oS EVENING PUBLIC LED&ER-lHiLADELPtoA, 1TBIDAT, ' FEBWftftf U, IM 10 .' S GARDNER IS A MACK CAPTAIN BUT MA Y BE ONL Y A PRIVATE IN FOHL'S INDIAN ARMY THIS YEAR, ft. "RIO OF ATHLETICS MOVIE OP A MAN AND SOMELCOMIC yALENTINES ANOTHER COLLEGIATE ORGANIZATION TO BE FORMED TOMORROW t i IN REPORTED TRADE , W7777 77 INDIANS dee . That fits EDDIE BRSMtT-I'U- SEUO IT To vhim- rs A " UU6LL IP TH15 ISw'T Marry statom To a FAR6 -YoO-VAieLL" LL SGroD IT T6 r'lr' OH'H VJON'T This owe .Suits "BoBBY CLM1KG- To k'T"- I'LL IMAIL ,IT To HIIM" V Fits Jack PovueRS L.We A GLoue- 7h;s'U Get wis (So at ! " H 2 if' A n it 1 1 ;; 1 ir-i-A! tm V. rfi. r "' i I 1 Gardner, Jamieson and Elmer Myers Slated for Cleve- ant? in Exchange for Bobby Roth and Evans Con nie Makes His Usual and Expected Denial iiy noHcitr w. maxwi:li. Niorl Kdllnr turning Public Ledger f JtXTiIEKK llieicn inioK.e tlieie certainly must be flic so the persistent " rumors oruuni; ill ncic cerj U113 110111 Lieveiunu leuu uuu iu umtn; that Connie Sluck Ims a biff deal on with l.ee l'olil. of the Indians, nnd in J i. short lime n floe It of n!aorM will clmnnc hands. Tor more than a month X it has been hlntea that I-aro Oardnor, .Jimmy Jamlehoiva'nd JJlmcr .Myers J vVotild be shipped vt-cstnan for Uobby Itoth and Joe JJxAiis, the third bnse- 1ST einaii, uui mmc fiusca 10 tu-juiis fin "I never hand out udwiuce notices of trades 1 am trylns to put J through, said the slim schemer. "As iand signed I shall open uj but tit JJovcr, If the other fellows talk I can't help It. 1 shall neither deny nor J jam mi the rumor, bo jou may draw ur own conclusions." it 1 Tlvat'a a lot to Ret out of Connie when he h.is tho padlock on his chin. " Juitl wo are much obliged. Hut here Is some dope spilled by Ed Banp4 tho Cleveland expert who usually Knows what he Is talking about. IM received JfL letter from Connie boosilng the chances of the Clc eland club la the Jpennant race, and part of the chatter follows: I "Mack also likes tho Indians In virtually every department of the game J jHo says Chapman and Wamby are a. great pair around the keystone sack J fend udds that Cnns is a sure comer at third. (Incidentally, Mr. Mack I flidn't say a word about Larry Gardner leaving his team to become an Indian.) The outfield is bound to be strong with Speaker, Wood, Grane;; or Smith and possibly Itoth (another bit of silence on Mack's part) to look r j after the pastures. a IT IS our huni.li that Lany Gardner 11IU giic Evans a bailie ' or that third base too pro vlding Joe remain with the club" Big Job to Select Proper Training Camp t tTHK champion lied Sox baseball club l training camp for the high-class talent Tlrst it was announced that Jtho Harry l-'r.izee troupe would get in shapo nt Tampa, later it Mas 1 changed to good old St. Petersburg, and now comes a yarn that Havana J Jias Invited the boys to work out on the Island. In the meantime Larry Graver, the busy secretary, is touring in the South trj lng to delect a 2 suitable spot for tho spring conditioning. S This training camp problem Is a hard one because the magnates cannot tjtand the financial strain so earl in the bcason. So much money Is paid 3 put that every manager Is Instructed to arrange as many exhibition games J jas possible to get some monej. Thoso exhibition games mako It ditllcult I a.0 And training spots where tho clubs can meet. Tho I'htls gave up Si. ! "Petersburg because they were alone down there and It was all going out land nothing coming In. Xow the lied Sox are In the samo predicament (I There are two clubs this jc.t, however, that will devote the entire J Jtrainlng period to getting the mc 1 Into shape for tho coming race. The I wro the Giants, who will work out at Galnsville, Ha., and Cleveland, at JJow Orleans. The Giants will not even linger in JacUsonvil'e to play the (Yankees, but Intend to go to Washington to play the Senators. Cleveland ,will remain in New Orleans until It comes time to leave for tho North, J Jind then will go direct to Detroltfor the opening game. It will be intcr- t psunu 10 note now ine experiment wonts. I I Cincinnati and Pat Moran will be J turbulent Mississippi Illver has been on fhe ball park, but the park will be rebuilt for the lieds' benefit. Speaking of Cincinnati brings back the Garry Herrmann caso and t the way to remove him from tho National Commission. Garry Is doomed, JJhey say, and his successor might bo nono other than I. E. "Cy" Sanborn, the Chicago baseball scribe. Sanborn knows lots of baseball and would bo fe:r . . IT 18 said Bun Johnson faiors him, and iVilllniii VcccU, the other member of the Xational committee with W. 1 Baker, has sny-l 1 I oested hi3 name. This us the latest dope on the case. t Big Year for Delaware River Yachtsmen i A7"ACHTIXG and powerboat racing should be popular this vear and n - ,, . . iv great season is predicted by the jnany men were assigned to submarine chasers on the Atlantic coast and J had so many cruises that a new crop of yachting fans was created. When 1 the sailors are mustered out a great majority will turn to boat-rating and blvo the sport a much-needed boost. The year 1919 should be a banner one. J I On the Delaware River things will hum from the opening of the season apn May 30 until tho finale on September 27. For U10 first time In i-everal i'ears everything will be lovely and peaceful on tho river, there will bo 1 io opposition races or hard feelings among the clubs and a spirit of har J nony will prevail. The two organizations the Delaware Illver Yachts 2 men's League and the Delaware River Yacht Raclncr Assncl.'itlmi lmi i purled the hatchet, smoked the pipe of anu as a result an extensive 'program nas oeen preparea Dy secretaries J ranlt Von Nelda, of the league, and Joseph W. Broomhead, of the osso J elation. I The 1919 schedule is as follows' jj May 30 Riverside opening. II June 7 Special cruiser race for Cartlcdgo tioph, distance to be de- (ermlned later. This race will be open for four-cylinder boats. Juno 14 'Outing to Westvllle. June 21 D. R. X. L. race to Decpwater Point and a return, starting and finishing at Riv ersfde Yacht Club. j July 4 General celebration under the auspices of the Faragut Sports , men's Association, July 12 Anchor Yacht Club outing. July 18-19 Ovcr- J (alls race for cruisers from Camden Motorboat Club to Overfalls Light; 4 distance. 120 miles. a J . J j August 7 Wlsslnoming race, open to glass cabin boats and cruisers. jf; August 16-r-D. R. Y. L. interclub race, but open to all boats in tho American ?v' lDn-i,vi!it Accnnlntlnn Alttrimt 1? rtilsft fnr nun !. In PliaHin.nl... flay. tlo all W fc,v u.jw.n.... HBvy v. under auspices of Riverside Yacht all boats in' American Powerboat J September 1 Record trophy raco to Wilmington and return. Septeni 4 ber 6 Speedboat races at Camden. September 13 Du Pont trophy cruiser J nee, from Riverside to Ship John Light, September 27 Trenton races from a Philadelphia club, to be selected later, to Trenton. Hi l THERE arc iiccnty clubs in tlte t,ico organizations, and with cicry thing running serenely there should be some great doings on the water this summer. It will be about the only moist sport to indulge In after the country goes dry. i! nii ?.- n Fv ft nouer-jnaiuig Juces i ruve i oputar t . ' HrT'011 a 'onc tlme we have been unaware of tt Popular sport which has ffj I PL1 been thriving In our midst meJuIng roller-skating races and thlnas "i like that. Jimmy Clark, the hustling P.J I tventa twice a week all winter, and iiere m stay, : j Xast Wednesday night Jimmy :. : thsv were full of thrills. The llrst riile, for soldiers and sailors. About faced the starter and competed for the rex., on able seaman on the destroyer Inlah. After that a relay 'was put on between Jim Alameda, of the Palace, and Mike Ward, of Xorrlstown, on one side, and Billy Troop, of the Palace, knd Charley Kelly, of the United States navy, on the other. The latter ft - A y. v i won because Alameda could not i CLARK la arranging for a big professional race meet, to start next month and continic until Aprti 13, More tha.n tSJOO In prizes Ml be awarded and the' bestj skaters In the country are expected to enter, "Big Three" Getting Into Deep Water IKVEKU criticism 6f Harvard, Yale leged closed athletic associations. 4ng colleges. The sharpest and loudest protest against the actions of "Big Three," however, comes from Ithaca, the home of Cornell Unlver- The Cornell Pally Sun, In discussing the situation, calls the actions 0t Yale, Harvard and Princeton undemocratic and against the spirit of the The Ithacans freely predict i tlWorcy Is courting disaster and the policy ot seir-sufnclency and self honUlned competition will prove a boomerang. rllU sentiments which Juive been expressed by the Cornell Dally fnnare shared by other colleges, Including Pennsylvania, Pitts- lr0k, tqraeute stf ColumMa. iiuiiK I'l'riuiiiiiiK " ilv ... soon as eerj thins has been sealed present 1 ha e nothing to say, llow- is having a tough Job selecting a In Waxahatchie this spring. The a rampage and a few floods ruined . . . . various ofilclals. During the war so peace and agreed to agree this vear. wvwnuw v.v .,,., , ,, UW4VO Club. August 30 Class race, open Association. r n i promoter, has been staelnir sneert Judging from the crowd? the sport Is t put on two races at tho Palace, and was an open event of twn.tMr.in nf n twenty of the guardians of our nutlon prize. Vernon Hancock, of Austin, Tainan, won the race In an exciting remain on his feet. and Princeton because of their ab Is being made by several ot the other that the attempt to built up a "sport H-H-h-. I've 3ot T Puuu This om je. JbRCAW- ITS Jo Tue To Lire J Mtc Mve a FXT.' MANY NEW CAGE STARS DEVELOPED American League Has Done Much to Supply Talenl for Major Circuits, EASTERN SELECTS BEST I The majority of the followers of the , basketball game In this city look up to the Eastern League as the big iioIbo in l tlm cage world, but the American clr- icun siiouiu no awarded a few medals "" iuipring me sport in mis territory. Tho I, lo-!, ol I. ,.. .!.,. , V.. I.. .1. I limelight as long us the long green Is In thlne torelsn to the lledland represcnta 1 sight, and Just as soon as u magnate itlves. But the big issue, the important loses he throws up his hands nnd dlf-' Item. Is along the managerial line. - ui ii. imuauio irungmsc uy giuiin It away i Not so with tho little fellows. They , are backed by some enterprising "angel" I who Is well aware that tho managing of a club means the loss of money, but still they go on, and for well nigh a score of years the Americans have been conducting tho business from the old stand. Expect to Lose Men When the war wus on tho Eastern League threw up the sponge, but not so I the Americans. They went along, and I In 1l A Inert 4 a t-rt I riti a It'll r tmnn 11 nl'lnni material for the big league. Theie aie a dozen or more plovers in the American League that arc ready i Louis Golden, a Xew Orleans theatrical " to Join tho big show at once, and po promoter. Owing to the bevcro Illness of. Jake ,onc Is wir,er to this fact than 13111 Allen, , i Schaefer, tho young billiard plajer, who president of the organisation. He Knows tngel iNcrvoua i has suffered at attach of lnflufiiza, the when neM season rolls around that all Last Wednesday atteinoon tumors t,f elilbltlon tour In which ho was en tile headllners will be among the missing, I the defection of Cutch were circulated gaBed with Wclker Cochran has been i ana sucn otners as l.iz i-aweii, inni- iweln. Bill Black Lou Martin, Babe Klotz and Lew Schnlcderman will bo absent. Mates a New Move I On Monday evening a movement was started whereby amateur teams will have a chance to Bbow their ability. On that occasion Yours Truly nnd Hancock Reserves came together, with the for mer winning Twlee a week until the end of the seabou three games will be plajed euch night, and In this way It Is hoped to get a line on the futuro talent of the organization. A scries for .the Independent cham pionship of the city Is also under way between the Keystone Club, with the Miller boys In the limelight, and West Philadelphia Protestant club with "Babe" Klotz. Knorr and Shandlo, for - mer Glrard College stars. Other clubs that should have a chance for tho title arc v. ai. 11. a., iianaoipu Bos' club and Stetson Mission WOULD PAY COMMISSIONERS Aiiicnilinciit Provides Salaries for Ticw Jersey Boxing Hitlers Atlanllr Cltv. l''eb. II. Salaries far tho i:iie iimlntr Commlbsloiiers aru uro- ' vlded In u nropoed aineiidiiient to the Hurley law, which legeHned eight-round ersey last ear. Uwllirorrer Unamend! 'rly date. It has been UUULH 11 .c ur.o . Assemblyman Atlantic County favornblv received and remains onlv a question of form to bo passed. The cnainnrn oi me u a.wii . i rra celve .2500 a sear and the other twff members 2000. The secretary will als-i .draw a salary of $5000. The pitsent .e".tt"".' .-.?''f,r l"" i """: .T .-"....i . .i..,.. ..i.i...... ..... but received expenses. Tho appointments t .. are tor inreo j-giin. Doxlng last jear put approxlmstelv J30.000 Into the coflers of the btuto Treasury, the comuilsslon reports FIRST TICKETS SOLD Millionaire Buys Tvvchc Box Seals for DeniDbevWillunl Bout New lork, Feb. 14 The llrst sale of -eats for the Jess WHtartJaclk Oempsey heavyweight championship fight has been made to a millionaire swrt enthusiast. according lo aa announcement today by Tev Itlckard, the promoter. Twelve seats in i uoxes in tne llrst and fourth rows were bold at $60 each, Hlckard receiving a certified check for 60n. The name of the purchaser was withheld. , Cobb UeaU O'Keefe for. Title Allnl.kwtl. Pa.. ('rb II ill u l.ii.munri bout In the I.jro Arena Ust night for tho featherweight championship of Allentown. Johnnr Cobb won the, decision over Otto O'Keefe. Johnny Hay Defeats Uetanden rittsbursn. Ta.. Feb. 14 Johnny Itay. who la matched I to rght Johnny Dundee ten rounds here on Jtonday. I'ebruary St, shaded nick IVesandera, of. Ht mm, i.n.rnntin Imut ele ners. oi l-llisnurgn. In the fast. est ten-round bout ever seen at the lloiuo- stead A, C. last night Fred Dyer Outpoint. Fergutou Heranlon, Va.. Feb 1 1, red Dyer, we. l IA c, Ifh i.rwBis'ii ru.it'i""i ' Australia, uuipnuiiei lammy j-srsMwwii, u rauson, ul Hcranti.ii. every round of th tan Iter last night liftr sang after is2k' vPfhA HW- S - rue fbonD h Pcach fan eolXC BUKRow? Thus looks 36 MUC4 UKE T- He must 'MAvie f& IBM IT-" Herman Too Busy Firing Managers to Seek Work Sluitters Garry Herrmann's Record in Having Six Directors in Two Years GOLDEN FOLLOWS CUTCH V Dy JAMES S. CAKOLAN ETC HERMAN has It all over the Cincinnati Ileds and Garry Herr- I manu. First It Is .well known that he a championship : that's some- i,ni,i, "u"c" i Th- r,r,n,..,.i lfn,i0 I..-lv had more managers than any other b'g lcaguo club. Tho life of a leader in lledland has been very brief. But for brevity of reign, a manager for the bantam champion has been In command a very, I very short time. I Since wresting the crown from Kid i Williams In January, 1917, Pete Her-1 man has had six managers. Some rec ord, especially for a title holder. Yes- ( terday the champion is feported to have t'eo tne wen-Known can to .uicunei , Curclo (Doc Cutch) and to have placed , himself and his title at the disposal of n it was quite eviueni ineiiniiai. ruiiichiiiik I was wrong. Oeorge Ihigel was seen pacing up and down his otllce nervously, IMfn nil rptrnlnr nptors. (leoriie had tho champion all booked to entertain at the Oljmpla on tho evening of February 241""""" e recurring nis ncaitn. with Joo Burinan. On nuper this looked I llko tho best bantam match slnco the i Herman-Wllllama fray George started to make all this tuss,i i 11 (j-n,.,.,! wjn i i, when ho was informed by one of his .' "-Uall OrouutU W lH He Jill- merous Informers, who guard ull en- proved for bprillg rruillliyj ......... .. ,n .,.. n, nil ,V, tliillnna , alld distressed as Hngel when handed' tlle 1T,esag. of crman'S hasty exUt. 1 , l.eon Kains vvaii as inucn uisturueu Lutrlt .Missing Matchmaker lingel was told that the champion vns culled home to .evi Orloana du to the serious Illness of Ills father. At leat fUe ilit a would bo con- mitriArl In ffi 1 1 II I TIpriTinn VOllld IIP denied this time to truln for R big initch llll from this It was apparent liiatLh an 1 iron ims u was . l-" ' uui ine ciMiniiiun "" - - - dlilou for such an Important match with llurman. . .More rumors were -circulated jvsier- day. "Doc" Cutch and .his private sec- retnrv. Sammy Hahn, could not be !...., 11 their haunts were searched. , neither could be located. Hut this latest report has tho champion teverhg lelationa with Cutch to associate him - nclf with the southern theatrical pro - motcr. . Herman, a great lime ubiuci. in iiiuai .infortunatu. TlR holder Of a title. unfortunaU.. TlR holder of a title, I "nto" u, .Z.'Z,V, i, certain to make handled roperly. If ce ''"-; ...n. Vint Herman nos conecieu iuiie uf the ready cash. He has not maiio the .i . T.'iil wll 1 ffi ma h u ii v. tv, onnie Kid Williams's wuy Sammy Horrls was a' good business man and had his boy working all tho time. lfa Held Title Two Year. ,i , luiu held the tltlo about U .C?nti, more than. 'two jeurw. In that month more u i i. l ' . . , time he has had a imii-uuii i.uoia. !i. nll- onder that he hasnt mude any money? Herman Is a sentimental fcl - n alnd a boy very hard to handle. If , . . manager books a battle for hhn and "la " ,f. ', fl.hts better than I'ete ex- 'the opponent tight " nf" ' ' ele e' peeled, then the champion proceeds to iblame tne nianas". j. is said that the cause of the Cutch and Herman smash-up was due directly ?' .u. snnlnn-llermun flirlit in 1llt. iu vi, ,v ...---- -- , i ." burgh last aionoay mum. u appears that Hcanlon" wasn't a "set-up," really gave Herman a great tight, forced Pete to battle, and that real work for small money wasn't relished by the bantam king. Whatever the trouble, tho firm of Cutch and Herman Is said to be non existent at this time. Ml f'tilch and the other deposed five pilots can do if wish him the best or luii,. that the champion needs It, uppejrs George M. Young Honored Tha many friends of deorge M Vouna, for years associate sports editor of the l'iniio Lioosa, tendered him a banquet laat night at the Hotel lllngbam on the occasion of hla valedictory from the newspaper fiM in .1 iiuiie iu ii.uiio . im .......,, i mi'innati, u., reo. it. rresiuent AU- that Champion Herman was seen tolgust Herrmann, of tho Cincinnati Xn- : purchase a ticket for Xe'vv Orleans und'tlonals. late last night said the local was seen to board a south-bound rat-'';';"n would do Its spring training at ., vVaxahatchle, Tex. ucr- Oallas had been considered, but upon become asoJte4 with the B. I: Keith Tba. NfcXT DtY, " M6LLO . W0MD6 AiHO Trie FVnwV ?R5fAJ vWA3 . That 3cmt mc Tmi&..?7 Pete Herman Has Hired and Fired More Pilots ' Than Garry Herrmann llemy Dorr, a Xcio Orfcn'is iro motrr, was the first won to biino Herman to the front. As soon as he had Mm irnrfj for a championship battle, atonp came Joe Oarffano, Her, timu'a business associate, and tool: Mm away from Dorr. The 1tt of managers, tilth the ap proximate time of their riian, foU lovi: Kemy Dorr, of New Orleans, inan nsTeil Herman for two ears and lost lilm on eve of title battle with Wil liams. Joe Oarenno, of nr Orleans Six month.. Herman "fired" (largano uftcr Williams-Herman Debt here In June, 1017. lied Mulsh, of New Orleans, for mer trainer. Handled Herman from June, 1017, to December, 1018. Herman Talor Hoc Cutrli, Jnr., uf riilladeliililn One month. Tosh of eoln gave eluimplon to Cutrli. Doc Culrh, of I'lillsdelphlii Two weeks. Herman quit Cutrli after henulon Unlit In l'ilt nljurcli. IVh. 10. Louis tlolden, of ew Orleans Time of sertlre (?) SCHAEFER ABANDONS TOUR lotlllg Ullltnnl I'lajcr 111 With "Flu" flnino-tn Pn-iat -oil,,. nn- iho vnnn,- iq. ....m. ,g di.es which weTcwo.th about" ,5000 i to them 1 Pchaefer exnects to 1p.ua fnp rnll fornla In u few days, and will snend the REDS SELECT WAXAHATCHIE .. . .. .. n.. . . .. . receipi oi u ivirBruin irom ire unam- her nf Commerce of Waxahatchle. say- " 'XSffifi nlt vTas dPfprn" H,tt put into condition. It was decided to train at the latter place, 1 umci vi "luuire I7CSU VtestHrld. X. J., l'tb. 14 John R. rian- nery. one of th beat Knuun larrosse plojera ... ... m J- ,!-..! -,. v.1,. t . , ,s horn In Montreal t'anada. alxty-aeven )'" Plannerj, Known as tho "rather nf Iarrosse.".WHs u meniher of the.famoua 1870 Shamrock team ot Montreal, then tho , world's champions. CIfD I DO A TtT &Sijr O JADKJU TOHNNY MEALY and Gussle Lewis J are confident of victory, and each 1 wH tr. fQP a Knockout when they filter ' ., .. at the Cambria A. C. tonight They are two of the lending lightweights Th(. wluner will be matched to fnco in. ,oc Fox. Jrelv reeonllv .lr. prised by scoring a victory over Johnny Dundee, Willie McCloskey and Kid Caldwell are scheduled to entertain in the semi final. Mike Johnson and Jimmy Duffy. Fred Tschanz nnd Jimmy McClmth nnd Tommy Cleur) and Danny Hoover are n the preliminaries. r-,, Tmdler Is ireltlnr In iliana fnr Ilia i rornlnn ten-round tout hUIi luny Hansen, Th- will bo wen In lleadlna- ,n Jtonday ,-verilng. I jack nrn.ro. '"'X'el"" h'1 '.'V' Si' , ft,fit"uwhn" Urt.W In PffU'S boit at th National A. A. tomorrow nlaht. Mriizo eapects to ret a return match with tieonv trfonard If e succeeds in defeatlnr ' th J New Yr.rUer. They are to make 133 , ,,..... .... , ' ilrlininker Jack llanlon has arraniced an excellent urellmlnar; .urogram to auuport tho final .bouC IJay-' Meter, win recently d- feafel .io iipiiis. (aces iiuiv in reared .lo Tlnllls. faces Hilly Gannon In the third bout. The semifinal will brine to gether Hie sensational Johnny Murray and Otto O'Keefe Twu oilier good bouta are on the program, Krankle li'irna, of Jersey city, and Toung Charey, of Haltlinore. will meet In a fifteen round "" at Haltlinore on tho night of February 20. Johnny Usse and Jark Ilusso will meet In n, ten-round bout at Heading- on Tuesday evening. . K. O, Longhlin, the rtouth Ilfthlshem wel terweight, left for Tulsa. Okla., wheie ha l sihedulea lo meet lloon Downey In a fifteen-round return engagement. TVanLle lYouns) llritt Is conflitant h will score a victory oer ltah.li Ilrady when they clash In llie main bout at the Olympla A. A, on Monday evening. Ilrady recently fought y rec 111 lc Lew Tendler to n slandstl icn-rouna bout at nffacuse, " FAIL To S66 The humor im a vAlcmtimc LIK6 TMAT- lT'5 Poimt LS&S AND D6VOID OF HUMOR- " TILLY WALKER SIGNS WITH A'S Star Outfielder Settles All Reports About His Re tirement From Game HAH A ttlfl IV A SO Arl'eK of Xcvv York. Xew York Unlv n.AU a im, SbivsuiNmj. L JoIin.Bi ,,.or(lllmi tSteVl n,,. ,nni,. -wu- .i, i,o.:i Llarenee tlilly) VValkcr, tho hard- j hitting outfielder. Is the Wtest player to sign with the Athletics. lanagtr Mack1 'jesterday received the signed document of the middle gardener and was very much pleased over the fact that Walker did not hesitate to renew his agreement to Play In this cltv this season J. season, There was some doubt as to Walker's. plaMng ball this summer. About a' .month ago a story way sent .out from his home, u small town In Tennpaspp. r!;aS!1C"'eTOLa'All..dC8i1,?i!.t1!?. !am,J ctatca wliiT his broth?h4n the real estate otlie" lT m State3 cnf,erenCe' business, mill several times last sum-' , T1,e mtIe "ores seem to have ar mer told friends that It was a question rlvel nt "' "-"ne conclusion as was whether he could not make" more money reached at the Yale football moptlng i-st by remaining home and attending to Krldny night that sport for sport's salco his buslntss there rather than slight It sounds fine, but It does not work out and fnM w. ' ,ht T,r ,u,.iiASe .?!.. ""e I1! 'lla''le.d.ld "?l nulbble jei hi inn uui reiuniea ins signea con- tract within a few days after Its re- celpt. Indicates conclusively that he is satisfied with the salary named In the agreement K1ECKHEFER TAKES LEAD Wins First Block of Titular! atclies With De Oro cineaKo, feo. 11, .ugio Kiecklierer, tlir.e-cu.hlon billiard champion, last -- night defeated Alfred De Oro, winning I the first block 50 to 45 In sixty-three I inniI1M Do Oro, from whom Kleckhefer won the championship a year ago, gave an - FSB V ' h'Si .i , I passed hi four, vvh '"LiP,0 ' nn a a Art Him If I fnl lli for'd Vilrrh piin 1 1 tl n r.nt,.r.. v,i,.u ..j hlle' De Oro also had two runs , ,,i IhrXJ rT In.,.! ..? .. ...- . .-. u..u u w V.O"-. Amateur Cage Comment n-i.. r..n r.,n.i r n e .1, e.n. 1... fctory over th. .trnn? IaVue Island Naval ry o r.lng. Jrft'the flrstcu.. 'lm ln' or'WIJ JerSe.'Addr.TwRll. uos Kmlly street. rraniM aames llllam llation. The HenroeU Krsenes want irames with all first and aecond class teams In I'ennsyl. . r.asol able KUaranre. Address A. VV vanla or isew jeney navuie nana and OITer- Hlrauss. cure of Jlancoclt Club. 230 ISaat Ulrard avenue. t I Walton II. ft. n fast alxteen-.evenleen. jear-old traveling- team, wants eames with teams of Its a ate orterlnir a fair suaran - tee. Address Thomas im.vnes, 0703 Uelmur , terrace. West Philadelphia.' . . TH OO A nit TX It CI I &KsMfrrEjSCS . Kuala Wajond will f i: !8m IIA I KS'woirlm "1 " iirnlah the activities In ve Aslev and Willi rnnteslunts In ih. m.i. other eood bouts are on 9 nui. lievln anxious lo ife a crack at Freddy Touns) Dlssnns Scoodlea, nianai. , of Uevlne la coitndenl that hla protese will take Ulsaons's nveawure Kddle MeAndrewa and Johnny Griffiths will meet in a return bout at Homestead on March 10. Griffiths knocked out Sic Andrews In one round In their first engage ment. ANY SuitorOvercoat In Oar lis Corner Store $4 4 .80 11 Reduced from $30. $25 and j20 No charge for alteration Open Monday and Saturday Until 9 o'clock Peter Moran & Co. :C4r.HhAAriJ,a i . K '. I Thirty Institutions of New I r j j at mil ( lorn ana new nngiana Section Invited to Spring 1 field Meeting MAY HARM I. A. A. A. A. Uy HOItERT T. PAUL I ANOTHER intercollegiate association H, Is to be formed. We have the "Big ' Three," there is quite a bit of scandal about the organization of a "lllg Four," tho western Institutions have their so called "nig Ten," and now we are to have still another The latest Is to be known as the "Dig Thirty." If the "league-of-collges" Idea con tinues to grow at Its present pace for tho next year It would not be the least bit surprising to hear of the "Big Five 1 Hundred" or some other "big hundred." It Is quite necessary that tho word "big" be used, otherwise Mie colleges would believe they wero being cheated oi nuiiicuiing lino mat. Tired of Being Second TitliHe Tho lr.trcm.hm.nt of tho larger col- lusua in Hircnguiening tneir alliances and virtually shutting oft even scum- dary rivalries In the smaller scats of ,.,,, ,,. , . , , learnhg are getting to feel n.o.e and mote that they are on the outside look - ing In. They seem to be getting tired of ";i"K b:i:uiiu airing 10 ino Dig lellovvH and running off championships for the express delectation of Harvard, -Yale. I'rlnccton. Cornell, l'cnn and Dart-' i mouth. They have decided to forft an associa tion of their own. which moans that the big fellows will be barred. An organi zation meeting has been called for to morrow afternoon nt Springfield. Mass,, the site of the Springfield Y. M. C. A. college. Thirty colleges have been ln , vlted to send delegates. I Virtually every collego In tho New , York section, with the exception of otumbid, which Is said to be on the edee of lolnlnir with tlm nrnm.ori "Ulc- iiige oi joining vvltn tno proposed Big i'uur, nas necn inviieu to join, xuoso nsked are IJates. Bowdoln, Colby. Maine. uoston university, JIasbachusetts Tech, Tufts, Brown. Holy Cross. New Hamu I shire, Worcester Poly, Vermont, WIP Hams, Massachusetts Aggies. Amherst Trinity, 'Wcslpynn. Springfield. City Col er fn3 Inallttlle, ll.n.,.l... !!., TTI r-l. ...u...,, ..,.dv,., i w.j., wjoui,, vui- Bat?' Hamilton, Pratt and Bulgers. , Started Several Years Ago The new association plan Is tho out- growth of a proposition advanced at Springfield Y. M. C. A. College several carB ag" fpr tho formation of a Con - "f'0,"). Valley conference. If the new aifcoclatlon Is organized It will threaten seriously the life of the Intercollegiate Association of Amateur Athletes of America, for most of the colleges Invited to Springfield are members of tho I, A. a a a cn.A . ,k. n .. , , ' to tile ' Xew England "Association and ao"a not Provide satisfactory aftermaths. The little fellows may decide that II s may decide that If th-m u i- , i, .. .,, , f !r...., e,..e. t0 b? a.n b,?alne done J' e'w," d0 ' each other and save the - b,B -fellows tho trouble. TITULAR SWIM HERE 100-Ynril Tlltlnnr PV,e A.....M.1,1 Pl,;i,iii.:,. t :...il N,w Yrk. Keb. 14,-FrederIck llublen. '-""""'i " iii.. -v. U. chnmnlnnatil..! ii... . a . . . -"-------.. ' tional 'wrestling title niea has b I awarded to the Birmingham A. C, of Birmingham, Ala., and tht the national 100-ynrd indoor swim had hpm nu'nr,ip,i to tho Philadelphia Turngemelnde, and will be held on March 20. I West Philly Mermen Triumph t ine ies ini nnemnia fiirh Kphn u, m. I mlnB ,,aln overwhelmed tho Friends' Central rn'""''' ".? '.'ua meet, held at the West tirniun I. .11. u. A. last nnrht. liv the ,nr. of 45 to 8. The West I'hllly bos took first plapo In every event, and eepond in all hut tho fancy dive and luo-)urda rum. Clark and Carnegie in Final 1'aim iieaen. ria.. Feb. 14. H. c. Clark. Palm Uracil, 11a., Feb. 14. H. C. Clark. J '''"t WriM0" WM' J! A. "?"'" ?'.!- ;-- :'-, -,r," " ,"",it"";Vi',"n...V ,.r"J Knslfwood. 3 and S. Oark will meet I ..... .....-. . ... ,.m ....a. i uuiiu (U llnV. A. VV . CJamtron Phllild Inhln wau !5,,f5ltrLil.,h, ?f5," a'v'lon. 3 to S. by i c- " ouer ' uoston. ! Swarllimore Nine to Play N. Y. U. Vetv York. Keb 14. New Ynplf ITnl.,... Ilty will open the Rutsera baselmil srhe.iuia if' ?few "JJ? " team'a .clRdilt "'ann?nni25 ft?.i nlrhl rourtein came. r """Jf ' '. ,n.,ut's1 Si&iVl ',l",'".n ."'a . a Vvap llminaiullr ah Invll in i schedule. Swarthmora playa here May 3. ft-??'ffi Broker" 13c two tor a quarter smaller sizes 10c m w. Western Colleges Expected to Enter Championship Meet It la nttortthrr llkrlr thai nnUrn oilmen will pstronlie ilie T. C. A, A, A. A. mm" IliU irnr. Tlif L'nl trmlly of t'alltornln, .MlrhlitHn and Irlanil Hlanforil ar ilrlunlly com, mlllrd In attend. Tlr llrn l'nrldo roaAt rolleKtH Joined Ilie aMoclatlon brfore the nullnn rntered Hit war and will be ohlUnl In neml teams thin year or forfeit their member fililpa Tliey ilo not Intend to drop out of eunttrn romprtlllon. Ilefore the war Interfered then tno unlrer- lllrn were mnklnc Klronit bill for aerond honors. They will lint rent until one or tliajBilier taken the cliam plonnlilp Itark (o the t'nclllr roaiC TliP Unlremlty of Mlrhliran, alllioutli obliged to rompete In the Western Conference, alno expecla to be pres ent at the western aieel. It will not bo an easy matter for one team to compete consistently nt two rbam plminlilp meeting on successive Hat urdajs. TITLE FOR YALE CLUB s I Wins S(tiasli Tennis Champion T ship of Metropolitan Association oiub Won Harvard ' .'. .' ..".' 4 a eo.u..b".V...: I Lost P I 1 .Sit J .0117 4 ,3.13 5 .107 ,S Ycrk Keb' U T1, s(lua8U tcn- "V?T "Presenting the Tale Club vv on tho final match nnh tlje team chain- p01lahlp of ,. Melropollln Aoclil. 1 ton by defeating tho Princeton Squash club cotnlilnntloii on the hitter's court I inl,t -rfni" rri, r.., i-ii , ,n8t ,S' .Tllf tonw, ? vo" nxo ct thelr slx serIcs m t,lc n "! or t'10 file of tho Interclub Squasl Squash League. The Yalo Club representatives won two of tho three matches played es tcrday and took two others by default In (mother series tho Harvard Club players defeated tho Columbia Club racquet wielders three games to two and ttok stcond place In tho standing. Final standing of clubs: College reining Meet in April w Vnrlc. rVl. 14. The annual Inler- I eollcalsle fenclm chHmplonshlp tournament I ,)roiiButy will be held nt the Hotel Astor i early in April, nicorains to an announce 5"t h'ft !S5.y. Thjm.it .In th- ' urjay before Haster. but It 1 expected that It will take place on the llrat or second Saturday In April this year. Columbia Loses Mat Captain Vrt.v VA.k. teli 14..Wrelllnir nrnitnertff I at Columbia took n tumble jesterday wher I VP"in lOlll . w iu uu r tTStm Willi a uaaiy Boiicn loo; auo lo i blood polsonlnit. Tomorrow nlnht the Iilur nn(1 whlta matmen far J'rlnceton In n, dual meet In the university gymnasium. - ....I'.VJ.WhV.VJiiMnxiMpai. 10H m m pAOi 1 Al lXlJCi UAOliNU 920 Chestnut St. " n,ltrienalph Oreenleaf. Joseph Concan r.0n. Morris Fink. James McCoy. Claud lirown, Charles Harmen Klrst game Mon. T,1" '' m.rl"'s'econd "am. -rSi.y afternoon, lirown vs. Itarnmn. at S p. m. rrhird aatno Tuesday evening. Concannon s. . I'h. at P. m. ll.VKKETnAI.I, I'KNNSYI.VAM n MvtRTiiiioRB rorxEOB Sat., feb. i. sn.-i r. .vi. VVe'thliiiun Hall. 33d anil Sprue rls. I're'lm, (.nii.e. lTesnmrn vs. l'rlnreton Fresh Reserved seats llncludlnrr war tax) DOe. Sr,p. $1.10 General admission 3."p. mvpivn apti'h hamk ti,-. h sale at A. A. Offlco nnd aim'-ela'. PALACE RINK SB,h Market HU. I T m-T... -A, !,A,.V . EJ- Itnllrr Skat'nc. Dnnelnir. J1171 Hand Con cert. Holdlers nndt Hnllors. Also rrnfesslon.il ' uares .iioii. a i.ru xiikiiim. iu.-aii o ciork. I T.nilles 8: r'llhlren admitted Vrtv nflernoons. Body-Building-Boxing .nnnnrd hy IT, H, (iotrrnmrni M 3 inonllW V J'..."n '"'.'"-" K!. dH L Tin'Rht uiimtui punihninfni i. rxurrt iimirtii iur iriiiu aa I F Specialist in Fleth Rednciair .c Phila. Jack O'Brien S. K. Tor. 13th & Chestnut 81s. 4lli l'locr NATIONAL A. A. W1,? YOl'Ntl AI.KX is JOHNNY Kin'l.K, YOt'NH Mel''KUMI vs. JOK J.VIKMO.V 1IAVK MKTOK vs. 1III.I.Y UAON Johnny Murray vs. Otto 0'Keefc iW'ir.e Jackson vs. Jack Brazz-j I TirKKTS. IIONAmiY'H. 3.1 S. 11TII frr. .. ... . . .... I Oljrmpia A. A. "" " tt ' MllMIVV KVKMMi: vnii 11' - Yo"na Sledwnv s Voung jolinnv I)nn OKIIUfli; Ill.trKlll'ItN is JOK .VIANTKRH II.WU STKV is. VVIIMK MPKNCKK Allie Nack vs. Edd'e Wagond RALPH BRADY v. FRANKF BRITT Cnmrinn A C Horns & Feenrj. Mars. w..-. - iven..j, r,4, Homerses IIIIIIVV VVKNINII. l'KH. I4TII, 191B (Jl' IKWI l JOIINNV MK1.EY rovit (iTiiFit rii'i'iN nmiTs Smoke Insurance! It insures your getting a good cigar. It insures vour getting a cigar that won't leave unpleasant and harm ful after-effects. All you I 1 a ,,ave lo ao s asK tor Girard instead of "taking chances on new and strange brands. That's what "smoke msur- ance means. 1 4 -'tt V Sffl 4 K ,, V i tae SavM. J4k ' WN) 4tf4 Vv - . ' - - . Ma k ,--! 'WW- .!:: :r. '-Ah tv ,
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