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1_ADDITIONAL SPORTING EVENTS—TENNIS RESULTS
ATLANTA CAPTURES
TENNISJURNEY
Carleton Smith Wins Singles
Championship and With
McMillan Wins the
Doubles Also
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R.r FRED RODEKER
A gallery of fully f»00 enthusiastic tennis
j fans saw Carleton Smith and Vernon Me
millan of Atlanta carry off all of the
honors in the finals of the fifth annual
Cotton States tennis tournament from the
two local favorites, Billy Bartlett and
lj«e Allan Brooks, yesterday afternoon.
Bartlett went down in defeat before Smith
In the singles in three straight sets. Smith
and McMillan, the visiting pair, captured
the doubles after a stubborn resistance,
and some of the best tennis playing ever
aeen on a southern court.
Dusk was falling on the clay courts
before the final game was decided. The
large crowd was continually calling for
a rally on the part of the locals, but the
pace was too much. Bartlett failed, how
ever, to play in the form he demonstrated
yesterday.
Ability in Placing
The match between Smith and Bartlett
started promptly at 3 o’clock and soon
the players were in the midst of one of the
best matches ever seen by the local ex
perts. Bartlett startled the crowd by
capturing the first two games. Smith
was a bit nervous while the local man
never showed such calmness and Judg
ment. Smith’s drives were wild and most
of them landed In the net or a good ways
out of bounds. Probably the cause of
Bartlett's victory of the early games was
that he showed excellent ability in placing
of his opponent's sizzling drives. The
champion's favorite stroke, the lauffutt,
was off In Its effectiveness, and the de
feated local returned practically every one
of his blows.
The first set it took 20 games to decide
the winner. The final count was 11 to 9.
After losing the first set, Bartlett be
came completely unnerved and the vet
eran captured the next two sets, both sets
being love affairs. Bartlett’s placement
began to fall on him and his strokes
were fast lodging in the net or falling
put of bounds. Smith was beginning to
show his winning form anil his com
t'lnatlon of strokes soon began to tell on
he youngster. Time after time, the
livals played a regular ping-pong game,
placing the ball from one to the other.
In fact the whole set was a base line
iffalr, neither doing any net work. Both
ihowed great skill In manuvering for
;heir position. Often Smith used his IS
l^ears of experience by completely out
guessing his younger opponent while Bart
ett practically lost the second and third
lets by his nervousness and unsteadiness.
Game One-Sided
The Mcond and third set were alto
gether' a one-sided -ahair. Smith, here
Played his standard game and often thrill
id the crowd by his wonderrul returns.
Bartlett, however, showed streaks of brll
i&ncy, and won the crowd by his re
narkable opposition to the Veteran title
lolder. When the third set rolled around,
Smith was practically free from opposi
tion and the veteran s pace had told on
lie local.
The double match was also a great
iffalr. Brooks and Bartlett were de
ermlned to fight the battle to a finish
tnd as a result, forced the two Atlanta
ihenoms to go the limit to achieve the
lonors. Brooks and Bartlett got a fine
itart and captured the first set. Brooks
ihowed only flashes of his form and as
1 result Bartlett was forced to do most
if the playing. Bartlett played a great
game on the net and hts overhanded
[rives were unreturnnble by the At
antans. Brooks’ famous backhand
Irive could not be forced Into active
iperation by the local and he drove
nany easy chances into the net. How
iver, as the battle progressed he
ilayed a much better game and often
Irove fast strokes down the alleys pust
he net man.
McMillan Stars
The youth McMillan played a fine game,
ilthough he was nervous at the start
nd drove the majority of his strokes
nto the net. The winners rallied after
osing the first set and then captured
he next two In succession by playing
he locals completely off their feet. The
rowd called for duccing up the match
pd the locals responded by walking
IT with the next set. However, their
lappiness did not last long as the two
Ltlantas, rallied by the thought of vic
ory, won the next set and consequently
he match.
Darkness w as fast falling and direct
y following the finish of the match
he cups were awarded to the winners
.nd the runners-up o'f the tourney,
Jarleton Smith having won the silver
ovlng cup for three times, was pre
ented with the sovenir by Mr. Oscar
Veils. McMillan and Smith were also
;lven a cup for their successful efforis
n capturing the doubles. This cup,
lowever, does not become the pernia
lent property of the victorious Atlan
ans.
Brooks and Bartlett were each award
id a cup for being runners-up in the
oubles, while Bartlett was given a cup
or being the next best tennis player
n the sunny south.
The tournament was declared a great
uccess by all of the committee con
tested with the affair and a greater
uccess was planned for next year. Last
ight a dinner was given in honor of
he players and was attended by a large
rowd.
The way in which Birmingham losl
he cups is as follows: Singles: Smith
efeated Bartlett, 11-9 6-0 6-0. Doubles:
Imith-McMlllan defeated Hrooks-Bart
,tt, 2-6 6-3 9-7 2-6 6-4. Referee, Ross;
ibumen, R. D. Johnston, Jr., Lange,
tails Townsend and Will Warren.
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HERE IS WHY THE DODGERS ARE UP IN THE NATIONALlRACE
SHERROD
SMITH
" MAP"
RUCKER.
Coomb5
Above Is displayed Brooklyn s “open secret”—Weiser Dell. “rack*' Coombs. "I’d” Pfeffcr. “Nap" Rucker and Sherrod Smith. Collectively they compose the answer to t successes of the
Dodgers’ winning streak, a winning streak that has carried them from the ruck to within easy hailing distance of the top, in third place. The National league race this sea»on is one which will probably
be won by the team that is afforded the best pitching along the major portion ot the’rocky road. So Brooklyn is entitled to smile its prettiest. And the Dodgers have more to depend upon than the
Braves had. Three pitchers, Rudolph, James and Tyler, led th Postons to the top of the National league- scramble and thence to a world's championship in four straight games. This is not Intended as
a. prediction that the Dodgers will cop the bunting and parade through to a like feat in the* world series. The race is still too much of an open one to permit of such a prediction, but It means that the
Dodgers have a chance. Seldom during the last 15 years has July 15 found the Dodgers parading along the highway in the first division. Usually they have threatened to make good at the outset or
the race and then have withered under the test of a summer sun. With these five pitchers going well, not to mention Atchlnson, Douglass and Appleton the Dodgers are well fortified on the pitching
Bound in fact, they are a well balanced team and with an even break in the luck of the game they should be there or thereabouts when the final drive comes
...
Batting Averages of
Barons Are Improving
Chubby Moley Is Well Up At the Top—Tod Sloan About to
Break Into the .300 Class—Cecil Coombs Hitting
at .255
Tod Sloan is on the verge of landing among the .300 swatsmen.
The Huron right fielder, while topped by Manager Molesworth,
is hitting at a .297 clip and maintains a considerable lead over
the nearest regular of the Birmingham club. Magee, by virtue
of his hitting spurt, has risen to third rank with .201, leaving
Jack Wallace third with .259.
i>oi <»my is Moan ioremost m me per
centage column, but also in driving out
hits arid scoring runs. Ho has scored 4S
runs in 35 games and has registered 107
hits. Jimmy Magee has assumed first
rank in driving out doubles, for the bald
pated gardener lias registered 10. Roy
EUam has slugged eight triples and ranks
first, while Sloan and Coombs are tied
for the home-run hitting honor, each
boasting of three.
Kelson Hemingway, with 23 steals, con
tinues to hold sway as a base-runner,
while EUam, with 17 sacrifices, is first in
this line of endeavor.
Chubby Carleton Moiesworth continues
to top the Baron swatting list, for lie
has scored eight hits in 17 trials.
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Here are the complete., mtung averages,
through Friday's game:
Player— G. AH. R. H. 2b. 3b. SB. Pc.
Molesworth .. «> IT 2 8 0 0 0 .171
Sloan .95 359 48 107 15 4 17 . 297
Magee .95 345 39 90 16 6 8 .261
Wallace .04) 181 1.8 47 2 7 1 .259
Lindsay .23 82 11 21 3 I 2 .256
Coombs .72 255 26 65 8 3 8 .255
Hemingway..69 269 36 64 11 1 23 .239
Johnson .21 66 5 15 1 3 0 .227
Clark .77 280 .*10 02 12 5 8 . 221
El lam .94 309 39 68 10 8 8 .220
Carroll .72 295 ::i 66 5 I 16 .220
Grimes .25 68 5 1 4 2 1 1 .206
Black .26 60 7 12 1 0 2 .200
Perryman .... 3 6 0 1 0 0 0 .167
Hale .62 204 13 31 3 1 1 .151
Robertson ...28 73 5 11 1 0 0 .150
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TRAP AND FIELD !
SOME OON’TS FOR
TRAPSHOOTERS
A Few Hints That Will Help the
Beginner
Trapshooting is a sport that demands
a,n alert mind and keen judgment. The
shooter’s degree of skill depends en
tirely upon his own ability to think
a.nd act quickly. No one else can do it
for him. There are, however, a few
simple facts in the shape of “dont’s''
that may be kept in mind by the nov
ice.
} Don’t worry if you miss a target. Get
the next one and the following.
/Don’t worry If when you call “pull"
the target breaks as it leaves the trap,
rake things calmly. Tell the puller to
">1111 another and let him keep on do
n£r it until a good one is thrown, or
ivait until the trap is fixed.
'Don’t worry because the referee de
cides you misted a target when you
(/and perhaps some of your friends
^lso) thought that you had broken it.
No referee is infallible. His decision,
however, goes, so accept his ruling in
sportsmanlike manner.
Don’t worry if the puller pulls the
trap too fast or too slow. Dont’ shoot
at the target but drop your gun from
your shoulder and then get ready to
\all “pull” once more. The referee
Vatches the game very closely. He
■fnows whether the target went an
Appreciable length of time before or
^fter you called, and he also knows
:ftiat the rules provide for a trap to be
jililled promptly. Very often, however,
i is the shooter’s own fault when the
puller balks him in this way.
i' In giving the word of command to
the puller to pull the trap, avoid three
mistakes:
Don’t call In a low hesitating voice,
otherwise you run the risk of the pull
er not hearing you; or if he does hear
you the pull is apt to he somewhat
slow. Call in a sharp, clear voice; the
puller is watching you and is keyed
up to pull immediately he gets the
word, so that if you call in the manner
suggested you in a sort of way startle
him and he instinctively pulls prompt
ly.
Don’t call In too loud a voice, for the
CHICK EVANS
WINS AGAIN
Cleveland, July 24.—Chick Evans today
defeated J. D. Standinh, Jr., Detroit, 7
and 6 In the final match for the 1916 west
ern amateur title. He set a new record
for the course this morning, finished the
IS holes In 71.
Btandlsh was handicapped by his weak
ness to slice to hook on his tee shot.
His recovery from sand traps and long
grass was admirable. Evans played an
•van (>ma throughout.
effort is quite liable to disturb your
aim by exhausting the air in your
lungs, causing you to inhale when you
should be doing nothing but pointing
the gun at the target.
Don’t call Immediately after the man
ahead of you has fired, (live the ref
eree time to call “Dead” or “Liost,’’ as
the case may be; and at tournaments
give the scorer also time to answei
back. If you call too quickly you run
the risk of having the trap not loaded
or having the puller miss your call
on account of the referee’s decision or
the scorer’s answer being mixed up
with your voice.
It is also a good plan not to call
“pull” when the shooter ahead of you
has missed a target, until the target
has reached the ground. It might hap
pen that your target took the same
flight as the previous one, and thus
your eye would be liable to see both
targets, and your calculations be dis
turbed. The same caution could profit
ably be observed when, although the
previous target was broken, a large
piece was left sailing through the air.
This may seem a small matter, but
small things count when you are try
ing to make a straight score.
ANOTHER VICTORY
FOR BESSEMER TEAM
Crowd of 4500 Attends Ball
Came—Hagerty Mystifies
Red Mountain Team
e
The baseball team of the Bessemer Roll
ing Mill annexed Its fourteenth straight
victory this afternoon when they defeated
the Red Mountain team by a score of ft
to 1. One of the largest crowds of the
season witnessed the game, the attendance
being 4500. An interesting feature for the
fans was the rolling of a wheelbarrow in
which was seated Joe Eckhoff of the roll
ling mill by L. H. Malle of Reeders, who
! brought him from Reeders to Bessemer,
! and all through the streets of the city
j followed by a band and a large crowd of
fans.
The box score is as follows:
Bessemer— AB. R. H. O. A. E.
Bumgardner, 2b. ... 4 0 0 4 ti I
Scott. If. 5 0 1 l 0 0
Harris, cf. 3 1 2 l 0 0
Little, 3b. 4 1 1 1 1 0
Hughes, lb. 4 1 3 13 0 1
Kennedy. C. 4 0 0 5 2 0
Oerst. ss. 1 1 0 1 2 0
Randle, F., rf. 4 0 0 1 0 0
Hagerty, p. 3 1 I 0 1 0
Totals . 32 5 3 27 12 2
Red Mountain— AB. It. H. O. A. E.
Rletta. cf. 4 0 0 0 0 0
Wagner, ss. 2 1 0 3 1 0
Perkins, 2b. 1 0 1 3 3 0
Edney. (\. u. 4 0 0 1 2 0
Williams, 3b. 4 0 2 l 1 0
Edney, R.. c. 3 0 0 11 3 0
Moore, If. 4 0 o 2 0 1
Skews, lb. 4 0 4 6 1 1
Quinn, rf. 4 0 1 0 0 0
Totals . 33 1 8 27 13 2
Score by innings:
Bessemer .. 001 130 000—ft
Red Mountain . 001 000 000—1
Summary: Two-base hits, Harris, Wil
liams. Stolen bases, HugheB, Wagner,
R. Edney, Skews. Rases on balls, Hag
erty 2. Edney 4. Left on bases, Bessemer
6. Red Mountain 10. Hit by pitcher, Hag
erty (Rietta. Wagner): Edney (Harris,
Uert). Hits, off of Hagerty 8, Edney 8.
Struck out, Hagerty 4. Edney 8. Double
play, Gerst. Bumgardner to Hughes. Time
of game, 2:15. Umpires, Hogan and
Waters. Attendance, 4500.
RlrLE SHOD I Al
BOYLES RANGE
Members of Company B and Com
pany C, Second Infantry, spent yester
day afternoon on the Boyles rifle range
and many good scores were made.
Each man shot 24 shots at 300 yards.
The bull’s eye shot at Is only eight
Inches In diameter. Twenty of these
shots were for record making a total
possible score of 100. Some of the high
er scores made were as follows:
Sergt. J. F. Womelsdorf, Co. C.93
Capt. J. T. Evans, Co. C.89
Lieut. Virgil T. Roach, Co. C.83
Lieut. R. B. Kelly, Co. B.89
Harry Knight, Co. C.SG
Corp. A. F. DeFunlak, Co. C.84
Capt. Mortimer H. Jordan, Medical
Corps .85
Private Copeland, Co. B.84
All of the above scores are well
above the score required for qualifica
tion as expert riflleman in the United
States army. Both of the above com
panies will spend the entire day on
the rifle range next Saturday and a
large attendance is expected.
At this all day shoot next Saturday
the regiment officers would be glad
to have young men desiring to try
their hand at shooting the high power
military rifle to come out on the range.
They do not have to be members of
the National Guard to shoot next Sat
urday. Rifles will be furnished them
with ammunition free of charge and
the/ National Guard Is anxious that
many of them take advantage of this
Invitation and come out. They should
report at the armory of Company C
Saturday morning at 8 o’clock and go
out with the company.
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(Other Sports on Page 11),
DIAMOND;
THE sale of Elmer Miller, the
center fielder of the Mobile
Gulls, to the New York
Yankees for the goodly sum of
$4'ioo will In all proability prove
the top price that any Southern
league player will bring this sea
son. The Gulls are fortunate to
have secured such splendid re
muneration for the fleet young
outfielder.
• * •
Bob Baumgartner is hark with
the Mobile Gulls and is holding
down the hot corner. We hope
Boh will be able to bold down to
a regular berth this time.
• * *
Micky Coyle lias started wield
ing the willow In a hearty fash
ion since his return to the South
ern league as a member of the
Ba rons.
• • •
But another Baron lias been
smashing the pellet of late and
that is none other than ‘Meems"
Magee. The brother of the famous
Sherwood has walloped for the
average of about .500 for the past
10 days. We are worried about
Magee’s hitting, as the harder he
hits the surer wo are losing a hat
to the estimable Henry Vance.
However, we are willing to lose
the hat to see Jimmie Magee make
good.
• • •
Edson Hemingway, who is again
on the ineligible list since the ad
vent of Mickey Coyle in the game,
is still In town. It Is understood
that there is a trade on foot to
dispose of the young Inflelder.
• • •
That Charley Carroll was pop
ular was denoted a few days ago
In the circulation department of
The Age-Herald. Charley had re
quested that The Age-Herald be
mailed to him at Bed Boiling
Springs, Term., and every member
of the circulation department wrote
a letter to Charlie wishing him the
best of luck and trusting that he
would soon recover. Charlie, while
we omitted writing the letter, our
sentiments were registered by the
boys in the circulation room.
* * •
A private telegram received from
Carleton Molesworth last night
stated that Arthur Johnson was
hit on the left arm yesterday by
a batted ball and the tall Swede
may be out of the game for a few
days.
• • •
Francetto Sanguinottl Spiggonola
Is one of the most famous hall
players in captivity.
• • •
Franoetto is better known to the
fans as Ping Bodle, th<» former
slugger of the Chicago White Sox
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Lineville Wins
Linville, July 24.—(Special.)—Line
ville defeated the Chero-Cola team of
Columbus, Ga., in a fast game of ball
this afternoon.
Dickinson’s pitching and L. Bonner’s
home run featured the game for Line
ville, while Cushion and Stevens’ sen
sational catches in center and right
fields was the star work for Colum
bus. Score by innings: K.H.E.
Lineville . 011 001 00*—3 11 4
Columbus . 000 000 110—2 2 3
Batteries: Dickinson and Griffin;
Smith and Carmack.
Summary: Two-base hits, Parker and
Gibson. Home run, L. Bonner. Bases
on balls. Dickinson 2. Stolen bases,
Griffin and Stevens. Struck out, By
Dickinson 6, Smith 4. Umpire, Bon
ner. Time, 1:10.
Progressive Farmers Win
Progressive Farmers continued their
winning collection yesterday afternoon
when they defeated the pennant con
tenders. West Woodlawn. The fielding
of Dannie McGowan and the slugging
of Mickwee featured the contest. The
details follows: R.H.E.
Prog. Farmer .. 010 100 20-—4 6 2
W. Woodlawn . ..Ill 000 000—I 7 1
Batteries: Frawley and Jones;
Brunea and Beasley.
and now with Sun Francisco in the
('oast league.
• • •
After covering golf for a few
days coming hack to baseball seems
strange. Golf, to the uninitiated,
stems a listless game Just clug
ging a ball and chasing it the rest
of the day—but closer investigation
brings a complete reversal of the
neophyte’s viewpoint. It is a splen
did game and requires more skill
than baseball. It has all the ele
ments of excitement that baseball
has and is much more invigorating.
In fact to get. one good wallop
say a 22f»-yard drive—Is more sat
isfaction to the average golf play
er than a home run to the average
amateur baseball plnyer. We are
strong for golf.
• • •
President Robert 11. Ha ugh of the
Southern league did not give much
time to th# league affairs last week
because of his activities at the goir
tournament at Roebuck Springs.
However, President Baugli will
be back on the job this week and
some important pronouncements on
changes of policy of the Southern
circuit may be forthcoming. Prexy
Baugh has thought out several
Ideas which will undoubtedly be
ripe for the glare of publicity In a.
few days. We are with Mr. Baugh
In any progressive step that may
be taken.
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iTRIPIEPLAYBYTHE
c:-Q
Barbare Starts Thriller
Which Helps to Defeat
Athletics
STANDING
Played. Won. Lost. Pet.
Boston . 86 66 90 661
Chicago . 8ft 66 .33 .$29
Detroit . 87 64 33 .621
Washington .. 86 4.3 43 600
New York . 86 42 44 488
St Louis . 87 34 53 .3ft 1
Philadelphia . 86 61 330
(Cleveland . 80 26 64 »Co
Cleveland. July 14. -A triple play,
bringing the second game to sn end.
featured Cleveland's double victory
over Philadelphia today. With Malone
on second and Schang on first T^ajole
hit the ball on a line toward left field.
Barbare caught It with one hand and
the completion of the triple play.
Wamhegans to Klrke. was easy as Ma
lone and Schang had taken long leads.
The two victories allowed Cleveland to
break the tie for seventh place and
shove last year's champions into
eighth place again. Scores.
First, game. R H. 12.
Cleveland .000 103 00*—4 3 l
Philadelphia .101 000 010—3 11 l
Batteries: Morton and O'Neill; Wyok
off and Lapp.
Second game: R. H. R
Cleveland. 130 001 25*—13 10 3
Philadelphia .100 300 001— 4 10 5
Batteries. Jones and Rgans; Crow. 11,
Davis and McAvoy.
Divide Double Bill
Detroit. July 24.—Detroit and Wash
ington divided a double-header todav.
the home team winning the first game
2 to 0 and losing the second 8 to 5.
Pubuc outpltched Walter Johnson In
the opening contest. W ashington drove
Dauss from the box in the second in
ning of the second game, seven of 10
men who faced hint hitting safety.
Boehling held Detroit to seven hits and
was never In danger. Scores:
First game: Ft. H. R.
Washington .000 000 000 0 7 2
Detroit .000 100 01*—2 5 0
Batteries: Johnson and Ainsmith,
Henry; Dubuc and Stranage.
Second game: R. H. El.
Washing!on . 160 002 000 -8 13 l
Detroit .010 002 002—6 7 0
Batteries. Boehling and Henry; t>auss,
Oldham, Steen, Boland and Stranage
Split Twin Bill
St. Louis, July 24.—St. Louis and Bit
ton split a double-header here today,
the visitors taking the first. 7 to 3 and
St. Louis the second 3 to 2. Hard hittli g
on both sides characterized the first
game.
In the second game Wood, pitching
rl\c ninth Inning for Boston, permitted
St. Louis to score the winning run.
Agnews sacrifice scored Walker.
Scores:
First game: R. H. R.
Boston . 103 020 100 -7 I t i
St. Louis .000 010 020—8 12 5
Batteries. Foster and Cady; Thom «s.
Knob, Hamilton and Agnew*.
Second game: R. H. D.
Boston . 100 000 010—2 ft 3
St. Lou Is .000 000 111—3 7 4
Batteries: Shore. Wood and Cady;
Wellman and Agnew.
American Association
At Louisville: Louisville 4. Cleveland A
At Columbus: Columbus 2. Indianapolis A
At Wllwaukee: Milwaukee 4, Minneap
olis 5 (10 Innings).
At Kansas City: Kansas City 0. St.
Paul 1.
texasTeague
At Dallas Dallas 4. Galveston 3.
At Fort Worth: Fort Worth S, Hons*
ton 10.
At Shreveport: Shreveport ft,* Beau
mont 3.
At Waco: Waco 8. San Antonio 1.