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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-17

TWO CENTS -THE DA
ANNOUNCEMENTS
WEDNESDAY
Executive committee of the Public
Ownership league meets at LOO w.
Washington, 8 p. m.
18th ward branch, Socialist party,
meets at 1925 Wilcox, 8 p. m.
Mr.. Oscar BIumenthal lectures be-
fore Lawndale Civic center on THE
Writings of Anton CheckoV'' at
Herzl school, Douglas blvd. and
LaWndale aV., 8 p. m.
PACKERS IN OFFER TO GOVT
Food experts today refused to give
any opinion of the offer made by the
packers to allow the govt to control
their business and regulate maxi
mum and minimum prices of meat
during the war. The offer was made
to sec'y Of agriculture by the Chicago
packers. The conference was ar
ranged by julius Rosenwald. The
packers who accompanied ROsen-
valid were J. Ogden Armour, Louis F.
Swift, Edward A. Cudahy, ThOs. E.
Wilson and Edw. Morris.
Their offer was to turn over their
plants for govt requirements dur
ing the war. They also endorsed
HOustOn's plan to give the natl cOun-
Gil Of defense the power to regulate
meat prices and agreed to abide by
whatever the council might do. They
also agreed to the plan for federal
licensing of food control agencies.
This would give the govt chance
to regulate the middlemen.
is 1T TO BE LARKIN?
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-17
is 1T TO BE LARKIN?

Chief of Police Herman Schuettler
put off naming of the new chief of
detectives today until later on in the
week. Capt. Charles Larkin, now
acting chief of the bureau, is thought
to be the man with the best chance
for the job.
Judge Kearns, now in speeders'
court, says he will give limit to speed
ers and intoxicated auto drivers
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-20
SAMUEL j. DALLAS ELECTED TO
VICEPRESIDENCY OLA. A.U 1918
SESSION TO BE HELD IN THIS CITY
Honored by Places on National
Body-Local Swimmers Allowed Records
Made During Past Year
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 20.

Tn RECOGNITION of his wonder: Il work
in behalf Of amateur athletics not only
in tho Middle Atlantic district, but in ma.
tional circles as well. Samuel J. Dallas, of
Philadelphia, yesterday was elected first
vice president of the Amateur Athletic
Union, which Is holding its annual convcn-
ton in this city.
The hustling Philadelphian. who Is the
popular president Of the Middle Atlantic
District of the A. a. L. and secretary of the
Meadowbrook Club is the first resident of
the Quaker City to be chosen to such a
high office In the national body. Dalias's
selection was a popular one, he receiving
the highest vote In the entire convention.
In addition to honoring the president OF
the Middle Atlantic District the convention.
by an unanimous vote. awarded the 1918
convention to Philadelphia, the date being
set for the third Monday Of November.
Five prominent residents of Philadelphia
were also elected to tho national board of
managers of the 4. \. U.--Samuel j. Dallas,
A. l.. WanamalIer, Herman Meyer Thomas
] Hughes and Louis y. Goldsmith. in addi-
ton to Michael J. Slattery. who was re-
tanned as a national board member by rea-
son of his affil!ation with the Catholic Mems
National Union, an allied body of the A.
A. u,
Charles Dean. of the Central Association,
was the choice of the convention for presi-
dent Secretary.treasurer Fred Ruben. OF
New York. was reelected for another term
The other three vice presidents elected. In
addition to Dallas, were Louis D'bennidltto
| Of New Orleans: T. J. Dunno. OF Portland
| Ore and John T. Taylor the new secretary
treasurer Of the recently created Allegheny
Mountain District
Encouragement Of athletics among the
men in the national service was given by
| the board Of control of the Amateur Ath-
| lettc Union through revision of rules and
appropriation OF funds to promote athletic
| activities In the camps.
The board adopted an amendment tc
| the rules permitting amateur athletes ir
army cantonments and at naval training
| stations TO compete with professional ath'
| letes In the camps without losing amateur
| standing, and eliminated registration fees
| for athletes who may take part In these
| contests.
The report of F. w. Rubisn, the sec
| retary-treasurer showed that the union
| now had S24607.lt to its credit. Thi~
includes a profit OF sllO059 for the l9li
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-20
AMERICANS OPEN
ON DECEMBER 3
Six Clubs Will Place Teams
in Local Basketball
Circuit
PLAY AT TRAYMORE HALL

The American League will open its season
compose the circuit, namely Hancock,
Girard Alumni, st. COLUMBIA, Y. NJ. c. A.
Brotherhood Beth Israel and Port Rich
mond Y. NJ. C. A. All games will be
played at Traymore Hall. Franklin street
and Columbia avenue. on Monday and
Wednesday evenings. The opening night
committee has secured an orchestra for the
occasion and win have as speakers William
J. Scheffer. of the Eastern League. and Ira
Thomas. Of tho Athletics.
The following have been passed as eli-
gible to play the first week:
Girard--Jamison. Schall. Gilham. Dodgers
Fossett, White, Grosh. Fowler. Gallagher
DUNCAN.
Hancock - Davis. .Crombie Coughlin
Foster, Hopkins. Armstrong. Miller.
Brotherhood Beth Israel-Ingler. Sailer
Weinstein. Silverstein. Rutt. Weinberg
Dessler. Stevenson. Swartz. Jasper
Port Richmond, Y. NJ. c. A.-F'lanagan
Zerby. Doyle. Pickup. Cooper. Biting
Klmmel. Sites.
Y. NJ. H. A.-Mondies. semhart. Neu-
man, Makransky. Black. Schniederman
Bonner Barrish.
St. Columba-Moorehead. Kilroy, McGow.
an, Dietrich. Wally Smith, eastman. Fisher
Dunleavy, Simendinger.
The officers OF the league are William
Allen, president: William Bythner. vice
president; D. ]. Dunno. secretary; W. f
Hauck assistant secretary; V. j. O'Connor
treasurer; D. J. Corcoran. chairman OF
executive committee. and l Rodenbaugh
official scorer.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-20

activities, The sum Of s2OOO was invested
In two $1,000 bonds In the first and second
Liberty Loans The dues. registrations and
sanction returns from the various asso-
Citations totaled slsis.48. OF which ss47.ol
was contributed by the metropolitan Asso-
ciation.
Included In tho report OF President Tur-
ner was the statement that the James E.
Sullivan Memorial Fund was sSss9.l6.
The board also approved an app opria-
tion Of S5f00 TO promote championship
meets at army cant nments The money
will be used for the purchase OF medals.
The board aI>p 81 e l"l tn waive the reg
Istration fee for athletes in army canton
ments. a
The boafd Of control accepted all the
athletic records submitted for approval.
with a few exceptions.
The outdoor rLnning high jump record
of Clinton Larsen, Brigham Young Univer-
sty. made In an exhibition at Provo, Utah.
June /, 1917 was disallowed This record
was 6 feet IA inches.
The board allowed time of 6 :46 3-5 for
the one-and-one- -ha alf-mle indoor run made
by Joey Ray. of the Illinois Athletic Club,
at the Melrose Athletic Club on January
"a, 1917. This event is to be listed among
American tow 'rthv performances.
A committee. consisting of Justice B. II
Weeks, of New York; George Turner and
W Prout. was appointed to confer with
secretary of War Baker as to the spending
of the fund to encourage army athletics
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-20
MAJOR LEAGUES MAY HAVE
TO POOL THEIR PLAYERS
Comiskey Fears Army Drafts May
Make This Necessary
Next Year

CHICAGO, Nov. 20.--Pooling Of both
gate receipts and players in the American
League next season may become necessary
in order to avoid shortening the schedule
and reducing salaries TO a hve months'
basis, according to President Charles A.
Comisley, of the White Sox.
Pooling Of players may become impera-
tive to preserve anything like equality in
playing strength he said. IF the FORTH
coming drafts for the National Army take
half dozen regulars away from one or
two teams one or two stars from others
and none at all from some clubs the result
would be IA runaway pennant race. which
would rob the sport of all public interest
carly I'm the season."
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WILLARD DENIES
HE HAS RETIRED
Fred Fulton Forgotten in
Wire From Champion,
Who Favors Carpenter
is TAKING THINGS EASY

a story blew In from New York this
morning to the effect that Jess willard.
boss heavyweight of the world, had decided
to retire. The thing seems to have orig
mated with one Of the syndic lte writer's,
and the latter evidently needed Jess for
copy. At any rate the story Is denied be-
fore II has a chance to get as far west
as Pittsburgh
Under date line OF New York, November
20. this denial follows.
Jess Willard has not retired. But Jess
isn't crazy to fight. for he picked Georges
Carpenter as his most worthy rival for tho
heavyweight championship of the world.
In view OF the fact that lot of Atlantic
Ocean runs between New York and some
where In France and Carpenter is in army
service Jess probably is perfectly safe In
declaring he wants to fight the Frenchman.
Carpenter has been trying for many and
many day to fix II UP so he could come
to America to fight for the benefit of the
Red Cross but so far lie hasn't had any
more luck than the Car.
The report that have retired IS false.
the champion wired East II am in excel
lent fighting condition and ready TO defend
my title. prefer Georges Carpenter as
the most worthy of my rivals for the cham
pionship."
Jess has quit the circus for time He
has sold his horses to tho Government and
Is taking things casv. while the cleph Is
are eating hay in winter quarters He
probably will continue to take It easy 50
long as he waits for Georges Carpentier TO
cross the brine to fight him.
It looks dark and blue for Fred Fulton.
the left-handed challenger of the champion
There was no way Fulton could be found
In w llard's message The Minnesotan an.
parently has a long way to go before hc
gets a chance at the crown.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-20

NOVELTY OF HOME TEAMS PLAYING
ON SAME FLOOR WHEN GREYS AND
DE NER1 CLASH IN CAGE CONTEST
Industrial League Circuit Completed and Seasons
Schedule Adopted-Jimmy Rumsey
., ... Chosen Official Referee

THERE is an Eastern League basketball
game on the schedule tonight and It Will
y. niayed at Musical Fund Hall. Eighth
snd Locust streets. The contestants are De
Mar, and Greystock. and as these clubs oc-
.rnv the same cage as their playing quar-
80 tha "hone floor" dope is OF no advsn-
tsse IN trying TO forecast the winner.
IA Neri has captured its last three con-
,.sts. defeating Reading. Camden and Tren-
tor Manager Myers expects to pit his
..sr,,ar snuad against the churchmen. This
III, he Reckman and Powell forwards; /;
snrninered, center: Muller and Dreyfuss.
guards, 1t will be recalled that the latter
surt his foot In the closing minute of the
~.re with Trenton. but the De Neri man
srer says he fully expects Joe here to play.
lust how the Greys will line up Is un-
eertain. The forwards will possibly be Fo-
s.ytv and Davidson. with Jack Lawrence
?, csnter At guards will be McWilliams
.nd Zahn or Campbell. The former will
aaS,,iveiy start and Zahn by his wonderful
innw,ne against Reading should recei' the
.ss,enment alongside Of Ally. Campbell
could then be used at forward
Joe Fogarty. who Is directing the AFFAIRS
a, the churchmen, hopes soon to get his
shsr.es at the head Of the heap He wishes
o. dsnv the reports that the Greys will be
so,S and says they will continue to play
az Musical Fund Hall.
The admission Of Quaker City Rubber
,or,nIetes the circuit of the Industrial Bas-
ketball League, and at meeting the sched-
uIe was adopted for the season. The play
Inn dates are divided into two parts. The
opening games will be played on next Mon
day evening and the first half will come
10 a conclusion on Friday. January II. The
second series will be inaugurated on Mon
day, January II. and terminate Friday,
March I.
President schroyer announces the ap-
pointrnent Of Jimmy Rumsey as official ref
cree. The teams In the Industrial League
ara Curtis Country Club. J. & j Dobson,
Elliott-Lewis. Quaker City Rubber. Bar
rett, Of Frankford; Lanston Monotype, II.
W. Butterworth & Sons and U. G. l. The
schedule for the season follows:
-. FIRST SERIES
Monday, November 2e-Dobson VS.. Quaker
friday, November so-Lans,on Monotypo VS..
Bgs.sTSxcIth ,.Ts,I o. & 6os,an s SSrs5s VI, Barrett
FSiday December. .7@Lanston Monotype vs.
uaSad;S Sss;%ss5 ,Ss- Ss-PSsson E,s vs.. Elliott
Curtis Buttsrworth ": U, g l. .. ,..,,on
YRIid' Friday pseemb.5 aiSEliIot:L VS.. But.
M Butter
Quaker City vs.. Curtis, ;,
Barrett vs. Lanston Monotype 80
Friday, Jsnvary ;4-ouskeE City vs. Butter.
Monday: January, Barrett vs.. Butterworth.
Friday, January ii = pobson vs. Curtis.
Quaker City vs.. Lanston MonotypS.
SECOND SERIES
Monday. January l4-Barrett VS.. Elliott
d.y n 5ssa.fy 0ifss.yfs fsyfDoSson vs. euaGer City
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Eastern Cage Records
Seen at q Glance

Monday January 2l-Dobson vs. Barrett But.
terwortn Curtis
~ friday. January 25--Lanston Monotype VS..
U, g. T.. J. & J. Dohson VS. Quaker city
7 Mopnday: January IS. - Dobson VS.. Elliott
LEWIS Butterworth vs.. L. O. I.
crfiday, Februa l-Lanston Monotype VS..
Curtls,, Bar EFT VS.. Quaker City.
=, MONDAY. February - Dohson Lanston
MonotNpe. Quaker City VS.. u. G.. l.
Friday. February s-Elliott-Lewis vs.. Butter.
Wo H. Barrett vs.. Curtis.
Monday. February ll-Dobson vs.. Butter
-. Friday February i5-Barrett vs. o. O. l..
Eiliott,Lewis VS.. Butterworth.
Mon day, February 1s-Dobson vs. U. O. l.,
Elliott Lewis va. Curtis
Friday February 22-ouaker City vs.. But.
terworth Barrett vs. Lanston Monotype.
Monday. February 25--Dobson VS. Curtis.
Friday. March 1--Barrett vs. Butterworth,
Quaker City VS.. Lanston' Monotype.
Accordins to dispatches from up the State.
JACK lngis has signed couple OF times with
teams up there. A letter from Lew wachter al
Windsor. Vt states 1nglis is still with him
and In game last week against the Boston
All-Stars scored 10 field goals
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Carnegie Tech Elects

has been elected captain of the 1918 football
team OF Carnesie Tech. i was announced last
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-20
MARINESRESUME
DAILY WORKOUTS
Bob Folwell Plans New At
tack for Game With
Camp Lee
SATURDAY AT CAPITA l.

Tho first sllirrnish by Captain Hogan
Marine football team in preparation for the
contest with Camp Lee, next saturday III
Washington, d. c., took place this morhihs
when the gridiron men reported 10 Coaeh
Bob Folwell on the navy yard paraoe
grounds The Penn football director mas
mapped out a new attack for the soioiers
Of the sea" for the game this week.
All the men were out for practice. the
first Of tho week. with tho exception OF
Gardner. the big guard. the men came out
OF the game with Rutgers In fne conoitlon.
Gardner has q bruised leg which gives nun
much pain. Gardner was out In MS toss'
but only went through light workout
TIA. contest Saturday win have ols
military flavor Secretary OF. War Baker
and Secretary Of the Navy Daniels nave
promised to attend the scrap, while tnere
VIII be big force Of marines from League
Island and plenty OF soldiers from Camp
Lee. which is located at Petersburg va.
Wilson Invited to Next Cane
President Wilson has also been invited.
and II is hoped that the country's Chier
Executive will attend the game. Virtually
all Of official Washington will be on hand
Tho grounds have been patriotically do
mated by the Washington American League
Club owners, through Manager Clark Grif-
nth. who has worked hard to supply the
soldiers In the various camps and aproao
with baseball goods.
The team brought back nothing but praise
Tor the Rutgers team They one ana all
dsclared II to be a powerful organization
and were pleased with making ths good
showing they did. Every man also had
great praise for the remarkable showing
of Mike Avery the former Penn half
back, and Red Donovan. who few years
go played on the Penn Freshman team
Both lads made great showing and the
reports from Rutgers declared that they
put up the best exhibition of end playing
seen In the New Jersey metropolis Tor
many years.
Wray Has Knee Baked"
Good news was given out yesterday by
charlie Lovett. the hustling manager CT
.ths Marine team. Lud wray. who was
forced to stay out of the game with Rut-
gsr.. will be in shape to play next Saturday
IN the big service game with Camp Lee OH
inc American League ball grounds In wash
inston. D. c.
The former Penn star center has dam.
esed knee. but Lud had II baked" and
most ef the pain has left It,
:, Eddie Mahan. too. may be In shape for
me Important tussle with Camp Lee. and
With the former great Harvard star In the
Mp Mnns.up things viii be far different in the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-20
READING OUTPIAYED
BY TRENTON QUINTET

In fine form. esrec'allv in the closing
period. Trenton's Eastern League team
played rings around the Reading rockies at
Trenton la7t night and won with little or
no effort by the score of ~ to 2s. The first
half was close ending with Trenton leading
by the score of IS TO IL, but In the final
round of activity the Berks County cubs
were no match for the more experienced
Trenton bengals. and a shower Of field
goals soon put the visitors to rout
The Bears gave the Trentonians a ha rd
last seance the team plav of the Roval
Bengals made itself manifest. George Nor.
ris was the only professional to appear
with the Reading Ruhies and as he is in
capacitated Il was purely an amateur team
hat tested Its skill against the seasoned
trenton veterans The score:
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Wray Has Knee "Baked"
PRINCETON SWIMMERS
10 MEET PENN JANUARY IL

Tue schedule Of the Princeton University
Wsing team was announced YESTERDAY
ssincudes games with all the big colleges,
Soach Sullivan is optimistic Of the teams
success. although the majority Of the candi-
dates are green. ~.
II 10 likely that the intercollegiate
championships win be held In the Tiger
. Sooi. instead Of at the New York Athletic
CnD, as suggested.
me schedule follows:
IA liesmber Z. varsity w. freshmen; December
~ @;ssci.,: sa,a swimming chsTpionships match
svSys's II Penn, at PhiladsiDhis January I,ns IL
ttssf ssSss,sy ~ ccISmSis Il fI!nsssop' E:S, :Is
3 fT'as's'a 'ss.s: 70 : an
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-20

MEDFORD, Mass. Nov. 20.-Charles
Whelan, Tufts College football coach, an
nounced today that the victory over Dart
mouth last Saturday marked the end of
Tufts'S sea son. The eleven had been sched-
uled to play the Boston navy yard team
next Saturday
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h. Splan Seriously Ill

LEXINGTON. Ky, Noy, 2O.--John srp,r
pro, - '., uriygr Of trottinF horses, +, 2er,
nusly i.i lcrc. Splan droN" lttruS t2.l3it to
,6% woTia,s record y odS mss and sold him to
Mas horn in New York stat" about atxty-uNe
years ago. and ran away from school and nome
10 become n trainer.
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Pair of Local MermaidS
.AlUurded A. A. u. Records

Two Of the most prominent mermuids OF
the country: Olga Dorfnrr and Mabel Arklie.
both OF this city. were hOnored yesterday
at the annual convention of the Amat.ur
Athletic Union, being held in ST. Louis, Mo-.
when siN new American records made by
the philadelphia swimmers during the last
year were approved by the A.. \. I. record
committee. Miss porfner and Miss trklir.
who are pupi of Noah Marks. the former
swimming Instructor, of the rhiladelphia
the standard Of swimming In this section Of
the country. The following records we're
approved:
so yards. time 70 eeconds-Made In Phlla-
dsinhia Tnrngcmeinde pool. February II.
1911. by Olga Dorfner.
100 yards, time 1907 3-5-Made In Phila-
deirhia T''rnremeinde pool April 10. 1917.
BY Olga Dorfner.
200 yards. brcnst stroke. time $3.50 4-5---
Made In Philadelphla 1urnremeinde pool
A,r,, II. 1911 by Mnhc' \rklis. l., c,.
Ath'e.ic Pool. New York. May 3. 1917. by
800 yards. time 4:27 I-5--Made In Ger
mantown y. " {. \. pool. April II. 1917.
500 yards. time 7:32 I-j-Made In Ger
mantown V. VI &. \. pool. April II, 1917.
by Olga Dorfner.
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INTERACADENuC TEAM sco.rSo

INTERACADEMIC TEAM SCORING
PrNN CHARTER FRIENDS, CENTRAS.
Friends Cent. 8e-- q Penn r|a,,., a ~
EPISCOPAL Aca. 81 ! Gi'n Acs'. 90
Totals .... s3- 7 Totals 20 r
c,.H.SOPAL AGA. GERMANTOWN AGA.
p.nn 81 E-iscoosl Ara. o. ~
'o"" 'harter. = 81 Friends Cent. T. -
Totals 80. "a 81 Total. = a
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LIPSCOMB MADE CAPTAIN
OF PHILLIPS EXETER TEAM

EXETER, y. H. Nov. 2O.--Louis w.
Lipscomb. of San Antonio. Tex, yesterday
was elected captain of the Phillips Exeter
Academy eleven for next season. He plays
center and Is preparing for Yale.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-20

INTEKACADEMIC INpryIprAL SCORING
The Holt County sentinel., 1917-07-20
Burr Oak.

Ira Alkire was having his thresh-
ing done, last week.
Esther Blachly visited with Anna
Pilkington, Sunday.
Lev. holland and wife spent Sun
day at the 7. S. Blachly home.
Ed Casteel and family visited S.
G. Alkire and family, Sunday.
". Hopper and wife spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Hopper.
$. G. Alkire Is having his corn
delivered to Fortescue, this week.
Sid Eads and family spent SUM-
day with Leslie Burrier and family.
Quite a number of our people
We're III, last week, owing to the hot
weather.
Sunday school was not so well at
tended ta last Sunday. There were only
80 present.
Claude Ammo, who has been hav.
ing typhoid fever, Is now improvins
and getting along nicely.
Earnest Lunsford and family. of
Sayannah, were here over Sunday.
Visiting relatives. They attended tie
n funeral OF Mrs. Lunsford in Forest
Mr.; Dutch, Of whit Cloud. Kan.
sas, shipped his thssshinG mschine
over TO Fcrtescue and broueht n into
this neishborhood. where Is win IS, IS.