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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-28
TURNGEMEIlVDE WOMEN
TO SWIM NEW WORKERS
National Life Saving League
Members Coming Here for
Dual Meet on May Is.

Philadelphia Turngemeinde women are
training like Trojans in their natatorlunl
for the dual meet with the New York
Womens National Life Saving League,
to take place in the local tank May 10.
Elaborate preparations are being made
for the reception of the visitors. From
indications the meet will be one of the
best ever held here.
The Turngemeinde numbers among its
members some OF the swiftest swimmers
In the city, and 1t will be surprising If
they do not make a fine showing
The list Of events has been agreed upon
as follows: l6O-yard relay. 40-yard swim,
1O0-yard swim. fancy diving and the
plunge for distance. AS one of the at
tractive features of the program the vlsi-
tors will give practical demonstration
in the art of life saving and resuscitation
of apparently drowned
The director of swimming at the local
institution has issued a call for the mem
bers tonight, and the women will be put
through their PAGES in preparation for
the coming event
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-28
MEL SHEPPARD SUES
FOR $4,000 DAMAGES
Philadelphia Athlete Blames
New York Club for Injuries
in Recent Race.

NEW YORK, April 2s.-Melvin w.
Sheppard. of Philadelphia, one time cham
pion runner representative of the United
States in several Olympic contests. and
one of the best-known figures in anna
teur athletic circles that this country has
produced, has been forced, to retire from
the track as the result of permanent in
juries suffered by him in a fall, caused.
he alleges, by rotten planking in Madison
Square Garden. Sheppard was a par
ticipant In contests in the garden, con-
Quoted under the auspices of the New
York Athletic Club, on February 10 last.
and on that date, he sets forth in an
affidavit; he met with the accident which
removed him from the field of athletics
after public appearances extending over
a period of 12 years.
In a suit brought in the County Clerk s
office yesterday. Sheppard makes the F.
& d. Company, the show corporation and
the New York Athletic Club parties de-
fendant, and demands $4,000 for dam
ages which he alleges to be due to their
negligence. Sheppard holds the 600 and
10oO-yard worlds championship. and was
a member OF the relay hurdle champion
ship team for one and two miles.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-28
KENTUCKY DERBY HAS MADE
SENSATIONAL TURF HLSTon,
Classic This Spring WIZ Be Run OOer Churchill Do,,no ~
How Apollo Nosed ont Ravwgnnede IL SAN 0O"ss
FGvorite Tale in Track Circles

The great Kentucky Derby, the spring
classic, which win be run this year over
the Churchill Downs course, will bring
together classy bunch. of horses from
all the leading racing stables of the coun-
try Many stirring events have featured
this race, but the tale which still sends
q thrill through a true horseman is how,
away back in 1882, rank outsider, Apollo.
defeated the favorite, Runnymede
All during the winter of 1882 Runny-
mede was the strong choice. He went
into winter quarters with the prestige of
being the real star among the 2-year-olds
Of 1881. He had been bought of his breed
ers, Brown & Clay, by the Dwyer Bros.
for $4,000 and was regarded by them as
a bigger prospect than mis- full brother
Barnes. had been at the same age. Dur
ing the winter preceding the running of
the Derby in 1882 good reports came from
the training quarters of this son of imp.
Billet, with the result that fortune
was wagered on his chances in the win
ter books. AS a result his price was
cut and dropped to the shortest odds
ever offered against the chances of a
winter favorite. His owners mad sent
Hlndoo to Kentucky the year previous,
and that great performer walked away
from his field In the stake. The pres
tige of the Brooklyn stable affected the
betting and wagers were made from ocean
to ocean.
AS the day OF the Derby approached
Runnymede found increased support and
on the eve of the great race was quoted
at even money by the layers. At post time
he was an odds on favorite and regarded
as a certain winner by all the supposed
good judges. In the meantime, however
there had come UP from the South a
ather ordinary looking gelding named
Apollo which was in the stable of Green
B. Morris, who is still in the harness as
trainer at the Juarez track with the
weli-known performers Brightstone, Rose
Ring and Wavering.
Morris bought Apollo in the spring Of
1881, when the future Kentucky Derby
winner was a 2-year-old. He was not
campaigned In his Juvenile year and In
the spring Of that season Henry Brown.
a Kentucky trainer, had Apollo In his
care. While working him one morning
with another horse, the latter carried the
future crack all the way around the
course, the pair pulling up a mile in 1:is,
This work, of course. was too severe for
2-year-old, SO early In the spring. Apollo
was sent by his owner, D. Swiger, to
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-28

Stockwood Farm, near Midu,ar =,
turned out. A few weeks aftar.s.,, .nsyr ana
mace visit to the latter r,au. NJ AolFi,
tnouBh tho colt was poor Il, pa1Se, And
cludad TO buy him. He sacns.s con
by paying Swigert s12OO in c.sS' tne ga
promise of $500 more should an ana ca
the Kentucky Derby the follovIs. Solt VIII
H may be incidentally rensrss. sptins
AT mat time the Kentucky brssS.u. basu thai
NJ iuea tnat Apollo was a futurs = eat
ora,,io.,I he nsa, however, sold two ~ NJ
previously which had proved v,r.eo eolil
the Churchill Downs classIo Winners 4
Baden and Hindoo, and, as IN IN sadz
about as near full brother 10 Tv T.t,l ",
q high-class race horse ana Ia..,uek
cup winner, Swigert knew that !. .lh
not certain by any means tba. "
would be failure as a racer ~ ~, Apoab
reasoned that should he prove A. s'aas ~ "
horse as Mahlstick he wouId svoa
Derby winner chance. so he addad ~
the price he asked Morris, Tin,a ~
around and Swigert received ths .oaa .a
$500 from Morris, for Apollo won ths M nSsa
of 1852. Previous to winning the ~
apollo won the Cottrill Stakes NJ nv
Hurd. SaeT
To this day many excuses ara ...
for Runnymede's defeat. The hesy,. sas.w N.Y.
condition was one cause that contrh,.s..
to the son of Billets downfaTl TSss
again 1t was claimed that he was ea r.a
keyed up to a mile and a half racs ~. y.
the Derby was his initial s-year.olS ~ ~
pearance. In after years the winter bost.
were charged with having someth,nS !.
do with Runnymede's downfall. rs s,v y
eral firms then operating stood TO loss
fortune in the event that Runnymeds a.
lshed in front. ~
The truth is, however, Apollo md.
all conditions that day was the be,ts,
horse over a mile and half OF rro,nS
He never for q moment left the r..nI,
in doubt, and while Runnymede a ~
days later turned the tables on him n
the Clark Stakes the distance was
quarter of mile shorter than the Dethy
race. Runnymede carried the fanor.
Red and Rlue sash Of the Dwys,
Brothers, which has now been turned
over to the new racing firm of corrirSn
& Mckinney. Babe" Hurd, who rods
Apollo In the Derby, Is at present 1
resilient of Louisville. He Is stfll con.
nected with tho sport and helped In ths
development OF those two good youns
sters, Little Nephew and Sam McSfeekin
Norris is still prominent trainer.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-28
WILLIE LUCAS EASY VICTOR
OVER KNOCKOUT FARRELL
Right and Left Swings Tell in Bout
at Fairmount.


Willie Lucas scored his third straight
victory over knockout" Jack Farrell in
the final bout at the Fairmount Athletic
Club last night
During the early rounds Farrell appar-
emily could not gauge his distance, ana
many of the blows which he directed at
his opponents head few wide of their
mark. Lucas had the blood trickllng
from Farrell's mouth throughout the
bout with straight lefts and left hooks to
the face.
Farrell rocked his adversary with n
series of right and left swings, delivered
to the head in the third round, but he
was apparently unable to check the short
right and left swings which were launch
ed by Lucas at close range. and in order
to protect himself he at times resorted
to holding and cllnching. In the last
round Farrell retreated so fast from his
opponents attack that he almost broke
into run.
The semiwind-up was OF short dura-
tlon, Al Britt. OF Baltimore, stopping Joe
Murphy In l minute and 10 seconds of the
first round with several well directed
right hooks TO the Jaw.
In the other bouts Charlie Smith and
Johnny McAvoy boxed a draw. frankie
Hart held Black Dixie. of Memphis, to
an even break. Battling Butcher. OF
Milwaukee, was knocked out in tae bird
round by Sammy Miles and Jack Smith
stopped Reddy Lynch in the last round.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-28
The Toast Incarnate

Sing u you tUiH Of McGraU and Mack
Chant the science of their attack
Up tUith the bedker-up toith tUiH
To HuGhey Jennings or Smiling Blu
But off apart from the surfing mart
And a telloD feeling tOithin my heart
Here goes-dnd deep to the final drop
To the Ultimate DreG Of the cup, old top
Though luck may leer tobere fortune
Here goes-THE MANAGER OF THE
BROWNS.
He's human beiHg-T knotD the guy
With a regular nose and regular eye
He sleeps in bed aud he EiUes on food
While clothes prevent him from going
nude;
Aud a feU OF rs Who hdve hit the chutes
with hdrrotoing run of mu6s and
"boots"
Can take moment or too aud slip
A bloke one push for an uphill trip
Over the st0eep Of the fd9-crdsed tot0nS.
And drink-THE MANAGER OF THE
BROWNS.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-28
One Reason

Dear slr-I see most of the so-called
experts are picking Johnson and Alex
What's the matter with Dick Rudolph
and Bill James, who pitched tall-end
club into a pennant and then beat the
hardest-hitting machine OF 10 years and
made 1t look foolish? Or what is the
matter with Ray Caldwell. who shut ou,
Walter Johnson, and who last season.
with weak club, had a winning per-
centage of over $50?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-28
Pierre Maupome Defeats Jones

Pierre Maupoms defeated Frank Jones 25 To
%. In their three-cushion match in the Re
gent parlors last night In the afternoon
%. The Mexican expert gave exhibitions OF
fancy shots.' He will play J.. NJ, Mack this
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-28
McANDREws AGAIN WINS
Manayunk Fighter outslugs Moy at
Norristown.


Norristown.
NORRIsTowN. Pa, April %. : Eddls
McAndrews, OF Manayunk, defeated Eddie
Moy. OF Allentown, in the 1o-round wind.
up at the Palace Athletic Club here last
night.
McAndrews outslugged Moy during the
greater part of the bout, the Allentown
boxer using jab that had little effect on
McAndrews. Moy's right eye was cut IN
the sixth and this bothered him to great
extent. The three preliminary bouts 70
suited in knockouts. In the semiwind-up
Eddie Bratton, of Manayunk, went down
for the full count in the fifth from hard
right to the stomach administered BY
Harry Allen, of Philadelphia. Seesaw
Kelly, of Philadelphia, knocked out the
Butcher Boy, of Bryn Mawr in the nth
round, and Topsy Campbell forced KID
Dwyer to quit in the second session.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-28
Just a Fan

Nothing Is the matter with Rudolph,
James or Caldwell. But in rating a slab
man as a great pitcher it isn't a matter
of one year or two years-but of the test
of time. There have been any number
who starred for year or so-and then
fell back out OF range. Joe Wood drew
one record-breaking year. Vean Gregg
was Nap Rucker for one season. Russ
Ford illuminated the trail two campaigns.
But one or two years form no lasting
test.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-28

Joe Wood In 1919 looked 20 be one of
the great pitchers OF the game. But since
that one purpls-tinted year Smoke Ball
Joe, through accidents and illness though
1t be, has never Qualified. The same Is
true Of GTegg. who GOULD never be ranked
with Nap Rueker, a star, not of one sea-
son, but OF nine grinding campaigns. and
these with q ball club feeding most Of
the way from the Soup Trough.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-28
Loescher Clears 6 feet 2 Inch Bar

NEW. YORK. April 2s,-An intercollegiate
possibility for the high jump title appeared
In the Columbia track ranks when Ernie
Loescher cleared feet . inches yesterday. The
bar sagged only about inch. The sopho-
more showed his performance huke by
clearing It three times in a row. LoeBcher Is
short for high jumper, but has forceful
spring.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-28
The Difference

Matty with Is years and Plank with Il
years of stardom have proved where they
belong. Walter Johnson has been a
grand pitcher for eight seasons And now
Alexander is qualifying among the Pitch
ing Immortals. Alex began his great run
back in 1911. He starred for four cam
paigns. and now, beginning his fifth year.
looks to be greater than ever. So he has
proved his worth-not over the short way.
but over the long route. where the test
Is complete.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-28
columbia PLAYS Penn Today

The Penn baseball team will play the Co
lun,bia University nine today on tIankln
Field al 3 clock. Coach Thomas will have
his usual lineup. with either WiBneF or
speilman doing the twirling.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-28
aBucko O,Brien WIN Providence

BOSTON, April 2s.-"Buek" O'Brien. q
the team won the worlds championship In
1912 has agreed TO terms with President j.
]. LAnnln Of the Providence international
League Club.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-28

Nap RUCKER, ONE or THE GAMES
GREATEST, HAS SEEN HIS DAY
Great Brooklyn Pitcher Cunning Unmpaed SboWs RaUages OF
Itae-BGkerMock Controversy Begins to Wear on Fans
NerUes-Ruse to AUoid Conflict of Contracts

NerUeS-RuSe to AUoid Conflict of Contracts.
Napoleon S ,,s Rge. once known @ the king Of sopav tried twr
able TO keen the eme resson ose R e. was shown Clearly that M
famous left arm had 5ost rs itS % % , @ WAS b % bai % Ss % Ru
famous sun cunning but the wonderful breaking
curve ball is now "rOundhOuse
In other days R~cker would Sars @ foS .b ] @ @ N was ] o pm I
Rueker Pitched and Trusted to Luck
When avah the second tried the bal
@ S from the centre Of the plate and seemed know that he had nothing that
and
Ruoher it
trying to put all he had in his work In the eighth inning he
Gsgs S and filled tn. only have piece
two runners and cinchins the
The National League rike-out
r r s the afternoon % in 1910 1910 when he famed Is of the hard
and only an occasional curve ball to tn: l:fhonded hDers
Chalmers Chalmers of
noons the box score over one naturally would be under the impression
this one case where figures deceive Twelve hits recorded for the
another essms,, @ S musSa ooS ny e S. Ss by %nt ,
pba breaking and his control was much
h m ne has shown @ in three years So fast was his splitter breaking that
caused the
Chalmers used his
there were only about five balls met fairly the big fellow
Ruse Conflict
Reports today Franklin Baker
no be signed to @ ua o % % OF $4,000 year m and and that he will
is by Grocer gratis ~ ' ~
County hopes to avert split with
the Interstate Association
allow Association while j.
that contract jumping against
association. ~ " ~ par
ms Tire of fNIack-Ba Controversy
AS badly as the fans wish
thousands as ball player probably
@ Manager but Mack % WI" never the idol he was before his breach of faith
fairly and the greater sympathy
to suit the fans The Baker
II VIII be- Mack says minute he
eve telegraph dispatches and the
There should be some action; either get together
~t,.u,.-. Phlles Have Bumps" Coming Says Critic
baseball Nothing else perhaps accounts
weeks appeared providing the
could have rushed ripple ex
set all tongues waggns Without ae
aens from the credit due quickly
their stride with show of spirit
race Is not always to the swift and that the
About May 10 1914 marveing saying
rn @ o May o. to %. be % exact the Pirates were sailing far
Ssnsaso Of ss a having won just three of their n
h n They they may mot mot fol follow | the example of the Pirates and slip back
nothing of the other teams the National
Evsrything else aside
inspired with that ahns spt w
|noh counts so largely in any contest Granting however
that Chalmers has Rzey
pitching
whole does
Cubs superbas Things
aroused and
the nnad likely
Phlnes Are Scribe
The New York Herald has Phez
believed
the ovsrhowng pitching
acknowledged nnge Moran
made wereo
of the
at the
pitching stan wen
displayed no
the hem
None OF the would finish
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-28

Stone one season led the American
League at bat with an average of .35s
After that he faded. No one, therefore,
would ever rank Stone among the games
great hitters. Wagner. Lajoie and Cobb
draw the hip-hip output, not because they
had any one brilliant season, but be-
cause they have stuck up there for one
year after another against all varieties
and conditions of pitching.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-28

Rudolph and James got their start to-
ward greatness last year. But in this
pastme no one qualities in one season
to sit with the Stalwarts The two Brave
workmen were away to a flying start
toward fame. but it will take another
two or three years at least of continued
high-grade work before they can take
their places among the elect.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-28
DEVON HORSE SHOW
MAY 27, 28, 29, 81

NATIONAL LEAGUE PARK
PHILLIES VS.. BROOKLYN
Game at $50 P. II. Admission, 2bc. SOC
ana T5c Box ssats. 81 On sale az Gimbsls'
aud SpaldinEE.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-28
Ray Caldwell

Ray Caldwell
The same goes for Slim Caldwell, a
pitcher with as much stuff as any liv-
ing man. Caldwell, potentially, is on a
par with johnson or Alexander.
But Caldwell. with all his amazing pos
sibilities has never yet won 25 games in
a season. On what grounds can he yet
be compared to two men who have aver
aged more than 81 victories for from four
to eight years?
Caldwell has 1t in him to reach almost
any pitching height. But the test is not
in what a man might do. but in what
the record shows he has already put
through. for. after ALL 1t is the cold,
unbiased record that furnishes the, full
reply. Opinion is a small part of 1t
when stacked up against the pallid figures
of won and lost and earned runs.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-28
Fans Tire of Mack. Baker ControversH


naoy as the
beginning to tire of the affair
thousands ball
appearance but he will
with Manager
The latter
with
1t will be- Mack minute
neVe dispatches
may stu return Baker is likewise switching
the houid De action; either
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-12-31
OFFICER TURNS
SHAMROCK LAWYER

SHAMROCK, Okla, Dec 30.-The
fact that Charles B. Lake has
changed heart and is now engaged i'm
getting men out of Jail instead OF
putting them in is am announcement
that will be read with keen rejoicing
by the fellows with whom Lake has
come i'm contact with as % peace Off
Ger during the past eight years in
Creek county. for Lake has cast aside
his star I'm order to hang ont his
shinglc i'm Shamrock, the first prac-
ticing attorney i'm the town He took
the bar examination several weeks
ago, and came out with flying Colors.
lie began as an officer i'm Creek
county during the early days at
Eicfcr. then the most active oil field
center in the state, and with the ex-
Ceptiuu of three months he has been
wearing star ever since. OF five
men who began at Eiefer ne was the
only one to come out alive
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-12-31
ARKANSAS READY
FOR PROHIBITION


.,.,.,.,. .....
II ~ I'.'h, I'' $40 NI'lI,-
s's WI nave l's Ilis' ,Ap Htu'. WIN
prom n'''H WH'u ln' S,',' "'I. 'l"
passed nN Ine Ii7l 'r'l9'"'uir goes
mo 'iI',I 'i "IuhIEh' tomorrow.
0,1l. senator J.. &. Mnll' OF Iiu'
i'IuI', ''pr''nl .td'.l oI ID" N' N' ~ ~
a'p''l",n 81 I'D, N'ii-0'''"n I''L...y,,
pas announce" jn'I 'he league W''l
nave WORKERS %, lh. i't.a 10 See lh''
ln' 70" Us slr.CJiN enforced. l'D H.'l7
lut le's"n N.I' proceed Nn4rI la
an u. '"I9"'' a'' p.'.-.I 'N "' I"''
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-12-31

tary Gerber of the national body will
attend the meeting of the oklahoma
organization, to be held in this city
January 3, and the matter of secur-
ing the next national meeting will be
considered by the state association.
The national convention usually
brings more than a thousand officers
from all parts of the country and
Canada. Sheriff Binion placed the
name of Oklahoma City before the
national executive committee as
possibility for the next meeting place
and the indications are that more
than passing consideration has been
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-12-31
Experiments With Goats.

NUUCIlT % Inc WOrII-
RINGLING. Okla. Dec 30.-Ed-
ward Woodruff. who owns large
acreage Of jefferson county land and
who. in Iowa few years ago. was
one Of the important sheep growers
of that state, is utilizing a part of his
rough land here by raising goats.
This year his crop reached four hum
dred and of this number he has
shipped one hundred and fifty to
market i'm Kansas City. They were
fattened principally on leaves and
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-12-31
OKLAHOMA CITY Is
SEEKING SHERIFFS

Special to The World
OKLAHOMA CITY. Dec 30.--
The effort to secure the next meet
ing Of the National Association of
Sheriffs for oklahoma City will be
renewed following a telegram received
from t. l.. HoNie. an official of the
organization. by Sheriff NJ c. Binion
of this city. Mr.. Hoxie and Secre-
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-12-31
EAST OKLAHOMA
TEACHERS MEET
sp,ciaI to The World

Special to The World.
MUSkOGEE, okla, pee. 3O.-Onc
thousand teachers from the nineteen
counties of northeastern oklahoma
are in the city today attending the
two-dav session OF the Northeastcrr
Educational association Dr Calvin
y. Kendall commissions of education
OF New Jersey is the principal
sneaker
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-12-31

acorns and tender limbs of twigs and
trees
Goat raising is somewhat of an ex-
pertinent with Mr.. Woodruff. THE
impression has been" he says, that
goats are harder than sheep. This is
a mistake \ sheep is as stout as a
lion in comparison. The goat is
nearly all stomach and he's lazy. The
sheep builds up muscle and sinew and
becomes hardy and active"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-12-31
Help Your Livcr-u Paws.

When your liver gets torpid anc
your stomach acts queer take Or
Kings New Life Pills and you will
find yourself feeling better. They
purify the blood give you freedom
from constipation. biliousness. dizzi-
ness and Indigestion. You feel fine
just like you want to feel. Clear tn
complexion, too. 2jc at druggists
Adv
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-12-31

given the invitation. The national
meeting will be held in May.