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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-20
ATHLETICS FORCE
S0X TO GO LIMIT
TO WIN TILT 5-4
Mack's Kids Drive Benz From Mound
in Eighth. But Hose Come Back
with Three in Ninth.
CTBS WHIP ALEX THE GREAT
Vaughn Holds PhiIlies 70 Three Seat
tered Blows. While Tinker's Men
Collect Two Markers.

Chicago. Sept 2O.-Class told and
the White Sox defeated the Athletics.
s to g. in a wild ninth inning rally at
Comiskey park yesterday. It was Ed
die Collins double in the final round
which kept the Hose in the pennant
race. the well timed blow coming with
the sacks cOngested and two runs
needed 10 win. Three might have
scored ON the lift just as well, and
Eddie himself might possibly have
gone 10 third, but as only the pair was
required the two were all which went
into the records. Score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-20
On ODE Sidelines


Frank Lakaff, former Islander,
pitched Dayton to victory over Spring
field in the deciding game of the post
season series for the championship of
the Central league. Aside from blank
ing Springfield, Frank let his oppo-
nents down with four hits and damned
out double, scoring one of the two
runs made by his mates.
By taking two games from the Pi-
rates yesterday, New York brought its
winning streak up to IA straight vic
tories.
The Three-Eye league final batting
averages, as prepared by ]. Phil Ap-
pei, official statistician, will be released
Thursday in The Argus. Watch for
them.
Notwithstanding statements in some
newspapers to the contrary, President
NJ. E. Justice of the Central association
stated that he had not rescinded his
action in throwing out 20 victories won
by the Muscatine club for violation of
the fiye-veteran rule and would not
award pennant until action on the
matter had been taken by the national
association.
Ad Wolgast simply will not keep out
of the limelight His busy manager.
Larney Lichtenstein, asserts he has
signed Ad to meet frankie Russell.
southern champion, in New Orleans.
late next month. The "Bearcat" is
now in San Francisco preparing for
bout with Willie Hoppe, the -Four
round king on Sept. %.
Andre Anderson has settled down TO
the training stuff for his match with
Fred Fulton at Eau Clare, Wis. on
Sept. 90. The "Adonis" is working AT
the Arcade gymnasium.
Philadelphia, Pa. Sept 2O.-What is
declared to be new woman's long dis
lance swimming record was made YES
terday by Miss Anna c. Kean of L.ans-
downe, Pa, when she swan 26 miles in
the Delaware river in IL hours s min
utes and Al 3-5 seconds.
Rye, n. Y, Sept 2O-Without giving
Father Time so much as a passing
thought, upward of 375 veteran golfers
gathered at the links of the Apawamis
cluD yesterday for the 18th annual
seniors tournament. To play one must
be at least 80 years old Many men of
analrs were on hand and among the
early hn1sherS in the 1S-hole round was
Judge Henry Stoddard of New Haven !
who, Notwithstanding his 20 years
went around in 49, He had Il stroke |
handicap, so that his 70 net made him |
ook like a prize winner. ,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-20
Stallings Cancels a Drnft.

Boston, Sept Manager Stall
lnSs OF the Boston Nationals yesterday
announced that the club had cancelled
IT'S draft OF Outtielder McCandless OF
the Dallas club of the Texas league.
No other major league club had sought
the player
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-20
Toledo Gets South Bend Pitcher

Cincinnati. Sept 2O-pitcher Bow
man OF the South Bend club of the Cen
tral league Yesterday was awarded to
the Toledo club of the American asso-
ciatlon by the national baseball com
mission. who upheld a ruling OF the ma
tiOnal board.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-20

RESULTS YESTERDAY,
American League.

American League.
Chicago, 5; Philadelphia, 4.
Boston, 3 Detroit, l.
Washington, 8; Cleveland, 6.
New York. 4; st. Louis, 8 Us in
nings).
National League
Chicago, 2; Philadelphia, O.
New York, 9-5; Pittsburgh, FL.
Brooklyn, 3; Cincinnati, l.
Boston, 6; st. Louis, 8.
American Association,
Columbus, 7; st. Paul, 6.
Minneapolis, Is; Toledo, 10.
indianapolis, IL: Milwaukee, 4.
Louisville, Z; Kansas City, 4.
Western League.
Des Mo1nes, 10; Colorado Springs. Q.
Lincoln, 10; Denver, 6.
St. Joseph, 3; Sioux City, 2.
Topeka, IS; Omaha, 4.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-20

Summary -Two-base hits, Neihoff.
Yerkes. Strike-outs. By Vaughn 3, By
Alexander g. Bases on balls. off
Vaughn ., of alexander /. Left on
bases, Chicago 6. Philadelphia
JmDires, Harrison and ODay. Time,
80.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-20
THE FLAG RACES

Chicago, Sept ga game and a
hall still separates Boston and Chi
cagO to-day in the American league
race, while Detroit is i'm the middle.
half a game ahead of Chicago and IA
full game behind the leaders. De-
trOit and Boston have two more
games at Detroit and Chicago plays
philadelphia today and tomorrow.
The percentages today are:
Boston ..-.... .3S2
Detroit 30
tHICdSo s'I6S
In the National league Brooklyn
is today two full games ahead of
Philadelphia, having won from
Cincinnati yesterday, while Phila-
delphia lost TO Chicago. Boston is
two and One-half games behind
Brooklyn and half "A game below
Philadelphia. BrOOklyn's is re-
naming games are at home, while
three of Philadelphia's IL and IL of
BOStOn's 20 remaining games are
abroad.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-20
Braves Draft a Sbortsto,

Boston. Sept. 20 Shortstop Raw
lings OF the Toledo club OF the Ameri-
can association has been drafted by
the Boston Rationale.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-20
Sealed Bids.

For furnishing coal for the Eagles
building will be received by Secretary
Joseph Grotegut up TO Saturday even
ing, Sept 23.-(A dv)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-20

IBatted for Dauss in eighth. tBatted
for Baker IN ninth
Boston ....1 90 O11O-3
Detroit ....O 0 0 0 0 0 0 II
EXtra-base hits-Two- base. Shoren.
Heilman 2; three-base, Hopper. Strike
Outs-By Mays. 4; by Dauss, 4. Bases
on balls-Off Mays, l off Dauss, 5: off
James, 2. Double play-Cobb to Burns.
Left on bases-Boston. 10; Detroit, 7.
Umpires-Eyans and Owens Time
2.O3
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-20

Totals ..-.-.26 5 Z p 20 2
Slated for Ness in ninth. +Batted
for Terry in NTH. tBatted for Dauforth
I'm ninth Slated for Felsch in ninth.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-20
Totals ...-...8O 4 1926 10

Totals ---.-.3U 1926 10 ,
~Batted for Nabors in eighth. Iran
for McElwee in eighth. 1.-TWO out when
winning run was scored
Chicago ......0O O0O2OO 3-5
Philadelphia ......0 00OO1 o.
mary-Two-base hits, Benz. Ha-
ley, r. Collins. Strike-Outs, BY Benz .,
by Majors 3, by Sheehan 3. by Dan
forth /. Bases on balls, off Majors 3,
off Sheehan 8. Double play, Witt to
McInnis to Haley. Left on bases, Chi
cago s, Philadelphia J. Wild pitch. Ma
bors. Umpires, Hildebrand and Din
neen. Time, 1:45.
Vaughn in Form.
Philadelphia, Sept. 2O.-James Hin
20 Vaughn rode the Bruins to victory
IN the getaway matinee with the Phiie
here yesterday afternoon and the final
pastime OF the 1915 season in the
City of Brotherly Love. Vaughn was
1ny1ncible. These few words tell the
story Of the game. The score was
2 10 0.
For the second time during this SER
les the Tinx were forced to face Alex
ander- He tanned them IN the first
contest Saturday, but Hippo showed
him a few yesterday. Had the score
been reversed and had Alexander won
he would have earned another thou
sand dollars, this being in the nature
OF bonus offered him should be win
20 games this season He has 20 vic
tories neatly wrapped and tied. Score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-20

By taking two games from the ri.
rates yesterday, New York brought its
winning streak up to IA straight vic
tories.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-20

The Three-Eye league final batting
averages, as prepared by j. Phil APP
pei, official statistician, will be released
Thursday in The Argus. Watch for
them.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-30

and that they are not going to try
very Improbable attitude TO
adopt. In point OF fact. the way that
feels most comfortable In wrong In four
cases out OF every Ave. IL ! were going
to try and master billiards "a game OF
which am very fond. but which have
few chances Of playinE, I would learn
first to bold the cue properly. The Inn
pulse of'the average player seems TO be
TO grip II as he might seize a biudgeon
"a noticeable that the good billic[ cay
err holds the cue lightly in his myers.
II In Just this kind Of difference that
calls for consideration In connection
with the golf grip.
Some OF the absolute beginners who
ask for lessons are alarming In their
ideas of grip. The strangest I ever en-
countered was a lady who wanted TO be
In my garden school at Totteridge. This
lady confessed that she had never play
ed before, and she arrived with brand
new set of clubs of impressive appear
ancc.
Following my custom, I asked her &c
execute a few swings In the way that
came naturally to her. so that j might
estimate the style that suited her.
noticed that she was gripping curiously
but said nothing at the moment. Some.
thing possessed pne to stand In front oil
her. As a rule, I stand well to the right
OF a player TO see the swing. She fixec
her eye on the ball. and then. like q
flash OF lightning, pushed the clut
straight out In front OF her. How she
proposed TO hit the ball In taat manner
| do not know; what do know IL that
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-30
MERCHANT MAKES
NOVEL GIFT Offer
Spring Hat Given With $40 and
SIS Suits at Max David's.

Hundreds OF Washington men are
wearing new Spring Hats as the result
OF the generosity of a prominent Sew
enth street merchant. With every Spring
suit purchased at the store of M. David.
100 7th street northwest, selling at $40 or
SO, one OF these hats-either straw. soft
or stiff-is given,
Even were II not for the hat offer. the
suits at these prices are truly remark
able values. Every one of them Is a
late Spring model and made specially
to Mr.. David's order. The workmanship
Is of the highest quality-a fact that
merits Just as careful consideration as
the price and styles. for this is an inn
portant factor In the life OF a suit.
The fabrics include Cassimeres. Wor-
stods, Cheviots. Serges. woolens. etc.
IN Stripes. Plaids, Pin Stripes. Novelty
designs, etc. Blues. Grays and Mixtures
are 10 be found In the wide range of
shades and colors. Among the varied
styles is found the Pinch Back" the
seasons novelty.
No matter what his proportions. every
man can find a perfectly fitting SUIT
In the lot. The tall man. the short man.
the stout man. the thin man-each can
lind suit exactly TO his liking.
Don't fail to take advantage of this
offer. Buy one of these superbly tail
ored Suits at either $40 or SIS ana re-
ceive Spring Hat. worth 81. with the
compliments OF Mr.. David.-Advt.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-30
Brooklanders Play
ViHdnova on Tour
Have Games Out Of Town for
Every Day During
Week.

After closing its home games for
April with a 4 TO o defeat OF Ursinus;
Catholic University gets off tomorrow
for n full week OF games with the
Northern colleges. Coach Moran will
take fifteen players.
Those taking the jaunt arc CahiIl.
Harrington. II. White. A. White. But
Ter. Lynch. Kiilian. shortley. Rogers.
caffrey. Kendrick. johnson. Fahey.
Croker. and Delahunt. The Brook
land nine visits vilianova, at Villa
nova, Pa, tomorrow, opening mp on
May Day.
swarthmore will be tackled at
swarthmore on Tuesday. while Le-
high will be played at SOUTH Bethie-
hem Pa. ON Wednesday. A jump Is
made TO Foston on Thursday. where
Boston College will be met. Holy
Cross is to be played at Worcester on
Friday. and on Saturday Tufts will be
played at Meford, Mass.
Catholic University has enjoyed q
highly successful season, and the
weeks games are expected TO be put
on the right side OF the ledger.
form quartet Of excellent pitchers.
ursinus took the count yesterday as
| Don Johnson was I'm fine fornI.- John
| son allowed but three scattered hits
| famed ten batters, and otherwise dis
ported himself like a real pitcher. g
Y. led off with two runs at the start
| and followed with two more in the
second inning on clean hitting.
The score: R.H. z.
lIJrsinus. ............. eoe 600 1000 J
lC. U.................. 40 600 00x-l s 2
] NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. F. Johnson and
stuggart; c. y. ID. Johnson ard III
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-30
Overlapping Grip Best for Be-
ginner, Though It Is Not Ab-
solutely Necessary.
BY HARRY vARDoN,
(The Worlds Most Famous Golfer.

am told that I have acquired n rep
utation for laying down a kind OF dog
ma that nobody can hope to excel at
golf unless he adopts the overlapping
grip. really do not deserve such dis
tinction because. while I am convinced
that the grip mentioned ~ the best "a
faith which Is strengthened by the fact
that every prominent British profess
sional except Alexander Herd has made
Il his choice). II has never occurred to
me to tell anybody that IT 10 the only
proper method. Undoubtedly II II 10 be
recommended very strongly to begin
ner. who requires only little patience
In order to master II. but when q per-
son has been gripping In another man.
nef for a wear or two. Il IL not always
wise to eject q radical change In prin-
ciple unless that which he favors Is
hopelessly incorrect.
II IL reasonable to consider this mat
human fancies and foibies, But we
must not lose sight OF the fact that
some styles OF gripping are so bad as
to constitute insurmountaole barriers
to success.
As a rule, the involuntary way in
which a novice takes hold OF q cluo
Is wrong, because he generally holds
IL deeply in the palms of the two
hands, with the knuckIes well under
the shaft, and has tho hands slightly
apart. These dispositions are the tw
arch enemies of correct hitting. 1t u
an memorable rule that TO mako the
ball fly straight. you must have the
back Of the left hand facing the way
that you are going 30 that IL shall
control tho club to the extent OF CIV
Ing II a straight face at the impact
and that the two hands must be
touching. II they are not overlap
ping. in order that they shall not
work against one another.
These are all important cardinal
points on which to base cur mode Of
procedure. take IL that. In every
game In which ball has to be
struck with n club or bat or stick
there are right and wrong ways oil
holding that instr iment. Certainly
such Is the case In connection with
cricket. billiards. hockey. and othei
pastimes which are popular In Brio
ain. and which I have had oppor.
tInities of studying. Nc doubt tbs
| same cordition applies where base.
ball In concerned. Bat In no game Il
II quite so important as in golf. be-
cause whereas you NAV conceivabl,
| score II you hit the ball In an unin
tended direction at cricket, baseball
and the like. you cannot do the RICH,
thing by getting off the line at golf
And yet there are thousands OF play.
ers who say that they like to grin In
the way that feels most comfortable
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-30
Georgetown Leaves
For Northern Trip
Six Games Will Be Played Before
Blue and Gray Comes Home
to the Hilltop. .

The Georgetown varsity nine depart
ed today at II o'clock for Boston to en-
ter upon q weeks ~engagements with
some OF the best college teams in the
North.
Monday Georgetown win face Bos-
ton College. defeated here by one run
in a hot game. Tuesday Harvard viii
be played at Cambridge. Tufts. at
Medford, will be played on Wednesday.
The Hilltoppers are particularly anx-
ious to win this game. as Tufts won
here.
The Hiiitoppers will 20 up to Han
over. n. H.. on Thursday TO play DART
mouth. The Green IL said to have a
strong team.
Friday will find Georgetown playing
Yale at New Haven. while on Saturday
the blue and Gray varsity nine will
tackle the Army at West Point.
Breslin is expected to twirl against
Boston College. Johnny Murray Will
face Harvard and West Point. Rods
Mccarthy will pitch against Tufts. Fin:
negan against Dartmouth. and Lefty
LCantwell against Yale.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-30
BreWer'S False Start
Loses Record at Penn
ST. Adams Lead Off Man Is Pocketed in First Relay
for Title, But Comes Through With Lead-Wash-
ington Boys Win Three Firsts in Carnival
BY BRYAN MORSE.

A false start made by Brooke Brewer
I'm the championship preparatory school
race at the Penn relay carnival held
on Franklin Field deprived st. Adams
OF its second worlds title yesterday.
Brewer ran first for St. Adams In the
title race. made break at the start
after several interested parties had d.
rected queries at him. got In pocket
behind verder. of Huntington: Bswden.
OF Exeter, and Davis. OF Mercerrbnrg.
and was forced to trail for 800 yards
until he could work himself loose for
the pole.
Brewer was set back a yard and
found the opposition strongly punched
across the track SO that 1t was impos-
sible to run around them. 1t was not
until the stretch that Brewer could cut
loose with his sprint, which took him
onds. The st. Adams flyer lost good
twelve yards, being matted several times
during the first quarter In an effort TO
break through The other runners.
Pridmore maintained his lead of two
yards which he PASSED TO Carter.
Meredith. running for Mercersburg.
made up six yards on Carter and hand
ed Reed a four-yard lead on Maxain.
OF ST. Adams. The race was won by
the 1T. Adams fiyer. who took the heart
out OF Reed and won with four yards
to spare in 3:27:e. the third fastest time
IN the meet and but ! l-6 seconds slower
than the record.
Followers Of the games at Penn con-
fidently believe )St. Adams would have
bettercd the record of 3:26:1 had Brew
err been off at fair start. Brewer was
clicked In 52:2: Pridmore was timed In
55.s' Carter In b2:1 and Maxam in SOL.
The race was fitting climax to the
worlds record relay made In the Mead
OVERLOOK games at Philadelphia last
winter At no time were anT of the
teams more than eight yards apart.
Huntington, OF Boston,: Exeter, of New
Hampshire. and Mercersburg. OF Penn
sylvania. were in the title race which
the local lads won.
While chief honors must go to George
Green's relay team, the Maryland Ag-
giles came through with a slashing win
in the college relay class. Brown, Nor
highly credltable manner. defeating
Delaware. Juniata, West Chester Nor
nal. ebanon Valley. Trenton Indus
trial. Ursinus. and Mansfield Normal
The AggIes made the going in s:ssi.
-
Catholic University proved a distinct
surprise I'm that Sullivan, Horne, Dris-
coll, and Field landed but third In their
| race. which was won by Franklin and
Marshall In 3:3I:O. The G. u. boys have
turned better than 5000 several times in
trials this spring and seemed to be UNI
der the weather yesterday.
-
George Washlngton's team met toe
much opposition and were distanced In
their class. Rutgers won In SSH, max.
Ing the going entirely too fast for the
locals. There was considerable disap.
pointment when Central failed to show
for the title high school race. The
Maryland Aggies had just won thell
race. The ST. Adams team In the PREF
school relay. after a fine race. had
been awarded FIRST when St. Johns an
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-30

Choir man had failed to carry his baton
and Il looked good for a cleanup for
Washington teams.
Washington runners drew down four
gold watches three banners. and
twelve silver cups from their efforts
before the is 900 who viewed the rec
crd-treaking performances The st.
Aiban's boys In the titIo race got the
gold watches. The winners get ban
ners: and individual loving cups FOR
the first and the third place.
MaXsm lost two-fifths OF a second in
failing to get the touch from Carter.
Maxam nearly dropped the baton in
he to get after Reel, the Mercersrmrg
youngster. who had gotten a courtyard
lead.
Three worlds records were euualed
and two collegiate records broken dur
'nE The two-Say monster mee'.
Eastern universities won more first
and seconds than did the Wcst. Alto
rankin Field this year.
Yale equaled the worlds record in
| the two-mile college relay champion
ship. winning in Z minutes and So sec
the last half mile for Yale be2t lis
mond, Chicazo's runner all the Nay.
Cornell broke the second worlds rec
ord In the four-mile relay championships.
0ereatlnR WISCONSIN. Time, l1:bl 1-b.
This equaled the record made by the
Boston A. A. team, at Easton, Pa, In
! 1918.
To Simpson. of Missouri. goes the
honor OF equaling the worlds mark in
the 120-yard high hurdles, which he
topped In fifteen seconds. remarkable
time for collegian. The record IL now
Jointly held by Simpson and Fred
| Kelley.
| tered by Arlie Mucks. the Mastodon
from Wisconsin. who threw the discus
J42 feet inches. He also Just missed
| equaling the Penn relay record In the
shotput event, which he won from Rich
ards. Of Cornell. with a heave OF Is
| feet IL inches.
The event OF the monster carnival's
entire program. the one-mlle relay
championship. in which the entire ooun-
\ try was interested, proved somewhat OF
n disappointment to the huge crowd
that packed Franklin Field this after
| noon.
The remarkable time made nv the
Penn team FRIDAY In the spring medley
relay led PENNSYLVANIA followers to be-
lieve the Quakers might win and chalk
IN n new mark for the event.
| Harvard. picked three weeks ago "a
| finish first. won. defeating Princeton
| Penn ran third. Wisconsin fourth. The
| time was minutes 10 seconds. Ring.
! ham. of Harvard. ran 40 2-5 seconds In
his quarter. while Wilcox ran the fna
| quarter I'm IS As. Ted Meredith. anchor
man for the Quakers. made the quarter
mile in the fastest time. "a e-5 seconds.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-30
Norfolk Boy Wins
Meet at Lexington

LEXINGTON, Va. April 3O.-Lafay-
cit High School. OF Norfolk. produced a
record holder in Byrd yesterday. The
youngster won 10 points and the indi-
vidual trophy. The record for the
broad jump. held by Edmund Jones, of
Western High, Washington, was broken
by Byrd, who jumped q feet inches.
Byrd also won the high jump and
placed In three other events:
Mercersburg Academy. by wide
margin. won the fourth annual inter-
scholastic track and field meet OF Wash
ington and Lee University. The Penn
points. Roanoke High school. with q,
onished second. while staunton Military
Academy was third. with a
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-30
Amateur Leagues Off
On Schedules Tomorrow

Amateur Leagues under the District
association will get a start tomorrow
afternoon. The Government League, ex-
pected to be the class of the city, on
the White Lot has Commissioner
Brownlow to toss out the first ball.
Officials In the Government will see the
first battle when Marines meet the
Commissions.
With the Rosedale. Potomac. Terminal
Y, NJ. c. A.. and Cathplc Church
Leagues under way the amateur season
schedules win be followed tomorrow.