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EVENING EJ0DGER PHIEADEEPHIA", MONDAY, JANUARY 3l 1916.
SWARTHMORE'S BASKETBALL TEAM, UNSUCCESSFUL LAST YEAR, UPSETS DOPE IN 19l
"TOD" EBERLE RESPONSIBLE
FOR GREAT IMPROVEMENT
SHOWN BY GARNET TEAM
Old Central High All-round Athlete Has De
veloped Winner With Same Material Which
Failed Dismally Last Year
THE playing of the Swarthmoro College basketball team against Penn w'ns a
rovclatlon. Few followers of collcglato basketball expected the Itcil mid Hluo
team, wlilch Is vastly superior to the WIG aggregation, to bo beaten by tho I.lttla
Quakers, who had practically tho same tlvo which was overwhelmed by I'otin Inst
year. Tho victory was not a lluke, aa Swntthmoie demonstrated to tho Hulls
faction of 2500 spectators that It was the bettor tram, unci one of tho hest aggro
nations turned out In the ICast In several seasons.
Credit for the wonderful Improvement In tho work of tho flvo men who rep
resented tho Garnet Saturday night must bo given to "Tod" liberie, former
Contral High School athlete and Swarthmoro all-round stur, who is serving his
first Bcason as a basketball coach. Last year Captain Harry, McOovcrn, Sprotil
and Donnelly were just as prollelent as this season, but there was a painful
lack of cam play and knowledge of the lino points of tho game. The result wan
that Penn made a runaway match of It
Tho Swarthmoro team which amazed 1'cnn students and players Saturday
accomplished Its victory because of its tram work and because It knew Just
as much, If not a trlllc more, then Penn. Tho Garnet has a team of brilliant in
dividual players, Just as It had In 1015, but liberie has shown tho value of com
bining Individualism with team play. That is the secret of tho team's success.
An odd feature of tho victory was that It marked tho seventh occasion In
eight years where Swarthmoro has trimmed Penn on Its own floor, some of tho
victories being recorded over the lied and Uluo's best teams. If liberie can
keep tho team going at its present clip, Swarthmoro has an excellent chance to
perform the unusual feat of going through tho season without a defeat, as tho
game with Penn Is usually the hardest on tho schedule.
Smith an Ideal Man to Handle California Eleven
As predicted In these columns some time ago. Andy Smith, former Penn
coach, who hus handled the Purdue University eleven for the last three years,
will coach the University of California gridiron team next fall. California hardly
could secure a man better suited for the position, as Smith is admittedly the
best teacher who ever coached an Eastern eleven.
There are many coaches ranked above Smith, but that Is because they are
tacticians as well as teachers, but Smith was king Instructor. Incidentally he was
tho first of tho string of coaches at Penn to be handicapped by ancient methods.
Smith was merely a figurehead coach at Penn and was given no chance to
plan his own offense or defense. Ho Dually resigned his position after bitterly
attacking tho system In vogue at Penn, declaring that the Hoard of Coaches
was given too much authority and that it refused to give him a frce'-Oiaml.
Pennsylvanlans were Inclined to believe that Smith was trying to "alibi
himself for tho poor showing of tho team, despite the fart that tho men who
played under tho fullback of the famous 1001 eleven declared that ho was a
great coach. It took three years to awaken the Ited nnd Mac authorities to
the true state of affairs, but tho awakening occurred this fall. As California
has only had one year of American football, a teacher Is more necessary than
a. tactician, and Smith Is the Ideal man for the position.
CassiRnol, French Billiard Champion. After Match With Hoppe
Local billiard enthusiasts aro anxious to see Klrmln Casslgnol in action, and
no doubt his matches In this city starting next Monday, with Wclker Cochran
as his opponent, will be well attended. Casslgnol has issued a challenge to
Wllllo Hoppe, and if the French champion can defeat Cochran decisively and
then trim Vamada. Hoppo will give him a chance to lift the title.
Unless Casslgnol can impress the public. It would not be surprising if Hoppe
turned his attention to tho three-cushion game after his return from Honolulu,
as suitable balklino opponents are scarce. For years Hoppe refused to play
tho three-cushion or pocket-bllllanl game, contending that it hurt his balklino
work, but recently in Peterson's Academy, In St. Louis, Hoppo played SO points
a night at tho three-cushion game, during a three-day stay in the Mound Pity.
His work was a revelation. Moving over to Detroit Hoppe ran out a string
of 50 points in 42 Innings. If Hoppe will practice tho three-cushion and pocki't
bllllard game, it is probable one man will hold every cue title.
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Tinker Probably Justified in PasbinR Up Fisher
Jimmy Isamlnger points out that Bob Jlsher. the hardest-hitting shortstop
In either league, was released by the Cubs, despite tho fact that managers aie
clamoring for shortstops who can hit. This is indeed unusual, and looks like
another Tinker blunder, but tho new manager of tho Cubs probably was Justi
fied In passing up Fisher on the advice of Chicago scribes and former President
Thomas.
Last summer, when the Cubs wero In Philadelphia on their last trip, Bresna
han remarked to the Kvbsinr LuDnnti that Fisher's arm was almost gone, and
that his legs also wero in such a condition that ho moved too slow In tho Held
and on the bases. At the time Bresnahan praised Fisher for his hitting ability,
head work and proficiency in sacrificing and engineering tho hit-and-run play.
The climate probably will agree with Fisher on the Pacific- coast, and should
prolong his career on tho diamond.
Landis Decision Awaited by O. B.
It might be well for certain magnates to find out Just where Judge Landis
stands before giving out Interviews ridiculing owners of tho Baltimore Fcde:al
League franchise for threatening to go into court with their claims. Tho Fed
eral League suit against organized ball is still In tho hands of Judgo Landis
and cannot be withdrawn without tho consent of every Federal League club.
As fear of an adverso decision to both parties Is believed to have been the
cause for peace being made, it might bo a good move to listen to tho claims of
the Baltimore magnates before allowing them to take a step which might
threaten the very foundation of tho great national game, and bring about a con
dition which can never bo remedied concerning the much-discussed contract and
reserve clause.
ncrzop; Wanted Bill Kopf for Third Base
Charley Herzog Is peeved because ho failed to have the waiver list sub
mitted to him containing the name of Bill Kopf, or tho Athletics. Ueizog
says that ho has heard flattering reports nbout Kopf, and would not have
waived on him. It was Herzog's plan, if Kopf had been hecured, to uso the
former Mackman on third base and switch Heinle Groh back to second. Tins
surely would strengthen tho Reds, as Groh would bo back In his regular posi
tion. With Kopf at third It would bo a great improvement over Itodgcrs and
Wagner, who played second last year.
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EGOTISM OF KAUFF DIFFERS
FROM CHESTINESS OF COBB
By GRANTLAND K1CB
A few days ago some one, In speaking
of lieiiuy Knurf's clicstinpss or egotism,
rotnaikcil that egotism was an ntset, ns
the ensu tiT Ty Colli) hud piovrd
TI10 clicstlness of Cobb anil Kauff Is by
no means the same Ty mn Ire sm-
churned with confidence 01 egotism on
the ball field, but once lie Mieds his i
harness tlieio Is no slim of surplith beiui-
age. lie doesn't care to talk about Ills ,
playing, nor to have otheis tell him how
good he Is.
On Cobb's Hist tilp Knst last sptlng he
was batting nbout .HO "What .no you
tihiff to do." we asked, "Incak up the
league-.'" Cobb's reply was ehaiacterls
tic: "Oli, I've been pietty lucky so far.
lOverytlilug has been breaking mv way.
The pitchers haven't got koIiik jet or I
Wouldn't be an where near wliero 1 am.'
Peep down In bis heart Cobb may be
lieve that he can lilt any pitcher alive,
lint he doesn't say so. lie doesn't have
to as long us prinlcd ircords aie In
vogue.
We wonder how much picpaioiltioss it
would InUo to prevent the hectic fanatic
from seizing Ills plate in the sun at the
Iion store's Hist olllelal appearance?
Captain Huston niic utonel liuppcrt
have spent $i:o.(00 lor I9PJ talent. If the
Yanks fail in toss off their winding sheet
this spi ins and suininui the two owncrp,
might well o.cIalm with Hamlet, "Wot
tliehell'sthcirso?" None al All
Wo see no reason for luring Mr. Wlllnul
back to the ilrig. lie loiunl contentment
with the circus, when' he was at home
Anil while be was i itb the chcus the
. , . i . r ., i . .illtltt'j iJtiiiiiriiy ts. nanny itejnniuH
nation pnincn'd, industries thiivrd, , tl if:ii.. . i,i. M
.nrallpox dc-eised. ,evc,, goo,, JlJlV.
were written and the country kept out
of war. Why not let well enough where
it Is?
"Baseball may soon be having Its
Masked Marvels." May soon be? What's
tho matter with Jimmy Archer, Wnlly
Srh.mg, Frank Snyder, Bill Klllifer?
Wlllard deserves something from a na
tion for icliilng Jack Johnson ami dis
persing a school of White Hopes. Hut,
irrrfortmratcb, the nation has no reward
in Its power to give which Wlllard deems
even half way adequate. He wants all
theie Is, plus something there isn't.
Beyond Price
If a Wlllard-Moran meeting is worth
?.V,,Oij0. as bid, how much should a tradl-tion-fiinscil
clash between Christy
Mathcwson and Mordecal Brown bo
worth? f.VJO.OuO? Or $3,000,0007
In tho way of efficiency, skill, nerv
and general spoitlve worth cither Matty
or Brown could give Wlllard and Moran
all the start they could both use and then
win by 8 furlongs.
The Main Dope
do not tare hnw fast he is
Tkr (imcrul swtjlwss of hta breed;
Jul tell me how murh lialns he has
llehiml his speed!
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Defeat of Brooke and Wear Surprises Racquet Experts
The defeat of George Brooke and J. W. Wear, of tho Philadelphia Racquet
Club, at the hands of the Waterbury brothers In tho national squash racquet
doubles championship was a great surprise to followers of the game. It was
admitted before the Boston tournament opened that tho local stars would have
a bard battle if Pell and Mortimer, tho champions, wero pitted against them
In the finals, but no other team was considered seriously by Phlladelphlans.
The Waterburys completely outplayed Brooke and Wear and the triumph was
deserved.
Jimmy Brown, of Camden, has earned tho undisputed title of being tho great
est "In and outer" In sportdom. After breaking all records for scoring Held goals
for five consecutive games, the Camden guard has gone to pieces completely.
Brown has not tallied a field goal In the last four games, all of which were lost,
and he has looked like a minor leaguer. Ho is likely to cut looso at any minute
and break a few more records. It Is all according to the humor he happens to
be in whether he stars or disappoints.
Wt Virginia selected Tobln, former State star, and Mclntire, a West Vir
ginia graduate, as its football coaches for next fall, succeeding Sol Metzger. It
was generally believed that a Penn man would be appointed; but after consider
ing many Red and Blue stars, the West Virginia Football Committee decided
to give Tobln and Mclntire a chdnce, as they proved themselves capable tutors
when assisting Metzger.
Havana, Cuba, wants to stage the Olympic games In 1920, promising every
thing under the sun if it is awarded the meet. Working on the same principle,
Aurfra, 111., wjll ask the National Commission to stage the world's series In that
Uty'next fall. And It has just about as much chance as Havana.
EVENING LEDGER MOVIES-
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A new evidence of Apperson leader
ship is displayed in the introduction of
the revolving chair, thus converting the
seven passenger touring car into one
spacious compartment.
Eight $1850; Six $1550
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SOUTHERN HIGH
READY TO PLAY
WEST PHILLIES'
School League Cage Game
Tomorrow Will Decide
Holder of Second Place
OTHER SCHOOL NEWS
LOCAL BOWLERS PREPARE
FOR TWO IMPORTANT MEETS!
Philadelphia Entries to Be Made. in New Yorl
and Washington competition Special
Match Here Tonight
Southern High School will meet West
Philadelphia High School's basketball
team In the gnmes to decide wlilch quin
tet will tnko second ptneo In tho High
School ttnskctball Ixingue. Southern High
has lost Captain Illnck and. Upkowltz,
the two guards, hut It Is not expected
I that their nbsence will greatly weaken
j the downtown quintet, for In t.owbnrt
i and (iottleld Coach lngber hns two flrst-
class pliiyeis.
Southern High anticipated this loii. nml
I In the game with Celitiai lost week the
l "so of I,owbnrt and Clottlelb as guards
showed that they could be depended upon.
Monilros will also be available, and from
I uiu imutfl itiiiuci u, v inner, oncKH mm
1'olnnd arc all Rood, heady players. Wat-
man aim iiminin will bo the forwards,
with Watson nt centre, us usuu!
The West Philadelphia (eiim will re
main Intact. Coach Hughes anticipated
the loss of Iliurltl and Itlermau, and the
West Phillies lined rip iinulnst Northeast
with Captain I'red llachman mid Mcnr
kle, forward: Mtt'nnfcoy, centre; Pinker
ton nnd Ilubber, Kiinrds. fnless the mid
years prove fatal these pIh.wts will nil
lie In togs. It Is the team that beat
Northeast lust week. ;.l tn R
Northeast IIIrIi will meet Central High.
These old ilvals both fear tin- loss of
regulars, but It will bo a do-or-dlo bat
tle, for Coach Walter Kcutlng's proteges
are hot after their league rivals this
enr, and nre by no means illscouingcd
because of tho reverses met In the games
played to date. Co.iuh Keiitlng's lon
lldci.cn that his men will pull through
In leading position litis not been shaken.
Northeast loses Wallace, thcccntie, nnd
Model, one of the reserves of the first
s(imd. Sir m my Asriulth u expected to
bo eligible to take Walme's place. This
veteran hus been out of the game, nnd
his return would greatly strengthen the
Northeast team. Sehoppc may be lost
because of the mid-years. The North
east students arc hoping for the best,
however, nnd hope to see their team lino
up with Asquith nnd Sclwppe, forwards;
Shelton, centre; Captain Johnny Heldult
and Still Kl.-i, gum ds.
TIip Central HKIi-.Vnrrlic.iHt kiiiup n III h
itiiKol in ili" ijii.ikrr rit Alhlf-ll l'iil, wliero
I'oTitrnt iintl NorlliciiHt l.ntli' pi i their "homo"
cnnt("-lH TIicm IMo fi.lK.olH urn 1mii.IIc.iiic.I
In not h.nltiK a Kinti.i8iii!u for hiftkotlMli
l.r.nll.e. Koiithclli mi. I Vst riiiliulrlplil.i
ilnt'is liuu lliolr own Kjm for iiricrnoon
uiko u irk.
Tin rmtrul HUU llno-up may lie MiaKrn up
ltptiniFc "f Hie ml'l-vc.irs. too Humor lias It
that t'lipliiln I"o If i fin. I K linel'trrinan will
lc uiiilor the. l.,iti of the Central High faculty.
President Elmer K. Dungan'a announce
ment that the tenth annual bowling tour
nament of the Nntlonal Association will
bo held In New York beginning Saturday,
March IS, completes tho program of an
nual events which will attract local and
surrounding tenpln knights who annually
test their nblllty In tho big chnmplon
shlps. The other tourney which also will
get local entries will be tho second nn
nunt matches of tho Atlantic Const Asso
ciation, to bo held In Washington, D. C,
beginning April .1 next. Tho Atlantic
tournament Is unlquo In that the small
ball bowlers will have a chance to com
pete, duck and candle pin matches being
Included Irr the championships.
In older to tnkc part In the big nntlonal
championships It Is necessary to be a
member of tho city associations of the
organizations. It costs 50 cents to get
ndmlsslon to the Atlantic Coast chapter
here, while the local National Association
section charges .IS cents. CJeorgo M. Moss
Is secretary of tho latter and Oeorgo Hill
of tho former. Hotlr nre conducted on tho
Individual membership plan.
To compete In tho nntlonal champion
ship events, which Include single, two nnd
five man team gnmes, the cntrnnco fee Is
.p n man In each class. Tho prizo money,
madn up from tho entrance fees, Is dis
tributed among tho teams and Individuals
rolling the best scores In threo gnmes.
There is also a distribution of cash In tho
nll-evcnfs clnss that Is tho aggregate
number of pins knocked down by- con
testants in tho Individual, two nnd live
man gnmes.
Hnth of the local sections of the rival or
ganizations nio prepnrlng to cnll meet
ings and discuss probable entries to the
events.
Tho Aepountlnff nnd Inntnlt.itlon teams of
tho IMill'ulclphln llrctrfc lacuo who llnlnhcfl
tho Mrnt hair of tho scaaon h matches tleil
for IlrKt place, ench s.ru.i'I halng won '1
Karnes nut of 12, will howl a pppLlnl threo
Kamo match on Terminal Alleyn tonight to
ileternilno Uip winner of trio cliainplonitilp.
The winner of fho nocond half of tho tourney
whl li bejrau Inat week will meet tho winner
of the tlrat portion at tho end of the aeafrin,
nnd tho lctorlouH team will he tho child
plonM. Only two more aerlci of pnmen nro to bo
howled in tho flrpt round on KeBtono Alleys.
The matchcH w 111 1p rolled on I-'rlday, reta
rd. iry 11, the roll-off with tho winners of the
Kejstono cluh series uclne slated for Fri
day, I'chruaty IS.
Pirates nre present leaders of Keystone Cluh.
Section A. nnd haio been netting the pace
nil fcctaou.
In the Arllsnns' Lensuo tho Underflow n No.
1 team flnlfhcd firfit. while Northwcfilern No.
2 trum lopped tho Kectlon II competition
as a result of the llrst round kuiucs. Kecrc
rarv I.. U. Knapn, who Is a nicml.cr of the
I.rliish miuiuI. his compiled some Interesting
llcurcM on tho llrst round of the series In
this iibocl.itlon. t'nderdown No. 1 team knocked
down n total of 1S.MI pins In -1 canioa. ThN
llvi-mnn tfam also rpKlstcred ft lots pin came,
Ihe hefct shiKle Kanie scon of the i-eason It)
R'almeS.rKanUat,on' Rnd t8'' M for , J
William Knnt. h .... ,.... 4
of thin cltv nnd one of th. SB Jffi!. '"til
H'tli'!?;0 In ,hl" eountry. f th?W.,"fi!rt
islllL1nn,I.,lvc?"".,,i nnv,n totaled 3f Vtt
Artitdalen has the bticpi (.."'ii.'Mle V
In flection n. tind.r,!,,,.. ,Z. ? ,0'.
ml nr.,l a ;"'
llnlsiieil second to Northwestern No.;1! ',
ovrr the most pins In 21 cames it,i ,nli
thlr.I nlace. wero hltii fbr th? iriw. eW
!hn M,;r,'-. ffi.. ""."tiWTrtem
nir .. -. "Yi
the beat Individual SeoiTi ?'' 4 In I
WrrAiVA"Jft.7fi91?ffiS?S
Pint
rani, nno no.nrao ed with filln for ihil'"f Iri
Thp fact that Ave teams hnv. -l
win tho championship. t of tho 5,,.eli.n Itl
fourney nnci meet tho w nner of fkl Y'TS
round of tho Koystono IrfKue ee,, iJm
tor tn hmo thrlr entranei f . iH'j !
i -h..h, ..:i .v
inc iRoniuin ana
no ror llrst place. Tho stnndlnr of thi.ir,l
ney Is Intcrestlnir. as many of th I S.52S1
bowlers of this city and vlclnitv JsL2?"
rignt rival squads. " " rmi
. Won.
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ilto niephants ......... V
Mnnetn , 21
Wyndham Colts 20
Majestic in
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Tigers , 11
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NOTES OF THE AMATEUHS
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. 111.1111111 n. k.. ucsircs io senedule a trx.
ctass no for Saturday nkht, Februiry V .2
teattl wltli n hull nml niv n. i.i."1' " .AS
can book this attraction by wrTtlnS u 1?
Kox, r,UJ1 Pomherton slreet, PliilkdvTnhil'ti
Other dates are open for Kebraary ina iffitbl
for first nnd second pla tnnm. ,u W"B i
Sportlntr Kdltor of tho Evening Xxirtr.
at. T l.n... t.. mi
on 1 im.u iiwH rciujinK your Dlnr mSC
some time, and .find that tho Dc NerilUMrESS
nre clnimliiB thn championship of downiinK!'
Tlipv hnn not hfnten ihn n.,.tk Bv..:,nl??
IIojb" Club yet. Wo aro open to mett ni
nrst-elaas team in tho city. We would liil'ij
to meet tho De Nerl Itcaerves In a ale in,i'!
rho condition that tho winner IrtU ill inS '
the oipenscs are paid. I cuesa that la enoirtj
tn ilrnvi thorn Intn ti imn utt
T,. TV. TtrVDnu
1200 South 22d atreit.
Tho Scholastics would like to hear from va
rvc-uiiu ur iiiut ituin (cnuis ar. nomo or ainv'i;
Addrcs" r. .Sylvester, 110 North C3d itrLl
West Phtlnrlelnhlfi. """t, J
Kentucky Futuritv Entriea
Thlrtythrco States and Canada have fur.
nlshed ili.1 entries for tho Kentucky FutnrltfiB
fn. fn.lu rtf 1(11.'. Aa In nn...BA, T ..!' Y
lends, with 2it, while New York Is second. W
with Ilia. Ohio takes third place, with Bfi
Illinois fourth, with .11, and Maasachuntu ix
tilth, with 4.",. In mil C9S weanllnsa wtri
kept In the futurity, as asalnst 7KI In th fo. S
turlty Just clo-cil. Tho profteny of mora tku w,
ISO slros Is renreacntcd In tha Hat, with Ptir(u1
the Croat leadlmr, with R2. J. Malcolm Portxi'X
i frecono. miii -iii, nnn iuanrico intra, with S5,-iSil
Walnut Hall Tarm, of Donerall, Ky,, hi lhj"3I
larKosi nuinher of cnlrlea. Ihe total beln JI
I'.iU'hcn Wilkes Farm, of Lcxlnston, Ky u-'im
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