Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-29
Personal Touches in Sports

Clubs OF the metropolitan district have de-
a. e. utsaimf wb,cb Inc % %RoPSrsd OF the
ie and 70 Gto6 enter In open Gomgetton between June
college is located The main 5bect,oT WGn Rls
90 De that the clubs believe that the larger col
majority OF prizes; at least no other reason is
gwen, and that one must be assumed. This is
question Every one who has ever been con-
eemestItyan WSh any form Of athletics knows that
Iegians leg rs are better than club men. the result
@ @Iake the game Of tennis. No man in a re-
mote section OF the country was ever devel-
every one in his section. McIoughIln had
many brilliant players to contest With on the
a number OF times in the East that he brought
ms, nus game to us high present level In the same
IIe, There Is no more reason why any amateur
Jumping BY contestlng with professional than han
ai,e sheTe Is for solter to forego the benefit Of
points OF the game.
Critics are universally predicting victory
for Harvard over Michigan, which Is a rairly
good indication that the Wolverines Will win
letic upsets should stop at the Harvard STA
orT,n' oni when @ II refused 70 SOP at Fenway Park
gridiron. on the other hand. upsets have been
Ing lie PAST tRat arSar9 agSaIa9Ftg dur
would be strictly in order because It would
upset the upset list
Tennis publications have begun their annual
stove league work. The latest question ID
be brought up by the experts is that Of rank-
inE the players Then. to partlcularize. they
ArtioFtles ditrer on this subject some PhsSgr PthSn
ing that Maurice r. McLouEhlln should be
R Norf WaRRs w e ad pSisdopRa RisSI Tss Sy ta2 lr
tue OF his victory at Newport over Mclaughlin
lication has printed a number OF expert opin-
ions along this line; and the majority are in
site hgnnro I when the ranking COMMITTEES
makes It's Yearly report As there IS room r'r
players the hrst rank. We suggest that as a
a fba baa6 a, re- c5mn IN 9tbs- ne placed
Philadelphia, rather than safety, be irst
Gianakopolis. the Greek runner Of New York.
has begun another successful season. Last
year he ran several races in Philadelphia. com
ing in hrst on more than one occasion despite
severe handicap. One of the reasons for
the continued success OF this athlete IS his
then make bTIliian, issh at fhe artsh his II Il
viii appear here in some Of the numerous runs
which viii be held this season.
Although Business Manager shettsIlne of mo
Phillies enjoys one of the suRnesr dispositions
has an unexpected effect on his listeners The
other day "Shetts' was being pleasant as
until the ba sebaI season Is here again" The
Philly ohice force I'm the Stock Exchange
Building suffered a mental collapse.
Which reminds US that as far as any one
knows, President Baker hasn't heen around 10
the Penn Theatre to see Charley Doom in his
famous act.
A Western football team uses combination
OF letters and nine figures for signals a
facetious opponent hearing the quarterback
call "U-o," shouted, Get low, boys, MS a
submarine play"
II the Braves campaign Of 1914 can he
termed burning up the league" Cleyelanl's 5
race would be best pictured by a pair Of ice
skates.
r, IT, Breat the racing hay EednE owned
by Senator James 7, McNlChol was the sem
sRtiun In the Grand Circuit racing season Just
alused This great thoroughbred "a novice,
proved 70 be the fastest i-year-oid ever IA ed
sIr-I am thinking Of taking Up golf ami
would like to know It's benefits What does
it teach you2 ANXIOUS RIA DER.
Profanity.
Fred Clarke resigned as manager ~ the
Pira.es He VIII take new 900 next spring
that or mauaEing tho Pirates for the
'umsteeuth' successive season,
Firing Clarke and hsavlnE Honus WaEuHr
INTO the scrap hoap always have been popular
winter sports. They promise 70 be more pop
ular than ever this year
"Gunboat smith" remarks a contemporary,