"grgsffsgg-i t BVEtflKG LtoaEH-PHILADBLPHIA, FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER ZJM& MOHAN'S CHAMPIONS WILL HAVE TO HURRYTO REPEATjntCTOR PHILLIES HAVE DIFFICULT JOB AHEAD TO PUT THEIR RIVALS OUT OF THE RAGE Even If Brooklyn Is Eliminated, Moranmen Will Have Tough Fight to Whip Stallings's Boston Braves in Final Battle THD homestretch of the baseball season ha been reached. At the last turn the Phillies nre being led by two clubs tho Brooklyn Dodgers and Boston Braves. At this period of tho campaign last year the Phillies were leading the National League by Ave nnd a half names, Before the first game of today's double-header the Phils Tvere nvo games behind Brooklyn, which means they were ten games better off last season at this time than they are today. Not only docs Brqoklyn tower nbovo Moran's men, but Boston, oven though defeated by Pittsburgh yes terday, was stilt two and a half 'games ahead of the Moranmen this morning. Even If the Phillies are nble to put ft damaging crimp In the Dodgers In tho long scries which began today, there yet remains the Boston club to be reckoned with, and It Is not a certainty by nny means that tho champions aro going to bo able to catch tho Dodgers In this series. It will be remembered that tho Phils always have done their worst work against Brooklyn. Last season tho Phils, though pennant winners, lost 14 games to Brooklyn out of the 22 played. They have made ft better record this year against their Flatbush rivals, but they still have a chanco to bo beaten as badly as they woro lost year by tho Iloblns. Tho thing whloh favors the Moranmen most Is tho fact that thore will be five games played with Brooklyn hero as a Btarter to tho sprint down tho stretch. Unquestionably tho Dodgers would bo out of the running If tho Phils took four of these contests, becauso Robinson's-men havo demonstrated on moro than ono occasion that they are not gifted with a great amount of pinch ncrvo. It would not bo surprising, therefore, to sco Pat Moran work Alexander and Eppa Klxcy again on Labor Day In one final endeavor to put Brooklyn out of tho race. Braves Arc Speeding Up the Pace TO TALK with tho Phllly players Is to rcallzo that they do not fear tho Brooklyn club ono-half as much as thoy do their rivals from Boston. Tho Braves havo been going at a fairly good clip recently, and It Is a safe prediction that If they get within striking distance of tho Dodgers Dick Rudolph will "pitch his head off" to win enough games to go to the top and stay thero during the remaining days of the season. But at that Rudolph' la not the only dependable pitcher on the Boston club by any moans. Tyler, Barnes and Hughes have each made a good showing and either Is liable to turn in a victory whon It la moat needed. Furthermore, Rudolph i is going to be ready to halp out In the relief work besides taking his rogular turn In the box. Stalllngs has allowed Rudolph to hurl Just when he felt Uko It, and Dick usually feels like pitching very often. He has kept himself In line condition this year, and it would not bo surprising to seo him turn In a fine string of vic tories before tho campaign comes to a close In October. The Phillies' trip through tho West woo not n success, yet kQhager Moran hopes that tho noxt five games nt Broad nnd Huntingdon strcots will put them on their feet again nnd that thoy will start again to play that smooth brand of base ball which they were playing when they left for the final swing around tho western end of tho circuit. If thS Phllllos do eliminate) tho Boston and Brooklyn clubs from tho running they will have accomplished ono of tho best baseball feats rccoidcd In years. Con sequently It Is easy to Bee' that tho work thoy have laid out for themselves Is very difficult and that the odds are against their being returned victors In tho race for tho 1916 flag In tho National League. Detroit's Stock Goes Soaring As Red Sox Lose ALTHOUGH tho White Sox victory over tho Athlotlcs yoBterday kept them x within half a game of the Detroit Tigers, tho stock of Jennings's men took n material Jump when tho Jungleers trounced tho Now York Yankees while tho Red Sox wero being downed by tho St. Louis Browns. Detroit after yesterday's combats was only three games behind the league leadors. Not only that, but Ty Cobb and his team mates aro going at a much moro rapid clip at present than tho Boston Americans, who have been so weakened by the loss of Jack Barry. Harry CovelCBklo Is tho young man upon whom Is oiling the burden of winning, or rather attempting to win, a pennant for tho Tigers. If the Tigers do win, thoy can attribute their good fortune to the pitching of the Polo and the batting of Ty Cobb, who has been hitting fiendishly all week. Tho Tlgors havo not a good pitching staff, but thoyare making a run for tho flag, and, as stated In these columns before, unless tho Red Sox hurlers do as they did last Beaaon, come very strong at tho finish the Fenway folk will not figure In tho 1D16 world's series. Joo Tinker lias Hard Luck Passing Da tsmen. ONE has ever figured out exactly what percentago of defensive efficiency reached by purposely passing a batsman to get a supposedly weaker hitter. However, tho majority of managers and pitchers believe In expediency many times during a season. Such pitchers as Alexander and Walter Johnson do not often pass men Intentionally, because they are, as a rule, able to retlro one batsman us easily as another. But others who are not such great pitchers and who realize It of,ten pass tho eighth man In the batting order, when they aro In a hole, to get the pitcher. Joo Tinker Is one manager who thinks twlco before he orders one of his hurling staff to delibetately give a man a pass. The Cubs' leader has been unfor tunate In selecting this method of defense, as the appended Incident will prove: Early In May Brooklyn was playing the CubB. Tinker ordered Jack Meyers to get Wheezer Dell, who was doing the twirling for the Dodgers. Dell rapped out h single and a rally was started that ended In Brooklyn's scoring threo runs and eventually winning the game, 8 to 6. The same teams were playing on June 17 In what proved tq bo an 11-tnntng contest. Cutshaw was on second base and Meyers up. Tinker again ordered Meyers to be passed to get Coombs. Kennebunk John singled and won the gome for the Robins, 4 to 3. One month later Brooklyn was again playing the Cubs and Tinker ordered McCarty passed. Dell once more came through with a hit and tho Dodgers won, 2 to 1. NOC Is Church Shows Up Back Court Game GEORGE M. CHURCH, former Princeton athlete, provedjto the tennis world that the Oriental champion, Ichlya Kumagae, Is no match for a player with a highly developed net and volley game. Kumagae can swap drives from the baseline with almost any player In the world and win a majority of his starts, or he even can win an occasional match gainst a player who favors the mldcourt position for his volleys. This was proved when he dropped Champion Johnston In the Newport final. But Kumagae has yet to beat the net game. He failed against Armstrong at Long-wood and against Murray at Seabrlght and against Churoh at Forest Hills, The Jap may have had "something else up his sleeve beside his well-known cuff," as G, Rice said, but If so, he failed to show It yesterday. Everything was against "Itchy" yesterday. Church played better than he knew how, which was one thing he had to cope with; but In addition some 5000 souls were rooting against him, save only a few hundred fellow countrymen seated In the north stand, who grinned broad grins when Kumagae scored a point and looked daggers when Church scored. Kumagae does not expect to return next year. He is a very retiring gentle man, ever smiling, even In the face of adversity. In his attempts to carry on a conversation In English, "Itchy" manages to say a, couple of words and then, finding himself "stumped," he whips out a pocket dictionary. He Is a graduate of Kelo University, Toklo, class of 1916, and Is 21 years old. He will return to Japan Within a few weeks to become a banker, The Athletics looked very bad yesterday, The chief cause of this was the poor pitching of Joe Bush and Jack Nabors. Even a team of veterans often looks bad when the hurling Is of an Inferior order, but If a bunch of ralsnts such as the Athletics are do not get good twirling It is all over but the hooting. ... Maurice E. McLoughlln's easy victory over Theodore Roosevelt Pell yesterday at Forest Hills is making the experts sit up In their armchairs and take careful notice. Even at that there are very few who have seen the men on the courts -, who believe that the western crack will be back. In his 1914 and 1913 form. . The New York Giants will doubtless be very much strengthened bythe addition of the great ZIra. At the same time, they are out of the pennant racWfor this season. Even If Zimmerman plays the best ball of his career It wW not be sufficient to Bend the Giants to the top. John McGraWs contract with the New York Giants does not expire until after the season, of 1917. Until that tlms It Is likely .hat nothing authentic will be given out regarding McGraw'a transfer to the White Sox until late In 1917, Hence there la no use getting excited about the story. MOVIE OF A MAN IN A BUNKER wlfa Aq.vS "'TmBeI-ABUT iNTVmeUrW (picket yrj fr"frff, '&,,) - ",lZ.r,,Kri WHT So it is in y . Cl ? I ? ' ? -- -?N""-- makes rua Me Goon" LFe- we get ) l " s .- ". fv n STROKE Gom" sZsfi'Mf SELLERS D. CAPTURES A 2:10 PACE AT BYBEftig , . , X uienuum nnu xuujjr vjuaaimi Also Victors in County Fair Races WILEY WINS RACE AT 'DROME; PACE" KILLS OFF CARMAN Syracuse Flyer Captures 100-Mile Kilometer Event for the Championship WALTHOUR FINISHES 2D By nOBERT W. MAXWELL George Wiley outgeneraled and outrode Clarence Carman at tho Point Urceze Mo tordromo last night and won tho 100-kllo-meter race for tho International champion ship of tho world. Tho Syracuse flyer cov ered tho distance C2 miles In 1 hour 17 minutes 43 2-5 seconds Walthour was boc ond, ttvo-thlrds of a lap behind: Carman third, flvo laps In tho rear, and Dldler and tilnart trailed behind, 7 and 9 miles to tho bad It waB the greatest raco ever held on the local track, and the huge crowd, which packed the gigantic stands and overflowed on the field, was almost wild with excite ment. The winner was In doubt up to the forty-flfth mile, and that is what mads It in teresting. Wiley, Carman nnd Walthour were bunched In the lead, with only a few yards separating them. They were riding at a furious pace nearly 60 miles an hour each striving to gain the lend. Tho paco was too faBt to hold very long, and the spectators waited eagerly for ono of tho riders to falter under tho strain. They ex pected something to happen and It did. Wiley Takes Lead Carman was leading at tho fortieth mile, with Wiley rt close second. Suddenly tho Syracuse rider increased his pace, and be fore the American champion knew It Wiley had taken the lead. Carman then started a sprint and closed the gap between them until his front wheel touched the rear wheel of the leader, hut George never faltered. Lunging forward and placing eery ounce of strength In his sturdy legs on the pedals, Wiley kept In front, sprinting Just as fast as the man behind him. Neck and neck they rode around the circular track, while the crowd frantically cheered them on. At is miles "Wiley led by IB yards, Car. man was second and Walthour third After the next mile. Carman, evldentfy tired of being In the rear, started out to overtake the leader, and the real excitement began. He crept closer nnd closer as the laps flew by, and at the forty-eighth mile was only iwo ieei oemna. J.uce two nies glued to a wall, the riders flew around the track, trav eling as they never traveled before. Cnrmnn Drops Back Then came a mighty roar from the crowd as Wiley slowly drew away from his rival. It wasn't much, but It could easily be seen that he was gaining. A few seconds later frenzied cheering came from tho stands as Carman was seen to falter. He tried hard to keep up the terrible pace behind Jimmy Hunter, but his tired legs would not re spond. He made a heroic attempt to put on one more sprint, but he had given all he had. He swayed on his wheel, lost his pace maker and from then on was out of the race. Carman was "all In." For once In his career he was outridden, but It cannot be said that he was outzamed. After ntpMr up his pacemaker again, he rode Just an jiaru us oeiore, oui ne nau lost too much ground. It was the first time the speed boy eyer "broke" during a race through exhaustion at the local track. From hen on Wiley had things his own way. Walthour was 100 yards behind and riding a beautiful race, but he. too, was un able to make up the lost ground. Bobby deserves lots of credit for his wonderful work, and had he not been troubled slightly at the start Wiley would have been forced to make faster time In order to win. Dldler. the French champion, took the lead at tho start, with Wiley second. Wal thour third and Carman fourth.1 The foreigner did some fast riding, and at the end of five miles was leading by a good margin. Walthour, in the meantime, had taken second place. Llnart had trouble -with his motor and dropped back at six miles, and soon Columbatto had his usual hard luck, and retired from the race after his mo'T went bad. COBB SAYS PRESENT PENNANT ' CHASE IS TEST RACE AND BEST FIGHTING CLUB WILL TRIUMPH 11 ANY SUIT In OiPjIouse TO OIUlKB ltMuca (root 20, t:a n4 130, S. Our 7 Big Window PETER MORAN & CO. UEBCUAKT TAILOKS B. E. Cf, tu sod Arch BU. .80 "TlIAVn been in some great American League races tho last 11 years," says Ty Cobb, "but novcr In anything Uko this ono boforc. In most of thoso other close raccB you could flguro on one or two rivals by September. Now, no matter which way you turn, thero Is a possible pennant winner at your elbow, taking a wnllop at your head. I don't bollovo thero ever hns been anything Uko It in baseball. Hero, with five months of the schedule over, thero nro still six clubs less than seien or eight games opart and fivo of tho bIx aro less than throo games apart. "This means n test raco, where tho best fighting club will win I mean by that the club that can fnco tough competition day after day without a rest. Before this there always have been a number of weak spots In which to get a now start, but thero aro no resting places now. "Which," concluded Ty, "Is one reason I flguro Detroit with a strong chance, for I know we can stand up under tho Are." "In the tennis battle between the East and the West at Forest Hills" writes H. G. K., "where does Kumagae stand?" Between the two trenches absorbing tho fire of both. White vs. Welsh There is no vast amount of difference to be distributed among Charley White, Benny Leonard and Johnny Dundee. Ono la about as capable as tho other two In n test battle with Welsh. So It stands that If Freddie of Wales can trim White decisively ovor the 20-round drlo, thero can bo Ilttlo question as to his continued supremacy. Whlto Is not only a hard hitter, but an experienced boxer. For 10 rounds he Is pretty sure to run second. But his best chance comes In the last eight rounds, where Welsh Is likely to slow up more than a bit unless ho carries more ruggedness In his system than we think he happens to have. On the dope the melee looks about as even a proposition as we have seen In some time. Books Golf Players Should Read "The Pit." Norrls. "The Water Hole." Stanley. A three-ring circus Ib one thing. But keeping an eye peeled oh Brooklyn, Boston and the Phillies In the National League, while lamping the antics of Boston, De troit, St. Louis, Chicago, New York and Cleveland In American League Is an as signment that belongs to Old Doo Argus, not an ordinary mortal with only two orbs at work. Unless C. Slack suppresses Joe Bush he By GItANTLAND IUCE Is likely to have n bale of trouble In smash ing Washington's record of 113 dofeats. As it Is, tho Mackmen aro now about 20 games back of tho record, with about 30 battles left. As they hao a long western trip nhcad and seven games with the Red Sox, Bush may be foiled jet. L. II. G There Is no set way of figuring In percentago points tho aluo of a bnss hit. Cobb and Speaker probably will get about 200 hits each. They likely will bat around .370. In their particular caso a baso hit will be worth about l?i points. To pass Speaker, Cobb will need from 18 to 20 more hits than Speaker can get tho last IHo weeks. BARNES LIFTS TITLE IN CONNECTICUT TOURNEY NEW LONDON, Conn., Sept 1. Picking up seven strokes In tho afternoon round on tho lead of MaoDonald Smith, "Long" Jim Barnes, of Whltcmarsh Valley, won tho Shenocossett open golf tournament hero ycaterdny afternoon with a 30-holo score of 146 strokes. Closo on his heels was Slllto Brady, of Oakloy, and Alex Smith, of Wykngyl. who tied for second placo with 147 strokes, -whlto MocDonald Smith fin ished fourth, n Gtroko behind. Hagcn, Barnes and Brady were favorites for tho Connecticut open title, which goes to tho winner of tho tournament, but al though Barnes nnd Brady ran true to form, tho Rochester "pro" landed In tho traps In his afternoon round and finished far out of tho running. Tho finish was ono of tho most sensational and exciting over scon In an open tournament At tho end of tho morning round Mac Donnld Smith led the field with a score of 60, setting a now record for the Shcnecos Bett links. The second day's racing held In connlH Hon with tho I'nnaaeipnia county jul produced n good card of racing, wlthuifwl racei on the card. While the classes wmf not large, tho racing was up to the tt&mj ara in every anituiwii Tho Bending pacer Sellers D. won 2sl0-ctasg paco In straight heats. Edn.fl Hamlin And Sam Bo Sure were always tfxl factors at tho finish, and while the h;(,l did not average fast tho last two werJ paced in EUUU umo. a Only four of the original entries sunt In the 2!l4-class trot, which went to Um Hnrnden maro Glcnora In straltrht Ii.i.tB Border Scout acted badly In tho Bcorlnrf delaying tho rnclng nt the Btart Amo, U14I speedy gray trotter, was always a AttiA gcrous contestant, winning second place llif the raco. m Mary Coastman nnd Hal Direct ere thn heat winners In tho 2!14-class pace. u won tho opening heat, after which he wmI not a dangerous factor, Alice M, setting hA nncn to tho wire. Um This afternoon's racing card will jS rludo entries from tho Philadelphia Drlvlncl Club, threo classes, and the runners t?iii havo their Inning, when tho ovonts will cos-j elst of fiat races on the track and a Gtecpl5 chnso through tho woods and fields. ;m 2:10 pace, purse M00, mile heats, but 3 In 11 Sellers D.. b. B.. by Larlnet. W. B. 51 S Kckert. neadinr. Peacock 1 i-jl f.,.. Ifm1ln h m A. ft. TOpsiM . M Sit. Holly. N. J., Bradley , 2 Bam lis Burp. b. h,, L. Karper, Ship- penaburir. Pa., Natcher 3 Bonnlo Uoy. r. jr.. William Yclland. Philadelphia. Telland ...j ., 4 Tlm 3. in. 2!l2. 21114. 2:14 trot, purep 1400. mile heata. beat 2 In i Olenora. b. m., by Honor Ilrluht Las- i ale. Vi'. M. Flthlan, Camden, N, J.. ? Flthtan Amo, Border Scout, V, h., Thomas bVr'ryi b jemingron, n l l 10 g. m., Phlpps Brother!, ward, i Fhtpps ! S 1 JI J.,' Berry I I j K; a? Hl KdsiiH1' tilllllllllK. f 'aLiiiH 1 HARLAN, 2JJIN. J CORTLEY, 2X N. Arrow :A6?cn'COtLARS EASY TO PUT ON AND TAKEOFF. STAYCLOSEDIN FRONT 1 Sell, each, C for 00 cti. ClUETT,.PEABODV6tCO.,IN0. MAKBBg Byberry Fair August 30th to Sept. 4th EVERY DAY Thrilling; races Great outdoor Clrcui ' Wonderful Exhlhtii SPECIAL TRAINS from Heading Terminal 9,00. 9.30 and 10 00 A.M.: 1Z.30, 1.00. 1.11. 1.30 P. II. stop ping at Spring Garden St.,. Columbia Ave., Huntingdon St ana Wayne Junction. SOe BOUND TRIP Philadelphia & Iteadlnr Hallway 7 Railroad Embargo or Strike Will Not Stop Atlantic Gasoline Deliveries Freight Embargo Order After a long conference In the morning be tween transportation and traffic officials the following announcement was made by tbe rennsyirinia naiiroaa; in view or tbe Impending nttlon-wlde strike trainmen in the freight and yard se renniyirania Kaiiroaa ina yard services, the Company, tbe Phlla iVashlngton Railroad r .vuvtuuivutuvuiwutuvumv; TiieKilbane-Chaney Bout on Labor Day ROBERT W. MAXWELI Sports Editor of the EVENING LEDGER, will view the Kilbane Chaney fight for the world's featherweight championship at Cedar Point, Ohio, on Labor Day. The largest purse ever offered for the featherweight championship has been placed, and it will be a big bout all 'the way through. Maxwell will give an interesting and expert ac count of this big battle in the final edition of the EVENING LEDGER on Labor Day. WMWWVWVWWUUHHWW' We are prepared to meet conditions arising under the railroad embargo, which refuses all shipments of gaso line, effective September 1st, and dur ing the threatened railroad strike. There will he no interruption in deliveries of Atlantic Gasoline. Our vast fleet of motor trucks will t run night and day between our three refineries and Atlantic Service Sta-, tions. everywhere in Pennsylvania and Delaware. This ability to supply the public.' with gasoline in a national crisis is made possible by our refineries at Philadelphia.Franklinand Pittsburgh, which have the most modern equip ment in Pennsylvania; by pipe-lines which traverse the state: and by un rivaled delivery facilities a part of Atlantic Service. ' THE ATLANTIC REFINING COMPANY Everywhere vi Pennsylvania andDelaware Makers of Atlantic Motor Oils of the enalnemen, conductors, firemen and n anl delnhla. lialUmore & Waahinirton Company and the West Jersey & Seashore Railroad Company bare been compelled to Issue the following embargo notices on freight, to apply to shipments from all points for all destinations t Item 1. Effective at close of business Thurs day. August 31, 1916, embargo all shlpmnb of explosives and Inflammables of every kind and description. ttm 9. Kf PfftvA t .11. nf fin.lnM- Xfw4 J September 1, IBIS, embargo all shipments of ecninaDiBireiEui,inciuunB;uvestocK,aressed eef. live and dressed noultrv anri fnh hnih and vesetables. Item 3. Effectlre at close of business Satnr d.,,y,'.syi,Smber?.' 1918' embargo all freight of all kinds from all points for ail destinations. A in Light-Heavy- & - M e d i u m ATLANTIC GASOLINE Pate Ptp in Yourftotor IVA SU?fOSET T6 BE WAtKNr TQWV THE JtyuyAEP SYMON s EVENING LEDGER MOVIES-KEEP IT UP, HUGHW, AND YOUSOOnIJ. IE Now Vmj 5nviD M6 Mb ASK M T WHV HAVE CARFENTCRS A KtWOV TO BELIEVE I ALL, RfCrrVT CHP-tSToWiERJ 7 HAVE A LAUGH OUT OF THEM HPTT i!y B-CAWS Ther never- SAW IT UOOK! this SPACe IS EMPTrgK 3 M J j 1 $assyo1mF ,.. -, . ,w w i.wmc f mmmrnm-miiiJ J! mmmmmmmimimimA f- immsinm'i'fw.-i.,:,. -sP 1 JL. S u v - W JW 9"-. , .1.11.111. n. im m i ,,,, . . - - m . ""'V " ' ' ' ' -yn JiL.ruiuLi j iiiii.i. fflt i UJ I,,., ,,,,, . p-
Significant historical Pennsylvania newspapers