PHTT.T.TRS Wntt THREFl STftAIGHT 7ROM DODGERS BECAUSE OF MORAN'SSUPMtUAK aibij.
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BROOKLYN LACKS TEAM WORK
AND MUST HAVE REMARKABLE
PITCHING TO WIN PENNANT
Analysis of Dodgers Playing Shows That System
Is Lacking and Too Many Hits Are Wasted
by Kobinson's Men
THERE Is no telling what may happen between now and October 15. Brook
lyn may wtn tlio Nntlon.il League pennant with many gnmca to sparo and nlso
may take four consecutive games from tho winners of tlio American League
ponnant In tho world's series, but that will not convince veteran baseball men
that Brooklyn la a championship ball team. Brooklyn Is nnother White Box.
differing only In that It has been handled slightly better, though there Is consider
able room for Improvement In this department.
If Brooklyn wins tho pennant. It wilt do so because It Is bo vastly superior to
tho Phillies and Braves In all departments that' tho handicap proves too great
for Moran and Btalllngs to overcome. Tho Dodgers claim that they would havo
had tho pennant clinched by this tlmo If they had n Bancroft at short. No
doubt they would bo stronger, but there Is something more than a shortstop
lacking In tho Brooklyn team.
Thcro nre greater hitting strength, speed and pitching ability (In numbers)
on the Brooklyn roster than on any team in cither league, Including tho nit
star cast representing Chicago In tho American League, but tho Dodgers are
not likely to win the pennant unless tho Phillies and Bravci collapse suddenly.
Brooklyn Is very much like tho Phillies of old. They remind one of tho
1897, 1808 and 1899 teams, and tho latter day aggregations of 1911 and 1913.
There Is nothing that Brooklyn does not havo In tho way of nnt'urnl strength,
nor was there anything lacking In tho Phlladclphlans In this respect, but those
great aggregation never won because thcro was a painful lack of system and
percentage ball, while tho combination, which after all Is the secret of champion
ship ball teams, was never found.
Too Many Hits Arc Wasted
ONE must seo quite a lot of a team beforo he Is In a position to crlttclzo the
manner In which It Is handled, as circumstances alter cases. Perhaps Man
ager Itoblnson orders a different style of ball when playing other teams, but In
two years tho Dodgers havo Bhown absolutely nothing but mechanical ball. All
tho players appear to know Is to slug, slug, Blug, and Very little Is got out of the
largo number of baso hits mado.
It ono takes the troublo to glanco over the latest batch of averages he will
find that Brooklyn Is leading tho league In batting and stolen bases, and yet, In
cluding Saturday's gamo, tho Robins havo tallied only one moro run than tho
Phillies, despite tho fact that they have mado almost 100 hits moro and the local
team Jo next to last In stolen bases Which to our way of thinking shows a
painful lack of system.
A western manager was discussing tho National League race with the
writer about a week ago and ho declared that Brooklyn was the greatest looking
and yet tho worst looking aggregation that ever led a major league up Into
September. He said that If tho Phillies and Braves did not beat out Brooklyn,
he would bo the most surprised man In baseball, although ho admitted that there
is moro natural strength In tho Brooklyn llno-up than In any other team In the
league.
The result of today's games, or the final standing, has no direct bearing on
tho argument, tho fact remaining that Brooklyn docs not play championship or
systematic ball? If It wins tho pennant on nothing but natural strength, It will
be, tho first team In the history of the gamo to turn tho trick, and we do not
bellove that a miracle Is going to bo performed in tho National Lcagtio again
thl season,
Phillies' System Is Vastly Superior .
IN THE doubla-header of Friday and Saturday's single game the Phillies com
pletely outplayed tho Dodgers In all departments. Good pitching, such ns
that shown by tho Phllly hurlers, makes quite a dlffcrcnco in the general work
of a team, "but that was not the reason why tho work of tho Phils stood out In
contrast. Even in defeat systematic play has featured tho work of tho National
League champions, whllo Brooklyn Is helpless when It cannot slug.
Tho Phillies won tho pennant lost season becauso of Moran's ability to get
runs for his pitchers when his men were not hitting. Ho Is still getting a
greater percentage of runs out of a minimum number of hits than any other
leader In cither league, and therefore tho Phillies are dangerous even when
they aro not hitting.
Brooklyn got good pitching at tho start of every gamo, but when tho break
came tho Philllos took advantago of It. Brooklyn had numerous chances to
force tho break, but did not take advantago of them and tho natural result wok
that tho pitchers cracked. Despite the fact that Brooklyn has been winning
wthe majority of Its games by low scores, tho Dodgers fall to play for one run,
ven when opposed by pitchers of tho Alexander nnd Blxoy type. They keep
right on slugging, hoping that In soma inning or other they wilt get a cluster of
four or flvo runs. Four and Ave run innings aro scarce when playing pennant
contenders at this stage of the race, and particularly when a smart pitcher is
on the mound. Still Robinson does not bellove it.
Another Mack Recruit Is Tipped as a Star
THOSE who aro worrying about tho Athletics' Infield problem for next season
may get somo satisfaction out of a letter received by the writer from a friend
In Boston who has handled independent teams In New England for several sea
sons and whose reputation as a Judgo of young talent Is as good as any scout
in the country.
In the letter this party says of a. Mack recruit for 1916: "I have Just re
ceived word that Mack had signed Arthur Shay, the Dorchester boy, who took
Dutch' Witt's Job at third for St. Johnsbury, nnd let mo tell you ho has a
wonder. I told yoU about Witt before ho broko In nnd lot mo say that I will
bet my last 'washer 8hay proves even moro of a sensation. He Is ono of those
natural born ball players you cannot keep down, and when ho reports noxt
season he is going to clinch the regular third-base Job the first day out and he
will hold it for years. He Is the best prospect turned" out of Now England in
years, and that Includes 'Dutch,' who Is going to bo somo ball player himself
next summer,"
Charley Ebbcts, president of the Brooklyn club, made a speech to'hl3 players
after tho third straight defeat Saturday. Ho stood on tho root of the visiting
players' bench to tell his players that he had confidence In their ability to come
liack,&trgpff and rfelt sure they would win tho pennant. Ebbets was Jeered by
the crowd for thin undignified action, but you must hand It to tho "squire of
Flatbush" for his enthusiasm, gameness and loyalty.
Bill Klem, who would rather golf than umpire, le-very much peeved becauso
he has not been able to try out the Cobb's Creek course. Every time Bill plans
to Bpend a Sunday on the local links, something Interferes. Tho king of umpires
had planned to play about 26 holes yesterday, but was called out of town and
has postponed his Initial appearance at Cobb's Creek until later in tho season.
Despite three horrible .exhibitions In tho West the Phillies aro still second
Jn team fielding In the National League. The Braves ore leading, but if the
Phils could wlpa out their six poorest days In the field, allowing tho Braves
to do the same. Moran's chatnifens probably would be ahead in this department.
When the Phils make errors they make them In bunches, as was only too apl
parent In Pittsburgh and St. Louis.
Consecutive winning streaks seldom are due to a pitcher's Individual bril
liancy, as is proven by the Cheney and Davenport streaks. Both men have been
pitching brilliant ball, but Cheney was saved thveo times whllo compiling his
record of eight straight, while Davenport has been batted out of the box twice,
byt hB ls B'11' unbeaten. No record for consecutive victories should ba placed
on the books unless the pitcher finishes all his games, ,
' '&&
Tub'' Spencer, the greatest come-back in the history of tiegame, all
things, considered, is catching grand ball for Detroit, and his handling of the
pitchers, throwing and hitting bavo been largely responsible for the great spurt
of the Tigers, What a pity it ls that Spencer did not take better care of him
self 10 years ago,
One heara quite a lot about "the hardest position on the team," each star
generally admitting that the position he plays is the hardest and most Im
portant, hut the fact remains Uat 21 shortstops have been used by the eight
National League teams and three of them aru still trying them out.
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EVENING LEDGER MQVIES -
EVENING- LEDGER-PHILADDLPHIA, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 4
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WILLIAMS ONLY
EASTERN SURVIVOR
IN TITLE TENNIS
Philly Star Meets Griffin in
Semifinals at Forrest
Hills Today
JOHNSTON PLAYS MURRAY
WEST SIDE CLUB, FOmtBST HILLS.
N. V.. Sept. 4. A eek ago today 128 men
began In the 2 St li annual national tennis
championship on tho turf courts of the West
Side Tennis Club, nnd today the four men
who havo survived the (He rounds played
will clash In the semifinal.
At 1(30 p. m. R. Norrls 'Williams, 2d,
of Philadelphia, tltlcholdcr In 1914, will
meet the popular gont herder, Clarence J,
OrlfTln, of San Francisco. These two have
met three times previous to today, and each
time GrlCTln has had a llttlo something on
tho rhiladelplilan and won out.
Williams has played nn In-and-out sort
of a Kruno during the championship fray,
dropping sets to Walters and Clothier. But
he tins always pultcd through In fine shapo
and, although "Peck" lias his goat, Wil
liams vows he will regain It today.
The other semlflnil, at 3:30, wilt bring
together R. Llndley Murray, hero of Satur
day's matches, and William St. Johnston,
of San Francisco. Murray, a transplanted
Pacific coast star, plays tennis In tho most
approved California fashion, with servlco
and net attack more highly developed than
Johnston, who depends principally on his
remarkable forehand drive.
Murray defeated Church on Saturday at
the lntter's own game. Ha was quick In
getting to the net, nnd, although he did noti
make as many or as sensational "gets" ns
Church, he was far moro accurate than
the cdnqueror of McLoughlln nnd Kumagac.
BUXTON GETS
FLYING START
Continued from l'afe One
said ono of the fans In tho gallery when
Gardner Ia)d on his first drle nnd ol
leycd It alt the way around the bend, right
in tho middle of the fairway. Ho was at
least 30 yards ahead of Hamilton K. Kerr,
Greenwich, with whom ho played. Gnrd-
ncr only slip on the first few holes was a
badly pulled braeslo to the second hole.
Chick Evans wa going fine and folt very
cocky ahead of tho gallery. He shouted
greetings to all the golfers around the
course and then walloped tho ball out from
between Its ears.
Max Mnrston, Baltusrol, and one of the
shining lights of tho tourney, played the
west course with tho dark horse. W. S.
Greening, Lampton, Can., who Is picked by
his fellow Domlnlonltes to whip tho field.
Mnrston was going well, with a 4. 4, S.
Greening was bothered by the southwest
erly brcezo that tampered with tho long
shots.
The first to withdraw from the tourney
were Cornelius J. Sullivan, Garden City,
and Charles V. Benton, Hudson River, both
widely known golfers.,
Cameron B. Buxton, Huntingdon Valley,
tho local champion nnd best hope of tho
city to do things for Its golf "rep," was
In fine shnpe. Ho started out well, playing
Just ahead of Gardner. On the second hole
he laid on his pill with great vim and drove
as far as Gardner, ono of the longest hit
ters In the country, who followed him.
The stars were sent ofT right on the
ball from the first tec, where wero gath
ered many of tho olficlals of both tho United
States Golf Association and tho local as
sociation. Word came over from tho west course
that Frank W. Dyer, -a former Penn student
playing from Montclalr, had shot a 78 on
the other side. Milton Knelffer, one of the
local Btars from Huntingdon Valley, was
obliged to withdraw before the tourney be
cause of a hurry call. He Is n physician.
J. F. Beyers, Allegheny, was another
widely known player locally who had to
withdraw.
Frank Dyer had a 41 going out and a 37
for the home holes. He started oft early on
tho cast course. Dr. Simon Carr, Pino
Valley, one of the best Philadelphia play
ers, was way off his game with an 88 on the
west course. George Crump, the only local
player to qualify last year, also had an 88.
The summary, west course:
WEST COUUSH
Out. In.Total
Juan Quilford. Woodland
w atf in
b. is. anarwooa, Merlon .'
Uarfltld Scott, Phils O. O, VI
W. II Otrdnrr. 3d. Iluftala C. O, 43
W. U. I'fll. Huntingdon Valley . 41
J. II. Urookiton, Stenton Heights ait
Max Maraton. linltusrol 3
W, H (Irrrnlnx, Lambton. Canada 4t
W C Kownes. Jr.. Oalimont 30
D, H, Sludsa. Town and Country.. -Ill
J. C. Davidson. Columbia. ...... 41
Georce Mm; II. Ualtlmora 4X
Oswald Klrkbr. Knslewood 3D
It. II. Hovey, Hartford 44
Itednald N. Lewi. Wyksil 4S
j:, j;. alien. Uakmnnt 41
Geo. W. Hnffner, Woodbury C, O. 3T
V. Hmlth. Drul.l Hills .......... 44
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47
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lobert Abbott, Hrooklawn . ... 4U
lobert Weir, Wilmington.. T7..., 4
('rod Herredholr. National
a service, i-nuaueipnia u. u.
rtaison ai.
Ison II. Whitney, Audubon,,,, 3l
I'. Smith. I'lno Valley ..,,,. 4U
l k'nlnhl t.nlmlnb (la
43
Chlaholm lleach. Fox Hilts I".!".. 45
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37 7K
(1 A. Ormtiton. Oakmont .., 44
V. W. Dyer, Montclair .,,,...,,.., 41
Hlmon Carr. Pine Valley ,. ,, -ill
Georce A. Crump. Plnu Valley 43
I). II. I'dtton. tiomraltad 44
Arnold Kfrvtre. I'hlla. Country,... 4X
Hobert Weir. Wilmington 41
3778
42 88
43 HH
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KA8T COURSE
V Munser, Dallaa. withdrew.
Out. In. Tot
K. M, Uyera. Allegheny 37
C C Inxraham. Midlothian . . ... JJ
42 70
47 M
W. J. Howland. Chicago ....,,., 43
Sherrll! Hherman Yuhundaata ... 41
George Itrokawr. Piptna Hock..,,, 44
W. T Wrat. 1-hlladelvhla C 6.!. 4d
O I'. Tiffany. Mohawk 40
11 H Kenworthy. Metaromet .,,, 47
J M Ward Garden Cl(y ... .. 3')
It. 1'. 1-ewl.. if-luahlno- '. 43
(' li, Puxton Huntingdon Valley 43
Itobert A. Gardner llfnadala .... 41
Hamilton Kerr, Kkwanok. withdrew.
43
43
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43
21
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J. V. II'
K. li. IJy&ra.lAlleithenr
i.'uegneny iwlltulrewj.
7 42
Iiwrene Canan. AlFoona Si
l 4H
Donald Woodward. Cotumhla .... 43 44
W. K. Hlmnr... Garden City (withdrew).
M. K Nolder. Huntingdon Valley (withdrew).
It K. Haneen, Philadelphia . . . . 43 42 87
V. M Khoada, Kaniaa City . . . . 4S 4.' ui
T. V llovine. Harrlabura- Park (withdrew).
Chandler Richler to
Travel With Phillies
The National Icue pennant vlll b won
or luht br fn 1'tiUUe on tti trip which
besttu tou I flit, when the Moruniutu su to
liokteu to play Ave rumen lu three day and
Hit u to .Sew ork to meet the tiUat four
In order to Lei llu reader o! h E
ntug Ledger, In riot tourli with I'bllly af.
fuWTbandlfr II. ..aChter jl be. hot on
their trull. Ha ulll kend full account of
time in ue miur icufiu oi tunc.
ear
u uax-a suuie. win atwur I
it cdltuna f . the iitei.lng' Lrdser,
Una
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Kltuter'a
air,
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ler-a auaii at Jh general lt
be prloted ttt following day.
MIU
CHANEY HAS A GOOD
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'WHEN A FELLER
WELSH IS FAVORITE
OVER CHARLES WHITE
Titular Tilt Scheduled for This
Afternoon at Colorado
Springs
COLOnADO SPniNOS. Col.. Bpt. 4. The
atage la aet for tha world's lightweight cham
pionship match between ITtlcholder Fred Welah.
of Kngland, nnd Charley White, an Englishman
by birth, but who la representing Undo Sam
hero this afternoon. The contest la scheduled
for 20 rounds, with n referco'a declalon. If the
bout goes the limit, at tho end. Hilly Roche, of
New York, will officiate as third man In the
ring.
Ten to seven nr the prevailing odds here this
morning, with Welsh on the long end. Tho
champion's plans for lctory are to outboz 'Whlto
for the entire 20 rounds, whllo the Chlcagoan's
followers aro pulllne for him to win by a knock
out. Charley has proted himself tho hardest
punchlnx lightweight In the country, but If ha
falls to land his "truaty" left hook Welsh In all
likelihood will be declared a winner on points.
llefore having bri-nkfast this morning, shortly
after 1) o'clock, Welah nnd Whlto each atepped
on the acnlea. with the Indicator at the 133
pound mark. This waa the weight governing tha
conteat and neither moled the beam. They
looked In tit form, and veteran followers of tho
ring predicted that the match would be n great
battlo from tha opening gong until the climax.
White and Welsh havn battled three times
since Welsh ascended the lightweight throne, and
teh champion Ihls morning decl-ired he has little
to fear from White's left hook. "'I know how to
defend maelt against that blow," he said,
Welsh wilt receive 113,300 for his scheduled
00 minutes In the ring this nfternoon and White
has been promised JKIOD. Welsh nlso has been
framed SI per cent of the motion-picture prhl
egea and will get 30 per cent of every cent over
I27.OO0 taken in at tho gate.
Welsh and White v,ere put under the tape by
tha offlclal phialclan of the club. Doctor Len
nox, with the following reaults:
.Welsh. White.
30...., ago ,....,.!3
S ft. 7 in height 5 ft. 0',4ln.
133 lbs weiiht 131 lh.
OVIn, rrnrli ..71 In
lavnn neck Hiy,
37ln. cheat normal 33v
3f)Hln cheat expanded S'JVS
SOtn...... vuUt 2M
Otoln thlch , , 10
8 In.,
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unaie ,n
. calf is
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forearm 11
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Becker Regains Lead in A. A.
CHICAOO. III.. Sept. 4. Heals Decker, of
Kansas City, has regained the lead In the
American Association with a batting average of
.330. Thorpe leads In stolen bases with 44;
Ilronskle. Indlanapolla. In aarrlflce hits with 31 i
Demmtlt, Columbus. In total baaea, with 221.
and tied with Menoakey, Mlnneapolla, In home
runa with 11: Altlzer, Mlnneapolla, In runa
scored with K2, and Kanaas City In team hit
ting with ,272.
Come om out HurrV iilliK
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SCRAPS ABOUT SCRAPPERS
By LOUIS II. JAFFE
A win for Charley White over rrrd Welah
will give him a. world'a title, whll George
Charey. It victorious agalnat Johnny Kilbane,
would ba only an American tltleholder,
I'rankle Drown, of New York, can win the
bantam championship tonight from Kid Wil
liams, despite tha fact that their ltaltlmore bout
la h. noleclalon affair. Hut Wllllama mint h
ruumeu out in oraer la lose nis
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laurels.
Tonignt's matcn between At Nelson, the Wop,
and Jimmy ileC'abe. the Harp, at the Olymi
;, tne Harp, at the Ulympla
win w ine uaiian a urai mcicn ot two inis
v.cek. Friday night he will pit hla skill agalnat
Ueorgle Ulackburn at the new open-air Wash
ington Sporting Club, and Weat Phllly fana prob
ably will seo a real rlp-snorllng scrap.
iiian
ibiht
!tP."
Club,
real
Qrover Hayes has put htmaelf In the "pink1
sine his return from the West and Freddy
Kelly will And the veteran keed up for a tough
tussle when they mingle In the wlndup at tne
Ityan A. C . tomorrow night Now that the
season Is In full away Matibmaker Hyan plana
some big local matches for the patrons ol the
Klevuntu and Spring Uardea atrceta club.
After scoring a four-round knockout laat week.
Frankia UulnUn la keeping- himself lu shape for
h match with Terry Ketchell in the opener to
the Joa 0!Bonnell,Kld . Williams mix at h
ulympla next Monday night. Qutnlan will find
Ketch an aggreaale and hard-punching two
handed flgkter.
Saturday night of this week will be the offlclal
reopening of the National A. C , with Kdjla
McAndrewa. trained, to the minute, opposed to
Uenny !onard, tbe lightweight sensation ot last
season. Charley, a brother ot lUnny. slau will
Ji?.w !i ,h8 Program. Ills opponent will ba
Willie Ilaim.
A no-wot) purse with two return tickets bat
been offered to Mike Gibbons for a maUh in
Australia, with Lea D'Arcy and also a privilege
ol tKttlng tsuuo aside. As the Antipodean cannot
get out ot his country for matches In America
there ls no reason why atbbona shouldn't Invade
Australia.
Patsy Wallace looks like the . goods. The
former 103-pound amateur champion had llttla
chance to show bow good he really was when he
stopped Willie Ketchell, who said tw was tSe
Canadian nywelgbt champion, as it took but a
few punch" to lay the latter low Wallace
shows at the Washington Sporting: Club again
this week.
Ono of tha first newcomers from New Tork
CHANCE TO COP TODAyTaL, JU.ST LIKE
y.M---jm y--w- ,&
NEEDS A FRIEND
CAPTAIN MATPWS IS
READY FOR SEASON
Penn Football Leader Arrives
From Chicago in Perfect
Shape Is Optimistic
Captain Nell Mathews, of tho 1916 Penn
sylvania football team, has arrived In Phil
adelphia to begin tho season's work. All
summer Mathews has been" taking special
work at the University of Chicago and
has kept In condition by working at the
Chicago Athletic Club and playing golf.'
Mathews nnd Boh Folwell, tho newly ap
pointed conch of the Red and Blue, will
hold n conference some time this week.
The call for candidates has been lssuod and
tho first of the men will show up on Frank
lin Field on Monday afternoon.
"I believe that we will havo a good year,"
said Captain Mathews this morning. "I am
sure that Folwell and I will agree on vir
tually all matters pertaining to tho make
up of the team and tho style of play. On
tho whole, wo should havo ono of tho best
elevens that ever represented Penn."
Fred Welsh in Frame-up
With White, is Report
AHKrORT wna around In New Tork last
night that the Freddy WeWi-Chprler
, JVhlte fltbt for the Hrlitw eight cham
pionship, to be contented nt Colorado
Springe. Col., this afternoon, will not be de
cided on Its mrrlta.
The source of Information Is considered
reliable. Innnmurh as the Informant has
been rnnnected with, the lighting game for
more than u generation.
..Arrordlng to the1 report. Charier White,
the challenger, has placed, a guarantee that
he nil! not knock out the champion. It la fur
ther alleged that M lille will forfeit thta aum
If he atppa the champion, and that It will be
returned to him If the boiit goea the limit aid
"S.'."n ! adjudged the tlctor by Koche.
The Informant alleges that White has de
ternilned to "double-cross" Welah and will
attempt to knock out the champion It It Is
within his power to do-so.
The following telegram was received from
Harry follok. manager of Welah, late laat
night;
"COLORADO BI'RINCS. Col.. Kent. 3.
Story of "frame-up" ubaolutelr ridiculous
and could only bale found birth In the Imag.
Inntlon of some tlcloua trouble-maker. The
itl'iT '"v10.' "P1'' !ln,rur' ,,ut "nfalr to Welsh,
unite, .Sale .ela and myaelf.
"HARRY roi.roic."
this season will be Harry 3Iegel, who score.! a
one-round knockout In Oatham Saturday night.
J'f.i,wl",m.!St..J?e,w'.''b. V- V" National this
week.
Slegel Is being looked after by Ham Fltx.
Patrick wno handled Joe LAVlnge and Jack
Johnson when they each .won their titles, nig.
patr'ck says Slegel looks like the makings of a
,,-, v,-;?1?. c .uruuum nere irom t I'aul by
Jl?.',?!?' Are.UB.hA ? IfH St ratil by
.eputatlon
Asalnat llltc
should be able to dlsplsy everything
They meet at the Olympla tonight.
k tougn leiio
be knows.
Two heavyweight matches Frank Moran vs
Carl Morris nt Tulsa, Okla.. and Jim Coffey
vs. Jack Dllbn at Urooklyn scheduled for todly
"A, '.r '."I On"'1-.. Coffey sprained his lee
pttnno"rorIS!orr
C.ty?nUwnVkVdeC'Ji ia ttnVer K'
Another match scheduled for today but which
V"L .Ji'M ov.?r. un"' tomorrow Is between
Jack Hrltton and Joe Welling. Tfasy will nult
Atons""''10 ,B " "" of 'Half a scor? of "seli
-bb.hi.Ca,houn Hl" .bo, ack In the boxing
Cmi "'. "afn.?.,J,,Htlal announcer of the
National Athletic Club itobert Howe has been
tePiSe.U wal cords In shape as the man
behind the megaphone at Point Ilreexe Park?
"nt 'Nha j bceo doln lifeguard duty at Clem-
Robert Maxwell Covers
KUbane-Chaney BqiiI for
Evening Ledger Fans
I'.Tcnlns ledger. Is. ea the scene of tne
'&."".?!" io.h.noy Kilbane. the title!
w.irsV sssasissf, ,r r&uS:
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METROPOLITAN
PATiM BY WISEACRES TO TAKE;
NATIONAL GOLF TITLE AWAYI
Several New Yorkers
Favorites Against
Field and Westerners
in Particular Ander
son's Record
Dy SANDY McNIBLICK
NOBLE impetus will bo given Philadel
phia's supreme chance to place a local
well up In the running for tho amateur golf
championship of the United States, or elso
wet, wet water will be thrown on this city's
chances at Merlon today. , ,
If flvo or six of the city's belt players
ne.. ..-.i 1 1.- nairin? tomorrow Is favor
able, there many be n chance for tho long
prayed-for golf sunsnine to ucam u ""
city.
All the preliminary argument Is being
thrashed out today over the 36 holes at
Merlon. Not tilt the dark hours of the night
will the result of tho qualifying round bo
I.-.... !. i wUk hna wnn the medal
nnd who wilt be the 32 to pair up In matcn
play for tho title.
The Odds
Meantime the, contest has been narrowed
down by the dopestera to a battlo between
certain delegates of the Metropolitan dis
trict and a select duo from the west
There Is scarcely any shouting over the
chances of a Phlladelphlan finishing in the
finals or even the semi-finals. A few of the
radical local rooters are willing to take tho
short end of certain eminently "sporting"
propositions that n Quaker golfer will come
far down In tho match play,
But tho out-of-town fans hero to witness
tho play ind crano their necks In tho midst
of tho galleries will mostly nil take ,tho
cudgels for the western ambassadors, pro
vided they aro not Just In from the metro
polls of New York.
In that case they will havo It that a
metropolitan district golfer will bo tho
winner.
Tho field from this district In tho going
today Is so strong, despite tho absence of
Jerry Travcrs, that all the palms bend that
way. Oswald Kirkby, Metropolitan cham
pion, la playing tho best game of his star
career this season. Ho Is playing his shots
with tho essence of technique and the nicest
touch.
He holds the New Jersey State cham
pionship, besides other honors, and Is tho
prde-ln-gcneral of the district this year.
Ho Is backed In his .sectional efforts by
Max Maraton, who was the prlmo favorite
last year nfter he beat Travera. Mnrston
has shown a flno schedule of golf In the
flvo days' preliminary rehearsal ho took nt
Merlon. He started off slowly enough and
seemed off on many shots.
Pointed Gradually
But ho has quickened up his gamo with
each rising sun so that ho reaches the
actual play for the tltlo In tho pink of
fettle.
Rcggio Lewis, another New Yorker, camo
here for the national heavily touted as one
of tho three strongest players of tho dis
trict, and his work, both off of the tees and
through the fairway, has opened tho eyes
of all thoso that have followed thn play of
Gothamltes In the practice rounds.
John G. Anderson, finalist laBt year, ranks
as the, chief "known quantity" of tho
entries from that section and his steady
play makes him again this year ono of tho
moat dangerous contestants In the whole
tourney. There arc about six other metro
politans with a fine chanco to qualify and
they wilt do mighty things In the weeding
process of tho match play, according to
their backers.
The western contingent, on tho other
hand, has the present tltlc-holdcr. Bob Gard
ner, and tho open champion of tho United
States. Chick Evans. With these two golf
mastodons to act In the role of "lead off"
men In the other-side contingent, there Is
bound to be nn argument to the easterners
who would oust them. Tho only difficulty
which presents itself Is tho possibility that
tho two may be drawn against each other,
and then "there wns only one."
Ideal Champ But
Desplto tho fact that Gardner Is every
where acclaimed as the Ideal of a cham
pion, for his grnco of style, for his length
off tho tee, for his beautiful, easy, lengthy
Iron execution, and for his handsome put
ting, he Is not given much of a hand this
year to retain his title.
This is not duo altogether to the flnger
which he Infected while golfing And which
ho Is obliged to wear In bandages. It Is
due to the fact that at Merlon heVwIlt
have to keep his long drives straight or
ho will bo In the worst of trouble.
He will havq llttlo chance to make use
of his wonderful long Iron shots, and tho
beautiful greens at Merlon will not put
any tremendous premium on good putting.
Many think that Evans will wade right
through tho field this year to the title. He
Is conceded to bo the best amateur medal
player In tho country, but at match play,
aside from the western matches, he has
many times had a sad time of It. If he
wins the amateur It will be the first time
the open champion haa won the amateur
In the same season.
But. calling the turn In golf .Is one of
the hardest of occupations, and perhaps the
last reason stated ngalnst the chances of
Hvans may bo Just the reason that he will
upset the dope this year.
Best Ball High Ball
Yesterday's play-off for American Oolfer
trophy between John G. Anderson and F.
" Hy. Slwanoy, against Gardiner Whlta
and M. P. Lewis, of Flushing, brought out
?b,nd;nv rfcorU ,n "' recording to
Walter J. Travis, donor of the trophy, and
Grand Old Man of Amerlcangolf.
Anderson did not ahoot'a. single one of
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afternoon, over the mat renrse.
, Tne nnhllf la rprdlallr Invited br (he era
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line, from which fans shonlfl get off st Art.
more STfnn station. It msy be. rrnrhed fi
half n hour from the heart of tho rlty.
Tens, nan neen reei
die unaccompanied nr escorts nnd
anal
has been set name ror
Absnt 400 people enn bt
enrfj. n...,.
e accommodated a
one time
In the tents.
the first nmo noics in par flgures. Thtl
pair of experts went out In tho roomy flifl
ures oi a, wiiicinnuiuueu u. o ana a 7,
"It Is the first time In my memory thtij
a star has xaticu to mane par on one holsi
out of nine In any competition," said TrarliJ
The best ball of tho pair was 81, whlchl
for a pair Including a national finalist, wm!
"some golf." Ono thing that Is thought brj
his friends to liavo upset, Anderson Is thsf
fact that he was opposed to the play-os
being on Sunday. Anderson did not eeemf
to get Into tho 'going until he pulled, oni
the 10th hole, one of tho most startling!
snots or tne piay at nienon.
Iln drove Into ono of the birr nils nt lni
summit of tho fairway and needed an exx
trn long, high shot to get home. From thtl
depths of tho sand In the trap he called fori
his wooden spoon. The gallery crowded!
around and was flabbergasted when the bill?
rose out ofA cloud of sand, high in thai
air, and rauica on tno green.
Anderson got n A, Just missing a blrd.1
and for tha rest of the half tho couple onlrj
had one G as their worst flguro on any oil
tho holes.
Tnkcs It Easy
Bob Gardner, whoso only task this weeks
will be the job of hanging on to his crown i
as national champion desplto tho pawln'f
flgures of the golflns elite of tho land, tootl
It easy yesterday to give his "lame" flngerj
all tho chanco In the world to bo llmbwj
today.-
Frank W. Dyer, champion of Ponngyl-B
vanln. and' a former Penn student. Is gettlnfi
his meed of attbntlon from the wlscncrcs tj
Merion for tho reason of his noblo stand laj
the mctroDolltan onon tournament, when cis
was the only amateur to figure at all and J
where he led off the field for tho first day'i
work. This Is his first national effort todayj
and he could give any player In the tourney!
a good run if ho continues the good work!
of his nractico rounds now behind him. 1
In the play-off yesterday at Merlon therO
was a shot mado by M. P. Lewis on utij
fourteenth hole wh'ch brought considerably
amusement to tho gathering. Lowls sllcedj
off the fairway Into the road, but carnal
back In bounds behind a rock. He ad-;
dressed his ball and then barely waited tal
hit before he began to run as fast as nil
could go to ono sldo.
The ball caromed off tho rock, flying hljh'j
In tho air. It landed about where Lewis's, i
head would have been and drew up further f
back than It had been beforo ho hit It. Lewis?
did not neo the ball at all and began a fran- -tic
searching around for the little pill ht
had walloped so tremulously.
Reuben Bush, champion of tho South, will
bear lots of watching this week. His shots,'
arc astonishing the fans.
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