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

If you're a weisenheimer spook an
wanna call this gent Doobuke we won't
make any kick. OF if you wanna change
ySour luck an try pronouncin' 1t Doo-
buck we won't say that you're sick 1t
might be French, Canuck or Dutch. but
that amt gonna matter much nor cut
no ice nohow. Baseballically you'll agree
Detroits his nationality. An thatll do
for now
jeans star don't glom off all the sky.
His ratin' isn't very high as winnin'
pitchers so. For two years now with
Jennings clan he's been ffty-hfty man.
or Hughey likes him, though. He
works him reg'lar lose or win. An Jean
gets out an slams EN- in with all the
stuff he's got. He's Jennings best right
handed vet an may pull off some star
stuff Yet before his bolt is shot.
His slow ball was his stock in trade
when he stepped out in Y an made his
noisy big league bow. When Jean came
down from Montreal that slow slant sure
did get 'em all-it gets a big bunch now.
Jean isn't like to quiz the game. ev'n
If his OIL arm does 20 lame an wheeze
an snort a bit. They'll stick him in the
field some place. or maybe play him on
a base, cause Jean can field an hit
Copyrighted by A. NJ, Corrigan
Career of a Football Player
BY WALTER CAMP.
Hot days when the sun on the brown
sward is burning,
And running is torture, for water you're
yearning
You work with sroantng and long for
November,
And that. my young player. 5 the task
of September.
Wet days when the mud on your cleats
is dismayiuE,
When slant rain is driving and catchlng's
mere praying,
You stagEer along as though YOU weren't
sober,
And that, my youns player, 5 the part of
October
Cold days when your fingers are numb
and unyielding,
When bleak gale is shriekinE and no
sweaters shielding,
You mum and your signals YOU hardly
remember,
And that. my young player. s the tale
of November
Last day, when you trembe with long
ing and fearing,
The day Of the match and last words
you're hearing,
Then out ON the -ridiron with blood in
YOU singing,
All, then, my young man. we'll see your
upbringinS.
Last fall Captain Ketcham. OF the
Yale football team, made himself ridicu-
ious by stating that he would not con-
sent to the players 0f old Eli being
numbered for the benefit Of the spec
tatoTs, because the game was not
played for their benefit. but for the
glory Of the alma mater or words To
that effect. Naturally every one laughed
at the idea 1t would not be possible
for a college football team today TO
exist without the aid Of the public
And by the public, the student body
Is not meant. The students Of nearly
every college get an exceedingly cheap
rate 10 all athletic contests. Il Is the
outside public which supports football
Just as il supports baseball. Hence the
public has some rights. One OF their
rights is to know who is playing In
the past, particularly since the rules
have been changed so that players may
be taken out OF the game and put in
again, these frequent changes have
made Il impossible for the spectators
and often the reporters, TO follow the
plays correctly, because II was impos-
sibls 70 distinguish the players Penn
has at last seen that the numbering OF
players is essential. The Red ana Blue
people realize that II they must have
attendance the games must be prop
erly reported by the newspapers. To
properly cover them. the men reporting
the game must know who Is playing.
ANY one who saw the Indian-P Penn game,
the Princeton-HarVard or the Army
Nay1y games will understand thoroughly
Penn will Try out the Numbering Eys'