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Calling of Benny Kauf? to Greater Game Blow to Giant Pennant Hopes Stocky Star Is Keen For Role in France Ordered to Report to Ohio Draft Board June 24? Cubs Loom Up By Charles A. Taylor V'ncle Sam has called Benny Kauff. The most spectacular and probably the most popular ball player under the big tent to-day received word yesterday from his local board at Pomeroy, Ohio, that he must report for military ser? vice on June 24. It is expected that Penny will be sent to Camp Sherman. From the big tent to the bigger Benny will make his way, and, judging from the spirit the dapper little out? fielder ever displayed on the diamond, if the opportunity conies he will be found just as proficient in driving the Hun home as he has been in driving the Run home. Call No Surprise Benny expected the summons. He was ready. In Chicago during the re? cent Western trip of the Giants Benny \ rcmaiked that he couldn't keep from his mind the picture of what was going On "over there." "'I have just got to get into that muss and help end it,'' said Ben. Other members of the Giants who have been much amused at the way Benr.y was wont to devour box scores and baseball dope in general, his mania being earned so far at times that he insisted on poring over the data he had confiscated until the wee sum' hours, have noticed of late that the sport pages were getting but a fleeting glance from Benny in comparison with the time he spent in following the "big game" in Europe. It hud dawned upon Benny that the frame worth while was being fought out on the Flanders diamond: that it would probably go into extra innings, and he felt it would be a tine thing to go to the bat for Uncle Sam, perhaps in the twentieth stanza, and help put the win? ning run across. "These fans of baseball who applaud my smash into the stands to-day and jeer me to-morrow when I strike out with the bases full are all right in their place," was Ben's soliloquy. "I have been, in turn, thrilled and made despondent by their fickle ravings, but I am anxious to replace the old bat with the bayonet, a real war club." Not Eager at First It will bo remembered that Benny at first was rejected for Class 1A by the examining board because his right arm is much shorter than the left. At that time he was satisfied with the ruling. He was not a bit eager to join in the fray, but then the war did not appeal to Benny as being of such a serious nature as it did later. Lots of other folks figured the same as Benny. But within the last few months his ideas have changed. He is only too happy to do his bit. Owing to the physical defect Benny may be called upon to do that bit behind the lines, for he is an expert on the mech? anism and handling of automobiles. Ile has been arrested for speeding sev? eral times and has been tumbled from his car on various other occas'.ons. So there is no doubt Benny is qualified for this particular line of war endeavor. Perhaps Benny will be put in charge of one of those latest model tanks and instructed to plough right through to Berlin. No assignment would suit him better. It would be worth a million homo runs at the Polo Grounds to him if he turned the trick. Blow to Giant Hopes The effect upon the prospects of the Giants of winning another pennant with Benny missing naturally presents itself. The statistics show that during the recent slump of the McGraw men, which finally cost them first place, Benny was about the only player to keep up his standard. His hitting has been hard and timely and his fielding as brilliant as ever. To the all-around playing of Benny is due the fact that the Giants have not Buf? fered more defeats in the last few weeks. McGraw has two extra outfielders, Jim Thorpe and Joe Wilhoit. Thorpe is a right-handed hitter, while Wilhoit batR from the opposite side of the plate. It is presumed that the Giant manager will therefore use the Indian against iouthpaws and Wilhoit against right handed (lingers. There can be no question but that the loss of Kauff will greatly weaken the Giants. In truth, it is more than likely to cost the Polo Grounders the flag. But if Benny can only perform as valiant service for Uncle Sam, fight? ing for-a flag worth while, as he did for Harry Hempstead under the inspira? tion of the National League banner, the Old Cubs can take the puny base? ball gonfalon and welcome. Goodby. Benny, and good luck! .-?-. Ayers Is Easy for Tigers As Washington Loses, 9?6 DETROIT, June 7. Detroit hit Doc Ayers freely to-day and, bunching safe blows with bases on balls, easily de? feated Washington, 0 to 6. The De? troit pitchers also were wild, giving nine bases on balls. Heilman got four hits in live times at bat. The score: WASHINGTON (A. 1..1 ' nKTUOIT (A L.) al> r h o a <>i at> r h o a ? fthottan. rf. r,oo o o l.mnh u r. o o i 4 o Judite, lb... ,-c 0 0 10 0 0 Cobb. Ih. <i 2 2 l'l 0 a V.-'.-r 8J>.. 4 3 1 13 0 Weh. If.... 4 0 18 10 Milan rf 4 :< s 4 ? o Heumann, rf r, i 4 20 penult?. If.. a 1 0 101 vitt. sb... s 1 1 ill Mur?an. 2b. 2 0 0 :t 4 o Walker, cf.. s 2 1 ,% o O Ufan, cas.. 10 1 3 4 1 Vourif, 2b... S 3 1 2 ?? o Pldnlck. o. 4 0 0 2 2 1 Veil?, c. 4 o o l ? o UWI p .. 2 0 1 0 1 O Holiuicl. P... 0 1 0 0 0 o Mans?,, p.. 0 0 0 0 0 0- C. J?,,,?,. p. \ u l 0 10 Shaw, p.... 0 0 0 0 0 0! Oauss, u .. 2 0 1 0 1 n ?Khaiikt .. 1 0 0 0 0 Ol *u-u tAlnmnltli.. 10 0 0 0 0' ; Total? . ..31 6 6 24 14 4| Total? .. 36 S 13 3T 1*1 ?liatunl fi>r Ayers In |UU\ Inning 'BaUrU for llanatn In nightli inning. IVuMahod . o 1 2 o a o o o o-? "?*"" . ? a i o s e ? o t-l Two-baa? hit ~ Hdlmann. Thm-l>a*e bit?Cobb fiol?> ba*e?Milan, gtcrtltce fllw-.-l.aTan Vea ? h I>o.,t>l* plajr?Bviah to Oobh. Un on g yffih KSK \v RW *i S? b?w ??' m-r - ni. pytt. %rWashington. 1. ?a*?, ?, bau? o?r Aver?. J. off Shaw, i. ?ff Boltnd, 4- off c Jona* v /?ff !>ao?. '.'. ?Ute-Off ?olaicU, ;; in 2 ? 3 i'milnef i ' ' ^. ?"1 H?wo>. 2 1" 2 ; off Shaw, 1 ? i Kin,, ? Jut-Kjr Ayer?. I; by Dan?. 1. WUrt pitch ho\un\. \\ imita? pitcher -Bolami. U*mg piicliar ? ?-__ Fort Hamilton Nine to Play Fort Jay at Polo Grounds The crack quartermasters' team of fort Jay will meet the Fort Hamilton nine to-morrow at the Polo Grounds at 8:30 p. m. Bands will furnish music between innings. Blumcnthal, who pitched under the name of Joe Myers Tor the Philadelphia Athletics before he enlisted, will pitch for the Fort Jay club. Wright, formerly of the Chicago Cubs, will hurl for Fort Hamilton. The admission will be free, but all baseball fan? present will be permitted to contribute to the athletic funds of j the*? organizations. j _I ?>-? King George to Observe July 4 As Baseball Fan LONDON, June 7.? This year, for the first time in Anglo-Amer? ican history, the King of England ? is going to take part in an Amer ! ican Fourth of July celebration. On July 4 King George has prom? ised to attend a baseball game at Chelsea between teams represent- | ing the United States Army and ? Navy. King George knows baseball from past experience. In 1913 he was at Chelsea when the New York Giants and the Chicago j White Sox played an exhibition match on their trip around the world. _ New York Team Defeats Boston In Tennis Meet By Fred Hawthorne HAVERFORD. Penn., June 7.?In .the first inter-city lawn tennis matches for j \ the Church trophy, donated last year by Lieutenant George Myers Church, now in the aviation service of his coun- i try, the team from New York defeated Boston by a total of 6 matches to 31 ? this afternoon, wining five of the I six singles and one of the throe j doubles events. The matches were played on the splendid turf courts of; the Merion Cricket Club here. To morrow the New York players will face the strong Philadelphia team for pos ' session of the trophy. Church, regarded as one of the greatest players in this country in 1016 and 1017, before the world war: summoned him to the colors, intended j his trophy to be placed in competition last year, but when this country en? tered the war and the U. S. N. L. T. A. called off all championship events and forbade the competition for prizes, the big cup was "interned" until this year, when the active competitive tourna? ments were resumed. Under the deed of gift the trophy ! will be placed in competition apain this summer in New York and Boston,; with the home team meeting the win-1 ner of the first day of play. The trophy is a perpetual one, to be com- j peted for every year between players from the three cities mentioned above. Beals S. Wright Barred A bombshell was thrown into the; camp of the New York players this morning, when it was announced that ' Beals S. Wright, former holder of the : national singles title and the great player who conquered Norman E. Brookes, of Australia, in competition for the Davis Cup years ago, would not | he allowed to play for the New York ? team. Wright has made his home in New York for the last four months and intends to make that city his per manent home, but Edwin C. Sheafe, I president of the Longwood Cricket Club, of Boston, protested on the ' ground that the rules called for a six | months' residence before a player was ' eligible. The only match in the singles won I by Boston was due to the splendid playing of Nathaniel W. Niles, the No. j 1 man from the Hub, who vanquished Theodore Roosevelt Pell, of New York, ' a former Middle States champion, by a ; score of 5?7, 0?7, 6--2. In the open? ing set Pell was scoring beautifully '. clean cut aces by the speed and won derful control with which he ripped his famous backhand drives through deep court. i Known as tire man with the perfect, backhand stroke, Pell gave Boston and [ Philadelphia a sample of what perfec- j tion means in that line to-day. Try \ as Niles would in the first set, he could not get into position swiftly enough to : intercept the lightning flight of the ball as it left Pell's racquet. The New! Yorker had the range of the court down to the fraction of an inch, and j kept pounding his returns to Niles's deep backhand. Niles Rallies Strongly Backing up this forcing shot with an overhead game that left little to be de sired, Pell seemed in a fair way to j conquer his brilliant opponent, who was putting up a strong game himself, j Niles made a great rally after Pell led i him at 5 1 on games, and made it ? 5 all by splendid driving and sharp volleying, but the latter would not be denied and took the last two games, giving him the first set at 7?5. Both men were going at full speed in the second set. Niles gained in steadiness and 3jegan to "stroke" the ball with more power. His confidence returned, but Pell fell off a bit on both ground strokes and overhead play. Al? ways holding a one-game advantage, Niles finally broke through Pell's ser? vice on the sixteenth game and took the set at 9- 7, bringing the match even. But the last set saw Niles supreme. His drives were hitting the side lines with astonishing regularity, and when he followed in to the net position it was to ferret out the smallest of openings with the precision of a sharpshooter. Pell's game continued to fall off as his opponent gained in strength, and Niles ran through the last set rapidly at 6-r-2, giving him the match. The summaries follow: SINGLES Nathaniel W. Niles (Boston) defeated Theodore Roosevelt Pell (New York), 5?7,1 9?7, 6?2. Frederick B. Alexander (NewYork) defeat? ed Harry C. Johnson (Boston). 6?2, G?2. Walter Merrill Hnll (New York) defeated IrvitiK C. Wrifrht (Boston), C 1, G?3. Lylee Mahan (New York) defeated U. C. Sea ver (Boston), C?1, G?3. Elliott M. Bingcn (New York) defeated H. N. Brete (Boston), 5-7, 6?3, 6?4. Raymond D. Little (New York) defeated W. M. Abbott (BostonI, 8?6, i -6, 6 4. DOUBLES N. C. Johnson and S. C. Wright (Boston! defeated P. B. Alexander and R. D. Little (New York). 6?3, 3?6, 6?2. W. M. Hnll and E. H. Bingren (New York) defeated W. M. Abbott and R. C. Seaver ?Boston), 3?6, 7--5, 6?3. N. W. Niles and H. M. Baete defeated L. E. Mahan and T. R. Pell, f? 4. 4-6, 7?5. Hoblitzell Called to Army CLEVELAND. June 7.?First Base? man Dick Hoblitzell, of the Boston American League team, who recently enlisted in the dental corps of the army, to-day received orders from the government to report to Fort Ogle thorpe, Georgia. He will leave the team Sunday. Hoblitzell becomes a sec? ond lieutenant. Ginnt?. To-day, with Rt. LouU, two ?fames. 1:46 P. M. Polo Ground*. Adm. &0r. Hun? Englewood Horse Takes 4 Ribbons At Tuxedo Show Bay Gelding Woodson's Rose Conspicuous First Day of Red Cross Event By J. S. Mitchel The Tuxedo society colony enjoyed itself yesterday at the first instalment of the two days' horse show, the pro ceeds of which will be donated to the | Tuxedo Park Chapter of the Red Cross. : Fourteen classes were arranged. There were all sorts of hunters, saddle horses and ponies, both in harness and over the sticks, along with a couple of items j for purely local competitors. On account of the weather in the forenoon the crowd was not what it j should have been, but in the afternoon j the sun broke out and dried up the I track and jumping inclosure. One of the most prominent winner:; was Miss Alke A. Dodsworth, of Engle wood, N. J., who rode her crack bay gelding, Woodson's Rose, r?nd before he quit for the day he carried off two i blues and two whites, and had he not j gone out of his class the gelding] would not have known defeat. Junipers Even at First ? Captain I). 0. Nelson, of West Point,] won the blue for jumpers on his chest? nut gelding, Ginger. It was a close j thing between the West Pointer's and I another gelding named Ormond, owned | by Frederick de K. Huyler, for neither put a wrong foot to any of the obsta- ? c?es. There was nothing icf: the judges '. to do but to send them over the route ! again, and this time Captain Nelson's mount touched one of the top bars, while Ormond hit two, and Nelson won by a touch. When the West Point horseman came up in front of the grandstand to have the blue pinned on his horse's bridle the band ripped out "The Star-Spangled Banner." In the matter of promptness in run? ning of the classes the Tuxedo show maintained its old-time reputation. Marshal John R. Townsend found him? self ahead of the schedule toward the finish. Prominent among the Tuxedo soci? ety colony present were Pierre Loril lard, John E. Cowdin, Rodman Wana maker, Theodore Frelinghuysen, H. M. Tilford, Edward M. Weld, Mrs. Am ? j brose Monell, Charles B. Alexander, Mrs. David Wagstaflf, Mrs. Forsyth Wickes, Mrs. C. H. Foster, Anson Beard, E. Victor Loew, Mrs. John S. Rogers, Mrs. Gordon Russell Thayer, Henry 0. Havemeye?*, Richard Dela field,*E. J. Hancy, Le Roy W. Baldwin, Frederic de P. Foster, Henry W. Mon? roe, J. Dyneley Prince, W. M. V. Hoff? man, Henri Luden, Grenville Kane, Charles S. Sampson, Kingsbury Cur? tis, Mrs. H. Le R. Emmet, Mrs. George W. Douglas, William Lawrence Green, Mrs. Peter Cooper Hewitt, George B. Cammann, IT. Pcndleton Rogers. G. O. Bush, George W. Stevens, W. W. Leigh, Alan Ryan, Miss Alice Dods? worth and C. D. Lanier. Summary: Novice saddle horses?Won by Miss Clara P Peck's Wampum, br. g., 16, 5 years; Miss Michelle Newborg'B Roxie, ch. g., 15.3, 6 years, second; Mrs. Charles M. Allaire's Con? tender, ch. g., ft?. 4 years, third; Miss Alice Dodworth's Woodson's Hose, b. if., 15.3, 5 years, fourth. Novice saddle horses, not. over lu.2?Won by Miss Marjorie Garner West's Magnet, hr. g., 15.1, ti years; Mrs. A. Rutledtre Schmidt's Jeanette, ch. in., 15.1, V years, second; Miss Barbara Monell's Nieueport, ch. ?., 15.1, S years, third: Mrs. U. W. Gilford's Private Pete, b. g., 14.;!, ;"> years, fourth. Novice hunters, judged for conformation and over the jumps?Won by Graywood Farms' Annadale, br. g., 16.1, 6 years ; Major John K. Brown's Stonewall, ch. jr.. 10.3, i) years, second; J. Campbell Thomp? son's Nestledown Pal o' Mine, br. fr., 16.0Vi, third ; Charles D. Lanier's Blackberry, blk. m.. 16, 6 years, fourth. Ladies' novice saddle horses, ridden by Indies in side saddles-Won by Miss Alice Dodworth's Woodson's Kose, b. g., 15.3, 5 years ; Mrs. A. Kutledge Schmidt's Jeanette, ch. m.. 15.1, 7 years, second; Miss Michelle j Newborg's Roxie, ch. g., 1 .">.:!, 6 years, third; Mrs. Charles M. Allaire's Contender, ch. g., 16, 4 years, fourth. Ponies, 13.1 to 14.2 hands?-Won by Miss Clara 1*. Peck's Wah Wah Taysee, b. m., 14, 7 years; Miss Ralbara Guggenheim's De? ceiver, b. m., 14.2, 5 years, second; Mrs. James T. Schweiger's Lord Debonaire, b. g.. 14.1, 5 years, third; Miss Fanny Wicke's Pequot. rn. g., 4 years, fourth. Novice hunters up to 190 pounds, plate presented by Mrs. H. M. Tilford?Won by Charlea I). Lunier's Boiling (formerly Juan lock), ch. p., 17, 5 years; Frederick Ber tuch's Hero, ch. g., 16, 5 years, second; Graywood Farms' Sir Richard, blk. g., 16.1, 5 years, third ; Michelle Ncwborg's Killarney Jim, ch. jr., 16. 7 years, fourth. Novice horses, over 14.2, ridden by ama? teur lady ridera?Won by Miss Alice Dods vtorth's Woodson's Rose, b. g., 15.:!, 5 yiaars ; Mrs. A Rutledge Schmidt's Jeanette, ch. m., 15.1, 7 years, second; Mrs. Charles W. Al? laire's Contender, ch. g., 16, I years, third; Mrs. M. Robert Guggenheim's Pussy Footer, b. m., i'i.31,-!. 5 years, fourth. 9 Pitchers Used; Indians Work Triple Steal CLEVELAND, June 7. ? Cleveland and Boston engaged in an old-fash? ioned contest to-day, Cleveland win? ning. 14 to 7. Nine pitchers were em- , ployed, six by Boston and three by ? Cleveland. Cleveland also worked a triple steal in the seventh inning, stealing seven bases altogether off Schang. Boston pitchers issued eleven passes and were ! nit safely thirteen times. The score: BOSTON (A. L.) ! CTXVFJvAXn (A. L.) al> r h o a e >b r h o i ? Hooper, rf.. r 2 10 1' Rvari.s. 3b... 4 V 1 1 1 o Shean. 'Jb.. S I ! O 'J 01 Chapman, ?its; 3 . 4 0 0 2 111 Speaker, cf.. .'1 3 2 ;, 1 0 Ruth, rf, p 4 1 2 o ? o Warn'??, 2b. ! 2 ; ;i 2 o Meliinls. lb. (l'.'ISH! notli. rf. 3 ? 1 2 0 ? K.TIionias.?b 4 0 2 3 3 0 Wood, lr. 4 1 3 :i 0 0 Scott, ss. .. 3 0 0 0 .1 Ol Miller, lb... 2 1 1 ti 0 0 Srlianit. c... 3 1 0 3 3 1 Williams, lb. 0 0 0 0 o n l?maiil. p.. 1 0 0 0 1 0 O'Neill, c.... 110 3 2 0 Hush, p_ 10 0 0 10! t C.Thomas, c 2 0 1 1 0 o o o o o i ? 2 0 0 0 10 . . . . . 2 0 0 0 1 0 Mc-Cabo. p.. 0 0 0 0 0 0' SGraney ,',,, 0 0 0 ? 0 0 ?Iloblltwjll., Ill 0 0 01 fMayer .... 10 0 0 0 01 Hush, p_ 10 0 0 10! {(.'.Thomas, Whlto'an. If 0 0 0 0 0 0 Haul?-, p... Moly'aui, p 0 0 0 0 0 0| Groom, p... .loties, p... 0 0 0 0 0 0! Colimbo, p. Total? .34 7 1124 15 3! Totals ..31 14 13 27 11 1 ?Hatted for Bush In seventh Inning. t Hatted for McCabe lu ninth Inning. J Halted for Mlllor In seventh Inning. JBaltod for O'Neill In seventh Inning. Boston . 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 o o? 7 Cleveland . o o i; o o o 2 ? 1?14 Two-base hits?Shean. Hooper. Speaker (2). Wood. Three base hit*- Ruth, Hooper. C. Thomas. Stolen bases -Wood. Itolh (S). Chapman. Speaker, Graney Sivrrtflc-e hit??Strunk. Groom. Wainhs ganss, Wllll.un?. Sacrifice fly?Scott. Double plays Speaker, O'Neill ?:;d Kvans; Wiimbignnss and c"ibpnian. 1/eft on ba.se??.Boston. 8; Cleveland, 7. Base on error- Hosten. 1. Hases on halls?Off 1-criard 3 ofT Hush 1; off Kmti 2; off Moly neaux, 2. off Jones. 3; off Ba?by. 1, off Groom. I; off Coumhe. 1. Hits?Off I^eoniurt, 3 In 2 1-3 ceilings; off Hush. 6 lit 3 2-3; off Jones, 3 In 1-8; ?IT M. Cabo. 1 In . 2-3 ; off Baabr. 4 In 1 ; off Groom. ?> In 5 1-3; off Coumbe. 2 In 2 3-3. Struck nit- By Bush. 2: by Groom, 2; hjr Coumbe. 1. A i M pitches?Rueh. 1; Molmeaux. 2. Winning pitcher?Ooumbe. Lotting pitcher?Buth. Uncle Sam's New Soldier Boy BENJAMIN KAUFF was boni at Middlepoit, Ohio, in 1889, and began his professional baseball career with the Pogdensbury club of the Virginia Valley League in 1911. The following year he was picked up by the New York Yankees, but bis stay was brief and he was sent to the Hartford club of the Eastern League, where he played in the outfield during 1913. He became a member of the In? dianapolis Federal League club in 1914 and the next year was trans? ferred to the Brooklyn team of the same organization. Kauff joined the Giants in 1916 and has been one of the shining stars of the team ever since. His fielding and hitting were somewhat of a disappointment during his first year with McGraw, but he im? proved rapidly and in 1917 compiled a batting average of .308 and ranked eighth among the outfielders of the league in fielding, his fig? ure being .976. This year Kauff seemed destined to surpass all his previous rec? ords with the big stick. Up to and including Thursday's game he was batting at a .345 clip and was performing phenomenal stunts in fielding. Facts and Fancies _?By Louis Lee Arms_ . ? *? In Old New York THE general excellence of New York laws is outdone only by the quality of their evasion. Otherwise it might be impossible to see and hear some of our religious musical comedy performers in sacred concerts Sunday at $2 a throw, to quaff the amber brew at regu? lar hours on all day?, and J;o bet on a pony at a metropolitan track. The sponsors for baseball seem to have some qualms about presenting their game on Sunday as a sacred concert. It can't very well be played in a backroom, so the diamond sport, of all institutions, is the most un ingenious in the matter of evasion. Not so the bookmaker. Racetrack gambling has supposedly been laid stiff by anti-gambling legislation, but on a metropolitan track this season a gentleman will have no difficulty in losing his shirt, his shoes and even his hat if he goes about it diplomatically. The difference now in metropolitan racetrack gambling is that it is more tiresome, if as simple, to lose one's money. It would be illegal for a bookmaker to erect a stand and take the bets in orderly fashion, or to placard the odds so that the bettor might pee that he is getting prices at least as good as the other fellow gets. Nor would it be legal to induct a pari-mutuel machine, which is as accurate and stable as machinery can make it. Secrecy Shrouds New Method UNDER the present method of operation the prospective bettor cau? tiously approaches the layer, who stands with his tongue in his head and a vacant look in his eye, arid there transpires a pantomimic rigamarole that invariably causes Colonel Blackstone to roll over in his grave and page a pair of blinders. When the freemasonry is at an end the layer holds a memorandum of the bettor's and the bettor retains at least his programme. If the gambler is lucky and wins he can collect next day, which is a wise pro? vision in that it sometimes eliminates the justly celebrated night before. The answer, after all, maybe found in human nature. Man has gam? bled since Adam copped a wife, and when Gabriel blows his horn some fresh guy will be willing to lay odds that it really isn't Gabriel, but Saxon vvho'? making the racket. After 400 years of anti-gambling legislation England had so far advanced that one of her judges was forced to ar? bitrate a wager between two Pittsburgh Phils who were betting on the life of Napoleon. The judge ruled that the bet was void because it gave one of them an interest in keeping King George's enemy alive, which proved that the judge himself had an eye for percentage. Similarly, the last bet on a horse race will be recorded when the I quadruped is extinct, which will give a great impetus to the dual arts of ! Kelly pool and stud poker. Who Wouldn't? It may be improper to gamble, But when I have a tall stack of blues, I doj?t give a care for the principles there, I'm trusting, my boy, I won't lose! A golfer has to lose a few $0.85 balls with strangers on the course to realize the importance of keeping the eye on the ball. Broadway would be darker if there were fewer lit up. A man's age may be known by the number of Giant-Cubs' pennant tilts he has seen. Optimistic Note: "There's nothing the matter with my ball club that lime won't remedy," said John Joseph McGraw. The Guilty Feeling: Upon receiving a bundle of sheet music from the "famous? Remick quartet," Four Browning Sisters Win to Tennis Finals Will Settle Doubles Title at; Ardsley Club To-day The four Browning sisters deftly won their way into the final round of the invitation women's doubles lawn tennis tourney at the Ardsley Club yesterday. The sisters will meet in the final tilt this morning, and one of ! the best matches of the scries is prom? ised. In the upper half of the fourth round Miss Natalie Browning and Mrs. George F. Dickenson made a frrent re? covery in eliminating Mrs. R. F. Leach man and Mrs. Brown, by a score of 3?6. 6?0, ') -3. The Browning repre? sentatives failed to show their real ability in the opening set until their opponents had assumed an advantage that proved too great, to be overcome. I However, Miss Browning and her mar | ried sister were at their best in the ! second set, which they won without i giving Mrs. Leachman and Mrs. Brown ' a game. Mrs. Stuart Green and Mrs. A. F. Thurber. the two other Browning play? ers, won rather handily from Mrs. Marshall McLean and Mrs. G. L. Chap? man, by a score of 6 -2, 6- 3. Mrs. Green also earned her way into the finals of the singles by defeating Mrs. Edward F. Raymond, once run? ner-up for the national championship, by a score of 6?4, 6?3. The victory] of Mrs. Green was a surprise, but she j | played faultless tennis and merited her reward. In the opening set Mrs. Raymond took the first three games in succession, giving the spectators an i impression that she would win de- ( cisively. However, Mrs. Green quickly closed the gap and thereafter always set the pace. Miss Marie Wagner and Miss Molla Bjurstedt are the two semi-finalists in the other half of the singles and will meet this morning to determine who | shall meet Mrs. Green in the final in j the afternoon. -. N.Y. A.C. Games To-day to Mark I Half-Century By A. C. Cavagnaro Members of the New York Athletic I Club from its foundation fifty years ago will attend the first part of the semi-centennial games which will be | celebrated at Travers Island thi? after- ! noon. The organization officials have deviated from the usual programme of track and field competitions and made army and navy exhibitions a feature of the day. Invitations have been extended to many officers in the service and to city and state officials to be on hand. Army units from Fort Slocum, Fort Totten and Fort Jay among others, along with the stars from Pelham Bay, will lend picturesqueness to the scene, j Conspicuous in the parade of the en? listed men will be the Women's Motor j Corps of America and Company F, I Twenty-second Infantry, which is com posed of New York Athletic Club mem- ! bers. The spectators can -anticipate a ! thrill in the proposed land'?g on the i grounds of an Italian Caproni aero- ! plane. Sergeant Gino will pilot this great air machine, accompanied by Captain Hugo D'Annunzio as a pas? senger. In order to lend a new aspect to the competition among the athletes, the I management has obtained sevsrnl re? cent intercollegiate champions to dis? play their ability. Frank Shea, Uni? versity of Pittsburgh, the sensation among quarter-milers, will start in his favorite race. William Ganzemuller, of Penn State, the new college SDrint champion, will be in the special dash. Willie Gordon, Pelham Bay naval re? serve station, will start from scratch 'in the one-mile run, and Charlie Sha%v, of Columbia, the champion among the half-milers of the colleges, will toe the honor mark at his favorite distance. Bernie Wefers, jr., will bear watching in the century sprint. ?????' . ? i, Myers Forces In White Sox Run That Beats Athletics CHICAGO, June 7.?Myers' wildness enabled Chicago to win from Phila? delphia to-day 2 to 1. The Philadel? phia pitcher forced in a run in the fourth inning when he allowed a hit and issued three passes. Shannon's stop of a terriffic drive from Eddie Collins' bat was the fielding feature. Score : PHIXADEI/IA (A. L.) 1 CHICAGO (A L) ab r h o a e? ilirlioit Jamleaon. rr 4 0 I : 1 Oj Uebold. if.. 4 0 1 0 0 1? Oldrlng, If.. 4 0 10 0 0'Murpliy. rf... 3 0 0 10 0 Walker, cf.. 3 0 0 0 0 0| E.Collins. 2b 2 10 1 11 0 ?uni?, lb... 4 0 2 8 1 0 "Felsch, if... 4 0 2 4 0 0 Gardner, 3b. 4 0 1 1 1 Oi Weaver, ss.. 2 11 2 4 2 Shannon, ss. 3 1 0 2 4 0'OandiI. Ib.. 2 0 1 10 0 0 I Iiugan. 2b... 4 0 13 2 It KJsIwtk. 3b. 2 0 1 10 0 i McAvoy, c.. 4 0 0 7 2 0! Schalk, c... 3 0 1 8 10 I Myers, p_ 3 0 0 13 0| Shel'back, p 2 0 1 0 8 0 Totals ...33 16 24 14 1! Totals ... .24 2 g 27 11 2 Philadelphia . ? 0 ? 0 1 0 0 0 0?1 Chicago . 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 X?2 Stolen baoos?Falsch, Schalk. Shannon. Sacrifie? ! hits?Murphy. Weaver. Oandil. l>o\iMe plays? Jamlrson and McAvoy: Gardner and McAvoy: Shan? non and Dugan. Loft on basai?Philadelphia. 7: Chicago. 7. First bane on errors?Philadelphia, ! 2. Basel on balls?<KT Hhellenback. 2; off Myers, ! ti.- Struck out?By ?sT.e'.lnnback. ?; by Myers, 2. | -? Leonard and Levinsky Win BUFFALO, N. Y.. June 7.?Benny Leonard, of New York, lightweight champion, outpointed Barney Adair, of New York, in a four round boxing match here last night. Battling Levin sky and Jim Coffey, heavyweights, boxed six rounds, Levinsky winning the popular decision. Standing of Major League Clubs NATIONAL LEAGUE GAMES TO-DAY St. Louis at New York (two) Chicago at Philadelphia Cincinnati at Boston Pittsburgh at Brooklyn (two) YESTERDAY'S RESULTS All scheduled games postponed on account of wet grounds STANDING OF TEAMS W. L. P.c.i W. L. P.c. Chicago. 28 12 .700 Phila ... 18 23.439 N.York. 28 13.683 Boston.. 18 24.129 Cin'nati. 23 21 .523;St. Louis 17 24.415 PlttBb'gh 18 21 .462 Brooklyn IS 27 .357 AMERICAN LEAGUE GAMES TO-DAY New York at St. Louis Philadelphia at Chicago Washington at Detroit Boston at Cleveland YESTERDAY'S RESULTS New York 1, St. Louis 0. Cleveland 14, Boston 7. Chicago 2, Philadelphia I. Detroit 9. Washington 6. STANDING OF TEAMS W. L. P.c.! W. L. P.c. Boston.. 28 18.609St. Louis 2021.488 N. York. 26 18 .591 Wash . . 22 24 .478 Chicago. 22 17.564 Phila.. . 16 25.390 Clevel'd. 24 23 .511 ?Detroit.. 14 24.368 Pratt s Don ble Gives Yanks Lucky Victory _?*. Third Straight! New York (A. L.) a* r h ? * ? Lilhooley, rf. 4 1 2 4 0 0 PeckinpauKh. M. 3 0 0 1 4 ? Baker. 3b. 3 0 1 2 0 0 Pratt. 2b. 4 O 2 0 3 1, P?PP. 1b . 4 0 0 10 1 0 ?odie. If. 4 0 1 0 0 0 Miller, cf. 3 0 0 9 0 0 Hannah, c. 3 0 1 1 1 ? Russell, p. 3 0 1 0 3 0 Total? .31 1 8 27 12 3 St. Louis (A. L.) ab r h o a e Tobin, cf. 5 0 0 1 0 1 Austin. 3b. 4 0 1 3 1 0 Sisler, 1b. 4 0 2 6 0 0 Dcmmitt, rf . 3 0 1 3 0 0 ?Maisel . 0 0 0 0 0 0 Severeid, c. 0 0 0 0 0 0 Smith. If. 4 0 1 2 0 0 Gedeon, 2b. 4 0 1 1 3 0 Nunamnker. c. 2 0 0 3 1 0 Hate, c. 1 0 0 2 0 0 IHendryx rf. 1 0 0 1 0 0 Berber, s?. 3 0 1 4 0 0 tJohns . 1 0 0 0 0 0 Shocker, p. 3 0 0 1 1 0 ?Johnson . 1 0 1 0 0 0 Totils.36 0 8 27 6 1 ?Ran for Demitt in eighth. +Batted for Hale in eighth. ?Halted for Gerber In seventh. ?Batted for Shocker in ninth. New York....O 0 0 0 0,00 0?1 St. I.ouis.0 00000000--O Two-base hit Pratt. Stolen base- -PecklB paug'h. Double play -Austin (unassisted). I>eft on bases New York, 5; St. Louis, 11. First base on error- St. Louis, 1. Bases on balls?Off Russell. 2; off Shocker, 2. Struck out -By Russell, 1 ; by Shocker, 4. Orioles Victors Over Newark on 4 Passes in 8th BALTIMORE, June 7.-Baltimore won an exciting game from Newark, 2 to 1, this afternoon. Worrell and Jenson had a great pitchers' battle, the latter losing his own game in the eifrhth by forcing over the winning run with four bases on balls. Egan, Shay, Lewis and Lawry were the fielding stars. The score: BALTIMORE II. L.i ! NEWARK (T. L.I al> r h o a el ab r h o a * Renfsim. cf. 4 0 1 1 0 11 Shay, 2b. 4 0 1 3 ? 0 Mulvev rf . 'J 0 ! 1 1 0' Holly, s?. 4 0 2 3 2 0 Lawn-'. 2b... 32033 0! father. K.... 4 0 ft 1 0 0 Ixniis If .. 2 ft 1 3 1 o;Zlnn. er. 4 0 1 o o r> ?'riffln, lb .. 4 0 19 1 0i Kolseth. lb... 3 0 19 10 Bishop 3b . 4 0 0 1 1 01 Schaefer. rf.. 4 12 2 0 0 Mc-A'.pln ?s. 2 0 0 2 3 1. ?onner. 3b... 4 0 1 2 3 ft Kftan. o. 4 0 1 7 1 ft? Madden, c... 2 0 0 4 0 0 Worrell, p... 3 0 0 0 2 0' Jensen, p.... 2 o 0 0 0 o ?McLouglilln. 10 0 0 0 0 Totals . ..28 25 27 12 2| Total? ....321724110 ?Batted for Kolseth In ninth Inning. Baltimore . 1 0 0 0 0 o 0 3 x?2 Newark . o l 0 0 0 o o 0 o?l Two-base hit?;? Sohaefer, Mulrey. Zinn. Dumui. Steilen basca?Lawry, Mulvey. Double plays?I.aw ry to Grlfllth; Holly to Shay to Kolseth. Left on lusos - Baltimore. 9; Newark, f?. First base on error?Newark, 1. Bases on balls?Off Jenson, 7: off Worrell, 2. Struck out?By Jenson, 2; by Worrell. 3. International League GAMES TO-DAY. Jersey City at Binghamton Newark at Baltimore Rochester at Buffalo (two) Syracuse at Toronto (two). YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. Baltimore, 2; Newark, 1. Binghamton, 8; Jersey City, 4. Rochester, 11; Buffalo, 2. Syracuse, 7; Toronto, 4. STANDING OF THE TEAMS. W. L. Pct.l ?V. L, Pet. Bing'ton 20 6 .769 Buffalo. 15 14 .517 Roch'ter 17 10 .fiSOBaltim. 15 16.484 Newark.. 13 12 .520 Syracuse 9 18 .333 Toronto. 15 14 .517Jer. Citv 4 18.182 Binghamton's Six Tallies In Third Beat Jersey City BINGHAMTON, N. Y., June 7. ? Six runs in the third inning after two men were out spelled defeat for the Skeeters ir, the opening game of the series with Jersey City here to-day. Fischer and Kay both tripled in that inning, the fermer with the bases full. Maude was too generous with his bases on balls. The teams will play a douMe-header here to-morrow instead of on Sunday. The score: BINGHAMTON (L L.?| JBRSEY CITY (I. L.) at? r h o a el ab r h o a ? Zlm'man, 3b 1 2 0 4 3 1| Brock, rf.... 4 0 1 0 0 0 Hartman. 2b 2 1 0 2 4 1 Trrlng ss ..400 030 Rilcv cf 2 10 10 0! Menso], If... 401 400 Kav rf " . 2 112 0 OlFelze. 2b.... 4 11 10 0 Flacher U 3 112 0 1' Kro'haus. 2b 3 1 2 14 0 McLanr Hi. 3 1 1 ? 0 0 Hurley., lb.. . 3 0 0 14 0 1 Hanleyss.. 3 0 O 3 3 01 La Bate, 3b. 3 2 1 2 2 1 II "id?* C. 2 0 0 5 1 0! Carroll, c... 3 0 1 2 2 0 Hlarrins ' p . 3 110 3 01 Maude, p.... ?>, 0 0 030 W ' y ?O'Connor ..100 000 Totals ....21 8 4 27 14 31 Totals ...324724142 ?Batted for Maude In ninth Inning. Jersey Citv. 0 0 0 S 0 0 1 0 0?4 Binghamton . 006001 1 0 i?8 Two-base hit?Carroll. Three-base hits?Kay, Fischer. McLarry. Lebate. Sacrifico hit?Hartman. Sacrifico flv?Haddock. Double play?Hlgglns to Hanley to McLarry. Left on base*?BinRbamton, 2; Jersey City. 4. First baso on errors?Jersey City, 3 Blrighainton. 2. Bases on balls?Oif Maude. 6: cfT Hlirglcis. 1. Hit*?Off Maude. 4 In 8Vi Innings; off Hlwtins. 7 In P. Innings. Struck ont? By Maude, j ; by Hlggins, 4. Wild pitch?Maude. International League Ar Buffalo: R- H, B. Rochester.6 12 2 0 0 0 0 o?11 15 3 Buffalo.0 1000010 0-- 2 7 8 Haitertes? He It man and Smllli; Shields and Meyers. At Toronto: B. H. K. Syracuse.0 3 0 0 3 0 0 2 0?7 10 3 Toronto.2 0 10 10 0 0 0?4 8 5 Batterie??Barnhardt and Hopper; Peterson and Howley. ? ?-r American Association Minneapolis, 1 : Indianapolis. 0. St Paul. H: Toledo. 1. Milwaukee. 2; Columbus. 1. Milwaukee, 4 ? Columbus. 2. Kansas City. 4: Louisville. 2. Beat Browns 1?0 in Third Straight, Although Out hit and Out fielded ST. LOUIS, June 7.?The Yanke? rang up their third straight win here to-day, again downing the Browns. The score was 1 to 0. As in the cas? of both prior victories, an extra bas? safety turned the trick. Del Pratt, a former loca! idol, brought gloom t? the Brown contingent when he doublei in the sixth inning. The Yankee players .lid not display their usual strong defence and the poor handling of the ball gave St. ; Louis many chances to score. How : ev? .-, in these tight situations Allan 1 Russell, the New York twirler, per ? formed at his best. It was fortunate, '? however, that the Yanks committed these foozles when no men were on the basr?, although in each of three in , nings Russell was found for two ..it?. Snooker Better Pitcher Urban Shocker, who figured in the trade that sent Pratt to the Yankees, j faced his old rivals. Shock-r had the 1 better of the mound argument with ? Russell by one hit wh"n he held the Yankees to eight safeties. The Yanks : had difficulty in solving Shocker's ' curves consistently, and liad they not bunched two hits in the S'Xth inning; would have be"n held run!"?s. Gilhooley, the fleet outfielder, agaia paved the way for the Yankee victory, > as in the ten-inning, game on Thurs | day. Aftor Russell had flied out in the j sixth, Gilhooley singled sharply to cen ? tre field. Jimmy Austin threw out 1 Peck. Baker, who foliowed, looked too ! dangerous to Shocker, who purposely passed him to first. Pratt here in? serted his double on which Gilhooley : scored, but when Baker also tried to reach home he was nipped at the plat? ; on Demmitt's perfect throw. St. Louis threatened to score in its half. Smith and Gedeon drove out hita i in order. Russell then tightened up, forcing Hale to hit easily to Pratt-end ! Gerber to pop to Pipp. In the third 1 inning, Austin robbed Peckinpaugh of ! a double when he caught a hard liner 1 and stepped on third base to complet? l a double play. -? jCadore to Toss One of Dodgers* 2 Games To-day The sudden thunderstorm that visifc ed Brooklyn yesterday caused a can? cellation of the second game of the series between the Dodgers and Pitta burgh Pirates at Ebbetts Field. The enforced idleness of the team brought about the announcing of a double header for this afternoon, beginning at 1:30 o'clock. As Leon J. Cadore, the commii? sioned-soldier ball player of the Si* perbas, will twirl one of the game? before he rejoins his battalion at Camp I Gordon, Georgia, the day has been set ! aside in his honor. Cadore, with a j week's leave, came back to the Dodger? ! last Wednesday and shutout rampant St. Louis. Since the soldier put on a I baseball uniform the Dodgers have be ? come almost a new team, winning two games in a row. Larry Cheney or Dan Griner will pitch the other Brooklyn, contest to-day. Acting upon the suggestion of ft number of fans who have written Colonel Charles H. Ebbets, men will be stationed at the various er.trance? to accept donations to purchase an officers' outfit for Cadore. The latter got a commission from the officers' school at Camp Upton recently and in order to equip him with the clothing befitting his new rank a fund of al? most ?600 will have to be raised. Giants Notes And the rains came and the flood? descended and the winds blew and beat upon the Polo Grounds and Ebbet? Field so hard yesterday that there were no baseball games played in greater New York. The Giants needed the rest. After the wild orgies o? Thursday Coogan's Comedy Company at least deserved an afternoon's nap. The Giants and the Cardinals ?nd the Dodgers and the Buccaneers will resume their labora to-day. There will be double-headers both at the Pol? Grounds and at Ebbets Field. Slim Sallee probably will be called upon to check the obstreperous Card?. Slim used to be one of them, and h? delights in showing the old home town what a mistake was mail? in sending him away. Poll Perritt nas the same idea, and he doubtless will have hi? chance to-day or Monday. As for Brooklyn, anything is likely to happen over there to-day. Theif may be good, high claos ball game* and there may be a couple of umpired, lynched. It behooves the Flatbuifc fans to be on hand. The Chicago Cubs had lot? of oppof? tunity to find out yesterday how if feels to be in first place. It w?J 4 rainy afternoon all over the Nation?! League circuit. Strange, is it rot, that Phil Do?f lass should have been chosen by i??* to pitch the game that put Mitchell'? men at the top? Phil has been ill M many moons and suns, and Thursday'? was his first start of the season. H? used to be a Dodger, but presumably" has overcome that handicap. There is one bit of balm for tW Giants. Benny Kauff will stick around long enough to swing his -jowerfU? mace against those presumptuou* Cubs, and mayhap be of assistance i* driving them back where they belonf? Joe Wilhoit and Jim Thorpe wUj have to get a big hustle on to win u?* coming vacant post in centre Jgjj The present outlook is that unless M?* Graw grabs an outsider the two wii? alternate in the outer garden. The pitching of Nick Altrock ?? f* Washington-Detroit gume of Thursday is deserving of comment. Everybtw thought that all Nick was good *?* was to play the clown on the coaenwf linea. Nick fooled 'em. The report from St. Louis " tB* the Browns soon are to have "??.'?2 vices of Carl Wcilman, southP?? pitcher. The tall twirler h?s **** mannging a team at Hamilton./*?.? and ha i sent word to the Mound v"| club that he has entirely recoven? from the operation he underwent J*" year and is anxious to get on ?*? * again.