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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-20
The Case Of Coombs.

"How" ask. a Dodser fan, did Connie Mack make the
big mistake OF thinking that Jack Coombs all int
had always heard that Connie OF the wse't there
are but the Coombs doesn't show it."
On the contrary, Connie knew that Coombs wasn't all
through ready for his place in the shadows back with those
that Connie let the Colby Carbne drift because
he forced cut But before doing so he
tried to get his league take Jack furnishing testi
monsl to the effect that he still frst class pitcher
The A. L. winked and let Coombs pass on. Connie then
wrote Charlie Ebbes that his old star still had At least two
good years Of pitching left and Ebbes accepted the tip
took chance paid Coomb, the salary he had
ceved In Philadelphia "And say, intertec' Col
Ebbets that than glad made the deal Coombs
has not only better stuff than believed he still had
left but he Is for ball club good clean hard
working citizen who is credit TO the game In behalf Of
which like Colby Jack step out and win every
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-20
Considerable Putt.

We had always heard that Walter Hagen. open golf
champion first class putter We now in posi-
ton second this motion and It to the eyes
1t all happened the thirteenth hole at Greenwich
terday The distance hero Is 440 yards Hagen, playing
with Travers Herreshof and Alec Smith, put 24o yards
into his shot This left him matter OF 200 yards from
the cup Travers, HerreshoH and Smith struggling
for par g. But Hagen who had become bored stf max
ing S. having reclcd off four in succession decided to 60
down in putt He used mdiron for the purpose. as
of the intervening grass the stretch
heavy but when the gallery arrived at the there
the bay pill smuggling down In the cut 1t was tho longest
putt have seenlong.r than the Gil Nichols
sank at Engcwood back in 1911 where he negotiated
400 yard hole in Q.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-20
CUTLER YIELDS
WINNING RACQUET

Boston, May &c. F. Cutler, Of
Williams College. gave another exhibit
ton Of sensational tennis in the New
England intercollegiate championship
tournament to-day. Cutler and r. S.
Maynard defeated J. Larrabee and r.
d. Flint. of Bowdoin, in the upper half
of the semi-fnal round of doubles, the
Maine pair taking only one match in
the two sets.
Cutler won his way to the finals
easily by defeating John Stewart, Of
Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
His opponent in the match for the title
will be $. A. Edsall. of Trinity.
The summaries follow:
Singles t,emi hnals).C +. cutler. Williams de-
feafed Johl stewart. NJ. l. T, 50 "a 8. A.
Elsall Trinity defeated J. Holman. Wesleyan.
e 70 10.
Doubles tsemi nnalsl-Stewar and Woodbridge.
NJ l. T.. defeated Cady and McCloy. Amherst.
B. 1911. G. F. Cutler and z. S MAYNARD.
Williams. defeated j. Lsrrabee and r. D. Flint.
Bowdoin. e-l. 60.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-20
M'VEA DEFEATS
WILLS IN RING
Floors Opponent for Count OF
Nine In Fast and Hard
Fought Battle.

Sam McVes, of Australia, Paris and
elsewhere, had the better Of Harry
Wills, Of New Orleans, at the ST. Nicho'
las A. c. last night. There was no
doubt in the minds OF the crowd.
McVea foored his man with right
hand Jolt TO the pit Of the stomach
i'm the ninth round. and Wills took a
count Of nine. lie was in a bad way.
but his ring generalship saved him.
McVea had the better Of perhaps seven
rounds of the affair.
The battle was hard fought and
lightning fast. Both were clever box
ers and terrific punchers. McVca,
however, had more experience and was
able to cope with his rival at every
stage. For all that McVea won. he
knew he was lighting. Wills made sew
eral sharp rallies and landed hard
punches.
Wills made a favorable impression.
He showed a fair knowledge OF the
game. and worked with skill that
made it all look easy. He boxed from
the fourth round on with a deep cash
over his right eye, from which the
blood poured This handicapped him
greatly in his work.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-20
Concerning Mclaughlin.

Dear Sir: certain eminent tennis authority in man
Of speaking, has stated In his columns that without
his Incompatible service Maurice Mclaughlin would rank
somewhere In the second ten In this country.
What Is the true dope this? J. W. NJ.
In the first place might we'll say that Ty Cobb but
for his great batting would be the ball player he Is
to-day that Grover Cleveland Alexander but for his
right would only be fair pitcher McLoughlins ser
vice big part Of his game. But not all Of II By
tensive margin. With service better than the average
he would still be great player Of the best but
this has nothing with the fact that Mclaughlin Is the
greatest lawn tennis player In the game
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-20
UNIVERSITY CLUB
GOLFERS ON LINKS
Mabon Wins Chief HOnOrS
in One-Day Tourney on
Ardsley Links.

College days were brought to mind
when more than seventy members OF
the University Club of this city teed
up for their semi-annual thirty-six
holes medal play handicap at the Ards
ley Club yesterday. Chief honors for
the day went to s. Clifton Mahon, Of
Ardsey. whose alma mater is Rutgers,
for his gross score Of 79-S9-l62.
Several prizes were offered in add"
ton to the trophy for the best thirty
six holes gross. George T. Brokaw,
formerly of Princeton, won the cup
for the best single round total. He had
rs, made in the afternoon. His first
attempt proved disastrous so far as the
double round was concerned, for he
required no less than 81.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-20
MOORE RETAINS
THREE.CUSHION
BILLIARD TITLE
Defeats De Orc in Third
and Final Nights Play
After Thrilling Contest.

George W. Moore, OF this city. re-
tanned his title az the worlds three
cushion billiard champion, by defeating
Alfredo de orc. the Cuban. in the third
and final nights play in the music
hall of the New York Theatre Building
last night. De ORC managed to take
the final block of points by a score Of
SO 10 50. The grand total for the
three nights play was: Moore, 100;
De ORC, IA
The match was the most thrilling
that has ever marked any championship
battle In this city. Twice during the
contest De ORC succeeded in Jumping
into a seven-point lead, only TO have
the determined Moore gradually over
come this advantage. The closeness
Of the match was 'keenly appreciated
by the four hundred spectators who
packed the small hall
Moore failed 70 show at his best in
the early innings, and as a result De
Orc, by brilliant playing, jumped into
the lead in the twenty-sixth, the score
reading: De Orc. ll5; Moore, lO8.
Moore recovered and cut down tho big
lead, but again in the ffty-sixth inn
ing De Orc weet seven points in the
van, the score being 1879 10 1872.
With only eleven points TO go. both
resorted to playing it safe. In the
sixty-eighth, Moore collected two
points, giving him the lead. which ne
Increased 70 the end.
The score by innings followsi
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-20
PeH Plays a Fast Game
on Sleepy HOLLOW Court
LEHIGH VICTOR ON TRACK
Defeats Lafayette in a Keen
Contest by Narrow Margin.
[By Telegraph to The Tribune

South Bethlehem. Penn, May 10
Lehigh defeated Lafayette in Taylor
Stadium here to-day in a dual track
meet by a score OF 81 to AZ.
Lehigh excelled in the track events
and Lafayette in the field events. The
meet was nip and tuck until the discus
throw was reached, and here Grumbach,
of Lehigh. sprung surprise by beating
out Maxfeld, Of Lafayette, with heave
OF LA feet.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-20
FOUR IN ROW FOR N. Y. u.

New York University's baseball team
won its fourth straight victory by de-
feating Mount st. Joseph, on 0hiD
Field yesterday. The score was !
TO O.
After bad start the visitors finally
tied the score in the eighth frame.
McNally's long drive TO left in the
ninth. which tailed Woolf, saved the
day for the Violet.
The score follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-20
'Appr.ntio. allowance claimed. Track I
Navy Nine Beats the
Catholic University

Annapolis. May 10 Though not up
&c their usual form in the field, the Mid
shipmen won from the strong nine Of
the Catholic University here this after
noon by q score Of TO l. In the pitch
ing department there was little to
choose between Fshey, Of the Catholics,
and the local man, Blodgett, but the
Midshipmcn won largely through better
work on the bases and punching Of hits.
The score by innings follows:
Catholic University "a 0 0 0 Q 0 %
Bs,teres-Blcdsett and Hicks: Fshey and Smith
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-20

The report that Jerry Travers may suffer heavy golf
slump through close attention to business to be
exaggerated Each lsmped Jerry yesterday ne was
the OF sinking @ He collected four Of these Is In
the course Of the day. say nothing Of hafu Of IS and
such To como for days jaunt and tie the open
champio, 10 fair enough for a tired business man.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-20
Hagen Makes History
on Links at Greenwich

shadow. Mrs. Frederick Hillisrd, the
best woman golfer In the club, hap
pened TO be standing on the edge Of
the green. and she saw the ball from
the instant it sped from Hagen's club
until it trickled into the cup. Hagen
declared afterward that he had never
had a 2 at such long hole before.
The scores were as follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-20
How 1t Was Done.

We asked MI Hagen what system ne used to hole out
200 .ho Nothing simpler" he remarked with becoming
odesty ~ secured the proper line and then recalled the
old MAXIM Never up-never in gave the ball chance
and II took IT,"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-20
Leading to the Case Of Connie.

Leading to the case OF connie.
The Coombs incident brings number Of sharp erit
csms Mack has received for selling Collins and permitting
Me, Bender Plank and Coombs TO drift with Baker left
uncoaxed upon his Maryland farm.
Well suppose you were Mr. Mack Suppose you had IN
vested your kae In ball club. Suppose. after winning
your fourth pennan you had discovered big deficit due to
the fact that your clientele had become weary Of unendng
vctory7
Would you stand pat further financial losses or at
tempt shift, building up q machine?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-20
To,ais.w7eTs5
Totais....Es SO Is

Two-bass hi;s-McNally. Harris. woolf.
Miskell. Sacrifice hits-fiarris. McEally, Ca
hill, Morgan. Stolen bases-Woolf %, Nor
gan. Pau. Malone %. Passed ball-Morgan.
Bases on balls-Ofr Woof. 8. or Camelier. 1
in 2, inning: OF Jackson. 8 In 10 innings.
Struck out-By Woolf s. BY Jackson. IN
: l-3 innings. Left on bases-New York Uni
versity. Z; Mount 81. Joseph. .. Umpire
Swenson. Time-2.0o.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-20
Perhaps Even Worse.

When an artist is forced from tho spotlight
He drinks from bitter cup;
But I ,cond.r how Frank Baker feels
Pulling an onion up'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-20

We take It that Yale have protest Of any sort
coming over the incident built around Mr. Roo the shot
putter Harvard and Yale operating under
ment and under this agreement Roos not eligible to
compete by the printed laws and approved Which
is about all there Is to IL.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-20
Starters and Jockeys for
the Metropolitan Handicap

for Metropolitan
the
&, this state at Belmont Park this afternoon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-20
Travers and Putting.

Critics used make the mistake about Jerry Trav-
They had habit Of saying that Travers would
have champion excep. for his phenomenal putting
long irons very good with tho mashe and star at the
chip of the green They also forget that in the
Of both Mclaughlin and Trsvers stamina and courage
big factors and these much part Of any
the science Of . stroke.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-20
Call of Racing Non
Heard by Thousands
Results Of School
Games on Diamond
give a good account of himself. Byrne

give good account Of himself Byrne
expects 20 have the mount.
FLYING Fairy was n winner IN Mary
land. which showed that she is ready
Tor the question, and when ready few
can take any liberties with this queen
e the turf Tom Davies, who knows
her every within, will have the mount,
and she is not overburdcned with li5
pounds.
Slumber II. which with the other
H. p. Whitney horses, has been leased
to L. 6. Thompson for the season. on
account Of the death Of Alfred G. Van
derbit. is newcomer. He has been
going smoothly in his work according
20 the checkers.
With Pebbles still in Kentucky,
James Butler will not be represented
unless Fair Count. three-year-old
which has developed remarkably over
winter, is added at the last minute.
lie. too, has been showing enough in
private to justify his taking issue with
horses which have proved their quality.
The welcome bugle will call the
horses 70 the post for the first race at
$3.50 o'clock, and the metropolitan
field will face the barrier about 4
o'clock.
The entries in full follow:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-20

Pr SPQ. ; E;!;:'!zJ s!

he pitches that being the type Of citizen We have
always found him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-20
Who's paying for itp

You are!
Therefore, you certainly
are entitled to have something
to say about the sort of suit
you re going to buy.
That's the argument so
many custom tailors advance.
Were it not for our variety.
they might have it on us!
But with all the styles we
cut; with all the sizes we
carry in all of those styles
that argument hasn't leg to
stand on; besides you see the
fit before you order.
Our idea is to give you
what you want when you
want it-and your money
back. any timel
Spring and Summer sai,' s., to sn.
Why not make it a Pana-
ma this yeara
If properly cared for, a
good Panama is good for
several years.
az "a $50 sp1 40
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-20
RACING SUMMARY
AT UNITED HUNTS

FIRST RACE-THE AERIIIOS LIGHTWEIGHT
HANDICAP o. $500 FOR three year olds and up
air furl0uRv
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star good Won driving Winner. b. 2, By
iara santa Concert owner and trainer. T. j.
lessy No time taken
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for the ladder leading farther up into
the steeple.
Kennedy followed
Elaine had recovered conseionsness
almost Immediately. and. hearing the
commotion. stirred and stafted = rise
and look about.
From the church she could hear
sounds Of the struggle She paused
Just long enough 70 seize the efooks
revolver lying on the floor.
She hurried into the church and up
into the belfry. thence up the ladder.
whence the sounds came.
The crook by this time had eained
the outside OF the steeple through an
opening. kennedy was n close pur.
suit.
On the top Of the steeple was Q
great gilded cross. considerably larger
than a man. As the crook clambered
outside, he scaled the steeple, using
lightning rod and some projecting
points to pull himself up. desperately.
Kennedy followed unhesitatingly.
There they were. struggling In dead
ly combat. clinging TO the gilded cross.
The first knew OF II was horrifed
gasp from my own crook Hooked up
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shortly by your friend, Craig Kennedy,
and" he added with q leer, Il think
your rather insistent search for a
certain person win cease"
Elaine drew back in the chair. horri-
fed at the implied threat.
Clutching Hand laughed diabolically.
While these astounding events were
transpiring in the little church. Ken.
nedy and I had been tearing across
the country in his big car. following
the directions Of our fair friend.
We stopped at last before q pros
porous, attractive-looking house and
entered q very prettily furnished. but
small parlor. Heavy portieres hung
over the doorway into the hall, over
another into q back room and over
the bay windows.
Wont you sit down q moment"
coaxed Gertie. I'm quite blown to
pieces after that ride. MY. how you
drive."
As she pulled aside the hail por-
there's, three men with guns thrust
their hands out turned. Two 9TH
ers had stepped from the back room
and two more from the bay window.
We were surrounded. Seven guns
were aimed as US with deadly preci-
sion.
Gentlemen" he said quietly. Il
suspected some such thing. Il have
here small box of illuminate OF mer.
curry. II drop II, this building and
the entire vicinity will be blown to
atoms Go ahead-shoot!' he added.
nonchalantly.
The seven Of them drew back rath-
er hurriedly. ~
Kennedy was q dangerous prisoner.
He calmly sat down in an arm
chair. leaning back as he carefully
balanced the deadly little box OF full
inmate of mercury on his knee.
Gertie ran from the room.
For q moment they looked at each
other. undecided Then. one ~ one.
they stepped away from Kennedy to-
ward the door.
The leader was the last to 60. He
had scarcely taken a step.
-Stop!" ordered Kennedy.
The crook did so. As Craig moved
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means that your father married me
when was only seventeen and this
boy is our son-your half-brother.
No-never," cried Elaine vehem,
emily. unable to restrain her disgust
@Weepy Mary" smiled cynically
Come with me and / win show you
the church records and the minister
who married VI"
-You WIFI" repeated Elaine defiant.
~. We'll. I'll just do as you ask. Mr..
Bennett shall go with me-"
'No. no. Miss Dodge-don't go.
Leave the matter to me" urged Ben
nett. 4 viii take care Of her. Be.
sides, I must be in court in twenty
minutes"
Elaine paused. but she was thor.
oughly aroused.
Then | win 90 with her myself, =
she cried defiantly.
In spite OF every objection that Ben
nett made, "Weepy Mary" her son
and Elaine went out to call q taxicab
to take them to the railroad station
where they could catch train to the
little town where the woman asserted
she had been married.
Meanwhile. before q little country
church in the town. q closed automo.
bile had drawn up.
As the door opened q figure, hump3d
up and masked, alighted.
It was the Clutching Hand.
The car had scarcely pulled away
when he gave long rap. followed by
two short taps, at the door Of the
vestry, o secret code, evidently.
Inside the vestry room q man well
dressed. but with a very sinister face,
heard the knock and q second later
opened the door.
.What-not ready YETI" growled thu
Clutching Hand. "Quick-now-get on
those clothes. / heard the train whis
tie as came In the car. In which
closet does the minister keep them?r
The crook, without q word. went to
a closet and took out suit of clothes
Of ministerial cut Then he hastily
put them on, adding some sidewhisk'
ers, which he had brought with him.
At about the same time Elaine. &C
companied by 'sWeepy Mary" and her
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son. had arrived at the little tumble
down station and had taken the only
vehicle In sight. q very ancient car.
rage.
II ambled long until. al last. It
pulled up befof the vestry room door
of the church. Just as the bogus min
lister was finishing his transformation
from q frank crook. Clutching Hand
was giving him his final instructions.
Elaine and the others alighted and
approached the church. while the an
cient vehicle ratified away.
They're coming" whispered the
crook. peering cautiously out Of the
window.
CIutching Hand moved silently and
snakelike into the closet and shut the
door.
How do you do. Doctor Carton"
greeted ~weepy Mary" ! guess you
don't remember me-
The clerical gentleman looked at
her fixedly a moment.
Remember your" he repeated. "Of
course, my dear. i remember every
one I marry"
"And you remember to whom you
married me?"
Perfectly. To an Slder mana Tay-
lor Dodge"
Elaine was overcome.
Wont you step I'M" he said
suayely. "Your friend here doesn't
seem we'll"
They all entered.
"And you-you say-you married
this-this woman to Taylor Dodge?
queried Elaine, tensely.
The bogus minister seemed to be
very fatherly. Yes he asserted, Il
certainly did so"
Have you the record?s asked
Elaine, lighting to the last.
why, yes. can show you the
record.
He moved over to the closet. .Come
over here. he asked.
He opened the door. Elaine screamed
and drew back. There stood her arch
enemy, the Clutching Hand himself.
As he stepped forth, she turned wild
ly, to run-anywhere. But strong
arms seized her and forced her into
q chair.
She looked at the woman and the
minister II was plot!
"A moment Clutching Hand looked
Elaine over. Put the others out" he
ordered the other crook.
Now. my pretty dear" began the
Clutching Hand as the lock turned in
the vestry door. I'VE shall be joined
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who IL that woman she asked.
still wondering about the identity OF
the nIobe outside.
Al first he said nothing But finally,
seeing that she had noticed II. he
handed Elaine the card. reluctantly.
Elaine read II with a gasp. The lock
Of surprise that crossed her face was
terrible.
Before she could say anything. how
ever, Milton had returned with the
sheet OF paper on which "Weepy
Mary" had written and handed It to
Bennett.
Bennett read It with uncontrolled
establishment.
.What is it?r demanded Elaine.
He handed II to her. and she read:
Az the lawful wife and widow
Of Taylor Dodge demand my
sons rights and my own.
MRS. TAYLOR DODGE.
Elaine gasped at II.
"She-my fathers wife," she ex-
claimed. what effrontery! What
does she mean" =
Bennett hesitated
Tell me-. Elaine cried. Els there
can there be anything in II! Mono
there isn't"
Bennett spoke In low tone. 4
have heard q whisper Of some scan
dial or other connected with your faith
er-but-" He paused.
Elaine was first shocked, then indig-
nant.
"Why-such thing Is absurd. Show
the woman int
'No-please-Miss Dodge. Let me
deal with her"
BY this time Elaine was furious.
"Yes-I will see her."
She pressed the button on BENEFITS
desk, and Milton responded.
Milton. show the-the woman In. :"
she ordered. and that boy, too"
As Milton turned to crook his finger
at "Weepy Mary" she nodded surrep-
titiously and dug her fingers sharply
into sons" ribs.
"Yell-you little fool-yell." she
whispered.
Obedient to his mothers" COM
mands. and much to Millions disgust,
the boy started to cry in close imita-
ton Of his elder.
Elaine was still holding the paper in
her hands when they entered.
What does all this mean" she de-
manded
"Weepy Mary" between sobs. man.
aged to blurt out, you are Miss
Elaine Dodge, aren't you! Well. it
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synopsla

The New York police are mystified by
. serIss % MURDERS and other crimes. The
1nn iettet which n sent the victims,
tlEued with sciutching hand" The lat
cot victim Of The mysterious assassin 10
Layior Dodge. the insurance president.
Kennedy, the famous scientific detective.
70 try 10 unrayel the mystery. What
Kennedy aeeomplishes n told BY his
friend Jameson. q newspaper man. En-
ragged af the determined effort which
Elaine and Craig Kennedy are making TO
put an end 20 his crimes, tho Clutching
Hand. a. this strange criminal 81 known,
resorts 20 all sorts Of IN most diabolicaI
ssnsmet g put t dner out 2. ne way.
plot against their live and of the way
the grea. detective uses all his skill TO
save this pretty girl and himself from