JFK-JTfRfj-k ? x ... .- . v'3 V ' EVENING PUBLIC LEDOElt-PniLADELPHlA, TUESDAY. DECEMBER -4, 1917 gprag k ).-": . i" Ts" , . ' ' -- R"flw3... , - 'j ALS WERE SET AGAINST WILLIE MEEHAN, BUT HE MANAGED TO FINISH ON TIME WITH GREB .. ' COLLEGE STARS "COME BACK" 'PLAY BIG LEAGUE FOOTBALL ON THE U. S. SERVICE ELEVENS OH, MAN il.i ron Heroes of the Past Spring Surprise Fall Goebel, After 10 Years' Absence, fcls Best Guard on Camp Sherman Team in old E.ijlng In tho vvorlil of sport that "llicy never como hack." er champlona havo attempted it tlmo and ngnln only to lilt the onco tnoro and islldo further Into oblivion, llo&ebdll plajcrs, runners and even billiard players hao run ngalnst tho barrier of ,only to meet with defeat. In foothill, however, this "como back" vldcntly lias been forgotten. It Is seldom that u cullrgu star takes up I fwno after a long layoff, because It Is n purely collcgo wport fcnd the ro ' opportunities to play. Tor that reason thcro nlwaja lius been t,omo : as to what a man llko Ted Coy, ltlll llollcnbuck, liob Fohvcll, Vincent neon or any of tho others could do If they tried to play against tho Bt crop of ntars. It's a cinch that they couldn't get In mid play unless (tyttn In first-class physical trim, and tho question naturally arises, they get Into shapo again?" We had n hazy Idea that u collcgo star was through when ho plajcd wt bur came, but our theorv was smashed to nieces an J wo received l "(different slant on tho subject whllo officiating at n football gamo In last Saturday. Tho football team from Camp Sherman plutd hlngton and Jefferson and tho game was ono of tho hardest fought of ar. icvvna won by a slnglo touchdown ana that camo only after uto kind of work. On tho Sherman team were several old-tlmcrs who ntly had forgotten all about tho gamo from .1 player's standpoint they Joined tho colore. They played good football from start to finish I in somo coses outulaved their ouni:cr otinoncnti. I v Bill Goebel, who holds a captuln'H commission in tho army, was In tho nan line-up. Bill wad the star guard on Vulo about ten jcar-j ago, 1' decided to como out for tho team this cai. llu trained hard, got back 0, srood condition and on Saturday pl.ucci a wonderful game. Standing Mbtbo lino on tho defenso with his rrms outstretched tho old Yulo Btlo-- 1 Managed to keep lili opponent out of tho play and block up tho holes in "wntir of tho line. Ills tackling, too, was good and his nil around work prising. 0 fnilK only UIITcroiico in Oocbel now and ten jcurs jf,o is a shins W Dald spot on top of his head. 'I Ins tpot glistened in tno sunlight Cyput the "old man" moro than mado up for It in tii sity minutes of Kp-iyr Play. Other former stars wero kelson Hupp, 1110 lornn r JJeiiuPon i a"- back, tvlin 11 ntin nf tin f.mtr.st mrri on tho Lrrldimli tinl.iv . Mel Si m it SYll rt Vnl.i f n k.I.i nf V itrt. I"l. nr1intli.il nf limn t llrlin.tl(ittli ait ri f W.- .' 1 V AU.V, ltll kill. lL XtllV, V. V- MMU.I1, ... ..,, UILIII HltkUII) .1. .H'Ul gyp y oamo, and Isccdham, of Dirtmoutn. 'iiic-o mm aro jiving examples '& """ "" " "tiimiep Tenm Hfndn Ilrillinnt Record and Game More Ponular ST-Siap'!! ifvprt 1T.T. .". n Mr. timnn.a In l i n.lniia nr,nf n.1,1 rincnl i iinnu m,l lrx fH ww a ru. .....j i. ."Is oubi.0j ... kuu .... ....... u .... u.... ........ ..u. ,.. ...... ifiCiiljo ejune.s ntaed bv these teams nroved bow nonular tho camo reallv jpr.'lr. The public turned out in hugo numbers to witness tho gamis and tlio ft .dinner collcgo stars wero well rcclci). i;uuio Jiauan, ira Miiiams ana cVi4.t xtrnv u.rn tlin Tirrtnu ti lir Atiirlnn rldtrllt Plinlil Tilni.U nnil flmrlpl K'-AuTCtt started on tho Naval Itesenis, and Jljlin. Gus Welch, Johnson, r? hl.ni.n fnnfn i.1 nllmK nniiiA In Cup ttilr pihnrn Thi rilf tl litfivml fniul , ..UUUUJiV, IWW I1V U.U'tO W.l.W ... v. ...v.. .' . -.. ...... I-"- . ' Jfootball, but it was mostly lndUidual work. E&r!' Tho biggest surprito of tho car was tho lietory scored by Itutgers KiVinrer Black's tram. Up to that tlmo tho ltctcrcs wero considered Ihvinclblo t.r4i1 tnnnv nf llm riltlcH felt tint thpv desLnnl chimtilotishli) honors. Hon. P'wfer, they wero defeated by a bettor team a well-coached clecn which mado fc.ln teamwork and smootlily running plajs wlnt it lost in Individual .jbnHlancy. Jlan for man, Blacks plaer,s wero superior 10 itiugcrs, nut i.ui- 0l U I14U1 i 111U-11111 111W1 liufcfc.livv .ii . ftMAvrfuk TTunnnu tl Allnntnn.li. linil tllrt K.ltnn trtiubln w lion thev lo-t to f) " '(" w.-..', . .... - - jlHeorsctown on TlianksgU ins Day. Team play always will triumph ocr dividual plaj-. Another thing which was mUsIsng In tlio senlco ic.ims SnMtho old collcgo spirit. Tho mm ncor wero worked up to tho fever htat &kro thoy aro willing to risk their llcs to win tho game. They wero MWdencd campaigners, taking evcrj thing us .1 matter of courso und never berried if somo ono mado a mistake. They tried hard, however, and thcro 'rere no slackers. From start to Jlnluh thty plajed tlio bct tlioy Know v. but the spirit wns lacking. Thcro wero no traditions to uphold Ju.t tk'ddyot winning1. If any of tho rvlco teams represented a collcgo, thcro ,M0 doubt that tho football world would havo bem startled bj tlio g.uno killer, would hao been played. i y ... l vmitria n t.i,..l l.lA... 4n .La. r.fl iic .lin tlmw lnvt In flnnrimtfiw n. I JLVT0 i 11H1U ujwh fcw vnv uouuwu ...... ...wj .w- .w . w. r,... .. ... 'The men felt tho defeat keenly and after It wai an over many 01 the Dlavcrs broko down and cried. They had done their best, but fj their efforts could not offset tho team play of Ilia cloven from Wash- ; Incton. Tho Usancs expect to go to tno coast tins jear arm mo it. !, defeat last Thursday should not prevent It The team Is good and is S4 .i Jusc beginning 10 piay logeuicr. yK i n. I I Mou MERG 3 GOLF I TJ fuCs,e MicC vTooTcTJ j I VAJEATfiPt. OP VOORS- &,F STOCKINGS ARC " SoMerMlMG REAL I -SfiVS" Tj'V 17), .Bey Ul -XSSj Xm mori w HERG 3 THAT SEALiWirJ '& VjiJ . -nx 1 1 A5 lOmO Cap of yours- You look I .. ;.Jf Fima lYovc qivinG ,p-j O 3IL.Lf IM IT- Wftl I I OOhi Tt(W "-, 41'" StMCrniMfJJ my ass,? .yr y'ss&fffluwafa v. - n 22wcx m: ML.) 1 1 -4 - ,4 Hit ni, JESS WILLARD MAY NOT BE MOST UNPOPULAR HEAVYWEIGHT, BUT IS CLASSED AS MOST COLORLESS Sullivan an Idolized Champion, Whose Defeat Was Considered Calamity Present Cham pion's Downfall Would Be Welcomed lly GltAXTLAND HICE Three years ngo, before your host. You jlunr the world your taunted boasl; "Christmas in Varisi" tins your toast. Well, what's the trouble? Speak, Old Vcar, Another Christmas Dag draws near And you'll be balkid again, uc fear. "Christmas in Pari" so you roared; Why is it, with the biij feast stored, Thiy mitscd you at the banquet board? Vcar after year they'ie planned your meal, Hut did their Chi iitmas spread conceal H 7'oo much blood and flame and steel I Homier why you had to wait; Or, reading your engagement slate, 1'irhaps you found another dalcf Ucttcr come on, nhile all is ucll, J'nr you'll soon find, bemath the spell, They hate no Christmas feasts in hell. TIIK illfftituc-O between John I; fulll- penthi. Ihli war evidently has nn ati and Jiss Millard Is imisured mived Wlllnrd nioro than a trine. Hut b a good bit more than incrclj twent. "lt!! (,'"rl'-"tler at tho Trench front. .thiu Hillird can ki t nhnost as even a nntth live iars ,, t,c WII vr ncB,t l,y tailing on Benny Sullivan cloud as llm most popular I t.ioii ml hcuwi.lKht in tlKlills' hlsloiy Wlllanl. . If not tliu ino-t ullpo)l -, Is at Uafct the most coloilf.-.- ".Vluro Sullivan's defeat was luld alinot ax a tiitlniiul cnliuiltj, Wlllard's d fv.it would bring out lnoio 'clu-crs than tens b u liiirslii of mine thing llko 1)0 tu 1. How About Hartlwick? Ijchi Mr Wo have lead inuUi 1 ilelv In lour toltunn about Hiton, 'Ihorpo CHELTENHAM HIGHl willie meehan foils greb WIT T ma TA PT A V AND REFUSES TO BE WRECKED IN 6-ACT COMEDY AT 0LYMP1A GOLFERS WANT TITLE TOURNEYS At the lioxinc Clubs (VMIIHIV A. c Merman Miller, ot llilllnmio, will lnvo tho vhanco ho has boon longing for next l'rlday night when be niei ta .TaLk HI tckburn. of Phlladcl I phi i, at tlio I ai.ibrla A. f Kensington upiiuo and Somerset street. Miller is comment that ho will stop Blackburn, ' and libit kburn Is Jut as confident that Ollphant, Co. tc, liut In our opinion i,e w bo returntd tho winner. In tho ou h iv o oVPilooKed the best bt ol them Mniinal Hittllng Manton. of Manayunk, nil Ae liter to Tat.. HuidwIiU, whoo ,mo 1)1h lmmis fun ,tn Charley ery naiiio was mi n n.irwra o r.t-nr. of tho Twentkth Ward. Tho pre- Anxious to Meet Lans- downe High for tlie Suburban Title IIAVK STRONG TEAMS - J Mistake of Not Awarding Pittsburgher, However, Earns Decision After1 Championships Should Strenuous Performance Frankie Callahan Not Be Repeated Rocks Tracy to Sleep in IS Seconds TENNIS TO SHOW WAY I Uy PAUL l'KEI' I Clit-ltiiihani High S'ttiool disputes the rltfht of tlio I.msdowno HIkIi t hool to I tliu title of ' footliall iliauiplinis fm 1 D 17 of tlie I'lilltdilpliia aubiiibin h lionW I.an-downo stvunl da)H aifn ilahneil the cliaiii!onsliip, baMd on tlin Mili.ndkl rt coul of IIh tiam thld season 'lc u tames wiro lilajed und all ltsulted In lv.torli" Not a. point iii nuislered asaiust the Lansdowno team In tlieso contests, and thv students' and munU'is of tlio tram bclievtd tlKJ 'Wtro cntttlid to tlio sub urb in title. I Hut thej had fnreottcn to account lor the Cheltenham IIIkIi School team llio 'atttr ckvt-ii, loathed bv Harlon ami WcIlIhiui, cit fcatt-d the best tc un i In this section and have an etiuil rluht to. the honor. List jtar Cheltenham plajed tho I. insdowue team and dpftuted them b the sioio of J" to it llils tar tho Iiiisdownu man tMineiit as olttretl a date bv Cheltr iiliam, but tlio m. in.iffers fHlleit to arr.imre a came Lansdowue Claims 'litlc I Yesterdav J Sherman W clcliout. eo itli of tho C htittiili.ini team, came Into tills lly KOHKItT W, (tniui. tit u l ui.uaiT J. TII.VIN ' u tomnlv tu six round', ai iHiecpJsfulb pusfiiteil to the liiciu bcii of tin ulvmpn 1 ist iiiKtit It waa n tlirliluiK p'riotmaiuo vith a in io v ill un, linw I of mob a ii tl t vt rj lliliir wblili tt uUi tl to Keeii tli mullein o i on tho '! i ji r. or some thine, through out tho enVlro bait d o i o n art". Ihero was a plot even LOiiitiilts liaxo Idols , and tbn villain ' trlfd vainly to I e irrj out hlH foul purposo us on! villains' e.iu uurbero was MAXWJJLL u vv Evening Ledger Decisions of Last Night's King (outs Ill.WlrlV . . llnrrj drrli ilrfrutnl VVIIMt vliH'litini I riiiiKtp illjliin htpil llupr Ir'tt In a i-ntimh lerrj Vlrdiivrrn titbit In tiilt Km.! I ru tnifit mil ill. ..-.I snlliir ,1m Urllti llnlilv llrll hlfiiiml .link llliiiiiiiml In tlip tlrtl, llltls 101,. l'a. trmiklr Willi iiik iintl Hum IIimIp (lrfttt lillo MIIIIiiiiii brut I etv lli'iitrrl XI lluin-t- uml Vllke llowpll ilrtn l liiiinir I rrU sIiipihiI 'XHiini; Slioryi lri'k Met url knotkiMj out (utirxe snillh. Vll M s-iivilltl-louii!: .Nrll dtfrntfd Aliiine schriltlrt. linrill si hit -.loo Atpnilo won from lltirrv Cunlln. M VV MIRK (urrlllnc) - ZliiMkn tlirpw (iforeo Vliniilth in J minutes uml it sptoiiilti lliirfnr Knllpr llirrw Tom Mcllrrmotl in u iiilfiulps unit 1H M-condt. J1AWV 1.1.1. Great Referee Calls Charley While ifpOLLOWUnS of boxing throughout tho country today mourn tho death K? " minrlnv WMfo Ills nnmn was .1 thine to couture with in rinc cirUes. Qwk W lengthy career ho ucted as third man In tho ling for many great "fcnntttfcta nnrl liad a renutation that nny referee 'would bo proud to possess. 1 LmrnnL ai . I-, !. iu .-n... V..I. .... Cd.rln., ni.nntni. rt 1 ti rt film rt AO Qiea at HIS IIOIIIU ill tW XUtiV Ull UUIUIU'IJ VtVIUUh WW n.w u w two. Ho had been 111 about ono 5 ear. Among tho moro Important Wuts which 'White rcfereed wero tho Jeffries Corbett, l'itzslmmons Sharkey, JMllin T1111I1111. AVolcott-Smlth, McGocrn-l;rne, IJrno-Gana, C'orbett-aicUovern G.tlie bout between Wlllard and Bloran, tho last bout tho present hcavj- ' hiliilil champion fought. Most of his big matches tvero witnessed in tho ' ijtimt, but ho was at lttno, Ncv., when Johnson tumbled Jeffries, in vvhlqh L'Xu h. n,.lnA 1. niiprn.itn rpfpree. Tlin Jeffrlcs-Corbctt and ntzslmnions- ioy contests wero staged at Coney Island. Corbett and McGoveni M&mht&t Hartford, Conn. McGovern and Erno fought at .Madison fefjuaro KMfcWen. and so did "Wlllard and Frank Moran. KM''-? In 1888, when tho Amatour Athletic Union was formed, Whlto was a. iMMt8r of tho boxing and wrestling committees of that oiganlzation and MtlBUcn 10 raiso uoxiug 10 u mgu piaoo. 1 feV" . . iSr rnHITlS was a self-made man. He was an cxptrt on antique fur fj? Tf nlturo nnd art, and many prominent collectors from all sections Ilitro with ever hool.. Jab and punc! in his repertoire and nnerKetl fiom the per fonnirieo with tho It iding inrt in his possession Mr Metdiau finished set olid .v.v, .1 . nl l.i ..ill ttlin uti I, .ini.runt 1. ofuce and stated tint Cheltenham was ulo Meehan u joung Bentleniati who . (jon ()f , accW,,)t hine bomo pHec willing to play Lansdovvno for tho tub.1 carried himself with tlio grace and dig-I to j,,,,,,,,. urban championship any day this week. ""J "fa birrclof Hour Ho had thesm-, c;rib ilocel j-howed lots of diss In tlio si, sessions 110 is muuj metrical llm t and curves of a base drum and In nddltlon to that looked like tho president of tho 'West Philadelphia Kront l'orch Association Mr Median took tho part of a freight train, and 110 ono could tell tho dlffcieneo except posslblj another freight train Introducing tlio Villain 'I ho villain camo from Pittsburgh but "'$ tho country eagerly Bought his opinions when about to cngago i jI Important deals Just tho samo as tho promoters did when they i SVirntecl a srjuaro nnd earnest official. Whlto was extremely populat 1 'WWtth tho fans and tho sport loses ono of its foremost officials. i?t Philly Has Splendid Ring Arbiters :tE on tho subject of referees it might be well to remark that Phila- eal then) 'J hey what would lnppen If tho poor Iroflcu delphta Is gradually coming into prominence not only in tho matter of . CMWing champions, but also Is fortunato in having excellent officials. Wo quantity and thero la no question about tho quality. It would bo Meet posslblo to pick; an all-eastern or something from tho local layout, t this is not dono in the best of regulated boxing clubs. v A. Kooa referee IS bu per ceni oi mo uoui. 110 can Hirengineu ur spoil Mr-round game, nnd it Ih to tho credit of local oftlclals that tin y do all power to make tho going satisfactory. 1 or nrst selection among lly arbitrators It Is a. toss-up between Jack McGulgan, Hilly Itocap Mile O'Hricn. Kacli has acted In many important bouts in tho Kast Effeuth nnd O'Hrlen Is tho latest to arrive. 3lr. Itocap 'virtually has tho nwclght situation cornered. His speclilty seems to bo watching the I fellows change titles. McGuIgan has appeared in western cities und proved Ids worth wlien lconara rougui jviiunno. "jfmone tho others worthy of mention are Kddto Holland, Lew Ualley, Taylor, Lew urlmsun, 'iximmy ueiuy, I'uuaaeipuia aacK uurien, alhoun, Tommy Keenan, DIclc ICain, Adam Ilyan, Hilly McCarney and f JDeuglas. Tho latter, Philadelphia Jack O'Hrlen and Bailey havo not (ma active in recent ears, but they are good and can step in and ' tho goods. iU advantage of a good official can bo appreciated here, whero very effort is made to safeguard tho sport. Tho third man uld fie ablo to diagnose tho condition of any boxer being pum- i and stop the bout whero a boxer would be outclassed. Frank recently proved tho value ot a thoughtful official when ho tho O'Kcefe Li nch contest. ' Lack of Regular Sport Helps Small Fish beat all how those New Yorkers are taking the six-day bike thn wrrntllni? tournev. With very little dolnK in tho romilar wden races and the wrestling at the Lexington Theatre havo tho bt baseball writers are doing Ihe races and virtually every has a signed article written by a special writer. Tho : tn' doing the wrestling In a fashion that would do credit -something like Benny Leonard and Patsy Cllne, for m Who, are Hooking, to Pbilly with 1 their vary Uttv ds4iur in the boxlnc r taxed stats, bcean to Blow mrvous But theio was no need to Bet exeitca. Mr. Median had an excellent stage man ager, who Know better than nny one Use tint Mr Greb nn good tho lmnres. cjo on tho w linlo affair, and bis kindly words of advice avcrieu a aitasier As It was, Mr. Greb did cver thing but wreck tho train Ho had Mr. Median oft the track several times, but e'ould not niako it a unanimous wrcch. Ho lilt our 'Cheltenham bojs saw In ono of tho papers whero l.ansdownc Hlgu stated that wo Ind lefused to play tbeui for tin champlonhip and therefore were entitled to tho title. ' said Wclclious This Is not true, for last week I called Professor Phillips, of I.ansdownc. on tho phones In behalf of our team and offered to meet his squad but he refused, snjlng that ho Knew Lansdowno would oiilv bo nrae- , tlco for the Cheltenham team " Ihomat-'ho was disguised with a clean fine-. Calm I ter was then dropped until the announce I ment wds made that I. .uisdouno claimed the championship, and now the Chelten ham students aio all upset about the matter. 1 Cheltenham has lost two games, but appears to havo the stronger team Ihey lost their Initial game to Pcun Charter, 7-6. Sovcial weeks later, however, Ilad- I nor High won from P nn Chartt r at I Queen Lane, whllo tho following Kilday 'Cheltenham travded to Hadnor and de feated tho homo team by tho scoro of 12-0, thus atoning for their defeat re- celved at Queen Lane. Tho six points scored b luunor wero the onl ones registered against tho Cheltenham team by any high school eleven this season. Mctorles wero scort-d over Haddon Heights. Itadnor HIkIi, Lower Merlon, Darby High, r.ldley' Park High, Ablngton High and Tredjffrln HaEton High. Lansdowno did not meet Lower Morion or P.adnor, two of tho strongest teams In the suburban district. Have Closed Seasons llio members of tho two teams aro anxious to meet and settle for all time which Is entitled to tho title Both teams closed their seasons on Thanks giving Dav, Linsdowno defeating Swarthmore High and Cheltenham losing to Tomo School at Tomo. This, how ever, will not keep tho teams from meeting An effort will bo mado today to havo tho arrangements for 11 toiitest completed The game would no doubt prove to bo a magnet for Hovcral thou sand spectators. Bringing tho sistenl ot compilative scores Into use onco more, Cheltenham would bo several touchdowns bt Iter than their Lansdowno rlvalf. Lans downti beat Swarthmoro High, 48 to 0 Ablngton High defeated Swarthmore High, 41 to 0, while Ablngton lost to Cheltenham High, 38 to 0. This system of picking a winner has gono wrong moro times than it has run truo to form. West Philly Men Awarded Tho athletic association of tho West Philadelphia High .School ut Us ilrst meeting of tho ear awarded the follow ing members of the varsity fcotbull teanl with their school letter: Captain Kirk Swing, John Monroe, William Adams. James Gllmuro, Herbert Oross man. Karry l-'rench, Isadore Friedman, Dixon Kresgc, Joseph Collins, William Clarke and Albert Ledrehandler. Tha cross-country team was also awarded for Us excellont work In the past season, the following men receiving their arslty letter: William I'cwson, Knock, Heeves, Patterson, Ulster, Schneider and Zlbcs. The A. W. A. was given to Waugh and Heck, whllo Worm berger and Holtz reieived tl elr class numerals. Tlio selection or Ferdinand Nofer as manager of the 1918 cross country und track teams was ratified by the committee. Mason s tallUlflalo lor mo miuuiuMcijitit. .,un, and looks virv good. Tho show last night was one of the btst staged fcr some time, and every ono left tlio airni satisfied Tho fea ture bout of tho evening, which was shoit, sweet and sensational, tu say nothing of btaitllng. was between Krankio Cullabau, of .Vawk. and Harry Irac, of our clt 1 Tannic Is a real o-u- and debonair. Hairy Greb camo upon I ,, '',,.. h 1.., doesn't look the part tho se'ena with tho aowed purpose of 1Io'naj nic0 wavy black lnlr, a pair of wrecking tho train Throughout cvcrym)ld bmo C)L3 .,m a jmi lare Thty ono of tho six aits tlio IIIaln still pur- nitural camoullige, however, as sued him. Using every artlllco known to , yclI1 Kbtlfv. vlllalndom, ho heartlessly 1 lunched ,,", lnas tho most iviccmiiii iiiohb in 11 wuum nnu "'"- frOIHiiv manner, and t icn t us neworKs tned an ordlnarj freight train to death. W TrTnklc rammed Harry on the In tho tirst act tho Plot b-gim to un- ,vuIIl1, cnl.hll,B right and backed fold before tho clubmen Hvery person , , ,,,, UImr Tracy was n ho l.Uko uiciui knew Mr l r.b's In- .j"' ," a befoi.. ho could get bis bear tin Ions, for .0 mado no Ufort to con- "cu. 1 cMa tut, t inm 'iii.i kitiiiKirrii 11, 111 n. ...r... - with an uppeiout antl tolloweu wiiu a blow to tlio bodv. l'rcin then on J racy slvo fr.lt.-lit train cvel mistook tho ovir-l low to tno uouj. 1 c, - " ""w turcs for a frlendl act. Thero weio.as nino! WthMlK t. buM not vot many tenso moments, and .v.-u Judge Hug 1 1 t 10 c.mas wlicro 110 re imhtr. who occupied one of the war- , niahied until the fight was over. McKelrick Is Foiled All of this happened In eighteen sec onds, and Dan MclvetricK, laiiuuans 1 flw uuiier man tu, wuc ud , .- i.i, rit It w hpn Jreb was not In tho ring for ,'''. missed every bit of It. When purposo Mr. Itobort Ounnls, tho bell danged Din tool: off ! h s g Usses arlo of tlstlans. had his eagle to wipe them, and when he put them I UY PKTER 1'UITEU I Tho annoiinteimnt th.it tho I tilted I Stntt s Lawn Tennis Assiclatlon has ivirtunlb tl.dled to hold the chimplon 1 hlps next elf antl aw aid the titles Is iollowttl b the report that a movement is on font to hold the intrrcoucgi in tiack gums as usil il In 191S A num btt of tho lollogo presidents who voted not to held tho games this Jtar will be Inttivlcwctl with the purposj of hiving tin 111 chatigu their views It will bo rtmcmbcied that the edit Ids of tho A. A P., tho United States Golf SEoclUion and tin United states Lawn I Ttnnls Assoclitlon Went to Washington Inst March and htuvlewcd Secretary of War li ikci Mi Baker at that time siid tint the best thing to do would bo not to award any tltltj But later en tho secretary and President 00. llsou cami out v ith statements in width fiey irmnrkctl that nothing ought to bo done 10 dlSCOUl.tgO .lllilltii'h. jf Just what tho altltutlo tho nlted Stales Gulf Assot Lilian will lako at tho annuil meeting In thld ell next month no ono can foiecasi 'I lure aio liun Irtds of millions of dollais invested In i'olf ilubs and iouisis In this country. Whether tho war continues lor two or tlmo 111010 ears It will bo nfeessarj to maintain the four thousand dubs In this eountr.v Golfi rs have demonstrated that thev are not shlrkns. More than a thou sand members of the xailous golf clubs m tho PhlladclpIiU district aro now In tho scrvlco of tlio Government and fully halt that number more will be In seivlce before tho end of another )iar. Thero aro hundreds of thousands of goiters wlio aro dthei too oung or who havo passed tho rom-crlptlvo ago and tho clubs will look to them, for tho where withal to 11111 the big plants, avhen we leallzo that it costs anywhcio from 10,000 to $'-0,000 simply lot tho upkeep of our P'nlladdphla eighteen - hole courses tt is not dithciilt to see that It takes a lot of money to run our golf clubs. Whether tho war continues or not. whether tho L S G A. decides to hold tourn itnetits or not and whether tho local golf association luns tourna ments or not tho tolf clubs will go on, tnit wo need comietltlvo golf to ketr things going Now that Mr. Baker and tho President and the 'lawn tennis oftlclals bellexo tho best thing to do Is to hold tournaments as usual. It 13 to bo hoped that the golf oTIicl.ils will sco fit to amend their orig inal idea. keep tho Bulldog In hlri place for four long jeird. As II ink (lowd). of u, Bos ton club, was tho first big leaguer to represent us on tho l'reneh front, so was Tack Hartlwick tho Ilrst big lenguo foot ball plier to cro"s thn pond Any one who ever has witnessed his famous "end around' and his seen blni scatter and Indlauize x.a!o tie tensive bat ks will know tho answer when Tack is elected to make Ilrst down over the top HAlvVAP.D, '13. L T It Bitting rank. In tho way nf complete average, Is nbb, Jackson Speaker. You Understand The air la cohl the raw Winds chill ,1 tat loot vult brlmj m 110 thrill. Or r'en a Tom; ditto from tho Ice Means less than nothlna now to vie. "Is speed inoro Important than 'tieiiRth, uLcrles a reader It dept nds ronsldeiably upon whether ono li a blae ksnilth or a sprinter Porno 0110 h is quoted Wlllard as Stat, 'ng that bo would lllto to I iko on Cai- limlnarles will bo mado up with tho fol. lowing It iy Hatfield, of Newark, as. Johnny Crane, of Hngland : Jack Caponl vs Tony Ki"po, and Tommy Golden an. Young Corbett SUITS $i 1 80 OK OMIltCOATS .OhldbOBDlSIi III lilt I l I " '!0- -''' and 30 nrTCDMfiDAMJ.rn Mer.hal rEilIalVniirl vit vwi Tailors S. E. Cor. Sth and Arch Streets (Ipi-n Vlmitlo unit s,t nli tntll 0 o'clock ROLLER PALACE Tonight CfATtMr" SST" AN,) -MARKET SIvAlllxVa skiing tvfry nlternoon. t y II l.vrninir, 7.45, Duiiftnc Ana tiprv TueHjay and " Iday , rAlMPHMr: nlitnt" but regular - .tine Llx-lixsJ , s,i , -j his irchtras. fa-nrn How to si. ite .Initriictlon lre IKIKVa l.ll.MMi. Ill.l'. ITU Ilrriimii Miller u, I irk lltncktiurn l()l 11 IITIII It fit UM.KJ Vile IIUU18. rt., nrrnlii the baltlo w as over, lu the ether bouts Terry McGovem ., iv.mI.1v lteese. Leo Vincent out lassed Sailor Joo Kelly und Jack Dla nond look a high dlvo In the first round of his bout with lleddy Bell V v At-. I HKlffiHflHI Kt Cadillac Type S3 Limousine Overhauled, Repainted and Guaranteed This USED Cadillac will appeal to the NEW car buyer who seeks Quality, Comfort and Luxury liven if you are planning to purchase a new en closed car of some cheaper make, you will find it advan tageous to look at this type 53 Cadillac Limousine. If you purchase this car you will congratulate your self on your stroke of good fortune, particularly after you have driven it thousands of miles. We know that the buyer of this car will become a Cadillac enthusiast. AUTOMOBILE SALES CORPORATION 144 North Broad Street 40, May Hold I. C. A. A. A. A. Meet in This City Next May lieirloiinifnl" point to Ihe roiitlu'lliis of tlin unmiiil I. i . A. A. . X. outdoor iliumplonlili triirk inid llfltl nimrn nt Vluj. Meviriil tlfleBiitrs list hwn ui imlnlrll to Inlrrilrw llif lrelu 11U or the Mir Ions Institutions llu I Vntisl not to holil Ihe Kunirn till jeur unit nilettToe to hntr tlirin ihuiise tlirlr uUltnete. U miirirlrnt aurslly roup riinnot tie mo trrrel. It l susceitlrtl llio frrxhraan ruern roimtllule llio smiler pari of the pro cntiii. Tlio ilflf tales vilio lire now enrotir uilnr the movement villi rrport thrlr HmllniCK to the netutlve IwiirU at IU linniul nierlliiB. 1 ruliklln Held will most Itkrl) be the m ne ol competition tr the Kuuie are held. 'ourth Inning and he also registered llftv-four In tho seventh inning Cochum will play Otto Iteisclt a 200 '..!... 1. ilk. linn match this afternoon. following wliU h tho samo playcis will j eng igo 111 i tweiii-uu iuuu, nu.-c-, 1 ushlon game iteiselt Is tho 1 eprescnta 'tlvo of this 1 lt in tho Interstate Threo I Cushion Milliard League This evening Cochran will play J. U Druckcnmlllcr a 300-poInt match at IS - balk lino. i .Mills Elf cted Captain I MHlt, alar r la tit Ucklo of tho llltnol COCHRAN RUNS AWAY WITH BILLIARD MATCH Defeats Erole, 300 to 63, in First Gamo in tho Ambulanco Fund Series Wclker Cochran, tho brilliant young balk-lino expert, defeated John Krole, of this city. 300 to C3, in the first t8.2 match of a flve-ganio exhibition series at Milliter's Academy last night. It was tho opening benefit contest in thla city for tha American Millard 1'layerV Am bulanco Fund, a national moaement to supply machines for tho lied Cross in the war zone . , Cochran won the bank, and waa never hdd. rllrklna off 300 nolnta in four. .tintnsia anf'averagtar 21 .!, aLtr"! Call Spruce 65 Race 245 Touring Cars Limousines Taxicabs Tor rlriuraa Sbopplnf, lluslneta Instantaneous service any where, clay or night. Quick, safe, reliable. Town Car Shop ping Rates, $1.75 per hour. American Taxicab Co. I , - 1411.43 UcMt Street ,,. tjr -- . Ifnl i: W LL!J VT 1 Vlfi j (frvCU vMll ' is w , 3K - : - " 'inn inn inn 11111 111 v . , , jT XftollLiLlL-ULTssszessmx ' 1 ' 1. ' 1 V li I'll" lHySl.olMOIIMl-( swiii',. ''-i-. --. .-iSr i -. M j '?, r " of Ibr Value Extraordirva.ry A Man's Best Christmas Gift to "Her" Is Furs! !D you ever know a woman who didn't like furs? Rich, beautiful, luxurious furs for dressy wear, or smartly prac tical pieces for everyday occasions? Both kinds are here, chosen right, made right, priced the lowest for the same quality of any place in town. Expert Men Salespeople to Wait on Men ! (Turn to page 7 and make selections from our regular advertisement) Between 5000 and 6000 garments on hand now. Men need not "shop about" for furs, but come here and get "just the right thing" sterling through and through. We can quickly solve "Her" gift problem for you, Mr. Busy Business Man Mawson & DeMarvy (Opposite Keith's Theatre) m .ss .....ivWfl 'Jinwcd 111S Chestnut Street ihh wami ir nvo saa da(at ir tU m cvmjMiQwmmmt. HM JCTOU) DIM fW WM! u a Ji-l, Mfrnc ta Wf, .T"r . v., ir.' r, aairaajaaaajawwT-wtw i&i, r?Lm9mm J 11 - 11 -tririiiTi-mfiii nitTrrMWii" i- mmmAnbMimMmWHKSjHXTkmmmmmmmmlMd ' i JBnc j 7 -4v. - Arfit X t feftftMrMMl ifcj&fl 'fMffiWBBBHiMlHmmiail aWM
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