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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-09
ND NEWS TONIGHT
.,,yTTNGDON VALLEYS GOLF VICTORY
TWELFTH IN EIGHTEEN YEARS
rb Championship Again Goes to Noble Organizoon-St
noo,Es Tournament Neat Week-Game of Birds
Results Fatally at Phittont Club.

OF a flock that recently took up its resi-
dence IN the country In order to escape
the heat Of the city. one robin has a
tin ear and the other was an innocent by
stander
The first robin was flying with others
toward group of golfers this week
about the time that Frank sprogel, the
Phlmont professional, was leaning on
brassie shot for the lith hole.
The robin failed to hear the approach OF
the ball evidently and was hit. The
shot woud have been a beauty, but Il
dropped dead. as did the robin.
The second robin, the innocent by
stander, was sitting on some telephone
wires 100 yards from the 4th tee on tho
links. He was listening to some smart
repartee coming over the wires and failed
to notice Horace Hano, Of Philmont, tee
ing up his ball. And the next thing he
knew he didn't know nothin'." The ball
is alleged to have killed the robin, sltlddod
on the wires, and then to have carried
the ditch, which is an arc OF 1870 yards
Members say that some Of the blackblrds
are often seen trying to race with the
golf balls.
ut is getting so that we are afraid to
hook a ball for fear of killing more Of
the birds" they say.
Mrs. Il. II. Barlow, woman-golfer eN-
course with Jimmy Cullen. one OF the
club professionals there, during the club
championships this week Jimmy wore a
deep irown and the match Is said to have
been a "grudse match" The last time
Mrs. Barlow played jimmy it is whis-
pered, she won, and Jimmy spent many
sleepless nights.
At that time Mrs. Barlow had one of
her many brilliant days. while Jimmy
had had hard session OF teaching pre-
viously. But this time Jimmy came home
with smile. and, though the result was
yelled In secrecy 1t Is supposed that
things are now evened up.
Mrs. Barlow was making shots that
compared more than favorably with the
shots made by many of the men playing
on tho club teams. Her drives were in
variably straight and fairly long. She
had nice control Of her irons and was
generally ready to take her formal two
puts for the hole for par. And few
players, even the best, worry much II
they go down in par 1t is small wonder
! that Mrs. Barlow sails along so TRANQUILITY
on her placid golhng sea, playing the
game she does.
1t Is unusual for a "Mr. and Mrs" tc
be experts in the same line, and it Is
very unusual to find two champions hap.
PLY married. But in this city there Is q
thus.
Raymond Slotter. secretary to Director
Porter, las found time in the nightmare
Of jitneys and other matters of publ,
safety to come through his favorite gam,
and to be golf champion of the Phllmont
Club. Mrs. Slotter, no doubt Fascinated
by her husbands success. took up th'
| game and came through herself as
woman champion of the same club. Boil
will be called upon to defend their title,
shortly, and many expect them to re
peat.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-09
GRANDE MEETS BAKER;
BROCK FACES TRACEY
Garden and Ludlow Clubs Hold
Shows Tonight-Battling Le-
whisky Battles Porky Flynn.

The first Friday night show of the Gar
den A. c. will be staged tonight, hence
local fans WIN have the pick of two per-
formances, as the Ludlow A. C.'s weekly
attraction also is scheduled. At the Gar
den arena Sailor Grande and Knockout
Baker will meet In the feature fray AT
the West Philadelphia club Joe Brock
will tackle KID Tracey.
The programs follow:
GARDEN A. C.
FIrst bout-France Richie, Franklnvile, vs..
D's1e Second bout-sykes o'Neln. nth Ward, VS..
F9Tsg Tbird NtoS bost-DSke bowers. Kensington. vs.
Whitley Baker. Richmond. ..,.,.
semiwndup-Gus Lewis south"arA' vs.
MVEIy MWVEiIgydupMeharisy Ih i Grando Vallejo. vs. Harry
Baker. wilmington.
LUDLOW A. c,
First hout-Joe Brady. West Philadelphia, vs.
chick Parker Shanahan Club.
Second bout-johnny " OBrien. Suburban Club,
vi. Yank Jones White Horse social: s3i,. ..
JiHmy o'Brlen. West Philadelphia; -, go
semiwindup-Johnny Lincoln; bell ROAD Vs.
Vi1dup-Joe Brock. Southwark. vs. KID
Tracey, Shenandoah.
Bobby Williams, Grays Ferry's "come-
hack" tighter, win meet clever oppo-
nent in Sailor Smiley at the Quaker CITY
A. A. Monday night North rem rams
UlanlIG6AAHb AlAANAA 'tA+N'~
semifnal between Kid West and PADDY
Sylvester
Tonight at Far Rockaway, n, X, Bat
tIing I,evinsky will meet Porky Flynn In
a l6-round bout. The Battler is booked
with Lengthy Rosen at the Paramount
CIub. which will be known as the Doug
las A. c. again. Tuesday night.
A heavyweight match may be the at
traction at the Quaker City A. A. in the
near future. Promoter Nusbickel Is en-
dsavorlng 10 hook up Al Kublak, the
Niiehigan Giant. with Tim Logan OF Ken
sington.
charley White is matched for two
bouts. Tuesday night he VIII tackle
Young Sailor at Boston In a R-ronnd
bont and TED Lewis of England, VIII
be the clever ChicaBoan's Zoe July q IN
New York
s,r--<indly inform me through your column
S SSHn BattiinE Levinsky changed his name
frn1i Barney Williams What was hl1 ufsI
dFht M Philadelphia under the name OK
Levlnsky2
EIa fought for the first time under the
name OF Battling Leyinsky 10 New York
July so, 1918. against Porky Flynn. His
dsbut here under the Levinsky title was
made with Jim Coney AZ the National
club, January 3, 1913
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-09

When Dr, u. 3. Dewhurst was at the
top Of hls form he was Philadelphia 6
premier lawn tennis player. and one OF
the leading players In the country. In
1903. while a student at the University OF
Pennsylvania. Doctor Dewhurst, fresh
from Australia, leaped from comparative
obscurity into fame by winning the inter-
COLLEGIATE championship. He won again
In 1905, and twice, partnered by j. r..
Carpenter, Jr., he captured the Pennsyl-
vanla state doubles title.
Now he finds that shots that he used to
zip over the net with the speed OF a bull
let, and which more often than not re-
suited In clean aces. 20 into the net, while
returns that n few years ago were inside
the basellne by a couple OF inches now
are a couple inches outside.
While Doctor Dewhurst stlll plays in all
the local tournaments, and is still ranked
among tho first ten I'm Philadelphia, he
does not get the same keen enjoyment
out OF tennis that he formerly did. And
no wonder, for now he finds himself be-
Ing beaten regularly by players who
would have been easy for him when he
was in his prime. Hence he has taken up
golf
When asked II he were going to spend
his vacation playing tennis, Doctor Dew
hurst replied to the effect that he was
going Off somewhere with his golf clubs
for In golf he has something to look
forward TO- In other words, It is possible
for him to win laures at golf, while at
tennis all that is past,
Moral-When you feel yourself slipping
In tennis, buy set OF golf clubs and be-
como one OF those persons who dig up
turf with oddly shaped instruments and
make funny noises in their throats.
j. r. Carpenter. Jr, who had been Dew
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-09
.JOHNNY EVERS AND TYRUS COBB
THE HIGH-STRUNG MEN OF BASEBALL
Bu GRANTLAND RICE

he is forever alert--forever strung to the
tautest possibility.
One would think that a nervous system,
bulwarked by such a slight frame. would
soon break down under this constant
pounding. Four years ago the expected
collapse arrived. but the spell was short
and tho Trojan is still a mighty factor in
his clubs progress.
How he has been able to work with his
nerves at such eternal tension and still
retain sufficient nerve control to bat and
field with such effect is beyond us. There
isn't any answer. 1t is just one of those
things
Nerve Serene
Evers and Cobb, high-strung, nervous,
inclined to be excltablo at any moment,
are exceptions to the rule of sporting
success. Mathewson, Johnson, Alexan-
der Wagner, Lajoie, Speaker. Jackson,
Crawford-are all athletes of even nerv-
Gus baluncc-a trihe to the sedate and
easy-going, rarely ruffled or rarely upset
In tennis Mclaughlin Williams and
Church-the leading three-are serene in
their nervous systems, and so are Ouimet
Travers and Travis in golf. These are all
more or less inclined to take the breaks
as they come without a tremor Whereas
Evers and Cobb are not-belng under per-
petual steam.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-09

- valleys victory over the
s failng9o" ro,,ntry Club in the final
n the interclup tea''I i5hipJni-
,he Golf Association OF II,l.a,,st. !.1,,,,
,ts Merton Cricket Gun yeS.elga w. C,i,,i,
,hs 18th success OF tne Nou,e 49,, 49,
K. Is years that the event nus '
~ ..t,h championship was insu-
& fs ny w and Merton had the honor
IT'D ~ ,,s name first inscribed on the
+ Il hsrlns, s,,.o,,, .s 1soS to 1915, inclusive the
h'siY rstn has been won by either the
iiaplenns ens,n pcountry Club or iuntlnsdon
& nladalgrm rss oreepnt champions won IRON,
& Y'fsy w AZ Inclusive, again IN lso5 Rno
y q No ,.,o tait and 1912 Yesterday 3
ea u Sls The second In succession
HfoY valley having won at Whlte-
Hshuhsdon sr g.
niisn ..,,v ~, clubs first success was IN
f ne Cou9hg a lance OF n year the Bala
gs and al.s' 'oontured the trophy three
. arnliArNp They won again in 1913.
8 tmte -
r,u Jr.. and r. c. James
J y n.,ebed the final roUnu C1,a,.at a1r c,un @
hirs lrnsSIp OF the Merton Grlekei Oiup ist
ii,.i' sSssrwood. winner oil Vie ,l''e ai,. ,an.
s. beaten in one OF tne ear "
FiaE Tbs stephenson memorial
r'lnas so6psted for annually at e.up
lr9ny' -. has also narrowed down 10 sI'e
hhdlceps' .,hlch James, rated at hVe
~ ~. viii play O. b. Thomas' 'r' "
sstroke man
,,i, he given to the winners in
No eups "iinvi,ation tournament at the
pc u,,,. euls,., c,olf club next Thursday FRI
y. Jaw Jaw saturday. Instead the prizes
'day, % W., GOLF bags, hand bags canes
''1erea a, .ilss "Umbrellas" is wrong,
|sna t. nnlv one, and that one goes
i'r theIg ..i,,a.r 80 of the fifth defeated eight,
4 Y M ans No lust got in out of the wet
..,r,ss close on Wednesday. and
lae ,n,r,ss will be received, The
. q po ihs prize for low score in the
s.ssfvlnv round must actually take par
y N. match play rounds or iorieit nus
~. which is a most elaborate solt Dag
s.od and several narrow escapes
a,stb Ia the casualty list at the
n,a...,, country Club links as n result
= rsv game the birds are playing
~, AZ least some of the club mem
~, my that the birds have started
.sr.,bns new in the frolic line. Any
ray .hsrs have been the above fatalities
"a, zane. members say, Is for the
M 10 swoop down on n golf ball in
M Alsst and to ride on It till it falls
!. srth whether any birds actually
w succeeded in sticking on the bail
nm Il has hit the earth and have rid
N he bumps as the ball bounced along
:, sround is not definitely known The
,srst OF expertness in the game viii
s.w been reached when one Of the birds
.,ssmplshes the feat of being able 70
IN 10 the ball rolling on the ground.
X, d hard for a man to run on rolling
'srel. and, similarly 1t is said to be
,sh harder for a bird to keep Its bal
rs on a rolling object.
q mentioned. there already have been
= fatalities in the game-two robins
hy are thought to have been members
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-09
JOHNSON, OF NORTHEAST,
TO COACH BUCKNELL ELEVEN
Philadelphian Succeeds George Cockill
as Football Leader.

George Johnson, of this city has been
engaged as football coach at BuclSnoll
University, succeeding George Cockill.
johnson has been at Northeast High
School for IL years. His team won the
city High School championship and Glm-
bel trophy last fall
CocSill, who is tho former Harrisburg
Tristate manager and first baseman. was
appointed a member of the National
League umpire staff this year His duties
In the Tener organization would interfere
with his returning 10 Bucknell, so he re-
signed Coctill is former Bucknell all
around star.
Johnson has always given Northeast a
fast football team and has turned out
many stars. Two OF his most notable de-
velopments were Howard Berry, who is
at Penn at present, and Tip Topham
who graduated from Bucltnel last month.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-09
WHEN SLIPPING AT TENNIS,
TAKE UP GOLF, A IA DEWHURST
of the Courts StoDng Up, Hits to the LinksTtco
Leftkanded Tennis Players Furnish Novel Contest at
Manbein-Puy Soaked Courts.

hursts doubles partner for a decade Of
years. remains welded to his FIRST love
tennis In ali the local events this year
Carpenter has made an excellent showing
and although he has not the speed OF
the younger players. he has a wonderful
overhead smash and plays the net per-
fectly.
Len-handed tennis players. while not
exactly a novelty are not what one
would call plentiful Three or four always
are to be found In a tournament, but
when the draw brings two OF them to-
gether In the hvst round It is n rarity,
indeed. Hence lot of interest was taken
In the match in the first round of tho
Philadelphia championship at Mannheim
last week between Brooke Edwards OF
Merton, and I. S. Cravisi Of the Green
point Lawn Tennis Club. Both are
southpaws and both are OF the younger
set. They had a long drawn -out, three
set match, and when It ended In Edwards
favor both players were ready TO drop.
Edwards, by the way. is sporting a
handsome cigarette case, won at Will
mington two weeks ago, where he went
through the consolation singles
AT O'Clock on Friday last, after a
heavy rain had soaked the courts at the
Germantown Cricket Club, announcement
was made by the officials that play for
that day was officially Off, and that no
matches would be decided. In the face OF
this however. q match In the third round
of doubles, between Kenneth Kennedy and
Sidney Thayer, and A. D. Thayer and +.
II. Dixon, was played.
The courts were not in fit condition, and
II the players disregarded the decision Of
the authorities, they should have been dis
qualified.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-09
UNDINE CREW TO ROW
In TWO BIG REGATTAS
Senior Eight to Make Trips for Cana
dian and National Meets.

Commodore George T. Adelloy Of the
sehuyIklll Navy, announced yesterday
that the Undine senior eight would be
sent TO the Canadian and National re-
gattas next month. This Is the eight that
won the senior race on the Schuylkill last
Monday, defeating the New York A. c.
by six lengths and Analostans, Of Wash
ington.
The eight Is stroked by Harry X. Marcy,
the Penn oarsman, and the remainder OF
the she'll IS also made up Of Red and Blue
varsity and junior varsity men, The Cana
dian regatta win be held August and 2
ana the National races August Is and II
at Springfield, Mass.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-09
TENNIS Players CANNOT
Enter TITLE MEET DIRECT
a'.lLs IN National Singles Aug. 80
--I File Through Club Secretaries.


Tor the national singles lawn
- ellAnpionship OF the United States
se on August 20. This is 10 days
ne opening Of the tournament at
'~l slde Tennis Club. Forest Hills.
alton in the form OF entry re-
Is that all entrants must make
sslss,,- ~ through the secretary of the
sid y. slvp' This means that no entry
sesepted direct from a player. The
mas been set at S. instead Of
ol former years.
q all clubs belonging TO the
National Lawn Tennis AS
wy be given the preference in
OF season tickets, as well
,silese Of subscribing al the re-
ei y, including admission and
seats for the entire tourna-
an applications must be made
s applicants club secretary.
l.tand at the West Side Club
~ leaate about 1000 persons. If
s surplus tickets they viii be
ssneral public al the rate OF
TOT single days viii not be
until the beginning of the
eehaays August 80
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-09
OUT TO BREAK TRACK RECORD
Campbell and Meredith to Run at Mill
rose Games Tomorrow.

NEW YORK, July s.-When Leroy
Campbell, intercollegiate champion OF the
West, and Ted Meredith. middle distance
champion. and holder Of the worlds rec
ord at half a mile, meet In the Millrose
eco, at the games Of the Mlllrose A. a.
at Celtic Park tomorrow afternoon, a
race 10 please the most captious win
flyer from Holy Cross, who beat Dave
S. Caldwell in the Cambridge try-outs.
win also start This will be the last ap-
pearancs OF Meredith IN the East prior
70 going 70 the games at the Panama
Pacific Exposition In San Francisco.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-09
CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI
SUBSCRIBE $1,000 FOR FIELD
At Meeting of 300 Enthusiasts Last
Night Graduate Association Was
Formed.

Fully 800 graduates OF the Roman Cath
Ollie High School formed an alumni asso-
citation at meeting in the auditorium OF
the institution last night and subscribed
more than $1,000 for the schools new ath-
letic field.
Among the class donations were $3.50
from the classes OF 1912, $3.50 from 1914 and
800 from 1910.
The following officers were elected
President, William o, Armstrong; vice
presidents, John j, Murney, Casper Drue-
ding and William Yeatman; treasurer,
John Phster; secretary, Lawrence Heine.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-09
Today in Sports

Baseball
Pittsburgh VS.. Phillies, at National
League Park.
Athletics in st. Louis.
Boxing
Grande VS.. Baker, at Garden A. G.
Amateur bouts at Gayety Theatre.
Brock vs.. Tracey, at Ludlow A. c.
Golf
National open metropolitan tourna-
ment at Fox Hills.
Horse Racing
At Latonia, Aqueduct and Fort Erie
tracks.
Tennis
Club championship at Merton Cricket
Club.
Yacht Racing
Resolute VS.. Vanitie, at Long Island
Sound.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-09

ballade of the Biggest Bug
,,ays,a A. Ruos-of the Human Brand
YP,s.Hg v . "yo ,,, aosortn,o,,to-,as ,,e
f.s,r,
p.,s I, Buo-y sboula san. oT-hand.
lg.A y - insto.no. Y"O I;ob ~. % Ian.
Po,o
e tro, M b,o,io,t Run Bnd epey met.
=, p,s tovnJ ~ late tbnt n ign,t So
y, W. T,It Rvo Is me 1gorst Buo
:" n" u"' D"' 70 ''' WV " '
.,.
Z aap nose Jal"ng 10 UhaoIssdHu -,
Mat the Term bug means 'Oo d"H
oeIoto
ih asilnthot-by webster 6dnnod-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-09
Chicnro Junior GoIf Augugt {

CHICAGO. July 9.-Notices Of the West
ern Junior amateur championship Of the
Western Golf Association have been sent
out by Secretary George +. Henneberry.
The event Is set for August 4, 5 and 6.
over the Midlothian Country Club links.
Play is open 10 amateurs under 20 years
OF age whether members OF clubs or not.
who reside IN the United States or
Canada The entry fee Is 81, ana may
be sent 10 G. +. Henneberry, 12g south
Wabash avenue. Chicago. IN.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-09
Adammt-Plus What?

es nave frequently wondered just what
.slnly Eyers' nerves We're composed of.
s s the most highly nervous man in
--s1tA Who has put In IL years OF active
rAp sning always under the highest
-p.s tanslon. With Evers every ball
49, y hattle-a battle against the op-
eiuo-a battle against the umpire
ts..s against hostile stands-even
No. No.. ei'h his own lineup TO keep It
'-.' way He takes no moments rest
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-09
TODAY's SCHEDULE
National League

National League
Pittsburgh at PhIladelphia-clear,
Cincinnati at New York-clear Ctwo
games).
Chicago at Brooklyn-clear.
ST. Louis at Boston-fair.
American League
Philadelphia at st. Louis-clOudy,
Boston at Detroit-clear.
New York at Cleyeland-elear,
Washington at Chicago-clear'
international League
Rochester at Jersey City-clear (two
Eames).
Montreal at Harrisburg-clear
Buffalo at Providence-clear.
Toronto at Richmond-clear,
Federal League
Buffalo at Brooklyn-elear (two gamesl.
Kansas City at Chicago (game sched-
uled for today was played at Kansas
City April 2sthl.
Only Federal games today.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-09
The Caddie's Rebuttal

There is often more truth in a caddie's
tongue than in the honeyed flattery OF a
rival or partner. Not long ago a GER
tain famous golhng star had reached the
final round in a championship. He was
playing well up to the green, but putting
badly. His cadde had been roofing Justify
for every shot "Atta boy" he would
whisper as each shot came Off But
finally the star players poor putting be-
gan to get on the kids nerves. And at
last, when the golfer missed another short
putt, the youngster could stand out no
longer "Aw. cheese" he said. as the
golfer handed him back the putter, ''you
putt like fish"
us Eddie Collins" queries reader. "as
valuable player as Hans Wagner was at
his best?" Handing all the bouquets to
Eddie that he can carry there never was
a player as valuable to a ball club as
Wagner was for IS years TO Pittsburgh.
Connie Mack says he win build up an
other machine as great as his last one.
But crops like that are not grown twice
in a decade.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-09
Polnt Breeze Raees Postponed

Owing 70 the wet ana slippery coraltion Of
the track the motor-paced races a. The Point
hEsaze motordrome scheduled for last evening"
e4fe noatponed for one Week-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-08
hAYlANo LADY CLAIMS SECOND
HoNoRs IN $4,000 CAM
PAlGN."
'onn M: Armstrong. Mrs. c. Thomp-
son. w. n. Jennings and Others
Are High In the Standing.

me voting in to-day's issue shows
mat Russell Nesbitt. one OF Wheel
inSs young men is at the top OF the
hst. and Mr.. Nesbitt and his loyal
army OF supporters say that he Is
soihs 10 be ION the Job" from now
until the close OF the campaign.
kayland IL again In the front ranks
with its most progressive candidate,
MISS Elizabeth Carr claiming second
honors.
John NJ. Armstrong, OF Martins
Ferry, Is holding down third position
with 1Ss.S0O votes to his credit this
morning. which only proves what an
energetic worker he Is and the con-
ndence his many friends have placed
biles.
Dfllonvale's enthusiastic candidate.
Mrs. G. Thompson In piling up her
votes with great speed and has
1ss.O50 votes to-day which places her
fourth In the entire campaign.
W. n. Jennings. OF Bethany, In prov
ing what progressive citizens that
small town is composed OF. by the
nne work he is doing TO obtain one OF
the $4,000 Clubs" best prizes, with
1sS.SSO votes he thus rightly claims
AAlA pOblllOn.
Another Rayland hustler. w. G..
True is RAPIDLY forging to the front
with lSS,7OO votes to his credit to-
day.
Warwood's strong candidate. Miss
Olga Hilbert Is high among the lead
ers to-day, with 19S,5O0, thereby occu-
plying seventh position in the entire
campaign and leader in the strong
est district, No. 5.
Jas. c. McCulley is leading his dis
trict, No. 4. to-day with 1873, 100 TO his
credit. thus placing him in eighth
place in the roll of honor.
Geo. ID. Sampson. OF Benwood, is
holding down the ninth place among
the leaders and is a close second in
district No. 4.
r. r. Stoetzer Is the leader In the
Third district to-day.