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TEN MAN A GERS ADMIT
THEIR CLUBS WILL OP
FLAGS NEXT SEASON
GARDEN NOW LOOKS
WHEN A FELLER NEEDS A FRIEND
Pennant Predictions Sign That Old National Pastime
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Can't Be Killed Even in Courts McGraw, Moran
and Robinson Very Optimistic
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FILIPINO BOXER COMING
-JtJd Denlclo Bent on Landing the
. Lightweight Crown
Honolulu, T. II., Dec. 15. "Kid"
'5.nicio( a Filipino, will invade the
.Toiled States, bent on- capturing the
world' lightweight boxing champion
ulilp, according to Bergrant Harry Kon
(er, of the army quartermaster's corps,
w in has arrived here on his way to Sau
Francisco.
Kxmter, who lias been prominent in
roiy. .&d- civilian port circles in
'UinlUkV'MUr Dusldo holds tho Oriental
l,u(mwolUt.3 rwHht aM light-1
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rrtfl" Editor llTftmc Tnlillo I-erfrer
j CopvricUt. 1010, by rublio Ledger Co
T)E(t AUDI. ESS of thi American League long-winded Rnd long-distance
I scrap, managers of both leagues nrc making plans for the coming season.
1 More than that, they arc making pennnnt predictions and things like that,
i which shown it is hard to put the ohl game down and out oven in the courti.
To date there are. five pennant winners in the Nntional and the same number
' fn tho American, because ten big league pilots admitted it at the meeting In
New York last week.
j Kvcrybody seemed pleased with the new rule which lengthened the train -
j ing season to six weeks. This will give a better chance to look over the rookie
material and also allow more time for the veterans to work out the kinks de
veloped in the winter months. Last year many good pluycrs, especially the
pitchers, developed sore arms and did not recover until July. Charley horses
alko were common nnd the shortness of the training season was blamed for the
' Injuries. Nothing like that is expected to happen next year. The return of
the lD4-gamo schedule aleo has caused much joy.
John McOraw when cornered in thc'Waldorf last Thursday said he would
(present a strong ball club next year and his infield would be greatly strength
ened. He asserted he hnd n couple of deals in mind and would tell about
them later. In regard to the coming season he said :
"Naturally I like my own chances for the pennant, nnd I ssy this never
theless knowing that the Cubs and the Reds will be in the van from the start.
t J always havo declared that the pitching staff makes up C5 per cent of the
players of a team. Well, my 03 per cent is, or will be, all there next year
unless something unforeseen happens."
Tat Morar also was optimistic. "I shall moke very few changes, if any "
he said, "when my team starts the season. My ball club as it now stands
uits me perfectly, and I expect to get the jump on my opponents because we
ahall havo had the advantage of pluying together as a unit for one full season.
If my pitching staff comes through again as it did last summer I can't see
hovr we are going to be beaten out for the pennant."
"Brooklyn should be able to present pitching strength second to none,"
said Wilbcrt Robinson, of the Dodgers. "The outfield is strong und we hope
to improve the catching and the infield. Judging from the outlook, we should
be in the first division, and that is a real accomplishment."
TUIlLlEn JTUOGIXS, of the Yanks; Kid Gteason, of the While Sox;
" Jimmy Burke, of the Drowns; Jim Dunn, of Cleveland; George
dibsoii, of Pillihurgh; Fred Mitchell, of the Cubs, and Branch Rickey,
of the Cards, also predicted great things for their clubs. They sau
the war heroes failed to live up to expectations Inst -year, hut will get
back in their old stride in 1020.
Fisher Taking West Seriously
rAUVARD' football players will be in excellent physical eoudition when
they meet the University of Oregon eleven on January 1. Rob Fisher,
head coach, is putting his men through strenuous workouts each day and is
taking no chances. In this Fisher is a very wise person. Because Oregon Is
located on the other side of the continent does not mean inferior football is
played. Those teams out there play just as well as our eastern elevens, and
glance through the 1916 record will disclose the stavtling information that
the University, of Pennsylvania was defeated by Oregon in a post-season game
by the score of: 14 to 0.
Penn did not take the game seriously and imagined it would be soft pick
ings. The players were slightly overconfident, and this made it easy for the
westerners to spring a surprise. Hugo Rezdek coached Oregon then and the
yictory made him a national figure.. '
Harvard has profited by thifTjesson and members Of the team realize they
are up against a tough proposition. For that reason Coach Fisher is working
just as hardens before the Princeton and Tale, games, and when the team
iteps on the field it will have been coached to the limit.
It seems that Oregon hasn't a clear claim to the coast title, having been
defeated by the Washington State by the score of 7 to 0. However, Wash
ington University won from State and Oregon gained a 21-to-l.l verdict over
the university, which caused the comparative scores to be dragged iu, and'
the decision awarded to Oregon.
Oregon has a heavy -team and plays up-to-date football. This year Mult
nomah was defeated 'i to 0,- Idaho by 20 to 0. Washington by 2-1 to Kl nuil
Oregon Aggies by 0 to 0. The schedule was a hard one, while Harvard had
nn easy time of it up to the Tale and Princeton games.
The Crimson would make a big hit on the coast if the players are num
bered, The natives out there want to know what it's all about, and anywny,
It will be much easier to identify the star. Oregon i sure to wear numbers
and Harvard should follow suit.
OrEAKIXG of numbers, it is giaUjying to note that Piinceton will
hang numerals on her players next season, no matter tchat is don'
at Tale and Ilarvatd. As Fred Y. Moore, graduate manager of Har
vard, said a short time ago that the Crimson would adopt the system
if Princeton and Yale agreed to do the same, it looki as if the publia
has won a much-deserved victory.
Here's Where Football Rules Are Plain
' K FTER a touchdown has been scored the ball is brought out on the field
of play, where an attempt is made to kick a goal. Usually the kicker
onakes the boot from the 15-yard line, and some imagine this line must be
elected according to the rules. This, however, is a mistake. The kicker maj
rhoosc any spot in the field of play, but it must be directly behind the point
where the touchdown is made or the punt-out caught. For example, if a touch
down is scored ten yards from the sideline, the kicker must kirk from a spot
directly behind that mark, even if the ball is taken out to the fiO-yrd line.
All of this is a prologue to a play which was pulled in n western game
recently. The score was 7 to 0 when the other side made a touchdown near
the sideline. A punt out was tried, but the kick was poor and the ball was
caught on the 4-yard line a few yards to the right of the goal posts." An
lattemrit was made to kick the goal from that spot and, of course, it failed.
Had the kicking team remembered the rules the ball would have been
taken out to tbe 15 or 20 yard line, where it would have been much easier to
boot it over the crossbar. Then there would have been a chanct- for a tie
ifccore instead of losing the game by the score of 7 to 6.
IT WILL be well to remember this next year. Even the rules art
i' clear on that particular point, tchioh is strange and unusual. Have
' a loot; "In case of a place kick preceded by a fair catch of a punt
j out, the kick shall be made from the mark of the fair catch OK ANY
POINT DIRECTLY BEHIND IT.-"
"TWTEMBERS of the old Baltimore Orioles, that famous baseball club which
i'-- won the pennant three times with its all-star athletes, are holding reunions
"these days. Last week in New York Hughey Jennings, John McGraw, Willie
' Keelcr, Wilbert Robinson, Joe Kelly and Kid Glcason met Jn the Waldorf
j and insisted they played on the greatest ball club that ever stepped on a dla
jimond. Yesterday Tunis F. Dean, secretary and treasurer of the Orioles,
paid us a visit, and wants his friends to know he is in the theatrical game
nd is press representative for Frances Starr at the Garrick.
LIKE SURE WINNER
Germantown Has Chance to
Stop Skeoters on Wednesday
Night at Armory !
POTH SIGNS NEW CENTER
('nn Camden be stopped by any team
in the Eastern Basketball League?
The nearest approach to hnlting the!
Skccters looks to be tho Oermnntown i
five nnd as the Suburbanites have nn
engagement with (he Jersey men over
in the Armory this week, the question
of the winner of the first half may be I
decided before another week passes.
Ah it Is now the honors for the first
twenty games already are conceded to,
tho team across the river, but one
can never tell what may happen, even I
in the game of basketball. (
They have been lucky in several re- I
spects, especially in iln matter of
mayors infurpil. fit m nhnl I lmu mln.rl
only one gnme. Otherwise, their line-up
has been intact from the start of the
season. CJermantown. the runner-up, !
was handicapped through injuries t" ,
Simendingcr nnd I'ranckle. tiien Jnck i
Lawrence jumped to Parkesburg. I
Harry Kranokle's absence cost the !
Foth-Bennis clan last Tuesday's clash
with Trenton, nnd it is a good thing for '
hip management time iney secured out
side material or else the club would
have been adorning the bottom of the
list.
Other teams were shattered with in
juries also. Sugarmnn's absence nt
Rending hurt, nnd then after lie was
traded Manager Hupp saw his mistake
and offered to buy Mm back,, but North
Philadelphia refused, but later he was
traded to Do Nen.
A couple of thousand fans were at
tracted to the Reading Armory Satur
day evening to see the latest star signti!
by Frank Poth for Oermnntown. In
action was "Stretch" Median, n giant
that made "Dig George" Haggertv ap
pear as n pigmy. He towers (! feet 0
inches.
His playing was wonderful, anil tho
two shots that he caged were the most
sentatiounl of the entire Eastern League
i-eason. lie landed them from way be
yond deep center.
With Meehan at center Oermnntown
is a new team. Meehnn will be in the
line-up tomorrow night against North
Phillies and also will ulav at Cnmden
Wednesday. Manager Myers, of Dc
Neri, had announced tho signing of Meo
linn, but Meehan never had seen or
done nny business with Myers.
At Moose Hall this evening North
Phils meet Trenton&Tlic latter has two
players, formerly With the locals in
Sulis and Mtillcr. and they no doubt will
play good ball against their opponents.
Muller made six goals against German
town last Tuesday.
The Moose clan lost another on Sat
urday night when Lou Sugnrman gave
the bes't demonstration of shooting field
goals since he has been iu the Eastern
League. His six two-pointers won the
came, although his opponent, Jimmy
Drown, came through with four on his
reappearance in a North I'hilly uniform.
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(Irrmanfii 7 A .SRIJ lie .Nerl. 4 H ,33S
Trtnton ..(16 .SIX) North I'Mln I .333
Hclwlule for the Vek
Tonlehl Trtnton nt North. I'lilUrtflplila.
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Wednesday (icrraantown at Camden.
IVIthi Mending at Trenton.
Maturdiu Trenton nt I)e Nerl. Cnmden at
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Rooter Steps Into Competition Gridiron Writer
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Cowrliht. 1810. All Itllhts rteserved.
TKc Setting Sun
"Men shut their doors ngainst a setting aun." Shakejpeara. i
.Voia where the light it in the open sky, V
Here, where the cheers still sound abova your play,
Here, where the glory of the game moves by '
Within the borders of a drifting doar,
Hold fast your fame along the winning way,
Recalling even when the fight is won ' '
That when you come in from tho dusk, at bay, j
"Men shut their doors against a setting sun."
It's morning now, and alt the shadows fly ." ""
Beyond the field ihat called you to i frayt
It's flaming noon, and all the far winds cry
Of laurel that could never know decays V
The sky is blue, but let no dreams betray '
Your twilight hope when all your fame i ipv. '
Remembering, when golden dreamt turn gray, ,
"Men shut their doors against a setting tun," '
The line moves on with' triumph in, each tye '"
Through youth and roses in a wild arrays
The future waits without a care or sigli-
Where Fate has nothing that could bring dismay;
Tho far goal waits amid a rose-red spray
For those who triumph when the race it run.
But falter once and Destiny says "Stay!" I
"Men shut their doors against a setting tun,"
Rise to the heights and find for seeming: ay
That each will know you as a paragon; '
Only to find, beneath Fate's bitter tuny ,
'Mfeii shut their doors against a setting tun." r- j
The Fanatical Victor
YOU may have figured it out as 100 per cent filbert that the baaebilUfon
leads tbe pack.
This has been n widespread understanding, It is merely another of tho
beliefs that persist in hanging on.
The baseball fan isn't one-two-twenty with the football partisan. His
college is always getting the worst of it. As a football writer you are Mpreju
diced, biased, ignorant and unfair I"
j(ion.
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SUCCESSFUL REVIVAL
OF POCKET BILLIARDS
line High Rum, of Forty or Belter, a Record, Made in
Recent Tourney Which Crowned Youth Greenleaf
King Winners Presented With Checks
MAY RUN ABROAD
Send;
BETHLEHEM SOCCER
TEAM OUTCLASSED
Great Machine Breaks Down Be
fore New YorK F. C. At
tack, Score 4 to 1
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Poeket billiards haR been
i lished ns a major sport.
The one-time degenerate game 01 pool
I ha returned not as one of gambling s
I lending pastimes, but under the title
of pocket billiards is a sport that rc
! entires ns much technique and science
;!s the difficult balklinc game.
mi... ,..,.,, r hnmnlonshin tournament.
1 which brought together ten of the best
JAMF.S S. OAROLAN
re-cstan- ' lewarded financially fur their work. At
1 a dinner held nt the Hotel Stenton
yesterday morning, '1'. A. Uwycr pre
sented Ralph Greenleaf with a check
for StnOO. Uenny Allen received $1230.
Jcromn Kcogh $1000 while Louis Kreu
ter, Charles Senback and Joseph Oon
cannon divided three ways the fourth
prize of $750.
urecnlent also had more goou iuck.
Mnonents of the game, established many 1 rauK l'oth, presented mm witn a aia
oxpomniaiii 1 iir h"i . .. , mond stickpin and George Jann handed
New Yorli. Dec. 15. Catniue here
Kwith n clean record of six consecutive
victories this season, the great Relhlc
hem soccer machine broke down yes
terday nt Olympic Field, where the
eleven of the New York football
club cheered the hearts of three thou
sand excited spectators by defeating the
national champions by 4 goals to 1.
The gamo was in n championship fixture
of the national football league.
For once the famous Penuaylvanians
were fairly outplayed, nnd they ac
knowledged it generously, although the
heavy condition of the. field, which in
snots was very mudfly. might have
given them n reasonable alibi.
The New Yorkers, who a week earlier
had been put out of the American cup
tie by rf close margin, were on their
mettle and missed no opportunity. At
half time the home team led by 3 to 0.
A fourth point was tailed in the
second halt before the visitors succeed
ed in breaking through New York's
defense.
With ten minutes to go Fleming
drove in hard from the left for Heth
lehcm, Porter making a good stop, but
Pepper dashed in and scored Bethle
hem's only goal.
,.mi In tho first place it nrew
more fans, it crowned its youngest
champion aud more high runs of iorty
or better wore made, nine in all be
ing accounted for.
Milliards is due for its greatest re
vival. With tu conclusion of the pocket
billiard tourney it completed the series
of billiard championship sessions nt the
three stvles of gnme- bulkline, three
cushions and pocket billlacds.
William II. Iloppe retained his balk
liue title. Robert Cannefax refused to
be ousted ns the three-cushion king,
while Ralph Greenleaf was the only
new champion crowned.
According to the official averages
Greenleaf was the class of the tourna
ment. The records show that his tri
umph wus earned, lie had the highest
average of 5.0, completing his 1158
noiuts in 101 innings, incidentally bav
him a beautiful leather wallet.
H. 1!. Reiijaiuin, .nanager of the
tourney, which closed at the Parkway
Building last Saturday night, was host
tu the part nnd served ns toastinnstcr.
Among those present were the follow
ing: It. R. Rcujamin. Thomas A. A.
Dwyer. treasurer, lirunswick-Italke-Colleiider
Co.; O. ('. Peterson, at.
Lcuis, who refcreed the tournument ;
Ralph Greenleaf, Joe Concaunon, James
Maturo, Rennle Allen, Morris D. Fink,
Jerome Kcogh. Louis 1). Kreutcr,
Charles Seaback. J. J. Raker, J. M.
Neil, It. S. Grazon, Frank Poth,
George Jann, Robert W. Maxwell, T.
X. .iekursch. Ted Hoyt, Alex II.
Rrooke, Edwin J. Pollock, Jumes W.
Gantz, James S. Carolan, Ross H.
Knuffmau, Ncnglc Rawlins, M. Tyson,
Dr. George W. Wlttmnier, Joe Galla
gher, Doc Schell, Hugh Doyle, Walter
inz six hich runs of forty or better. His
best was seventy and his next run was a F. Dunn and James Kierans.
sixty-seven. '
Uenny Allen, who was nwnrded sec- 1 Corley C. C. Defeats Waneta
0111I money had an average, of 5.1 c , c c d(!,eate1 w t
Charles Seaback, who finished in a triple Sunday In a very fast and nensatlonal gnme
tie for fourth, had the third best av- by the acoro of 2a to 10. The faaturea of
rn,. .1 j lha m were field goals made by O'Nell
7ml - j ana uurnan kii
The winners and five runners-up were cotgrove, Kane
and Durnan nnd tho all-around playlne of
uinnn ana uungan.
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Easton, Pa., Dec. 15. Lafuyette
College may meet the University of
Pittsburgh in football for the first time
next fall. At the banquet tendered to
the successful football and cross-counfry
teams Graduate Manager at Athletics
George A. Sigman announced that Pitt
had offered the Maroon and White the
choice of three dates. It is understood
that one of tfce tktea Mil for the con
test t. take'W Um ajiKarcfi Tim.
Sammy Seiger t. Jimmy Bradley
Frankie Howell vi. Sailor Kreiter
Patsy Wallace v. Jack Eile
Harry Kid Brown vs. Charlie Rear
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MARE NOSTRUM
By VICENTE BLASCO IBANEZ
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Yale and Harvard Invited to
Track Team to England
Cambridge, Mass., Deo. 1G. A de
cision is expected this week on the in
vitation that has been extended Har
vard and Tale to send n combined track
tenm to England next summer to meet
Oxford and Cambridge. W. F. Garbcl
son, former graduate treasurer of nth.
Ictics at Harvard, conferred last week
jjBKirctip is. .ilcndcll. cm rmun
with
of the Yale athletic committee, nnd it
was said last night that a decision would
be announced kouu
The, combination teams have met
four times in international track com
petition, and ara tied, Kngland having
won twice nnd :!i2 United States twice.
JLJ of which merely adds its bit to the gayety of not
sporting life may be checkered, but it's never wholly
Why Luck? -r '
T HAVE heard a Rood many men," remarked a Harvard substitute the
i- other day. "say that Casey made a lucky catch of a forward pais in the
Tale game. He had to jump for it, and so it may have looked lucky. But
I have seen Casey make too many catches of the samo sort in practice through
the season. He has worked hard on this play, and through this hard work
is able to pull n football out of the air nine times out of ten. I don't believe
there is a man in tbe game ?ho can handle a forward pass with anysuwr
effect. '
HIT HAS to be put out of his reach to get away Jrom Case -bat
' there's no luck about it when he catches one. Itis merely
iiormol Aoppeninjr.!'
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HAItVAItD'S trip across the continent recalls a jaunt one . of Michigan's
famoui elevens took eighteen or nineteen years ago. The Tost machine
tackled Stanford on New Tenr's Day. The first half was a, bitter battle,
evenly fought. Hut nt the start of the second half Nell Snow broke through
for n touchdown nnd thereafter Sanford wilted under the, power of' the
AVolverlne drive. Michigan finally won by the score of 40 toO. , .
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make drastic changes in
'drastic," however, will be applied
Burns or pitcher Barnes.
his club." Very little of the
to right fielder Toung, George
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