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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-25
RUBBER-WRISTED CHAMPS DEFYING
ALL COMERS IN FINE FOUR WEEKS
QUOITTOURNEYF FOR GOLD MEDALS
By SANDY McNIBLfCK

PHILADELPHIA is in the throes of a
L grand carnival for the quoits champions
ship OF the State OF Pennsylvania.
In four weeks the ten-yard and seven
yard pitch crowns will be placed on the
brow Of the ylctors. 'Tis true that the
title fitting over the hubs and ringers isn't
exactly rocking the city at its base and, in
fact It is doubtful if the world would have
heard Of the tournament but for that ferret
like neWs-gatherer. John Maue, who dug II
all up out Of the cellar quolt courts of the
Strawberry Quolt Club at Ridge avenue
and Huntington street. where the event Is
being held.
Two gold medals will be awarded by the
club after the twenty -eight-day run TO the
finals, one medal viii be pinned on the
heaving bosom Of the winner Of the long
distance or thirty-fOot pitching, and the
other viii 90 TO the triumphant spiralist
with the biggest total OF points over the
seyen-yard route.
This is the third annual championship
More people attended the elimination bout
ing today than ever, and both OF them
thought there would be still more on hand
tomorrow to witness the pitching
FoFty-eight contestants win be weeded
out In the next four weeks. Many OF them
have won baFnyard, town, countryside and
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ola home week events, and more than one
veteran champion will have to lower his
proud colOrs before the final winners will
emerge.
Most of the quoit-heaying championship
aspiring athletes are veterans of mnay years
of play. They learned their game, most of
them, as boys out in front of the village
courthouse. The cunning with which they
spiral the iron discs to hook the hub In a
cloud OF dust was born in their wrists from
the greater science necessary In the Tipping
of horseshoes at broom handle in boyhood
days.
"Old Man" Joe Holroyd has held the all
comers seven-yard title for two years.
against all assailants. He's been pitch
ing quoits ever cince he can remember and.
though he's sixty-two years old, Joe says
it will take fine footwork 10 beat him to
it again this year
Not all the entrants in the big meet are
old men. For instance there Is Young
Tom Montaynes hfty-two years old, the ten.
yard champion. He won his laurels last
year after a bitter struggle, but now he has
his belt and does not propose to let 90. He
Is curling them az the hubs in fine form
say his admirers.
They do mol believe any OF the dark
horses will be abls to lay their idol BY the
heels.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-25
BOLILing NelOs

Columbus Council and San Domingo are
tie fof(firsr place in Knights of Columbus
tourney as a result Of last nights weekly
games on Costas Alleys. san Domingo
the leader dropped two games to De Sofa
while Columbus won two from Santa Maria.
st. Leo outrOlled San Salvador in two
games, Dalton, of Columbus, rolled a 253
score in his first game, Santa Maria's VIC
tory was by four pins, getting a Sl5 score
in it's second game FerTon, of De Sofa.
got 2ll in his third game
In Philadelphia duckpln series Zulus won f,vo
from Eureka; Phils beat Teasers All tbra.'! y
badgers won two from Giants, and Acorns made
sweep Of their matches with sox
phia won two from Underdown. Penbsvl,,s Nh
won three. from Germantown, and Progressi,s
beat NORTHWESTERN two out Of three games Adel-
pha totaled 2oe3 the second game heinz ftg
best, with 9l5. Fry got 2Is IN this confess ''S
Hayes, OF Pennsylvania. toppled over e1g =,
his second game. 80 III
In Section ., Oak Lane won three from so,tb
western and tied Northwestern for second 1ii
ton; Bartram won all three from Lndsrdr,5i,
two out of three Rhoads OF Lrnderdo22pl1SF 2pSF tan
tailed PA in his second game. 80
Nicholas OF Northwestern No . Lpo,,.-.,
down $50 pins setting In succession scores ~
Lehigh gained first place in Artisans, r,,,...-
Section c, BY winning all three games fr6r," III fge
began last night Union won two frngg SERIES
mony and itarchWeQd beat 81. Paul two out ~
three walker, 3t Union, got 22i IN bfs 80 VI
ond game. Lehish totaed 2584 for the sVs,i5 Sec
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-25
MEREDITH VICTOR
IN 6OO-YARD RACE
New Records Are the Fea-
ture of Millrose Games
in New York
PHILA. WINS IN RELAY

NEW YORK, Jan, 25--James r. Mere
dith, wearing the colors Of the Meadowbrook
Club. Of Philadelphia, won the feature event
at the Millrose A. a. games held at Madison
| Square Garden last night. Meredith out
footed Higgins and Caldwell in order in the
| special 6OO-yard race, which stirred the
| record crowd. 1t was great victory for the
! Quaker city, which was represented by
large body Of track and field adherents.
| Meredith finished five Yards ahead of Hig
gins in / minute II seconds. Don Scott of
the Mississippi AEgies, was favorite Of
| the New Workers, but the national half-mle
| champion was shut out.
| Joe Loomis the Chicago A. A. sprnter
| who holds the national seventy-yard indoor
| title, won the scratch race at that distance.
| Brooke Brewer, the former st. Adams
| schoolbOy, now representing the Maryland
| Aggies, finished third.
The Millrose A, a easily won the inter-
| store relay event. The Meadowbroot team
| felt the absence of Eddie Horter and Duke
| Haney two fast boys who are still doing
duty on the Mexican border. Gillen, Harvey,
SCoheld and knciZer constituted the Phla-
delphia four. The New York runners won
by several yards in minutes 81 l-5 sec
onds. Brewer was beaten in the seventy
yard handicap dash by Killfrew, a New
Yorker.
Joe Ray, of Chicago. winner Of the Ia
mile event, set a new indoor record by
beating Overton, the Yale runner, in min
utes IS seconds, Ray finished yards ahead
of the coIlegian Unreasonable handicaps'
imposed on Dewey Rogers and Dan Tay-
lor. two Philadelphia schoolboys. were too
much to overcome in their respective heats
Of the 300-yard event Both, starting from
scratch, were shut out
Ray shattered a record that has stood
IL,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-25
CATCH OF FOUL FLY NOT
COUNTED WOULD AID GAME
Fred Mitchell Makes Suggestion and
Gives Argument for Improve
ment of Batting

BOSTON. Jan 25.-"Dont call man out
when his foul fly is caught" is the sugges-
tion of Manager Fred Mitchell. of the Cubs.
IF you want more batting, without hurt
ing the defensive side of the game to any
extent fix this rule. If n foul is batted
along the ground the defensive side can't
of the foul fly is the same. I believe it was
originally put into the rules to weaken the
batting end of the game. Now IL they
want to strengthen batting let them rule
out the foul fly"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-25
Amateur Cage Notes

Jack Harris gets back into a basket
ball uniform tonight when he takes the
floor with the Y, NJ H. A. team In a North
Phillies' League game, This will be Har-
rs's first appearance in the cage since his
return from the border Jack is acknowl-
edged 10 be one Of the best basketball play
ers in Philadelphia ranks.
stetsnn Mission has several dates on its trav-
cling schedule. Boyerstown, Lancaster Harris
burgh and other upstate teams are desired as
opponents, William A. Briscoe, 2226 North
Eitth street.
Hobart Club is open for frst-cass teams pre-
ferring Amber. Sor'9 Walss West West chester
Wilmington and Birdsboro, Harry G. Weber
l647 North Ffty-siHth street
500 Club. OF William F 8Iurphys Sons Com
Usnv defeated Fern Rock Boys Club % to VI
ZOO is arranging games with drst-clHss teams
having halls. Howard w. hiefer. 500 Chest
nut street.
-scholastics. composed OF former and prss-
ent scholastic stars is open for games with
hrst-class teams in Pennsylvania, New Jersey
southern High School; Rutt. Of the Indusfrlai /
League: Weinstein. Penn. and Shelton. Of North
east High. the players Meyer Horenstein
1904 Erie avenue.
North wales Pa. ave IS booking games away
with arst-class teams Offering a fair guarantees
F. s, Corey, North Wales Pa.
First Dutch and First Dutch Reserves are
F. Ritter. Diamond 53I4 w.
Gsrmantown Boys' Club. Is open Tor a game
Friday night. Thomas Greenwood. 62i6 Pulaski
avenue.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-25
Edging Back

BY a queer freak of fate last season
all of Connie Mack's old stars-Collins
Baker and McInnis-suffered undue slumps
Baker dropped below $50, McInnis fell
well below 300. Collins skidded back a
healthy number of points from his usual
high average. AS none OF these is yet
decrcpit veteran the chances are that the
1916 slump was merely a coincidence, one
Of those things of which the game is full.
But since there is always the chance
that even star may have reached the peak
to begin pointing downhll, it will be in
teresting TO watch the batting of this trio
will come in for close observation, as John
Franklin, of Trappe, while retaining the
power of his punch in a long-dstance way,
fell away further than the other two so
far as the complete averages went Bakers
return around his old mark of $50 would
do the blessed Yanks a world of good
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-25
GERMANTOWN AS WINNING
GAIT IN SQUASH BROKEN
Racquet Club Crimps Consecutive Vic
tories of Champion-Season
at an End

Although Germantown Team A defeated
the Racquet Club in the final match of the
squash racquets series for the interclub
team chapionshp at the Racquet Club
yesterday by matches TO 2, the result was
a trfie disappointing to the vctors. Having
won SO straight individual matches, it
had been hoped by the Supporters of the
Mannheim representatives that ii would go
through the season with a clean sheet and
thereby create a record.
Merton A finished the season in second
place by defeating Cynwyd, 8 10 /. Hunting
don Valley won from Merton B, to ., Ger
mantown b beat Overlook, to L.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-25
Grand Circuit Date viii Reuive Racing in This city

T revival Of shtharnes racing in this section will follow the announcement
that Philadelphia summer
will be big who
the
/ the first time
Philadelphia Bel
will
in in
Will
gdng
2OSh Peter Stevens O1 Pickles 2OSl Nea sa Patrick and FRANK
Eardee
Atlantic This the biggest money winner OF
he rand S
responsible placing
discovered "
Belmont
and other purse eeventsn in the asth five
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-25
BANKART QUITS COACH
POSITION AT COLGATE

BOSTON, Jan. 26.--Lawrence Bankart.
coach Of the Colgate football team, has re-
signed his position at the Hamilton, n. Y
institution.
Bankart, however, denies that he will go
10 Dartmouth as has frequently been re-
ported, or assist any other college eleven.
He expects to give his time to business,
and whatever he can spare in the fall he
has promised to give TO Colgate.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-25
GIVE AGAIN THE BREATH OF APRIL
WHERE AN OLSON MAKES A BOOT
Winter Drags at Thoughts of Crashing Double
and Gurge of Pop-Collins, Baker and Nc
Innis Have Fine Chance to Improve
By GRANTLAND RICE

feet of the cup. Under these conditions
what would you advise? A DUFF
To pick out II regular golf course.
The Ad Golfers psalm of Golf"
Tell us not in nournfM ntm bors
Goy'S n game to build ones pride.
where the bunker neUer StLtmbcrs
Ana the traps arc ydt1ning tUide
Scores t0e'Ue gathered oft remiud as
HotO ICE slice to beat the band,
And departing, Fedve behind as
Niblick chdSms IN the sand
When Bill Jones and Tom Jackson are
each getting 81 n day. calling q strike is
no great difficulty. But when Ty Cobb is
getting $4,000 and Jack Hoozis is getting
$1,000. the strike appeal is hardly likely
to carry the same effect.
Maybe" writes 1oko the players had
the idea in this strike business that they
could have three strikes before being
called out"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-25
Two Ex-Feds

Another interesting section will cover the
two -Feds-Benny Kauff and Lee Magee.
Neither reached the 300 mark last season
after leading the now defunct circuit. But
McGraw is confident that Benny will cross
the Main Divide by next October and will
rank with the leaders of the league. Magee
too, is a better hitter than he showed last
season. He may not scramble as high
az 800, but he belongs at least thirty points
higher than his 1916 mark.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-25
Defeat of Penn BY Cornell Vas Big Surprise


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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-25

BIG LEAGUES IN MERRY SCRAMBLE
TO GET OUT FROM UNDER, AND
/ FIERCE CYCLON MAY BE ZEPHYR
Magnates Are Still Firm and Danger of Strike
Fades as Stars Weaken in Determination to
Stick by Fultz-Revival of Racing Here

THE big league ball players 1917 contracts
TO the magnae will
~ M w sim simmer down to gentle zephyr Right now it looks as the backbone
pan payers could be held The
o OF Al Denaree Chicago
ana the stand taken
has put the kbosh
succeed only
the members working will he the
same puncturins welhled the Am
Federation
request had been
their
anxious to associate itself with organization that doomed lose out in its
ht fight and 1t
in the meantime the dzens the minor leagues oneshnE the brush
with
the ball the old
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-25
June Date Didn,t SUI Oakmont

DuT event will he
u d o
twelve holes at oaont being almost and it
be
established that time amateur
n be
20
woods the place it the favori vacation
Pittsburgh The old September date the other right
n
college becoming
the
in
the
ruling generally o temperature sd
to OF
chance ~
sains 81
s hot August appeals time
be
eoht the course and
IT act YESTERDAY
Irs1ae he
volunteered take his
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kaufman fog TIE bout
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-25

TT is generally agreed that team play is a
i big part of success in any game. No
L. S. of A. Here in baseball and foot
ball team play has been one of the main
slogans and one of the best developed
traits. The queer part of it is that the ma
tion, having proved this has applied il to
little else but sport Apparently it has
never occurred TO capital and labor, save in
sparsely scattered instances that team play
produces the winning score
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-25
Golf Advice

Sir: The other day kept my head down
on several shots and just managed to reach
the green. Then I looked up on three shots,
topped the ball, and 1t ran up within a few
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-25
The Annual Call of the Fan


Where the stencil is on the landscape
As me Winter Session grotcS;
where the garbage cart is tcdtttng
As the driUer holds his nose;
Where they ycip aloud for lntOyers
or they scramble for the dough,
Giue as back the breath Of April
And the game lCe used to knotC.
Giue as back the breath Of April
Where the tUuilop IGdUes the stick;
Where the pop is on the gtTgis
Aud the peanut hulls are thick;
Where Collins. cobb or Speaker
Takes an iiShooc for ride
And the echoes leap to meet him
with q "SRde-yoW bOnehead-s-l-i-d-s-'
Give as back the breath Of april
And the glory OF the game:
Give us back the crashing double
and the feldcr's sprint for fame;
Where the tumigdung's OUer
And the smear has reached its close,
And 10 isn't necessary
For guy to hold his nose.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-25
GoEfers Like Chanae of Amateur Date

TETEEN Association
by golfers
they much them
gen
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-25

CullOp Reported Signed With Ysnks
BRISTOL. Tenn, Jan a5.-Manager Dono-
van, Of the New York Americans, came here TO
see Nick Cullop, star left-hand pitcher OF the
Yankees. and although neither would dyulgs the
result Of the conference, a report gained cir
tract.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-25
Pari-Mutuel Betting in New York

ALBANY. n r. Jan. 25.-Enactmsnt OF
legislation 10 permit raee-traek betting by the
part-mutnsl system wlil b recommended b. the
state Racing Commission. IN report which is
% Is submitted 70 the LeslaiatpHa today
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-25


o a
$
to
would
be until when Mr. Force Fward stated that his
rocked twice by Moran and received terrible ang from
Willard
of
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-25
Roloing Experts Favor FourIHe Course for COLLEGES

a and
mile
They partially the third mile
lie a
wild scramble with the
AM In
andt be agoodp the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-25
JASPER CLASHES
WITH CAMDEN
Jewels Must Win Tonight to
Keep Skeeters From Max
ing 1t Runaway Race
DE NERI BADLY BEATEN
EASTERN LEAGUE
SCHEDULE FOR WEEK

TOnight-Camden at Jasper.
Tomorrow Misunderstanding at Greystbck
Saturday-GreystoCk at DE Ncrl Trenton al
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-25
Another Strike Takes Place

NaWutN htePS IJ Up
De Neri fell a victim to Camden's SUI
perior speed and teamwork last night when
it lost 5l-25 The Darkies missed many
chances to score in the first half, which
ended 22 to 13. In the second half Man
ager Myers introduced a new center man In
SNAKE Harvey, of Bridgeport Conn, and
he played great ball.
The Skeeters outscored the visitors 10
to s. They went to Steele, ? Adams, 2;
Brown ) Dolin, 4 Weighan, Greeley,
1; Dreyfus, Harvey, 2, and Dark, /.
At foul-tossing Adams made 10 out Of "a,
and Dark l out of 20.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-10-18
BOARD OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION

Ocala, Fla, Sept. 4, 1917.
The board Of public instruction in
and for Marion county met in regular
session on the above date at their Of
fee with G. S. Scott, chairman, and
c. R. Veal, members, present, and A.
j. Stephens, member, absent. Mr..
Stephens came in at noon.
The superintendent presented a
protest from the trustees of the
Fantville school against certain pu-
pills from their district being allowed
to attend the Blitchton school. The
matter was discussed and inasmuch
as their attending the Blitchton school
would in the judgment of the board
not interfere with the operation of
the Fantville school, it was agreed to
permit them to continue with the
Blitchton school.
George Ross, supervisor of the
Mount Royal colored school, called
and made request that his house be
ceiled and paitned. 1t was agreed to
furnish materials for the ceiling with
the understanding that the commu-
nifty would do the work without ex-
pense to the board.
The matter of fixing the pump at
the Homeland school was discussed
with Messrs. Strickland, Williams and
Trotter and it was agreed to furnish
cylinder and have the well repaired.
Board adjourned for noon.
Tuesday Afternoon Session
The board met with all members
present and acting.
A request from the Ebenezer school
was presented for paint for the inside
and outside of the building, three sec
tons of blackboard, ten No. a desks.
1t was agreed to supply the black
board and further investigate the
other needs.
A request was presented from the
Summerfeld colored school for we'll
to be put down It was agreed to con-
fer with the trustees of the Summer
field district in the matter.
Resignation of Enoch James as
supervisor of Pine Grove colored
school was presented and a recon-
mendation of Daniel Rodgers was &C
cepted and he was ordered to be ap-
pointed for the remainder of the term.
Accounts as per list posted at the
superintendent office were audited
and ordered paid.
The trustees of the Lowell school
called with carpenter and discussed
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-10-18

pay and sent here by Mr. Hoover to
organize the state. He has been here
only few weeks, but has done good
work, conducting a whirlwind cam
paign and awakening enthusiasm in
many places that before were apa-
thetic
This food conservation is one of the
biggest issues before the people car
rying on the war. We may have
soldiers in millions, munitions in tens
of thousands Of tons and money in
billions, but unless we have food to
feed the men we cannot win, and we
will most direfully lose
Marion is one of the most careful
and saving of counties, but if we can
do a little better we should do so,
and it is our duty, if only for the
moral effect, to back up the move
ment.
Let all the country folks have
memorandum Of the date, and try to
be here next Thursday at 10 a. m, to
meet and hear Mr.. Hodges. If the
Temple isn't big enough to hold the
crowd, we will go over on the public
square.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-10-18

their proposed new building. 4 deed
for the new lot from Mr.. ]. M. Mef-
fert was presented and the plans and
specifications as accepted by the trus-
tees were discussed and adopted. 1t
was agreed with Mr.. L. B. Brock to
build the house according to plans
without painting for $1,185 and to
enter a contract to this ecect with
two bondsmen to be acceptable to the
board. 1t was agreed that the county
should bear two-thirds of the expense
of the building and the districts one
third and that the lot should be paid
for by the community,
Coupon warrant number II to Mr..
W. J. Edwards for $4,000 having ma
tured it was ordered that it be paid.
Mr.. J. H. Taylor called and agreed
to loan the board $4,000 at six per
cent interest for two years, the inter.
est being paid semi-annually and the
offer was accepted and coupon war
rant for that amount and on these
terms was drawn in exchange for this
amount.
w. B. Burton, supervisor of Blaze
Pond colored school, called and re-
quested that their house be painted
and ceiled. Decision on the matter
was postponed.
The board adjourned for the day.
Wednesday Morning
The board met with all members
present and acting.
DR.. ]. E. Chace, mayor of Ocala,
called and discussed with the board
the ACCESSIBILITY of making an appro-
priation to support military drill in
the Ocala school.
/. The chairman and secretary were
directed to take such steps as may be
found proper to collect for the benefit
Of the board of public instruction such
commission as may be due by the
county commissioners to the estate of
John NJ. Graham, treasurer.
1t was agreed to award the work of
painting the Citra colored school
building to Mr.. V. E. Kunze as per his
proposal.
Request was presented for $50 feet
of pipe for the well at Homeland but
after discussion the board decided to
furnish a cylinder and have the well
repaired.
In regard to the ceiling of the
Blaze Pond school it was agreed for
the superintendent to take the mat
ter up with the supervisor and if the
patrons will haul the lumber to fur
nish the same.
DR.. S. H. Bitch called and present
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-10-18
CHAMPIONS OF THE
FOOD CRUSADE

Mr.. Leroy Hodges, campaign direc.
tor for the United States Food Adj
ministration, and Mr.. Braxton Beach
am. federal superintendent of the
same work in the state, will be here
next Thursday. to help give a good
sendoff to the food conservation week,
which will begin on the following
Sunday. They will come from Or
lando in Mr.. Beacham's car Wednes-
day and pass the night in the city.
They will confer with the people in
charge of the work here. and Thurs
day morning at 10 o'clock, Mr..
Hodges will make a talk to the peo-
pie at the Temple theater.
The Star hopes the people will come
in from the country in large numbers
to hear Mr.. Hodges. He is an enthus.
iastie young man. working without