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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-10

WHITE SOX WILL MAKE
STRONG BID FOR FLAG
Any Team With Collins, Weaver, Schdh, Cicotte and
Jackson Must BE Good-Cleuelands Leading
Con,petitorS-Red So1 WI Weaken
By GRANTLAND RICE

i. = Al
IN Look bettcr later on. is
But they must look 100 nor cont hc,
fer 70 have any shot at the flag.
O,ce Mare ... I
TT HAS already become oxtro,,,,u
/ cv;dont tbat tbe White Soy ,aai.
n, ,a ;"u opA aH"ln
WI oe ai.a' "''o'' :" '"e american
s"' rs, n
petitors, for the Red Sox arc not strong
enough 10 continue sparring with the
peak'
The battle in 1913 and aghin in 1914
crs. and If Cleveland has to finish 500.
ond again IL will be through CbicapoS
strength.
Any ball club that carries Eddie chi.
Cicottc and Joe Jackson isn't roinS npoo te
leaves begin TO turn mink and bo.n bromn
rho oron,s ,,;..o..,. :.
c. "uesuu S, u'Socnsion IN 'he Nhlte
eSooo hn,,', 'ons WIN me
otbiotoS ' W. .ha "s ,up} sot Norlu series
vot rorr ,,o.,. ;.
themselves out Of n shot M h0oo h,,oi,s
in these distressing momonts '''' '"'A'
Our Alibi
As long as He real red stuff ,ros soJ
M Ucrses rang pih a rbvtbm;o
Thcy rcrc tic real siuf Fra bcc, ,oyJ
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HAGEN IS CONFIDENT
ON EVE OF SAILING
u. S. Golf Champion Says
British Play viii Not
Hinder Him Abroad
"BUT ONE Can YIN"
BY SANDY MCNIBLICK

New York. May 10.
s. HEAR they are betting abroad
that | won't even qualify" stated
Walter Hagen. open golf champion of
tn" nltcd States, as he practice putted
out NJ Baysidn before his last exhibition
match Yesterday before going abroad
TINS week to compete in the open golf
championship of Great Britain.
81 also hear that they have at least
800 golfers over there good enough to
beat us out. -
The American hope rolled one uphill
from far corner Of the green that
stood on the lip of the cup breath and
then dove in.
Hagen Strengthened up and smiled
But you can put that all down as
punk. Only one man generally wins
golf tournament. | haven't made any
promises. except to myself. I'm not
going over there to try to qualify. or
to- try TO finish in the money. I'm
going to play my own game and the
best way l know how. Then we shall
see what we shall see. ."
The open champion laughed and bent
over another long putt. this time down
hill. 1t trimmed the cup. two inches
past.
That's Hagen : game. From the tee
he wants to be rs far and as straight
as he can.
Approaching to. the green to he on
the tag, not Just mp there some
whore On II chip, he wants to be
dead. but he doesn't want to have to
make chip.
And when he's on the green he gods
right for the back of the cup. He tries
TO sink every putt he makes aud not to
hn - NH
second.
He gives his ball chance.
That's Hagcn's game all the way
through. because he knows he can make
the shots and that's the reason the
whole enormous turnout yesterday left
BrllcClairc firmly convinced that Walter
Hagen is going to win the British open.
"Ippish" Argument
One burnt and knickrrcd veteran of
twenty nine years in the game put il
this way: "JaCk McDcrmOtt went
abroad aS the greatest homrbred we
had developed mp to that time But
! they took the heart out Of him by what
| you might call 'appiShncsS' aud refused
/ to believe that McDcrmott had n chance.
| He tried too hard
but Hagen. the veteran churklrd
| "HaVe yOu ever seen any golfer who
cared less what they think. what they
do. or how they play than he: lie has
the most ideal temperament for goIl
I've ever seen and I've seen them all.
He can miss II putt that means every
thing aud laugh. He can trail the
field badly the first day aud win out
the second.
The veteran motiOncd toward Hagen
stridng out there in front Of III" dazHlcd
. tNrirlit,U lin lilo
major; Grinning and joking the other
pros, dressed in rcsplcnd"nt gray ant
white and ~ sunny as the sunny day.
"Id like to see Hagen over there" "
Iaughtrd the. "ldtimcr. "l.ik" {" see tn,
stolid British galleries giving him 4
loohing over Like to -" him rnioyinl
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-10

BETHLEHEM STEEL LEAGUE

Old Jupiter Pluvius has started in
playing havoc with the schedules of the
Little Baseball Leagues. Last year
he was exceptionally good to them, but
does not intend to smile so kindly on
the little fellows this season. judging
by his wonderful form on Saturday,
when he crimpcd everything hcrcabouts.
with the possible exception of the Steel
League.
That was the only circuit that was
able to get in its games. and as far
aS results arc concerned they were
the same as on opening day. Stcelton
and Sparrows Point were returned
winners. while Lebanon and Bethlehem
Steel were on the losing ends. Both
games were close. Lebanon losing to
Steclton. 3 to |. Pitcher Crumm hold
ing Earl Pottciger's : nine TO three hits.
Dave Danforth and ling johnson were
the opposing twrlCrS in the other con-
test. which SparrOws Point won from
Bethlehem. g to >. Each hurler al
lowed but seven hits Marty Kava-
naugh's homer in the fourth scored the
only runs of Bethlehem.
Next Saturday will be n busy one
for the little fellows. and no fewer than
five additional circuits will get under
way. These include Harold Pixies two
leagues. the Montgomery County and
Philadelphia Suburban. which rank
with the best hcrcabouts: Main Line
Amateur. the Northeast Manu-
facturersN and Gloucester County. The
following week the Delaware River In
dustrial and Delaware County Subur-
ban swing into line.
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English Runners Sail and
Predict Victory for u. S.

New York. May l0.-The Oxford
Cambridge team Of athletes left for
home yesterday on the Red Star Line
steamship l.apland. The six athletes
who participated at the recent Uni
vcrsity of Pennsylvania carnival
mad" up the party. Lieutenant
Colonel A. Y. s. Jackson and Alfred
Shrubb. who will remain here for
an indefinite stay. bade their com
radss farewell.
The English runners that left were
Captain B. G. ID. Rudd, W. r. Mil
Iigan. W. q, latham. n. Il. Stal-
lard H. r. Jpppe aud r.. 4. Mon
tague. .Ieppe. who is hurdIrr. de-
rIared that he would return to the
United States next fall to study en-
ginrering at the Massachusetts In
Stilute of Technology Both Rudd
and StaIlard declared that. from
what they had observed Of our attn
letes. the American flag would wave
triumphantly at the coming Olympic
games.
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Wilson Requests 100 Pounds

yTTE VISITED Mike at his home in Brooklyn yester
w day. The Fighting Harp was seated near window
and newspapers piled knee deep around him. His
pompadour bristled aggresvcy he talked and badly
battered but quite prominent left stuck rakish
angle. There faint suggestion of n black
the upper left hand of his face but that the
only injury could notice. Mike emphasized his
remarks with gestures and frank and sincere
Now about the match with Wilson, he continued.
he freed of his legs from the literary debris.
''Some time my manager Paddy Mullen. received
offer from Roy Green matchmaker of the Fcnway
A. e. in Boston. box Johnny Wilson los pounds.
accepted. but April Pc Green caIlcd up from Boston
stating that Wilson could make the weight. asked
that it be raised to 100 pounds consented and the
contracts signed.
ITO prove what | said continued Mike as he kicked
the other foot free and dug into his pocket take
look at this" And he handed a formidable looking
document. 1t read as follows:
Agreement made this day between Roy Green match
maker Fenway \. c.. and Paddy Mullen manager of
Mike o Dowd.
Roy Green for the Fenway A. G. to guar
antee Mike o Dowd five thousand $1,000 dollars with
privilege of thirty five l per of the gross receipts
for the bout TO be held in Mechanics Building Boston,
Thursday. May the sixth 1920.
-, Both men, Wilson and 'Dowd have agreed to make
weight. hundred and sixty 16Ol pounds riugside
forfeit of thousand 1000 dollars must be posted
In the hands of the Boston Traveller for said weight and
appearance week before the bout.
ISigned) ROY GREEN"
Paddy Mullen then took the floor. There are thc
articles Of agreCnHnt. he said 'rhc mon weighed in
At l6O pounds and you cannot call that II middlcwoiCht
contest.
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it. Can't you see him laughing as he
sinks one from tho edge of the green or
brings off COrkpr from some trouble,
while those earnest fellows over there
are battling around, never smiling.
putting their pipes. taking it as serious
as Il trial for their lives?
"lt'll be rich; and if Hagen beats
them all-wow -
Hagen seems To be at home in any
setting. and his personality and golfng
ways win him admirers everywhere he
goes. There never has been an Ampri-
can professional champion like him.
The fans are convinced of that. and
they are backing him TO clean up events
over here in the fall as well AS abroad.
How They Figure
Among those in the gallery yesterday
were several who have seen Abe
Mitchell. George Duncan. NardOn. Ray
and other stars over there play on their
own links. Mrs. W. A. Gavin was one.
Hagen is the greatest golfer in
America today" She said. "and. du-
bious rs the outcome of Il golf cham
piOnship always is, think Hagen will
win. He is just the kind of II golfer to
beat them over there.
II l1dSPH ubtsh 10 u, ShlU an =
other. there's Barnes. I'd back those
two against Mitchell and duncan any
day
Hagen is in his element when the
play is keenrst. Galleries do anything
but annoy him. He's sure to have Il
big crowd of curious fans at his heels
over there all the time. and that's just
what seems to bring out his best shots.
Hagen had a beautiful day yesterday
before the hundreds of Gotham fans
who traled his final exhibition match
over here before he sails.
His II over the GH2O- yard Belle
claire course was only one over uar
was live strokes better than the nearest
man and was low mark for the new
links. He and George Smith pIayct
George Mclean and Gil Nichols an,
won the match , aud >. the nassau
up and both mines.
Hagen had three birds in the frs
four holes and seventeen strokes for tn,
first five. On only four holes did h,
need more than four strokes. "Hov
can they beat him." demanded the fans
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No Came Here Today

TO-DAY is unusual in local baseball circles
Neither club is playing home. something which
seldom happens The Athletics are finishing their series
with the Red Sox and the Ph opcn their western toIr
in Pittsburgh. Tomorrow the As will mingIc with tho
St looe Browns and will stick around home ot until
the 18th. taking the Browns. Detroit, Cleveland and
the Chicago White Sox in order. After the wcScrncrs
leave Washington here for games and then the
Phils will return the entire month of June.
Comics team will have a good chance show what
1t can do in the long stay home. The western clubs are
considered the class of the league both first stecragc
cleveland and Chicago fighting it for first place
the Browns are in the middle and Detroit is making
heroic effort to prevent the Macks from going back into
their old home in the cellar 1t will be interesting to sec
the cOntruding clubs in action.
The Phils will play Pittsburgh, Cinrinnati St Louis
and Chicago and then jump back York for three
games.
TWO gnm"s "W he played ,ciM Boston on the
home lot on Way 81.
A FTER the treatment handed by the Braves re-
Gently, If tn" Phils never them again it will be
enough
COPYRIGHT I9eO bD Pubic Co..
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-10
DREDGING NEEDED
At BOATHOUSES
Slips at Various Clubs Are Hioh
and Dry Along the
SchuylkiII

Unless something i done shortly 10
deepen tho water in front of rho hoat
clubs in FairmOunt Park. II will ne i'm
possible for some Of the clubs to launch
their boats. Vice Commodore Samuel
Fl. Truitt. of the Malta Boat Club,
said the matter had been raken IN with
number of Park Commissioners and
with various city officials. but nothing
bad been d0nc He said more than a
month ago he wa> told that the work Of.
dredging would be started Immediately.
The Malta : slip is high and dry. the
water is about fifteen feet from thc
hank. and Young trees are growing in
the water in front Of the club. The
University and Philadelphia Barge
Clubs slip is on bottom with only
about five to seven inches Of water.
The West PhiIadrIphia N"Sp"r. Bach
elors' and Crescent slips are all resting
on bottom
The first of the big r"gatta> 10 bp held
in Philadelphia this year will BE- on MAY
- when the American Rowing As~oria
tion will hold its annual event over the
mile aud five SiXtrcnths c0ur-r This
regatta usually draws crews from Cor
nell, Yale. Princeton. Harvard. CO.
-4Hmbia, Pennsylvania aud other colleges
Former Commodore 4. Elliott NpwIin
of the Philadelphia Barge Club. said
that ii would not be possible for these
crews even 70 get ont on the water from
any of the clubs at the time Of the
American regatta. If something t6ward
dredging i not started Immediately
The heavy rains Of Saturday did not
help any and with warmer weather ia
sight, IN" water is bound 10 drop
further. The whole Sjruarion has the
coaches, captains and navy committee
worried.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-10

answers to aueries-Jimmy Wilde is e
Welshmnn Andy Chaney's last knockout
was over joey Fox in five rounds
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-10
ROBERT W. MAXWELL
HEAD OF P. S. W. A.
Sports Editor of the Evening
Ledger Elected President
of Association

Robert W. Maxwell. sports editor Of
the EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER. was
elected president at the annual meet
ing and election of officers of the Phila-
delphia Sporting Writers Association
held at the Hotel Walton yesterday aft Q
ernoon. Other elections were: Vice
president. Il. V. Ziekursch treasurer.
Louis y. Goldsmith secretary. James
II. Sterrett; board of governors. James
W. CAN'T. w. NeaglP Rawlins. Ross
r.. Kaufman, Mark Wilson and Alex
II. Brooke.
1t was decided to decorate the graves
of the deceased members of the associa .
ton on Sunday. May 30 and President
Maxwell appointed Harry Il. Hoffman
chairman OF the memorial committee
The association also went on record
in Endorsement of Lawrence McCrossn
for magistrate to succeed the late Mag
iStrate McNeary.
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Different angles in " eight Question

'INdlS weight question seems To have many different
l. angles. According to Boston writer whose hon
"sty and integrity he questioned Wilson failed to
move the beam a 100 and really weighed 56 pounds the
night OF the battle That throws different light the
affair and tends to support Wilson.
Another thing is that the $1,000 forfeit according IN
Mullen, mover was put up and there official
w"ighcr That also compcatcs for O'Dowd The
third is the referees decision which will regardless
"t adverse comment, Too bad don't have n national
commission in boxing the game could be regulated like
regular sport. If there rules governing all cham
monship matches this trouble would have
However, o Dowd is making his claim because he
thinks 1t Just He says he the FOUNDER
in the world and will prove it any time or any place
II want II return match with Wilson," he said as We
were leaving. II don't care where it is how 'many
rounds the weight. | will weigh in at los pounds
ringsidc and Wilson in sealing pounds if he
cares to- will box him for nothing. just get chance
to show I am his master.
Last Thursday night he didn't hurt mo nj nil He
cant punch hard. When l went down in the second
round was off balance and the blow hit on the head
was up Immediately. despite the stories that took tho
count of four. In the seventh round hit him flush on
the jaw but when he down he grabbed me and pulled
me with him. never got credit for that II really was
an easy battle for me and cant how | lost.
HQtT rW icarc everything to the American
~ pWbhc. watch at Camden merit TucSday
Sec don't dchrcr ne goods. and then judgc for
yourSCB"
Herman Taylor has offered Wilson SIO ann
for bout in C0mdc", bm as yet has not rsceircd
a reply.
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DSETS ARE QUITE COMMON THESE DAYS: THERE
MIKE ODOWD IS STILL CHAMPION,
DECLARES NIKE ODOND, CLAIMING
n JOHNNY YW7LSONNOT 8-POU,NDER
by ROBERT W. MAXWELL

ETIKE O'DOWD is tho middlcweght champion OF the
lu world according to Mike ODowd. He said so him
self in his home Brooklyn yesterday and further stated
he would 20 on his merry wearing the crown winch
supposed been turned over to Johnny wilson
IN Boston last Thursday night. Michael insists nothing
more than n decision lost in that now highly advcr-
tsed battle aud for dccsonswhy, they mean moth
Ing in his young life.
''Its this way" explained the champion, OK cham
pion, whatever he is. The championship was not AZ
stakc whom boxpd Wilson According the articles of
agreement we weighed in at $50 pounds ringside. Now
everybody knows the mddcwcigt limit is 1S rlngsde,
SO how could guy weighing 100 pounds win the los
pound title?
Tn not saying anything about the decision. The
referee had the final say and whether he was right or
wrong his ruling is the same as verdict rendered by
the United States Supreme Court AT the end Of the
twelfth round Mr.. McInucs said had lost. was the
surprised in the arena for had an idea had
won easily BA. said before. the verdict cannot hc
changed | still believe | the best mddcweght in
the world and will leave it to the American public to
judge for itself will prove il in Camden Tuesday night
and in the other bouts have scheduled will go on
Just the same before meeting all and scoring
decisive victories You can't fool the public and know
the public will be with
N.Don't think | am bcng Johnny Wilson. He
awarded the decision and hope he gets lot of money
out OF It, But still maintain he weighed 100 pounds.
and that makes him a light heavyweight. If | lost
Battling Lcvinsky. would the Batler be- the middle
weight champion? Did Benny Leonard claim the feather
weight title after he had knocked Johnny Kilbanr?
Well. Wilson has much Of claim Levnsky
Leonard.
UIKNOU a champion Is crpcctcd 10 pWi up a big
borI after hC oScs and for that reason hare
rrtraiued uuiH from, making stotcmcuL Of
course I Sorc-i cnnt dcnV thdt--bW MI ! ask
is tair dCGi. and ! erpcct il from the american
public
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-10
PH|LSARE OFF ON
WESTERN INVASION
CraVath and His Crowd Are ir
Pittsburgh for Four
Game Stand

Pittsburgh. May 10 The PhiIs are
her" on the first leg Of their opening
western invasion of the 1920 season.
The national gambOlecrS. under the
guidance of Gavvy CrHvath. are TO open
four game one a day stand here this
afternoon. after which they will go
further West with Cincinnati AS the
next stopping place.
Before pulling into the city of SCOT
and smoke the Crnvutbian clan drop.
ped another perfectly good ball game,
the fifth straight. and Tyain to Brook
Iyu in one Of the latt"r's usual long
matches, The >rorcboard showed a 1
deadlock at the finish Of the regular nine
innings. and in the next round the
Phillies wcrc shaded. ~. when Bernie
Ncis singled. stole second and came
home on krurgrr'S himgl"
Lee Neadnv. nitrbod tbo Gr., ,ioI,
innings Cr,vo,b battod ron
the ninth and was nmrno.eIr r.niLoT
which I.d tn ,b,. nud;,, nf a mi raII,
nv a rorra rIay ar the nIats Goo",,o
Smith fnish.L and wao ths tachnin,l
! loser, "'''' ~
! ""H """i' N"> hno'htp cTl "l ne
/ ~, ,'. "'' ""' ."I II W nnr "l'T ihh'Ms
~ ''"' a." "n" l"ur run Ivy W
SOU hI'" ., "n easy pop ny was re.
! .p"nni"'' , ~, one "I Inr runs ~ 'na'
UninT,i "unHi "n'rI"" H"lltn nu'Sn'4 I"r
'i,% iToNG ~ H. ~ anu us prlil'nnt TGc!lI@iihE'
Ella "a @ """nS'1n e "n" N"I,In u. ,
%atv 'y" made 70" '"%nr'' ,%on a. i"S' a. '"' r"''
'" In ''r%"' tn" ninth, " Inck Miller opcrod
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Short Strokes

The Malta is The most active cluU uioUs
the row. Coach Edd.~ Marsh had Ou' two
eightA aud q four-Oared gig over the course
yesterday, The junior eight selected 30 row
for the present is Burns, bow; Wexford, :
pfeil, 3; MCCioskey, 4 Smith, 2, Jameson
a binder 7: KnowIton stroke; williamson.
COX. In Barton Lynch. Bartenback and
Crowell, Marsh has aRc OF the best junior
giss on the river, and this crew should be
y hard one 20 beat IN the Tegatu% 10 come
Shoemaker is rowing hard in 'hIs singles.
and will be entered in the intermediate event
in the Harlem Resstta on Memorial Day in
New York
The hrst Of the iulerclub rPgattRs will no
between the CnN ersity Barge aud PhIladeI.
phia Barre clubs ON May - over three
Nighths-mile course above the trolley bridg"
T. y. Newlu SAWS all arrangements have
completed and the events 10 hC rowcd viii
be junior singles, junior doubles, Suntor cen
,pedes, senior singles, senior doubles senior
osntipedes and mixed four-oared shells.
Rsscy wall has about twenty-five men
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Racquet Club Victor

The Racquet club defeated the Princeton
club by very small margin yesterday on
the Philadelphia Cricket Club grounds by
the score Of 10 3.
Bert Bel former Penn football eaptsin,
PLAYED ehortstop for the winners. and his hit
In the third scored base runners = ,--
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Somewhere Beyond

COHE1THEREl beyond the bitterness
- tile hate
Bcyoud rcd uroth--phorc Faith and
Peace dcSpond-
Rae grccd shah iCdno and friendship
CrOrn The state
Some doy--S0neWhere beyond.
The song dies out upon the far winds
blowu,
Where cherries clamor of the clans
arise.
And om old rays losl Fairness wa'ks
Beneath dreor sunless skies.
The rose Of Jain across old twilight
rays.
Crownina The last red .SplcHdor Of the
,cCSi.
ShowS. hrovoh hc crdh of ranishcd
rhor"s TSIyyt only Jor LIES breast.
Yet wc shan sec SomcwhCrc across the
years.
Lost in the shadows bv StdrlcSS
stream,
Oh days return chere Friendships con-
VHtF JCHIS--
A dream wyought from a dream.
Weary the wditing for the new road
rhCH
The song wW cali once more across
the night.
And side Jy side the clans wiH icdlk
again
ThroUgh darkness turned 10 lighf.
NOR ten years Joe JaCkson's main
l. ambition has been to lead Ty Cobb
at bat. jackson battcd over 400 one
season and even then was beaten out.
So far he has secured an impressive lead
over his Georgia rival, but two or thred
things can happen between May and
October.
The Giants and the Dope
EIGURED via the dope, the Giants
L looked to have one of the best clubs
in baseball.
The main strength of the team was
n hard hitting. brilliant outfield and a
strong ratching staff. with Barnes.
Nchf, Benton. Toncy and Douglas.
The catching was good, but the in
field only fair.
Yet for the better part of three weeks
now the New York club has been far off
the trail. one of the big disappont =
mcnts of the year. And the main break
has been in the pitching-couplcd with
weak hitting-the two strongest look
ing sectors on the club.
With better weather and this pitch