Evening public ledger. (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, February 27, 1919, Night Extra Closing Stock Prices, Page 14, Image 14

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    EVENING' PUBLIC LEDGER PntLADELPHiA", THUKSDjfS-, FEBRUABY 27, 1910
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lElongated Pitcher Who Plays Ball anil Tends to His
Farm in Michigan Eager to Stage a Louicbaclc.
i Bnrman Boosts Johnny Murray as a Boxer
Hy ROBERT W. M VWPhM.
nporta Editor t.tenltic 1'nhllc ledger
Phillies need hae no fear of loslnc the ueiinant tills loat, because
-Miles Main, the elongated hurler. hus decided to pitch them to victory.
TttA atHtii.llr,..,, nitiirAr Innlt lit IteM 111 linmt tllA ntlier dnV And dasllCd
iflnff n fTir lines fn T-Mlrtent Tinker, telllnir him that everything was lovely
tJf
r,ii.for a successful season and he shouldn't
i t am readv to come back." mote
jrm welcome. I am In great shape
! snswer."
r Main was with the Phils for a short lime last season Jumping to the
me Steel League In July to build some sneui wnen ne was noi piams win
JJ baseball team. He Just packed up and left, sajlnff nothing to Pat Moran
mm . m . .. t .... ..uA.nn e ..nt.t.l.k rtf rtnta tin nn misled
fcj qj ny oi me piaj era. .iici uu uunuivo l ..um.v. v ..,,.. .... ,.-
. J Ibv Moran nnd flnallv located UD In
( Miles Is a funny bird and admits
prove it, but that makes no difference
and tar the runner on first when he I
RjjiYeet a stranger would Imagine that
. Main has lots of ability, but never
l'5Rbt pitcher In the woild, 'and In the
who left the gate open.
Thn hlcr bnv has a reDutatlon in
down. He puts on mvsterlous disapptaung nets and cannot be depended
upon. It seems he has a farm up In Michigan, near Petosky, and that
A'farm needs lots of attention There l
p' JW j m., a l.. J n,n1-,
ana iuues na iu go iiuuic imu yaw,,,
aoney Is spent on railroad tickets
Pat Moran knew nothing of the
down In St. Petersburg last spring
and the pitcher was working like a
show up for practice and nothing was
home. Then Miles was waiting at the
He said he had to go back to the
nan and was afraid that Moran might
Kor that reason he dldn t ask It and
F.
presented ulth the tinii.au- he
where he harcly got by.- You In
it in great shape and can ntn the
Burman Pays His Respects to Johnny Murray as a Boxer
IT IS refreshing to meet a boer who gives ciedlt to an opponent after
a hard battle. Joe Burman, after winning from ,Tohnn Murrrav at
the Oljmpla Monday night In one of the toughest bouts ever seen here
admitted he was pitted against a (.lever, hardhitting bov, and piedictei
Johnny would have a brilliant future
"Don't think Murray Is a cinch oi a set-up" said Joe esterdav
"because he Isn't. He Is one of the bet bojs I ever have boxed, and I
ell jou I had my hands full He Is
e hit me in the third round and almost
lot to learn, and when he gets going
t him.
This six-round game In Philadelphia is haul for a stranger to get
used to. I Imagined at nrit it was
reeie through a short-distance bout,
han a twentj -rounder. Xou must ao
fteen and there Is no time for fooling.
evote a few rounds to studjlng jour
nd you must step lively and run the
"Short-distance bouts must be
are Is so little stalling, tn my contest wim jiurjaj i aumu i wan mow-
in starting, while Johnny was on top of
bout the Philadelphia rules than 1 and
I will know better, for I believe I have solved the six round game."
BURSIAX has many engagements booked ahead and it is possible
that he will meet Hurray in a leturn match at the Olytnpla an
March J7. lie is anxious to arrange a match xUth Pete Herman,
and Tommy Walsh, his hard-working manager, will be in Cleieland
" next Monday night to talk things oiei with the champion.
Tex Richard May Stage Big Battle in Pennsylvania
rpHE heavyweight fuss between Jess Wlllard and Jack Dempsey may be
'JSJCJL pUt on n this state, according to a statement made by Tex r.lckard in
fx -wjOklahoma City the other day. The
JJhe best place In the country It
X9 wants a iweniy hvc-iuuhu uuui, u u.. .. .. i.tDMj
v "When Rlckard was In New York, Jimmy Dougherty, the Baron of
I.eipervllle, suggested that the battle be fought in his home town, Long-
' distance bouts had been held there before, and therecould be no objection
to holding them again. The county authorities have the matter In charge
" and -will be asked to state their -views
-sf, Dougherty would" be of great assistance to Rlckard if the battle Is
staged In Lelpervllle. He knows the
on the Leonard-KUbane and Dempsey
ular with the sport followers In this
'an Weal spot to erect an arena and
Yt .Uiroved upon. It would not be at an
side of Philadelphia on July 4.
In the meantime Wlllard has started training, and those on the Inside
tf "'""believe he -will be an easy victor.
B5Wi...in thn world, because Jess Is too big
BuL... a 1 T..1.m .l.n I- n lit,- CWIItf tthfl
&7"?Derea mat r uiiuh may "& - "..
ii V-onlY eighteen seconds. Something like
Ft1 ir ,,
fVu YOU never can veu.
TkEMPBEY still is on the stage and making a big hit. He is ap
" pearing in Washington this week, but next Monday night opens
in Ecranton, Trom there ha will traitl through the West, giving
the natives a look at so much per look:
, srrnnvn van. Ensllsh featherweight
f 7. .1. ....!. ni li Vntlnnal nv Katlirrinv nlffht Otlil lirAi a Via I- V ..
3JJ BliUWIUb ," -.-.w... ..wAh uh.w.w rf ...a... ..u ,.. v . v ,, io uig IllUJt
o box Johnny Klibane for tne leatnervveigni mie. jonnny Mooney, hla
'manager, believes the bout can be
'jrvSKUbane on March 10. Fox boxes Young Uobldeau and should win easily.
The best match on the card jrem wnere we arc sitting seems to be
'til between Battling Murray and Battling Leonard These local bova have
""V. m1fln nnm tnr themselves in
J'rt)l vronm nr thn National nnd Murrav
A. bouts. The winner of this muss will
i prMurray,
93 Philadelphia promoters should
if Tjiere are many boys here who have
-urns i the only man who gives them
JvoBie-town boys fight It out at the Cambria, and the huge attendance shows
p'tMW popular they are. We should dev
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ALE, Harvard and Princeton will meet on the gridiron next fall and
battle for the championship of Yale, Harv ard and Princeton. The first
'the series will be staged on .November 8 and the finale on November
,f Tne opening engagement will be
Princeton and Yale and Yale
Y$&- 'frineeton have the tough end of It,
rv-iarek9, while Harvard has two weeks
'Ttffera,
i, For a long time the New Hav en
M(taado every other jeur, so that Yale could have the advantage of the
Wttra week, but as usual, nothing has come of It.
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KTACK RODEN, the hustling promoter, sajs motorcycle racing and blccle
4f print events will be held as usual at Point Breeze this jcar. Manf-
riders who have been discharged
rjn, and It looks like a. banner
stunt which he sajs will be a
i-later.
TXKDLKH'ti easy victory over
, f.,iMii,l.liiii contender- for
lkk;""'
WANTS
PHILLIES:
be given the ley mitt.
Main, "piovlded u want me and
and will vvotk m head off. Please
Lebanon
he Is a. Rood pitcher He neer can
He Is so tall that he can reach ocr
pitching, and when hejlfts up his
somebody hau just moveu a iruim.
snows it ai tunes ne itohs um i"
next Inning the fans are wondering
baseball which never will be lived
a hired man who quits cverv week
tl, lucre lit. "tnSf tt trlA lint! Tllar's
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uuudeilwt vvheii Miles joined the club
Kor it week everything was serene
million dollars One da he failed to
heard of lilm until the club returned
front gate
faun to converse with the hired
not give him permission to leave
made his tsrape unassisted
tamped to the Steel League
uants to come back, because he
pennant He say so himself
sttong, clever and has a good punch.
put me on my back. Murray lias
it will take a mlghtv good bov to
me easiest uung in me worm to
but, tuke It from me, It Is harder
more wori in six rounus man in
Aou cannot plan your battle or
opponent From the first bell to the
risk of stopping one on the chin
popular with tne spectators because
me all of the time. He knew more
had an advantage. The next time
promoter said 1'ennsj ivanla looks like
proper arrangements can be made
In a short time.
promoting end or boxing, having put
- Levlnsky matches, and is very pop-
section of the country. Jimmy has
the railroad facilities could not be lm-
strange to see tne Dig fuss Just out
They figure Dempsey hasn't a chanco
and hits too hard It will be remem.
ll Q , d Uflllln tl ,1 IVsilHin.J I..I..1
..- ,...,, ,,.., ivuwniu icisieu
that might happen In this battle.
champion, hopes to make a. nnnA
arranged and will talk It over with
the last vear. Lennnrrf tvlnnlni, tmm
trlmmlnc- all comers n nnt.nf.tnnm
be in line for a bout with Burman
pay more attention to home talent.
the makings of champions, but Johnny
a chance. Every Friday night the
elop a few more Lew Tendlers.
between Harvard and Princeton, then
and Harvard. As usual, Yale ond
plavlng the two big games In successive
to get In shape after meeting the
authorities have hinted that a shift
from army service In Europe will
season, iioaen is busy working on a
big surprise, and will announce full
J,oe Welling mukei the local boy a
the lightweight crown. Tendler now
1bta laM V MPn rtJ0Mrd.'sS5 SSTUK
MOVIE OF A MAN TALKING TO HIS
fViR.5PdTT3 You ahe- I Wl5H People WELL WELL-,
WANTED OM THE J j fioi.i) EFRMM WHrVT IS IT !
PHOrJE- OM S I Fft0M CftLUMCj MB Be CfcJlCtf I'M
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'ITTue MttM ToPArfl ( That " ' PoPSV CoMe ? U?o i V
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SHIPYARDS BUSY
ON BALL PLANS
Four Leagues to Be Formed I
Along; the Atlantic
Coast
MEET AT SEASON'S CLOSE
Shipjard athletics In the Delaware1 MORE 'ROBBY' VICTORIES
P.lver section are In a thriving condl-1
tlon, judging by the tone of the reports . jjv j.,nrj;y J, POLI OCK
of the delegates at a meeting held at Sanson Robertson has 'started his
the Hotel Adelphla last evening and m, BUCCesse, carh. The Indcor
which was attended b, delegates of allttBck SMSOn ,, under '
thevarousjardsinthlsMclnlty pum )ag thlM tQ 1(s
Considerable Interest centered In ar-i .. .,..i . ,.. ,. I
rangements for the coming baseball sea- credt tno "lnR been scorad "'
son. It was unanimously decided tint i MUlrose games at Madlcon Squire Oir-i
there would be a baseball league, and ' den, .ew York, TueFda night The!
Clarence Samuel King, secretary, who I other was achieved at Buffalo list Sat-,
also Happens 10 ne necreiur ui ine vt-
lantlc Coast Shlpbu''ders' Association,
announced that he was planning four
leagues, one in New England, another In
the metropolitan district, the third In the
southern section and the Delaware River
section It has vlrtualls been decided
that the w Inners In these four leagues
Icome together in a series for the cham
iplonshlp of the Atlantic Seaboard at the
'conclusion of the season.
League Make-Up
I The make-up of the baseball league Is
I undecided Five teams are certain in
'Merchants, of Haniman, Hog Island,
Xew A'ork Ship. Harlan nnd Sun Bal
timore Dn docks has bepn angling for a
berth in the league even though thej
are Included In tho southern section, and
the general opinion is for their admit- , , cnough to wm uitBs Pitt turns
tanco in view of tho fact that they havelout some fcturH to run wlt)l FriinU shca
an exceptionally hiiuhk ic.iiii.
In case an eight-club circuit Is wanted
there are many other clubs to hear from
and these Include Chester and the two
Fuscy & Jones plants at Wilmington
and Gloucester It was pointed out that
both the latter may have clubs, es
pcclallv In view of tho fact that William
G. Coxe, donor of the Coxe baseball
trophy, is now connected with these
jards
Athletics Self-bupporling
The shipyards are endeavoring to
place all athletics as far as possible on
a self-supporting basis. This Is a fine
Idea, but several delegates, apparently
more versed In Industrial athletics than
some cf the others, pointed out that
this Is practically an Impossibility,
It was reported that those men par
ticipating In the various sports prac
ticed after working hours and on their
own time,
John Castle representing basketball,
gave a glowing account of tho success
of that sport. In fact, It was shown
that the cage game had been u consist
ent money-maker at Hog Island, and
even in Camden, where New York Ship
was under tho same expense as thn
Eastern League, when that club plays
In the armory. Track athletics was dis
cussed and a team may De entered m
the Penn relays and a trncH meet held
borne time In June. Tho chairmen of
the bowling nnd trap srootlng leagues
also reported success.
INTERLEAGUE SOCCER
Rival Shipyard Circuits May Ar
range Series
It Is more than probable that there
will be a series for the Atlantic Coast
soacer championship at the close of the
season between th Delaware Itlver
League and the one now representing
the metropolitan section.
Tentative plans nave ueen uiscussed
and the general opinion Is that the Mer.
chant "B" team should play the series,
provided tney win me wue, ramer man
a picked team. The Harrlman boys have
a fast combination and would easily up
hold the honors of the league.
Reeretarv Levi Wilcox has been In
structed to get In communication with
the New Yorkers with a view to arrang
ing the Berles, and they will be played
In the same manner as the baseball
championship games between the two
leagues.
Dulcher Signs With New'York Ship
Krnpit Dutcher. tha former Dtfiton cuD'
tatn h lmd with New York Hhlp. of
the Delaware Itlver Shipyard Soccer League,
and will play aicalnit Iuey 4 Jonea at
Third etreet ana unisn avenue on Saturday,
Call Ball Candidates at West Virginia
Merrantown. W. .. Feb 21 A meet
ing of candidates lor the Mountaineer bae-
ball team in vne erring wae neia in me
gymnailum yesterday and about fifty men.
Including seven letter men of last year, re
sponded No practice will be attempted till
the weather moderates, and yesterday's meet
ing was only for the purpose of setting a
line on the candidates
Foul Coali Decide Game
vr.nonah. N. J.. Feb 27 Wenonah Mill.
Ury Academy nosed out the Philadelphia
College ot Osteopathy here last night In
tch team scored only
PENN FAVORED FOR
MILE RELA Y TITLE
Haymond, Davis, Gustafson
and Smith Look Like
Championship Quartet
for Outdoor Carnival
utuay jiikiu
Xew York Is still talking about the
two relav quartets which cleaned up In
i till MUlrnnp inrnKal Tile nriltl tp.im
composed of Creed Ilajmoml, Fred
i Da. Is, Marvin Gustafson and Hlmer
I Smith, beat Dirtmouth nnd M. I T In
I the Intercollegiate mllo and another
I quartet embracing three freshmen
Weedon Brown and Brewster and
I Dewey Rogers breezed in first in tho
open club event
The varsity victories have brought up
, discussions of the caliber of tho team
which will reprtsent the Quakers In the
annual relaj classics on Franklin Field
this spring Hasmond. Davis. Gustaf
son and Smith did 3 34 3-5 Tuesday
Thls ,iuartet should bn able to do close
)n . 2 out,ioors nnd that should be
Ilajmond Will Improve
Gustafson nnd Smltlh carrrcd tne team
through in the WanamaVpr race Hay
mond and Davis did not faro so well but
they should Improve moro In proportion
than tho former pair, llajmond !
sprinter and has not learned to judge
hH 440 pace as et. Moro work will put
Dav Is In better shape
Both GuMafson and Smith are coming
fast and the) will bo hard to beat out
doors Kaeh thinks the other Is the star
which turns tlpsy-topsy tho theory of
" professional" Jealousy.
' (Jus won that race." said Smith after
tho Mlllrose event "Ho mado up all
the distance and all I had to do was
to hold Murray, the Dartmouth anchor
inan, a little Better than even uus is
going fast and, believe me, there will bo
few beating him outdoors this jear."
"Klnier ran u great race," said tius
"He beat that fellow Murray by a couple
of jards and I sent him off a few jnrefs
behind You know Murray ran second
to .Shea In the Intercollegiate quarter
last year"
Gustafson Robb)'s l'ind ,
S-mlth did run a great raco and so did
Gustafson. Ihey deserve equal credit,
but the showing of the latter since ha
entered I'enn Is all the moro noteworthj
because he started track athletics at the
Quaker University. Smith was a star
lit the Boston School ot commerce and
at Mercersburg before ho wore, tho lied
and Blue.
Gus never had a spiked shoo on his
foot until his freshman,year at the Uni
versity two years ago. He was discov
ered by Coach Robertson among a bunch
of students who elected to take track
Instead of gymnastlo exercises because,
they thought It was easier Bobby
can pick out a runner by looking at
him and he plucked Gus ftom the group
A year afterward Marvin was a na
tional champion, for he copped the A.
A V. 1918 indoor GOO-yaru title Last
September he was second In the national
outdoor quarter mile.
Eight Clubs in Texas League
HouHtnn. Tex.. ,Keb 27-Club owners
of the Texas Leagbe have decided upon an
eight-club organization this season thus
making It a class A league and on the same
footing as the Southern The six cities
which made up the league last season
Houston. Dallas. Waco Kort Worth,
hhreveport and San Antonio jvlil be In the
rare again this ear. and Ualteston and
Peaumont hae been. readmitted to member
ship. Columbia Calls Daseball Candidates
ew AorU, Feb 37 Columbia will Issue
Its first call to tne basenaii candidates tins
afternoon The authorities In charge deemed
tt advlsibla not to begin Indoor practice until
the first of next week, waiting for the last
game of baske'ball which will be plajed
with Yale In the Columbia gymnasium on
Baturday night.
Ed Pfeffer Released l'rom Navy
Champaign. 111.. Feb 57 "lllg Ed"
Tffrr. Ditcher nf the Ifronlclln I)nriffrs.
hss returned to his home here after get
ting hla discharge as an ensign In the navy.
He has not yet come to terms with the
urookiyn management.
Two 3Iorc Yankees Sign
New Wk, Feb. 27. Hughey High, the
diminutive outfielder ox the Tankees and
Al-w fc'-riritann thn VflUnr nltrhp nt tltrtnm..
1 0eld, X. J , signed their contracts fdr ths
YEAR-OLD CHILD
Miller Hnggins Still
After Another Catcher
New liirU, Feb 27 .Miller llug
Rlns ha onl three catchers on his
list at tho present time, but he ex
pects to Inve another In lino before
tho Yankees begin work at Jackson
ville thrte weeks hence Thn Iden
tity of the bitkstop jet to bo coi
ntjlcd remains in doubt, but Hugglns
las he Is a voungster who Is said
to give promise of future greatntss
Hue!, Hannah arid Baldwin are the
ihrce bickslops already In the nn
kee fold, and If Baldwin performs up
to tho predictions wafting eastward
from the Pacific Coast League bo li is
a fine chance of sticking with tho
club It is expected that RucI will
do most of tho catching for tho
anks in tho coming campaign. Ills
hitting or lack of it will settle tho
cabc, as there ii no doubt about his
ability behind the bat.
JIMMY ALEM1DA WINS
Finishes First in Professional
Race at Palace Kink
Jimmy Alemlda aoii tho two mile roller
Bkatlntf race for profeeslonalH at the Falace
Rink Thirty-ninth and Market streets, last
renfnff 1UU Godshalk cae Alcmlda a
close raco tor three fourths of tho race, but
fell behind In the final aprint.
For tho second consecutive week Vernon
Hancock, of tho V St. H Tattnall, on th
mllo race, oppn to all cnllslrl men
Scraps About Scrappeis
JOGY VOX Is doing plenty of work
at Ihrrmann's gjtniiaslum for his
lnlllil appearance In this outitr 'Ihe
spieiry J-'iiRllshman takes on Young
Ilulildcau In the wind-up at tho National
(Mttirdav night, llobldeau and,Kox both
dalin victories over Hddlo Morgan, l'ox
bt.U Morgan In London when Morgan
vi as at hit best. llobldeau slopped
L'ddlo a few months ago.
l'ox Is very anxious to get nwav to
a good start. A decisive win over Itobl
diau, followed by a few moro tlean-cut
triumphs, Is almost certain to land Fox
a meeting with Kllbano this summer.
Battling Murray and B-ittllng Leonard
will do semlwlnd-up duty at the Na
tional on baturday night.
Jimmy l'appas, tho claesy little Atlanta
ho will be soen in the main bout at the
Cambria tomorrow night He will opposo
Tommy Gorman, of Port Richmond In t.or.
man H last Stan lie kbyo j'aiuiiiK J.runaru
a hard battle at the Cambria l'apiaa and
Gorman should supply action
llin t'ambrltl nerulmlnd up will brim; to
gether Andy llurna and Jack Carrlgati lu
the other bouts Danny Hughes tuke on
Hobby Burns Jimmy Tlerney meet Joe
Dorxey and Jack Hugen battles Tommy
Clarj.
Hobby Ciunnls phoned this mornlnfr and
tnld us not to forget that Johnny Mealy
waa fighting at the Olytnpla on Monday
night against tha Italian Johnny Dundee.
This will be the fourth meeting between
theso slugging lightweights.
An all-star eard will be staged In Balti
more tonight. George Chancy engages
Oscar Gardner In the feature California
Trankle Hums, handled by Nate Hmlth,
meets Dick ritosh In the aemtwlnd-up In
one of the other bouts Hughle Hutchinson
snd Krankle lUce come together. Krank
(l'op) O Brlen will referee.
ANY
Suit or Overcoat
In Our Big Corner Store
$4 -i .80
11
Reduced from $30, $25
and $20
No charge for Alterations.
Open Monday and Saturday
Until 9 o'Clock
Peter Moran & Co.
S. E. Cor. Otk & Arch SU.
ON THE PHONE
LAWRENCEVILLE SCHEDULE
Baseball Games Arranged With
101111 Fresh and Central High
I nnrrnreTlllr, N. J., Frti 27 The
Lawrcncevllle Academy baseball nine
villi open Its seahon on April 12 with a
came with the Dnlveisitv or Pennsvl-
vnn'a freshmen Although onl three
j "I," men are bark prospects fnr a suc
lcesful Heason are bright M Knfer will
coach tho bojs Tho schedule us ar
ranged uy Manager i itinlng roiiows:
April II, 1'enn freshmen, 10, Rome
Pilnciton team. 11, Princeton freshmen ;
21, Princeton Prep at Prim eton : 2C,
Philadelphia Central High, .10, Pefldle
at Hlghtstown, May .1, Tump at Port
reposlt: T, Princeton varsity, 10, Bai
rlnccr High, 14, Peddle, (home); 1",
11111 at Pottstown; 21, Princeton Piep
(home) ; 21, Blair.
Cubs Select Uniforms
t lilrniro. Pet) 27. The Cubs flurln? the
Impending pcafion will be trimmed like ft
hrlwlmttn trfe New tinlfnrmn were or
riTed bv Tresldpnt Pred Mltchrll Tho p-ar-ments
In Lmj worn ubruad are of Rtecl blue,
with n:i line trimming" Tho home
rlninn Hre white, with a black pin stripe
about one half Inrh apart
Nilcs to Appear Before A. A. U.
.New AorK, IVb 27 Tho registration
commltteo ut tho Metropolitan Association
of the A A U etentay requested red
rrik A, Nllen Its chairman to appear bt
foro It on March 5 to aacertuln hla ellfil
oim to retain tho pomtion Mies whh
ncentl d run veil from tho membership foil
of the Mornlngsido A C
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Last winter, during the period of heatless days,
lightlcss 'nights, and freight blockades, a MACK
truck broke all overland- freight records belAveen
Akron and Boston.
Through deep snow weather 15 degrees below
zero, a 3J4 lon MACK made the 504 mile run in 61
hours. .This truck' has since maintained a regular
express service between the two cities in all
weather, under all conditions of road and load a re
markable record a good example of MACK truck,
performance.
Capacities 1 to VA tout.
INTERNATIONAL MOfX)R COMPANY.
2300 CHESTNUT STREET
II. D. WATSON. Manager
LEW TENDLER EASILY
BEATS JOE WELLING
Quaker City Lightweight
Outclassed Chicago Boy
in Six of Eight Rounds in
Newark Arena
JOE WELSH TRIUMPHS
By JAMES S. CAROLIN
Newark, -V. .1., Feb 27. 1-cw' Tendler
again demonstrated that ho can go out
of his class and very clearly asserted
his fist ability In his eight-round fray
with Lanky Joo Welling at the Newark
Sportsmen's Club at the Plrst Iteglmcnt
Armory Inst night. Lew knew ho was In
battle, for ho departed well scarred and
bleeding, but Welling also was very well
an are that It was no evening cf pleasure
Tendler won. He lnd six of tho eight
rounds, tho remaining two being even
breaks As usual; ho was very slow him
self and three rounds had passed beforo
anj thing llko nctlon was staged for tho
more than seven thousand fans
Tho spacious armory, which was jam
med to the doors when Benny Leonard
and Johnnj; Dundee performed here
more than a" month ugo, was ubout half
tilled, when Tendler nnd Welling started
over tho eight-round route. Neither Is
a home town boy nor a local favorite,
but the talent turned out Just to see a
braco of hlgh.clars lightweight prospec
tive title hopes.
Opened in Fourth.
Tendler really opened his winning at- ,
tack In the fourth Starting with a right
to tho ear and a left to the chip, which t
rocked, Tendler gradually fought him-
self well Into the lead He was unable
to reach Welling s bodv with effective
nes, but concentrated his attack to the
head with apparent success
This was Lew's last engagement be
foie Joining the ranks of tho Benedicts
T.Ati. 1,1 ,1iia tn (lonarF thn hnplmlnr llfn
nr. C2lln.1t.. mirl trrt n fnt-n,(j&ll tin, I, lm
received many reminders His mouth This Joe did without pi otest.
was cut, his nose swollen, and In nddl- v,7ins the 1'irtt
tlon ho carried away n deep cut over .,.,
the left eje. tho result of a "butt' In Tnt Quaker City welterweight lun
tho sixth round Igeied for the round nnd recuperated so
Welling mado the weight. Just to ) rapldl that he won the final two rounds
provo there was. nothing fiusky about iand the flght.
Joe's poundage, the sctles were placed I Joo Christiana directed another win
in the ring and scaled for the gathering rer. Ho was In Patsv Johnson's corner
Tendler, garbed In ring togs nnd a and helped the entry outfight Haiold
sweater, was under 130. Welling was a jFarese, a Newark bo.t In another pie-
fraction of n pound under the required
and stipulated 1S3 pounds
A Hard Baltic
Tendler lnd no set up In fact, Welling j
proved to be one of the touglnst bojs
tint tho southptw product has opposed
since he tngnged George Chancy at the
National last .September. Welling, a
very rangy Individual. Just a little weak
cned nt last night's weight, boxed well.
Jabbed freely and had a very nice right
which ho crossed frequcntl.
It was this Welling right which dam
aged Lew. It shot to the mouth very
accurately and often rapped Lew on
the noso and ear During the early
rounds, when Welling was strong, he
was getting his right over regularlj.
In the closing sessions Tendler In
creased tho paco and Welling missed
Just as frequently as he connected ear
lier In tho fraj.
Welling a Target
Welling was a icady target for Tend
er's long right Jab AH through the
battle this long right filtered through
Welllng's loco defense and did d im
age Joe's nose reielved so many visits
during the evening that It was a caudl-
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OVERLAND TRANSIT
England Challenges
for Davis Tennis Cup
Lnmlnn, Feb 27. Great Britain
has Issued n challenge for the Davis
Lawn Tennis Cup, It was announced
esterda.
The Davis International Tennis
Challenge Cup. donated by Dwlght F.
Davis. Is now held by Australia,
pla:ers from that country having
won the trophy at New York In July,
1P14. The American team, which
was defeated by the Australians,
gained possession of tho cup by a win
over tho Kngilsh team at Wimbledon
In July, 1013
Julian H Mjrltk, a member of the
eiterutlve commltteo of tho United
States National Lawn Tennis Associ
ation, said last night that tho Davis
Cup challengo'by Great Brltlatt for
I'M 9 probably would causo no chango
In the plans of tho American organ
ization, which at Its annual meeting
Instructed tho executle commltteo to
prepare a challengo for 1320.
dato for considerable medical attention
when his evening's work was at an end
Gtiniiis Nervous
Robert Gunnls was present: In fact
Bobby was very much In evidence. H
was considerably shocked In the sixth
round of that battle between his pro
lege, Joe Welsh, and a colored welter
weight that responds tcL tho name of
,oung Hicks The eolorednatlvo proved
somewhat rude. He neglected to tell
Joe What Was COmlne nnH rlrnnnorf ti
Gunnls entry with a right cross to the
chln.
Welsh was a mllo In tho lead at the
time nnd was so far In front that he
Uould have walked n without danger.
Joe took thn seven count. leaned tn hlx
foet, then hastily was propelled to the
canvas when Hicks shot unother hard
rlfcht to tho chin This time Director
Gunnls and his assistant Scoodles sig
naled the fallen warrior to take tlia full
COUnC
llmlnary Tommy Spcno stopped Sammy
Sch warty In tho sixth round
I Colonel 11 B. Morse, Philadelphia box
ing fan, making this city his temporary
Iheadquartets, was numbered among
' those present. Colonel Morse rooted lg.
orously for Tendler and Welsh
I Among the other Phlladelphlans In at
tendance were. Kid Glcason and Billy
Murray, who tamo over from the Inter
national League meeting in .New York,
nccompanled by Herman Taylor, Billy
Grace, llobert II. Gunnls, Lew Malls,
Yankee Schwartz, Jako Friedman, Joe
Fcldman and George Lngel.
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