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

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" Rubien's efforts to Ill the po-
stion 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 a chief athletic executive and
will no doubt make a great A. A. L.
leader unless all signs fail.
What a treat ii would be IL we had
the pleasure of witnessing that pacing
match tomorrow at Grand Rapids.
Mich. between the two pacing kings
test for blood. and much money will
likely change hands on the result. with
ideal conditions favoring, ii would not
BE- surprising II a new worlds record
was established. Directum / seems 10
be the better of the two. In recent
trials this thoroughbred showed a world
OF speed.
Baseball as world sport is develop
ing each year. Japan. the Philippines
and 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
growing popularity. Isn't it pleasing
10 know the Yankee sport is so popular
even in foreign countries?
Bobby" Walthour and Clarence Car
men are 10 meet Sunday in a series Of
match motor races al the Brighton Beach,
y. Y. MotOrdrome. The distances are
10 be 10, Is and 25 miles. three heats
each. Sounds like big days work TO us.
Another freight car is apt 10 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 1t rich. So do We
az Lieutenant Douglas l.. Howard has
again accepted the invitation TO act as
head coach of the future admirals.
That leather medal of the FIRST rank
should 90 to the ardent youth who sat
through nine whole innings swathed in
a closely knit sweater Oh
Tom" Quigley, Wilkes Barre's fight
promoting genius. has Just announced a
C0rking good battle for his followers
Pete" McVey, the Seattle lightweight.
and "AI' Dewey the coal baron expert,
are 10 furnish the fireworks You have
never heard Of McVey? Why, he is the
boy who beat such lighters as Tommy
Of of
Providence, Willie" Howard, OF Brook
lyn; willie" Schaeffsr, NJ Chicago, and
Dummy" Martin, Of New York A
pretty fine list Of scalps, We imagine,
Unless something terrible happens we
will be at the fight between kid" Will
lams, worlds bantamweight champion,
and Young" Herman, OF Pekin, Ill. at
Harry Edwards Olympia Athletic Asso-
citation next Monday night Every time
Williams starts II mean a whirlWnd
bout Herman has a good record in the
Middle West, but, with Williams now in
his best hape, II seems a rough road
ahead for poor Herman.
HCine Zimmerman IS here today. As
/ far as we have learned. he hasn't been
| approached by Harry Edwards or any
/ other OF the night promoters. Probably
/ Heine intends 10 stage all OF his bouts at
the Philadelphia ball park
Hank ODSy is still hanging around, de-
spite the rumors that he is 70 be re-
placed. But just how long he will hang
before he dies mana gerially speaking.
Is something else again.
Penn may not establish a record num-
Der Of touchdowns against Gettysburg
| Saturday, but the game Is apt 10 be the
hottest for this day in about forty years,
Judging BY the weather, 4