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EVENING LEDGER PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1916.
GREYSTOCK MAY FALL BEHIND READING INSTRETCH FOR THE EASTERN LEAGUE TITlj
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READING IS GRADUALLY
OVERHAULING GREYSTOCK
IN EASTERN LEAGUE RACE
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Ldcal Team Must Brace to Hold Lead, as Up
State Five Is Playing Brilliantly May
Overcome Schedule Disadvantage
ALTHOUGH tho schedtilo favors Qreystock to win, Reading s slowly but
, surety overcoming tho Immense lend onco enjoyed ty tl'o local team In the
Eastern Leaguo basketball race. Tho Greys started tho 5"anon ot a tcrrlflc pace,
while tho heavy and veteran Heading five, as usual, whs slow In EcttlnB Its
stride. After tho first thrco weeks of tho season tho Hears settled Into a con
sistent winning streak, and from present Indications theynro going to pass tho
I6coi team In tho stretch.
Injuries caused Greystock to loso several games after the downtown team
had gotten such u largo lead that It looked to be a runaway race. It was be
lieved that Greystock would start on another long winning streak as soon as
tho brllljant McWIlllams and tho clever Sugarman got back In tho game; but
tho "return of theso stars has not Improved tho work of the downtown team to
any extent.
Early In tho year Greystock had a wonderfully fast attack, capable of aver
aging' about 25 points to a gamo against nny defense, while Its own defense
Was wonderful. Tho team still Is playing great ball In tho latter dipartment,
but Its offonslvo strength has vanished. In Its recent games tho flooi work has
been slower, shooting poorer and foul throwing far below professional standards.
Victories attained havo been duo solely to grand defensive pluy.
Greys Must Wake Up to Slim Lead
This condition cannot exist long If Greystock hopes to hold its lead, becnuso
Reading Is playing too strongly for tho Greys to defeat It when thoso teams
meet, unless tho attack Improves 60 per cent. There Is no apparent reason why
Greystock should havo slowed down to such on extent. Tho team Is largely
composed of youngsters, who should grow stronger instead of weaker as tho
season progresses, while Roadlng Is tho oldest team In the lcaguo In point of
service of its members.
Tear after year this samo team of veterans comes along with a rush lato
In the season, and It is invariably tho leader, or within a game of the lead, when
going into tho stretch. Heading's winning streaks aro seldom long, nor do tho
Bears create as much comment as tho other teams of tho league by sensational
feats; but the up-State team plays tho gamo at all times and Is wonderfully
consistent.
Camden probably has greater possibilities than any team In tho league, but
too much temperament appears to bo holding back the Jcrseymen. It is the
greatest scoring mnchino in tho game, onco it gets the Jump on its opponents,
but when it is behind tho Camden live goes to pieces quicker than any In tho
league Tho falluro of Camden to bo in the lend, or very close to it. Is duo
rentircly to tho fact that it fails to appreclato tho value of team play and
harmony.
Tennis Association Meeting Will Be Scrappy Affair
When tho delegates to the United Stutcs Lawn Tennis Association convene
In Now York Friday night, It is predicted that a fight will be started which will
affect the future of tennis In general seriously, and the association In particular.
Hero in tho East the various tennis delegates appear to havo an Idea that tho
gamo cannot exist unless tt Is run just as our Eastern representatives sec, fit;
but beforo tho meeting Is over they are likely to learn that the Pacific coast and
Middle West tennis delegates believe otherwlso and arc willing to leave the
national body.
Tennis experts and presidents of various as&oclatlons on the Pacific coast
and In the Middle West advocate a split with the United States Lawn Tennis
Association unless the now amateur rulo is rescinded. Advices from the West
aro to tho effect that delegates to the meeting have been Instructed not to give
in tO'the Easterners under any conditions.
Tho barring of McLoughlin, Johnston and Dundy, three of tho foremost
figures in the tennis game, which Is certain to take place because they insist on
selling sporting goods in San Francisco, brought about a shown-down. Regard
less of whether tho passing of tho rule is Justified, a spilt between tho West
and East will bo a great blow to tho gamo. Tennis Is growing faster In tho
West than In tho East, and to tho impartial observer it secm3 as if the East
Is going to bo tho greatest loser in the event of a break.
Whitled Talked About Holding Out Last Fall
The hold-out of George Whltted, Philly outfielder, Is a reminder of an Inci
dent which occurred tho night before tho first game of tho world's ierlcs with
tho Red Sox last fall. Alexander, Luderus and several other players were dis
cussing tho allotment of world's series tickets In front of an uptown hotel, when
Whltted butted In with a roast for the owners, particularly President Baker.
"I never saw such a poor way of treating players with world's series tickets,"
said George. "It is the first time In my life I ever heard of a player being unable
to get enough tickets for intimate friends for a series in which ho is playing.
President Baker Informed me some time ago that he was a business man and
not a baseball man. Well, next spring when it comes time for me to sign a new
contract, ho will find out that I also am a business man.
"Moran came down to my home In Durham, N. C, last spring to sign me.
I have only a one-year contract, which has expired now, and when Pat talks
terms to mo I am going to tell him that I don't want to do business with him,
but to send President Baker down and I will talk business with a business man.
Xou know, r like Pat so much that ho might be able to talk mo Into taking less
than I think I am worth."
League Will Not Act on Dreyfuss' Protest
President Tencr, of the National Lcaguo, says there will be no action taken
on the protest of President Dreyfuss, of the Pittsburgh Club, on the short right
field fence at the Philly Park. Dreyfuss presented a protest against the Phillies'
home-run fence at the December meeting, asking the league to limit drives over
tho wall to two bases, despite the fact that tho fence Is a great deal further from
tho home plate than tho league rule requires.
Since the meeting beveral other magnates have tried to influence President
Tener and members of the Board of Directors to see that tho rule was passed.
Tener"s announcement Is hailed with Joy by local fan3, who realize that a
short fence is an immense advantage to tho home team, notwithstanding argu
ments to the contrary.
Killefer in New York to JTave Arm Treated
Bill Killefer, the Phillies' star backstop, has gone to New York to consult
the specialist who treated George Chalmers when the latter'a arm was in such
poor shape that it seemed doubtful If he would ever hurl again. Killefer has
been taking osteopathy treatment In Los Angeles, but Dr. Charles Spencer, one
of the foremost osteopaths In the country, declares that there Is not one chance
In a thousand for Klllefer's arm to regain Us former strength. This statement,
"Which appeared In tho Evcnino Ledoeu Saturday, was substantiated by Kllle
fer'a hurried trip East.
The signing of Josh Devore by the Phillies and the decision of Penn's Foot
ball Committee to place the conditioning of the eleven In the hands of Bob
Fplwell, as predicted here severdl weeks ago, have Just been officially an
nounced. It is doubtful if Devore will be of much value to the Phils, unless he
haa recovered entirely from his injured knee. Speed was Josh's greatest asset,
and without it he is only a minor leaguer at his best. However, if his knee
la sound, he is sure to hustle Paskert for his position.
Reports of the Reading-Trenton game in the Eastern League, Saturday
night, stated that the players were greatly handicapped because the hall was
eo poorly lighted. On looking at the summary one discovers "that Andy Bears
Ihrqw 15 foul goals out of 19 tries, while the lead Informs one that Mia Boggio
threw three field goals more than half the length of the floor. Wonder what
would have happened If tho light had been good,
Penn's basketball team was beaten by the Crescent Athletic Club In Brooklyn
Saturday night. Coach Jourdet was satisfied that his regulars needed a rest
after the game with Dartmouth Friday and kept all but Martjn out of the
gaiaa until the second half. Had the regulars been in the gamo from the start
Pemj probably would have won, but It was best not to take chances op Injuries
to star players, at this time.
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SCHOOLBOYS SET
NEW RECORDS
IN SWIM MEETS
Handy Hangs Up Mayks in
Yale Tank Race at
Princeton Saturday
OTHER SCHOOL NEWS
SISLER ANOTHER TY COBB,
PREDICTION OF MIKE DONLIN
Former Michigan Star May Emulate Georgia
Peach This Season if He Is Played in Out
field Other Rice Comment .
Interncholnstlc swimming records were
shnttorcd Saturday nnd more are likely to
fnll this week when tho Princeton Inter
ncholnstlc meet Is held at Princeton. In
the Yale Interscholnstlcs nnd n the
Central Hlgli-Lnwrcnccvlllc School dual
meet new mnrks were liimB up by the
scholastic stars.
At Now tlnvcn nnd nt Lawrcncevlllo
new records were mnilc on tho samo
afternoon In the snmo event, nrul It Is a
coincidence Hint whllo Thomas Luke, of
Lnwrcnccvlllc. wns making n new record
of 2 minutes 30 3-3 second, breaking tho
former mark held by Leo Handy, this
Ilrooklinc High School youth wns ImtiKlnK
up n new record of 2 minutes 33 4-B sec
onds ,ln the Yale tank
llnncly not only luoko the 220-ynrd rec
ord, but negotiated Hie lno-nrd dnshln
the record lime of 57 1-3 sciondn The
former mark for this event wns 53 mjc
ond. ThCc old record for the 220-ynrd
tlnsh wns J 37 .'-5, which he inndo in schol
astic meets Inst Benson. The third new rue-
I oiii for the day went to Teddy Cann,
I uIid won tending honors In tho recent
I'nlverslty of Pennsylvania swimming
championships.
t'nnn, who represents tho Hamilton
School, won tho 50-ynrd swim In 25 1-3
hci-onds, bettering the picvlous record by
tlircc-llfths of a second Tho plungo for
illntnnce by II. Bird, of tho Urookllne High
School, for 75 feet, tho longest distance
yet made In the Vale tank, was another
fent which showed tho high-class calibre of
tho scholastic swimmers this season Tho
tecord last year was 67 feet 6 Inches, when
Hie event was won by L Gelbcl, of tho
Stuycfc.int High School, Now York.
Tho now record nt I.awrenccvlllp wna matlp
In (ompctltlon with tho Central IMch School
team of this city, nnd Itobcrt Dlppj. the
lYImson nn! Hold aquatic slur, pushed J.uke
tn tho finish In tho irjt)-nrd clash, tho local
otith nnlslilnR In second place nnhcr. Cen
tral's fancy illvcr, won llrst in this event
l,avvrencovillo non tho meet by a ficore ot 3,
points to 1 1.
NOTES FROM BOWLING ALLEYS
The meellns tonlftht of the '"Ml.fJhjP'f.J?'
the AlMnlle Coat I owl ttu As'oclitlon nt the
lllnnm llotVl probably will show how many
tntms nro pmnnlntf to make thy Irlrt to the
National Capital In April next to pnrtlclp ite
in ti.A ..i.rTm.1 annual chsniPlonshlps In trn-
nin nnd ilucknlrm. The local . HsrocHllon,
formed last it-nr. H unileratno I to Have
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Individual members enrolled In ,nrtmi tcrttiii .
I l,lllK-l,Illf IIUI ..IIIJ in ;-'. -"- " I
rhlliilclphtn. 1-ojRue. which iilro run under
direction nf the Atlantic I'nnrt Assoclitlon.
but nltn Includes nnnv embers of promlmnt
leims of this tltv. The to fcryteh tournejs
or Iho isrociitlon nte rapidly ilranlnit tn n
cloc The Quaker Cl'y l-ramie event has
Ik en bne nf Iho surirltfs of the venr. the rulit
letmiv wl It nn exception or two, luvln provul
well matched. In fact, hfter tho it weeks of
continuous rotlliiR In Which the teams hive
taken pnrt, only four games soiorato tho first
and fltth frqu.ids
The organization In plnnntnu Iho tourney lind
Iho Wnshlnnton clnmplonshlpH In Mew, for ns
n speelnl prize hev announced that Iho winner
of the roll off championship, between both
leasue winners would have their entraneo fees
Pild Into tho Washington competition Tho
final games nn frlday nlnht next mi Kejstone
AIIcvh wl'l therefore iletermlno tho winner In
Uutilier City Iengue Alaneto. who Is In first
place, one game ahead of whllo l.lcnnnnts,
will roll against the ex champions sndhtm
Colts nnd 'Algonquin nn- tied for til nl plice.
two gamrs behind Maneto. Windham will
bowl Algonquin team, (Hants nnd Tigers will
Initio nnd VVvndham Co ts and Majestic will
clash The champions will depend upon the
results of these games However, In order
tn gel pnmcnt of their entraneo monev Into
the nnniml championship tourne) tho winners
nf tho Quiker CHS league will hue to bowl
off In a rpeclal rcrles with the victors In tho
J'hllidelplila Inguc tourn imcnt. which Is also
In Progress en'Kevstone Allevs. ti. ..
Hell sou-id ftinear llkelv nlnn.M Uv'WrttsTI
roll their semifinal three games lomorM-l..!ll
In Kosvone Alleys Tho roll-orf betwi.n,M;
winners nf the rlv-nl leagues will cTV'V
IYI.I.i. rebnury is on Rcjsloni ' aT?..M
the parent body Itithe Hast, orgamteS 't-
this city failed to hold the -Amer can T!" ;
ffiMt. iilnn wilt nllf-nM !-, ..'can Con.''
National Association, nltholglt liatla up,-n,,ffitil
nf the Mint) lowlers who nre member. .?'!) I
Atlantic "Const rlianler: I. -" .iiliTL. ( Un
elation from tho Atlantic Coast A sSSrt Xg I
l-llll ineipnia nas lontinrictl two of It -"V.J
.knmulnn.tilna InA ft.-., ,.- .." "a BflTlll.ta
was formed nnd tho seen'
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,,,,iii tiu iwiirii in iiuunuo uuv. ih.. ..r
Young's .new . pier, nnd tho second . ,!' ""t
JinouS
nfler tho soc,,,!.,I
rand two VciS'"-'
ido City, tne ffr.f'S
llergman's Cnlumbtn Alleys.
Horgmnn's Columbia Alleys. Tho NAtlvUii A
soclatlon tourneys nro .permitted la ff'!'
on rcnlaned alleys, whllo In the othV6 '
championships new alleys nro construct.,, .''
dally for the matches. Tho NntirVi1 W-'
nre n saving In running expenses VoVK' i
bowlers. Tho Ixiwlcrs, by tho entrance ;"'
thev- pay In each of tho Ihreo clnsscs-SiKWI
doubles nnd rive-man teams, ft rr m..,ka-l
each pay most of tho expenno of th im!Ll,S
and really bowl for their own money ,our"M
1U n Vf A llAlinl 4llrt rHhln1ihttl. .- I .
rolled In tho Ornnd Central I'nlaco iuJjG
Now York, starting March. Tho rf'jlW
Const series, which Is distinctive from ,'Jj
i, ,,'-. . u vim v,i,.i, i, ,,,,, n,.i,n in mm h IP
hall rolling nt duck and candle pin, 'TBT
'in ., .vumuj. ..in i uiunience Arm t!
Tho American congress will start March V r 'I
Toledo Tho American Congress Is ih.ii.l
and largest of tho thrco championships el
By GRANTLAND RICE
The Van Arises to a Point of Order
ttaicball (j icnrf Then please explain
The fever that assails my brain,
The yearning thai assaults my breast m
To sit out tcherc the red sun flames.
Wipe pcunuf husks from off my vest
And call Hill Klein a Jesse Jamcst
Ilascball Is dcadl Then tell me why
I want the blue back in the sky,
Where Ciawjord's wallop tics the score,
Where raving thousand lit their pride
limit the good old-fashionad roar
That echoes "SUWl'i, you. bonchcad,
S-L-I-D-E!"
Baseball is dcadt If this is so
We've lost the world wc used to know;
And all the color that was spring,
The blue and gold, the green and pink,
Is now a drab and 'dreary thing
For many mora than you might think.
secede from the I.avvn Tennis Association?
In caso peaceful means fall to prevail,
vvll the regular army or merely the State
militia bo called out to quell tho Insur
rection? As a precautionary measure, President
Wilson might dispatch a brace of war
Milps around in the general direction of
San I'Vandsco.
JACK DILLON is sent against Jess
Wlllard, why not permit JacK to use a
sling? Ho would hae ns a prcccuent ine
case of Daid vs. Goliath
Sir Michael as a Prophet
Some thrco or four ycfcrs ago Mike Don
lln's theatrical journeying took him to
Nashville. Tenn. Mike arrived in town
the same day Michigan played Vanderbilt
early In tho spring.
That morning Sir Michael was Invited
out by Fielding Yoat to "seo tho best col
lego ball plaer In tho world." Tho ex
Giant went out with Yost, feeling as all
big leaders do about tho averago college
phenom Mike iccelved tho shock of his
life. After tho game he turned to Yost
with this remark- "That fellow right now
comes closer to being another Cobb than
any player I ecr saw. If they'll play him
in the outfleld he will soon bo Ty's clos
est rival." Tho young collegian's name
was Slsler. If Fielder Jones works him In
the outfleld, where ho belongs, Mike's pre
diction may come true beforo the odor
of burning leaves heralds another autumn.
The Age Limit
Thero arc now 500 ball players signed
up or under reserve to the two major
leagues. Of these, only four nro 40 years
old or over. They nre Wagner, 42; La
Jole and Plnnk, 41, and Brown, 40.
At 30 most of them begin to slow up
and fade. At 33 only a few are left. At
40 less than 1 per cent, remain In active
service.
Tough Assignment
Wearing n big league uniform at 40 or
beyond Is a tough nsslgnmont. Take tho
caso of Mathewson. No man ever took
better caro of himself; no man ever used
his brain better or nursed his arm at
every chance. Yet Matty at 38 has only
an outside chance of rematnmg under tho
Big Tent four years longer.
As for being prepared to start trouble,
don't you remember how anxious other
bail clubs were, to pick on the old Cub
machine or the Mackmcn through the
years they carried the wallop?
Cornell expects to havo a better track
team and a better crew this spring than
she had last year. The Three Musketeers
of Dumas had nothing on Sharpe, Court
ney and Moaklcy In the art of delivering
the needed amount at the proper place.
II. Fogel and C. Murphy can see no merit
at all In that stirring ballad entitled "It
la better to be on the outside lookin In
than on the Inside lookin' out."
Texas Leaguers "
Early to bed and early to rise puts .300
stuff In the batting eyes.
It is hard to make a pickpocket or a
yeggman believe that any sport Is on the
level.
For to the crooked a, heart all games
are crooked,
Pp Guards an dat 'Em
When the South attempted to secede
from the Union. 2,000,000, troops were
called to the Held to bring the seceding
States back.
Suppose, now, California attempts to
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The Game's Greatest
Sir Mike Kelly or Ty Cobb the greatest
plaet that over lived? Please let mo
nomlnato Buck Hwlng for this honor, for
Hwlng was beyond them all. lie was tho
game's greatest catcher; a good first
baseman, a lino outlleltlcr, nnd in the
ling rnco of "SO that went to tho end of
the stretch Buck even pitched and won
several games. Such eminent Judges as
Charley Comlskcy and Clarko Grimth.
who havo seen them all, put Hiving first.
He was not only a line batsman and base
runner, but could play nny plnce with ns
much grnco and skill as the regular on,
the Job. P. T. S. (Boston).
Sixty thousand dollars for a 30-mlnuto
match I Who was It said tho European
war was smashing all records for cost?
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