IME? WHARTON SINKLER EXPLAINS THE AIMS OF PENNSYLVANIA'S FOOTBALL COMMITTEE EVENING LEDGER PHILADELPHIA; FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1915. I AMERICAN LEAGUE MAY TURN AGAIJNbT JNATIONAL, IS LATE RUMOR IN NEW YORK CITY ! gome Uneasiness Felt at Last Moment Before "Peace Conference" Was Scheduled to Begin Sinclair Talks a Great Deal l XKtV TOHK. Ilec. 17 Todnjr' "pence I .JlttttJife" nna iWlnj-cil aevcrnl hourn. tm National, Ametlcnn nncl Internrt- llnst I,cnR!ifH nnrl the American An '". did " twther until a I'tlatlt to litllc over matter unil aeleet ; i'L.KttH to confer with the Fed. The f i conference nam Inat nchcilnle.l fo r J,ue pli.ee at 4 o'clock nt the Wnldorf. Afl. Bu Staff Corretonient NEW TOHK, Dec. 17. Tho most ncn Mtlonal baseball meotlns In the history of h Nftllonftl League has reached Its cll m, a"d unless by far moro has been accomplished ln th0 pcace n5otlatlonB r than tho magnates are. willing to admit, It may tum out t0 bo on0 ot tho m03t I ,urprlilns and disastrous days baseball J iu known. There Is a feeling- of uneasiness In tho ., of organlied ball today, nnd Us fol lowers are extremely anxious to sco Just i. Ban Johnson and his American Leant colleagues will got along with tha Feds In today's session, which Is , jj5j(y to last until tho wco hours of Sat urday morning. if by any chanco tho American Leaguo hould at the last mlnuto turn down tho vtM proposition, it Is freely predicted Ytn that the National Leaguo will go to tiit wall If no li,cds an1 American xifttuers caro to combine and wago war aralnst tho senior league. There Is np rlrently not ono ohance In a thousand for luch a thing to happen, but 'thoro ts i something going on boncath tho surface which bodes HI for the National League. Baseball scribes, vctoron players and fins who havo thronged the, oorrldom of the Waldorf-Astoria aro unanimous In the opinion that the National League's campaign has been handled In a miser able manner. Tho league, without cause. dliDlayed Its weakness and virtually ad mitted that tho Feds had them beaten by the policy adopted. Tencr Unpopular President Tencr mado himself so un ' lopular with tho scribes that a commit tee of baseball writers and the various news services went to Tcner In a body to protest. When the meeting opened Tuesday it i" was apparently duo to be a busy but peaceful situation, s but indications nro : that It will havo a stormy ending. ' ' Harry Sinclair, millionaire backer of the proposed Now York Federal League f club, and Dave Fultz, president of tho Baseball Players' Fraternity, wore tho J jentlemen who kicked up tho trouble , yesterday. Sinclair In tho presence of Garry Ilcrr 1 maun threw down tho gauntlet to tho organised ball forces when he doclarcd that tho National League had sought peace, that tho Feds would get tho terms they wanted or they "would put on tho jloves and finish the battle." Among ether things ho said was that ho would cither get what he wanted or would go through with his proposed Now York federal Leaguo club with a wonderful a-lltregatlon of players. I . .; Binclnir Speaks , 1 Sinclair nuuea mat me iiauouui ucuhuo bid been doing nil the talking and that tin Feds had been blamed for many rpmors which were really circulated by ortanlzed ball. As a parting shot ho re quested a few of those who were with Urn not to take tho peace proposition PLANK TOPS PITCHERS IN THE FEDERAL LEAGUE Former Athletic Hurler Won 21 Games nnd Lost 11 in 1915 Eddie Plank, Connie Mack castoff, won U15 pitching honors In the Federal League, according to averages announced today. The former Athletic hurler, now with the Sloufeds. topped all his opponents with a mark of 2.01 earned runs per rams against him. He won 21 and lost 11. McConnell, ot Chicago, was second with a mark of 2.05 earned runs per fame. Davenport, of St. Louis, nnd Moatley, of Newark, were third and fourth. Reich Stopped McCIoskey .NEW YOIIK, Dee. IT. Al Tlelch. tho time amateur . heavy weight champion. one fia to stop Al McCIoskey. of New Jereey. In man ia miaaie or. me intra aemon ot a Bcnewuicu Mftwtte. Will Name Coach of Penn Eleven Today A meeting of the Football Com mittee of tho University of Penn sylvania is scheduled for 3 o'clock this afternoon in the office of Wharton Sinkler, the recently chosen chairman. The object of the meeting is to olscuss the coach question for Perm's 1916 football eleven. The chances are that the committee will come to an agreement today ana that before nightfall a grid won tutor will have been named. Thus far the committee has made no intimation of whom the mem bers have in mind for coach. i JD-nund bout, at the Pioneer Sporting uiud. r lut nljrht. but before he accomplished the trtcV. aided by lUferee Fataey Haley. Al re ceive! leveral ahocka that were decidedly un- I4uint to his nerves and heart for several ' 1 1 f " ABSENT-MINDED ABNER J S" 1 - n hum" -M """"' . jHK.r "J " M ' i i ii. i ii. t in .ii Mil, --, SST ,' I r THE 1917 CLASS OF ONION COLLEGE Tjftj f mi THIS IS AFINEOffOfXTUNITY To I I f IT MIGHT BEJ UE3S UAf x I I HAaIkWd ME TOJNVENTA NEW l RIVE THE ANCIENT LITHUANIAN "E'SSSJ'Sw' ) I ) YELL FOR U OIMA PAMMA FRATERmTY.j SLOGAN OF Z.BERTSK KHSGHA.TCH MCHOOl CWIUHJCH V& f if - Hn VNVHO? 6OC 4i-r T77 5ZWI3KI L . .,.,-.-rf ! fVA BRHASH VAHIF 7 rV M ' 75- Ts. . Tencr Would Not Bar the Jumpers President Tener put himself on record yesterday as favoring re storing all jumping ptnyerg to their old teams. Federal League owners say there will bo no penco unless the jumpers aro protected. This would mean that Pitchers Tom Seaton and Ad Dronnan, Short stop Mike Doolan, Second Bnsemnn P. Otto Knabe and Utility Player Runt Walsh would be available for tho Phils next season, while Connie Mack would regain Pitchers Plnnk and Bender. The Phils could use Seaton, Doo lan nnd Knabe, but have no place for Brennan nnd Walsh. If Plank nnd Bender go back to tho Ath letics, Mack will promptly sell them. too seriously until Dan Johnson nnd tho Feds had time to talk things over. I to Intimated that Johnson would have his way regardless of what the National League wanted. In the mcantlmo President Qllmore Is thoroughly satisfied with the outlook, and still Insists that lip Is not certain there will bo peace. Qllmoro Bays that there will be no peace unless he is taken caro of, and Sinclair agrees with him. It has been rumored Hint Ollmore wns to replace Tener as president of tho Na tional League, whllo another rumor was to tho effect that Sinclair would make him president of the Giants. Neither of tho rumors Is likely to prove correct. From on Insldo sourco It has been learned that there Is a chance of tho Nntlonnl Commission being dissolved nt today's session nnd reorganized ln a short time. In this event the commission will cither bo composed of four men, ono ot whom will bo Gllmoro, who will have an In terest In nnother team, or that Gllmoro will replace Herrmann as chairman of the commission. Ridiculed Gilmorc A few weeks ngo organized ball was Inclined to rldlculo Gllmoro and his base ball ability, but as the penco details nro working out, It is nppnrcnt that tho Fed eral League chlof must be reckoned with and ho may upset tho plan nt nny time unless things go along to suit him. That Gllmoro Is not working so hard as ho could to bring about peaco Is now ad mitted by those who hao followed de velopments closely. Gllmoro's attitude and Dave Fultz's arrival on the scene, with a demand that tho Jumping players be takon caro of, have further complicated matters. Bar ney Droyfuss arrived early this morning from Pittsburgh, whero ho stopped en routo from Chicago, and the National League Immediately went Into session, ns thero were several things which had to be considered beforo tho noon meeting of the Joint committees of tho National, American, Federal, International and American Association. The American Leaguers arrived shortly before 10 o'clock and their presnee nbout tho hotel created qulto a stir. Ono of them Intimated that they favored three major leagues, tho third being composed of a few cities in tho Federal League cir cuit nnd tho larger cities of the Interna tional Leaguo and American Association. DUNN REINSTATED Suspended Wissinoming Halfback Given Another Chnncc by Leaguo At the rcgulnr bimonthly meeting of the Philadelphia Soccer League. Class A, hold last night nt tho North Branch Y. M. C. A., tho hearing of Dunn, of Wis sinoming, and MacNuIty, of Disston, who were suspended for fighting In tho match botwecn Disston and Wissinoming, plnyed on December i. at the Disston Field, Tacony, enme up for discussion. Dunn, who plays left half for tho Wis sinoming eleven, stnted his case, and after being reprimanded his suspension was lifted and ho will be permitted to participate In the Wissinoming Boys' Club, of the Church Club, to be plnyed on Christmas morning at Wissinoming. MacNuIty, the right halfback on tho Disston team, failed to put ln an appcar nnce, and he will continue suspended. The Disston magnates entered a protest on the game played with Hcadleville on December 11. The disputed game ended In a 1-1 tie. After the Disston repre sentatives had threatened to resign from the league, tho ofllclals decided to have the game replayed on a date yet to be settled upon. Bouts at Gayety Four Bpeclnl bouts and several con tests in the semifinals of tho 110-pound class are scheduled for tho boxing events at the Gayety Theatre this evening. The specials will be between Charley Kelly and Young Itobldeau, Eddie Slney and Tommy Edison, Joe Brown and Andy Rivers and Battling Dundee and Frank Ilussell. Those still In the 110-pound class are Young Lesslg, Willie Boll, Andy Rivers, Frankie Nelson, Danny Buck, Young Conway, Kid Dally, Eddie Dun dee, Harry Flndale, Kid Jerry, Kid Mor ris, John Potter, Kid Perry and Kid Rep. Will Cling to Fielder Jones ST, LOUIS, Dec. IT. Phil Ball, chief owner 01 tne OI. l.oultf t:uirri. ,p ," .j enters organized baseball Fielder Jones would manage his team. Interest wu Riven to thla tatement bv reporta that under the peace arreement. Will is to obtain tne ox. ui oul Nationals. FEDS PREPARED TO PUT TEAM IN THIS CITY In Case of Hitch in Peace Plans This Is Their Plan SITE 57TII AND CHESTNUT By a Staff Correspondent NEW YORK, Dec. 17.-The Federal Leaguo Is prepared to Invade Philadel phia. Should the peaco plant now under wny fall, they will havo a club In the Quaker City, probably at 5th nnd Chest nut streets, West Philadelphia. Sinclair hag stated that If peace Is not forthcom ing the Feds wilt have a team In every city on tho American nnd National league circuits. Tho slto selected In Philadelphia is near several trolley lines anil Just two blocks from the "L" station at S6th and Mnrkot streets. Store than a year ngo there were Federal League agents In the Quaker City look ing over prospective sites for a diamond. At thnt time It wns thought the Feds would do well to build on tho slto of tho old Belmont Cricket Club, nt 49th street and Chester avenue. West Philadelphia. However, the city had Just purchased the property and has since converted It Into a public playground, io thero will bo no chnnro of tho Feds playing thero. That slto was recommended mainly because of tho excellent transit facilities. Tho Feds nil along have wanted ex actly one big thing recognition of their organization as a third major league. Sinclair, Wceghman, Ollmore nnd Ball "go to tho mat" with this one plan In mind: To forco organized baseball to form a third major leaguo club with world's series competition privileges, this league to be mado up of live Federal League clubs and three International clubs. Organized baseball from the outset has stated that It never would recognize tho Federal League as a major league. It has contended from the start that thero was no room for a third big league, and President John K. Tcner, speaking for tho National League, today reiterated what he has said so often before: "We cannot nnd will not recognize thn Feds ns a major league." Sinclair early In the day refused to discuss reports that he was going to buy tho New York Olants In case peace was made, but It has been known for dome time that ho would mako a big bid for tho club in enso thero was u chanco of It being accepted. Harry Hemp stead, owner of tho Giants, Is tired of baseball and probably would accept a .reasonable bid. If pence comes, Charles Wceghman. owner of tho Chicago Feds, probably will get a chance to buy the Chicago Cubs, and, undoubtedly will avail himself of the opportunity. Wceghman would then be come a National Leaguo magnate and would surrender his Federal League fran chise. Owners Ball nnd Stlfel, of the St. Louis Feds will bo offered a chance to buy the Cardinals nnd they, too, probably will accept. At noon President Johnson and Presi dent Tener got together and arranged an Informal conference, of National and American League magnates nt the con clusion of the National Leaguo meeting this afternoon. This meeting was for tho purposo of discussing peaco proposals be foro taking them up with representatives of the Feds. The beds meat. We receive stock fresh every day, and deliver everywhere. MATTHEW J. RYAN Wholesale Oyster Dealer Front and Established 1886 nellJ-Lomhard 193-193 Keystone Main 1801 SINKLER DECLARES PENN'S FOOTBALL COMMITTEE FAVORS ONE-MAN SYSTEM Chairman Says Every body Will Be Satis fied With Coaching Methods Because of the wide divergenco of opinion on tho proper way to solve the University of Pennsyl vania's footbnll probloms. tho Evening- Ledger nsked Wharton Sinkler. re-otectcd chairman of tho Football Committee, to mnko a statement of his nttitudo on cer tain matters now the bone of so much criticism. Mr. Sinkler pre pared Riich a statement only after it had been pointed out to him that his attitudo had been misunder stood nnd in tho hopo thnt it might clear up the situation nnd aid in tho restoration of hnrmony. Mr. Sinkler in consenting wished it thoroughly understood that ho mnde this statement not as a do fenso nnd only ns an individual and not ns the spokesman of the committee. By WHARTON SINKLER WHEN tho Football Committee com pletes Its work of selecting a coach nnd arranging a schedule for 1316 I think that nil t'nlviTslly of Pennsylvania men, undergraduates nnd alumni, ns well as the many other friends of the University, will bo satisfied Thnt. at lenst, Is my hope, nnd I know It represents tho hope of every member of tho committee. Whnt wo nrc trying to do Is to select n coach who will stand for the best tra ditions of the t'nlvcrsltj and who will got the best results from tho material at hand. To that end the entire committee Is united in Its determination to consider tho best Judgment of Pennsylvania's fool ball men and to net accordingly. No ono wants hnrmoit) In Pennsylvania nthlctlcs moro thnn our committee. Hvery member of this body Is prepared to mako sncrltlces to render tho best service ho can to the University. Speaking for my self alone, t npproclato tho fact that there Is a division of sentiment ns to what Is best to be done. But neither Inst pnr nor this car did I seek mcmbcishlp on this committee. Nor this year did I mako nny campaign for election to the board. Neither did I nsk the Hoard of Directors to put me on the Footbnll Committee. In accepting the position I wanted no advertisement nor publicity. In fact, I expected that what publicity I would get would bo ot tho kind not usually desired. What I am trlng to do is whnt every other lojal Pennsylvania man will do give tho best that he has for tho good of FLEMING WINS Victor Substitutes nnd Outpoints Stanley Hinckle nt Broadway A. C. Denny Whnlen. of the United Stntes, failed to appear nt tho llroadway Athletic Club last night, and in his stead Dark Fleming wns substituted ngalnst Stanley Hinckle. Fleming outpointed his oppo nent In a majoilty of the rounds, and wns entitled to the decision nt tho finish. Snmmy Trlnckle stopped Tom Martin In the fourth round of tho semlwlnd-up. Hock Bones won from John Holland. Joe Davis stepped Georgo Dnvls In the sec ond session, whllo Young Wngner was entitled to the decision over Frank Hulgan. Basketball Results In n Southncstern league mn-tch S3d M. 13. defeated l;ansDl -10 to 2. Tho camo una plnved at 'i'ia nnd Mooro niTi-otn. nichardion Memorial. 40: Mediator, 15. Phone Trial Order of Our Delicious Oysters choicest product from plump and of fine flavor. Oysters are the cheapest food and are much better than Dock Streets This Was a College Brand Horse! By WALT McDOUGALL WHARTON SINKLER the University Tltoso serving on the vnrlotis committees, of course, receive no financial remuneration whatever On tho contrary tho work takes n great deal of time from one's tcitltlmnto business nnd often results In monetary loss. All I nsk Is that the students nnd nluninl np prcclnto this fact nnd unlto with us for the good of tho University. Having oecn out of nctlve touch with athletics nt Pennsylvania for 10 years before I became n member of tho Foot ball Committee Inst year, I had no nllllla tlon with nny group or groups ol men. Also having no personal nmbltlons or alms to seri I believed that I could nnd still enn look at the situation without prejudice and for the good of the Uni versity only. Three members of tho Footbnll Com mittee, a majority, nro undergraduates. Two of tho thrco will be candidates for m"xt j ear's team, ono of whom Is the captain. Thcso two, at least, will advo cate tho selection of a man for coach who would seem to bo for tho best In terests of the tenm Itself. The Football Committee last jear was confronted with a situation that necessi tated having nn advisory board of conches ns it compromise measure. This wns an unsatisfactory arrangement, but under tho conditions which existed was np- CALLAHAN TO LEAD PIRATES Ex-White Sox Manager Named Barney Dreyfus . hy PITTSBURGH, Dec. 17. President Barney Dreyfus announced that James J. Cnllahnn, former manager of tho Chi cago Whlto Sox, has beon nppolnted manager of tho Pittsburgh National Lenguo team to succeed Fred Clarke, resigned. Tne nnnouncemont came ns a complete surprise as Callahan's namo had at no time been mentioned In connection with the Job. It Is understood tho new mali nger signed a contract for ono year only. Callahan managed the Chicago Whlto Sox for three years, being succeeded last season by Clarence Bowland. Us a for Some the most select iti. " BUT WHATS THC MATTER COMBINATION OP THrC SIGNS OF THE 20DIAC ANO THE GREEK WITH 3IWASH Mu&ic ? Conditions Now Far Different Prom Those of a Year Ago at University proved by tho committee nnd by many of tho players of former football teams who were consulted, Most of tho men who coached this year did so out of loyalty to Pennsylvania and at considerable personal sacrifice. They were chosen because they had been suc cessful coaches In the past nnd could bo counted upon to work ln harmony. This thoy did notwithstanding the fact that the system was not a satisfactory one, and I believe It was not the fault of any ono man that tho reaBon was not more successful. Tho conditions which existed n year ago nre now completely changed, and wo nre froe to put our Ideas Into effect. As wns stated In tho report of tho commit tee, there is unanimous ngrecment on tho wisdom of a single head coach, re sponsible for tho development of tho team, though, of course, provided with assistants with whom ho can work ln harmony, The man the committee, selects as head coach will represent the best Judgment of tho committee. Thero Is no prejudlco ngalnst nny Individual. Committee Agrees T nm In thorough ngrecment with tho other members of the committee ns to tho typo of man tho University nerds for conch. He ought to be a man who knows modem football and who has ability to teach It, Another point on which the entire com mittee is agreed Is tho necessity of hav ing a trainer who will not bo a member of the board of conches, but who will devote his entire time to tho physical condition of tho players. Thero Is ample tlmo to Bclcct such a person, nn'd It will be douo In due tlmo In conjunction with the proper authorities and committees. I hope that Pennsylvania students nnd alumni will realize that our committee, ns well as tho hoard of directors of tho Athletlo Association, Is working with nn eve single to tho advancement of tho University's athletic Interests. I nm perfectly willing to assuma full responsibility for my own Judgment ln nil things. But tho committee, par ticularly the captain of the team, has n right to the loyal BUpport of the- student body. We want to give tho University the best coach wo can and tho best schedule wo can prepare. No commlttco could do moro If tho students, the graduates nnd friends of the University will appreciate these facts there will be completo harmony throughout and tho chances of n success increased many fold. NORTHEAST ELECTS LEADERS Football, Cross-country and Soccer Captains Named for 191 G Northeast High School officials met yes terday and elected captains for the foot ball, soccer nnd cross-country teams next year. Andy Whltaker, who has played two years on tho team ns centre, n Junior this year, was chosen head of the foot ball tenm. E. Wesley Calhoun, who graduates next year, was the cholco of the soccer plny ers. Calhoun hns played on tho team two years as loft halfback. Tho cross country runners' cholco set tled upon Hubert MacCormnc, two years on tho team. tfJI " oStEMUDAO I 1 ilffflfeikSy j- 'GENERALIDAD" MIl.D H.W.VNA We manufacture :5 sizes from 3 for IGc to ! for lie Special Boxes of 12 for $1.00. Special Boxes of 25 for 51.75. "PEERMONT" fcl.V WKST Popular ''I lib I-mulres SUe Boxes of 35, $3 .35. Boxai of 50, $4.50 MEERSCHAUM jn nne leather cases plUfch lined, from ?3 ,0 $15 Imported Briar Bowl Pipes With amber mouth piece, In fine leather cases, from 75c to $10 I ' mil Mm Without cases im ported briar bowl pipes, from 25c to $5.00 Ci?ar Holders 7a cases and without cases THE PEERMONT CIGAR CO. 1105 Market Street S. E. Cor. 5th and Market Sts. 911 Market Street 826 Chestnut Street Continental Hotel Stands 00 WITH As " f WHAT AN EXTRAORDINARY COINCIDENCE! ) HERES A PERFECT THESAURUS OF HINDOO SYMBOLS ANfS PREHISTORIC. LETTERS , NORBE WEST PHILLIES LOSE STARS ON EVE OF BATTLE Bachman and Mason Not in Shape for Tilt With Penn Freshmen OTHER SCHOOL NEWS Schedule for Today nASKBTHATX Writ Philadelphia High School ts. Cllrnrd College (first nnd second tenms), nt (ilrnrd College. Snnrthmore High ts, Tjinvloirne High, at T.nnmlnwne. Jrnktntown High ts. Norrlitotrn High, at Norrlnlown. ( Southern High Darby High, nt Durhj-. Ahlngloit High ts. Cermnntown I'rlcndV Nrhonl, nt (jermnntnwn friend"'. Drown 1'rrparntorr ", St. Joseph's College, ft p. in., nt 17th nnd Stiles streets. When the University of I'ennsylvanli nnd .Muhlenberg College basketball teams meet ln Wclghtmnnn Hall tomorrow eve nlng, a preliminary game between the West Philadelphia. High School nnd tho Penn Freshmen will bo plnyed, and the schoolboys hero will await the result with much Interest, for It Is tho first hard contest for the Orange and Blue, The big gnme with tho Penn first-year plaers comes nt n bad time for tho West Philadelphia High School, for at present the team across tho river la weakened by the loss of two regulars. Captain Fred Bachman, star forward, nnd Mason, centre. In addition to the loss ot theso two men, sickness has tnken nway n, num ber of the reserves. In tho recent gnma with School ot Pedagogy, Bachmnn and Mason were unablo to plav, Mehrkle tak Ing Captnln Unchmnn's place nt forward nnd McCasney playing centr Southern High School students will bo glad to hear that Lou Martin, former downtown lender and for two yenrs high Indlvldunl scorer In tho Interscholnstlc League, has earned n tegular place on the Penn varsity team. He will start at forward In tho Muhlenberg game to morrow. Northeast High students, too, will also welcome the news that Art Jcfford, for mer Red and Black captain, who was runner-up to Martin, has been selected to play centre. The Germantown High School students will have to wait until the now year to use their gvmanslum, which In rnpldly nearlng completion. Coach Philip Lewis lined up his youngsters In tho initial contest with the Trades School yesterday In tho Boys' Club cage, with the final result n 23 to 17 victory for the Trades aggregation. Considering the fact thdt this wns Cer mantown's first game, tho Manhelm team gave a very clever exhibition of basket ball. Rice and Collins played well as forwards; Brooks, tho centre, and Lang ner nnd Burnett, the guards, showed plenty of "pep," and the Trades team, made up of Murdoch, Jaspcn, Harkness, Llctcnsteln and Mornlmjred, were kept on the Jump every minute of tho time. Med in High !y a Point MEDIA, I'll., Doc. 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