?Wi l( Mf It kp K us IK & wJ Eft :M v WIS CITY Boxing title never St r T M n t X""l n Tw T T A Tk TlS .fl T" T yi .T"& F1 f&SL,nsi.iv u&u nsuyuo rucrui, ;? StP KM.'- IN 98-YEAR STRETCH Louisiana, Who Meets Joey 'Night, Came Close to Shattering 'Precedent When - ' HeTiviceDroppedKid Williams for Count in 1915 i - 8 Hy ROBERT W. MAXWELL , Sports Editor Kvenlnr I'ubllo Ledier WHEN Frankto Brown landed that left hook on Johnny Kllbane's chin and sent tho champion to tho mat In tho third round at tho Olympla vlast Monday night somo of tho audlcnco Relieved they were about to see a 'championship chango hands. But thero won no chance. In tho first placo, it-wasn't a championship bout and neither man weighed even closo to tho featherweight limit of 122 pound. In tho second place and this Is tho leal dope championships never change hands In tho city of Philadelphia. This sounds strange, but, taUo it from us, it's on tho level. Phlladel uhla is tho foremost boxing city in tho world; moro bouts havo been hold Tto 'ihero than In any other city, yet not one of 'tho champs had narrow escapes, hut never has there ceen a Clean knockout in a bout where a champion met a contender and tho tlilo changed hands. Tho Kllbano-I.eonard bout was one In which Kilbano had everything to win and nothing to lose. Had Johnny Mopped Leonard that night ho would havo been tho lightweight champion. As it was, ho took tho count, but still retains tho featherweight title. Boxing has been a sport In Philadelphia for ninety-eight years. Per haps tho old boys staged bouts longer than that, but tho earliest record ii 1821, wnen a young man named Jim Sanford was knocking 'em stiff along the river front. That's a long time for a sport to stffck beforo the public, hut we must admit it's popular. But speaking of championships changing hands, the state of Xevuda stands in tho front rank. Three times has tho tltleholder been beaten first on March 17, 183", when Bob Fltzsiinmons showed tho effectiveness of tho solar plexus blow on Jim Corbett; afterward on September 3, 1906, When Joo Gans beat Battling Nelson, and tho last time was that memor able July 4, 1910, when Jack Johnson annihilated Jim Jeffries in fourteen rounds. California also 'must be considered, for it was thero that Jimmy Britt, Stanley fcetchell, Johnny Kilbano and others won titles. Wisconsin has one, Papko nnd Ketchell; Connecticut ono, when Young Corbett knocked out Terry McGovcrn; New York has seen many new monarchs step in, and even Louisiana is on tho list. Philadelphia and tho stato of Penn sylvania havo been forgotten. COME kind person once looked up the heavimeighl championship oattlcs since the days of Sullivan where the title hanged hands, and submits the following: Louisiana has had two, Sullivan-Ryan and Corbctt-Sullivaii; Xcvada has had two, Fitzsimmons-Corbctt and Johnson-Jeffries; Xew York one, Jefjries-Fitzsimmons; -4.-sfralla one, Johnson-Burns, and Cuba one, AYillard-Johnson. Williams Had Narroiv Escape Against Louisiana ONCU upon a tlmo wo almost crowned a champion in our city and mibsed by a fraction of a second. It was on April 5, 1915, the day "Willard "vanquished Jack Johnson in Havana. Kid "Williams, then bantam cham ,plon, met Louisiana at the Oljmpia, and the boys weighed in, at 110 pounds ringside. For two rounds Williams, who was a great Uttlo fighting ma chine, hammered Louisiana all over tho ring, and it looked llko an easy victory for tho champion. But it was different in the third. "When the boys were coming out of a clinch Louisiana landed a left hook on the Kid's jaw and "Williams dropped. Frank O'Brien walked across the ring and began to count. At four "Williams tried to arise, but was flat on his back at tho count of six. "When O'Brien reached eight tho champion pulled himself together and barely arose to his feet before ten was tolled off. The house was In an uproar. Williams, blindly staggering around' was struck again and once moro dropped to tho canvas. He took tho long count, arose and after a few clinches went down again. It was Louisiana's wildness that saved the champion, for after tho third round he camo back strong and kept out of danger. Louisiana has grown larger and now Is one of the leading feather ' ""Inrhts. Saturdav nleht ho meets Joey Fox. the champion of Encland. at the National, and the battlo will go a long way toward selecting an oppo nent for Johnny Kilbane. Also, it must be remembered that the local boy will bo tho champion of something if ho scores a knockout. In 1894 tho Kentucky llosebud knocked George Dixon itlff in a benefit bout, but the boys did not weigh in and another round was boxed after lilttlo Chocolate" recuperated. TUIXVTY-niOIIT years of boxing without a championship changing ' liands is a pretty good record, but without uHshing any one hard luck, let's hope we can see some titteholder lake it on the chin before the century mark Is passed. Those affairs always are in ' tcrcsting. Louisiana Should Make It Interesting for Fox JOEY FOX, holder of the Lord Lon.sdale belt, which Is emblematic of tho featherweight championship of England, made quite a hit at tho Na tional two weeks ago when ho trimmed the sturdy, hard-hitting Young Robidcau in six rounds. Fox is a legltlmato featherweight and one of tho cleverest boys wo havo seen here this season. He defeated every one on the other sldo and camo here with the express purposo of annexing Johnny Kllbane's crown. When ho stacks up against Louisiana tomorrow night he will meet a very tough customer, a boy who can hit hard with cither hand and who will rough It up at every opportunity. It is an ideal match, for It brings to gether a boxer and a slugger, and that always is sensational. Taking it all In all, Jack Hanlon has arranged a very good program "for tho National patrons. Battling Murray, who scored a decisive victory over Battling Leonard two weeks ago, will be in tho hemtwind-up against 3obby Doyle. Tho Battler, who Is managed by Johnny Burns, is anxious to meet Jimmy Wlldo In England. Ho is a hard hitter, built like a motor truck and Is fairly clover. Battling Leonard will mingle with Tommy Gorman, and that, too,-wlll be. good. Tho boj s boxed at tho Cambria a short tlmo ago and made a big hit. k MOST Interest, however, is In the wind-up, and the result will have an important bearing on the featherweight situation. If Louisiana mins by a knockout he will have a chance to claim the championship of England. If Fox 13 -victorious he can continue on his campaign (o force Kilbane into a match. Johnson's Childlike Squawk Pathetic JACK JOHNSON has a penchant for getting in bad every tlmo ho opens his mouth. His squawk about that fake fight with Willard Is pathetic and childlike, for no one believes it, and those who witnessed the battle will swear It was on tho up-and-up. It it was a fako, Johnson was wholly to blame, for Willard had nothing to do with It. He was in there to win ,and It took him twenty-six rounds to do the trick. Johnson also tried hard, but his age and condition were against him, and after tho tenth round he knew It was only a question of time before ho took tho final count. That's the story of the championship battle staged In Havana, Cuba, on April B, 1915. Willard won because he was the better man. But this alibi stuff Is very ancient, Johnson having pulled It three y.ears ago In Scotland. At that time ho was touring the country with his 'theatrical troupe and always opened the' show with a speech telling of the alloged frame-up with Willard. Tho, natives over there fell for the yarn and Jack became a hero. They continued to refer to him as the world's &ft .champion and Willard was forgotten. When he arrived In Havana, Jack ..itU U nMK It,. . 1....i.. .I!.-.-. rrjL- tvdit iiiu BU.1UO jtuo ui ciiuiici, uinujuuit iwiuiiu uiiu eventually KCfc u. inaicjl 4'-t '.with one of the. leadinir heavvwelehts. But who want to watch n. fnt BS1" !8rson forty-throe years of aire lumber throush a few rounds with a lithe. KJ.?"Htctlvo youngster? It can't be done. B&hUi: Rtuuu uiiub uiii laincu iuuawi uui .r?.' iVh I rw.v - ft lAvK OUItLET and Tovi Jones, mies, admit that Johnson is ;" those birds knew anything that Wt wouldn't spring ui weti say so. WM ... ("spknBX RICKAIU), who Is back In , .jA'Wwt, nays "Willard Is training hard for his bout with Dempsey and V.'ijrftady has taken oft ten pounds.. Tho promoter says the champ will bo 1y' jdrst-Iasa condition by July 4 and Dempsey will not havo an easy . Jwia of. It. . ''No site has been selected as yet and no announcement will be mado IBOtU Mfy 4, Tex realizes the value of publicity and will spring the dopo Mihds, proper time., it loolta llko Nevada, with twenty-five rounds to a JBmUoIL. T. i, i, ( HAS. BEEN KIND TO BOXING KINGS, Fox at National Tomorrow cnampion nas oeen crowneu Some evidently believed ho could ret awav .Ill M.IM..J . .........11.. ,. . . Jack did not know Fred Fulton tried ui but? uviub (.ii4e. A i . wlut are Willdrd'a bitterest ene talkina through his hat. And It would discredit Willard maybe their New York after a tour through, the EVENING PULIO MOVIE OF sHM-M-M-J GETS VAJITM SJOUJM'ro' HANDS' T Isfifl Manufacturers ' League Plans to Boost Sports Baseball Has Great Influence in the Various Shops U. 6r. . Receives Silver Cup and Pen nant at Circuit's Spring Meeting Sports in general, and baseball in particular, as a fundamental intluence in the shop was tho keynote of the an nual spring meeting of the Manufactur ers' Baseball League held last night at (ho Hotel Bingham. The belated ban quet and presentation of a silver cup and pennant to the champion U. O. I. team was also a feature, and in tender ing the trophies to the champions Presi dent Paul G. Brumfleld said it gave him pleasure in doing so, as the gasmen won tho tltlo on their merits and played clean sport. While many speeches were madeedur Ing the course of the eenlng. the one by Manager Carney in accepting tne championship was of vital Importance. He is an een better talker than he Is .i-i-ii. .Ar..nu nrit n lift a manager oi ainieiiu "" '"J , , has won many titles for U. G. I. in the last few years this hpeans wen wi "" ability as a speechmaker. Caraov prided In the fact that he worked for a company that took a pride in clean fcport mid bore tho expenses of tho men In their employ in an en deavor to foster the tame. Ho dwelt on tho better atmosphere among the men dUTlng the noon hour, when all sorts of bubjfets wnlch should not be discussed cn.e in for debate and of the change wh-n the boys are talking base ball or some other subject of a sporting nature. He glories in the fact that a baseball player makes a good workman as he is in emnlove ever on the alert and Is always In the best of health. Ha brought to light the Intereso or tne neaas or me big corporation In the athletic associa tion, and bald that while they possibly were not regular spectators, they were observers to such an extent that If the team was beaten on Saturday afternoon they wanted to know the reason the next Monday morning, and if they won the Era On diamond!. n-atchea. Jewelry oil any Koncu orraloej I nllmlteil enpltnl. WALTEK'b in ik nmrR I rttnrt"rl tn the city EZ3 S.E.Cor.11 &Arck ANY Suit or Overcoat fn Our Bis Corner Stors $4 4 .80 11 Reduced from $30, $25 and $20 No charge for alteration. Open Monday and Saturday Until 9 o'CIock Peter Moran & Co. S. E. Cor. 9th & Arch SU. Olvmnia A. A. ''"' "i nlnbrldi MONDAY EVENINCS. MARCH 17 Eddie O'Keefe vi. Phil Frenchini Abe Friedman vi. Battling Mack Joe Mendell vi. Hughie Hutchinioc Johnny Tyman vi. Joe Tiplitz Johnny Murray t. Dick Loadman NATIONAL A. A. &VTwth TKKKl IIAKMU T. UKOKflK COHTKH (I1AT.I I.KONAKI vii. TOMMY llfllUIAN JOHNNY MI.ONKY . PATHV WAI.I.ACK (HAT.) MIIRBAY T. IinuilY HOYMi Joey Fox vs. Louisiana TICKETS AT DONACIIY.'S, 83 S. UTII 8T, Cambria A. Club nURNsf0Jer;P,'EV Kenalnctcn Are, ft Homeraet XI., Frlda Krrninc. imrcn i. jaik ll.irrilRll t. wu uuime. smr vtntr vriruuncKi Bot. LEDGER-BglBlDKLtelA, frBIPAY,, A MAN, A SCRAP WIND 'BlOUJS STOAT NevMiPAPCRAAGAlMST. LEG' A.R0OND congratulations of the firm were always forthcoming. President Brumfleld reviewed the past season, which was tho most successfu' In the history jif the league, and Tom Callashan, tho father of the organiza tion, spoke on industrial basketball in Philadelphia for a period covering about ten years. It mb learned that the Llectric Stor age Battery Company wns the pioneer In Industrial basball, when they organize Interdepartmental leagues, and since they adopted the Idea a host of the big manufacturing concerns have followed in Its tracks and at least a dozen thlt. ear will have clght-club leagues right In their own shops. Tho outlook for the Manufacturers' League for the coming season was re ported as particularly bright. One club that sent twenty-three men away to the front was the J. T Lewlsteam, of I Port Richmond, and while It only won I a couple of games, Manager Bill Creely . said It would be back on the job and, ' now that all tho bos were coming I home, sered notice on tho U. G. I. that the pennant the coming seabon will float from that company's ofHce flag on Ara- mlngo aenue. In Richmond. President Brumfleld will call another meeting in several weeks. Theres something about ihem youlllifce- V(NDS ST W ::'c?: rf Trade Yk tffebeX$L. Mark JMHn OB7235E-3SZ IDDH DDDDDDDlLH. inn nnnnnaP"sWCtt JUU UUUUU1.!"'i.M'i;av 18TH ANNUAL ' Zr Automobile Show . Open Todau10 A. M. to 10 P. M. 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And no wonder, ine values are simply irresistible ! Think of it jour famous $7 and $6 custom bench-made NEWARK Shoes are going at $5.85 and our $5.50, $5 and $4.50 models are going at $3,951 Come tomor row for yoursharehv these remarkable bargains 1 Uioorfe Sfioe StoreC?. P LARGEST RETAILERS OF SHOES IN THEWORLD. rilTKEN WOMEN'S ANC MEN'S 8T0BK3 IN riIIL.DKLI'llIA 12!1 Market Ht., bet. ISth & 18th SU. t Kenklnxton Ave., liet. York tnd .... Cumberland Sla. S73t Grrinunluivn Ate., bet. Lehigh Ave, ... and Homeraet St. ' 187 Norlli th Bt.. nenr Cherry St. ti Houtli Ht,. near 4th fcft. . 424 Market St., bet. 4th and Sth Sts. 2230 N. Front St., near Dauphin St. Other Nearlir Storeai CAMDEN, k, .. .j".!.... - ' . r WAS DETHRONED HERB IS OUT OF 14 GAMES WINS FOR PENNFIVE Princeton, Expected to Be Easy in Final Contest of Sepson Three Titles for Jourdet LEW MARTIN BIG HELP By EDWIN J. POLLOCK THIRTEEN victories but of fourteen gnmes Is tho record of tho 1919 Penn basketball players, the champions of the Intercollegiate League. By tomor row night the figures will Jump to fourteen out of fifteen unless cage critics miss their guess by a mile or more. The final game of tho season will be waged against Princeton In Tlgcrdom tomorrow night. Fred Leuhrlng'A quintet was outclassed 'by the Quakers 37 to 21 when tho Orange and Black appeared In Welghtman Hall. Princeton Is not expected to put up any serious opposition tomorrow. Nlneteen-Nlneteen has been a banner year In basketball among a half decaau of banner years. or tne tniru time in I the live seasons that Lon Jourdet has had charge of cage affairs at the Unl i verslty, the Quakers have landed on top i In the race for the lntercolleglnte title, 1 and In the other two campaigns tho lied and Blue nnisiieu well up in mo awarded this year on account of the i Incomplete , schedule, but the Quakers get the decision by a wldo margin. , i Since Penn has Btartca to win titles tlO and dances have been held after tne eames. basketball has been raised to tho plane of ono of the few money-making sports at the University. Bver since 1916 the balanco after tho season closed has been on the right side, and judging from the crowds that have attended all tho contests this season the athletic association Is going' to benefit again. Tho only game lost this year was to Yalo at New Haven in the early part of tho season. The defeat can be attributed to the fact that the Quakers did not pre sent their strongest lineup. Danny Mc Nlchol was unable to make the trip and Milt Zucker was substituted. This weak ened the Red and Blue considerably. Jourdet's record at Penn speaks for in town j fgg A A Shwfi or MEN for 9ltwar& Shots Btll Sel2"?In,2I,,n At- Chelten Ave. .?2 ?, 0th Kt neaf Market 81. ?1B HeDnlncton Ae., near Hart I.ane. 1481 Houtli Ht,, bet. llroad and lBth Hte. JIB N. th Mi., bot. llace and Vine 6 a. 104 Houth S2d Ht. 41391 unkford Me. Mannyuok, I'a. Itldae & Colombia Avee. 4084 lancuater Ave,, near 41it St. WIUIINGTOK. I1R1HTOI,. CHKSTKR ! 1 W, V-.. ..-, , f trods ' ust 5rN Open Mm KTenlncH m 55 mw Qjt0P ... I HWWMI ffs I I h'I ai' W 111 1 f y r y Hi S' ll Ss J'I 6" ; t: ' &. Penn's Passers Scored 445Ugainst 275 Points .The Penn basketball team In four-' teen games tallied a total of 445 points for an average of almost 32. Ued and Blue rivals ecored 276 count ers, an average of n fraction under 20 markers. The record of the team to dato follows: , V. O, r.nfayette at Frnn M 24. Muhl-nbeig at Penn VIS 17, Columbia at NVw York 82 Is rosTit N-w Tork. ar, 2H, Vale at New Haven ... 22 2ft1 Yale at I'enn 21) 2 Dnlawaro at T'enn 30 10 Princeton at Per-p 37 21" Hwarthmorp at Penn .11 14 C'ornell at Penn 39 24. Columbia at Penn 32 20 Ilaverford at Penn 41) 20 Swarthmore at Penn .'... 30 16, Cornell at Ithaca 25 ll1 Totala ."443 278' Itself Three championships out of fl"v chances Is an achievement that does not need to be substantiated. From an unr known In coaching circles he has raised himself to a leader. This season Lew" Martin, Btar of tho team last year, ha1 dona much of tho actual tutoring, an" Jourdet was tied down with war work" Lew has .been a very successful aid. Three of tho regular players and two of the first-string substitutes will" bb lost through graduation this comlnir I Juno. Lardlo Davis, cantaln and center t i Andv Stannard, leading field goat scorer tills year, and Dutch Peck, All-' Collegiate guard, will be graduated fronl the Dental School. Mike Sweeney and Danrfy McNlchol nro the onlv remilnrrt i wno will bo left. - ... . - " - "D Joo Mitchell and llomanat. two of thtf substitutes, also will receive their di plomas. Of the squad, besides McNlchol and Sweeney, the best of those remalriy Ing aro Al Mouradlan and Mllto'rf Zucker. Bill Graves and Springer, who starred with tho freshman quintet, haw an excellent chance of getting on thti 1920 varsity. ' PiAMVVwVnrWfH Lps.2iDamsLo. Men's Custom Tailoring ;il4S. Eleventh St. Jl it Below Chestnut St. MADE TO ORDER tf $27Jff to l S40 Values Saturday, Monday, Tuesday Only 227 pieces of mill nnd bolt ends just enough 'of each pattern to niake one or two suits. They are elegant materials and cannot be duplicated for less than. ?27.50 upward to $40. 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