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PHILLIES' ABILITY TO ARISE
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' FAVORITE IN PENNANT RACE
Moran's Champions Always Uncover Punch at
1 Critical Time Yesterday's Double
.Victory Changes Outlook
IT WAS Just at this time ono year ago that the Phillies started the final drive
that brought to this city tho first pennant ever won by a local team In the
National League, and thoso who were fortunoto enough to witness yesterday's
oUb!e-header with Brooklyn feel qulto satisfied that Moran's champions are very
much In tho running for tho pennant.
"" "When the Phillies returned from tho West flvo full games behind tho Dodgers
the faint-hearted fans had Just about given up hope, but they did not flguro upon ,
the great "punch" Moran's team always has been nblo to uncover at tho proper
time. Those who aro inclined to bo pesslmlstlo felt tho eamo way after Brooklyn
' had beaten tho Phillies a double-hcnder on Labor Day and followed It up with
, another victory tho following day Just one year ago.
At that time tho outlook was not nearly so bright as It is today, becauso Bltl
Kltlefer was Injured on Labor Day and did not return to tho gamo for tho rest
' of the season. Today tho Phillies are In perfect physical condition, havo hotter
reserve strength than a year ngo and havo had tho benefit of tho cxporlcnco
gained In tho September drive that won tho pennant.
Perhaps Brooklyn may come back Just as strong as tho Phillies did last season
Mid Moran's team might return .to the mlserablo form shown In Pittsburgh and
Bt.' Louis, but tho odds nro against such a thing happening. Present conditions
1 and past performances count for a lot In doping out tho National Lcaguo race at
1 tho present time, and two things aro so apparent that tho fans cannot fall to
rcallzo that tho Phillies look Just as good as Brooklyn and Boston, despite tho fact
that a three-game lead is qulto a handicap at this stage of thq race.
Phillies Always Uncover the "Punch"
THE Phillies havo never failed to arise to an emergency since Moran has han
dled tho team, and tho men always havo played their very best ball Just when
tho pessimists havo figured they had shot their bolt. They also must take Into
consideration that Alexander and nlxoy arc In much bettor physical condition
than tho star hurlers of tho Brooklyn and Boston staffs.
An pointed out horo somo tl'mo ago, Alexander and Rlxoy nro each weighing 15
pounds moro than they did nt this time last season, and thoreforo they nro better
prepared, physically, for tho grind, as It Is becoming apparent that tho threo
leading teams must throw tho bulk of tho pitching burdon on two men. No pair In
the lcaguo aro pitching hotter or moro consistent ball than Moran's kingpins, as
was apparent to tho 17,000 fans who attended yesterday's twin bill.
On tho other hand, tho Brooklyn staff hns shown unmlstakablo signs of crack'
Ing, and at this tlmo Robinson cannot show two hurlers who nro capable of going
to tho mound out of turn without losing their effectiveness. Pfcffcr, tho Alexander
of Robinson's staff, has lost flvo out of tho last six games and has been batted
hard In all of them, which would lead ono to bcllevo that tho strain Is beginning
to tell. -
! If Pfcfler really has "blown" history Is merely .repeating, as this wonderful
hurlcr (when handled properly) wont to pieces after tho memorable series between
tho Phillies and Dodgers in Brooklyn early last September. In tho last four wcoks
of tho season Pfeffer was of llttlo value to tho Dodgers. Ono would think that
Manager Robinson would havo learned his lesson, but apparently ho did not, ns
ho has ruined Pfeffer for tho season becauso ho did not havo enough confidence in
tho rest of his staff or completely lost sight of tho fact that pennants generally
aro clinched In tho last week of September and not along In Juno or July.
Robinson Has Used Questionable Judgment
I
P ROBINSON had been content to go
tho-lend, Brooklyn would be in better
utaff as Moran has dono tho Dodgers would
race with a three-game lead; but ho failed to do so, and tho team really looks
llko only an outside chanco.
Brooklyn has only ono pitcher of tho "iron man" type and In shapo for a
grueling finish, and that man is Larry Cheney, tho formo: Cub, who is pitching
tho best ball of his career. Chenoy, however, "is a spit-ball pitcher and cannot bo
upended upon In a pinch. Tho rest of Robinson's staff are one-day-a-week pitchers,
I a distinct preference for a few particular teams which In tho past havo proved
y for them. All things considered, Brooklyn, on tho form Bhown during tho lost
to weeks and in this city yesterday, Is not likely to stand the strain.
Boston has a team that has been through tho grind and proved capable of
aiding tho pace, and with Dick Rudolph, a wonderful hurler for a driving finish,
and ono or two other pitchers in splendid condition, tho Braves aro llkel to bo tho
' most dangerous contender. Neither team looks a bit better than tho Phils If
Alexander and Rlxey can stand tho paco, and wo boliovo that thoy will.
Phillies Outclassed Brooklyn in AH Departments
NO SPORTING event in recent years caused greater excitement than tho double
victory of tho Phils yesterday. There was nothing fluky about cither trl
1 umph, as tho Dodgers were outplayed In all departments and wero absolutely
helpless before tho brilliant pitching of Alexander tho Great and Eppa Rixcy.
This pair of star hurlers, who havo been carrying tho team along for tho last
month, were at their best and Brooklyn failed to tally in tho 18 innings.
By shutting out tho Dodgers in the first game Alexander succeeded In breaking
tho major league record for shut-outs. Yesterday's victory was tho fourteenth
scoreless game pitched by Alexander this season out of 26 victories, and breaks
the record held by Jack Coombs, who pitched 13 shut-out games while hurling for
the Athletics in 1910.
It has'been claimed that Cy Young onco pitched 14 shut-out games in a season,
but such is not tho cose. Young's best shut-out mark was 12, made in 1902, whtlo
the only other hurlers wno have been able to pitch a dozen scoreless games in a
season are Christy Mathewson and Ed Walsh, who turned the trick In the eamo
season, 190S. Before the present season is over Alexander Is likely to hang up a
record that will stand for years unless ho breaks It himself, as there Is no other
hurler la tho gamo at the present time who -is likely to reach tho present figure.
Pfeffer Given Another Drubbing
rnHE Phillies batted Jack Coombs and Ed Pfeffer hard, the latter being given one
Xof the worst drubbings he has received this season. The runs scored off
Coornbs, barring Paskert's home run in the first Inning, wero unearned, but were
due tq the fast, aggressive and daring ball played by the champions on the bases.
In the second game all of the runs mado off Pfeffer were earned and all of
the hits were clean, hard drives. Pfeffer did not look llko the same pitcher who
i was burning up the National League a few weeks ago. lie did not have much
"work" on his fast ball at any time and weakened noticeably as the game pro
gressed. Pfeffer has lost five of his last six games, and in all of them weakened
' in. the closing Innings, which is further evidence that he has Just about cracked.
The fielding of the Phillies was sensational and clean cut. Dave Bancroft
gave two of the best exhibitions of Bhort-fleldtng seen in this city in years, while
NIehoff, Luderus and Stock were not far behind. In the outfield, Whitted was
particularly brilliant, whlio Paskert and Cravath also took care of everything
that came their way, and Bill Klllefer caught his usual brilliant game.
.
Yesterday the fans were continually applauding Dave Bancroft for his won.
derful stops and throws, and while "Banny" is entitled to all the praise showered
-upon him, the fans should not overlook the fact that Fred Luderus made some
remarkable catches of balls which Bancroft shot across the Infield like a bullet.
Luderus was picking them out of the dirt, pulling them from the air and reaching
in front of the runners throughout the donble-header.
...
So anxious was Whitted to give Rlxey another shut-out victory that he took a
daring chance In diving for Mike Mowrey's low line drive with a runner in posi
tion ta score. According to the laws of percentage, Whitted should have played
the ball safe with a large lead, but George dived headlong after the ball and
caught It about six inches above the earth.
...
The lack of ginger on the part of the Dodgers after the Phillies took the lead
Ja.each gamo yas apparent. It does pot look as if the Dodgers ha.ve as much"
Jightlng spirit as the Phils, who never know when they are beaten. The earnest
team' Invariably wins In a driving finish.
.
There -will be no Frank Moran-Carl Morris battle on Labor Day. Just when
everything seemed bright for the bout tho promoters for some unknown reason
stepped In and advanced the date two weeks and decided to stage It in either
Denver or Kansas City. The promoters handed Moran his forfeit. Morris received
bo guarantee from the club.
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AS NEVER BEFORE TO QUALIFY
AT MERION IN NATIONAL GOLF
Walter Travis "Defies"
Fans to Pick Even Half
of Qualifiers Matches
Tomorrow
By SANDY McNIBLICK
NEVER In tho history of an American
golf Henley has there been such a fine
chanco for a dark horse to creep into tho
final rounds of the play beginning Mon
day for tho amateur championship of tho
United States.
Tho chances aro so uncertain of tho
prlmo favorites coming through that "Walter
J. Travis, Grand Old Man of American
golf, tho donor of the American Golfer
silver trophy, which Is being played for
today, is openly "defying" the assembled
throng to pick 16 of thoso who will qualify
on Monday.
"There aro Just about 10 players who
are absolutely sure to qualify," said
Travis today, "and thero nro about 50
players who can Just bo brushed aside
without any thought, but what Is going
to happen to tho other 90 odd golfers?"
No One Spoke Out
The gathering was silent.
No one took his bet that they could
pick even half of tho 32 who will stand
up to the too on Tuesday and go for each
other In tho match play for tho title.
Among thoso to sadly shake his head
was Grantland nice, a notorious New York
Bports critic, who has had an easy tlmo
of It In tho past with such players as
Travcrs, Oulmet and Uvans to build on.
The principal difficulty In picking the
field this year Is due to the qualifying round
over tho two oourses. Tho cast course, of
astounding traps, friendly rough, beauti
ful greens and slopes, presents an entirely
different mark for tho cracks from the
west course, which heavily penalizes the
straying shots, and calls for a tight, tidy,
and short little game Into tho picturesque
Bcenery.
The Bltuatlon there Is entirely removed
In body and spirit from the shots repre
sented over the parent eastern course. Un
fortunately for the hopes of many In the
going, It will be necessary to shoot two
very useful scores over both courses on the
earns day and with an hour only of reflec
tion In between. It is a bitter prospect to
the stars and thero Is somo frenzied think
ing and practice going on In order to do
this thing. Another thing that is liable to
upset the neat llttlo HChemes of the con
testants is the possibility of rain, which
will make both courses many strokes
harder, particularly the east, where most
of the golfers figure on making low enough
score to carry them through a not-so-good
score on the west links.
Walter Travis greets all the golfers with
the same question. "Where are you shoot,
ing the best golf scores?" and the answer
is invariably, 'On the east course."
The Same Query
If the experts, ordinarily sure-bets to
qualify pver a course like the east, should
happen to fall down for the one crack they
will get on the west, they will bo crowded
out of the match play altogether perhaps
by 'some dark horses who will enjoy a
balmy day over both links and who had
not figured on to have a chance. This it Is
that makes predictions on the winners so
difficult.
The few real hopes of the tourney may be
drawn against each other in the early
rounds, or be alt In the same half, a thing
that has happened, and then they will have
to eliminate each other, by the law of gravi
tation, or some law like that of physics.
It is not a pleasing prospect for the
acknowledged lights of this country's golf,
particularly when it is born in mind that
not one of the golfers would be here unless
he was capabla of the fastest brand of golf.
This is not one hundred and a half golfers
gathered from any one section of the coun
try, not an all-comers affair, but a gather
ing of the cream of the talent in all this
broad land
Any player is a good bet In this tourney
to qualify. The match play, tof course, is
a different thing, since it requires a tre
mendous reserve reservoir of energy to
come through a 36-hole. match every day
for a. week and win every time. That is
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, Qunllfrlne round. 30 liolr. for the nmn
tttir rlmmplonhlii of the Uiiltrd Htatrs. under
the nuxDlceH or the United Hlntr Colt As
sociation, ut the .Mrrlon liotf Club, Ardmore
mrniip.
Ilnlf tho (Ida (a piny IS liolt In the
mornlnc on thr enttt rourne nnil half on tho
urt course. Clmugs about In the after
noon. I'hir Marts nt 8:30 n. m, and last pair
soft off In nftrrnoon nt 3il(5.
Thlrt)-tna nliiirrn to quullfr for match
Play for the title.
niie-dnx tourney. Hala Golf Club,
Handicap medal til.iy. IS lioln, Orrrbrook,
. 0 n. in. llnnillrnp medal phir, lluntinz
ilon taller Country Club. Golf ball prlies
with entrance fee.
1- m. 1'uur.ball matches, selected neore,
with handicap mculnrtt par. Half ball prizes,
Willi enlrnnre fee, nltn nt .ofolc.
aur-hnll tourney nt Uhlteuinmh.
Ijilmr Day. tourne), meUnl plar. IS hole,
nt Philadelphia Cricket Club, with club
handicaps.
HUH a. m. 1'our-ball handicap medal play.
Old lork Kciud.
1:3U p. in. Mixed foursomes, handicap
medal Play. (I. . It.
Aronlmlnk Mntrh nlay ncalnjt par, 18
noicH, inorninir and nfternoon.
Uoodbun I'uttlnir conteit, mixed Scotch
foursome hiindlcup, llnals for Trustees1 Cup.
bull NueeiiKtakes. ilrltlng nnd approaching
contents In mornlnc und nfternoon.
l.ubor .! etents at Xortli Hills Country
Club, mornlnc und afternoon,
whoro tho tried and-truo golfer has his day,
and it will be Interesting to bco who they
aro going to bo stneked up against.
The gallery tomorrow which Is looked for
at Merlon Is assured of a flno run for Its
money, for many matches have been
scheduled, with a view of satisfying tho cu
riosity of tho dear old public, which may not
be able to witness tho matches on any other
day.
A Fine Squad
It Is probable that Max Marston, Chick
nvans, IJob Gardner and possibly Jerry
Travcrs. Jf ho Is here, will be hooked to
gether i i-lvo tho gallery a slight glimpse
Into Just what Is the Hoylo of the game of
golf. Oswald Klrkby, Reginald Lewis, John
G. Anderson and Sherrlll Sherman will
make another fast group.
Tho real stars of tho gathering. Where
oery player has some claim to fame, will
be hooked up together and thero will be
dazzling Bhots a-plenty.
Tho going for the American Golfer tro
phy will nlso bo very rapid, Blnce It Is de
signed for club pairs, and thero are clubs In
this frco country that boast of some extra
flno golf twins.
Chick Evans and Ned Sawyer, for In
stance, the Sherman brothers, who won the
cup last year; Marston and Van Vleck, who
tied but lost In the play-off, and many other
pairs.
Tho Saturday afternoon gallery Is ex
pected to bo very large, and work on the
tents for cats, shade and retiring was
started yesterday by a prominent canopy
concern of the Quaker City, The service
will be the same as at tho horse shows of
this city, and meals will be very fine.
Captain Bill Mournful
Captain "Dill" Fownes was greatly cast
down "by the failure of his pet project for
the East and Wet matches yesterday. He
Is a former national champion and was hon
ored with the degree of captain over the
eastern forces for the reason that the play
last year was the child of his brain, and
also for the reason that he makes one of
our best golf captains, ne invariably cap
tains the Pennsylvania team in the Lesley
Cup matches.
Ned Sawyer, one of the great western
triumvirate, composed also of Chick Evans
and Bob Gardner, arrived too late yester
day to marshal his forces.
"Cap" Fownes likes the west course at
Merlon very much.
"The. only thing I don't like about It,"
says Fownes, "is the fact that it penalizes
the shots too much that are oft the line I
do not approve of that kind of golf to play
in a qualifying round by strangers. It
makes the play too precarious, so to speak."
Long IIHter Just Bunts
Jesse Guilford, the long-hlttlng New
Hampshire lad, who has Just won thecham
plonshlp of Massachusetts, said that he had
no rounds much better than 76 and that If
he went that well in the qualifying round
he would be well satisfied
George 3. Lyon, the Canadian champion,
arrived yesterday. Tha old man, who was
a finalist in the championship of 1908, was
In fine spirits and looked well enough to
trim many a youngster.
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CRITICSCOUNTTHEMOUTOFTHE
GEORGE CHANEY
IS CONFIDENT HE
WILL WIN TITLE
Baltimore Lad Believes
Time Is Ripe for Finish
of Kilbane
LATTER STILL FAVORITE
By ROBERT W. MAXWELL
CLEVLAND, O., Sept. 2. It's a long lano
that has no turn and George Chaney Is of
tho opinion that tho turn In Johnny Kll
bane's featherweight championship will
come that day at Cedar Point, when ho de
clares Johnny Is doomed to loso his tltlo
to the challenger from Baltimore at Matt
HInkel'8 f.stlo carnival, and Chancy doesn't
stand alono in his opinion. Thero nro ring
fans by tho scoro and hundreds for that
matter, who bellevo that tho sturdy, llttlo
lad from the East has an excellent chance
to gain tho honor which Kilbane lias guard
ed so zealously during tho past four and
one-half years, In their lG-round decision
clash.
There's no discounting Chaney's ability.
He's a great battler who carries a punch
In cither hand, has an abundanco of science
at his command and withal Is game to
the coro and always tried to crry tho mixing
to tho other fellow. Wero thero no Johnny
Kilbano In tho featherweight ranks yours
truly would bo tempted to herald Chaney
a-i king of the 122-pounders, but thero Is n
Johnny Kilbano nnd he's monarch of all
he surveys In tho 122-pound class. That Is
he has been boss of all tho feathers for
more than four years now and I look for
him to continue In the van after tho Cedar
Point affair. I think that Kilbano ha3
everything In his repertoire that Chaney
has In his stock in trade and then some,
and I flguro him to prove It In a convincing
manner at tho Hlnkle carnival.
I may bo away off In my reckoning, and
If Chaney does come through with a do
clslvo victory over the champion I'll Join
thoso who have Insisted right along that
he was Kllbane's master. But I am en
listed in tho big show nrmy until Chaney
pulls the trick.
Matt Hlnkle will be the third man In tho
ring In the main bout. The semifinal will
bring together Luke Glngly and Kid Wolf
In 10 rounds, while Cyclono Yelsky and
Jimmy Katz will meet In the eight-round
curtain-raiser. The show starts at 3 o'clock
eastern time, rain or shine. Indications
point to a big house as Hlnkle says that
his advance sale la about tho J25.000 mark.
DIGGINS LOSES TO McGOVERN
Veteran Outpointed by 'Port Richmond
Youngster at Cambria A. C.
Freddy TMialns went down to defeat at th
hands of Youne McOovern In tho main bout of
tho open-air show at the Cambria Athletic Club
last nUrht,
Duplhni et.im M4i.. ... - aww
pf?eUfor. th8 baty . cl" Quarters wor.
rled Dlmlns with short rlihta and lifts te
the midsection. Ha occasionally varied hii
.1 . "ro uaui aicuovern
Ho occasional!
DDerrul In fh..
swmss to a nsnt uppercut to tho chin. DUretns.
however, did not appear to be phased by these
punches, and ho always waded In for more.
,!',"" ,"uibe 'oub and nfth aeaslonatnat
aicuovern snowea lo advantase.
and It
m!i.?rS0L,al"e. . ,n ,b" two rounds that
entitled him in thm i.M.t mm,v
was
Jack McCtoskey beat Al Fox In the .ml
r.-.v.r 'n.;;":..""?"" " wiw isuiay locneti
Bllky O'Neill
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Sept. 6, 7, 8
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REPEATING NOW, SAYS G. RICE; J
WINNER AT MEK1UJN uinjui liUiiiSS:
Upsets Will Have Much to
Do With Final Victor in
National Golf
A3 WD havo announced In
these
dts-
J natches before, our first yearn
natches before, our first yearn was
that Cincinnati and Cleveland or tho New
York Yanks would enter n world series.
That being Impossible, as It now lookB,
our next deslro centered upon' or around
St. Louis and Brooklyn. It Is always a
thrilling Bight to sco a now entry flounder
on up to tho holghts. If Fielder Jones
could steer tho Drown? Into first place It
would bo worth a world's series trip from
Boston or Brooklyn or Philadelphia to St
Louis, bnck and forth, and nny ono who
thinks such a trip Is going to bo a romp
should hao his attic repaired at onco be
fore It becomes a total loss.
1916 nnd 1908
Tho two pennant races of 1916 recall
tho wild and frenzied finishes of 1908.
That year in tho National Leaguo New
York, Chicago and Pittsburgh wero all In
a lump on tho last two days, while Detroit,
Chicago, St. Louis and Cleveland wero
knotted nnd clotted In tho Amorlcan.
Thero were seven teams In tho hunt then
to tho final week. Nineteen sixteen hardly
wilt bo as spectacular, but thero will bo
at lenst threo National Leaguo clubs
Bcurrylng together along tho September
stretch, with at least four American Lcaguo
clubs, and possibly flvo closely scrambled
around tho last turn.
Pace Setting
You hear a lot about tho flno ncrvo
shown in coming from behind. But tho
greatest nerve there Is Is required for tho
front runner to hold his lead. Tho Inces
sant thud of an opponent In ono's Immedlato
wako Is tho greatest soul disturber In tho
game.
It Is this matter of setting paco that at
last has begun to get on tho nerves of
Brooklyn In tho National and Boston In tho
Amerlcnn. Tho havo felt tho warm nnd
woolly breath of their opponents upon their
necks for somo tlmo now, and tho strain Is
beginning to tell.
Tho Ited Sox, nearly always strong at
home, haven't dono as well this tlmo on
homo soil ns they did out West, where they
won 12 out of 18 games. In placo of get
ting a big jump still further to tho good,
they lost ground to tho leading Western
contenders, nnd now face a long September
road trip with tho odds badly chopped. We
havo figured right along that tho Red Sox
would need a four or flvo gamo margin
when thoy started West In order to win.
If their margin Is cut below this in tho
next few days tho best Inside tip available
Is that a Western club will como through.
Fistic Repartee
To Freddie Welsh said Charley White,
"I only hope you stand and fiyhtf'"
Said Freddie, "Don't forget that lay
01 him who, jabs and runs aicay."
"Will Cobb catch Speaker?" queries a
reader. Wo put this same query to Ty a
day or two ago, and oven ho was forced to
admit tho complex naturo of any reply.
Ho merely was hoping, he said, with no
Idea of giving up tho fight until a decisive
issuo had been reached.
Books Pitchers Should Read
"Tho Call of tho Wild" London.
"Arms and tho Man" Shaw. (?)
flltANTLAXD RICE
Nashville Clinches Southern Flag
NASHVILLE. Tenn.. Sept. 2. Tho Southern
Association pennant has been clinched by Nash
Mile, which today held a lead of nine games
over New Orleans with only clslit moro tames
to play.
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day tha events scheduled to take place will appeal to everone
looklnff for the attractions to be seen at tho genuine out.tn-the-country
County Fair.
On Monday a new meaning will be given Labor Day, so far
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Skirmishes in Bdth League!
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Those Eight Years Ago
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IO Is going to win 7 The propW
who can answer this query at Merlos
will bo ranked well beyond the DelnnUl
Oracle when that ancient Institution wijf
operating In mldseason form, as the tayi
lni sometimes is.
Kvans or Gardner? Klrkby or Marstonl
Qulforcl or wnuneyi ouwyer or Who i
tn 1D11 thero was a general hunch it,.
Ttltlnn wna trnlntt in lift thft linr,lf m.i. - "
hunt. Hilton won. tl
In 1912 the championship was figured be-
tween Evans and Travers. Travers won. i
In 1913 Travcrs was given all the bead
of It In tho dope. Travers won. i
In 1914 Travcrs and Oulment were top
heavy favorites. Oulmet won.
In 1015 Travcrs, Oulmet and Evans werj
given tho call. All three wero out of ths1
tournament by Tuesday night And thstrf
was tho beginning of tho end of tho Eternals
Dope ns woll as tho Itulo of tho BaronsJ
For tho Field nt last had risen well abovt 4
any two or threo favorites, and the Non. '
combatnnt at last was unablo to make any;
pick tnai was noi a guess.
Harder Than Ever
If 1916 was a tangle, 191S makes tht
cupssIiie harder than ever. Chick Evans Is i
rated the favorite, but oven Chick Is not asj
well favored a3 Travcrs was In 1913 or m
Oulmet was a year later on.
For in inn unicii unisncu only on(,
stroko back of Hagcn In tho open cham-j
plonshlp after a remarkable performance, j
yet wns ocaicn in nis ursi rounu ai um.
nok at matcn play.
So no ono knows for a surety yet Jutt'j
what Evans can ao at matcn play, espe
cially If lie should meet formldablo opposl.
tlon at tho Btart beforo ho was nblo to.
swing out at top speed.
Thero aro too many well matched en-3
tries this fall to flguro any ono man as as. '
outstanding favorite.
Chance for n New Name
What chanco Is thero for a new name to :
bo Inscribed upon tho list of amateur cham
pions Thoso who have already won art
Gardner, Travers, Bycrs, Fownes. Thow
who have yet to win Includo Evans, Klrkbjr, ;
Marston, wnitney, jsawyer, Anuorson, car-!
tcr and Guilford among many others.
Judgln from this, tho odds aro at least)
to 1 that a new champion will bo written
down by Saturday night, for thoso who havsi
yet to win aro a moro formldablo array;!
man moso wno nuva uireuuy Known uia
glory of tho heights.
Ono of tho vets may yet como through, j
but tho chances nro tno other way.
Many Upsets
Wo look for an unusual number of up-
acts In this tournament. Thero- are too
many on tho outside of the championship,-
frlngo who aro qulto capablo of beating any,!
ono man on a certain day to permit any
set prophecy to stand. Wo still believe'
that if any ono man Is to ba picked above
tho field O10 name belonirs to Chick Evans.'
But thero can be no feeling approaching
certainty until the draw has been mads
Monday afternoon. For the draw In a
rlmmnlonshln is a bltrcer Part of the final,
result now than It ever was boforfl. tS
CIIIANTLAND KICK 1
Races at Point Breeze. Tonight
ThA esclttnir races and tho huaa crowds whteM
attend them hao mado the Point Hceeza Mo-"
lordrome one ox mo most popular sporting re
sorts tn tho city, for each race nlcht tts.
Blsaniic sinnus wnicn circio mo iracK are
packed with speed fans, who delight In seelnz
the reckless riding of tho daredevil cyclists,
rour of tho bcBt paco followers will bartlo
over the nO-mlle course for a $1000 purso to
night. The Held of starters Includes Hobby ,
'Walthour. the world's champion of 1005; Menus '
lledell. of Lamr Island: arassy Ilynn. of Ira-
land, and Georse Columbatto, the gritty Italian s
teS.l arikA tt-M awaA S. M-l l-tj! kll t& S
riucr mm aitin ilium iiuiu 1u1.1v iuuu 144
otner riders put together.
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