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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-29
THOMAS FIGHTS WHITE
ATOLYMPIA TONIGHT
Local Boxer Sure He Can Stop
Chicagoan-Hopes to Battle
Fred Welsh.

Charles C'kid'J Thomas, Philadelphias s
toughest fighter, announced this morn
ing he was in splendid shape for his
match with Charley White. of Chicago,
at the Olympia \. y. tonight. The local
entry believes he will not only be on his
feet when the final gong sounds, but that
he will return victor over the Windy
City aspirant for Fred Wcsh's title
This will he Thomas first real test in
combat with n topnotcher since returning
from Paris two years ago, when he won
the European fcatherweight champion
ship. Since then the Kid has increased
i'll poundagc and he is of the opinion that
he can bring the lightweight laurels to
Philadelphia If he has chance against
Welsh in a championship battle.
A victory for Philadelphia Charley over
Chicago Charley. who scored a onc-round
knockout over Sam Robldeau. conceded TO he
the kingpln local contender for the ''23'-
pound title Will mean much for Thomas. He
ing local aspirant for the lightweight cham
pIOn shiu.
Thomas is a fsicunIan OF tho fighter type.
He has never had opportunity TO display
his real mettle fist finger in this city be-
cause Of the limited siX-round bouts. In
contest OF longer duration Charley should
show much better form. he really only gets
warmed IN toward the close OF a bout OF half
a dozen sessions.
The local lighters manager, Fred Sears. is
now ,cndcayoring TO match Thomas with either
Battling Nelson or Fred Welsh IN "0-round
bout at Havana. n he succeeds in gettinS
the bout Thomas is confident he will stop his
man before the end OF the fray.
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TIPS FROM THE BASEBALL
TICKER IN SPRING CAMPS
Pirate Recruit Makes Good; Jennings
Pitchers in Poor Shane.

Larry Lejeune. ono OF the heaviest mlnor
league hitters, who is having his second trial
in the ma tors this spring, Is making sood with
the Pirates. Lejeune has picked up wonder
fully in his fielding.
McGraw believes that young Palermo The
Cuban twirler. will make name for hlmsef
in major league hurting within two Years Bs.
ing overstocked with athletes now, John ls en
deavoring to farm the youngster out McGraw
intends to recall him at the end of the season
game yesterday. Besides baffllng the Modesto
Reds, he pummeled the ball for single doubls
and homer. He struck out eight and allowed
two hits.
Bill Carrigan. Of the. Red sox AYERS that his
only worries this spring are confined to Joe
Wood and Vean Gregg. II this pair come
through, Carrigan believes there will be nothing
to keep his club from making runaway raca
of It this summer.
Hughey Jennings is dcvoting much OF his
time to young Boehler. Jennings believes that
with control he will prove world-beatee Ths
Tiger leader has the youngster pitching at
objects every day. At present none OF Ien-
nings' pitchers are in shape. The Detrolts
have drawn bad assortment OF weather for
All the catchers threatened to strike when
Bob Wray feet . inches high. reported at
the training camp of the Fort Smith Club, o,
the Western Association and II was announced
that he was to be tried out at pitcher II
he makes good. 1t is said, he Will be the
largest pitcher in organized baseball Wray
has been working in hardware store at
Lenapah, Okla.
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$50 CORNELL MEN TRY
FOR BALL TEAM; BEST
PROSPECTS in YEARS
Only Four Places to r.
Filled-Pitching S Staff
Promises to Be Best i
East-L as t Years T. !
field Intact.

Next TO Yale the university uhi.,
the best baseball prospects in a.. "aa
Is Cornell. Not only do tho I,s. Na''
have back a majority of last vs,.,.
which, with the possible excon,,.
Pennsylvania. was the best tb,n ~
East but they have a squad of IA ~ ~
from which to fill four vacanc,,. ~. r,sn
breaks all records for the size Of a ~.
ball squad and explains the ur,,...,
high character of cornelrs teams
What makes Cornells prospsc,.
bright is the fact that the Ithaoan, 4.
all four members of last years NJ.
pitching staff on hand. And u So.
be said that two of these men. R,...-
and Russell, were topnotchers. ps...-
in particular, next to Sayre, of Penn,,,
vania. was undoubtedly the best nItsN..
in the East On the two occasions tb.,
these Two men met last year each wan
game. But. with Sayre out Of n.
competition, Reegan promises 10 hs ~.
best college twirler in the country !.
addition to Russell, he will have snlsn'
did support from Bryant and johnson
The entire infeld IL intact. This ine,ra..
Keating at first base, Donovan at second pnl,
at short and Adair at third. The latter ia rIsH
now on probation on account OF an Old esn.
dition. but II is almost certain that Ia NH
remove that and soon be back In tho game
The outteld suffers the heaviest Ioss "a,
here all three regulars are gone. They VA. ".
Gfossman Halstead and Baugher All NV.
graduated. Behind the bat SchIrlck The teen.
lar catcher, has graduated. II 10 never vsrv
difficult to fill the outheld, so that these M.
sitions are sure to be well cared for r..
his faith on Clary, who was the fresSmas
catcher last year.
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NEW CYCLE CIRCUIT
INCLUDES THIS CITY
N. G.. A. to Have Seven Cities
in Contest During This Sea-
son.

When the Board OF Control Of tho Ma
tional cycling Association gathers shortly
to compete the professional bicycle plans
for the 1915 season the plans to establish
a circuit comprising seven cities will re-
ceive serious consideration. In fact Rich
ard f. l>e sey, chairman OF the y. &. A.
Board of Control states that il is almost
a certainty that seven cities will form
the bicycle circuit.
cities which are certain to he recognized
by the y. g.. A. are New York. Newark.
PHILADELPHIA. Boston, Chi ago aud sal l. he
CITY. one other Southern city Is under con
sldefaton for admi. sion. and. although Mir
Kelsey was not Inclined to mention its name
u is undoubtedly Baltimore. FOR plans have
already been formulated by cycle people in
that city to build big track FOR the summer
racing. Providence may also come back.
The Brighton Reach Motordromc viii again
he tho scene o. bicycle races this year.
Philndelphians viii follow their ravori,e
cyclists at Point Breeze. The now track
being built by chicago capital ri Riverview
Park VII sufDass any In the country. Mr..
Kelsey believes
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WORLDS GOLF TITLE
MAY BE PLAYED HERE
If Ray, Duncan and Other Pro-
fessionals Follow Vardon
Test Sure to Be in u. S.

Indications point to Harry Vardon's re-
turn to American shores and links at a
time not far distant for what should
prove to be his supreme effort to wrest
from the homebreds the open champion
ship of all America.
1t may be noted that for the last four
years the title of open champion has
fallen to one who was born on native
soil ]. ]. McDermott in 1911 and 1919
made himself famous in this way. Fran
els Ouimet topped all past performances
Walter Hagen kept the title from falling
into the hands of those whose veins are
filled with what we consider more "gol1ng
blood" From the play down South so far
this year 1t is correct to say that the
homeoreds have set the pace and II is
they who will make the hardest fight,
perhaps, for the topnotch honor
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BOMBARDER WELLS
FIGHTS FRANK MORAN
London Ring Lovers Play a
Joke On Themselves-Local
Fight Notes.

Frank Moran, Pittsburgh heavyweight,
who has been staying abroad for more
than a year. will appear tonight i'm a
2O-round bout with Bombardier Wells,
English heavyweight champion, at the
National Sporting Club of London The
match was finally clnched after much
wrangling.
According to reports from deah o. Lunnon.
English titeholder. 1t viii be the American 5
FIRST important fight since his 2O-round set-to
with Champion Jack johnson at Paris last
season.
The seminal to the White Thomas battle
az the olympia tonight win be between Sailor
Charley Grande, OF Vallejo, Cal, and Knock
other bouts frankie White and Harry suiii-
van, two Southwark boys, clash; Johnny
opens the show with Jimmy Fitzgerald
Marcus Williams this morning announced
big advance sale for the Leo HOuck-E O.
Baker bout at the Fairmount A. c, tomorrow
night
Tile Broadway A. G. viii be dark Thursda y
night Promoter Mugsy Taylor has decided
TO hold his next show April s. This will be
the first time In years the 18th street aud
doors open,
Kn Williams will show hero again next
Monday night. He will meet Louisiana In the
iu a bout with Johnny Mayo,
Jack Dillon and Fighting Bill Murray Will
meet IN a lO-round bout at Hudson, Wis
Friday night.
at the olympia A. A. here several months
ago. VIII box Jimmy Barry al BroOklyn this
afternoon Schumacher is anxious 10 show
his in this city again.
After l5-round Victories over Andy Cortez
and Tommy Lowe. Danny Ferguson. OF Mana
yunk. wants to show against Jimmy Murphy.
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BREACH IN COLLEGE
SWIMMERS CIRCUIT
Princeton Threatens to With
draw Because of Yale's Ac-
tion On Penn Protest.

Unless there is a change in the wav
they do things In the Intercollegiate
Swimming Association Princeton threatens
TO withdraw at the close of the present
season. This is the substance of a state
ment by Donald G. Herring. one of
Prncetons graduate athletic authorities
i'm reviewing the recent meeting OF tbs
association. when Pennsylvania's protest
OF the Columbia meet was disallowed
SIR. Herring virtually charges that Vale
destined 10 vote on the question on ~
merits, but that the Eli's voted against Penn
sylvania because 10 have sustained Pennsyi-
Nanias protest would have given the Ouakers
the championship outright. Yale was moi In
any way concerned with the dispute but Mr.
Herring accuses the Yale men with siding with
columbia because to do made the champion-
ship night a tie and gave them another chance
for the title. In support OF his charge Of bsd
Isith on Ysles paTt; Alr. Herring says in the
Apparently the last thing to occur 10 anv
one present was 10 decide the question on is
merits. Not only was this protest not acted
upon at this nesting, but Yale gave notice
that she would protest the result Of the Penn
syivantar Princeton meet IL Pennsylvania won.
on the ground that II was held after The inter-
collegiate meet for the Individual Champion
ship"
Herring lays the blame for this unsports-
manlike conduct upon the fact that the swim
ming association Is managed BY undergradd-
stes.
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LOCAL OARSMEN MAKE
READY FOR BIG RACES
Schuylkill Navy Regatta June
10 Is One of the Attractive
Affairs.

Many oarsmen of the schuylkiu Navy,
and also members OF the Fairmount Row
ing Association which is a separate club
from the local rowing organization, have
begun preliminary training for the sea .
son, which will begin with the American
Regatta on May 22
The preliminary work has so far consisted
OF practice on the indoor rowing machlnes
with occasional venture out on the SchuyI-
XIII River when the weather permitted, and Z
a result various veteran club members have IN
duged In their fayorlte sport.
As Is customary many OF the clubhouses
along Boathouse Row In Fairmount Park nave
undergone renOyations and Improvements Sew
eral have added new slips while equipment
mas been secured such new shells. oars etc
All the clubs have had their membership en-
hanced by the addition OF new members many
of whom intend 10 try for seats In the Junior
crews which will be organized TO compete In
tho annual Schuylkill Navy regatta which will
take place Saturday, June 10. in the novice
races. In gigs, centipedes eights, etc
several OF the clubs. In order to strength en-
their chances OF winning races, have secured
the services OF coaches, who will take some of
lie work on the shoulders OF the Racing Com
mittee while others are considering the seiee-
tlon Of instructors.
Other Sports on Pages Is and Ia
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BILLY" Sunday and Kilbane

"Rillv" Sunday Is not noticeably touchS
on the money question, as rule, but
criticism sometimes stirs up little argu-
ment out in Indiana yesterday, while
being interviewed, he said:
johnny Kilbane and somebody else
go in and fight for is minutes in a prize
ring at $500 side. That's s3O5.5O a min
ute for each prize fighter for the time he
puts in.
Were l paid for the time | put in on
the platform lighting the devil al the
rate these men are for fighting each
other my campaign in Philadelphia would
have brought me s4,OOO,OO0,"
We had not figured out the exact dir-
ference in remuneration between fighting
the devil and fighting "Eid" Williams,
but each has its reward.
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Basketball! fans are not at all interested
IN the ticket wrangle between the Reading and
10 announcement Many lovers of the sport
ment OF the cancellation of the game. pub
lished exclusively in the EVENING LEDGER sat
hall. II was said the Camden team had
sole charge OF the tickets and that the Reading
ars ana nme GT o. b Iaps
fairly treated. be that It may. the East
ern League officials are to blame for not ar
ranging matters so the public is fairly treated
Forecasts are plentiful that Frank
Baker will come back. Possibly so. In
such case all the mourning occasioned
by the present situation will be turned
into rejoicing, and, incidentally, into gate
business,
There is a conspicuous absence this spring
Of predictions that the Athletics will win the
opener Naturally. Eddie Collins Is gone;
back tut he hates to work on fT
wage when stars of lesser magnitude are
drawing automobile salaries.
Jimmy Fryer should he immensely
tickled to think he held Battling Nelson
TO a draw In 20 rounds. 1t is true the
Battler is far from being the great Dane
of few years back, but, nevertheless he
is still strong, and only a week ago
knocked out an indianapolis opponent.
Charley Ebbets, president OF the Dodgers is
back In Brooklyn after his visit TO Robinson 3
camp in the South but so far has been un-
sy ee 40 And arrf9Ss bss oG more than eight opening
is slipping fast.
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COOK RETAINS PLACE
IN BOWLING MATCHES
Philadelphia Expert Is Second
to Pierce, of Pueblo, in
American Tourney.

PEORIA. ILL.,, March 29.-Few changes
were made in the standings of the Ameri-
can Bowling Congress tournament In
the singles 1856 bowlers took a turn at
the alleys. but few rolled above the 900
mark. W. II. Pierce, of Pueblo, still
tops the list with I'll.
The Barry Kettelcrs, of Chicago, lead in
the ive-men event with 29O7. Late Sat
urday night the New Havens, of New
Haven, rolled into second place with 2Sg2.
NJ. t. Faetz, of Chicago. still leads in the
all-events. The standing of the five high
est follow:
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CY MARSHALL Is TRADED
TO BUFFEDS; PEACE IN LEAGUE
George Stovall Now Anxious to Re-
turn to Kansas CITY.

NEW YORK;. March 20 = When President
James A; Gilmore. Of the Federal League took
fain Tor chicago yesterday. he stated tina I
standing and that the independent circuit
April 10. ''F -"
Harry Moran. promising young left handler
was sent to Newark IN trade Tor Cy Marshall
who was sent to Buffalo. Pat Powers and
Harry Sinclair, who signed Ed Ruelbach
Germany Schaener and Chic Brandon a
pitcher for the Kansas City club when they
believed that the club was going to Newark
insisted that these players be transferred To
me indianapolis Club, which they eventually
George stovalI is anxious enough now 10 re-
turn TO Kansas city. because Il Developed a [
the meeting that the Kansas City mana ger
still retained block OF stock in the club
stoyall figured that he would get rid of this
stock when the club was transferred to New
ark, but in the end he was forced TO Keen his
shares IN the club. which he took in part pay
ment when be was anpoInted manager
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PILLS, In FINE SHAPE,
IN ATLANTA TO PLAY
GEORGIA CRACKERS
Byrne's Playing at Third
Sensation of Season.
Stock S hows Ability.
Moran's Men Compared
With Athletics.
Yesterdays Baseball Results

y bdStDdil htSuiAS
New York Giants. 10: Dallas, o.
Yankees 81 Brooklyn ?.
Cincinnati 6; Mobile, 3
Cleveland, g. New Orleans, 2.
Browns, s.: Cardinals. ?.
Memphis. ); Minneapolis, ?.
ATLANTA, Ga. March 29--Pat Moran's $
Phils play Billy Smiths Georgia Crack
ers here this afternoon The party ar
rived yesterday and spent the day look
Ing over the-"New York OF the SOUTH
Since leaving ST. Petersburg and the
morning workouts, Manager Moran has
been calling all the mon together in his
room FOR what he calls meetings" and
at these times he closely analyses the
plays OF the previous day, pointing out
errors, and in general pounding into the
players the necessity OF careful observa-
tion. His doses of this new Phille doc
trine arc not administered In sugar-coated
form, and gradually his men are alb
sorbing his pepper"
With tho exception Of the catchers the
uniform asan. taking light practice and
although Bancrofts face stlll is swollen. he
arm is a tribe weak yet. consequently Adams
has been doing all the backstoppnE
drove David Harum with McGriw. Bobby
Byrne is playing third so impressivey that
Loberts absence will not be felt Adams ls
star right now. and this assertion Is
tempered with judgment With nothing else
TO consider. that deal with the Giants seems
goo'l But the Phillies have Stock and
Demaree as well. The former i show ng
surprising ability. and It may be that he will
Eroye the solution Of the second base problem
True. Moran has not tried him there Yet,
but Stock is built along ideal lines for the
middle sacker he has fine pair Of hands
and he his hitting low and hard
Derlaree has been handicapped with stiff
hnger. but he is showing promising form
neverthecss. But watch Adams In baseball
parlance, McCraw pulled bone by not seeing
the young catcher work before including him
In trade.
Veterans who witnessed the recent games
between the Phies and Athletics in Jack
sonvllle Of the opinion that the National
Ieaguers are far ahead of their American
rivals. far as conditioning Of the mon
~ early training is concerned MANAGER
Moran's reconstructed infied displayed more
teamwork and system than that on, which
Connie Mack Is experimenting. Mack him
self was surprised at what Moran had de-
veloped. especially around the short-neld po-
sitlon, which Is prominent now since Ban
croft settled there. The playing Of whitted
who up to the visit at Jacksonville had not
hit a ball beyond the inheld. was noteworthy.
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JACK JOHNSON TO RETIRE
AFTER FIGHT WITH WILLARD
Will Not Meet Langford or McVey.
Goes to Paris.

HAVANA. March 29.-Jack Johnson S
fight with Jess Willard will be his last
III defense of the worlds heavyweight
championship. The big smoke" an
nounced today that he would never fight
again. He is going to retire without Civ
ing Sam Langford or Sam McVey a bat
lie. The claimants of the championship
will be permitted to scramble for il with
out any interference
\ few miles outside OF Paris is a little
farm on which Johnson has set eyes. He
VIII visit 1t at the end of the war and
will spend the rest of his life there.
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Resume Billiard Play Today

CHICAGO. March 20.-Play will be resumed
this afternoon m the worlds champion three
cushion billiard tournament 10 decide some
minor ties. and In the evening John DAILY
and George Moore, both OF New York will
play The loser OF this game will play VIII
fam Huey. of Chicago, tomorrow night on
wednesday the winners OF tonight and 10
marrow nights games will meet and ths
victor will be the worlds champion three
cushion billiard player. Huey. Moore and
Daiy we're tied for first place al the clos
81 fhe mai scheduled games. This afternoo1
Ioseph Capron. OF 81. Paul, Is 10 play Charles
Aorfn OF Chicago. the first game. and Morju
and Charles Ellis. of Cleveland, will play he
second game.
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To Arrange Tennis Tourney

OCEAN CITY, MARCH 2D,-Ihomas NJ. ScOtt
chairman OF the Ocean city Yacht Clubs Ten
mis- Committee has called a meeting OF the
noon at his office In Philadelphia, TO arrange
FOR the South Jersey tennig charlottesville,
urday, August 2l.
event for the club this year, II having been
run Off In this city for 10 years by Harvey "
Lake. and the members are determined to
make II a big success.
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Five Tennis Journeys at Seaside

ATLANTIC CITY. N. j.. March 2e-Fiys
tennis tournaments will be conducted this sea-
son by the Atlantic City Yacht Club The
feature event will be the Atlantic City cham-
pionshipo in August, which regularly sane
TONED by the United States National Lawn
Tennis Association. The club handicap in tho
middle OF September ends the schedule.
The resort will also send a large representa-
tion to compete in the championships OF South
Jersey at Ocean City In July. The schedule
follows: June is to 20, July % TO 81, August
to 25.
The schedule includes singles and double,
for both women and men, as well as mixed
doubles.
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mo- Decide Soccer Championshin

The extra game necessary TO decide the
championship Of the Allied League Third
Division. between Veteran A. A. and Edge
moor viii be played next Saturday at 10th
and Market streets Marcus Hook, Pa These
teams each played II games in the Third
Division during the season. and each team
won II games, lost and drew /.
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MACKS PLAY JACKSONVILLE
TODAY; ONE SQUAD DEPARTS
McInnis-Kopf Division Meets Charles.
ton Team Tomorrow.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. March 2A.-The Ath-
leucs play the Jacksonville club here this aft
ernoon, then the McInnis-Kopf contingent
Atlantic League Club. of that city. The Barry
Lajoie squad remains for another game here
tomorrow.
The Athletics spent quiet dav on Palm
Sunday. few OF the players, including Con
ME Mack. Harry Davis Lapp Shawley Wa Sh
and Joe OIL, spent the entire day playing go
at the FLORIDA Country club, The weather
early this morning threatening but By
nightfall II clear and warm, .,,.g.'.
Larry I-atoie spent Sunday With party Of
friends In st. Augustine
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-29

Games rolled in the Home League, on West
Philadelphia alleys, resulted In Tuxedo taking
two games from Belmont and Preston winning
two games from Mutual. Andy Connell was
high individual scorer OF the night. with GET
pins and high single game OF 2i5, with Morgan
good second with 236. Woodward Helm.
Cos. !. Moore. Findley, Elliott and G. Moore
each rolled one more double centuries.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-29
Lower Merton Runners Win

ARDMORE, Pa, March Blower Merion
ItiEh School athletes defeated the track team
81 tbs Ardmore y. 81. @. A. In their annual
meet IN the \. ii. g. A. gymnasium, IS 10 20,
fiy winning this meet the Lower Merton bovs
faltufed the cup, which had TO be won three
times 70 beeeme the properly OF either team
Captain Swing led the Lower Merton ain
lctes IN the scoring Parker the star for
the y. A G. A.
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Williams Wins Another Title

BOSTON, March 29.-Rlchsrd Norris VIII
liams 21. OF Philadelphia. the national cham
nlon. Won the indoor tennis singles title on
Club. defeating Harry C. Johnson or this
city, In straight sets In the hnal round, 81,
81 So -
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Ellis Defeats Capron

CHICAGO, March 2D.--In the late game for
the worlds three.cushion billiard champion
ship, Charles ellis of Cleveland, defeated
Joseph Capron. Of ST. Paul, so to 46. in 81
Innings, Ellis high run was and Capron's. ..