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Started Jumping in and Out of Baltimore New
York Scribes to Take Action Ignored
by Local Fans Yesterday
TAWN JAY McORAW, the Cavalier of CooKnn'n Bluff with. plenty of pianissimo
on the "bluff resumed his place In the llmellfiht yesterday, although the light
In somewhat dimmer than before his famous repudiation act. Jawn'a exile Is ovor.
tho sixteen days passed and the only thln leff Is a $500 fine which cannot he repu
diated and an odorous scandal which bids fair to put the manager of tho Giants
In the "In Bad" Club for all time Ho failed to oozo John Klnley Tencr out of tho
league via the waiver route or have tho president declare himself a free agent,
bo he fell back on that ancient pastime of getting from under nnd allowing others
to shoulder tho blame. Terhapa ho will get by, and then, again, perhaps he will
not. If he Is chased to tho tall and uncut, however, we suggest that George M.
Cohan be appointed In his itoad and that Sam Harris tako a hand In tho game to
see that all belligerent umpires make weight at tho homo plato.
The reappearance yesterday of the onre Scrappy One was, by tho way, quite a
local surprise, but there was nothing In tho plainly evidenced attitude of tho nnsom
blago to Indlcato a shock of any kind it had been advertised nnd It was under,
stood that "the sixteen days' suspension period was to como to nn end today, but it
seems that McOraw, at least, figured otherwise, and was In uniform, hitting to tho
Infield, before the game started. Ho might as welt have been on (ho bench still,
however, so far as the audience was concerned, for his presenco was received
without any notlco whatever. He was utterly ignored nnd was soon back In tho
second-line trenches.
Herr Johann von McGraw nnd William von Hohcnzollern nro tho two best
distributors of crosses In the known world, Tho Kaiser deals with tho Iron variety,
but McGraw'a best brand Is tho twin X He has scattered moro of theso doublo
Malteses about than any living mogul, nnd has been able to i;ct away with It
without any air raids other than tho hot variety.
Tako a look at the record of the Man Who Made Manhattan I'amous. His
first bestowal of the double cross was upon the portly paladin of tho pastime, ono
B. B. Johnson, who Is no slouch himself at handing out the twins. Mr. McGraw
hibernated In Baltimore when tho American League broko Into baseball with
Charlie Somers's checkbook and n few brass bands. McGraw naturally Jumped to
the Junior belligerent, and when he took tho Mlko Sweeney ho gathered a few
trusty leapers along with him. Things went along In Baltimore as they always do,
Which is (deleted by censor), nnd finally McGraw got restless. At tho samo tlmo tho
lder league In New York was undergoing tho travail of Andy Frcedman. who
'couldn't walk In Central Park without arousing the angry "Woof! Woof!" of tho
barking squirrels. Andy had done everything to tho Giants except to make sub
marine divers out of them, and whenever tho crowd won a gamo they called in tho
, cops to arrest the outtlt for grand larceny.
THE men who spotted the dungarees of Freedman were the most pic
turesque losers In the wold. They never wanted to win, and tho only,
fights that were won on the Polo Grounds those daya were won by Andy
against the admission of Charlie Dryden and other veracious nnd spectac
ular word daubers.
Muggsg Is Persuaded to Jump Right Back and Join Giants
NOW, the National League without n good drawing card in New York Is like
trying to run a Hltz hotel at Port Indian. Pa., where the only thing that looks
good Is the rolling country. So the cider league, whlchwas beginning to have a
lean and hungry look nbout tho pocketbook, persuaded McGraw to Jump to New
York and to cross Johnson. Mac went to tho land of tho great blight way nnd
built up a team that since has made oodles of scads for the patriots who own tho
pursestrlngs. That was the first twin X which Mac shunted, nnd since that timo
he has been sowing them with tho profligacy of a union man lunnlng a war gaidon.
In fact, tho practice Is becoming so common that many bcllovo that if Gcorgo
Washington wcro alive today ho would douhle-cross the Delaware.
But Jawn's latest wrinkle was to hurl the harpoon Into tho quivering car
casses of the disciples of prlnteis' Ink, who hae been boosting his flock of trained
Mexican athletes at the other end of tho Beading and Pennsylvania. Theso gen
tlemen, all of whom nre worthy and honest representatives of tho Fourth Estate,
have press-agented the Irish Kaiser at every crack out of the box. They have been
with him when the rest of tho world could have laid flowers on his tomb, nnd
everybody to whom McGraw has handed tho hilarious harpoon has warned tho
baseball scriveners that their turn would come. It did.
Toner slapped on a line of $500 for making Umplie Byron look like the battlo
of tho Marnc. Tho tiny arbitrator tried to hit back nnd got a kick In tho shins,
While tho blow thnt also killed baseball landed kerflump on tho projected chin of
the distressed umps. This was Tener's first case to handle since he grabbed that
$25,000 sinecure. He either had to be a mouse or a ringtailed rodent. So ho chose
to show that ho had something on tho ball and abstracted $500 from tho chunky
McGraw envelope. Mr. McGraw, figuring on past performances, called tho honor
able and lank prcxy several of our best barroom epithets, and wound up by In.
ferrlng that the spaco directly beneath Tener's hat was filled with air bubbles. Ho
also expatiated at considerable length to the effect that Mr. Tener as president of
the league was considerably llko a one-card draw without a pair showing, or harsh
and cruel words to that effect.
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THE buck, as wo say In tho greatest of all Indoors sports namely, par
chesl was passed to the aforesaid banker and ex-baseballlan of Char
lerol, Pa. Tener enmo right back llko a Milesian symphony, which, trans
lated Into the common speech of the era, means a cartload of brick. Ho
told Mac that ho might be a busted flush, but that when It camo to a show
down McGraw would either dine on crow or ho would go to tho bat with tho
stlffest battle of the time.
Presents Handsome Maltese to Sport Scribes
TyrcGBiAW was counseled to delve into his stock of twin Xs and bring on a nice,
J-'-L large Maltese pattern. Ho did. anil presented It to tho B. B. writers, without
the slightest compliment. He scanned tho diatribe, which all the word painters
had illustrated with sultablo color, and declared that "them words Is lies." Ho also
denied knowing any of the men who penned the attack, nnd a few other tales
redolent of tho famous Baron Munchausen. Naturally, such estimable scribes as
Bid Mercer and others, who write the truth and shame tho devil, or McGraw cither,
said that Hcrr von McGraw was ery much mistaken. They didn't waste any tlmo
In handing the shorter nnd uglier word to the Giants' manager, and they also
upholstered and trimmed that declaration with a few saffron and sulphurlno Jabots
that left no doubt as to their exact meaning.
AndfMcGraw went to tho hoy'j in the press box and said that ho knew ho was
at fault, but that he had to pass them tho buck In order to stay in the league and
avoid libel suits. In other words, when It enmo to tho four-flushing, Mr. McGraw
didn't even have two of the same color.
fTIHE writers are not going to let him get nway with It, but the magnates
J- upheld their. president by letting Mac put over tho rawest fake that
the public has seen since the halcyon days of the renowned Cardiff giant.
Tomorrow the baseball wi iters of New York will meet and discuss tho case.
Deals Becker Going Good in Minors
"DEALS BECKER, one time a member of tho Phils team and that time noted for
- his ability to pound out extra-base hits, is having one of his best years In the
minor leagues. Beals Is leading the American Association, and that Is some per
formance when it Is considered that many former big leaguers have found refuge
In this organization. In the last seven games Becker has made fourteen hits and
Is the leading home-run hitter of tho league with six. Dut Chalmers and Mc
Quillan, former Phils, nre his teammates. Becker always could hit, and his failure
to remain In big-league circles can be attributed to no other than himself. His
Utter disregard for team play was the cause of his downfall. IT Beals was nt bat
and the hit-and-run sign given, he would be Just as likely to bunt as try to
meet It. Moran would not tolerate such playing, even from at consistent hitter,
and Becker's sojourn In the bushes was the result.
With a losing team Becker always played brilliant ball, but once let his team
get In the race and he'd fall flat. On a number of occasions while laboring for
Moran Beals succeeded In stealing second with tho bases populated, and one time
he tried to pilfer third with that hassock crowded. These "bones" were perpetrated
In Important series and proved costly to the Phils.
BECKER is not a youth, but If he has shown any Improvement In his
mental play as well as his mechanical, then he stands some chance of
receiving another trial in the big Bhow.
Nick Cullop'8 Gallantry Causes Funny Boner "
THE usual crop of bonehead plays is in evidence this season, and there has not
been a more original one perpetrated in some moons than Nick Cullop'a fancy
feat In the exhibition game Sunday between the Yankees and the Boston Braves.
The incident suggested the stunt of Appleton, Brooklyn pitcher, who last season
threw a ball to Miller Hugglha at the polite request of the St. Louis mogul, who
was coaching at third, the episode allowing a Card player to score.
Cullop's unique stunt cost the Yanks a run and was committed In the first
inning. Tim Hendryx made a feint at passing second on a sacrifice "by High and
drew a throw from Konetchy to Red Smith at third. Red was fast asleep and the
ball jshot by third, headed toward the stand. The thoughtful Mr. Cullop, who was
coaching hard by, neatly caughf the throw, passed the ball cleanly to Pitcher
Hushes, and then all the players on both sides, as well as the, crowd, proceeded to
give Tim a good time.
CULLOP tried to get hack to the coaching line In the next Jnnlnir, but
aM r'tlrxV lr tha fc.of the continued Josh In?. In favor of Uuunr
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Paleface, Despite Lack of Form, Shows Great
Rapidity on Trail and Escapes Indian's
Hefty Tomahawk Thrusts
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INDIAN TURNER was on tho warpath for
fair last night on tho SJ-font prnirle at
the National Club, and ho put over his act
successfully, although Paleface Larry Wil
liams escaped with his blonde scalp after
an 18-mlnute running battle During the
last three minutes of tho limited meleo it
appeared that tho chief would tomahawk
Larry Into submission, but tho Philadel
phlnn hit tho trail at a rapid clip nnd was
able to keep out of reach of tho redskin's
terrific shots
Larry Williams, fat. slow, untrained,
could not cope with the sleek half breed,
who appeared to be conditioned to tho
minute Ho tomahawked tho white man
with lightning left Jabs, howitzer hooks,
rapid-firing right crosses and uppercuts that
almost upset Larry fccral times. Turner
fought a consistent contest, ho kept trying
to lay his opponent low throughout the bout,
while Williams, on tho other hand, fought
only In Hashes Larry lambasted tho In
dian several times with hard smashes to
body and head, but his series of slants were
short-lived, and the palcfaco was willing
to hold or back up when Turner retal
iated. Joe Stefanlk. a reputed knockerout from
Allentown, came within an ace" of f-uffcring
a potion of his own powder when Pat
O'Mallejr crossed a righthander on tho Jaw
in the fourth round. Stefanlk shaped up
llko a hard hitter, but O'Malley Isn't a
slouch any way ono looks at him. and
the up-Stater should have been satisfied to
hae gone the limit It was a contest of
rlghthand punching, earh virtually for
getting that ho also possessed a left, and
several times both started wallops for the
chin tORcthe& Seldom does a pair of boyers
score knockdowns at tho samo time, but In
this match It appeared as If they both would
go sprawling on the floor O'Malley's knock
down and his great finish went a long way
In deciding the bout In his favor by a
narrow margin
Al Brown, a New York youngster who
evidently weighed only 105 pounds, gave
Joe Dorsey the best of It by about fifteen
pounds and a real tough tussle Dorsey,
by reason of his more riiggedness and ag
grcsslvcnoss, was the winner, but he knew
that he was In a gruelling go before tho
final gong sounded.
Tommy Baker, a brother of Whltey, who
HORSE RACING IN N. Y.
HAS MADE A COME-BACK
Close Victory of Borrow in Record
Timo Hns Big Town Sports
All Agog
NEW YpRK, June 26 Not since the day
that Gernor Hughes paralyzed New; York
racing by putting the ban on open gambling
has the sport staged such a glorious come,
back as It did when Borrow beat Regret n
short head In the twonty-nlhth running of
the historic Brooklyn Handicap waa the
unanimous verdict today.
There was talk of littlo else In racing and
sporting circles here. Never, even when
open gambling was at Its height, has a New
York racing crowd roared its Joy as did the
colorful throng which packed the Aqueduct
grand stand when Borrow edged past Ilegret
and won establishing a new world's record
for a mile nnd a furlong at 1:49 3-5.
rtegret won almost equal honors by es
tablishing the new American record of
1:36 2-5 for the mile. Both Borrow and
Regret ran under the colors of Harry Payne
Whitney, and had such speed marvels aa
Roamer, Ormesdale, Chiclet, Omar Khay
yam and Old Rosebud staggering and reel
lng at tho finish.
DODGERS TO FLY PENNANT
TUESDAY; TO PLAY GIANTS
NEW YORK. June 26 Brooklyn, now
languishing In the National League second
division, will hoist its championship pen
nant, won last summe, next Tuesday at
Kbbets Field. The Giants will be the
Dodgers' guests.
Amateur Baseball Notes
J. F. II. defeated tho atrona; Stenton Park
V JfJ. ,he former's, ground by th? fcora
of 08. The feature of the gamo was t hi hitting
of Targan, the scrappy catcher of tho J. p. if
Ilia double with two men on tied the acora In
tho seventh and pit tho Btenton Park pltchi?
up in ine atr. Tho J. F. II, aggregation col.
lected eighteen hits,
ona triple.
Including four doublea and
Bhemnom A. C,
tho Lafayette A.
In a one-sldtJ affair defeated
SMI. Ybungman. with two homers and two
doubles, waa tho main star of tho gaiut.
v.. nuiiuar ur mo acoro of
Flrst-clasa homa teams :wlihlng a rood at
tract on for June 80 ahotlld writ to George
430 atrett, or phona Lombard
Garnet A. C. a first-clans uniformed travellor
tfm: " 'th0''t " for July 1. and would
Ilka to hear from any team offering a fit?
KreS. ' Martin. 29111 North Eighteenth
Dixon Club would Ilk to arrange Punday
games with any flrtt-cU.s teams havlnr
rounds, B. Cohen, ftus Wilder atrait. Mv,nt
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Evening Ledger Decisions
of Ring Bouts Last Night
NATIONAL Cl.ril Chief Turner ont
rtnMd l,nrry Wltll.imn, Joa Porwy defeated
Ai llrnMit, Tnt O'Mnlley won from Joe.
Sttnnlk, Tommy llakrr outfought Mike
Mnrkfl,
DAYTON. O. Ted (CKId") Iwl won
from Jack llrltton, 20 round, refere'n ver
dirt. NBW YORK 1,! Johniwn outpoints!
Tommy Tnuhry. nunie Fulton stopped Kid
Millluin, nernndl Tomtit Mmlden won from
I'Annma Kid, Chnrlry Smith knocked ottr
Tommy Ronnn, fourth Itnl Dsw nhiuted
niter IlrnoLtt.
has retired, won In the opener from Sllke
Marks
Hddlo Wagond and Young Joe Dorrell
were matched to show In tho semi In what
looked on paper as the best bout on tho
program, but for some reason tho latter's
managor refused to let his man go on As
no suitable opponent could be got for
Wagond the bout was eliminated from the
program.
Paul Dosle, whom Lou Durlacher isn't afraid
to stack up aealnst Benny Leonard, will try
nut hla hamakcr on Darby Cnapar at th
Urondway tonlsht, and Taul will have a mlchty
sood trial home Parb la aa tough aa they
come, nnd ha flshta back. too. Tho moat in
tereatlnr aetto on tho program should result
In tho aemt, when Dattllng Murrny and Tatsy
Wallace get together In an encore Their last
ml waa a scorcher, and there Is no reason
why they ahouldn't repeat Mlko liurns s
Freddy Goodman, nobby Woods s. Pauling
Mack and Charley Gloer s. Kid Locke are
other numbera
Ymine Lawrence, of Camden hreakiOlnto tho
wind-up clnea when he appeara In his first
major ml at the Cambria Friday night. Law
rence, referred to an tho "clown boxer." proved
that he was a knockerout last week and settled
Tony mpo Into a state of coma. Thus his
appearance In the wind-up this week lie will
meet a ltlchmond faiorlte, Kddle Mullen, nobby
McLeod . Tommy Gorman, YounK Mulligan
vs Johnny Morgan, Leo Flynn va. Billy Illnes
and Joo Gelscr s. Harry Allen complete tho
snow.
"The Prates need a good catcher, Lvtrry."
camo from the Kallery durlnc the ntth round,
when Lnrrv Williams wa atopplng a hunch
or Indian Turner's blows, "now that Gowdy
has enlisted "
Fighting .llmmr Slurray, the New Tork ban
tam, Is losing hla eyesight, according to a re
port today.
JOHNSTON, TENNIS MARVEL,
BECOMES NAVAL RESERVE
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1915 National Champion to Be Lost to
Rocket Gamo This
Fall
Eastern lawn tennis will be robbed of a
good deal of Interest this fall by the ab
sence of William M. Johnston, the national
champion of 1015, and without a question
ono of the finest exponents of the later-day
game America has ever produced, Johnston
has Joined tho naval reserves of California
for active war duty, so for the present he
Is out of lawn tennis.
Not long since the lawn tennis players
had it that Johnston, McLoughlln and
Orlflln would be here In time for the big
tournaments, and that the season In the
5?,!t viP'i be "W'y s good as last year.
With Johnston out of the running it is not
yet known whether McLaughlin and Grif
fin will make tho Journey here.
TINKER AND MOLLWITZ
FINED FOR FIGHTING
' CHICAGO. June 26. A ftne of $50 was
Imposed on Joseph B. Tinker, of Columbus
and (35 on Fred Mollwltz, of Kansas City!
for their altercation In a game at Kansas
City laBt Thursday by Thomas J. Hlckey.
president of the American Association, who
announced his action here last night
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Jack Hagan Philadelphia-. 158 lbt
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MIKE DONLIN SUES
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Memphis Club
WAS DEPOSED AS LEADER
MEMPHIS, Tcnn . June 26 Mlko Donlln,
deposed manager of the Memphis baseball
team, through Attorney Phil M. Canale,
has filed suit In-the Chancery Court against
the Memphis Baseball Association seeking
to recover tho remainder of the salary
called for In his contract from tho time he
was discharged until tho end of the season.
The amount Donlln asks for Is $1600.
Donlln, In the bill, alleges breach of con
tract on the part of the Memphis Baseball
Association.
According to tho bill Donlln entered into
a contract with the Memphis baseball club
last January In New York The contract
was for a year. Donlln was to receive for
managing and playing for tho Memphis
team 3000, of which J1480 has been paid.
He also asks that he be reimbursed by the
Memphis club money that he spent In mov
ing his family from New York to Memphis
and back.
Donlln nlso signed a rogular player's
contract For his services as manager and
Player the bill alleges that Donlln was to
be paid as follows' March 1, $200. April I,
$300, and $600 each for the months of May,
June, July. August and September The
Memphis club, the bill alleges, also agreed
to give Donlln a bonus of $500 If the Mem
phis team finished In first, second or third
place. In turn tho contract reads that Don
lln was to use his best efforts to build up
and maintain a winning team
John D Martin, president of the Mem
phis club and an attorney, will represent
the Memphis club In the suit.
One Hit for Pirates in Brush Game
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UMPIRE BAITING
OFFICIALS ABSOLUTE AUTHORITY,
No Other Sport- Tolei'ates Abuse and gaiting of
firoitero meitnittjcioiiwiu v "wi Jtviuo
ing and Cut Out the Rough Stuff
By GRANTLAND RICE
THERE Is only one safe, sane way to
handle the umpiring situation.
That Is to make a steel-shod rule that no
ball player or manager can speak to an
umpire on the field and that no umpire, In
turn, can speak to a ball player.
In other phrasei. make tho umpire nn au
tomaton, just as if some machine was out
there registering -the balls and Btrlkes and
putouts.
One of tho main reasons for poor umpir
ing Is the abuso and nagging which officials
receive on the field, where their Judgment
Is bound to bo warped and upset.
' If this abuso and nagging were stopped
tho umpiring would Improve Immediately
and the official could sco with far clearer
vision
In Other Games
Joe Vila brought out a vital point a day
or two ago, when he mentioned the fact that
no other sport tolerates the abuse and
nagging of Its officials.
Tako the racing game. In a certain race
thousands of dollars are wagered. At tho
finish the two leading horses are hardly
on eyelash apart.
Many bettors are confident their horse
has won. But when the verdict Is given
by the Judges no ono thinks of questioning
or assailing the decision. It stands as
part of the game.
An umpire should be treated In the same
way. If he becomes Incompetent and the
league president refuses to remove him,
then the vote of a majority of the club
owners or of six of the eight should settle
his case.
A majority of the club owners are not
going to vote to oust a competent official.
Ono or two or three clubs might go after
his scalp for certain games, but If his work
was along good nverage lines there would
be no question as to his fate.
Aggressiveness and Such
You can put It down as pure bunk that
abusing umpires constitutes aggressiveness.
We have heard It stated more than once
that If the players refused to kick on close
plays the gamo would look dead.
In other words, If nine men and a crowd
of 10,000 In the stands refuse to go after
one man they look like quitters? If this
philosophy Is correct then baseball should
be abolished as a sport
The players can show all the aggressive,
ness that any fan desires by fighting the
rlal club, by hustling nt top speed and by
running out every play.
The biggest drawing cards of baseball
have been Cobb, Mathewson, Wagner, John
son, Speaker and Alexander
Yet these rarely have a word to say
about the umpiring. If baseball's popularity
drjiends upon umplro baiting then baseball
Is the poorest game that was ever known.
Only baseball's popularity depends upon
no such thing.
The Help
If the players would quit kicking at um
pires, then the crowd would soon follow
the same lead, and the officials would havo
a chance to render decisions with much bet
ter balanced Judgment.
Kicking never changes a decision. It
merely leads to the expulsion of good play
crs and a world of additional trouble.
As for the Umpire
With the umpire placed as an automaton?
there would be no longer any excuse for
arrogance or show of authority.
Tho umpiring this season, In several spots,
has been Incredibly atrocious. An arro
gant disposition and overadvertlslng havo
wrecked Bill Byron, who at one time gavo
promise of being a good official.
But with the new rule there would be no
occasion for league presidents to back up
Incompetent officials In order' to maintain
discipline As It Is now, no matter how
Incompetent, arrogant, unfair or unbalanced
nn umplro becomes, he Is backed to the
limit and his faults overlooked.
If an umpire is Incompetent he should
be fired at once. For a poor umpire can
wreck a ball game quicker than any other
factor Club owners have a right to pro
tect their Industry, and under a changed
situation they could watch the work of
MjMotaf Oils
(X) ATLANTIC LIGfcKF
C2) JHTLAtXTIC MEDIUM
C3) .LAJStTIC " HEAVY
ATLANTIC
C4)
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EXCEPT TO GIVE 1
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every omclal and report upon his ablllt. J
the lack of It. "rl
Rule Is Due
xne way out is easy enouch rst-L .,
umpire a chance to prove his ability h!l
making him, as far as possible, a mchh7
Place a heavy offense upon any kleSE-1
player make It so that an umpire's dedjimi
cannot even bo questioned unless It 1
matter of the rules. " y
No half-way measure will do. Thla k J
been shown before, To say that a nia!i
can go so far, and then stop, Is utterly fiw!4
Ish A few can, but most of them can't5!
Why should baseball be the onrgim'.
here the official Is a target for the SvJl
to shoot at? " r"'j
PLAN BIG FIELD DAY J
AT NAVY YARD JULY4
Boxing and Wrestling to Feature-
Contests Between Sailors
and Marines
AdmlraPTappan, U S. N. : Colonel LoVl
U. S. M. C : Captain Luby. U S N.jCjSI
win ijiiuiitiii, u. o, i.t ana unapialn Dlck.U
Ins, U. S. N, as a committee. ha invti
all the sailors of the United States fleet)
and the entire United States marine corci
stationed nt the League Island Navy TifJ
to becomo Interested In the field and trjel"
games to be held on the afternoon ef July
4 and the boxing and wrestling bouti 1
tho evening.
A. II. Lucas, connected with the chap,
Iain's office, has charge of the details, mj
will enroll entries for all the eent up
to June 30. Prominent men connected win
amateur and professional sports have of
fered their services to the Government hi
order that tho games may go down In Mi-'
tory as a splendid effort to entertain tbi
10,000 men at the yard.
The afternoon events are to be held os,
the marine parade grounds at 2 30 o'clock;
uhlle tho boxing and wrestling contests for
tho championship of tho yard will be hell
at the Beehive tent at 7i30 p. m The fltU
and tracks events will be One hundred
and 220 yard dashes, scaling contest, pota
to race, sack race, HO and 880 yard runt,
putting the shot, one-mile run, high Jump
and a tug-of-war between ten-men teami'
of sailors and marines.
Boxing and wrestling bouts will be dt
elded In the 135, 145, 168 and 175 pound
classes. The contests will be three rounds'
of two minutes each, while the wrestllnf
will bo five-minute bouts.
Great Interest Is already displayed, as
both marines and sailors nre eager to win
the championship of the yard.
JACK CURLEY ASKS COURT
TO ENJOIN JESS WILLARDj
NEW YORK, Juno 2G A Supreme Court
order signed here requires Jess Wlllard,
champion heavyweight pugilist, to show
cause today why he should not be enjoined
from giving performances In New York.
State In connection with his recently pur
chased circus. The order was Issued oi
application of John Curley. former promote)
for Wlllard. Curley asserts Wlllard Is under
a three-year contract to him, which does not
expire until September 15 next
Golf Clubhouse Burned
nj, iuiik. .limn i?i A n-j. a m,,( ,.
Tronic. .Juna2rt, A fire almost d
atroyed tho Fox Hills Golf Club clubhousa sirp,
yeaterday. The KOlf ahoD
Tom Boyd, was wiped out.
teaterday. 'The iolf shop of tha profession
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