fapT m 14 t ftit , 1 w . .r. -I I. - . &J . fflg AMATEURS SOON I Met AMATEUR BOXERS TO ENTERTAIN ON SAME :'s CARD WITH "PROS' ' esident Dallas Approves Hold Elimination Bouts Weekly at Olympia Club Harry Edwards Donates Trophies ; -,. wfl Wft. By ROBERT Sports IMItor E - w i) boxing game was given another iSam J. Dallas, president of tho ?tQxinir bouts would bo held for the ,1 the championship of every class determined. Mr. Dallas will arrange one tilt each week and It will be decided at the regular show at tte Olympia V'Ai A. every Monday night. Harry D. Edwards, president of ths 01mpla, offered Mr. Dallas the use of ths club Amateur Athletic Union rules will l. fxt .I.A mntnlina PVi a "1 .rtlT.t n nlllh it 111 . J V-V ..tl..tl... Alio W...f.(V ImIUU l Winner nf enrh class. ,'KS' "Amateur boxing In Philadelphia JiMr. Dallas, "and I believe It U time J9? plenty of bojs who are anxious to compete In the ring, but up to now no 'H JTQltnble place w-as mailable to bold the bouts. Also, mere was little in 'S;trest. At the Olympia, however, tho bojs can o before a largo crowd v l,L'aaA get ns much applause as the professionals. They will box three rounds fJ!!H three minutes each, and at the end -.'at draw, another round will bo nut nn. Iwj, "The first bout will bo on February 10 between two 135-pound bojs. 7 j,here will bo three matches In the 133 thn finals. Tlie three winners will ! ?" . ...... ...'. ;.. .v. . v urawinc n ova meeting me victor in the 125-pound class, the bantams and tho hcaywclghts. Tho first bout Kill be between Tommy O'Mally, National A. A. U. 133 pound champion KTL.jind brother of Johnny Mealy, and Frank Varona, of New lork. Bjw-- Mr. Dallas's plan Is a great thing for bolng. It H hard to get tho h vmint mnn int nrA.tn1 na mnnv tin nnf h t the start. In these amateur bouts sV-"tfiap3 some new stars will be discovered. r t,feeen tiled, and everything points to a fr RESULTS arc obtained at the Olumpla this 'season, 3lr. Dallas Kill endeavor to stage one bout a uech at each of the other i clubs here. F.X'irt ' Rigid Censorship Still & aJiDERHAPS the University of Pcnnsyhanla will play football next fall, Dutme cannot prne it by questioning tlie authorities out at Franklin , .Field. 'The mantle of secrecy is drawn tightly oer the 1919 schedule, and It Is Just as easy to find out what Is happening as it was to learn the locations-of army transports during tho war. Itlgld censorship prevails and iverythlnts Is closelv cuarded. It would not be at nil sumrUlnn if the rfj.ijaies wero written In cipher. It Is believed that Dartmouth will be plajcd uii iuvemuer 9 anu I'jusuurga on .Novcmuer iu, out an niuer .queries are answered with the Illuminating statement, "I don't know.' It isn't a difficult task to compile &k, !.... ....ant.!...... Fl.ln.i M .. .. r.An, . t .. Cnr five big contests, all of which can There never Is an argument oer whether soft bandages should be worn. r-vn.ithe A. G. M. and tho other manager iln Jn the meantime, other colleges V-J-S ... .. . . . L ;ciieauies until I'enn sees nt to get busy. Tlie "i Hon t know policy is not Bf trt ?llwr an. 'A.a nnii cnrM atit f n ' c ViMil.l c lrn tn trat nn n rta rtj-l T rn't fair to the other colleges, for they vo weeks ago If Penn had been on the Mt the S. A. T. C. rules were used last Tenn State desires a date, but ther dr not Bezdek's team will be time to get things straightened out and -s played on November 15. Even .A reply when we endeavored' to verify VI Work In the ODen. r f Pitt's schedule, which was Announced vesterdav. Is a touch one. tVet vl . .. .... ...... .tWrginla, Syracuse, Georgia Tech, I.ehlgh, Washington and Jefferson and jJjPenn are met in order, and on Thanksgiving Penn State Is the attraction. S! Glenn Warner will have his work cut ot for him, as eight regulars "will graduate, leaving almost a new eleven PITT wishes to male it clear that the one-year residence ride trill be strictly adhered to ncrf Jail, and that men'will not be eligible to the varsity unless they entered the university last Octo ber when the first semester started. i-""' -iA Majors Not Worried r' lAGPRAr.T. mdirnntit, nrn nnt nrrlpil nvor 1in fnrmnllnn P .l.ln. ...I .." ' JL nnil utaA l.qn.a tTila cumniAn nn.1 -Y .. o..v. .vuaua ....a u...,.k., u..v ffVfto jump to those circuits will bo told k.QM.t V.A Hlcpntintp1 fnr thlr fnnt vntup b .(ff " -w.w-w... . ...v.. U ,.H., 1,5; -mere ,111 be lltte cnance to annex -anal! piayers in tlie noiaout class piannea to get a job at one of the steel ' tfj'jb1ant3 or shipyards at $40 or $50 a week and make extra money playing HTN.AUiii nua n. f vv .m.i, MUi, ,. .uuivo a x ,. uuu feline UUUCi tK Tf In norlnln tlint enlnrlitv -A'ill Via -lit In nil nf tl.n ohlnon-.l. tn ,1.. ' ' .near future to cut down the cost of construction. Yesterday it was learned iftlliat shlnnlnir rates had been loitered 0 tier cent In r.nH.inH mil tho v... . . ---w -- -- -- t ;'."ductlon was met by the American p.aid under those conditions ships must "eel mills also will be affected nnd . '.Tnen me nig league Dan piaer win kVrt " -.. M. U. ..!.-. ,.. , '' xiirio win uc tiiucitcuuuiiL iratiuca, , atia'jn me ueiaware uouniy ieague Jobs probably will be thrown Into the jj'tC big- league ball player from his contract. nil .. rw- " AXY1VAY, the holdout fever always has been preialcnt at this , Jti ' fm time of the year, and the magnates are taking it easy until the iff tl -. iSm c.amr. hack tor their ob.. J.lTTi'tP '- ' "Tp Cincinnati Finally Snares JAltRY HEHIIMANN' made no mistake when he hired I"at Moran manage his ball club, but he should have made a change two years t 'tto. vnn a gooa manager on me jod, t tot the pennant Instead of frantically JvJf one aamniea mo neos were iPVd should have copped the flag. 'tfe-s Bale of Fred Toney to the New York Giants and Pete Schneider to the Yankees greatly weakened the pitching staff. However, &everal deals are -i4n prospect and some new hurlers soon ,v The Cincinnati club has had many managers, but none has made gwd by winning a pennant. The fans in Itedland have been howling for jl Jiampionflhlp lor years, but seldom Mttt?tam starts out full of confidence i u mnnti nn fliA flmt lnAlnf? ttlrenW !Ti. ... .:. : ."": """ " eti, wim a winning team, cincinnaii is me nesi town on the circuit. Moran should be successful this eora and make a hit on alien - .MEl'OIlE Moran signed as manager the follouing had charge of '&', the Reds: Xed Jlanlon, Joe Kelley, John Oanzel, Clqrk Griffith, iHnk O'Day, Charley Ilerzoy and Christy ilathexcsonf - Dcmpscy Starting Early to Prepare for JV Ward JACK. KEARNS, manager of Jack .calling off all of the matches booked it of shape for the championship . i.'s nearas inicnuea 10 use ins Mi Billy Mfske In New Orleans tough one, for It was a twenty-round i 4s Aa Mlske la clever, Dempsey r htei away, and for that reason IDesipeey at presenl la In Bait Lake City visiting his mother. He will 'to, Longr Brunch, N. J., In a ert the stage for a time, but r, strike twice In the same'place. ' jfrem Haddon Heights Hljfh w)M4i they walloped their game, Tfve soi wh 11 vtotur7 t Plan and Has Arranged to W. MAXWELL i.!ne l'ubllc Ledger well-deserted boost jesterday when . A. V.. announced that amateur liext four months In Philadelphia and nnd It was accepted. prevail and Dallas will ariango all nrnoant n altl'nt Invtni fllll tn tllft (, jiivavu. u. e...... ."i'o --,- -- --- seems to be nt a standstill," said to stimulate tho sport. There are a decision will be glen. In caie of - pound class, and after that will come draw fur tlio fourth bout, tho man .... - . . ..... . "... ... ... me nuai. .Alter unit i viu nui oh fare in tintoi' thn Tirnfaaolnnnt rntil.'a new talent will be deelopcd and per- It Is the first time this plan has big success. Prevails in I? enn Athletics a collego schedule and the long delay .. a w . .. .. .. t ..... In.. ...n M a. .1 A.. be arranged In a. ery short time. the division of the gate receipts or A few letters exchanged between will settle everj thing. are forced to hold back on their ....... would have had their schedules out Job. It would be well to remember J ear and not In 1919. nothing definite can be learned as to on the schedule. Pitt had a haid finally announced the game would then we received the "C don't know" It. It's up to Penn to get busy and to be developed. by Shipyard Leagues It la aal.1 4l.of ntnt... .!.. - ta ou.u ...uV 1'iaj ct o llil CU IVIllIlf; to Jump. Stories of large salaries fnp nrinrrlltir. in lata .Im.ntAnm...... .w. ............, .w .u... HCTCIUlllUlUa tlie salaries paid in 1918. Big league -- . -- a , -. ...a .v.- shippers. This means smaller profits. be constructed at less cost.' The perhaps wages soon will be normal. come Back to me fold. 1. - .- .... .... iiuccr, lur llie games up state aro wen attended. But thoso soft discard, and hard work never lured Real Baseball Manacer to Cincinnati would nave been battling working to remain In the first division. me oesi ciun in me league last year This year the club still Is good, but will be on the payroll. came even close to U, Kvery ear and huge crowds attend the games, hecrlns thn nftpmLinpu nn tni.. - ".; - ..". . -"c'"1 year. He should o better than his soil. Dempsey, Is thinking seriously of for his boxer, so he can be In the fuss with Jess V'lllard some place on nun in neverai no-aecision Dailies and on March 14. The Mlske battle was affair and a decision waiting at might experience some difficulty Jn the bout la likely to be called off. week or so, to start training. He may will not finance his own show. Light- ' ' School came close to a record yes- sister athletes from Mlllville In a i. wnicn Kivey aouon elglits . . WILL, HAVE IBIG TENNIS YEAR ! AT WILMINGTON i Country Club Planning to Hold a Tournament Every Saturday 0$E FOR THE VETERANS By ROBERT T. PAUL Tennis will go big at the Wilmington Country Club this season At the an nual si?etlng of the Philadelphia and District Law u Tennis Association Thurs day evening, T. W. Harris, the chair man of the tennis committee at the Wilmington CU'ntry Club outlined briefly the plans for this year. "We are planning," said Harris, ' to make this the greatest jear In tennis that the Wilmington Club has ever en Jojed. Tho committee "has gathered together the names of all the men of the club who ever have handled a rac quet. Not one has been missed. "Tho members will be classified Into eight divisions and handicapped accord ingly The members of each class will play against each other and then the winners most likely w ill meet. Wo al-o expect to hold round robin tournaments In each division In fact, there will be some sort of a tourney every Saturday In the J ear." Novel Tourney Many novel' tennis tournaments are being planned for this Reason through out the entire country. Thi otheV day the members of the New York Tennis Club suggested the holding of a na tional mixed donhles championship for husbands' and wives. Another new fea ture in this district will be the veterans' tourney to bo held by the Wilmington Country Club. To be cllglblo for this, ono must l...re passed the forty-year-old mark. This should berve to draw out the older members of the organization, who are apt to retire, believing that they would have no chance against the many stars of the younger set. With tho age limit they now have equal opportunity. Church to Defend Title ' After a lapse of ono year the Wil mington Club again will atagdf the an nual Delaware State championships this spring. This will bo held during tho wtek of June 23, and from tho present Indications the entry list will be one of the best In the history of the event. Chairman Harris has the word of Lieutenant George M. Church, the title holder, that he will be on hand to de fend his laurels. In addition. It Is vir tually assured that Bill Tllden. Bill Rowlands, L)r. P. II. Hawk, Paul Gib bons, A. L. Reed, Vincent Richards, Herman Dornhelm, Rodney Beck and a host of others will compete. PENN ATHLETES HONORED Seven Trackuieh ol" 191B Team Receive Varsity Lctler Seven members of tho University of Pennsylvania 1918 track team have been awarded their varsity "P" by the Athioil( Council. Eleven "P. A. A.'s' and ten freshman numerals also were Klven out. The letter "P" was award ed td Fred Davis, Marvin tiustafKon, Sherman Landers, C, A. Bullock. W. C. Raymond, W. K. I Irwin and Harvey Price. Thoso who received the second1 award, the "P. A. A.," Include W. N, Cummlngs, J. A. Viverto, J. M. Max ell. F. T. Brocks, Robert Clayton, W. J. Stnurfer, Joseph Brennan, Marzel Gutter, F. II. Whirton. S. F. Friedman and 3, O. Klrkbrlde. Freshman numerals wero awarded to R I. Potter. C. Dewey Rogers, D.x M. Zucker, SWKIvlat, W V Bates. G. D. Downs, L be Korn, C. E. Stroll, F. A. Smith and R. T. Booth. y. A. U. Champion Leavei Club "nw lock, Feb. 1. Kaufman Oleit. the 101H Junior and aenlor Metropolitan Alio, rletlon runnlnr. hop-tn-and Jump cham pion, hae quit the Ulencoe A. C. Oelit plana to Join the Nlnety-arcond etrret Y. M. 11. A. Amateur Cage Comment llantetk liner wants jiamea wllh nec nrd or third claee team In 1'cnniylvanla and New Jerery having- balle. and offering- a guar antee. Addrcea W, KLrati.. 2S0 Kaat Olrard avnue. , M. (lerbath aara that under, hla manare merit the yjllmoraj Club baeketbali team eventuallr will auceeed. He save out thla Information In a alaned atatement. The Warwltk-(iark five, a faat fourtfen vear.old aaareaatlon. haa open data at homea lor Thuraday evrnlnta Addreaa Jo- aepn runrman ait t fi jiuniinaoon afreet, The Nerthtaet B. O. would Jllte to book samea with twele to thirteen year old team havlna? hall and olTerljur a auaraei tee, lAddrtea 1. Kaugrean. MIT Satrooa Irttt . Awhv oob i om ves f ' v,A.f'iv-v ' ( I) homo eaoucp (wjs tibco ;AV.y n it vy' ft TRP ! V eS i v we HUMf im -v go e-T l v t v - r y y I we 3o-ta ak; cf ' x ? "9 ' rMsT u'x3r ' 'lttti "Vi (jS hw? lost mucm -S xwMmk ',, thfHtil " - ' Til Ai ' of if 5 attpa,cti6M A "llMfflMk. , LTrTTI -J O. BU" Ths vuise oud W"MWm. . ' . ttl II TZ-7Z(l -i' , , THEIR NIGHT ONCE EVERY WEEK AFTER THE FIRST OF JULY Headliners to Appear at McGuigan Benefit Herman, Jackson, Britlon, Tillman, Bnrmun and Jeff Smith to Appear on February 5 BIG SHOW AT NATIONAL By JAMES S. CAROLAN THH moat elaborate boxing program, arranged since the .tobacco fund show of a year ago will bo held at the National Athletic Association on Wed nesday night. The show is a monster testimonial to the late Jack McUulgan, and the entire proceeds will bo turned over to his wife and children. Jack McQulgan did much , to place boxing In the spotlight, and virtually all the headliners now In action at ono time or another appeared nt the old Na tionah In tho old days all tho fighters worth while came hero to exhibit. The luro of the short lights and the big money waB sufflclent to attract the best. Jack .WcQutg-an, never a good busi nessman, but a great judge of light ers, proved to be a matchmaker of note. He staged some of the greatest all-star shows In history. He contributed lib erally to every cause, nnd always was willing to give any willing boy a chance. Cave Liberally The veteran promoter died a poor man. He had earned a small fortune In boxing but gave It away Just as rap Idly as'he acquired It. At the big show on Wednesday night the fans and fighters will have their real chance to pay tribute to the mem ory of the man who did so much for the gamo here. There will bo only ono exhibition tl.at ts-tho Jack Hagen-Splder Kelly act. And In boxing this act Is rated tho best. The other eight bouts on tho list will bo regular fights and each will be over the six rounds distance. Willie Jackson and Jack Jtusso, wlndup at the National a' few weeks ago and a bout which would draw again If put on at any club here, will bo staged again at tie benefit. Jack Brltton and Jimmy McCabo also should supply ac tion. Johnny Tillman and Eddie McAndrews, veteran ring rivals, who often fought under the McOulgan regime, wMIl stage ono of their old-time, battles. This will bo Tillman's first showing in this city since last winter. Herman on Card ' Pete Herman, boss of the bantams, will be the only champion on the pro gram, but the remainder of the card has suttlclent class to Interest the real boxing fans. Fred Dyer, musical fighter, has been assigned a place on the program. He will be nsslsted In his fighting act by the rugged Henry HaUber. Joe Burman and Frankle Conway also will renew ac quaintances. Tho card Is an interesting one and for a very worthy cause. There should be few vacant seats In tne -National on Wednesday night. Herman Taylor Is chairman of the committee. Judge Eugene C. Bonnlwell Is treasurer and Jack Hanlon secretary. Frank Poth. Leon Rains, Doo7Cutch, Oeorge Engel, Jack McDermott, Johnny Burns, Bobby Ounnls, Lew Grlmson, Frank (rop) O'Brien, Jack Hagen, Spider Kelly and Phil Classman are on the committee. t f QVERBROOK TO ELECT - Golf Club Officers Will Be Chosen xMonday Night Th annual election of officers of the Overbrook Oolf Club will be held Mon lay evening. Tho following offlcere will be elected: President. Ernest L. Tustm; v fee president. Joseph F. Btockwell. sec retary, Robert Young Bernard; tress urer, John T. Dee. for board of dl reetor . T. McDermott and Paul C. Keilonr: for membership committee, T. un Belfteld and Frederick A. Blount. EJJie McAnJrewi Sluilei Deundera Plttebarah. l'a.. Feb. 1. Eddie McAn dri "a. of 1'Wlad.lphU. had a ah.de tho beat if Clik Deaandera. of Ilttabursh. In a ten round bout at the ltomeatead Turner Hall laet night. i Dundee Splits With Montieth Vew York, Feb. 1 Johnny Dundee, the Italian llahtwelaht, leaterilay aerved notice of grotty Montellh that In future he will act ita hla own manaser? Governor to Confer on Boxing Albany, Feb. 1. Oavrrnor Bmlth left Al lnr laat niaat in order to attend an lm portent conference tn Buffalo today which wfll ha much, to .do with tho eoaneei ot reatortnf boilnc In this SHate. Eight Bouts and One Exhibition Number on McGuigan Benefit Card Xine acts will make up the banner program at tho McOuigatt benefit boxing shoio at thn National on Wednesday night. The program fol lows: Tommy Illton t. Johnny Neleon. Pninkle t'oimny Tn. loe lliirmau. Johnnv Tlllmnn tb. ICdrile McAndrews, Fred Djer x. limn llauber. Jeff Hmlth M. Zulu KM, . l'rte Herman va. Ciilrk IlAree. 1 Jntk lirittnn in. Jimmy yfrCabo. Willie JiHkHon in. Jack Rnaao. Juck llutrn a. Slider Kelly. LUDERUSTOPLAY FIRST FOR PHILS President Baker Will JVot Release Star to Manage Milwaukee Cluh MAILED HIM CONTRACT Fred Luderus will play first base for the Phillies during The 1919 season. There Is not a chanco for the etean lnflclder to appear In the role of a minor league manager this year, according to William F. Baker, president of the club. This morning President Baker announc ed that a contract had been mailed to Luderus and that he had nJ Idea ot handing him hts release to assume the Job of manager of .Hie Milwaukee Amer ican Association club. Milwaukee dispatches this morning had ever) thing clear for Luderus to go right ahead withy tho task of piloting the club. In the flrsl place It would be necessary to havo all the clubs waive on him before he could get out of thcS league. There Is no drubt as to tho value of LuderuB to tho Milwaukee club It Is his home and as he Is one of the Pew big league nlavers developed In the Wis consin city, the fans long have been af ter him to play -with the Brewers. .ROBERTSON QUITS GIANTS Star Outfielder Again Refuses to Sign Contract for Alcliraw ltlclunoiid, Va., Feb. 1. Davo Robert. son, who was the star batter in the world's series of 1917 has refused to sign a 1919 contract with Manager McUraw of the New York Giants. It was learned today that RobertBon, at a conference with Manager McGraw hero last night, said he was through with the National League. ANOTHER WIN FOR SCHAEFER Takes Fourth Mutch From Coclv ran by 1800-1439 Xevv York, Feb. 1. Jacob Schaefer, Jr., again triumphed over Welkcr Coch. ran laBt night, when he defeated his rival by 361 points in their 1800 -points match at 18.2. This victory makes the Chlcagoan's fourth In Ave matches at from v1800 to 4200 points. The total score In the match Just closed was 1800 points for(Schaefer and 1139 for Coch. ran. The grand averages for the youngsters were remarkably good, the vlctor'sflg ures being 39 6-46.' and the losers 31 13.46. Bchaefer played like a cham pion In the night game. He ran Ms 300 points In four Innings, and ended with a brilliant rush of 142 unfinished. Cochran never 'had a chance to get started. AFTERNOON OAMB Cochran 35. 0, 7 4. 33. 6. 72. 8. 88. 4, 0. 1. 74, 0 114. lltsh run, 88. Avereie. 20 814 Schaefer 17. 1. '0. 0 "1, 0. 20. IS. S. 88, 177,; l.-o, 10. I 800, High run. 177. Aver age, -0. ' NIQUT OAMB Bchaeftr 83, 8. 70. 142300. Utah run, 14.. Average. 73. Oranil average, 80 B-40. Orand total piilnta. 1800. Cochran 10. 47. 057. High run. 47. Average, 10. Orand average. 81 13-48. Orand, total polnte. 1430 Morrell Wini Lake Worth Title Plm Ileach. .Fla.. Feb. 1. Alfred .Jlor- relf, llackenaaclc Country Club, and M. A, uarroii. juruier .uiifv cnaniiiion, naa a. haute royal In the rain yeaterdey for the Ikewool title, and In the end Morrell won on tho twentieth green. Mitt Barnei Score. 45 Field CoaW A new record for a high acore in a glrla" baeketbali game wee eetabllahcd yeeterdar afternoon, when the Haddon Heights High Carroll, former Chicago champion, had School maldena beat Mlllville Hlrli on the lla444 HeUfhta floor by a tally ot 110 to 8 Hl bn with (48 Held goalr alio made sa etVjftul roes ht 0ld-Ml ,erlBc. , lu AMERICAN GOLF. BELOW STANDARD i So Stated Harry Vardon, the Sensational English Player, on 1913 Tour CONDITIONS CHANGED By CHARLES ("CHICK") EVANS Tho ea'gerly awaited visit of Taylor, Vardon, Ray and perhaps Braid, the British stars, to America lends particu lar Interest to Harry Vardon's views on American golf. In 1899 and 1900 Vardon took the championship without great difficulty, while In 1913 he,, with Ray, bowed to' the great skill displayed by Francis Oulmet. ' Nevertheless, It Is Vardon's conviction that play In the States on the occasion of tys 1913 visit was not up to the standard set more than a decade before. He points out that while In 1913 he lost the championship, yet the balance of his engagements were easier to win than during his first visit. Vardon Is Inclined to attribute the failure of 'Americans to develop a higher standard of play (If this Is true) to the fact that Americans take! such a tre mendously active Interest In tournament play and subordinate the work of prac tlce and experiment. Need More Practice He feels thnt while tournament play Is undoubtedly a help in, giving a man the experience which will enable him to hold his nerve under pressure. It does not permit him opportunity to think out the scienteof the game and perfect his playy by testing thla and that principle until he finds the methods which Bult him best. Tournament play alwaytt calls for uoing your oest and- affords no chance for any let-down In which practice may uo unu. lumuii Bujwesm xnat both American and' Canadian golfers of prom ise will find a big reward In devoting a greatly Increased proportion of their golfing hours to practice and less to tournaments. T arrl Inclined to believe that Mr. Var don's observations as they affect both the United States and Canada are pretty largely correct. Personally, during the playing season I set aside regular hours for solitary practice, for It Is when one Is alone that the mind can be concen trated on the problem In hand and the greatest progress made. Average Has Decreased " . , If Mr. Vardon means the general standard of play has not Increased In America or In Canada there Is one ob vious reason -for this In the fact, that tens of thousands 'have flocked to golf course? and taken up the game since .Mr, Vardon's first visit to these snores. Hence he average of play .would bo lowered. If he means the standard of play of given Individuals In tho period of time covered by his remarks, I am In clined to miestjpn hts Judgment But I suppose the best answer to the ques tion win come wun tne matches to be played thls.sumtner between the British, AmerlcarTlandl Canadian stars. It Is to be hoped by every person with even remote interest In gol&that nothing will occur tof prevent the visit of our British friends. . T SUITS $ 11 QA AND- W OVERCOATS EDUCED FROM M0. tS AK Ma PETER MORAN& CO. S. E' Cor. fltt 4c Arch St. Oaeo Monday and Saturday evenlnga nW Monday kvknino. rrnxjY: Joe .Memdell ti. Bobby laou Max Williamioa ti. Jack Iile t Yo-itr McGo-era ti. Joe Dorter AI Sfeubert ti. Joe Les "" Joe Bei-h- ti. S. 0. Joe O'Douell NATIONAL A. A. "AjrtJnfff (Memphis PAL MOORE (BATTfclNG) LEONARD HI DONAflHV'H. B FUSC Rink Wih Market J." Baad i 1 . ," , 4 y AT THE OLYMPTA. C$iffi I TED'S REtlREMENT --. --. -. -. - ttfWS GREAT GAREER i Unique Character Lost to Track 'Athletics as Famous Meredith With draivs From Competition MODEST IN VICTORY By EDWIN J. POLLOCK . TED MEREDITH says he Is tHrough with track athletics. If he Is the sport has lost an admirable personality and the greatest middle-distance runner of the twentieth century. But the Jure of the game Is ever present with tho man who can't be convinced that he Is going back. The race, with Its nervous tcnslpn un-1 der the gun, the thrill of the drive pn the stretch, the roar of a thousand throats as you turn Into the straight away w)th a rival "on" jour shoulder, the heavy ache of your tired legs as you lift them higher and stretch them further, the terrific pounding of your heart as your call on that human or gan for a superhuman effort, the cramp ins of vour lunes an easns come harder and faster and that satisfying feeling of victory and roastery as jou brush tho tape and IpUll up, Is cliUchlng In power. It's not ,casy for a winner to quit the game. . 27 Year Old Meredith Is not old In years, although ho campaigned through twelve jears. Ted Is twenty-seven and has not been beaten often enough to convince hla friends thaty ho has lost much of his -. ....-',-- , ..i ... -:,. . spceu. xjui ne umiuu iiVn. iri he has all the glory the game affords and ahead lies only sure, detents that are bound to detract from the Bplendor that 1b hts now. When Meredith was graduated from Pennsylvania In 1916 the Punch Bowl, a student monthly, published a poem ns a tribute to the great runner. It Is fitting to repeat It at the time of his retirement: No more, oh, Ted, will your 'fleet spikjs Tear up our cindered track; No more will you, in red and bhic, Lead in the aframriri; poefc And when in life's great handicaps You sCart as a beginner, May you 'tis Old Pcnn's earnest wish Flash by the post a winner. There are few men In 'sports so uni versally liked and admired as Meredith. He was not only Philadelphia's favorite, but America's favorite. When he made the trip to the coast In 1913 It was his name that brought put the spectators. As an example of his popularity, his race against Verne Wlndnagle, of Cor nell, on Franklin Field in 1916, may be cited. It was advertised that Meredith wouloStry for the world's half-mile rec ord. Wlndnagle gave him the greatest race of his career. For some tlm'e It looked as If the Ithacan would get the record. But Cornell men yelled for Meredith. i Ted possesses a string of records and trophies that would turn the head ot almost any youth, and his war career w-as one of which any one would be proud, but Meredith Is as modest as a schoolma'm. He always became embar rassed when congratulated and Is con tinually ducking publicity and the lime light. In n year nnd a half ef war work he rose .from a private to a captain Un avla. tlon and led a squadron in action often, but he considers thatvnothlng, "Did Nothing" "There Is nothing I did In the war to talk about," said Ted when asked con cerning his activities In France. "We would have won the war without me, so there's nothing to talk or write about, I didn't kill any Germans and never had a narrow escape." It Is known, however, that Meredith went over the Hun lines often, but his work was confined to observation, a val uable part of the aviation service. Amer. lea would have won the war without Meredith, but It probably would have won It soonerIf there were a million men of his type. Since Ted announced his retirement gI A Needle in a Haystack Nq wise man would hunt for a needle in haystack. No "wise man with property to buy, sell, rtnt or exchange wastes his time .and money laboriously hunting prospects. Instead the wise man runs a Want Ad in the LEDGERS and has the prospects come tohlnu Own Your Hpme!' , If you are in the markp to buy or rent property,, turn to our Classified Columns; -you'll find something to suit you. O'V,' ,-f ,y ; . .N V Meredith Still Holds Four World's and Two National, Track Mark$ Ted Mercdjlh has retired from the track, Jiut his name stands opposite many records tn the newly pub llshett 7019 Spalding Athletic Alma nac, ahd it is very Hktiy to stay there for a great number of years, if it is tier erased. Tod holds foil? wprtd's, two tmHoiia! and two inter collegiate records. His mark, fol low: WORLD'S ItKCORDS llletanee, tlme. plnre nnil dnte 440 rnrdn. 47 2- see.. Cambridge, -Mar 27, 1018. 800 metere.l m. 81.9.. Stockholm, Au- gnat, 1012. 880 jarde. lm. 31 1-ie.. rhlladelphln. May 18, 10111, Mile relay (nllh KnufTniftn, Lorkn'ooil and I.lnplncntt), 3m. 18e liilladel Phln, April 24, 1015. ' INTKRCOI.I.KfllATE KKCORDH 440 rnrd. 47 2-3i., Cambridge, Mar 27, 1010. x 880 rnrde, lm, Mn Cambridge, May 27. 18i. f NATIONAL KfHOLAMTIC RKCORDt 440 rani. 48 4-3 Philadelphia. Mar 18. 1012, 880 grwrde, lm, 33a., I'rlncelon, May 4,i thej has been considerable iaIK ibout his "greatest race." Some' believe It was In the Oljmplcs, whenho woritoio world's half-mile championship and set up a new record, ahd others point" to tho battle with Bill Bingham for the Intercollegiate 8S0 title In 116, the time he broko Mat Long's 440 record, or to the race he ran ns nnchor on the world's record-breaking relay team at Franklin Field. His Greatest Race. There jvns not such a big crowd out to till 'fVnn.fVirnnlt final ma.1 nf 1i1C nf "- --.... ,r..... ....... ,... . ..,. v Franklin Field, but thoso who saw Ted beat Wlndnagle on that "day will never forget It. It was known that Meredith was out to lower his own half-mile mark, and the only thing that was wor rying his friends was that apparently there was no one who could push him to extraordinary time, -for Ted was a racer, oite of those men who ran just a bit faster than the field. Wlndnagle was the surprise." When the pack came out of the chute at the start Meredith and the Cornelllan were In the lead, and gradually they Increased the gap as they spa around the first quarter. At the 660 Ted was still going like the wind, but Wlndnagle was hang ing on. The stretch came, the famous Meredith drive was on, but Wlndnagle was still there. ,. A hundred yards from the tape they were abreast It' was not a fight for a record ;klt was a"flght for victory, Mere dith was giving everything he had In that final spurt, but for the first time In" his life he was trying to go faster and couldn't. Ho was attop speed, and still Wlndrtagle's breath was on his shoulder. Fifty yards from home they were almost neck-and-neck, but, Ted was ahead by the fraction of a stride. With twenty jards to go there still vas doubt as to the winner, tut the. terrific self-punishment was , telling on the Cornell man. Meredith couldn't go any faster, but he held the pace. The grind was too much for Wlndnagle and In the last ten yards he fell behind tvvtt yards. Rin in 1:51 1-5 All the spectators were crowded around the finishing line. The timers were jolted by pet sons oyerly anxious to get a l":tl at the stop watches. The time was r"nou ltd as 1:61 1-5 seconds, a new worlA's record. Ono watch caught him at 51 flat. His las?1 race In this city was at Franklin Field In tho Middle ' States championships of 1917. At that time he was beaten by Franlt SViea, the great 'Pittsburgh runner, but Ted had no Urns to train, having come directly from the flying field at Mt. Clemens. His last victory hero was In the Meadovybroqk "660," when ho took permanent posses sion of tho President's Cup In, the MeadowbrooV' '.zJoor games of 1917, beating Earl Eby, the speedy Chicago youth, for the,.rophy, The laBt race of his marvelous track career was run outside of Parls when ho competed for the American relay team in a one-mile race against a I French quartet and lost. s. V s'-i-J lt :v . ifi '' ,! Ml t y 4 I l y ,l .i J ." 2 A "N - ci "-vl 4 vktl il W 4j -KA Tfil ''At V I 3 ,il i-Vi r V ! : V 3 V t i 't fi i s . a - A t .i .v 1 j .t , ti. - r -y i. e t -. if r I rv-
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