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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-02
TO Be AN OARSMAN
PENN'S CANDIDATES
MUST Be SWIMMERS
DR.. Mckenzie Has Issued an
Order That the Prospective
Sculler Must Swim 200
Feet.

Or. n. TAFT Mckenzie, director OF the
Department of Physical Education at the
University Of Pennsylvania, has SUR
prIsed the rowing candidates with a new
order that this fall no man may venture
on the sehuylkill in any Of the Quaker
shells unless he shall frst present to
Coach Vivian Eiekalls. OF the crews, a
certificate signed by George Kistler. the
swimming instructor. stating that the
bearer can swim twice the length of the
gymnasium pool. or 200 feet and that he
has seen him do H.
There has long been a rule that all
Pennsylvania oarsmen must learn 10
swim before the spring practice begins,
but there was never any specific dis-
tRnce required OF them. This year all is
changed and Coach Eickalls has been
informed that every oarsman must sub
NIT the certificate duly signed before
learning 10 row. The purpose OF this
regulation Is to prevent q possible
drowning. There have been more than one
instance In which shells have capsized
IN midriYer. and the Quakers don't want
10 figure In any accident. 1t Is felt that
II a man can swim 200 feet he will be
able 10 save himself at any point In the
schuyla42 though most niaHz=asaI11I
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Cridiron News Cleaned From Leading Colleges
Some Gridiron Tests Tomorrow

Pennsylvania vs. Franklin and Marshall,
at Franklin Field.
Yale vs. Virginia. at New Haven.
Princeton VS.. Bucknoll, at Princeton.
Cornell VS. Colgate, at Ithaca.
Harvard VS.. Springfield V NJ. c. A, at
Cambridge.
Amherst VS.. Mlddlebury, at Amherst,
Mass
Brown vs. Rhode Island State, at Provi-
dcnce.
Carlisle Indians VS.. Lehish, at South
Bcthl shem.
Dartmouth vs. Norwich, at Hanover
Delaware State VS.. Baltimore Polytechnic
institute at Newark. Del
Fordhpm vs. Gallaudet, at Now York.
Gettysburg VS.. Albright. at Gettysburg.
llaverford vs. Washington, at Haverford
Holy Cross We. Massachusetts Aggies, at
Worcester, Mass
Indiana VS. Chicago. at Chicago.
Lafayette VS.. Ursinus. Mt Easton.
Lebanon Valley VS.. Indian Reserves, at
Annvillc. Pa.
Mcrcersburg VS.. Lafayette. at MERGERS
burg.
New York University vs. st. stephens, at
New York.
Ohio State VS. Ohio Wesleyan. at Column
bus
Penn State VS.. Muhlonburs, at State
Phillips Exeter vs.. Dartmouth Freshmen,
ct Hanover.
Rutgers VS.. Rensselaer, Polytechnic Insti-
tutC, at New Brunswick.
Swarthmore vs.. Vilanova, at swarth-
more.
Syracuse VS.. Hamilton. at Syracuse.
Trinity vs.. Worcester Tech. at Hartford
Tufts vs. Bates. at Medford.
West Point VS.. stevens, at West Point.
Annapolis VS.. Georgetown, at Annapolis.
Michigan VS.. Case, at Ann Arbor.
Notre Dame VS.. Alma, at Notre Dame.
University Of Pittsburgh VS.. Westminster,
at Pittsburgh.
W. and ]. vs.. Dickinson, at Washing
ton. Pa
Wesleyan VS.. Bowdoin at Mlddletown.
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HOPPE WINS TWO
BALK-LINE GAMES
BY Big MARGINS
Outclasses Inman in 4ester-
DAYS First Contest. 500 to
So, and Also in Later One,
500 to 95.

NEW YORK. Oct. 2.--wille Hoppe and
Melbourne Inman did the "on agin. on
agln. Finnegsn," at the Hotel Astor yes
trrtay. They played ls.2 balk-line,
Homes game, so the American took the
lead once more, getting 1000 points to
Innan's l5l In the afternoon game
Hoppa won by 800 TO IS. and In the eve
ming contest he had another walkover,
winning by 500 TO IS. Hoppe IS now lead
ing In the grand total by 1925 to 2s5i. To-
dsy they play English billiards and II
win probably be Inman's turn to take the
lead, -
The American played In rare form yes
terday. His playing in the night game
Was the best OF the match, and In spots
lie most brilliant Of his career Experts
declared that his run of 1l2 In the twelfth
inning was compiled by the best billiards
he has ever shown.
In beating Inman BY 500 TO 66 In the
afternoon contest the balk-line champion
ulayed a sensational game. In the third
inning he discovered that his cue ball
was cracked. but did not ask his oppo-
nent's permission 10 change u. Despite
this handicap. he played In his best form.
making a run Of 1i1 in the ninth inning
and one OF l56 In the eleventh. He held
Inman safe al all stages e., English
mans best run being 49, Hop -
his 800 points Ia IS innings an
lead froni The Englishmank
score Of p Hgl54
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THREE SETS OF GAMES
HOLD LOCAL INTEREST
United Gas Improvement and Hale & Kiburn Track Meets
Are Scheduled Here While Police Athletes Race at
Newark-Other Cinder-path News

Three sets OF track and field games
will attract the attention OF local fol-
lowers tomorrow. Two tests are to be
held here, one at the U. G. I. Grounds
and the other at Northeast Field, where
the Hale & Kilburn A. A. will stage its
meet. Lots of local interest Is also
being taken in the intercity track COM
petition between Philadelphia policemen
and the representatives of Newark, n. j.,
at that place.
Six OF Philadelphia's policemen will go
to Newark, N. j., tomorrow to take part
in a set Of games there. The local officers
are finely trained and hope to make a
splendid showing. One of the stellar at
fractions at the games will be the inter-
city one-mile relay race in which the
locals meet picked Newark four, Larry
Mole, Charles Hesser, James Denny and
Harry Fryckburg will run in the order
named for Philadelphia. On paper this
team will beat 1887 for the mile and II
looks like a sad day for the Jersey
cop" opponents.
John Harvey and Rutherford Warren
VIII compete In the open events, prob
ably the E4o-yard run.
Hale and Kilburn Athletic Association
h'tliOtiS anu u BOOO NUMBER of out
side entrants will take part in the track
and field meet tomorrow afternoon at
the Northeast High School grounds. Con-
tests OF an open and closed nature will
AFFORD the spectators plenty of action.
Some of the best athletes in town will
compete.
The U. G. I. A. A. will hold its 18th
annual field and closing day exercises
tomorrow at its athletic grounds, 10Th
street and Passyunt avenue. At II a. m
until II p. m, the time of closing, there
VIII be something doing every minute.
At noon the running races will begin.
These are a 100-yard dash, a 22O-yard
dash and wheelbarrow race. This will
be followed at l p. m. by a tug-of-war
between Stations A and B. Prizes will
be given the winners in each of these
events. At half-past o'clock American
and city of Philadelphia flags will be
raised and unfurled to the breezes. the
gift to the Athletic Association from Sam
uel 7. Bodine president of the L. G. T.
Company. Walton Clark, second vice
president of the company, will present a
siived cup to Station B, winners of the
1914 interstation baseball games
At 3 p. m. the following events will
take place; Running the bases throw
Ing the ball. etc, which will be followed
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by baseball game between Stations A
and =. President Bodine will have as
his guests the following city officials:
Mayor Blankenburg and Director Of Pub.
lie Works Cooke.
The Northeast High School CROSSE eoun-
try team will run it's first race tomor-
row. when an interclass event will be held
In connection with the Hale g. Kilburn
athletic meet at the Northeast High Field.
The course covers two miles and COM
prises one lap around the adjoining ceme-
terry and another lap around the field
track Nine teams, one from each OF
the school classes and annexes, will be
entered for total of 81 men. The win
ming team will obtain possession of
challenge trophy given by the Hale g.
Kilburn Company, and each of the first
ten men who finish will win individual
prizes.
The race should resolve Itself into a
stiff fight between the A and r classes
for first honors. Weaver, of the A class,
and Reteneler, of the F class are likely
winners of the event Other promising
men are Craig, Dean, Read and Swarr,
the latter being former Central High
runner.
An announcement sent out from the
headquarters OF the Metropolitan Asso-
citation of the A. a. u. New York to ths
effect that the weight events in the
championships tomorrow will be called at
/ o'clock has stirred up trouble. 1t APP
pears that the change from the adver-
tised time of o'elook was made to ac-
commodate the members of the police
force who belong to the Irlsh-American
A. c. There is police carnival at New
ark tomorrow and the cops want to
collect their titles in the senior Metro
polltan events and then journey over to
Newark to take part in the festivities
there.
Paul Pilgrim, captain of the New York
A. c., took exception to the hammer
throwing 56-pound weight and shot put
being brought forward for the benefit of
the members of one club and Immediately
notified Fred W. Ruben. the president
of the Metropolitan Association. OF his
objections. Pilgrim stated that there were
college men on the New York Athletic
Club team who would be unable to reach
the grounds before o'clock and that
they certainly would expect to compete
at the regular hour. In case the events
had been run of before that time, Pill
grim said, the entire New York A. c.
team would be withdrawn, leaving a
practical walkover for the Irish-Ameri.
cans.
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PERSONAL TOUCHES IN SPORT

st. Paul, Neb.? Lemme see--it boasts
a railroad hostelry, siding an a store
In straight geography that's all. But
when you reckon In baseball it boasts one
big COB more. For Alexander first pitched
there, He pitched clean out O. his high
chair In 1888. An darned II he amt pitch
In yet. He's Philly Dooin's one best bet
to serve em to the plate.
His folks originally meant that he
should be a President. instead OF Just
a King. They called him Grover Cleve-
land SO he'd have a little better show to
Join the big Dem ring. But politics was
nix with Grove. He shoveled out-curves
In the stove an pitched ball in his sleep.
In nineteen-nne he left the boys an
went 10 Gailsburg, Illinois, an pitched
ball for his keep.
This siX-foot slabster had the goods an
didn't stay long in the woods. The scouts
got on his trail His right arm reached
the Phillies' dough an when he got a
chance to show he run up all his sail. He
hit the spotlight from the start. His
pItchin an his neldin' art took rating In
Glass A, They tackled behind his name
sThe Great" He's made good on It three
years straight. l guess its gonna stay
BY A. NJ. CoRRIGAN,
The Athletic Baseball Club has been
q yerItable Bureau OF Matrimony during
it's existence The latest member Of
Comics champions to decide 10 cast his
lot for "better or for worse is 'Rube
Oldrlng the most popular player in Phila-
deIphia. Reuben will wed Miss Hanna
Thomas of Jersey, soon after the worlds $
series. The OIdrings will live on Rube's
farm in South Jersey. OF the "a eligiblss
for the worlds series, the following are
married I,app. Thomas, Bender, Coombs,
wyekon, Collins, Barry, Davis and
Baker.
The Red sox have been hockins to
President Lennin's ONCE recently TO sign
for 1915. Every man on the club Is ready
20 play next season except HoblitzeL
This Is one OF the reasons the Federsls
are crying for peace,
Joe Jeanette and Sam LsnEford
draw" Is the way the headlines are ar
ranged today. These morning dsiltes are
wrong again Only Lansford drew-two
teeth from Jeanette.
The scoring Of the worlds series this
year will be entirely satisfactory to
every one concerned. James c. ISa-
mingsr president OF the local Baseball
Writer'S Association, will be associated
with r. f. Mcmillan, Of Boston. and j.
G. T. SPHINX. OF ST. Louis. The last was
appointed as the representative OF the
National Commission. While the other
official scorers were appointed by the
members Of the sporting Writers Asso-
Citations in Boston and Philadelphia. The
seleetionB OF ISaminser and Mcmillan
could not have been improved.
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FIGURES NOT CONCLUSIVE IN
JUDGING SERIES CONTENDERS
ATHLETICS and Braves Should Be Sized Up by Observation
Rather Than Averages-Locals Generally Stronger
Z Than Rivals in All Departments

There are three ways by which some
conclusion regarding the relative strength
of the Athletics and Boston Braves may
be reached. Pure guess work may serve
in the end as we'll as an attempted analy-
sia. However, when the teams are ana
4 lyyeL there are two processes which may
Abe used-figures alone and a comparison
BASED on judgment. regardless of mathc-
haticA
2A obviously any one who cares to arrive
t3E what he believes to be a decision on
ne result of the worlds series will i'm
hediately discard blind chance. Hence
khe field narrows down to a dissection of
he teams either on the basis Of averages
on a non-mathematcal adjudgcment.
abtained from witnessing thc men in
Elton. We believe that this last is a
N 3ethod which would stand n competent
a,server in the best stead.
II Judging the Athletics and Braves on
verages is as apt to bring one to an
S2neOus conclusion as the prediction
~ Morse race based on the time the
tAas have made in the past. on the
i that a given horse Is "doped OF" to
Itet track may be muddy, OF a hun
fa other circumstances may combine
Va lullify the chances So 1t Is in all
ball games: therefore II is true i'll the
~ OF the Boston and Philadelphia
ns.
Ike, for instance, the averages of the
ton and Athletic clubs. The Braves
the Mackmen in both fielding and
u 1ing the last six weeks of play.
funfair to take simply the last
rs, because either of the clubs
Fplaying today the same class OF
1T they were playing seven weeks
81 1stspite the figures. Again, 1t is con-
&able that II the American League
kfelders had been playing against the
Ayes, hundred of their hits this sea-
Il Knight have been killed by these men
4 # sng the balls differently. or, on the
3tser hand the Braves might have
H hdred more hits TO their credit II they
I'd been in Ban Johnson's circuit IN
bad OF Governor Teners. In either
of4ent conclusions based on such unstable
Bremises would have little value.
Not only that but the scoring of the
hits may lead one astray Any one who
has ever sat in a press box al pau
game knows that on practically every
ball missed by an infielder there will
be a wide divergence Of opinion as to
whether the batsman should be credited
-Gsth a hit or the fielder with an error.
|t'hs applies to fielding we'll as hitting.
1fso here once more the averages are
Shiable 10 make trouble to one who re-
5lles on them solely.
Thcs' few examples prove the utter
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the freshmen made the varsity take III.
count.
"Blondy" WalIace's idea Of the way 10
handle a man OF Mike Dorizas' calibre a
to play him every minute in the scrin-
mage against the varsity. "Blondy" SAYS
the Greek will learn more that way in a
year than by any other method in three
The man who, writes Christie MatheV-
sons news says the series will be close
Yes but not 10 New York.
We cannot write IT. but il you will
come to the Office OF the EVENING LEDGER
we will be glad TO sing II for you, Nc
Graw's revival OF the sweet old song,
when You and Were Young, Matty."
Umpire KLEIN banished two dozen Giants
from the Polo Grounds yesterday for talk
ing too loudly. Two weeks ago the
Braves banished the hopes OF the same
men from the same ball yard.
"Matty'' is going to give the Braves
pitchers some information regarding the
Athletics battsrs. No man is better
qualified to do this. Matty knows pre-
eisely where Baker hits his home runs.
The Phlilies have an ofr-day this after
noon. That has bsen the trouble all
along-they'ye had too many OF them.
There VIII not be much OF a track and
held meet II the New York A. c. with
draws from the Metropolitan games to-
morrow. Irish-American 4. A. members
insist on changing the time for the weight
events and the New Workers. will not come
pete II the change Is made,
II might be OF interest to the duck
hunter to know that the open season for
water fowl IN this State will be October
I TO January Is The United States De-
partmsnt OF Agriculture Is responsible for
this information
The New York World printed this very
striking headline this morning: MRS.
BURDEN WINS BLUE RIBBON WITH
ODD SOCKS" Which leads us to Won
der whether II was the Red sox or ths
White Sox2 Oh!
You may blame this on Walter Irum.
bull
The time and the place are selected.
The National Commission has metz
But one matter still Is neglected.
There's something We wish 10 know yet.
1t Is musinE, this question. vexatlouH.
That has made us lose weight aud grow
thin;
So If you are feeling loquacious.
Tell us which team will win,
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NEW HAVEN. Oct. 2.-Signal work and drill
In breaking through composed yesterday S
practice for the Yale football squad. Knowles
and Legore took turns at kicking. and while
Legore's kicks went for good distances and
Knowles were nearly as good the coaches are
far from satisfied with the showing, they say.
Captain Talbot did not appear in uniform, but
went to the field and watched the work closely
Johnny Castles reported for work in the back
field. as did Archie MacLeish. The latter suf
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WILL
.hAY WASHINGTON
NATIONALS TODAY
rs Likely to Displace
les to Keep on Edge
6eries-Phillies Idle
Msck's regulars will be seen In

.||..7z ~ MACK regulars VIII De seen IN
fne-up this afternoon when the
Athletics meet Washington at shibe
Park. The champions leader will allow
his men 10 get in the game or not just
as they choose, He believes that each
man is a better Judge of his own con-
dition than any one else hence he will
not interfere in any way in allowing his
players TO get on edge for the worlds
series The game is scheduled to begin
at $3.50 o'clock,
This morning all the Athletics, regulars
and rockies. were at the ball yard early
Asome Of the youngsters were in uniform
and went through practice. The regulars
booked on and discussed their chances
with the Braves. Then, too, those who
Ihsye recently seen the Braves play had
i . few remarks o. make to their fellow
I sRafsrs in the series money. Within the
2oaices Of the club today things we're
aumming. The huge mass Of details
Or the worlds series which has to be
tendec to will be looked after by John
sibe, Non Oil and Joe Oil. while
nnie Mack himself will act as usual
an advisory capacity.
arrangements have not been completed
concerning the first trip TO Boston
o8eyeT, IL Is likely that on next Satur-
ay night the Athletics will have two
peeial Pullmans hooked on TO the
Federal Express. They will stop al the
'3topley square Hotel This plan will give
the Mackmen a complete day Of rest
SUNDAY and a night al the hotel. instea
OF spending the time preceding the game
-. a sleeper, which would have to be
Z II they did not leave here untl sun
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ing put back into the varsity limo at right
tackle and Weathcrhead being promoted tenn
porarily to Cooldse's place. Sweetser also was
out Of the lineup. The work Of the varsity was
mainly on attack. and straightforward attack
at that. only one forward pass was used, but
this opened tho way for score. Hardwlck
taking the ball from Mahan and making a
good gain.
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PRINCETON, Oct. 2.-The Princeton regulars
put up a good brand Of football I'm the scrim-
mage yesterday afternoon, and for the hrst
time this season there was a semblance OF a
smashing attack Heretofore a really good
line plunge has been lacking from the Tiger
repertoire. But today the varsity forced the
scrub back Of Its goal line. and briggs finally
carried the leather oval for the tally DriEgs
and T. Trenknann ploughed their way through
the line In good style, and II their plung-
ing that scored the third touchdown, The score
OF the msleG was 20 10 o. Boland tailed hrst
on a run of 10 yards and followed II a moment
later with q OF - yards for a touchdown.
While some credit must be given TO Roland for
this work both OF his runs were made possible
by ths splendid interference given him,
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. Oct 2.-Ths return OF
warm weather after the hard football Of tho
past two days and the fact that the regulars
we're dead tired combined 10 make yesterday 5
surImmage on Soldiers Field comparatively
easy ono Trumbull. the right tackle, and
Coolidge, left end, had day of. Morgan be-
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We cannot write 1t. but il you will
come to the Office OF the EVENING LEDGER
we will be glad TO sing II for you, Nc
Graw's revival OF the sweet old song,
"When You and I Were Young, Matty."
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BASEBALL CONDENSED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.

AMERICAN LEAGUE
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
Athletics. 81 Washington. /.
Boston SS h%ft I'sGR .scSpd .s ddISa Esas,
81. Louis, u Detroit, s.
Cleveland Chicago mot scheduled.
ToDAYs GAMES.
Washington at Philadelphia.
New York at Boston.
st, Louis at Chicago.
Detroit Cleveland Cnot scheduled).
ToMoRRoW's GAMES
Washington AT Philadelphia.
ST. Louis at Chicago
Cleveland at Detroit,
New York at Boston
CLUB STANDING.
Athletics 81 90 % $50 st. Louis. 90 30 .4ss
Boston. SO 80 .8O1 New York SO 81 .455
Wsshiin'n Z !? ,5iJ SCIhiea,so, Ss ,s s3 .sss s
NATIONAL LEAGUE
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
PhillIes, o. Brooklyn, ].
Boston, II New York q.
Pittsburgh, s; Cincinnati, !.
ChicagO-st. Louis mot scheduled
ToDAV's GAMES.
Boston at New York.
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh,
Chicago az s.; Louis.
Philliss- Brooklyn mot scheduled).
ToMoRRoW's GAMES.
Philllss at Brooklyn q gamesl.
Boston at New York.
Chicago at 81. Louis.
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh,
CLUB STANDING.
w. LP.C. w. LP,C.
Boston .. go 56 .6l6 Phillies IS 10 49O
New York so 6S 541 Brooklyn. ~ 10 .4s6
81 Louis. rs 80 .58l Pittsb'rEh 6b s9 4s9
Chicago. rs rs .5Of Cincinnati 50 80 Se2
FEDERAL LEAGUE
YEsTERDAY's REsULTs.
baltimore, 3; Brooklyn, o.
Pittsburgh. 3; Buffalo, {.
Chicago. g; 81. Louis 4.
Kansas City. 81 Indianapolis (l0 In
aInEs; called daFkneBsl.
CLUB STANDING.
W L.PC W.LPC.
cbieaaa- s4.sk-Ess BFooklyn 10 ~ sos
fndin6'us Kama CITY B8 rs .45s