Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-18


usual public communication cannot be
learned. Eddie" is now in North Caro-
lima on a hunting expedition with Jack
Dunn Whether he is willing to abide
by the decision of the Tribune and Ban
johnson is problematical. The chances
are that II there is really a concerted
effort being made TO prevent Collins writ
ing, 1t would have been far better to have
privately taken UP the matter with him
instead et publicly demanding that he re-
tire from the journalistic field
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ON SUGARS ACCOUNT
John Harvards shade was stalking DER
the campus of the college
That he founded many years ago and
with his name endowed
10 hammer into highbrow heads some
odds and ends Of knowledge;
And the spirits step was halting and
his ghostly head was bowed.
An atmospheric tear rolled down his nom
existent cheek,
His spoolsy bones were shaken by n
1eeting. phantom sigh;
His occult throat was cholSed with sobs
and so he could not speak.
He was lachrymose and gloomy and
wen tell the reason why.
gohn Hnrvard's ghost was rather proud
of Harvard's football team:
He knew its men were heroes and he
knew it had the steam;
But woe was his. alacll, alas! one au-
ttrmn day Il came to pass
That Harvard bOnstiug OF its class, put
up a plaintive scream
In horror-striclsen accents Harvard raised
a noisy wall,
Having reached the sad conclusion that
a microbe could not fail
To make husky player sick. the cul-
tured Harvard men were quick TO
make a loud and forceful kick
Against the drinking pail
John Harvard's ghost could stand for
this; he had no word of blame.
He thought the private drinking cup
necessary shame;
But now DOC" Wiley forward jumps
end says that lots of sugar Jumps
the players need to fight the mumps;
John Harvards ghost is lame.
And so he ssallSs the campus and sheds
his ghostly tears.
The while his phantom heart is filled with
terrifying fears
That some day Harvard's football team
viii ban all players rough.
Forsake the toughened pigskin and use
a fat cream pun.
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Although the air was quite chilly in the
sicinity OF concourse Lake this morning.
q number OF skaters had good cause TO re-
member that old song-"stars of the SUM
ner Night"
II the Yankee owners succeed In dis
posing OF the club at their own price,
100000, new record will be established,
according to local baseball man. "They
say that the Eddie Collins sale was the
biggest yet recorded" said this fan. but
II the YanlSs made their proposed trans
Ter the Collins deal will fade into COM
parative insignihcance," When asked just
what he meant the same gentleman re-
piled: well. you see the Yankees have
40 grounds, no manager and no ball club.
As Tar as 1 can see they have only Fritz
Afaisel. The sale OF the Yankees TO my
mind means the sale Of Maisel and little
slse- Hence, even II Collins brought $4,000
that is a small figure compared to $780,
co., And the fan wasn't Tar wrong at
that
y; -:
Two soccer teams recently played a
game Of real football. Anent this athletic
innovation, We suggest that Penn's chess
team and Southern Highs checker crew
engage ia q mortal combat on the Ping
Pong feld. No hard leather or papier
unehe pad & allowed.
g; 80
Doctor Wiley suggests that football
laen carry a lump OF sugar with them In
every game. Possibly his idea is to make
esery performer on the grldiron what Is
Vnlsarly known as a sweet player"
=; .;
Eddie" Collins was recently discussing
athletics in general. when, as usual. the
seey~fsstion drifted backward as far as
tne worlds series OF 1914. You know, "
remarked the White sox second base
man, that We made one prediction on
tha series which came true. Talking over
fhe series before the hrat game. we ali
zsrsed that il should aad would be COM
nsied Ia four games And It was"
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IS 70 be sincerely hoped that when
ss nanfafhlon Is held IN conjunction with
t4o Penn relays on April q next those Ia
ehefee of the meeting will do their inyes-
aIrallna IN advance ana not wait uEnl
lha events have been staged ana the
trophies awarded ketoFc deciding that the
winner q q profe5sion onaL This occurred,
- every one remembers. Ia the Gaze ol
a5ial" Thorpe. who Non the peniathlon
and deaathlou At Stockholm IL lsil
4Ha football system AZ Penn hs exeEll-
nea - the men higher up. has been
lis crltleised Ia the past The new
41ntha8 Committee has chance 20 cor
ls1l ths evils that have existed. IL they
ao earEacl ihela they viii do service 10
ESD Rtd aud Hiaa that cannot ee over
tsa- e thsy 1fA 3 eiA es fsnsssi.y
nzUzsaa tnat eame Qf fte iaaits hhisA
8afa axisled Is tao West Philadelphia
zal.en genaet - eofzeefed.
DanH uanaseg of Johnnie
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