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Evening star., 1916-07-26
T E n N | S
By MOLLA BJURSTEDT
National Woman Tennis ch.mpica Of ths
unitad gtatec.
No. 5-How to Learn to Plav
Tennis.

The best way to learn to play tennis
is TO take lessons from a professional.
This is prosy advice, but this method
saw time in the end and avoids the
necessity of unlearning the bad habits
you viii certainly pick up alone.
know, because | did not start properly
If a professional is not available try
to induce the best player in the neigh
borhood to teach you. DO not start by
actually playing in game: get at
least some idea of hitting the hall be-
fore YOU mix into an actual contest
A good way TO gain coordination of
eye and racquet is to drop balls and
hit them. or. better, have some one drop
them for you.
After period of bouncing have your
teacher stand off a few yards and
/ knock balls so that they win bounce at
either side of you. Take your time in
returning, and try only to hit the ball
stra ight back. Pay all attention to
hitting the ball cieanly and in the
that is later development. At first
try only the forehand strokes: then
have the ban dropped on your left so
that you can practice the backhand
strokes.
II * possible 10 gain n considerable
amoua' Of practice alone hy hitting
the ball sgainst a wall; the bali viii
return to you at various angles and
you VIII learn to Judge direction; but
De most careful to avoid hurry. Make
aure that you are hitting right and
that YOU do not lose .our balance,
When you have mastered the Gle
ments of stroke play in a game, and
remember that you are only learning
to play, and that points are second to
form. If you try too hard to win points
you Will forget the strokes YOU have
been learning and fall into slipshod
ways.
Above all things bear in mind that
tennis is not simply popping the ball
over the net. TO simply poke your
accurj 1T the hsli is not tennis. Hit
the ball with definite aim; directing
.ho ball is :, part OF a stroke. Once
you find that you can place the ball
add speed TO your stroke,
Tennis Is not learned in q day the
beg; PLAYERS have practiccd for many
years and they play every day during
| tournament season. Therefore be pa
tient and painstakng if you would be
| proficient.
Evening star., 1916-07-26
WINS IN THE NINTH
Detroit Gets st-Inning Vic
tory Over Nationals.
MANY PITCHERS ARE USED
Each Manager Sends Three Men to
the Mound-Score Is
6 to 5.
MANY PITCHERS ARE USED
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch The Star.
DETROIT. July 26.-After scoring
FIVE runs in the first two innings yes
terday the Griffmen failed to count
thereafter the result being that they
were beaten out in the ninth inning
6 to 5. Six straight hits, four singles
and two doubles. after two were out in
the first gave the visitors four runs
A walk to MoeIler and a single by
Foster paved the way for the fifth run
in the second. With two on. Milan sac
rfced and Moeller waited until Rice
had struck out and then stole home
with the last run his team got.
The first inning. in which enough
runs were made to win sr or
dinary game. started off with Montier
and Foster going out on fly balls. the
former to Witt and the latter TO right.
Then Milan got a scratch single. which
struck James on the leg Rice came
through with a single. Milan went TO
third and Shanks hit safely: Milan
scored and Rice went to third Char
rity came through with a double,
Henry singled and then Mcbride dou
bled and four runs were over and two
on. Boland took James place and he
retired Harper on u little roller to
Young. How the fifth run was made
has been told
Evening star., 1916-07-26
FUTURITY HAS FINE ENTRY.
Best Two Year -Olds in East to Run
Grcss Value $4,000.

NEW YORK. July denominations
for the Futurity, one of the most i'm
portart races on the American turf.
were announced Yesterday by officials
Of the Westchester Racing Association.
The event will be run during the au
tumn meeting at Belmont Park, on
Saturday september :.
The Futurity is by far the richest
stake to he raced for in recent wears.
1t is estimated that the gross value
will he nearly S25.ooe. The entries in
clude all Of the best two-year- olds s
which have been racing around the
Metropolitan circuit this season. and
also a number which have not been
scon
The conditions Of the race call for
two -year-olds, hy subscription of $2n
eacE, or only $40 If the money is sent
with the entry. for mares covered in
1919, and d further bscsiption of S,'i
each for the produce of su h mares un-
Tess aauck out by NOV eEbcr /, l0it.
or 500 unless struck out by July II,
1916 Each starter has to pay $50 ad
di,ional. all of which goes to the sac
ond and third horses.
The association adas S'I,pot Of which
81 100 goes TO the breeders OF the first
three horses. me nohlHat totS OF INC
winner and the scrond and third horses
namely. the nominatofs OF tae mar )
will receive $1,000. $500 and $50 Of
the added money, respective II, wheth =
they are the owners Of the horses when
the race takes place or not.
The race is six furlongs and il is the
first even where two-Hear-olds are
asked to go this distance Last year
the race was won by Harry Payne
Whitney's Thundcrer. There were 81 :
teen starters, and the vsine VAS SIG
800
Evening star., 1916-07-26
Other American League Games
White Scx Beat Yankees.

CHICAGO. July as.-Caldwelfs Wild
ness was the chief factor in chicago :
l3-to-s victory over the crippled
Yankees yesterday.
In the first inning he passed three
White Sox and hit another. forcing in a
run, while Jackson's double and Schalk g
triple with the bases full. made the
total fve for the round.
Ctcotte was nearly as wild. out was
taken out in time to prevent disaster.
though four hits in the sixth routed
Russell. his successor
Mzxee was out of the game as re-
suit of twisted ankle suffered In an
exhibition game yesterday.
Umpire Dineen ordered Fisher OF
New YORK from the field for noisy COM
ments on decisions. A stop by Terry in
the fourth nipped Yankee rally
Score:
Chicago. .-....- q % t-l3
New York. 49,. . o I
Two-hase hits-Mullen. oidring. Jackson. Lei
schels sacrifice hfts-BoOne. Weaver. Ness,
Jrckson. schalk. Murphy. Sacrifice niesmPipp
fa,. Felsch Double play-E. Collins 10 Terry
70 sess. Left on bases-New York. !; Chicago.
cage l. rsses on baiis-oT Caldwell, 5; Of
LnTe. 4; Of Cicotte. 4. Hits and earned runs
or Caldwell. $ hits and II runs in innings
inore ont in sixth: oG Love. hit and no runs
rs inninss: OF Russell. S hits and runs in
% irnir9S: of scott hits and run in 2
iun;rg~. Hit by piieher-By Caldwell tNesst.
s,rres "ut-By Love :: by Russell .: by
Nessrs nnocn and chin Time Of game
hour -. ulinu'c>
Evening star., 1916-07-26
WELSH BOUT IS NOT OFF.
Promoters Deny Report of Hitch.
Roche to Referee.

NEW YORK. July 2a--The ten-round
bort between the lightweight champion
Fse die Wesh. and Benny Leonard, ar
ranged by the Washington PARK Sporting
Ciub 10 take place Fridar NIGHT has not
been called off. despite n report 10 tha; cf-
feet 40 hitch OF any Kind has risen TO
prevent the contest. according 10 an an
nnuncement by the promoters The final
details Of the contest were settled yeste:-
day when copies of all the contracts were
fied with the state athletic co.nmissi3u.
together with notification of the seiect on
OF Billy Roche es referee
BiEr Gibson. manage Of Leonard. yes
is-day received the following wire from
EDDIE pitts. Denver promoter. who has
signed Velth TO defend his title against
Charley White of Chicago Labor Dav.
wire ne your best terms for Leonard to
meet White here Labor day In event Of
Leonard knocking out Freddie Welsh :"
Gibson has vision OF sending a reply to
fA.s 'e!e gram after Friday night
Evening star., 1916-07-26
MACE1NISTS LIKELY TO MEET
BUREAU FOR POTOMAC TITLE
Navy Yard Men Seem Probable Victors in
Second Half of Schedule in That
Organization-Other Gossip.

Of the schedule. will enter the final. sorieo
to contest for the right to represent ne
league in the post-season battles with
their team practically intact Cheney.
star left handed pitcher last year before
he injured his leg, is not vet eligible 10
play in the game for the city champion
ship. because he has not taken part in
enough contests. and neither Ii Forest
Thompson, one of the teams mainetaye
in the box. 1t is certain. though. that
Thompson will become eligible before the
end of the regular schedule, but there 10
some doubt about Cheney, inasnhuch a.
he is bothered with a had arm. The
club will probably line up In the last
series with Marshall. former Gallaudet
player, at first. Roundtree at second,
Harris az short and Braund at tnlSd.
Chaplin. Perry and Raba are likely 70
compose the outfeld. the same trio ShAt
did such good work last year BehfnA
the bat is Giovanetti, who certainly haA
no superior in any OF the circuits Fight
now. The pitching staff has not been
what il might. though Kuhnert ana
are likely to make trouble for any club
they face. And If the Machinists line up
in this way none Of their suppoftAfA
need worry about 1t taking a mighty
strong club to beat them out in any series
in which they are an entry.
The contest yesterday between Ffoiy
Name and st. Peters in the Catholic
Church League did not take place be-
cause of the incleueut weather. The
game probably will be played sunday
morning. 4
The challenge of the W. B. ana A.
team to the Nigilants to play for the
Independent base ball championship OF
Washington brings up the question OF
whether or not that club would be C10-
sidered a Washington team. The W.
b. and A railroad. of course, has oslces
here and the team is composed altno1t
entirely of Washington playera; but
emy junction, and the grounds At that
place are considered its home dkld.
| The question naturally arises ~ to
whether or not club which playe its
home games many miles from Waeh-
ineton ought to be considered e1iefble
to take part in a series for the CHAM
pionship of the city.
Evening star., 1916-07-26
LARGE FIELD AT EKWANOK
aany Well Known Golfers in Tour
ney Which Begins TODAY.

NAM CHESTER ". Juiy 2o.-One
iuhdred and twenty golfers are entered
'"r the se,erteenth annual first prest-
srt cup tournament. which begins
rpda: on the Ekwarot course and con-
'i"urs through ,he week \ qualifying
t'und Of eighteen holes viii be piay ed
'"iAS and match play Will follow. With
'Hs faai match SATURDAY
NmohS ihe well ksown golfers en-
@red are Max X. Marston. BaItusroI. -.
lark torkran. Baltimore q e.. W n.
s'trdner. Buffalo q. e.. Hamilton X
i.efr. Greenwich. John NJ, Ward. Car
den CITY: r. S. worthington, Shawnee:
\ Barber. Vermont state champion.
7. W Whittemore. Br6oktine: Gilman
y TIFFANY, Mohawk. q. n Gardner.
..Eisaani: " r seeIey. Broo.Sia@n. and
r. =. Jennings. il, Mount Anthony.
Evening star., 1916-07-26
SOUTHWESTERN TENNIS.
Contestants Play Local Champion
q shin for Right in Nationals.

DALLAS, Tex, July 26.-Play was be-
gun here yesterday for the tennis doubles
championship of the southwestern dis
trict. the winner of which will compete
for the first time in the national doubles
preliminaries in Chicago next month.
Palmer Bradley of Roswell. ~ NJ, paired
with Buddy OF Dallas, won from Evans
and Geer of Dallas, 6--2. SIS. 6--2
Clarence Angler and Evan Ress of Dali
las defeated Penick Of Austin and Hail of
Dallas, 6-3, e., IS. A-d. s--8. Rees
paired with Seiford SteiIwagen of Min
i,eapolis. was one of the semi -finalists In
the Great Plains tournament In Kansaa
City last week: Play IN the singles "a ~
the third round begun.
Evening star., 1916-07-26
National League Game.
Cubs Nose Out Braves.

BOSTON. Mass. July 26.-Chicago de-
feated the Braves, to .. in an eleven
inning contest yesterday. Umpire
Easons decision. however which al
lowed the run scored by the Cubs in
the eleventh. will be protested by Bos-
ton.
Zimmerman. who had reached first
on a felder's choice. came all the way
home when Fitzpatrick threw badly to
first on Saier's grounder.
Boston will contend that Zimme rrlan n
should have been allowed to take third
on the play. Umpire Eason ruled that
the runner had rounded second before
the ball went into Boston's dugout. ard
was entitled to continue to the plare.
Evers and Zeider had mix-up in
the sixth. and both were put out Of the
game by Umpire Eason- Score:
Chicago q u o ~ o , u Is
Boston. ...... . :. u o O..
Two-base hit--shier. Stolen basr-snodgrasn
Sacrifice hifs-Smith, Williams Double piay-
Snodgfass 10 Gowdy. Left Oh bases-t'hicsgo.
:: Hoston. ,. First base er-or-t' 'ifics 20.
Hases on baiis-of Hendrix. a. on Barnes. D.
Hits snd earned rnns-0f Hendrix. ) hits end
: runs in II innings; off Barnes. hits and /
rHn IN II innings. Struck out-By HsHdris
I: by Barnes. g. Implies Iessrs Bas0D nd
orth. Time Of game. hours and 70 minutes.
Evening star., 1916-07-26
By n. c. BYRD.

1t begins to look very much as II
the Machinists and Bureau will be the
contenders in the final series for the
championship in the Potomac League.
Bureau won the title in the first half
of the schedule. and 1t seems fairly
sure that the Machinists are going to
be the vtctors in the second half. Only
two more games remain in the last
part of the season. and the Machinists
are leading by a margin that indi-
Gates they will finish in front.
Seven games are to be played in the
final series between the two winning
clubs OF course. if Bureau manages
to eke out victory in the second half
of the schedule as we'll as in the first.
which appears unlikely, then it will
have the championship. 1t appears
very improbable that Steel Plant will
win. as il is two full contests behind
the leaders.
The Machinsts and Bureau should
put up fine fight in the crucial bat
ties for the league title. Both teams
are strong. and it is generally thought
by those who have closely follow ed
the fortunes of the circuit this season
that the victor will be the most prob
able winner of the District champion
ship. Each club seems to be well
fortified back of the bat and In the
pitchers box. though Bureau is not
as capable as it was during the early
part of the season.
The loss Of several good players has
hurt Bureau considerably Particular
ly is this true of Downey and Hager.
Downey was playing first base and pitch
ing. and Hager was doing duty back OF
the bat. Both were playing excellent
ball. Hager, possibly the best catcher in
the amateur circuits. will be missed Sc
verely. as he has gone to club in North
Carolina to play professional ball A
good catcher. especially one Of the Hager
type, to an amateur club is worth almost
as much to a team as good pitcher.
The Machinists, if they win in this half
Evening star., 1916-07-26
GOLF BETWEEN SHOWERS
President and Mrs. Wilson Play
Over Course Of Washington
Country Club.

The President and Mrs Wilson en-
joyed round of golf yesterday after
noon sandwiched in between the show
ers, at the Washington Golf and Coun-
try Club. Attended by a coterie of Sc :
cret service men. the chief executive
and his wife drove up to the first tee
of the pretty course, overlooking the
Potomac river valley, Just in time to
witness a beutiful rainbow from the
shower which had just passed. Mr.
Wilson had a good drive off the first
Tee. and then played a mashie shot
worthy of one of the best efforts of
Chick Evans, for from a distance of at
least $50 yards from the pin he laid his
ball within six feet of the cup. and
then. like all human golfers, proceeded
to miss the putt which would have
given him a score of l under par foi
the hole
Evening star., 1916-07-26
CUBS PURCHASE ELLIOTT.
Get Catcher Who Recently Resigned
Oakland Managership.

OAKLAND. Cal, July 26.-Harold
(Rowdy) Elliott, star backstop of the
Oakland club of the Pacific Coast
League, has been bought by the Cubs
it was announced yesterday Elliott
will leave here Thursday to join
Tinker's outfit.
Elliott was manager of the Oakland
club until last week, when he re-
signed Several big league clubs i'm
niediately made offers for him, but the
Cubs. through Frank Chance, manager
of the Los Angeles club, got first call
on the catcher.
Evening star., 1916-07-26
CREATES NEW RECORD.
Miss Harris M. Wins Rich Board
of Commerce Stake.

DETROIT, Mich. July 26.-Miss Har-
ris NJ. daughter Of Peter the Great
beautifully driven by Lon Mcdonald
yesterday afternoon won the $4,000
Board of Commerce stake for zoe
PAGERS, the feature event of the second
days Grand Circuit program. Incl
dentally Mcdonald drove the Indian
apolis mare into a worlds record fol
two consecutive heats by four-year-
old mare and also established a new
record for the Board of Commerc,
stake. heretofore known the Cham
Der of Commerce stake. The new mari
for the stake was set In the first heat
which was covered in 2.01L, and tn
worlds record was completed vhei
Miss Harris NJ. negotiated the secont
mile in 2.01A
Evening star., 1916-07-26
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION,
READY TO quit.
Owner Of Binghamton Leaders Dis.
gusted by Poor Patronage.

BINGHAMToN. July 26.-It was re-
ported in local base ball circles last night
that owner Johnson of the Bingoes is
ready To toss up his interest in State
on the part of the fans, despite the strong
club. is the CAUSE.
Johnson sa"s he has been spending
$4,000 a year or the team. and that he
would spend $20,00 If necessary. but he
expected to see the fans cooperate and
support the club as In former years. If
the city does not want a State League
club. johnson said he would not bother
trying to furnish the sport for the bene-
Al. Of a handful of fans.
1t is reported similar conditions exist In
Elmira.
Evening star., 1916-07-26
Tourney Reaches Finals.

The July tournament of the Wash
ington Golf and Country Club has
reached the finals in all flights. In the
first flight T. A. Weldon. who defeated
Earl Wheeler, will oppose c. V Piper.
who in the semi final defeated Edward
s DuvalI Summaries:
First fight. second round-Earl
Wheeler defeated w. G. Campbell. l up;
T. A Weldon defeated w. A. Knowles,
j up: c. V. Piper defeated Loren B. r.
Johnson by default. and Edward s.
DuvalI defeated George e. Truett. Ga.
Semi fnal-Weeden defeated Wheeler,
3-2. and Piper defeated Duvall "a.
Second fight, second round-C. H. Do
ing. jr.. defeated F. S. Plat. SIS:
4-3 w H White defeated Risley
Hunt by default. and A. D. Bernhard
defeated H N Vinall, 6--5.
Semi-final-Doing defeated Hawes,
5-4, and Bernhard defeated White.
81.
Third flight. second round-H s.
Mitchell defeated J. P. Shick. "a: w.
r. Ballard defeated w. E. Ballard.
up: O. F. Black defeated W. e. Davis.
! up, and F. c. Clark defeated H. B. Nc
Cawley by default.
Semi -final-Ballard defeated Mitchell.
! l up, and Black defeated Clark. 3 up.
Fourth fight, second round-A. G.
Rice defeated John Writ by default;
Richard Daniels defeated A. Kemble,
g.; w. E Clark defeated p. NJ. Rixey.
81, and F.. c. Greenawalt defeated c.
G. Stearns, 2 up.
walt. FL. and Clark defeated Daniels.
Evening star., 1916-07-26

penter. The moment the army odacers
found that he was not qualified ~ 4
mechanic they took off his GoeG1ee
and gave him an apron, nails and ham.
mer.
Now instead of soaring in the air as
he had hoped. the Olympic champion
works all day in the hot sun taking
down and putting aeroplanes togefher.
Over him two army officers stand man
acingly-there not alone to see that
he does the work correctly. but there
principally to see that he does II.
You can't loaf is the long sob that
Fred Kelly, champion of champions.
pens south.
Evening star., 1916-07-26
Indians Defeat Red Sox.

'LEvELANp. July es.-CleveIand
won the opening game from Boston
sesterda.. to {. Speaker defeating his
former teammates by making three
hsts driving Ia three runx and scoring
two himself Score;
49, ella nd % q z I-a
HnstoB. .-.----. . ! u u u IA
fwo-hs-e hits-Roth speaker. Scott sarri-
Gee hits-Nsmbsgan>-. Walker. Lewis 90,
scott Left basrs-fiey yria I'D. :. Boston. 10
F'rst srror--t iet ella nd. Bass baiis-pn
Rssby s. OF Ruth. 4. Hits and earned runs
or Rag5s. 10 hits. runs IN innings, of Ruth
hits and runs IN innings ,nena In
-ignth': on Poster. hits. I in inning
sr.ck oui-Bs i;agbt. :. Mild pitches-i'oxr"
sazby tn1pirrs-Messrs. O'Loughlin and III
ftbrsad. TINE az gene beers and ~ min.
Evening star., 1916-07-26
GHEE TO HELP COACH.
Former Quarterback to Assist Cav
anaugh at Dartmouth.

HANOVER. n. r.. July 26.--G;raduatc
Manager n. q. Pender OF Dartmouth
announced yesterday that Milton +.
Ghee. j., II. Of Kcnilworth, Ill. has
beer appointed assistant coach in foot :
ball for the coming season.
Ghee was brilliant quarterback X
during his career at Hanover and
Coach Cavanaugh tried hard to per-
suade him to join the coaching staff
a yearha CO. bta business engagements
prevented.
Evening star., 1916-07-26
BY J. ED GRILLo.

DETROIT. Mich. July 2e.-A new out
fielder has been added to the Nationals
Mt Of players He is Craft of the
Norfolk team of the Virginia League.
Nick Altrock saw this youngster when
ne went down to Portsmouth to yatch
Manuel Cueto, the Cuban. in action.
He turned the Cuban down, but saw
enough of Craft to satisfy himself that
~ has the ma kings of real hitter
The first time up he walked to the
N.!ate and hit the second ball pitched
time up he drove out triple. Then
re was Intentionally walked twice.
tCraft has pitched seven games for the
Norfolk club. but because he was such
an excellent hitter he was taken out
y the pitching department and played
..gularly in the outfeld. He is but
sweuty years old. a six-footer and is
believed to have the making of great
player He will report here at once.
Just why Harper was taken out of
the game in the first inning when he
was not responsible for the two runs
that had been scored-because Witt s
hard to understand. What is more
puzzling is why Ayers should have
again been used for an emergency
purpose. Harper did not have a
chance to settle down in the first in,
ming. but just because he walked
Veach was relieved. though the runs
scored off of him should not have been
the bases With three-run lead
after the second inning, if Harper had
to be taken out. Gallia. or even John
son. was available. but Ayers was
kept on the mound until the score was
tied in the sixth and Gallia then was
beaten in the ninth.
johnson is slated to pitch today If
he gets many runs as Harper had
Yesterday there is no doubt as to
what the outcome of the second game
will be.
Just which one of his pitchers len
rincs will use is not known. He used
three of them yesterday and Coveleski
went thirteen innings the day before.
Cunningham has helped out in two
games and Dauss is out of commits
sion with a sore arm. He may work
James right back. for he did not finish
The first inning yesterday. In fact,
that is Just exactly what Griffith ought
to do with Harper. for he had only
pitched to FIVE men when he was
taken out and he will be better today
than he was yesterday, though there
never was any occasion for taking
him out.
1t seems pretty bad base ball when a
team gets a four-run lead in the opening
inning and then gradually fools its lead
away and is beaten out in the ninth IN
ming Griffith's theory has always been
that it is a grave mistake to let a team
lose game which il has won Almost any
sort of sacrifice should he made to hold
an early lead. Had Harper been allowed
TO go through the first inning he would
undoubtedly have shown better form
from that time though the Only hit
Evening star., 1916-07-26
Athletics Easy for Browns.

ST. LOUIS, July est. Louis batters
got to Lanning. for FIVE singles. two
bases on balls and e triple which
netted 81. Louis SIX runs in the second
inning. and the IocaIs won the first
came Of the .. with rhifadeiphia
mere yesterda. score
81 Louis . ~ q x-s
Phifad.lPhis -s.. . % Ia
Two ba-e hJl> :lrfnp.> Miller. Pratt Walsh
rhr""nsn hit Miller. stolen bsses-si-ler,
haT~Sns. Myers. Austin Sacrifice -MrInni.
Lsft on ases-pbilsd.lrhIa, .: ST. Louis. g.
.ix.n on error-st. fnri- i:asps ~ balls. on
'Annirg. ); OF koob. I, pf Shee!ian / Hits
tn1 earned rgnS-of Lsahius. : bn< q run.
70 Ia innings: on shsriisl. y hIt. runs in
T" 20 snn.ns-: IN Fooh. 10 rtt> 3 rims in D
sn5a@-. HH b, pttrAtr-- liy I.aun.nx ,Jotp.
nv sire"k out BY hoob. b by ShseI,en
'"i"r's- NJ >-rN. NHiin and Evhu-. Time nf
-sm--l h'ur snd 81 minutes
Evening star., 1916-07-26
KELLY A CARPENTER.
Star Hurdler Goes From Aviation
Corps to Real Work.

MONTEREY. Cal, July 2s-Fred
Kelly. the great hurdler, can testify
that army officers are no respecters
of persons. The Olympic champion
started as proud mechanician in the
Aviation Corps at Monterey: today he
is merely a modest, hard-working car