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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-23
LAWN TENNIS BALLS SCARCE
Supply by No Means Equals the
Demand at Present.

Most of the lawn tennis clubs 10 say
nothing Of individual players. are expert
encing difficulty in obtaining an adequate
supply Of balls. The sport has become so
general and 80 popular this season that the
manufacturers have not been able 10 come
anywhere near supplying the demand or
hcials OF the recently decided Middle States
championship were compelled to borrow
from private individuals and clubs TO
finish that tournament. Those in charge
Of the New York State championship and
Of the tournament at the Meadow Club
Southampton. Long Island. are at their
Wits end as TO getting an ADEQUATE supply
Of balls for the competitors.
One Of the leading manufacturers Of an
Official tournament ball stated Yesterday
that he was more than three hundred
dozen behind his orders for tournaments
alone and that It was impossible 10 supply
the wholesale and retail portion OF the
trade. All Of the rubber ball foundations
are made in Germany, and manufacturers
IN this country state that It will be i'm
possible 10 get more until next season.
The felt covering is put on in this country.
II is possible that a number Of the com
ing tournaments may find IT necessary TO
use the same balls for a number OF matches
because OF the limited supply. instead Of
supplying new balls for each match, as f.
the custom.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-23
CRICKET AT VAN CORTLANDT
Cameron Eleven Scores It's Ninth
Victory-Other Matches.

At Van Cortlandt Park eight games were
confessed. chief Of these being the league
championship match between the Camerons
and Columbia oval which was won by the
former by margin Of q runs. This makes
The ninth straight victory for the winners
i'm this seasons series. The totals were
Camerous @5: Columbia oval, O.
A one-sided game was won by the Yon-
kers St. George team, which defeated
Mount Vernon. the totals being 12e against
q. T. Mahabir batted in excellent form
for the winning team, scoring 70 and being
still undisposed Of when the game ended.
With totals of 50 10 Il. the Britannia
team defeated the New York Adult School
in a league game. W. Smith took four
wickets for . runs for Britannia.
The Anglo-Americans defeated the st
George team with scores of L33 TO %. The
result was due mainly TO the bowling Of
r. Cunt and II Newbury, who took five
wickets for runs and two for ?, respec-
lively.
The ST. Christopher eleven lost to tho
Wanderers, the scores being 35 10 81 for
seven wickets. J. Sebastian took FIVE wick
cts for Il runs. IN addition to scoring %
not out.
Stamford lost to the Bermuda team by AZ
runs. W. Paynton, j. Williams. W. Swan,
j. Cooper and d. Williamson did the best
batting The totals: Stamford, So; Ber-
muda, 105.
New York County lost to st. Thomas,
the totals being 80 to 81. Good bowling was
the feature of this game.
The Danish West Indians defeated York
willie by % runs T. Richards scored IA
and Newgert %. The totals: West Indians,
IS: Yorkville 49,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-23
GOLF DOCTORS DISAGREE
Amateurs Use Longer Shafts in
Driving to Get Distance.

The question OF whether long or short
shafts are an advantage In driving has led
Henry Leach, In The London Field TO
gather data from leading professionals and
amateurs which are highly interesting.
He got figures from seven top-notch pro-
fessionals showing the lengtG OF the shafts
OF their drivers to be: James Braid. 1914
inches; j. II. Taylor. i2is inches Harry
Vardin. AZ inches George Duncan Y
inches: Edward Ray. AZ. inches; James
Sherlock, ~ inches. and Thomas Ball, AZ
inches. The average of the lot was i2la
inches
He then secured figures from seven
prominent amateurs as fellows: Robert
Maxwell, 43 inches: Captain c. X. Hutch
inson. 42ia inches: T.. A. Lassen. a inches:
III. 4. Taylor A inches; w f. Fairlie. Az
inches, and w. c. Fownes, jr a inches,
which shows an average OF 43l. inches.
Among twenty amateurs he found ten
players with handicaps averaging from
scratch to nine whose shafts averaged 49,
Inches. while ten with handicaps from nine
to fifteen averaged 42Ia inches These figures
show a tendency on the part of amateurs
to increase the length OF shaft as the
player gets on I'm the game. and this is
supported in other ways. whereas as the
professional improves and rises his general
tendency. as II is made to appear. Is TO
shorten his shaft.
The professionals use the shorter shafts
for the greater certainty Of direction which
they yield: the amateurs use the longer
shafts in reckless sort OF way for get
ting all the length they can-sometmes at
any cost
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-23
LASSOES GAME FROM AUTO
Antelopes Chased and Roped by
Texas Sportsman.

1--WE used to think" says one Of the Re
public Rubber Company officials, that Buff
falo Jones was quite some Wild West per-
former OF course he is all right In way,
and little stunts like lassoing lions and
rhinos in the African jungle land is, at
least, out OF the ordinary; still his work is
crude.
Down on the plains Of Texas, north Of
Big Springs. is a ranch owned by the G. G.
Slaughter Company. r. L. Slaughter is
president and general manager of the ranch
and incidentally is interested in the auto
mobile trade. His favorite sport is hunting
animals.
1T is against the law 10 shoot antelope
in Texas. Slaughter IS a law-abiding citi-
zen. so he wouldn't shoot one for anything
He gets out his trusty motor. loads it with
gasolene and a lariat. and goes after the
game. He ties one end Of the lariat 10
the steering post of the automobile. He
handles the rope with one hand and the
steering wheel with the other. When he
sights bunch OF antelope he throws the
throttle wide open. goes down among them
and deftly plants his moose over the best
one in the herd. To prove that this isn't a
FISH story, Bob has plenty Of trophies and
witnesses.
"In recent letter to his brother telling
Of a trip made in the early part Of the
month. he says: My tires are giving won
derful satisfaction. I got two more ante
lope last week This makes six we have
caught without even a puncture. and you
can imagine what a hardship that turf
work is on tires at the speed antelope gen.
orally force you to use. Anyway, I do not
want any better tires than the New Repub-
lie staggard tread
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-23
Champions Lose on Courts

mis- followers that the historic Lonswo"u
tournament has ever known assem- oieo
about the courts The match IN wmch
Larned and Clothier, the veterans, met
Touchard and Little proved the strongest
magnet. From the beginning Larned ana
Clothier failed to display that certainty oi
team work % necessary to success III '"o
doubles. On the other side OF the NOV
Touchard proved a host In himself no
manpuvred with lightninglike rapidity'
Under his coaching Little maintained po-
sition at the net gradually developing ms
short half volleying strokes to psriec''oi'.
Touchard worked In every position III ''o
court and always with uniformly excel
lent results. 80
Neither Larned nor Clothier lived up u
his reputation on the courts. occa'io"
ally Larned scored on one OF his side hio
shots. while Clothier accomplished ms pe'.
work overhead and off the ground But !"
was Touchard who oftenest outguessed tne
champions, and he blocked on many ".
Larned's best drives for splenoidiy p'a' =,
crossing returns. 1t was the streahy NV
vidual playing Of Larned and Clotmer ''d.
held the score fairly close, although az
every critical stage Touchard ana Lilt''
rose to the occasion and pinched OUT '''e
games. >,,..
The match in which Wright and Niie'
defeated Bishop and Whitney produced
lot of good lawn tennis, interspersed WI"
many mediocre moments Relatively INC
losing pair displayed the better game anu
until they began to weaken In the hi'h
set Wright and Niles seemed In danger Vi
losing. At no stage was Wright success
full in showing his oldtime steadiness anu
trIlliancy. There were flashes OF his ioi
mer self when he got up to the net ali"
brought of one OF his smashes FOR place.
ment. Niles's chop strokes went wei al
times but. on the whole. he always seen'eu
uncertain as TO his control of the ball. 50
that toward the end the contest developed
into one of staying qualities. at "hich
Wright and Niles had the best OF II.
The summary follows:
Eastern doubles championship semi mar
round,-R d. Little and O. F. Toucnaf1, ~
York defeated W. J. Clothier. Phianeiph,a nv a.
". A IArned Summit. y j., 10. ~.
y g Wright and y ". Niles, Boston, aetea"
r. Bishop and r r. whitney, Boston o. "
&c. 8-s. e.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-23
Hammett Beaten for Slwanoy
Lawn Tennis Trophy.

Shooting his drives through his oppo-
rent's court for accurate placement Apra-
ham Bassford. ir.. Of the Bronxvillc Atm
let,c Association, won the singles cup on
the lawn tennis courts Of the Siwanoy
Country Club. OF Mount Vernon. yester-
dav There was an intercollegiate flavor
10 the cup match. as Bassford. formerly a
Cornell star scored by defeating Alfred II.
Hammett, Of New York University. I'm
straight sets at So. 81. "a.
Rarely has Bassford displayed better
form than IN the contest which placed the
cup I'm his keeping. he brought on his
shots with British-like stcadlness. lie al
WAYS PLAYED the ball safely into tho OPP
pogi'o court unless he had forced the open
Ing and rInmmett was out 81 position.
with the young New York University eN-
pert working valanty AZ the top % his
game tho rallies were long. severe and in
vArIahy PLAYED 10 smashing fnish
Dassford earned his points and never left
ANYTHING TO chance He compelled Ham
mott 20 do the same thing. for IN tho en-
tire twonty-seven games ~ tho match II IL
doubtful n Rassford gave away - half
dozen points 10 Hammett by outs or nets.
Throughout tho three sets Bassford exc
cuted his strokes from deep court. he
rarely advanced beyond the service line
Swift drives from his fore and hack hand
kept Uamm"tt on tho run. Will" diminish
ing speed with sudden changes n fast.
chorplng drive. always made Hammetrs
returns uncertain. Hammett tried net
attack at times. II met with disastrous
results. ne Bassford worked his passing
shots splerdidy TO the end.
The Amherst Columbia combination 81
Charles l. Johnston. ir.. and Cedric A.
Major won the final OF the doubles. They
defeated Alfred II. Hammett and Dr. Will
fam Rosenbaum In straight sets at 81.
IS. s-i. Johnston. the recent winner OF
the New England intercollegiate cham
plonship title, was particularly effective
overhead He smashed the lobs which
Uammctt and Dr. Rosenbaum popped up
deep 10 the base line, SO that neither OF
the opposing pair could get TO the ball
In the lively rallies Major displayed skill
M scoring on his short dropping cross
court shots. The losing pair was out
plaved, although the contest was well
fought 70 the end.
Edward Walz won the final Of tho con-
ISOLATION singles by defeating Richard +.
Anger Mt Is. IL. SIS. Anger scored tho
first set by his short driving game. He
led at 81 in the second SET and up 10
all was several times within a stroke Of
winning. Walz, however. began TO block
off Auger's drives Then he turned the
tables on him and by fast rallies at volley-
ing at the net won the second set, after a
long deuce and vantage session. Anger
had shot his bolt in this set and Walz
rather easily scored the third set. with the
loss Of only three games. The matches
were witnessed by a large and enthusiastic
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-23
FIGHT BOGEY AT MONTCLAIR
Hodson Beats Simmons in July
Cup Contest.

\ bogey handicap in two classes. as we'll
as semi-fnal rounds for the July cup We're
decided at the Montclsir Golf Club yes
terday In Class Walter Brown won,
finishing / MP on DOGGY. He went round
In 80 and was assisted by a 7-stroke AL
lovancc. y. W. Goodrich, ir.. won I'm the
r. set. fie also finished / up. In the con-
test for the July cup I'm Class A. A J.
Ilodson. jr beat !. !. Simmons up, but
the match between r. e. Kerr and Oscar
Woodward was postponed. The summary
follows:
July tournament. class Al. Hodson, ir.
beat j. !. simmons ] up. r. - Kerr Oscar
Woodward mattel Unpla' ID
class b. !. Turner beat 9. n. RockHood.
m AMI Z" play. Walter Brown beat r. n.
Hauoon. up and = 10 play.
Gloss ". n LOTUS boat ~. !. Rowland.
mp and I Co., PLAY; r. < Kellogg beat John
Rice. up md 20 play.
class DIV r. Hotchkiss beat F.. J. Peek.
up and 10 play; a. l.. Pierson beat g W.
Mcdonald. ~ and 20 play
Rogey handicap, class A-Nalter Brown, ]
uP, T V. Nalcv down. J. D. Ptyfe a
down; r. G Korr down; n. s Mcclure
down. G. J. Turner down; Eads Johnson 4
dozen.
class B--N. M Goodrich. f.. Up: s 3
'oriCa9. doVn; A. l.. Pier,on. I down;
charlie GOWNS. down
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-23
Maps Making a Great Right

Vean Gregg, who has won sixteen games
and lost only three this season. This
youngster, who is only tWenty-four years
old has turned out TO be the pitching
find" Of the year in the American League,
PhiIlles, mas in the National League. He
has won five games from the Chicago
White Sox. two from the Yankees. both by
a score OF to l. in which he allowed only
three and four hits. respectively: two from
St Louis, both Of which were shut-outs;
three from Washington. three from Boston
and one from Philadelphia.
Gregg is a young giant I'm size, standing 6
feet inches and weighing close to 100
pounds He was discovered by Jim Nc
CURE, then a scout for the Maps" In 1909
and purchased by Cleveland for $500. He
suffered an injury to his arm. and did not
do much until late in the season. In the
following spring he held out for more
money and finally was released to the
Portland club under an option for his re-
turn. His work last year In California
was little short Of remarkable. He won
3l games and lost 49, scoring 16 shut-outs
and striking out 276 players. In one game
he retired I6 men on strikes and In two
others retired IA men In the same way.
with this record behind HIM. the Maps"
recalled him last spring. and while ne is
still troubled with weak arm. his work
has been remarkably strong and successful
lie depended last year on terrific speed,
but this season he is saving his arm as
much as possible and using a curved ball.
over which he has almost perfect control
He is a gutton for work. but Stovall is
using him with excellent Judgment. so as
TO give his arm every chance Gregg him
self says that he feels stronger every day
and that he has yet to show his real
effectiveness
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-23
Larned and ClOthfer
Beaten by Touchard
and Little.

Boston, July 22.-By outseneralhng tneir
opponents. Gustave F. Touchard ana ray
mond d. Little, the New YORK pair' ~o"
their place In the final round or the East
ern championship lawn tennis doubles mere
disposinR of William A. Larned. the ma
tionaI champion. and William j. Cloth'ef
in straight sets by score OF "a 30 "
Beals c. Wright and Nathaniel W. MICE
gained the other bracket In the hhai
round. The pair defeated Richard blshop
and Edward II. Whitney, the latter tho
clever national Harvard interscholastic
champion Of a year ago. at 81. e-h' 90.
80, e. This contest was long anu
gruelling session, with the result always III
doubt until the deciding ace had been
scored.
These two matches were the sole attrac-
ton on the Longwood courts this after
noon. The semi-hnals In the singles for the
Longwood cup. held by William A. Larneo'
we're set over until Monday. and the de-
Gliding Of the Eastern doubles titles VIII
be the feature on Tuesday.
Among the followers OF the courts assem-
bled here the defeat Of William =. Larned
in the doubles Is fraught with more mean
ing than lust the loss OF the match. IL has
been no secret that the six-times natlonai
holder of the singles title had strong as
pirations toward the doubles championship
The fact that Frederick b. Alexander ana
Harold II. Hackett are to default the chai-
lenge match this year seemed 10 give
Larned a better chance OF gaining MS oe-
sire than I'm other seasons. consequently,
he paired with Clothier. as the TWO hau
had previous experience together ana tue
team was regarded az the best possible
combination which Larned could nave
chosen. Larned has never shown with any
brllliancy In doubles. He did not chanse
I'm that respect to-day. so that nis recoro
is destined to stand upon the iaurels ne
has won in the singles.
With the playing Of champions ex-cham-
pions and internatlonalists as the feature
Of the day. the largest crowd Of lawn ten
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-23
StoVall and Vean Gregg
Play Leading Part
in Quick Climb.

Just as the st. Louis Cardinals are tho
talk Of the National League because OF
their climb to place near the top and
their excellent pennant possibilities. 80 are
the Cleveland Maps" the talk OF the
American League because OF their sudden
awakening under tho guiding hand Of
George Stovall who took charge of the
team with the season well under way.
when Mcclure gave up the managerial
rens as a hopeless job. With run Of
ten straight victories, four OF which were
at the expense of the Yankees, the Maps"
climbed into the first division for few
days last week. with bright prospects Of
eventually landing In third place. They
have been dubbed the white hopes Of the
American League, although the winning OF
the pennant is a forlorn hope. with the
Tigers and Athletics making a race all by
themselves.
Stovall deserves all credit for arousing
his team from seeming apathy by his Wig
orous inspiring leadership. He has been
without the services Of Larry Lajoie, one
Of the greatest batsmen in the history of
baseball. except recently. as pinch hitter,
while the death of Addie Joss and the
illness of Cy Young early in the season
robbed him of two OF his best and strong
est pitchers In spite of this, he has ac-
complished wonders. and brought his team
up with a rush after a start so discour-
aging that few teams would have had the
courage TO rally The Cleveland team
owes much 10 the brilliant pitching Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-23
TORONTO ELEVEN BEATEN
Staten Island Cricket Team Wins
by Fifteen Runs.

Toronto's cricket eleven closed it's tour in
this vicinity yesterday by losing a closely
contested game 10 the Staten Island eleven
at Livingston. The margin OF victory was
rs runs. but II was not until the ninth
wicket had fallen that the home eleven was
able 10 overcome the 81 runs made by the
Canadians
When H. r. Nicoll paired UP with A. Van
Lsar runs were needed TO score victory,
but the two men stayed together and hit
off the runs and made what proved 10 be
the longest stand of the game.
J. H Briggs performed creditably with
bat and ball. capturing wickets for 20
runs and being not out for & The top
score OF the Canadians. however, was
made by I. W. Seagram. who played stead
fly for n. The only other man TO get into
double figures was H. 5. Reid, who con-
tributed a.
For New York. in addition TO Nicoll and
Van LIAR, F. A. W. Ireland. j. D. keenan,
and NJ. r. Cobb all batted well, while ". f.
Keenan,. jr... captured wickets at the
small cost of runs.
The scnre foiiows.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-23
MORRIS COUNTY GOLF CLUR

Morrstown. y. j., July 22-George ]
Little was the winner Of this afternoon
round for the Thomas cup at the Morris
County Golf Club. with Mahlon Pltnev.
Chancellor of the State of New Jersey. ma
runner up Mr.. Little received points
toward the trophy and Chancellor Pitney 2
points. A. ID. Swords and r. owen Winston
tied for third and received half a point
The scores: George j. Little, l up; Chan
celor Mahlon Pitney. even; A. d. Swords
down: b. owen Winston, / down: y,ce-
Chancellor Frederick w. Stevens, 3 down.
Frederick II. Thomas down, and =. y
Hall, down.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-23
STATEN ISLAND.
RICHMOND COUNTY TEAM WINS

A closely contested match in the New
York and New Jersey Association between
Richmond County and the New York Vet
Grams was won by the former at West New
Brighton by margin of "A runs. On the
winning side ]. N. Escobal made top score
In an inning OF 10 Wniie ". Turville fol-
number and A. Bignall added a. w Rad
ford was successful with the ball, taking
six wickets at cost Of IS runs For tho
Veterans A. Brown scored %, s. Deane 10.
q, W. Hayman II and F. j. Prendergast Ia
r. r. Kelly captured seven wickets for n
runs and A. s. Durrant took three for 81
The totals: Richmond County. 12S: New
York Veterans, 1U.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-23
BENsoNHURsT.
MANHATTAN.


Bensonhurst scored another victory i'm
the second section of the league. taking
the Manhattans into camp al Prospect
Park by 100 runs with two wickets 10
spare. A. Z. Crawford batted well for g
on the winning side, and received valuable
assistance from II. Evelyn. A. H Walrond,
J. Evelyn and T. Clarke. all getting into
double figures. The totals were: Manhat-
tan, IS; Bensonhurst. l7S
The West Indians easily defeated tho
Colonials at Prospect Park the winners
scoring lSi and the losers running up q
5. Alleyne played in fine style and scored
So before being bowled by Spencer.
The Spartans played the Prospect Park
eleven at the Parade Grounds and defeat
ed them by IS runs, with totals of 100 to S.
on the winning side G. Wilkes and Mercer
did the best batting and Duporte had the
good analysis of wickets for runs.
century by o. Smith was the feature
Of the championship game in the second
section. between Brooklyn and Manhattan,
at Prospect Park. Smith hit out in rare
style and soon collared the bowling, and
eventually scored 1l9 before being bowled,
while Corbin. by his partner. had run up
IS before he was disposed of. The totals:
Kings County, 76: Brooklyn. 2s7
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-23
PLAY ON STATEN ISLAND LINKS

In the weekly handicap yesterday AZ tho
Richmond county Country Club Charles
W. Person won with net score of rs
Il. Faber was second with 7S There w.
forty entries. The July cup match resulted
as follows:
Charles Dilley beat c. W. Honeyman @
up and : to play; w. J. Beaman heat ~
w. Pierson. up: A. q. Benner beat
Kauff. up and to play; H. Stupzer hon.
n. c. Feaney, l up, and r. McRee hoot
A. c. CoAe. jr., 2 up.
Jerome Travers. the metropolitan chan,
last nine holes In 23. "ue the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-23

Deal triumphed over Glen Echo when
James r. Smith defeated Jesse Carleton
in the second and decisive leg OF their
match for prize presented BY T. B. SOM
mers on the links Of the Deal GOLF ana
Country Club yesterday. Smith defeated
his rival. S I'D and to play. The winner
Is president OF the Deal organization. while
Carleton holds a similar honor in the ST.
Louis club Smith made an So yesterday,
trife too fast for the Westerner.
Quite a field turned out for the four-ball
handicap conditions stipulatins that the
allowance Of the lowest handicap man or
each pair should count. This resulted in
triple tie between J. s. Mcdonnell and {. J.
Lyons. with 92-23-S9; c. A. Greene and
A. Y. Morgan, with ss-2+6s. and II. ~.
Sutton and n. w. Hill, with eo-2l-69 In
the ball sweepstakes F. C. Clark won with
e2-2l-7l, while c. w. Hillard was second,
with IO2-20-73