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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-23
PENN TO GRAPPLE
PRINCETON TEAM
Red and Blue Without
Veterans for Seasons
First Wrestling Meet
KETTERER NEW CAPTAIN

Pennsylvania opens its wrestling
season Saturday afternoon with Prince
ton at Tigortown and Coach Machctt
will be forced to send n group Of nov
ives against the Orange and Blacllk,k for
every veteran Of last years squad has
either graduated or is in the service.
The Red and Blue tutor has chosen
five Of the seven grapplcTs who will
meet thc Tiger representatives. but he
Is doing considerable worrying about the
other two competitors. The five wrest-
lcrs who have been chosen were the
ones vino won the University champion
ships IN their respective classes.
Kcttercr has been chosen captain and
he looks like the best prospect on the
squad. The new leader wrestleS in the
1876 pound class He succeeds Carl
Kciscr. the lightweight intercollegiate
champion of last year. vino is now an
ambulance sergeant in service in France.
Another good man who has succeeded
so far because Of his extraordinary
strength is "Babc" LambertOn, II fresh
man heavyweight. LambertOn threw
Muuton in the championships last Fri
day night in five minutes and twenty
five seconds. lie Is a graduate uI Afer-
ccrsburg The other three men selected
are Rosc, MCDermott and Suauch.
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LOCAL ATHLETES
FOR GAMES
Will Compete Tonight in
Millrose Meet at Madi-
son Square Garden
DALLAS HEADS PARTY

The officials and athletes Of tho
NTcadowbrook club and II number of
guests escorted by the !. W. g, Band.
left at . o'clock this morning on a
ypecial train for New York To represent
tl.ia city in the annual Alillrose track
and field games to he held tonight IN
the Madison Square Garden.
An elaborate program has been ar
ranged 10 entertain the local contin-
gent while in tho "big town. The
Millrosa aud j. W. G. l. reception COM
mittees of New Norl; will meet the train
at the Pennsylvania Station. At 1880
lunch will be served in the store. Dur
ing the afternoon the combined bands
of New York and this city win give n
concert ON the grand stairway in the
Stewart Building.
Another combined concert viii be
given in the Madison Square Garden,
beginning at Gas and continuing for
an hour, when the first event Of the
games is scheduled TO start. The Phila-
delphia party will return to this city on
the II o'clock train tonight, leaving
from the Pennsylvania Station.
Samuel J. Dallas. the secretary Of the
MeadowbToOk Club, president Of the
Middle Atlantic y. a. L., vice president
Of the National 4. \. L., and n promi-
nent official in many other athletic
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-23

q viii not 20 to New York next sea-
son. / am through with baseball for
ever. That goes | am not trying to
hold anybody up, and I hope that my
retirement will not upset the deal be-
tween New York and st. Louis. but
If it does. l cannot help it,"
This statement was made by Eddie
Plank, the forty-three- -year-old south
paw, AZ his farm near Gettysburg
where he is snowbound, when he was
told Of the deal between New York and
ST. Louis.
when l announced last summer that
I was through with baseball at the
end Of 1917. / meant just that" said
Eddie Talk about doing your bit in
the army, l guess ! have done my bit
in baseball and am entitled to rest.
am not all in by any means. My left
wing is as good as ever, but i have
enough. have my farm, my home and
enough TO take care Of me, so why
should ! work and worry any longer2
II the deal Is dependent on my sigma
turc for its completion, then ] am sorry
10 say that IL win be all on"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-23
Authority on Rules

Mr.. Travis has written much on golf,
and he is one Of the greatest authorities
on rules in the country. His theory of
the game was unusual and simple. lie
believed that if one was straight down
the course and could putt victory was
sure. and it proved to be so in his case.
He was wonderful on MS approaches and
puts. and | do not suppose that any
one will ever equal HIM lie did much
to popuarize golf in this country, and
the sport owes much TO him. lie las
had big share of golf honors, and MS
achievements will not be overlooked or
forgotten.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-23

TO
w
willie remained tho job While
Eddie
have friendly a Of miepos but Fielder denies this lie
o. ago in
in
IN
to tn lie pitched he
his IL shape he
through
q told home and The published that
a with Why
his baby
himself al family"
AT wish Eddie all kinds of luck in his
EAaud he a lie always
n and
hoc Of fol his new
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-23
Gncraft and Not Flying HObey Bakers Forte


"A
Princeton gidon
hockey Jr- haveb
lying counting
o. theirc country
already acquired celebrity flyer augmented
OF
dnotu in
better this s in
ofnding 10
Is
only a traine
effectiveness had such reflection particularly
edns
Ills time
hott 1entoh lines
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BOXING COMMISSION
MAY BAR FRED FULTON

ST. PAUL Mimi, Jan, 23,---Fred Full
ton may be barred from further fight
ing in this state Il the report that he
fought NIisIe with a broken hand proves
70 be correct.
Frank p, Thompson, chairman Of the
commission, declares that If proof is
produced that Fulton was cosnizant Of
the injury at the time he went into
the ring he viii be barred from box
ing in that State
Dr. Edward ]. Clark, physician, Of
Minneapolis. stated that he gave cocaine
70 Fulton 10 ease the pain in his hand
and that the effect Of the drug was TO
prevent the boxer from doing his best
work in the ring against MislSe.
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clubs and unions, win have charge Of
the trip.
There Will be many Meadowbrook ath
letes in tho events, but the great ma
jority Of them will not compete for the
local organization. Most Of the events
will be closed to service men. Some Of
the members of the Meadowbrook Club
who will compete for service teams are
Howard Berry. the sensational Pennsyl.
vania hero, who will represent Camp
Dix; Everett Smalley, Mike McIlale and
Wesley Gadd, all former Central Higlt
runners. now at Fort Slocum in the Ord
nance Department, and MaXam. formef
star quarter-miler at Penn, who is nov
IN the naval aviation service.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-23
Ruth Only 800 Hitting Pitcher in Captivity


polite
through the
to
areS15
beachers
American crowded with
a Russel OF
Cunningham, Caldwell
high others
Of
ability
figures As
class with their American conrcres.
DUT if the big southpaw be cassed a
- o. his ability consistently
society a
He has yet o his first a a big
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-23
CHAS. H. NEWCOMB LEADS
rTHE PINEHURST GUNNERS

PINEHCRST. y. c., Jan. a3.-'rhe
midwinter trapshooing tournament
opened officially at Pinehurst yesterday.
ll5 gunners toeing the firing line at the
beginning Of the big GO0-target contest.
Following up his victory in the pre-
lhninary event Charles II. Newcomb, Of
Philadelphia, led with the score Of 1876
yesterday, an Improvement Of two birds
on Mondays record, and left the rest of
the field clear three birds behind.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-23
HITS CONCRETE
BASE IN ROUNDING TURN
Canadian Crack Forced to
Withdraw in Series With
Norwegian Star

ST. PAUL. NIinn., Jan. 23.--Oscar
Matthieson, Norwegian skating star,
has the advantage today In his series OF
races with Norval BapJic, the French
Canadian speed skater.
Baptie Won the 220-yard dash in 20
seconds, but Matth!eson captured the
half mile in 1:2lla. In the three-mile
race Baptie struck on a concrete flag
base on the turn and was injured so that
he was forced TO withdraw and Matthie-
son finished the course alone. The re-
naming races Of the series will be run
Thursday night.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-23
CAN'T PLAY LEAGUE BALL;
MUST STICK IN SERVICE
Major and Minor Leaguers Now in Yards or
Camps Will Not Be Granted Fur
loughs to Play

yard and Frazee viii now have to get
some one else to run the team.
The decision also affects all major ana
minor league player. now In both
branches Of the service.
The hall players, however. will have
opportunity 10 Keep in practice this sea-
son so far as Is known now.
They will play with the various navy
yard teams. It is planned 10 have n
navy yard league in tho east, but, Of
course, whether or not the statement
is carried out will depend largely on
how the war affects the navy
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SUGARMAN WILL
PLAY WITH B. B. |.
Former Greystock Star to
Get Into Action Tonight
at Traymore Hall
MEET GIRARD ALUMNI

Lew Sugaruan will make his first APP
pearaucc in the American Basketball
League tonight when ho takes the floor
wearing the cOlors Of the Beth Israel
Brotherhood team in its contest with
the Girard Alumni at Traymorc Hall,
Franklin street and columbia avenue.
Several other members of the disbarded
Eastern League are expected to make
thcir debut tonight, but the managers
will not make their names public until
they appear at the hall ready TO play.
The former Greystoc!, forward was an
nounced to play with Beth Israel SOW
cral times. only 90 disaproiEt the cage
fans by not appearing This time how
ever, Lew is sure to bc on hand, accord
ing to the manager Of Il. +. l. He will
play one Of the forward positions, with
Schwartz rs his running mate. With
three Eastern Leagucrs, DOC Newman,
Harry Francklc and Sugarman, in its
lineup, the Brotherhood team should
start climbing In the league standing.
Beth Israel IS in fifth place in the
team standing, with three Victories in
eight starts, just four full games behind
the league leaders st. COumba. This
handicap appears TO be too great for
the team 10 overcome with the season
half over but a slump on the part Of
the Saints would soon bring them baci;
into the fold.
The Girard quintet will take the floor
without the services Of Dlones. who Is
on the sick list. 1t is doubtful if he
will get into many more games this sea-
son.
st. COLUMBIA and Port Richmond fur
nish the other half Of the attraction.
strengthened by the addition Of Rube
eastman, of the Fighting Navy" and
Jimmy Brown, formerly Of Camden. the
Saints at this time look like the prob
able winners Of the pennant. Port
Richmond is playing its best ball Of the
year and may surprise the team Of big
leaguers in tonght's tilt.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-23

FNHE opnotch baseball club be smooth!
machine dssension must be
willing baseball
these attributes potential ability
a
ability bastals field like
the feelings into base
ball
denson clubs the big
things overly nicely
clubs picked they
on n Is 10
Chicago about
division
added strength The
ball Tie
Phiies without Alexander E IXcy bright prospects
with the the club should be In the running
CLEVELAND viii tn
" Boston has strengthened the American
clubs The Han,
all The Athletics and Browns
hopeless propositions The Tigers barely weaker than
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-23
BOSTON, Jan 90.

MO BASEBALL player now in the
IN service of the United States Govern
ment win be given q furlough for the
summer in order to play major league
baseball. Jack Barry, manager OF the
Boston Rcd SoN who is now a ycOmm
in the naval reserves ana who Is on
duty at the Boston Navy Nard, has been
so notified.
This decision was announced to Presi-
dent Harry Frazee by Lieutenant J. *.
Park, Jr., athletic director az the navy
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-23
BrdCeS' Fans Worried
OUer Mound Situation

With George Tyler and Jess Barnes
missing next season, what sort of O /.
pitching stan will the Braves have 70
open the season? Baseball critics give
the deal with the Giants, but this il nat
alone Interesting Hub fans. They are
considering both ends of the deal. Be-
fore the deals were announced BastOn
had Tyler and Barnes, two fine hurleFs--
and big hole at shOrtstOp and another
behind the plate. Now, what have they
got? They've got HeTZOE to fill Maran-
Ville's place, q new catcher and Sl2 900.
And they've lost two pitchers. Does this
give the Braves the best of II or the
worst Of Il?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-23
IL MAKE NEW LEAGUE RECORD FOR HIMSEL
u. S. GIVES BOXING BIG BOOST
AND 1O-ROUND DECISION BOUT
WILL BE PUT ON NEAR CHICAGO
Ever Hammer and Sailor Freeman Will Re-
vive Sport Which Has Been Dead in That
Section for Twenty Years
Bv ROBERT W. MAXWELL

ROUNDS lie was helpless before m.
lightweight champion, and made a na
thetic showing. Using this as 49,,
BILE example, It can easily be seen ~,
Tender has no license to go THROUGH ~
same experience. johnny hits barsa
than Lew. he knows more about ~
game, has had more experience. bas-Ws
confidence Of champion, yet he faijeS
TO last the limit.
What chance would Tender havep II.
weighs between 125 and 127 pounds ana
hInahe scaled in at 12Gia on the might
Of his last fight. our local pride 80
better forget the championship hug ans
devote his time TO trimming the o,La.
lightweights Leonard will keep for
q future date.
Scraps About Scrappers
II Is said that Jack McGuigan win
dispense with his regular SATURDAY. pigh,
shows and hold boxing matineea cye.,.
Monday while tho Garfield order 10 q
effect Jack. however, has not made ano
formal announcement
Jess Willard will see boxing pa.c,
and run no danger Of being hurt nsv,
Friday night. lie will stay on the out.
side looking in while Homer Smith min.
giles with Jack Dempsey in Racine. WIS
Jess is interested in this Dempsey per.
son, who has been rudely hurting chal.
lengcs at the titloholder for some time
Ever Hammer is expected to cor,s
East In short time to try out Tho
crop Of iiEhtweights in this section. NJ
will be handled by Muggsy Taylor. wbo
has been so successful with johnny TIN
man.
Tommy Carey. tho Kcnsington mauler
who has staged a real comeback. VIII
collide with Terry McGovern at M
Cambria on Friday night. -Four Other
star bouts are on the card.
Sir Nicholas Hayes is anxious TO gaze
/ upon Charley Weinert, the Newark
heavy, who is billed TO meet Chief Tur
ner at the National on Saturday or
Monday. This guy Weinert has been
nineteen years old for the last six
years" says Nicholas. "and want 70
see how he does it. Pretty soft for some
/ Of those bImboes during the war"
Johnuv Tillman will box Ted Kid
Lewis, the welterweight champion in the
wind-up at the Olympia February 4
Next Monday night the star bout will
/ be between Kid Williams and Joe Lynch.
Pete Herman, the bantamweight cham
pion Is suffering from some eye aflic.
lion and all Of his matches have been
called off. Jack lIanlon is working on
a match between Pete and Johnny Ertle
as soon as the champion RECEIVERS.
Phil Glassmln has regular system
when he seconds his fighters. on Mon
day night lie wore his coat and hat
when ne seconded Toughey Murray, but
when Tender appeared Phil shed his
coat and broke out with a vivid blue
andwhite striped silk shirt. The biz
stuff was saved until the end.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-23
BE RUTH STEALS A BASE NEXT YEAR HE'LL
MANY NEW VOICES WILL ANSWER
SPRINGS WILD CALL IN DIXIE
BASEBALL CAMPS THIS SEASON
Rush to Uncle Sans Colors Has Removed
Many Diamond Notables From the Present
Scene of Action-Season Of Uncertainties

TUE wild spring southwark
= And the hying this considerably afflicted with
lonesomenes than within the OF major aguers
and other spanged favorites of the populace
The a o a
the baseball would
locate the
The pennan hunt the 1915 long distance
Transfers
benng clubs and laying
injury others nevertheless balance both big leagues that
should make the dash barrier o the finish a
the minds De
the White the
donal pugsm baseball along will
kicked doll
Butthero isn't thing baseball Harry Pulau
famous the Take nothing baseball There
clubs If in
juies allowed the field would be fully
getting the wire
INJURIES this that club might intervene Some might
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-23
PLANK SAYS NO MORE
BASEBALL FOR HIM
SOuthpaw Declares His Arm Is
Right, but He's Had
Enough
Plank to Pratt
TO Pipp to Peck

50 il has happened! When Plank
pitches for the Yankees next summer aud
an eneluN batsman il caught on first
base, the ball VIII be handled thusi
Plank to Peck TO Pratt 10 Pipp; or
Plank % Pratt 60 Peck 20 Pipp; or Plank
90 piDD 20 Peck 10 Pratti or PiDp 10
Plank to Pratt To-
hoy, get IN ambulance. \ p-p-p-p-p-
printer has phallcn into % phit!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-23
KNITTING DAY PROPOSED
FOR FEMALE BALL FANS

CHICAGO, Jan. 2S.-"Knltting Day"
once a week may be established at the
National League parks this season, II
plans under way here yesterday are car
RED 10 completion,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-23

weeghman Succeeds Himself

CHICAGO, Jan. %. - Charles IL.
Meeghman was reelected president cf
club al the annual meeting Of the stock
holders yesterday
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-23
TY COBB MAY INSTRUCT
REDS IN BASERUNNING

Tyrus Cobb viii act as instructor of
baseruuning this spring, and his pupils
viii be the Cincinnati Reds says a To-
lcdO paper.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-23

league, with Team ID close contender FOR
second place.
In tho American Ice League Station 6
and station continue to play ue-awRy for
for that POSITION Main Ofhce, Station b.
station 10 and station : each having won
Eckmsn and NIplforl. who last week
pushed hard by Wampolc, With only one
game separating them.
Texaco grappled the lead from Atlantic
whea il won three straight giving ii Six
games won and none lost. Union Petroleum
tied Atlantic for second place. having won
four and lost two.
Corn Exchanges quintet continues to run
away with first place In its league, having
saa PbadspEa 2d Se SEfeTf TrSs Sna gGSs9 %
Pennsylvania Company st!ll holds third
place.
NIonotype and Simon & struve are now
tied for frst place IN the Manufacturers
League.
Station s. philadelphia Electric League
stepped Into first place this week with a
been leading the league for several weeks.
Robins Of the SIucko League. now has
only two games over their competitors. the
Doves.
II. T. Potter Co. Export has jumped into
the running IN the Iron ana Steel League.
retsinlns first position for the last two
weeks Lebanon Valley Is strugglinE hard
lead over Domestic Of Potter Co.
NfcKelly. OF Wayne ~, c., got away 10
s6S IN his arst game. but was IN not az his
10 and iss. S@'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-23
SPORTS SERVED SHORT

Tommy Leach, for many years one of tho
stars Of the major league has been given
his unconditional rcleas" by tho Kansas
City American Association club. IIe VIII
probably retire.
Walter T.. Powell. OF Cleveland has been
named director OF ,gthlstics at tho Charles
town Navy Yard. He has coached at various
ohio colleges.
One hundred and one players were entered
for the qualifying round of, tho Bellalr
tournament, pr. q, H. Gardner and W.
Parker scely tied for the medal with
a. -.
Frank Jones defeated Harry Cline in the
local thTee-cushlOn tournament II was his
drst victory and Cline's FIRST defeat.
Commodore Allen Il. White has been re-
elected head Of the Atlantic city Yacht Club
for tho nth consecutive time, The club
has thirty-fye members in the national
service.
y. :. Schroeder has been reelected .presl-
dent OF the New Jersey Golf Association
AS he Is now q resident Of Boston, ~ II
probable that he VIII resign. No action
was taken with reference 70 the playing Of
the championships.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-23

DONING has been given tremen-
ID dous boost this year and the game
now Is i'm n more healthfui condition
than ever before The fact that the
United states Government has placed
its stamp Of approval on the iistic pas
time has slenced many critics, for now
every one knows that the sport is bcne-
nc,al not only from Il participants, but
also n spectators viewpoint as Well II
tho finger of suspicion is Kept away
boxing again will be firmly intrenched IN
this country and have the same social
standing as baseball and othei sorts.
But the biggest boost oC all comes
from Chicago, where, II is said, Ever
Hammer. the wcll-lsnown lightweight
win meet Sailor Freeman in n ten
round bout tomorrow night 10 n deci-
sion. The exhibition will not take place
right in the city, but at Fort sheridan,
which is situated on The outskirts. Tho
announcement has caused quite little
surprise. for boxing has been dead in
Chicago ana vicinity for almost twenty
years and repeated efforts to revive the
sport met with dismal failures When
the United States Government took hold
Of It, however, everything went through
with n rush, and the bout tomorrow
night will be well attended by outsiders
as well as soldiers Perhaps It Will mark
the return Of boxing to the Windy city.
Tender and Leonard
Admirers Of Lew Tender now are talk.
ing Of matching the newsboy with Benny
Leonard in the near future. They figure
that Lew has cleaned UP all the aspt-
rants for the lightweight crown aud ne
ia the only logical contender for Benny
the Champ, All Of this is true, but Ten
dlcr will be a very wise person II he
lays off Leonard Tor soma time TO come.
Low weighed ~ pounds in his bout with
frankie Callahan and looked like n strip.
ling when he stood beside his rugged foe.
lie is not strong enough 20 take on
q tough opponent like Leonard and won't
be until he puts on some more weight
At that Tender is about the only real
lightweight in the business outside of
Dundee. Few Of the tCpnotchers can
make 1913 ringside, which i3 believed 10
be the legal weight limit.
Tender is just kid, although he has
been boxing for three years or SO. lie
was carefully trained by Phil Glassman
however, and it was not until six months
ago that he became q wind-up attraction
phil used excellent judgment in select.
iur opponents for his man and as u re-
suit Lew never received a terrible lacing
The worst he ever experienced was on
Monday night when Callahan hit him
with everything he had in the early
rounds and found the boy coming back
ior more. Lew proved that he can take
beating. and this, combined with his
skill. makes him topnotch boxer.
Too Light for Benny
3 But he should remain as such for az
least another year before even thinking
of meeting Leonard. It VII be rcmem.
acrod that johnny Kilbanc, one OF the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-23
W. J. TRAVIS, HERO OF MANY GOLF
MATCHES, BEGAN TO PLAY AT 35,
AND WON NATIONAL TITLE AT 80
Never Captured Open Championship, but He
Was the Only American to Capture Brit
ish Amateur-Gardner His Bete Noir
Bv CHARLES tCHICE) EVANS. JR.

TT SEEMS but yesterday that wc were
L all reading of the wonderful golf vic
tories Of Walter j. Travis, and yet he
himself announced year or SO ago that
lie considers his days OF competitive golf
ended IIc believes that for a few
rouuds-hc beat Travers in tho last
metropolitan championship in which he
played--that he is as good as ever, and
during those rounds be can put very
good men out hut ho has not the en-
durance for long tournament
To the golfers who have played regu-
lally any time during TN" last ten years
our big tournaments can never seem
quite tile same, fOv Travis's playing set
a standard for us all TO be able TO de-
feat him was an event almost like viii
ming q title and every competitor in the
National Championship trcmbled at th"
fear oC being drawn against him.
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NOTES OF THE BOWLERS

Team {. womeu's, OF tho provident \. A.
continues TO grip the first place In thai
league, with Team ID a close contender foi
second place.