Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-21

Some guys can build darn swell house
there's other guys who can't lay one,
lone. single brick without they think
they've turned a trick an howl it to the
skies. The first guys Harry Hooper's
kind. He does his yearly baseball grind
without a bit O. noise. He doesn't grace
tobacco ads nor recommend Jem Jenkins
pads nor beat up butcher boys.
In 1887 he first heard "be stilP' on
mothers knee in Santa Clara, Cal 7
guess he's still obeytn her cause he
amt made n peep or purr since leavln'
her corral He first got paid for play1n
ball in Sacramento. Second fall the Red
sox roped him in. That fall was nine
teen-hundred-eight. He's stayed there
now for six years straight. Some sticke-
Harrys been.
He's built on suare an rangy lines an
when it comes to speed he shines on
bases or afeld. He's led the battin' list
for years. At gettin' on he's got few
peers-he sure is lightnin' -heeIed. An
Harry scores a lot o. runs an drives in
lots Of other ones by hammerin' the ball
But all this quietly, y'know-no hippo
dromin'. pomp, or show OF any kind at
an.-Copyrighted by \, NJ. Corriyar-
The Metropolitan Association cross
country course for the annual champion
ship races of the future will he over
selected route in BROOKLYN II is now
generally agreed that the one napped out
is difficult, as there are hills high grass
jump, enough to try the heart and soul
OF Americas stoutest athletes. The first
race will take place NoVerber q. and the
winner Will enjoy the extra distinction OF
having created a record
Gilbert Gallant, the Boston Iirhtweirht
is now much in the hstic Iinellrht. as his
defeat Of Leach Cross the New York
dentist, upset the calculations Of all
posted fans. As was 70 o.. expected
Gallant is being credited by some SNORT
writer's with being the man 10 start Cross
on the backward slide Leach has been
GONG pacK so often, according to para
eraphers, that II they hold out long
enough they may strike II r+zht rs
safe bet, Doctor Leach will mi IN nan.
a stirring whirl before he ,nps from tb.
Fing for good.
Fhhadelphia snortsmer viii he given IN
opportunity TO he the first IN see g.
,lsIe newly elected captain. Peter Calac.
IA ~ aoroh SatHrday, when the Indians
come here to play Penn al FrarLrf,
Field Ca-ac Is Mission Indian and is
known 70 he much m0-e amlable fellow
than the deposed Elmer Busch. Calac ~
those who know him pa-sora'1, ts an
ideal chieftain and has that Inherent
spirit necessary 10 make a powerful
Four football teams are left IN the
running for the Western Conferences tfrTa
Chicago, Illinois, Wisconsin and Mime
sofa still have a chance to gain the nigh
est laurels, Other e!evens have been
eliminated.
yale looks far and Hwav me best foot
bali team in the couHtrr now though
the season is young. We viii probably
bring down a storm of protest on our
heads for this modest little prediction,
but we feel as II in our bones we are
right and with that Daniel. OF the
New YORK Press takes a front seat ag
one who darss defy fate 10 do It's worst.
We wonder what Harvard, Princeton ana
Cornell followers will say about his prog
nostication?
Johnny Coulon wouldn't be stopped
by such a little thing as a "sIumber
EAAp At EAl4 ~ llAlAIl5 pleasure. but
win don the mirts again for another try
at the boxing game. Johnny" hasn't
picked an easy opponent I'm kid" Her
man, Ot New Orleans. The return en-
Eegement is scheduled November % or
thsreabouts. Maybe thereabouts.
It may he Jim, but We haven't
heard about H. Jim Rice, sporting
editor Of the Central News Service. Is the
author OF a story 70 the effect that Jess
willard, the cowboy heavyweight fighter,
and "Batuing'' Leyinsky are 10 meet IN
q Philadelphia ring within three weeks,
The news has a very good ring 10 It,
hasn't il. followers2
"Gunboat" Smiths record Of never hav-
ing been knocked out was broken last
night when the powerful fighter was sent
down and out by sam LansfOrd before
q Boston audience, Incidentally, Jack
McGuigan. the popular Philadelphia ref
cree and manager. earned the easiest
lamp Of money In his yaz1ed career.