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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-11-01

Ing them. felt his heart sink way
down an he thought OF Bobby Coon
somewhere over In the middle of the
cornfield, not knowing that danger
was anywhere near. What could
Happy Jack do TO let Bobby Coon
known He didn't dare go over there
himself. No, sir; he simply didn't
dare. Just then some Of tho Merry
Little Breeyes Of Old Mother West
Wind came dancing along. Happy
Jack had a happy thought lie would
send thcm TO warn Bobby Coon.
10 Happy Jack called to the Merry
Little Breezcs, and when thoy had
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-11-01

Tho first automobile combination
chemical engine and hose car was
built for the city Of New London.
Conn, In 1909.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-31
ITALY MEETSU.S.
IN 4O-M|LE RACE
Maddona and coIombatto in
Match Race With Lawrence
and Wiley Tonight

Vinccnzo Maddona and George Col.
ombatto. the Italian speed kings. will
have another chance to attempt In
throw off the iinx at the Point Brcczc
Vclodromc tonight They will ride
against George Wiley and Percy Law.
renee. of America. in an international
team match race of forty miles.
For the last few weeks Colombatto
and Maddonn have been riding in hard
luck. Scarcely have they finished five
miles of grind before they have been
cut down by tire or motor trouble Not
once during the last three weeks have
they been able to go through an entire
race without stopping at least vnce.
The other riders have been more for.
tunate and for this reason. the Italians
have not been up near the top.
Both Wiley and Lawrence have been
going in good shape recently and they
should uphold the prestige of the United
States pace followers.
In the sprint match event Harry
Kaiser. who conquered Orlando Pian
on Thursday night. will meet Willie
Spencer, the Canadian champion. The
race will be for the best two in three
one mile heats.
In addition to these events there also
will be several amateur races with
Bobby Walthour. .Jr., and Frank Harris
as the main attractions.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-31
GENE PAULETTE SETS 1920 RECORD:
WHITLEY Wits BAT HITTING .322
Pills First-Sacker Stopped
after WaIIoping Base Hits
in Is Games in ROW

NENE PAI'LETTE set 1920 Ma
~ tional League record during the
last week. On Wednesday he was
stopped by Babe Adams after hitting
safely in eighteen consecutive games.
This is the longest stretch by member
of the ITcydler circuit this season.
The Phil first baSeman gathered
twenty nine hits in those eighteen
games out Of seventy seven tries. This
gave him an average during his streak
OF .377. He Tailed an even dozen runs.
But this long stretch Of hitting was not
good enough to get Gene into the 300
class. He now Is hitting .2T9.
Rogers Hornsby is leading the Ma
tional parade with ,3G3 He is trailcd
by King. of New York. Smith. of st.
Louis. Eddie RouGh and our Cy Will
lams, who is the only Phil above 300.
Cy has an average of .323. Casey STEM
gel is just outside the limit with .295.
Besides having a healthy batting aver
age, Grimes. the Brooklyn twirler. tops
the league in pitching with fifteen wins
and a half dozen defeats Ruether is
second and Cooper third. Grover Alex
ander has won more games-seventeen
than any other finger in the circuit.
Lee Meadows and George Smith man
ngcd to hold their records above 800.
Meadows has ten and seven and Smith
eight and eight.
The averages which include games
played last Wednesday follow:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-31
As Outfelder Gains II
Points in Week; Joe
Dugan Still in 800 Class

WHITLEY WITT, Comics bow
w legged outfcldcr. is socking all
kinds of pitching right now. The little
blond has climbed in the percentage
tables from 300 to .322 in seven days.
which is leaping some in one week. In
thnt time he played five games and col
lected eight hits. He was stopped by
Jim Shaw in Washington after hitting
in six consecutive games. In that
stretch he punched out thirteen hits out
of twenty one tries for a mark of .610.
Joe Dugan also is holding on to his
300 percentage. The jumping jack has
an average of .304. Dave Kccfe is the
only other member of the Shibc nav
roll in the 200 division. Dave has a
mark of 1888.
iris Speaker is continuing to hold on
to his position on the top Of the league
in hitting. The gray. haired Indian
leader has a percentage Of al, which is
fourteen points ahead of George Sislcr,
who still Is in second place. Joe Jack
son is third. two points in the rear of
Sisler, and Babe Ruth is behind Jack :
son by the same margin.
Ed Rommcl is the only American
League hurlcr who has not been de :
feated. He has won two games for
Mack. Jim Bagby is the real boss of
the pitchers, however, with twenty one
wins and six defeats. Dave Kcefe Is the
only other AS finger with a percentage
of 800 or better. David has won two
and lost two.
The averages. which include games
played last Wednesday, follow:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-31
AIDING BASEBALL STORIES WITH A LITTLE s.
MASTERY OF BATTER
RARE PITCHING ART
Christy Mathe,cson One of Few Hurlers Who Could
Force Certain Batsn,en to Hit in Desired Direction
REQUIRES Great Judgment and Control
By GRANTLAND RICE

ball right into this very outfe,do,,.
hands. "a" does not contend that y
coul Id or can be done on all hitters h.,
he. does contend that II has been done 'Ss ~
other years and 1t can be done TODAY
"B" says this is all bunk" II c,n
not be done, the pitchers calling In =.
sending out the infieldcr is grandst,ns
play if the ball does happen to land ~
an outhclder's hand It Is a matter ~
luck. How about it? "
GEORGE PRATT.
TNHE smartest pitchers at times c,,
l. undoubtedly force certain batsmon
to hit into one field or another, therah,
Handwriting their actions. This, how,
ever. requires both rare judgment and
fine control. and only few have put IL
over with much success. Mathewsor
was master ut this. probably the heat
of them all, as he gave the art of mitch
ing closer study than any man who
ever stepped into the box. ~
ENRED FULTON desires to get in
L communication with the author n,
the following phrase: "a man may ),
down, but he's never out" ANY as.
sistance that can be given him will b.
greatly appreciated.
Copyright, 1920. All rights reserved,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-31

now busted off three of the leading local
players in Charmingly inconspicuous
and efficient manner.
He has won every tournament match
play individual start since his arrival.
In his first start. the Interclub cham
pionship, Armstrong beat Norman Max
well, rated among the first five locals,
Armstrong was in the low seventies. and
repeated the following day with n win, .
up, over Max Marston. tinalist for tho
Pennsylvania state championship the
previous week. Yesterday in Carpet
Trade tourney Armstrong virtually
completed his demolition of our leading
players by defeating j. W. Platt, the
city champion.
Armstrong came from Oakmont where
he played a great deal with 5. y. Her.
ron, national champion, and has ab.
sorbed n lot Of the latter's style, as
well as ability TO make shots. lie al
ready had n fine reputation as a golfer
with n lot of valuable big tournament
experience, but his play here has really
been revelation. Platt provided a
merry duel for Armstrong most of the
way yesterday and but for four unfor.
tunate shots by the champion, it would
have been anybody's match to the finish.
Long Tee Ball
Armstrong hits about the longest tee
shot Of any player in the city. He also
seems to have an educated" ball. 1t
might have been accident, the way he
took advantage of the sprightly hrerzes
which blew across the course yesterday.
but anyhow Armstrong was getting the
incest fade imaginable on his tee shots.
either hook or a slice carrying him
just right. He hit two wooden shots Ia
the third against a dead wind about as
pretty as you will see. lie plays Dave
Herron's niblick shot, which is excellent
when It's hit right, but Armstrong
stance looks wrong. 1t Is the only pos
sible flaw in his game, experts agreed
| yesterd.y.
ArnStrong's putting, though wobbly
going out, was fine the rest of the way
lie has past reputation as puttcr oi
merit.
PIatt lost an early advantage of tive
holes by the time they had reached III,
turn. He lost the eleventh with a shor
out of bounds but sank a bird two at tht
twelfth. Platt had been going in hi
usual carefree brilliancy to this poin
but the beginning of the end came a
the thirteenth.
His pitch landed short and II wal
necessary 10 chip over and undulatioi
in the green. He hit II correctly but Il
d hole OF another pitched ball and hi
short stayed on the III which cost hin
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RETIREMENT OF ]. KILBANE
IS NOTHING BUT BUNCOMBE
Champ Probably viii Bo. Until Some One Socks Him the
Whiskers-Talk No,U Of Match With Johnny Murray
BY LOUIS ii. JAFFE

flrst,class mines in Philadelphia, New Jersey
or Delaware.
Frankie jerome. the clown boxer. knocked
seventh round OF a ten-round bout the other
night.
Herb Kid) Hutchie, n nyweisht. has re-
sumed training. His manager. Angelo Ben.
Jr.. Is getting the lad In shape for the
Tommy McCann. Of Germantown. will meet
Willie McCloskey. In the hnal bout OF
four eight round card at the Tacony A.. c.
will be Fritz cantz vs. Young Reddy Holt
and Jimmy Lavender VS.. Young Joe Brad
ley.
X. o. SAMSON will take on Tyrone Cos.
tello In the star set-to at the KnickerboTSksTr
Harry (Kid) Croft. Spike Sheran VS.. Frank
Griman and Willie Merrick vs, Chick hayes
Bobby wilde is prepared TO take on Whitley
Burke at any old time. These kids, both Tor
mer amateurs. have boxed on two previous
occasions.
Frank Loughrey and Eddie McAnnaGtrews cAnGtsNU'
will finish training today for their hiteen. ies.
round bout on Monday night at West maTia ~ ~
yunk. Tomorrow the welterwelghts VIII IN IN
dulge only IN light workouts Escn dsr has n,
specified weight-l37 pounds.
Frank Britton. 180-pound champion tn =,
Hog Island. knocked out Eddystone NJ M,s'en nYst
one minute and thirty seconds OF the "'s st
round OF an intershryard tournament ~
Chester early in the week
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-31
To q Seeker Of Fame

To n seeker OF Fhme
7. TOO, have dreamed of fame and po1cr
Amid the greater game;
7, too. oacc sought the grooming hour
That halls the pictor's name
Yes. ! once thought tho path OF glory
Was all that one should seek,
Where one might liuo IN song aud story
Upon fdme's tallcst peak.
But 7 have seen the laurel token
Upon TOO many spent.
Who finished rearp,. tcorn and broken
In brooding discontcnt--
Who gave their souls to hear the cheer.
ing
Amid The mob's advance.
That turned too soon 10 louder jeering
Upon the slightest chance.
And 40 uhoye other hearts are sfrdinin0
Amid the storm and strife,
I'd rather hold the course maintaining
The cren trails of life.
WE HAVE seen so far sixteen pic.
w lures Of Cyril J. Tollcy. the Brit
ish golf champion, H. n fifteen Of
he was caught off guard n the sixteenth
occasion Is not known but the crafty
photographer Is not to be denied.
CERGEANT JIM BAGBY is now
~ leading tho American Lesguc with
twenty one victories. Quite a pnrt OF
this success is due to Sergeant Bogby' s
manly right arm and quite another part
to team batting average Of .312, which
the Cleveland club has chucked IN be
hind him.
(WHICH reminds us that by next sea L.
w son Yankee pitchers may be
charged admission to the park. Any day
they can hold the enemy to five runs. on
an average, it's merely a breeze under
the wire.
Proverbs Of the Provincial
MO MAN should so after the crowd s
~ chccrS whose soul isn't set later to
catch its jecrs.
TF 4 full box score Of every mans
l. life was published daily thcrc would
be extremely few with nerve enough to
knock ball player who had made only
three errors.
TNIIE advice to look before you leap
l. doesn't mean years inspection Of
the jumping off place.
0NE of the easiest things in the
" world is to hc harsh critic Of the
other fellows mistakes.
Handwriting the Batsman
nEAR SIR-"A' claims in the past
II and at present such famous pitch
crs as "Matty." Walsh. McGinnity
Johnson. Alexander. etc. with thei
unlimited skill, could force some bat
tcrs to hit where they wanted them to
For example, "a" has been present a
close games, say, where the score wa
tied or there was difference of on,
run between the opposing teams. tn,
bags full or man on third; one of th
above pitchers would call an outficlde
in closer or send him out. and then tn
batter would proceed to hit high fly
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-31
Hits 400: Has % Home Runs

nOYLE kept himself busy taking notes. Davis forgot
~ his pencil and had commit all Of his discoveries
to memory. They kept their focused the diamond
where eighteen players cavorting. They all
but seventeen. Those guys supcrhuouS. Frank
Brewer the big noise and they didn't miss a he
made all afternoon.
Mr. Brewer let it be known is the sensation of base
ball this He has turned both leagues upside down.
caused many slccpless nights for managers and moro
than that for the scouts, because he is 400 hitter
husky gents like that needed any more than
million dollars in the fast set
Frank has busted twenty three homprs thus far and
has Trsspcakeresque batting average. lie has been
hitting em high and far all and fears finger.
Every paw-south north. and west-ooks the same
to him, and If must hand out the low down, he
their animals
This twenty six year. old phenom is left handed
hitter, but throws right handed He plays first base the
way first base should be playcd-n Readng-but that
makes no difference. He can hit because the batting
average says
Brewer has sort Of a crouch when he is at the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-31

Ar,EApING PA is a thriving busy, bustling city up
~ the state, and according to our very best speed
ometers, IL exactly 5S.4 miles from Philadelphia Up to
this has been noted for its crisp paataoe prezes
which brought JOY to the appctcs of thousands but
another attraction has horned in and brought fame
TO the aforesaid busy. busting metropolis
The attraction which threatens to put the preZeis on
the blink is ball player lie employed by the Reading
Club of the International League and be work
ing at his trade in the ball park which is ideally located
adjacent and in the shadow Of huge building which
Is said to have been brewery. That was before
the hydraulic found other for their favorte
weapon
Anyway, there's ball player up there and according
70 reports he Is humdnger. which is slang for 'the
Babe Ruth of the Bushes. His name is Frank Brower,
color white born in America. weighs 1S5 pounds six
feet quarter inches tall plays first base hits
well and has perfect table manners. Therefore, 1t is
claimed he is ready for the big show
Reading should be proud of Frank Brewer. To tell
the truth Reading IS proud Of this noble athlete Bust
picked up considerably in and out Of the ball
park Brewers fame has spread al the big League
circuits, and lot of nquisitive are hopping of
trains to have look They ovcrcrowding the hotels
causing restaurant propretors to call for pinch cooks
and pinch walters and the prczcl factory reports of
the busiest summers in history.
These inqusitive knr~n ivory hunters,
which is another of saying b:Nebal scouts. Every
day it looks like scouts convention but you never could
get hep by listening their conversation In fact they
seldom talk. At the ball game they distributed all
over the grandstand sitting all alone and taking urtve
looks when no one is watching. They would like to
create impression that they trailing John Hum
mel and expected to sign him TO play shortsop
The other day Billy Doyle who collects ivory for the
Detroit llgers met Harry Davis who Is employed IN
similar capacity by the Philadelphia Athletics.
Hello. Harry" said Doyle. "What arc you doing
mp here?"
Just jumped in my machine and took a ride" said
Davis. "Swel drive from Philadelphia. I take it often
because Of the scenery. What you doing herc?
''Me? asked Doyle with much surprise. why. I'm
here look the city hail. the public library and the
water system. They say they have great systems up
here. See you later
REING baseball fans, they at the game that
Odfternoon. Doyle sat in of the
grdndstdnd and Davis sat as far Gtcdv possible.
Neither knctc the other there. OF course not.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-31

TNHAT stuff about Johnny Kilbanc
l. appearing in his last bout doesn't
mean anything; it's all bosh, bum
combc, or something like that. For
more than year stories have been
printed every once in while that the
champions next bout "would be his
final; that he would retire, win or
lose. But still J. Pat continues to
slip on the mittens. pull down fat
purses, stay around for the limit and
ut the finish he scores knockout over
ol' Doctor Time.
When Kilbane boxed and defeated
Artie Root in Cleveland this week
number of yarns appeared in black type
that 1t would be the titleholder's fare
well appearance in the ring. But nay !;
it isn't so. Less than a week has passed
since that Root contest. and already
talk of another match for the Cleveland
veteran has been started.
A Cleveland stamped postcard from
Doc Bagley. New York manager. reads !:
"Kilbane and Root at ball park broke
all previous records for attendance and
receipts here. Gross receipts. $50, ,463.
Commission gets 3 per cent. then Kill
bane received 35 per cent of the net.
Had Johnny Murray introduced and he
probably will box Kilbane on Labor
Day
Kilbane is human. He doesn't like
to box, now that he knows he isn't so
good as he used to be but he does like
the big chunks of money he gets for his
work. So 1t is almost certainty that
Johnny will go along boxing until some
body hits him on the whiskers, and even
then the chances are that Kilbane will
want to come back 'for just one more
| hnuf "
II Murray and Kilbane really arc
matched for Labor Day, then boxing
fans will be interested in two bouts in
which titleholders will participate,
Jack Dempsey and Bill Brennan, you
know. are supposed to be matched for
n ten rounder at Benton Harbor, Mich,
on the holiday in question.
| Raw Campbell postals from Cleveland that
Kiibane had little tr9HSie nIt9 ntrIlm9mnTG W h9St
! TTtoysinnd bantam, is about to lake unto
| hImseif a life manager, whose name now is
| Eva Schwartz.
| There Is n letter In the sports department
| NJ The EyESING PUBLIC Ledger for Jimmy
| Jordan.
| record OF 900 ring battles. now is man
aEer His Is handling the sspirations OF Ray
| pundee, 12i-poundcr The Kid wants 4
match Ray with Tommy. Cleary. Joe Nelson
Joe Wright and BohnF McCanh'
ring, now is taking chances OF having base
bam fans swing on him. In other words
Tred 10 an umpire. He Is open 10 engage
ments with professional. minor leagues o
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Loses Lead on Slumped Round
by -Four Strokes in Met"
but Comes Through to Tie
With "Ne,u-Found' Conf
Is dence
By SANDY McNIBLICK

WTHETHER Jim Barnes wins or
Nv loses today in the play off with
Walter Hagen for the Metropolitan open
championship makes little difference To
his host of admirers. The professional al
champion and open title holder are
fifty fifty over eighteen holes. One is
AZ likely to win as the other.
But Barnes's fans believe that in the
final round yesterday the tall ex-
whitemarsh tutor clearly demonstrated
that his trip abroad rid him of his out
standing weakness" That, when he
finished fifth in the British open pittcd
against the best golf players in the
world, over a course and under Condi =
: tions strange to him, he gained con @
fdence which will surely land for him
the ambition of his life, the open cham =
pionship of America.
OF Barnes they have said since he
hns starred that when he went bad
he continued. that a slumped round
was fatal, that his was not the stole
nature to catch up lost strokes.
But the Barnes back from Britain
was a different golfer yesterday. After
two rounds he was n stroke to the good
on the field when they began the final
4 <ik-ty six holes yesterday. lie led
Hagen by five strokes.
Leading, but
"The most terrifying and nerve
shattering sound | can imagine" quotf
the redoubtablP Mike Brady one time
sis TO be leading an open and hear
them slapping Walter Hagen over there
ON another hole, 10 know that he Il
coming up from behind"
Nearly every American pro who ha'
been in like prcdiCament backs III
/ Brady. For Hagen, as tinishcr, is {
terror.
Trailing the first day is 'pie" to him
II Likewise catching up.
That's what Hagen started out to d.
Yesterday on Barnes 1t was his title
He'd finished eighteenth in the British
open. lie was the idol of the fans
lie had q lot of Showing to do. IL
lid.
! Hagen flashed across the three. quar-
ers, up on Barnes, up on tn
I'D. Jim Barnes missed putt afte
eight fair ones in all, and wa
hsl,test had come. Could Barne
cum, the memory of that 1872 Coul
panyme the gamey Hagen Not II
hh9n,aasslays, said the veterans.
esterday afternoon Barnes wen
Ip and cut seven strokes off hi
card. down on the eighteenth
la II for the tying card will
.,r Hagen.
,snes, said the fans, had foun'
H..
eDwighk Armstrong ..
st AnAstrong, who Joined }tb'
the Huntingdon Valley Cotin
y hexe srly In the suMlner. hfl
.. l. n
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-31
BARNES SHOWS GOLF FANS
A THING OR TWO IN OPEN
Today's Golf Tournaments
on Local Club Schedules

Eixhteen-hole medal-play handicap.
SprinEhnyrn.
Tcem match. Old York Road VS.. Bucks
County. home and home courses.
Club chm nSipionship match play. Bala.
Scotch four~omes. Llanrch.
Ehyhtecn-holo handicap medal play.
Oycrbrook.
Dinner match, teams 10 be captained
by new club champion and runner-up.
North Hills.
TwO-day handicap medal play. Cobbs
Creek.
Selectlve nine holes. Iansdowne.
Midsummer hhndirnp, third round. ball
sweepstakes. Woodbury..
special events at other clubs.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-31
M ACTION .'.'
Jersey champIonshlp Series

Hamn,Onton. July 3i.--rhe first game OF
fifteen arranged for tho Atlantic county base
ball championship will be played here today.
when tho local team opposes the Egg Har-
Dor City nine. Three teams Will compete
for the county honors. -llammont0n. Esq
Harbor city and Pleasantvilc.
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Nativity Trims Reds

Phil. HagEcrty's Nativity team got revenge
on the Tulpehockcn Reds at Miller and On
viritors by the score Of TO I. This after
noon Nativity will meet Wcstmorelnnd.