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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-12
RESERVE CLAUSE IS
BASEBALL'S BULWARK
Originated by Col. A. G.. Mills,
National Leagues Third
President

The reserve rule in a baseball play
er's contract-a provision which empow-
ers n club to hold the services of n player
for the ensuing year-has more than any
one thing been the foundation of the sue
cess of the National League. About the
time the league was organized contract
jumping and desertion of players was one
of the evils which had wrecked the old
National Association.
Colonel a. G. Mills, the leagues third
president, with other baseball men, real
lied that some ironclad rule was neces-
sary to hold a player to the team which
had him under contract Colonel Mills
wrote circular letter which was signed
by Al Spaldlng, calling the players at
tention to the evil
This letter of Colonel Mills was the first
move toward the reserve clause. The
campaign for reform grew until Colonel
Mills drew up the first national agree
ment which provided that each club
should reserve eleven players" at sal
airy of not less than $1,000 for the ensuing
year, players released from reservation
being ineligible to contract with any
other club within 20 days of their re-
lease.
This first document was called the
Tripartite Agreement, being an amalga-
nation of common interest between the
National League, the American Asso-
citation and the Northwestern League.
The agreement put n stop to the wide
spread evil of contract jumping II placed
baseball on firm footing.
War has been waged at different times
on the reserve rule, both by outlaw or
ganizations and by the courts, but it still
stands as the bulwark of baseball The
National League has fought for it stead
fastly through thick and thin, and came
out victorious with this rule in the re
cent war with the Federal League.
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TILDEN MAPS OUT PROGRAM
fFOR'JUNIOR TENNIS LEAGUE
CynMyd, Germantown and Philadelphia Clubs
to Allow Competition on Courts by Young
Racquet Wielders-Interest in
Scholastic Play
BY WILLIAM T. T1LDEN. 2p

In it's success, was again elected vice
president Prof. Clinton A. Strong, of
retary.
Inc admission of these schools proves
eonclusively that the league is working
Tor the good Of the game. The more
teams In competition the greater the
friendly rivalry between schols and the
keener the desire to win
trankford High School has an excellent
foundation for good team. Young
porhheim whose play caused favorable
comment at Cynwyd last summer, Is
playing there, while Ray Kennedy, also a
student ut the same institution, is one
OF the most promising boys now playing
around the city.
Ihe whole standard of these two
schools athletically is so high that It is
lndeed a pleasure to welcome them in
thls league. There is no tennis league
IN the city which is better run, better
handled and where better sportsmanshlp
Is shown than in the 1nterscholastic.
Professor Brookiield, Mr.. Knowlton and
Professor Strong deserve great credit
Tor the able and efficient manner in
which the league is conducted.
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CHANEY MAY TICKLE DONLEY
ON CHIN WITH LEFT WALLOP
Con tender for Kill
bane's Crown Meets
Clever Foe in Windup
at National Club

TNoCK'EMoUT GEoRG1E CHANEY,
N Baltimore's persistent-also indlg.
nant-contender for Johnny Kilbane's
featherweight crown, will endeavor to
hang his southpaw sleep slam on the chin
of Mickey Donley at the National Club
tonight The Newark lad has clever left
and he is fleet of foot, but It is probable
that CLANCY will have added another X.
o. to his long list before the limited IS
minutes expires.
Much interest Is being centred in
Chaney's work at the present time, as It
ia likely that the Baltimorean will hook
up, with Kilbane In n bout in the near
future, probably In a championship set-to,
Fight fans In this city are divided in their
opinions relative to the chances of CLANCY
annexng the title.
Bobby Reynolds this morning said he
would be at the ringsde to challenge the
winner of the contest.
The program follows:
First bout-Jimmy Fryer. Southwark, VS..
Eddie West, Newark.
Second bout-Frankle Mcclure wIliamsport
vs. Joe Hirst, Southwark.
Third bout-Buck Fleming. Gray's Ferry. vs..
Jack BrRzzo. HRzlcton.
Semiwlnd-up-Solly Burns, Los Angeles, vs..
Eddie Wagon, Little Italy.
Wind-up-Georgle CLANCY, Baltimore. VS.
Mickey Donley. Newark.
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TOM JONES KICKS
AT TICKET PRICE
FOR BIG BATTLE
Threatens to Cancel Bout if
Seats Cost More
Than $25
RICHARD ASKED FOR $50

NEW YORK. Feb. 12.-Thc willard
Moran arrangements ambled along today,
while Tom Jones, manager of Jess VIII
lard, poked his head through the frame
of public attention to kick on the price of
ringsde seats. Jones actually wanted to
buy seats from Tex Rickard, the pro-
moter, but "zeppeined" Immediately
when Tex told him they would cost $50 n
chair.
Vowng to call off the match II Tex
charged more than S25 to see the fight.
Jones gradually came to earth when the
Westerner said he wasn't sure of his rates
as yet.
However, Rickard made it plain he was
running the show.
Jones made light of reports from Chi
cago, saying willard was sick with n cold.
The ailment. Jones said, is not serious.
New York fans were growing anxious to-
day for a peck at the heavyweight cham
pion.
Disquieting reports CT Wizards physi-
cal condition had tendency to dampen
the first enthusiasm for the bout. If Will
lard were out Of condition and fat, as
reported, 1t was pointed out he would
likely postpone his arrival here as long as
possible.
CHICAGO, Feb. 12.-Jcss Wizards cold
was much better today. The champion
was feeling so good he planned resuming
training at a local gym Monday.
SARATOGA, n. Y, Feb. 12.-FranR
Moran, who is taking the first 10 days OF
his training at Saratoga Lake in prepara'
tion for his bout with Jess willard, in
New York, March s, intends to spend most
of the time on the ice.
With an eight-mie lake for skating and
miles of country roads for walking, he said
today he expected to be in first.class con
dition when he goes back to New York
to finish his workout.
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NOTES FROM BOWLING ALLEYS

the one-armed marvel. finished up with 23S.
Charley Trucks knocked down 222 in his inl-
tial game.
Talant, of Philadelphia Council. with 200,
honor Of Getting the omiy go scores or better
IN the Knights of Columbus League games last
Eisenlohr & Brothers' team tolted Keen
ana losing out in the tinal by a scant six pins
ssul Manui9ctgTins Company ,rb2S',wyiIeIai bSwiIeITsi
Ea2 a@sue are race BS %o II eS over
RsnnE cEmPony squad & The hTSf I'VE & "msi grs
gins, scuil Manufacturing Company team In
ciudes t. Gay James and John Gay
Enterprise Manufacturing Company team beat
Further p ahead prss n the Phia. OS Made Series
while Miller Lock Company squad bessed
League last night on Terminal Alleys En-.
craving tasted a double defeat at the hands Of
tho second when they sSmPiisss5 total Sd q
ing totals OF 2o9 iO3 and iii.
o nsa sst go,Sn fss EGdsR Ghad s9tsort e
BY Journal Press, who, after winning the
iRra 5i' ss' SrEn. . VII s sS'o%a Was AZ"
tne form, with scores OF 2l3 2o2 and l!O
life outroiling Country GENTLEMAN team in
all three games. Composition captured two
from Post Press. -
Scores OF 200 and more were frequently
hung up, n this. weeks Intereub League;
his third game against Germantown Blue and G,
Swain concluded busy nights work with 2S5'
$, AbPS9t: Of Merton Maroon, regsteTSsid 62s q
succession 2il 2l3 and 2O4 an average slightly
facturers' Blue. totaled 500 while Bicking,
a teammste, chalked up 23a In his initial
game. The Blues registered 800 In their first
game.
Overbrook White team, after totaling 0O2
against Union League In the second game.
dfopped 10 72i in their third game, but Won
two games In the series:
Three OF the Manufacturers Yellow team
rolled over 200 In their third game against
Merton White, in which they won the odd
game. Durn got 2O3: Johnson, Dol, and
Pfener, 200
Racquet Club Reserves beat Germantown
White two games.
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Evening Ledger Decisions
of Ring Bouts Last Night

NONPARElLI,Eddle Mullen defeated
Joe KOOns, Walter Brown drew with
Johnny Burns, Kid West won from
Johnny Ferguson, Tommy Jamison
knocked out Billy Van In the second,
Fighting Benn and Bert Green drew,
Leo Flynn defeated Tommy German.
QUAKER CITY-Dnnny Ferguson won
from Kid Broad, Tommy Livingston
shaded barney Dugan, Charley DALEY
defeated Eddie Hart, Bull kessler drew
with John Mccarthy, Frankie Daley
stOpped Joe Kennedy in the second,
Danny Costello knocked out Benny Peace
in the first,
CASTLE - Johnny KTause defeated
Happy Davis. Willie Ross quit to steve
Murray in the fifth
NEW ORLEANS - sam LangfOrd
knocked out Harry Wills In the 10th
round
SAVANNAH -- Andy COrtez shaded
Frank Whitney In I5 rounds.
TULSA, OkIa.-CaTl Morris knocked
out Arthur Pelky In the iifth.
NEW YORK-Andre Anderson knocked
out IOb DeVeTe in the third.
BOSTOS-WalteT MOhF defeated Terry
Brooks In ~ rounds.
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Scholastic Basketball
Schedule for Today

Central High vs.. George school lirst
and second tcams), at George school
Northeast High, vs.. BOrdentown Mill
tary Institute, at BOTdentOWn, y. d.
Germantown Academy vs.. Chestnut hlll
Academy, at ST. Martins. "a,
Girard College VS.. Catholic High Hirst
and second teams), at Charlton man.
5Bth and MYaluslng avenue.
Atlantic City High school vs. west
Chester Normal, at West chester.
Williamson school vs.. Pennington
school at Pennington, ~ J.
SwarthmOre Preps, vs., LaWrenceFllle
School, at LawTenceyilie. ,,
NlllanOVa Props. VS.. WenOnah Military
Institute, at WenOnah, y. j,
IansdaIe High school vs.. swarthmOre
High, at SWarthmOTe.
Camden High vs., Bridgeton High. at
BridgetOn, \, j,
Brown Preparatory vs. N0rristoMh
High, at NOTristOwn.
MEET
princeton InteTschOlastic championship
meet, at Princeton (swimming).
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Jack Tonnd local wctcrwoght, will act as
a "trinl horse" in introducing Leo Benz, Of
Butte. Mont, to Brooklyn fans; They VIII
meet in a 10-rOund match at the broadway
Sporting Club tonight
knockout may he attached as a prefix to
Joe A2evedo's name. Tho Portuguese light
weight has stopped his last two "HponGnts
Billy Bennett and Frankie, McManus. both
vedo is a rugged nstlcuffHn, the sort of scrap
per followers of the game like TO see In action
Young Jack o. Bricn over the li-round Journey
The KensinEtOnian doesn't understand why
Little John should insist on lol ,pnuhns When
the middcwelght limit Is l5S Joe's finish IN IN
Allentown was Il revelation.
younger brother Of Jack McCarron,-Joe
Mack In ring Cirrlcs-and a bantam, looks
like "A promising boxer. His style is ON the
same lines as the Irish Demon and he carries
much steam behind lcft-hook punches
Jim Corbett. who brought Tom Cowler to
this country from Australia. Is said TO nave
severed connections with the British heaNy-
weight after Jack Dillon stopped nm IN Ne"
York recently.
Iarnev Lichtcnsteln, of Chicago, viii chap
Dundee, Benny Leonard and Jimmy Murphy
after the Windy city lightwcights match with
Otto wallace at Kansas city. February IL
Now that Steve Latzo. of Hazcton, has re;
covered from his recent injury, he has started
at South Bethlehem for ten rounds next
Tuesday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-12

Pennsylvania has an excellent chance
this evening of improving its standing IN
the intercollegiate League race. Penn
sylvania plays Columbia in the Morning.
side Heights gymnasium, in New York,
while Yale plays Dartmouth at Hanover.
Early in the week Dartmouth took a fall
out Of Yale in New Haven. This was
quite unexpected, for Dartmouth wasn't
considered to be in the same class with
Yale. However, as the Green boys got
away with the Blue in New Haven, they
should repeat in Hanover But you never
can tell.
Anyway, 1t Is UP to Pennsylvania to
beat Columbia to continue as the ranking
figure in the intercollegiate Basketball
League. The Columbia team of this win
ter isn't as good as the Columbia fives of
years ago, but with Calder in good shape
the Blue and White combination is al
ways dangerous. The New Workers. have
been scoring freely all season, but they
have been unable to check the opposition.
The team plays a rough game. too, and
the opposition turns the fouls into points
as a rule.
The lineup:
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of the Ihlladelphla
and District Tennis
Association, and Will
liam r. Tilden, I'd.
This plan, the CEN
tral ideas of which
are to encourage the
youngsters to make
the most of this OPP
portunity for tennis,
rouse interest in the
game among the boys,
and to raise the stand
ard of play by teach
ing the boys the fun
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-12

LEXINGTON, Ky. Feb. l2-Ondae. noted
sire OF Billy Burke. 2:OSit. and Miss Harris NJ.
2:O7h as we'll long string of performers
Farm, near here. Yesterday, Billy Burke was
sold to an Austrian for the reputed price OF
$40 900, Ondale was a trOtter.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-12

.rrAsT a definite announcement can
a be made Of the actual program for
-. development of our Junior tennis play
=, next season, arranged by DR. p, B,
r.,burst Mr.. p. w. Gibbons, president
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-12
Mnllin Wins

Eddie MullN was returned the winner
over Joe Rooms in the main bout at the
Nonpareil Athletic Club last night. The
spectators did not want for action during
the bout, for both the boxers were on
tiptoes throughout. Rooms was outboxed
in the first five rounds, and, although he
made n spirited rally in the final ses.
sion, his squirt came too late to over
come his opponents lead. 1t was n
straight left jab that beat Rooms, al.
though each of the youngsters landed
plenty of hard right swings
During the early rounds Rooms was slow
to get his punches started. He spent so
much time fiddling for an opening that a
majority Of the times when he lunged
forward with n swing Mullin beat him to
the punch with a straight left to the face.
In the final session Koons injected more
pep" into his attack, rushing Mulln
around the ring and battering the latter
around the head with rights and lefts.
Mullin bled from the nose before the bell
sounded. Rooms was easily entitled to
this round
In the wind-up last night at the Quaker City
A. A. Kid Broad, OF Shenandoah, was shaded
by Danny Ferguson, OF MRnayunk.
In the fourth round the lad from ManayunK
opened up cut over Brcads eye. from which
blood flowed during the remainder Of the bout.
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SWARTHMORE HIGH DEFEATS
LANSDALE BY BIG SCORE
Victors Cage % Field Goals and Win
63 to IL

Swarthmore High School won its usual
Saturday morning victory in the Swarth-
more College gymnasium today, Lansdale
High being the victim, by the score of
63 to r. The Swarthmore five stepped into
the lead from the first and were there
after never in danger.
In all, the home team hit the net for
25 field goals, while Lansdale succeeded
in scoring only 3. r. Wood, shooting fouls
for Swarthmore, had 10 out of %, while
Lansdale managed to drop in only 6
out of an even dozen.
The first half ended 2s to 10 in favor
of the home five. Yarnall was high scor-
er, with double-deckers.
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Maneto are Quaker City champions and will
ff8pl against against Liberty Bell team, winners. OF
to W. e to the Atlantic Coast Championships IN
which Maneto won the championship was sem
sational and pleasing to the large crowd OF
Guiding matches. The ex-champion White
Elephants hit their stride In the first game.
resulted IN the teams being tie in the cham
ptonShiD table. Mancto came back I'm great
shape, knocking down 1905 while Elephants
aggregated H33 Still the Elephants had a
chance II they could win the final game. but
again the Maneto quintet showed their class
by smashing down the pins TO the tune OF
1901, while the Elephants scored 1922 The
scores speak for themselves.
QUAKER CITY CHAMPIONSHIP
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The Greystock team Of the Eastern
League last night defeated Reading at
Cooper's Hall by the score of 80 to TO-
after being pushed throughout the close
match.
The score at half time was 13 to II, in
favor of .Greystock. and this lead was
held until the end Near the close of
the second half the Bears showed in sub
stitutes. but Cross and Sugarman un-
corked an attack that was too strong for
the visitors.
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Reading is face to face with its most
vital game of the season tonight. If the
Bears can beat De Neri this evening at
Musical FUND Hall 1t means that they
still have an excellent chance to win the
Eastern League championship. If they
lose II VIII Kick the last prop from under
their legs, for defeat at this stage
would give the Greys Just the necessary
lead to enable them to slide in winner
DE Neri has shown big Improvement in
its playing In the last two weeks, hav-
ing set back both Camden and Greystock
in that time and having also outplayed
Reading on its own floor last week. Only
Sears foul shooting that night saved
Reading from defeat.
In the preliminary game De Nerl Re-
serves will meet David Lupton Sons flve.
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QUAKER CITY CHAMPIONSHIP.
CFirst RouIl
MANETO

The Liberty Bell squad will roll Its final
games against Suburbantes next Tuesday and
will meet Maneto in the rOll-Off series OF three
games on Keystone alleys next Friday night.
The Wyndham Colts beat Majestic two games
out Of three and tied the White Elephants for
second place Majestic won the second game
by 800 to S22 but the Colts combination OF
Hardy, McFall, Costa, Jones and Jack George
grabbed the other two by and 81 pin mar
gins Costa scored 200 in his first game and
George concluded with 225. Mock registered
22l in his first game for Majestic Morgan
reached 200 in his second game and IlthgoW
rolled 2O2 In his hnal effort.
The Tigers showed a return to form with
totals OF OS}. SsT and OlG. winning two games
from Giants who landed the final match with
n total Of 023 pins, seven pins more than the
champions.
Pinzon of the knights OF Columbus League.
forfeited three matches to De Soto for not
having a regular team present.
Columbus Council rests easily in first place
In the knights OF Columbus League. having
taken two games from San Domingo squad,
their nearest opponents.
Wyndham flashed into the limeght with
clean sweep OF their games against Algonquin.
Hoffman recorded a 2+8 game, while Dynes,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-12

The defense that Lafayette put up ngaInst
Pittsburgh was quite surprise. II was the
feeling that Pitt was at least 20 points better
than Lafayette. but Doctor Flint's team was
fortunate inded to win BY two points.
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EASTERN LEAGrn.

SCHEDULE FOR TONIGHT.
Reading at De Nerl.
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SCRAPS ABOUT sCRAPPERs

Johnny Ertle is bantam champion, OF the
world. His wonderful exhibition in distrisut, t
the other night Impressed New ,,tn York fans fans
at the Olympia Monday night Ertle viii not
have an easy proposition. The 18th Warder
punches hard. he can take II, too and Johnny
probably will know he was in fight at the
final clang Of the gong.
mo smoking is n rule strictly enforced at
boxing shows staged In Allentown. This re-
strictlon greatly benefits boxers, especially
when they go over l6-round route.
Jim Coffey ia taking a rest. Tho big irish
man. who had his championship aspirations
knocked sky high by Frank Moran. may re-
main on the side-lines for several months.
Following his match hero tonight. George
Chaneys next engagement Will be In Johnny
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-12

Pinzon, of the knights OF Columbus League.
forfeited three matches to De Soto for not
having a regular team present.
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U. OF P. QUINTET
HAS CHANCE TO
GAIN in LEAGUE
Meets Columbia Tonight in
New York, While Yale
Plays Dartmouth
DE NERI VS.. READING
Standing of the Clubs

rNrERcoLLnG1ATE LEAGUE.
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Overbrook White team, after totaling OO2
dfopped 10 72i in their third game, but Won
two games In the series.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-12

the one-armed marvel. finished up with 23S,
tial game.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-12

Tallant. OF Philadelphia Council, with 200
and Brown. of De Sofa. with 2ll, had The
in the Knights Of Columbus League games last
night
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Wyndham flashed into the limelight with a
clean sweep OF their games against Algonquin.
Hoffman recorded a 248 game, while Dynes
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Scores OF 200 and more were frequently
hung up In this weeks Intercub League.
Sa!ler. OF Racquet Club Maroon got 22i in
his third game against Germantown Blue and c,
Swain concluded busy nights work with 235,
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