12 SPORTS-BIG PATRIOTIC TENNIS TOURNEY TO BE HELD HERE AUGUST 1--SPORT NEWS Copyright, 117, The Tribune Association (New York Tribune). THE FOUR T'S OF DESTINY Time and Tide and Ty and Teddy Watt for nothing on this earth; Each is ever poised and ready All around the circle's girth; Time and Tide are ancient actors, Who still move with flying feet; But as dashing, smashing factors Ty and Teddy have them beat. Time and Tide and Ty and Teddy Set their vision on the goal; Then move forward, sure and steady. As the onward oceans roll; Time and Tide across the ages Have an edge that can't be chopped, But on Front and Sporting Pages Ty and Teddy have them stopped. Time and Tide and Ty and Teddy Wait for nothing low or high; Each one has the bludgeon ready. Backed up by the Batting Eye; Time and Tide will be here longer— Time will nick them all at last; But to-day 'which two are stronger In the nation's all-star cast? Kaiser Bill might extend an car in the general direction of John J. McGraw and the National League, and possibly develop a system of repudia- Itlon that might be extremely valuable a bit later on. He might, for example, repudiate the invasion of Belgium and all sub marine warfare. This would be of no great assistance to Belgium and the (wrecked ships—but that isn't the main Idea in a repudiation. THE GENIAL DOPE You have heard all along that the one weakness of the Giant array was pitching. We observed from a well-known, critic only a day or so ago the statement that "the Giants, despite bad pitching, would win." Yet the records show that in the way of allowing earned runs the four leading pitchers of the National League all wear Giant harness. The only ifour who have allowed less than two earned runs to a combat, on an. aver age, are Schupp, Benton, Sallee and Anderson. And Tesreau and Perritt tare only a notch or so below. With pitching of this type attached to the general excellence of the rest ■jof the machine, it is almost a certainty that by August the Giants will be so far ahead in the pennant Jubilee that n.o rival club will have even a hazy )ook-tn. We thought for a considerable period the Phillies would hang on most ot the way, only to be beaten in the stretch. But the Job was apparently beyond the Phillies' best, for they, too, are tiow rapidly drifting out of range. ANOTHER TANGLE "Matty," an observant contemporary remarked over a year ago, "may be no instructor upon attack, but he will have one of the smartest pitching staffs in baseball." This sounded reasonable enough, provided Matty could light upon the raw material needed. • But the records now show that the Reds are outbatting any club in base ball by six points, and that they are over twelve points beyond the leading club in the American League. If any one had suggested that by mid-July the Reds would be the strongest attacking club in baseball he could have collected enough cagey ■■•agers to fill a hogshead. LIMERICK OF THE LINKS There was a thin golfer named Hame, Who declined t odiscuss his own game; But it seems that when young Some one cut out his tongue. So the poor fellow wasn't to blame. L. L. F. "Willard now worth $500,000." Or, as we remarked some years before, "the punch is mightier than the pen." NOTHING Sir: As I understand the controversy it Is this—Both Mr. McGraw and Mr. Mercer admit the following: 1, That Mercer came to McGraw's room for an Interview. 2. That Mercer submitted the written interview to Mc- Graw. 3. That McGraw handed it back with a verbal O. K. What more is left to be said in the way of final proof? F. T. H. Russia collapsed and dropped out of the war after the manner of the Giants collapsing in the National League pennant race. Or as badly as the old light faded out of Ty Cobb's batting eye. In all three cases it was a pitiful, depressing spectacle—especially for the other side of the scrimmage line. Ban Johnson Sends Ultimatum to Baker Chicago, July 17. —President John son, of the American League, yester day gave J. Franklin Baker, third baseman with the New York Amer icans, twenty-four hours in which to answer charges that he had attempt ed to induce Allen Sothoron, star pitcher with the St. Louis Club, to desert organized baseball and Join an Independent league in Pennsylva nia. President Johnson had previously written Baker demanding an expla nation of the alleged tampering. The New York player failed to reply. Rumors have been rife for several days that Baker was acting as inter mediary between the Upland Club, of the Delaware County League, and Sothoron, who is said to be dissatis fied with his contract. Baker played with Upland after quitting the Ath letics. Manager Donovan, of the New York Club, telegraphed President Johnson last night that Baker had written Johnson explaining the af fair. MAR-SANS TRADED FOR MAGEE gt. Louis, Mo., July 17.—Armado Marsans has been traded by the St. Louis Americans to the New York Americans for Lee Magee, it was learned from Byron Bancroft John son, president of the league, who is In St. Louis. Both players are out fielders. President Johnson said he knew nothing about the rumor that New York would pay St. Louis the amount that Magee's salary is said to exceed that of Marsans. "That is a matter between Managers Jones and Donovan," he said. CARDS GET BROOKLYN PLAYER New York. July 17.—The Brooklyn National League Club yesterday sold James D. Smyth, utility infielder, to the St. Louis Nationals by the waiver route. Man- Use Your Head! Don't be satisfied to step Into the nearest store and Just say: "I wan'a straw hat." YOU'RE pay ing the bill. For good ness sake, when you buy a straw hat use your head! Fred B. Harry Straws are different —• they're distinctive. That's true of any style. Fred B. Harry 17 K. Third St. TUESDAY EVENING, Application Refused For Injunction Against Champ New York, July 17.—Application of Jack Curley for an Injunction to restrain Jess Willard, heavyweight champion of the world, from appear ing in connection with his Wild West show, was denied in Supreme Court here yesterday, by Justice Peter A. Hendrick. Curley contended that a contract entered into by Willard and himself preceding the fight In Havana with Jack Johnson, at which Willard won the championship, restrained Willard from public appearances, except un der Curleyls management, until Sep tember next. Justice Hendrick, in his decision, says that if the contract to promote a fight between Willard and Johnson and other fistic encounters, is en foroible, of which he expresses no opinion, an injunction restraining Willard from performing with his show would inflict "great harm on Willard and secure no lawful ad vantage for Curley." CLEVELAND FARMS DAY Cleveland, 0., July 17.—Announce ment was made by the Cleveland American League Club yesterday that Catcher Tom Daly has been re leased under an optional agreement, to the Buffalo Club of the Interna tional League. BUTTE STAR SOLD TO YANKEES | Butte, Mont., July 17.—Elmer Leifer, outfielder and pitcher of the Butte Northwestern League Club,! has been sold to the New YorH' Americans. He will report next spring. INDIANS TO TRY GIANT PITCHER Cleveland, July 17.—The biggest pitcher in captivity walked into the office of the Indians the other after noon and said "Howdy." He is Harry Pitenger, 6 feet 7 inches tall In his socks, and weighs 215 pounds. He's 26 years old, a right-hander., and hails from Kent, 0., where he pitch ed for the Kent Normal School. Pit enger will be given a tryout by Man ager FohL FOOTBALL BOOMS AT BETHANY Bethany, W. Va„ July 17. —The fact that Bethany College has eleven games scheduled in football this fall and that It Intends tc carry out the card If possible is proof that ath letio authorities here believe that athletic training is needed more now than ever. A peculiar situation has developed In that the opening game Is scheduled to be played three days before the opening of the college. SHIPPEX *BURG BOY DISAPPEARS Local police have been asked by I Shlppensburg authorities to assist In the search tot J. E. Glessman, a*ea 16, who disappeared from his home yesterday afternoon. He was dressed in dark clothing and wore a dark cap. HEADQUARTERS FOR SHIRTS SIDES & SIDES ATHLETE TO BE CHAPLAIN San Francisco Lad Expects to Join First California Artillery q San Francisco, July 17.—The world's champion all-around athlete, Fred C. Thompson, will in all prob ability bo the chaplain of the First California Field Artillery Regiment, with headquarters in Oakland, when that organization goes Into the fed eral service. Major Ralph J. Feneuf, command ing the field artillery battalion, which | is rapidly being rounded into a regl j inent, announces that one of the of ficers of his staff had already had i considerable correspondence with Rev. Mr. Thompson regarding j his taking the commission as regi ! mental chaplain, with the rank of captain. The Rev. Mr. Thompson Is now j pastor of a church in Goldfield, Neb. Great As Freshman Early In his freshmah year at Oc cidental College, "Pelican" Thomp son began to stand out as one of the greatest athletes ever developed on the Pacific coast. During his sopho more, Junior and senior years he was the particular bright star of the Oc cidental football, baseball and track team, and as an all-around athlete was the star of all big track meets. He traveled from coast to coast, competing for bis college, and after graduation went to Princeton, where he entered the theological seminary. While at Princeton he could not compete under the four-year rule, but he took part In many open meets and continued to win first honors. As a hurdler, shot-putter, pole-vaulter, high-Jumper, distance-thrower and sprinter, Thompson could hold his own with the best athletes in the country. After completing the seminary course, the Rev. Mr. Thompson en tered the ministry and has made an enviable record with his church at Goldfield. - YESTERDAY'S RESULTS National League Philadelphia, 1; Cincinnati, 0. St. Louis, 3; Brooklyn, 1. New York, 4; Chicago, 2. Boston, 8; Pittsburgh, 7 (first game). Boston, 7; Pittsburgh, 2 (second game). American League Cleveland, 3; New York, 2, St. Louis, 2; Boston, 0. Detroit-Philadelphia, rain. Chicago-Washington, rain. New York State League Reading, 9; Wilkes-Barre, 6. Scranton, 5; Elmira, 2. Syracuse, 6; Binghamton, 0. Blue Ridge League Hagerstown. 4; Hanover, 3. Frederick, 6; Gettysburg, 2. Martinsburg, 5; Cumberland, 1. Allison Hill League Reading, 2; Galahad, 0. Lucknow Shop League Clerks, 4; Planing Mil, 1. WHERE THEY PLAY TODAY National League Pittsburgh at Boston. St. Louis at Brooklyn. Chicago at New York. Cincinnati at Philadelphia. American League Washington at Chicago. Boston at St. Louis. Philadelphia at Detroit. t New York at Cleveland. New York State League Elmira at Scranton. Reading at Wilkes-Barre. Binghamton at Syracuse. Blue Ridge League Gettysburg at Frederick. . Cumberland at Martinsburg. Hanover at Hagerstown. I STANDING OF THE CLUBS National League W. L. P.C. New York • 48 26 .649 Philadelphia 40 32 .566 St. Louis 44 37 543 Cincinnati 46 42 .523 Chicago 43 41 .512 Brooklyn 36 39 .480 Boston 32 43 .427 Pittsburgh 24 53 .312 American League W. L. P.C. Chicago 51 31 .622 Boston 50 31 .617 Cleveland 46 40 .535 New York 41 38 .519 Detroit 41 39 .613 Washington 33 45 .423 Philadelphia 29 47 .382 St. Louis 32 52 .381 Blue Ridge League W. L. P.C. Hagerstown 31 19 .620 Martinsburg 31 20 .608 Gettysburg 25 28 .472 Hanover 25 29 463 Frederick 25 33 .431 Cumberland 20 38 ,34a New York State League W. L. P.C. Wilkes-Barre 5 1 833 Syracuse 3 i .750 Scranton 4 2 667 Elmira 2 4 !333 Binghamton 1 3 260 Reading 1 5 #1 6 7 WAYNESBORO GIRL NURSE Waynesboro, Pa., July 17.—Miss Esther A. Moser, of Mont Alto, near Waynesboro, is one of the nurses with the Jefferson Medical College and Hospital, Philadelphia. This unit has organized base hospital No. 38, has twenty-two dostors, two dentists' slxty-flvo nursese and 152 enlisted men. Its equipment is all modern and It can be ready for service In a week. , OAUGT IN MOWING MACHINE Marietta, July 17.—Charles Young, a farmer of near New Holland, was badly injured by being caught in the knives of a mowing machine Just as he was about to fin ish his day's work. He was so badly injured ♦hat he was removed to the Lancaster Gpneral Hospital, XOCRRISBUBG HffijfoF TELEGRXPH IT IS SERGEANT HANK GOWDY NOW OW.DX Meet Sergeant Hank Gowdy, the first big leaguer to enlist for the war. When he resigned from the Boston National League Club as catcher several days ago he entered the Ohio Man Beats Woman, But She Doesn't Mind a Bit "Somebody is murdering a woman" was the cry yesterday afternoon that sent th