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cZisTn UJSUVI f JW jij.uiij.ui Hritlf ' - U tmfji ""- t?4H'gl(')iVt SPORTS FINAL EVENING LEDGER mmmfa SPORTS FINAL VOL. I NO. 10 PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1914. PRICE ONE CENT ALLIES ON RIGHT CHECK TERRIFIC GERMAN ATTACK French Assert Fortifications Extending From Argonne to Meuse River are Holding Firm Against Fierce Bom bardment by Kaiser's Forces. Capture of Peronne Further Imperils Harassed Right Wing of von Kluk Both Sides Rush Forward Heavy Re inforcements on Twelfth Day of Battle. BASEBALL RESULTS AT A GLANCE NATIONAL LEAGUE FIRST GAME Chicago 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 Phillies 0 0 0 2 0 10 0 Batteries Rlxey and Klllefer; Humphries and Bresnahan. Umpires Rigler and Hart. SECOND GAME Chicago 2 0 Phillies 0 4 Batteries Mayer and Burns; Pierce and Archer, Umpires Hart and Rigler. i PARIS. Sept. 24. Gorman forces havo renewed their assaults on tho forts guarding tho right of tho Allies' lino. In a desperate effort to divert the foo's attention from tho Invaders' right -wing, commanded by General von Kluk. Tho forts between Argonne and the Meuse so far havo held firm. An ofllclal statement issued hero this afternoon announces that tho French left wing Is making steady progress and that Peronno has been occupied by the French. In an attempt to drlvo off the French troops, who aro threat ening his lines of communication, Gen eral von Kluk is making a sharp at tack upon the French forces at Peronne. Peronno Is 17 miles northwest of St. Quentln and more than 70 mlle3 north east of Paris. In its turning move ment, therefore, the French left wing has advanced about 75 miles since It was driven across the Marne by tho inift advance of the German right wing, and there forced the Germans In turn to withdraw. The complete ofllcir.l statement fol lows: On our left wing, between tho Sommo and tho Olse, our troops havo advanced in tho direction of Itoye (about 25 miles southeast of Bt. Quentin). A detachment has occupied Feronne and Is maintain ing itself there despite sharp at tacks from the enemy. Between tho Olse and the Alsne tho enemy continues to maintain Important forces, solidly Intrenched. We have advanced slightly to the northwest of Iierry-Au-Bac. On tho centre, between tho Ar gonne and Rhelms, there is no change. At the east of the Argonno on the heights of the Meuse, tho enemy continues his attacks with particular violence. The combat continues with alternative recoil at certain points and advance at others. On our right wing there Is no notable change in tho region of Nancy and in tho Vosgcs. Some detachments of the enemy have attempted again to penetrate French territory, pushing forward light covering forces, but their of fensive has been quickly arrested. In Galfcla tho Russians havo captured Jnroslaw, completely in vested Przcmsyl and continued their offenslvo against Cracow, German forces, in a series of violent night attacks on the centre of the Al lies' Hue, again Wero repulsed. The invaders aro making desperate efforts to relieve the crushing pressure on the right wing, by attempting to cut through the centre and harassing the French on the eastern end of the line The German army of General von Boehm, containing practically all of the active anny that had been left In Bel glum, has reinforced General von Kluk and now holds the extreme north and west of his line from Doual, 14 miles tast of Arras, south to the neighbor hood of Solssons, through Cambral and Bt Quentln. The bloodiest fighting of the great battle of the Alsne, which now Is in Its twelfth day, is going on there, where the British and French are struggling furiously to surround and cut off the German right. The French have swung round a gi gantic circle and now are delivering a series of fierce attacks on the soldiers defending the Mons route of German communications. According to the military authorities th's is the first direct assault which the Allies have been able to deliver against the important German line of commu tation. Desperate fighting is going on especially around Arelux and Cour te, where, the Thirteenth French, Army Corps under General AUx Is at tempting to smash tho invaders' front. Tho Germans aro continuing their torrlflc attacks against tho Allies' ccn tro in tho vicinity of Rhelms in an at tempt to pierce it, but tho French and tho British who wero rushed to that point are holding valllantly. No troops nro being withdrawn from tho right to rolnforco tho French cen tre and left. They have been aided by several corps from tho second lino sent from the mobilization centres to tho south and still maintain their numer ical superiority over tho enemy. Tho turning movement against Von Kluk Is necessarily slow. Tho ofllclal statement at midnight referred to five eighths of a mile as an excellent day's gain. Tho impression exists hero that the Germans much longor cannot hold their positions along tho Alsno. Tho Germans are at bay. They aro fighting in desperation to hold their present lines in hope that the Allies' front may bo pierced at some point. Tho only hope of the invaders now seems to bo In piercing the French lino In tho cen tre. To the cast of Rhelms, the Frencn havo a tremendous nurtiber of men who are fighting on tho offenslvo. An Idea of tho fierceness of tho fight ing along tho western reaches of the Aisne and tho Olse Is gained from the fact that trainloads of wounded nro being brought south every night. These soldiers toll terrible tales of night and day fighting hi rain and fog or in tho darkness. Tho Germans havo put up a resistance so stubborn that even Sir John French, the British commander, and the other generals nro astounded. It had been believed at first that tho Germans were merely making a stand along the Alsno in order to cover their retreat. After a few days of fighting this idea was dispelled. A general of General von Kluk's staff, who was captured in tho fighting nround Amiens, has been brought to Paris, together with a number of other prisoners. He looked ns though he had been in tho thick of the fighting. Ho was hntless and one of the shoulder straps had been wrenched from his coat. His face was covered with grlmo and underneath could bo detected tho redness of exposure. His uniform was dirty and caked with mud. His boots were wet, muddy and torn. One was ripped as though It had been struck by a bullet or a fragment of shrapnel. Tho soldier was worn and emaciated, but ho boro himself proudly before his captors. The soldiers brought word that the Germans had blown up the railway bridge near Maraumont, between Am iens and Arras In order to hamper the advance of the French against the troops defending the line of communi cations. Three trains filled with prisoners and wounded German soldiers arrived at the Gare Nord last night. A large crowd gathered about the station, but there were no hostile demonstrations. On the train with the wounded pris oners were 132 nurses and 82 doctors. Upon tho eastern end of the French war theatre, tho soldiers are getting their first touch of winter. Snow la fall. Jng In the Vosges mountains. The French War Oinca is ordering winter clothing shipped to the troops operating In that district. Interesting stories filter in from the front. One is to the effect that many toldlers have been driven stone deaf by the continuous detonations of the big guns, the sound being intensified by tho heavy, wet condition of the atmosphero. The struin of five weeks of continuous marching and fighting Pittsburgh 1 0 Brooklyn 1 q 0 0 0 0 1 10 0 0 0 Battcris Kantchlener and Schang; Ragon and McCarty. Umpires Byron and O'Connor. St. Louis 1 0 New York 2 0 0 0 Batteries Perdue and Wingo; Demaree and Meyers, Umpires Klcm and Emslic. FIRST GAME 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 Cincinnati 1 0 0 0 Boston 1 0 1 0 Batteries Schneider and Gonrales; Crutcher and Gowdy, Umpires Quigley and Emslic. AMERICAN LEAGUE Athletics 0 40010 0 Chicago 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 Batteries Plank and Schang; Cicotte and Schalk, Umpires Evans and Sheridan. FIRST GAME 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 Batteries Ayres, Engle and Henry; Mitchell and O'Neill. Umpires Dineen and Egan. Washington . . . . 0 Cleveland 2 The War Today has told on the minds of some of tho men. A number of the soldiers havo broken beneath the strain, going stark mad The French Government Is expected to make ofllclal admission soon that Maubeuge has fallen. A Frenchman who arrived here today declared that the Germans are la possession of the CeoUsded oa Capture of Peronne by the French, and bombardment by the Germans of tho whole lino of forts Unking Verdun and Toul, wero- the most Important developments of the twelfth dny of the great battle. The Allies state the forts near tho centre aro holding firm, while tho turning movement against the German right continues. Russians continue westward advance toward Cracow. Skirmishes with tho Austrian rear guard occupy their at tention and thoy aro taking minor positions on tho way to their objec tive. Tho main army has been aug mented by troops from the Interior mobilization centres. One corps has been left to continue the investment of Przemysl, which continues under tremendous bombardment. In the East Prussia-Poland campaign tho Russians, under Rennenkampf, have successfully lured tho Germans onward by their "trnteglcal retire ment. An unconfirmed report states that the Germans gave battle and were routed. The Germans have strongly fortified the Thorn-Czesto- chow line In order to withhold as long as possible the Russian Invasion of Silesia. Rumania will declare war within a short while, according to high offi cials of that Government. Already mobilization has been agreed to, and it is said tho Balkan State will join the Allies. Further complications among the Balkan countries are ex pected should Rumania take up arms. French War Ofllce states the offensive taken by the Allies continues to be successful. Unofficial admission is made in Bordeaux that Maubeuge has been captured. Berlin made this an nouncement September 9, and added that 40,000 prisoners had been taken. Heilln official statement Insists that all assaults by the Allies have been re pulsed and that tho German offensive In Russia continues. Changes In command have been made necessary. Accusations are made that Russia is using dum-dum bullets. Pctrograd War Ofllce reports success In the Galtclan campaign. No gen eral battle Is expected for a few days until reinforcements from the Interior can Join tho main army. Minister of War Sukhomllnoff an nounces that Russia controls moro than two-thlrds of the railroad lines west of tho Sun and leading to Cra cow. He further reports that present operations cut off possibility of Aus trian forces near Przemysl Joining the armies between the Russian front and Cracow. The War Office In a later statement says the Russian cavalry has already penetrated to Cracow, the inhabitants of which aro fleeing in terror. Statement is made that the Austrlans have evacuated Gallcla with the exception of Prze 4ysl and Cracow, - A 1 I 1 ' o3 so liHrW ' iiMHHM R yILIB 00000002 72 ;;h j SSt3SjMKiSSS Hf V 11 oo2 70 jPIr . , , . --nHHI m- ' "!;i, oi3 8 2 irt, .- SSSKKKKmXM uv . . '' ,-:tel 0 0 0 1 0 3 11 1 lr4-iv. 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An attache of a Philadelphia Magistrate' men 10 serve a summons on Reed Knox, thinking it was his brother, Philander, on whom nn attachment lind been Issued for his young wife's alleged debts. The constable appeared suddenly at the clubhouse just after Mr. Knox had fin ished luncheon. "Mr. Knox. I would like to servo these summonses," he said. "There Is some mistake." wns the reply. Then other persons Intervened. Ex planations being In order, the constable said he had been sent to find Philander Knox. Jr., on whom an attachment had been Issued in consequence of debts alleged to have been contracted by his young wife. At first the magistrate's emissary was obdurate and Insisted that Reed Knox was his brother Philander. "You cannot fool me." he said. Mr. Knox, however, called sevoral wit nesses and proved his identity and the constable uent away In disappointment. Ilne-up: PI I ILL-IKS. Reed, ss. Byrne. 3b. Mnsee, If. Cravrith; rf. Beokcr, cf. Ludrm, lb. Irelan, 2b. Burns, c. Mayer, p. Umpires Hart and Rlgler. PITTSBURGH HEARS PENROSE WILL RETIRE Report Coupled With Prediction That Knox Will Succeed Him. PITTSBURGH, Sept. 24.-R was rumor ed In political circles here today, and tho rumor wns printed In the Leader, that United States Senntor Boies Penrose, of Philadelphia, would soon retire from his present campaign to succeed himself. A "well authenticated report" was given as authority for the prediction. The same authority said Philander C. Knox, for merly Secretary of State nnrt Attnm.,. General of tho United States, would take the place of Mr Penrose as the Repub lican candidate for the Senate from Penn sylvania. The Leader added: "It Is behoved Mr. KnoN will announce his candidacy at the annual fall dinner that will be given the first week In Octo. her by the Manufacturers' Club of Phila delphia." Politicians in this city cald todav that no such rumor as that reported from Pittsburgh had reached here. WARRANT FOR ARREST OF BUILDING SOCIETY OFFICER Treasurer of German-American Charged With Theft of Funds, The name of Harry Foster, treasurer of the German-American Building and Loan Association, at 22d and Clearfield streets. Is the latest addition to the list of those accused of embezzling building and loan association funds In Philadel phia during the current year. A warrant has been sworn out for him by the State Hanking Department. He Is accused of defalcating with funds amounting to Foster formerly lived at 1307 Wagner street, but disappeared last September taking with him, It Is alleged, much mopey In rents and cash for Investments AUTO HITS MOTORCYCLE Oscar D. Holland, as Aberdeen avenue, Nasne. while running on a m.itorcvPi ' ' rner south on the Radnor road, ,n qi lonesioKa road. collld1 mobile belonging to H. Jt Wfkt Chester, ar.d driven l. ard. He was tossed ten feet teere cuts and bruises He u. tne Brn Mawr Hospital. i cycle was demolished. t..- f -v- ved 11 to lotor- WEATHER FORECAST For Philadelphia and vicinity Un tettled and cooler tonight, with possi bly thowers; Friday partly cloudy; moderate variable winds. For details, see page U, PHILADELPHIA RALL PARK, Sept. 24. The Phillies and Cubs divided a two fold affair this afternoon. Chicago took the first game, 6 to 3, and the locals reversed the tables In the second, win ning 6 to 2. Tierce, who began for tho Cubs In the second game, lasted only two Innings, the Phillies scoring four runs off him in the second frame. Zabcl finished for the Cubs. Magoo added another run In tho fifth with a honi run over the right-field wall. After the Cubs had made two runs In the first. Major settled down and hold his opponents scoreless. Brilliant field ing by Leach and Mageo helped to keep up the interest after tho game waa vlt tually won. FIRST I.VNING. Ioach singled to centre. Leach out stealing, Burns to Reed. Oood walked. Saler singled .o right. Good taking thiid. On Cruvath's throw to Byrne, Saler wont to second. Good scored and Saler went to third as Reed threw Zimmerman out. Schulte walked, Saler and Schulto worked tho doubla steal, tho former scoring. On Bues' grounder, Byrne touched Schulte at tmrd. Two runs, two lute no enora. Reed struck out Fisher threw B. rni out. Magrc walked Cravath also walked. Becker tiled to Zlmmorm.in. Jso runs, no hits, no errors. SKCO.VD INNING. Fisher filed to M.igee. Archer was safe when Brne fumbled his stoniulcr. Pierce forced Aicher, Irelan to Reed. Pleice was out stealing, Burns to In Ian. No runs, no hits, one eiror. Ludetu bounced a (-Ingle oer Pletc's head. Irelan lined to Laeh. Ruini walked Mner doubled down the left field line, scoring Luderus, but Ruins stopped at third Reed singled to centre, scoring Burns, Mayer stopping at third, and on the throw -In Reed went to second. Brne tingled through Fisher, scuriim Mayer and putting Reed on third. Reed scored on Magee's sacrltiro fly to Leaeh. Byrne died stealing. Archer to Vlsher. Four runs, four hits, no errors. THIRD INNING. Leach filed to Magee. Irelan threw Good out Mujer threw out S.sler. No runs, no hit, no errors Zabel now pitching for Chicago. I'ravath walked. Becker popped to Saler. Luderus filed to Schulte. Cravath stole second Irelan was called out on strikes. No runs, no hits, no otrorfe. FOURTH INNING. Zimmerman ttiod to Magee. Schulte walked Bues struck out. Fisher sinsKd to centre. Schultu stopping at second Archer popped to Brne No runs. wi hit, no errors. Burn out. 7.lmmrman to Saler- Mer was safe when Zimmerman booted Ills grounder. Reed filed to Good. Byrne went out the same way. No runs, no hits, one error. FIFTH INNINQ. Zabcl filed to Burns Leach filed to 11 me. Good singled to left. Siler singled to centre. Good Hopping at second. Zim merman lined to Luderus. No runs, two PLAYERS AT MERION Miss Cresswell has been playing in tip-top form in her matches and Mrs. Taylor and Mrs. Bieg also displayed marked ability in the women's tennis tournament at Haverford. ATHLETICS LEAD IN GAME WITH CHICAGO CLUB In Second Inning Mackmen Pile Up Four Runs When Timely Hitting Is Enjoyed. Locals Make Four Hits. STUDENT DROWNED IN SWIMMING POOL AT G. H. EARLE, JR, HOME Villanova Freshman Seized With Cramps and Com panions Could Not Aid mm iong oearcn ror Body. Line-up: ATHLETICS. Murphy, rf. Oldring, If. Collins. 2b. Strunk. cf. Mclnnls. lb. Baker. 3b. Barry, ss. Schang, c. Plank, p. Umpires Evans CHICAGO. Drmmltt. If. Blackburno, 2b. J. Collins, rf. Fournler, lb. Schalk. c. Weaver, ss. Roth. cf. Rreton, 3b. Cicotte. p. and Sheridan. Slglsmund Stogarskl, of Chester, a flist j ear student at Villanova Colleen. was drowned in ttui swimming pool on tho place of lieoige H. narl, Jr.. at Hryn Mawr yesterday afturnoop. News of tho tragedy became public late this afternoon. Taking advantage of the hospltnllty f Mr. L'nrl who allows Villanova students the iu- of hl.s pool, Stogarskl. who was 19 jeais idd, uecompanled by four companions, entered the pool about 1 o'clock. Stogarskl enjoyed the watur so much that after his companions hail left and were diessii.g hti went bark for one moro dip. He was seU. d with an attack of numps and ank to the bottom before his rompnuions could come to his rescue StOKurskl's fellow students first notified nn underlain r, nnd when he Informed them In- touiii ,r nothing until the t'oro ner had been notified thoy telephoned the police. Thu police grappled for tho body for homs with ihj suctess. nnd last night dMumlt.- was cpioded in the pool to bring the ld M the surface. This also prait-d unax ailing. Flnall they resorted arf.iln to thr giHppliig irons, and eaily this morning smmdul in recovering the bod . CHICAGO. Sopt. 21.-Tho Athletic 1 secured the lead In the second Inning of toiidy i name piling up four runs on aa many hits against Chicago. Chicago lo its half of the second scored one run. FIRST INNING. Murphy filfd to Demmltt. Oldring went j to second when Bretton threw wild. Col i llns lined to DeiTimltt nnd Oldring was d iibh-d uff .eeond. Demmltt to Weaver. No runs, no hits, one error. Demmltt singled to right Blackburn ! bunted on the third strike and was out. Collins ltn"d to right and Demmltt ran Into the ball and was out. Collins out ie.mng, acnang to Collins. No runs, two hits. SKCOND INNING. Strunk fouled to Breton Mclnnls foul .' to Schalk. Baker walked. Barry singled to lft. Baker going to second. Schang singled to right. Baker scorln and Barry going to third. Plank singled to left putting Schang on third. Plank went to f,econd on the throw -in. Slurphy beat out a hot drive to IMcotte, who throw wild to the plate and Plank scored. Murphy then going to second. Oldrlnsr out. Breton to Fournler. Four runs, four hits. Fournler walked Schalk singled to left. Fournhir going to second Weaver beat out n high bo-mdor oer Plank, filling tho basos. Roth singled to left scoring l-ournler, Plank wan relieved by Wycknff I'hnppell batted foi Breton and fanned, linker hatted for Cicotte. Baker forced Roth and was doubled, Collins to Barry to Mclnnls One run. three hits. THIRD INNING Faber now pitching and Howard Baknr went to third II. Baker knocked down Lollms drive and threw him out Strunk bunted and was ot. R.ii,r to Founder. Mclnnls popped to Biackburne No runs. hits, no errors Magee drove the first ball pitched over the right-field wall for j. homo run Cravath walked for tlw third time Becker fouled to Archer. Ludertii, filed to Schulte. Irelan filed to Fisher. One run. one hit, no errors SIXTH INNING Schulte fouled to Luderus Reed threw out Hue. Fisher out. Maer to Luderus No run, no hits, no errors. Burns flled to Fisher Maver nit .-, f no hits nenimltt filed to Strunk Blackburno also lifted to Strunk. Collins fouled to Milnnls. No runs, no hits. FOl'UTH INNING. Harry fouled to H. Baker. Schang out. Faber to Fournler U'.ot-w .i,,?uj . Giinbel Brothers Help "Buy a Bale" i ru"gre'oll Hflp ,y m"'1 Nenimltt. -No Movement in Philadelphia. ! FmirSJL" singled to left Sehmu m..i Tho movement for the sale of the jo . ' Barry In short ltft Weaver fouled to PLAN TO SELL $900,000,000 COTTON CROP OF SOUTH wu.u'M lunnn nop or ttm South In this eounm !. now leached Philadelphia. Through the efforts ..f (ilmbel Uiothero. Philudtlphians will now have an oppurtu idt to help the linamial stability of tii. country b puuhaing a bU- of cotton .;, from the South, ii.iv.nv -nri .... .. .' . " ' "iruier. '-- --"- - - t riir - w lit uiiiiik: H ipi-iiu iof ue same and ihen, at tho end of thv war. which has tied qp the enormous cotton crop In the South, eith. rr mx-iiv wieir money lneK or wo the i cotton When the war is ovet the pissing need I for mont') will cause Luropelj sell back ' to the F ultra State, .,11 of American stocks and bonds t'.iat America win h i able to absorb, but the demand for fo.nl ' and clothes will at th miiic time cause l.uioi to exchinge those stocks and bonds fur American cotton and meri- I can whrat in the m-anwhlie u,u lo,l" r........ v . "" .""' ....... .om is urged a a bale of cuton" Concluded on fua It i bate a. means of bringing Immediate relief to I sto h- Hutted condition f the American cot- Col i-n market. President WUson bought , L L3WI.1UB uoin iiinnt-ci . run, one hit. PIl-TIl INNING Oldring doubled tu centre Collins . out. Blaikbuiie to Founder. Oldring g. ins to third Strunk out. Blackburn t Mclnnls tdiiKltu to 1. f i il,.,.i rtl,lpinn r..i i.. -,. .. . . "r"I'rt """"i "wi iii-ci to 1 1 mre, Mc lnnls going to second Mclnnls and Itaker Pulled a double tteul Weaver thtew out Barrv One run thrso bits Faber foil I'd to ILikcr J Bfl(er fanuul So did Dcmmitt No runs, nu hit SI.TH INNING Schang fanned, so did Wickoff; Murphy singled to centre, llurphj toJ McWl and w-nt to thiid on Sclulk bjd tlirou, Oldring fanned No runs I hit Blackburne walked J roll Ins uieI 1 too hot' for Rarri. Fournir sir, ;la to centre scoring lilarkburnr I t in.,. pplng at second .Schill- for,.. coilin lctunr to ftakfr Ut nii. u i nrr )ui meu to Strunk n mu, mv wis. I rot S- . MIP.I i,-!-r&.j..TrTo-, H"ViUrH6 I