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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-26
PENN STATE TRACK MEN
PICKED FOR INDOOR MEET

STATE COLLEGE, Pa Feb 26'-Penn
state has entered eight star trackmen for
competition in the indoor intercollesiates
at philadelphia next Saturday. The men
picked will run in three relay races and
for the first time since the indoor games
have attracted states athletes 'he biue ana
White will have no entries in the special
field events.
Cation. Whiting, Krall and Enoch will
compete in the relay requiring each runner
To cover 52s yards. Shae, Whiting, Foster
and Shields have entered in the looo-yard
event
In the medley event Ganzemueller will
run s52 yards, Shae 704 yards, Foster 1923
wards and Shields 1906 yards.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-26
NO WILLIAMS-BROWN GAME
Union College Also Absent From Pur-
ple's 1917 Football Schedule

Brown University Is missing from the
1917 football schedule of Williams College
Union College. of Schenectady, also is alb
sent from the program for next season
The williams schedule follows:
September 20, Rensselaer, Polytechnic In
stitute, at willamstown; october 6, Hamil-
ton, at williamstown: 49, Cornell, at
Ithaca; 90, Vermont, at Williamstown; 81,
Columbia at New York city; November 8,
wesleyan, at Middletown; 10, Mddlebury,
at williannstown; IT, Amherst. at Will
Jamestown.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-26
Champion F. Kramer Joins
"Ri0t Squad" for War Duty

Frank L. Kramer. the worlds cham;
R'n In East Orange. n. j. The squad viii
be used as an auxiliary to the resniar resi,,
ppy now consists Of twenty. .one members.
all Of whom win be armed with resuia.
reauest nSn Of Chief Of Police William u.
O'SeiI, after ascertaining that the prob
ability was that there would be no inter-
ference with his professional duties.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-26
". Y. Giants to BE Sold?
So Old Dame RuniOr SAYS

NEW YORK, Feb. ga report has been
current that negotiations for the sale Of the
New York club of the National League TO
Harry Sinclair and George y. Ward, hackers
Of the Federal League. were being carried
out. Efforts to get either denial or eonfr-
nation OF the story were unavailing.
II became known that John Mctirnw was
not, as reported. on his way 10 Petersburg,
Va, 10 see Dave Robertson, the outheIder
who refused TO sign u contract. II was re-
ported from Petersburg that Robertson aud
his father had left for this city TO confer
with Harry Hampstead, McGraw's delaying
his departure for Marlin lent some color TO
the story OF the sale OF the Giants,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-26
MARK BUNNIN TOPS
SCHOOL ATHLETES
Leads Players in High
School League Goldblatt
First in Second Division

Mark Bunnn, captain Of the South
Philadelphia High School team is individual
leader in the High School League first
team basketball scoring with a total of ZOE
points He was the best foul goal scorer in
the league and had the highest total of
two-pointers, making As Mornngred Of
TSades. was the next high in field goal
scoring, with a goals.
Goldblatt, of the South Philadelphia High
School, was at the top Of the second team
scoring list, but he may be dislodged II
Northeasts second string players run up
much of a score against the Fra Milford High
athletes in the league game tomorrow.
Lehr, who has SO points, needs only II
more to take the top position.
The summaries:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-26
HERE
Your Goifng OFF Form? IT'S
Your Teeth! They're to Blame!

a. CHICAGO. Feb. ae:-Jim Donaldson;
the opinion that decayed teeth are re
s.:pso ssMs SsS IT, ,dt tss fe'ss. hs
Gently Jim developed a slight attack of
nsarltls; and after consulting ,ns ,phssici,nsn, a.
trouble came from two bad teeth. After
The dentist had attended TO the teeth,
aim much Improved. He Is now adyocat-
Ing the same treatment for any Of his
friends who happen to have an on day
the putting green.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-26
Fitzpatrick Benefit Tonight

Tonight is the occasion of the big benefit
given for Petey Fitzpatrick at the Quaker
city. A. c. quite a while ago he had his
ankle fractured and has been in poor shape
since. lie is one of the most popular
players IN the game and has been identified
with the Industrial and American Leagues
and st. Rita Club, of South Philadelphia.
A tidy sum should be realized at this eve-
nmgs games The hail has been given free.
Referees Baetzel and Johnson have donated
their services and likewise all the players.
The teams in action are St Rita, in
dpendent champions of South Philadelphia,
against st Columbia, of the American
League and Standard Roller Bearing, of the
Industrial League against the Camden ALI
Stars,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-26
HOPPE STARTS LOCAL SERIES

William Hoppe, his 100000 pair OF
hands, his selected cue. new table,
special set of worries and an assortment OF
new and intricate shots, will be on exhibl.
ton in this city for the first time this sea-
son, when the worlds cue marvel and his
three companions will open a four days
tournament at Allinger's Academy this aft.
ernoon. Hoppe Is due to peg" for the
break at 3 o'clock sharp.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-26
ASSOCIATION
WILL OPEN APRIL IL

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Feb. 26.-The 1917
schedule of the Southern Baseball Associa-
ton provides for 1872 games with the sea-
son opening on April ~ and closing Septem-
ber Is. post-season series between the
championship team and a nine picked from
the seven other clubs was arranged for,
seven games to be played.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-26
MAGEE FINALLY SIGNS;
MARANVILLE STILL OUT

BOSTON. Feb 26.-Sherwood r. Magee,
outfelder. of the Boston Nationals finally
haA accepted the clubs terms Reduced
from $500 year for the last three sea-
sons to $4,000 for the coming season. Magee
had announced, that he would not sign.
Fred Allen, a pitcher. also sent in his
signed contract for lower ngures- Waller
,Maranville, the clubs shortstop. u the
principal remaining hold-out
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-26
WAGNER AMONG PIRATES
PLAYERS STILL UNSIGNED

PITTSBURGH, Feb 2o.-Fiye members
% the pittsburgh National League base
hall club have failed so far to sign their
1917 contracts. Among them are Honus
wagner, the veteran shortstop. and Max
Carey, star outfielder.
The other players who have failed to
sign contracts are Douglas Baird, third
bsseman, and William Fischer and Walter
Schmidt both catchers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-26
ROBERTSON SIGNS; ALL
GIANTS ARE IN FOLD

NEW YORK, Feb. 26.-Outfelder David
Robertson. the only player who has failed
to come to terms with the New York Ma
tional League club. has signed a contract
for the 1917 season. He will leave for the
training camp at Marlin. Tex, next Friday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-26
TO JOHN HENRY WAGNER
Upon the Occasion Of his Forty third Birthday

Upon the Occasion of his Forty third Birthday
Gee
But I'd IKE to be
A kid like you. at fOrty-three-
Wrinkled. perhaps, and sometChot gray
Bat StiH a kidd Kid at heart
A player on the field Of play
Waiting another seasons start
Waiting stiH for the bell TO ring
At forty.three-Oh, gee
For Sprin0--dn oldtime spring
Not Of the spring the poets sing
The spring Of roses and old dreoms--
Bat. rather. Of the Crash and Btn1,
OF ttco-bdse hits and ,oinning teams
The ancient roar
That echoes IN Jubilee
when your long triple ties the score,
At torty-three.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-26
Speaker Deal First Considered Joke

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1 o ne m onehalf
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-26
Penn Wins Another

Penn came through in great style against
Cornell on Saturday night Coach Lou
Jourdet began the match with his re-
arranged lineup Of Jefford and Emery at
forward. Eble center, Martin and McNichol
guards The new combination did not pro-
duCe the result he expected and at the
conclusion of the first the Red and Blue
trailing the visitors. 12-5.
At the offstart of the second half JEFF
ford returned to his old place at center,
Martin TO forward Emery to guard. Eble
retired and Savin got action as Lou Mar
tins running mate. Jourdet's men then
played rings around the visitors, outscorng
them Is points to g.
As Princeton won from Columbia the
Tigers moved up with the Ellis for first
place and Penn still has a fighting chance
to win out
When St Joe defeated La Sale. 1927, the
followers of the latter were given a rude
jolt. The losers outscored the winners in
field goals, but Referee Jimmy Rumsey
called thirty-three fouls on La Sale, and
eighteen of these were converted into points
while st. Joe was penalized twenty-five
times. fifteen of which were turned into
points.
Jasper defeated Harrisburg the lat
ter's floor. 1922, and after looking the up
State combination over one cannot but he
impressed that McCord's bunch is the
in the State.
Several Of the locat independents were
knocked off on Saturday night. German
town Y. NJ c. A. gained notable win over
Rookwood, $500, with Winskills old bunch,
Banty Marshall Eddie keenan, and Ftz-
patrick in the lineup. East Falls fell down
at Boyertown. 1929, and Philadelphia Cres-
cents were defeated by Morris Guards. 90
25. The Vincomes came through as usual
and easily defeated West Chester, 1920
Camden will play two games at home
next week meeting Greystock on Wednes-
day and Trenton on Saturday The Potters
Greys the week previous, but the Church
men will take the Potters' place and Tren-
ton plays Saturday, as the Greys are sched-
uled to go to Reading. AS a result there
will be three games in the league on that
evening
According to reports Jasper has decided
TO play Dave Kerr at center tonight when
the Jewels perform at Trenton.
Eastern League critics have picked Tom
Barlow as the best developed player of the
season outside Of Davie Kerr The Trenton
| boy is proving to be regular bearcat in
| the cage and is a regular shut-out king
The writer met a basketball man out of
| town this week that had decided to place
| State League basketball in his burg next
| year, but when informed of the new league
| readily consented to enter 1t is some town,
| and some team, and the hall now building
| will be some hall.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-26
Joe Wood at Last Has Found Recognition


to
placed
to
Bob Mercy vice president
of
woodw
best of Lastly
Of all
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snentswe over The
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beleve that had much Of chance % ome back
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-26


was
couldn't
notweI $4,000 bunch of lose these
bad the
in
OF
error o
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Boon to SET
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-26
INTERCOLLEGIATE LEAGUE

one week from tomorrow night will be
played the first basketball game between
Hancock winner of the American League
championship. and J. & ]. Dobson, titlc-
holders Of the Industrial League. The sec
ond will be played on Friday, March .,
fact that the contests would both be played
at the Quaker City A. G. A third contest.
If necessary. will take place Tuesday.
March l3. II has been decided TO divide
the receipts sixty per cent to the winner
and forty per cent to the loser, and Herman
Baetzel will referee all games
The players eligible to participate are:
Hancock--Wood. Wittg, Haslett, Powell,
Deegler, Armstrong, sutton, Flood, Crombe.
Hopkins Dobson -- Moorehead kindon,
West. Sees. Homewood. Scott, DENLY, Nc
Guire, Edwards. Clark and Calhoun.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-26
Donouan Has a Classy Bunch of Pitchers

AS ouTFELDERs
while he by
andNu
be Bob shawey Slim Love Ray
and Cucp
hurer
but he
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-26
Crews Lead Eastern

With every club in the Eastern League
playing good basketball the first three
weeks in that organization promises to he
fraught with much excitement. Even the
tail-end De Ner team is regularly winning
its home games and clubs that formerly
used the Downtowners as a means of fat
tening percentages now meet defeat at
Musical Fund Hall. Barring injuries TO
payers there is no telling which five will
win the second half, so uncertain is the
situation at present.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-26
JOHN HONUS WAGNER, BASEBALL'S
METHUSELAH AND HIT MECHANIC,
ROMPING BOY AT FORTY THREE
Most of Us Are Fat and Slow Dressed Up With
No Place to Go, at Forty-Three; but
Not So HOnus
BY GRANTLAND RICE

No pitchers cheered the season through
when you came hult,nq into uieW.
Some odme-iCe krotD-
But you, tohope seen them come and 90,
KnotU ho,1 soon Youth runs into Age,
As, one bU one. the old Bush calls,
As great names leave the Sporting Page
And eren mighty Larry falls.
But you. alone,
CHng to the throne,
Not caring that the hour is late,
Detying Tide and Time and Fate;
Or, maybe. Hans, you must have knot1n
That out the high,ody. mile by mile,
II you had faded. passed or hoUn
The game tcoutd not haze been t1orth Dhtle.
Baseball uithout Hans Wdoner's ndmes-
Who'd care TO see that sort Of gdmes
boz score minus Waoner's hit!--
We couldn't even think Of iu
Wars drift BY
Wars and trtnors Of todr's alarm
But the light stiu flames IN your Batting
Eye,
And the snap remains in your ancient arm;
For Time has beckoned you IN pdin-
Has called you NTH Its yearly plea
But uOH stH hold your ancient reign
And stick around--at torty-three--
At ty-three-,Uhen most Of them at
thirty-tour
Have long since faded from the push
Have dr-iven in their final SCORE
Or drffted back into the Bush.
Bat you haze never heard Time call,
Too busy out there playing ball.
Making a fancy stop or hit
or all the baIEy rest Of it.
And so
From all tDho love the game,
Here's to the glory OF your fang
Wave on, forever toape, Old Scout,
Safe from the Umptre's final "Out"-
You, toho have found the tabled fount
Of Youth, and ApriIs-yet-to-be-
You Who have spur1ted Times fatal count
To play the game at Jorty.three.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-26

Mullin, Old Horse Race Driver, Dies
KALAMAZOO, Mich. Feb. 2e..John Mul,n
died at the County Home, He was ninety-two
YEARS old, Several weeks age Mullin fell out
~ a bsthtub and fractured his hip
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-26
THREE BASEBALL CLUBS GET BUSY
TODAY IN INITIAL WORKOUTS AT
n CAMPS IN THE FAR WEST AND SOUTH
Cubs, Giants and Yankees Arrive at Training
Camps, and Other Teams Soon Will Follow.
Some History as to Sale of Joe Wood


hnnay
eastward in Marlin Springs Tex M1raw the un
he
t.
wild
the division This however the layout supes
In
FRANKIE will have no a ird
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-26
PENN STILL HAS
FIGHTING CHANCE
Jourdet's Men Made Great
Finish Against Cornell
in Second Half


IOnight---Jasper at Trenton.
Mednesday--De Ncrl at Camden.
Ihursday--Camden at Jasper.
tridaN-Reading at GreystOck,
, aturday-GreystOck at DE Neri Trenton at
Reading.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-26

No pitchers cheered the season through
when you came hutktnq into vteW.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-08-29
PRESIDING Elder
announces ROUND
REV. SMITH BUSY WING TO
MOVING UP OF ANNUAL CON-
FERENCE DATES.

Rev. w. f. Smith presiding elder
of the Cordele District is closing out
the year with the round of appoint
ments which is here again The
mcNing up Of the annual conference
from December 5th to November 14th
has necessitated some changes in the
appointments, and also requires that
he r,und be packed into two months
Here is the round:
lineview CT. Wesley Chapel,
Thursday September 6.
Ideal Ct. IDEAL, September 50.
Montezuma, Conf. later, September
8, ?. m.
Rochelle, Rochelle Friday, Septem-
Der Z.
Pinehurst CT, Shiloh, Friday, Sep
tember II.
Unadilla and Snow, Unadilla, Sep
TENDER 1916.
Hawkinsville, September 16, p. m.
Perry CT, Perry, Wednesday, Sep
TENDER 10. !; II
Fllko Ct, Bonatre, Thursday, Sep
TENDER 90
Fitzgerald Miss, Fine Level, Sep
tombor 2223.
DELLA, September % p M
Seville Ct, Pitts, September 1890.
Abbeville, Conf. later, september
so, p. III.
Oglethorpe,. Oglethorpe. Friday, DC
tober 5.
Marshallville, October 7. a. m
Vienna, Vienna, Conf. later. Octo-
Der Z, p. m.
Ashburn Miss, Live Oak, Friday,
October u.
Arab Ct, wenona, Saturday, oc-
tober 10.
Fitzgerald, Sta, October 14-15.
Oakfield Ct, Union. Friday, Octo-
Der 20.
Rebecca Ct, Rebecca, Saturday,
October 20.
Ashburn Sta, October 81 a. m.
Sycamore Ct, Sycamore, October
81 p. M, %.
ByromvilGe, Byromville, October
27-2S.
Cordele, October %, p. m.
1t is desired that every steward be
present, and that effort be made to
pay up in full the pastors salary at
the fourth Conference.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-08-29
DR.. MCMILLAN WILL
GET IS BUSHELS
SECOND YEAR PEANUTS WORK
WELL FOR FORMER coRDELE
MAN. GOOD PROSPECTS.

Corn, peanuts and fine hogs are
to prove the greatest attraction to
DR.. G. NJ Mcmillan, who is now gath
ering his second crop off the big farm
he bought and moved to near Byron
vile. He has seventy-ive bushels of
peanuts to the acre this season. This
is his word for it. and he doesn't care
whether you believe It or not. Just
go and see. He took out a stalk of
corn the other day that had seven
good, full ears on it. That doesn't
mean that all of it is this fine, but he
has a splendid crop on all sides,
DIR. Mcmillan has put himself on
the safe side of the ledger with this
years crop. Trying TO tell how he
did he said, "Nigger luck, niger
luck, 1 suppose"
This is DR.. McMillan's second year
with peanuts. He has more of them
this year to the acre than last and
a bigger output of them on the farm.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-08-29
PLANS FOR PLAYERS
70 FILL UP BAND
ERASG BANG WANTS WORK FOR
GENERAL GOOD MEN WHO
WILL PLAY.

George D. Hartsb0rn and friends
VINO are arranging fer the brass band
in Cordele are busy securing employ
ment for the players who are to be
brought from out-of-town. Their
present plan IS to secure real music
ians who have had the training al
ready, and find work for them here.
Considerable interest locally hes
been shawn already. fLc rlac:ag OF
the men in their various cailings WI
require some little time. The com
munity will be asked 10 provide work
for those who wish to come and lake
part in making the band q good one.
There was practice meeting last
night and gccd work was started.
Instruct. r. S. Barton will be here
along with the others who are to
comrlete the band meE: Oership and
then the real fun will be started.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-08-29

homes and all like That he would have
to tear up with .thocs machine guns
before he could have elbow room,
And then the people might have to
quit possession of another fifteen
square miles Of adjacent territory
because when the machines are going
there is mighty slim chance in the
war zone" so the report goes.
No, Uncle Sam may have the right
idea about our loyalty and he may
believe he is going to get in on d
range here-abouts, but he will
change his mind if he will come in
and take a look. He knows he can
get anything he wants here, but he
doesn't want to destroy this prettiest
of all farming country like that with
machine guns.
1t is taking all the poles in the
country to string" up the peanuts.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-08-29
MAY APPEAL TO CONGRESS.

New York, Aug 27.-Unless the
government announces within forty
eight hours some plan by which med
ical students and hospital mternes OF
draft age may continue their medical
work, an appeal will be made direct
TO congress, it was announced here
tonight by Mayor Mitchels commit
tee on national defense.
In support of it's contention that
the draft is taking heavy toll of
medical students and internes, the
committee made public figures from
medical schools showing the proper
ton of students accepted under the
first call. The figures include:
Atlanta Medical college II per
cent, University of Nebraska "a per
cent, University of Cincinnati 80 per
cent, Medical College of South. Caro-
lima IS per cent, and University of
Michigan % per cent.
The figures will be presented to
Secretary Baker Immediately.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-08-29
ENTHUSIASTIC SERVICES BY
BOB JONES AT FITZGERALD.

Rev. Bob Jones, one of Americas
leading evangelistis is. in Fitzgerald
conducting a series of evangelistic
meetings.
Rev. Jones, although young man
is one of the most impressive speak
ers in the South in eyangelistic work.
The opening sermon was attended
by the largest cromd in the history
of the city and bids fair to be the
greatest meeting ever held in this
part of the state.
Large crowds from the adjoining
towns are attending these meetings
and still anger crowds are expected
as the meeting progresses.
The people of this vicinity who fail
to attend these meetings are missing
one of the greatest opportunities yet
presented.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-08-29
RAINES CIR'S HAVE CANNED
GREAT QUANTITIES OF FOOD
(By E. c. SMELLY

While our pig club boys have been
breaking all records III their pig club
work our canning girls have not been
idle nor have they failed to make
good" i'll their canning work.
Some splendid effort has been
shown this season by our canning
girls, which we trust will be an i'll
sipration to other girls and farmers
wives especially
Down in the Bridges community
little Miss Beatrice Stripping, age
IL, has already gathered over 2700
pounds of tomatoes off her tomato
patch which comprises only about
one tenth of an acre of land.
Hundreds of cans of tomatoes,
pickles, and fruits have been put up
in this home. The kitchen has re-
sembled a canning factory all sum-
mer
More canning has been done in
this community this year than during
any previous year. 1t is a move in
the right direction of solving the
question of high priced food supplies.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-08-29
GOVERNMENT IS
INVESTIGATING
EVERY MAN WITH AN EXEMP-
TON WILL BE CLOSELY STUD
IED-MAY PULL SOME I'M.

The government, through Attorney
A. F. Stroller as its representative
in this county, is taking up every one
Of the sixty-five exemptions which
have been allowed by the local ex-
emption board on account of depend
ents and there will be an egort made
before the division in Savannah to
have those exempted certified for
service.
No one need get alarmed. This is
the usual procedure. The govern
ment will investigate in this manner
every exemption and determine for
sure whether there is merit. Some
of those released by the local board
may have to go yet. The procedure
affects only those who have depend
ents. Men who were eliminated on
account of physical disabilities are
not to- be bothered.