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Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-03-13

Heavy clouds of moisture We're
spreading themselves over the heavens
yesterday. But school was held just
the same. Little signs of spring fever
were revealed yesterday as all the
pupils We're on the run to class
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-03-13

According TO reports, 1916 was one
Of the best game seasons. In Maine,
for instance, the Dag of deer was more
than 10000. Going to the other ex-
trenle OF this great country, the num-
be- OF deer shot IN California, ex-
ceAded 90Ju., Several thousand were
5agsed IN pennsylvania, while in the
four days OF New Jersey open season
Is deer we're taken.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-03-13

In view IF the fact that the teams
rave not been started on their pre-
.irlinary training grinds il is not un-
likely that the first few weeks of
regular outdoor work will necessitate
a considerable revision of opinions as
they now stand. The pitching staffs
as usual, come in for The greater part
OF the criticism and in this depart
r1cnt Los Angeles is given all the
Sest (? il 10 start.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-03-13

Fauline-EaTl, Why are you so good
natured.
Earl can't fight or run.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-03-13

q reputation for being able to pick out
promising material among the young
SterS
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-03-13

The big assembly viii be held this
morning dun ing the third hour DO
nos forget the ten cents.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-03-13

The Los Angeles club, winners Of
tbs pennant last season in the Pacific
Coast baseball league is being rated
as the best aggregation or a pre-
season basis. At least the sport writ.
ers ara agreed that il holds up we'll
to last years standard whiie they
look on the other six teams IN the
circuit as unknown quantities or
weaker.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-03-13

Running to the other extreme AGAIN
California paid out over $4,000 in
bouHties foT mountain lions at $50
per head while Wyoming appropri-
ated $4,000 to be paid for the hides
q coyotes a. S1.50 per- hide. The
above sum came nowhere near meet
ing the demand. Several thousand
coyotes were Killed, for which the
men who bagaed them could not col.
Iect.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-03-13

Coach Gcary is ore Of the best
high school coaches in the state.
Whcr he leaves the athletic field. no
matter how many times his duty
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-03-13

IF Sacrates was living today it is
4 sure wager he could out run Pidge
P-uney in the 100 yard dash.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-03-13

E returns to the mainland. He has
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-08
CICOTTE TELLS OF UPS
AND DOWNS OF THE GAME

Il fused about in the major leagues Tor
ten years and then l went to work"
That is the way Ed cIcotte. Of the chit
cago White sox. explains his sudden and
unexpected biossomlng forth as the lead.
Ing hurler Of the great American League.
10 prove this he displays a well.worn
belt ThS handy article Of apparel he has
used for three years. Away over toward
the fag end there is hole In which tho
buckle was inserted in 1915 and 1915 Nov
there Is hole four inches toward the other
END. This is the place where he now wears
the buckle
Il am proud Of this belt" Cicotte says
1T shows the difference between a pitcher
who could work six or seven innings In
style and a man who can 20 the route
II used to joke--I did not take baseball
seriously. Finally. came to the conclu-
sion that II 1 wished to be really good
pitcher | must train harder than I ever
trained before. 1 am now at the age when
one becomes fat. This spring I went 70
work. l hustled. ] pitched often. did
everything that one could do to make him
self more proficient. The results of this
kind Of living are apparent in my record"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-08
STAR ATHLETES TO ENTER
HARVARD RADIO SCHOOL
Six Members of Naval Reserve Corps
Leave This City Today for
Boston

Six athletes members of the Naval Re-
serve Corps, who are well known to the
followers Of local sports, will leave this
city today for Boston. where they will
enter the Harvard University Radio School.
Jim Petit one of the best oarsmen along
Boathouse Row, was stroke on the Malta
Boat Club crew for several years and also
good cross-country runner Sam Ewing,
coxswain Of the crews Of the Vesper Boat
Club for five years; Lawrence Hamilton, OF
the Philadelphia Swimming Club, who was
the 220-yard indoor Junior swimming cham
pion in 1913 Edward Borden, best known
as football star of Mercersbury Academy
Jack McDermott, member of the MERGERS
burg Academy football team in 1918, and
r. A. Wetzler. of the Philadelphia Swim
ming Club, who was the Junior all-round
swimming champion of 1914 and in the last
two years winner of many races.
They will leave for New York this after
noon and, upon becoming stationed in Bos-
ton all have intentions of becoming can
didates for the various athletic squads.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-08
SPEEDWAY RACES
CLOSE SATURDAY
Cold Weather to Wind Up
Road Drivers Fall Mat
inees in Fairmount Park
FAST TROTTERS IN PENNA.

The Road Drivers Association will con-
of the season Saturday over the speedway
IN west Paramount Park. a special match
between William McCleish's entry, VIII
liam H., and Hattie B., owned by j. Smith.
both trotters will feature the closing mat
inee McClesh triumphed over Smiths trot-
ter In last weeks Glass l. race with Will
liam H., and so close were the finishes
that match was arranged. The hors.s
viii go in a special event, best two In three
heats for a silver cup.
The country's famous blue-blooded horses
are being groomed for the big-town horse
show next week in Madison Square Garden,
New York. Local stars of the tanbark will
vie for honors. Miss Constance Vauclain.
of Rosemont, will ride her steeds; the
Wanamaker horses will also contest while
entries from the Del Chester and Riddle
Farms will also be shown in the various
classes. Society from Philadelphia ana
vicinity will journey to the Gotham show
in big numbers.
Pennsylvania can boast of a wonderful
pair of young trotters this year A. B.
Coke, Of Paoli, Pa, is the owner of them,
Nella Dillon, two years old, record of 2 :O6 4,
and Miss Bertha Dillon, three years old, rec
ord 2:O3A. Both are sired by Dillon AK
worthy Sd. 2:l0A. 1t ig also more re-
markable when it is known that the p lir
of trottcrs were bred raised and trained on
Pennsylvania soil at Mr.. CoXe's NawbeelS
Farms, Paoli.
Barring accidents next year will likely
see the Main Line horses going mile around
two minutes. 1t is rumored that two offers
of $4,000 and $4,000 each were made for
Miss Bertha Dillon by noted horsemen, but
they were informed the report has It,
that the speedy young trotter wasn't for
sale.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-08
Scraps About Scrap9ers

go RAINS, professor Of publicity at
~ the Olympia, announces that owing to
sns injury sustained by Steve Latzo, of
Wlikes.barre, In a recent bout with Young
well the upstate boy will be unable to
oox Johnny Tillman, the Minneapolis crack
ret monday evening. His substitute will be
JACK Britton, of Chicago. claimant of the
Overweight championship, who recently
.orced Benny Leonard TO the limit in their
wn-round New York bout. This looks like
ven better doings than had Latzo hot
busted his elbow or something Britton is
,slsver, two-handed machine of the Cans
ttuscnie type and a most worthy opponent
~. Muggsy Taylor's scrapper. Brltton has
Lnot appeared In Philly for some time, but
.s as oeen making a big hit in all his bouts
throughout the East and Middle West
several years ago Jack, like lot OF other
500 scrappers made his home here. He
vas managed by Charley Redman a loua!
sportsman. At that time he was not the
goxer ne Is today and we remember we'll
p rle night he fought Young Erne at the
Dpvgas Club. Jack was more III thu
ven that night. but Erne talked fight and
.',sn .ousnt nsht and Jack sure took trimming.
Wnat he would do 70 Mr. " VI" now
enotnef story. Since leaving Philly ne has
tntht under Dan Morgan and .other man.
-a.'N and has attained the success ntflnz a
nI his class Any chaunie who
|'N41 through ten EH8IIII. with Benny
'.0nId And {. I11||01 HE0n1 1aId .l |fs
N'1'N H'''N/ t|1p4|H' IeI
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-08
STAR HARRIERS WILL
REPRESENT ALLENTOWN
Eight Former College Runners
to Compete in Junior Cross
Country Title Run
NEW YORK. Nov. s.

NEW YORK, Nov. 8.
The makeup of the team of soldiers which
will represent the United States Army Am
bulance Service at Allentown, in the ma
tional junior cross-country championship
run over the Van Cortlandt Park course of
about six miles next Saturday, was an
nounced yesterday by the local A. A. U.
officials. A number of former college
athletes are listed among the eight run.
ners who will represent this branch of the
service, all but one of them coming from
Western colleges. The East will be repre-
sented by r. Guinness, of City College of
New York. The other members of the team
are c. Orcutt, Pomona College Of Glare.
mont, CAL c. Smith, University of Wash.
ington, Seattle, Wash. D. Bollman, Wash.
ington University, st. Louis; p Sphinx, Uni.
verslty of Illinois, Urbana, ILL., II. Benne-
scn, Santa Clara College and the Olympic
Club Of San Francisco; c. Baker, Chicago
University and G. C. Branner, Stanford
University
The popularity of this sport among the
soldiers Is further attested by the entrance
OF four other soldier teams for the prize
Three Of these will come from Camp Up.
ton Yaphank, i. l., where Jimmy Clark,
former chairman of the local registration
committee, is in charge of athletic instruc-
tlon, and the other will compete for Camp
DIX at Wrightstown. N. ]. The latter camp,
ofncially known as the 312th Infantry, will
De represented by Phil Heating, Charles
kosenbaum John Collins, John Wormcke.
william Shoss. S. Sachs. N. Wesinger and
John McFadden.
Fourteen other institutions and clubs in
and out of the metropolitan district will
nave team representation, making this the
biggest cross-country event held in recent
years In addition, eight Individual entries
nave been received, which brings the total
number Of starters up to about $50. In
ciuded In this pack will be the varsity and
freshman teams of C. c. N. Y, and the best
team OF Columbia University, while the
Meadowbrook Club, of Philadelphia and the
Dorehester Club, Of Dorchester, Mass, will
also start teams. Outside of these organ
nations the only other out-oftown entrant
wlil be g. T. Nightingale, of New Hamp
snire State College, Durham, N. II. Other
cIuos entered are Paulist A. c., Bronx
Church House, st. Christopher Club, Morn
insslde A. c., Brooklyn A. A. and MohawR
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-08
INDUSTRIALS SET
FOR BASKETBALL
Circuit Is Completed and
Season Probably Will Open
in Less Than 2 Weeks
DICKERING FOR BIG HALL

The Industrial Basketball League Is
ready to inaugurate the season with the
completion of its circuit, which is now COM
posed Of these eight teams: ]. e. J.
Dobson Atlas Ball. U. G. l., J. b. Stetson
Quaker City Rubber, Elliott Service Elec'
trical Company, Monotype. and Barrett OF
Frankford.
A meeting has been called for Friday
evening, when the date for the seasons
opening will be decided upon. 1t will prob.
ably be Wednesday, November 81. Playing
nights selected are likely to be Wednesday
and Saturday and everything depends upon
the hall selected. a committee has been
working with one from the American
League and they have several fine offers.
Both Leagues are desirous of playing in
hall which is also the home Of an Eastern
League five, and the only drawback is the
rental asked II a compromise can be
effected these two leagues will sign lease
for four nights week.
The American will hold a meeting at
Our Lady of Mercy Club this evening, at
which time the schedule for the season will
be adopted
Interstate Not to Start
The Interstate League will not play
basketball this season. Harry Wlllums
the Newark Turner's National Turner's,
Greenville and Jersey City clubs as mem
bers have gone to seed. At a meeting of
Wallum and the m lnagers of the clubs
mentioned II was decided best to abandon
the idea for a while The Newark Turner's
and Jersey City were the only ones willing
to enter the league. Greenville and the
National Turner's voted against the idea
on the ground that the expense would be
too great Wlllum doesn't intend to give
up for good, but will scout around in an
endeavor to dig up two other frst-class
combinations league such as proposed
would stimulate interest in the game. New
ark Turner's and Jersey City were big
money makers in the Interstate League
and are anxious for another season OF
basketball
A basketball enthusiast wants to know II
It would not simplify matters considerably
and at the same time materially aid the
reader If in the basketball line-ups that
are printed the players positions are noted
with right forward, left guard, left for
ward right guard. He claims the reader
will know at a glance which players op-
posed each other. His suggestion Is good
one and in the future all our line-ups will
be thus arranged.
Manager zimmerman, of Carbondale. and
Bruggy, of Providence, have been scouting
for players in this vicinity. The former
claims to have signed young LennoX, who
was being groomed to jump center for
Camden.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-08
TRAINING FOR MARINE ELEVEN
is DIFFERENT THAN STRIVING
FOR A PREP OR COLLEGE TEAM
Candidates Have No Chance to Cut Practices or
Break Rigid Service Regulations s-Lack
of "Frats" Beneficial
b BY PAUL PREP

yrs1T 20 the Philadelphia Navy Yard
a snv day this week would have set the
-,.,,o- wandering as to the cause for the
,rusuaI excitement which prevails through
u,,t tha entire yard. Every one seems to
vu' al, ~ nep and on their toes. No doubt
49, ,viII place the credit or possibly the
49,. on fhe rather cool spell which has
p.'~..eSnded the city. But you can't tell
tSat 70 Captain Hogan's Marines. for they
..ont converse on any topic, whatsoever, ex-
~snt the coming football game between cap
~ Eddie Mahan's "All-American" eleven
und Coach Clarke's Ambulance team, sta
Toned at Allentown, IA.
Tbe guards at the entrance to the yard
- taking more than ordinary precaution
- 10 who they allow to enter. German
sn,es are not the only ones considered az
an enemy, and all visitors are thoroughly
.Yamined SO that scout for the Allentown
sIsven has as much chance of gaining
.,s,uahIa information about Mahans men
ss Northeast High School has CT defeating
The Pitt eleven.
Practice Twice Each Day
practices are held twice each day and
thew are no pink tea affairs. AS an added
Sessnse against football spies, fifteen of the
strongest men in the barracks are stationed
slong the side lines. They even carry
loaded rifles and a few go so far as to
carry swagger sticks.
After going through two stiff workouts,
one in the morning. under the supervision
~ Bob Folwell, the Penpsylvania tutor ;
and Eddie Mahan, the former Harvard Uni
versity star, in the afternoon, the members
Of Captain Hogan's Marine football squad
realize that there is vast difference BE-
tween training for a prep school or college
rridIron team than working for a place on
the SOLDIERS of the sea" eleven.
In the first place a college or university
squad only practices once a day and usually
a coach is fortunate If he has his first and
second squads on the playing field together
for more than two hours straight. Down
At the navy yard the men are sent through
two practices each day, which last anywhere
from two to four hours continuous.
But even at that the Marines are better
of than the college youth who shows his
school spirit by striving for a position on
an athletic team. The candidates for the
Marine team are not worried and kept
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-08
STTFFER WORKOUTS
HANDED DARTMOUTH
Pat Holbrook and Murphy May
Get in Contest With
Penn
HANOVER. N. H.. Nov. 8.


Dartmouth is still having it's share Of
hard luck The calling Of s. w. Holbrook
to the naval aviation station at Boston
came as a severe blow. lie had been on a
furlough and expected 20 finish the season.
Captain II. Il. McDonough and Il. III. Healey
also received notices that they were sub
teCt to call at any time. In aU probability,
however. these last two men will play In
all the games.
McDonough Is a quarterback and Healey
Is left tackle. Both are good men and, "
called. their positions will be hard to I'LL.
Eastman is playing in Holbrook's place at
present. 1t Is still possible that Holbrook
Will be In the Penn game. The players
have been through stih practices each day
of late. Murphy. the heavy guard should
also get chance at Penn. providing he
improves his study standard.
Coach Spears can now depend on his
line to outplay any II will come up
against. Bud Phillips, last years fresh
man fullback. has found himself and will
get a chance In the remaining games.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-08

awake half the night examining for the
many examinations prepared by the faculty
members knowing that II he fall behind in
his scholastic work point or more, he
will be declared ineligible and dropped from
the squad. The members of the Marine
squad have no chance to fall behind I'm
their Greek, Latin or physics
When a candidate for the varsity team of
a higher seat of learning shows the least
ability on the grdiron, the coach and his
assistants are Immediately all attention. II
the new phenom displays any desire TO cut
a practice now and then to attend TO his
more important social activities, the coach
drops on his knees and begs the star TO
report to the field for practice at least once
or twice a week. Not so down at the navy
yard. After obtaining place on the squad
1t makes no difference whether at the be.
ginning or end a candidate must report
to the coach for practice every day unless
in the hospital. In college the penalty
for the breaking Of this rule has long
been forgotten, but when a marine cuts the
daily workouts he is only sent to the guard
house or put on guard duty for little
more than twenty hours. Mike Wilson, the
temperamental Howard Berry" of the ma.
rines, cut practice on Tuesday. Mike was
put on guard for twenty-four hours. 1t
might have been worse.
Strict Training Rules
the intentions of making it a success Fol-
lowing the college system, training table
was organized and training rules were
made When the men attended college they
read the rules and tried their utmost to
live up to them, but If they should acci-
dentally on purpose stay out on little
social gathering later than 3 or a. m,
would not trouble them in the least, as
they could cut the early classes the same
morning so as to be sure to obtain the
necessary amount 'eep. The Marines
have almost the same rules to follow as the
fellow seeking a college education, only
they end in an entirey different manner.
No classes are held which can be cut and
all must be there at a. m. Once more
the guard house stares the marine in the
optics who neglects TO attend his first class.
OF course the men may remain up until
the roll call, but he will lose his breakfast
and sleep. No one can do this and still
play football twice day..
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-08
YANKEES WILL BE PLACED
ON DIET ON SPRING TRIP

When the Yankees go to Macon, Ga
next spring on their training trip under
Manager Miller Higgins a brand new
wrinkle In professional baseball will be
inaugurated and the players will be placed
on a diet Little attention has been given
in the past to conditioning baseball players
except on the ball field, but this year the
Yanks will also be trained in the dining
rooms. Most ball players have ferociou
appettes and as a rule they eat long and
often. Secretary Harry Sparrow has been
elected chief of the training table and he
has already arranged the different menu
cards for the players
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-08
PITT TO PLAY POST-SEASON
WITH 32OTH REGIMENT

The University of Pittsburgh football
team VIII play post-season game with the
sieVen or the 320th Regiment from Camp
Lee Va, according to a decision of the
university athletic committee The game
wiz be played at Forbes Field, the National
league baseball park in Pittsburgh. on De-
eember l.
Inc regimental team is composed of for
ner college players from western. Pennsyl
.anla. .. The receipts from the game will be
turned into the regimental fund.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-08
Spencer Enters six-Day Bike Race

Arthur Spencer, the national cycling cham
pion, who relieved Frank Kramer Of the laurels
six-day race at Madison square Garden the
week of December to 3. This will be the
caring for his brother Willie. who is paired with
Bob Spears in the modified six-day race at the
Boston Arena. Arthur finds sufficient time In
the mornings TO get into condition by reeling
off many miles the road
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-08
BATTY LEADS LARGE
FIELD OF HARRIERS
Germantown High Youngster Wins
Individual Honors of Inter-
class Run

Batty. of F-5. scored a signal victory
yesterday afternoon in the interclass meet
at the Germantown High School defeating
a field of fifty runners from scratch. Dom
naghy, of Glass Cd. gave the winner a
hard race all the way but Batty seemed to
have the most reserve and by making a
squirt In the final fifty yards managed to
breast the tape first
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-08
HARVARD INFORMALS TO
PLAY NAVAL RESERVES

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Nov. S.--The Har-
ward informal football team will go TO
Newport on November II to play Captain
Blacks naval reserve eleven. 1t has been
announced. II was said that tentative plans
for a game between the Newport team and
the Boston navy eleven has been abandoned.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-08
No Michigan.Chicago Game

ANN ARBoR. Mich, Nov. SIT was an
post-season game between, Michigan and Chi
cago on December 1. It had been planned to
after the close Of the regular season. but the
Michigan faculty at the last minute decided
TO call II off. The faculty at Chicago also
looked with dsfavor upon the plan.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-08
FIRST WOMAN TO SWIM
AROUND GOLDEN GATE

For the first time in the swimming his
tory of the Pacific coast woman swan
round-trip course across the Golden Gate
yesterday. She was Miss Hazel Cunning
ham, an eighteen-year-old nurse. Her time
was hour. S5 minutes and 25 seconds The
mile
The swim was unofficial. but had the
sanction of the Pacific Coast Athletic As
soclatlon.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-08
MAILS, FORMER DODGER
PITCHER, OFF TO THE WAR

John w. Uefty) Mails, former pitcher
for the Brooklyn National League club, has
been certified for service in the new Ma
tional Army at Camp Lewis Mails who at
the present time Is in Seattle. will leave
Friday to join the Marine contingent at
American Lake. His home is in San Quen-
tin village Cal.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-08
Baseball Federation to Meet

JOHNSTOWN, Pa, Nov. S.--The executive
committee Of the National Baseball Federation,
vision of the amateur and semiprofeSslona
baseball in the country, Is to meet at the la
sale Hotel Chicago Saturday November II,
for the purpose Of closing up all business for
the last season and to plan for the immaculate
fllA