The evening world. Newspaper, August 21, 1908, Page 8

{ 4 UP TO DATE AND NEWSY Burns Will Probably Fight Ketchel When He Returns, and It Will Be a Good Scrap, Too. ford out in Los Angeles—if T Ketchel beats Papke. Ketchel! weighed 170 pounds when he fought} Joe Thomas a few days ago and | knocked him out in two rounds. That! ia about Langford’s own weight. It; would be a good fight, i | Western papers that went to print} before the Ketchel-Thomas scrap pre- dicted the sudden finish that came cm, They described Thomas as so fai that} his jowls hung over his collar, and so} slow that whenever he started a side- | step his trainers went out for a drink| fs got back in time to see him finish HEY want Ketchel to fight Lang: Tommy Burns will probably be willing to fight Ketchel as soon as he returns from Australia—and that'll be a good fcrap, too. \| OMMY'S fighting reputation is| Ukely to be forgotten a little by | the time he finishes hls long visit to foreign countries. But Tommy cares| Nittle for that, He is gathering bountl- | fully, and one good fight in America| will put him back on the pedestal—it he wins, Al Kaufman fs another scrap- per who would lke very much to fight Burns. If any one ts entitled to a test with the champion it is Kaufman, Tho big fellow has come up steadily under Billy Delaney's careful tuition, and ts now as dangerous a heavyweigit as ap-, Pears on the horiaon. AYPS, the Marathon winne:, H scheduled for his first Hinata run in the Knights of Columbus games to-morrow in Newark. A lot of other Olympic champions will he seen, Rector has entered for the 100-y ra dash. Forest Smithson is to hurdle, and Harry Hillman 4s down for a quar- | ter mile, ll Rector will have Seitz, of the N. x, A. C., and Eckman, of the Acorn A. Cc, to give him a run, Matt McGrath and | John Flanagan have written the | Knights that they'll Set In on the Te» tonic in time to hop over to the games. Horr will throw the discus. Car- penter may appear in a 44-yard race. Haskins, of Pennsylvania, will try to break Tommy Conneff's record over the | mile and a quarter, This ought to bea Joyful occasion for) Bree ninieten Maal mark the begin- long. lis! n Thee ret note ust Of games tn which sha at ravers Island later In the season, Rood life for a fighting man. Here fre a few notes from the Nara | Visa Register, of New Mexico: “Two horsemen, bearing the appear- ance of cowboys, galloped Into Nara Visa Tuesday and dismounted in front | of the Register offics, threw one of the Teins over the other horse's saddle horn and left the mounts standing in the Street. The elder of the two men was| Billy Benner, who {s a claim holder | near Obar, and the younger was Billy's old-time friend and pal, the champion | Ught-welght fighter of the world, Bat- | tlin~ Nelson. The Battler wore a light fedora hat, with brim turned down, | brown trousers, a flaming red flannel | shirt with tle to match, ornamented ing an elegant sparkler set in a ring, His face bore evidence of the work of | New Mexico sunshine. Deard of several days’ growth, which Shorty Wilson removed before he left town, “Nelson ts very fond of horseback rid- ing. Bennep says his friend imagines that the herses are express engines or automobiles and tries to set the pace accordingly. The Battler insisted, and vthe Register force, in their compan visited the ice-cream parlor, where they (were joined by Will Schneider and wile &nd Miss Ogden, of Obar. "The Battler ‘then got down to the Teal business of iis visit, which wa to file on a claim near Obar. United State Commiss A vel made out the papers, \ in a bold hand, ‘Batt “Our citizens, to see the world’s ampion, } s time, and for over an informal reception | un to ¢ been the best of MLA WALLOPS EDDIE CHAMBERS (Special to The PHILADELPHIA, Au Chambers was handed a Terry Martin Broadway A. ( last n amade a good showin, ee rounds, Wut after that never ance, and Was walloped aplenty. Chambers rnahed fn all the time, but was invariably * ‘with a left jab and straight right. Yat em him on his ff “mnt CO] oO AN T wo (9 A CRowD, — FATHER KNICKERBOCKER’S TRIPLE VICTORY PUTS NEW LIFE IN FANS. pete eee Thanks to “Our Boys” From Brooklyn, the Gi jants Have Caught Pirates BY BOZEMAN I‘ Knickerbocker eve! a tiger this is the fan in the domains of it's his Iiver—not basebi top of the heap. BULGER. r felt like cute ting loose with three big cheers and appointed hour. lif there is a dissatisfied or unhappy the Greater City all. The three Olympfans will get into |New York teams did to the two leagues for the national championships| what Uncle Sam's uthletes did to the | Olympiad. Everybody and everything ATTLING NELSON lives a pretty |wearing the New York trademark on |the shirt front came in a winner. Te! Glants beat Cineinnat!, and landed on The Highlanders got The a farewell shot at the champion Tigers, and won by a nose. dear old “Our Boys” f river, put the hooks Int upset the National consummation devoutly League. Brookiyn—those rom across the jo Pitwburg and it isa io be wished, even If that Is talking somewhat to the ‘Tiffany, Giants Make Game Fight. It ivok che Giants @ lo: ng We to (urn the trick, but Cnally they nave reached the gual. re campaign did the hero 0 Grounds faiter, Un five successive occa- wions whey had a chan he lead, but each time they lust tueir | on? d with a diamond scarfpin, and also wear- |(¥¢ Nvld and slipped vackwaras, at Was @ bitter Tight ob Loree but not once during the song es Ol ihe A’ ee to leap 1 0 Mt STANDING OF THE CLUBS. AMBRICAN UBAGUE. 2 40 61 48 500 Wash'ton Chicago ...00 60 Sil/New York., W, Ly PCO, i 400 |New jos Ch 7 | Phila'phia, Club. in ago __ THE EVE EVENING WORLD, FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 1908 THE SUDDEN CHANGE IN THE BASEBALL SITUATION NATIONAL LEAGUE. $4 Club WL. BG KO OF 61 48 oT 46 2004/0) 6 B74 B 5K RESULTS OF YESTERDAY'S Lett New York, 4; Detroit. 8, niladeipita, 0: Chicago, 1 Boston, 6; Cleveland Washington 2) St, Latils, 0, New York Cheam AMES SCHEDULED "FOR TO: DAY. Bt, Loula at, New. Work, be Giveland at Philaderpata, Dosion at Chicago, cancun ocen-somesnteneneernartm E BEST SPORTING PAGE IN NEW YORK ED ROBERT EDGREN ITED BY he Futurtty ine er-of the rich stakes edule, b DI there doesn't Racegoers aa: Defeat of the ss." ety Big Gelding to Indif- | v« tn agen a gn, work ferent Ride. BY VINCENT TREANOR. to ie W's do you think of the ride | » Garner gave Roseben?"’ That } Was the question on every fs sald to be one of the worst ‘body's lips after the race In which the ne barn. | She didn't have to be “Big Train” was beaten by Nimbus in ij oe the third race at E: Golden Pearl came back very suddenly, day, The general impression was t Roseben should have won h Was run, and that Garner wa: ested in the first money. Th' not be true, but it certainly hat an eariler effort on the as “Big rain" in the run through the stretoly might have found him in front or very haa cet near there at the end. As It was, Rose- | ; ben came with a great rush when it Blayera: (tO Was too late, An odd feature of the | strengthen the Bi Club for next | race was the fluctuation of the odds. | season, for during last fo r weeks. hig pitchers. His club is weak in that, unless there is a double-header on Mon- | Roseven evidently wasn’t wanted, ani) he has paid over $17,000 for elght play: department and it is up to him to | ay he Ha AE pitas wree of pitchers te his odds went soaring, while any oldjers whom he has secu from the Lute strength according ; tha full strength of e club can be ry rt r n | ‘nor e tel h J oe erie ciugs he will op: [brought out at the right time and, eo | Price® against Nimbus scemed like money | ininor league t As the time al pose during the next few days, Mathew- |that the weaker pitchers can be worked from home, Whether or not those in-| owed clubs to purchase players from on and Wiitse appear to be his ean if fupcesstully ae 80 mi aerength terested In Roseben went to Nimbus | ihe minor leagues expires to-day they canno ed Is ni A man: : rept 5 ar conalatent ne Pee obarley Ahere: |azér without a full set ue las would | With the confidence of “sure thing" men dent Bbbets night made fore, that he will work in one of the|have blown up long ago he been !§ problematical; but any way one views the players whom he has secured. They weaker men against the Clncinnatt placed tn MeGruw’s position the race and the speculation on the re | are mas M inflelder, from c Matthew- ae ¢ He Clut gar tomorrow,.to ax to reserve MALINEN: |i Bulger, Evening World: sult, it leaves @ bad odor. Wacksonvileeclubmmsearatenncnin te series which begins at Pittsburg Mon-| ‘Kindly let me know if this man Swat Rumors about meetings scheduled for the fielder, from Rochester Club; H. Mex see Crandall will also be called upon| Milligan that you write about ever fp scueduled 3) ji lek, froin Nagevie ClUDT| Oe ee ee ase oe vall’ae Ate- | Played In Newark or Brooklyn? future on the metropolitan ciroult ere ae der, fro ashville Clubs Ginnity, MeGinnity was always, effective “HUGH M'GUIRE, City.” | pentiful as mosquitoes at Sheapshead. ner, from Nashville club; ene the Pirates, and it Js Hiely that aa Mr. Beil) Swat never played | jatest ae Sheepsneat's meeting Js tT, Catterson, outfielder, from Brocton he will be given a chance oa cduesday | outside the United States. By _lbe curtailed, oF perhaps. dropped altaee | Club; J. Kualis, outtlelder, trom vans: | an ss ville Club; J. Dunn, catcher, trom | EMPIRE CITY ENTRIES. SLUGFEST SU RE WHEN Evansville Club, and Abe Kruger, pitch: | Bury they were right up again and Lighting, | The sixth opportunity contained ue hid- | dea charm Pirates around are beginning the gills, Th in the jaud of the enemy! He had a big|they have gained gvound, While the to get pale at means that! the Giants look like the one best bet tur the pennant. it they ure abie to d (ier present postion antl they arrive home, for the long series of{ wWwenty gaines, it's all over out the shouting Highlanders Are “Red-Headed.” W ie tor returned to lite wyin f sow, and there will b o feel the weight of th ave closed th er Brook ng tWo out of ti a nhe might be expe S what they to McG: Now that the Giants McGraw Ww tO a UMPIRE SUES NE MANAGER FI ROCHESTE: Y., Aug. 21,-Kast- | ern League Umpire W. J. Sullivan. ef Rochester, has filed ton against George T. Stallings, manager of the Newark Club, of the Eastern League, mm) for bodily injurfes, al: ave been {inflicted upon wark man ¢ incident, h the 3 rt action happened at the Newark @ afternoon of April 2 year, after an Eastern League ® brenking his right e Glanis were e lead, the Highlanders gud-, Can Giant Pitchers Hold Out? a making i and Wound up ne Series With the champion Tigers by | ne three games Hultoppers have gotten red-neaded e many a ¢ eir sticks be the f iraw's tearm WARK OR 20800 @ in which the result was not to ess liking. After gan he wed the Rochester man to & pa viion {in the grounds and there. it {s Neged. hammered Sullivan with @ pool wrist and arm 4and (nillcting severe bruises. EMP! IRE CITY RAGE TRACK ‘ollowing are the entries morrow FIRST RACE—Three-year-olds; teenth miles ana (782) Besom 164 tharl's Court! 5 k. Oak wk 4) *Dark Nigh: SECOND RAC wo-year-olds six furlongs. Donzeila Donatus #80? Granta Ts Bacau 6? *Siskin hree-year-olds mile. year-olds colds » miles ro 195 rey, 4 P. M.~-Am. Y, Americans ve, st, Louls, ‘The Evening World.) K, ee selling: \C Hing; | nigh | tleh up- j FORT ERIE ENTRIES gongucing, the toxin j . held on Plum. Isiand nt for Buckley a matters over, and it is | (Special t E ng World.) Hable source that Buckley ‘as| 2 | FORT BRIE RACE TRACK, Overton te Banners at nected i ‘| ec a 1 un: AUg. 21.—Following are the entries tor “it? 4 bpisittaal eats “Young Otto," the loca! tghtweignt A ePeaOLES , doing the same stunt in Los din Gs 124 F Ive and a halt furlongs.- that he did around here while training We ‘Pleasing nent, iv; *Artonette, bouts, knocking out his sparring partners rd i Wis Mins Imogen: drop his opponents In a 104 Lady Une, ey **Ferrle « FIFTH RACE and up m handicap. if re, dd 100 ‘nar, 108 ayes RAC in Ue ‘< League | 997. 108. Bolo take Mirth, KEYES AND GRIFFIN MIX RY siBN BEG POLLOCK. HARLEY GRIFFIN, Nan featherweight champion, and event of him losing out he won't et Bert Keyes, nt, ter stand FOURTH RAC nadian Steeplechase, Bilberry 185 149 Volma, the Austra- the little cyclone of this city, are in excellent condition fon their six-round bout at the stag of Fairmont A.C., One Hundred and Fale ty-seventh atreet and Third avenue, to- It ought to be a rattling hard by toe to ‘ight, for both boys are genuine fight- erg, slug continually, and, besides, can considerable punishment. | has already proved himself a wonderful the two terrific battles he Griffin gave Leach Cross and Matty Baldwin, Keyes is one of those lads that to ikes toe and slug away will accommodate him, as this go M Shin ior; Plantiand, 114 the Six Coatoutter eof fighting is Just what. suits th Australian, After this fight Grit- to California and be winner of the Abe point i rberg, n e, 100; J Serenade, 105 furlongs 100, “Plektimes 100 142: Marksman. anzano, 148; one sixteenth 108 and Po) im, and 100; seventy + Topsy 112; Sotree: 101; er of the Uniontown Club, of the West Virginia League. In addition to the foregoing the club has also repurchased or recalled the following players: R, Finlayson, | | Attell-Owen Moran fight for th ety erweight title, te ait waver toe eths| pitcher, trom Brocton Club; J, Whit- Keyes In order to get, the bout, aa ing, pitcher, from Lawrence Club, and Jimmy Coffroth the California fight Murch and FE, C, McLane, in- promoter, has informed Aim that In tf Rica aes fake ; the pout. Ebbets has relinquished his option ee = | upon Hess, Kellum and Hardy, of Nashe 'y Nolen, the ex-manager of Battling | } Far- elton, tried hard to laluce Packoy “Meer | Ville; Zimmerman, of Harrisburg; Far land to, (break away, trom, his manager, | ley, of Waterbury, and Batch, Butler Renee auinert and ‘soln and Hurley, of Rochester, the last that he was | manner In’ wate = | sim Buckley, manager of the N varre 4 AMUSEMENTS. | lo, at Uimer’ Park, has arrange We ae excallent card of bouts for the a which he Intends to put on at the of the club on Wednesday night Dorgthy Dix in kve ee who will appear in the bouts ‘ol. Terry Martin, of Phila: THE: Fra Klaus, of Plttsbuce: Frank Meda le, of Pittsburg, and my. Deviln, Phitndeighia; Patsey. Kline. and? sae sean Paddy Sullivan, and Bobby Wilton and | Madison Eves, 8.15; Young King and Joe Wagner, All. wil! be 9 215 for six rounds, Henry W Savage Offers the only aut that Jim Buckley with Judge Overton In fana. Kid dor twentyctive rounds, toanonew “Twenty-one curtain calls after secon WHo Saip HE WAS DEAD ? bs GARNER’S RIDE ON ROSEBEN CAUSE __OF MUCH UNFAVORABLE COMMENT Sixty-fifth successful drama, THE Les (Der TEUFEL) > By FRANZ MOLNAR Adapted by OLIVER HERFORD * ebantdne “Big Train” cout Have Won Had Rider Tried to Bring Him Home. wed in| is. rer to ho a! as cy race that se in the Inst race. lear ekrtone had no ex start and had all the Weakening only White got to him. Momhasea AUteR had surp M with m McGrath EBBETS STRENGTHENS TEAM; PAYS > S17, 000 FOR EIGHT MEN three being tu absolute! release of ned over to Rochester onsideration for the THIS PLAYER MADE A QUADRUPLE PLAY. — ce a quadruple play. ¢ t go on the records, be four-time back exe. ition, It was i litte me ns, famous tn later Short for the old a s full, he caught a low liner and found everybody 0 the sacks. Gaskins passed the’ ba around the bases and got all three ru ers besides the hitter of the drive- he only quadruple play that ever ha, pened. (oe, BOXING STAGS TO-NIGHT. The Brown Gymn good card of bouts for Its stag at Rockaway Beach night, Phe fight- ers who will appear are as follows Johnnfe Dohan Billy Glover will tac f ounds; Wilife fn the main bout Gibbs, of Philadeiphia, wiil meet Billy Barrett In the semi-windup, and there will be four other bouts between evenly matched boxers At the stag of the Terminal A, (a) street and Third South Brooklyn, to-night, Marty R owan a Jack Smith ii} rounds in the star bout final Griff Jones will Dixon for six rounds. AMUSEMENTS. ‘BRIGHTON ning Journal ; ays: S| EVERY WOMAN SHOULD nee ans PLAY” | ELSE horized version of the sensationally id act.”—American, a tae GRAND ST. * Matinee ‘Tomorrow. 2 ound THE paces ee OF NEW YORK, | man jase, “een remeiched et ade oY another lum A. A. has a! avenue, MAW OFFERS. WEIMER TOREDS OR A, COAL (Spectal to The Evening World.) CINCIN f, O, Aug. 21,—Although tled for fi Manager McGraw Is not making any predictions as to where the Giants will finish, He says that the Giants are full of ginger and will flgat to the last ditch It is quit t pitcher Andy Coakley wilt be sold to the New York club before path) Giants depart for Pitts- it Herrinann and Manager rover and . at they could let the e Jentist go at this time without the pr Reds, as Of Ininor league ree axt two h asked offered Jake ne docte =< Sergt. Brest Wins President's Cup. at HM against tourpn nie AMUSEMENTS. STEIN'S Hawes ROOF Dally Matinee in Victoria (Roof bili.) GERTRUDE HOFFMAN ,!" hee ORIN pT Seutt ws 0 SPRING SONG and By VISION OF SALOME” WM. ROCK AND MAUDE FULTON, Bernardi, Bedint & Arthur, Wirisor MeCay Collins & Hart, Willy Zimmermann and the reciting Dianne Anes Pace. Dintinee j JARDIN de PARIS 18.22," 5'.%5 F. ZIEGFELD, NEW REVUE, FOLLIES OF 1908. AERIAL GARDENS Aton New PDAS Theatre, Nights 9. Gperdue seovaton THE MERRY WIDOW Mats Wed & Sat, Downatalrs in Theatre LIBERTY pe i Sid Net ste The Traveling Salesman, Ry James Forbes, author The Cborus Lady WLW YORK } Mia Ti Bdway & Asth at COHAN & HARRIS? MINSTREL ty with GEORGE EVANS & 100 Hovey Bova, KNICKERBOCKER The Bway feaat 2 Wethe: Eva. S.1%, Newest Ashton oe iMG “arene ural me" out-Salsmes “all EL SLs, mW Musical Comedies, ‘ava, 8.18, paourtest of 3d STHINS Clyde Fitch's Cooine Co Lew Fields RERALO 8 EP Hroadway & 30th at, Eves, S15. Mat. Topmorrow, 2.16, HACKETT = Jobo Mason 9 710m excep busts WITCHING HOUR Wn, Hodge, bulhs Man ASTOR Mats, WY Wed. & it ww EVER’ W Wet Mat to-MoRno MR, DOUGLAS UTE BELASCO Rees GEORGE ARLISS- f [LUNA PARK STEEPLE| CONEY ISLAND'S CHASE FUNNY S?O ~_ ATACOH IN VERY BVOL LOTS OF FUN, ib A REAL Live Mermaid FRBE, and 1,000 otner noveliiae DREAMLAND. ‘Take Iron Steambonts, WON UF JERUSALEM, PAE GRAND FIREWORKS. DisPL. AYs FREE 10 DAY. aad mr ‘Take tron Steamboats. NTS. Fiiernoor MOND yy MAT UG, 24, Al Broadway and Raipa Ave. STAR SHUW UIRLS, 4—LUKENS—4 CONCERTS, MAT. wean Sale, Best Sent LO-DAY, at 3 and 8. RUMANY OPERA GO, essle Wynn, Barry & Wol- ea 6 HAUS Gicie’ a Tedy i 5 a. Be ey ie Uatlande Ind Others, SMOKI Sents MUSIC | HALL COLUMBIA Byenings, : ie ations OF ud” iieW YORK pes’ Lddh chee EMPIRE CITY RACES Bet, Yonkers & Mt, Vernon (Jerome Av.) To-Morrow—Em} spre City Handicap at u Ober Races Beginning hy 3. ony Special traln » Grand for att Mia pat om 1 is connect with trolley direct to Subway to thenee Weatchester cars Delixttul and 18lat Sts. trolley, All Bronx. aneet with trolly to or ‘ALHAN LAN BRA» wat Vik taka | FOR ale “One of the stronges a of a decade.” Press Admission $3. ‘Ladies $1 J ‘Woodman. er of Se Li ford LEE Bily “fio, es 50c to $1, le Bee e.gce'.-° LADIES MATINEE WEDNESDAY Mesday h but Lani ford oh again, at his club. "wo cl gindty 2a Bale. 50c | 1 ike to use n could get a map to _ t kive him a Teplled Gibson, “but | Rone , Pedi arsine deviate KEITH & PROC 0's Math ST, abet th af SAN TA A oiscuance oti : ? — _ is AP Fede OMAN fight for, ek rounds at LS ia tg re d. wii WERK AND NEXT, can ; { Beet ean Wedel pf rand-Williams:WatkKer |} 11] | D 24 Hours fasts igi meet” Young | — 7 Koby t the oe i figate Pr race pid A ADEMY cee & Opera House, — In BANDANNA LAND. % e* (ye ReA at @ show to i | — e the on Labor Day night. Henrietta oraemen babs mt ALLAGK’S Broveia| Be Pop. 7, Mat, Weed 13 er = Sohrock, | the Cincinnat! | heavy. | Next Ww} ‘The Gh Lwwdvhewrwe:. «| welsht who ia Hatened to fant Jack John. | ¥ | Bea oe * 7H GIRL QUESTION % Musleal ‘ on the colored heavy- — sono Pi ot AF ate "Sans Rng Ce CRIMEAN, trots" ak ah Av aie divsiad | Buel tive “oattle’ at Reading, “Undoubted sa tit RA DUNCAN. TT LHS anos OF THE STRRE VITALI bt Jon Bedell, tho South Brooklyn fighter, | tv HER FAMOUS CLASSICAL DANCES j= Artle Willams, “Tennessee dale Oh Atte y 12a ae opal W oun who (ai. CA) A Cente tar EVA See TER Ga toad te sotalol of ert ie