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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-11
ACCURATE COUNT ON FIGHTS
GOOD IDEA, DECLARES McGUIGAl
StopWatch Suggestion of Evening Ledger Should Mark
Innovation Says Promoter-Some Objections
Cited and Answered d-May Adopt Plan.

Relative to the stop-watch suggestion
of curing "slow count" alibls published
in the EVENING LEDGER yesterday, Jack
McGuigan, local fight promoter and one
OF the most popular referees In the east,
agreed that the plan would be successful
He also agreed that rectihcation of toll
ing the fatal ten" with the assistance
of a watch probably would be taken up
by all leading promoters as soon as the
originator proved the system could be
successfully accomplished.
However, McGuigan did not approve Of
the secondary suggestion that time
keepers should toll off l to 10 counts
when boxer was on the floor. He be-
lieves the third man in the ring should
hold the watch. although he points out
the fact that a referee would lose two or
three seconds yanking the piece from his
pocket. Then, again, McGuigan says, the
official probably would break the ticker
II he held 1t In his hand while endeavor-
ing to separate boxer from clinch.
Well, this stumbling block easily can
be pushed aside. How about Reglnalds
wrist-watch Why not have the left
wrist of the referee conspicuous with
a strapped-on stop watch? Then when a
boxer is fioored the referee is in posi-
tlon to start the ticker and right arm
upward and downward motion simultane-
ously without losing even fraction of
d second
'In the event of timekeeper counting
a fallen fighter out" says McGuigan, "he
is likely to become greatly excited. espe-
cially when n boxer Is dropped few
seconds before the end of round. Nine
chances out of ten the timekeeper will
forget to count in his anxiety OF pulling
the bell Mt the conclusion of the period.
Then again he may start tolling Off fig
ures and forget to sound the gong at
the right time.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-11
ORD CAMELFoRD, GOLF BULLY.
GETS HIS IN DUEL WITH SCOT
BEING True Chronicle of an Exciting Bombardment on
the Links-Ditferent Styles in Driving Shown by
Pros-Caddy Makes Good Showing

rame,ford was the most notorious
2o - his day. on the national
LEI. under the regime OF George
". hardship WAS rated at scratch.
80 his little "go," be It with horse
- two-handcd cutlass. He fought
..,,h n,tchforks in a field when the
HaF I. Aid not show up with the pistols.
s.Ia 10 have picked on everybody
anally got his. In the Acts of
.,ent CunofTiclaD Is described one
IA iordship's jousts, the result Of a
IND oi golf
"A camelford was playing one day on
..sai links with the canny Duke OF
sndle a Scotchman, shriveled and
8 ssed The duke was giving his
.sin run for the money. In fact,
.9,sr was getting desperate. They
ssssss The deciding hole
m.1 II, 'ope hi cop that ole Hi ave
said Lord Camelford as he ran
aa,,n 4 S-inch putt. y
scsmo off," snorted the duke.
sra bae an eight, that's why" shouted
sts ZEE missed a muokle shots,
y, taek yon. three-no less"
5 e,,r D replied Lord CamelforG who had
rsadnR up on the royal and ancient
Ts All 'ad no hintentions of 'ittln'
't hloonin' ball which hit so 'appens
~. those three swings hout."
@vsrta weel, then 1 Wilma play said
w ey,a e' "a ear a hinsinuation that you
~ nahcept m word of honor?" asked
n. iordship drawing himself UP.
eavs an We are a big stiff" replied
'9e easPTER TWO. The Duel. To His
nukavhip Of Dunwoodie.
rear Friend--Any day suits me. would
...vsst that we crouch on opposite sides
IN bunker and at signal show our
ssads and blaze away with bell-nosed
Tn ax your feet, you bow-legged
.sSS3n CAMELFORD.
mi for sentimental reasons, the duke
!. saId to have drawn the line at such
slose range. preferring that he should
s,shd on the tee of n 550-yard hole and
ts lordship on the green. They COM
srornlsed on 60 feet Sunrise on the links
Nuskets
iuNhy doncha take a guy yer size m
iosdq asked a caddy who had strolled
over to lay a small bet.
"Ere old this. boy" answered Lord
cnmelford as he held out his periwig
and smiled up some shuu'
Bango, went the cannons, and both
duelists unhurt marched closer, ram
ming home more shot.
His dukeship, 1t is said, did not offer
much Of mark, being so small and thin.
Lord Cameltord aimed the first shot low,
but the canny Scot jumped and 1t passed
between his bow legs. A higher second
shot the duke ducked for a pass. He
could not pull the trigger of his own
gun.
/ ",Ere, 1t i'm with this, m'duke" whis-
pered caddy, and he slipped a
9featerie' golf ball, nearly cut in two,
into the dukes hand. The duke crept
up close to Lord Camelford in the cloud
oi powder smoke. His aim was true.
The ball burst on his lordships nose and
blinded him in cloud of feathers
Like rabbit sped the duke far out of
bounds and n high stone wall. He
scooped UP clothesprop on the run and
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-11
TENNIS ON SEABRTGHT COZ
HYDROPLANE SPEED RECORDS
MAY BE MADE IN GOLD RACES
Me-a-Minute Pace the Goal of Boat Builders Almost
Certain to Be Attained at Manhasset Bay Saturday
Monday and Tuesday-Fifteen Racers Ready

Unprecedented speed for hydroplanes Is
promised next Saturday, Monday and
Tuesday, when the Gold Cup races are
held on Manhasset Bay, New York. sixty
miles an hour is predicted. A record
number OF entries-a total of 15-has been
posted by the committee. This number is
more than twice as many as ever before
entered for a race of this kind
New Workers. will have their first OPP
portunity to see the best high-speed hy-
droplanes In action. All OF the boats en-
tered are 20 or 25-footers and are powered
with motors from 200 TO 5OO-horsepower.
Last year the races were won at a rate
Of 50.5 miles an hour, and this record is
almost sure to go.
with four exceptions all the vessels
which finished the races at Lake George
last year are entered in the event again.
Ankle Deep, belonging to Count Man
kowskl, and which finished fourth last
year, is represented by a new boat. the
Ankle Deep H.; while the =. d. Q. V, Of
A. g.. Miles, of the Thousand islands
Yacht Club, will have his new boat, tho
p. d. Q VI in the going Peter Pan VI.
belonging to James Simpson, will this
year start Peter Pan VII. Harpoon.
owned by W. II. Young, Is the other boat
that will not start this year.
The complete entry list for this years
meeting is as follows:
Baby Speed Demon IT, Mrs j. Stuart Black
ton, NJ II. G.. A.
Ankle Deep H. Count G. s. Mankowski. LAKE
George Regatta Association.
Hawk Eye, Lake George G.
Peter Pan VII, James Simpson and ]. Y.
biSSs Sssy Seanse RSHhsla T. & stuar, p,0ok,on A..
Little Joker III. Commodore Harry Smith
Ford, Tappan Zee " c.
Miss Detroit, Miss Detroit Powerboat Asso-
Presto Carl O. Fisher. Biscayno Bay CFlor.,
Y, c.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-11

But" continued the promoter, with
the referee counting over q feiled fighter
the timekeeper is In a position to keen
his eye on the watch and pull the bell at
precisely the right time. As the article
in tho EVENING LEDGER yesterday stated
arguments arise, time and again, as to n
slow or fast count over fioored fighter
and tho system, II undertaken, would
prove one of the best innovations In pu-
gilistic circles for many years."
McGuigan cites the fact that Frank
HouBh, who wrote under the name Of
"Old Sport for Philadelphia journal
until several years ago, timed him in the
act of counting out boxer, and that nine
out of IL times the rising and falling of
his arm was exactly to the second.
Even in this case. on the two occa-
sions McGuigan was off In tolling of tho
TO- that is, In the event of a ring bat
tie, the fighter on the floor would have
been saved from a sure and legitimate
knockout.
Then another question arises. Are all
referees as competent as McGulgan? One
would not be taking a big chance In an
swering in the negative. Fight fans In
Philadelphia, also Boston and other cities
where McGuigan has been sent for to
act as official in important contests will
"EioN tiat hlNhouBh JACh Is not IN q
class by himself as n referee. he is better
and more competent than 90 per rcentiaot
ring officials. -.- ,E, .-. IL ~
. Why, then, shouldn't counting with the
assistance of stop-watch be inaugu-
rated? When referee of McGugan's $
ability agrees that the idea would stop
SLOW count alibis, there should be little
doubt of the system resulting In a sue
cess.
And Philadelphia promoters have an op-
portunity of making pugillstlc epoch by
considering the matter and originating
the plan when the curtain rises on the
l9lb-l6 boxing season, but three weeks off.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-11

Tldiedy Wink, Thomas chesebroush. Hunt-
.Tssh jrs Coleman du Pont. Atlantic cny
baitalo Courier ", w, J conpers Jr.
lltnoy, Gcofgc Mex. Brown, Msnbssses issv.
Wee Peter Pan II sGorge u Visofouz.
~. p. q. wi A. Graham Miles. THOUSAND
islenus n g
The Bensonhurst Yacht club members
OF New York have devised nniaua
method OF entertainment Tuesday even
ing, August II, and continuing until the
close OF the week. there will be h hob1eA
coming or all yachtsmeu In that vicinity.
Thirty-slN clubs have been invited to az.
tend ana this movement will be the
means OF eementing a greater friendship
among the athletes who derive fNair
chief pleasure by following the water.
The Lady baltimore, racing vneht
butt for the Hall-Seeiey Motor CORPORA
ton OF Baltimore. which was recently
launched at the yard OF the Mathis
laehtbuildlng Company, at Camden
struotion. She is built for safety ma
her
Twenty OF the speedlcst boats In the
country have been entered to compete
ior the American championship speed
boat races to be held at Chicago. mi.
August Is to September T. Included M
the entries is the Dlsturber Nv. Of Chi
cage which has made close to SO miles
an hour In trial spins. Another great
speeder Is the Black Demon OF Terre
haute, Ind, designed to 80 at n rate OF
mile-a-minute, Peter Pan VII. fyinr
the colors of the Royal Canadian Yacht
Club. OF Toronto, Can, is also expected
to be among the starters.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-11
POINT JUDITH BEATEN
BY PHILADELPHIA CLUB
Superior Team Work Turns Tide for
Local Poloists

NARRAGANsETT PIER, r. l., Aug IL.
Superior teamwork won from better i'm
divldual efforts in the second game for
the Atlantic cups at the Polo Association
tournament on the grounds of the Point
Judith Polo Club. when the PHILADELPHIA
Country Club four defeated the Point
Judith team by IA to 4A goals
The quartet from the Quaker City
showed fine teamwork, Every man played
his position we'll, which resulted in many
goals being scored through, the efforts OF
the team as whole.
A. E. Strawbridge. Jr,, scored brilliant
goal with a baek-hand stroke In the third
period The ball was at an acute angle
from the goal posts and Just had speed
enough TO roll In. Lineup and summary
PHILADELPHIA c. c. POINT JUDITH.
r. ID strawbridge, Jr John r. Fell. ...tt.. 3
r E' tstrawbfidse sr p Stevenson 80 9
ID Lowher Stokes, =, s. p. Randolph, Jr 1
Total ............ii Total ............lf
philadelphia Country Club-Goals earned, a.
total "A. Point Judith-Goals earned, o; less
penalties, y: total. 4R. Individual goas--
straw6ridge, SRI, q stTawbridge, Jr;. 10y II "
ST., Ii Stokes, l. Penalties Safety By RAM
doiph sr. Referee-Earl W. Hopping
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-11
FERGUSON TO RUN
FOR GERMANTOWN
Former Penn Star Will Race
Under Open Colors in Labor
Day Events.

Robert B. Ferguson, former University
of Pennsylvania star athlete winner of
the intercollegiate championship in tho
12O-yard high hurdles this year, also a
member of the Germantown Boys Club,
will wear the colors OF that organization
In the Middle Atlantic A A. u. champion
ships on Labor Day.
Ferguson is one of the best hurdlers
Pennsylvania has had since the days of
A. c. Kraenzlein. Last year he won the
22O-yard event In the intercollegiate
championships at Cambridge, Mass. in
2i As seconds. His best record over the
low hurdles is "a 3-5 seconds.
This year he won the high hurdles on
Franklin Field in 10 2-5 seconds He
probably would have won the low hurdles
also had he not fallen in his preliminary
heat.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-11
FEDERALs SHY AT BOSTON
Third League Will Not Attempt to
Invade the Hub

BOSTON. Aug. 1.-THE Federal League
magnates who have been here looking
over the situation and sounding out sem
timent for third league club in this city
have decided that Boston will have no
Federal League club in 1916. President
Gilmore said today:
mo Federal League club for Boston.
We're far from convinced that Boston
is good Federal League territory, or that
II is ready to take care of third big
league team"
And incidentally the Federal moguls
will inspect the Braves new park, now
nearing completion. with President Gaff-
nev acting as host.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-11
BUNGLING OF TIMERS
KILLS MEREDITH'S TRIAL
Local Star Fails to Equal Worlds
Quarter-Mile Record

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. III. e.
(''Ted') Meredith, national champion in
the AO-yard DASH failed to equal the
worlds record for the straightaway dis
tance in a special trial at the Panama
Pacific Exposition.
His time was 4s S-5 seconds. while the
record is A seconds aft, made by Maxey
w. Long In 1900.
Meredith. who has been competing in
the A. A. u. championships here, Is a
member of the Meadowbrook Club team.
of Philadelphia. He raced against Fred
Stormer, of the Cincinnati Chamber of
Commerce. in the trial today.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-11
Costello Shades Broad

big mix-up oeoaFTsd at the Douglass A. c.
last night. K. o. Jack Farrell, Of kenHinston,
was to have fought Tyrone Costello IN the nnal
bout. but the former claimed an injured hand
aud could not battle, Kid Paitilo. me negro
boxer was slated to oppose KID Broad In the
ssniianai but the negro boxer Was aaot. so
Broad took Farrelis place asainst sessssls ssls
hsgsr and heavier opponent but loSt pY
elosa margin. In the substituted senl"tp "
rounda.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-11
Wapner Ontpolnts CLARKE

ALLENTOWN, Pa, Aug. 1I.-In a i0-round
bout staged before the Lehigh A. G. Kid Wag-
ner, OF Wilkes Barre earned the decision over
TACK Clarke, OF Fall River, Mass Wagner
forced the fighting and the contest was slow.
In the ssmiwind-up Young Kid Alberts and
Young Nelson. OF this city fought draw
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-11
ComDton Saved From Feds

CLEVELAND. o. Aug. ll.-Q1ihfldeF Hash
Compton Of the kansas city american Ass4-
clalian team. vas cold o the HostQR NesaeAAls
by President george TeheAus o ths h4na-A
city club, which q playing aesAsz 1sss
Compton Is 8 hard hltteH and ems @ - 2sss
aaidsfa a the minor erganizauqns NefsHsa.a H.
Aalazlazazs
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-11
THIRD GAME IN SECOND P.R.T.
LEAGUE SCHEDULED TODAY
Callowhill Nine Meets Cumberland
and Folsom Plays Richmond
sTANDINa oLAss ?. ?. 2. . LEAauE.
Callowhill -. Cumberland.
RIehmond Va. Folsom.

CalloWhill vs. Cumberland
Richmond vs.. Folsom
The third game IN the second division
Of the i. X. n Baseball League Is down
on the cards today. The leaders-Cal-
lowhill-with two straight wins meet
Cumberland. at ed street and Lehigh
avenue. while the Richmond nine win
tourney 10 Moores, Pa where they line
10 against the Folsom depot
The manager Of the Cumberland ag-
gregatlon says his team VIII pe vel
blners. nale wiI llkely be IN the box
for ths Bsth street haaehaillens. The
slnner 81 this league Kill play the victor
of class a Ia q poBt-ssrles championship
contest at the end q the season.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-11
TODAY's SCHEDULE
Nn4innaIIeanme

National League
New York at Pittsburgh, cloudy.
BROOKLYN at Chicago, cloudy.
Boston at st. Louis. fair two games.
Only National League games today
American League
Cleveland at New York, clear.
ST. Louis at Boston, clear; two games,
Chicago at Philadelphia, clear.
Detroit at Washington. clear.
Federal League
Kansas City at Brooklyn, clear.
Chicago at Newark, clear.
81 Louis at Buffalo, clear,
Pittsburgh at Baltimore, cloudy.
international League
Richmond at Jersey city, clear.
Harrisburg at Providence, clear; two
rochester at Toronto, two games
seheduled for today played yesterday.
only international games today
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-11
YESTERDAYS RESULTS

American League
Chicago. b. Athisties, :
Dsfroit s.; Washington :.
49, varlz ri Cleveland. 0 list Eamsl.
80 Cleveland, g Sew York, ga sazlsl'
81 Tauis. 81, aosfon, llsf Eamel
Boslens 1oi IS. Leulss eza sszAsf.
National League
Brookiyn. 81 ChleaEe, I. ~ VA. :
Other games postponsd-fsaia,
Federal League
q ssals. /; Buffalo. fis lass1
ss' Uessss dlly, 81 8ko0ks4ns g
HaIAmera s. HAltsea1sas 9.
eAieazas Ii AsHAkzs =
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-11

The A. A. U. Championship Committee
has awarded the next national meet to
Newark, N, ].
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-12-24
CHIEF OF DETECTIVES
HAS TALK WITH KEUK

Chief OF Detectives McDuffie was at
his Office yesterday for the first time
since he was wounded. He and Yer
70 Keuk interviewed each other in the
city, prison. The Korean stated that
had he known the police did not intend
TO kill him on sight he would have Civ
on himself up and not fred.
The reward which. the Japanese bust,
ness men promised for the capture of
Keuk was handed to McDuffie yester-
day. He gave Chm Duck Soon, the
Korean who led the officers to the hid.
ing place of Keuk, fifty dollars, and
will give away the rest of the money.
A gold medal which had been made
for him to commemorate his capture of
the Korean bandit will be the only re,
ward he will keep. 1t will be present
ed to him by the Japanese business
men who offered the reward.
The reward offered by Sheriff Rose
Amounting to- fifty dollars has been
handed to Soon, also; He gets more
out Of the capture than any one. He
ii now engaged as a trusty about the
police station. ....
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-12-24
CARNIVAL SIDE I
SHOWS WILL Be
IN AALA PARK
az ~ Il fftEtlI Ettlwf. IA
All Amusement Concessions For
Mid-Pacific Fete To Be As
sembled There
MANY PERSONS SEEK
SEASON PRIVILEGES
These Attractions VIII Be Group,
ed According To Character
Under Regulations

Acting under the authority Of reso-
luton passed last fall by the board of
supervisors, the Carnival directors at
their meeting yesterday, decided to
group all amusement concessions for
Carnival week in Aala Park.
Fifteen concession stands and three
larger side shows are applicants for
space already, and the outlook is for
between twenty and thirty booths and
five or six side shows to which indi.
vidual admission will be charged.
The booths win be grouped along the
passageway bordering Nuuanu Stream
and the side shows along the Eva boun-
Diary Of the Park. No enclosing fence
will be built around the Park and no
general admission will be charged. This
obviates the possibility Of any conflict
with the opinion rendered by. the city
attorneys Office, which held, in effect,
that the City had no right TO grant
permission for the enclosure Of more
than portion of the park. e..
The terms under which concessions
are being granted follows: ~.
/. 1.--Mid-Pacific Carnival agrees TO
furnish such concessionaires as meet the
approval of its directors with space
for their stands, booths, tents or other
housings, in Aala Park for the duration
Of the Carnival, at a minimum fat
rate of $50. for small concessions and
49,. per cent of the gross receipts
taken in by such larger side shows as
charge admission. ~
2!--Mid-Pacifc Carnival agrees to
furnish ticket takers, to collect its
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-12-24
HARDORMAsTER
] RESCUES PIPE Line
Hearing Given Contractor Foss
Over Kuhlo Wharf Road Dis
pute In Work f.e

With Commissioner Mccarthy in the
chair, the harbor board held its regular
meeting yesterday afternoon and trans
acted considerable routine business,
which included the reading of much
correspondence, feoorts and bills.
J. G. Foss, Jr., thS Hilo contractor,
lover whose work In the Suilding Of the
Kuhio wharf road there hVs been much
discussion, appeared befOn the board
and defended his position. ale left two
lengthy letters with the commissioners.
The board at a previous session decided
that Foss had not built the road in
question according 10 the plans and
specifications, and notified the contrac-
tor that he was TO correct the faults
discovered in the work before the road
would be finally accepted and full pay
Ament made for it.
Harbormaster on Job
Harbormnster w. r. Foster was
prompt with many reports and sugges-
tions and the board took considerable
pleasure in deciding to attend to the
requests made and follow the sugges-
tiOns offered. One of Captain Foster 3
reports was as follows:
h"I desire to report that on the night
.of December IS part Of the wharf
known as Pier No. IL, or Allen & Rob.
inson wharf, collapsed into the bay.
The. aeeident caused the earth behind
the wharf to collapse into the bay also,
thereby exposing the teninch pipe line
belonging TO Che Territory. To insure
the safety Of the oil pipe line pile
was driven underneath same to sup
port it. - aA ,a... l,t4 tt
THE board decided to support the
harbormaster. vi. "afa
Inspector Robert r.. Craik reported
that It would cost eight-ive dollars to
make the necessary alterations to the
Old Pilot Tower. There was no men.
tion Of collapse in this case, but
Craik win go ahead with the work, new
eftheless. 7" - &C.. 's's
New Rules still Dormant ..... .
No mention was made of the new
rules and regulations which have been
under preparation and in the course of
discussion during the past two years.
The board will likely resume work on
the delayed job some time next year.
Now that the commissioners have the
able assistance 6f Arthur G.. Smith, dep
uty attorney general, who attends all
meetings of the board, il is believed
that the rules and regulations win re-
ceive more attention in the future than
they have in the past.
y Clerk Frank @. Poor, who is i'll at his
home was absent yesterday from his
accustomed desk next to the chairman.
Mr.. Poor expects TO be out and about
shortly. Miss Dorothea A. Ellerbrock,
stenographer Of the board, has been
acting temporarily as clerk. Z The com
missioners present at yesterdays meet
ing were Col |. Charles j. Mccarthy,
who presided in place of Acting Chair.
man "A. @. Wheeler, who is absent in
Maui; James Wakefield, Thomas NJ.
Church and +. y. BODICE.