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P HEAVILY ON PILLORY
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Favorite of the Stables Runs True te Advance Depe
and Racetrack Empleyes Become Wealthy.
1 , Phoenixville Flat Races Start Tomorrow
BRUGGY COMES TO
IS HE TALKING ABOUT YOU, MISTER MAN ?
UHII-K
Hy ItOnKRT W. MAXWKIJj
. vl rirTn rumor rtrninK i-uimr urtiwr
l.y" lirni.r .-. n ,1 ..,.,.Mt .it tin Pfmllm rn, iriuilv Inet S!:llurii:iv N'nltOflv
BfWl . knew nbeut It except tlinm employed lit the truck mid their friend.
iirfrInerH. Ktnhle Iiiivh. pxpn-lup ImVH. locker unit thne who are tdunglly re-
Is'r 1farred te nn mil bl'nln were "In." They told nobody except ihciiielvci iiiiiI
lr'!ALu ...t... A..1I 1 ...l.l. .1. -i. .......... ...I.... I.lf.li Unu'njl frntti mm (ilflii nf flip
vivirHV wui iiiikcii ".llll iiieui. I mi, r, m inn iiivn ii"""i n ' -. - -
, Sanuth and wan spilled In whl.per contained the Mtnrtlttig news tbnt there
taa nbeut te be a winner nf tin Frenkneis nnd It was time te put the old
faetnciitcnd and family Jewel In heck nnd bet tlip pntlrp work.
Xevpr before Ims there Iippii kucIi n deep nnd public npprpt which vviis net
ftven n tumlilr by tb" person who pny tin freight. Knrly In tin morning,
foetere tliP big mnb put en their cenc, tin race truck emple.vc were telling
ach ether Hlmtit Pillory. We nrrlvcd nt imnn nnd benrd nil nbeut It. The
Tace wim doped out nnd It wn figured thnt tlir 'Wilsen mlt would win In the
taut qunrtnr mile. Till stuff Inix been pulled before, but It never bus been
trtl. On tin truck tin popular boss bus emulated it tailor nnd crossed bis leg!
r something like tbnt.
Hut It seemed tbnt evt ry wise guy win In tin knew and ensiled In heavily
n nillcry when In grabbed tin flft.v -one grand, wblcli is a way of referring te
(111,000, The dear old public refused te become enthused evrr tin chances of
this colt and made It possible for tin cents who bet the roll te jjet a real Ions
yrloe-en their iIiiiikIi MIx ,Jev whs the fueri'c, and theic who held tickets
waited te sec their favorite chased elT tin track se they could start the next
Wee. Anions thne present but net nmiilii- was the saint. Ml Jej .
However, everybody seemed satisfied. After Pillory crossed I be line n
irlnncr the remaining hexes reminded one of an agricultural exhibit. Men
rs second nnd .lune Onib third. Toe had they didn't have eats, straw and
alfalfa In the event.
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ETOir thiil it m alt scltltd and all mcr, the inr iicrninm irlm pliiiril
.Ui's.i Inn still urc iritndcring hmc they mtmcil. Wr have .tccfrrtl
tickets which irr leeuldjikr te give 1e .ionic worthy form player.
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Miss Jny Was the Sentimental Favorite
pveryliedy wns bettlnc en the favorite, the mnchlnes were clicking
ecpanlnnally when u mlsEiilded person foolishly pla.ved I'llhity te win or
Hca te place or June finis te show. It wns n shiimp te take the money, but
the mnehltip oiiernters were there for that purpose and copped the change
Without blusliliif,.
Mis.s .Tey wns the sentimental favorite. This Is because she appeared te
uterass her field and uKn becauxe Mervleb was such a top-heavy choice In the
Kentucky Derbj. If Kentucky had a heavy favorite, the folks down In Mnrj
nd could have the huiiip. Therefore the large nel-e about Miss Jey.
It whk a wonderful slrjht when the race was run. The ether three events
Were just curtain raiser, like a let of bum boxing bouts before u world's cham cham
tlennhip contest. The spcetnterx were Impatient te see the big nice u rne
Which paid mere money te the winner than any ether In hNterj .
The grandstand wns packed and jammed. The promenade in front nNe
was occupied by thousands of humun sardines, and the field for ene-ipinxtcr
f a mile was Hard with spectator" twenty deep. Apprelniatelv .'.", 0(1(1 per per
ens Miw the race, which is SOMK crowd. AH of which shows the popularity
ml horse racing.
The sane nnd renxervative her.xemen shook their heads dubiously before
the race. They did net believe Ml.xt, Jey should be the favorite, or any ether
horse, for thnt matter. "It Is anybody's race," they said. "Never before
1 has there been such a high-class field nor has It been e difficult te try te
aelect n winner. An one of the twelve horses has a chain e te grab the money.
Mid the guy who can pick the winner is n wonder."
, 'FUA'V'K hew the rare looked before the thoreuglihtedi ticnt te the
pest. The trite guy irere all nt Ken except theic rhe had the big
hunch en Pillory. It im.i anybody's rnee.
All Horses Shetved Lets of Pep Except Pillory
WHEN the deien herces paraded in front of the judges' stand Pillory, with
hln head down ad having every nppearance of a milk-wagon horse
starting a hard day's work, madp an.v tiling but a favorable impression. Ml-.
Jey ra jumping nreund. Spanish Maize was trying te kick Hephalstes in
(be chin nnd Oil Mnn was practicing running sldevvnys. There was a let of
fpp tn every horse except IMllnry, the unnoticed and unplayed.
When the harrier dropped (inllnntmnn, which had the pole, and June
Grass, in second position, jumped te the front and started off with a dizzy
ace. They sped ii round the first turn with Mlsx Jey en their heels, but
When they passed the second furlong the lenders drew nbeut three lengths
abend. Miss Jey still was third and njiminj; easily.
The pare wns tee het and every one expected te see the leaders drop
' back, (lallantmnn took the flop, but June (irass remained up there. Miss
Jay etartPfl te pull up at the half and It looked' as tf she would overtake the
laaders, get out in front and stay there. A mighty cheer came from the crowd
when the spurt began.
But Plnilice is n very peculiar track, according te the expert Information
banded te us. The backstretch is slightly down hill and when the turn is
reached there Is a slight elevation which slews up nil steeds running there for
the first time, iss Jey was going geed until this slight Incline was reached,
aad then she exploded witli a loud and lusty bnng.
In the meantime the ether horses were just trailing.
aaaklng n strong bid for a front position, but that was all.
The leaping thoroughbreds rounded the backstretch and somebody noticed
Mllery for the first time. On the outside. Jockey I.. Merris wax urging his
aaaunt te further efforts, and when the homestretch was reached the son of
Olatnbala was n length ahead of June Grass.
T 1VAt like n fiction Hnry of n big rncc. A herr who hed been lest
in the ihvjfle. net given any consideration, suddenly comes through
and introduces himself in the last chapter. That was T'illery.
TITHE crowd went frantic with jny. Net because Pillory was in the lend
'JLanu net nernuse tney were netting tne wen-Known Pankrells en him. It
wai because then wns nbeut te Iip a winner, nnd the folks at the race tracks
awe te be with the winner, whether It means anything or net.
Thunderous rears came from the stands. Hats were waved and then
thrown In thp air, never te lie seen again Pillory was rushing te the finish
Mae, a despised outsider, and the race seemed te be bis,
But there wns anather hersp te lie reckoned with. Ilea, owned by Ad
atral Graysen, was coming strong, and I,ykc whs giving him n great ride.
Jane Gran was pnssed, and Inch b.v inch the chestnut colt pulled up en
PtHery. He passed hi flunk nnd seen bis note was even ut, t. Ml,,(,
Gradually he forged forward, and when the inl-b line H parsed lie was
'barely a head behind.
l'lllery lnsted just long enough. Had the nice been eiic-ivteenth (,f a
tile longer Hen would have wen.
Pirate Geld was
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AS IT u-aa. Hi overtook Pitlery isrenty yards after the finish line
JfX had leen craned. Xuhedy knetrt what 1-hat horse treuld have paid
for first, nor could the figqrr filberts dupe the price en June !rass i
he had finished second. However, it vas a great race and it looked as
if the hesi horse tcen. Xething could hare been fairer than thai.
Flat Races at Phoenixville Tomorrow
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MACKS IN TRADE
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Portland Gets Fuhrman and
Brazill in Exchange for
Fermer Philly Catcher
PHILS DEFEAT CARDINALS
tlllllLE this race was being run there n a hunt meeting at Phoenixville.
'W and these who attended declare it wns the best that ever was held in the
Vi.ad States. The popular race track, which is owned by Jeseph I,. Murphy
W Jammed with an excited crowd and every met' was well contested. Tin
tipieachhreds ran according te form and no race was ever until the finish
,H had been crossed.
Twe hunt meets have lieen held en this picturesque track and tomorrow
.Wnieln a five-day spring meeting. Flnt races will be run and many berse.s
bftTC been shipped from Plmlice, Havre de Grace, New Yerk and Culm
...
fOLLOWEH-K nf racing are fortunate te have a racecourse se close
te Philadelphia, and the rares premise le be successful.
Copvrieto. I1S, hu Public t.tdetr Company
MLAWARE COUNTY CLUB WHALEN IN IRISH GAMES
FRANK ItllPGGY Is back In the
local baseball limelight ngnln. The
former Phillip) catcher hns been ob
tained bv Cennie Mnek.v the lean lender
of the A's, from Portland in evehnnge
for Ollie Viihrmnn. n cat 'her. nnd
Frank P.M7I1I. utility inlielder.
This Information from Cennie Mnek
enme ns n hi' surprise te the local
fanx.
IlniBBV wax the first -string receiver
of the Phillies laxt year, nnd nftcr past
ing the old pill for a grand nverage of
.1110 was handed the gate hertlj before
the xtnrt of the present pnnn,
"iVltheitt consulting the Ms cntrher.
! President linker, of the Phillies, sold
, lfim outright le Portland for u sum
which wns said te be StleOO. Hruggy
ilednred he would net report te tin
. 'WcMern club.
lie -tnrk te bis word and retired te
i his home In Elizabeth. N. J., where be
j .luce has devoted all his time te his
' Ini'inexx. Ttruggy at tin time of sale
te Portland also let it he known tbnt
he would net plnj with any independent
'cubs, nnd although ninny M'ml-prefex.
xtimal uinuagerx made liliu tempting of
i fT".. he aKe kept his premise in this
re-pert.
, Net at Heme
i Uiuggy could net be venchel at his
neme tu l'liznheth, and no verification
I from him could be made of his snip te
I the Athletic. It was stated that the
'big call het had gene te .leccy City.
However, his friends Intimated that
he would only be loe glad te join the
raiiKx or tin .vmerican I .fugue, anil ex.
pccially when he is te work for Cennie
Mack.
In obtaining Hruggy Mack has
strengthened the catching department
of his learn considerably. The A's have
bad enl.v one leal receiver for the last
two jearx and that is "Cy" Perkins.
Perkins Is one of ihe best catchers
in the League and Is the hardexf worker
en the team. He has caught every
game since the season's opening mere
than a mouth age. With Ilruggv
read.v for dut.v. Mack will have two
first-class men. who can s0ck the ball
as well as handle the pitchers nicely.
This will also enable Cennie te rest
Perkins ever.v three days.
.Meadows In Ferm
With I.ee Mendew.i hurling unbeat
able ball, our H.ving Phils started an
other winning streak at the hands of
the Canls in the Mount Cilv, winning
." le 1.
This makes their record for the
Western trip five games wen ami one
lest. I'helr winning streak of four
straight, all of which was (-cored ever
the Cubs, wax broken ei Saturday,
when Jimmy King lest a tough game
te the Cnnls. (1 te ,".
Six hits wax the entire total of the
Cnrdx against the bespectacled hurler's
ifferings yesterday. As the Phi's
pla.ved errorless lmll afield and socked
Jeff Pfeffer ami Walker for fourteen
loud and lusty blows, u may h
tluit It was an all-rhlllie day.
Pfeffer started for the Card nnd
after getting b.v for the fir-t two rounds
wai socked and rocked in the third
round, nnd after sending out signals of
distress vvax relieved by Walker, who
did net fare much better.
This defeat dropped ihe Cards a
notch in their pursuit of the League
lending (Hunts, who humbled the Cubs
in ten innings by a !i te 4 count.
Giants in Lead
The Giants came from behind te
humble the Cubs, tying the scarp in the
ninth round and winning out in the !
tenth, when Mcusel's double wlth two
out wax followed by n one-base ply by
Shlnners. which scored Irish.
Tin game was a pitchers.' buttle be
tween Grever Alexander and Jess
Panic, the no-hit. no-run twlrbr.
The latter weakened before his rival '
ami gave wav t a pinch hitter. '
j Causpv and Peiiglnss were also user)
b.v McGravv during the game.
'Charley High's home-run clout in
the seventh inning into the right -field
bleachers tinned te be thp deciding
i wallop of the I'renklyn-Cincintiuti i
, fracas, which was wen b.v the former.
i0..". The IJedx (nit hit the visitors by
two te one, tint nan eleven men leu en
tin sacks.
Tigers Again Heat Yanks
The Tigers took the Ymiks down an
other peg In their held en first place,
when thev walloped them for the second
straight victory en the Pole Grounds
by the count of K te 'J. Carl Mays
vv-as the pitcher who received the bump
ing and was Mirki'd for twelve lusty
blows
Manager Cobb led the Tiger offensive
atttiik with n double nnd u triple out
of four trips te the plnte. He drove in
four runs, Pillete, n recnilt hurler.
steed the Yanks or. their heads, and
WnrdS single, .siehang's triple and
Mays' single in the second were the
wallops Hint prevented n whitewash.
Washington's early lead proved me
much for Cleveland nnd the Speakerltcs
lest a dose 4-.I tilt nt tne f'upltel.
i Geerge Megrldge wns the Griffmen
hurler. and he had the Indians shut out
'for seven Innings, lie faltered tempo
i rarily in 'lie eighth and ninth rounds,
,vvlieii the Tribe scored their runs, but
this was one tally shy.
WS Ge 0M HIKES T3i5lrlEri-,VvB TV)-
AH' HE TALKS Tb ME AW'TEUS MS
LOTS OF THINGS .HE'DOBS
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AN' CHECKERS Am'iMA8L6S
AM' tlVEa'TW.lVfr
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HE KiN 3oX,Tle -Yeu "BelfcHrV,
HE SHOWED ME A LOTTA- &601
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OF A?0KE OfsTHE WOSE NOW
Am' 5U0WS Ate HOW te MAKE KlTfcS
AM' STSLTS AN' RADIOS AM'iawfiS
nsw ut- TV Mnuir-t ur.r IU A
while Aw! Sometimes id a Rfec'tAftJ
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Hew Dees It Strike Yeu?
Nettters at Shibe Park
The Hurdling et Powers
Phils' Spurt In West
THE OBSERVER
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MPflchcrs
Cepinphf, tOSi, bv Public I.tdetr Cempanv
DIDN'T BREAK THAT'S
WHY MORVICH COPPED
Bleck's Great Brown Ah
ways in Frent; Busy
American and My Play
Lack Stamina
$80,000 BRADLEY LOSS
By
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HOOTS AND SADDLK
Louisville. Ky.. May 15.
D P.. U. Hrndley net stnrted Husy
Amerienn nt Lexington, in which
wen in commanding fashion, but
came out of the race in u bad way,
there might hnve been n different story
of the forty-eighth running of (lie Ken
tucky Derby. Hrndley Jmil nn ace in
the North Stnr 111 colt, lie believed
in him strong enough te stand te lese
SSO.OOO en him by the winning of
Mervlch. ., .
After these wagers were mnde it de de
ve'eped that the Idle Heur Varm Derby
hope hnd n beweil tenuen siigni. mi
enough te foreshadow whnt hntipened.
seen I the breaking down et mc con m m
big race.
The name Hum American fried
te aive'the best he had against Ihe
Itrhiamin Bleck chnmphn. and was
in a commanding position when he
swerved suddenly " i ht and
was rased up alongside the outer
tail less than half a mile from Ihe
start.
NOTHKK deplorable result came nut
the Derby when My nay. itiu
i ...i. ..f Man ir war. nresi" newu.
He tee was in a commanding position
ivlinn the break came
ingten Stable's hope.
Remarkable Recerd of
The Unbeaten Morvich
Here Is the complete rfeeril nf th
races run by MMrvlih let year as n two-er-el(l.
unit this yar; ,.-.,
tvv(i-yi:au-i)1,1) (loin
Jamaica. Muv 7 . ..,.
Huftelk M-lIInif StaKf! W.OSO.OO
Jiimiilca. M.iy in ,
(Ireinllel.l Selllnu SUkcs . . 3,n2...0O
Aiiurdurt, Juim 17 .
Overnluht rnw 1.20.1.13
AqUfilUlt. Julv -J , ,
evcriils-hl r.ne 911(1.0(1
I'mplre City. July n-
OvernlKht ruie . Sal. OS
Kmnlre City. July 'JO
OvernlKht r.ie 1,2.2 10
S.iratnxn. AUR'jst II
U. M. Ilutel Stakes fl,07.'i.0(l
ParntiiKii. August 1M
SaraleRii Spfdiil 0,300.00
SnratiiKH, Aumixt 111
IlnDeful SilaKra ... 31,000 00
Havre ilc Orave. SeniPiubi r 21
Kastern Slime HiiiLlliap . .. 7.100.00
rimllcu. November ",
I'lmllcu 1'uturlt) 42.7S0.0O
Total
THRi'K-Yi'All-UM)
Iiulsvlllc, Slav 1.1
Ki mucky JJeiby
OranJ Total ,
MnGHELL PUIS M
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ON 180F25 FOES
Knockereut as Amateur, Point
Breeze Lad Is Socking Pre
Opponents te Sleep
A PROMISING LIGHTWEIGHT
lly LOUIS II. JAFFE
I'ST because lie was unable te Ret
uny action In rhllndelnhin rings did
J
, net discourage
Uny
. tl1" 235 87
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AN.V
A of
He was the Lex
McClelland, bis
raincr.'hnd just suffered n great less In I , ,,,
the injurv te Lucky Heur In the Last, , ,, ,,.,
S (JOUOl.V UlUUli" "
that stable
Amazlnc Kecertl
This is net said te detract from the
.,... victory of Morvich. the ltunny
,7,lP.IIvm.r colt, in winning his twelfth
" ", witli net n defeat te mar bis
htnr ,,.1 maklnts bis total winnings
semehl g neie than ?1.KH1 one of
I!' ntestR nniuzlng records in gy M,f
1 Mn.V:,. " ua net break down; that.
.vtorve ii ,"
moves the horse. , ,,
i--. . i , veiniirKnniv even rncc i
Mervicu rim " ,.. , . i
- . ii. ....u t.inf in irnni
be in
nation. The Derby W fien te entries
from any Hag without handicap nml
without penalty.
Mr. lileck. of Wnll Street, can at
test the snlrit of the Hliie (Jras-v. Hp.
u business man with horse racing ns n
divcr.sjen, perhaps never knew lie wns'
mi orator until Ueibv Uny. Hut he is.
He was received with open Arms, he
wns awarded the Brand prlxcs. the
S.'O.OOO stake, the beautiful cold eerv-
I ice and the flowers, nnd then he wns In
spired te mnke his first public speech.
Killed with enthusiasm, pride nnd
gratitude, he told the people what he
thought of it nil. nnd then hit party
most graciously tore the wreath that
Morvich had enrned the right te wear
flower from flower and enst them among
the throng nn bread upon the water.
And Henjamln Hlnck hnd become a
Derby winner and un orator.
Churchill Downs Is it bigger plant
than Ilelment Park, but it hns failed
pace with the increasing nt-
e en Derhv days, hvcry time
tin Downs makes an addition te Its
eating capacity the crowds multiply.
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The race has been nationalized.
This year's crowd as it gathered en
the bread lawns, filled Ihe grand
.stnmls ami parkways from Ihe pad'
deck te Ihe club house and far be
yond, made impressive the great
tribute te the thoroughbred.
race.
, A S TO the
nuchbri'iN faced the barrier
Ten dazzling ther-
nftcr
tt ! nun in run i hi iiiiriiiL- ltiii'imu v iii'iiiii" uir kiuuii' ---. ..... - ,, ., . iimaj t.u w.mjw. iiairi v
in tne y.i...y -:., ,i , !n. stand, with arched necks, s ken coats I J nnurp every rrtnny
silks of tun " "ii'iiwi", ami tne etlicr fellow"
parisen with '", "i i"nii nnnseir counted out before
Pverv time "lie was challenged
I.very time '' "- H(,r(,n(1, . v'anil ,,,., f,,Pt. T1(. Kilk
cren-ed his Pce,ve jockeys looked dull in cemparlsr
ir"T i front for the mile nnd n fourth, the shades of the steeds bays,
kept in front ter tne trur. 11ltHi ,((.k! ()f vnrylng hucs.
alie Hie ll'ee "'
Mitchell. Instead
of losing heart nnd
quitting the pas
time, which is mere
of n hobby with
this Point Breeze
lad than n profes
sion'. Rny went our.
of town for com
petition, and it
didn't take him
long te estnbllsh n
knockout record of
which a n y boxer
would be nreud.
Out of u tetnl of
twenty-five .bouts,
Mitchell has reeled
ray MiriiiKi.i. off eighteen knock
out, nnd new Charley Carideo, Hny'B
pal and manager. Is finding him
self en the phone quite a let with local
matchmakers en the ether end of the
wire, niakina him offers for his pretege's
services.
Mitchell, whose real nnmc Is .lehn
Iximbnrde, twenty years of nee nnd a
lightweight, has been boxing for less
than a year. He broke into profes
sional ranks last season, when be wns
virtually forced out of amateur com
petition. As an nmnteur. Hay wns a
knockereut, nnd since entering the pre
game he Is continuing te sock 'cm te
sleep, as they say in Point ltrccze.
Inspired as Spectator
Jehn Lombardo used te be n steady
Saturday night tifty-ccnt cash customer
nt the National Club. He was ninentr
the first of the "gallery gods" le line
up at the Kleventh street nrcna. nnd
always managed le get n first-row Scut
up In the "peanut."
After wutehlng some of the bevs push
leather for several months It dawned en
Jehn Lombardo that boxing wasn't such
Vnfan JTert nl"' ess'nning the name
of Hay Mitchell for his own punching
purposes, he decided te get Inte glove
action himself.
He IlaV Mitchell limn e ...!...
I ! I. , , .. "' iveilirr
" '! , iviiui-i illf
night for about
abound at the Phillies' park, nnd the reason thereof k I1!
e short right field fchc5 nfid tKe stnnll yardnge te 'tj. -I
.. f . i . 11.11... tv.!. iUn villi t. at.. n..ii
rvew the scene has sniiteu ; nniue mm m i. . u. mc iiutntati tin 'I
and there is plenty of acreage le the bleacher bnrrlcr and the right field ft
Within the Inst week there have been seventeen runs mnde nt Mr. Maclh I
t -.-I .. . . . .1.. LI..L..hi.iJaI ti.if tlint"a It. mkM 4a Ii it.... .. . .'1
iinscnaii neme, wnicn is nunc pni-iiuen-niM, . i-s... .0 ...., hiimh inji
The four-ply lilts Imve been rippling frdm bats dt Bhltc PArk with k
irequency nntl consistency tnnt is Bwnimg nue k., u ou uuny-nve bkU
been mnde. .
Of ihfsc thlriyfive only fourteen have been made by alien rlllews, vl,c,
nrnvea ilmf t..i.-'u nildetes hnve feuntl the heiilPrun alley.
Kdmiind, occasionally called Hlng, Miller lends In the matter of hllUhf.Vi
for n circuit of the bases. The former WnRhiligten outfielder tins a teUl rt.lV
six. Jimmy Dykes is second witn nve. ,
Pep Yeung is the only regular en the A'h who has net contributed at Ife,' ,
one homer. Walker has four, Perkins nnd Welch two each and JohnMen ifA
Galloway one each. ',
Thna ueiIIkiU refer tn hltfl nt ft 111 be Park only, net Inelunlnc drlie. .L e
en the read. ,
Tfilrtecn games have been played nt the Lehigh nvcntie slrtdtum this ttMtn
nnd the tblrtv-flve homers clve nn itvernic of almost three per contest. t.u
than a hundred circuit, clouts hnve been mnde In the American League atlj 3'.
mere than one-third In this city and the A hare contributed almost dnt.,lv
quarter of them.
This leeks like a record, and The Observer dares any one te prove that 1 .''
isn't. . ',
,
THE Hey Ii at trwv bat this week and you are pitching. See that he
is served balls that cut the heart of the plate. Greeve then! for '
him and let him hit. This Is his week. ' ' ,
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Penn looses, but Powers Surprise '
PRNN lest te Cernell nn the cinder path nt Ithaca Saturday, but In tU.'
defeat of the lied nnd Hlne there wns a bit of ctirifcolatlen in the nhewla'
of Powers, the former West Philadelphia High youth, who vven both huftlt,
events.
Powers showed premise when he came through with victories in the Dart-'"
mouth meet, but there were few who expected him te eutrncc Jeck Meaklcy'i '
timber-toppers,
Anether upset In the Ithaca meet wns the sprinting of Lovejoy, of Cernell.
Menkley's stnr wns timed for the hundred In ft 4-5 seconds.
This wns the second time even time has 'been beaten in the century in the"
Knst this year. Irt the relays, J.eceney, of Lnfayette, beat u fleet field, including
Lovejoy, In it 4-5 seconds.
The chnnces of the intercollegiate record being lied In this event In the
championships is very bright. The, hundred hnH net been wen in 0 4-5 second)
in tke title games tlncc Jimmy Patterson, of Penn, turned the trick In 11)13.
TIIH farewell golf tourney nt Itala was a howling success. The
ieurney produced excellent golf nnd the entertainment Saturday
night produced excellent talent. Marcus Greer and II. Hart Mcllugh
furnished the surprises.
Ir
The Spurt of the Phils In the West "
TIIK Phils' consecutive winning streak was stepped Saturday when the
Cardinals squeezed out n victory ever Jimmy Itlng. It wns only the seeeid
some of the season lest bv the former. Cincinnati hurler. i
. The showing of Wllhelm'a club haR been particularly pleasing of late and '
especially the pitching of Geerge Smith and Jess Winters. " ' I
Smith bent the Cubs itl the final of the series, which was a geed thing for ,
the runs ns wen ns uoiumein itperge.
The collegian is Ihe champion hiird-luek pitcher n the big leaguea. The
Phils seldom hit when he's hurling, nnd their fielding behind him usually Is
miserable.
Smith Is net a peer hurler Ay several hops, skips nnd jumps, nnd it given
fair support offensively nnd defensively, he will win many ball grttnes. Perliapi M
he has shaken the jinx this year.
Winters relieved Ring ih the sixth inning Saturday and he did net allow
a hit during the remainder of the game.
If Smith nnd Winters prove dependable, Wllhclm'a staff will beceml a J
very formidable one.
flags. Ills ndmlrers sang a Jubilant
sang ending, "He will net step until he
Is champion of the world."
chest-
he was cheered I
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ims ill lis mri" '"
.... M.t'lnll WOn
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by K"'H ucKians "' ."' ' ; " " '
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ItalMim, out or .- -. ,- "
cladlne, tne new viste nn r.ncllsh
sent te the race-, Mr isie, an j .111,11. n
'Derby winner.
Zwl-ar
ctwasbrcAinCaUfnrnia.
wus perhnps the most beau-
Thev paid honor te his performance at
I nej pni ,in for the) recalled h
Mreunnede: traced from the Frla
1 nUin . out of Mnveureen she bv Hai
Jehn Finn ImiIs
Coming en te rhe track the first in
the precession wiih Jehn Finn, in a
fren.Ied waltz; then the graceful My
Play, fighting for his bit; next was the
brown .Morvich, and u cheer arose,
Back in Rig Shew
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TO HAVE BIG FIELD DAY
and Annual Maet of Spertamtn'a
Wyi;M; Aaaoelatien en Saturday
KU'" 'jL blr field day, under the auspices of
I'1' 'BM Uelaware county nperisinvu k ni"
K.T. MtiaUien, e Chester, Pa.
Enterprise C. C. Athlete Will Com
pete Abroad This Summer
Walter Whnlen. former member nf
the HiMten Athletic Association, who is
with the Ferd fc Kcmllg Company, of
Philadelphia, Is the only trnrk and field
man of (his city te be felected te take
i'fii'ialateh fe"',e,I nni' Ineerpnratwl for j beflj
i''i.''ia'frpe "f prenegutlng and protect- r
'''41'jP,I1ae nnd sh in Delaware County. , ,,,
Is scheduled
next Saturduy. This will lie the
!" " I ..-.
I'tmtiA annual meet or tne asMM-iatlen, 1 vn in wie jnsn iymptcH which ere te
iiciu in ireiann some time in August.
The word was received a few dins
age from Dnnlel Ferrti. prominent
xirtf writer, of New Vni-fc ii.m
the events scheduled by the 1 Whalen was te represent the IrWh-
. . i.i ...I.. -f. . 4inlitBii nllilnf.iu mIah. ..1,1. I..I...
ware ueuniy ASMiciniieu, wnicu . 011110 m..,, mm .iiiiiun.v
V, .mKershin of WM) will be trail- 'n"'Jr; '"ire 1 nmn, in tne lilgli jump
a, xaexeDersnip 01 mm win ne trap 1 fvrnt It wm, , ,, ,c,i ,i1(lt .1.. tp,J,
boys of their
bar at n 1
N ceil .
less te say N'lialcn and Mnrnhr are
capable of doing that, as they have in
many amateur and collegiate meets in
recent yenrs. Het Ii were members of
the American Olympic team Hint took
jsurh nn active part in the game nt
St tsalf nml unrf eHnv. On f...1a ... i k
mi . w,. .... -..,.... " yi,iuiiiiiire wniiiril (WO
i afcleken shewn aUe are en the pre- faith capable of rlenring the hi
raiT beldea track and field sports, height of .nerp than 0 feet 1 Inch
traces anu uueu v-euiiiriiiiiin.
,;'4M eveaing -movies snowing
'CiBtn and flaking scenes will be
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DI ima vrni will iiraum
ftttupene fox Uie era-u-
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mllE rape
1 .. . .... ihe forty
e. t It til er'.':V'', '." ,v. In KnnteeWv
-1.-. "a 'Lrs no tlie trees at the historic
I i"'' Siff n their full. The ene-
rare.
7,-.(K)0 Cheer
Tiien the Derby crowd. Ilreadwny
and th" Men lintVt Tf '" ,h" ""l"
nf a snort -loving people's own garden
L? vCre hospitality is a tradition
and horse racing a religion.
L'...t,.lv theusanu cheered Mer-
,-ii-i-u.. ---- ,,, r,....m
the finish of the four schedule! mun.t.
After knocking out ten of thirteen op
ponents. Mitchell discovered thnt he was
being given the "cold shoulder."
M.,.,0iXnB '"V1 ,f,,'lr,,' n tight grip en
Mitchell, nnd there was nothing left for
him te de ether than join the profes
sional field. After several bouts, for
wiiicii nc received coin or the realm in-
Husy American. Deadlock and IJet I1""'-"1 ;'F u M'ii. ritiK or c-up. Mltclicll
Mesle then emerged from the paddock f" "',n.n ",Rt an; for several months
Mini te the course. There, were mere '"', V'1? 'IT', 1 fL"-"0,Kr'. lightweight,
cheers. Surf Itider then flashed in the! ,',, "rr!1" f""N &' " glimpse
sunlight, followed bv the green-and- Ml,rl"'", " ftl"" shortly before the
white silks of Ilrndlcy en lly (iesh. ""'nipln closed for the season, when
Tl equettish Startle tiptoed en te the n'iy YnLnt " hainmer-atid-tengs with
course. She, the only filly in the bunch, nce1rR "ussell In one of the prellml
was cheered. I.etterman wound up the ,mr'rs, r"r Hx reuiida they rocked nnd
royal precession. w,l'k"' '.nrl1 " 'l around the ring
After the parade and n slight delay
.and back again.
. m . i,n .10. .lit.. ui......
vleh 11 cell irein ........ r,,,,,.-.
Tl, . wime 75,000 would have, greeted
"C,,T horse Just the sanin even If
he liad come from Canada, Lnglnnd or
far-off Austrnllu.
The wreath nf roses was here for the
vlrter. no matter whence he came. It
was Kentucky. tribute te speed, the
winged horse, net te nny State or any
eighth. May 1 at the pest te make sure that each hail '' I'18 Stuff
Ihe applause given this pair that
night by the Olympln fans was nlmnst
deafening. Mitchell had proved himself
net only n willing boxer, net only one
imbued with grit and net enlv a geed
puncher, but Hay demonstrated beyond
question that he has the requirements
te develop into 11 top-notch lightweight
Atlantic City fans were raving nbeut
n future champion in the person of
Jackie llahal, until Mitchell went down
te the shore and nnswererl t), k.u
mgainst him. Hey knocked Jackie for n
row of piers in the sixth round.
Other boxers who havp felt the sleep
effects of the Mitchell wallop nrn Jee
Mctievern. Palsy Hrndley, Kid Helmes
teen.h and Jehnsen streets, will be the , y Downey, Jee' "ZdWuti
scene of ring matches every Mendcy I King, Jimmy Man.e and Jee I-'nenn
evening, beginning May 20. I ' '"""
Arthur hllver, a downtown
a fair chance, the immense throng snukl'
ns if in one voice, "Tly re off!" And
like se many minions of the wind the
thoreughbrnls fought and tore tlielrwuy
iirnunil the mile. and -n-quarter route,
and another Derby hud passed into
history.
BOUTS IN THE OPEN
Weekly Ring Shows te Be Held at
Haller Park
Seuth Philadelphia fans will have an
opportunity te see weekly open-air
bouts this summer. Hnller Park, Thlr-
BASEBALL Today, 3:30 P. M
flIIIHK PARK, tIBtf AND MillMIt AVK.
ATIII.RTICH vs. BT. I-OIIS
Restncd Heats fllmbeli' and Spaldint'a .
Our
three
best sellers
bear our
own label
and carry our
well known
guarantee
Pullover shirt
white lisle
60c
Knee drawers
nainsoek, 72 x 60
75c
Athletic union suit
nainsoek, 72 x 80
75c
Marshall E. Smith & Bre.
Af.n'a , (ln.orperted) AlhUtle
Furnishing 724 Chettnut Street Coef
AS LONG AS IT LASTS-AND
IT WILL LAST A LONG,
LONG WHILE
Klt'ANK HltrtiliV
Cennie .Mark has berurcd (lie former
Philly backstop from Pert laud In
11 trade for Fubiinan and Hraill,
Ilrugg- was Hie Phils' first -string
catther last year and Is popular
wiih tne tans
Winners of Preakness
Since Advent in 1909
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mnn, l te lie tne promoter and will be
Identified with his brother, Murty, and
the (icrxhciifcld brothers David and
I.nuls. Willie Kdwards, who has been
cenneetcd with liexlng for 11 number of
.veiirn, In the uintvlimaker,
A lightweight match between (leerge
Krne and .lehiiny Mealy will be the
wind-up at the opening hIiew. Other
beutH will be Herman Miller vs. Ad
Stene, Dick Ktenh va. Hay Mitchell,
.loe lllehle vh. Pedre f'nmpe and Ilebby
Welgnnt vh. Matty Decider.
TIIK TKKMI IS WKbTtVAIIt)
Jleul uilam uiIIvIIUh mi rhenium trifl,
went of llreHil, IndlcMii leiinii m.irkul
clmniti! In tliRt vicinity. b'ur ecniiieiu
Infermallcm dally an le rent mute tr.iiik.u tr.iiik.u
Uerm rriel "JUul Untute nnl llullitlnuu'' la
tne iiuhiiu-h aiclliiD or the niurnliu I'uu-
1.1c I.ntMiKii every dy.
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".Make It allablt.'
SOUTH AMERICA REJOICES
Flrpe'a Lateit Victory Result In
Great Buenea Aires Celebration
liuemn Aires, May ir.l,ui An An
gele Flrpe'a knockout of .lack Herman
nt KbbelH Field, New Yerk, en Satur
day etrahlntifil n great ceinentrnllnii
when the newh nf the Seuth American's
victory renchcil bete, Flrpe in Seuth
Anierlen'H candlduti for the heavy
weight chnnipleiiHlilp of ihn world, and
hiH third victory hIiicc IiIm arrival In thy
Fnlted StntcH tilled IiIk Argentine mip mip
pertent with beundlei-s eiithiiHlanni.
Clieerlng crowds carrying great pic
tured of Flrjm paruded the Htrtet,
which wre pretiiptly decorated with
It is net given te many cars te stand
en both the improvements of the new
and the long life of the old. Nearly
every Pierce-Arrew ever built is still
running, and whatever the year or
model, there is a dignity about these
elder cars that is a source of pride te
their makers. One can buy a Pierce Pierce
Arrew today with the secure feeling
that as long as it lasts it will still de
itself credit, in leeks as well as per
formance, and that it will last a long,
long while.
Foss-Huehbs CempanyTsi nd Market
Streets, Philadelphia. Wilmington,
Reading, Bethlehem, Lancaster
Pierce-Arrew
twerp In the .summer of 1Q20.
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