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New-York tribune., 1917-06-24

May and June and early July are pleasant months IN
which may toy with the DOPE but it isn't often they
much do with the final aspects Of pennant race
August and September the months which bring class
stamina the front for these the months wherein
most clubs grow tagged begin falter and only the
rugged can survive.
Baseball is supposed be light pleasant occupation
II is regarded generally easy, drifting sort Of life
But the who Is the job, out hustling in cham
pionship ball game every day from early April 20 early
October under physical and mental strain far beyond
popular belief.
As TIE and the strain increases there is
tendency 70 become stale weary and out Of sear-a
tendency up and TO loaf certain days. where tho
sight of baseball is repugnant 10 the players Fow
fighters parske in over twelve carnvas season
Football players work in ten games year
olly once q week through short campaign.
Golf and tennis championships never last over ten days
But baseball steady drive for 54 daysUell five
months of unbroken competition.
New-York tribune., 1917-06-24
Yearlings To Be Sold
AT Durland's Academy

The yearlings Of the breeding farm
of. n. Norris. /. B. Combs, Mrs x. 7.
Shipp. Milton Young and J. b. Gorham
will be sold at auction at Durland's on
Tuesday night. The consignment from
the Norris farm includes some Of the
get Of Plaud.t. sire of such famous
race horses as King James. Plate Glass
and Bringhurst. Some Of the progeny
of Fair Play. sire of Stromboli and
other great performers, will be sold
The consignment from the Combs
farm includes some youngsters by Sain.
the sire of Jack Atkin, Skeptic and
Nealon. Helmet. sire OF Scabbard and
Julialeon. has some colts in the allot-
ment. There will be some by Sweep.
Jack Atkin. Superman, Stalwart and
Bannockburn.
New-York tribune., 1917-06-24
Big Profits Made by
Scottish Soccer Clubs

London, June 23.-The first Scottish
league soccer clubs to issue reports
on last seasons work show surprising
results. Glasgow Celtic. which won
the championship of the Scottish
league for the fourth year in success
sion. and also captured the Glasgow
Charity Cup, made profit of $3.50,
while the Rangers finished up the sea-
son with balance in hand Of $l2,25O.
Third Lansrk announced profit of
SLIGO, and enjoyed the most successful
season In the history of the club. The
Glasgow Charity Cup games, decided
last month, produced $4,000 for war
charities, and since the competition
was started charities have benefited
to the extent OF s209,575.
New-York tribune., 1917-06-24
Phillies Hang On

The National League has settled conclusiyely
between two cubs--the Giants and Phiiles.
Neither Cubs Cardinals had the 70 oust either
while the Braves and Dodgers have lost any chance they
might have had through handicap of ragged rckey
start.
Both Giants and Phies have the stamina and the
chnery keep going and while the odds still favor The
Giants the Phes should not be underestimated. They
have three potent pitching the punch and the
rerand for the last two years they have been better
through tho stretch than st any other time.
The PhilHes have the knacl of hanging on. They
haven't power enough for any extended spur but the
other side Of IT, they have the ability 10 rally quickly after
any cbacks They refuse become discouraged and this
is vital IN any pennant More than one good
ball club has been wrecked b. breaking badly after few
defeats.
New-York tribune., 1917-06-24
Andras Wins
Singles Race
By S Lengths

Although the Hudson River Rowing
Association had only four races on its
programme, the annual regatta held on
the Hudson River yesterday furnished
plenty Of competition. In the past the
association always conducted ten
events, but owing TO the scarcity Of
oarsmen. on account Of answering the
call to the colors, the card had TO be
curtailed. The men were favored by
especially fine conditions, not swamp
ing marring the sport All races were
at one mile, with the finish off Eighty
sixth Street.
David Andras. of the Active Boat
Club, who had never rowed in single
shell. proved a veteran IN winning the
single gig race. Although he had the
worst course. that near midstream, he
scullod like an old hand, 20 win by five
lengths in 6:1j Frank SObctka, OF tho
First Bohemian Boat Club, was Sec
ond. a big distance in front Of George
A. Zoeller, Of the Metropolitan Rowing
Club. who finished third.
Andras ard c. G. Eicholz competed
against ". II. Mikkelson and l.. A. Bige-
low. of the Waverly Boat Club. in the
Junior double gig race, but were beaten
bv two lengths. The effort OF Andras
i'm the single she'll event sapped up
much of his energy. as at the end OF
the race he keelcd over. However, he
was soon revived.
The WoodclfIs won the Hudson River
Cup offered for the four-oared barges.
Their neXt-door neighbors, the Actives,
were the only other competitors.
Rivalry ran high and q considerable
bit of change hinged on the result,
hut the Actives never were in the hunt.
They were beaten by at least twenty
lengths. The Woodcliffs had Richard
Cturcke. sixty. and a leader in the as
sociation, as their coXswaln. L. Lind
holm. J. Clariheu, +. Rollins and II.
BnCt, the last named stroke, sat IN the
boat.
The association single sculls was
rather easy for A G. Purgold. of the
Nonpareil Rowing Club. He led Albert
Kalbac, of the "Bohos." by six lengths,
with George J. Froelich, Of the Nets,
last.
The summaries;
Jl-io- single g-s-Woa by David Andras, Active
r. C.. frank Satotka. First bohemian Is c.. sec
ond. GaoTs A loelcr Metropolitan L. c. Third.
As.o9auo1 single scui,s-won By 4 C. Pursold.
Is. e. second. George J. troelch Metropolitan
j. g. tlri. Tine 6l
Junior double Gn-Uoa BY Ta7ery- b
A-.te r. C. ls-ro54. DaSil A1dras how. c G.
FllH''7l. second. Bayo-1e r. A. .stroke George
T.urs-00. hrw Trs-E B-ooa). oirds Atlantic
j. e. 8.r.ac. n ZuuorIaa. bow. w. Venr.
junior faur cared barees--woa by woodelis p. C.
AH
New-York tribune., 1917-06-24
Henderson Too
Much for Our
Frank Adams

Spirited matches marked the open
ing rounds Of the Patriotic lawn ten
nis tournament which began on the
courts Of the Suningdale Country
Club. Mount Vernon, yesterday.
Emory Henderson showed himself TO
be- dangerous contender for the lead
r- lonors in winning two matches.
Ills frat opponent was Franklin P.
adams. who put mp o stubborn fight IN
tho first set, but lost by a score OF
c. 81. Henderson reached the
third round. when he eliminated y.
Goldman by q score Of e., IS, t--o.
The summary follows:
rf..'. ...r-... .frt rolrfI-B ksrlsu defeated
II AHr- 0v default. r. g karg dfest1 j.
Nf.ti. hr a.f4ur. p. Harper defeated b. brfIo >
la f.L. Nf Goldman .e''Hel vs.. VI
Csriz by defaal.. Em5y Ha-1er'n defeated
'-'.o-i roaf8-A Frank defeated p. Drnna
d. 60. B. Terdcr7a de'e.'ef " Goldman
e.. a. co r. O. Bags ce.. ,iei p Landau
f' OF. p Jfl00 dlcsfel II DA4rtl. .
e-I. r. f Neee-c8u defeated 8 vs.. I}.e s.
a.. T. WIn.sr lfestel spa'h. g. s-l
New-York tribune., 1917-06-24
Host to Harvard Crew
OF Forty Years Ago

New Rochelle, ". Y, June %
Lucius NJ. Littauer is entertaining
the surviving members Of the famous
Harvard crew of forty years ago at
his residence on Premium Point.
There are five members and the cox
swain: Frederick II. Allen, Pelham
Priory, of Pelham Manor, who was
coxswain; Brigadier General William
A. Bancroft, Massachusetts State
Militia, who was stroke; Frederick W.
Smith, Boston; William Ii. Schwartz,
Bangor. Me-; B. J. Locate, Boston, and
Mr. Littauer.
This crew defeated Yale and Co
lumbus at Springfield in 1877. They
had luncheon to-day at Pelham
Priory and returned to the Littauer
home for the rest of the weekend.
New-York tribune., 1917-06-24
New Cycle Champion
May Be Crowned To-day

Arthur Spencer, the twenty-year-old
Toronto youth will be crowned ma
tional cycling champion IL he wins the
one-mile championship race at the New
ark Velodrome this afternoon. Spen-
Ger will succeed Frank l. Kramer, who
has held the American championship
for sixteen consecutive years.
There are three more races remain
ing in the championship competition,
but one victory for the Toronto boy
will clinch the title. Kramer appears
10 be going as fast as ever, but Spencer
has superhuman strength and he has
won the three championship races TO
date.
New-York tribune., 1917-06-24
Sailors Prepare for
Inter-Company Games

Members Of the United States Navy
electrical class will show their speed
afoot al an intercompany set OF track
and field games which are TO be held
AZ Brooklyn Athletic Field. Avenue X
and Fast Seventeenth Street, Brooklyn,
on next Friday afternoon. The boys
are practising on the parade grounds
in the Brooklyn navy yard and prom
isc 70 smash records A trophy will be
awarded TO the company scoring the
greatest number of points.
The events scheduled are a 100-yard
dash. 220-yard run, S80-yard run, tug
of-war (hve-man team, running high
jump, running broad jump, putting
twclvc-pound shot and one mile relay
(fOur-man team.
New-York tribune., 1917-06-24
Some Examples

Most Of them look good in April. Nearly many in
May and June-hut by July the strain begins 10 tell.
Take 1915. Early in July the revised white Sox
we'll in front, booming along at dizzy pace
By late August they bad third bumped from the
running and gone for good. They couldn't stand up
through the stretch.
there ball clubs struggling FOR the
leadership around the middle of July They then
playing the best ball in the league. Tho
York and Cleveland Yet neither finished good
third Injuries, accidents and general let-down followed
which brought disaster.
New-York tribune., 1917-06-24
California Mermaid
May Shatter Records

blanks Of meets 70 be held here in the
rcxt few weeks. saying that he expects
- take part.
Tho municipal authorities have ar
ranged "a number of water carnivals. 20
bC staged Boo the greater New York pub
lc city pools on July L. All will be
started a. 40 o'clock in the morning.
A. A. u. rules will govern.
The Piedmont A. c.. of San Fran
cisco, whose swimming team was re
Gently strengthened by the addition Of
George Cunha, Of Honolulu, world 5
record holder at the furlong, may prove
d dangerous rival in water sports here
after to the Olympic Club. The Pied
mont polo players have for some time
given the Olympic boys a hard tusslc
at the game. but not until last winter
did they begin 20 show threat in racing.
Now competent judges are OF opinion
that. with Grace, Lindsay. Duncan,
Jackson, Curha and few other stars.
the Picdmouts viii have almost as
great collective scoring power as the
opposing contestants.
TIE Chicago a. A. picked a winner in
securing Hollis Fergus. the former
Cleveland swimmer. Last week he COW
cred 100 yards on the back in 1 minute
52 seconds, which indicates that he is
fast approaching worlds record time.
Helen Pennypackcr, the fourteen
ycar-old fancy diver OF the Philadel-
phia Tuugcmcindc, holder Of tho
Middle Atlantic A. a L. championship,
viii make her debut as n high diver
this week. Her work win be watched
with interest. for she is among tho
most promising young performers in
the country.
Bud Goodwin, Of the Ncw York A. c..
national thrce-milc swimming cham
pion, is training daily in the Mercury
Foot pool over lO0O-yard 10 lie
courses. lie has never been in better
share.
New-York tribune., 1917-06-24
Jess Gusts Managers;
Threatened with Suit

Buffalo. June 23.-The famous 81
dicate or Jess Willsrd-Tom Jones-lsc'
Curlev IS no more. The arnouneeme''
was made here to-day by Curley. la',
declares Willard recently nouhse
Jones that since he has purchased .
circus he has no need for Managers
According to Curley. he and Ioh"
have an ironclad contract with ~
heavyweight champion which WI
not expire till September IS next y"
contract requires Willard 70 ne"
good on any contracts signed by 10
managers. -
Jones has contracted for Willard y
meet Fred Fulton and for appearances
tracts involve some 100000. Cuns'
declares that if Willard refuses =
make good these obligations he az
Jones will sue the champion for he'N
damages.
New-York tribune., 1917-06-24

Miss Dorothy Burns. star girl swim
rncr Of tho Los Angeles A. G.. who won
the national A. a. U. 1s0-ysrd back
stroke championship for women fcv
DAYS ago. clipping seven sqconds from
flc American record is cZrrctcd 10 DO
great things this summer iu free tyIc
swimming Her coach. Vance \cilh,
predicts International laurcis for her.
and h.s optimism docs not seem un-
warranted
Last February. in Honolulu. Miss
Burns won an open water turlonc race
Impressed iu o minutes 3 seconds. or
within about five seconds Of the worlds
indoor record by Miss Fannie Durack.
Of Australia, and she has improved ma
tcrially since, 80 it would hardly be
rurpriHng 20 sec her bridge the dif-
ference iu the near future.
Publication Of the sanctions issued
for the National A. A. n. outdoor
aQuat 6. champ p.onsh'ps administered q
JOLT Stifle candidates of New York
and Chicago. who fully expected 20 sec
some Of thc events awarded 900 their
rofpectlyo districts. If they expect %
bid for tho laurels for which they are
leading candidates. or defend those
they hold, it will mean long trips.
Neither city gets contest.
The iO0-yard Metropolitan A. A. T..
fwimming championship for women,
set for Saturday az Graham Beach,
staten Island, under the supervision Of
the National Womcn's Lifcsaying
League. viii be confined chiefly 20 NOM
bcrs of the latter organization. which
holds und.sD1fcd sway Boo local water
foortr for tac acK. Half "a dozen league
rIrlg. headed by Mi.a Claire Galhgan.
The all-or0gnd outdoor American rec
ordief, have entered, and everything in-
dicates that they will fight 10 out among
themselves for the prizes.
u. Marx, the crack swimmer % the
Detroit 7. u. g. A., II temporarily in
Philadelphia, and has written for entry
New-York tribune., 1917-06-24
Ready for Long Race

Several hundred riders are expected
to start in the 26-mle handicap bicycle
race which will be held over the Sleeps
head Bay Speedway course this after
noon. Numbered among the starters
are the most prominent amateurs of
this city. Philadelphia, Boston and New
Jersey. The race will start at 9 a. m,
under the direction OF the Empire City
Whcelmen,
New-York tribune., 1917-06-24
Final Soccer Match To-day

The final game OF tho soccer se''',
is scheduled for this afternoon
Clarke's Athletic Field I'M Ne"s,.
whore the Brooklyn Celtics ana NJ
Overseas Wanderers will meet N ~
final round for the La Sultana uopnr
New-York tribune., 1917-06-24
Writ Against Sunday Ball

Providence, K. J.. June GA peti-
tion for writ Of mandamus 20 com
pei the police commission and chief of
yOlice OF Warwick 10 enforce the Sun
day laws 30 as to prevent the playing
Of Sunday baseball at Rocky Point by
international League teams was filed
in the Superior Court here to-day. 1t
was fled by the Welfare League of
Warwick. and made returnabls next
Tuesday.
New-York tribune., 1917-06-24
For 1917

One reason why the Red Sor are still favored by
many their proven ability through the stretch In 1915
ard in 1916 they all needed evidence that when it
the dusty highway the last they had tho
stuff needed continue the hard grind
White Sox and Tigers have yet TO prove this stretch
ability Both had soft chances last September, with
long stay work while the crippled Red Sox
on the road Yet neither could get in 'front.' with every
ADVANTAGE working their way.
New-York tribune., 1917-06-24
The Tiger Handicap

From eight games back around the last Of June
the Tiger isn't hopeless but the handicap is heavy
Jennings still has first class ball club with create
attacking power than any in the game. An outfeld that
carries Cobb Veach and Heiman enough lead any
offensive and it is almost certainty that by the end Of
the season Detroit will have greater number of hits and
packed than other club in the major leagues
New-York tribune., 1917-06-24
Reynolds Beats Legg

st. Joseph. Mo, June 23.-Sam w.
Reynolds, OF the Omaha Field Club. to-
day took the ans-Mississippi Golf
Championship from Harry Legg. of the
Minikahda Club. of Minneapolis, the
title holder and five times winner of
the honor. Reynolds's victory was two
up and one to play,
New-York tribune., 1917-06-24
Two Fights for Coster

Benny Coster. the sensational ban
tam of New York, viii meet Phil
Franchini % Browns club. Far Rock
away. Friday, June 20, and Jack
Sharkey Tuesday. July 9. at the Pioneer
EnortinC Club
New-York tribune., 1917-06-24
Three Cornered Chess Match

Juan Cor7o and Rafael Blanco. two
OF the leading Cuban chess experts,
and c. S. Howell. onetime champion Of
New York State, arc contesting three
.cornered tournament at the Havana
Chess Club. In the first round Howell
defeated Corzo, but lost to Blsnco.
New-York tribune., 1917-06-24
7As : 5}:,I,,!;;J s!

But the Tiger defence still well below that OF the
Red Sox White Sox and Yaukees-and defence is just
important in baseball the attack Detroit is pretty sure
to be up in the again by late July August. Bu
unless the TIGER defence improves any Detroit pennant Is
still nuite distance aMav
New-York tribune., 1917-06-24
Must Encourage Sport

"I firmly believe" said Captain Gram
berry. in conclusion. that now is the
opportunity for this club TO set the
pace and demonstrate 10 the yachting
world that it stands firm for the object
Of its organization. that is, TO promote
and encourage the sport of yachting
and to develop seamanship and skill in
the handling Of yachts"
New-York tribune., 1917-06-24
Mulligan Chess Champion

The chess championship Of Curtis
High School has been won by J. b.
NulGCan. who made a score Of 10 TO 1.
with . drawn, in the annual tourna-
mont
New-York tribune., 1917-06-24
New Rochelle
To Hold Annual
Regatta June 80
Captain Granbery Points
Out Need of Schooling
Mariners

Tho thousands whose chief recreation
IN the summer time is the good old
pcrt OF yacht racing will doubtless be
glad to learn that the war has not
killed an interest in the sport and that
one club of the many on Long Island
Sound has taken a firm stand in the
matter Of racing.
A. result Of an address 20 its mem
hers by George p. Grsnbcry, at a spe-
cial meeting held last Friday. the New
Rochelle Yacht Club has decided TO
hold its annual regatta on June 30. and
crtries are already being received for
this race. A portion Of the usual prize
fund is 10 be donated 10 the Red Cross.
and Commodore Henry poscher has Of
fered Liberty bond As first nrizo in
the Surstford Shoal race, 10 he held
later ln the season.
Country in Need Of Yschf,men
Captain Cranberry. who. as chairman
OF the New Rochelle Yacht Club regatta
committee for nearly ten wears and
president OF the Handicap Yacht Rae
irS Class for a like period, is we'll
qualified TO cypress an opinion on the
advisability of his club holding races
this season, pointed out in his address
that 10 would be a Crievous mistake At
this time 90 discourage the sport, thus
deriving the ambitious youths who
love the sea from the excellent physical
a0d mental training which yacht racing
affords, fitting them for the very SER
vice the government requires in time
of war.
As matter OF fact, the speaker said.
ono Of the first moves made by the
government was TO draw upoa the ranks
Of yachtsmen for vessels and men for
the navy and coast patrol service. How
nobly they responded will soon be a
matter Of history. and while the ranks
Of all the clubs have been thinned by
the patriotic action of these men, there
are enough left 70 continue the work
Sc well begun of recruiting the younger
generation Of yachtsmen so that they
may be ready, II necessary, 10 man the
great feet Of new ships soon TO fy the
American flag on every sea. At any
rate. he said. these young men will be
better fitted 10 serve their country by
reason Of their yachting experience.
New-York tribune., 1917-06-24

With the New York Yanks It Is still matter Of out
hitting strength The club has all the stuff needed in
other DEPARTMENTS and with batting power among the
pickets would be leading contender If Tim Hendryx
continues to display the punch and Ghooley gets back
soon this weakness may be covered UP filled. But
unless added power shown here pennan winning will be
beyond any great hope
New-York tribune., 1917-06-24
The Giant Pace

In spite Of the Pbes tenacity il is hard to see how
they can overhaul and outfnish the Giants.
IN Schupp McGraw has a winner who will almost Offset
Alexander Leaving these two out Perr Behon, Ander
SON end Tesrcsu look better than FXey Mayer Lavender
and Ceschger.
The Giants have q looking inhed and faster
outfod And they pretty stand sny drive down
the stretch as most Of hustlers and hard workers
The Giants also have the punch and the pep, and the
pitching holding up nicely At the start Of tho campaign
il was merely question of how the pitching would hold
up with this section Of the club moving along so smooth
only an unexpected collapse here would upset the ched
uled dope.
New-York tribune., 1917-06-24

Tho showing made by Cubs and Cardinals has been
big feature of the campaign for neither club expected
to nger many moments in the first division No one
feured they could outprnt the Braves and Dodgers for
half the season. considering fact that these latter
clubs had been pace-seers for the greater part Of two
years.
New-York tribune., 1917-06-24

u. Marx, the crack swimmer % the
Detroit 7. u. &. A., II temporarily in
Philadelphia, and has written for entry
The Washington herald., 1917-05-06
Home rule FOR irish
! NEEDED, SAYS BALFOUR
Envoy Gables that American Spirit De-
mands Autonomy for Ireland.

ANY settlement Of the Irish problem
other than home rule will be hopeless, as
far as America is concerned"
Such is the cablegram that Arthur
James Balfour, premier OF England, has
cabled to his government. according to
former Mayor John F. Fitzgerald. who
was one of a delegation representing
Irish societies in America, who conferred
with the British commission.
Judge Morgan J. O'Brien, Of New
York, was chairman of the delegation OF
Irish Americans. which conferred with
the English diplomat. They outlined
American sentiment on the matter OF
independence for ireland and had q
very frank talk with the English COM
mission.
The committee held the conference
after arrangements had been made from
New York in which the premier and
members OF the commission agreed to
discuss the matter informally
After the visit of Envoy Balfour to
the House yesterday former Mayor Fitz-
gerald, who is former member Of Con-
gress, dropped into the receiving line
He grasped the hand of Mr.. Balfour and
they chatted confidentially for a moment
Later the former mayor announced
that Mr.. Balfour had admitted that the
cablegram was sent to England shortly
after the interview.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-06
BILL PROVIDES MONEY
FOR COAST DEFENSES
Rivers and Harbors Measure Favorabs
Reported by House Committee.

The rivers and harbor appropriation
bill. providing for s26,Ss30oo for water
ways and coast defense measures was
ordered favorably reported late yester-
day by the House Committee on Rivers
and Harbors, The report win be made
to the House tomorrow.
This appropriation bill, backed by the
Administration, will provide for exten-
sive developments along the Atlantic
and Pacific Coast, which are deemed nec-
essary as national defense measures.
Every large coast city In the country
will benefit by the passage OF the bill.
Provisions for a waterways commission,
pet scheme of President Wilson, win
appear In the bill when II Is vetoed upon
by Congress, This commission will be
composed Of the Secretary OF War, the
Secretary OF the Interior, the Secretary Of
Agriculture, the Secretary Of Commerce
and two other members. Duties Of this
commission will be removing the pork
from the annual rivers and harbors ap-
preparations. The commission will de-
eide upon the necessity OF improvements
sought In Congress and for which appro-
priations are asked.