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The evening world., 1917-08-29
Diamond Dust J

CHICAGO, Aug 2s.-The siump-
Ing Yankees perpetrated triple
play on the White Sox. but never
theless the league leaders won the
final game OF the series by a soord
of to 3. The victory gave Ind
White Sox a clean sweep of thd
series, and increased their advantage
TO three and a half games, as tbef
Red Sox were forced to remain Idle
on account of the rain in Detroit.
The triple play was engineered by
]. Franklin Baker OF Trappe. Nd. and
Joe Gordon OF far away California.
With the bases full ana none out.
Joe Jackson swung viciously at the
ball. but Baker speared the horse
hide and stepped on third. doubling
up Leibold. Quick as a flash the home
run king whipped the ball to Gcdeon at
second. McMullin hustled back 70 the
umpire, however. waved him out and
the triple play was completed.
Justices Salmon. Edwards and Her
bert, sitting in the Brooklyn Court
OF Special Sessions. reserved decision
on a motion to dismiss the COM
plant of violating the Sunday Law
made against President Charles Ebbets
and Wilbert Robinson. manager OF the
Brooklyn Baseball Club. Briefs win be
submitted before Friday.
DETROIT. Aug. 29.-Plans OF the
Detroit American League Baseball Club
to release Harry COveleskie. left handed
| tional League. have been abandoned.
for the present at least. IT, was an
nounced here yesterday. at the players
own request.
The evening world., 1917-08-29
BIG LEAGUE GOSSIP
By
Christy Mathewson,
the Giants and Manager of the Cincinnati Reds

Grant Is another big Lacquer who
made good at Plattsburg. and he has
an armful of credit coming too. He
Ia u Captain In the army. Both Grant
and Mccormick played in some OF
the ball games at Plattsburg. Boze-
man Bulger. formerly a Now York
baseball writer, but now Major as
a result of his course at the camp,
told me about Grant and Mccormick.
whenever they would come up to
bat" reported Major Bulger, "every-
body would say:
"Now. they will bust It.
"And neither one OF them ever put
the pill out of the inheld."
gues It Is a good thing they
turned soldiers. II that's the case.
tCopyriaht. 1917. BY the Bell Syndicate Incl
The evening world., 1917-08-29
Ed Walsh Reports His Arm Feels
Strong, and He Is Busy Won
dering What Stalllngs Says to
Himself During a Game.
IT'D WALSH Is still trying to figure
~ out GaorRe RtallInua because

IT'D WALSH Is still trying to figure
II out George Stallings, because
Ed rates him as a little different
from any other manager he ever saw
or heard.
when Joined the club. he said to
me-" declared Walsh. that he was
liable to rave on the bench.
Don't mind me- urged George. "
tear around and holler loud about
lot OF things on that bench. You
are an old timer. ana l am telling
you this when you sign up so you
will understand. / don't mean what
say In the heat of a game. and l
never fine any one on this club
"But ! want 10 md out" continued
Ed, what Stallings says to himself
during a game. He sits there with
his thumbs sticking straight up in the
air. with his hands resting on his
knees. body bent forward. and mum
bles something when a man is at bat
in a pinch. | am going to hnd out
yet just what he Is saying-whether
1t is a prayer or what"
Older followers Of the game will
probably be glad to hear that Walsh
reports his arm feels strong. and he
stlll thinks he has considerable pitch
ing left IN him. He looks fine
While in New York, saw lieut.
Harry Mccormick, once left neldei
and pinch hitter Of the Giants. bu'
now a graduate OF Plattsburg and II
the United States Army. Mccormick
In the uniform OF First Lieutenant
was taking in game at the Poll
Grounds. To my mind he deserves
great credit for volunteering for TN
war, as does any one else who put
on a uniform of his own accord, o
who is drafted and does not CLAIM
, exemption. Mccormick and 20
, tanning about old times, and II re
, called a story about D0hlen.
, Just after Lieut.. Mccormick jolne
the Giants several years ago, whe
. we stin had the old guarl. some @
' the boys used to ride him a littl
/ as they did most newcomers in thos
days. They figured the Kid was
. little slow at repartee. one day Isl
q Dahlan was kidding him about SON
!. play he had made that caused Harr
' TO look slow. / think he had bee
caught OF Il base.
O "Why don't you do your sleepin
at night" asked Bill, instead
out there on the ball fleld?"
u Maybe II you would quit gettir
i In at 5 o'clock In the morning ar
n making so much noise you wake n
up so l can't get to sleep again,
RI would" answered Mccormick, an
" ious 10 get back at Dahlen, his rooI
d mate just then, in front of tho gar
X McGraw happened 10 be standii
J. close by, within earshot, but Har
* had not seen him.
10 BE careful" warned Dahlen, m
)r win hear that"
rs 1--WE heard II already" barked M
Is Graw, "and you can go Just as far
ly you like, Mccormick. l am glad
Is know that"
d Harry got credit for winning q
ht debate-and in bad with Dahlen,
Bill laid Off him thereafter. Ed
The evening world., 1917-08-29
Fistic NeUs John Pollock and Gossip

Frank Moran who has hccn getting into coudi
ton at Saratoga Lake ~ Y. and also in the
mountains for future bouts. Is now at Dal
Iaw hns's road house at Westcheatcr. Frank de-
clArod to-day that he intends TO do considerable
fighting this minter and Mll 70 against all the
big fc'lows. He Lso stated that he weighs 1e1.
Moran boxes Jack Mcfarland At FORBES Field.
PittsbuHh. sspt "a.
AZ Browns FN< RoakAwaJ Club. on Friday
night. Frankie Callahan the rugged Brooklyn
gltweight will hook I'M with Young Rector OF
Jerey CITY in the feature go of ten rounds. As
Rector Ia noted for his AggrcSiyencs and alBo Toe
ns ability 10 stand punishment. he will probably
make It warm for Callahan during the bout,
Larry Hanson tha battling Dane and Jimmy
DUFFY Of this cty have boon practically matched
70 NEST In a ten-Uund bout 10 BE- hold - North
AdAus. MAAa- on the night Of sspt. Q. The men
viii bAthls at lBS pounds for 70 Ger cont apiece
q ths nO@ renaptA-
Mihe Msrio has again ,Aksn under his usanaso-
rneua Charlie YOUNG Limbo q Brooklyn and has
matched him 20 boa Al Btubert nttssn rOund. 81
New Bedford. Mas. on sspt. 10.
Mlhe opowd. who was given the ressros's DE-
cision over Ted Kid LSwis In Boston Last night
returned 10 town to-day TO resume training foi
/
Clermont Rink. Brooklyn, tomorrow night
oDowd is confident that he will chalk up hi
second victory Of the week by whipping Cans.
Jack Dornan won't b able To boz Irish Patsl
Oino At the Fairmont A. O. on Saturday night
As no has blood poisoning Young GrAdwen o
Newark who hAA been boxing In fine form lately
will probably bs secured a. substitute By Match
maker MoArdIo to-day.
Jos Lyneh. who hAs BEEN handled By Scott
Montieth manager Of Johnny Dundee for soVera
months, Is now under the management Of Hughe
lie Blang manager OF Knockout Egger.
Jack shArkey, tho west side bantam, was signe
} up to-day 10 box Billy BevIn at Wlkes-ba
sept. II. sharkey's return bout with Kid vii
iama, scheduled next Monday At Baltimore. hi
been postponed until the opening OF the nelr
, season there.
Manager Doessrick has arransed next Tuesdi
nigiAs card for the Pioneer Sporting Club. Pa
DoyIe. who recently knocked out Young Brow
will box frankie Coniirey and Young zqlu
7 will meet Mickey Dunn,
. Joe BurmAn, the Chicago bantamWeiEht. ma
. sI,h a big hit when ho defeated George Thom
n son at RArne, Wis, that the prOmoter, Jol
n Wagner, agued him for another bout. BuruI
will boz Johnny Ertie during Inc week Of Sept
humans mAnagoV has also signed him for . u
II round bout with Champion Herman St Tom
'e drewss Auditorium, in Milwaukee. sert.
v BuUuan has been resting for the last four We
"a after undergoing an operation hs noss,
The evening world., 1917-08-29
WILLIE JACKSON WINS
ALL WAY FROM MOONEY.

Willie Jackson. the sensational local
lightweight. defeated Joe Mooney Of ne
west side IN every round OF their tam
round bout at the Pioneer Sporting Club
last night. Mooney was defeated, but
not disgraced. as he was in the nGhting
willingly and gamely every gocond
Mooney took all OF Jackson's terrinc
right-handers. joe had "a trick OF nd,
ing with Willie's punches. jackson dlt
all the clean hitting and was the AK
gressor most OF the time. Mooney was
dropped for two seconds In the sixth.
In the ten round semi-hna Benny Val
ger, the French bantam champion. out
pointed Jimmy Kane OF Jersey R,ty.
The evening world., 1917-08-29
Serenest OutcLdsses Field
In Last Race at SARATOGA
SARATOGA SELECTIONS.

First Race-Ultimatum.L Leochares.
Queen OF the Water.
Second Race-Reddest, Grey Leg.
Old Salt.
Third Race - Straight Forward.
Paddy Whack, Wooden Shoes.
Fourth Race - Crimper. Hendrie,
Garbage.
Fifth Race-Viewpoint, Star Maid.
Pleasant Dreams.
Sixth Race-Sungold. Queen Mar
got. Candidate IL.
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1.l3 l-5. Five hundred dollar selling
platers don't win like that or in such
fast time. Serenest, OF course, was
at a short price. but she looked as
sure as sure things can look on any
race track.
No one begrudged Hildreth the
race or the wagers accruing there
from. An owner has to be game to
run horse under such conditions.
Hildreth no doubt expected the
$1,000 run-up of some one like w. Ii.
Pierce, who carried the filly from
$500 to the $4,000 mark, where the
owners protecting advance of SIS sent
her back to her own stable. But
the appearance OF Serenest in such
company at the ridiculously low price
of $500 made II tough for the owners
OF legitimate selling platers rep
resented in the race. It's hard
enough for them to get horse into
condition to win q selling race for
nom winners, but then TO have some
thing like Serenest dropped in on
them seems the limit. A poor man
can't get anywhere in such COM
pany.
Jimmy Butwelrs ride on Sam Nc
Meekin merited all the commentator
old horse, equipped with his one
eyed blinkers and Texas spurs, was
taken out in front for a change, but
after running neck and neck with the
Grader seemed beaten In the fina
furlong, especially when Blue Thistle
Joined In the battle. Down tho stretch
they came abreast, with McMeelir
on tho rail In tight quarters, tn,
Grader Tapped on him and Blu'
Thistle on the outside. Inside tn,
final sixteenth pole McMeelin seemed
: squeezed back half a length. Tn,
, Grader and Blue Thistle both OBJ
liberated him on the rail. Butwell
however, didn't give up, With yer!
little room for his whip hand h
stuck to his task and he and oil
, even terms with the other two. |
{ was a stride for stride drive between
. all three, but when within strik
ing distance OF the wire Butwell ap
peared to lust lift McMeekin's hea
over a stride before the others.
= Jimmy Rowe finally saw Happ
Go Lucky run to early expectation
when the Hamburg colt led his fiel
d home in the Adirondack Handical
70 Happy Go Lucky has shown speed
/. all his races, but. hasn't been able
Is stick IL out. Yesterday, howeve
lE conditions were made to order Il
him. He took the track at the star
rap Tracksend into submission ear
" and then went on about his businel
III to win handily. Jack Hare jr ar
n, Matinee Idol chased him home,
i'd was close between the latter pal
Many thought Jack Hare Jr WI
second passing the judges, but Il
ue officials hung up Matinee Idols nun
~ ber.
The evening world., 1917-08-29
Sam Hildreth's Filly Appears
in $500 Selling Race and
Perform Like a Stake Horse.
BV Vincent Tredn0r.

bAftATOVfA, M To- AuB' W
CAM HILDRBTH certainly ran a
- horse where she didn't belong
when he sent Serenest to the
post in the last race OF the day here
yesterday. Instead OF being a $500
selling platter, as she was entered.
the auction after she won proved
that $4,000 couldn't buy her. Seren-
est performed like a stake filly. or
one OF the near stake class. She
pulled up ten lengths in front of
her nearest competitor, Assume. in
The evening world., 1917-08-29
'T]HE Australian Government ha,

THE Australian Government has
decided TO curtail sport. Aus
tralia has long been the most
active sporting country in the world.
There the racing season lasts the year
around, and bookies make their bets
IN the open. Cricket and football
matches draw crowds that would
astonish the American follower OF
sport-
The evening world., 1917-08-29

Rights performance IN the third
race was too bad to be true, When
a fayorite finishes last IN o. field of
four there is bound TO N' r-wo criti-
cism. Troise, VITO rC1' r'gnt. had
no serious intention o. w.oring ap-
parently; either that. or ho had mo
horse" under him, Rlrht has beaten
the same kind OF company easily.
The evening world., 1917-08-29
TERTS an Australian sport item
that will interest boxers:

when Dave Smith retired a
few weeks ago. after beating Albert
Lloyd on points, he took the heavy
weight championship with him. Lloyd
wanted a return match and challenged
Smith to meet him again. stalking
t2,600 on himself that he could beat
Smith. Dave, however. could not be
drawn out OF his retirement shell
again for all the tea In China or all
the shekels In Australia, and Albert
has claimed the title on a forfeit.
hoy1s next opponent will be Jimmy
Clabby,"
The evening world., 1917-08-29
W7HAr lovely snap for the chal-
w lengerl Wouldn't Jess Willard
faint II he saw this method OF

making reluctant champions fight
come into use in American Imagine
the procedure; Jess starts out with
his circus, light hearted and clipper,
keeping a watchful eye on the bales OF
dollars tossed into the box office win
dow. Everything is well. II is very
we'll. Jess contemplates buying the
Short Front in Chicago. putting a
fence around II and stocking II with
black cattle.
Just at this moment Carl Morris
thrusts his rubicund visage rudely
under the tent nap and surveys Jovial
Jess with a surly stare.
Il challenge thou to battle for the
worlds championship and this side
stake OF t276,000," growls Morris,
showing q gunny sack full Of yellow
boys under the edge OF the tent.
Willard Is speechless. He fails to
answer.
aha, catiff!" chortles Carl. at is
thus that had thee sized up. Thou
acceptest not the challenge. Go to!
Thou art no longer champion. claim
the title"
with these sinister words Carl
Morris disappears, Juggling the gunny
sack with hlm and Fastening toward
a rival circus that Is Just pegginp
down the big top in the next lot. VIII
lard rushes frantically TO the boS
once. Too late! The crowd is nc
longer coming in. II Is logging II FOL
the new circus across the way. Jesi
looks. Before the billboards stands
big Carl Morris, smiling victoriousl!
and accepting the plunks and plauditi
OF the public. The billboards an
nounce ''Carl Morris. Heavyweight
Champion OF the World"
The evening world., 1917-08-29

GIANTS. to day with Pittsburgh. $50
Polo Grounds, Adm, b0o,-AdV.
The evening world., 1917-08-29
Carpenter Not Coming Here.
Say Members Of French Com
mission Now on Visit.
o-'"ea a. 's. E.gii -. - s'.,-'''' s..-, @

~. 'Ss. "a ..i'ss No-l''
MW EMnEts ~ the French Csn-
W mission nov Visiting his
country STATE definitely that
OoorEos Carpenter, the great hotsr
aud military aviator viii not come
90 he United states during the war.
carpenter Would not come u be-
could" explained ono 81 the Onlclaln
yesterday. "lie ls nll wrapped up In
hlA work. lie De- az patriotic as any
frcnchman, and he would prefer
fEhting 10 anything that could take
him away from the war. For such
nplendid nghting man as Carpenter
90 leave merely 10 give exhibitions
for the Red Cross would SAVIOR ~
chicanory. Carpenter would not
wish H. Hts family In still In Lens,
behind the German lines. | do not
know that he has even heard from
his father and mother. You can un-
derstand his oagorncss 10 10 on nght-
ing. No. 1 am sure that even II the
Government wished 20 let him come
Carpenter himself would decide TO
stay on the battle lines"
THERE have been rumors for
two years past that Carpenter
was coming 10 Americl To
night 20 give boxing exhibitions for
the Red Cross, 10 coach American
aviators. Once he was supposed to
be on his way here TO tight Darcy.
Only a week or two ago he was re-
ported aboard a steamer about to en-
ter New York Harbor-and was evon
supposed TO have landed. But Car
pentier must have "A double; In per-
son he was still Cn the iighting front.
Georges Carpenter is one fighter
who has made good" lie started as
a featherweight and collected titles
all along until he became heavyweight
champion OF Europe by knocking out
bombardier Wells OF England. lie
knocked Wells out once In seven
rounds, gave him n return match and
knocked him out In about as many
seconds. There never was any doubt
about Carpenters fighting ability
He fought Joe jeanette in France
and although Jeanette received the
decision at the end of twenty rounds
Jeanette says himself that Carpen.
tier knocked hlm down and gave hin
a hard beating, and might have beer
better treated by the referee.
When the war started Carpenter
was In the first mobilization Of troops
He was an expert automobile driver
ana at first drove a Generals car
This was exciting enough, at times
but didn't strike his fancy as a prope
occupation for a real fighter. He ap
piled for transfer TO the aviation
corps and received II. In a fey
months he was flyer engaged II
bringing airplanes from the factory 4
the front Becoming expert In avia
tion, he graduated into the actiy
military service and was soon fiyln
over the German lines as a scou
Here his exploits were 80 daring tina
lie was frequently mentioned In de
spatches and received several decora
tionB. In one battle, according to IN
official account, he few over the Ger
man lines at a "low height" OF aboI
sixty metres. effectually locating III
German guns and directing the Frenc
artillery fire In way that aide
greatly in smashing the Huns' d.
fenge.
The evening world., 1917-08-29

John wdsnantel TO-DAY completed his card Of
three ten.TOund bOuts idT ha regular show at the
Broadway 8. O, Of brooklyn on next Saturday
uilan Tue men who viii clash In these contests
aro Bert Spencer and Johnnie Mack Jack NORMAN
and Dutch Brandt, Willie Beeeha and shamus
O'BheA.
The evening world., 1917-08-29

Nate Lewis OF CacAgo, the well known manager
Of Carl Morrts Charlie White and Pal Moore. the
Memphis bAntamwsight, is in town lie came here
ON buSineus bet"re lca'lns for Canton. o.. whero
he will Sscond Morris In hp fifteen rOunl desison
bout With Froi Fulton at = bAll paEk there on
LAbor Day Aftemoon
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-13

enough gasoline 20 remain up -FOUR OF
five hours They are 10 be used for
Photographic work and general OBJ
servation high over the trenches And
then there is the hatueplane which
viii carry two or three passengers
equipped with machine guns. p hlch
shoot through the propeller. being so
timed that the projectiles do not hit,
even though the blades are going
around at more than a thousand rev
oluuons per minute
The bombing machines are not con-
sidered fast. although they travel
from 45 TO 80 miles an hour and climb
upward at the rate Of 5000 feet in ten
one pilot who has in the nieghbor-
hood Of 500 pounds OF bombs TO drop
on the enemy The fighting scout
carried but one man. II is light and
fast and is equipped with a machine
sun which is so mounted that the
whole machine IS pointed at the tar
get when firing
Used For Coast Patrol.
Some Of the most interesting or all
the machines are those intended for
naval work and for patrolling the
planes. which are similar to the land
machines except that they have pom
tOous instead of wheels fitted below
the wings in order that the machine
may rise from or aight upon the
water
OF this same class. but different. are
the huge Tying boats some times
called flying whales" These boats
have a wing spread Of % feet They
are shaped very much like a whale
The boats are lighted by electricity
and they are so arranged that the men
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-13

EAlML N'NHH ElM lHAAHg eANAHHs
During my stay here I have gone
through the plant 1t now covers
acres and a great part OF IL has
grown mp within the past few months.
There are several thousand men al
work. and nearly every one is an eN-
pert at his special trade some Of the
fine metal workers have come from
the country and the men who DO the
woodwork are cabinet makers. not a
few OF whom are from the great ship
building plants.
After the parts are made. being
shaped so that they VIII stand or cut
the wind in just the right way, they
are put together with screws Of brass
or other metal that viii not be az
Of the wood is OF veneerin-, glued to-
and the propeller blades Of the by
droplanes are edged with copper that
they may not be broken as they fly
around through the water. The cloth
for covering the wings is a fine Irish
linen. protected with a varnish which
smells like banana oil. TO make II i'm
pervious TO moisture: and it is cut in
a certain way to give 70 more
strength The whole plant is a great
museum Of curiosities in the way OF
careful workmanship and exquisite
detail, and everything is done to
make the planes efficient and safe
/ wish ] could show you some OF
the machines. There are various
types intended FOR scouting and re-
cOnnoi ssance work. These will carry
two passengers and travel as fast as
a hundred miles an hour. They have
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-13
Appeal Issued To Al
In France To Economic
Use Of Sugar and Bread

Paris. France Oct I3-With the ap-
DFovaI Of the government French no.
tel and restaurant keepers have de-
cided to issue an appeal "to an French
citizens and friends Of France volun-
tarilv TO economic bread and sugar
The appeal says Don't ask for
more sugar than Is given you. even
II the quantity is less than you now
receive. Be satisfied with the bread
placed at your disposal and above
all don't waste the smallest morseL In
your homes carry out the same
economies that are imposed on you in
prbEe."
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-13

can easily move about in them. Each
2000 pounds. The boats are driven by
motors of 200 horsepower and. in
cluding the fuel and pilot. they weigh
over $500 pounds I understand thar
the company has made . Of these
winged whales for the British and
French aduiralties and that at a cost
Of about $500. 900.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-13
of Former Car
Prisoners on Boat Five
Days Awaiting Landing

Petrograd. Russia. Oct 12.-The eE-
imperial EUssian family. while await
i-- the completion Of the arrange
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-13

ments for their
governor S palace,
days on board the
veyed them from
nus 10 Tobolsk-
steamer rename ed
stream only app
to enable the eX-
TO walk along ths
walks always to-
lance OF some nj
The eV-czarlna "a
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-13

installation in the
remained for five
steamer which con-
the railway termi-
For give days the
at anchor in mid
reaching the shore
car and his family
river bank These
TX place at q dis
les from the town
rely left the vessel
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-13
By
Frank c. Carpenter

Copyright. 1917, By Prank
G. Carpenter-)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-13
Plant Covers Many Acres

all Of which in their delicate mocha
ism are built like a watch.