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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-20
Raw Deal, She Says
To the Sporting Editor ot EvsninO LEDGER

To the Sporting Editor Of Eus,itnD Ledger!
Sir-You have asked that the baseball
fans OF Philadelphia sit down and toll you
what they think of tho Alexander -Killefer
deal. I am just Rirl OF seventeen who
IL an ardent baseball fan and who plays
the game herself. To say that Philadelphia
has been given raw desr is indeed
putting IT mildly, ! could hardly believe
my eyes when l read the news. Our own
Alexander sold TO another club? "Impos.
sible," said ]. And yet, alas II was all
true. too true.
DOES President Baker Intend to close up
the Phillies ball ground next season. He
might as we'll; Who on earth, or rather
games after such raw. deal? Wasn't
this great battery tho chief attraction any
how? Now what chance has the Phillies
OF being a pennant-oontending team next
season? Pretty little, / would say,
To express my real opinion--weli I'm a
girl and mustn't forget Il. Anyhow, IT'S up
70 the people. or rather baseball fans in
Phindelphla 10 rise up on masse and de-
mend retribution. Tho ST. Louis fans aren't
taking any chance on losing Hornsby anf
again 1 say ITS up to us, or mean IN,
male baseball fans. to do something,
A MFR
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-20
Draw Crowds With Pencil

TO the Sporting Editor Of Erenm0 Led9eI'
Sir-I think President Baker. Of the
PhIiiIes made a big mistake in selling
Alexander and Kiliefer, for although tne
Phillies were the onv team TO give inc
Giants . battle last season, that was not
the main attraction at the park. Inc
main reason for the big crowds at the phFH
was Alexander and Kilcfer, -
II was really tho thirty Victories huns up
by Alexander, aided by kllefer, that made
the Phillies finish in the position they did
last season. Now, with this crack battery
gone il Will mean at least twenty-five less
games won. which VIII make them q second
division team. agree with PRESIDENT
Baker that the team needed rebuilding, but
he mlsjudSed what tho team really needed,
for had he acquired a few good intielders
and couple Of outhelders he would have
had one of the best teams in the National
League. put instead he has broken his team
up and will have some youngsters perform
next season. / think President Baker will
regret this deal. for, rs you said before. he
viii have TO draw his crowds with a pencil.
CHARLES ISRAEL WEISBERG.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-20
Through With Baseball

have been an ardent baseball fan for
the last twelve years. Up until the time
Athletic man. Owing TO the fact that I did
not intend to pay big league prices TO see
amateur baseball, l began 70 patrorIze the
Phillies. For tho last three years I have
not missed homo game on Saturdays. and
always looked forward with pleasure TO that
afternoon. OF course, tho reason I en-
joyed tn" games so inucn VS. because /
was sure 70 soc man Ike Killefer play
and he by himself instilled so much pep
into the reast of the teaTl that 1t made
andcr Is concerned, regret very much that
he is gone, but of the two | would prefer
keeping killefer.
Now come down TO facts I. for ono, will
never spend one cent to see professional bali
II Is now proven TO me that II IL nothing
| consider that tho president has done a
great injustice TO the Philadelphia fans by
selling two Of the greatest players the world
has ever known. NATHAN n. SMITH,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-20
BUSINESS SUSPENDED
in MEMORY OF GOTCH
Governor Harding, of Iowa, At
tends Funeral Service Of Late
Wrestling Champion

HUMBOLDT, Ia, Dec. 20. = Hum
boldt. turned from its normal task
to place in the Union Cemtery here
the body OF Frank A. Gotch. the man
whose wrestling fame brought public
attention to this little city.
Business paused and the school Gotch
attended as a boy remained closed as the
city and countryside Joined In tribute
to the retired worlds champion wrestler.
who died at his kome here last Sunday.
after a protracted illness.
Governor w. l.. Harding was among
the hundreds of personal friends of the
late champion who attended the funeral
services in the Congregational church.
More than ESQ persons came from
Fort Dodge, Ia, aboard a special train.
and nearly 100 others were on the Sc ne
train that brought Governor Harding
from Des Moines.,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-20
Unfair TO Patrons

rs q loyal rooter and supporter of the
to state that | think It was q raw deal
and very unfair TO the patrons OF the club.
II Mr.. Baker thinks he Is golng to I'll
his blen chOrs and stands with fans he Is
very much mistaken. for tho rams are now
beginning to see that Baker doesn't care
what kind Of n raw deal toe rams get as
long as he gets the money. and he will soc
this next year when his park Is empty.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-20

first with the
oxford = G n m =
b ri d & o team.
This team was
very successful.
and y orm n n
Hunter particu-
larly di istin- =
ruished himself
by making a
record of seven
ty-two over the
Chicago Golf
tluD G o VI + : G 1.
This was a re-
IN irlSablo score
with the old
hard ball and
was untouched
for a number
of years. Dur
ing that visit
l,n nlat-n,t aN
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-20
Ask Negro Churches to Ai2

Negro churches of the Methodist ~
copal denomination have been ~
to give $4,000 by December 30 70 4
ss50,000 fund that is being raised I
the Board of Home Missions and Ch(I
Extension for war work. NJ
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-20
Another Protest

their IDEAS of the sale OF Xisxnndor and
Kiilefne,rT en,T I've OF the bigsest drawing cards
deal that could bo pulled on IN the QUAKER
Clty And belisye me shibe Park for mine
from now on. INTERESTED BALL FAN,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-20

old. ladies' committee clsairSlaI
ner was served at noon and was ~
by a vaudeville chow and ''movDo
Speeches were made by sixty<6
year-old John Warden. the Oldest e.
and by eight-year-oid Russell TomIi
the youngest Prizes and gffts y
distributed among the caddies.
prizes consisted of United States \
savings certificates in stead Of moo
as Is customary--and each caddx:
ceived at least sweater and q boz
candy. l
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-20
Saws Baker Should Be Sold

Dear Slr-Your suggestion that fans write
EVENING PrRt1C LrDGER their Judgment in
regard TO sale Of Alexander and kilIefer is
timely one. My judgment is that Baker
should Oe sold and Ganney purchased. y
CHARLES u, McANOY.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-20
HUNTER VICTIM
OF THE Big WAR
Chick Evans Speaks in
High Terms of Famous
British Golfer
LAST SEEN WOUNDED
BY CHARLES (Chick) EVANS, Jr.

Among the many golfers who have
been victims of this terrible war prob
ably the one hest known in America
was Norman Hunter, who camo over
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-20

70 baseball FOR years and the fans would
forget all about them, but baseball would
I be plgycd every day Iuet the same.
EL.IZARETE ), WARNER
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-20

many clubs and made many friends.
Of course, at that time we really had
nothing quite good enough for the Brit
ish team
In 1912 Norman Hunter came over
again. this time to play in' our national,
which was at the Chicago Golf Club
that year. and he had the opportunity
TO renew old friendships and to make
many new ones. a rather easy thing
for him TO do. for he had all the fine
qualities Of the best English -portsmen.
Heat Forces Default
The national tournament Of 1912 has
gone down in history as the torrid one.
for such a prolonged season CT heat had
never been known. Not a single day
OF that whole week could be called rea-
>sonably cool. In consequence our Eng
lish visitors, dressed in the tweed cos
tune of Britain. suffered terribly. and
Harold Hilton, who then held our title.
was beaten in the first round. Norman
Hunter struggled on manfuily. but in
the round against Warren Wood he coll
llpsed completely and was obliged tc
retire from the match under the i'm
Derative orders of his physician. He
stayed on In America for a consider able
time after the tournament, playing prin-
cipally ever the eastern courses.
At that time Mr.. Hunter lived in Lon
don, but he was an old East Lothian
player. a pupil of Ben Sayers, at North
Berwick His stance was loose and
open. lie got down so low to his ball
that he almost crouched. His swing was
very full and his follow through had
n corkscrew finish. At one time it was
believed that he would be one Of the
greatest of the Scottish players. but. al
though he was always a formidable man
to meet. he did not quite fulfll the
promise of his early youth.
Disappeared in Battle
Norman Hunter entered the war very
early and was a Lieutenant in the
Fourth WarwiCis. attached to the Fourth
Royal F'usiloers. II was on June II,
1915, that he was last seen. He was
wounded, and in trench that fell into
the enemy's hands. From that day to
this no word concerning his fate has
reached his family and friends. For
E days and weeks and months they
hoped that he was a prisoner in Ger
many, for 1t was "A natural supposition
that he had been taken prisoner. But
nc word has ever come, and now. after
all this waiting-and hope died hard
in the hearts of his friends-it Is be-
liev"d that he is no longer among the
living. Surely. IL he were alive in Ger
many. some word or hint would have
reached his anxious friends
His delth is a great blow to British
golf Not only was he a very good
player, but he belonged to- the inner
circle that ran the British championship
meetings and he was very well liked
lie was a man OF fine athletic build,
truly powerful athlete. fact that makes
his early de lth the more regrettable.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-20

Pitcher Pfiester has been sustained in a
$1,000 judgment against the Western Union.
A telegram not delivered lost him a Job.
says the former Cub.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-20
Sports SerUed Short

William II. Stlbbs. w. and ]. football star.
will go to one OF the officers training camps
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-20

Forward Stone. OF the Penn basketball
team, has been declared ineligible.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-20

Indianapolis club refuses to sell Jack
Hendricks to st. Louis for 100000.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-20

Rabbit Maranviile has been appointed
coach and captain of the Boston Navy Yard
baseball team.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-20
Baseball and Football Dates

Prof. Henry Brachhold chairman OF
the schedule committee Of tho public
high school athletics. has announced, the
baseball and football schedules for the
year of 1918.
The league has decided to start the
ball games earlier than usual. so that
the students and players may return
home after the contests near their meal
hour. During the last season Il was not
unusual for the players to arrive home
after o'clock to find a cold dinner
awaiting them.
The football games for the Gimbel
Cup will start October IL. with Frank
ford meeting West Philadelphia. The
season will close on November 23, with
Frankford opposing its rival, German
town High. The Central High-North-
east contest will be played November Q
on Houston Field.
The baseball season gets under way
April ~, with the eight teams in action.
Each team will play two games week
until May %. The teams composing
the circuit are Northeast, Central High,
Frankford, Germantown, West Philadel-
phia, South Philadelphia, Philadelphia
Trades and Roman Catholic High.
The seniors are the interclass cham
pions of Central High. With virtually
the entire varsity team representing
their class. the seniors did not lose a
game ir the competition. Trautwein.
Crompton, Fixter NJ. Armstrong, r.
Hackman and Graf made up the victo-
rious team.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-20

NJ. @. Barstow. well-known Canadian
cricketer, died at Ottawa. Can, yesterday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-20

Georgia Tech, whose eleven was unde-
feated last season, has asked for an inter-
season, the game to be played in Indian
spolis November 80
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-20

VIII go to one OF the officers training camps
Indianapolis club refuses to sell Jack
Hendricks to st. Louis for $4,000.
Pitcher Pfester has been sustained in a
$4,000 Judgment against the Western Union.
says the former Cub
Charley Herzog may go to tho Boston
McGraw are said TO differ over leaving Sal
lee in the box during the nth game in Chi
coach and captain Of the Boston Navy Yard
baseball team.
Forward Stone, ot the Penn basketball
n Q: Bs5stowo Bar ,well-kppSwn Canadian
cricketer. died at ottawa. Can. yesterday.
Manager Jimmy Kane. of Scranton. was
nearly mgsSsd nIrS, IL basketball gamS at Gar
No % one was hurt. however.
Although y has not been definitely settled.
door track and field championships Of the
A. A. U. win be held in New York.
Georgia Tech. whose eleven was unde-
fsated last season. has has asked a. for an inter,
spolis November 20.
Bobby Byrne, the former Philadelphia Ma
tional star. win most likely be seen in the
major leagues next year. Bobby who Is
thirty-two. years old. has received three Of
from from the National Lsssae. -'' anu 'A'
Ralph w. Pendleton, OF Bostop, a pitcher.
has been elected captain Of the Bowdoin
College baseball team to succeed Orin s.
Donnell. recently called into military service.
christy Mathewson is visiting his parents
at Factoryville, Pa, accompanied by Mrs
Msthewson.
Penn State has Cancelled all spring ath-
Jetics and may play but few ball games
early In Aprii 49,
4 Harris Dadmnn, Harvard's 1915 football
captain. IL back from the western front
eith SEINE intsrsstins tales Of the war.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-20

Bobby Byrne, the former Philadelphia Ma
tional star. will most likely be seen In the
major leagues next year. Bobby. who Is
thirty years old, has received three Of
fers, two from the American League and one
from the National League.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-20

Christy Mathewson is visiting his parents
at Factoryville, Pa. accompanied by Mrs.
Msthewson.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-20
MEN
ARE INELIGIBLE
Rhoades, Hunt and Meisel,
of West Phila., Under
Faculty Ban
SWIMMING TEAM HURT
BY PAUL PREP

The fond hopes which the students of
the West Philadelphia High School had
of winning the first Interscholastic
Basketball League championship in the
history of the school were given se-
we're jolt yesterday when the school fac
ulty announced that three members of
the first squad. Rhoades. Hunt and
Meisel will be ineligible to represent the
school in athletic competition after next
Tuesday The incl gible ban can not be
removed before February I.
Rhoades is veteran forward and no
doubt has represented the Orange and
Black for the last time, as he graduates
In February. With Macintosh on the
injured list. the West Philadelphia team
is In bad shape for the next game. Hunt
and Meisel. while not regulars, were
giving the first team men hard fight
for their positions.
captain Williams is lost to the swim.
ming team for this season. This became
known when the monthly reports were
issued yesterday. Williams has been a
member of the swimming team for three
years and Is regarded as ono of the best
school boy mermen in the city. His alb.
sence will greatly decrease the chances
which the speed Boys had to win the
interscholastic swimming meet to be
held in weightman Hall on January 20.
Track Schedule Announced
The schedule which DIR. Matthew
O'Brien has announced for the indoor
track team of the Central High School
is one of the smallest that has ever
been arranged for Crimson and Gold
team. Besides the annual indoor cham
plonships. which will be held on March
II, only three dual meets have been
scheduled.
The Mirrors open the season on Feb
ruary Z. when South Philadelphia High,
which has been making great strides in
track and field athletics, travels 10 the
Central gym. Last year Southern sur
prised The Central team by easily de-
feating the Crimson and Gold repre-
sentatives for the first time in history,
Episcopal will be met on the fourteenth
and Northeast OH February 90.
The annual "quads." which are no
longer quadrangular in the number of
entries, will be held on the Meadow
brook track. Mr.. Dallas having granted
the high schools permission to use the
track.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-20

Penn State has Cancelled all spring ath-
Jetics and may play but few ball games
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-01-04
ASKS $500, 200. 900 BOND ISSUE
FOR GOVERNMENT DEFICIT

Washington, Jan. 2.-The sale of
approximately 5000. 100000 worth
of bonds to meet the demand for
an increase in the government rev.
enues of nearly s4O0,o0O,000 was
recommended by Secretary of the
Treasury McAdoo.
This recommendation is under
stood to be the reply of Secretary
McAdoo to the proposal of Chair
man Kitchen of the house ways and
means committee to raise the re-
venue by the wholesale increase OF
present internal taxes and by the
imposition of a number of new
taxes. including one on the manu-
facture of automobiles.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-01-04
ARE THESE THE TERMS
ON WHICH ALLIES AGREE?

London, Dec. 30.-Spectator de-
votes a greater part of todays issue
to answering President Wilson s
questions as TO what are the terms
Of peace of the entente. Briefly
summarized the principal demands
as outlined by the Spectator are:
THE peace terms are to start
from the status quo before the war,
thus including evacuation of the
whole OF northern France, Belgium,
Luxembourg, and of all lands taken
from Serbia, Russia, Rumania and
Montenegro. Alsace Lorraine is to
be restored to France. The Danish
portion of Schleswig- Holsrein is to
go to Denmark and Posen, Polish
Prussia and Austrian Poland are to
be added to the new subkingdOm
of Poland which the czar has pledg-
ed TO create.
""rhe Slavs of Bosnia Herzegovina,
Da1matia. Croatia, etc, are to be
created into new Kingdom.
Bohemia is to be an independent
STATE
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-01-04
WHAT GERMANY Is SAID
TO WANT OF ALLIES

Washington, Dec. 29.-Following
are the modified terms which Ger
many is reported to have laid be-
fore President Wilson as a basis OF
peace agreement:
Evacuation and restoration OF
Belgium, Germany paying an IN
demnity for damages to persons ana
property on the ground that the In
vasion Of Belgium was military
necessity
Evacuation of French territory
upon condition that Russia shall
nay Germany an indemnity for dam
age to persons and property in the
invasion Of East Prussia.
Disposition of Roumania. Serbia
and Montenegro on terms satisfac-
tory to Austria, Bulgaria and Tur"
key.
Restoration to Germany OF all
colonies in Africa, Kiau-Chau and
the Pacific islands, and payment OF
an indemnity by the allies for dam
ages to persons and property there
in
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-01-04
WOULD WIPE OUT JUSTICES
AND ALL PROBATE JUDGES

Topeka, Dec. 30.-District courts
ION wheels" are advocated by Judge
]. C. Ruppenthal of Russell, one of
the leaders in the plan to simplify
the Kansas judicial system and make
justice less costly and more certain.
Judge Ruppenthal also would do
away with 105 probate judges, about
5000 justices of the peace, and
have their work placed under the
jurisdiction of the district courts
This would mean only one set OF
trial courts Judge Ruppenthal
points out-the district courts. These
with the supreme court would com
plete the judicial system.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-01-04
TO GET VILLA" 81 MILLION
And BORDER Mobilization VIII Cost
That Much More

Washington, Dec. 20. Official
figures are not available, but it is
estimated it has cost the United
States so far about 81 million dol
lars to get villa" And villa has
been doing most of the getting
He has got chihuahua and Torreon
it seems, and is having the time Of
his life, with no prospects Of being
taken dead or alive" There are
now approximately 10000 guards
men on the border, besides the reg
ulars in Pershing's column and un-
der Funston's command on this side
OF the Rio Grande. So an additional
81 million dollars probably would
be required TO quit getting" villa.
And all that time villa is in a posi-.
tion to enjoy from his standpoint
the humor Of the situation.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-01-04
UNIVERSAL DRAFT FOR WAR
is NOW MADE AVAILABLE

Washington, Dec. 29,-Every able
bodied man citizen of the United
States between the ages of IS and
As years Is held liable for service
in the national guard in war time,
without further act by congress, by
war department regulations for the
government of the guard issued UNI
der the national defense act passed
by the sixty-fourth congress.
In circular prepared nearly two
months ago, but made public only
today, the militia bureau directs
that where national guard regi-
ment is called out for war service,
reserve training battalion to III
vacancies at the front shaall be or
ganized out Of the national guard
reserve and by voluntary enlist
ment.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-01-04
HAS A CAR TO THREB FAMILIES
Kansas Makes a New Record This
Year With 114,323 Licenses

Topeka, Jan. e. Kansas has one
motor car for every third family in
the state. License applications for
1916 numbered 114,323 for motor
cars and 7.045 for motorcycles.
With the population estimate of l.
715,46S this is one car for every
fifteen persons. A year ago it was
one car for each twenty-five and two
years ago one for each twenty-seyen
persons. According TO the records Of
motor magazines Kansas stands
highest in number of cars per capita
of all the states.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-01-04
VANDERBILT SAYS L. :. "NATION
OF ECONOMIC MLITERATEs'

New York, Dec. 2s.-The United
States Is nation OF economic
nliterates" and the spread Of sound
business principles is a great serv-
ice. Frank A. VANDERBILT, president
Of the National City bank, said to-
day in an address at convention
Of a school Of finance for business
executives, under the supervision of
New York University.
Il believe We are nation Of
economic illiterates." he said. and
that no sort OF illiteracy could be
more dangerous TO a republic You
are rendering a real service TO the
country in just the measure that
you can spread sound economic
thinking. sound views on business
affairs. and better understanding Of
the business problems. and they are
the great problems Of our day ana
time"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-01-04
PLURALITY WAS 5os,sa2
Total Popular Vote for President
Was 18,038,871

New York, Dec 2S.-Complete
official returns on the presidential
election show that Mr.. Wilson re-
ceived 9,116,296 votes and Mr..
Hughes 8,547,474, a plurality OF
56S,S22 for Mr.. Wilson. In 1912,
Wilson received 6,297,099; Taft,
Republican, 9,S46,S99; Roosevelt,
Progressive, 4,124,s59 The vote for
Benson, Socialist candidate for
president, was $4,000, with eight
missing states estimated, against
9OI,873 for Debs, Socialist, in 1919;
and Mr.. Hanley, Prohibitionist can
didate, was 225,101 against 207,92S
for Chaplin, Prohibitionist, in 1912.
The total popular vote for the
four candidates was 1S,63S,S71, as
against 15,045,322 in 1912. This
is caused by the increased popula-
ton and the woman vote in the new
suffrage states.