Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-01
PERSONAL TOUCHES IN SPORT

I'm glad to see this rah-rah guy has
gone an got the battln' eye he seemed
to have misplaced. Last year he kind o.
fell away, but he's relearned the good
oil way to hit that ball a paste. He's
thirty now an quite man, but still
there's none In fandom can forget his
college days. He's Harvard Eddie to the
gang the same as when naught-fve's
team sang their demon captains praise.
When he got all his law degrees he
didn't cut down any trees to build him
self a sign. Instead of headin' for the
bar he went an grabbed the role of star
with Jersey City's nine. He led the
league for swats that year an started
his big league career in sleepy Philly
town. Four years In that mans town
he played then went to Cincy in a trade
to hold their third sack down.
Last year he went clear off his cud,
that Cincy blight got in his blood, he
started slidin' back. Then Muggsy bought
him UP to sub an Eddie gave his joints
a rub an found they didn't crack. He
figured he was some good yet an set
right out to try an get his old time go
an pep. He got 1t. too. He's goin' great.
His hits an ieldin' stunts of late make
good his college reply A. NJ. Corrigan.
A headline this morning says: Mat
hews, Penn End, Pulls a Tendon" Which,
at that, is better than pulling bone"
Without wishing to say anything detri-
mental to the voices OF Garry Hermann
and Ban Johnson, Tener certainly adds
tone to the National Commission.
A New York writer states authoritative
ly that the odds of to on the Ath-
Ietics to beat the Braves have been
reduced 10 even money. This same condi-
ton of affairs prevailed last fall-until
some Philadelphlan wished to find a
bettor
Princeton has seen the light In their
game next Saturday the players will fol-
low the Penn plan of wearing numbers.
This system is sure TO become universal.
and the sooner the college men realize
the advantages which will accrue from
this method OF helping the spectator en-
10y the game, the better.
When we think of the predictions OF the
Giants about the vast amount OF "crack-
ing that would soon take place, We
can't help remembering at the same time
that this Is the season for nuts.
It looked like the halcyon days of Willie
Heston. Neil Snow ct al. yesterday at
Ferry Field The Michiganders were
driven through the pepauw team ny 5t Sost
often enough TO score a $50 victory. host
Is developing speed to offset Brickley's
goal-kicking habit
Our idea OF no place to be is in that
theatre party which will be given to-
night TO the Braves and Giants In New
York.
Poor old Giants! Everybody is taxi
ing a crack at them.
The Cheshire cat which faded from the
sight OF Alice, leaving nothing visible but
his smile, had nothing on James Gafney'
president of the victorious Braves. That
is Just the way Mr.. Gafrney appeared
when he entered the Bellevue-Stratford
Yesterday morning. But he Is different
from Lewis Carrolrs creation I'm that he
began to appear after having allowed his
smile to introduce him. with the result
that his friends were finally able to
recognize him,
TITS always fair weather when good
fellows get together" Lucky folks are
Philadelphians! The "Commsh" will be
here almost two weeks.
Hans Kolshmainen has established a
new record, His time for getting out
OF the war zone was three weeks better
than the fisetest American.
McGRAw's MUSINGS.
The melancholy days are come,
Some sad they are, ! say,
For looking back / find, alas.
We cracked instead Of they.
The best umpire In the American League
will indicate" In the New York post
season series. His name Is BILLY" Evans
Possibly Ban Johnson doesn't know him.
They should be introduced.