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

Too bad Lnc whslcrs on his head amt
such that wc could call him Red. He
oG"hta change his fuzz Red Lavender
IMAGINE that! ! guess that amt the real
e.-cdt! But that's what might have was.
Besides that name O. Lavender to kid
tie hotel register he's got some birth
pllc', too. It's Montezuma. Georgia,
boy. On narSs alone Jims one big noise.
L Is see what he can do.
II start with he can pitch good ball,
although hc isn't very tall and doesn't
run 10 weight. In nineteen six he first
played pro with Corelle, Georgia. That,
You know, is Tyrus Raymond's State. 1t
took our Jimmy six long years in bush to
make the big league ears take on an
upward prick. Then Lavender from green
turned ripe and Joined the Cubs 1t
seemed pipe he had the goods to stick.
Warm weather pitchin's Jimmy's meat.
In summer he's a job to beat, he seems
to have ON all. He's even coin to cop a
win most any time they stick him in,
,cept early spring an fall. Since Jimmy
left the shortened trees he's had three
managers TO please-Chance, Evers an
O'Day. That sure looks like he's got the
goods or he'd have been back in the
woods now, on tanktown pay.-By A. NJ.
Corrigan.
y news story from State College says
that Lamb, the big tackle, Is going to
make one of the best goal klckers of the
season for Bill Hollenback's squad.
which unfortunately for the linotype
operator, leads To the appended:
States team had "a monstrous Lamb,
His strength was in his toe,
AM everywhere that Bits team went
This Lamb was sure to go.
They'll bring him down to Phllly soon
To battle George Brooke's crew.
And If that toe gets busy, boys
Good night! old Red and Blue!
Two weeks hence; BATTERIES for to-
GAYS game will be-for the Athletics,
hegder and schang; for Boston, James
We notice that in West Philadelphia
tennis is being played at night Does
this mean that the game is on the verge
OF being cast into outer darkness?
It is possible for the Athletics TO be
D'alcn out boy the Braves in the worlds
s'ries, but there are some things con-
SaE SSo,LinE the Mackmen that never could
= Ira Thomas now running for Eddie
r!ughcy Jennings lauds the Athletics.
Il" save the South, Baker buys bale
o. cotton.
''o'' l'S lltlF W WIN AAiff W.
HFunN drops an easy fly.
Ioiilr Mack gives out prolific inter- |
~. professional soccer football players /
a.. '.Ai#ni have rcfus, d t. loin the /
N,hfS army. These fellows must be the I
''.7i.ai 'SlIttons for punishment"
'lulng 70 the experts. the open game /
-.' oe used throughout the country this /
t'' inns Is what the opponents of the !
H., Laws have Teen striving for ever
'''1e 'A4 reform wave began to roll.
~ on viii have 10 blame this on Walter .
~ ''l"Htl, Of the New York World:
n"e h"ston fan Is funny,
II. around collecting money.
MI" "hlle he's seeking places he can /
IT, II o., Is Doasting bold ana brash,
~ II eet something for his cash
N"a me Mackmen think they know Just
where he'll get II.
sh,I Iommy'' Meade, who gained consider
ror,.tt-a -aIne before he grew too heavy 10
in', y" ms work i'm the saddle, Is play
" al lAe Walnut Street Theatre this
~. some OF the local spoTtsmen may
'sineinber his work.
l,r',ler 1ller Camp Is credited with the fol-
~ ing "CampismS"
''s sooa coach Goes not mistake