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A& A LI VINGJ, BREATHING ALIBI, BILL HOLLENBACK IS ONE OF OUR BEST FOOTBALL COACH
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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,
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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."
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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!
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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.
Johnny Tillman has rounded Into good shape
again. Ills tint fray since recovering from a
sprained shoulder will be in Brooklyn March 8
against Frankla rallahan. Tillman was of
fered a bo with Charley White here. v
Tommy Connors outpointed Jimmy Tlghe In
ten rounds, at Scranton.
Terry llrooksswon the decllton over Gilbert
Gallant In a twelve-round bout at Doston,
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