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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-28
BROWNS HAVE 80 PLAYERS
Fielder Jones Leads st. Louis Squad
for South Today

ST LOUIS, No. Feb, 2S,-Ihe first
contingent of the St. Louis Americans LETT
here today for the spring training quar-
Ionas will have under his tutelage IL old
members Of the St. Louis Americans and
Ie former members OF the ST. Louis Fed
erals.
FOLLOWING is the roster Of players eN-
pected to report at the spring training
camp:
Pitchers-W Weilman Plank, Crandall
Groom. Davenport McCabe, Parks Phil
Iips. Baumgardner, Sims and Manning.
Catchers-HartleY Chapman SEVERED
and Clemons,
Inaetders- BortOn Pratt, johnson,
I.avan. Deal Austin and Paulette,
Outaelders-Shotton. c. walker Mar
sans, Tobln and ". Ailler
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-28
sunday Is Observed
by Champion Willard

NEW YORK, Feb. 2s. - Jess
willard is for none of your new
tangled Continental Sundays. Out
Where Jess was brought up people
semembered the Sabbath day and
Kept 1t holy. Moran or no Moran,
Jess was not willing yesterday to
efeak through his habit of abstain
ms from work on Sunday.
It might be argued, perhaps, that
punching sparring partners was
not work, but merely light dI-
Version. Such a quibble cannot
9seak through the guard of Jess:
be took a long walk in Central
Fsfk but that was the limit OF his
s@etions,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-28
SHARP KNOCKS
OUT JACKSON in
CHESS TOURNEY
First Bout in Series for
State Championships De-
cided in 23d Round
MET AT CATCHWEIGHTS

Battling Sharp, the hard-hittmg chess
champion of Pennsylvania, and young
Eddie Jackson the pride Of Germantown,
cIashcd in the wind-up of the State chess
tournament last night at the Franklin
Chess club. Sharp won by clean knock
out in the 23d round.
The combatants met at catchweights
to decide the title, and the man who
scores the first two battles VIII be de-
CaTed state champion for 1916. jackson
was the first 10 enter the ring. lie wore
soft bandages, while his seconds carried
his official timing clock and a medicine
chest to offer first aid between rounds.
sharp, who Is the hero of many wicked
encounter, putting vigorously on cigar
arrived shortly AFTER
They tossed a coin for corners and
Jackson won, selecting the Black side.
At S:l5 they shook hands and at the
stroke Of the hell Sharp, advancing eau
tiously pushed his pawn 10 ~. jackson
countrred with a similar blow. After
some exchanges. i'm the course of which
the spectators We're held IN GREATNESS
excitement, the state champion brought
the house To- its feet by catching Jackson
off his guard with Il telling wallup ON the
kings side. which shook the Germantown
lads championship aspirations up Sc
Nerply,
lie was game, however, aud took no end
of punishment. After "a ClIuch I'm the
middle of the board the State champion
drove his queen into the young college
mans vtals and he went down for the
count of nine.
Beginning of the End
by an almost superhumau effort Jack
son survived the round and was led To
his corner, where his seconds administered
strong stimulants. By clever blocking ne
managed to regain some lost ground in
the middle rounds and hung on until the
2lst move, when the pace began to tell,
IL was evident that Sharp was set 10
innict terrific punishment from the look
ina his eye when the men squared Off for
the final round. The state champion rap
idly advanced his roOk and followed this
M with a capture. He then secured 4
strangle hold on JaclSson's king, which re-
suited in "A clean knockout on the 23d
move. Score: sharp Jackson q.
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in hstiana was the
party of the second
part in Il duet with
Solly Burns, and
Solly was not at all
pleased at the finish.
In fact, Solly finished
second.
Johnny O'Leary. OF
Seattle, Wash, and
who claims the light.
weight championship
of Canada, is the
S tran ger I'm our
midst. It was his
debut In Philadel-
y II a, and after
watching him work
we agree with him.
pA,I Ia, ,a,, p1r, ,,1,t,.,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-28

- r'sNl ~ Nulih Ryan, one or lle pest
jump.
saturday the New York state iioNInp COM
mission insisted that the champion 40 under n
physical examination and also step on tho
s'alyS' iIe said lac would rather call Oft his
However he finally consented, ard tipped the
peam at -t2'e, with his clothes OH.
'Fat Boy Joe iIrst didn't look like a
Iat boy saturday night lie was down to fine
lnrln,. Whirh pleased his constituents, but the
waE h" laced Jack Toland pleased them even
Joe Goudury, a New York foatherwcight and
one or the many invaders in this city, expects
10 ram his way through the local field Of ''22'
was In q real fight last week when lie stacked
IN against foOdncy, jackson is u COrliing
nuNer. 50 Joc'S showing against Eillam shOrld
make MN pretty good. too
champion Fred Welsh is probably $1,000
more or less to tho bad. following the decision
nt the Wisconsin state Boxing Commission
e. refuse sanction for a bout With Ford
Mnnger N.Y. at AppIetom dt,,s on the mnpl, ,Wis
as a boxer was not of sufficient calibre to
warrant q match with champion. II all
Or Welsh'S $ sucker scraps were uippcI u
the bud. aS II We're, It IL probable Fred could
Home talent would add mucu color IN a
star out-oftuwn rloveman. Nobody in the local
field looks better than Tommy Bucli for a
clash with George 'hGncy. Fans want to soc
make him extend himself BurI, SAYS he
can ana Is ready to do II.
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land greatly improved pitcher, DuhuC a
possible comeback and James and Lau-
dermik. to say nothing OF Erickson, re-
Gently purchased from the Feds. Detroit
has the bCst-loolling pitching staff II has
had since 1909, There also is a chance
that Oldham or Smthson, southpaw re-
cruits, may make good
'rhe work Of the rest of the team de-
pends largely upon cobb. When Cobb is
going good the Detroit team plays better
hall. The ottcusr les built about the Won
dcrful Georgian. ana he appears to he well
able To carry it, Last year was one of
the best in Cub1's sensational career, but
1916 should be even better.
cobb is a triuc slower than he was sew
cral years ago, but he knows so much
more now that he is even more effective
on the bases. while his wonderful batting
eve seems as good as ever. The coming
season viii find cobb pushing himself to
the limit. The publicity given Benny
Eauff and the predictions that he would
prove himself as great as Cobb have
caused T'y to start training earlier than
ever before, and he is determined to con-
vince the fans that he is far superior to
the Federal League star.
Experienced Team
The rest Of the Detroit team probably
will he very much the same rs last sea
son unless some recruit shows unexpected
briliauGy. It is virtually certain that
Harry ITeilmau recalled from san Iran
cisco. will hustle George Burns for the
regular position at first base, with pos
siblity that he may he used on third
base, with oscar Witt switched over to
second
Jennings stand-pat policy is open to
criticism lust az is that of Carrigan at
Boston. The Tigers have a veteran ag-
gregation, bur it does not appear to need
the new blood for another year or two,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-28

SCHEDULE FOR THIS WEEK.
TI-ESDAY--South Philadelphia High school
vs.. Northeast High, at Quaker City Ath-
letIc Club.
WEDNESDAY - Central High vs.. West
Philadelphia High school, at West Phila-
dclphia High gymnasium.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-28

half expenses Tor games on IT'S moor AT ulSL
and Spruce streets. Address y. y, simpson,
Jr., 5l35 Race street, West Philadelphia.
II any church team IN the city with a hall
disputes the claim OF the Richardson Hye ON
the church championship OF the city. II should
communicate with f. Hinkle. 1901 Chestnut
street. Richardson's schedule IS open for all
OF March,
The strong Madonna hye. Of the American
League, clipped the wings OF the fast-hying
Schuylkll Arsenal team. 20 10 2S. In recent
game. Every member OF tho winning team hit
the net for more duuble-deCkers, AL
baugh leading with nine,
The Graylocz Boys Club. a fast third class
team OF South Philadelphia, viii defend Its
titla against the Cooper Boys Club In the lat
ter s hall 52d and Chester avenue, February 2S,
Craylocs has defeated some Of the best third
class teams In the city. The next two games
are with simpson ~ e., Of kensingtOn, March
a. and the Wallace Boys Club, OF West Phila-
deIphia March s. GrayloCk would Ike to
hear from the All Saints OF Darby, any
other third class team In or out OF the city.
Address an communications 10 Walter Flow
ers. 1895 South Ringgold street philadelphia
The Columbus Boys Club claim TIE fourth
class championship OF the city, and Is willng
10 meet an comers. Columbus meets the
~ h, II. !. a. q. A. team next trlday. Any
teams Hishing games address =. uigiey, sSes
Alarket street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-28

OLYMPIA A. A. Bread : B1iRbFidss' Nss
TONIGuT-8sSO SHARP
NEIL MeCUE -. BOBBY HANSEN
YOUNG PALMER Ys. SOLLH WOODS
EkANklE WHITE Ys. LARRY HANSEN
JOHNNY MAYO ys. WILLIE DOYLE
Pete Herman We. Lew Tender
Adm. s5ei BAL, Hes.. 5Qes AIsHa Rss., 75s, a.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-28
SCRAPS ABOUT sCRAPpERs

siii iii0nlEht In New Yorl, two Philadelphia boxers
Tbas, give demonstration of the manly art
iotb sIe battling LevinsSy and Eddie O'kcefe
via 6Bpohenls IN the ud-get-uway style
svie buft Kenny, whose prefix answers his
ie aetsesIoi oi boxing 10 r. will be Lemnsky's :
I9,att ttohlst. O'keefe viii endedyor to glye
-'eh Brandt a boxing lesson
~ bl.ecal fans are tryiug 10 figure on q boxer
hst Nouid give Benny Leonard. OF New York, a
so,tba anu even bout, sam Green, uf 7th and
IN - streets, has certified check for $500
BOLDLY Reynolds can answer this problem
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-28
The Matter of Weight
The X. o.

Those who figure that Moran has a
good chance to knock out Willard are
entitled to sit down in a quiet, dimly
lighted room and paTtake OF another
guess.
A chance? Yes, but a bleak one-not
a good one. Moran is not only giving
away 40 or 90 pounds, lie is also giving
away a margin in power and something
in ring skill. II there is to be a knock
out at all, the wagering is to l that 1t
will be from a Willard jab, rather than
a Moran swing, For Willard has the
bulk, the weight, the height, the reach,
the power and a shade in speed and
science-with certainly an even break in
durability. Neither fighter is any fragile
piece of bric-a-brac Nothing short of a
mighty kick will drop either into the wis
taria- -bordered Isle of Dreams
Bill Donovan has AZ athletes to pick
from. More important still is the fact
that four OF these are Baker, Magee, Mai
sci and Caldwell
Let Echo Answer
For three years running amateur golf
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-28
Sc a title Lightweight
Springs New Wallop
in Spilling Opponent
Into the Rosin
nv ROBERT W. MAXWELL

. BRAND.NEw type of boxer wandered
a in on us at the National y. c. sat.
urday night. stuck around for some %
minutes and put ON an act which was
thoroughly enjoyed by all. This new idea
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-28
Beginning of the End
NOTES OF THE AMATEURS

Mediator. third class i've has all dates open
until the end OF the season, and Is willing 10
nav half expenses for games on It's floor list
and Spruce streets Address j. =, Simpson,
Jr., 5l35 Race street, West Philadelphia
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-28

Still another basketball title was won ON
Saturday; when, the Doylestown High School
athletes defeated Hatboro High at DOylestown,
capturing the Bucks County championship.
Coach EttInger's quintet won 13 games out
OF a total OF IA played Fretz. Hayman, A
Gardy, Trego and Fox represented Doyles-
town High in basketball.
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OBJ BIS Presence in
Lineup Assures I'll
gers Another Power
full Offensive Team
BY CHANDLER ID. RICHTER


ARTICLE u.
TUST so long as Tyrus Raymond Cobb
eJ can continue at the terrific pace he has
set for 10 seasons, the Detroit Tigers
are certain TO be more or less trouble
some in the pennant race. Add to this
asset the powerful Crawford. the greatly
improved Neach and well-balanced
team, and It is easy to see that Detroit
is certain TO he a strong contender for
the American League honors this season.
Detroit made enough runs per game to
have won the pennaut last season hut
the pitching starf fell down badly Had
the pitching STAFF been anywhere near as
strong as that of the Red SoN there
would have been little to the race after
the Tigers had Overhauled the present
worlds champions late in July.
Jennings still has a powerful club. 1t
may not be as fast as 1t was two or
three years ago. but is more consistent
and, barring accidents TO Cobb, the Tigers
are strong enough to win the pcnnant IL
they get good pitching. with good pitch
ing Detroit is q better betting proposi-
ton than the Red SoN for the coming
campaign, without it there are at least
three teams which look better.
When the 1915 season opened Jennings
had three experienced hurlers who were
looked upon as certain winners while the
rest Ot the stan consisted OF men OF ull-
known quality. Bernie Bolaud, n recruit
from the Southern League, pitched bcau-
tiful ball for sis weeks and then went to
pieces. Reynolds and Boehlcr, two
Youngsters who were counted upon to
develop into consistent winners, also failed
to make good.
Even with these disappointments. Jen-
miugS probably would have pulled through
had it not been for the sudden collapse
of Jean DubuC, who had been Jennings
muinstay for two years. Dubuc became
So undcpendablc that he was permitted
to start but ono game during the last two
months of the season. that contest being
with the Athletics, in this city, and lie was
driven from the mound then
staff Will Be Stronger
Jennings did not realize until it was too
late that he could not overhaul the Red
SuN unless he strengthened his pitching
STAFF Finally lie purchased Bill James
and Grover LaudCrmilll from the Browns
for Sl5,0O0. Both of these stars pitched
good ball, but. unfortunately, could not
get the breaks, and the Tigers lost Inn
purtaut contests with them on the mound.
While James and l.audermlli were Of
little use to the Tigers last season, their
presence on Jennings STAFF this year
should send Detroit into the race a favor
itc, despite the addition Of stars to other
teams and the probable Improvement of
the great young pitching STAFF Of the Red
Son.
with C0valeskie aud Dauss certain to
win large percentage of their games, Bo-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-28

Temple. University produced winner in the
game with the Morris Guards team at Atlantic
City, the Broad street athletes winning 90 to
81. Greedy, former Camden High star; Men
w. johnson, Philips and Scarry were members
OF the Temple quintet
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-28

season, the Swarthmore High School basket
ball players carried on the Delaware County
games played were won by the Swarthmore
High athletes. Kennett Square, Haverford
school, Darby and Media scored the only vic
tories over Swarthmore High.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-28

successfully Adam Ryan, one Of tho best
trainers im IN" country, also believes Rcy-
noldN Is III" lad who can keep Leonard on the
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stop Central High and win the league
game scheduled for Wednesday afternoon
Of this week at the West Phillies gym.
nasium. then Northeast High or South
Philadelphia High have n chance TO lift
the Dutch company trophy Much de-
pends upon the ability OF the athletes
across the river.
The final High School League basket
ball games are on the schedule for this
week. Northeast High and Southern High
clash at the Quaker City Athletic Club
cage tomorrow. 1t Is n home game for
the Northeast players, Captain John
Hedelts quintet must win this game and
West Philadelphia would have to defeat
Central High to bring about tie in the
High School League championship series
The four high school teams played
games on Saturday. The results were
as follows:
1Iavcrford School. AZ; Central IIlGh. 90
Girard COLLEGE. ~; Northeast High. 30.
Southern High, 3S: Norristown High, 20.
Central High had the hardest game OF
all the local quintets. excepting. perhaps,
the West Philadelphia High School ath-
letes, who dropped the match with the
George School five. Northeast High lost to
the younger Girard College squad.
If Northeast hopes to beat Southern to-
morrow the Lehigh Avenue boys will have
to show considerable improvements for
South Philadelphia beat Norristown High
with ease and is out for revenge in the
league conflict with Coach Ileating's
proteges.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-28

z, Danny ,MeNlghol, star player on the La
the, game when Catholic High defeated La
Sale College In the game Mt the Quaker City
Athletic Club Saturday night. This elimi-
mated la Sale from the race for the Catho-
lie schools title, Donovan, the new man OH
the La sale quintet, played clever passing
game and led in the scoring with two field
goals and II out OF 20 foul goals.
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The Champion

The Champion
He iCds the ChdmpiOH---dHd more
He WdS the one UHbedten King;
He packed a EicE in each bio mtt:
He iUuS the blokc with EUcrUthinG:
ThCy couldn't beat him tCitb an are,
No other riUGl had a ShOlC
THc moment he made aLp his mind
TO Kick IN trHh the closing blotr,
he irdS me cham piOH--the prize
He murdered them 1Cith ietts and rights
He Snedred them in the resin stun
And broke their hearts In tCenty fights;
Bcdt hinl9 No Iirdt had chance
TO stand mp lciih a Ouy like this,
Who ERclD me straight road TO the jdtO
And ncrcr kHcru the tcdy to miss.
He ICus the CHampioN--aHd then
! sac him fading, round by round
! SdlU the grim smile ieduG his lips
Where body punches held him bound:
SatU me bllG that SlCept his eyes,
IHe h3ut, bCUiidered look OF ons
Who WOHdCrS trhdt it's all about,
4 something UstU beneath the sun.
ne irus the mpioH-but not0--
SdiO him JdH TO rise no more,
4 broken huIb Of battered flesh,
L thing OF resin, diTt and gore;
4 mass that q,lirsred-then lag still
I Junk heap in q snlOke-flled den,
where Youth stood tUith moCking smile
is Doc Time Si0iriy counted Ten
The Matter of Weight
David, a lightweight, knocked out Go
Hath, a mastodun. Fitz, weighing 60. cut
Jeff, 225 into ribbons for eight or nine
rounds
II is possible enough for Moran TO give
away 40 or so pounds and win.
Always provided that Moran has
enough in skill. aggressiveness and the
wallop to make up that margin Which
is something else.
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RICHTER
WHIRLING PUNCH EFFECTIVE
FOR O'LEARY IN DROPPING
AND DEFEATING SOL BURNS
BOUTS ON SCHEDULE
FOR OLYMPIA TONIGHT

PRLLIMINARIES
Nell McCue VS.. Bobby Hansen.
ouhg Palmer vs.. SOlly Woods.
frankie White vs.. Larry Hansen.
SEMI-WiNDUP
Johnny Mayo vs.. Willie Doyle.
W1NDUP
Pete Herman v. Lew Tender.
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National Fight Results
JOHNNY O'Lcary defeated Splly Burns.
Joe llirst won from Jack TOlnnd.
Patsy Cline uutbONcd Johnny Nelson.
Joe O'DOnnell and JOHNNY KitChic drew.
Chick Simler outfought Johnny Miller.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-28

rat Boy" Joe ITirst didn't look like a
iat boy saturday night. lie was down to fine
FORM, which pleased his constituents, but the
WnE h" laced Jack TOland pleased them even
more.
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the championship of Alaska, If he cares
TO- He is the most likely looking light
weight seen around here for some time
and he will prove it as soon as he gets
chance at the tOp-notchers. In his
hattie with Burns, O'Leary showed that
he could hit with either hand, was Il fast.
willing boxer and could keep mp whirl-
wind pace from start to finish. He dropped
Solly twice in the first round and had him
on the canvas in the fourth. OvcranXious-
ress on JOhnny's part deprived him of
Knockout.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-11

Totals .........S2 II -
sBatted for Klepfer In eighth.
''Batted for ehawkey In eighth.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-11
Southern League
New Orleans. s: Birmingham. o.
Chattanooga. Z: Nashville. 4.
No others scheduled.


The nrst offering Of tho week by
Manager Rex to the Lyric frequenters
is in all respects better than we have
had for several weeks. The major
share OF the audiences attention and
applause was about evenly divided be-
tween the last two acts. The headline
honor belongs to the veteran fddlers, a
quartet familiar to all vaudeville goers.
composed Of old soldiers. two that wore
the gray and two the blue. Even un-
der ordinary conditions they have al :
ways awakened enthusiasm but now
they come at the psychological mo-
ment and stir up tremendous patriotism
in an audience keyed up TO the highest
tension by our constantly threatening
conflict with Mexico many prospective
participants in which were scattered
throughout the theater in uniform.
The pictures Of border patrol life added
fuel to the flame. and altogether 1t was
big night for our esteemed citizen,
Mr.. Tony Miller and his comrades.
Bob Albright and company 10 tho
other act alluded to above. This young
man OF engaging personality and melo-
dious baritone voice could easily have
carried on his broad shoulders the task
Of entertaining US for the entire even
ing II he had only been allowed the
time. He initiated with distinct sue
cess Chauncey Olcott, J. X Emmett and
our own Eddie Leonard in his synco-
pated solos. besides being his own very
attractive self in several numbers
Very able assistance WAS given by the
company" q young woman whom we
knew only as Mary" who accompa MED
with perfect ease and skill, and In q
solo number outraged any pianist seen
in these parts In many moons.
The other acts not only also ran, but
finished close behind the lsaderA Nc
oorrtck and wallace, . man ana wo-
man, ventriloquists Of uncommon gifts
were original and clever. George Kelly
and two young women presented the
rarest Of vaudeville occurrences, . good
one-act skit, novel and clever. And
Mullen and Rogers relieved their rather
mediocre and hackneyed comedy =
tsmpts by Interesting feats Of tumb-
ling.
The pictures Of the camera weekly
are. OF course. timely. They could not
be otherwise Just now. And the TEA
ture OF them IL our own President. In
summer attire. walking at the head Of
the preparedness parade in the national
capital. All In all. the Lyric bill will
sxatiy make you forget the heat or the
rain. - the case may be. G. p.