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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-09
LABOR DAY SPEEDFEST
Cycle and Motor Races on Pro.
gram of Uniontown Speedway

Arrangements are now going forward
rapidly for the greatest sprcdfcst ever
held in western Pennsylvania. The
Labor Day program at the Cniontown
Speedway Will consist Of automobile
racing of the same hiEh-class standard
which has made the rniontown track
the leading track in the United States :;
bicycle contests between amateur
cyclists from Faycttr Washington,
Greene and WostmorGland Counties {;
motorcycle races; carnival attractions
and many special features which will
make up a day program of unpar-
aleled diversity and interest
Complete announcement * likely to be
made in the next few days as to the
automobile racing program which Will
bring the worlds famous racing stars
to the CniontOwn track. Ind cations are
that the leading event will he n 100
lap speed contest while negotiations are
under way for other events which will
bring the present racing Champ.on to-
Eether in the greatest CXhibit'On of skill
and iinessc in driving and stiCktOitiNr-
ness and endurance on tle part of the
racing cars that has ever been wit
messed in the United States or abroad.
officials OF tn" lmOntOWn Speedway
! Association. who have just returned
/ from conferences in New York and Chi
Cago. declare that indicati ions are that
the Labor Day program at Cniontown
VIII receive the greatest attention ever
accorded an automobile racing event N
! the history of the game.
! rniontown's autumn classic is the
/ final event of the 1918 racing season
/ and the prospects Tor the game for tn"
| remainder OF the war depend entirely
| upon the Developments in the war
EnCouragcmCnI by national leaders
! has been accorded the auto racing game
/ this season by r,ason of its value in
experimental tests developing the me
| ChanCS of the war and it is declared
the races have been entirly successful
even beyond expectations, from this
/ viewpoint alone.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-09
II WOMEN STARS
IN TWO.MILE SWIM
Prominent Mermaids En-.
tered in Big Event at
Riverton Tomorrow
TO RACE AT 4 O'CLOCK

Tomorrow afternoon at o'clock
the Riverton Yacht Club will stage
women's two-mile swimming race. open
to all registered women and girl SWIM
mers in the United States The course
will be straightaway on the height of
flood tide in the Delaware River, start
ing just below the Wissinoming power
house and finishing off the Riverton
Yacht Club. Officials and contestants
will leave the Riverton Yacht Club at
$3.50 p. m. for the starting point. To
date there have been seventeen entries
including girls from many points.
New York has sent her greatest quar-
tet of distance stars-Miss Claire Gal
ligan, the middle distance national cham
pion; Miss Lucy Freeman the national
two-and-one- e-half-mile champion Miss
Charlotte Boyle. heralded as the great
est yet. and Miss Riggn, the twelve
year-old marvel. New Workers assert
It will be neck-and-n neck race between
Miss Galligan and Miss Boyle.
Philadelphia is coming strong with
eleven entries. The First Regiment
Armory pool has entered Miss Elizabeth
Ryan. who, Johnny Stevens. her coach,
declares, will bring the honors to this
city: Miss Eleanore Uhl Miss Florence
Mclaughlin and Miss Muriel Wells
The Philadelphia Turngemeinde, which
has turned out many of the greatest
women stars in this city, has entered
team of six-Miss Bertha Pearlstein
Miss Helen Pennepacker the famous
diver; Miss Mabel Arklie. Miss Kath-
crime Toy. Miss Mary Moser and Miss
Dorothy Mullen. Coach Brown pre-
diets that one of these six girls is cer-
tain to prove the winner.
The Kensngton Young Women's
best bet. Miss Anna Smith. while Phil
lipsburg, \. j., will be represented by
Miss Ray Conway
Riverton, n. j.. will send Miss Vr.
ginia Cory to the starting line. Mis-:
race held at Riverton. and has beer
coached by C.! B. Durborow. the well
known long-distance swimmer, who |:
chairman of the committee in charge o.
the race. These girls. representing tn
greatest race of its kind ever held.
The Riverton Yacht Club, through
its chairman, Mr.. Durborow, intends T.
make the present month memorable
one in the annals of swimming.
On Thursday afternoon, August 22
the great Honolulu trio, Duke kahana
moku, Harold Kruger and Clarenc
Lane, will give an exhibition of spec
and fancy swimming, followed by an en-
going to the Red Cross, while on Sat
prday afternoon. August "a, the ten
mile national championship for me
will be held. This is the first time thi
classic has ever q, come East The The rae iii
be from Race street wharf to the River
ton Yacht Club.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-09
BIG BOXING SHOW
Bouts for Sun Shipbuilding Com.
pany Employees at Chester

The biggest boxing and wrestling show
ever given in Chester will lbe given to-
morrow at the Chester Armory. Eighth
and Sproul streets, by the Sun Ship
building Company Athletic Association.
All participants are doing war work.
A triple wind-up has been scheduled
by Matchmakers Dick" LIS Tourneau
and f. J. McShane The first engage
action Leo Houck. of Sun, and Pete Ma
lone, Of Chester Ship. The next act is
featuring Willie Moody. of Sun. and
Pete Pooley. of Gloucester. Pooley is
been working in the yard only short
time The final scene shows the artistic
temperaments of Knockout Joe O'Don-
nell, of Pusey & Jones. and Young Dig
gins. of Hog Island. None of the tistic
artists need any introduction to Phila-
delphia fight fans.
The prelminaries are q the finest.
The first bout is between Knockout Joe
Hogan. of Remington Arms, and I'D
Turbitt. of Sun, In the second fray Ed
Danny Bonner, of Remington Arms.
Next comes the battle between Nixon
Conley the Sun lighting clown. and
Monk Phearson. OF Chester Shipyard.
The semiwnd-up Will bring together
two Of the best featherweights in the
Delaware River shipyards. Fred Sea
gar, of Sun. will try and scalp Young
Franklin, of Chester. Seagar Is eX-
tremely fast and a hard hitter, lie is
the Metropolitan amateur champion
while Franklin is a newcomer and full
of pep.
The Sun Ship Band will play many
pieces during the intermissiGns: Special
vaudeville acts have been hired. There
are to be other surprises.
William Fl. Recap, sports editor Pub.
lie Ledger and well-known referee. Will
officiate the boxing bouts, while j. Leon
ard Mason, former head of Philadelphia
Fairgrounds and how service manager
at the Sun plant will decide the maj
bout between Swede Grimstead. the l45
pound Scandinavian champion, anC
| Johnny Gresh. Both are from Sun
Rowe n. Nelson. the business manager
of the show. has arranged to take care
of 1000 persons. Much credit is due
him for his untiring efforts in maklnt
! the thing success. He has strictly
! forbidden the use of tobacco at the affair
because of the fact that many ladIe
have purchased tickets, and also owns
to the hot weather Big electric fan!
J will be erected to help make the climate
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-09
THOUSAND REASONS WHY
EVERY ONE SHOULD WATCH
RED CROSS GOLF SATURDAY
That Many Local Golfers Are in Service and Eight Stal
Men and Women Golfers Will Play for Their
Benefit at Cricket Club
By WILLIAM II. EVANS

THERE are thousand reasons why
= every Philadelphia golfer should see
the Red Cross match tomorrow after
noon at the Philadelphia Cricket Club.
and those are the thousand local golfers
who are now engaged in the very laud-
able work of puncturing the auto in
Hun autocracy. No finer collection of
golf players were ever invited to play
over local links, and golfers who fail
TO see them in action tomorrow will miss
the treat of their lives.
Why You Should Be There
Every penny taken in will go TO the
American Red Cross and every one OF
us who has father. son. brother.
cousin or friend in the big fight under
stands the wonderful work that the Red
Cross is doing over there" Suppose
we have given to the Red Cross and to
the War Chest and. have bought Lib
erty Bonds? What about the chaps we
all know who have made the supreme
sacrifice on the blood-stained fields of
France and Belgium and the others who
are ever there ready, If necessary. to
give all? A lot of them we know per-
sonally and thousand of them are
right from our own golf clubs.
=. But II Is not necessary to say anything
about the Red Cross in these war days
All that we have to do is to go to the
Cricket Club tomorrow on the 1855 or
the 1:17 train from Broad street and
get off at st. Martins on the Chestnut
Hill Branch and walk to the course
less than a quarter mile away. There
we will be tagged by the Red Cross
workers. Some of the tags sell for a
dollar. and there are others whose price
is S.. Take your choice
First Match at m.
The first match will leave the first
tee shortly after . o'clock, and 1t will
he made up of Miss Alexa Stirling, Of
Atlanta. the national golf champion.
and Bobby Jones, the southern cham
pion. who also halls from Atlanta. as
opposed to Miss Mildred Caverly. of
the Cricket Club, the national runner
UP and the present Philadelphia cham
pion. and Cameron B. Buxton, the Phila-
delphia titleholder among the men.
A half hour later the other match will
start on its round. 1t will be made up
! of Miss Elaine Rosenthal, Of Chicago,
the best woman player west of the Del
aware River. and Perry Adair, of At
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-09
ACT ON TENER TODAY
Steering Committee Will Urge
League Accent RESIGNATION

The National League steering conn
mittee. composed of Messrs. Baker. Eb-
bets and Hampstead. will meet in New
York today to consider the resignation
.of President Tener.
President Baker said yesterday that
the committee will send a circular let-
ter to all the club presidents, advising
that the resignation be accepted imme-
diately, not only in compliance with the
wishes of Mr. Tener, but also that ac-
cumulated business of the league might
be dispatched. Mr.. Baker said he had
no doubt that all the clubs would vote
TO accept the resignation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-09
Will Again Play Baseball on Sunday

Wilmington. Del. Aug. 9--lt was an
nornccd yesterday that despite the fact
that the participants We're arrested last
Sunday for playing baseball on the Sab
bath and the case is still pending, there
will be another game played by the
teams of the Harlan plant of the Beth
lchem Steel Company on sunday next.
Unless there is a decision favorable to
the men in the case now pending. the
police will arrest the players again and
bring n second charge.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-09

One of the attractive Shows or the
season is on tap for tonight at the Cam
bra open-air arena. Frhnkford avenue
and Cambria street. The main con-
test will bring together Joe Phillips the
Port Richmond The remainder of the
show will he as follows: Martin Duffy
VS.. Jack Brady; Wren Carln vssJohnnJ'
Duffy. Frank Baker vs. Tommy Hudson
Billy Cannon vs.. Young Sharkey.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-09
Braves Beat Cards

straight from st. Louis yesterday by
scoring three runs in the last of the ninth
and winning. to 4. After J. G. smith
singled and Konetchy doubled Doak re-
lieVed Sherdell. Doak passed j. W
smith who scored on a passed ball. J. L.
Smiths single scored Konetchy. Northron
forced Rawlings, who ran for Wilson
at third. Herzos's single over second
scored j. l.. Smith with the winning run
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-09

Mercersburg athlete
Killed on Railroad

Eugene Davis, one of the hest Of Mer-
Cersburg's track athletes, was killed yes-
terday en- route from Atlantic City to
Camden. Davis, whose home is in Cali
fornin, was employed as u brakeman by
the Philadelphia and Reading Railway.
u IL said that Davis believed his ear
had hot box and leaned out when the
train was In motion to look underneath
the coach. An iron fence which is
erected Mt places between the railroad
tracks caught his chest and he was
torn and spiked across the body before
the train could be stopped. lie was
dead when picked up.
Davis competed at Franklin Field on
May I In the Middle states track and
field championships and won two indl-
yiduni titles and p second place. In all
he, tailed 13 points. taking second to
Beck. of Harrisburg. for hEh-scoring
horOrs.
Davis planned to enter Pennsylynnia
in the fall, and was working on the rail-
road to earn enough money to pay his
tuition.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-09

In the series so far played the Cost and
Accounting team of League Island has
the edge on the Strawbridgc a. Clothier
team The same teams meet tomorrow
and the nome team is determined to be
returned the winner. Weaver or Barres
will do the twirlng for the navy boys.
viii, Haefiner behind the bat. Mason or
Lennon will be the selection for Straw
bridge & Clothier. with Lidgate on the
receiving end
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-09
International League


The third game of a series II three ar
ranged between Hilldae and the American
Giants. Of Ghicaso. under IN" manaE"m"nt
Of Ruhe Foster, was played yesterday
The first game was won b. the western
team last Thursday by score of o TO =
The second contest went to Hlldalo las
Saturday after ten hard-fought innings .
to g. Yesterday battle won by the
western team rather handly by OF
IL to t.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-09

Bogota, Colombia, Aug Q. = Marco
Fidel Suarez was inaugurated President
of Colombia yesterday. Perry Belden,
acting American minister, was present
There is an increasingly favorable SEN
timent toward the allies throughout
Colombia f
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-09

lanta, one of the finest players in the
South. and Mrs. Ronald II. Barlow, of
the Merton Cricket Club. and Max Mars
ton. of the same club. Mrs. Barlow has
twice been a national runner-up and six
times the Philadelphia champion. Mars
ton was a national semifinalist in 1915,
and is one of the finest players in the
country.
The matches will be played on n
point system, in order that the women
players may figure. one point being
scored for the best ball and another for
the total of the team.
Better Than Most Men Players
II you have an idea that women's
golf is not on a par with that of the
men get il out of your system. Miss
Caverly. for instance, has played the
Cricket Club course in eighty-one, and
II the four women who play there to-
morrow are not all under ninety l shall
be greatly disappointed Here we nave
without question the four best women
players in the country. Every one Of
them is long from the tees and all four
play their iron shots beautifully, and
there is not poor putter in the quartet.
Any one of the four can take so per
cent of the golfers of the sterner sex
who belong to philadelphia clubs out
on any course and beat them.
If you did not Dee Bobby Jones play
at Merton in 1916 when the national
championship was being decided you
missed a lot. He hGs improved lot
since then. He is only sixteen, but
there never was ~youngster quite SO
! good Perry Adair is a few years older
| but he too, is a marvel. We have all
seen Buxton and Marston in action and
both are playing splendid golf these
hot days.
Give Coli Clubs Day of
Tomorrow put aside your golf clubs
and give the caddies a rest Take al
afternoon off give up the usual four
ball match and run out to the Cricket
Club. Perhaps you are slicing ard pull
ing and topping and maltrea,ing iron
shots, Make it an educational day ano
watch these eight masters of wood ano
iron play the game as we would all like
to play it. And don't forget that every
cent taken in tomorrow at the Cricket
Club goes to the Red Cross and the
thousand fellows from Philadelphia who
used to slice and pull. but who are now
in that big drive in Frarce. will get bach
your dollar a hundredfold.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-09
Pipp EnroIls as Naval Aviation Student

baseman of the New York American
League baseball team. was enrolled in
the naval aviation school at the Massa-
chusetts Institute of Technology yester-
day.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-09

The third game of the evening between
the Terminal and Sunshine brought ths
Gallery gods to their feet cheering Hnd
Footing for their favOrite pin sCatterers' me
latter losing out Hy four pins nTm Wnea dese Lose
raIe when he tossed for l02. the score
sfnnd,ng Terminal 43S. Sunshine i3i.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-09
Lebanon Steel Team Swamps Pottstown

Lebanon, Pa, Aug. 0 - The Lebanon
Bethiehem Steel team piled up "a hits and
23 runs against Pottstown here yesterday
the score being % to 4.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-09

The Railroaders repeated in Their third
to the naples. and defeated tho EFrlst
team with the highest score of the evening
toppiing them for 4G3 pins, Will" Their op-
moments were only able to toss for 43h
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-09

Another hard-fought game was the ,ita intpn an
SQUADS. the latter losing out when scott
for the third time up to the pins; tossed
the winning side, with a score of 80" to S"s.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-09

Runs scored-J c. Smith ?: J. T. Smlth'
Bronkle, Three-base hitLChadoourne stolen
base - Hornsby; SACRIFICE hts u Betzei' sbI
Fisher and Paulette. Left on basesmst
Louis, .; Boston. T.. First base on error
on SherdeI II in S innings, two made in
| ninth before relieved; Doak. 2 in i-3 struck
| out-By Sherdel .: Northrop, Passed
| ball-Gonzales, Losing ptcher-Doak
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-09

10 II ,vouId be possible to get up an in
diyidual tourna among the female sex
Of this city who bowl, It should be pis
attraction for some enterprising alley owhe'
and would settle for all time the much =
mooted question OF who Is the best Wolrht
bowler In this section. It's worth trSlhs'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-09

Goshen. \. v. Aug. 9.-The three days
tro:ting meeting for the benefit of tho Red
cross was brought to a C,Oso yesterday.
The three races required fifteen heats to
decide
The meeting was a great success and
attracted l"rGr crowds each day. Mrs. T..
u. Hartman and her dauPhtor-in-law. Mrs
W. Av"rcn Hartman. were present this
afternoon rhC summaries:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-09
What May Happen
in Baseball Today
NATIONAL LEAGUE
YESTERDAYS RESULTS
NATIONAL LEAGUE

ThTTIIcS, Of TTIVhUUTEH' VStVUTU EHH1F1.
Boston. 3; st. Louis. 4.
Brooklyn, 4; CHICAGO. !.
Cincinnati, 3; New York. 9.
SCHEDULE FOR TODAY
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Chicago at BroolxIyn-Cicar; $3.50.
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh--Rain; $3.50.
Only games scheduled today.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
CHICAGO at Cleveland.
Only games scheduled today.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-09

The extreme heat last night failed to hoIa
down the high scoring. although IN" auChi
ninncrs abandoned their collars ana shirts
To keep cool They all agreed that II waS
the coolest spot they had struck durlns lnis
hot speel and amid the brceZcs that npwed
through the spacious floor. the small pms
we're pell melled in fancy style.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-09
There are two games each scheduled for
the National and American Leagues today.

Cleveland and Boston both won their
games yesterday. SO that there was no
change in the relatives standing OF the
League race. In the National League New
York and the Cubs fell. The Chicago team
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-09
T'ls. "a 10 '25 II o


zone out when winning run was scored.
fBatted for Taggert In eighth.
Iran 20 wilapp in ninth
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-09

Rube MarauAyd strained hts back in the
game with Chicago. The Dodgers won out.
70 !. The hitting Of both teams was light.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-09

The Boston Braves made II three In a
row from the st. Louis Cardinals by win
ming out In the ninth inning. Stallings's
folks scored three runs In the final frame.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-09

Ebbets Field ,oiI be closed after the base
boil season and tpill be used for a Govern
meHt storehouse. according to present plans.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-09

George Moss, of the Keystone Alleys at
the Pitcairn Building. feels that there Is no
better league or tournament than the Duck
PIN League that is being rolled there at the
present time.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-09

PENNSYLVANIA Railroad retained the top
rung Of the ladder in Section Is. by dofeatIhs
the strong Florist team in their series htst
evening in the duck pin tournament sun;
shine was forced out of the tie GE Dyimpr
defeated at the hands of the lerm!na
suuad. going into third place. In the hi.I
game of the evening Mcdowell Lent i'it
davidson of the Terminal team. AL went
over the hundred mark. totaling al pms
against 3SO
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-09

Bowling clubs that have suffered in mem
bership during the past season throush nv
minded Of the fact that this Is the season
of the year to look about for Eoou Ivy
Lrospccts to increase their membership WIN
during the bowling season Of 1917 and "
There are lots of young men YOU know W -
would be only too glad to join Il good. mn
bowling club If the proposition Is put to
them in the right way.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-10
GREEN MOUNTAIN VALLEY

Robert Stratton was in Bennington
Saturday with wood
Robert B. Young was in BeRning-
ton Monday on business.
Hawkins Patten is doing some farm
work for Solomon Niles
Robert f. Berkeley and wife were in
Bennington the past week.
Walter Thompson is making some
improvements to his home.
Miss Mary Dean, teacher is at
home as her school is closed
Veterinary Burgess was in the place
Tuesday George Dunn has sick
horse.
Miss Nellie Mattisons school in
Green Mountain Valley is closed for
the present,
Mrs. w. o. Burt Is not improving
very fast Mr. Burt is not in very
good health.
Lowell Waite has been busy among
the people, getting them to purchase
liberty bonds.
Miss HELEN Button Is out after an
attack OF iaundice DR.. D. A. Glea-
son attended her.
Willis Madison and family OF Ben
nington were motoring In Green
Mountain Valley Sunday.
Hiram Hall OF the Soldiers hame,
Bennington, visited his daughter, Mrs
Charles Cranston the past week
Friends OF Mr. and Mrs Jesse Bug
bee and family extend their sincere
sympathy in their sudden affection.
Thomas Dunlap and wife we're driy'
ing in Green Mountain Valley the past
week Mr.. Dunlap is looking after
I the taxes.
For Sale. Some fine pound sweet
apples. Send postal to Dallas p
Madison, South SALISBURY, W. and
will deliver.
Morris Levine was In the place the
past week and purchased COW and
calf of d. p. Madison and calves OF
Edward Madison.
Miss Rose Harbour of Gage street
Bennington was a guest OF her niece
Mrs. Gilbert Twitchell the past week
She also visited Mrs. Truman Amidor
before returning to her home, Miss
Harbour has many friends that are
very pleased to see her.