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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-27
"SIMON PURE ATHLETES?
THERE ARE NO SUCH ANIMALS

an amateur. It's hard to doom paper,
IFS difficult 10 believe, however. that
there are many athletes of average intel
Hgence who haven't Il good ethical idea
of what amateurism means. The athlete
who rigidly follows the dictates OF his
own conscience IN the matter VIII emerge
with no tarnish on his standing
So let the gentlemen dicker WIN he
dednition of the thing to their hearts
content-and when they are satisfied let
them spend the balance of their year or
two figuring on some way to enforce
their rulings.
The surest way OF preventing fractures
of amateur rules. Abolish the rules
Let everybody tell all he or she knows
Then LET the simon pure amateurs COM
pete together-both of them.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-27

WIN" H"Nn"HA w ANNNNH
McToughlin Is a one
shot tennis player by
ny means, but the
man who tries to ac-
quire his smash viii
unqucstionably Kill
the rest of his game
McLoughlin's over
head Is q freak shot.
Instead of hitting
the ball as any other
human being would
i'm front Of III mead,
where he can swing
into II, he allows the
ball to pass over Ibis
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-27

-urx one says overhead" ono auto
W.,a,ically says "McLoughlin' Yet
.,,o,a saws Mt once, do not attempt
p TO acquire Meo~s6ns %or oyeras@q wTa aama qn'ss s
YOU WISH w ono shot Not that
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-27
Is This a Promise?

The latter part OF the week viii sec
the intercollegiate Football Association In
session, and we are led 10 believe that
It will be made compulsory for all col
Ieges to number their players II Is 10
be hoped that the delegates so through
with il, despite the stand taken by
Haughton, the Harvard gridiron i'm
pressario. Percy, il will be remembered,
has intimated that the game or footnall
belonged TO the college man alone, and
the comfort Of the contributing public Is
moi TO be considered.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-27
Football, it's a college game
And not for common feet;

Two dOllaru for seat,
The Harried Reader Is willing to
wager large sums of money that the
D-o-y-e keys on every baseball writer's
machine are showing signs OF wear
..Joe Tinker out OF DaLger"-head-
line He Is one of the few former
Federal League players who Is.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-27
PENN TRACK SQUAD
TO START TRAINING
EARLY IN JANUARY
Coach George Orton to Put Big
Team Through PAGES for q
Indoor Contests-Mere-
dith Resting
NOTES ON ATHLETICS

Coach George Orton. Of the University
of Pennsylvania track and field team
has issued notice to the athIetes W
report Immediately after tho New years
holiday. The indoor schedule which mas
been announced Is a heavy one, ana tno
men will have to be worked strenuously
TO round into condition Tor the Hrs1 s''
on January 26 at New York.
Ted Meredith, worlds middlc-distance
ohnmpion. has been taking life easy the
last few months but will get down 10
hard work after the holidays. 10 Keep
in condition Meredith has beeh p'"S'"s
handball.
Gustayus T. Kirby. chairman OF the
Advisory Committee OF the l. c. a. a. a.
A., admitted last night In New YORK thH'
some of the suggestions or the HlltiCo'-
leglate body looking toward tle"ivI
defnition Of an amateur would meet with
opposltion from various OF the 9rGahiza-
tinns governing amateur sport. However
no looks to see the situation cleared up
| considerably as result OF the conference
Of delegates from these bodies which be-
| gins Monday.
HARTFORD. Conn, Dec. H.-The ten
tative schedule of the Trinity College
| football team for next season mas Deeh
| announced. -,
The annual game with Wesleyan has
| not vet been decided upon. as the Nes-
| leyan authorities are delaying action
! nending a decision by Trinity concerning
| changes in its eligibility rules The
| schedule:
September 80 Norwich University at
Hartford: october :, Brown at Provi-
| dence: October II, Springfield Y. NJ C. A.
| College at Hartford October q, Army AT
| West Point; october Is. Boston College at
| Hartford.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-27

Because he is complete stranger,
pugilistically, the match between
Fred Fulton and Jess Willard,
scheduled for March 4, probably
will be cancelled. Fulton weighs
900 pounds, stands 6 feet A inches
and has a reach of 841a inches.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-27

,srd and then sweeps into inc pan WIN
a bop driving with his stomach in"S'l's
sOt thork muscles. relying on the onor-
hnu 'i,, s,renp,h he gets from this snap to
nyus nn,, s,sed into his shot. This is probably
pa' ,, ,be loss of his slowing uown last sea-
~ : s,ncc his muscles have probably
s.s, sv.. Stretched so far that they lack The
ve.r, pp.r0r m react with the same speed that
XIV, forn,crly did Mclaughlin may hc
u,so,a w, .bo,nd from his overhead. This
nv nn,y nosslble explanation OF this sud-
An loss Of speed on Macs part and
offered as such.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-27

The meeting. we are told, will define
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-27
Costs Energy

Costs Energy
TIM fact remains however, that any
,,o, which costs q terrific physical strain
,s not A shot to develop ns a reguln' asset
40 ones game. since 1t costs you iar more
N the end than you gain.
Tho overhead should he developed from
,,o s,andpoint Of greatest result for least
,sort The shot should be fast, fiat. and
1tbor straight or anElcd equally easily
10 either side.
To do this careful attention must he
',oi1 IA footwofk and tho development
N correct racquet technique.
Tbo overhead should be made with a
IA, racquet face and direction decided
by the position Of the feet ana swing or
me arm. not by angling off the racquet.
Tbus learn to hit your overhead by
meeting the ball full and driving 1t
Straight ahead Of you
The weight should rest ON the right
foot. which Is back, and shift onto the
Isf, as the shot is made. The left foot
may be raised to increase The swing into
The hall, hut he sure to bring 1t down
with the weight on II as the ball Is hit.
Above all things. do not jump into the
air TO make your overhead unless ahso-
mtely necessary, since 1t takes your
i whole body out of position and wcakens
the swing.
Method of Hitting
Hit all overheads as far as possible with
the iorehand swing. This is the only
shot one should turn around TO take on
the forehand. since you should make or
lose the point on your overhead shot.
Always shoot for the point If the ball Is
hit overhead inside the service line. DO
not try to kill shots overhead behind the
service line. play them back deep and
wait for the short loh to kill
Rely about Gu per cent on specs and A
per cent. placement for your overhead
Shots or in other words, count more
on beating the man by speed than by di'
recton. since an overhead buunCcs high
and gives him plenty Of time to run after
Il; thus direction loses it's value as th'
length Of the bounce increases. Never
pat" short lob. always hit it hard.
The greatest need in developing the
overhead Is confidence. Expect to make
your shot and do not be afraid to hit
Joe Carpenter, of the Philadelphia Club
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-14

tie repose of manner that seemed
direct inheritance from some far-off
ancestor Of Ireland's royal line. In.
stinctively | arose and offered her my
seat. She remained standing. When
| had stated my errand-not because
l expected any result, but because
had no other excuse for being there
she said simply, and in voice that
was liquid music that she would 60.
did not believe 1t, of course. Per
haps ! had already thrown myself into
the river. and this was one Of the hal
lucinations Of drowning. took
long breath, cOughed, pinched myself,
and said It was all over. She said
again that she would 60; that she
liked children also the country. par.
ticulerly at this season.
Then | knew that 1t was she who
was dreaming and tried to awaken
her to a realization Of what she was
saying Still she insisted that she
would go: that the place suited her;
row prepared to stay.
was willing then to take advantage
Of her weakness, and suggested that
| she come at once; that | would take
her to the station: that would see to
getting her trunk there, that would
carry II myself. If necessary She re-
peated softly and firmly her former
| proposition. | was obliged to be con
tent with this, though | had a cank-
ering dread that by morning she would
| realize what she had promised. or
that somebody would steal her before
| she could render fulfillment | had
some thought OF sitting on the door
ter
| Arriving home, was almost afraid
10 confess my good fortune. | know
now how the man feels when he has
really got job at last. and cannot
sleep for fear there will be some hitch
before he can be installed Bright and
early ] looked in once more on the
gentle face of Adelia, for such was her
soft enlightenment | feared she
had changed her mind. When she
failed to arrive that evening | was
in the depths of the penniless man
whose job is postponed and in the bal
ance.
Once more | called. She was full
of apologies. Her trunk had mis-
carried She would be out on the
morrow, certainly.
went home with heavy heart. Tn,
household still had food, but to,mor
row, and tomorrow, and tomorrow
Adelia was trifiing with US. She
meant us to perish But 10, early oil
the morrow an express wagon drov,
up hastily and unloaded heavy trunk
The sun that had been obscured fol
days broke out overhead and all tbs
world grew fair in the arrival o.
Adelia!
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-14
Soda Mater or Missions.

Last summer q man In an American
city read the statement in . mission
airy magazine that ten cents would buy
either a glass Of ice cream soda or pay
the rent for one Sunday OF a room in
which thirty children from the street
are gathered each week for Sunday
school in India Whereupon he wrote
to the editor letter in which he COM
planned that his peace of mind had
been greatly disturbed. Just think,
he said. what this will mean to me
tomorrow, and the next day, and for
DAYS to come | will start for cool
glass of soda water and find in the
bottom of the glass the faces OF thirty
street children of India looking at
mel"
In the letter, however, he inclosed
two dollars with the promise OF
morel to be credited to the mission
ary society OF his church the purpose
of the gift being, to restore his peace
Of mind for couple OF weeks at
least"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-14

"Oh. shaw, couldn't go fob dat,
sab! 1 gets dat right heah in town.
sah."
But it's better in the country than
it is here, and you couldn't spend your
money out there"
| saw instantly that this was fat2l
mistake. There was another burst G:
became the butt of their good-humored
raillery.
You go out dee, an yoI CANT buy
nary thing lessen You take de train"
laughed tall creature with rcsplen-
dent "ear-bobs."
Il found myself enjoying it as much
as they did. end | was 10th to leave
these merry souls. who in turn seemed
sorry to have me go.
l was presently in the cheerless
street again. where n!g..t was coming
down and the yellow gas beginning to
flicker dismally.
began to have the feeling of man
who, penniless and hunting for work
is turned away on every hand: who
sees people busi!y hurrying to and
fro, but for him NO pace in all the
busting throlg: who breads to go
home empty-handcd with the word
failure on his lip. Work was my prob
lem, as we'll as his-sCmC5ody to do it.
| began to doubt some of the stories
l had read of people pe.ishing for the
want of work | wished ! might meet
one or two who had persisted to de-
gree that a job IN the country would
tempt them.
was in East Forty-fourth street by
this time, climbing a flight that led
to what proved to be better part OF
Ireland than | had ever encountered
| was hopeless. but was resolved tC
make one final effort, and then KEEP
straight on to the dark, sluggish rive.
! that had already hidden so many
| world cary mortals in its quiet
| depths.
A bright-faccd cat-on opened the
door for me and asked me into a
small but lavish parlor, announcing
that she of the advertisement would
presently appear. Then the door
opened again and there was a slight
rustic, as of ironed skirts. A trim
| figure stood before me with hesitat
| ing, half-embarrassed smile and a gen
| -. - q.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-14
LOVES M|SCHANCE
BY VICTOR RADCLIFFE

ne ioVe romance of Beulah Arnold
anu Ellis Truman belonged essentially
and particularly to Grove Hollow
GiVen handsome young woman of
twenty-five, left quite a competency
ana retiring, but intelligent bachelor
I'VE years her senior, having a perms.
neht income and business. and the con.
junction seemed ideal.
Right IN the midst of it. however
tnere came a clash. a crisis. a catas-
trpohe. One morning all the town
knew OF a tentative engagement An.
otner morning, one week later to a
Gay, the gossips were aware that
cupid had departed from among the
reckonings of the parties noted.
There were many explanations az
10 the source and cause of the unex.
pected break. Finally the truth came
out. 1t was Widow Marsh, authority
IN anything appertaining to ANYBODY
else's business, who oracularly made
the statement.
1T was collar button"
she was right Beulah was dainty
neat and rather dictatorial. A lone
~ life with an invalid uncle had
robbed her of good deal of the nat
ural bloom of girlhood. Ellis was in
dulgent, but jealous of his dignity
he resented familiarity and affront
even with his chosen friends.
Beulah had some special out OF
town company one evening, and she
was anxious that her fiance shoulC
make favorable impression. 1t proved
to be rainy warm night, and wher
Ellis reached the Arnold home he wa!
pretty well mud splashed For thai
there was an excuse. But his collar
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-14
Thermit Process,

Thermit is a mixture OF coarsely-
powdered aluminium and magnetic OK
ide vi iron Csmithy scales'J. which
when ignited, by setting on fire pinch
OF a mixture OF finely powdered alumni
mum and barium peroxide placed on 1t,
reacts. producing iron and aluminium
oxide at an intensely high tempera-
ture. approaching 5000 c. This
reaction has been used by Gold
schmidt TO weld masses OF metal to-
gether. While, as explained in a re-
cent article. this process has been APP
pied to the production of molten metal
IN expIosive shells, the formula can
not be given, as naturally II is one
that the inventor of the she'll would
not wish to make public
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-14
Found Her Prime Boosters Carefully
ALFRED in Cooked Hats and Trousers.

ALFRED in Cooked Hats and Trousers.
had wilted, his collar button had
slipped into puddle. He tucked the
collar into place. the best it might.
Just in the midst of dinner the ends
yawned forth, making of him q hid
eous and distressing picture.
You might have anticipated the &C
cident." scolded Beulah, when her
other guests had departed, and, I'M
easy. embarrassed and uncomfortable,
Ellis blurted out:
81 reckon you never wore collar
button!'
THAT is indelicate-you shock me-"
spoke Beulah icily.
"Beulah," answered Ellis, on MS
mett!e and sorely aggrievcd. I'm look
ing for a wife. and not boss. When
| marry
You had better choose some one
who will not care how you look!
snapped out Beulah and did not even
hid him good night as he went silently
down the steps.
A week later he called, but no one
answered his ring at the door peii.
Beulah was proud and hurt. lheh
when a public picnic came along tney
chapced TO come upon one another
where neither could not very well
avoid being courteous. In fact, tney
were well on the way TO cheeriui
mutual humor when lodge bore Out
ton.holed Ellis and the chance LOT
reunion passed by
After that neither ever referred 10
the other. bowed when they met, drii'-
ed apart, and each went the way uic-
,ated nv a grieved spirit. Ellis SET.
Nod down into a grim and unsoclai
s,.hoorite Beulah became an ola
maid.
Tho designation was mlsnoiher
Health fran and features Deiieu 'ie
annexation. She was woman III lhe
NOS, radiant perfection OF loneliness
Smtors came but we're promptly u's
missed she counted her one love au
venture as her share in the eAperi
80 of life Her home and her mousse
hold duties became her world,
she had lew choice pets canary
b,rds a faithful slnmberous oiu taoos
Young collie mat went wild when Al
owed TO run tree Nithal Beulah wa
,onelv however. ana she TOOK new
interest IN life when a irlehu cail'
N one day with the conventional:
What do YOU think -
peuIan looked ready for any new
,ba, might rouse her out OF humdrun
routine. o,,, %
two wears. is taken.
u shall De glad OF neighoors' spoh
eeu,ab truthfully, and iongingly.
Dne week later, however beula
hanged her mind. The family INA
zoo moved IN next door had prove
sore disappointment. the Iashe
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-14
Enm lsirrIass Is Made.

The raw material Ct isiuglass is the
air bladders or sounds OF fish, and Is
not OF value except for this one pur-
pose. In Russia, where the finest isin-
glass is made, the sounds OF the stur-
geon are cut open and stepped In wa
ter until the outer membrane sspar
rates from the inner; then the latter
II washed and dried IN the sun.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-14
Would Hardly Call !. a Privilege.

Il noted a new meaning OF the word
privilege the other dav," said J.
Fuller Gloom The article said II
was a mans privilege TO pay for
woman strangers meals on short rsu-
road trips. Personally do not see.
with the customary high prices on
dining car. how anyone could consider
the paying anything more than ar eH'
IRENE effort. "-Kansas City Star
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-14
Misleading Audience,

why doesn't young Blggins make
more progress In his studiesT He
doesn't get the proper kind OF en-
couragement. His father doesn't take
any interest in what the boy knows
about the classics. but Is enthusiastic
about the way he can play accompani'
ments on the banjo. Washington
Star
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-14
nuite a Description.

Monocled Caller making conversa'
tion)-Last year. y know. ! came
across a most extr-o'd'n'ry book all
don't remember
the title-can't recall the authors
name. but-sw-perhaps you've read
it?"-Life.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-14
jamaica.

.r,a area o, jamaica Is 4'zoV seaA a
"a the island has population
miles s,c S a The population Of Cuba y
q : ZOO 600 The climate Of ootn rs ls,a rs..
!, t. With few exceptions fine, - 40 o,a re-
is VII" nv white people from the stare, ave-
son WHy not live in either place WIN
perfect safety
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-14
His Ears All Right.

Johnny is little southern boy liv-
ing In Texas with his grandmother.
who is a little deaf. One day while
he was playing she called to him sew
eral times, but he didn't answer. Fl
nally she said Johnny, don't you
hear me-" and Johnny says, "'Cose ]
heah you; my ears amt lame"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-14
OutraurousIN Funny.

I'll never again invite that profess
eional humorist to dinner" exclaimed
Mrs. Newlyriehe. Why, he made our
English butler laugh.
Ledger.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-14
Real Stroke Of Genius.

A genius has invented piano that
weighs only I20 pounds The tired
papa who wants TO rest and read can
throw that sized piano into the back
ward when Julie Ana nersists in pound
ing it-A,liN.u... -.:...eI.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-14
IIna.s.ru.d Renutstion.

Sometimes" said Uaclc Eben. "a
man gifts de reputation of bein' ter
rible industrious wren he,s only fdg-
et-"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-14
- ~. who kne.s.

crsvtord-"Did he tell you thst ne
so,ng 70 marry the wfdowT
c-.Asbav-"So; the widow told ne
80 wss going to marry him-"-Judrs
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-14
he Professions
CHIROPRACTOR

CHlKUPKACTUK
In J. q. SCARBOROUGH.
Lady in Attendance
kcbes Building, Between Park
and Auditorium
OFFICE HOURS
|l:3O a. m. 1880 to s p. m.
700 to $3.50 p. m.
h,ation and Examination Free.
(esidence Phone 240 Black
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-14
Tray.,i-- Expenses.

"a spesdcrne,sr indicates bow fast
,,s Is goi.. - coes ohe's b2nk
.,..,.,.-e. "-9c.s1s Transcript.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-14

In. & Il. D. MENDENHALL
CIVIL ENGINEERS
|ite 212-215 Drane Building
LAKELAND. FLA.
hate Land Examinations and
Designs. Earthwork Special
surveys.
bnce Phone 278 Black.
Phone 278 Blue.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-07-15

Some time ago Mrs. Smith was en-
PERTAINING a number Of woman friends.
when a maid quietly entered the par
Tor, did the business for which she
was called. and just as quietly retired,
Instantly several OF the guests were
fayorably Impressed.
You have been getting a now maid,
Mary" exclaimed one OF tho party.
her eyes following the domestic. How
long have you had herr
Not very long" rather indifferently
replied Mrs. Smith. We got her
about two weeks ago"
She looks like q veritable gem, !"
was the admiring comment OF tbs
other. How nice and quiet she Il"
Yes returned the hostess. She Il
very quiet. As matter OF fact, she
doean't even disturb this dust when
abe is cleaning q room. ~ hiladel'
phia Telegraph.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-07-15

The two bosom friends met fortui-
tously and rushed into q mutually
fond embrace.
-oh. deaEie." cried the hrst to get
her breath. Il so wanted to be the
nrst 70 congratulate you on your en-
gagementl How mean you were not
70 give your dearest friend a hint AZ
to what was expected"
We'll. dear. r."
Now. don't tell me you concealed
things from me on purpose"
-"
4 know. And that charming fiance
Of yours! Weren't you perfectly sur.
prised 10 death when be proposed -
4 can't say l Was. Why should |
have heen7"
Why, everybody else was"
A GOODNESS has now arisen. --CieYe-
land Plain Dealer
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-07-15
knoN Kim In : cpMd.

Describe the missing cashier" said
the great detective. He had deducted
everything TO be deducted BY the
eleWs IN hand
lie 10 feet 8 inches high and
5000 short replied the bank presi-
dent. who was an emineutly practical
man.--PhnadelphiA Ledger.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-07-15
A Dental compromlss.

Boss. dis yuh tooi am mighty nigh
KILN met walled Brother Oggy.
How much vii II cots TO have de
blame thing pulled outf-
Fifty cents" replied the dentist.
But. ioogy yuh. sahl ! hasn't got
but = QnAwtah 20 nah name. KANT
yo.all pull II out bali way for dat
Kansas City Star.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-07-15

Herbert s. Houston. vice-president
Of Doubleday. Page & Co. who was
elected president OF the Associated
Advertising Clubs OF the World At the
recent convention in Chicago. hr.
Houston was born in Illinois and has
been in newspaper and magazine work
all his business life.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-07-15

MY wife and / are coming around
20 see you this evening"
That's right: but do me a favor.
old man. Don't let your wife wear
her new suit: don't want my wife TO
see Il just now"
why. man alive. that's Just why
ne are coming"