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Centenary M. E. Church.

Children's Day. Sunday, June 20.
9.15 a. m. Session Of the Sunday
school 1890 a. m. Preaching by the
pastor, subject, The streets of the
city shall be full Of boys and girls
playing in the streets thereof" Zech.
S-5. At ID m-, Children's Day Exer-
cises- "A fine program will be rem
dered by the Sunday school. A very
cordial invitation is extended to the
public. Frank II. Havenner, minister.
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MAREIELnSRTRG.

we had a very hard rain Tuesday
afternoon.
Geo. Phillips spent Wednesday
and Thursday of last week in Balti-
more.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Myerly and
little daughter, Ruth, spent from
Friday until Tuesday visiting friends.
Miss Grace Myerly II spending some
time in Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Stoner were in
Baltimore Saturday. Mr.. Stoner Wis
tied Mr.. Raymond Cook, who has been
confined in the hospital for quite a
long while IT. II improving slowly.
Mrs. Charles Myers and Annie Phil
lips spent Friday in Gambler visiting
Mrs. Lewis Barnes and Mrs. Charles
Lockard.
Mrs. Elizabeth Owings has improv-
cd her barn with new metal roof.
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TANEEInMN

Mrs. Ellis, of Carrollton, Missouri
/ is visiting her sister, Mrs. Grayson
Eyler.
Misses Elsie and Lille Baumgard-
ner, or near Keysville, spent Wednes-
day and Thursday with Miss Edna
Mehring and attended ChautauQua.
Mrs. Jack Shelter and son, Mr.. and
Mrs Bullock and three children, OF
New Windsor, spent several days last
week with their sister, Mrs NorTal P
Shoemaker
MIR. j. y. Trimmer, Misses Evelyn
Trimmer and Madaline Diehl, of Get
tysburg, spent the middle OF the week
with the formers daughter, Mrs. c. F.
Daley.
Miss Mary Hesson left on Thursday
last for Eagles Mere, -, To attend IT,
Y. WI. XII w. Conference in session
there. Miss Hesson il a delegate from
Hoods College.
Mrs. Martha Fringer left on Thurs
day last for Cache Junction, Utah
Mrs Amanda Currens and daughter,
Mrs AlbauEh and two grandsons, OF
Thurmont, spent Friday with Miss
Emma Reaver.
Quillie z. Weant and wife, Of Balti-
more, spent the weeks end with Chas.
Hilterbrick-
Mrs. Herman Kane and two child
rem, OF Gettysburg, spent The weeks
end with ". B- Hagan and wife
Miss Anna Crapster returned from
visit to Gettysburg the latter part OF
the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Curand, of Wash
ington, are visiting Mrs. Mary Crap
ster-
Mrs. Margaret Stott returned from a
two months visit to Washington, &C
companied by her son, Robert.
Markwood Angel and wife and
Lester Angel, wife and son, spent
Sunday with their uncle, Edward
Flohr, Oh Tyrone.
G. W. Baumgardner returned Sun
day from the South, where he has been
spending about year.
Earl and Carroll Rooms, Raymond
Hesson and Walter Fringer left on
Monday for Atlantic City
Misses Mary * Brining and Agnes
Murphy, of Boonsboro, spent the
weeks end with their uncle, Benton
Brining, and family.
Miss Mary George, of Baltimore. is
visiting her friend, Mrs. G. Walter
Wilt
Miss Olive Pennell left on Tuesday
for Westminster, and will leave from
there a little later for her home in
Chestertown.
Mrs. Margaret Bankard and grand
SON, Paul, spent Sunday with Keener
Bankard and family, near Uniontown-
Claude Robert, wife and child, of
near Manchester, spent Sunday with
his mother, Mrs. Clara Robert.
Mrs. Harry Yingling and son, Fen
ton,, and Mrs. Brown, of McKinstry's
Mills, spent one day last week with
Miss Joanna Kelley and Halbert Poole
Jacob Sechrist and wife and Levi
Myers and wife, OF Westminster, spent
Sunday with Jessia Myers and wife.
Mrs. Jacob Wolf and two daughters,
of Baltimore, spent the weeks end
with her parents, G. 0. Fuss and wife
Mervin Fuss returned home On
Thursday last from Findlay College,
Ohio, where ~ had been engaged a.
coach for the College ball team.
D. J. Hesson, e. o. Garner, S. A
Brown, John ]. Crapster and James D.
Haines spent Wednesday at College
Park, making the trip In Mr.. Hesson's
auto.
Percy Mehring il attending the ses-
sions Of the Y VI. @. a. at Eagles Mere,
Pa.
Miss Mary Reindollar is visiting
friends in Myersdale, Nd, and Wash
ington, ID. O.
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salem Luthernn Charge.

st. John's-Sunday school a. N.
Children's Day exercises 10 a. m. IL
Illustrated lecture on The Child in the
Midst" Monday evening. at 8 o'clock.
Everybody welcome To these services
st. BENJAMIN Sunday school l p
m. Divine services Q D. N. Illus
trated lecture on The Child In the
Midst" Sunday evening at 5 o'clock
Everybody welcome
The Mission Band and Cradle Roll
win have their picnic in Reege's grove
next Thursday. June "a. All are re-
quested to be on hand at 10 O'Clock
Everybody invited to be present. w
r. Hersh, pastor
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DUaLic SALE
Household Furniture

4 will selI at Public Sale, On
WEDNESDAY, JUNE %, 1915, p. m.
at IA Park Avenue, Westminster, Md,
the following articles: Beds and Bed
ding, Carpets, Mating. DINING
ROOM SUIT, Chairs, Stands, &C., and
Kitchen Utensils, RANGE, in good
order; Refrigerator, Kitchen Cabinet.
TERMS CASH.
GRACE C. ALLISON,
Owner.
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SYKESYILLE.

The Boy Scouts of Sykesville, Jeff
for a weeks camping trip on tbs
Monocacy River, within two miles N
Frederick, Monday morning They
left here att 6-30 "a. m-, on W- H- Zen
nett's auto truck piled high with pro
visions, etc, and everyone was in the
height of glory. Those on the tr1I
were Scout Master Earl Clancy, AS
gistant Scout Master Noel Bennett
REV. Claude Leyfeld, Archibald Mel.
lor, Earle Carter, Carlos OmegO. Pau
Harris, Lester Phelps, Arthur Cos
nell, Lawrence Hobbs, Roland Ely
John Dram, Clarence Weller and Geo
Dudderar.
Rev. and Mrs. z. Y. Jaggers, Of
Union Bridge, and Miss GunaEan, "a
Philadelphia, were thu Friday guests
or friends here
Mrs. VIM. Hepner, who had been
spending week in Baltimore, has re-
turned home.
Mr., Alex. Graham Melville, of
Chicago, was the Sunday guest Of III
uncle, Mr. VIM. Melville
MIR. Scott, or the Sykesville ~
tionaI Bank, has returned from his
vacation.
Mrs. James Mercer and Hortense,
Of Baltimore, are the guests Of Mrs
Frank Hale
Mrs. ana Mrs. Frank Hale, Mrs
J. Mercer and Miss Le0na Hale spent
Tuesday and Wednesday with rela-
tives at Gainesville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edw. Alexander and
family have returned from a weeks
trip to Taneytown.
Major and Mrs. Hall are spending
an indefinite time at Hampstead
Miss Adele Harris spent Tuesday in
Baltimore.
DIR. and Mrs. Ward Disbrow, who
spent several days at the home Of
Dr. and Mrs. ID. B. Sprecher have -
turned to their new home in Newark,
". J.
Misses Pearl and Dona Hood are
the guests of Miss Edith Meredith, of
Centerville.
Mrs. Harry MeIlor, of Baltimore,
was the guest of her sister, Mrs. 4. B-
Mellor, last week
Miss Mary Handley, a student Of
Mt. De Sales Academy, has been the
guest of Miss Ruth Dorsey.
Mrs. Ethelbert Smith, of Altoona,
Pa, has been the guest Of her par
ents, DIR. and Mrs. ID. B. Sprecher-
The Ladies' Aid Society met Thurs
day afternoon at the home of Mrs. a.
NJ. Hall.
The W. c. T. U. met Tuesday after
noon at the home of Mrs. Saib Brown.
Miss Annie Lee Alnutt, Of Washing
ton, ID C-, has been the recent guest
OF Miss Caroline Bevard.
Mr. Charles Kohl, of the Battle
ship New Jersey, is home on a
months vacation with his parents.
Mrs. D. J. Stevens and daughters
left Saturday for East New Market to
attend thu commencement or her sec-
ond daughter, Who Il a graduate of
the 1915 class of the East New Market
High School.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas Phelps and
son, of Montgomery, Alabama, are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Phelps.
Mr. and Mrs. Crowman and Mrs.
Ida GOrsuch are spending some time
in Baltimore.
Miss EsteIle Maxwell, is visiting
her sister, Mrs Mary Forsythe.
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NO RUNS, NO HITS, NO ERRORS.
Tine epitMph OH @n umeventfWl Life
Busy people, thrifty people order Coal
I'm June and have Ii over. Pays better
than money in the hank when Smith 4
Reifsnider.s good clean Coal is stored.
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TSIONTOWN.

Mrs. Ezra Sullivan and children,
Ralph and Lena, Oh Hanover, "a,
visited Mr.. and Mrs Samuel Harbaugh
over Sunday.
Mr.. Wright, of Florida, and Mrs.
Byron, of Hagerstown, were visitors
Of Miss Ella Smith and Mr.. Thomas
Routson On Sunday
MIR. George Davis and family, OF
Uniontown, Pa, are visiting Mr..
Davis father, Mr.. Allen Davis, and
other relatives.
Mr. Mccartney lectured in the in
terest Of the Modern Woodmen in the
hall, on Tuesday evening
MIR. and Mrs. Clarence Billmyer and
son, Wilbur, late OF Philadelphia, are
visiting Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Billmyer
Miss Arminta Murray visited
friends in Westminster this week and
attended the Commencement at West
ern Maryland College.
MIR. William Bankard was home
over Sunday.
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STHERE WON'T BE ANY WAR
FILL UP YOUR BINS" CIV. ]. BRY-
AM He ought to know. If you would
buy the best all around Coal that
comes to this section, see Smith AZ
Reifsnider this month, and get this
special Cash prices.
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KEEP SMILING. 1.-THE importance,
the profitabfeness, the benefcience Of
q smile caAnOt be measured I'm words.
It is all cOnquering everywhere, and
especially Aim commercial Life So keep
smiling, fOF selfish reasons, if for nc
Others A full Coal bin finn June
always pr0FOkes q gentle smile. Got
yonrsi II NOT, get Il of Smith & Reif-
sRider.
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THE HIGH COST OF LOAFING.
Coal WIN he zoe higher Tim the fall
maybe IN good deal more, Tor AN tAe
miners agreements rum out early next
spring. Some good Coal coming along
now to Smith & Reifsnider, let them
have your order.
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Carroll Reformed Charge.

St. Benjamin's, Children's Day ser
vice at 10 a. N. Jerusalem, Bach
mans Valley, Divine service at 2 p.
m. ]. w. Reinecke, pastor.
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FOR SALE BY
WESTMINSTER HARDWARE
COMPANY.
MISS ELOISE MILLER,

Pupil Of Max Landow, Peabody Conser-
vatory, will be pleased to receive stu
dents in Instrumental music Mt hei
home, No. 296 East Main Street, West
Minister, Maryland. Terms moderate.
June 18-1m
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William T. Wilson, AuctioneeF.
june Is It
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-06
WEST PHTLLTES' NINE
HAS GREAT OUTLOOK
Trio of Pitchers Promise Well
for Season-Other School
Sports Notes.

Baseball prospects at West Philadelphia
High School this year look brighter than
at any time in the past and Coach Alker
will capture in the lnterscholastic League
championship. He has worked diligently
with a big squad OF candidates and be-
lieves he has selected the best nine in
local schoolboy ranks
The players who will represent the
Speed Boys on the diamond follow: Allen,
lb; Bonno. 20; captain Roat, So; Bier
man, Oh; CaOon. II; Hodges, cf: Packa-
DUNE, RI; Eistler and Brown. G, and
Abrams Rooms and TrImble, p.
Among the slab performers Coach Alker is
confident he has trio Of the leading scholas-
son. has been showing up 80 well that Aiker
has decided to use him In most or the games.
Trlmble has been suffering from sore arm
the last week, but he Is expected to be In
good shape IN a fortnight.
- The nrst Scholastic League game on the
West Phillies' echedule IL with catholic High
SCHOOL at the VIctrix c. c. grounds. Friday
afternoon.
viii he held next Saturday afternoon having
been postponed from last week because Of the
snuwstOrm.
Doris, sheahan, Sullivan and Panzulo are
lowers as the leading relay team in the city.
Tho Purple and Gold quarter viii toe entered
in the Penn Relay Carnival
The class track and Held championships Of
Central High School viii he decided April II.
Letter and non-letter athletes will be entered
in the games
Coach Hamilton, OF De I.ancey school, viii
start outdoor practice with his track team
Among the athletes who look good are Camp
bell. Bright and Little
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COBB AND SHERMAN
IN NBATTLE TONIGHT
Bill at Fairmount A. G. Offers
Good Sport-Revoire and
Borrell to Clash.

Abe Sherman, of Frisco. and 'ry Cobb,
OF Southwark. again will meet in the
squared circle. They are scheduled to
clash in the star bout of the weekly
Fairmount A. c. show tonight. Five
other numbers are on the card.
The program follows:
First bout-Young Warren. Atlantic CITY, Vs.
Willie Nelson, Brewerytown.
Second bout-Dick Long. 10th Ward, Vs.
Eddie Tully, West Philadelphia.
Third bout-I.ew Gable. Kensington, vs.. Joe
Kayris, 10th Ward.
Fourth bout-Jack Farrell. 18th Ward, vs.
Harry Allen. Kensington.
semIwlnd-up--Yo Pierce, Germantown Vs.
Willie Haas. Darby.
Eddie Rcvoire and Joe Borreli. both OF this
city, will clash in the star bout OF 10 ROUNDS
at the Palace A. c., Norristowu, tonight.
return fight with Jack McCarron.
Jim Corey, the Dublin Giant, will endeayor
to take another step nearer the championshli
by slipping a haymaker over on Carl Morris TO-
morrow night. They box 10 rounds In New
York.
Tonight in New York. sam l.angford and
Battling Jim johnson will clash in lO-round
bout
The next time Willie Richie goes to the
post he will meet Johnny Grifhths at l'ltts-
turgh Friday night The latter Is clever
fstcufnnn and he may have big surprise IN
store for the former champion.
Charley white, Willie Ritchle and Johnny
battle with Fred Welsh. a lenver syndicate
is willing to give the titlcholder a purse OF
81, 900 for fight with white
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-06
WILLARD TO BE HERE
SOON AS ACTOR; FIRST
CITY FOR NEW CHAMP
Victor Of Worlds Cham
pionship Battle Will APP
pear at Trocadero Thea
ire Shortly After Arrival
in u. S.

Philadelphia will have the first oppor-
tunity OF seeing Jess willard, Kansan
cowboy and conaueror Of Jack Johnson
when the new heavyweight champion OF
the world starts on his lengthy theatrical
tour throughout the United States.
The following ,oolesram was received
by Bobby Morrow. manager OF the Troca-
dero Theatre. late yesterday afternoon,
following the white mans victory over
the Big Black at Havana:
Bobby Morrow. Troesdero Theatrs,--
Best wishes and ofrer thanks. As prom
ised. will play at Trocadero first. WIN
call YOU on phone from New York Sat-
urday Regards from Jess.
tom JONES'
Morrow received the above after cabling
congratulations to Jones. manager of
willard. Immediately after the news OF
the white mans victory reached this city
When the bIg cowboy appeared In q
footllght stunt at the Trocadero last year
he Informed Morrow during fanfests that
he expected to become champion Of the
world in the very near future. Bobby en-
couraged Jess and asked him and Jones
II he would show at his theatre first IL
Wizards prediction became true.
The above cablegram Ia sufficient evil
dence that Jones is a man OF his word,
and 1t is only matter of time before
fight fans in this city will get the first
chance Of witnessing Jess, the champion.
as an actor.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-06
WON BECAUSE HE LIVED
RIGHT, SAYS j. WILLARD
.Bn JESS WILLARD
Heavyweight Champion of the worl

heavyweight Champion of the World.
HAVANA. April 6.--T tCOn because
had liued right ! hope to be
champion for mdHU gears bB Huing
right, Fighting the booze does not
make ChdmpioHS--it destroys them.
Jack Johnson iCdS and is physical
mdrrci. but his strength had been
undermined. Dissipation tUiH uIrccb
any man, no matter holO strong his
constitution.
OF course I am hdppU Who
WouIdnt be under the same CircHm-
stances. out West my family is
a,Caitimo my return. am not
hdppU for mDScU alone, but for them
aud ichGt / shall be able to do for
them tDith the money that ] shall
make.
During mn entire dght for the
cham mpiOnShip ! had mn lCJe and
cham pion IN my mind When John
son tried TO rush me and put me ont
! thought OF them. when landed
the bloU that 0dUe me the cham
pionShip I thought of them - and
1CdS hdppU.
When entered the ring ] knetO
/ tCdS going to 1Cih. II iCGS simply
matter Of holding johnson of and
lceuring him out must confess
Hut lCdS nervous az UfSt, OUT tHiS
quickly tCOre of. I IoHnd that John
sous blotCS did not hare the sting
had expected. That assured me
my plan iCGs right, but took no
chances.
when I sac that johnson 1rdS
getting tired I forced the fGhtiHg.
StiH took no chances. "Be eau
tiOuS," I said TO mySeU Mn seconds
hPlDCd me OrCutR I OlrC much to
them and to mn manager
But to the fact that ! had HUed
right I OLCe most.
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LOCAL GOLFER IN CUP TRIAL
Clarence Dolan Qualities for Today's
Aiken PLAY.

AIKEN. s.. G, April 6-Clarence N Dolan.
O. o., Philsdelphla qualified ,yesterday for the
The first eight VIII play Tor the Southern Cross
Cup and the remaining 40 Will play for the
Aiken Cup In handicap match play, Those
qualifying and the way they will play today
by draw last evening is as follows: Oliver
Norris VI. f. Byors William H, Sands vs.
Gordon Douglas. Eben NJ. Bycrs VS.. Clarence
other, contestants in the qualification round
Touring, Henry, r.. Winthrop, George bird.
gee, Guy Norman. John d. Kuser, G. T. EN-
met, Wldsworth X. Lewis, r. MacKay. 4. w
La MontaFne ,. F. Talmadge. Josiah c; Thaw,
g w. Nulee Lawrence Waterbury, j. q. Tap
pin, Thomas Hitchcock. caTlck Mallory. Sir
Thomas TAFT, Or. +; tampben,, Richard
Perrin. Dr. Alexander w, Biddle, George Won L.
Meyer. Ollver IselIn. lr.. and n. b. Lauer.
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The Big Fight

The Big Fight
('Thousands of troops In the European
trenches have been waiting eagerly TO
hear the result of the big fight between
Johnson and Willard. d."-Cable.)
Above their heads the shrdpneI shrieked
IT'S blood-red song Of hate;
The f2-inoh guns rang dot0H the field
The anthem OF their fdtej
Blood-clotted IN the sinking trench
Across the HUid night,
Bet1eeH the crashing OF the guns
They talked dbout-The Fight
They stood among the million dead
Beneath the Tottiig lodm;
But no one dreamed OF peace again
And no one talked Of home;
hW tOhere the blood Of thousands left
4 odr1niHs trail OF blight,
Ihey spoke OF jdbS aud Hppsrcuts
Aud talked GbOut-Ths Fight.
Bstt0een the trenches IN the mud
the disappearing dead
hhoioed here hand aud there foot
And there a man0led head;
nd so f0ith blood and bone aud skuH
on Through the toaHin0 Hight
tAey Sotoed their crop OF DEATH but SthI
fhev talked about-The Fight
lhe White Hope has been avenged at
'asL In the run OF no game since the
ssFy golfers scrambled up the Bunkers
= Babel has any sportive class been so
p'nlessly riddled with ridieule and con-
''mpt and scorn.
And yet In the wake Of the Flynns, the
eea Morrises, the Gunboat Smiths, the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-06
Bowie Entries

First race. maiden 2-ycar-old, 4 fuTongs-
tTaka lu9: Candle 100; Jerry, Jr, 100
Active, 100 Irrawaddy. 100; Ellen smyth. i05
tPeione. 100; Prohibition, 1l2; Mustard. ll2
Lewis Opper, ll2; Temper Stalwart H.
tCoghTan's entry,
second race, 3-yearLolds and w bis turlongs
ernl l02 Pied Piper, i02 Subject, lO2; Norus,
Third race, 3-year-olds and up go furlongs-
Lady Butterfly 100: Early Riser, 102;
Primary, 1O2 Tamerlane. 1922 Ingomar Zoe
Clf Haven, 1o5; Raider no. Dancing Master
1i2
furlongs-eMiss BarnharbOr. 103; sNortheFner.
lO5 Fitzgerald, t0T; Chiffon squaw, III;
Rustliug BRASS. 1lOs Free Trade, 1iO: Cy-
nosure, ll2. stentor. IL; Pharaoh. 1i5; Roll
Fifth race, selling 4-year-olds and up. 7
turlonngsL'Mollie rs RiSshs1gdsii 100 Blsektord,
ii6: 1L0wton Field. 10; Deduction. 1l2;
Golisn Castle. ll2; Canto, 1l3; puquesne. 1t5;
sixth race, selling, 3-year-Olds and up,
i-I6 miles 'Margaret Meiz 103: 'Abbots-
ford. l0I; -Bsn !, g,nSeas, i9l Bllie Baker 49,
Apprentice allowance claimed.
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WANTS TO FIGHT WILLARD
Champ Gets $4,000 Offer for Meet
With Weinert.

:, NEW YORK. April 8.-Just az soon an John
Nelsmantel Of the Broadway Sporting Club
of Brooklyn. heard that WI lard had beaten
Jones: -
VIII give Willard $50. 900 for ten-round bout
Ses R es Sssrey CAV enGrt St nor, on labor I'D ps Es
ert matched with Gunboat Smith"
After sending the message Wesmantel en-
Enthusiastically declared thai he was ready 10
bid for the services of the new champ on and
that he would be at the depot when the char
This week =
Wclncrt according TO weismantci. is one OF
the best drawing cards in Brooklyn. having
beaten George Rodel. Tom McCRrty and Porky
Dan Flynn at his shop.
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PILLS AND ATHLETICS
CLASH TOMORROW IN
FIRST OF CITY SERIES
Condition of Shibe Park
May Shift Game to Phil
lies Park-Game at 3
O'clock - Moran's Men
Home Tonight.

Unless ground conditions prevent It, the
first game of the preseason series be-
tween the Athletics and the Phillies will
be staged tomorrow afternoon at 3
o'clock, at Shibe Park.
There is possibility that the grounds
there will not be i'm playing condition. If
this is so the contest viii be shifted to
the Phllles park The snow of Saturday
and Sunday has about thawed of the
grounds at Shibe Park. but the mud in
the outheld was too deep today TO permit
of play This afternoons sun and a dry
ing wind tomorrow probably will put the
diamond In shape. At the Phillies' park
the snow has disappeared and the earth
there is quite dry by comparison with
Shlhe Park.
Ira Thomas squad of Athletics will
play its last game of the Southern spring
training schedule this afternoon with the
Winston-Salem combination, OF North
Carolina. A dispatch from that centre
received this afternoon indicated that the
game would be played, as the weather
was fair. After todays game this squad
will pack bag and baggage and come
to Philadelphia as fast as the night train
can carry them.
Davis nine plays Charlotte, ". c., this
afternoon and Raleigh, n. c., tomorrow
The Phillles will be the first Of the ath-
letes to arrive home. They play Wash
ingtOn this afternoon, and Immediately
after this contest will strike out for Phil
adelphia, They should arrive about 10
p. m,
When the Mackmen and Phillies get to-
gether at Shibe Park tomorrow after
noon fur is bound to fly, as each team is
eager to demonstrate It's superiority.
Much interest is being taken in the teams
by the local fans, and a good crowd is
assured. The Johnson-Wilard fight has
been decided and now the followers OF
things athletic will be able TO centre all
their attention on the ball games.
Other sports on Page u
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WEATHER HALTS SCHOOL
GAMES SCHEDULED TO-DAY
Northeast and Penn Charter Contest
Cancelled for Season.

Six scholastic games scheduled this aflcr-
noon were called on because of the nClement
weather and wet grounds. The contest between
Northeast High School and Penn Charter will
not be played this year. neither team has
any open dates on it's schedule
other matches postponed until future dates
follow: West Philadelphia High School vs..
Episcopal Academy, Upper Darby High School
ys; Jcnkintown High School. Haddonheld High
school vs.. Camden High school, Ridley Park
High School vs. Friends Central and Brown
Prep vs. La sale College.
Weather permitting the aforementioned game
will lie held tomorrow, and In the event OF
another postponement the contest will be de-
Cidcd on Saturday.