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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-14
BAN JOHNSON HOLDS UP
COMMISSIONS MEETING
His Train From Chicago Is Late.
Magee Leads Players
Against Fultz
BIZ a StaD Correspondent

NEW YORK, Feb. 14.-The meeting OF
the National Commission here this after
noon will not be held until late this after
noon as Ban Johnson, president of the
American League. has been delayed because
of the lateness Of his train from Chicago.
The railroad office announced that the train
carrying Johnson was four hours late and
would not arrive until about p. IN.
"Not few OF us have repudiatcd Fultz,"
Sherwood Nottingham Magee, the anarchist
of the Boston Braves is speaking. Half a
dozen of his fellow associates Of the Fra
ternity are gathered around noddlng assent.
Once in a while Dick Rudolph, of The
Bronx cuts in "Futz must get out" says
Magee, while others nod assent. "He has
not played fairly with us. He called strike
without consulting the board Of directors.
His public utterances bound us to motives
which we never indorsed."
Rudolph's remarks were of the same
tenor
'"The Fraternity" said Dick will re-
lieve itself of an Objectionable executive
quickly enough If organized baseball will
agree to treat with committee of play
ers."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-14

SOUTHERN TAKES
JUMP in LEAGUE
Downtown Athletes Beat
Northeast-Trad School
Wins From Frankford

South Philadelphia High took another
jump in the race for the league basketball
title yesterday afternoon. Southern's 3G-to-
33 victory over Northeast High came after
forty minutes OF spirited play. The game
was not won until time was called. for near
the end Northeast braced and made South
Phladelphia's margin of Victory decidedly
close.
Northeast Highs second team took the
lead in the second division by beating
southern, ~ TO 80. Clever teamwork by
Lehr, y. Thomas. Paul, Reeves and Schneider
gave the uptown athletes the verdict. Paul's
timely field goals and a foul goal by Lehr
enabled the Northeast team TO win.
Trades School defeated Frankford High
in the league match at Trades Schools
Hall, Forty-fourth street and Westminster
avenue, a. to "a. The Frankford High
second team turned the tables on Trades
reserves, winning 30 81. Murphy and
Morningred played the best game for Trades
first, while MacBlane and Fairhurst ex-
celled for Frankford
Murphy, the Trades School forward. leads
Mark Bunnin. OF South Philadelphia. SO far
as the individual scoring OF yesterdays
game will count on official records. for Muir
ply made thirty points. as against twenty
four made by Buunin. Murphy made six
teen out Of twenty y-one foul goals. whereas
Bunnin made twelve out of fifteen goals.
Every member Of the Southern team
scored. as Wattman and Geventer each
made two field goals and pondero and
Milestone each tailed one. Tradess total
was not so well distributed, for Ashkenazi
made only one field goal and Spratt, the
guard, scored two. Hough and Holland did
not make points.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-14
DAVIE FULTZ MAY QUIT
AS BALL PLAYERS HEAD

Dave Fultz may have to give up his
place at the head Of the players fraternity
before recognition to the players again
will be granted
The resolution passed by the National
League, the attitude of every one connected
with the league, and peace overtures all
point to the elimination of Fultz.
Fultz is said to have declared he will
step out of the way. His stepping out
means the end OF the strike, for the mag
mates probably would be willing to listen
to any one but F'ultz.
President John X. Tener made It plain
that the league is not against fraternity
among the players, but is decidedly op-
posed to Fultz for the moves he has made.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-14

TRIO OF CIRCUIT CLOUTERS
The Phils again will have a pair
Of home-run hitters in Captain Lu-
derus (at the top) and "Gavvy"
Cravath (center) for the 1917
drive. Frank Schultz (bottom),
according to rumors, also may don
a Philly uniform this season.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-14
WILLIE HESTON, WOLVERINES BACK,
WAS GATHERING RAM ADdUCK AND
SCORED OVER 100 TOUCHDOWN
By GRANTLAND RICE

Fielding II. Yost rnakes no claim that
Willie Heston IL the best all-around foot
ball player that ever lived. lie Is willing
TO delegate that honor TO Jim Thorpe, Eddie
Mahan or Ted Coy.
But the Michigan Mandarin still insists
that Willie the Wolverine is the greatest
running halfback football has ever known.
"Heston." says Yost had all the power
OF Ted Coy. He was n battering ram rum
ming amuck. He was back of terrific
power. But beyond that he was the fastest
halfback for forty yards that ever lived.
Every one knows what n great runner
Archie Hahn was. Hahn was one OF the
greatest sprinters OF the decade He had
few equals. Yet Heston was faster than
Hahn at thirty and forty yards for he
beat Archie more than once at this dis
tance. Willie had the rare faculty OF start
Ing ut top speed. He left his position as
fast as the best sprinters leave for 100-
yard dash. And, in addition TO this power
and speed, he was a wonderful dodger
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-14
NEWS OF THE BOWLERS

and low scores resulted. Crescent was In
record breaking mood and gave the champion
Liberty He'll the worst beating II ever expert
enced, opening with a 10s5 game. followed by 947
and 912 for a total OF 2044 pins for three VIC
tories by margin of about 300 pins BIZ
.Smedley led the attack with a grand exhibition
Of pin -topplng. getting counts OF 237, 257 and
22l for the remarkable and record breaking to-
tai or III pins. Pennsylvania Railroad, the
leader. won the entire series from Keystone,
Melrose kept pace with the fast-golng Railroad
ers with three wins from Jenkin town, and Budd
Manufacturing Company won two from TioEa,
the FORMER cracking out 1912 total in ita
second game. Morrie Fulton did the honvy work
with new single game record score OF 288
pins.
Doc" Shields, Heinold. Allen, Montieth and
Hundredmark rolled well Individually. each reg
isteripg scores over the 200 mark.
Radcliffe, Haldeman. Bramwell MacLachlan.
Anders, Elliott. Kline. McFall. Barri. Jones and
Price starred for their respective teams each
registering big doube-century scores
Trucks and Knox will roll a series of games
against Johnson and Satterthwaite on Manufac-
turers' alleys tonight
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-14

TINE members of the Manufacturers Club
= will enjoy rare treat on Wednesday
night, February IA, when two of Philadel-
pha's best bowlers, Trucks and Knox, will
be seen In action.
9 They win bowl against two club men,
oers, Satterwait and johnson.
v Knox Is the only man who ever rolled q
'perfect score of 800 In national tourna-
'pert, and is considered one Of the best
powlers In the East Trucks Is too well
enown to the bowling world to require an
Mtroduction, his latest achievement being
IQe defeat of the Belgian count on his
american tour.
ne opposing team has been rolling wonderful
.lns ,s satterthwait 10 the holder, OF the in;
ExouRl averages In the Interclub League and
soensops his partner. stands high In these aver
SkA This team won a two-nan match at the
~ recently with an average Of more than 215
the Philadelphia League matches rolled
~ Ae3stone alleys last night some very high
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-14
ARE READING CAGE
STARS GOING BACK?
Many Think Great Players
Have Seen Their Best
Cage Days
EASTERN LEAGUE
SCHEDULE FOR WEEK

SCHEDULE FOR WEEK
ES%4.as;gHss:sio.ss. ESsaass.sssl"s Z. sp9s:D sg Gs.n.r
, seturday-Camden. at be Scri, JASPER. at
camden and Reading swap goals and
louis tonight In basketball clash TO be
staged In the Third Regiment Armory, the
home Of the Jerseymen across the river.
inc showing of both the Shelters and Bears
mas been keen disappointment to ad-
mirers. and while neither IL out Of the
running for the championship the one that
IL defeated will receive keen setback.
Last week the Cam6 IN Armory was
tnronsed. but big crowds have not been
the rule and the owners OF Reading and
Camden will be lucky to split the season
even.
When It was announced last Tuesday
that Alois Getzinger would join Reading
u was reported that Getty was to appear
IN all games away from home and IL the
dope" runs true the Trenton man should
oppose Eddie Dolin.
The personal clashes when these rivals
contest are keen. and II Is always a matter
OF conjecture who scores the more between
Brown and Beckman, Another feature
that Will bear watching "a the setto be-
tween Jack Adams and Andy Sears The
silver-haired Camden forward has amazed
all OF late by the speed exhibited and he
nos uasHeu Cp anu GOWN the wooden alleys
IN electrifying fashion. The work of Sears
has just been the opposite, and the grand
old'man of the Bears Is In a decided slump
His foul shooting has never been so poor
and his eye for the basket at netting field
goals appears gone.
The Reading clubs work lacks the punch
and snap 1t once possessed There was
time when one could always count on seeing
great battle when the visitors showed
There are many who think some of the
players have seen their best days, and If
such Is not the case II Is up to Sears and
his cohorts to upset these opinions.
De Neri's New Man
The playing OF Ernie Reich Manager
Myerss new acquisition, at Trenton ou-Mon-
day night was the feature OF the game. and
those who witnessed the clash say the new
conner Ia one OF the best men in the league.
Reich was member OF the Danbury,
Conn, team, with Dreyfus, Harvey and Nor
mon He was the latter's partner at for
ward, He is rather small, but is an ex-
ceptionally hard worker and very fast. His
work while with Danbury was Of the SEN
satlonal kind.
American League Session
The American League will held a meet
ing this evening to arrange for the series
between Hancock and F!ftie.h for the cham
pionship. The first battle will be staged
on Monday evening at Natatorium Hall,
with Baetzel as the referee.
Tomorrow is the last day on which Eastern
League clubs can sian professional pla yerr who
will be eligible to compete during the remainder
OF the season.
Players OF the Eastern League. are having
playins ON outside clubs. President schaefsr .asm
has Just about decided 70 drop the matter. as
everyHdy asked says. II did not pla"." and
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-14
NEW YORK. Feb. II.

NEW YORK. Feb. IL.
20 tho death. Unremit.
+ 1UTHLEeo ,.,r ,coid. .bIooded war. This
ting, unceass - ,ha National League
|t|11 ne dec'~t natss in session here. Their
1bail nhaena" .Iraa,aned atr,ke Of tho
MI to tne Todav EI,ltz will
I1yers' Fra,ern,,, III, roiiv HE fast-weaken-
mr. his clnn, ena, drive on the owners.
r. forces ior cor,p,,ssion ana Ma,
4 U1i1s the Na iii, bo,d naetings and dis
ISL League W." oan, NJ connletelv
~ ways anu ,,,a,,ara, organization and
E fsratns '"e
lead. al, ,urrinp hack. Nv pass-
zhere can 20 Sesterday abrosatins their
tID . r.sr,,.nt with the fraternity, the
ttins .rns owners burned their bridges
skional League r9suoasor,h The fraternity will
'uo SattIine for terms, but will be fight
Z; BE- pa..hns r,,a ,s.me ia clearly drawn
H&g TOR me- Say is over the fate of
IoN DeioIe L.. ni,atjon will be settled.
( ~ piayels raiIv suficient number of
4 men behind him he may make battle
"a II the players turn 70 ..e, ,n,,, evSerS hp ,
7 4 they seem 10 pc oo.hs' ,,,,,, ~ VIZ ha sss.,i o.,
I. loaTs before tne 'hen 49, 90 org.nIza,,on
living are aoie " ''"0
~ meir o~"'
i. n, U;storv In the Making
.tc&o ruyaG Nagt6r-
Bssepa'l us ,siI, he written TODAY. For
4 ~ ano nnatas no have Unlisted that they
1ap ,ne ,ns ,s,th Fultz and the fraternity,
40 "ioue arsaoed that thew would take
ny "a. actlon as thew did. II was a
lsn l.aa ess s1s,t thew offered when the newspa
sI.s ware called into the meeting, an
pl...s . yrnrecedented procedure, and in
.as. .nS :, hear the reading of a resolution
s.ss,,s,iy obliterating the fraternity as n
.Is-r,.ed factor in baseball. The resolu-
.,-ss soIlows: whereas, the Baseball
ss~,sr., fraternity has violated the letter
\ IN snirit of an agreement made between
~ rstional agreement leagues, clubs and
sSvsra entered into on the date of Janu-
3 ~ 1915; therefore be 1t
!. '-sqesolyed. by the National League OF
pyofessional Baseball Clubs that insofar as
"a league Is concerned. this agreement be
"a Is hereby abrogated, and all relations
Ntveen this league and said fraternity are
hersby severed and terminated
= IL. r.ua-,s ctotamaot
% .,,, o,,,,,or
y Following the reae'hs VI ms
President Tener anu senerai Vi uis oluu
e1ners explained tne posltioI, U. 'he Ieasue
~ being unalteraoly opposeu 10 any iur'
thsr dealings with the players as poay'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-14

Willie used to say the only way TO carry
football was TO stiff arm the live ones
and jump the dend ones. This. combination
Of great physical power. unusual speed and
ability TO dodge made him almost impoe-
slble to stop. And he was one of the few
great halfbacks through n broken field who
could also rip and tear into line. II he
had been nothing but line plunger he
would have been a star And yet this was
only minor part of his all-around worth.
lie scored over 100 touchdowns In his
career. and this alone Is enough TO give
fair line upon his running ability. have
seen most of the great ones In the last
twenty-five years. but 1 haven't seen Hes-
TONS equal yet when it comes to carrying .
football through any sol / of defense"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-14
The league standings:

Usually 1t is Surgeson, Betzmer or Bur-
nett who rise to the top when German
town High School scores big victories. In
the game with Catholic High, which the
Mannheim team won, 81 TO IS, the playing
of Langner was particularly praiseworthy
Langner was all over the floor, and he had
five field goals to his credit. Burnett was
the leading scorer, for he made three field
goals as well as 10 out of "a foul goals
Chestnut Iill Academy. with wadsworth,
Martin, Graham, CASTOR and Clarke show
ing speed in the cage, defeated the Darby
High School quintet by score of 81 to 81.
Captain Bob Martin again led in the scor-
ing, with ten points to his credit. Wads-
worth and Dickens also did good work.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-14
Smith, Colby Baseball Captain

smith. Of Worcester. Mass, has been elected
captain OF the Colby College baseball team tor
the season OF l0l7. Smith plays first base.
The Detroit times., 1917-06-06
The Jewel Busts a Few

looked better New York yesterday
the him and Speaker On the twelfth OF
Cleveland few he four hits for
st Louis be made four hits five chances afternoon He
points those final weeks
Yesterday five hits for 10 bases Eve times bat
Cobb
hitter but not for the big individual days One other time that
did FIVE 49, 1912
he pounded and three singles OF Brown and Huck
doubeheader
the made single and triple This completed total
did
than this His Tuesday blows New York for both
for a dozen pillows.
Monday found Cobb
hind Mcinns the batting championship wranse "Wednesday
found Cobb OF
Speaker altho iris had not lowered his
The last OF the indicated pitching nabobs bit the
Shupp Cincinnati
beaten by National league club only
Der victories had
Dutchman had worked regularly McGraw
against the Reds When Ferde called
only seven innings and the to him.
There other undeteated pitchers both
downfall OF all
should be noted that Bernie Boand has
New His Tuesday
entered the league three
The Detroit times., 1917-06-06
BY ROBERT /. RIPLEY.

Benny Leonard, the new light.
weight champion. literally and &C
tually fell into the Aght game and
the worlds title he now holds. He
didn't exactly fall IN soft-tho Il
may seem SO now-because he land.
ed with considerable bump Is
foot tumble thru an upper window
OF Billy Gibson's boxing club-the
Fairmont A. c.
That was six years ago. Benny
was not champion then-he wasn't
even a pugilist. He was Just one Of
the gang around Ninth-st. and
Avenue c. New York city. However.
he could fight little bit them fell
low Just had % know something
about self.preservation II he cared
10 exist down around that neighbor-
hood. for Il was the section OF hghts
and lighters. chief among whom
were Leach Cross and K O. Brown.
Then the Leonard fsmily-the Lem
er family. 20 be correct-moved up
town 70 One Hundred and Sixteenth
st. At the Fairmont Athletic club
fight night was the big night. Leon
ard and the bunch were always
there. And they were always on the
outside. looking In. The gang had
a private view from an upper win
dow In the front OF the building.
which they reached By letting them
selves down from the roof. Some
times this perch was crowded and
The Detroit times., 1917-06-06

succession with the bases loaded
Vale made Nunamakcr hit into q
double play Maiscl singled In the
fourth. took second on an inhelc
play. stole third and continued OF
home when Spencer threw Wild
This tied the score and started
Mitchcl's downfall In the nttt
.omd Nunanakcr was hit by
pitched hau Magee singled. Maise
walked. and Pip scored two run
.nef with a SINGLE 90 right Bakei
the sixth with a GOOD hunt
yN hit to Mitchell Who threw
hadly 10 see nI in an attempted
iorco play A hands were said
S'n0los by Pocknpaugh and Nund
maker hrouEht m two runs. and
sewed up Tho game. Carroll JoneI
finished FOR Mitchell and hurled
Hne bali.
The bic story OF mo second gam|
was the hitting OF Cobb " sol
Eve blows for 10 bases He scored
ono run. drove in three and brok|
Up the contest The third lnnln|
WAS nll-0a'ooser Holland and
Brsh walk q Young forced Donij
cobb scored two runners with
cripple 20 lcft cobler Voach dros|
home -un % decp center Ty scoi
lnr ahead az him.
The YaHks Immediately undej
took 70 get back into The gamj
Walters walked and Maree singled
M The last half 81 the third Mais,|
Hicd for the second out OF III
round Pip scored both runne1
vith a double and took third on
bad tumble by Stanare. who ha|
distinguished himself cartier IN N
game by diyine catch OF fo,|
ball Baker singled and brougt|
Pip home
Detroit added 70 Us lead in nj
afrh and seventh Bush w ked
the NTH and Cobb ripied BolanI
singled aud took second on an INTEL
played in The seventh Young I'D
gled and chased the pitcher homo
The Detroit times., 1917-06-06

mark OF 2.01 and Is the champion
irotting stallion William has
equaled the championship mark OF
Uhlan, who startled the racing world
only a short time ago by his bril-.
liant tSotting.
In addition 70 the historical string
mentioned Billings viii send % the
block Peter Dillon. I'll IA. and the
imported Russian Orloff trotter
Bion. Fifiy-nine brood mares. thlr.
ty-seven OF which have records, Will
be disposed o. Fourteen OF these
are IN the 2l0 list their marks
ranging from 2.03 II 20 200 Il
The Harvester represented a price
OF $4,000 when he beanie the prop.
erty OF Billings
The Detroit times., 1917-06-06
D. A. b. F. Notes

Forrest Arrow club made % three
straight BY trimming the Bullock
Green team.
Coco Cola Jrs. put across their first
win sunday when they defeated the
River Rouge Colonials. 20 tn a
fast game This was n tough one
FOR the Colouiais 20 lose.
Hurons made g, FOUR straight by
staging an 20 win over the Metro
club.
wai,ons kept clean slats BY an
neKing from clover j. O.. co. close
contest
The Hrdsons were BADLY thgmped
BY the 50. HedwiRs. 80 20
Detroit Merchant Jrs lost their
frst game of the year f1 g. Joseph
" o. 81 Joseph fvi-ler SET a
league record Tor sfriirenuts. when
81 Merchants wheszed the breeze.
After winning three straight the
Kerst r. Ressler team was forced 20
bow 90 The Coca Coiae
Both Detrolters che Wsg Detroit
and Detroit Bros. annexed their
game SUNDAY
Horseshoe club. Rarrgs reaI zee
tatera. GraYs fIntfterF 81 Gerard
" r and Rurnr Shoe rr aff feaf-
shop had fre tnurfref armament 90
fhe fsc barely coming across by a
1ue-run margin
Blair AthietIre heretofore urbca o.
on fnef "a tough emo POI f.a Frfrulf
Merchants BOO Tho ninth irrfnr when
with two down and twt 1n uasrH.
rall with fwo and three rr EIrl
sins .ed and brought iI fhe winning
scores
Merr'war CLUB and nIvty Rouge fn.
teruatfohalF sfnref rbtd Eamd a.
tho Down River town. fhf home ,aAs
losing fu verdict
uetru.t Amateur baseball regera.
ton VIl ttid lta meeting nn WelnaH.
frIs week at $3.50 i0rE ~ fhf
ite.r'afInn rffrr AI managers re-
port for feId dat tckffa
TEe Narara Lutheran and Oddfel-.
'rHa Executive comm ffefe arc rn.
quo fei o. attend fhr meeting Thurs.
faF nfEhf ~ o'clock lr Room 500
FarwrIi building This Is Ia refer
ence 70 baseball leagues
The Detroit times., 1917-06-06
Cobb Passes Gains Heavily Speaker by Tuesdays Cou2
Tigers Invade Boston; Get
Even Break at New York

BOSTON. june 8 After getting
nothing moro than am even break 10
show for me improved baseball in
the New York series. Detroit this
morning jumped from the fryIur
pany into the are Jennings has
brought his athletes 90 Boston.
whore some mighty clover hunters
ARE nut after Tiger meat uuriun
me past week. the Red Sox pitch
.nr stan has been on the blink
cleveland cleaned up here la
week. hut the Horfouo ~
rrcp since ard hive in 500
70 q hitting n pe.r, stic's to P
customary practice. Ruth viii pitch
today and Leonard tomorrow Both
got fine trimmings the last time
cut Dauss Will pitch against hos.
ton this afternoon There IS no
telling what ne viii do Either q
very fine game or a very poor one
Is expected OF him
Willie Mitchell wobbled IN The
frs. game OF the double header m
NV York Tuesday Nick Cunop
ln't wohb'e and that contest went
20 the Yanks bernie holland wob.
hled a little bit Ia The second game.
bur he wasn't so wobhly as Bob
Shawkey and ne won There were
other Tigers as bad as Mitchell in
the FIRST game however The old
wallop was evident only IN thc drsf
inning Bush walked cobb doubled
and DOME tailed on Veach's inacld
out Incidentally Veach biz safely
every other time he went TO bar IN
This game
In the third inning Young. veach
and Holman singled. bur there was
no scoring Cobb famed and Young
got caught stealing and the chance
was gummed Cullop never gave De-
troit another good opportunity 20
start something
Mitchell got into trouble in the
second round bur worked out splen-
dldly With one out. BAKER. Hen
dry1 and Peckinpaugh all singled IN