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The evening world., 1911-07-08
New Starting Style Makes Sprinters
Run Faster; SQys Trainer Robertson
Position of Professional and Its
Advantages Compared to
That of Amateurs.

MEXICAN sprinters are learning
n some new tricks from the Eng
lish and Australian inner and
when they have fully mastered them It
IS believed our speed merchants will he
able to show the world how to run the
hundred In the fastest time.
The originator OF the American wa
of starting from the mark has probably
been long forgotten by our athletic
enthusiasts, but Arthur Dufey was
one Of the first men TO perfect the
low crouch now used by all good sprint
ers In this country,
II will be noticed in the accompany
ing picture OF Duney that his right
leg is brought up In back at almost
a right angle and that practically the
full weight OF his body rests upon his
left leg. When he leans forward
awaiting the crack of the pistol his
weight viii be entirely supported by
tho left leg, The driving power viii
which he leaves the mark he gets from
his right leg only.
Now look closely at the cut OF Charles
| uolway and you viii see that both hi'
legs are Strengthened out until he i
high above the ground, When he leaves
the mark he will shove off with tn
full power OF the right, and also con
siderable showing power will be con
tr!outod by the left leg.
The evening world., 1911-07-08
Daily Doings of Diamond Dandies
BASEBALL DIARY

e going 70 he ~ld to the highest major league
bidder. He Is q left. hander and covers his posi-
ton much after the fashion Of Hal Chase.
sweeney. the second baseman, looks like the
only real live ball player on the Boston Nationals
roster. He plays a good fielding game. and his
batting Is hard and timely. He found Pitche,
Suggs for four hits IN as many times up and
scored three II the runs which gave his side a
victory to the tune Of q 10 4.
Eddie Collins. the star second bseman n the
Athletics will he back on the job when his club
opens the important series at Detroit next Tues
day.
Jimmy Callahan. the greatest come hacker In
the baseball business, was credited with three
times at bat In the Chlcago-New York game. and
got a hit every time.
Thomas Bogan. private secretary Of Mayor
James r. Lennon. of Yonkes, may become a pro-
an offer to join the New York American Club.
Bro2aa is regarded as one OF the greatest semi
professional PLAYERS in the country. He Is, a
harl batter and can play any position on the
Diamond. The offer was made 20 Bros,n after q
representative ~ the Highlandsrs, bad watched
this player in the game on the Fourth OF July
between the Yonkers Field Club and the Japan
csc Of Wascda University. Bro.an won the game
for his team by lining out three triples and givins
a great fielding exhibition.
Two fas, games will he played at Olympic
The strong YonkeIs team. while in the second tht
Lincoln Giauts will have tor their opponents tn,
Philadelphia Professionals, who are composed OF
former major league players. Wickmore, the grea'
/ colonel pitcher OF the Leland Giants. VIII twir
Tor the lincoln Giants in the second game.
The evening world., 1911-07-08

The score was a tie when the Rallying
Rajahs went to bat in the ninth inning
at Philadelphia. Five hits and three
errors soon piled up six runs for the
Hens and enabled them to re-
turn TO the first division and compelled
the Phillies to fall into a tie with the
Giants for second place.
rhe Baltimorcs arc fast closing up the gap be
tween them and the Champion Rochesters in the
Eastern League. by winning over the Sewarks
while the Montreals were. Debating the Flower
City boys. the Orioles. reduced the lead to two
full games.
There was lots Of heavy hitting In the contest
the Dodgers won in twelve innings over the Pt-
rates. No less than three home runs were regis
tered. Daubert. Hummel and Byrnc making them.
enabled the Tigers to defeat the Senator'S in the
opening same Of their series.
The Clevelands' ragged fielding was largely re-
sponsible for the Athletics defeating them. No
less than seven errors ware made by them.
The Cardinals didn't make an error. while the
Phillies had five chalked up against them.
Ty Oobb wasn't able to make at hit of Pltche,
Dolls Gray Of the Washinstons.
Dutch schaef,r, first bascman Of the Nationals
says that when he is serious on the ball fielC
he can't play worth u cent. Judging by the boz
sors he hasn't been having many serious mo
ments lately.
Joe Aser, the first baseman of the Ncvarks
The evening world., 1911-07-08
SeQffle'S Star
Runner Joins
/. A. A. &. Team

THE arrival Of the Seattle A. c.'s
athletes in the East has started
a regular grab-in-the-bag game
between the New York A. C. and the
Irish-American A. C. Both dipped their
hands into the bag, First the New
Works fished up Mr.. y. Gish. winner
OF two second places at the national
championships, but said Gish failed TO
look like a prize package when exposed
10 GOtham's warm" atmosphere, and
he was slipped back into the bag.
To-day the Winged Fist went into the
bag and brought Mr.. Gish to sight for
the second time since his recent ar
rival here, and it's unlikely that he
Will return with the Seattle bunch when
they depart for their W tepees on the
far away shores OF the Pacific.
Mr.. Conway and Mr., Cavanaugh OF
the Irish-American a. G.. brought Gish
In to see me this morning." said Capt.
Matt Halpfn of the New Yorks, and
they explained that he wasn't anxious
to Join us, even though ne has promised
TO come over to our side. but that Gish
really would like TO become a member
OF their club.
II couldn't possibly think OF Bidding
for Gish's services, so let Mr., Conway
land Mr., ~Cavanaugh depart with re
Scatter tucked under their wings
Gish is an unusually good athlete and
he will greatly strengthen the I. A. A,
C.'s track and field team IL they man
age to keep him here. However, he Is
reported to be a rolling stone in Western
amateur athletic circles, and II may be
come necessary to hire a special guard
to keep him from wandering away from
our town.
The evening world., 1911-07-08
REFEREE WHITE d
SCORES KNOCKOUT
At 10th Century
Scrap Not on Programme Re-
suits When Arbitrator Resents
Insult by Sullivan Admirer.

There was . scrap not on the 80
gram decided At the Twentieth Cen
fury 4. c. STAG. and II vas interesting
for the short time II lasted. Il hap
pened after the main bout between
vas fought IN the foor close to the
ring with a fists instead OF I'VE
ounce gloves. This unexpected hght
was caused by an insulting emark one
Of the admirers OF Sullivan hurled at
Referee Charley White.
After white had left tho ring and
had gone about ten feet q ~rough-look-
ing chap walked up to him and de-
handed why he had treated Sullivan
so badly during the bout. white de-
MED the charge. and the fellow. get
ting excited, called him a vile name.
As quick as a fash white COPIED the
tough on the jaw and he went to the
floor. Then all hands got swinging
punches. with the result that the
trouble-maker got many a wallop. The
special officers then Jumped in and
stopped the battle.
As for the bout between Sullivan and
Deshler, II was an uninteresting one.
as the fighters were clinched half the
time and besides roughed each other
all aroun the ring. Sullivan vas thu
aggressor and repeatedly came borine
In. swinging away with both hands 10
Deshler's stomach and face. Deshler
was the cleverer boxer. and while ne
scored frequently with clean punches,
Sullivan's inside work offset his fast
hitting. At the ina bell the fighters
were tired. A draw was about as good
a verdict as could be rendered.
The evening world., 1911-07-08
His Batting and Pitching Com
pei the Cubs to Submit
to Defeat.
BY BULGER

THE Giants. to n man. declare that
they can and will win the pen
nant II Leon Ames can only keep
up his hitting. This red-haired son OF
Swat now handles a bat as Sousa does
a baton and "Hit-'em-w here-they-ain't'
Is his middle name. Patience n forti-
tadt form the secret Of the wonderful
success of Ames as a s~watsmith. For
three long years he has plugged along
calmly waiting for his chance and II
finally came. His system Is very simple.
and 1t only goes to show what patience
and forbearance can do.
Five years ago Ames began swinging
his bat in a certain groove. and n day
about three years ago a pitcher acc!-
dentally dropped n ball In that groovs
and Leon whaled IT to the centre field
bulwarks for a home run. After tina;
his hitting fell off until he was bat
ting .0s9 at the end Of the season. But
he persevered and kept swinging In tina,
groove waiting for another pitcher ia
get one In the mystic circle. Yester'
day Reulbach rewarded his long wall
by spinning a ball In Ames's private
circle. You are anxious to know tn,
outcome? Well. nothing happened cx
cept that Leon cracked the ball on thu
nose and It went sailing over schultz
head for three bases and scored tn
two run hat really won the ame
After that this hitting demon beat on
a bunt. and the players now declar
that there IL nothing between then
and the pennant II Ames will onl.
continue as the premier siugger OF IN
club.
! Ames Is entitled to a little considerable
I as a pitcher. All he did In that lin,
81, however, was to prevent the Cubs froi
: getting further than second base
nine long innings. Yes. he allowed Nv
] measly singles. struck out four batter
I and did not allow "A single base on ball
e 1t isn't often that Ne ind IA wonde
= full hitter and a wonderful pitcher con
e bined. but such is Your Uncle Lee
y Ames. of Warren, o.. b'gosh! He
v scientific In that he does not waste IA
efforts by getting singles here and ther
" bu, he waltz neutrality-suspicious.
half season-until there Is a nance
Il clean M. Then he strikes til the In
u armed toe expires, and there you n
j. 70 save the anxious readers from loo
Y ing through the records We take plc.
n ure in announcing that Ames did q
= a home run In PltusJurg On one nome
z tous occasion
IS But, seriously. Ames pitched II
The evening world., 1911-07-08
President Comiskey Denies
Rumor That Callahan or
Lord Will Lead Team.

'specIhl 10 Inc Evening WOfId-D
Chicago. July 8.
~ HERE have been man. rumors
circulating around tho circuit Of
late that there Is to be q change
In the management Of The White Sox
In the near future. Hughey Duffy. &C.
cord!ng 10 the reports. Is to step down
and out n Jimmy Callahan or Harry
Lord Is to get his place. The fact that
DUFFY has not been with the team for
most OF the past three weeks, )ut has
been scouting around the East and tho
West for new material. has lent a lot
OF color to the rumors President
Comiskey. however. has taken the
trouble TO emphatically deny these re-
ports. and says that Duffy will finish
out his contract here.
The little leader OF the Sox signed a
two-year contract when he came In the
spring OF 1910. and there Is no chance
for q change before the start of next
season. He had not been here a whole
season before some of the wild eyed
S~tockyard a n began using the ham.
mer on him. but he has survived IL ali
and has made a good record while al
the head OF the team IN building up q
real ball nine.
Last year Duffy lacked hitters. ant
he now has them, but It takes time 10,
any combination OF players to get to.
gether to the hest advantage. and 4
the Sox keep improving as fast as the,
have since Duffy took charge of than
they should be in the race from star
TO finish next year.
Duhy has been out In the minors 70,
the last week looking over some youn,
players, but he was slated for returning
last night and will be In charge of In,
team as usual to-day.
The H~ighlanders. though beaten 1,
The evening world., 1911-07-08
Chance for Giants
TO REGAIN the Lead

If the Giants whip the Cubs to-day and the Cardinals take another
fall out of the Philles. New York will hold first place In the matchless
National League race all alone. II both the locals and Quakers win they
will be on even terms for the top position, Is they are now tied for
second place. The st. Louis team. which is putting up the most remark
able fight of any Of the five pennant contenders, is back in the first divi
sion, as they snapped places with the Pirates. who lost a twelveinnng
contest to the Dodgers-the greatest inandouters in the organization.
The race has further frightened up, there being only three and a half
full games between the first FIVE clubs.
The evening world., 1911-07-08
Charles Holwau

That's the secret Holway learned from
runners IN both England and Australia
to Keep the legs as straight as posi-
ble' rest and balance the weight evenly
on the two legs and bring both into
full play AT the very start. To-day
Holway, who has always been an Amer
ican professional runner. is going faster
thar he ever ran in his life.
some time ago an Australian trainer
sent to Lawson Robertson, coach of the
It!sh-Amorican n C., pictures OF the
professionals starting in a race.
when | studied the pictures ! was
convinced that men who ran for a liv-
lng certainly would use only the very
best form OF starting. and | decided to
give their style "A try out with my sprint
ers." said RobertsorS to-day, AT first
the style seemed so(revolutionary. and
] might say awkward. that was IN
The evening world., 1911-07-08
POWerS Scores
Surprising Win
Over Laurence

After being badly beaten by Charley
Lawrence. the local fighter. in the hrst
nine rounds Of their ten-round bout az
the Atlantic A. C. stag at Rockaway,
Harry Powers. the Brooklyn fighter.
managed to get in several heavy wal
lops on Lawrence in the tenth round
and knocked him out.
After the men had been fighting hard
for the irst minute OF the round Pow
ers suddenly ripped in q right to Law
|~rence's stomach and a right hand up
percut TO the Jaw which fioored him
At the count OF nine Lawrence got up
dazed and Powers swung his left and
right on his Jaw. AS Lawrence stag
gered Powers hooked him on the Jaw
! with his left. sending him down again
where lie lay until he was counted out
The evening world., 1911-07-08

doubt about experimenting with 1t, Now
that | have given it Il thorough try-out.
] know II Is the right way for sprinters
to leave their marks,
First | persuaded Jimmy Archer n
Bobby C~loughen to try 1t, and now both
men use the professional start, But 1
was anxious to try the style on n new
man. and Meyers, n novice, was picked
out. lie has been doing some very good
running, considering tho little expert
ence he has received, and l believe the
start has helped him greatly"
OF course the secret would not keep so
very much longer, 50 now that you have
Il. get busy. all you sprinlers. and give
II n try.
The evening world., 1911-07-08
GIANTS WILL WIN
FLAG IF RED AMES
KEEPS ON HITTING

thu nre,,ia., yomos ~ ,ha ,oar And 20
I'm, naan. ~, u. 4. III, a., IT.. raa,.
la go. ~ ~.
ma,.. 80, -
W. NV "'""'' VI "' 'e"' VI
"'n' ~
Iu'e Nnaes uoes w ues' pi.oIins
~ was ms wo"uen,ui worn nuueu 10
mat OF Matty ana Wiitse that Kept the
riants ID the hght uhul the last game
IN isVe. wheh they lost the pehhaht on a
'echh'caii'g'
"
AJfer playing str days OF errdftc
baseball the Giants suddenly settled
doun yesterday aud looked like a mill
ION doIIors They ployed the game for
,,h,, !, ,,.. 80. -. -, .,,,o
h'o'D'"""V "eS "'oT'o" "e"t ."'o"y"
The evening world., 1911-07-08
TlPPERARY MEMS GAMES.

Matt McGrath. the giant weight throw
err OF the New York Athletic Club. Will
try for a now worlds record throwing
the sixteen-pound hammer Tomorrow
afternoon at the Tipperary Mems game
at Celtic Park. Besides this event ther"
will be several other track and held
contests. a hurting match and a gaeli'
football game. In the hurting mate
an all-star team from Chicago Will NEE
n picked team from New York.
The evening world., 1911-07-08
TO FINISH
HIS AS
WHITE SOX CHIEF

Yesterdays opening clash with the White
Box. did not look bad At all. Walsh
pitched one Of his remarkable games.
and II vas impossible for any team &c
have defeated the big fellow, going as
he but the Highlanders . v him
. real scare in tho seventh. when they
got their first opening Of the game.
The " teams are slated to play a
double-header this afternoon in order 20
work of the postponed game from the
hrst visit here in May. There should bs
a record-breaking crowd Of people On
hand to witness the battles. as II Is the
first bargain attraction Of the season
here. The fact hat It Is a half holiday
and that the New Yorks are lighting for
third, place in the American League
race will Just about hll UP the big
grand stand at Comiskey Park with a
bunch OF bowling rooters that will do
their utmost to help the locals win bo-h
Of the games.
The evening world., 1911-07-08

Ping Bodis sot q chance TO show some OF his fence
busting ability yesterday when he drove . three
Dagger 10 the futhsst corner Of the lot In right
field and sorcd the two first runs for his side
In the first inning yesterday. Caldwell gave
Ping . ball lust where he wanted II. and Daniels
could not ct within twenty feet Of II - It sped
on IT, way toward the fence. Instead Of buSt-
ing the fence. however. the ball only bounced
back Q few fset. a the fence Il made OF iron.
Caldwell took good care that be did not give the
Californian another chance 10 smash any long
hi1 on Tor the rest Of the day.
The evening world., 1911-07-08
Hot Weather Problem for Fans.

What would the Giants do with. The Giants have won tel W. Of
out the erookIyns? eleven from the Brookyns.
What would the Cubs do without The Cubs have beaten the Eos
the Boston Rustlers2 tons every time they played-sN
times In ALL
What would the PhHies do with The Philles have beaten the
out the Giants? Giants nine out Of twelve games.
II there Is some bright, young mathematician who can figure out the
effect O the National League race II these results had been reversed he
Is welcome to the Job. Who would be leading now?
The evening world., 1911-07-08
Jack Johnson to Make Lemon
Hunting" Tour Of World, In
GLIDING Such Pickings as Cur
ran and Lang.
cupyr1sht, 1911. by The Press Publishing Co.
The New York WORLDLY

curyr1sht, 1911. by The Press Publishing 90.
THE New York WORLDLY
TACK JOHNSON. champion OF the
world, IS out on a long lemon
hunt that will take him around the
world before he picks the full crop
Jack was wise. lie knew that when he
had been out OF the ring long enough
they'd want to see hin In action with
any old sort of an opponent.
Over in ireland Jack is to "hght'
Petty offcer Curran OF the British
Navy. Petty Officer Curran has fought
several fights. sometimes winning and
sometimes losing. once. II my recol-
lection Is clear, he even held that rather
uncertain honor. the heavyweight
championship OF England. lie got that
by beating Iron Hague, who had
knocked out Gunner NOR. Hague said
he wasn't In training. and was over
weight. and had a belly-ache; 80 the
Knockout didn't count. anyhow. But
some people thought IL did. and Curran
took the title. or course there have
bsen half q dozen champions since tina,
time.
Curran will be pretty soft for John
son. n then there's Bill Lang. with
whom Johnson has just signed 70, a
twenty round fight In Australia. In
a case. according to the cable
dope" Johnson is TO get $50. 900 for his
end. II is a little bit ridiculous-that
amount Of money for a little lemon
picking.
incidentally. Jack may snip a couple
"a - H.-.. a. " "
The evening world., 1911-07-08

Baseball, Polo Grounds. Monday 4 r. a.,
Giants W. Ghcsso. Adm. Gs, \ toc. -
The evening world., 1911-07-08

NhbiHHlNy RUE winch prOVlueS mat no
athlete can compete In i~nter-college
events more than four years. So, after
being at Kansas four years. and COM
Iet!ng each year. Putnam was ineligible
when taking "A i. q. at Yale. But In
England they have no such rule. A
coll,ge athlete can compete for his coll
Iege as long as his amateur standing
Is clear.
The American rule was made because
OF she fierce competition between coll
ieges for athletic material. Here, a few
Yeas ago. the colleges actually secured
the country for athletes and had no
qua ms OF conscience even over grab
bing' from another college. Also un.
dei the surface there was much pro.
f~es'honalism. Colleges bought amateur
athletes. l know of many cases, and In
1895 ] was myself offered free tuition
board. lodging. books and $50 a month
to jump my own college and spend tn,
one remaining year Of my competition
time at one OF the greatest univcrsltie.
In the country. II ! named the colleg,
here a shrek OF protest would 20 up
for like all the others II has rerorme,
and no longer buys It's champions. |
Is now absolutely respectable, In fact
all American colleges to-day are purel,
amateur In sport.
Just incidentally. IN state that
turned that offer down, u turned
down with trimmings that must hav
burned the ears of the respectable mem
Der OF the Athletic Committee who mad
II and told me he'd handle The none
himself and no one else need ever knol
about It. ! had rather high Ideals 9
amateurism, and hold them still In spi,
OF queer things | have seen while con
peting among amateur" athletes aroun
New York. Those things? Why. sue
spectacles AS that Of a well known OH
clal at amateur games who frequent
donates PRICES, paying athletes off
cash or check after the events. A n
lay race-each member OF the wlnnln
team gets $3.50 In cash, as the priz,
are not here" IN open EVENT.,
''philanthropist" pays with a check.
set OF games held by "A social organic,
ton: W paid 500 appearance mon,
to the stars 70 compete to-day" 9th,
gaines-and certain athletes are :,
~high-can't touch them Two Of Il
greatest athletes in The vurlc qua
relling. ono says. You're a 90,
You're so anxious that YOU cut rat
down to so or sij, Why don't you no
out for $50 Ike me or s25 AT least? Y,
kill the game" Amateur buNers-th,
come to the door Of a club giving
amateur show and say; Il want
for expenses or / won't go m" TIL
Expenses" include as much as a IT
across Brooklyn Bridge and a subw,
ride uptown and back,
One OF our biggest athletic clubs ri
ing prizes and quietly including an ,
der which s|tlpuldtes that the prize c
be exchanged for ANY kind OF m,
chsndise 10 tAc value Of 8 at -
Namins a department storel. And lC
VI other interesting t~hIngs-lots OF e
The colleges have reformed collie
s'hletics. 80 doubt ~ time professin
a!.sm viii be wiped out In the a. A.
The evening world., 1911-07-08
7 YERE is an interesting letter:
= Mr.. n. Edgren:

7 YERE is an interesting letter:
~ Mr.. n. Edgren:
Dear Sir-Will you inform me
through the columns OF your sport
ing page how the English colleges
which are to compete with ale and
Harvard are TO lilo a man to com.
pete who was barred while a stu
dent at Yale?
They are great sticklers for ANA
teur athletic. How can they enter
this man? He is George Putnam.
n will aid the English greatly II
they win. lie threw the hammer for
-four years at Kansas University.
n was a postgraduate at Yale for
two years. At that college he was
not eligible > compete against any
other college or school. lie Is a
I..odes scholarship man now and a
special student. ! viii thank you to
explain this II possible. Yours truly,
y. ]. EDWARDS. Providence. X. /.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-01-31
RAmRoAD PERSONALS.

]. J. MalIach, car repairer at the 7.
p shops, has sent in his resignation
to take effect Immediately.
Frank Stepan, a car repaarer at the
T. P. shops, has been laid up during
the past week on account Of illness
Frank Hickey, a machinist appren-
tice at the T. P, who has been con-
fined by illness in the company's hos
pital at Marshall, Texas, is reported to
be improving.
H S. Urcil. who is connected with
the machine department Of the I. P,
left Saturday for few days business
trip to Toyah, Texas.
H H Elliott, who has been employed
in the car repairing department at the
local T. P. shops. has been taking a
vacation during the last week.
J. j. Kinney, car 'repairer at the
local T. P. shops, has been confined
in the Marshall Texas hospital on
account of Illness for three weeks.
H. T. Etheridge. dispatcher for the
G.. H, has returned from weeks abb
sence
F. B. King, superintendent of the
western division of the E. P. & S W.,
was in FL PasO yesterday.
G. s. Waid, local superintendent Of