Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-29
PERSONAL TOUCHES IN SPORT

Too bad the whiskers on his head amt
such that we could call him Red. He
oughta change his fuzz. Red Lavender
imagine that! ! guess that amt the real
ee-clat' But that's what might have was
Besides that name o Lavender To- kid
the hotel register he's got some birth
place, too. It's Montezuma. Georgia,
boys. On Names alone Jim's one big noise.
Lots see what he can do.
To start with. he can pitch good ball.
although nc isn't very tall and doesn {
run 10 weight In nineteen six he first
played pro with Corellc. Georgia. That,
you know. IS Tyrus Raymond's State. It
took our jimmy six long years In bush 20
make the big league ears take on an
upward prick Then Lavender from green
turned ripe and Joined the Cubs. II
seemed a pipe he had the goods 70 stick.
Warm weather pitchins JImmys meat.
In summer hes a job to beat, he seems
70 have EN- all. He's even coin 10 cop
win most any time they stick him In,
! c. pit early spring an fall. Since Jimmy
aisft the shortened trees he's had three
managers to pleaso-Chauce. Evers an
O'Dav. That sure looks ike he's got The
goods or he'd have been back In the
woods now, on tanktown pay.-By A NJ.
Corrigan.
A news story from state College says
that Lamb the big tackle. Is going 20
make one OF the best goal kckers Of the
season for Bill Holleuback's squad.
Which unfortunately for the linotype
ope rator, leads 10 the appended.
States team had r'orsrrous Lamb.
His strength was in his toe,
And everywhere that Bil. team went
This Lamb was sure 70 60
THEY'LL bring hir down 20 Thl'v soon
To battle George Br0oke's crew,
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Good night, old Red and Blue
Two weeks hence: Batteries 'or "a
DAYS game will be-for the Athletes,
Bender and schang; for Boston, James
and Gowdy.'
We notice that in West Philadelphia
tennis is being played ar night Does
this mean that the game Is on The verge
OF being cast into outer darkness
II is possible for the Athletics t0 NJ
beaten out by the Braves IN the world
series. but there are some things rou-
cerninE the Mackmen that never could
ira Thomas now running for Eddie
Collins.
Hughey Jennings lau5s the Athletics
To save the South, Baker buys a bale
OF cotton.
Bender loses his nerve With three on
strunk drops an easy Az.
Connie Mack gives out prolific inter-
view
'The professional soccer football PLAYERS
m EngIsul H1"o refused Z, Join the
Kings army These fellows must ho the
original "gluttous FOR punishment
According 10 the experts the open game
will be used throughout tI" country this
wear. This 's what the opponents NJ Nh"
Blue Laws have asen striving for ever
since the reform wave began to roll.
You will have 10 blame this ON WaItr-
TrumbulI. of the New York World.
The Boston fan IS funny,
He's around collecting money
And while he's seeking places he can
bet II
He Is boastinE. bold and nrash.
He'll get something for his cash
And the Mackmen think they know just
where he'll get 10.
Tommy Meade who gained consider
able fame before he grew too heavy 10
continue his work In the saddle Is play
ing at the Walnut street Theatre this
week. Some Of the local sportsmeU may
remember his work.
Walter Camp Is credited with the fol- |
lowing "Campisms':
Tbs g0Od coach does not mIseSSks