Show f REVIEW IN OF COUNTRY D I 3 DISCLOSES UNUSUAL INTEREST IN ALL ATHLETIC EVENTS OF THIS FALL National League Legue a Winners Doped t to o Finish With Lower Percentage Than Former Pennant Pennant Pennant Pen Pen- nant Winners M McFarland- McFarland Gibbons McFarland-Gibbons cF arland Gibbons Boutt Bout t 1 Brings Less Than Other Fights NATIO NATIONAL N AL ItS LOW DI-LOW boo ew New York Sept Sopt Regardless of ot tho actual outcome of or the National league raco It appears to bo be an almost mathematical certainty that the winner of the 1915 pennant In the tho senior Benlor organization will finish the tho season with a a. percentage of ot less than GOO COO AssumIng Assum Assum- ln ing that such will bo the case caso It will be bo the first time In tho the history of or tho f league that the fla flap flag has been won with such a a. low Jow percentage Not since tho the league was formed In 1576 has the winner In L an any one ono year t. t fallen below the 60 mark and tho average for the 39 years Is Tho The Chicago Chicago Chi- Chi cago tago t team am of ot 1880 holds tho record with while while- Brooklyn's victor victory In 1900 1000 with Is tho lowest to date The complete records of or the the pennant pennant winners In the rational National league from 1876 to 1914 Is as follows Club Pennants lit High h Low Grand Chicago 10 Aver er Boston BOlton 9 9 1 lI New e Yo York r k 7 G 9 3 6 1 6 Ii 6 r Pittsburgh burgh 4 4 Brooklyn 3 3 Baltimore 3 3 Providence Pro 2 Detroit i. i 1 I r i LL'S EILS NEW EW STADIUM cornell ST. Cornell university will formally dedicate He its COIl CORNELL'S new stadium on October 9 when the tho Ithaca football ll team meets the Willlam Will Will- Ill lam lain college eleven field contain contains In addition to the tho gridiron an an excellent quarter mile running track with a a. fine tine straightaway and seating accommodations for some Rome spectators One Ono end of or tho the stadium Is la formed by the Memorial building containing quarters for tor the home and visiting visiting- athletes and the offices of ot too Cornell Athletic association Situated upon ono one of ot the highest points of ot th the tho hills surrounding Ithaca the tho view low from tho the stadium stands Is not equaled b by any similar structure In the east cast YACHTS Tho RETIRED Tho Americas cup defense defenso yachts Resolute RACING R and have e been retired for tor Another year ear after a a. season of ot trial racing which has haa left tho the question of ot relative merits about where It was at tho the close of or 1914 Between Jul July 3 and July 2 27 these theeo two yachts met In a series erics of or ten special races with tho the re result that the Resolute Resolute won sign nine nino and ss V th the ono one Six of ot the contests were sailed on Long Island IRland sound and V f t four 1 over ocean courses t Close followers of ot yachting express the opinion that of ot the two single lo stickers the V showed the greater renter Improvement and that further overhauling over over- J hauling this winter will Improve her chances chance when tho the yachts are aro put ut over o board next year ar Although forced year to give o the Resolute a a n. time allowance e In almost all tho 1916 1915 races tho the Cochrane sloop showed faster sailing qualities than during the pr preceding preceding season and may yet et prove Drove her right to defend tho the cup The challenger Shamrock IV lY Is still boxed In a 0 brook n shipyard ard and th there re appears to be bo little prospect of ot the tho International regatta regatta being held during the coming year rear i un UD BALL DAIL IX IN CO ST LEAGUE GUI LJ Pacific Pacific Coast league players and fans I M MUD VI have havo recently been Interested In the he controversy as to whether the tho uen of ot tho the mud ball should be allowed In the hurling hurling- repertoire of or tho the far tar coast twirlers According to those familiar with this form torm of or delivery It Is b the most dangerous pitch yet discovered to baffle tho the batsman It Is easier to control than either cither tho the emery emery- or spit ball and can bo be thrown with much greater reater velocity Owing to the tho speed and break of the ball It Is cold id that this delivery deliver endangers the batter to an nn extent that makes It ft Imperative that the pitchers be bo prohibited from using It A rC A ff H P D S RECEIPTS Official returns made mae to the toe New cw York lock M IVI state boxing commission by tho promoters of or the Gibbons boxing contest credit with persons paying admission to tho the arena to witness s time the bout The Tho gross receipts were given a as j an average of or a n. trifle more than 2 52 each While tho the attendance tl figures ures arc are undoubtedly the tho i i largest for tor a 3 bout hout of this typo type the receipts fall considerably below the amount taken ken In at several championship battles P The Johnson Johnson-Jeffries bout hout set let a record In this respect when moro morn than was collected at the gates and New York fight fans tans have contributed amounts In fn excess of or on one occasion at toast for tho Sharkey Jeffries Sharkey battle broll brought ht moro more than to the promoters Cans Gans and Nelson fighting nt at Goldfield Nov Not attracted a gate Kate and Corbett and Jeffries drew at San Francisco The receipts of ot tho McFarland Gibbons bout stand a as a 0 record however when It Is considered that no title was nt at stake and tho boxers met at an odd weight In a no-decision no conte contest t of ot but ten rounds if k A FOR Fon I TRA 1 INNING I GAME AuGust G. August was a month of ot extra R RECORDS Inning baseball games The Chicago Sox established a n. record of or 89 Innings in elG eight games sames in three of ot which the Washington ton club tl figured I RE as opponents EVl Evidently peeved that the they should bo be used for tor such record record- making purposes h hy by the tho Chicago o American leaguers tho the Washington ashin ton players proceeded to go 0 the tho White Sox So one ono better 1 by continuing the tho extra session games Fames at St. St Louis and New York until the they had amassed a record of or r. r Innings s In nine games game it InT ff A ft Tho The Tho coming Saturday a will witness s sev sev- veral v- v 1 1 eral oral football games ames In tho east with possibilities of or upsets Princeton will pIa play Rutgers and Coach Ru Rush h of ot tho Tigers and Coach Conch Sanford of ot Rutgers both botn realize that the game Rame Is hardly the e early season training contest usually scheduled for the first week of or October Yale Yalo will have havo the University of or Virginia as an opponent and the tho southerners o with n tho memory for tor University that 21 1 1 to 0 I defeat of at a fact year ago hope to slip over ever something g In the wn way war of ot a R. surprise despite the tact fact that Yale this season eason appears to be much stron stronger cr than in 1914 Geor Georgetown with an unusually heavy eleven en Is 18 expected to give Ive the it p- p Middles plenty plent of ot opposition nt at Annapolis DRIVER AMASSES Recently Recently compiled complied records show sho that C CIRCUIT Pop Geers deers tho the veteran Grand circuit driver has hns won moro mono than t. t In purses since he lie began to handle tho the reins back baele In 1800 1500 His best seak sea sea- k son fon on was In 1902 when ho totaled Ty Cobb Packy McFarland and f other financial f stars of ot sport will havo o to keep going at top speed If Ie they hope to equal tho the record made mado h by the tha wizard of the reins relna |