Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-04
WORLD OF SPORTS REVIEWED
IN COMMENT AND VERSE
New EngIander Try Arouse Interest in Athletic Events
BY Free Admsson-Inside Dope on Why Ball
Clubs Pass Up Players and Then Regret It.

to die there. The examination Of Shank
was made at the solicitation OF the Pitts
bmgh Club, which thought lot o.
shanks skill, but was skeptical about hi,
general health. When the DOCTORS re
port was submitted, the Pirates oil
course, gave UP ell thoughts of snaring
| Shahls
Well, Shanks went over to that Penn
sylvania town prepared to die. Early in
the spring "Bilr' Phillips, manager OF the
East Liverpool team, nearly collapsed
when he got letter from shanks aslSlng
when and where he should report for
| spring training When Phillips had re-
| covered his equilibrium he wrote Shanks
| to report at once. Shanks did, looking
huskier and stronger than ever.
Either that doc didn't know his busl-
ness or Monaco is some health resort"
said shanks. Shanis had a good season
In 1911 with East Liverpool; went to
youngstown, o.. in 1918, and graduated
from the minors next season, going to
washington, where he has since been.
The other star the Pirates passed UP
was iris Speaker, and probably Barney
Dreyfuss Is kicking himself. nguratively.
OF course ever since. The wonderful Red
Sox outfielder who then was in the
minors, smoked cigarettes, terrible, horrl-
BILE cigarettes, and that is why he was
not signed by the Sox. Dreyfuss learned
having said: Right now, I'm off that
fellow. 1 won't have a cigarette smoker
on my team. Those fellows never amount
to darn-no wind, no endurance, no
nothlng" And, as II usually ends, as re-
lated In fairy tales. the Red Sox secured
the Speaker, who became the sensation
OF the American League. Even today
iris smokes cigarettes, and there is not
well-posted man in the country who will
n Trfo 10 nF tha has
them all.
There Is much talk recently about the
inadequacy of the Army. 1t must be true
as the Penn basketball team easily de-
feated the mule on Saturday after
noon.
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Discussing the other day the names |
Wilson" and "Bilson." Eastern League |
basketball players. some one suggested |
that the latter was a corruption OF the |
former. II that is true let's hope there |
will be other "corruptions" in Mr.. Shelf
'er's cage circuit.
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If Lee Magee's real name were publish
I'd he would have to so back to his native
and and fight under the "reservist" rul-
ng.
Free Admission to Games Good Idea
The New England Amateur Athletic
Association Is going to try and create
reater interest in track and field sports,
nd in an effort to do this the officers
ave decided to permit the public to at
end the indoor championships free of
barge. 1t is firmly believed If the other
of the country would do this
interest would increase at a great rate.
is fact that some people in the big
tiles have never seen an athletic COM
etition, as runners training on the street
now All sorts of remarks are made
nat clearly indicate the lack of knowl-
dge on the part of the spectator. Nu-
ferrous promoters of track and field
ports have found it very hard to put up
rizes and then break even. It is believed |
the National Amateur Athletic Union |
hcials would take official action and or
Or the championships opened free to the
iblic the result would be all that is de-
red In later games from the attendance !
oint of view. AS 1t is now, the contests
re usually poorly attended.
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5 Kilbane Slipping
Johnnie" Kilbane is slipping. don't you
link, said fight fan today. There may I
} some fans who think so, but to be hon
It in our opinion we do not believe he !
yet ready for the scrap heap. The mere {
.ct that "Killy' has been a little off !
lor in his recent matches does not posi-