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Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-01-12
Thomas ]. Veatch

The subject to this sketch wa:
born in Howard county Mo. May
80 1850 and died at the home oi
his son-in-law William Dougher.
ty four miles sou beast Of this
city Jan.4 1917 after an illness
of several months most of the
time confined to his bed.
AT the age of two his parents
mJved to this county and settled
on a farm southeast of this city
where the family resided for
years. Thomas Veatch was uni
ted in marriage to Miss Anna l..
Cravens of the same neigh
borhood Feb. 26 1874 and to the
union were born Barbara /.
Dougherty and Miss Ida, who
with his widow survive him.
About three years ago Tom
Veatch was converted to religion
and uaited with the Christion
church and during the time ne
was able to get around he took
an active interest in the affairs
of the church of this city. F. M.
Veatch an ex-sherlff of the coun-
ty was a brother of the de-
ceased and one sister also sur
yive him.
Honest kind and good provider
Rrom Veatch was a good citizen.
q good husband and father and
q number of his relatives and the
friends of the family were pres
ent at the obseQules at DARCY
Methodist Church near his birth
place in Howard county Jan. s.
where appropriate services were
conducted by Elder J. w. Davis
Of Kirksville.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-01-12
Entertained at Bridge and az

Mrs. lingo Bsrtz, jr., delight
fully entertained a number of
friends at bridge and "42" last
Tuesday afternoon from 2::30 to
$50. There were four tables.
Refreshments of chicken salad.
oyster patties, olives, pineapple
ice, fruit salad and coffee and
cake were served.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-01-12
Electric Lights

Manager Nickel has the line
from Brunswick TO just west Of
the Court house completed, ready
now to turn on the juice. The
current has been or will be turn
ed on in Dalton at once and the
putting in of poles and wiring
this city will be pushed with
nothing to interrupt to its COM
pletiOn.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-01-12
Brunswick

LII uHSWlCh
Miss Lillian Schuchnan left
Wednesday for a visit in st.
Louis.
Miss Nora McHenry of Shell
bina spent the holidays with
Miss Corine Phipps.
Miss Elizabeth Herring re-
turned to Columbia Tuesday to
take up her work in school.
Lloyd Harr left the first of
the week for Kansas City where
ne accepted good position as
manager of the Kansas City dis
trict of the Court of Honor.
Miss Omie Dearing is COM
pleting Miss Maud Maiselrs term
of school since the latters mar.
riage.
Mrs. J. A. Coll spent Friday
in Dalton visiting friends.
Mrs. Hugh Sharp returned
home Wednesday from Paris
where she spent the holiday with
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Sim
mons of Dewitt visited Clarence
Bittiker and wife Saturday.
MIR. and Mrs. Jas. Robert are
visiting in Dewitt this week.
Mrs. Charlie Robinson is con-
Quoting the singing services in
the revival meeting at Dewitt.
J. Wood Lawrence, Eugene
Rae. John G. Hill of DR.. Bowen
School of Pharmacy left Satur-
day for Jefferson City to take
the State Board Examination.
Miss Lucille Baker of Dewitt
spent the week in visiting friends
here.
Manager L. A. Nickell of the
Brunswick Light and Water
Co., spent the last of the week
in Marceline.
Mrs. Amy Bradley of Hale is
visiting her brother Archie
Christman.
Harry Mann and Lloyd Herr
ing, Jr. returned to Columbia
Monday evening.
Miss Adeline Stuckey of Glas-
gov returned home Tuesday af-
ter a visit with Miss Ora Eta i
Watkins.
R. A. Kennedy was a Sumner
visitor Thursday. |
F. w. Wolfe of Fort Madison, |
Iowa, spent the last of the week
here.
Mrs. Kirby Haden spent the
week in Moberly the guest of
friends.
Mrs. Pat Martin of Moberly
spent a few days here last week
with her mother Mrs. Harry
Fronk.
McDavid Bros. of Brookfeld
a car of horses from here
Saturday.
Jas. Nickells and wife were
visitors here Sunday.
babe" Rucker left Monday
for Columbia to go with the
Signi Chi on special train to
Jefferson City to attend the
inaugural Ball.
Mrs. Lloyd Herring Sr., left
Monday for a month visit in St.
Louis.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-01-12
Masonic Meeting

The Masonic county conven-
ton will hold their quarterly
meeting at Brunswick Wednes-
day, Jan. II. A full attendance
is urgently requested.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-01-12
Died Near Rockford

Gilly Ballew who lives near
Rockford died at his home We'd
nesday about noon. His death
was due to tubercular pneumon-
ia. He was 80 y ars of age and
leaves a wife and several child
ren to mourn his ioss.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-01-12

Hon. o. P. Ray was over
Wednesday on business.
Fred M. Stocker, prominent
farmer near Clifton Hill was
here this week on a land deal.
Mrs. Lizzie Oldham has been
troubled with a bad cold for
some days, but is better and
hopes to be out soon.
To Keytesville, and commun-
ity:-You are cordially invited
to attend all services of the Bap-
tist Church, every Sunday. If
you know anything that will
help me reach a lost soul tell me
about it. If any one is sick let
me have a chance to look after
them. If you know anything
bad about our good town, keep
it to yourself and pray to forget
it. Phone Baptist Parsonage.
Phone No. 203.
R. o. Harris,
Pastor.
Preaching II a. m. and 7:30
p. M. Sunday School 10 a. m.
Prayer meeting and bible study
will be announced later.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-01-12

". N. Hamilton Of Brunswick
was in town Sunday.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-01-12

Miss Lillian Schuchnan left
Wednesday for a visit in st.
Louis.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-22

The 3IClh Regiment Camp Meade
haske.balI team reached here this morn
ing for the big game OF basketball to
be ulayed tonight at 1raymore Hall,
Franklin street and Columbia avenue.
The 3i5th Reg ment, Of Camp Meade,
* cclnposed exclusively OF Philadelphia
hovs who are well known to the fans
and will be capiained by Walter Eeat-
ing The lineup will be selected from
Johnny Mccain (St. Ann'sl, Walter
keating tSt. Elizabeth's). Bert Young
1St. Simeon's). forwards; Diegler Han-
coclp. center: ICY Simendingcr tSt.
Elizabeths, also of Plymouth State
League team. John Carney tSt Column
ha's) Ambaclier (St. Malachys). guards,
aud Pat Taggert, of Beacon.
These men are oil In the best Of con-
dition as they have been preparing fer
some time for this game. ST. COLUMBIA 3
Iine.up will comprise the following men
Tom Dunleavy, OF Wiikes-Barre; al
sJsber of Greysiock; Joe McNamee. St
rita. sam Lennox. of Carbondale
| Midre Moore and George Dietrich.
AS an extra attraction there will be 4
preliminary game between Keen Kuttel
and st. E.lizabeth's Reserves. The play
ers of both teams offered their services
and expect to put up great battle. In
,he iine-ups will be boys well known in
the scholastic ranks and minor leagues
The following players will be seen n
I action: Keen kutter--Pnugtelder an,
I,offey. forwards; O'Neiil. center; Fisher
and bourne, guards. 81. Elizabeth's Re
serves FOX and Gallagher, forwards
! slmendinger or powney. center: O'pon
I nell and Mulhcrn. guards.
= There will W dancing from $3.50 unit
a. O'clutk. ,t - I
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-22
JACK KELLY TO ENTER
U. S. AVIATION SCHOOL
Former Vesper Oarsman Ordered to
Report for Duty at Austin,
Texas

lack Kelly. the former Nesper Boat
club oarsman and captain and center OF
the Pennsylvania Base Hospital Unit
No. 20 basketball team. has been or
dercd to report to the aviation school at
Austin Tex, not later than December
81.
Kelly enlisted in the ambulance unit
in .the summer months, but 1t was not
called out until three weeks ago. The
starr oarsman, however, was anxious
To get into active work and asked to be
transferred to the aviation corps.
He received his notice this morning
and in order to report on scheduled time
must leave for Texas tonight, Kelly
was captain of the ambulance unit bas'
Letbal team which opened its season
last night at Wclghtman Hall by de-
feating the Naval Reserves His loss IL
a great COLT to the team. Nedder. OF
ursinus. who has been showing well II
recent practice, will probably TAKE
Eelly's place.
Bert Bell, the captain-elect of PENN
football team is a strong candidate fo
the vacant captaincy
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-22
CAGE FIVES TIED
FOR LEAGUE LEAD
Street, of Harper Team
Tops Scorers in North
west Church Circuit
MEADE ATHLETES HERE

THE first half Of the Northwest Church
l. Association basketball season came
10 close yesterday. the frst series re-
sulting in a tie between Covenant
ard Swcnkenfelder, each team having
lost one game and won SIN. The tie will
be decided on December 80 at First
Dutch Hail. = ftccuih and Dauphn
streets, aud &. inner viii he The cham
piou. OF the FIR terieS
The second series will begin on lanu-
AIRY :, the circuit being tSe same as be-
fore with the exception of Tweuty-ninth
Street Methodist. which has dropped out
Of the league. There are many other
teams anxious 20 secure the vacant
place. however. and one Of them will be
selected next week.
he scoring records for the first Sc
RES are as follows.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-22
Red Cross Doesn't Want 1,

WASHINGTON. Dec. -.
Tie so-C2s'd Jess Willard Red Cross
fight benefit l.i $ never been offered to
the REQ Cross ,ffcially, but when ii is.
II ever it will he rejected according to
information tod. from reliable Red
Cross sources Ti.is information also
disclosed lack If :aith by the society in
the offer OF Matt lIinRel. Cleveland fight
promoter, 10 lnderwrlc the fight for
81 ,000. 900.
when the matter is officially brought
to the attention Of the Rcd Cross il
vii, be decided by conference. but the
result will he' the rejection of the offer,
according to all indications at the So
ciety's headquarters today. The prin-
cipal reason for such action is the diff
ference of opinion among the members
regarding prize fighting as sport.
The project has already been consider
ably dampened by the statement made
by the champion that he will fight moth
ing but a ten-round no-decision affair.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-22
The Verdict

The above is he verdict arrived at
after discussions with managers. play
erS and writer's who have seen q big
section os the long parade and Wha.
therefore. are able TO compare the stars
Of ,oday with the best men pi Forgotten
years.
out Of the thousands Of fine pIa yers
who have made up tie rOlical! Of the
game since 1870 il would seem impos-
sible TO pick nine men and award them
the olive wreath In several instances
the margin amcng three or four is
slight
BGl as far AS deductions. observa- -
tons, records and opinions &C the cast
named isn't very far away from an all
time, all-star roundup. picked for abil-
ity. stamina, brains. aggrcssiveness and
team value.
II it doesn't stick ipst what name
from the above could you drop?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-22

inielda would l.. around $50. IN their
best years il would be above $50.
The normal batting averages of the
outtield would he around. 365. In their
best years it would be more than .t00
\ battery composed Of Mathewso aud
Ewing would have an overflow supply
of brains sufficient to make up two or
three clubs
stamina is another feature Of this
array. for most of them served Longer
than dozen years, aud none OF .hem
lasted less than ten as stars
Averages built over the long trail
could only count in such a lineup, FOR
two or three yea"s If brilliancy nardly
could be matched against twelve or iit-
teen years Of stardOm
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-22
4 Few Arguments

TTllEEE are only a few spots open 10
l. rebuttal in the above array. There
are logical arguments TO be offered that
Hal Chase or Frank Chance should dis
place Fred Tenney AZ first
But, in the way Of batting and fielding
records. Teuney wins.
Il might be argued that Mike Kelly
should displace Iris Speaker or Willie
keeler But those who lave watched
the game closely for over thirty years
those who have qualified as keen stu
dents of all-around abili;Y--pick Speaker
and Keeler,
It might be argued that EadbOurne or
Johnson or Alexander was greater
pitcher than MathcwSon.
But we'll string with Matty against
the field
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-22
SCHOOLBOY FUMBLES
BY PAUL PREP

NORTHEAST High School will open
IN its basketball season this afternoon,
lining up against the Girard College hrc
on the colleg'ans' cement floor Coach
Oscar Ge"ney has had his ArchiNe
proteges on the floor for only Two prac-
tices and. therefore, is not looking for
his team to finish on top. The Girdrd
team has been practicing daily and It's
victory owe" West Philadelphia HisE
last Saturday showed It to be in mid
season form
The Red and Black will be represented
by virtually a veteran i've. Carter and
White, the best pair of guards in The
Public High School League last season.
will he found at their Old positions Her
zog. varsity center man last year. VIII
endeavor to tap the oval 10 his team
mates In toGays contest. while Irish
OPren, leading scorer cor Northeast
last season, will take care of one of
tho forward positions The other for
yard position will be iilled by either
Gendel Reeves. Weckel,y or Schneider,
all members OF last years varsity squad
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-22
PhiimOnt May Add Another GOH Course


AA senhoe radical
Of
September one OF the discussion
a matter
will be he club members club
chan Iouis Dame
winnirg the qualifying and
spent in excess
total mt mbe,
of 6l6
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-22

From this array four OF :hc nine men
arc still left tor active service. They are
Eddie Collins Hans WaGrCr. TE cobb
ana iris Sucaker. with Wagner 1t the
end Of the long highway. 80 Collins,
Cubn and Speaker viii be the sgle sur
vivors within another wear
NIathcwsou is still in the game as a
manager. where he already has shown
great ability Tho others have COM
pleted their day
Four of tie nine men were successful
MANAGERS and two others turneu down
ma jor league managerial offers.
one was star back in the eighties
Rucl; Ewing. Three others. Tenney,
Jimmy Collins aud Eeeler, earned most
of their fame between 1890 and 1900.
Stin. another. Wagner. began starring
in 1855 and continued the process for
eXacnY twenty years
tx normal batting averages of this
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-22
Bad Season for Caddies

A gentleman who Ind been spending u|
holid:;y at a scottish seaside yilIsEe|
do 10 the winter time.
">ae, siT. Eir." replied the taddie
"rhere's nae CARRYING in the = irter
sns', IT'S fsosti II it's na. frost, IT, pse' I,
II It's neither sna'. nar fr0st. rs raj. !:
u It's NO rain. It's wind; and N n's a.
sne dsy. ifs the sawbsth."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-22
Merry Christmas to Philadelphia Golfers

o There
- thankless jobs this golf life
hard either chairman
o Is
condition a have
rolled
5
So
Christmas time fTee of complaint
With golf clubs this to there
a the imon tolnr
Club be congratulated fine
A.
s4S40 or -Four
is
kind the visitors They welcome
in fees
! O
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-22
Fulton Claims Title

Meanwhile heavyweight ranks present
the anopna lous situation OF harboi ing Two
title claimants Ii will be remembered
that Fulton announced a few weeks ago
that unless willard posted forfeit 20
meet him before December 20 he would
claim the title.
Well Jess ignored Futons announce
ment, so Fred is abro ld somewhere in
the sum" South" today telling the ad-
mirluG ratives that he Is the champion
because less mas refused to ioust with
him.
willard, feeling robust and stlll able
to take care OF himself, thinks the title
Is still his
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-22
Evening Ledger Decisions
of Last Nights Ring Bouts

IAMBRN \. C.-Tommy Carey sur
prised Terry McGoyern; Eodi- Mullen de-
feated Tommy Stone; Tommy Golden
stopped Young Johnston In second; Young
kilpstrick drew with doe Wrisht, Char
ley PatrOne heat Jimmy Hart
PROvIDENCE-Io~ Lynch won twelvs
round decision over rai Moore. Of Mem
phis. .
out Kid sheeIer In fifteen seconds.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-22
The Yuietide Season in GOiHdnd

5
-
every of odd
Christmas
he roeN o
members saved during
the national administrator The coal being
locker winter there
purely ncsigibc
the
who
coal The month o no a al
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-22

The con,riete roster of bouts for Nc.
cuipsr's rrena on Christmas DaE present $
paml Doyle, Of Sew York. and joe Ncl5h,
ot This city. Welsh and Dole boz <. Fly y. !.
Rnbhv Eurns vii! meet johnny Lsky; Johnny
wolsast, brcIhsr to 40 fsrm@, GnHmp,opi. ,ln,'s
hnoksd win Coiiway, and Mike Ertcl opens
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-22

he stacked his man against Mike
O'Dowd, the m!ddleweight champion. de.
spite the twenty pounds differences in
weight. Herman Taylor put In Johnny
Tillman. Pop Lewis brough. Gussie 10
the show, Red Walsh was present with
Pete Herman and Red Dolan--in fact.
every one was ready TO help.
Some managers were disappointed. hut
none could equal Phil Glassman Phil
was In Boston on Tuesday night with
Lew Tendler, and as soon as Lew
stopped Jack Russo in five rounds,
jumped train and after u journey OF
all night and all day arrived at the
olympia at y. m. Lew was willing to
meet any one but Leonard, and he finally
was paired of with Joe Phillips The
match did not take place. hut both boys
we're ready. At that the fans are
thankful to Glassman and Tender for
the spirit they showed and they will not
forget it.
Judge Rogers Assists
But when it comes to real work we
| must pause TO speak a few words about
our most noble Judge. Joseph r. Rogers.
Mr., Rogers auctioned off some tickets
in the Olympia ring and personally COL
| lected $500 for the cause The Judge
did not ask the men to buy tickets Hs
| '' ~ t"' - t"'' "ibNu"'
| ana they came through. lie sold John
a. Murphy pair OF seats Tor $3.50 and
tnen auctioned OF Benny Leonards
gloves for $3.50 to Jules Mastbaum Mr.
rogers Is an oid.time '.'hlrte and al
ways has helped the sporting game. He
~ present az every DIE athletlc event and
mas staholne among tne rams that is
second 10 none Judge Bonniwelr also
assisted.
|
he surely aided the show. In addition
.s,,s ',.sio,, ho d;g,uih,,,os u' m.,s- -i1ur ~,
sriands CO.. chr;s,,,a sre,, r, "s
| 70 oon ,ha oli,,aY ha ,,p.,.I,n ,..,"
| ro,,aI ,,i,io,, ,,.a,, - a., ~
eyening '' nus VI '"e
| -
, Muggsy Gets Talent
,..- A..
+, 80 Wy ,st oou' "dS pu' on Hnu
80, ~ s,' Ia'eu ,na, ''sn! OF 'ne oosers
,ai, W app.a,, '"EIor was asked
Muse, pU,'u a,oa 49,, ha,,a .s' we ws eVen..
aa,,ee, 80, C an eEe'ash' nut
ara ,,,o i ,u,n, 's co.nparion' u
30 hra,'o ba,' .s.',, ~, n.y.. 'he coup'e
| rooiraa, ~; s,o,..,' ns"Iou io'
stran,s a., a,,.sro,, ~ "''' i'''''aio
All ~ ,nSie ~ pnI pn,,,
usra o,oso a,a ovoi,iv, a., e sans
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-22

MIR GIABE been only president since the ch
1v1 organized hits the nail he
thcse when
with
needed that will
Phmont gives this Of
better service if we arc
. heathy .tizens"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-22
with Jimmy Taylor. Red Du'an and X
Eddie FitZsimnons box tho wfyd up

with Jimmy Taylor. Red Du'an ana X. O.
Eddie FitZsimmons box tho wfYd up
Somebody Is at sea IN regard to tti,
X. O Circus person, Tine boy 'r soo, ans
he has scored fourteen s,raght knock-uts
but II - hardly pcss't,r for hin 10 box Al
Two clubs or The sanln day. lie is Joot %
a. olympia With Jon1"| M-lcpev and at II,
Nationak agalnst Franbs. t.6Hway Cy!.
ranilv Is. o, has pnlI OF chaps doing hi,
business. and the trst representa- tive al .thI
train catches the PL-LIs6ursh phenom
In addition TO Joe Koors and Chick Myer,
~ q, star bout ~ tho Cambria
the uill offers Preston Brown vs CabrIe,
Rear. Ton'my German vs. Eddie Gibbons
Young Lawrence w. Mike DAILY. Goody Wejet
-, Young TlerneY and Eddie joyce viii
mingle with Tommy Golden In the openi6,
Six bouts complete The holiday prosra a
a. D'ympit,> TilInan and Irish Patsy Gin
SIssH oash IN ,hC Anal; salt;yors DUNDEE. ih
Freddy Reese mee:s Young MohoIsy, d
ilsSlctor: \, q. circus Ic 'na;cned viii
Johnny hlalorey, Jenny Whaien merts
Fox. and \ Moro. orotLcr Of the ssmcu|
Moore famil;, opeas tn" card with joe Dj1
Ion. promising younyster
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-22
Comiskey Gives $1,000 to Camp Fund

EHICANO, Dec. 22.-Charles A. Co
miskey. owner of the champion Chicago
Americans, who made contributions to-
falling sl7,000 to the Red Cross. yester-
dav donated $1,000 TO The war camp fund
OF the Knights of Columbus.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-22
GLASSCOCK AND WIFE
KILLED IN ACCIDENT
Former Cleveland Shortstop Meets
Death When Engine Hits His
Automobile

CANTON, o., Dec, a2,--Jack r. Glass.
cock, shortstop on the Cleveland base.
ball club many years ago. and his wife
were instantly killed when their auto
mobile was struck by train at Louis
VILE, q.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-22

Charles Schwartz, of the Central High
school and brother of Reds"
schwartz. former Mirror star guard and
a. present member OF the University
Of Pennsylvania freshman basketball
team. is strong candidate for the VAR
sity basketball team Schwartz Is n
freshman and captains the freshman
basketball team Of the IGterclass League.
With a few EXCEPTIONS members Of
the football teams in the local schools
make good in basketball on looking
over the lne-ups OF the public high
school teams II will he noticed that each
team has one or more members of the
last seasons football team.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-22
RICES ALL-STAR INFIELDERS
HAVE BATTING AVERAGE OF $40
AND LDERS RATING OF 1868
Mathewson and Ewing Would Have Overflow
Supply of Brains and Team Certainly
Would Be Formidable One
BY GRANTLAND RICE
An .All-Time All-Star Team
NO. S-The Roundup

Cdicher-B -Boct EJcug, N.lr York-C -Cippcnoti
Pjtcher-CkriSy Nothccson. Ner York.
FIRST busc-Fycd Tcluey. Boston.
Second basc-Eddc Collins. PhiddcI hicdgo.
Sbortsop-ioHs Wagner, Pitsbuygh.
Thir6 buSe--Ji,Jhiy Collins. Boston.
O"fe-Ty Cobb Det,oa; Iris Spcokcr. VIII
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-22

1t has been the custom of the
basketball teams of Northeast
in past years to drop the OPEN
ing contest, and with only two
practices It Is more than likely
that the old custom will be in
vogue The second team will
line up In the preliminary game,
Central High will hold basketball
practice every day next week in
preparation for the opening league con-
test on January s. IL should take only
few hard workouts to develop better
teamwork. whica has been the weak cog
o. the Crimson and Gold machine,
The all-schola site aske bal team still
has few open dates for Saturday and
holiday games with the leading prep
school quinteis in aid around PhiladeI-
phla- Manager Wittmaier would like to
arrange game with the Atlantic City
High School
Israel "Shruii' Gcventer. OF the South
Philadelphia Iligh School, who is a two,
,ettered man. baseball and basISetbalI
viii In al probability lead the South
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-22

Charles Ettinger sends few WORDS from
and Willie X .. I.aushln hav" been
matched TO meet for zen rounds IN ne up up
admits that II is the biggest purse ever Of.
fsTHI for "A bout IN that district. Ihoie is
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