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needs more than anything else is more
intelligent schedule making. Cornell has
had several bitter experiences in this line
within the last year. Last fall the
Ithacans met so many hard opponents in
October nearly all of which were forti-
fed with preliminary practice. that they
were beaten twice, scored upon twice
and held once TO scoreless tie before
they had played any OF their champion
ship games. Last year Pittsburgh was
sixth on the Cornell schedule and this
year moved up to second place. Several
years ago Cornell's schedules were criti-
cised because the October games were so
easy that the team didn't get enough
practice. and when the really big games
were played the team was badly beaten.
Now the Ithacans have gone to the other
extreme. II Is not necessarily a dis
grace to be beaten by a team of Pitts
burgh's calihre, but if Cornell had played
Pittsburgh later the schedule would have
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PERSONAL TOUCHES I'm SPORT

UP yesterday with Providence as the pen-
nant winner. Although the clubs put up
one of the tightest races in the history
of the league, the season was a financial
failure.
Josh" Devore is rapidly becoming q
second Ira Thomas. Ira has fallen into
more soft money than any man in base
ball. JOSH" however. at the present
rate will make record close to Thomas
Josh" wasn't good enough for the Giants
hence he was turned loose on the un-
stable baseball armament He was
shunted around the league until he H.
nally landed in Boston. Now Josh" 10
about to cut in on another big slice.
A parallel to Josh" Devore's good for
tune in getting in on worlds series
money. because he was not up to the
standard, is found in the case OF
Johnny" Lavan. Last year Johnny was
with the Browns He was such an in
different performer at the bat. that when
Connie Mack wanted a shortstop to fill
In when Barry was hurt. Johnny" was
turned over to the Athletics immediately
"Rube" OldrinE tried his hand at short
during Barry's absence from the game
and played SO well that Lavan was not
used at ALL Lavan. however. was on the
bench during the worlds series and got
his full share of the coin.
Won Oil, the Athletics road secretary
and human dynamo. is about to get into
action. Worlds series are his specialties.
We note that in another column of this
edition 1t is remarked that the first bust
ness of the National Commission here
next Wednesday will be to toss the coin
to ascertain where the first worlds Sc
rics games will be played. Wrong. That's
the second thing.
The Athletics will have an off-day to-
morrow. The schedule makers must have
"doped" out Just when they would clnch
the flag and arranged 1t so they could plan
ways to prevent any of the worlds series
money getting away from them
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PLAN 1915 LESLEY
CUP MATCHES TO BE
MORE INTERESTING
Representatives at Dinner in
New York Decide to Have
-Four Picked Men From
Each State.

There is possibility that the tristate
matches for the Robert w. Lesley Cup
will be far more interesting another year
If the plans talked over at the dinner to
the contestants from Massachusetts, and
Pennsylvania by the Metropolitan Golf
Association at Baltusrol are put into
effect.
The plan is to have four men selected
from each district, preferably those who
have played in past Lesley Cup matches,
in addition to the ten regulars. 1t has
been the custom for the team holding the
cup to lay idle the first day, meeting the
winners on the second day in the de-
cislve match for the trophy. Under the
new plan the four extra men from each
district will form a team of their own
and play sociabie match with the cup
holders the first day.
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ANOTHER TOY DOG
SHOW TO BE HELD
BY FANCIERS HERE
For a Very Worthy Cause,
as 1t Is to Be for Benefit Of
Red Cross Society, No
vember ID.

The Toy Dog Fanciers of America will
hold another show November IA. This
exhibition will be for the benefit of the
Red Cross Society. This event shouIa
draw one of the largest entries in TOYS,
that this town has ever seen. A big list
of valuable specials should also help ia
draw entries.
1t was decided at meeting of the fan.
ciers to have this shown an open ons
for all dogs of the toy variety, so, with
all the other inducements offered to
bring out the exhibitors, an entry list Of
at least 200 dogs will likely result.
Judges were also named, as follows:
NJ. Dunlevy, of Meadowbrook Pa, to
pass on Pomeranians; Mrs. Benjamin II,
Throop, of Scranton, Pa, Maltese ter.
riers; Miss May Henderson. of New York
city, all toy spaniels and toy poodles:
Miss Stovell, of this city, Pekingese and
Japanese spaniels, and Miss Marie Ca
rlllo of New. York. who will pass out
the awards on all other breeds not mem
toned.
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Last winter Connie Mack had a new
steel flag pole constructed and placed in
the northeast corner OF Shbe Park. The
pole cost the Athletics approximately
sllOo. Recent events have proved that the
outlay was not wasted. as another Amer
lean League pennant has been won to be
unfurled from this new masthead. The
chances are the worlds championship
banner of 1914 will also hy there
When Connie Mack glanced over the
percentage columns yesterday morning at
his hotel in St Louis. he must have cas-
ually noted the fact that If his team won
from the Browns, and the Red sox were
beaten once in their afternoons double
header, that he would ciinch the cham
Charles Albert Bender TO put the final
crimp in the aspirations OF the Fenway
Park dwelers by defeating Rickeys men.
Bender has always been effective
against St. Louis Yesterday he was
more than effective. He moved down
the opposition with that calm regularity
which marks all his work. The R!ckeys
didn't nave a chance 10 score. while the
Mackmen piled up half dozen runs
BY capturing the pennant in 1914. Con-
ME Mack has established worlds man
agerial record, having won six flags in
Ban Johnsons circuit Since the inception
of the league in 1891.
In 1902, the first year Mack's Athletics
won the pennant, there was no worlds
series.
In 1905. his second victory, the Athletics
were defeated in the classic by New
York, four games to one. In 1910. after
q lapse or FIVE years, Mack again steered
his club to the front, winning the pennant
and also the worlds series. beating the
Cubs in decisive fashion, after the ma
jority OF experts had picked Chances
men to have a walk-over.
The following year. the nag again was
perched on a Philadelphia pole and again
the Athletics landed the worlds series,
winning their first one from the Giants.
In 1912. Mack met reverses which put
his club in third place at the finish. the
Red SoN finishing first and the Washing
ton team second.
Last season. with what was predicted
70 be a VIGOROUSLY weak pitching staff,
the Athletics came to the front. thanks
to the splendid work OF Plank and
Bender. winning with ridiculous ease,
and on.y being out OF first place four
days during the entire campaign. For
the third time the Giants were Mack's
rivals in the worlds series and for the
second time the Athletics won the series,
winning four out Of the five games
played
'rhe standing OF the Athletics today
shows that they have a lead of eight
and half games Both the Macks and
the Rostonians have eight more games
70 play. Therefore, II the Athletic Club
lost all Of its remaining games, while the
Ped SoX won theirs the standing would
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MACK'S ATHLETICS
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
FOR SIXTH TIME
Flag of 1914 Won When
Bender Shut-out Browns
and Red Sox Lost One
Game of Double-header.
WHAT CONNIE MACK
HAS DONE SINCE 1901

Won pennants in the American
Lcasuc in 1902 1905, 1910, 1911, 1918, 1914.
Won worlds championship in 1910.
defeating the Chicago Cubs under
Frank Chance in four out Of FIVE
glmcs.
Won worlds championship in 1911
from New York Giants under John
j, McGraw in four out OF six games.
Won worlds championship in 1915
from New York Giants under John j.
McGraw in four out of Ave games.
Has established major league record
for winning pennants.
Has won more worlds champion
ships than any other manager.
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Pennant for Milwaukee

The close OF the American Associations
race yesterday marked the end OF another
tight battle for the pennant in President
Chivington's league. Not until Saturday
was Milwaukee definitely known as the
winner, Louisville being a contender.
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Mcainnity Signs With Venice

PORTLAND, ore, Sept 2S-"IrOn
Man" Joe McGinnity, famous eX-Eew
York Giant. signed a contract with the
Venice Tigers and will be a member OF
the Tigers pitching corps the remaining
ave weeks Of 'Ssl,.95
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HOW BIG LEAGUE TEAMS
FARED DURING THE WEEK

The past weeks record in the National
and American Leagues Of games won and
lost, with runs, h!ts, errors and men left
ON bases, Is ns follows;
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IN order to get his club in perfect shape
70 meet the Boston Braves, who have all
but won the pennant in the National
League. Connie Mack will give his regu-
lars a rest lust which ones will come
home from ST, Louis. instead of making
the trip 10 Washington, has not been an
uounced II is safe to say. however, that
both Bender and Plank will be in PhiIa-
delpha within the next few hours.
pom these veteran hurlers will fall
the task Of doing the majority OF the
my work They, therefore, will begin
immediately 10 get in shape. The other
members OF the squad who feel that they
need a rest VIII take il. Their places
will bs filed by the younger members
~ the house Of Mack
Next Wednesday the National Comnnis-
sion will meet In this city to arrange tho
details Of the series II has already been
agreed that instead OF alternating between
Philadelphia and Boston. two games will
bs played I'm a row, This will prevent the
wear and tear on the players, who would
suffer greatly II they we're forced TO spe nd
every night on the rails.
The spin OF A coin will decide whether
the first pair Of contests Ia 10 be staged
here or in Boston. That will be the first
duty of the commission when II meets
here and Is the most important as far as
the public is concerned. The routine mat
ters pertaining to the series will be, for
the most part. worked out by John Shibe,
secretary Of the Athletics, who has had
more experience in this Kind OF work than
any man connected with baseball.
From the Offices OF Shibe Park will be
announced the method OF procuring
tickets.
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BASEBALL CONDENSED

BASEBALL CONDENSED
NATIONAL LEAGUE
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
No games scheduled yesterday.
SATURDAYS RESULTS.
Phillies. 10; Cincinnati 0 Ust game).
rhilIies. !; Cincinnati ed camel.
Boston: o: Chicago: ist game.
PittsburEh. 1 New York. 9 ted Eame).
RrOOklyn, o; st. Louis. DIST gamel.
st. Louis, 3; Brooklyn, ed game).
ToDAYs GAMES.
Cincinnati at PHILADELPHIA.
Pittsburgh at New York f@ Eames).
'"'"]' st. % Louis at Brooklyn.
ToMoRRoW's GAMES.
1t. Louis at Brooklyn.
Pittsburgh at New York.
Chicago at Boston.
CLUB STANDING.
BOSTON. So "a 500 PhIlli.s... ss' Il .iSs
s. Louis., = g. 53I Pittsh'gh 93 So a.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
| Athletics. &; st. louis. o.
Boston. 3; Chicago, @ Ust Eame).
Chicago. 4; Boston, 3 l2d game.
WashinEton, 81 Detroit. ? 90 innings.
New York. ); Cleveland, 9 I'D game.
SATURDAYS Results.
Athletics, o. Chicago, 3.
st. Louis 4 Boston, ust camel
' '' y innings. called.
Detroit, 81 Eew York, 3 4, ast En@el.
C,srsisT iSr% foTN' ,nst1n. Detroit. ga snme''
Washington, 9 Cleveland. o (ed game).
ToOAYs GAMES.
| Athletics at ST. Louis.
Boston at Chicago,
| Washington at Detroit
ToMoRRoW's GAMES.
| Chicago 1t Cleveland.
CLUB STANDING.
Athletics. ss % 500 Chicago; Is 70 .4s2
| Boston .., 81 SO 500 New York 81 70 459
Dotrolt TO-" 70 Il 81 6eveiand IS IS 100 sS4 s$4
FEDERAL LEAGUE
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
No games scheduled YESTERDAY,
SATURDAYS RESULTS.
| Baltimore, 5; ~. Louis, list game.
Baltimore, ! st. Louis, (2d game,
Chicago. !; Brooklyn 8 list game. p'
innings, called,
guhalo. 3; Kansas City. 2.
Indianapolis, 3; Pittsburgh. {.
ToDAYs GAMES.
Chicago at BROOKLYN.
81. Louis at baltimore.
Indianapolis at Pittsburgh
Kansas City at Buffalo.
CLUB STANDING.
". T.. PC W Pc
Chicago. 50 10 .H69 Brooklyn n 10 Eo8
India o rs so 88 $40 Kan city 90 10 4a5
baltimore "A SO .532 SJ Louis ~ so asa
Buffalo. T3 90 .525 Pittsb'gh 80 81 400
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
Newark, o; Jersey City. S list camel
Jersey city, 8; Newark, X t2d game)
Montreal Buffalo (Tainl.
Other clubs not scheduled.
CLUB STANDING.
". l.. PC. W. PC
Provides. s5 90 .6lT Newark. 13 II .4sT
Buhalo. so 81 1913 BRtPore, ~ n .4s8
Rochester 81 63 Dbl Montreal 60 50 .4o3
Toronto. "A 10 -5l4 Ier. CITY, As i06 312
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There we're no surprises on other grid
irons, unless Cornells defeat at the hands
OF Pittsburgh could be so classed. While
all the other big teams won about as
they pleased, Cornell seems 10 have been
fairly outplayed by the Pittsburgh eleven.
Remembering that last year Pittsburgh
beat Cornell 20 10 Z and that this year
the men from the western end Of the
State not only had as strong a team as
last year. but one with the advantage
OF several weeks more preliminary prac-
tics than Cornell. this result should not
have been entirely unexpected.
It simply indicates that what Cornell
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anne \ 4IaaaJ, 6epleln Der =
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
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NEW HAVEN, Conn. sept. 2s-Among
Yale men the opinion is held that Head Coach
frank Hlnkey has devised the most attractive
and most original brand Of football ever seen
al Yale The showing oS the Yale tes M
against Maine disclosed novelties IN all va
rIotics of passing. and exhibited the fruit 0f
Inc mysterious secret practice that has been
held daily the last week.
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1IDDLETOWN. Conn, Sept 2s-That Yves
layan has lost rather heavily IN football ma
not come back this fall was evident in tho
game with Rhode Island state College SBtur-
dav The line has been weakened hy the grad
uatlon Of Steab Allison and Wilcox, while
HinEeley at centre and Elmer Eustis at end
year. Will both he kept out o' the games by
illness
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conway Hall. will give his squad the frst
scrtmmags practice OF the year this afternoon
hack In school, incluiing Handy. captain of
Tho eleven this year. Both Coach Welch and
C3ptain Handy are pleased with tho size Of
the S1uad and the number Of big men gives
promise of one of the best teams In tho his
N ~ Of The local LngLitmtIon.
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INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.

Newark, o; Jersey City. 5 list game).
Jersey city, 81 Newark. X t2d gameD
Montreal Buffalo (Tainl.
Other clubs not scheduled
CiIJR STAINING
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-23

the Sandy Hook proving ground the rear end Of
the jacket. or outer cylinder, gave way, releasing
the breech bushine, carrying with it the Oreech-
block As this accident caused considerable COM
ment in the public press, as indicating a possible
general weakness in our seacoast defence guns,
the following facts in reference thereto are PIE
sented:
"The weakness resulting in the accident was
found TO have been due to the presence Of cut
made IN the jacket to accommodate part Of the
breech mechanism IL arose from notifications
in the design with a view to reducing the weight
Of the brecchb.ock. thus Increasing the speed OF
operation" The trouble was due to bad design,
and the gun in question was not even loaded with
a full service charge at the time Of its failure.
On March @ Of this year another gun-One OF
l2-inch calbre and typical of the best Of its sort
burst az Sandy Hook. According to the news
accounts a new high explosive was undergoing
test and the weapon was blown 20 ribbons, scat
tering the shattered pieces over seq and land
within radius Of "a mile and driving the breech
block. which weighed 1000 pounds through a solid
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-23

is. the rate Of its travel in feet per second multi
piled hy that rate.
The fatter the line Of travel Of a projectle the
quicker il reaches its mark, the more direct the
aiming. and incidentally. the greater the area or
zone of danger to any object Of given height
standing in this dire path. Also too the smaller
the error likely to result from q moderate ms
calculation. OF the exact distance Of the faraway
target knowledge Of the tactics on a baseball
field helps one to appreciate the significance Of
these details. Therefore It is easy to under
stand why the naval ordnance expert gives his
profectiles as high an initial velocity as possible,
and. accordingly why he puts the weight and
strength in his weapon as he does.
on December 8. 1912, an accident happened at
Sandy Hook which has bearing and an intimate
one. upon the Para-l defences, for the gun in
question was one Of tyne designed especially
for service on the is:hmus, and represented at
the time the very climax Of the art Of our army
ordnance experts. Here is what the official re-
port says Of that catastrophe: During the proof
firing of one of the new types of 14-inch guns at
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-23

concrete wall behind which lurked a crew OF forty
men" Was this explosive propeNant that the
army counts upon using at Panama? The ex-
plantations Of the cause Of the disaster must be
taken with grain Of salt but the consequences
TO the weapon are facts that speak for them
selves.
The accident to the l4-inch gun in December
1912 was the result of effort TO save weight
The army ordnance designers have carried this
matter Of reducing weight beyond the detail OF
the breechblock and not for the purpose Of in
creasng the speed Of FIRE so that the guns would
be more nearly comparable to the naval weapons
with which they might have to measure forces The
actual bodies Of the rifles have been lightened 80
that the mechanical problem Of raising and low
ering them upon their disappearing carriages
would be susceptible Of an easier solution. The
naval gun is purposely made heavy and mounted
upon a wor derfully compact and sturdy carriage
so that it can withstand the intense energy de-
veloped by the powder which sends the shot upon
it's journey with the velocity needed to carry II
far and upon a fairly low trajectory.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-23
NOW TO GAIN LATIN-AMERICAN TRADE

urers Of the United States almost without an ~
fort The immediate result will be TO give %
United States the undsputed commercial suprsn
acy OF the world, while still greater results Are
likely to follow.
War has gwen the United States the chance
which had long hoped for, but had not actually
expected to see. For some years now asye
been laying our plans to boom the United STATES
IN South Amercs with the opening Of the Pansrns
Canal There is no question that this will give
our trade impetus for many reasons, but nov
at the very moment of the canals Official opening
we find South America forced 70 look north for
imports. 1t is the greatest opportunity ever 81
tered this country for foreign market, and sns
which will never be repeated.
| have been in business in South America for
forty years, and ! understand conditions there.
In almost every line OF business in which Euro
pean- nations haye-had- the majority Of the aust
ness up to the present time the manufacturers Of
the United States excel Now the question Is, Are
they going 10 show South America that TIM r
so, or will they continue the useless attenptb
use her as a dumping ground for second scsss
products? II they are alive to their interests and
serve Latin America we'll when they control the
only source Of supply, Europe will never get Ses
their trade. Il will be lost 10 them forever. r%
ognized, and when the war IL over the Eurotsn
manufacturers will And themselves hopelessly' out
Of the running
II, on the other hand, this country fails 10 oesr
Latin America her best, the people will turn &c
Europe again at their very earliest opportanfy
and the cause of North American trade in SoTf
America will be lost for all time. 1t is up TO the
American business mon 70 show what'they canfo
II they meet the opportunity squarely, somethiHs
more than commercial advantage will result fS
people of the two great Western continents 'vfh
be bound together by their mutual interest asd
will be able at any time to- enforce the motto
America for Americans 49,
Several statements have been published reeensb
to the effect that South America is in a. posI
financial state just now, and that the people cas-
not buy goods from this country. Nothing eos"
be further from the truth. Conditions have nss"
been better, and the sudden loss Of the European
markets for their exports will not BE- Of lss'im
injury, because that trade will simply be deheefso
into the United States, approximately 50 per e:nnt
Of the foreign market will be lost TO LstnAmerr.
can products, but they almost entirely article
Of which this country is receiving an insuheIs.s,'
supply. The entire amount and will be ~
sorbed by the United States. -,
In nutshell, South American trade in itie'
will not De increased suddenly, but almosslw
whole existing trade of the American
tions with the world will be transferred 10, p'
United States 1t is an opportunity such as
never been seen before, and probably nsyes,w
be seen again. Will, the merchants and msHs
facturers Of this country make the adysp,sss.s
permanen. one? trust that they will . ?.