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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-21
GOLF ANARCHIST VENTS WRATH
"a a.,' ON PESKY RULES OF THE GAME
Premature Grave for Him. He Declares Because of the
Penalties H. Smith Developing Into One of the
Best Players in City-Mosquitoes Attack Mashie

Dash it, and hang IT," spoke up
prominent dub recently, there is no
Doubt about It, the game of golf is driv
ng many man to a premature grave.
all on account OF the rules. If a
lelow could play the game in an easy
lowing way it would be all right, but
stroke.
The worst rule of all is that the player
sloses a stroke when he swings on the
pan and misses. The score Is supposed
70 represent the number of shots he took
. go around, but he has to turn in
sard with Is or 20 shots marked up that
ne never made at all. / assure you, this
fnpoys me greatly.
Another thing that gets my goat Is to
lose stroke just because / happen u
" INTO brook. / never have any in
tn,lon OF going In the water If | have
no Intentions of hitting the ball and miss.
40 not lose a stroke, but IL have no
intehtions Of going I'm the water and go
~ ! lose a stroke. golfer has got to
nNe some Intentions, but no matter
"het they are he gets penalized
reseause he seldom does what he intends
2 ao II player drives out a long ball
ssnu II goes out of bounds, he not only
nas 70 lose all that distance. but he has
couple OF shots.
! beiieve In man getting credit when
~ \ coming. When he gets in the hazards
the fault of the links and not any
Mut OF the player Ii they weren't
wsle ne wouldn't go In. II ball hits
!. tree and through no fault of the player
soes Into the hole 1t counts. but II II
pVunces along after a COED shot. on the
Mn ground and rolls into a creek, IL
1Aes TWO. And then a fellow has to
evn y on the wrong side of the creek
nst the time he goes in again. 10 sir
~ score of 100 doesn't begin TO tell
~ sood am. Down with rules and
"snlations l say. I'm a golf anarchist" q"
ABOUT the only woman In Philadelphia
~no can pull a ball In driving when she
sa" seah" 70 is Mrs, II. Smith. OF the North
nhs Country Club. Mrs. Smith had
sssh playing only something over a year,
~ she already has the fine art OF drlv-
nv, aown pretty pat. She won the drlv-
~, ~ contest al Shawnee in the woman's
s.os'nament there early In me summer
,na sent out drive after drive that made
n professionals and other men experts
he gallery whistle In amazement.
mrs smith went nearly through the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-21
HUMPHREYS DRIVEN
FROM BOX In THE
SECOND SESSION
Phillies Score Four Runs in
Opening Round-Alex on
Hill for Locals in First
Game Today

PHILADELPHIA BALL PARK. Aug.
H-A weird exhibition Of defensive work
by the Chicago inleld coupled with
timely hitting by the Pilles and clever
work on the bases gave the Phillies
four-run lead on the Cubs in the first
inning Of the first game this afternoon.
Fred Humphries was the victim. and he
helped along his own downfall by max
ing poor throw with an easy double
play in front of him.
Alexander the Great was on the mound
again for the Phlllies. George Mcauil-
Ian, the former Phillie pitcher. who has
been with the Pirates for two years,
donned his old uniform this afternoon.
He was signed by the Phillies at the
waiver price and worked out today, AL
though he is not eligible to pitch until
Monday. as the waiver does not expire
until tomorrow.
Strawbrd2e relieved Humphries in the
second inning.
FIRST INNING.
Bancroft made n great stop and throw,
retiring Good. Fisher flied to Whitted.
Schultz doubled to left. Zimmerman
fouled to Killefer. No runs, one hit, no
errors.
Byrne was safe on Phclan's tumble.
Bancroft hit the top of the rightteld
fence for a double, Byrne stopping at
third. Paskert sent a long sacrifice fly
to Williams. Byrne scored and Bancroft
took third, after the catch. Cravath hit
to Safer, VINO threw over Archer's head
trying to catch Bancroft. Bancroft scored
on the error and Cravath rec ched second
Luderus singled to centre, scoring Cra-
vath. Whtted hit to Humphres, who
threw into centrefeld trying to catch
Luderus. Luderus reached third and
Whltted was safe at first. Niehof hit
to Fisher, who threw Luderus out at the
plate. Killefer singled to centre, scoring
Whitted, while Niehoff reached third
Killefer stole second. Alexander went
out to SAFER, unassisted. Four runs, three
hits, three errors.
SECOND INNING
Safer walked, Bancroft made a great
play on Williams grounder and threw to
Niehoff forcing Safer Phelan famed.
Bancrofts throw retired Archer. No
runs, no hits, no errors.
Stan5ridge now pitching for Chicago.
Byrne singled to left his first thit in four
games. Bancroft sacrificed. Standridge
to Safer. Paskert fOuled to Archer.
Cravath hit a high fly In front of the
plate, which Archer caught. No runs,
one hit, no errors.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-21
AUTOS In MAD DASH
FOR ELGIN TROPHY
Twelve Cars on Dangerous
Track to Capture 305-Mile
National Event

ELGIN, III, Aug. 2L-With the sun
making valiant efforts to break through
the clouds. twelve speedy road racing
automobiles were of at IL o'clock this
morning In the sO5-mlle grind for the
Blgln National Trophy.
The track was dangerous as the result
OF heavy rain of early morning. The
treaeherous turns of the eight-mile course
attracted the largest share of the speeta-
tors II appeared certain that the record
breaking time OF yesterday would be
eaualled by the drivers In todays con-
test
with SO miles completed, De Palma was
leading, with Anderson. Coppere and
Donneliy upon his heels.
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Up. Herzog. and at EN-

Up heTLORs dHu ~ hNW
We are not prO-Germ0n w any sense;
The Teutou hHnch is beyond our ploys
We are not oUen neWtruI-OH the fence
Al iinihg up IN tho tOOrld d0ruy5
Bat there's one hunCh we'd Ike 10 shoot
Though u tear the dope into endless
ShrsdS
The hunch inUoirod a. zoe rise and root
"COmc on-coms on--COME ON you
Reds"
The Wind-up of the Dope
The ultimate up-off on the form OF this
National League race has been exploited
IN the last fortnight.
Some 10 or " days ago the spellbound
pOpulace-or such part OF Il as inhabited
fag-dreamiug towns-was wondering just
what club among the contenders would
launch the next onslaught and set the
pace.
There was rabid discussion as to
whether it would be Philadelphia or
BroOklyn or Boston or Pittsburgh or
maybe Chicago or New York. The an
swer came from the most unexpected
source IN the world. For almost pre-
cisrly at that given moment the club
which arose upon its hind legs and pro-
ceeded 90 do the bulk of the smashing
was Cincinnati, the one club figured as a
sure tail-ender; the one club regarded as
the most sucCulent meat in the dish for
the pennant aspirants.
IL was none of the leaders, but the
dcspised Reds who suddenly began play
ing far aud away the best ball in the
league From a tail-end position they
suddenly swung into a 800 pace, tearing
the everlasting heart out of Pittsburgh,
Philadelphia and New York in succession,
with display Of power, speed and hustle
| beyond any form shown all the year BY
| any other club-nOt even excepting tht
July rushes of the Dodgers and Braves
| who won their battles by no such easy
/ margins
Popular Win
Not since the days of So, some 46 cam
paigns ago, when a Redland club crushed
| all opposition, has Cincinnati ever fguret
| extensively in any campaign
| Redland has never heard the musi
produced by the fiutter of a flag. IL ma,
be this season she will still finish last l
] may also be that she will continue he
march and with a long home stretc
In September at least play a leading role
But regardless of this, a Redland fla
victory would be fully as popular anon
the fan flock at large as the Brave cor
quest was a year ago.
There is nothing the non -combatar
likes better than to see the under do
swing back into the fight and emerg
with a big patch Of rival hide betwee
! his teeth,
The Red Chance
The Reds OF course, are stnl Ion
shots. Very few give them even an ou
! side chance. But what chance was Bo.
ton given last summer to overhaul N
Giants and then beat the Mackmen fou
straight? About i'm 1900 Baseball 4
even upon the average, a complex inst
tuition, 1t is beyond any basic dope. Tn
season its compleXity has been eve
more pronounced than usual And clu
that can play the brand of ball the Red
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scientific exposition Of phosphorescent
phenomenon makes very interesting read
ing. There is hardly a person who has
been near water, or in the woods, for that
matter, who has not witnessed some won
derful displays OF natures mood in this
respect.
Motorboat men, oaTsmen and pilots OF
the great steamships, men who are ac-
customed to wonderful marine sights,
have marveled. At times the ostentatious
show of phosphor has been greater than
at others. Children and even grown
ups are sometimes puzzled, and II Is for
their benefit that an explanation by
great scientist is offered There is ever
ready the laymans answer for the phe-
nomena of light as the vessel Kicks up
the water astern. That? why, that
phophorus." To further attempt to ex-
plain natures fretful show of temper
is a horse OF another color. The familiar
term phosphorus is so generally under
stood a implying some sort OF light
disturbance in the water that no other ex-
planation Is deemed necessary. Phosphor
is phosphor, so there!
Very few persons can give clear and
concise explanation of the phenomenon,
Some would call II 'jelly fish rejecting
moonlight" while again some others
say ~ think 1t comes from some sort
of a reflection of light" and let it go
at that. Other answers might be, 1T IL
due 10 various causes" "Decaying wood"
and "Slow process or oxidation" Some
of these answers are perfectly true
Samuel s. Sadtler, S. b., of Chestnut
HILL a noted scientist and member OF
many American institutes Of physical re-
search, writes at some length about the
wonders of phosphor
Interesting phenomena connected with
light" writes Professor Sadtler. are
those included under phosDhorescence'
Some mineral substances show a lumi-
Mostly called phosphorescence after expo
sure TO visible light ray and invisible
ultraviolet rays. This is true OF barium,
platino-cyanate, calcium tungstate, cal
cium sulphide, etc. Some substances,
such as willemte (snhydrous zinc sill
cate), quinne sulphate and dyes such as
hourescein glow only when excited by
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-21

CINCINNATI REDS FURNISH FOOD
FOR THE FANATIC SPECULATION
Herzogs Bunch Suddenly Breaks in the Lime-Gare as
Possible National League Pennant Winner-Red-
land Victory Would Be Popular One
By GRANTLAND RICE

| have been playing for the last fortnight
can hardly be counted completely out
For in Herzog the Reds have a leader
who will night to the 1nsi out They lead
the league IN batting and feiding. They
have first-cisss inheId. and at last they
have four pitchers delivering in turn.
Dale. Schneider, McEnery and Toney. an
being keyed TO the winning notch.
The Braves haven't cracked under the
strain yet. but mainly because they
haven't arrived high enough to strike said
strain at its tautest point.
Win or lose, the Reds have fairly well
dispelled the idea that they were Jokes.
At least there are several clubs who fau
to see the hunor Of such a joke as they
might be
Another Scrap
The National League apparently won't
stage the only hard, close finish after all
The fag-winning canter predicted for
the Red sox some weeks ago is no longer
on the board. Jennings has thrown his
club forward at full speed for the last
three weeks and with Bill James, OF
the Browns, linked to mis- pitching stan
the Tigers are now in position to give
! their main rivals an even battle down
| through the dusty September stretch.
, James VIII add power TO the Tiger
| pitching defense in more ways than one.
! He should be a factor upon hts own
worth And beyond this he will give
! Dauss, Coveleskie and Dubuc better
chance to ease up in work, and thereby
increase their own effectiveness.
Jennings has a club that carries the
walIop. He doesn't require any airtight
pitching TO win the bulk of his games.
! fair display of stun. backed up by
the heavy artillery Of Cobb, Crawford
& Co., will generally bag the kale.
Detroit spends most of September on
the road, with Boston at home. But II
the Tigers can gather in a fairly safe
lead while at home the next two weeks II
viii be up to Carrigan's club in the East
to hold them in check, as no great AID
| can be expected from New York and
Philadelpnia-and not much more from
Washington Jennings has said for some
time that n he could land one more first
class pitcher he would win. He has the
man he wants in James. IL the ex-
Brownie works as ne is figured to work,
E-Yah Hugney has at least an even
chance TO pose as a prophet walking the
narrow highway of Truth
Maxims of the 18th Hole
There are those, my son. who shal
! seek 20 instruct you in 1000 complexities
of golf
And yet its complexities are but two IN
number, and these are the soul oi
smpleness. being only a rhythm of swine
, and the power 10 hold ones head still
> while making the stroke. For therein q
- built up the proper timing, which is the
e soul of the game
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-21
EVENTS AT POINT BREEZE
hotoreycle and Paced Races at Motor
drome Tonight

me Tristate Farmers three-day picnic
.''sese this. afternoon at Point Breeze
rs'k On the big lake there will be a
ss''ss Of swimming races for the young
a'es for which handsome prizes will
" s"arded. The events will start at 8
y the evening the Tristate Farmers
,rsepstake. a so-mile motorpace race,
w. "' oe the feature event. and Clarence
r'lst the young southetner who cleo
1eu the fans BY his clever riding last
N, ,o,aay IN his fret public appearance,
~. 's amQns the starters. Worth Nit
4,''. ,ne Iowa cowboy, who won last
81 ,'spfeays race. win be the SECOND entry,
-. Feffy t.ewrence, the lanky Califof-
viii Be me third.
4+t@'t VII also be a l0-mlle motorcycle
race between 81. ives, Afmstrons
tsnutfhefff, and there viii Also be
p other events
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-21
'SOCIABILITY AUTO RUN
FOR CITY'S NEWSPAPERMEN
viii Make Trip to Big Speedway at
Warminster

Philadelphia's newspapermen will have
their irst automobile sociability run on
Sunday, September 3. under the auspices
~ the pen and Pencil Club The two
mile motor race course being built az
WArminster, Pa, by the Philaoelphia
Motor Speedway Association, VIII be the
adjective point OF the run.
Many of the city's newspaper writer's
have become ardent motorists within the
last year, and the run has been arranged
as a club activity. The start VIII De
made from the Pen and Pencil club az
l0ee Walnut street in the afternoon, Al
the speedway President Henry c. Dun
lav and Secretary Charles l.. Hover, OF
The Philadelphia Motor Speedway Asso-
elation, viii welcome President Fred g.
Mhltney and Secretary William q,
Rowan, who will head the Pen and Pencil
Club delegation. urder the direction OF
MARI W. Wilson. chairman Of the Pen
ma peneil CLUB Entertainment Commit
lee. An elaborate proefam oi ainasement
has been arranged.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-21
BASEBALL WEEK AT KElTHs
Tom Lewis Sketch of Game in London
Appears--Players Guests

Baseball Week" at b =. Keith's The
atre will be celebrated next week in honor
Of Tom Lewis and Company. who will
appear In a new baseball playIet called
follows an incident that happened IN Lon
don following the game played befvfs
George BY the New York and Chicat0
worlds tourists teams. Tom Lewis h a
veteran actor and ball player. and I1o
new play Is said 20 be the best OF iis kine
ever written.
on Monday night the phillies and CHI
caeo Cubs viii be the guests Of the man
aeement, occupying the boxes On Iut1-
day night the msnibers of the Iype4fenh
leaf Union ball teams. who play . stTItt
of games In Philadelphia. viii visit ia
theatre IN q body.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-21
PHOSPHORESCENTP PHENOMENON
IS EXPLAINED BY SCIENTIST
S. S. Sadtler, B. S. Makes Clear Most Puzzling Phys
ical Observation-Disclosures Often Witness Beautiful
Displays at Night-Three Motorboat Meets Today

rays such as ultraviolet or those evolved
from radium.
ut is supposed that the violet and
ultraviolet rays cause a condition OF
stress I'm the substance which causes II
to give off light for a while In the dark.
Ftreflies and minute organisms in decay
ing wood seem 10 generate light in much
the same manner that food energy is con-
verted into heat energy in higher animal
life. Some bacteria or protozoa in the
water have this effect, especially when
the water Is agitated, as when a person
swims in the water and air is introduced.
This effect is noticeable to best ad-
vantage in September and IL one swims
or the water is splashed at night the
effect is quite beautiful"
A jelly substance resembling the body
Of the sea nettle, or oval shape. but
without the stinging tentacles, gives OF
light at night, and is found in salt wa
ters. On the Chesapeake these little
bodies float ashore by the millions Their
presence is common sight on bay
waters.
Three big motorboat clubs OF this sec
tion have prog grained events for this aft
ernoon. The ocean City IN. J) Yacht
Club has championship race TO run,
while the Stone Harbor IN. - Yacht
Club has the task Of promoting the South
Jersey Yacht Racing Association events.
lIenlOn IN ~ 1dcnt CluD mas re-
gatta for its members.
Peter Hail, Phillip Hail, Charles
Heiber, William Erb, Howard Davies,
William Mccall. Theodore Price and DIR.
c. Street held a meeting and decided 70
form a new yachting club on new nnes
In addition to going in for promotion OF
the sport I'm all its departments the
men plan TO open up a school Of navi-
cation. Every phase Of yachting is to
be taught. Another meeting OF the
members is 10 be held shortly.
Colonel George S. Zinn OF the United
states Engineering Department, has been
ordered to make a preliminary survey OF
the river between Trenton, Easton and
fhillipsburg, with the idea OF building a
| canal between these points with a r.
foot channel His report win be Of great
| interest To the members OF the Phila-
delphia water fraternity and those clubs
! Immediately concerned. The Boards OF
| Trade OF Trenton and Easton have been
| urging Congress- 10 make an appropria.
] tion to build this 12-foot channel
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-21
sTETsoN TO PLAY JERsEYMEN
Riverton-Palmyra Team Visits Hat.
makers Park Today

Ed Williams fast Riverton Palmyra
bunch will be the attraction at the
stetson Field. ith and Berks streets this
afternoon. This team has won 10 out OF
2s games played and should make the
'if1atnakefs" hustle all the way
Farguhar and Kielie will form the bat
terry for the Jerseymen, while Bob Muir
ray. who humbied Atlantic Refining last
week. again will do the twirlins for stet.
son with Stevenson behind the bat
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-21
BASKETBALL STAR DEAD
William Pfeifer Succumbs 10 Injuries
Received in Game Three Years Ago

READING, Pa, Aug. A.-William A.
Pfelfer, aged 26 years, one OF the best
known professional basketball players In
The eastern section OF the country and
formerly with the Reading team, OF the
Eastern League. is dead as the result OF
Injuries sustained In game at Union
town, pa, while member OF the Union
town team. OF the Central League. three
pfeifer underwent an operation last
winter for the injury, but Il only tenn
porarily relieved him. ,..-,
: prefer played his hrst professional
bsaketbail for the Reading team during
lie hrst year Of the Eastern League, In
iata he becoming one Of the best de-
Ssnsive guards III the organisation that
vsar ne was member Of the Bears
Tor two years. then Joined the Union
town. Pa, Central League CLUB, staying
With that team until the eague qls-
handed n isi2 lie dld little playing after
thai. only helping out the headine CLUB
whenever ths team needed hls ssff'ess'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-21
Catlett Shore Tennis Winner

ATLANTIC CITY n. j., Aus. fl-hdNard
7. catlstt, Of PhiladslERla ysss,fsa9k wGn ths
italing Thomas M Scott also Of the Quaker
Cits n straight sets. 0-a, 81 10.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-21
EddIe Hand Bests FltaaefaId

yovth n,ust be aarV3d rhe truth Of this old
iafilIikf adafe Was aealn atiebted last night,
Y hen Fddio Har defeated Terry fiizeefaid IN
the maj bgul Al the LUDLOW Athletic Club.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-21

IL ! liplt Itasue doap'< Nl4t1I |4.|<I44/
lIIa4I.uI M1tI1 into |aaIII place ~ |IIN0.|&
.,,.as' |.s. ''..s 5.....ln. ..I..'.'' h
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-21
Maxims of the 18th Hole

Berg Bros. VS.. Howell A. c.
Berg Brothers viii play Howell A. C. again
today at Belmont. These teams played or
Wednesday and Howell came through with
the victory Berg Brothers team feels con-
hdent that revenge will be obtained today. The
store battery viii be Wilson and Jacoby.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-21
DRIFTING

EUer drifting, drifting, drifting
on the shifting
Currents of the restless main;
Till in sheltered cOUes and reaches
OF sandy beaches,
An hare found rcpoSe again.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-06
WARS EFFECT ON
BANK CLEARINGS

Clearings through the banks, as usual,
reflect very closely the volume Of bust
ness transactions in the last year The
total. according TO returns received by
"Dun's Review" from 129 leading cen
tres in the United States, amounts TO
S153. S26. 3O4.129, a decrease Of SO per
cent as compared with the S16S,222,452,-
497 of the preceding year. During the
carly part Of the year, while there was
some evidence Of a reduction in com
mercial and industrial activity at a
nnmber of important points, the com
parison was fairly satisfactory. In
August, however, with the outbreak OF
the European war, there was a marked
reversal In conditions. This depression
continued until well into December
New York City reports a decrease Of
123 per cent. Cities outside New lork
,nake a comparatively favorable EXHIBIT
Int while a number Of centres show
more or less improvement most oil
tbem report decreases, so that Inc total
9s per cent smaller than IN 1913.
a comparison with 1913 follows;
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-06
WHEAT AT NEW HIGH
PRICES IN CHICAGO
Millers in Competition with En-
porters and Spectators Active
Provisions Also Gain

Chicago, Jan. 5.-Prices said not to
have been equalled for cash wheat
there at this time Of the year since
the Franco Prussian War in 1870 were
reached to-day on change.
Domestic millers were the chief buy
ers of the cash wheat that was bar
gained for in Chicago. Exporters,
whose urgent requirements for Euro
pean shipment have brought about an
almost unprecedented situation in re-
gard to breadstuffs, we've said to have
continued to buy large amounts at the
seaboard, but 100000 bushels was the
greatest total known. Meanwhile,
speculative values here swept higher,
and although unsettled at the finish
were lac to 2Ac above those Of last
night. Corn closed unchanged to a six
teenth higher, oats up 1sc TO 9sc and
provisions dearer by 7i2c to 55c.
Speculative dealers right at the start
cut loose boldly from dependence on
what exporters here did or did not do
for the moment concerning wheat.
Direct cable advices from Liverpool
admitted that the British market was
excited and that offerings there we're
scarce, not only from the United
States. but also from Argentina, which
until the last few days had been prom
ising to compete on a big scale. Lively
profit taking threatened 10 Offset the
greater part of the fresh gains, but on
a second swell the market rebounded
higher than before and wound up with
in &c of the top level reached. Range
of prices: