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star pitchers, nine of them, lose
decisions in first start of year;
Alex and johnson are hit hard
Dy KODKRT W.
tY&K'T it peculiar," remarked the baseball fan yes-
A (erday while the rain was dampening the landscape
anil making possible n double-header In the near future,
"how the star pitchers nre Rettluir socked nnd slaughtered
In the early games this year? They don't seem nble to
get by with their stuff. Wonder If they nre getting old?"
i The fan, who Is a very observing guy anyway, had the
proper dope. The stellar sllngers have had a hard time
of it thus far and emerged from the initial scrimmages
with lop-sided slams. They took the 4np when least
expected, which again proves you never can tell, in
baseball.
On opening day Grovcr Cleveland Alexander, known
throughout the land as the twirling tramp of the Chicago
Cubs, started against the Reds, of Cincinnati, all steamed
np .to turn the champions on their ears, lint the act
went floolc. Moran's men fell upon the famous filngcr's
fast ones and scored three runs in the first inning. Sev-
eral more trickled over the platter before the finale, the
Reds' winning easily by the score of 7 to 'i.
, The next day came Hippo Vaughn, regarded by all of
our leading experts as the very best port-sider tolling in
the fast set. Hippo was expected to even up tho series,
- but was walloped bard in the first two episodes and lost
his game by a close score. Thus the two big hurling aces
were eliminated on successive days.
But that's not the half of it. Dig I3ppa Rixcy was
treated shamefully in Iirooklyn. Jess ISarucs started u
posing streak in New York. Sotliorou was smeared by
Cleveland and Hob Shawkej' took the count in Shlbc Park.
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SCOTT PERRY gained the decision because the
big bog was in form and had a lot of stuff.
Johnson Lasts Only Tivo Rounds
WALTER JOHNSON'S grand opening was delayed by
rain or something like that, so he waited until Thurs
day before appearing against the Red Sox. Now eery
otic will admit the Smoke King is a great pitcher and has
4 all of tho other American Leaguers stopped, but he got
thebrown derby just the same. In two innings Boston
fintmnercd his offerings all over Fenway Park, nnd after
fire runs bad been scored Griffith told him to take an curly
ihower.
It is such a rare occurrence when Johnson is removed
from the mound that the baseball fan couldn't help men
tioning it. Walter usually breezes along without any
annoyance and has the other club stepping into the water
bucket. However, he got off on the wrong foot, had n
bad day and received treatment which usually is handed
out to a bushcr. And still Johnson has not gone back
He is Just as good as ever. Just a bad day that's all a
bad day.
' Whllo Walter was being knocked woozy, Lefty Cooper,
of the Pirates, was getting slammed by tho St. Looie
Cards. Lefty, too, is a classy performer, but couldn't
gain the verdict over Fcrdie Schupp. Fcrdle, by the waj,
- seems to have recovered from his injured wing nnd is
pegging fast and furious these days. He still is a trifle
wild, but that's only a minor fault. But let's continue.
Fred Toney, referred to as the Tennessee Tractor bv
Charley Heeb, who is an expert, was. vanquished by Joe
Oeschger, of the Braves. True, Tractor Toney -was
handed the short end of n 1 to 0 score, but close ones
don't count in the percentage column. He was trimmed
and is recorded as such.
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'FSUS we have nine star pitchers on the losing
list when most of them were expected to win
LEAGUE VICTORY
fORGElMOl
Academy Athletes Win Third
Straight and Are Likely
Champs
t Germantown Academy made it three
straight in the Interacademlc Baseball
League yesterday, and now the Mnu
helm athletes are in line for the cham
pionship. It was only a six-inning
game because of the unfavorable
weather, but in six innings Germantown
scored five runs to Eplscopal's two,
completing the first round in the league.
As a result of a bunt and an error Ham
mond, Iicncklcs and Beard scored runs.
Penn Charter School surprised
Friends' Central by running up a score
of 18 to 1. Minster, Pearson and
Hearn, the trio of Blue and Gray twirl
era, failed to make good. Coach Dale
was without a pitcher. With twelve
runs for the visitors in the fifth in
ning, there was no question as to the
outcome. The Friends' coach sent
'Lindsey on the mound, and in three
innings he fanned seven and walked
only one man.
Friends' Central beat Episcopal iu
a well-played game last week, and the
Quakers looked forward to another
league victory. Penn Charter will have
to defeat Germantown iu order to have
a chance for tho title. If Hosbach,
who hit a homer and a double in the
fame yesterday, can repeat ami the
'ellow and Blue continue their heavy
hitting, the Charter players will be iu
the running, but at present it appears
to be Gcrmantown's pennant.
Tennis Matches Postponed
Tennis is the scholastic "goat" in
sports at present. Friends' Central,
heretofore represented in the Interaca
demlc League, is not playing in the first
league this season. The tennis players
have had bard luck this year, with cold
weather and rain to prevent the courts
from drying. Many matches have been
postponed and it is quite likely many
will be canceled to present conflicts.
Camden High and Havcrford School
called off their match yesterday. The
Havcrford courts were in bad condi
tion. Central High and Lower Merion
contest was also postponed because of
rain. -
; une rrmceton rreps and Central
Hlgn oaseuau game seueiiuied tor today
has been canceled. Northeast and Woet
Philadelphia High called off their Inter
scholastic League game yesterday be
came of the rain. This was the only
league game on the roster,
Rumtey. the tcholastic umpire, was
reported as officiating in two games tlfe
same afternoon. Evidently the school
cblrfespondeuti are reporting true to
lorm.
! West Catholic High defeated Frank -ford
High 11 to fi and incidentally
knocked Jtcnieke out of the box. securing
five runs In the first inning. Frankford
tallied in the second, third and fourth,
but half a dozen more for West Catholic
In the sixth settled matters.
Pnn Fresh, 7; Germantown Hlnh, 3
"111 flfet handed out to Oermantown
Hub .School f atcrdny r tna lianda of the
Fran fnah baaabull Uum by a acorn of
7 to 3 wag doubly dlamal to the hlrn achoot
iMBMiloha and preeent leacus leadera. The
tuVwaa ralliy and dlaajtreeahle, but the
atar ryaaon tor uepreaaun wua a uroxen
tuataiQea Dy uene uarreii, or uerman-
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NO PENN GAME TODAY
Raindrops Make Baseball Tilt With
Swarthmore All Wet
Penn missed a great chance to "come
back" this afternoon on the baseball
diamond.
A perfectly good ball game was ruined
by damp rain, nippy winds, not to men
tion snow, and gloom in general which
made the works all wet.
Swarthmore was to have been the
party of the second part.
The Garnet team has already trounced
Princeton and was ready to hand Old
Penn the same treatment, but the Red
nnd Blue was hungry for the attack.
Penn suffered n reverse, as they say,
when humble Lebanon Valley came to
town from the backwoods and batted
its way roughshod around the Franklin
Field bases. It was a practice game.
Penn still needs practice.
TENNIS MATCHES SUNDAY
Many Champions In Exhibitions at
Germantown Cricket Club
Tennis champions of all varieties will
clash for the benefit of the public on
Sunday at the courts of the German
town Cricket Club.
The matches will start at 2 :30.
The follow lug players will partici
pate: Vincent Richards, national jun
ior champion j William T. Tilden, na
tional indoor champion and outdoor
finalist; Chuck Garland, intercollegiate
champion ; Sam Hardy, national clay
court doubles champion ; Wallace F.
Johnson, semifinnlist in national .final
ist, and S. Howard Voshcll, Metropoli
tan champion.
Firemen Boom Baseball
Coatmrllle. I'a,. April 17. Coateavllla la
Inoklnir forward to keen Intereat In epoye
this aummer The three fire companies have
about derided to form a nremen'a baaeball
league. There la talk of Influential men of
thla and neighborhood towns establishing a
nlne-holi rolf links at Thnrndale, combining
with the Chester County Hod and Gun Club,
which already has w grounds at this point.
SCRAPS ABOUT SCRAPPERS
"QURPRISE Exhibit B is on for to
O night." said Willus Brltt today.
"You know, Johnny Martin sort of put
one over on the know-boys when he not
only stayed the limit with Lew Tendler,
but also gave him a good battle for three
or four rounds and then went along
proving that there wasn't a chance in
the world of being put to sleep. That
was Surprise Exhibit A, and the B one
is to come off tonight. No, Jackson
won't be nble to hit Martin on
the shoulder. He was handicapped
by the style of boxing used by
Tendler, being a southpaw him
self, but ngainst Jackson tonight
Martin will be able to show his best."
Johnny Martin and Willie Jacksou nre
principals in the star bout at tho Na
tional this evening, and the reason for
Britt's speech is the fact that Willus
Is interested in Martin, in capacity ns
chief advisor or something like that.
Karparskl, the soldier, will semifinal
against Young Nell, cf Allentown. Roy
Ennls. Joe Orvlno's champ, will take
nn Johnny Lisse, of New York, Reddy
Bell will meet Joe Carspn and the open
ing number will be between Charley
Walters and Young Mordone.
Th "knockout sensation" of New "fork
had Ma k.-o. record rudely marred at Fater
Bon I? J tho other nlrht when C-gkey
Keyea W4a stopped himself In the first round
by Tommy Stapleton Keyea had had a con
accutlvo string- of aeventeen or eighteen
knockouts, nlll aralnst blmooes gnd In some
cases "set-ups."
Hairy Kid Brown breaks Into the spot
glare as a major mlttman at the big clubs
when he appears In the wlndup of the Olym
pla'a weekly show oMnday night. Ills op
ponent will be Young Chaney, who stopped
Joe Vox last Monday night, Jack Toland
boxes Mike Kerns, of Detroit. In the aeml.
Other boutai Johnny Campl va, Marty Kane,
rtoy ISnnls s. Muckles Itlley and Martin
Judge va. Silly Devlne,
The flrat bantam bout of Marcus VU
llama's ellflSnat
klnar-pln offt-ra
tlnn tourney to determine the
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MAXWELL. i
easilg. Imagine a ball club with Walter Johnson,
Qrover Alexander, nippo Vaughn, Lefty Cooper,
Allan Sothoron, Bob Bhawkcy, Jim Barnes, Fred
Toney and JJppa Hixey for mound dutyt loud bet
the old homestead they wouldn't lose a game all
season. Yet every one was defeated in a period of
two days. Funny thing, this Itaseball.
Gleich Benched Because of Poor Fielding
BEFORE the clouds sprung n leak yesterday Miller
Hugglns decided to assign a couple of square feet on
the bench to Frank Gleich, the kid outfielder who was
lured from his home In Saginaw, Mich., this spring. The
Yank manager restored Sam Vlck to good stnuding, and
Sam will be seen In right field uutll further notice. v
Glclch's case Is n funny one. It has n scut of a re
verse English twist, for the boy was not canned because
of his failure to hit. In fact, he won Thursday's game
with n timely single In the seventh, driving In tho first
two runs. But his fielding was atrocious, and that's the
strange part of it.
Nine times out of ten, when a rookie outfielder reports
at the training camp he can cover more ground than n race
horse, catch fly balls all over the place, but flivvers at the
bat. Time and again swell fielders have been cast adrift
because of their failure to hit, but mighty few have been
chased because of a poor defense. Gleich Is a likely look
ing youngster, however, nnd will Improve with ngc. With
another year's experience under his belt he will be a
valuable man.
Vick is a good nll-around man and will strengthen
the ball club. In addition to his prowess on the diamond,
he is the second best eater ou the club He held the cham
pionship last year, but lost it to Rip Collins last month
in Jacksonville.
Rip is a new pitcher and hails from Texas. He once
was a Texas Ranger and nppenred in the camp carrying
a brace of trusty 44s. The boys prevailed upon him to
lcavo-the hardware in the safe while roaming through the
streets, and the pitcher consented after n violent argument.
But he introduced himself to the boys in an alarming
manner. One night there was a poker game in on: of the
rooms and Collins decided to sit in. The contest was in
full blast when he arrived, but his chair was waiting
for him.
He sat down, looked around at his future opponents
and slowly drew his two loaded revolvers from their
holsters. Placing them in front of him, in ensy reach,
he asked :
"Is this n gentlemen's game?"
Those nble to talk nssurcd him it was.
' COLLINS is not a left-handed pitcher.
Merkle's Absence Weakens Cubs
FRED MERKLE'S sore arm must be more serious than
was .first suposrd, us he still is on the sidelines and
Turner Barber is playing first base. This puts Dodu
Paskcrt back in center field and the Cubs arc not pre
senting a very strong line-up. Some of tho National
League managers already are discounting the Chicago
club, and say Mitchell will be lueky if he finishes in the
first division. Still, It must be remembered that Alexandet
and Vaughn should win close to fifty games between tlitjtn,
and that's a pretty good start. '
ComrloM. 1910. Iv Public Ledger Co.
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U. S. HOCKEY MEN
American Embassy at Antwerp
to Honor Olympic Athletes
Upon Their Arrival
Antwerp, April 17. The American
embassy is arranging nn elaborate wel
come for the American hockey and sknt
ing teams which are expected to nrrivo
here on the steamship Finland next
Monday night to compete in the opening
events of the Olympic games of 1020.
The Belgian crown prince and probnblv
King Albert will attend the contests at
the Antwerp ice palace beginning next
Friday and continuing until April 20.
The United States hockey team will
face six opposing nations In the hockey
series, entries having been mndc by
Canada, France, Sweden, Belgium,
Czccho- Slovakia and Switzerland in
addition to the American entry. The
results of the draw have not yet been
mnde public, but It is known that the
hockey series will consist of ten games.
All eoven teams will play nn elimina
tion round with the finnl match for first
place nnd the championship being held
on Monday, April 20, nftcr which the
five sevens eliminated in the early
rounds will meet in a second series for
third-place honors. Following the final
match on April 20 there will be special
ceremonies in connection with the dis
tribution of the first award of trophies
in the seventh series of Olympic games.
Zbyszko Twice Throws Cutler
Elmlro. V. Y.. April 17. Stanlalaua Zby.
Kko. the Polish wrestler, .beat Charley Cui
ler at the atata armory last night In two
straight falls The flint fall came at the
end of thirty-two mlnuleg and the second in
fifteen minutes, both being- made by hear!
lock and crotch holds. y n'1-
Hank McOovemnd Jack Ferry meet Pii
other bouts are on aa follows: Heddy Holt v
Johnny Kelly. Carl Hertz vs. Young Ptttr
Jackson Joe Coster va. Young Joe TubV
Al Moore va. Terry Brooks and Jack Wli'.
Hams vs Lew Minsk. "
Ical promoters have been passing ud a.
Moasiming. bantam In the person ot ' llariS
Kid Stewart of Southwark. The kid la !
fhev,'iLmlu.mV ". Probably could make
the bat of the local 110-poundera atep fast
Sent "ork""' r"n h' "" not Bet "u"
Bobby McLord. tha Bcot. will resume boi.
in slnco returning- from overseas, when he
York recently.
i.nC!i ,InlWn"on. a flyweight, fg to box at
.JPii.u ,Tu"d' Plnt. AngeloB.lfl,Jr
bl5r clubs. propaTlnr t0 ta" b at the
Eddlj Mullen ta In shape again and he Is
ready to take a flyer at the leading; 11 Jht'
weighta n Phllly. barring Lew Tendler
Btrange. boxers, good or poor, usually wait
to meet 'em all. bar none. ""
New" York sportsmen still insist that Lew
Tendler Is passing up .Willie Jackson If the
tnith be known, it Is Jackson who wants
none of Tendler'a rams. It la said that
local promoter has offered Jackson J70OO to
box Tendler and still no unawer from
Jackson. rom
Young Joe nrrrell may get Into the major
clasa somo time. In May. An effort Is belni
made to match Young Joe with Bryan
Downey
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FAIR GOLFING PARTY
IS NOW CUT IN TWO
J Mrs. Barlow, Mrs. Gavin
Playjor British Ladies' CJiampionship, According
to the Latest Decision
By SANDY
MRS. RONALD II. BARLOW.
Philadelphia women's golf cham
pion, nnd Mrs. W. A. Onvin, finalistj"
for the championship of America last
I year, announce they will NOT ro
abroad to compete in the ladies' cham
i pionship of Great Britain.
I They had previously decided to go.
j-otiays announcement is final, so
that settles that!
Miss Alexn Stirling, women's golf
champion of the United States since
101(1. will also not invade.
Meantime. Mrs. Clnrcnce H. Van
derbeck. Philadelphia Cricket Club,
"Mfi champion; Miss Mildred Cnverly.
101(5 linalM nud Philadelphia cham
pion tho same year, and Miss Slarion
Hollius. metropolitan champion, sail
today nt .'t o'clock on the good ship
Unltlc from New York to try their for
tune In the British championship.
This nccounts for the six American
stars who were originally announced as
planning to make the trip. All six had
made up their minds to Invade nnd the
secret leaked out when they booked pas
agc nnd so forth.
But three have changed their minds,
which is the privilege of the fair sex.
Though we hnve Mrs. Barlow's and
Mrs. Gnvin'H decision nt first hand, that
of Miss Stirling is nlmost ns definite.
J. Douglass Says So
J. Douglass Edgar, the sensational
Canadian open champion and psycholo-
gUt, is tutor nt Atlnntn, nud Is now
the guiding hand for her game. He con- I
fided that Miss Stirling wouldn't go.
"It was my advice that deferred her;
from going." Douglass told us. "Since
tlin nntlnnnl din tina itlfitaifl Tin trnlf flllM
a,V (lUll-flltll ClIV. tat iUJw iiw ftuia ..
she would not be in any shape to com
pete with Miss Cecil Leltch. the cham
pion oer there, nt this early season."
"We nre going to do n year of strict
golf training, Miss Stirling, Bobby
Jones, nnd myself, nnd next year we're
nil gjiiiig over to try our luck."
J. Douglass -went nbroad last fall
and was greatly impressed with the
game of Miss Leitch.
"I do not think Miss Stirling could
beat her over there," J. Douglass
stated. "I never saw any woman piny
golf so much like a man as docs Miss
Leitch. She is a big, stropping Eng
lishwoman, who knows not fatigue. She
hits the longest wooden shots I have
ever seen n woman make, unci her game
throughout is well-nigh faultless.
"But I expect Miss Stirling to reach
the same heights this summer, and then
we shnll see whnt we shnll see over there
next yenr."
Perry Adair, the youthful Atlnntnn,
who completes the famouj Joncs-Stlr-llng
Atlnntnn trio, confirmed Douglass
so far as Miss Stirling's going abroad
was concerned.
That Fool Fiddle
"Her father wants her to give up
the game," he said. "She has been
fooling away her time nil winter driving
n fool nmbulance or something for the
Red Cross instead of playing golf shots.
Nights she fools away her time foollug
with n fool fiddle. Gosh!" snorted the
exasperated youngster. "A champion
fooling with a fool fiddle."
Mrs. Barlow nnd Mrs. Gavin reached
their decision following the North and
South, and n careful examination into
the physical difficulties involved in the
trip ns weu ns uie goir to be played
there.
The party sailing today will arrive
about two weeks before the champion
shi.t to be played at Newcastle, Ire
lcid, May 10.
They will go at once to George Duu
can's lair for final instructions.
Miss Cnverly particularly is anxious
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Billy Dovino vs. Martin Judge)
Jonnny v-arapi va. many rvano
Mucklo Riley vs. Roy Ennis
Mike Kerns vs. Jack Toland
YOONO JIABIIY (KID)
Chaney vs. Brown
Heats on sale, regular prices. Ming
bam Hotel, lit" and Market Htreels.
MAJOR DIDDLE TOURNAMENT
TUES. EVG., APR. 20th. FINALS
ia nnriTK IN
Al.T. nr-AHsm!
Silverman vs. Clay
McTamney s. winner
Hpeer vs. Farley
.fulhall vs. Hunt
Jlemabura- v, Caaaaaa
Cherry va. Bprlnaer
Wllbank vs. Handera
Palmer vs. Potallvo
jjeivuie va. McLeod
JtrQurk vs. Gannon
Dracup vs draham
Smith va. McCown
Wonner v. McKeaney
Dougherty va. Wood
Merrlfleld ya. Dullock
Jlent va. Miller
ilcCann va. Hheeran
Three wina-upa i mcvwh va. oneen
Heavywelghta . .'T.0.'.I!V- Mooney
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atid Miss Stirling Will Not
McNIBLlCK
to get her mnshic play straightened out.
She was taught her game by Alec Dun.
can, brother of the famous George,
who has all statistics on her game.
"All Miss Cnverly needs is n bit of
confidence." assured Alec, "nnd once
sho has that she will be a champion.
To me she looks to have the best
chance of the three, though Mrs. Van
derbeck may play better shots and Miss
Holllus may have more endurance. Be
tween the three, there ought to be some
surprises abroad."
MURRAY FINISHING UP
Battler Speeds Up In Gym for Wilde
Match Wednesday
With but four days remaining for
his international contest agaiust Jimmy
Wilde, the flyweight champlour Battl
ing Murray, of this city, will speed up
in his g.iiniiasliim boxing, putting in
twelve rounds of sparring at a fast clip
today, tomorrow and Monday. The
Camden Sportsmen's Club will stage
the bout next Wednesday night.
Murray figures that three days of
strenuous boxing, n lifcht workout on
Tuesday nnd then rest" until the bell
rings Wednesday night will put him on
edge for the greatest opportunity of his
ring career. "Usually unassuming, Mur
ray has come out iu this particular
case with n number of statements in
which he shows his confidence of vic
tory not merely on points, but by a
knockout.
The battler's brother, Tommy, will
go to the post in the opening of the
four clght-rountlcrs in u bout with
Battllug Mack, of Camden, other bouts
following between Joe Nelson, of Phil
adelphia, nnd Krankio Conway, of
Camden, and Little Bear, the Indlau,
and Willie Spencer, of Gloucester.
BATTLE FOR TITLE
Emmanuel and Waldron Clash To
night In Basketball Cage
The second game of the series for the
northeast basketball chnmplonship be
tween the A. 51. Waldron nnd Km
mnnuel fives will bo staged tonight nt
the North American Lace Co. Y. W.
C. A., Tenth street nnd Glcnwootl ave
nue. Emmanuel won the title in the
Northeast Church League.
The first game was played 'Thurs
day, und if n third contest is necessary
it will be plnyed ou 5Ionday. The
line-up:
Kmmanuel Positions Waldron
Luff forvuird . . . Wetzel
Peak forward Mitchell
Bnartz cuter raul
Tlemann guard Dttwilei
llatl.rell ... . guard 'Kennedy
Befereo, Ed. Mcctcgue; time of periods,
20 minutes.
Germantown to Hold Meet
Germantown Y M. C. A. will .hold a
sulmmlng meet on Muturday, My 1.
The eenta will he RilO-yard men'a cham
pionship race 2Ji)-ard women's race, all
M-ratch; JOO-jnrl tnm's handicap race, fano
dllng and a closed event for the Oerman
town Juniors, distance to be 100 yards.
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Trains Leave 11:06 A. M., 5
WesfPhlla., 11:10 A. M.
Admission Grandstand' and E
Paddock, 51. u5, including Uov-
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FIRST RACE AT 2:30 P. M.
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TONIGHT
Great Battle Between
Two Leading Lightweights
NATIONAL A. A.
Willie Jackson vs.
Johnny Martin
Charlie Walter vi. Young Mordone
Reddy Del! vs. Joe Carson
Johnny LIsslo vs.-Hoy Ennls
Soldier Kaparsky v. Young NeU
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Will Arrive Ono Day Behind
Their Schedule To Be Re
ceived by Committee
The five famous British runners, de
layed in New York last night by the
lnro of the bright light, will nrrlve In
this city just n day behind thcl,r sched
uled appearance.
They ate taking the 3 o'clock train
out of New York this afternoon and
will arrive here simultaneously with the
arrival of this train.
Tbcy nre coming here to run In the
Penn relays April 30 nnd 5Iny 1.
The athletes, who represent a hand
picked cinder path team of Oxford nnd
Cambridge, were not nble to leave the
Adriatic, on which they arrived yestcr
dny in New York, till 0 p. m., nnd went
nt once to tho Pennsylvania, to which
hostelry they were escorted by Ted
Meredith, ex -University of Pennsylva
nia quarter-mile star. The great elec
tric signs along Broadway were begin
ning to win!: on a rapidly approaching
and stilly night.
It was too much for tho newcomers
and they decided unanimously to put off
their train ride here until today.
They will bo met on their nrrlval In
Philadelphia by Murdoch Kendrick,
chairman of a.reccptlon committee com
posed of University of Pennsylvania
alumni.
Present arrangements nro for them
to stay at the Bclleviie over the
week-end, after which they will be
offered an assortment of accommoda
tions, country clubs and mnny clubs in
town having offered to billet the English
collegians during their stay here.
The party was In charge of Lieuten
ant Colonel A N. S. Jnckson, victor In
the memorable race of six yenrs ngo.
when the tall, speedy Briton nosed out
McCurdy, of Pennsylvania, in n heart
breaking finish. Jnckson, as president
of the British Athletic Association, will
direct the activities of the nthletes while
in this country. Al Shrub, famous In
professional running circles many years
ago and former trainer of llarvard's
athletes, accompanied the tenm as
trainer. Tho others Included Berll G.
D. Rudd, Oxford; II. M. Stallard. Cam
bridge; Wilfred S. Tattham, Cam
bridge; W. R. 51illlgan, Oxford, nnd
E. A. Montague, Oxford. 5Irs. Jnck
son, wife of the Jicro of tho 1014 rncc.
her eight-months-old baby boy, nnd
Jncksou'g sister, completed the pnrty.
The trip from Englnnd wns disas
trous for tho team. Tattham, counted
on for the third leg of tho two-mile
race nt Philadelphia, slipped down a
companion way of the Adriatic when
the shin wns two days out. nnd
wrenched his left nnklc badly. lie hob
bled about the dock with the nld of
two enncs ns a result of his Injury.
The Twentieth Century Club of German
town will present a team on the Held thla
season under ndwln 8 Hitter, 240T North
Park avenue, nnd who would liSe to boolc
gamea with Nativity. American Ilrldge, etc.
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TIGERS'. 300 OUTFIELD
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Cobb (.384), Veach (.355, Flagsteqd (.331) and
Shorten . (.315) Stand Alone on Baseball Offense.
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Gangway!
Back when snow had come to stay,
April seemed to far away;
Now we're drifting into May,
Watch Kid Tcmput fiyl
For while still the low winds croon
With some vagabondiani4fnet
We'll be skidding on through June
Into old July,
I remember year ago
JIoio long April winds would blow;
Springtime lasted then I know
Longer than today.
Why should Aprils slip so fait
Or tho spring days hurry past,
When we find we've grown at last
Just a trifle grayt
TOES Babe Ruth use the interlock -J
ing grip in golf?" a rcodcr asks.
No; but ho uses the intcrsocklng grip
in baseball.
Tho Best Outfield
"pANKINQ tho best pitching starts in
tho two leagues was no romping
matter. The many complexities were as
thick as weeds in a spring garden.
But ranking tho leading outfields is a
cut-nnd-drlcd cinch. Nothing o it.
Here they go:
No. 1. Detroit (American League).
No. 2. New York (National League).
No, 3. Cleveland (American).
No Argument .
AN OUTFIELD that carries Cobb
(.384), Veach (.355), Ffagstcnd
(.331) and Shorten (.315) stands alone.
There isn't an argument in Right. The
lowest regular on tho club outbats any
other outfielder in baseball, except Joe
Jackson.
Here we hnve terrific attacking power,
speed and dash. It isn't tho greatest
defensive outfield in baseball, but for all
around value it has no equal.
Back of this outfield comes Burns,
Young. Kauff nnd Stnate. of the New
"York Glnnts.
This round-up has greater defensive
strength than that of tho Tigers. It
hasn't quite the punch, but for all that
it lias n bale of speed nnd power. It is
a great run-making collection, and on
BAPTIE WINS THREE EVENTS
AND ICE
Three Other Professionals
Thrill Crowd in Races
at the Ice Palace
HARLEY DAVIDSON, Phil Kearney
and Gib Bclfay, three of the best,
skaters in the western half of the world,
failed last night to stop Norva! Baptic
in his glazed rush for premier profes
sional sneed honors at the Ice Palace.
Forty-fifth nnd 5Iarkct streets. In the
440-yard glide Davidson gave Baptio a
fine battle, but tho veteran of over
2000 races got the jump on the field at
the crack of the pistol and retained his
lead until he had breasted the tape.
This victory virtually cinched the
title for Baptie as he scored thirteen
poluts in the first half of the meeting
a week ago last night. But the stocky
speed demon didn't take any chnnces.
He followed his 440-ynrd victory with
wins In the one mile nnd pursuit rncc,
giving him n total of twenty-eight
points to nineteen for Davidson, his
nearest opponent. Bclfay finished the
meeting with ten points and Kearney
with seven.
The mile event, a dozen laps, was
the most thrilling. Baptie started off
in the lend nt the first turn, but after
going two laps Davidson cut In nnd led
the bunch for several laps. However,
Baptic put on steam before the hnlf-way
mark was reached and maintained his
lend until the finish. At the beginning
of the ninth lap, Baptie began to sprint
end when he broke the tape at the end
of the twelfth he was a half lap ahead
of Davidson, who came in second.
The winner of a pursuit race is the
skater with the best time. The four
starters get on their marks at pniutH
equidistant from each -other. Last
night Kearney started at start, Baptic
at the eaBt end, Bclfay on the north and
Davidson west. Baptlc's winning time
wns 1 minute 17 3-5 seconds. Kenrney
wns second, Davidson third nnd Bclfay
fourth.
The crowd was very demonstrative
uweu ollwtui
the other w-lng a fine run'-ktlllng arraj
The combination is what you want
The Rattle Betfna
AT TIIIS point tho battle'beglns. Ths
n. Yanks have Babe Ruth. Duffy
Lewis nnd several youngsters. '
Tho .Reds have Roush, Ncale nn,l
Duncan.' Pittsburgh has two stars in
Carey and Houthwotth. Washington i,
well fixed with , Milan, Roth and Rl
"J1 'P ""' 9-cveIand has the call
on third nlace with Speaker, Granet
Smith and Wood. '
If thcro were any doubt, Speaker
alone would carry the day. lie i,,
been, tho best outfielder In baseball for
about ten years. Ho still is.
So through Speaker third place in tha
outfit dope goes to Cleveland.
"TTATIEN, the Ty Cobb of the golf-
a-J- ere." Why not Ty Cobb, tha
Hagen of the ballplayers? ' tha
STILL, as long ns the public rcmalni
an idea! punching bag, why shift to
another target?
AFTER trimming Wlllard last July
wo were told that Jack Dcmpscv
"was going to be the busiest champion
the ring hns over known." In n wnv
this prophecy has been carried out. Hci
has been extremely busy cleaning up
motion -picture money on the one hand
and keeping out of Jail on the other.
"TJAGEN will have a hard man to
J-J. beat in Abe Mitchell, the lojgest
hitter in the world." But sixteen vcars
ago Great Britain discovered that Ed
Rlflckwell. nnn nf thn lnner. ht. i
the world, was no match for Walter J.
j.ravis, me longest putter In the world.
It tho putt that reaches the cup nnd
cuub iiiu Monng, not we drive.
"pRED FULTON has learned a lot."
f We hope he Jins learned enough
either not to frame up a match, or to '
chnrge a frame-up nftcr being lifted
from tho resin nnd brought back to
life.
TTAVING discovered how handy that
- $5000 world series money came In
lost winter, the Reds nro liable to take
It as a personal affront this spring every
time they nre beaten.
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Summary of Results
at the Ice Palace
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Laat Night's Hares
410-yard dash riaptle. nrati ruvidgon.
second: Kearney, third; Ilclfay. fnurtn
Time. 30 4-3s.
One-mile race rtaptle. nrst: Davidson,
second; Delfoy. third; Kearney, fourth.
Time. 2m. 46s.
. Puryult race, half mile Haptle. Aral,
J?'- ." ST0-- Kiarnev, second, 1m
J? a-Bs:; Davidson, third, lm. 34 3 5s,
Iielfay. fourth, lm. Sua.
Final rolnt Standlnc
"aptly 28 rtelfay .... 10
Davidson IS Kearney 7
nnd thoroughly appreciated the great
performance of tho professional speed
ers. After the races the spectators took
the ice and the band played on.
ENTRY LIST LARGE
74 Runnera Booked to Compete In
American Marathon Race
Boston, April 17. A list of Bcvcntr
four runners, leading long-distance men
of the East nnd Middle West, has en
tered today for the American marathon
race to be held next Monday by the Bos
ton Athletic Association over the roads
from Ashland to this city. The event
this year, marking tho twenty-fourth
nnnunl rcnewnl, will have added Inter
est because of its deslgnntlon ns the
official tryout for selection of America's
Olympic long-distance team.
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