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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-05
PENN TO OPEN
LOCAL SEASON
WITH VILLANOVA
New Quaker Nine to Play
First 1916 Game on
Franklin Field
"NIG" BERRY IN LINEUP

The Penn nine will prv open the local
baseball season this afternoon, when
Villanova and the Red and Blue clash in
the first game at Franklin Field.
1t will be practically an entire new
team for the QuaScrs this season. OF the
nine players who will start the contest
only two were members of 1915 nine. The
other seven come from the freshman
class of last year.
Those who will appear on the diamond
for the first time for Penn will be Lew
Wray. second base; Howard Berry. centre
field; Smith, first base Sullivan, left field;
Lou Martin, shortstop, and Gilmore
catcher.
The pitcher will be either Cromwell or
Cross, both of whom are newcomers.
The poor weather conditions have
handicapped Coach Thomas to a great eX.
tent and the team is far behind previous
years in training. 1t has only been with
in the last week that the Quakers were
able to get in any outdoor practice on
Franklin Field and the days have been
too cold TO permit of fast playing and
speedy pitching
The probable lineup will be:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-05

BENNY KAUFF HAS PASSED
SUCCESSFULLY THROUGH HIS
FIRST MAJOR LEAGUE TEST
Rice Declares He Will Live Up to His Reputa-
tion as Great Major League
Performer
By GRANTLAND RICE

hitting we'll and fielding brilliantly, the
Braves must be awarded the infeld cham-
pionship in the major leagues With
Konetchy Evers, Maranville and Red
Smith they have four stars that are also
capable of rare team play
Not far behind come Fournier or Nes1
and Collins, Terry and Weaver, of the
White Sox, with the best infieid In the
American League
The race is close enough for a sprightly
argument, but for all-around. value we
fancy the Big -Four operating under the
restless leadership Of Stallings.
The Red Sox proved last season against
the Tigers that n great defensive ball club
can beat a great offensive machine Which
is an old story in the annals of the game.
How about the Mackmen as an offensive
machine? quite so. But II is just as
we'll TO remember that the Mackmen also
had one of the best defensive machines
of the era with Collins, Barry and McIn-
mis- killing infeld hits and with Plank,
Bender, Coombs, Shawkey. etc, checking
or wreCking all rival attacks
The sweetest words that come to bat
on two-foot putt are II give you that"
Where would Willard be-" inquiries a
beaten rival, III he was only 6 feet tall
and only weighed goo pounds?" Where
would Rockefeller be without his bankroll
or Ty Cobb without his batting eye?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-05
BASEBALL GAMES WANTED

Manager, f. w Kalbacher, i414 North Cleve-
land street. Phone Wyoming 1854 w.
Allegheny y. G, first class. travelling Man.
ager, T.. Summers, 1892 Emerald street
Hillside a. c.. 1s-l0-year-old. home. Man.
Rger, w Hines, 1472 North Frazier street.
Dalton, first class, Manager, DIR. n. J.
Carroll. southeast corner 3Sth and Wallace
streets Phone Preston 6If3.
Bcrgdol a. A.. first class. home and travel.
ing sunday. Manager. L. W. Fox, 582S Penn,
berton street.
Chesmar Club. first class, travelling. Man
aEer, John j. MCCiinnis. care of Chesma
Club 5Sth and Chestnut street.
Warwick Juniors, lJ-16-ycar-nld. travelling.
Manager, H. j. German. 2jl2 North goth
street
Varsity b. r. c.. 17-ls-year-old home and
travelling. Manager, Frank Rogers. 34th ana
Chancellor streets.
First Dutch. first class. travelling. Manager.
f. s. Ritter. 2i53 North Park avenue. Phone
5i02 W, between and p. m.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-05
The Kauman Test

Strictly speaking, the great musician OF
baseball Is none other than Pan.
Mr.. Kauff, the Great What will He DO
of Balloon, passed his first test very satis-
factorily.
Against Tiger pitchers he reported at
the plate 90 times and blew himself to
seven swats. We believe this nets bat
ting average for the series of $50. or a
batting average of $50 for the series.
But, starting out Friday, Bennie faces
an even tougher test. on this occasion,
for three days. he will he tossed in against
Yankee pitchers who for the most part
have been tuning up since February. And
having inspected Yank pitching, you can
take II first hand that Mr.. kauff will be
in against the real thing.
The Flaming Soul
No, this isn't n chapter on Gehenna or
envrons. But, as we understand the mat
ter, as long as the motor in an automobile
is working properly, the machine can still
tear along at good speed, even though the
framework Is a bit frazzlcd and in dis
array.
In the same way the spirit in the heav-
ing breast Of Ty Cobb is going to carry
that nimble athlete along for some time
after the framework of the body has be-
come dented or warped Ty will continue
to drive his legs and arm and eye for
some time after the average athlete under
the same conditions would have ceased
firing,
What other ball player Of the game
would have reported one day and with
out practice would have jumped into the
thick of an exhibition fray the next aft
crnoon, working as hard as If cham.
pionship was at stake? Ty's super.nerv-
Gus force will carry him on the way for
long time beyond the purely physical
power left in his system.
Mr.. weeghman believes his Cubs are on
the way to a pennant. Which shows that
the enterprising Cub owner Is either n
rare optimist or is in possession of some
inside dope beyond the range of the box
score.
Fred Fulton demands $4,000 for his
next ten.round match. Some one should
break the news to Fred as gently as pos.
sible that $4,000 is $4,000, not 5000 francs.
Dear Sir-In baseball the pitching
counts for n lot more than the batting.
Remember how the White SoX of 1906.
with a team that batted .221 only, won a
pennant and world series, with Walsh,
Altrock and Doc White? And as the
pitching counts for SO much, how is De-
troit, Chicago or New York to beat out a
club that has Shore, Leonard, Ruth and
Foster for pitchers-all stars and all
young and all able to work in 40 or IS
games? LESTER SMITH.
The race between Bennie Leonard and
Charley White for Freddie Welsh's van
ishing title is one of the most inspiring
incidents of spring The one who catches
Welsh first over the 20.round cleanup
should collect the title. although Leonard
is the best lightweight in the world today
With Ed Konetchy back in fine form,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-05

Great Caesars Ghost-dud 1Chdt means
thisg
This mdtchlcSs melody 7 hear,
That hrotoS once more tCith ancient bliss
Rare ecstasy into the car;
Borne once again on ApriPs brccsc
To turn mans soul TO Jroth and foam,
Loud roiSterin1 irith words like these
"Come on you Bonohcdd, bring I'm
homer
Ach Lciber Gott--cdn ! be rightly
Have all the singers Of all time
Returned again in hurried flight
To throto the ,UorId back into rhymeI
Where on the April tDiuds ! hear
This melody above the din,
This song Of hope around the sphere
"COmC on, yON Boob. and bring i'm inH'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-05
MANUFACTURERS LEAGUE TO
PLAY FIRST GAME ON MAY 6
officers of Organization Elected at
Recent Meeting

Saturday, May 6. is the date set for the
opening of the Manufacturers Baseball
League, IL was decided at recent meet
ing. The league is composed of eight
teams representing the leading industrial
plants in this city The next meeting OF
the league will be held Tuesday evening,
April IL, at the clubrooms of the c.. II.
Wheeler Manufacturing Company Athletic
Association, southeast corner of 10th and
Somerset streets.
The officers elected at the meeting were:
President, Thomas j. Callahan, c. II.
Wheeler Manufacturing Company; vice
president, James Weeden, Moore and
White Company; secretary, Walter p.
Eble, Cary Wall Paper Company; treas
urer, Frederick Orety. II. W. Butterworth
Sons Company; official scorer, +. Nickol-
son, keystone Supply Company.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-05
ATLANTIC LEAGUE SCHEDULE
Three Hundred Games Will Be Played
This Summer

A schedule of more than 500 games.
covering the season from May 10 until
Labor Day. September 4, has been an
uounced by promoters of the Atlantic
League, an Independent baseball circuit.
composed OF clubs in six towns The
towns represented are Reading, Easton.
Pottsville and Allentown. Pa, Paterson,
n. j., and Wilmington, Del.
Sunday games will be played In Pater-
son and Pottsvlle. Teams which visit
these towns ON II Sundays will lay off
Monday, while the other two clubs will
play Monday games.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-05
HUM Out of Tourney

NEW YORK. April T. - The semianal
matches In the national amateur court tennis
tournament az the Racquet and Tennis Club
still in competition are Charles e, Sands. Of
&. s. Cutting. OF New York. and Joshua
Crane, of Boston. C. 5. Cutting disposed OF
the Philadelphian. w. II. z. Huhn in u match
that was exceedingly easy. with the score
OF 6-2. 6-3 8-3.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-05
9 lineup will be:


The Delaware River Yachtsmen,s League
will hold its annual outing at burlington
Island on July 81 and 20, providing suitable
arrqngements can be made The date for the
finals fixed for October II. The cruiser
race from Trenton to the sea has been aban-
dOned. One race meet will be held at ca aCh
announced.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-05

NEW YORK, April 5--Samuel Spicer, OF
this city won the national championship al
FnElIsh billiards by defeating the titeholder.
John o Neill last night in the second and final
block OF their 50O-pont match.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-05

PITTSBURGH. April 5.-Charles r. Ellis.
worlds three cushion billiard champion. la st
night won the second block of his match with
Pierre Maupome, OF St, Louis, II TO 30, in
Ellis, o..
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-05
LY SPRING GAMES IN THE NORTH OFTEN INCAP
BASEBALL CLUBS TAKE LONG
CHANGE IN PLAYING GAMES
IN COLD, CHILLY WEATHER
Athletics and Phillies No Longer Indulge in
Spring Series Because 1t Endangers the
Participating Players


the OPENING t t 3 mas Am asSn ] s 's % ns 3 s @ at @ % for @ @ P players
series with tn the az, ihes m IN 1918 n p MA MACK Kan, @ ,' @ ] ]
Of the after having read the teams DEVELOPMENT in the South This fact
a their
ali training camps
As every one knows it was not the idea much to please the public that
@ @ @ h % t @ series S were dS pa ed IN ] @ % hs a,5 u p th % me dean bs
The phlies Have Seen the Light
Phnhe the with the
Athletics This was done not because Pat did not wish to play against the
aekmen because he thought money could not be made but because he
believed that order condition his team he should stay in the South as long
nothing but the empty honor the r
not a
together @ M here for two reasons % In the nt place s neither I'M Mack nor Moran $ %
phes and Athletics had dispute last winter which caused the calling off of
the viii
test ends the training season. The Phes then open here on Wednesday with
opening
Many Players Injured by Cold Spring Weather
How many players have been injured in this city and in other cities by
develop Charley
date of sho seasons osnn
Any
foolish had
Not only that but the edge taken off the fans
when they have had taste of the game the exston @
appears owners lose in the long run
Carroll Brown in Locale Exhibition Game
In 1913 the Athletics trained in Houston Texas Although the team had
good con
ton They had South Philadelphia
Carroll AFRO Brown the big Atlantic City looked
the South with terrific speed He was fact one of the most promising pitchers
But Browns superb condition proved his undog The Phes
against the Athletics Saturday April 1913 at the Philadelphia
The day far than Yesterday colder
s and the WA weadened @ % atmosphere was extremely @ psnatns The
= AZ % t scored n Two runs runs IN nth the @ nts inning but after m that they We're unable
o in the box
The
Brown never recovered from that game Hi, again
lie
No Attempt 10 Dscredit Princeton
There has been much comment in college circles which
appeared these columns recently which Pnton
S4asnsS ] ms h Hae'S @ & Hn @ ps th S sama tigers home because of the
The article question did not reflect
used in one of the games and the opposing found
basketball
e @ the % sts sns Gn the game referred to- while the other team was "o
must be not less than 80 inches and not more
SO circumference
weight"
written letter
the sports Editor in which he explains the game in question Mr. Ebe
asby do not wish to present excuses or an alb, m f s @ my team
defeated without half trying
Kept Missing Goal After Goal
was amazed at the start Of the Jack
euate foul shooter missed goal after goal the 15foot
tie
ball in
NJ
handicapped
such wa
with interest demanded
none 5 nc
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-05
Scholastic Athletic
Schedule for TODAY


Germantown HiGh vs.. Germantown
Academy, at Germantown
Cheltenhnm High VS.. Friends Central,
Mt Friends Central.
Nineland High vs.. Episcopal Academy.
nt Episcopal.
Philadelphia Textile School va, st. Jo-
seph's College, at st. JOseph's.
Ilnverford School VS.. Fourth Street Club.
nt HnverfOrd.
SWIMMING.
Camden High vs.. Germantown High, Mt
Germantown.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-05
SIX HIGH SCHOOL
CREWS NOW OUT
FOR RIVER WORK
Central, Northeast a n d
West Phillies Dot Schuyl-
kill in Afternoon Spins
OTHER SCHOOL NEW S

Before the week is out 1t is quite likely
that six sChoolboy crews will be Mt work
on the SChuylkll River Central High
School has two crews on the water at this
time, rowing from the Undine Boat Club.
The Northeast High School oarsmcn got
outdoors yesterday. The first varsity
eight used the shell, while the second eight
used the barge.
The Northeast athletes rowed from the
Falrmount Club. where permanent quar-
ters have been secured through the efforts
of influential members of the club. The
West Philadelphia High School boys will
be out this afternoon with couple of
boats, rowing from the Malta Boat Club.
under the direction of Eddie March, the
coach. This city will therefore be well
represented in rowing and in the scholastic
race at the American Henley.
The Northeast High School crew veterans
this years ''S Captain aim At resent joe joe vail the tho
stroke Is acting captain. lIe replaced Ray
pressure OF scholastic duties. The Northeast
McComB. S Thomas. g. EIopp. g Tcndershott.
.; Wall stroke and Bruner' coNswain.
Jim Dempsey. OF the University Barge Club
has been asked to assist the Northeast oarsmen
in their training this season; Dempsey is n
spare % at All % he viii give The % %ortheas t ' crews
as! as much yl instruction as possible Ray Gardiner
TO assist in this work
West PhQadelphia High Schools oarsmen
Princeton Freshmen the week before the Amer
lean Henley. Manager Brown thought that
seholastlG title event. would harm West PhIi
adelphia,s chances Of winning the race on the
Two schools are saving, their best twirlIng
naSt Friday IN" Rcadam4s % Fam mot
take any chances Of spelling Lamb. the star
mound next Friday with tho Churchmen, ON
the other hand, Episcopal Academy will use
S R vnSnd or saving sRey R G2S c "a 'Ge 10 peR
against the Mannheim squad
than write for races and secure toys for the
candidates. Among other duties. Donald Rowe,
manager of the Northeast High crew, was
called upon to stroke the second boat yester-
day The second SQUAD nad the use OF barge
Coach James slgman,. OF the Northeast track
Cormack, the star middle distance runner will
again be eligible: Northeast has lost many
bali players, who have failed 70 come up 10
the scholastic requlrements Of the school: Bill
east football and track squad he has en-
tered business
The Penn Charter School -Cheltenham High
School baseball game, postponed from yester,
probably be played next Monday afternoon. For
a time the Cheltenham and Penn Charter stu:
today, but word was soon, passed around that
Friends Central was on the Cheltenham High
schedule for today and that other arrange
ments would have to be made.
The school baseball squads are busy. Cen
traI High and Northeast High win be outdoors
again, taking advantage OF the weather we'll
ice w was called on yesterday afternoon owing
TO the sogsy condition or the held.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-05

Coach James SlEman, or the Northeast track
CormaCk, the star middle distance runner. will
again be eligible, Northeast has lost many
star track and field athletes, baseball and foot
ball players, who have failed TO come up 70
the scholastic requirements Of the school Bill
MCCutcheon was the latest loss TO the North
east football and track squad, as he has en-
tered business.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-05
Chance Minor League Manager

Chance Minor League Manager
SAN FRANCISCO. April 5.-Frank Chance.
former manager OF the Chicago Nationals and
the New York Americans, has made his
debut as manager "a the Pacific Coast
during the season OF 1915.
OTHER SPORTS ON PAGE IA
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-05

The school baseball squad are busy Cen
tral High and Northeast High will be outdoors
again. taking advantage OF the weather as we'll
AS the better condition OF the grounds Prac-
tice was called off yesterday afternoon owing
10 the soggy condition OF the field.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-05

Occasionally crew manager has to do more
than write for races and secure tOgs for the
candidates. Among other duties. Donald Rowe,
manager OF the Northeast High crew. was
called upon to stroke the second boat yester-
day. The second squad had the use OF a barge.
Ray Gardiner was cONswain,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-05

The Penn Charter School Cheltenham High
School baseball game. postponed from yester-
day afternoon because OF the weather, viii
probably be played next Monday afternoon. For
dents thought that this game would be played
today. but word was passed around that
Friends Central was on the Cheltenham High
schedule for today and that other arrange
ments would have to he made.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-05

with demanded
mon $ negotiable
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-05

Two schools are saving their best twlrlnE
bets for the Interacademic League game
next FRIDAY Germgntown Academy will not
twircr. who win be called upon to go on the
mound next Friday with tho ChurChmen. on
the other hand Episcopal Academy will use
either Harvey or Hunt in the box in the game
with Nineland, saving Shirley Mccall TO pitch
against the Mannheim squad,
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-08-24
! Gard From J. Robert Martin

sPickens Sentinel, Pickens, S. C. Dear
Mr.. Editor:-In your issue of August
10th, under the heading of Solicitors 9
Race, there appears column and a
half as political advertisement of one
OF my opponents, Mr.. J. D. Lanford.
In tl@t article he purports to quote
fromsthe Greenville News, but in doing
so, quotes what was stated in the
Greenville News under his own paid for,
own written-up, advertisement.
AS Mr.. Lanford in subsequent paid
for and written-up advertisement ap-
pearing in the Greenville News of Au-
gust 11th, states, II would be untrue
to myself, my friends and my God,
should | endeavor to secure the votes
of you people by misrepresentation anc
concealments. l take it that woule
be doing Mr.. Lanford, as we'll as my
self and other candidates for the Office
of solicitor, a kind favor of keeping tn,
record straight by pointing out to hin
and the people that his quotation il
ryour issue above named is of his ow,
saying and not that OF the Greenvill
News.
Thanking you to publish this, | re
main, Yours respectful,v
ADV. j. RoBT. MARTIN.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-08-24
From MIR. Craig

Just:a, few lines to thank the people
ateXetX place that have been for
theiE;W6rds of encouragement. If at
a9Yaptace through the excitement of
febate,#1 have done or said anything
that was wrong towards my opponents
or the people, hope it will be over
looked. And ASST the voters that
if, / am elected the 'lool interest will
not receive jolt or jar. On the other
hand, teachers will be developed at the
Summer Institutes which will be held
undersmy supervision, and schools bet
ter taught. Respectfully,
-;Adv. C. l.. CRAIG.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-08-24
Should BE Paid

\ If those people who lost their prop
erty as a result Of the Toxaway dam
breaking are unable to recover any
damage the dam should never be allow
ed to be rebuilt We heard that one
man, who lost practically all the prop.
erty he had, accumulated in his life, said
that if an attempt was ever made to re
build the dArn he would dynamite it if
it cost him his life. OF course that
would be wrong. But it would be no
more wrong than what has been done if
those. poor people are not paid for the
damage caused them by the breaking
of the dam.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-08-24
Something Did Happen

Col. William Banks. sitting, in his Of
flee in Columbia hundred or so miles
away, writes as follows in the Columbia
Record:
I: '.The Toxaway dam has broken. The
bogie man didn't get anybody after all.
For years people have trembled because
of the rumor that the Toxaway dam
had broken. All sorts Of disasters were
expected when that fatal hour should
come. The dam broke Sunday night
and nothing has happened =
No, nothing happened in Columbia.
Nothing happened to those people ly-
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-08-24
A Gard From MIR. Baker
To the Editor of The Medium.

10 the Editor of The Medium:
AS a result of the four letters pub
llshed by me in the Medium about Mr..
Aiken's public record in connection with
civil Service appointments in the Third
District. which he could not answer. he
TOOK advantage of his privilege as
representative in Congress and made an
attack tn me on July Is. on the floor of
the House of Representatives, where
am not permitted to reply. The charges
made IN his speech he only delivered in
part were malicious and false and no
honorable and no brave man would make
them IN the place where he did, He
knows he was fully protected from
criminal punishment and civil damages
by the following clause in the Constitu
ton, of the United States:
Fssy Representatives shall
IN all cases :. be privileged
from arrest during their attendance
+ at the session :. ;. and for ANY
SPEECH or debate in either House,
! THEY. SHALL NOT BE CUES
| TIONE cd IN ANY OTHER
PLACE"
Thus protected Mr.. Aiken proceeds
to send his false and slanderous state
ments through the mail under his frank
lng}privi!ege free and at the govern
Emseat's expense
E,3lE should be remembered that MIR.
Alken's attack on me before the demo-
cratic caucus in March, 1913, embraced
the charges nov, made by him, and af-
ter an investigation of them my cleo
tion as Secretary of the Senate of the
United States was made unanimous.
Again, last winter, he repeated his at
tempts to injure me by mailing the
same charges to great many Senators
and newspaper representatives in Wash
ingtOn.
Mr.. Aiken's malicious meanness seems
unbounded, andhe should take unto him
self the old saying imam know thy
self. :" However, am content in know
ing that have the respect and good
will Of those who have honored me with
the. Secretaryship of the United States
Senate: ~
Mr.. Aiken is a candidate for Congress;
l am not The people Of the Third dis
trict have no interest in his personal at
tacks on me, nor in my opinion of him.
but they are interested in his public
records and his acts as Congressman.
He says:
my record as member of Congress
is open to the public"
But ME. Aiken must be judged by his
conduct and not by his protestations.
He knows that he filed charges against
Andrews at Wilmington, who was exon.
Grated by the Department and appoint
ed postmaster; also that he filed charges