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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-05
SARATOGA MEETING
Is BEST in YEARS
Spa Has Not Had a More In
teresting Program Since 1901,
When Racing Was Revived.

Fifteen years ago. in 1901. the late Will
lam c. Whitney revived racing at Sara
toga. 1t is doubtful whether since that
year there has been more interest in
meeting at the Spa than the one that
started on Monday
According to the secretary of the Sara
toga Racing Association, demands for
clubhouse reservations at the Springs
course were unprecedented. Every box
was disposed of, and as many again couli
have been sold had they been available.
There are no longer any stable accom-
modations to be had at the track Every
stall is either occupied by a thoroush-
bred or reserved for late conner still
racing elsewhere. Many horses are
uuartered outside the grounds.
The hotel proprietors have reported an
unusual demand for rooms. Virtually
every cottage is taken. There are more
houses taking boarders than in any sea-
son since 1907.
There are many reasons why thls
should be one of the most unusual sea-
sons In the history of Saratoga. OF course,
the revival of racing has contributed most
to the return Of prosperity at the spa,
but at least one other factor has aided
and abetted the reJuvenation.
The war raging abroad has kept num-
ber OF persons who usually spend their
summers In Europe at home. Many OF
these will spend August at Saratoga.
Twenty-nine stakes are carded for de-
cisIon during the "a days OF racing. There
will hardly be a day that one or more
features will not adorn the program.
Saratoga will be the meeting ground
OF the stars of the East and West. In
the big handicaps Roamer, Strombol,
Borrow, Harmonicon. Tartar and other
Eastern thoroughbreds will clash with
The great Luke McLulSe. Manager Waite,
Hodge, Old Rosebud and others from the
sunset section.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-05
RRALINGER A. C. TEAM AFTER
SOUTH PHILADELPHIA TITLE
Victory Over League Island Marines
Puts Them Way Up.

The Fralinger A. C. baseball team is
now In line for the championship OF
south Philadelphia. To a long string
o. victories over some OF the fastest
Isama Of Philadelphia and South Jersey.
ne frslinger Club added another when
y played the u s. Marine team at League
i'lana 70 standstill last Saturday.
owing to cancellations. due in part to
ns sFsat strength shown by the Fral-
nsffa. they have a few open dates.
isnsI-elaas teams, who desire TO offer
wv nome patrons q superior attraction
book games with the Fralinger A.
~ getilng In touch with Manager
~ holston. 1929 South I'd street.
'N'aaelphia. Bell phone, Dickinson 50ll.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-05
DUFFERIN PARK RACES
ATTRACT BIG CROWD
Accommodations at Canadian Plant
Are Taxed to Capacity.

DUFFBRIN PARK. Toronto, Canada,
Aug. 5.-The crowd that turned out at
Dunerln Park yesterday afternoon again
taxed to capacity the accommodations OF
the plant, over 600 persons passing
through the turnstiles.
Two carloads OF horses arrived here this
morning from Hamilton Including the
stables of B. ]. OConneIl. r. o. EKan
and A. Il. Gates.
d. Hill & Co.'s Yankee Lotus ruptured
blood vessel while in his stall at Hill
crest Park and had to be destroyed.
Jockey a. Neylon arrived from Hamil-
ton and will ride as free lance here dur
ing the remainder OF the meeting.
Jockey j. Cruise had his first mount in
race when he plloted The Urchin Int1
third place in the fifth event on opening
day.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-05
MISS BJURsTEDT ENTERS
VIII Compete in Championship Tour
ney Of Southern Pennsylvania.

BEDFORD SPRINGS. Pa, Aug. 5,-Mlss
Bjurstedt, the Norwegian tennis crack.
hasesignIfed her intention OF being pres
ent at the ninth annual tournament for
the championship OF Southern PennEyl-
vania which opens here Saturday
Miss Bjurstedt, who became champion
woman player OF Norway at the age OF
15, easily carried OF the woman's cham
plonship at the last Olympic games held
at Stockholm. Since coming 20 this coun-
try Miss Bjurstedt has met and defeated
many notable American players,
Last March after only one days prac-
tiee, she won from Miss Force and other
good performers at the 7th Regiment Ar
mory, New York, winning the finals from
Miss Marie Wagner, title holder for the
last four years. Miss BJurstedt was the
winner OF the wOmen's national singles
championship this spring.
Percy d. siverd. the present holder OF
the Bedford Springs challenge cup. will
defend his title for the third time, having
already held the cup for two seasons.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-05
SCOTS TO PLAY SOCCER
Win Carry Out League Schedule
Starting Games August IL.

LONDON, Aug. 5.-The Scottish Foot
ball Association has decided 70 carry out
the Scottish League schedule for next
season, beginning on August IA. the
games 10 be played only on Saturdays
ana holidays. No players will be en-
Eaged unless regularly employed through
out the week during the terms OF their
enFagement and no club shall allow Us
interests 10 interfere with the work "
players employed on government work.
The balance sheets Of three OF the big
London soccer clubs show large losses
for last season. For the nrst time IN ten
years Chelsea Is unable 70 pay A dividend.
ite loss on the season being 5000. The
rate receipts fell on from fll24s In 1918
IA 10 Si6,b20 last season. Queens Park
Rangers OF the southern League lost
$4,000. Fulham hnishea with loss of
giB 20
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-05
CarouseI Nine Wins

The Toint Breeze Park Carousel baseball
team again returned victorious by DEFEATING
ths Point DreeEe Pirates by a score OF 10 10 a
The battery for the winners was Lester and
beatty Peter and Kelly did the heavy work
for the Pirates. The Carousel basebalilAns a
uniformed travelling team, would like TO ar
range games with hrSt-class Bemipro fessionAl
teams In or out OF the city Offering a rea-
sonabic guarantee for Monday, Wednesday ana
Thursday engagements. Address Sammy Los-
ter, Point Breeze Park.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-05
doc" Shelter Is Dead

Simon Cameron Shelter, favorably known
far and wide in amateur and professional baas-
ball ranks Rs Doc Shelter, died yesterdny
morning, after two weeks illness. OF typhoid
fever. Doc made his debut into the base
ball world as a pitcher some years ago and
soon became well known In local circles Later
he became an umpire, and, aH arbitrator.
he gained prominence While he did not ad-
vance to the big leagues, his services wers
always in demand by the minors and DOC
umplred In nearly every league from Maine
to Florida.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-05
ABANDON cur TIES
English Football Association Cancels
Soccer Classic Due to War.

LONDON, Aug. 5-The Enslish Foot
ban Association has decided that the
English cup tie competition, which has
been held every year since 1871, be aban-
doned this year, owing 10 the unusual
conditions brought about through the
war no international games will be
played. Owing 70 the railways being un-
der the control OF the government for
the movement of troops, u Is feared that
the English Leagues competitions, when
nace estate so much travelling, may not
b. Reid until the ar Is over.
Ihe Association has Under consldera-
lion q scheme Tor organizing three CONF
petitions. which Will divide the 50 clups
which are members Of leagues one and
two and the southern League, Into dia-
tr.cts. which viii aycle long railway j9af-
neya.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-05
BOxing at the Gayety

Kta walters defeated Batthns Murray n
soisr rounds. and Young Nelson Wql over Billy
Hines Al four rounds, Ia Two special bouts az
~ gavety last night Results ol the QtleF
s,entr vsare: FRANKIE William4 ost-4tea tin-
new Hanna Ia threa rounds' Young CnicAey
defeated Hans wagner in tnfea fe-hA-f 4e4ul
trtrgins defeated Johnny NclsQn ln thrt4
roirds, Danny suck dsfeated jack Coriey ~
tlIae rouulA
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-05
Courtney GreatIy ImDroyed

- r., Aug. 5.-Announcemeut has
I1 ft ~ ne phyalciaug in attendance
It1 f.i ~ ~ r. Courtney. Cornell crew coach,
.'. st IN a hogpItai since the Polgh.
i Ihat sS9elin9 irqm a fractures
I. -tt courtney would ~ able ~
A4Qilal uithIr a few iaYa Al-
't ner.l-4ry Tor him q le9t
anir io fesums hI. t1liss 81 coach
-etnsA cl1nl.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-05
Evers Draws Suspension

PITTSBURGH. Aug. b.-Captain Johnny
Eyers, OF the Boston Braves. did not play
yesterday having been set down for three
days by President Tener for his run-in with
Umpire Emslie. Regarding the night on the
neld with Fred Clarke. Tener's private secre-
tary, ID, lie Roy Reeves. arrived In town yes
tsrday to make Investigation into the afrair
for his chief. who 10 expected to be here
himself in a few days.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-05
Not Considering Hank O,D,v

NEW YORK, Aug. 5.-If there is To h. +.
change In the stan Of umptres OF the Nationai
League, President Tener Is not ready 10 an
nounce II. He said that he had not receIysd
resignation from Umpire Hart and that bs
had not considered appointing Hank O'Day In
Harts place. "
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-05
Athletes OF to Coast

PORTLAND Ore. Aug. 5.-Coach Lawson
Robertson and team representing the Irish
American A. c., OF New York were on the
way, by steamer, TO San Francisco yesterday
to compete In the Panama Pacific Exposition's
national track championships this week The
Easterners had been training here since last
Saturday. All were pronounced nt
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-05
Simpson LOW Scnrer

CHICAGO. Aug, 5.-John Simpson. of the
Terre Haute Golf Club, had the best eSrd
OF the hrst 80 turned in I'm the qualifying
round OF the Western junior golf tournament
~ Dewitt c. Balch, OF Cincinnati, made the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-05

Kid Williams Faces an
Interesting P o b | e M
Can He Solve It?" Will
lam H. Recap tells ring
fans just what the cham
pion bantam is up against.
N ext Sundays Public
Ledger
SPORTS MAGAZINE
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-21

Lamar: Mrs. william O. Meade md sy~ R. N~a Assistant Secretary Of tn. T".v
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-27

oak tree bird had built its nest. Az
the morn broke. its twitterings gave
place to soft, plaintive cooings, and
then, as the sun arose 1t burst into
all the full melody of rich, harmonious
sound. A solitary figure toiled I'D the
steep side of a wild mountain. passed
the tree. and crossed the dividing line
OF the bad lands. 1t was Floyd Oar
rell
What was behind him caused a visit.
full, longing sadness he tried to shake
on. What faced him he did not know.
but the first warning menace greeted
MIN as he leaped narrow ravine,
and a shot told that the jealous do
minions of Hank Logan were under
vlgilant patrol. A stranger had NO
business there. Any district man
might avoid being mistaken for a rev.
enue officer in disguise If he showed
his colors-a flag of truce. A somber
foreboding prevented this with Oar
rell. He felt that money would not
avail. Then 1t was face to face, and
the quickest man would win.
Twice during that morning q bullet
sped dangerously close to the head of
the persistent adventurer. Darrell
kept on his way until afternoon, when
he saw coming down a narrow gorge
path some horsemen. Swinging him.
self down network of vines to a
ledge, he crouched there.
The h0rcomop Aoyh,A ~,
attempt to regain the cliff surface,
Darrell started as he heard a moan
beyond light screen of greenery.
Upon a narrow shelf of stone lay a
little child. 1t had apparently STUN
bled over the edge of the cliff. Its
face was bruised and bleeding, and,
half-conscious. it was moaning. In a
second it would have rolled into faith
omless depths below. Just in time
| Darrell reached the little girl.
He climbed back to the higher
! ground, carrying the daZed child in
his arms tenderly. Two hours later
a body of horsemen came dashing
towards him. He held the child aloft
as a signal of distress, living flag OF
/ truce.
The moment the leader of the band
neared him. Darrell knew that it was
bad Hank Logan. With a glad cry he
seized the child He made Darrell tell
how he had come across the little one
He grasrCd the hand of the rescuel
in fervent grip.
And who ara Won ho oSlyal
81 am Floyd DARRELL" came the
quiet reply. Il have come to see yoy
about Ogden Blair" and Darrell tolt
why. Lower and lower went the heat
of the listener The daring, defiant
face softened
Hank Logan lifted his gun. Across
its stock were four nicks
"The counts done!" he said, ant
gave the deadly chronicle of doom TO-
the Blairs a fling into the neares
gully. You've won. Tell Ogdel
Blair I'll do the moving. and the feu,
is squared. Me and my men will b.
over in Kentuck before another weel
all because you risked your life TO
my little girl"
Copyright. 1918. by w. G. Chapman.)
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-27

the same wild fever of strife that
went singing through the veins Of the
Darrells for well nigh century,"
"Why?" cried young Darrell. and
indeed his glowing eye told Of intrepid
daring and courage. For the sake of
Eugenia, whom l love. and next, to
share the perils of the man who was
my fathers best friend-yourself.
They have threatened you? Then l
face the danger. too. 1t is the man
quickest with his weapon! Then
stay at your side.'
you must not stay!" remonstrat
ed the old man in troubled tone.
'Eugenia. too. must CO."
But she says she will not leave
you, and | would not leave her. The
old family estate is here. Do you deem
me a craven. to abandon 1t at the will
of a man like Hank Logan!"
promise to think it over" pleaded
the old man. Go back to the town.
Eugenia. tell him so, too" added Blair,
as a girl with wild rose face and
form like rare mountain sylph came
around the corner of the house, and
blushed and then smiled as she went
up to her loyal lover
Il shall seek Hank Logan in the
morning." pronounced Darrell firmly.
IF | can buy my happiness and your
safety from him with money, he is
welcome TO the paltry dollars. II not
then il must be the best and swift
est man." and the hand of the speak
er stole mechanically to the belt con-
tanning the familiar weapon of the dis
trict.
The girl listened with downcast
eyes, but silent She knew only a
harsh, rugged duty in her filiai devo-
ton to her sole relative in the world.
She would have been false to every
family tradition. If she interfered in
a decision tinged with the usage and
ethics of that rash, reckless noun
taineer community. She simply lifted
her lips to meet those of her lover
as he turned away. and stood waving
her handkerchief at him until distance
and tears blurred the landscape and
a sight of the man she might never
see in life again.
On the twig of struggling veteran
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-27
Oil for BattIeships,

The last American battleship that
will burn coal has been built. The big
ones now building have no coal bunk
ers and no arrangement for burning
coal They are oil burners.
What is the advantage?" asked a
United States naval officer.
There are many advantage in oil, "
he replied. First, we can steam
further with a given number of tons
of oil than with the same number
of tons OF coal. We can also store
the oil more advantageously, for ii will
fill corners in ship where coal could
not be placed
"A very big advantage, however 10
In the reduced number of men re-
uuired to handle the boilers. One
man with oil can take the place of
four men shoveling coal. Usually the
oil is sprayed into the furnace but
there are several methods of applying
the oil"
This officer said that the United
States will have very valuable oiling
stations in Alaska Arrangements are
already making to establish oiling
stations in place of coaling stations in
various parts of the world.-Philadel
phia Public Ledger
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-27

to give her those little comforts which
she needed 80 badly. She had stood
in the court beside the pen and watch
ed him with eyes full of anguish and
yet of hope But when the dread
word guilty" was pronounced she
turned and walked slowly away with
out a word to him. That was the last
Halloran had seen of her, or heard,
either She had never visited him
in prison. she had never answered his
letters. When he came out to freedom
Eileen was gone. Her friends could
not be found. Her family had dis.
persed. There was no trace of her.
Then Porter had found Halloran
and picked him out of the mud and
made fireman of him. Some day he
would show Porter that he was worthy
Of his confidence.
The wild journey was ended in
front of block of flames that sent
up columns Of smoke and spouted fire.
The street was guarded by police, who
kept back the gathering thousands.
Lines Of dripping hose writhed like
long serpents over the cobblestones
and sidewalks. Halloran's company
was the last of three to arrive; but
there was nothing more to be done ex-
cept to play the hose upon the burn
ing walls. All the occupants of the
tenements had long since been re-
| moved or fed to safety.
No, Suddenly cry went up from
the multitudes. Far up on the sew
enth story a child was leaning out of
the window. uttering feeble cry. A
little brown-haired slip of girl, with
outstretched arms and clinging night
robe, crying in terror as the coihng
smoke surged round her. Ladders had
been run I'D. TOO short" shouted
man. That was all Halloran knew.
He was already upon the lowest part
of the ladder and climbing steadily
He rose and rose above the sea of
faces, until he neared the top OF his
slender, quivering perch. Then for a
moment he looked down. A sickening
horror swept over him as he saw the
human ants beneath him. with their
upturned faces. silent in the face OF
this tremendous battle. Then he look
ed upward again. The child still hung
in the midst of the coiling smoke
wreaths and he was at the top OF the
ladder. and full two stories beneath
her.
He poised himself and sprang ano
caught the sill of the window OF the
fifth story; caught it and hung there
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-27
HE FOUND HIS OWN
Fireman UnknowinsIy Rescues
His Own Baby Girl From
Burning Building.
BY HAROLD CARTER.

The first loud elang Of the alarm
nad hardly ceased to echo through
the quarters of the sleeping firemen
wnen Halloran had sprung to his feet.
As eyes still closed with sleep, found
the thick pole, and slid down to the
stable. first Of his companions. Up.
derneath the horses were neighins az.
citedly In their stalls. They pictured
the gallop through the streets, to the
blaze, with the loaded ladder car
gathering behind. the urging shouts
OF the driver. Halloran pictured it
grfmly, too. It was not his first fire.
but 1t was his first big one. Every.
body knew that it was a big one
Why. whole block of tenements was
burning on the East side!
He was at his post upon the car
now. holding on grimly as the vehicle
swung from side to side. The horses
dashed through the deserted streets
and from a thousand windows heads
were thrust out and cries and cues.
tons showered upon the men. Nobody
answered. nobody thought of them. All
eyes were turned toward the east,
where a line of fame lit up the sky.
Halloran's mind went working back
during that wild journey. He had been
fireman only six weeks. He was
an ex-convict. Nobody knew that
nobody except Chief Porter. And Por.
ter had believed in him and had kept
his secret faithfully. After three
years in Sing Sing for a crime that
should. at most, have merited a short
period of detention in Elmira reforma.
tory. Halloran had been embittered
against society. And Porter had found
him and plucked him out of the mud
and given him his post. Porter be-
lieved in him.
But Eileen, his young wife, did not.
They had been married only three
months when he had stolen the purse,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-27
MAKE AN IDOL OF "CULTURE'
Writer Claims That Man 10 More Fas-
tidious Than Woman-Have Proofs
Come Under Your Observation?

Have you ever asked yourself the
question? have come to the conclu-
sion that in many things they are, and
more particularly about food and table
appointments.
Perhaps this is because women are
habituated to the seamy side Of cook,
cry, to the sight of uncooked articles,
Men only see the results of all these
processes, some Of them disagreeable
enough, whereas even the most fas-
tidious mistress sometimes, however
reluctantly, comes upon the basement
operators in the midst of q far from
aesthetic task
The gilded youth of today is a most
terribly fastidious person. His chief
cult is himself, and anything that jars
upon his sensitive nerves and his "cul-
ture" seems heinous offense.
was made to think about these
things the other day when a man
speaking about girl whose acquaint-
ance he had lately made agreed that
she was very pretty, very attractive.
ETC.. but" he added, II don't like
looking at her. Her hair is never tidy;
pieces of it stream down at the back.
and there is something about the back
of her waist that is disorderly." give
you his own masculine expressions
Neatness appeals immensely to men.
Soiled gloves. crushed handkerchiefs.
untidy footgear, have done more to
disillusion the masculine creature
than the culprits who permit them
selves these disorders can ever i'm
agine.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-27
FLAG OF DISTRESS
How a Defiant Daring Young
Man Ended Long Stand.
ing Deadly Feud.
BY GERTRUDE MARY SHERIDAN.

TITS in the blood. tell you. Floyd
Darrell. Get rid Of it, fly from 1t.
avoid 1t as you would a pestilence, or
1t will destroy you! bid you 10,
and at once-anywhere, away from
here, where you will meet your fate
II you remain"
1t was a solemn, eventful moment
in the life of young Darrell, returned
after many years to the wild, barren
district where he had been born. He
stood just outside a rude log struc-
ture that had once been a storage
shed. Near by were the cindered
ruins OF an old-time mansion; all
about the little dip in the landscape
reared the grim, rugged Tennessee
mountains.
A grand old man with whitened hair,
once powerful giant. and still having
a mighty frame and firmness and de-
cision apparent in every lineament of
his bronzed, SCARED face, had ad-
dressed him-Ogden Blair, mountain
eer, Judge and political leader, the
sole survivor of the great Blair-Logan
feud that had entered many a bloody
page in the record of Dawson county.
Come here" he said, and he fore
IDLY dragged his visitor by the arm
to the open doorway, and pointed an
impressive finger at its rude interior
You see that table, set for six? AL.
ways so, and the four vacant chairs
we join, my niece, Eugenia, and /, at
each meal, remind us of the stalwart
noble sons who fought and died sus
tanning the Blair family honor | am
the last of my line. A month age
Hank Logan and his raiders burned
down the house. Later he sent word
that if / did not move he would enc
the vendetta with me. Novel" crieC
the old man till his voice echoed ring
ingly to the nearest towering hill
Why, my sons would arise from theil
graves to curse me, if gave up the
fight of fifty years in which never ;
Blair turned his back to foe Here
| live and die. But you--lad, knew
and loved your father. He was a guI
man, and his father before him. i
was born in them. Now, why have
you come back, to be tempted will
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-27
Ought to Specialize.

A man charged with stealing $50.
900 worth OF iewelry, in court ascribed
his downfall to that alliterative trim
ity Of allurements. "pinochle, poker
and pool" He might have expected
to fail in an attempt to qualify a. an
expert In each Of those lines. In
these days of specialization no man
can hope 10 be a successful all
"rounder"