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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-26
DOLAN TOO SPEEDY
FOR BARNEY ADAIR
New Orleans Boxer Barely
Lands High Honors the
"Semi" a Hummer

Reds" Dolan, Of New orleans, shaded
Barney Adair. of New York, in the
wind-up of the Christmas matinee card
at the National A. G. yesterday. The
failed to enthuSe the spectators to any
great extent Dolan took the last three
rounds in clean fashion. beating his ad-
versary to the punch nearly every time,
His jabs also handed with mnnotonous
regularity and at the conclusion Adair
was bleeding from the nose and mouth,
TIE fight Of the dav was. the semi
wind-up in which Paul Doyle. of New
York, outpointed Joe Welch. At the out
set Doyle began to annihilate WEIGH,
and the entire house expected "A knock
out, Welch yainly attempted to fight
back and left his jaw unguarded. Doyle.
seeing his opportunity. connected a
heavy left flush on Welch's uncovered
chin. and tie latter toppled to the floor
At the count of six, however, Welch
rolled over and at seven he was on his
legs once mere. Then two more terrific
punches sent him to the floor for sec
ond time: Welch. took the count of n'nc,
taggered 10 his feet. and by holding
off Doyle with "A straight left managed
to weather the stormy round
Welch made a whirlwind recovery and
boxed with Doyle on nearly even terms
for the next two rounds and was always
willing to swap punches. The milling
was on fairly equal grounds for the
next four rounds until the last minute
of the contest. when Doyle opened up a
cut over Welchs left eye.
Johnny Wolgast, brother of "Ad"
Wolgast. former lightweight champion,
lad a thrilling encounter with Frankie
Mcguire, of Williamsport. In spite of the
latters lighter frame, he proved to be
a shifty and speedy boxer and earned
a draw with his rugged antagonist.
Bobby Burns. of Baltimore, outpointed
johnny Lisky, bantamweight champion
Of the navy. in the third fray. X. q.
Circus. Of Pittsburgh. fought draw
with Frankie Conway in n gripping bat
noon Mike Ertle t~oN a close decision
from Jimmy Taylor. Of New York
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-26
SCHOOLBOY FUWBLES
BY PAUL PREP

VNTEST Philadelphia Highs prospects
w for retaining the indoor track and
field championships of the Philadelphia
public high schools this season are eN-
ceptiCnally bright Virtually all the
point winners in last years "quads'
were among the forty-siN men who an
swered Manager Nofer's call.
Although regular practice will not
start until after the Christmas holidays
many of the candidates will Timber up
their stiff muscles by short workouts in
church and Y. NJ. G. A. gymnasium
Captain Mike" Gnck. Simmons. Pier
son and Waugh, of the cross-couhtry
team, will take care OF the distance
events. The "Speedboys" are depend
ing on this quartet to score heavily IN
the dual and championship meets. Cap
tain Stedem and Patterson will endeavor
to add a few points by going over the
top" in the hurdles.
Patton. Hisler and Snyder already
have proved their ability in the middle
stance runs. while Quinn, Stedem ana
Cation will be entered In the sprints'
Coach Taylor is hopeful OF developing
several first.class men from the unknown
material
Woodbury. High School is setting
dizzy pace for the other prep teams III
ba sketball Although a number OF schoois
have not opened their season, the Jersey
quintet has scored three victories III as
many starts. Gloucester, Colllngswoou
and woodstown High Schools nave
fallen before the strong attack OF ,oach
Oberholser's proteges'
Oberholser has taught the Woodbury.
squad to use the short and snappy pass
The students are confident that their
| will i'm "a few weeks
compare favorably with the best teams
I'm the State. Peirson and Jones, the
forwards, are rather small, but TINS Is
offset by their speed in cutting ior sthe
basket and accurate shooting
Greer. the star fullback of the football
team. is holding down one of the guard
nositions, with Sam Hltchner as his
running mate. Captain Miller rs round
inc into the form which stamped him as
one of the best center men In jersey.
Bob" Mahan, formerly of Northeast
tI,gh and now of Lawrenceville Acad-
INV IA in Philadelphia for the Christ
mas holidays. As IA freshman at North
east Nahan showed great natural ability
&C n track and soccer star. He captained
| the Red and Black freshman track squad
ard won his varsity letter as "a member
| of the champion soccer team During
| the last three years at Lawrenceville
| Mahan was a member Of the varsity
track. baseball and basketball teams
Last spring he came within a point OF
winring the handsome trophy given to
the member OF the school baseball team
with the highest batting average for the
season.
Bob Dunn. the greatest soccer player
/ hot Cd hinh gohOOl
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-26
MEADOWBROOK HARRIERS LAND
HIGH HONORS IN VICTRIX RUN
Siegel, A. A. U. Title Holder, Starts From
Scratch, Finishing Twelfth-Kephart, of
Winning Club, Wins Time Prize

TNHf second annual handicap Christ
L mas street run OF the Nictrix Catholic
club. held yesterday morning, was won
by Byrne. of NictriX the elapsed time
of the winner being 20 :05. SeCord hon
ors for TIE four and "A half mile drill
were captured by Eephart, the sturdy
Meadowbrook star. while third "aCc
went to Joseph Morris. n brother "
her of Eephart Kephart was in bril-
liant form and won the tim" prize IN
24.I2
out of field Of forty, only twenty
one finished the race. In previous yeafs
the race has heen confined to memhers
IF the Nictrix club. but with more tn IN
d third of its members in the different
branches of the COuntry's service 1t was
thought advisable to invite runners from
outside clubs. owing to the muCky con-
dition of the streets the times were
rather slow
Moadowbrook won the team prize with
a total of fifteen points and second nom
ors went to the Northwest Boys Club,
with "A score of forty points. Jimmy Nor
rs received the second time prize for
24:i2. Siegel the Meadowhrook star, who
captured first place in the A. A. u. run
asst Saturday, did not do as well as was
expected. being unable to finish until
eleven of his competitors had crossed.
Siegel, however, was the last man to
start.
The course began at the club. 5436
Vine street and followed east on Vine
to Fifty-second street, south on FIFTY
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-26
By BILL BELL

Passing up for the moment the fact
that johnny Tillman kiSked Patsy
Eliues tree over and smashed all his
pretty work to pieces, and that Is. o.
Circus appeared at two clubs on the
same afternoon and nearly managed to
lose both bouts, there Is something else
of interest to the fight fan.
The fast moving Fredward Fulton has
run into snag or something.
Fredward went as far as Little Rock,
Ark, yesterday, and was billed with
chap named Harry C"Texas') Tate. 1t
looked like a Christmas present for Fred
ward, but today it appears as If he
was handed a package of limburger. All
that happened to Fulton--weli, here's
the story from Arkansas
Fred Fulton, claimant to the worlds
heavyweight championship, lost his bout
with Harry c'Texas'D Tate. of Nowata,
okla, in the first round, by "a decision
of Referee BILLY" Hack. who ruled
that Fulton was using foul tactics
"Soou after the start of the fight,
which was scheduled for ten rounds, Full
ton floored Tate as they were coming
out of a clinch. club officials declared
that the blow was a foul. but the referee
warned Fulton and the fight was re.
sumed. Near the end of the round, after
a clinch, Tate was thrown through the
ropes into the crowd, Referee Haack
then stopped the bout and censured Full
ton.
,.Tate's back and head were slightly
injured by the fall. The crowd would
not listen to Fulton when he attempted
to speak from the ring"
All Of watch puts damper on Fred
wards reputation. He was to claim the
championship oh the Goth and maybe
Tate will figure he Is entitled to the
Iaurels He can have Il second guess,
II does hurt Mr.. Fulton's career on the
face of things.
Big Day for Boxing
Christmas Day was celebrated with
trimmings by the boxing performers
Bouts were held IN many Eastern cities
and n few spots In the West. Philly
played to big crowds at three clubs and
the fans enjoyed royal afternoon.
Muggsy Tayior's best bet Johnny
Tillman. fought like house afire In
the olympia finals. Irish Patsy Kline
The boy who chased Benny Leon
]
Of the six rounds. Johnny timed every
thing nicely while Patsy was swinging
like a loose sign in storm. The bout
was billed for the right to meet Benny
Leonard some time In 1918. Tillman
earned all that and more.
X. o. Circus had fought previously at
the National and got a draw with
Frankie Conway. He stacked up with
Johnny Maloney. Teddy's fighting little
brother. and X. O. was entitled to the
losers portion. Johnny looked good and
should box again II Uncle Sam can
spare him away from his ship. Hazle-
TOMS pride. Johnny Mohoney. had a
tough opponent in Freddy Reese. from
| New York. and they finished about
even. Al Moore looked immense against
Joe Dillon; Bert Spencer fouled Kid
| stinger. and Young McGovern had all
the best of Baltimore Dundee.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-26

second street to Baltimore avenue. to
Christian street, west on Christian
street to SiNtieth, north On Sixtieth
street to Market. east on Market to
Fifty-secOnd street. north on Fifty-sec-
ond to Vim" street, west on Vine street
to the Clubl ouSe.
The officials were Samuel Dallas. ref
cree: Louis y. Goldsmith. starter: A.
Edmunds. T. j. Hughes and Joseph
Gaffney. judges: William Patterson,
John gallagher Robert A.. Denny and
sI seph Dougherty. scorers Dr. g. +. y.
OBoyle, physician; Dr. \ K She'll
George Kistler md Spieler. timers.
The men came home in the following
order:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-26
Western Golf Body May Hold Age Limit Tournev

TiOUGH the movements of the leading
of conjecture
feelng
the during the last When
meeting Chicago
the holding classes
Of the be
No
conditions prove to be the association
opetons along patriotic lines taking
would
#14
possibility in
}6oa that because OF the
the
made that only golfers Of
1t will be recalled
Uo Of the leading
Robert Gardner did not Evans
his intention OF refanng
nan Gardner has joined the service.
ToN took part in eleven fights during
six knockouts In
~ opponent quit Tom cowier. Charley weinert,
Jack Aoran. Devsre were knock
<>1(1ns; Weinet to lin
&onG1or1 while
~ 1e>a Tate given trial with Athletics
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-26
Columbia to Hold Indoor Regattas

NEW YORK, Dec. 20 Jim Rice. of
Columbia. has begun arrangements for in
door rowing matches for crew candidates
who viii have rowing machine regattas with
clubs In the city. This will not only get
the candidates in trim early" said Rice
hut II will ht any of them for the sery-
Ice when thev are called. From now on all
athletic coaches shonld have the goal in
view Of not only building good athletes. but
preparing promising college boys for the serv-
Ice of the country In the present crisis
| don't mean by this that college athletes
are not it for military duty. but the best
OF US can be made more tit"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-26

nm ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION IN
4OLE TO EXTENT OF $4,000 FOR
DURING PRESENT YEAR
1916-17 Shows Profit of $4,000, But Foot
ball Last Season Made Only $4,000
The Little Tin Horn

oseep the shadows, from the freighfs glow
Vtirg IN drowsy dreaming to the Land of the Long Ago,
Nod the ghost of ecko-as a unborn
the heart Of ong-o Christmas the au Of Little Tin Horn
the ,cnd hdrps a prayer
oth thousand crcp through the tcght
~ the dark fade from me-th ay CLEAN
tAs Man wen back the Boy again the tide of silver dream
sssd in the shadows heard the Tin Horn blow
the vdnished
Ard oat from the caoht path of
heard the echo that anspered in the poer Of little feet
th Little Boy Blue" to lead them, his troopers
little tin soldiers keeping the drum;
nd their mashs cleaning IN silver and their jac
M gold
upping of blue bright days
s1'oslle Tin Horn vcay droop
*N Troop;
Sxmmon the Bovand army, gire again to k,oo
@he oH the drum that calls to the Legion
-GRANTLAND RICE
sports during the
December 81 1t likely
quaker organization
only big winner of
f1ckens The gridon basketball
srned In nearly $500 remarkable showing
winnings had of
athletic activities
Football and sports University which are
eornpleted
reckoning the Monday
midnight In very
likely that the deficit will $500 only
$4,000 be estimated football!
profits giving pckerinrs
report the come to the con-
clusion
the
s ONE of the best the Penn
- point is program selling There
for the job but it to
& tne calendar year OF 1916 programs yielded
close to $4,000 This ranks next football the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-26
Entire Boston A. A. Has Enlisted

BOSTON. Dec. a0.--Ih the enlistment of
Tom Iialpin. the, former national quarter
last member OF its team OF star athletes
Halpin has Joined the Boston naval station.
OF which George V. Brown is athletic di-
rector. IIalpin has volunteered to run in the
Millrose sports January 23 in New York
He will probably be member of the relay
team to represent the first naval district Of
Boston in the one-mile relay for the navy
A likely teammate OF Hapn may be Maran-
Vile. the star shortstop of the Boston
Braves.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-26
Dodgers to Train at Hot Springs

NEW YORK. Dec, 2G.--The Brooklyn Ma
tional League baseball team will again go
to Hot springs. Ark. for it's spring train
ing. The recruits have been ordered to re-
the Boston Red Sox has been arranged. the
hrst game to be played at Hot Springs on
Little Rock. Memphis, Atlanta. Chatta-
nooga. Kaoxville. Bristol and Richmond. On
the return from the South a series OF games
will be played with the New York Americans
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-26
Johnston, Net Sar, Coming East

Billy Johnston, former national lawn ten
nis champion. who now is an .ensign in the
navy, Is on his way cas-, from California.
rntil several days ago Johnston was sta
TONED on board the Oregon at San DIEGO,
h"t got orders TO move to an eastern sta
hut at any rate It's at some Atlantic port
so there Is some chance of Johnston's sp-
pearng in indoor ma atches this winter.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-26
NEWER all-Eastern clevens have be

LNEWER all-Eastern clevens have been
i picked by critics this season than
IN years War conditions have not en-.
couraged selections. Some critics have
gathered hypothetical team from
among the clevens they have seen in
action. and one wonders II such prcce-
dent will endure.
In the past there was general dissats-
faction with the so-called "All-America"
team because many of the unrepresented
colleges believed this mythical eleven
was chosen among the high spots of the
collegiate world, or those teams which.
because of traditions. etc. were given
the greatest amount of publicity. 1t Is
probably a physical impossbility for any
man-to see in action the complete all
America material that is available any
season.
Th all-America idea, with the i'm
provtment of western collegiate play
as indicated in intersectional games,
gave way to the all-sectional elevens.
but even to cover n collegiate section
thoroughly Is a difficult job. II would
be interesting to know how many Of
teams that are picked have been chosen
without the critic having seen them In
action Probably. large number.
The critic IN selecting an all-sectional
team relies upon reports Of games ana
gossip Of officials, critics, etc. Yet "
his selection Is actually his own. 1t would
seem that he should have seen the meI
he elected to his eleven. The proposition
has interesting possibilities.
The Big Frenchman
Speaking of athletic marvcls. why
overlook Napoleon Lajoie?
The official averages Of the Interna
ti,nal League. published some little time
ago, prove him one of the. most re-
markable players of the game. In 15l
games the managerial cares of the cham
pion Toronto club sat so lightly on
Larry's broad shoulders that he was
able to swat out "a percentage of $50.
He was the virtual leader of his COM
pany.
Iajoie always could hit. There wasn't
much he couldn't do in his prime. Never
was there "A more graceful fielder nor a
surer one. lie was big man, an eN-
ceptionally big man. but he covered
more ground with less effort than any
athlete that the mind recalls. He wasn't
speedy, as modern speed & 'es. but had
a baseball head on his shoulders that
enabled him to show to advantage on
the bases
Lajoie in action was just like a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-26

athletics
dead loss 1t always is and this
hundred dollars
the r,co
being with
&eos expensive a
MANAGED
a o
Nnrey financial Penn a
the Schuylk
lacrosse soe
cing wrestling shooting
the big losers
11ngiish
in
- in these
a
of
small bod
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-26
Stricter Economy Needed Durinq New Yeor

lN THE face Of things financial that
thories will
p617 The which Major manager has
gtven for the fiscal ending
which Pennsylvanans
debts
slate The entire
and Major Pickering
excellent manner with which they handled
The big handwriting on tho uu
Pickering Thompson
eo5
Football to be scyi
Twenty-Five thousand spread twelve
t@0prs.
iERE is one thing that will
= financially. That big A. books fall
The Quakes a
college. they will
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-26
OSE DUAL CREW RACE TO YALE LAST SPRl
FEWER ALL-AMERICA SELECTIONS
MADE THIS YEAR THAN EVER
BECAUSE OF WAR CONDITIONS
Much Dissatisfaction in Past Because Smaller
Colleges Believed Larger Institutions Were
Given Preference in Choosing Team
By GRANTLAND RICE

heoyvveigbt having at bantam spcNd. II
4, - =. ~, ,,,.,,,.t,r,,,
"e'e o''s pos''o'o io' "
TO do such thing. lie never appeared
to be under "a drive. The grace OF the
follow ,yas a,mos, uucanpy at times.
, ,a,, .,e ,,r,,,,,,o snood n,
"o nav '''' W 80,
Cobb, KING Larry uoup'Iess "o"iu "aNe
set u batting record never to be as
sailed His hits. of necessity, were al
ways legitimate. There was no beating
inf,eld taps for him.
- go. ,o,r,dsos r.orrv ,io;o hi,
o"o
wondertul Dat'ihs re''" !" ioro"'o'
Nor the championship he clinChed his
first season as "A minor league manager.
1, Ia to no boped he vii, continue in.
definitely the success of 1917. For when
basohnu Ioses I.aioIe II will have lost
one of the yrandest fellows and one of
tho greatest nhysical marvcls this or any
courtrv has produced.
I, has been said and oft repeated by
the wise men Of the game that hitters,
like geniuses. are always born, never
ner and crawford serve to prove the
rule. But there arc Always exceptions,
too that prove the rule. lughey Jen-
Graw. II was the sheer ambition OF
Cobb that converted his wonderful speed
into such an asset toward his swatting
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-26
Golf Maxims
.t. A.

lie who slices to the rough
viii find the going pretty tough
L. b. X
Gathered together under one roof.
siX-day bicycle race would cure all the
cases of insomnia in the universe.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-26

Perkiomen is without the services Of
any Of last years team and Coach Rob-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-07-27
WASTE OF HEALTH IS
A PERIL TO THE NATION


The emphasis which has been put on health programs, athletics
and open-air agitation has been entirely in the interest of happiness,
economy and industrial efficiency. All of which is good and necessary
but how often have We thought of 1t a a patriotic program and that pre-
paredness in health was vastly more essential than preparedness in arms?
1t is "the man behind the gum who makes o unmakes the value OF the
gun but if the man be narrow chested. anemic, weak OF limb, defective OF
eve the gun might almost a we'll never have been made. All the arma-
ments in the world, the best that kTupps or Bethlehem Steel can turn
out will never prevent one foe from landing on our soil If the man behind
the eun is a degenerate. Not less sc is it on the farms than at arms. In
the industrial or agricultural crisis as well as the military we demand a
manhood who will come forward and lay Oh the altar of their country
their very best.
When one realizes that the requirements for our army are that a
man shall be five feet four inches in height, weigh 15 pounds, have a
chest mobility of only two inches, and be otherwise fairly sound, one Is
surprised to find how large a proportion of our young men of today are
rejected. One is reminded that we are threatened with a deterioration
which NAV imperl our very existence. May we not well say to the men
of TODAY: "The waste of your health may imperil not only your living
but your ibety?"
And have we as a nation realized that our greatest asset was not
or hanks Or our factories, of our mines, or our farms, but man
hood? Have we been too busy making money SO that we had no time for
making men? May we not well now turn our attention to building up
our walls at this point?
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-07-27
When He Volunteers.

The Minister-Trust in God and
make your powder fly.
His DOting Mother--I wonder how
long before he'll be a general?
His Militant Father-Bully for him
His Pacifist Uncle-Dear mel Dear
dear me-
His Proud Aunt-He gets his brave
spirit from our side Of the family.
His Little Brother-Gee! I wish ]
could go.
His Little Sister, wish 1 had a
dress like that uniform.
His Chum-I hope he pays me that
five bucks before he goes.
His Best Girl-Isn't he grandi
His Girls Chum-Oh, you must give
me a military button for my collection.
Their Next Door Neighbour sup
pose they'll be more stuck up than ever
now.
Drill Sergeant-Oh, Gawd!-James
Gabelle, in Life.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-07-27
PershinQ's Paymaster.

In one of those opt-of-the-way
army posts where the outside world
seems all too remote, word that Gen.
eral Pershing was to lead an expedi-
ton TO France set the post buzziDg
with gossip and speculation, says the
New York Evening Post.
Nov that's something like" said
one officer. I'D give anything to go
with Pershing."
"Why not write and tell him sol"
suggested n young lieutenant.
"What! Me?" came the reply.
why, I'm only a paymaster."
And a mighty good paymaster," In
sisted the other.
And so a letter was duly forwarded
to General Pershing by the paymaster
who wanted to serve under him In
France. Two days later a telegram
arrived at the post for the paymaster.
1t read:
you're it.-Pershing."
It's not all red tape in the army.