The evening world. Newspaper, August 9, 1922, Page 18

THE RANGOCAS STABLE H i \ Hildreth’s String Has Completel | and, With Two Such Star Jo «Bears Watching During Remainder of Meeting. By Vincent Treanor. ¥ SARATOGA SPRINGS, N. Y 9.—The Rancocas Stable will watching during the remainder of the month's racing Already seven g Faces have been color bearers and the season is still youn: There is no doubting that Trainer Sam Hildreth came up here t up,” a Ton his way oN of the able's. youn were in racing condition up to the Yonkers meetin They hadn't quite recovered from the influenza epidemic which put them all on the shelf soon after their arrival from ‘The Farm." They were ready to race and win at that time. Influenza leaves |ts mark ‘on horses as well as humans, and the Mancocas youngsters didn't respond to treatment readily. They have been : up here some time and they have 1 shown the expected {mprovement. Jn | addition to the promising youngsters ; the stable shelters, Hildreth has prob- ably the best ‘‘horses'"’ of the entire collecton here in Sande and Fator, the Jockeys. Georgie beat Blazes last Friday in the Mechanieville over almost the same kind of a track which prevailed for yesterday's Delaware Handicap, but in their return engagement Georgie was up at the sixteenth pole Aug bear here. here won by its “clean while Blazes was being eased up in front of Bon Homme. Don't ask us to explain. In the Mechanieville Blazes wore ankle boots, but yester- day he raced without them. In the Mechanicville Georgie was confidently et on; yesterday his price went up like a balloon. “One a day and live forever" ma: be Sandy McNaughton's motto. H. svemed happy and contented while he watched Ten Lec, under a very much . improved ride by Lang, tow-roping nrose. This was the same Penrose hich closed so fast on Ten Lec last time they met as to make the finish almost a dead heat. Yesterday Pen- ‘| rose couldn't get within five lengths ot McNaughton's filly after the first eighth of a mile. ; One hundred and thirty-five pounds £ and mud of the thick holding variety caused Sam Hildreth to scratch Grey Lag/from the Delaware Handicap. In- cldentally he made the race easy for J. 8. Cosden’s Blazes. Nassau was the medium of a most confident play in the last race. From 6 to 1 his price was knocked down to 2 to 1 at post time. Nassau was away last, ran on the outside all the way, and nearly carried away the outer rail and geranium plot turning intd the stretch, Hill House at 15 to 1 was a good! city last night. Both men were fast,| Cubs to score three runs in the fourth , : Morally, the Giants were on the] be known much before their oppo- thing in the opening, making good with Thompson doing most of the lead- | {nning. A tew seml-official Giants had way to victory. nents are decided by draw. finally after many disappointments. ing. Opposed to Ruether was ‘‘Vick’'| pulled up chairs. Right there George Burns, the man] In like manner, the doubles partict- ; : Aldridge, the young man from the] ‘ declared George, “I'll al-]who loves us, entered. He smiled and] pants in the only match to be played 4 Coast, who {s quite a pitcher. Aldridge ys love this old town, There ain't | bowed friendly-like to our Mr. Nehf| Friday probably will not be announced 4 rear OHN ° kept the nine hits he ullowed well scat-{but one New York after all, My|until he had @ base on balls. George, | until later to-morrow. F Bye d G tered and the Robins were able to score] heart's here, and if we Reds can't win] whose heart is always in New York,| Australia's most likely singles se- istic EWS powtock AN ossip only in the second inning when they |this ole pennant I'd certainly like to] promptly stole second. Jake Daubert, |lections were generally understood to por dnigas ho pele tone ert Sf the |see it grabbed by the Giants, a formar citinan ot ereok ya sent|be Gerald L. Patterson, the winner Phil Glassman, manager of Lew, Joe McKenna reports a record advance} same. rock, two singles and a triple}, «1 we can lick you fellows it'@ be}George home wi a single. mo-Jat Wimbledon, and James O. Ander- Tendler, the crack Philadelphia Ught-|Surt ‘venus A” fisiend, Frider| tongs the Robins were alwaye trying {all Tight, I reck’n,”” observed ona of|ment later Mr. Burne ruined Our }aon. ‘The veteran Andre Gobert was weight, informed the writer to-day} iment cast align lh tod Mike Del" | hard but they were never able to lang | the Glants. rally by throwing Sunfinatinin Iveearded cay emeae osiatniy, oher of that Tendler will not be able to fight for several more weeks as he injured bis left hand very badly in his bout with Benny Leonard at Boyle's Thirty Acres in Jersey City, which has com- pelled him to pass up many offers which he had received for Tendler's wervices. When Glassman was asked what was the exact amount which Tendler received for his battle with Leonard, Glassman said: ‘'Tendler re- ceived the exact sum of $70,754.50 for his end.” Pulling out a slip of paper irom his wailet Glaseman then showed , the. statement he had received from ‘Tex Rickard which called for Tendlor to get 24 per cent. of the net receipts of $294,808.50. “the crack bantamwelght of Harlem, who has fought many important fights so ‘far this year and who rece: fought & slashing fignt with Jack Wolfe ot Frankie Jerome, Cleveland at the Velodrome ago, we tched to-day to unother round bout en Monday night. This go will be the semt- final to the main bout between Dave Rosen- berg and Phil Krug. YAWL HUTOKA WINS ‘The second annual Block Island and return race of the Bayside Yacht Club f is et last ended. The last boat in the 4) contest, which started off Bayside, L. 1, on Saturday, drifted across the fin- mile course. The craft Jain of the Orienta Yacht Club. course. The great difference time ts due to the fact that which was the larg: had all the breaks in the luck, voyage to the eastward, she in with the ebb tide, et BLOCK ISLAND RACE ish Une during the early hours of yesterday morning, having taken 63 hours and 7 minutes to cover the 250- the yawl Caya, the property of Albert Vander- The winner proved to be the yaw! Butoka, which belongs to G. B. Drake, Bayside Yacht Club. She took 40 hours, 2 minutes and $4 seconds to cover the the Hutoka, it eraft in the race, managed to reach the Gut in time to go through The ebb tide favored her until she a an a Fn on ac inmate THE EVENING WORLD, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1922. SEVEN RACES y Recovered From “Flu” Effects ckeys as Sande and Fator, “lus colt was highly pring, but ¢ regarded in the veloped bad knees. The unprecedented rainfall made the track that yesterday's races were run over the worst that has been seen here in a long time, and the events were decided in time that was slow in compartson with what 1s usually hung up. When a filly like Ten Lec takes 1.10 to cover six furlongs ft is sure lication that the footing is tougt Mv, Clare will be at tt however, igi | nd day in an endeusor to have &¢ going for the Alalx Stakes, $14,000 three-year-old filly classic which will be the feat of Thurs day's card. The card for to-morrow is good for the state of the track, and the San- ford Memorial has eleven colts and fillies that have shown form, named to start. The race, which has a guar- anteed cash value of $5,000, is numed in honor of that fine old sportsman, BAPE the late Stephen Sanford of Amster- RUTHS HOME -RuNy dam, who was wont to spend the EET. month of August at Saratoga. He maintained a stable for the pleasure he got out of {t at this point, and was seldom a visitor at any of the other courses on tho Jockey Club circuit. It was his delight to raco only the horses he bred at Hurricanta stud, not far from the town in whici he lived, and he sent many good horses to tha races from Amsterdam, among the best he- ing the great co:t Mohawk, which was the best two-year-old of his year Chuctanunda, Molly Brant, Sir John Johnson and Rockton. YEARLINGS BRING GOOD PRICES AT SARATOGA SARATOGA, N. Y., Aug. %.—The top price paid at the third of the local year- lng sales held last night at the Fasig- Tipton Paddocks was $7,000, This sum was obtained by W. B. Miller of New York and Lexington, Ky., for a chos! ere Indiff tional nut colt by Ultimus-Imported Blum the purchaser being the Greentree Stable. season, The total sales of the evening were $70,500, paid for forty yearling colts and fillies, at an average of $1,762 per head. Of this grand total Mr, Miller received $37,700 for a consignment of sixteen head, an average of $2,356 apiece. The Belair Stud of Collington, Indiana, re- celved $24,000 for thirteen head, an aver- age of $1,846 apiece. The remainder of the grand total was made up of con- signments from various other breeders, Sennen JACK THOMPSON BEATS CLEM JOHNSON Jack ‘Thompson, the Denver negro heavyweight, won a hard fought 12- round bout over Clem Johnson of ‘Frisco at thé Oakland A. A. of Jersey ball Club. lowed an bets Field Nuble and Billy Ryckoff in the other. Young Montreal of Providence, who cured the decision over Johnny ‘Curtin of Jersey City in the Bn3i tt roungs at Woonsocket, R. I., on Monday night, re- \d & guarantee Of $2,000 for his ‘end Th receipts amounied to $5,800 and Sammy Goldman, ble manager, took the Guarantee of $2,000. Montreal fights Marty Collins for twelve ‘rounds at the Common- wealth Sporting Club Saturday night, on Mye! A match was arranged to: plate. ¥, between Wildcat Nelson of Brooklyn and Mickey | Schmandt w: Walker, the game little welterweight battler | home. of Elizabeth, ey wer edu to-day by Tom McArdle’ to mest tn. the | Out main go of twelve rounds at a show to be brought off at the Ocean Park A. A. of Long Branch, J, on Friday night, ‘Aug. 18. Although Jeff Smith y Ry 2 world’s championship tournaments give Johnny Wilson « scored, while Friberg went to third. A] «yep,'' he added, “that case alone| succeeded by Rosy Ryan. an = Ee aD ah smart doub!e play, eng by Ru ier Jove this town, Still, I got] And it was Rosy Ryan that George |!" England, Europe, the United States still refuse to accept the match ther, prevented further scoring in this} (0" he going. 1 was just saying to| Burns, our friend, faced in the tenth, |and Australasia. Norman E. Brooke *ays he will guarantee Wilson $50,000 for] inning. Krug popped up a little fly tol i iy covteinty Ik ht Already the Reds had sunk one shaft} >acked up the daring idea. his ‘end Ruether. The pitcher trapped (he at ee eae i te em eP linto the noble Champs, getting two ae ndy Ne er, mate then threw to Olson at second andjanother one and break the record. » Be Ridgewood Gove Sporting Clube hes feet he | Olson shot the bal! to first before Krug. | Great fellow—Mac.’ runs on a bad throw by Capt. Ban- | FORT HAMILTON BEATS ranged the main bout for his Satur night show. He has booked Sonny Smith of] ther in the fourth with a double tol scene. least, we thought s Brooklyn to meet Terry Miller Of New. York eed thigi times® : “How are fellows?’ smiled for twelve rounds. Joe Ritchie of Jer | lett. Friberg walked this time, Miller] «Wonderful character— that lo you, smile . : try wil vaitle Franklo Wallace of Brookiyn | singled to right and when Nels allowed! purne."’ we all declared, George, as he swung two bats to| Championship polo began at Fort for ten rounds, WOOD TO PLAY FOR ————— flourish of left handers, Eppa Jeptha| seemed to be sorry for what had i , DAVIS CUP MATCHES] , owns BUY Mixey, tho well known college trater- |PAPPeNeG. There were two on bases. | iviuien °*Al sought gave the: Camp nity, stepped to the mound for the . Nee CBOT vail ¢ icap of elght goals it BOSTON, Aug. 9.—Pat O'Hare Wood, THIRD BASEMAN|tieds. As ho squared off McGraw |Smack. The pill bumped into the fenco| had no greet dificulty In winning by @ & member of the Australasian Davis promptly countered with Artle Nehf, | for two bases. In a moment the plate] score of 14 to 10. Cup Lawn Tonnls Team, who has been] wYANSVILLE, Ind., Aug. 9.—Sylvea-|the best thing New York has in the|¥a# alive with Red pushers, pena suffering from neuritis, proved in prac-|ter simon, third baseman, with the Bay wan of side ” eta ; SCENE 111. MISS WAINWRIGHT WINS Heb staat 4 . ¢ Michigan: ey went into a clinch for four| ,, . : . ih on the Chestnut Ill courts of /city team of the AMichigun-Ontario} ,,ihey went Wil a clinch for four ‘Give me a light, will you, Sam?” SENIOR WOMEN’S TITLE the Longwood Cricket Club that he} League, has been sold to the Si, Loute] (Mh Qin okt. | Y onreunon a Mir. HAr-| rhe words were spoken ‘by none aaa ad {s in condition to warrant his selection] Browns, according to word received My erarpapeias “jother than our old friend Geo. w pitching, made good. \- ree} oc a len Wain as a member of the doubles team for|here. ‘The price 1s sald to be $10,0u, | Paw pitching, made | He @P-l Burns, He drew his beautiful cigar-| CHICAGO Aug. 9.—Mise Helen Wa! Friday's play against the French team. Paired with Gerald L. Patterson, he played two hard sets against Sam Har- dy, captain of lest year's American Davis cup team, and R. C. Wertheim. ARMS AND THE GAME BURLEIGH GRIMES DRAWS $200 FINE AND SUSPENSION nt Pitching of Brook- lyn Star Causes Ebbets to Take Action. Burleigh Grimes, League twirlers last year has been fined $200 and in- definitely suspended by Charles Eb- bets, President of the Brooklyn Base- pitching by Grimes in Sunday's game. The Robins lost the opening game of the series to the Chicago Cubs at [b- score was 4 to 1 and the victim of Bill Killefer's outfit from the was Dutch Ruether, pitched good ball, Bernie Nels, fleld because both Tommy and Bert Grif- fith are on the hospital list, allowed the a telling blow. The Robins should have scored least another run tn that second inning as they made three consecutive one of which was a triple, but unfor- tunately Wheat, who started the session with a single, was caught going to third 8 hit to Schmandt followed with three-bagger and High grounded to Grimes and ‘High went to second on the play was left stranded. The Cubs did all of the scoring in the second and fourth innings. In the} case from his pocks present from | Spilled the beans and the players had|dor to the International Lawn Tennis second Grimes walked and Friberg{the New York writers—tapped a 12 ors Gabel Mr. Neht, having| Federation, ‘The plan of the Amertcan singled, the former stopping at second.|cigarette deftly and borrowed a n je . Nehf, ing 7 is Cl tehe: Hack Miller alvo hit safely and Grimes] match retired in favor of a pinch hitter, waa| #2? to rotate the Davis Cup matehes Grimes started the trouble for Rue the ball to roll through his legs Grimes and Friberg scored, while Miller reached third. After Krug struck out, O'Farrell scored Miller with —_——_—— INTERNATIONAL LEAGU We Le PO. | W. L. PC. Balti’re 82 29 .739 | Tor'nto 65 57 .491 Roch’er 66 44 .600 | IR Te cl all By T Copyright, 1922 (New York Evening World), by Pri THE LEFT THAT- ALMOST SPILLED LEONARDS CROWN — LEW TENOLERS THE RIGHT HAT FATTENED JHE LEONARD BANK ROLL THE POWERFUL, ALHOST™ MASCULINE ARM OF MRS. MOLLA MALLORY THE MANKILLING DRIVING ARM OF JACK DEMPSEY NOTE IN EACH INSTANCE THE EXTRA ORDINARY DEVELOPMENT OF THE FOREARH Burns’ Heart Still Here But His Mind’s Set on Winning Games for Reds Bes To Prove His*Love for New] HOME RUN LEADERS York George Beats the FRIES Giants. DAVIS CUP TEAMS READY FOR PLAY IN SEMI FINALS French and Australian Players Will Be Selected Late To-Day. > ‘ who led the but who has not been doing so well this BOSTON, Aug. 9.—The captains of the French and of the Australasian tennis teams, which will meet to- morrow, Friday and Saturday on the courts of the Longwood Cricket Club in the semi-final round of the Davis Cup play, withheld until the last pos sible moment to-day their selections for the opening competitions. The three-day programme begins with two singles matches, the play- ers in which must be named twenty- four hours in advance. As the draw also was set for late afternoon, !t ap- peared that the players who will carry the colors on to the courts would not American League. Willlama, St. Louts Walker, Philadelphia Ruth, New York ..... Hellmann, Detroit ... Miller, Philadelphia National League, Hornsby, St. Louis Willlams, Philadelphia Lee, Philadelphia . Kelly, New York . Meusel, New York Wheat, Brooklyn . Mr. Ebbets's action fol- exhibition of indifferent By pees Bilger SCENE |. EORGE BURNS, +0 nattily clad as to be almost called debonair, dropped in for a little chatter just prior to the afternoon's call to arms. A “First good chance I've had to thank you old-timers," he said, ‘for the me on the last trip."” yesterday afternoon, The Windy City The southpaw but a costly error by who was playing right ———————————— Ruth reached that spot once and #0 did Davy Robertson. But no right hander had ever done 80, good time you gave out at the plate. The Giants even managed to coun- ter this blow. You will notice, though, that our boys were shooting the whole wad, and not ptking. Long George Kelley walked up again in the ninth. This time he slapped the old apple clear over the left field bleachers fence. There was great joy among the masses. Georeg, you see, was first up. We got two more hits, but, a Httle bad base running by Bill Cunningham “At that, looks like I got to be hustling." ‘To confirm that statement George glanced at a beautiful gold watch—a present from New York admirers. The boy was just beginning to hang up the entries on the scoreboard for the afternoon “No, I don't dress early any more,"’ he said to one of the experts, ‘I'll never forget you fellows—just had to come over and say hello. George drew a handsome cigarette the two Frenchmen to take the court to-morrow, but whether his associate in action would be the youthful Henri Cochet, or the equally youthful Jean Borotra, was in doubt. ee AUSTRALIA FAVORS PLAN OF WILLIAMS at hits, ntre fleld. a slashing Hy raced over the caught between third and Australasia has indorsed the plan which R. Norris Williams 2d advocated at the time he was a special ambassa- And thus George withdréw from the | croft. But, still, there was hope, At CAMP VAIL AT POLO Hamilton, yesterday, The contesting teams were the First Division four from Camp Dix and Camp Vail. After a game of six chukkers of seven and one-half loosen up his shoulder muscles. He looked through the screen of the press box, nodding to his admirers. He SCENE II. The deadly combat opened with a sacrifice fy, praised our Arthur for just one mo- ment and then smacked the pill into the bleachers. This didn’t set well on Nehf. He refrains from hitting as a rule unless wright of New York yesterday won the national A. A. U. senior women's one hundred yard swim. Misc Aileen Rig- gin, of the same association, Was sec- ette case, admired it a moment and fired up. “"Yes,"" he reflected, glancing at his exquisite watch, ‘‘that certainly wi 9 48 63 .432 The scores were not announced, bet {ets forced upon. hue bat then tag {a tough one for New York to lose, |ond. Miss Helen Meaney of New York both Wood und Patterson made a aat- Rutel on 852 | Byra'ee HI He pe gone too far with Arthur. Swinging | Great town, Great people." was third. Miss Florence Gaither of afactory showing. ‘ qinean bat Mr. Nene crea nee ek pacha“ the [, A. ©. was fourth, Miss Wain Pen heat Ga tad oltisdomiia GAMES YESTERDAY. {ated by sockink the old apple into the | Cleveland Geta Jersey City Fitener|"rieht's time w nih practice, but it wes out ahort by rain. | Jeraey City, 7) Rochester, 4 (first), ght field grandstand, right up among| Joseph F. Moran, owner of the Jersey ae nd i. , Gobert and Henri ¢ ochet tried | Rochester, 9, Jersey City, 1 (second). the pald cust City baseball team of the Internation SCHMOOKLER WINS out thelr doubles game against J 13; V k, 2 (first) a aseb iternational Borotra, thelr teammate, and Harry c, | Syracueyg 13g Nowar rat Even this did not subdue the ene-|Lengue, announces the sale of his star BOYS’ TOURNEY Newark, 6; Syracuse, 5 (second). Johnson 4 my, They came back and made an-| pitcher, George Dewey Metevier, to the rounded Block Island when she picked| ‘It was announced that the a Baltimore, 7; Buffalo, 2 her in the sixth. So, tem|ci a Indl emery up the first of the flood which helped | for the singles inutchen which wii ane. | Toronto, 111 Reading, 7 ther in the alzth. 80, we let ‘em | Cleveland Indians the player to report Irving gohmookien fifteen years old, Hie te. gat through the rece ica areat | (05 ne uingies matches, which will op AAA Se nave the other barre} at the end of the International season.}.0. tie final match of the handball x eh fee ie tene fiend deed Davis Cup semi-finals on Thursda ; Long Cieorge Kelley, taking an ex-| Metevier, who is married and a resi-|{ornament for boys which came to a agein, Hutoka found a fair breeze that | ari’ ft be made public until late this} Rochester at Jersey City. tra. toeh whaled one into the|dent of New England, has won 16 and|ciose yesterday on the courts at enabled her to get home hours ahead |* -"”°™ Syracuse at Newark. bleachers tn far right centre, the only} lost 7, games while pitching for thelprighton Beach. The Willlamsburgh of the other craft. They had to buck | giests vs. cincinnaul Rep, Buffalo at Baitimo right hander ever to take such a long | Skeeter arene baseball, and he le tronic {lad defeated Clifford Kauling, fourteen, head tides throughout, Grandstand eh ad ee Toronto at Reading.'sock in the Polo Grounds, Babe years old. in twe straight games, 21—12, 21—: ! by rn hornton Fisher| YANKEES WIND UP SECOND INVASION OF WEST TO-DAY Trip Has Been Successful Even if Team Hasn't Re- " gained First Place. nd By Robert Boyd. ’ DETROIT, Mich., Aug. The Yankees will wind up their second Western invasion here to-day by clashing with Ty Cobb's troublesome Detroit Tigers in the concluding game of the current series of four. Regard- less of the outcome to-day with the Tigers, the trip through the West has been a great success even though the American League champions failed to supplant the St. Louls Browns as the leaders in the Ban Johnson circuit THE MAGICAL ARM OF BILL When Miller Huggins left for the TILDEN, TENNIS West a few weeks ago ho stated that CHAMPION. he would be very well satisfied if the Yankees were able to break even on the second road trip. The added strength of Dugan and Himer Smith did not influence the little Yankee manager in asking for more than to win half of his games. The Yankees’ twirlers were not doing so well when they left for the West, and this Is HOW THEY STAND 5 ANS Blain a pega Ub ae LEAGUE \ 1. po.) What Prompted Hug to state that he N.York 61 43 893 | Cin'ati, 56°81 824, expected only a Aitty-Afty break. ‘This St.Lo'is 62 43 .590|Br’klyn 50 §2 490] and the fact that the Hugmen, on Pitts'h. 53 47 539| Phila., 36 62 .367 Chic'go 46 48 538| Boston. 34 65 343 GAMES YESTERDAY. Cincinnati, 7} New York, 3 (10 in- nings). Chicago, 4: Brooklyn, 1. their last swing through the West earlier in the season, played a brand of baseball that one might expect to see down in the sticks What a relief it must bo to Huggina when he realizes that to date, in the Pittsburgh, 19; Philadelphia, 8 (first). daisy ‘ speed tia the Yankees Pittsburgh, 7; Philadelphia, 3 (sec-| "Ve Participated, they have won ten tty and lost four, a defeat to-day cannot St; Wovis-Besten (raini. ene eth Kine hegthad 4 uchieve- ae ment of the club on the roa: ‘ GAMES 10-DAY There is no question that the Yan Cincinnati at New York. kee ball club in general took a brace Chicago at Brooklyn. in the last few week: Dislodging Pittsburgh at Philadelphia them from the top has beens perhaps St. Louis at Boston. the best and most profitable lesson of the season. While they were leading by: ‘ a oh they were an egotistical set of ath AMERICAN LEAGUE. letes, but knowing that they were not St.lo'is 63 43 594! Clev the only ones in the race has aroused N.York. 63 45 .583|Wash'n 50 55 .476| ‘Nem to greater heights. i Before the last Western invasion Detroit, 58 50 537) Phila.. 41 62 .398 : Ss Chie'ge 65.61 19] Boston, 41 65.87) Feo wan easy, Inasmuch as they GAMES YESTERDAY. were the American Le: cham ere 25 apd fees 4 yions, Pummellings and-the humilia icago, 6; Philadelp . tion of dete by clubs like the Boston, 15; Cleveland, 6. Iirowns, White Sox and the ‘Tigers Washington, 3; St. Louis, 1.) have awakened the players to th GAMES TO-DAY, realization that they are in a fight New York at Detroit, y-day, when you aska Yankee what Washington at St. Louis. he thinks about the race, he will mod Philadelphia at Chicago. |estly reply that, anyway you take It Boston at Cleveland, il looks like a fight to the bitter end George Chapman Redeems Himself © In 25-Mile Motor Paced Race Pau a ‘ breath when the first heat of thr MhricessAmerican | Champion) eet ek. fe tae nae Shows Class Over Four |Spence# darted in front and held th é upper hand right up to the Hints Sturdy Opponents. which was a spirited one witl yy za and Frenchman Seargent second a One last. The watches caught Arthur tor EORGE CHAPMAN, _ thrice American champion behind the motors, who was humbled twico the mile in 2:53 4-5, the lust eight! was covered in 12 1-5 seconds, Severa! minutes later came the second heat hand running by Clarence Carmen|Spencer this time laid back and al last Saturday in ten-mile heats, re- {Jowed Ohrt to set the pace with + car Mi gent right behind him. When the dcemed himself before 8,000 spectators last night at the New York Velodrome when he showed the class opr four bell tap sounded Spencer and Seargent engaged in a petty duel which carricd Arthur right up to Ohrt's shoulder sturdy opponents in g twenty-five-mile}In the @sh to the tape Spencer nit : ‘i aes ped Ohrt by inches. There were many race which kept the fans acreeching|¢,04 in the grand stand, weht at the and howling during the last fice miles. | fingsh Jine, who thought Ohrt wus A slight downpour threatened to take some of the pep out of the race but real rain stayed away long enough for one of the prettiest finishes’ ever seen on the Bronx track. Chapman covered the route entitled to victory. press stand The scribes in tho looking straight ut the tape agreed on Spencer.. Tho time was 2:61 1-5. The excitement did not die until the five-mile motor-pas for amateurs—another innov: down race ion at in 35 minutes and 83 4-5 seconds, Second|the Bronx track—started. Previous { to the champion was Frank Corry,|this event the “howling, screeching the gritty Australian, who covered|crowd saw a great finish in mit 24 miles and 3 laps. Baul Verkyn,Jand out invitation, in which Tony the Belgian, who lost his pace in the] Young of Newark showed the way t: last mile, had to be content with third|/John Bedell, Fred Taylor, Lloy: honor, doing 23 miles 3 3-4 laps,|Thomas, Pete Drobach and Gus La STN ‘Larry Gaffney|among others, travelling three miles AS eee ere and one lap in 6,32 3-5. Ray Mobeck of Brooklyn, who did 28 miles 31-2 laps, and the last man to cross the line was Willy Applehaus, the Ger~ man, who covered 23 3 1-4 laps. It was a three-cornered duel be- tween Chapman, Corry and Verkyn almost from siart to finish. Between came from behind to grab tirst hon ors in the two-mile class, an invita tion for amateurs. The Chicagoan showed a wonderful burst of specd nearing the finish which carried him in front of Elmer Bundt, Sam Gast the tenth and fifteenth miles Chap-)™an, me Besstt 0" tt ny Adams. man passed Corry for the lead. Paced rites ote hers, in the go time faultlessly by Jean Antenucci, Chap-| #90 *-% man rode rings around his opponents] The appetites of the fans swere ¢ and it} whetted by several exciting finishes ir in the later stages of the r eg half and two-thirds « was apparent after the fifteenth mile|the amateur is that perc ‘a. sure winner. The fast-|@ mile pro handicap heats, The win er his pacer rode around the saucer|ner of the final of the half-mil: handicap, amateur, turned up in John Conover of Newark, who had sixty. five yards, doing the route in 54 1-5 seconds, Gordon Walker of Australia came through like a house the better Chapman liked it and his efforts were applauded by the fans. Next to the three-cornered match race which Arthur Spencer, the giant v two straight on fire to Rana et ae and Plerre}Stab first honors in the final of the Seargent most interest centered in the prosthirca mile handicap, with 60 initial Australian pursuit race for verdes ls aateated Frank Bartell ° amateurs Freddy Spencer and Tony as Leta WY eke} Aisne | errass Beckman had travelled eight miles oe Peices, helio acl kookhaln without any apparent gain by either|er Chicawo: 8) yards; Pete Drovacl man when the officials decided to limit) aah a'y ya 5, it to ten miles. In the last three laps Spencer began to gain apprecially on} Another stirring finish was seen | Beckman so that at the finish he was| the two-mile tandem. Tony Young winner of the miss and out, repeated with Charley Osterreter as a partn: in this gruelling raco. Gus Lang and Verraes finished second, with Fred Taylor and Harry Horan third, within 50 yards of catching his man, The change in conditions made it @ faster race. Spencer travelled the route In 24 minutes and 45 4-5 seconds, The 8,000 spectators held their 4 (