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EVENING LEDGER PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, MARCH
2,
1915.
ATHLETICS AND PHILS ROMP THROUGH "FIRST TRYOUTS IN FLORIDA TRAINING CAMPS
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MACK MUCH PLEASED
WITH FIRST WORKOUT
OF ATHLETIC PLAYERS
Captain Davis Directs Hit
ting,,, Thomas Coaches
Pitchers N. Davis a
Likely Looking Recruit.
Barry and Mclnnis on
Infield.
I'IIILADKIjI'IIIANS kxthk
NATIONAL SKNIOIt JIBBT
MOM A TArr CORKMrONDENT
JACKSONVILLE, Flft., March 2.-A.fter
their opening practice this morning Con
nie Mitck'r hopefuls and veterans were
feeling In fine fettle for a second tluso of
ttorlt this afternoon. Cnptaln Uavls di
rected the hlttcis, while Ira Thomus took
complete chniRo of the pitchers. V.
Davis, n Vlrglnltm, looked better on the
first day out than any of the other re- j
crults. Ho has had Utile experience, hut
.hr lulled himself with the utmost care,
Vefuslng to cut loose, ns some of the
others did.
The Infield today wtta composed of Mc
lnnis nnd Bairy, In their regular stntlons;
Eddie Murphy at second nnd Jimmy
Walsh at thltd. A bunch of n dozen or
more outlleldcrs cavorted over the green,
fiflthcrlng In the fiingeex offered bj Shavv
key, Bressler and Joe Hush.
The Weather rapidly became warmer to
ward noon, with Indications for leal Flor
ida weather by tomoriow.
Mnck was highly pleased with the show
ing every man made.
Contests Arc Scheduled in Now York
Thursday Night.
,, Well-known local athletes will take part In
In; national senior Aiwiteur Athletic 1'nloti
Indoor track and netd rhmnplor.ihlpe at Madl-
Hotter and T. A Crane, or the Mcirtowlvrnnk ,
lull, nn'l A. r. Steele of the (Icrnijiitown '
J'o)' Club, am the PhllarlPlphlans rnterel.
IJoiter will compete In lh 70 nrd dnh n-l I
riOO-Vflrd run ulilln I-.,,,,., itilll lt. I llrt h I h
Jump. Steele mil try III ncrd ami enituMiuP
In the mm and lulKi-rd ruin. Ted Meredith,
i cMiii-jivnnia. nan not enirreo lor in" ra
urn that he Hill be a tinny athlete Saturday
night In the Intercollegiate rhnniplonolmw
Joe t.ooutla. of riilrago, H t.ot entered It was
jenerully believed the Chicago Athletic As-sn-lailon
would fay New York cltv promoter
the compliment of sending the triple notional
outdoor winner Loonils una brought Ileal on
two occasions this winter In Now York gnmei
committees, the New Yorkira looting the bill
ttaymotiil A. Carroll, or Indiana Stale
Normal Sihool, a Pittsburgh ln I" entered
In the sprints Torn .McMoiagh. nf the liiltl
mote . M t- A. who , noted n new worlds
record at the recent nrmorv guinea In that
city over the UiO-vard low In, Mb route, will
endeavor to gnln a plair In the 7u-y.irU low
iiunde event
WESTERNER TACKLES
M'ANDREWS TONIGHT
EWTeRS STATION
3TCP3 eyjr GaT(, cLWC0
Curves',
ASSUMING AN
ATTITUDE OF
iMDtpraneMce
Eddie Revoiro and Tommy
Coleman Meet in Star Rout
at Norristown Club.
That Mack fully appreciates tho difficulties
which be haa to overcomo this reason In order
to reconstruct bin leatn for a pennant con
tender was ahown In liln recent mobilization
Instead of allowing the regulars to report n
week later, ns heretofore, ho had tho entlro
Muad assembled at the i!mnp hero to begin
work ns eoon as the big kciu.h1 which Bailed
down by boat nrrlved. Last season only the
pitchers and youngster who wero trjlntf for
utility bertha mado tho Journey by water,
reaching the training plant a week before the
men who had to hnr the brunt of bnttle
throughout the American league campaign.
Much to the aurprlae of those In close touch
with the Athletics, Jack ljipp. H'ally Schnng,
Ames Strunk, Kddlo Murphy nnd Jimmy Wnleh
were at the dock In Now York ready to Join
tho party that went oer from VhUndelphl.1.
Th other regulars arrived with Mnnaser Mack
bfore the Apuche poked her noao up tho St.
John's lllver
JOE MAYER WINNER
IN BILLIARD OPENER
Kddlo MrAndrows, of M.-.nnyunli, and
Sammy Trlncltlr, or S.in Kinnolsco, will
clash In tho wlndup of tho Kali mount A. ti.
tonight. The star bout nl the Patncn A.
C, Norristown, will bring together IMdle
novolre, of the 18th Wind, and Tommy
Coleman, the clever Krankfoid lighter.
Tho Fairmont program follows:
First bout Johnnv McKlnsev, loth Ward. t.
Mike nusMdl. Potithitnrk.
Pecond bout Wllllo Htnltli, North Penn, .
Jlmmv Downs. 20tl Ward.
Third houl-Hdillo Ouvln. North I'enn. .
1ow Kiorlne. Southwork.
Henil-wlndtiD-Harrv HullUan. Souttmnrk. h.
Tv Cobb. Mouthwnrk.
! ""im-Sammy Trlnckle. Ran Trnnclsro. is,
Lddle AicAndrcws. MRnavunk.
Tho l'alaco card follows:
First tout Al Wolf. ConMinhneken, n Totn
mv C'urran. Itofcmnnt (sIt rounds).
Second bout Wllllo Mnsatnnii. Norristown.
J J.Vu"r '""incr nrvn Jiawr (nit rounds).
. ij'nil-wlnluiTeiTV Klt7seialil. West I'lilla
rie ph n. vs. hnorknut Oleason. West l'hll.i
Oelphla (eight rounds)
W lnd-up Kddlo Itevolrc, lSth Wnrd, vs.
Tommy Coleman, Frankfnrd (ten rounds).
tin'.IS alivf n' .nm! .,:dlll MeOoortv meet at
Hudson, Wis., tonight. In a ID-round bout
..i.oii.n uiaouy win bo at tho rings Jo
challenge tha winner.
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MOVIE OF A MAN WfiO HAS JUST MISSED HIS TRAIN
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Defeats Lord, of Chicago, at
Title Billiards, 400 to 249.
Joseph Mayer, tho local entrant In the
annual 18.2 bnllc-llno billiard tournament
for the amateur championship of tho
United States, last night defeated Itob
ert N. Lord, of Chicago, 400 to 2IS, in tho
opening match at tho Union League
JInyer showed all through the game that
ho is a master at position play, his com
mand of tho Ivories being weird and his
stroke excellent, while Lord, through
practically inexperienced at tournament
play, this being his first effort, mado by
far tho more brilliant nnd spectacular
shots. Ills position play x.as good, but
suffered In comparison to Mayer's, and
tho latter's nursing, while the breaks of
tho gamo all went ngainst tho young
Westerner.
Before the opening of plav, Colonel
John Qribbel, president of the Union
League, gave a short address, welcoming
tho players and extolling tho game, after
which he Introduced J. Emory Soule, tho
father of billiards at the Union League.
M?.rfi'?Bi.7.,by...V,c.anJ,,5 Jne tablp' running
kthJl"?.,n the third and fourth frames, en
abled Geora Mctluch In dm nu I..... I
thai he wr.s ablo to stall oft Heck Davis In
jhe closing frames or.d win tho nth game
'." th. I'ocket-bllllard tournament nt Boyle's
All-Kl.eny Ilocms. Kensington and Allegheny
avenues, last night. T5 to .'.
The opening lKO-poInt block of tho (OO-noInt
pocBct-tillllard match between Morris Pink,
champion of tho city, nnd Otto Relselt will
be pltyed tonight at the Normandlo. nlternai
Ing each night at the Casino. The match will
bo for J100 n side, its well as the title.
Two world's champions met when Edward
Halph. of HlghtstoHii. N J., defeated W if
Clearwater, of Pittsburgh, bv 100 to (IS in
the opening block of their Mo-polnt pocket -billiard
match at Alllngcr's Billiard Itoom last
night. Clearwater had a high run of 1.1 and
7 scratches, whllo Ralph's best run was 2S
and he had f-ur scratches.
Ii; tho first block of their series for tho
iuvei-iiiu,u iiiiu ui vierinaniown, Vincent
Martlnes Inst night, at the Cuo Ilonms. rie
feated Lester Coupe bv the score of 100 to 1)1.
In a pocktt-bllllard match at 2!)th street and
Lehigh avenue last evening, Walter Cross de
feated John Thurston 75 to !V0.
In the Columbia rocket-billiard tournament
last night JIan Ireland won from J. McCann
tho score belnr 10O to S '
In a match pockot-bllllard game last night
t tho Beymour Parlors. John Leonard defeated
Harry Uartford. 100 to CO
Willie Itltchle his etnrted training In New
Arn..r ills ""u1' Ul1 ''"redilv Welsh at tho
Madison saui,re Garden. March 11.
i..llhl,ti!l.F7;l,o! ",lovv, I1 ,New Ynrk Thursday
R SUi.i '! ' ';orrcv, I"'1 Arthur Pelkv. two of tho
biggest heavyweights In tho world, will meet.
T.!'i!r,!ain.n, th0 local bantam, will box Wllllo
Jackson lit one or the bouts at tho ralrmount
a. i.. .Now lork, tonight.
Jack Billon left town this mornlnir for hl
KootrtlnW1'ro,nr M,'"'a,rf" ' "roadwav
.sporting Club, of Brooklyn, tonight Dillon
has i number of mulches booked.
BALL PLAYERS TRAIN
IN SOUTHERN CAMPS
Small Army of Tossers Gets
First Work of Year in Pre
liminary Practice.
PHILS HAVE WORKOUT
IN SUNNY FLORIDA
First Day of Practice at St. Pe
tersburg Light Straw Hats
Greet Players.
OULFPOIIT. Mlis.-Indnor
,-, vcoieruny. nut today
work was tho
all tho Tigers
TRICITY ItACE ARRANGED
Local, New York and Boston Men
Meet at Meadowbrook Meet.
One of the featuro events of the Meadow
brook Club athletic meet In Convention Hall
on Saturday nleht, March l'l. will bo a onu
milo relay race between teams representing
Philadelphia. New York and Boston. Tho New
York team will be picked from the New York
and Irish-American Athletic Clubs, tho Boston
team from tho Boston A. A., and the Phila
delphia team from the Pnherslty of Pennsil
vanla and the Meadowbrook teams.
The Philadelphia team will be comprised of
Horter, Lockwood. Kauffman and Lipplncott
one of the best relay teams ever put on the
boards. This Is the University of Pennsyi.
-,ania one-mjlo relay team, with the exception
of Meredith, Meredith will run In tho one
mile relay race between Pennsylvania and
Cornell and In the wJ-yard Invitation race,
and ha figured that tho Intercity race would
prove too much for him. Horter la now run
ning around SO seconds, and, whllo he is not
Meiedltn. it will take a fast runner to clip his
winis.
STRIKES AND SPARES
wero In uniform nnd Held work was beg",
of tho team wiii"be hTcamV. Friday."""3
CILVnLOTTnsviLLI:. Ya.-Ulevcn Ditchers
and three catchers constitute the r'Vry-o ft"
riy "' the Nationals In training hero: Ten
pitchers pleaded sore arms as today nl bl
otlitr day?r0W r sala-"c"- tomorrow's an-
.1S:VVJN.,--Th0 Yanks. 11 of 'em cot
their first tasto of spring labor today, t'nacr
- ""t. "!- " i itiii(iKfr v iiiiartl Unit-
f' "ie.P I'ur, 'n a strenuous four hours'
files, etc. "" ' hw,nK fngocs. cliaslnB
r-TO,N'A;7-TIio Dodgers ran Into some bad
weather for their early workouts here. Today
they ecamuerod around tho beach while tho
grounds nro drylnit out from the recent show
ers. AH but Nap nuckef nnd Par Iiegan
are here. They aroc.pectcd any time.
SLVULIN "onio ." rooklei nro shaking In
ttSft e7n '0,"1V- v!?1"1 , "'-'raw arrlv oi las"
night to look ner his charges. Somo of the
regulars, ton. aro casting covert glam.es at
tach other. Humor savs McOraw and Huggins.
of the Cards, aro trading. "ukkiub.
MACON, Ga. Lacking but a few. tlm nrnv-..'
roue.' inoke tho long winter sotourn with llrst
practice today. Miracle Man Stolllngs was
out for practi-c." but, most of that was In
F f'-lf a. ,,r,m "" t0,1,1,1,''. and champion
ship tiro In his pye. Bill James, who Is hold
ing out fcr mora money, has not as jot
SN ANTONIO. Tex. "Just go -our naturnl
jtrido and toko It easy." said Joo illrmlnglum
this morning -v hen tho Cleveland Indian"
formerly the Naps, began their second days
work-out. lesterday's practice vvns full uf
ginger.
ALEXANDRIA, Ii. Almoit all the olayers
of tho Cincinnati National League club wero
in tamp today and spring practice began in
earnest. The work today was light.
IIOL'STON. Tex.-ThoSt. Loula B-owns ar
rlvoit ndav nnd vv fro put to work at omo by
Manager Branch Itickcy.
ST. I'BTUrtSUUnO, March 2.
A light workout was taken hy the
Phillies hero early this morning;. Tho
weather in clear anil warm. Straw hats
Riccteu tho hall players upon lielr nr-rivnl.
Manager Tat Mornn nnd his band of
EvaKoln-r rhlls teached hero Inst nlijlit
shortly ufler ! o'clock nnd wero met by
tho members of tho club who drifted Into
the settlement during last week.
Tho early titiiv.tls were Alexander,
.Major, KiUofcr, Hums, Oeschgcr. Lude
ius. Stock, nemaree, Irelan, Becker,
nyrni", Tincun and Jacobs. Those yet to
report me Cravath, naumgnrtner, Nlchoff,
Utisey, Itlxoy and H.incroft.
Tho Phillies' headquarters will be at
tho Klflh Avenue Hotel, which is within
n few minutes' walk of the ball park.
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HOKSKMEX WILL MEET AT
DINNER SATURDAY NIGHT
Western Electrics and Other Leagues
Stage Fine Contests,
In live Western Electrlo League matches,
rolled on the Casino alleys last night. Switch
board's three straight victories oyer Ware
house clve them the leadership, replacing Ac
counting, whoso three d&feata by Inspection
drop them dpvvn to second place. Apparatus
Improved their chances by a clean sweep of
their aeries, witn Itoyalty. winning the llrst
came by a Pin and the second by seven pins,
Hiores won two games out of three from Main
tenance Krats, Crosset and llich each rolled
c double century.
Tile First National Bank League matches
! ntfht resulted lu three more victories for
tha leading- Grays at tho expense of the
Browns Captain Van Artsdalen got revenge
for the defeats, however, by brealtlae the
former record of 555 pins for high three grames
lutld by Ityns, of the Oroya Van hit the plrni
In ifreat form, startlngr ott with 101. followlne
it up with IS- and nalihinx strong with SOi
i -ii a 'il total. Beds waa two games out of
three from Blues.
to the Mu.ko League nutchea last night. Cat
Titrds lost the ood gam to Blue Birds and
erepped to second place need Birds, with
whom they were tied, assumed tha leadership
with three stralgM victories uyyr Blaek BlrdaT
Tluwer. with Wi. Side. 211. and Farina.
813. s the blgtwst Individual rollers ? 4
SiUat
Msrslaali's and Oroff's tuau are saw tied
fat ttriw ltace to the West Chester Calf aud
iVuntry Club bowling tournament. Teams
ivo4 2 sJMt 6 bowled off a potpuuJ game.
Hold Private Auto Exhibit
A private display of 1VU models of the MeU
itmniiwib le .owned !' olgut at the
OOTpany's PbJUdetohta bnnvh. :i Norih
Br- id street The object ol the shew Is to
Klve evwif one a cbaace to view touring
tar mooel 28. whi b has aliracted attention
efose ita arrival Is PbHadglthU.
-Morning nnd afternnon
ed
Paso nonr,i:.s r-ni
batt he. field and' pitching dr Wii ,rA".'.,""V.
.v. r,i.i.nn tt,.T t..T "---.--.-
, ,,j ,.,u w.i,v.,Kv. i.iiiiu smi sguati today.
The Improvement in tho pitching arms of
Hcroa-Rlrs, Jasper. Johnson and Clcoito re
joiced tho heart of Manager Itowland. IJ1
Walsh Is to be put In charge of the .ceon.l
team, which will leave for Oaktand tomorrow
Itowland said "Big Ed" would "toino back"
this yesr,
TAMPA. ITa.-Tho Thl-agn Cubs' regulars
and try-outs were put through a double work
out again today In prcpnratlon for the gamo
with tho I'htladelnhla . Nationals .Monday at
tit. Peteburg. Buckles, a blc left-hander
from MidUlne Hat. hovved well in his first
work-out. r
DAWSON SPIIINHS. Kv.-
L'anipbell, Bowdoin's Coach
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W i K Warvb 2 -Tboae i
UM UlE tita&t aiAeisd Dflach e i&a
i , li4 fe3iba.ii tejtivi tor aet CM!,
jrriyed ia 1&1 npem Harvard, fpui
With Max f'arov
uncuur tt ,'uu Junius, crvin uapt
lehner and others on the way, a formidable
receptton committee today was sssured the
main bunch of Pirates when they como to their
preliminary training camp next Saturday.
TRICITY GOLF MEET HERE
Date for Grjscom Cup Matches
Changed to June 1,
Mrs. Lawrence Swift. crcsldent nl 11,.
Women's Metropolitan liolf Association, an
nounced last night In New York city that
Instead of the Iricity matches for the Urlacom
Cup being decided during the second week In
June, the annual competition would be held
beginning Tuesday, Juno 1, at the Merlon
Cricket CIUU, Philadelphia. Instead pr closing
the matches on Friday, they will be contlaued
through Saturday.
Another Important change was tho method
or handling defaults. Both the Boston and
Philadelphia associations voted for moving tho
entire team up when a default takes place,
but the Metropolitan women opposed tho plan
They withdrew their objections, however, when
the time for posting the personnel of the teams
was changed to 13 minutes before the start of
a match. Instead of on the previous day as
heretofore.
Jloston Terrier Club Elects
At the annual meeting of the Philadelphia
Boston Terrier Club, held Isst night la lbs
Continental Hotel, the following officers were
president. Prank S.'Jouag; ta surer William
. Evans; financial secretrfrVT A 11. nohr.
uecretsry. John Ivoble: Hxeeiillve Committee.
Ylllllom IIowsb. Jolio Walter. Harry Cas
,14,. Ilebert Hu,hes and Herman Bennuiv.
Sr A banquet followed the meeting Ir h
A Boland was elected to membership. a,t 1
J gsgan, WUliam J Boyd. S. J Held and 11
11 IU were proposed for membership.
Travis and Rhodes Lead
la the flrlt round of M-hole aualltUatton for
the 11th aatiual sorlrg end golf touraameat
at nnehuret. N . tlie Held was divided aod
played both No. 3 lutd 3 loursca the order
beUur lyerjd lo the sewuid round today
waiter 3 Travis of UardWn i'iiv end h
W Baodee ot Soring JIaien milel ihs No.
g ci urn dfil'gatloii m a u. m Jesse
P iluilnl vt llitetvaU, r,9 i.d au ei,.
SB. re si l Rrtlrr Hunter , en burn was S
Big Gathering Will Take Place at
Ritz-Carlton.
Between 100 nnd 150 horsemen of Phila
delphia nnd other cities will gather at tho
nitz-Cnrlton next Saturday nt the hoi so
men's dinner. It is expected that tho most
Important result of the dinner will bo tho
selection of a committee to consider tho
practicability of uniting tho various hunt
clubs In joint race meotings. Thero will
be discussion by national authorities as
to tho best inenne to promote Interest in
horses in and about Philadelphia, Includ
ing tho subjects of racing, hunting, breed
ing, polo and horso shows.
Hniry W. Smith, master of the Grnfton
lluunds, nnd formerly master of tho Wcst
ineath Hunt, of Ireland, will give an lllustiatcd
talk 1111 spurting touts In Ireland. Among the
prominent out-of-town speakers will be Perry
Belmont, ot tho 1 nlUvl Hunts Kaclmr Associa
tion; Henry J. Morris, secrelnry of the Na
tional Ktt-eplfih.ise nnd Hunt Association,
Major Ueneial l.eonard Wood. U. &. A.. Our
ney t flue, fcecretary of the Hackney Society,
and Colonel Hal Parr, of Baltimore, one of
tho stewaids or tr Jocaey ciub. vviiuam A
Hazzard. lru chairman of tho Polo Associa
tion, nnd Harry Pavno Whitney will discuss
polo,
lxiil fox hunters nnd horsemen who "will be
F resent Include Hdward B. Smith, Archibald
larklle. Colonel Kdwnnl deV. Morrell, Judpo
J. Willis .Mil tin. William J. Clothier. Joseph
r. Idener. W II. T. Huhn. Victor C. Mather.
W Plunket bteivart. Jprso Williamson, 2d,
Captain 11 B. Cnssatt.'M. Xtoy Jaukson, A.
J A. Dovereii"c, Hairj D. Halloway, John J.
'Ilteen, Clarenco II Clark, Ttd, Kemble Yarrow,
A. W. Atkinson, William M. Hirst. Jnsoph W.
Lipplncott, Thomas It. 'linls, Itoderlck T.
Clinndler.
The committco In charge of the sportsmen's
dinner consists ot It. Penn Smith, president;
WIHinm i Wilson, M. r. II.. of the Chester
Valley Hunt and Pranclt It. Stravvbrldge,
Charles W. Walker, Harrv C. Yarrow, Jr.,
Nathaniel living, Jr.. Charles W. Bray,
Pram-Is 11. Hecves, Jr , Walter CI. Sibley. Wil
liam K rotterall nnd Charles 11. Hamilton.
The Sultan's Viewpoint
(As thoy mill tho Dardanelles.l
Though cannon roared oulsiilc the gate
As rilaiming sabres flashed,
The Hultan sat him down to wait
In patienre or Ms coming fate.
As shrapnel shrieked and crashed;
A'o effort made ho to escape
The door knob fitted out with crepe.
The old boy thus soliloquized
ii'fiffe waiting fit his room, .
And not b)j tenor hypnotized
Hut more as if Idealized
At thought of coming doom;
And while it grand weezcr did quake
The Sultan to himself did spake
"Aro mnio for full one hundred hats
Shall I be forced to pay;
A hundred styles of puffs and 'rats'
JVor renf for full one hundred flats
To stow my tallies away;
No 11101 c a hundred females pleading
for new gowns which they claim they're
needing.
"Xo more a hundrid Janes around
Discussing Vernon Castle;
A'o further arguments profound
If this or that step might be sound
11 ((Alii fho oiic-sfe;)'s tornsffo;
Vo more some dame remarking, glummy:
'That next fox trot is mine, you rummy."
And thus tho Sultan came to wait
While storming warships dashed;
In patience for his coming fate,
Xor cared ha who tcoa at the gate
War how the shrapnel crashed.
If YOU wero caught in this guy's fix,
Dost think that YOU would slfun the
Styxt
Up, Lancers, and At Em -Dcnr
sir In reply to Hiirvnrrl '1G would
stale that Just as last year Yale stilt has
a baseball team, n track team and crew,
and It's pretty sufo bet that when tho
summer rolls around tho score this year
na last will be 3 to 2 for Yale.
YALE. 1517.
First call for "Will you kindly oblige a
reader nnd publish 'Casey at the Bat'?"
War Effects
Sir To help us decide a little argument,
what effect do you think tho European
war will havo on European nthletoa or
athletics? Several claim that this war,
among Hiobo who aro left, will develop
a moro hardly race through outdoor life
nnd constant exercise, nnd that in this
way It will help develop more athletes.
Others claim differently. I wonder which
la right? A. L. II.
This war can have no tendency to Im
prove a man's cfflclcny nt any game, such
ns track, golf, lawn tennis or polo. It will
nlse snuff out tho llvi-s of moro good
men than It will help build others through
mi outdoor life. Also, most of tho outdoor
life Is trench work In tho snow and rain
that may help to develop hardihood, but
will have a blighting effect on speed nnd
nglllty, two of tho main factors of sport
ing success.
At the-Finish
This war will help sport no much as dy
namite nnd destruction can help anything.
Any continent that loses five million of Its
best men Is bound to lose many n present
nnd futuro star, ns the race Is bound to
sag. Dut tho devastating effect will not
be as blighting or ns lasting as It might
seem. Thero Is u great rebound along nil
lines after a big war. It was only Bhortly
after tho Civil War that baseball began
Its first march upward and began to de
velop as the greatest game of them all.
Offside Plays
Many aro called, but most of them turn
over again nnd go back to sleep.
Abolishing tho Stymie Is nil very well
enough so long as they leave tho Grand-
old Alibi alone.
Just ns tho Germans were on the verge
of cheering Von Hlndenburg's great vic
tory the price of beer was raised In Ber
lin and the hoarse huzza was curbed.
Ed Walsh collapsed In 1913 and Ileb
Itusscll lilt tho skids last year. If these
two renowned athletes can return with
the old time stuff the White Sox with
Eddie Collins around should provo to be
nlmblo factors.
SCHOOL BALL LEAGUE
WILL OPEN IN APRIL
Four-Academy League Ar
ranges for Baseball Season.
Teams Are Practicing. '
Final arrangements for the Inter
n cad em I c Bnsebnll Lcnguc have been com
pleted. Friends of the four academics of
the circuit, Penn Charter, Friends' Cen
tral. Episcopal nnd Germantown Acad
emy aro anxiously nwnitlng tho start ot
tho season Tho customary two-same
series will be played.
The initial mntches on the schedule will
be played April 9, when Friends' Central
opposes Penn Charter at -14th street and
Parkslde avenue, and Germnntown Acad
emy meets Episcopal Academy nt Man
helm. The season will come to n close
with a game between Penn Charter and
Gcrmantown Academy, May H.
Candidate for tho respective teams In the
organization have been working out diligently
Indoors However, It Is probable that they
will commence outdoor practice the latter part
of this week or the beginning of next week
THE "YELLOW" YOUTH
NEED NOT ASPIRE TO
BE A REAL ATHLffl
Courage, Conscious Ability
and Health Requisite for'
Boys Starting Out for
career in Track and 9
J. leid Sports.
Article I
What nro tho qunllncntlon.i of
athlete?
Good health, courage, conscious ahlilt. I.
nnd tho liemt to tako defeat llko a tru.'rf
sportsman, nro Uio best qualities, tj,, I
most important or nil naturally j J
health. Without this foundation tho In. f1
dividual need not hopo for very ttexl
success. If It cornea it will bo but a
fleeting pleasure. .,
Tho aspiring youngBter first of oil
shoiljd consult his fnmlly physician, if
tho Itmort Is nood hn nhnntd ni u,. '
best nnd easiest methods of becomlm? B
versed In tho track nnd Held art. n,.. '!
llco long and diligently along tho lines 1
"nc- -.. ., v...Mt.. t,,n.t-u ULllieieB will DA
found helpful. Without courngo no man ,
should ho termed nn nthloto. It requires
a, good bit of courngo to fnco a Held
of stnrtern classed llko yourself, A 1.
Thore is no room for tho "yellow" brand
In competition nowadays,
llv conscious nbllltv Is inoaiVt 11,0 n.iu.
most lielprtil to nthlelei It ncd not go fj
tllO CXtlPinn nf tinlncr 'in.TI liAn.t ' 1.?.. .T
tho extent that the mnn may be nble to know 1
ho Is good without forclnir this knowledge nn '
nis opponents. Jt helps, also, to mako a good '
loser, slid thero s nothing- moro to be d.
siren.
A number of boys 1
nu nn are
uiuiui mr 11 ooy 10 Dccome an athieto at
to Play. Piny Is really modlflod athlotle train
Mir. natch nn infant nnd you will resdllr
understand that ho Is exercising- every moment
or his waking- hour. Evenifond parents wonder
ir there it on end to his endurance. Soon
after tho boy Is able to creep, ho walks nnd It
Is not long- before he Is running-. It Is a gravs
mistake to ret any Riven task for a boy until
ho Fhall have reached Id years nf age Then
training should bo so modified that there I)
no danger of injuring tho health From 10
years to 111 tho boy should bo content to play
nil orts nf games.
'Hils building up rxerclso will materially help
him ivhen he later launches himself upon in
athletic career niavlns hockey, soccer. Indoor
and outdoor baseball. svmnnBtlcs nnd relsy
raclns nro some sports calculated to build the
strength of the lad. so that when tho tlms
comes he wll bo fitted physically to Btart
active tralnl'ic.
Hvery bov pride himself on hli strength,
and mnny fond mother and fathers have Xi
"feel tlint lump of muBdo on my arm" to give .
the lad his happiest moments. Some parents
would have their bnye gro,v llp&llke hnthouss
plants. It is a i-erloui mistake. Let the boy
follow ids athletic Inclinations. Impress upon
him the value of good health nnd encourajs
Mm. Properly supervised, athletics will never
ltiji.ro any one. Onro a rugged constitution Is
developed, sliknei-s and disease are not likely
to find a resting place.
of boys possess normal good health.
v athletically Inclined It Is at
n boy to become an athieto 11
DELAWARE RIVER B.L.
A
Connie Mack and Ira Thomas
- Among Baseball Celebrities
Present at Trenton Affair.
GRANDE LOSES UPHILL
BATTLE TO J. HOWARD
IIOXIIN'fi LAW IX ILLINOIS
NOW SEE3IS ASSURED
Licutcniuit Governor Predicts Return
of Sport.
CHICAGO. March 2. Lieutenant Governor
Tlarrett O'Hara believes tho present Illinois
J,eKlslature will legalize boxlnir In this Htatc.
Tho bill Is to bo presented within two weeks.
The l.b'Uleiiunt Governor today said ho be
lieved mich of tho opposition to tho bill whlilt
camo from downstuto solons has been put aside.
' I havo noticed a decided chnnao In senti
ment toward boxlnir," said O'Hara today. I
think the present legislature will pass a
boxing law patterned somewhat after the
Wisconsin law aad with features similar to
the New York iata law. by a comfortable
matnrltv. If those legislators who are father
ing boxing bills will only concentrate on one
measure l nm coniident Illinois will permit
tcn-routi'l contests "
O'Hara Intimated that a law may bo passed
making it possible to hold boxlnir bouts In
Chicago, provided the roxt Mayor to be elected
In April comes out publicly in favor of such
a law.
HEADS ARMY HOCKEY TEAM
Sailor Puts Up Aggressive Fight
After Being Floored Twice.
After being floored twice In the first round
for the count of nine on each occasion by
straight right hand punches on the Jaw, Sail
or Charley Grande, of Vallejo, t al., fought a
rushing; uphill battle aealnst Johnny How
ard, of Ilajonne. at the Olympla A. A last
night. The Jerseylte's bit; lead In the Initial
session and his ability to connect with the
.leaner punches In the remaining round en
titled him to the dorleion by a slight shade.
feammy Decker. 1-- pounds, and Joe Mooney,
of .New York, U'tfhi pounds, put up the best
bwi or the evening- with the former havlne
tho better of the contest. Iteteree O'Hrlen
stopped the bout between rackey lloinmey,
13i5 pounds and Johnny Majo, ISOVi pounds,
because he thought the former was not trying
his best. IJoth bos seemed to be lighting
hard.
In the other bouts Kddle McAndrews, lll
pjunds. defeated Andy Cortes. 1111 pounds. In
a bout that went the limit, and Terry Martin,
lal'i pounds, outboxed Joe Hoffernan, 145
pounds.
Hauling Lcvlnsky nnd Tom McCnrty will
meet ta the star bout next week.
ALL-STAR FIGHT BILL
PLANNED BY NATIONAL
TIGER FIVE VICTORIOUS
Brundred, of Oil City, Pa., Chosen
Captain.
1. ot 01
Cadet I I Brundred.
City, Pa., has
been chosen to lead the Army hockey team
next season, and Cadet R. Ll Walsh. aI
Illinois, hau been selected as manager, it waa
announced at West I'oint yesterday.
The only set ot athletlo Implements In ex
lstrnee which conform with the regulations of
th.i International Amateur Athletic Federation,
will be oa exhibition at Madison Square
Garden on Saturday night, when Hie I. C. A.
A. . A. will hold Its first annual Indoor In.
tercolUgtate games. Thtt collection of athletlo
(larphernalla. duplicates of which must be
used at all future Olympic and International
meets, waa la part tha personal property of
th- late James K. Sullivan and Mike Murphy.
Bach piece waa tpagfeted and pasted upon at
the formation confmnce of the Iaternatlonal
Amateur Athletlo federation held at Lyons,
Fnnce. last June.
Fewer than half of the veterans appeared In
uniform In response to the tlrst formal call
tor baseball candtdtea at Columbia, New
York city, yesterday afternoon
In rewoiuw to the notice given out yester
day moraine- by the New York University
I as ball management 20 candidates reported
lor the flri,t practice in the afternoon.
Byberry Dates Changed
Tb data for the Philadelphia Fair Asaoela
tlor.'s, m-wtlnE Is tb "Bur Pair" ctrcultTSs
been cJwiKad to avoid a conflli t wltb loe wtl
uUnjtton BHHtUMr scheduled for September to
It) laUoalve and tnftttad til conJIlct with
the Fottstowu meeting pi the same circuit,
tiepttnuber I to tf, wltb duadav September 0.
later-veiuim The PhlUdf'vbt Fair races will
be !e, 1 1-1 over the half mlW rratk at Bv
,,'V .!,, t&d Fotltfto.! ittwea will be t-OB-
u., il ovsr tha nit! a trsik at that W4i.e
Jasper Drops 39-21 Listless Eastern
League Game.
standing- or Tire CLUBS,
w. r.. p.c. w. i,. p.c.
Reading ...Ti 12 .IT Da Nerl .. .1fl 'M .411
Camden ...IB 13 .6S Jasper ....14 81 .400
Trenton ...IS 18 ,60O Greystock ..13 81 .ass
Thursday nlcht'g schedule De Nerl at
Jasper; Trenton at Camden.
in the most listless and tiresome contest
stared In Trenton this season, the Tlnera
cored a victory over Jasper In tho 2d Itegl.
mrnt Armory, Trenton, last night, S3 to 84.
The first half was close, ending- in favor ot
the Tigers, IT to 15.
VlaylnK an all-around better Inside same,
Glrard Alumni defeated St. Elizabeth. 24 to
22. at Natatorlunt Hall, last night, taking: the
lead In the trlplo tie ot the play-ott for the
American Basketball League championship,
Whllo the score at the end showed only two
r obits difference, St. Elizabeth tallied only
a held goals, ono In ea.h half, and It was
only through Fisher's consistent foul tossing
that St. Elizabeth was kept In the running.
For Ilia greater part of the 40 jnlautea Glrard
bad the ball.
The Lizzies were reinforced by Jack Law.
rence, of tha Greystock Eastern League team,
but Kerr, his opponent, had lightly tha better
or lue argument vv uio vim.
For playing with the St. Elizabeth team In
the American League last night, at Natatortum
Hall, lack Lawrence, of the Greystock Eastern
League team, has been lined 10 by President
umam J. Schaffer
In Hie. preliminary argument between St.
Matachy and St. r.llzabeth reserve teams, at
Natatorlunt gHall last night, the former won.
lu to 0.
In tba annual contest between the two so
cieties of Swarthmors Preparatory School the
followers of tb Gray defeated the Garnet.
21 to IS. An arrangement was made to elim
inate letter men from the contest.
Jack McGuigan Rounds Up
Boxers for Same Night as
Kilbane-Williams Meet.
Jack McGuigan, of tho National A. C,
plans to stusa an all-star show, featuring
some of the foremost lighters In the
country, nt his 11th street arena on tha
date of the Johnny Kllbanc-KId "Williams
attrnction nt the Olympla A. A., March 17,
The National impresario eald this
morning he wrta trying to get Charley
White, tho Chicago contender for the
lightweight championship, to meet Sam
noDiaeau, or mis city, in the final bout.
McGuigan has Btarted negotiations with
the Chlcagoan, and expects to land him
over tho long-distance telephone this
afternoon.
Other bouts that McGuigan plans for
the program aro set-tos between Mike
Gibbons and Young Ahearn, Jack McCar
ron and Tommy Coleman and Joo Borrrit
and Tommy Howell.
BOWLERS MEET TONIGHT
Local Atlantic Coast Association May
Be Formed,
Considerable Interest lias been aroused amona
local bowlers who have been Invited to attend
the ineetlwr called for 8 o'clock tonight at tha
Bingham Jlotel for the formation of (he At
lantlo Coatt 'Howling AssoclatlcX ' ' At
The new organization will have control over
all tha pin games Including candle and duck
Pins as well as tha largo pin sport. All tha
active leagues of this city and vicinity have
been Invited to have a voice In the meeting u
What Is the Answer?
Colonel Jacob Ituppert quotes Connie
Mack as saying J. Franklin Dnker Is for
sale for $jO,000, and that the New York
Yankees have offered J2o,000 for the
Maryland mauler. Connie Mack declares
he has never said Baker was for sale,
nor has he fixed a price, and further
more he has never received nn offer from
tho Yankee magnates. rTliero appear to
be some slight discrepancies In these two
views of the situation.
Jim Patterson Is ono (sprinter In
America today who has n. orent ni.nn
equal the record of 9 3-5 for the 100-yard
dash, nnd the Penn man, If tho dope goes
right, will do all that Is expected of him
at the colleglates this year. In 1913 ho
ran the distance In 9 4-5, ami should be
better (his time, with great training
which he will get under Doctor Orton.
In the Antipodes
Australians are forming a baseball
league, and so well has the American
gamo taken that great crowds now visit
the grounds whenever a contest Is an
nounced. Tales of travelers are hard to
be believed when It Is said the Yankee
I'uauiiie is oversnaaowlng other contests
It speaks well for the game. For tho
present It Is not believed thero will be
any great demand for outside talent, so
do not emigrate, fellows.
Basketball Competition
Competition for Intercolleglato basket
ball honors is hardly fair when two of
nm icuuiiig contestants do not observe the
same eligibility code as the oilier four.
Columbia nnd Ynlo persist in using
freshmen on their teams, while Ilrst-yeat
men are barred by Princeton, Pennsylva
nia. Cornell and Dartmouth. This gives
Columbia and Yale art advantage which
they ought not to have. It Is only right
to say, however, that Tale Insisted on
using freshmen only after Columbia re
fused to abide bv tho fnslimnn -..i n
Jumbla's excuse Is that the freshman rule
has never been adopted there, and that It
would be unfair to apply It In basketball
,.no !" J?ther 8Prts. But tho Inter
collegiate Basketball Association has the
right to adopt Its own eligibility rules,
nnd, since It Is now firmly established as
?. pJ,rLff.K00.d ctnlca t,,at freshmen, par
ticularly In tho big universities, shall not
be used on varsity teams. It Is high time
for the association to Insist on a uniform
Tho recent Delawaro Ulycr Baseball
League banquet held at the Hotel Manze,
Trenton, N. J., with Connie Mack and
Ira Thomas, of the Athletics, present,
was one of tho biggest baseball affairs
nnd most pleasant social gathering of the
kind over held In that city. In addition
to the local celebrities, Mayor Donnelly
of Trenton, nttended and delivered a
lengthy speech.
William Absalom, vice president of th
league, ncted as toastmaeter. He read
lettcts of regret from John K Tener,
president of the National League; Char-
les II. Kbbets. of the Brooklyn club;
Napoleon Lajole, Eddio Collins, John J.
McOraw and other baseball notables, who
were unnble to attend the affair.
Ilesponses to toasts wero mado by Connls
Mack, Ira Thomns, Mayor Donnelly, J Bor
ton Weeks, president of the Delaware County
League: Dick Smith. E. C Strotton, both
members of the honrd of arbitration of tba
Delaware Itlver League: Charles II. Heller,
I resident of the Delawaro Itlver Leagu", ana
Ccndrlck C. Hill.
Those present wero Connie Mack, Irs
Tl-omas, J, Iiorton Weeks, Frank L. Durgln.
Charles II. Heller, Dick Smith, Ned Stratton,
James Mattee. William It. Clixton. William
Absalom, CharlcB Muiph, Thtobold Schneider,
Orion Justice. William Clark, U. T. Hobblns,
Harry E. Klein. Joseph Manze. William
Thomas, Adam r.xton, Kcudrick C Hill. Harry
D. Hough, Nicholas V Powers. Edward 0
trom, Miller Woodward, John Stone. Charles
Uuele, B, P. Deans. John Uushka, C. Lind.
berg. Albert 13. Sklllman, Edward F. Cralir,
Henry Hreeco. H. L. Meredith, E. J Mid.
wood. William Melrs. W. II. Sunderlnnd. M.
W. McCummlngs, William II. Howell John
Young. H. J. Hurns. diaries J. Malsburj Gus.
tavo P. I.J beck, Albert J. Wilkinson, O. V.
rage. Edmund J. Conk, M'llllam T Severn.
Frank Slilnn. Carroll E. Harding, George Har
rison, Edward J. Sullivan. W. J. McGrath.
John Queenan. James II. Hartman, E. A Car
penter, Francis Mclluch. C. J. Ilaugh, George
K. Illshop, Frank O. Herman, n, Hnrry Uljli.
np, Thomas J. Tyrell, M. A. Baden. William
S, Thomas. Clarence L, Chance. James A.
Mahaney, Charles II. Dennis, Joseph H. Har.
rls, Charles It. Moser, H. A. Connolly, J. Wll
lard Deanolf. Stephon Slosser, Francis Cahlll.
,T. i Cahlll. T. Ediaon I'oole. G. It, Cattano,
Iteuben Gilbert, P. F. Forrester. Peter Dillon,
George McCullough, John L. Llnglies. Fred
Kcttler, Frank F. Querheck, Hank Todd. S,
Toach, Mr. Werner, Frank J Carr. John
Young, O, C. Justice, Allen Justice, James A.
Carmody and others.
530,000,000 BACKS IIOOFEDS
Evening Ledger Five Plays Tonight
. Tha Junior basketball team of the Kvwdag
Ledger composing room will meet St John's
fiie tonight In the lattsr's tags, stb aad
Wtianoa streets The Evening Ledger line
up fallows Watt and Hattey forwards,
vandergrlft centrs sud WeRue! and Free
man guards. Joyt aad Ajule ura iu u0-titvuss.
the new organization Is Intended to boom tba
Thomas O, Jones and E. C Johnson are
local directors. It has already gained a. root,
hold In tho Boufhem cities and In New Enr.
land centres. A tournament will ba held this
year.
Tars Have Jolly Time
Mors than a hundred yachtsmen Trom tha
various clubs of the, Delaware niver Yacht
lacing Association attended the fifth annual
banquet of the Norristown Uotorboit Club
held here last plght. As each of the binaueti
!'Wer,w,,.the r.00,P h w.wit up the ganeDiank
of the replica of the cruiser Vlnon, owned by
Commodore John II. nx Commodore Dr
Fvieene J5aie. nf the. Flat, nock Motorboit
Clutf was tha principal speaker. Commodort
John Rex presented n behalf of the club mem.
theClub'Wtatr tostluahy Bums, stewtrd ?
Reading Auto Show Opens
BEAniNO Pa Mar-b 2 -Tn second an
nual Heading Automobile Show opened Use
night la the Auditorium Tha first floor is
largely jlevvted .a I ho exhibit of 1B1B, nuviii
Silaaf" "t-I-le0 u la It- j JJaiSThW
WILMINGTON SPORT GOSSIP
Baseball and Basketball Sharing In
terest of City's Enthusiasts.
WILMINGTON, Del.. March 2-The Tremnnt
baseball learn, well known asjan sinaleS?
gl.!W2n- J1" organised forth" IBIS season
with John Reagan manager eeason
Tin) Pioneer baseball learn has apparently
the lead on the otrer ocal teams Tor tK
reason that Manager Murphy has already had
his sijuad out at practice. wresay bad
Friends School basketball team ha tinni,.,,
the Wilmington Conference' Academy of W
for a game this evening-. The Conf.riJJI
Academy defeated the Wilmington High School
but was defeated by Saleslanum """
The girls' team of tha Wilmington Confer.
once Academy at Dover has closed its ieason
It p ayed four games and won thero, all.
Saleslanum will take on the stromr Phit.A.t
phis Trades School at BrawnuV Tif.iV'W""''
afternoon. T "-" 7
T.'Vs'rsnairwolnisV'V1
The Athletlo Club haa now organize,! h. -ball
team for the coming season. a ba""
. The girls' basketball team of the WIIml
High School will meet the slreoiesV Sim VI
He'lghU.0" S4tUrdair Wbe " pf oa
Tli fcronsr Brown son lum ,.n ...
. - ". . . .. T . ".- ' "T-- VHJ11 IBUA .
rnuadelphi. Friday night In thli city
standing of the teams iS the Bm ,t "
quoit league to date Is- "oawens
North
Tha
indoor
Teams w.
vv -wei 31
Andastaka 30
Hopockohaeking 27
Manltou 2T
Ijuaps -is
iage 24
Hiawatha. jg
Delaware ... 10,
MlnQua . j4
aZaitshooa 13
Cbsrekt ... 9
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But President Gilmore Will Not Name
the Rich Backer.
CHICAGO, March 3. There's another million;
dollar mystery inovInK uround the Fedoral
Leacue headquarters here. Another real busi
ness man has seen tha golden lleere hanging
low over the diamond. lie 13 antnr in ba
president nf the Indianapolis ijoofeda.
"The Hoofcils now having a backing ef
nearly TO.O0O000," said President Weenhmsa,
of tha Whales, sneaking for President Ollmore,
Hut not a word about who's who. That will
be announced later," Jr
Cinderpath Flashes
Charles Tores, winner of the Sea Oate mrs'
thnn, denies that he Intends to run under the
colors of the College Point V, M. C. I In
all probability he will loin the Irish-American
A. C The little marathoner showed that hs
possesses anecd as well as stamina bv finishing
second in tho two-mile handicap at the 69th
Regiment games Ncw York city) from a
comparatively short mark.
Jack Monument, tho Irish-American A. C
distance runner, has been wounded while tilti'
inx with tho Allies in France. His foot wil
smashed bv a fragment of a shell, which to-
un thu railroad tracks by which ha was
sUnding.
General George W. Wlncale Is backing ths
first annual tames of evening high and trad
schools of the ilvo boroughs, which will be
held In the 71at Regiment Armory. New VorK
city, on March 2U. A full program of events
has been arranged ,
Trials for the team to represent the '"
Regiment in the one-mile Military AthUtM
League relay at the Meadowbrook games were
held 'ast nlst.t. After the trials Lawson Rob
ertson said tui-.t he was not aulte ready to an
nounce the names of the men to be sent to
Philadelphia on March i:s.
Regimental athletes are busy reparlng '
the annual tills meet, which will be held tbs
flrst wtek In Apiil. The ld has a set uf
games scheduled for March 13, aad the llts
will bold a meet on March SO.
Athletes Gather Tonight
In order to Introduce and encnurair com'
petltlve athletics aniens the rtsldeats of ths
northwusteru. sectlo-i of Mi, 1 ity the AtbletU
Association of Athletic r, -eitioit Square DM
arranged un athletic Loos tUht at the audi
toiluiu of Athletic Kurt U a Playground. SKt)
and Jefferson streets. The featuro of the eu-
lertainment win oe an exnibinon or mown
SUture of tb Oljmplu games, held at fetock
olm, Sweden, with a lecture by Edward R
Ruahnell, the official photographer and re
porter of the American OimpIc Committee
Addresses will be made by Mike DorUas. Don
Lipplncott. George F Pawling A L. Wana
maker and Martin J 11. McDonagh Ucrnia 1
Meyer, president of the AthktK Asm isuui,
will welcome ths visitors
TONIGHT a :30 bHARP TONIGHT
Fnirltlfllinr A f Mrcu i,lU!ain Prop.
Z J, .. . . ' V,iUh bp. tardea Ms.
ISddle McAndrews vs. Summy 'irlucUe
rou OTIiGR QOOU SmITS.