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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-20
ONLY EVANS and
WEBER ARE LEFT
Decisive Defeat of Francis Oui-
met flinders American Chances
Fer Golf Title

SANDWICH. Eng, May 20.-Charles
w. CChick") Evans. OF Chicago, and
Harold Weber OF Toledo, OHIO, We're
the only Americans left in the British
amateur golf championship here this
afternoon.
The decisive defeat OF Francis
Ouimet by Tubbs threw a decided
damper over the Americans which
was only partly dispelied few mo-
ments LATER by Herreshon 5 victory
over ]. r. Plat. Webers defeat OF
X. NJ. Carlisle, and Evans worsting
OF Scott merely onset the defeat 81
Arthur G. Lockwood and Ouimet,
Later Frederick Herreshoff, OF New
York was defeated. one up by the
Hon. NJ. Scott. leaving but TWO Amer
leans. Evans and Weber. in the cham
pionship.
Arthur c.. Lockwood, OF Massachu-
sets. was defeated by Hayward TWO
up and one TO play
Quintet American open golf cham
pion was eliminated from the BRUSH
! American amateur golf championship
! today in his second round when ne
/ went down TO defeat before Tuobs, oil
4 Littleton. Tubbs won two up.
The score OF the OuimetTubos
match.
ont $50 4453 6-42
In 55ft5 535 S--4l--s'
/ Tubbs-
45S64 g 4-40-Si
Throughout the championship play
Ouimet's golf has been very disap
pointing and he did not al any time
come up to the promise or his former
work and the expectations OF the
/ Americans.
Harold Weber defeated Carlisle
seven UP and six TO play.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-20
Three Clubs in Second
Place in Tri-State

The Tri-State league from which
Kavanagh, Tiger second baseman
came, has six clubs and three OF
taem finished second in last years
pennant race Wilmington won
the flag York. the-club 10 which
Kavvy belonged, was tied with
two others for second place.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-20
paulette Joins Nashville.

CLEVELAND. O., May 2O.-Re-
LEASED by the Maps, Gene Pauletie,
shortstop is today en- route south to
join the Nashville club, Southern
league. II was apnounced here today
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-20
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.

yesterdays RESULTS.
Chicago A. Pittsbure. o.
Baltimore. T. Kansas city. 3.
Burfalo. II. ST. Louis. 3.
indianapolis. IL, Brooklyn
T0DAY'S GAMES.
Chicago at Pittsburg
Kansas city at Baltimore
ST Louis at Buffalo.
Indianapolis at Brooklyn.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-20

I'm 1903 President Somers. OF INC
Maps, had his tickets for the
worlds series all bought and ready
20 be distributed | didn't make a
bit o. preparation for anything
like a worlds series until II was
seen that no club but Detroit
could win the American league
pennant am not preparing for
one now"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-20
Withhold Court Selections.

the southpaw who is scheduled 10
start the first game for the Tigers.
IL Is expected that another crowd
will be on hand to greet George Burns
the Tigers young first baseman,
whose home is in this city.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-20
SOUTH MICHIGAN LEAGUE
STANDING.
YESTEHD RE

lESTEHDANS SUITS.
Battle Greek. 3 south Bend. o.
Lansing. 2 Saginaw. o.
Bay city 49, Flint 8
Adrian. 5 Jackson. >
Kalamazoo s. Toledo. {.
TODAS's GAMES.
Battle Creek n South Bend
Toledo at Kalamazoo.
jackson at Adrian.
Lansing at Saginaw.
Bay City at Flint.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-20
TODAY's GAMES
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
STANDING.
yesterday RESULTS.

' HiNDAh hhs LIS.
Rochester. p Providence, /.
Bunalo. Jersey CITY o. (Ten in
nugs
Toronto. 4 Newark, l.
OuIy three games scheduled.
TODAN'S GAMES.
Jersey city at Toronto
Newark at Montreal
providence at Buffalo
Baltimore at Rochester
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-20
.NAVIN GOT FIRST TIP ON
KAVANAGH FROM AVERAGES
Standings
AMERICAN LEAGUE


yesterdays Results.
Boston 8, Detroit Z
chicago 3. Athletics y.
st Louis 3. New York o.
Washington g. Cleveland
TOdRy's Games.
Detroit al Boston
Chicago az Philadelphia
ST. Louis at New York.
Cleveland. al Washington.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-20
Cleveland Had Its Tickets For
1908 Worlds Series All Bought
Here's a ito!

you Frank NavIr president Of the Detroit Tigers
will another story that srandand ns
aNa field
smile his face pleads with not TO
him he tells he following
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-20
rODAY's GAME
CENTRAL LEAGUE
STANDING.
NETHERLANDS RESIJIrs

YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
Fort Wayne. 3 Springfield.
Ierre liaute. IL Grand Rapids.
Evansville. s; Dayton. 4. .
TODAN'S GAMES.
Fort Wayne at Springfield
Dayton at Evansville.
Grand Rapids az Terre Hauta
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-20
\ EsTERpAY,s RESULTS.

Cleveland, 8; Kansas city. i
Minneapolis, 2; Columbus. l.
Louisville. 4, ST. Paul. 2
Milwaukee, 10, indianapolis S.
TODAY's GAMES.
Kansas city at cleveland
Minneapolis at Columbus
81. Paul at Louisville
Milwaukee at Indianapolis
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-20
MATT BROCK GETS SHADE
OVER WHITE AT TOLEDO

TOLEDO. o. May Newspaper
decisions today gave Matt Brock.
Cleveland lightweight a shade over
Jack White, the Chicago veteran. in
their 10-round mill before the state
boxing commission here last night.
Members OF the commission put their
stamp OF approval on the contest
which was exceedingly fast and scien-
tific. Both boxers emerged from the
melee in good condition.
The wiIdness OF Davenport. Gin
cInnatI beaver. who allowed seven
blows and eight passes In eight In =.
nin.s, made things easier for
ChristyA
Byron HOuck. pitcher. released from
the Athletics 20 Baltimore. says he
won't so there
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-20

Johnson. MILAN aud AtasmIth laugh
Cd az the ChlsaRo Post story that they
We're going 20 iun1p from the Wash
inRton club 20 the Pitfeds
The Border League starts its second
season Memorial Day Wyundotte.
windsor, Ypsilanti and Port Huron are
Ia the league.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-20
FuHerfon,S Dope

One OF the most impressive bluffs
OF the season is for two jumps and
two captains to gather at the plate
and discuss ground rules, when the
four OF them out-number the specta
to.s.
chief Johnson says Garry Hermann
scared him into signing his National
League contract, showing how the In
dian character has changed
That eight-inch fall of snow In the
Adirondacks. according To organized
baseball, was the result OF the frost
at the Fed opening at Buffalo
Oddly enough, the newspapers keep
right on printing Federal league box
scores even after B. 3. johnson form.
ally pronounces the league dead.
Withhold Court Selections.
NEW YORK, May 20.-The com.
mittee in charge OF the international
tennis tournament for the Davis cup
announced today It would withhold
selection OF courts on which the sets
will be played until after June 1
Clubs in New York. Boston and Phil
adelphia. are bidding for the honor.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-20

Bob McAllister. the fighting stenog-
rapher of the Pacific coast, is sched-
uled 10 meet Tommy Mccarthy, OF
Montana, at Butte. tonight Bob has
only been in the fight game year
and enters II upon the advice of James
j. Corbett. former worlds champion
heavyweight.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-20

Two base hits-Lewis Speaker. IIts
or Bedient In innings or Leon
ard. I IN innings m Dublc. in s
Innings. or Han. in innings Sac
rifce hits--Scott Redient Kava-
nagh stolen bases each . speak
o. Double piay-Dubuc Burns AMI
Mortarty. Left on bases Boston
Detroit 3 First base on baiis-OT Du.
hue Wrist base on errors Boston
Q Detroit ? Hit nv pitcher-Rava-
nagh hy Leonard struck out -Ry Re
dent ? hv Dubuc Passed ball &
Thomas Stanage Wild pitch-Halt
Time-ffs Tmpires Fgan aud Ev
ans
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-20
sNATIONALLEAGUE
STANDING.
Nrsterdny's ResnIts.

ST Louis o. Brooklyn >.
Chicago 6. Philadelphia /.
PittsbuTg Z. Boston .
New York Z, Cincinnati 2
TOday's Games.
Brooklyn at 81. Louis
Philadelphia at Chicago,
Boston at Pittsburg.
New York at Cincinnati.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-20

Slated for Thomas In sixth
tPatted for Bcdient IN sixth
tBatted for Hall Ga ninth
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-20
TOday's Games.
FEDERAL LEAGUE

STANDING.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-20
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION

STANDING.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-23
FOOD FOR SPORT FANS
" oEbRoE q. PHAIR. :

to arrange a match between MeFar-
land and Britton.
As we understand ID, Mr.. Taft is
perfectly willing to Exchange his ball
club for the Standard Oil Company
and bonus.
Il think the Cubs good paying
proposition" says Charley Taft, vio-
lating one Of the most important by
laws of the Amalgamated Magnates'
Association.
EXPLANATION, PLEASE.
Battling Leuinsky, TAIN r0uLd butt
inSky
And ash yOu To set me dright:
Last night pOW Hcgiccted to tight as
expected.
so tehdt Werc you doing last night!
Not that il is any of our business,
but we often wonder whether B.
Levinsky sleeps with his boxing
gloves on.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-23
YOUNGEST FIELD
FOR
A RACING STABLE
BY E. c. g. FITZHAMoN.
ecIal Gable to The American.

n TEWMARKET, ENG, March FL
~ Young Marshall Field. the
third grandson Of Chicago S
greatest merchant prince is develop
ing fine taste for cross country rae
ing-that is to say as fine taste
as is compatible with the views of
and restrictions imposed by the ,presi :
dent and sundry dons of the college
at which young Mr.. Field is study
ing" as an undergraduate of Cam
bridge University
When he has completed his varsity
course and has taken his degree with
honors as the best spender in The
swiftest set just now at Cambridge
this sport loving heir to a moiety of
the Field millions hopes to blossom
forth into ownership OF a bang mp
stable of steeplecha sers worth back :
ing for the Grand National the Self
ton, the National Hunt Champion. the
Grand Steeplechase de. Paris, the
Grand Prix de Monte Carlo, and any
thing worth going after on your side
OF the Atlantic, such as the Saratoga,
the Shillelagh, the Beverwyck, The
Champion.
Just at present this lucky young
American is putting on the soft pedal.
because already his little ventures
into the realm OF sport and the dash j.
ing manner In which he spends his
pocket money! trihing matter Of
100000 to 100000 a year-has given
rise to several newspaper editorials
and symposiums on How much a
year should an undergraduate spend -
in London's sober dallies and pom
derous weeklies
on the second day Of the annual
Cambridge University winter steepie-
chases. Marshall Field, Sd, won the
feature event of the card, the Aths-
naeam Challenge Cup for a steeple-
chase Of three miles. with his 5-year-
old The Canon. Later in the after
noon his Buck Up was among the
also rams for the Drag Challenge Cup,
race Of two miles on the fiat
Being indisposed. young Field wa s
not present to see his horse win; but
on the first days steeplechasing this
winter he was very much In evidence.
and among other feats he rode The
Canon himself in the annual three
mile steeplechase for the University
Challenge Whip. a trophy valued at
SIPS; and so well did horse and rider
perform that they finished second aft
er negotiating course that takes
some doing. II includes water
jump a Liverpool, a drop and several
stiffish fences
Thanks to the generosity of this
young blood from far-away Chicago.
the varsity steeplechase course and
the country road to 1t have been put
into decent condition and rendered
comfortably passable in wet weather
for the first time
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-23
Bv w. s. Farnsworth.


r ACK KNIGHT, elongated first
baseman, second baseman,
- shortstop and third baseman, Of
the Cleveland Maps, who are here for
a few days endeavoring to take a few
slams out of b. Smiths Crackers,
wouldn't mind playing first base for
our Southern League champions.
Not that Jack wants to quit the
BIG SHOW right away, but on account
OF our excellent golf courses. Yes
terday being bleak, cold and breezy.
Jack and yours truly and another
bloke forgot about work and got in"
y holes over the Athletic Club 5
course at East Lake.
Jack plays baseball because it's his
bread and butter But he thinks golf
has il beaten a thousand different
ways from the ace.
When ! give up baseball | want to
i've out near some golf course" said
Jack, as he dropped an eighteen foot
putt on No. 5. II want a job where
I'll have to go to work about a. IN.
and get through along about p. m
Then for home, change clothes and
get out there and use these old clubs.
That's the life | am aiming my ship
toward"
THERE is only one other golfer on
the Cleveland club and. that's
Terry Turner the sorrel topped in
fielder, who Is a million years old, as
far as years so, but a youngster still
with glove, bat and ball. And Jack
and Terry haven't been able to hook
IN vet for while lack was training
with the Maps up in Athens Terry
was over in Hot Springs boiling out
his joints.
They'll probably hook up for the
championship Of the club when the
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-23
Not Room for Three
Big Leagues Tener

HARRISBURG, PA, March I'll
Governor -ener president Of the Ma
tional League to-day denied the
statement credited to him that there
is room for three big BASEBALL leagues
meaning the Federals as the third
II never made that statement" de-
clare the Governor. My own opi1-
ion Is that there isn't room for a
third league. That story, which had
It's source in Pittsburg. was to the
effect that ! said third league couI !
exist and make money"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-23
Knight Would Play Ball Here
lack Likes A. c. Golf Course

Maps get back to Athens and Terry
joins the squad. They have a sporty
little nine hole course over in the viii
lage of the only double barreled can
non in existence. and Jack knows
every blade of grass on it, 80 wei
string along with him when they play
that title match.
Especially heavy will we wager
after watching Jack play a 81 and
averaging three puts to a green.
Said green's are much faster than the
ones in Athens and Jack wasn't find l.
ing himself with his putter until we
had played about twenty holes.
THERE is still lot of good base
1 ball in the Philadelphia School
boy" for that's what the Philly pa
pers used to caption him when he
was playing the difficult corner for
the Athletics years ago.
But Jack has been unfortunate in
being able to play all the positions in
the infield. Whenever d regular was
injured his manager would send him
in to fill the vacancy. AS a result he
never had the opportunity to learn
well the duties of playing one regu-
lar position.
Hes really built for a first sacker.
Last season he had a wonderful sea-
son with the Jersey City club of the
International League, playing the en-
tire year at first. And that's where
Jack wants to stick
But it's a cinch that Joe Birming-
ham will use him as utility man this
season. The only possibility OF Jack
landing as regular first baseman OF
the Maps is that Johnston falls down.
Birmingham has promising young
ster trying out for first, but accord =
ing to the Cleveland scribes travelling
with the team it's either Johnston or
Knight for Berth /.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-23

NYNEWS
St/a q ~ q


Rabbit Maranville and John Evers
constitute the smallest team working
around the Keystone bag in the major
leagues. Both are mites, Meanwhile
playing short, with Evers on second
They are particularly small In compari-
son to Bill Sweeney and Heine thinner
man, the giants who will combine to
guard the Keystone for the Cubs. Either
zimmerman or sweeney is bigger than
both Boston midgets.
Manager Griffith, OF the Nationals, is
well satisfied with the recent showing
made by his club. The exhibition Of
control displayed by the hurlers at so
early date is really mystifying. Grin
as they desired. but limited the speed
on the curves
The orioles OF the International
League, according TO Manager Jimmy
Dunn, are going to make matters inter-
esting for the other seven clubs IN the
organization. Jimmy expects Midkin.
Ball. Daniels and Cree all former big
lesguers, to assist him in the coming
race.
When Otto Knabe. manager OF the
Baltimore Feds, gave his charges their
initial workout he had them bat in the
order that he hopes will remain through
out the entire campaign OF course,
Doolan was missing, but he will prob
ably bat toward the end OF the batting
order
Mccarthy Of Pittsburg and Smith, OF
Boston. either one OF these two players
will in all likelihood, be seen in an
Oakland uniform the coming year.
Manager Devlin is hot on the tran Of an
inhelder. and II is said that he is an
Cling for one Of these two men.
Hillyard. the Giant outheld recruit Of
Jimmy Sheckard's Cleveland Association
club, Ii Just about as heavy hitter IN
repartee as when stacking up against
the festive horsehide He's seeking a
berth with Sheckard's outfit, and stands
a good chance OF sticking the season
out
Merlto Acosta the young cuban out
fielder with the Nationals. Is down WIN
an attack Of malaria, Acosta IL conn
dent that he'll he retained by Grimm
throughout the coming campaign
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-23

Charley Eyton, who refereed the re-
cent bout between Freddie Welsh and
Joe Rivers, has nothing but words of
praise for the English champion Ac-
cording to a statement printed In Los
Angeles Eyton says that Welsh gave an
exhibition of cleyerness that was never
excelled anywhere in the world
Eyton also states that Rivers made
the fatal mistake of trying to outlook
Welsh when his only chance of victory
was to tear in and Outright the Welsh
man.
Charlie White is slowly but surely
walking into match with Champion
Willie Richie and well deserves such
meeting Chicago's best lightweight.
now rated as a knocker-out, Is nego-
tieting with Milwaukee promoters for
such bout
At the present time Charlie has two
fights on his hands Monday night in
John Wagners ring at Racine, Wis. he
clashes with young Portuguese boy
from Sacramento, Cal, Joe Azevedo
Following that match he takes on Jim
my Duffy, the Buffalo crack, who is
rated as near champion.
Jimmy Grant will not lack for spar
ring partners when he starts hard work
next Monday for his bout with X. O.
Eggers at the Orpheum Theater March
81. Kid Young and Terry Nelson have
these two boys should prove big help
in putting the local boy on edge for
the hardest fight OF his career
Jimmy says this fight will either make
or break him, and he wants to enter
the RIM, ring in he very best Of shape
worked out with Jimmy yesterday and
says the little bantam Is one Of the
hardest hitters OF his weight in the
world, And Perry should know. as he
has seen the best OF them fight.
Stew Donnelly is one peeved young
fighter. stew" is getting sick Of hear
ing Perry's admirers rave that Jimmy
win stop him Tuesday night, and Is
planning to bet some loose dough on
his chances Donnelly produced a wad
some Of the wise" ones around here
that he will get at least as good as
draw against the fastener.
It is reported that Bat Nelson has
been offered $4,000 for two corner lots
in HegewisCh And we thought that
Bat was property poor
The Government ought TO make some
money out Of the boxing game now that
Willie Richie mas set the fashion BY
paying the income tax Most good
boxers would be ashamed to confess
that their yearly income was less than
81 500.
Pal Brown, the HibbinR lightweight.
is so delighted with Australia that he'E
going back there soon. That's right.
SO where you're best liked, Pal.
Dave Smith is up to Bomiardier
Wells tricks. Upon being squeched By
Eddie McGoorty. he picked up French
mddleweight named Jules Dubourg and
defeated him In twenty rounds.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-23
Outfelder McGill
Signs With Mobile

MOBILE ALA March 2l.-Out-
fielder William McGlll formerly
semi professional Of Newark, n. j.
has sent in his signed contract to
Manager Brscoe Lord, completing the
roster of the 1914 Mobile team. Nc
Gin at first refused TO sign, demand
ing double the salary he received last
year.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-23
American Golfers
Arrive in England

Special Gable to The Atlanta Georgian.
T,0NDON, March 2t--James y. Trav-
ers the American golf champion, with
Fred flerreshoff arrived safely in Eng
land They will proceed to sandwich
In order to get into form for their
Forthcoming engagements in the British
and French champIOnships.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-23
Walsh Brothers Sent
Back to Crackers

AUGUSTA, March 2l-Pitchers
Neilhouse and Andrews, from the
Brooklyn club, and Whitney, from
the Birmingham Southern League
club. and Outhelders Askew and Boyd
reported to the Augusta club to-day.
Pitcher Kane was released and the
Walsh brothers were returned to
Manager Billy Smith, Of the Atlanta
club.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-23

HE NEVER HAD A CHANCE.
He neCer lceHt TO Sunday school
j When he tods bHt q child.
without hand 10 tedd him on
His rays icere loose and oiid.
He mingled cith the clicked lads
Who hung about the ring,
And he tCdS redb on scholarship
But strong ON jab and stcing,
Behold him as he Tires TO-DAY
Where WickedHcSs dbOuRdS.
He OnlD gets ten thousand plRHks
For fighting tceatD rounds.
Enrieo Caruso's new contract calls
for $1,000 a performance, showing
that he is one-fifth as great an ar
fist as Willie Richie.
After holding a conference with
Freddie Welsh for about twenty
rounds, Joe Rivers discovered that
the world contained seVera million
more boxing gloves than he had sus-
pected.
Mr. Rivers latest adventure in the
ring has Strengthened the impression
that ne is champion, Mex.
Only the Marquis Of Queensberry
rules prevent Freddie Welsh from
scoring a knockout. According to the
rules, a boxer is not permitted to
wear hrickbat in his glove.
BY CHARLEY TAFT.
/ t0iH sell mU mobile dthtetcs
ThOUgh il cuts me like q knife,
An I dSk is bUt million
And mortgage on your life.
The New York legislator who con-
tends that boxing is a brutal sport
would be convinced Of the error Of
his ways IL some New York club were
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-23
Boys High Defeats
Lanier High, SO to 80

MACON March 2l- Boys High
School basketball team won from La
nier High School 36 10 81. The score
1T the end ~ the first half was 2l-14,
with ianier leading Both teams
used regular lineup.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-23
pINEuURsr oolF TOURNEY.

pINEHURST. y. c.. March 2l-The
twelfth annual united North and South
amateur golf championship for women
will begin here to-day with the quail
fving round Match play win begin
Monday and continue through Thursday.