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-HE TIMES: AUGUST 8, 191S
LATEST DOING
IN. SPORTLAND
Giants Receiv
Lacin
Matty's Boys Have Easy
Time Taking Both Ends
of Double Bill Bressler,
on Furlough, Twirls Sec
ond Game for Cincinnati.
New York, Aug. 3. -Perhaps Christy
Mathewson got a certain amount of
fun out of that double ieader on the
Polo Grounds yesterday. As his Reds
had Jailed to win a game In Harlem
all season Matty Just naturally could,
not hide his pleasure when Cincinnati
twice trampled over the Giants. What
is a little heat to a double victory?
The Reds were sturdy clubbers. They
whaled out their victories by scores
oH to 3 and 4 to 2. As a result of
their twin win the Reds climbed into
fourth place.
A lot of folks will remember August
7, 1918, as the day In which the heat
record was fractured, but J. J. Mc
Graw will probably remember it as
the date that 26 Giants were left on
the bases. What the stubby Jonathan
thought about the heat was mild to
what he thought about the Giants, as
inning after inning the side would be
the first game and a full dozen in the
second' game.
The Giant lineup, was a sad con
glomeration. George Burns was called
home, an a younger brother had been
killed, and Zimmermen still was out
of the game because of the heat, i
Young was limping badly, but It j
Jldn't bother his batting eye, fur in ;
the first gair.e he knocked out a tri- j
pie, a double and two singles and
drew a walk. In the second game he !
g)t another .b&fia on balls and reached,
I base on a fielder's choice, but he
limped so painfully in going after a
double by Bressler that McGraw ex
'cused him for the day.
' Perritt took another fierce beating
in the first ga-r.e. At that Polly
pitched a freakish game. In the first
two Innings the Reds lure into him
for eight hits, including two homers,
.after which he permitted onlyne hit
in t next five.
The second was a terrible inning,
when Cincinnati hammered out five
Iruns. Griffith singled and was out at
third trying to take two bases on
Cueto's infield- single. Plackburne
forced the little Cuban, and Wingo
' singled. Pig Pete Schneider then
j whanged a home run into the left
field bleachers. Groh singled to left
and scored ahead of Neale when
Greasy punched a home run to deep
right centre.
' Schneider was showing the effects
;of the beat and Matty took him out
in the fourth, sending in Eller. By
'that time the Giants had whittled
; three runs off the Red lead. The
'Giants had no trouble getting men
'on base on Eller, but c"uKl not score
!them. However, there peemod to be
a chance for New York until Schupp
jwas selected to finish the game and
was rounded in the nith for three
I runs on a single by Wingo, a pass to
I Eller, finish's single and Sherry 11a
: gee's triple.
i The second game was pretty much
a repetition of the first. The Giants
! threatened in every Inning but the
' last two, but nothing ever came of
! their threats. Rube Bressler the
Redland southpaw who now is in the
I National Army, pitched this game for
! Cincinnati. lie obtained a short
j furlough from Camp Merrltt.
' Demaree started for the Giants and
I was knocked out in four innings. The
I Reds got two runs In the first. Groh
j was safe on Fletcher's fumble and
; stole second, scoring on Roush's sin
gle. Eddie Was caught off first, but
I beat the play to second, and ran hon'.
i on Gritflth's single.
j . The visitors got two more in the
fourth. Cueto doubled to left, took
third on Blackburne's infield out and
I1 scored on Wingo's sacrifice fly. Bress
ler doubled to right and scored on
Groh's single . to the same patch,
! Heinie taking an extra base on Comp
ton's fumble.
The Giants got their first run In the
I first. Passes to Young and Wilhoit
i and Fletcher's single filled the bases
.' with none out. Doyle's out scored
I Young, but Thorpe fanned and KirUe
' grounded to first.
! In the second the Giants scored
their other run, while two more were
I shot down at the plate. AVlth one
out Rarlden doubled and Demaree
! got an infield hit. On Young's rap
to Ceto, Rariden was out at the
' plate. Wilhoit walked, filling the
bases. Fletcher's single scored
j Demaree, but Roush nailed the llmp-
ing Young at the plate.
Hawaiians Exonerated
Charges reflecting on the amateur
standing of the three Hawaiian'swim
mers. Duke r. Kahannmoku, Clar
ence Lane :nd Harold Kreuger. which
were preferred 'recently by. the Cen
tral A. A. IT., were dismissed yesterday
;at a meeting held in the headquarters
j of the Metropolitan Association of
the A. A. I. Frederick W. Rubien,
presided over the meeting,' which
was attended by Owen Merrick, Man
ger of the three Hawaiians, Herman
Obertubbessing . 'of the . A. A. V.
Board of Governors. and Fred A.
i Nlles, Jr., a member of the National
1 A. A. U., registration committee.
Merick, on behalf of the' Hawaiians,
, presented his books and vouchers and
an itemized statement of all receipts
and expenses of the tour the swim
mers are niaking of this country.
After reading the documents Chair
man Rubien declared himself satis
fled that the charges against the
'swimmers were untrue, and added
that the rules of th A. A. V. had not
been violated. Merrick disclosed the
fact that the tour is not officially con
nected with the Red Cross.
The swimmers' manager said that
at several of the meets where Kehan
moku. Lane and Kreuger competed
the promoters of the meets had turn
ed over the receipts to the Red Cross
or some other worthy war fund. In
addition to this the swimmers have
voluntarily appeared at many places
for the entertainment of the soldiers
and sailors without being reimbursed
tor their expenses.
e Double
g From Reds
STANDINGS!
aseball
RESULTS J
YESTERDAY'S RESULTS.
National League.
Cincinnati 8, New York 3 (1st.)
Cincinnati 4, New York 3 (2nd.)
Brooklyn 3, Chicago 2,
Boston 4, St. Louts 3 (11 innings.)
Pittsburgh 4, Philadelphia 2.
American league.
Chicago 8, New York 4 (1st.)
Chicago 4, New York 4 (2nd.)
Washington 6, Cleveland 2,
Detroit 11, Boston 8.
St. Louis 3, Philadelphia 1 (1st.)
Bt. Louis 4, Philadelphia 0 (2nd.)
International League.
Rochester 5, Jersey City 4 (1st.)
Rochester 6, Jersey City 4 (2nd.)
Hamilton 2, Newark 1.
Buffalo 7, Binghamton 4 (1st.)
Binghamton 6, Buffalo 8 (2nd.)
Baltimore 5, Toronto '0 (1st.)
Toronto 3, Baltimore 1 (2nd.)
STANDING OP CLUES.
National League.
W. L.
Chicago 65 34
New York 59 42
Pittsburgh B2 45
Cincinnati 45 52
Brooklyn 44 53
Philadelphia 44 53
Boston 45 55
St. Louis 42 62
r.o.
.657
.584
.536
.464
.454
.454
.450
.404
American Lcnzue.
W. L
r.o
.602
.667
.549
.490
.480
.465
.441
.402
Boston 62
Cleveland 59
Washington 56
Chicago .....50
New York 48
St. Louis 47
41
45
46
52
52
54
67
51
'Detroit 45
Philadelphia 41
GAMES TODAY.
National League.
Cincinnati and New York.
Chicago and Brooklyn.
Pittsburgh and Philadelphia.
St. Louis and Boston.
American League.
Boston and Detroit.
Washington and Cleveland.
Cobb Increases Lead
In Batting Race
Ty Cobb gained several more points
yesterday in his attempt to reach the
.400 mark before the season closes.
The "Georgia Peach" had a profitable
i day, si-oi'ing- four runs and makinq
three hits in funr legal trips at the
plate. He is now hitting .375.
Zack Wheat still leads in the Na
tional League.
Following are the five leading bat
Urs in each of the major leagues:
American league.
Player Club. G. A.B. K
H.
125
140 ,
121
124
127
P.C.
.375
. .350
.328
.321
.306
P.C.
.334
.332
.319
.316
.314
Cobb. Det. S9
Burns, Phil. 101!
Sisler, S. L. 93
Speaer, Clev. 106
Baker, N. Y. 103
333
400
369
386
415
67
52
58
60
62
National league.
Club. G. A.B. R.
Player
II.
103
122
94
121
126
Wheat, Bkn. 7S
Groh, Cin. 9 5
Daubert, Bkn 79
Merkle, Chi. 100
Hol'her, Chi. 100
308
368
295
3S3
401
29
61
40
48
59
Willard Consents to Box
Chicago, Aug. 8 Jess Willard,
champion heavyweight pugilist, will
box here Saturday for the benefit of
the Overseas War Fund of the Salva
tion Army. This announcement was
made yesterday, 'based on a telegram
from W'illard at Lawrence, Kan,,
reading: -"Have altered business arrange
ments and will be with you Aug. 10."
The man to be pitted against the
champion has not been selected, ac
cording to the Arrangement Commit
tee of the Athletic Carnival, which
will be held at the White Sox baseball
park.
Other title holders scheduled to ap
pear are Benny Leonard, Johnny
Kilbane and Ted Lewis. Jack Demp-
sey, Eddie McGoorty, Charley White,
Tom Gibbons and Pal Moore also will
appear.
Women Golfers on Links
New London, Aug. 8 The first
round of match play in the woman's
tournament on the Shenecossett Links
yesterday brought few surprises. Mrs.
Ralph Hammer of Flushing was an
easy winner over Mrs. A. G. Wooley
of Hartford, 8 and 7, and appears to
be the favorite although in the lower
half of thedraw in the championship
set. Miss Florence Cushman of De
troit is picked by many to be a final
ist. She played exceptionally well to
day In her match against Mrs. Arm-
;rong.
De Palma,May Enter
Ralph De Palma, winner of three
big auto racing classics this year and
sprint champion of 1917, will proba
bly be one of the entrants in the In
ternational Sweepstakes to be run at
Sheepshead Bay Speedway on Satur
day afternoon, Aug. 17. De Palma
will make known his decision yester
day. Dario Resta, world champion and
speedway king of 1915-1916, had his
car out on the Speedway yesterday.
His record breaking Packard, has
smashed half a dozen world's records
this season.
CEIiERY PLANTS
$1.50 PER 100.
JOHN .RECK tt SON.
LOCALS TO PLAY
BRAVES SUNDAY
Manager Stallings to Bring
All His First String
Players for Game.
Secretary Jimmy Kelly has secured
the Boston Braves of the National
League to play the locals, Sunday
afternoon at Newfleld Parks A letter
received this morning from the busi
ness manager of the Boston club
states that .no hesitancy be made in
announcing that Manager" Stallings
will have such stars as Herzeg, Terry
Taggert; Konetehyi Smith and Wilson
In their lineup. Mr: Kelly was also
assured that either Lefty George or
Northrop will be on the mound for
the Braves. Both these pitchers have
been filling in as relief pitchers in big
league games.
The local team will use the same
lineup it has been using in recent
games with the possible exception of
Aleck Ferguson. He is with the
Yankees now and it is doubtful if he
can be se'eured tt whirl for the local
aggregatiin. His place will be filled
by a reliable pitcher who Bill Skiff
recommended to the local manage
ment, Sava may also be used in the
box and the rest of thel Ineup will
include Lai, Baker, Sherwood,
Schwartz and the rest of the local
stars.
Harry Greb a
Very Busy Fighter
Devotees of boxing will see the
world champion "busy bee" of the
ring, Harry Greb, In action with Clay
Turner, of Sloux-Irlsh descent, at the
Jersey City ball yard Friday night.
Greb claims the title with 87 bouts
in 1917, for which he received $30,
450. Greb won 14 of these contests with
knockout" punches,, putting Johnny
Howard to sleep In the ninth round;
Young Ahearn, first; Buck Crouse,
sixth; Frank Mantell, first. Greb has
fought Mike Gibbons, Jack Dillon,
Battling Levinsky, Soldier Bartfleld,
George Chip, Gus Christie, Jeff
Smith, Terry Martin, K. O. Brennan,
Al McCoy, Mike O'Dowd, mlddle
weght champion, and other heavy
hitters.
Greb Is also leading in the number
of ring encounters this year: Of his
37 ring battles last year only nine
were conducted in Pittsburgh, his
home city. The scrap with Jack Dil
lon brought him the largest financial
return. ($3,000). He pulled down
$2,200 for the George Chip scrap and
$2,100 each from the Levinsky and
Crouse bouts. These were fought In
Pittsburgh. Greb garnered $1,000
for his bout with Jeff Smith at Mil
waukee. Turner is one of the speediest 162
pound pugilists in the game. He was
Jack Dempsey's sparring partner, and
he declares the Callfornian followed
his instructions to the letter when he
pasted Plasterer Fred Fulton into the
list of "has been" contenders for Jess
W'illard's title.
Chestnut Peter
Takes Trot's Prize
Cleveland, O., Aug. 8. By defeat-
ng his greatest rival, rollyrood Bob,
n the Champion Stallion Stake, the
feature of yesterday's Grand Circuit
card at North Randal, Chestnut Peter
gained the distinction of being the
champion three-year-old. Although he
won in straight heats, Chestnut Peter
had a battle right to the wire. Behind,
him finished four other Peter the
Great trotters. The race had a value
of $7,500.
The Plain Dealer, 2:07' trot, with a
value of $3,000, went to Wilkes Brew
er, after one of the most stubbornly
fought races here this season.
Wilkes Brewer captured the first
and third heats, the second going to
Mack Forbes, after close finishes. Of
the 12 starters, nine won some part of
the money in each heat. The Tod
dler, which finished second in the
first mile, could' not finish better than
ninth in the second and was drawn.
North Spur took third money in the
third heat.
Giants to Play
Phillies at New Haven
New Haven, Aug. 8 Baseball fans
of this vicinity have always been
strong for turning out to see big
leageu clubs in action here, but it has
retmained for George Weiss to pull
the banner stunt and bring the New
York Giants and the Philadelphia
club here for a regular scheduled
league game at the Lighthouse Sun
day. It will be the first time in the
history of New Haven that a first
hand chance has been given the base
ball public to have a major league
game brought to their very doors, in
fact probably this is the first season
where games that figure in the big
league percentage column have ever
been staged outside of the beaten
path. But George Weiss has done it,
and if the Lighthouse grounds can
accommodate 5,000 people and there
are not at least double that number
who want to get In, ' then this city
will indeed make a sorry showing.
Kahanamuko Sets
New World's Mark
Duke Kahanamoku. the famnuo
swimmer of Honolulu, established a
new world's record for 125 yards in
the pool of the Brighton Beach Baths
last nignt . The Duke defeated Tn
Giebel, of the New York A. C. in the
remarkable fast time of 1 minute and
12 4-6 seconds. It was Kahanamoku's
first appearance in the East, and the
wB crowa gave mm an ovation when
the time was announced.
The two other Honolulu' swimmers
also won. Clarence Lane defeated
Ted Reilly in the 50-yard swim in
24 1-5 seconds anJ Harold Krueger
won from King Troenesgaard in the
100-yard handicap race. Krueger
swam back stroke against his rival's
free style.
The' old record
1.16 1-5 seconds.
for 125 yards was
Long range bombardment of Paris
conunuea.
DAMAGED
aritTMir'ft'vmir
Thl German submarine, interned
lyacht.
HANNIBAL BREAKS
SARATOGA RECORD
Betters Mark Set ;By Star
Realm on Monday By
1-5 of Second.
Saratoga, Aug. 8 Billy Kelly, the
Western gelding that has been the
sensation of the Juvenile racing here
met his Waterloo yesterday afternoon
when he failed to give eighteen
pounds to Star Hampton, a two-year-old,
son of Star Shoot, owned by Wal
ter M. Jeffords of Philadelphia, and
which had a more than fair reputation
gained by a stake victory at Aque
duct. Mr. Poison sought to have Billy
Kelly set the seal on his greatness by
winning the Albany Handicap, an
event which fell to Sun Briar, the
champion of last year. Though beater.
Billy Kelly was by no means disgraced
for he was unduly hurried when in
the lead, and it was little wonder he
tired under the big impost after the
hot pace Jockey Sampson asked him
to travel.
The top weight rushed to the front
directly after the start and was not
content until he had a lead of two
lengths on Chasseur and Sea Pirate,
his immediate followers.
The victory of Star Hampton was a
complete surprise. ' His owner only
decided to start him at the last mo
ment, and as he had not been namei
overnight he was an added starter,
with odds of 15 to 1 quoted against
him.
As usual there was a record broken,
the credit of taking another fall out
of Father Time belonging to P.icharl
T. Wilson, Jr'.s Hannibal, which car
ried 123 pounds and captured the last
race for two-year-olds in 1:05 1-5
clipping a fifth of a second from the
mark made by W. R. Coe's Star
Realm on Monday.
GARRY HERRMAN
NOT SURPRISED
Cincinnati, Aug. 8. "While I re
gret to see John Tener quit the game,
I was not in ' the least surprised to
hear cf his resignation," said Presi
dent Herrmann, at the Cincinnati
baseball club last night.
"He resigned, several months ago,
but tor the good of the sport we asked,
him to remain at the head of the Na
tional League. He did so under pro
test, and we were glad to have him
tsay, but ho is a busy man, and his
private interest takes up the greater
part of his time. I understand John
Heydler is back on the Job and will
remain , until Tener's successor is
named, "i have not the least idea who
that man will be. In the meantime
Heydler will act in Tener's place, and
am sure everything will go along
smoothly."
Buckingham Wins
In Tennis Match
On account of the intense heat of
yesterday but two matches were play
ed in the first round of the Black
Rock Shore and Country Club Tennis
Tournament. A. G. Andrew defeated
Thomas E. Lake 6-4, 6-2; and E. T.
Buckingham defeated H. A. Burgtoff,
6-1, 6-2.
The first round of the tournament is
expected to finish today. The draw
ing for the teams to compete in the
doubles which was to take place last
evening will be done today and the
matches will begin immediately.
DODGERS WIN OYER
CUBS, SCORE 3-2
Brooklyn, Aug. 8 The pitching of
Burleigh Grimes and the batting of
Mack Wheat enabled the Dodgers to
defeat the Chicago Cubs by the score
of 3 to 2 yesterday at Ebbets Field.
Grimes pitched with his usual clever
ness, and, but for an error by Doo
lan and a wild throw to the plate by
Olson, he would have scored a shut
out. TIGERS GIVE RED
SOX A DRUBBING
Detroit, Aug. 8 Detroit defeated
Boston by a score of 11 to 8 here
yesterday, knocking J. Bush out of
the box in two innings and coupling
hits with bases on balls off Kinney.
Nine bases on balls contributed to
the visitors scoring.
CELERY PLANTS
1.50 PER 100.
JOHN KECK. & SOS-
GERMAN U-BOAT Iff SPANISH P0S5T
In a Spanlsa Dort. was damaged la am
SOLDIERS. PERFORM MANY OTHER
DUTIES IN SERVICE BESIDE FIGHTING
Behind British Lines in France. Au- 1
gust 8. Life on active service- is not
entirely composed, as some people are
inclined to imagine, of fighting, of sit
ting in trenches, of resting in billets,
of marching, eating and sleeping. It
is true that the main activities of the
soldier are comprised in the above
list, but there are countless other du
ties which he is called upon to per
formduties which might best be
called "odd Jobs," and some of which
are distinctly odd, ,
The days of camp-followers, who
used to perform the more menial tasks
of the battle zone,' are gone never to
return. The soldier must now be his
own hewer of wood and drawer of
water. He must attend himself to all
the little details of life, the cleaning
of his quarters, the digging of trench
es ,the carrying of his food. Broken
trenches must be mended, fresh ones
dug, and dugouts built. All these odd
lobs, which the soldier is called upon
to do in what would otherwise be his
spare time, he sums up under the
comprehensive heading of "fatigue."
Fatigue duty, as the name implies,
is not often a light or restful form of
occupation. It may involve a long
march with, a night's work a the end
of it.
The first men to be picked for a fa
tigue party are the defaulters, men
guilty of minor delinquencies such as
the possession of a rusty rifle or an
unshaven chin at the morning parade.
HURLEY SIGNS
SIGNIFICANT
SHIR CONTRACT
The contract signed between Ed
ward N. Hurley, Charlman of the
Shipping Board, and R. B. Maiuchan,
chief of shipbuilding experts of the
Kiangnan Dock and Engineering
Wrorks Is significant in that it marks
the turning point in bringing the Chi
nese and their Immense resources into
a greater measure of assistance in the
war, and at the same time draws Chi
na and America into close trade rela
tions that promise much In the fu
ture. By this contract the Chinese
dockyards, owned and operated by the
Chinese government for fifty years,
will build for the United States four
10,000 ton first class steel cargo car
riers, with the option of building 8
additional vessels of the same type.
The contract involves the Investment
of from $25,000,000 to 130,000,000.
The Kiangnan Shipyard is under the
control of the Chinese Board of Na
vy. It has twelve ways, from which
three hundred vessels have already
been launched, and ltB drydock is able
to handle Bhips 440 feet long. The
equipment of the yard is complete,
and it is expected that the vessels will
be ready for delivery in six months.
Mr. Mauchan regards the letting of
contracts for ships in China as a mas
ter stroke of diplomacy that will have
far-reaching effects. "The action, of
the United States Shipping Board in
awarding a huge contract to the
Shanghai yard is going to produce re
markable results for America in Chi
na," says Mr. Mauchan. "Chairman
Hurley is blazing the way for big
things in China. I know how the
people venerate American Institutions.
What is certain to follow the action
of the Shipping Board is a develop
ment of the vast opportunities for
commercial relations between China
and America. China is intellectually
awake. Shipbuilding in China is not
a new venture. But building Ameri
can ships there is new and novel. It
has an appeal that strikes the Chi
nese mind with tremendous force. Af
ter the war America must have an
outlet for its surplus steel and ma
chine tool machinery and agricultural
implements. Without a large export
business built up with countries like
China. America will be in a disad
vantageous position. But the develop
ment of shipbuilding in China will in
no wise handicap America. The re
ciprocal relations will more than bal
ance." Commenting on this new contract
the Boston Globe says editorially:
Avista of possibility that conquers
the imagination is opened by the re
port that, he return for 40,000 tons
of steel plate, China will build 120,000
tons of shipping for our use, while
Japanese shipyards are already busy
on similar contracts.
Here is an important step on the
encounter wlttti am JfarmrfWnni nufuoll
It follows that the term "iatigue" has
fallen somewhat into disrepute, for it
has come to be associated, at least in
the civilian mind, with an idea of pun
Ishment. In consequence, an attempt
has been made to differentiate be-1
tween extra work which is definitely
allotted as a form of punishment, and
extra work which is included in the
duties of every soldier, be his charac
ter ever so stainless. For this pur
pose a new phrase has been introduc
ed. This new phrase is "working par
ty." Men are elected for working par
ties in turn, so that everyone contrib
utes a share.
: So far as possible, working parties
are employed on essentially military
operations, such as the putting up of
wire entanglements, the digging of
tranches, the carrying of rations and
stores, whereas a fatigue party is like
ly to be employed on more menial
forms of occupation
' But it is difficult to change old
names, and though the distinction be
tween a fatigue party and a working
party is carefully observed in official
orders, the British soldier himself Is
still inclined to apply the old name
"fatigue" indiscriminately to all forms
of extra work.
In the main, it is the unfortunate in
fantryman who Is called upon to sup
ply working parties. The Engineers
for example, depend to a great extent
on infantry labor for the carrying out
of their various operations.
road to making available for the west
ern allies in the war against Germany
the infinite resources in men and ma
terials of the east. It is a beginning
of the mobilization for effective use
of the overwhelming superiority In
numbers and natural wealth that is
ours.
When the armchair strategists wrote
down the relative strength in man
power and other resources of the Central-powers
and the Allies he includ
ed in the latter table th emilllons of
men and the unplumbed possibilities
of China. Though China has already
contributed generously in Industrial
workers, her vast resources are hardly
scratched.
The reason is obvious; it has been
lack of ships. The first Imperative
necessity was to maintain the bridge
of boats from America to France and
riot only was all new shipping divert
ed to this purpose, so that there were
no additions for the Pacific trade, but
as far as possible the eastern ocean
was stripped of its existing ships.
One can. imagine what use Ger
many would make of Chinese resour
ces if she had them at her disposal.
When .Germany makes war, every man
and every thing of value in the land
where she has power is compelled to
serve her purpose. She has capital
ized to the utmost the conquered por
tions of Belgium and France, Serbia
and Rumania and Poland; she seeks
to do the same with Ruosia. Even
her neutral neighbors are obliged to
yield her service.
We have no need of compulsion to
win the almost inexhaustible resour
ces of China; they are freely offered.
All that is needed Is ships, and if
China can provide her own transport,
if she and Japan and Australia can
build another bridge of boats across
the Pacifllc, we shall have a reserve
of power such as Germany cannot
dream of.
BELL CALLS
TO PRAYER
Raleigh, N. C, Aug. 8. Every ev
ening at seven o'clock - church bells'
are tolled in cities, towns, villages and
In the most remote sections through
out North Carolina while people oTer
up a prayer for the success of the Al
lies. This Is done in accordance with
a proclamation suggesting it Issued
several weeks ago by Governor Thom
as W. Blckett.
When the idea was first proposed it
was not generally observed, but it now
comes natural to most North Carolin
ians each evening at seven o'clock to
pray for the victory of democracy
over autocracy.
Governor Bickett is one of those
who strictly observes the new custom.
The other afternoon he was playing
tennis with a party of friends at ' a
court near the city when he heard the
sounds of the tolling bells he raised
his hands and said: "Hold on, boys,
there is the Angelus."
The game was stopped while the
players joined the Governor in silent
prayer.
U-boat crews are reported in revolt
at Wilhelmshaven.
YAMS LOSE
TO WHITE SO
New York Team Drops Twq
Games to Chicago Making
7 Straight Defeats.
Chicago, Aug. 8 The slide of tbf
Yankees in the general direction o3
the second division, which had beerf
going on for the last month, ende(
vesterday afternoon at Comisky Part
when HuKeins' men dropped bot
sections of a twin bill with the Whit
Sox. The two defeats, which raai thi
Yankees' losing streak up to seve
straight, toppled the club out of th
firast section and into fifth place. i-n
Sox won the opener by the score o
8 to 4, and followed up by taking thtf
nightcap number, 4 to 0. ;
Ineffective pitching was responsible'
for the first defeat, as the Tankees,
had on their batting clothes and puf
In one of, the best exhibitions with thtfi
stick that the club has shown in . the.
West. In the second game, tht
Yankees continued to pound the'ball
In tact they outhit the home club tc
the extent of 10 safe drives agalns
five, but they , dell down repeatedly ir
the pinches with runners in positlorf
to score on a hit. In the two game
the Yanks made 24 hits and no erf
rors, yet lost both games.
Cicotte did the flinging for the!
home team in the opener, and he
was not nearly as effective against thct
New Yorkers as has been his customj
He was touched up for 14 hits. Yej
the Yankee never threatened to take
the lead, let alone win the ball game
In the first three innings the world's!
champions landed on SlimLove forR
nine hits and six runs, and the
Yankees could not offset this earljf
handicap that was imposed'on them.
Long distance mis Dy tne nome ciui
and the stick work of Del Pratt fo
the Yankees featured the opener. I
the home hit collection were a hom
run by Rlsberg, triples by Good. Lei
bold, Weaver and John Collins, and
double bv Cicotte. Pratt collectei
four hits, one good for three basesl
In four trips to the plate, and he also
hit for three bases in the seconds
game.
Bunched hitting in the fourth in
ntng gave the Sox all the runs that
were scored In the second half of thet
rtnuhle-header. Rov Sanders, start
ine- hid first came as a Yankee, se
the Sox down for three innings with
nut a hit. and then 'he did not las
until the first out had been made in?
the first half of the fourth. Lelboldf
doubled to centre and scored on E. j
Collins" double to right. Gandil'ss
double to left scored E. Collins, and! I
John Collins' double to left scoredf
n . . T T . I nn1nAa4 Canned ei t: 'i
i?anau. jcatiiis icavcu kw....ww
this stage, and John Collins scored
on a sacrifice by McMullin and
Schalk's infield out.
The Yankees were in position to
score frequently, having runners on
third base in six of the nine innings,
dnmotimpfl on second and third..
The Yankees will not play again
uTitil Raturdav. when they open a
series with the Red Sox at Boston.
MAYER BEATS OLD TEAM
MATES FUK lilEi riHAis
Philadelphia. Aug. 8 Mayer was
master of his former team mates at;
all times here yesterday, and Pltts-i
burgh made it two straight by a
score of 4 to 2. 1
The Phillies' runs were hot due to
muffs of flies. Mayer killed a ninth-:
inning rally by catching Pearce nap
ping off first.
ATHLETICS LOST TWO
BATTLES TO BROWNS
St. Louis. Aug. 8 The Browns de
feated Philadelphia in two fast?!
games, 8 to 1 and 4 to 0, here yes- f j
terday. The second game was played i
in -the short time of one hour and ' I
six minutes. : l
SENATORS SAVED BY
JUDGE'S BATTING
Cleveland, Aug. 8 Joe Judge's bat
ting was a big factor yesterday In
the second game of the series. Wash
ington defeating Cleveland, 6 to 2.
Judge drove In three runs and scor
ed one himself.
BRAVES START WINNING
RALLY IN THE ELEVENTH
Boston, Aug. 8 Chadbourne's sin
gle, Terry's sacrifice hit and J. C.
Smith's double to the left field wall
In the last of the elevent gave Bos
ton a victory over St. Louis yester
day by a score of 4 to 3.
Fistic History
Stanley Ketchel knocked out Mosa
Lafontise in twenty-four rounds at
Butte, Mont., fifteen years ago today,
Aug. 8, 1903. This was the first time
the future middleweight champion
went up against a real boxer. Lafon
tise was a veteran at the game, and
possessed a goodly store of ring
knowledge and a soporific wallop.
Mose made a living by traveling about
the country taking on local cele
brities, and he seldom failed to clean
up. Ketchel was a "bouncer m a
Butte dance ball, and. while he had
fought a few bouts with local bullies,
he knew next to nothing of boxing as
a science. Lafontise gave him a lot
of lessons in the course of that bout,
but Stanley took them all and came
back for more. Most of Ketchell's
wicked swings went far of their mark,
but as the battle progressed Mose be
gan to tire, and showed less agility-in
dodging the wild wallops aimed in his
direction. At length, in the twenty
fourth chapter, one of those awful
blows landed full and fair, and Lafon
tise crumpled up and took the count.
Even after this victory Ketchel did
not consider fighting as a, serious bus
iness, and returned to the ranch for
several months before he again en
tered the ring. ;
When the Germans hold back our
troops for a day after rereading for a
week, they announce that they ' bav.
won a glorious vlctozx. -J
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