f"' i)"ni i.M.Mnmwgwi EVENING LEDGER PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, MAECH 29, 1016. 13 ATHLETICS AND PHILLIES WORK HARD IN TRAINING CAMPS OTHER Nn-WS OF SPORTS Affi REGULARS ifl) COMPETE IN BOSTON SERIES piletic Yamgans Leave Jacksonville xonignc on Trip Back JNortn ay shows well in box tTAvnr.T?n n mr.iTTP.n k tinfSONVIMiE, Fla., March 29. Af- P... a consultntlot with Captain Harry sS.i. which lnstrd until lone utter mid $Sm? Manaiter Mack decided that tho Kirs of tho Athletics would remain KI Instead of startlnB on tho barn SSmbiK trip north with tho first nnuad K departs for rhattnnooga tonight. ' fUiMr Mack wanted to send tho reeli ng on this trip, but Cnptaln Davis nd tiuA him that tho mon needed moro Sne practlco after their discouraging Subltlons against Uoston and Brooklyn riir to yesterday. Ah It Is Imposslblo m tmctlce on thu road In tho morning, - decided to switch his plans. Several of the regulars wcro very much wrrled about the proposed plan, nn they fr that they only need thrco. or four Ert to put them on fdgo for the opening J?th season. They learned that tho 'tick of practlco on tho road would throw UiOT back to wlicro mey siuneu ns iar H condition Is concerned. Ky Shows Well !. rnrU nf ono or two youngsters to- ?Ur may cause Mnck to chango tho roster . . . . . ...... 1.... (tin Inn. nu IIi.a.I ftf lUS lVO ICUIMO, '" " wlt ,,,,w m yesterday Is tho ono which will start at championship season. Unless ono or two of the young twlrlcrs, who were left . . iA .i.lirin thn rpi?nlnrst unt tn K JIUIit "..v - -n 'Mytona and Miami, show n great re ntal of form, the same pitchers will mr wltn tlie regulars with the excep tion of Hay, tho Greensboro houthpaw, 'who pitched t;reat ball against Brooklyn. 'ft "HI tn'r t,t0 l,,aco of tlle i,oorest co" MIoned man of the regular staff. l It Is well that Mack decided to keep Mho regulars In Jncksonvlllo for tho re Mining games with Boston, ns tho fans t(rt would not relish tho Idea of paying ijid mnnoy to hoc n poor team meet nn tirereratlon llko tho Braves. Stnlllngs' Ijiam had no troublo showing up the 'tolled aggregation down In Miami, and presenting a weaker line-up would mako f the contests a farco. ' Tho team which held Brooklyn to a 1 to 0 scoro yesienmy, in ono oi ino uesi iprlng training games wo have witnessed h ars. will glvo any team In tho coun- t. try & battle If tho pitching holds up, and tit final games mm mo iiravcs snouici l close. Tho Mnckmon hnd plenty of tinier and fighting spirit yesterday, but Kin the field tho Dodgers wcru outplayed, jilthough both teams contributed sensa Steal plays. Joe Bush, who started on itl mound for tho Mnckmen, had cvery- Ilhlng In tho way of shoots and speed, but Ucked control, and Brooklyn's two runs .Wire due to passes and his tendency to hrute pitches until ho worked himself "bto a hole. iWitt Makcs Debut H Aside from tho complete awakening of IM JlacKmon with tho reconstructed lino W, tho feature of the game was tho great Jebut of Lawton Witt, tho Goddard Sem inary youngster. Tho spring clashes como tod go and "Ty Cobbs" appear In every amp for a few weeks, but this young man ,U going to be one of the pleasant sur prises of tho season. tiMack used him at shortstop, n position 4ieichc( jjmyeu uuui mm wens miu lie is Mturally still shy In many respects as far is fielding Is concerned. This weakness "wt be corrected and tho youngster's kitting ability will greatly strengthen the turn. wtt looked good In practice before the jtrulars took their trip, but llko all young- tw he was yet to bo tested. Koine fwpla are suro to say that ono gamo Is no test but any ono who saw H1I3 youth ful lefthanded hitter step across the plate ml whale the crosstlre fast ball served ftp by a sputhpaw pitcher of Smith's tme, neeu nui worry auout wins ciud llmr abllltv fel ' WELCOME A. A. WILL OPEN SEASON APRIL 29 PITT WINS INDOOR TITLE Albright Beats Wettz and Schwartz in 1000-Yard Run riTTSBtmrm. v.n.1, ih-ti.. t,i m,n."?f wlnsh won the sixth mi MMtii A.1r Mac,J cl'nmP!onshlp9 of Iho !,;, i.ll?n.l,c.Alnaleur Athletic Union IihTS. nl5l'1 ,,y rc"flnff 30 points. In S .. t 1h Nornl! Sc"ool and tho Pitts-uJ?- u,'6!,1? Assoctatlon tied for second place, with 25 points M?aI?iUC! eltz I'hllndclphla. the Middle Atlantic Indoor champion of 191B, wns tho filii'I . !n 1 !ie .100-vnrd run. but was It t?i.e,di',y V- AlnrKht- f tho University of Pittsburgh. Owing to a mlstnko by engineers In measuring the track, the event was run over n course of 900 yard" Joseph Schwartz, of Philadelphia, finished Ma anaeer Holt Has Sicned Up Fast Nine Ledger A. A. First Opponent Kite HnlL mnn.TFitp nt WMpnmrt A A.. !!?h Played In the Wrat Philadelphia wrue last season as the Men's iTlendly, secured an Inclosed grounds nt 33d ttteet and Cray's Ferry road, where his IWJa Will meet thn f.iKfvqt Ir.ivnllni- nf- .Irtetlons securable. Manacer Holt sinned fiipeedy bunch and Is sangulno fiat Wel- "".wiu nave a goou season, pom from a j uuclal and sport viewpoint. Among tho PiayCrS Blfnpfl tinrl nnt urhn la nvnoptori W do grand work. Is "Bobby" Itodgcrs. a ("" ngni-nanaer, secured rrom Kim- L50Od A, A Tli( vnntiffMtnr vnn Ktnpkid iWifalnst the fastest teams last year and i"ii mrough tho beason without a de gtt Holt says he has "everything." WMcome opens the season -April 29, with 'ger A. A TENNIS PLAYERS SHOULD ADOPT VOLLEY BOARDS Fine Points Can Be Re hearsed Without Worry Over Opponent's Attack By WILLIAM T. TILDEN, 2D (tlermnntown Cricket Club.) Tho volley board is nt last beginning to bo recognized as an Important adjunct to tennis development. It Is slowly gaining Its right plnco In Philadelphia. A year ago the only thing one know of volley boards around the city was hearing n few people bemoan their fate that they had no plnco to practlco strokes and then recalls tho Jfow York clubs and their boardi. Nothing like a board was seen here and last year there seemed no chanco of getting one. But "goodness me, how times have changed," If one inny quote n certain song. In less than six months plans htivo been completed for the Installing of four volley boards or their substitutes. Cyn wyil Club Is putting ono In. West Phila delphia and Krnnkford High .School both havo volley practice in their gymnasiums, derniantown Academy Is putting up n board .10 feet long In Its field: It is hoped that before the end of this season all tho clubs will have this most necessary means of obtaining pructlcc. Not long ngo while talking to a prom inent tennis player. In fact, a man who has held the national title, the question of volley boards camo up. This man said thnt he believed n player could learn moro about strokes and footwork by play ing against a volley board than by nctunl competition. This seems llko a pretty sweeping assertion, but when we consider that In nctuul competition you must con ccntrnto on winning the point, nlillo against a volley board you need only think about tho power of your stroke and position of your feet, wo will agree with this statement. Tho best way to practice against a vol ley board Is to play "pat ball" In perfect form. Do not "slug" against u volley board. First because It tends to make you careless with the actual shot that you hit hard, and, second, because tho ball re turns to you so (illicitly from the board you have not time to think of position and stroke. A volley board Is an asset to acqiilro steadiness, nccuracy and form ; It Is to correct faulty footwork ; It Is to solidify your gamo; It Is not to make you brilliant ; brilliancy must bo acquired on tho court. When practicing against a volley board pick out a certain shot and try and mako It a certain number of times without miss ing say 10 straight forehand drives, then 10 backhand drives. Stick to It until you can do 10 any time you wish. Then rnisr tho limit to 1C, and so on up. Where It Is Imposslblo to llnd a regul.i volley board, any place with a Hat wall and level ground will answer very well Tho Bide of a houso and a gravel drive formed the basis for ono well-known play er's game. Another tells mo ho used a .stable door; uuothcr a wall in the tr,p floor of his houso ; still another used to break all the windows In a certain mum whllo trying to learn Williams forehand drive. . Peoplo nro likely to break quite a few things when they try that shot. The safest place to bo when somo ono Is prac ticing Williams' stioke Is usually tho op posite court. Wo could clto many queer and often amusing means of getting excellent tennis practice on substitute volley boards So join tho ranks of he volley-board enthu siasts and ask your club to get one. If it doesn't, then hunt for a substitute Hut tho time is shortly cum'ng In Philadelphia when volley boards will bo ns universal as tennis courts themselves. RED AND BLUE'S DASH MAY ROUT TIGERS' BRAWN Fives Clash for College Championship in Weight man Hall Tonight EXTREMES IN PHYSIQUE HUHN TO PLAY POTTER The 1915-16 championship of tho In tercollegiate Basketball I.eaguo will be determined In Welghtmnn Hall this eve ning, when Princeton and Pennsylvania, contenders for tho honors, play before a lecord crowd. Princeton has tho biggest team In tho Intercollegiate League nnd Pennsylvania the smallest. It Is a peculiar coincidence that tho teams should hao tied for first place, each having won eight games and lost two. It Is singular, loo. that both of the contenders wcro beaten by tho s.uno team Yale. Tho Pennsylvania team that will battle with tho much vaunted Tigers this zo ning will be tho smalle.it aggregation In height and weight thnt ever fought for tho title. Tho ucroge weight will not exceed 145 pounds, thero being but ono player McN'Ichol weighing moro than 150 pounds. Becauso of tho Illness of Jones, Lou Martin, the former Southern High School stnr, will do a roving backflcld duty. This switch brings Johnny Connolly, tho for mer Ij.i Salle star, Into tho gamo nt for ward. Williamson and Connolly, tho Penn forwards, will not bring up tho bar at more than 11!5 pounds each, and Martin will not do much better. What the trio, however, lack in weight they mako up In speed. Smallness may havo Its advantngo In this contest should tho olllcials bo strict. Tho Tigers may do a. lot of fouling If Pennsylvania plays an nggrrsslvo gnmc. It Is dllllcult to stop tho progress of a llttlo fellow without fouling him. nnd while tho averago basketball fan doesn't hold out much hopo of Pennsylvania grabbing tho title, yet stranger things hao happened. This Is tho way the teams will lino up: I'mnoiltiinlit l'rlncflnii Connolly fnrniinl 1 rrt AMIIIiini-ori fnruuril lluu .IpTiir,!- relltr,- McTlcim M.irtln Kiiiinl , Iliiili-i .M(.lcliol siiiiril i.timii Kffrrfe J. II, Drfrlinr, Miinlinttun Collcce. I'mnlrc ('. A. .Mrltlorf, SitrliiKlii'liI Trulnlnic Mhmil. Ifttrn nITIfliil- Krirrre. Ti,m lliurpe. L'olnmlmi! umpire. At Mi.irie. Cornell. Meet in Final Round for Racquet Club Tennis Titlo W. H. T. Huhn and Wilson Totter will meet In tho final roUnd of tho Class A court tennis singles handicap tournament at tho Hncquet Club today. Huhn defeated W. 1. I.andrcth. 8-5. 8-6, In tho semifinal yoxterday. In tho first round Huhn re ceived a default from 1). U. Hutchin son, 3d. Huhn, who holds the club nnd national doubles titles with Jay Gould, gave Lan droth tho handicap of half-thirty, result ing In a close and hard-fought match. The victor played excellent tennis, and his usually good Bervlco was better than ever, ho serving 11 "nicks" Landreth deserves every credit for his plucky fight. 10-ROUND BOUTS ARE URGED AT EDWARDS' FEAST William Gray Makes Plea for Longer Contests in Philadelphia Iloxlng bouts of 10-round duration In Philadelphia proved to bo tho keynote In specchniaklng at the Cood Fellowship Dinner given In honor of Harry D. Kd wards, president of tho Olympla A. A., at the Hotel Walton last night previous to tho promoter's trip west. William A. Cray, former Assistant District Attorney, made n ringing plea for an Increase of four rounds to boxing here. Mr. Gray snld ho did not spealc for the legal nspects of tho case. Ho well ro membered when boxing was so conducted that it was deemed for tho best Interests nf the city that bouts bo prohibited Ho also well remembered tho rclntrudtictlnn of boxing, nnd has watched tho gamo grow In popularity whllo It bus been con ducted nlong legitimate lines. M0RAN PLEASED WITH PHILLIES' SPRING PLAYING Manager Refuses to Com ment on 1916 Race in National League PLAYERS ARE OPTIMISTIC SCRAPPY SCRAPS ABOUT SCRAPPERS 7)1 J Staff Corretpovdcnt ST. PtTTKUSBUna. Kin , March 29. Whllo the Phillies today aro n happy lot and tho Individual planrs hero aro pre dicting a repetition of 1915 in the Na tional I guo rare, Manager 1'at Moran wni as (.iiliynx-llke ns ho was during tln entire season limt yeni when pennant talk was the chief topic of conversation. Tho plnyers figure that their exhibition In taking seven games from the Cubs, mak ing a clean sweep of the Southern train ing series, Is ample proof that the team Is as good, If not better, than last season "Tho boys certainly nro playing well together," said Manager Moran this morn ing. "They nro not trying to outdo each other In Individual work, but pulling to gether all tho time. That's what makes a winning combination. 1 mn not talk ing pennant to the boys, whatever. It Is each gamo that counts keep nn winning nnd tho old club will bo right up thero on top It's u cinch; the Phillies nro go ing to bo In the running and then some, but wo got to win tho old ball games to count." Tho Phillies have nn more exhibition games scheduled In Florida. They will remain here until Monday, taking part In occasional tilts between the Regulars and Hookies After leaving hero Moran will stop off with his men nt Itlchmond, Vn., and Washington, en route for Philadel phia. The score for tho seventh succcsslvo time Moran's champions trailed the colors of Joo Tinker's Nat-Feds In the dust was 3 to 1. Th Philadelphia, Italtlmore and Washington Tlallrnad Athletic Axnoelntlon will utage a boKln carnival nt the National Ath'MIc Chili tonight, which will Include Ile boula. Tommy J Keefo and Stanley lllnekle, Joe (1'NVIII and Willi" llnnnon. IN te Malone nnd nit? Walters, lloliijy .I, Cann and Johnny Hossl. Danny Hurk nnd i'r.inkte MuCiirty, nnd n battlo royal make up the rrogrnm . Another loeal match probably will be clinched In n few dm na the renture. fray for ft local cluh. Negotiation for a bout between Sam Hobtdenu nnd IMdle MrAndreua nrn on. "How old do you think Willie Mechnn li?" flaked a fan of hi neighbor on the right at tho (JlMitptn. Club Monday night. "Oh, I should say !H. nt leant." wna the answer. "And that's trlUnR him the Iwst of It," chimed in the customer on the left of thn Interrogator. And Willie says he only renrhed his majority last Christmas. Jack t'arroll Is 23 years old. A return 1 "-round match between f.oiisiana and Hennv (have may tie staged in lienver In two weeks nr so. If the mnt-h Is consum mated It will bo their fourth meetlnt. sot th decision In their last mix. Louts I "Was dropped In first round, eirht sectmd to go," states a telegram received this morn ing from Hobby Uctnolds, local boner, who met Tony Kill In Youncstown Isst night, "and pollro Mopped tight. The C'ommlsh says If a man Is put down once. Iho fight must bo stopped. This was tho first light here tn two years nnd I hnd to nay tho penalty for tho new rules, wasn't hurt nnd felt Breat for this fight. Kill Is n tougb llttlo fellow," Rrnoky Hollow fans will bo In their glory tomorrow night when five liosers of that dls trlt meet as many representatives ot other nectlons of tho city at tho llroadway Cluh. Mickey (lillagher meets Btanlcy Illnekla la tho wind-up. , IVanklo White will be forced to stay on the sidelines for several weeks He Is surferlnc with n fracture of n small hone in his nose. While as anxious In lontlnue boxing, but he f., Unwed ndvlee of his friends to havo his nasil organ put in shape first. AMATEUR BASEBALL NOTES T' e John CI III -ems iMuli formerly South wark V. C, would llko to hear from nil strictly llistcMss tennis living mounds. Uanies aro wanted for yaturd.iys. holidays, weekdajH and Hund.ia. Address Jack IllncH, 2311 Soiuh W.irnoik slr-et Gal, by (). Hope hns been engaged to limn age tho fltmlng A. V. for tho coming se.ison and Is unxlous tn hear from nil 13-1 1-year-old clubs tn or out of the city, paying half expensu far 10 men. Address 1018 Carpcnler A good semiprofcHslonal team of tho north western section of tho city, would llko to ob tain the serlccH of n good pitcher unit an outfielder who nre willing to play for sport Noun but experienced players need apply. Cnnimunlcntu with .Mr. James If. Weir, inlU North American llulldlpg. 1'lilliiUclphlu. Ii. Rich -Stakes for Racers HAim'OItl). Conn . March 211 Hloven rncea for n totnl purse of S'JS.ono will com prlso tho program for the annual (Ir.iml 1'lr tult races at Charter Oak Park. September I to I). 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A white flyer test la down lOrthfl ITnrt Qla Plot. n lin.l,amaHli qml ijWttt competition is listed at the Camden gljejldes the usual club matches at the FOrt KMa Tn ri..v. t...... n..l c..l. fell, 7"- viuu, uavjr j-tiui, u auuitt Mlutdeiphla will meet Uarl Melrath, of Ti Pn"al,Inbla, holder of the Ilarrls ft? portsmen'B Association cup, nnd S.'i've"b,'l champion, In a challenge '. .T -f.w i.iiaucuU tiveill IS tti - uuo. :jrJS men are In line form and a close ex 2&f face Is promised. ELIS TO SWIM CHICAGO ' !& for National Intercolleciate vTitle Will Be Held April 22 2flW ITAiriKT rAM vrnAU a A ,-T-- J1. Wt(ll.t V1UIVII mtt funmtng meet to determine the national ffigcollegiata championship will be held HH-nlcaKo on April 23. between Vale, gyrri champion, and University of Chi- ' :j uiaaie Western champion. 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