"W pu 'V K fe. Iff" EVENING I,EDCiER-rHILAI)EtJ?BL.. FRIDAY, AUGUST 4, 1816- - MORAN'S CHAMPIONS EXPECT BROOKLYN'S PITCHING STAFF TO CRACK jNHOME S1RET PHILLY PLAYERS THINK THAT ROBINSON IS MAKING SAME MISTAKE DOOIN MADE IN 1913 Champions Believe Pfeffer and Cheney, Brook- , lyn's Pitching Mainstays, Are Being Over i worked and Will Crack Under Strain IS "WTLBEHT ROBINSON, manager of the league-leading Dodgers, making the same mistake Charley Dooin made In 1913? Despite) the fact that Brooklyn Is leading1 the National League race by nve full games, members of the Phillies feel confident that the Dodgers will soon hit the toboggan and that they will go into the lead along about the end of the present month. Wonderful pitching has been largely responsible for the grand work of tho Dodgem to date, but the Phllly players do not think that Iloblnson's hurlers can hold out much longer. They believe that Robinson Is making the same mis take Charley Dooln made in 1913 and that as a result the pitching start will be shot to pieces within a month. It is claimed by these Phllly players that Ed, Pfeffer wid Larry Cheney are being overworked and that neither can stand the train. Back in 1913 the Phillies went off with a rush and early In July led trio National League by 11 full games. It did not seem that there was a chanco for any team to overhaul the Phils and tho players were busy counting their world's series money when Charley Dooln suddenly loss his head and ruined tho pitching staff. With an 11-game lead Dooln could well afford to drop a game or two, so long as his wonderful staff of pitchers remained Intact, but for some reason or other, Dooln was particularly adverse to dropping any games to New York and when tho Giants batted Alexander from the mound In the first contest of a five-game series. Dooln Immediately sent Tom Seaton, his other star, to relievo Alexander. Predict Cracking of Brooklyn Pitchers IT HAPPENED to be one of those days when tho Giants were In a hitting mood and would have beaten any hurler, so Seaton also was driven from the mound. Tho following day Dooln started Alexander again and ho waa treated to another lacing and Dooln again Bent Seaton to his relief. The result was that both Alexander and Seaton were killed off for the series and flvo straight games were lost. Alexander and Seaton had been pitching wonderful ball, but had been worked too often and after this aeries both went to pieces for of few weeks. Instead of allowing his stars to rest until some other team had 'crawled up on even terms with tho Phillies. Dooln sent Alexander and Seaton Into the game day after day with tho result that they went to pieces and within threo weeks both wero used up. Thirteen out of IS games wero lost, while the Giants were win ning 14 out of 15, and the Phillies lost the lead. The loss of the lead would not have hurt the Phils If Alexander and Seaton had not been overworked, but with the pitching staff shot to pieces the team lost steadily and was soon out of tho running. If Dooln had nursed Alexander and Seaton, the two best pitchers in tho National League at the time, the Phils would have won the pennant with many games to spare The Phllly players now claim that Manager Robinson is making tho samo mistake and that the Dodgers will soon skid. They contend that Ed PfcfTcr and Larry Cheney are being overworked by Robinson and that both will be of Uttlo uso to tho Dodgers In tho closing days of tho race when they will be badly needed. PfefTer -and Cheney aro young and strong and it is possible that they will be nble to stand the grind, but it Is a fact that they are being sent to tho mound moro often than Is necessary. Rob inson appears to have lost sight of the fact that the season Is only a little more than half over. "Will they be able to stand the strain or will tho 1913 season be repeated? Phils Get Off to Good Start Against St. Louis THE Phillies continue to win, but as Brooklyn also refuses to drop a game, tho five-game lead of the Dodgers has not been cut down any. By winning the first game of tho series with tho Cardinals yesterday, tho Phils captured their eighth victory out of eleven games played with the West, but as Brooklyn has won nine out of eleven, the champions have lost on the home stand. t "Chief Bender pitched splendid ball yesterday, while the Phils came out of their batting slump. Willie Doak, always a troublesome man for the Cham pions, was driven from the mound, and Is not likely to bo sent back at the Phils 1 again during the series. Unless Meadows has one of his good days, tho Phils have an excellent chanco to sweep the series from the Cardinals. If they do It is likely that a gamo or two will be picked up, as Kanthlener and Mamaux aro likely to trouble tho Dodgers. Ono of the most pleasing features of yesterday's game was the excellent bat ting of Luderus and Bancroft, two of Moran's dependable.-! In 1915, who have been batting lightly throughout the season. Luderus got three hits, Including a home run Into tho left-field bleachers, while Bancroft made three singles out of four trips to the plate1. Unusual Condition Exists in American League AN UNUSUAL condition exists In the American League, due to the fact that the Athletics have lost so many games. At tho present time seven teams have won more games than they have lost, the Browns, In seventh place, having won 50 and lost -49 games. It Is doubtful If any seventh-place team In tho his- -tory of the game has had a percentage of over .500 at this time of the year before, nd barring the Braves of 19H none has had a chance to go from seventh to first in a month's time, as the Browns may this season. Yesterday the Browns trimmed the Red Sox and captured their 13th con secutive victory. The defeat pulled the Red Sox out of first place, the "VVhlto Box taking the l:ad for the first time this year. The Browns apparently have at last struck their stride, and as the team is only seven and a half games be hind the leaders, it la likely that Jones' team Is going to make trouble for the White and Red Sox before the season is over. The present Western trip apparently has put Washington out of the race. Not only have the Senators been losing steadily, but Walter Johnson appears to have gone to pieces as a result of overwork. The famous hurler has pitched poor ball on the trip, and has not been able to go to the mound so often as he did earlier In the year. Cleveland's splendid showing, despite the crippled condition of the team, in dicates that the Indians are going to be very much In the running when Speaker and Morton return to the game, Tho loss of the two best men on the team ap parently has not slowed down Kohl's team as much as was expected. The Indians are still within striking distance oT the Jead, and when Speaker and Morton get back in the game It would not be surprising if the Indians Bpurtcd. Legal Battle Over Rights for Fulton ITUIERE promises to be a merry legal battle over the managerial rights to Fred J-Fulton, tha hound framed candidate for the world's heavyweight championship. The first bomb in the warfare was touched off Just a few days ago when word came out of tho Twin Cities that Fulton had decided to cast his lot and trust his fortunes to the tender ministry of Frank Force, a former newspaper man of Minneapolis, and with whom Fulton was associated for a time in the early stages of his ring caieer. At the opening shot, Mike Collins, who has gone broke In his effort to pilot Fulton to a title match with Jess Willard, leaped for his first line of trenches, and fortified by a recent legally clgucd contract which he claims to have made with the Gopher giant, Collins gave reply that If Force and his associates in the scheme to pry Fulton and Collins apart hope to succeed in their effort they will have to go to the mat with him In the courts. George Slsler had 19 of the 30 put-outs in the 10-lnnlng game between the Browhs and Red Sox yesterday. The Michigan wonder also had two hits, one of which figured In the scoring of the tying run. while his double In the ninth put Tobin Jn position to score the winning run. Despite brilliant. pitching by Joe Bush, the Athletics succeeded Jn dropping their fifteenth straight yesterday. Bush held the Indians to ix hits, while the ilackmen got seven off Jim Ba'gby, but the Indians bunched their safeties', while YSagby kept the Athletics' hits well scattered, t "Tub" Spencer, the former Phllly catcher, is coming back to the major leagues. Tho big catcher was purchased by Detroit and is due to Join the Tigers in a few days. Spencer has been catching wonderful ball for Vernon, of the Pacific Coast League, and is likely to be first catcher for Detroit until Stanage returns to the game. IT HAPPENS WITH THE BEST REGULATED CARTOONIST I IN I CA5E- I YOU I HAVE I MO IDEA JltiT SIGN - YOUR NAME nnT.w.RR THINK TENNIS BODY PLAN BETTER AMATEUR LAW THAN SIMILAR uuLJbuum KUQ MASSIVE TENNIS TYRO QUTCLASSES TINY ADVERSARY McQuister, Park Star, Wins First Match of Court Career HALL PLAYS TWENTY SETS "Bill" McQuister lives In the neighbor hood of Strawberry Mansion and for about three months has been a prominent mem ber of one of the many tennis clubs that use the public courts In Falrmount Park. He ha1 been prominent physically, as well as Eoclall, for he tips the beam at about 2G0 pounds. He took up tennK to reduce, so he avers, and soon there came a day that nai a red letter one In hi tennis career. On It he won his first match. This auspicious day dawned Just as any other day begins, with nothing to forecast the great event, the greatest in our heros life. After doing his dally stunt at the ofllce downtown. McQuister wandered out to Falrmount Park to see "what news was new." Some one was there ahead of him. presumably awaiting a match. This party was small in height and slight in build, and looked good to BUI. On the other hand. Bill looked good to the handsome stranger, who was heard to mutter under his breath "Tho big stiff. I can make him look like 30 cents, or even less." The challenge was Issued, the racquet spun and the match begun. A small army of the unemployed wandered over and formed a hollow rectangle, surrounding the court. Several park guards arrived to keep tho army from trt-spasslrg ocr the lines. Odds were given on the handsome strang er, who had the sympathy of the crowd. Thus encouraged, he began well, but once Bill warmed to his work there was no doubt as to what the ultimate result would be. All good tennis players have days In which everything breaks Just right, when everything tried Is successful; and this was McQulster's day. If his opponent placed a full volley at his head. Bill put up his racquet to save his face and back the ball would go, to some unprotected spot for a point. Everything was taken and the stranger outclassed. The celebration lasted well Into the eve ning. Twenty sets In one day Is something of a mnrk This was sot up at the West Walnut Street Tennis Club recently by Glenn A. "Spick" Hall. And he won the majority of them, too A few envious fel low club members have attempted to equal or better this record, but to date no one has been able to discover the secret of Hall's success. Most of them have dropped ex hausted after completing only half that number BROOKES IN FORM AGAIN Australian Net Star Playa Exhibition Games in London Norman K. Brookes, who captained the successful Australian Davis Cup team In 19H. has been acting as commander of the Australian Red Crost at Cairo, Egypt, for some time Recently he returned to Lon don and played several exhibitions at the Queens Club In one match, partnered by Lady Crosflold, he opposed King Manuel, the deposed ruler of Portugal, and Mrs. Lambert Chalmers. King Manuel was un fortunate enough to fall and sprain his ankle after a few minutes' play and his place was taken by Wallls Myers. WEST CHESTER ELKS ARE FLEET OF FOOT WEST CHESTER. Pa. Aug. 4. Several thousand residents of West Chester and the nearby towns attended the annual picnic of the West Chester Lodge of Elks, held at Lenape Park, on the Brandywlne, yester day. Summary of the sports follows: Marathon rac of about four mlle from the Clks' Home, this borough to I-enape Park Won by Joseph Carter, of Mather's Farm, In 24:31, almost two minutes Mower than last year. ec ond. Harry llablnovtlz. Philadelphia. 21.02; third llirr W Oruhb. Herwyn. SS-48. fourth. Percy Hosklns I.ionillle. There were 10 starters. but only eight r.nlshed Itunnlnr brnad turno Won bv Roland Orubb. KKennttt bquar 22 feet 1 Inch. cond. It. J. .iicijratn .Mercury a . . rnuaaeipnia. ?l reel 4 Inch's, third. C T nuckholt. Germantown Hois' Club. 21 feel 3 Inches 100-yard dash Won by W. E Olsen. Mer cury A C Philadelphia., second. George Tyson, Ormantown Hoys' t'lub third, C. T. Buckholt. Germantown lions' Club Time 10 4-3 second rtunnlnc hlih Jump Tie for first prize, II. J. McUrath and C T lluckhott. but tho former won the toss, third Frd Hasselbera-. Mercury A. C, Philadelphia. 5 feet 3 Inches. McGratti jumped 5 fel 5 Inches 220-yard dash Won by Olstn, Mercury A C Phllad-lphla. second P. M. Woodrlng. Philadel phia third It K Turner. Oaford High School Time 3J 2-r seconds Running hop. step and jump Won by Fred Haselberr. Philadelphia, second, nuckholt. Ger. mantown, third, Ilarrett Mercury A. C, Phila delphia The distance was 41 feet 94 Inches, breaking the- Klks' picnic record. Dodgers Get Shortstop From Denver NEW YOKK. Aug- 4 Th Dodgers ha'vs a. new shortstop, but ' he will not bo available until after tnn close of the Western League season In September His name Is Kellener and he Is J2 y-ar old and now playing with the Denver club. Kelleher Is hitting the ball at a 33U clip. II leads the Western League In runs scared, and Is said to be a fast base traielr Kelleher bats and throws right handed, weighs 1(1" pounds, and Is 3 feet 1)4 Inches tall. President Kbbeta wanted his serv ces at once but the Denver club would not et him go Somm Feoplm Won't Btlitv My ADSt "BILLY" MORAN 1103 ARCH ST. Open evening a Hut th7 should! Anr word I nay 1 bark unl Think of a Gen ulne German Ije Illua btrt hult t s;, $16.50 .. $11.80 Joseph Carter; of Mather's Farm, Captured Mara thon Race CIRCUIT FEATURE WON BY BILLY DALE Walter Cox Again; Drives Win ner of Big Event at Kalamazoo KAJAMAZOO. Mich., Aug. 4. Billy Dale, beautifully handled by Walter Cox, yesterday won the Burdlck Hotel purse of :000 for 1:09 pacers In straight heats. The Cox horse was favorite In the feature event of the nftcrnoon's Grand Circuit races and was heavily played In the auc tions. At no time was he In serious danger. Tho 2: IS trot -went to four heats. Baby Doll won the first mile easily. Tommy Murphy took the next three with Helen Worthy. Aullsbrook, the favorite, failed to finish Inside the money. Tho 2:20 trot was also a four-heat race, with Zombro Clay, favorite, winning the first, third and fourth. Sister Stront; took the second, so that the Valentine family Rot a Rood share of the purse. The last heat on the card was raced In a light rain. Xorthside "Wins by One Run SHENANDOAH Pa Aucr 4 In a Cltv league contest the North Side A. A. downed the West Side A A , 3 to 2 Tennis Rule Permits Loophole Before Axe. Midsummer Handicap to Be Spliced By SANDY McNIBLICK PROPOSED amateur rulings to cover the status of tennis players are beln? tossed about not a little on the tongues of the fans gathered for the East and West matches to day at the West Side Club, New York. The rulings are to be voted on at the 1917 an nuat meeting. It Is averted that the action of the United States Golf Asoclatlon In putting the screws on golfers who were directly or Indi rectly profiting by their connection or fame In the game of golf had not a little to do In stimulating the tennis body to action. Golfers feet that there Is one feature of the proposed amateur tennis ruling that is a decided Improvement on the golf law recently pissed to cover the same condition ; that is, the status of a player engaged In buying, selling or handling 01 supplies ui the game In question. Talks with dealers of sporting supplies reveal the fact that the occupation Is extremely fascinating, profit able and enveloping to a great degree. Dealers felt that It would be extremely difficult to make up their minds to break away from their chosen life occupation at,a moment's notice. Handling supplies was not actually prohibited until the law was passed in golfdom declaring such dealers professionals. Then, blng! There was no toopnole, nor hearing, nor chance to switch from an oc cupation that had not heretofore been pro hibited. On the other hand, the tennis bill pro vides that players who do not sever their dealer connections on or before April 1. 1918, nearly two years after the bill had been proposed, shall be Ineligible to play in any matches under the auspices of the United States Lawn Tennis Association. It ! a safe thought that there could have been little of the discussion that has arisen over the golf ruling If the same provision had been made as Is found In the proposed tennis amendment The biggest fish caught In the golf net was Francis Oulmet, winner of a national amateur championship. He was the lone golfer who did more for tho reputation of the game In this country than any other citi zen when he went out single-handed and gave Harry Vardon and Edwnrd Ray, two of tho greatest exponents of the game at that time, a thorough licking. Oulmet had no hearing or chanco to go into any other business than the one of which he had grown so fond the sporting . rr . " Tomorrow s i ournaments and Today's Tee Toft ' u Class handicap fonmament, Is lJ medal plsr, nl Huntingdon alter WC Clno. CIm A. Pliers with handleJJJ'S 4 t IS strokes. , Class 11. if MroVM. orer. Oolf ball prUes. Entrsnee fee. " Itandlenp medal dIbj, 18 holes. i. . Temple Conntrr Clob. ' wl U Third ronnd "roqnd robin" tournament to Aronlmlnk". -t Third ronnd mtdsnmmer handlean ami ij, sweepstakes at the Uoedburr CoanlrV ChA . The grin plr very Important n,rl l the rorrMt swing on drlre. r.- 4k"'! ' control snwp the shaft a few Inthes si? should grip, the shaft llghtlr and the I.VI .hmild He In Id nrrass It In r.l li. .'."" grip. The thumb and forefinger sbtnljTl around it almost In a circle. " 1 With the left hnnd in this position A wrist Joints do. not .get cramped when II dab rise over the right shoulder. " '" Xfrtnr rrwWa farnp .h til mm nf lii shl hnrl vraan th thrift nnlsr I- 7 1 culdfinrt. in tnln en the thumb ! ill Toonelr arm the ahaft and aralrnt the fll flnrer. Thl trip tire elastlclUj- to tbVtJ, mill IHO iwuimniwin goods trade. The law was laid downi on went nin ueau, ai ttnrah treatment. 1-nnaMarln.v il. 11 ,...... .. , ..,. uia.us tennis players are given to get out fr under tne axe. The midsummer handicap next ... likely to be combined with the durten'cli tourney, wnicn was nciu ior tne first t( this year. s T la Alt 4t,nt tt,A MMhlnnMnn .. ,t . . tourneys will make a stronger event t arouse more interest tnan both the, ere held separately evoked this year, it contended tnat an tne iaDor ana work volved In staging the two events coull used up moro advantageously on a conkf tlon of the two. The plan at present li splice the handicap tourney into the qi Ing rouna or the auners tourney, Golfers developed In cotlcgo are Mi much of the glory in tourneys of latt Shawnee the four semtflnallsts reprete youngsters of Yale, Harvard, Prlncetoa Penn. Cornell now jumps in the llmt! and keeps Its athletic brilliance untirnl by pushing Charles T. Lansing, a mei of the Big Red team, to the fore at Sthi tady with the medal scoro In from Max Marston, Sherrill, Sherman and 01 notables. - The lone Phlladelphlan at schenecuj; C. U. Williams, AroniminK. wiuianufli In many of tho Mohawk tourneys ud generally right on tho top of the p for he has a whole flock of cups that ha carried away irom mere. Williams was aoie to uomena xor noi In the first sixteen, which Is more Sherrlll Sherman was able to do. She was a semi-finalist In the national latt but was barred out by ono stroke. Manager Stallings Suspended BOSTON. Aug. 4 Gorge T. Stallings, manager of the Boston Nationals, yesterday received notification of his suspension for three days by President Tener, of the lesgue. for xords addressed to Umpire nigler after "Wednesday's game. Stallings ault the bench during the flrst game of yesterday's double header with Cincinnati. Fred Mitchell suc ceeding him In charge Large Pield in Western TennLj CHICAOO. Aug 4 With the closing of entries for tra annual western tennis champion ship tournament here today a field of mora than a hundred noted tennis stars waa assured The tournament begins tomorrow with matches In men'a singles. HHBcatli"n'",'"HH wkmm CATLIN Arrow COLLAR THIN, LIGHT YET STARCHED AND SIGHTLY 13c each frforfOc cli'itt, msooTfcco., iKc.,mii C-- S 2 ra-sihle. C2.zcy.ci7?e tte. Mi TuikishBlend ah Patent mgm HBgfwmmlBF colt. Gun JUS HHgllWAr Metal, and 8B IHfflKpv BiacK vici iUH .HnHSHnflKrv Kid Oxfords BHiHHSr F -in This Sale HiHf v ' HIHslHMHsfMHnMH $2.11 0tm All Tan and SJSKm White Ntt- fJHWEflB BucK MlKfflm Oxfords ifllPiH Notice: Wo are now displaying tho first of Advance Fall Styles. They aro beauties I SPECIALS l Walt Dock OalliX Oiiarts, Itatktr sr rsMcr MksigfUtU. rtssoal it 31.39 Pals Buck Oilargs. UtIUr r rasUf talcs u4 kttla, rcdactl "" AkAABKAAABASVl eJ!f ItcSUkLwu, rtisuj (.,. ,7e. lie GurulcM Can Can, redacts le fie UcTsrtUs SUmfi.'rUactj t39c lie. Fsu-U-Om Bruits. reast 17c. Begins Tomorrow Morning! "KITH this announcemtint of the beginning tomorrow of our Annual Midsummer Clearance Sale, the flood gates of demand will open and the big rush for them will be on. For shoes of such class and elegance and bred-in value as For MEN constitute a big value at $2.15 aud $2.45-and they go like hot-cakes. So come tomorrow for yours- and realize at these two -prices you may choose from our entire remaining stock of low cut shoes now on our shelves. Remember, this sale begins TOMORROW MORNING promptly at 8:00. Newark Shoe Stores Company PHILADELPHIA STORES "lith'Vl?' B,, b,wn 12" ni i-if.BliM" ATS" btwn Tork JidLC"nbrlana Sta. 'l, """"town Atc. between Le-Sfiii'r-f- V4 Soprt St. 6?f """ --. near Chel- J South 'St.. ntar 4tb St. !JM.,knnli?t-!r Dauphin St. sth rts '"' 'W"" " ana ?J KitbtJi 8'- Cherry 8t. Camden btort 1119 Br.j... 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