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Scores His Tenth Straight Win
AT MOHAN'S Phils celebrated the return to tho home lot with a double killing
against the Pirates. The pitching of Joo Oeschger nnd Erskln Mayer was
gmalnly responsible for the victories, nlthnugh splendid support by his teammates
j,; Helped aiayor to Improve his percontago In the second contest. As "Hum bailee,
ytif- the Giants, had the cards palmed In tho opening game of the New Ynrk-St.
i-ouis scries, the rhlllios pulled away from Miller Hugging and his tribe; in fact,
Rt. Louis mnnnr-es fn retnln third nlnrn nvnv ClnHnnntl bv n innrcln of nnlv ono
'tfclnt. It was Bailee's tenth victory In n low. which foil tics the mark set by
George Foster, of tho Ited Sox. Sallce now has tho edge on Hube Henton, his tenm
mite, who has scored nine wins In a row No other major league twlrler besides
Bailee has won ten straight games this year or Inst.
A brilliant home-run drlvo by Dave ISancrn't brought down the house nnd
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'to left. Pittsburgh scored three runs off the twilling of Ocschgrr. but with the
exception of the second Inning Joseph bad the game In hntid. Provlous to Itan
eroft's rromer, which bounded Into the bleachers, livers led off with a snappy
doubJe. Adams was easy, but Ocschgrr proved his nbllltv to hit one, on the noo
toy planting a double In right, Evcrs scoring. I'askert walked nnd both bn nnd
Oeschger counted on Bancroft's drlvo. The other Phil run was made In tho llftli.
Paskert walked, made n nice steal of second and scored on Milt Stork's single
Bob Steele, southpaw, who used to Fono 'cm up for the fnidlnals, pitched the
first gamo after Jacobs retired, Ho was very effective nnd might have git en tho
.Phils trouble had he originally started. Pittsburgh made nil three runs for the
day In one Inning, being blanked In tho second contest. The second round was
opened on Boeckel's rap to center. It. Miller, who was secured from the Oakland
(Cal.) club and played tlrst base In the llrat game, singled, i-endlng the Pirates'
Haw third-Backer to the f.ir cushion, After disposing of Debus on strikes, Oesrhger
pulled a raw balk and Uoeckel scored, Kay moving to third from second. I'ltler
picked ono of Joe's fat ones nnd sent It on a line to light (enter, .Miller scoring.
Schmidt then scored Pltlcr with a single to left, but hi? was caught trIng to
tretch the hit to n double. Jacobs singled, but llancroft made a dandy play on
Jackson's grounder, forcing Klmer nt second. Pittsburgh got only three runs on
Ave hits in the Inning, while, in tho third the Phils made four nins on thrco hits.
Runs, not hits, deckled tho opener.
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TpASILY the features were the pitching shown by Occhgcr following his
-' poor work In tho second Inning, "Whltted's nifty fielding In left nnd tho
batting nnd fielding of Bancroft. Tho Phils can win without Alexander,
but would miss a star of tho Bancroft cnllber. nave, therefore, can bo
compared to the Oroat when his value to the team Is considered.
Support Helps Mauer to Score Shut-Out
JUTANAGEIt nEXDKK mado a big switch In his llne-up in an effort to win tho
' second game, but outside of n flare-up In tho ninth Inning tho Pirates were
Virtually outclassed Hay Miller was taken ofT first nnd Hans Wagner was ghon
the Initial sack. Plscher replaced Schmidt behind the plate and Debus, who had
Bailed sixth In tho early affair, fell back to eighth. Wagner bolnir follnwort hv
i Fischer, who was placed aheal of Pitler. Tho latter played nicely at second for
I tho visitors, but outsldo of his double In tho first contest ho was of little value at
. the bat. Pittsburgh secured ono moro hit than tho Phils In the.' second game,
but the home talent mado the bingles count. Taskert scored tho first run, as a
itarter when ho doubled off Evan", went to third as Pltlor cared for Bancroft and
1 upset tho dope by stealing homo nftcr Stock had popped nnd as Cravath was given
1 four balls. Paskert stnrted off third In tho same manner as Trls Speaker stolo
jnome during the Athletics-Cleveland series, but Trls hnd to slide to make his
yiax. j-asKen merely ran nearly to tho plato and, as It appealed as though
rischer had him out by a mile, be stopped. Hill the Hluggor mado no effort to tag
Paskert, evidently being nil mixed up, and tho surprised Paskert put his foot on
the disk. Ludcrus's Texas leaguor sent Cravnth to third after ho was given trans
Jiortatlon nnd Gabby coii'd on Whltted's single to right. The other Phil run was
made in the seventh, when Bancroft doubled and scored on Stock's timely crack
to left.
rnHEBE Is ono Thll player who seems to bo more or loss neglected In
- the publicity line, nnd while- on tho subject wo might Just as well
assert that Milton Stock Is somo classy llttlo third hnsemnn. ir -,,.. ,
bo the best man In either league, hut ho Is steady, playu hard day after
day, gots his regular blngle In almost every game nnd Is a mighty valuable
man to tho team. Weather permitting, two games will bo on tap ngnln
today.
& . t Mack men Open in Chi Today
1$. . i fTHE American Lenguo clubs fall into lino todnv. win- n, a,i,im
. the T hlte Sox, Cleveland entertaining tho Wbrld'o Champions, tho Senators
Visiting Detroit nnd tho Yankees playing in St. I.ouK Tho M?n of Mack aro de-
termlned to mako every effort to win tho series from the White Snv, nnd In view
f tho nrticlo of ball being played by tho A's It would not be surprising to see
I them socuro at least nn oven break. The Chicago crowd will fight hard and will
..v.H ui.o i.-j- mtu-i-n im uio games at iiove an . Tin tph int u-in ...
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the burden extremely hard for them with tho Ited Sox on hand in n, n.v. ,.,.,
,t According to members of tho Cleveland American I.onguo club tho Bed Sox
(re In a stnto bordering on collapse. Tho pennant, they believe, cannot go to
Iuk v Boston mis year nnd they predict a complete reversal of form In- hn ri,nmi
W:?' nB member of tho Indians put It llko this: "The IlBft Snv nr,. fm . .,.'J
i,. advantage of things they would have turned to their credit a venr ago Tho
11 ( . ' " '""" ",,u '" 'o'oing is getting ragged. In addition. Buth Is tin.
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V Monday, when tho nod Sox meet the present leaders In a scries at Chicago
J . result of the Athletics' series will either glvo tho Chi boys an advantage 'c
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only consistently effective pitcher. Some folks aro inclined to lay a great deal of
"""0 u" u' i?oerB one-nu game ngalnst ua recently, but tho fact of tho
rnattcr la we should have beaten him badly. Every ball hit was driven hard but
always directly at some fielder. Foster's pitching will not give tho Bed' Sox
Winch help, regardless of whnt you hear. Whether tho trouble Is due to squabbles
dn the club I can't say, hut I predict, nnd so does every other member of this club
that tho Red Sox will fade nway beforo the season Is oer." '
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mHE Cleveland player may .bo right, but he Is taking a long shot to
- preoict tne collapse of the Red Sox. Things Just as startling have hap.
pened. but thoy nre rare occasions. With the pitching staff thnt graces
the payroll in Boston tho Indians would havo a pennant possibility with
out any nrgument. And If tho Whlto Sox nnd Red Sox were to switch
pitching staffs, the Bed Sox would undoubtedly glide toward the bottom.
Few or No Arguments When Dill Evans Is Working
TV111110 th reccnt Horles b'twceri tho Rod Sox and the Mackmen It wan a
- pleasure to watcn tno umpiring of George Morlarty and BUI Evans, At times
ilqse plays were mado, but thero was not the semblanco of a strenuous kick. Any
time Morlarty'a Judgment was questioned the players appealed to Evans, and what
Sill said about things seemed to satisfy all hands. When he called 'cm out at
.fflrst the players on both teams took It as a matter of great certainty. Thero is
.nothing like being a master at your trade. Evans's known ability gives him a
certain advantage When ho declared that Strunk was out on his Infield fly, thnt
the players should havo held their bases nnd that of course Bates was out tho
'latter must havo felt like "rending up" on the rules on the way the national
V&Atimft should bA nlnVAri. Ttlirlnr IaaUa1 trnnA lH U.. ...1.1- i
lvj ,' ;-- -- --. -... . ..v .,., ,,, w, uuuuio-neaaer yesterday,
HLand there wasn't any fault to be found with Bransfleld. either. Good and popular
,ra,vp'8mp,rM aro scare' but a few rPmaln to make a ball came what It should bo. Ump
f j"ron ana um WU'B'ey "i nre aoing business at tho old stand, but Al Orth has
apparently ended his career. Orth threw hiB right kne out of Joint In a game
a flat Brooklyn recently.
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;TEE FOUL, manager of tho Indians, is out with a statement to tho effect that
'U three umpires should bo used in every game. The reason for T-aa- or .
vraa the manner in which Owen, Nallln and McCormlck worked in the last series
feftr. hAtTVAAn thft A'a nnrl PlAVntnnri Tf en VinnnnnA U-t- J , .. - ..
'AthleUo series there wore nearly a dozen oloso decisions at third, and, according
to Coaches Fohl and Howard and Third Boaeman Evans, In not one casn iiirt th
IMtipIra stationed at third err, although, to tho ocoupanta in the press box It looked
ii uie umps missea several, urainaniy the field umpire has to elm frnm
und second to decide a Dlav at third. Often ha in in a , n.in.. . .
, j - - - ub,uuji iu rentier a
rrect verdiot. But with an arbitrator right on the Job ho Is able tn bA i !,.
position to give a decision, and, when you get right down to it, the third
decisions are extremely important.
Y Bill Evans Is a believer Jn peace and inflicts his ideas on all with whom ho
nes in comuci. ino umes wnen livans nas cnasea players from games could
counted on the strings of a harp. Evnns says that there are many things an
JT$nuiu not near or nee. xnere are limes wnen an uihplre, by turnlnir his
according to Evans, can keep out of what otherwise would be serious
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. "Tiger third baseman. Morlarty, although ono of the scraDDlest men
W baseball, has very little trouble on the field now. Ills association with
m U the apparent reason. While on the umpire question it would be
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ALL READY FOR BIG
NARBERTH RACES
M. L. J. and Harry J. S. in
Bellevue-Stratford 2:07
Trot on Monday
NOTED TRAINERS TO DRIVE
Things nre all nhii'tlo nt the Belmont
track, Narberth, fnr Monday Is the opening
date of this city's big flrni.d Circuit meet
ing Hortrt ate arriving enrh hour nnd
hy sundown Sunday nirit all nf the ti otters
nnd pacers that nro down to nico ll bo
comfortably tfil fnr a week's ptny.
The old Holmnnt mile Hack Is ni fast as
any track In tho country. Tho grand tt;iml-
havo been renn:ued new niblll!ons hiiM
been atlrtrri Hnd a touch nf the wliltett-asli
brush bni put tho nld racing romlezinu In
great sh.'ipn ff.r Mnmlny
M I, .1,1. g, hv I'.ed Will, nvuiert tiv
Hie Old Colony htahlcs, nf Weymouth.
Mass will Htnrt In the IJellevue-Strnlfoid
jsnnn 2-o" trot nn tho opening ilav. .lack
Lronanl will hold the reins fnr tho N'pw
Bngland entry. The SI. I. .1 trotter has
been winking out at the N'nrheith course
fnr tho last live days and has become
familiar with the mile track
Trainer Leonard Iris worked the "rteil
Will" horso around li-io, anil hy race iinv
the dropping off of a few Feeondi will
show the geldings rial (-need The trotter
won nceonri money at Cle eland recently
In 2.0SU.
Harry J P., sire,) by Admiral Dcwev.
from Stncrklc pinhles, .Vewarl!, pel, will
also start In the HelleMio Stakes. The Del
aware Stato entry set a new world's m.irU
for trotting stallions Tuesday. At Cnlien.
N. Y., In tho 2:12 trot. ovr a half-mllo
track, going tbreo Etrnlght bents In ; an
2'07-T, nnd 2 -07"; Ton handled the
roirs for tho Ftalllon In that event
This recent perfnrmnncn stamps Harry
J S a favorite Others In the event that
will make tho raco full of excitement nro
entiles from the Oeers nnd Murphy stable.
Tno other events. 2 12 pace "and 2.07
puce, aro down on Mondays caid
Tblrty-llvo thousand dnflars will he given
to tho winners of the Grand Circuit races.
The meeting starts .Monday and concludes
Friday. Championship trotters and pacers
will conte-t in tho various events for tho
big prizes.
THREE TEAMS ARE DEADLOCKED FOR
LEADERSHIP IN MAIN LINE LEAGUE;
RADNOR PROVES DISAPPOINTMENT
President Frederick L. Rose Admits Failure of
Newcomers to Fulfill Expectations Must
Make Good or Will Be Dropped
AND AMERICAN LEAGUE PENNANTS
JN FOUR CONSECUTIVE SEASONS
Giants, Braves, Phillies and Dodgers in Older
Organization; Red Sox, Athletics, White
Sox and the Tigers in Younger
By GRANTLAND RICE
Tho Han-Been Speaks
Yes, I'm forgotten now
Hut what of that?
I've worn tho laurel on my clammy brow,
1'vo had my time At Bat
And mado my hit. ......
And if today unnoticed here I ett
Well, noon or late,
Wc all pass through tho 0af,
liViiVo some new busker'a foco
Cornea upward tlirough th grind
To take the vacant plaoe
That wo havo left behind,
I've found this out
The star may play
And gather in the cheering, maudlin ehout
For his brief day;
But whon ho pauses and his time hae come,
He is forgotten with tho dub and bum,
Where somo new hero comes, until he, too,
Amid tho jubilee,
Knows what it is to be all in and through
At thirty-three.
rpltn tcraiuhlo now going on In the Main
J- Lino baseball league fnr tho recond lnlf
championship of thn organization is the
closest In Its blstmy and tho four are all
e"cclted over the outcome.
At the ptesent writing three clubs, Auto
car, Dun ,M Co., and Hinndywlnc, nf West
Chester, slnm thn tnp ning in tno ier
rent.igo column, each being ci edited with
live victories and one defeat. From our
viewpoint of thn situation, we enncludq
that thn htrugglo has ieoled itself Into
an elimination mutest among the Icadeis,
nnd tho winner will proe Its right tn tho
title, as tho finish is do-tincd to demonstrate
llio survival of the lltio..t.
Thoie Is little likelihood nf any shift
In thn standing as a icsult of omnniiw'h
games, ns tho lenders inn all honked up
with second division opponents.
When linn Air leslgned several weeks
ago, Radnor was awarded the fr.un hNe
This team was formerly the pt. (tcrtiudes,
of West Consliohorheii. and Fupposnlly a
btrong nggri gallon In their Initial np
pearanco last Saturday tho newcomers
failed miserably and dropped a biaco nf
contests to Wayne in hollow fashion. Many
who witnessed the games weie of the opin
ion they nro fur below Main Line League
caliber.
Vt hen asked his opinion of the Radnor
squad. I'ifsldent l'redeilck S Hose, of tho
Slain Linn League, spoko thuslv:
I w III he honest nnd admit tho Radnor
club failed to fulfill expectationj on Satur
day. They scouted the franchise In our
league on tho strength of playing only tho
best opponents and having lost but" ono
gamo all season I am of tho opinion
some of the clitics havo been too jevere
and ask that thn team be given n fair
chance. Hut at that I am finnk In saying
they must make good or a new squad will
supplant them, as I have thiee applications
for admittance from tennis of known cal
iber. I will peisonally attend the Radnor
contest tomcjirovv, hut am aware they fnco
a stiong opponent in West Chester. Man
ager McCormlck has Raynor, a former star
a new
SCRAPS ABOUT SCRAPPERS
LOUIS II. JApPE
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IT SIAY be only a rumor, but a tip today
from Atlantic City his It that Charley
Whlto, Chicago contender for tho llght
wolght championship, and Benny Leonard,
tho tltleholder himself with Ills variety o
knockout punches, neatly combed hair nnd
ever thing, are to havo a llttlo argument
all their own for a period of 1 minutes
hero somo time In September, The pro.
muter of thn contest plans to stagu this
great lightweight battln at a ball park with
prices of admission as popular as thos
governing tho recent Leonard-Johnny Kll
bano bout. . Twolvo thousand ilvo hundred
.dollars Is said to ho tho bait for tho White
Leonard meeting, with the Cintham glad
iator biting off eight thou' of tho joung
furtunu. The. man behind tho move to put
on tho contest is said to havo Knt White's
consent already for the bout. Of course, no
ono would havo any tiouble talking terms
with tho Chlcagoan. Just so long as tho
match was to bo with tb champ. Now It
Is entirely up to Hilly Ulbson, Leonard'n
manager, wo understand If tho match
really is staged It would prove another
large medal for Old Billy Remi No matter
how Important a match. Philadelphia us
unlly guts Into the running, and so far has
staged Its share of tho greatest contests
ever cllnchod
AND none of the extraordinary bouts
In Phllly havo been of the lollypop
Glbbons-MacKarland variety, All were
honest-to-goodness, on tho level, reat
tough tussles. Tho fans got their
money's worth and tho boxers pulled
down some record purses for limited
bouts.
A fftilhemelslit from I' tho stellar scrap
on tonight's vvri-kly open-air proarum at tho
Cambria Club, vvltt Amlv Ilurnn. of KrankforJ,
and Jack JlcClofkey, of lllchmon,!, thn principal
charm trrs. VounK Jack Tolunil will lomn up
from tho Sixth Wurd for n mW with llddlo
Mullen, of Itlclunnml Tommy Warren, of At
lantlo City, v i:dda lluney, of Kensington',
Kddlo Dover, Jllchmoml, v. Clmil.-y Jioonay,
Kalrmount, nnd Younc Tlerney. KenIngton, a.
Tommy Leo, llrldcaburir, aro other bouts.
Bommy llfthn says ho saw Bobby Qunnlts,
matebmuker ot Bhlbo l"urk, swim around tho
Steel Tier at Atlantic City with several llfo
ruards In pursuit. Qunnlas didn't swim very
fast, sas Ilalin, although ho cot around th
pier and was strolling- up tho beach befor tho
guards had splashed fifty yards. "Why, Onn
nlss ran tetacti a Ch how to swim,' sava
Sammy. '
. X'P J',0.'k..,?l', '"a havo started to
Invade Philadelphia, with tho nearlng of No.
vomber IS, the date of boxing's deathknell In
the big bure. Packey McKadden, a l'J6-pounder
is here getting In condition at JtcK O'lirlen's
gym,
Lew Ooodman, a New Tork nght manager.
U hero looklnr tho Held over preparatory to
escorting a corps of mlttmen to this city. (food,
man halls from tho East Bide and ho materially
aided In bringing out most of tho boxeri fFom
that section of tho metropolis.
Battling Hack, of Camden, will be out of
njured his right hand In hi. hiSi with 6. nn J
Buck. In nine, starts tho Camdenite This scored
even knockout., according- to Vila Colonae.
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nlVloll fSj,, "" t. Hank Mc
,.i',,ln',l'' birr.ij, unearthed hy Iiattlln. .r
un rrunkle a!" t"0,l,,c"ui!,ll,,,hlr.r,fnIi!:,M "'
mmmsm
t. t-efoio dorB kh r,v,.rnn1-
" ixuow-souilers
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Joo llolrno1, . "ii ri,"'r,r,:' Tnl'- Waeo and
Inm tho pro lelVl imiilv 2V,-, wl" br.-n5
Mike put lip ,i o" mete.ll i L,?rl'"y ''hapllii,
111.. Oljety. I'V.r u MnrVer vll"W fr''HV!' Ht
meet JUU Ins L.onnr.1 "" vvanls to
thiTETKi te".:,. "!?" ."r-n't. let
feadv ThSSrSl wllhr'snv. .W '"
or 113 pounds, or U, l poun ii..1.? "l""
refujM u bout w.!h".r,;lrn. V3,a,Un,tfflj3
po'u'nli: rn'w' $V&&) fl0fdlW V,5"
man topplo over tho llrlton il..v2ul?lfi? frl,h
Chang, in the "el'iVvleW?t Vit'lehoMer?. be no
liuiler nf the Steadowbrook club, working
for him, and I do not ask tno much of
Radnor In this game. This boy Raynor
Is lug and Ins thn makings of a great base
hall pitcher. If tho contest proves Radnor
out oi its class, you can look for
club In the lengun ncM week"
Itlinn Trophy for Winner
The teams now have nn additional In
centive for capturing the pennant At a re
cent mivtlng n handsome silver cup was
pieenled to bn known as Hie Main Line
I.eaguo Itli.in Tiophv This was donated
liv tho principals of the former It ban Base,
ball Club at tho timo it was a mombei nf
the Main Lino rlicult.
The trophy must bo won three times be
foio It becomes tho permanent property of
any team. .Manager Charlie Barker's Auto
car stiiiad, having won tno Initial loimd of
inn season s schedule, lias tlrst bid for the
tinphy, ns even should Autocar not win out
In the recond loimd, under tho rules of the
league thn winners of the respectlin rounds
will meet In a series for tho reason's cham
pionship. In thn ovent of Autocar landing
on top in tho last round also tho cup will
become ihelr property tetnporarl'ir without
the necessity of a post-Reason r.erles.
Tho i evised sehcilulo for tho remainder
of tho sea Mm follows
vciVi!1.'!1 J.S 7nrr",lon nt Wavno. Radnor at
..i. i.V":?r "r,r,"n " " !" Co.. nt
i," '" " nn ,tu,,,,,r Company at
.'o--mi .-.. uajno nt I Tire n,.,l ni,v..
Ilnriiui nt Norrlslown. West riie.tr r
Dun & Co., at Narberth; itadnnr nr
know how soon they give and take your fame
Hail and Fareioclll was written for this game.
A N. L. Record
A PALPITANT fan desires to know If four
different clubs over won pennants before
In four successive years.
"Boston," ho writes," won In 1014, Phila
delphia In 1915, Brooklyn In 1916, and now
New York is thero for 1917. Isn't this a
record 7"
It Is In tho National Leaguo, although
tho record was In reality mado last year, as
Now York vyon in 1913, Bonton In 1914,
Philadelphia In 1915 and Brooklyn In 191C.
But whllo such a whirlpool has nover
developed In the National Leaguo before,
dating back to 1S7C, It has happened onco
In tho American. Boston won In 1904, Phll
rrtelphl.i In 190.'. Chicago In 19011 and De
troit In 1907
Tho big avcrago has been for the win
ner ono year to repeat tho next
Alontf Rooters' Row
To most fans n 3-hlt nffalr Is punk bat
ting and a ll-hit affair is punk pitching.
Tho ratio is 8 to 1 of those who can
show you how a gamo was lost but never
how It was won.
The umplro never makes a poor decision
In calling a luimo base runner safe.
The bonehended play Is the one that
doesn't get over. Anj thing that docs Is
r'ghf
Tn place pf going after Cnbh for tho top.
Trls Speaker now finds himself in a death
grapple for second place with a youngster
who was In collego only two or three yeart
ago. And beating out Sister Isn't golnj to
bo any Idle nfternoon's work.
The Universal Boast
fva heard the boast of the cities
The borwt o hamlet and town,
The chant of their clvlo virtues
Deserving the olive' crown;
Borne of their manufactures,
Others for this or that,
From .Veto l'orfc over to Denver
From Boston to Medicine lla.
I've heard the boast of the ctties
Hut over the ringing call,
Onn alone from the many
Echoos over them all;
Out of the medley chorus,
Hark to the central theme
"THIS IS A WOXDEliFUL BALI, roiVV
' THEY'LL GIVE US A WlXXIxn
TEAM." y'AlAO
Tho tough part of It Is that a man gets
more gr of out of missing a short putt than
ho obtains pleasuro out of holing a long
At least, Jess Wlllard can be thankful
ho Isn't conducting his circus through Ger
many, where they aro beginning to eat the
lions, tigers and elephants from the menag!
erics nnd lhc zoos. nienag.
If Jesv Is looking around to find an on
ponent of worthy caliber, why not chaUenie
one of his own elephants? In the mat er $
KjJJ '". " tch BhoSfdW,, ?
Comikinv
is It. (J.
Aiiiciar.
Weill
.11 Lee Tire
It. (1. Dun
Itailnor vs.
D. ni T(i,ni. K'n.n-
iini aim jiubber C'nninani . It
nt vvtst Lhestt-r. Nnrristovvn
Hail.
11
IS. cj nun k Co .
NorrlMtrm , itni.,, .
Auioiar ut Io Tlrn nnd
nepirmiier 1 ticrwyn nt Wno. Iln.lnor at
Ti1""."'"' Il - Du" 4 to. nt l.re Tire n.l
Iluoher Compnny, Autocar nt West Ch.'sler
.,:. '' ti " "in .luioe.ir in vvnvne
. ,"v .1 ,n .i.irisinwn. neiw
nii'i iktjiuir i oiiip.iny;
Co . nt Nnrlwrth.
.-( picnitif r a
nnr .it i.o
fum A- Co
Autocar.
Mjitunber S Was no
in .-virnerin: Itailnor ,U
in ..r-ii i riciier
l.uhb'T Comnanv.
S Pletnhrr 15 West Chrster nt 11'nni lln.l
J;?rvJi.T"n' V" Tlr n"ltuhl? C',""V
;: Ila(haBv?:,t "cW.vPrff wl
berth. r tom""'y ' Dun . I'o.'. it Nnr-
Intitistriiils Are Responsive
The semi-pro and Industrial basehall nines
of this rltv showed a ready respr.nsr, when
an nppcil was made for grounds on which
the organised baeball nirieu of the sol
dlcrs. sailors and mailnes now stationed
at Loaguo Isiand could plnv. A schedulo
has been drafted which calls for rames
every Wednesday. Tho teams In the lencuo
are ennont. Indiana. Iowa. Bushtiell.
Massachusetts, Marino Heridnuarters. Von
Sttuban and Sllnneapolls. Tho diamonds
already accepted nro" those rf J r, uvi
Comriany, nt Sixty-seventh street and Wood
land nveriue; Strawbildgo & Clothier,
Sixty-third and Walnut Htieets; Ktetson
Athletic Kkld. rourtb street nnd Slont
gomery avenue; Houston Field, Twentv
nintb street and Lehigh avenue, and Hes.
Blight Company, I'jont street and .rio
avenuo. ,
L'ach battleship and crul-scr which lias
icported to League Islund haH a well
organized baseball nine, and nn effort will
bo made to iTganUe a schedule for nil of
tho teams now in Philadelphia to bo played
this fall, so that the championship of the
Navy Yard will bo deflnltelv determined
All of tho fields mentioned have lr 0ri do
noted free of chaigc ns a part of the citi
zens movement to offer hospitality to tho
soldieis. sailors nnd mailnes stationed In
this clt.v.
FIRST HEAT FOR MKE
TITLE ON FOR TOMORROW
Rain Postpones Initial Race to Decide
1017 Paced Champion at
Point Brcezo
Tho heavy thunderstorm which broke
over tlu city nt fi o'clock Inst night made
It necessary to postpono tho first qualify
ing heat of tho 50-mllo motor-paced race
for tho world's championship at tho Point
Breezn Mototdromo. This race will bo run
tomorrow night, the samo five riders being
enteied, from which three will qualify for
tho final heat on Thursday night, August 30.
ROBERTSON TO REPORT
AT PENN SEPTEMBER!
Johnny IuikIp,
will be reaih
il erl 11, ,,!,. .."t"'"i '"Mil - When lie
for his famlly" ,; r'?,,"a."."u.'fint fund,
he
Is called
.in 1. -.. . .
-.......,,, ..,,,,uukii married sava ttia
is ready tn B0 and I'KillT" ,,'
Pundee nasi, ho ha .,!i.i..ll?!.h.
i support while he's BWay.
tnritt'ih'; teffif' '?.'. Iner
Jlnrr a's dope. He v, , , "i.,"' " namni
finirjs uniii iimt i
yno
.Jkttslnt Xinr la nils- (a
.Vr- "AA,r.M'l 'i v t:::
i ' l ' tt'.ti sr ' JTj,
Vt' i v ,y ii . aSJ
y
b
-! .. -.. . -.- .'" luiuru.
ttVni&lW&A
maVcfth7do,r"au!,e9rM'ilbou.ShIT,UVl, h"
Bmlth at Mllwaul'Vo he econrl w.?li inm2t.J,tt
ber. The vvlnnir. It li ih ,?iin Wi ln Bt)Item.
Is to box Mlko Olbbons. ' of ,he remoter,
,vun5?Jn,
a small Little Italy reu'a
KrR,hJ,JS" ft times ".uPt
toseulo:' '' ""
.K. O.
Je5ATU"?m ncl Youni rtector w.
formj; won on' a' foul Tom Pa'ul "liffi' T
MS. ""uMlfled: fot i hlttlna-mioJUl f?ii?Pi w.h
Law-son Bobertson. director of nthletlcs
nnd recreation at tho Pittsburgh training
camp, will lake uphls duties ns track and
field coach at the University of Pennsvl.
vanla on September 1. J
The famous trainer has a two-year con
tract at Pennsylvania nnd accepted the
posit on at Plattsburgli only with the under!
standing that he bo given permission to
report nt Pennsylvania no later than Sen.
tember 1 Ho and Bob Kolncll i,i,l,,i,i
will bo the only paid caches v y
vanla next fall, "'"'
VICTORY OVER CARDS
GIVES SALLEE RECORD
NKW YOnfC, Aug. 17 Through his de
feat of bis former teammates, tho Cardinals,
Slim Sallee. Giant pitcher, today holds a
tluet-year burling record. Ho has won ten
straight games Dick Rudolph's tvvcho
stiaigbt In 111-1 was tho last piovious longer
run of victories.
Stetson (o Play Brooklyn Gianls
Brooklyn 1 loyal Clants will play a :e
tuin with Mia Stetson club tomorrow after
noon, Fourth and Beiks streets, at 3 o'clock,
l-'or this game Coach Roy Thomas has
signed Holmes, former twlrler of the
Mercer team, ot tho Delaware River League,
to pitch for tho hatmakers.
Kor the dusky nine Wlstllng Harvey prob
ably will bo placed on the mound.
:
Boston Nationals Get 'Schreiber
BOSTON. Aug. 17. Thi purchase of In
fielder r.chrclber, of tho Lawrenco club, of
tho Kastein League, waa announced by tho
Boston Nationals todnv Schreiber Is a
leading baiter nnd baserunner of the Kast
oin League.
PHILLIES WILL PLAY
7 TWIN BILLS AT HOME
Quaker City Fans Furnished With
Pine Assortment in. Sched
ule of Dates
XP.W YOI5IC. Aug. 17. A revised list of
dates set for the playing of postponed and
lo games ln tho National League was
Issued last night by Secretary John A.
Heydler Double-headers will be plnjed on
all of the dates, with the exceptions of
fccplembcr 12 at Boston nnd September !1
at Chicago, on which days single garnet
will bo played. The dates are:
At Boston: With Brooklyn, .September t
LSn?o '.' with, Philadelphia. Sep ember i
tember n." at0) : wlth New Yo. Sp.
,,-hn Uroo!',vn,: With St Louis, August 25:
with New lotk. September 1 August if
gustYs i Clnclnna to bo doubled up Au.
isVt.ifunVY,orl: Tlth st- Loulsi August
lr..i.y..hc ri,,,ca?' AuK;ust 25: with Phlla.
delplila. September 5, fl and 7. Aueust 20
Aligu'iy. Cinclnnatl t0 be Played Sunday,
n...1 1I-'""iielPhla- With Pittsburgh. Au
FWV Yl, and 1,.; n'1"1 Chicago. August 21!
with Cincinnati. August 23; with Boston
August 30 nnd 31 ; with New' York. October1
be,,Bn,avaa)frm XeW Yrk' " dat
"L..,'.1".s.01"Bn: vith St. Louis. Aueust
wiin Boston, September 18 and 19"
30
j,-"1 Cincinnati : with Boston, September
Ai fLhlcaKO' With Philadelphia, Sep
tember 21 (open date) and 22.
-'wi-Jul11,"' WIU chlcaK. September
-, with Pittsburgh, September 11.
Brooklyn Team Draws a Rest
n,NSW 7Pm$ Aug. 17. In order to giv
the Brooklyn Nationals a day of rest after
Playing so many gameH this week, President
I'uli,etnnnoun.c.c'(I thiu ,he Bame scheduled
with Clnclnnn 1 at Brooklyn today will
be put off until Saturday, when It will be
played as the second game nf another
double-header Catcher Jack Snyder, re
cn1'la.Jro"rIJaltlmorc signed a contract
with the Brooklyn club today.
Arars WATEMORJI
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National League Park
uuubu.HEADER
Phillies vs. Pittsburgh
First Game at 1 :30 P. M
Beats on Sale at (Umbels' and 8paldlntV
Tonight CASlliniA A. ('. (In.n .i.; ;
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Army Last Shoes
$312
pHIS price practically only
covers labor and material
cost.
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made over the famous
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gives room for all five
toes. Has soft toe
cap to prevent bind
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weather-proofed
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