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iASTERN LEAGUE MAGNATES MEET FOOTBALL COMMENT AND OTHER NEWS OF SPORTS
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HARMONY RULES IN THE RANKS
OF EASTERN BASKETBALL LEAGUE
Schedule Ratified' at Business Meeting Last. .Wght.
Fair Swimmer Establishes a Precedent
in Amateur Athletic Circles
TUB final business meeting of the Eastern Basketball League prior to tho
spenlng of the 1916-16 playing season on October 30 was held at the
felngham Hotel last night. Ab usual, President, Secretary and Treasurer
William J. Bcheffer held the situation pretty well under control, tho reprc
. tentative of tho six clubs that compose the lenguo being In perfect accord
' Ith the wishes of the man to whom Is due much of the credit for tho
success of the organization.
But One Change in Original Schedule
The magnates approved unanimously of the schedule drawn up by Schcffcr,
nd It was adopted with only a slnglo change, tho game originally to be played
"between Trenton nnd Reading at Reading on January 15 having been set
back to March 11. The club owners also approved, also unanimously, of
tho president's selection of referees, and "Whltcy" Mnllon, Herman llnctzot
and Ward Urennan will again ofllclate. On the other hand, tho president
heartily approved of the league's action In granting an Increase to this
efficient staff of referees.
With Scheffcr at the helm, and tho weaker teams of last year reporting
trie signing of additional strength, prospects ' for a "banner season are par
ticularly bright.
Willie Kccnan Signed by Trenton
' In addition to Joe Kogarty, Trenton hns signed Willie Kccnan, the old
De Nerl centre. Getzlnger, who Jumped centre for the Potters last year, will
be moved back to guard, replacing Freddy Gelg, who Is not expected to
return. Jack Inglls, last year of Troy, New York State League, and high
scorer In that organization, will report to De Nerl several weeks after the
opening of the local season.
Eckhart, Curlctte and Donahue Released by Jasper
To make room for Sedrnn, Friedman nnd Fox, lately signed by Jasper,
the Jewels have unconditionally released Donahue, Eckhart and Curlette.
Right up to last night "Major" Bally, of Grcystock, expected to sign Kcenan;
but he received a Jolt when he learned that the veteran had already attnehed
his signature to a Trenton contract. So, unless the Greys can make terms
With "Rube" Cashman, Bally will bo forced to scout nround for a. centre.
Profit-Sharing Plan for Greystock Players
Following Henry Ford's profit-sharing plan, Bally has signed his players
to a contract that stipulates a certain sum, with a bonus on what tho club
draws over and above 70 per cent, of the seating capacity of Cooper Hall.
This is the first time that the profit-sharing Idea has been carried Into a sport.
As Reading and Camden will stand pal on the teams of last season a
much better balanced organization will result. Camden was represented by Dr.
C B. Emptey; Reading by Walter Schwartz, Sr. and Jr., and Bert Bupp;
Greystock by Joseph Bally and Charles Gamble; Trenton by Kendrick C.
Hill; Jasper by William Kennedy, and De Nerl by S. O. Grauley and Ambrose
Dudley.
Miss Mechan Adds Another Record to List
When the Amateur Athletic Union at Its meeting last year at the Hotel
Astor, New York city, decided to give woman the franchise in that organi
zation there wern some local followers of athletics who said that It would
never do. However, since that time opinions have undergone n reverse Eng
lish change, so to jspeak.
It remained for a few doubting Thomases to capitulate completely at
last night's meeting of the board of managers of the Middle Atlantic Association-.
Miss Elizabeth U. Meehan, premier fair natator of this city, carried
that session by storm. It was the first time that a woman had ever graced
the precincts of tho A. A. U. office at 1400 Vino street as a full-fledged delegate.
Miss Meehan represented the Germantown Young Women's Christian
Association of about 2000 members nnd certainly was a credit to that
organization.
Finances in Major League Baseball Suffered
The report that three and possibly four National League clubs were
tor sale Is not surprising. Those In close touch with major league baseball
affairs have admitted that several magnates have been finding- it .hard to
make ends meet, despite the fact that the senior league staged the greatest
ace in its history. The fact that the contest was entirely in the East for
the last half of the season counter-balanced the good effect of the won
derful race.
Conditions In the American League are even worse than In tho National;
hut, as usual, anything that occurs In Johnson's league Is generally kept
secret until plans have been completed. Detroit was the only club In the
American League to make any great amount of money during the cham
pionship season. It Is estimated that the Tigers, through the wonderful
drawing ability of Cobb on tho road, cleared more than $100,000 on the season.
Even Red Sox Champions Made But Little
The world'! series receipts enabled the Red Sox to show a larger balance
tor the season; but the champions did not make more than $20,000 on the
season with a pennant winner, which is small return for such a large Invest
ment. A salary list that is more than $150,000, with one man drawing $17,600,
makes it necessary for the Red Sox to draw well before expenses are cleared.
Chicago, of the American League, would have made money had It not
been for the extravagant spending of money for players by Owner Comlskey;
ut they Just about stayed on the right side of the ledger. Washington
jtrobably made- about $15,000. while New York, St. Louis and Cleveland lost
between $50,000 and $100,000 each. The sale of players alone saved the
Athletics, and even at that it is likely that the Shlbes and Mack lost almost
$W,000.
Philadelphia Leads in Hockey Play
Although hockey was originally played by men, the women have taken
to It to such an extent that in this country it is now looked upon as a
pastime for the fair sex, something with which to fill in the lato fall season.
As In many other sports, Philadelphia leads in hockey. Asiderom the two
tvilons of the Interclub League, there are teams representing the leading
'grrfe' schools in the city, and at Bryn Mawr hockey Is one of the prin
cipal sports.
Hockey Strenuous, But Women Master It
Any one who thinks that hockey, as played by girls, is a "sissy" sport
afceuld visit the Philadelphia, Germantown or Merlon Cricket Clubs, or the
untry Club of Lansdowne. After witnessing a game between two of these
tttes the skeptic wjll be disillusioned,
. Testerday at Monhelm the two leading contenders for 'the Interclub
league championship, Germantown and Philadelphia, battled for an hour,
Md there was action from start to finish.
Except that the halves are not so long, hockey Is every bit as fast aa
eccer, and men must be in the pink of condition to last out a socce.7 match
without feeling 111 effects.
Before Williams' Bout, Ertle Should Prove Class
With Johnny Ertle in the East, fight fans in this vicinity are hungry
for a return match between Champion Kid Williams and the lad who -recently
won on a foul from the title-holder. Despite this fact, Ertle should show
fcfee, mettle with a fighter of lesser ability before he Is matched with the
lt(more Bearcat "Kewpje" oyght to
battle. If he falls to display enough class to mix with the champion.
a local entry should hare the preference. There are two or three Phlla-
teipfcla bantams -who can make Williams extend himself In six rounds.
, Hunt Meet ITeM Attention ef gpertamen
- -PtMt4tyhla has, no lack of fall hunt meetings. Art attractive list of the
vfnts has been announced, Lest Saturday the inaugural affair was held at
gjmnwpil Jiall. Tomorrow will se e the second of the jteries. of race meet
jiffs. tkU itme under the auspices of the Whitemarsh Valley Hunt Club. In
tjM Us fr t)W affair will be found the name of the beet thoroughbreds
t Mm 'VmM,, M ' W. Saturday's event will be by the same club.
prove his ablUty to give Williams a
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WOMAN DELEGATE TO
HONOR A. A. U. SESSION
Famous Natator Represented
Germantown' Y. W. C. A. at
Middle Atlantic Associa
tion Meeting Last Night
Kor tho flmt tlmo In the history of the
Middle Atlantic Association a woman
delegate addressed the board of managers
at a meeting held last nlsht at 1400 Vine
street. MIbs Hllzabeth Upton Meehan,
representing the Germantown Young
Women's Christian Association, tamoun
ns a swimmer, was present and made as
pretty a speech as any of the other dele
gates. Miss Meehan represented about 1000
fair natators. It will be recalled that MIbj
Meehan swam from Ocean City to At
lantic City, and hns performed other rare
.aquatic feats'.
A good bit- of routine was gone over
at last night's session. It was decided
to defray the expenses of the delegates
to the "national convention, to bo held In
New York next month, and It was also
arranged that the handlcaper and chair
man of the Registration Committee be
sent at the local body's expense.
The treasurer's report showed $245.01
baloney. ,
The cross-country committee, of which
Harry D. Alcorn Is chairman, showed
results. They announced a number of
events. The dates for distance runs are
as follows:
October 30 Five-mile scratch run by
Philadelphia Boys' Club.
November 6 Handicap nve-mlle run,
Germantown floys" Club.
November IS Scratch novice flve-mlle
run, Philadelphia Boys' Club.
November 13 Reading marathon, open
to all, handicap.
November 20 Junior cross-country
championship run.
November 25 Meadowbrook Club's han
dicap race.
November 77 "All-for-glory" run, Ger
mantown Boys' Club.
December 4 Senior cross-country cham
pionship, Germantown Boys' Club.
December U Southwark Club's annual
handicap race.
January 1, 1916 Theodore Starr handi
cap marathon.
MISS ELIZABETH U. MEEHAN
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WHY SOME MEN HAVE
COMPLETE BACK SWING BEFORE
' STARTING DOWNWARD SWEEP
Sves Trouble for Best of Golfers, Says John Scott.
Ford Almost Demolished by Ball.
Other Local Notes
By JOHN ALBERT SCOTT
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P To tnis time. 1 have dealt with
what I call tho fundamentals of the
golf stroke: Its foundations or essentials.
But tho down swing cannot be consid
ered as a fundamental; It Is rather the
application of them, the result from
cause.
To one looking at a good player driving
a golf ball, the down swing seems to be
a very sudden affair, simply a bang at
the ball, but this Is not so; It Is tho
result of the previous piling up of the
forces I have set forth as tho funda
mentals. Nothing Is ically sudden; things
soem sudden only because we do not
foresee them; they disconcert us only
when wo are not prepared for them. A
pistol shot Is sudden, in the sense that
it happens quickly, but It does not make
us lump. If we are prepared for It. It Is
lack of comprehension and preparation
that makes a particular thing seem sud
den. So with the golf stroke, the seeming
suddenness Is only seeming. The "burst
ing of the tension" has been carefully
led up to: we nre ready for It, and know
ing Just when It Is to occur, we can di
rect it and control it.
Assuming that wbat has been written
about the stance, the grip and the back
swing Is thoroughly understood, you are
Jeady for the down swing. You have
anticipated It, and will be able to control
and direct It, not only to the point of
Impact with the ball, but on through tho
wholo sweep of the club.
It may appear to be a foolish piece of
advice, but It Is anything but that:
"Never start the down swing until the
back swing is completed." It is the doing
of this very thing when swinging at a
golf ball that causes a lot of trouble,
even when one has acquired a really
good golfing stroke. The entire rhythm
of the stroke is upset by this too eager
desire to hit the ball, for the tendency
is always to start the hands down before
tho club shaft has dropped to position
back of the neck, which Is so essential
to setting the tension, and the result Is
a Jerk In this premature downward
movement, making the application of
power and Bnap practically Impossible.
Instead of a smooth swing and powerful
Impact, the result Is a Jerky hit. There
is no co-ordination of the different parts
of the body It Is simply a Jumblo with
one set of muscles opposing nnother, Tho
stroke will lack that "sting" which Is so
noticeable In tho play of the fine golfer.
At the top of the swing thero must be
a distinct stop, without pause, a sensing
of the ending of one series of movements,
before beginning another, (If a stone Is
thrown up In the air, It must stop be
fore beginning to fall, and this stop will
bo without pause.) There is no stopping
with a Jerk, no starting down with an
other Jerk. Reverse smoothly and follow
tho methods I will try to make clear, and
the full power of the stroke will come In
Its natural place, at the point where the
clubhead meets the ball It is here that
all the forces you have been prepar
ing will come together and exert their
power at the same Instant. Everything
which has been done has been in prepara
tion for this end. Every adjustment and
action was for the purpose of allowing
your full power to be applied, without the
restraint of tight and knotted muscleo,
or the Interference of any part of the
body, but to bring them Into the action
smoothly and with their full force.
LOCAL GOLF NOTES
The masculine side of the sex I Just
beginning to realize that this Is no time
Pf the year to abandon golf for the win
ter, and now his maleshlp Js starting to
come forth again to continue to play
during the elegant golfing weather to be
found these days on every nice links.
The fair sex has realized for some time
that there never was such weather for
whacking the pill, and has been decidedly
busy all month, while the men have been
comparatively Idle. There has been no
let-up In women golt tourneys, and as
planned at present things will keep
a-humtnlng well Into tho month pf No
vember, Yesterday there was an exciting Invita
tion tourney at the Huntingdon Yalley
Club, with Mrs. D, B. Wentz as chief
Instigator. The large and glittering silver
CHAP, THAT FELLOW'S NAME MIGHT BE
TAKEN TO THE CLUB
cups were offered for the two best net
scores.
Mrs. Francis Bradley was the winner, of
the first one with a very good score of
53-52-103. With her handicap she had a
net score of 92. vMrs. G. Henry Stetson,
plavlng much slower than usual, got
50-52-10.! and her handicap gave her a 91.
Uarrv Vordon driving flinUh,
Typical Vardon finish, hands close in, due
to -very upright back swing, club head can
be seen with right eye.
Mrs. Caleb Fox, playing from scratch,
had the best gross score with her 95,
51 put and a very fast 44 coming home,
which put her In third place.
A very handsome silver picture frame
was offered as a booby prize. This has
not been awarded, as many of the play
ers are not as yet In and will continue
to play today. There Is a bitter strugglo
going forward for tho prize. The strag
glers are making excessive use of the
bunkers and other hazards. Not more
than 40 shots are allowed to each trap,
and missing the ball 10 times In succes
sion disqualifies a player. The final scores
should be interesting.
One of the big upsets In this merry
season was the defeat of H. B. McFar
land, by Larry Butler, In tho semi-finals
for the championship of the Huntingdon
Valley Country Club. McFarland was
obliged to concede his opponent 27 strokes
and he never had a look-in, going down
to the tune of 6 to 6. Butler Is playing
a very fine brand of golf this season,
but It was thought his more seasoned op
ponent would be able to overcomo the
handicap of 27 shots, great though it was.
BILL H0LLENBACK
HELPS NAVY BACKS
Former Penn Star Reports to Assist
in Coaching
ANNAPOLIS, Md., Oct. 19. With a
changed backdeld, the Naval Academy
team had a spirited line-up against the
scrub yesterday afternoon In spite of
tho custom which has confined the work
On Monday's after a Saturday's game to
signal work and other light practice.
Craig was at quarterback, and the other
backs were Dashlel, Davis and Mulllnlx,
Though Hardtyjck and II. U Ingram, of
the coaching staff, played the ends for the
scrubs, honors were with the regulars,
who ccored a field goal, kicked from
placement by Blodgetto, Just as the prac
tice ended. The advantage was gained
largely through the snabpy work of the
line, which has Improved Immeasurably
during the last week. Lieutenant W A
Richardson, who played In the backdeld
of th Academy team for four jears, re
ported today, completing the regular
poaching staff. Big Bill Hollenbatk was
able to give an afternoon to helping
with the linemen,
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C0FFEY-M0RAN BOUT
SCHEDULED TONIGHT;
TENDLERVS.T0LAND
Aspirants for Heavyweight Ti
tle Clash in New York.
Bantams in Douglas
Club's Wind-up
Reports emanating this morjilng from
the respective training camps of Frank
Moran, of Pittsburgh, and Jim Coffey,
Irish heavyweight, principals In tonight's
10-round set-to at the Madison Square
Garden, N. Y say that both men ore In
prime condition, Each will enter the
ring weighing about 200 pounds.
New York fight fans arc manifesting
much Interest In the melee, as the winner
probably will bo recognized as tho moat
serious contender for Jess Wlllard's
laurels. Matchmaker Billy Gibson has
announced that he will try to hook up
tonight's victor with the champion tho
latter part of November.
Douglas Club fans should witness a
corking bantam bout when Lew Tendler,
of Southwark, and Young Jack Toland.
aggressive, rugged and hard-hitting
klddo, clash In the windup tonight.
Tho program follows:
First bout Johnny nay,
Franklo Connay. Uth Ward.
fttcond bout Joe Rowland.
Skinny Davison. Xorth Penn.
Southwark,
vs.
10th Ward, vs.
Third bout-'AI Fox. llth Ward, vs,
Eddie
Mullen, mchiTiona.
Seml-wfnduii Hock Donee, Memphis,
vs.
IllacK D1X1-. rhlladelphla.
Wind-up Young Jack Toland, 12th Ward,
vs. Lew Tendler, Southwark.
The weekly Hunting Park A. C. show
ngaln will be held tomorrow night at
Pulaski Halt. In the windup Johnny
Krause and Tommy Carey, rival Nice
town lightweights, will meet.
Dick Jaspar, of Boston, and Joe Brock
will meet In a 10-round bout at the Palace
A. C Norrlstown, tonight. The other
bouts follow: Kid West vs. Jimmy
O'Brien, Jimmy McCabe vs. Young Dun
dee and Young Brltt vs. Jimmy FItz
Patrick. Jimmy Toland, of Southwark, will make
his first appearance In the ring for about
two years at the Broadway" Club Thurs
day night. He will pair off with Benny
Kaufman In the star bout.
Injuries sustained by Willie Ritchie In
an automobile collision In New York last
week were not severe enough to cause a
postponement of his match with Johnny
Dundee October 26. Jumping John has
started training for the encounter.
Fireman Jim Flynn and Jack Dillon,
slam-bang, tear-In and toe-to-toe battlers,
will clash In a 10-round bout In Brook
lyn October 25.
Military Features for Horse Show
NEW YOniC, Oct. ' 19.-Keeplng step
with the spirit of the. times, the National
Horse Show Association wll this year
give unusual prominence to military fea
tures at the annual show In Madison
Squaro Garden, beginning on Saturday,
November 6. Eastern States will compete
for tho prizes. Many of these are offered
this year, one of the new ones being
the Beresford Challenge Cup, offered by
Lord Decies, of the Brltl.h army, who
won the first International military com
petition for officers' chargers at the Gar
den in 1D09.
The MATCH RACE Between
PETER STEVENS, 2:02
Owned by WM. D. ECKERT
AND
R. H. BRETT, 2:034
Owned by JAB. P. McNlCHOL
rforr,.hnn.?iv.mr".hS $1500 A SIDE
Belmont Driving Park
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20th
AdmUaion it 50c ni th Track Is Easy
to IUach.
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WHITE MARSH RACES
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SCORING RECORD
MAY BE MADE BY
CORNELL PLAYER
Setting Pace in Individual
iroinis scored in
v "Big Six"
WELSH, PENN, IS SECOND
By EDWARD R. BUSHNELT
If Captain Barrett, of Cornell v
up CO points In four games 4 n"
Welsh, of Pennsylvania. Is still ' .
In spite of tho fact that he madi mm5!
scores In one game and has notl&mS
since. Only two men have scored I w
touchdowns each. They art ShlvettekS
Cornell, nnd Gerrlsh, of Dartmouth.
Thcso records, of course, do not f-
nlsh a comparative test of ablitv w
cause If n team's early season opmJl
are easy, touchdowns do not mT2
much as against strong elevens
Only two men within the ranks t
"Big. Six" tallied on Saturday by J!
pf drop kicks. They were CantnliiS:
ban, of Harvard, who bootm th..: S?
goals against Virginia, all tho CruZ.
mnilo. unit Rnvnim ,, in.j .t ""' 3
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for Yale. Mahan is the second man wmu.
the ranks of tho "Big six" to "win TJ
gnmo by means of drop kicking TA
of Princeton, also did It In the 8yrI
tamo a week ago. "
Cornell continues to bo the too mmm,
with 131 points mado In four gamS!
Dartmouth Is second with a total of at
points. Princeton was the last memW
of this combination to be pnrrf . .
drop kick by Lake, of Lafayette, dohw
Tho scoring records of the "Bis- m
follow:
, . Games. W. L. Tied. Ptt.
Princeton 4 4 0 0 m 1
Cornell 4 4 0
Dartmouth 4 4 0
Harvard 4 4 0
Pennsylvania ...... s .1 1
Yale 4 3 1
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Mueller, Cornell 1
Hoffman, Cornell 1 "
Itolllns, Harvard ."..... 1
KnrlKht, Harvard !""i-
QulKley, Pennsjlvanla , ... 1
Tlche. Pennylanta .................. I ,
Whitney, Harvard "' j
Wlllcox. Harard I.IIIM 1
iHiuKhniv. i'viinsytvanla 1 '
Shea, Trlnceton 1
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Tyler, Dartmouth ;,, 1
Ponder, Dartmouth 1
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MahAn, Harvard J
Tlbbott, Princeton ....?.... J
QulEley. Pennsylvania ,,, 1
McKlnlock, Harvard ,,, 1.
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