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Horsemen Inclined to View Board of Commerce Stake as Free-for-All This Year
Good Racing Features
Grand Circuit Opener
B. of C. Stake To Have
Biff Field To
day
The largest field In many years
will start the classic Board of Com
merce stake for 2 o*s pacers at the
fair grounds thi.? afternoon. The
race a 111 name the pacing champion
for tb« year. It is worth $5,000 in
cash and several times that amount
In glory. Filtered and expected to
start a.e Adio Gray, Bi n Ali. Day
spring. General Todd. Ur. Bum*. Jr,
Hal B„ Jr.. Loyal W.. Oregon Hal.
Peter G, peter Look. Petei Pointet,
The Savoy and Thomas Karl Horse
men coni* ?» that they are all at sea
in picking the piobat !e winner, tlen
erai Todd and Peter lxn-k tioth are
aaell liked, hut the veterans ot the
game insist 'ha' an outsider is like
ly to stir tilings up.
TU* same situation exists In the
M, a M , scheduled for \Vedne«da>
Ridgemark, vhich fooled them all at
Cleveland, may he favorite. This
horse is now believed to he a better
perlormer than was suspected
fore the sea on opened, and horse
men are inclined to believe that the
Ohio stak* winner is fan her along
in training than the more formidable
rivals.
In addition to the Board of Com
merce stake, there will be a 2 12
Irot and a 2:12 pace Tuesday after
noon. Both have huge fields. Neder
meyet’s band will again furnish
some of the music .that made such
a hit Monday and the betting
booth? again will be occupied T>y
gentlemen who dispense lemonade
and peanuts, instead of gentlemen
of the hand book profession. There
Is no betting at the grand rtreuit
this vear. Commissioner Couiens
made his order stick, and the vet
erans wander around the stands and
old betting ring trving their host to
look pleased with racing without
the trimmings. They don t make
much of a success of the pose
Betting is not permitted at the
Grand Circuit meet this year be
cause the track is now in the city
limits. So all layers of the old ma
luma must come into the heart of
the city, tackle tne runners and
place their shekels with the bookies,
who are flourishing in our midst by
the hundreds. Sporting men say j
that more money was bet in Detroit
hand books last week than ever be
fore In the history of the city, which •
la known as one of the hand bool
centers of the world.
Racing was excellent Monday. The
drivers evidently dreamed they had
millions on their steeds and drove
to win. Murphy had no trouble in
winning the 2:is trot with Royal
Mac. The other two races were
whiziledingets. Game of Chance
won the first two heats of the 2:10
|iace snd then evidently fliwered.
finishing way in the ruck in the next
three heats. Meanwhile Fern Hal.
that had started way back, came
with a rush and won a pair of heats.
The horse that made the race good
waa Battle King. Vic Fleming’s half
miler, which was a dandy second
thruout the last four heats.
The best race from the standpoint
of thrills was the 2:14 trot, in
which Early Dream? Jdok the first j
tw’o and the fifth heats. It took a i
hot finish for the McDonald horse
to beat Peter Chenault in the first j
round. Ira C gave McDonald the |
same kind of a battle in the second. I
Lu Princeton, that had been no
where hitherio, came with a rush In
the third and fou/th hea»s. nosing
out Early Dreams in the third and
Onward Allerton in the fourth. It
appeared that Dreams was thru, for
he had dropped hack to fourth, hut
the fifth heat proved this notion an
error. Early Dream? beat Cox horse
by Inches In a smashing drive for
the wrre. The Monday summary'.
2:l* TROT. PURSE n.7c«
Reyst Mac, b. h.. by Ueyat
McKinney (Murphy) 1 1 ]
Ann* Cecil, br m <!.*»*> 4 2 4
Peter Schuyler, hr h. (Ly
man) 5 5 2
Richard Hunter. bv g (Gray) * 3
June Red. h. m. (Mil’s rtiiy)..ll 3 *
Shanklln. b. h. (Collins 3 7 7
Louis Winter, b. h. (Mc-
Donald) 12 * 5
Macgle Rod. h m. (J. Flem
ing) 4 * ?
Ralmseaan, b. h. (Tallman) 7 11 1*
Roblnwood. b. h (Valentine) * 12 *
Judge Jones, b. h (Geers).. * J« 11
Mawttza, b. m. (Rdnwn) 2 4 dr
Man Who Beat Willard Joins the Navy.
Joe Con, tb* big heavyweight »tiu
■lade Jean Willard, the bea*ywet*nt
champion. and circus performer.
In a swven round contest sev-
Ml fMn aco. baa Joined the Unit
I INTERNATIONAL GOLF
for red cross FUND
International golf with Pro
ceeds going to the Red 1 roes
promises to be the big event of
the American golfing season
when the matches start at En- |
glewood. N J . next week.
Teams Os 12 men each, repre
senting Scotch. British snd Amer
ican amateurs will compete
The Scotch with Bob MacDon
ald. George Simpson and Jock
Hutchinson and a number other
professionals of class seem to
have the inside track, aitho the
American amateurs will Include
1 - jrh golfers as Chick Evans, na I
tional champion; Francis Out
fit: western champion; Bob
Jonee southern champion, Gardl
ner. Maxwell. Ned Sawyer and j
others of that class.
Letanna S. b. h. (Oummtr). ..«•
Tun* 7 b*V 1 „
2 I<. TA' F. PURSE »i
Fern Hal. Mk. m. by
Gold Hal (MoPher
ton» . 1 ® 1 l *
Game of chare*/ b h.
bv The Patoh»n Boy
(Fox) 1 1 $ • 4
Battle King b. h (V.
Fleming) * 2 33 .
T»>mm> Direct, b h
(McDonald) .... 2 7 5 * 3
Willow Hal. b h <AI-
Itncham) 5 4 4 .'To
Budd Male, b h (Mur
phy ( ..... 3 510 sro
(Theda Bara, b m I/d 4 10 > I ro
' Tnneko. b h. (Pierce) 7 5 4 • ro
! Harvey K . hr h (Er
akine) 11 13 7 9 ro
Capt rteir at law. bl.
h ( Bell» 12 11 11 ds
Premier Witte. b h
I (Ray» .... *4*dr
Mary r*tcr. b m
(Crummer) * * 11 dr
Time- 2 .05 >%. 2 0f. 2 0* N. 2 of,
2 03.
2 14 TU(*T PUP-RE IITOO
Early Dream*. b h,
by R)cha rd Earl (Mf*
Imnald).-... .1 1 3 4 1
Lu Princeton, b h by
San Franriaco H’oi l *5112
Onward Allerton b. h .
(Edman) 4 4 4 2 3
Peter I’henault. h. h .
( Murphy ) . . 3 4 7 1 4
Cora Da via. b. m (Ly
man ) J * * 5 ro
Winnatoma. h. m. (See
ly) ... 5 7 X 4 ro
Ira C. b h (Valentine) 7 2 S da
W. J. b. h.
(Traynori 4 * * dr
Time— 2.07 V 2 07 V 2 07 *,. 2 in*.
3 10.
1 STANDINGS
American League
ST4>ni*G.
W L Pet w L Pet
Chicago 5* 32 .444 N. Tork 44 23 512
Boston 52 35 5/4 Wuh n 35 52 402
Clevel'd 49 42 53* St. Lula If 55 394 ,
Detroit 441 43 .517 Athlet a 33 51 .3*4
Ttie»4ay‘( Game*.
Cleveland in Waahlngton
No other game* scheduled
Monday’s neantta.
Innings..l 33464719 RHE
Boaton... 0002000 X 0— 310« l
Chicago . 01300100 *— 5 90’
Batteries—Shore, Jonea. Bader and
Thomas. Agnew Williams. Clcotte j
and Schalk. Umpires—Dineen and
O’Loughlln.
a.
National League
*T4M)iy(i.
W L Pet W L Pet
V York 52 27 45* Chicago 43 44 .433
’ Ctncl'tl 51 43 Brook n 3* 43 44*
jSt L'litS 47 40 .540 Boston 34 44 419
Phillies 42 34 53* Plttsbh 2* 54 33*
Monday’s ftesntta.
R H E
Chleigo, 0000 00 1 ftl Mfl A— | t 1
Boston oollooon OAaO 1 —3 9 1
Batteries Vaughn. Douglas. Carter
and Wilson. DUhoefer. Rudolph. Nehf
and Tragresser Umpire—Kl»m and
Bransfleld
Innings 1 234547*9 RHE
Pittsburgh. 00000001 o—l 7 0
New York ooooooon o_o 4 2
Batteries—Cooper and W. Wagner.
Schupp and Gibson Umpire—Rlgter
and Emstle
Inning? 1234 5 47** RHE
St n 0 0 A A A i 4 A— 5 12 3
■ Pbitties 1 A A 0 A 1 1 A 0— 3 11 2
Batteries—Goodwin, Ames and
I Snyder. Gonr.ale* Mayor. laivender
and Klllifer Umpire—Harrison
Innings 1234547** RHE
Cincinnati AO2A2OIA A— 5 11 1
Brooklyn OAA2AAAA 0— 2 * 2
Batteries—Ton»y and Wingo; Smith
snd Miller. Umpire—Byron and
Quigley
*■«! dlntts n»vy. This photograph
shows his being tested with
a atetheseope The examiner found
It sound, very sound He said there
would be no better heart in the
navy.
Champ vs. Champ. , —By Ripley.
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OLD ROSEBUD
IN NEW ROLE
Will Be Loaded Down and Sent
Against Some Steeds of
Trifling Fame
Kenilworth track will op» n 1; sh
afternoon for Us first md p.:
meeting of the season T 1 t>
of the opening c.nd will be- har.-h
cap race in which Old R 1
champion stake winner of ih->
ill battle wni bams
will carry 132 pound-, and n<>i: r
the other* will tote more than luS
pounds.
The idea seems to be to disco «u
Just how much Old Rosebud must
be handicapped to rare with ordi
nary steed? This race will b- i
mile and 70 yards.
There will be seven eo- and r . •
with most of the field vc r fil -
i The track Is good to fa-t. and
attendance is expected to be la,
WHITE SOX ROCT
BOSTON SOX IN
CRUCIAL SERIES
CHICAGO. July 24 -The \\ hr.
Sox left for the **?» Monday nu ’
after successfully facing the r
strenuous test that r-.rn»- *
them The Pale Hose plav* J -.fif v*
terday the final game of the series
with Boston and won it. knoc- nr
Shore off the slab in the seventh
Five game? were played in th *-
serlea, and the world champs ca;
tured only one Another wa? a 1'
Inning tie The White Sox now ar.-
four and a half games ahead of
Boston, nine and a half games a* en<t
of Cleveland and 1112 gatm - ahead
of Detroit
YELLOIUSTOnt
Lou; Fares
The best way to visit this LDonderland
fig throuqh the lUestem Entrance, only
two and onehalf hours auto ride to
the famous qeyser basin.
Denver, Colorado Sprinqs and Salt Lake
City may be visited cn route without extra
Eire. Rocky mountain Rational Park
is a deliqhtful side trip from Denver
by rail or auto.
can now be made a pleasant
incident in a trip to the Pacific Coast.
Send for copy ofour 1917 %tlowstonc
Park Guide. It contains information
required to plan a trip and an invaluable
map of the reqion.
Remember, the IDestem Entrance,
which possesses these advantaqes, is
reached exclusively by Union Pacific
Popular and Direct VHlowetone Route.
W r. «t»nwvto. O. A.
it r..rt 11., »<m»
D*lr»lt, Wirh
Trlrphonf Main 41*44
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DETROIT TIMES
> Again’ Champ vs champ (
This *:me Fea’herweight Champion Johnny Kilbar.e meets the new
;gh'weight champion. Benny Leonard W:!l the snulir.g Irish bo> be as
»U( ( essftii he wh? on the last occasion when champions met Klibane
- Welsh’ Johnny, the featherweight, outpointed Welsh, the lightweight,
•ha* night
Leonard is d.fferent. however He knocked out Welsh soon after
Tw o y ears ago Kilbane whipped Leonard Since then Benny ha?
lev »ioped into one of the classiest llghtweigh’ champions *ha’ class ever
knew.
Oh. Bo> ’ What a night it will be in Philadelphia tomorrow night’
MESSENGER ROY
TO GREAT JOCKEY
IN FIVE YEARS
Fr ni met-senger boy to the great
est winning Jockey in the world is
t. • r ". * ‘f- : history of Johnny Me-
Tt. (ft r ’» r for the R T Wilson
stable, and by many believed »o be
the greatest Jockev smee the palmy
day> of Tod Sloan
Hard work, clean living and un
derstandini: hordes are J hnny s re
ceipts for riding to fame
Since he first toot- off his A. D
T blue to work around *he *tgb|e*
of the N”w York tra-'k. Johr.ny ha?
learned hi? homes, ha? worked, slept
and lived with them and has kept
away from the bright lights which
have proved the ruin of so many
riders.
"Some people ?ay It take? great
hor-e< to make grea’ rider?,"
Johnny said "That** all bunk It «
knowlnr how to ride If two -nek
ey? of the same ability ride aga!n«t
each the best horse *ii| win,
b’lt a good Jockey will often bea' a
poor jockey on a better horse
Johnny mak**« this statement good
h? winning now and then with out
aider?
Johnny’s amhitlor to boenrr.* i
JocKey came from hi? brother Tom.
who is a great rider, but he h ?
?ln' • eclipsed his brother.
Iji?t y» ar Johnny rode the great
campfire and other moun f « and led
all riders in winnings With Camp
fire alone he won almost I'.O/kh)
When he entered the racing game
a’ 17 Johnny weighed *'.* pound"
Now At 21. he scales at 103 pound"
(n Indian non a «n(frn Imp
<kr.nl What ha* hreome of I)»«d
--• hoi Dick and the rent nf >».
Ban* \X a«ncr I* alnata np»cttlnit
the dope. The other da? he got a hit
rlcht offer he Io it pveaented n|th n
lot ln« eup.
A| / Scalp Irritation
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RUNNING RACES
TOMORROW
WINDSOR
Fine Automobile Roads Direct to Track
Take Ferries At Foot of Bates St.
at 12:30. 1:10 and 1:45
• for
M. C. R. R. Trains at Windsor at
12:45, 1:25 and 2 O'clock
_ get good company
Advertisers anf j good results in
The Times guaranteed columns.
SOME TIGER DRAFT
NUMBERS ANNOUNCED
Numbers of most of the Tiger.?
f r whom the fan? tvt\c r* gl«
tered fear of th»’ draft. ha\*' b* • n
announced Mitchell, Cunningham
and Dailey all pttchers «e«»m
to be the only ones who are to
b*' railed with :h*- fir?) coiDm
gen) Mitchell"? number 1? 4.515
I'l.ley ? is 3.4.**5» Cunningham's
I- 5.05?
other number? announced are
Khmke 7,r.?*> Vttt, I.Tfit’., Yelle
5,00*1. , '2*lh. R Jone?.
I.IOM. Harper, 7,250, Hcllmann.
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TIGERS PLAY
IN TORONTO
Jungaleers Will Open Invasion
of Last at Philadelphia
Tomorrow
TORONTO. Out. July 24—The
Tigers arrived in Toronto thi*
morning to play an exhibition game
with Nap laJolo’s Maple Leaf?,
which ace an International league
entry. After the game the Junga
leers Will go’.to Philadelphia, where I
they will open the second western !
Invasion of the east Six games are •
carded at F’hilailelphi.i
Waahlngtou Will be the next town
visited.
MaJiager Jennings ?prung a sur
prise when he left Sam Crawford
home during this trip. This l? not
the flr?t time Sam has seen the club
go awa> without Lmu It happeu*o
once last year.
Sam hasn’t done anything much
this season, and there Is no good
reason why he shouldn’t be given
the three weeks off for a fishing
trip Spencer was also left behind
1 ♦‘cause of his insured hand
MANN’S FAREWELL
TO EAST NOT A
HAPPY PARTY
BOSTON July 24 !<e-*Ue Mann,
who once wa? a member of the
world champion Brnvos and who
now is a Cub. played hi? final game
of the season in th** east yesterday
There was no glory in If for Mm
The Cubs and Braves had rone 12
inning? to •( tie In the last half of
the thirteenth. Huston had the bases
full with one out Maranvltte was
on third Konetchy lifted a fly to
shor* left. Apparently there was
no chance for the shortstop to
score Maranvllle made a break for
home, however, and raucht Mann
"applng. The run tallied and Bo?
n won the r*tnc M.inn has been
? oMfied to hold himself in readiness
for a rail into active Y M U. A
.irmv service, for which he has been
fitted by a course in a 1 M U. A
U lining college.
Preaidgnta Win.
Presidents and Vice T’resider'" ;
,r 1 itl;? clashed a» cricket during the j
week end and the Presidents won
.by a margin of 17 runs. The count
was 4>M to 51 runs
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Grand |JC)PfIC Grand
Circuit lIUUUO Circuit
*40,000.00 *40,000.00
B
Fastest Trotters and Facers in the World
Compete for Largest Purses
STATE FAIR GROUNDS
July 23 to 27
Daily Concert* hy Neddermyer’* Band
TUESDAY, JULY kM . IRI 7.
MATTY HAS
REDS SECOND
I'ino’s Entry is Next (Hants;
Cards (io to Third and
Phillies Skid
NfcJNV YORK, July 24 -Christy
Mathew son has given the National
league a real old fashioned Jar He a
111 at*com! place with his Reds today.
Taking the Reds from their plnca
ns a joke team In the league Ttlg
ha* brought them on steadily
thruout the season until they are
now In the runner up i>osltion. tho
considerable distance behind the
speeding (Hants.
The Phillies have skidded from
second to fourth place in the eourae
of a few da>s The t'ardinals Jump
ed into third hv beating the Phillies
and with Matty giving every team
he meet* all the trouble they can
lake care of, a great scramble la In
on the Tencr first division
'Vith this situation on hand In
the National league, th*% American
league battle will be resumed tomor
row In earnest.
After battling the Yanks In their
first appearant e on their eastern
swing, beginning Wednesday, the
Kowlanders will go to Poston for a
four game meeting with the cham
pions. This series will bring an
other battle royal.
So far the White Hosed athlete*
hold the edge in games won from
the Red Sox Out of II
the White Sot have nosed out seven
victories With the }<e<l Sox out of
the wav the Chicago hunrh will go
to Washington and Philadelphia
where the picking has been soft,
loiter they will take on Cleveland.
While this program Is being run off
the Red So* will have the Rrowns.
Detroit and Cleveland on their hands
Ht home
A couple of doubles, a brace of
singles, a stolen base, a run and flv#
potoufe and Kddle Rousch called it
a day's work.
Hugo TWd'k’s anger scared the
Pirates into blanking the Giants
KILBANK AND
BENNY READY
PH I LAI K! PH! V Pa . July 24 -
Johnnv Kilbane, featherweight box
ing champion of the world, and
penny Iy»onard. lightweight cham
pion of the world, are In this city
to complete training for their six
round bout here Wednesday night.
Because the boot l» so short. Kll
- Is expected to get the newspa
per decision Johnny Is supposed
a cleverer boxer than but
hardly so nigged » hauler.
lint Ins hrrn fnreea lnf» Ike
Hit Inlnn th-rr In alt the morn r'nnnti
for \\ IIH Hill llonoxss'n VStMness.
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