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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-01
HOLIDAY WILL
TRY TO REPEAT
FORMER VICTORY
Barklie's Entry With Cas-
salts Springboard Should
Furnish Fine Race at An
nual Whitemarsh Meet on
Saturday.

One Of the best programs of horse
races ever presented in Philadelphia will
be offered at the Whitemarsh race meet
ing on Saturday. The best of the local
horses, including several entries from
Major Cassatt's stables. will compete
with an unusually selected list of out
of-town horses. The three fiat races are
we'll filed, and in the steeplechases ex-
ceptlonslly good racing is promised
In the six furlons race Archibald Bark
lies Holiday and Cassatt's Springboard.
which finished first and second, respect
lively, in the same race last year, will
run against several horses not seen here
before, including William Kerr's Isabeau.
Nathan Ewing's Ida Beck and Aviatrix,
Major Cassatt's sandbans and Captain
Hyatt's Mount Holly.
Major Cassat has entered Flying Fairy,
said to be one of the fastest mares IN
America, and Sprlngboard in the one
mile nat race. Springboard won this
event last autumn. Two Long Island
entries in this race are Philip Steven
sons Lad of Langdon, and Charles
Creamer's Miss Cavanaugh. w. r. Mar
tin of Lancaster. will start an unknown,
Sandy Flash.
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PHILLIES CLOSE
LOCAL CAMPAIGN
THIS AFTERNOON
Brooklyn Here for Final
Frolic-No Developments
in Daisies Managerial Sit
uation.

The Phillies will close their 1914 season
in Philadelphia this afternoon when they
meet the Brooklyn club at the local Ma
tionsl League park. This game. the grand
hnals of an ill-spsnt year win be called
at O'Clock
BY losing to the Dodgers yesterday. the
Phils dropped into sixth place. They can
regain their former position at the head
OF the second division by defeating the
enemy this afternoon. ana 1t Is even
possible for them 70 lose today ana still
finish In hfth place, but tho chances are
that II Dooin's men fail 70 come through
this afternoon. they will remain In sixth
place.
There have been no developments in
the managerial situation In the Phlllles
ranks. President Baker states that no
appointment has been made. He neither
R1laszsag denies tho Fumor that Dooln
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NAVY MAKING
EFFORT TO HAVE
GAME PLAYED
Annapolis Authorities Are in
Telegraphic Communica-
ton With West Point,
Still Hoping for Amicable
Agreement.

ANNAPOLIS, Oct. Representatives
of the Naval Athletic Association were
in telegraphic communication with the
athletic authorities of the Military Acad-
emy last night and are making prog
ress in their efforts to agree upon a
place for playing the football game this
year between the teams of the two SER
vice institutions.
1t was reported that an agreement has
not yet been reached, but that 1t was
hoped there would be one not later than
tomorrow.
Notwithstanding the poor prospects yes
terday for the playing Of the game, those
closest to the negotiators between the
two are confident that an agreement will
be reached, to cover this season at any
rate. even though 1t does not cover a
term Of years.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 1.--Secretary of the
Navy Daniels was advised yesterday that
efforts will be made by the officials and
by men of the city of Baltimore to have
the Army and Navy football game played
there this year. Owing to the failure
of the West Point and Annapolis athletic
associations to agree on the place for
the annual game 1t Is feared the con-
test may not take place this fall.
If the city of Baltimore can provide a
suitable field with adequate accommoda-
tions for spectators there may be some
hope of effecting an agreement for the
playing of the game in that city.
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Cridiron News Cleaned From Leading Colleges
Stiff Work on the Gridiron
Is Featuring the Efforts of
the Big College Ath-
letes.

%hcR vii 'ySs from F6s o aS5di stSands
will be sswed to the back OF the Jerseys,
let-up for the Harvard varsity eleven yes
terday. The varsity scored hye touchdowns
Wills the second team. although The bali was as
given 10 II time and again near the varsity
Fisher Hitchcock and Blasden were in the
4 no Stopping the attack. Whioh T was siH directed
mainly at tho guards and tackles.
ITHACA. Oct. There was plenty OF speed
and life in the Cornell varsitys work In yes
terday afternoons scrtmmags with the scrubs.
The regulars scored thrice In quick time. Ia
4 change in tn. lineup that excited much
centre centre on the the ysrsity; coHi e taking the rest
the game. Kisinsrt played on the freshma3 In,S n n
team two years ago, but was not in the uni
NEW HAVEN. Oct. 1.-old-fashioned foot
bali won In walk from newfanssd play
bali team four ana half minutes to mes assotiSts tate
touchdown BY the old methods and eleven
tons. Three touchdOwns in ali were made
against the scrubs;
fRs sssSsd sSs PiX S' tss more
was slower, Despite two forward passes from
Legore TO carter. one OF which nStted 30 yards
and the other 20. eleven minutes passed be-
fore AlnsWorth orosssd the goal line.
WEST POINT. oct. I.-Aftsr four days OF
rest tho Army squad got back into action on
the gridiron yesterday afternoon. The coaches
put The men through the toughest workout
they have had this year. The hrst team. with
Hodgson doing spectacular work IN carrying
the ball. scored one TOUCHDOWN against the
lent The BIG back made three goals in as
many tries from serimmase,
ANNAPOLIS. Oct. 1.-RspoTts OF the DOS
did not bring about any slsckenins OF The
teTdsy afternoon. Besides the Naval eoachss,
Gates. Of Yale, former neld coach OF the
Navy team, helped the squad. The team ID
beginning to assume shape for the game
against Georgetown on Saturday
CARLISLE. Pa, Oct. The Carlisle Indian
an extended signal drll In which Coach War
WAS hot compeution between Henry Broker
and Crane at quaEterbaek, The latter demon
strated capacity and ability 20 use his head
hands and feet speedily Crane IL quite light
however.
SOUTH BETHLEHEM, Pa, Oct. 1.-Con-
siderable shifting Was done again BY Coach
Ready az Lshlgh Yesterday this being made
necessary BY reason Of Hoban's injury In
e.HPerimE9ePRtln.k e md = suitable saltbaek q
have uncovered ma IN Halstead Captain ol
Erasmus High school last year. Halstead
tore through the scrub line, 70 the evident de-
ysiisd today In he ssfimmags i 1SsFs SoFS 5Baiy
new plays Ger the Carlisle game we're Fisa
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scheduled in this city for many a : 4,
will take place Saturday night at
National Athletic Club, when "Ps
Kline of Newark, battles George Che
Of Baltimore. This fight is going
really grudge one, as the boys
an old account to settle. The pug 4
mot in Baltimore not so many md f
ago. and some harsh things were
about the two along "stalling" lines.
are now evidently willing to prove
superiority over the other.
lnman has regained his lead on I'd
tho American billiard player. The
day the English style of game
played and the visiting Englis
gained big lead. The second day
Hoppe on top of the heap, and
lnman, by virtue of his cleverneI I
his own style of game, Is again in gHt.
The match Is one of the most interesting
from many viewpoints. The visitor and
Hoppe are at home in their respective
specalties the English and Yankee STYLES
of play, and it is a toss-up as to the
most probable winner.
Once more New York fans are to seq
joe jeanette and Sam" Langford,
b'N'i N'ASi'Hi NAO bdlllt. lHey are matched
to meet in lO-round affair ut the
Stadium Athletic Club, New York CITY.
tonight. Their appearance always a.:
tracts great interest. They are lively
sCrappers.
Directum I has now squared the ac-
count with William and proved to the
satisfaction of all the horsemen of the
country that he is the speedlest thor
NNNsR aks.zgI
animal sped through mile heat at CO.
lumbus yesterday. defeating William In
1858. This mark Is a new worlds record.
William did not show to advantage, being
defeated in two straight heats, the last
in minutes flat. William beat Directum
l at Grand Rapids last week. However,
the close students of the game did not
believe Directum / on edge could be
outpaced. Their conclusions were we'll
founded.
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MANY GAMES ON
SCHOOL FIELDS
FOR TOMORROW
Scholastic Football Season
Will Be Officially Gotten
Under Way, With Prac-
tically All Local Teams
Playing.

The football games of Friday and Sat
urday will see the 1911 scholastic season
we'll under way, for in these two days
nearly every big school in the vicinity
will trot out on the gridron for it's initial
test of the year
Two Of the best games of the season
should result from the Central High
Wilmington High and the West phila-
delpha High-Haverford clashes. These
four teams have faced each other on
more than one occasion in the past. and,
while Central High has been uniformly
successful against the Delaware school,
its rivals from West Philadelphia have
not been so fortunate against Haverford.
Wagenknights team will have the added
handicap tomorrow of playing on its OPP
ponent's gridiron. The Central High game
Is scheduled for Alumni Field.
Other battles of mere or less importance
to local schoolboys will be those between
Northeast High and Villanova Prep, at
Northeast's field; Penn Charter and
Swarthmore Prep, at swarthmore; Lans-
downe High and Germantown Academy,
at Mannheim, and a doubtful contest be-
tween Moorestovn High and Catholic
High, on the latters grounds.
West Philadelphia High has stolen a
march on the other schools by having
started basketball practice at least three
months before It's rivals. Captain John
Brown issued a call for candidates yes
terday and 81 men turned out These
were separated into squads. and did a
little passing to get used to the ball. Last
year the West Philadelphians did not do
very we'll at basketball, but, judging by
the interest which has thus far been
shown, they should figure prominently in
the interschoastic race during tho COM
ing season.
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COLLINS IS NOW
PRIMING HIMSELF
f FOR BIG SERIES
IS Getting His Fingers in
hape on Typewriter.
Fiddle to Write for the
Evening Ledger.

Eddie Collins is now going through a
course OF training on the typewriter. so
that he viii be on edge when the time
2eomes TO review the worlds series games
for the EVENING LEDGER. Eddie has
been at his home in Lansdowne for the
last two days,
4 The hrst article by the Athletics sec
bnd baseman will be published on Thurs
Day October s. the day before the series
tarts. In this story Collins will tell
inany interesting things about the ap-
preaching games, and will tell them in a
way TO grip and hold the interest Of tie
fans.
Each day during the series. a vivid
dissection Of the events wiz be made by
Collins and published Ia the EVENING
LEDGER. These stories are the most
valuable that will be printed about the
worlds series. because Collins Is the
ONLY player v no has articles printed
under his signature who actually writes
them hsnEglf This fact -
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SOCCER SEASON Isl
TO Be USHERED IN
LOCALLY SATURDAY
Big League Contests 1Are
Scheduled and the Fol-
lowers Are Assured Good
Sport.

Although several soccer games haN
been played during the last few week
the season will not be fully under W
until the league season opens Saturdt
Then every organization in the city. VT
the exception of the Grammar SeH'
League, will start It's schedule.
Several new clubs are taking to
field since the close of last season,
indications point to one of the
periods in the history of the sport in
city.
The following is the official schd
for Saturday, games in each insts
being played on the grounds Of
first named clubs: r
American League.-victors vs. west PfK
delphia, at Thrd street and Lehlgh ave-
Rangers IS. Hibernians, at Frankford; ?
vs. Bethlehem at 3lst street and Abbottsl
L 'Disston,.s Rail Park, State road and UnE
Allied First Division. -Kenslngton VS.. NJ
ristown. at b and Clcarneld streets: SIN
vs., Putnam, ut Dobson's Field, Falls i
SchuyllSll; Xisgoes vs. Boys Club, at Chj
Washington Park, goth street and Alleghel
Allied Second Dlyis!on.-st. Nathanlels
d Sad y Streets? 1trses &Shd M L.
iincry A. A. VS. Wilmington, at Passyul
avenue west of Schuylkll River.
sinEton Reserves, at O2d and Pine street
Veteran vs. Falls Y. VI. A., at Princqt
street and Torresdale avenue; Kensinga
Boys club VS.. Disston Reserves. at F'rd
street and Erie avenue; Edgemoor vs.
Nathaniel Reserves at Edgemoor, Del.
United League Hara VS.; Feltonville.
Central Park, 400 North Fifth street.. VI
come VS.. Cardingtou at sd and Sprt
streets; Bristol vs.. Whitehall Rovers. I
Broad street. and Hunting Park avenue; Shd
rock VS.. American Pulley, at NineteeN
street and Hunting Park avenue. e
Philadelphia League. Hanson ys. yictSk
Christ Church, at State road and Dish.
street; West End a., e. VS.. DIsston. at r.
ana South streets; Textile vs. DisstonsM
bye. k
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Statistics Concerning Weight
and Height of Penn Foot
ball Men Is Valuable In
formation.
By EDWARD R. BUSHNELL

Apparently the coming year is going
to furnish an opportunity for the dis
play OF the od-tme Pennsylvania spirit
by this years Red and Blue eleven
There isn't a star on the entire team
All the men seem to be OF ordinary cali
bre. But this combination. II 1t pos
sesses the nghting spirit, is frequently
the most successful kind OF team at
critical moments.
The coaches are proceeding wisely in
the development of the eleven They
want the team to be one that knows the
rudiments OF the game thoroughly, and
one that can play defensive football.
Several years ago the Pennsylvania
eleyens were noted for their wonder
fully impact secondary defense. They
could stop any kind of team and then
when put to the test, could gain ground
themselves. George Brooke is following
these tactics with this years eleven.
Yesterdays practice was devoted large
ly to rudimentsry football. with great
deal OF instruction in forming and fol-
lowing interference.
II the injury sustained by Matthews
yesterday turns out to be serious it will
be severe blow to the team and to End
Coach Dickson. Matthews in the three
days that ne worked on the wing showed
unusual adaptability to end play. and his
weight, speed and forward passing were
also greatly in his favor,
Dickson is determined to ind heavy
pair OF ends II the squad will yield them.
but. failing to find men Of weight he will
make ends out OF some OF his light
weights. In this class he has two good
men in MurdOck and Tucker, neither OF
whom weighs more than 1855 pounds. He
should not overlook Price, who has been
playing end on the scrubs for the last two
weeks.
With the elimination Of some OF the fat
men from first consideration, the average
weight OF Pennsylvania eleven Is coming
down 10 normal figures. During the hrst
two weeks OF preliminary work there was
much talk OF a 2O0-pOund line. But this
weight has melted away TO such an extent
that the average weight OF the line which
faced Gettysburg was only 17s pounds, the
average Of the back field only lI3 pounds
and OF the entire team only 1I6 pounds.
Doctor Mckenzie, OF the Physical lEduca-
uoa psPaFtmsnt has just s0mPlslsd the
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Tho weights and heights OF the other mem
bers Of the varsity squad are as follows;
FEDERAL LEAGUE
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.

PRINCETON. n. j., Oct, IA regular four
Tiger team yesterday afternoon and the regu-
lars rolled up four touChdowns against the
scrubs. Forward passing figured In all OF the
tallles and each pass was foT a Ions distsnesi;
on the receiving end OF the passes, while
Law did some accurate hurting.
beginning this Saturday, Princeton will have
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-01

The Athletics trained In Jacksonville,
with transforming trip along the At
lantic coast and series with the Phil
lies in this city. On April H. Mack
opened with his club in New York. Only
two games were played, the Athletics
losing both. Their third contest was a
defeat at the hands of the Red Sox in
Boston. This trio of losses was followed
by a double victory over Carrigans men
on Patriots Day In Boston. and from
that time on the Athletics were no
longer ir last place. Not until the first
Western trip in June. however. did the
Athletics reach the top to stay. Pre-
vous to that time. they had been oscil-
lating all along the line from seventh to
second place. During the latter part of
May the Macks were changing almost
daily from second to third position,
vying with Detroit and Washington for
place.
On Friday. May %. the Athletics took
a double header from the Yankees at
the Polo Grounds. while Washington was
breaking even with the Red Sox. That
put the champions in the lead for the
first time during the year. They re-
mained In the van until June g. when
Washington again took possession of the
first rung. The next day the Tigers de-
feated the Mackmen for the second time
in Detroit, sending them down to third
place On June 8, the AS managed to
turn the tables on the foe, jumping back
10 first place, from which point of van
tage they were never dislodged.
It is a fact worthy OF mention that
after remaining at the foot OF the lad
der for the first three days OF the sea-
son, It was Eddie Plank who started
the victorious string, and that on Sun
day. September q, it was Chief Bender
who defeated the st. Louis Browns. to
0, giving the Athletics their sixth Amer
ican League pennant.
Most of the regulars are In Philadel-
at Washington in a l0-round bout Pen
mock defeating Shaw. Herbert and Lapp
were the only regulars in the game. The
others are getting in shape for the
series.
Before leaving the Athletics TO their
fate with the Braves. there is one thing
left uncommented upon. The defeat of
the Athletics in 1912 by the Red Sox for
the flag was attributed by many to the
fact that so many OF the men had auto
mobiles. This year the Macks won
rather easily, yet the following are own
ers and drivers of machines: Connie
Mack, Baker, Bender, Bush, Collins,
Davis. Lapp. McInnis, Murphy, Oldring.
Plank, schang, Strunk, Thomas Wyckor
and Shawkey.
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BOSTON TERRIERS
TO BE ATTRACTION
AT BALA SATURDAY
AT Least so Specials Have
Been offered by the Boston
Terrier Club of Phila-
delphia. .

The next local show Sof dogs is slated
Saturday at the Black Horse Inn, Bala.
by tho Boston Derrier Club OF Philadel-
phia. This gives promise OF being a
speciality show of note. At least 80 spe-
cials have been offered to date. A graft
flying list of entries has been received
Some of the best Bostons that this town
can produce will undoubtedly be benchedl
Saturday. The judge of the Bostons viii
be Herman Bennung, Jr.
After this major event has passed the
next dog event in line is this same clubs
show for puppies only, TO be held Nop5s,
evening at the Continental Hotel III EI
Cook, of Lancaster, Pa, is the man a.
lected to Judge.
The Committee on Bylaws has drstt.a
new set for the West Philadeiphis Ks41,
Club 70 be voted upon at the next mon1bi,t
4. at ths- home OF Vice Presideynst oFfia9S1 FIani
Morse, 1927 SAMSON street.
selected as me ''ali-srouRdeIS'' ~ ~ mas been
70 be- held at Albany n Y. 8
The Dacshund Club Of AmsrIos : 2
speciality show az Hoboken, NJ 50
The noted Airedale terrier 80
owned by Theodore Oherman. o.
which was the best dog In EngIana
ter Is now on his way from EngIsn. Al.
country, anl %il 6s seen az an the big show Z
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lTCS SEASON VERY INTERESTING PERIOD Is
aILETICS AFTER MAKING
BAD START FINISH STRONG
ching This Year Was Vast Improvement Over Tha
of 19l3-Champons' Work of the Past
Season Reviewed

the worlds series pumpkin for the first
time ire Catcher James McAvoy, Outfield-
ers "ShaF" Thompson and Lloyd Davies
and lnfielder William Kopf. There were
six players on the Athletics eligible list
last season who received their shares of
the worlds series money who are not
here this time. They are Outfelder
Pete" Daley, now with the Yankees;
Pitcher Carroll Brown, with the same
club; ShortstOp Johnny Bavan, now with
the Browns; the veteran ex-captain of
the Athletics. Danny Murphy, now with
the Brooklyn Federals, and Pitcher By
ron Houck with this same organization
This season injuries and sickness have
been unusually prevalent in the Ath-
letics' ranks. In the first place John
Coombs has never reganed his pitching
form. The King of kennebunk entered
the box against an American League
rival for the first time last Monday. when
he worked four rounds against the
Browns He showed then, as well as In
the exhibition games this season. that
he is far from being the man who never
lost a worlds series game, and who
pitched the Athletics to many notable
victories in former years.
Other members of the team who have
been sick or injured were Barry, spiked
early in the year and out three weeks.
Later Barrys arm was hurt and though
he did not retire, he could not give his
best efforts to the club. For the past
six weeks Baker has been off form, be-
cause of continued physical indisposi-
tion resulting from cold. Bender was
very i'll with tonsiltis during the second
trip of the Athletics west, and on the
last visit TO Boston Collins strained his
ankle sliding to the plate. Bush was also
out for ten days in the West after hav-
ing spiked his hand during frolic in
the Cleveland clubhouse. During the
early part OF August one of Jack Lapp's
fingers was broken by foul tip and he
was out for four weeks. At the same
time "Wally" Schang was injured by be-
ing struck on the hand by pitched ball
in hitting practice. Oldring contracted
n severe cold the first day of the season
and was not in shape for three weeks.
He was also on the sick list several
other times during the season. Strunk,
the man. with perennial hard luck,
was out of many games with Charley
Horse. bad knees and ankles. Even
Connie Mack, himself, was so i'll on
the second western invasion that he was
unable to attend the Cleveland series,
and was finally forced to go home before
the club left.
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BASEBALL CONDENSED
NATIONAL LEAGUE
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.

NAHUM AL bCASO1
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
BrookIyn., 2; Ph!llies;; 1.
Boston, 4; New York, Gsd game,
8 innings, called. darltnessl.
Cincinnati Chicago mot scheduled).
ToDAY's GAMES.
Brooklyn at Philadelphia.
Boston ut ,e New e,,,nS York g p;t,n%~ps, gaTssl:,
st. Louis Chicago mot scheduled).
ToMoRRows GAMES.
Philadelphia mt Brooklyn.
Chicago at St Louis:
Cincinnati at PittsburEh.
Boston at New York.
CLUB STANDING.
Rostor sS %' d d P;Gi Gf4 Brooklyn y y + + Zoo
New York 80 ~ .544 Phiilies 7e 20 .4s8
St Louis. IS co .53l Plttsb'gh "a SO .435
Chicago. 10 73 .507 Cincinnati 5s SO 1894
AMERICAN LEAGUE
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
Athletics, 3; Washington: 2 (i0 inninEsl.
Detroit, 0; st. Louis, o innings, calledl.
Boston-Scw York postponed. rain).
ToDAY's GAMES.
Athletics at Washington.
Detroit at st. Louis.
Chicago Cleveland (not scheduled).
ToMoRRoW's GAMES.
Washington at Philadelphia.
New York at Boston.
st. Louis ut Chicago.
Cleveland Detroit (not scheduled).
CLUB STANDING.
w. L. PC, w. L. =. C.
Athletics 06 so 1858 st. Louis 6s so .459
Boston,. SS IS .603 New York 67 so .458
Detroit. rs 70 $50 Chicago. 6S 50 .453
wash'ton. II II $50 Cleveland 81 100 1897
FEDERAL LEAGUE
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
Brooklyn, 8; Baltimore, 8.
Buffalo, 10; Pittsburgh. 1.
Indianapolis, 3; Chicago, o.
Kansas City-St. Louis mot scheduied).
ToDAYS GAMES.
Baltimore Mt Brooklyn.
St. Louis at Chicago.
Pittsburgh at Buffalo.
Kansas City at Indianapolis.
CLUB STANDING.
W. l.. PC. w. L, PC
Chicago. :. So 64 sos Brooklyn 7s II 6O7
Indiap'lis 81 6b .555 Kan. City 90 7s. ..45s
baltimore II 90 53s St. Louis 81 80 .424
Buffalo. 10 60 .535 Pittsb'gh SO 50 Ala