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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-10
Former Central High Star
Has Never Lost a Big
Game in Coaching
Career

THE remarkable coaching record of
i Frank dutch" Sommer has earned
him many supporters for the position of
head coach at Penn. Bill Hollenback and
Rob Fulwell have turned out great teams
at State and Washington and Jefferson,
but the record of Sommcr at Mercersburg,
Colgate and Nilianova compares favorably
with that of either.
The unusual part of Sommer's record Is
that ne has never lost n big game and
has never had an assistant to help him.
Starting his football career as n lneman
Mt Central High School, In this city, Som
mer secured an excellent education in
the ar, of playing forward position.
When Re was at Central High Sommer
played tackle until his senior year. Then
he was moved to the backtteld.
At Penn Sommer was tried at centre
in his first season, but his great line
plunging and secondary defense play
caused CoaCh Smith to switch him to the
backficld. by playing so many different
positions, Sommer acquired quite a great
deal of knowledge about how each should
be played.
This early education proved great
thing for Sommcr, for without ii he would
not have been able to coach the line, ends
and baCkheld without aid and turn out
such powerful teams.
Sommcr's first coaching position was at
Merccrsburg Academy in 1911, where he
turned out a team which not only went
through a hard schedule without being
defeated, but also prevented its opponents
from scoring a single point. This remark
able record attracted the attention of
Colgate and he was offered n contract to
coach the New York Staters in 1913.
When Sommer took up his duties at
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-10
SCRAPS ABOUT SCRAPPERS

There is an American boxing cham
pionship in good repair waiting for a
claimant to prove his claim. Willie
Ritchie. recognized as American light
throne when he signed to meet Ted
Lewis in New York December 2S at li2
pounds ringsidc.
His cold is in his feet" is the way
Dan MclNetrick greeted the announcement
match with Young Ahearn in st. Paul to-
night. He never wanted to meet Ahearn
anyway" says Danmack.
It's on. a return match between Jim
Coffey and Frank Moran finally has been
closed They will meet at the Madison
Square Garden, New York, January 6.
This will he good opportunity for Cof-
fey to solve the mystery of his glass
jaw"
Joe Rorrcll and Edie Revorc, rival middle
weights. WIN appear in the feature fray on the
city Il lyh,woight match between kid i'road,
OF Shenandoah, and Johnny Miller, will be the
The The program follows
NONPAREII. CLUB.
First ,9out-Iiilly Van, Kensington, vs.. Fred
Haas, kcnsingtIn.
Hiiiy rotts, RfchmonI '''''''' f>e''''''s'o"'
Third out Eddie Hanlon, Richmond, vs. Joe
Hn rny. ri. hmond,
scmiwln l-uI,-Al Fox. 18th ward. VS.. Bobby
MCL.cnu. Scotland.
Winl-up- Eddie RevoiTe. 18th Ward, Ys. Joe
Borrc kCnslngton.
QUAKER CITY CLUB.
First bout-Tnmmy LAWN, Richmond, vs..
johnny Muldane, kcnsiEgtCn.
Second hout-romn'y Dennis, 18th Ward,
Eddie Miller. EtnsingtoH.
Third hout-Tommy Flanagan. Fairmount w.
Phil LawrcnCc, North Penn.
Fourth hout-Sol ODonnell Fairmount vs.
Scmiwind-up-WiI Lucas. Falrmount. VS..
r mmv CranstOn. Toga.
Wind-uI-Kii Iiroad, Shenandoah. vs.. Johnny
Miller, Manayunk.
Two new faces will he seen in the National
johnny RitciiG and Patsy McMahon will
make their Philadelphia bow in bouts with
Eattliug NCddy and EObby Reynolds re
spectiVe!y. MCMahon Is the lad Jack Dillon
believes Will bring the lightweight champion
ship 10 Indianapolis.
Fred Welsh. lightweight king, ia filling dates
as consistently ever Last night he mc'
lcnny Palmer, Mexican, In Memphis. Jimm,
Murphy Will be his opponent AT the OLYMPIA
here Monday night 2nd two nights later Wc'sn
VIII do battle with his sparring PARTNER Eddie
Moy, in lO-round set-to at Toronto Can.
Jack Toland, Of this city who has proved
linselt good card in Brooklyn. will meet
Young kurtz, NJ the lroadway Sporting Club
OF that city, tomorrow night,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-10
PRESENT RULES INTERCOLLEGIATE BASKETBALL
M'LTNN GETS Farewell.
FROM HOST OF FRIENDS
Former Sports Writer of Th,.
City rendered Banquet,
Bingham Toastmaster

George Il. McBinn, former snor,,
of this city and who resigned ss writer
ciate Sports Editor of tho 1850
LEDGER to accept the editorsbi. usLic
new publication, called the Ar,os,I VI
Shooter. to be issued IN Baltinors ican
the guest last night of more tban was
hundred of his friends at n tes,i.. one
banquet rendered him at the Bin"Ind Biy,d
Hotel. hsnam
Success for the affair from the .,,
point OF entertainment was assured II
the selection of Ralph Bingham as to,..y
master Hughey Dougherty, veteran ynSs
strel entertainer. made his first n,nm
appearance In a considerable time ~
speak word of gentle regard ~,
valued friend. '
Charles l.. Martin, president OF tbo
Lu Temple Country Club, smoke of ,ta ~
high esteem in which the departing ,,."s
is held by his many connections IN AZ.
Masonic fraternity. Harry Evans of h
same organization, further testified ,ue
same sentiment in an original song. doa,
Gated to the guest of the occasion AZ
admirably sung by Mr.. Evans h ,,soi,
Connie Mack told of the steadfastnsaa.
which Mr.. McLinn had always shovn 1s
the interest of clean baseball and NJ LII
many services to baseball players ,as
club officials. 'u
Baseball was further represented IN ,h.
presence of Otto Knabe, Hans Tobsr,
Harry Davis. Sherwood NTagee ons
Charley Doom. Mr.. Doom Joined viii
Jim McCord in singing some OF tho trisi'
songs for which they are famed. Tho,,
act was riotously encored.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-10
WHO WILL COACH PENN TEAM NEXT FALL?
SOMMER HAS MADE WONDERFUL RECORD
Teams at Mercersburg, Col
gate and Villanova All
Showed Great Often
sive at Open Game

as the Yale game which Sommer had
planned for was postponed because of
the death of Ted York, n Philadelphian,
who was a regular guard on the Yale
eleven when he was taken i'll. He died in
a New Haven hospital Just before the
game scheduled with Colgate and the
game was postponed.
Colgate offered Sommcr n contract for
1913 put he would not sign, as he be-
lieved he would be appointed an assistant
to George Brooke at Penn. Before he
was turned down by Penn Colgate had
engaged another coach and Soumer was
without big Job. lie spent the fall
coaching PENNSYLVANIA Military College,
of Chester, which did not lose game,
and also developed the backs at Penn
who would be eligible the following year
Vfllanova offered Sommer contract
for 1914 and he has been there two
years. In the first year Sommer lost
few early games while experimenting
with his system, but the big games of
the year resulted in victories. This sea-
son Sommer had wonderful season.
losing only to Catholic University when
his team was badly crippled,
The victory over West Point was the
greatest triumph of the year. and was the
first ever registered over the Army eleven.
The annual game with Fordham resulted
in an easy i.tory for Nillanova.
Sommer has never been associated with
a failure since he has been coaching, and
his development of an open game offense
amazed New York critics, who saw Villa
nova defeat West Point. The Army
coaches also admitted that 1t was the
greatest exhibition shown Al West Point
under the new rules.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-10
JOHNNY EVERS PLAYING BALL,
BUT NOT IN THE BEST HEALTH
Trojan Will! Begin His Fourteenth Season in 1916.
Inflated, but Manages to Play Great Game
Under Heavy Handicap
BY GRANTLAND RICE

3Oi3 This will still leave Cap well ahead
OF Wagner's total of 1855 hits.
r. C. MCCONNELL
We gladly accept the amendment. Not
for all the glory of the ages would we
take away from old Cap one day of his
playing career or one base hit The rec
ord stands--lS7l to 1S9S-.n the Big League
Let only him who can bathe in the tabled
fountain of eternal youth shoot against
the mark.
Experience
mo mans knowledge" said John
Locke "can 20 beyond his experience"
rs applied to sport, no truer line was ever
pcnned. In football, baseball, boxing,
golf tennis and the rest of them, Expert
ence is still the greatest coach or in
struCtor OF them all.
y good coach can hammer a bale of
staff into players dome, at times, but
the Game itself can always hammer more.
MaXims of the 10th Hole
He that hitteth with n clear eye and Il
steady hand, hitteth with a club of finest
steel.
putt that stops two inches short may
add 30 yards to the length of the hole
Fate is the Bunker that catches our
shots but Nerve is the Niblick that gets
US clear again.
Any Wagers?
r. l.. f. desires to know how the ALL
time Au-American eleven would line up.
We don't know, but we'd be willing
enough TO let any outfit shoot against this
picked army Centre, Schulz, Michigan:
guards, Hcffelfinger. Yale; Hare. Pennsyl-
Nania; tackles, Hogan, Yale; Curtis,
Michigan; ends, Hinkey and Sheylin or
kilpatrick Yale; quarterback, Eckersal
Chicago; halfbacks, Mahan, Harvard;
Thorpe, Carlisle; fullback, Coy, Yale.
From this lineup Yale gets five men,
Heffclhnger, Hogan, the two ends and
Ted Mccoy.
You can Judge from this how great
iale's football descent has been.
"Under every deep" wrote Mr. Emer-
son, "a lower deep opens" Which is no
sort of news TO break to Messrs. C.
Mack and j. j. McGraw.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-10
RIGHT WILL BEAT
WELSH FOR TITLE,
DECLARES WHITE
Chicagoan Will Not De-
pend on That Left Hook
Against Champion
MIRACLE MAN OF RING

Everyone knows Charley whites left
hook is the best OF is kind in the game
today, and that it has been the Chi
cagoan's chief asset in his ring battles
the last two years. Yet Left hook
Charley now comes 20 the front with the
declaration that he will whip Champion
Fred Welsh with his right hand when
they clash in their proposed champion
ship mix.
Though most fans may he inclined to
think White IS ChatternE through his
hat there is 3Ist chance that his words
will come true. White, in his own way.
is the miracle man OF puglism. Less
than three years ago Charley could not
knock auyonC's hat off lie was an out
and out parlor type hoNcr. Now he is
giving George Chaney hard run for the
Knockout King" moniker.
II White could cnnnge himself COM
pletely from a boxer to a punChcr, isn't 1t
reasonable to believe that he might be
han1 up to the standard OF that noted
lcrt' Welsh already has proved that he
has defense FOR southpaw walop.
Charley was unable to reach the cham
pion in their recent 1O-round match in
New York
Whites left wallop-referred to MS the
perfect punch--is delivered via a quick
shot nook with "A downward snap of the
wrist at the instant Of landing, This
blow does not play big part in his
contests with shifty boxers. Practically
alt Of his spectacular work has been done
in bouts with rugged mixers, who are
none too fleet of foot.
Any boxer with Il good left hand is
hard to reach with a right, but just the
same Whites chances against Welsh
would he doubled If he were to develop n
punch to accompany his won
derful left.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-10
COLLEGE BASKETBALL DEAD
ISSUE. BECAUSE OF CHANGE
IN RULES, SAYS KEINATH
Tampering With Code by Directors With
Playing Inexperience Has Made Cage Game
Slow and Uninteresting

ttIY Kid when he star at Penn and one
~ basketball
basketball dead the intercollegiate
by who
sensational
OF
his
him
burgh
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-10
FRED WELSH HARD PRESSED
IN ENCOUNTER WITH PALMER
Mexican Lightweight Holds Champion
to Even Break

MEMPHIS. Tenn, Dec. 10. - Champion
Fred Welsh was closely pressed to save
himself from an adverse decision In an
eight-round bout here last night with
Benny Palmer, a Mexican lightweight,
billed as an Unknown" The Mexican
forced the fighting in every round with
the exception of the final frame and many
OF the spectators believed the title-hold-
er had been beaten.
Welsh loafed until the eighth, and when
the final gong rang he barely earned a
draw.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-10
The Glory That Was Cap AnsOn

Dear Sir You say that Wagner has
played 10 years, Laioie 20 years and An
son % years, Now | take decided eXcep-
tion to the record you give Anson. Anson
played % in the major league, although
all records only give him %. He played
five years i'm the old National Association,
lS71-1S75 And % years after that in the
National League. If YOU toss out this
association you will have to throw OUT the
records of such men as Spalding, Barnes,
McNey, White, Andy Leonard. Fisher and
others. Taking Ansons record from the
time he started with the Athletics, you
will have to add at least 800 hits to his
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-10

Colgate he had but five of the varsity
squad IF 1911 eligible to play, and was
forced to build n new team. That he did
his work we'll was proved by the great
reCord made. The Army game was lost
in the second half by the score of II to
II after Sommer had taken out many
regulars to save them for the Yale game
the following week.
This was the only defeat OF the year.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-10
Amateur Bouts Tonight

The amateur tournaments and special bouts
Will be continued AZ the Gayety Theatre to-
night There will be a number OF bouts In the
10 and the lEI pound classes and three spc-
cial bouts between Battling Dundee and
Frankie Russell. Young Goodwin and Henry
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-10
opinion Differs as to Effect of Remarkable Poster


will be that Hoenba the be
: ne
81 bill HoIenback o o
"2 up not riends.
So Pennsylvania privileges
do OF md IN
50 BIZ Hoenlack
a the A But
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-10

Il This
for discussion records and general actions anything 80
of
of
o o h
baseball pitchers Iris Speaker Ty Cobb Bobby Wallace
Callahan
the is the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-10
Posters Boost Bill HolIenback


ollenbacF o lie
in
o.
to be
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-10
The Six-Day Race

Inc SlX-Day kaCe
they grind aud grind around the ring
The saucer, circle or cHipSe;
And here or there one gets fling.
And here or there another slips:
and then the tchuiing one Best Bet
Who here and there so Stciltly darts,
Holc many furIOngS does he Octi
He finishes Just tChcre he starts.
So in this little Yhirl called Life
We grind along by duSt aud dd,Cn,
We spin around the Span Of strife
And think hoto rerU far tce'ue gone:
ANA then q tCiIlncr-Or q bust
4 spinning drift Of lccdry hearts,
We reach the end-duSt UutO dust
Each one TO finish tUhere he starts.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-10


a ne on
ohavet
tackle. Needless o agreew
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-10
Ebbetts Will Probably Cause Later Baseball Start


Ma
tonal League meeting weather
n
of
of Pirates
is mi
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-10
Wolgast-Homey Bout OF

NEW YORK, Dec. 1O.-At a meeting =,
the Boxing Commission It was decided ~
postpone the WolEast-Homey match scheduisd
for tonight, until December %. Woigast meet.
Leach Cross next Friday at the HarIsm
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-10
Georgetown Made Great Record on the Gridiron

generally
looked
latter beat Yale
dine the Indian
and completed
Princeton
the Washngonns the hands
other
sensation incidentally
which scored
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-10

Harvard has decided drop Penn State and Brown
the
tactics"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-10

for
the is that Spears faculty
guilt
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-10

MODERN football carries decided
1F1 temperamental touch. but in this
tcmperamental detail the olive must be
slipped to Syracuse. Syracuse lost to
Princeton, then smashed the Conquerors
of Yale rs to O. and then couldn't score on
Dartmouth. Through the West Syracuse
smeared the powerful Oregon Aggses, but
could only tie Montana, a lineup bereft
of any fame.
Is preparedness worth while? Harvard
was prepared and Yale wasn't Write
your own answer.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-10
The Trojan

A day or two ago we received a note
from Joining Evers. in which he said
that while still playing ball he was far
from being in first-class health.
The Trojan is one of the most remark
able characters that ever played the
game. Although weighing less than $50
puunds-a human splinter-a bundle of
nerves. hit harder by fate than any man
in the game. Evers is still under the Big
Tent after l3 campaigns.
Only a vital spark of excessive flame
a rare spirt-could have held on as the
Trojan has, fighting himself, fate. the
umpires, the opposing club. He was sup
posed to be all through, nervous wreck,
five years ago, when he lasted but "A
games. But he expects TO be ready for
his 1ith season next April, always with
one eye on fate to see where the next
walop will fall.
Is there any truth in the rumor that
Yale is waiting to select her next football
coach until she sees how Coach Ford's
hlOpkino and intarfaranCa Oparntp AGAINST
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-20
IRELAND MAY Be
MADE 4 CARDINAL
Said That Pope viii Make Appoint
ments Only From Neutral Coun-
tries TO Vacancies.

Rome. Sept. 10, 6via Paris, Sept 20).
Because Of jealousies that inevitably
would be aroused by selecting new
cardinals among the beIligeTent na-
uons and also on account Of the diff
cuIties that foreign cardinals would en-
counter in coming to Rome, the pope
has intended not to hold another con
sistory until the war IS over. But ow-
ing to vacancies in the sacred college
the last new cardinals having been
created May 19, 1914, the idea Of a con-
sistory is again rumored in vatican cir
cles
It is being suggested that the pope
viii not create cardinals belonging to
the beIigerent countries, but appoint
only those living IN Rome or neutral
countries. IN this case, il IS said,
Archbishop Ireland of the United
states may be included.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-20
SIX THOUSAND NEW
MAIL LINES OPENED

Washington, Sept co. Statistics
were made public by the p0stof1ce de
partment today tending to show that
ing the demands for better rural mail
service.
The figures show taatin March. 1913.
3200 petitions for new rural service
were. pending Since then all of these
petitions. in addition TO 5000 others,
previously disposed of, have been
granted. Approximateiy6. 900 new routes
ana extensions have been established
under Postmaster General BurIeson.
Only So petitions are waiting final ac-
tion by the department.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-20
THE WAR TODAY

concern Is expressed i'm London
for the safety of fine Russian
forces retreatiug from wilma. ezti-
mated ia number from 250,090 to
100000.
The Russian line Of retreat from
fire Wilma region has been limited
because oi the German cncircling
movement to single rHilroad
route through Ida TO the south
east-
Pefrograd correspondents ex-
press confidence that the Russian
armies viii be safely Withdrawn
from the TentoHic net In the lima
region.
4 dispatch to a Petr0grad news
paper from kier contains d state
meut that the evacuation of this
important city Of southwestern
Russia Is proceeding normally.
Paris reports intense activity
hy artillery along the Franc0-BeI-
gian line. Incidents recorded are
the blowing up of munitions
depot Wl5hM the NfFmdn lines near
Perthes, interference with Ger
man provision trains by the
French artillery In the Artois dis
trict, and the checking by French
guns Of the fire 81 Germany heavy
artillery near Camp de Chalons in
the Champagne region.
Conferences on the financial
problems 81 the entente allies have
began in Paris between Pierre f..
Bark, the Russian minister Of
finance, vino has Just arrived in
Paris from Petrograd. and Alex.
andre Rib0t. tire finance minister
Of France. Similar conferences
VIII be held by ". Bark with Regi-
nald NeKenRa. British chancellor
OF the eGchequer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-20
People on Their Way to Fair
at Springfield in Wreck
at Woodside, III.
CUT By BROKEN GLASS
Only One Of Injured Remov.
ed to Hospital, Others
Proceeding in Special.

Springfield. H., Sept 20-Twenty
persons were bruised and shaken up
when on iuserurban train on the Illi-
nois Traction System was derailed
early today ut Woodslde. ILL., about
seven miles south OF here Most of
the injured we're occupants of a
sleeping car which rolled down a 10
foot em6anE Emeut Among them was
James Blueiacael pitcher for the Fed
eral league baseball team OF Brook
Lyu- He was mot seriously hurt Carl
ParAas, colored porter OF 81. Louis,
was the only one whose injuries made
a trip to the hospital necessary, -Eost
of the passengers were on their way
to the Illinois state fair here and their
holiday anery was torn and muddied
as they scrambled through the broken
windows of tle overturned sleeper and
eudeavorod TO climb into their clothes
ON the side of the embankment
Ali OF them were brought here In a
special ear today
THE following were the most severe,
IF hurt.
~ Is. Young ST. Louis right ankle
apraIuad. cut and bruised.
G. p. Robinson. Springfield, neck and
shoulder spraiHad.
G e. Mueller, ST. Louis. cut on right
knee
These were In the overturned sleep
er and suffered cuts and bruises:
j. " Mueller. ST. Louis.
EIr and Mrs. A. PrusansEy. Peoria.
~ r. Foley, PeHn, I'LL
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-20

New York. Sept. 2o.-The develop
ment Of the chemical industries in the
United States. particularly the pro-
Eress made in the manufacture of dye
stuffs since the beginning Of the Eu-
ropean war cutting off the supply Of
German dyes. was shown today in the
first national exposition of chemical
industries which opened here A dem
onstration Of colore produced in Amer
lea by Or. Norton who went abroad
as representative Of the United
States government to investigate the
dyestuffs Industries was one Of the
of the exposition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-20
ENGLAND NOT TO
STOPSUBATTACKS


London. Sept 20. l2.53 p. m.f-The
Pail Mail Gazette, commenting on the
recent statement of Gortieb Won ia
Cow. the German foreign minister. nee
garaiHg Germany s submarine policy
in which Herr Won Jagow suggested
that it might be well for Great Britain
to revoke orders nstructlng ship mas
ters to attack submarines whenever
possible. said today.
THE British answer to such dipI0-
macy is quite plain We have beaten
the submarine campaign md would be
indeed simple minded 10 give It fresh
facilities by LAYING down the weapon
10y which ii has been rendered imu0-
tent