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MITCHELL, NEW MIRACLE MAN,
STANDS LEAGUE ON ITS HEAD WITH
DISCARDS AND HUMAN MISFITS
Weeghman, Chicago Club Owner, Had Never
Heard of Him When Tipped Off by Jim
' Gaffney, Former Brave Magnate
'A GLANCE over tho batting order of the. Cuba shown several players who
havo been Klated for the discard. Itollle Zelder, nt third, ban been ready for
the scrap heap for years, Larry Doylo waa countod out when ho broko his left
last year, Fred Merklo was chased from tho Giants to Brooklyn and thence to
Chicago and the others have checkered careers. But this samo flock of so-cnllcd
"has beens" Is playing uood baseball, thus emulating the Braves when thoy won
the pennant In 1914. And, let It be remembered that Fred Mitchell wis with
the Braves that year and some critics Kavo him credit for tho Rhowlns of tho
club. Whether ho was to blame or not cannot bo discussed now, but tho fact
remains that he Is up there flghtlns with his club whllo Stalling 1 trying hard
to break Into tho select clrclo around tho cellar door.
Some managers have famo thrust upon them and others fall Into It by
accident Mitchell, with his unassuming manner, nover would go out and hunt
for famo and fortune. Ho was contented with hi lot and probably Rtlll would
have been on tho Boston payroll wcro It not for a conversation held In Now
York one day last summer between 'Weeghraan nnd Jim GalTnoy, former owner of
the Braves. Weeghman was soro nt tho world nnd had admitted thnt Tinker
was a bum manager and tho club had been spending too much money for ball
players who couldn't produce. Also, tho club was down In tho list and that
didn't Improve the Cub owner's-dlsposttlon.
"Tou'ro a lucky guy to got out of basoball," said Weeghman enviously.
Tou got out Just In tlmo oad now you don't havo to worry. Eo you think you
ver will get back Into tho gamo?''
"Not at present," replied Goffnoy, "but It I ever purchase a National Lcaguo
elub I know a man who will bo my manager."
"Who is he?" asked Weeghman quickly. "Lead mo to him so that I ca,n look
him over."
"Fred Mitchell," was tho answer.
"Mitchell, Mitchell," said Weeghman, as a puzzled expression camo over hli
face. "That's a new ono on mo. Who Is ho? S'ever heard of him."
rpHEN Gaffney proceeded to tell tho story of Fred's modest llfo and
boosted him to tho skies. Weeghman listened spollhound, nnd was so
t Impressed that ho left for Boston as soon as possible to open negotiations
' with President Percy Itoughton for Mitchell's sen-Ices. Weeghman
took a big gamble, but seems to havo won out. But speaking of being
' lucky, who should bo congratulated Weeghman or Mitchell?
Cubs Have Second Slsler in Recruit Rcuther
rpHE American Leaguo cannot now boast of having tho only all-round player In
tbo big leagues. Ever slnco Georgo Slsler, tho Browns' Idol, lost hli nmatcur
standing after his graduation from tho University of Michigan, Ban Johnson has
had one of tho most versatile players who ever broko Into the big show. Slslor
eould take his turn In tho bor, play tho Infield or outfield and do ovcrythlng but
wear the mask. Now another such youth has broken Into tho National Lcaguo.
Walter II. (Dutch) Bcuthor, drafted from tho Spokano club of tho Northwestern
League last fall, has entered the big show and when not laboring on tho mound
has been kept busy for tho Chicago Cubs in tho outfield or around first base. When
Vlo SMer was Injured shortly after tho opening of tho season, Itouthcr was shlftod
to first base and held down this Job In a most capnblo manner until Manager Fred
Mitchell was ablo to procure another first sack guardian. Slnco tho acquisition of
Fred Merklo, Kouthcr has beon relieved of his doublo duty and only has been called
upon to take his turn on tho mound.
In the Northwestern Loaguo last year Bouther was credited with thirteen
Viotorles and only four reverses. Mis fielding was high class, having only ono error
charged against him. When not on tho mound ho was found In somo other position
and during tho season took part In 108 games. Ho had a batting nverago of .297.
his fielding average for work around first baso was .979 and In tho outfield ho hnd
a ratlngtof .983. What makos this youth all tbo moro valuable li that lio Is willing
and enjoys his work. Ho rather would play every day than bo forced to decorato
the bench for nvo of tho seven days. His pitching has been of big leaguo caliber
and despite his unfamlllarlty with major league batsmen ho has shown enough
class to Justify Mitchell In giving him a thorough trial. Ho looks llko a fixture In
Mitchell's line-up this year.
Unless You Are Keen for Grief, Stay Old
TON'T get Into tho old baseball gam unless you aro a bear for grief. Such nt
J least Is the sentiment of Manager Mlko Kelly, of tho St. Paul team. That Mike
has a real managerial pcevo Is Illustrated by tho facts calling forth tho pessimistic
howl In question.
Straight from tho bush Mike had acquired on of those promising youngsters
of which the weed leagues aro so productive. This fellow's namo was Dave Pad
dock, but Mlko could not sco Davo's recommendations to any extent. Kid' Elber
feld, managing Chattanooga, was In tho nlno nolo for nn outfielder and Mlko gra
ciously allowed him to have Paddock-that is, with a neat financial proviso.
The tlmo limit was placod at May Day, when Paddock was to havo mndo
rood or bo turned back. A good round sum was involved, provided ho did como
through. Kelly was taking a long chanco and so was Elberfold, but Paddock
made good with a whoop. Ho was making tho leaguo managors, fans and scribes
take notice. He was lamming tho pill llko a regular Tris Speaker nnd taking
the bags like a suro-enough Ty Cobb.
April 30 arrived and Mlko was reaching for tho purse, at tho samo tlmo
being willing to admit that ho had mado a bad guess. Thoughts of tho money
bag, however, had served to duU tho edge of any disappointment over a matter
of mlsjudgment. And then camo a message. It proved, however, not to bo a
remittance for goods delivered, but instead, word to tho effect that Paddock had
broken his leg in his last qualifying game. Mlko was minus both his player and
his dough.
A real managerial peeve, let ns say, and also a casual additional contribution
Jto the testimony, relating to the uncertainty of lovo, war and baseball.
Weak Neck, Not Heart, Causes Stecher's Downfall
ITOB STECHEB, one of the most powerful wrestlers in tho gamo and ono with a
w thorough knowledge of the mat gamo, has a weakness. The big westerner has
failed to deliver in two of his Important matches, and his refusal to remain for
the third and deciding fall in each engagement caused many to ascribe It to cold
feet or lack of heart. Stocher has all tho physical assets needed; ho is clever has
a fine pair of legs and arms and It Is his famous scissors hold that makes' him
feared by all of his opponents. When ho refused to return for tho third, fall in
his match with John Olln Jn New Haven he was called "yellow," and when ho
failed to appear for the last fall against Earl Caddock ho again was accused- of
quitting.
But Caddock, his conqueror, has come forth with an explanation that seems
plausible it Is a weak neck, not heart, that has caused Stecher's revorsos. Joo's
head Isn't set firmly on his nno pair of ehoutdors, henco ho Is an easy man to
beat when his opponent knows how to do It. When Stecher's neck gives way it
affects his entire nervous system; he no longer can do his best, and his physical
system collapses.
When Caddock was interviewed after tho match with Stechor ho was quoted
as follows! "In my; match with Stecher I discovered early that ho had a very-wak
neck and I kept working on it. The average -wrestler's neck is so powerful that
It is Impossible to Jerk it forward or downward In order to get on a half-nelson
It was easy to do this with Stecher, and that Is where I mado my play. From that
time on ho continued to get weaker nnd weaker, and I knew It was only a matter
cf time until his whole system would collapse. And It did, for the nock is an im
portant center for a fighter or wrestler, and now I believe it is tho entiro norr
pf Btechert failure." or"
mHIS helps to explain Stecher's failure, against Olln. Olln-alwaya was
a Graeco-Itoman -wrestler before ho took up tho American etyle. The
Graeco-Roman calls for holds above tho waist and much of the work is
done around the head and shoulders.
Tigers' Pitching Is Good, But They Fail With Bat
HUGHIE 'JENNINGS, leader of the Tigers, Is credited with having once de
clared that t he had good pitching tho American League race would bo a
Tirer winntnr streak. That was some years ago. Today Jennings is confronted
with the sad truth that he Is gettins good pitching and no hitting. The old
!Tisw Trreckinff crew Is not wrecking, while the Tiger pitchers are turning in
'games that compare fairly well in the number of hits allowed with any hurlers in
the league, Ty Cobb has not opened the season with any tremendous force of
hitting, and Veach, Hellman and Burns havo slumped with him. The old smashing
Is falling to drive the runs across. As a consequence the games are not being won.
BInco the start of this season the Detroit pitchers have permitted slightly more
than seven blngles to each contest, while tho Boston Bed Sox, leaders of the league
' ?. ft Rood martin, possess hurlers who aro very little moro effective, The Boston
' mountanen havo permitted within & fraction of seven hits a game. Oa the
(tabbing aid of the ledger the figures show the Red Sox are outhlttlng tho Tigers
for the season by approximately eight points.
THERE Is the reason for the Tiger smash. That is why they aro not
figuring in the early-season dash for first place. A return to form by
the Jennings sluggers, with his pitchers continuing in form, would mean
i
latum mm mt tin ayywawu
MAY HAVE
EVENING 'Im)EB-PHK;AJ)EKP3aiA; SATUBPAY, MAY 1 1917 .
BEEN RETIRING, BUT HE'S MAKINGA VERY LOUD NOISE JUST ftOW,
A GOLFER WHO HAS
NORTHEAST HIGH
WINSINLEAGUE
Germantown Upsets Episco
pal, and Tie for Interaca
demic Title Results
SWING ARRANGES GAME
"" Northeast High School, duo to tho heavy
hitting of every member of tho team nnd
tho clovor twirling of Itosenbnum, defeated
tho West Philadelphia High School nlno in
tho Interscholastlo Lcaguo game played
yesterday nftcrnoon, fi to r. A fifth-Inning
rally gave tho Northeast boys tlio victory.
Manager Kirk Swing, of tho West Phila
delphia team, yesterday called up Prof
Henry Brachold, secretary of tho league. In
rcferenco to tho Frnnkford-West Phila
delphia gamfw He was Informed that this
gamo won down as a forfeit for Frank
ford, but that It would bo all right for West
Philadelphia and Fronkford to arrange to
replay tho gamo at soma futuro date.
Tho Germantown Academy baseball team
gavo Episcopal a sovtro jolt In tho Jntrr
neademic League, winrlng from tho Church
men 9 to S, yesterday afternoon Sovcn runs
wero scored In tho first inning of tho gamo.
McCall. who was pitching for Uplvopal,
was not in his usual good form. Middle
ton Iptchcd a flno gamo for Germantown
Academy.
As a result of tho gnmo yesterday tho
Episcopal and Penn Charter nines aro tied
for the Interacadomlo Leaguo baseb.ill
championship.
Tho standing of the leagues:
INTErtSCItOLASTIC LEAGUR
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Central Illfrh School 7
Northern llleti bchool i
Weit Philadelphia lllnh School 7
Phllaflflphla. Tr.iden' School r
Cnthoilc IllBh ScUool n
Frankford High Sihool 4
Rnuth rhlladelrhU High School a
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Germantown Academy.. a :i .r.oo
Vrlenda' Central 1 b ,k;u
SIXTEEN HARVARD MEN
LEAVE FOR FRANCE IN JUNE
CAXinniDOR. Mam.. May II) Th mak.-up
of thf latest Harvard unit of the, American Am
hulanco hen Ice, which wilt nail Juno 2 for
Trance, was announced yesterday:
Tho sixteen men will Include Harry IT Dad
mun, captain of last year'n football team. Ii.
I.. Casey, halfback, 3 1,, Illcelow, a football
fuard, J ij. Hutohlnson. a mile runner, and
'aul Squibb, manager of the track team.
3 I tMDW'T KJOU mF&lVL. WlT-3 A FEEL SORRY FORjJyVHO lrKZZZ2&
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SCRAPS ABOUT SCRAPPERS
By LOUIS IL JAFFE
TUB lure of the ring- has ecorod a deci
sion over Younjr Jaclc O'Brlon, and tho
brother of tho once cleverest of all heavy
weights, Philadelphia Jawn, is about to
mako another effort -to climb tho flstlo lad
der. Little Jack was among those retired
for almost a year until be entered a ring
In Brooklyn last week and returned a win
ner over Marty Cross. -Winning from tho
youngest brother of Leaches Cross Is no
easy matter, as Moloha succeeded In
proving that no Is no blbucti as a welter
weight boxer. Ifo mado an Impressive
showing In a bout with Billy Kramer nnd
demonstrated his punching powers by
dropping tho clever Milwaukee mixer. As
several New York critics are recognizing
Jack Brltton as the welterweight champion,
Young Jack Is anxious to get Into combat
with Brltton. O'Brien feels that ho can
win so decisively from the "champeen"
that the Gotham scribes will place the
welter crown on hla own brow. Young
jr&olc has been working out with another
punching person with "come-back" aspira
tions, Ho Is Yl Yl Erne, tho veteran Grays
Ferry boxer, who has seen active ncrvlco In
the ring since 1900. Philadelphia Jawn Is
conditioning F.rne, and, although no offi
cial announcement haB been made, It Is
probably Yl Yl'B Intention to ret on with
llonny Leonard, slnco the New York light
weight haa puncied almost every Philadel
phia, llKhtwelaht-lnto oblivion.
EVENING LEDGER DECISIONS
CAJIBIUA A, p. Jo BoiTfJl stopped It. O.
SwrcDer. second, the tatter's seconds tossln; op
rSSonVy Cliirley near drew with i Bddle Mul
. hods Tlerney won from Andy Mitchell, .lack
idy defeated Vouni Lawrence, lcunc 1111-
tno
llwa.lv HfM.f.wt
aard etwped Tonr BebeMo, fourth.
aam stoppen Tour nenruiu, iwmw,
BEAIHNO Happy WatU drew with Rankle
O'HrteiiTYoiinr bharkey won from Kid Clark.
Mickey "DeTlln stopped. Chick Trommetter. Oritl
flicker Berlin eloppea
Voonr SEtn drew, wtl
NW JtUIUte UODI
ijurar.
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Johnny Knvusc
Otto Yarknow,
of Cleveland, Is not a hoir.
lis Is of th hard-punchlnr type, and In meettnic
(leorte Chancy at the National Club tonight
It will not be a case of cleverness deciding- Ui
winner, Yacknow will have to be a real good
puncher and just as capable an Iron man, for
Chaoey la fhtlMr In M sooa form, as ever.
X pair of s,lu.rs raputsd X.O. battler
will sntatUliTla the asmL hen Bdola Wacond
and Tommy Jamison bmL jm VoCarrai boxes
Joe Auxaus, Young Lawreac rneeU ChloU
Myers, and Juomy Tletney and Johnny Tlsman
open the snow.
Utile Italy fans have been walttnr patiently
for Pet Herman's debut In Philadelphia as ban
tam champion When rstey boisd hers as a
mere contender he sained many friends and
he has aa hue a followlnr In this city as any
nf the out-of-town favorites. Pets meet (tussle
Lewis at th Olympla Monday nlfht, and a us
will irr nmru 19 uib neraiia 100K IIKS
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dovios, a cnaropion. jpm an:
taeeta rjaoKle Clark. TMms-
in uvnr
Moon defeated XT
Utrrf yi&nnljriuk
At Kale. B
A BUSINESS ENGAGEMENT SATURDAY A. M,
OUIMET'S ENTRANCE IN WESTERN
AMATEUR PLAY CLASSES EVENT
AS YEAR'S LEADING GOLF FEATURE
Assumes National Championship Form, With
Evans, Gardner and Sawyer Also in Play Two
Open and Four Amateur Championships
, Iiy GRANTLAND ItlCE
Song oi" tho Off-Trail
Driftwood, dreamer, vagabond,
And all your motley crew.
I hereby yield iny humblo gift
To all Hie drift of you
The friendly hail, the grip of hand,
That frame the rover's code,
a And all the luck a tramp might havo
Along a friendly road.
And if by chance there cornea a time
When you might wish for me
A proper share, of pleasant fate
Across tho years to be
What is there more to ask than this,
Within this brief abode,
A pal or iu-o a dream- or two
Along a friendly road?
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ITU I'rancls Oulmet booked to enter tho
western amateur championship at Mid
lothian In July, this rvent will bo tho lead
ing Rolf featuro nf tho year.
With Oulmet. Kvans, Gardner and Saw
yer as a nucleus, tho western will take on
tho proportions of a national championship
so far as golf class Is concerned.
Oulmet hain't played In a tournament
slnco ho fell nt Detroit before Jimmy
Slaudlsh in loin tho year of tho Massive
Upset, vhcro Oulmet, Evans and Travers
wero all beaten In a bunch beforo the cham
pionship had hardly got under way. In
splto of this absenco from competitive golf,
tho Uoston star linn been playing brilliantly,
and will again bo a powerful rival for
Uvana or Gardner to faco.
Oulmet, bo far ns tho rooorda show, has
only faced i:nn3 and Gardner onco each.
In 1D15 ho wan drawn against Chick In
tho Uabt-Wcst preliminary, defeating tho
Chicago Ktar 1 up In a nineteen holo offaift
In mil, at Ukwanok, ho beat Hob
Gardner, 0 nnd 8. So tho two western stars
will cstocm it considerable bliss to havo an
other shot at tho Hostontan's headpiece.
With Oulmet on hand, tho western will
havo onirics who havo won two open and
four amateur championships. Oulmet hns
won both tho open nnd tho amateur; Gardner
has won tho amateur mice, and llvans Is
now In possession of both titles
Dear Sir If It 1h true, as reported, that
Pete Herman Does 10 P. M.
Road Work, Leading March
at Twilight Club's Ball
III hnut with flusslo I.rt N the least
worry of retcy Herman's somuc llfp, rft tho
bantam rluuntuon did some pitni road nork
laat nliht. ltoiwl work nt 10 p. m. Is un
usual for it Inner, but Herman promt him.
M-lf ft man of preparedness, took n blonde
ludy for a iace-etter nnd hit the boards nt
tho riew LttIo Hall for sereral inillps, morn
or less. 1'mir or Hie hundred fans and
fnneltcfi matched lfenuan's footwork, which
aUn Is unusual for n boxer, nho eenerallr
prefers doing- hla rood ttork In the e houra
of the morn, ihen most people nre tumlnic
mer. Herman let! the on ml march or the
sUth annual Sl&y hop and trail nt the Origi
nal Twilight Club, nnd the former boot
black's popularity ns dmuliu? card natt
tinned by it "capacity house " Yonnz I.aw
reme, niter boiinjr six rounds ttlth Jack
Urndy nt the Cumbria, rushed dotrnUnrn and
foUotted In Herman's footsteps l,nwr1a also
und n blonde ladv for n pace-setter. Many
ether prominent Utile Italy Imiera with part
ners of the other set nero In the march, and
resident Harry llmnn admitted that a
pleasant time tits hiul by nil.
enunters Uattllnj- Murray and Jimmy Duffy faces
PhllMljan.
Chief Turner) the half-breed Indian. Is boilni
aa well In New York a lis did here. W ii
M lit. Tkn IteHlse AS w .!
PtatrVU WIIU JUIIIIU7 iiurjaiui in t -UIjlJO jyi J
,atA with Jnhnnv Howard, ftf llnvnnna xr
or tt Un-rounder ncii.'rasaay nisnt. Howard.
althouih a miaauweiKnt. won rrom Joe Bond,
a heavy. In fifteen round tho other niiht.
llo Jackson haa three bouts hooked. jj
Hay ime In Brooklyn tonight. Tommy
it Monday nlrht In Now York and the
Ing Monday Johnny Mealy In this city
meets
Touhe;
follow
Al McCoy, tho middleweight champion. h
two Chips on his trail, and they are brothers
Oenrre, from whom Al won his title on th
luckiest punch that was ever landed In a rinr
bout, and Joe are trying to, set back the cham.
plonsblp for the Chip lamUy. cn,m'
who
after
beavy.
?r.
training serious!
took
Infh Cross, the only boxer who threatened
to retire from the ring and did so, has become
a manager Once In the boxing game alwass
In the boilpg game la a saying in flstlsna, and
Leach Anally has been lured back Into ths busl.
Sees. Cross Is using brllllsnt Judxnlent on
Is restart by not being anxious to don ths mit
tens) again.
New World's Fly-Casting Record
NEW YORK. May 10, A new world's record
for nlnty-stx feet for light tackle distance fl
I osatlng was made her recentJZ b;
yjmrjmui. JT
i.inre ny
iSVrft A
arUiaa
. Eddle Shannon, tha ITrlso llgntwatght.
'na inraaea ew org, u rising looksd
by -VS'lffis Lewis, rsUrsd. wltsrwilghta
Lewis also Is Vraofc Moran's Cralntr, TM
weight boxed In great form whin hi
Battlu! xVerlnskr has discovered si nw jmnch.
we are Informed. It t In tha Torn) of a left
hook.. verr short, and carries a. lot of steam
behind It. levins Vy Is laying low Wit after
the JTranK Moran-Carl Morris bout In New York
June 4, ana then ha will challenge tha winner.
353S3
Jors Wlllard. tho champion, refused to at
tond a recent benefit given to French sail
ors, then ho should be blacklisted and black
balled by every decent sportsman. W1V
lard has already proved the most selfish
champion wo havo ever had, and has taken
all llfo ont of tho game. But this last affair
was Just a little too much. It was suffi
cient to prove that the boxing same has
reached a sordldness and a selfishness be
yond understanding. p.. y, jr., jr,
With Francis Oulmet entered In the west
crn golf championship, Boston becomes one
of the leading cities of the hustling West.
Wo understood this war was to change
many boundaries, but moving Massachu
setts west of Pittsburgh was beyond our
inelastlo Imagination.
Tho Duffer Interject
I know golf's not supposed to be
A warlike sort of game; -I
know it has no booming guns
Nor any battle flame;
But when I slice one out of bounds
Or hit one n the heel,
I know Just how the soldiers tn
Tho bomb-swept trenches feel.
F. U F.
"Welsh expects to hold on as champion
Indefinitely." Frcddlo always does In every
fight.
PITT STARS ENLIST,
BUT ATHLETICS GO ON
Baseball Games With Wash nnd Jeff
and Michigan Aggies in Next
Few Days
PITTSBtmail. May 18 Athletic teams
at the University of nttsbureh are being
hard hit by tho enlistment of some of their
best athletes. But despite the loss of so
many of her etar men, athletics will bo
continued.
Among tho men who have already en
listed are such stare as Hasting, De Hart
Sles, McLaren, Meadows, Sledel, llerron
and Morrow, of the championship football
team of tho last year. Student Manager
Jack Thompson has nlreadv left for the
training camp at Fort Niagara. This is
only a partial list
Games with Washington and Jefferson,
the Michigan Aggies and with the Pitts
burgh Collegians confront the undefeated
baseball team the comlntr -week.
eTw T.ork t.hs V?' uniler " direction
of Walter Tllalr, the former Kew Tork
American catcher, hag been steady through,
out 'the season, and the best that any team
has been able to do against It was a fifteen.
Inning tie by Swarthmore.
The eleventh Intercollegiate and Inter
scholaatlo track and field ehamninn.i,i 1.
western Pennsylvania are to be held today,
under the ausploes of Put, on the Schenley
Oval. The largest entry list In the history
of the meet is recorded. "iuty
fc,; ,"5ie5Sl TZSSJP? Pr.
.... ..,,, uiuiuubq a number of
their games and contests have been can
celed. Both of these sports have also enf.
fered through loss of some of their best
men. The eastern trip of the court team
has been called off leam
A tUU wUI convince you
tint tbesn
IM.M Bprlnjr 8nfllnn an
$25 Value
BILLYMORA.N
1103 Ancn sr.
Open Krenlngs
T0N10IIT TONIQIIT . TOVinn-r
NATIONAL A. C. !&$??"
Georgo Chaney v. Otto Yablmovy
Kddta VNjroad v.
Jm MeCarron
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f MOUK XJr-TO-TIlXnM
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DEVON HORSE SHOW
MAY30,3UUNEU
WOMEN'S TEAM TILT GROWS KEEN
WHEN STENT0N DROPS MATCH TO
INVADING COUNTRY CLUB GOLFERS
Statistics Wither When
Bon Air, With Mayor as Starter, Opens
Season Scotch Champion Dies
By SANDY
THE weather Jinx tMt has trailed the
women colfers playlnc In tho sub-dlvl-elon
of the lnterclub team leagues did not
mako an appearance In the penultlmato Be
rles of matches that were run off yesterday
and as a result the contestants drew a day
when sun and temperature made the name a
pleasure rather than a task.
All predictions and dope fell with a
crash In the Walllngford cup rnco by the
downfall of tho lcadlns team, Stenton, at
the hands of tho Philadelphia Country
Club.
According to statistics, comparisons and
form. Stenton should have pitched In and
routed tho Invadlnc quintet of country
club color bearers with dispatch. Tho lead
ers had roundly defeated Whltemash and
North Hills, tho two dangerous teams In
the running, on previous days, and the
golfers from J3ala wero looked upon aa
easy prey, especially In vlow of the fact
that Stenton was playing: over their own
course. The dope wont flitting, however,
as the Invaders ran off with four of tho
five matches and gave their opponents the
first defeat of tho season.
N'orth Hills also provided an upset by
scuttling Whlteraarsh at Chestnut Hill to
tho extent of four matches to one. White
marsh was eipectcd to hao a balmy tlmo
of It In the race for tho Walllnsford Cup,
but Stenton beat them to it In the matter
of Jumping Into a winning stride. N'ow
North Hills has become noisy for her share
of attention, and the division race Is a
twisted affair, with Stenton leading by one
match and North Hills. Vhltemarsh, Lans
downe and the Country Club bunched to
gether for second place
Kivcrton Leads Suburban
In the suburban battleground everything
is working out according to form. Rlverton
clamped down her claims for the champion
ship by passing Woodbury, the only real
rival In tho field Moorestown gavo up tho
ghost after being defeated by five teams
and defaulted to West Chester. Bala holds
NEW YORK FANS PAY
BIG SUM TO SEE BOUTS
NntV TOnit. May 10 The official Matemnnt
of the Naw York State Athletic Commission,
uhlch controls boxing In Now York, sho-n
that for the fiscal ear endlna- Novemher nO.
1010, the total gross receipts at thn nrlons
clubs throughout thn State were tl 0G6 4R8 S.-i
The renus to the State a tax of 7H per cent
was $70,1)85 11 This was tha largest amount
cnlletted by tho Stalo slnco tbo Inception of tho
law In 1011, and exceeded tho revenues of tho
previous ear by S20.2O8 01.
Tho total ktc-.s receipts of tho cluhs from
the lime tho law became operatla to November
.10 1010. was J4,C8:.1'S9 M. and tha total rev
nue to tho Stat. 12t.' I'ill 'J.',
AMATEUR BASEBALL NOTES
Any IS to 15-year-old team desiring games
with r good elub write to James McManus. care
of EtEMMJ Ledger.
City Sparrows would like to hesr from anv
inirxcen-iouriecn-year-OKl team
and raying half expenses, II.
1080 North Slentno street
with ermindi
II. Oreenberg,
On account of cancellation nf the game with
ths Indiana Bos- Club, tho J F. II. has May
27 open for a good traellns team. Albert
Tarean, 630 North Randolph street.
Original Germantown 11. n. C. hatng'lost
Its grounds, has decided to travel, nnd anv
home team wishing a strong attraction should
write to Thomas Lamb. fiS Slocum street.
Mt. Carmel A. C . a nrst-class traveling
team, would llko to hoar from teams having
grounds and raying half expenses. J. Kennelly.
S22S South Third street
St. Stephen's P n. Church would like to ar
range gamss with any twenty-year-old homo
teams In Pennsylvania and Now Jersey. J. H.
Mearrfl, 207 South Tenth street.
Godfrey Field Club wishes to nrrange games
away for Sundays. J. Dagnev Twentieth street
and Church lane. Germantown.
Ileaeh A. A has Mav 30 a. m and p m ,
open for a first-class homo team 11 M. Ward,
care of Reach & Co., Tulip and Palmer streets
Tark Sparrows hao organized for tho coming
season and are hooking gumes for Sundas In
rennsylianla. New Jersey and Delaware All
Itrst-ciass teams playing Sunday hall and of
fering a fair guarantee write to Arthur Schear
2438 North Thlrl .first street "
Gil Nciholls Golf Winner
NHW YORK. May 19 Gil Nlcholls ith Mrs.
Frank Hayes for a partner, defeated Dae Shay
and Mrs. w. A. Galn of llallusrol on the
links at Great Neck : esterda The home pa r
wnn by 1 up after finishing the nrst nlno holes
all een.
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mriValUC h3S established a new standard of
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The HARROUN with Bosch magnetot Tim
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McNIBLICK
umvii Btuonn piace witnout a n...i
that Woodbury fell beforo tho onslaught,1
of tho undefeated leaders. "lau6Wi M
Out at Hon Air, whero the home team sue ,
cessfully stood off tho Invading AronImnw;
for the cellar championship of the Wai?
Ingford sector, many side attractions -wS
added to tho day's gayety. The big feat,,!!'
was the stationary acroplano that sputtered
coughed and caused the earth to tremble la
the vicinity of the fourteenth fairway M6n,
of caddies clustered about the blrdman anJ
all was lovely except for golf.
Today Bon Air will havo the grand bunt
that marks a new season The club hi
arranged a bulky program of events and
attractions, and ono Thomas B. Smith Ii
expected to thud out the first drive that
will ofllclally open tho 1917 season for th
club at Manoa. Tho Delaware County
course Is In great shape, and everythlnl
is booming. The new dam that wilt form a
formidable water hazard for the home hel
Is being given tho finishing dabs of cement
The greons and fairways are being whipped
Into shapo for tho big year.
Death of Scot Champion
The war exacts a heavy toll amongth
golfers of Britain, and many followers of
the gamo, both prominent and otherwise,
havo fallen on the battlefields. DoniM
Morrison, the Bon Air tutor, has just re.
celved a letter from tho old country an.
nounclng the death of David Watt, the pro.
fcsslonal golfer who held the proud title
of champion of Scotland
Dald Watt was considered the foremost
left-handed golfer In tho world, and he won
the last title tournament that was p!ayl
beforo tho outbreak of the war Few port,
skiers rlso to a position of prominence In
tho royal and ancient game. The tall ScoL'r
howeer, proved a worthy exception to tht
rule nnd led a field of tho best of th',
Highland pros to tho championship
Watt was wounded during a sharp attack
on tho British trenches In Flanders He wai
shipped to the hospital, and when It wm
found that his condition was hopeless he was
sent homo to Scotland, where he died.
PRESIDENT HICKEY
REARRANGING PLANS
American Association Will
Doublo Schedule of 77
Games Each
Havt.
CHICAGO, May 19. President Thomaa
J. Hlckey, of the American Association,
today bepan tho work of rearranging ths
season's schedule, after his announcement
recently calling off the interleague series
with Uhe International League, although
President Edwnrd Harrow, of the latter
organization, said BUch an announcement
was premature. Several club owners in the
American Association also declared that ths
announcement of a cancellation of the Inter
leaguo series had not been authorized.
In place of the series between the two
big minors, tho American Association Is
now working on a double schedule, accord
ing to Hlckey, and If the majority of the
club owners agreotho organization will
hae two schedules of seventy-seven games
each. The winners In each division will
meet at tho end of tho season, which will
close on September IS, and play for ths
championship of tho league, the scries to
consist of seven games.
Rowland to 'Be Retained
CHICAGO. May 10 President Comlskey, of
tho Chicago Americans. In den Ing reports that,
he was negotiating with William Carrlgta.
former manager of the Boston Americans, to
supplant Manager Rowland, declared he u
satisfied with the showing Rowland had made
and was not considering any change
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