The evening world. Newspaper, August 15, 1908, Page 4

; ; er eS EA i STORIES OF SPORTS TOLD BY EXPERTS ® ince inan tense ras wee nem ite meena mama THE EVENING WORLD, SATURDAY, AUGUST 15, mL BEST SPORTING PAGE IN NEW YORK “UP TO DAT DATE, NEWSY NEWSY | AND WELL WRITTEN | REAL STORY OF MARATHON TOLD BY CHAS, HARVEY oe oe Shrewd Observer Says That Race Was Saved for America Through Jim Sullivan’s Protests, HARLIE HARVEY sa; livan that Jim Sul- Marathon race for saved the a terrible strain,” when the Ita to enter the Stadtum. stationed all along the says fan was about Men stood track from the entrance to give the signal to the big band, so that it could strike up “The Conquering Hero” the in- stant the runner entered the In- closure, Time and again the couriers back Three times the band leader raised his baton to start the uusic, but each time he was blopped. We were all nearly crazy with ex- citement, Something was bappen- ing, We didn’t know until later that the road outside several times before fell time and again outside, ran ndo, collapsed in the Italian, had 3 Yes, he ched the S! tadium, and was 20°" EVENING WORLD RACING CHART FIFTEENTH DAY AT SARATOGA. Aug. 15. Track Fast. $400 added Weather Clear. 756 7 Post t five and a f., by Oxden—Ma. 1a 1a He did He fell know where ne was n just in front were all on poor fellow, hard as we sD RA SHON adied g him on as We were all ¢ H thougnt then, we him he Was our own man. Do- . and again, and finally ,, there was a ner len ad Jasned in, It was too away to s But as he came n put the we made We ‘king our head: all were e Run! And nobody p. tention to any- down past hand as he RANDO HAD B THE LINE 2 : A as i 3 iy a 8! 4 4 ji “ s , \nierh 2 Wis 761 We yo: Gas vs far : a 1 k eit H Bis ‘ E mt 4 I 1 e+e ——-—____ \s FIRST DAY AT EMPIRE CITY. f 8 i Weather Clear. Aug. 15, Track Fast. € { on, th 5 i f andy Ue? 4." 5 f 4 a w d oe ¢ a \ 42 ‘ : g sat x ats i. v af iT a in © " a Ra ad “fors' ¢ ra sang It * 6 3 line was enous dod 1 12 - - 3 4 8 Wau Baseball To-day, 3.30 P.M. ay eet 1 3 League Park, N. A. Americans vs, Cleve 22! ) 3 BA land tee Frank Oil a neal race. He was butfeted back in the early rumning and TELL STORIES OF THE PEERLESS ONE In view of the valiant and friendly efforts on the part of the old-time f me with continued and authentic p sent to The Evening World. The assisted in this great historical proj greatest batter that ever lived they ee “Back to the Mines’ Got! This Fellow’s Goat Even if It Was in the Language of the Czar. ONLY A FAN AAA We angadutit cc. ‘YouRe ARRESTED OS BEING “AW GHAN | I'M ony A FAN ADMIKERS OF SWAT MILLIGAN LMET VICTOR NTR OPCPUL —ATSPAGETAWAY Peerless $ rst i he iy I Besid ita ft irr fey nds and companions of the | Ng roofs of incidents in his career, we have decided to offer a prize for the m prize will be a souvenir of great value. It is the first bat ever used by ect Will find in later years that their ett rts have not been wasted. will have left something of which poste may well feel proud. terest ——- Not Even a Lightning Stroke. ali Could Stop Swat When, He Knew that It Was | Coming. and Beats Out Mad- den’s Entry. 1678 Ru, AAy BY VINCENT TREANOR. The Evening World.) Special to | | | | Borzeman Bulger, Sporting Depart- Boreman Bulger, Sporting Departs! 3\R\ TOGA RACE TRACK, Aug, 1% ment, Evening World, | a pie World: iy Martin Madden It amazes me to note that In all the d was by defeat in the exe! ales of Swat Milligan I did not Peerless “Su Hopefu s oon, Sir find this one: i ‘Sena ee to re ain the « n wasn't even in ney, and The Poison Oaks had been challenged li Up by a bolt of Nghtning, Ih lor bearer, |by the Muddy Puddlers for three-game n that the game is » third. Helmet, the 1 the e all the way. 3, W ° that would have | had been playin Jd) . series, With a cunning that would have OOTTED LINES SHOW WHERE BALL HIT THE BAT. 4 ' PATER | As he swept down the howard spread glory on the head of Shylock ane etinish, Jin ton ott hs tain of the Puddlers haa ‘e!ous Russian wonder, who vad : and t as i Rowe, wh trains the jOmmesintne: copa Ore ss * 32° trom Siberian dungeons just to outh than Pip z hit E Reel OMe eve) | ascertained that Swat was laid up since this game, and who has learned tl inch cottee Ne MUTA alr eer aye last Tuesday from an overdose of bat art of flinging by doing that same thing great bunch of “governoriuzheses separ exelten et eta varnish, his favorite tipple. Two games with snowballs to his “‘crool” keepers in The ball le La EtG nship, both d beyond expre . A the salt mines. To the wonder of all, and Swa highest } had been Swatless, but the Polson Oaks ighest p is face as ho walked win one without the ald of the peerless bingler of the hore team. It was in the twenty-third Inning of the rubber game with the score noth- ing The nines had decided to play off the tle then and had managed to to twice as much. there by arc light, and it was about Il o'clock at night, The Poison Oaks came up for thelr half of the twenty-fourth inning aft had been retired with: Uh, If t was only ed Joe Blims, the captain of Joe was on the right track even if he used poor language. A groan t as the first tw w that fig from the outfeld on (Having asked this ques: MH answer it also.) It Is Milligan, who has dragged himself thi teen miles to the ground and arrives at the psychological (all its reserved) moment, up tn went eruteh ‘Yon, I wil Swat elects to use his left-hand cruten in place of his usual trusty wagon- tongue. His steely glint is a bit dusty with the dew of his forehead and the thirteen mile jau vo matter, As Pippovitch strokes his coal-black whiskers preparatory to del.vering his judges stand to see Helmet He was congratulated on Rowe seemed to take flendigh delight in the defeat of his rival, Weight Stopped Madden Colt, the bases, single circuit to Ik was however, fainted. game, “and the a enough win Madden took the defeat philosoptte unsolvable vodka-twistereeno, Swat Mil- {/) We eres 4 ¢ He sald he believed the welght ligan was Ha to ery out a aan decided te to lear Russian ai HRLOMITE RGA ypped his coit, | the same time ura voice, y WKuku- bl ; ever: running of Helmet. He a f informed of by his evere Learn of the Plot polish Atchewatchewsky" (or words to informed, 1 However. (Swe 9 sa speed marvel ag he | J. E. DOUB, New York Clty, gzet Service men Se- Call ofthe Wav, conere t and warn Hess prepare much an ide needed to give Notter got iption f the race. le su to outwit ane Anal rlous A eame@lenew Keene colt off on his toes and Im- STANDING OF THE CLUBS. vy exciting, com tely opened up a ean of several AMERICAN LEAGUE NATIONAL LEAGUE. early. as it was o rgtiis . Por L. PU We het et Ww, would suon be a us bs Peru hi was the se who chased jer managed Helme ull way. and Sir Martin 34 OT ala Alt was rent with him. Trv e did, reserve, as Was customary, way | Sit Martin couldn't get past Perseus, Stepped to th t a ho led the bunch a nA pair ste turn kame ea alent As they straightened out it was would aliow (hous Martin must lome on but he GAMES SCHEDULED f0R TO-DAY. A, Zeke" lit didn't. Instead Pay ) had beén v ball” ing with the tall on the early at New York. New York at St. Louis, nrepa : ‘at Hoston. Brookivn at Cincinnati aula rep: aR running, made up ground and threate Russian Was Pitcher. FT Ten ELIE ules E33 at's” eye, zeke ene to come on It wasn't 69, Howsttiy “ppovitch, the mys- 1 too late. As for Notter went right along with elmet TG A Y threw the ball "Swat" held hts club up. nd yin the fast ti ra ee is fy ere r and with the heavy wire on th veld on to her al a very handy ; f his club actl ing as an AI ENGLE wae far out, of {t until the turn for home, were fount an onening and rushed bolt of ligh second reat ante mowed some ea 1 lightning struck |day for Madden, He had hoped to seo olde e. §o0 aide di ft al te e Evening World.) the same time andjettner Payette Sir Martin win, with i Ive Jo ek arid lwere melted tone the Intense| Lady Bedford the opening event. y tH CITY RACE TRACK, Aug.| heat, ‘The ball and lightning as one|He has planned to take the three to ‘ -Following are the entries for Mon-| body followed the “steely” glint, which} England, The colts are entered in the : acted as a condi and struck the|Knglish Derby Redford Is in now amazed "squarely between}tie Oaks, Madden nks highly of maiden colts} the eyes, and when last seen It was|Tady Bedford, He says she has shown i halt furlongs teoring over a mountain thirty-six ‘lass and should prove @ i miles away at a terrific speed. to Keene's fleet-footed nt | if A Plight ti Swat Wins Championship, crowds of the Sard As “Swat's" rubber gloves acted as f insulators, he was unharmed, and once to circle the hases, The eattendance was ¢ ca and won In gallop began to fall, but the un- in'the attersmpire track. meeting, a 2 e wat" put on a pair of rub-|i{reds of the regulars left here last : same ones worn later by! night In order to be on ‘hand 1) relling, $00 1 Taylor), and yotorted the Yonkers. y plate mes, thus breaking hie — Ariving, Winner, ch. own record by five runs, and w Lis bb “rhnree-year-olde the champlonshtp. Janing SPORTING, FORT ERIE ENTRIES. Five furlongs. Sniendida v Rese, 100: Aniie, 108, Flower Beauty, 108: Plmpante 110. Mrs Moore, 100 Roadicea Dolly WT Nita R107: Rui 109 ra, O01 May Duta, 107 Lact SECOND RACE—Five and a he'f turlonge ‘aot Griffin, 108: The Mlamus 105. Eliza beth Harwood. 108: Richard Rew! 113; Yan- Kee Tourist. 108 Dr Holabormer, 10%: TM Creeg. 108: Trriwator, 108; Alles, 106; Dan "De Noyles, 110. THIRD RACE Steeplechase” short course, Lanpertinenos, 131. Arian, 101; BL> Voumme It is sald that this was the last game ever pitched by “Zeke” Render againat EMPIRE CITY RAGES the “Peerless Swat." If this ts true, please let him rest In peace, Bet, Yonkers & Mt. vous (Jarome. 4y Ay.) FRED G. SMITH, | PRY WEEK DAY \ Schenevus, N.Y. ae Tht TABLES IN. MONDAY'S PAPBRS. Ladies $1, == |Grand Stand $2. speed. but F tthe tirat tin (147) Tnewg lor MENANDWOMER, — | THIRD Phree-year-olds and up Use Big @ for ie i wards; han ne mile. i” | Inkan TT. 129 Avuwerang. 151; Ple At) ne ieee thd i ARARAANE In1: Plo ih | ‘ i furlongs; handican, 408 tor poisonous. Hie tag nea ty Ha 4 Onyx, 112; ‘Superstition, ony Ponero 14 By Druggiets, heb Saylor A) or wont (u plain FIETH One mile Kenn Moving, j are i Ht Gyo on Tera, 112, Youthtuly 102: Severn HS en Sue MATTER cess ieiTeeee SIXTH RACH—One mile and _seveniy| FOURTH 5—Two-year-olds; the Da ae Uparrttaa Pier jis #2 “Warner Griawell. | motselie; five and one-half furlongs. Wy Bathe M4 m1 TOR! Cotyito, 0% Moonraker, 108; Miss Marjorie. 7. Cam! oy Lat 10s unm” Strengthens! Develops 3 2 107” Topay” Robinson, by an | REVITALI ul AoA cnet Of; , Taqans, 116 \ $1 abox (@ ply, At LT RNOH ALOR oe ‘nis jae Ho Ge vent on receipt of pre Ha retaliate mi N08 Variation Ha FOR VM Ponce sb aa tyes munky, 102, Matadol i) i ‘ Woptlt i oe SOS ha araer "ou. FIFTH RACE—Three-year-olds and ups ohapreilics ‘allowance, MAKES LIFE windy ne Colt Shows Great Form , © 1