., V I --... , 'l8 EVENING PUBIIC LEDGER PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, JUNE 30, 1919 f"t. ii JACK DEMPSEY AND JESS WILLARD ALMOST TAKE COUNT AT HANDS OF-THE PROPAGANDISTS ' t t' F it ii-'. i i t ?' h r- ;i I It S M ft it 9, H m t hi. w m m W m PROPAGANDISTS OPEN VICIOUS ATTACKS IN HE A VYWEIGHT CAMPS 'Jack and Jess Both 'Victims of "Poisoned Pen" Mes sages, but Now Are Wise to the Game and Refuse to Be Annoyed Uy KOltBKT W. MA.WVKU, " t NMirt llitor Kirnlnc Public l-eilper Coyuriylit, ilto. iv Public Ltdocr ( n. ToU-ilo, ().. .lime .'!0. JESS WIIiLAUP wfl at rave with himself nml the world a lie draped him self around n p;cueroudj proportioned leather ehnlr in hi" residence out in TVcst Knd. Up Iiad just tinMirtl n hearty dinner after a liard nfternoon'i Vorkout and was reMing with the sincerity of a tired laborer. Nothing dis turbed him. The meal had been good, his truiniiiR was u success and he felt bo confident of winning from Jack Denipsey on July -I that he erased to think of it only as a date on the inlendar. lie een told himself n joke about the danger of shooting fireuoiks on Iudependeiiee Day after the country had beeu dry nnd arid for four dn.. lie was chuckling to himself when the telephone bell rang. Lumbering across the room, he too, the receiver from the hook "Hello," said a strange olce. "Is this the I Mil Mcu's Home?" "You have the wrong number." icplied Jes pleasantly nnd unsuspectingly as he huug up. He returned to his icmfoitable i hail nnd was about to indulge m more pleasant reflection "lieu the phone bell umg again. "Isn't this the Old Men's Homey" impiim! the same oiie, "I told joii it isn't " icplied Jess shortlj. "Doesn't Jes Willnnl live here'" persisted the lullei. ' Yes." said the chainpiou. "What of it?" "Well. our poor old stiff," drawled the person at the other cud "You hould be afraid to tiust jour aged bones in the ring with Uempsej . You're too old to light : that kid "ill knock your block off. See that vour life iusurauce is paid up." Jess snorted, banged the receiver on the hook, threw himself iuto a chair, kicked the rug and declined war ou the universe. Ilia entire evening had been spoiled. Instead of enjo.viug himself in a peaceful, homelike fashion, he de veloped a healthy grouch, which stuck with him for several days. The entire affair was a frame-up. Some one who wanted Denipsey to win or had bet money on his chances called up Willard to "get his goat." T WAS nollttiii but ;roi;7nii rrtensivcly im the bonnn gnme. Willard, Aroused. WHEN ' sulky a uiiii is training for tin important uthletic contest he becomes and surly ut times aud hard to manage. This is only natural because he is anxious to be in condition to put forth Ins best efforts, aud any little thing which interferes with his daily routine irritates him. The athlete, however, tries-his best to maintain n free and easv disposition, because it makes his work more pleasant and better results nre obtained. The opposition uKo knows this, and efforts are mnde to annoy him with petty things until lie is almost frantic And therebv bangs this tale. About a week ngo several followers of the boxing game held a meeting and discussed the big match. They were admirers of Deinpey and kept close track on the daily workouts of the rival borers. "This Willard person is having a picnic out at the Casino every day," said one, "aud thut is not according to Hoyle. It's about time to stir up the big boy and worry him a little. We must get his nuininl, and the sooner the better." Various plans were discussed, nnd on the next day a storj appeared in the newspapers about certain sportsmen who had bet money at certain odds that Dempsey would knock out Willard in the first, second, third and up to the twelfth round. It was an interesting aiticle, but not one word was men tioned about Willnrd's winning. Jess saw it. and was not highly elated. He did not care to be beaten weeks before the light. Thus the opening propaganda worked beautifully. Then stories were circulated around the training camp that Willard was sparring with a bunch of old women, nnd Dempsey could knock them out one after the other inside of one round. It also was stated that Rill Tate or the Jamaica Kid could go over in Willard's camp any duy and knock the champion Stiff if he dared to box either of tbem. To make sure Jess heard this, men were employed to tell it to him so there would be no slip-up. Jess beard about it, and grew furious. It will be remembered that the champion was on the rampage several days last week nnd seemed to have lost all of his good nature. These btories were the cnuse of it. Finally a newspaper printed a story about it, and hinted that it would be a good thing for the boxers to change sparriug partners for one day to see what would bappeu. IT WAS a ureal yarn, written m good faith, but Willard did not ' lite it. He worked himself into a fren:ij and finally dared Demp sey's sparring partners to come over, Jamaica Kid's Wall: Rivals Sheridan's Famous Ride TN THE meantime everything was serene and hnppy in the Dempsey camp. - Jack knew nothing of the propaganda, it is said, and the sparring partners were in the same boat. The Jamaica Kid, however, picked up a paper and eaw the story about changing sparring partners for one day. Being a trusting soul,-the kid decided to go over that afternoon, and without saying a word started for the Casino one-half mile away. In some mysterious manner a crowd formed ns he marched down the 'road, and before he had gone very far almost 100 excited fans were trailing behind anxious to see the scrap. Messengers rushed to Willnrd's camp and told the champion he had been challenged, and Deinpsey's sparring partners were ou the way Sheridan's famous ride was not press-agented as much as the walk of the Jamaica Kid, for volunteer Paul Iteveres were rushing up with fresh news every miuute. Jess was ready to knock the intruders over the fence, planned to hammer them into submission and send the battered wrecks back to their employer. He nervously paced around the ring, glared at the audience and limbered his arms for immediate action. Nobody could get away with that stuff without running into trouble, he decided. In the meantime, the Jamaica Kid coutinued on his way, knowing nothing of the trouble he was causing in the rival camp. He thought he was doing his duty nnd waB turning into the road which led to the canvas -walled arena When Jack Kearns drove up in his automobile. HE CHASED the kid back to his own camp, saying that Willard irould be knovUed out by Dempsey and none other. This, too, was foM to Willard, and another afternoon teas spoiled for the champion. The Phoney "Spies" Annoyed Jess f A CCOHDING to stories told around here, amateur spies were sent to " AVillord'a. camp to report every move he made during his training bouts. Theso spies were disguised and sat in the front raw next to the ring. In order to convince Willard they were in disguise, it is said they wore their false mustaches under one eye and huug their false whiskers on their ears. "With this phoney foliage on their faces they took notes as conspicuously as possible, aud Jess finally had them chased. We cannot vouch for authenticity of this yarn, but it's a good ihie just the same. These stunts are not considered improper or underhanded, for they are part of tin game. , Willard boosters started stories that Hill Tate was giving Dempsey a beating every afternoon and could knock him out any timo he wanted to, This caused Jack to knock out Tate so often thut Hill decided to pack up and depart- He consented to stay when Dempsey promised to be getitlc. Another (story now is going the rounds about the appointment of the leferre. It is whispered by the wise guys that everything is fixed, and Dempsey '' will get the decision If he is ou his feet at the end of the twelfth round. m "That is "VilIard propaganda," said a Dempsey man last night. "The V ' tory is being spreud to put OUIe I'ecord on the 'defensive and force him to C, faVor Willard to protect himself lu case the bout goes the limit. It's oW P?Vv-WU(rt uut "Itfy WOU t get away nuu u. ht'ff ami Im will liavo two able ussistauta in Sp-Ji att as judges." h "r r $- Hut both nides are spreading propaganda everj day, and the boxers know A, V 'V V'DIhnI iii smlld when he hears weird stories, and Dempsey does the same l&hWi?h?tp't4 vJoWwtfW ore VvSt-lfwe annoyed k-w, u of thr I!I0 variety, which ti W Heady for All Comers vimc m oiuio luujr iuw meia Major Middle and Tex IUekard, vrhn vita iorieamtt3fute io a $MgV!trJr " "", r WHEN DEMPSEY EASES TRAIN! Contender Eliminates Hard Punches to Save Hands, at Request of Rickard .An -rr AnllTlilnr niinnr JtOO IU UU1I IIIMUC DUIIO I Carpentier Gels SJ.i.OOO Offer From Tex Richard to Box Dempsey in U.- S. Paris. June 30. Georges Carpen tier lias received by cable from Tex Hiikard. the boxing promoter, nn offer of S-l.-.oriO for n mutch with Jack Dempsey in the I'nited States in Jniiuiny next. Munuger Desehainps, for Carpen tier. has inquired of Uichard re garding the conditions and the num ber of rounds in the proposed match before replying definitely to the of fer. Toledo. O., June .'0. For fear of an injury to bis hands on the eve of his heavyweight championship contest witli Jess Willard, Jack Denipsey today was instructed to elimiuutc all heavy hitting from his trniuing bouts. The Instruc tions were isued at the request of Tex lticknrd, promoter of the "Fourth of July" mntch, who nlso Intends to make the request of Willard. Sunday saw the last hard work-out foi Dempsey and from now on the chal lenger will ease off rapidly in his train ing. This is a necessity rather than a choice so far as the Salt Lake heavy weight is concerned, for he is so fine phjsicnlly thnt there is more than a remote danger of his going stale Willard. on the other hand, plans to' continue his recent burst of training speed for at least two days more, un- less n spell of hot weather muses him to change his mind. Larchmont Regatta July 4 vv York, Jun 30 The thirty -ighth an nual regatta of the Larchmont Yarlit 'lub win bo held on 1'riday. jui 4 The rmes will b open for nil claps1 of sathla en- rolled in VecotiUzecl jacht clubs UP IN N SCRAPS ABOUT SCRAPPERS Two boxlnr clabN wtll operate tonight. The Kmplre will htat;e Its weekly Indoor show at riftef-iilh and Ha In bridge streets, while the Cambria will put on Its post pone J attraction in Kensington. Patny Wallace and Dummy Lnnjr will feature the Empire card. Wallace showed come real form against J tax Williamson Uit Thursday night. Joe Wflhh will do the entertaining In the main tteiislon at the Cumbria, oppobpiI to Johnny Wolgast, the slugging Lancustr boy. The other TCmplr bmits follow Micky Brltt b Mike Connors, Younff Kddle Wagond vs Willie Curry. Johnny Ketrhetl vh "Young O' Lea rr and Ray, Mullen vs. Young Clark A battle royal also la listed. The other Cambria bouts follow Whltej Baker vs Jack Ward. Willie McCloskey b Charles Mooney, Jack Howie vs Johnny O'Neill and Hay O'Mallev vs. Kid Mack O'Mailey la a brother of Johnny Meily, the hard-hitting lightweight Three rlubfl will stage bhowa on the after noon of July 4 the Cumbria open air, the National A A and the Pennsgrote A , of Pennsgrovo. N J The returns of tho Wll-lard-Dempsey fight will be announced from the ring at the three clubs. The holiday matins program at the Na tional follows: Len Rowlands vs. K, O, lioughlln, Micky Rrltt vs Joe Masters. Ray (YMalley vs 8am mv Rrllton. Iarrv Gardner fvfc. Voung Casnet and Battling titlnger vs. AJthnny Ketchell M TtiH orormm for tbe Prnnaffrov. A. C. Ytowa! Ycunz Weyman. of Qlrardvllle. v. arrv fKld) Drown, the hlich school boyi Tommy BnirW v. Younjr MarcW. Tomiu rvxiailsv vi. Hobby Robedlna and Toun'l j7Voiptr( !. mir wiriry. Tk Cambria will f.atur Eittllnv , ay'M(MHW ir la mBO-so to A FELLER NEEDS A 0 ' JESS AND JACK EACH OTHER Sporting Editor From Mars Pays Visit to Toledo Camps and Gets a Couple of Ears Full of "Hop'" From the "Experts"' My (iKANTLANI) KICK Toledo. O.. June IIO. YOL" couldn't pronounce his name if We told nll whnt it nni. ltnsiilns. e didn't cntrh his monicker when wel 'were introduced. It is enough to say he is the sporting editor of the Martian Heruld, sent down from Murs to pick I the winner of Friday's eminent quarrel, 'noisy echoes from the same having nl- j ready reached our neighboring planet. but n few wireless bops away. This Martian critic was the same writer who more than three years ago made this prediction: "The Germans hnve a world of speed, but they will soon i need it if they ever hope to get back across the Rhine with a few helmets left." Was he right? Well, in chorus with Yon Mindenhurg. I.udendorff, Von Mnrvit.. the kniser and the crown prince, "I'll say he was," to use nn old Sanskirt phrase. The Martian visitor dropped oft' at the Secor Hotel. There, up and down the long, smoke-filled lobbv he saw the procession tile by. lioxing writers from the days of Sullivan and Corbctt on down the winding nisle of. time to Willard and Denipsey, men who had made nn Otto Floto, others who had come on in later years, Edgrcn, Tnd, Goldberg, Ttuuyon, McOeehan and others whose judgment was worthy of respect. An Imposing Array Mingled with these he saw such vet eran trainers as William Muldoon, Pooch Donovan, etc., who have spent their long careers in conditioning men for the vnriouj competitions of life. Then be saw boxers who should know something of their own game drift by Hat Nelson, Frank Moran, Hennie Leonard, Jack McAuliffe, joung aud old, lightweights nnd henvj weights, H( haw Tom Fan0Kni w)io helped ,,, ,ook llftP1. jnhnson'H destinies in his battles with Jeffries and Willard, and Tex O'Uourke, who had helped to train Willard for his Johnson light, So our Mnrtlan neighbor went forth r..i e i i i i to get an earful from bis clan who all-star bantam card. Promoter Burns an nouncra that hi will have a wire at thft rtncslde to uho the liewa of the DeinpsV Willard fray The Atlantic rltjr Hportlnr dab will pre sent a llElitu eight wind-up at the weekly show on Thursday night Willie Jackson, Ihe hard-hittllie New York boy, will take on Jackie Moore, the atuKSlng colored bat tler, over the eight-round distance. Eddie ReTolm will take part In hie flrat bout since hie return from France when h faces Johnny McLaughlin In the abort aeinli wind-up The other bouts follow: Joe Htan. ley M) Terry Hanlon and Johnny Uallen s. Uddle Kay. Mike Murphy and his party left by motor for Toledo seiterda They expect to ar- ivo lunaay nism. uiner members or tne pirty were Johnny Murphy, Chappie O'Con ner. of Olen IVlls, N. Y. : O. Faul Oogel and J. Alfred Clark. Ion Rain. Is all set for his Toledo set- away ifle open-air promoter companied by Dr. U. W I'ntll. Chufla. tfasl. ui,l They leave tonight. Johnny ICIIbane vlll join mem in ntisuurgn. Joe Tlpllti will sea action In Trenton to night, when he takes on Eddie Walsh In the eight-round wind-up. Walih Is a Trenton boy. who has been making rood In his re cent battles. W. 8. Cann, of Elizabeth, N J , a mem ber of the New Jersey Doling Commission, will represent the commission at the Wll-lard-Dempsey right Chairman John H. Smith will be unable to attend and appointed Cann to represent the New" Jersey body. Two all-elar boilng shows are billed for Ihe ball parka next month. Phil Ulassman rpeta to stage a banner rant el flhltut Park on the night of July 14. The Phils' Park It-Ilall Will t-Ua Ihsm uuna At t.t.f .knaaf .. laner msi ut mouc. - e- "" i" prv.aj v m,immi vuvn M 1 - T FRIEND flftZ't fr WILL KILL IN 30 SECONDS" should know if nnjbody in the world over tould. When we snvv him four hours later c " J" P' nuu '' ' "' , . i .. !il. i ...! iiejCt W'U 1IMIK UUUIIL 111'" i,, .r. .... .. nervous nuivcr running up and down his frame. His pulse was feeble, but fast. There was an air of uncertainty in every move he made. Then he stnrteil In to snlll his woe. "l'iist of nil," he said, "I spent two'timore, where he was born, when he was hours with the writers, boxers and trainers who are supporting Dempsey The opinions and the facts they gave me are ns follows: " 'Dempsey will stop this big stiff inside of six rounds. Whj V We'll tell .. ... , ..i... !- r.. - jou. lie met i.pvuiskv, urn is mr cleverer than Willnnl, und murdered him. He tackled Curl Morris, vilio wan us bi and as tough as Willard is, ami Killed him in n round. He theu tackled 1'red 1'ulton. Who is l'tilton? Well, Fulton stopped 1'iiink Moran in three rounds after Moran had carried Wil lard for ten rounds without trouble. " 'This doesn't make Fulton look much worse than Willard. What did Dempsey do to Fultnn? He ripped the gray soul out of him in fourteen" and three-(uarter sernuds, just ns he will rip the soul out of Willard before this fight is over. He is thirteen years 3-ouuger than Willard, three times ns fast, in far better condition, harder to hit, with every bit ns hard a punch. He is a natural tighter against an artificial one. He is alriuct as big ns Johnson was when ho whipped; Jeffries, nnd a bigger man than Sullivan, Fitzsimmom, and Corbctt in their prime. He ib a rushing, rip-tearing ton-of-a-gun, with n killing punch in either paw and the heart of u tiger to take him on. "Then, he continued. "I vlaite.l ,. Willard delegation, although convinced that nny further cpiest was a waste .if time.. This is what f Bt from some of age weight of nil t1(. champions who !'"" S""V ulV" """ ml he is six inches taller. He ia in bptter t.omitioll han he was wl,e , toubt Moru en pounds lighter, faster and a better boxer. Left and Right '"He has a left that will check Dempsey nt Ions range, aud if Jack K-Ct,H. h,y tf"i Wt ,1C wi" ru" iut" " right hook that will tear his head off No man will ever beat him down by tearing Into that steel-plated stomach, and no mere bix-footer is ever going to reach that rolling, shifting jaw that is well out of range. " 'Willard is more In earnest today than he ever was before. He may not like fighting, but he likes the cash that goes with u championship. JoIhiboh, a hard and clever hitter, couldn't even check him. Moran, a good, game ex perienced slugger, couldn't even bother him. He knows how to block and he can nuthlt any liUnir man. " 'Dempsey's rushimr. nnen ui ...... built for him to beat. When rtem,,u. ine binaries!, pcup e here- 'Willnnl . ill I "" Vmra HI me none oi uie iito luurna- till l,lu f,.ll,.. "i , "iu"nl '" ment at tho Meadow Lake Country Club Mil mis ieuow inside of five rounds hero estenlay. liarnea turned In a score f This superman chafter is nn lim.l- l rl 3T for seventy-lwn tiolea. In the rrofes- l iio. ,i , . is no Uiinu. He gional play Uob McDonald, of Chicago, pro- IS lllty POllUUS inuir !... o.. r...inn.i nf thn new Htanston club, waa noor win tm ac- tears Id and lands one or two puulah JV"emai.rammgn,! '"I? Mow;. bl8 brown leather 'covered nsc is joiufi io catcu nitu on tho neck or Jaw, nud this only work left for the Judges -will be to help lift' Dempsey back Into the ring. Dempsey's good. But he never saw the duy he could spot this fellow fifty pounds In weight and six inches in height and reach. Notning to It, not a thing.' " What the Martian wirelessed back was this : "After visiting both camps and bear ing from both sides, my prediction is that they will kill each other Inside of thirty wewiaa, Either that pr a lot ri wwe aM crazy or of WALKER IVIENTALLY L New Intercollegiate Champion Never Gets Perturbed at Poor Form HOFFNER KEEPS WINNING By SPICK HALIi The ideal golfer in match play is the man who can concentrate his best efforts on every hole, fegardlcss of how the contest stands. One of the greatest troubles with a golfer in match play is thnt he is figuring on how he can win enough holes to get squnre If he is down or, if up, how many to win the mntch. Also the mind of the golfer is apt to revert to holes that lie lost which he thinks he should hnve won, but for hard Iuckor something. AVhile these thoughts are through his brain, he i likely to lose another hole for the simple reason that his efforts and thoughts are not on the matter in hand. One of the bgst examples of a player with an ideal golf temperament is A, Ij. Walker, Jr., Columbia t'niversity, who won the final round of the intercolle giate tournament Saturday on the cast course at Merion. t Fine Kecovcry The majority of players who went through what he did in the first eight een holes of that match would jicvcr have mnde the wonderful recovery that he did. After the morning setto Walker was three down to J. S. Dean, Prince ton, aud (lie match looked to be a walk away for the Tiger man. Throughout the morning Walker had been playing miserable golf. The main reason for this was thnt he was badly ovcrgolfed and could not get going. Hut the fact remains thnt he was con stantly in .trouble, driving poorly nnd putting worse. Hut when the afternoon round began Walker showed his ability to keep his mind on the game as it pro ceeded and not on what had happened I or what might occur. Even in the morn j ing. when he was going very badly, ' Wnlker did not lose his poise for n mo I t Tint- nnnarentlv his struggles were useless, he simply couldn't get going, no matter bow carefully he played. Took Things Easy Many a veteran golfer would have gone to pieces under the same circum stances, but Walker just began the sec ond round ns though it were the first, playing every hole to the best of his ability and never getting excited over drives into the rough, bad putting or some of the long, lucky putts thnt Denn ran down. He just stuck to his tusk nnd kept putting down Dean's lead until the oung Princctonian's game cracked to smithereens nnd ho didn't make even a good fight after Walker had squared the match on the tenth hole of the second. Wnlker has trained, schooled him self for years in the gentle art of play ing every hole with all of his skill with out nllovving extraneous matters to in terfere. He began playing golf in lial- six or seven years, 'ilus long ininiiinr in wth the came has made him a splendid mechanical golfer and this, combined witli nntural golfing instinct and ability to keep bis mind on every shot, has made the Hichmond county l .'. . .. i. i . .. : jl.. joulli oup pi tup uesi juuusmcis m mc ,'nst, and lie will be further heard from jn tho big tourument before another ' j oar has passed. . , ' MEYERS QUITS BASEBALL Danny Murphy Succeeds the "Chief" as Manager of New Haven Club New Haven, Conn., June ,"',0. .Tohn "Chief" Meyers, former New York and Hostou Xntionals catcher, lias resigned as manager of the New Haven club of the Eastern League, which post he has held since the openiug of the present season. It wns announced thnt Danny Mur phy, formerly of the Philadelphia Americans, and more recently manager of the New Haven and the Hartford teams, had been apoiutcd manager of the local team. Husiness interests prevented Meyers from devoting all his time to tho team, it was stuted. Jim Barnes Leads Pro Golfers Kiinsan CHv. -Mo., June SO. Steady, con sistent Play brought Jim liarnes, the St l.uulM ?un&et Hill proieweionai, up jrom ser fn,..!) hv.nnrhpit1 conalstency Into second Plare with a total of SOU. . Kddle Looa. nev erly club, Chicago, professional, and Jock Hutchinson, professional, of the J-hlcauo lllenvlew rlub. tied for third with 307 for the two days' play. Eastern Golfers Beat Western Stars Nt. Andrews, V.' I., June 30. Oswald Klrkey, metropolitan golf champion, and Gardiner White, of New York, representing the r.ast. won a series of matches con cluded here yesterdRy from the W estern team cSmposId of t'harles (Chick) Kvans. national amateur tltleliolder. and Ned Paw "r held for the benefit of the Canadian JlVJ l-ross. The Easterners won three matches, lost two, and tied three. Stockholm Holds Frankford IVIldwnod. N. J.. June 30. Wlldwood de feated mnkford'; A, . A... of Philadelphia. 1 to 0. the lone iauy com n , ,"VJi .WWord;. rally In r.nth w. .lffig Klmf" the0Tormer"cnTfal 'HUH, athlete, twirled fine tail for W'lldwood. Mackln Twirls Steady Ball In a well-played srame at the Halt-VTay --Jn -..::.- 'in lfenslnstan. Juniata do- feted P. n. T.. 8 to S. yesterday. Walter Matkln's pitching was steady. Another for Kinsley Kinsley A. A. defeated Jasntr yesterday l n lnteTestlna; ame. 7 to 0. adding an L'theV tii Tlha last-a-rowln'g string of victories. SHIB&.PARK, 3:30 P. M. Athletics vs. Washington Sl.lO. Keserved. 1.10. Olmbels' and Knalrtletf. E tfERE TODAY X91PIRE ATKXKTIO CMJU Balnbrldge Ntreet .Near llroad MONOAY NIOH. ilWK SO rATBY "vAl.TClW vs. IJlislSlV r.KNNT " Thrw Other flood UeoU PhUsu Jack O'Brien' yy&'srJH BFBtHAI fltTMMKR -.COVSHK lHt ' I W SB m atsl usjsss, HOTS ,1 MmhJs, IF JESS FALLS DOWN HE'LL LOSE A CROWN HE Y-DIDDLE-DIDDLE Sing a Song of Sixty Bucks Another Day or Tivo Which of Them Will Drop, Says the Modern Mother Goose IN THE SPOItTLIGHT By GHANTLAND ftlCE Copyright. 18l. AH rights reserved. J Old Four Hundred Is there a drinker around here Who knoics a drlnU tcith a klcle That will drive all tho caret from a pitcher's dome IVhen Wooden Shoes picks up his ttlokt Is there a drug fiend in all the world , Who can slip 'ts his dope That will make the pitcher tingle with joy And oe overftoicina tcith hope , When the roar of the crowd and ihe toss of the hut Announce Old Gavvy is up at latt Is there a doctor with tonio tuperh In any city or state To help a guy with the bases full Ana Uactus pounding For the WE HAVE harped at considerable length on this matter of form fir tfcs day before but it might still carry a few more words. Any number of fans, for example, have seen Christy Mathewson pitch n three-hit game on Monday. And then on Thursday he met with a fusillade of swats from fifteen to sixteen Id number. On Monday he wai right. On Thursday he wasn't. In the samo(way Cobb has got two or three hita . day for a week. And then he has gone for three or four days without being able to hit the ball. The same thing goes for Willard and Dempsey. Either one of them might easily be right to win by Monday nnd cleanly out of focus by the following Friday from one of those noncxplainablo slumps that are beyond the dope. You understand how it is in your own game. Even when your physical condition seems the samo, one day you can and too next day you can't. 'THE same thing holds for a boring match or a championship fight. Up With the Caddie rpHEUE are now between 500,000 and 000,000 kids acting as caddies for American golfers. Around the Chicago district, in Massachusetts and through New Jersey in particular several movements have been set nndcr way to see that these kids aregiven better opportunity In the future than they have known In the past. More tournaments should be arranged for tbem and all golfers who have surplus clubs as most of them have should make it a point to see that as many youngsters as possible are supplied with an Iron, a mashle or n putter. A caddie tournament Is an institution that deserves exceptional praise. Not nearly enough of these have been arranged by golf committees In the past, AND the opportunities to play the course early Monday or Tuesday ntornt'nffj should be arranged. Something More THERE is still another side to the question. There are entirely too- many golfers who are inclined to blame their caddies for every missed shot. Needing an alibi, they toss it back on the kid. There could be no lower form of sportsmanship, but this means little to number of .crabbed souls who ore unwilling to accept the penalty of their own mistakes. There are ways to correct and Instruct a caddie without attempting to remove part of his hide. THE trend here is now upicard ond the caddie at tost, through such enterprising associations as the Massachusetts and New Jersey ga'f branches, is coming closer to his own. Mother Goose on the Fight Hcy-diildlc-diddle 77ie ring's in tho middle. While I'm up as high as the moon ; Is that Jess or Jack Who is flat on his lackt I feel like a human balloon. Tom, Tom, the banker's son. Bought a ticket the son-of-a-gun; And the only words that Tom can say Are "Sixty bucks is a lot io pay." Sing a song of sixty-bucks pocket full of pop In another day or tico which of them will dropt When the fight is over I'll be worse than broke n'f tmf a pretty dish to sit before a bloket Jack and Jess met in a ring To spring a bale of slaughter If Jess falls down he'll lose his crown; I wonder if he ortert AMATEUR BASEBALL NOTES Manager Phil Haggerty, of the Na tivity, whose team has won nine games this benbon, is desirous of bopking sev eral games away from home on bun- dnyi. Nativity has one of the best teams in the city, and Haggerty is de vising a scheme whereby the leading semlpros can play a series and decide who is the best Independent cl,ub in tha town. For games address l'hil Haggerty, 2012 Aramingo avenue. Nativity is open to play games at home ou Satur day afternoon with the btrougest clubs in or out of town. f'.lnrr A. C. wnntn in hear from all first- claes teams having grounda and offering a guarantee.1 K. J. PaUes, 04 North Flfty- llftli street. The Lenolm V. f. has July fj. 12 and 10 open for a first-class home team, Thomas V. Jo)ic. i'610 Houth Warnock street. u. T .. -.n.- I, r t.u n.u.1 na.&M I- T..tM and August for first-class home teams, a. W. raher, 33 iast iorK street. Itoseflrld ritih, a flrst-dnsa traveling team would like to hear from Wlster Park. Uodlrey or any other team. Frank Conlln, 5S0 East Martin strevt. Hoxborough. A fast outfielder would like to elgn with a flrst-clans semi-pro team playing Saturday and Sunday ball. 13 all Player. iSXtt Cedar aenue, ralrhlll A. C. a first-class traveling team. RARIS C1RTERS will cisjSip rfsaU5' '6SP sop yst Chlcaco " rtu Pocket Full of Pop In the platet n. j. j. Day Again Is In need of pitcher and lnflelderi also has July 4 a. m. and n. m. open. 'Charles Becker. 2008Wallace street. w J!DerjUle F. O. has June 28. SI and July B open for such tyams as Hoxborough i,nd ICaywood C. C. William Connor. Holland street. Crum t,ynne. Pa. North Mde ProfMslonnls want to hear from some good home clubs In Pennsylvania and New Jersey offering a stuarantee. John J. Hoover, 2035 North American street. Philadelphia Rapid Transit A, O.. a flrat- 'tno. bciii., mii iinvciiiiK tram, lias aatCS OPSQ away. J. Whiteside, 3511 Joyce street. t Mretoirn Baptist. . first-class team, hu June 2b, July 4 and a few other open dates for either at home or away. C. Italler. 6125 North Lambert street. The Cayuga- F. C a seventeen-elghteen-yeaiold traveling tenm. has July 4 a, m. and p. m.. 2A and dates In August open. V. Farrell. 4257 North Reese street. The All-Amcrtoans are open for first-class teama giving a favorable guarantee. Com municate with "Art" Hummers, 6843 Wil lowa avenue. The All-Americana have Sat urday. June 28, July 4 and fi open. The team this season has played and defeated such teams as the inildale, Bacharach (llants, Paterson Silk Sqx, Tletgen and Walla, of lloboken. winning nine out of lta eleven games played, losing one to Jlllldalo and one to Paterson. Rosewood A. A., a first-class traveling team, has July 4 and dates In August and September open for all first-class noma teams. Charles Adams. 848 North Orhutns. street. The ojwatUfsKftory Imitation -garters that look Uktt Paris but oren'f emphasize the importance of look ing twice before you buy oace for our kneelln figure oval trademark snd oace tzlfl to be sure. 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