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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-26
JONES IS OUT TO
WREST LAURELS
FROM N. TABER
May Compete in Mile Run
at the Fair or in a
Special Match.

Spice has been added to the interest
of the athletic world in the forthcom-
ing races of Norman Taber. maker of
the new worlds record for the onemile
run, by the half-confirmed report that
John Paul Jones, the great Cornell
miller, whose amateur mark went to
smash in Tabers record breaking day
at the Harvard Stadium, probably will
meet the sturdy little Brown man in
the national championships on the
Coast, and if not there, in a race either
at Stage Field, Chicago, or the Har-
ward Stadium.
Jones and Taber are not strangers
on the cinder path. In fact. the two
have met twice in championship races,
one of which was the race in which
Jones lowered his own worlds amateur
record Of 4 minutes ii 2-5 seconds.
The other time was in the intercol-
iegiate Oh lmpionship games at Frank
lin Field. Philadelphia, in 1912. when
the pair ran a dead heat in 4 minutes
90 3-5 seconds.
Ii has been conceded that if Jones
had been set to race time he probably
would have been able to lower his
mark of 4 minutes II 2-5 seconds when
he was at Cornell, under Jack Moak-
ley's expert care, but there are grave
doubts whether he would be able 70
hold his own against Taber without
first undergoing long and arduous
training.
Jones. il is said, has been running
the half in practice on a track near
Chicago, and will gradually work up
the distance TO one mile. e Is two
wears since Jones ran his last race. but
that should not handicap him greatly
because he has kept in good condition
ever since his graduation from Cornell.
In their two previous races Jones
demonstrated that he was the better
man, despite the fact that in their first
meeting Taber ran him dead heat.
On that day Jones was saving himself
for the half-mile run, which was to
come later in the day, and 1t was
patent TO all that he did not even try
TO extend himself He led by fair
margin through the stretch and mis-
Judged the speed at which Taber was
coming up from behind. The Brown
man swept through and just caught
Jones on the tape. Two hours later
Jones showed what he could do by
winning the half in l minute 50 4-5
seconds.
When Jones ran his record breaking
mile, in 1913, Taber was outrun by the
lanky Cornell man in the last quarter
and finished fifteen yards or more be-
hind. Taber's time in that race was A
minutes Is 2-5 seconds
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-26
CHANGERS FINE
SPRINT FAILS TO
BRING VICTORY
Irish American Runner
Makes Brilliant Effort to
Overtake Big Field.
WHITE CAPTURES
ANOTHER PRIZE
Negro Schoolboy Champion
Breaks Tape, an Easy Wi1aer
at Celtic Park Games.

William K. Granger. r.. ~ the Irish
American Athletic Club, made a brill
liant, but futile. effort 10 defeat field
Of fifty athletes in the l000-yard ham
dicap run a. the annual games Of Local
20. international Union Of Steam and
Operating Engineers, held az CELTIC
Park, Long Island City. yesterday.
Granger, who started from scratch,
was buffeted about by the large field,
but succeeded in finishing third, less
than two yards behind Robert Nc
Loughin. Of the Holy Cross Lyceum,
who won with the liberal handicap o,
sixty yards Kenneth James, Of tho
Mohawk Athletic Club. was between
Mclaughlin and Granger.
A blanket finish. in which Peter J.
White, tho schoolboy sprinting cham
pion Of the Salem Crescent Athletic
Club, was a winner by inches. fur
nished thrill in the 220-yard handi-
cap dash. white was in fifth position
less tnan ten yards from the tape, but
he rushed through the field with little
or no effort. and won easily. J. J. Kolb,
of the Knights Of St Peter, and Frank
Clock, unattached. finished second and
third, respectively, with shoulders
touching
Joseph J. O'Hare. OF the Irish Amer
lean Athletic Club, who won the two
mile novice run by a margin Of forty
yards in easy fashion, was notified
that he had been protested when he
appeared for his prize. II was said
that he had won a prize in a novice
race at the Pastime Athletic Club
games last fall, and was ineligible 10
ut IN
ing the lead at the one-and-a-half-
mile point. O'Hare set his own pace
to the finish. William Heback, Of the
HOLLYWOOD Inn A. A., who finished sec
ond, put up a bold fight 20 oyertake
O'Hare in the final half mile.
Tom Bello and Anthony Attardi, both
Of the Empire City Wheelmen, and
Joe Crowley. Of the Hollywood Inn A.
A., raced through the last half mile OF
the three-mlc scratch bicycle race with
their wheels locked. and as they crossed
the line in that order there was less
than a yard separating all three riders.
The summaries follow:
lO0-yari dash tuovicel Won hy T. Dempsey. I'M
attached. VI p Finn 81 Johns club. Second;
r McConnon, Hoy Cross Lyccum. third. Time.
Sooyard nm novce) Won by. ;. r. II; roge.
jersey Hsrr!ers; W ? SCHUYLER. I"ughin L5ceum'
100 1-5.
200 yard nun thandicapl--Won by R. Nc
LoughrIu. Holy Cross Lyccum 40 yarlsl X. James.
Mohawk A. C. tjj yards. second. " r. Gnnsef'
IN irish American A G. scratch. third Tim.
2l53-5.
2o.yard dash thandicapl-won by P. j. White.
salem oscen; \ G.. t-rratrh i. ;. ko.a knisht
of 81 Peter t6 yards. second. +. Clock unat-
tached = yards third Time - -.
TSyo-mlle run luour-J-Won IS j J. O'H,e.
Irish American A. G. w Hehsck HOLLYWOOD Inn
4 A . second. VI T. DIVER. Montana Field club.
third. Time. 10 So.
Three mile bicycle race tscrstchl-Wor by Tom
Beio. Empire city Wh'eImen. A. Atisril. Empire
CIV Wheeln second Joe CrOsley Hollywood
Inn A A. third Time. 1is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-26
HARVEY STARS IN
BRONX CANES
Leo Granger Takes Half-Mile
Run After Hard
Race.

Edward T. Harvey was the star. per-
former at the monthly games or the
ST. Christopher Athletic Club held at
Nacomb's Dam Park, in The Bronx, yes
terday by winning ore first and three
second places. He won the 300-yard
handicap run, coming through with a
strong finish, and defeating Harold
Richardson, who had two yards, by sew
eral feet.
Leo Granger had hard fight in TAX
ing the one-half mile handicap run
from scratch. only his superior sprint
in the stretch carrying him home
winner over Sidney Jackson, who was
second.
After winning the running broad
iump by one inch from Harvey Frank,
Jennings took part in the one and a
half mile run, finishing second to Aron
Morris, the scratch man, who passed
him in the last quarter mile
The summaries follow:
lOO-yard dash (handcapl Won by II Richard
son ii yard T. T. Harvey scratch. second, e.
Fountain q yards. third. Time. ,ol99 80
SS0-vsrl min (handicapl--WOn by Leo Granger
f.c,stSSI. sidney Jackson 40 yards. second. r.
McDOugall as yards. third. Ilme 2.VN a. -,
Running broad jump Scratch Won by p zen. en-
nings. with 10 feet inches, r. T. haI'ey, WIN
Is feet inches. second. X. Henry. with is ieei
PUTTING 70 pound shot-won BY R. PAGAN. with
81 feet II inches. J. T. Harvey. WIN So l'el
inches. second; A. Doris with - i''' D INCHES
: 800 yard run Nsndicapl by Z. T. Harvey
(scratchI: II. Richardson O. YARDS second e.
one aud a half mile run thandlcapi-Non by
A llctris iscrAtchl. r. Jennings 80 y&fdsl, seq
ond Lev Granger (25 yards. third. Time. rs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-26
M'LOUGHLIN And
JOHNSTON START
IN EAST TODAY
Famous Tennis Stars from
Coast Entered in Long
wood Tournament.

The first appearance in the East this
season of Maurice Evans Mclaughlin,
former national champion and con-
queror Of Brookes and the late An
thony Wilding, will be made to-day on
the classic turf Of the Longwood
Cricket Club, Of Boston, where the
tournament for the Longwood bowls in
singles and Eastern doubles begins.
William NJ. Johnston, the other me-
teoric Californian, who gave McLough-
lin a gruelling five-set struggle on the
Coast last week, will also begin his
Eastern season at Longwood. The East
will be ably represented by k. Norris
Williams, I'd, national champion; Karl
II. Behr, Watson NJ. WaShburn, Dean
Mathey and George NJ. Church. and
Harold II. Hackett and Theodore Roose-
welt Pell in the doubles.
There appears to be so much confu-
sion as to the securing of seats for the
national championship tournament on
the courts Of the West Side Tennis
Club, at Forest Hills, Long Island, next
month, that Robert d. Wrenn, presi-
dent Of the national association, has is
sued more explicit directions as to the
disposal of seats to members Of clubs
in the association.
Mr.. Wrenn has requested Edwin
Fuller Torrey, national secretary, to
send out additional notices to all clubs
that seat tickets for the members must
and can only be secured through the
secretaries Of their respective clubs. 50
many have failed TO understand the
conditions whereby the secretaries OF
clubs are the only ones who may Sc
cure tickets that special notice Is
being framed by Julian S. Myrick, pres
ident of the West Side Tennis Club,
which will be sent out this week. The
entire plan was arranged with the idea
of preventing the spectators from Sc
curing tickets and so keeping the great
tournament on the courts at Forest
Hills safe from their depredations and
for the real lawn tennis lovers OF the
country.
Wrenn stated that all members de-
string seats and to MAKE entry must
hold the secretaries of their clubs re-
sponsible. If necessary proof must be
given that the entrant is in good stand
ing in his club.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-26
WHITE AWAITS
SECOND BOUT
WITH F. WELSH
Club in Denver Ready to
Hold Contest When
Champion Is Ready.
BRITON SLIPPING
TOWARD OBLIVION
Chicago Boxer Has Not Beaten
Many Really Good Men
in Roped Arena.

Charley White, the Chicago light
weight, is the leading candidate for
match with Freddie Welsh for the
championship of the world. He has
taken the place Of Willie Richie, TO-
the holder of the American title has
withdrawn to the rocky fastrsss or re-
tirement and cannot be lured out M
attempt is to be made here TO compare
the merits of Richie and White. The
stage is set for the battle between
Welsh and his rival from the Windy
City. The latter has challenged; Tho
champion has accepted and club IN
Denver Is ready TO promote the matcn
just as soon as Welsh returns from
the Panama Pacific Exposition and
signifies his Willingness to return 4
the roped arena.
Welsh is slipping toward the brink
of oblivion. That, a. my rae, is tn
belief of the boXIpg enthusiasts
throughout the land Those critic3
who have watched him during the past
half year are convinced that his grit
on the title will not last much longer
ponents for him. THESE are JohnnN
Dundee, Jack BrittoL, Leach Cross
Willie Richie and Charley White. All
the aforementioned warriors probably
would make existence more than live
~ for Welsh, but the last named, be
cause Of his mcteOrIc success during
the past half year, is avorec
White defeated Welsh at Brighton
Reach on July in ten rounds Al
that distance his victory was quite de
cisve, yet for all that, many believed
that in q longer bout White woule
have blown up. In he ten,h round
Welsh made quite a squirt. and al
though he was somewhat cutpolntec
showed better than in some Of the pre-
oeeding periods. A glimpse into the
Uast performances of the middle
Western typhoon rather justities th}
opinion that Charley cannot go tn
distance.
1t will be found, however, that White
won his victories over men who were
not of the first fight. Soak EN-
Yoakum, Of Denver, is a tough young
ster. but is not formidable. II took
him nineteen rounds to beat Oaknm
and eighteen rounds TO stop Joe Aze-
vedo. who was decisively defeated by
Ralph Grunan at the 81. Mich las A. C.
last Wednesday.
Jack Britton, perhaps the cleverest
boxer White has ever met, made a
chopping block Of him for nineteen
rounds at New Orleans a couple of
years ago until the referee called
halt in the interest Of humanity
There seems to be little doubt that
johnny Dundee would have stopped
i'm in even shorter time but for bit
of sharp practice on the part of some
one or other, yet undetermined.
These things are apparent IN Nhlte
and they must be considered by the
fans who are hailinG am a. a comln-
champion. IL is easy to hit him with a
left hand, and while he unquestionably
has most terrific lunch n either
hand he apparently lacks the aggres-
siveness to make this punch worth
while. 1t will be noted, furthermore
that a fast hitting, in and out boxer
has always given White all manner OF
trouble. and it is just barely possible
that the fans will have to look bit
further in their search for an ideal
champion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-26

In Germany there are lot OF anus
ing stories told Of a certain Baron
Nikosch. who is sort Of legendary
scapegoat OF Teutonic wit, says The
Boston Evening Transcript" Here IS
A Characteristic one. Late one night
the baron asked the time Of man on
the street. The man, quickly giving
his questioner a box on the ear, re-
plied: at has just struck one"
What a lucky dog | am! said MI.
kosch, rubbing his ear. If I'd asked
him an our earlier he'd have given me
a dozen cracks"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-26
Choppy Seas Too Much for
ESSelbOrn in Long SWin1
Gives Up Attempt TO Break
Battery to Sandy Hook
Record After Three
Hours in Water.

George f. Esselborn failed in his at
tempt yesterday to lower the record
for swimming from the Battery to
Sandy Hook. Esselborn swan only as
far as Swinburne Island, when he was
compelled to quit after being in the
water three hours, because of heavy
wind from the east which made the
going so difficult as to be .lmost i'm
possible.
, Esselborn was late in getting off,
but he said after his trial that he
doubted if he would have been able to
90 the full route because OF the ad-
verse conditions which he encountered
after passing out of the Narrows. Es-
selborn estimated that he covered a
trife more than eleven miles, more
than half the distance to the Hook.
The Harlem youth set out to beat
the record set by George b. Meehan,
of Boston, last year, when he won The
Tribune Marathon swim in 7 hours 10
minutes Esselborn picked day when
tide conditions were almost exactly the
same as those prevailing when Meehan
made his record and followed the
course over which The Tribune swim
mers competed.
Plunging off the Battery wall at 8:15
n m. Esselborn struck out with a
powerful trudgeon crawl stroke across
the last of the flood tide for the north
end of Governors Island and the en-
trance to Buttermilk Channel. When
he reached the channel the tide had
begun to ebb and the swimmer was car
ried past Governors Island and well
into the Narrows at terrific speed. lie
was off the tip of the island at $3.50,
lust an hour and a half after his start.
Conditions were almost ideal when
he began his fight TO get through the
Narrows, but before he had reached
Fort Hamilton the freshening wind had
begun to kick up choppy sea and by
the time he reached the Lower Bay
conditions were almost Impossible.
Struggling with his same even stroke,
which he did not vary once from the
start. Esselborn made a game battle
against superior odds and managed to
slash a way. won inches at time, TO
point off Swinburne Island. There the
wind became stronger and forced the
swimmer over 70 the staten Island
shore, when Harry Armstrong, has
trainer. and his brother, II. j. Essel-
horn. pilot of the official boat, forced
him to leave the water. 1t was then
11;f5. lust three hours after the start
Esseborn does not contemplate an
other trial against the Sandy Hook
record this summer unless conditions
are absolutely perfect. He is convinced
that if the wind had not come up as
strongly as it did he would have been
able to 90 the full route, and he feels
that he could probably have covered the
distance in less than seven hours, be-
cause the fight through Buttermilk
1 Channel had been accomplished in much
faster time than Meehan was able to
make in his record breaking race last
summer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-26
MARRIED MEN IN THE ARMY.

Some extraordinary figures were re-
Gently submitted to Captain Walkley IN
a recruiting speech at Cheetham. saws
THE Yorkshire Post" I've find at
the recruiting office" he said. that the
majority Of those who come forward
are married men. Here are some hg-
ures. out of 100000. 100000 mar
ried men have come forward. and only
30O, 600 single men. This presents a
subject for thought and for argument.
Seventy-fve per cent Of the men who
are at the front or who are IN tram,
ing at the present moment are married
men. These men have responsibilities
and perhaps young lives dependent on
them, while the young man remains at
home and ignores the cal"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-26
LOpibOnd SnatcheS
Victory from Defeat

the last six games IN row for the
fourth set at 6 2.
Ii was then that Chambers began TO
show signs of fatigue. His strokes lost
their sting and he laborcd as he went
after Lovibond's uncrring placement
shots. The latter brought storms OF
applause from the gallery by the brill
lance Of his play. Despite all Cham
bers's attempts 90 pass his opponent
at the net Lovbond sent the ball
crashing back into court with deadly
aim and fairly outplayed him.
In the last game the winner did not
allow Chambers a single point, seeking
his evenings with UncrriuC eve and
shooting the ball through with such a
degree of skill that his opponent was
helpless.
Tie point score of the match fol-
lows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-26
YONKERS SOCCER
TEAM CAPTURES
THE GOLD MEDALS
Wins Handily in Six a Side
Contests at Annual
Field Games.

A good sized crowd Of soccer fol-
lowers from New York. Brooklyn and
New jersey were attracted to lib
bets's Field. Yonkers, Yesterday, where
q special six-a-side soccer contest was
the feature Of the annual sports of the
Yonkers Field and Soccer clubs. En-
tries from twelve clubs were received
for the tournament and despite the
heat the players put plenty Of energy
into their work. which resulted IN some
fine games being PLAYED.
The eleven of the Nonkers Football
Club finally won the gold medals by
defeating the Our BOYS Football Club
Of Greenpoint. in the final round by the
score of goals and one corner to
one goal. The runners up received
silver medals.
In the semi-fnal round the Yonkers
players had disposed of the Brooklyn
Field Club. while the Our Bows elev-
en- proved too much for the Yankees.
The teams were six on a side and
seven minute halves were PLAYED. eX-
except in the final, when they played
ten minutes each way. {. +. Creighton
refereed throughout and W. Raitt and
K. Mackie acted as linemen.
First rouri-NouEers ta.cdoniaus beat 1onkeTs
Royrrs hy goal, and corner 10 goals. ionkcr,
Football club beat N0Hher- Thistle, hy goals and
{ corners t0 o., our Boys. OF Greehpoint. beat Oul
Bows, Team r.. ly goals 90 Cd. Brooklyn Field Club
beat Bay Ridge uy ! goal and corner 60 corner
Yankce, beat Noukcr> Field club uy goals 20
Hiheralans and A Americans. byc,.
second rouHd-Brookyu i. &. beat Hiherniaus by
8 goal, and corner o. o. Yankees beat Ail-Ameri-
cans hy goals 90 ] goal and ! corner. Our BOYS
braf Yonkef, Ca!tdorians By goal, 10 O.
Thd and ,cml-hual Iouul-Youkers Football
Cub beat Brooklyn r. {. by goals 20 and
corner. our Boys beat Yankees by 5 goals and !
Fourth and fuaI found-Yonkcrs Football Club
beat our Bows by goals and corner % goa.
The teams lined up as follows:
Yorkers Football Ciub--rouo,, goal; McEiroy
right back. Kerr centre h1i McDonald outside
Our BOYS T. C-Hcrod. goal. Ferguson. rlghi
back. Gallagher. centre half. Fleming. centre for
ward. Mckeuns. outside lcn
Most of the prizes in the field con
tests were captured by Yonkers COM
petitors, although a number OF places
were taken by athletes from Brooklyn
The summaries follow:
lOO-yard race lfor soccer PLAYERS Won %
Thomas McGreeyey. Brooklyn Celtics. Samue. Bell,
Bay Ridge J. G.. second 80 - a..
Yorkcr, Mr.. william Mrslt. Norktr,. second
Sach race lopenl Won a' William Lee. l'ihtiN
Tug ~ war-BrookJu BoiemAkers defeated
-'-.sri race Jboy.l-wm hy James GallAshef
Grrerpout. " Nta. New YORK.. second
s.O'yarl race lopcnl-Nou by Thomas Ne
Gree1,y. brooklyn Ce.u,s Samuel Bell. Bay Ridge
-.y.-5 race tgirl,,-Won by Christina FrsIer
Yortcrs. Margaret Cooper. Nonkcrs. secoud.
uloits competition lopcui-W0 by Peter Mac
LaSca, Youkeis. Michael CAIIan. Brooklyn. second.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-26
AUSTRALIANS WAR EXPENSE.

A Melbourne. Australia. dispatch to
THE London Chronicle says: AT
the close Of the financial wear u IS
shown that the commonwealth has
spent sl5.000,000 on account Of the
war. besides 100000 on ordinary
defence services and feet construction
instruments"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-26
TIDES EFFECT ON WELLS.

The effect Of the tide on artesian
wells is unusually pronounced IN the
Philippine Islands. and particularly IN
the Batangas province, says an ex-
change. 4 well located at Bauan. 2ss
feet in depth. and flowing 90 gallons a
minute at a height of Is inches above
the earth's surface at low tide, at high
tide flows $50 gallons 10 the minute
indicating an increase Of 400 per cent
over the flow at low tide.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-26
BOROUGH PARK WINS
Terrace Tennis Club Players
Get Only One Match.

The lawn tennis players OF the Bor-
ough Park Tennis Club swGmped the
members Of the Terrace Tennis CLUB
of Brooklyn, on the lattcr's clay
courts yesterday by score OF nine
matches to one. Five out Of the SIX
singles went to Borough Park and all
four of the doubles matches. S. How
ard Voshell, who won the Cedarhurst
tournament on Saturday, was the
"anchor" man for Borough Park, and
defeated H. Shumway in straight sets
at SIS, 6-3.
The summaries follow:
singles 4 yo'he. u. "a defeated l.ed 4
4 a defeated H. schubert lB. p. - So.
W = Ho.t tB p defeated Page IT T O.
Murphy = T e.. % - " A hsr3s
'B Pl defeated y Davis IT T 60. So
a-3. Dr v. Jennings III. defeated 4.
Douhlrs-Yoshsn ami kress defeated DAVIS and
Murphy 6-J SIS Burrows AID Desey de.eAted
ShuinRay and Jackson. 3-s q 80 Holt a..
br Jennings defeated Page aad Wnhams, -
Go. Harye and SchubeH defeated Andeasn an
Al!Ier. o.. %.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-26

Undoubtedly the most pleasing sensa-
ton which golf affords Is that OF hit
ting the tee shot squarely and away
goes the ball far and sure. However
Standing around the first tee during
any tournament many such shots might
be seen. Yet what could be prettier
than a crisp. firmly hit ha'f iron right
up TO the hole when the bill flies true
and checks on the green!
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-10

UNITED Press Leased Wire Seryice]
NEW YORK, Dec. 10.-IndtcaHons
are accommodating that the new gener-
al war council OF the allies is meeting
the common fate of coalitions and Is
failing to give satisfaction. Military
and naval leaders, diplomats and
politicians are being called into the
consultations at Paris, but persistent
kilograms which the French censor
freely passes, suggest that serious
differences Of opinion have not been
eliminated by exhaustive discussion.
The war council in fact is proving
itself, not to be grand general staff
for the direction of the war, but
rather an exchange bureau for exam
ination Of policies. At the present
moment the question Of the advisable
/. ity Of continuing the Balkan campaign
F. is under examination. But the dls-
scussion is not from the point OF view
Aof military strategy. The war coun-
Gil is not determining how to defeat
the Germans in southeastern Europe
The debate Is concerned in reality
{ with the individual policies of the al
lied nations. Russia, whose loss
would be far greater If teutons were
to become paramou in the Balkans
wants the campaign to continue at all
costs. Great Britain now apparently
believes Egypt can best be defended