i S V , T iiv , ' -I .. ' i .. r j w r . r . f. Sfl&tf Bumc5 lisitassSkS&s&k, f Ve.- ' -V yit" i)lY DMSIBBR 28, 1917" i -1, "A- i , v. V; ';V , !TJ "?'fl ' V " KMSismm ,-&- i' ,v. ,. AND WEEGHMAtf SEE THE DOUGHNUT WHILE MACK AND BAKER SEE THE L-VA lGO big league magnates JY TO TAKE THEIR CHANCES BOTH BREATHE OPTIMISM SOMEBODY IS ALWAYS TAKING THE JO Y OUT OP LIFE .. Sox Owner Warns Against Moguls' Rocking the Boat" and Says 'This Is No Time to Grow Panicky M' CACib-ls a city of optimism; thut Is, In' a baseball wii). Tin- big at the foot of Lake Michigan possesses two of the most optimistic Jl owners In the bis leagues, and two who utc willing to go the limit V Chlcaco faun flip licut tlipiV Is In n baseball vvnv. Thl In eleclih'illv 'ef st to the actions of other promote, who iefu-e to gamble nml i of their wares while the disposing Is good. WceKhuiun, of the I'ubs I, demonstrated that he Is In baseball and Intends to give the followers of Cubs the best that money can buy. Comlske). one of tin real men In Hjtame, always has been liberal and never failed to go out and puttlme H regardless of costs. lie has Darted with a Centime fur pla)ets and aiiudsrment ban henn t bullentpil li (lip liberal silimort of the Plilcnun 47. MMil public. Comlskey admits no are Hunt: under unusual conditions, I "aaa ma ..... s,An ta.M iifiiilnlMi U'nnoliMiuli iilun In nf tils ti'lltlli CCO UV ' CU7UII kill (,lUnitln 'UIIH.rJ, Vt(jin nun .-. is- wi, ... .-..,.. v a . ' "fWeeghman alieady has gone ahead with his plans and has disputed 'part of that quarter of a million he Intends to pay to give Chicago n tlonal League winner. AVoeghman hasn't backed down, but Just now he eves that a few of the owners ate trying to ho'tl him up. "I made u take when I told them I had $230,000 to spend for plajers," said Woegh- EMn. "Now every time I mention a ball plaer to another owner be wants rib' grab most of the roll. They forget these are wartimes." As soon as lie jftfjiiocurcd Alexander and Klllefer he started a search for two more iars, Rafelnflclder and an outfielder.' llornsby, the malnsta of the Cardinal" If.!'''-.. . . . . . . . .,. , i i.u 1 ,! iras tne one ne wanteu to oaianco me inner wuiiv.1, wuuu m- nt..i.v ,-. aiplni mention nf the man he had In view for his outfield. Ills leputed Sf,Y' , , , , , i.jTer of 175,000 for llornsby was reiueu, pnu wecsumau ninnies nn uji.i.ci.i fwf ' .. .. ..... . . . , .t - ... , I- ...... tt.. n.1...ltA.1 tl,n conversation or nis lanurc to ooiain i e si. i.ouis n. ne- h " -VXornsby deal had fATtcn through temporarily, ami Intimated that Hianch Rickey's Ideas of the plover's worth had something to do with It. iJjSlAB soon as 'Wceghman procured Alexander and Klllefer hcis repotted S'havo said he would have glcn JUS.OUO moie to clinch the deal. This ark doubtless caused President Hakcr, it the Phillies, many dltieslng l&mcnts, but It also served to give Alec n chance to put in a claim for As Alex reasoned, If the Cubs' boss Is so libel al, why not -Ai (HAM Mnlial1 OHMto some of-his generosity upon him W. . . si If 5?ffAKii; Cohm 3,1 WULVAs'Cy f r-1 HoO ARE ' Y0J ARC X V-, x x. v i lUil .Tl V " v WELL ALICE- V1C (jPoM Yeua. DlSTlkJGUUHCO HOiBAMO - I OM frtS ADVISORY BOARD OP TMC OOCiCTt OP" 5IM5i'w, 1 pL.ve5- - " " J""siVA 1 ' TViuiA 1 y(s r (VwjA r& - J V ,.-. . r rrn HI .-v.TftVTn- a('(7j, f.iJApir-" ' VSKrVin - ( VfsJ l St mr U&JS ' MP. MULVAWBV BCCAUJE OF THt GRBAT PRESTI Your mams vajoulo I VJAWT TO AS Tmi of Your wae, fob iocieTY of 3LAVI SIMPS" oN.7"5 ADVI-50RV Bonnu 1 V-.i k(it I I i -r. . t ... . , .' . nXr.nsi ..,-! I I innrgr you i R4E FOR COMFeRRIH& E COMMUWlTYlTrtlS DISTINCTION ' I I HV( (. C-Uiy Y x555 v SC'v s: TvaJO DAV3 UATE Hewea a teTTeis. por Vol) from That SOCIETY Oh -For TrtUH I Looa !6-r ? V ? ' 3 : ' '. SOCIETY . RE- iiKaN. GOLF CHAMPION ' willard picks franklin field .IN THE TRENCHES ' AS logical arena for staging BIG BOUT WITH TITLE AT STAKE British Amateur Title holder Has Earned Com- j mission as Captain 1 BEGAN AS A PRIVATE' H CHAKUvS (CHICK) KVANS ( Tiw flrt time that I saw Mr. .1. I.. C , Jenkins, nffeetloti.ittly known as Laurie,, Champion Clears Up Several Situations in In terview With Robert W. Maxwell, Sports Editor, at Jess's Home in Chicago Hy ROBERT W. MAXWKLL CHICAOO, III., Dec, I. ,IIay the papers nipported me? Not .Co ...... ..... l I.. I. . Inir ....,,.t ....,!... I, .I.a.. .1 T.i Vt IIjIjAIIIJ IS Sincere ill lin ' "mm uuitiu 11, i in,, nimiM.i ti:ss .M in 1DI1 at Troon, Scotland, wnuiier (j , b . n an , tho ,otMI " '' '" ' .iiiiei I lindane lupieparatlim for the llrltl-h . , ' "" l ".r ,?"?,. V,, rhiudelphla to ' '"'"'""t "rn- " certainly Is dls. .hamtilon-hlp U. be pla,,d at Prestlck, ,n 'J '""'S ay or la er and "U,IJW; '"' ! '" "" '' tliro"K"' lf not far auay Tioon I his home town "e F'aRCU g"""''1 l,a,,rrnJ,',r; pr0.the lied Cross turns me down, any war . . ........ .1 l(cf. f ' ' I'll.'irllv 1I1' Mm fr,1n(nn riliwl. n lli.il I,, cMlhi; family tli-re. Indeed, I think that la' Iiiih four liiollieirt. all or them Kouern. hill none so Rood as be Tliete was a sltrr. too who won the Soottlidi ladles' th.iinplonslilli at l.osIeinouth a few ais neo One of the flint Rolf Kiunrs I plaed In Si'otlnnd was with Lawtle JeiiMna on the Trnon eoiir-e. which overlooks Hi., water nf the Plrth of I'l.wle. mid, rruin that lime until the ehampiomOilp we p!.ied fnspienlly toEetli'i- I ad mlied his caoie then eiy much It , eemed all the mote irniaikable because he was nf Kiich small stature. AMirn be l not i-poken of as Lawrle he Is called W.e Jenkins AIwa)s AVore filoes I nnllceil llicn thai he had a eiy "i.iiicitli swIiik. nllhoiiRh not veiy loiiu, Iwiiik Rierned in lis li.u-kwaid move ment bv the MrulRlileuliiR out of his left arm lie knew all the shots and plajed tlie.n accurately Another tlilnR 1 noticed f ?HB A if aBW IMA EKGHS1AN Is not to be denied, Jle wants another star Inllelder. He believes he made the Cardinals a liberal offer. Now mere is mill nnntl.er star second baseman onthe market and It looks very jj -.-. ... v p!f4 much as though this celebrity Is likely to land In tho A limy city. yf TVeeghman Is after Charley IIcrzoR, and as tne i.ianis captain is u. W' bad with McCraw and himself dissatisfied with New 'iork, tho deal f Lf almost seems assured. The acquisition of IlerzoR would make tho Cubs real pennant contenders. Charles A. Comiskey, of While Sox, a Superoplimist WEEGHMAN has shown his optimism tlirousli tne nucrai iiispomh ... ..i" ,-r.r,n- hnnkrnll. rnmlskev has shown that he always Is teady to SlTaiv tbe nrlce and nreoared to camble on anythlnB, He says that the mac. Senates must not roeji the boat Just now and he cautions the biff league? that fig&K'ls no time to ipt panicky. Tho following Interview was Riven out jes- !tVAmJn.. V... 1.A ..nnnlnf nu'npl nf tl.O 1111. ll PlmtUnlOn WllltC &0 . & '"It would be useless to try to forecast accurately the conditions which night prevail next season In basebsll, but the fans aie welcome to any 4eas I have. .The plans I entertain for the coming season oie not startling 'and I shall advance no novelty In the conduct oi me game, u is true inai ,-mre living under unusual conditions, but this Is no reason why we should 'panicky. InstcaO, It never was more Important than at the piesent rfor everybody to keep their heads aipl iiult rocking the boat. Wt'f'A. basebal.l owner owes a great deal to the public and to the countrj Pjfc.a whole. He Is expected to furnish wholesale amusement to millions i".".- T ... ...... .,-. i .. ... e .. a, he Is not expected to snow tne wnue ieainer uurmg me urai m uio 'ttmes. He owes the fans a duty, and that Is to keep a ball team in the Held, Tiardles3 of conditions and despite the fact that it may proe u losing 1 venture, I make this statement with the reservation tnat it is iaicn ior viranted the country wants baseball. I think It docs and am laying my plans .iacordlngly. If there should be the slightest hint that the sport Is not1 Merited during the war I would like to be the llrst to clo-e the gates and Wirn,my parte over to the Government if It should want it. .'SiT. ... P,10ING on the assumption that the country will benetlt from ;' uaseDau anu mat it is iiei.ca-.u.i ... u.un n. buiiiv mtunutu ... nA ?& . li ..A ...... T a. nlnnnli.n. tif no front ii Lnniinn n Wf. pvpr lll.ll tnZ hi Mm Whlta Sox ball nark. I am not banking on the financial end Ki , ot thogame. although I see no reason w hy the teams will not be m.,. . ..... ..... ..... . . i. .......I.. .. i patronizea xainy wen; out i want 10 ere il uu iuiibuu aui.u. ", V Old Roman Wants Wltitc aox to uo uu in war uame fittnwiIB. then, brings us to the players, the most Important of nil. With- 4svX out players there will be no game. Now, what effect will tho contlnua- en of the war have on tne teams anu on tne sport as a wnoie: I have , Worried at no stage about .the playing end of tho game. Wo will have all i players needed and l am positive mat me lans win nave uo complaints Biake over the line-ups. It Is (julte possible, and In fact quite probable, . some of our stars will be missing during tne coming season, I do not 6tjjajtlcularlze as to my own team; this goes for all of them. AVe may lose a VlHMrorlte or two, and again we may not. This Is no worry to me, as I know 'tiait the fans will take this Into consideration. The country will understand (When the country levies on our men and perhaps wrecks a team here and Cfetre. I always have found the patrons at our games take these setbacks ophlcallj-, and all that Is necessary to hold their confidence Is to do i right tl)lng by them. . 'VAt the present time It Is dlnlcult to forecast the loss of this or that A5.ir. T.... ....!. T 1.A..& 1.a It'lillA Ortv fin...... ...........1 ... ........ I.. ... rcr. fur ujyBC.l, i liuJC uic; ,. lum iiua iibuio ncunu lu iiuuv ... IIIU ry game, There Is no question-that some of the men should'be exempt er the present rules, not uecause mey are nan players, nut necuuse tiMy.have dependents. Four of our. players already arc lu the service. More "Htkdoubtedly will Join. I shall liaye no complaint If the Government takes - UM.oesi we nave, u mese uo me i-uuuiry ueiter service on tue uaiiieueid .Hfl on me uiamono. x nave ngureu riHiit uiuni; mat 11 wouiu ue exircmeiy 'trlotlc for any owner In baseball not to do all In his power for his Si jikwtry. This is more Important now than ever befoic in our history. v ;,r... J ...... f" "llfTlAKliVU It ior granie.i, mijii, mat me teams win ue uu u) eu-V-L IlstmenU In the draft, what will be the effect': "Will the sport 1.& m.va.1 AnMlirM fill TI1A I.inH Tfl TIT1 1 Villi 17M ' I Will n I.HHr WITH fl t. VV fiUVIi .,.WMB ' "" .-. .- . ... ...... .. positive YES. There will be mighty little difference from that nf V.J&81 season? in xact, mu t-iiuiit-es mc mm me pput win ne even . More Interesting. Vf, aaseaati trui isuniwue neyuraivss vi uiuu rlVpassed through a number of baseball wars, conflicts which have awn as heavily on the owner as the military draft will. Did the fans earning? 'Not at all. They saw new faces In eery city, and before JjhJw.had finished speculating as to whether this or that player would i good In fast company the teams were swinging Into a stride as fast t Artistic as any previous company,. A minor leaguer of today became tr' of tomorrow, and It had the effect of pushing pUjers to the front ierwlse never would have had a chance to show in the major league:. queatlon has .been, advanced whether It would be possible to have If every man of the draft age should be taken. 1 think It would. MK expect). to see every man go, but even In that contingency we any on the game if the, public wanted.lt. We could go out and get under and. above the draft age, and If worse conies to worst we ratop materia). This would be of benefit In the loner run. ft, set expected tht players, drafted Into the army and fairly ad. ; In aga, H1 be ssueb good as ball players when they, return. New fcY to; take tner places and these would be the ones which We 'wne tba ether were fighting. The war will end some tea t people will be aa keen for baseball, or more so, tWoUu.wa' then permit the. game to drop? I never I ttfttw!MfeVe were good reaslns for It." M patltace with those preaching calamity all the time. fk time,. if it evr waa, when every one ot us' who stays ImU be ehearfuLMThe, country needs that as much as r.ati the bright side during the darkest 'with winning the. victory across the mtmtn..l .? BIG TEST FOR SPORTS OF ALL , SORTS WILL COME WHEN LIST OF : CASUALTIES BEGINS TO ARRIVE Athletic Competitions Will Keep Going, but ! No One Can Anticipate Now-What the Speed Will Be in 1918 Tly CIIANTI.ANII RICK HKYONM) TI1K .MIST 11V man o( iter ocjoikZ Ihr (Inli'i The mounded portal of the nod; A'ni' kipii irhtit idmutnm dvennis mvnit lieyund the final fall of clod. A'h football comes no riven niyii, . 0 A'n hccliunintj no backward tuner Where cut's red rocx guard the lint Ucyond which life muy not advance. We may not tool; into the sleep Where lilies lean aeros the day Joy broken there hop; long or deep Where lifc'n lost u-indn kneel down to pray. for knoicinii. ice might find the sling To take nil heart from brave, true life. Or Death to be too dear a thing To give one other dag to life. C. PARKER BOYD WINS PROMOTION Lansdowne Golfer Earns Commission Driving Am bulance in France lilall tn I. list, uinnrv for the Hrd 'los I have always iidievcd inai one riinnni. ,y donating Ills hervlee,". ""le big M Kit the proper "feP of Hie i-lulis when IIV. ttas KiHI t K to dotalls. I. vis wearing gloves, but he was smely tne ( itccl him at his hninoVi Uogeis I'.uk. a hnpp oce.tic.ii The most notleeable HU,urb nf Chli-iigo, ylesterday, and for tiling lib nit him however, was Ills de- moTP tli.-tn all hour the eli.iinploii e triiniii.illnn to make each succcoillng p,,r,i ,, Kuf of the case, hot better than the one before lie was , In flin l'll'BlWf." I lllllUM 111011 1. I. lit. '." " "'""' "' -"- " CCeds 10 go 10 fund, "nr iinvllilne rlsn vvlilrli will l.en. tho lied t'ross i ellt the soldiers and sailors can get or any other I a" "' Pat't of It as they sco fit. w'nr rhailty1 "I want to assure jou that thrs Is which needfnot a prrss.igent dream, it wjll not them. .help me In business because I will not Furthermore, j go out on the load this jear. The circus tho big chanv will slay In the south this season be plon Is re.uly to vatise It would be foolish to try to trans begin training I pent Hie ciitilpineiit while the railroads Immediately for' ore all tied up That means I bavo the content and I nil of the time In Hie" world to get' III ' any luav- Mnpe fur the battle and the sooner the right wli o j better. Wishes lu ac- .,.1,. .1. cept his ibnl. StiRKcsts I'retl I'Ullon longe Is urged' "How about 1'icil Kulton? He seems to step out nml , to I the lu'st of the lieavywelght con. ' nnnouiicc him-1 tenders and lt Is un to him to accents ItoiillltT VV MWVVKl.t. heft Xo one Is I or lejert m.v offrr to lure.- hhn If he barred and It Is up to Fred Fulton, Hill Hunks out of the match then It must Itreniian and the others to talk bus!, be someone cKe Fulton has been inai.. ness or shut up In the future ' log some rash i-talenieiits for the past This was tho glt ot Wlllards stalc-1 Jr',r and npw lie Is called If he le.ilfy incut after he was asked to explain his '"fans all he has asld. ftverjllilng can. lug . ..,.. . .... . .1.n I'.lllal. Ilttlru as 1 iirmcii iiwaj- ni.-i in'- i.iiii-i J here In C'hlniro llllllll ill." ., ,!,,, 'in, ,,'. . .-. ...---.-- siionil most of his time with his f.unllv He is atiluiis tu help As for 1918 NINI:tI:i;.V-SI:V1:.NT1:i:.V managed to maintain a fair share of its sport under the red shsilow of war I llnw- nlioul 1!)1S? This Is tne .vear that will be the big test. Sport, through vvai's nils'.il.v prep aiatlon. could move along Hut liow sport will hold up when the . long c.T-u.ilty llls begin tn airlve Is au I other affair i It will keep going, but at what speed Is not to be estimated this far In advance I of the spring drive 1 Kellv'.s Pick Some time ago at a Ii.im.ImII gather 1 lug a heated debate arosi' as to who I might be the greatest outfielder Ty ohh or Trls Speaker. Hut Joe Kelley. who had no nxes to wasn't nil) thing he i-ouldn I d.i with the stick He'd liluff the Infield In. then tap the hall snmewheie over their beads lie could lilt to any field on nny kind of ball pltc'icd within reach And when the outfield played back lu their lfgular po sitions he could drop a bunt and beat it nlnety-nlnn times In a hundred. He li.ul the swinging bunt down to a science and could pull the ball past the pitcher to ward the second baseman every clip "There lias been only one Keelcr Ho way the greatest of them all" N'ot one other of the old Oi lole.. save Keeler himself, denied the hold .state ment. And the Orioles ale nobody s ")es" men, lf they bad not agreed with Kelley the presence of Keelcr would not have deterred them fiom cpreslig distent. WILL HEAD COllPSl RsF?j.v Bk .tflHf " WM. Wk'"' V .W! Jenkins again until 19 11 lit K.inilwio.i He was in great form in tho-e nienior able d.ivs of Unit last Uiltish eh.imi.Ion. ship. For Koine reason I illd not think that he would be able t i win that rhainpionshlp. although I knew that he had a game that would beat any one if working with proper fceipience Joined with that game was the determination that made him a distinctly match play golfer. Xiuhl'IU-forc the Final The night before the final I sat with him on a bench at TOihncr nvel looking tho se.i front Xot far nwav loomed I Peal Castle and before us on Hie waters I nf the Channel lay a battleship. Occa- , slonally a marine from ibe barracks drlftrd along with his gill in the peace- .., ., , T .... ..a l.nl. Illj L.1,1 til ll 1,0 as cV ham yo be a pa.tlclp.int . " ' , ' I'-t.hl have stated that ... . , . .In.. Iln .,1.1 .', lrll.nl . .....v ,.,.... .,, ...v. ..,,,,,.,. ... ,-i..,. UIO III1UI l.eM ....... ...- r... "- .. ,,, ,,, , , ,,, ..,, .,,,, ,, ... .,,, . is much as pcsslble In the g'eat war and believes he can do It b) boxing a logical contender for the hcav) weight eliiimplouship of the world Title Coca AVith Hout "There Is one thing I wih to make plain," said Jes, "and that Is the lieav)welght title will be at tako lit the bout. There was a story lu some of th'o papers to the rffe. t lliat I said my title would not be risked, but It Is untrue. If the man I box knocks me out he will bo heavyweight champion of the world He will have won the title and I will bo the first to congratu late him. "I have been criticized because I In sisted on a ten-round nodetislon eon test. Perhaps the .panning was dc. served, because I did not explain my. e at ranged satisfactorily, for there will be no question of weight, size of the purse or nil) thing cle The next move must conic fn.in I-'iillon. "I now have a high-etas man working fY me nml he I" al ranging all of the details. He nlllc the proper officials and get their sanction, I expect to have ever) thing settled 111 a week or so. Of cout.ie I vvill need some as slstance, and would like to have Malt Illnkle. of Cleveland, to help iiic out. Matt Is one of the biggest promoters in the country. Knows bow to handle a champlon-ihlp bout and bis aid would b.i invalu-ible. He also lool.s like the lng. eal man to refeice the bout 'I also favor l'hll u'elphla hcutuse I know I will gl a fair deal there. Will men like Hill) Itoenp at tho rlngldi theie will be no .bailee to put an)-' till.;; over and Ihcie aie some people who nro looking fur a ihanco '.o' get back nt me." , Jess Is a real limne man and itcldom leaves bis big house un the outskirts of the c'ty. He Ii.m mure enjo) ment with bis live children than .talking down th" stieet at the head of a procession which alvva) follow." him. When I entered the WJIIaid home I found Jess stretched out .in tho floor under a Clul-.tm.is tiec, pla)lng with Jess. j. nBod f,. ..,,! ttc -;nd, aged three. Tlie children were pla)Ing lini-se with .their big daddy mid showed no mercy. They l. Led hhn In the face. that he had always wanted to win tie, f; , ,,.,,, .,..: ' ,,.. ...., ', ' hp ' Jumped on hhn and the loom looked championship, but somehow that night ,7 j'' The h , Jte !V'C ll, "-""'"iiath of a c) clone The , be felt dlffetent. How little he and I x'-w Yorl ilosto , ,nd-other VewF.it- ","a f ' ter.il.le t.aln wieek were 1 dreamed that he would bold tho big title - ?0 ?" far uvv iv nil any- "ik,I '" on" torl10'- (,r ll,n ro'- '""1 unelullenged all these ,ear.. ;' IJJi,d,c1Ba, t";' 1 1"'"0' """"V "' '-'" " t well leinember the final. I can see i,,. i ,i, ..' . i.. .,.i , i., ,.. ,,,ikeis mid nip al- was cast by tlio ..... .- tu,i in iiiv it vim uiiii n i niiii' it iu vtui CHARLES PARKER 1J0Y1) Hy PETER PUTTER Wold was received )e-.terd.iy fiom France that Charles J'arkcr llnyd has won his commission In a letter to bis wife ho said that, he expected shortly to be made a captain or first lieutenant, and has been notified that ho will bo placed at the bead of one cf the ambu lance corps Ho)d l. a resident of I.ajis duvvuo and Is tfio treasuicr of ihe C'oun tiy Club of Lansdowne. With Wan en Hamilton, the son of Mr. and Mrs A'll hur F. Hamilton, of Cynwyd, who Is a grind, finally spoke out bluiitl) and to ye!4 t10 ure s strong u I'ugllsli- '"ember nf the Bala and Philadelphia the point. man 'now In this countr), after 'service -'ountry Clubs, be sailed fcr Fiance last -Tho greatest ij)er I have ever ... ,nn frot.iP trenchr. lenoits that June as a pait of tho American Meld I known (and I've seen mot all of them) Ile saw a .,i on afternoon under shell- Ambulance Service. sits here." He slapped Willie Keeler on I urB deepl) engrossed In a volume entitled ' Hoth for inonlhs drove miitilllon I tho shoulder. ' .iow (0 Putt" trucks and both paid all their expenses "You may have )our I'obbs and )oui . : When tli I'nltcd States entered the war 'Wagners and our Lajoies. r grant ,,,,.,,- trrui r"nr,a rrn 1HTV ''oib Uoyd and llnmMn. who are I them all wonderfull) great Hut Willie I' IT I 1 Al tlljtil lift 1U UUfl slightly deaf, were exempt from further Keeler In his he.vda.v for mine. There IM ca1 1T II A MTHf1 VP IIPCT duty. Their parents were anxious to una ii i-ti i u lm I. mill' tl li.i I 1 f iiit M It h fl . -r I I. n bat. Ho could make a base runner out him now carcfullv planning cacti snot ' ,natch. nml steadily forging alienil ot ouiig llezldt. Then i ame the last rult and the dramatic piesentntlon of the trophy under the old IhiglWh elms In the club liouso court) ard. It was a great "win" for Scotland Could any man looking on tint happy scene foresee the dreadful da)s that have followed? lot a truck horse Ho "lay protected , Glover and Schwartz Are at Scratch I the runner. And scientific? Say, thcrci . . . I in New Year n Day Schoolboy Fumbles SO V T Jf P11H.AI SCHOOI, will open I Uy PAUL PREP UKI.PIIIA HIUH Its basketball sea son tomorrow afternoon, meeting the fast-going fiiiard College quintet on the collegians' floor The high school will be represented by the same combi nation which finished the Intcrscholastlc League season last winter anil Drought v, rih IIia "tlllleli eim" In th. i.flin.,1 tpnnhv . John l.HWn. Mflduw hroiili " . P. U Kills, Meadow lircHil.. ? S.ilini-I llrjan Anl'iitrs .. The duwntnvvii P.ed and Black team Is vv. Ilrltiln. MnUoiiroul,. thn List of the nilhlle lilch Keliool te.ims I '.' V"n. No.r.11' ".' I'"" .., , ...... . i.i uverin.i. . ...Liincni-'i . Run Fifty i miners will compete In I he Theodore Starr handicap stieet run New year's Day. L. U (Hover and Joe Schwartz, both of the Meadow brook Club, are the scratch men. Camps l)lx and Meade will send a number of run ners, while the local clubs will be rep resented. Tho starters and the handi caps follow : l!o .it liil Il.vn.lt- i nil :,:.io to open Its season and the third to meet the (Jirard College representatives. West ' (J. i:. Ilalllet. Allentown V M l A Philadelphia opened its s,eason by losing Charles Unchain, .Norn. West to the Ulrard bo)s, while Northeast .. West Hois' ..... ..... suffered the same fate last Saturday jff"- &V&X&""" Captain attlnan and bis suad of ! chm-len soliuler. Nurth Went veterans realize that It will be neees-,;.:; v.- .v ...., :.-,. sary for them to he lu mldseasou furm I j 'wulipra. V. K A A. M to teglster a vlctorv in their basketball Martin I, ilsl'ttein, .1o.ld.i:nitl- debut With tills fo.e-ast in their mind. , WJBKS! JfTffi.iJ'wtl.-' - A '. the "live wlies lrive practiced faith- l'uiiii. UU fully during the last two weeks, and a T.no'"u" ""?i Mei.duwbru.iU close game. If not a Ictor) . Is looked for c'i.rl a"' xlscla. 3amfi N." ' ii '. The (Jliard team will take the Moor .Samp Dlx ............ . Ill the fo'lowlng manner: Forwards. ' "j,,,1,- AA&".J1?rhLl'W,;,i Knorr and Shandlu; center, Klotz ; lio' ...... .u ii..... .,.. CI....I i.,- . i. (?. linker. P. H. A A. S. . . . ..,, ii. T '. .mi , .."'" ,v-u " ,,-,a-n Holhnan. P. S. A. A l iiiiniiciiniia ...n iirjiviiii ,,. . Mj'l.llll Wattmau and Huiiiiln, foi wauls; Don-dei-o, center, and tlevcnter and Mile. tone. guards. The second teams of the rival schools will meet In the piellminai) contest. Jlobert Angell, captaln-ftect of the Metcersburg Academy Hack team. Is one of the best schoolboy hammer ! throwers ot this country, slnd with an 'other ear of training under Jimmy Cur- i.ui shou'd be exceptional material for i college track team. During the past season Angell won every hammer-throw-ling event in which he comiieted. The lnteiclas w iehtllHKevents which l)r. Matthew O'Urlen holds each )ear at Central High will be conducted as usual this season after the Christmas holldajic 'Wrestling, while not as pop ular with the Phllade'phU schoolboys us In other cities, creates a great deal of interest at Uroad and Clreen streets. Byrne Hadebaugh was re-elected cap tain of Northeast High School cross country team yesterday, wl;en the pic ture of this1 gear's squad -was taken. rtadebaUKh has beeu a member M the Archives' lilll-and-dale squad for two years and Is rated as one of the best harjiers (n the city. Northeast should have a good team next season) as only two members of this year's squad graduate, Springer and Downs, The following will be back wearlne,the fled and Black r.ext year: Ojptan Kadebaugh, Boardman, Ladow, Lackey H. VVrSt 111 .11 .'III .:ir. t 31 l.lll i n i .-.ii j.ir. -in .-. i;, v-M' i.jj i.tr. 4-I.1 :i . ...-, :i:o.i have them home, ns both had been strenuous tervlce at the fiont and both had had several narrow escapes from Injury, but they hustled to Paris and Joined the American Ited Cross ns drivers of ambulances. For tho last lluee months they have been busy diiv-" lug supplies from Paris to the various hospitals of the Allies, The promotion ot llod will he re ceived with gieat Interest by bis nu merous golfimf friends, who hope to liear soon that a similar promotion has been given to Hamilton Both are very popular In Franco and have been nick named "Ham and Fggs." They have a dog who accompanies tbein everywhere they go and this has been named "Omnlet." The munition tiuek that they drove together has the euphonious name of the "Poached I'gg. ' Xorman Maxwell a Favorite I'lN'HIIUIlST V. C . De "H Atiuut I nil plaieffl are already intered for the inld winter Rolf lourlianient, which upHn nt I'lnehiirfit todal 'the favorites Pu the medal In the iiualtfllni; round are Norman Maxwell, of the Arotilnilnl. ciuli, and Lnuli. A. II million. Harden fill Xow a British Captain That peaceful happening vviif lu May and befoio September came .voting Jenkins was a private In the Cameron Highlanders Ho Is now n captain. Three or four brothers are fighting, too. and I have heard that one of them has been killed. Laurie himself has been twice wounded and be has been decorated. Ho Is still fighting and the nffectlonato wishes of the golfers of two continents are with the brave yfrung rjiamplon wherever he may be LOUIS II. JAI-Ti: IN FRANCE "Weie I out for the money I would not pa much attention ' the place whcic tiie bout is to be held. I would state the amount of money 1 wanted for ni) shale, get It. njid then, allow the promnteiR to worry. In thls'easo, how ever. II Is different. The bout Is for WillarH Is in mi, There have bee wayside. Wlllaid's big foot had wrecked the train 0)11,1 the .voungsler.s haikscalieil I Santa Claus Theie was ro nunc noise, 1 than In a boll, r fiutoi), but every one' was having a nice time. Je-nc seemed leluctant to leave bis kids, hut ho man 1 aged to break aw a;- , id will even pay my own training ex- . '.V. , , ,f '"" '"" about WIN uses. My object Is to make money I ""' ,"'l,,on "I"' '' "clB,,t, ,,la1 r the Heel Cross or some ether war a,n5wl,crp r",m r'00 ' "00 pounds. The eliarlty. I will get nothing for my shale and will even pay pe for the lied Cross or some ctl ehaiity ahd my selection now Is Phila. delphla. "I am not selecting lli.-.t cit) because j.ui come from there, but because I be llevo It Is the Ideal spot to bold a big bout. It Is close to New York, Haiti more, Washington, Boston and other largo towns, and best of all It has the best spot In tho world to stage the match. I mean the place they call Franklin Field. When I was In Phila delphia last summer with my show 1 rumors are In iccurate and inc-oiiect as usual. Jess is hi wonderful sllane and weighs less iKht now than 011 the night he boxed Frank Moran Ho tips the beam at :."." and Is the plrtuio of health, Ho kept himself In e'on.iltloii. all sum mer and fall by working In the circus, and can get Into shapo to defend hs title In a month He wants to fight. Is willing to risk his title, glvo every cent of the receipts, to a war eliarlty and Is not being taken seriously by either the press or the public. , V-If lleil the 1'lilverRh V- of IViinm lvn.iln and was much Impressed with the nth- Just lols ou'r 'he oilier e-liamplons, 'letlc field. The hugs ampliltheatic vvllll)ast "'' Present an. try tn Olid lino Hold L'u.iiou people and 30,000 or more , "" "'" "" vmerc-u 10 uo tno same uung. 11 cam -no none. Willard 1s. Former Sports Writer of Evening can sit on the field, it would 1.0 ample 10 ai-coiiunuciaio me crowu anu u 1 11c Cardinals Cleared $20,000 V i.nl nmptf frntn hi I. mil- II, ..I ,1, .1-1." t Cardinal made, money fast neafon foi the :i:40 I drat time In tlve lears Tli,. iluli eleared aiKiui .-'i,i", itiipniAi.u..iciy n per leni on Die f ,i,ii im'v, i'iii'i in .'iln. r-i.iiuier I, lir.ll.i.l last winter for ground, franchise und nlaj P Harry Hurtinati. urtli Hoi- , Carl Nrllaon, Busth c amp lllx J. Nauichtoil, Meadow lriiuU J. KeatliiK, 303i Inslneera, Camp lux James. Hirne, Viclrlx C C . . CI, W. Johnston, XiMth Infali- tpi. CTanm Meada ....... Joseph J. O-Hrlen, Vlctrlz C. I' i L. H. Hill, Meadow hrook... . It. liulnness, It. ri. A. A. S.. i eilx CUIlfn. North West Hon' If. (I'lWuincll. Mendou-brook ., It. Durham. V. W. A. A. S... J. J lolel. ileadow DrouK . I'.. J Vosel, .Vleadowbrool. ,' llart.i X1-uilniltrool. . .le.hii J. Ilral. NortrWet Ho' :t..1U P. Nortlilnstun, Meadowbrook. :).! 'A, Turner. Mea.Iowbrook. .. . 4.0'l V. 1. Hointuij, Jr., Oeriiuii- ton Hoys' 4:l.i J. I.lebennan. Meadow brook .. . 4:-.i James Morris. Meadow briaUc sMU H, H. Kephart, Meaiiowbrook. 3:1U Uarl Hunter, Uermantown He.) '1, II. 1. Hlfsel. Meadow brook... SllTi' L. 1.. (Hover. Meadow brook... G:30 Joseph Hchvvartz, Meadow- brook 5:30 ! 30 S..IS L'.3S 2-r. i' !. 2:Si 2 ..111 3 on :i .ii." a :!! :tit3 a: i.i :i:l'ii :i:.'-i :i n a :---5 3.13 .i:to :i.ur J. 13 j; I.'. i-AU 2.4(1 3!::ii 2:23 2:20 Viti J IS 2:40 211,1 , 2 oil 1 -.VI 1::hi 1.13 1.03 :.vi :2U :3n :15 Hcb. Sch. Penn Athlete Commissioned John H. Harrreaves. who last lear was electLmanar ot the Penn baseball team. fiae ben rommlssloned as a first lieutenant n the ordnance department and will leave within a few dais for Washtnstou Jo take up his new duties as a servant ot Uncle Ham. While at Penn he Dialed on the iacrossa team and was u member of the track; aquad. Olvmnifl. A. A "road and Halnbrldse uijrnjjm a. a. M,.rd., Mir. Tuetdsr, New ''' Afterneen. :i30 Sharp Reddr Hell vs. Prankle Kay rrankle (lark is. K, O. llrcus Utile Hear vs. Babble Hums Jae Ijrneh vs. Andy Ilitpni. Senators to Play Columbus AVAtiHl.VCiTll.V. Pee, 2S Marniser Hrlf flth todav urranued for un exhibition ifaue tivtei.i the lueal Amerltuli l-,iuui. I lub and the I'olui.llnis tialn uf the Alnerlran Asso elation to bo pluyeil at Columbus Humlay, April H Public Ledger Hns Safe Trip Across Atlantic Sergeant-major Iiuls II. Jaffe, fonner assistant sports editor of the, IJvnsiNn Punt.ic Lrncinn has ai rived safely in France. Ills father received a cable gram this morning announcing his arrival "over there," nnd wishing his many friends a merry Christmas and a happy New Year. Olympia to Make Good Start Tho Olympia A. A. has announced n splendid program of six bouts for the New Year's day matinee, llcddy Hell opens with Frankln P.ay; K. O. Circus meets Frankle Clark; Hobby Hums faces Little Hear, Joe Lynch, boxes Andy Hums: 1C (), Johnny ltoncr .bat tles Joe Tuber and Frankle Callahan features lu the wind-up against Fddle Wagond Still Hopes fcr International TOItONTO. Unt . Ilee 2. UUnard l' Harrow, former president of the interna tional Leasue, Jn a statement published here leHterilny. said he belliled the International e Irctilt. under capable management, counl be made to euee-eioifully overcome Its prea lilt illfflculllc-H nml emert'e Slrolliter than ever iron. lite crisis uim niei wbvii nnnv. Icnsuo liaselall Camps to Play for Soccer Title ("IIICAOO, lle. 2S Peter .1. Peel, ureal dent uf (tin t'nlted States Football Associa tion, today Hiinounced plans for a cham pionship set lea of soccer italilea between army cantonment teams. It Is planned to play the contests 111 cities near the run. tnnments, tlm proceeds to icu tu a soldier athletic fund HarbeiTj (landi. - Jenkins. ' Je Tnlser ts. K. O, Jalinnr Kesner j and, Joe gteaA f.Hjg3. Are ,fi,e,.vf gX Suits or Overcoats To H 1-80 Order X JL Regular $30, $25 and $20 Values See Our 7 Biffjyiitdowg PETER MORAN & CO. MERCHANT TAILORS S. . Cor. 9th and Arch Sts. Open Monday and Saturday Evening Until 9 o'clock prices were from to to $30 a largo amount of money could be realized. "There was something In tho papers about tho Kcd Cross rejecting my offer because they cared nothing about han dling the proceeds of a boxing bout. I don't believe It. All year tho Ited Cross has accepted money from me, and as I earned everything I have through box ing I can't Fee where theie should be any discrimination now , Is Sincere in Offer "I want tho public to know thaj 1 am sincere In my offer and am willing to do anything I can to make it a success. Here I am, ready to place my title at stake, willing to box any man In the world, and what am I to do? Who has stepped forward to help me out with tho exception of Matt Illnkle'.' tne first ciiampion In tho history of tho prlzo ring who Is willing to turn over tho gate receipts from a battle' wheio tho title Is at stake aujJLagalnst tho best heavyweight the woild can produce. rpffm GirardsIru"o:,;.$2.00 A A Hoe of SO or n ' Or Holds Pia Gillette Razors $3.50 JARKWAYSata '.n IBUVAKCH , J?" aesnisiK ssassss $250 $350 f0r sturdy Work Shoes Like This. CVERY working man, should have a pair of these strong, long-wearing wonc snoes. i ney are made especially for hard winter out-. door and indoor work. Great for shops, mills, factories, rail roads, farms, etc. You'll realize they're worth a dollar and more when you buy a pair. kk 1 j&r America' " Greatest Shoe Value eJleu).ai4 Sfioe Stores Gj. ' I WOMEN'S AND JIEN'S RtonKS ' lZZt Tllarkel KC. l.-t 1.ih Jt l!llh R.b ( Kenslnfloo Ate, bet. Torlc and ... Cumberland tits. Z7S1 (lenuantown Aie.. bet. Ihljli ... Ave. t Horoerset Ht 1SJ North th tit., near Cherry St, ,,funi,i oi,, near 111 ,-1 ' a V4SA V. Vranl hi.. ne Tlannliln Rt. itii (ieruianlowu Ale., near C'helten St South COIh St1., near Market St. ISIS Itrnslnitini Aie.. near Hart Una, 1431 Mouth St., btt. llroad It ISth Sts. SIS N. Mill ht.. Let. Itjiee S- VIiim His. Market Ht.. Ucturen 4th and Sth sts ,' ' 2S7 STORES IN 97CITIES s llli'1rX:-"..-Ai il ktavrHitvr.-
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