eVjBNING' PUBLIC LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY . 28, 1918 GHMAN HAS BEEN COOKING UP WHITTED DEAL FOR SOME TIME, STATES CHICAGO PAP ORMAL SPORTS SAD FAILURE, AIN'T IT A GR4-ND AND GLORIOUS FEELIN'? DAVIDSON HERRON, GOLFING STi ROVIDING NEITHER GOOD PLAY ! AFTER LOOKiMG RoRcOARD ALL . -AND BY AFTERNOON RAGiMCi MURDER THA,M EvGR - AdD You RE perfectly certain rmat acl The railroads are tied up, And You just know that HB CAM'T qetin AND YbO FIMALLV ?0 7b "Beo mcaoimo all SORTS OF "CRiPi'BLE MOiSES FROM PITTSBURGH, PICKED AS ON! WEEK To A MICE. COZY SUMDAY AT HOME VUITH YouR THftVELUfJG ; NOR WORTH-WHILE EXERCISES til-Blooded Youner America Not Satisfied OF BRILLIANT YOUNGER PLAYErI MAU HUSBAMD- AMD OW ST0RDaV A BLIZZARD HAS 4PRUM6 OP - Tjichr, nf Pvinnntonian Ohspuvprl 1-nr t? l With Drills and Calisthenics College Spirit 0--- . . ,.vv wy uwiiegi ana utner ornoK.y ity ijoners wno Are Better Known in Tourney Play $ Shy and Campiises Deserted Week-Ends iizrr ffMl AND YOU L)U3l rvrwvy imhi a h lK WHO lHJaTllft 1.1f Un tlia nnnt - n. .. .u . lliu llliai S-t mY1m Baft (Itiftn .. . t. j -w .u , luiuo icapunsive ccno VWr ftnM that 1aaMa,i . i i PnlnllHrtna irh1tn yt. -. j. ......f ,T,,,lw iiahuiu, line umi iTincciun an nun iiteu iiumii-s in Iformal' contests only. The Order of the Tin Can decoration nov ImUrig MBit conferred itnnn fit InfAmml .iA4.. ... u. i...u..inn . ,i rnns , v.v.. ,, iituiiiuu in iujr ujr iiiv nnuuiuwiin .it nviii tuna Mve come to light to show lion complete a failure was the experiment, kKh from the standpoint of athletlr needs nnd student interest, zi Substituted Bportn did jiot offer the soit of eerclhe dennnded by a t lHltl-blt'W.flVrl nnnt Aintnn.. ni.i.t. jii .1.- ... ... 1... . - f- .,,, uiiari Minium imh uiu iiifj Hiippiy iiiui imiuivh mut i'jroduccs college spirit and that holds the student on the i nmpiiri and draws Ills attention from Undeslrablo niits..!r InfliinnrM. Tim nltimnl nUn fi.tm.l JlOtlllntf Of .htrMr in t.rltir . 1.n1 . --- . w vaaata, ka..u Ul.I &$""" Ul b amieuc achievements , 8-tudent. 11 mnv ho nh.. a ..-. Mn. I ?. ePn athletics golns than those nliandonlnB sports In which tliej niprrecl Fatal ., 4 kVitriA R.a TllO authorities fit WW TTm rn In p!hFlrcxpressons regarding the change iO riva vent tn their fnAiinnn i,n .,. Tj w "" - vv,,,,bi, VI nut; 4,1 IC UIIIC19ll UllllClJW 11I.III1U1 lllV t LI U aTropIng about In the dark and making mistakes now liae tome foiuard , IPTrt "" -.-w..(, tUS iui me reiuru.io a " """ vuvi tiitik uiu uuuiuiuii ui Liiu uiu nuu a oiviu uuu fetwulted In not only physical but moral and social barm to the students. tt-&. Tounc tnen np1 enma tmiAonmA . n u-t .... ,..-.11.. .... . KT ..-.,. uwt. iiuuisauillW Vllfc : unvii-vnciiiiiiv uiiiiccics pro lac iiiai e. 1111 int uuopiiuu oi me ktaformar sstem moro students than eer before took to making week- I v mA frlnn to V. Vm.t H" "... NO ONE will question for a moment the motive of the hiK In fifttltllnntt In tfiblMr tlm utnnil flint llici .llrl It it n u nnltlnH but the Idea pioed impractieal and has cone the way of other ex ploded theories. Detriment to Student Health and Well-Bcing pROF. MATTHEW ABBOTT, the Yale crew coach It stronger still in his expressions. He states: "Wo hae found that tho absence of organized athletics Ins had u detrimental effect upon the health and well being of the students, for instance. neer In the history hac so man men ub-ented themselves from town over the week-end Nothlns could bo moro irreconcilable with col teje life and the. esprit de corps of both mllltar organizations than week sd visits. "If college gams do nothing eUo than Keep men hcic ovci faturdaj land Sunday their presence among us i' Bttlnc-up exercises and drill will never ment, the alertness of mind and the ability to withstand the hard phj sluil (train of modern warfare which tho pretcnt-daj athletic games gfvc him "With regard to drill nnd calisthenics being cnuugli ccrcUe to build i up and maintain a man's phslcal condition I ohould like to say u few words wt It, sucn Is tho case, why has tlie uovcrnment nlreauj spent millions iu the Ei' formation of organized athletics in all cantonments and naval training unions : "In the camDs the drills are much Ip We hero In tho university, jet the authorities of both bcivlccs have gone S to Immense expense In the encouragement of athletics. The (Jov eminent IplMUi received tho best available coaches and phjslcal instructors and has li lntltutea intercamp anu interuase conicsis. IN THE movement backward tow.ud normal conditions Ilaivard has met renewed charges of overccluslvoness Nelghboilng col leges that have early filled out her baseball chedulo do not lake kindly to the Idea that tho line has been drawn by ofllclal an nouncement to appl to "Vale and Princeton alone f Weeghman Mag Not Be Flirting With Whilied, but Kg' TlpaUL WEEGinLN is not flirting with (.eorge Whittcd, foi he has so 5 " stated In a wire message widely sent out f-om Chicago He could not o far forget himself as to do such a thing, not even to please a plavci who was sick for the society of old placing fi lends. Ono Chicago paper at least, however, docs not consider the slor a fkc, for It sajs that Whittcd Is there, Is said to have had cevcral confer ences with I'rcslde'nt Weeghman and that It has been known foi homo time that the Cub spendthrift was work!' g on u scheme to bring Whittcd ' there, the only hitch being the absence of .Manager Tied .Mitchell But to be sure that no wrong construction ina bo put upon the nana live In question It Is hereby reproduced In the etact langu ige of Iillly Birch, who slgnu the story In tho Chicago Herald. 'Once again that Cub bankroll has Mirred up u hornet h pest 'I his time the Philadelphia club has taken a tunning Jump at the North hide officials and their glittering gold, accusing them of tumpciliig with George Whltted, I'hll outfielder, who Is supposed to bo In Chkugo trin; to Induco President Weeghman to rescue him frotu Quakerlown TIih plajer saj3 ho has been given pcimlssfcm to arrange a trade for himself end he wants to follow his old pals Aleandcr, Klllefcr and IMskcrt. ky "tt has hpn known for several ".i " ----- -- T wn-tln nn n nrnnnIMnii fh.lf wnlllrl ($ tha Tlrnln nnffllil .mil hfl 1h nwaltlllt; .mu ........ .....-. , w nut til fl "l? m. tho flenl. EbTC WhlMA At a c.idl linn liplrl RJ ., ,,.kbVU, - . ....., .. -. .. fttf executive, dui, ike yccb"'' '" imm i unjimns nooui nis pios- K,i pecta or summering on mo norm mue. p' "When the news that Whittcd was dlckerlng'wlth the Cubs i cached fi PhlladclDhla tho Quaker owners proceeded to hit the celling nml nmi, fethe locals of scheming to get plajcrs. ic Baker denies having.glvcn 'Lucky George' permission to trade himself to gy some other National League club, Wl Cubs to escape punfshment on the Hi Ulklng with another club's plajcis. h ... ut . .. . . b ' "fj TOt ot Ulls Bjker tharges M v-'ertlscd J200.000 bankroll . nOVinX VU lUILU 111? wiwi;i unn-wia fa ' Stallings Would Corner TAST season tho St. Louis Cards ilj known Smith family representation Iu the National League, tho . ,1 ... n.4 Tn.lnnB A I nn r i 1 ,1 . nnn nnnlt Ul ltl.... .. i - . . ; vraes, uiauvo i" vvw0vo ... , -'another, and another J. Smith at that, "vttw good old name by threatening -fermer Brave first lacker. Butch iViijaklns this outfit have at least n provided mis eiiorc j iukhhui. '1' $ Jlra and John are the natural jircllxes to tho 'main title and with tho Mqutsltlon of the Giants' Inllcldcr Stallings has two Jameses, although "J. Carlisle'! may bo said to be moro distinctive than plain "J." St. Louis's : fcnlths are John, James and Kred, oldedly confusing to the scorers, i-red, who like J Carlisle, Is arlsto itJc, spelling his name with a "y," played third base and In ono game In JMrtldelphta J. Smith, who plajcd In miners out at first base on infield LVA - ..- It.- A T DmIII.. In l.n ,jy4M Willi me 11m " u"" (itiubles this year. Probably "J. C." i'ltiM Mcker. jfrt Klmer Smith was the lone representative of the family In the Amcri- League last season, lie wontea on iwo ciuos. However, Washington Cleveland. He will have u technical lunnlng mate in the Ban John- ''otrcult the comlns year In Paul Smith, a pitcher bought from Sign. but wno naa oeen araucu Dy Dodger southpaw, the sixth of i seen caugui in iiio ui,i. Khlto Sy He Could B'CHARLBT EBBETS, of the ;tkk boulders when he received the signed contract of his veteran catoher, Otto Miller. (h there are still several ' Bbbeta la not worrying. n with the men who have already signed their contracts, iti4l4(ie evidently believes that Mamaux will more vi & n l.nnl. fPl.t. nitoUnt nvlnm rtf t M1AK. (I 1 17 II II. liliS I1IILILIII (11 1141 V TVIILI " . .. .. . .. it. among mo Mmaucr oiicbc". aim iunc i... . i.h . i... ...-- .i....i. t i . -.i .i. i.. - 1 . . f.A,l. l ...i.,.l il.A n.ti. I Ji ii iii;i 14 (.111 III III11IV1 iiiv iiiaii- of tlie past. And tho prospective .....,.,. . .1 .,n .,.. iift1miltit ltm .1 l.oon mtfctinl.t In Yale profesorh who did not care to ....1. ...!.. ..t.tiu .ti.,.. 11.. .. -- l ine oiu cen 11 11 as iionecomoeu 1U1 LUCIt VAVV30 0JH14." IIU VIIVIp again Is well worth while Moteover, give men the quickness of move longer and more strenuous than they davs that Owner Wccslim.ni h.m in nn -- .... Tn.lUn T.(ll-kv fIrnrf.n n mnmK. n ..I the arilvul nf Al.'in.irrnr- Mil. (mil . --- .- n .'..-..,vit J hPAnr.il rntirrpiirAa ivltli tl.n C1...1.. . - .-. -. ....... ,.. t,IU IIIUIII According to tho dlbpatch. Owner asserting that this is nn alibi of the lcaguo tule which forbids one ownei ' . . Weeghman with using his ad to mike His players dissatisfied, iinu uiaivjlln U. 11.1QC. the Remaining Smiths carried three members of tho well- .. .uv... iuuuiHa nun jias auclcu and Is attempting to mako a run on to brine back Into the harness the Schmidt, a distant connection, thus technical claim to rival tho Cards, and tho two "J's" last season proved the outfield, appeared as throwing grounders. Scorers tackling Boston nAUn n.n.. 1 . . . -o ii no c-pc-cicu to uavo llko will bo used to designate the Braves' uncie cama uig league. Shcrrod the name in the National last vear Take Hie Field at Once Iloblns, had a lot of worry lifted men on the club's roster who have He says that If necessary he could ; varry wneneTj-one oi tue ciuo leaaing twiners, n.& -AMD You PiSLLV FALU SS - JHEM A-L OF a SUDDEN QH-H-GlRs-S? A ASLEEP BvJ VAJAKE UP -tS3 TOO REAUie IHAT h io , ajv? yj ABOUT 4-0 H6ARIU& -rTS 'HUBBY" DovajnJ thRC "- ' Sv v J I L J? AN AWFUL NCvvSe Mk S HAKtrJG TnF FURAce I ' lAv NT. tUffr P P. im The basement feHj " GIR R' TtmffK f AND You TREMBLE HH I -FsND sQKjQ s' S with few ,-l-HH ano QJaJrhJ yy. B f ,- C ap.p.y.,s mJC4i -2iy yy Vf 1 - VJ JvtBKwt'X. '" ' J9fs S. m V I 'h PHILS AND MACKMEN WILL RESUME SERIES , Will Meet April 13 for Benefit of Family of Late Billv Weart BROKE RELATIONS IN 13 fie William '! 'Hcirt Mciiionil Oame of Apr.l 13 will m.uk tho resump t'on of c oi dial relntlons between the 1'lilllles .mil Athlctlm The two riiili delphla teams will meet foi the ilrst tlm In vears In order th it the famllj ot the famous lnel))ll n u m i l.c adpquitelj provided for Wllll-im 1 Uak. r mid llli.im O Miettsllne of the I'lilllles and Cnuniy Msilt and the Millie of tile Ubieties, made a dellhetate and innsldeialile u rlfke when tlie agreed to transfer the game from Baltimore" where It v. as originally scheduled Io T'lill nlelphl 1 A game In Uiltlmoro viould hive netted the i lub owners a lld sum with which to stirt the season 'living the giiiie In Phili delphla means th it the entire proceeds go to Mr-- Weart ami her two small children Io l'la at IMiii Iiik Membeis of the lo il c liptei nf tlie Baseball Writers ssoclatlon of Amer- I lei and the sports editors of t'hlladil- phki newspapets confeireil with .Mr .Slicttsllnc esterdi aftcinoon in the oltlcn of Joseph M Mic'read in the Keith Building Mi Muk could nut it end, but had notified Mr Mcfreadv I tint nil action t iken would ! ace pt- iblc to him lie li nl temlcieu the full use of Millm I'aik e,utl .is Mr Miettsllne ofTered the rioul and Hunt ingdon streets giouuds It wis llnillv decided (o pi ly the g line .it tho I'hll llej" park t the time if Ins death Mr We irt was hischill c'dltfn of the livening 1 r graph and secretnrj-treisurer nf tlie Baseball Writers Woclation of niu-Ic-t lie had spent nioie than a qiiai ! i of a centurj In ihioiiicllng li nbcll Bcr.iusc lie h id done so much fur the gune It was the belief of his tissue kites In which th" !'-al in ignites icadllv coticurrcd that the ginm shoiiM hive a chance to do sonu thing for his widow and children Old Series. Tied Dust off J 'i'U ineinoiics and vou shall recall that the I'lld series between the I J nllS ami .MnLIVll- ii li' . Mine Hi n ."- clslon Whit was tn have been the 11 m I I contest of the series was plavrd at the Phillies' pirk on Am II 11, 1515 The thletlcs wero leading with thiro vic tories to two for the Phils In that contest the Mackmen were leading b 'a seoro of 3 to J until the eighth Inning I when Oavy c'ravath turned appirent .defeat for the Phils Into vletnrj b bounding a homer Into the left flld bleachers vvlth two men on th liasen This lied the series at three vletorles ' each Three of the seven eam of this Berles were plavcd In I'loildi, two at Shlbo Park and two et the Phillies' park The scores of tho contents were Athltlr R Phlllle. 5 nt st Petersburg) Phillies H tlilMli. H lat lel .oiivllle) Alliletlm "I I'hlllle. I int UcUonvlllo) Vth etlc 2 Phllllen 0 (at Slilbe Park) Phillies ' Alhlti 0 Int rwille.l Athletics 4 Phillies .' (nt Shihe Park) Phllllf" " Athletics .1 fat Phillies) rse final standlnz of th clubs wss vv I, no MhletlCS !j ' J 5uo I'nillieii - -- Therefore, the clas.i between the Phils and Mackmen on April 1 I, nt Bioael and Huntingdon streets virtually Is the de ciding game of that old series and to .l- .. -.... ...Ill f-n the trterleaenip- chant- enn iiiiii;i "... -' ptonsliip oi i.eniKii uninic- I Sports Served Short Tlie fourth runic of the nitlonal amateur el A blllluril taurnament let IN ." bnlk fin. wis won at Detroit : h pvM SiefonU less Jr ot i hlenen lie defeatert Kuscnc I.. Jlllburn of Memphis by 300 tu 2S3 rnrnrll elefruted (Columbia at Ithaca In nn IntrcolUlai lacuu batUetball uami bv . scoro of 30 to ft xhe National CemmUslon handed down a rullni iwardlne Pljier Many Lake to the Lhleaso American Ueacue, elub The MlnnfanolN learn nf the American Association. "'" L.. "' '!'' I tv-alnlnir trlD l "" pwui tnm iri tiiu in liJi will "t workouts In Us local nark. I Si A eaiiltllon president of the club an- nounceu. - vil.s Ile"le llreH.ler. ilauzhter ot former MerlfT lleorie M, llrewster of llaekensatk. S"j was married to Harry Clayton liar . ef llackensack star southpaw pitcher or IhJ' VVashliiatSn baseball club of the Amer ican Leasue. rme.t V, Motl-Smlth. of .Ilonolulu lias heJn 'leeteei captain of the Harvard fresh man swImmlnK team More than KOOO was added tn the Amer te.n Billiard players' ambulance fund ihroush th. three-cushlnn billiard tourna, m'nt htl4 In Chlcaso recently. Albert Slamaiit.. lb? Urooklin rltrher. may not plav lull this season or If he does he will likely dp so tn an army canton. ment. The I'lttsbursti board for the alith tone placed Mamaux In cleas t A. vhlch fS(J him for call In the neat draft. The Appellate; 'ywrtt for Pittsburgh re- at i Ik. .hub I r.t Id1-b1 Villa Plpala au. k oud baMtnsti. for defcrrrd rlajtlncmtion oa jjaTL h Hanoi Kek ! auiaUMirl Iiuf hlsa nirtnli Boosts and Bumps Hi KOLIL'RT Connie's Plans II IS.N 1 , cirnh tu construct a new ball club not Is It an easy tusk to grab placers to fit In some nine positions left v u int In the ilepaiture of a flock of stars ( onnle Mncl lues delivered this, and thete Is a peis-lhllltv lint bis star tling .iiinouiicenii nt schululed for .March 1 vclll ho postponed foi a few das Ilohbv But ns once put uver a good line of talk v lieu lie dScueil the fito of the hest-lnlel plans which occasioning are lo-t. sliaved or stolen Connie's Huts also havo been sidetracked some place, and ne cording to reports, more secret work mul be done, nnd unless something unexpected happens tho delay Is e eert ilntv Min.iget M.uk knows it Is up to hint to dish out some goo 1 bill plivlng for the Philadelphia fans this seison He knows the hasebill parous will not st mil tor c lumen or hum plavets and Is trvlng hiiel to get leal athletes foi his club Connie has been up against it for three Jena anil his profUs outside of the sale of ball plajers wouldut c'ovcr one cor ner of a postage stat.ip lie has been working on a losing proposition and Is anxious Io eln some business on the other side of the ledger this eai There Is tin doubt that he h is some rood pliers signed and will hive more In a few dajs However, Connie is not talk ing and the onlj news we get comes front other cities Not Anvious to Sign lodging from the outside dope fnn nles placers irt not anxious to sign the pipeis this j ear c-ome one st irted a re port that the siluj limit of the A's would tint exceed $2000 and that aroused the likelj e undid ites fur the team into a stntc of fienj Ping Bodlo oiated loud and long on the oo ist and others have expressed no deshe to pei form at cut rates This s.il.uv rumor, which bv the wav Ins not been verllled bv M.iek, has frightened the Boston plncjors In the Mclnnls tie il and it is said the lted hox iiniugement is having some dlflletillv In inoeurlng tho men Tint one thing Is liljelc to hold up Connlo's annniiniement tomniiov When .schuig, htrimk and Bush were sold for a biinelle of coin and some ball plijets Chester Thomas. Vean Gregg and mil Kopp were turned over to Con nie since that tlmo nothing has been heard of the athletes and no announce ment made as to whether or not thev bed signed their conttacts Nothing was BELIEVE INTERNATIONAL WILL GIVE UP THE GHOST Indications Show That Collapse of League Mny Shortly Bo Announced ei.V'"' H!I!K ,V1 :s N "lellnlte de. elIen on the part or the International . 5,".e.tr! ' os, "" nirks for the seasnu pf 1318 Is- cNpcctcd soon, It was said bote todav AlnioJt rt illy Indications of i coll ipse of the leiRUe are found hi the sale of plavera bj the various clubs In m my eases the clubs aro telling their best men The sale cf such plajers as Getz Wil kinson nnd iltizeiuann by the Newatk club, which was lined up with tho clubs tli.it favoied a plan to continue Is a strong Indication that the league Is dis integrating nrcoidlng to baselull men here Placers on nearly alt of Ihe other cluhs are said ten be on the market A Cispatch from Cleveland, however sas Larry Lajoln expects te return to his Job as manager of tho Toronto In ternationals No less than foui big league elubs bid for I.sioles services ' But. ' said I.ajole toGay. I was hold Ing off till I heard from the Teronto club Now- the write me that the Inter national League will be going again this jear and that the want inn back So that s whero Im expecting to go again this eai ' LAJOIE TO MANAGE INDIANAPOLIS CLUB r -MILWAUKlin. Wis,, Peb 28 Larry Lajole. former Cleveland star and last year manager of the Toronto club of the International league, will be named manager of the Indianapolis team of the American Association loday. according to Information obtained at tho meeting of the American Association magnates r.ern. l.?a' Lajole will succeed Jack Hendricks, now manager of tho bt. Louis Cardinals The association magnates also will draft the playing schedule for 1918 at their meeting here, together with plans for the amusement tax. RACING MARE BRINGS $15100 AT AUCTION SALE NEW YORK. Feb. For the high est price paid in many years for a rac ing mare at auction, Thomas W. Mur phy, of Poughkeepsle, Tuesday pur chased Miss Harris M 2l00, at the, Kaslg-TIpton Company's midwinter salt. tw 1tfBi4 lustr filttisrjj fin An 1 Y. MAXWKLL Are Snugged known until toektv when a news Item dilfted lit from I.os Angelc" Take a look Thomas in .Movies rhet Thomas formn BoHon lied sox catcher, whej his been earning ome winter inonej bv working In comedies at tho 1'ox rilm plant, his aniiounced his ictlrenient front bisclull Thorn is was, so disgusted over the fict thit he hid been traded back to Connie Mick tint he decided to quit baseb ill once and for all Thomis his a good Job at the movie plant and Is In strong lie feels tint It would le foolish for him to throw li n cert ilnt for a Job with Connie M iclt on the Installment-salary sjstem" Theie Is one dlllltulty to be oveicome and there mij be moic tint we know nothing about At an late, Connie Mark Is hiving his troubles these dajs and cm be foi given if be extends his period of thundeix ot silence. Pittsburgh bascbill fans hive no klclc coming this ;.en Instead of shivering iu l'oibes l'ield In t.irlj spilng watching the downtrodden Pirates walk the pi ink the can read about tho massacres in the newpapeis and draw their own con clusions The season In .Sniokctown opens on April .'D anil clones on .Septem ber 7 JIa, July and August aic tlie big mouths. Accoiduig tn the late-t scandal from l.os Angele". Irish Jleusel the new Phil outfielder 1 not planning to Indulge In the national psstlino this vear He re fused to sign the first lontraet offered liltn and sent It back It was returned and he tore It up What Is to be done Iu a case llko that? CojM leaguers pli seven months each veaf In the niijois the seison lists six innntln IMdcntlj th" ilaries of fered do not meet with their expecta tions s'am Crawford m.iv play with I.os ligele! this season It Is raid tint his silarv demands will be met which puts a reverse Kngllsh touch on the tiles that inliioi Uague3 are on the erge of bank ruptcy. Heinle 551mm plln to go to Hot Sptlugs to get massaged for the coming season. Good chance to have tho kinks removed above the cars. COBB MAY WEAR TITLE OF DEAN OF HIS LEAGUE Turner, Veteran Indian Inficldcr, Sas Ho Will Quit Unless He Gets Increase CLi:i;LM-. O Peb :s In addi tion Io other laurels which crown his brow, T Cobb tills ear may wear tho tlljo of "dean of the American Lcigue" Terry Turner, veteran Cleveland In llelder announced today ho Is a holdout, the first tlmo In his baseball career, Cobb ranks net to 'I urner Turner asked for an Increase, asserting that If ho did not get It ho would quit baseball I WAR BALL TAX BOTHERS AMERICAN ASSOCIATION Magnates Uncertain Whether; to Chnrgo Extr.i Nickel to Elim inate Penny Change MILWAUKr.n. Wis, Peb 28 Whether to chaige a nickel more for quarter tickets in order to pay the war tux and create a Heel Cross fund Is one of thn hardest ciuchIIoiis American As sociation magnates have to answer to day 'I hey met at noon to lay, out u schedulv nnd debato the opening date. An uproar is expected from the fans If the magnates decide to mako It "even nickels" Io eliminate penny change .Some elubs favor the plan while others aro anxious to avoid censure and charge the regular admission with the war tax added iodcl "A" Tel. Tloe-a SDSI MOISTER , Portable nulld. Ln ? '. Uarases, Fattorles, etc. Htrtl or Stucco -Dtllvtred and Creeled l. Molster ft Ce. Jlrs. OlHre and Display Room. 39S1 N, nth st. National A. C. BJf.ft1'"'" 8ATURVVKVENIVIA,RJc,,iUUr- J0iK!-vi,;.B.o,.fNfir.,.v.rknuv'- rum OTIIKB STAB IIOIJTS Pamkna A. C Burns t Vtean. ilira. s!jp W MeAndrcw ; Tntrnmy Car WILLARD WILL FIGHT; . ASKS FOR MORE BIDS Champion Says He Is Ready to Box Fulton for Heavy weight Title LOGICAL MAN, HE SAYS .iai'ksowh.m:. ria. rCb :s 1 pou Jcs Wlllard a return from a ne.itb ic-ort todnj, ho declated he up predated tho offer of Domlnlck Toro rkh, who offered $100 000 for a battle between the chcmplon and 1'red Pulton, but licit ed to give other promotets an opportunllv to bid for the big battle "I am teadj and willing to meet Pulton it ativ time as I consldet him the logl cil eindldeto to battle for the title" sild Wlllaid 'The articles wtltfen bj noithen sport scribes me eontradleted bv my state ment todiu, and never before hive I been as willing to defend m title," as serted the champion ' I did not think the public wmted a fght last sear on account of the moro seilotis fight tint was taking place across the Ulantlc and I became the target foi nil kinds ot rhetorical as saults, concluded Wlllnd KEARNS SAYS DEMPSEY CAN'T BE SIDETRACKED .lOPI.I.V. Mo. Peb id Jack Kcarns manager of .lack Dempey, the han Pranclsco lieavv weight, Is up In arms tnela ovei the reported refus il of both Jess w lllarcl and l'red l'ulton to meet his in in 'Wlllird told me he would not fight Pulton until l'ulton beat Dcnipsey." sild Kearns ' Nnvc be Is n oiling at our claims 1 II hound both of them until everv doll u we line- Is spent befole I'll see Dempsev sldettackeil ' Kearns sivs he will post a $3000 side bet that Ocmpsev can whip l'ulton. iS-s?- &Ji TL After the actual ralae ha beendetermined the oper ator (tamps W.LDougUe name and the retail price on the bottom of all shoes before they leave the. fac tor;;, which protects' the vreareraf almthtf h price for inferior ihoet. CcpyniM, If, L Dcuttu Shu Co. e, 1 17 North Eighth Street 4016 J,nncnstcr Avenue JUT Mnrkct Street f-SSS 2254 North Front St. 531 Hniltli Tlrnnrl Kr.. nnv. Rnnth 1 Sniifii R2d I Chester, Pa.-494 Market St Hy CIIAHLES (Chick) EVANS, m. rrinn ID!? national golf championship X wiped off the slate by tho wnr, unci been Fchcduled for the Oakmont Oolt Club at Pittsburgh "What," said t to W. C rownn. the noted rittsburgh golfer and c-natlonal champion, "do ou think of my chances over thn Oakmont course?' "i:cellent," said be, "If ou can beat one particular plaver, for It Is a course to vour special liking." With my ery next breath I asked Hip name of that particular golfer. I confess that when he said "Davidson Herron" I wns dumwunded, for high as my opinion of tho youngster was there were f.everal others whom I fcaretl more. chief of theso being W. (J. Tovvnes him self, for he la one of the- very best golf ers, nnd having built the course his In timate knowledge of It would mako him a moro than unusually dangerous competitor. Led Field at Detroit Yet this remark, half joking as It might have been, of ono of the bet Judges of golllng men In the country, tct mo thinking. It seemed that another golf star had risen I had seen Div Herron for the ilrrt tlmo at Detroit In 101C. when tho national championship m nl.ived there and I remember that I I felt a'blt suiprlsed, his local fame not having reached to Chicago, to llnd that ho had been rejected to play on the eastern team, but tho stunning sur prise came when I read tho results of the first ciuallfjlng round Davidson Herron nnd Ned Saw er were tied for first place at 73s! Now,, Ned Savvjer Is an experienced golfer, and he Life History of Terry McGovern NUMBER TWO Some Bojhood rights: TURnY lived In u rough neighborhood where every boy delighted to mix It up with the other bos. As a icult, Iu was the hero of many street fights and he quickly learned to take care ot him self In these mlnlaturo bouts with his rivals Here he lived for three jears and, as the family was poor, he under went manj hardships. When ho was about ten jears old his father was killed bv being thrown from a coal wafcon and this, cotipb d with the death of an older biother, made It neces tirv for him at a ei early ngo to assist in tho maintenance ot the family Naturally enough, he sold newspapers and for three vears Terr.v eirned what hi eould His street lights were nu merous, most of them with other ucevs bovs. His mother then moved to South Brookljn and In the course of two or threo jears ho was old enough to get regular emplojment He became a "-napper-up I o ' In a glass works While a rough ahd reidy joungstci, during tho jcar and a half ho was cm plojeel lis did not once gtt Into a fistic i ncountei Iu his own neighborhood the olhei bos hail learned to i expect his fists Then he met his futuie stepfather, Joseph J. ICentiv, locally kno'en as ' Pop ' Kcnnv. lie collected fats fioin butcher shops and Teiry drove one of his wagons Bovs who had not heard of Terrj's growing reputation as a lighter stoned the wagon one day, but Terry stopped his loise, and picking out the largest boy In tho crowd gave him a sound thrashing After that he had no more trouble But his first real bout was with the bullj of South Htookln named Willie Greene The bojs met at haro knckles In n stable when Kenny kept his horses. Terr), while much stuallei, lad much the better of tho bout until two of tho bullv h fileitds Interfered Kenny In sisted on fair plaj, and uftci the bully hid leen beaten tho future champion took on the othet two bajs. one at a time, and proved that the), too, were no match for him (CONTINCDD TO.MOItnOW) 4 ' ' W.L.DOUGLAS THE SHOE THAT HOLDS ITS SHAPE" $3.00 $3.50 $4.00 $4.50 $5.00 $6.00 $7.00 $8.00 W. L. Dotfjlas name and the retail price is stamped on the bottom of every pair of shoes before they leave the factory. The Valun is cuarantierl nnrl thr wearer protected against high prices fqr inferior , shoes. You can save money by wearing W. L. Douglas shoes. The best known shoes in the world. 'J"1hecjuaIityofW.L.Douglasproductisguarantecd a- bymore than 40 years eiperience in inaking fine shoes. The smart styles are tltc leaders in the fash ion, centres of America. Tliey a're made in a well equipped factory at Brockton, Mass., by the highest paid, skilled shoemakers, under the direction and supervision of experienced mm, all working with an honest determination to make the best shoes for the price that money can buy. The retail prices are the same everywhere. . They cost no more in San Francisco than they do in New Yoiek. They are always worth'the price paid for them. Sold ly over 0000 shoe dealers nnel 105 W. I,. Douglas stores. If not convenient to rail at W. J Douglns store, ask your local dealer for them. Take no other make, write for booklet, showing bow to order ' sboe by mall, postage free. n Jt t at Prei rrealdent W. I nnugUs rWin0CA4 Shoe Co.. 810 rinark Bt., (I strovHion, jciass. lHf -.? .a. ui vuumIhs jwi ca mm naHKva -mBH Wilmington, Del. 701 Market StTrcnton, N. J.-IOl fast SUUl as Plajlng tlie game of his lire rtH Jk the first fP,v rounds nt n. "?u.r "Hi ear. On the other hand, I m boi .zU1! that.joung Herron. and """J1"" championship before:" If h'? never nua incd In t, a. V5r."M fell down fomevvhat u,0 ECCOnd da ''."S qualinod well up tho line. '' "it Long, Consistent Hitter Thcro was ono thing of which 1 f.t.l vcrv Furo nn il.ot i.. . v" ' "Hfl nuallfilne rnim,! ;( t-T.. " . ninB Vl who could make 73 on thneooiul a cood cnlffi 'n.n .. ,"."M1 tone. nnt n !.. .. . .. '' I' ' "" course . a imtv heen ... r ' " "'.'." I had 3 hall nude a 73 must havo hit many a Cl ono consistently When a man .. i 1"! ;,7.'M..,U1 "an whed as Davidson Herron could do thall knew that he had control-Somel5i that the very strong mm Is vcrv S to lack. It seems sometime, that refl Rtrencrth nflen I. ... ...-'"" Tl WW "- " ' ma way, Mt There nre a cre.it mm.. ..ml. . " of the first mignltude at IMliiwJ and I suppose that Is tho reason thatl we bad not heard so much of the comer, his light having been YonuXI obscured by the brllllancj of 1,3 "ijj j It Is safe to si that joung Hcrmai : ;-, ""'"in.iKH oi instruct on V and competition with thecxs Kreat vhni crs uiii j on lies w thorn ,i.,.i.. ." . given much attention to tho promlitarftl vountrster. "0'i Then he Inn been very fortunate tali his cour-e, and any man who expect 111 to become a grcit golfer must hVv. J? ,, -.-.. u KV J'luj UjJUll Evening Ledger Decisions of Ring Bouts Last Night lllITIMOHh, siete 1 lestner r.,.i..j referee-. eleclMiin .ne? e f, ber llanjj Iriisli outlined 1,1,11,. Vlorrin! traniM, JlacEiiIre stopped lliiltlln in.tti Polsy WalUee elefeute.l llalllmore IJ!' pointed t.u, ClirMIe in their' l, ro"a. lJl,0,RM '", I'M Vlnore shaded I'ella Mil Ilrrmiti in n ten roiiml serai, I MlIT 11 niiTIi n- ..... j TI,or,V wo.Vyrom'ircTbl ,T" ,aeu.Klr; fifteen fast miiiids. "um la Scraps About Scrappers By BILL BKLL- . I pinl. I' im.a iit i. 1 W lllle Jackson r.ml )lenny'viT,"Fr'',h,:,.';a."ii alintlier hoc In Ills. .1.1,1. t;1i,V?".ii??.1J lion Is xtirtc e-ioss n briii, r of Ti.,h ' t'roas .Marty is anxlou, fe ..?:,'C"' illlnidii " v'"""9 It Is reunrlril that Aril. Hoot, the f.n3 fenlh.r... .lie .f ,i.. . i.j 'lvne .,ap ifl S.V..0 1"".'.1 J'.IDf ."''' ..the FriSSl, i n.,1,, ii."J ." "' "" ouniplai Prniikle noiinln Ina taken I rankle Ferlno sl ,.''.;".tJ"T.,.r Mbinj in. l.r bis niandzinent.9i!n ..I1,."1 "" lnr 't'111 " Je Tuber? ouna MeOovern and Ilaliilni JIurrii. ' with a lien uiHIiac r and expects to enttnl il some 'Ha .louts' In a short Uraii Hunter lias inllatMl In Hi. Ima rfenl and Is stationed at the W Issahl, kon U"l llike ( lirlslie wishes It to be known Until r.ou t-iiltcrnf Soiithwanl la tralnlni f.1.1 luuy lor nis future bouts Vi Inmnn (arej. who staed a tensatloml i.tl i... , ,".'" ;,',"" '"V1 , f.acyy cum in l.,.llln lu.nl i. ,. n... T.I.I. ,,- . .. . .... in. i lulu.. ..in men j iui. iicandrewi of Mamsunli In the final tilt of the Cambria '. .. . luiuuuun iijkuc .Ink Alcl.iilctetl Ins tirranscd a vcell bit- nnccl card for the weekly show nf the iSVvl clonal A. C on tturdav nluht In the final 1 bout Joe Tuber meets Joe l.nrh Ih. s., f with a knoel.out vktorv over kid VMIIIimi. A the formei balitnin klni? 7 SUITS $1 180 (UI (IV I'IKOVT- saTFsj ,Ms 0RPI3 KIDLtlD llttIM $311. r and HO v3 nrXPIl liinPAM P. PCX lerrlul rCilCIi ItlVJIVVM IX .v. Tallon S. E. Cor. 9lh & Arch Sti. Open -Monday and bntunlay Until 9 o'clock Jl :iJ m W L DOUGLAS WAS UTT TO WORK PtOOINQ SHOESATSEVUI YtB OF AGE. HEBEOANMAlr UFAC7URINQ IN J8T WITH ACAPITALOF $878 BOYS SHOES i1' Bstlntneww J3.00&I3.M rAfrnnai n.r. huv uro W. L. Douglas name and ! retail price ii stamped oa Dotiom and the inalde top i ThlaiavoureinlvnrotecUonaia niglt prices for Interior snoej- . WFAVAMP. OF FHACD ., " n. 1.1. . M m mm m m n m m m n n m riiiiauciini . ,11111.11 - OiKTaTeTari IfamC sB 1 !&, wm r&m frmTrra8pr W'ljmw mm nBBaTaTaW er m v' llaHI 4 " .' AJi iV- dlliL, - ; ic.:- vc.jLi: s p'i ,...--,-,.. 4-r,w .. v . jr-i t, 'h m uur . uLiiBr i rirniinif niiiaj si-" iaVaif' Ja, "-.' .-' ...-"'.v-Si J 12. ,aw.t.iw ri 4 r ! 'WW - r"a.i T A 7 . , r-( ' 7 Us VJ-s" . ,M. 3KV ins. k -rx ... w '-i
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