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EVEKIXG LEDGER PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, JUNE 29, 1917
ILAWRENCEPACES FIVE MILES IN RECORD TIME AT POINT BREEZE
f CARMAN GETS ALL THE BREAKS NO
? BAD ONES; AND OUTBIKES MADONNA
L IN PACED GRIND OF 50-MILE RACE
f Champ Lucky to Draw Hunter as Man-in-Fvnnf
ft-" Italian Unlucky to Have Tire Punctured '
fi. T owiv C4- T7. TV Til . -r-v . '
a-iavvicnu octjs r lvtj-mne JKecord
p Wone from the Brand stand rttnr the
finish line In the 'Drome, Point Breeie
Pirk. last night as Clarenco Carman,
EL wor!' Champion, disconnected hlmselt
It um hi favorite bike after he had won
the fl(ty-mlle motor-paced race from a
fld of five crack riders In the fast time
of 1 hour 2 minutes 19 seconds. And on
tldie Investigation It Is probable that a
horseshoe, or some ether Jinx chafer,
would have been found on young Mr. Car
nun's person or his wheel.
First of all the champ was lucky to
draw Jlnmy Hunter, peer of America's
niters. a Dave Netter referred to the
eminent Jeems; then Carman got the break
when Vincent Madonna vas forced from
the track for four laps because of a punc
tured tire, and thirdly, Clarrle was given
the edge when none of the other rldera
tr was lucky to grab off Hunter as the man
In- front.
. With Madonna riding behind Bill Vande
berry, considered a novice compnrcd to the
other pace setters, the Italian rode really
a remarkable race. It was the opinion of a
majority of the estimated 15.000 spectators
that Carman wouldn't have been the win
ner had Vincent not been handicapped by
a needle-holo puncture In hl3 front tire on
' tie thirty-seventh mile.
"' Curing a sensational sprint, heart-breaking
both on the part of the riders and
nnlookers, Carman assumed the lead Just
,after the start of the 37tli mile, but It was
'v DfCaUSc Ui mw iiuiihuic iw hit uniinilfl
tire. "From then to the finish Clarrle had
rr opposition, nnd won with three laps, or
a mile, to spare, although Madonna made
i, k valiant effort to lessen the gap, regaining
'' one of the four laps he had lost owing to
the accident.
.jtrcord Is Broken
' Carman's great victory was the runner
tip feature only to the new five-mile rec
ord hung up Dy rercy Lawrence, of Aus
tralia. At the (irack of Starter Trotter's
pistol Lawrence was first to get behind his
.man, and for 13 miles the Antipodean,
' Carman and Madonna put on one of the
most brilliant neck-and-neck races seen on
t- the local track
When the fifth mile had been turned
Lawrence was ahead rf Madonna and Car
man by less than a bike's length and the
, stopwatch shqwed 5 minutes 38 2-3 seconds.
' TMs broke the former record of 5:51, held
by Bobby Wnlthour and established at
i-.Charles River Park. Boston, May 31, 1904.
r .Lawrence pedaled the fifth mile In 1:04,
" and bettered this time on the forty-fifth by
"a second, but Carman rode the best mile,
-the fiftieth and final. In 1:13 1-5 Another
fast mile by Madonna wan the forty-third,
. (luring which he was timed In 1-05.
' The turning of the tenth mile found Law.
-tence". Carman and Madorutf plugging
"-.away almost side by each, and after 100
"yifda on the eleventh Carman shot out In
"front, only Inches nnead. Lawrence's front
tire "was punctured on the thirteenth mile,
and he was set bacK several laps. Then
en the nineteenth he was forced''out of the
race entirely when his pacemaker's engine
went out of commission
-Vince Takes Lead
., Madonna edged by Carman on the four
t teenth mile, but ho relinquished his lead to
t, the champion ngaln several yards before
i. the twentieth mile. On the thirty-third
...mile Carman fell asleep for a second, losing
,tlace, and the Italian Hew by like n 12-l-j.centlmeter.
It took four miles before Car-..-man
pould nssume the lead again, and It
I happened only after a most sensational
.f..prlnt) previous to the puncturing of Ma
donna's rear tire.
Carman scooted around for four laps be
"Tofe his Italian opponent got back on the
track, and, although Clarrle had the race
Virtually clinched. Madonna gamely pushed
after the champ with nil his might nnd
main Thus Vincent made up a lap on the
forty-fifth mile, but It wns beyond any hu
man being to overtake the title-holder.
With the exception of Carman, George
Wiley, poor George riding behind Proost,
fas the only other contestant who had no
trouble during the race. Wiley was en
tirely forgotten because of the brilliant bat
tle, put-on by Lawrence. Madonna and Car
dan at the out-set, and Madonna and Car
man at the finish
At the suggestion of Dave Netter several
aspiring mathematicians essayed to figure
ih. rM.r "' "lloiw re made5 by
!J'rld." 'or h entire distance. After
w. tlV n2 -PnelMiiB It finally
was agreed that the men kicked the pedals
mPhn1n.eXaCtly "" amJ no ""in
the ft I rr"s"' lmo ""'Ice during
Leaders and times at end of each five
miles during last night's flfty-mlle race
follows:
J mllft Lawrene fi,a "-3
in mili I.awrenrs 12:43
13 miles Madonna m.Ol ..T
-n m t ('armtn 2.V0S S-3
M m ti-Cjtmm 31:17
an mll Carman 37-31
3 mllrs Madonna 43-.V
40 mllfs Carmin 4 vi ..i
4 mllta Cnrman SB:)(l 2.3
60 miles rarman 1:S:1B
Summaries of the races:
Three-mile, motorocle event Wnn hv Van
denerry. second. Senhouse Time 2.18 4.3.
, J,"0-?'19 trial for track record Armstrone.
coast In IMS mdf by "r" r,n-
Flfty-mlle motor-raced race Won bv Cnr-
Co.TmlM:?la' th'rd' W'"yi ,8Ur,h'
Five-mile motorc'yrlV race Won by Vande
berry, second, Senhouae. Time 3 53.
Menus Bedell, paced by Jimmy Hunter,
will try for a new flve-mlle record with a
flying start. The present mark Is 5 min
utes 23 1-5 seconds, held by Ray Duer. and
established June 27, 1909, at Los Angeles,
Cal
STAR OARSMEN TO COMPETE
IN WATER EXHIBIT JULY 4
Jack Kelly Enters in Every Event on
Program of Benefit
Rcgntta
In order to mnke the water carnival, to
be staged by the Schuylkill Navy on July 4.
for the benefit of the University of Pennsyl
vnnla Base Iloapltal a success, nil star
scull and sweep oaismen Of the navy have
entered In one or mori events
ns,Mci3i;rV,hifa"'p:Vr"pcr "oat Club' Vndlne
Four-oared elan l'nlerslty tlr Club Ve
Kw-ciiib. """'"""a "" flub.t'nVne
Junior a'lncle sculls William McCnrmirk
n'r r&"",!p!,,, " '' I'- Hanna. vm,,-r
5'.,?-' iN- llln Ve.per 11. .. jimea v
JKrVr. &5'p?n "" C,ub' 8"i
Vesper II. C. If. t). H-arh. Imw. J. n.' Keii.'
i,i,n. cnu i Aiim iinrKe viun, IJ. ! 1
Jariter. bow, William F. liaase. stroke.
Association slnitle sculls Philadelphia narae
Club. .1. K. Nelin Vesper R t". . 1'aul i'o
telio rennsjUnnla Itaree I'luh, William V
",?,""', V""a " r- " ' " l "n't Oran
lll Malonr
Senior slnBle sculls Fndlne n. C. Oeore
Allison, I'hlladeiphla Ilnrae Club. ,T. n. New
lln Vesper Hnnl Club, Jnhn 11. Kelh
Slnsl" sculls rein rate (threo-mi-n team'
west Philadelphia It. C Oenrfie Harrow U
C. Iloyle, William McCormlck. Vesrer II c
1". tVstellu. II D lleai ke. J. 11. K11 Vn
dlne II. C. Cleorce Allison, Yatei Hiikv Mai
I.tikens.
Men's 100-aril swlmmlnic rare fsr-rairhi
npen to Fchuxlklll Navy members on'y Itarrv
O Werner. West IThllailetphla II i . i-mdie
Johnson I'ndlne Ilnrne I'lub, J. I-. Newtln
rhlltirtelphlB llnree rinh, John It. 1 P-
Per It. i'.. Paul Costrllo Vesper It. r. p H
'aderschmldt. S. li. Mnllard. Alex. W I lmer.
Pennsjhanla llarue Club,
CANOE nAi-ns
0erboard race n. 11 Fnderschmldt. Penn
sylvania Barse Club.
On man stnRle l.tndley Johnson VnUersitv
naraa Club, E. If. I'nderschmldt, Pennsylvanlt
Uarse Club.
Tandem slnale l.lndlev Johnson and E II.
ltoflman, Vnlerslty llarce Club. i:. II anl
1 II. Kadersihmldt. Penns: lMnl i llarne club.
J. S. Van Uranken. Jr and Alex. W. rimer.
I'cnnsjUanla Hnrpe Club.
nOW TO PIAYGOLF.
Charles (Cfiidc) Brans Jr.
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Selecting Grips Handles
N GOLF the word "grip" has two tech
nical meanings One Indicates the method
of holding the club for a stroke and the
other designates the upper part of the club
shaft, prepared In
AtA
OTHER SPORTS ON PAGE 10
ciiaum: HANS,
a certain manner
for case and com
fort In grasping
Golfers have differed
considerably as to
the advantages of
varying sorts of grips
mi on by club manu
facturers and there
have been many In
ventions to meet dif
fering needs.
It hardly seems
necessary to say that
the finger - grlpper
must consider care
fully the size of his
own hand and the
thlokneas of the grip
on his golf club, for
there are fat grips
nnd thin grips, and
which is the better
depends on Individual lengths of fingers
In mv earlier das when I haunted the
professional s shop the following method
of putting grips on clubs wns used First,
with n heaiy rasp-file, the club shaft was
roughened from top downward to a point
wheio It wns guessed the grip would end
Then strong glue was applied to the cut
places nnd tarks were put at each end of
the ptepared surface of the shaft. This
was to hold the listing In place. This
listing, varying in thickness nnd from one
half to a whole Inch In width, came In
large ball1 There was also a thin cloth
used as an underllstlng As soon as the
under wrapping was done more glue was
put on and the leather gripping prepared
Most professionals cut the leather out
of the whole sheepskin and It takes quite
a knack to do It so that It will wind prop
erly around the shaft of the club. The cut
ting is done with a chisel and It demands
a steady hand to make the edges even
enough to fit smoothly when wound.
After the cutting the leather Is wound
around the shaft as far down as It la ex
pected to go and there held In place by a
tack, the ends cut off nnd then tied with
whipping In a surprisingly tight knot. The
top part Is cut so that one-sixteenth of the
shaft shows and the top Is rounded with a
wood file. The leather Is secured over the
nail with several rounds of whipping Then
a heavy mallet Is taken and the grip Is
rolled on a nat surface until perfectly
smooth. Of course, the strings nrc shel
lacked Hither lde of the leather can be used,
but the smooth aide treated with a kind of
oil that gles a pleasing softness, but does
not make It greasy, Is the most popular
Suh a grip 1 have used for many years,
and any other would feel uncomfortable to
me. The rough side Is also used, and Is
sometimes very good, especially in wet
weather, for those who have difficulty In
getting a firm grip.
Many materials beside leather are used
for grips, but rubber stands next In popu
larity. It Is ery hard to put on nnd wears
out easily, but when new It certainly feels
good. Cork grips have also been used ; but
the whole matter of material resolves Itself
Into which Is easiest for you to grasp, and
which will help your sense of feeling and
touch.
ANGLERS ARE PLUCKING
FISH IN LARGE NUMBER
Splendid Stories of Prowess Are
I Being Backed Up With
! Copious Strings
Anglers of Pennsylvania are In a happy
Jiood these days on account of the proposed
"Shermen'n license tax falling to pass the
Legislature. The measure was defeated Uf
n oierwhelmlng vote the other day wln
Wnety-nlne members oppoted It and forty
'Ight oted for it.
The defeated bill, which was to have
charged all fishermen Jl for a license fee,
aa" opposed virtually by every sporting or
tanliatlon In the State, and the move of the
Political leaders stamping out this unneces
sary expense marked a big victory for the
Ashing public of the Keystone State.
Wildwood was the mecca for many local
Mhermen yesterday and, to say the least,
the Quaker City anglers were well rewarded
'or their trip to the shore. August Hart
"iann, of Sixth and Market streets, had a
real day with the line. Fishing from the
wtlawood ocean pier, he hooked twenty
lx klngfish and croakers. The fish weighed
from two to three pounds each. W. Wanger
nd Richards also fished In Hartmann's
Party anrf thuv nulled In fifteen and
twenty-one, respectively.
, Two big drumflsh also were caught at
t wl'dwood, One was hooked off the pier and
the other by a surfcaster. They weighed
R Ground fnrfv nminila
Dr. B. C. Ingersoll is claiming the fishing
Championship of the Seven-mile Beach. A
, tew days aeo h haeired flftv klneflsh and
, eeo.l -- J "
There appears to be good fishing at all
waahore points, most every pno returning
"h Plenty of fish.
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, BENEFIT GAME IN CHICAGO
CHICAGO. Jnn "9nn Johnson, ores-
m Went of the American League, nnd Harry
B v"?'ons have been selected to umpire the
z-" wne to De played at uuo par juiy
for the benefit of the Chicago chapter
81 the American Red Cross.
former National League stars, under
Jimmy Ryan and Cap Anaon, and Tom
tr.u,6ii former American League team.
With rAia.l. s 1-1.... .,...(.. a...
& i vi'iiwb rt. wuroiBAcy finMl MV
?. will stage the game.
Battle Royal at Broadway
toli.'k!!!? foyal between a doaan atntlsmrn of
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:a first Monilav nlvht shnup nf !h asaaon
J2i!L,k' . All-bantam bouts eompoasd the
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