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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-08-20
Russians Lose Last Stronghold in Poland
NOvOGEORG|EvSk FALLS AND
RUSS CAPITAL may Be MOVED
TO MOSCOW; KAISER AT FRONT

EMPEROR WILHELM GOES TO FORTRESS no C0NcRATl)-
LATE TROOPS NORWEGIAN T0RPED0-B0AT cHASES
GERMAN SUBMARINE AWAY FROM MER-RUpIURE
BETWEEN ITALY AND TURKEY MNENT-FORM DE-
LAYS TO PROTECT SUBJECTS
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-08-20

LONDON Eng. Ans 20 TIE steady advance 6f the 1><
man Austrian forces and the uncertainty whether tier 1 Be-
ing the Russian governments leaders to consider seriously
moving tie capital from Peirograd to Moscow
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-16
WILFRED REID, GOLFER, IN TERROR
FLEES NEW JERSEY FOR HIS 11rr
seavew Club Pro Confesses 1t Allie RESIGNED %
cause He Could Not Stand the Night Attacks coif
as Beautifier Demonstrated by Devotee

tnnenetrable blue mystery surrounded
- resignation OF wilfred Rcid. golhns
.,otsssional, from the seavlew Golf Club
,.tslv Up until recently ali the golf
,.nnlttee there had to 10 By was the
,oloyIns letter.
cpear s!rs-1 beg to return the inelosed
,sree.year contract, with regret, un-
.,sped I would. be delishted to remain
ssre as pro only for one thing Sin
eerely W. REID. ~
6ay or two aso Reid confessed ell
q am not naturally timid, and as a
v.reral rule / am very fond Of animals
snd they Of me, but I admit that tho
-.sson / gave up my happy home at Sea-
sss was on account OF the mosquitoes
,t,re" said Reid "But it. hardly does
X, br,ites Justice to call them merely
osnultoes. | have heard tales Of Jer-
..s r,osuuitoes and cf their ferocity when
s,snsed but I feel sure the domestic
gsrety must be referred 70. for I know
,bat no Jerseyite, no matter how hardy,
wouH be man enough to live his whole
ia In the State in constant peril OF
msetins tho wild species of mosquito that
frequently encountered on the golf
ilnks My body rs covered with Gears
Al The result of their night attacks ON
~. / have hed for my life Perhaps I'm
rsy terror may exlggerate. but to me
,bdy appeared about the size OF my hand,
slack and actually woolly. They have
tnakellke eyes. waich glow al night like
I cats. They have web feet and talons
IN their toes When the animal ls about
n make an attack II wrinkles Its nose
ana skins its teeth, revealing n row OF
rrlnding tusks. thus differing from the
ordinary mosquito needle-llke tooth
"The hum OF the ordinary. MOSQUITO
turns TO a deep -throated growl In this
beast. The muscles stand out in his
hind legs and he often leaps 90 TO 80
feet on 10 the back of his victim, He
then bites out piece and flies to a tree
10 eat It. They hide behind bunkers. in
the rough. and sometimes even perch on
the flags at the holes.
whats thht?' Are they poisonous?
Don't make 'em any worse Even the
young ones are mean. A caddy wAs try
Ing TO tame a brood OF little ones. One
day he was petting one when II turned
on him and bit him. One chased ma
into the locker house and then started 10
gnaw through the door TO get to me.
No sir, no man-eating mosquitoes for
me"
Since the conclusion OF the local omen
tournament Jack Campbell has been
having II out with his game over his
home at the Old York Road Club. Yes
terday he was treated to a pleasant sur
prise, and lie wishes there was to be an
other tournament right away.
The ordinary golfer Ia well satisfied
II he rs fortunate enoagh to get a couple
Of threes in is holes, but Campbell had
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-16
MIDDLE ATLANTIC
MEET ON LOCAL FIELD
Meadowbrook Club Will Stage
Big Track Events Here
After 4-Year Lapse

After being conducted outside OF Phila-
dslphia for four years the. Middle Allan
tie A. A.. U. championships again will be
held in this city this year. The Meadow
brook Club will stage the games on the
Central High School field. 29th and Ls-
high. The championship games have not
been held in Philadelphia proper since
1911. Mahanoy City. Trenton and the By
berry Fair have handled the games in
the lAS, .hree years and handlrd them
well, bu, the athletes wanted thetp back
in Philadelphia for a change, and the
Meadowbrook Club is undertaking TO
make the games successful venture
here. .t
Beside the Is championship events on
the program there will be three invita-
tion events at 100. GOO. yards and one mile.
In these three events the best atiletes in
America will be asked to run-in fact.
have been asked. and when Ted" Mere
dIth returns from San Francisco in the
next few days the MeAdowbrook Club will
learn Just what success Meredith had in
securing the consent OF the stars to come
here.
Meredith and a number OF other stars
who have never appeared in the cham
plonships before will appear in the games
this time The meet will be conducted on
the usual high plane OF the Meadowbrook
Club affairs. The track Is now being re-
surfaced and will be in better condition
than It has been In years,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-16
MATT M'GRATH, POLICE
ATHLETE, WINS CASE
New Yorker, With Record on
Track, Finally Restored
to His Position

After a series OF disappointments and
sensational experiences. Matt McGrath,
the champion hammer thrower, athlete
and contender In olympic games, has been
reinstated and Is again New York pa
trolman
Commissioner Woods issued the order
following a rehearing OF McGrath's case
BY Deputy Commissioner Cooley.
on chrlstmas Eve. 1911, when MeGrath
was a patrolman, he left his post and
went TO his home In the Parkville section
OF Brooklyn, where ne found George
Walker An argument followed, during
which McGrath shot Walker twice ana
then placed him under arrest
subsequently McGTath was himself ar
rested on complaint OF Walker and sus-
pended by Police Commissioner Baker. He
was tried In the County Court, Brooklyn,
and acquitted Of the cnarges Of assault
but on March 3. 1911, he was dismissed
from the department When Commissioned
Waldo was appointed he reinstated Me-
GFath IN June, 1911. without a hearing.
but a taxpayers suit forced the commits
sioner 10 suspend McGrath indefinitely.
Following an act OF the legislature CIV
ing patrolmen the right 10 have their
eases Eeopened with the sanction OF the
Mayor and Police Commissioner, provided
the applicant valves all right 70 back pas
McGrath made such an application and
Deputy Commissioner Cooley recon-
msnded his reinstatement after hear
inE
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-16
lawn TENNIS SITUATION -OTHER NEWS OF s
EAST LOOKS TO NORRIS WILLIAMS
TO UPHOLD TENNIS BANNER
Already West Has Captured Doubles Title, and Will,
iams or Possibly Behr, Is Only Hope for Singles
in National Meet at Forest Hills

As she aid last year, Philadelphia may
save the East from a complete rout on
the lawn tennis courts IN tho national
championships for 1915 r. Norris will
Jams. "a, OF the Philadelphia Cricket
Club. was the man who stepped into the
breach at Newport in 1914 and captured
the sineles title, and II ls upon HE shoul-
ders that the East again thrusts the bur-
den of defense. this time at Forest Hills,
L. l.
There 10 possibility that Karl Behr or
George Church may be called on at the
last moment TO defend this section OF the
country against the Western lnvaslon
and either Of them would no doubt make
9 gallant stand, although neither Ia as
dependable as Williams
Should Mclaughlin and williams be
drawn IN tho same frame al Forest Hills
one Of them would necessarily be eliml-
mated before the final round. and this
would shift the responsibility for main
tanning Eastern honors 20 some player in
tho opposite frame
Already the West has won the doubles
championship, IN spite of the fact that
the event has not been played In the sec
uonal doubles completed Saturday on the
courts Of Ortwensn, Chicago, Clarence
GrifTin and William NJ Johnston both
with II the right to challenge Tom Bundy
and Maurice McLoughlin for the national
crown.
This match will be played at Forest
Hills, while the national singles. which
begin August go are in progress. II Is.
therefore, evident that the best the East
can do this year is to get an even break
with the West, and Judging the held on
the performances OF this season, the
chances strongly favor a clean sweep Tor
the Westerners
While no one can deny tina, the odds
favor the West for the singles title this
year, the tournaments just completed in
Chicago. whore George NJ Church, OF
Princeton. won the Western singles title,
and at soabright, n. j.. where Behr de-
feated Mclaughlin only to lose to will
iams In the challenge round. there Is an
increasing belief among tennis fans that
this section may triumph.
The West will be represented at Forest
Hills by n seXtet OF players. all of whom
rank near the pinnacle Of tennisdom.
They are Maurice r McLoughlin. Thomas
G. Bundy. J, II. Strachan, William NJ
Johnson, r. Lin Murray and Clarence
Grimm. Opposed to these the East win
bring forth r. Norris Williams 3D. Kari
II. Behr George M Church, T r. Peyll
William NJ. Washburn and others Of
somewhat less ability.
In this list may be included such vet
eran players as w. NJ. Hall, r. d. Little.
Edward T. Larned, Harold H. Hackett
and F, b. Alexander. j. ]. Armstrong,
Philadelphia and Delaware State cham
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-16
WILD HURLER BRESSLER
WILL OPPOSE YANKEES
Southpaw Believed to Be
Rounding Into Form-Ray
Caldwell to Pitch

NEW YORK, Aug. 1s.-with Rube
Bressler, southpaw hurler Connie Mack
viii endeavor this afternoon TO capture
tho third game Of the present series from
the Yankees, While Bressler has been
noted for his wildness in the past, It is
believed by members OF the Athletics
thet ~ IA rapidly overcoming this fault.
and II this Is true the fans Of Philadel-
phia may expect great things from this
youngster
Bill Donovan intends to work Ray CAld-
well, his home run hitting hurler, today
Caldwell has had enough rest to 80
against the Athletics and perform as he
did at the beginning OF the season, when
his work was as good as any pitcher in
the American League outside OF the bat
terry the line-ups of the two teams this
afternoon will be the same as Saturday,
when the Yankees defeated the Maekmen
8 to 8
Yesterday was spent quietly by the
Athletics, Connie Mack himself went
back to Philadelphia Saturday night,
where he remained until this morning.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-16
Today'a Card at windsor

First race, purse 800, all ages, selling. foaed
in Canada, 9 furlongs-Carish sun. III 'sir
Launcelet, loI; Red Fire, loa' 'Red Post. %
Prince rupert, i0G Sir James, io4i Pepper
sauce, lO7i Exmsr, lOl Maud 4. ll2
Second race, purse STOO, 2-year olds, selling,
"a furlongE--John bunny, l07 Red Cross tQI;
Damietta, 10si Lady OF Lynn, i04: yoEges. 100;
BlaekfTost. iO4; Solid Rock. il2: MatTix, li0i
uuac!e WI, iiloi semPssr stalwaFt ii2; .Gelss
Blair, l6i; Lady wsshinstoH loI MSdea, ioi;
d'Gi fhitd race ss' purse $500, Tscgmssh Handicap
S-year-olds and up, l,l6 mlles-Commonad
l09i Rarnesat, loS; Reeoil, 1903; Fountaip Fay,
I0l TranEis, i09 Expectation 95, Reeoil and
Fountain Fay Thornelins Stable entry
year-olds and no, mile-lndolenoe. i'll; Celtic,
a4 slipper Day 90 Balko. 0l The Widow
Moon f6O; Prince Philisth0rpo, 102. Pan Dean,
1o2; Harbarq, lQl; Robert Bradley, 10; Fair
Efth Tsss purse fS0S 3fsaSd SS e9ss sss iSl ob
.Bensros o. Fist. los; inysStmsnt ioi; IuEsi.
100: Jess lO5; 'Golden List, Ill; 'Tqsh Tush,
1Ot; sL.itts Bigger, lol; Ruth striekland, Jos
Lady Mildred, 1o5; sShshan, o. Also eligible
sCIara Boots "a; LolEo, 90; staralz, l03
sixth race, purse $500 3-year-olds and up,
selling tgI6ngo5Ce.11@wegsG55 lS9e9 LessislSl .sisM
Alpha iO4: Droll, lia; ChaFmeuse, no. 'Water
Lily, l0l; KNIGHTS pinsr, W,
Seventh race, purse 5000, aryeaTsqlds and up,
ceiling l-l0 miles-sBuzz Around, l0li sRed-
land 100: sBalfron l0i; spundreary, pai j., u
Houehton, 100; sAprisa 100 Wig Horse, 100;
Mseegry 49, Prince 16 ..S EgsSei loS e Aoas
56 Also elikbie sKneelet, 02 Kali Inla, 100.
.'Apprentlee ailoWance claimed Weather clear
track fast
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-16
YELPHNG BRAVES FACE
"ALEX" AGAIN TODAY IN
FINAL GAME OF SERIES
Moran's Men on Edge to Make
1t Clean Sweep From Bunch
of Riders" From Up
Beantown Way
RUDOLPH MAY TRY AGAIN
Champs, With Their Rough Stuff,
Up Against MAKE of Break"
Proposition

Unless the dope goes awry there is
going to be plenty Of excitement at the
hnal game Of the season with the Braves
this afternoon. a victory for the Phiilies
would almost put the Braves out Of the
race unless that team has by far more
OF a punch left than any one suspects.
victory would do much toward restor-
ing the confidence OF the champions,
II the Phillies win It will not only mean
that Moran,s men have performed the
unusual feat OF winning three straight
from the champions. but It will also give
the Phillies the seasons series with the
Braves, although four games remain to
bo played in Boston II will be the first
series won by the Phlllles and the FIRST
that the Braves have lost since 1914 when
they lost them all
The Braves will die hard and there
will be plenty of thrills for the specta-
tors before tho nine innings are over
stallings' team, with its infamous "rld-
ing tactics, will try to break the spirit
Of the Phillies. and life will be miserable
for Moran's men and the umpires this
afternoon.
Alexander the Great will 20 back TO the
pitching hill for the Phillies 10 aid in the
wrecking OF the Braves hopes. II is GER
tain that he viii have 70 start working
out OF turn soon unless the rest OF the
pitchers go so we'll that the Phils can
shake off their pursuers, and as he worked
on Friday and has had but two days
rest, his work will be watched with in
terest today,
Manager Stallings has not decided who
will be sent TO the mound for the Braves.
but chances favor Dick Rudolph coming
back for revenge for the defeat In the
opening game Of the season Rudolph has
had but little success against the Phillies
this season, mainly because he has been
sent against Alexander tho Great In al
most every game.
George Tyler. who has beaten the Phil
lea twice this season. Is second choice for
mound duty for the Braves The two vic
tories OF Tyler will not bother the Phil
lies much, as Hughes also boasted OF two
wins over the league leaders and was
treated roughly on Saturday
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-16
GOLFERS PLAY IN CHICAGO
FOR WESTERN CHAMPIONSHIP
Walter Hagen and Jim Barnes Among
Tourney Entries

CHICAGO. Aug. 1s. - Professional
sellers from all over the United S:ates
sesan arriving today 10 play in the
Western open championship az the
olenoak Country Club. Two-score ex-
pssls went over the e309-yard course and
.sfpeFted "a Dave Mcintosh. home pro-
Is.aonal, that Il was In fine shape. Play
wv pesin Wednesday morning and con-
pnae for u holes till Thursday night.
among the arrivals today were Walter
.ssn, Of Rochester. N, X, open cham
ZEE last year; James Barnes, Of Phila-
sslPhla. present Western open cham
eppi Tom Mcnamara, OF Boston, Nike
et4y OF Wollaston. Mass; Gilbert
q, s.holsl OF Wilmington Fred MeLeod OF
7. Aineton, d. O.. Pat Doyle, OF MyopiAi
Sslssft Strong, Of New York Wilfred
11t of Seaview. n, ~ Gsorge sar-
<s4i - Washington Tom ReFFisan OF
esalAm Mass. and Louis Teller Of
ssnmit n, j,
James Donaldson, OF the Glenview
1lfp' Chicago, who broke the course
.esqfd az BaltasFal recently Ia the
ttsonel open tournament, and II other
N. $50 Professionals, viii contest the
with the FesteTn experts.
Prominent Eastern amateurs are
lea. but Charles Evans Jr. four
s western amateur champion, and
:, ,t.stn open ehamplon IN 1910 will try
Nftst the title from the professionals
ps was ruRReF-up % Hagen last year
= 'he national open
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-16
pion may also take a prominent part IN
the national Tournament

pion may also take prominent part IN
the national tournament
49,
a still further line may be gotten on the
possibilities for the national champion
shir by play IN the two big tournaments
which were scheduled 70 begin today. The
hrst Of these will bring practically an Of
the leading players together az the invita-
ton tournament Of the Newport Casino
The performers OF prominence who are
not entered In this qffair will be seen in
action on the courts at Binehamton, n Y.
Besides these tournaments there are
other smaller afairs beginning today in
various sections Of the country Among
these are Westmofeland Outing Club. Toy
Town Tennis Club. Piedmont Driving club.
George State championship. Iowa Lawn
Tennis Association tournament and the
Milwaukee Town Club meeting.
number Of tennis experts who saw
the MeLoughlin-Beh and the Behr- -wiiil
lams matches az seabright believe that II
williams had been forced 70 play through
the tournament rs Behr was there would
have been different story 70 tell Of tho
latter match Behr was visIbly affected IN
his match with Williams by the Rtrenu-
Gus work he had done the day before in
beating MeLouEhlin three straight sets
hnu bcnf been able 10 have another DAYS
rest he probably would have carried his
match with Williams 10 nVs sets, IL he
ha1 not defeated him.
When oil OF these players meet al
Forest Hills conditions will be fairer than
they were at seabriEht. because the
national singles rules now compel all
players. including the winner OF the pre-
vious year to play through instead OF al
lowlns the contender to play only the
challenge match, the method employed
for many years.
Karl Behr may be placed In the raukA
OF the true ''comebacks." Behr was sup
posed TO have been at the height OF his
game In 1907. when, with Deals c. wriEht,
he represented the United States IN the
Davis Cup matches against the Austria
lasian pair Anthony +. Wilding and Nor
man u, Brookea That was the only year
Behr ever played in the Davis Cup
matches. although he has boen on the
United States team several times.
In 1905 Behr was runner-up 70 Bill
Clothier In the all-oomers tournament.
As early as 1905. a decade ago. Behr won
the New England title from q high-grade
field Of PLAYERS. He captured the Same
event tho following year. and last season
and this he topped the field for the Md
die States crown.
Since he broke into the "nrst ten" in
1905, when he was ranked nth. Behr has
had the following rating; 1907. third;
1909, eighth; 1ail, ninth; 1912. seventh; 1914
third,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-16

: phsstnl run Of six in the first nina bo,.s
a,n99 got 30 going out. Coming ,n So
Nv, Tt9 one under fours for a total AZ sE
lEis Is called merry score srd ~.
reauer can see for himself
ut ''''.......,3 43342a-so
~ ,......'....,.i ii354i s-sS--es
conn sonn Edmondson, professional at tho
siysu Niuo OF Lansdowne, shot the
noon "aV hitcr'
Luck nothin'," he snorted oeven % &,
90 Yards. had something ON ,b,t
pn pan every bit Of the way and there WA
Vnly ono thing for that ball to do the wav
started 1t, and that waa-go down
Edmondson was doing round with
Mrs Stoever and Mrs Evans. shown Z,
them something Of tho fine points OF tho
game When he came to the sixth he
gave q personal demonstration.
Hoid the driver like this stand like
lllls ana MT Y this away" said Edmond
son. Inc ball hew on line. carried go
yards to the green. stood up about tbroc
teet straight in the air and then bounced
Eappily down. Such a shot is said to
nave the same effect al strong lluuor.
lhats the wayV' shouted Edmondson
Ihash the way t'do ~ Thash away
tdo ishl"
Ohe Hltllon doctors have, In their time
prescribed golf as splendid health
builder and reducer. This number in
cludos many beauty doctors Afiss An.
nette Kellermann played the game in her
younger days and is a warm admirer OF
golf.
An enthusiastic admirer Of golf Is
member Of the Huntingdon Valley Coun-
try Club. This member contends that
Tor some members there Ia nothing az
heautlher to equal the dement's Of the
twisting shots, the exposure and, lastly
ana mostly, the long cross-countty walk
ing up hill and down dale necessary on
the links
To hack UP arguments advanced the
member, on informal occasions, fire.
quently points out the attractiveness of
certain member often seen at the club,
whose beauty, suppleness, grace and
form have caused this member to be
openly ooasted Of as being the very best
member in all Montgomery County, The
credit is given entirely to golf
p. d Stevens. a local junior expert,
writes from Canada, where he will be
for the summer, that he has set up a
new record on one of the courses there
and has come through two of the tourna-
monts
Most Of the good golfers here" writes
stevens, have gone over to fght In the
war and there isn't very much interest in
Snlf here at present, Some Of the courses
are very hard, especially since they have
been allowed to deteriorate on account
OF lacS, Of players. My name is going
hpc and ] ain getting in some much
needed practice during vacation. / will
be home in time for September doings"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-16
STAR TENNIS PLAYERS
IN NEWPORT MATCHES
Norris Williams and McLough-
lin in Opposite Draw.
Play Begins Today

NEWPORT, r. l., Aug. 16,-Fifty OF
he foremost tennis players in the
country are here for the first invitation
tournament of the Newport Casino
Among the entrants are Maurice Nc
Loughlin and R. Norris williams. who
are in opposite halves of the draw Play
starts today.
It was at the Casino that williams
scored his only victory over the great
Mclaughlin last year, This occurred in
tAe Anal round OF the national champion
ships, which will be played this year
at the West Side Tennis Club. Forest
Hills L, I,
OF the real top-notchers in tennis only
Karl Behr, Lindley Murray, George
Church, William Clother and Ella
Fottrell have not entered, The draw.
however, is exceptionally strong.
Clarence Griffin and William Johnston,
the californians, who won the Western
doubles championship Saturday at
Chicago and earned the right TO meet
Mclaughlin and Thomas Bundy for the
national doubles championship at Forest
Hills later In the month, are In the
lame half OF the draw and meet Lyle
2 Mahan and Ralph L. Raggs. respec-
lively,
Frederick B, Alexander, the former
Davis Cup PLAYER, will meet Sidney
Ihayer, Jr, the Philadelphia youngster,
who invoked favorable comment by his
Work IN the tournament at seabriEht,
n j., last week.