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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-07
READY FOR GREAT BATTLE
STAR BANTAMWEIGHTS
ARE DEVELOPING HERE:
MOORE MEETS HANNON
Tuber, McGovern, Mccain
Brown and Lewis Show
Promising Form-veteran
vs.Youngster at Broadway
OTHER sNAPPY SCRAPS

Philadelphia always has boasted n,
bantam boxers. Five youngsters ,n Is1a, &c.
hstic circles-still in the prei,,,,.".sll ..Osl
class-who give promise 20 embla 20 ~,
pugilistic horizon at present are fasc,-., W
ing fight followers here with Their ~.
sational prowess. They are Toe T,,na.
Young McGovern. Bobby McCann, Micssv
Brown and Gus Lewis.
None Of the mentioned quintet haa Ia
more than 20 bouts Each is sevsss
pounds below the 11s-limit. Befor. ~ ~.
1856 season goes down into historv ,rs my
or three may have graduated into ~
wind-up class and develop into ssras.s
contenders for the bantamweisht chs,.
pionship.
or the fve promising kiddoe Mcc..u
and Brown are OF the boxer tvne Az
pending on their cleverness, while NJ.
Govern. Tuber and Lewis rely mostly ON
their hitting ability. :"
Frankie Moore. veteran OF the Fish,,r.
Moores, will battle with Willie Hsnncs
in the star bout at the Broadway 10.
night.
The program follows:
First bout-Jack Decline Little ItaIv :.
Tommy stanton, Southwark. y"
Second bo1tIHmsrry 1,,Hmy Carson. Gray's Ferry.
Third bout-George Blackburn Fsirmoun,
vs., Tommy Lyingstone,. North Penn.
Eddie Hart Hart West Phiia i deipsie. ne'' rOs' 7"
windup-Frankie Moore, Southwark. vs. wn.
lie Harmon. Point Breeze.
Johnny Burns says Joe Heffern.n
should have little trouble stopping steve
Latzo at the Olympia Monday night. EA
die McAndrews is training like a beaver
for his match with Joe Shugrue. Thev
meet in the wind-up.
Ted Lewis, of England, is described nv
his manager Jimmy Johnston. as 'Ths
dashing, crashing. smashing sensation in
the lightweight class" all capital letters.
in a lengthy letter challenging Willis
Ritchie.
Bill Sloane. new entry In heavyweFht
ranks, now i'm New York, is a former stu
dent of the University of Nevada. While
in college the big fellow played football
and rugby. He was Gunboat Smiths
sparring partner when the Gunner was on
the coast.
After his encounter with Joe Azevedo
at the National tomorrow night, Sam
Robideau may meet Charley White in his
next contest. Jack McGuigan is anxious
to close a return date between White and
Robby. Left-hook Charley proved he still
retained his sleep punch when he stopped
Matty Baldwin i'm less than three minutes
Amateur bouts are scheduled at the
New York A. c., New York, October q,
%, November II, rs. December 16 and jan
uary and 20 Franklin T. McCracken.
local sports writer, is preparing himself
for trial bouts for the Panama-Pacihc
amateur tournament.
Young Jack O'Brien will be unable to
meet Joe Chick at the National Club TO-
morrow because of bad left hand.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-07
PHILLY NET DEVOTEES
in HOT SPRINGS PLAY
Many Local Stars to Enter
Tennis Tournament Open
ing October IL

The fourth annual open lawn tennis
tournament Of the Virginia Hot Springs
Golf and Tennis Club is scheduled to be-
gin on Monday, October II. Since the in
ception of this event Philadelphians have
invariably figured prominently in it. In
the second tournament 1918. Wallace f.
Johnson won the singles by defeating f.
c. Inman in the challenge round Inman
regained his lost laurels last year.
Edgar Scott, OF Philadelphia, and Inman
won the doubles last year, and with Mrs.
Rawson Wood for his partner Scott won
the mixed doubles.
The tournament committee is: F. c, In.
man. New York; Craig Biddle, Philadel-
phia, and s. w. Merrihew, New York,
editor of American Lawn Tennis. The
entries close with w. Manasse, secretary
of the club. at Hot Springs, Va, on Oc.
tober 10. The fee is 81 for each event.
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PENN'S BACKFTELD
PUZZLE TO COACHES
Composition Is Still Unsettled.
Development Has
Been Slow

With the State College game only two
days off the University of Pennsylvania
football coaches are still undecided on the
composition of their back field. II is one
Of the surprising developments of the
season that the backs have developed
more slowly than the line When the men
came up from Port Deposit it was feared
the line would be weak, but predicted
that the back field would be the strongest
in years. What has happened is that the
line has played without a change from
the day the men had their first scrim-
mage on Franklin Field, while the backs
have been shifted repeatedly. And what
Is more, there is apparently little chance
for a change in the line except at one
of the ends.
At the close of yesterdays practice
Berry at quarterback and Qugley at
fullback looked like the only backfield
fixtures. This, however, will depend upon
their showing the same form they have
done during the practices this week. Berry
in particular has surprised the coaches
by the energetic way he has gone about
the correction of his faulty tackling and
interference. All he needs to clinch his
position is to continue this sort of game.
The coaches have spared Quigley from
much of the hard scrimmaging this week
because of the minor injuries he received
In the Franklin and Marshall game.
The zeal backfeld fight is over the two
halfback positions. When the season
opened 1t was thought that Welsh and
Ross had the inside track here. But both
have suffered from injuries and during
their absence from the game several
other men have shown up in sensational
fashion. Williams, i'm particular has de-
veloped the best ground-gaining ability,
while Tighe, Dougherty and Derr have
been doing splendid work.
As things now stand, the men who get
these places will get them because of
their defensive ability. There is not
enough difference in the offensive
strength of these ive men to prefer one
much above another. Welsh and Ross
have probably the best chance to win
out because of their defensive strength.
With Berry and Quigley playing back
Ross and Welsh can back up the line
better than any other pair. The coaches
are now working to improve their de-
fensiVe play.
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ENTRIES FOR TOMORROW
AT LAUREL RACE TRACK

First race, selling, s-year-oids and up, 6
furlongs-Jim Basey Ill; Pontefract no;
1Oe; Lights out, 103; Kewpie. 1O3; 'Eveyn
C., 9S; minstrel es.
f,,2Iopss Hsrt,n cases ms Eiy SILL ne up, up,ooo
Chesterton los; TlnlNle Bell, 1O7; Plantagenet
1903; Page White. 103; sToddling. 103; 'Luther,
1908: sBeverly James, 9s
Third race. selling, 3-year-olds and up, 8
furlongs--.Videt. l0S; Gold Cap, 1l2; Ben
ounce, 1l2; Edmond Adams, 10; Lily Orme
los; Salon, lOs; outlook, 103; "Athens 100
Fourth race, selling, 3-year-olds and up
mile and sixteenth-"Carlton G.. 1iO; sDart-
worth, 107: "Gallop, 107; sStake and Can
.oI; Luther, 100; "His Nibs. 100; Royal
Meteor 112.
Fifth race. purse. 2-year-olds 5h furlongs
-Shrapnel. 112; ndiko. los; Fair Weather.
100; Virginia NJ, iOe Broom Vale. 1O6; sand
Light, 81
and sixteenth-'Hester 104; WATERFOWL, iO2:
Borax, 1O2; Carlaverock 102; Stigma Alpha,
100, sturgeon, 97; sMenlo Park, 1O3,
apprentice allowance claimed.
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been stated many times. Bancroft was II years old
when he Joined Superior, and remained with that
team until he drafted by Portland, of the
Pacific Coast League, in the fall of 1911.
In the spring of 1912 he utility infelder for
Portland, but in midseason transferred to Judge
McCrede's Portland Northwestern League, team,
which played the Pacific Coast League grounds
when that team was away from home.
Bancroft was returned to the Pacific Coast League
team late in 1918, and played wonderful ball during
the 1914 season.
After the drafting season had closed and most Of
the purchases been made, cap" Neal, the Philly
scout, took trip TO the far West and purchased
Bancroft against the advice of Others who declared
that Corhan, of San Francisco a better ball
player Bancroft played wonderful ball for the
Phillies throughout the season. and is really the
keystone to the nield He bats left handed against
right-handed pitching, and switches to his natural
position when southpaws the mound.
ling to the style of the pitcher usually weak on
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-07
Army Eleven Shows Improvement

WEST POINT, N. y, Oct THE Armys
midweek drill was one OF the best yet staged
out and the result was encouraging. Thres,
touchdowns and one goal from placement were
scored against a strong team OF scrubs. BOB
Neyland in togs for the first time since
the Holy Cross game, but did not get In the
game. Murrill worked at quarter on the
varsity all the afternoon McEwan, who has
been indisposed for two days. was back At
centre on the big team. He bowled over a
half dozen would -be-tackers when Ford got
loose for AN S0-yard run.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-07
Middies Have Good scrimmare

ANNAPOLIS, Nd. Oct THE chief feature
OF the football practice at the Naval Academy
yesterday afternoon was a line-up against the
collegians who are townmates of the midshin-
men. TIE finest kind OF practice in defensive
work was given the Academy ends and bacis
as the St Johns boys had some fast backs
and were specially skilled in a varied line OF
alternately until they had crossed the opposite
goal line whether held downs or not st
Johns was not able to stop the powerful line
plLnges of the navy backs, but the navy de-
Tense was outran and outpassed on a number
OF occasions.
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High School Golf Meet Next

NEW YORK, Oct. 7-High school golf
ers arranged for their individual cham
pionship at a meeting yesterday at De
Witt Clinton High School. The tourna-
ment will be held at Van Cortlandt Park
on October % and 30.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-07
Hermann Gets Challenge

CHICAGO. Oct. 7.--Charles weeghman. pres
ident of the Chicago club of the Federal
the winners Of the American and
National League pennants for a series to settle
the worlds championship title In major league
baseball. August Hermann, chairman OF the
National Commission, IN replying 10 the cha-
leuge, said he had sent a copy of II to his
for their information and consid-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-07
Women Tennis Stars Invited

NEW YORK, Oct. IA special invi-
tation lawn tennis tournament for women
will be held by the Bedford Park Lawn
Tennis Club' at the club ourts. starting
next Monday. The competition win he
in women's singles and doubles and
mixed doubes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-07

SPECIAL WORLDS SERIES SHOW
TOMORROW NIGHT
National A. C. i,nss ,i.b nSSesssH. So.ssn.. rssp.
SAM ROBIDEAU W. JOE AZVEDO
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-07
HYDRO AEROPLANE

Aviator with hydro-monopiane wants part
ner with few hundred dollars; assist In exhi-
bition nying, or will sell machine complete
as H. p, engine. two propellers ana boat at
tachment
s1B FOURTH AVE. Haddon HeiEhts. N. J.
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No. 1O-DAYID ]. BANCROFT

David Bancroft the Phes
April 90 1892 started
Msconn Minnsoa
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THE PENNANT- -WINNING PHILLIES

ledger sketches
the
Wa
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-07
DAVID J. BANCROFT

who
of
atonaIL
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-07
Athletics of 1914 Possessed Much Balance

Athletics
of he Brave
Of the Phiies this 1t has
predictions
weake teams
the opposing team
the battle In 1t a
getting jump and ia
still another
has better chance to back after depends
balance
between ast al
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First Inning Gave Rudolph Confidence That Won

the the
w over to Baker ~ ~
allowing
bad ball and raised foul just back of down
Deal retired him. ending inning which Rons
the ~ e"e
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-07

PHILLY PEP MAY UPSET BOSTON
BALANCE IN THE CLASSY CLASH
Admittedly Red Sox Have Better Team, Team, But
as Individuals With the Ginger and the Fighting
Spirit Moranmen are There

much
the hies and they will tell that better ball team
difference Red sOx are
instance
do a which
e
The Red a Smoothly Machine
the
balance makes Cagans has
Speaker a
welded
fellow
the
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MOran's Club Much Like the Braves of 1914


Phls
Braves waned this would
OF
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PhiIIies Are Either Brilliant or Badly of Form

Their Thoy
Of the
who
jus
when they faced the Mackmen in
The Phes
Phiies in
havet the eedge
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An Aggressive Foe Means Much in Short Battle

a a
everything
a mediocre
a meth
odica
entirely
top pitch They how
1 8
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Balance Counts Heavily in Season Stretch

a a s
by contender
All great teams do balance
Macnen and the Red
o
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-07
Worlds Series Was Won From the jump

That double play had magical effect the Braves
1880
a
it
demorald
easily that did like the
which loved battle
the final the series the Braves actually
Nackmen
National
Red Las Year
the
a bait
the race
n
in the
the
the eopsnng games o
a to
a
a
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-02-09
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1915.

gazed at the master understandingly,
but as II to say, Master, ! am tired
But again the statement and command
was repeated, and the dog then went
out into the night returning some time
later with the lost sheep.
So II Is with Jesus Christ, the
preacher declared. He is ever search
ing for those who have strayed and is
ever anxious to bring them back into
the fold Of his love and home.
Il want you men who will promise
to live a better life, more In keeping
with Jesus Christ, no matter what the
outcome Of your trials in court, to
roise your hands," requested Rev. Mr..
Stokes.
Every hand went up-even that of a
little negro boy who was standing
some distance away, going up above
his shoulder.
How many of you have a wife or
who have felt the influence Of a homer
was the next question asked and three
hands were raised In the affirmative,
married; and In answer to a question
as to whether his parents were living
he stated they were alive when he was
first imprisoned more than twelve
years ago; but he had not communi-
Gated with them since.
The minister then ventured the
statement that perhaps his life would
have been different had he known the
happiness of a home Of his own, and
the Irishman's mute answer was a
wan smile.
Inquiry among the men developed
the fact that none Of them had a
Bible.
At the conclusion Of Rev. Stokes
talk to the prisoners, a short and
simple prayer was offered and after
shaking hands with the minister, the
prisoners retired silently to their
cells.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-02-09

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Thos. W. Boyd, Supervisor-Gives no
tice Of bridge contract to let on
February 20.
Carroll Bros.-Have Irish cobbler and
red Bliss seed potatoes and will give
you close prices.
Carroll Supply Co.-Talks about seed
Irish potatoes, Appler seed oats,
-four at close prices and cotton seed
wanted at 40 cents a bushel.
Cloud Cash Store-Gives notice that
its closing out sale will come to ar
end Saturday night, and goods will
be moved to Rock Hill.
First National Bank, Yorkville-Ex-
plains how careless people lose
money and suggests that you bank
your surplus cash-let 1t work.
Kirkpatrick elk Co.-Quotes sacri.
flee prices on ladies' waists, dresses
and skirts. New spring coat suits
now on display.
York Drug Store-Says 1t has what
you want in drugs. medicines, toilel
articles, etc., IL the article wanted
has merit.
w. E. Ferguson-Makes suggestion tc
the ladies who find it hard Ito find
something to cook"
]. j. Keller & Co.-Talk about paints
oils, putty, etc., and ofrer to do the
work for you. Lumber, etc.
York Furniture C~o.-Invites attention
to its line Of couches and Daven.
ports and asks you to see them.
w. r. Burgess-Will pay the highes'
market price for all poultry deliv'
cred at Sharon.
c. H. Smith, Yorkville No. 4-Ofer!
thoroughbred Berkshire pigs ant
bronze turkeys for sale.
Mcconnell Dry Goods Coolers 6
variety Of seasonable goods at low
prices. A shirt waist special.
F. F. Daley, Ltd, Buffalo-Again in
yttes attention to "2-in-1" shoe
polish. See page four.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-02-09
SURVIVING VETERANS

The efforts Of The Enquirer to
gather the Of surviving Con-
federate veterans in York county, who
are not on the pension roll. have met
with very satisfactory cooperation al
the hands Of the people and In sever.
al Of the townships, notably Bethel
Kings Mountain, Fort Mill and Bull
locks Creek, the list is practically
complete. 1t is a noticeable fact
however, that the list is very short
The latest contribution has been sem
by Mr.. w. s. Leslie Of Leslie, and
includes veterans Of Catawba town.
ship, as follows:
R. P. Workman, Co. A, Sixth South
Carolina regiment.
j. B. Rawls, Co. E, Fifth s. c.
Jenkins's brigade; A. Coward, colonel
w. ". White, Co. B, Twelfth 8. c
Volunteers.
]. T. Cochrane, Co. D., First N. C
Cavalry.
Samuel johnson, Co. E, Seventeenth
8. c. Volunteers. Evans's brigade.
J. j. Williams, Co. H, Fourth South
Carolina; Captain Hunter.
D. F. Nicely. Co. H, Twelfth South
Carolina; Capt. Kerr.
York Township.
Mrs. Robert Black, whose husband
was a member Of Co. !. 9Th s. c. v.
II any Of the surviving veterans Of
the county, whose names are not or
the pension roll, have been overlook
ed, 1t will be appreciated II some ont
having knowledge Of the fact will
| send them in. Where q name IL or
the pension roll, 1t is not desired fol
| the purposes now in view.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-02-09
ship purchase bill is to get means with
which to move that cotton.

1t will take a wise nan to figure out
to the satisfaction Of anybody else the
right and wrong in the controversy
between Governor Manning and Mr..
Peoples. In the first place, not very
many people are going to try to do
anything Of the kind. The disposition
Of the average individual is to take
the side of the mar who has his po-
litical sympathy and let 1t go at that.
According to the way we see 1t, II Mr..
Peoples really acted as Mr.. Manning
says he did, he is a very light weight;
but in view of the fact that Mr.. Pee
pies denies the accuracy Of Mr.. Man
ning's assertions, we do not care to
pass on the question Of veracity be-
tween the two. About the best that
can be done in the circumstances Is to
Judge the Ease by the facts about
which there is no dispute. These in
clude Governor Manning's demand
for the dismissal Of Mr.. Dominick and
Attorney General Peoples refusal to
accede to that demand.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-02-09
NAMES M PLACES

In a thoughtful and serious editorial
discussion of the proposition to change
the name Of the town Of Yorkville
from Yorkville to York, the News and
Courier of yesterday, has the follow
ing:
The Lancaster News, commenting
upon the attempt Of some Of the citi-
| zens Of Yorkville to change the name
Of that fine old town to York, remarks
that both Lancaster and Chester long
ago cast off the WILLIE which Is too
suggestive Of a small hamlet, borough
or crossroads place." Still, it does not
seem to have interfered seriously with
the growth and prosperity of Louis
| Vile, KY, which Is credited with hav-
ing 223,92S people; or with that OF
Nashville, Tenn, which has a popula-
ton Of 110, 1854.
These are the most conspicuous ex-
amples in this country Of towns which
have managed to go ahead despite
what some Of our South Carolina
friends evidently regard as a pretty
serious handicap. 1t is interesting to
note however, that the list Of incor-
porate places in the United States OF
5000 or more inhabitants includes six
ty-one towns which have willie" as a
part of their names. They are scat
tered all over the country, and some OF
them are pretty respectable places In
other respects besides population. Be
sides Louisville and Nashville, there
are nine American cities Of over $4,000
inhabitants whose names u Lancas-
ter contemporary would doubtless con-
slider suggestive Of a crossroads settle
ment. Jacksonville, Fla, for example.
has only $3.50 people; Evansville,
Ind, 6s,647; Asheville, N. c., 1852;
Knoxville, Tenn, 36,346; Steubenville,
Ohio, 22,391; GAINESVILLE, Ohio, 2S,026;
Pottsville, Pa, 20,236, and Somerville
Mass, 1926. Two Of the lustiest OF
our own urban communities In South
Carolina happen to have names which
are highly suggestive of the primitive
times in which they had their begin
nings. Greenville, despite its name
boasts a population OF 15.741, while
Spartanburg, its near neighbor, though
similarly handicapped, a 1857.
Many q little hamlet in America has
courted numbers by clubbing itself a
city. One Of Yorkville's next neigh
bors did that about twenty-five years
ago, but had the good sense to drop
the city when 1t saw that It was
simply making itself ridiculous. The
fact Is that changing a towns nam
can no more stimulate its growth or
add to the happiness Of it's people than
q man, according to the Scriptures
can by taking thought, add one
cubit to his stature. There may be
some excuse for the action of the Rus
slams in changing the name Of st
Petersburg. to P%etrograd, although we
confess that to us even that seemed
childish: but If the people Of Yorkville
never have anything worse to worry
them than the name Of their town they
should be Of all people, the most con-
tented,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-02-09

Senator Hardwick of Georgia, is
said to be in bad with his constituents
down in the Cracker state. In his
campaign for the Democratic nomina-
ton he told the voters that he having
always been a Wilson man, he could,
if elected. be depended upon to stand
by the president through thick and
thin: but il would not be safe to elect
his opponent, Mr.. Slaton. because he
had never been a Wilson man The
Georgia crackers were Wilson men
and they voted for Mr.. Hardwick.
Now Mr.. Hardwick is fighting the ship
purchase bill. ON him rests the en-
tire responsibility Of it's defeat. for his
vote alone will be sufficient to save
the day. Ordinarily Georgia farmers
could not he stirred to take any inter-
est in a question like this: but just
now they have their plantations and
their ports literally piled with cotton
that they cannot sell because there are
no ships in which to carry it abroad.
where there is Il hungry market. and
as they see it the sole object of this