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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-25
PENN WILL RETAIN
FRESHMAN RULE
University Will Not Rescind Its
Law Prohibiting Yearlings
From Varsity Teams

Penn will not rcsclnd lis rule prohibiting
freshmen athletes from competing on
varsity teams This was announced YES.
terday by Major NIaylin J. Pickering.
graduate manager Of athletics. Major
Pickering said it was not until after con-
siderable deliberation that this decision was
reached. The matter was carefully dclved
into by the athletic officials at Penn and
the conclusion reached was that, although
present conditions would warrant the per.
mjttiuE Of freshmen competing on the var.
sIty teams, the. adoption Of this rule would
act as setback instead Of n fllip 70 sports.
Major Pickering is dcsirous Of showing the
followers Of college sports that athletics can
survive at the Red and Blue institution de-
spite the fact that the varsity teams are
being depleted by the enisting OF many Of
the upper-class men In all branches of the
service.
At the scmlannual meeting Of the grad
uatc athletic managers Of the various col.
lcgcs that will he held In New York Satur.
day night, Major Pickering will explicitly
state Penu's viewpoint in the matter, To
let down the bar that divides freshmen
teams from the varsity squads would cause
many men at the University TO throw up
their chances for making the different
squads.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-25

They have improved both their attack and
their defense" remarks one who has studied
son tactics for many years. TN my opin-
ion, they are better ball club than the
Red SoN, for they have n greater attack
ana defense Just as strong
I'm on this prize fighting and boxing
game forever remarked one OF It's strong
est boosters a few days ago. Il always
called II the manly art until looked over
the list Of star fighters who have NOT an
swored any call TO the colors The only call
they can hear Is the cry OF n dollar bill"
~ have never seen this query answered. &"
writes H. H. 5 why hasn't the National
League taken up drilling as the American
League has done?" Mainly because it's
the National League, There might be some
better answer. but we can't think Of It Just
now.
Cubs keep up around the crest with
only 800 pitcher" says Canadian ex-
change, Since pitchers average ia based
upon the number OF games he wins and
loses. our admiration for Fred Mitcholrs
managerial wlzardry has more than doubled
since reading the above A combination OF
Napoleon and ArchimeGes couldn't yet bv
with It. ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-25

Two Chicago experts with exceptionally
keen viewpoints insist that the White Sox
are stronger this season than ever before.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-25

,,r.,.a.,n u.,ai'son Of defeat All OF which zoo. %
- .lat you never can tell in rolf
huntingdon Valley will now aust ~ a..
Co., ',up"F sheH With both finalIsts haIijng
Oln tne course at Noble its caso 81 49,
r,et,o WIN ana tails the other clubs lose in the
qbin 80 VI guarding the feminine champion
sup token for the coming year
g lifting the pin Of the thIrtean,h ho,o
ION ION the tee at Merlon is grea, ora
80 80 .ous teellng for q woman PLAYER Yee-
Lu'y the side attraction Of the oharnnion-
sp happened to be a foursom. handica,
Sitalr' LAR Two feminine partners beat one hail
Sboo,,.,Ie tne course for places Mrs. A. r,
hal ,n',N, ana her partner. Miss Galbreath
'"H IOunu the going hard and difficult They
'ccumulated sixty-hve strokes for tbs o,i,
yeS yDui "eS ana were not coming homo very
,,Lo"E, Ihen they came - 'he thirteenth
ia oHoenaker was Que to drive and sha
,I'll' riuleneu her trusty iron. She gazed at the
r,,,I h airy and the brook that Thoroughly
s,i Su"iu uS Ihe green; then she hit the bali.
o1I alEHt as a string IL flew from the green
gracefully It futtered to earth and bIt tbn
pun. Ihen Miss Galbresth dropped the two
loot putt Tor little bird two.
Suburban Divisions Close
Twelve local clubs finished the Suburban
up season Yesterday when the first part OF
the competition came TO n close Four
matches when they won their respective
divisions. Woodbury. proved the best team
IN the division, Rlverton led the BIS
North Ill Is earned more points than the
o'her teams in the c class and Frankford
was the ID leader. The next thing on the
schedule will be the semifnal test when the
winners meet next week Woodbury. ended
the division season with the bulky total Of
20 points TO its credit Rlverton pushed
the other Jersey team hard in tho matter OF
heRNy scoring, as Il accumulated 7bh
points. North Hills earned 6l and Frank
ford scored 57h points for tho trio Of
matches. Compared with last year, Wood
bury scored the exact number Of points In
the "A division as II did when II was
part Of the or Jersey sector Seventy
six points for the total Of three matches is
heavy scoring. Frankford was a record
breaker last year as 1t ate up the last
division with loss Of only eight of the
fcrty.two individual matches and a credit
of ~ points. But Woodbury. has repeated
its total OF last year, and II did II in
a division that was considered stronger
indicating that the Jersey team will retain
the championship Of the Suburban Cup.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-25
= ~ o nh1D IO LONELY BUNT BY MOVES MACK YOUNGSTER
NEVER PICK THE NALTSTS WHEN
4 THEIR NAMES ARE FIRST POSTFD
AT The END OF THE MEDAL, ROI1ND
Mrs FOX ana MISS Chandler Decided to Eliminate
the FaVorltes, and They Did-Woodbury
Leads All Division Winners

rIrHEN the pairings for the match play
wv rounds for the women's championship
,ere made at the conclusion Of the medal
,y,nt last Monday out at Merton. Miss MIL
arsd Caverly was booked for the upper
bracket and Mrs. Barlow's name was posted
m the lower half Of the big sheet Chorus
nv all present, "Can Miss Caverly beat
Mrs Barlow in the finals?" Every one ex-
,scted these two contestants to wade
through their respective brackets and clash
N the finish match for the championship
The belief gained ground as the PLAYERS
rombed through their first and second round
duels winners by easy margins. Mean
While Miss Eleanor Chandler was p,aving
At the top Of her game and Mrs Caleb r
Fox was putting as though she always had
three or four for the hole.
Yesterday Miss Chandler continued r.
play at the top Of her game and Mrs Fox
continued to cut OUT all superfluous puts
and when the smoke Of the semifnaI battles
had blow away Miss Mildred Caverlv and
Mrs Ronald H. Barlow were eliminated
from meeting one another in the final round
Upsets in Bunches
upheavals are rather expected in cham
pionshp tournaments, but they are usually
more or less separated. IL Is very hard
on statistics to have the two favorites
tung out Of the running in the penultimate
round by matches that end on the four
tenth green. Possibly 1t all could have
been foreseen, as the first and second rounds
we're devoid Of surprises For two davs
every favoritc came out at the top of tho
heap consequently, through the law of aver.
ages, II was intended that the upsets would
come in bunch
The gallery that trailed I'm the wake Of
Miss Caverly had hardly recovered from
the shock Of seeing the ehampion-up-to-
yesterday go through the well-known act of
extending the congratulating hand to Miss
Chandler on the fourteenth green, when
they were scattered by shouts Of fore.
Mrs Fox and Mrs. Barlow then marched
up the fairway through the broken ranks of
the spectators They saw Mrs. Barlow wade
into trap and pitch her ball to the green
they saw Mrs. Fox run a long approach putt
close to the cup they saw Mrs. Barlow
miss her try for n half, and then they
watched Mrs. Barlow go through the same
Performance that Miss Caverly had done a
few minutes befOre-offer the hand I'm the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-25
"BEAN BALL" PITCHERS
WILL BE EXPELLED
National Commission Adopts
Sweeping Legislation Against
This Dangerous Delivery

CHICAGO, May 25.--Pitchers convicted
OF using the bean ball" highly dan
gerous ball thrown directly at battcr's
head, will be expelled from organized
baseball as result Of n ruling by tho
National Commission yesterday. The ruling
was not alone directed TO players in the
major leagues, but to every member OF
clubs operating under the national agree
ment
The commissions ruling. as announced by
Chairman August Hermann, follows:
ut has come to the notice Of the Ma
tional Commission that certain pitchers are
being charged with using the bean ball,
which charges, II true, would not only be
great detrment TO the game, but would
result In most severe injuries to players
and would be unsportsmanlike in the high
est degree.
THE commission, therefore serves notice
that II a charge Of this kind Is presented
20 II at any time against any player. and
after an examination the same is proven. II
will result in the expulsion Of the player
or players so charged from the game"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-25

practice putts when those behind are wait
ing to play up. a man should not take too
many practice swings for the benefit of his
own game and at the expense Of his part
ner's patience. The proper spirit of golf
shows itself in a scrupulous regard for every
right of your opponent
There is such a thing. TOO. as insisting too
much on ones own rights. Although golf Is
not golf If not played according to the rules,
the average player should avoid the man
ners of a schoolmaster on the links Rules
should be enforced by officials. In all the
years have been playing golf have never
called a hole or stroke on any one through
a teChnicality l have no desire to win eX-
Cept by actual strokes As a consequence
| have lost many important matches, but l
feel that l have gained much Of more i'm
portance To my way of thinking, 1t is bet
ter to give your opponent little more than
he has a right to ask.
Watch for Mannerisms
Here is a case in point; At Detroit in
1915 | was playing Francis Ouimet in the
East vs. West match. Stymies are played
at all national events, but II is frequently
questioned whether they are good golf /
was three up on Francis when l stymled
completely, I promptly removed my ball
and he holed a ten-foot putt; he won on
the nineteenth hole, Until l removed my
stymle every chance was in favor Of my
winning by a good margin. and by the rule
stymies have to be played. Technically I
should have won actually I prefer to play
my matches out stroke by stroke.
Summed up, golf etiquette is regard for
the other fellow 1t means avoiding offense,
being not unduly depressed over Ill fortune
or puffed up ever good.
And IL you fall or II you rise
Be each, pray God, gentleman"
Mr.. EVanS t0iH be pleased to drstoer QuoS-
tions from our readers on golf. Stdnped
addressed envelope must be Enclosed to IN
sure reply,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-25
Troubles of an Expert

Up in the Canadian fishing country. along
certain New Brunswick streams, a violent
argument broke out between Colonel W. O.
MCCeohan and Prof. Macmillan Foster AS
to the proper terminoloEy of fishing i'm
plement. Professor Foster insisted It should
be called fishing rod; Colonel MCGeehan
insisted it should be labeled a pole instead
of "A rod
They agreed to leave the debate to Mr..
Hugh S. Fullerton, who voted both wrong.
"It is neither rod nor a pole" said Mr..
Fullerton. 1T Is called a cane" There
upon both the iufuriatcd anglers attempted
TO assault the renowned expert with paddles
and boathOoks
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-25


euette of the game has few invitations to
play with the mere desirable players, for
there is no surer way to lose popularity
than selfish violation of the rights of others.
Try not to earn this sort of unpopularity.
Talking and moving when player IS
about to drive is a serious Offense, and so
Y standing within players line Of vision
Keep good distance away. Replacing
eivots is rule to be faithfully lived up TO.
When several matches are on the fair
way, singles, foursomes, etc, the player
iarthest away technically designated
away invariably plays first. The single
match has the right of way, but II single
Is not going any faster than a foursome
should not in courtesy ask to go through.
Golf etiquette is a series of rules plus COM
mon sense. think a player should always
help look for a ball.
think it should be assumed that the
least that can be asked of any one is that
ne follow the written rules, but there are
many unwritten rules the observance or
which classes a man as an honest sports
man and a gentleman.
Stymies Not Favored
Watch yourself for annoying mannerlsms.
! remember l once took great dislike
70 golfer who had the bad habit Of coming
over to his opponents ball and thus making
MS presence unpleasantly "felt" Don't
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-25
RED SOX SHOW UNCANNY FORMIN
COMING THROUGH EACH SEASON
WITH NEW PITCHING CELEBRITY
Carl Mays Arrives This Year, Giving Barry's
Bostonlans Quartet of High-Class Hurlers
Football and Tennis Lead as Army Games
BY GRANTLAND RICE

IF ONE he'd Sox pitcher isn't starring
another reports with the rapid fire gtufr
In 1914 Dutch Leonard had one Of his
best years. In 1915 Foster and shore were
almost unbeatable. In 1916 Babe Ruth
began to hum. In 1917 Carl Mays has
joined Ruth as the winning pitcher OF the
club Mays effectiveness this spring has
saved the Red Sox from spectacular dip.
Ruth was right. but Leonard and shore
were uncertain. At this point Mays Joined
forces with the redoubtabic Babe and saved
the spring drive The Red Sox have always
been a far better club after the middle Of
June than before one Of the main rcD
sons for this is that they rarely have over
one or two pitchers right through Aprn.
May and early June. whereas from July
on they have all four ready to arise upou
their hind legs and travel at a dizzy pace
In 1915 and 1916 they were laundering
along until June but once their four lead.
ing pitchers get right they are rugged poo
pie to overthrow.
Wont you announce that Monte Attcu
brother of Abe, the fighter, has signed with
the Triangle Company" asks an earnest
press agent. Sorry but we caut
Up at Fredericton, New Bruuswici. "A few
days aEo We saw two Scotch Uighlandcra
uniformed to the last kilfio stitch. coming
down the street. one had big glove and
the other baseball bat At the first
vacant field they began morning practice.
if baseball isn't the army game, even In
Canada, then AN signs fail This was only
one stray sample Of baseball interest
throughout Canada oven with 300 600 men
AT the front or pointing that way.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-25
DOUGLAS STOPS BURNS
AFTER 13 STRAIGHT
New Yorker Still Retains Lead
in National League Batting.
Wambsganss Ties With
Speaker

After a record of n safe hit in thirteen
straight games George Burns, of the Giants,
failed TO hit safely against Phil Douglas.
of the Cubs, who received a terrific wallop-
ing at the Phils' park on Monday, but
Burns still Is the leading batter in the
National League.
Speaker, Sisler and Burns went hitlcss.
Fischer second man in the National. had
a double Eddie Rousch had two Of Cincin-
MATHS nineteen hits, and Wambsganss tied
with iris in the American had one single.
The leaders stand as follows.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-25

Golf etiquette aims
to regulate ones
conduct toward
ones fellow play
ers and a knowl-
edge Cf II will help
us to see ourselves
as other golfers see
US.
Agreeable COM
paniOnship on the
links is one of the
great attractions Of
golf. Indeed, a
famous golfer has
said companlonship
is the chief JOY Of
the game. l. o o k
around you at any
club and you will
see that the man
who frequently dis
t,aVo ride tba ati-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-25

OTHER SPORTS ON PAGE IS
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p Chane0 (CMcA) Clans M

LIVERY golfer should learn the printed
IL rules Of golf etiquette by heart. They
rhovd be his spiritual reading and no
golfer should step on to a tee without know
Ing word by word these rules of conduct
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-25

Store Team to Play Cramp A. A.

The strawbrldse & Clothler team will play
the Cramp a. A., OF the william Cramp Ship
building Company tqmorrow -, afternoon. For
with Slmons behind the bat. The Strawbridge
q ClothIer team will have the famous Rube Nc
Kenty In the box with O'ponnell receiving,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-14
Helping Hand to be Extended
to Reformed Neighbor
Who Might be
Tempted.
SUPPORT IN ALL LINEa
One Of Great Issues Before Internal
tional Commissions Soon to
Convene In This
Country.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. II
WASHINGTON, April 14.-Putting
Russia "on her feet" is the outstand-
ing task Of America and her allies. 1t!
Is occupying the constant attention OF
the government on the eve Of a series
of great war councils here and abroad.
The insiduous German influence, at
tempting to devitalize the structure OF
the new Russian regime, will be met
by the United States with physical,
financial and moral support of the gov
ernment on tremendous scale, 1t w..
announced today. -
This work will constitute one Of the
great issues before the International
commissions soon to convene in this
country. The first step will be send
ing to Russia a group Of prominent
| men to assist the new government to
j,build on a rock bottom. These men
will be picked from the military, ma
val and business departments Of this
nation.
Similar commissions Will be sent by
the United States to other allied coun-
tries, the purpose Of all being to Wit
alize all the great pending efforts OF
crushing German autocracy.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-14
.ENL|S7MENTS
FOR ONE WEEK
East Leads, Middle West Does
Well, But Southern States
Are Running
Low.
THE NAVY GAINED 2.736
During the First Ten Days Of Az /
Army Increased 1854 Men
at Depot
Posts.
THE NAVY GAINED 2.736

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service,
WASHINGTON, April 14.-Enlist
ment runs by sections, according tc
the latest full army and navy lis
ures which today show-the east run
ming the heaviest; the middle west
doing well, the south running low.
Sectional figures for the army are
not available beyond the March re
cruiting, but all lump returns. both to
the army and navy are showing a real
upward trend that encourages author
tiles.
While some of the navy districts
overlap, stations in the following
states show results for the week
ending April 5 thus:
Maine. 5S; Vermont, Is; Massa
chusetts. 119; Connecticut, 50; New
York, 176; New Jersey, 1O7; Penn
sylvania, 1856; West Virginia, 16;
Virginia. 45; North Carolina, 8; Ohio
Ill; Indiana, 80; Illinois, 1O4; Mich.
igan, 6d; Wisconsin. 25;. Minnesota
GA; Iowa, 81; Missouri, 177 South
Carolina, SO; Tennessee, 76; Missls
sippi, so; Georgia, rs; Alabama, 63;
Louisiana, "a; Arkansas, 25; Okla
homa. So; Texas. ,203; Colorado, 55;
Utah, 6S; Washington. 6s; California
90; Oregon. 1557. Total, 2,736.
The army report for April / to II
without giving definite ideas of state
lines, shows the following reports OF
enlistments turned In to depots and
depot posts:
Columbus barracks. Ohio, 206; JET
feTson barracks, Missouri, 1876: Fort
Logan. Colorado, 29s; Fort Mcdowell,
California, 241; Fort Thomas, Ken
lucky. 1,O76; Fort slocum, New
York, 1,223; Fort Bliss, Texas, 2S;
Fort Douglas, Utah, II; Fort George
Wright, Washington, So; Fort Hau,
chuca, Arizona, 6; Jackson barracks,
Louisiana, 50; Fort Lawton, Okla
homa, 21; Fort Sam Houston, Texas,
121; Fort Screven, Georgia, II; Fort
Oglethorpe, Georgia, discontinued for
period; Vancouver barracks, Washing
ton, 80; total, 4,354
Army men say that recruiting today
is feeling the stimulus Of the recent
instructions that volunteers may be
taken with the understanding that
they shall only serve for the period
of the war.
Navy recruiting is decidedly on
the upgrade the last few days, run
ming over five hundred day
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-14
Lax on Siidino Scale.

NEW YORK;, April 14.-1n halt
page advertisements inserted in all
New York news papers, the American
committee on war finance today CALI
ed upon congress to enact legislation
that would tax incomes on a sliding
scale, as the means of securing war
finances.
Unmarried persons having an in.
come over $1,000 would pay two
per cent; married persons receiving
over $4,000. two per cent, and no in-
come could exceed 100000 a year.
under the plan.
Government control OF prices for
necessities and making failure 20
correctly state incomes a felony are
also asked.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-14
MOBILIZATION OF MISSOURI
TO CALL OF THE FARM

drive was in the agricultural INDUSTRY
Each commercial club in the state TO-
day sent out speakers to urge greater
crops and conservation OF resources
School teachers, ministers, rufai post
men. rural newspapers and boy scouts
were united to ask the increase Oh
Missouri's agricultural yield. working
under the slogan every scout 1eed d
soldier" boy scouts will be sent INTO
the fields together with school chill
dren. .
Agricultural experts and editors OIL
rural paDers will confer with Cover,
nor Gardner at jefferson City, April
%. to formulate plans to further
speed up Missouris drive.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-14
MAKES BIG JUMP
TO KEEP UP WITH GRAIN

Flour was selling at $12.4o per
eight sack barrel on the retail mar
ket. Twenty-four and one-half pound
sacks retailed at $1.55 against S1.35
week ago Wholesale prices on
barrelled -four advanced to S11.90, an
advance of nearly twenty-five per-
cent since the first of the week.
Jump Of Quarter.
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, April IL
Flour took another jump of % cents
barrel here today.
The price yesterday was $11.60 in
wood while today first patent is
quoted at S11.S0. A jump of 40 cents
a barrel was recorded Thursday.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-14
Weather Forecast,

Weather Forecast.
For keokuk and vicinity: Partly
cloudy tonight; Sunday unsettled and
continued cold.
For Iowa: Partly cloudy tonight;
Sunday unsettled; probably rain or
snow west and south portions: con-
tinued cold.
For Missouri: Increasing cloud-
ness tonight probably followed by rain
west portion; somewhat warmer
southwest portion; Sunday rain.
Weather Conditions.
II The weather is cool for the season
from the Atlantic coast to the Rocky
mountains, with frost as far south as
the Ohio valley and Tennessee.
Unsettled weather prevails in mos {
sections with scattered showers in the
southern districts, and light snow in
portions of the lake and the northern
plateau regions, light snow falling at
Des Moines; this morning
Local Observations.
April Bar. Their. Wind W'th'r.
13 .. m. ...30.0S 4S NE Clear
ID Z a. m. ..3O.O2 81 N Cloudy
Stage of river at a. M, 9.6.
Change in "a hours. none.
Mean temperature 18th, 40; highest.
40; lowest, 80: lowest last night 35.
FRED z. GOSEWISCH,
Observer.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-14
Dynamite CAPS Exploded.

MONTFORD, Wis, April 14.-Ona
man was killed and eight others in
jured here today when case Of dyna-
mite caps exploded in the change"
room, on the surface Of the Hump
Development company's lead and
zinc mine. Superintendent Theodore
A. Waech said the explosion was
probably caused by the dropping of
a light or some one Jared the case"
The change" room is where the
men change their clothes.