Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
PERSONAL TOUCHES
IN SPORT

w men Terry turner nrSt became a Nap
fans used TO make him doff his cap TO see
his whltened top. Compared 20 fieldin'
stunts he'd stage his hair seemed to belle
his age-t twas like cotton crop. or Time
can't seem 10 work his tricks on Terry
For he's 20 anu still plays classy ball. At
short an third an second base hes given
scores o. kids a race an put il on EN- all!
The siork in Sandy Lake, Pee-Ay. came
round TO Turner's folks one dav an left
III" bantam kid. As soon as he was q he
hikef TO Grecnville an begun to make his
baseball Did. The little whitehead tore
around at short so fast that he was found
that year by Pittsburgh scouts He
couldn't quite beat Wagner's gait an so
for Cleveland he pulled freight TO star in
Napland bouts.
The King at second, Tuck at short for
Yeas showed Cleveland high-cIass sport
an giit-edged int"ld play. His steals
We're one % Cleveland's prdes His IA
nous diving, h-ad-tirst slides were thrill
'ers every da, New blood has CONS in
every spring 10 notch the end a. Terry
string an send him 10 the bush. Short,
second third he's switched about-but
gornE stars can't quite shove him out no
matter how they push.-COpyrighted by
A. VI, CorTsau,
a story comes hero 10 tho effect that
Shibe Park has been decided unon as
the scene ~ the Army-Navy football.
game, Uuquestionably Philadelphia Is the
place for the same but Shibe Park is
not the spot for IT, The Athletics home
seats a few more than 10000. To accom-
modate the crowd which would clamor
10 see the middes and soldiers battle at
least 5000 seats would he necessary.
Where would the extra IL, 900 be placed at
Shhe Park? II is practically impossible,
as any one familiar with the grounds
knows, II would be impossible without
putting new decks on the right and left
field psv'!ions 10 build seats for more
than 5000 persons. As there Is not the
Temotest chance ot the pavilions being
upper-decked, the proposition is absurd.
Received a letter from Harry Edwards
pre- .dsnt Of the Olympia Athletic Asso-
citation, IN which he states II has al
ways been the policy Of the Olympic
Association % play fair, The reason
Harry peuued the note is because he
feels that he has been done an Injustice
he saws so himself The trouble arose
when Jimmy pouRHertv, manager Of Jack
Blackburn, saw III 70 attempt 10 make
speech regarding the Blackburn Cole
man match difficulty at the Williams
Louisiana fight Monday night. Dougherty
wanted 10 explain some matters Of in
| terest about that bout, but could not do
/ so because Of the ensuing confusion. Here
I IL "Nat i-N"dIQS mas 10 say ana II IS
only fair 10 print it for him:
II have acquainted myself with all of the
/ details n the Tommy ColemaH-Jack Black,
/ burn match. Eddie Holland had good ami
sufficient reason 20 change his mind. Had
| Blackburn injured himself while training ths
[ club would have lost the match, for no for,
. feirs We're posted and there rs no way that
the club could have compelled blackburn tr
box had he been hurt he could have nurset
. an Injury until the Day Of the bout ana ther
/ called n an of NJ az the last minute hl
could NOT have bnHesi. Coleman has playef
fair and he will not regret Il.
~ stand ready no offer Mr.. DnuRherty z
date, provided he posts good sized forfeit
tor weight and appearance and that Coleman
does the same. Tho club VIII pgt up 50 fpI
every one the fighters post. I win be in m,
office az o'clock next Monday afternoon, an
invite every local paper 70 send a repre-
sentative 10 learn the truth ~ the match
CuSman will be present II Dougherty mean
that wild speech % his let him come and tall
turkey. post forfeit, agree on terms. and 4
only the ushers are present the Olympia A. A
will stage that match.
Hundreds of people asked me what Dough
erty was trying 20 say on Monday night.
invite an the papers and people who desire
10 witness my personal efforts to give Dough
erty Just what he has requested The time Il
o'clock, the date September 2l."