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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-10
COACH FOLWELL PLANS NEW
SYSTEM FOR PENN FOOTBALL
Confident Quakers Will Win Every
Game on 1916 Schedule

More than 70 members of last years
varsity, scrub and freshmen teams
reported at the football rally last evening
at the Athletic Association office at
Weightman Hail. The meeting was called
with the idea of bringing the fellows
into closer touch with the new coaches
Folwell outlined the plans he had laid
for the coming season in relation not only
TO the games scheduled. but to the train
ing as well.
THE entire spirit should change" Fol-
well said "and there should be an elm
nation OF the factions which have been
so evident the last season. am going to
have an entirely new SYSTEM" he con-
tinued' "one tnat has proved to be good"
Folwell is confident that the team will
defeat every team which 1t will encounter
during the season. In speaking of the
manner in which he will pick the team, he
said II will select my men according to
their defensive abilities. for believe that
good defensive team has the battle
three-quarters won" He advised the men
to go into some particular sport which
would keep them In good condition until
the fall. Rowing. baseball, track and
lacrosse he mentioned as being we'll fitted
to condition a person for football. Fol-
well gave brief summary OF his expe-
rience as a coach and trainer at La
fayette, Johns Hopkins and Washington
and Jefferson to enable the candidates for
next seasons team to understand him
better.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-10
EBBETS' DRAFT RULE
REVISION FAVORED
Suggestion Is Voted to Be Re-
ferred in Other Baseball
Organizations

NEW YORK, Feb. 1O-Charles II. Eb-
bets is the proudest man in baseball at
the closing session of the National League
today. His revision to the drafting rules
was considered favorably and was re-
ferred to the American League and the
minor leagues The reference was accom-
panied by a hearty recommendation by
Governor John Kinley Tencr, and Ebbets
believes that formal adoption of the
scheme is only a question of time. So
he will wait with bated breath until the
witching hour arrives,
Ebbcts, as has been told, favors a re-
form in the present system of drafting
which will give the second division clubs
the preference in selecting any players
named by any of the other clubs. The
nominations will be limited and will pre-
vent any jockeying. In urging the adop-
tion of the plan. Mr.. Ebbets said Grandilo-
quently that inasmuch as the Superbas
were firmly intrenched in the first divi-
sion. as they were in the heart of Brook
lyn fandom, he could not be charged with
ulterior motives in urging such sweep
ing reform. He pleaded the cause of the
tailcnders of the past, present, and tall
enders to come.
The question of changing the player
limit was discussed IN an lntOrmal man
ner. and the various club owners were
sounded. The Giants, Braves and Cubs
are in favor of raising the limit to ~
players, while Brooklyn. St Louis, Pitts
burgh and Cincinnati stood firm for the
limit as 1t was There are many men
of many minds, to be sure so Cincinnati
favored n reduction in the player limit
and argued that the number be placed at
20. While on the question of players and
player limits. 1t was decided that the Cubs
be allowed until April of 1917 to dispose
of their surplus players, but that they will
have to conform to the 2l-player limit
this year, regardless of the number of
players they have under contract.
The constitution was so amended that,
starting with the coming season, any
manager who is suspended for any cause
will not receive any salary. Heretofore
letter of the rule applied only to players.
1t was voted, also, that any club which
disregarded the rule would be fined $3.50.
This action was taken to clear up a
point which was raised several times last
year when bench managers incurred the
official wrath of umpires and were sus-
pended by the president of the league
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-10
FOUR PENN TEAMS END
WEEK IN COMPETITION
Gymnasts, Swimmers, Cage
Men and Wrestlers Have
Events Scheduled

Four University of Pennsylvania teams
will be in active competition during the
remainder of this week.
The gymnastic team will open its inter-
collegiate season with Princeton tomor-
row night at Weightmann Hall. On Sat
urday the basketball team plays Colum-
bia University at Morningside Heights,
New York. The wrestling team, which
was selected last night, will open its
intercollegiate season on Saturday with
the Naval Academy at Annapolis. The
only local event at Franklin Field on Sat-
urday will be the dual swimming meet
between Penn and Yale.
The Red and Blue basketball team at
the present time is leading the other
teams in the League race, having won
four games and dropped one, that being
to Yale at New Haven by a score of
IS to II. The Red and Blue team is in
fine fettle for the contest, and while not
having met the Columbia bunch so far
this season, they should have no trouble
in coming out victor.
The success of the Penn wrestling team
against the Naval Academy matsmen
will depend upon the men wrestling. in
the classes from 115 pounds to 1853. The
loss of the injured Mike Dorizas, the
Greek, the intercollegiate champion in the
heavyweight class, is keenly felt, as no
one has been found to fill his place.
With two defeats and one victory as
their record, the Penn swimming team
will endeavor to even up the score by
handing a defeat to the Yale tankmen
Coach George Kistler has been working
the squad hard and 1t is steadily showing
improvement, as shown by the work in
the recent meet with the University of
Pittsburgh. Captain Jimmy Shyrock is
In splendid form, having recovered from
his attack of malarial fever. 1t Is the
first big meet for Yale and, while they
are not very strong as an all-around
team, they should give Penn hard
battle
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-10

I to take swift poison than to be constantly
short upon every putt.
For there is but one impossible shot in
the game-and that is to run down a putt
that never reaches the edge of the cup.
Money Is said to he cheap enough, but
when it comes to offering Willard and
Moran $4,000 for a 10-round reel, cheap
Is hardly the proper word.
We Are Willing
Sir-Why go to the trouble of playing
l5i games in each league? The two pen
nant races are already over. The next
world series will be Boston Braves vs.
Boston Red Sox. It's a cinch. RUDDY.
Verse Libre
If amateurs are those
Who don't get any money out of the game,
The only real amateurs I know
Are cigar store Indians.
Does any one know a couple OF boxers
who need light workout? We have
$4,000 or $4,000 we don't know what to
do with.
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No Extravaganza

No one has announced it yet, maybe no
one will, but persons In the know of base.
ball don't believe for minute the mag.
mates will be tossing away railroad fare
hotel expenses and other coin this year
just to hear it Jingle along the pavement
Maybe a whole crowd of athletes will
have to pay the conductor for the ride
from their respective homes to their equal.
ly respective rendezv.aSa: maybe they will
have to go through certain financial for.
malities with the hotel man this year
which were attended 10 in 1915 by the
club treasurers, and maybe, while the
game of supposin' is strong-maybe some
of the players will find the price Of their
own uniforms deducted from the first
semimonthly pay check.
Ball players wlnked at their financial
and gastronomic stategy on the road In
other years. They dropped off at way sta.
tions and stayed the pangs OF hunger with
lunch.counter sandwiches, though they
were allowed literally for diningcar
meals at dining-car prices. It was form
of graft, and with some athletes amounted
to quite sum in the course of the season.
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Cravath Cannot Last Forever

to a
Il
a
1
ordin
through
Eddie
a year.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-10
TINKER FIRST TO CLAIM
FLAG IN NATIONAL RACE
Cubs Will Play in 1916 Worlds Series,
Says Manager

CHICAGO. Feb. 1O.-Joe Tinker jumped
into the limelight today with the sea-
sons first claim OF a big league pennant.
In a statement telegraphed here from
New York the boss OF the Cubs Whales
said his organization is certain to repre-
sent the Nationals in the worlds series
next October.
And he reasons thusly: "I have the
best pitching stan in the league. The
only outfield that compares with mine is
the Giants garden trio I've got the best
inheld of both leagues and the best pitch
ing stan OF the bunch. Beside, Mr.
Weeghman has more coin that 1 ever
thought / could see"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-10
WHITTED SENDS SIGNED
CONTRACT TO PHILLIES
0utfielder Is in Good Shape for 1916
Season

DURHAM, N. c., Feb IO-George
Whitted who few weeks ago strenuous
ly objected to the contract the Phillies
sent him for this season, had a change
OF mind about holding out. for he has
signed the document and forwarded 1t
TO the clubs headquarters in Philadelphia
Whitted evidently did not like the idea
of being a hold-out. especially when so
many of the Federal League stars were
hanging around loose.
Whitted is in splendid condition. for he
has been leading the outdoor life all
winter. hunting, fishing and cross-coun-
try tours afoot being his chief occupation.
His leg is sound again and George looks
for banner year with the Phils.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-10
New Workers. Win Gimbel Golf

NEW YORK. Feb. 1O-Gilbert Nichols met
ropolitan open champion. and Joe Mitchell. rep
defeated, Charlie, Hoffner and Dave Cuthbert
from the Philadelphia store, over the
Of up and l to play in 30 holes. As the
New York team finished one down in the 80
bye hole was played out and Nichols and
Mitchell won by up in the ~ holes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-10
Moran Thinks Killefer's Arm Will Be O. k.

T kiefer really it will be awful blow without
One Kiefes value until
forms after
him
in peggng
be in
W
better this Aexanders
will
1
give a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-10
PLAYERS PURSES
TO BE HARD HIT
In 1916 SEASON
Midsummer Dream That Ia
Almost Nightmare for
FASTENERS
OWNERS EXPENSE LITTLE

While the New York Giants and o,h,.
institutions Of great wealth ara nos,S.
Christmas tree prices for stars OF IN. ,.s,
lamented Federal League, there 10 r..s
ing and wailing and gnashing OF ,..,,
! among the great majority of balIp,sv,-.
at the prospect of having to stand n.
few concessions to His Majestv. A..
Clubowner, in 1916 n
Especially In the training season
the average ballplayer be hit wbera :.
feels 1t most--in the latitude OF the hls
lucky stars hold to rosy prospects, Nv ~.
another year or two by reason of lonSI
term contracts made when the NJ.
seemed determined to spend all the mons,
In the world '''
It's hard to figure how they can n. Ma
by the changed conditions unless tho o,nS r
owners choose to fly in the face Of Nv
Supreme Court, the law and the sIII' III
hated fraternity appertaining to m.
same. But OF the unlucky athletes who
found themselves caught without the mr.
lection OF binding whereases they're tslI-
Ing another story as the time to 20 South
draws near.
Not as Hungry
The lads whose chief concern in sprin,
is the pretty naturalization of the dInnsr
bell may fight shy of the dining room ON
the conditioning tour this year. AT Tia
rate of 20 cents for soup and s1.25 for
steak they may not be as hungry in tha
spring of 1915 as in the days of the base.
ball war
Then the magnates were smiling
through their tears and standing for
nearly anything to keep the slaves in line
Now, with the magnates on terms Of az.
treme friendliness, there's a stringency Of
the old purse strings which looks porten.
tous for the sprlng-time gambolers.
1t was a matter of jest in last year,a
training tours that the players were rub.
bing 1t in on their obedient owners. En-.
penses meant little to them; the club.
owners had lot of 'em, and the mora
they paid the more they seemed to grin
Training bills ran into thousands, and
the spring games brought only few pal.
try shekels, scarcely enough to buy linl.
ment for winter.softened hurting wings
And the start of the league season found
the clubowners maced for a right respec.
table roll.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-10
Capablanca Draws With Kupchik

NEW YORK. Feb. 1O.-Jose r. Capablanca
OF Havana, drew with A, Kupchik In the fourth
round OF the finals Of the Rice memorial chess
masters tournament yesterday, Boris Kostic
champion, adjourned their contest.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-10


o to a
gamble $1,000 each them
is
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-10

SENSATIONAL ALL-sTAR SHOW
NATIONAL A. c. Yf1f i1fh NsSgsSR ssshS1TsI Pep, SOP
SATURDAY NIGHT-SATURDAY NIGHT
JIMMY FRYER vs.. EDDIE WEST
JOE HlRsr vs.. FRANKIE MCGUIRE
JACK BRAZZO vs.. BUCK FLEMING
sOLLi BURNS vs.. EDDIE WAGOND
GEORGE CHAkEY rs. MICKEY DONLEY
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-10

PHILLIES MUST IMPROVE
TO REPEAT 1915 VICTORY,
SAYS MANAGER MORAN
Development of Greater Strength From Second
string Players Is Job on Leaders Hands
to Put Team in Running

MUST
discussing
will
the
Eddie outheder
Newark Federal
had purchased the This would helped
a al-round
highly
a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-10
HerzOg Only Playing Manager in Majors

a in
glance the field that will this dsoses
I change in
There
a
be
in Louis
relief; win
40 be regular
Bin carrsan the only American Lacquer
of
of
n orn OF the bench.
in Cleveland
position
Originally the PrepOnderanc of major
n Carrga
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-10
MeGuigan Good Referes f0r WiIIaEd.Moran Rout

PHILADELPHIA
Brown
Since AcGugan boxing
number important
able Phadephian viii be decided
in.
ability
ii
en- YER he n
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-10
More About Magee

Among those who hope that Colonel
Stallings Is not wrong are Colonel J. Rup-
pert. Captain T. L. Huston and Smiling
William Donovan.
Maxims of the 18th Hole
My son, II Is better 10 bite thy nails or
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-21

sseh stock with dividends accumulated
enu unpaid during the term af thEs
Sentraet, and may use the sinking fund
nccumulations for that purpose The
sly may also at any time during the
erm ot the contract take back the
municipal properties under fair re.
capture clause.
TO ABOLISH EXCHANGES
Exehsnge tickets shall be abolished
me earliest practicable moment and
~ transfers given on surface and
n,sn.speed Ines outside the delivery
oisrlct as recommended tn the report
ot the Director % city Transit for
pis. The company viii forthwith re-
model lie Ninetssnth street station on
the Market Street Elevated and will
make Y = stop for hlgh.speed trains
nu establish n transfer OF that point
with the Nineteenth and Twentieth
sNrccts lines with ? further transfer
thereon IN order TO give the passengers
ostWeen West philadelphia and either
North Philadelphia or South PhlIaaei.
phia an opportunity 10 make tho Jour
hey on the high speed line and for A
single fare. thus relieving dlscrlm-
lnatlon that would otherwise exist in
tavor OF Frankford. and giving ade-
quate high'spsed service 90 tho district
NNHANAAHNh - HNa
ton.
Al payments into the city treasury
under the 1907 contract and for tax
dividends Of subsidiary companies to
stop at the time exchange tickets are
noctshed, The present sinking fund
under the 1907 contract to remain in
the hands OF the commissioner and
payments into the same 20 be reaumsd
hve years after the date Of the exten-
sion otsaid contract as provided therein.
Ihe system shall be operated with
nNe-cent fare. but provision shall be
made for such readJustmenta OF fare at
any time during tho term OF the con-
tract as may be necessary TO prutect
and secure the return TO the company
a. specified herein and necessary and
advisable in tho interest Of the city for
any unforeseen reason or contingency.
FUTURE BUILDING
The company Will undertake TO equip
ana operate the city lines when and
as butt after tho city has obtained a
certificate OF public convenience. The
torm OF security TO he issued by the
company TO cover the comnany'a con-
tributon for construction and equip
men OF city'H lines to DO the best COM
patible with tho interests Of both par
ties.
The company will undertake 20 Oh.
tain Sls.boo,O00 OF new capital ms and
when required for tho future require
mentE OF Its own system II obtained
oy the payment OF the unpaid portion
OF Union Traction stock the company
VIII DO permitted TO amend IN lease
with that company 80 as 10 pay a rental
equivalent TO IS n share upon It's full
paid capital. II obtained by an Issue
of Union Traction preferred stock or
Philadelphia Rapid Transit preferred
STOCK or on any other form OF secu-
rity there shalt bs allowed return
or six per cent cumulative thereon ms
one OF the flxed charges OF the com.
pany
II has been suggested that tho clty
might. from time 80 time. offer TO build
feeder or surface lInes which would be
reasonably remunerativo and rent them
TO the company on n Ave per cent basis.
II this were done flfty-year honda ia
sued by tho city to cover tho cost
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-21

within the meaning oi the recent
nmendmsnt 20 The Constitution.
In 80 far M may be necessary. the
1907 contract TO be amended so as TO
cover this distribution OF net surplus
earnings and the company to waive all
claims for back dividends duo TO IL
Hereunder
The company has earned substan-
tial surplus. which at the close OF
lts last fiscal year was In excess OF
s2,T0O,O00, tho cash balance at tho
same date being approximately $1,000
600, out Of which II has since distrib-
uted n dividend OF two per cent. or
s600. 900.
II has added substantially TO that
surplus during tho last fVe months
OF operation, Until II assumes actual
operation OF the cltys lines under
the proposed contract Il win limit it's
dividend distributions TO nvo per cent
per nunum from July !, 1918, and viii
carry over into tho new arrangement
as working capital all surplus which
Il may have acquired at that time.
The contract shall reserve 10 tho
city the right A. any time to purchase
tho company's property OF outstanding
capital at price equal TO the par OF
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-21
CALEDONIA CASE MAY
NULLIFY U-BOAT PLEDGE
Berlin Newspaper Says Captains -.
culpation Offers Desired oppoF-
tunity TO Germany

AMSTERDAM. Dec si.---oeunany'6 =
classification Of The Btltssh liner Cafe
dOnIa aa an @armored cruiser" may aafeet
all OF oermany's submarine pledges as to
visit and search Of such vssssis. aeortd-
tnR TO the opinion expressed by the rsflsn
newspaper Tagiische Rundschau today
Discussing GeFmany's exculpatlon of
Captain Biaikle, Of the caledoniA. On ne
ground that the vessel was an 4rmoFad
cruiser. the Newspaper declared:
The promise given America that SINH
lar vessels are to be stopped and ux-
amlned before sinking thus no longer OBJ
tains. even though Americans are aboard.
Germany viii now be able 70 extend her
submarine operations. which have long been
reeosnlnedN as unavoidable and indlapon.
sable"
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Joint operation Of tho two systems, Its
surplus applicable to dividends for the
current calendar year with tho month
OF December estimated will be very
close TO S2,400.00o. or eight per cent
upon the full-paid capital OF the COM
pany.
MERGER PROPOSED
The company. therefore. proposes
that the two Dystems should be oper-
ated aR Fundamentally as well az
physically. all payments, charges and
credits between the city and the COM
pany to be eliminated and tile gross
receipts from such operation to be np-
piled to the payment of;
N) Tho actual eost OF operation of
the combined system.
tsl The hxed charges Of the eom-
pany.
(3) A cumulative dividend Of Ave
per cent upon the actually paid-ln capt.
tai stock OF the company.
tD Ten per cent Of the remaining
net surplus from operation 60 be paid
Go the company and the rer-ainin3
ninety per cent to be tho annuAl cur
rent net revenue to the city from the
operation Of the eity-built lines and
paid into the city treasury as such.
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WOULD CONDEMN LAND
FOR ENTRANCES TO 'L"
Twining Asks Ordinance TO Condemn %
Plots, Since Marrow Streets
Can't Be Used

Transit Director william s. TwininE
transmitted to Chairman Carney, OF Coun-
ellis Finance Committee today n blanket
ordinance to be introduced In Councils
instructinR the City Solicitor 20 institute
proceedings 10 condemn the land necessary
for the station entrances and exits on the
Frankford elevated road.
owing TO the n0rrowneHs OF the stfeetH
through which the Frunktord II" runs
all the stalrways are 20 be kept inside the
building line ot the pAvements instead OF
coming out directly upon tho pavements
az In the Market street IT..
Tho purchase Of twenty-five pieces Of
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would not conn against the city's bor-
rowing capacity and the rental paid
the city would meet the interest and
sinking fund requirements Of such
bonds Thus the city would ultimately
become the owner Of such tines free
Of dehs,
This suggestion, which meets our
approval should. we believe. receive
your consideration.
The contract shall no executed and
take effect as soon IS Il secures the
approval % city Councils. the Public
Service Commission and tho s,ockhold-
ers Of the Philadelphia Rapid Transit
Company. The ffty-year period Of OPP
eration and the extension of the 1907
contract shalt run from tho beginning
OF the operation OF the FIRST Of the
olty-built lines
Tho 1907 contract shall be 30 amend
ed as to conform with the terms OF the
new contract.
The plan as proposed has TO recon-.
mend II denniteness. fairness aud
promise OF immediate advantage 20 tho
citlhens In the elimination OF exchange
tickets The city secures the beat pos
slole operator for It's system with a
free Interchange ~ passengers between
privately owned lines and municipal
high-speed lines--a result never before
attained In any city All complicated
accounting Is avoided. and while the
stockholders OF the company take
hve per cent fixed return unon their
actual cash capital, In addition thereto
thoy retain suificleut contingent inter-
eHt In the success OF the Joint enter
prise TO Insure n careful aud competent
management on their part
We bespcak on your behalf and by
the public generally careful consider
alton OF this orcr. Respectfully sub
mitted
RAPID TRANSIT Co,
T. Il, MITTEN. President
Approved Y. T. STOTESBURY,
Chairman, Board OF Directors.
DROP IN STOCK
The stock market seemed TO have Spor
,s energy before the actual plan of IN
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company was made ntfhlIc. eihes ire tfadink
n Repii Transit certificates wAe much
lighter today than On any other day THIS
week. During the ffpt hour only taea
shares had changed hands The price on
the Opening was 53M, or Y below the cioee
Of yesterday and / point below the high
mark of ssA. reached yesterday mofninF.
The stock weakened later and dropped to
Sik. but later recovered and rose 70 ~.
Only few sales were made At this mark,
when n dropped 10 N2A
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e,zsi-ssd from rave One
sr..ssa the many iatricats problems In
-,tesd with the utmost fairness 10 all
-sSsis- In interest.