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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-01

Although but one champion was bowled
over during the 1915 fistic season, when
Jess Willard toppled Jack Johnson into
the rosin in the 26th round of their match
at Havana, April 5, thus returning the
heavyweight laurels to the Caucasian
race, the opening of the 1916 campaign
finds q number of crowns already jig
Cling around in n most unstable fashion
on heads of their 'earers. One little
crack on the chin may dislodge halos of
the following title-holders:
Al Mccoy. alleged middleweight cham
Fred Welsh, lightweight champion.
Johnny kilbane, featherweight champion
Kid Williams. bantamweight champion.
More firmly attached to its owner 8
brow ia the title held by Willard, At
the present time no competent contender
for the heavyweight crown looms up on
the pugllistic horizon.
The milling will be hard and fast In all
boxing divisions owing to the unusually
keen competition. The title-holder who
boxing critics the country over are sure
will be toppled from his pinnacle Is Welsh,
who won his championship on a question
able decision In London from Willie
Ritchie July T. 1914. Charley White Is pre-
dicted as the next possessor of the light
weight championship. The Chicagoan
came into prominence pugillstically be-
cause of his left hook-called the perfect
ittu hIOChtu Oul SNNtl "a
promising lightweight buds who were
blooming as championship products.
Welsh had been making a wide circuit
whenever championship bout conversation
was put to him. II is doubtful, however,
If the Englishman will be able to go
through the 1916 season without defending
his title. Welsh has been boxing for 10
years, and while his ring generalship
and cleverness has carried him through
limited bouts, it is a unanimous prediction
that he will lose his crown the first time
he attempts to defend It,
Now that Johnny Ertle has proved to
New York and local fans that he is not
a false alarm. as Sammy Harris, manager
of Kid Williams, was wont the public
should believe following the st. Paul lad S
victory over the Baltimorean on a foul,
the Kewpie is being heralded as a prob
able successor to the bantam throne.
Since coming out of the West Ertle has
won all of his bouts on this side of the
Mississippi His knockout here in 45
seconds over Young Diggins stamps him
as a terrific puncher, even though Phila-
delphians were unable to get a good
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-01
FOUR RING KINGS EXPECTED
TO BE TOPPLED FROM THEIR
PINNACLES IN 1916 SEASON
Mccoy, Alleged Champion, Welsh Kilbane and
Williams May Fall by Wayside- -Willard's
Heavyweight Title Firmly Attached

ringside view OF him because of his short
exhibition Ertle's first New York match
was with a former amateur, Abe Fried
man, who was all but annihilated by
Johnny. This victory did not improve
kewpie's prestige very much, but when
he defeated Johnny Solsberg, lad who
stood out as one of the leading contend
ers for Williams crown, Ertle vanquished
all thoughts of him being a counterfeit.
Several promoters at the present time
are anxious to stage Williams-Ertle
championship set-to, but they are finding
much difficulty in Ling so because of the
weight question. Ertle insists that the
match should be made at 1l6 pounds.
while 1t is admitted that Williams cannot
do that poundage any more AS '16' now
is recognized as the bantam limit, Will
Jams may lose his title by default unless
managers of the boxers can reach a def
mite agreement.
The only reason AL Mccoy is mentioned
as middlewelght champion Is on the
strength of a fluke knockout in a match
with George Chip. who previously had
scored two decisive victories over Frank
Klaus. recognized as the titleholder fol-
lowing the assassination of Stanley
Ketchel. The first irst-rate middle
weight-Mike Gibbons, Les Darcy, Eddie
McGoorty, Young Ahearn or George Chip
probably will knock all championship
calibre out of Mccoy in bout scheduled
for more than 10 rounds.
George Chaney, Baltlmores knockout
king, stands out prominently as the one
to knock Kilbane's crown from his curly
haired dome, Baltimore promoters have
been negotiating for a match between
Kilbane and Chaney, with the title at
stake. for some time but nothing definite
has developed. The Cleveland boxer was
offered $500 for bout to a decision. Kill
bane did not accept it, Like Welsh, Kill
bane may he forced into defending his
laurels before the end of the 1916 season,
and Chaney just now is the only man
who looms up as his probable successor,
Philadelphia has developed a cracker
Jack lightweight this year and it may be
that this city Will be represented in a
championship contest this year or In
1917 Jimmy Murphy, the West Philadel-
phian, who recently handed Champion
Welsh a nifty lacing here looks as If he
may improve gradually until he will be
worthy of crack at the championship.
Although the boxing pastime has been in
existence for more than 25OO years. Phila-
delphia never has boasted of a champion.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-01
Pat Moran Signs
for Three Years

Pat Moran, the Phillies' only
pennant-winning manager, yester-
day signed and forwarded his con-
tract to manage President Bakers
team for the seasons of 1916, 1917
and 1918. The terms of the con-
tract were agreed upon at a
conference between Moran and
President Baker in New York sew
eral weeks ago. 1t is said that
Moran received a substantial in
crease in salary, bringing his year
ly stipend to the neighborhood of
$4,000.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-01
SEGAL WINNER
OF STARR CLUB
STREET EVENT
Shows Heels to Field of 100
Over Six-mile
Course

Harry F. segal, sill ktly built lad of
Chester, now wearing the emblem of the
Mercury Athletic Club, of this city, ran
through field of 100 runners. around
trolley cars and wagons and through
several thousand persons and won the
fourth annual street run Of the Theodore
Starr Club on South street this morning.
fore half of the six miles was covered
and then set his own pace the rest of
the way. He was a half block ahead at
the finish. The race was a difficult one
to run, and was also difficult for the Off
cials to handle at the finish
Mounted policemen could not keep the
crowd on the sidewalks and when rum
ners began to near the finish they iostled
officials around like so many candle pins
1t was only with the greatest resistance
that they managed to check UP the run
ners. The street was full of trolley
cars, wagons and automobiles and time
after time the runners were forced to
stop at street corners and wait for
wagons, cars and automobiles to pass
Some of the runners were unfortunate
to be stopped more than once and every
stop meant several seconds lost.
Seconds mean a great deal In a run of
this kind az will be noted in the COM
petition for the time prize in which five
runners finished within 10 seconds The
time prize was won by Harry Rabno-
WITT, of the Boys Club of the Church
Club, who covered the course in 80 min
utes. This was seven seconds better than
the time of Sehested Malta Boat Club
star, and IL seconds better than the time
made by Frank zuna, of the Irish-Amer-
lean Athletic Club of New York ZtIna
found the handicaps n trifle too hard for
him to overcome and he finished away
down the list
The Boys Club, of the Church Club won
the team trophy with a total of Al points,
noslng out the Swedish-American Athletic
Club, of New York. The Swedish club
won two team trophies, for there was a
trophy offered to the first out-of-town
club to have n team In at the finish. The
Theodore Starr Club on two occasions
won the team trophy and then gave the
prize to another club, but In this race the
Starr Club finished last in the team COM
pilation.
While first place was tied up by Segal
good and early and without any fight.
there were a lot of good brushes for other
places. Frank Rodgers, of the Marquette
Club, and the Vickstrom, of the Swedish
American Club. of New York, had Il great
fight for second place. They ran on even
terms for several blocks. and Rodgers
nosed out his Swedish rival by yard at
the finish.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-01
G. H. BROOKE
WAS RACQUETS
STAR OF 1915
Won Every Court Tennis
and Racquets Event of
Local Racquet Club

BY winning all the Racquet Clubs sim
giles events in racquets and court ten
mis- and sharing in winning the doubles
events, George II. Brooke clearly estab-
llshed his right to the top notch posi-
ton among local clubmen. Jay Gould is
excluded, since he played in but the rae
duets doubles championship, which he
won in partnership with Brooke. In adj
dition TO this Brooke won the raoduets
singles championship, the racquets singles
handicap. the court tennis singles cham
pionship and singles handicap, the doubles
championship with w. H. It. HUM and
the doubles handicap with Edgar Scott.
Germantown Cricket Club regained the
interclub team championship OF the Phila-
delphia Squash Racquets Association, and
a Germantown man, Stanley w. Pearson,
won the State and national Champion
ships. w. II. T. Huhn won the Racquet
Club singles championship after n hard
match with Charlie Jennings. and the
latter. partnered by Doctor Frazier, won
the doubles championship. The summary
of the winners of these events follows:
SQUASH RAcouETs.
Germantown Cricket Club won interclub
Championship Of Philadelphia Squash Rscduets
s. w; Pearson, Germantown, won Pennsyi-
s. w. Pearson. Germantown. won national
IT, ..I.g..
VI. II. t. Huhn won singles championship Of
the Racquet Club.
c, u. Jennings and DR.. G. II. Frazier won
doubles championship Of the Racquet Club.
w. F. Kurtz won handicap singles tourna-
ment at the Racquet Club.
RACQUETS.
g. G. Pell Tuxedo, won national singles
championship.
g. &. Peli and $. O. Mortimer won national
doubles championship.
@. Ii. Brooke and Jay Gould won doubles
championship of Racquet Club.
O. H. Brooke won singles championship Of
the Racquet Club.
c. II. Brooke won singles handicap tourna-
ment at the Racquet Club.
COURT TENNIS.
Jay Gould. Philadelphia Racquet Club. won
national singles championship for 10th con-
secutive time.
jay Gould and w. II. r. HUM retained
national doubles championship.
g. II. Brooke won singles Championship OF
the RACQUET Club
c.. II, Brooke won singles handicap tourna-
q. II. Brooke and w. II. T. HUM won
doubles championship Of the RACQUET Clunn;
handicap tournament at the Racquet Club.
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TEAM SCORE.


N RabIuoWIltZ B. @. Q. C.............., 32 I
ri Sehested Malta b. C......,,,...... 32 4
p Zuna. irish A. A. C................,. 32;I
George Williams, Marquette A. C...."., 81;
James Baylor Meadowbr .......,..., 32;
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-01
All-Saints Win

The All-Salnts five. of the Independent
League Of Darby. defeated Sharon Hill Meth
odlst, Of the Darby Interchurch League on
the formers floor last night by the score OF
81 to rs. Bonsalls foul tossing for All-Sainte
was the feature. Lineup:
All-Saints. Sharon Hill Meth.
Bonsall. ........,. forward .......s .Mullor
Tomlnson. ....... forward ...... Mac Fa dden
Edwards. .......... centre .......,..... Dalton
l.ynch. ,.........., guard .-.....'.... haney
Etanlon, guard ..-........ .Anacnutz
Field goals-Bonsall. 2; Tomlinson, 2: Eckert.
.: Edwards. HanlOn 1; Mullor, 1; MacFadden,
=: Dalton. Goals from foul-Bonsall. 10 out
OF IS: Mullor missed @. MacFadden missed n.
Dalton missed 1. Raney missed /. Referee
Smith. Time OF halves-20 minutes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-15
ROCKIES HAVE FIRST
BATTALION REVIEW
PIattsburg Citizen Soldiers Flut-
terry, But Go Through Man.
euvers Like Veterans.

PLATTsBURG. N. u. June 15.-The
rockies have reached the stage of
perfection at last where the command
Ing officers OF the camp are willing
TO display them to the general public.
The initial battalion review was held
at retreat yesterday afternoon, the
First battalion being picked for the
honor.
Heretofore retreat has been merely
a formal ceremony in which the In
dividual companies lined their streets
and stood at parade rest while a soli-
tary wind TANNER" on the camp field
blew ITO the colors." It was q simple
rite OF military life, with all the blaz-
onry and pomp Of the genuine article
stripped off In consideration OF the
rockies fnexperience.
When the announcement was made
this afternoon that the real thing
would be tried for the first time, the
citizen soldiers were as nervous and
door.
The regular army officers. too, were
| excited, II was plain to see. II was
| something Of q risk to put recruits OF
| only nine days training through q
ceremony whose every move IL a ira
dition and must be performed Just so
or otherwise Il is n failure. They
spent the last few breathless min utes
| earnestly talking to their commands
brief words of caution and bracing.
But the boys In khaki did not need
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-15

eral miilIon. on each side greater than
the losses III any war in the history OF
the world. The cost In money amounts
to billions of dollars.
Most Of this money has been borrow
lions OF it from the United States, and
these governments must pay interest
on the money they have borrowed, Just
the same as father or / would have
to pay interest to the bank II we bor-
rowed money from It, The longer the
war continues the more money the
more interest they will have to pay.
These loans are called war debts and
| the governments must tax their peo-
| pies to raise money to pay the interest
| on these loans. and to pay off the loans
themselves II possible, Tho countries.
are. of course, not anxious for their
war debts to grow SO big that their
, That would mean revolutions-uprislnG
Of the people-and till more troubles
for the governments"
food Ia getting scarce in the war
ring countries, isn't III" asked Joe.
ut is" said Uncle Harry, land that
Is another indication that the govern
ments will be glad to make peace as
rifictng too much to the enemy"
"ftlen there Is some likelihood OF
peak coming Soon" said Jimmy.
"I&en II the governments of the war
ring countries haven't asked for it?''
"That's the situation exactly" SAID
different governments haven't really
asked for peace, but this is what they
| have done: They have allowed the
newspaper correspondents to send dis
patches, principally to the United
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-15

There's something very strange about
the war news. these days." said Joe.
why what do you mean?" asked
Uncle Harry.
Well, like this" said Joe. Zone day
see big headlines In the paper about
Peace and the next day I read about
the battle Of Verdun and the paper
says It's the greatest battle in ,history;
and then the very next week the Ger
man and English warships have a big
sea fght, and"
And the papers say It is the biggest
sea fight In history" added Jimmy
That doesn't sound much like peace
These are very interesting and time
ly questions you have asked me. boys,
said Uncle Harry. And / don't won
der you are puzzled at the news. A
land battle lasting weeks and months,
like the Battle Of Verdun. and a sea
other day. certainly do not seem to in.
dictate peace. atnd yet It may be that
they do. You know there ID a saying
that It is darkest before dawn. and
you know. too. that very often clear.
hardest kind Of down-pour. marks the
end of the rain.
Now. there are many people who
believe these two great engagements
would bring the war to an end"
DO you mean that some people be-
iieve Germany Is trying to force the
allies to make peace?" asked Joe.
Yes, that is the opinion Of some mill
tary and naval authorities. and Others
In this country who have been studying
the war very carefully from the begin
ming" said Uncle Harry.
"Do you think Germany wants the
war TO end now?" asked Jimmy.
Boys" said Uncle Harry. speaking
| very slowly and carefully, II believ,
| both sides are anxious for peace. Tn,
war has been in progress, now. nearly
| two years-it started, you know, on Aug
| ust Q, 1914. The losses In men-killed
| wounded and captured-number sew
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-15
Uncle Harry Explains
Peace Run1OrS Abroad
Tells Boys War Cannot Last Forever and That Each
' Side Is Sounding Out Views of the Other in
Hope of Ending Conflict

states, telling about peace rumors and
suggesting some of the peace terms
that they would accept. The idea back
of this plan IN that each side wants to
see what the papers OF the enemy coun-
tries say about peace rumors. Each
side knows that the newspapers OF
the other side will reflect. in a measure.
the views OF their governments.
I'm other words, these peace rumors'
are what are called 'feelers.' II Is as
though l were thinking about buying
that house down at the corner. but
didn't want to go to the owner and
ask him how much he wanted for the
house. for fear he. seeing that / wanted
II. would raise the price. instead. 1
would probably have father get one or
his friends to stop in and see the owner
and say he was wondering how much
he would sell the house for. -
Then you mean that even though the
war Ia going right on. the two sides are
putting out these peace feelers' to see
how the other side feels about making
peace" said Jimmy.
That's about the situation as II Is to-
day." said Uncle Harry. There are
many people who believe the war will
end this summer. No one knows just
exactly how near or how far away
peace is, but we do know that when we
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-15
Actors Union, When Formed, to
Seek Barriers Against I'm
ported Stars.
ONE HAS ALREADY ARRIVED
While This One Doesn't Count,
PhotopIayers Don't Want
Stage Troubles Repeated.

II the actors. union 10 ever
formed one Of the first things IL
promises to do will be the Ming
81 q petition with Congress to pro-
tect the infant motion picture in
dustry by putting a high duty on
imported motion picture stars.
Motion pictures. as every ono
knows form the youngest Of all
the infant industries. It Is true
that they rank ffth In tho list VI
big industries OF the country. But
they arc also extremely infantile.
II In vol known that one Of the
greatest OF the theatrical .manag-
err is very slightingly spoken of
by American actors end actresses
because Of his habit of Importing
stars from Europe?
The motion picture people don't
want anything like that to happen.
And they are afraid n might, be-
cause the fashion has already been
set. One star has just arrived who
was SPECIALLY imported for picture
exception. She IL a noted English
beauty, a musical comedy star, and
Q young person who would probably
be on the excepted list Of the star
schedule II one were added to the
tdrlH laws.
Miss Close Different.
Her name Is wv Close. and she
has come to the United States for
the purpose of appearing in film
pleys for the Kalem Company. Miss
Close was particularly struck in
New York by the number Of men
on the streets.
Tn London all the men are Mt the
front or are training for It." she ex-
planned.
Miss Close declares she intends to
ro the whole hog In motion pic
lures. She will do ali the Stunts
they ask of her-jumpirR from ships
into the ocean. making flights In
aeroplanes or anything else. She de-
clares she entered the motion picture
business with her ewes open. and has
no mental reservations as to what
she will or will not do.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-15
TODAY'S BEST FILMS

Strand, Ninth and D streets-Lllian
Walker in "The Ordeal of Eliza
beth"
Burke in hidden Fires" sixth in
stallment of "Gloria's Romance"
Crandalls. Ninth and E streets
or"
Savoy, Fourteenth street and Column
bia road-Alice BRADY In Tangled
Fates."
Apollo. a24 II street northeast-Mary
Pickford in THE Eternal Grind"
Avenue Grand. 645 Pennsylvania ave-
nue-Robert Mantell 'rhe Spider
and the Fly"
Casino, F. near Seventh-Tyron
Power in Where Are My Chill
dren?"
Loew's Columbia. Twelfth and
streets-Marguerite Clark In silks
and Satins."
Leader, Ninth. between e and F.
Sessue Hayakawa in "Alien Souls"
| Olympic, 1881 Y street. -Sallie Fisher
With Richard G. Travers in "Ihe
Little Shepherd Of Bargain Row"
Circle 2105 Pennsylvania avenue
Charlie Chaplin In Police"
Hppodrome, Ninth street and New
| York ave.-Rosemary Theaby, and
Harry Meyers in "Object-Matrh'
| mony."
Penn Gardens. Twenty-irst street
and Pennsylvania avcnue-Dorothy
Gish, in Little Melva's Romance.
Masonic Auditorium, Thirteenth
street and New York avenue-Rob
ert Warwick in Sudden Riches
Note-These selections are made
ayers OF the theaters concerned
and no responsibility Is assumed
for arbitrary changes without notice
to The Times. They are based or
the personality of the players and
the producing company. and not per,
sonal inspection. except in special
cases. O. Nj.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-15

see smoke there must be some fire.
Lately there has been a lot of peace
smoke. Well Just have to watch the
papers and read the peace rumors. The
war can't last forever. and some of
these days we'll hear the newsboys
yelling Extra! Extra! Great War Ends!
Peace Declared Today"
Copyright 1916, by the NC. syndicate)
Uncle Harry 10Th be glad to ans,1er
inquiries, either In this column or by
mail, provided letters are signed 10TH
the JuI name and address Of the per-
sons toritin0. The correspondence names
tolI not appear IN the articles.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-15
Coal Rate Case Heard
By Commerce Commission

Final testimony was taken yesterday
BY c. r. Marshall. examiner for the
Interrtate Commerce Commission, on
the application OF coli carrying rail-
roads for a 1s-cent rate Increase on
shipments from the Appalachian fields
to the Central Freight Association ter
ritory.
n. NJ. eGriggs, Of tho New York Gen.
trail railroad urged the commission to
allow the increase 30 as to cqualize
rates now allowed from the Ohio coal
prominent coal men objected to the
increase, saying II would add 25.o0o 900
n year TO the cost of coal
The commissions decision in this
case viii not be made until the lake
cargo coal cases have been investigated.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-15

II. The four companies of the First
battalion swung like a machine from
United states avenue out to the post
parade grounds, turned from column
of squads into battalion front as
straight as the edge Of a rule.
The weather man, who has been the
greatest enemy of Piattsburg. since
the camp opened, had to try TO put
sending down a miserable drizzle Just
at the psychological moment, with the
result that the men stood atatuelike
while moisture dripped from them.
two e other 1 bstta MoI Of The reg resimen
were lined up in company front to
duty gathered with their families on
the porehes OF their quarters, facing
their own men could have done: Even
the regulars of the post, cynical critics
at the best, lounged about their bar
racks and looked on.
The review which followed was well
done. The companies marched past
Captain Wells, commanding officer of
the battalion, with their lines straight
and step perfect. then out to the ave-
the company streets the regular offi-
GERS had n few more words to say.
but not words Of caution this time.
Bully" was the word most of them
used.
Getting Used to Pack.
The men have been carrying the
heavy infantry pack for two days now
and are just beginning to get used
to the weight between their should
ers.1r A few days ago. at one Of the
evening lectures, they were told that
dough boy has TO be q combina-
ton machine gun and pack mule, and
they are beginning to realize the truth
OF the remark.
This morning they lugged not only
their full Government equipment but
their change OF clothes, toilet articles
etc. It was the same pack exactly al
they will carry on the coming hike
except that the cartridge belts were
empty.
The morning was spent in giving
them instruction in pitching shelter
tents. commonly called pup tents
which are carried in the packs wher