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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-14
ADAM RYAN WILL
AID SMOKE SHOW
Offers Service in Any Ca
pacity for Tobacco Ben
eft at Olympia
JOHNNY BURNS ASSISTS
By ROBERT w. MAXWELL

BY ROBERT w. MAXWELL
whats this hear about this big to-
bacco fund show to be held at TIM Olym.
pia next Wednesday night?" polltSly in
qulred Prof. Adam Ryan as he paN his
weekly call today. II have been read
ing about 1t and saw where many of the
boys have offered to do their bit, Int
how about the old professor? I am he.,e
to offer my services in any capacity anil
will be very much annoyed II my services
are not accepted. have many friends
in the service and / want to help them
as much as I can.
"I can handle the men from the cor.
ner. will referee put up the ring. act
as usher in fact. / am yours to com
mand. I learned how to obey orders
when 1 enlisted In the Spanish-American
War.
Free Use of Gym
There is one offer wish to make and
I am sincere about II. AS you doubtless
are aware, l am the possessor and man
ager of an up.to-date gymnasium at
Sixth and Vine streets and that gym
turned over TO the boxers who wish to
prepare for the bouts. They can use 1t
free of charge. will be there every
day and Johnny Lotus also will be on
hand to assist. The boys will be well
come and / only will be too glad to help
them in any way l can"
Johnny Burns Assists
Johnny Burns, the other owner OF the
Cambria A. c., also is on the job with his
services. Johnny and Jim Feeney have
donated a check for s25. and this does
not seem to be enough. Burns today
asked that some tickets for the big show
be sent TO the Cambria tonight and auc'
toned of before the wind-up A large
crowd is expected to be on hand to see
| Johnny Nelson battle with Stanle,
Yoakum, and many of the patrons who
have friends in the army and navy are
anxious to help the good cause along
Several pairs Of choice seats will be auc
toned tonight
Charlie weirmuller. another veteran II
boxing circles and late manager OF Benn!
Kaufman. purchased two tickets 10
more than their face value
II can't pay $3.50 like John T. Muir
ply" he said, but I'd like to give VIZ
/ only wish II was $1,000. because tn
boys In the trenches need everything
they can get"
The first ticket was sold TO Bert Crow
hurst, assistant manager OF Hotel Wal
ton. Mr.. Crowhurst paid $40 Tor Tn
seat before the tickets were printed.
O'Dowd Meets Kramer
Mike ODowd, the middleweight cham
plon. will have his hands full at the Ma
tional A. C. tomorrow night when h
meets Billy Kramer In the star bout
Kramer is a classy performer. has speed
science and a fairly hard wallop AM
knows enough about the boxing gam
70 make things interesting for Michael
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-14
Collins Spills Nineteen Reasons Why

letter Mike Collins
~ Fredward the Furious is better
apologies kping He has
asks one else to pull with him.
her earful:
broadcast the country folder similar
Willard
although he Niard) has been
enround
Cuaou Five positively refuses Why?
heavyweight he
~ ne lastw
en-round bout the TWO years and
knockan
~ Fred
a Of forty
he hits and hits
Jessw knows it,
~ fulton easily in
Jones pulled the Dell or would
In : new champion at that time
smrem all Of reason No Z
- Fulton hasim improved that time
<f&se back
understands reasons NOS and TO-
record than
pton Of a record book
8 @IaW ard knows beat Fulton
WIN ard knows easily outlook him.
as willard a
Fulton The heavyweight
willard
heavy
.
In view Of tho plain prefers hide him.
h,s title behir1 a
10 the world
tnns place.
have
~ fToma Is n midst
Willard? This the picking
bost tmsn.I Is picking
tsy,st- Fulton OF wniardT
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-14
ER'S IDEA FOR EQUITABLE
TRIBUTION OF WORLD SERIES
EEIPTS TO HELP BOOST GAME
pnal League Supports. Plan to Divide
6oils Among First Seven Clubs-Fulton
Reasons Why He Should Be Champion

elncing of the pennan every
has costly to When the hatwN mars
usually conenders dark hose seuo"
the 'front.', proving OF the ew
with the elimination OF four or hVe ., M M
Of the
Many suggestions have oeeh o"ereu "
his any consdeaton >o"
Of that mas pee"
for 1t to be apeo
tne
ribbon conenders are going
revive
receipts waning days OF the season mas served
w ouspose
the big winnings
proposal He be'eVes 'h
the places they annex al e
each league will divide the spos
Under this pposeo ssse"
would prize Tor every no'e ooe
is struggle 10 he
attributes lack of interest among the oa ose
died away
under the
he is Of the opinion that more
Of reported the league VIII
seapport this idea
has had to succeed with
prepared to carry out MS sus
the American League moeus
% a worth test Tor there no
I'm Denying present system inefficient and expensive
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-14
NO NINE AT PITT
Military Drill and Lack of Interest
Prevent Formation of 1918 Team

PITTSBURGH. Pa. Dec. IA. - The
University of Pittsburgh will not engage
in intercollegiate baseball next spring
II was announced today by X. L. Davis
graduate manager of athletics. Inter
ference of baseball with military drill
and general lack Of interest are given as
the reasons for the abandonment of the
sport Interclass baseball will be sub
stituted
engage in intercollegiate competition this
winter for similar reasons. 1t was an.
nounced.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-14
COMISKEY PAID $4,000
TO GET EDDIE COLLINS
Former Athletic Star Got $4,000
Bonus and a Salary of
$4,000

The price Charles comiskey, owner of
the championship Chicago Club. paid for
Eddie Collins. star sec pnd baseman, was
made public last night by President
Johnson. He said Co pliskey paid the
Philadelphia Club $4,000 for Collins's
contract gave Collins a, $4,000 bonus
for signing, and signed him to a FIVE
year contract at q salary Of $4,000 a
year.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-14
ms, What Do You Think of the Deal?

pspsysd bugs gather in the grsndssnd beaehers
Padsphis National League Baseball Park pay the freight
TIE club furnish the salaries pay the dividends
- u Alexander and Klefer you the
s. william +. Baker president Of the club
1n Il supposed the price paid $7soo0.75. the
representing PrsnderGast and Dheefer the players
~ barter. New you fans have your IDEAS this
1ure ~ DIVA xith pen In hapd and let your views be
90 1nn1ng nditse q ths Evening Puhle LEDGER
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-14
MOtOr-Paced Race Tonight

NEW YORK, Dec. 14--Five crack bike
teams Will start in the twenty four-hour
motor-paced team race for the worlds
championship at Madison Square Garden 10.
night. The teams are Egg and Cory. Car
man and Hill, Wiley and Lawrence, Iinnrt
aud Madonna and Drohach and Madden, II
on an indoor track.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-14

GRANTLAND RICE PICKS ALL-TIME
ALL-STAR BALL TEAM; SELECTS
EWING AS HIS CHOICE TO CATCH
BY GRANTLAND RICE

har N,,t h. x,1I Al Cian4 m f0n
~ ,ha 49,
,s,h.r.,. a., r.,a~ .,o.,,
II. wa. a sreat msoh nio., eo,cbsr
tta haJ n.o,,a.rs,,, g., a "a M yn.c
c,os .nror Mi, =, ~, na, A, a hais.
man hs ra ngna bova soo FOR nine xears.
reach,ne al mar the fnish of bis
career.
But above this he had a keen brain,
uncanny Judgment. and those who
worked with him say that he hAd no
rival In diaRnosinR the weakness OF op-
posing batsmen or at handling the pitoh-
ers with rare skill.
BUCK Wins
He could hit. throw. catch and work
his pitchers 20 the last degree; and he
combined with this n personality that
was ALWAYS In driving force
Mention the run of catchprs TO almost
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-14
Caddock Meets DIR. Roller Tonight

NEW YORK, Dec l4-Earl Ca ddock and
DR.. b. +, Roller will furnish the feature
matah in the International wrestling tourna-
from Camp Dodge. at Des Moines, Iowa, TO
enter the tourney: He is enlisted In the
army Last nights matches were won by
Yussif Hussane. who defeated Hevonpe the
Finn, and John Heracle. who won from
Hans Assam.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-14
RIVAL MAGNATES
MEET IN. CHICAGO
American and National
League Moguls Discuss
Baseball for 1918
FAVOR long SCHEDULE


The first allied war council of base
bali" was held in the Congress Hotel to-
day.
There the magnate~ Cf the National
and American Leagues got together to
settle peaccably or otherwise certain
contingencies arising from the war
such MS shortening the schedule from I 50
to 1iO games, reducing the player limit
from 20 and % TO IS or ~. ruthless
ness" in the matter Of cutting salaries,
and SO on.
National m1guls cut their New York
meeting short in order to catch flyer
for Chicago The Joint session was
scheduled to last all afternoon.
Will Pay the Feds
Before adiourning late yesterday the
American Leaguers voted a $4,000 con-
science fund as their share of a. hang
over" from the peace agreement with
the late Fcderals, when the latter were
Inferred at a conference in Cincinnati.
The Nationals will he asked to pry
themselves loose from similar amount
today so Ed Gwlnner. owner OF the
Pittsburgh Federal franchise: Harry
Sinclair, angel" of the Newark team,
and the estate Of II, b. Ward, oacker-
in-chief of the third league. will get the
$4,000 said to have been promised
them at that time.
Grihf Collected $4,000
Clark Griffith announced he had coll
lected 5000 for the soldiers ball and
bat fund and had contracted for 100000
worth of material. To help him out
the league voted to play one game in
each park next June, 25 per cent of the
receipts going to the fund. 1t was also
decided to raise a fund for Canadian
soldiers.
An exhibition game between the Phil
lies and the Athletics will be played for
the benefit Of the family of William G.
Weart, veteran Philadelphia baseball
writer, who died last week.
War Clause in Contracts
President johnson favors war
clause inserted in contr lcts for the
1918 season. The clause will include all
drafted or enlisted players to the extent
of protecting the club owners. The lat
ter would be abSolVed from all salary
obligations in the event the player en-
listed or is drafted. But IL the player
returns TO the game after being dis
charged from military service he must
consider himself still bound to the club
with which he last signed.
Nnlle II is regarded as virtually GER
tain that the two leagues will decide on
n l54-game schedule for next season.
August Hermann, president of the Gin
cinnati Nationals and chairman of the
National Baseball Commission, advised
the American League executive that the
question of schedule still was open
with the National Leaguers. President
Johnson favors a 140-game schedule. and
will mako fight for it, but probably
will be obliged to accede TO the wishes Of
the older organization. as both leagues
use the same park jim New York.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-14

championship OF
~ Fulton will be the new utehod
pugnacious pasterer
Willard afraid to meet MN IN e
about It, He mas issued
willingness to battle ten or ht
unless the are signed
be willing defend the title seven
&iehs q weeka any the matchmakers select
about this They have highly un
the character and technique OF
three-sheet poster telling OF the
offered Willard for bout with
pacard Fred Fulton on December ~
championship
Perhaps he expects
which Fulton
world
within Ave rounds before any CLUB the world
fight nothing else
and howls the following at the Dear Old
that boxing first organized he
that hams,on must defend his
Jess Willard has
and that tenround no
public has demanded fight
Fulton and that he Jess Willard was offered
the champion
fight Fulton? Does the public want
Nthts Champion"
VYyE HAVE championship aspr-
w him for his brazen enronery and
something nothing Fulton has made
willing concede everything has
craft get hm into the ring
Fulton adopting the proper method
will take than that to make the
tN proprietor fight
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-14
More Golf Than Ever

Although Red Cross golf has pre-
dominated, think that more golf has
been played by sustaining golfers than
ever before, for men of that class are
not largely Of military age. However.
even these games and everts have been
made contributory to the Red Cross.
Hardly a club gave cups this year. and
the prize money has been donated TO
the various war benefits. Many of the
clubs have ambulances at The front and
in various ways they have aided with
contributions. Indeed. l estimate that
the golfers OF the country have raised
in the neighborhood of a half million
dollars for funds for soldiers.
A western golfer who deserves great
praise for his unselflsh Red Cross work
is Robert Gardner, the national cham
pion OF 1915. Throughout the summer
and up to the time Of his joining the
reserve officers training corps at Fort
Sheridan he played regularly ana ef-
fectively In the Red Cross matches
around the country.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-14
GOLF HASPLAYED
ITS PART IN WAR
Chick Evans in His Red
Cross Matches Has
Raised $4,000
TOTAL SUM $500,000
Rv CHARLES ("CHICK") EVANS

In midsummer OF 1916 two young
ICaradian ladies', the Misses Cutten, OF
Guelph, Canada, conceived the idea that
an exhibition match between George
Jyon, the Canadian champion. and the
writer over the towns little course might
be played for the Canadian Red Cross
In which they were much interested
The instant success of the match was
a tribute TO the cleverness of the idea,
and the result has been far-rachng,
When war was declared by the United
States I'm April / suggested to golfers in
the Chicago district that we could not
do better than to follow the example set
hv the Misses Cutten. and stratghtway
matches were scheduled. They were i'm
me,ijateIy successful. and throughout the
season the leadirg golfers of the country
pIaved for Red Cross and Navy League
Lenefts. smokes for soldiers. athletic
funds for various military companies ana
ary other war fund that needed increase
in these strenuous days.
Has Raised $4,000
tn do my share Of this work l Travelled
Thousands of miles and played in fifty
four matches. four of them in Canada
and the rest IN twelve different states of
-be union. While I have no means OF
tnowing the exact amount taken In In
tbeae matches should judge that 1t was
$4,000. know that sev-
oroI thousands more could have been
,.oisad II I could have spared more time
from rhe work by which 7 earn my
,Iiv,np However, this IL a time for sac
riace and I am sure that more could
have been raised had the work heen
more systematically planned. l think
that should the necessity still exist next
year $4,000 could easily be raised II
the schedule IS carefully arranged and
carried out.
NV work, CT course. was largely in the
West, but I know that the eastern play
ers we're also doing their share in the
Red Cross work.
am sure that 1917, the first year of
tho war. will always stand out rs n
Rcd Cross wear. In this connection
special credit should he given to the
professionals who devoted much time
to Red Cross benefits.
II was early determined not 10 hold
the two national events A patriotic
tournament was played taking TO some
| extent the place OF the open tourna-
| ment
/ Tho western officials, however, de-
/ cded to hold their two events and to
extend an invitation to eastern players.
| Francis Ouimet won the title. Jim
| Barnes playing very fine golf. won the
western open, and the patriotic tourna-
ment went TO Jock Hutchinson, who has
played frst-class golf the season
| through.
/ On the Pacific coast championships
seem to have been played as usual, and
| in the South the southern championship
was won by Bobby Jones, of Atlanta.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-10-12
Famous Editors Epiqrans.

Sir Herbert Tree had a reputation
in England for making epigrams. One
of his obituary articles quoted several
times that he made when playing in
this country. SIN America" he said,
"there are many babies but few chill
dren." ''There is something in the
air in New York." he thought, ''that
stimulates and solaces activity; one
ought always to be tired, but never
YEARLY" More ambiguous, but without
doubt honestly meant in compliment
ary sense, was his remark after a
conversation with Cardinal Gibbons:
"Of great men one sometimes learns
little things" This would have been
better if he had said, 'From great
men, etc., as perhaps he did. In his
own line of theatrical work he said:
eff the commercial managers of Amer
lea had but served Shakespeare as
they have served musical comedy, he
would not have been deserted in his
old age" Probably Sir Herbert had
heard of our famous stirred business
man." but apparently he forgot him in
this remark about so-called musical
comedy.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-10-12

H. J. Klinefelter and family will oc-
cupy the Grinde home during the win
ter.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-10-12
Cambridge

Veterans A. L. Lund and E. N. Pot
ter will leave soon for Vicksburg to
take part in the National Memorial re-
union and Peace Jubilee, October 10th.
Both fought at this historic place.
Beginning with the first day of Octo-
Der, the Cambridge post office has been
designated as a District post office.
Madison post office has been designated
as Central Accounting office for all
the post offices in Dane county and
hereafter all postal business including
funds will be transacted through the
Central Accounting offices.
At the sale of the railroad property
at Madison Saturday, the rails were
sold at $42.50 per ton as junk. 1t is
estimated that there are 300 TONS, The
parcels of land were sold to different
parties and the whole sale is subject to
the confirmation of the judge who will
hold hearing sometime this month at
which both sides will be heard. The
Cambridge citizens bid $500 for the
property, which bid, if finally accepted
by the judge, will obligate them to op-
crate the road.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-10-12
StouQhton

Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Maves are rejoic-
ing over the birth last week of =
pound baby daughter at their home on
T.. Washington street. Mr.. Maves IS
employed at the Dane County Packing
Co. s meat market.
Lieut.. Chas. Crosse, from one OF
Uncle Sans cruisers, has been paying
a visit at the home of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. G.. S. Crosse, during the week
while his ship is in the dry dock at Bos-
ton. His wife came on from Seattle
to meet him at Stoughton.
Mrs. H. A. keenan, returned Friday
evening from Fort Riley, Kas., where
she has been for some time visiting her
husband, DR.. keenan,, or Lieutenant
keenan,. Mrs. keenan, came home to
prepare to leave Stoughton for the
winter, with the children, Miss Eliza
beth and Master Walter, for Demming,
N. NJ, where the doctor has been sta
toned and who left last Wednesday
for that place.
Quite a disturbance occurred at the
Hotel Hall Wednesday. One Of a trio
of statesmen who were waiting to be
served asked for menu card which
was tossed to him with remark which
he did not like. The waitress, it is al
legged, spat at him and then threw a
plate at him, striking him in the head.
A long cash was made and the sales
man reported the incident to Mr.. Hall.
The trio then went to the depot to
catch the II 20 but that was late and
Joe Marks, Miss Tracy and her father
came down to the train. Marks struck
the salesman, who then swore out a
warrant and both Miss Tracy and
Marks were arrested. At the court
both were fined $40 and costs by Judge
Nichols.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-10-12
Second Hand Tires.

Two 32x4 Goodyear A. w. T. clincher
castings and tubes for sale at a bargain.
Inquire at Tellefson's Garage, Edger-
ton. tt
For the next three months / have
some of the choicest farms in Rock and
Dane counties for sale. Prospective
buyers should see these farms before
investing elsewhere. e. M. Ladd, Ed
gerton, Wis. 41tf
House for rent. Inquire of c.. A.
Peters, Stoughton, Wis. 43tf
For Sale: The d. L. Earle farm
on Evansville-Edgerton road, town of
Porter, good buildings, large brick
house, land all in first class condition,
Is acres oak timber; selling to close
estate. JESSE EARLE, Adm,
44w4 GAINESVILLE, Wis.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-10-12
Fort Atkinson.

Parties from Edgerton have dug
large ditch on the Haight and Bingham
and Rickter farms and Strengthened
some of the bends of Otter creek so
the high water will not overflow the
hay fields. They finished last week.
Company B, LIST Inf, Ft. Atkinson's
splendid volunteer contribution to the
national defense, has gone out of ex-
istence. The command of which the
people of this city were so proud has
ceased as an organization. 1t has been
broken up and the men divided among
other units.
An alarm at II :35 o'clock last Friday
morning called the fire department to
the Edgewater Stock Farm. The lad
dies made the run to the farm in quick
time but luckily the blaze had been ex-
tinguished. The fire was caused by
spark which ignited the roof of the Of
flee building. 1t was discovered by
Paul Knilans in time to prevent heavy
loss. One of the Edgewater horses
used on one of their milk wagons drop
ped dead while being driven to the fire.
A tragedy brought the lives of two
young men to a sudden close at the
Fred Pabst farm No. 5, near OcOno-
mowoc last Wednesday morning, when
Roy r. Henry and Dennis Mcmahon
were overcome by gas and asphyxiated
while at work filling one of the large
silos on the farm. They had gone up
into the silo to trample down the con-
tents previously put in, the gas over
coming them. Another farm hand
brought their bodies to the air. Med
ical assistance was summoned but
death had won and all efforts to resus-
citate the men were i'll vain. Such &C.,
cidents, says the Journal of the Ameri-
can Medical Association, might easily
be repeated on any modern farm. Ag
ricultural journals should call atten--
tion of the farmers to this danger and
should urge that silos be carefully ven
tilated before being entered.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-10-12
Milton

Mr.. and Mrs. S. C. Chambers started
Wednesday morning for Cobleshill, N.
Y, for visit with relatives. They
will visit other places III New York and
probably go to New York City before
their return home, which will be sew
eral weeks hence.
Henry Bentz sustained heavy loss
last Thursday afternoon when a val
liable span Of horses were killed at the
crossing by train No. 5. The driver did
not see the train in time to prevent the
accident and jumped just in time to
save his own life.
Rev. and Mrs. E. D. Van Horn and
children, Donald, Elizabeth and Eu-
gene, arrived from New York Wednes-
day evening. They are at home with
the w. H. Greenman family until they
can get settled in the S. d. B. parson-
age. Since leaving his former pastor
ate in New York City they have been
visiting Mrs. Van Horns people and
other relatives in New York state.
At the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. w.
Coon in Milton Junction at high noon
Tuesday occurred the marriage of their
daughter, Nina N, to Fred G. Burdick
of Chicago. The Rev. Lester G. Ran
dolph of Milton spoke the words that
united the lives of these young people,
using the ring ceremony. The couple
left on the 3:11 train for Madison to
spend few days and will then return
here before going to their home in Chi
cago. They will be at home after No
vember l at 722 E. Marquette Road.
Hans Serns was born in Norway, No
vember 20, 1847. and died in Madison
sanitarium September 81, 1917, at the
age of SO years, 10 months and days.
Mr.. Serns came to this country when
three years old and settled at Oakland
where he grew up. He lived short
time at Edgerton and eight years ago
moved to the farm east of Milton where
he lived until his death. He had been
member of the Adventist church for
about rs years, first joining at Oak
land, and upon his removal here trans
ferring his membership to the church
at Milton Junction.