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JOHNNY KILBANE WOULD BET
CHANEY $5000 A SIDE IN BOUT
WITH CHAMPIONSHIP AT STAKE
Baltimore Contender Not Anxious to Face Title
holder Says Jimmy Dunn Champion Ready to
i Box Any Place Except Baltimore
By KOBEItT
ACCOHDINO lo reports from Baltimore,
XX Qeoree Chancy has accepted a, mere
StOO to box Johnny Kllbana for the
featherweight championship of the world at
Cedar Point, Ohio, on the afternoon of
September 4. Of course.
i??5? vre must always bear
port Is only a re
port, and until an of
ficial announcement Is
made that Baltimore
George has affixed his
John Hancock to the
articles and a sub
stantial forfeit (cash)
put up, his conversa
tion stuff cannot be
taken seriously.
Ever since Matt
Hlnklo came through
with hla startling an
il, w. MAXWnr.L nouncement that 18,
000 perfectly Rood dollars were wattlhff to
bo battlod for on I,nbor Day, Chaney has
been holding back. While ho accused Kll-
uane of trying to sidestep tho bout and
several olher things, ho was dodging the Is
sue and tried to withdraw ns gracefully as
possible,
Jimmy Dunn, manager of Kllbane, was a
Tory irate person i yesterday when he
learned of some of tho stories being cir
culated about $he champion in the East.
Instead of leaving his palatial home In
Cleveland for his usual automobile ride, ho
scorned the heat, stood on his front porch
and told tho world that he yas getting tired
of tho crazy claims made by Chanoy and
the time had come for a Bhowdown.
Chancy Not Anxious
"I'm willing to bet right now," ho said,
"that Chanoy never will step into the ring
with Kllbane. Every movo ho has mado'
Ince the match was suggested shows that
he Is not at all anxious to box for tho
title. Ho says that Kllbane Is afraid to
moot him and Is holding out for too much
money, Now, what do you think of that?
For a challenger, Chaney has lots of
crust.
"It has been said that Kllbane will not
appear In a dcclson bout where tho feathor
woight title Is at stako. That's all bunk.
Johnny will mcot any man In tho world
any number of rounds at 122 pounds, and
no one Is barred. Chaney seems to bo tho
only logical contender, so ho gets tho first
chance.
"Now,. I have a proposition to maka
which will cither make Chaney como to
torms or shut up forever. 1 will bet him
15000 on tho side that Kllbane beats htm,
and If he refuses to box at Cedar Point,
Johnny will meet him any place In tho
world except Baltimore. Both myself and
Ktlbano are anxlouB for the match. We
accepted Hlnkle's terms more than a week
ago, andthat lots us out. Chaney has been
doing the talking since that time. Now it
Is up to tq him to do something." v
Kllbane has been severely panned dur
ing the last two weeks for his alleged stand.
In .tho match with tho Baltimoro walloper.
Johnny was accused of taking a strangle
hold on his title and absolutely refusing to
meet any one who had a chance to take
It away from him. Jimmy Dunn's state
ment, however, dears up matters consider
ably and Bhlfts the burden-on Chaney's
shoulders.
Kilbane'a Demand Legitimate
Johnny has a perfect right to demand
I. KUM.4GAE, JAP
STAR, DANGEROUS
IN TITLE GAMES
McLoughljn, Johnston and
Griffin Prepare Against
Yellow Tennis Peril
In a military sense California is not ex
actly prepared, but Maurice McLoughlln,
Billy Johnston and Clarence Griftln ara
ready, or about ready. The Hon. Mister
Ichlya Kumagao undoubtedly is a good
tenuis player recent achievements prove
this but by the time the national cham
pionships, roll around California will be
prepared to repel the Japanese Invasion.
Tbe Hon. Mister Ichlya Kumagac is a
good shooter. That Is. his repertory of
drives are dispatched from the base line
with the accuraoy of a rifle. But there
has never been a player who confined his
attack to the back court who was able
successfully to cope with the attack of a
player possessed of a correspondingly good
net game.
Yet, despite the fact that the Hon. Mis
ter Kumagae's game Is essentially a back
court game, he looms up as a prominent
cdntender for the national championship.
His accomplishments In this country, scat
tered through a period of approximately
two months. Indicate that he will be there
or thereabouts during the week of Au.
rust .28.
Kumsgao to Compete
The national championships will get off
to a, start pn the grass courts of the West
Bide Tennis Club, at Forest Hills. August
It, apd the Hon. Kumagae has paid that he
wlt compete. As a matter of fact, the
national championship has been the objec
tive of hla tour of this country, and the
events of the Jast two weeks are porten
tlous n that the Japanese star Will almost
achieve that objective,
Kumagae already has defeated one of the
California stars now 1n the East. Refer
ence is made here to Clarence James Grif
fin, who, wlh Hilly Johnstop, the singles
champion, holds the national doubles title.
His victory over Griffin was scored at Utlca
two weeks ago. and the victory gave Kuraa.
fcae the New York State championship.
A, few dayB after this the Hon. Kumagao
went to Narragansett Pier, where he was
defeated by Watson M, Washburn, former
metropolitan champion and number eight
on the national ranking list. Washburn
had been "having; a season of varied success
up to hbj clash with Kumagae, and his win
over the Japanese star sort of detracted
from that earnest young gentleman's pres.
tlge,
Jap Defeats Nllea
Following hla defeat by Washburn, how,
ever, Kumagaa went to Boston, where In
the Invitation tournament of the Longwood
Cricket CluD, among oiners pa aea -itbsnlel
W Ntles, ot Boston, who by ex
I pert I regarded as bavins; the best back
court game (n the country. Like NUes,
Kumsgae plays a back court game, but In
Ibelr maicn n posism fiurtu nun u
bid the better game.
Miles 1 No. 8 on tbe ranking list, and pn
the jtreogth of h's vliory over the Bos
tonian, U appear beyond the slightest
semblance of doubt that the Japanese be
tangs, ills ytclory ever Orlffln. top, was no
.Euke, and t win, the manner In which he has
conducted himself on the eras courts at
Boston It seems that he Is destined to do
even better after he adjusts himself to ten
jiU en the turf.
Trpt Stars to Meet
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MO. 000 for tho bout and he Is more than
liberal In allowing Chaney to grab off $6000
for his end. Championship battles In the,
past have been quite different. When Welsh
boxed Itttchle In London, Freddy did not
get a cent of the purse. Wlllard was
broke after ho defeated Johnson and Kll
bane himself was forced to ehaso Abe At
tell all over tho country to get a chance
to battle for the featherweight crown.
Tho champion should do the dictating,
nnd It Chaney Is desirous of signing up for
a bout his end of the purse will more than
pay him for his trouble. Also, It might be
stated right here, $5000 Is more money
than Chaney has ever received for a bout
since he has been In the boxing game.
From the looks of things Kllbane Is In
the right and from now on a fow harsh
words should be hurled In Chaney's direc
tion. Welsh Came Bade Strong
"Why the change in attitudt regarding
'iVelfht" writes A, G. F, "Last Thursday
you handed Freddy a sarcastic panning and
Saturday, after his fight uHth Leonard, you
praised him to tho skies. What's the
ansioert"
Last Thursday Welsh was ono of tho
most unpopular boxers who over held a
title For two years ha hnd been traveling
all over the country, meeting the softost
opponents that could be picked and made a
miserable showing In the majority of his
ho'uts. He boxed Jimmy Murphy and Eddlo
McAndrews at tho Olympla A. A. last win
ter nnd finished a poor second In each bout.
Not only that, he was defeated scores of
times by fifth raters In no-dcclslon bouts
and earned tho title of "checso champion."
Ho boxed Ever Hammer In Mllwaukoe
last spring and Hammer nlmost put him
out. Then came tho Wolgast battle and
Freddie was awarded the decision on a foul,
nlthough an examination after tho bout
failed to provA his claim. That gavo Welsh
another blnck eye. and Is It any wonder that
ho was panned before tho Leonard tilt?
But Freddy came back, and camo back
strong. For tho first tlmo In two years ho
wa- In condition to put up a good battle,
and In ono night wiped out tho past and won
back the prstlgo ho had tost.
Proves Real Champion
When Wolsh entered tho ring last Fri
day night his social standing was equal
to that of a burglar who steals money
from blind men. Ho was hooted by tho
large crowd In Washington Park -and tho
majority of spectators hoped to see him
tako the count. After Freddy started to
fight, howover, and showed that he could
deliver tho goods, public opinion changed.
He received moro cheers than over beforo
In his llfo and was given an ovation when
the bout was over.
Tho champion demonstrated that ho was
a champion, delivered the goods and was
entitled to tho nice things wo said about
him last Saturday. We cm only be fair
and give credit where credit is duo.
If we were preaching a sermon, Old Top,
we would try to show how it is possible
toVcomo back" when all hope seems gone.
Froddy Welsh was on tho brink of tho
"down-and-out" chasm nnd only one moro
nontlc shove was needed to send him Into
oblivion. Instead of taking that shove, how-
over, no woruoa raithfully, trot himself In
tho best possible condltoln and proved that
he Is anything but a "has been."
Welsh's performance should be a Bpur to
those who still believe In the old maxim,
"They never come back,"
EPPA RIXEY IS
SLATED TO HURL
AGAINST CUBS
Tinker Expected to Assign
Either Vaughn or Pack
ard This Afternoon
Only one game is scheduled for the rhll
lles' park this afternoon, and It looks like
a battle between southpaws, for Eppa
Itlxey, thp giant portslder on the Mornn
staff. Is due to oppose either Big Jim
Vaughn or Packard, two of Tinker's left
handers. Ijlxey usually Is effective against
the Cubs nnd Vaughn nnd Packard have
been hard for the Phillies to hit this sea
son. Itlxey has not worked since last
Wednesday and the long rest should have
the lanky Virginian In shape to help hold
down Weeghman's club. Art Wilson, who
became the property of the Cubs through
the Schulte-Flscher trade, probably will
work behind the bat.
Moran la anxious to take, the series from
Chicago, for a slip at this time is liable to
cost the team its pennant chances. With
the Braves and Dodgers going along
so smoothly it Is necessary that the Phils
move just a little faster, and nothing less
than three out of the remaining four games
will serve to satisfy the patient but aggres
sive Pat.
A double-header Is scheduled for to
morrow, and whether Moran wll send Alex
back against the Chicago clan or hold him
until Wednesday, when the champions play
the Cubs In the last of the series, Is un
known, But It looks as though Moran will
give his star a good rest nnd hold him for
the Wednesday game. The St. Louis series
opens Thursday. '
The Cubs will lose considerable hitting
power In the absence of Bchulte, who has
been n the .900 section all Season, but'
Tinker figures that with Kelly, Mann. Flack
and Williams the outfield witl be well cared
for. At present Williams, the star of the
outer gardeners. Is out of the game with an
Injured wrist, the result of being hit by
one of Barnes' fast opes In Boston last
week.
The Phillies haVe been hitting hard, and
the great Improvement shown by Whltted,
Stock and Paskert in the last few weeks.
In addition to the excellent work of Good
In right field, has encouraged the cham
pions. ,
CHAMPION SWIMBIER HOME
Miss Olga Dorfner Back From Call
forala Trip
Miss Olga Dorfner, Philadelphia's cham
pion girt swimmer, returned home last eve
ning; from the trip to the Pacific coast.
where on July 4, at San Francisco, she, won
the JOO-yard national champlopshlp over
one of tbe fastest fields of women swimmers
ever collected. Miss Dorfner established
a new American record for the distance
When she won the race In 1 minute S 4-5
seconds. A week later she-wqn a 100-yard
race In, a Sf-yard tank at Oakland, CaL,
In 1 U 2-5, which If also a new record.
lilsa Dorfner was "accompanied on her
trip by Miss Agnes Hueberi also of the
Philadelphia Turngemelnde, and the girls
made a pleasure tour of it coming home,
visiting Los Angeles. San Diego, Monterey,
the Grand Canyon ot ArUona and Chicago.
It is. probable that Miss Dorfner will go
to Chicago, for th ewnmlnar chiunplon
shjpa of the Middle Wes, announced for
August II.
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WORTMAN, CUBS' EXPENSIVE
SHORTSTOP, ONLY PROSPECT,
OPINION OF HARRY DAVIS
"Chuck" Is Smooth Fielder, but Athletics' Captain
Thinks He Never Will Be a Star Batsman.
Other Baseb.all Comment
By CHANDLEK D. RICIITER
HARRY DAVIS recently remarked, after
returning from a scouting trip through
tho American Association, that the Cubs
paid about U7.000 too much for "Chuck"
Wortman if they really paid more than
$22,600 to tho Kansas City club for his re
lease. In the opinion of fans who saw the
double-header between tho Phillies and Cubs
on Saturday, Davis was right.
The veteran captain of the Athletics said
that Wortman was a prospect nnd nothing
more. Ho said that it was possioio inai nu
might develop into n great ball player, as
ho was a smooth fielder; but that Wortman
wan not of tho type ho was Becking, because
ho did not think that the youngster ever
would be much of a hitter.
To our wny of thinking, Davis sired up
Wortman perfectly, It Is now said that
tho purchaso prlco was $30,000; but If Pres
ident Wccghman paid more than the $22,500
record price for Wortman, ho should 'havo
the scout who recommended that he pay
such a price and the Kansas City owners
arrested for pulling the old "gold brick"
game.
Wortmani went through tho two games
without n mlsplay and appeared to have a
great deal of confidence In his own fielding
ability, but ho docs not move over tho
ground ns fast as such a highly touted
player should ; he does not appear tfa. havo
a very good arm. and Is not likely to hit his
weight In the major leagues.
In the first game of the double-header
Wortman made a single ,to right oft Alex
ander the Great, but ho hit a faBt ball with
nothing on it Alexander not having a thing
but his glove while pulling away from tho
plate. That was the extent of his hitting
for the day, and In the second game
Demaree showed him up badly. Demaree
served Wortman nothing but a sweeping
roundhouse curve, and the youngster was
pulling away from the plate with his left
foot and body.
Swung Away From the Date
There have been several great hitters who
had a habit of pulling away with their left
tnnt. including Hal Chase and Danny Mur
phy, but they all kept their body and shoul
ders out over tho plate and their feet were
firmly planted, so that they could get power
behind their swing.
Wortman was back on his heels every
time he pulled, and was swinging away from
the plate. He Impressed one as being
a strictly fast ball hitter, and one cannot
tell yet what he can do with a good fast
ball. Alexander did not have one Satur
day, and Demaree did not need It. The lat
ter fanned Wortman twice and retired him
on a weak bounder, by using curves and
wasting- his fast ball occasionally.
To the Cuba Wortman must look pretty
mod at that. He Is replacing Mulligan, who
Is the weakest shortstop seen In the major
leagues In years, and therefore anything
that he does will be an Improvement over
Mulligan. It la possible that the youngster
might be of great help to the Cubs for
this reason, and If the team can get up In
the race money spent for him may come
back, but It is safe to say that it Is many
thousands shy of the reported price of $30,-
000,
The $30,000 Idea s said to have orig
inated In the nimble brain pf the press
agent President Weeghman employs to tour
the circuit In-Advance of the team. Just as
theatrical press agents do, and having the
atrical Ideas about publicity, he stretched
the polpt. When asked whether the $30,000
was paid In "cash, the press agent replied
tha some of It was. but the majority was
to be paid in players,
When a major league team pays off suoh
a large sum n players, two or three second-raters
who are lucky enough to be car
rylng war-time Iron-clad contracts are val
ued at $10,000 when passed over to the
minor league club. That probably Is the
way the Cubs completed the deal.
Wilson Back With Cubs
Manager Tinker and President Weeghman
have so much confidence In the ability of
the recent minor league purchases that tha
former made a deal which the fans cannot
understand when, he passed Frank Schulte
and Catcher BUI Fischer over to thrf Pirates
for Arthur Wilson. The latter was with
the Cuba earlier In the year, and was given
to the Pirates. Now Tinker gives his hest
h Iter and first string catcher to get back a
player he gave away a few months ago.
It would not be surprising If there was
more behind the deal than la apparent on
the surface, aa It does not seem reasonable
to suppose that Tinker would grv up this
most dependable hitter unless there was
trouble of some sort. While Bchulte Is a'
veteran who has not many more yeara'ot
major league bait In his system, be surely
U of great value at the present time, and
probably will be In the National League
longer than wuson,
Phllly players bellevo that Fischer is a
much better catcher than Wilson, whose
work ha been disappointing- thl season.
Tha latter made many bxun runs over tb
short left-field fenco In Chicago last season,
nnd perhaps Tlnkon believes that ho will bo
ablo to repeat when playing regularly on
Weeghman's small field.
It Is' announced that Joe Kelly, re
cently purchased from Indianapolis, will be
given n regular position. Kelly was with
Pittsburgh two years ngo, but after a sen
sational minor league careor proved a fail
ure, not being able to hit major league
pitching. He was sent tov Indianapolis,
where ho attracted attention by his great
slugging; It remains to bo Been whether he
will make good on thlo attempt. Ho haa n
great taak before him, as Schulte was one
of tho few National Leaguers who were
hitting more than ,300.
Braves Arc Overrated
Cy Sanborn, the voteran baseball writer
of the Chicago Tribuno, who Is here with
the Cubs, declares that the Braves are over
rated and that Stalltngs' toam Ib Blowing
down. Other scribes with tho Cubs nnd
members of Tinker's team agree with San
born. The Cubs were beaten three out of
four Barnes In Boston prior to coming here,
but Sanborn snys that the Brnves had
nothing but pitching nnd really wero lucky
they were not beaten three of tho four
games played.
Tho veteran scribe believes that tho
Braves have too many players who have
passed their hey-day and that tho team will
go to pieces In the closing dnys of the race.
He points out thnt Magee, Konetchy, Hvers
nnd Snodgrass have been In the game for
years and cannot be expected to Improve
any, while Smith seems to havo slowed
down. Stnlllngn also has three or four vet
eran pitchers who nre likely to crack at any
iimo ana wno nro not capable of working
out of turn, which may be necessary when
tho team la forced to play a string of dou-ble-headers.
Stalllngs's team must have sk!ddd badly
since the last series In this city with the
Phillies, when It took four out of flvi
gnmes from the champions by playing bril
liant ball In all departments. It looked like
the best team In the league during that
series. There must be grounds for tho re
port, however, us several Pittsburgh play
ers also declared that the Braves were
gradually Blowing down nnd that the pitch
ing start could not carry the team much
longer,
William ("Kid") Mahllng. who was the
last left-handed Inflelder to play with a
major or Class AA league team, died at
Newark, N. J on Friday, after a brief ill
ness. Mahllng was one of the few left
handed throwers who ever held down an
Infield position on a major league team,
and he did not last long. Billy Hulen, who
played shortstop for the Phillies for several
seasons In the '90s. lasted longer In the
major leagues than Mahllng. but the latter
was really the greatest left-handed Inflelder
the game has produced.
If Mahllng could havo batted as well as
Hulen, he probably would have spent about
10 or 12 years In the malor leagues, as he
was a better fielder. lls stlck-work, how
ever, was so poor that ho was released by
Louisville In 1S9T after a brief trial Mah
llng also was a shortstop and, after a brief
career In the National League, played for
16 years with minor league teams, the ma
jority of hs career being spent In the Pa
cific; Coast League wth Oakland. Left
handed first basemen are common, but
Hulen and Mahllng were the only south
paws who could play othgr Infield positions
and do It well, though Ifal Chase once
played brilliant ball at second base for the
Yankees for a few months.
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1 ViW?lt Sakkkky
Record tor Week
in Major Leagues
THE week's recordWa ench major
league of games played, won nnd
lost, with runs, hits, errors, men left
on bases and runs scored by oppon
ents, including the games of Satur
day, July 29, is as follows:
NATIONAL LEAOtin.
Pi Wt
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10 48 18
nnaton 7 5 i St 40
llrooklm ,.,. 0 4 ? 21 44
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rlttahiirli ... 7 2 ft
Ht. Inul 7 1 I?
Linclnnstl ... A 2 4 If)
AMttttlCAN LMAOtJK.
P. AV
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n. it. r., j.n.on.
New York
I 41 7 87 S
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noMon
ton i a 3
enKo ...... S 0
thlenit
tletelnnd , . O 2
) M fl 43 22
nriro t .... n
? 41
WnMilnitton , n 0
81. I.qnU .. 8 8
Athletic 7 O
nreeklrn
notion ,,,,
t'hllllen ....
fw lork ,
hlcnco . . , .
I'lttstiitrjh ,
Ht. Lonlii,.,.
Cincinnati ,
New Tork
Wn -
thirnco 12
( lerelfind , . 2
Detroit 0
Wimhintton
St. Lqtll
Athletic ,
Did not pliir.
WHAT MAY HAPPEN
IN BASEBALL TODAY
NATIONAL LTIAOUK.
Club. Won. J.ot. Pet. Win. Ixxie. Spilt.
Urookljn 2 3t .(103 t.flU 2.891 .002
llo.tqn 47 3 .57.1 4.5S1 .COO .671
l'hllllc 48 38 .088 .803 .882 ....
New York 4S 48 .000 f,811 t.489 .000
Clllcnco 41 48 .478 .484 .473 ....
Plttoburth .... 80 47 .483 t.4A0 t.443 .488
Ht. Loub 42 S3 .442 1,404 2.431 .448
Cincinnati .... 38 80 .409 4.421 $.400 .411
A3Ii:itICAN I.RAOCR.
Clnb. Won. Jxt. Pet. Win. Lone. Split.
Dojton S3 40 .070 .874 .804 ....
Chicago 64 42 .503 .607 .637 ....
New iork 63 42 .068 .603 .652 ....
C'lcTelnnd 61 43 .048 .647 .637 ....
j)rtro t , 62 40 .031 .690 .620 ....
Wanhiniion .... 48 40 .010 .621 .611 ....
St. . IadIs 47 49 ,4U0 .490 .480 ....
Alhletlrs. ...... 19 70 .213 .222 .211 ....
tttln two. ttase two.
TODAY'S SCHEDULE
NATIONAL I.EAOUJI.
rittbnrh at New York elear (two rnmei).
Cincinnati at Urookljn clear (two games).
8t. Loala t Boston cloudy (two sanies).
Chlcaso at Philadelphia cloadr.
AStmiCAN J.TSAGUK.
Philadelphia at Chicago eloudr.
New York at St. Juls clear,
llotton at Detroit rlenr.
Washington at CleTeland clear.
1NTEBNATIONAL I.TCAGUE.
Newark at Richmond clomlr.
1'roTldence at llnltlmore clear.
Rochetiter at IJnffalo cloadj,
Toronto at Montreal clear.
YESTERDAY'S RESULTS
NATIONAL LEAGUE
No games scheduled.
AMERICAN I.EAOUE
Chicago, 10) Athletics. 1.
Chicago, 7t Athletics. 0 (second game).
Iloston, Ot Detroit, 3.
WaxhlnBton, 2t CIoTel.mil, 1 (10 Innings).
St. l.ouls, 3t New lork, 1,
St. IauIs, 3i New York. 0 (second game).
DIBBLE WANTS SPECIAL
RACE WITH JACK KELLY
Champion Sculler Will Not Row at Dn
luth, but Desires Match Later
CAMP BOIIDEN. Ont., July si. Lieu
tenant Bob Dibble, champion sculler, who
Is In training hore for overseas with the
One-hundred and eightieth Battnllon, Is hot
on the trail of Jack Kelly, the Philadelphia
oarsman.
Since last fall Dibble's attention hns
been solely on military duties, nnd he hns
not sat In a shell this year. Beports Issu
ing from Philadelphia, In which Kelly has
been stated to be in good shape nnd nbout
equal to the tnsk of beating Dibble, have
got the Canadian champion on the war
path, and he left hero today for Toronto on
furlough. He Intends to get In touch with
Kelly In an endeaor to arrange a match
with the probable coming champion some
tlmo after tho national regatta at Duluth.
FORT ERIE OPENS SATURDAY
Dominion Handicap Features Second
Session at Canadian Track
Condition books for the second meeting
of tho Niagara Racing Assolatlon, which
opens at Fart Erie on Saturday, have been
distributed among the horsemen who cam
paigned over the Long Island tracks this
Bprlng, and several stables will ship for
that point. Chief of these Is the John
Whalon string, which Includes Oscar Lew
Isohn's high-class racer Boots. This geld
ing will sport Bilk in the Dominion Handi
cap, the opening day feature, and his score
In the Mt. Vernon Handicap will make him
a decided favorite.
The Dominion has an added value of
14000 and Is the leading stake of a meet
ing featured by rich purse distribution.
There will be the customary seven days of
racing at the Fort Erie track, and during
this period no purse of leBs than 1000
will bo offered.
Kramer Again Winner
NEW YORK. July 31. Frank Kramer added
one more victory to hla long list of triumphs by
defeating Marcel Dupuy, o( France; Arthur Spen
cer, of Toronto, and Aylred Uoullet. ot Austra
lia. In a four-cornered match raca at the Velo
drome In Newark yesterday afternoon. Kramer
finished first, with S3 points: Dupuy and Spencer
tied for second honors, with IS points, while
Uoullet was last, with 13 points.
Campaign for Jeanette
With the llftlne of the ban on mlied bouts.
Joe Jeanette will start his campaign against
tho white heavyweights at Rochester, when ha
meela Dan fork I'lynn for ten round at the
Flower A, C, Saturday.
Yashburn Wins Postponed Match
NAnitAOANSETT PIER. R. I.. July St The
Point Judith tennis championship of 1913 was
decided testerday when Watson M Washburn,
ot New York, defeated Ward Dawson, of Call,
fornla. In a four-set match. 2 0. 7-3. 8-0. 8-tl.
Tha match had been postponed from last August.
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GOVERNMENT HAS AIDED
PHILADELPHIANS WHO ARE
EXPERT WITH THE RIFLE
Permission Given Local Association to Employ
Standard Weapons Has Greatly
Helped the Sport
IT'S one thing to go marching oft to war
with a gun on your shoulder nnd another
thing to know how to use the weapon to the
greatest ndvnntnge. For years Uncle Sam
has been educating, or trying to educate, his
civilians to shoot. To shoot n. Government
rifle accurately Is an entirely different prop
osition from breaking a clay pigeon at the
trnpi with n shotgun. The expert rifle shot
has a little on the trapshooter when his
country calls him and he goes marching off
to tho front with the satisfactory feeling
that he Is better than ten ordinary men
when It comes to actual shooting. Ills
training hns helped him.
Uncle Sam was one of the first to see
tho value of training tho civilian to handle
tho very rifle nnd ammunition which he
would be called upon to use In actual war
fare, so he' passed n bill some years ago per
mitting the sale of Government mado rifles,
nnd, in fact, everything which goes to make
up a modem rifle range, to national rlflo
clubs at just what It costs him to manu
facture them.
Uncle Sam's Idea In doing all this was, ot
course, to develop skilled shots with the
rifle. The young man who goei oft to do
fend his nation's honor, you will admit, feels
quite contented If he Is familiar with the
weapon on his shoulder, and If he Is used to
hitting a bullseye only occasionally at ZOO
yards, to him It would bo on easy matter
to pick oft an approaching foe who came
within reasonable reach of his trusty gun.
Now, that's training ' worth whllo, says
Uncle Sam, and It you nro really anlzous to
fotlow the prepnrcdness program, young
man, you'll look Into this nll-tmportnnt
branch of military work. Oct ono of your
Unolo's guns and lenrn to do It his way. It
will get you something.
The Phlladclphlnnifle Association's range
at Llanerch on Saturday was the sceno of
much shooting activity. Tho club now has
over 200 members, and tho list is Increasing
at tho rato of five now members each month.
Prominent among these Is Harry A. Dill,
rango oftlcer. On Saturday Mr. Dill, who
has a record of 1103 out of a possible 1250
at 200 yards, offhand position. In a 50-nhot
match, tested a now kind of a high-power
schutzen rifle, but his rlflo would not ex
plode tho primers, so he gavo up after a tew
attempts.
B. R. Wood was trying out his new
Springfield rifle, and Mr. Forbes gave an
exhibition of shooting at 200 yards. Victor
Leo Emerson, Sr made 17 consecutive
bullseyes with a model 1903 Springfield rifle,
while Emerson, Jr., performed with his new
Springfield rlflo at 200 yards, with service
ammunition.
Scores on the outdoor range on Saturday
were as follows:
Robert L. Dubbs, shot with a revolver at
200 yards:
as40840S44 829
At CO yards with e. revolver Robert L.
Dubbs scored:
10 10 10 10 10 0 0' 8
10 10 10 10 0 O O 8
10 10 10 10 8 0 O 0
J. George Schnerring at 200
8 802
8 801
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shot match, scored:
. 223 223 223 230 229 1182
.Brockmeyer, Schuetzcn match, 200 yards.
scored :
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Mr. Schnerring made a 15 at 300, 50 at fiOO
and 48 at 600 yards. He will be awarded
a handsome trophy.
E. ir. Williamson gave an exhibition of
30 shots In the new test: 10 shots standing,
ICniTMIMMlinilMlllll
Men !!! Our Final
Sale Notice
Every August we re-tag and re-price in
plain figures our entire stock. Tomorrow at
8 A. M. the four doors of our four stores open
to the largest sale of quality haberdashery ever
held in Philadelphia.
It is a great opportunity for economical
Purchase for both vacationists and stay-at-omes.
Buy early.
$2.00, $2.50 Shirts, $1.15
$3.00, $3.50 Shirts, $2.15
$4.50, $5.00 Shirts, $3.15
$5.00 Bathing Suits, $2.90
Underwear, Ofllce Coats,
1430 Chestnut St.
2436 N. Front St,
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A Trip Through
Vacation Land Free
THE Ledgers have just issued a new 1916
Summer Resort Guide tjhat is filled to
overflowing with pictures and descriptions of
places where you can spend a most delightful
vacation.
This book is yours FREE for the asking.
Call.at Ledger Central, the Ledger Office or
at any one of the Ledger Branch Drug Stores
and get your copy today.
10 shots kneeling and 10 shots prone at 200
yardj
D 'William Qulcksall Is one of the ex
perts affiliated with the club He Is a mas
ter at revolver shooting. He won the United
States revolver championship In 1914. Her
man Thomas, who Instructs the ppllce bt
this city In that art, Is one ot the members
now at the Mexican border.
In the recent P. R. A, handicap tourney,
held at the club's Indoor range, at 1911
Green street. Warden McLean was returned
the victor, with Daniel R. Plnkham In sec
ond place, while Mrs. H. B. Bodlne demon
strated that laurels In this form of sport
by no means rest with the male contingent,
when she finished In third place. The dis
tance was 7G feet, 2C targets, 2-Inch bulls
eye.
Mrs. S. tt, Keefauver also Is on of the)
city's skilled women shots connected wIUi
tho women's auxiliary of the club.
At this time there are 240 clubs In tha
country under the supervision of the War
Department. These organizations cc-oper-nte
with the Government and ara obliged
to report twice a year. The Philadelphia.
Rlflo Association Is the oldest chartered
rango In the country, having been organized
In 1897.
Mainly through the efforts of Dr. Robert
L. Dubbs, the secretary, there have been
many new Improvements, and tho new In
door range, which opens In the autumn,. Is
said to bo the last word In Indoor shooting
pavilions. The official business of the club
Is transacted at 1622 South Eighteenth
street
Reservist York Is Some Pitcher
BL PASO, Tex.. July 81. James Tork. wb
two weeks t st Newton, Ken., establishes
what was said to be an amateur baseball recon
hv ntrtklnff out 27 clarera in IS lnnlnz. bat
tered the feat here, yesterday, by strlklnc out
21 In nine Innlnss. lie fanned twehrs In suc
cession nnd pitched a no-hlt same. Tork Is bera
sa a reservist of tha Seventh United States In
fantry, called back to tho colors, and pitched for
the regimental team acalnst Everybody's testa,
a fast amateur nine.
Miss .Wagner to Defend Title
Play In the annual women's tennis champion-
Tn nf Tknff Tslana will start nn thM Antif-fa tit
tha Woodmere Club, at Woodmere. I I., this
ri.rnnnn. Ailsa Maria wirnir. former nt.
tlonal Indoor champion, was the winner of last
year's eent. She will defend her title.
Did Not Promise Grounds
President John 13. Farrell. of the Allied .Amer
ican Football Association, denies the atatement
that he promised the use of tha Falrblll Grounds,
Third afreet and Lahlch avenue, to the Hiber
nian and Camden Vlctrolas. of the Americas
Lesrue.
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1103 ARCH STREET
57th Annual Scotch Games
SATUUDAY. AUGUST S, 1018
Central Park, 4400 N. 5th Street
S1000 IN CAS1I PRIZES. Adm. 2Se.
NATIONAL LrAOUE PAKK
PHILLIES vs. CHICAGO
flame Starts 3:30 P. M.
Bests en Bale at Gimbals' and bpaldlnca.
Ryan Athletic Club1r?c;-B08--Abe
Kabacuff vs. Danny Murphy
TUESDAY EVENINO, AUGUST 1. 1018
$2.00 Pajamas .....$1.15
$6.50 Flannel Pants, $4.65
$1.00, $1.50 Ties. . . . 50c
65c, 50c Ties 35c
Bath Robes, 25 off.
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