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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-12
Pick of Lawn Tennis Players in
Southampton Tourney.
BUNDY WINS HIS MATCH
Johnston, Touchard and Inman
Among Victors in First
Round of Fixture.

fTrom a staff Correspondent Of The Tribune.
southampton. Long Island. Aug. IL
Lawn tennis critics who scanned the line
Of battle as represented in the drawing Of
the cup singles for the Meadow Club
trophy to-day saw in IL the forerunner or
a tremendous struggle which is TO be
waged between the Pacific Coast and the
Eastern players for the national title next
week at Newport. Billy Larned. William
J. Clothier and Henry W. Slocum. a trio
OF national champions, head the list here.
supported by Wallace +. Johnson. a mem
Der OF the American Davis international
Cup team Robert Leroy. Karl II. Behr,
Gustave F. Touchard. Frederick c. Inman
and others of the veteran class. In addi-
ton are such promising youngsters as
William McKim, the winner OF the
Princeton interschoastic title: George
NJ. Church. the Princeton intercollegiate
champion. and Leonard Beekman, the
Paving School captain. Without an ex-
ception these players survived the opening
round to-day.
Thomas G. Bundy, the doughty Napo-
leon OF the courts. directed the forces on
Ail' 'hiAibi INA HibF Nllttu ltiudtu III l1f
singles William VI. Johnson. the phenom-
eral boy who recently won the Longwood
and New York State titles: John s. stra-
chan and Clarence J. Griffin Maurice NJ
Mclaughlin. the hero OF the Davis Cup
matches, will compete only I'm the doubles.
and II is the expectation OF Bundy that
his famous partner will al once appear
here upon his arrival in this country
The beginning Of the clash between the
East and the West was DELAYED to-day
because OF the devastating storm which
swept the Atlantic Coast last night. The
historic turf courts OF the Meadow club
were put out OF commission for all morn
Ing competition. and il was late in the
afternoon before the field OF seventy -iive
competitors FOR the honors which were
won here by Nathaniel W. Niles last sea-
son were able 10 make a beginning.
William VI. Johnston. the youthful
vielder 81 the racquet. who has been
moving forward through the season with
out a defeat. opened the great tourna-
ment. which is the preliminary round OF
the all corners at Newport. by meeting
Cortland Palmer Dixon. Of the Rockaway
Hunting club. There was u splendldly
representative gallery out for this con-
test. in which the boy from California de-
feated his opponent az - e..
There were periods in the first set OF
this contest when the low drives OF Dixon.
who. by the way. has the same initials
as the famous British veteran compelled
the boy into accepting difficult positions
The low bounds with the top spin on the
ball were a trine bewilderIng 10 the young
Californian. and IL seemed 20 gum up his
shots 70 that the ball lanLed In the net.
After he had taken the FIRST set he began
10 move up 10 the net more frequently.
with the result that he tailed the games
OF the second set In easier fashion.
Gustave Touchard followed against
Louis Dupont Irving. Of the Ardsley
club. upon the main court and the two
played an interesting contest, with Tou-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-12
SHIPPING NEWS
Port Of New York, Tuesday, August
II, 1918.
ARRIVED

Steamer Mnnehaha CBr), London August p
10 the Atlantic Transport 60, Ltd, with lOs
cabin passengers and mdse. Arrived Al the
Bar az 2:36 a NJ.
steamer Taormina GtaD. Genoa July 2.
Palermo % and Naples 30 70 ' Richard &
co. with l6e cabin and COS Storage passen-
gers and mdse. Arrived al the Bar az 2'so
steamer Rochambeau Or. Havre August 2
70 the Compagnie Generate Trsnsa tlantique.
with $40 second cabin and S33 Storage passen-
gers and mdse. Arrived az the Bar az $50 m.'
iO,h
steamer Fugenla CAusu. Trieste July 70
Patras o. Palermo o and Algiers p, 70 Phelps
Bros & CO. with $40 Storage passengers ana
rndse Arrived at the Bar az $ M 10th.
Steamer Albingia GER cape Haytien July
q. Port de Psix p. Gonsives p, Port-au-Pruce
g. Miragoane p. Cartagena 80, Porto COLOMBIA
August 3 Kingston g. Port Morant. Jeremie
and Port-au-Prince & and Insgua :. 20 the
Hsnbure- American Line with "a passengers.
mails and mdse. Arrived at the Bar at nio
n. 10Th.
August s 10 the United Fruit co. with 10 pas
sengers and fruit. Arrived al the Bar a.
steamer satiIla, Texas City. to the. TeSas
City - CO. with lumber. Passed in ouarsn-
Steamer Momus New Orleans August 6 70
he Southern Pacific Co. with passengers ana
rndse Passed in Quarantine az sos a m.
steamer Fl Occidente Galveston August S.
70 the Southern Pacific co, with mdse. Passed
in Quarantine at 6:54 a NJ. ,a
Steamer NOrthtown. Port Arthur. Passed
in Quarantine at . p IN.
Steamer Clothilde Cuneo (Nor), Port An
tonic August 8, 20 the Cuneo Importing CO.
with fruit. Arrived at the Bar AZ l115 M
Steamer Dakotan, Puerto Mexico Angus
and Delaware Breakwater 10. 10 the Amer
lean Hawaiian SIS Line. with mdse Arrived
az the Bar az y 80 N.
Steamer Potsdam tDutch), ROTTERDAM aho
Boulogne August .. TO the Holland America
Line. with passengers and mdse. Passed IN
Sandy Hook at . 80
Steamer Finland, Antwerp ard Dover Au-
gust p TO the Red Star Line With psSsen-
gers and mdse Sixteen miles east OF FIRE
Island 9: 80 D m.
steamer Huron. Jacksonvile. Passed IN
Quarantine at 7 so m.
Steamer Mlnnehsha tBr). London Angus
> 20 the Atlantic Transport Line, Vith pas
sengers and mdse. SOUTHEAST OF Fire ISLAND
at II 40 m. 49,
steamer Albingia GER. Port eu Prince.
Passed In Sandy Hook az i2.0s m.
Steamer Huron Jacksonville August ara
Charleston s. 20 the CLYDE s. CO. with pas
sengers and mdse. Reported on Highlands
steamer Silvia tBrl. Nipe August and
Banes 3. 20 the United Fruit Co. with sugar
Arrived AZ the Bar at 30 m.
SANDY Hook. J. Aug II. $50 m-"ln7
north, moderate breeze clear Hight sea.
SAILED.
Steamers Ekkehard (Ger). Rotterdam;
Mannheim Ger. Flushing. Montserrst
SPAN, Vera Cruz. Louisiana. Port Arthur
Mama Hata Baltimore. Mora ar, Venice;
Venetia Brl. Antwerp Northtown. Provi-
dence. Princess Anne. Norfolk and Newport
News.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-12
NEWARK CRICKETERS WIN.

PLAYING against the Newark Veterans at
Newark. y J. the eleven OF the Anglo
American Cricket Club. OF this city yes
,erday scored a handsome victory by a
margin OF six runs, with four wickets 10
spare.
l.. J Shook and T. Baker both scored
o.. not out for the winners. and Hubert
Wyss Tailed o. Only two OF the home
team reached doubes-J Briefly, 50. and
II. Mailer. H. Totals Angio-Amertcans,
7s for wickets. Newark Veterans, 70.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-12
TOM O'GRADY DIES.

Chicago. Aug u.-Thomas O'Grady'
whose blacksmith shop for many years
was located on State street, opposite the
Palmer House. died here yesterday AT
one time O'Grady had a national reputa-
ton as a sheer Of racing horses. He was
in length OF service Chicago's Oldest
smith. and died at the age OF seventy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-12
"WEDNESDAY. AUGUST ~
THURSDAY. AUGUST IA
NJ Castle. Havana. Ward. 1000 m
TRANSPACIFIC MAILS.

Destination and steamer. $50 !
Japan. Corea. China. Philippines (via
Tacoma)-seattie Maru 49,. Aui
Tahiti. Marquesas. Cook Islands, New
Zealand, Australia via san Fran
cisco)-Tahlti neutrality-suspicious.. All
Hawaii. Samoan Islands. New Zea-,
land. Australia via san Francisco
ventura ......................... Au
Hawaii Fit New Zealand, Australia
(yia ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS .......... Aui
Hawaii Guam. Philippines (via san
Francisco)-U. S. transport 49,. Aui
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-12

Sandy Hook at 10 a m yesterday. f. expected
r. dock this forenoon
The Finland. reported az 1893 miles east o,
Sandy Hook al noon yesterday is expected %
dock this forenoon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-12
Full Summary of Racing
at Saratoga Springs Track

EIGHTH
Won EASILY
OHner w
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-12
The Sea Fox in Second Place.


or Nauset Light. at p. m. the Co
roma. with no topsails set, was leading.
She was heading In for the beach on the
starboard tack, with the Sea Fox one and
one-half miles astern on the same tack.
She carried a maintopsail while the En-
dymion. also on the starboard tack, car
ried a maintopsail and a baby jibtopsail'
but no foretopsail. She was a mile In the
wake OF the Sea Fox. The Katrina, on
the other tack, without any topsails. was
coming up the beach. some two miles
astern Of the Endymion. They kept these
relative positions for the next two hours,
the Corona gaining, however. slowly.
Shippers and crews were glad enough
when the Highland Light came abeam'
between and 4 o'clock, and they were
able TO set jbtopsails for the eight-mile
close fetch TO Peaked Hill whistling buoy
The tug NJ Moran. towing the 'ffties,
the Crawling and the Carolina H. passed
that buoy at 3:i the sloops having uos
set 10 steady them. The Eugene Moran,
with the sloops Samuri and Windward in
tow. was then nearly UP with Race Point
and the Irolita was already around H.
The wind lightened considerably between
2 and 4 O'Clock and canted 20 the east
ward so that all the schooners were able
IN set their topsalls. The Corona was
also carrying a small main topmast stay
sail when she rounded the whistling
buov off Cape Cod. The Sea FOX was
then making her last off-shore tack. some
two miles astern Of the leader. The Co
roma had TO make an off-shore tack at 4
o'clock 10 fetch by the Peaked Hill bar
buoy. which she rounded finally at 40
The Corona finished at 64l So which
makes her elapsed time for the course II
hours 81 minutes 30 seconds She de-
feated the Sea Fox 81 minutes 10 seconds
corrected time. The Corona allowed the
Sea Pox 10 minutes 35 seconds.
Commodore Dallas p. Pratt said last
night. 1T was splendid race, and We
had plenty OF wind except toward the
last I congratulate Mr.. Dodge on MS
victory" Cleveland II. Dodge owner OF
the winning yacht Corona. said: we mad
a fine run in good racing weather ana
against worthy competitors
The sIoops and schooners Of the fleet
Will race from here 10 Marolehead To-
morrow for the cups offered by Commo-
dore Dallas 3. Pratt-two for schooners
and two for sloops. The harbor start VIII
be made at o clock and the actual start
al 10 o'clock off Long Point. The distance
Is forty-one miles All the "hfties ana
the Avenger and Dorello II Will start 10
this run. The name Of the schooner ,ha'
went ashore on Monomoy was the sun
shine
The summary follows
SCHOONER RACE FOR The loD vi
DISTANCE 50 MILES. ,...
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-12


anduT good
utplsea
III s carney j
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-12
THURSDAY. AUGUST "a.
: Brings mail.
OUTGOING STEAMERS.
TO-DAY.
TO DAY

Mail Vessel
Vessel. For. Line. closes. sails.
X W der or. Bremen. NGL. $40 m 1900 m
Pannonia. Gibraltar. Cunard $50 1900 m
MayarO. Grenada, --.....l 1000 a m 1900 m
Colon Cristobal. Ny & p Rl1.30 m 800 m
Aus Pr. Rio De Jan. Prince 1900 IN 300 NJ
Rotterdam, Kotter. Iol-Am. -- 1000 a "a
StampaZia Naples, italian. --- 100 ~
Lenape Jack vile. clyde. 100 m
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST ~.
la %ayoie. Havre. Froncn. 90 a n 1000 m
Caronia. Liverpool Cunard. 80 m 300 m
Caracas, La Guayra. Red ID $50 a m 1900 m
Mctdpan, Jamaica, Fruit $50 a IN l20o NJ
Iroquois, Domingo. Clyde 1000 IN 100 p m
Topajoz. Ceara. LlOyd-Braz. 100 ? IN 800 N
Curt yba Nueyitas 1900 m
PrOtcus y ORLEANS. So Pac - 1900 m
Colorado. Galveston Mal'y. 20 10
Huron Jacksonville. Clyde. 100 m
THURSDAY. AUGUST IA.
NJ Castle. Havana. Ward. 1000 m 90 p m
Alb!ngia, Hsyti, H-A...... 100 p m 400 m
Adriatic Liverpool. w s.. 1900 m
Tn States. COP hagen S-A. -- 200 m
Re dItalia Naples, italian - II 90 a m
CsmpanellO. Naples. Urdn... -
G Of Montgomery. saw say. - 800 ? m
III Sielo. Galveston, 20 Pac. - 800 p m
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-12


oil
miles
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-12

around the Shovelful Lightship were
The Endymion. 5000 the Sea Fox
| $4,000: the Corona, S:43:40. and the
Katrina, S:5S:OO
Yacht Grounds IN Monoroy Shoals.
The schooner yacht Sunshine. owned
| by Milton Carlton, Of the New York
Yacht Club, ran aground on Handker-
chief Shoal. She was stranded for six
hours until hoated by the revenue cut
ter Acushnet on a rising tide. She sus-
tanned no serious damage.
After some assistance from the life
/ savers of the Monomoy Point station,
who had been aboard her all day. the
schooner continued her voyage TO
Provincetown in tow of the power boat
Cynthia III.
In the short broad reach Of three and
one-half miles from Shovelful TO Pollock
Rip Lightship the Corona gained per
ceptibly on the Sea Fox and the En-
dymion. and when she rounded the last
named mark and hauled fiat on the wind
for the long thrash 10 the Highland Light
Sit SooN EdlHtO the weather DtIlH anu
the lead.
Pollock Rip Lehtship was luffed around
as follows: Enc-Inion. 9:CJ:05. Sea Fox
S05 20. Corona. 9.05.l0 Katrina. el+OO
Carrying both her working topsails and q
baby jibtOUsail the Endymion stood away
off shore on the port tack until almost
hull down. her skipper hoping. perhaps
10 cheat the tide.
The Corona the Sea Fox and the Ka-
/ trina worked along the shore In short
! taCks. gaining thereby. for when the En-
| dymiOn came back inshoTe on the star
board tack she was the third boat on
I Chatham, at II o'clock. the Corona. on
the starboard tack. was the leader, with
the Sea Fox. on the opposite tack, next
the EndyuiiOn. with starOOard tacks
aboard. next. and the Katrina fourth
making short bitches along the shore.
where the water was smoother. ont there
al noon Lloyd PhpniXs big schooner
| Intrepid. under her four lower sails only.
was making excellent weather Of II, hel
I decks as dry as a bone. She had started
! from Vineyard Haven soon after day
. light.
! Jumping into the head seas often bow
! spirits under the green water. the -four
4 racers had IL tack for tack q" each star
board and portboard taking them a few
miles nearer the end OF their long Jour
ney TO the eastward. The yellow sunli'
! sand bluffs off old Cape Cod doomed high
under their lee every time they stood In
! shore From Pollock Rip Lightship e
| the Highland Light. thirty-four miles. the
/ cry was Ready about followed IN q
moment by Hard alice some twenty
( times on board each schooner In as hard
/ a thrash 10 windward as they nave ever
had since they were built.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-12
MINIATURE ALTMAN
HIGH WATER

MINIATURE ALMANAC
sunrise. 500; sunset. 7:o4; moon sets. IL 20
a m moons age, ..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-12
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

apprentice allowance of FIVE pound. claimed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-12
WIRELESS REPORTS.

The Fotsdam. reported as 1913 miles east OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-12

Kate h caught Working Lad IN the last furlong an
Juniter finished Tesoutely. Swish had no excuse
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-12
Yachts Race on in
q Wind-LQShed Sea
The Corona First in Long Battle
with Waves from Vine
yard to ProvinCetoWn.
LEADS AT MIDWAY POINT
Passes the Endymion When the
Latter Falls Behind on
Long Tack Off Shore
Against the Tide.

IFrorr STAFF Correspondent Of The Tribune J
con Board The Tribune Dispatch Boat
Forward
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-12

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ndbrstR
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at-s"et Alice Time lO' 20 owner
Bradley Trainer.
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around
.
THIRD
Won easly pls
George Lon +.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-09-24
DICTATES OF FASHION.

Jet buttons are used on smart w,,
frocks.
AS a rule the modish dressv w,,.
do not come below the knees p'
The tendency is toward widar
longer sleeves and loose coat stv,os
Fancy buckle shapes are plentifr
the newest being in bow effect wi.s
small tassel ends.
Cut steel buckles are esn.oi.r.
favored this year and appear n "a
vantage on patent leather, sue,Ia and
satin.
Speaking Of tassels, one would 60,
that they are steadily winnin@ and
have taken the place of the pendan,
ornaments.
All tones of yellow, shading from
palest canary to deepest ocher will
be used extensively to trim sui,e
gowns and millinery.
So many summer frocks have very
high waistline, recalling the Empirs
and very becoming for the fichu treat
ment, which is caught with a caneo
brooch or bunch of flowers, emphasz
ing the graceful mode.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-09-24
Leather for he rat.

Some of the lately exhibited black
velvet hats have patent leather trim
mings. One hat, with a narrow, stiff
brim and pulled crown, is banded with
a wide leather belt-black patent
leather, stitched lengthwise in fifteen
or twenty lines. Another hat, big
model, is piped about the edge with
patent leather, ana the big bow which
rims it S also piped with patent
leather.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-09-24
Luncheon for Children.

A favorite luncheon for small chill.
dren with dainty appetites is made
from box of animal crackers one
of saltines and a cup of pure maple
strip. Boil the strip until it forms a
soft ball when dropped in ice water
Then put little on each Saline and
press an animal into this in a standing
position. Cream cheese and mar
malade With saltines IS also a GOOD
combination.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-09-24
ter expression to the FACE.

If the lips should not be 49,.
pressed, just as certainly thew sb Io1,
rot be permitted ever to regain "ou'a
with the under jaw dropped. Not Ipsa
20 hints OF inanity, vacujty. Tbo mug ~
like the eyes, should look aIivo ] "ps'
there, too, is the danger that !, @la
tempting to arrive at that eynr,.., At
the action will be overdone ,ns s'0u
hard. harsh effect result. The nni.
may be relied upon as a guide in ,t y.
matter.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-09-24

NATURALIZATION as private
chauffeur; best of references.
Phone 255 Red. 1909
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-09-24

FOR BEST HARNESS, saddles and
all horse furnishings see Nc
Glashan 1856
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-09-24
Miscellaneous.

nST-His job because he did not
have the proper commercial
training. Do not let it happen
10 you. Get in touch with the L.
B. C. and prepare yourself not
only to get job but to hold one.
Bookkeeping, shorthand type
writing, penmanship and tele-
graphy. I'LL
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-09-24
FUR oALE..

FOR SALE-Ramble machine tour
ing car, 1912 model; good as new.
Cheap for cash. Can be seen at
my garage. H.. D. Bassett.
1877
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-09-24

MCGLASHEN-He fixes harness and
does it right. 1885
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-09-24

DUFFY'S DEAD SHOT CHILLI AND
FEVER TONIC-2 to s doses
guaranteed to break up any case
Of chill and fever, or lagrippe
Taken as a tonic, 1t will build up
the system, improve the appetite
and make life worth living. For
yala at all drug stores Csc bot
tie Manufactured by G. E.
Scott, Lakeland, Fla. 96s
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-09-24

NOTICE
Ii you want first class mechanic
to build your residence or to do other
carpenter work and one that has had
years of experience and is hustler
and can do your work at the mini
mum cost, drop a postal to A. M.
Hobbs, Box 627, City. 1884
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-09-24

WANTED-Room with or without
meals, by man with no bad habits.
Address NJ, Telegram Office. 1918
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-09-24

Your safety razor
blades to resharpen. Made bet,
ter than new. Csc, S5c and soc
dozen. Lakeland Furniture &
Hardware Co. 74S
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-09-24

EVERY DAI- lie bargain day at our
store but Saturday is special on
shoes. Owens Dry Goods Co.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-09-24

FOR RENT-Furnished rooms for
light housekeeping. No children
desired Apply 401 North Flor
Ida. 1884
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-09-24
FOR RENT.

TOR RENT-Furnished rooms with
private bath. Apply 1011 South
Florida or phone 43 Red. 1907
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-09-24

FOR DRESSMAKING, children's
clothes speciality, terms reason
able, see Mrs. Leach, 418 East
Oak street. 1910
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-09-20
$4,000 PAID FOR A PLAYER
con,iskey Of Chicago White sox 10
Latest to Pay Fabulous Price for
Hard Hitting Player.

Owner Charles Comiskey, of the Chi.
cago American league team, is the
latest magnate to 20 into the base.
ball market and pay fabulous price
for ball player. The head Of the
White Sox has purchased Larry Cha.
pell from the Milwaukee club Of the
American association, at O price that
Ii said to total $4,000. This makes
Chapel the second highest priced ball
player that ever came up from the
minors. Marty O'Toole. the S22, $500
WONDER" still holding the crown.
The price paid by Comiskey for Cha.
pell includes the market value Of two
players. the actual cash consideration
being $4,000, 1t Is said, the two play.
ers figuring at $1,000 apiece. OutAeld.
or John Beall was one Of the men trad.
ed to Milwaukee In the deal. the 9th.
er being catcher who IL to be turned
over to Milwaukee next spring.
Chapel goes into the major league
touted as one Of the most sensational
outfielders Of recent years. His bat.
ting In the American association has
been In the neighborhood Of $40. and
It was this mark that drew the atten.
ton Of more than half Of the big
league clubs. The Chicago Cubs and
Cleveland Maps were the heaviest bid.
ders against comiskey, Murphy even
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-09-20

wiring that he would better any other
offer. When Comiskey set his final
price via long distance phone, Muir
ply was not given a chance to raise
the ante.
Chapell's ascension to fame has
been meteoric, In the spring Of 1911,
as mere kid, he treked out Of his
home town, McCloskey. Ill.,, to do out
field duty for the Eau Claire, Wis,
club. He was the class of the league
from the start, and Hugh Duffy. then
manager at Milwaukee, picked him for
star. Duffy dispatched represen.
tative to the Wisconsin burg and In a
few days the representative was back
with Chapel, for whom he paid the
meager sum OF 5000.
Chapel joined the club In the mid.
die OF the season and began to i'm.
prove wonderfully under Duffy's tute.
lage. Last year he continued to pick
up and finished the race with bat.
ting average of .274. This spring he
started Off sensationally, and in no
time had big league scouts watching
him. He is big fellow, twenty-five
years OF age, bats left-handed and
throws right,