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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-22
BASEBALL AS SPORT AND BUSINESS
MIGHT GO WITH ENFORCEMENT OF
RULE PERMITTING GENERAL DRAFT
Parks Might Close With Loss of Large Invest
ments Built Up-Presidents View of Sports
Offers Other Food for Speculation

GONE
- Washington
What will the effect be the light President Wilson's announcement
o. al auth
all possible
keeping
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generally
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applies the furnishing public
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CERTAINLY baseball breahe fighting with the
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-22
PROFESSIONAL BALL is VINDICATED-ALL ARl
INCIDENT MAY BE CLOSED AS TO
McGRAW AND OTHERS, BUT SPORTS
SCRIBES ARE JUST WARMING UP
Authors of Fake Interviews" and "Scurrilous
Fabrcatons" Threaten Disturbance-Giant
Manager Passed Written Interview, Says One
By GRANTLAND RICE
WE UNDERSTAND in regard to the re-


WE UNDERSTAND in regard to the re-
w cent McGraw.ByronTener episode that
Manager McGraw, President Tener and
the National League owners consider the
incident closed"
on the contrary. It has Just begun.
To smake responsible baseball reporters
the goats OF the occasion may seem an
easy way out, but It will hardly be as easy
as It seems.
Every one connected with the signed
statement repudating recent interviews
wherein McGraw gave his opinion Of Pres-
dent Tener-this includes McGraw, Tener
and every National League club owner
knows that the manager of the New York
club was correctly quoted as to all main
issues
The attempt to throw the scandal back
upon the newspapers will hardly stand
One example will suffice. Sid Mercer. of
the Globe, was among the "repudiated set"
Mercer is not only very excellent base
ball writer. but is also one of the most
careful and conscientious reporters in the
game. His carefulness in this case was
shown by the fact that after writing the
interview he submitted it to McGraw for
any revision
To say that these interviews were fakes
and "scurrilous fabricatons" is an insult to
any degree of intelligence.
There isn't a baseball fan in New YORK
who doesn't believe that sid Mercer, Sam
Crane and others present handled the inter-
view just as it was given.
McGraw knowing these interviews were
authentic, could very easily have settled the
matter by confessng that he lost his tenn
per and in the heat of anger said things
which he should not have said. This with
retraction and an apology, would have
been sufficient
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-22
Cheltenham A. c. Holds Carnival

The cheltenham Athletic Club will hold A
carnival tonight and tomorrow night on the
and Myers avenues. The club, recently organized
for the promotion OF athletic activities In the
town. already has membership OF iI1 and a
re~ clubhouse equipped with pool tables. snoll-
nd reaQing rooms, and gymnastic ann1retns
Say p1onlncnt citizens are active nemsera
y 4,- rol. hffcre lQ0a 20 have AN rnunt
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-22

SCRAPS ABOUT SCRAPPERS
By LOUIS II. JAFFE

Doyle was matched to fight Johnny Crane, n
real weltcrwciEht, at the National last
son, and at the last minute announced that he
had hurt hG hand training and IL was necrs-
sary to get substitute for him. Crane
VIII meet him at the weltcrwcight limit
and II he does not get the decision in every
paper win give his end to any worthy cause.
ROBERT j. WAGNER.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-22

the truth. And this won't be very hard
to do,
Not Even a Week
As Old Charley Towne puts It, they are
not even giving kings and czars the custo.
mary two weeks notice just now.
Il is hard to say which is the loughest
job-being Car Of Russia King Of Greece
or president Of the National League.
Not Nearly Always
No, you can't always tell Sometimes
you can't even tell sometimes When tho
season opened the Red Sox were supposad
to carry their greatest strength in the box
with Ruth, Leonard. sShore and MAY on
the first line. and with Foster and Pennock
i'm reserve.
In place Of which the Red sox bavo,
drawn their greatest trouble in the box.
The rest Of the club has been as good ss
ever. The pitching alone has faltered
You May Know
golfer missed ttUelUe.inch mutt,
His broU tCdS fiuTOiUed IN rut.
Al last he spoke IN accents clear
Just t0hdt cannot tell you here
"No man or Nhorse is so. good that bs
isn't beaten at one time or another" cas-.
ualy remarks an exchange. How about
Colin?
In the way Of Red Cross golf competitions
how about the East-West affair, with Terry
Travers and Francis Oumet sent agains,
Chick Evans and Bob Gardner? The West.
erners won in 1915 at Detroit. but a return
card would be among the seasons classics.
The next move is now in order
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-22

Harry Clutch. who boxed around here as a
real good lightweight several years ago. is to
gndeavor a "come-baCk' in New York tonight
When Clutch appeared in local compe tition he
far"-us for knockout wallop. Tonight
Harry will be opposed TO Sailor George Volk,
one OF the iron-jaw clan.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-22

Paul DOYLE the New York boxer-hitt will
appear In the star bout at the Broadway next
fL' sday night. Opposed to the Gotham glove
man VIII be Darby Caspar.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-22

Kid Mcfarland. who has become the peer Of
New York referees since the Fred Welsh Benny
Leonard mix, probably will .officiate in the re-
turn bout next Friday night between Johnny
Dundee and Willie jackson. Managers OF the
boxers are to meet today and decide on the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-22
TOO MUCH NEWS CAUSED DOWNFALL
OF PRO LEADER, FOR HE BEGAN TO
SLIP WHEN RECORD WAS REPORTED
Cunningham Was Told So Often Of the Progress
of Loos That He Soon Lost Lead in the
National Open

almost fatal as the lead was wiped away
and he was now one stroke down to the
young homebred He duplicated his rivals
bird on the third. but his four on the next
hole put him two strokes in the wake Of
Eddie Cunningham was aware of these
dismal facts and consequently he had the
iinx of the medal player walking around
with him all the time. Alex finally finished
four strokes worse than his initial effort
and dropped from first place to a tie for
third Last year Jim Fraser had putt of
about five feet for the Philadelphia cham
pionship. Some kind friends were all set to
shout the tdinEs to the big fellow, they
were so anxious to let him know that If
he dropped the putt he would wear the local
crown After an effort they were sup
pressed and Jim was unaware that the
championship rested upon his effort. He
made the putt. but it is safe bet that II
Fraser had been tipped off the shot would
not have landed in the bottom of the cup.
Hutchinson, Of Allegheny, also romped
around in 73, but his total was made by
safe and sane golf. out in 81, he came
home In &c. and there were no spectacular
strings of birds to make UP for later mis-
takes. Hutchinson is steady player, and
his showing at Minneapolis, where he came
in two strokes behind the champion, Chick
Evans, for a strong second place last year,
places him a strong favorite for the present
event. Eddie Loos. the former Charlotte,
y. C.. tutor, is but one stroke in the rear of
the low mark and can be counted upon to
display more spectacular golf. Then Tom
Mcnamara, Of TaplOw, does not expect to
wind up far down the list He was second
best man in the open championships Of 1908
1912 AID 1915, consequently Mac cannot
he forgotten in the dope list
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-22
They Never Win at Home

Jim Barnes demonstrated the old theory
that a professional cannot win a big event
over his own course The only time in the
history Of the national open that the home
professional has won a title over his own
teaching ground occurred in 1895. when
Henry Rawlings was crowned open king
after the meeting at Newport. And it
might be said i'm passing that the 1895 open
championship drew a crowded field of eleven
players and RGwlns won the thirty-two-
hole test with total score of 173 strokes.
In these days Ic advanced golf l73 would
have a hard time to qualify.
Jim Barnes had sorry time of II the
first day, when he rolled up card of 81 :;
yesterday he cut eight strokes from the first
trip with a rs, but his name is very far
down the list Of dualifers, a very unusual
place for the tail Briton.
The number Of Red Cross solicitors seems
to increase with the progress of the tourna-
ment. The spectators were all tagged by
the ladies disguised as nurses the machines
that enter the grounds are halted at the
gate by the first line of collectors and there
are plenty of extra nurses scattered about
the clubhouse and grounds to nab any
badgeless follower.
Phil Corson, winner of the st. Martins
cup last year. reached the final round of
the junior golf tournament yesterday. In
the penultimate round Corson met and
jolted Norman MacBean, Cornell champion.
by making the short seventh hole Of the
Country Club in one, Ones are rare in
golf and they are almost unknown in COM
petition play and when MacBean saw his
opponents drive go scudding into the cup
he lost lot of interest in the match.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-22

Clay Turner the half-breed Indian, is making
an enVious reputation for himself in New York
In eight bouts the chief hasn't been on the
short crd. winning Eve hv knoCkout He may
got chance IN combat with Battling I,evinsky
at Arverne. l.. l., July 3,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-22

johnny Howard gave Battling LevinslVy so
good battle at Providence, r.. T., In twelve
9uhds tnat they were rematched for July II.
The Battler got referees decision.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-22

Augle Rather and Al BadOud were victors in
New York bouts last night, The former out
pcinted Vic Dahl, while Badoud defeated Kid
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-22

willie Jackson, in strict training for his
ters 70 PleasanlvlIe. n. ].
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-22
Lucky Break When PhiIs Got Schultz


through with little
OF
Callahan
that
Callahan asked he refused to sell for large sum of money
Pittsburgh players
is a
do In
He to
in
his work will
President Bakers face is
wreahe with A
hit the pnches Schultz not only can do that
but subj for n
IS owe S h
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-22
Safer ReLeased to Make Room for DriscoH

handed release Mitchell
In
The Cubs purchased Me and the former Giant has filled the position
il $
cuts wit took
1derkle Clemens
limit As the only available he handed his
it
toue hitter.
apparently
a
hisns much trouble Win his less
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-22

They all come bneki once In the boxing game
n is hard to Ntay out OF the nstic ltmelight and
L.eaches Cross, OF New York, has had the spot
glare forced on himself once more. However,
Leach Is showing good Judgment by not SETTING
into ring action, He has taken Augie Rather
a middleweight. under his wing, and Leach is
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-22
Jack Coobs win Be Absent Guest of Honor at Colby Today


brought fame his through his
a
be and all be
the S
sent regrets but the celeb be
appeared
n
footba
Saunders captain of the Colby nine that spring and assisted
the the
TALL,
Combs
81 ito for the team" numb
do VIII
Jackwe n
nfronto sodaf
beat Ted Meredith He fun
he eturnedan andw it o
said
a saw a
to piche and
in
strikn ou 'front.' the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-22

JAMES these days He has failed
his estate in eperve Kbane
Leonards
And until
orked
a is
Of
in New
on rngs hate it, but looks
II theyme
nd the heavier man
be
the mattel In
the
iineo bushes money comesh
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-22

vey's Inspirations for championship prestige.
Harvey had been going along winning consist
emily. until he met the Irisher. Then Patsy
gave Harvey so terrific a beating II will tak6
some time before Johnny forgets II. Harvey
knocked down twice.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-22

"No man or Nhorse is so. good that h.
isn't beaten at one time or another" cas-.
ualy remarks an exchange. How about
Colin?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-22

Mel COOgan, TO whom Fred Welsh was In
have given his gightweight crown in July, has
answered the call OF the colors. The Flat
bush boxer has enlisted In the navy and he
Ia awaiting the call to action.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-22
You May Know

A golfer missed a tDelve.inch putt;
His brow tCdS ttuTOUed IN rut;
At last he spoke IN accents clear
Just tUhdt ! cannot tell you here.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-22

Battling Kopin and Jackie Clark went ten
rounds 70 draw az Allentown last night ac-
matched 20 box Knockout Loughlin fifteen
rounds July 4. according to the same tele-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-22

paper VIII give his end to worthy
ROBERT J. WAGNER.
Paul DOYLE. the New York boxer hitter, will
man Will be Darby Caspar.
=, Kid Mcfarland, who has become the peer of
Leonard mix. probably viii officiatS in the re
turn bout next Friday night between Johnny
i,iz boxers are to meet today and decide on the
Johnny Howard gave Battling Levnsly so
as hsy T wPS remshcd for IN july
The Batter got a referees decision.
real good ShtwegSt several %s ys"Ts asES eso 3 to
Wien Cutch APPEARED in local compstitonS HD 2SI he
uarry ,aTs viii m for rnossG sGoGogt % waGp To3iSht V
one OF the iron-jaw clan.
Clay Turner, the halfbreed Indian, is making
In clght bouts the chief hasn't been on the
% o chance IL coEet % o with BStnF avnsy M @y
at Arverne. l.. l., July 8.
IS 6ad to oOS apsy "s out OF % The sc @RSs RSfiS sams anne
Leaches Cross, OF New, York, has had the spot.
Leach 8 showing good Judgment BY not getting
a mIddleweight, under his wing, and Leach is
Irish Patsy Cline upset, a lot of Johnny Har-
Harvey had been going along winning consist
emily. until he met the lrisher. Then Patsy
gave Harvey terrific a beating II will TAXI
some time before Johnny forgets II. Harvey
knocked down twice!
Augie Rather and Al BadOud were victors in
New York bouts last night. The former out
pcinted Vic Dahl, while Badoud defeated Kid
Billings,
Willie Jackson, in strict training for his
ters to Pleasantvnle, n. J.
Mel CooVan to whom, Ered yv,tsh , .
have given his lightweight crown in July has
answered the call OF The colors. The Fiat
bush boxer has enlisted In the navy and he
Ia awaiting the call to action.
Battling KOpin and Jackie Clark went ten
rounds to draw at Allentown last night ac-
cording TO a wire this morning, Kopln was re-
matched 20 box Knockout Isoughlin fifteen
rounds July 4. according to the same teie.
gram.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-30
UNITED STk7 s VI . REMAIN SUP RN /.
 IN WORLD FAEo
In Order to Do I can Money Ma Be Closed t.
 cign Los

Washington, May 29.-To enable the Tinted states to retain it's present Su cv in international finance through o,,+ +he war-an aim with which the en- +o,+e mowers are understood to be Tn run ,ccord-and to emerge in strong nhanciai reordition afterwards. officials nave III mind the enforcement of a programme 4he salient features of which are;
 ..Tha virtual closing of Amerlcah money markets to further foreign gov ernn,ent bond issues throughout the war l The stabalizing of business condltions, l so far as possible, by the contemplateo international purchasing board, ana cen tra1ization of the countrys financial sys- tem bv the addition to the federal reserve
 svs+er, of thousands of strong trust com Inanies and state banks at present non
 members.
 Virtually all financial plans or the sos- ernment, including the flotatlon or the n.y. ,l erty loan and the programme or iiiane- ling the entente governments as well as efforts to continue the country preseh' l prosperity, are made with these Ieatuies
 in mind.
 l Closing of the money markets nere te . further issues of foreign governmen
 honds is regarded as imperative if th' . government is to remain master ol u. r financial situation. To this end IL ! ! l. understood that the government VII no.a .4 n ev bankers contemplating the underwrit d inf of foreign bonds of it's disapproval. Tn IS investment market, so far as the goveln y ment can control 1t, is not to be dlsturpe
 bv outside bond issues, for the pig pIS p "a nortion of Americas S savings IL IS Nlei N of will be needed to finance the paSS 4>iio y lica will play in tn war: of Cooperating with the United states :. ne +bis respect. Great Britain changed i nj nIans upon Americas entrance into U ut war. to issue $2ooooo.ooo in bonds her ad secured by Canadian Pacific securiie
 Tn inc with this policy, the governme ty may find it necessary to induce the 2, go go to ernment of Cuba to accept a loan oI s0
 ooo onO instead of raising this amount
 contemplated, by floating bona iss
 lhera.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-30
Storm Does Big Damage
 in County of Jackson

scottsboro, May 2s.-(SpeciaL,-A Dau storm passed over this section or 'aoM son county Sunday night. nisn winu accompanied by hail and tremehuUne Tns downpour or rain for several hours. n ns 2 Methodist church at New nope wr o,u"H es nfrs Ren Perry was razed to the
 a ground. as was also the home of William i'll, aa Brandon. Fortunately no one was xl,leu s,n,'ns Serious damage was done to the yoans a,n corn and cotton by the hall. me .so ,e'e a, l possible to get accurate informa.,pn +h' S to the total damage done t~nrous ~ fn
 county No farm work can pe 8 week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-30
VOLUNTEERS COME VERY SLOWLY, SAY RECRUITING MEN Officers Point to Daily Fig ures to Show How Old 7 System Is Break
 ing Down

Washington. May 29,-War depart ment officials are pointing to the oaiis reor,,iting figures as proof anew that +l,o ,,o1un+eer system again has prokeh
 down in time of national emergency.
 Yesterdays regular army recrui'ins
 brought in 2237 men, making to'ai of s7.51S since April 1. But army fcers declare that great orise -o volunteers to fill the army ana Nc +ional Guard to the new war strens'n v,i,l he necessary unless there is 10 pc | serious delay in organizing the ne"ls authorized regiments. These ol 1 course. are for the regular army aiiu ouite anart from the army to be ralsSo bv selective conscription. Despite the fact that the nation is at war anu l American regulars are under oruei
 for the fighting front in France ies'
 than 100000 men have enlisted since April 1 in the. regulars and NauohA Guard. .o.
 The nresent rate of enlistment-lzo r to 1900 a day--officials say, must U = increased to 10000 or 2o,ooo uay n the forces which in all probability WI h be among the first to follow Geherf l. Pershing's division to Europe are o % forward promptly. An appeal 10 U r. country from the President may n necessary to get the men,
 d The National Guard is Tn even IS worse situation. The present tot' .e strength of the force is less than 1oV t. 900 and raised to war iootihs' to has been ordered, should total SSo,oo D In addition, the 16 National Guard to vision plan on which the war depai IF. ment is working would require near ,s as many more to fill necessary ao' m tional regiments. n' The most striking fact in connecti 10 with the recruiting rate for the reg ng lars. officials say, is that even the 2 to nouncement that General Persnl w would lead division to France w, lie out delay failed utterly to stlmul enlistment The daily average recru
 ing has dwindled steadily.
 If voluntary enlistment tails' o, spite the recruiting can1pal gns ,,e prospect, the only recourse Will pc 'ie fill up the regulars and Natio MT Guard with men selected TOT h'lli. nee service under the draft.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-30
ribertv Bonds for Postal Men

New York, May 29.-(SpecfaI'l- Ine
 Mutual Investment Credit union of the
 Postal Telegraph Gable Co, has an-
 ,o,ncad through it's president, MT. Ed ward Reynolds, who is also vice president and general manager of the Postal Teie- h-Cable Co.,, that it has arranged 10 nurchase liberty loan bonds for the em- 1 nloves of the company to be paid for on 1 the partial payment plan, 1t being un- derstood that interest IS 10 De paie ss 1 a,,rcba sers on the partial payments from inc date payments are received at tne rate of 31h per cent per annum No charge Iis +o he made to the purchaser for money advanced for the purchase of bonds. Un der this plan the yield to the buyer Y t7 per cent. A large number ol poiiu has been subscribed for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-30
TWO FIRST AVENUE
 STORES SUFFER BIG |. DAMAGE FROM FIRE
Losses to Sommer Tailoring and Blumberg Shoe Com panies Will Run Well
 Into Thousands

r,;ra of unknown origin in the som mer Tailoring company, 1914 TITS avenue last night about o;lo o cioeN did serious damage to the stocks or tha tailoring company and also to dne stock of the Biumberg shoe store, l9A F,rst avenue. in the same pulloihs
 rrbe alarm was answered by the hre denartment. apparatus from the cen tral station and from Nos l. A. aii'' 6 going to the scene. to +be
 trha extent of the damage to ehT building could not pc ieai Heu it ,,,i,i he niebt. but it is believed that IL wlll " heavy. The building is owned py pal | t,es in Selma, and the name oA | focal agent could not be ascerta | Julius Ellinger, manager or ens | sommer Tailoring company, stated last | nIeht that he could not estimate tne loss until he had looked at the seooA but believed 1t would pc ne@ 1;s,,,ars
 David II. Blumberg Of blulnpei
 sboe store stated that the greatss damage to his stock would be rom .il'
 smoke and water, and that the tos | would be almost a total one, ae i.e,
 oe his stock was wholesale, for whlci
 there was practically no sale III 2 damaged condition. 600
 He placed his loss at between s1-,
 900 and $24000, covered py ihsu any amounting to about s19,ooo.
 "When the fire broke out l endeaN
 ored to get the fee department oVt the phone" said MT. Blumberg 9t there was something the matter WI WI 'r if and it was 15 minutes before cou 'f do so, and by that time the liam s- were so close we had to praetlcai r. run for our lives to escape.
 ,s Two firemen were painfully in9ur s@ during the fire. Captain w. A. Allen
 Station No 2 and s. G. Crow or No
 station, while crawling on the floor lg the building trying to locate Id flames, were cut by broken glass 1re es the skylight. Fireman Crow was ( to on the knee mad Captain Alien
 an artery on his hand severed
 Ne Roth men were attended by 2 d- Physician Cecil Gaston and carried at their respective stations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-30
Despite All Warnings
 Slackers Hiding Behind
 Petticoats to Avoid War

New York, May 29.-An abnormal demand for marriage licenses with corresponding high ratio of ceremonies performed by city officials has been observed here yesterday and. today, with the majority of applicants men who are of conscription age. Officials say it Is a renewal or the run oh the marriage license bureau begun when the selective draft law was passed and which stopped when 1t was announced from Washington that new ly married men would De treated tn' same AS bachelors The increase is at tributed to a report that married mer will be the last to be drafted
 s The records show that 243 license were issued yesterday and 1S7 toda. up to D. m. with a long line Of cou ples in waiting at that hour.