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The sun., 1917-07-01
DICKINSON STARS
IN AUTO CONTESTS
Carries Off Honors in Six
Events in Olympic Park
Meet.

NEWARK, n. J., June S0.--Joe Dickin-
son, millionaire auto driver, carried on
the lions share Of the honors at the
automobile race meet at Olympic PARK
this afternoon. Dickinson, in addition
to taking six events in seven starts,
bettered the track mark in the elimina-
ton trials His best races were against
George .Thoebald in match contests
Theobald drove a remodelled Mercedes
car. Dickinson, with his Stutz defeated
his opponent in straight heats. but his
margin of victory was so small that a
third race was arranged and in this final
match Dickinson carried off the honoTs
by about SO yards.
In the twenty-five mile race Dickin-
son won by more than two miles. lie
took the lead at the start, and by the
time he had gone ten miles had Tapped
every car in the race. Thereafter he
took things easy until the last five miles,
when he opened the throttle wide and
shot around the track at terrific speed.
Six cars started in this race, but only
four finished. 1t was only by the great
est of good fortune that there was not
a serious accident Roland Clifford, driV-
ing a car OF his own design, when bat
tling with George Kirchhaber's big Mer-
Ger for second place. suddenly slowed
down, and for four miles Just crawled
around the track. Just as he crossed
the line he stopped and at the same mo-
ment the steering arm of the driving
gear broke off short near the hub OF
the right wheel. II the gear had broken
when he was driving at top speed he
probably would have smashed through
the fence. The summaries:
ELIMINATION Trials. one Half Mile-Wor
by Joe Dickinson. stutz special; Ray How
n ID tnl lnL n,
huber. Mercer special, third; Roland c
Ginord. Ginord special. fouth; Georg'
Powell, Powell special. sixth; Arthur Hart
nagel, Mercer special. seventh; Bob Rollins
Marquette Buick special, eighth. Time
80 seconds.
Two Mile Special Match Race, First Hea
Won by Joe Dickihkon, Stutz special
George Theoboid. Theobold special second
second and Final Heat--won by Jo,
Dickinson, Stutz special: George Theobold
Theobold special, second, Time. 2;52 2-5
Won by Arthur Hartnagci, Mercer special
George Kirchhuber, Mercer special, sec
ond; Nick Powell, Powell special, third
TWO Mile Special Raoe-won by Jo
Dickinson, Stutz special. time, 2:42 as
George Theobold, Theobold special second
twenty-five Miles for Non-stock Cars
Won by Joe Dickinson. Stutz special
Arthur Hartnagol, Mercer special, second
BOD hollnh, MhEQuotlo BUICK ApeClAl
third; Roland CHORD, clifford special
fourth Time, C3;lS ID,
Australian Pursuit Race--Won by Jo
Dickinson, Stutz special, time. 6:04 Bo
Rollins, Marquette Buick special, frs
eliminated; Arthur HaFtnngel Merce
special, second eliminated, George Kirch
huber Mercer special, last eliminated.
Three Mile Race. Hundcap-won b.
Roland clifford, clifford special Cscrntch)
Bob Rollins, Marquette Buick special Il
seconds, second, Arthur Hartnage
Mercer special (27 seconds. third. Time
A,Og
The sun., 1917-07-01
VAN KEMP WINNER
IN APAWAMIS GOLF
Rowland Defeated in Final for
Presidents Cup by Mar
gin Of 3 Up.
HOLD MANY COMPETITIONS

e. C. Van Kemp gained the chief early
season golf laurels Of Apawnmis yester-
day when he defeated g. W. Howiand in
the eighteen hole Anal for the presidents
cup by up. Van Kemp played steady
golf There were several competitions
for the many golfers who crowded the
links.
Two defaults marked the FIRST round
Of the Governors cup competition. in
which George Barnes won from c. r.
Manville by default. s. Battell won from
s. W. Rowland by default and H 8.
Graves defeated Frank Presbrey by 0
and Z. In the second eight N. Squire
defeated H. A. Goode by and 4. e. A.
schoat defeated W. F. 8. Hart and 1
and E. c. NJ. Kemp won from l. l.
Fleming by default and r. whalen Smith
drew a bye
In the medal play handicap, which
found almost every member in oompe-
ton, w. r. g. Hart was low net with
Ss-1S, 7e. Following him were e. w.
Harris, 9b-1S. III Frederick 8.
Wheeler. 82-6. IT; e. r. Manville. sS-
16, II; r. c. Hunt 94-16 rs, and ]. A
Tedford, 96--15, 81.
A handicap for players Of eighteen
strokes or over went to Z. w. Harris
with s5-22. 7S. w. H. Browning was
second with 104-2S, 76. The ball sweep
stakes brought 8. w. Howland n needed
supply. His score was ST., 75. E L,
Laidlow had s6--lo. 7s and ]. Pritte,
Jr, SS-l2, 76.
The sun., 1917-07-01
1hirty-Six Yachts Justify
New ROchelle'S Regatta
First Open Sailing Races of the Season on Long Island
Sound Prove Big Success-The Virginia Beats the
Arvia in Class Q-Conditions Are Ideal

Chalk up big credit mark for the
New Rochelle Yacht Club. Notwithstand-
Ing 10 other organization on Long
Island Sound has considered Il proper
to follow the advice Of President Wilson
and Assistant Secretary Of the Navy
Roosevelt and hold regattas the Echo
Bay organization came out on the broad
waters OF the Sound yesterday and held
its apnual sailing races
1t was the FIRST open regatta on the
Sound this summer. and although the
largest yacht that raced would have
been considered small in less strenuous
times thirty-six little fellows held
spirited brushes under almost perfect
racing conditions The number OF start
ers proved that It has been a mistake
for the Long Island Sound organizations
to have given up all races this summer.
Undoubtedly the success of the regatta
yesterday will go long way toward
preventing some of the other organiza-
tions from giving up their fixtures.
A glorious wholesale breeze was
whipping in from the west when the re-
gatta committee, consisting of E H
Tucker, chairman; o. II. Chellborg and
w. H. J. Ehler, asSisted by {. II. Tower
of the Larchmont Yacht Club. made the
starting line of the mouth of Echo bay.
The committee boat was the Athena, the
property OF Augustus Barrett.
Commodore C. A Marsland stated
that the yachtsmen were racing for
small souvenirs and that the money the
club usually donated to purchase prizes
would be given to the Red Cross or
some other war charity,
Courses Well Chosen.
The course signals showed that the re-
gatta committee had shown excellent
judgment in the choice OF courses. Al
! though there was an excellent breeze,
Chairman Tucker picked short races for
all the craft AS the wind came, prac-
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Questions c. Answers
BY TOM MAC NULTY

Dear Tom--Kindiy let me lnSv whether
the Giants and Brooklyns win play any
double headers between July and July
Yes. On July IL Pirates meet Doeg-
ers and Giants meet Reds. The Reds
play double header with Dodgers on
July II.
Dear Tom-A man on second base.
Pitcher throws ball to batter. Catcher
gets his glove on the ball but II gets away
from him and runner scores from second
base. Catcher claims that the runner is
entitled to only one. base on passed ball,
but runner claims that Rs the catcher
touched the ball II was an error and not
"A passed ball and therefore he was justified
in taking two bases. TOM CONLON.
Unless there we're special ground rules
to the contrary runner was entitled to all
the bases he could get. The touching
OF the ball by a catcher would not turn
a passed ball into an error.
Dear Tom--A bets d that Brooklyn
would not score the most runs for week
ending June 20. Chicago and Brooklyn
tied. who wins the bet7
b wins
The sun., 1917-07-01
MANY PRIZES FOR GOLF.
New York Newspaper Club Make"
Effort TO Help U. 9. C. A.

Eight prizes will be distributed at the
July benefit golf tournament or the
New York Newspaper Golf Club TO be
held at Van Cortlandt Park In contunc-
ton with the countrywide effort OF the
United States Golf Association. There
will be prize for low gross low net ana
low net AT the thirteenth and twenty
third holes from a blind handicap and
for several other unusual things.
Commissioner Whittle Of The Bronx
is to furnish one OF the amusing or Sc
rious ends OF the tournament and also a
medium for the distribution Of one OF the
prizes. He has promised TO tee OF In
the tournament, and the committee VIII
offer q prize to the player who guessee
closest TO the yardage Of the Commits
sioner's first drive. Since Commissioners
Whittle has been practising quietly AT
the Mosholu course he may or may mol
be able to get the ball on the tee
The sun., 1917-07-01
WOMEN SHIPPERS IN
BAYSIDE Y. G. RACES
Miss Willard Sails CwIeUO
Home a Winner in Bird Class.

Fair shippers were at the helm In the
races in three classes OF the Bayside
Yacht Club fleet in Little Neck Bay
yesterday afternoon, and the women
sailors made good time over the course.
Miss Lucy Willard, sailing her fathers
Curlew OF the bird class. handled the
yacht superbly over the seven mile
course, and won handily from John
Johns's Teaser. which was sailed by
Miss Katherine Adikes Miss Florence
Teller, in her fathers Woof. finished In
the rear,
Mrs. w. l.. Inslee won in the star class
by the narrow margin of three seconds
from Mrs. Archibald Nesbitt in the
Starlight. Close behind the two was
Mrs George Abbott, in her husband 8
Aria Miss Inslee. iA Herbert F. l.
Funkes Southern Cross. was l minute
and % seconds behind the third boat
Miss Clae Williams in Bewon woh an
easy victory in the bee class. The sum-
mary follows:
BAYslDE BAY cLAss-sTART $40
The sun., 1917-07-01
nm@t Of All Players Hospitality and Invitations Of W
CANCELS YACHTING REGATTAs.
Indian HarbOr Y. O. Announces
Abandonment of All Competitions.

Indian Harbor Y. O. Announces
Abandonment of All Competitions.
Richard A Monks. chairman of ths
regatta committee OF the Indian Harbor
Yacht Club, made the announcement
yesterday that the Greenwich club will
hold no open regattas this summer. II
have been authorized by the commo-
dore," said Mr.. Monks, ''to inform the
members that pursuant TO tho policy Of
the club all OF its available resources
will be used for the benefit OF sufferers
from the war oonditions
TT has therefore been decided TO give
no open regattas this year, and the
money usually donated for prizes and
regatta funds will be turned over to
the Red Cross or some other relief or
ganization which, in the opinion OF the
officers, will be most efficient in It's
distribution.
THAT the interest in racing may
not be wholly eliminated the officers of
the club have deemed II advisable to
hold races in home waters on every
Saturday and Sunday for the one de-
sign classes of the club. and TO OFFER
as prizes penDants, both for individual
races and for the winning yachts OF the
series"
The sun., 1917-07-01

tically all Of the divisions had a broad
reach that was almost run on the
first leg. beat and then. owing to the
backing OF the breeze from the south
to the southwest, another run home.
Although the usual signals were set
for the large yachts not n single fifty,
forty, thirty or p boat came to the
starting line. This, however. was ex-
pected, as 1t was known that these divi-
sions are not going to race this summer.
Class Q, the pride of the lower bay"
was the first division to flll. The old
Gravesend Bay rivals, the Virginia and
the Arvia, together with the Skid. made
up the division.
The yachts made n pretty start, with
sheets free and booms Off to port. As
usual the Virginia and the Arvia had a
great race The former. which used to
belong to Commodore J. Stuart Blackton.
managed to draw away from the Arvia
and was leading at the weather mark.
On the run home the Virginia continued
to draw away and finally won by 2
minutes 2S seconds.
WIndwRrd Leads Yawls.
On both actual and corrected time the
Windward won In the yawl class. In
the first division OF the handicap class
the Anita, the old boat, showed that
she still had speed by winning on both
actual and corrected time from Wasaka.
In the second division of the same class
the Veda won on corrected time from
the Ariel The E'Bar led home the
Larchmont interclub class and the
Robin Hood Ill won in a mixed race be-
tween the third and the fourth divisions
of the handicap class.
Five sonders raced. and notwithstand-
ing the fact that they are German de-
signed boats they came right over the
water in splendid style and had an in
teresting scrap. The Feather won by
seconds from the Tern. In the Star class
the Affair was the winner and the Vir-
ginia beat the Ncreid by SO seconds in
the New Rochelle one design class.
The Summaries.
The sun., 1917-07-01
NO OoNCEDING OF PUTS.
Ball Must he Holed Out In West
ern Golf Tournament.

CHICAGO, June S0.-Conceding OF puts
in competition for the Western amateur
golf championship here next month is
forbidden in a rule promulgated to-day
by the Western Golf Association and
announced by Coaft w. Higgins. assis-
tant secretary. When the contestants
who qualify In medal play begin match
play for the title the ball must be holed
out on every hole. even though one
PLAYER is willing TO concede the hole to
his opponent
James r. worthington of England has
accepted an invitation TO compete. He
was a semi-inalist in the British anna
teur championship in 1919 and won the
Irish title in 1910. Tho Western cham
pionship play viii commence July on
the Midlothian Club links,
The sun., 1917-07-01
MIDLAND FINDS A HOME.
old Club Gets Quarters at New
Salisbury Links.

After roaming around for a year with
nut a home the Midland Golf Club finally
is prepared to cut the throat of the
fatted calf. When the Cherry Valley
Club took over the old Salisbury links
at Garden City the Midland players were
chased out in the cold. That was a year
ago Ever since the Midland enthusiasts
have been searching for 4 new place and
finally they have located at the new
Salisbury links at Meadowbrook.
Since getting located In new quarters
the membership Of the Midland OUTFIT
has doubled again and now It looks
as II Midland once more will be a
power in the golf community. Weekly
competitions will be held by Midland
and there will be unusual activity July
when the U. s. G. a, benefit per
formance is TO be staged throughout the
country
The sun., 1917-07-01
MOTORCYCLE RACES.
Eastern Title Events to he Decided
on July 4.

The stage is set and the finishing
touches being put 10 the setting for the
Eastern motorcycle championships to be
held at the big two mile board track al
Sheepshead Bay on July 4. Many OF
the entrants have set up their camps in
the commodious garages under the
banked turns, where they have every
facility TO do work on the motors.
Examinations took place yesterday. The
amateurs were called upon TO develop
so miles on the stock machines and the
pros so miles. All qualified. The pro-
gramme viii start at ;lb with patri-
otie concert. The first event, a six mile
fsas for amateurs. will h@sia at 40 ~.
The sun., 1917-07-01
CHRISTIE LEADS GOLFERS.
Gains Medal Play LRurcIs in Tour
nRment at EnEIewoOd.

A medal play handicap open to all
golfers OF the Englewood Golf Club and
with tho wiHners name to be inscribed
on the club shield was the magnet
which attracted more than hundred
competitors 10 the popular New Jersey
course yesterday. c, r, Christie led the
field at the finish with 500, 10, He
was tied for the low gross honor by s.
Nellie, who also had an so, but Nc
HES handicap was ., and left him
with II net. Thomas Carter got $50,
10, and A. D. Childs 81. rs.
The sun., 1917-07-01
UPPER MoNTCLAIR GOLF.

On the Upper Montclair Country Club
links a sweepstakes in two classes was
run off yesterday afternoon. The scores (;
Glass As. @. Barr. SB-is. ~; +. E.
Congdon, 9i-lT, 7l A. r.. ArmaEnac,
e5El2, So; II; Msekie, els. ssi +, E,
class DO. Il stanford, 1880. rs; q.
u. steRrna. 1923, rs; c. 8. Andrews.
95--1St 7Ti ]. @, Patterson, lOS-27. 10:
The sun., 1917-07-01
sCARsDALE GOLFERS PLAY.
Qualify in Two Glasses for July
Prizes.

In the qualifying round at eighteen
hole medal play for July prizes at
scarsdale the following were successful :
Class Al. C. Wright, sI--ls, Il; p. g,
Mclaughlin, Sill Is; w. A. Besli ss-ll'
SO-II, 7s; II. Y. Conrad. Ss-l2 76; E. n.
Chilson. SS-l2, 49, w. B, whitney. SS-ia.
Class B-A childrsss, s7--I7, 10; II. A,
Young, ss-iS, 10: V. z. Carheristi, 9t-2e,
~; J. NJ Stewart, Si-l1 u; W, p,
"a; D, L. iAndauist. OS-iS, 7Si b, Duchsr,
The class A ball sweepstakes was won
The sun., 1917-07-01
HYDEW0OD GOLF RESULTS,
Taylor and Townsend Win -Four
Rail Competition,

William p. Taylor and William r.
Townsend won the four ball match at
the Hydewood Golf Club yesterday with
a net score OF l5i, II. NJ. Smith and
G. II. Smith were tied with Fl. IT, Wood
land and Walter Whitehead for second
place with net score OF 10l. The
point winners for the Presidents cup
were William Taylor, S4111, 73; II. II.
Woodland, 99-2S, 70, and II, NJ Smith,
101-24, II,
The sun., 1917-07-01
GLEN RIDGE HELPS CHARITY,
Golfers Collect S4OO for Mountain
side Hospital.

Golf for charity was played on the
Glen Ridge Country Club links yester-
day with the result s4O0 was collected
for the Mountainside Hospital as the
beneficiary. The event was an IS hole
competition with half of the combined
handicap allowed The entrance fee was
two cents stroke under 100 strokes
and one cent for over 100. q. b. Martin
was the winner with II, The scores
q. h. Martin, ~. II; r. c; Lopden' n
Ueekman' 1913, 50; II. B. Mclean, S9-5,
81; u. G. Durham. si-s, Sc; G L. Cross
Kill, sI-s, SO; II. q. Cooley. 1913 3d.
The sun., 1917-07-01

More than l,400 golf clubs throughout
The country are prepared to line up
soad'y lu the interest of the Red Cross
on july 4, Recently Howard w. Perrin
declared that no had received informa-
uon from most Of the clubs in the coun-
Ny 10 the effect that at each an effort
would be made 20 raise enough money
70 purchase and equip an ambulance.
rms would rHan that each club Is at
tempting to get $1,000.
This amount is in excess OF what Mr.
Perrin hopes for by several hundred
thousand dollars but ne does expect
golf 20 contribute S25o,0O0 on July 4.
There seems 10 he no lack OF interest
IN me annual father and son tournament
70 D." held at sleepy Hollow Tomorrow.
A'crdIns to Frank Presbrey, chairman
y. the tournament committee, more than
my couples had entered, with the pros
pse's that twice that number would tee
on Last year nearly hundred pairs,
prayed for the three prizes.
SINCE the full entrance fee ~ IS a
t'r 's 10 go 10 the :c'" 70 So { :
VI mans, there are many &c ..thu .asts
NHn' are making extra efforts TO estab-
nsh lhis tournament as the one leading
went OF the metropolitan district.
The sun., 1917-07-01
BArTEN MoNTCLAIR VICTOR.
Takes Class A Net LaureIs in Medal
PIay Handicap.

A sweepstakes in two classes on the
Montclair Golf Club links this afternoon
was won In Glass A by J. Il. Batten win
a net 70 and in Class Il by Ii. g. mar
ris with II. The scores
Glass Al. Il. Batten, Ill, 70 ~ b
! 8. Brown. $40. 7lj H DewHrt, sa-i1'
Isl c, J.. Turner, SIS. ISS :. u
Costikyan. lOi-2s, rs; c. r. Christie, Jr,
SSEiS' 10; q. A. Hornfeok, ss--ls. SO
In a women's putting competition MIS-
u n Donohoe was the winner and Mrs
j. d, Kremer runner up.
The sun., 1917-07-01
MRS. ARNOLD GOLF VICTOR.
Mrs. Randall Defeated 2 and 1 in
WeStneld Final.

Mrs. D. c. Arnold won the handicap
committee cuW in the competitor for
women at Westheld yesterday by de-
featinR Mrs. Peter Randall In the final
match by up and TO play Semi
final matches for masculine enthusiasts
were played In the Governors cup COM
natition and found Stacey Bender tri-
nmphaI.t over A. ID. Tuttle At I up (l9
haIsal ana Sam Armnsrong winner from
q. II. Lndwig by . and 7,
The sun., 1917-07-01
START POWER BOAT RACE.
Eight Craft Leave Here I'm Chase
10 Albany and Return.

Eight power boats started yesterday
afternoon in the annual race from New
York to Albany and return, distance
Of 27O nautical miles. The start was
made at 2 o'clock from the New York
Motor Boat Club, at the foot OF West
147th street and the Hudson River The
leaders are expected back this afternoon
The following boats started:
BOAT AND owNER-wahama, n. l.
woffinbin; HeloneentEe, il. BENJAMIN !;
chInamunk, q. T. Latlmer; Maebelle, w.,
II e Vaughn; Iuetta, W, E Little; Kidd
II G. 81 Dugilss, Jr. Eleanor u. r.
WHITE HClea. u. Bagley.
The sun., 1917-07-01
RUMsoN YACHTS IN RACE.
The Marjorie Is First Among Eight
one Design KnOckabouts.

RuMsoN, N. j., June 3o,-Eight one
design knockabouts OF the Rumson
country Club sailed pretty race over
the regular club course on the South
Shrewsbury to-day. the Marjorie beating
the Aphrodite by Is seconds. The start
was made at 4 o'clock, and the knock
abouts finished as follows:
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The winners.

Glass Q, the Virginia by 2:23. Yawi Glass,
the windward by . seconds. Handicap Class,
first division, the Anita by 2;Se; second di.
vision, the Veda by IL seconds third and
fourth divisions the Robin Hood III by u AZ.
Larchmont Interclub, the E'Bar by l 80. Son
der Glass. the Feather by seconds. Star
Glass, the Affair by l;8. New Rochelle One
Design Class, the Virginia by 90 seconds.
The sun., 1917-07-01
THE BARRACUDA BEST.
Beats Four other Fish Glass Yachts
on Oyster bay.

Five OF the one design fish class OF
the Seawanhaka-Corinthia Yacht club
sailed a spirited race on Oyster Bay
Yesterday afternoon. The winner was
the Barracuda, owned by De Forest
Hicks, which beat Commodore II. ID.
Smiths Blue Fish by Al seconds. The
summary
FISH YACHTs-sTART. a:1o--coURsS,
The sun., 1917-07-01
BACoN WINS JUNE GOLF.
rake" Essex FeIIs Final From
Rogers by 1 Tn.

:, r. Bacon defeated Jason Rogers in
~, N hnals for the June tournament on
sns Essex Fells golf links yesterday by
yns up In a sweepstakes Jason Rogers
!. bon with Sh---ii - .s...l. y. A14.-ts.4ss. ;.
pas second, WITH 9i--ig. rs,
The sun., 1917-07-01
SEA BIRD FLEETEST
ON GRAVESEND BAY
J. w. Ohristiansen's Yacht
Wins Handicap Glass in
Fine Racing Breeze.
NO PRIZES ARE OFFERED

Although there was q perfect racing
breeze from the west that held steady
and true, only six yachts came to the
starting line for the open regatta OF
the Gravcsend Bay Yacht Club yester-
day afternoon Henry jacobson. chair
man Of the Regatta Committee, sent all
the craft around the course made up OF
a beat from the starting line on the
Atlantic Yacht Club to a mark on sea
Gate.
Then came n broad reach on the port
tack to the Fort Hamilton mark, FOL
lowed by a gybe and a close reach 70
Bensonhurst and another beat TO the
finish line of Sea Gate. The course
was covered twice, and as the breeze
had about the right strength the times
were excellent.
]. w. Christiansen's Sea Bird won
on both actual and corrected time In the
handicap class. on the first broad reach
to Fort Hamilton the other craft or the
division received bad knockdowns and
allowed the Sea Bird to get & big lead.
The yacht was never caught. The
Mouse again won among the knock
abouts. No prizes were offered for the
regatta. The summary:
HANDICAP CLASS-START. bilo-
MILES,
The sun., 1917-07-01

william D. Rismiller by winning the
supplementary three cornered match with
T.. Il. Cobb and II. Driscoll with score
of SI5 TO u has captured the champion
ship of the Newark Rice Chess Club.
The sun., 1917-07-01
TIGER CHESS MEN WIN.
Defeat Ohio state College by Score
of to 4.

The varsity chess team at Princeton
University wound up its match with
Ohio State University last week and
won by a score OF to l. The match
occupied the attention OF the students
for the greater part Of the term. The
match was conducted by correspondence
Ohio State won the Ohio college tourna-
ment and defeated the University OF
Michigan by correspondence The sum-
mary:
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on the afternon Of July 4 rapid
transit tourney with silk American flag
as chief prize will be held at the rooms
of the Staten Island Chess Club in
stapleton. 1t will be open to visitors as
we'll as members.
The sun., 1917-07-01

The members OF the Manhattan Chess
Club expect TO remove to their new
quarters in Hotel Sherman Square by
Labor Day.
The sun., 1917-07-01

Dear Tom-D Was there ever pro-
fesslonal player who hit four home runs
In one game? (2) Did Burns Of the Giants
ever hit two homo runs in one game last
season? (8) How many years are the Ma
tional and American leagues In existence ?
IL. +.
% Yes, several. Lave Cross, Bobby
Lowe and Ed Delehanty are among ma
Jor leaguers who made four home runs
in one game, (2) No, (3) National
League was organized on February 2,
1915, and American League in 1900.