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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-28
EASTERN BASKETBALL LEAGUE
4 PENNANT WILL BE DECIDED BY
FL TONIGHTS CONTEST IN CAMDEN
Greystock Has the Edge on Jasper and Is Favor
ite for Title-With Sedran Back, Jewels
Hope to Upset Opponents

moNIGHT in the Camden Armory' Had.
avenue and Mickle street, Greystock
~ ,.y Jasper in the final game for the
.,srn ~. League championship. and to- the
ps GOES the title and possession of the
ocsbie Cup.
~, all over but the shouting and just
II crowd will be doing the noise making
w ~ time between 1871 and 1880 p m. is
y. rnown, but the Greys enter the fray
E'.rite. owing to their wonderful work of
r.wrday evening. and 1t now looks as if
Z. churchmen have the bulge. 1t is true
W. n.. so far as the standing Is concerned,
y. ,sams are on an even footing, but an
w ws,vs,s of the box scores shows the edge
l..ss N he in the Greys' favor, at least
...a the fed-goal column, which is a
rIrhty valuable asset
e,svs Have Fifteen Field Goals
n.,ore the series was under way it was
..ssd out that the twin cylinder shots
svrld Wild be few and far between and that
'wrremacy would be decided from the
sscaty zone, but the dope to date has
p.s,yed a knockout blow. The composite
-. scores of the dual meeting show that
y. Cooper Hall boys have amassed Il total
~ efteen field goals, while Jasper has
~.hhed but five, giving Joe Fogarty and
H. crew a three-to-one advantage i'm this
ssrartment In locating the cord a surprise
80 been recorded, with Harry Hough
msking thrty-seven out of fifty-two
%ances. while Fogarty has Gagged thirty-one
Anil Of the same number.
R.gular Line Ups Will Start
The contestants will oppose each other
.,,h full fighting force. the Jaspers having
\ rsn placed on war footing" by the
.daItion of Bridegroom Barney Sedran. Fox
| md Friedman have been in New York as
M mdgets guests, and the trio will arrive
here in plenty of time for the contest.
There is much speculation as to how the
,lubs will pair off. Will Cross play Hough
and Mcwilliams take on Sedran. and will
friedman stick to Fogarty and Fox tackle
surarman? If any switches are contem-
mated they will not be disclosed until the
httle begins Bill Kelley will again handle
the Indicator. He has acquitted himself in
wonderful style, biased opinion of partisan
Greystock and Jasper rooters to the con-
tsry Notwithstanding.
Norgenweck Will Be There
Frank Morgenweck, manager of the Pat
arson Interstate League team and one of
he best informed men connected with the
age game, will be present to challenge the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-28
Whitted in Shnpe

George Whitted, who denies that he is
hold-out stopped at the Aragon Hotel last
night on his way to join the Phis in st.
Pete. Whitted looks to be in excellent
shape, rs he has been working with the
college team down in Durham n. c. and
Is ready to step in and do his share of work
He has not yet signed however, and says
he will not use his new fountain pen until
he is satisfied with the terms. Instead of
signing an unsatisfactory contract, George
insists he will quit the game. lie believes
he is worth more money and he had a good
season last year Now is the time to
get it.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-28
PHILA. GOLF LIKELY TO BE
STOPPED IN EVENT OF WAR

Competition in the Golf Association of
Philadelphia may be abandoned in the event
n war. meeting of the executive COM
nttee Of the Golf Association of Philadel-
phia was held at the Office of President
Robert w. Lesley, at which it was unani-
mously decided to call a meeting of pres
dents of the various golf clubs of the Golf
Association of Philadelphia to be held at
the Racquet Club April 3, to consider the
ABANDONMENT of the schedule of events for
he coming season should war be DECLARED.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-28
AMATEUR BASEBALL NOTES

Iona baseball team has reorganized for the
1E season ca."S and will be managed rgan by IT'S
Secured as coach. Mr. Strohm would like to
sFGm and SeS srsey Franz f s2o
North Marshall street.
q wyoming A. c. desires games with first ss
sans Games with Logan A. A.. Stenton +: G..
fcd wsstyile preferred. J. f. German 45o7
SS,miprofessional team for this season and would
~ 70 book games with first-ciass teams IN
tlphia. '''''"' "H''0
North End club has reorganized for the com.
metclass teams in Pennsylvania. Delaware and
new Jersey4 J. Ebere. 1918 North Hope street
By. Stephens Catholic Club Juniors would like
y arrange games with third and fourth class
E.ms at or away from home. j. Mahonev
WA North Camac street.
pr the coming sea son and would like TO hear
uom Cape May. West Collingswood, Pleasant
"ne' Harrowgate and Parkland teams
Bridesburg A. C. would like to arrange games
"eo Richmond street
a. F.. H. Alumni desires games with 1913
seer.old uniformed teams for sunday after.
s.. scon.. A, Targan, 1901 North Seventeenth
Mayer ,, G; would like to srrange OUTSIDE
~ 10, and 20, d. Hoffman, 1916 susquehanna
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-28

Inner TO series. Paterson has annexed
the interstate title. winning tho second
,rats'S 'S ,lteeh games won and two lost as
T".n, Ta, rieVen won and five lost by the
ara 'u.r. lurners' their nearest rivals. There
"it several games yet to play Tho Jasners
VIII not meet Paterson under any circ,,r,-
stances and there is small chance of the
nress Playing the silk City five Never
'heless, Morgenweck will be on hand and
ehdeavor to arrange series Tho Crews
nau @ championship meeting with Paterson
last year and after each team had won a
game Paterson failed to live up to it's
agreement. The club at that time was
managed by Bill Downey, and the little un-
pleasantness that cropped up should not be
hlndranCe to Morgenweck Billy Morren-
week. the old fox" and brother of Frank,
IN threc-hour tanning bee with the writer.
Is of the opinion that It would be n good
thing for basketball if the contests were
arranged
starr Garden won the championship of
the Playground League by defeating
chestnut street Pier in play-off series by
winning two straight. the first game result
ing 6i-23 and the second 4O-i2
Prominent women suffragists of this city
viii display their prowess in the basketball
line in game to be played on Saturday
evening in the auditorium of Phillips
Brooke School. 4222 Baltimore avenue.
The University of Pennsylvania basket
ball team will hold its annual banquet this
evening at which time leader for next
year will he chosen The choice lies be-
tween Lou" Martin and Art" Jefford
The former is one of the ,musr brilliant for
wards in the intercollegiate ranks and the
latter while not u star. Is one of the brain
lest and knows how to c.his bean" As a
leader 1t would therefore seem the wisest
choice to select Jcfford. Martin would have
easily been placed on an All-intercollegiate
team this year, hut was out of action quite
a while owing to conditions i'm his studies
The last season has been the best ever
enjoyed by the scholastic and collegiate
| basketball teams of this section and the
officiating has been improved considerably.
In order to better cement the friendship of
the officials and coaches and to come to II
better understanding on the rules and their
| interpretations and to discuss IN general
way the means of improving the sport the
| board of approved basketball officials of the
| Philadelphia district will give an informal
| subscription dinner at the Hotel Walton to-
| morrow night.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-28

Tennis Championships viii
Start in PhiIly June rs

Dates for the national lawn tennis chan
piOnshlp tournnmrnts ns announced by the
executive .cominittce OF the governing body
are as follows;
June I8--Momcns national championship,
under the dircctin, Of the Philadelphia
July 1--Nntional clay court championship
under. the direction Of the Ohio Lawn Tennis
Association, - tincinnnti u.
.lugGst T. ~ "tionai doubies championship,
under the. - Vt'on OF isongwood Cricket
Club, at boston.
Nugust 3O--Nationnl single. championship.
under the direction of the West side Tennis
Club, at Forest iillis, l.. I.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-28
Ross Swims in Worlds Record Time

NEW YORK, March 2S.-Norman Ross, of
ne Olympic Club San Francisco, the Pacific
holder, won the 220 yards indoor national cham
nonship in the 25-yard tank of the club in time
that has never been equaled in this or any
eher country On his way to the record for
ne furlong he cracked the old 30 yards figure,
100. There We're only three contestants in the
race, hut the lack in quantity was made up in
quality Ross time for the 40 yards was
"? l-5. The best previous mark set last
PEAR by Hal Nollmer the Columbia University
rack, when he raced to victory in 223 30.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-28
C0NFERENCE ATHLETICS
VI OFF IN EVENT OF WAR

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Cal, March
N-F. C. Behrens, graduate manager of
athletics at Stanford, telegraphed j. Ar
thur Younger. graduate manager of the
University of Washington, recommending
ancellation of Pacific Coast Conference
athletic schedules and intercollegiate ath-
ktic activities of all kinds if war is de-
dared or a general mobilization ordered.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-28
WHITMAN'S BILL HAS n. Y.
BOXING HANGING ON ROPES

ALBANY. y. Y. March 2S.--After "A
sprited debate the Assembly by II vote of
IS to iS advanced td the order of final
passage the bill designed to carry out Gov
Crnor Whitman's recommendation for the
repeal of the present law governing boxing.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-28
SCRAPS ABOUT SCRAPPERS
BY LOUIS H. JAFFE

DATTLING LENINSkN has a feud with
ID with the Gibhonscs. Some one con-
nccted with the st. Paul sons of scrap
pulled the wire stunt and Hooded the
country, Levinsky says, with reports that
Tom Gibbons easily defeated Lcvinsky last
week at st. Paul The Battlor says IT really
was himself who did the defeating AZ
Levinsky explains the contest. why, Tom
hit me only four times in the entire ten
rounds and they were Creampun blows.
Lcvinsly doesn't take Tom seriously at all,
Mike is the fellow Bat wants to get into
the ring, and while IeNinsky admits that
the pompadOur person is a regular boxer,
he believes the elder Gibbons also would
be a runner-up. That Levinslty made big
hit with St Paul fans--and the promoter
is proved by the fact that Barney was re-
matched for the second week I'm April His
opponent has not been selected as yet; hut
Battling hopes that Mike Gibbons is chosen
as the party of the second part. Levinsky
leaves for his home in Stratford Conn. to-
night after a stop-off in Philly for several
days Mrs Battling Levinsky, also Phila-
delphian. accompanied Barney on his trip
to St Paul.
White and frankie Callahan, following the
pOstponement for ono week of n" bout between
to- RaVc been held a' in % Kew York tonight wEs
and Callahan viii meet tomorrow night in
ner Viii be in line for a match with the victor
in the coming bout between Leonard and Welsh
oi6sr Mhsr'f for the services Of FTSddy WSlsh sssgs
recoEntion rec " IS thc best Of the lRhtweie6t cha-
iengcrs is growing hot The boxers who are
1r hey rank mFIS may be- SUMMED up as oows ann
TW f9TS GnnnR RCRI% he ST fS
waukee. and Joe yelling, Chicago.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-28

Mathor & co. increased its lead to two games
over RoOSterS in Insurance League, by outrOll-
ing Peoples in two games, while Reliance won
the odd game from ROosters. Reliance had ll6
pins a game handicap allowance. Camden, de
spite fifteen-pin handicap allowances to Aetna
by twelve pins, the second by fourteen pins and
the final by thirty-three pins TransmuIual won
two from Travellers. Clark rolled 2OI in his
third game.
The Philadelphia League games resulted in
several big scores. Pennsylvania Railroad. the
leader, won two from Jenkntown; Melrose, VINO
is second, two games behind kept at the Rail
readers heels, by defeating TiOga two games;
Crescent won two from Budd Manufacturing
Company and Keystone won two from Liberty
Bell.
The Keystone vs.. Liberty Bell. scores follow:
Keystone, $50, 1854 and o29; Liberty Bell $50,
93S and 94O
Trucks of Melrose, rolled. 1873 21l and 225.
G. Wolfe rolled the last two games for the same
squad getting scores of 2Ol and 80,
Melrosc won the final game from Tiosa, oai
to 956.
Keystone outrolled Liberty Bell in the second
game. 96i to 93s.
Pennsylvania Railroad team beat Jenkintown
in the second game. 993 to STI,
The Crescent teams were 9l5,9S7 and
02O to Budd Manufacturing CompanyS 9So. 300
and sol.
Philadelphia Wholesale Drug team won the
second game from White Company by pin
with an $40 score. White won the final by two
pins totaling 1s3.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-28
EUeniHg Ledger Decisions
Of Ring BOutS Last Night

NEW lORk--kid Williams defeated
Jimmy MURRAY; Jim CCiiCN knocked out
Terry Keller, th'rdi AuEiC Rather won from
Il. q. JaiIc; Nhc Gold, cin OutnOintcd Jake
Ea-h; N0unE Otto shaded Ray West
BUFFiLO-Ge0rgc lounGD Ernr defeated
Jake Shiilcr.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-28
Wciser OF to Join Little Rock

SfINMOKlN. Pa. March 2S--liarry Wctser,
transferred by tho phlliCs to Little Rock, Ark.
Of the southern League, has left here for thai
with the contract sent him 10y the Little Rock
management. hut on advice Of friends decided
to report for duty.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-28
Gold Fish Exhibit ADril 1

Tho first exhibition Of Ecnsiugton Gold Fish
Society will be held AZ Tyl"r's Hall April !.
for hruadtail telescopes. Six ribbons will h"
awarded. three in each class. scales and scale
less. An members joining in ApTil can exhibit.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-28
BOUling NeUs

Seven American Bowling Congress records
were broken during the three weeks bowling
cially Tor the championships. otto Kallusch. of
Rochester was the only eastern expert to win
championship. capturing the individual title
with COS score, his totals being 213, 2S2 and
253 Harry Miller of Detroit won the all
events tulnc games) prize with 1915, getting
500 in his iive-men team games. followed with
$40 in doubles and dO3 in singles.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-28

,,uggsy TAYLOR viii STAGE a bout in black and
white when Jack Blackburn and *, - BAKER
moo; in the star bout at the broadway tomorrow
rirht Frankie Williams and Young Lawrence
Inx "a return match in tn" semi. Jack Diamond
torIxles Gene Cannon. Ray Bcuc>ort opposes
Johunv Brown and Johnny Mcclure opens the
Shnw with Joe UBricn.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-28
sERIEs's RECORDS TO DATE
,rty scored 81 out Of SO chances.
JASPER

ltough scored "a out Of 50 chances.
stock 26. "
score Of second gamc-Grcystock. IS; jas.
per, II.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-28

Leo vincent. who says 10 is hriug ignored by
pniladc'nha promGt"rs, plans T." Leave town
ma,r ries fnr tho local lrd and "Njuoo" oNnrcts
to leave for GOTHAM n"Nt week
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-28

through to Macon, where they play few
games with the Yankees. As result, the
AS battled with the jacksonville Club in
stead of getting another crack at the major
leaguers
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-28

Dnrupy Hahn has posted 500 certified
check FOR another engagement with Dick Load
man end Tommy Reilly says "a local promoter
ie ready to stage the contest 1T "ith"r lIG or
IFS pounds Nahn says n" defeated Lo1dman
rGrcntlv and showed clippings to that effect. On
thc other glove. I.uadman's manager claims a
victory for his man.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-28

Mt hi home in New Orleans. Ills fifteen round
bout With johnny COulOu April has been post
pon,s iudonrunly II was to have been III
tuvl ErOund uo.d"oisiou affair
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-28
{. G. \. Y. PostpOncs Opening Game

NEW YORK. March 2S.-'rbc opening of the
baseball season at the College Of the city Of
New York. scheduled for today at Columbia
University. has been postponed for two weeks.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-28

Count Genglcr rolled 300 score in recent
game in Brooklyn.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-28

In catholic Young MEMS ArchdioCcsan Union
matches last night Shanahan virtually clinchcd
the championship by, winning two games from
NictriN. Dalton, anchor on the winning squad.
rolled a13 2OJ and 1877. St Johns team won
two games from st. Monica, and st. Elizabeth
annexed two from Kirlin.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-28

Prominent women suffragists of this city
VIII display their prowess in the basketball
line in game to be played on Saturday
evening in the auditorium of Phillips
Brooke School 4222 Baltimore avenue.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-28

starr Garden won the championship of
me Playground League by defeating
'nesthut street Pier in a play-off series by
winning two straight. the first game result
ing 6i-23 and the second 40-l2
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-28

n0rgenWeCk VIII Dc lHeTe
Frank Morgenweck, manager Of the Pat
arson Interstate League team and one Of
me best informed men connected with the
nge game, will be present to challenge the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-28

. Wyoming A. c. desires games with first. t.cla SIS
Nams Games with Logan A. A. Stenton F. G.
tnd Westville preferred. J. f.. German. i5o7
North Nineteenth street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-16

Forty-four states have established
by law a minimum term of from 90
TO $50 days term of school for each
organized district, according to bull
letin just issued by the department OF
the interior thru it's bureau of educa-
ton J. c. Muerman, who compiled
the bulletin, points out that four
states. Louisiana, Alabama. Rhode Is
land and Georgia, have no minimum
requirement laws. but that one of
these, Rhode Island, has for over ten
years maintained the longest average
term in the United States. While the
minimum number of days required is
almost invariably much less than the
actual average number Of days in the
school term for the state. majority
of the states still report many schools
unable to meet even the low minimum
requirements. Within the past three
years. twelve states-Arizona, Colo
RADIO, Idaho. Kansas, Maine. Nebraska.
Nevada. New York, North Carolina,
North Dakota. Vermont and Wyom-
ihg-have added from ten to sixty
days to the legal requirement of a
minimum school term.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-16

his arm. its SO good to get out again,
but 1 haven't any idea where I'm 60
goin. Do you suppose Mrs. Kinney
would take me back into my same lit
tie room just until could get work ?"
'It's waiting for you now Bartram
told her. Warm as toast, and you're
going to stay there until we're married.
Oh, 1 know 1 haven't asked you regu-
larly before; but you knew, didn't you !?
1 haven't a soul in New York that
cares whether I I've or die, and when
you dropped that rose at my feet in
the snow, it was like message right
out of the skies. You meant to drop it,
didn't you?"
Dorothy's lashes raised she smiled
up at him.
81 watched you pass by every single
day." she said, land just the minute 1
let it fall, I was frightened, but now
/ think it just was to be-
The taxi whirled on downtown to-
ward Mrs. Kinney's rooming house,
and only stopped once, when Bartram
saw a boy on a corner selling roses
And when Dorothy buried her face in
their pink fragrance he took out one
small withered one from his pocket
Il wouldn't give up this one for all
the others in the world" he said
Copyright, 1917, by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-16
A GREAT MIDWINTER
Topeka Exposition Is Expected to
Draw Record Breaking Crowd.

Advance sales of tickets indicate
that the attendance at the Mld-Win-
ter exposition which opens in Topeka
January %, will be the largest on rec
ord G. F. Worley, the manager, an
nounces that by Monday the entire
first block of 5000 tickets will be
sold out Many local stores have al
ready exhausted their supply. All
tickets will be Is cents when there are
disposed of.
The management has completed the
booking of vaudeville acts, and
varied and attractive program is as
sured. One quartet of artists who
will appear, are said to be able top lay
upon all known musical instruments.
All varieties of entertainers from
burlesque to slight of hand perform
ers will appear
The program will change twice a
week during the continuance of the
exposition. Practically all of the con-
cessions have been taken Many out
of-town firms and manufactu have
engaged exhibits. The &c cent tickets
have been sold exclusively in Topeka.
The Is cent tickets are being sold all
over the middle west. many being
disposed of in Chicago and st. Louis.
On the last day of the exposition the
big Hupmobile car, valued at $1.255
will be given away to a holder of a
midwinter admission ticket.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-16
ANOTHER GOOD YEAR.

The best reports obtainable from
the interior, says Henry Clews, in his
Weekly Financial Review, are that
trade activity at home will continue for
another season at least, and that even
if profits are not so large during the
current year as in the past, very salts
factory results will be attained The
amount of capital applications for new
enterprises is hardly appreciated. In
1916 about $43O,O0O,OOO in applica-
tons was made for new oil companies.
this being a total of $3.50, 0O0.0 900 since
the war began. Applications for new
dye and chemical concerns were nearly
100000 during the war. New
shipping companies called for S1OS,-
100000 and war munition concerns
S134, 100000 within the same period.
Such unusual development of home
enterprises as these figures imply in
sures continued business activity for
some time to come. Very soon Great
Britain will issue a huge war loan,
much the largest ever recorded. None
of these will be offered in this coun-
try. 1t is rumored. however, that an
other collateral loan will shortly be
placed here for the purpose of financ-
Ing British purchases upon this side
and stabilizing sterling exchange.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-16
is H. c. l.. HERE TO STAY?

Most people believe that the present
much-complained of high cost of liv-
ing is a temporary visitation that
moderation will set in with the return
of normal conditions, and that in due
course of time matters will adjust
themselves so as to leave but slight
cause for complaint. From Iowa comes
a voice of dissent from this view.
THE high cost of living is here and
here to stay" the former mayor of
Des Moines, James r. Hanna, who one
time was professor of economics at
Drake university, said recently in an
address before the Des MONIES Cham
Der of Commerce.
I'VE can take steps to alleviate con-
ditions, but we will never do away
with with the high cost of living The
war is only an incident to the trend
of things. The upward movement in
prices started back in 1890 or 1898,
while the change in world affairs be-
gan century ago"
Mr.. Hanna attributed the present
prices of necessities to the astonish-
ing increase in the world population
and to the shifting of the rural popu-
lation of the United States to the cities
/ He agreed with the Malthusian theory
that the population is increasing more
rapidly than the production of food.
"A century ago." he said, 1.-The popu-
| 1ation u The earth was coo million