VMiBiH!MW TiniwwmriiiriiJMata js7. IKfE feMrTONEY AND CICOTTE THE "BIG THREE" IN BIG LEAGUE PITCHING CJRCL 'RE6ISTERED SECOND DOUBLE ETJMPH IN HIS BIG LEAGUE CAREER EN HE HUMBLED THE DODGERS fcrformed 'Iron Man' Act for First Time Against , Reds Last Pall Alex, Toney and Cicotte it Have Won Twenty-three i -fe- Tll l' Uk r,U ' ferUwH; ancea because they we Impossible. Ty Cobb. wn4 b bitting something llko .600 most of the ' ,i i ' i vl -iVr !'.. .. 4..a .... " Ml s . ly-" Vrt AIN'T IT A GRAND AND GLORIOUS FEELIN'? ft the second time In his hi? league career Grover Cleveland Alexander, ember of the PhllllcV pitching Htaff, and somctlmei called the entire staff, led and won two frames In tho same nflcrnoon. Yesterday tlio famnui pitcher fffV10 nrool1l'n In both frames of tho holiday attraction at Hbbets Field, and I It In Bueh n, decisive manner that there was no doubting tho great hurler was tutntr tn fn.m 1 .-.. . .... ., . .. !.. !. T.l........ 4 - . &VA111. iin inicncu twelve consecutive Hcorcicsi iiiuuiss uliuiu mv utnivm were nblo to count, and at that tlmo ho held a four-run lead and was content to U.-. "3-iii. -, . ... ,- mi uuivii, ino uougers Bcorea tnreo runs in eignteen innings, anu sonio poor ,. fielding by Cravath and Stock was rrHnnnsthln for two of the tallies. The first U tlm Alex won two Games on tho same day was last fall, scoring a pair of wins over ilthe Cincinnati Reds at tho Phillips' Park on the nftcrnoon of rletitcmber 23. Tho 8s Xv $ fcwe of the first gamo was 7to 3 and tho tccond was 4 to 0. Just a few days before :sr 'Alex pitched his llrst doublo triumph Demareo started tho "Iron-Man" habit by V k. dOWnlne Pittfilmri-h ttvleo mi iUn imn ilnv Tlum Tnrrltt rif tlio fllnnlw il!il ihn n .-- -. . ' jj-j lame tning against tho Phils, and for Alex to be uinong the hcadllncrs it was ncccs- sarj' for him to do the same. Ho then picked out tho lleds and they were his Victims. Against Cincinnati he allowed eighteen hits, while tho best tho Dodgers could get was thirteen. Alexander now Is on even tcrni3 with Toney. of the lied.", In tho number ot Barnes wont each being credited with twenty-three. Toney pulled the "Iron-Man" tunt ear'ler In "ho reason when he scored a double triumph over tho Pirates. Alex and Toney ro tho only pitchers In the National League who hau won more t than twenty gemots. Alex has led tho senior circuit In games won for the lust two seasons, and It Is likely that he will request Mnran to let him work often from How until tho end of the season. Ho will have plenty of chance, for the Phils have rnany double-headers. y Tho Phils end tho scries against tho Do'V'rs In Urooklyn this afternoon, then cross the brldgo to tho Polo Grounds, whertney will bo tho guests of the GIant3 for threo days, In which six games arc on the schedule. Tho Phils now are eight and one-half games In tho "rear of the Giants. To tnko llvo out of six would make a big difference In tho raco and would give tho Moranmen a lighting chunco for tho , flag. Tho Glanta Just now aro weak, as Herzog, the captain and life of the team, Is ,( out of tho game with an Injured back. TVTORAf has not worked Lavender very much during the last two weeks, "land evidently plans to glvo the "Giant Killer" plenty of exercise In New York. Alex also Is likely to see much bcrvlce ngalnst tho Giants, despits the fact that tho Giants hit him harder than any team In tho league. Just now Alex does not seem to fear any team and is suro to have a test against the leaders. Eddie Cicotte Tied With Alex and Toney rpiIB American League trouble-maker, Kddle Cicotte, inventor of tho "shine" -ball, now is on even terms with Alex and Toney In tho number of games won. By downing tho Tigers on Sunday and getting the decision again yesterday ho has entered tho "twenty-three" class. Only threo big leaguers are In this belect division and CIcotto now has earned a place with tho big fellows. He has been doing the "Iron-Man" stunt, pitching and winning threo games in flvo days. Last Thursday ho beat the Browns. Sunday the Tigers and yesterday went into tho Efime in the fourth inning with the score tied. The Tigers bumped Faber, Dan forth and Williams for seven runs. During his stay of six innings only one run was tallied. His teammates then proceeded to take a slam at tho ball and when the final curtain was rtuig down tho White Sox were in front by 14 to 8. In addition to the fine pitching of Cicotte, tho splendid plnch-hittlng 0' I'ddlo Hurphy, former Athletic outfielder, cannot bo overlooked. His hitting has been responsible for tho last threo lctorIes turned In by the White Sox. In the second gamo of the double-header against tho Tigers on Sunday ho went to bat in tho ninth for Schalk with one man on and two down and tho White Sox two runs behind. He responded with a double and came home a moment later with the tying run when John Collins, also u plnch-hlttcr, delivered a single. Yesterday Murphy was very much In evidence in the plnch-hlttlng department. In tho morning game ho went to bat with men on second and third and singled, bringing- both homo and sending tho Whltq Sox into tho lead. In the afternoon contest tho same situation was before him and o;aIn ho singled, two men scoring and tho count was tied. His hits have been hard, clean drives, and every time men have scored all tho way from second. TTTHILE the White Sox wero taking the measure of the Tigers in two slugging matches the Yankees wero handing the Hed Sox a doublo defeat, and now a margin of six and one-half games separates the cham pions from the lenders. The White Sox have played 134 games and only havo twenty more on the schedule. The Hed Sox have twenty-nine moro to play. Before the White Sox start the final eastern tour they are likely to have a stranglehold on the pennant. A's Take Two From Senators TjIKED FULTON did not have an opportunity to properly use liK knockout punch, as "Cookoo" Morris succeeded in lighting from the "head up," but our Mackmen ncorcd a pair of K.O.'s In yesterday's Laboring Day contests that tent Walter -Johnson, Clarke Patriotic cirllllth and hit AVa.shlngton jinla from the field with tho Impression that they had hem p!alng a combination ot tho White Sox, Red Sox und Detroit Tigers in their glory. We grubbed kpvch runs In the llrst gamo oft Uert Gallia and Shaw, and In tho nightcap nine Miicknien dented the dl3k nt tho expense of Walter Johnson and Gallia. Joe -Dugan, who has been Hnncroftlng nicely for Connie, sustained a sprained ankle during the llfth Inning and will likely be out of tho game for tho remainder of tho season. Witt moved back to short und Wally Schang played tho third bag. Dugan's accident took some of tho pleasuro out ot tho doublo killing, but as far as tho playing of tho Macklets was concerned they looked immense. They hit the onion for keeps: besldess,corl:;gsovcn runs in the first game they hud cloven men left on bases, and In the. rlnalo there wero ten A's stranded on tho paths. J AH the boys took a turn at good hitting. Joo Bush started fifr Connie, having mado his peace with tho tall leader, and wus hit for a pair and1 four runs in tho third Inning, giving over the Job to Itubo Schauer, who finished tho gamo In flno style, allowing only five hits and no runs In six innings, tweny-three men facing , him. Jing was opposed by the sensational Walter of the sam name In the second fc-ame, but Jintr was still there at tho finish while Walter was forced to make room for Bert. It mado r.o difference to tho A's that It was Sir Walter that hurtled horsohldes at them. They merely took a toe-hold and tho next Instunt an outfielder was seen to chase tho ball. Nine hits und seven runs in three innings tell tho talo of what the Mackmen did to Johnson with Walter as a prefix. Mack's Johnson was an enigma to the enemy from start to finish. The only reason Washington broke Into the run column wus on account of an error In tho ninth inning, tho round In which tho Senators registered both of their tallies. Six hits represents the slight damugo Inlllctcd on Jlngllng's curves. Stuffy Mc'lnnls with four, safeties, and Charley Jamleson, ex-Senator, with three, had only onu less hit than tho total output of tho rest of tho Mackmen. ' TO THOSE who spent the afternoon at Shlbe Park It seemed odd that Mack's tossers should bo the Inhabitants of the well-known cave. The dual conquest failed to elevate the reformed Macks, back from their most disastrous tour of tho circuit this season, but It advanced them to within -006 of seventh place, which Is held by the Browns, of St. Louis. Baseball on Same Standard Now as in Other Days THE assertion by old-tlmo ball players, so often heard, that baseball nowadays doesn't bringout the hard-fought contests or tho classy baseball that the "old i4aym" afforded has been made so many times that many a baseball fan belIPi-. it Eyigures collected by John B. Foster seem to lean Just the onooslte wnv t.-. ,-rr instance, when Brooklyn nnd Pittsburgh tilaved their record.hrpnidn.. ,..... ..... )" -IniUnBTBatne In Brooklyn recently It was dbjeovered that the lon.t niu i -Ihw on record was played since tho American League came Intn iu .u . fevh. anUd baJeball. It was played eleven years ago. While that was a lonn tlma iKWktKere are players now in the gameAvho were playing then, and they, for tho HHCtvn, aro qurcn. iu reseni me statement mat interior baseball la played now ifcVft.'rhe same records show that the longest previous National Leojrua camn fe. played In 1914. between the PJratis and Giants. If these records don't provo P4VuiE uaavutui wiuu? vitro iukuib pari, wien mey appear to prove nothing i.w, wu '4uuciu.Mii ucdeus bjyt in fcicuitsi iiuiuur oi urawn Dattlcs and tlio .jjeauue naa us greatest yer in mat. respect in 1313, both seasons within l:ot preeent-day'fans. and frssh In tho memory of younc. flchttnc- i,o..i...,, jHyMiCrho record for consecutive extra-Inning contests between the same clubs WW UD'lKiea.onjy a year ago jvnen yasningion ana Chicago mingled In tho JMflrm VHrquit, for forty ;traigjt rounds In three games. Then "there was the tfifOm it rules tliat permitted a jtattcr to take four called balls, tho rule that gave j feMp flr4t for a; Jilt every time- he drew a base on balls, the rule allowing fouls nil Air ff'noceiHfury before a strlk was called, and tho rule that gave tho catcher ' mttifki Bt?nd far back and tike tho pitcher's efforts on tho bound. viA . .."..; (rAiimu wiwijo rui wim mo presuueuay sei oi laws laju down for wn ana a MMMWramo aiirerence arises. The ball player today liV.l.. 'tnHM 1.nAAd !........... At.... i ' .-l- HI. . WHEN YOU, A POOR HOMESICK YAMKEE PIG, 5T,DOWrJ IN A SPANISH restaurant AkjO JOSE Thi? WAITER, SUPERCILIOUSLY HA.ND5 Voo A MENU CARD - AMD VOU P'HD rue VVHOUG DCG'flON'O ThimG S . 'N SPANISH : - And You are wondering Miserably whm the Folks are eating Back home WMt Suddenly Vow SC E MMM ENGLISH 80 CENTS . ' OH-h IT A and GLORe Yu5 r- AU III ll.ir H OU1 ' "' GR-B- RAND,? FEELIN . II ir-1S-!?t -- lf JL ' - 7 S? r..rA Vzv poo wtjjiT JACKSON EASILY TRIMS M'GOVERN BUT BILL SHOWS SIGNS OF LOSING SPEED IN ANXIETY TO BE K. 0. BOY Ambition to Become Knockerout Forces Gotham Boxer to Assimilate Unnecessary Punish ment Eggers's Punches Stop Hahn UPLAND FALTERING K DELAWARE CO. Hy LOUIS BltOTHEI, Willie Jacks-on didn't neck out Terry McGovcrn, nor did lie really have tho Tiogan on the eisc of a clumber Journey In their fccnip at the Olytnpla last nlslit, yet at the flnlh It was evident and emphatically demonstrated that the Oothamtto li!l bunded n fine 1am bistlng to the Italian with the i:rln nom de Buerre. At the same time Willie, not so i Ions nco shifty, cleer and difficult to hit, was foTced tho humiliation of a number of I hard wallops from tho mittens of the awk I ward Phllndsliihlan. and, as It were, under j study for Tommy Tuohey. 1 Slneo slnkhiK Johnny Dundee Into the ' rnln, which In lUelf was the Krcatest and I mo'Jt unlooked-for feat Inxt teason. Jackson apparently has an ambition to become a ktioekerout. He Is passim; up all ot his sen sr.tlonal boxing and (-peed, It appears, in his effort to hang a finishing left hook or right c osj on tho Jaw of the other fellow. All ot which proves that Willie's anxiety to win by the power of punch simply Is bring ing him In line for a lot of unnecessary punishment, and that he may find himself tho knockedout Instead of knockerout one of these line evenings when he meets ono who possesses a mean punch. Jackson Easy to Jab What llconfo has a boxer of McGovern's caliber, one who depends almost entirely on his right hand, to outjab Willie? This Is exactly what Terry did at times last night. While Jackson was laying back endeavor ing to push through a left hook or right cross, McGovcrn tlmo nnd again beat him to the punch with straight lefts. For a few moments In the fourth and fifth rounds Jackson did show flashes ot his real boxing foim and leally did have McGovcrn In a daze However, Insteud of continuing to step In, out and around, Willlo settled down to slugging tactics, ami that was playing right into McGovern's own back jard. .Sev eral right-harders landed by Mcl.oveni were of terr.lle velocity, but timed poorly, and either landed too high on Willie's head or behind his neck. (j( .laci.son Marten out wiui the Intention of stopping Mi Gov em. and In tho very Hrst round foazed Terry with a scries of lefts and rights to the head at clos-a quartet. And near the end of the period Willie again hurt McGovern, but none of the punches carried sufficient force to even lip tho rug ged and game Italian. In this session Mc Govern slugged with Jackson and Terry was outsluggcd. McGovcrn Boxes Advice to box from the distance seived McGovern in good stead during tho second round, and It really was surprising to see Terry beat 131111am to the punch almost throughout the chapter. McGovcrn, seldom guilty of using u straight left, kept shoot ing Jabs Into Willie's face until the latter blushed, but tho color was caused by Terry's stiff punches. McGovisrn held Jackson even In tlio fouith round, but In the other frames there was nothing to It but Jackson, jet his desire to cast aside his fine boxing ability bad a tendency to . mako Willie's exhibition not so Interesting as when he used moro science. It appears that Willie now Is willing- to take a punch to land one. Several ringside fans agreed that Loole Tcndier dealt out more punishment to Mc Govern than did Jackson, did It In a more nifty manner and got away with taking fewer punches than Willie did. Jackson boxes Irish Patsy Cllne In New Tork next Monday night, and If he Is to take as many chances In leaving himself so wide open against tho Harp, Willlo la liable to step Into a damaging wallop or two. Egsers Puts on K. O. Knockout I'ggers mado good his prefix by Fcorlng n technical K. O. over Harney Hahn In the first round of tho semi-final, A left hook followed by n right cross toppled Hahn for the count of eight, and tho bell ending the Initial inning found Barney seat ed rather uncomfortably against the ropca from the effect of a left hook. During In termission before the second session, the white nag was waved from Halm's comer, and the bout was all off. ICggers Is the young maii who Is anxious to get a crack at Johnny Kllbane. He weighed exactly 122 pounds last night, having an advantage of five pounds on Barney. Hahn recently started a $10,000 bult against tho traction company, following a car accident. Mike Burns and Willie Houck were third bout principals. As early as the first round It was evident that Mike didn't relish wal lops around the body. He showed a fine midsection defense. Houck on the other hand waBn't anxious to have his features mussed, even though they were, nnd he kept bis guard high. Aleo, both liked to clinch frequently, no it was all even. Benny Valger, a little Frenchman and of the same rtabls with Willie Jackson, gave a good exhibition pf how Jackson used to box. He was opposed to Frankle Clark and handed out a lot of. punishment to the l'hlladelphlun In every round. Valger raised a mouse under Clark's left eye In the first round and beat a. steady tattoo on that optic until the finish. The Frenchle led In every period. Low Belmont took Uw. .unwonted II. JAFI'B Evening Ledger Decisions of Labor Day Ring Bouts OIAMI'IA Millie .ljekton iWfnled Terry Miiinirrni It. O. Kerrrs ntnnped Ilnrnrr lliihn, llrolt Willie llunrk nml .Mike lliirnn .?'"' I''i 11lser won from I'runklo 1 larki Tni'imy Mnrkey Mopped Lew llcl liinut. fourth. rWTII.V II. f'-irl JInrrli (Unqualified in bout ullli lreil Pulton, nlxtli. Ti:ili:i: iiwti:. Ind. Mike Gibbon sli ich-il Jack lllllon. MAV tOICK -1111. Coffey nhmled Hi.rlley Miiililrni Leo .lotin-on outlmel Ymins KrMw Tummy I'urr mill lotmc VieKli ilre: Willie Iiolilrr drew Vlli .llrmnr Kiinei .lurk ln-l-iIiiii knocked out .): I 1'iirl.rr. i-eeondi l"reddy Iteec outpointed Hutch llrandt. IORONTO. t'-ui. Iteniij Leonard knocked out lmmz llectcr. fifth. ., RI'AMMi llitlie I'lento nnn from I'lit-v Ilrodrrlcki Mimic Willi, outfought Frnnkle O'ltrleu; Joe stefmilk knocked out Kddle. I.rnlmin. firti oiiiib ltucccrt Mupped liuune l'mkej .Alrliirhind. flrM. AI.L.r.NTOWN Jackie Clark defeated Zulu Mil. STi:tKXVILLi:. O. Dick Loadman de ;Vted I, ene Cannon, Joe Tliomus outpointed Kid Iteno. Ml'MI'IIK. Tenn. llsnii (Pal) Moore brat Artie Mtuon. i,.l.lT,'A .?. ' V. Soldier I'artileld drew "lib Ted Ixld Leuls, NIAV IHiMlANs Pat .Moron Hon from .Mnimj llanluu. referee's ilnl-lon, twenty round. Weakens in Contest With Chester After Having Game Virtually Won AUTOCAR LEADS MAIN LINE his bout with Tommy Sharkey and decided to call off proceedings for tho evening. Herman Didn't Drop Lewis I'etey Heiman did not diop Gusslo I,ovvls when 1 hey bo.vcd at tlio Olymplu Club on May SI. Many bets were placed, pro and i'on. last night, and at tho request of sev eial Miorthinen we looked over tho files be fore making a definite decision. I.ewii was given a bad trouncing In the second lound, hsrked and pummelled all around the t inb but bo wasn't knocked off h's feet. In the first round .1 left hook sent I.cwW half wav across the ring, but tho jopes fcaved him from going down. r SCRAPS ABOUT SCRAPPERS f Inrley bite und Johiinv Tillman, oppo ue ntM in the itnr bout 'it Shlbe Park, tomorrow nlsht, wire ntnonir thoao preifnt at I hv Olympla lost nicht White sot it nrfat round of hp idause birore tea wind-up wks put on, and h hart to nt.ind up twice, oure on his eat. to snovv nfmHcii to tlm other spectators. When ,..,. m ivnnn; r; vviilt..." hroko out popularity; lie shotted it Krlnnlnx. De Ki'tch lias r.itsy Wallace nil primed for competition uialnut any of tho flyweights. Joe ltlum announces that lUttllnir I.ionord Is pre lured now to meet Walla, e. with one ready to .-. ... ....,, nii-i ,iu uuuiil if v innir IO OS an Bcconimoiutina mood, it is nmihi lucky Jvansas waH announced os a principal ,..h!lrl."y . White. Charley White. Charley wnito appreciated his and his teeth by of the tlassy jouiiKstcrs are not 'far from a meet- ni.-ickiick lli.il kburn will do battle BKan-t one of I'prle ham's privates when the colored .r:";"..'mI''.'1'n.r', ; W','n K O. Pansom-s reputation n the rlnc at tho Uroadway Club T hursdav nlKht Snnsom Is a nember of the Third Pennsylvania Infantry, Private Hanc kert meets Jack Diamond, snd other bouts are between Joo Aunatls and Tommv ltonan, Muckcl niley nn,l Joo Dradlcy and Jack j"n" dall vs Youns I'atrone. ''.I.ick Miarkey would make a tie hit In Phlla. delphla and some one yusht to i,et wise and usrt him." writes Joe Wat-ner from New Torlt Probably the only reaton Wauner thinks so Is that ho Is Sharkey's msnager, Sharkey la a bantam, and stands with hts right arm ex tended. Andy Williams, and referred In as a Wild rat. here from fhloaBo, Is worklne out at JaU( O'Brien's. Ho Is a ilshtwoliht. l'reddy Kelly has been boxlnjr daily with fhorley White nt O'llrlen'a. Tred admits White Ins a fair left hook. Johnny Tillman la rlnlshlne up at Adam, rsjun's. unman 1 pland is n-olng backwaid In the second half pennant race of the Deluvvatc County League and what appeared like a cextaln pennant for Frank Miller and his boys Is not such 11 surety. They arc pulling the mine stuff Chester did In tho first half, and the chance are they will nose across tho w'ro by .1 whhkor. Media and Chester aro displaying nice form, especially the for mer. After a poor getaway Manager Alex ander has succeeded In rounding together a formidable aggregation and thev have a flight chance to faco Chester In the play off series. In yesterday's games Medla defeafed Globe Tiro nt Trenton by 3-2. Tho Medes collected tui lilts off the delivery of Galscr. while Kelly allowed the homo contingent only a tlio of angles. After having n lead of 1-0 on Chester at the close of the sixth Inning, Upland weakened. Pothl Mauler! sent a pair of tallies across tho home plate In tho seventh and tied tlio going at 4 all In the eighth. Xlehl came across with the run that gavo Chester the verdict In the ninth by K to 4. Autocar has again mounted to the top position In the Main Line League. Charlie Barker's first half winner turned the trick hy defeating St. Gertrude E-3 and Wayne 3-2. The other league results were: Wayne 8, Bervvyn t ; Union A. A. S. nun &. Co 2 : Brandywlnc fl, nun & Co. 2: St. Gertrude 3, Brandy wine 1; Lee Tire 5. Bervvyn i ; Leo The 3, Union A. A. 2. The results of tno i.iun k uo. nnd St. Gretrude proved the surprise of the day. games The Industrial rtasball T.encus will hold n meeting at the Hlnsham tonlsht to arrance for the poat-season series for the championship be tween the north and south sections, A com mittee of the Phlkidelphla Suburbin l.encue touether with one from tho MonUomerv County I.eaBiie, will also nrrnnBe for the canies to bo Plnveil between the champions of these ort-anl. zatlons The straw hrldsre .t Clothier nine closed a sni-iessful s-an esterdav bv essllv iWeatln- "t .', .'""'." ,n ,0 Mclventy was eflVcllvo throughout. Stetson A. A broke even In a mir of eon tots, winning n twelve-lnnin 1 n h.ittlo from liretel Hill In tho morning and linvvlng to In diana Hoys' Club In tho afternoon, s-t. Tho p. m. verdict was a blc surprise. py defentlnit Thll Kearney. 0-n, and St. John. 4-S. hrankford 4-A captured the scmd half penn.mt of tho Kranltford Suburbnn League Ths first half ended In a tie between St. John and Phil Kenrnoj, Thess teams will play the deciding came on Saturday, tho winner to face Trankford 4-A for the season's title. The Industrial I.eanue did not schedule any rcRular contests yesterday, but many of the teams played Independently. The scores: IIot. horoush R, robon 0; Drldesburg ", I.upton 1 Pecker. Smith ft Toge 7. Shanahan fi: Potter A. A. H, Keen Kutter 3: T.upton S. Totter A. A .' Ilurholm" A. A. 15 If. A. llutterwnrth 1 Curtis C. r. 7, STIrtva e d: Wlailnomtnc A A S. Quaker City Ilubher 2. "'nine a. a. EASTERN CAGE MOGULS HOLD POWWOW TONIGHT The annual fall meeting of the Eastern Basketball League will bo held this evening, at which time officers for tho ensuing year will bo elected. If President Kchlffer pre sents a list of the subjects suggested to be discussed at the powwow the session will likely ho a long one. The magnates left heaps of unfinished business at their spring meeting, nnd as mattcrw of Importance have developed dur ing tho off season It can easily be seen that tho" cago moguls havo a busy evening's work In view. It would bo Impossible to consider all tho subjects tchcdulcd for the meeting and another will likely be called In several weeks. There Is little chance of any change In tho circuit unless some of the present franchise holders decide to quit STROKES AND SPLASHES TIIU 100-yard straightaway swimming championship for men, which was to havo been decided yesterday as part of the annual water carnival of the Hawaiian A. A, U held In tho Honolulu harbor, has been postponed at the request of the con testants until September 6, Judging from recent performancps of the mermen entered a new lecord should be made for this dis tance. Tho leading competitors for the title are Norman Boss, of tho Olymplo Club, of San Francisco; Ludy Langer, of the Los Angeles Athletic Club, and Ouko Kaliana moku, ot Honolulu. In order to roaks It possible for Claire Qalll can, of itvr York,1 and Uorolhy Hums, of J.os Angeles, to compete tn the half-mile swim for women to be held at Ixst Angles, tho club offi cials have (.hanged the date of tha contest from September 3.1 to October 7. At the present lime the mermaids are In Honolulu, and they Also are expected to atop oft at San I'ranclaco on their way buck to compete Iu the Duo-yard championship on September 22. Judging from tho class of the signed entry blanks which have been returned to the officials of the Atlantic City AauatlctClub for tho Ameri can half-mile champlonahlu. which will ba held next Saturday nt Mays LAndlng under tha Au spices of tho shore city's club, tha event should develoD Into sns of tha best oonlesta nf ,h. .. MB. .Mora than nvsntr entries have been rs reired.. Including thoss ef Uidy l-anger, oY8n the quarters to th mile: ail Tomllnson. of this city, winner of the eup n 1914: Perry Menu. vrr-ry. of Chicago: Barry Hebne'r and Herbert Vollmer. the former Columbia College star? both of New York, and Krmst Sopp. the winner r the prize In 101H. Paul Magee, the Ur S? thi Camden Y. M. C. C. who Is rapidly "orglSg his way to tho foremost of distance swlmincra 'and winner of the flve-mllo race for 1 1 George Pawling Cup on the Schuylkill several weeks ago, Is expected to be among the starters. Although Norman Ross won the revived balden flats swim In San Francisco, the wond'rtul ,". formance of Clarence lloper, of Ban Francis attracted more attention from tr," spectator, than Norman's victory, rtoper la legless limn finished ahead of thirty-eight of u " titty.fl'v'S starters. ' Ollbert Tomllnson. of the Philadelphia s,im mlng Club, took part In three contest. lesiJr" day, In the Labor Day meet at the WestiiSf" Park Pittsburgh, finishing second I ? ih" lUO. yard scratch and Second In tho SUO-yard n.iai cap. Tlni Crannan, of tho Pittsburgh Athi.ii"! Club beat Oil both time. In th. flftylVS fourth.""" l,crlUh th0 '0'",ll "-wnun cimtln aertrude Artelt, Kthel Rliblcam. Kathsrin. Toy, i:iltabeth Becker and Kmina Nevvnian of the Philadelphia Turngemelnde. furnished 'ihi spctator. In front of the Norrlitown ilotorhJui Club on the Schuylkill Itlver w th plentTof thrl Mai am ihu tuvm vhlklt !..., -. .ir"K " utrokee. , Mtrraret Connolly, tho Chester if oatitr-u iiivrrrwa !!. artuus mermaia. GIANTS SEEM TO HAVE NATIONAL LEAGUE RAGE CINCHED, BUT FIGHT FOR AMERICAN LEAD' IS STILL ON Wiseacres Among the Major League Managers" Say Red Sox Are jmoc riaying as uttec- tively as Tney were a lear Ago .,.., f I ItoMfXi fourth' rouV!H.I KB?ryiKr TrinoJf an artistic standpoint tho chanv X plonshlp races of the two major leagues leave something to bo desired. Tho great American public has been educated of lato years to expect keen nnd grueling strug gles, with two or more clubs Involved, right down to tho bitter finish. This served to keep the appetite keyed for tho lust of the greater battle ns represented In the annual world's championship classic. Unfortunately this year, the shank of the campaign holds out llttlo promise for ex citement the rest of tho way. , To all In tents nnd miriioses tho Giants aro home nrtd all dolled up for the big housevvarmlr.g. In tho American League only two teams figure now. nnd of the two the world's champion Ited Sox do not appear so halo and hearty as a serious contender should at this late stage of the struggle. Amid the arguments that aro being waged pro and con (a baseball fan never gives up while thero Is the slightest flicker of hope) It Is well to turn back history's pages ono brief year and see how the major league taces fiatned up. '-"Iffy-two vvesks ago today tho Mandlngs were: NATIO.VAIi LKAGUI' Team W. Ilostou 71 Urooklyn 72 Philadelphia 72 AMCRICAN' IiCAaUU Team A", Huston 73 Detroit 74 Chicago 72 It will readily be seen that one year ago thteo teams In the National League wers virtually tied for leading honors. Urooklyn outstaed and, perhaps, otitluckcd the other two. Uoston was setting tho paco by 11 narrow margin In tho American League and held that margin at the end. Labor Day Important Race Mark Labor Day has come to bo regarded ns ono of the most critical points of the major league campaigns. A team that Is not nut In front or within a Jump or -two of tho leader at this tlmo of the year might as well begin to calculato on tho next cam paign. With very few exceptions for many years past tho team that showed tho way after Labor Day's games has maintained Its ad vantago to the end. Urooklyn of last year was an exception, but Urooklyn then was en By GKANTLAND RICE virtually in a tlo for the honor. Tho satlonal sprint of tho Braves, when the enmo from nowhero In 1914. carried ih. Into n tlo with tho Giants for first placo lh' ' I Saturday before Labor Day. And on Labor- M Day that year they divided the two garnet with a team which a month before had '' Joyed about ten games advantage. Tho Case of the Two Sox "" ; Against any other team biit the Ited Sox ' the present advantage of .the White Box might bo Interpreted as final. Tho lied Sox ' are slightly different from any other club ' In baseball. They play tho game of thtlt,' lives when real Importance attaches to" vie. ' tory. 1 But It would seem tlikt Boston's only? hope Is to make the best use of Its pitchers' In the npproachlng final series between the two Sox, Chicago has been far moru sue. cessful at home than on tho road to datfc" Yet, Boston need look Mr llttlo assistance'1'' from tho other three Eastern cities. J Cleveland and Detroit two hard series An bound to confront thq' rtvorld'a champions,' while tho Windy City, boys aro finding' softer gamo on this end of the circuit. ' Kmart baseball managers declaro that Boston Is not playing nearly so effectively as one year ago. This may bo duo to the general decllno that Is bound to hit the best club In tho end. Tbo cast of the world's champions Is much tho same as that which won a pennant and greater title In 19i, Speaker. Wagner, Stahl and Carrigan have gone. Seven years Is a long tlmo to keep any baseball machine In gear. If Boston can win Its third consecutive pennant It will have accomplished a great deal more than any modern team, with the exception of Connie Mack's of 1910-1914? A Chance for the Boxers l. r.r. 48 .597 49 .C95 49 .f.95 I L. P.C. r.4 .575 fi7 .505 58 .554 Local managers of pugilists can help ' good causo-by sending their young men to 1'lattsburg to help entertain the embryo officers on Saturday nights. This Is tho only evening tho Btudents havo for pleas, uro and recreation, nnd It Is planned to hold a series of boxing exhibitions each week, end. Jimmy Johnston, the boy bandit of St Nlcholos Illnk, sent Joo Welling and Ted (Kid) Lewis to 1'lattsburg last Saturday to , help furnish a. flno evening's entertainment for some 1000 prospcctlvo officers. Fight managers who caro to assist In this worthy enterprise should communicate with IV. O. McGcehan, ot Company 10, Plattsburch. N. Y BIG OPPORTUNITY FOR LOCAL GOLF . AUTHORITIES TO STAGE MATCH FOR THE BENEFIT OF RED CROSS FUND I By PETER PUTTER T LOOKS as If the Golf Association of Philadelphia were overlooking a splendid opportunity to make some money for Its war fund. Philadelphia Is about tho only large golfing community In the country that Is not staging a big tournanunt for the ned Cross. Chick Kvans has been playing ot In the west for the lied Cross and the open and amateur champion lias given up all tournament golf In ordor to help out the Bed Cross. I-'rancIs Oulmet, the former amateur and open champion and the present Western amateur champion, has also been playing for the Bed Cross as has Jerry Travers, four times tho amateur and once the open tltlcholder. Oswald Klrby nnd Jesse Guilford, two other prominent amateurs, are also doing their bit. Jim B.-lrnes, rated last year as the best of the professional players, has appeared In several matches for the Bed Cross. All these matches havo been played In somo city other than Philadelphia. Wo have a few players right hero In Phil adelphia who could be called upon for these matches for tho war fund. Prominent among them aro Barnes and Norman Mi.v well, SIlss Mildred Caverly, Mrs. Clareni'o II. Vanderbeck and Mrs. Ronald II. Barlow, Barnes Is Well Worth Watching There Is no nvoio Interesting player In this country to watch thnn big Jim Baines. Ills tco shots are as long as those of any man who drives, atid he Is one of the most finished players In this country today. It Is a treat to watch him play, and ho nevordis appolnts. Maxwell Is probably tho youngest player who ever won the North and South championship, and In tho llnal he beat BUI Kownes after a sensatlona match. Ho is a graceful player, and with all his graco ho has tho fine points of golf. He has been making somo very fine scores this year and today is the best player In the Philadel phia district among the amateurs, with tho posslblo exception of Cameron B. Buxton. Miss Mildred Caverly was the runner-up to Miss Alexa Stirling last year In the na tional championship. And It was one of tho best played finals In the history of golf In this oountry. At ono tlmo Miss Caverly was three down, but oho managed to win tho next two holes and was finally beaten on tho tevefnteenth grcon. Mrs. Chick Kvans said of Mrs. Vander beck. tho national champion of 1915, that she has the finest and soundest golf of any American woman. Mrs. Vanderbeck playefl superb golf In winning the championship, and In her qualifying round she broke the record for the Onwcntsla course. Mrs. Bar low has twice been the runner-up In na tional championships, and has on moro than She has won the Philadelphia championship one occasion won tho eastern championship, more these than any other two women from this city. A game between Chick Evans and Miss Stirling on one side and Jim Barnes or Nor man Mnxwell and Miss Caverly, Mrs. Van derbecl: or Mrs. Barlow on the other would attract a tremendous gallery. It would mean at least $1000 for the fund. We have had little opportunity to see good golf here this year due to the canceling of dates and tho decision not to award titles. Big Galleries Here in the Pant There have been threo or four occasions hero .when tho galleries have turned out In large numbers. Tho first 'time was way back In 1910 on that memorable Monday when Jack McDermott nnd tho two Smith brothers fought out the tie for the open championship at the Philadelphia Cricket Club. Possibly 2000 players walked as the gallery that day. Then In 1913. when Bay and "Vardon played at the Whltemarsh Valley Country Club against Gil and Ben Nichols. White marsh has never since seep a gallery to equal It. It took about thirty men to keep the crowd back and from'efarly morning to night the course was thronged with enthus iastic onlookers. 1 Later when Jerry Travers, who had the wce'r before won the' open championship of the wastry, played In the final of tha SUITS -H m TO ORDEn .' JLJL nKnCCKtl HKOM . tti and 1J IttMM f' I'&L' :yi PETEJtMORA . ;C0.s Lynewood Ha'.l Cup tournament against Mitrston nt Huntingdon Valley, a tremen dous gallery watched these two fine ex ponents of the game. Then to cap the climax camo the na tional amajcur championship at Merlon last September. In tho final match between Gardner, the amateur champion, and Kvans, tho open champion, fill1 fen thousand spec tators were In the gallery. It was the lar ett gallery that ever saw a match in this countiy. There Is no doubt that tho war fund of the local golf association needs a financial boost. The decision not to glvo prlioa materially reduced tbo entries and this cut down the war fund. Other cities are hold ing theso tournaments nnd there Is no rea son why the local association should not. The players have been generous with their time and they no doubt would be glad to play over ono of our first-class counts If the association should ask them to. fC For all Gears J Gears last longer and run smoother if lubri cated with GRAPHITE Automobile lubricants; They reduce friction to almost nothing by preventing metal from wearing on metal JOSEPH DIXON CRUCIBLE CO. Jer.tr CltT. N.J. EUiUUkea 1127 Jersey City. N. J. XOvi Ath yoar dealer for tha Dixon Lubricating Chmt PHILADELPHIA COUNTYfFAIR At BYBERRY September 3 to 8 Children Admitted Free Today Dig Horse Raclag Program Pawnee Bill's PloncerDays rre Attraction la front ef Oread SUnd bee thst Highflying Aeroplane Great displays of how yoor uncle SI 10 uaiftwj uj uncie Sam. Wrt R.nf K Dl V.V diets' and Bailors' Day. BALLOON Ascension Daily Special Trains From Reading Ttrmina' ofo ffitei Sf., !tf. ' . OPEN AIR . 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