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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-22
YACHTSMEN MEET
NEXT MONTH TO
PERFECT PLANS
South Jersey Yacht Racing
Association to Correct
Some Difficulties at No
vember Session That Make
Racing Unsatisfactory.

After a successful season, the yachts!
men of the South Jersey Yacht Racing
Association will, at their annual meeting
the latter part of November, discuss the
regulations regarding measurements In
an endeavor to correct the inaccuracies.
The first discussion which will come up
will be over the accuracy of the course
In nautical miles. In one regatta held
along the shores of South Jersey the
owners of boats, according to times made
by high-powered hydropIane, were
given time allowances figured at eighteen
miles. while they only raced a trihe
over twelve. In two races there would
have been a difference In the finish OF
the boats, provided the allowance had
been made for the shorter distance. The
scratch boats would have won in each
instance.
1t would be we'll for the sport If one
member of the Regatta Committee OF
the club holding a race meet were spe'
cially instructed to lay out the course
and see that it is accurately measured.
The second subject is the removal Oh
fotsam and jetsam which frequently ooo
up TO retard the progress of racer
and in some instances cause accidents
At Lake George hydroplane was
smashed by running afOul of a floating
log while going at high rate OF spetu'
Another matter to be considered Is ths
patrol of the course by specially desls-
mated boats while the racing is
progress.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-22
ALL-AROUND GAMES
OF GERMANTOWN TO
Be HELD OCTOBER /
Pentathlon Under Auspice.
of Athletic Council !.
Boys Club Will Settl,
Important Question. +

In order to determine who is +ho
su-around athlete OF the Germaptov,,
Boys Club, the Athletic Counc;, ~
authorized a pentathlon contest Ia =
held on the playground saturav 80.
noon, October 8 The events to r. ~.
tested VIII be in the pentathlon p,o.
gram Of the olypic games and ara :.
follows: 220-meter 15oo-meter d.s,,..
throw, javelln throw and running bro.s
jump. Competition Is limited TO ,th,o..-
who are now members of the club. rbe,.
VIII be no entrance fee. The olvmn,,
method of determining the winnsr ,.,,,
be followed. All entrants must eomr,,.
In every event. and each competitor -,
be given the number of points for ..'
particular event represented by the no,,.
ton In which he finishes. thus the r.,.
ner of the event will be given one no,,.
second place two, the winner of tho ma,
being the one with the least nubn,er =.
points.
The Athletic Council has given q n-,,.
a replica of the famous marathon tro,h,.
the figure of the dying Pheidippides ir,.
mortalized by Robert Browning, Thls
trophy will remain in competition tn,Ii
1t has been won three times by sorra
athlete. Among the prominent athlets.
who are expected to compete are Josenh
d. Goodman, Alfred d. Carson, ]. Harry
Alcorn, who won the all-around cham.
pionship Of the Germantown Y. M. C A
for three consecutive years: Arthmr
Wells, Clifton Mellon, John Miller and
Howard Kirk.
The Germantown Boys Club will hoa
Its annual banquet October %, at ths
Penn street headquarters, Germantown
Preparations are being made for the en-.
tertalnment of $50 members and inv,ted
guests. Prominent men of the city will
be on hand to make addresses, and we'll.
known athletes will be called upon to
make short speeches. Ted" Meredith,
of the University of Pennsylvania. and
Don Lippincott are two stars of the
cinder path who will delight the ban.
queters DR.. George Orton, Edward
Cattell, Calvin o. Althouse, A. g.
Kraenzlein, Edgar Church and others
we'll known in athletic circles will bs
on hand.
President Edward r. Bushnell is en-.
couraging the work OF the banquet
committee. composed of ]. d. Goodman,
Carl Vischer and Charles w. Balm.
bridge Robert Lamberton is vice presl.
dent. j. H. Alcorn. secretary, and G,
w. cambridge, treasurer.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-22
HOLD NIGHT PRACTICES

LANCASTER, Pa, Sept. %. - Coach
Heller, Of the Lancaster Boys High
School, has a squad o. 25 boys at prac-
tice here each night, and has high homes
OF regaining the record which the school
had at high school football in 1913. Cap
tain HARRISON is at quarter, and will be
supported by a strong backfield in
Stumpf, Dudley and LoikAuecker. j.
swank and H. Swank will he the ends.
The line positions are not definite. but
the men will be picked from Kicker,
Hoover, Barr, Hosaeeter and Marshall
Jones, Klump, Coos, Adams and Sides
are the most likely substitutes The first
game Of the season will be played next
Saturday when the team meets steelton
here
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-22
MACKS SLIPPING,
BUT STILL THEY
HAVE LONG LEAD
Red Sox Have S m a | |
Chance With Athletics Six
Games in Front-Cham-
pions Meet Cleveland To-
day.

CLEVELAND, o., Sept. 22.-Just what
would happen to the Athletics II there
was another month OF baseball is a mat
ter of conjecture. That the Athletics are
not putting up anything like the game
on this final spurt around the Western
circuit that they did on their last in
vasion is certain. Yet the slump can be
explained. When the Mackmen started
on their second jaunt through the West
they realized that they still had some
distance to go and that to defeat the
nearest contender they would have to
open up big gap between their own
and the standing OF the second club in
the American League. This they did
They came home with a lead of 10 games.
Today the Athletics have but six games
on the Red Sox. That is, they have lost
seven fun games since the end of their
second trip through the West, but it
must be remembered that the 13-Rame
lead practically put them on easy street
Tor the pennant and they ceased to take
long chances, believing that the pen
nant was won. Furthermore, a series of
accidents pulled them down recently when
they made a flying trip to Boston and
Washington just before leaving for the
West '"0
With six-game lead at this stage Of
the race 1t is hard to see how the Red
soN can come within haling distance of
the Macks. despite the general cry that
Connies clan is slipping, and slipping
rapidly.
The eagle eye of Eddie Collins has
caused Ban Johnson to hand down a de-
cision declaring the use of the emery |
bali illegal 1t will be remembered that
Eddie discovered that Heating was using
a piece of emery paper in his glove to
make abrasions when the Athletics were |
last in New York. The umpires did not
know what to do about it. hence they put |
1t up to the president of the league
1t Ia said that Russ Ford was the first !
to use emery paper to make the ball sail !
peculiarly to the batters. The other |
pitchers who are known to have employed |
the same trick in the American League |
are Nean Gregg. Joe Wood and Ray |
Kcatng. According TO the Boston experts, |
Gregg taught Wood the trick when the |
former left Cleveland and Joined the |
forces of the Red Sox.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-22
PENN BOXERS ARE
TO MEET F. AND NJ,
EXPERTS IN RING
Coach Decker, of the Local
Boxing Squad, Has Made
Arrangements for a Dual
Fistic Affair in November.

George Decker, coach OF the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania's boxing team, win
issue call for candidates within a short
time and expects over 60 asprants to
report.
For the past four years Decker, who
was formerly famous as lightweight
fighter, has been instructing students of
old Penn During the first two years
the men did not show an aptitude for
boxing. Finally, due to the efforts of
Decker and DR.. TAFT Mckenzie, physi-
cal director of the University, boxing
was put on firm foundation. The
year was divided into two terms, fall
and winter. Last year in the fall ses-
sion there were about go men learning
the rudiments of the game. After foot
ball came to close some of the grid
iron heavyweights Joined the squad An
effort was made to hold an intercol-
legiate tournament between the teams
of the Eastern colleges last year. but
II fell through. One result, however.
was the formation of teams under COM
petent instructors in several colleges
Decker worked hard. holding several
exhibitions during the two terms. Sew
eral members of the team took part in
the afternoon matinees of Tony Blddle.
Decker reports that arrangements are
being made to hold a tournament with
the team of Franklin and Marshall the
latter part of November. He expects.
with several veterans from last year, to
make a creditable showing and convince
the authorities that boxing is a coming
college sport
Negotiations are also on between the
Penn team and Columbia College.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-22
PHILLTES READY
FOR FINAL TILT
WITH CARDINALS
Game T o d ay Will Be
Staged at National League
Park at Three O'clock.
Braves Lead Almost Pro-
hibitive.

Though the Philies tossed away a
game yesterday which they might have
won half a dozen times they are not
out Of the running for the first division
place by any means. Again today the
Doom athletes will go to battle with
Higgins nine.
1t is sad indeed to think that club
which hits the ball with the fierceness
of the Phillies should show such weird
lack of form on the bases. Unless the
opposing pitcher is sending over a brand
of unhittable ball a team ought to score
nine times out of ten with a man on
second and no outs. In the second
inning, after Luderus had sent long
double to the bleacher fence, he allowed
himself to be picked off the base by
quick throw from Wingo. If he had
only played one foot off the base in
stead of a yard he would not have been
caught mapping at his post. Another
thing, the phllies would have scored
the run which would have given them
the game in the ninth inning.
Just here a word should be said favor
ing Jack Martin. The youth has dis
played remarkable Improvement in the
last month at shortstop and seems to
be getting better each day. Martin is
not the best shortfelder in the National
League, but he bids fair to give some
one a battle for the honors next season.
Just at present Maranville, of the Bos-
ton Braves, has a good deal on the field
of shortstops but there is no reason
why Martin should not develop enough
in another year to run a good race with
the clever little inficlder of the league
leaders.
When the Pirates went down yesterday
before the continued onslaught OF the
Braves and the Cubs sank a shaft of de-
feat into the cracking Giants. the Ma
tional League pennant was all but won.
AS McGraw says, the series between the
Braves and the Giants will probably be
The deciding factor This being the case
1t seems that the Braves should have an
easy thing of it, as they have had no
great amount of trouble in despoilnS the
New York makeup since they have been
skimming along at their present fast
stride.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-22
cRoWELL MAKES CHANGES

EAsTON, Pa. Sept, 22-Coach Wilmer
Crowell placed one of his former pupils
Taylor of West Philadelphia High-in ln'
Lafayette varsity bacKfield YESTERDAY
Other changes sent Furry to the paeS,
field and Kelly to the line Cro"en
worked the squad, which now numbers
So men, hard all day in preparation M iyr
the opening game of the season VIII
Delaware College on Saturday
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-22
soMMMERs TAKES CHARGE

NlLl.ANoVA, Pa, Sept, 22-The Villa
nova College football candidates were
given their first hard drill yesterday when
Coach Dutch Sommers took charge
OF the team Eight veterans remain from
last years varsity, and. with the additinn
OF several promising new PLAYERS tbe
turnout was very encouraging. The var
slty men who have returned TO college
are Captain Prendergast. Kelly, Forst
Ward, kiley Reap, Hanlon and sutlln.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-22
Hsrdwick Regains strength H0n0Is

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Sept Z.-hurd I'M
ington R. Hardwick, football star iasd
heavy hitting baseball player resa,r Is
his honors as Haryard's strong man man,syr5s
terday. He broke all previous he
with a mark of 1891 points tahlps ,rirf.
honor position from o. G. ktrkPa'i's
who exceIled him last year
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-22
MaranYille to Wed

BOSTON, Sept 22,-Walter +. Maran, an,
Vile, the diminutive shortstop OF ly thy
Boston Braves, Is to be married TINS La t1,,
some time after the worlds series n7
engagement to Miss Elizabeth r. sh.S'
of Springfield. was announced last hlsnN
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-22
CRIDIRON WARRIORS ARE In THEIR GLORY NOW-PHTIL
MARTY o'TooLE

McGaws chances for winning the National League pennant
would be greatly increased the she beauty
should come through at the ninth hour with few victories
Although McGraw realized landed OTooe from Pitts
burgh that he taking chance that Marty
should happen get good start would we'll be worth the
chance So far OToole has been of little value
tor relief work His customary wdnes has been the positive
factor in his failure to up o expectations.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-22
Easy for Mike Gibbons

CINCINNATI, Sept. 22.-Mike Gibbons;
of ST. Paul. had all the better OF slA
the ten rounds last night In ms "sn
with Bill McKinnon, OF Pittspursn, sn ,,,ysn
Coyington. XIV. No decision was given
at the conclusion OF the bout but NV
bons forced the issue at all times
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-22
Rubin Takes sullivan's Place

NEW YORK, Sept. 22-At the annual
meeting Of the Metropolitan Association
of the Amateur Athletic Union here last
night Fred w, Rubin, the vice president,
was elected president, to succeed the late
James Sullivan,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-22

Here's a puzzle:
What would the one-armed pitcher
who famed 10 minor league batters
have done If he had two arns7
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-22

AS a matter Of fact the consent OF the
Rules Committee is not necessary 10 do
this because every rule In the book may
be disregarded by the mutual consent of
the two captains. The members Of the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-22

Eddie Plank hasn't missed the Penn
Gettysburg football game in a number Of
years. but ne will not be present at the
meeting Saturday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-22
SAID FRED LUDERUs:
love to give the ball a bout;
l swat 'em out of sight,
But

Hans Lobert is far from being the un-
!GcNlest player in the game. Yesterday
Hans nit hard one, which looked how
ever as though 1t would be easy for Hug
SINS however the ball took bad hop
went over Huggins' head to deem ripbt
centre, and Hans made two bags. He
almost duplicated the feat later in the
game, except that he only made one base
The Washington times., 1914-06-07

s. Suits, sass
THIS COUPON
and s,-ss for Boys
Fancy Cashmere
Wool Yoke Nor
folk Knickerbecker
Suits. sizes z to II
years. T.)
The Washington times., 1914-06-07

Soc Hats, 19e
THIS COUPON
and 1sc for Boys
Rah Rah Hats. Of
peanut straw and
washable materials.
Sizes . to s years
Of age. CD
The Washington times., 1914-06-07

Ammonia, &c
THIS COUPON
and SC for Violet
Ammonia. for toilet
use. Delic ately
scented. tT.O
The Washington times., 1914-06-07
$1.5O Suit
Cases, 85c

THIS COUPON
and Sc for regular
N.5o Fibre Mating
Suit Cases, made
on light st eel
fra m e. complete
with lock and key.
assorted sizes.
Mems Clothing
Dept, 9l3 9TH ST.
IT'D
The Washington times., 1914-06-07

Soon after breakfast time this Morn
ing, the Sunday exodus began along
the river front Canoes were launched
and laden with the baggage and sup
plies for balmy days outing On the
river, cushions, lunch. thermos bottles,
magazines and gay parasols were om-
nipresent. Some fishing tackle found
its way aboard. too. with a haphazard
selection of bait, and IL would not be
surprising IL some pan-rock and perch
were not sizzling in bacon grease on a
piping hot skillet at the present moment.
as the Sunday cutters take their lunch
con under the canopy OF leaves alCng
the Virginia shore.
To the true lover of the sport, it
really makes little difference whether
the fish bite voraciously or not. The
plays the thing and the greatest
charm Of a day on the water. in Ma
ture own surroundings, is simply in
being out. OF course, II one is going
TO remain huddled in an awkward po-
sluon, crOuched over rod and reel In
boat. with seepage water sloshing
ABOUT the feet and the odo- of defunct
matt permeating the air. for hours on
END, discomfort overcomes the pure 10y
to be gained. But only a chronic crouch
would remain in this predicam ament when
hsh were not striking
suppose. instead, when the fish have
become conspicuous by their absence,
that you seek a shady spot ashore
beach the canoe or boat, pile the i'm
pedimenta on the bank, and stretch out
under the trees. where the changing
vista OF the river may be observed.
Lie quietly a while. and the forest life
viii come 10 you. From out the SEEM
ing silence and isolation. there will come
thousand little lives TO play for YOU
The rottinE end of log will give lIp a
tunbling slug or a beetle. Along the
waters edge, pointed noses will emerge.
and the frogs will hop out on the bank.
oblivious of your presence. A squire!
may peep around the trunk of a tree,
leap 10 earth and scamper away to an
other forest monarch. Perhaps a
ground squirrel will pick his way along.
IN ceaseless search for food. and the
dickey-birds will hop and chirp to you,
unafraid
The trouble with too many Of us is
that we are not trained TO see with |
seeing eyes-for we are too distance
from the cave-man TO make II neCes- |
sary; yet the more time spent in the |
heart Of the woods and along the shore, |
the further We will go back and a few |
hours like this will bring us closer 10
Dame Nature. with a wealth of benefit
to ourselves.
The Washington times., 1914-06-07
H14E:kaa4AhMS 4AhS
fDs5'66E2 62

Weather Forecast-GeneraIly fair
todey and Monday; warmer tonight.
Condition of the Potomac-Clear.
Wind-Moderate Southerly.
High Tide-6:53 and 1890.
Low Tide-I2:4s and 1:47.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-17
WHITE S0X TO PLAY
GAME AT DAVENPORT

The spring training dates of the.
Chicago White Sox of the American
league have just been issued and show
that the team will meet the Davenport
Three ! league club on Monday, April
13. The Sox leave Chicago Thursday
night for California on their spring
training trip, and will play a number
of games on the Pacific coast. The
first team will then work toward the
east and will arrive in st. Joseph,
Mo-. April IL, where two games will
be played. the final of the spring trip.
The Sox second team will start
their training season at Los Angeles,
working eastward and the final game
OF the spring trip will be played at
Davenport April 10. The two
squads viii then join preparatory to
the 1914 American league season.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-17
CUBS LEAVE FOR
SOUTHERN CLINE.
Chicago Nationals Start for the
Scene of Spring Training
Zim Almost Left.

Chicago, ILL.,, Feb. 1.-THE baseball
season of 1914 has started. 1t opened
last night at SIS o'clock, when the
Cubs were hauled out of the Twelfth
street station, bound for Florida to
train for the championship games of
another year.
The only excitement created at the
station was a demonstration of sprint
ing given by the great Heine Zim,
the clouting star of the west siders.
Heine showed he still has his old
speed. If he hadn't had it he would
have missed the train and been COM
PEELED to make the long journey south
alone.
After the conductor had given the
'tall aboard" signal and the other ath-
letes had climbed into the cars, Heine
was discovered near the station door,
Just coming out. Some one called to
him that the train was starting, and
Heine circled around a switch engine,
turned a slippery corner, sprinted SO
yards, and hooked the tail end of the
observation car before it was out OF
the shed After accomplishing the
feat he turned and raised his hat to
the wondering spectators with the
same grace he raised his cap after
hitting home run.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-17
FOOTBALL STARS
TO Get LETTERS
Emblems Have Arrived from
Manufacturers and VIII Be
Awarded This Week.

Fifteen members of the 1913 foot
ball squad OF the Rock Island high
school will get their emblems this
week. the letters having arrived from
the manufacturers. The board of con-
troll OF the school athletic affairs re-
Gently arrived at the decision TO award
emblems 10 last years stars and they
were ordered at once. At the meet
ing of the board OF control . new rul-
ing was made by Coach Corneal in
which members OF the second eleven,
who did not participate in enough first
team games TO win letters will be
awarded class emblems. Eleven OF the
men Will be honored in this manner.
The following football players Will
receive letters: Ackley. games;
Chalk, 9 games; Criswell, games:
G. Philbrook. 3 games; Andrews, .
games; Dahlen, games; Glass, 8
games; whistler. . games; U. Clarke. c
games; Kipp. Z games; w. Clarke. Z
games. LOBBY, games; Hippler. 8
games; Reeves, 6 games; Friestat
games.
Those who are to get class numerals
in the school colors from the Athletic
association: BIeuer. J. Cain. Hinck-
ley. G. Philbrook, Culley. Gaetjer. John
son. McGinnis. Miller. Henry and
Stauduhar.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-17
OTTUM VANS MAY
MEET ISLANDERS
Some season Dope if Rock
Island Lands Central Asso-
citation Berth.

Ottumwa. Iowa, Feb. 17.-Ned Egan,
manager of the Ottumwa baseball
team, has secured a number of good
games for the early spring training
season. Secretary ]. c. Bonhan has
received word from Boss Ned in which
he states that all the players of the
Ottumwa team will report to him In
Davenport April 8.
Games will be played with Daven-
port then in that city on April s.. 6, T.,
s and 8. Should Rock Island be ad-
mitted TO the Central association it is
very probable that the Arsenal city
will share part of the games with the
Speed Boys. The team will then go to
Muscatine. where Manager Boyle's
men will be met on April 1 and II.
The whole squad will arrive in OF
tumwa the next day, April II. On
that day and on April Is, IA, Is and
16, games will be played here with
the Fort Williams team of the North
ern league. Then on April II, Ottum-
wa will journey to Cedar Rapids and
the Dummies will be played for three
days, April II. IS and 10. Sunday,
April %, the Ottumwa boys will meet
the Chinese team, which Manager
Egan has secured on their trip through
the United States. Other dates will
probably be made out later.