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HfVER HERE" WILL DO BIT TO HELP SUPPLY SMOKES FOR THE FIGHTERS" OVER THER
tEE PUGILISTIC CHAMPIONS
THEY'VE ALL GONE, RUBE; THEY'VE ALL GONE.
ST. COLUMBA AND HANCOCK ARE
TIED FOR THE FIRST POSITION IN
AMERICAN BASKETBALL LEAGUE
'Noted referees ready to
I VJMOTA
WtTH
ADAfMS
So frank has Gong
to THe promt! ,
well vweuu weu!
- TLL Call 'up
VAJANTA -SPCAK I
Uf e LI tiU ti UvT DVa
BACK nJ 1Ve OLD
home "Tbwtvi. Hl
call Frank adams
up amp have him
"take m6 around
UJITu GRftMT Rice
Kmova 'BOUT Th!
PEAR IN BENEFIT RING BILL
- Ves pLSAse
GRANT HAS (SoMEl
Too I'll Call
UP BILL MCGEEHArJ
ArOO AAAKC HIM
-yrt.
Leonard, Mike 6'Dowd, Pete Herman
GBAMT Rice AMt
HE'S IM iHt
Former Captures Fast Game From Y. M. H.
A. Through Good Work of Joe McNamee.
Latter Wins From Beth Israel
see if we Cam't
STart SOMETHItOC-.
Field artillery
phd Jack McGuigan and Matt Hinkel to
He'5 Gomc
IM HIS PETROL
To The front
;. Volunteer for Smoke Fund Show
i uivw ic UOME
Tickets t0
, BUGCV
I HI5LL0-
Ifrank
(ThS ISN'T MERE
-HE 13 AW
) Varmv Captain
M" i
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fa fp
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! tn the war for excitement;
,t enlttt for the thrtllt.
i tea work to be done.
he's doing it, ion.
t fussing or vuttina on frills.
net losina sleet) over atom
'dreaming of desperate deeds.-
joot tn a trench
I the mud and the stench.
Ijtobaceo is one of his needs.
,.
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Three thousand long miles to the westward
Are smokes bu the millions, he knows,
As his battered nerves twitch
, While he squats in a ditch
With a cold pipe to comfort his woes.
And hv's banking on YOU to supply him
While he's doing the fighting for YOU.
' Here's a hole that just fits
Any fellow's four-btts.
Come across, then! You know what to do!
Meigs 0. Ftost.
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3XINO fang In Philadelphia will
VjMkf4f. ..t-.m..!..... -...en,.m n Via
i, jnnVllUO .Uttllf 1UI19 JiMluim u nw
kin T.nrmr1 Mikn O'Dond and Pete
r - - . .
Ma show at the Olympla A. A. unaer
iv iwnrlillnn of Philadelphia. It -will be
??lid that over was. 'presented to a
Ktf;WJeerea tneir services ana uie enure
W"k "I was figuring: how much that
;. ira .demanded ineir usual pay, saia
t'Sontribute 25 toward tho fund. "That ehovy would cost almost $10,000
Jj Jlut on, and tho prices would hae to
f.fi,M to bo made Kvcn then It would
W thil champions usually are kept busy and
F,iirRh other champlsnz.
0", VI am glad to bo able to do my
Rfte'be one tot the referees. In my time
lik'rifte battles, and on "Wednesday night
B? " . . ... ...
HUTOUd of. I only wish l could no more
aad training camps."
ljVft, McGuigan has been In the boxing
jkuit?the best referees In tho business. Ho
W'l' . . . ........
Etftafto. naa many important names to
f v'XsHchel his first championship when
SC a It l irtln nlAM fTls, . flAfllnlnn tn B
'n WWvnUiO 111 iUlinttUncVi Alio utvwiwil v3 n.a iwtvm-u unu uunt v. tiiu uouui
Vanrumenta followed. In his career McGuigan never lias had a decision
Jf''iliaw 1 1 rtn mA
fe. '
lALix ilUa a. rcvuiu iiiv;ii auuuiu
? U .-.. . t.- i i
lt7 cnasca wires lvuriu a ciiuiiipiuua
fc , Iwm nnrrt m Ih If finn Tilfrlif ulinn
tUb fcJ fc 'M vtt ) -
i Root. Tommy loafed through a
&i J t f t U KAnMnt..,l 1l.l.t l.nn.... .lU nU.l
iSr1 COAacU. Dam j-angiuiu, 1110 icuuijiiucu jit,"i'icajHcitiiii uuuiupion,
t.iWfclled In a flcht with Blackburn,
W. . .., .
Asjj Decause ne put on a uruuier uci
P-
ia Hinkle Also Volunteers His Services
NOTHCR referee of national reputation has offered to assist In any way
possible to make the show a success.
r. jr.
Pit amicr oc uieeianu, is une vi inc inuai.
ffiimik known. He has staged many shows In Cleveland, and recently was
.j appointed by the Government to conduct boxing bouts at Camp Sheridan,
5l;!l Montgomery, Ala. This shows more
bM'in- thA hnvlnt rvfimp. Ypt fntt linn
ffrlMF letter:
ft.Tr ?f UV ... h ..... LmI...v Bt.nn,
,33 A IU1VC ICUU Ul jUUl uuiii otiwn ivi mw uviiiib ui 1110 lUUaiCU IUnU
mmA wlnh tn conirr:itulata ou on tho snlcndld Idea. The bovn nnfd inhnmn
ft "
,. d I am sure the public of Philadelphia v. Ill glo Us hearty support.
Ww boxers, I understand, aro donating
BjiCnot, I wish to offer mine. In any
;-A'htflp from Cleveland to help jou."
Ljl4 Hinkle Is the only "Westerner to
; iMtructlng tho soldiers at Camp Sherman, at Chlllicothc, O, was unable
i get away, aa he Is confining himself
fi There have been many contributions, but none could equal tho offer
fatBde; b"y Steve Moroney, who runs the
ve came to the front and offered
ra 'receipts for Wednesday night.
tiwy cent taken In over tho counter. This was too much and Steve said
-M would pay the printing bill or any other expenses that did not exceed $50.
(r
-T CONTRIBUTIONS have been received from the following: Jack
'filVMcGulgan, Johnny Burns, II.
jlXJIMnle;, "William F. Baker, $25; Charley Welrmuller, 10, and Hotel
r'likwaKon. 110. It is expected that 7000 will be raised.
ft 3? '
U"j$ Sergeant Berry, When in
fHOWAIlD BEnitY, JR., noted a,ll
"termed "Nig" by those with 'whom
r athletic field for the last four or
plviK'Junei with numerous other headllncrs in sports with tho Base Hospital
$Mt -No. 20, the other day was promoted to drill sergeant. Hereafter It
jf TUtt be' Sergeant Berry. It will be remembered that Berry Jumped from a
Hfflll uniiorm iniu mnuury iua over nigiu wnen mo unit mobilized.
, 'Berry, after going through the duties of orderly and other vocations
!! "buck" private, was assigned to
k vpvaunieu ujr mo ouuucn wmuibn ui cunuiuuiis, m impart military tactics
LWlTcoinpany which included Jack Kelly, Tom Crooks, Walter Dunn, George
WIMon. cnarics Bmiin, iicinio juwer,
Weldon, Caleb Fox, Jr., and other
j.tho grldjron game.
eiTy marshaled his forces into
M( oiep in a jnarcn eiraiynt lowaru ino Armory wall. Berry, in his
ito glye a rightabout command in order to bring the company Into
euvior a seconu lorgoi mo commana ana shouted "signals " Whlln
H& have been out of order to
kJ SAt. Vtn tin wtt t T Ifiii n
uvvjr i ( wni w. iiunaju
lmte Crowd of Thirty-three Saw Penn Soccer Game
"AN attraction for the sporting-public, collegiate soccer football at this
ne or the year is a flat failure. Pennsylvania and Haverford strug
itfltt came upon which hung the championship of the Cricket Club
t on lce-coaiea ranKiin iem
ty-mree persons smverea ana
nent. About ten oi tne onlookers were connected with the teamn
, capacity of coach, manager, assistant manager or something three
llwspapermen, about a dozen were
,tlnenng' was msie up or
I ui Eoatcn Because it aian't cost
can be no doubting tne cleverness' or the players Involved In
i. They could play soccer and play it well," but few care to knbw
pbey can or'uot wi,th the mercury hovering far below the freezing
.jorKjr oi ine piayera naa ineir Knees bare at the start, but at
tlji eenteffthey had a "beautiful" coating of blood and snow
wiff oj fo reuuwii laus
&,?, ,
. jrying 10 win lie way
bet it never will be
or aucn conaiuona. ine maicifs of Saturday and
i wbnBthihein and Dlaston played in a, downpur
1
f o You
Hewas bombed as he gobbled his
breakfast
Jc was shot at on lis'ning patrol.
He has stood in the mud
That was streaked with the blood
Of his .bunkie who crouched in the
hole.
He's been strafed by the Huns with
their shrapnel
All night with no let-up at dawn,'
And he can't sec the joke
When he yearns for a smoke
And discovers his 'baccy's all gone.
have an opportunity to see three
eoma rtlr-tif TiUTt TtVdnefiriflV SAhpn
du...u ...d- ..... ...
Herman annear In the biff tobacco
.
tne auspices or ine Dpons r.uuors
an unusual card tho first of Its
local Audience. Tho champions havo
receipts win ku " '
ehow would cost a promoter if tne
jach. mcumsan, i uu uiupiicu m
range rrom i to ji.du ii any money
be hard to get the men together, for
they don't care to appear on a hill
bit and pleased to notice that I am
I havo officiated In more than G000
I will have dono something to ho
to neip me oovs in tne trencnes
game for twenty jears, and Is one
has officiated all ocr tho country
,j , , . ,
ucciac. ii no ra k"vo oiuniey
Ketchcl defeated Billy Papke in ten
T eill oil cwl fitiit mnna r? Is A itmtnt
aitiuu iui ouiiiv iCi lie Jiai
- i i m ..
uut ui itiu hub ijy aiuuiiig mm
Tnmmv Tlvfln .nfl hnvinr .Tnplf
-w...... .,., ..w uvnixQ uut.
couple - of rounds before he was
and Jack Johnson was canned
-..1. C .,.. T.
jtit ouiiu rctusuu.
Matt HInKle, the millionaire pro-
ciniiuaittaiiu uuuaiura uiu game cer
than nn thing else Hlnkle's stand-
fnllnil tlmn tn rlnnh nff ihn fnlln...
fi.w ,1.. Ii.nnlll rf IIia !!.. ..
their services. Whether they aro
capacity, and I will bo glad to niako
oluntccr. Johnny Kilbanc, who Is
to army work during the war.
refreshment stand at the Oljtnpla.
to aid tho fund by turning over -his
Ho did not mean tho profits, hut
W. Perrln, J, V. Horn. C. A.
Distress, Calls "Sianals"
- around college athlete, is no longer
he has been associated on and off
five years. J. Howard, who enlisted
drill a squad of rookies. Ho set out
wert ueii, Bin Quigley, John Scott.
privates more or less acquainted
column formation and tho boys were
laugh, the members of the company
1 tiA nil HH. i . ... i
huuji ait ncro UlSmi8Sed.
Baturday afternoon, and a large crowd
quivered through the afternoon's
simon-pure spectators and tho rest
small toys of the neighborhood who
them anything to get by the gates.
on mo suppery covering or the field
into me nearts or the American
done if the authorities continue to
HP 'to Uwlr ankUa are enough to wean some of
"w yav'
tSB
VWtuu Vou PLEASE"
Call mr. McseEHAM,
To The, phone
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PUNCH ON CfflN
BEATS CALLAHAN
Jackson Rocks Foe in First
and Piles Up Big Lead
in Four Rounds
FRANK'S STRONG FINISH
ny ROBERT W. MAXWELL
WIIIlo JacKson and Kranklc Callahan
did not act llko a pair of friends from
the tame neighborhood uhen they min
ded in the lnl-u at the 01inpla A. A
Instead, they had cery appearance of a
brace or fctcedores taklne a fall out of
each other for the champlonsnlp of Pier
8. Kor fix elzzllne, Ftrenuous sessions
they argued with their fists and at the
end Jackson emerged with tho long end
of the crdlct whatever that was.
it was a scrap Well worth seeing be
cause It had a big league opening and a
swell clobliig act. At the start Calla
han waded In to finish Jackcon, but In
the middle of tho first fiame 'Willie
clipped him on tho chin with a hard
right. KranMe became quite woozy, he
rocked like a cunalboat on a hcay tea
and for a time It looked as if he would
hit tho mat for lecp. Ho weathered
the storm, however, but for four rounds
still felt the effects of tho cruel blow
w hlch parted his w lilskei s. .
Jackson Gets Early Lead
It was In tho first four rounds that
Jackson plied up enough
Ma lmil Callahan In a
lolnta to w In.
cry bad way,
forced tne lignum; ""' " " -"'
tldent that he Indulged In some fancy
steps Just to make things Interesting
It really looked 'Ike, a cinch until the
opening of htanza 5, and then the
i-ceno changed.
Krankle acted like a very Irate person
who was out for revenge. Ve forgot
alt about the hajmaker which he so
cleverly blocked In tho first and started
In to settle matters then and there. He
rushed Willie all over tho ring, landed
some stiff punches and forced the fight
ing, and an McKetrlck began to
breathe easier. Dan took lots of punish
ment In the first four rounds.
Callahan Gets Retengc
Franklo continued on his wild and
merry way, and Jackson broko ground
time and again. He could not get go
ing because Callahan wouldnt let mm.
He showed a superb defense, however,
and was not seriously injured.
It was the same In tho sUth, only
more so The rushing, tearing, plunging
battler frm Brooklyn kept up a steady
fire on Willie's head and body ana
finished like Hourless In his race with
Omar Khayam.
Jackson Deserved Verdict
Jackson deserved the verdict, but had
the battle gone a few rounds longer
there might havo been a different story
to tell. But it was a sl-round bout
and tho argument ends right there.
In the gemlwlnd-up Benny Valgrr won
rJtm ai Nelson after six hard rounds.
rteddy Bell put Krankle McKee, of Ken-
singion, iu ""; .v r..: ...... " , .:
the opener imu ovu. iio
like a pocket edition of Willie Meehati,
won from Jimmy Devlne, and Krankle
Clark shaded Andy Burns.
LEONARD STOPS BROWN
Lightweight Champion Scores a
Technical Knockout in Fifth
NEW HAVEN. Dec IS. Benny Ieon
ard. of New York, lightweight champion
of the world, scored a. technical knock
out over, -chick" Brown, of this city,
last night In the fifth round of a
scheduled ten round bout.
Harvard's Nine in Service
PAVinniDOB. Mais , Dec. 18 All the
r,,Slar pl.r. n th. liarvard var.lty ba
(nll nlna of 1010 now are In the Krvlea of
their country. Several ot the sutatltute
ilayera alio ire enrolled The men are acat
irred In varioue branches of the army, navy
and marine orpa.
Evening Ledger Decisions
of Last Nights Ring Bouts
or.WU'IA A. A. Willie JaeVeetieut.
Wl
1 hi
f.urt.enkle Callahan. Benny a.
Andr Bum., KM nratton wallop Jianir
IMrliie. Keidr Hell atopped rrankfe Me-
KWfvVlfeW Urf .Uppe
Wafeff0Bl5JSl8r wmiw. .veed
4r
w br rmUrf with Jofannr CrtM.
tlMfINNATJ- Harry tireb bt Ons
Cb,
Fart Wart. Tr;. TliJ'ii Itarver
run.
Thorp won
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To iSPEak with 1
MR. WW-fO fL(A5F
wonidgr' 'if
They're kidding
ME ! OR WHAT.'
I'LL CALL I)1?
CICK AJALOO- HE
WILL SJREOrUCBe
HERE
RICE SELECTS EDDIE COLLINS,
OF LANSDOWNE, AS THE LEADING
SECOND BASEMAN OF ALL TIME
i
' "rvTrvT- a Slaoliincr TTit.foi
Like Evers, Yet He Tops Them in Other
Branches of Playing the Game
By GRANTLAND RICE
mlinnE as no great argument about
- second base.
Tho .oto here was almost unanimous.
Krcm the davs of Hoss Barnes, a great
hitter and a good second baseman, on
through 1917 the game has known many
stars. But for all-around ability the
game has known only one Ikldle Collins.
The Old Guard
Back In tho catly stages there were
such men as Boss Barnes, Tred Dur.Iap,
Tfeffer and others who ranked high.
Then came Bobby I,owe. Claudo ntchey
and then Napoleon Lajole, one of the
greatest of them all.
After I.ajole came Johnny levers, the
remarkable Trojan and then camo Col
lins. In the last fifteen cars the three great
second basemen havo been I.ajole, Uvcrs
and Collins.
Of thes-o I.ajolo'was the greater hitter
and tho most graceful workman.
Of 1hoc Kvers was the greater fighter
and the moro eterrally mentally alert
Ilut for batting" and base running,
fielding "kill, speed and tho cntlro com
bination Collins was voled on top.
Collins wasn't tho slashing hllter that
LaJolo was, although IMdlo's average Is
high far above .300 for an extended.
span. But Collins was laster on ma reel
than Lajole: was, therefore, nble to cover
moro ground. Ho was also a much bet
ter base runner.
Kvers gave Collins a great battlo as a
ground coverer. In any fielding way, hut
Johnny was too far behind his rival at
bat
Collins, through ten sears, has aver
aged 340. livers, through fourteen
jears, has averaged .210
Collins, as a hit maker, fcaso stealer
and run getter, bus a big bulga over
Kvers, who has achieved most of his
fame as a smart, alert athlete, always In
tho thick of the firing with his head up.
From ihc Past
Tho batting record of Boss Barnes
ranges above Collins. But oldtlmers ad
mit that Collins was his superior In
every other way.
Other oldtlmers will tell you that
Pfeffer could field with Collins. But as
a batsman he was far below the Phila
delphia and Chicago stnr.
Colllns's value lies in his all-around
worth his line batting, his great base
running, his brilliant fielding and his
quick thinking. His great resource was
shown in tho last world series, when ho
fielded In faultless style, and then pro
ceeded to bat around ,450, against a
group of star left-handeri". This makes
three world series engagements where
Collins has batted well above .400.
Few Late Star's
In late years, outsldo of Collins, Lajole
and Kvers, thero have been few star sec-
PATRONS OF THE TOBACCO FUND SHOW
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On the right is Frank L. Poth,
for tickets at the Olympia A.
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Save ;uuu loviiiage Kogcrs, tne auctioneer, isugene U. Miller of
lotel Walton (left) purchased the first ticket for the big show
nevrc Wednaarlav nlo-hf.
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nci.wopjc iou
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EDDIE COLLINS
olid basemen. The average has been well
below that of shortstop strength.
But Iheio Is a long list or lino second
basemen between 1880 and 1000, who are
still remembered by tho old guard. But
even the old guard Is willing to admit
Colllns'a supeilorlty to tho Held,
(Tomorrow Shortstop)
WILLIAMS GETS DRAW
BUT LOSES TO ERTLE
St. Paul Bantamweight Earns
Honors in Eight of Twelve
Rounds
BAlriMOnn, 5Id, Dec. 18. Despite
the fact that ho SLOred three knockdowns
and had the better of eight of the twelve
rounds, Johnny Krtlo was awarded only
a draw w Ith Kid Williams last .night
by Referee Alexander. Tho Ljrlc,
where the Peerless Club staged the mill,
was packed, and the decision did not
meet with the approval of tho majority
ot tho fans. In the eleventh session,
when Krtlo had Williams In distress for
tho second time, somo of the spectators
yelled for Krtlo to bo given the verdict.
Somo of tho same fans booed the St.
Paul boxer when ho stepped Into the
ring, but they cheered him when he left
who paid the second highest price
A. last Monday night. Mr. Poth
, sue TTSw
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I Moorhead nt center nnd ordered Mc-
-1 1 TT, 1 , nt iNamee Into action. Flvo baskets, two
UeriliantOWn High tO -rlayleaUi by Fisher nnd McNamee nnd one
"HT: TJ:1 m:.. y I-ennox, put the Issue bejond doubt
Media High 011 OllV- The baskets were St Columba !, Y M
den Floor
ARCHIVES START WORK
By PAUL PREP
Undaunted by Its defeat at the hands
of tho Cllraid College five In the opening
game of tho season, tho West Philadel
phia High School basketball squad lias
now turned Its attention to winning the
second gamo of tho tchedulo with tho
Catholic High School quintet on Friday
In the "Speed Bovs" " gvmnaslutn.
Tho West Phllly five was handicapped
In tho gamo on Saturday tnrough the
absence of Jimmy Macintosh, who
twisted his knee In a practice scrim
mage last week. As the gamo was lost
by the scoro of 32-26, tho students of the
school across tho river believe that
Mac's presence would have turned tin
tide, as ho Is one of tho best shots In tho
Scholastic League. Last ear ho finished
high among tho leaders In the Individual
scoring In tho second league. It is
doubtful If Mcintosh will start the
gamo against Catholic High.
I Toner, who started tho Cilrard game
lln Macintosh's place, plajed a fine game,
as did Ilhoades and Adams. The latter
gavo ono of the best exhibitions of cen
ter work that havo been seen on tho
Glrard floor, holding his opponent. Klotz,
scoreless while ho caged tho ball three
times.
jGcrmantow n High School w 111 open Its
basketball season this Friday afternoon.
when It lines tin ngatnst tho strong
Media High School team on the Cliveden
floor. Tho candidates for the (Jicen and
White flvo huvo been practicing dally
for moro than a week nnd nio rounding
Into first-class shape slowly but surely.
Coach Lewis is building his team around
Captain Bojd Burnett at guard. The
tiermantow 11 leader Is ono oflhe best
schoolboy plavcrs In tho city and unless
guarded closely all tho tlmo he Is apt
10 scoro many two-pointers rrom tho
floor. Caging the oval from the fifteen
foot mark is another of Burnett's spe
cialties. Bobby Surgcson, veteran from Inst .
son, will be back In school for half the
season. Lewis will play Surgeson nt
of the forward positions, but ono of the
Recond-strlng men will be trnln-ri t
jump Into Surgeson's placo.at the half-
vvuy mans, ine injury which Surgeson
received In an early football practice this
year has healed satisfactorily.
The candidates for tho Northeast High
School five 1,111 hold their fliet workout
this afternoon, In the North Branch Y M
C. A. Tho new practice hall Is only a
few squares away from tho Northeast
buildings, and no time will be lost as
In former years, when practices were
held bcveral miles from tho 6choo
Northeast la tho only high school In tho
Intcrscholastlc leaguo which is forced to
go outsldo Its school walls to practice
basketball. Tho gymnasium which Is
being built on tho lot In back of the
Archive buildings will bo finished by
next season.
This season tho teams In tho league
will use six-Inch extension baskets In
stead of tho former twelve-Inch exten
sions. This action vvati decided upon at
tho meeting of the basketball committee
of publio high schools last week, the
baskets, at tho North Branch Y. M C A
aro only six Inches from tho backboard.
LAJOIE TO JOIN RED SOX
American Association Manager Says
Report Is Truo
CHICAGO, Deo. 18. Napoleon Lajole
.. f.Bucu .nun inn uosion lied Sox
according to Information divulged at a
meeting of the American Association
magnates here yesterday. One of the
. .... ...w, u.uru ulo iiuormat on
after asserting he tried to sign the
former Cleveland, star.
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TWO games of basketball Just about
as close and exciting ns has ever
been witnessed In our fair city were
served to American Lcngue fans at
Traymoro Hall last evening, and tho
largest crowd of tho season was In at
tendance to witness tho excitement. The
first contest was decided In favor of
Hancock, with 33 points to 20 for
Brotherhood Beth Israel, and Pt. Co
lumba defeated Y. M. II. A. by 24-19
St. Columba owes Its victory to Joe
McNamee. The former Vlncome star
was shoved Into tho line-up with tho
Saints one point behind at 16-15 nnd
five minutes to play. Ilut In that final
five minutes tho Saints plaed like an
other team nnd completely bewildered
their opponents, getting five of their
eight baskets In that time. But while
McNamee was starring for tho winners
It was a pltv to seo Y. M, II. A. go down,
especially after such an exhibition as
was given by Bchnelderman. Tho for
mer high school boy was far tho best
man rh the floor. He was an entire
team In himself.
The figures wero close during thirty
flvo of the forty, minutes of play. Thcv
ran 6-4 St. Columba, H-D, 10-7, U-f, end
of first half The second period opened
up with Fisher counting for St. Columba.
'nnd when Schncldcrmun landed two long
tones Y M II A went ahead at HMr.
Then Jim Coffey benched Mldgo Moore,
sent Lennox back to guard, put Sam
H. A. 4, and were scorca uy wniroj. -;
Fisher, 2; Dctrlck. 2: Moore, 1; Mc
Namee, 2; Schnclderman, 3; I'osson, 1.
Somebody Erred Here
Somebody In Brotherhood of Beth
Israel fell down In tho game with II in
cock. The first half ended 13-4 and the
substitution of Swartz for Blaw In the
second period made a new club out of
the Brotherhood ciowd. They began
to climb and were playing rings around
Hancock and with tho totals at 1513
somebody called time out. It proved
costly for tho team, as a few minutes
later when play resumed, "Mush" Inglcr
was knocked out and suffered n frac
tured collarbone. From then on Hanioik
ran away with Its opponents.
It was a peculiar game at that. The
teams battled for the first fifteen min
utes and the figures were 5-3. Both
sides had an abundance of opportunities
to count, hut they wero all reir line.
But suddenly Hancock located the bas
ket and two long, sensational shots by
Trautweln and one by Kddlo ?cuinan
on a "sleeper wero recoracu 111 inu
minutes. Tho half ended 13-4.
Then camo Brotherhood's rally at the
start of the second period, but when
Ingler was compelled to quit the team
literally went to pieces. When he left
the floor tho totals wero 16-15 and in
tho last eight minutes Hancock -caged
seven baskets, threo by Miller, two b
Wood and one each by Powell and
Trautweln. Brotherhood plajed a far
better ganio than tho 33-20 scoro Indi
cates. The goals were, Hancock, 12,
and Brotherhood Beth Israel, ti. The
went to Powell 1, Trautweln 3, Mlllei
4, Wood 3, Neumnn 1, Dossier 1, Welu.
berg 2, Huth 1, Swartz 2.
Dancing ns an lucentlvo to boost bas
ketball attendance was given a trial by
American I,eaguo managers Hint night
and their brightest hopes wero nothing
compared to the big crowd that turned
out at Trasmoro Hall.
It only serves to show what can be
accomplished wlien tho proper combina
tion Is useil, and tno minor leaguers ap
parently havo struck the kenoto of
success. Tho Industrials also contem
plato dancing, but havo only decided on
plate dancing, but have only decided-on
this social feature at the conclusion of
games played on Saturday evenings.
Ilussell Blackburne, a well-known bas.
ketball player In these parts and a real
dent of Palmyra, N. J., will bo back
under the big cauvass this year as short
stop for tho Cincinnati Beds. "Blacky"
plaved In the Eastern League for Billy
Morgenwlck and with a bad ankle went
In one night to help out. Ho only worked
a few minutes when he was hurt and his
career as a major leaguo star was short
ened. Bussell was playing for the White
Sox at tho time and tho fact that sev
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Injured during the winter 'resulted In a
bur being pliced on basketball by big
league managers.
Jimmy Kane, now mannger of th
Scrnnton Stato League basketball club.
Is nnother plajer to whom basketball
proved costlv Quito a few years back
James was selected by Harney Dreyfuss
to hold down the flrst-bnso Job. Drey
fuss had named Kano to milt nlavlna?
basketball, Ho was a member of the
South S.dc (Pittsburgh) flvo and selected
certain night at llnlontown to mnk
his farewell The camo was lust about
over when he roll'ded with John Penlno,
una as a result nearly lost tho sight of
one eve. Kane dropped out rf tho major
leagues as a result of his misfortune.
Goals From Every Angle
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,!. 11 1-. i..:..",-". .i. " '"l-"!"?". w '1
.uu nr,i 1-iiiiitiiFipiua L.PHKUP title SB B,
result nf Its 14-13 victory oier You re Truly.
field eoale, both mode- by Harry Klelnberr.
St. Jnmes line won every unme ptased to
tne iJarby Intcrcnurrh l.enirue. Six vic
tories hnve ttecn rernrdr-ri llnnenlt. niacin
RUard for Darby Methud!t. made flfteett
field poalg In a same niralnst Sharon Hilt.
"Phtl-f" Mull, lilm .lift n.-li .l.i.i- H--.fi-
for Do Nerl I ilolnir Just ns well for Wilkes.
IJarre. In the pcnnmlvnnla Htalo League.
The nr,rllf-(lon tmi.ti, nlmnal . ..,! . ..X
by the wrlti-r that the Htnto I.eatme would
not rale,- lis nrofrealonal limit above two
nan vhtual!) been nureed upon by the mag
nates. The Slate I-iasuo may Just as well
shut up shop nnif ns raise tho number ta
flvo professional.
The .Tohn Prlre VVetherill .Tuntnr if a
crimp In O A. N'ahm's wlnnlnir atreak of
nine straight bv winning a we.p!ayea iratna
hi me ucnirai 1 .M. 1 . a., 31 CO an lela
ter. with llvn field uoale, and Cambpelt, with
four, aturred for tho winners.
Chance for Fulton
to Prove His Claim
CHICAOO. Dec. 18. Jess AVillard,
champion henvv'v eight of tho
world, announced today that ho
would ic enter tho prl.o ring1 for
the benefit of tho Hed Ctoss. He
(leclnird he would defend I1I3 title
against unv person anywhere and
any time, the sole provision being
that all of the ucclpts should go to
the Hcd Cross.
WllIuKl said he picfcrrcd that a
match bo made for next bpring" so
that it could ho held In tho open
air. Ho al-o declared ho would
manage his end of tho arrange
ments himself in order that no part
of tho proceeds could bo diverted
from tho puinoso for which ho
planned.
Scraps About Scrappers
- - IJy BILL BELL
IU1SH PATSY CLINII made a name
for himself last Wednesday night and
his willing stvlc against tho champion Is
bringing its reward. We asked Tatsy
In his dressing rocm after tho fight
what ho thought about tho milling and
ho ndinitted that Benny shook him tip
nt tho end of the fifth, but added, "I
fought him hard, didn't I?" We agreed
that ho did The fans still are talking
about tho way he battled Benny In the
third. Cllne has been secured to nppear
hero on Chilstmus Day and will box
that tough baby, Johnny Tillman, the
Ltd who showed his ilnsu against Whlto
and Leonaid Jnc-k H.mlon landed tho
match and the Olvinpla will bo the meet
ing place.
Jack Mcliulgan and Johnny Burns
also intend running shews on Christ
mas l)a Tho fans lemember the '
good things given them on Thanks
giving In; and tho t-jmo can he ex
fjxeted today U week cs, Christmas
Is that clo.
I'lill taiMnnu (ravels t Uoftton with Lew
Tenillor tonlcht Phil champion was
hooked with Johnny Dundee, but Johnny 1b
on th Bldo llnea reported tu have ptomalnn
polHoninir .ThiJT llunxo. h etablemate of
Dundee's will faro tho joeal boy. Lew will
be home In lime tn box Ht tho tobatio ehow.
The stiou card ealla for him to meet Huaeo
here. Thero may bo 11 ewltch. but both bo8
will appear.
CtiftHle leuln has been working- faithfully
and Is ready to meet anv body hla vvelpht.
l.fwls tnklee a loUKh baby nt tho hie snow
tomorro nlRlit In tho peraon of Joa Lynch.
Joe la the boy who ahowcdVo well against
Hddle O Keefe 1.3 nth Intends to keep buey
here, nnd, lll.o Low la, waa pleaeed to box for
the fund. Joe Welsh, a popular boy here,
tackles u touch proposition. Joseph be
lieves In iharlt. All he has to do la box
Irish 1'atsy cllne four rounds. Joe la aurev
dolne his "bit "
Manager Johnny Burnt, of the Cambria
A. C has secured Terry McClovern to meet
Tommy Carey on Friday evening The
eeml-wlndup wilt bring luKtther Uddle Mul
lln. of Htchmond, and Tommy Stone, of
Providence, It I. Tommj Oolden. of Wch
mond. meets Tat Carey, of Htchmond. Jot,
Wright, of Kensington, boxes Young Fltz
patrlik. of Htchmond. Charley l'atrone. of
the Hed Circle Club, tackles Tbunc Jimmy
1'otts, of riahtown.
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