Evening public ledger. (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, November 28, 1914, Night Extra, Image 14

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    ATFBBAT, ?OVlIMBTElt 28, 1914.
ED MEREDITH, OF PENN, MEETS KIVIAT, POWERS AND BAKEOV RACE T0NIGH1
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FOR SECOND PLACE TONIGHT
Cage Contest Takes Place in Musical Fund Hall BotK
Teams on Edge to Capture Runner-up Position
in Eastern League Race.
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All-Scholastic
jTiHBT TRAM
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4w&J&I1!klnnV,S'. "rt mr Young, t
A. Wnilakee. Inrlhr4t Ulh . mA t te..t,i i
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Hendren. Northeast Illgh
Cbach George Johnson, who drilled the
BL.tiM Northeast High football team Into
form to win' the Ellis Qlmbel trophy, has
chosen the men above Indlcnted for the
19U all-scholastic football team. Johnson
has limited his choice to the four public
high schools and may pick a team con
lstlng of players from all the Philadel
phia high and preparatory schools In the
near future. The personnel of the first
team, however, would not have been
changed had other echools been Included,
with the possible exception that Green,
of Catholic High, a former Exeter player,
would probably have landed the centre
position. Johnson cannot bo accused of
being partial in choosing so many North
east men for the first team, since In the
Northeast High-Central High game each
Red and Black linesman outplayed his
opponent, except Thomns, who was Just
about able to hold his own ngnlnst Wlrk
man, of Central. Central High, It must bo
remembered, was largely a one-man team,
with "Billy" Stephens performing In the
stellar role.
Irt choosing the ends. Johnson had some
excellent material In Bretthaupt and Wit
son, of Northeast; De Long, of Central,
and Scholes, of West Philadelphia.
Many fan maintain that Scholes ahouM
win a plnc on the first loam because of Ills
wonderful drensivu work In the Olmbel Cup
same, stopping: even Stephens on attempted
end run In tee Central-West Philadelphia.
Scholes w. unfortunately, severely hurt dur
ing tha first half nf both these. cla.aaW.-s and
. naa little opportunity to snow nis versatility
t the wins position. DoLong was likewise a
stood defenalva player, especially nt breiklns
up the forward pass, Wilson and Urellhaupt,
however. nr two moro experienced men who
can perform well In every art the end berth
requires. Unquestionably tha bcsl men at re
ceiving the tort". aril pan), they also played
jood defensive tames and showed the beat lr.
trrterencei on line plays. Ilrclthaupt made the
ell-echolastte team last year.
The tnckln question Is easily solved. Wlrk
mnn and Thomas outstripping all competitors.
Wlrkman was able to break through the op
posing team's line In every gamo until ha
met Thomas, and In this lima the men wera
deadlocked most of tho, time." Gardiner and
Komi ptaved steady football and landed
places on the second team,
"Billy" Rldpatli upset all the dope hk to
tha weakness of tho Northeast line nt guard
when ho played the position for tho first tltno
In his gridiron career In the Central HUh
game and practically won the game for his
school by breaking through and blocking But
ler's fatal punt. It was not tho only time
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Scholastic News and Notes
The thirteen players who were awarded tholr
letters as members of tho West Philadelphia
football team this season will nominate and
elect a captain for next year's gridiron aggre
gation which will will represent tho. Institution
across the Schuylkill, at a meeting In the
school's gym. next week.
The West Philadelphia players were greatly
surprised when they learned that Mofflt' Ellis,
tho star halfback, will not return to school
next year. Ho hat announced hla Intention cl
curtailing his course nt West Philadelphia and
' enter a business career. Ellis was cot'sldered at
an unanimous choice for the eleven's leader
ship tn 101S. Wiltam Wagenknlght. this year's
captain, will graduato next spring.
As Ellis will refuse the nomination of cap
tain for next season's team, the probable se
lection for the generalhhlp Is a matter of dif
ferent opinion. However. It is likely that the
captaincy will bo landed by either u. roaster,
guard; Stelnmett, tackle, or Klrschner. tackle.
The players who are eligible to cast their
votes for the captaincy election are wagen
knlght. rills, Klrschner. Otley. Stelnmetx. U.
Fsater. W. Feaiter, Pfel. Ceowell, McCor
mlelc. Ulchardson. Purcel and Bcholes.
Dr. Albert U Multord, of the University of
Pennsylvania, coach at West Philadelphia. Is
optimistic relative to the developing or a
winning combination, with half a dosen vet
erans back tn the line-up next year. The team
this season was one ox the best slsvens de
vetoped at the school, hut Injuries sustained by
the star men greatly handicapped the playing
of the team.
The second soccer football match of the sea
son between Central High Schol anod West
Philadelphia High School. which was
scheduled to be plsred at Houston Field, 20th
and Somerset streets, yesterday afternoon, was
canceled. The managers of tht respective
CORNELL DEFEATS
HAYERFORD IN
SOCCER MATCH
Ithacans Gain Point in
pf; 'League Race by Winning
From Main Liners Three
Goals to None.
, HATTEKFOnD. Pa.. Nov. IS.-Cornell
gained two points In tho Intercollegiate
Soccer League, when they defeated
Haverford College here today by threa
f (mafia f mam
Cornell used the same line-up that held
J Pennsylvania to a draw on Thanksgiving
Pay. but played a piuch better game.
Tljey- opened the scoring a few minutes
after- tha kick-off when Russell netted the
ball from a corner kick. Flv minutes
later Haverford presented Cornell with
another goal when Steere. 'Haverford'a
centre halfback, headed the ball Into his
"own net from a comer kick. At half-
'.ilwts the score was two goals to none In
j; favor of Cornell. The teams changed ends
ii without leaving the field, with but one
cbange In the line-up, Laughlln going In
tn placet of Ludlow at outside right for
Qorrtell.
flaverford pot up a spirited attack
oa Cornell's eToal upon the opening of
ih second half, but the Cornell backs
.atwwed considerable resourcefulness at
-.StlUeaJ atgses. especially Crelfelds, the
.CRfAell captain. In goal, and three cor-
'W Kiovs in succession rauea to re
stilt In s, single score. Play was then
jMBsferred to Haverford'a end and the
':;-:'rUl zoal then came from a well directed
, lf ox xjugnun s. no snot in ironi
the wins; and Oummere. Ilaverford's goal,
ttBught the ball, but was off his balance
tftt fell over the line.
TfsJs 14 the first time Cornell baa beaten
Jfitvefford since tht) Intercollegiate
-itWL was organlisd. The line-up:
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Football Team
.lie Leijjr, Centtaflllgh
. ..Ilornlr, Central High
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1'entrsi Utah
ua'rri .'.'.'u ITarmakK. r
Farrnnklj, Control High
'rtl j.-1- .'lrrtlrr. Northeast High
K av.I jj .k.lta ll. I HalUJilKl.il ttlU
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nniinaca ,..os i.enirni man
halfback .Ileuer. Northeast High
fullback
iiuuer. lentrai nun tenpt.)
Jlldpsib Rot throush Farmakls in the imi.-eo of
the ram, and Wetee! cot part Young sernl
times, throwing the backs 'or lerre. The wav
tho Archil r.v atisrds tnretl with the I'rlnnon
and Cold soldiers has a resltire or tho play.
,. Whltakee hns not a single Inaccurate
bass smtnst his reennl throunhiut the entlro
teason. and has been ehofen hv .'ohnson be
inuso he considers this tho "actor which makes
!smn ra -Kiicin fiiny pnssiDip, tin inr ncien
slve Whllake- hub) his own nitRlnst J. Far-
mnkls, who Is relegated tn the second squad.
BAKER RAPS MURPHY
Claims ex-Cub Mogul Does Not Own
Philly Slock.
XV. P. nnker, president and principal nnntr
of the i'hlllles, lock a sliarp rap At Charley
Murphy, former owner nf the Chlcajo Cubs,
yosterday, tind Issued ofTlclal dcn:al nf Mur
rhy's statement tliAt the latter owned an In
terest In the Phillies. President flaker was
at the Phillies' headquarters In this city yes
terday and talked freely nf Murphy's mv:ng.
President linker explained the buslnecs
transactions regarding the sale nf the Phillies'
slock, which hne been printed before and
which Murphy used ns nn euse to Onlm,
thai he might lake over the t'hllllM Itnd rep
resent the club nt the annual meeting In New
York next month.
FITZSIMMONS IS HUBT
rillCAOn. Nov. is.- nob ritzslmmons Is
down for Iho count. The cternn flshter. who
has withstood hnnl poundings In many tights,
Is confined to his room nt tils hotel liero to
day as the result of a slip to tho floor when
showing his ' young white hope" Hob Fltz-
slmmnns, Jr . a foot shift.
Fltislmmons scraped the skin off his light
shin. Ho paid little attention tn the Inlury
and three Uavs ngo Infect'nn set In. Dr. A,
K. Mowr, who was called, round an abscess
had been formed ami nfter npen'ng the wound
ordered the former fighter to bed.
COACH CKOWELL REAPPOINTED
KASTON. Pa., Nov. !S. -At n meeting of
tho Lnfnyetto Alumni Athletic Coinmltleo
Conch rmwcll ns elected to take charge nf
the football team for two moro years, and he
signed a contract with the committee to tint
effect. Conch Crnivcll hns .lately received a
flattering offer from another prominent col
lege In this par' of the country, but the
Lafayette Committee offered Mr. Crone!! a
material advance In salary and tie consented
to remain in nation.
J. T. l.uhr his been elected to captain the
learn In W10,
elevens have not decided as yet whether the
contest will be played at a future date.
The soccer team representing Moorestown
High Schcol will Journey to Philadelphia next
at Houston Field. Although the Crimson and
Gold soccerltes havo no other game until then.
Captain niley will have his bovs practicing
every afternoon. Oallnway and lllngham are
playing a fine gamo of the English pastime
with tne Central eleven.
The Easton High School will bring its foot
ball season to a closo this afternoon, when tho
eleven of that Institution lines up In combat
against tho Phllllpeburg High School on the
former's gridiron. Captain Drunner has Ills
Eastonlan footballers primed up for the game,
and hopes to annex the final fray from the
I'hllllpaburg bunch.
lloth thn Catholic High and St. Joseph's Col
lege football teams are working out diligently
tor their championship baltle. scheduled for
next Wednesdny afternoon. This fracas Is an
annual event tn decide the supremacy of tho
Catholic schools on the gridiron. All of tne
Catholic boys are In excellent trim for tho
game with the exception of James McLaugh
lin, captain. He will witness the contest from
thn side lines because of a fractured collar
bone. Thn St. Joseph team proved that It Is play
ing In top-notch form, when tho Crimson and
dray eleven had little trouble In trimming tha
Georgetown Prep, School on Thanksgiving
15ay. Welgand. the St. Joe halfback, scored
three touchdowns in that same. Followers of
the school back their prediction of a victory
over Catholic High on tho mentioned player's
ability to gain ground through the Una.
GIANTS AGAIN WIN
Evening Ledger Champions Defeat
Internationals on the Alleys.
Frank (Markward's Bvenino Ledger
bowling champions, the Giants, defeated
the Internationals on the alleys of the
Casino last night In three straight heats,
ralmer led the winners, with an average
of 14$. The features of the match were
the verbal broadsides hurled at the enemy
by Joe Beatty. In fact, It would have
been a delight for nny one to have heard
all the Internationals' rag.
In the final game. George Simpson
batted far Ebbert. He failed to make
any pinch strikes, but his team won out,
thanks to the good bowling of Appleby
and Palmer.
The closest Individual race of the even
ing was betwene Beatty and Mttthauer,
one of the Kaiser's reservists. He proved
that he was a true reservist when he re
served all of his bowling until a future
date, Beatty defeating him two out of
three games.
Following are the Individual and team
scores;
CHANTS
INTTOWATION-ALS
Appleby ...103 UT HO Slsvin ...,10160 (M
Ebbert -.." 1ST ... Fers 00 1(1 JOS
M 10
Beatty
"r ,.,.ju.i -9 111 wtDDer ...J3U
02 80 78 Jtlttautr.
III ST
Tl 70 83
Simpson ..... ... TU Cunnlng'm
IU 133 16.1
runner ...iii jou no
Totals ...511 6CO 527
Totals . . .858 W9 SOS
SWIMMING CHAMPION IS
NEARLY DROWNED IN SEA
Duke Xabanamoku Left by Steamer
After He Takes Plunge,
rasjnrs on the steamer Wllhelmlna. which
arrived at Han Francisco from Honolulu about
a week ago, bring Bast a story of How Duki
Kahaaamoku. who won ths XoO-nittsr swlm
alag rseo lor the United Stales at tha BtoVk
halm Olympic games, and who Is very wall
known In athlslle circles la this city, nearly
Kshanamoku. who was a oassenser on the
steamsr Matsoala. was cavorting In ths plunge
SfeSf 4 u steamer when a sister ship, ths
Wllhelmlna, stopped on signs) to take aboard a
stowaway found on thn Mstsenla. for trans
fer back to Ban Francisco. While the trans
fer w being mad Kahanamoku. without the
knowlsdia of the ofriosrs-of the Matsonla, sllp
ie4 off his bath rob and plunged lata tha
ocsan with the intention of dlsplaylog his
urowesa as a swimmer to his fellow-passengers
Before the Duke was aware of ths intentions
of the officers of the Uataonla, both sttamtra
aot undfcr way. and ha was left paddling about
betweea them in a rather rouih seaway.
His signal to step a era act heard, and It
took same time far tha passengers on ths
MaUoola to let the officers know of tha perfl
of t JUuk tartuaately KsUsnarooku kpt
Us aad until tb Mataoala was asala stopped.
a tawt kMwrad. mA lbs ueart eihausted
efeaSBiilea sbort-dUUncs swtmmsr hauled
ewtnanUsg igibitiaaa u tk stMmer's plunge
Another Football fatality
CINCINNATI. NOV. 2S.-Tha ttr.t faalhall
feultty of ttw seasaa la this city was record
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TWO MIGHTY KINGS OF CINDERPATH WHO MEET IN SPECIAL RACE
"Ted" Meredith, of the University of Pennsylvania, will meet "Abe" Kiviat, of the Irish-American Athletic
Club, of New York; Homer Baker, of the New York Athletic Club, and "Jimmy" Powers, of the Boston
Athletic Association, at the Irish-American A. C. games tonight. The race is to be one at 1000 yards.
Meredith may be identified as the athlete wearing the insignia "M." The other picture is that of Kiviat.
PHILADELPHIA
DEFEATS BOSTON
TODAY ATRACQUETS
G. H. Brooke and J. W.
Ware Display Great Form.
Other Matches Were Well
Played This Morning.
I . Philadelphia gained nn unexpected vic
tory over Boston In the Intercity doubles
racquets match nt tho Racquet Club this
morning by winning two matches to one,
nine games to Ave. Two of tho matches
could not have been moro closely con-
! tested and the form displayed by G. H.
Brooko and, J. W. Ware in the one match
nnd C S. Bromley nnd A. J. D. Paul In
the other was a revelation. At the last
minute Bromley substituted for It. K.
Cassatt, who was unabla to piny, owing
to business engngements, nnd It wns un
doubtedly tho form that Bromley dis
played that gave Philadelphia the vic
tory. He never played a better all
round game In his life anil with Paul In
good form they Just pulled through from
a strong pair In Hugh Scott nnd It, L.
Agasslz by three games to two.
The match that attracted the most atten
tion, nt course, was the one between George
II. Ilrooko and J. tV. Ware, representing
Itilladelnhla, and C. L. Jutchlns and J. Cut
lr, of Doston. It was thought that Brooke
and Ware hail not had sufficient practice, but
practice cr no practice, they gave a good
account of themselves by beating the Hos
tonlans bv threo games to two. The first
game they won quite handily by 15 aces to
1), a run of nine aces In Ware's hand at the
ending of the game being a..dcclctedly brilliant
onn Tne secoml gamo tvas won even more
easily by the Phlladelphlans, and runs of
six and four ares early In the gamu placed
the result practically beyond doubt. So strong
a lead was established by the Racquet Club
pair In the next gamo that It looked very
much as If they would win In straight games.
In Ware first hand a run of 8 aces was made,
four of which were from his service. How
ever. In Cutler's hand the Fostonlans made
a run of 11 acres, Brooke and Waro failed
to score In their next handa. and their op
ponents scored a lone ace. Only one was
added by the Bostonians. but Brooke and ware
again took the lead with a run of four be
fore being put out, They were unable to
score again, however, and the Boatontans won
their first game, IS to 13. The next gams
was the beat contested of the nvu Brooke
and Ware started off wlffi a lead of flje
aces to three, but a f.no run of 11 aces by
their opponents left them well In tho rear.
In the net few hands nrooke and Wnro
did all the scoring, and, with runs of three
end five acris, they got on even terms
with their opponents, thirteen all, Set three
was CKllwl. and the rhlladelphlans added one
more ace before being put out, and they
did not havo another chance, as their oppo
nents ran out the game.
For a long tlms iho result of the third
game was In doubt, Brooko and Ware estab
lished a lead of 8 aces to 3, but their op
pohents came back with a run of p and maS
the score 0 to T. Although they had two or three
more cuanews ui Bcui,iR. im, ; ..-.....
do so and Brooke and War ran out the game,
7 n n-iu n. fBnlr nuM h found with tha I
winners. On several occasion they served
themselves out at a critical stage of tb
Same, and It was fortunate for them that It
Id not prove more costly.
In tha match for second team P. S, Stock
ton and J. S. Lovertng. of Boston, easly de
(eated T, Rtdgway and 11. K. Mohr In straight
names, 15-3, 15-T. 15-10. The match between
CI. A. Bromley and X. J. V. Paul and Hugh
Bcott and It. I- Agassis was a very fast one
all tha way through. The Bostonians won the
rlrst gam by a margin of 8 points, but wer
beaten in the second by 1. Bromley and Paul
had matter all their own way in the third
gam and won 15-0, but the Bostonians mad
ft two all by winning 15-0. It was nip and
tuok all the way through In tha decider, but
th horn pair Just pulled throujh by four
aces. Summary:
First match.
P0.1'h! Woke and J. W. Ware 15 15 13 H 15
Boston
C. h. Hutchlns and J. U Cutler 0 8 15 18 0
Second match,
Boston
P. Stockton and P. Layering. . 15 15 IS
Philadelphia
T. Rldgway and H. K. Mohr.. 8 T 10
Third mateh.
PhUadelphla-
O. R. Bromley and A- 3- U,
Paul .: 7. !T TJ5 15 V15
Doiton-
Hugh Boon and R. u Agassis U It 6 15 11
Gave Beading' Bad Scare
ALi-ENTOWN. Pa.. Nov. 1S.-0LB of tha
fastest apd meat lBm.sttflj bjjksKill Sub
in thj Wsjory of ths leeal y. m.' ft AT was
played, her last night, when the Association
team Used up against the strong Reading
SulnUt. af thj Baateni Lagu. and suffr3
treat, Wtaif
STcVey and Wills Hatched
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MEREDITH MEETS
TRIO OF FLYERS
IN RACE TONIGHT
Pennsylvania Champion
Athlete Is to Measure
Strides With Kiviat, Pow
ers and Baker in New
York.
Four of the fastest middle-distance run
tiers In America will meet In a special
race in New York city tonight.
They arc Tod Meredith," of the Univer
sity of Pennsylvania, who holds tho
world's half-mile record : James Powers,
of the Boston A. A., who holds several
Australinn titles nnd records ; Homer
Baker, of tho New York Athletic Club,
who holds tho world's record for OfiO
yards, and Abel Klvlnt, tho little ono
mlle champion, of the Irish-American
Athletic Club.
This quartet of champions have entered
for tho 1000-yard race for the McAlecnan
Cup, which will bo tho feature of tho
Irish-American A. C. nt Madison Square'
Garden.
For three weeks all of these men have
been preparing for that nice. After Baker
beat Meredith in tho "fiSO" at the New
York A. C. games nt Travers Island, tho
Penn flyer requested a return match.
Lawson Robertson, coach of tho I. A. A.
C, saw an opportunity for his club's
grimes when this challenge wns Issued,
and Immediately suggested a match nt
"660" between Baker nnd Meredith.
Baker said he would be glad to race the
Penn champion, but suggested a longer
distance. Meredith agreed, nnd tho Mc
Aleenan event was changed so that It
would be a special match raco between
them. Later Kiviat and Powers requested
pcrmlBison, to enter. The event was
opened to them and both began training
for It.
AVlth all these champions In their best
form a new record for the distance Is
likely to be created. Another feature of
this meet will bo a one-mllo relay raco.
For It the Irlsh-Amerlcnn A. C, tho New
York A. C, the Boston A. A. and the Chi
cago A. C. have entered, Each of theso
clubs will be represented by their fastest
quarter-milcrs, all of whom have already
begun training.
There will also be a relay race for high
school boys and 15 handicap track nnd
field events.
"West Branch T. M, C. A. will be the
scene of nn Indoor closeil irack meet next
Friday. The members will bo permitted
to bring their lady friends.""
WELTY. OF PENN STATE
As right halfback he has proved
to be a most wonderful player this
year, and his efforts have proved
to be a source of joy to hla
many friends.
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TRAPSH00T1NG
POPULAR OVER
100 YEARS AGO
London Sporting Magazine
of 1 793 Says Pastime Had
Long Been Established at
That Early Date.
Pigeon-shooting, tho forerunner of
modern trapshooling, wits a popular sport
In England during the last century. It
una mentioned in the Sporting Magazine,
London, aa early as 1753, and referred to
as having already nn established repu
tation. Tho "Old Hat." n famous Dubllc
house lit Ealing, was for many years a
favorlto rendezvous of plgeon-shtoters,
but Inter the Ilcd Houso at Uattersea
took precedence because It was more
easily accessible to Londoners. "To
those who foci anxious on the subject of
pigeon-shooting," thn Sportsmen's Cyclo
pedin (London, ISIS) recommends a vlBlt
to the Red House, "where the business
Is pursued In the first style of excel
lence." Lofds nnd captnlns lent nn air
of fashion to the activities of the place,
and on the establishment of the Hullng
hnm Club at Fulham tho amusement was
raised higher than before in general
favor. It has now been superseded by
trapshootlng, the name of which is of
American origin, and Inanimate targets,
tho product of American Inventiveness,
have accordingly been substituted for llvo
birds.
Of course. In all this history, there have beon
!!U?F".li,l!I.. ,aB'"- Tha traps In us at tho
OKI Hat were thallow boxes, each about
one foot long and eight or 10 Inches wide,
sunk in the ground lovel with the surface. A
sliding lid wns operated by pulling a string,
thus liberating the bird. Among the famous
pigeon-shooters of that day was Richard
loonier, to whom Mr. Johnson referred in his
Cyclopedia: "The exploits which R. Toomer
performed in shooting with such apparent csbc
soon convinced the persons who bsw them,
that tiny were done methodically; and this wsa
completely ascertained by his frequently suf
fering himself to bo blinded with a. double
handkerchief over his eyes, after haying taken
hla aim, and then to Are and hit a small ob
lect. "
In lK-'ll plueon-shnotlne was mentlniid In th
records of the Sportsmen's Club. Cincinnati,
and In the forties and a few decades thereafter
It flourished in New York and Its vicinity,
The Invention and adoption of Inanimate tar
gets followed, though the older pastime waa
not at onc abandoned. A Boston man. Charles
Portlock. orlclnateil tho use of the glass balls
for target shooting ubout 1SSH. A Philadel
phia!!, a few years later, invented a target
tons ntlns of a pasteboard disc, n. few Inches
hi diameter, with tha ctnere cut out to admit
a small rubber balloon. Punctured balloon,
"dead bird." Clay dlrcs were the next Inno
vation, but because they were of unequal hard
ness and because the traps were mechanically
deficient, th sport of trapshootlng camo near
giving up the ghost. Targets arn now mad
of river silt end tar and bear the mima of
"clay pigeons."
Plank Wants Too Much
CHICAGO. Nov. 29. -President Weeghman,
of the Chicago Federals, yesterday declared
that , negotloqs for Edward Plank, former star
piuher of the Athletics, had come to an end
because of tht big salary demanded by th
left-handed twlrler.
FEDS TO HUBIi BOMB
CHICAOO. Nov. S8.-Federal League mag
nates promise to explode a bomb when they
hold their annual meeting in this city. They
ilalm they will make announcement concern
ing the signing of National and American
League plavers that will be a big surprise to
the bassball public and officials of organized
baseball.
riayer Dies of Injuries
MIIAVAUKEB, WU Nev. 2S.-InJurles re
calyad In a football game two months ago
caused tb death of Alfred Gslst, a student at
South Division High Schoel, His hip bone was
Injured.
Cooper Had to Go Some
In a match jranie of nnrket billiards last
night, at the parlors. No. 600 South 6th street.
Al 4'uoper wou from Dave Rose t th isor
of 50 to 43.
RACING TODAY
HAVRE DE GRACE
fix Race Dally Including a Stak Race sal
a 8ieplchas.
Special Trains: Penns. R. R., leave Broad
St., li.U p. in., West Phils.. 12:39 p. m.! B.
aid O. R. B.. lav J3: p, ra. '
Admission, Grandstand and Paddock, ILJ4.
ladles. II 00.
FfRST RACE. 3:0 p. It,
OLYMPIA A. A. H'0 J1? nbrMg
wu'"" if " Harry Edwards, SIrr.
MONDAY MCIUT NOV. M. ' "'
YOU. DIOniNS . KID WILUAMS
44. mi sat 8m.. mi Am vtZ.'is v
Basketball fans will be treated to n.
fast contest tonight at Musical Fund Hall.
where Do Netl meets the Camden five.
Uoth of these teams have shown vast
! Improvement In the past few games, and
fie battle this eenlng will, therefore,
bo onu of Iho best of the season, Judging
by past performances,
The game tonight Is of more than usual
Interest because the teams will b fight
ing lor second place In the race. The
five that wins the contest will be close be
hind Heading. This game marks the first
appearance of Camden at Musical Fund
Hall this year, hence a record-breaking
crowd Is expected.
Hefore and after the game there will
be music nnd singing, and n dance will
be Iho Inst feature on the program.
Oreysloclc lurt doubted Jsenrr's score In
lst nleht's Eastern Iongue btsketball gams,
nlavcil at Cooper ntlallon (tall. Ihc result
b In.t ."S to tn In fnvor nf the home team.
fircyntork outplayed the Kensington five all
the way, the flrat half ending .",2 to 10. Line-
up' muirsTocrf.
deals--
field, rout.
Assl. Tts.
2 14
Wllsin. forward 1 15
Sugarman, forward ... 0 n
rnslimnn, centro t n
McWIIIhms. guard .... 2 0
Crcsr, guard ft 0
Total 10 12
JASPEn.
(Cummer, forward .... 1 1ft
Flligerald, forward ... 2 0
Oonnhun, centre 0 0
Fkhardt, guard o n
fnvanaugh, guard .... 0 n
Totals 1 in
Fouls committed fircyslnck, lis
Tnsner. IS.
l.eicrct weaver,
Time of hah cs 20 minutes.
STANDING OFTHE CLUBS.
XV. I.. F i
Rearilnr ... a 2 .f0-.laper ...
De Nerl ... 4 .1 .STt m-oyetock
Camden 4 .1 ,fl71 Trenton . .
XV. Xj. r.r
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. . 2 (1 .250
MCHEDUI.E FOR TONIOHT.
Camden at Dc Nerl.
INTERSTATE LEAGUE.
XV. !,. !'.!.
f"mfln t 0 l.noo
Trenton 1 0 1. 000
s:. Agatha t n l.noo
New Itrunswlck 1 1 .SCO
nrlstnl n t .ono
Uernmntuwn , 0 2 .C00
SCHEDULE FOR TONIOHT
St. Aftsthn nt Trenton: New Itrunswlck at
Camden; llrlsto) at Oermantown.
COUNTY CHURCH LEAGUE.
j ' W L P C
Linden Baptlsl .' 2 o' 1.000
First l'rcsbjtcrlin 2 0 1.000
First M. E. 1 n l.ono
Tabernacle M, E I n l.oon
nethany M. K 0 I .000
Second Presbyterian 0 1 .000
North Tlnptl't n 2 .ono
Qrac llnptlst ,....)... 0 2 .000
SCHEDULE FOR TONIOHT
First M. E. ts. Second Presbyterian; Flrat
Presbyterian vs. Ucthanv M. E.
EAST SIDE CHURCH LEAGUE.
W. L.
raui 3 i
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Personal Touches in Sports
Tho Penn-Cornell game proied conclusively
that It Is possible for a team to really play
a better game than they know. This seems
logically absurd, yot It Is nevertheless true
that tho Red and Blue, probably drlicn to, the
point of desperation Ly the stinging defeats
earlier In the season and by repeated criticism,
suddenly advanced in nil-round efnclency lar
beyond tho expectations of their most san
guine followers. They iiossersed In that con
test a spirit Identical with that of the beast
who Is drlvan to tho wall. They fought for
their football lives, as It were, and tn so doing
won back much of the. prestige which they
lost In the Dartmouth Bud Michigan games.
In Philadelphia Penn has not been as popular
this year as In the past because It was the
general belief that they were not fighters, Cer
tainly th men did not fight hard In most
of tholr games, but In the Cornell game, every
one who cares to see Penn win was highly
elated at tho splendid and sustained effort
which the men put Into Their work. Captain
Journeay was tho man who made the team
fight. He set them nn example by getting Into
ovcry play posslblo and by using every ounco
nf energy that ho possessed. His work brought
htm the Just praise which a lineman often
loses becauso the public usually only sees Ihe
man running with tho ball. It Is to be hoped
that next season the fighting spirit of Al
Journeay will remain with the team and
carry them through a victorious season.
The comparatively small amount of betting
on today's game was the direct result of last
years' contest. The Navy went Into the fray
at the Polo Grounds 111 1U13 a 2 to 1 favorite,
but tho "dope" was wrong, the 'Army walking
away with an easy victory.
Ray Caldwell, the Tankee pitcher, who la the
latest nts'spaper acquisition of Connie Mack,
haa not been given tho credit, outalde of New
York, for hla brilliant work In the box. Those
who know tno metropolitan ooosung .meinoas
roaliss that every man who plays baseball tn
Now Y'o.-k Is a wonder, according to the
scribes. Therefore, when a real pitcher does
great work his feats are underrated by tha
public, rn the theory that the papers are
merely crying "wolf" again. But Caldwell Is
one of the game's great pitchers. With a win.
nlng club which has tha batting strength of
the Athletics he would not lose any more
gamej tn a season than Walter Johnson did In 1
lnia. White local fans would not car tn baa
Tlube Oldrlng and Jack Lapp'leave, they should
tie glad for tha Mackmen to have Caldwell on
the hurling staff.
Tha need fur better handling of crowds at
big high school games was clearly demon
strated when Central High and Northeast
played on Houston field for the Glmbel Cup.
Thero wer between 10,000 and. 12,000 persons
5 resent. The stands seat approximately 8000.
'ha other five to seven thousand were banked
aroui d the field. On the. west side there is
nu fenc nor any obstruction to prevent the
field being deluged with spectator. That Is
Just what happened. Through the game an
Insufficient number of mounted policemen at
tempted to keep the crowd back of the aid
lines, but they wera unequsl to the task. In
tha last period there was a solid mass of
humanltv on tha west end of the field as far
a the 40-yard line. If Central had fumbled
In tha last few moment and a Northeast
player had had the chance to do a "Cool-
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SHOTS FOR THE BASKET
The Delaware Boys' Club would Ilka to ar
range games with all first-class out-of-town
basketball teams having halls and efferlng K
fair guarantee. Address either H. A. O'Brien,
MA Real .Estate Trust Building, or I. D.
Sfcuall, 241 South 3d street,
St. Rita's C. C. basketball team would like
to hear from first and second-class out-of-town
teams having halls and paying a good
guarantee. This team desires (tames on any
evening except Tuesday arid Friday. Any team
wanting games with this speedy attraction
addresa l". J. Miller, manager, Broad and
Federal streets, Philadelphia.
Stetson Mission amassed a 44-23 score en
rrlehard last night at Stetson Hall. ,..,. .
In the preliminary game stetson third best
Fiftieth Uaptlst 4.1 to 17.
Covenant P. F defeated Olivet Covenant by
21 to 1.1 and Incarnation downed Sanctuary 20
to 11 In Ihc Northwest Church Association last
night at Nalatorlum Hall. .
rrlehard defeated Westminster In section U
of the Brotherhood League last night by 22 to
10 at Westminster Hsll. ... . , , .
In Ihe other game Westminster defeated
Prlchard 18 to S. . , , ,, , , ,
Bcthesda defeated Kensington, M. E, by 23
to 18 and First Presbyterian trimmed Trinity
so tn Zt In the Kensington Church League last
nleht at Uenle's Hall.
In a nrolherhood Church League game
Played at Cooper Battalion Hall Oreyetock
reserves beat Berkeley by the acore .10 to 20.
Anulnas beat Pyna Tofnt by Ihe score of 33
In" the Philadelphia Junior League Samaritan
forfeited to Lvndenhuret, but In an eshlbltlon
game Samaritan won by the score of 28 to 1,.
Phalanx beat Combine oy the acorn nf 22 to
11 for the championship of Southwark House.
St. Agatha reserves beat Shnnahan by a
score of 20 to 11 nt Hallahan Hall.
In a section a jiromernoon woimi s".'!
Lyndenhurst beat Chamnera-wyiia Dy
score of .12 to 20 on tho tatter's floor.
ths
Would like a basketball team fstrlctly ama
teur) to take up the franchise ,our,tMm,1i1
a basketball league. .Would Ilka to make
arrangements Tor transfer before December 1.
Apply to .1. H. Cowperthwalt, manager, 0.15
Susquehanna avenue, Philadelphia.
Pe Nerl Signs MacOresor
Charley MacGrcgor. whn played with Orey
stock last car. was signed by the De Nerl
Eastern League basketball team last night, ant
he will Join the downtowners tonight when
they line up oaalnst Camden. MacGretor Inst
Jcaiin scored .10 field goals In ,12 games many
being only part of contests. He will be used
a utility man by the Pt Nerls. niiiy
Vlebahn has been released by Manager Dudley.
Bender and Plank Confer
GBTTYSnURG, Pa., Nov. 2S.-"Chlcf" Ben
der sllnncd quietly Into town jeeterday and out
to the farm to sea his famous teammate. Eddie
riank. "lust what was tho naturo.of the con
ference between the two great pitchers of
ihe Alhlctlcs now deposed by Manager Mack,
neither would make known, but It Is evident
"hit plana for the coming year were given
the first Place, and there Is a possibility that
the two stars or other years may again be
found playing on the same team.
rldgt," he could -not havo run within 30 yards
of tho Central High goal line. Luckily no
such thing happened, for It would havo caused
trouble. Inasmuch aa the game. was played
on Central's field. Northeast, under tho con
dltlons stated, would havo been entitled to a
touchdown: but the chances are 100 to 1 that
the playeis would not have been willing to'
nhlde by such a ruling If It hail been made.
In tho future It Is to bo hoped tliat when
these big scholRstlc games are played that
the management will make some kind of
arrangements to handle the crowd, or els
sell fewer tickets. The conditions around ths
field nt 20th and Somerset streets on Wednes
day were deplorable, and Indicated an exceed
ingly short-sighted policy en the part of thoat
who attempt to manage the games,
BIG SWIM TONIGHT
o
West Branch Y. M. C. A. Meets
Frankford Boys' Olub.
The "West Branch T. M. C. A. swim
ming team is on edge for the meet with
the Frankford Boys' Church Club team
tonight. West Branch champion relay
team has been going in wonderful form
of late and Coach Irwin Anthony and
"Jim" Sterrett expect It to swim In close
to record time tonight.
There will be 50 feet, 100-yard, 220-yard
races on the program, besides a plunge
for distance and a fancy diving contest
and a 400-yard relay for four men teams.
The relay team will probably consist of
Kelter, Kistler, Green and Drasher. Ito
mlg and Drysmalla will, be entered in
tho plunge for distance and Green will
carry the "West Branch colors In the
fancy diving event.
WELSH WILL WEIGH 135
xrmxr vtnv xrn.. on r tu. ti. n.
i -'i 4-,iJc. . : "". "ifcwosiii. -nam-plon
Freddie Welsh and Joe Shugrue will
weigh In at 13 sounds nt s nj1ui, ,
Wednesday for their ten-round bout at Madi
son Square Garden. Tho managers of the
fighters came to an understsndlng at a con
ference yeaterdsy. when Peter Fitzgerald,
manager of Bhugrue, demanded that Welsh
make the same weight as Shugrue. Welsh at
.first said Shugrue must make 133 pounds, but
later consented to the 133-pound limit.
Heck to Xead Penn Charter
The members of th lntracadmla champion
Penn Charter eleven yesterday elected Peter
Heck, of Ilammonton. N. J captain for nxt
seaaon. Eighteen letters were awarded to th
squad, as follows: Captain Hallowell. Moore,
eangree. Lane, Van Dusen. Ledyard. Pennock.
Kindt . Guyer, Heck. Walsh. Br5wn, iloS?.?:
Irwin, Gags, Krusen, Evans and Manager
Parsons.
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