Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-05
TO RUN OR NOT TO RUN
PUZZLE FOR MEREDITH
"a A. u Official Declares Red and Blue Athlete Is Ineligible
for Boston Meet-Lobert Deal May Help
McGraw to Another Flag.

local owners will be satisfied to start the
season with a team which has little
opportunity to finish in the first division.
That the Phillies are determined to have
a cheap team is evident 1t is also just as
evident that they are doing what Jack
Dunn did with his Baltimore Interna-
| tional League team last summer-sell out
the cream OF the talent 10 the highest
bidder The sale OF Magee netted the
| Phillies a neat lump of money plus Whit
! ted and Young Tom Hughes. The price
| McGraw paid for Lobert is not known,
| but Il is safe to say that, despite the fact
| that Stock, Adams and Demaree will come
here In the exchange, the New York club
| did not get the worlds fastest base rum
er for a song.
stock, who is exclusively a third base
pau will unquestionably take Lobert's
place at the last turn. Whtted is both
! an infelder and an outlelder, and was
used by Stallngs as SUCH Whether
Hughes and Demaree will strengthen the
locals or not is problematical. Demaree
may have good year and be valuable
acquisition to the team but Hughes has
yet to show that he can stand the pace
of a season In the major leagues.
80: 80:
Meredith's Case Interesting
viii TED Meredith be eligible to rep
resent the Meadowbrook Club and the
University of Pennsylvania on the same
night? That is the puzzling question to-
day. President Alfred ]. Lii, of the
Amateur Athletic Union, is of the opinion
that Ted" will be barred If he attempts
to represent the University of Pennsyl-
vania at the Boston A. A. games next
month. Ted has represented the var
sity in open competition as a member of
the MeadowbrooR Club, and II is President
Lill's opinion that no athlete is eligible to
represent two organizations in one pc
rlod of the year. Doctor orton of Penn, |
believes the rules of the A. a. u. will |
permit Meredith to run In open competi- |
ton for his club and in closed races for |
the University RULES is rules" and |
President Lilrs word will likely be law
However, the solution of the problem is
clearly up to the A. a. U. officials.
Boxing Stood Well in New York
According to the report of the State
Athletic Commission, which controls box
ing in New York, the sport enjoyed a
distinct boom In 1914. Thirty-one new
clubs have been licensed and there are
now 5S operating. The total receipts for
he year were $650,00O of which the State
received per cent revenue, amounting
% about $4,000. The commission has
performed a great work during
/
under the direction of the
commission is proof sufficient that prop
'rly supervised sport will stand up we'll
rhe State is clearly paid for its trouble,
Is $4,000 is pretty nice little nest egg
80: 80:
One on Clabby
Jimmy Clabby,' middleweight Scrap
'er. drew a seat in a cafe one day along
lde of very talkative fellow. His talk
vas about the ring game and prize fight
rs
This fellow, Jimmy Clabby," said the I
tranger, "is a pretty good fighter, but {
don't like him very much personally" {
THAT SOP" queried Clabby. do you
now Clabby very well?" {
Know him? Why I've known him
nee he was kid" responded the
tranger.
Clabby didn't recall the strangers face S
e figured he was boasting about his |
cquaintanceship with fighters. as is the c
use sometimes with fight fans. q
"Tell you what I'll do" said Clabby i
I'll bet you a ten spot you don't know I
labby when you see him." e
You're on" answered the stranger.
The ten spots were placed side by side
4 the table.
How'll we prove that you know
Iabby?" asked Clabby. -
Easy enough" answered the stranger e
I'll let you be the Judge. I say that n
'u are Jimmy Clabby. Am 1 right?" s
Without waiting for an answer the +
ranger picked up the two "teners" and 4
alked away, smiling at all-but-knocked- % q
It Clabby. v