Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - July 25, 1914, Winnipeg, Manitoba Manitoba free press july 25. 1314. Dulath oarsmen Lead for Upton cup today s local sport be. Stadium. J . Ana River j j. Match Canada j 7 . And Ysel mrk county league club a Torwood in irl Darby o Brien has Winnipeg oarsmen defeating thames Crew at English Henley made some record pilots Tail end aggregation to top of Northern league in Short weak spots and makes wonderful run up the maroons still favored for the will be considered for american association by f. W. De Guire Wynona. Minn., july All of the gossip coming out of Winnipeg relative to the retaliatory measures of owner a. P. Conrad of the fort William fall to bring Concrete indications Are that they will fall rumours will tend to focus attention upon Winnipeg As an american association possibility. The Powers behind the Northern league Are a unit in the belief that the rumoured movement of Conrad to take an a. A. Franchise to the Manitoba City will fizzle. They see no possibility at this stage to disrupt the organization in spite of the statement that there is ground for report that financial backing is being marshalled by the Little St. Paul magnate whose management of the fort William club was declared by the league directors to have been inefficient with a Grain of Salt Are All the reports being received at the league s Headquarters. There it is declared Conrad s Rule Over fort William has ceased and that the club will be strengthened and will be placed under the guidance of a within the near future. But the City now supporting the cannot fail to receive benefits from the Chain of St tries which say Winnipeg is being considered seriously for a berth in Tae big minors. It is a fact that american association Powers must have realized that the patronage accorded a team in a class c league in that City probably ins established a record in organized baseball. The Conrad development May revive the talk and the project be considered seriously in another few there Are those who believe the distance to the Canadian City precludes All possibility of Winnipeg s Entrance into the a. A. But on the other hand mileage probably would be considered no Barrier if it could be assured that real Money could be turned into the coffers of the organization through the shift of one of the franchises. These however Are prob lems which will have to be solved by the members of the Chivington circuit before anything even tangible Geduld be forecaster. Since changes in the circuit Are being considered from varied angles in the different cities holding franchises the talk of eliminating Winona of another City probably port Arthur next year is being revived. While it is. Admitted that geographically and financially the league would be benefited by such a shift it is by no Means certain that the Southern Minnesota City will be without a berth in the Northern fold in 1915. According to men behind the Winona club it will be no easy Caas Winona by. There is evidence thus Early that Najiy Effort to revise the complexion of the circuit by removing the franchise from this City will be met with strenuous opposition. In other words the magnates Here propose to fight to in an Effort to hold the franchise Here. The attendance it is contended will compare favourably with other cities population considered. The situation is Likely to Lead to Early politics around the wheel. Darby o Brien the diminutive Irish Leader of the Duluth White in Many quarters As the most handsome manager in the the supreme moment of his baseball career wednesday night when he led his lighting White Box out on top and looked Down on seven struggling clubs. Thirteen straight Vic tories Over Strong weak and indifferent teams turned the trick for the Little Pilot who has brought the plaudits of the fans in every City with the possible exception of Winnipeg for his remarkable performance during the last month. Early in May o Brien brought into the fracas a team that looked Good on paper. They had been Handi capped during the training season because of bad weather and broke into the race with a feeble for a few Days they flirted with the basement and then with a thud Sank into the mire at the Bottom. It was hopeless the fans said Ana Darby s team was not considered a contender. The manager was patient but he promised More. For a month the club was riveted to the Bottom. Meantime. O Brien had observed the calibre and had taken the measure of the other club s. He made changes and every one of them emphasized his june rent in dealing in baseball material. The team1 began to become More buoyant. Duluth passed several of the clubs and was still on the Rise before the fans began to cast glances in the direction of the Lake City. A link of victories began to increase until finally the team was pushing the Winnipeg leaders out at the Summit for several weeks Winona was the obstruction but it in the on Slaught. The Battles were a each of the Tro the White sox was final Day Winnipeg and Duluth were Only a few Points apart. Duluth won and Winnipeg won the first game. The evening decided and Winnipeg lost to fort William Clearing the Way for the Zenith City group to mount to the Peak. To Una the greatest dash this league has known. Continued on Page maroons Pound Canuck hurlers at it. William score 11 to 8 Victory in contest marked by free saves game by one handed Stab in the pounds out four team uses two pitchers. This picturesque scene shows con Riley and the Winnipeg eight paddling in four first heat for grand Challenge cup on the Beautiful Henley course on the thames River specially for the free press. Lengths ahead of the thames Crew in the England. This splendid photo was taken Winnipeg oarsmen fail show form in first Day of regatta both Duluth and St. Paul representatives get better of Eggers in Battle for Lipton eights badly beaten while con Eiley s Settlor four finishes second to oarsmen bad weather Mars Start. Fort William ont., july Defeated the canucks 11 to s tonight in a game that was featured by heavy and regular hitting the visitors collecting 16 hits for a total of 26 bases while the locals collected-11. For a total of 18 bases. Al Furchner started foe the canucks but was driven to the Bench in. Tha first inning after two were Down. Kramer was hit even harder the Ball going to All Corners of the lot. Shirley were to the liking of the canucks and he was tier liked in the third with two Down Pugan substituting. Dukes hit a Freak Homer the Ball going behind a sign on the left Field Fence. With the score 1 to 6 in the sixth and two on Altermatt saved the Day when he speared Lizetta s sizzling liner Down the third base line. It was ladies night and four teen Hundred paid admission. The Box score Winnipeg. A r h to a e Wilkes. Is 5 1 3.23 0 Tacke 2b 5 1 1 Curtis in. 6 1 115 10 Kirkham of. 51 1 1 0.0 Swalm of 5 4 00 Calhoun. Of 5 0 1 3 0 0 Adermatt 3b 5 12 1 3 0 Ellis a. 4 1 1 4 1 Al Shirley p 100020 Dougan. P 41 20 2 0 totals 45 11 16 fort William. 18 0 a r h to a e Thomas if. 5133 Lizette in 5 0 0 11 Fortman. 2b. 5 00 1 de Rose c 52 27 Foster of. 5232 House 3 1 1 Wise 211 Dye. Is. 210 Furchner p 000 Kramer p 4 0 1.0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 020 press staff correspondence Kenora ont., july suffered an almost com plete relapse in today s events in the North seem inter National regatta Duluth carrying everything before them in the shells establishing such a Lead in Points that they have a strangle hold on the sir Thomas Lipton trophy. It was a disastrous Day for the red Rivel men. The set of Winnipeg s for tunes was shown in the opening event when the Junior eight was completely left by Duluth and St. Paul Crews. So it continued through out the afternoon the Only race in the besetting dark Clouds occurring when the la Streak four finished alone in their heat with Duluth 2, the latter steering into the Boom and quitting. Out of that however Little Consolation can be extracted. Suffice it that on the first Day s work alone Duluth has collected 93 Points in the Lipton trophy aggregate As against St. Paul s 34.75 and Winnipeg s 22.5. The Start was related until about 5 o clock a storm blowing up at the Houi whipping Jake into something like fury the Strong South Wester raising a heavy sea in which rowing impossible. For a time it looked As if postponement would be enforced but wind and Ater subsided As suddenly As they had Arisen and by the time the Junior eights had reached the starting line practically perfect conditions obtained. Winnipeg were ontes for this event and indeed in their own Camp a win Here was almost expected but Duluth got the jump at the Start and never is Ere really troubled. Experts were of the opinion that the eight which represented Winnipeg Row ing club was mediocre and below the Standard Crews which have carried the colors of the club in previous International regattas. Duluth had out a really Good Crew. They had a better catch than the Winni Eggers and if they did not finish the sweep so Well they had the punch All through. Ten Eyck has seen to that. In the senior fours the strength of con Riley s Fame was plainly evidenced in the talk heard around and his Crew on that alone was fancied for the event. Yet again Duluth got the jump at the Mark finished Little More than paddling. The real contest of the race was Between Riley and Gilmour the More experienced four finished in great style to beat the younger Winni Eggers out. So far As Duluth Crew was concerned it was not seriously pushed. In the senior doubles Cochrane and St. Paul opposed Aldous and Hen version of Winnipeg Duluth entries not starting. Here again wih nip Egge is were doomed to disappointment but with the Short time they have had together Aldous and bad a stiff proposition to face in fact the Minnesota two were favored generally. In the Bantam fours Duluth cleaned up finishing first and second. The race was marred by a mix up which occurred when Kenora crossed the bows of the Winnipeg and St. Paul shells the three coming together. Kenora made third place on the break to the finishing line but were disqualified for fouling St. Paul re placing them this was a very pretty race the first Quarter mile being completed without water showing Between the boats. The Junior singles for the first mile was pretty but at that stage Hoover of Duluth Drew quickly away Mackenzie Kenora and Wellsford Winnipeg fighting it out for second place. La Streak events completed the programme four heats being pulled Oft these proved in every Way As interesting As the Shell races and furnished some Good finishes. Winnipeg their neat which was characterized by extraordinary peering in both boats. Duluth fouled their gear going into the Boom Winnipeg pursuing an erratic course alone to the finish. I it was a Day of disappointments. The feeling was expressed that the Riley four with a Little More time together and a fair Chance to get into condition following their return from the old country might have made a greater impression on the Duluth of Luarette but the latter will take some beating. They will compete in the National regatta and the possibility is that they also go after the stewards cup at Henley next year Accord ing to Duluth boat club officials. The results at a glance the results we As. Junior boat club won Minnesota , St. Paul second Winnipeg third. Tune 1-5. Personnel of winning l hag Berg m. D. Troyer h. P. Hargreaves f. C. Hall c. J. Whites de of. K. Williams m. J. For Restal e. G Forsell h. Haakons Bantam. Won Duluth 2, second St. Paul third. Time personnel of winning Sutherland rudder w m. Schneider e. G. Forsell Semor Paul won Winnipeg 2. Time winning m Cochrane to v and t. F. Ellerbee senior 1, won win Peg 1, second Winnipeg 2, third time s 16 personnel of winning Moore m. C. Ellemberger d. A Moore d. S. Horak Junior m. Hoover Duluth won h. S. Mackenzie Ken Ora second g. Wellsford Winnipeg third. Time 10.214-5 working boat 1 beat Kenora 2. Time second beat Sioux Lookout. Tune 6 19. Third beat Duluth 2 fourth 2 beat Kenora 1. Time american yacht wins first race at Kenora Alloha defeats Beaver by 2 min utes and 42 seconds for Camer on skipper again today. And it looked As if would make the in the two hour time Lim it. Passing Crowe s Island however a. Breeze sprung up which gradually freshened into a 7 to 10 knot wind and _ real race began. Both made the showed great judgment m first buoy against the southwestern it tit t. T i being Between them when handling race they rounded into the reach to the Sec Ond buoy. Good Ivay was made until Crowe s Island snut off the wind the Beaver reducing her opponent s Lead. The Canadian boat rounded the second buoy 38 seconds behind and it was Chandler broke the Spinnaker in bet ter time than the american but Little Benefit accrued for the allot a had still the heels on her. She was 38 seconds 36 11 13 totals score by 310 Oil fort William. S run. Wilkes. Three base hits Kirk Ham Swalm. Derose Foster House. Two base h to Swalm. Altermatt Thomas Foster. Sacrifice hits Kirk Ham. Struck Kramer. 6 by s Turley 2 by Doue an 3. Bases on Furchner 1 by Kramer 2 by do Ugan Furchner 2 off Kramer 14- off Shirley. 5 off do Ean 6. Stolen bases. Thomas Fortman House Dye. Double plays to Curtis earned s a. Passed balls left on Fojt William time 1.50. Umpire Carney. Ai Winnipeg inside course close to Coney Island m the Junior eights. The Start was a Good one Duluth having a slight advantage of the Mark. After the racing Crews settled into their work Duylinh rowing s9 strokes to the minute Winnipeg 37, and St. Paul 36, off Nicholson s Point Duluth had maintained their advantage and were doing a steady 34, to St Paul 3-5 and Winnipeg 36 Winnipeg were dropping away behind and off Hospital Point St. Paul was three Clear lengths ahead. Nearing the finish both leaders were rowing steadily 34 stroke s to the minute Duluth pass intr the line with half a length of Clear water on the St. Paul boat. Duluth got the jump on the Winnipeg two and fort William at the of fears role 37 after settling Gilmour 38 fort William 39 and do lunch 38. Gilmour paid Riley together tee for Mer leading opposite Coney Island Beach. Duluth had Clear water Between their boat and the of theirs at Nicholson s Point. Riley caught off Hospital Point but Duth had established a Eom Fortaw Lead As rowed to the finish be Jer Beinar seriously troubled. Fort were lift free press. Staff correspondence Kenora ont., july Point to the d. C. Cameron International yachting trophy remaining in the Possession of the White Bear club for another year the defending yacht Bend Roand the Alloha debating the Lake of the first leg m the6secona roun4i but slip. Woods club s challenger. Beaver by 2 error handling saw j the of Syd minutes 42 seconds in the first of the Strong s acht increased to b7 seconds series of races today the first round the starting Point which was of the course produced a great reached in 64 minutes and for a time it looked As if f. L. Lobe s time. Patton s Beaver would record a vie i on the beat to that first t Lor l ors or tory in the Home Waters but great a Long port tack but not so Long judgment on the part of skipper Dan As Tea made by Patton who much Taylor on the beat to the first buoy on time in attempting to make the buoy the second round established such a in1 tack Taylor had to make a Short Lead As Patton could not haul Down. I la Teram order to make the buoy the time for the race was 1 hour 35 spa Shaf so in the wind minutes Over an approximately seven Miles course on conditions such As i pertained today the defender looks the defender led there by one minute 58 seconds. On the Spinnaker run. Again the Alloha gave nothing away and Raade Tae Short beat name on a single tack crossing the Ime 2 minutes faster while Taylor handled the Craft in great style and blessed with a Little Luck shortly after the Start when he caught a puff _ that missed the Beaver he led the latter a Stern Chase i throughout. Both yachts crossed the. Line practically together but scarcely a breath of wind was stirring and a Drifting match ensued. Drifting Marcel the Beaver stood right Over the Al the Canadian yacht owned Luck plight have put a different complexion pm. Affairs although it must be conceded that the Amerl Cam skipper is a Reg ular wizard. Tomorrow s race Boston coming to front in american to Obb thinks that bed sox will is Hird i fit to Champion not on their Home lot any times to beat Walter a Jef hard time on Western trip. By to. Cobb. World p Champion Batter and greatest All round pm next to one of those Chariot races you see in circus this american league nag grapple is most even thing that i Ever have encountered. Clubs which Are in the fight just naturally separated it seems and so far nobody has signs of making a spurt that will give them a Lead. For several years it has been an accepted fact body could beat the champions when the scene of was Shibe Park. Now that the habit of winning cent of their Home games has been abandoned Macks i would t be a bit surprised to see them Down the ladder. They looked very weak against when we were in Philadelphia earlier in the month would t be amazing if we put a. Bad crimp m them series now in Progress. Their pitching is worse have seen it for a Long time and that great infield patently giving Way under the Strain of trying such a Bun cd through Day after Day. It is both and dangerous to play an infield position with if Pepia nowadays for if you Don t get your head a line drives you will be liable to drop from the of killing base hits trying to save the game. Collier Ana Barry have been stealing half a dozen great Fielding but they can t grab them All thing must be done to bolster up the staff never can repeat. I am convinced that Boston is going to be one hardest clubs in the league to stand on. Carrigan made a Good stand against the nest and Are by tear along naturally and without stain. They ought plenty of Reserve Force left when the time comes to and they will surely be heard from before october. Must remember that the red sox have raised them Sise to a commanding position by Good playing crippled pitching staff. Joe Wood has not been do much this summer and Foster was out of the Giriat for a Long time with a bad knee. With these two hurlers going right Carrigan will have a Mound corp second to none m the league. Collins Leonard Foster and. Johnson have shown their Mettle ii test company and the recruits Ruth and Shore look like a who would be Able to help out. The tigers handed a beating to be sure but he has done Good work other clubs and ought to develop into a Comer. When you come to pulling the if and other Alibi Boston could Frame up a hard Luck Story that would fsr rears to the eyes of a Marble statue. Just supposing Thi. Heine Wagner one of the Best infielders who a uniform had been in the game and going at has i Speed and that Joe Wood had been Strong All i Here would the Hub club have been you can. Word for it that if All the other Teanis had been the same sort of Ball that they have this season Wouch have been leading the procession by a mile or Art Wagner alone would have made enough difference to hut won ten additional games for the red sox and Wood could have been counted on for a number of Dick Hoblitzel ought to help out the red sox. I not know the exact circumstances of his Nati and being allowed to depart from the but i understand that he could play Ball for Herzog. Most of the National league Well provided Watt first basemen too which May account for Thuc Grant by of waivers. Hoblitzel la a Good Batter and a Beautiful fielder and1 he ought to come through for the Bostons make them considerably stronger in the infield. Jan rec will strengthen the club at second base too. Carniac can use him there while he hits and then switch in Stew Yerkes youngster happens to strike a Battali slump that makes it look As though he wanted a rest is not a bad idea either having two men for i position for there Are some players who cannot seem stand the Strain of working every Day. Janvrin. Does appear to be a Strong fellow it becomes Nec Essaff to let him Lay off a few Days Carrigan will find it my Handy to have Yerkes ready to step in. Davy Jones is former Tiger was a player who needed a vacation Tver Little while. He would play phenomenal Ball Sowe files for a few weeks and then go into a slump simply Testa he had not the physique to stand the Strain. Or so on the Bench he was Able to go Back to Worlund few a Good account of himself. Davy tvs a fellow too getting Hurt oftener than any Otter ban i have Ever known except poor gainer who to have something the matter with him. I used to myself mighty Lucky in escaping injuries but i an he ginning to believe that i got away Well for a Long Tow just so that All my bad Luck could be concentrated in put continued on. Page seven t canadians eliminated from Davis cup play australian Tennis players earn right to Germany in next round of Davis cup preliminary by eliminating play is fast and exciting. Lake Forest 111., july 24. Australasia s great team with Norman Brookes and Anthony Wilding mainstays today earned the right to meet the team at Pittsburg next week m the contest for t cup. With a clean Cut Victory Over the Canadian team the antipodean made a clean sweep of the today s match went to Brookes and Wilding in strap jew sets As did their singles matches yesterday. The were 6 4, 6 4. Again As in the singles the canadians Robert b Powell and b. P. Schwanger were outclassed but made a game fight and by desperate rallies won the of the big crowd which watched the match on Wentsie club s courts. Whether the Cool Lake Juven ated them or whether they Are better in than in singles the Dominion stars today made a better showing than australians aggressive. In placing and judgment their did As Well m As their opponents but the latter carried out an smashing Campaign from every Point and never seemed the end of their resources. Both Brookes and Wilding the crowd their splendid service but it was the frequent that furnished most of the exciting incidents. T time the Ball was held in the air until a dozen Send it Back and Forth. In volleys the smashes of their opponents while the latter steadily until one or the other was playing right us to net. Canadians lobbed Ball. Occasionally the Volley would be won on a drive Camu Guetl on Page eight Loha hugging the Island and just As promises keen excitement. The cake she drifted Clear a puff of wind a1 of the woo is yacht is manned by stray puff gave her enough Way Tol Francis w Chandler take the Lead which was never More Patton sailing j 5g x Middle of the court Wildig or Brookes. Schwenger and Powell depended almost solely on the lobbing As a Rule presented no difficulties next week at Pittsburg the australians will j German representatives in a series for the pm playing the British team. Tomorrow exhibition will be played by Schwenger against Wilding and against Powell. A the Point scores first Australasia 142 035 454 Canada. 424 453 230 i second Australasia 240 524 Canada . Third set Australasia 545 Canada 707 202 ;