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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-06

He didn't prove anything on us" argue 3
RED" Lynch hopefully, es he settleu
down In the smoker of the night express
90 course notw snarled Jake Hart
we'll HE didn't have to. tell you were
In Dutch. and all because you made a
sucker play, and met the man you were
doing business with out on street
corner for everyone 70 see. Oh, you re
a smart guyl You couldn't have waited
for that money for day or SOL
Red refused to have his argument side
| tracked.
But II he doesn't prove IT," he de-
manded 'how is he going to keep us out
Of organized baseball7 Tell me thatG'
"Huhl" snorted the indignant Hartwell
You talk like a man that wants him to
prove III l tell you that we're up against
the same thing as a blacklist, and Flan-
merry can queer US in any league in the
country. If we get gay he'll put in his
testimony before the commission, and
there we are Gee! wish we'd ponched
Levine in the nose the first time he talked
buslness'
Yep" assented Red, signing. "I'd
ought to turned up that big beak OF his
until it'd rained in 1t and strangled him!
Trying to get away with It twice in ten
days was what cooked us. I'd give some-
thing to know what put Flannery nextl'
The betting, of courser said Hartwell.
What else?"
Jake was right. Jake had an analyt-
ical mind. Given a knothole in the fence,
he could Usually see daylight on the other
side
Joe Flannery. the manager of the
Keatsville Baseball Club in the I, d.
League, was no analyst, but when he
learned that Sam Levine and a few others
of his sort were openly making strong
book on each days game at fuctuating
odds, the little manager started out on a
quiet tour of investigation.
When betting Is eliminated, most sports
remain honest and fair. but when the door
Is opened to the professional gambler.
danger comes with him. Flannery knew
that the drawing power of his team de-
pended upon the belief, deep-rooted in the
heart of every bleacher customer, that
the games which he paid his money to see
case never bothered Joe, but the business
angle of the case appealed to him iii an
instant. He quietly investigated Sam
Levines book" learned who was doing
the betting, and found out how much
money was being handled daily,
Levine wouldn't run a book for his
little old five per cent" thought Joe
shrewdly, "and he never had any part of
"A straight proposition in his life. He's
always got an ace in the hole, and maybe
he's got ono here"
Joe hired private detective, and in
side of three days word came that Levine
wagers at even money on a certain
Tuesdays game. The visiting club was a
notoriously weak one, ana the Keatsville
team should have been a strong favorite
This in itself was enough to warrant sus-
picion.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-06
MISS MOLLA BJURSTEDT
WINS CLAY COURT TITLE
Norwegian Girl Again Beats Mrs.
George w. Wightman.

PITTSBURGH, Pa. July 6.-The clay
court tennis championships were finished
yesterday on the courts of the Pittsburgh
over from Saturday, the women's singles
and the mixed doubles, being last on the
program. Miss Molla Biurstedt, the nat
ional grass champion, lived up to the pre-
dictions made for her before coming here
and won the final of the womens singles
after losing the first set to Mrs. George
w. Wightman. of Boston. who was run
ner-up to the Norwegian girl In the
womens national event at the Philadel-
phia Cricket Club.
In mixed doubles the honors went 10
Mrs Wightman and II. c. Johnston, also
OF Boston, who were pitted against Miss
Glare Cassel. OF New York, and Percy
Siverd, OF Pittsburgh. In the final.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-06
LOCAL TENNIS STARS
IN PLYMOUTH MEET
Schuylkill Valley Champion
ship at Norristown Has Ex-
cellent List of Entries.

On Monday, July 13, the second annual
open lawn tennis tournament for the
championship OF the SchuyllSlll Valley will
begin at the Plymouth Country Club.
Norristown, Pa. In its first year, 1914.
this tournament attracted the largest en-
try list OF any Of the nearby tourna-
ments. and this year the Plymouth Club
expects to exceed this number.
Entries to date include Sydney Thayer
a inallst at Wilmington, and Kenneth
Kennedy, his doubles partner; Junior"
Ttlden, a finalist in the Philadelphia dis
trict tournament, who Is entered in the
doubles with r. r. Coffin: bill" Row
land, of Belfeld; N. w. Swayne. of Ply
mouth, who recently defeated PelL at
Wilmington D. r. Meigs. Merton, and
W. S. Cushing of Hartford, both former
Oxford University stars; Randolph Stauf-
fer, the champion of the Berkshire Coun-
try Club, and George T. Kaercher. of
POttsville.
The entry list also includes p. w. Glib
bons, G. n. Beard, o. s. Carter, A. Cross
and ]. II. Keefe. Jr.. of Cynwyd; II. f.
McHenry of New Haven; II. B. Endicott,
OF Merton, and P. w. Vanneman, II. S.
Hanna John chadbourne. Al Hoskins,
vice president of the u. S. n. l. It. A
will act as referee, and Is entered in the
doubles with f. M. B. Fisher the former
New Zealand and Australian champion.
who, 1t is expected, win also play in the
singles.
DR.. p. b. Hawk won the Plymouth CUP
in singles last year after a five-set match
with s. w, Pearson. and, partnered with
Swayne' OF Plymouth, won the doubles.
The Governors Cups in doubles are to be
competed for this year for the first time.
Both these and the Plymouth Cup are
three-year trophies Cups are also offered
to winners and runners-up in both events
and 10 the winner OF the consolation sin.
giles.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-06
Hagen's Average

While Walter Hagen failed to repeat
in the open golf championship. the
Rochester Pro. has ground out one
of the finest averages in the last year
in bunkered annals He won the open
at Midlothian last August; the Panama
Pacific championship at San Francisco
back In the spring. won the Greenwich in
vitaton tourney in May, and then landed
the Massachusetts open late in June. In
four of his last five main starts he has
finished first. There is no longer any
doubt but that in Hagen America has a
golfer OF first rank and one who will hold
his place when the internationals are re-
sumed at the end Of the war
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-06
Northwestern Regatta This Month

nounced that invitations would be sent
at once TO the Detroit Boat Club ana
the Peoria Rowing Club, the Grand
Rapids Boat Club, the Lincoln Park Boat
Club Of Chicago, and several others, ask
ing them to send crews here for the
Northwestern international Rowing AS
sociation regatta TO be held here July %
and "a.
From an official source It was said that
II several outside crews accept the invl-
tation an attempt would be made 10 ex-
pand the association 10 include Detroit.
Grand Rapids. Peoria, Chicago ana a
number Of other boat clubs.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-06
Cincinnati May Yet Become Dangerous

Of
of woody
Cardinals last
n a few
be
a
good attack there trouble ahead
a
an n last place twow weeksa
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-06
Mamaux. Mayer and Faber

At the start of this present hectic cam
paign large bales Of verbiage were tossed
about regarding the prowess of certain
pitchers. Johnson. Alexander, Mathew
son, Tesreau, Leonard and others were
pushed into the maelstrom of dope for ex-
tended discussion.
But how much March or April gossip
do you remember concerning the promised
worth of Mamaux, Faber or Mayer as
compared to many others? Possibly two
mouthfuls. Yet Faber has been the big
White Sox winner; Mamaux has been the
main Pirate factor. and Scissors Mayer
has been only half step back of Alex
ander the Eminent.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-06
RESIGNATION or FIELDER JONES
BODY BLOW TO THE FEDERALS
Eogoap Had Strengthened Vital Weakness of NetO League
at st. Loms-May Manage CleUeiand-Alerdnder's
Pitching Sensation of National League.

to withdraw his
will
team really accomplished something
until took
the Cardinals and
likely
which
his
that
1 ( 10 s
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-06
The Shot Ahead

A day or two ago we put this query up
to Jerry Travers open golf champion:
After you had sliced one out of bounds
at the 10th hole in the afternoon and had
hooked the second to the rough grass,
how did you feel about the two missed
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-06
charIey Doom. ex.PhlIIy, Now a Giant

Charley Doom for several years the Phy manager has been sold by
h Reds
contracts calling for large figures decided
ad-
bid he on
block Phihes
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-06
Third one.hit Game in Six Weeks

succeeded Wal
than
within 10
reaching first
all
this
o
breaks refuse
onehit but the breaks against
spoiled no-h
the
andM
Aexanders defense
grabbed drive from
n
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-06
THREE PITCHING SENSATIONS
IN MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

shots at such critical point?"
"I wasn't thinking about them" he re-
piled. after had missed them the only
thought 1 had was about the next shot
ahead-not the ones behind. knew had
to get that ball on the green on my third
shot or fade out of the fight There was
no place to worry about something that
had already happened"
Which is about the last word in the
application of concentration at the proper
point. The shot already played has no
more to do with 1t. It's the next shot
ahead which tells the story But, unfor-
tunately, there are only a select few who
can dispense n bad shot from memory
Too often such shot continues to harass
until 1t Testers.
Jerry recalled one peculiar incident Of
that tournament.
Toward the finlsh," he said. "I was
firing fast. The last nine holes had me
almost done for. Yet, feeling this way,
I hit the longest and straightest tee shots
I had landed during the entire tourna-
ment-much longer than when felt fresh
and had my full power" This might be
added to the unexplainable mysteries OF
the Intricate Scottish game.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-06
FEDERALS NOT TO ACCEPT
RESIGNATION OF JONES
Phil Ball Declares Umpires viii Be
Dismissed.

ST LOUIS. No. July 6. Phil Ball.
president of the ST. Louis Federals, win
not accept the resignation OF Fielder
Jones' said 10 have been wired from
Kansas City yesterday following a row
with Umpires Howell and Zimmerman.
This affair will mean some new
umpires in the Federal League" said
BAH.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-06
Philadelphia Poloists win

The Philadelphia Country Club polo team.
consisting OF the three Stokes brothers. Tom
STANDBY and LowDer, ana A. u. Collins de-
teated the bryn Mawr four, Messra straw
bridge. Brown, Hopping and VI Mathsr at
the Country Club field. Rala, yesterday alter.
noon. by 12h 20 81 goals.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-06

AMERICAN LEAGUE.
FEDERAL League.
Howard Won Wrestling Matcb

IN wrestling bout at the Gaysty Theatre
last niEht Spike Howard won two fails from
Big Blll Evans. Of West philadelphia Howard
won the hrat and third falls fhe firsf In
won't to Eavns In 2:lO.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-06
DIsastrous Day in Windy City

Chicago never had poorer day in baseball than yesterday With the
leading in
American the Windy City
a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-06

It has been ruored for some time that the manager of the Cleveland
II
that
a deathblow independents.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-06
Red Sox Begin to Loom Up in American League

The return to form OF the Red sx pitchers with the temporary slump
the conclusion that the Braves win
yesterday o
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-06
FEDERAL LEAGUE.
FORD WILL BOX HTRST
AT BROADWAY TONIGHT
Much Interest in Battle Be-
tween Southwark Rivals.
Dillon Challenges Willard.

After much dickering on the part OF
Joe Hirst and Barney Ford. Southwark
veteran fighters. the pair finally will get
together in the feature fray at the
Broadway A. C, tonight This battle had
been hanging fire for more than two
months.
The program follows:
First bout-Young Kenny. Southwark VS..
Phil Brown, Southwark.
Second bout-Eddie Gorden. New York, VS..
Young Wagner Southwark.
Third bout-Wlllie Benckert, Southwark, vs.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Blackburn. Fairmount'
vs Tomny Cranston Southwark: ,sr-,, -, Joo
Hlrst, Southwark
Sailor Charley Grande and Knockout
Harry Baker will meet in the A-foot
squared circle for the third time this
season when they square off at the Gar
den A. c. Friday night.
The bout between Battling Levinsky
and Kid Sullivan at Shenandoah last
week resulted in the best heavyweight
attraction for a long time. The biggest
crowd in recent years saw the fight.
Levinsky was an easy winner.
Jack Heating made a good impression
on the spectators at the Gayety Theatre
by his victory over Jack Flynn. The
management is endeavoring to match
Heating again Friday night.
Johnny Dundee and Charley White
probably will clash in a 10-round bout at
Ebbets Field, Brooklyn, in about two
weeks
The most recent challenger for the
worlds heavyweight crown adorning the
brow Of Jess Willard is Jack Dillon, of
indianapolis. Can one imagine Dillon,
10 pounds, In combat with Willard, AO
pounds? Dillon, a corlSing good fighter
Of his weight, would do well to remain
In his own class.
Dear Sir-Kindly inform me through your
column OF Fred Welsh's age, How long has
ne been boxing? HARRY MILLER.
Welsh was born March 5, 1856. He
started his ring career in 1905.
Dear Slr-Please decide the following bet:
A says in the event of 10-round, no-decision
fight a Knockout victory for Jim Coffey
Jess Willard would give Coffey the heavy
weight championship, Gays Willard still
not bo a championship bout. Who is right?
b. f. S. and c. f.
A is right.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-06
Another Speedy Game Goes on RECORD

right
result completed hour and ~ minutes Against
Alexander
The had four innings before in the realized
Mehe
all
twrlers of all time.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-06
The Humorous Limit

Therefore, my son, II you are totse,
You totH ObserUe tOithout surprise
The 1oGytoGrd shifts Of humor'S pulse;
Nor deem Gnother's taste Is cheap
II tChere you laugh he tUatts to tDeep,
or giggles tohile you 90 to sleep.
Punch,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-06
PEiIlies Have PLAYED -Four ErrorIess Games

The es have not made an error in four consecutive Is there
a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-06
Schmidt of Braves Fails From Grace.

When Schmidt mund Maanvle inning
time since late IN 1913 that Schmidt
for official him an neror
player going
without Schmidt
4
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-06

Dear sir-Sindly inform me through your
column Of Fred Welsh's age. How long has
ne been boxing? HARRY MILLER.
Welsh was born March 5, 1856. He
started his ring career in 1905.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-06

Of
individual
of the
double
and six being
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-06
NATIONAL LEAGUE PARK
Phillies VS.. New York

Game at $3.50 +. n. Admission, 20, SO ana 7se
boz Seats 81. on sale At GImbeIs'- spaIii mr.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-06

And yet but yesterday there came
fan t0ho hurled amid the game
Loud toGr tOhoops at an IndiGn's name.
And mean you then to sag that
Should hold no rGnoor totOdrd this ouu
Nor yeart to KICK him on the thtShf
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-01-21
Thin People
Can Increase Weight

s Thin men and women Who wonId
like to increase theIf weight with 10
or Is pounds Of healthy stay fherel'
tat should try eating q little SarTol
with their meals Tor Z while and note
results. Here Is q good test worth
trying. First weigh yourself and
measure yourself. Then take SargolI
one tablet with every meal for
two weeks Then weigh and measure
again. Il isn't q question 81 how YOU
look and think The scales ana the.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-01-21
The New DISQUALIFICATION.

The Democratic theory Of 4 tariff
Tor revenue only having fallen over
board kerplunk, the idea now
ssIppermost in the administers
ton appears to be govern
ment for revenue. which some news
papers are facetiously translating as
q government for graft. That is to
say, the main object is to derive rev.
enne for the benefit Of needy Demo
cratic politicians rather than for a
needy government.
Commenting on the administra-
TONS ship purchase scheme, the
Philadelphia Ledger sarcastically
says that buying tubs at a fancy
price may be good craftsmanship,
but that transactions of this sort
have often been good graft. Men
continue to. be selfish and grasping,
that newspaper says. in spite of the
noble sentiments and theories which
have been SO much in vogue the last
year or SO. The Ledger points out
that Bryan could be depended upon
TO see that the ship purchase board
was composed in the main Of his Ne
braska dependents. whose ignorance
of ships would recommend them as
ut persons to protect the govern
ment against imposition.
It is very simple thing, says the
Ledger. II there are no Jobs open
in San Domingo, there is nothing to
do but create more Jobs in the United
States. This is the idea, exactly
government, an inner government,
so to speak, of Bryan, by Bryan and
for Bryan, with particular emphasis
on the "for."
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-01-21
T = 2 DAILY
MO v T. 4 e T T q
DRIVEN TO IT.

After tramping the town OF Spatts.
'purg TILL his shoes were so. dusty that
he had to walk carefully to avoid
treading on them in mistake for the
road, Potassium Bickslam. in despair
stepped into Nestenpfiug's drug store
and gasped out his desire.
No sir, young man, you must be
9 stranger to these parts,n said Kies-
tempting. This town is SO dry tfai
the rain don't even wet the rooyes i
can't give you any whiskey without !
doctors certificate and the doc DOM
never give no certff' Gates ,cept fol
snakebite..
Wei where do the snakes hang
ont!' asked Bickslam, talking with
difficulty because Of his parched tom
que. ~
The only snake seen in these parts
In years Is owned by 81 Proopf.r re.
piled the druggist. ISIS house oyerY
the end o. town."
Bickslam hurried to Sis house
Fffty-seven men were lined up at the
back gate, on which hung 4 sim
stating: Use Of the Rattlesnake, sI.oo
a Bite. s-'sN'
Cheap at half the price, muttered
Rickslam and got into place in line
lust as a dozen more men hastened
up. N :
Just after the poor overworked
snake had been coaxed into biting the
man In front Of our hero. 1t gave q
weak gasp and died.
In despair, Potassium Bickslam
drank a quart OF water.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-01-21
Our Easily Besetting Sin.

1.-THE man who is always in debt
and putting OF Peter to pay Paul has
not a free mind. He must run away
from certain stern facts OF life in
order to fool himself into thinking
that he is happy.'-W. s. Parker.
JULIUS Rosenwald, Chicago million
aire philant hropist, and head of Sears,
Rcebuck & Company, In recent
newspaper interview, said that lack of
thrift is our chief national sin, and he
said 1t even after the European war
had been in progress several months
and the need OF commonsense thrift
IN this country had become more i'm
perattve than ever. His words were:
Americana are the most reckless
spenders in the world. The average
man in this country is spending every
dollar ne makes, and maybe more.
The man who follows this policy is
factng poverty every day. The chief
: extrayagancfes in this country arc
motor cars, dress, home and other
means for making a show"
MIR. Rosenwald was asked to define
thrift, and replied: II don't know
what Webster calls 1t, but 1 would
say that thrifty man is one who
spends less than he earns.p
That seems like a good definition,
and simple thing to do also. But
how many of us ignore the wisdom
sof II, q
There was once an age in America
when the people knew something
shout economy and when waste was
regarded as a sin. The women who
turned the spinning wheel knew about
saving, and used to teach their chill
dren the little proverb about sWdlful
waste Is woeful want" Poor Richards
Almanac, which was one OF the origi-
nal sBest sellers Of the United States.
was the work of man who under
stood compound interest from the
point OF view Of the sayer.
Is It too much to hope that thai
tine viii come again? Is it NOT moro
than probable that the exigencies Of
the present great conyulsion inyoly-
ing half the world may compel us TO
choose the straight and narrow path
Of economy rather than the broad one
81 e1trayagance which as surely leads
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-01-21

NEW YORK, Jan. 21-Henry L.
stimson. ex-secretary OF war, is very
learned in legal language, but the
tdiom Of the sporting pages is a nov
city to him. He was addressing the
members of the Young Republican
Club at the Aston.
Mr.. Stimson began a thoughtful
speech regarding the considerations
In revising the state constitution. lie
was explaining the much recent crit
icism Of the Judiciary is due to lack
OF careful law makers. :
Now he said, I'VE have the case
where this carelessly drawn law
comes up for. the test in concrete
instance before q concrete Judge &
Mr.. stimson is still wondering why
he couldn't finish his speech until tina
laughter and applause died away.
Hammerstein, married or single, Is
still the famous Oscar. When he
married Mary Emma Swift In a 1.-THE
law office dn Jersey City on New Years
eve last, he thought he had foiled the
helions of the press who had had him
married SO often that he was begin
ming actually to believe himself big-
amist.
But the news hounds were SOON on
the trail of Broadway's newest BRIDE
groom and he was tried In his little
Office over Hlammerstein's Victoria
the little ONCE where he makes his
own cigars, writes operas on bet
in "a hours and keeps his funny
straight brimmed hat.
The first reporter was shooed out
as though ne might have been a par
eel of Asiatic plague germs, but fin
ally Oscar suftened and admitted ..the
gentlemen Of the press a. he called
them. Then he said: Gents. Ach!
You're always having me married or
sued Whenever lawyers have notl.,
ing 10 do they dig UP somebody to
sue Oscar Whenever reporters have
no news they find somebody to marry