B5wBiwwpnw i wii'T',"nimip!S! EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL' 24, 1918 IT MHLETICS, GOING STRONG, WILL OPEN LOCAL SEASON TODAY WITH THE RED SOX AS GUESTS IWILLOPEN ! INTRODUCING CONNIE MACK AND HIS NEW ATHLETICS Mb Wlssalilckon llarrncks and other should be the most Interesting day evep. seen nt I'enn'a carnival camps will represent the navy Camp Minston, of Kansan, has a ery sweet lot of runners for the relay events and ihey hope to win the medley and the . one-mllc relay army and navy ihnmplon- 'ship It looks as If the Interaeademlo A .ohamplonshlp will bo a bard flRht be. tween Kplscopal and l'enn Charter Kpls opal's linpe.s rest on Han H.iche. lie has not been In Kood shape, but, it he rounds Into condition, Cpimopal hopes to win the event. This inre will be one of the features of army and nay day BRAVES'SEASON! How A's and Red Sox Will Line Up in Opener I fll Sorts of Celebrities, fetfill Be at Opening in I The Athletic, nml the flonton Red Pot ivlll prewnt ie. fftlloMlns lln-lin In tho Ainfrlrsn Leitue itisuKtirsI tsme. wnleb Marts nt fthlh rrk at 3 o'eloeki ATIIIXTIC8 .ffimlenon, rt Kmni. It, ilHrriner. Silt Miirn., lh. Mnlkrr, ef. Mixnnmi, Hh, lliicnn. s. Mror. r lirrtr. n. noSTd.v l- n(nn Tnrhiv Hooper, r. Nhenn, Sb. Hlrlink. ef, MoMltirll, lh, Mrlnnl,. th. Mhltrman, If. Mcntt. . Aicneir, r. Ruth or Mj, p. DUBIV" vv...,j BOOST BONDS, WlM' lion t fnrsot that popular prlees rule Ion t"rlday. armv and n.ny d.i It I llo.lon, April II In. Boston n.-v- will crlrbt nto the 'ELientb nin.n: of the Nntlonnl I fomL & :-' .fit sfe. dm -" with Ni.Mtl. Iphia as the oppo-l- "" hall fn" M!, '"''ny'' I""1'1'''1 tftr"1 " , will recall that the ?uill4n of Jnhnn.v nvcrs III 131 1 was '"C rl.d l" maUc the Braves Ptaertfrrfc.-t ma.-l.lno With Buck & lfflC'.U .,,. snangles. tho team "."Inlthf r nr ii.os. peppery ball play MjS presence many believe, will JV, factor that will ioci inc nm, in jrce. innrandNn There ,.Hrd prs r events li.in been Wed .0 - t'1" "IM-nlns. Not 'Hum i Mate b.i.I Uv OlllcUlH will bo '-. , J,ut Ihr iiiipv llllll tliivy Ullli-cr "',,' ID ip.,.1 ilv ir assistance) to the JLTglon. Bnga.H. i 'icncral Johnston, -.ndlw: !! 1'opnrlinont of the SS..st tm - til " Invltntlnn to .Cent"' i, -irr..n.l four boxes hii btn '" "' f'" ,""' Vilor Ocnoi"! M-iiIrix. eoniiii'itidltig .iftlih tin 'on ' ''ainp Povcns. will 111 will- I- ""iff '""' ni11lt.ir.v rVnlf making pattv of twenty-llvo irirAdniir.il -tunur F Woods, cmn .Millnr Hi- rr i Naval plhtrlct, will nsresfnt tlio Navj Commandant W pr.usli, of '" It"c'"n Vnvy Yard, mid nmtaraof Hi. Btitish F.oynl Navy also till he with tlio Mi) delegation. Goiernor Kan ucl W. McCall will bo mitnt ,vitli In t.iff '' will tos out Si llrft bnl' Mai or nilrnw .1. Peters uA friends li.n boon assigned boxes. Sen-ice Flap; in Parade L'yij to mm. mil have tliolr oils Imury marob to tlio flagpole prior to He tame Bcsnle - tin owing tlio Stars I, J stripes to ho bnrzosi, an immense itrtlce flag taiivins four stars, one for EinkGondy and th. others, for Muran eil'e, r.loo nnrl s 'in lui, Hill be lin. juried. Bcfoi. tli. game John McCor rick, the famous i . nor. and Miss Oe nlline Fa far ill nsist the I.lbcity but committee 1 Bosltien manager tlapgnoel will liber ill htelve ga-- balloons before Uio p.me. To o.ini wnl bo attached an YJer for a peason pais if f In wind Mils true tht balloons, unlllie former fin. vll be hloun inland insd ad of out RUl. t SEWSWMTINfl CROWN I IN AMERICAN LI2ACUE m Be Awaitlo.1 lo Plaj-er Who Is Timeliest Hitter cc the Year tlmUm!, (., nl tl 1! I l now vv,it n croftn ih tiinoli Piittfiir chaui- tloinhlp- will lii .mnnled In :lie Amcr-ltMj.eari-t thi' 1. ,ir ITwo new colunin. "runners cotfd" ltd "cnances ..ff oil ' li.ivo is-n aOdcd It official box e.o.i s (In the fim rolumn tlio butter Is to bliredlKd nii all run' e-scred as di ne! results of lux bit. liases on halls. BcrWfes. Inllcld outs and uclnc lilt by I filched ball (111 the "chanpis offered" column be U be charted mi i Hie mmilior of men a baiea u lion ho to bat Cieh ranner repreis t .i man w.iom be bat. Wiuili t.) put aoio.'e. MILITARY OPENrNG DETROIT FEATURE ijers and Indians Will March S Around I-'iold and Salute g' Allies' FlnRn CKftrolt, Mtih prll 21. Milllni foa Ji'es will take tin plac. of tlio lime tored parncb and (Ian of liumpetl Juiherlne m tho tsis baseball season 7ft. j mi ii'i iiuiw. jPreccdlnK the t;aiiie nn-inber.s of botli t i i. Pt.inu teams will marvli jrond the Held tOBothor w hlle fl.lcs he Allies Hiid llnally of the Cnlte.l Jj1" are mis- d and saluted .V. Itliei If Cobb nojlleilimn will play todaj. JILL PLAY POSTPONED JTENNIS MATCHES MAY A i'w Yoik and Local Junior Net Stais to Meet at German f town C. C. The Junior intercity tennis match be XI tw vrl and IMilladelplila Vl k f oul11 na4f ,,re" Pbijed on Apul V. lVds bot-tponed on neoount of S, "lhr lias been scheduled for thtt SJSSS! MayTKCt l'1U''' M,,n"el,- " mrt.llc''"'s":111 he rem .rented In their K .-;; ,ir,nle t-ams, and some unlly t matches should be witnessed Oil !.!,.... '?rli team will be Vincent Stiiii Z i10 "' rhamplon of tlio Ptea Slates Ueiuld Kmerhon. lunlor Cm n-c iJnplon "arold Talor and eir2nall,ron ffiiJ ciph!a wl" bc represented by &. wiiftrl ''""-I'fr- Two Hli.Blei S HLV ' bc Played J.it 11 A. M. and taleilini "1 two "Insles and doubles g'ewlll be plajed at 2. 1 M. iPie Langford Fined and Barred ftul?a?A-' Al""" - Willie I.anKford. liih.r,e.ro nul,'. as fined J100 i Ohh ir!? 'rom further participation in ffl? n" t a special ineetliiB of the Untfo,aB0XlnB t-mmlssloii ji'sterdav. kliiiVir. "" """'u KUiity or Mailing In tea . S?."?1"1 bout with Jaelc lllaek. ff"liloh Vhllacle",nln. 1,(,ro Iast n,K''1. toii u1 waH outpointed In every etiti "" nimiMion cave HlacKbuin !r Hrht alnly ,rln, to mdke lM"Z- SCHEDULE FOR TODAY Inn i . """s.w., 1.1..VI11 r, RSWS1' .. n..it.ri..r. K liSf.k .' "oklynciear. - - Linraio vi far. . AMCIlirAN I.tUfiUt; VStt. Lt rhlladelDhlanimr. ItTeiiiT;i",.i 'w ork flesr. ?" it St. Louis Ualn. Mat May Happen in Baseball Today AMERICAN I.KC.Li; W. Is i i Win .BSD .K.13 ,7 .411 .f.n ,n .420 li.e .cm .sss .SSI .SSS .tftft ,tesn .tsa tea-':::::: S73 .S0O ,S0O .31 ,33 ,333 A .333 ,am NATIONAL T.K.OUE t ? V.l. W, 1.. P.O. ' tais .HIT .lit ruin,. n n i.iuio ,000 i"lnlf .KSS lil 3 .61 3 ,fMIO X .11)0 3 .400 ,ll .eiewi .500 ,tM .iua .333 FORREST CADV LARRY GARDNER.- VEAN GREGG- iiPSSB'BS CLARENCE WALKER MERLIN KOPP-- GEORGE BUR.NS-" I . .w . . . . i HKS? s,,. k UAHSjakWT iifi -5i TS5 "v ATS KKAL TEAM, F I 'rmk JS, SAY SENATORS, l i S i ...jjFT .. JMackmen Make Splendid Impression in Series With Washington PEPPERY OUTFIT W ll1llttstlli, Npiil The Athlofios nto hoin to.l,t their I1IS nprnlnc If the . niild , main here for the remainder of Hie i,i on they would win the peuunnt fm th'. ilomotistriitod in tlieii three cimos wi, i tho llrlffmen their general iill-rnund u perlorlty. They looked Imiiiea ur.il.i better In the hot. stronger with the Imi and at least as good in the field Withot team did uiueh on tho bao. but what llttlo did Inppon sboweil that tho Ma. I. men played live, peppery h.isehill and never went to sleep. Jlypr.s Lands .Shutout ninier Myers, usually a hariNlui k loser to tho Hrlffs through running into a bad Inning somewhere, hung up his tenm'y second suecoslvo iotorv of the iisoii over tho Orlffmen. shuttiiiK them out. .. to 0. Ills cross-Ore was p.isltio' murdetous and had the homo liojs step-1 plug out of the box to ccape Its hree7o i His steadiness Is shown by his two tree ticket-, and ono hit batsman Six bits wore inllceted off Ills delivery and two of them were of the Boratih arlcty. Twice ho faced trouble ln the fifth and again In the ninth, but ho was eoi master of his own dotlny and the 'Stiffs wore powerless before him. .loo Hiigan took nilxantage of opiiortu nltlos arising In the clash to stump liltn elf a dar.zllng shortstop It was In the eig'ith Inning that bo took the lauirl Alnsinlth, close lo the fastest man on the WjOiincton club in going to first vliot ono to deep hhort Ptisan got oor to tlio ball, sionneil It and caucht Aln-I spilth with a step to spare by a pirfeit lino peg The very next man Uu Mont --hainiiieiod n hot onn almost over k.c nnd Imk'. Again pugan was across tlio field litifl MUnlng lilcklng up the drive with both nnii.ls and getting It to tiurns in time to stop thn rcr.nor Those two Mops atvl thiows were lr.t class and t 'ip youngster was giver, wild applause from :i band of Thlity rooters behind thlid lins?. Some Scoring in Third Tho A's hopped upon Mr Pu Mont In tho thlid when Myeis led orf with a safe bourne off the pitcher's glove. .latnleson forced the lanky IllugerC but Kopp wal loped a safety to light liarducr. who ha found his batting ojo, came through wt!S single to centei. scoring Jamlcon and putting Kopp on third The veteran ll.lnl Pacini scooted up on the throw to the diamond Walker walked, filling the corners and then when Foster fumbled niiaillion x lini poae, iopp lino . larmier I j(l lounteit niigans rouer iu uu .vinm closed tho session. , liaiduor'a haul double to tight iptitei. Willi Wulk-er'" savage .ife drive to loft, gave the A's another run In tlio llfth and Pugan'a hlngie to culler, followed b McAvoy's ttlplo far over Milan's cranium, gave thc.ni their llfth and last In the eighth tiaiilncr, Walker and Pugan. each vv.th two blows, were the wallopers for Con nlc .s lads, while MoAvoy drove out the buigcl hit of tho day. Milan being obliged to lace far out to center to if. trlcve the pill Leave Good Impression The Mackmen left for home lertaln that they would prove stumbling block lo the onward advance of the lied Sox Iu the scries opening louay at miiik i-aru They faced good pitching heie. et Ihe, ! wee able lo collect hits when they need- the scries opening today at Shibe Pari. ;ed them most Barring a little ''". ".". ",., :.':"'"' .,"'"" .' " V.V. I C ZZV he mfleid and Kopp In the gai'dcn Or.gg. Perr and Micih piliheil major league nan nom , ino.iim ,.....- - n ,, T, Hist to last of the sciies, far outclassing The A's hammered Hie speed king all Millet HugglufH mound men and shc-iv lovei the lot und won b a big score 1 es Inc up Hiilfs twirlcrs for cffccilvcneM. I terday Klnier M.vers spread the calcimine " ' . ,. .... k.',..,ninro ulnnlnir hts tr.itne in tight plates RUPPERT WILL BOOST LIBERTY LOAN TODAY Colonel Will Add ?.".0,000 to His Subscription nt Yanks' Opening New Vork, April 21 Colonel Jacob F.uppul, part owner of the New- York Vqiiii,,. iiti it., bis nart to make the opening of his learn at the Polo flrnunds loony a noosi ior cue iiiiru i.n'co. i..,n... lie will make a personal subscription of 550 000 bs n lead for others to follow This lulngs his total up to S250.000. Toda'n Havre dc Grace Entries First race tvo.Msr-o1l ml1i.p flans. 4 furloiM Ve Win lis. nip 1";' ;'" .lonlH OS Vem-mnn. 10S: Mel.ne 110. 'HI. Q.ientli. in.'., n 1' nirl. 101 Mllds..;. Clutter, ion, Penrose n3-' JorlJ 100 Peniorrsey. 10S. Mister Jimmy. 108. llltchy Ken. itn. ,. ,. ,.,.. (Wonil reo Iwo-i e-tr-oM msHens nuie I furlnncs Lnvlni I.nnV. lia- Aunt Dlnsh. IP.'. tsrl fonnell 112. Jnrlce. 112. LOU- .... ,.. Vtnlnhnuf fl I . I 11' ThiraVr ihree-iesr-oldii and up claim , n i i .. .rh..l 1'i.ni.rll US:1 'Ini'den mow 101 Poor "'" xn, ?,?, ,V1 la Ul .visrenmoni 1 1.1 -iij'.'r .,'" '-',,. I. Ha. PU rtrocaioll'. "-1 Mo ll,",r,By,,''? Frl.r Noushl ill Ml nto I '','ie 8.a. 1111; Fcll.l.tsil 11 ,V.u,n'5?. 'I'lfS' ' M, Jnlin.on 12". Miss IMeliler. tl.;; In isn. ins Aluo ellslhle j:ia,rk l . J": Aiilin 101. Searpla II. 127 KIM" J1 Billy IlaillM 118 Kniore I20t Seorpll. 1.0i r. A ComUkey. 10.1: I'urlleue. 1 1: I fops. I2H Tioiis. IIS 'H.rl VVIIIsms ll.i: klnr K . 120: 'Mohican l"l t.srl Ijlljsnser. 08! Hynhon tloy. 120, Generous lis , l'ourth ree three-iesr-nlds . sn un. a, furlonss-Klnj Ajrlpna .' ;'" "P. h Illll- Cobslt 110! Assume. 11.. in.l..iv.." rlek the el rut 11)4 I' tswll I sin Iln: &Vs!t ill Churchill. iin"ife; Fifth rare, , thre-yer-oM ntt the Fenn Stsrt- riv! "r.".v ,r .:.-- . u hit ..' i. M... n ...i-. nr. iiiiBhouse. 157 rnurr t iu ii " "i 08. KiruVin' lli"-An.;H,...in. in7. ro.ct.er, 10. Kohlnoor toil Cnrnpsitre. I"--. I. nkmnno Goi.;pJ,!K rl'"'XuAr old. s,.d up. elslrn. .-,..., m . ur.i. ne.n lismpson, iim ! Ill tlO 14 v - -- .- -.- .i;.V; i.U.Bi";-r'J5 S'a'..'! MVfflS!?fS?lS,. OristSoTr' I !M Worklni 'li'd losV.cir.etln Ct A( iMiUirAltnr. Illr IFilCllVaa HIBIWB WWqw f'". .. nrET.-;,:.r,i.i-Minrtr.o.rm stirr. 11.:. Jop.? h- "'"'; rL DM5; rnsrn. liu pmrinim, . --v -i ,-r ,,;. nil llaiiater TOI. 111. 1-niivi KM wiil'rt-a i(Vn CirtAtinf. Tlvscvr1 M.ail0ks but hi HOot JhOMflPf v". :-''iv-. ."T.e.i-.,- (,, v-rrscfion. ste, iiui iMii'i" t-f - ".r"':' -iSKASf JKwiaKaxssw' Ea :& Iffift JBPr 2b$ - ' 'v ,NAV WVaSue aKj !l ktf vt ot seK. gt5ilimiil 'EXTRA BASE HITS ' LliggBa DEFEAT CENTRAL; CONNIE MACK ATHLETICS, NOW IN FIFTH PLACE, i WILL MAKE FIRST APPEARANCE J HERE TODAY AGAINST RED S0X Connie's Reconstructed Ball Club, After Two Victories in Washington, in Shape for Open ing Game at Shibe Park Gregg to Pitch Ity IMIIICItT W. MAXWKI.I. "IPWins MaiUoiels are among U' ' s-7 I'romplly al 3 n. nt. toda at Shibe Park the fans will care upon the recon structed ball club for the first time and ,T. t acquainted with the new faces In tho lliu-up There are nunieious strang- ers in our inuisr m laci. iiiuv inrce. i .lamlesnn. Pugaii and MoAvoy. played , on Ihe team . egul.it ly last ear. Tl.o custoui"ts however, have scon most of the now men plnv Oeorgo Uuiiis the old Pctrolt llrst sacker. has succeeded Stuffv Mclimls; Shannon, who was with the elub n shmt Unto last year. Is at second; T.nrry Cardner, of lied Sox fame, plavs third, and mil Kopp and Tilly Walker, of lloston. are In the outfield It will be lust like getting acquainted all over again. To make the dav i sun ess, stuffv Mc Jnnis the greatest lltst baeeman of all time, will assist In the opening So will Wallv Scliang. Amos strunk and Joe Btl'lt. nut they will bo In hoMlle uni forms and do all In their power to put the skids under their old boas and slide I the Mill, tics Into the collar. Stuffy will presented with some llttlo token by his Philadelphia friends before the game. A's Out of the Cellar It may seem strange and unusual, but tlio Athletics have put something over on t lie dear old public A glanie over the standing of t lis ilubs shows that they have deserted last place and actually arc tied for fifth: Can voil beat It? stunt like this has not happened Iu years, but It proves that Connie was not talk ing through h's hat when he said he had i good ball club this yeat The team had haid luck In the opening setles with the Ited Sot In Floston. as It was forced to play against ten ' men. Tommy Connolly, the tinip. missed several cioe ones which went against the Athletics, hut Manager .Mack regis. tered no kM: All of the games vvete , , .. ,, , hard fought. 'oever and the oston plajeis knew they wcie in the game. Defeated Waller Johnton After the series Iu Reatitown the ' Macks drifted to Washington, wheie they I waited until Walter .loluu'on was on the 'all over the Senators, winning his game by the score of .. to 0 Tills Is very good wnik when one con. aiders thn condition of Johnson and Pu mont TheJsts pitchers are In good shape and It takes good hitting to beat them. In (Jreenvllle. S C . Pumont stood the Phillies on their heads, and the Phils ate considered a heavier hitting club than the Athletics. Vcan Otegg will twirl foi the Athletics this afternoon and Itabe P.uth for the Ited Sox IIokb Praises Phils "A pitchei doesn't have a hard time In a game with such sluggeis as the Phillies behind him." said Iliadley Hogg last night bcfoie he boarded the train for Boston. "It's a clneh to get out there and woik with a three-run lead In your favor, for then oii can lake a chanco oLCislonallv and throw a few In the groove The Phils arc look ing better every day und some of tho western clubs will be suiprlsrd when we meet them F.vory one is hitting the ball except Cravath and Whitted and when thev get Into form good night ' Our club will give tho opposing pitchers lots of trouble and I am glad 1 don t i have to plleh against It Hogg, who. oy inei way. win ccieoraio his twenty-ninth birthday on Friday, made an Impressive showing In his Mrs I game and showed Pat Motan that he had another good pitcher on the pay roll. Tho burly southerner allowed seven hits In nine Innings, which at this time of the year Is very good. He did not Isoue a pass, struck out two and hit one batsman. His work, however, was high class and when lie got Into a hole ho used excellent Jildgment und control. Won Fifteen Straiglit Last Year The new pitcher should have a good year, now that he has won his first game, I-nst year out In I.oi Angeles he lost the first six battles and was about to be chased when he came through with nine straight victories. After that I he lost a couple, but finished the season i blaze of glory with fifteen straight w'm ocg waa given try-out. by the no8f9il Urges' and th Chicago Cub . 1..Up 4Mn, LOaUAn isntWil Vint k. I'll .Tiy"?in-.-no. euuiu huv "-. " '. --. ,l . .i. . ,. ,.,- .SCOTT PE.R.RY era led. aril ho was shunted off to the mliiois I'at Mnrnn knew this and when the pitcher rr ported nt St Peto he was IniMicil out on thn Held Hnd worked morning and afternoon until ho muld hardly stiiiul Hogg weighed 212 pounds when he icpoitcd and ostfrday ho tippp, tip. beam at ln. Mnrnn saw that he go- In simp for the carl.v games, "I'1''1'0'" now "" I,e ul" 1'" Ulf'' rfP- "' rl- Oeschficr Injured Again tt,...r.- Mrfntnuiuv ..in i,i -n.ivi.i. ,,rlhiy. as Joe Oescliger Injured his bum leg again and will not bo available for duty for two weeks at least. Ho did not go to Hnston with tho team nt d will remain at home under the caro of a ph.vslclan Ooscbger hurt hliuelf on the last plav of Mondav's game. Wronger dtopped the ball in front of the plate and Joe slaitcd for It Mo got away too quickly and wrenched his knee lack Adams mado the play at first and the big pitcher was assisted to the club. hou'o. The wrecking clew was on the Job veterday. hanging out fifteen lusty lilts aid scorlnj: seven runs. Kvery ono got a hit except Cravatli. but (iavvy has a jwell alibi. He has a sprained thumb and cannot gilp the hat. Thoe who have watelipd him carefully th's ;ear I have noticed that he does not get that arm drive when lie swings, but pikes ' hit bat at the ball lie has been kept In the game because Fitzgerald Htm Is not jet In shape (lavv.v has no 1 llcenso to be In the game, but theic Is , no one to take his place. ' Lttderus Stars at Bat l.udenis, however. Is making up for Cravath's slump. He got a single a double and a homo run out of four trips to tbp plate eterday and was tespon. rlhle fir s of the inns He scored three, himself and drove in the other tlnee. In the second ho had some hat luck. Just missing the bull sign and $50 by a few Inches The ball hit the Hag pole and bounded back In the field. Ills homer was a terrible clout, the ball sail lug over the center fielder's head and dropping over that short wall at the eonier of the clubhouse. Bert Mehoff soakid one In that spot last ear There was one play In the game whhh canted much discussion In the llfth inning Stock "lapped a single to left and Ciavatb struck out I. micron lifted a high flv to Oniar.i. and Stock btood still between the bases, while Ollle elou bled him at first. There weio many explanations for the plav In the press stand, but. as usual, all were wrong Here is the dope, furnlshrd bv none other than Milton himself after the game ill the clubhouse : Slock Explains "Boner" in the first place, 1 didn't sec the I ball after It left I.udy's bat. and I thought It was a long hit In the sec ond place, I bad an Idea that there were two out, and In the third " "Pldn't jou hear mo clllng inv head off for ou to come back?" Interrupted Pat Moran "Pldn't you hear Fitz gerald over at third telling you to run toflist?" "I beard so manv voices at th" time that I couldn't get tlio drift of vour thoughts." answered Stock "An)wa, what's the use? If a guy didn't make mistakes there never would be any ar guments " Stock had a perfect day at bat. get ting two doubles, a single and a base on balls Bancroft also was there with three out of five. The Phils play the Braves In noston today. WILLARD-FULTON FIGHT STILL SEEKING A HOME Minnesota Commission Delays De cision Following Protests, and Outlook Is Dark St. Paul, Minn., Anrll 24 The rinding of a host for the Wlllard-Fulton battle of Julv 44 was still promoter .1 C Mil ler's big program today. When tho Minnesota Public Safety Commission af ter a hearlnx refused to sanction the bout Immediately the champion fight was homeless Miller was quoted as ready to give up a big wad to shirt the burden to other promoters. By dickering with SL Taul fight en "'""'""A" Va,snW!l' ii1, i"IiTfiS.'!I ?mH PrASl- I .."A"c.r '0.l . ",' !nc' '? thusiasts and Ignoring emissaries from 'SSiSTa'StSi, .'Vu'i3' ifSlSSS i of PrVtMLs hav. been safety coramlssloQ eet no lima ' -!---- flicd. X ., t ' - j..i..,z- iwne r -skhiihi. T r i p 1 o Homer a n d Give Speedboys Fourth Win SOUTHERN HIGH W I N S Although reiilr.il High School oiitblt West Philadelphia High thliteen hits to tun and also got on base more times as ii result of nilrplavs, the i'rlm(in and Hold went down to defeat before the powerful and timely attack of the team fiom across the river In an Interscholas tlu League match ptacd at Houston Field yesterday afternoon, by the score of 12-9. This vlclor.v inaiks the foul til conse cutive win for the West Philadelphia nine and gives It a hi Iter lead In tho race for tho pennant Wet I'hltly owes Its vlclor.v to the abilll.v of Us "wreck ing crew" to come through with long I....... .. I.a.. ....... .. ..... r,... ,1... !(,! tllf. bags, as a result of hits, errors and ....".... ! ........ -o .. ... M.i.to hi. ... u... ......... the two teams ..!:.. i... : n: 'r:.tA V.1IPU1I11 Wilis ...LS ........ it. elm eli-Mt it.nirtt' ilipi lltlorl the liases on Springer's ei ror, a pass to 1'CRIlll vnd Urovvns cnor. a pass a pass to uegun Pavls proved imiu.iI to the occasion and cleared the bags with a three bagger to left, lie was retired, however. trlng to stretch It Into a homo inn. Third Baseman Brown iMtno through with the extra-base wallop In the fourth. On a walk and a foion out. West Phllly had men on Hint and third Flxtuio tiled to slip ono over the groove, but Broivu caught it ru the trademark and slammed tho ball over the railing In deep center field for u home iuii l.efty Welner twirled good ball for the Pticcdbo.vs. fanning sixteen. Fix ture also was In the strike-out mood, and fanned nine I'hy and Berger. tho rival catchers, wete the leading slug gers with three hits apiece South Phila. Wins South I'hll.idi1ihi.i High won Us sec ond league match of the ear veslerriay. taking Phil Lewis's (iermaiitown bunch into ciinp In the tenth inning by the cote of 8 lo 5 The game vvaa even ,,nrii iim tenth, when, aided by tilh- son a cnor on a giounil ball the Bed and Ilia, k tallied three runs Pawn was In gtcat foiui. fanning thliteen and allowing but eight sc.itteied lilts Tluee tuns In the eighth flame gave Northeast High the decision over Ttad.-s School estcrday afternoon. The thril ( srote was U-7. It was necessary for, Coach Sn.vder to put Campbell, his stat , southpaw, Into the box In order In save the game for tho Archives, as the Trade' School batsmen were taking a liking to Kave's deliver),. Ponn Chartei was foi.ed to bow lo . the hiipeilorlty of the Chestnut Hill Acadumv nine osteid.iv nfternoon bv iIim i-iole en n-i. i,ci... . .v n pitched r.ood ball foi the Quakeis, hut bunched hits eoupled with a few' eriois gave the Hillris fuill runs In the seventh Evening Ledger Deci&ions of Ring Bonis Last Wight l antaln . 4, Prexel llleldle Tournej. D'llrlrn's lleullli stndloi . , . . irj-tmiinil ells Meirrls Rln defeated lol.n llmsl In three rounds. M. 1 . Mill, hull defeated . Ilenm In three ; rounds. Il spaneer defea. eel Walter llrswn In three rounds, .1. Xpliofleld stopped . Ilornrr In second round IKVponnd elas Vjiirts llrown Unofked out Joe r"ntnisn In flrt round. M lter stls detested .Inmn Vlrt'sffrey In three round.. Juhnnr l.rlfOth. won referee's ileeUlon over VA niltll In three round. Iletiowrtsht rlnss 1r. VV niter 4. Crocker knocked out VI I'unk In the Her nial round, 10.t-initnil ills.. 1le.encer Miller de feated Oulnn In three round. 125-Poupd tlas .lotui Ilurkln detested Itol.erl IWrrell In Itir" round. Illllr (iannon stopped Joe hmllh In the seroml round, James Mnisno defented Frank tiorennn In tliree round. IIOXION lw Trndlrr tooled Prsnkle lloimcl llritt In the third of a srhednled twrl roimd Isiiit. l.VM'.VSTKK leu llourk outpointed I hlef Turner. 'I Im Drone, won from nlinc flundee. I'rsnkle Frne and .loo Ca.rnn toitsht n druiv. .Isrk Voloert topped Joe Me' etl In serniul round, Ildl I'lirlow defeated Ilonard Putt. orsEJaia05H2JBfa Davis's Brown's IrtetiAailBiIsrfe SHOPS 'GENTLEMEN fd The Largrkt DlMrlbutort of MANHATTAN MtlllTH la. PblUdclplila I fj Buj) ligKtweigkt underwear nov7. I Wp feature I MANSCO ATHLETIC g Union Suits B Also Shirts and Drawers Bj Mad by the Manufacturers ef Manhattan Shirts S 1018 CHESTNUT STUE MMmmrnmimmmmmmam PIH DARK HORSE , INPENNRELAYSj i Coach Warner Has Devel-1 oped Fast Sprint Medley ) Team Around Shea j SQUAD ARRIVES! Now that tho relay carnival vtilualli is upon us. rumors of all kinds fly thb i and fast, and the latest are lo the effect that Poach Warner, of I'lltsburgb is bringing down sprint medley lehu team that Us going to take some, beat- In Shea. i"oaeh Warner has the Amer ican quaiter-mlle champion, and he is '.ltd to bo going better than ever, tto vard Albright or I'elers and lickg.irdl are tho other incmhera of tho teuni. and tlioy are due, according lo Pittsburgh leports. to give Michigan. Pennsylvania Slate and Chicago a real surprlso paitv I in tho sprint medley on Friday. On Saturday the same team will com pete in the one-tulle championship. I" which they hope lo be right up nt tli Dnlsli. Charleston Team on Hand The first out-of-town team to anno for the big two-dav relay carnival on Trlda.v and Saturdav afternoon al Franklin Held Is the Charleston Naval Training camp, which pulled In fiom South Carolina todav Athletic Director W n I'oivell knows that his men are up against some of the finest athletes In the country from Camp PI. Camp I'unston, Polliatu Tla Navy Vatd soldiers and marines, nnd Naval Training camp and our own be Is desirous that his bnva will be in tiptop condition for the army and nav.v events, more of which take place on Til day, i ailed Army and Navy Pay on that account. Tho Charleston naval men will com pete In live events on Friday Htid Sat urday. On Friday the men will bc found In th rescue tace. the hayonot 'charge race, the lialf-inllc , marching older I relay race, and tho medley relay race. On Saturday they will run In the one mile service iclav champlonthlp , P...I...I VntpU Bony, of Camp PI. Is In town and states that they have a fast team at Camp Plx and that there is Mich great Interest In athletics at the camp that three teams will run In each of the ic lay races and that each team will he a pippin. More than 2500 giammar and pno chlal school tickets had been sold up to vesterdav evening. The entlro allot ment of 3000 will no doubt bo sold out j In addition, tlio high schools and lire- ' paratoiy schools have taken over loon i of their special tickets. - Fridav is army and navy day at the carnival Seven military and naval t events jire'down for decision and each camp cnteted feels that Its men will win oul. Camp Plx nnel Camp 1'unstmi , will tepresent the at my, while the ol dleis and mailnes of the navy .van! the Polli. lin Bav naval training station and CASCO-27Wn. Clyde itain. Arrow Collars FOR SPRING Cluru.Ptsbody If Co. Inc. 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