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THE VANCOUVER WORLD Monday, September 18, 1916. Rnrino We Rn sphnll Detroit I Lnrrnwp I Heavy Scorinin Wrptlino UUXing pox Jimmy ClartfuVUul''' American League JULI USSV Eastern Pro Game IC'OLUU DARCY COMING, MINNESOTA GIANT IS IN LINE FOR TITLE MATCH WITH WILLARD Freddie Welsh Will Box Jimmy Clark in Vancouver DETROIT TIGERS LEADING IN RACE CHAMPION DEFEATED IN ALL ROUND MEET; CHICAGOAN WINS TITLE FOUR CLUBS IN COAST LEAGUE LATEST REPORT MILITARY CHAMPION WHO WILL BOX WELSH World Title Holder Accepts Match With Military Champion Here This Week. New York Promoters Have Word That Australian Champion's Visit to America is Assured. NEW YORK, Sept. 18.

Lea Parry, the sensational Australian middleweight, may be seen In action at Madison, Square Garden before the snow flies, and with either Jack Dillon or Mike Gibbons. Negotiations lor Darcya trip to the United States are now under way by telegraph and cable. ilpl Victoria Will be Dropped From Hockey Circuit According to Reports From Seattle. According to the Seattle P. the Pacific Coast Hockey Association will embrace four clubs this season, Vancouver, Seattle.

Spokane and Portland. Lester Patrick, president the new Spokane Club, Victoria having been dropped from the league until after the war. This Is In line with stories already published In these columns. Frank Patrick, president of the league, Is at present in Spokane where he is supervising to construction of a new arena. He has not announced any plans yet and will not do so until after the annual meeting of the league, which will be held on October 15.

Frank will again manage the Vancouver Club, with Mul doon In Seattle and Ed. Savage In Portland. Another Important fact about tho new schedule hi the Increasing the It w' Ty Cobb Scores Winning Counter for New Leaders Over Athletics Boston in Second Place. Detroit held first place In the American League as a result of its win over Philadelphia yesterday, but Chicago surrendered second place to Boston through the champions winning. At Detroit the game went 10 innings, Cobb scoring the winning tally.

He drew a base on balls and went all the way from first to third on Veach's sacrifice. Crawford was purposely walked to bring up Hcil man, a righthand batter. The latter drove a fly to deep centre on which Brown did not even attempt a throw. Bush was very unsteady throughout the game. Covaleskle pulled out of several tight spots in which his poor support placed him, R.

H. E. Philadelphia 6 10 1 Detroit 7 6 Batteries Bush and Haley: Cova lcskie and Stallage. Babe KuUi in Fine Form. Boston went into second place yesterday when they defeated Chicago 1 nanus jlutw imuna, The Australian champion has of fered to fight three battles here for the flat sum of 3 20,000.

He specifies that the three opponents shall include Jack DtUon and Mike Gibbons. The other, he suggests, should be champion Al McCoy, the nominal holder of the middleweight title. Darey's proposal has been put before several New York promoters, who are considering it seriously. Says lie Can Come. The Australian champion has had 'HP53 many offers from American promo tcrw, ana at one muu ne nau I to come to the United States for Dan realm act kept him at home.

The Australian government maintained that if Darcy was such a spectacular fighter there was plenty of work for him In northern France. As he is of the military age, he cannot leave the country unless he leaves it with one of the overseas expeditionary forces. Mcintosh and Corbett claim that they have overcome this difficulty. EVANS JTST CANT LOSE. TOLEDO.

Ohio. Sept 18. Charles (Chick) Evans, national open and amateur golf champion, displayed his skill before a large Inverness crowd here yesterday. Kvans was paired with Holland Hubbard. Ohio champion and runner up in the recent central States Golf Association, here yesterday In a foursome against Harold Weber and Harry Harris, Inverness professional.

Kvans and Hubbard won the match, one up. CHIVINGTON MAY LOSE JOIV TOLEDO, Ohio, Sept 18. Six clubs of the American Association have been pledged against the further regime of Thomas M. Chtvington, as president, according to Joe Cantillon, manager of the Minneapolis team, in a statement here last night Tom Hlckey, of Minneapolis, the first president of the association is the man the six clubs are determined to Install in Chiving ton's place, Cantillon said. SOCCER REFEREES REORGANIZE The Vancouver arid District Referees' Association has been reorganised with Mr.

J. G. Carpenter, president; Leah, vice president and Murphy, secretary treasurer. The examining board will consist of the officers and Messrs. Bellamy and Webster.

Tim Mahoney was elected a life member of the organization. Meetings will be held on Thursdays of each month. CALIFORNIA lU'GBT RESULTS. STANFORD DIVERSITY, ept 18. The Stanford University Rugby team outplayed the Barbarians of San Francisco, in every department of the game Saturday, which resulted in a score of 43 to 0.

Stanford Freshmen defeated the Oakland Technical School 6 to 3. The Palo Alta Athletic Club won from the second Varsity team 16 to 6. ACSTRAIXAX HORSEMAW DIES. LONDON, Sept. 18, 8:30 a.m.

Sydney Paget well known as a turfman, died on Saturday. Mr. Paget at one time managed the racing stable of the late William C. Whitney. RICHARDS NEWARK, N.

Sept. 13 The national all around championship held at the Amateur Athlcia t'nlon track and field meet at Weenviahle Park Saturday was won by Avery Brundaga of the Chicago A. with 6.H18.75 points. Alma Richards, of Cornell, who held the title, finished fourth. The competition consisted of 10 separate eveiUa, mile run, and with weight and jumping contests.

NATIONALS ARE GREAT SCORERS But Gathering Flocks of Counters Against Tail End Clubs Doesn't Mean Cham pioaships. N. L. U. Staiidingn.

W. L. G.A. Shamrocks 13 4 146 196 Nationals 13 6 219 146 Ottawa 6 11 132 166 Cornwall 4 14 136 214 Scoring a flock of goals nearly every time out doesn't necessarily mean you're going to win a championship. In the N.

L. U. the Nationals have scored 219 goals during the season, but they're not In front Sham rocks, with 146 goals in 17 matches, look like champions. Only one more match remains to be played in the east. Shamrocks versus Ottawa.

If tho Irishmen win they will finish with a comfortable lead over the Frenchmen. If Ottawa wins Shamrocks and Nationals will be tied. The final game Is set for nejet Saturday. Saturday in Montreal the Nationals played rings around the Cornwall youtiKMteiH, winning by a score ot 22 1 1. The players were too busy scoring to bother about fighting, consequently play was clean and the police force spent a quiet afternoon.

Nationals took big chances against the Cornwall defence, scoring at will. Against tho Shamrocks the Nationals were as frisky as colts until the gentlemen In the green uniforms started waving their bludgeons In businesslike fashion. The Flying Frenchmen didn't fancy decapitation at the time so Instead of heading for the Irish cltmfel they confined their play to midficld. And as you can't score gnals in that part of the field it's not difficult to understand why the Shamrocks are champions. POINT GREY CLIB WINS.

Point Grey tennis players defeated St. Mark's representatives in a frlend II match Saturday, five games to four. Scores: Tosher and Harris (Point Grey) lost to Hopgood and Burroughs, 66 8, 0 66; lost to Robertson and Jefferson, 3 6, 0 won from Warr and Twltty, 1 6. 2 6. I'uLman and Moody lost to Hop gnod and Burroughs, 2 6, 1 6: lost to Robertson and Jefferson, 6 3, 4 6, 1 won from Warr and Twltty, 1 6, 2 6.

Hill and McDonald won from Hop good and Burroughs, 6 4, 6 won from Robertson and Jefferson. 3 6, 6 4, 6 won from Warr and Twltty, 62, 66 3. COXTHACTOH.S LEADING, fhilder Bret hour clinched 1ho Hawkins Cup Saturday when they defeated Arnold Qiilglcy. 6 In the othor amateur ball fixture Nablscos won from the Candymakers, 2 0. The series will close next Saturday.

Sni dor Brothour appear to have the honors clinched. Bout Will be Feature of Patriotic Show at Athletic Park. FREDDIE WELSH, world's lightweight champion, and Corp. Jimmy Clark of the 158th Battalion, champion of the western military forces, will mingle at Athletic Park next Saturday afternoon. The match will be the feature of a big patriotic show to be held under the auspices of the British Columbia Aero Club and the Police Mutual Benefit Association.

Arrangements for the event were completed yesterday by Mr. J. M. Patttson, secretary of the Aero Club, following the receipt of a wire from the champion informing him that he would arrive In Vancouver on Friday next Mr. Pattison will meet the champion In Seattle, where Welsh has consented to don the mitts In a short distance bout with one of the prominent lightweights of the Sound City.

The programme here will Include boxing uts, a tug of war tournament and other events. There will also be an aeroplane flight with Instructor Robblns of the B. C. Aero Club in charge. There will also be a baseball game between local amateur clubs.

This will be Welsh's first appearance since he successfully defended his title against Charley White at Colorado Springs on Labor Day. The champion will make a tour of the Dominion, appearing in bouts all along the line, the major portion of the receipts from which will go to patriotic funds. From here Welsh will proceed to Calgary and Edmonton and then on to Winnipeg and other cities in the east Later in the year he will defend his title again In a bout with Johnny Dundee In New Orleans. Harry Pollok is now In Chicago closing the arrangements for this title match. Welsh's last appearance here was In 1913, where his title match with Willie Ritchie nearly came off.

Ritchie, It will be recalled, sidestepped the bout In the dead of night, hotfooting it to the V. S. A Welsh eventually cornered Ritchie In London and administered an artistic trimming to the Callfomlan. EXHIBITION MATCH ARRANGED. Mr.

R. B. Paten of Victoria and 10 other Victoria cricketers are coming over to the mainland next Saturday to try conclusions wtih a local eleven captained by J. F. Mends.

Play will start at 10:80 a.m. BRITISH FOOTBALL LONDON, Sept 18. Saturday's Old Country football results follow: Lancnshrrn SivHnn Blackburn Rover aty, 1. Blackpool, Bumlev, 1. Bury, Bolton Wanderers, 0.

Liverpool, Oldham Athletic, 0. Manchester TTnltA.4 North End, 1. southport Countv, 5: Port Vale, I. Stoke, Rochdale. 1.

Midland Section. Bsmsley, Rotherham. 1. Bin. ham 4 Khaffiai.4 1 1 cuuro day, 1.

Bradford City, Leicester Foswe, 1. Chesterfield Town, Bradford, 1. Hull City, Lincoln City, 1. Ieeds City, Notts County. 8.

Notts Forest, Huddersfield. Sheffield United. 5: (Irlmnhv Tnwn 3. London Combination. Brentford, Chelsea, 2.

Crystal. The Arsenal, 0. Fulham. 7: Walford, 0. Queens Park, Mil wall, 4.

Tottenham Wntsnnm 9 f.nfnn. town, 8. westham, Readlnjm 1. Southampton, Clapton, 1. Northern Union.

Bratford, Batley, 3. Hull, 37; Bramlev, 6. Dewsbury, Wakefield, 2 Halifax, 15; York, 0. Huddersfield, Leeds, 11 Salford, Barrow, 0. Leight, 10; St Helens, 6.

Itoshdale, Wlgan, 20 Hunslet, 3J; Brighouse. 6. McGraw Well on Championship Acquisition of Stars, Together With Youngsters, Makes Club Look Very Strong. NEW YORK, Sept 18. John Mraw.

disappointed with his 1916 Giants, Is starting hi all over with the Intention of putting his 1917 Une up In the pennant fight from the start He has started trades which have materially Btrengthened the Giants and already and already has minor league players who rlitht now appear to have the making of stars. Mcdraw has had uncommonly bad luck recently in his trades. One of the most notable of his tntlurea is Hans Lobert the veteran third baseman he acquired from Philadelphia. He gave his exchange several youngsters who have been doing good work for the Phillies. The acquisition fo fiallee, Herzog and Zimmerman, however, (fives promise of bringing better results.

All of these men, while they no longer are youngsters, have been put through the mill and each of them has proved his class. Whether they, like some other of Mc Graw's acquisitions, will clown next season Is a matter which that season alone will decide. In addition to these three stars, Mc Graw's linen are out for youngsters he expects will fill the shoes of departed starts. Walter Holke, a recruit first baseman, is favored as a likely candidate for Fred Merkle's old station at first base. He now is with the Giants and is playing regularly.

Lew McCarthy, obtained from in the deal which sent Fred Merkle to the Dodgers, looks to be one of the coming windpad stars. He Is a hitter of great power and led the National League for some time. He will prove a great help to Hill Rariden. Huth rlubs seem to have benefited by this deal, for Brooklyn was badly In need of a first claps doorkeeper when Jake Daubert waft Injured. The trades and purchases which brought HcrioK.

Zimmerman and Mccarty to the Giants are epochal from a baseball standpoint. With the Horssog deal Christy Mathewaon passed from FRED FCI.TOS Articles have been signed for a match between Fulton and Wank Moran in New York on October 3. They will so ten rounds. A victory for Fuller, will place him in linn for a match with Jess Wlllard when the latter re enters the ring following the conclusion of his circus tour in November. NEW WORLD RECORD Australian Cyclist Hangs Up New Mile Mark.

NEWARK, N.J.. Sept. 18. A new world's cycling record for one mile wan established here yesterday by Reggie McNamara, of Australia, who covered the distance in one minute and 45 seconds. The previous record of one minute 47 3 5 seconds had been made by Alfred Goullet at Salt Lao City, September 8, 1912.

KATOCRA WINS OCEAN RACE. NEW YORK, Sept 18. The schooner yacht Katoura, owned and sailed by former Commodore Robert M. E. Tod, won the 264 mile ocean race for the Brenton reef cup when she crossed the finish line off Ambrose lightship at 9:17:50 yesterday morn ing, ono hour, 21 minutes and 18 seconds ahead of the challenger, Morton F.

Plant's Elena, which had no time allowance. The time made by the Katoura, 22 hours, 17 minutes, 17 seconds, beats the previous record made by the Katoura last year by five hours, 28 minutes, 28 seconds. JOHNSTON WINS TENNIS TITLE William M. Johnston of San Francisco defeated Willis Davis, also of San Francisco, In the finals of the men's singles at the tri state tennis tournament at Cincinnati, 6 3, 2, 5 7, 6 0. Clarence Grifftn, tri state champion of 1915, did net defend his title, and Johnston became champion.

PEEL AND HURST LEAD L. Peel and F. G. Hurst are the leaders in batting and bowling, respectively. In mainland cricket circles, according to semi official returns.

Peel has an average of S7 runs per inning and finished the season with a total of 148 runs for six innings. BUFFALO WINS PENNANT. PROVIDENCE, R. Sept 18. The International league season concluded yesterday with Buffalo winning the pennant by a comfortable margin.

Providence was in second place. decision. But the fact remains that by forcing absolutely unfair and un cause public suspicion and such scenes really distressing. the pennant this season. John McGraw.

number ot games from nine to twelve, according to present reports. This will lengthen the season several weeks. One of the bad features of last year's schedule was Its shortness. Hockey followers will welcome the news that the season has been extended. FINAL CRICKET MATCHES.

The Burrard cricketers defeated the Hudson's Bay eleven In a friendly match on Saturday at Brockton Point The mainland leaguers compiled 146 runs for the loss of eight wickets, while the H. collected 86 runs. Lew Thomas, with a score of 38, was top scorer for Burrard a. S. Har greaves with 28 and O'Brien with 22 were the leading batsmen for the departmental store eleven.

In another friendly match F. A. Barrs' side defeated one captained by Davey by three runs, the total scores being 163 to 160. MaoADAM WINS GOLF MATCH. V.

L. MaeAdara won the Waghorn Cup In the competition at the Vancouver Golf and Country Club's Bur qultlam links. MacAdam also tnrned in the winning card in the monthly mednl comoetitxm, a score of 72 net. I W. Thompson, with 74, was next; F.

J. McGotigan, with 75, thtrd: A. Stewart 77, fourth, and L. A. Lew Is, 77, fourth TEAM STANDINGS PACIFIC COAST Won.

Jiost. Pft. Los Anseles H3 68 .685 Vermin "a .66 San Francisco 8:1 7u B2; Salt Lake S3 13 Portland 71 79 .47 Oakland 60 109 .355 il ml a 7 Hrorra San Francisco 9 7, Oakland 1 6. Los Angeles galt Lake 1 Vernon 6 8, Portland 0 2. Saturday's San Francisco 4.

Oakland 2. Portland 3 6, Vernon 0 10. Angeles 14 6, Salt Lake 11 10. NATIONAL Won. Lost.

Pet Krooklyn SI 64 .600 Philadelphia 79 66 .630 Boston 76 66 680 New York 70 62 .6.10 Pittsburg 4 74 Chicago 62 78 .44:1 St. Louis Hil 80 Cincinnati 6.1 87 .378 Patnrday'a Seerea Brooklyn 4 1, Cincinnati 8 1. Boston 7. St. Uiul 1.

New York 3 4, Pittsburg 3 3. Philadelphia 6 6, Chicago 3 0. AMF.RICAN Won. Lost. Prt.

Pctroit 83 60 .680 Boston 81) 6t .575 Chicago 81 61 .670 St. Louis 74 6 .618 Cleveland 73 6 .614 New York 73 70 .511 Washington 69 68 .600 Philadelphia 30 109 .216 Sfiirdaya tram Washington 3, St. Louis 1. TVtrolt 4. Philadelphia 3.

New York 4, Cleveland 3. Chicano 6, Boston 4. INTRRN ATION A Won. lost VM. Buffalo 82 68 .661 Provldeno 76 62 .651 Montreal 75 64 .639 Itnltlmora 74 66 Toronto 1..

73 6 .525 Richmond 6 76 .40 60 78 .436 Newark 52 37 .874 Vetrtrrilayls flroreai Rochester 7 4, Montreal 21 1S. PTWrt dence 10, Newark 3. Saturday's Vwrra Newark 1 6, Providence 11 4. Baltimore l. Richmond 4 0.

Buffalo Toronto 6. Rochester 4. Montreal 16. one of its stars, Evers. Philadelphia and Brooklyn have all tbeir players In good shape for the stirring finish.

New York has been playing better baseball than any team in the National League and Its string of victories to eleven on Saturday. Intorsi cl ional Results. The Inter sectional results of the week were: National: east IS, west 6. American: east 4, west 8. Sets New lUxxml.

Zach Wheat, Brooklyn's outfielder, up to the second game on Saturday, has established a season's and probably a major league's record by making at lea.t one hit in 29 consecutive games. shuoba cm if, and jh rough thel10 I Reviews of Comment I the World (Yinf fC onCurnnt of Sport crVf I C(? I5 Stents to 2. Ruth was In fine form and allowed the White Sox but five hits. three of which, bunched in the first Inning, netted two runs. Faber's wildness In the second Inning proved his undoing.

He walked Gardner and Scott and Thomas followed with a single, which filled the bases. Ituth then hit a high bounder to Faber and before the feati came down, Gardner scored. Hooper singled to centre and Scott and Thomas scored, giving the world's champions a lead which the White Sox could not overtake. B. H.

E. Boston 12 3 Chicago 2 6 1 Batteries Ruth and Thomas; Faber, Danforth, Clcotte and Lapp, Lynn. Stslcrr Outpitchcs Johnson. George Slsler twirled his second game of the season yesterday and out pitched Walter Johnson, St. Louis wininng from Washington 1 to 0.

Marsans and Borton worked Johnson for the only two passes he gave; a passed ball by Henry advanced the runners and Hartley got a short single off Johnson, scoring Marsans. A great barehnnd catch by Marsans of a line drive in the eighth robbed Morgan of a three base hit. R. H. E.

Washington 0 8 0 St. Louis 1 4 1 Batteries Johnson and Henry; Gharrity, Slsler odn Hortley. Indians Nose Out Yankees. Cleveland defeated New York 9 to 7, the game being featured by hard hitting and wildness of the pitchers. Cleveland had a lead of eight runs at the start of the seventh, but Smith weakened, Gould, who replaced him, was wild, but Boehltng saved the game.

New York 1 Cleveland 9 10 1 Batteries Smith, GouM. Boehling and Deberry; Shawkey, Love, Cant well, Buckles and Alexander. GALfS RINK WINNER IN CLUB COMPETITION Mainland Bowlers Are Out in Force Week End Matches. Representatives of the various mainland lawn bowling clubs spent a busy afternoon Saturday. Friendly matches were played on the different greens.

Burnaby rinks defeated Cedar Cottage 108 points to 37, Gait's rink winning the umbreDa competition at the Van couver greens, while the City Club bowlers won from Weat Vancouver, 93 68. Summary of day's play: Burnaby vs. Oxiar Cottora Rink No. 1 Harper. Wood, J.

Tay lor, W. Taylor (sk), 33; Brotherton. Love, Copeky, Smith (sk), 9. Rink No 2 Bennett, Cascarth. Dur relt.

Brown, (sk), 81; McKlnney, Simpson, Miller. Morrison (sk), IX. Itlnk No. 3 George, Cameron, Wriggtesworth, Cameron (sk), 39; Ltpsey, McKee, Barber, Chant (sk), At City Orwns. Rink No.

1 City, Henderson, Armstrong, Harris. Nlckle (sk), 34; Wet Vunoonver, Sheasgreen, Crane, Kelly, Haviland (sk), 13. Rink No. 2 City. MeKemde.

Trumpor, McCrae, Brown (sk), 25; West Vancouver, Roberts, McLean, Baxter, Kloepper (sk). 24. Rtnk No. 3 City, Berry, Friend, Hutchtoson, Walker (sk), 34; West Vancouver. Nette, Hart, Balfour, Nel son (sk), 22.

At an roarer Grrros. Rink No. 1 May, Leslie. Morgan, Gait (sk). 84; Footit, Ritchie, Scott.

Rogers (sk), 12. Kink No. 2 Leverett, Beck, Blake, Lumsden (sk), 22; Trousdale, Cuth bertson, Doyle, Chalmers (sk), Rink No. 8 T. Alexander.

White, G. Beaton, W. Seaton (sk), 20; Henley, lllkington, Balrd, Wallace (sk), 22. Rink No. 4 Adam, Milne, Mensrteo (sk), 19; Wocton, Alexander, Frame (sk), 22.

Rink No. 6 Crewgh. Wilson, McDonald. Caydzien (sk), 16; Alexander. Sr, Thornton.

MoCully, Young (sk), 35. Rink No. Whlttaker, Gray, Mew ton (sk), 14; Storey, Bullen. Nnilson (sk), 2L CHAMPIONS FINISH SEASON. Tho Vancouver Lawn Tennis Club's teams finished their league matches Saturday, defeating North Vancouver, 9 0.

The champions of the first division have played through the season without suffertog one defeat, easily winning the league championship. Saturday's scores: Graves and Francis (Vancouver) won from McRae and Humphreys, 6 3, 4 won from Bridgeman and Heaven, 0, 6 won from Merldeth and Young, 3, 6 2. 'Green and Stevens (Vancouver) won from MoRa and Humphreys, 6 4, 6 8, 6 won from Bridgemam and Heaven, 6 1, 6 won from Merldeth and Young, 6 3. 4 6 1. Williamson and W.

R. Archibald won from McKae and Humphreys, 6 2, 6 won from Bridgeman and Heaven, 6 0, 6 won from Merldeth and Young, 7 9, 6 3, 6 1. The sales of Nobiemcn Cigars have more than trebled during the pant three months. Have you tried one lately COUP. JIMMY CLARK Of the I.Vith Battalion, who wfll ap pear la the ring with the world's title holder at the patriotic nhow next Sat urday afternoon at Athletic Park, ROD MURPHY IS SOLD TO OAKS Star First Sacker of Vancouver Ball Team Turned Over to Pacific Coast League Club.

Rod Murphy, first sarker of the Vancouver ball club, has been sold to the Oakland club of the Pacific Coast League, according to announcement this morning by President Bob Brown of the Beavers. Murphy's sale Is con ditional on his making good. The Oaks have up until May 1, 1917 to try him out and In the event of him making good, and there doesn't appear to be any question of that, they will make their payment on the player. Murphy's batting gjid fielding has been one of the redeeming features of the Vancouver club's playing this season. He came here as an outfielder but has developed Into a star first sacker which position he will hold down with the Oakland club.

The latter club first grought Murphy out to the coast, buying him from the Southern League a couple of years ago. He was later turned over to Portland and then came to Aberdeen. He was a free agent when secured by the Vancouver club last year. DOUBLES CHAMPS MNEXNEW TITLE GINCINNATT, Sept 18. William M.

Johnston and Clarence Griffin, both of California, defeated Willis E. Davis of California, and Dean Mathey, of New York. In the trl state tennis tournament which closed here yesterday. Play for the championship In the men's doubles was started yesterday, but was called on account of darkness with each team having won two sets. Score, 8 6, 7 5, 6 2.

7 5, 8 6. His Way For Team Next Year BUILDS UP STRONG CLUB FOR NEXT YEAR JOII J. Mamurer of Xm York Ghrnfu. New York; Merkle departed with the cumins of MK.arty and imyie. almost the last of the Kreat Giant machine eo KUceessiul In bygone years, went to the Cubs for bailee grouched with the Cardinals, bnt Is believed have several good luuwnH left as a uiar 'Pitts SOME good boxing Is In store for Vancouver fans this week when Freddie Welsh comes to town.

Freddie Is to appear in the ring against Corp. Jimmy Clark, military champion, and while we don't look for Clark to flatten Freddie or render him hors de combat we do anticipate a fast bout Both men are clever and there should be lots of action. HAVING BUSY TIME ON FIRING LINE. WRITING to the Sporting Editor of The World from "Somewhere 10 Belgium," Pte. Jim Fleming of the 47th Battalion, formerly secretary of the Terminal City Kennel Club, states that he is having the most exciting time of his career.

He adds that he learned from dog fanciers in England that business was never better for disposing of stock to American fanciers. Instead of prices declining they have gone sky high. Pte. Fleming wishes to be remembered to all Vancouver friends. UNFAMILIAR HEADLINES.

NEW WESTMINSTER donates Mrnto Cup to N. L. U. Detroit calls for waivers on Ty Cobb. Rival lacrosse teams In Montreal play bloodless battle.

"Newsy" Lalonde wants salary cut during war. Jiess Wlllard signs articles to fight Freddie Welsh loses another on points. Blewett divulges secret of success In selecting umpires. STARTS ON ANNUAL PILGRIMAGE. GEORGE PARIS, former sprinting champion of the Montreal A.

A and In later years trainer of Pacific Coast baseball and lacrosse teams, started this morning on his annual pilgrimage to eastern ballyards. George Is off to attend the world's series. He doesn't know who will be In the final battle, nor does he know where the series will be staged, but he purchased a lengthy ticket and hopes to establish headquarters In New York. Paris rarely misses a world's series, while he would go for days without a square meal rather than miss a good ring contest George still makes his home In Vancouver when he isn't travelling. TY HOPES TO BE THERE AT FINISH.

Major League Teams in Good Shape For Stirring Finish Brooklyn and Detroit Tigers Are Setting Pace in National and American League Pennant Races Zach Wheat Sets New Record HAVE been In some great American League races the last 11 years," says Ty Cobb, "but never In anything like this one before. In most of those other close races yon could flgore on one or two rivals by September. Now, no matter what way you turn, there Is a possible pennant winner at your elbow, taking a wallop at your head. I don't believe there has ever anything like It In baseball. Here, with five months of the schedule over, there are still six clubs less than seven or eight games apart and three of the six are less than three games apart This means a test race, where the best fighting club will win I mean by that the club that can face tough competition day aftor day without a rest Before this there have always been a number of weak spots in which to get a new start, but there are 110 resting places now.

Which," concluded Ty, "Is one reason I figure Dotroit with a strong chance, for I know we can stand up under the fire." WTLLArW WILL NEVER "BURN" HIMSELF OrT. MAtHUCE McLOUGHLIN may have "burned" himself out by playing too many matches, but we don't think for a minute that Jess Wlllard stands a chance of meeting with a similar fate. PERHAPS WELSH DID WIN AFTER ALL. A ND now listen to this wail from a Seattle critic: "Quite possibly Welsh BOSTON lost first place In the American League last week, while Brooklyn regained Its lead In the National. Neither Detroit nor Brooklyn has a safe load.

The week saw the start of the closing inter sectional games of the 1816 season, upon the result ot which the pennants in both leagues may depend. Leaders Fighting Hani. Boston began the week with a nine point lead over Detroit, but on Saturday tho Kcd Sox lost, while the Timers and White Sox were winning, and the western teams moved ahead of Boston, which went into third place. Detroit saw Its lead over Chicago, now second, decreased. At the end of the week there were only five points difference between Boston and Detroit The three leaders are flRhting hard and a comparison on the basis of their play during the last two weeks gives none an advantage.

One Game May IWldo. One game may settle the league championship. Although Boston played little better than .600 baseball, Philadelphia and Boston did not gain greatly. Miss Johnny I'vcr. Both Boston and Philadelphia have more games to play than Brooklyn and the Braves have more than the Phillies.

Boston' Infield is without did outpoint White and deserve Welsh has injured the sport of boxing sportsmanlike conditions, which must the as followed the Welsh White fight" Thu unfair and urtsnnrtsmanlike conditions set forth hv Welnh. viz. nut. Ilntintlng his opponents at all times are DEAD LANGUAGES. THE Giants have a great chance for Kllbane Is afraid to meet me.

George Chaney. I bet on a 100 to 1 shot and he won. Fellow who tikes to take a flier. If you don't boost my salary I'll jump to the Feds. Ball Player.

The Phillies haven't a chance to repeat Baseball Critics. Athletics win championships..