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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-17

too seriously until Ban johnson and
the Feds had time to talk things over.
He intimated that johnson would have
his way regardless of what the National
League wanted.
In the meantime President Gilmore Is
thoroughly satisfied with the outlook
and still insists that he Is not certain
there Will be peace. Gilmore says that
there will be no peace unless he is taken
care of, and Sinclair agrees with him.
IL has been rumored that Gilmore was
to replace Tener as president OF the Ma
tional League, while another rumor was
to the effect that Sinclair would make
him president of the Giants. Neither of
the rumors is likely to prove correct.
From on inside source It has been
learned that there is a chance of the
National Commission being dissolved at
today's session and reorganized in n
short time.
In this event the commission will either
be composed of four men, one of whom
will be Gilmore. who will have an in
terest in another team, or that Gilmore
will replace Hermann as chairman of
the commission.
Ridiculed Gilmore
a few weeks ago organized ball was
inclined to ridicue Gilmore and his base
ball ability, but as the peace details are
eral League chief must be reckoned with
and he may upset the plan at any time
unless things go along to suit him. That
Gilmore is not working so hard as he
could to bring about peace is now ad-
mitted by those who have followed de-
velopments closely.
Gilmores attitude and Dave Fultz's
arrival on the scene, with demand that
the jumping players be taken care of,
have further complicated matters. Bar
ney Dreyfuss arrived early this morning
from Pittsburgh, where he stopped en-
route from Chicago, and the National
League Immediately went into session,
as there were several things which had
to be considered before the noon meeting
of the joint committees of the National,
American, Federal, international and
American Association.
The American Leaguers arrived shortly
before 10 o'clock and their presnce about
the hotel created quite stir. One of
them intimated that they favored three
major leagues, the third being composed
of a few cities in the Federal League cir
cult and the larger cities of the Interna-
tional League and American Association.
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FEDS PREPARED
TO PUT TEAM
IN THIS CITY
In Case of Hitch in Peace
Plans This Is Their
Plan
SITE 57TH AND CHESTNUT
Bv a staG Correspondent


NEW YORK. Dec. 17.-The Federal
League is prepared to invade Philadel-
phia, Should the peace plans now under
way fall, they will have a club in the
Quaker City. probably at 57th and Chest
nut streets, West Philadelphia. Sinclair
has stated that IL peace is not forthcom-
ing the Feds will have team in every
city on the American and National league
circuits.
The site selected In Philadelphia is near
several trolley lines and just two blocks
from the IL station at 56th and Market
streets.
More than year ago there were Federal
League agents in the Quaker City look
ing over prospective sites for diamond.
At that time 1t was thought the Feds
would do we'll to build on the site of the
old Belmont Cricket Club, at 49th street
| and Chester avenue West Philadelphia.
However the city had Just purchased the
property and has since converted II into
public playground, so there will be no
site was recommended mainly because of
tho excellent transit facilities.
The Feds all along have wanted ex-
actly one big thing-recognition of their
organization as n third major league.
Sinclair Weeghman, Gilmore and Bail
| "go to the mat" with this one plan in
mind: To force organized baseball to
form third major league club with
| worlds series competition privileges. this
| league to be made UP of five Federal
League clubs and three international
| clubs.
Organized baseball from the outset has
| stated that 1t never would recognize the
| Federal League as a major league II
| has contended from the start that there
| was no room for n third big league, and
| President John X. Tener. speaking for
| the National League, today reiterated
what he has said so often before:
1--WE cannot and will not recognize tho
| Feds as II major league"
, Sinclair early in the day refused to
discuss reports that he was going to
buy the New York Giants in case peace
was made, but 1t has been known for
some time that he would make a big
bid for the club in case there was a
chance of 1t being accepted. Harry Hemp
stead. owner of the Giants, Is tired OF
baseball and probably would accept a
reasonable bid.
If peace comes. Charles Weeghman,
owner of the Chicago Feds. probably will
get a chance to buy the Chicago Cubs,
and, undoubtedly will avail himself of the
opportunity. Weeghman would then be-
come a National League magnate and
would surrender his Federal League fran
chise. Owners Ball and Stifel. of the st.
Louis Feds will be offered n chance TO
buy the Cardinals and they. too, probably
will accept
At noon President Johnson and Presi-
dent Tener got together and arranged an
informal conference OF National and
| American League magnates at the con-
clusion OF the National League meeting
this afternoon. This meeting was for the
purpose of discussing peace proposals be-
fore taking them up with representatives
of the Feds.
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the University. Those serving on the
various committees, of course receive no
financial remuneration whatever on the
contrary the work takes a great deal of
time from ones legitimate business and
often results in monetary loss All l
ask is that the students and alumni APP
precate this fact and unite with us for
the good OF the University
Having neen out of active touch with
athletics at Pennsylvania for 10 years
before | became n member of the Foot
ball Committee last year, l had no lfilla-
tion with any group or groups OF men.
Also having no personal ambitions or
aims to serve. believed that l could and
still can look at the situation without
prejudice and for the good of the Uni
versity only.
Three members of the Football Com
mittee. n majority, are undergraduates.
Two of the three will be candidates for
next years team, one of whom is the
captain. These two, at least, will advo-
cate the selection of n man for coach
who would seem to be for the best in
terests of the team itself
The Football Committee last year was
confronted with situation that necessi-
tated having an advisory board of coaches
as compromise measure. This was an
unsatisfactory arrangement, but under
the conditions which existed was ap-
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DUNN REINSTATED
Suspended Wissinoming Halfback
Given Another Chance by League

At the regular bimonthly meeting OF
the Philadelphia Soccer League, Class A,
held last night at the North Branch Y.
M. c. A., the hearing of Dunn, of Wis
sinoming, and MacNulty, of Disston, who
were suspended for fighting in the match
between Disston and Wissinoming, played
on December 4, at the Disston Field.
Tacony, came up for discussion.
Dunn. who plays left half for the Wis
sinoming eleven, stated his case, and
after being reprimanded his suspension
was lifted and he will be permitted to
participate in the Wissinoming Boys
Club, of the Church Club, to be played
on Christmas morning at Wissinoming.
MacNulty, the right halfback on the
Disston team, failed to put in an appear
ance, and he will continue suspended.
The Dlsston magnates entered protest
on the game played with Headleville on
December II. The disputed game ended
in IL tie, After the Disston repre-
sentatives had threatened to resign from
the league. the officials decided to have
the game replayed on date yet to be
settled upon.
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Tener Would Not
Bar the Jumpers

President Tener put himself on
record yesterday as favoring re-
storing all jumping players to their
old teams. Federal League owners
say there will be no peace unless
the jumpers are protected.
This would mean that Pitchers
Tom Seaton and Ad Brennan, Short
stop Mike Doolan, Second Baseman
f. Otto Knabe and Utility Player
Runt Walsh would be available for
the Phils next season, while Connie
Mack would regain Pitchers Plank
and Bender.
The Phils could use Seaton, Doo-
Ian and Knabe, but have no place
for Brennan and Walsh. If Plank
and Bender go back to the Ath-
letics, Mack will promptly sell them.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-17
WIN Name Coach of
Penn Eleven Today

A meeting of the Football Com
mittee of the University of Penn
sylvania Is scheduled for 8 o'clock
this afternoon in the office of
Wharton Sinkler, the recently
chosen chairman.
The object of the meeting is to
discuss the coach question for
Penn's 1916 football eleven. The
chances are that the committee
VIII come to an agreement today
and that before nightfall a grid
IRON tutor will have been named.
Thus far the committee has made
nc intimation of whom the mem
bers have in mind for coach.
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Nrw YORK, Dec. 1.-THE most sen-
..,,onai baseball meeting In the history of
IL. national League has reached Its cli-
,,sx and unless by far more has been
.,.oupIished in the peace negotiations
49,, tho maEnates are willing to admit,
!, NAV turn out to be one of the most
.rts,no and disastrous days baseball
has known.
rhsre ia a feeling of uneasiness In the
..r,n of organized ball today, and its fol-
,s-sru are extremely anxious to see just
- pan Johnson and his American
psss-,e colleagues will get along with
~. Feds In today's session, which Is
,,rsiv TO last until the wee hours of Sat-
urday morning
r, NV any chance the American League
.hould at the last minute turn down the
-.scs proposition, IL Is freely predicted
t.rs that the National League will go to
,ss wall II the Feds and American
fnssuers care to combine and wage war
svsinst the senior league. There Is ap-
nsrantly not one chance In thousand
tor such q thing to happen, but there Is
.omsthina going on beneath the surface
,ghioh BODIES Ill for the National League.
paseball scribes, veteran players and
FANS who have thronged the corridors
Al the Waldorf-Astoria are unanimous in
the opinion that the National Leagues
campaign has been handled In miser-
shle manner. The league, without cause.
dIsnlayed its weakness and virtually ad-
ynIt,ed that the Feds had them beaten
BY the policy adopted.
Tener Unpopular
President Tener made himself so un-
nopular with the scribes that commit
tss OF baseball writer's and the various
naus services went to Tener In a body to
protest.
When the meeting opened Tuesday 1t
was apparently due to be a busy but
peaceful situation. but indications are
that II will have stormy ending.
Harry Sinclair, millionaire backer OF
,he proposed New York Federal League
club, and Dave Fultz, president OF the
baseball Players Fraternity, were the
gentlemen who kicked up the Irouole
yesterday.
Sinclair in the presence of Garry Herr
mann threw down the gauntlet to the
organized ball forces when he declared
that the National League had sought
peace, that the Feds would get the terms
they wanted or they would put on the
gloves and finish the battle" Among
other things he said was that he would
either get what he wanted or would go
through with his proposed New York
Federal League club with wonderful
aggregation of players.
Sinclair Speaks
Sinclair added that the National League
had been doing all the talking and that
The Feds had been blamed for many
runors which were really circulated by
organized ball. AS a parting shot he re-
quested a few of those who were with
him not to take the peace proposition
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Chairman Says Every
body Will Be Salts
fled With Coaching
Methods

Because of the wide divergence
of opinion on the proper way to
solve the University of Pennsyl-
vania's football problems, the
EVENING LEDGER asked Wharton
Sinkler, reelected chairman of the
Football Committee, to make a
statement of his attitude on GER
tain matters now the bone of so
much criticism. Mr.. Sinkler pre-
pared such statement only after
1t had been pointed out to him that
his attitude had been misunder-
stood and in the hope that it might
clear up the situation and aid in
the restoration of harmony. Mr..
Sinkler in consenting wished it
thoroughly understood that he
made this statement not as a de-
fense and only as an individual
and not as the spokesman of the
committee.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-17
PLANK TOPS PITCHERS
IN THE FEDERAL LEAGUE
Former Athletic Hurler Won q
Games and Lost II in 1915

Eddie Plank, Connie Mack CASTOR. won
1916 pitching honors in the Federal
League, according to averages announced
today.
The former Athletic hurler. now with
the sloufeds. topped all his opponents
with mark of 2,01 earned runs per
game against him. He won 21 and lost
Il. Mcconnell, of Chicago. was second
with a mark of 205 earned runs per
game. Davenport, of st. Louis, and
Moseley, OF Newark. were third and
fourth.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-17
CALLAHAN TO LEAD PIRATES
Ex-White Sox Manager Named by
Barney Dreyfus

PITTSBURGH, Dec. II. President
Barney Dreyfus announced that James
]. Callahan, former manager of the Chi
cago White Sox, has been appointed
manager of the Pittsburgh National
League team to succeed Fred Clarke,
resigned.
The announcement came as complete
surprise as Callahan's name had at no
time been mentioned in connection with
the job. 1t is understood the new man
ager signed contract for one year only.
Callahan managed the Chicago White
Sox for three years, being succeeded last
season by Clarence Rowland.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-17
NORTHEAST ELECTS LEADERS
Football, Cross-country and Soccer
Captains Named for 1916

Northeast High School officials met yes
terday and elected captains for the foot
ball, soccer and cross-country teams next
year
Andy Whitaker, who has played two
years on the team as centre, n junior
this year, was chosen head of the foot
ball team.
E. Wesley Calhoun, who graduates next
year, was the choice OF the soccer play
ers. Calhoun has played on the team two
years as left halfback.
The cross country runners choice set
tied upon Hubert MacCormac. two years
on the team.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-17

When the University OF Pennsylvania
and Muhlenberg College basketball teams
meet in Weightmann Hall tomorrow eve-
ming, a preliminary game between the
West Philadelphia High School and the
Penn Freshmen will be played, and the
schoolboys here will await the result with
much interest, for 1t ls the first hard
contest for the orange and Blue.
The big game with the Penn frst-year
players comes at a bad time for the
West Philadelphia High School, for at
present the team across the river is
weakened by the loss of two regulars,
Captain Fred Bachman star forward,
and Mason, centre.
In addition to the loss of these two
men, sickness has taken away num-
ber OF the reserves. In the recent game
with School of Pedagogy, Bachman and
Mason were unable to play, Mearkle tak-
ing Captain Bachman's place at forward
and McCasKey playing centre
Southern High School students will be
glad to hear that Lou Martin, former
downtown leader and for two years high
Individual scorer In the Interscholastic
League, has earned n regular place on
the Penn varsity team. He will start at
forward in the Muhenberg game to-
morrow.
Northeast High students. too, will also
welcome the news that Art Jefford, for
mer Rcd and Black captain, who was
runner-up to Martin, has been selected
to play centre.
The Germantown High School students
will have to wait until the new year to
use their gymnasium, which Ia rapidly
nearing completion. Coach Philip Lewis
lined Up his youngsters in the initial
contest with the Trades School yesterday
in the Boys Club cage. with the final
result a % to II victory for the Trades
| aggregation.
Considering the fact that this was Ger
mantown's first game the Mannheim team
gave a very clever exhibition of basket
ball. Rice and Collins played well as
forwards; Brooks, the centre, and Lang
ner and Burnett, the guards. showed
| plenty of pep" and the Trades team.
made up of Murdoch, Jaspen, Harkness,
Lictenstein and Morningred, were kept
on the jump every minute of the time.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-17
Bouts at Gayety

Four special bouts and several con-
tests In the semifinals of the llo-pound
class are scheduled for the boxing events
at the Gayety Theatre this evening. The
specials will be between Charley Kelly
and Young Robideau. Eddie Siney and
Tommy Edison, Joe Brown and Andy
Rivers and Battling Dundee and Frank
Russell. Those still in the ll0-pound
class are Young Lessig, Willie Boil. Andy
Rivers. Frankie Nelson, Danny Buck.
Young Conway, Kid Daily, Eddie Dun
dee, Harry Findale, Kid Jerry. Kid Nor
ris, John Potter. Kid Perry and Kid Rep
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-17
FLEMING WINS
Victor Substitutes and Outpoints
Stanley Hinckle at Broadway A. c.

Denny Whalen. OF the United States,
failed to appear at the Broadway Athletic
Club last night. and in his stead Burk
Fleming was substituted against Stanley
Hinckle. Fleming outpoInted his oppo-
nent in r. majority of the rounds, and
was entitled TO the decision at the finish.
Sammy Trinckle stopped Tom Martin In
the fourth round of the semlwind-up.
Hook Bones won from John Holland. Joe
Davis stopped George Davis In the sec
ond session. while Young Wagner was
entitled to the decision over Frank
e5uigan
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-17
WEST PHILLIES
LOSE STARS ON
EVE OF BATTLE
Bachman and Mason Not in
Shape for Tilt With
Penn Freshmen
OTHER SCHOOL NEWS
Schedule for Today
BASKETBALL

west Philadelphia High School vs.
Glrnrd College (arst aud second teamsD !,
at Girard College.
Swarthmore High VS.. Lansdowne High,
at JansdOwne.
Jenklntown High VS.. Norristown High,
at Norrlstown.
Southern High VS. Darby High, at
Darby.
Abingdon High VS.. Germantown
Friends school, Mt Germantown Friends.
Brown Preparatory VS.. st. Joseph's
College. 8 p. M. at nth and stiles
streets.
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Reich Stopped McCloskey

IN. NEW sms4 SSaK ps a cssPoh EsSP the
,ssd g STOP Al Meelosksy; Of New Jersey IN IN
leTound bout, at the Pioneer sporting Club,
iart night, but before he accomplished, the
esived several shocks that were decidedly un;
asassnt to his nerves and heart for several
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-17
Will Cling to Fielder Jones

ST, LOUIS Dee. I:3o II:3mPhil Ball chief qPgner s
enters organized baseball Fielder Jones would
statehient by reports that under the peace
agreement. Ball is TO obtain the ST. Louis
Nationals.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-17
. Basketball Results

In a Southwestern League match 22d NJ. f.
defeated EVangel 10 to 20. Tho game
PLAYED at 22d and Moore streets, m
Richardson Memorial. 40: Mediator, IL.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-17
WHARTON SNKER EXPLAINS PENNSYVANAS FOOTBALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE MAY TURN
AGAINST NATIONAL, is LATE
RUMOR IN NEW YORK CITY
Some Uneasiness Felt at Last Moment Before
"Peace Conference" Was Scheduled to
Begin-Sinclair Talks a Great Deal

~rx. yoRK, Dec. 17.-Todny's "peace
s.ssrcee was delayed several hours.
~. National, American and Interna-
,,a.st Leagues and the American As
.Ss,stion did not get together until 2
s.n,a.s 20 talk over matters and select
ss,ssstes to confer with the Feds. The
~. conference rns last scheduled to
~. ptsce at 4 o'clock mt the Waldorf
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Media High by a Point

MEDIA, Pa, Dec. 1T.--Media High School
defeated Swarthmore Freshmen basketball team
here yesterday evening" 20 to 49,
Arizona republican., 1915-06-13
ROWDY FAN CHASED
 FROM THE GROUNDS
After He Hm.ls Pop Bottle Ut Hester -- Everything Comes to Him W II . Waits. Maybe Even An other Victory Today
Sp-clal to me RerubIicanD

ALEUQU QUERQCE, June l2.-Irion ri.,E a great ban and had the Sen a-1r5 running back in great shape nul the sixth inning. when the Vis- itors tied uu tho score. Starting ,veu. A-cCreery being left in spite of the storm vC hits slugged off him by tr- locals. and FIeharty being sub stlJut.J Tor Iriou, the teams struS- lleI ,re more inning. with the re- suit that Mr. Stud Murphy and AIr. Jonu.. sIGmrhries conspired 70 put across she one run that made thc -iral score. Dukes 6. SolonS 5.
 \ rcNly fan got in some fine work 5ur.u- the session this afternoon. and Tor time things were rieht smart interesting. Manager Hester kicked on a couple of shady decisions by Sterling. once n the fourth, when -Jurphv bumped into Lynn at the plate. causing him to drop the ball. and once on lrion's delivery. \ man ir the SranGstand heaved d pop bot tl, at Hester and narrowly missed him. Thereupon. the fans took up tbe most strenuous denunciation of the rowdy. ever seen in a local ball park They rode him so that he was forced to leave the park before the same was allowed to proceed.
 Murphy was coming from second in thc fourth frame. trying to score or Humuhries' single. Lynn had the hall on Spud. easily enough. but Spud. probably without intention. dumpe,l the hacbstop. who lost the ball. Sterl-
Arizona republican., 1915-06-13
BY LYLE ABBOTT

Dya reckon five thou would at tract any class for q 150-mile auto race out at the state fair?
 or. a thousand pIunks buy any motorcycle speed?
 The answer is, you do.
 George Purdy Bullard, superintend- cnt of automobile speed for the 1915 state fair announced yesterday that his schemes had succeeded, and that the fair commission had been won over to an Arizona Grand PriX, one hundred and fifty miles long, and paying in prizes. the sum of 5000. So this item was tacked on pro gram for Thursday, November IS.
 Continuing, he stated that Satur- day, November 20. would be eXclus- ively motorcycle day with cool thousand dollars to egg the two Whcclers on to boists of speed.
 Long Time Coming
 With the arrival of separate days for the auto and motorcycle races, the state fair makes an advance out of the dark ages. during which the speed was ingloriously commingled and the little brothers got the worst of it. Time and again, the long auto race has drawn thousands and then fallen into the class of the pork and beans affair that disgust lovers of real Ina ste
Arizona republican., 1915-06-13
Arizona Grand Prix Planned
 Separate Chugbike Day At The Fair

Now, nobody can hOller about the arrangement For the last three yenrs the motorcycle racers have wanted separate days on which to perform Without a bit of doubt, the thousand dollars will attract men to the local track, who-if the dirt is in good shapc-will set a worlds records with astonishing ease. At pres ent. most of the dirt track records have been set on plowed fields that they call mile ovals and then blush secretly.
 Ever since the appearance on the local track last fall of Oldfield, Coop CT. Klein, Carlson, Louis Chevrolet and such big chaps, C. r. Bull lard has harbored a plot to put Phoenix on an auto racing circuit, with those burgs on the Pa cific Coast that annually stage clean up affairs during the winter. The scheme was q beautiful one. and if it succeeds. will mean that yearly. the class of the worlds racing drivers, en route to the balmy winter cline Of southern California, will stop off here and engage in l lot of interesting conflicts over son=c of the state fairs money.
 Possibly. the circuit plan will have been completed by the fall. In any event. the purses will De enough to bring the big boys here.