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ALSO THE RUMOR THAT PITTSBURGH
IS TO HAVE A NICE, NEW MANAGER
Dreyfuss Shows Folks Who's Boss by Retaining Cal-
lahan-Old Honus Victim of Latest Managerial
Hearsay Muggsy Mild as a Dove
"CWEItY tlmo tho Pittsburgh ball club Koto down In tho race rumors cmcrgo
- from tho smoky vIllfiRo to tho effect thnt Jimmy, Cnllnhnn Is about to bo
canned nnd another manager Inflicted with tho Job. Last summer this report wiih
pread broadcast and Droyfuns Indignantly labeled tho yarn jiuro and unadulterated
bunk. Ho oven went so far ns to keep Callahan this year, Just to provo that hu
knew what ho was talking about. But that was last year. Tho 1917 model now
Is with us, looking new nnd bright and shiny. Tho club Is In eighth placo becauso
thoro are no eleventh or twelfth notches to fall Into, and thero seems to bo no
hopofor nn upward climb Into tho sunlight. Something must bo dono nt onco,
says tho resurrected rumor, fo why not flro Jimmy Callnhan? Tho only difference
between this year's and last year's story Is that It appears earlier this tlmo.
But tarry Just a moment. Tho most recent dope Is that J. llonus Wagner, that
plcturasquo ruin. who was dragged from tho old homestead to lndulgo In tho frivo
lous pastlmo a short tlmo ago, will bo tho new guy at tho helm nnd will tuko
chargo of tho cutlass and pieces of eight when Jecms walks tho plank. Thero has
been no confirmation of this rumor and thero shouldn't be, because It would then
ceaso to bo n rumor. That Wagner stuff, however, sounds plausible , Han- has
been In tho gamo many, many years, nnd should bo handed a I'll. D. degree or some
thing for his work. Ho Is well versed intho various angles of tho sport and would
bo an Ideal man to manage tho club. Ho was Krcd Clnrko's understudy when tho
team was winning pennants and finishing near tho top, and thero Is no reason In
the world why ho shouldn't mako good nt this stago of tho game. In fact, this
terns to bo tho tlmo for him to grab a Job llko that. His playing days nro num
bered and hlsOtnowledgo is about rlpo to direct tho club.
THE principal ossot possessed by Wagner, how over, is his popularity
not only -with tho fans, but also with tho players. Ho has that faculty
of Inspiring confidence nnd no doubt can get moro work out of tho men
than any ono clso. Hcrotofo'ro Hans has not been very nnxlous to bo n.
manager, but now that ho has Joined tho matrimony leaguo ii Job llko that
will furnish him an excuso to stay out nights.
Instead of a Howling Cyclone, McGraw Is a Gcnllc Zephyr
AS AN anticlimax with olftho fancy trimmings, recommend us to tho donouo
.ment of tho McGraw episode. Tho Giants' well-known peppery manager Was
I fined and susponded by President Tenor, following which a broadsldo Journalistic
I outburst appeared. In which President Tener was lambasted, vilified and defied.
1 Then camo tho special meeting of leaguo directors called for tho purposo of seeing
' what might be their uttltudo toward tho decision of tho league president In pun
ishing the Giant manager for his assault on .Umpire Byron and his variously
reported verbal assaults upon tho lcaguo's chief.
Ono of tho bloodiest Httlo encounters was predicted sinco tho Germans wcro
forced back at Verdun. But did It corao across according to schedulo? Hardly.
Instead of tho hand grenade, tho liquid lire and tho asphyxiating gases, Mr. Mc
Graw sent In through tho malls a sweetly scented missive. Ho not only didn't
1 eay anything off color nbout Mr. Toner, ho declared, but ho hadn't oven read tho
' rough stuff. Ho hadn't oven thought anything naughty about tho leaguo boss,
and If ho had, ho wouldn't have told a lot of imaginative and malicious newspaper
! crlbes. Tho whole thing was a practical Joko at his expense nnd ho was mighty
orry about It.
MORAL: Never talk to tho poor newspaper guys nt nil. They nro
looking for opportunities to get other penplo in trouble and to have
themselves shown up as faliricators. This applies especially to partisan
reporters llko tho Hock of Now York scribes who personally stalled their
reputations for veracity upon tho now branded fake interviews with tho
mild-mannered and much-slandered Mr. McGraw.
Weak Pitching Staff Mag Cost Red Sox the Pennant
UNLESS somo Red Sox huiler very quickly steps out and begins to give nld
and comfort to Babe Ruth and Dutch Leonard the Red Sox aro due for a
rrcased descent in the American Leaguo averages. It lias been charged with
more than tho ordinary amount of baseball backing that these two sterling left
handers aro all thero has been to tho Red Sox 1917 kick. The wonderful machine
that haa worked In perfect harmony for several years, batting, fielding and pitch
ing llko champions every inch of a pennant fight, is developing a flat wheel.
Shore and Mays lately have been showing form and may yet fall into tho
breacli in tlmo to carry tho Red Sox down tho stretch to, a last-minute fight and
even to another championship. There Isn't much dlfferenco In tho machine as it
etands today compared with its status a year ago, figured from tho standpoint of
effectiveness in any department except pitching.
Bill Donovan, manager of tho Yankees. Is ono firm believer In tho allegation
that Ruth and Leonard aro due for a crack. "Just wait until hot weather strikes
tho batters and begins Ironing tho kinks out of tho other pitchers in this leaguo,"
Bill remarked. "Then we'll see whether Babo Ruth and Dutch Lenoard will con
tlnuo knocking over thp opposing teams. Wo also will begin to find out if Ernio
Bhoro and Carl Mays nro going to add Impetus to tho Red Sox pennant flight."
Tho difference between the Red Box nnd tho White Sox, generally favored In
tho pennant dash, lies In tho hurling mound. Rowland has a first-class string of
flinging youths from the first to last. No one star seems to glimmer with moro
brilliance than another except on certain special occasions.
THE long run nnd tho hard, grueling test of double-heading may, solve
tho problem of separating Boston from its world's series monopoly.
Braves Act Badly and Stallings Is Up Against It
THE complete crumplo of tho Boston Braves this season suggests Eomcthlng
moro than tho possiblo effect upon tho playing nbility of Stalllngs's men as a
result of tho loss of Understudy Fred Mitchell. It recalls Stalllngs's experiencq
as manager of tho Yankees, when utter demoralization set In, which resulted in
Stallings eventually being canned in favor of Hal Chase.
Something moro than the results of games Is in evidence to display tho fact
that the Bravce aro now demoralized. Rumor has It from varied sources that
discipline and order nro lacking In tho team, nnd names are suggested of somo
who are said to bo openly and flagrantly violating trnining rules. One of Stall
lngs's former pitching stand-bys has been too busy playing cards and otherwiso
dallying to givo much heed to club affairs, it Is alleged. Rumors wero current In
New York during the last scries thero with tho Giants that tho lobby of the hotel
nt which Stalllngs's men wero stopping showed disregard of rules regarding hours
and general beha'v lor.
Stallings always has been known as tho dominating typo of manager, but ho
nlso has been recognized as one who was unskilled In tho art of pulling things
together onco a cave-In started. Tho season tho Braves wero tho leaguo sensation
they startod badly, but then Kred Mitchell and Johnny Evers wero on hand to
lend supplementary pep and fighting stamina. Evcrs Is left, but the fiery veteran
la not himsolf any longer and Stallings is going It alono ns a leader.
THE prevailing improsslon about tho circuit seems to bo that Stallings
Is not merely losing his grip on his team, but that ho has already lost It .
and has no chance to get things together, this season at least.
A. A. U. to Hold Regular Championship Events
THE decision of tho Amateur Athletic Union to hold all regular championship
events this season U a good one, and should result in helpfully contributing to
patriotic alms rather than proving hurtful thereto, as was for a timo foared. Tho
decision In point has Just beon announced and camo as a result of a mall voto
recorded by tho championship committee of the organization.
Considerable difference of opinion developed ns to tho mnntier in which the
events should be contested with a view 'to meeting war conditions, but the con
sensus of opinion favored tho policy of holding nil contests on a championship
basis. That championship competition was Inclined to encourage soldierly quali
ties and aid In a military sense, and was, In addition, well In lino with the opinion
of President Wilson urging a continuance of athletic sports, wore other points
that prevailed In reaching a doflnlto conclusion.
From present indications It looks as if the East is likely to get tho big general
A. A. U. meet this feouaon. Tho event was scheduled for St. Louis, but word has
come to tho effect that, owing to unsettled conditions, tho western authorities aro
inclined to pass tho buck. It is understood that both Boston and Newark, N.'J.,
aro In the field for tho honor of fcervlng as pinch hosts In case St, Louis declines
the honor.
THE commltteo In chargo Is now considering tho matter of a change of
place of the meet, and Is expected to render an early decision following
definite action of St, Louts authorities In calling off tho event at that point.
The "Rabbit" to Play for Uncle Sam
ANOTHER major league ball playor has been reported as among those who have
XX enlisted. Tho second to enter the service Is Walter (Rabbit) Maranvllle, star
shortstop of the Braves, who is to wear tho colors of the Naval Coast Defonso.
Hank Gowdy, his teammate, already has Joined the Ohio National Guard, and ex
pcts to report for duty July 1. It Is said that Maranvllle wants to be sent aboard
a. battleship or a torpedobat destroyer.
Two well-known golfers will wear a uniform, Phil Carter, former North and
South champion and one-time Yale star, and Max Marston, of Baltusrol. Marston
yesterday was eliminated in tho Lynnewood Hall cup tourney, and Is expected to
enter tho navy.
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POTH MAKES GOOD WITH THE FANS
IN CHESTER; ORGANIZES BIG LEAGUE
BALL CLUB AND LOSES BUT ONE GAME
New Manager Is City's Hero and Signs Dooin
and Other Stars Big Game With Upland
May Decide Championship
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Hy ROBERT W. MAXWELL
HANCK has her Joffre. Orrat Uritaln
worships Lloyd GcorBc. ficnnany still
li strong for Knlscr 13111, and to carry
tho Ffuno thought noron tho ocean and upo
It ntnrer hnnip, rhetor If proud of Frank
I.. 1'otli, her most
recent baseball
hero. Thp lmsv
little city which
rooBts near Phila
delphia Is all
worked up over
the baseball team
i ul tho entire
male population
i- leads to stand
mi and declare
that as manager,
I'oth has nil of
tho big leaguo pi
lots lashed to tho
mast.
Chester has a
real ball club this
year In the Dela-
ii.i. i.i j,.ii i i, waro County
League It Is the class of the organization
which is operated by tho skillful and evi
dent J Horton Weeks, and as proof all
ono has to do Is to look over the btnndlngs
of tho clubs. It will bo discovered that
since the season opened on May 5, Frank
Poth's team haa lost but ono game losing
to Media on Juno 9. Against this defeat
aro coven victories, which virtually clinches
the pennant for the first half of tho season,
which ends on July 4.
Like a Young World's Scries
A trip to Chester on a day when the
ball team plas nt homo reminds ono of
tho excitement attending the world's series.
Tho streets Hre thronged with eager fans
and thero Is more baseball talk to the
square Inch than any other place in the
country. They love a winner in that little
town, and they are not stingy in their praise
for tho man who furnished them with their
first big leaguo team.
It was last winter that Poth decided to
take charge of the affairs In Chester. He
was not a novice at the game, having man
aged other clubs, and ho used his past ex
perience In tho new venture. Ho knew he
needed a nucleus nround which to build a
club and still was studying the problem
when he met Charley Dooln, tho former
boss of tho Phils on the street one day.
"How would you like to piny ball In
Chester this summer?" asked Poth. "I am
getting up a team and would llko to have
you with us."
Charley Dooin Signs
"Quit your kidding, retorted the sorrel
topped thrush "1 have a garage in Oak
Lano which Is keeping mo busy and I
haven't time to play baseTiall. That's why I
(lult playing In tho biff league "
"I know that," replied Poth, "but busi
ness Is business nnd I will make tho terms
fcattsfactory to you. How much money do
you want to play once a week?"
Dooln named his own figures, nnd much
Scraps About Scrappers
By LOUIS If. JAFFE
Charier Doile, "Major" Teener's champion
ltgtitui iiftit nTs Tommy Carey, the Nlcetown
rnmctxK-k, in thiistar bout at thi Cambria Club
I'rlday nUltt. Other bouta are Tony Itaspn s.
Youni; Lawrence. Hilly nines . I.eo i'lynn.
fMille i iianaueh s Tommy Gorman and
Jimmy Sutton mi. Charley '.the.
Jack Ilrlltnn and Tcd-KId Lewis will meet In
their thirteenth rlns battle next Monday when
they i? t together In a twenty-round set-to
to a referee's decision nt Dayton, O. A Day
ton man will be the third man In the rlne to
render tho decision. If I-wls wins he lll
claim the welter tltlo now claimed by Drltton.
Kid WHILimn, It Is rumored, hurt his right
hand In his match with i'etey Herman Ap
parently, thero Is nothing to this report, as
Williams mide no complaints of tnjurlne either
hand while ho uns Bettins Into his streot clothes
after tho contest
.Ilmmy Johnston's statement that Benny
Innartl weighed 137 pounds the nlsht ho heat
Kred Welsh for the championship has Iteen
nailed by one of tho New York boxing Inspectors.
It was learned that Johnston wasn't present at
the welghlng-ln. Ilenny tipped the beam at a
trlfla less than 183 pounds.
lluttllnc Letlnsky, not so busy In the ring as
In the past, goes to the post tonight. He meets
Johnny Howard in a twelve-rounder at Provi
dence, R. I,
Irish Tatar Ollne has been eeetntr a lot of
action In New York rings recently. Tonleht he
boxea Johnny Harvey and Saturday night the
Irlsher should have little trouble winning from
Young Hector. On the 28th, Ullne Is to meet
Packey Hommey In his third bout In nine days.
Georges Carpentter May
Teach Aero Flying In U.S.A.
TAItlS, June SO. Georges Cnrpentler said
that he is trying to get permission to go to
the United States llh the first squad of
French aviators who may be sent across the
Atlantic to liutrurt Americans as to the best
methods of handling their machines over
trenches under war conditions.
If he geU the asslgnment.be also hopes
!r give several boilng eihlb tlons In the
Ited Mate for ths benefit of tho lied
ross, Hofar he has had no definite as-
to his Burprlso Poth accepted. The contract
was signed nnd now Dooln Is receiving a
salary surpassing that being banded out
to many players In the major leagues
. Hut that was only tho start. Lefty llaum
gardenr, another cx-Phll star, was next ap
proached and lie, too. was signed. Hoc La
Fltte, who pitched for Detroit, fell Into tho
net, nnd Lohr, who played with Clevelam
last year, followed Frank Ilettger, Ills play
ing manager and captain, formerly -of Cin
cinnati and manager of tho Media club last
year, consented to piny, and toon tho club
was ready for the field
Thero was no haggling over terms. Poth,
when ho made up his mind to get a player,
allowed nothing to stand In his way. Ho
paid the players the salary they demanded,
hut ho flguted that his Investment would
not bo a total loss. "Ills close bargaining
with tho other players kept the pajroll down
to a respectable size and bis business In
stinct told him that enough rash customers
would bo on hand ovcry Saturday to nlmost
pay tho expenses. And ho was right.
Frank Poth has been In baseball for ten
years, but was content to keep In the back
ground nnd allow tho othor.i to get tho
glory. Ho lsyf a naturally retiring disposi
tion and ne'er seeks tho limelight unless
aroused by what he calls a "bum deal."
Ono of those things occurred In 1915 wlion
ho managed tho Clifton Heights club In tho
Delaware County League. His team was
playing Chester and George Mullln, tho old
Detroit hurler, was on the mound for tho
enemy. Poth noticed tho peculiar delivery
of Mullin nnd saw his batters hitting
weakly at his offerings Confident that
somothlng was wrong, Frank stood behind
tho screen and discovered that tho ornery
ball was being used. This was against tho
rules, so ho called for one of tho balls,
stopped tho gamo and entered a protect to
the head of the league. Ho was fighting
mad.
"I'll not stand for this kind of work," ho
wroto, "and If Is up to you to thiow that
gamo out I shall wait until Tuesday for
your reply and I want a fair deal."
A meeting of the leaguo was called and
Poth's protest upheld, However, olllcial
word was not received in Clifton Heights
until Wednesday, and Poth mado good his
threat to quit tho league. He proved to all
concerned that ho was not blulllng. He ad
mits It when he Is wrong, but when ho Is In
the right a square deal Is what he demands
and ho usually gets It.
Large Crowds at Games
As many as 2000 fans squeeze their way
into the Chester ball park on Saturdays,
regardless of tho blg-leaguo opposition In
Philadelphia. The admission charge Is but
twenty-live and thirty-five cents and tho
spectators gaze upon dollar baseball. Kach
week the crowd gets larger, and It Is be
lieved that bofore the end of the season the
park will be packed to capacity at each
game.
I'oth Insists that his team play good base
ball at all times and will not allow the
players to let up for; an Instant. After win
ning the first six games In a row, some ono
asked Frank why he didn't lose a few
games, Just to mako the race moro interest
ing. "Nothing doing," was the hot retort. "My
players will play nt top speed all of tho
time, and I Insist that they try to win every
gamo they engage In. There will bo no
laying down as long as I have charge. The
people of Chester want winning baseball,
and they shall have It If only a dozen spec
tators show up for tho games. Everybody
will get a square deal, and If wo lose a
game It will be because the other fellows are
better than wo are."
There are other big league stars on the
team. Joe Knotts once played In the Tri
state and Southern Leagues, Murray pitched
for Holy Cross, Brown was on the Winston
Salem and Savannah teams, nnd Jimmy
Sharps was with tho Now York Giants In
190S and the Detroit Americans in 1915.
Harry Plerco was a Jersey City player.
Ogdan, the first baseman, Is said to be good
enough to play on any team, but his busi
ness connections will not permit him to play
moro than onco a week. He formerly was
captain and star pitcher for Penn Charter
Turner and Spauldlng play In the outfield,
Brown shortstop and Pepoloskl second base.
nirongesi in country
lk ia uuo ui ma sviuuKcak Biuipro teams
In the country and has defeated Syracuse
and the famous Jersey City nine. , The lat
ter club has defeated many of the National
League teams in Sunday games.
Chester's closest opponent In the pennant
race Is Upland, the team made famous by
Frank Baker, Upland Is a couple of games
behind and the most Important battle of the
year will be staged Saturday, June 30, when
the two clubs meet In Upland. Baumgartener
will pitch against Chief Bender and the
game will bo well worth seeing. It Is pre
dicted that the largest crowd that ever wit
nessed a Delaware County League game
will be present.
The Delaware County League was organ
ized in 1909 by J. Borton Weeks, of Ches
ter, and la the only Incorporated semlpro
fesslonal league In the State. Mr, Weeks
has been the principal factor and Is re
sponsible for Its success.
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LEONARD STARS AS
REFEREE OF BOUT
Lightweight Champion Offi
ciates in Wind-up at
Broadway A. C.
RECEIVES AN OVATION
Evening Ledger Decisions
of Ring Bouts Last Night
IIItn.Um'AY A. r. lMille O'Kecfe de
feated Al WnKiicr, Ilnnnv lluck drew nlth
Murkles Kllej, Mlrkcy Tmlnor and Mike
KusKeU drew. Young Welsh knocked out
I'nvnkle IcI'iuWeii, llnttllng Ionurd stopped
Tootsle IUulc.
Ni:tV KIRK toe Ilurmnn outpointed Jack
Sharkey. IMdlo Wallnee. sliudrd Tommy Toti
het, I'hll l'rnnrlilnl nnd tienrge Adams drew,
IVto Hartley knocked out Joe, (iihbs, second.
HUSTON" Fred Fulton Btopjcd Sum I,ane
fonl, seienlh, tho toiler's chief second tosslug
it tuwel into the ring.
There was a regulnr wlndup nt tho
Broadway A. C. last night, but tho gentle
men who occupied nil of tho seats nnd
standing room around the arena paid little
attention to it. Instead, they watched every
moe of a slender, light-footed, graceful
pet son ycarlng a collarless blue striped
silk bhlrt with tho slcovcs rolled up, who
took tho part of tho referee. They were
proud of tho third man in tho ring and at
regular Intervals burst Into loud and
healthy cheers. For onco the much-abused
arbiter was exccssltcly popular.
Bonny Leonard was the guest of honor
among tlin prominent clubmen who pay
their weekly dues to Muggsy Taylor, Hsq.
Tho lightweight champion mado a special
trip to this city to olllclato in his first ring
battle and the Broadwayltes turned out
In huge (locks. For a couplo of hours they
passed tho tlmo away watching some box
ing bouts, but no ono knew who won or lost.
Furthermore, no ono seemed to care.
Receives Ovation
They wero In tho spotless and there's
no Joko about that spotless stuff club
room to pay homage to tho popular cham
pion and they left nothing undone. No
referee ever received such an ovation In
tho history of boxing, nnd it Is doubtful
If It ever will happen ngaln.
When Benny and his manager, Billy
Gibson, wero ushered into the club by Jake
Welnsteln, tho prominent sportsman, a
couple of guys wero knocking the tar out
of each other in tho ring. Instantly tho
battle was forgotten and, although the par
ticipants in tho quarrel whoever they were
continued the tar-knocklng process, they
might as well havo been out In a back lot
or somo placo putting on their act before
nn nudienco of blind men
Mr. Taylor's patrons stood up, craned
their necks toward the door and a mighty
cheer shook tho rafters. They kept It up
until Leonard Btepped Into tho ring and
then they almost raised tho roof. It was a
great night at tho Broadway.
Officiates for Nothing
The lightweight champion Is a swell ref
eree aifd Billy Gibson Is proud of him. He
keeps but of tho fighters' way, shifts and
sidesteps with tho boxers, pulls them apast.
when they clinch and acts like a regular
third man in the squared circle. There
wero no arguments and everything was
lovely from start to finish.
It is an unusual thing for a champion
to mako a special trip Just to do a favor
for somo of his friends and receive nothing
for it., Benny Loonard paid his own ex
penses last night and was glad to oblige
his friends. Ho appreciates tho treatment
he has received from tho Philadelphia fans
In the past and little acts of kindness like
that will make him the most popular light
weight champion the world ever has known.
FRESHIES TO APPEAR ON
DARTMOUTH VARSITIES
HANOVLR, N. H., June 20. Tho Dart
mouth Collego Athletic Council has decided
to waive tho three-year rule and permit
freshmeh to participate In varsity contests.
It was decided to go nhead with the
usual football schedule, nlthough no coach
for tho eleven has been named as yet to suc
ceed Frank Cavanaugh, who resigned last
year
MOTORCYCLE RACES
8:30VTI1UKSI).Y NIGHT 8:S0
POINT BREEZE MOTORDROME
CAMHHI.V A. C. Ol'KN-Am IIOXINO
JTHIUAV KVBNINU. Jl NK tt lillj
.Af5nh,.0.rd.,Are- onrt Candirta H.
TOMMY UAKKY s. CIIAUI.KY 1JOYLB
. 4 OTHKIt hTAU llOUTB
NATIONAL LEAGUE PARK
DOUDLE-HEADEU
PHILLIES vs. BROOKLYN
First Came at 1 80 P. M. Beats on sale at
QunbeUr and Spaldlngs".
THIRTY-GAME PITCHERS PASSING. 1
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ONLY ALEA. AJNU JJAJtJU AJrJUAKING
LIKELY TO UOlvm T-ttKUUttii IN 19
Walter Johnson's Sad Start Casts Indigo Shadow j
Present Years Jtcecora 01 threat Jtsiona Mounds
man Sports to Boom After War
Dy GKANTLAND RICE
As for Pitchers
Johnson carries a bale of smoke;
Caldwell's slant has a Uvo-foot drop;
Toneyf You said it; Doc, SOME bloke,
One of the best in the pitching crop.
Alex's shoot has a baffling swerve,
As the records show by the roads of truth;
Slip it along to the Kings of Curve
And then again there's a guy named Ruth.
Doak'e curve breaks in a mystic maze:
Grab the laurel for old man Plank;
Fcrdy Schupp on his winning days
Looks tike a million in the bank.
Tcsreau, Pcrritt and Vaughn and Coombs
Carry the stuff that belongs to youth;
Fix the wreath for their clammy domes
And then again there's a guy named Ruth.
physical recreation will bo sport hsi
golf, tennis, football or what you will
It tnnW Tv rnhti totn -.i ....
to nWrl,nlT,l.; ,."" anairmoBU
ba Barnes But Trls rtlll reC.VtV
cede the" October returns.
GP.OVER ALEXANDER nnd Babo Ruth
wero tho first two major lengue pitchers
to carvo out ten victories. They reached
the mark almost together, and from tho
present outlook they will bo tho only pitch
ers now extant capable of winning thirty
games.
Last season and tho year boforo Alexan
der was the only thirty-gamo winner in the
festive corral. The A. L.'s leading entry,
Walter Johnson, fell a trlflo shy. Johnson's
bad start this season has cast an Indigo
shadow across his chances, for tho National
star has only bagged flvo victories out of
thirteen starts.
With anywhem from six to ten pitchers
comprising arlous pitching starts, the art
of winning thirty ball games a year Is
fading out. Alexander Is almost suro to
reach this mark again, and It will be In
teresting to sec whether Babo Ruth can
maintain Ills clip and also qualify. In his
favor he has youth, stamina and tho stuff.
That Bhould be about enough.
Tho Next One?
"When." asks Duffer, "will tho next golf
championship be played 7" Tho prophet
who cat) answer this question has 98 per
cent on tho Delphic Oracle at Its best.
Britain held her last golf championships
in tho summer of 1914, Just three years ago.
Sinco that date Bhe has made no attempt
to revive any competition.
The next golf and tennis championships
will be held when tho war Is over and
peace Is established beyond doubt. This
will bo when it will bo, which Is when
no man knows.
Famous Long Vfalks
From tho Rhino to Paris.
From the plate to the bench after a strike
out. From the tee to the bunker when you hook
one.
After the War
After tho war sport and the competitions
thereof will be tho salvation of the ma
jority. Especially of thoso who havo gone
to the front. Thoso who have been living
In the open places, attached to the thrill
and excitement of a Ilfc-and-death cxist
enco by tho minute, will find nil business
occupations dull and drab for a long time.
Their one reviving upbullder for mental and
Queer Fish
When he turns in a perfect rami
The oolfcr talks about his jam
And when he ha, a rotten scor't
lie talks about it even more.
"..... to ,1111 UCIILT L'n T.F " .. , -".
F. a. "Chick Evans or Francis Oula't?
championship. Takine tho - -m
basis, each Innocent bystander Is eauS2
50-MILE RACE AT DROME 1
TIT7In mrmAT.T.
iwixn 1UHIUUUUW NIGIi
Riders Havo Been Training Hard Wj
Weeks, During Which Races
Wore Postponed
Tomorrow night the sneclal flftv.n. .
torpaced race will be the feature event lui
Point Breeze Park SIotordrnm .. ?
has been postponod for two week, owlnr.
training on tho tracks nt NVwari.'l'i
and In this city, and they are all In T2
WIIU11IUII. ,
Vincent Madonna, tho Italian r,...i'
has been training on the local track iS
10 voijr uiiaiuus 10 snow nis mettle and
tonight's race. Ills aim is to capture i
title of champion of the United Rtot.. .1
Beason, and from tho form he has dlepUnJ
In Ilia tif jmiIci fn .t. . at.9 tth . ... . n
'" iw-vwkj, vatiiiaii uiiu vuey will!
iu ijeuai i a aveiy cup to retain
honors.
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