NATIONAL LAWN TENUIS TOURNAMENT STARTS TODAY ON TURF COURTS AT FORESTlfElsT: W BRUTE STRENGTH OF NUMBERS BEST BET OP LOCAL GOLFERS TO GET BIG FAVOR AT HEREON Betting Fluctuates on Quakers' Chances. Travis, "Grand Old ' Man,"' Will Appear in "Prelim" By SANDY McNIBLICK PtiAl'INO tho odds and calling Hie breaks now becomes tlio favorite sport, as tho killings show tho amateur championship of America already to bo put on at Merlon ft veelc from today. Local sportsmen nro laying odds all the way from 10-1 and Up down to one lonely bet of 2-1 that a Phlta delphtan will finish In tho semifinal or bet ter. Tho plot of this tale surrounds tho 2-1 let which was made In tho presence of a small company of local golf fans today and which was registered with no little pomp and ceremony. Part of tho pomp was a speech set forth by tho bettor of tho Ilrnt pnrt, who defended therein his, outwardly, suicidal bet, He Is n player "In the know," and though his namo Is withheld extracts of hla verbal bombs at tho gnthorlng aro hero set down : "Tho Philadelphia golfors who will play In tho championship have been trying out both tho Morion courses for somo time," said the critique, "and you can mark my words that thoroughly knowing both tho couimos Is going to piny a big factor In the cham pionships. A player can't get In tho match play unless ho qualifies, can ho?" Locals Know Shots "N'o," answered tho gathering positively. "Well, then, tho cntrnnt In tho national this year haB to know two courses thor oughly In ordor to qualify," continued the critique, "and he has no chanco to go out In the nfternoon nnd correct tho mlctnkcs he may havo mado In his first round. "He has to go after an entirely different course, calling for different kinds of shots. "This Is whero tho local players will come In. "Thero nro a number of entrants from Merlon who can play both tho courses In eleso to par almost dally, nnd other local golfers havo got thoroughly familiar with both courses, Now If ten or a dozen of these golfers could mnnage to squeeze Into the match play, there Ih bound to bo eomothlng doing for this city's rep. I look for Fomo Philadelphia winners as tho match play gets under way " Today Is the last day on which entries for the national will be ncceptcd by Howard F. Whitney, secretary of tho United States Golf Association. Tho pairings will bo announced Wednes day, according to tho recent schedule. While no figures havo been given out as jet. It Is expected that tho fntry list will be the largest cvor and that the field will Runs Scored in a Week by Major League Clubs RUNS scored by nil teams in American and National Leagues from Monday, August 21, to Sun day, August 27, inclusive. Only runs that figure in official averages are included. Scores of incomplete games arc not counted, but the scores of games of five innings or more arc included in the tabic: AMKIUCAX I.KAOUK. .11. T. W. T. r. S. ft.Tls. Cleveland 1) 0 .1 II S3 0 r to ve York , 0 1 !i K 2 10 1 .TO St. Louts 4 S 7 7 ft (l SI Athletics 1 1 H H 11 n 3D Washington 1 2 H X fl 3 '-'7 Chicago 2 a 4 3 S ft ti DM roll 7 0 1(1 0 S S 51 Boston 4 3 7 S 1 1 1U NATIONAL Z.EAAUK. M. T. W. T. I 8. H.TIi. Brooklyn a 0 fl 1 0 13 33 Chillies 4 13 1 7 n 3 S3 ntttburth 7 11 2 10 3 1 .13 iIcoko .1 4 7 I 0 3 S 25 M. LouU 1 ft 3 II 4 19 Boston 2 1 fl 1 ft 1 IS Cincinnati 1 o 3 3 1 fl 13 New York 0 0 1 0 1 8 Did not piny. , Singles and Bungles Larry Chapelle, onc-tlm member nf the whtta Sox, who coat Comlskey JlS.Odo. then tailed to make rood, has been purchased by tho liravts from Columbus. .. Fred.Merkle mans good In his first cams for the Dodgers, 11 had two hits out of five times up and accepted 11 chances cleanly at first Lambeth. Fohl's recruit twlrlar. pitched an fiber good tiinu yesterday, allowing the Yan kees only two hits In olsht Innings and four In ths regulation njne. Cleveland nun, 3-1. Carter, leading pitcher In h American As- Ioclatlon until signed by Tinker, held the Iraves to rtve scattered hits, made a hit and run and the Cuba triumphed. 6-1. Uerzog waa a spectator at thn P.eils.rodger rams In Cincinnati yesterday. Ho v.'as sealed n the pranrl stand, and lu rrwtx "isi It that he volunteered no Information to Matty on ow to turn out a wlnnlni team In Unlniuiul. Manager Jimmy Callahan, of the rirates. de hies he Is In ths Held for tho services of Zim merman. Callahan was detscted In the act of watchlnir the Cuba and Urates perform, and immediately the scribes concludsd that It had something to do with a Zimmerman deal. wlKhbs may have been released by the Pirates With the label "all In." but his Playing against Ins Braves yesterday was a rebuttal of this, ns accsptsd nlns cbances. two putouta and vsn assists, mads two hits and ons run. .Dan Coslello. pal of Al Mamaux the sus pended Pirate pitcher, was released by Callahan y Toronto, of ths International Lsaaue, but re, fuses to report. He Insists ha will quit the tarns before going to the minors. PETEY- TJETTt'E VOOR UNE To Nook wvst or soMeTwmo- So T voMir GeT4 AVAt. , v - v m s r y-y m " ' Y i I AfAvVM i '' r ftiJ-ll( lfeA.sraiik-flffei-iiTii rir.fihM, ,n intifi . . --- - --' 'lic&-4MmsmmAm irtnllhiMiir MiitiliriiTiiVttirilMlirliiiiir'te lilgTii-riifMriiiri Ti i lllliilliiii nl m aof.r rrtMMtp.s on cuk eye. W 1AVA,W 'mom Jnpsness hlllsH lt, claims Inn! lie freatiently plsm .14 holes of rolf In a itnyi and that he enn't set enough of It, J!5i.i'M.f"m. he plays so miifli golf, aside I'.mln,, on4nM fot the game, Is the fact Hint he mm it Is rf,it for his cue tr. ,T'"i Jap, bilk-line upert etplnlned that lit S5?V1 '?' wliyitTrr he could so nrranso his affairs, lie mid when lit once sot started n n round tic wn. loth to quit and Hint he tre wendr played from Sn to At holes per day. wi"'01" n (food eld nt-hnle set-to nt the sport, tiM'.'.'f ".Af '.' "X?" '" "Her rM"8 ' ollllifil hsltie In the ere, . ?Jl." iKf n,lr "' 0,i " B,"r futh Mslon on the links Is truly rrmarknlits and I find J mt I can Improin my table cnmetrenlly by lhf., rounds of roll.'' Ysmada sold today. cPlI 0''nJl enj-lmmller Is especially ef ficient on the milting errens when playing golf, t fact easily explained. be one of tho classiest that has ever graced tho event In this country. Many of the entrants began to drift In today, following tho flrtt drive, which he gan yestordny, Somo of tho best golfers from tho Metropolitan nnd Boston districts will not nrrlvo until later In tho week, for tho reason that they aro moro or less fa miliar with tho courses, on account of play ing them In the Lesley Cup matches last year. G. O. Man Will Be Seen Tho "rash" bettor's opinion Is shared In a way by Walter J. Travis, Grand Old Man of American golf, who fools that thero Is no objection to the uso of two courses for qualifying play, except that It gives the local slayers an undue advantage, Ho looks for tho usual box of surprises, and Intimates that tho local players may spill somo of the dope. Speaking of Travlo, tho famoui former British amateur champion, and several times winner of the American tltlo, has an nounced that ho will stick to his decision of last year not to play In the, championship. This will bo a cause for regret with many locals, who had hoped to sea tho veteran In action for another tltlo before ho lays by his sticks, nnd tho disappointment of many Is keen that this country's most famoUB golf patrlaich should not be among the entries In the first United States amateur championship over plnycd In Philadelphia. But tho fani will not bo entirely disap pointed, for Travis will play at Merlon this Saturday In tho four-ball, best-ball matches for tho American Goltor Trophy. Tho anclent-nnd-honnrnblo golfer Is edi tor of tho American Golfer, and will play from the Garden City Oolf Club, with a partner not yet selected. Tho galleries will nee, Just as wo did a short tlmo ago, that tho "little giant" Is still nblo to stick them up hard on the flag, Lust Call Today Certain In It that tho dotalls of handling tho army of stnrs, tho galleries, tho techni calities and other perplexing problems of the tourney will bo In good hands, for Rob ert W. Lesley, president of tho Golf Asso ciation of Philadelphia, Is chairman of tho commlttoo nnd Francis B. Warner, secre tary of tho O. A. P., Is also secretary of tho committee. Chairman Lcsloy has been giving so much hustling to the arrange ments that ho has boon slightly "under tho weather" for a couple of days. MOKAN AND WEEGIIMAN CONFER Phils' Manager nnd Cubs Owner Still Closeted in Zimmerman Case CHICAGO. Atitj. 28. Manager Pat Moran, of tho Phillies, and Owner Wcech mnn nnd Manager Tinltcr, of tho Cubs, still wero closeted at noon today, and up until that tlmo had leached no agreement as to tho disposition of Heine Zimmerman. Mornn oxpreosed tho opinion that the great third bnscmnn would go, either to tho Braves or the Philllea, and that some kind of a settlement will bo reached before the day Is aver. Moran hns mado "Wceghman a couplo of excellent offers, and It aeoms un likely at this time that tho Cubs' boss will turn down what Moran has to offer. Holke Sold to Giants nOCIIESTCIl. N. Y.. Aun. 21. President Chapln, of the local International League club, todny announced the sale uf I'lrst llAseman Walter Holke to the Now York Giants, Leading Sluggers in the Major Leagues BELOW nro tho bntting averages, including yesterday's games, of tho three leading hitters of the American and Nntional Leagues: AMEKICAN I.KAOUK A. II. It. Snmkrr. Cleveland 1211 427 K7 r'nbb. Detroit ..111 122 71 Juckaon, Chicago. 123 110 71 NATIONAL I.KAOUi: fl. A. II. n Hornsliy, HI. Louis IIS 40U SI n.iulxrt. Ilrouktjn 07 873 01 II, Wugner. 1'ltts 01 334 U TT, , ,, i in. ,uU liaislSiSilSSnll II HI jftif LgyfiBSSigrii MiflHnilllrillni ' I V&ljJ iiu1nlHil.nK(fijWlit(tiii3 11)mM If LLJargSrJ n lllKlllWlil.Imm guipidora ffl fl (III LT ll 4 4i 1 nk . - - ' ' '""' " " " ' "' ' " ssaaasaa I IU MISSIS! This Might Happen to Anybody " "' -' - - By C. A. VOIGHT j . r- .. - me g-ot owe. i LC6GO- fV 1 PCTEV WOW REMEMBER V S- ) PE.TE PEATZ.-.J Lfl - QuGStE -yJ I "DEAD VWEN Nou FEEL A ( 1 T V t.OGCLB UCG ,v- V -S NIBBLE fULL.Fon I PEAO r- y.X lTr WB ' V www in y jr pouu Er I- k XXv, J-L9ffS WHITE SOX NEXT MANAGER WILL BE M'GRAW, IS REPORT Mitchell, of Braves, to Suc ceed Little Napoleon With Giants, Continues Rumor NEW YOU1C, Aufr. 28. Boverat weeks ago an Interview with John Mcdraw was published In which ho stated that when his contract with the Giants expired at tho end of next season, ha might retire from banoball. Since then It has been learned that It Mcdraw really decides to leave tho New York National League club ho will receive, an offer from Ownor Charles A. Comlskey, of tho Chicago Whlto Sox, to become vlco president of tho club and manngcr of tho tenm at a salary of $60,000 a year. This story must bo taken for what It la worth. It hnn been In circulation among wlso Insiders for somo tlmo, although It must be admitted that, an far as any ono can learn, McQraw has not yet received a direct proposition from Comlskey. It will bo remembered that McUraw, at Comlskoy'a Invitation, took a team of Olants around tho world with the Whlto Sox two years ago Inst wlntor. Comlskey nnd McQraw became Intlmato friends Tho owner of the Whlto Sox, when ho returned home, declared that McQraw was tho smnrt nat baseball man ho ever hnd met nnd that he would jump at a ohnnco to plnco him In control of tho Whlto Sox. But Comlskey, nt that time, never dreamed thnt Mcuraw somo uay would ne oomo weary of managing tho Olants, Since McGraw's xtatomctit that ho might retire at tho end of tho 1017 campaign, however, baseball men say thnt they havo heard from Comlskcy's assoclntca that tho man agement of the Whlto Sox will bo tendered tho Little Napoleon. In connection with tho story of Cotnls lcoy's proposed offer to McQraw, tho In nldoru aro circulating a report that If McOrnw leaves tho dlants, his successor may bo Fred Mltcholt, coach of tho lloston Braves. Mitchell, It Is paid, han been recommended to the ownom of tl.c New York club, Mitchell once pitched for tho Phillies and Brooklyn and caught for tho Yankees when Gcorgo Stalllngs managed them In 1910. Mitchell, whoso real namo Is Ynpp, was w -&vQ& &)KiKQK!jnKmTUrIH nj.MMMHi f BaHgSaHBVSHBHgSHRgaBgtS&BagBaHflgSBBBaBH S?SlliV Till you try ZIRA! THEM WfM The MILDEST Cigarette. . FAMOUS CEtSmM jL Jar-WwBWHyArsffm' " ' tP' wxfPTffiTsTn aWr44lH i ) ' ? JLlJXixiAj 1 1 f 1 1 UiMlttiiMflililflifiiM I rlii ngS liiniiHiHfiiWliJIiijMlliiii M 1 1 feWtsLlsLlsB lilrtfM 1 hH 1 IIIIIIIMllllllilillllllllilliiiilillllH IJliill 1 IH & ra . H HI H H . Bi las .ssi hem 7 lillvf III illi f fli 1 IiiliiWifiiilffrllifflllcSillIi li ( II 1)1)1 VeSBttEwl IliiIIiiIllilMlllllSilfflfl IlixZacrili IfllLrli 1 TTrTnTTTl III llJfr(lfllllifliIJ)tif (xxSJ llillrii flrl 111 filfiTiIiil(iilii I IcHsBsBIb is? ijiii Psaui nJiliiyiiiiilllilllfiM iillill 1-BBHSpi iiiii5fi I flit ftfiiVifiiii I iVTifl iilitiifliili fflliiiiifiiii liiiitll iJ llliiliiilllfi sff I sLiiiii 11 faff I Cfifl ffjfcSllJSiiiiitiliiv 9hVhb signed by Blnlllngs to coach the Braves' pitchers In 1913. H6 ha been with tho Braves over slnca and also had chargo of th victorious Harvard -arlty nine last rprlng. But on lop of the rumor that con nects Mitchell's namo with the Giants comes nnothcr to tho effect that ho Is being considered seriously by Owner Weeghman, of the Chicago Cubs, as the successor of Joo Tinker. When Manager Rowland, of tho Whlto Sox, was Interviewed this morning, ho de nied having any knowledge of the proposed deal and referred the reporter to Owner Comlskey, who now Is In Chicago. WHAT MAY HAPPEN IN BASEBALL TODAY NATIONAL Wiiii, lit. 70 IS ;.:: to it .... 64 87 . . . ft no :::::$ U ... -In ; AJir.UICAN ....70 40 111 Sll (III ,VI ... o.i in no n? . . I7 i i.i:(itii5. Club. Ilronklin Pet. Win. Lej n-r, o ,SJ0 4S2 Npllt. .066 .isi Inston ,nat ,03 , ,114 ill 3W T: I- Hlllr , Jifff, York I' tt.lnirsli r Mills l llfllKO . I nrlnnnll 10 .401 ..482 .415 .130 .412 ,a; .:i77 .sno i.mtit'i: Holon . . . lrtro!t .. I hlcnto New York nt. LouU JMcvehiirl Uelilnstoii Athletics . . Win two, .Rs ,R02 .G83 Mi .ail) .mi .597 Ml .4H HA r.ii'i Ml , U 1,1 TI.OS tHO, . il'nslponnl SCHEDULE FOR TODAY NATIONAL LIlAflUL'. fi'ew York st Ctnelnnntl clear, jlroiikl n nt si, Lnult -e tear. WW? ,n,rllflinrsh rain (two names), rhlladclphtit nt I lilraso clear. AMr.ltll'AN LKAfltlK. IMrnlt nt New York postponed. hlcjRO, nt I'lilluilelpliln cloudy, l. Itiils ut llontnit clear, (lerrhiml nt Wnshlnslon thrrntenlnit. INTKIlNATIONAL I,11(U'i:. Nrvjnrk nt lliirTnlo cloudy, Ulclimonil nt loronlo clear (two knmex). . Ilnltlmom nt Montreal clear (two (nines), rrotldenre nt ltocficstcr cloudy (two names). YESTERDAY'S RESULTS National League riillllrs-St. Lonls Unln. Ilrnoklin. I'll Cincinnati, 0, Chicago. At llpalmi, 1, Olhtrs not scheduled. American League rietelnnd. Ol New York, 1, Ulhera not sclirdnlcd. Now York State League Syracuse-Scranton. rain. Utlca. 3; WllkfH-llnrre. 1. American Association Minneapolis. 12: Mllwaukco, ft, Milwaukee, 8s Minneapolis. 6 (second cams.) Indianapolis, 2: Toledo, 1. Indianapolis, 3, Toledo 1 (second name.) Columbus, 3i Louisville, o. I.ouIbvIIIb, 8, Columbus, 0 (second same.) Kansas City, II, Ht l'sul 2. , Ut r-aul, 0; Kansas City, 0 (second sams,) ALL MATCHES AT FOREST HILLS OFF UNTIL TOMORROW Heavy Rain Causes Post ponement of Opening Games in Title Tennis KOItnST ItlLLB, N. Y Auir 2S. Tlmt cry aunust body, the West Side Tennis Club committee, went Into cxcoutlvo session Immediately after nnnounclnit that all of today's matches wero postponed until to morrow. Virtually every one except a few news papor correspondents and players had left the ftrounds when It was first announced that today's play had been called off. A few spectators arrived this mornltiff. but they wero given rain checks and told thero would bo no action todny. Clarcnco ,t Griffin and Halph Bogus, of California! Ward Dawson vs. 13 II. Whit ney, New York; William M. Johnston v Howard Notman, New York: Mnutlce 13. McLouithllti, s It. B. McClavo. Scranton, l'a. Htrange aa It may seem, the avorairo tennis buir. bo he or she player or Just plain fan. Is not nearly to Interested In speculat ing on tho outcomo of tho doubles match as ho or she If on tho probnblo form of ono "Matirlo" McLoughlln. California "Comet," twlco holder of tho national singles crown, conqueror of tho late Anthony Wilding and Norman Ilrookcs, etc., etc., eta It Is generally believed that this will bo Mc Laughlin's Inst appearance In the KaBt, and his last chanco to win the championship bowl outright. McLoughlln Is determined to conttnuo In the sporting goods business In Los Angeles, and thus In another year he will bo an amateur no longer, but, accord ing to tho edict of tho U. 8. N. L. T. A., an out-nnd-out professional. St. Joe L. and D, Loses in Tenth Ths fU. Joseph's Literary and Dramatic Club's hnschall team was hold to thrcf hits hv Wat son, of South Knd. and the lattsr team won out In tho tenth Innlmr liy a l-to-o score. Hplecki-r. who pitched for Ht. Joe. allowed only nine hits, two ot which, with an error, enabled South Knd to Ret ths only run ot tho game In ths extra Innlmr. Southern Association Atlanta, Oi New Orleans. 8. New Orleans. U: Atlanta, 1 (second came.) Llttla Ilock. fl; Memphis. 0. Memphis, n; Little Ilock. 0 (second name.) Chattnnontn, 2; Nnshvlllo, II, Chnttanoosn. ni Nashville, 0 (second gams,) lllrmlnshnm. 4; Mobile. 2. CARELESS PLAYING OP PHILS ON PRESENT WESTERN TRIP HAS BEEN COSTLY TO CHAMPS Dy CHANDLER D. RICHTER CHICACIO, Aug. 28, TIM Phillies completed the most disas trous week of tho season yesterday and tho fans naturally aro wondering what Is wronit with tho National League champions. Manager Moran would glvo something to have this question answered, but he at least has an Idea nnd read the riot act to his players on tho train last night. Moran believes that a large percentage of the errors made by tho champions during 'the last week havo been duo to carelessness nnd'Ito will not tolernto "showy" or "fancy ball playing any more. It Is rather odd that Davo llancroft should be playing tho most spectacular game at short wo ever have seen, and yet It has been his careless bungling of ptayn In tho pinches that cost tho Phillies two games In Pittsburgh nnd ono In Ht. Louis, The brilliant llttla Bhortstop nppeara to havo been spoiled by too much pralso and Is thinking mora of his own record than of the team. Other players havo disregarded Instruc tions nt tho plato and caused well-planned plays to bo broken up. Tho general work of the team hns boon ragged, nnd Unless thero Is nn Immedlato Improvement, the Phils havo llttlo chanco to overhaul the Dodgers and Draves. Last season the Phllt were tho beet dofonslvc team In tho National League, but their work during tho last week Indicates that things have changed In the camp ot tho National League cham pions. In tho games played since arriving In Pittsburgh tho Phillies havo been credited with 18 errors by the official scores, but In truth they havo matro three times this num ber, Including rank errors of judgment, such as throwing the ball to tho wrong baso, falling to cover bases and allowing balls to fall safo which should havo resulted In easy outs. Whllo we are Inclined to believe that two games could have beon saved by tho substitution of a relief pitcher when It wan apparent that the hurler on the mound was weakening, thero Is no question but that Manager Moran has been getting tho mnxl mum out of his team. He has been out guessing his opponents nnd switching tho attack In a skillful manner. Day after day tho Phils got four, flvo or six runs, but cither tho pitching or the Infield pro ceeds to hand tho opposition a go mo w'llch should have been an easy victory, Aftor tho Phils had lost four out of five , games to the ttrates, a Pittsburgh player happened to get ort the same street car with several of the Phllly player who wr hustling for a tialn. This player aaldf "It certainly Is tough that wo had to tako thoso gnme?. All of our boya are pulllnr for you fellows to win tho pennant, but you just Insisted on beating yCurssiveV The samo condition existed In St. Louis. The Cards nro pulling for tho Phils to wlm and as a result tha Phillies did not ea after their opponents aa hard as they would have If It had been a "riding" game. Ths Phillies aro a team that must be aroused to show Its best form nnd there haa been too much good feeling among tha rival players to arouse the fighting spirit ot cither. The slump of the Phillies Is about tha best argument one could advance to prova conclusively that honesty Is baseball' greatest charm 'and that ball playera al ways give the host they havo In them to their owners. If tho game and playera wr not absolutely on tho level, tha Phlla now might be leading tho league. They hava lost their games to two teams whose play ers want them to win, but It was tho play ers who nro strongest for tha Phils who fought hardest In the games In St. LoUli and Pittsburgh. Hero In Chicago, a different condition exists nnd the Phil will show more ginger nnd fight. Tho Cubs are neutral so far aa tho three leading tehms nre concerned and Tinker's men aro fighting them all. Tho trip has beon a bitter disappoint ment to Manager Moran, as the Phils hava wasted a glorious opportunity. If tha Na tional Lcaguo champions hnd played tha same brand of ball In Pittsburgh and BL Louis that wnn shown on tho last homa stand, tho team would now bo a game or two ahead of Brooklyn. It Is possible that tho slump came nt the right time and ths team may como back In wonderful style, whllo Brooklyn nnd Uoston may bo duo to lump In September. Long Swim for Durborow Tha water looked so Invltln yesterday that Chnrlrs I), Durhorow, tha endurance star, could not resist the temptation to take n. plunge." Accompanied by Itaymond Ctt, Uurborow dived overboard from the Ulverton Yacht Club pier and awnm down the river lo Tncony, where ha turned with tho tide nnd swam fine mils above DrUtol. I'a., a distance of IT miles, In 0 hours 42 min utes. Durborow started at 8.5!) a. m. and finished nt 2:33 p. m. Ho then rowed hla boat all ths way back to Ulverton, arriving nt 0:80 P. m. lis said h thoroughly enjoyed ths "dip."