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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-20
THREE NATIONS ENTERED
France, Italy and America In Forty.
Mile Bike Race

An international team race with three
nations represented by six of the
speediest pace followers in the game
will be the big feature at the Point
Breeze Velodrcpe Thursday night. The
teams will wear the colors Of America,
France and Italy. The distance will be
forty miles.
Clarence Carman. the worlds cham
pion, and Menus Bedell, the record :
holder in an hour race, will sport the
Stars and Stripes Vincenzo Madonna
and George Colombatto will uphold the
Italian prestige! and Leon Didier and
Georges Layelade will ride for France.
The race will be the inaugural one
in this country for Leon Didicr since
the beginning Of the world war in
1914. Didier, who is the short distance
champion of France. recently arrived in
this country aud declares he is in good
shape. He cleaned up in the European
events during the last winter. His team
mate, Lavelade. has appeared at Point
Breeze only once. He made very fav-
orable showing.
Carmen and Bedell defeated Colon
batto and Maddona on Saturday, but
thew were given a good race by the Ital-
ians. With the Frenchmen In the grind
the going is sure to be faster. :.
Immediately before the big event Is
staged the Quaker City Cycling Clut
will hold its first championship of the
season. The amateurs of that organiza
tion will ride for the "440" title. 1n
addition, there will be two other ANA
teur races.
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racket came into general use. A match,
probably played on a Windsor Castle
court, is recorded in which the king OF
CASTLE gave his opponent fifteen be-
cause the latter used his hand.
Gambling INDUCED In a.,
Even tennis, like all medieval sport,
was not free from the taint Of gambling
and charlatanism. It was charged that
'certayne craftie persons arranged for
crack Lombard players to meet Henry
VIII The monarch was induced to
make wagers with these players until,
losing large sums, he became suspi-
cious and played only with amateurs. In
one famous match the Emperor Maxi
milan was his partner, the two playing
against the Prince of Orange and the
Marquis of Brandenborow.
Few sports call into play so many
muscles or combine mental and muscu-
lar activity to such a degree as tennis.
Evidence that Romans soon forsook the
Greek ideal of a sound mind in sound
body is found in the fact that Horace
and Virgil could not join their patron,
Maecenas, at tennis because of weak
eyes and poor digestion. 1t was truly
royal game when kings of France and
England played It; and 1t typified the
democracy of the New World when am
bassadors, generals, politicians and cow
boys joined Roosevelt's famous tennis
cabinet back Of the White House ex-
ecutive Offices"
Busy Time for Juniors
The Philadelphia Tennis Center
championship will be played at the
Cynwyd Club on Saturday and the fol-
lowing days. On Wednesday there will
be junior tournament at the German :
town Cricket Club, and the winner Of
It will play in the center championship.
Next week the North Philadelphia
center tournament will be held at the
Beltield Country Club.
The sixth annual championship OF
eastern Pennsylvania in mems singles
and doubles will be played at the
Cynwyd Club next Saturday. At the
same time the boys Pennsylvania state
championship and the Philadelphia
Tennis Center championship will be
played. The junior event is open to boys
who were under eighteen on March l,
1920. while the boys championship is
on March l, 1920.
In connection with these events will
be held the Junior tennis center cham
pionship, open to the winners of sane
toned junior tournaments. The boys
who are eligible are Charles Watson, Sd,
winner of the University Of Pennsyl-
vania interscholastic championship Milo
Miller, winner of the Harvard inter-
scholastic; Eric Wood. winner of the
Princeton interscholastics; Potter Wear,
winner of the Philadelphia Cricket Club
junior championship William Rowland.
winner of the Merton Cricket Club
junior championship. and the winners
of the Germantown Cricket Club, Phila
delphia Tennis Center and the North
Philadelphia Center. These boys will
also be permitted to play in the national
championship.
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.BOXESAT O[YMP|CS
in ANTWERP SCARCE
Preference Will Be Given to
Subscribers to Million Franc
Games Fund

Antwerp, July 20.-Chances of for
eieners for securing boxes to witness-the
Olympic games appear to be extremely
slight, as announcement is made that
preference will be given to those who
subscribed to the million franc Belgian
Olympiad fund and to those who have
promised to surrender rooms In Antwerp
to accommodate the visiting athletes.
Americans desiring boxes or season
tickets, therefore, are urged to act
quickly, as all demands must reach Ant
werp before August 5 and be accom-
panied by remittances to pay for the
accommodations.
Boxes for eight persons in the grand
individual places in the grand tribunal,
300 francs boxes for twelve persons in
the small tribunal, $500 francs; boxes
for eight in the small tribunal. 240O
francs; seats in the lower stands, 200
francs; seats in the small tribunal, $50
francs, and standing places, seventy five
francs.
According to today's announcement
there viii be large number of seats
and standing accommodations on sale
each day at the stadium at prices aver
aging about ten francs. It having been
decided to reserve only about one fourth
of the stadium's capacity of 900.
The committee announced that u has
arranged for the finals of all the big
stadium events to be held afternoons,
while the finals in the outside events
will be held in the evenings. The only
exception will be the rowing events,
which are to occur on the Antwerp
Brussels canal, near Antwerp. As only
two days are allowed for these finals,
they must come whenever possible.
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JIM BARNES IN TIE +,
ON SHAWNEE LINKS
Ex-Whitemarsh Pro and Harry
Hampton Have 72s-Ted
Ray Has 73
BY SANDY McNIBLICK

shawnee on the Delaware, July 10.
Jim Barnes. the tall professional who
fought golf at Whitemarsh, and Harry
Hampton. Country Club Of Virginia,
were tied at the end Of the morning
round In the classic Shawnee open here
today with cards Of 72.
Barnes came home in 80, Hampton
qualified to play for the professional
championship the other day at Phil
mont from the southeastern district,
which includes Philadelphia. He had
a 4:3 for 20 but needed six strokes
at the seventeenth. =
The pair led Ted Ray. famous ex.
champion of Great Britain, by one
stroke, Ray had 73, tied with Louis
Teller. Braeburn. and jim Dougherty.
Overbrook. who also completed the first
round in 73 strokes.
Harry Vardon, six times British
champion. did not play because of a
hand which he strained in a pillow
fight coming over here on the boat.
About eighty professionals started,
with several prizes totalng over $1,000
for the seventy two holes medal play
today and tomorrow.
Some of the early cards follow:
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DUGAN WITH AS
! TO STAY, He SAYS
Mack's Star Has Not Signed
With Lebanon, Nor Is He
Going To

Joe Dugan, Mack's young second
baseman, is not, never has been and
never will be connected with the Leb-
anon Steel Baseball Club. Ditto for
Rommel. Flooie rumors.
Joseph was found just outside the
bench warming up for the battle with
the Browns.
Hear you are playing with Leban, n
now?"
Has Connie changed the name of the,
club?"
DO you know you were seen board
ing train for Lebanon last night haul
Ing a suitcase?"
II was not. Now, listen, get this
straight. I have not signed with
Lebanon and I'm not going to.
.1'm tride of denying rumors. I'm
going to stay here until the ship sinks.
we have a good ball club and we're
going to win some games. I'm here
for good. Make that as strong as you
well, what were you doing on a
Lebanon train?"
II wasn't on any train. moved nv
belongings over to 81 Perkins house,
Twhere | gust got a room. Some st.
Louis players saw me with my suit case
and that started the talk"
with that off his chest Dugan went
out for infield practice.
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w. T. WLDEN ARRIVED 4
ON SCENE TOO LATE
Bill Might Haze Become Euen More Famous il He Had
Played With Creeks and Romans, Who Were
Strong Deuotees of Tennis
BY SPICK HALL
r. TILDEN, I'd, Germant

xr, r, TILDEN, I'd, Germantown
w .cricket Club. worlds champion
.,d cIesu-up hitter for the United
ststes Davis Cup team has hat moe
,sn,r tennis donors thrust upon him In
IA" ,ast few weeks than any other player
.rer received in the same length Of
time. ,r
4. Rut for the circumstance of his
Nth In the twentieth century he might
bore been even more famous.
" For example II Bill had lived In the
.,,,o of Henry VIII he might have
tarned In on wolsey's job because
Henry was very fond of tennis and ten
n'T To y get back still farther IL Bill had
hoen .nlaying around the country clubs
~ Rome and Tarentum in the time
a; Augustus Caesar he might have
risen 70 very dizzy heights, because ten
n;a was popular at that period with the
wsaltbier people Of the Roman empire.
Maecenas. the patron Of Virgil, was one
~ the leading players of his time and
n was during this sports loving period
that Mr.. Publius virgilius Marc dashed
an lot of rattling good poetry. in.
cludng the Aeneid, Publius not being
considered fast enough on his feet to
compete with his friend and helper on
the courts.
Even the Greeks
The ancient Greeks also were tennis
fans. At least we may judge so from
the following communication by j. II.
Hildebrand to the National Geographic
Society: -.
Zone must 70 back to the Greeks and
Romans for the origin of tennis. which
descended to England by way OF France.
In the twelfth century game with ball
and plated gut bat was played on
horseback. Then came La boude,' In
which the horses were abandoned. This
was a royal game at least from the
time that Louis Y died after excessive
playing had induced chills. Chaucer
wrote But canstow playen racket to
and fro while the church found it nee
essary to prohibit priests on the conti-
nent from spending too much time
upon it.
"Nfargot was the Molla Bjurstedt Of
the twelfth century. famed especially
for her back hand stroke. Henry VIII
Of England was a youthful devotee,
while Louis XIV's heavy expense ac-
counts show salaries paid to caretakers
Of his courts. Complaint was heard at
one time that there were more tennis
players in Paris than drunkards in
England In Shakespeare's Henry "
are these lines:
When we have match'd our rackets to these
balls
We will. in France. by Gods grace play II
Shall strike. his fathers crown Into tho
hazard.
Manufacture Of the accessories of
the game became so fiourishing an in
dustry in England in the sixteenth cen
tury that appeal was made for pro-
tective tariff against imported balls.
Until that century the hand contin.
ued to be used for batting, but soon the
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To Replay Montgomery Co. Game

The protest board OF the Montsomery
chairman; President Harold c. Pike and
Vice President William l.. Diehl. at meet
game played at Amber with Iansdale re-
played. sustaining the protest of the Lans-
dale club. The game was played on the
afternoon Of July 8. with Amber winning.
Z to 8, but Lansdale protested on play In
the third inning. when Sha scored on a
''saueeze" play. Lansdale claimed inter-
ference by the batter. The boards decision,
which was unanimous. was given after
Umpire Billy Evans. of the American League
had coincided with it.. The throwing out OF
this game leaves Amber with a half-game
lead over Souderton for first place.
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TOMS SPORTSANSHp ALWAYS WINS EVEN HIS YACHT LOSES
Cyn,Oyd Star Sho,Us Fine
Form on Courts in the
First TtUO Rounds
Boston. Julv %.

Boston. July 20.
Under none too good conditions,
~ play in the twenty eighth annual
Longwood Bowl lawn tennis singles
began on the Longwood Cricket Clubs
courts at Chestnut Hill yesterday. A
heavy rain made the going slow in the
forenoon matches, but later the sun
came out and the afternoon play was
not severely handicapped.
Twenty first round and seven second
round matches were played there being
only one or two upsets. The drawings
favor splendid competition down to the
finals. Only three defaults were regis
tered, G. G. Gamer being favored by
his eliminates, f. =. Magoun, Jr., and
II. Evans defaulting to o. NJ. Root. A
shift was made in the drawing, as
Roland Roberts, of San Francisco could
not appear, having gone to Cleveland.
Willard Crocker, former Tufts College
captain. took his place and won sec
ond round match from G. Il. Wilbar,
G-S. Ga, 6-2.
Wallace F. johnson. of the Cynwyd
Club, Philadelphia. looked in trim in
his opening match with A. J. Lowery,
whom he defeated, G1, 60, while in his
second match. he allowed J. Il. Fenno
only four games in two sets. Irving
Wright easily disposed of Horace
Taylor.
Wallace johnson is the highest rank
ing player in the tournament, being
rated as No. for 1919. The Long
wood Club has a strong entry and seems
to have its best chance in years to
keep the bowl at home.
f. Curley. the Rhode Island cham
pion, took an easy set at the start OF
his match with Victor Hockmeyer. who,
however, forced the going to SO in the
second set. In the second round Curley
met Richard Harte, who beat him 6-3,
6-3. The Rhode Islander showed a
wicked service, taking several love
games with it. but service was about
all he did have, and Harte outplayed
him generally.
No singles will. be played tomorrow
afternoon, which will be given over to
doubles. which were drawn today. On
Wednesday. Harte and Wallace johnson
will meet in the third round and in a
very important match.
In the doubles. which will start to-
morrow. I. G. Wright and w. j. Cloth
Ter are partners, and w. +. Johnson
and II. G. johnson will team it, as
also will. Dick Harte and G. c. Gamer,
the former Harvard pair.
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BUCK AND JUDGE DRAW
Bantan,R Put on Hard Eisht.Round
Bout at knlckerbocker

Danny Buck and Martin Judge boxed
a hard eight round draw in the eight
round wind-up at the Knickerbocker A.
G. last night. At the start of the bout
Buck led, but owing to the fact that
he has not taken a very active part in
the game recently he was unable to
maintain fast pace.
Judge evened the count in the late
rounds. Judge weighed 110 pounds and
Buck scaled at 40.
Johnny Viggi scored technical
knockout over Tommy Loughran in the
fifth round Of the semiwind-up. The
latter was compelled to quit when he
received a broken rib. Loughran was
leading at the time.
Mike Conners defeated Joe Richards,
Terry Higgins stopped Whitley kerri-
gan in the first round. Fighting Billy
Haus stopped Young Kid Williams,
In the third round
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Ycle Nine to Train
Do,on South-Maybe

Billy Lauder, Yale baseball coach,
was at the Polo Grounds yesterday
getting data about southern training
places. He is planning a new stunt
for the Blue players next season. He
intends to take the squad South.
provided, of course, the powers that
be approve, for the Easter vacation,
and keep them in one place ten days
or two weeks, instead of travelling
about and playing games.
The time specified will be given
entirely TO baseball prepping, with
no dinners or teas or that sort of
thing, and such games as are feasible
will be played with big league teams.
Colonel Huston says he will glad
ly send the Yanks over to the Yale
camp for tilt with the Ellis.
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amateur Sports

THE Niles Crane Works team this
l. year is going good, not only in the
Manufacturer League, but also in the
independent circles. The team is lead
ing the Manufacturers League and has
been handing out defeats to some of the
best mines in the city. Niles has
well equipped grounds at Meadow and
Mif1in streets. Manager Beck would
like to hear from Marshall r. Smith,
Nativity, Haywood and teams of that
class. Address George Beck, Niles
Crane Works, Meadow and Mifflin
streets, or phone Dickinson 1923.
old J. waldman. 1916 North Second street.
oD.a ws.sa S sThss i4s 5si 6skds S' ssst SS'y q
Lighthouse b: g. Blues. home or away.
hrst class. r. J. Sampson. oSo7 North Sew
enth street.
HenEeIs. 4i5S North Seventeenth street.
Lorraine G.. c.. away. first class. Satur-
Day and synnd,sy In JULY si and August august, W.
d psaaiSs asS Sss;S BSssP
street.
s.sntsn sndH:,t B. e. :t,.., Thomas L. Jones. ss7,
KSPSlH5tSa - tsl2 q between and "a
Thirteenth street.
Olympic A. O.. away. first class. satur-
Kershaw Club. away. first class, July "a
open T. HILL Poplar $3.50 between o and
McAndrews 8 Forbes. home, first class,
( uF Forbes Co. Camden. n. j. '' '"'""0''"'
Emeraid. q, 4. sl A.; away. first class. John
Sun Dodscrs, A.. g., away. arst class
open. ]. II. DALEY, 7i6 belgrade street.
keystone Club, away first class, satur;
day and Sunday open. L. Hancock. 4521
Coatesyille +. O., away. o. r. Glass. 534
Northwest Aii-Stars. away. nrst class. T.
McKngariff. 1929 North Twenty-seventh
street.
st. Johns Juniers. -home' or away, 434I
Almond street. Bridesburg. Pa.
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w. F. JOHNSON TWICE
LONGWOOD WINNER
Johnston to Defend
Title at LongtOood

Boston, July 20.--Although wil.s
liam NJ. Johnston, twice winner
and present holder of the Longwood
tennis bowl, is not expected to sail
from England with the other mem
bers Of the Davis cup team, until
July 81, it has been definitely de-
cided to allow him a chance to com
pete in the challenge round Of the
Longwood tourney. The conclusion
was reached that IL would be unfair
to default him in view of the fact
that he is in England representing
the United States in the Davis cup
play. 1t is assured that the four
Davis cup men will be back In
plenty of time to compete in the
national doubles tournament, which
begins at Longwood August 10. q
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CHARLEY WATSON WINS
Defeats Boston Player In Central
Jersey Tourney n

Beach Haven, n. j., July 20.--Play In ths
tournament for the tennis champion ship n
central New Jersey was resumed on the
courts of the Engleside Tennis Club yester-
day, day and the one remaining match in the
WiIkins2n over Harold Collins. s-s, e-s.-
champion. defeated II. z. Helne, the over
brook star. In the second round. This proved
to be one of the upseIs. Heine had plenty
OF chances to win the first set, but Moo1
umphed. 10 to 3. -
Charles Watson. Sd. and Paul C,bbo,.
moved into the semifnals with Eric WOOD.
while the winner of the match betNyeen W.T.
bracket '"e
The doubles will start today.
FIRST ROUND
William Williamson, Philadelphia dsf..,.a
Harold Collins. Philadelphia. ST. 6-s "a
SECOND ROUND
Eric Wood Philadelphia, defeated n
Heine. Philadelphia. 1913. 4-8. rs -
Paul Gibbons. Philadelphia, defeated Doc.
aid Blankarn. Philadelphia, 6-4, al. n-
Charles Watson. Sd. Philadelphia defe.,.s
James Donoghue. Boston. Ga. 8-1
sommeryilis Giants. away. Phone Ger
tween and p. m. -,
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FERN ROCK TO TRAVEL
Suburban Team Seeking Games
With First Glass Home Clubs

The Fern Rock A. A., which hereto
fore has been first -class home team
playing in the suburban section of this
city, has decided to join the ranks OF
the travelling teams.
Fern Rock during its stay on the
home grounds played such teams as the
Elma +. c., the Olney American Le-
gion and the North Philadelphia
Browns.
Manager r. NJ. Dotts, of $500 North
Camac street, would like to arrange
games with such clubs as Christ Church.
Kenia Club, Logan A. A., wildwood
and Ocean City. For games, either
write to the above address or phone
Tioga 6604 w.
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BOSTON SEEKS OLYMPlCS
Enters Into Competition With los
AnueIes and Atlantic City

Boston is the latest city to make
bid for the 1924 Olympic games. The
famous old b. A. A., whose members
scored almost all of Americas points at
Athens in 1896, is behind a campaign
to land the classic for the Hub. Los
Angeles and Atlantic City already have
made offers for the athletic classic;
Harvard Stadium, according to George
V. Brown, the associations secretary,
will be the scene of the meet u Boston
wins the award.
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CheUaLier Winner
at Empire City
Continued from Page Ono


Time. 1:0s 1-5. Matte B.. Kent and Re-
peat also ran
SECOND RACE. three-year-old Allies. /
mile:
I. Edwlna. ia. Fairbrother. s-5 IL out
2. Rubidium. 100. Coltiletti.. rs IL out
8. Betty J;s ~. Kslsay. Io.1 81 6.5
Sea Queen and Goldie Rose also ran.
THIRD RACE. handicap. three-year-olds
and up, s1372 80. 1 1-18 miles:
!. On Watch. III. Barrett. .0-1o out out
2. Minto II. 12G. Wilson. even out out
3. Bayard 100. Coltiletti ..,12-1 81 out
Time. l:47 10 Only three starters.
FOURTH RACE. the Tarrytown Stakes.
selling. $250o. three,year-olds, ! mile:
I. Yellow Hand, 1ls. Turner. 6-5 l-2 out
8. King Albert. li2. Borei. 80. 81 81 even
Time, 1:40 40. Service Star and Fair
FIFTH RACE, three-year-ods and up.
selling. about furlongs:
FTIfH ETin. 6IS 1IS 1Sst SsoiGsSa cSI,,:t q e
Q. Gus scheer 40. johnson. col pol lo-1
Time liz 20 PhaIaTis >AmSTiean
Arrowhead, EQUATOR. Tattle, indian. Poca-
and Lovers Lane I'd also ran.
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NAVY CREWS LEAVE
Three Crews to Compete In Olympic
Tryouts at Worcester

Annapolis, Nd, July 2O.-The Naval
Academy rowing party, consisting Of the
members of the three crews which will
contest in the Olympic tryouts at wor-
cester, Mass, Friday and Saturday,
with those in charge and attendants,
left Annapolis this morning at 8 o'clock,
and will arrive in Worcester this aft
ernoon. An eight and four will enter
the intermediate events on Friday. and
the navy varsity eight will contest In
the senior race on Saturday for the
honor OF representing the United States
in the Olympic races at Antwerp.
Lieutenant Commander Joe r. Nor
rls was on hand. He has general charge
OF the party. with Coach Richard Glen
d1n, his son and assistant, Richard
G,ehdon' Jr., and Manager Trapnell.
The crews have had a splendid trnin;nr
course at Annapolis and are confident
OF success.
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cleveIand-P -Plttsburah Divide

n, u,01eveIand, o., July 2O.-CIeveIand and
mins isoursh swimmers divided honors in swim
Of f ths a"a aiyns contests under the auspices
Amateur NAeSShIenS AtSIs,niS mountain division of the
Ss on IpittsburEh. won the 220-yard national
lana Ss swim. with Dutton OF Cleve-
}aIEd' }IhIEd' Time. 2m. AZ 2-bs. Nelson OF Cieye.
siTla'. iS' won the sxty-yard handicap swim. The
ihSerser. Of Cleveland. Meyers OF Cleveland.
tss, te scratch man, won the fancy diving con-
Of .Mnontgomery OF Pittsburgh. and Scan.
- NeFeIahd. were second and third.
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PRO GOLFERS WIN
McNamara and BeIwood Defeat Her.
ron and Peacock

Frank Mcnamara, professional at the
Cherry Valley Club, and Frank Bel
wood, the "pro" Of the Garden City
Golf Club, defeated Davidson Heron,
national amateur golf champion. and
Grant Peacock, in best ball match on
the links of the Cherry Valley Club yes
terday afternoon. The score of the con-
test was up and to play.
Heron played fine golf considering
the conditions and rivaled Mcnamara in
driving, these two being tremendously
long from practically every tee. The
champions short game also was up to
standard, but he was somewhat off form
in his putting, due partly to the hedvy
condition of the green's.