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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-04
Labor Day Important Race Mark

Labor Day has come to be regarded as
one Of the most critical points of the major
league campaigns A team that is not out
in front or within jump or two of the
leader at this time of the year might as
well begin to calculate on the next CAM
paign.
With very few exceptions for many years
past the team that showed the way after
Labor Days games has maintained its ad-
vantage to the end. Brooklyn of last year
was an exception, but Brooklyn then was
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-04
Eddie Ctcotte Tied With Alex and TOney

THE
BY downing the Tigers Sunday getting decision
division and Cicoe with big fellows
doing
tailed
addition
responsible for the last three by the White
ninth Schak
a
John Collins, a a
In
the tied His
all
o in two
w auggng matches double
leaders The White ganesa only
the
a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-04
STROKES AND SPLASHES

THE 100-yard straightaway swimming
championship for men, which was to
have been decided yesterday as part of the
annual water carnival of the Hawaiian
A. A. u. held in the Honolulu harbor, has
been postponed at the request of the con-
testants until September g. Judging from
recent performances of the mermen entered
a new record should be made for this dis
tance. The leading competitors for the title
are Norman Ross, of the Olympic Club, of
San Francisco; Ludy LANCER. of the Los
Angeles Athletic Club, and Duke Kahana-
moku, of Honolulu.
In order TO make II possible for Claire Calli-
gan, of New York. and Dorothy Burns OF Los
women to be held at Lost Angles. the club ofa-
clals have changed the date of the contest from
September % to October Z. At the present
time the mermads are In Honolulu, and they
also are expected to stop on at San Francisco on
their way back TO compete in the 5OO.yard
championship on September %.
Judging from the class OF the signed entry
blanks which have been returned to the officials
OF the Atlantic City Aqua sticsClub for the Ameri-
next Saturday at Mays LSndine under the su.
spices OF the shore citys club, the event should
develop into one OF the best contests OF the sea
son, More than seventy entries have been re-
Frspciseo. who holds the records tor men from
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-04
NATIONAL LEAGUE
AMERICAN LEAGUE

1t will readily be seen that one year ago
three teams in the National League were
virtually tied for leading honors. Brooklyn
outstayed and, perhaps, outlucked the other
two. Boston was setting the pace by a
narrow margin in the American League and
held that margin at the end.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-04
SCRAPS ABOUT SCRAPPERS

Charley White and Johnny Tillman, oppo.
nfnts IN the star bout at Shibe Park tomorrow
nsht wSre amnQrg those present at TIM Olympia
plause before the wind-up was put on, and he
nad 70 stnnd up twice once on his seat. to
snow himself to the other spectators. When
! !2r me star h2ut next week. great roar OF
White" broke out White appreciated his
popularity; he showed it-and his tceth--by
srinning.
Doc krtch has Patsy Wallace all primed for
competition against any of the fyweights Joe
Blum announces that Battling Leonard is pre-
pared now to meet Wallace. With one ready 10
box the other, who no doubt is willing To- hs
OF an accommodating mood, II IL probable
ing. ~
Blackjack Blackburn will do battle AGAINST
one OF Uncle SANS privates when the colored
Trstputation IN the ring at the Broadway Club
Third Pennsylyania Infantry. Private Banc-
between Joe Augatis and Tommy HOGAN
Muckcl Riley and Joe Bradley and Jack Man.
dali VS. Young Patrono
"Jack Sharkey would make a big hit in phila
delphla ana some one ought to get wise and
Probably the only reason Wagner thinks SO Is
that he is Sharkey's manager Sharkey is "a
bantam, and stands with his right arm ex-
tended.
Andy Williams. and referred 10 as a Wild
Cat, here from Chicago. is working out AZ
Jack o'Brien's. He is lightweight.
Freddy Kelly has been boxing daily with
White has a fair left hook. Johnny Tiiima n
Is finishing up at Adam Ryan's.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-04
Eggers Puts on h. o.

Knockout Eggers made good his prefix by
scoring technical X. o. over Barney Hahn
in the first round of the semi-fnal. A left
hook followed by a right cross toppled
Hahn for the count of eight. and the bell
ending the initial inning found Barney seat
ed rather uncomfortably against the ropes
from the effect of left hook. During in
termisslon before the second session. the
white flag was waved from Hahn's corner,
and the bout was all of. Eggers is the
young man who is anxious to get crack
at Johnny Kilbane. He weighed exactly
122 pounds last night, having an advantage
of five pounds on Barney. Hahn recently
started a $4,000 suit against the traction
company. following a car accident
Mike Burns and Willie Houck were third
bout principals. AS early as the first round
it was evident that Mike didn't relish wal
lops around the body. He showed a fine
mdsection defense. Houck on the other
hand wasn't anxious to have his features
mussed. even though they were. and he kept
his guard high. Also, both liked to clinch
frequently, 30 1t was all even.
Benny Valger. little Frenchman and OF
the same stable with Willie Jackson. gave
a good exhibition Of how Jackson used "a
box, He was opposed to Frankie Clark
and handed out a lot Of punishment to the
Philadelphian In every round valger
raised a mouse under Clarks left eye In the
first round and beat a steady tattoo on that
optic until the finish. The Frenchie led In
every period.
Lew Belmont took . fsw. unwonted
an,ashes 10 the body In the fourth round ot
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-04
Herman Didn't Drop Lewis

his bout with Tommy Sharkey and decided
to call off proceedings for the evening
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-04
McGOvern Boxes

Advice to box from the distance served
McCiovern in good stead during the second
round, and 1t really was surprising TO see
Terry beat Blliam to the punch almost
throughout the chapter, McCiovern, seldom
guilty of using straight left kept shoot
ing jabs into Wllie's face until the latter
blushed, but the color was caused by Terry's
stiff punches.
McGovern held Jackson even in the fourth
round, but in the other frames there was
nothing to II but Jackson, yet his desire
to east aside his fine boxing ability had a
tendency TO make Willie's exhibition
not SO interesting as when he used more
science. 1t appears that Willie now is
willing to take a punch to land one.
Several rngslde fans agreed that Looie
Tender dealt out more punishment TO Nc
Govern than did Jackson, did it in a more
nifty manner and got away with taking
fewer punches than Willie did.
jackson boxes Irish Patsy Cline in New
York next Monday night, and IL he is to
take as many chances in leaving himself
so wide open against the Harp, Willie is
liable to step into a damaging wallop or
two.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-04

Andy Williams. and referred TO as a Wild
Cat, here from Chicago, is working out AZ
Jack . 'Brien's. He is a lishtweight. -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-04
JACKSON EASILY TRIMS M'GOVERN
BUT BILL SHOWS SIGNS OF LOSING
SPEED IN ANXIETY TO BE K. O. BOY
Ambition to Become Knockerout Forces Gotham
Boxer to Assimlate Unnecessary Punish
ment-Eggers's Punches Stop Hahn
By LOUIS H. JAFFE

MO. BROTHER, Willie jackson didn't
Y knock out Terry McGovern, nor did he
really have the Hogan ON the verge of
sumber journey in their scrap at the
Olympia last night, yet at the finish it was
evident and emphatically demonstrated that
the Gothamite had banded a fine lam
basting to the italian with the Erin nom de
guerre. At the same time WILLIE not so
long ago shfty clever and difficult to hit,
was forced the humiliation of a number of
hard wallops from the mittens of the awk-
ward Phlladsphian. and, as it were, under
study for Tommy Tuohey.
Since sinking Johnny Dundee into the
rosin, which in itself was the greatest and
most unlooked-for feat last season, Jackson
apparently has an ambition to become
knockerout He is passing up all of his sem
sational boxing and speed, it appears, in his
effort to hang finishing left hook or right
c"oss on the jaw of the other fellow. All
of which proves that Willie's anxiety to
win by the power of punch simply is bring
ing him in line for lot of unnecessary
punishment and that he may find himself
the knockedout instead of knockerout one
of these fine evenings when he meets one
who possesses mean punch.
Jackson Easy to Jab
What license has a boxer of McCiovern's
calber. one who depends almost entirely on
exactly what Terry did at times last night
While Jackson was laying back endeavor-
ing to push through left hook or right
cross, McGovern time and again beat him
to the punch with straight lefts For few
moments in the fourth and fifth rounds
jackson did show flashes of his real boxing
form and really did have McGovern in a
daze. However, instead of continuing TO
step in, out and around. Willie settled down
to sluggng tactics. and that was playing
right into McCiovern's own back yard Sew
eral Tght-harders landed by NcGovern
were of terrific velocity, but timed poorly
and either landed too high on Wille's head
or behind his neck. J
Jackson started out with the intention
of stopping McGovern, and in the very first
round fcazed Terry with series of lefts
and rights to the head at close quarters
And near the end of the period Willie again
hurt McGovern, but none of the punches
carried sufficient force to even tip the rug
ged and game Italian In this session Nc
Govern slugged with Jackson and Terry
was outslugged.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-04

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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-04

Stetson \. A. broke even In q r,ir of con-
tests. winning q twelve e-nnins 10 battle from
Drexel Iiill In the morning and bowing TO In
diana Boys Club in the afternoon, S-I The
r. m. verdict big surprise
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-04

- Freddy Kelly has been boxing daily with
White has a fair left hook Johnny Tiilman
is finishing up at Adam Ryan's.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-04

AZ, Frankford 5-A captured the second hal,
remnant OF the Frankford Suburban League
The first half ended IN tie between st. Johr
and Phil kearnoy. These teams will play tn.
deciding game on Saturday, the winner to fac,
Frankford "A for the SEASONS title
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-10-18

10Y
This inventoring Of the telephone
lines is a needless waste Of the states
money. The pretense is that valua-
ton Of the linessis1necessary to lay a
foundation for an action in court to
reduce rates. There was no revalua-
ton made when the telephone COM
;panies,sapparently:with the: consent of
the State Railroad and: Warehouse
commission, practically doubled their
rates. Anyhow. it does seem as if the
commission might have instituted pro-
|ceedings to require the grasping tele-
phone companies to show cause why
the arbitrary increase in rates should
be made. But there was never a
cheep from any member Of the COM
mission. We will be agreeably disap-
pointed if material benefits accrue to
the general public from the costly val
uation Of the telephone lines.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-10-18

According to London dispatches
India will be given enlightenment.
Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and
other British colonies have long had
this privilege because they we're capa-
Bile of governing themselves. India,
however, in consequence of opposing
sects, has been great source of
trouble to Great Britain and, until the
war started, it was not safe to give
the country permission to govern.
itself. The kaiser has been trying to
stir up trouble in: India but without
success. The British government has
now succeeded in creating a harhnoni-:
Gus feeling between ali religious sects
and, as result, self-government will
ensue: India has shown herself loyal
to the allies by sending many regi-
ments to fight for them, and the, cop;
per-skinned soldiers: have proven
themselves to be among the bravest
warriors because they do: not :; fear
death.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-10-18
THE KAisER,s PRAYER.

Mine Colt! Will you. mine partner be? 8. :.
You don't know who I am?
Why: I'm the: German Kaiser, e.. 49,; -
:. The Emperor, William. ..:.
You ;know-1 whipped those Beigians:-N"
And with bullets Allied the Russians fuA;
And I'll whip France and Italy,
And blow up Johnny Bull. %r
Now for those other nations I do not give
q damn, -
If you'll just be my partner and whip: that
y Uncle Sam: .x4.,..5s.s,
You knew 1'eot those submarines-7. =:
All Europe knows that we'll.
But dot EdisonsS got patent '.:.- =.
That blows them all to He'll -.
Now. Colt if you will do this -
Then you I'll always love r."
And, III be. Emperor, on Earth, 49,.
And you'll be Emperor above -
alf SAss4t In il xref.se:,u this :. "a -;
Tomorrow night at Eleven !
III eal out. all my Zerpelins g., =. q:
And shell yon out Of Heaven.
would not ask this Of you Colt
- but it can. :be very plainly seen-
That when Edison pushes the button, u
We got no submarine.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-10-18
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; Statement of Ownership, Etc.

So, :: *: ~ $40 j -.
=. :. Statement of Ownership, Etc.
.. Statement. of the ownershipe ;. and
management Of the :Princeton9 Union,
published weekly at Princeton, MIMI,
required by the act of August "a,
: Editor, Thos! H. Prowse; managing
editor, r: c. Dunn; business manager,
George Il. Staples; publisher, r. C.
Dunn. Sole owner, R. c. Dunn. Known
bondholders, mortgages, and other
security holders, holding / percent or
more Of total amount of bonds, mort
cages or other securities, none. +.
:. G; I. Staples, Business Manager.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this: 18th day Of October, 1917. .
r, Charles Keith,
Notary Public Mile Laos County,
= Minnesota. = ..... ..
:: My. commission expires January 10,
lSZZ.. 81 =. ~..,-:-
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-10-18

In olden times certain crimes were
punished BY placing the ,: ! evildoers in
.pi11ories-cages erected in public
places-and people were permitted to
pelt the imprisoned culprits with rot
ten eggs or any sort: Of foul refuse
they felt like: using. =: We would sug-
gest that seditious agitators> in this
country be subjected to this: treatment
for the first >offense:< and be: compelled
to stretch hemp should they renew
their activities The pillory would
doubtless have salutary effect upon
most of the skunkitious anarchists.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-10-18

Chappie Van Lear, son of the I'M
American mayor of Minneapolis, has
been dumped into the guard house at
Camp Dodge, Iowa, for disobeyance of
orders. The chappie has. been giving
the officers considerable trouble at
Camp: Dodge, kicking on .rations and
other things for which there was no
excuse. Bread and water should be
the diet of this snarling cur during
the period of his: Incarceration. And,
by the way, what has become of that
conscientious scrupler, Chappie Co.
Lnghtly Morrill,, junior ?': ::
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-10-18

At the National Creamery Butter
makers association meeting in Mil
waukee last week Minnesota again was
awarded the worlds championship for
butter, this making the twelfth sue
cessive year that this state has car
ried off the banner. The banner is
awarded every year to the state hav-
ing the highest average score, and
Minnesota scored 96.57 out of pos
sible 100 points.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-10-18

!: Men who go on strike when the
United States is a. war should be
ashamed Of themselves. Were they
true American citizens they would
not resort to such tactics when mat
tiers Of this sort can be adjusted by
arbitration without tying up conf
mercial enterprises, the operation Of
which is especially necessary at this
time. The 'tsoulless" corporations, as
they are ofttimes called, pay fair
wages and are at all times ready to
consider the grievances. of, employees,
but the main trouble seems: to-, arise
from the Vaccinations of labor agita-
tors, who 60 forth preaching discord
and advising men to demand more
wages. Consequently ignorant EN-
ployes are influenced by them, es-
pecially the aliens who are employed
in the mining districts and elsewhere.
Then there is the strike, fund ,of the
labor organizations. During the at.
tempted tie-up Of the street car SER
vice in St.: Paul it is authoritatively
stated that the 1nalcontents who re-
fused to work were paid Sc per day.
Their union could not, with a. bank
rupt treasury, pay this sum; hence
it is. reasonable to believe that agents
Of the kaiser had their fingers in the
nia e.. Is : :; -. = 4!
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-10-18

MI at EinlsX I shepaaEsds lnse Helen |k:l
Gould haS adopted two little girls
and now has three: adopted children in
her family, one a boy. We have al
ways admired Helen for her. phil
anthropic work and especially for. her
liberal contributions to the American
Humane society-an organization
which: Isl largely engaged in prevent
ing cruelty. to our dumb friends.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-10-18

Department of justice agents last
week bounced upon the Minneapolis
colony of I. w. w. buns and at least
half.a dozen of the pro-enemy Sc
ditionists now languish in a dark and
dismal cell. Carl Ahlteen, editor of
the Alarm, was one of the individuals
thrown into Jail; and, from authorita-
tive information received by the
writer, "the worst is yet to come" for
a number Of traitors who make their
abode in the "city of anarchy"
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-10-18

THAT man Ferdinand A. Teigen Of
:Montevideo, out on $4,000 bail, charged
with: willfully .obstructing the recruit
ing and enlistment service Of the
United States appears to be "between
the devil and the deep blue sea-"
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-10-18

We would suggest that while
Chappie VanLear is serving his 3O-day
sentence in the guard house at Camp
Dodge the government supply him
with a wet nurse. 49,;
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-10-18

Why not intern the anarchistic SEN
atorSfrom Wisconsin? Either that or
inform him that his presence in this
country. is Objectionable, and advise
him TO go to Germany and assist his
friend, the kaiser..s ',' ''"
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-10-18

Professional agitators and profess
sional reformers and "organizers" are
simply plain loafers whose only object
in life is to extract dollars frpri
credulous suckers.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-10-18

Thu fact that a number of. the fire.
belchthg members Of the .kaiser's
reichyteig denounced: i President Will.
son, merely adds to his popularity
with Hhe American people and shows
that 1.-THE :Teutonic government; fore
sees crushing blow in consequence Of
the United States }enterin1g tie war; war.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-10-18

Our Dumb Animals: There are
surly, repelling dogs as well as sur
ly, repelling: men. He: who reaches
the hearts of either will seldom fail,
however, to find. something to- love-
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-10-18

Designating y the. First Minnesota
regiment as "Minnesota's Own, is
putting it on rather thick. "The Twin
Cities own % would bee i more '' asippro-
pirate. Minnesota's soldier boys are
all al right, but THOSE Of the Old THIRD
are the cream of the: bunch. ) = /
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-10-18

A headline in daily says, "Capital
Prepares for Last Drink" and goes on
to state that rich men in the District
of Columbia are stocking their cellars
ceiling high with alcoholic goods in
preparation for the "dry" era which
will commence on November 1. There
will be no such a thing as the "last
drunk" in the national capital. 49,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-10-18

'Bnbbling,. boiling HE'LL" are the
words which German prisoner uses
to describe conditions in the Teutonic
trenches, Yet; Bill the Viper, tells, Us
through his. subsidized tool, Bennett,
that his minionsEare,"c Comfortably EN-
sc0nNA1 - -. ;,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-10-18

saloonkeepers Of Main&hsaap6fis have
been; investigating the operation Of
blind. pigs and find that ITS Of these
thirst dens are being Conducted. Are
the police collecting protection money
fromsthe offenders ? Echo answers,
Eyes"
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-10-18

Some fellow who claims he was a
tutor of the kaiser has died at Water
vile, in this state, where he was a
minister of the gospel. May the Lord
have mercy on his soul.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-10-18

There is no doubt whatever that a
considerable amount Of the large
German corruption fund expended in
this country was for the purpose of
electing congressman that were friend
ly to Germany, and it is altogether
probable that several of our Minnesota
statesmen were benefciaries of the
slush fund. ....
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-10-18

Teigen, jr.,. Of Montevideo, has been
indicted and arrested and is out on
bail'pending his trial. If he gets what
is coming to him he will get twelve
months behind prison bars.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-10-18

The dailies tell us there is a short
age; of coal. But why kick? SILVER
a little, brothers and sisters, for the
sake of the great conservation cause!
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-10-18

Kaiser Bill has been drawing so
heavily upon the banks Of Germany
that the institutions are virtually
"fat." 1t will not be long before Bill
is himself fattened out:::.:: /: $50. =
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-10-18

The sRaptists. have Joined the Meth q i
odist in their recdmrne ndation that
La Toilette be kicked from the United
States senate. In addition they would
give the obstreperous, kaiseritic rebel
a baptism Of fire. There are thous-
ands Of people in this country who
would willingly apply the torch.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-10-18

Mile Laos county must do it's share
toward making the second Liberty
Loan success. Our boys have come
to the front nobly, now let our dol
lars back them up.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-10-18

/ A cheap CRATER in a state legisla-
ture is pretty apt to continue to in
dulge in his grating propensities if
he is permitted to disgrace a seat in
congress. Country, honor, friendship
mean nothing to professional graf
ter-he would mortgage his soul to
the devil for a slight pecuniary con-
sideratiOn.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-10-18

An exchange says that >:*this Z cou i1
try is lousy with anarchists" and the
statement is virtually true: But the
secret service men Of the department
Of justice are fast rounding up the
blackguards and ere long most. Of
them will be in places where: they ( can ii
do no harm. :*''''S''1'.1'
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-10-18

: There seems to be community of
interests between the Nonpartisan
league and the I. w. WIS. Birds Of a
feather flock together.