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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-19
B0LDEN RETAINS
NATIONAL TITLE
Chicago Star Easily Wins Ten
Mile Swimming Champion
ship on Delaware River

Eugene Boldcn, of the Illinois Athletic
Club won the ten mile national swim
ming championship for the second con
socutivo year, when he finished first in
the race on the Delaware river. from
Pier 10, nt Arch street, to the Rivcrton
Yacht Club, yesterday afternoon
BoIdcn'> time was 2 hours, q minutes
and II seconds. IL minutes slower
than the time made last year. A spell
Of sickness. which the winner expert
cnrod before the race, slowed him up.
and at ono time forced him 10 stop
swimming and Just foated with the tide
until his strength came back
Boldrn went out into the lead at the
start and won with comparative ease.
Near til" seven mile mark. ho was near
ly a mil" ahead of the other contest
anti, and finished first by nearly $50
! yards
Victor Kiffoc, Of Brooklyn. finished
second after fighting nearly all the way
with three Philadelphia swimmers
PAU Ralston. of the MeadowbrooR
Athletic club. was nOscd out and went
10 third place. while Jack McCurdy
md v" lcvand finished fourth and
fifth.
Nin"t"on starters lined up along the
pier. RoIdcn was among the first tc
>trlk" tho course. and kept true on thu
track of his pilot. who forged into thu
lead before the other boats got started
Before the first mile. the Chicago
swimmer was 50 far in advance that i
was realized that all he need do wa,
Keep pnlIing his quick short stroke
victor.
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SHAMROCK,
NOT HER SKIPPER
Laurence Perry Declares Poor Shouting Of Challenger
Saturday Due to Design, Which is Bad
for Light WindS
By LAWRENCE PERRY

Lawson Independence, then good night
Shamrock And I'm by no means sure
that it won't 1t will depend upon the
scientific skill that Mr.. Nicholson has
employed in designing the boat,
Further interest in these cup races
Centers upon the ability Of tho two
crafts when winds Of from twelve to
twenty five knots velocity are holding
over the Sandy Hook course. Such
conditions, it may be said, are as rare
as total eclipscs of the mOon-in the
month of July. But Sir Thomas must
have known that. and it was he, or
rOther the Royal Ulster Yacht Club in
his behalf which named the present
month as the time for the races. The
New York Yacht Club was not alto
Ccthcr allured to the idea preferring
September, but yielded in Differences to
the wishes of the challenging party.
All Want Breeze
OF course. anything may happen,
even lusty breeze, tomorrow. or on
some race day. Every American en-
thusast will join with Sir Thomas as
he whistles for breeze, for no one
wants to win u cup on the basis of su-
pcriority in drifting. On the other
hand, no one familiar with either of
1 lllf lN' DbdlS Nbllu SlNt OUUS lNdl
both would come through blow in
tact. They are whitfield down to the
finest point in the effort to save weight
and space, and when craft are thus
treated no one has the right to expect
of them utter dependability. But, as
said. while there may be a good wind
at any time, the chances are that winds
will be light. ranging. say, from nothing
to ten knots. And there is no assur :
ance we have done with freaks.
! ! recall in one cup series dreary
spell of moro than five weeks before the
/ cup was finally won.
The report that in event Of losing
| Sir Thomas will again challenge fol
the cup is rather untimely. He hasn't
lost this series yet. II he does lose it
! the finest opinion we will be able Il
collect on the subject will, l think, con
tend that it would be far better wer,
Sir Thomas TO step aside and give some
other BritOu chance. There can b,
a case of too much Johnson" in spor
as in other phases Of life.
While no definite announcement wa.
made this morning at Sandy Hook
where the ReSOluto and Shamrock ar,
waiting for tn" rPsailing of the seconC
race of the Americas Cup series, ther,
seemed every reason to believe tina
the man who will steer the challenger
in tomorrow's race is Captain Diaper
Of the twenty three metre Shamrock
and one of the best professional skip
pers in England
Sir Thomas. ever since his experienc
with wicked Willie" Jameson, ha
inclined toward professional sailing mas
ters, particularly inasmuch as the bes
hand ling challenger ever received il
an Americas Cup race was done b,
Captain Sycamore, sailing master O
Shamrock II. Aside from Captai
Diaper, other candidates are Colone
Neill and the designer Mr.. Nicholson
who. from expressions of opinions con
cerning Diapers ability which / hear,
him utter some time ago, would prob
ably be quite willing to let honors g
to the professional.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-19
ENGLlSHMEN WIN
Vardon and Ray Open Tour With
Victory

Mt Vernon. y. ", July 10.-Harry Var
don six times golf champion OF Great Brit
ain, and Ted Ray, noted British professional,
began their tour Of the links OF the United
states here yesterday by defeating two OF
Americas leading amateurs Ted Sawyer and
John @. Anderson. The visitors took an 49,
try Club In the morning by score OF up
and 1 to play.
Tom Kerrigan and Tom Mcnamara in their
'frst match against American profe ssionals
Tho score was . up and I to play.
Vardon was suffering from an injured
thumb, sustained on shlpboard, and both
after their ocean trip. Ray made the most
scnsa tional shots Of the tyw9 and was the
long a ball as Rav. his tee shots were
usually on a par with SAWYER or Anderson,
each Of whom is considered pretty Ions
hitter among American anna teurs.
The approximate scores for each PLAYER
were: Vardon. 3S-38-74: Ray, 37-37-74
Anderson. 40-41-Sl: Sawyer. 36-3S-Ti
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Indians Set Fast and Dizzy Pace

TT ISN'T an easy thing step out in front and main
i tain n fast dizzy pace for three months. playing
hard ball game every day Cleveland has done this and
while the club still looks good the players beginning
20 show effects of the strain.
However. the Indians have been playing under the
hest conditions for of the has been laid
vet At one time it looked if Doc Johnston would have
go sdelines his ancient legs but Speaker
George Burns from Connie Mack and prepared
for that emergency. If Of the other ntolders or
Iris Speaker laid the pcnnan chances will receive
q hard wallop.
One Of the mysteries of ba sebal is Iris Speaker He
only has to manage the club with all of the
and worries of the job but also is out there day
playing wonderful game in center field He is batting
around 400 and the in the grand stand looks
like ordna:. player who has nothing on his mind but
his cap.
However, Spoke is happy he should be.
"If knew had to through this stuff year" he
said the other day Il wouldn't take the job for $50 900
year. We given the peunant before the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-19

Uncle Wilbert Robinson, Of the sam.
clan, is back again making hard
game fight to keep the old name eoins'
Beating brooklyn is no longer a simnis
pastime nor the easiest possible ,way
to kill off an afternoon.
Back to Over Here
THE scene changes again. Which 1.
L to say that Americas invasion n,
Great Britain has again switched IN
Great Britain's invasion of sportivs
America. Following the first scheduled
trials, in the Resolutc- Shamrock nv
test, the arrival of Harry Vardon and
Ted Ray adds new number the bio
program. For on this occasion they ara
on hand to get even for their reversal
in 1913. when they were finally storped
at the last charge by a miracle.
At the end of seventy two .holo
medal play test for our open golf cham.
pionship Nardon has never been in sec.
ond place.
He won out with something to snsrs
in 1900, and finished in a triple tie In
1913.
Now he comes back just twenty year,
after his first attempt to try his hand
] HphlD, accompanied Nv anOtnpr great
golfer. who may be even more dan.
gerous than the immortal Harry in ths
big Toledo test. For Ray finished third
| in the British open, ahead of such star,
as Mitchell, Barnes, Nardon, Braid.
Taylor - and far ahead of Walter
Hagen.
BrookIyn's Pitchers
CHICAGO has Alexander and Vaughn,
~ Cincinnati has Ruether, Ring and
One or two others to help out.
But with the big grind ahead--ths
heart breaking part of the race-Brook-
lyn has Sherrod Smith, Marquard.
Pfeffer, Grimes, Cadore and Mamaux.
Brooklyn has the pitching strength o.,
the league. Cincinnati had it last year,
with five star pitchers working at ton
speed. The pitching balance is only too
often the winning factor. With ali this
pitching at hand, it takes no amazing
prophet to figure Brooklyn as Cincin.
natl main rival. Moran and Robinson
fought it out in 1916 and again in
1919. A pennant duel between this
pair is no new experience for either.
(copvri0ht. 1920. All rights ress-ved.J
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Nativity, q; Audubon, 3

'Lefty'' Nolan's slashlnz doubo With onr
man down in the tenth inning broke up b
stirring pitchers battle between Audubon
and Nativity at Ontario and Miller streets
vegterday afternoon, the final score being
! 10 g. Both hurlers were in rare form and
tho safeties were few and far between, Three
~ the six hits accredited to the visitors were
two-baggers and the only extra -ba se safety
~ the home team was the ono by Nolan In
tho tenth.
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GOLF TO GET FOURTH :
Wf7ITE-HOUSE TERN
Sport, of Presidents Is Enjoyed by Both Harding and
Cos-Ty Cobb Doesn't Believe He Has Lost
TOP Batting Perch
Ry GRANTLAND RICE


.TNHE entry trained by Trouble has q
l. big margin. over the unlucky cuss
who has only been trained by Good
Fortune.
A NY number of maxims may be writ
n ten down as bunk, but here is one
that YOU can tic TO, viz: Sooner or
later you pay for what you get
DEFORE panning the other guy, take
- one more look at the error column
in your own box score.
THE swclled head is always built
l. under fiat roof.
MANY are called, and most of them
AVl deserve it.
Not Yet ,
THE general verdict has been offered
- to the effect that Ty Cobb has lost
his place at the top.
Among the few who refuse to accept
this verdict is Mr.. Cobb himself. Sisler.
Speaker. Jackson and others have piled
up big margin, but Cobb can only
remember that he has beaten them oil
before-year after year.
Four or five years ago, when Speaker
was leading the league. he came to the
last two weeks with margin of &c
points at bat Even then Cobb refused
to concede the loss of his leadership
He fought it out to the final hit, but
Speaker refused to weaken.
This season. Cobb got off to slow
start and bit later had kneecar
tossed out of gear But since his return
he has been slowly but steadily hoistine
himself among the elite.
There are still something like sixty
eight games left. In those sixty eight
games it isn't likely that any one is
going to beat Cobb by finishing below
$50.
The Sport Of Presidents
d AGING may be the sport Of kings
IL but golf is the sport of Presidents
and those who are willing to be elected
| if enough voters feel the same way
about'it.
Tennis and boxing ended as prcsiden
tial sports when President Roosevelt
served his last term.
When William Howard Taft came il
| the mashie, the brassie and the niblicl
supplanted the racket and the boxing
| glove.
President Wilson maintained golf a.
the White House sport.
And now we have action photos q
Senator Harding and Governor Cox al
taken with golf clubs poised in midair
either upon the fairway or somewher,
over in the mottlcd leather.
Which is sufficient indication thai
golf is to serve its fourth term as the
presidential relaxation. Golf has
reigned now for twelve years as the
leading sport of the nation,s first citi
zen, with at least four years more
ahead. The time may come when g
presidential candidate will have to state
| in advance whether he favors the CLOSED
or the open stance, the Vardon or the
! V grip before he can even be nominated
One From the Old Guard
JOHN McGRAW and Hughey Jen
y nings. surviving leaders from the ole
| Orioles. are far off the beat. But you
! cant keep the old guard down. Your
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-19
ROBERTS WINS NET TITLE
Defeats Vincent Richards for Clay
Court Crown

Chicago, July 19.-Batt"rlng a sue
roSSion Of powerful forohand drives To
the most unprotected portion of his op-
poncnt'S court through three we'll
fought sets, Roland Roberts, Of San
Francisco, defeated Vincent Richards,
Of Yonkcrs. y. y. in the final match
for the tenth annual national clay court
tennis championship in mems single,
6-3. 6-I, G-3.
Roberts mastered all Richards 5
efforts to put him on the defensive and
relied on his crashing drives and st1.
,nrYicn lm win his nointS.
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"a THE season rolls along and the finish line in the big
IN league pcnnant derby appears in the am Instance
the fayorcs are settling down for the final drive in the
honestretch. In the American League, horse-not
dark one but pure Whites attracting lots OF attention
and Is becoming real menace. This animal whlch IS
trick way of introducing the Chicago White Sox get
ting more dangerous every day and is right the heels
Of the Yankees and Cleveland
For the first time this year the 1910 pcnnan winners
and world series losers being considered seriously
They have climbed third place and resting easily
while Cleveland and New York fighting it out among
themselves This is the soft spot in tn" league at present
and If the Sox stay there for time they VIII make
things interesting ~ .
~ am perfectly satisfied with present conditions, said
Bill Gleason when he here last week Il don
step in 'front.' but stick right in third place
If go along for three more weeks without running
into any hard luck will be in position to make
q final sprint and knock en- dead think the 'hlcago
club is the best in the league -,
Other managers share GlCasonS belief cleveland IS
not paying much attention New York but the work of
the White is closely followed. TIL" pilots in the
johnson circuit suddenly have realized tho strength OF
the Chicago aggregation. and many already are picking
Gleason club to win the flag Even the two rcverseS
at hands of White Sox in the last two days have
not caused them change their opinion.
The for this is the pitching staff At the start
Of the the Sox singers were in very bad way
and many games lost Cicotte was out for montn.
Kerr couldn't into condition and the Others worked
hard and often that they lost their effectiveness
Williams alone able to stand the gaf.
Now Cicotte is back and his last seven games
Red Fabcr looks like he did in 1917 and the Big Five" -
meaning Cicotte. Williams, Fabcr Kerr and WiNllS'n-
rolling along nice and pretty. These ar" smart
pitchers and responsible for the remarkable purt q"
the champions last year. Now. with powerful attack
consisting of Jackson Eddie Collins Fcsch Weaver and
Murphy anything is likely happen The present series
in New York will give better line their chances
THE Yamks. by the tcay, also face a strenuous
,oeek. After the White Sor depart. C'crciaud
,ril stick around for fOWr days. These games
mind one Of the Giants Cincinnati series played
the Polo Grounds last summer.
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John &. Fov, Frsnklrrd explained the put
ting faults "f + j. Higgins Cedarbrook. to
the latter en- route To Llannrch last we l.
Higgins adopted Foxs advice on the ad.
vantaGes of IN upright stance and proceed d
10 win the chime clock az victor In the second
sixteen,
The latest advice on the return OF Mrs.
Clarence -. NdHderh"ck and Miss Mildred
Caverly, tho Two Cricket Club players who
COIt"d for IN" Iadies championship of Great
Britain Is thar they will sail on "Wednesday
OF this wech II was reported in New York
Saturday that they had returned.
Francis u. Warner secretary Of the Local
Eof aSS"ria'lon tolls one on himself. When
~ ~IW Francis DOYLE get sick in the Junior
play h" asked the Nt'lc fellow what was the
matter Young Doyle told his parents later
b. mad notion to reply. oh. | always do
'Eu' "t 'h" eighteenth. Mr.. Warner"
WiIfred Reid. the cX-British pro at VII
'ulnE'nI camr oyer when NardOn and Ray
ild last limo and stayed here. He has been
preparing Tor tho Shawnee tourney for III"
us' r0uno OF davs with Fred Mcleod North
ynd Suuth champion. in practice rounds Rt
Pin" Valley. J. Douglas Edgar Canadian
uUeU champion, has been rehearsinE for the
cI.' over New York courses
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-19
JACK COOMBS INJURED
Former Mackman Carried Oh Field
After Trying to Pitch

Washington. July 19.-Washington
pounded Detroit pitchers for seventeen
hits Yesterday and won! easily 10 TO 3,
After two OF the visiting pitchers had
been knocked from the box. Jack
Coombs. Detroit pitching coach, at.
tempted the hurting work, but aggra .
yated an old injury and had to be ear
ried from the field.
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SHA WNEE OPEN PROMISES TO
BE ANOTHER FINE GOLF FETE
Tournaments Mountain Course Enjoy Unfailing Popu-
' larity-Vardon, Ray. Barnes Attract LocaS-Win-
Uncertain Links These Days
Ry SANDY NcNIBLICK

THE classic Shawnee open will be
= played tomorrow and Wednesday.
Over $1,000 in prize money is offered
for the seventy two hole event. and
with the promised appearance of Harry
Vardon and Ted Ray. who have won
J eight British championships, and Jim
Barnes, American professional match
play champion, who finished fifth for
the British title this year, the success
of the meeting is assured. \ score of
the best golf professionals of the East
however, will also compete, SO the VIC
tory by no means lies between tn" three
players mentioned.
Last year Barnes played in the
Shawnee what hc himself describes aS
1.-THE best golf round I ever played in
my life" The tall cx Whitomar~h pro
played the course in sixty seven
strokes. scintillating piece of work.
From now until the latter part Of
August the golf schedule i virtually
turned over tn the pros Open event
follows open, the metropolitan, nation
al, professional and western following
In rapid succession.
The qualifying rounds for tho profess
siopal championship hav" more or l',S
cradle area in philudoDhin. Boston and
New York. If they hGy" not scattered
back to duty Ht their clubs il /, nN-
pected most Of them will take up the
trail to Shawnee today. II is ON" "f
the finest spots for a Tournament i'm
aginable and never fails to mike n
lasting impression.
The mountain course presents StiT
test of golf in a panorama - unadul-
IL l., T..
the half of il It's tn" camnrHdorip
under one roof throughout tn" tournn
ments, the tanning bees. the fellow ship
not only during the play. but after
ward that j. the uufuilinG charm Of n
Shawnee tourney, and is not 81 possible
elsewhere generally.
Most Of the greatest pros Of their day
have played in the annual Shawnee
omen and few amntourS uf the front rank
have missed u round there. II was the
scene last fall of the women : national
championship
Many local fans are expected 10 make
the trip to Shawnee TO watch the eX
perts in action.
The Llanerch tourney finished thc
division of local honOrS. 1t was wOr
by George IIoffnor who lost his city
title TO J, w. Platt earlier in the sea
son. Previous to llan"r"h, Hoffnc
had not been able to win a tournam"u
this season. His prestige i now re-
established. if it bad +" h", for h,
defeated f. e. ClarcN in TIA" srmj
finals aud fu'l"H"d that M, with u vi,
over platt ON rhr Nineteenth hu.r 10
the afternoon lIofurr al>~ tied lo
the low score Of the qualifying round
but lost the pIuy-oN To j Bead"
Llanerch, Hofncr won the iy"r eros
Al. 1 l.,,s.t .t.,,s =,
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Home Runs Help Gibson Team Win

Home runs by KAY and He'll featured tho
o.to-S victory OF Gibson over tho Barrett
Manufacturing team yesterday afternoon at
sxty.ifth street and Elmwood avenue. The
four-base bit of Kay on Saturday also
played II prominent part in the teams vic
tor" over Kayoula. His circuit clout yes
terday can came IN In o the ~ ,hiTd and tied up the
seventh scoring Ndd who had doubled,
ahead OF him..
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New York. July 10.
d ESOLUTE and Shamrock " lay at
IL their moorings inside Sandy Hook
today prepared for another test tomor-
row when an effort will be made to
sail off the second race. which. on Sat
urday, ended in tluke because of lack
of wind. the Yankee boat at the time
being five or six miles in the lead
Sir Thomas Lipton. and. in fact, in
all tho Shamrock crowd. are pulling for
breeze. And we'll they may. In
light conditions there is no doubt that
the RcsOlutp can sail rings around
Shamrock. Not only can she point
higher and foot faster, but her naviga
gators have better nose for wind
areas.
There has been a great deal of crit e
iciSm of William p. Burton for his
handling of the challenger, but, after
all. n skipper no matter how good he
may be. is but little better than his
boat. That is to say, if he holds the
wheel of n sluggish craft or one that
won't point he has but poor opportu
nifty of meeting rival skipper on even
terms.
Question of Beats
Now. | do not for moment believe
that Mr.. Burton was altogether re
Sponsiblc for Shamrock : losing the
windward berth just before the start
Of Saturdays race. 1t will be recalled
that the challenger was berthed upon
rho Resolute's weather bow and that the
American craft when the time came
simply slipped out Of the pocket and
Clided to weather Why was Skipper
Adams able to do that? Partly at least
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Bodie Steals Some of the Babes Stuff

DING isn't so consistent whaler of the willow as the
L Babe himself still the New York fans always on
edge he pleasantly disappointed in the event that Ruth
fails to be ruthless unfortunate singer.
FrinstanCe take yesterday over in NGawk. Twenty
thousand fans and fanctes paid their into the
Polo Grounds for the express purpose of seeing the mighty
Ruth clout for the circuit but disappointed, and
instead watched Bode bust the stitches in the
very first round. This slam sensational than
the ordinary homer because the sacks were populated
when Ping pingeI the spheroid for his round
HONNIE'S Mdcklets failed to lose ball game o"
u Sunday and. incidentally, gained half game
on the Tigers, who lambasted BY the Grif-
men. The A 5 didn't play.
Copvrtoht. by PubHo Ledger
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IHI1ITE SOX LOOM UP DANGEROUSLY
AS CONTENDER IN PENNANT DERBY
FOR FINAL DASH IN HOMESTRETCH
BY ROBERT W. MAXWELL

started and it's tough job to win it. You have no idea
how many things there are annoy a manager, and,
believe me- I am getting than my share"
But Speaker is the to crack under the stroin
lie is an able leader and good fighter, and will be bat
Ting hard to the end.
The pitching STAFF is weakness on the New York
club but the sluggers have been knocking in so many
runs that it hash been apparent to many The side
which scores the always wins the game and
- to 10 score counts Just much 1to0 victory.
CTILL. then san pi'ching is - per cent Of a ball
y c,yb Tbot bcjug the case, the Yanks hare
prored this dope is al rrong or have been mighty
iucky thjS year. Or il might be Babe Rufh's fduh.
Here's a GOOD chance 10 start an argument.
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Summaries {:

I'M S.
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NIfts,. Brooklyn ..,.,,.,,.,,. @:l3.i5
3 Ra stun Mcadowbrook A, c.. 2:l5:l9
NcCUrdy. Phna. Swimming club . 22O:i3
Icy and. Phila. Swimming Club. @.@l 80
G--ShOweIl. RIverton Yacht club ... g:93.0S
-, .orner Rlvcrton Yacft club. 90, @:23;53
'--ElvrrsOn. Camden y. NJ {. .. g:g5:51
Brown. New York. ..,...,....,, 2:gG:35
'u-,iunlhcr. charleston ". VI g;90ll
- ROsborouRh. Phila. Swim Cluh go az
Ig-Titus. Phila Swimming club. ,. g:3O,3T
- Ben. Rivcrton Yacht club. ...,, 32;3U
lt-DaVIsson, RVerton Yacht Club. .3G:55
l5--FOgcl Philadelphia ,,....,,.... g:30. 80
l6--Minhorn. Phila,, unattached ... . ~. 81
l7--Ferry, Fest Rutherford. j.. 2;45:55