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SHIVERING IN THE DRAFT, WEEGHMAN MAY CUT DOWN BAKER'S SUPPLY OF DOUGH'
Vi ?" J".
rCE OF ALEX
JHMAN'S PLANS TO CAPTURE
fANT IN NATIONAL LEAGUE
itcher Was Expected to Add Many Vie-
to Cubs' Total
Before Season Begins or Deal Is Off
V ' '
If William F. Baker, president of
tilnXew Tork tnat Alexander
i Cuba he weathered the storm of
"The deal plight look pretty
I will And that I have done the
that I did not make a mistake." That was two months ago and
action which shook Philadelphia
Hon'. The only thing remaining
age as it may seem, those words
Sing to a report from Omaha,
the big pitcher has been drafted for army service. Furthermore,
I been placed In the first class, Division A, which means he Is one oj
f erred soldiers with no dependents
fet" baseball next spring it the news
grenade throwing Instead of rehearsing new slants to fool opposing
en. However, there still Is a chance
given a rating on his questionnaire, which recently has been filled
tV too early for the second draft
rials crossed. This has happened
HU'any rate, it proves that our former pitcher Is In line for service In
Nagger game and may be a dead
Is concerned. In a case llko
there be howls of distress emanating, from the Windy City Even
all magnates are patriots these caH,
Leo with the best wishes of his
tV'gang of soreheads. It's up to all
Mr the war game Alexander Is Just
; rookie. There Is no distinction
id
JMT THAT It would be a tough
lj.sxj.hls star twirler before he had
g eounted upon to win many games
gkfe Is a. wonderful drawing card and
iiwith extra admissions at the gate.
lit
UBtktr Is Likely to Lose Some
'What will happen to the big deal
id for Alex and Klllefer still Is a
Lthd only thing we know officially
Pthe battery went to Chicago. No
cnanged hands and the 8.0,000
ever, we recall a conversation with
(.after tho announcement of the sale
tfWhat will happen It Alexander Is
LUKCQ.
jIn that case," replied Weeghman,
The first payment will go, but
tinder of the money. He must leport thirty das befefre the plajlng
begins."
MThat is the conversation as we remember it, and It showed that some
tof an agreement was made to guard
ete. But the usual secrecy prevailed
?what will happen. Magnates have
galso of handing out a bunch of
Lions. Occasionally they ate right.
President Baker, of the Phillies, was
night said over the longdistance phone:
"Alexander ia. the property of the
i'to call the deal off. Further than
.time."
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tfrTlHERE was another angle In the
NJT mated that he didn't care to play
not treated properly. "I didn't
ttmmer, any way," he said, "after
Bfchase money. I don't know what
ney, so I don't know what difference the draft will make."
ill Slipping? Not on Your
tHAVE been Interested in reading
R jx baseball is about to slip from public favor this year," said De Wolf
er, who Is acting in our city for a
i are baseball bugs by the thousands
Ice them forget their favorite same.
.''judging from those I have met. baseball Vhls season will be the borne
ore. I have studied my audiences
twrt crazy about baseball I don't know
repertoire. It jou remember, a little poem called 'Casey at the Bat'
a old as the hills and I have recited
F; still call for it. Then when I hand
i baseball fe er and roots the same
of. baseball out of their s stems, and
at to the ball parks the same as before when the season opens
PJ'Athletes have an easy time of
Into a temlnlscent mood. "A ball
aet, any one in the sporting game,
tretlres amid the plaudits of tho multitude. Their work is finished and
faudience appreciates it. With an
ic, nuru ins jieuu on, uoes t'ouu
l Jie through? I should say NOT.
plaudlng until the actor comes
ssey.-Hui uiai wo lime applause, oecause we uon t. mat Is the besc
we gei ana n urigniens our existence, nut the encores are the
i that get us.
i'H
KfT7,OR example, suppose Ty Cobb
ft??- with the bases full and cruckeil
jpune. How would he feel if the audience howled for him to do It
over again? Also, take a boxing
t the other in the last round. Would the victor care to fight the
round over again to satisfy the
loser think of it? 'Athletes are
the word encore In the dictionary."
t Outs Victory in Havana
is a aweet little scandal on
Ives of Havana are handing out
Ceto the world's champion
after his sensational victory over
Oro returned to the old homestead
7with the championship emblem
ved llko a prominent ball player and soon the good people expressed a
i",to see their idol in action. 'Thereupon a match was arranged with
ey Otis for the championship, which
very body in Havana turned out to
etary of State or something was
and occupied a prominent seat
Utsat and every one was happy when De Oro easily won the first two
at on the third evening something
house afire and overcame the
t,14 and Otis at bat, the Brooklynite looked over a perfect set-up
F attempted an Impossible shot. At
shot was Impossible. Of course,
t la his next shot.
1 , ...
IE Cubans are wise, but no one tried to wrap a cue around
L Charley's head. They were highly Indignant, however, and be-
ved that they had been buncoed.
lis were in or not, but according
great that another match will
r should help some especially
Moguls Will Confer With Government
tto knottiest little war parleys ever held outside of Berlin
r;to take place in Washington next Monday, when rebresenta-
fcpro major baseball leagues
wrs and hear what may be
MS .league oaseoau mina
tip?1 a fair and convenient
1 to gaaMsi, ana mo outer is
I of transportation facilities during the baseball playing
fWAllull. Im U
w H".vn iwt uig
schedules,
WILL SMASH
Must Report 30 Days
the Phil, handed out the announce-
and Killcter had been sold to the
protest shot at him by the scribe
bad to ou now. but as tlmo goes
right thing. Invents of the future
worse than a cyclone has passed
are the words of President Halter,
ate being taken seriously todn.
Xeb, tho winter homo of Alex-
and single. He will not be avall-
really is true, but will practice
.that he has not been drafted and
and it Is possible that Alex got
before.
loss to the Cubs" so far ns plowing
thlH there should be no pikers nor
and If Alex goes to the front ho
new bos Instead of lravlntr behind
of us to do our bit in thli crisis,
as Important ns any other $10 a
after jou don the khaki
break for Weeghman If he lost
a chance to use him. Alex was
and also swell tho receipts, for
able to make up his salar
of the Purchase Money
and the J5O.O0O paid to have been
mystery. It will bo remembered
is that the deal was consummated
mention was made of the money
is a guess "on good authority"
Weeghman In the Waldorf In New
had been made.
caught In the draft?" the Cub boss
"there will be a settlement of some
something will be done about the
against the loss of the piemler
and cren now It li hard to deter.
a habit of changing their minds
conversation which fits In with the
in New York )csUtda jnd late
Chicago tlub, and it Is up to that
that I have no comment to nuke at
story from Omaha Alex Inll-
baseball this jear because he
intend to play baseball this
I failed to get my part of the
my chances are of getting that
Life, Says De Wolf Hopper
accounts of how the grand old game
couple of weeks, but I can't tee It.
and It will take more than a war
I meet mam- nerxnn-. In n p.-.i-
In the last two months and If thev
what I am talKIng about. I have
It a couple of million times, but
it to them again the uudlence gets
as at a game. They can't get the
take It from me, the crowds will
it," continued the big actor as he
plajer or a fighter or a i miner.
goes out and does the best he can
actor it Is different. He goes out on
worK anu wncn no nnlshes ills
The audience applauds and keeps
back and does his act ALl, OVElt
came to bat in the ninth inning
nut n linmi- toMMi linn i.u
match where one guy knocks
spectators? And what would
lucky because they can't even
Now Is Being Questioned
the tropical Isle of Cuba, and the
what Is commonly called the "raws-
three-cushion billiard player, Alfredo De
Charley Otis last Saturday night.
after an absence of some twenty
pinned on his manly chest. He was
was to be decided In three nights'
get a look at the ISO point match.
the referee and tho President of
at each game. Excitement was at
happened. Otis started shooting
Cuban's early lead.. With the score
least, the accounts from Havana
he missed and De Oro won the
We don't know whether the
to reports the dissatisfaction
be played in the near future.
the p!aers.
get their ears closeito the govern
heard relative to two points greatly
at tne present time, One of these
method of collecting the war tax
to discover as rar as possible what
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and with reference to the subject
MttBs1 Iague.stateshst an additional hand!-
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'HARRY FRANCKLE
I TO PLAY TONIGHT
Former Trenton Star and !
Jackie Adams in Ameri- j
can League Contests.
AT TRAYMORE HALL
To more ljistern League cage stars
ale expected to make their Initial ap-
(peurance tonight In the American
League games at Tramoic Hall, Fiank-
'lin street and Columbia avenue
Ia&t week Port Richmond annuumed
that It lud Ktxured the "John Hancock '
of Jackie Adams the star forward and
captain of the (.'amden club Monda
night the Brotherhood of lleth Israel
manager gav out the Information that
Harry Kranckle who tossed them In for
Trenton In the "das gone but not for
gotten," ould b on hand tonight to
play against the fast-going Hancock
MUlntet
1 The gain lietueen Hancock and 1!
U I should bo a thriller. It Lew Sutrai
I man Newman and Kranckle are In the
Ileth Israel Ilne-up there 111 be seven
former Hastern League plajers on the
floor, for four of the Hancock five,
Powell, Jocko Lawrence, Hill, Zahn and
Wood paw service In the professional
circuit
Hancock Is in second place, but must
win this content to remain near the
league leaders. St, Columba. U. 13. I
has lost Its two last starts and Is fol
loners are hoping for the best,
The other fracas will bring together
the leaguo enatlon. Port r.lchrnond
and V JI II A. The Port Itlchmond
five has won Its last two games and with
Jackie Adams In Its line-up should make
its winning Ureal, total three. Without
the former leader of the 'keeteis It
1. anv one s game.
CONNIE MACK TO PILOT
BOSTON, IS NEW RUMOR
1
Despite Denials, Athletics'
Manager Is Said to Be Slated
for New Job
NIIW YOltK. Jan It,
A peisistent rumor that c'onnle JIack
, will soon become manager of the Boston
P.ed Sox gained strength In baseball I
I circles heie today It ts said that Jack
I Tla..). 111 .A IIH.Iil. ,.. lAn. A ,l.n nn. I.. I
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' ton club, is angling for the veteran Ath- ,
letlca manager. Though Frazee Is said
to 6rU .ttheaur.etPet,rpoJs"feba.,!i "In"
f,.,f mnnvJ.,;!JTi iije J.
Sen mae duSa, ?he wlmer1
ueen maue tiunng tne "'nter.
Harry iiazee, president of the P.edj
hUf' ,smei ,Z ill i J 7 '" "l?"
,r iX.mmt ..VvJi' u6 8mlle
?nJ .?.! i .td.lt"Tre ,Vu7
any truth to the rumor that Mack might
Bu iu AtvnKuu nn manager anu part owner, i
top ausuru to be cnaracterlzed by
ii c"aiticriieu uy
aid. Why the thing la t
1 couldn't get Connle-out.
with djnamte.i'
rldlculoun You
of Philadelphia
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LEVINSKY AND BRENNAN
BOX DRAW; CALLED FAKE
Boxers Showered With Lemons When They
Wrestle Through Twelve Rounds
in Boston
BOSTON, Jan. 16.
B
KCAUSD Bill Brennan, ot Chicago,
refused to boc unless a draw de
cision was declared In his bout with
Battling I.evlnsky tonight, the contest
ended a draw, with both men on t,helr
feet at the end of twelve rounds. It was
an Incident that Boston never bawr be
fore and may lead to both boxers and
their managers being barred from this
city.
There was very little fighting and the
prevalent opinion was that It was a fake
all the way. The crowd threw lemons,
apples and everything else that was
handy at the boxers, who wrestled ahd
stalled through one of the worst exhibi
tions yet perpetrated here. Some time
ago Brennan got a draw decision with
Levlnsky here, but Levlnsky won by a
big margin. A New York referee was
Imported then by Brennan's manager.
The trouble started early In the eve
ning when Brennan telephoned Presi
dent Mian Murray, of the Armory A. A.
He insinuated that his manager was not
on the level and that he would not enter
the boxing club unless he received 500.
Murray refused, and Brennan announced
that ha-would take the next train out
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NOT MUCH TIME FOR BRASSIE
AND MASHIE IN THE WHIRLWIND
OF CAMP MILITARY ACTIVITIES
Range Judgment One Branch of Army Work
Greatly Aided by Knowledge of Scotch
Sport Lajoie True Frenchman
By GKANTLAND KICK
Merely a Yearn
When joit arhr at six A. 31.
lo stait the ony ilay's grind,
i M'hcn you hate finished all the job
The It. C. has In mind;
Hu the time you haic had six Irctniei
And the drills that you can't cut,
Ihere'i not much time for the good old unme
'that goes idth the six foot putt
Ihcrc'i not muUi time for the mashle
Or the brasslc's stirring clout;
I sometimes uondcr how the old game fault
i And uhat It Is all alout.
I
I When you have done this thing and that
I'rom daim to ten '. 31 ;
When you have lun a program through
One day can hardly stem;
When you haic finished up a day
With iroiH and weary soul,
J here's not much time fot the good old game
That goes tilth the Xlneteenth Hole.
1 line's not miti.li time for the maihle
0 the Iranlc's stirring iiii1;
o(en u-oiirfer .'ioin the old game looks
And just uhat a putter Is
W,
HlL'Il recalls the circumstance that
if i. n. run. (nr at 1-ast ii io
fo1n1yl;::eandr &X
section of at my
judgment.
The average goo
d golfer after one
. . . . :,. , .,. , .,.,
g ance, can ten you aunwi i" -! -
145 nr 150 ard ranee He must know
s
distances in oroer to piaj u ru".
vrSZir-VSTZ0, v'fhe
In
-Tr , golf goes up to ,00
e,lo nml tli illstnncFS un to 500 vards
ards. ana tlie uistances up to ouu jarus
are valuable things to know In trench I
warfare A man who has plajed a lot I
of golf could stand In a first-line ttench
and tell, almost to the ard. Just how
n ,li. a&., 'a (rniipli. . art mrfl mi
tt UID CHC'l'J a .v..w.... ... ...k., ..,-
to 500 jards.
More French Spirit
The spirit of France seem" to be Im-
bedded
leagu
, , . ,--. - n.ilt.l,,- on.1
,osfn"'hr, ,"' stBrte,l nut at the age '
'fs'mJ J1'"1' 'l ?L '"X8. ,
?"?!! IlMd SteSowl
! - " "" a wide maigin that no'
ono B"e 1,lm a cloS8 aument. Forty-
)ne ls a trlfle to the sero ln baseball, t
.. if i.i t.i ... . i,. Tii.
'"" starting back-starting Just as he ,
did twenty-one years ago. when he left I
ra er for Thlladelphla
,
111c vicy ui oiug
Some one j,as developed a debate as
Some one Jiaa developed a debate as'
to which city has known the hardest
slugging ball plaers
The vote was given to Detroit, with
Brennan to the club Brennan demand
ed that Billy Roche, of New York, ref
eree In place of Maflltt Flaherty, of
Boston. The club would not stand for
an outside referee, and the result was
an agreement went with Flaherty In the
ring that If the boxers were on their
feet at the end of twelve rounds It would
be a draw.
Amateur Notes
The Ferex Zlon fourth, fifth, ilxth ind
seventh class basketball teams would like
to arranse g-amea with teama In or out of
town Joseph Luduri, manager, 510 Orten
treet.
ITolr Name C. C, wlshea to irranse games
with first and second class basketball learnt
having halls, preferring St. mti and Christ
Church Joseph K. Kiln, rare of the Holy
Name Catholls Club. S222 JO Cedar street.
Staol A, C. wishes games with second
and third class basketball teams at home.
William K denser, manager, 1810 Rose
berry strut.
The Pennfteld A. A. wants basketball
gimes with third clasi teims. A. X, Homer,
122S Klllmor street, or phone Krinkford
J0T8 f.
The Henrr TeUawaklp wishes to heir from
first and second class traveling baaktball
I suruif Tuesday ana Mturaar n1(tU,
In that hall.nl.tlnar anul of Nan ' '"'" "' "'" noiuicrs
..'-,. VW1I. that ties II lln fll- 1
ajoie, tne eminent i renciiman. , , ,., ,,
i.nintB inu drnnmH from iii nialor TwelveandlS, said an
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Cobb and Crnwfoid leading But we'll
string with Philadelphia, with LaJoK
.Mr. Tbp;.. Jlarfy Dav Is ,
and
few more
Helehanty. I
1 hnmiicnn nml Haifa n j& nil c.wlrt n I
C rr ",.,- ;V.. :;-"." . V. .'.?.. ."".."V.'."." ,
.iintiD. iMin icieiianiy leauuiK ine ioiu.
r,n,bjbl th r,.i,,i .l- ,1,,, , ,,
J . . . U1 Ule Krealest slugger that ever
figure up 4he total output and you 11
nd Philadelphia vveU ml'he 'lead as "Si
gfc" "ffV.', WSSi
''rlme
Soldier Scoring
, ... " ., .
' football teams were re-
centls plalng at a southern camp The
V..I.I. l.n f n..li n..& ..In. t.
LIA.IIQ IIHU UCCII i ICWiliU UIIT, 11HU Hl7 I
1 stretcher-beaiers busy
Neither side had scored a touchdown.
but as another man was carried oft the
remarked:
2 arid 12."
nother soldier;
Well, we've knocked out twelve of
lh"n 0nd they've knocked out twelve of
us," replied the first speaker.
Jess Wlllard, according to lumor, will
turn over hi, championship, Just ns Jet-
rles did. And Jess, Just as Jeffries did,
.. m w . .1 .... u ... ..
and return Just In time to receive It
under the right ear. A champion can
retire unbeaten, but we can't recall one
who ever did.
The genial Russians are
be at war with, but they a
their friends Being at
Huss'a Is the great straln-pr
The genial Itusslans are all right to
re rough on
peace wltn
producer.
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Sport 8 Served Short
The national Indoor troek and field cham
pionships will be held In the 'Iwenly-second
lleglment Armory. ?ew York, on March 10.
Iloston will are the National Amateur
Athletlo Union boxing championships on
April b and V.
John J.- MeGrawr haa left New York for
Havana, where he will no for a month bo
fore going to the New York training camp
at Martin.
Otie Iowrr, for two eare with the Ath
letics will not report to Connie Mack. He
says he la out ot the game for good.
Frajik Jonea lost his fifth straight game
In the local three-cushion carom billiard
tournament Otto Ite'selt beating him by a
single point.
W. and J. will play ten football games
next fall. The game with Notre Lame will
be played at Kouth Bend October -6 The
Pitt game will be at Pittsburgh on Novem
ber Brono Iliaa, who pitched once upon a
time for Connie Mark and who gate sixteen
bases on balla la one game, has Joined the
aviation corps. .
The Y. M. C, A. haa shipped to the sol
diers In Prance 1150 000 wortnTot hasebaU
goods. Including Q0.760 baseballs and 14.400
bata. In the shipment are J100 baaketballa
and 4800 soccer bills.
Moolton won tho finals of the Penn 170
pound novice wrestling bout, defeating
Wolf. (
Harry MeMllUn hn been renominated tor
the prealdencv of the Philadelphia Awlm
mlng Club Twenty-two members ire now
In national servlci
John C. Martin, of the Huntingdon Val.
ley Country Club, and David McKIm Lloyd,
of Pittsburgh, were among the winner In
the first match round or the Winter Oolf
League of Advertising1 Interests it Tine
hurst, A bill lecalUiog boxing ln New York
State, which may b Introduced In the
Legislature it Albany today by Aiaembly-
5o""k city to'.."eTuV.'. ySTtA fiSWBS
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OPEN SWIMMING
SEASONSATURDAY
. ,
Mercersburg to Compete
in Meet With Na,tators
of Johns Hopkins
SOUTH PHILA. VS. TRADES
Scholastic Games Today
Ronlh rhllmlflolila ti,,Trndn at VTf.t
rhilailelphia High.
Dtrbr High at Iwfr Mrrtan.
Amblfr Huh at DorletUirn filch.
I). ot r. Innrr I. C. at Media.
By PAUL PREP
MercerBburg Academy" will open Its
swimming season next Ktturday with the
natators of the Johns Hopkins Univer
sity ns Its opponent". The up-State
mermen have been practicing under tho
direction of Coach Edwin Wood for sev
eral months, and with virtually it vet-
ernn squaa a successful season is an
ticipated. Conch Wood, who Is a former natloral
Y. M. C A. champ.on, lias selected ths
following to represent the Ulue and
White In the water: Captain Phillips,
Joe Held, Wilson, Itlley, Scattergood,
Swearer, Webb, Trayjor, Monroe, Hall,
Trepcl, Card and Eugene Davis, the
California comet, who plujed such a
sensational game at halfback on the
football team
Phillip', who has been pwlmmlng near
lecord time, will take care of the dis
tance events Held will compete In his
favorlto events, the dive and CO-jard
sprint Wilson Is cnteied In the sprints,
while Monroe and Travlor have been
' getting the most distance In tho plunge
for distance
The meet next Saturday was arranged
primarily for preparing the men for1 the
Penn Interscholastlcs, to be held In this
city the latter part of this month. Coach
Wood vlll enter his full squad In an
effort to cop the prep school title of tho
Host
Northeast and West Philadelphia con
tinued to play unbeatab'.o ball In their
Public High School 'basketball league
contests esterday, and as a result Cell
tial High and Fran'ford High lost an
other championship game While the
proteges of Coach Oscar Gciney were
trouncing the Crimson and Gold, West
Philadelphia was showing Its opponents
from l-'rankford how the cage sport
should be placd
1,'p until tho banishment ot Weckerly
from the game Ma the four personal
foul route, Northeast had been unable
to get moro than a three-point lead over
Central, but with tho entrance of Huss
White tho tide turned. Two field goals
by White and Schneider and one from
part the (enter of tho floor by Herzog
carrieu ine aiuum nvu nnv ma .cau,
which they held until the finish of the
game Tho final score was 31 to 26
carried the Archves well into tne leaa,
Krankford furnished little more than
piactlce foi the West Philadelphia five.
Chick Adams failed to break the high
Irdlvldual field goal record through be
ing bveraiiTlous With eight minutes
to go he had caged nine and waB four
behind the record. He scored two from
tho floor before the end of the game,
but missed many easy shots. Ithoades
also had a good da), dropping five
through the net
7. 7. Hlmltman, n member ot the 127th
dan of Central Illsh Schuot. h nominated
Hy" Walton as the greatest athlete that
eer worn the Crimson and Oold ltl letter
follows: "I will srant ou that Harry trlts
uaa aoma 'atar' and a great favorlle. but
It ou hark back a few years you will re
call '' Walton, who plaed and atarred
on eery team at tho C. 11. H. Later lie en
tered tho University of Mississippi, where
ho plajed on tho football, baseball, basket,
ball teams, did some atunta for the track
and lmmlns squads, raptallltd a few of
thene and helped to coach In his extra hours
all 4n two jearn Ho aurcly was a wonder.'
Walter Is now dolnit his mite" by aervlng
a an athletic director at one of the can
tonments ' .
V for ir-nt-da i
faS
t. r.r nMwnl.ilii stars. Slmltman plaies
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eau u, iiw ,-. ..... .
. .-i... e ",1. ,anitv fantball team for two
where he uaa oeen a
. .... n.nt.ol h, fnntulned a Cham
ir"'.'v,, ", ,..,0i : ,V. ..M.lned the bas-
"u,.,-'.'.i- "- ..". L" . zz ., 1...1 ,.un.
kelliall m, put. me "i i"r '"- ""A, v""1
rowel on tho crew and.p.ajcd on the base
fms; VJ14 4.11V vs;s t " -- j
v.. II ..In. u tnatn Via fnllflil ttlTiff lO tBKs? A QHS
off from the other sports For present day
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unit 111115 .... . -" ....
IjHSSS
I Joe has doveloped man flrst-claas athletes,
jnd nndlns It difficult to name only one
In each sport. H J. '. his nominated two
for the honor In basketball, three In foot-
b. .ndn,,!; a'i.aW.rv'rBf.
. j cl,,n,"n "football Johnny Lavan In bas-
I i .,...11 n.i lima lletinla and Kd ltawle In
""'"" ,"',.. c.tl nn 41 1..., M
mentioned as ail around atari
PENN RUNNERS
HONOR LANDERS
Pole Vault Champion
First Sophomore Ever to
Captain Track Team
The Pennsylvania track squad added
nnnthor feature to Red and Blue ath-
letlc history eslerday when It elected
Sherman i.anaers, oi uicagu, caputm
ot the cinoer pain iu.m iui um tumma
season. Landers is me nrst sopnomore
ever to be cnosen captain oi wuuncc
major sport team and also the first man
to lead a team without previously win
ning the coveted varsity letter.
Last spring, after the season was
closed, the runners elected Howard
Berry to the captaincy for 1918. Berry,
however. Joined the colors shortly after
the football Reason. When candidates
were called out for the Indoor season a
fortnight ago. not one letter man from
last eaY reported. Price, Beardwood,
Brooks and Levering were the only ones
who were even members of the squad
a j ear ogo
lenders was the logical man for the
position and the runners did not allow
dlfferenco ln class rating to Interfere.
The Chlcagoan la considered the best
pole vaulter in collegiate ranks and la
the favorite for the title In the outdoor
title games. In 1916 he won the na
tional A. A U. championship at New
ark with a vault of twelve feet ten
Inches. He did not compete ln the 1917
national games.
Landers entered Wharton School at
Penh In the fall ot ,1916. Last winter
he competed in many indoor meets and
in the spring vaulted for the freshmen.
However, he. never has competed aa a
member ot a -varsity team at the Quaker
University.
MEDALIST A WINNER
Follett Victor in Advertising; Golf
Tourney at Pinehurst
PINEHUnST. N. C.i Jan. 1 Th
Advertiser played one round ot match
play In all divisions. It has fol
lowed the lead of the Western Oolf As
sociation and abolished stymies In all
match play rounda through the tourna-
The favorites, Dutton, U A. Hamil
ton, Purves and Follett, all won their
matches by good margins. The only fa
vorite to surfer defeat was Marshall
Whltlach, who waa defeated by B. II.
Patterson. K. J. Barber .won th play-
olX.of,y1Mttr!l.y.4tla;or'net icorawith'
BIG OFFERS FAH,
WTTT.ART) H' THWKHJ IS tflUHT kl
HE WILL BE HIS
Champion Jess Ready
Contender, but He'll Manage Attair if
Red Cross Rejects Offer
By ROBERT W. .MAXWELL
JKSS WU.I.AItU S offer to bos for tne
lied Cross evidently has been thrown
Into' the discard, for we have heard
nothing about It for a week or more.
The big champion made his little spch,
stated that he would meet any logical
contender selected by the proper au
thorllles and every cent of the proceeds
would be turned over to the war fund.
Fulton was the man to contest his title,
he believed, but Fred has not been
nnxlous to sign up nor has tre lied
Cross received Wlllards offer with en
thusiasm. In fact, conditions aro about
thn lima s hefore nn.v thing was said.
However, several promoters have
horned Into the public prints with huge
purses as an offering for the match, but
these Impresarios have not passed the
-i - ... Th' SAY thev
rnncraiitlnnal stAce. They SAl
will hand Big Jess a bui.dle of coin all
for himself It re will meet. Kulton In a
fifty or sixty round battle, get their
names In the paper and wait for develop
ments. It's a great life If jou don t
weaken.
Wellman Out With Offer write tho show for 1,000,000. provided
- The latest blurb comes from N'Vawk, 'the Government would raise the ban on
u .. nrim.n, w.iitnnn hold , mi" lr-K pictures and the authorities of
7.h.?C ;,:VJ" m Srf ,oorl- Vork or Ph.ladelpha would anew
forth. William has Promoted motor ' tnentj-nve.round b;
races and successfully staged slx-a-i) '
bike events, and now has the Pff'LlitaS ?llta
hue I'e SAS he will g ve Wlllard , '"fP"11"'. Mott "n
J?snnK.f h. mfs Kulton in Ileno or hbout !h boxin ?am.
num. i .! "" .--
J7K nnn tf hn meets Kulton in Ileno or
Carson City, Nev., on July 4 In a fort-nve-round
battle. Nothing Is mentioned
about the lied Cross, so vvc mut assume
that tho worthy charity must struggle
along without any aid from tre cham
pionship tight.
However. It Is safe to say that nn
outsider will not cut In on the profits
of tho show If Wlllard decides to take
part of the gate receipts ror nis eer
. . . .a .. l. .1,1. Id n.lftrHt ' fn
for
1CCS. XI ino Urtliia ....
XL IIIO "oli,a .".. .
keeps" none other than big Jess nimsei
will be the man behind Wlllard. ou
know. Is a showman. Ho owns a big
clrcSj, has studied every anghrof the
game for the past two ears. and 1.
capable of doing his own business
Furthermore, he Is too much of a busl-
ness Man to stand aside and allow an
SuJlder to grab off a pile of dough
lie has the lnsldo track on the other
promoters because all he has to do Is to
.i). hsin-.s with himself
do business with nlmseir.
Willard Likes Florida Site
A couple of months ago Wlllard took
his circus to Jacksonville, Tla . ''
.,.. ...i. tr. ihj ,w.iin.t in n,-
sun for a' couple of weeks, and con-
( Blm jor A couple ui ccio, nw w-
colved the idea of staging a champion -
shp battle In that section ot the coun-
try. He. was to be tne principal atirac-
tlon. and the man behind the coin, and
it.. nU- ihimr lfi wiir to select an on-
ponent meaning 1'ulton. While he was
making plans for the bout this lied Cross
benefit came up. and he dropped ever-
thing to offer his services to that or
ganization He figured that he could do
more for his country by' making It pos
sible to raise anywhere from J 500,000 to
$1,000,000 than to accept a Job as box
ing Instructor In one of the camps or
take some other harmless job.
It Is safe to say that Wlllard will go
through with his recent Idea or he will
stage the show hjmself. He Is sincere
In his offer and told me the day I In-
terviewca nun in cmcago tnai me
money could be split up among the other
war ciiuriuca Bum ua mo luuauu iuiiu,
the fund for nthletlc equipment, the K
of C, the Y, If. V A. and others He
Is not blufllng, and the only thing now
now
and
mill,
remaining Is to sign the papers
kIpM .a nIIa fnr tho rhamnlnnshlii mill.
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Some Championships
Previously Overlooked
i htimplon Nulsanre Tlie Haker.
( amouflage t hamploit llraneh Rltker.
f homplon Talker I'hll Hall, who
lulked himself Into a 830,000 damage
suit.
Diet i hamplon Hoover.
t hamplon Vlarkaman Jess VI Ward,
who hits the bull In the ee every other
day.
t hamplon Aeronaut Thartey llerxoc.
who went up In the air and quit the
(Hants.
t hamplon Slacker Tho married man
who woutdn'to to Mar In spite of a pan
throwing wife.
Champion Rajer VWrghman, who
purchased drover Alexander.
Nerve Champion llaker, who had the
nerve to sell Alex.
Champion Artist Charley Chaplin,
who draw 8600,000.
Notes of the Bowlers
Provident Life A. A. women's team finds
section O running oft with first honors,
having won seventeen games ind losing only
three.
In tho men's section team No. 4 now has
a two-game lead over team No. '.
American Tee Company League, with Its
ten teams, shows that station No. 11 la
master of the tenpins, having a lead over
main office team of three game.
Eckman. of ths Philadelphia Drug League,
stepped into first place laat week, taking the
lead from Mulford.
Commercial and station S. of the Phlta
delphl. Kleclrlo League, are still battling
for nrst honors, both teams tying for first
place,
Baillle, of Narberth. and Helm, ot Rad
nor Hre Company, were tho only two duck
era to go over for a double score list ween.
At the end of th twelfth week we find
Overbrook white team of the Interclub bowl
lng tournament, leading with a percentage
of .687. Merlon and Overbrook green aro
tied for second place.
A record breaking number of contestant!
re looked for In the coming International'
!!ow.lln,u,,m,n, " b he'l In thla city
during February and March.
Wr-ii
iVW
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TO DAZZLE
OWN PROMOTE?
to Battle Any Logical J
Evening Ledger Decisions '
of Last Night's Ring Bouts
tWt.kKVntRRK. ,ra. (On round.!
Mr ( rnas nutfouiht and eutalocnit
Tommy I ere naon.
IWISTON, Mat: (twelte rnumlsV n.i.
tllnr ilni.ir bated n draw with K. li
lllll llrrnnan. u
NF.W 10IIK (ten found) Joe Wfllln.
ensllr outpointed PhnmuN n'llrlpn, (leon
Tunner slopped llnrrr Weir In setonl
nnil Anthnnr Vtrdonan knocked oil
Johnny I.nrkln In first.
A purse of (73,000 would not be con
sidered by 'VMIlard lie knows how
much he can draw In n match for thi
title and he can't ceo any of ths out
side promoters. Jess believes that Fred
Kulton Is not anxious to do any fight
Ing, but desires to sp'end all of his tlm
In challenging for the title. Wlllard 1j
willing to sign the papers any day.
When Matt Hlnkle nffrrt in itn4
A twent-np.rnuml li.ittl fl.A n..Lu.
..---.-. . . -,...k, ... iiuvips
mo urnwing power
Knows quite a lltt
havlnir nrnmnt,i
umuy uis eenis in ins uay
Jimmy Dougherty's Idea
Another promoter who has had some
experience Is Jimmy Doughertj, the
Daron of Lelpenllle Jimmy financed
the big Kllbane-Leonard bout at Hhlbe
Park last summer, putting up KO.000
In real money to bind the match The
baron believes Wlllard and I'ullon win
draw a lot of money and Is willing s
. I,Im .HnV !. wn .. "
- -" " '-" success,
j.11" no' lc,0,ne1,?ut ,lth onrs
Me purses which will not be accepted,"
' . 'but If Wlllard Is looking tar
'a 1 stage the bout I would III.
to have M? a look at Lelpenlll,.
A fifteen rour.d battle could be put on
,lierf; d I have the ground for th
erection of a big stadium Transporti!
lon. fadl ties are wonderful and hUn.
d' ' "'" cu'd be hndlea. This
means a big crowd, because we are close
of Philadelphia and on a direct line with
New- York. Baltimore, Washington and
oth'r,,b1lne.tc'tl"; , ,
, ,1. .' ,"l jl' ? '"""V !'
or tne arralr, and If Wlllard cares to .
nt '"' ald l' Is perfectly welcome. A.
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, Jnougli in small town, Lelpenllle would fl
jj8 an Ideal spot to stage a championship W -
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jonnnv Hurn ! Vl
. """") Burns 1 aS isit
Johnny Burns, the Oscar 11 immersteln' u
i of Kensington, is out with n rhnn.n.. Tl
to Champion Pete Herman on behalf of ifl
his most recent battler.
Gussie Lewis ;!
Johnny-has taken over the manno..el.i
reins of Uussle and Is out after blr I'll
"I have $500 to post as a forfeit lo
-... ...a.,.,, ucmeeii i.ewis ana Herman
at IIS nmiml- t.nn..l.l. n .. . .1. ' i.
7 . 7 '"""""4 uriea jonnny,
'Cussie Is entitled to a ehan . n.1
i champion because of his work In thi '"
four-round bout with Pete In the Kmoka '
Fund show. My, boy Is one of the best VS.
uauums in me country, and I will keen V J
after Herman until he Consents to Jy
i iinnwt
Johnny has arranged another bantsm k
how at the Cambria for n.v v.u.v. d
show
night. In the wind-up Battling Murra A
l will hook up with Young McGovern, the U
j pride of Port Itlchmond. , a
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THREE MEN PRACTICE
FOR HARVARD'S CREW
uuiui.iuuL', Mass, Jan. 16 In.
formal 'varsity rowing ls in the dumps J
I at Harvard. So far only three men
.have reported for the crew which
started practice last u.t.1- . .u i.
i ..-.. a ll.CiO IP ,i,
a likelihood of a nr.. Uni, i--i. ..,. ."1
..., .mo iiua
spring, the poor showing Is creating;
consternation here The Crimson his fffl
undertaken a campaign to get more;
upper classmen out for Onnrh ir.i-..
squad. Ml
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Hentlin PitleKnrnL Ct.-t.. 100 In C1.U '.1
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Pollak Stogiet "'" Sl.W
Marh's Big Havana f $2.0 A
Girard Brokers $2.0tJ
Adioni 8 $1.5,;
PARKWAY CIGAR SHOP,'
IN. w. Cor. 15th & Arch SU.
SUITS $ i 80
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