Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-30
Youll have to blame this "spasr
George Il. Phalr. so here goes:
MEAL TICKETS
tBy Sam Langford. ,
tBy Sam LanEfordl
Punch. punch. punch
could do II with ghouish glee.
could punch them all in an evening,
But what would II get for me-

Do you know that the greatest puzzle OF the
present football year TO many followers OF
gridiron sport is the poor showing made by the
Carlisle Indians? The question has been often
repented this year, What's the mater win
is said to be unable to explain the situation.
Not in the memory OF the writer has the team
made such miserable showing. and may be
IL all We're told 1t might he summed up in the
few little words-over confidence The aborg-
ines In the past found the early teams on the
schedule the easiest sort OF opponents. Not 20
this year. the Redmen have suffered three
defeats and held to very low scores By other
aggregatiuns. In the seven games played 10
date the Indians have scored but A. points.
while opponents have Tailed 30, an average o:
one touchdown a playing hour. The opponents
have Tailed 20 points. Albright, supposed TO
was only beaten 30 10 .. Lebanon Valley was
beaten hy one touchdgwn In the second game
held the Indians 10 a O 10 count LehiEh,s $
eleven turned the tables on Warmers proteges
when it won Fl to q. The Indians IN the htth
beating at the hands " Cornell, when 81
points we're scored while the Carlisle payerA
sCurelcsS. To put on the finishing touches,
Pittsburgh won 10 to : and Pennsylvania
to u. \ most disastrous tale. The stransest
outset Of the 1871 year appeared TO he quite
as formidable as the inla victorious squad;
US some day why this unusual reversal OF
form.
The suggestion Of Anthony +. Wliins, the
British and AustraIasian tennis expert. that
contests for the Davis Cup he played in Amer
lea, Great Britain and Australia regardless OF
goes But in all justice 10 the other nations
who have competed, why not make the plan
more comprehensive? As long as Germany
France. Scandinavia ana other countries are
nor included in the plans for tennis MAY. they
the matches Vet they have been expected to-
and they have done 50.
II the plan goes through to give each coun
try a chance 10 stage these matches of inter-
national interest. every country connecting, or
clIsihis for competition. should he allowed the
ttriy gPu as rla three
In this connection there is no reason why the
question of changing tbs site of the national
tournament in this coutry should not again he
agitatcd Just why Newport should every year
tennis lovers IN New York. Philadelphia, Chi
cago and the Western coast. Certainly the
national meeting some time in tho near future.
because no other section N the land has been
OF play than the West. aud certainly their lat
est taudsr tu the tennis world Maurice r. Nc
giving the transmississippians a chance to see
national play ON the courts.
As for Philadelphia, if. too should conduct
the national tournament as ntleu as any "thtT l
city, Three of the leading players ~ the Coun- .
Include hundreds Of others Who are developing
near Philadelphia, and who some DAY VIII ue /
among the ranking players OF the land.
Here is what DR.. II T. Williams coach Of
about players recovering from operations: The (
powers of an athlete In peTfec' .
physical condition are very great, ant the re-
royery OF strength after an injury remarkably +
rapid The physical injury sustained as "a /
result of an operation for uncomPlicatsd APP
is no greater than from "a fractured /
,olIarbone or broken rib. In three weeks
A aftcr either of these injuries football player
usually can return to a game In safety, Dur
M the season uf 1910 Earl Pickering. one of
ne stars of the Minnesota team. was operated {
mn for appendicitis on October - The case
was a had one. on November 10. - DAYS
lfter the operation. PckFriuE played during .
he hrst ~ minutes of the Minnesota Wisconsin p
game and one week later PLAYED through he .
entire game with Michigan, without the slight
-st unfa y0rable after effects
This Interesting opinion Will probably revive '
Interest in the question, 'Will Brirkey. OF .
Harvard he able To take his place In the lire .
Saturday7" some medical authorities and lay- [
men will throw up their hands In horror az 7
Inc thought of athlete only about four /
!. eeks out ~ the hospital. after an operation /
for appendicitis, playing any sort "f game. iet /
llone football. Yet, as We have seen from /
Doctor Williams account a man p.ayel three .
weeks after such am operation lr may re hard /.
.o believe but the facts are nevertheless true I
The winter ieaglers already have canned I.