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EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER PHILADELPHIA,, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1921
"What Is a Race Herse Werth?" Is Question That Turfmen Have Tried in Vain te Answer
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TURF LOTTERY BEGINS
WHEN BREEDERS MAKE
FUTURITY NOMINA TION
Prices Paid for Thoroughbreds De Net Mean Anything,
as History of Racetrack Proves Fortunes Given
for Horses That Failed te Make Geed
Ky UOBEKT W. MAXWELL.
Spert Rllter i:rnlng Public I.eler ,
THE. lottery of tlic turf begins before n colt 1 fenlcd, when rntries ixie
made for futmlty rnces. The remnncr of the turf frequently revolves
around nemu nbnndencd old liete, picked up by a .tnblc boy mid nursed Inte
condition, ngttln te epert bIIUh nnd rewnrd Liu benefactor n hundred fold.
Just what n rnechorce Is worth In n, problem for even the Maddens
Bclmetits llrndleys antl Maker. When Samuel I). Ulddlc picked up Man
e' War for a paltry $3000 lie had no thought that he was getting a hnlf-Dillllon-delliir
rncr, mid when Sam Illldrcth, one of the most competent
Judges of thoroughbreds In this country, paid $100,000 for I'lnyfellew. a full
fcrether of Man e' War, he never dreamed of the possibility of being In court
In n few months alleging that the llashy I-'ilr Play-Mahuba colt was a
"crlbbcr" or "windtmckcr" nnd worthless a a racing machine.
Illldrcth had just experienced u tough break In the purchase of lnchcapc,
for which lie paid $130,000 the highest price ever handed ever for a two-year-old.
lnchcapc tllvved seen after entering the Illldrcth or Uanceeai burn,
and has been able te win only one cheap race sine?.
In the Intrrpntitig suit ever 1'lnj fellow 'h alleged defect, before the Su
preeo Court In llreuklyn, u'l the tradition of David llurum, "jockey row"
nnd the horse -swappers wcie arrayed. A "vlndsncker" is a hert-c which
breathes through Its mouth instead of through Itn nostrils In the nntural
way, reMiltlng In colic nnd ether afflictions, the disease being progressive in
Its nature and generally believed te be incurable.
In the cne of Playfellow it was testified by stable boys that the colt was
In the habit of "crlLblng" In bin stall at night. "Snapper" (inrrUen testified
he discovered the alleged defect and ndvlvM Montfort Jenes, his client, net
te pay 20.000 for the colt. Others testified thnt n "cribber" bit was worn
by Playfellow, in an effort te chew thnt the Julncy Stable had knowledge
that the colt was a "wii.dMickcr" before the n!e.
Veterinarians were brought te the fctnnd !:i an effort te prove tint
"cribbing" Is net a serious defect: that famous fctnva of the turf had the
habit. Sir Hnrten, n Derby winner, it was sold was a "windsuckcr" ; Old
Rosebud, another Dcrb winner, it was etntcd had the same fault: Heseben,
Careful, Dedge and ether famous horses It was said were "crlbbcrs."
T1IU jury
quested.
in the rate disagreed
On the Other Stirrup
THE strange case of Playfellow, that of the ill-fated Tnchcape and ether
less notable thoroughbreds has its reverse side. In the present jenr tbe
despised Demes, a two-year-old. was bought by Mos-e Goldblatt for !?;J5, and
has weu $2500 for his owner. Second Thoughts, that cost only .1COO, has
jean $1S,B.'I0: Surf Uidcr cost J. E. Madden $1(100, nnd bus taken down
10,200 In his two-year-old form. Column cost $:000, and has wen $13,000
for M. Ii. Schwartz. E. L. Hlackferd paid $500 for (Jentllity, nnd wen
i?,ue mis year, including me Lexington i uturity. liudiia cost illldrcth
51000, and has wen $1 1.!11S5 hs a two-vear-eld. Pepper Tea has repaid C. T.
Worthlngten many times ever for the $.100 paid, the winnings amounting te
$5-100. Medo cost Odem $730. and has wen for him this year $1.1,700.
Anckthere Is the case of peer old Sureget, the eldest horse In training in
America. Sureset was nbnndencd nt Hewie by his owner n few years age.
A stable boy saved his dimes and bought feed fcr the old horse. The boy
finally bought Sureget outright for $1 nnd a feed bill of $17. He had become
attached te the horse. The ether tfuy In Havana Suregct wen a purse of
?700 for the boy, a deserved reward for n game lad who had, through a
generous heart, picked up a dilapidated old nag and nursed him back te life.
S
YJIAT is a r'tceherse worth?
Cost Much,
GETTING away fronrr!ayfel!ew, Inchcape and ether illustrious examples,
the richly bred Rib Grass has brought in a return of only $7-10 for the
$13,500 paid for him. Ilea ce-t C. T. Graysen $13,000, and has wen only
$250. Truro was purchased by J. K. L. Itess for $13,000 and wen Just $G03.
Delcdre cost Mrs. Pn.uie Whitney $12,300 and has wen nothing. Elknjay
cost the Short Grass Stud $10,000 and has net wen n cent. The latter cases
arc many among the two-year-old division.
Mr. Madden, one of the foremost breeders of the country, throws some
light en what a racehorse Is worth. He cays, :
"Milten Yeung had a great sire in Hanover. When he died Lamplighter
iras selected. He was a geed racehorse and just as well bred. Lamp
Ughter failed.
"Of the Hanover colts. I '"'pctcd Hamburg. He was geed. One day
at Shcepshead liay, nftcr Hamburg had wen a stake with 13S pounds up, I
was holding him by the head in the paddock. A thick-set man with a stubby
mustache came up nnd said : 'Yeung man, de you own that colt?'
" 'That depends,' I rt plied, 'whether you want te buy him or at
tach him.'
" 'I would like te buy him,' snld my caller, who was Marcus Dally.
What is the price?'
"I told him $13,000.
" 'IJathcr steep,' he remarked.
" 'Net for this kind,' I replied.
WIAROVH DAILY jrecc me SiO.nOl for Ilamlurg. He landed
i'i me a "SVeUs-Farge draft for $'t0,000 and a silver dollar.
Lure of the Turf
ftfiiUEIin are horses that train te stake form. There are ethers that have
JL speed te burn until they ure classed. The trainer who learns that before
the bell rings Is nlwny near the top among winners. Each ruceherse must
be judged by what he can de. His relatives will net heln him much in the
thick of the fight. If n runner Is sound nnd will race, he can be used some
where. If net In the stake division, he can be profitably utilized as a plater
or a bush horse."
It remains a fact that the wonder horses of history most always have
bten horses of moderate price. Celin, Itescben, Itonnie Scotland nnd even
Lexington were considered l'j their weanling stage te be nothing far above
the erdlnnrj. Old Iteebud, Iteamer and atlier mere modern stars commanded
no extraordinary figure when the breeder parted with them. Many are the
cases wl ere the high-priced youngster- have proved failures.
Fair Play has produced but one outstanding here in his busy career
Man e' War; yet the mnieri-y of Fair Play's colts nrc serviceable and sev
eral of them have been stake winners.
Bf'7' hulling thoreughhrcdi han its lure, jutt like the queil of aeld
or the search for oil. There are many failures and some da;;ling
fortunes made at the auction llak for tico-ycar-eld thoroughbreds.
Cejiini;! t, 13S1, v PuhVc Lrtleer Company
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Beets and Saddle
Tim Rlcelet Handicap, at a mile and
neventy yards, the feature ut New Or
leans tediy, premises te be one of'
the clescri contested races of the meet-i
lng. Sliepery Elm appears best en hlsi
Maryland form, with Lucky B. and'
Blarney Stene as contenders.
Horses appearing well placed In ether
races arc: First race Sparkling, I
Pansy Blessem, Marie Rnppeld; second, '
Cur'lne S.. Klrah. Midnight Sun: third. ,
Matches Mary. Baby Evelyn, Dermis
.Kcmble; fourth, Cel. Tayler. Smart
Guy, MuiiiMery; sixth. Phelnn, Sister
IjIe, Lucy Knte: seventh, Ernest A., i
Pirate McGee, Bend. '
At Havana First race. Loveliest,,
Run Girl. Acestn ; second. Ten v. Dixie
Flier, King Werth; third, Drnperv, I
Judge Budrew, fourth, Ner-1
folk Belle, Jacobean. Sprlngvnle; fifth, I
Lads Leve, Matinee Idel, Zululend ; i
tilth. Mary J.inc Baker, Purel, Pellu.
Kdu-nn f,, stell, tetrctar of the Ken
tucky Htal- ltntine Cumnilin. atat that
tha coramliialeii'H ilahtn hiennlal irnert te
the Kentucky (lenurul A- mbly, uhlcli l.
te convene al I'rnnkfet January U, is In
the handa of the xrinter ,nJ nlll be en tie
terk of the members hm the n-nnten
enena. "It l net u io'umlneu retiert."
aid he. "and eentalna only the cemmlaalnn's
rceunt of nctlvltka iluilnre tha two eara
ipant. There ! nothing In the nature of
Vrcparanda In the r-iert."
OmmI aurrrsi la repnrteil fnr the yi-hoel for
table oye vitahllahed nt Ilelment 1'nrk fur
th yrlnmr. V Jl. Karrlck. trainer for
if, K. Knapp and W. It. L'ne. hua secured
a, capable teacher for the eland and ten of
bis bera are regular attendant at the dutlv
aesatena which are held in the Jorkey room
very afternoon from 1 te C o'clock.
Decision for White
Krw Yerk. Dee. a. .Rddls White wa
warded tha Judgta' drclrlen ever Trddy
Haldman In n ten-round bout In the Jamaica
ftpertltur Club, et Lene Island. In another
Ma-round contest Itallr.it Jaik Dempsey
keekd out Willi V SchtTman In tha sUtth
round. Schcrman lult te JJcmpiey.
mid a new trial ran been ir-
Wen Little
TS KRAX
"TVESPITE prohibition one can get
-' kinds of whines at a deg sd10w.
Kllnnr Olyi pays Ih ".Tazr Glr! In KelnK
nut That's Jum It nh'8 milnit Jt all the
;im. tun t M'V tirr in Ask mumr.ia,
liliu a.
B7iiMta mean there ain't no Santa
Clans, as!;n Aunt 2'any; ask Dad.
u
A rrrrlirrtt, jiumn beirrit nnslit te ht ne
reHfnl In handllnic Imnliriiptrr cnr.
We knew a Merse operator who fro fre fro
quently suffers from remorse.
Tt"'nt1v Mile Lenit't-n rale our tenr.W I
r.ff I. tnli hn lauvh. When the was litre last1
sunu.i. r .Suzanne irave 'em the ceuirh.
Tough reward for n geed guy
!d Walsh being mude an umpire.
like
Well
rejiie:
l'rlee et Ire lu tt'jtrlnif i& cc:
tlci.et.'i, chlrpi Jimmy.
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Second division clubs may change
mnnanm, but th: ball cluln' stand
ing will be the tame.
It would serin an umat.'nr ! rnr that
refers in epper birth unil no tKt for
lirr.tl.fast,
BASKETBALL AT WILDWOOD
High Scheel Five Will Open Season
With Lecal Team
Wlltlivoeil. N. .1., Dee. 2.1. The
Wlldwoed IIib Scheel Ik prepurini; for
the basl'.etball wiiwn. Twenty jouiii,' jeuiii,'
stcrs ere p' ncticlnic dally under the di
rection of Conch (lullck, who must con-
I (struct an entire new team.
The material thla year In very light.
The boys, tee, hnve little knewledse of
the cntiKj, However, a fast tenra la ex
pected. . .
INDUSTRIAL CAGE
E
Victory of Phila. Termlnnl Over
i Dougherty Five Ties Rail
readers With Fleisher
WESCOTT IS HIGH SCORER
Last Night's Cage Results
riin.nr.Lriu Mwrru'TntF.ns'
I'hllmlrlnhln Trrmlnil, Sfli St. .1. lloneh lleneh
crtt. 15.
KcvMeiir TVlu'lnnr. ?9i Art Txiein, 18
north rmi.AnKi.niiA rumen ixaciik
St lY-r'. 27i llrrt rtiriedin 14.
St. I'nulV rtrfeniird, r.nt IVJrhlll M. 15..
""m. Sllrfanrl'N. t.li IMrn, II.
nni.i. ttw.pimnk i.i:aevi:
t'qt'l'nnrnt. 101 Mnler Vehlrle, Id.
Western Klrvtrlc, SOi Cr.niclrn, 14.
nriu:u scerks
Senlh VtiUlv Ilrtirew. 3ft 1 miinnlinti, U4,
Seuth rhllly Ketmr, 31i l,errnlne, 30.
(rtrn period).
riittirrir.il. 20i si Sfnlifii' "0.
1 Kvnnel A. A.. 'iOi Put a A. r. 8.
I IVllmer. IS. V. M. II. V. 17.
I f.imnnrp, Ki Cnrllen A. A.. 12.
I Ml. rninrN T. A. II.. 31: rlicln.il Tri-
1 ipute. 10.
Trlmftle 3il. ". St 1'rnnfl. Itt-trrTM. 14.
A O II.. Hi r,irr-ii A. A.. I
M"i1iinn. 401 st, Fr-irri ilf Mtlr, 11.
rrjr(eils !(! Nrlhriit Tmitlrrs, III
Ctrv? (!(. IOi lletrhrr. 12 fileiihlr.Iiri'ilrr).
Mf llrrin'"n 3t Wi n .Iukp'Ieii. 15,
AmilniH. Mi llit I'lillllw, SB,
, s sililurl Cl. 18i r.3M i:ml, et Cam
rn. 0,
The rare for the first half pennant
in the Philndelphh' Manufacturers'
Hnsketball League will net be deter
mined until the lirul cnine of the series
icxt week, wlun Philadelphia Termlnnl j
'.nets the 1'leislier Mirners. '
These tennis are tied for first place
" the result of the railroaders' 30-te-17
victory ever the M. J. Dougherty
live last evening nt Yonah Hall. Ter
minal and I'lelsber hnve net lest a game
all season nnd the schedule was ar
ranged se they would piuy the final
game.
Wcscett, with five baskets was the
tnr of lni-t night's match. Fesstctt at
center also played his usual steady game
and was credited witu three basnets.
In the ether centet Keystone Tele Tele Tele
phene climbed te third place by de-
fent'.ng Alt Leem 2! te IS. Totreos
' starred for Keystone with six goals,
although the playing of Hill Itlnck and
, Walter Keating lias been the big fac
ter In Keystone s Uilit in tuu percent
age column.
Nathlty Plays East Phils
Several big punier arc en the scediile
for tills evening nnd few are lifted to-mn-rew
night. Nativity Catholic Club
which plaj-j en Saturday, has moved Its
weekly game up te this evening and
Manager Sands' live will oppose the
East PiIllicH. The Phils are an up
town aggregation fren- the "nine local
ity as atluty anil a c'ee game is ex
nected. They were only beaten Iat
I evening by Aquinas en the letter's
i court. 33 te 2(1.
OH
Natlvitv will also nlay at home
i Monday In connection with the annual
j Christmas dance. The opponents of the
uptewncrs will be the Quaker City Pro
fessionals with Jay Smith and Charlie
'O'Neill, of Aeulnns: Jee Owens and
Carsen, of the Pennsylvania Uallread,
and Tnn.sey and Douglas. '
The Trl-Council. K. et C. basketball '
team will endeavor te add another te its
long string., of victories when it lines
tip against the streni Kayeuln live to
night nt K. of C. Hall. Thirty-eighth
and Market streetb. This game Is u
forerunner of 11 series te determine the
ndepciulcnt basketball championship.
Tri-Ceuucll is playing te capacity
crewrls eery game. The team is com-
RACE A D
ADLOCK
posed of Deghcrtv, Nelnn nnd O'Cen- Northeast was Handed a inci.ng 11 tue
neli from Catholic High, Illley from opening game', nml the team led fcouth fceuth
r.nnmntnwn. cinuvrntt nml Tnii-v from ' crn nt the end of the first half in the
Catholic I'nlvcrsity. Teams desiring
this attraction should write Jehn 1-.
Castle, K. of C. Hall, Thirty-eighth
and Market streets.
LIGHTWEIGHT STARS IN
CHRISTMAS BOUTS HEREIN"1
iTIplltz vs. Hanlen and Chaney vs.
! Jacks In Different Shows
I A quartet of lightweight stars will be
seen in different bouts at local clubs
here Monday nfteruoen. Jee Tiplitz,
of tills citv. will hook up with .limmy
Hanlen, of 'Denver, In the hendllner at
the Oljiiiplu, while Freddy Jacks, of
England, is te meet Knockout Geerge
Chnnej. of Baltimore, nt the National.
Beth of these bouts are te be return
uffairs.
Here are the Olympla's ether beuts:
' Hurry Kill Urewii vs Sum Menb-rc I'nn
ma Jce Ounn is, Jcrrv Hayr. Johnny Don Den
nelly vb. Whltey mtzKcraia, nr.'l I'fttsy
Wallace vi. Illlly Deylne.
1 Other beuti at the Nntlennlr
Frankln Urliten a. EMy"enn JIllIr.
Johnny M.ihenn v. Yeung aerc Chip.
r.im aiu'ien vs I'mmaeipnia joe u erinn,
ttnil lrt,l Vnlf m. l'rnnk uurern.
The Cambria iirtl for Mendny in:
Kid rruderlc'-t vs Iiattlinu M'-iti".
Johnny l'axen vb. Jehnnv llnuun, Art. M -Conn
i Terr" Ilnnlen Je, v M.hpr i
Iiehl.y Wilsen, Temmy Devlin h. tit,rvl,i
Slur,..
i , Xmns bouts for the new Auditorium
are;
Henry Ilauher vn. Hdille Hevele. Joe
' Wrlrht . ynuni? Joe Ifraitley, Hapi Jh H
i ilIcll!l:nR ik. Willie Thumaa, LMdie H,it-
i Johnny Tulley, Tenitnv Sul'Uan v..
,. Wliltev b'urke nnd Al Moere i- San m y
nil I Heff
Fine Welcome Awaits Centre
Sun Illrien. Calif., Dtc. 23. A
I Krnt'irky welcome Is In store for tl
Cellrce fnnthnll team hrn It irr
tvp al
f'mtri'
s'an l'lese tu'liiy ter lt fame MeniJ iy with
til.- Irh.rs.ty of Arizona. J'lana fnr th
' rereptlen have len cempttnl hy the Krn-
t'4-Uy Hiat He'lcty of Han Dlese A luru
iilnliKati'u from the aoclety wl 1 met the
! train lrarlnc the Colonels nntl .rert iliem
te Cercir.adn. wheru Centra werl.uutK arc ti)
tnke plarp. Htverul ChrlttmaM vntertuln-
nii-nte hae loin arranged In honor of the
KrntucKUnit.
Shoes for
Xmas f
Certainly. Why
net? Don't you
need them? A
necessity makes the
rarest of gifts.
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TO CGT 4CMe-L IriCFOCHTuEUR JUR.-.OUS FUM' l!
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SOUTHERN ENDS FIRST HALF
OF TITLE RACE UNDEFEATED
Red and Black Has Jfen Five j
Games Since Start of Bashct-
ball Season Redcay te Lead
Perkiomen
Itv PAUL PUEP
SOY
tin
ic only Institution te finish the lirst
half of the lntorschelastlc Uasketbnll
League race for the championship
without being defentcd. The Seuth
Philadelphians showed nipcrlerity from
the start, and with the exception of
the West Philadelphia High same were
victoileub by n wlde margin In every
contest.
At the start of the season it was pre
dicted by the wise-crackers that
either Southern llicii or vesc rniia-
delnhla High would cop the title. They
I asserted the teams were evenly matched
I and thnt it was a tes-up.
And thev were right. The quintets
' met in the opening game of the season
I . ... .. .... n.l ,,,.,1. 4li.M.n!tt
HIIU 1L UUH ilil uuu V"' " ni.utihwi.
Neither combiuatien had a large lead
ever its opponent at any (ime. With
three minutes left te piny, two foul
goals, tossed Inte the net by Eddie
Goldblatt. Southern's captain, gave the
Hed nnd Black the game.
Central High looked strong nt the
start of the season. The Crimson nnd
Geld quintet opened with a great vic
tory ever Fratikferd High, and dupli
cated en Northeast High. Southern
then met Central, and defentcd the Mir
rors. Then West Philadelphia took a
fall out of Dr. O'Hrien's preteges, nnd
Gcrmnutewn High followed Milt.
Gcrmantnwn High. tee. Etiirted well.
1 net contest. However,
Coach Muel
ler's team revived, and dennantewn
wns beaten. West Philadelphia also
walloped the Clivedens.
Nerthcnst and Frankfort did net
show much form in the first half of the
season. Neither team had much mn-
, nnd it. wee hard te get started.
The best game cither showed wan
Krankferd'fl battle against West Phila
delphia. The Speedheys managed te
whi In the Inst minutes by the small
margin of one point.
Rdcay Honeral .
Edward Rcdeny. of Reading, Pa., has
' been chosen captain of the 1022 football
teum ut Perkiomen Scheel. 'LIUh wan
announced after n meeting of the letter
men of the eleven. Although Redcny
has only plnyed en the Pennsburg in
stitution's grid team one season, lie
showed such cnpable work at guard that
he wns given the honor of lending the
team next season by his teammates.
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GRAND AND GLORIOUS FEELIN'?
tvMih.' K r. 1m b
Dclaplanc Is W. Phila! s
New Physical Director
Uey Dclaplanc, former instructor
of physical education nt Northeast
High Scheel, is the head of the new
deportment of physical education at
the West Philadelphia High Scheel.
He assumes his duties today.
Mr. Delaplnne was 11 machine-gun
enptaiu during the war. lie saw
service overseas, and was wounded
at St. Michel, France. He also
was a football star at Swarthmore,
nnd is n member of the Kappa
-ligina fraternity.
"Mr. Dclaplanc wns an excellent
instructor," said Mr. Geerge
Siradiing, principal of Nerthcnst
High. "We sincerely regret the less
of his services, and lie gees te West
Philadelphia with the bert wishes of
every one connected with North
east." It also was announced thnt a testi
monial banquet would be given the mem
bers of the football team nftcr the
Christmas holidays. The team will be
banqueted by the school te celcbrate
the lirst victory ever Bethlehem Prep
slnce 1007.
ToineFelieol, of Pert Deposit, Md.,
ban arranged n stiff schedule this sencen.
3Iany fceboelh of this vicinity, Including
West Catholic, Pcnn Fresh, Allcntewn
Prep nnd Wilmington High. TIus Pert
Deposit institution nlwuys has one of
the best teams in scholastic circles. It
' has a wonderful record, and ha3 never
I played a game in which Its opponent
I was confident of 11 victory.
An lntcr-elnss Ice Ileekcy I.tague
bus been organized tit the West Phila
delphia High Scheel, (lumen will be
playnl every Friday and Monday after
noons nt the Ice Palace, Forty-fifth
I mid Market streets. Next Fiiday the
I Sophemorea will line up against the
I Juniors. The following Mendny the
I Seniors will meet the winner of "the
Sophomore-Junier contest. Coach Ar
I lingtnn Evans is trying te arrange a
gnme with Penn Fresh, and he expects
te be nble te name the date of the game
I some time in the near future. West
I Philadelphia finished second In the In
; tevsohelastic League last season.
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Handkerchief
'b"e, $1-00
Handsome Silk
Suspenders and
Garter Sets,
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while our assertnient is com
plete. Everything boxed free.
We carry a full line of
Van lleuien Cellars
11 N. Ninth St., Philn., Pa.
Due Doer AbeT. Market Ht. Open Kvkh.
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SYRACUSE WANTS RUTH
Babe Invited te Be Guest at Big
"S" Dinner
Syracuse, Dec. 23.- Babe Ruth,
world's home-run champion, has been
Invited te be one of the gu'Rts and
speakers nt the Syracuse I'nlvcrsity
block "S" athletic gathering te be held
en the Hill in March. Phi Kappa
Alpha, honorary senior society, will
make a strong effort te get Ruth te
come here.
The block "S" dinner Is the annual
Syracuse University feature event for
men students nt which the winners of
the coveted letter awards
in each
branch of sport arc honored
Preml-
nent sneakers, these liest Qualified te'lntr presses for I. O. U'b.
tulk en their respective brnnehes of
sport, nre invited te address the under-
jraduatcs.
TO PLAY BENEFIT GAME
Old and New Industrial League Soc
cer Stars Meet Tomorrow
There will be no regular scheduled
games la the Industrial Soccer League
tomorrow afternoon, but two picked
teams, designated as the Old Stars nnd
New Stars, will meet In n bnefit contest
at Bread street nnd Allegheny nvenue.
The Old Stars have been selected from
players who liave been in the league.
two years or mero whiie the New Stars
arc recruited from the ranks of these
who liave recently Joined the oiganizu eiganizu oiganizu
tlen. II. II. Bamford hns been appointed
an referee by the Referees' Association.
He will give his tervlces free and all
the proceeds will be turned ever te the
league treasury.
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MEN
LOOK AT THESE PRICES
(REAL PORTUONDO QUALITY)
Establish. ISM
2 for 25c, new
10c Straight, new
.i 8c Ciffar. new
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Continuing Our
BANKRUPT SALE
Creditors' Committee
Forced te Raise Cash
Our Entire Stock Is te Be Sacrificed at a Great Less
Stere Will Open Saturday Morning at 8:30
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10,000 Rexferd Union Suits. . .$1.00 g
$2.00 Shirts $1.00
, $10.00 Silk Shirts $4.85
j $18.00 Goodyear Raincoats . . .$6.85 f
ii $3 and $4 Sample Hats $1.50 I
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Saturday
last day
BEN HIRSH
822 Chestnut St. w-2rB,
Largest Men's Wear Shep in Philadelphia
HORNSB Y'MAYEQ UAL
HANS WAGNER'S MARK
"Flying Dutchman" Led National League Seven Times
in Twenty Years Eche bf Chicago-Princeton
Game Cernell as Topnetchcr in Sports
By GRANTLAND RICE
The Annual Scml-Flnal
Ah, distinctly I remember, fust a year
age December,
Hew I waited for my purchase till
the final rush began .
Hew I greeted sere and surly this an
nouncement, "De it early
And escape the hurly-burly, fust
as every ether man.
"What't 4he use," thought I, "te
hurry or te tcrcefc my brain tcith
tcerryt
I iclll wait and taka It easy till a
day or ttce before."
fj'e I kept en tcalting. waiting, every
new and then debating,
Till at last I started tkatlng through
a large department store.
Al, distinctly I remember thai sad day
in last December,
As I nursed my soul for waiting tchen
I saw what I had done.
Per they rammed me and they crammed
me, while they jammed mc and
they slammed mc,
As they dammed mc and they lammed
mc, and I didn't have a gun.
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Ah, distinctly I remember hew I twere
that bleak December
That hcrcafttr J would start out by
October or before.
I suppose it should have taught me'
but today a mad mob fought mc,
And I knew the rush had caught via
waiting, waiting aa of yore.
(Oh, Dempscy and Zhyske, tcen't
you take me through soma ster'et)
Ip (tie Christmas Seck
REQUESTS for Christmas presents,
made exclusively through this de
portment, nre new due for publication,
viz., te wit:
.Tnck Dempscy Anether Cnrpentler.
Tex Itickard "Make mine the
same."
Miller Hugglns Five veek3 of rain
i after tins season starts.
I Germany Twelve additional print-
1 Charley Paddock Anether enc-flfth
oil,
The Duffer Ten-year bunker heli
day.
Jehn Gelden A golf bell that doesn't
always "Turn te the- Right."
jess wiiiaru a losers enu that win
pay for what's coming.
Yale A ten et TNT for the Har
vard nystein.
Man O' War One mere race.
Who Else?
DEAR SIR If one takes Inte con
sideration the three main collegiate
sports, 'football, track and field and
rewln;, which university In the East
would you rank nt the top of the list?
We havs had long arguments ever this
topic without seeming te get anywhere.
L. B. L.
Without attempting te collect all the
available statistics and work the thing
out by some geometric formula, with
a touch of integral calculus, our answer
XMAS CIGARS
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Discontinued Sizes
$3 for 50
. . . .$2.50 for 50
$2.00 for 50 I
718 MARKET ST.
er CAwJh
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10c each, $1 per dez. U
Is positively
of this Sale
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would be Cernell; And with something
te spare. s
T HAVE heard it rumored," writw
Chicago, '22. "that Stage's tehn
ret an imrl
ly training start nnd nolnte.i
..if the Princeton came. The facts nrs
that Stagg'fl team started training after
t uncivil uiu nu inane no cuert te
point for Princeton In any way. Th
proof is that Chicago plnyed better
harder football against Ohie State m
V Iscensln than she did ngainst Prince
ten." Rebuttal entered and accounted
for. Alse fairiy well verified.
PENNANT-WEANING ball clubs,
cleaning up mero money, nre nble l
grew stronger and stronger. Tell. end
ball clubs, losing money, hnve a harJ
time getting en. Such is life, "Ts
him that hath," etc.
SUCCESS breeds success for n ccr
. tain time. Until it leads te sweil.
ncntnsm una overceniiiicnco. At thU
stage it will breed failure nnlel iv..
anything cite. Eternal vigilance Is tlm
price of liberty nnd possession of tlt
heights.
The All-Star Parade
Ne. I). linn Wnctwr'B Surrrtterr
ROGERS HORNSBY, of St. Lonii,
has led the National Lcague two
yearn in succession by dcclslve mat
gins. If lie isn't Hans Wagner's successor,
he is nt least the closest thing te it
in the old league.
Wagner led the lcague eeven times in
his twenty-year span. Ilernsby should
ceme up te thin mark before he lj
through, as he new has a wide margin
ever any rival in sight.
He hasn't quite ceme up te the Fir.
ing Dutchman'!! all-around greatness
yet, but lie is en his way, and that Is
all one run figure in ndvanee.
The Cardinal infielder is the (tr
ball player of his league without any
argument. He is the first National
Leaguer in mere than a decade te flut.
ter around the .-100 mark all year. If
there is any one te fellow tho'hase.ball
ghost of the grizzled old Piratu, Herns,
by is the name.
Cepurlaht, 19tl. All Rights Restrvid,
Men's and
Yeung Men's
SUITS
and
Overcoats
$ .80
and see our 16
windows
J a jiff O f
"ter HlOran&tO.
f.er... t-i
mercnani i auura
S. E. Cor. 9th & Arch Sts.
Open Me a, A Sat. Ercs
o'CIeck
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Dread and Eainbridi
Niu.ik Afternoon. Dec. .(Wl.
;30 1'.
HIT 1 V
WALLACE vs. DEVINE
, JOHNNY WIIITKV
Donnley vs. Fitzgerald
PAN "MA JO!'.
CANS
HAYES
vs.
8 neuMis
IIAKKV Kill
HW
BROWN
jei:
M0SBERG
vs.
8 U0ONU9
.mntV
TIPLITZ
HANLON.
VS.
Krt an mtl. Hrlintt's Cnf. t!t
Fllbrrt Hts.. I'lienr Ixwnst 4PW.
All Real, Tough Battles
XUW (MONDAY). !JiS0 V. SI.. AT THE
NATIONAL CLUB
X1 m.KVKNTH CATIIAniNIJ
mid telc nt tha I'rlctal I II
Res. Scats $1.50, $1. Adm. 50c
Geerge Chaney vs. Freddy JP""
Franlae Brilton v. Eddystone W
Johnny Maheney vi. Yr. Gee. CUP ,
Eddie Mullen va. Yr. Jee Welling,
KID WOW vs. MIANKIU-rtANiniO
Don't Drler. 1st TMcft" New. 33 H. "tn. ,
Special Christmas Bouts
MONDAY AFTKKNOON. 3 O'CLOCK
HI limit Kchl!"l'! ft ln 4
NEW AUDITORIUM fffllVW
Henry Hanber vs. Eddie Reveire.
Jim Wr'sht yn. Ynun. Jes fj'
four Olhrr Vii.fc..liirk Itnttiew
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"bTH HACK KTH;
1IF1 HIilM.iwi' -;
TnntKt Amnteirr Boxing
10 'FinUCIase Bouts IJ '
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