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- ir"-7. ftjitifmimim vfl. yiwiiip. JiMjfPPPwSII WmyHVTrt "T'' "PERHAPS THE FACT THAT SILENCE IS GOLDEN HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH DUMB LUCK," SAYS THE GLEN ECHO GROUCH Favorite Seeking Golf Honor j Qualify At O&kmont Tourney ' The Times' Complete Sport Page l Ev&ns, Ouimet, Kirkby, Joett, nun ion ana nmwwn an i in . Here Are Some of the Leading Golfers of America Entered For. the Big Championship .OSWALD'KIRKBY, METROPOLITAN CHAMPION. CHICK EVANS, NATIONAL CHAMPION. FRANCIS OUIMET, MASSACHUSETTS CHAMPION. JEROME TRAVERS, FORMER NATIONAL CHAMPION MAX MARSTON, NEW JERSEY TITLE HOLDER, ALL FAVORITES QUALIFY IN AMATEUR TITLE PLAY PITTSBURGH, Pa., Aug. 17. Tomorrow morning at the Oakmont Golf Club the greatesteld of amateur golfers ever starting the flight for championship honors begins thirty-six holes of medal play. The qualifying round brings out the first representative field of ante-war days. Players who put their bags away to go to war have returned. Prom yesterday's qualifying round of eighteen holes seventy-five cracks sre ready for tomorrow's play. Chief interest centered about the performances of the well-known stars of golfdom, and there are few upsets in the dope. Entered for .play tomorrow are all those who qualified with cards of 88 which num bered sixty-two players. Those who turned in cards of 89 numbered thirteen. While Louis Jacoby. of Charlotte, N. C, captured premier honors with seventy-six, the favorites were so closely bunched as to credit them with running- true to form. Among those who got in the running were J R. Hanson, of Baltimore; Donald "Woodward, of Columbia, and B. War ren Corkran. of Baltimore, represent ing the Middle Atlantic section. But who shall say which golfer wiil survive the thirty-six qualifying holes tomorrow and the week of match play to ultimately grab off the tirle? "Chick" Erau Close TJp. "Chick" Evans, of Edgewater, who trans-Mississippi title; W. C. Fownes, Jr.. former champion; G. L. Conlcy, the newest New York sensation; J. A. Sweetser. of Ardsley, who has been making veterans sit up and take no tice this year; Nelson M. Whitney, the New Orleans titleholder, all tee off tomorrow to try to qualify in the thirty-two to Beek title honors. Weather Intolerable. While all of the scores were larger than had been anticipated, some con solation was gained by'the fact that a driving rain and hail storm pre cluded possibility of better golf. Practically all of the players got WAR PLAYERS M BALTIMORE WINN EEI ER LEAGUE STANDINGS AMERICAN. Won. IxL retains the 1916 open and amateur i Pr figures for the first nine holes, but title as a hold-over, is among those the course was so drenched and heavy ' who play tomorrow. Evans holds his 1916 honors by vir tue of the lapse of national and ama teur tournaments during the past two years. In addition Francis Quimet, who gained international prominence and golfing titles galore, is among the " cracks. Qutmet's 77 yesterday tied for second with Wood Piatt, the Massachusetts crack. Oswald Kirkby, who haar already gamed the Metropolitan title this sea eon, and whose play in the interna tional match with Canada, was - of high order, is listed among the first ten from yesterday's play. Traren I Qaalifled. Jerome D. Travers. one of the greatest players of history, whose golf has been neglected for four year's" got into the running. Travers was well down the list of seventy- five, but his great forte is match play, so that he can be counted upon to get Into the going. Maxwell Marston. New Jersey cham pion, qualified well Up with Evans. Kirkby and former titleholder Robert Gardner, who also was Yale's crack pole vaulter and intercollegiate title- . holder several years ago. in the afternoon that much trouble was encountered. Perry Adair, of At lanta, of whom much had been expect ed, succumbed at the seventeenth. He had taken ten on the tenth, and was repeatedly trapped. Play starts early tomorrow morning with the seventy-five entries to qual ify through thirty-six holes. Match play starts Tuesday morning among thirty-two who survive tomorrow. Saturday afternoon the War De partment team, winners of the city club title here, will engage the Mary land Country Club team In Baltimore in the first of the intercity engage ments. War Department defeated the Euclid Club, of the Suburban League, a week ago- by 6 matches to 3. and vesterday trounced the Chevy Chase Club, winners of the Washington Ten nis Association engagements, by 7 to 2. After winning the Departmental League pennant without the loss of a set War's record appears remarkable. In the Euclid match many sets went to deuce. Yesterday Chevy Chaso scored only when Ballard Moore, ranking singles player, defeated Major E. E. Foote. 6 0. 6 1, and Ralph W. Hills, of Chevy Chase, num ber six singles player, defeated Col. C. L. Fenton. 6 2, 6 3. All other matches went to the War team. Graham Edgar, E. O. Leech, and Fred Simpson won from Spencer Gordon, Arthur Hellen. and Walter Dunlop. In doubles Footc and Furin ton defeated Gordon and Hellen. 6 3. 6 8. and 6 -J. Edgar and Simpson got ahead of Moore and Hills. 12 10 and 6 2. and Colonel Wilson and Colonel Cole defeated Dunlop and Karrick. 63. 46. 62. Chicaco 64 Detroit 59 Cleveland 57 New York 54 8t. Louis 5 4 Boston 46 Washlnrton 41 Philadelphia 28 39 42 44 46 46 54 6 71 , WASHINGTON CLUB i SCORES ON WATER .283 YESTERDAY'S GAMES. Washlnrton at Cleveland (wet grounds). Chicago. 7: Boston. 6. Detroit. 3: New York. 2. Philadelphia. 7; St. I.ouls. 4. TODAY'S GAMES. Washington at Detroit. Philadelphia at Chicago. New York at Cleveland. Boston at St. Louis. NATIONAL. Cincinnati 71 New York 62 Chicago 54 Brooklyn 49 Pittsburgh 48 Rnjttnn 3Q St. Louis 38 Philadelphia 37 Won., Lout. 33 37 46 53 5.1 60 59 .683 .626 .540 .480 J75 .406 .388 .385 YESTERDAY'S GAMES. ' Cincinnati. 3; Brooklyn, 0. New York. 5; Chicago. 4. St. Louis. 8; Boston. 2. St Lou!?, 4; Boston. 1. , Pittsburgh. 6, Philadelphia. 4. Philadelphia. 4; Pittsburgh, 0. TODAY'S GAMES. Cincinnati at Brooklyn. Chicago at New Tork. GRIFF WILL OPEN JOHNSON IN DETROIT GAME TODAY Unbeaten in events all over the country and at home, Washington Canoe Club paddlcrs are today cele brating another victory on the water gained at Baltimore yesterday over the Arundels in the big canoe regatta. The Washington team which pre sentcd several new faces to augment the well known championship sex tette, Rutherford. Wagner, Birch, the Knights and Bamman. scored twenty seven points as against sixteen for the home club. Knight and Wagner. Birch and Bamman, Cherbonnier and Green, Davis, Harsh, Allardt. Neate, Harens and Snyder were among the winners for the Washington Canoe Club. t;g League Biffer of Yesterday Cravat h. Phils.... 1 , 1 liayer. Browns... 112 Paskert. Cubs.... 1 1 s Murphy. W. 8or... 1 i i Kelsch. W. Sox.. 4 3 3 Vitt, R. Sox 4 3 3 Blackburne. Phils. 4 3 3 Whllted. Pirates.. 4 3 4 Carey. Pirates ... 4 3 Bancroft. Phils... 4 3 4 Snyder. Giants ... 4 3 5 Hellman. Tigers.. 3 2 5 At. 1.600 l.oeo 1.000 1.000 .750 .750 .750 .750 .750 .750 .750 .6(7 AMERICA MUST DEPEND ON YOUTHFUL PLAYERS PRESIDENT SEES FIRST GAME SINCE WAR OPENE0 JESS BARNES WINS. TENTH IN ROW AND RIDES AHEAD DETROIT. Mich.. Aug. 17 Walter 1 Johnson has been selected to open up 'the series with the Tigers here today J and a crowd of 25.000 is expected. The Griffs failed to get in against the Indians at Cleveland yesterday on account of rain. BARBER JOINS .300 MEN IN NATIONAL LEAGUE LIST Pitchrr flub. Barnes. New York . . Iteuther. Cincinnati. Sallee. Cincinnati . CHU!y. N. Y.. Bo3. . Builey. Chicago Ring. Cincinnati . . . Luque. Cincinnati.... mark of .331. Following arfc the .J00: rri.,r.v nmokivn" " batsxnen and tfie team avcrasres for I Tney. New York .. the Hevdler circuit: Adam. Pittsburgh... Turney Barber, former Griffman. by adding twenty-three points to his average last week, has entered the .300 class. "Gavvy" Cravath Is still leading the league with a batting Jess Barnes, the Giants' big twirler. hung up his tenth straight victory last week, and rides ahead of all the National League hurlers with an av erage of .8-0. He has won nineteen and lost four games. Following are the twirlers who have won more than half their games: Players-Club.G AB. R. Mitcaell.Bkln 23 30 4 1! Cravath.Phll. 65 1S1 31 67 Thorpe. Bos.. 41 116 12 40 M Henry.Kt L 66 203 24 69 Week Oaln H. SB. re Lort A Practically all of the veterans ofJRoush. cm., st 333 52 114 12 ine amateur tournaments came through. Bobby Jones, of Atlanta; John G. Anderson, three times runner-up for the title; Gardner White; Harry Legg, nine times winner of the 0 HORNING LOANS v xy On Diamond, Watches, and Jewelry (South of Highway Bridge) UC&WESB TnAJVSACTRO CXCLC. txvaur therk. ,TIt asm at 12th & aad Feats? vnlR&STe. far aawtb end of Highway Urldjce. Fare 5c caek wax. Z.Whet.Bkln 39 390 50 125 9 Myers. Bkln. 94 360 41 113 10 HomsbySt.L 92 345 4S 167 11 Stock. St. L. $1 329 42 101 14 Barber, Chi.. 39 101 9 31 3 Doyle, N. Y.. s 3l6 52 95 11 Daubert. Tin 99 35 56 113 10 Cleroens.St.L. 89 130 g 39 1 .367 .351 .348 .330 -f .323 .321 .314 .310 -f .307 .307 .305 .381 .300 40 .8 .21 .21 Club Batting-. ClObs. G. AB. R. H. SB. PC Loss New Tork. 91 3146 418 850 95 .270 .6 Cincinnati. 39 3Z1.9 423 857 166 .267 Brooklyn . 99 3431 366 897 73 .261 St. Louis.. 92 3069 311 793 88 .258 Phlladel'a. 91 3137 361 793 86 .250 Pittsburgh. 97 3128 320 768 136 .246 Boston ... 92 3105 304 769 98 .248 Chicago... 96 3144 311 769 107 .245 .1 Denotes weekly gain battinr- Denotes weekly loss In batting-. TOMMY ntnACK BKATE.V. Tommy Durack. the famous Aus tralian swimming champion, waa jhewten in New York by Elhclda Bloib- trey and Charlotte Boylo at a quarter of a mile. .4 .6 .3 .4 .1 .1 ALEX EM)EI) THAT. Larry Doyle had hit safely in ten straight games when halted August 10 by Alexander the Great. During his streak Larry garnered fifteen safe slams in thirty-eight batting tries for a mark of .395.. v. . 19 l:: . 15 9 3 K 11 11 . 9 12 S 8 11 V. I PC. last. last. .826 10 .. .765 2 .. .750 2 .. 7CH . . 1 .700 . . 1 Dubui-. New York S 3 Kisher. Cincinnati 8 & Benton. New York Carter. Chirac" 3 - Vaughn. Chicago ... 1I 11 Connor. Pitt-buri?il 11 9 Pfeffer. Brooklyn 1" 9 Douclas. Chi.. NY... 12 9 Mltrhll. Brooklyn... 4 4 Alexander. Chlcaco... 8 7 .727 .667 .647 .MS .632 .620 .sir. .611 .600 .093 .091 .591 .071 .500 .533 NATIONAL RELAY EVENTS TO BE RUN ON TWO DAYS. The five national relay events carded for Franklin Field next month, will be held on two days, owing to the inability of the championship com mittee to obtain a separate date for them. Three of the relay contests will be held during the Junior con tests ok Friday, while the other two are scheduled for Saturday, which is senior day. No date has been an nounced for the national all-around test. Tresident Wilson saw his first ball game yesterday since this country went to war. The Chief Executive, with Mrs. Wilson, atended the bene fit game between a picked team representing the Army and the team representing he Quantico, Marines. The President threw out he first ball, which Hack Fanshow caught, and then watched the Army team with Otto Von Herbulia pitching, de feat the Marines by 7 to 0. The game was for the benefit of wounded soldies at St. Elizabeth's and a goodly sum was realized. The boxes were filled with prominent army and marine corps officials and officers. ' HERE ARE THE LEADERS AMONG HEYDLER PLAYERS Gavvy Cravath tops the National League batters with a percentage of .351, Heine Groh scored the moat runs, 67; Zack Wheat bagged the most base hits. 125. and George Cutshaw leads the bae runners with 27 steals: Jess Barnes heads the twirlers in his circuit with 19 victories against 4 defeats for a pitching percentage of .826. Barnes equaled the season's best winning record of the major hurlers of ten consecutive victories held by Bob Shawkey. of the Yankees by trimming the Robins on August 12. UNBEATEN MARIN? HURLER WILL JOIN TIGERS HERE "BABY DOLL" JAC0BS.0N ENDS HIS. HITTING STREAK EARL EBY WILL AGAIN BE AT PENN FOR TRACK TEAM SrORBI) FIVE TIMES. Tris Speaker dented the scoring dish five times during the gume played August 11, the Indians man ager being the first major leaguer to tally five times in one game. MOURIDGE STOPPI51) HIM. Grorge Sisler quit to George Mog rldge on August R. after a hitting s'reak that endured for sixteen con secutive games, during which George banged out 20 safe blows In 65 trials for a percentage of .446, and scored 11 tallies. Earl Kby, the Perm runner, the was a member of the American team that won the inter-Allied champion ship, plans to continue his studies at the Philadelphia institution, f rom j which he hopes to he graduated next June. It is said Eby shortly will marry a canteen worker who re turned with him on the same steamer. Bill Jacobson of the Browns com- plcted the banner hitting streak of the season, when he failed to hit in three tries off Herb Pcnnock on August 11. Up to this contest Jacobson had wielded a crazy bat for sixteen con secutive games, in which he bnged out one or more base hits. During his terrific streak Jacobson garnered 36 hits in 67 tries for the enormous average of .537 .and tallied 15 runs. RUTH BLASTS AGAIN. Though Babe Ruth Is still seven homers away from Buck Freeman's 1890 record, the Red Sox Tarsan holds the American League mark with eighteen. He blasted his eighteenth yesterday when he crashed the long est hit ever made In Comlskey Park over the right field bleachers. WILL MEET MEEHAN. Jack Dempsey. world's heavy weight champion, is said to be will ing to battle "Fat Boy" Willie Mee han. of San Francisco, next fa" I. Ef forts are now being made for them to box eight rounds at Newark, N. J. KINSEV WINS FINAL. NEW YORK. Aug. 17. Robert M. Kinsey, of California, is Cedarhurt champion today. Kinsey defeated Francis T. Hunter in the final. 6 2. 6-0. 61. Beals Wright and Ichiga Kumagae defeated R. V. Thoipas and Randolph Lycett, of Australia, in the doubles final. 6 4. 3 6. 6 2. 6 3. GENE PACKARD QUITS. PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 17 Gene Packard, the veteran southpaw, has quit the Phillies to take a job with a steel plant. Manager Cravath begged him to remain until the sa son eivls. but Packard claims the opening faces him now and he is thinking of his own future. GETS HIS TWENTIETH. Eddie Cicotte was the first major hurler to cop twenty victories this year, the W.hite Sox artist taking the Athletics on August 7 for his twen tieth win. Annapolis, Md.. Aug. 17. Hav ing pitched for the team of marines from the Naval Academy rifle range thus far Into the season without the loss of a game and with about half of his victories shut-outs, Hurler Cox has signed with the Tigers and will join them in Washington immedi ately upon receiving his discharge at the end of'the month. The tryout salary is $250 a month. FOUR PLAYERS SLAM OUT FOUR HITS IN ONE GAME BOSTON, Mass., Aug. 17. America must depend upon its teaafc stars developed during the war in the effort to retain national doubles honors in tomorrow's match on . the Longwood courts. To William T. Tilden, of Philadelphia, and' Vincent Richards, of Yonkers, the latter a seventeen-year-old youngster, rest the task of staving off the chal lengers, Norman E. Brookes and Gerald Patterson, of Australia, cham pions of Australia and Great Britain. Tilden and Richards captured the title at Seabright last summer. So far this season they have been invincible in indoor and outdoor matches. Tomorrow they face two of the greatest players in the world- Ten days ago Brookes and Patter- In years. They practically controlled the play and forced Johnston and Griffin to work front the base line, which gave Patterson a chance for deadly kills when many of the re turns fell inside the service line. Patterson and Brookes had the edge on the Americans. They have stead ily Improved since reaching this country, and can be looked upon a being ready In the match with the youngsters tomorrow. son arrived on the Adriatic. They were entered in the Casino tourna ment at Newport and won the final round from Washburn and Williams. In gaining the ultimate round Rich ards, who was paired with Wallace Johnson, of Philadelphia, forced the Anzac pair to the limit. .When the championship tournament opened here on Monday Brookes and Patterson drew a bye. They played Voshell and Alexander, who had pre viously disposed of R. V. Thomas and Randolph Lycett. the other invading Anzac pair. Later Brookes and Patterson de feated Williams and Washburn, and after two postponements met William M. Johnston and Clarence J. Griffin. Northwestern champions this year, and 1915 national double titleholders. The Australians had their work cut out for them yesterday and while they gained their victory over the Pacific Coast pair in straight sets they were forced to the limit. Johnston and Griffin went down to a io 8, 9 7, 7 5 defeat. They were fighting throughout, but met a stur dier team and one easily superior in teamwork. Nothing smoother than the work of the Anzacs has been seen OTTO KNABE QUITS WHEN HE CANT FIND MARVELS CHICAGO. Aug. 17. "I caa't find a young phenom In the minors, so ITn going to quit." Scout Otto Knabe. of the Cubs' staff, informed Prealdeat Veeck yesterday. Knabe asked to have his resignation accepted. "The crop is terrible," said Knabe. "Mor decal Brown, Tom Seaten. Art Fromme and Bob Steele are the bet pitchers I have looked at." President Veeck said he would ask Knabe to re turn, to the club next spring. Iast week the following American League players smashed out four hits in a game each: Bill Jacobson, JohVi Collins. Larry Gardner, and Oscar Vitt. Larry had hit safely in twelve straight games when he quit to George Mogridge on August 12. Dur ing his stretch of hitting Larry poled twenty-four hits In forty-seven bat ting trips for the fine average of .511. nOYNTON WILL RETURN. WILLIAMSTOWN. Mass.. Aug. 17. Ben Boynton. Williams' football hero, writes to the athletic authori ties here that he will surely return to college to complete his course In tthe fall, despite reports which have been heard that he intended to enter either Georgia Tech or Rhode Island State College. BACK WITH YALE. Thorne Murphy, son of the late Mike Murphy, king of trainers, will be at Yale again next fall and will probably be varsity quarterback. As a member of the Usaacs. he played against Georgelown in 1917 at Ameri can League park. STREET A MANAGER. During the ahsence of Mutineer Roy Kllam. who Is scouting, "Gabby" Street, the veteran catcher and former la'.tery partner for Walter Johnson, is managing the Nashville club, in th- Southern Association. 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