Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-31
AUTUMN SPORTS
ARE ON TODAY
IN FULL BLAST
In This Section Sport Lovers
Can Choose Between Foot
ball, oGlf, Baseball, Soc
Ger and Racing.

Autumn sports have been placed on to-
days menu card for service to an eager
public with a lavish hand Throughout
the country athletic events will attract
the attention OF 30 per cent. OF the popu-
lation. The resoundlng thud OF the in
fated leather will create the most pro-
found aurlcular disturbance, yet there are
countless other sports which will not be
performed upon the gridiron that will do
their share toward making this another
successful athletic Saturday.
In Philadelphia the largest percentage
Of athletic followers will watch for the
result OF the Penn-Swarthmore football
game though only few. comparatively
speaking, will be at Franklin Field to see
the actual play. While the Garnet and
Blue team is not particularly strong this
season, the great number of followers OF
his little suburban eleven will keep up
local gridiron interest TO the high key at
which II was pitched when Penn met
the Navy two weeks ago
Besides the college game a Penn there
are two high school football contests OF
more than passing interest. They will
also be played In the afternoon West
Philadelphia High meets Williamson 1t
will not be an easy game for the Orange
and Blue-that is, il the strength OF the
~ il44hlllS'h team can Ds Judged by It's
good showing aga!nsr Central High. The
other prep game OF greatest local In
terest is the traCBs between the North
east and Bethlehem Prep. The up
state boys have rattling good eleven.
and as they have nothing 10 do al Beth
lehem except play football. these young
men win be prepared to give the North
east pigskn tugglers one OF the srifrest
battles OF the year.
This morning is scheduled the inter-
scholastic cross-cOuntTy run. This event
will take place over the short course IN
Paramount Park. All OF the entries have
been I'm several DAYS, and the run was
expected 10 draw a big crowd. The class
of runners iu this race is the best that
time, and 1t would not be surprising 10
see one Of the most thrilling finishes or
the present season. Penn Freshmen will
take part in this run.
At ESQ o'clock this afternoon the Fair
mount Park harness meeting will be
held. This event IS always big drawing
card, bringing more people into the city
perhaps than any other one event OF the
day,
Al Holmesburg the OuadranguIar Club
VIII give a shoot This gun meeting
viii be largely attended ana tho con-
testants Will be among the best per
formers in this section.
The baseball season stll hangs on at
least Hans Lobort Is compelling II 10
hang on Hans Is still booking games
for his All Stars They are scheduled to
PLAY this afternoon against the Camden
Club. II the weather permits Hans win
have another week OF baseball and then
call il a year.
Thousands Of people today will be at
the many soccer matches 10 be played
iu all sections Of the city All OF the
leagues viii have a complete set OF
games, every team being scheduled This
means that tho league is well under way
and that from now on the fans can
expect 10 see the games played In mid
season form By every team capable OF
ever reaching that point OF perfection
The match which Is creating the most
interest is the one between Disston and
the Hiberniaus This game VIII be played
81 the Tacony Park. 1t Is one Of the
American cup events.
At Mannheim the University OF Penn
s. iYania soccer team win meet the
alumni on the hsld-
Penn has another contest here q soEas
interest The freshmen have bean schsd-
ulsa s. Hasst the c0aEAZ nAl fsegaAn