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New-York tribune., 1919-08-04
Motors and Motorists

metropolitan motorists are again
voicing complaint against the made
quate ferry facilities over the Hudson,
according to the dealers in Automobile
Row. who are in close touch with
conditions. Most Of the constantly in
creasing volume of protest against the
intolerable delay in getting berthing
space, Is coming from passenger car
owners. the chief sufferers,' says C. II.
Larson, head of the local Oldsmobilc
Company:
"Thc lush hour traffic jams at the
Iorty-second Street, Fort Lee and Dyck-
man Street ferries" Mr.. Larson de-
ciarcs. "are tEe natural result Of two
factors. FirsE, the number OF machines
nas sise. oEoIrnous!... eVc1 III the last
wear, while the rumher cf ferries has
remained practically stationary. The
yycme ndous hoo.t, IL tie retail auto
laobile trade III the last twelve months
has beer surprise oven t. tka most
artiruistic.
"The second cause Of the lines of
autos at the ferries Is the continued
development of the work in New York,
live in New Jersey idea. Motorists Tho
use the boats on their way to and
from the Offices have told me that an
hours wait for available space is fire.
quent. The stage director of theatre
known as a national institution says
that it now takes him twice as long
10 reach New York as it did four years
ago. merely because of the ferry delay
'-'Of course, the Hudson River tun-
nsl should relieve congestion, but some
thing should be done at once, because
the completion Of the tunnel is a
matter of years.
Personally, believe that a great
traffic bridge over the Hudson should
still be built at central point in the
city, Its traffic capacity would be bound
t.. be considerably larger than that
of any tunnel; and the difficult prob
lem Of ventilation in a tube used by
gasolene-driven vehicles would not
have to be faced. 1t is to be regretted
that the panic of 1898 prevented the
execution of the plans approved by the
War Department in 1892 for a 3.10O.
foot span across the North River"
& II n G
New-York tribune., 1919-08-04

if it was a mere matter of discipline in
the case of Mays New York would be
the first club to back up Mr.. Johnson,
but MIR. JOhnson's whole action in this
matter seems to have been actuated by
desire to give Mr.. Frazee the worst
of it and the Cleveland club the best
of 1t. His negligence in not acting
promptly has precipitated this situa-
ton"
No statement was forthcoming from
Ban Johnson last night. He disap-
peared completely
The incidents that led to the wai
which threatens to disrupt the Ameri-
can League, or at least to rid it per-
manently of its self-styled czar, are
as follows:
Carl Mays. the Red Sox pitcher, was
fined $500 for throwing ball at a
spectator during a game in Philadel-
phla: Mays refused to pay the fine
and left the Red Sox. Harry II. Frazee
traded Mays to the Yankees. The fine
was paid and Mays reported to the
Yankees.
Strikes at Yankees
These negotiations were pending for
five days. Other clubs were negotiating
for the services of Mays and johnson
said nothing. Charles Comiskey, owner
of the Chicago White Sox; made an offer
of $4,000 for the services of the
pitcher Of underhand ball. Johnson
made. no protest against any of the
other clubs getting Mays, but the mo-
ment he heard that Mays had been
signed bX the Yankees the Gear" an
nounced that Mays had been suspended
indefinitely.
Rupert and Huston felt that they
were being Disseminated against, and
asked that the decree be reconsidered
Johnson's fiat refusal came last night
This, the owners Of the Yankee team
believe, is the last of number OF
rulings made to injure their team
which is in the thick of one of the most
hotly contested pennant races that the
league has ever known.
When the suspension was first an
nounced the Yankee players declared
they would strike Tuesday unless the
suspension of Mays was lifted. Since
then the owners of the Yankees have
persuaded the men to refrain from q
demonstration Of this sort They will
take the case to the courts and give
johnson as merry a time as he had
during the Federal League suit, when
ois czar-like utterances cost organized
Aaeball several hundred thousand ir
sn and millions of dollars in embar.
49, .nent.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-04
By Fred Hawthorne

This country will have clearer ur
derstanding of just how dangerous to
the prestige OF American lawn tennis
the visiting Australian players
Brookes, Patterson, Lycett and Thomas
are by next Saturday afternoon. when
port Casino invitation tournament is
finished.
The greatest players in the world to
day will gather at the Casino this
afternoon ard begin play in The most
important tournament of the season to
date. Far-otf Australasia has sent her
most illustrious knights of the courts
TO try their skill against Americas
pest, and from the Far East has come
ichlya Kumagae. of Japan. the most
brilliant Oriental exponent Of tho great
game who ever walked upon a court
Callfornia, that land of wonderful
tennis players, will be represe nted by
mighty quintet, William NJ. John
ston, Maurice E. Mclaughlin. Willis
e. Davis, Clarence j. Griffin and Rob
ert Lindley Murray, for the young ma
tlonal champion is product of the
Golden West, even though now lvin..
IN the East, and will always be iden-
tilted with the meteorc California
type of game.
Sixty Players in Singles
!, SIXTY players have been drawn in
the singles, and the luck of the draw
mas placed the greatest strength in
the top half, for here we find Gerald
Patterson, Vincent Richards Griffin
McLougMin, S. Howard Voshen. Ran
dolph Lycett. Craig Biddle. Robert NJ
klnsey, William T. Tilden, I'd. Watson
w. Washburn, Charles S. Garland. ir..
Davis, and last, but not least. Richard
Norris Williams, ID, national champion
OF 1914 and 1916, and still regarded
as one OF this country's buiwarks
against the foreign invasion. Truly 4
mighty host
In the lower section we find the won
derful Johnston. Murray. the champion:
kumagae, r. V. Thomas the Austria
nan; Thomas c. Bundy, McLourhlin's
doubles partner; Wallace f. Johnson.
and the great Victorian. Norman f.
Brookes. Lawn tennis history will be
made when these opposing sides come
10 grips on the famous Casino courts
All the favorites have easy matches
IN their first clashes. with the lone ex-
ceptlon of Richards and Griffin. who
meet IN the opening round. Richards
mas ALREADY ueIeaLed Gflfnn on clay
courts, IN the recent Cleveland tourna-
ment, but whether he viii he able 10
repeat on the turf at Newport is an
open question. Patterson and Brookes
both drew byes in the first round and
IN the second Patterson will face J. 5.
Cushman, Of New York. while Brookes
takes on W. P Burden. jr., Of Newport
It will be seen from this survey of
the draw that the leading favorites for
the chief honors, Patterson, Williams.
Mclaughlin and Tilden, and Johnston.
Brookes. Thomas and Kumagae are on
opposite sides, and thus it may come
about that Patterson or Williams may
measure skill against Johnston or
Brookes in the final round. Or it may be
Tilden who will come through to face
Johnston, Murray or Brookes. There
are many who will pin their faith to
Mclaughlin, the great Comet" Of
New-York tribune., 1919-08-04
Australian Stars Entered
In Ne,uport Tennis Meet
Patterson and Brookes Will Compete With
Host of Brilliant Players This W. eek in Most
important Tournament of Season to Date

other days. There are many possib,i-
ities, but those have meatibned see.,
to me TO have the best chance c.
hghtlng j, cat or the grand stand cour.
on Saturday.
Several weeks ago. and agaiu w.
terday, | expressed my cho,ce FOR
johnston as the most hseiy - come
through this wonderful aeid. and ,or-
on the eve Of the Tournament. still
pin my faith on the little Californian.
with has tlawless game and his trc-
mendous hitting Ii is hazardous
onSiness, this naming any one snan
among 50 many .ruly greaf PLAYER
where the slightest wcaken,n,, nnde
the tremendous nervous and physicz
strair must mean inevitable deieat. 8
facirg an opponent o. nearly ceuAI
strength
New-York tribune., 1919-08-04
Fieht Co,rte
Lwderus, Iron Man,
Makes Record for
Consecutive Games

FIRED LUDERUs. the Philics first
baseman, broke Eddie Collins's
record of participating in consccu-
tive games when he played against
the Cubs at Chicago yesterday af-
ternoon. Luderus has not missed
single contest in the last 479 played.
This beats Collins's record by one.
The Philadelphian began his con-
secutive playing streak on June 2,
1916, and has not been absent from
a single contest since then. Luder-
us's record is as follows:
Games, 479; at bat, i,700; runs,
1911; hits, 484; two-baggers, 85;
three-baggcrs, 10; home runs, 1S;
total bases on hits. 642; per cent,
253. Put outs, 4,917; assists, 312;
errors, 81; fielding average, .967.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-04

The meeting between Johnson and
the Yankee owners was held in secret
1t is said to have been the stormiest
session ever held by baseball magnates,
and there have been some fairly
tempestuous meetings held over organ
ized baseball. After the conference
the two military owners of the Yankees
emerged from the council room utter
ing detiances.
Ban Johnson retired to the cellar of
the Holland House, or at least that is
the speculation, as he disappeared i'm
medately after the conference and
could not be located at any time last
night While the colonels were fairly
angry. it is hardly probable that they
made way with him last night. After
Rupert and Huston left Johnson had
the hotel door watched by one of his
bodyguards.
Will Fight to Finish
Both Rupert and Huston want the
world to know that they will fight
Johnson to the last ditch in what they
feel is an attempt to wreck q property
valued at over $1,000, 900. They have
he reputation Of being sportsmen Of
the highest type and will have every
New York baseball fan behind them.
There is no stenographic report of
The conference. According to persons
in the vicinity of the conference room
ii could be recorded only On asbestos.
Hut the following statement was issued
iv Colonel Rupert after the ultima
icsl had been delivered:
we met Mr.. Johnson at the Fo,-
and House tonight (Sunday) and re-
auested he lift the suspension on Mays.
III. Johnson refused, claiming that five
clubs IN the league had requested that
Mays be suspended for the balance of
the season. These clubs are supposedly
Detroit, Cleveland. st. Louis, Washing
ton and Philadelphia.
I'VE both know that two, possibly
three, of the clubs Mr.. Johnson states
requested Mays suspension are clubs
which were negotiating for Mays
crvices up to the very time that New
York secured him.
"Mr. Johnson. throwing the blame on
.hese clubs, said he would have to con-
suit them. and is calling a meeting of
he league in New York on Tuesday
next, which we refuse to attend, mas
much as the five protesting clubs would
fern majority of the meeting.
Blame Ban Johnson
"We will proceed at once to protcc'
our rights by enjoining Johnson fror-
Interfering with the club. We feel th.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-04
Richards and Behr
Win Tennis Douhges

Vincent Richards and tlta- Beh~
cspturcd the finals o. the dcuh.es f0-
the North Side champ cnsh 3. defeat
ing Elliot Binzen and fmDrea Hender-
son on the courts oil the University
Heights Tennis Club yesterday. The
match was featured by hard playing on
both sides, with the victors recovering
after slow start to return the scores
Of -, 3-6. IS. 3. e3.
Richards played particularly good
tennis and more than once scored ii
point FOR his team through some hne
gets In the fourth set. his pressing
tactics upset the steadiness of his RI
vals and paved the way for the victory.
In the final points scored. Richard
and Behr scored l6s points. which Wa
three points less than that tallied by
Binzen and Henderson,
New-York tribune., 1919-08-04
Handicap Helps Soukup
In Defeat of O'Connor

Joseph Soukup gave Jim O'Connor a
surprising defeat in the two and half
mile handicap run in the games of the
st. Anselm's Athletic Club at Macomb's 8
Dam Park, The Bronx. yesterday.
O'Connor started from scratch and had
to allow his veteran rival a 125-yard
handicap. This advantage proved too
much for O'Connor to overcome, finish
ing five yards back
1t was a day Of rejoicing for high
handicapped runners. Willie Deegan
romped off with the 1,0OO-yard run.
while Chris Brady captured the 900"
Eddie Benzinger, from scratch, had 81
close call from defeat in the running
high jump when he beat Soukup by
only one inch.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-04
" illiams Runs Fast Race
In St. Christopher Games

George Williams won the two-miie
run from scratch in the iaal monthly
games of the st. Christopher club. held
at Macomb's Dam Park. The Btonx. vc.-
terday. Although he failed TO warm 80
his task until the frs mite Rad hosn
passed. he sped by his opponents easily
thereafter to,win by ten yards
Clifford Shcrmaa had only inches. g,
spare over REGINALD Austin in The ce.
tury dash. but Sherman suffered
similar fate in the 220-vsrd KUN. when
A. Flourney won by halt foot. liovd
Granger was credited win a faSt.ncr-
formance Of 0;54 2-5 in winning the
quartermilc run from scratch.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-04
Rupert and Huston Start
Fight Against League Car
Will Apply for Injunction To-day and Declare That
They Will Refuse to Attend Meeting Called
to Take Up the Mays Case Tuesday
By w. O. Mcclellan

the knife has been declared in the
that baseball battles that will
look like kmh will fought the
Mays by Ban
York,
Colonel L. uston of the Yankee club fatty
to Mays.
The of the Yankees then declared they would
restrain johnson from the
American League Club they positively that
would attend meeting
Johnson has called here Tuesday to
New-York tribune., 1919-08-04
Cobb Still in Lead
Of Batting Race
AMERICAN LEAGUE

tache@l;, 'ati second: 3. Marquart, C. p &
Ono lap race for boys under IA ,,o.s,
Won by J, Smith, Elmhurst; T. ea,s' i,.,
psrm, :; r. second; s. Stoclsnan \
one milo race tscratch)-~Won hv /,
G. Bendi, unattached; T. Urbach e..
England Wheelmen, second; II. OljyewM
New England Wheemen, third Tim -
2:4i ID ''iie
5o-yard slow race (scratch) Won hv T.
ihllienthal, G. II. c. A.. r. Caldwell G
X. G. A., second; II. Anderson, c r. c
A. third. No time taken.
One lap high wheel racc--Won bv W
Grcnda; {. Garin. second. No time taken
41o-Jsrd race tfor sirls)-Won by Miss
Lotue Mardorf. Bronx; Miss NJ \ndnr.
son, Astoria. second; Miss Erminie Mildsr-
man, Astoria. third Time. o:4G / .
New-York tribune., 1919-08-04
Snapper Defeats kani
I'm Close Nachs Race

GREENlCH, Conn. Aug .. A frc.h
northwest wind and close and excis
ing finish between snapper. T. =. rsg-,
am RAM. G. -. MALLORY. Dc.e len
turos in to-day's arrow class and In
dian Harbor ne-design class. "a In
dian Harbor Yacht Club
The RAM led over the entire course
until near Ire .inish. Whon Snapper. hy
clever handling. Won out on tic nnish
line
New-York tribune., 1919-08-04
Joyant Leads
New Rochelle
Yachts Home
Columbine, Owned by W. III.
Bowes, Winner in Yawl
Class ON Corrected Time

On both actual and corrected time T.
q. McGovern's Joyant won the ratinr
class of tbe annual might race" Of the
New Rochelle Yacht Club to Stratford
Shoals and return. The Yacht covered
the fifty-five-mile course in 9:11:12.
which, although it was excellent time.
was more than an hour slower than
the record for the race. In the yawl
class the winner was Columbine. en-
tered by w. II. Bowcs. Columbine won
on corrected time, the first yawl to fin
ish being Feu Follet.
The fleet, which was made up Of four
teen yachts, was sent away by George
T. CRANBERRY at p. IN. on Saturday
night. At the start the wind was north
east and had enough strength to send
the craft flying up the Sound. Favored
by tide that also was flowing to the
eastward, the craft made excellent time
on the leg to Stratford Shoals
Joyant and the yawl Feu Follct soon
outfooted the balance OF the fleet and
reached the turning point in four
hours. The leader rounded the mark
at II p. m: Saturday night, Followed
by Feu Follet five minutes iatcy. On
the leg home the wind hauled To- the
northwest and grew decidedly lighter
The larger boats managed to cot d
westerly. tide to help them home. They
al 1lnlshed early yesterday morning
Not so the smaller craft. Long be
lore they reached the finish line the
TIDE turned, and against both water
siderable difficulty in making the fin
ish line. They came drifting across the
ilnlsh line yesterday afternoon, some
taking almost twice as long as .Toyant
and Feu Follett to sail the course
The summary:
NEW ROCHELLE Y. c. ANNUAL STRAIT
FORD sHOAL AND RETURN RACE--
sFfTisH 4HTi r. stxbAT. 81 fATuNpAy; AvdusT ATersr a
COURSE. IS MILES.
Rating Glass
& acnt ana n =, owner; Finish, "a. NJ. Time.
Adois Fred Richards. 4:42:so S:4ss0
Alera. +: ". Belknap... A:47:10 9:47i0
Alicia, William Baldwin :22:5s 1929 SO
Comet. C. Vanderbilt. ir :29:35 1929 Is
Algol, William Fuller. 6:15:o5 1915 O5
vigilence, G. W. Ford. 12:Ol:15 14:64:15
Constance. E. Groth. -. 1:25:20 1925 go
Corrected time Oh Joyant, 9:l1:22; Alicia,
s:2o:2s; Comet. s:25 s5; Adois, s2s:os; |;
Aiera, 9:oO:oS, AIROl, 1V:17.i0; VigilenCe,
IA ;o4:15: Constance, not measured.
YuWl Glass
(A.M.)
Feu Folet. o. c. Karsch 4:S5:55 9:4S:55
Columbine, w. Bowes... 5:61:22 1o:51:22
(P.M.)
Hazel, T. wondsel. .. .12:ol:12 17:o112
Windward, Fred Gade. 12:1S:40 17:1s:40
Guardia. &. A. Marsland 1:2S:15 18:2S:15
Corrected time on Columbine, 9:30:07: !:
Feu FoVet. 9:4S:o5; Windward 12:5S:40; I;
Guardia, 1S:47:53 Hazel, IS 55:10.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-04
AUTOMOBILES FOR RENT

PACKARD FOR HIRE passenger car..
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New-York tribune., 1919-08-04

r Denotes weekly gain in batting.
denotes weekly less III batting.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-04

apprentice allowance claimed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-20


 Lieutenant Governor Brown stated that he had no legal authority to act.
 "The matter rests in the hands of
 the governor" the lieutenant governor said Though no similar resolution was offered in the upper house, Lieu tenant Governor Brown stated that he was certain it would have been de- defeated if one had been presented.
 At the executive office it was stated
 that the policy heretofore followed would be pursued and that Governor Cox would have no statement to make
 even though he were here.
 Attorney General Price would make no statement on the question of the governors authority to stop the fight. "I positively decline to discuss the
 matter" the attorney general said. The reSlution declares that the fight promoters have failed to obtain
 permission for the exhibition in "a1l
 of North America except ohio and old Mexico,'' and asks the governor to follow precedents of former govern ] ors in upholding the fair name of the state of Ohio and to take proper steps to prevent the taking place of the pro |. posed prize fight within the confines of the state of Ohio. The resolution also declares such exhibitions as the proposed Toledo bout "are brutal in their nature and not conducive to good morals.
 The Dunn bill, which was defeated in the lower house, and the Pearson resolution of today divided the 1esis- laturc along sharp political lines. Democratic members declared the purpose of both the bill and the reso- lution was solely to bring political embarrassment to Governor Cox. IEis | accusation was denied by the repuh- lcans. joint resolution that would have required senate concurrence was . introduced. first This failed on strict party vote, 56 for to 23 against The resolution then was reoffered az a house resolution and was adopted without q record vote.
 While the. proposed Willard Demp- sey fight is said to, conform technic- ally to the state boxing laws, repub- declare the governor could prevent the fight if he so desired on the ground that it is in reality to be a champion prize fight held under the guise of boxing exhibition. Demo- cratic leaders are equally as strong in their contention that the proposed ex- hibition is to be a boxing bout in cca-
 formity with the state laws and there
 fore, the governor is without author-
 ity to interfere. All are agreed that if
 it were a prize fight and advertised as
 such by the promoters that it would
 be barred under state laws and that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-20
Dempsey Picked to Win
 Over Willard in the
 Police Gazette's Poll

The completed poll, taken by the Ma tionaI Police Gazette. of S36 opinions as 10 who will win the fight for the heavy weight championship of the world on Julv 4, at Toledo, O.. shows that IF favor Jack Dempsey to win the crown while IA believe that Jess Willard will conquer his challenger. Twenty others have declared themselves unable to fig ure out the winner.
 The opinions obtained by the Nationa Police Gazette represent the solid con victions of men throughout the United states and Canada who were held best qualified to render an opinion on the re- sult of a sporting event of so great an imnortance as the Willard-Dempsey fight. For this reason they can be said to be an expression of pouplar sentiment throughout these two countries on the outcome of the big battle.
 The 172 that favor Dempsey are di- vided as follows: National and Amer ican league baseball players. SS' sporting editors, A; fighters, 16: actors, [; race track men. 6: fight promoters, ?; man agers of fighters, 4; wrestlers, l; misce.- laneous, B.
 The IA that picked Willard are: Ma tional and American league baseball players, E; sporting editors. 25; race track men, 6; fighters 6; actors, 5; fight promoters. I; managers of fighters, l; miscellaneous. 3
 The doubtful ones are: National and American league baseball players. E: nDorting editors. s: fighttrs. {
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-20
SIX 'PREL|MS" ID
 PRECEDE FIGHT
Fifty-Four Rounds of Box ing to Be Served Before
 Big Boys Get Busy

Toledo. Ohio, June 1s.-Fifty-four rounds of scheduled boxing will pre- cede the 12-round heavyweight cham pionship contest between Jess Willard and Jack Dempsey here July Fourth, 1t was announced today by Ad Q. Hatcher. matchmaker of the Toledo Athletic club.
 Thatcher was commissioned by Tex Rickard. promoter of the Independence Day contest, to arrange the prehmi- naries and he scheduled three bouts of eight rounds each and, three of 10 rounds. The first match will start at 10 o'clock in the morning, an hour after the gates of the huge arena open, and the boxing will be almost continuous until Willard and Dempsey climb into the ring.
 The complete card of preliminaries follows:
 10 A M-Tommy o'Boyle of Toledo vs. Solly Epstein of Indianapolis, eight rounds. at 116 pounds.
 1O:4o A M-"wop" English of To- ledo vs. 'Whirlwind' wendt of the United States army, eight rounds, al 1855 pounds.
 11:s0 A. M.-John Lewis of Toledo vs Tommy Long of Detroit, 10 rounas, at 1s5 pounds
 12:3o P. M.-Johnny Rose of Toledo vs Battling Balliere of the United States army. eight rounds, at 135 pounds
 P. M.-Jack Malone of St. Paul vs Navy Ralston of Joliet, In,. 10 rounds, at 145 pounds
 r. M.-Frankie Mason of Fort Wayne, Ind, vs. Carl Tremaine of De- troit, 10 rounds, at 116 pounds.