r1 r " "tt:i A tii ? 'i ""- ? W7 fty-m vr. '" 3.SwS fi "' 'm' ' -"' 'x V! 3 $!?-' . "" r EVENING LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA1, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 101T A& A LI VINGJ, BREATHING ALIBI, BILL HOLLENBACK IS ONE OF OUR BEST FOOTBALL COACH ." ... " " i : : " " " l . . : !& ,'r. u ALL HANDS ARE JUBILANT-ALEX HAS SIGNED AND PAT MORAN IS ' ' AGAIN GUIDING A REGULAR TEAM , With the Celebrated Graver Among Those Present , the Phillies Have a Pitching Staff Second to None, and Our Fair City Is Smiling EVERYBODY in happy! President Baker, of tho rhlllles, Is delighted; drover "-' Cleveland Alexander N tickled to death; the baseball public of I'hlladelphla l.i xubcrant for the greatest pitcher In tho world will nahi bo tho bulwark of Tat Moran's baseball team. The celebrated financial controversy between tho club president and tho player has been compromised, and next summer Alex will bo out thero on the hill pitching baseballs for the everlasting glory of our fair city, tho confusion of her baseball enemies and a large number of dollars. Just how much coin of tho realm the Great One will get has not been announced and proba bly will not bo announced. Alex and Baker know and nobody else cares a hang. The only thing that Interests the fan Is the fact that the pitching prince will do his pitching beneath tho shadow of Billy Penn nnd not under the big top. Tho signing of Alex means that Moron will have n team capable of battling the Giants every Inch of tho way instead of being hopelessly out of It from the start to tho finish, as It would have been without the marvel of the mound among thoso pres ent. When ho placed his John Hancock on tho dotted lino tho Phillies became a ball team. With Alex leading the procession, Moran has a pitching staff which looks as good as any In the league. Next to the Nebraska man must bo mentioned Kppa Illxey, considered by many tho most promising southpaw In either league. Blxey's development has been gradual but sure since he Joined the Phillies, nnd last year ho compiled a record which even exceeded his tensatlonal but unnatural efforts his first season In fast company. Rlxey was hardly more than a boy when ho pitched his first major league game and he did not have sufllclent balance to maintain tho winning stieak of 1912. This streak was due to the fact that tho hitters knew nothing about him. Tho following year he was punished, for tho batters had not only studied his pitching style, but were equipped with a thoiough Understanding of his nervous disposition. Since that time Hixey had been steadily Improving, nnd today he is a wise, steady hurler with all the physical qualifications of a great star. Oeschger Should Do Some Real Pitching This Season ANOTHER man who should prove a tower of strength this season is Joe Oeschger, . Like Rlxey, Joe Is equipped physically to stand the test, but he had much to learn when he Joined the Phillies. Mornn has brought him along carefully, keep ing him off the hill many times when he could have used him to good put pose simply because he did not want to take a chance of having the youth discouraged by gettlngQa lacing before he was ripe. Hero Is a trio to make Moran smile and tho other managers tremble Alexander, Rlxey nnd Oeschger, But that Isn't all. Ersklne Mayer and Jimmy lavender should bo a big help to tho Baker baseball family. Tho former had a disappointing season last year. After a sensatlonl ktreak In 1914 great thlhgs were expected of Mayer, but ho could not seem to get started right. Mayer has the pitching in him he has proved It and Pat Moran will probably draw 'it out this year. Mayer Is young and tho best part of his career should still be beforo him. So much for the veterans of tho hill. Pat will look over several youngsters while In the South. Five of the newcomers aie to be consideted. They are Zlnn, Carmichael, Lutz, Cralz and Klttery. Just what thejcan do In major league ranks Is a problem not yet solved, but atl'had splendid minor league records and they will be working under one of the greatest developers of pitchers In the world ' Pat Moran. B1 They Should Have Fired the Team Instead of Bill JILti HOLLENBACK has Joined the other coaches now traveling around with out Jobs, lesterday tho old Penn star was placed on tho creased skids nnd gently but firmly pushed out of his position as coach of the Syracuse football team for 1917. Large William was the only absent member at the party, but they used the skids anyway figuratively spcaking.er something like that. Chancellor Day removed Hollenback's scalp nfter a meeting with some of the football players, and official notice of tho action was spread broadcast. However, It must be stated that Bill was not found guilty of playing pinochle for money. Nor was he seen In the Btreets wearing a cuff on his trousers or smoking cigarettes. Furthermore, no ono ever accused him of indulging In chess or checker battles with tho players, and he NEVER went to tho theatre on Sunday. His habits were exemplary. Tho only fault they found with Hollenback was that his knowledgo of football was lacking; ho was a poor field mentor and his plays were not practical. Outside of that he was all right. All they wanted to say was that Big Bill is a ham ns a football coach, and it was through his inefficient teachings that the team made such a poor showing last year. All of thi is very much of a Joke and quite ridiculous when one knows real conditions. Hollenback knows lots of football and has tho ability to teach it. 'You don't havo to take our word for it, but look over the records of Penn State, the University of Missouri and Pennsylvania Military College the years he coached af those places. Tho records speak for themselves. The action of Syracuse nnd (th flimsy excuse for dismissing Bill will not make much of a hit. Hollenback taught tho members of that big team all kinds of football, but they couldn't absorb It. Instead of playing tho game llko regular college athletes, they had every appearance.of a gang of truck horses. Their hearts were not In the battlo and tho other teams Just walked all over them. Bill Hollenback did all that was pos Ibid from a coaching standpoint, but nine coaches couldn't have produced results. Team Torn by Internal Strife rpHERE-was dlssentlon in tho team from the start. Schlacter, the big guard, --was said to bo on the outs with Captain Babe White and they were not on speak ing terms. Each had his own faction and the Internal strife was bitter. It even was noticeable In tho games, for the two cliques were constantly snarling at each . other Instead of offering words of praise and encouragement. That one thing was nough to wreck the team, and as tho feud started last winter beforo a new coach had been appointed why lay tho blame on Hollenback? Syracuse never had a football coach who worked harder than Big Bill He labored morning, noon and night with the men, and despite the unfavorable con- v diUons had the team playing well at the end of tho season. Michigan and Dart mouth were outplayed, although both teams won by slender margins, and Colgate - won by the score of 15 to 0. Syracuse defeated Tufts late In the year, and this In Itself was quite a feat. The Pittsburgh game was a terrible shock, however, but on that day tho mammoth athletes wearing the Orange wero beaten before they ver stepped on the field. Hollenback could not be blamed for It. He was there 1 to teach tho game, not to play It. TTOLLENBACK was reached on the long distance phone at Phlllpsburg, Pa., today. Ho was surprised when told of the action taken by Chancellor Day! but declined to comment on the situation. "It's all news to me," ho stated, "and until I find out what has happened I hall remain silent. All I know Is that I have signed up for next year and havo the contract. I was agreed upon unanimously by tho board of directors and tha football committee', and tho gtaduate manager, nctlng for them, signed the paper. t I shall be in Syracuse tomorrow, and then perhaps I shall learn what has been r going on. It surely Is a big surprise and I hardly can believe It." Anyway.'BIg Bill has a 1917 contract calling for a certain sum of money whether ho works or not, so ho should worry. Experts Entered in Amateur Billiard Tourney "PDWARD W. GARDNER, of Montclalr, N. J., champion amateur billiard player. - has a mighty difficult proposition on his fingers, starting next Wednesday In Boston, when the annual Class A 18.2 balkllne tournament of the National As eoclatlon of Amateur Billiard Players starts. Half a dozen experts will be out to vanquish Gardner, and while tho champion has demonstrated his quality as a tournament player by finishing first in, five championship events, tho Mont clalr star will find himself pitted against a better Meld than ever, Gardner's uccesses wero achieved in 1901, 1906, 1910, 1914 and 1916, and ho now possesses ono cup. A victory In Boston next week will mean another trophy for the champion, but he -will have to win this cup twice, not necessarily consecutively, before it K hAnma, Tuiinnal nrnnariv AmAnv 4tiA nvnnpta a,,n .JII . 4 ... i J ".- " ..... ,..,.....,,. ...... ... v.. nnu mu u out 10 aetnrone '' ' neritnor fl .Tlillttfl Tvllncrnr nf Vaw "Vnrlr- TCiic-ptia fflHi.n ir..i.i i- . n -..... -..- .... --....-., .. .,,. -...., .. ... ....,,,,, i .u-icuipius; i,eayara Blake, of San Diego, Cal.: Nathan Hall nnd T, Henry Clarkson, of Boston.- Hall, who Is a Harvard man, stands out prominently as probably Gardner's frnost -, dangerous contender. Hall's reputation Is built on his several victories over Joe 'T Mayer, of this city, before the latter turned professional. Mayer was a real ; tvllllardlst, too, so Hall Is one entry, Gardner must keep his eyes on. 1 Lafauette Still in the Market for Football Coach g- ,A S YET no football coach has been appointed to take charge of the squad at Xjl Lafayette nxt fall. There are many applicants for tho position and they A I AM kAlnc a-ntiatitairA, raifilllxr fllA V.natnn Allf tinrlH,a mall, ttta anmA,l.tM ..t ' will 'push Uib eleven down to tho level of tho minor colleges In the Stat". Also, . -jim Lttua.yviivx aiutt.ii uo hiiaiuub i LC, j.i.m,,,, mm wtiu auiji jYcauy on mo ''Mi 'at Bouth, Bethlehem, It will take a very good man to match plays with him. Jfcr Dickson, Doctpr Mayser, Frank Sommer and Dr. J, B. ("Whltey") Price, coach r$, are saia to D tne prominent coacnes now being considered. It thai a selection wilt be mads within a few weeks. i ttk"Haai that Andy, SmUfi former Penn coach and player, fy OaJMtwal last season that he has been IT ISN'T SO EASY TO TELL A LIE AT THAT MY Sb N- ALWAYS Te-L The Truth - Howe-STY 13 TtfE Best policv- qg upright, loyal amd Truthful VWHY-UH- WELL M A WAY I w AMD Them agK.nJ X VVAjSrJ'T- YOU 05EE IT WAS THIS WJAY- I DON'T KOdvu WHETHER l "!. I iJVPI AIM TMIS Tc YOU OR NOT .50 5T1 You't-t- UNDER- 6TAND I ThoucJht You I fueT ukut I SAID YOU WERel J,o fiii- OFFICE LAST y , ,ti7f rJtrtHT J ' THOUGHT - VN16HT j l YflU .p f LAST WEEK v i'tf'P & Ka!Wui UNDER- .XN -TVOUSEE- TV-IE1 rToF COURSE I TTrieD 1 oi f-r- r-AiiruT iim )Tb GET OUT OP" IT PLACE CAUGHT ON ImsrAiKir i icmtb tricjcr - - -RUT JUST BECAUSE I WANTED BOSo CALLED fOK 51STED AND I fyfa ME AND ASKED ME AlO-'vyeLL ALL. ALEX AND PHILS FINALLY AGREE Star Hurler Signs for Two - Years $12,500 Salary, Is Report Alex Joins Croesus Big League Ranks (roirr Alexander now rnnkA nmnncr thr liUhrst palil pluirrH unit inuuugtrw. In hnno ball. Tho IrudrrH. an to hHlurr, follow : JiiIiii .1. Mr(ini. (ilnntn $30,000 (etirite htullinK, Ilrairs 20.0K) TrU iM'aker, lf eluiicl 17.(M) 1 Cohli. Detroit l.'.fKMI i:ddlf t'olllna, Chlnico IS.000 Waller JoluiKon, VuhlnBton 1?,500 (inner Alexander, riillllev 13.IV0O Clark (irIITIIli, Washington 12.000 llushle .lennlns, Detroit 10.000 Johnny liter, HrnteH 10.000 lllll Donoan, Yankee fl,000 Har Culiluell, Yankee K,000 Trank Chanre l ftald to liaxe rerelreil J IK. OOO a J ear nhen hit naa nmnmer of the ankeen. Grover Cle eland Alexnncter has signed a contract to pitch for the Philadelphia Base ball Club for the season of 1917 and 1918. The premier pitcher Is said to liae capitu lated ulien he was offered a flat sum of $12.D00 u ear, with a war clause Included in tho articles Tho iiRreement was reached after a con feience which lasted many hours It had Its bediming at the Sports Writers' ban quet at tho Hotel 'Walton Tuesday night, continued until tho wee small hours of Wednesday morning and was resumed In the afternoon. Alex will bo to Fllchburg', Mass. Satur day, where, with Bill Klllefer. his 'battery mate, he will bo a Buest of J'at Moran on a fishing trip. The blB twiiler will leave for the South with the club on March 6. The consummation of the agreement which BUaiantees the Phillies the services of the (greatest pitcher In baseball for tho next two years came rather unexpectedly. President Baker went over tho whole situ ation with Alexander last Friday without making any progress, and after J'at Moran arrived here on Tuesday the three held a long conference. Still they were no nearer a settlement of their differences than be fore. President Baker announced on Tues day that ho had offered Alexander $10,000 for one ear, but Alexander refused to listen to an thing save a contract calling for $15,000, his only concession being that Mr. Baker could insert a war clause which would protect the club In case of an Inter national outbreak. The one lemalnlne hope tho friends of both men held, however, was that no com promise had been discussed, and during the sportlns writers' dinner both sides were approached and a meeting was finally ar ranged. There was the best ot feeling be tween the mpn, but neither made an effort to offer anything that looked like a solu tion of tho matter. At the midnight meet ing, to which several newspapermen were Invited, n compromise was suggested by Manager Moran. Alexander for the first time nnnounced what he was willing to do In order to remain with the Phillies, and while It appeared to bo an Insurmountable obstacle. President Baker yielded, and after a conference with Manager Moran terms were agreed upon and the time set for signing the papers yesterday afternoon. JOHN M'GRAW STRONG PRO-GERMAN IN ONE INSTANCE-HE IS FOND OF SCHUPP AND .90 RUN PERCENTAGE By GRANTLAND BICE Emulatinp; G. W. or The Day We Celebrate With heaving chest nnd mlstp eye The manager then made reply, "Alai, I cannot tell a lie" lie Mused through molars clinched; "The fact is" here he choked a sob "I've thicc. young Wagners on the job. Tiro Speakers and another Cobb We've got the pennant CtXCUKDl" The well-known pitcher with a hop Upon, his Fast One let this drop: "I canot lie to you, old top, Ho kindly bend an car; i " c there with the old salute Whcic Cobb fans like a bush icerult; .lust sau that I intend to shoot The stuff of my career." The fighter bowed his gory head, "I cannot He to you," he said, ' would V knocked the piker dead, Before the second bell; I should 'a' copped the jambotce Ml seven ways, but, hully gee, llow did I know the referee Was crookcderthanellf" he was at his best when under fire, where a slip meant the end of a record drlxe. He Is almost sure to be a big factor In. the flag race Just ahead, for with the nmazihg amount of stuff he always carried he now has the confidence needed to make him one of the game's big stars. Bowling News Artisans held their uiual weekly matches last night, many exiltlne series being rolled. In Section A. Adelohla. the leader, outrolled Oer mantoivn In the last two matches, after dropping- the first by a Ull to 0O4 score. The Adel phla quintet rame back with P81 In Its second frame and although It only knocked rown 820 n the third game. It led by U pins. Progressive beat UnderJown two games, and Pennsilxanla pulled a surprise by winning two game from Northwestern. The scores of this series were: Pennsylvania, tills. 871 and 828; xormwesiem oa, o.iv uiiu v-,, Durnell. of Pennsylvania, got SOS In his first game, while Hayes concluded with 214 for the same quintet, llulshlzer rolled scores of 18V, 207 and 187 for Northwestern. Lott, of Germantown, started off with 224. Holland, a team mate, rolled 201 In the same game. McCorkell rolled scores of 109, 100 and 200 for Adelphla. Thels trot 200. 207 and 15.1. Lam bert's best game was the second when he scored 01. . ,, In Section B. Artisans' tourney. Spartan won two from Southwestern, the latter quintet being the league leader; Bertram beat Oak Lane two and Northwestern won two from Underdown, t "" "" a. Simpson cracked out 200 In the Initial game for liartram. Oak Lane won the third game br eight pins with an 833 score. Blessing getting an erea double century score. Vosselman got a 208 score In the only game he rolled with ,Vndrdown No j ), nlnti Hhoadea recorded 201 In the second contest, Dick was consistent for Underdown, getting 154, 14T and 11 tallies. In flection C series, Harmony downed Larch wood In two games; St. Paul won two from Fidelity and Union won two from LeMern, WK HAVB never heard Colonel John J. McGraw express any opinion anent the Kuro'pean upheaval. But In one particular Instance, at least, he is pro-German. This is at the moment one happens to mention the name of Schupp Ferdinand Schupp, of Kentucky. In the last few years there have been four retnarkable pitching achlexements In the way of earned runs allowed. In 1913 Walter Johnson only permitted 1 09 runs to the game. In 19H Dutch Leonard went even further, allowing but 1.01 runs to the contest. In 1915 Grover Alexander xxas at his bet, with 1-22 tallies to the afternoon. These three pitching marks xvere far be yond the average In effectiveness. The Leonard record xvas considered unbeatable. Hut last season a young left-hander, who had adorned the bench for the better part of txvo seasons cut In with a mark beyond them all. The name xvas Schupp. Starting the campaign Schupp was still a denizen of Benchland an unused Inhabitant of the old Dugout, with nothing to but xvalt. watch and xx arm up. But at the end of tho J ear he had xvorked 140 innings totaling more than fifteen complete games and his rec ord for this stretch was exactly and pre cisely .90 run to the contest. So Schupp xvas the first pitcher ot them all to allow less than one run a game to each start. Under Fire In the six games which Schupp pitched while the Giants were peeling off their twenty-six consecutlxe victories the lean left-hander allowed only three runs, and only two of these were earned. Kour of the six games were shut-outs full proof that Both Dear Sir When Wlllard, six feet, six, xvelghlng 275, and Fulton, six feet five, xxelghlng 230, get together, how about the referee xvho xvlil have to pull them apart? For this subtle task will he be allowed to use nitroglycerin or dynamite, or will he he restricted to the unlimited use of a crowbar for the purpose? ANXIOUS ALGY. Jole Hay Is another type of preparedness. If you don't care to shoot or get shot at, xvhatever the provocation, two miles In nine and one-half minutes Is the next best dish on, the national menu. The Golfer Kicks In "I'poit this day." the golfer said, I cannot tell a lie; J missed nine putts I should have got And that's no alibi." "Yes. I must tell the truth," he said, "This day to celtoraie: J had an eighty-six, but I Deserved a stxty-eight." a You wouldn't believe it, perhaps, but there are more than a few who can see no reason today for celebrating the birthday of a man who refialned from keeping his country out of war. DINSMORE'S GOAL WINS FORMANHEIM Germantown Academy Tri umphs Over Friends' School in Extra Periods, 26-25 Scholastic Basketball Schedule for Today Alumni, at Jenkln rennsylrnnla Instl- Jenklntonn High ts. town. I,n Salle College vs. tlite. At Mount Alrv. Itroun l'rep xs. Ilordentown Military In stitute, at Ilordentown. I'erklomen Seminary xs. llaverforil School, at llaxerforu. ICK HOCKEY llftterfnrd School vs. Germantown High School, lit Fifty-second street and Lancaster axenue. JASPER BATTLES AGAINST DENE! uotn reams Are Goif Strong and Today's Fighi onoum ae Bitter B"lirr. . , (Jrerslocki Trenton EASTERN LEAGUE STANnixn W. T 7ft r.r. tr . i .nsi r,nu i'-iTI -- ", I .MJ Readlnr,.. It ...,i t 7 0 .A3S l)e SCHEDULE TOR WEEK Tonight -De Nerl. nt Jasper, Ifrldar Jnaner. nt rrtork. rlatnrday Trenton, nt Do ll Camdea, airumnK Gcorge Washington's Birthday will b iiicuiutuuiu one in eastern Basketbi League circles, for outside the fact th Jasper Is scheduled to clash with De Jfi at Xonpnrell Hall, the Jewels from all's counts xvlll havo to come across xvlth fin "Iron men" to William J. Schefler. nre.iSS Ar Ihsi lAnmiA ee a-iAtia, s 1 a ...a .,o..,, ., ,jiK Hgainst Scran uii .'luiiuny niKiii wiin joe lJrevfugs d gulsed. under the sobriquet nf Barney the line-up. And slid Jole xvlll .iln ..i'. come clean xvlth a ten-snot, sn nii...v the treasury xvlll be enhanced by glitr bucks nnd tho novelty ot seeing so mueS iiiuucj ii.w-am uci iu Linn ttcnerTer shou! in upi-ii rvno in urnw a nig crowd rhlladelphlans xxho xvlsn to be present this memorable occasion. The combatants of tho ex-enlng are lit per, xvim a rccoru ot not a single revert on the home floor, and De Xcrl, going llk nouso nnre. -it win no some game a tne jcxveis xvni naxe to do at their best annex tho honors. For tho benefit of many who hax-e In quireu xxe xxisn to state mat Jasper wi defeated uy scranton. 16-13, m the frai that will enrich the Kastcrn League tr ury by $G0. unless xxell that's anoih. story. Dave Kerr was back In harness sn, played good ball, Dave said today that kj expecteu to piny lonigui, Germantow-n Academy took a high place In basketball circles xvhen the Manheim athletes defeated the speedy Germantoxvn Friends' School quintet In the game at the Friends' gymnasium. An extra period of fix-o minutes was necessary to decide the match, Germantown winning, 2G to 25, xvhen Archie Dlnsmorc, the all-round athlete, scored a foul goal. It xvas nip and tuck up to the very last minute of play. The clexer performances of Button and ratton enabled the home team to make rapid gains In the last half, Button scoring three field goals and seven foul goals, or 13 points. I'atton made 6 points, xvhlle Wood had 4 and Wenerd 1. Although Bacon, the guard, did not Bcore, he played a good game. The foul-goal throwing of Dlnsmore had much to do with the final score. He made 16 points out of a total ot 20 and tossed txvo field goals. Darrow made txx-o two pointers nnd Henson had one. Gentllli and Beck xvere the guards. They xvere too busy blocking the Queen lane players to help In tho scoring. If the Germantown Friends' School falls to put a xvlnnlng team on the floor In 1918 It xvlll be strange, for the reserxes defeated the Germantown Academy fix-e yesterday In an extra-period game, 17 to 15. Tho rivalry xvas quite ex-ldent in this match, and It was Just as exciting as the first-team game. Germantoxvn Friends, xvlth Innes, Trultt, Bullock, Cowing nnd Hodge, fought hard every minute of the time. Simons and Bussell got Into tho' fray, Trultt did the most scoring, xx-lth Bullock nnd Cowing next hi line. It was Cowlng's field goal that gax-c Friends the x'erdlct by a txvo-polnt lead, Germantown AciMemy's "future greats" w;ere Beard, O'Connell, HcJcombe, H. Smith, K. Smith and Laxx-son. Lawson played a clevervgame. Beard scored txvo field goals and two out of eight foul goals, xvhlle O'Con nell made three field goals. Jasper's Tine O. K. Before the Jewels xvould perform Scran-1 ton agreed to split the fino fifty fifty, but'l tne jexveis xxouia not sirhu lor this. Th refereo then announced that "Harney"', (Drey fuss) would not play and the crow began to retire. It was then decided by scranton mac it xvouni pay the entire JB0 fine, nnd the xvrltcr. In speaking to an official of tho Scranton club In this city to day, sakl the fine xvould bo paid all right. There may be a hitch In Dreyfuss's case, and xvhat If he refuses to play? It is to b hoped that no mix-up xvlll occur, as th Kummcr fiasco has not yet died out In thi memory of tho fans. ) It Is said that President Scheffer had representative In Scranton on Monday to see the game and xxhen a certain club be came xvlse to this a "certain" plajer stayed home. According to the rules, a man cannot pity! on any other club but the Lastern League fixe he Is connected xvitn. on numer ous occasions teams going away on barn storming trips have taken a man from an other club, but this is not near so serious. a Question ns playing In two leagues. IM is reported that It Is almost a foregone conclusion that If Dreyfuss Is fined he wll refuse to pay It and If barred In the Staid League will quit De Nerl. Development! tonight are anxiously awaited. Bic Night in Industrial Pans from all clubs In the Industi clicult xvlll flock to tho league's hall toi night In anticipation of a red-hot climax tt ji most successful season. Not until 1U this evening will bo pennant winner known and possibly not then, for shott lirlll xvln from Dobson It will place Past Falls five in a tie xvlth Standi for first place, with fourteen victories tlii-en defeats. It argues xvell for '. Grath's schedule planning that two ttth am,- iha hnmestrctcli neck and neck. Stand ard's victory over Dobson prolonged th outcome and a Brill victory will streW the season still further. Birthdays are good omens for TrentoB l.nst Friday when the rotters trouncj the Greys It marked the natal day Ntnrrls Tome. Thev defeated Reading Monday and It xvas B. C. Kuslc's anna versary. The latter is noxv in mo ow on a fishing and shooting trip and will njj return until March 3. xinnnnrV nnd Fiftieth Club clash In second of tho American League champto! -ut a.-laa Inmnrrnw nlcht at XatatorllB Hall and a xvln for the former will ghj It the title. ARCHER GETS PERMISSION TO ENTER INTO A TRAW CHICAGO, Feb. 22. Jimmy Archer, tbj veteran catcher of the cnicago iaon ,.,v,n ,wilneil to slim a 1917 contract, hi i.oon frivn nermlsstnn to trade hlmseJ President Wceghrhan told Archer befoi tho players left for tne training ca jj Tnsnrtena. Cal.. that ho would be gladi' ..tA... t.ir.1 ie n ,ini rould be arrange! Archer Is the only member of the ClW wuu reiuscu iu oie.ii. SCRAPS ABOUT SCRAPPERS By LOUIS II. JAFFE BOXING has lost one of the best welter weight glovemen In the country, and a man who probably would have brought great fame by the use of his fists to Penn sylvania, He Is Steve Latzo and his re cent announcement that he had retired apparently was a fact. Despite receiving several tempting , offers, . one xvlth Jack Briton, whom Steve defeated several weeks ago, Latro says there ts nothing doing; no purse Is big enough to bring him back Into the ring. Latzo originally halls from Wllkes-Barre and haB been making his home In Hazelton during the last few months, having settled doxvn In business. No reason for Latio's, retirement has come out of Hazelton, although he may, or must, be In the same boat with Packey Mc Farland, Steve has been married for about a year, and, as in the case of McFarland, Iatzo's "real manager" probably Insists on him giving -up the game. South rhlllr's 118-pound championship Is at stake lonlaht In the wind-up at the llroadway Club, when Joe Welsh, of Smoky Hollow, and ii,.i,v nnllairher. from the same district. . change punches. This match has been the talk, ot the soutnern seciioii i m na- lor a ions while. Mike urns vs. X!un,r 1,'?,rr,!11 "tne semi. Harry lionard vs. Charley Walters. Gene Uannon vs. Tate Connors and Hcrop Daniels vs. Connie Schafer are other numbers. All lltatwiiht bouU are on the Cambria's crosram for tomorrow ntiht, with Joe Koons. ot Kenslntton, breakinc Into the wind-up class pitted aralnst Eddie Shannon, of Frisco. Boots Doyle and Johnny Duffy, In a return match, compose the eemlanal. Other bouts are Chicle Myers vs Tommy Lanadon, Mike Burns vs Tommy Carey and Eddie ltanlon vs. Joe Henrys n. , . . A thlr at BradJer has entered the local flstlo Held. Italian Pat Bradley and Irish rat Bradley have been on the sUe lines for about a year, and now BhxsJe. rJ jfradleir makes Is not his master nnd desires a return date to proxe It. Den-Kid has a backer with tooo. In what he says is real money, to wace on the result of an encore. . . Johnny Dundee, of New Tork will box at h local club the first week In March. Terry McOoxern will be pitted asalnit the New York llshtwelght. who outpointed Frankte Callahan Tuesday night. 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