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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-13
MANY LOCAL BOATS
ENTERED FOR CAPE
MAY YACHT RACES
South Jerseymen to Hold Their
Seventh Annual Meet To-
morrow-Philadelphia
Girls Listed

A large number of entries have been
received for the seventh race meet OF
the South Jersey Yacht Racing Assocla,
tion, which will be held by the Corin-
THAN Yacht Club. Of Cape May, tomor-
row
Besides the usual number of association
races, there will be the cruiser contest
of so nautical miles for the Coxe-Hall
Cup; the one-deslgn sailboat champion
ship race among the fleets of the Cor
inthian Yacht Club, the Ocean City
Yacht Club and the Atlantic City Yacht
Club; aquapane contest for the womens
championship of South Jersey, in which
Ave Philadelphia girls will compete.
Almost all of the boats OF the 10 clubs
of the association. with the execution OF
the Ksmet owned by Frank German,
OF the Ocean City Yacht Club, Will be In
the Coxe-Hall Cup race. The Eugenla,
owned by Or. Eugene Swayne, of the
Flat Rock Motorboat Club, is one Of
the local entries.
There will be three classes OF open
boats, rating from under 10 TO over go.
The open boats will be sent over the
harbor course There Is certain to be
Commodore William s. Ware. of the Chel
sea Yacht Club; the Daneva II, owned
By c. H. Strecker, OF the Sea Isle City
Yacht Club. and the Vira, owned by
George N. Degenberg, in the express
cruiser contest.
There will be a speed boat contest for
displacement racers, as well as race
for hydroplanes. IL has been reported
that the Charmion II, owned by Hugh
Manley, of the Maryland Motorboat Club,
viii be contestant in the regatta.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-13
OARSMEN AWAIT
OPENING GUN AT
NATIONAL REGATTA
intermediate Races Will Take
Up Most of First Day Pro-
gram, With Few Local En-
tries Competing

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Aug. l3.-The
cream OF the rowing world is on hands
awaiting the start of the National Rcgatr
ia on the Connecticut River. Early to-
day the Union Boat Club, Of Boston, ar
rived with Newton Darling, the Harvard
dark horse in the quarter-mile dash, and
a senior four. Shortly afterward all the
other missing oarsmen reached the city
and prepared to row their craft from the
water front to the big tent at Riverside
Park. which has been provided TO shelter
the boats.
The new .l""ivals included the Farragut
eight, from lynn, Mass; the New York
Athletic Club four; the Nonpareil Boat
Club four. from New York; Greenwood,
a single sculler, from st. GATHERINGS, Ont,
and Howard Pearce, the single sculler
from the Metropolitan Boat Club, of New
York. In addition there were many old
professional and amateur oarsmen.
The equipment OF the Undne eight,
which has withdrawn from the regatta,
rests on the lawn of the Springfield Boat
Club, but the crew will not come here.
Several Philadelphia crews VIII race to-
day. The Vespers' champion double,
Jack Kelly and Walter Smith; the cham
pion University Barge Club senior four
and Ed Shmidheiser. of the Undines. in
intermediate singles. will all go to the
starting line. These crews praeticed to-
day and impressed the rowing followers.
The races will begin at o'clock each
afternoon, with half-hour interval be-
tween the starts. intermediate races for
single and double sculls and four-oared
shells, a junior race for eights and sem
lor races for double sculls, four-oared
shells and single scull dashes will be held
today The other senior events and cham
pionships will be rowed on Saturday,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-13
THE OLD CRUCIAL
SERIES HAS COME
AROUND ONCE MORE
Alexander and Rudolph Will
Be Opponents in Opening
Game of Phillies and
Boston Braves.

Alexander the Great king OF pitchers,
and Dick Rudolph. one OF the craftiest
and clevereat pitchers in the National
League, are scheduled to pitch for the
Phillies and Braves in the opening game
of the all-important series this after
noon
That stailings is sending his star to
the Tnsi1d against the Philly marvel is
conclus.ge proof that the Miracle Man
believes that the Braves have reached
the make or break stage in the race,
Rudolph has proven n wonder in crucial
games, as he clearly demonstrated in
his battle with Bender last October, and
Stallings believes that he will force Alex
the Great 70 bow to defeat.
Rudolph was doing the iron man" act
until a week ago and has been pitching
grand ball. After his defeat in Chicago
in a close game Stalllngs ordered him TO
rest up for the series with the Phillies.
stallings has contended all along that
the Phillies would crack, and he realizes
that Rudolph is his only chance against
Alexander.
II Alexander is beaten today Rudolph
will also go back on the mound against
the Philly star In the last game OF tho
series. III the Phillies win, the Braves
VIII be placed IN a very bad position, as
Mayer Is likely TO beat any other twirler
the Braves have. Stallings has thrown
percentage ball to the winds or he would
have sent lesser light against Alexander
and saved Rudolph to clineh victory
against one Of the other Philly twirlers.
II was this daring chance in the worlds
series last fall that started The Mackmen
On the path 10 defeat. and stallings who
is a mighty superstitious individual, be-
leves chat the second chance will also
prove lucky.
The return of the Braves to form In 81.
Louis has caused the pennant bee 10 start
buzzing for the Braves. aud when they
arrived mere last night, practically every
member Of the team expressed the BELIEF
that they would put the Phils out Of the
running Sherwood Magee, long a local
favorite, was IN rare good hnmor II has
been his lifelong dream to play In =
worlds series. and he declares that he Is
sure nothing but an accident VIII pre-
vent him from doing so this ran. Win
thls spirit prevalent, Il behoofes the Phils
10 show more night than they did IN the
west II reports from various points are
correct.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-13
BOOMERS AND CAMEL,S IN GOLF
SOMETIMES GUM THE GAME
Ali and the Sheykh Try Little Game on the Desert but
They Flnd = some Obstacles Huntington Valley
u Course Hard Hit by Rains

oo,f is rather in It's infancy in Egypt.
~, among the recruits to the game is the
-.b,, or chief Of police Of the city Of
Rance Hasan He Is said to be hound
= rolf and never hegiects a chance to
-,sv HIS name is pronounced All Mendar
sW All cmeaning his family name) puts
snappy game. The only trouble Is
sp ssts wound up In his veils, and he
~ s.i even tell whether HE stance Is all
Y on account OF his bloomers,
tsynt is we'll adapted to golf, and the
l.l.f proved this, one day before the war,
- eer he was leisurely en- route over the
e,.Ii oasis in a caravan. sheykh, or
1870 and the muftee of Hanafees, or
W. doctor, were in the train, Mornings,
sIbsp il was too hot to march, were spent
y, slavlng golf. There was never any
trouble about links
ecsr,eis knelt and made fine bunkers
IN their humps and whatJnots. The
w, sank his benny or Turkish cap in
* sAnd and found It Just the thing for
s,n The huge sand dunes relieved the
..sanfonv of the landscape. Golf balls
~ sasilv lost, however, and the players
We anaily Obliged to resort to green
rsvntlan prickly pears, which In taste
IA substance much resemble sutta
.Aa ~ After q round the golfers would
.tah
rsSreshIns finger OF coffee and fine foot
hath OF Tiz
pssii hii would have gone well except for
II "rlnvers' habit OF getting bunkered.
Thinas came to O. head one day when tho
I..,,tIse took one of the canels in the ribs
,slth brassie shot The hair on the
h.eE OF the camel's neck bristled ahgrlly
ma Il gave the mufteo mean look as
~ csnnA I'M. But the latter Just held
~ fnil nj tlia rnYrtnl
,,i,h his foot and tried 70 make an out
',,,h hls niblc But 1t rolled up into the
..,,ah an the cameps back. So the muftce
s,Snned up. got good stance on the
sair5aI's hips with his hobbed shoes and
s,s,,na But he took up a divot. With q
ho,vi the camel rose straight nip In the
ar and made off across the desert The
other camel-bunkers followed the leader
IA would not Join the caravan again till
.hs sne volf clubs we're buried and the golf
srs glbbehs, or sport coats. were thrown
an the ground. This is the Egyptian sign
OF peace.
prohsblv the hardest hit by rain of any
N the Philadelphia courses was Hunt
inFdon Valley. The golfer there Is Obliged
10 NAV. over the creek, creeks and more
crseks no less than 16 times These
watsrs become 80 swollen that in many
cases serious damage Is done to the
course. The 11th green was put out OF
business entirely. A temporary one was
hastily laid out on the woman's tee to
The 18th hole.
The new green is thus about 12 feet
snuaro and a trifie rough, TO say the
least. 1t is surrounded by wicked ha2-
ards, In front is the creek, and on this
new hole the wise player comes UP short,
taking. the green in three instead of two.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-13
MLOUGHLTN VS.. BEHR
IN TENNIS FINALS
Stars Clash at Seabright for
Right to Battle Champion,
R. Norris Williams

sEABRIGHT. N. j., Aug. is.-The rain
of last night did little to mar tho excel
lent turf on the courts OF the seabright
Lawn Tennis and Cricket Club here. for
a blazing hot sun today soon absorbed
the little dnmpness.
The finals In tho Invitation tennis tour
nament and Aehelis trophy honors will
be staged this afternoon. and the gallery.
which Ia made up of Philadelphia, New
York and Boston society folk and tennis
enthusiasts, will be treated to a sight wei
worth seeing, mainly, Maurice Evans Nc
Loughlln. OF California, versus Kari H.
Behr, the Middle States champion. ft as
fiddle, battling for chance tomorrow
to meet II, Norris Williams. Cd. OF phila-
delphia, present holder and challenger Cor
the Achelis cup.
II results were made TO order, they
could hardly suit the followers OF tennis
to greater satisfaction for IN tennladom
MeLoughlin is rated as number one, Will-
iRms number two, and Behr number
three.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-13

4 prominent oarsman Of the Schuylkill
offers a suggestion that might De
means of stirring up interest In CLUB iite
along Boathouse Row. He believes
series of swlmmIng meets will bring to-
gether many Of the members as nothlhs
else would.
Rowing does not seem 10 hold the at
tentlon II merits. Some explanations
nave been offered, and all with more OF
less logic. The real reason seems 70 pe
nm 10 the club officials themselves
c5mnaiFn for members should be started
instead of quietly awaiting the arrival
Of new blood At this time the old oars
nen are holding up the prestige OF the
various clubs. but for how longY It Is
asked.
n men are not attracted by rowing
trv other schemes that are more popular
swimming will fiji one of the bllls, while
Iafer on basketball will draw its quota
Of athletes. other pastimes staged might
produce results. Experiments are neees-
sary at this time, according to the river
men.
Vespsr Boat Club has solved the row
ing question. Just what the seeiet -
should be spread broadcast Az the sPllns
trVo,its Tor the eights three times as many
n,sn turned out than could hope 70 be
seated. other clubs had full crews ana
then experienced a difieult time endeaY-
orinr 10 keep the men IN the boats some
vgonid train for 4 couple Of weeks, then
break loose. Consistency seems TO De me
Keynote OF Vesper success CLUB spirit
h al is height-another meritorious con
aition. The men train religiousiy-is an
other thing
1sonnsvlvania BARGE Club will be well
,a,,~ssegted ln the Middle states Regatta
on Labor Day -. a..
aFour entries win be made 10 me PIG
r.gatta % said Captain Mccarthy and as
tts hovs are training carefully We have
sa sane ~ iandlng some Of the trophies. We
IN nave d. =. Baltz ana Gustav Jaeger
IN me Junior doubles sydney Aoliafa.
intermadiate singles William haase,
5trior sineles. while I start la the senior
singles"
Georse yirsis Ktlps q ths Fenasslfe-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-13

There was storm at the Riverside
Yacht Club. The wreckage Is stu hoat-
ing around. Commodore Charles Waloer
is of the opinion that things will con-
tinue unsettled until the Internal machine
is removed.
.iThere is no difference in the world
between the crankiest OF cranky marlhe
engines and one OF these dod-gasted, dou,
ble-swlzzled, waX-paper things they can
mimeograph'-this whlle nor eAas.S ~,
the words OF the worthy commodore was
the sense OF his heated remarks
'rhe club Is to have big regatta, The
o,rc,,tara were a task. Yesterday from
sunrise 10 sunset Commodore Walber ana
an efioient-yea, very eficlent-aide-de-
eorpg made a valiant efrort to get the
mineograph 10 behave with becoming de7
cencv Commodore Walber and his as
sistants began to show signs Of irrita-
lion when they had wasted a halt DAY
and then some on the obstreperous inYeh-
ton.
For the slxtyteenth time something Was
NOT lust right and the copy or tne sIiiA, me,
teurs was a muchrsmearea, oesttsaees 49,,
sheet OF paper Every uile eits ~,
SsiIsa Commodore Walber, during lali
a, the mental storm-why, even the chick
ans bad gone 10 rest IN the early AI1el-
noon so blue was the air--deoided tnat ls, 70,
greShments HsS and sufeease from the toll
were ii order. when the sundown sun sun
was hred the machine was sun pssSs." 80 q
n,Itb dlsastroas side results. IL Was
y IN mi Who cared then II the thing
psveg e. worked? one OF tho party sus-
Sested the machine be shot down ne ne
eosi chute. The commodore saved ths
eosl esehsbi, M saved the thing for q
MARI a.g eraei fate. The Delaware Is very
deep In spots.
Tb,s morning the hostilities were re-
sumed. and with yafylng success ~ ~ IN, sns
Aiiiss The lawn IN front of the eia1 lsh
$50 ,,tb nd. while here and there Iras-
.lse,s 49, ~ he paper bombs which had sx-
1890 si ne night before, could pe sssh'
6ther things Beside paper nomDs hae "a
plodsd - 49,.
Z, ,.,s'-.'.ss nssnahers lodayis whether some
ef NJ isaalng llghia alll rseoysf ron ses
-rtrfioH = tlme Ter ths atatlnt i
~ record race next HsN-sf
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-13
STORM AT RIVERSIDE YACHT CLUB;
THE AIR WAS INDIGO FRAUGHT

ave me doots," spoke up a hyphenated
American. Five hundred circulars were
ordered to be sent out by the Regatta
Committee for Wednesdays big race, and
what matter II they be poor in type or
otherwise.
w. 70. Johns, of the Riverside Yacht
Clubs unquestionably an expert designer
but IL the opinions OF Commodore Walber,
DOC" Southern and Sam McFarlane are
worth anything he Is the bummest OF the
bum mimeograph fxers When the
mime storm was at it's height he re-
sponded 10 AN rs. o. S. but might as
well have saved his time and energy He
was last seen raying mlmeoac, hot
footing It for Norristown.
Yacht club officials Of the Delaware ami
of the Baldwin Locomotive
Works will meet next Monday At the Of
dee of the Board OF Commissioners In an
EFFORT to arrive at a solution OF the new
piers proposition aa Eddystone. The
company proposes TO build four dis
tance OF 800 feet from the bulkhead,
some shippers maintain that it will spoil
the naVigable waters between the shore
there, and Tinieum Island. Others are
hrmly OF the belief that the bulkheads
ana piers win break up the Hood tides
MNlGh sweep tutNAaA AA~ AAef'N"3-
Fifteen Of the most wonderful speed
hydroplanes on this continent will 50 10
the post tomorrow. at Mauhasset Bay
New York, Ia what promises 70 be an
epoeh-markins event The goal OF an
boat builders a craft that will travel
6O-nailes AN hour. Is believed about 70 bs
attained The races are for the Gold cup,
and will be held daily until Wednesday
when the mile best speed race viii oe
run.
Local interest chiefly centres Ia the rum
Ming of the Tech, Ir, owned by Coleman
du pont. Of the Atlantic City Yacht Siuo'
Caps Nay Yacht club members Riii ne
Ia their glory tomorrow as big regatta
is 10 Be held AZ the popular seashore or
ganlzation.
Ths Flat Rock Molorboat club has
sehaaalaa AZ event foI tomolEes4 ane
classy races are promised.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-13
TODAY'S SCHEDULE
National League

Boston at Philadelphla-clear.
New York at Brooklyn-partly cloudy
Cincinnati at PittsbuTgh-clear.
Chicago at st. Louis-clear.
American League
Philadelphia at New York partly
cloudy.
Washington at Boston-cloudy.
only An erican games today
Federal League
Kansas City at Brooklyn partly cloudy.
Chicago at Newark-clear
st. Louis at Buffalo - cloudy 1.-TWO
games).
Pittsburgh at Baltimore-clear (two
games). r.
International League
Harrisburg at Providence-clear
Richmond at Jersey City-pnrtly cloudy.
Buffalo at Rochester clear 1.-TWO
games).
Montreal at Toronto-cloudy dwo
games).
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-13

| Point on Captain steelman's boat Trey
/ caught more than 300 pounds OF inh in
! Guiding an elght-pound sea bass By Nj
l Son1ple, this being the largest catch made
| Mr.. Dimmio. OF 10th street and Columbia
| avenue. Philadelphia, caught 4a-pound
| black drum while trying for weaknsh IN
Rainbow Channel. Great ERs Harbor Bay,
Curtis schoneld. Of 18th street and sus.
quehanna avenue, Philadelphia. who u
| sumrnerinn at Ocean City, landed some
nne weaknsh In the bay.
225-PoUND SEA TURTLE CAUGHT
Howard Raney. of the 18th Police bis
trict. known as "Old Oak" while fish
ing at Sea Isle caught a 225-pound sea
turtle that caused a great sensation at
the resort.
Detective Plnkerton spent Sunday surf
casting at Ocean City after channel bass
James Pobinson. superintendent or DO
lice, Philadelphia, hit surf fishing al
Strathmere for the first time. MIR. Rob
inson was enthusiastic over the sport and
intends to devote more time to IT,
Victor J. Hamilton, OF Philadelphia, was
seen sunday surf casting at Ocean CITY
after channel bass, Mr., Hamilton won
last years casting contest at Ocean City
with a throw OF $50 feet
Tomorrow will mark Ocean clty's sec
The courts and lanes have been laid
out at ID street, and special accommo-
datlons have been made for the large
gallery which usually attends.
The crack casters from the differeI
clubs viii compete, including lack CLAY
ton, last years record holder, and Dl
Carlton Simons, VINO holds the worlds
record OF $40 feet inches.
Prizes aggregating approximately 500
Will be contested for. They have been
donated by various concerns. Competl-
tlon will be held for the James NJ Bullock
Cup also. This handsome silver cup
stands "a inches high and must be won
oy caster whose tackle Is not worth
more than $50.
The club will institute a new feature m
this tournament OF CHASING the members
according to their previous performances.
! This Will no doubt prove an excellent
feature, as this will give all the members
an opportunity in winning prizes.
HERRING IN GREAT EGG HARBoR
BAY.
Great sport has been furnished by the
tiny marine acrobats. the herring making
their appearance in the Great Egg Harbor
Bay. Fishermen have been making some
splendid catches, using shrimp for bait.
Edward Cornman, OF Philadelphia,
landed number trolling with Hildcn-
brant spoon on fresh-water tackle. He
reports great sport landing them on
sx-thread line and light bass casting
rod
Mr.. Cornman trolied for them. anchor
ing his boat Oft the edge OF the swift
waters, permitting his spoon to 90 with
the tide. Several were caught on freSh-
water flies.