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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-19

WEST PHILLY AND CENTRAL
HIGH CLASH TOMORROW
Scholastic and Academic Football Contests Hold Centre
Stage-Penn Charter Plays Germantown Academy.
Teams Old Rvas--Other Games Scheduled

The second big interscholsstic game OF
the three-eornered series to decide the
winner OF the Ellis Glmbel Cup will be
played tomorrow. when Central High and
West Philadelphia High meet on the grid
iron at the p. r. n. " NJ. G. A. grounds,
at 44th street and Parkside avenue. This
contest should draw a crowd OF more
than 5000. including many alumnae, as
we'll as the schoolboys themselves. Odds
favor Central High, but closer contest
than the Northeast High-West Philadel-
phla game should result, as Central has
by no means the perfected array the
Archives are putting on the field
Another contest tomorrow that will at
tract a lot OF interest Is the Penn Char
ter-Germantown Academy game, at
Queen Lane. These teams are rivals OF
long standing and always put UP brand
of football that is OF hrst-class order.
Several other scholastic and academic
contests will also DO played tomorrow,
among them being the Episcopal Acad-
emy and Friends Central match, Lower
Merton clashes with Radnor High, and
this should also prove an interesting
game.
About the time Of Central Highs de-
feat at the hands of Atlantic city the
team was reported to have struck a
slump, ana recent practCes seem 10 pear
out the opinion. Injuries to Captain
stephens and Fullback Butler have no.
tably impaired the playing of these two
mainstays, while the team has become
somewhat lax on the defense. Most diff
Guilty seems TO be encountered breaking
up forward passes. which may prove dis
astrous In the Northeast game. The ends
are easily entlced to rush in and tho Sec
ondary defense is slow to size up the ma
a 80 IL
taclSlng has also been uncertain, but
Coach Howell expects to overcome this
failing by continuous practice this week.
The smashing baokheld and the heavy
line. however, will prove difficult for West
Philadelphia to combat. Captain Stephens
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NIGHT SHOOT AT
BLUE ROCKS PLAN
OF SALEM CLUB
Popular Yachting Organiza-
ton Will Hold Big I'm
der Electric Light" Affair
December II.

The Salem Rod, Gun and Yacht Club. at
salem, n. j., is one of the live organiza-
tions in the Eastern States, and every
season comes out with something new.
novel and startling and the officers OF
other sporting organizations look at each
other and gay now why didn't some one
think of that before"
The latest stunt pulled off by the salem
Club was to perfect a system OF lighting
so that 1t Is now possible to hold a
shooting tournament at blue rock targets
at night. Some OF the members have been
quietly working on the scheme for several
months and a private demonstration was
given before a few representatives or
the leading manufacturers and shooters
last week and proved very successful
Tho system not only shows up blue
rock from the time IL leaves the trap
until II strikes the ground, TO the salts
faction of the shooter, but by separate
system. lights up his gun as we'll
The Salem Club has decided to hold
big tournament on Saturday evening.
December IL.
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PERSONAL TOUCHES
IN SPORTS

Harvard's eleven is FIRST in line for the col
leglate football championship this season. II
the matter viii be settled once and FOR all. The
students Of the game are unanim9nsly of tho
opinion that Harvard Will win the 1914 laurels
Harvard's team has been proved to be most
remarkable one.
Not only viii New Haven be tho scene Of the
Harvard-Yale football game Saturday, but an
It IS the annual intercollegiate cross country
race. Unless there Is a most sensational upset,
not only with the nrst Individual place. but the
team honors as we'll. The Ithacans appear to
team IN the history. OF the institution. Potter
and Windnagle VIII probably hsht, u out Tor
frst place. and II would not greatly surprise
to see the pack make perfect team score as
IL has done twice this year. Pennsylvania ap-
ne ths " second team Sonors H the locals show
the speed expected OF them the squad's score
should be Iairly good one
Coli has come TO be sport Of such great
popularity that Il holds the attention OF the ad-
vocates even with the Temperature below; the
freezing point The sPortsmen here have been been
weati'er the last two DAYS has not dampened
the ardor. Not only Is the interest finely deyei,
e PcS svGsncc RSaS ' From nee early spring until
falls the golfers now have their swing.
swarthmore students steadfastly stick to their
assertion that their eleven Is better than ~ HAY
feat Lehigh and vice versa, just TO show the
tremendous spirit prevailing.
Ted Meredith. tho crack University Of
Pennsylvania middle distance runner, showed
true form at the Newark indoor games last
night by creating a worlds record OF so
seconds fiat for the 5OO-yard distance. Our old
friend, MEL Sheppard. once travelled the dis
tAnce in 81, which was the set of figures shat
tered by the olympic 500 metre champion; on
Homer Baker to have met Ted, but
failed TO show for the race Ted was primed
for the race with BalSer and as the latter beat
the Philadephian in, his last start at 800 yards
there was blood In the locals eyes. The meet
ing OF these two wonders OF the clnderpath is
always treat and the followers at the games
last night were much disappointed.
The spirit OF charity seems TO be the prevail
ing trait OF Philadelphia's athletes, and we are
proud to note II. The latest athletic organiza-
lions to go aheld In an effort 10 further a
worthy cause the representatives OF the
Vinoome and Ritner football teams. These two
crack eleYens will battle next Saturday OH the
Strawbrldge & Clothier field for the benefit OF
the North American Free Childrens sanitaT-
ium for the Treatment OF tuberculosis at At
iAntic City, The cause Is most worthy one
and IL will be very pleasing II great turnout
o BDOFtsmen Il recorded.
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is probably the best line plunger at pres
ent in interschoIastio ranks. and, with
his four years experience. can run his
team with assurance. Ho charges low
and with bullet speed "BiIf' Butler will
do the kicking and forward passing, and
Is every bit as good as Ellis, OF West
Philadelphia, in these departments OF the
game.
With two teams possessing excellent
material, but characterized by obvious
weaknesses, high score should result
II Is conceded that Central High, play
ing rushing game, can make several
tallies. Whether West Philadelphia can
equal or eclipse their score will depend
upon Ellis forward passing and kicking,
Wagenknights ability TO gain around the
ends and the capability OF the secondary
defense I'm backing UP the line.
The Penn Charter and Germantown
Academy game practically decides the
winner of the interscademic champions
ship. The teams are very evenly matched
with a slight advantage. 81 any, on Penn
Charters side.
Penn Charter has gone through the
season thus far without a single defeat,
tie with st. Lukes being the only game
to mar an otherwise perfect record The
team is five pounds to a man heavier
than Germantown, but the men form an
uneven aggregation, ranging IN weight
from iS9 TO 1870 pounds on the line. Sew
eral stars have developed during the
season 20 aid Captain Hallowell keeping
the team on top.
The chief asset Germantown possesses
is the large number of capable substl-
tutes it has to fill the varsity men 8
places. Two complete backhelds, which
play equally well, are available and the
line substitutes are all up TO the stand
ard. Ramsdell and Tauslg will do the
! brunt of the work throughout the game.
The line is on a par with that Of Penn
| Charter.
The game will as usual be attended By a
large crowd, composed largely OF the
| friends OF the players Many OF the prom
inent society families are always at hand
| to view the melee.
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Can the University Of Pennsylvania
football authorities, by an eleventh-hour
shift, save their team from destruction at
the hands Of Cornell? No team in Penn
sylvania history ever had to face such
n trying situation or had less reason Tor
hope. Their hopes are built on little be-
sides experiments. They may do better
than many persons anticipate, but 1t does
no. sook as though this Cornell team
= ald lend itself to this sort Of pro-
stam. They know too much football.
The action Of the Pennsylvania coaches
IN putting Avery at fullback to replace
Tucker may work the charm, for Avery
has carried good luck with him most Of
the season. He beat the Navy with an
intercepted forward pass and an OO-yard
run, and he triumphed over the Indians
with a forward pass which he sent to
Merrell
There Is no reason why Avery should
not be a wonderful player. He has every
requisite for It, speed, strength and
weight. That he has not been Is due to
the fact that he doesn't play every
minute with the sort of fghtlng abandon
that characterized ex-Captain Bill Hol-
lenback. But Avery has been known to
play. this sort OF game, and the writer
has seen him do It more han once in tho
daily practices on Franklin Field but
never in a big game The stage is now
set for Avery, and he has the chance Of
his life TO distinguish himself. This is
his last game for Pennsylvania, and IL
he goes into 1t with the proverbial do or
die spirit he will make name for him
self.
The coaches are uncertain In their own
minds whether to use Merrell or Murdoch
at quarterback. Each of these men has
qualities which commend him to the
coaches. Merrell has the advantage of
being a known quantity, although he
doesn't measure UP to what the coaches
expect of him. All of them hope and
some think that Murdock, IL given tho
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OCEAN CITY YACHTSMEN
CLOSE BILLIARD SEASON
W. G.. Stevenson in Tie-off Proved to
Be Winner of Tourney.

The winner OF the Ocean City Yacht Clubs
pocket billiard tournament, for members only,
played during the season Just closed was not
definitely decided until last week, when a tic
for NTH prize between r. r. Bringhurst and
W. @. Stevenson was played off, and won by
tho latter, so to 81.
Tho tourney was a decided success and
reflected credit upon both the management
and the players. II Is true tho handicapping
was rather crude. the ability Of the respective
players being TO a great extent, unknown.
The prizes were 1--WE. In number exclusive
OF the trophy contributed by Commodore
Charles j. Curran. which went to the winner
Of first place, in addition to tho prize intended
for that position. Expense was not spared
in their purchase and suitably engraved they
will serve rs reminders OF the event and Of
a pleasant summer spent at the shore.
The following members participated: John
r. Groves. George c. Hexamer. John r. Fite
Joseph L. Schmltt Dr. Norman j. Sickele Dr.
Fred A.. Slack, William II. Henszey, r. r.,
Bringhurst, ]. H. Holmes, Hartman Gilmore.
Commodore G. ]. Curran, j. Woerner Beis-
wangor, William Z. 'Hexamers William p.
Hallinger. III. N. Munger, e. W. Stlnson,
Stevenson.
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LOCAL. GOLFERS
PLANNING TRIP
TO SOUTHLAND
.Wintry Winds Drive Devo-
tees of the Links to Warmer
Climes Pinehurst At
tracts Many Philadelphians

The Northeast exodus of golfers will
soon begin. Golfers In this city who plan
to play in the annual autumn tourna-
ment of the Pinehurst Country Club, from
December to December 3, have not long
to arrange for the Southern trip. Spencer
D. Wright, Jr,. of Bala, one of the
younger stars who has played brilliant
golf In recent tournaments In this sec
ton, has slgnihed his intention of enter
Ing the Pinehurst event this season.
Edwin Fl. Filter, of Riverton, is usually
included among the Southern contestants
Hundreds of golfers plan to Yisft Southern
courses next month. The cold weather
has at last arrived and 1t will be only a
matter Of a few weeks before many OF our
leading tournament stars will be hurrying
off to warmer clIrnes where golf may be
INDUCED in to their hearts content
John j. McDermott, formerly of this
city. now professional of the Atlantic City
Country Club. and Gil Nichols. of the
Wilmington Club, contemplate a trip to
the Pacific coast. Nicolls' right knee is
still stiff as a result OF an automobile
accident. But. despite this fact. he is
still plAyinS. good Bolt. AT the time no
was.,hurt It was thought that his golhng
days were over,
Many professionals will turn their at
tention 10 duties on Southern links. Alec
Smith viii go TO Georgia for week OF
hunting and will then report at Belleair,
Fla. He will be assisted by his brother.
Macdonald Smith, OF the Oakmont Coun-
try Club Pittsburgh. Jim Ferguson plans
-. 10 In Ia pah
The contemplated changes for the Phila-
delphia Cricket Club course have already
been discussed. but 1t will interest the
golfers to know that the committee. of
which Francis B. Warner is the chairman,
has endeayored to make the st. Martins
links zone OF the very best inland courses
In the country and has asked the mem
bers of the club to subscribe $4,000 by
Individual subscriptions.
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NASH AND STINGER
BATTLE TONIGHT
AT BROADWAY. G.
Good Bout romised by Past
Performances of These
Two Fast Fiighters-Ham-
r... -.l-a "a,
ilton Meets Hurst.

A card which will make the flight fans
take notice has been arranged by Mug
sy" Taylor, the Boy Impresario," Of the
Broadway Athletic Club. for tonight. Tay-
lor has rematched 'Al' Nash and Lew
Singer in the final bout. Nash and
sunger put up great fight several weeks
ago, and many of the Broadway patrons
asked Taylor to get them together again.
The program is;
Main bout-"Al" Nash. Southwark, vs.
LEV" Stiner. Southwark.
Semiwlnd-up--"Ray' Hamilton, Gray's
Ferry, VS.. "Roy" Hurst. Camden.
Third bout johnny Faley, Dock
street, VS.. Johnny" Russell, Dock street.
Second bout-"Wilie" Benkert, PhiIa-
delphia, VS.. Tommy" Burke, New York.
First bout-"Joe" oKeefe, Southwark,
VS.. Tommy Shields, Point Breeze.
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OLD PENN FACES FORLORN
HOPE, IN AVERY AT FULL
Uncertainty of His Playing Spirit Dim Record but Coaches
Will Use Him Against Cornell-Murdock May
Prove to Be Pillar of Strength.
By EDWARD R. BUSHNELL

chance. would show the qualities Of lead
ership that Merrell lacks.
Merrelrs strong point is his individual
playing and his certainty in the handling
of kicks. To Merrelrs credit II must be
said that he has not lost punt on
Franklin Field this year. He did lose one
In the Michigan game at Ann Arbor, but
the sun was principally responsible for
that.
Murdoch, too, has shown keen ability in
handling kicks and In running them back
has equaled Merrell. What Murdoch
needs to do to win his place is to show
that he possesses superior ability in
selecting his plays. particularly in meet
ing new crises. Merrell has rather shown
lack of Initiative and quick Judgment
ali season. lie follows too closely a
prearranged plan OF attack. and is in
clined to hold to X even when conditions
change.
Naturally. the coaches wish to select
the man who will do the better work.
II would seem to the writer that II the
individual skill Of the two men Is equal
the wisest thing to do would be to try
Murdock, In the hope that he will lead
the team out of the wilderness. They are
certainly In a bad way now; they have
nothing to lose and everything to gain.
The instruction against coaching sys-
TEN that lost them the Harvard and Yale
games, and by which they managed to
win several other games only by the skin
of their teeth, has started at Princeton.
There were murmurings after the loss of
the Harvard game, and In spite of the
brilliant rally against Yale in the final
quarter the Tiger undergraduates are not
satisfied. They don't think the coaches
made anything like the best use of their
material And they want a change.
One suggestion is that Keene Fitzpat-
rick, trainer Of the team and coach of
the track team, be made head coach of
the football team. This is the most rad
lcal kind of a suggestion, and is not
likely to meet with much favor among
the old football players; but there is
plenty of reason for suggesting Fitzpat-
rick II new coach Is needed, for Fitz-
patrick knows football from the rudl-
ments up.
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VETERAN ATHLETES
ARE TO GATHER AT
BINGHAM TONIGHT.
Good Fellowship Assembly
of Former Stars of Sport
Bids Fair to Make a Most
Memorable Occasion. E

A good Fellowship gathering OF the
clation of Philadelphia is planned for to-
night at o'clock at the Bingham Hotel
11th and Market streets, where q banquet
will be the treat: Good, bright talks, re,
viewing past and present athletic happen
ings, vaudeville turns and other enter
tainmeuts have been provided by the
committee.
Secretary Treasurer James II. Sterrett
has sent out invitations to the members
who are expected to bring friend along
The committee in charge of the affair is
as follows: Walter Gilbert. chairmapi =
James II. Sterrett, secretary; William J
Hermann, II. Walter Schlichter, Howard
NJ, Amber and Herman +. Wolf. Soma
of the veteran athletes who win most
likely be ON hand are as follows: Eugene
&, Bonniwell, president; DR.. Frank Fisher
vice president; Charles II. Mende. VIII
lam II. Recap, DR.. J. X. She'll, Fred r..
Harshaw, Howard c. Potts, DR.. George
W. Orton. Frederick w, Allen. d. d. s.. /;
William c.. Friedgen, Murdo Mackenzie,
Alfred w. OFT and Edwin M. Abbott.
event BIDS fair to bo most attrsctivs holiday
event, as there. will be an intercitY favor to
ceived that a team Of II men representing the
Trinity Athletic Cub. of Brooklyn. will strive
for the team trophy in this city. A. n
Lemherg. the great distance runnsr. who Is
usually scratch In the big New York rune,
win be the leader OF this pack. Ths visitors
will be met by the, strongest Of the Phlia4
hCnors is 10 be wsged.
The Trinity runners arc expected TO arrive
on the morning of November IS, and, Il s
possible the big pack OF athletes will start
In the Frankfort Business Mems Association
contest In the afternoon.
Women winners have been put on the same
equality with men in athletic way since
the Amateur Athletic Union has seen lit 20
grant them the privilege Of registering. Tbs
women will not be permitted to compete
against men, but will have their marks ered-
tied where such events are staged exclusively
for women.
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CYcLERs CONTINUE PACE
six-day Riders in New York Ahead
of All Records.

NEW YORK. Nov, 1s-The six-day
bicycle race score at Madison Square
Garden at 10 a. m. was: Goullet and
Grenda, Moran and McNamars, Fogler
and Hill. Root and Clarke. Egg and NerIi.
Lawrence and Magin, Cameron and
Kaiser. Walthour and Halstead. Lawson
and Drobach, Ryan aud Wolhrab, 1851
miles, laps; Thomas and Haniey, l6siIs :
Bedell and Bedell. Mitten and AnderEonf
1875: Piercsy and Dupuy, 1871; Kopsky
and Hansen, 1859,
The record was l6307.
A series OF mad sprints IN the early
hours this morning In a vain enort 20
gain the coveted lap ON the rest OF the
leaders, enlivened proceedings and en-
hanced the excitement OF the morning
zIories" who stayed ON, hoping against
hone that some one would steal a lap.
The first ten leaders score at II O'clock
was 1884, with the others as follows
Thomas and Hanley l5osai bedeH ana
BedelI. 1s5st Mitten and Anderson, isss y
Piercey and Dupuy. ls52.6; kopsAy ana
Hansen, ls524 The record was is4a.e.
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Plan Prize Fight Haven

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 19.-It is prob
able that an attempt will be made 10 es-
tabllsh at Mexicali, just over the inter-
national border and only short distance
from Calexico, this State, a western
Monte Carlo. where prize fghting. horse
racing and gambling will run wide open.
The International Sporting Club, recent
ly formed. is said to have a ao-year con-
cessIon permitting these things from e1-
President Huerta, OF Mexico, which, 1t Is
claimed, has been approved by Carranza'
II Is believed that geographical adyan-
tages over Juarez would enable the pro-
moters TO stage all Of the big nights al
Mexicali.
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TEAM scoRD TO DATE.
SHOTS FOR THE BASKET

The apathetic manner in which the De Neri
team mas been going after It's opponents has
led the management to make one change and
jumping centre for the Musical Fund Hall
boys
Ponn's Dental College basketball team lost
last night 20 the Seneca fve at Pottstown.
Joe FoEarty was held TO one lone fisld goal
last night by the Camden guards. but he fed
Doe Newman, the latter scoring hye times
from the neld
Brown made only one field goal last night.
In the game played last week against Grey
stock he tied the seasons record with eight.
In the North Philadelphia Church League, 81.
John defeated Simpson Memorial . to 10, and
Norris square outplayed 81. Edwards. 3 70 q.
There is no doubt about the fact that De
Neri can play good, smooth baskstball when II
chooses, but until last night the men appaT-
emily ala not choose to exert themselves.
In the Northwest League. Brethren defeated
Grstna q to %, and Strauss Won over tho
Corlnthian hVe 20 70 lB.
The xavier Basketball team OF the American
IePRue desires 70 hear from all hrst-class
teams In the city having hall ana Offering
sood guarantee Would like 10 hear from
st Rita AquinaB. ST Augustine or any team
hi the National and Interstate Leagues. For
games address William J. DeveFy 284i Penn
sylVania avenue.
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INTERSTATE BASKETBALL
Season Opens Next Saturday, With
Lively Games Promised.

Germantown Y, NJ. c. AS hYe VIII
omen the Interstate League season Satur-
day. November 81, at Association Hall,
sSls Germantown avenue, when 1t clashes
with the West Philadelphia team, former
IL the st. Agatha, champions OF the West
Philadelphia League.
Germantown Independents, champions
OF lsl3-ll, have strengthened their team
and will be captained by Kirk Thomas,
formerly OF Trenton and Camden Eastern
League quintets.
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HAvERFoRp IS READY

EIAyERFoRD. Pa, Nov lo.-Although Hav-
erford plays It's first intercollegiate soccer game
on Thursday, the goccer team gladly turned It's
held over to Dec bennett and the football team
yesterday afternoon, that Walton Field
might he left in a good condition for Satur-
day game with Swarthmore This is as much
as to say the heart and mind of the whole
college has but one real objectlYe this week
and that IS the Swarthmore game 100
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signal Drill at Easton

EASFoN, Pa. Nov. 19.-rhs regular We'd
hsaday half holiday enabled the Lafayette
team 10 get In more than three hours Of ef-
hcient practice on March Field yesterday
afternoon. The squad gathered az 1880. and
after going through the usual kicking ana
vent through long signal drill. in which an
the plays that Will be used against Lehigh
we're represented.
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IEHIaH TEAM SHOWS pAsH

SOUTH BETHLEHEM, Pa, Nov 1O-Yes-
terday afternoon Coach Ready, taking adyan-
varsity its last hard work before ths Lafay-
cite game on Saturday, All OF the regulars
we're out on the field for the first time thls
week. The practice went through with a dash,
most pronounced and pleasing.
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MT. AIRY BASKETBALL

The Original Mt. Airy basketball team
management is particularly anxious TO
arrange games with local first and second
class quintsts Offering suitable Induce
ments and having halls, Any one inter-
ested write John Nuneviller, 90 West Dur
ham street. Mt. Airy. Pa,