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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-13
MURPHY BUYS TAFT'S
SHARE in PHIL PARK
Charles w. Now Sole Owner of
Cubs Former Field; Also
Moran Grounds

CINCINNATI. o., July 13.-Charles w.
Murphy. former president of the Chicago
National Baseball Club, has become the
sole owner of the former baseball park
of the Cubs on the West Side in Chicago.
He concluded negotiations with Charles
=. Taft for the purchase of one-haf in
terest in the real estate. The ball park
was originally acquired from the John r.
Walsh estate, Mr.. Murphy buying a half
interest and Mrs. Taft owning the other
half. Since the Cubs were acquired by
Charles Weeghman and his associates, they
have been playing at the former Federal
League Park.
Some time after the Chicago ball park
property was purchased Mr. Murphy. with
Mr.. and Mrs Taft, purchased the Phila-
delphia National League Ball Park. Mr..
Murphy, in addition to completing the
purchase of the Chicago property, also
has acquired the remaining 80 per cent. in
terest of Mr.. and Mrs. Taft in the Phila-
delpha National League park.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-13

,, For the second time since the SAMMY Harris.
RSTs he a' Fst me 'Rfl j
he s9FfS AZ y e quit n c
sidered slouchcs.
Es;S Ts'H ' ' sBsesE ;m aS Sa Of si
Isaxs "A FsGGyn TnS2 ss SssSi On p:
sss. ii aS$Iy $56& h:
The DoS S finally has for the S%9n
sS: SSs along soSPs fSE
For his encounter with Battling I,evinsky in
$1,000 and he Is well on his way 10 a $4,000
a-year salary.
frankie white has, discovered that hoppl99E
S SWe tan RS eve On S feet he
The Italian YIN be q cyclone BY proxy: he be, be;
f.: 5 ssa S TS2, 4S:adR e s nsn; ISs RSps
kotf. who scored two.ropnd knockout the
o Bes "ns as YAH sS IS the
rry on sOs ends Sss
viii VIII endaRoF 70 ere cross his tFus,y right the
GSqa IS ih the M SEMI fF%fih WITH Willie VIII BoneEert
.uS4s Fs Sy Rs so &ocs f F tie ffss
GallsEher. at the s9uthnaw slams , Of IT., Tommy 1I,y
at the Model next Tuesday night.
While Young Dsgins still is younEster. he
is VETERAN In the ring came . and md in his expert ss
Burr Burns in the ''',i main mix at the Cambria A. c.
to9OrrSw % nigSt IGhnFy Rely Yin North Penn mn
gong In the semi.
THTgTII
Adams In boxing circles. has branched out as a
promoter He is staging weekly bouts at Lep-
ervillc.
George Chip has decided to talOe chance
% tie PsqtSe 'Po'2t TO %ustr%iia The New Castle mid
diewcight has agreed e, three hghts. Including
asd Ss { 10 fSy; leave from M FTlaso July IS, u" "
pate IN several matches before the regular sea-
son starts IS Knockout joe oDonnell; Barney syy
July 25, and II he can make satisfactory ar
Peter Mass5 knocked Sat-Pnd az he's 4 The
badly Battered up face He says he was de-
fGssd fend N MsRer an refused to % tell Who his R tTend
While many collegiRns are, trying to break
into professional baseball CIRCLES, now the box
psrck @f bOaGs TaG at Ha
ward. has got hunch that he can knock Jess
willard's block on. and he Is out in Denver
preparing for hing In the squared circle.
Terrible Terry Ketchel is a proud little fell
low these days for two reasons, viz. l. Because
OF his great showing against Joe Tuber in earn
Ing draw .. The bathrobe and boxing trunks
presents given him by South Philadelphia con
stituents,
Jimmy poushsrty believes Lelpervi!le win b.
represented by a boxer shortly who will make
champions and near champions hop around the
ring as II they were tFeadng pins, Jeems
has placed him under the tutelage OF Adam
Ryan, but he Is yet to be chrlstened with a
boxing nom de plume. The Leiperville lad
weighs about 1855 pounds.
Bantam boxers in this city always have held
sway both in quantity and quality. A 18th
as his ring handle looks as II he will break
into the big show class among PHILADELPHIA
good with both hands. Boxing with Conway Is
side issue as clerical work is his real pro-
feEsion.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-13
The West and Lawn Tennis

Norris Williams stopped the Western
lawn tennis players in 1914 by upsetting
Maprice Mclaughlin. William Johnston re-
turned the main sprig OF laurel TO Call.
fornia last year. and now the odds are
still with the West In addition 10 John
ston and Mclaughlin the Western type will
be represented by such fast young stars as
Davis. Lindley Murray Dawson and Griffin
The East, in addition to Williams, has
young stars coming forward at a tidy clip,
but none barring Williams, who look strong
enough to hold the West at bay.
For all that. this 1915 championship
should be one of the best ever held in any
land. for there seems TO be a better ball
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-13
WILLIAMS MAKES MANSFIELD
QUIT IN THE FIFTH ROUND

BALTIMORE, July 13.-Englands great
offensive. engineered by Alf Mansfield was
stopped short in the fifth round last night
by Bantam Champion Kid Williams The
Briton hauled down his colors after 10
seconds had been clicked on He was not
out. but in all probability he would have
been in another minute. for Williams was
landing on the body as he pleased and
Mansfield was unable TO protect himself
When Mansfield managed 20 weather the
terrible stogn OF the fourth session he
knew he was through. He wanted TO quit,
and told the referee so, but his manager
insisted upon him taking another chance.
ALI followed instructions.
In the semi@ind-up Mike Urane drew
with Knockout Baker, of wilmington. Steve
Conlon, OF Altoona, beat Young Sharkey, OF
Reading. in six rounds. Kid Texas OF Cali
fornia, had the edge on FRANKIE O'Nelll. OF
philadelphia, in their six-round anair.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-13
DIDIER TO RACE AMERICAN
STARS AT PIT. BREEZE PARK
Frenchman Has Difficult Task Against
Carman and WileyTonight

Leon Didler. the French bike champion will
he the main attraction at the Point BreezI
Motordromc tonight. Dldler will meet Clarence
Carman, tho American middle distance chan-
pion, and George Wiley. tine speedy little Syra-
cuse rider, In iO-mile race behind the motors
Didier was pecvSd over the criticism showersd
upon him In his last at the drome when
CHrman. Wiley and Linart made him leave
the track after riding 10 miles In this race
he claimed his paCemnker did not give him a
fair deal. and lie issued a challenge to race
nny rider In America for $500 a side. providing
and Wiley both accepted the challenge and
the race was ARRANGED for tonight All the
Dldler. Hunter has been, selected by Carman
and Stein viii look after Wiley. The riders and
their pacing men are all In good shape and
eager for tho starters bell.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-13
PLYMOUTH TEAMS MEET
Tilden, Hawk and Other Stars Enter
Norristown Tournament

Sixty entries already received assure the sue
cess OF the annual tennis tournament Of the
Plymouth Country Club at Norristown. WHICH
largest entry Ists In the Philadelphia district for
the past two years, setting mark of I2 In 1918.
and Il is confidently expected that new record
will he made this week.
William r. Tiden. I'd. and Dr. Philip y. Hawk
will compete and each have leg on the
Plymouth Cup. a very keen match should result
Stanley W. Pearson, the new Philadelphia and
district champion; Wallace +. Johnson and ]. j.
Armstrong, all of whom competed last year,
will play aEHins and i is quite possible that a
Entries close Friday at p, NJ, and should
be sent to Elgin Lenhardt. Norristown, Pa, or
phoncd to the club.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-13
TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP. THIS
YEAR WILL WITNESS GREATER
NUMBER WITH CHANCETO WIN
There Seems to Be Better Balance Among Field
With Johnston, Mclaughlin, Williams, Davis,
Murray, Dawson and Griffin as Headliners
By GRANTLAND RICE

with any necessary apologies to Colonel
Wallace Irwin)
Look here, Dio1enes, hike " you tUiH
or to the mountain or of to the sea;
Upland or lowland or galley or hill.
Any old spot you may banker to be
Beat It to Nctcport. White sulphur. Coney,
ShGtoneo or SetcdUier or Horn Springs or
Tate
Summer resorts that are ripping or phoney,
EdStt0drd or northt0ard or here W the
State (.
Pack up your grip for rolliokin0 trip
OF toith dash aud a smash aud rip
"bloods,"
Riding or S,oinmin0 or soaking the studs
Butt you don't mind
When you pull out, old Dub,
Kindly ledve me behind
Wtth q lease on your Tub.
RindIy ledve me behind IN the shade Of a
tree,
And then you can beat e to mountain or
sea: -,
For the thought has drrived, NTH consid'
cradle zest,
To combine UGoation 1ctth leisure and
rest
Where a fellotv can eat bit,
Stay of his feet a bit,
Sleep all he toants to and dress as he toill;
So hdrk, then, DioOene5,
Hear then my p!aintiUe DhoeSe,
Ledve me UoHr tub, please
m HE, other fellows job is always the
i clnch. We had hunch once that
about the softest and easiest assignment in
the world would be TO play baseball. So we
Joined a wandering band of seml-pros who
were booked for game a day through six
weeks in June and July. The thermometer
ranged from 1o2 TO lo7.
At the end of three weeks the sight of
baseball bat or glove had become repug-
nant TO the eye and abomination in the
land. Baseball every day when you had
become worn to a frazZle from the terrific
heat was no longer a sport. The only thing
that saved existence was the rough and rare
humor of old Pat Flaherty once famed as
star pitcher for Pittsburgh.
Old Pat cracked the dull monotony of the
occasion 1t was his custom from town to
town to taunt and harass the home club and
to the irate villagers until n near-riot was
melted There was some sport left In get
ting out OF each town unscalped or un-
beaned. but sliding from base to base under
a blazing July sun was no longer frolic
after the second week out.
Up in the stands you figure the ball
player has a cinch. But go out and try II
day after day with the howls of the multi
tude ringing in your ears every time you
boot one or fail TO make a hit
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-13
Cubs Paw High Price for KellY

have purchased Joe Kelly, IndIanapolls out;
receive a cash sum OF between $4,000 and
$40. OO0 and two players yet 10 be named. The
players will not be delivered to indianapolis
Tor several days. but Kelly ia expected to Join
Sn9 CS9S hn ne sSo Year and lea fhs
can Association in base stealing with 81 thefts,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-13
Armenian Wins Johnson Tran Gun

OIL CITY. Pa, July l3.-william Armenian
ot Scranton, won the Johnstown Cup in the trap
the eighth annual convention of the United
Sportsmen OF Pennsylvania, His average was
81 targets Other prizes by Henry
German, Wilkes-BarTe; b. w, B. Hedgpath.
T. McClntock
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-13
Robinson Lands Collingswood Title

COLLINGSWOOD, n. j.. July 13.-The Col
lingswood Tennis Club has Just completed its
yearly club, ch9mpionship tournament in which
Allan Robinson proved himself TO be the bet
ter OF all opponents and won the individual
championship in mems singles. Mrs Ayres
and A. MacLachlan won the title in mixed
doubles. and Hayden and Robinson the
mems doubles.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-13
Benefit Game for Wolfson

Overbrook, former leaders of the Main Line
League, and Girard F. g, tomorrow will play
present is ili Wolfson several years ago re. .
Ceived try-out with the Detroit Tigers. Hughe!
Jennings has donated the baseballB that wiz
be used in this contest, The game will be played
at Goth and Oxford streets
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-13

anGe among the field-a greater number
with at least fair chance to land In front
Eminent Bucks
Buck Weaver
Buck Hcrzog.
Buck Whittemore.
Buck the Line
The referee who refused to allow n foul
in the third round and then gave Freddie
Welsh 10 minutes to recover was a rare
genius Using the same system as an UNI
pire, he could soon carry the Mackmen
into first place.
Any lingering doubt about the unusual
ability of Al MamauX is now swept away.
Since joining the Pirate outfit in 1915 he
has won "a games and lost nine. Any
young pitcher who can move at a 79l
clip with n second division ball club is a
marvel in an age where all contenders are
Judged in the main by results.
Apparently the way to win pennant is
to go out and pick up ball players other
clubs can't use. Stallings won that way
In 1914 with Gowdy, Rudolph, Smith, Evers
and Mann. Moran accomplished the same
stunt last year with Demaree stock. Me-
hoff and Whitted. Now Brooklyn is lead.
ing with Marquard, Cheney, Coombs Now
rey, Olson, Meyers-all major league dis
cards
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-13
Average Values

Batting averages are queer institutions
Benny Kaufr batted .344 In the Fed circuit
last year, and Lee Magee hit $50 Kauff
now is down around .270, with Magee
around .240. Yet Hal Chase. who only
batted .2s0 with the Feds, is up over 800
in the National And there you are,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-13
belmont SCORES Amateur x. %.

Gayety Theatre last night Young Joe Belmont
stopped Johnny Coieny In the second round
Kid Wallace earned the decision over Jack
Mccain IN four fast sessions, while in the
special bout Young Plngo went four rounds 20
a draw with Young Chick
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-13
Heart Disease Kills Ball Player

ALTOONA. Pa. July l3.-George Smith, Jr.
"a years old, son OF George "Germany'' Smith
formerly a National League ball player, and
himself a semiprofessional player dropped dead
yesterday of heart disease.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-13

MACKMEN LOOKED LIKE TEAM
OF OLD IN SECOND GAME OF
DOUBLE BILL WITH BROWNS
Whitley Witt Improves Athletics so Per Cent, but
Injured Finger Causes Him to Toss Away
Close Battle-No Cutters in Lineup

Hn Athletics should
5 % @ boost rather the than knock It is the customary thing & for the the AS "
IN the second Louis
@ % @ s. @ Of minor but when tsy amS % S. the
on the attack end deadly and the tried their hardest
Has I'd Luck and Loses Gam
TH Larry az second witt and pitcher the cabre of
like anything but end and only through the hardes
the club so he virtually ninth inning wher
remembered
poor
a IN the last three weeks This big mistake for instead criticism
which bad enough and the which
and strunk
substitute
shape and charley Pick has oee on ths side Te with an
thumb Isn't that enough dmOralzo wOrd9
Shows Great Fighting Spirit
BIZ @ the Ds S % DSrs Of 4 all the S p shown the % @
are are leasing There not gutter on the club and the Athletics deserve credit
@ n any @ I manager image 5 the business ] and and he the road % tho %
IN @ the second sec game there hope and would not be all surprising
M SsfoFs the Ha uo took its S p squirt that
Fight Result Depends Physical
DECKING LevinskDnon Baltimore like
a s i~ s @ % n ] ] St se ns OF 3 os a n % s sg an and Hn'ee @
s a out
Using the asa criterion would that
SOserand the contest happens to end knockout there is no doubt that
depend ss % on his HS SVs % n'' with the k The ''' chances winning
Of the big fellows When he under Mogan the
@ deputy ana made record for the number NIB bouts engaged @ n
his body as mute testimony of fight
times Dillon who inflicted the punishment First Jack broke Bar
boxers
Daring Feats Performed at Point Breeze
the eats of daring which are pulled of twice week do not realize that
of
.sat o snort in Asea which holds the interest of the crowd as do these
darsns who buzz around the neined track at okenng clip "
dothat there always is feeling the mind Of the
killed and many injured snp One Of the worst sports tragedies
through and a number of spectators.
want that does is of
' ne ons a @ @ i p the race. when they are able see
Wiley and
by motorcycles
cObbs Creek
cobbs Creek golfers footsteps the
public course golfers OF chicago new | YORK ana IN both
golf clubs have been formed with only nominal initiation fee and yearly dues
their members eligible to play in all association events and arc invited play
public golfers foster three events the Windy City The
Garfield
Association s Of Phadsphn % admit the new club membership only quss
before the will be welcome
When this time also viii mark the arrival of in Phad
Walter Christie Boosts eMucks
w Ale the Wisconsin
ehsrplnsh given proper
California shotDut in the Conference
later disqualified and awarded Mucs
to
ssp ss We a more siass ike @
Princeton VIII Try l. c. A. A. A. A.
In
a il
and andth
o 1
A A championships
reasonably
win
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-13

sThe Mlllville, N. j., team Is without a game
for, tomorrow. ANY semi;pro. team wishing 70
guarantee from the Mvle Club. Write Virgil
johnson, Millville. n. j.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-13
Amateur Baseball .

The Norris Field Club has tomorrow open.
Any semt-pro team wishing this attraction
should write Frank G. schaller. 500 West Nor
ris street, phone Kensington 1852.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-13

The West Walnut Field Club. n frst-clast
travelling team wants to book games with fas
home clubs For games write Emmlt Mccain
526 South 5Oth street, or phone woodland
iOO2 Il.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-13

Tho Rurus Baseball Club has organized and
would like to arrange games with all home clubs
for July For games write Harry E. Hyde,
TIA Cherry street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-13

The BHcharach Giants, seml-professional
team consisting of Southern coored players.
would like to book first-class colOred teams for
lnclosed park and reasonabe guarantees paid
Weekdays only. No Sunday ball. Communl-
cate with d. L. Weaver, Daily Press, Atlantic
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-13

Globe A. c. wants games for tomorrow and
July %. For games write James Williams
Ill Fairmount avenue.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-13

anGe among the fed--a greater number
with at least a fair chance to land In front
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-13

Billy Maxwell who also was known ns Willie
Adams IN boxing circles. has branched out ms n
promoter. He is staging weekly bouts at Leip-
arylllo.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-13

George Chip has decided to tabe chance
against torpedoes and seasckness By crossing
the Pacific 10 Australia. The New Castle mid
dlewcight has agreed to three fights. Including
Les darcy. in the Antipodes and he is sched-
uled to leave from Frisco July 23
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-13

While Young Dlsgns still is younEster. he
r. q veteran In the ring game, and his expert
ence gives him the edge for his TIT with Andy
tomorrow night. Johnny Kelly. North Penn.
and Joe Murphy, 18th Ward. will answer the
gong In the semi.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-13
Scraps About Scrdppers
by LOUIS II. JAFFE

For the second time since the Sammy Harris
Kid Williams split the bantam champion has
SSelied his former manager nsipui1 Ions thq 1
gaye pills, Beyans terrific lacIng and last
rounds, and neither Of the defeated were con-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-13

The time finally has come for the demon
Jack Dillon to get worthy prices for his serv-
whatever promoters offered him. never allowing
For his encounter with Battling I,evinsky in
Baltimore tonight Giant Killer Jack will get
$4,000. and he is well on his way TO $3.50. 000-
a-year salary.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-13

Fred welsh still is digging 'em up out OF the
'm,Grayeyard" " The lightweght champion next
July 81. In brooklyn. when he picks on tho
long retired Harlem. Tommy Murphy in 10:
round tilt. At that Welsh cannot be blamed II
the promoters lot him get away with Il. In this
case Wclsh's manager, Harry Pollok, is the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-13

Darby Caspar Is out TO avenEe the defeat
suffered by his Smoky Hollow rival, Mickey
Gala Cher at tine southpaw slams of Tommy
Jamison. Caspar and JaInison meet in the final
at the Model next Tuesday night.
Evening star., 1916-08-27

If both parents are strongly nomadic,
then all the children are quite likely to be
affected. But, as a rule, daughters inherit
this trait only when the mother is actually
nomadic and when the father comes from
such stock.
Here is another interesting case.
Nellie, when fifteen years old, left
home suddenly without the knowledge
of her parents. She was befriended by
woman who kept her day or so and then
took her back to her mother. The girl
remained at home for few weeks, and
again disappeared. This time her mother
made no effort to locate her. Presently
the girl returned of her own volition, but
did not remain at home long. Three years
later the doctors pronounced her victim
OF tuberculosis, and she came home to die.
Her father asked her why she had run
away from home when they had been
so anxious to keep her, and she replied:
Papa, couldn't help it-something just
made me go!"
What was that strange driving force
that 3made her go"? Look back into her
ancestry on the mothers side and one
finds an answer to the question. The tell
tale trace OF the wandering spirit was in
her mother and in her father and grand
father before her.
In the main, wanderers may be classed
under three heads: First, nomads of
economic or social origin, such as laborers
out of work, who wander from lumber
camp to mill town; peddlers, itinerant
tinkerers, explorers, missionaries, harvest
hands and fupitives from iustice Sec-
ond, nomads of morbid origin, including
people physically or mentally unfit; those
who suffer from nervous disorders, are
alcoholic, epileptic, or feeble-minded.
And, lastly, nomads of racial origin, such
as the Huns, Normans, Crusaders, Clip
sizes, and Arabs.
Many men have constant struggle to
subdue their desire to be on the go, and
they succeed largely because of the press
ing force of circumstances that make it
impossible for most people to indulge rest
less spirits. On the other hand are those
Evening star., 1916-08-27
Photograph by Paul thompson.

MO Sunshine Society need sympa-
thize with this bunch of convicts.
They wear their stripes gladly, gaily.
They insist upon wearing them. For
are they not doing Stunt? Arc
they not celebrating something
They are. What is it about! Oh.
nobody knows. exactly. 1t might be
a football victory, or 1t might be
that exams are over. You learn i'll
college that "to celebrate is one
transitive verb that doesn't need an
object.
Evening star., 1916-08-27

A GOOD motto for ambitious young
: women is. aIf you can't have jit-
ney. be one.' 4No practical advan-
tage' in college education. Mawruss!
1t doesn't equip you for life? Why.
college graduate can fill any position.
We know one who can do an imitation
Of an elephants hind legs that is posi-
lively convincing. Another can both
compose and lead cheers in Greek. And
any one Of them can wear sport shirts
and coats without the faintest trace Of
self-consciousness.