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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-04
Blue Monday

Blue Monday in the sanctum Of the mel
who write OF sports,
Who make the grand old dope thing o
beauty.
Blue Monday. harked by lack Of news an,
ieas OF sharp retorts
For those who risk destruction for theii
duty,
Tor managers Of lighting men with queer
outlandish tales.
with kicks or boosts or any kind of space
consuming walls.
The sporting editor will know why Mon
days always blue,
And when In fight some caller he en-
Cages,
He has a valid, good excuse for aught
that he may do;
He has good cause to hurdle into RACES.
Press agents know that Monday never
has news enough,
And SO they try TO put across their ad-
vertising stuh.
Abe Crouch Is nearly everywhere and
lendIsh glooms abound
When Monday comes into the sporting
room;
The experts rack their bulging brains and
jump at every sound
And who would interrupt Is courting
doom;
This day the gentle scribe is forced to
stop and think,
At no one knows what effort and what
waste of printers ink.
How wondrous, then, the grand old dope,
that IL can stand the strain
Df what is done with II on Mondays blue,
How expert then the expert scribe over
works his brain
To figure out a page of something new.
Though Sunday yields UP naught because
that day athletes dlsperse
sun Mondays columns must be filed and
that explains-this verse.
81; :::
About .e9s16 Per Cent.
The light of every famous star
Would be as murky darkness Stygian, |
Had Billy" Sunday hit as far
Upon the field as in religion.
Ethics. rather than rules, according
70 rumor with a good reputation for
veraoity, are to be considered by the In
tercollegiate Football Rules Committee
In the big powwow soon to be called,
Harvard footballers stopped drinking out
OF common tin bucket last season while
on the field and blossomed forth with in
dividual drinking cups. No less a per-
sonage than old Doc Wiley suggested the
players should chew sugar Jumps while
each player will have to carry a volume
on the ethics to be observed in every
play.
With his sugar and his book,
Telling how to act and look
And his canteen filed with water, milk
or tea,
Oh. the merrie football play'r
VIII be, SO to murmur, there,
And what a scramble grand the game
will bel
g: -:
What wonderful traffic cop was lost
when Jeffries became prize fighter.
::: g! ,
And supposes the former champ were
IN his prime and now in his second year
At Penn. Think OF that hulk in a mass
play, consider the record of the season | {
lust ended, and weep. I
20: -: I
All by way of leading UP to the big {
dea. which is that If Honus Lobert had I
'een with the Athletic machine in the q
ast few years his name would rank with
hat Of Eddie Collins. When the fans ,
poke of him 1t would be as 'the peerless
hird-sacker" The Giants are better ad-
Tertisers than the Phillies, and perhaps t
they get him he will come into his /
wn. Just at present It's all matter e
4 dope. Il
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-04
Louisiana Reds, nan,n

CovINGToN. La, Jan. 4.-rhe cinoin-
natl National League baseball club will
train in Covington next spring, II has
been announced here. The stadium Of
ST Paul's College will be used as paly-
ing field.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-04
Dickinson Captain Elected

CARLISLE, Pa, Jan. 4.-Tackle Frank
Puderbaugh, of the Dickinson College
Football team has been elected as Dick
inson's gridiron leader for 1915 by the
men who had won their DIS.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-04
Boston Terrier Show ronipbt

Promising young stock OF the Boston Ter
Tler breed VIII vie with one another for hoforu
tonight at the Hotel Continental. 6th and
ShesInnt strests. where the Philadelphla Boa
TON Ielrier Club VIII hold a puppy match IN
connection with Its monthly meeting -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-04
Mann for ohicaeo Feds

CHICAGO Jan. 4.-Publictty attend,n0 tha
coming here Of Leslie Mann, outfieider 81 he
Boston Braves, put the local Federal League
Tinker was stated under cover. Il was re-
with the North side organization in few
dayH - -"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-04
Herzog Wants Lobsrt

CINCINNATI. Jan. A;-ManAger HerzoE OF
n the . Beds has has gone & to vi5stniS where hs hopes
he would like to land Lobert and Doom, OF
the Phillies, and Lavender and Pierce, OF the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-04
oId-timer pies

PERTH AMBoY. N j., Jan. 4-Jack
Farrow. former catcher OF the Brooklyn
Nationals and manager OF the Newark
Club IN 1885. is dead at the home OF his
son in this city.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-04
Wingo May Re-iumn

ST. LOUIS. Jan. 4-Accordlng TO re-
ports in circulation here Catcher Ivy
Wingo, who recently jumped to the Fed
eral League, Is preparing TO make a re-
turn jump to the Cardinals.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-04
signa Braves Contraot

BOSTON, Jan. 4.--The signed contract
OF Eugene Cocrehan, one of the pitch
ers OF the Braves last season, has been
received at the teams headquarterA
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-04
Lally Lands Ten-nile Rum

NEW YORK. Jan. a.-P. Lally, OF Union
Settlement, won tho ten-mlls race held bv tbs
Morningside A. c, yesterday his time q Isl
minutes being record for the course N
and G. Miller. unattached, finished third
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-04
NOV NAV Fipht ratnn

HAzLEToN, Pa, Jan. 4-Ehnts are
being made here to arrange a lO-round
night between Eddie" Moy OF Allentown.
and Steve Latzo, the Hszleton light
weight.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-04
Is Kilbane Slipping

Johnnie" Kilbane is slipping. don't you
think, said fight fan today. There may
be some fans who think so. but to be hon
est in our opinion we do not believe he
is yet ready for the scrap heap. The mere
fact that "Killy' has been a little off
color in his recent matches does not posi-
lively indicate that he is losing his power
Any man who trains constantly as John
ME" does is bound to go stale once in a
while. Another thing. Johnnie knows
there is little money in sight for him, as
he has clearly demonstrated that he is
heads and shoulders above the best in his
class, and he might be as foxy as the ia
nous ABE" Attell, who would take a
little lacing once in a while to help him
self and the other fellow along. Inyar-
iably, the ultimate result was the same.
"Abe" simply KILLED" his man in a re-
turn engagement. We are not limiting at
a point; we mean It
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-04

The entry list for the amateur toUrnamsnll
Mhlch VIII start at the Gayety Theatre agsiI
"wednesday night Is open. Bouts In the 100 and
no pouna classes win be STAGED this week
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-04

@ Ihe big English heavy. Yank Gilbert. mad
aftsr four rounds OF vicious ightlng IN
Logan. the big sailor heavyweight Is all
iW moving up we'll He stopped two opponeHl
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-04

EDDIE MoAndrews, OF Manayunk, will at
Ptay tha ms Ps mstte IN the star bout Of 10 Toua1
night, in a combat With charley Turner.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-04

Z, Iomorrows night Buck Fleming, OF Gfsy'
6eIry' wiz oppose Danny Ferguson, Of MaalI
yuhh, IN inc star bout Of the hve-bout ~
arranged for the Fairmount A. G. Il WIN N
set-to between boxer and a fighter.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-04

Mnggsy Taylor viii resume staging bsg1
az the broadway Club Thursday night -
MS initial performance OF lDl5 he is workli|
or splendid card, -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-04

The National A. c. viii hold its frst "a
or the season next Saturday night.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-04

oS No 9S5ISE fo5IaS show Is scheduled for the opn
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-04

Shamrock jumped from seventh to fourth
place in the United League while Feltonville
and cardington are stfll running neck and
neck In the lead.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-16

OF London. The airship passed over
Harwich. Felixstowe and Ipswich
without dropping any bombs. but
descending so low that the whirr OF
her propeIlors was plainly heard.
An hour later. Southwold reported
that Zeppelin lowered over the
city for half an hour. bombarding
the residence OF Earl Stradbroke.
Before leaving. the airship's crew
threw a bomb that destroyed a rail
way car. The same dirtgible. appar
emily. tew over Lowestoft dropping
three bombs One damaged a house.
iniuring 9. woman occupant; another
killed three horses. and partially
wrecked railway shed and third
set Ere 10 the lumber yards.
Maiden was subject 20 q terrific
bombardmeut from a second Zeppe-
lin Twenty incendiary and four
explosive bombs were hurled upon
the town while the Zeppelin sped In
wide circles al q great height. Sew.
eral residences were damaged and a
young girl slightly injured. One ex.
plosive bonb partially wrecked the
home OF the district supervisor. The
roof OF HIS bedroom fell In but he
escaped unnurt. Another bomb fell
in meadow. killing several
chickens.
Clacxton On Sea. 60 miles east
northeast OF London. reported sight
ing q Zeppelin moving southwark
along the coast line. disappearing
over the Thames estuary A dispatch
from Burnham- On Crouch reported
bombs were dropped there early to-
day. but mentioned no damage. Res
idents Of Durham On Crouch
thought they saw several aeroplanes
lowering about the Zeppelin.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-16
Suburban NeWs
YPSILANTl.

The mail debating contest VIII be
staged this evening. IN Normal hall.
The person winnlnF mrs, place MI
winner OF the second place will re-
ceive a cash prize OF s.. Last year
the hnal contest In Interpretive read
Ing was held nj the time the COLLEGE
term. Those who heard the readings
a. that time were unanimous In Civ
Ing the contest high rank among the
most ENJOYABLE features ~ enter
This year even better work is az
pected, The contestants have been
nj work on their selections since
early In the winter term and all are
Birth Of a daughter 20 Mr. and Mrs
r ~ Fersythe. % Ann Arbor II an
nounred The parents are well
known here. where they have many
NJ and Mrs George Roberts are
moving into their newly purchased
home IN salem
Mrs William w. Alexander return
ed today from a motor trip TO Lam
Plans are now being made at the
Normal for the formation OF an hon
orary organ iEation OF orators and
dehaters ~ The colleges 81 Michi n.
The organization viii he formed as
part Of tho Michigan OratorirHl
league. and managed under the
auspices or tnat league me COM
mittee for drawing 90 the cunstttu-
ton met recently AZ Kalamazoo. The
organization win be purely honorary
and the membership viii Ne limited
20 those people who have represent
ed their colleges tn intercoli eginte.
oratoricnl or debating contests
The following members Of the local
chapter q y gave \ deuKhtfnl
oid-fashioned party. Fr,day after
noon, In the pariors of the Masonic
temple. Mrs " u. Niblack. Mrs ,
". stevens, Mrs, Dusns sPnlsbury.
Mrs. Geo. GRudy. Mrs Allen Hankin-
son. Mrs wui. orr. Mrs chss Bren-
ming. Mrs. " r Ioap. Mrs. baher'
'ulver. Mrs. David Baes, Mrs. James
s. Crosby. Mrs. clifford Goldsmith.
Miss Carrie Hardy and Miss Belle
Col. chas smith. Of the upper
peninsula. IL in the city. en- route 10
hts home from winters solourp
In Miami Florida. Colonel Smith
has been an enthusiastic shark hun
ter. and tells % many interesting eN-
periences March ie. he captured n
Is footer. which when cut open con-
tained In the stomach a numan skull.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-16

Il know OF no contract between
the D.. T. 4 I. railroad and the ID,
U. r. regarding the maintenance OF
the derailer that was made prior &c
Jan IS OF this year.
since l assumed charge. the state
railway commission has ordered
several things done. and l have
complied as fast as possible. The
interiocking and derailing soma
phore system for the West Jefer
son crossing was ordered and con
tract for this work was entered into
between our road and the d. L. X
In January. II was agreed to start
the work as soon as the frost was
out OF the ground. and Il was start
ed about 10 days ago. AZ the time
Of the accident. work was being
done on our tracks just across the
River Rouge.
Il believe the n. y. r. Is respon'
sible for all nxtures OF the derailtng
device on ITS own tracks"
II is not likely that Prosecuting
Attorney Jasnowsh will attach
much importance 20 this dispute.
-All the stories OF the injured are
practically the same" he says. Il
am convinced that the moiorman.
amer watching the passengers
alight from the car, failed 10 see
the conductors warning and obeyed
the previous signal 20 come ahead.
In the absence OF an interiocking
device. and since the car crew knew
that the derail was out OF order, the
safety OF the passengers depended
on the care taken BY the car crew.
the prosecutor viii insist. In this
opinion. Charles g Cunningham. OF
the state railroad commission
agrees. Mr.. Cunningham returned
to Lansing. Thursday. 10 look up
the records for the purpose OF learn
fng just what orders had been made
by the commission regarding this
crossing
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-16
400 BOYSAT
" BANQUET
Capt. Moriarty Tells
Hosts Tigers Are
Hopeful

Over 400 boys attended the sixth
annual banquet OF the Elixabeth-st.
boys branch OF the Detroit Y. NJ.
C. A.. in the association Sym
Thursday night. and the occasion
was marked by enthusiasm OF the
hilarious sort. The boys them.
selves contributed most OF the en-
tertainment. OF which a tableau OF
camp life was one OF the features.
Capt. George Moriarty. OF the De
troit Tigers, gave the boys talk
and reeited humorous poem.
1T is my belief that the Tigers
are the most aggressive club In the
major league" said he Il don't
say we win win. but we're Just as
hopeful as any team in the race.
The Detroit club has been especial
~ fortunate In picking up some
promising new men this year
A variety OF shrill catcalls and
other ear-splItting vocal and me
etfrrrfr-i- --rt---S marked ttf.1e-pro-
gress OF the banquet from 6 O'Clock
until after 3. Upton Shreve. a re-
cent graduate OF Central high school.
introduced DR. A G. Studer. gen
eral secretary Of the Y NJ. c. A.. as
the POSTMASTER.
IT has been the best year the
boys branch has ever experienced"
said Or. Studer. and Il has all been
because OF the enthusiasm OF the
boys. Such clubs as are represent.
ed here have helped because they
have taught the boys to do team
work"
Eugene G. Foster, city secretary
for boys, extended an opportunity
for the boys present to contribute
10 the support OF the Y NJ c. A
branch in Constansinople Dozens
OF them agreed 10 subscribe Is
cents to fund. earning the money
at any sort Of odd Job during the
next 10 days.
Musical numbers were furnished
by the Y N c. A. Glee club. boys
orchestra. Bode Stoddard and Rob
ert Mcintosh. Executive Secretary
Holmer, OF the boys branch. pre-
sented trophies to the Blackhawk
Mohician and Burton school clubs
for their victories in the allround
athletic and intellectual contests
conducted by the Y. VI c. a. for the
various grammar schools OF the
city.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-16
PROPOSALS

Sealed proposals for the furnishins
and erecting OF all steel and iron
work required In addition TO South
Building OF Asphalt Plant at the
Western Yards OF the Department OF
Public Works. addressed to the De-
partment Of Public Works. will be
received at the office OF the Commits
sionsr. City Hall Detroit. until 10 a,
M on the 7tth day OF April. 1915.
Each bid shall be accompanied BY
a certified check In the sum OF nifty
t5ol dollars as surety for the &C
ceptance OF the contract. payable on
rs face 20 the Department OF Public
Works Of the City OF Detroit.
The accepted bidder will be re-
quired 10 furnish two bonds each In
n sum equal 10 the full amount or
contract
Proposals shall be made In accord
ance with the pians and specifications
prepared by Smith. Hinchman a
c;ryils. on hle In their Office. copies
of which may be secured upon APP
The Commissioners reserves the
right TO reject any or all proposals.
and TO waive all informalities there
GEO. u. FENRELT.
A-iss, Commissioner.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-16
VICTIMS OF
WRECK ALL
IDENTIFIED
tcs.si..es Ere. r.se o.<J

haber, whose back was reported
broken. II likely. 10 recover. physt
clans say. as they believe that his
back Is only severely wrenched and
bruised. All the injured have .
chance for recovery, according to
the doctors.
Nine funerals win be held at
o'clock Monday morning. from st.
John Cantius church. The services
will be conducted by the Rev. TT.
John 8. walczak.
A conflict has arisen between the
ID. U. r. and the D.. T. q /. as TO
the responsibility for the broken de
ran and the lack OF an interiocking
device.
General Manager Brooks. OF the
d. U. r.. has issued a statement in
which be says that the interiocking
plant In under the control and man
agement of the D., T. al
1T IL the duty and also the con-
tractursl obligation OF the Detroit.
Toledo q Ironton railroad to prop
erly maintain and operate this In.
terlocking plant" said Mr.. Brooks.
In this duty and obligation they
have completely fsfied. notwfth-
standing the persistent insistence
Of the Detroit United railway that
they comply with their duty and OBJ
legation.
Had the Detroit. Toledo q Iron,
ton railroad maintained this plant
as they should. this terrible acct
dent coAd not have occurred. Our
records win show that we have not
seen rrmfEs N our efforts TO bring
apout a proper and safe condition
at this crossing"
To this statement ]. NJ. Kern,
Iprcsident Of the D.. T. q L. replied:
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-16

sivss just closed by the Canadian
Car q Foundry Co.
Thanks 10 the exports OF such
supplies as the above. figures made
public in Washington this week
show that for the nrst three months
OF the year Uncle sam has piled up
a trade balance or s60O.000.o 900. This
figure. with the addition OF the nrst
three days Of April, is larges than
the entire balance in our favor for
the whole le months OF any OF the
preceding Eve years except 1918!
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-16
ID. u. r. PURCHASE
BILL is PASSED
From q stan Corrcspondenf.

LANSING. Mich. April ls.-Sen.
aior Robert Y. ogg's bill. amending
the Home Rule act IN such q way as
to allow the city OF Detroit 10 bring
sLout the purchase OF the d. U. r.
on some other than 4 cash basis.
provided the plan fs approved by the
electors was passsd by the senate
ycterday aftenoon.-
The bin was introduced at the In
stance Of Mayor Marx and the street
rsilway board Of the city OF Detroit
when IL was discovered that the
Home Rule Act debarred cities from
purchasing public utilities through
any other than cash transaction.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-16
JOHN BUNNY
DYING, REPORT

NEW YORK. April 1s.-Johnny
Bunny. whose corpulent body and
funny" facial physiognomy IL
known to millions OF movie fans.
was very low today. His physicians
fear he cannot last the day. One OF
his friends heard that he was dead
und norrfpu newspzbef offices TO
this effect, but the rumor was IN
founded.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-16

the sale OF first mortgage bonds and
$1,000 on second mortgage bonds,
Albert Kahn was engaged 10 draw
the plans for the clubhouse. The
design and the interior decorations
and furnishings we're left entirely 10
him The selling OF the Nleo.ooo
was entrusted 10 Eb/Sr +. Larned.
and his feat in performing this oper-
alton successfully was q triumph OF
management
A meeting OF the club members
was called for Dec. 10. 1919, at which
Mr.. Kahn showed stereopticon views
OF the proposed clubhouse. When
he was through. and enthusiasm
was AZ its highest point. President
Chalmers introduced Mr.. Larned.
who disposed OF the entire issue OF
second mortgage bonds In two
hours. In what has been pronounced
the greatest demonstration OF force
fuiress and personal magnetism ever
known In Detroit
When bids were received for the
construction OF the clubhouse. IL was
found that the lowest responsible
bidder was not Detroit contractor.
SO strong was the feeling that the
entire work ought 10 be done In De
troit that the contract was award
ed 20 tho Yinton Co., and three OF
the directors gave their personal
guarantees 90 make up the dffier-
ence OF $1,000 between the lowest
bid and that OF the vinton Co. For
tiInxtely. the job was completed un-
der the estimated cost, and the
three directors viii not be called on
TO make good their pledges
Just as notable was Mr.. LArned's
success In disposing OF the $500. 900
OF first mortgage bonds. This was
accomplished shortly after the Euro
pean war broke out when n was be
lieved that 10 dispose OF i've per
cent club bonds when banks were
charging seven per cent for money
was an impossible proposition The
loyalty or banks. trust companies
and members OF the club. however.
was more than enough 10 absorb the
entire issue. Among the subscrib-
ers were r, T. Olds. OF Lansing:
the First and Old Detroit National
bank. Peoples State bank. WAYNE
County and Home Savings bank.
National Bank OF Commerce. Secur.
ity Trust Co. German American
bank. Merchants National bank. De
troit Savings bank. Central Savings
bank. Detroit Trust Co. Peninsular
State bank. Dime Savings hank.
American State bank. Union Trust
Co. Highland Park State bank. Fed
eral State bank. United States Saw
ings bank and Standard Accident In
surance-
To John ID. Morphy. chairman Of
the house committee. fen the job OF
selecting the stAn for the club
house and purchasing the kitchen
glassware. china. linens
and bedding The fact that the
opens with an eficient
star and the finest equipment IN all
details In the country gives proof
Of the masterfni way in which he
handled a dificuit job.
After men In all parts OF the coun-
try had been considered. Alexander
c. Nixon- Of Boston. was chosen for
manager OF the club. Mr.. Nixon was
manager OF the New York Athletic
club. 20 years ago. and since that
time has been manager Of the Al
gonquIn club of Boston
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-16

ernor in his cvn discretion from any
other calling or profession"
No compensation Tor members OF
the commission is provided in the
bin. the amounts being left blank to
be filed In committee.
The commission Is empowered 10
hold hearings, examine all state and
railroad records and 10 take such
steps as Il sees At In investigating
railroad fare conditions.
That there will be little opposition
TO the bill with the two-year clause
attached and with the commission
bill pending Is considered foregone
conclusion. although II IL evident
that an attack win be made ON the
clause placing upper peninsuls roads
In q separate class.