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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-01-04
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REAL ESTATE. RENTS. LOANS.
INSURANCE.
Jas. M. Muldon, Geo. P. Wentworth.
President. Sec Treas.
Jno. B. Guttman, vice-Pres
End Floor American Natl Bank Bldg.
Phone 1862.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-01-04

1. O. o. =.
Excelsior I'm, ampmert No. 4. meets
every second and fourth Wednesday Of
each month at SIP M, IN Eaffo.1 Hail
corner hayden and Belmont streeto
Visiting Patriarchs are invited to at.
tend.
w F.. OVERHEARD.
c1iAs. FREIDRICHSEN c. p
Scribe
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-22

cluas-maior or. miuor-want player who
nold, an irOn'laid contract with tho Fc3,rals.
the salary In 'uii Whenever Federal club
owners cannot ulv such contracts because OK
ltgk .t FUNDS, That contract VIII be equally
gait by the National Commission and Harry
SIXTH Charles H. wceghman owner Of the
IhithEo Feactal League club, Will buy the
cubs, but .wtll not luy the playing neld and
stands as the Fedora! MARK on the North Side
VIII ho used Joc Tinker will be the new
manager Harry sinclair viii have stock
IN THIS CUB un'u WCoghman raises more
purgmso the 1iAnts. as NEGOTIATIONS are. now
Feds has ndrchased the 81 Louis Browns Ia'pis iH
TffW5r43 81 {HS yRTnGS onI as pd been rggGrigd
Rods, VIII hc given one month to purchase
one or several major league franchises on
MMgh pilCns nave been placed by the Peace
seventh. Other Federal League magnntea
VIII have franchises in the reconstructed In
tcrnatonal LEAGUE circuit. which Is lighting
lNn. Federal League plant can hc used GGI a
major league classification given the. 1ntcrra-
the rlttshurgh club. while BrooKyn viii also
Eighth,o Carroll Ralsln. owner or the Baltl-
NOR" Feds. is to- have a franchise IN the
3uffalo Feds and the Intcruatioutls viii com
hlnC IN that city. Kansas city viii hC out I'm
Commission aud Its franchise and many play
crs used IN an International League city not
yet decided upon.
SO soon as the delegates decide upon
the makeup Of the international League
circuit and whether It shall be a league
of higher classification, the peace agree
mont will be signed and the Federal
League will withdraw its suit before
Judge Lands.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-22
BACKHAND STROKE is
WEAKNESS OF MOST PLAYERS
By w. T. TILDEN, I'd

"laclng the cover Off every ball you hit.
Far be II from that IT merely is advs-
ing the development of Il uniform speed,
and the uniform speed of drive is
greater than that of "A chop.
The only great chop stroke backhand
today is Joseph j. Armstrong, Pcnnsyl-
vauia state champion. but even his shot
lacks pace, and a net man causes Arm
strong Il great deal Of trouble.
Defensive Stroke
Make your backhand first defensive
from the point of security and steadi
ness; do not miss often Oft II until you
begin using 1t extensively. When you
begin doing that expect to miss for the
shot which scores most often and Is the
strongest attack will naturally go wrong
most often because of the chances you
take in trying to score.
Now the technique of the back hand
ground IS made up OF three things:
u Footwork. t2) Weight control (3)
Racquet swing OF course, keep your
eyes ON the bail. that is fundamental
To hit straight Off the baCkhand, the
feet should be parallel to the side line,
the toes making right angle with it: the
weight should be on the left Cor back
foot and swing onto the right (or 'front.'
foot at moment of meeting the ball. The
racquet should meet tho bali with a Hat
face and the top" spin be put on by the
racquet travelling over the ball. not under
II. us i'm a chop stroke The racquet
should make almost a right angle with
the arm, but the question of whether the
hand should be shifted on the handle is
one purely of personal comfort As "A
rule the hand is shifted slightly: but n
this Is done, got a firm grip of the rae
quot before making the stroke. The great
essential in racquet work for all tennis
shots Is to hold the racquet tightly and
hit firmly DO not slackcn your shot
Tn" general line Of the racquet on the
backhaud drive Is as follows
First-Whcn the ball Is below level OF
the net it travels up onto the ball and
puts "a small amount of top" on It.
Secoud-Wheu the bah is about net
high meet the ball HAT with medium
top"
Thrd-Whcn the ball Is shoulder-hlgh
or above, meet II coming nearly fiat, but
with great amount OF Top spin. This
is Teddy pell's shot
When wishing to hit cross-court of the
baCkhand, do not try to do It by swing
mg your racket face In various dircC-
tious, hut change your footwork so that
your shot can be a HAT drive in any case,
advance your right foot in front of or
nearer the side line, then your left, and
pun into the bail as your weight ad-
yanccs onto it.
Above all things have confidence in
your backhaud Expect to make your
shot Strive for steadiness and correct
form before you try to score off your
backhand drive.
MY next article will be "'rhe Volley."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-22

| BASKETBALL LEAGUE |
PLANNED FOR BOYS
Municipal Athletic League May
Arrange Details at Meeting
This Afternoon

The special committee appointed by the
Municipal Athletic League of Philadel-
phia TO look into the question Of arrang-
ing for basketball championships among
tho Boys Club and Settlement Houses
who are connected with the league VIII
be considered Mt a special meeting 20
be held this afternoon in the Evening
Home Boys Club, 25 South Van Pelt
street. The committee appointed by Ed
ward r. Bushnell. president Of the
Municipal Athletic League. finds that the
following clubs are willing to enter
teams in their respective classes: Midget
League, for boys under 75 pounds and
under 70 years Of age; University Settie-
ment House. Wissahickon School Club,
Nicetown Boys Club, Philadelphia Boys
Club and Germantown Boys Club
Junior League boys over % pounds and
under 100 who are more than IL years OF
age and under Is years Of age. University
Settlement House. st. Martha's House,
Wissahickon School Club, Nicetown Boys
Club. Philadelphia Boys Club and Ger
mantown Boys Club.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-22
BASEBALL MAGNATES READY
TO SIGN PEACE AGREEMENT
What Is Believed to Be Last Days Session
Began at Moonlight Articles Will
Compose the Pact

CINCINNATI. Dec. 22.-The delegates
t,on the National. American and Fed
...i Leagues will sign the peace agree
,r, tonight, according to magnate
=. loft the meeting room for few
..,.,,,os late this afternoon. The mag
ms ms vent into session at noon, and so
ob was accomplished at yesterdays
..,s,on in the way of clearing up details
mat It is not believed that another days
.,,sian will be necessary.
uarry Sinclair will retire from the own
.robIn of the Newark club. selling out at
ee..rgoin sales" to Pat Powers and others,
,ho we're associated with him in the
ansrotion of the club in 1915.
rt,oro are the major portions Of the peace
.areement ms approved so far, according
10 a magnate:
r,rst The ban has been lifted from all
.isyers who were on organized baschnlIs
.ssesIiS' .Sis XIV organized club in l5ig.
Nssan.sSnd Ali organized clubs have withdrawn
10 where Tsdcrai io o,o i,g uriE'SG UE 6
he sII9 hglo STTssamizcd clubs who lost PLAYERS to
ue ne niayers unless they nay the price de-
mTSSnde6. The NaiioneL Commnisgiooinl viii de-
elae . IN IN cases where the former owner OF the
etsyssr etsys wants back n player who deserted
RIM he viii be given the first chance to bid
~ 'FFoirth The Federal League as whole has
.irsysntpcd tn pay all the irouclad contracts
II nil In cases where a PLAYER holding such
~ rontract is sold to an organized club that
sslub viii assume thc contract or SO much as
nrortraSt salary and the salary that the organ
led club is willing to pay VIII be- paid by the
'Fifth In cases where the organized club
,s,rs 10 pny the player IA salary that seems to
sSnsr q ' VIII, made the original contract. ihG
;,sat should be paid. II none Of the organized
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-22
REYNOLDS BOXES
FAST BOUT WITH
FRANK CONTFREY
New York Fighter Wins
From Local Boxer in
SiX-ROund Match
BONES DEFEATS LOWREY

frankie Conifrey is back in New York
today nursing pair of puffed lips and
SmartinE nose as q result of Bobby
Reynolds stir loft jabs in thclr match
at the Douglas here last night. How
ever, the Gotham Elovcmau, because Of
his harder pune, IS and more consistent
fighting at close quarters was entitled to
the decision.
The bout. as n whole was fast and in
tereSting, although at several stages the
principals slowed up In the clinchcs and
Referee Tommy ODarc had some trouble
in separating them From a distance
Reynolds superior Clevcrncss was In evil
denCe, but when. the pair came to close
with vicious punches to the stomach and
over the heart
Reynolds was forced to do most of the
leading, as Conifrey generally waited for
the local boxer to come to him, ready to
shoot punches with either hand to
Bobby's body After the match Rcy-
nolds' side was as red as a beet as
result of Frankc's budy-smashing blows.
1t was their third encounter. they having
met i'm two lO-round affairs in New York
two years ago.
In the scmiwind-up Hook Bones won
from Young Lowry in six rounds after
the former had claimed a foul in the
opening period. The bout between Joe
Rowland and Johnny Gallagher was
stopped by the referee in the third round,
as the former was receiving consider
able punishment. The George Evans
X. O. SAMSON mN-up also was halted
when Evans suffered deep cash over
his right eye in the NTH, Sccsaw Kelly
knocked out Jim Williams in the fourth
round.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-22
PENN FOOTBALL
TEAM WILL PLAY
PITT NEXT FALL
official Schedule of the Red
and Blue Is Announced
Today
SWARTHMORE OCTOBER Ia

Manager Charles Lovett, of the Univer-
slty of Pennsylvania football team this
morning announced the Quakcrs schedule
for 1916 The list of games Is the same
as this fall with two exceptions. The
schedule has been reduced from ten to
nine games by cutting out the one mid
week game with Albright College. Tho
other change is that Swarthmore takes
the place of the Navy on october Il.
Pittsburgh won out on its request for
a home game and the Quakers will visit
the Smoky city on october y. The only
cher out-of-town game will be with
Michigan at Ann ArbOr on November Is.
The QuaSers wanted to play Michigan on
November II. but the Wolverines have al
ready given that date TO Cornell and no
change can he made except with the con-
sent of Cornell.
In order to case the October schedule
the State and Pittsburgh games have
been moved up one week. State will come
TO Franklin Field ON October p and the
Quakers will go to Pittsburgh on october
o Pennsylvania declined for a time to
go to Pittsburgh, but the Smoky city
men convinced them that n 10000 crowd
would turn out for this game which is
more than IL would draw ON Franklin
Field In addition the Pennsylvania
alumni in the western end of the State
brought all their pressure to bear.
Swarthmore is substituted for the Navy
game because the Middies are not per-
mitted to play but one out-of-town game
next fall, that being with the Army on
franklin Field, December .. The Navy
wanted Pennsylvania to go to Annapolis
but the Quakers could not see their way
clear to play three games away from
home. The schedule follows:
vseptember 90 West Virginia at Franklin
October T. Franklin and Marshall at Franklin
October Il. swarthmore at Franklin Field.
0ctober Il. State College at Franklin Field.
SSetoDeT ~. Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh,
NOVemper !, Lafayette at Franklin Field.
Noyembber II, dartmouth at, Franklin Field.
EoYember Is, Michigan at Ann ArhOr.
november 80 Cornell at Franklin Field.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-22
Ticket Scandal at
Harvard ReUeaLed

Cambridge, Mass, Dec. 22.-The
Harvard Athletic Council has an
nounced that "a names of gradu-
ates and undergraduates had been
6laeklisted because tickets allotted
70 them for the Iarvard-Yale foot
eall game this fall had been found
IN the hands of spectators.
!. IN the future no application for
tickets by these men will be honor
ed, it was stated.
>, The number of tickets reaching
the Spectators was remarkably
small this year, the council report
ed. Undergraduate and dental
school students were the chief of
tenders, although one officer of the
university was found guilty.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-22

The Cosmos Club. composed OF dormitory
mcn defeated team COMPOSED OF employees OF
the BhLadclphil Rapid Transit Company In n
game Of. naogr hasenlll PLAYED at West, Branch
and resulted i'm H score ot - TO IS K triple
play was a feature. The Cosmos played with
only seven men, as follows Emmett Guest.
.Atklns. AtwooI, Staun, orchard and Atkins.
Crcssc, Lawlcr. Green. DouEhcrty HarbridRe.
Hogarth
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-22

At THE very opening Of this article It
~ will be well to get sovcra! goncrali-
ties before us at once.
In the average tennis game, ana GER
tainly with all beginners. the backhand
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-22
Steifel Confirms Support

ST, LOUIS Dec. 22i-70tto F. stelfel, one
Federal League Club, has confirmed The state
would buy the ST. Louis Americans tIirownsl
Il the pending peace negotiations were sug-
be assoclated with Bail in the purchase OF the
the deal.
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o77o kWNSE
Taft Is Not Worrying

SAN ANTONIO. Tex. Dec. % Charles P.
Taft. owner Of tho Chicago National League
club was here yesterday en- route to his ranch
a. HreEorF, IcNn where he, VIII spend two
deny nor confirm the report that he was o.
forcl $500 OOO for the cubs franchise Iio
Will return to Cincinnati about January ).
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-22
PENN 2D S0CCERISTS
IN CLASH WITH LEHIGH
Pennsylvania Intercollegiate League
Match Decided at Bethlehem

BETHLEHEM, Pa, Dec 22,-The Penn
sylvana intercollegiate Soccer League
match between Pennsylvania 2d and Le-
high, postponed from last Saturday, was
played here this afternoon. The Red and
Blue youngsters defeated Lafayette at
Philadelphia three weeks ago. and drew
with Haverford College a week later, and
n victory today will put them within
reach of the title.
The teams lined up as follows:
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Reading at Camden Tonight

The Reading basketball team OF the East
ern League Will meet the Camden team this
evening a 2 o'clock in the cage At the
Armory. Haddon avenue. The last time these
teams met the Reading quintet easily defeated
the South JeTseymen.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-22

NEW YORK. Dec 22-WeCks Of publicity
foilc! to draw thC 'githfnl TO the benefit OF
weight champion. Tho ncnCnt given 10y urcs-
ent and past ring celebrities nettcd only $500
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-22
Pittsburgh Star Dies

PITTsBURGH Pa. Dec. - Harry shot.
aged -, Of Horminie, Pa. former star and on
Sa G9hTsW a hs West ST ann Hs1qSh 5sp IotSs @ 5sbi
from mGninSitis, which ,dgyclopgl from an In
nual clash between Pitt and Washington and
jefferson at Forbes Field two weeks ago.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-22
OTHERS ARE DISTRIBUTED
AHEuStern College
Soccer Team of 1915

Following the custom of selecting an
All-Eastern football team, it will not be
out Of place to choose an All-Eastern
soccer eleven, selected from members Of
the intercollegiate League. After careful
consideration the above have been placed
on the team.
1t will be noticed that Pennsylvania has
-four places, while the intercollegiate
champion, Haverford College, gets but
two The chief reason for this is that
Penn had the better Individual players
and that their loss of the intercollegiate
championship was brought about by the
play of one particular man on the Haver-
ford team. This was j. Shipley, the Hav-
erford goal keeper. who i'm the critical
games with Harvard, Vale ana Pcnnsy.-
vana saved his side from defeat
The Havcrford backs were n tremcn-
dous help to Shiplcy, but individually
they were not strong enough to be selected
for the All-American eleven Princeton
and Harvard get two places and Column
hia one.
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, teams lIned up as follow:

ICnn. ItWIEH.
Madeira .......... D.. goal ..,,..,........ Rau
Wright ......,.. right iullhaCk....,..,. koplin
Tatnall ......., ,lett fullbaCk. .....- Morrison
Morris ........., right haltbdck. k........ Coffin
C'aTOe ......... centre haifbaCk. ...... Barclay
Leite ........,.... left halfhaCk. ....... lizard
SNYDER ........... outside right.....,-.. Lewis
GAY .............. inside right. ..... HOIElaud
Byrne .......... centre forward. ..... GurTiSee
NJ Master ........ inside left. Henderson
Tinsmun ......... outside lcft.,..-... Clement
Referee-C CARPENTER. Iinesmen ~ Mackenzie
and Webster. Time OF halves-i5 minutes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-22
Shipley Goal Keeper

Shipley was clearly entitled to the posi-
tion of goal keeper. Moore. of Princeton.
gets the right fullbaCk position and
Thayer. of Pennsylvania, the left. Both
were excellent tacklers, they kicked well
and Clcanly and were absolutely fearless.
Hartwell, of Harvard. earned the right
halfbaCk position. He feeds the forwards
well and is always i'm the right spot at
the right moment. Hirst and Mohr. of
Pennsylvania, easily Outcassed the other
halfbacks In the league at centre and
right half, respectively. and their rights
to the positions cannot he questioned.
Stolrs, of Haverford, was by far the best
outside right in the league He is ex-
Cccdingly speedy. centres well and at
taking corners he is excellent. H. II,
Shanholtz, of Columbia, although n centre
forward, is placed at inside right, because
he is equally good in that position. Shan
holtz is without doubt one of the best for
wards in the league and very accurate,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-22

pbthilAlltl - Il IlNltlN
defensive shot There are only two players
who rely on their backhand to pass n
net player with. one Is Theodore EOosc-
Welt Pcll, ranked No 3 this year; the
other Is r. y. williams 2d, our No. :
man. They both score often of their
backhand, yet their shots are totally
different.
Pel's shot the most remarkable back
hand I'm the world, is a fast drive, hit
Just as the ball starts to fall from the
top OF it's bound. 1t is hit with full
arm swing and great deal of top,
the weight travelling into the shot as Pel
almost jumps into the bali
II is wonderful piece Of absolute con-
troll of footwork. yet withal is very err
ratio. because he relies on terrific force
to beat the other man, II Is generally a
straight shot seldom anglcI.
Williams shot, ON the other hand is
hit on the rising bounce with a very short
swing, the racquet meeting the ball full
face and wrist turn putting the top
on It. Williams can hit either straight or
cross court from either side seeming
equally we'll owing 10 the shortncss of his
swing, allowing him to change direction
at the last minute. The remarkable part Is
the speed with which Williams can hit
cross-court and hold the bail In court.
But let us all remember that We are not
yet Pels and Williamses ana therefore let
these trick shots alone, For marvellous as
these shots are, they are Individual ana
unique and should not lie copied until the
fundamental backhand ground stroke be-
comes second nature. once that Is accom-
plished then we can begin TO work out
the peculiar shot which Will become an
attacking power.
10 not shield your buckhand, never
from the habit of running around a ball
to get in on your forehand TO do so only
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Chop Is Tabooed

The reason for this advice against the
chop stroke is not that il is necessarily
bad shot, but that it lacks pace, Today
pace is an absolute necessity, since the
surest way TO pass man at the net is
pace plus fair direction. The very nature
OF the chop stroke in itself tends against
great speed, and the result Is that II is
an easy shot TO yol!ey once 1t is reached.
Do not think that this Is advocating
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Centre Forward

Barron, Of Pennsylvania. undoubtedly
earned his place at centre forward. He
keeps his wings together splendidly, is
an accurate kicker with either foot, and
there Is always lots of sting behind his
shots. Gates, of Princeton. gets the in
side left position on account of his speed
trickiness ana accurate passing, while
Weld, the Harvard captain. Is entitled to
the outside left position for his clever
dribbling, speed and fine cen res.
As substitutes, Murphy of Pennsyl-
vania, and Lee, Of Yale, would be the first
choices and at fullback Thomas. of Cor
nell would be entitled to the position
after Moore and Thaycr. Murphy is a
remarkable player. inasmuch as he can
play in any position on the field and even
kept goal for Penn against Columbia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-22

Puritan Y NJ. l.. would like to arrange
a game for Christmas morning at 2d and
Clearield streets Full expenses will be
paid for II players within the city limits.
Teams can communicate with A. A. Wei
don, Tacony 200 CBell telephonel. between
S a. m. and p. m. or L. o. Box 1887
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-11-15
AND A HORRIBLE
EXAMPLE 1T IS
st. Augustine Record.

Pensacola's Example. Pensacola
has the old form of comission govern
ment, three commissioners drawing
fat salaries and performing both leg
islative and executive functions. Even
this is an improvement over the al
dermanic form for the reason that
when things go wrong it is easy to
apply the remedy. Pensacola's COM
missioners have been severely grilled
by a grand jury for failing to proper
~ perform the duties assigned them
in accordance with the provisions of
the commission charter. And here is
where the human element comes in;
here is another proof of the fact that
no matter how good the form Of gov
eminent may be it is requisite that
men of honesty, integrity and intelli-
gence be selected. Possibly Pensa
cola has not chosen wisely, for it al
legged that the three commissioners II
power there are creating politica
machine that might be used to the
disadvantage Of the people who pay
| the taxes and bear the burden of city
maintenance. The few who are op
posed to the Commission form of gov
eminent are holding Pensacola up t,
the public as a horrible example ant
are trying desperately hard to dis
credit the system in the eyes of thu
people of Florida. The charges
against the Pensacola commissioner
may all be true granting that the.
are true does not warrant the Gul
City going back to the antiquated al