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J71 WILLTAKE AN EXPERT TO FALL OFF THE WATER WAGON DURING THE SPRINT THROUGH 1920
REAL TRADE BRINGS
RELJEF TO' BASEBALL
AFTER BIG SQUABBLE
Deal Between Red Sox and Washington Comes as Agree
able Snr prise and Pushes Aside Internal Friction
Between Johnson an Three Musketeers
MOVIE OF A MAN CELEBRATING ww vna mr-n ro orrvT p
PREPARE FOR LONG,
HARD HIKE AND NOT
SPRINT DURING 1920
Many a Champion Will Be Dropped From Throne
During Year Which Brealts in Tonight Should
Boost Intersectional Football Games
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Copirtoltt, tD2(t, by VubUc Ledger Co, "
"DIG lvnguc baseball fiirnislicd u real
tlmt tbc lU'il'Hox hud traikil two phtjcru tu "Wm-hinglou for three otlicrs,
and money wasn't mentioned. It wus ouc of those common, ordiimr. tradcn
vc used to read about and probably will not mean mucb to either club, but
Ibe news was so different from the bluff dihcd out in the laM. four mouths
that it came as an agreeable' surprise. .'
A Ktraugor who knew nothing of'ba.sebnll and followed the, activities of
the- American League magnates since October would imagine the game was
played with law books, brass kuuekles and knockout drops, and the meetings
were like those held by the porch climbers' union. That utterly foolish scrap
In Uic league is getting tiresome and the public doesn't earc to read any
more about it. Johnson still leads by the score of f to U, and it will take
some mighty good legal talent to reverse the decision. Five always was
larger than three.
Therefore, tho first real honest -to-gnoduess trade, which involved Uobby
Both and Maurice Shannon on on side and -Mike Mcnosky, Harry Harper
and Itubc 'Fos.tcr on tho other, came as a welcome relief. It shows that the
managers arc thinking of something else besides internal strife and arc on
the job to try to strengthen their ball clubs. If a few more trades arc an
nounced and borne real baseball news banded out, the battle between Hun
Johnson and the Three Musketeers will be ushered out of the picture, where
it belongs.
Baseball bad a prosperous season in 11)1!) and it looks like the same
financial success ne.t yeur. However, ever body will lose inteiest it the
squabble is not settled one way or the other in u er short time. Baseball
is a sport indulged in by highly trained and highly paid uthletes, not n gang
of rotund gents who sit behind their flat-topped desks, get writer's ernmp
dasTilng off: sarcastic statements and losing their voices in lengthy debates.
Tho fans would rather sec Babe Uuth hit a home run, Ty Cobb run wild on
the bases or Grover Alexander pitch than gaze upon all of the loud talking,
leather-lunged magnates performing on a trapeze. Those guys should remain
in the background where they belong.
rpiIE magnates now have the same social standing with the fans as
" Me modern version of "Wine, H'oMnii and Hong." According to
Bug's Baer, that famous trio means wood alcohol, weeping widows and
angelio voices.
What Will Happen to Phils in 1920 Season?
rrUIEUK might be some excuse for (he American League, but how about tho
National? The IIedler circuit is sailing along on calm nud tranquil waters,
but not a peep has been heaid from members of that organization outside of
the splurge made by Jawn Met! raw when lie offered that armful of dough for
Jtogcrs Ilorusb. The National League: s should gel busy and do something
while they have the opportunilj. They virtually hae the stage to them
selves und can pull some btuu' which will be accepted with thanks by the long
suffering public.
For example, tukc our Phils. There are many things to lie done before
the season starts if the club is to make an. kind of a showing in the pennant
race. How about Casey Stengel? Will he be with the club next cur? AVho
are the new pitchers, if any? AVill Blackburn play third, or is (iavvy Cravath
looking for some likely looking candidate on the coast? What IS going to
happen to the local club next season?
Then we have the Boston Braves. That club, too, needs bolstering, but
you can't prove it. Jim Thorpe was cauued and after that, complete silence.
"We know the Cincinnati club will stand as is, the Giants, need some inliclders,
" the Cubs look strong again, Pittsburgh has a new inanager, St. Louis and
Brooklyn still are iu the league and other items worthy of note. The Na
tional Leaguers arc muffing one.
The Hornsby case is one which might prove a boomerang. McGrnw is
said to have offered moue and players amounting to ?K50,000 for tho Cardinal
infielder. Iliekey says he turned it down. This is great publicity stuff, whether
it is true or not, but what effect will it have on Hornsby? Ilogcrs will figure
that if he is worth $1110,000 to a ball club he should receive a regular salary,
and the chances are 100 to I that lie will demand a big contract. It's only
hnmau nature and the boy can't be blamed. Branch Iliekey stepped into some
real trouble when he told of the rejected offer.
u a
' JfA' TttV American League, Babe lluth stepped into the limelight
' with a regular manager and a'demand far $20,000 per year. This
I should not he taken seriously, llabc has a three-year contract which
still has two years to run, and anyway, the uholc thing is a press
agent stunt. Babe is knocking 'cm dead in the movies.
Harvard-Oregon Game Will Be Close Battle
DOPING out the result of u football game in advance is one of the most
treacherous indoor sports. Last season the dope refused to run accord
ing' to form and the gents who did the predicting fell by the wayside. For
that reason we are not going to tell in advance what is going to happen in
Pasadena tomorrow when Hurvard meets Oregon. It will bo a bard game
and the scpre will be small. That's as far as we will go.
Those who are looking for Harvard to win, however, should not put too
much faith in their belief. Harvard lias a good football team nnd proved it
in the Princeton and Yale games, but that was more than a month ago.
Since that time the players have broken training and resumed under the worst
possible wcuther conditions. They also made a trip across the continent,
stepped from a winter climute to real summer, are in struuge surroundings and
bave no idea of their strength or weakness. '
Oregon, on the other hand, comes from that part of the country, the team
has practiced eonstantl, the trip to Pasadena means nothing to the players
and they virtually are playing on their own grounds. All of the advantage is
with the western eleven, aud as wus said before, while we arc not trying to
pick a winner, don't loc sight of the fuct that Harvard will have to be CO
per cent btronger in order lo win.
At the same time, a defeat should not be held agulust the Crimson. Tho
team established a precedent iu making the trip und started something which
should continue. Transcontinental trips should be mnde each year und the
eastern and western champions should play it out for the title.
V M
JT WOULD be a sort of a world scries in football.
Kilbane Made Good Showing Against Chaney
JOHNNY KILBANK'S showing against Young Chancy over In Jcrbey City,
Monday night, lias aroused the Gotham fistic experts, aud many declare the
champion is headed down the slippery skids. Because Johnny didn't knock his
opponent stiff in tbc curly part of the fuss, the scribes figured he had gone back
considerably.
Despite this, Kilbane put up a good battle and did wonderful work on the
defense. Three times he hud bis adversary groggy, but did not step in and
finish IiIn, This was Because Johnny was taking no chances with his bands.
Protruding elbows arc bud things to come in contact with.
It was Kilbano's first battle iu three months and be naturaly showed tho
effects of the long layoff. He needed a hard bout to get him back into shape,
and the next time he appears, whi'h will ba tomorrow afternoon, at tho
Olympla, nhcu be meets Al Shubcrt, bo should have all of bis old timo stuff.
5 HUBERT, however, is a rough person and will extend the cham
pion to the limit. Johnny intends to remain here for a couple of
months and will meet all of the leading featherweights.
Coombs May Folloiv Pat's Trail
IF TI1H dope is correct and the stories emanating from Detroit are true, Jack
Coombs is likely to have some luck next year. It is said ho is being con
sidered as manager of the Tigers, replacing Hughy Jennings, who desires to
become an owner. If this happens, Jack will bo following in tho footsteps of
1'at f own,
Pat was canned by the Tblls aud afterward, signed as u coach for the
pitchers on the New York club. Then he went lo Cincinnati as manager and
jvpn the pennant und world's championship. Coombs also signed as u twirling
tutor, and if he lands that job as manager, the boys will have a good hunch lo
folhw,
.
THOSE who are planntng to celebrate tonight in the good old tray
ami liauil out (i muitt welcome lo 1020, should remember there's
c , r ' r " ...
. s Wang a sltp (tout the hip and the
.
tlirill ihtcrdny -licn it vim aniioitiuiM
ftp.
Sptb
Rises - .'ses
To Li ps
Deinpsey and Britton Replace
WjJIard and Lewis at Top
of Peak
POP TIME CALLS MANY
By LOUIS If. JAKKK
With Itefeiee I-'utlicr Time due to
dole off the necessary ten for a com
plete knockout over the collapsed form
of Old Man Niueteen-uincteen at pre
cisely midnight tonight, and Kid Nine-
teen-twenty steps into the Iimeglare'tur
A twelve-month 'reign, it will be in
teresting to know thut pugilistic statis
tics show two ring titlchoUlers nnd
suffered the same dose. In other words
the New leur makes its advent with a
pair of champions of glovemen who hud
been iu the challenging class tins lime
n year ago.
Hut two of the half doicn recognized
titleholders placed their crowned heads
in jeopardy in decision contests during
the deceased jenr, and both bit the
dut, ns they say, or rather the rosin.
Jlore important of the changes in cham
pionships wus the disgusting defeat of
(liant Jess Willard by the modern
David, William Harrison Deinpsey,
familiarly culled Jack in fistic circles.
The Modern David '
Jess, you will remember, refused to
leae his corner for the fourth round
on that hot July !, at Toledo, O.,
while the A. O. II. were holding sway
at- Point Breeze, and Jack was pro
claimed ruler of heavyweights from
every land, including Swnmpoodle.
It will be remembered that 3t.
Patrick's Night was the occasion of
rabid and rousting celebration by Sons
of Auld Eriu, for it was on the 17th
of March that Ireland scored a decisive
ietory over England. .Tuck liritton
William J. Bresliu at home had bung
a crusher on the prominent chin of Ted
Lewis in private licrshou Meudcloff.
. Britton pulled this Irish trick on
Lewis in the ninth round of a scheduled
twelve-rounder, also in Ohio, iu Cun
ton, to be exuet, thus reverting the wel
terweight crown to the tliirtj -eight-jear-old
dome of Jack from whom Ted
kid had won the diadem on points two
jears before, in June, 1917.
Tendler After Titlo
Benny Leonard was supposed to have
defended his lightweight diadem in a
regular championship bout ut TuIhii,
Okla.. when ho knocked out Lockport
Jimmy Duffy in u couple of rounds on
November 17. It really shouldn't be
termed as such, though, because Duff,
even if lie were a legitimate lightweight,
is merely a bimbo compared to bcvcral
real couteuders for Ben's laurels.
However, Leouard showed he wus no
stew chamn by Minnlnc sleen slams to
Willie Ilitcbie und more recently to Mel
Coogun. A number of persistent chal
lengers for Leonard's crown cropped up
during the season. Lew Tendler stand
ing out as the most dangerous of the
lot which includes Willie Jackson,
Johnny Duudee, Joo Welliug aud
Ititchie Mitchell.
Another epoch-making glovefcst was
Georges Carpcntier's seventy-second
knockout over Joe Beckett in London
December C. Aud this victory stamped
the poi'u an the leading challenger for
the title possessed by Deinpsey, the
shipyard Ecro.
Number of Deaths
Johnnv Kilbauet Pete Herman and
Mike O'Dowd are the other champions
who reign supreme iu their respective
featherweight, bantam nnd welter di
visions. J. Patrick has been ruler of
his class for a period of eight cars;
Herman has topped his field for three
years, while O Dowd 1ms been on his
pedestal blnce November, 1017, when
Mique put away the fromugc champeeu,
Al McCoy.
Among Piiiladelphians vvho were cut
down by Ninetcen-nineteeu's scythe
were Jack McGuignn, promoter; Terry
McGovern, boxer, und Johnny Hpatoln,
manager. Other men well known in
tistiaua who were counted out by Futher
Time were Major 13. It. Vioiotte, ref
eree : Eddie Santrv. boxer: Irvine Mnr.
golis. boxer; Dennis Murphj, friend of
the lute John L. ; Handy Ferguson,
boxer; Honey Mellody, boxer, Jack
O'Keefe, boxer; Martin Juliun, mali
nger; John Fitzpatrlck. referee; Dixie
Kid, boxer, nnd Frank Heffilng, boxer.
Harmon Wins First Block
In tho flrnt Mw K nf n 30n-pnint poUiet
tilllluril mMlch hint nluht lit Die Jtmn
pnilirt bllllril r'tim, No. l.TOI Mouth Sev,
irtli nlrt-i-t Cturli"' llivmoii, IVnmvH'jnl.i
Uiuniuloll. tefe,ited Arthur CUurtll, .N..-W
Xork UUiiUglaej-. 100 to S2.
Mbft
I NEW HIPS
RMG m 1920
Gives ChatauQUA
Salijtc AS exPRessioivi
0F weLCOMirvjG
rvjvJ YEAR
REPORT LUDERUS WILL
GO TO COAST LEAGUE
Phils' Veteran First Base
man May Play With Ver-l
non Club Next Summer,
GAVVY IN PARLE YS
Fred Luderus, the iron luun of the
Phils, may play in the minors next sum
mer. A report from the West states that
Bill Essick, the manager of the Vcruoti
Club of the Pacific ConRt League, is
after the veteran first backer and lias
had many conferemes with Gravy
Cravnth in Sunny California concerning
the Milwaukee mauler.
Last year, it will be remembered that
it wus Manager Ciuvatli's intention to
bench Luderus wheu Gene l'uulctte
came here, but he ullowed his big first
baseman to leinain in the liueup in
order to round out his iron man's record
for consistent plajing.
Before the season ended last year,
President Baker of the Phils gave Lu
derus permission to make any deal he
wanted to for himself. It is said
that Luderus is anxious to pluy on the
coast.
This car Manager Cravath will have
two plajcrs lie can use at first. One is
Paulette and the other is Jack Miller,
who was obtained not long ago from
the Cardinals.
Bill Essick is said to be sweet on
Luderus. For the last season Luderus
bit .L'!).'! iu luS games for the Phillies.
Cravath is wintering at Luguna
Beach, And Essick is declured to be
singing him a siren song regarding Lu
derus. Furthcnnoic, it is reported that
SCRAPS ABOUT SCRAPPERS
P HILLY light funs will celebrate the
advent of Kiddo Ninctccn-twcuty
at four clubs touinrrow afternoon. A
huriied scau over each of tbc programs
on schedule at the Olympia, Nutioual,
Auditurium and Cambria shows thut
a well-balanced, well-matched card has
been urruuged and some exciting bouts
probably will lie witnessed no matter
which of the clubs is chosen by Mr.
Fan.
At the Olympia tha patrons will have an
opimrtunity to nee J. Tatrkk Kilbane. un
manaeed featherweight foreman, appear in
his neconil Ixnit of the week. Folio wine his
victory Monday nlvlit over Tountr naney,
tho tltlsliulder will take on Al Hhubert This
bout will be tho finale of a Blx-Bcrap pro
uiam ,
llurohl l'nrrse will be the other HO per rent
or the Hcmlllnal at tho (llyinpin.. Ills opponent
will bu iAiui'ilulia. Other buut lire Irlbll
I'atav nine v btcve Itzo, Ullly AfnecK
s Willie Hannon. dec-rale Keynolda vs.
Johnnv Hfedly and Fratikle Jerome vs.
Tranlilo Conway.
"Hooil Alcohol," nays Frank T-oth "Is
a new boxer to appear hero agon, Ho Knocks
'cm all dead."
At the Nnilonnl Jeff Smith, who will meet
Oioreea Carpenller In I'arls nomo time In
l'eliruary, will mako his uood-byu how bo
for Htarthitf oversea with a professional
boxlne team. Ho will collide with Art Sla-
"DOWN IN
I'BTJIOLEUM I.KAOUK
cnrcw-i.KVicic texas
Shevlln.. V1 117 110 Delaney 134 152 147
Knowles 108 1M 130 Mathews YM 127 172
JaeKer . 123 125 12.1 Furnesa. ISO 17B 1M
Watt ... 138 143 107 Ca'pbell. 144 1211 10r.
l'oston.. 147 101) 1S3 Klllion.. 170 182 138
Handicap 3 3 3
Totals. 083 716 684 Totals. 718 742 715
UNION ATLANTIC
Traeey.. 142 131 135 Neall... jou in ini
KnlKht.
118 147 176 Htock'ra. 122 133 145
Schratt,
Mageo. ,.
Hob' son.
lo iso lid Ht-anaer mi ' j-
127 161 1112 SchVBler 165 171) 162
112 140 162 Tallant. 124 131 140
Handicap 111
Totals. (ISO 773 718 Totals. 672 721 736
SUN OHIO CITIES GAB
Myland. 143 105 187 Jackton 145 145 154
S'relner. 115 145 134 Kearney 128 150 126
Fln'eeari 145 143 151 Walters 1.12 1B4 123
(IMIesple 153 110 187 Oodley., 125 173 136
Sc'hard. 150 120 104 mind... 115 110 134
Handicap 08 47 68
Totals 712 713 823 Totals. 713 740 74
C1ULF TK.VN 1'KT. fc SUP.
Snyder.. 141 121 167 Kvi-rly.
135 102 15S
114 101 122
131 10T 14-,
167 156 162
Hvpr . 110 208 167 Mann
Wynn .. 125 185 INS n'lnver.
Kanders. 158 140 Jul Cherry.,
Smith.. 170 122 176 Mxvell
inn iTj i in
Handicap 15 13
in
Totals. 713 785 867 Totals 761 037 74 1
PHILADELPHIA LEAGUE
.1IKLUDKK MAIN LINK
Uv
1114 171 IRt Tluniran.
1st 11 1711
IT Wolfe
"lnett .
i.npord
MP)' ell
1TI 1311 1111 mark .
17(1 1M1 ir.n Wllteon.
1-.4 1-W) 1H-) 1'itt
212 SM IhS Kllno
inn ipm 13H
ir.7 1(14 11)4
17 ir. int
isn su 147
Totals 677 873 81 Totals SQ7 831 8lU
OrJe Minute, op
REVERENT f?EMlrJ(5CeNC6
FItED LUDERUS
Luderus U nnxious to play on the Pa
cific coast.
Eddie Muier, Vernon owner, is said
to have soured on "Babe" Borton his
first baseiimu, because this fellow skip
ped to the Feds wheu Muier formerly
owned the Vernon outfit. At various
times it lias been reported that Vernon
wus angling for Art Greggs, the Sacra
mento first sacker, but despite this the
dope seems to indicute thut the Vernon
owner and manager would, prefer to sign
Luderus.
It is declured that Bortou's days with
Vernon urn numbered and that a new
first buscinnu will take bis place.
Through what means the Vernon club
would secure Ludcuis has not been an
nounced, but it is believed that if a
deal goes over with the Phillies the
Vernon club will give at leust one player
and somo cash to get Luderus.
clrl a westerner with a K. O. wallop. In
the last cl a Blr-Dout card.
Gearite Chnney will bear closo wutchlne In
tho semi at tho National. Tho k. o. Haiti
morean will pair off wlih Frankle Urown.
Max Williamson vs Bobby Dyson, 1C. O,
I.outiilln vs. Billy Kramer, llddlo Moy vs.
Mickey Donley and .loe Mendcll vs. Joe
Nclbon will be tho other bouts.
At the Auditorium an Intercity welter
welsht bout between Johnny .Summers of
New York, and Joe Welsh, of this city will
be the headline hitfest Summers has boxed
in Philadelphia betore and ho made, crood
Welsh has trained faithfully for this setto.
An A. 15. T. boxer Johnny Butchen, will
box In one of tho prelims at the Auditorium.
Ills opponent will be Younsf Buck Klemlnp.
Tho semi will be between Danny Murphy and
S'ol O'Donnell. In the other bouts Tom
l.uc-an faces Davie Moore Kid Manuel takes
on Tommy I.ouehran and Malt llarrett
tackles Johnny Jiradley
At the Cnmbriu Charley Lee, called Tugcy
for pomo reason or other, appears in tho
Ntellar serj.D with a rival III, limnnripp Willie
McCloskey. Ijco halls fnm Kensington ancf
as usual ino lerruunai iPua is causing much
Interest.
Wllllo Sixiicer will come up from Olouces.
ter. N. J., for tho fifth fracas at the Cam
bria, and he will hook up with Tommy
leary. Johnny Smith pairs oft with Wally
Hlnckle, Indian Itussell faces Freddy Tur
ner, Ilddle Joyce lakes on Johnny dallaeher
and Younc Joe Tuber opens tho uhow with
Yt'une Clriffo.
OUR ALLEY'
KEYSTONE WYNNEWOOD
Barnes.. 164 ... 103 Savlll... 177 242 183
Lamh't.. 201 170 1S1I Wells ... 160 167 150
Menere... 188 171 1U3 HoU ... 165 201 100
Conant.. 203 lr.l ., I.unarren 200 200 170
Elliott,. 204 105 ir.S pick ... 204 101 155
Kupertus ... 105 187
Totals 000 1010 8T
Totals 060 001 053
CRESCENT TENNA. It. II.
imedley. 103 223 218 Shatter.. 214 234 171
Flood, v
tja 1 J7 "O, r, .......
204 175 161
Hmitii ,
Hill .'.,
Bailey..
101 168 171 Brown..
1114 232 107 Zler ...
151 172 JC0 Price . . .
245 215 187
181 177 174
103 202 170
Totals 847 042 020
Totals 10.1!) 1003 866
Flllc.ijir.n
VI'Mahnn 15S 170 1511 I.lnlj
CAMDEN
150 155 168
1011 11)1 186
160 170 151)
177 170 167
167 172 172
Storck... 20 144 157 Moyer .
Flana'n. 185 182 145 Ilruif'an
NUhol's 180 103 ISO Mulford.
Waener. 100 ISO ; Boyd .,
Totals 801 857 823 Totals 662 867 852
INSUIUNCK LEAGUE
Boiled 'on Keystone Alleys December 30
MAUYI-AND
AETNA
Stone .,
Schock.
Coe. . ..
lnsley.
,'faylqr.
164 138 123
146 IS'I 101
133 140 137
113 101 ISO
182 ISO 210
Schuler.
Bertel...
Buscher
Harer...
J.Y'irer.
Phillips.
H'd'cp..,
134 150 185
112 200 100
150 137 ...
100 ... 158
133 ISO 151
. , 162 101
33 33 27
Totals 720 1i 820
Totalii 075 811 741
CAMDKN Finn
MATHEH
Allenler IJl W 110 t'laj-'er
1311 17.-, 150
r.eacli.. J'f JJ ini I'lnrx.,
148 171 14S
103 lM 144
H,r. INI 1711
11(1 151) 1117
llur-tlu ju "i 137
Trotter. MP 183 13N
.Sinister
l-um'KH,
tiemlun
Smith,., ,102 Ju luu
H'll'cp
ZV-. n
'IVtula 077 810 78:
Tot
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WjSi y
jHik
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3)GPATS
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QUAKER LINKSMEN
SHOWED 1919 CLASS
Local Golfers Put City in Run
ning for All Three National
Golf Titles Last Season
NEXT SEASON BETTER
By SANDY McNIHLIGK
Philadelphia showed them some
thinigs in the golf season now placed on
the shelf.
It is true that none of the three major
championships were taken by linksineii
of thin city in lilin. but locals threw
the quivers into them alt in every
championship-, r
It nil, .started with tho onen at Rrne
Hum. Churlie, Iloffncr, Pennsylvania
open champion later, went into the
play, n youthful homebred whose big
gest claim to fnmc prcviouslv was the
day ho went into a tie for the mcti-o-nolitun
open with Jim Ilnrnes and
Wnlter llagen at Garden City. IIoIT
ner led the greatest pros and amateurs:
ef the country in tho first round nt
Rrae Ilurn with u splendid 7 and
he stood off all but the sturdy Mike
Urndy nt the end of , the -first two
round? with his JfiO. The local youth
stayed in the running through' the third
round with a 77, but blew up entirely
in the final test when he shot an SO.
At the end of the third round he
trailed by six strokes and he tried too
hard.
Then came the nntionnl amateur, at
Oaltmont. Six locals journeyed to the
Smoky City, Max Jlarstou, Paul Tew
kesbury, George Iloffncr, Pat Grant,
Voodv Piatt, nnd Eddie CInre.v.
Iloffncr, Piatt aud Clarey took the
trip together. They figured only on u
little workout nud a quick finish.
"'Gee, I hope one of us qualifies no
be can get it chance ut Ouimel, Evans
or Truvers," said one, "so wo can see
'miw- bad or how good we arc."
They bad their wish.
Clarey 'drew Ouimct iu the first
round. Piatt got Johnny Anderson;
Iloffner drew Gardiner White. At the
end of the morning round all were up.
It looked like big times.
Clarey held Ouimct to the twenty
scventh but was finally beaten. Piatt,
however, beat Anderson, and Iloffner
took the mensure of Gardiner White.
It was-, a great showing for tho
locals, virtually unknown in the
national realm of golfers. Iloffncr
continued down to the third round when
lm met Bill Fownes. the daddy of Oak-
niont, and former national champion, as
Well as tWO times u incuuunt. uuuua
was winning but played carelessly
toward the finish and lost. Ho bhowed
his golf, however, shortly uftcrwurd
when ho beat Fownes in the Pennsyl
nula amateur.
Piatt, in the meantime stnrtled the
nation of golfers when lie ousted the
mighty CAiimet after the latter trimmed
chumpion, Chick Evans. Piatt went
to the semifinals where was beaten
v Dave Ilcrrou, tho eventual winner
of tho title.
Pat Grnnt' had failed to qualify and
then shot a 73 on a bet or something.
Max Marston took all the- tight out of
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AUDITORIUM A. A. S'rsu.
New Year's Afternoon, Jan. 1
JOHNNV HUMMKBH v. JOK iWKLSH
DANNY MUHI'llY T. HOI. U'OONNKtL
TOMMY I.UCAH IN. DAVIK MOOItK
JIIKKK OT1IKK STAlt IIOU1H
M-
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1920
Here's to another Year
and Years of Strong Muscles, Steady
Nerves, Clear Brains, Sound 'Body,
Keen Mind and Vigorous Health
Herrmann's Physical Training Institute
B. F. KeitK's Theatre Bldg., Philadelphia
' fLAfeLALfc- -.,: !.!
By GKANTLAND RICE
Ccvvrleht, 1)19, alt rlahts rtserved) -
To 1919
Now that the gray is in your hair.
Who long have known your fading prime,
Before you reach the dark somewhere
That dead years know beyond all time.
A'oro that your step is faltering .
Where you were lusty in your glow,
Before Time turned your golden spring
To old December's drifts of snow.
Accept, O fading Year, this thought
From one who's slipped loth cheer and cufse
Though you might have been finer wrought,
You might have been a blamed sight worse.
,
DEMPSEY, Carpentlcr, Leonard, Hcrron, Johnston, llagen, Moran, Cobb,
Koush, Kutu how many of them will be left in the same cast just a year
from this gray December morning?
A GOOD many millions are practicing quick starts today for to--
morrow's dash. The main trouble is that most of them have
trained for a 100-yard sprint rather than for a 365-day hike.
Where They Have the Edge
TTTE ALL know," writes an old football observer, "that experience is one
VV of tho greatest factors in mnking football stars. That fourth yeur menus
a lot. Now most of tho bigger universities, East and West, can play u man
only three years. You can bee from this the handicap they face. Iliggius, of
Peun State, nnd West, of Colgate, have both played four years. Uenry, of
Washington nnd Jefferson, has played even longer. Kogcrs, of West Virginia,
lias had at least four years. Dumoe, of Lnfayctte, played two years nt Syra
cuse, one ycac at Fordham and this year at Lafayette. Ervvig, of Syracuse
has been with the New York University, Fordham und Syracuse. Heine
Miller nnd Coptain Bell are both "four-year" men. Most of these men, with
their added experience, make the All-American with a greater advantago than
is generally realized."
WTNIVnilSITIES with strict eligibility rules, such as Yale, Ear
t vnrd, Princeton, Cornell, Dartmouth, Michigan, Illinois, Ohio,
Chicago, etc., arc under a heavy handicap. That fourth year means
quite a bit more than- a mere trifle.
In the' Throne Room
CHAMPIONS who should bold their titles through 1020 include :
Tack Dcmpsey Heavyweight champion. .
llenuy Leonard Lightweight champion.
Ty Cobb- Butting champion.
Babe lluth Home-run champion.
Grover Alexnndcr Pitching champion.
Those who have a much harder battle ahead include:
Walter llagen Open golf champion. ,
Dave Ilerron Amateur golf champion. ,
William Johnston Tennis champiou.
!' BABE IIVTH had only baited .207 last season, would he not
have emitted a toistering squawk if the lied Sox owners had re
fused to stand by their ihrcc-ycar contract About one guess is all
you are entitled to here.
.Harvard and Oregon
HAUVABD hasu't the best eleven in the East, but the Crimson machino
was a standard one and a fair representative of eastern football. It
lacked the strength of Penn State nnd possibly one or two other 'elevens, but
it has speed and power in sufficient quantities to give a good line on the
strength of far western football.
It was difficult enough to, compare university elevens only a few miles
npart this late teason without attempting any forecast when the separating
distance is a trifle over 3000 miles.
This Harvard visit is not only a good tiling for football, for Harvard and
for Oregon, but for sport in general.
There should be more intersectional play than the various schedules now
afford not to decide nuy championship, but to help bring sections closer to
gether by one of the best systems ever devised a hnnd-to-bnnd meeting in
a clean, bard competition.
Bob Gardner- a two-time champion,
when he lost, mnking Gardner on easy
ictiin of liobbv Jones.
And Paul Tewkesbury won the medal.
A fine showing nnd it put the Quaker
golfers, as never before, out in the
limelight of national golf.
Came the women's national with the
Ounkcr City's stars all in line up there
in the mountains of Shawnee for the
greatest play that . this championship
ever had. Ai shot that flivved at the
Biunrkill put out Miss Caverly, after
she had stood five up on Mrs. Gavin at
the turn, the latter being the ramping
favorite for the title.
Mrs. Barlow put out Mrs. Smith nnd
was in turn put out by Mrs. Vander
heck, a fellow townswomnn, in one of
the greatest matches of tho tourney.
The chumpion, Miss Stirling, ousted
Mrs. Stetson after the lattct had
created n furore by; beating Miss
Elaine Rosenthal. Miss Stirling ulso
beut Mrs. Fox after n fine, close game
and then met Mrs. Vandcrbeck in the
semifinals.
Two shots cost Mrs. Vanderbeck that
mftch and probably tho title. One was
out of a trap at the fifteenth when she
virtually hud the hole won, nnd the
other was the same when Miss Stirling,
IF YOU WANT TO SEE
Real Fights
FOLLOW THE CROWD TO
The National' A. A.
ON NEW YEAR'S DAY
See These Stars Before They
Go ito France
JOK JOB
MENDELL vs. NELSON
iojdir MinmsY
MOY vs. DONLEY
K. O. VH.T,TK 11ILIY
LOUGHLIN vs. KRAMER
max nonnY
WILLIAMSON vs. DYSON
rKANICIK K. O OKOnClK
BROWN vs. CHANEY
JEFF AltT
SMITH vs. MAGERL
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SKATING
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Timllit SKAT1NO OUI Y1SAB OUT
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rneciai nititH,
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nbout to lose the UinniMU hole, laid a
(lend stymie.
Otherwise Mrs. Vandcrbeck could
have won the match on the fcevcntocntli,
which she took after all the adverso
tide against her, and few doubt that bhe
could have beaten Mrs. Gavin in the
finals.
Philadelphia may well bo proud of its
1010 record, "rtudjs set for the biggest
season of all in the springtime.
Sacred Heart Forfeits to Corley C. C.
Sacred Heart Ave, of the South Philadel
phia Cathollo Leaeue, forfeited to Corley
C, C, of the same league, by not showing
up at St. Rita's Hall, last nlcht. In tho
other game St. Rita's defeated Don liosca
by the score of 00 to 30.
jNcw Year's Af t, Jan.l
lriLANKIK PlIANttiiT
JEROME vs. CONWAY
JOHNNY OEOrtGE
MEALY vs. REYNOLDS
HILLY WILUn
AFFLECK vs. HANNON
IKISII PATSY
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' CLINE W.
HAROLD
FARESE vs.
JOHNNY
KILBANE vs.
LATZ0
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AT.
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