Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23

tenn in the opening contest with Gettys-
burg Saturday afternoon at Franklin
Field.
The Water Bureau won the pennant
in the Interurban Baseball League.
This proves with what mighty power
the water works.
Fred" Rubiens efforts to fll the po-
sition Of president of the Metropolitan
Association Of the Amateur Athletic
Union will no doubt earn him many
more friends Fred" as vice president
was most popular and he will receive
such support that his name should be
a synonym for all that is aggressive in
an athletic sense. He is highly quail
fed as n chief athletic executive and
will no doubt make a great A. A. [.
leader unless all signs fail.
What treat 1t would be II we had
the pleasure Of witnessing that pacing
inatch tomorrow at Grand Rapids
Mich, between the two pacing kings
Directum | and William. II is to be a
test for blood, and much money will
likely change hands on the result With
ideal conditions favoring, it would NOT
be surprising If a new worlds record
was established Drectum I seems to
be the better Of the two. In recent
trials this thoroughbred showed a world
of speed.
Baseball as a world sport is develop
ing each year. Japan, the Philippines
End other countries are now Interested
in our national pastime, Australia has
entered the progressive nation class by
taking up the game in earnest. Re-
ports from that continent indicate a
growing popularity. Isn't it pleasing
know ie
oven in foreign countries?
"Rnhby" Walthour and Clarence Car
men are 10 meet Sunday In a series of
match motor races at the Brighton Beach.
y. Y, Motnrdrome The distances are
to be 70, Is and p miles. three heats
each. sounds like a big days work to us.
Another freight car is apt to be idle
on some railroad shortly If reports be
true II Is understood Carl Morris is
going 10 Australia,
Navy football followers believe they
have again struck it rich, So do we.
as Lieutenant Douglas l.. Howard has
again accepted the invitation TO act as
head coach Of the future admiTals.
That leather medal Of the first rank
should 80 10 the ardent youth who sat
through nine whole innings swathed In
closely knit sweater on
TON" Qulgley, wnkes-Ba fight
promoting genius, has lust announced
corking good battle for his followers
Pete McNey, the Seattle lightweight,
and "Al' Dewey, the coal baron expert
are 70 furnish the fireworks You have
never heard NJ McVey? Why, he is the
boy who beat such lighters as Tommy
Of
Providence; Willie" Howard, of Brook
lyn; willie" SchacHer. Of Chicago, and
Dummy Martin, of New York. A
pretty fine list Of scalps, We imagine.
Unless something terrible happens we
viii be at the fight between kid" VIII
.iams, worlds bantamweight champion,
ana Young Herman, of Pekin, H., at
Harry Edwards Olympia Athletic AssO-
citation next Monday night, Every time
Williams starts II mean a whrlwind
bout Herman has a good record IN the
Middle West, but with Williams now In
his best aape IL seems a rough road
ahead for poor Herman.
Htine Zimmerman is here today. As
far as We have learned. he hasn't been
approached by Harry Edwards or any
other Of the fight promoters. Probably
Heine intends 10 stage all OF his bouts at
the Philadelphia ball park.
Hank ODay is stilI hanging around, de-
spite the rumors that ne is 10 be re-
placed. But just how long he win hang
before he dies, mauagerially speaking,
Is something else again.
Penn may not establish a record num-
Der OF touchdoWns against Gettysburg
Saturday, but the game Is apt TO be the
hottest for this day in about forty years,
judging by the weather.