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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-24
CHAMPION PLUM
STARS AT TRAPS
Breaks 81 Out of 100 Birds
at Atlantic City
School
G. OIL DIS NTH WINS

Atlantic city. June 2i.-With two
straight twenty-five breaks and a 81
score in the best out of 100 divisions.
Fred Plum, national amateur champion.
led q large field in weeks round of
good shooting at the Atlantic City Trap.
shooting School. Barton Pardee ac-
counted for AZ and AZ out of two
rounds of fifty targets and came in with
twenty breaks out of twenty-five in an
other turn at the targets.
Samuel Il. Goldsmith, of Philadelphia,
with 4S connections. carried away the
honors in the best out of fifty class.
James B. Poole. of Birmingham. Ala,
landed in first place for beginners with
two twenty breaks. while l.. II. wilk-
ms of Boston, first time at the traps,
was registering IS out of 100.
p At ,rs,, trty tarEetE-M :; y,n ~ Bowman; 90; T.
Jr.. PhiiadeIphla. a. b. s. Wood. 81; '.' r. r.
Hheips SGeEe ~ hSErE W miller IL Ha 4o al spedr g.
S. S. Schol. 3s; II. F. Clarkson Cha rleston
$: G.. as; Everett Smith. Schenectady. IS;
w. It. Simonton. 81; o. Thackara Jr.. AZ.
At twenty-five targets--C. W. Phelis. -;
& Kuhn NJ G3:w i amer s Ee%i?" 9i j. Il l. faSSTs SSm
y; +. r. wolk. 20; Everett smith 20: c. j.
Norvel. 10: J. f. Linus. 10: o. V. ort.
Gsrneys Point 10; R. =. Murphy. Is; r. 8.
a score Of 81 out of 10
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Today's Latonia Entries

First race. purse $500. for two-year-old
maiden colts and geldinss, furlonEs uIe-
Hsdrisn. iie: Churchill Downs. se iis; silvery
Light. f12; Lothar. ia. Candle Light Gmp J.
lii2: corson;; ii2; r. John versne. liz; Col.
Second race. claiming. s7oo. three-yea--
.es and Ss SS SY fSrl9ass ms. o
osssl,a s gna w ce.nie enfh iIs fAS AsSs iiiss iiis
The Grader. 1i8; Mustard iIa; Leicester
c%D Came RUN 7 h.o nsea slsSe s B!s h R,ai,s
Third rss:. sI.lmns iGs. 800 ~ !So-y.ar-els.
si Rf: Pust fstonss Toc BpdoEs mR R1nds lSS
sass selma o los Rstia 49,
ioE FOURTH lT S1 .sd u.s.
.PerSsino dmp ios; .charlss Camel
,..' .e' laS: BROW. velvet. 100; HszieSut. lid,
M Do Ers' sis,s,e sts IA Bar nj 5oc Ks
HfSiSG' Ef,s race sI,S RSSs sooo hreey.,r
clds and up. mile and 10 yards ulIMis.
tress Polly. as; Regal Lodg:, 100; Bombas st
Dean loo; Capt. Rees. lii. Safety First
liz; court.hip Gmp;l iIas ssoo
Js,,:Set9SS, lSs oI.,d5 EahGT,s sms ,SI .n iGS
10; Russell SQUARE dmp;o, III; John w.
KIs,n Ir,bi. "a oway csf%s Howdy Eis Yies Mdun m
elis. 4 liz miles 1isS.Eds H.rpssn. es:
I'|| & 8 8 4 = = J
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-24
MAX MARSTON WILL PLAY
IN AMATEUR GOLF TOURNEY.
WHICH OPENS WEDNESDAY,:
Buxton and Maxwell Unable to Compete in Links b
tie at Philmont-Juniors May Make Things
Lively for Elders
By WILLIAM H. EVANS

TNHE twenty-sccond annual individual
l. competition of the Golf Association
Of Philadelphia will begin at the Phil
mont country club on Wednesday Of
TINS week with a thrty-six hole qualify
ing round For "A tine il looked as if II
would he necessary to call pr the tour-
hament because of the lack of entries
but everything is all right now. Max
Marston, the former New Jersey cham
nion. will represent Merton in the COM
petition and another prominent entrv
fr"K that club will he Sidney Sherwood
Lh'I ,'orSon. III" Junior champion and 7
Nn"d Platt. who won the titlclcss Junior
tournament at st. Davids last week will
also play
Ihe Herbert Ncwtons. father and e1o
viii also play and Charles Fletcher, who
ma" played over more courses In This
country than any other golfer is an
ontrant from Atlantic City. Cameron
3. Buxton. the amateur champion ard
Norman II. Maxwell will not he able
to play.
Unless there is larger entry list
there will he no amateur tournament
AT Philmont next week The entries are
coming in very slowly. but the iunior
players may save the day by bringing
the tota! up to respectable figures. The
juniors played some very fine golf last
week at st. Davids and nearly every
match was played in the low eighties
The youngsters want "A craC,i at the
older players and If the tournament is
held we will have some interest ,ng
battles on the thinks
1t will he a splendid opportunity for
the younger player" 10 get FIRST class
training and. while the juniors have all
the confidence in the world playing
against older men with moro tourna-
mont experience. is Just what the BOYS
need. Several Of them have had plenty
Of it and these four come to mind. Phil
CorSon. the holdover Junior champion ;
J. Wood Platt. who won the tournament :
Herbert l.. Newton, the runncr-up, and
Herbert Calves.
Most OF them have played in other
tournaments and three of them have had
experience in the Suburban cup matches.
Corson and Platt can hold their own
against the older players and all four
ought 20 give good accounts of them
selves. Both the Eanson boys are good
match players. particularly Kent Han
son. the older. who figured in three
matches, one of nineteen holes and two
that ended on the eighteenth green. The
younger boy, who is only fifteen. had
even fourS in the qualifying round until
he struck trouble on the last thred holes.
Donald Cresswell. the siytcen-year-old
youth from st. Davids. is another boy
that will bear watching and there are
two or three Youngsters at Woodbury.
and Old York Road who did not play
in the Junior this year who have much
golfing ability.
Eddie Loos. the former professional
at the Philadelphia Cricket Club was in
the city over the Weekend and Is look
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CONNIE AND M'GRAW MAY
BE CALLED INTO GAME
Many Veterans Getting Chance to Stage Comeback Oh
Account of Depletion of Ranks by the
Army and Navy

NyAE conditions arc thoroughly
w revolutonizing the nations pas
time. Because so many young fellows
have been called away the veterans
are getting new lease on life. Men
who started playing quarter of a CEN
tury ago, Bobby Wallace, of the Browns
being a notable instance, are once more
back in harness. Many men who were
considered through" long years ago are
getting another chance to cavort around
the diamond.
Who'd ever dream that Nick Alt
rock, the comedian of the Senators and
old-time southpaw for the White Sox,
would ever twirl another game. The
truth Is that he has already participant
ed in a couple Of contests for the Wash
inston team and held his own. too.
The veterans are all wearing smiles,
because it looks as though the mag
mates will be obliged to use them for
one or two seasons, at least, in order TO
keep alive the country's chief sport
Watch for These
Don't be surprised to see John Nc
Graw and Connie Mack getting out In
uniform and filling In gaps every now
and then.
The draft has been such a drain that
some of the major league clubs are OPP
Grating with scarcely over a dozen men,
A few years ago thirty and forty players
were often seen on one CLUB
1t was only the other day that Cy
seymour, the famous Giant outhelder,
pulled on his old cleated shoes and
nlaved for Newark. of the New Inter-
national League. He is playing regu-
larly -,
The big leagues are severely handi-
canned because not only have the minors
been even more severely hit by the
draft. because they have larger num-
ber of men within the draft age. but the
war has caused such dropping on In
interest throughout the country that sew
eraI minor leagues have suspended. So
the majors can't look to the minors for
much help.
Combing Minors
The majors are brinsin. back many
ulavers from the minors who were con-
r11cs'SS aIi In ana mea who Il wae never
aPd x would 49, s3ys - i: ssss;s sss sss s'ss
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ing very ~ in his naval uniform. q
played at Cape May last week with W&(&
ter n. Stevenson, of Bala and negotint9I'
the course in II. He went out in 35 ana
came back in SO, with "A seven on the
fourth hole
If he can get n furlough he expects
to play with Tom Kerrigan. former pro-
fessional at Siwanoy and now In the
navy, against two army officers. Carl.
Anderson is getting up the match, wn,ch'
will be for the Red Cross. and it is hoped
10 get Francis Ouimet as one OF the
army team. Charlie Hoffner and his
brother Bob are also at Cape May with
Loos, hut both have been kept so busy
that they have had no opportunity to
play golf.
Jimmy Dougherty. who for years was
the professional at OVERLOOK. is anxious
to play 70 rthe Red Cross or any other
war charity, and 1t is to be hoped that
his services can be used. In fact, all the.
professionals are willing at all times TO-
contribute their bit.
So far as the players in the Monday
Red Cross match were concerned. not one
Of them would accept any courtesies. The
United states Golf Association made =
ruling with reference 10 these Red CroSs
matches permitting the amateurs to ac-S
Cept expenses from the local chapter, ana
Of course the professionals were ms
Cludcd. Yet the only expense connected
with the tournament, so far as the play,
ers was concerned, was the refund to
Hagen for his trip back TO New York.
All four were in the pool, and nono
Of thCm would accept expense money,
which they were rightfully entitled to.
and which was offered them. The
players whose golf balls were sold after
BIRDS had been made on three holes
would not accept ne wballs. All pro-i
tested against the payment of their
lunchoons and all this is typical Of
these men, amatuers and professionalA
who are willing to give their time ana
their golf for the Red Cross, and at the
same time are ready also to contribufo
their own money to the fund M
In answering the latest list OF reIf
questions propounded by the Overbro01e'
Gilf Club. ! made an error which ~
glad to correct. In answering the que6p
ton about lost balls ! had in mind TN
length of time for hunting n lost haif
before the player loses the hole in matcIa
play. What | intended to say was that
in the case of lost ball the players,
Immediately after 1t is discovered that
the ball is lost, should notify the playex1
back of them to come through The NJ
minutes given to find hall has nothing
to do with the particular case whe4&
ether players are waiting to con1<'
through.
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TENNIS WILL DEVELOP
GREATLY AFTER THE WAR,
DECLARES EDWIN F.TORRY|
Thousands of Men in Service Are Playing the Game
Here and Over There. Says Secretary of
Lawn Tennis Association
By PAUL PREP

TNENNIS as we'll as baseball and box
L ing is in for a great boost after the
present international struggle has been
settled and placed on the shelf. Such
Is the opinion of Edwin F. TORY. Of
New York. the secretary of the United
States Lawn Tennis Association.
II believe" said TORY at the women's
championship play Saturday. at st. Mar
tins, "as do many others connected with
lawn tennis. that the sport is due for
the greatest progress it has made In it's
history after the war is over. The men
In the various cantonments in this coun-
try and those stationed over there are
taking up tennis as means Of recrea-
ton and physical development in man
ner that surpa sses the hopes of even the
mcst enthusiastic member.
Last winter l went down to WASH
ington TO confer with Secretary Of War
Baker as to the advisabillty of staging
tennis tournaments throughout the coun.
try and promoting the sport in the army
and navy camps. Mr.. Baker was in ia
vor of holding such Journeys so we went
ahead with our plans.
Saved Old Equipment
Letters in forms of appeals were
sent to the members of the organi-
zaticn to ask their clubmen not to throw
their old racquets and tennis balls into
the garbage tcan and wherenot. but to
ship them to a nearby training camp
for the boys in the service. Hundreds
OF dollars worth of equipment was saved
and put to good use
But the demand is greater than the
supply. Men and boys who never ham
died racquet before became interested
in the sport and it has taken n strong
hold on them. We have sent hundreds
and thousands of balls and racquets $
across the Atlantic and only a few
weeks ago the Y. NJ. G. a. at Camp
DIX erected Twenty-Five new courts. The
officers as well as the non commissioned
men use the courts and sometimes II Is
necessary to have waiting line. It's
the same all over the country.
1T Is an impossibility for the men
over there to strike a bit Of ground
everywhere they stop to rest suitable for
baseball diamonds and golf courses The
majority of the times the ground is even
in only small sections Unable tc play
ball. the men turn to tennis and bring
out the racquets and nets. In this way
the men and boys are kept in fine phys
ical and moral condition. When they
desire to play tennis to keep in physical
shape, and the sport will progress with
leaps and bounds.
Women's Tourney a Success
The women's championship tourney
the first in two years, just completed >
continued Secretary TORY, while not
having the quantity of entries as In
former seasons. had the quality The
tournament was success in every way
The standard of play was as good as ir
former years and the gallery much
larger. believe that il 1t hadn't beer
for the war times it would have beer
an impossiblity to handle the spceta.
tors"
Mbre than three hundred specta tors
witnessed the play on Wednesday and
Thursday, while on Friday the CALLER,
increased to more than four hundred
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Ham Hyatt. the old Pirate outfeldcr
from Little Rock,
Joe Wood, the former Red Sox
twirler, who was voted passe because
his pitching arm has been put out of
commission. is covering left field for
the Maps. DO you think for a mo-
ment that he'd be playing there If
there wasn't such a big shortage of
players?
The chance to earn money again has
put new life into many of the vets,
and they are playing as good, IL not
better, ball than many of the young
stcrs
Pitcher Larry Cheney, of the .Dodg-
ers, Ray Demmitt, the old Yank. now
with the Browns; Pitcher Rudolph, of
the Braves, who is back on the Job
once more Fred Merkle, of the Cubs !;
Bill McRechnie. who is again with the
Pirates, and numerous others who were
about to drop out of sight, have dis
covered the fountain of youth. Frank
Schultz is with the Senators.
Has Lots Of Pep
Then there's Mike DooIan, who was
playing second base for the Dodgers
Even Mike himself thought he was no
longer up to the major league standard
but he is showing plenty of pep.
Christy Mathewson may probably
pitch for the Reds before the races are
ended
/ The major leagues are worrying what
attitude the Government Is going to take
toward the baseball profession when
they enforce that 'work-or fight" order
July l. If all the lads of draft age are
obliged to quit, II is likely that in order
TO keep the sport alive. at least until
the season is ended. all the old-timers
who are still able to navigate without
the aid of crutches will be pressed into
service 1t seems to be the policy of the
National Commission to finish the pres
ent races at all costs.
AS the season progresses more and
more young players will be summoned
to the colors. so the fans can look for
ward to seeing dozens of old-time faces.
men who had retired years ego. return
Ing 10 the ball field.
while the youth is serving the coun-
trx ~ xlteFpns win - eervins bose-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-24
BETTERS WORLD RECORDS
Miss Cowells Lowers Miss Dorf.
ner's 220-Yard Mark

DeImonte, Cal, June "a. - A new
worlds record and two American records
We're made mere yesterday in the first
official swimming racing events held in
which all participants were women. Both
records were set nv Miss Frances Cow
ellis. of Alameda, Cal.
In the twenty-,ive-yard dash she de-
feated Dorothy Burns. of San Francisco,
in thirteen seconds. taking from her op-
ponent the previous world record of
IA 2-5 seconds.
Miss Cowell won the 220-yard event in
minutes 50 seconds, lowering by three
f1fths of a second the previous American
record. held by Olga Dorfner, of Phil
odelphia In this event Miss Cowells for
200 yards was timed at 241-4-5, setting
up a new record for this distance.
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Red. Cross Golf Nets S2500

Chicago, June 24.-Gl Nichols. of
New York and George Sargent, of Min
reapols professionals, yesterday won a
Red Cross golf match at the Glen Oak
Country Club from Jock Hutchinson,
Glen View professional, and Kenneth
Edwards, of Midlothian Club, Chicago,
runner-up last wear in the western ANA
teur championship to Ouimet, by a mar
gin Of . up and | to play.
Nichols and Sargent played the best
golf all the way, scoring - each on the
6503-yard course, par for which is rs.
large crowd followed the match and
contributed more than $500 to the Red
Cross fund Scores:
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Evans and Wood Win

Cleveland, June 24.--Chick Evans and
Warren X. Wood. amateurs. defeated
Robert Macdonald and James Barnes,
professionals, up in a best ball
eighteen-hole foursome az the Mayfield
Golf Club here yesterday in the final
match of two-day Red Cross exhibit
tlon.
The sum of s2s5 was realized through
the auction of the privileges of caddy,
and auction of the balls used by the
players in bettering par at the various
holes brought S125. The two exhibitions
netted the Red Cross more than $1,000
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Cub Pitcher Wins Own Game

Chicago, June 2i.-Phil Douglas won
his own game for the Cubs yesterday by
cracking out single in the seventh
which sent two runners across the plate
and beat St Louis, 3 to >. The locals
were aided by erratic fielding of the
visitors.
Flack and Mitchell were ordered out
of the game for protesting one of Um-
pire Moran's decisions
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-24

Three-basp hit--kerry. Two base hits
w NJ Brunette. Walsh. II. II. Brunette,
Hcchmer. Struck out--Ry Brusek, IL.
brunette. II. Bases on bals--On Brunette
:: Bruskc. J. Double play--Rogcrs. Walsh
and Kerry. stolen basrs--R. H. brunette,
3: Walsh. Rogers. Hit by pitched balls
James. Wilson. 3; Jarolimek Brady. Nc
crackcn. Passed balls MCCraCken, -
wild pitch-Bruske. Umpires-Otis and
Rumsey. Timc--3 hours.
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Dare Robertson again
VIII Play With Giants

Norfo'k, Va, June si.--Daye Robert
son; who last year play played such star
viii play his old position. Robertson up
TO few days ago was manager Of the
Mine sweerers In the Naval League Of
the Fifth District.
lie has not been In the game for sew
eral days and yesterday his teammates
announced that he had aEreed to play
Roberts0n $1,000 to play the balance Of
the season, according TO members OF the
Mine Sweepers' team. Ne was also as
hall ON sunday and would mot have 10
80 hquth with the team neat spring.
Bsbertson has been an agent for the
< 1s{ssssS sIs.s T. ~ Ash Sssasss 81
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Detroit s. aiRu'S' ''S.'.','...'.....6 !" II Q 9 .!
Young, Two-b base hit-Veach. Three-base
hit-Sislsr, stolen bssemApsthn: Sacrifice
Ter; ,Heilmann and VIII. Left on bases
st. Louis, g; Detroit. Z First base on
errors-St. Louis. .. Bases on balis-On
Coveieskie a Davenport, I, Hits-on Daven-
port In o innings; ShoSker; ] IN g. Struck
kie, .. Passed ball = SEVERED. Winning
pitcher--DaYenport.
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'Rattcd for Boand in tcishth i'-

s.. Louis. 81
Runs scored = Siser. =: Dcmmitt. Hem
dirk, Veach. Two-hase hit = Johnson.
Three base hit-Neach. Stolen ba ses-Sis.
ler, 4: Demmitt. Tobin. Sacrifice hit-Dem-
mitt. Sacrifice ny-Heimann. Double plays
-Gedeon and Sisler: Heilmann, Boland and
Spencer. Left on bases-St. Louis. 3: De-
ttroit, q. First base on errors.Detroit. !.
Bases on ba Fs--Od Boland =: Sothoron. 3.
Hits--On Roland: s in s innincs: Coveeskie,
in /. Hit by pitcher-By Boland; Hendriy,
Coeleskie. l. Losing pitcher-Boland.
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Cambria A. C. Show TONIGHT

The Cambria open-air arena, Frank
ford avenue and Cambria street. will hold
its show tonight. postponed from last
weights of note will be seen in action
Larry Hansen. Of Denmark. and Tommy
Carey, OF Nicetown. The semifinal will
show Joe Koons and Dick stash, The
3 = :''||l
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Totals. & - 2i6t Totals. 81 : I
Arsenal Post. q o q x-2
Olney ......... n u u u u II u-i
Two-bas" hits--Scanlon. ShauRcssy. StruCE
Out-By Brooks. y; David. :. Ras"s on balls
OF Brooks. =; David. u. Double play
canlon. Cashman and Rackmayer. stolen
bascs-SCa non I.ouChlin. Hunter. Reis-
wanger. Passed balls--Arsrnal. " Wild
pitches-Olney. . Umpircs-Ot.s and Ru
vele. Time 80.
IN the second game tho sun forced its
way out and with it came several thou-
sand more enthusiastic fans. making
the attendance one to he envicd by the
big leagues Ground rules We're put in
order by Empires Otis and Rumsey be-
fore calling the game.
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Browns Win Both

Detroit, June 24.-St. Louis evened the
series with Detroi. by winning both
games of double-header yesterday,
taking the first TO ! and the second
to .. Superior pitching and opportune
hitting enabled the visitors to win in
both games.
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Hart's Innings Of So Very Useful

Thanks TO fine inning of SO by $. II.
Hart and useful contributions by Il: NJ.
Gummere. w. A.. Lippincott and C. C..
Norris Merton defeated Germantown in a
club game at Mannheim yesterday by 30 runs.