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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
WEST CHESTER FAIR
IS PROVING HUGE
SUCCESS THIS YEAR
Record Crowds Have Been
in Attendance at til e
Grounds-Exhibit Attract
Lots of Attention.

WEST CHESTER, Pa, Sept. 17.-This
is the big day at the fair of the Chester
County Agricultural Association and the
attendance is even greater than was ex-
pected. Last year, the same day. there
were about 5000 persons on the ground,
but the number today exceeds that by u
considerable figure. Good weather has
prevailed on every day of the exhibition,
and even If rain falls tomorrow the
organization will have cleared more
money than at any exhibition it has held
since II was formed.
The judges OF cattle have about COM
pleted their work and are summing up
the results, as are those of other eX-
hibits, including the poultry. Those hav-
ing charge Of making awards In the
horse show, the big feature of the fair,
which Is under the management of r.
Penn Smith, commenced their work today
and will complete looking over the ami
mails tomorrow. Among the exhibits are
some of the finest ever seen in this
place, and all classes are we'll contested
The big race of the fair is to be staged
this afternoon, when Joe Boy, the fast
West Chester entry, and Pickles, his rival,
belonging to James Bell. of Philadelphia,
meet in the free-for-all. Other races on
the card are the 2:2l trot 2:19 pace and
2:41 trot.
The events for tomorrow are as follows
y 40 ' trot' purse s3oo-R9sa "; -ch. m. James
b. m; Joseph Hilton. West Chester; Eikton
Boy Boy, b: g; e !, j. Cam. Ken9ett Square Pa.
X, Tuck. sorTell, Hermann Auth. Frankford'
Philadelphia; Bondy Boy. b. g., +. Leitcham-
2utton. Wilmington; Count Keller. br T..
ose6G Hs9 PgPi2 gpsTs hG %SSDs See
8. g., Joseph j.. Shinn, Camden Alton Bell
B. M I5annS James Bell phll9dePhi9; LoTd Brook
b; M. Joseph Kleckner, Cynwyd Bourbon
Chimes b. s T.o, Fl p, shrsevTs IaETGsaster Mary
ton Hall. b. s., Daniel Leary. West Chester
Mary Jane. &; m;. Glen Gable Farms, Wye
brook, b. Pas King Red. h, G.. Albert n Kiins
2.25 tTot, purse s3Oo--K, Tuck, sorrel Har-
mann. mann Auth auth Erankford. Phlladspha; a. G.,
e., F. Leitchammer. Norrstown. Pa; Baron
See. b; e.. Joseph Sparks, Philadelphia; spi-
Coxey, b, s.. Nels Carlson. Ocean Gity. n. j.:
J; Mary. E.. 5: M, Daniel I.eary West G+hcs:
Chester: King Red b. g., Albert y, Kline.
go pace purse s3oo-Birdie r., h. M. VIM.
Beaver, Haydens: Patchen Dillon b. s., James
lIealy, Lyndell. Pa: Red Pepper $. g. John
e., Harry Todd, Lancaster, pa Viola wilkes.
b. m Harvey, Darlington, West Chester. Pa;
eS P + Baron @ |Re9 Re foTy a9Slo EaS5 DST 9
we'll, Chatham Pa; Joe Barnett, br. g., Henry
button; Wilmington; Del; Gillespie, b. 8,
bert. b. g., Charles Faddis. Coatesviile, Pa:
J; X s. g.. j. +. MallalIea, Wiming!on, Del.
ship NorrIstown; WI Harry u. b. e., BrnSaSer SSe
E6nsr' Fa5ms wyyBP6SR Fs d Ra SG
s., Daniel i,eary. West Chester. '''' ''''' y
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17

ley Comlskey around the globe last win
ter Those men have had enough travel
ing, and the majority OF them realize
that rest throughout the winter months
viii do them more good than playing.
Yet the Western trip, which will be sur
named the Athletics Philies tour will
only last from about October 20 until the
same date in December. The present
roster OF the two teams has only three
Philly names on it and five Athletic
players. The former are Alexander, Kill
Iier and Byrne and the latter are BEN
der. Bush, Schang, Murphy and Walsh.
No doubt several of the MaCkmen were
frightened away from participation in
this invasion by the news that several
games would be played in the Hawaiian
Islands, which owing to the lack of tube
facilities, calls for an ocean VOYAGE. That
Is Just what the majority OF Macks men
do not want and will not take Led bv
Ira Thomas, the main body of cham
pions has voted never to board a sea-
going vessel If It can be avoided The
trouble was the Macks made couple
OF trips to Cuba and the young men suf-
fered mal-de-mere 80 severely that they
have never forgotten IT,
The easiest prediction. excepting. of
course, that the Athletics will win the
American League championship. is that
the proposal of President James A, Gil
more 10 nave mis- Federal organization
play in the worlds series will be turned
down fatty and quickly by the members
of the National Commission. In letter
TO the three members of that august
body. the Federal head states that he
would like to have an armisticc declared,
during which the winner in his league
might indulge in n friendly tilt with the
winners OF the real worlds series
The main trouble with Mr.. Gimore's
argument is that he does not and cannot
prove TO the satisfaction Of anyone who
knows, that the Federal League is of
major league Calibre To he sure there
are number Of good players in the
league, but the stars of worldwide
fame OF whom he speaks. can be counted
on the thumb and forefnger.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17

home the State title to Pennsylvania yes.
terday for the third straight time The
Keystone gunners netted the grand total
of 1856 out of the possible 800, the best
set up to date. AL Hell. Allentown and
Walter S. Benin. Reading. made up the
balance of the squad, but the former
three excelled.
j. c. Griffith, of Philadelphia. and jay
Clark, Jr., of Worcester, Mass, tied last
year for the championship at singles with
80 broken in the 100. Clark won the shoot
off by grasslng 20 in a row. DR.. l.. g.
Richards, of Roanoke, Va. champion
shot of that State. Joined the RANKS Of
the entrants In this race. Richards has
Just come up from the South where he
had perfect run OF 100 TO attain his title
c. b. Homer, Oklahoma State champion;
A b. Richardson, champion shot of Della
ware Benin. OF Reading; William Rid
ley OF What Cheer. Ia, title holder In
that State, and Dr. W. H. Matthews, New
Jersey State champion shot. are among
the other notables 10 start on on this
classic, The q. f. Painter trophy, the
Continental trophy and ten of the famous
Westy Hogan watch fobs, go to the Lead
ers in this event.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
BRYN MAWR SHOW
ENTRIES EXCEED
FORMER RECORDS
Nine Hundred and Forty
five Horses and Ponies in
Ninety-nine Clases to Be
Judged September q.

Analysis OF the entry lists for the Bryn
Mawr Horse Show, TO be held Septem-
Der q. emphasizes the fact that this 2Oth
carnival event will far exceed in size
and Importance any previous exhibition
There are 945 horses and ponies entered
comparing with previous record OF S25
When the post entries In the various
classes i'm which such entries are accented
will be added, the total should be we'll
over 1900
OF the total of 90 classes. 36 are for
hunters and jumI ers. and in these classes
there are 554 entries. In other years the
number of entries I'm any one class never
exceeded 35. but this year the jumping
class for green hunters has 46 entries, the
Jumping class. open TO all, has 43 entries
and two other jumping classes have 80
entries each
In the "A classes for harness horses
there are ll9 horses entered, and I'm the
Is classes for saddle horses the entries
total 1859. The many new classes ar
ranged for ponies, l6 in all. have attracted
a record number OF Sc entries Consider
ing the fact that this is the first time
that draft horses have been invited 10
exhibit at BTyn Mawr the II entries In
the fiye draft classes is also a represen-
tative showing.
Entries for the first annual Bryn AIsU,r
Hound Show. totaling 2S9 dogs. far az,
ceed the expectations Of the Organizers
OF this first attempt ever made in AmeTics
TO provide an opportunity for competition
among fox hounds and beagle hounds
The hound entries are divided as foIlov,s.
American hounds in the ten classes iOs.
English hounds, eleven classes, A entries.
American-bred English hounds, SIX cIass'
es, IS entries; half-bred hounds nine
classes. q entries, and IN the eleven cIsss-
es for beagle hounds there are 81 entries
In the special class for the best 'yorking
fox terrier there are seven entries.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
TWO HARNESS MEETS
ARE SCHEDULED TO
STIMULATE INTEREST
First Is to Be Held Next
Saturday on Chamounix
Speedway - Second Is
Planned Wednesday at
Belmont.

Followers Of horses are taking an in
t'rest in the two race meets which are
10 be hold in this vicinity Saturday, Sep
tember 10 and Wednesday. September %
The third Of the fall racing series of the
Road Drivers' Association will take place
September 19, II will be knights Tenn
play Day on tho Chamounix Speedway and
the feature event should be the free-for-
all contest for which a handsome trophy
is being offered by the Ladies' Auxiliary
Of the knights Templars. In this race
Hoke's Margaret, by Hokes Jr, the most
consistent trotting mare in the stable of
Edward Caughlin, chairman of the racing
committee Of tho Road Drivers Associa-
tion, will be matched against Mile ", by
Bohemia Boy. owned by E. 9. Duren.
owen O'Neill, by John C. Corllsh, owned
By Root which is an ex-speedway cham
pion. and others OF similar calibre
The greatest trotting event OF the sea-
son will take place next Wednesday al
the Belmont Driving Park, Narberth. The
sporting sweepstakes for a 5000 purse,
winner taking all, will more than likely
be the feature event of the day Three
other sweepstakes are listed which will
bring together the blue blood of this sec
tiOn.
The tree-for-all trot race over the mile
track at Belmont Driving Park Narberth,
yesterday afternoon. proved 10 be the
most exciting contest
Mlllie W, by Bohemia Boy from the
stable Of +. @. Durell. was beaten to the
wire In the first heat by Strawberry, the
bay gelding Of Joseph Davenport. In the
second heat Il came home a winner. In
the final heat both trOtters came down
the homestretch neck and neck Just as
the wire was reached Mile " pushed her
nose across, winning by inches.
James Bell, vice president of the Road
Drivers Association, picked up two firsts
and a second in the meet at NarIerth yes
terday. His bay mare Nina B. ran two.
one, two In the class ID pace capturing
second ribbon. George NJ after finishing
third in the first class + trot. won the
next two heats, Direct Omer, a consist
ent black gelding, won In straight heats
from Ed. Balf in the class b. pace contest
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
LOCAL MARKSMEN
ARE ON EDGE FOR
WESTY HOGAN TITLE
Great Improvement Shown
by Griffith, Newcomb and
Sloan Puts Them in Line
for Amateur Singles Cham
pionship.

ATLANTIC CITY. N. j., Sept. lin.
terest centres here today on the amateur
championship at singles in the Eighth
Annual Tournament OF the Westv Fs-
gaRs Without exception, this meeting
has brought together the pick OF tbs
shooting fraternity in the country. and
perfect scores will doubtless only flp1Ire
In the major awards. Conditions Arc
ideal again today for the trap shooters
and early rounds in this competition fore
casted great shooting.
voolfolk Henderson. national amataur
champion at both singles ana doubles. of
Kentucky, looms up at the ton Of the
held He win have no mean task here
however, with the old cracks that are
appearing from every squad. Jesse Grif-
nth, Of Philadelphia. has been credited
with the best performance TO date An
his record OF 80 breaks out OF his cen
tury allotment in the State race yester-
day. Charley Newcomb likewise seems
TO be rounding into his old-tlme form
and Harry II. Sloan also promises to hold
up the Philadelphia end.
II was this trio from the ranks OF tho
Quaker City contingent that brought
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
q n. S. PAIR BEATEN

After working their way through the
.rtire field in the Eastern Clay court
tennis championships in doubles, Arthur
Kerr and Robert NJ. Brookheld' the Cen
tral High pair. were at last forced 10 ac-
cent defeat yesterday on the Belheld
Country club courts falling before the
,.,,nsrior play OF l. s Cravis and Charles
Van Horn. the defenders OF the title. I'm
the challenge round. Score, 6-3; S-s; SO
and 6-3
Tho match was originally slated for the
Strawberry Mansion courts but owing 70
some improvements being made there II
Was shifted to Beldeld at the last minute.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
MT. AIRY TO PLAY PROPS

One Of the best games of the season
between local teams will be played next
Sunday afternoon at Chestnut Hiu be
tween the Chestnut Hill Professionals and
the Mt Airy nine This Is the second
game OF a series OF three 10 decide the
championship OF the Northeast section
Of the city, Chestnut Hill winning the
first OF last Sunday by the score OF to 3.
johnny Barker will occupy the box for
Chestnut Hill with his brother, Charlie.
from the Trenton Tri-Stats team on the
receiving end.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
EVENING LEDGER

will be far from complete. For
EDDIE COLLINS will write an after
nath of each game for Philadelphia's
new afternoon newspaper.
OF course the Athletics will repre-
sent the American League in the base
ball classic--nobody doubts their abil-
ity to cross the finish line an easy
winner. The National League winner
may be-well. that's matter of
guesswork or opinion. Anyhow, this
much is certain
EDDIE COLLINS and the EVE
MING LEDGER will be necessary ad-
juncts to the Worlds Series of 1914.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
ATHLETICS WANT
TO CLINCH FLAG
AT EARLIEST DATE
Mackmen Begin Three
game Series in Detroit To-
day-Players Are in Good
Shape to Conquer West
em Clubs.

DETROIT. Mich. Sept. l7.-Restiug
with an eight-game lead over the Red
sox, the Athletics are here today 10 oper
o three-game series with the Detroit
Tigers. Connie Macks last visit here
resulted disastrously as far as his In
tended record was concerned. A. that
time the speeding White Elephants were
going at a forbidding pace. arriving here
after having won nine straight games.
They proceeded 10 capture the h.st three
games OF the seres without difficulty but
were beaten out in what would have been
their 18th successive victory.
Naturally enough the members of the
visiting club are a trlfe Ttled over nav
ing their last winning streak broken,
strength OF the AscSEsn will be used In
the contests on the bill now.
Mack's men are in fns physical c9ndi-
lion and belisye by the time they have
lcompleted their Il games in the West they
will have reached point where Boston
Nannot oyertake them. This ia just what
Manager Mack wants, because he wishes
tA take all Of the regulars out Of the
game as soon as possible 10 allow them
IA rest before the woTld's series begins
last season the Athletics had some adj
vantage over the Giants ror this very
reason. They won the pennant soon
enough for the men 10 take just what
resi- they needed. and II Connie can ac-
eomplish this again he is going 10 do II
regardless Of the feelings Of Detroit fan
dom
The only really interesting thing about
the Athletics Detroit series is the struE-
gle between Ty Cobb and Eddie Collins
for the hitting supremacy. Today Tyrus
leads Eddie by several points and is hit
ting better.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
THE WORLDS SERIES
without
EDDIE COLLINS

would be a bit on the order of the
cart without the horse. It was after
the New York Giants had been so
completely routed by the Athletics
last October that John McGraw said
Eddie Collins was 1.-The most valuable
player in the game"
Therefore the Worlds Series of 1914
without the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
Record for McNicho1 Entru

DETROIT, Sept. 1.-THE feature Of
Yesterdays Michigan State Fair races
was the running of the Philadelphia
gelding, II. II. Breat, owned by Senator
James T. McNichol, which won the sixth
and deciding heat of the 24 pace, with
new worlds record of 2.O3l1.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
Elmira Beats Harrisburg Champs

HARRISBURG, Sept. 1.-THE Harris
burg club. champions OF the Trlstate
League. lost the second game Of the post
season series 10 Elmira, the New York
state League title holders, yesterday by
the score OF 10 /. The game went "a
innings. Elmira's victory syens up the
series.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17

,,lGShtAND GhAND OPENING-GRAND OPENING
fONlOHh0M SiGHT - TOMORROW NIGHT
- hEENAN'S kENSINGTON A. O.
ElNE GREAT BoUTS-FIVE GREAT BOTTrE
Aes-founE MeG0Tern W. Nell IeCuso Ss'S
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17

SATURDAY NIGHT-SATURDAY NIGHT
National A. G. Jack McGuigan. National a =
GREAT MlDDLEWEIGHT ROTiT' - -
EDDIE RENOIRE meets TOMMY HaV-IsTT
-Four other Contests-FOur Other Contests
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
BASEBALL CONDENSED
AMERICAN LEAGUE

AMERICAN LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results.
Detroit, 81 Cleveland, 3.
St. Louis, 2; Chicago. !.
st. Louis, 3; Chicago,
tsecOnd gameJ.
Today's Games.
Athletics at Detroit.
New York at Chicago.
Boston at Cleveland.
Washington at st. Louis.
Tomorrow's Games.
Athletics at Detroit.
New York at Chicago.
Boston at Cleveland.
Washington at st. Louis.
Club Standing.
Athletics S Ss "a IA 6S7 s Chicago az ~ i i Pc ,Go
BOSTON,. 20 50 59s 81, Louis. 81 72 459
Detroit. 73 63 .53T New York 60 rs 444
WashEt'n IS 63 $40 Cleveland 48 92 .8io
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results.
PhilIlss, 81 Pittsburgh, g.
Boston, 81 st. Louis, 8.
New York, 81 Cincinnati, I.
Brooklyn, !; Chicago. 2,
Today's Games.
Pittsburgh at Philadelphia (2 Eames).
Chicago at brooklyn.
81. Louis at Boston.
Cincinnati at New York.
Tomorrow's Games.
Pittsburgh at Philadelphia.
Chicago at Brooklyn.
st, Louis at Boston.
Cincinnati at New York.
Club Standing.
w L. PC. wI.PC
BostOn...... TO 50 $50 Pittsb'gh. 80 80 ara
New York 7S 80 .553 Phillies.... 62 Al i86
81 Louis = 81 5S9 5S9 Ero9,kiyn 80 7S AZ
FEDERAL LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results.
Baltimore, 81 Kansas City, 2.
Indianapolis, g; Brooklyn. o.
Chicago. !; Pittsburgh, 4.
Buffalo, u st. Louis. 5.
Today's Games.
Kansas City at Baltimore.
Chicago at Pittsburgh.
Indianapolis at BROOKLYN.
st. Louis at Buffalo
Tomorrow's Games.
Kansas City al Baltimore.
Chicago at Pittsburgh.
Indianapolis at Brooklyn.
ST. Louis at Buffalo
Club Standing.
Indianap's T5 69 $50 Buffalo. a 63 '5i5
Chicago. Y 50 $50 Kan. City 80 10 4TO
BrooEiyn, o. 90 5i5 Pittsb gR. 81 II .i0S i0S
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results.
Buffalo. e. Rochester, 1.
Club Standing.
BUFFALO. s. So 600 Toronto. sc 66 '5iii
Roeh,ess.tsr' SO Sc 597 Newark. s2 20 ,44S
baltimore. " 81 .5ii Jer. city. 40 50 So
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-09-21
COMMON PEOPLE
in IGNORANCE IN
WARNING LANDS
Johannes F. Eckardt Was in
Kaiser's Land When Peace
Propaganda Ceased
BUT LITTLE NEWS Is
GIVEN OUT IN EUROPE
Local Man Made Tracks for
Home When German Army
Commenced to Mobilize

Though their sons, fathers, hus'
bands and sweethearts all are march
ing away under military arms and
though they may at any moment be in
the midst of great battle the com
mon people in the war-stricken coun-
tries of Europe know practically moth
ing of what is going on at the front.
Though have come direct from Ger.
many and England can tell little
more than you people Of the United
States for, like you, my information
had to come from the newspapers and
the official accounts censored by the
French and British military authori-
ties"
Such is the statement Of Johannes
F. Eckardt, superintendent of the
Queens Hospital, who arrived home
on the steamer Sierra this morning.
On a six months leave Of absence he
left Honolulu April 4 for the benefit
OF his health and was visiting his rel
atives In Germany and Austria until
August 1, when the mobilization of the
Kaiser's armies began and Eckardt
hastily packed a few of his belong
ings and departed from the war zone.
The German mobilization began Aug
ust and about 5 O'Clock the next
morning Eckardt was on .hix waEf fraHl
the home of his sister AZ Wagenfeld,
near Hanover, to Bremen, where he
journeyed by rail across Holland and
arrived "a hours later at London One
of the first refugees to escape from
the European continent, he missed
much of the great excitement in his
home country though he saw sxcite-
ment enough, and still more of it
when he reached London, where he
was detained eleven days.
Left His Trunk Behind.
Il did not take time to pack my
trunk, leaving it at my sisters home, ;"
he said today. Now I am glad, be-
cause If this war ever ends may re.
cover 1t some day. With two grips Il
made my way to Bremen, where the
American consul advised me to get
out of the country as quickly as posi-.
fContinued on page four)
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-09-21
INDETERMINAIE
SENTENCE NOT
LEGAL ASHFORD
Jurist Rules Act to be Unconsti-
tutionaI; viii Aid Decision
From Higher Courts

In an oral decision Circuit Judge
c. w. Ashford this morning ruled that
in his opinion the indeterminate SEN
tence act, under which convicted per-
sons have been sentenced since 1909,
is unconstitutional. In accord with the
decision he gafe Kim Soon, Gun, .
Korean, who recently pleaded guilty to
second degree burglary, a sentence Of
FIVE years Imprisonment at hard labor.
Under the provisions of the inde-
terminate sentence act the prisoners
penalty would have been not less than
two years nor more than 10 years in
Jail. BY this move Judge Ashford now
proceeds and will continue to proceed
as though the indeterminate sentence
law had never been enacted. He may
be checked however, if athe supreme
court should passsupon the subject and
rule adversely, deciding the statute is
constitutional, and it is deemed quite
likely the matter will go before that
tribunal in the very near future.
Judge Ashford's decision this morn
ing is the result of the discussion
which took place In his court about a
week ago between amici curiae, or
friends of the court, and the attorney
general and county attorney. In an
nouncing his opinion today he stated
that he would do his share In assist
ing to have the question taken before
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