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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-27
BEST FIELDERS MAY
GET LOWER BERTHS
Baseball Fan Suggests Novel Idea
of How to Award Sleep
ing Quarters

CHICAGO. Feb o7.-Atajor league
baseball clubs will be allowed but one
sleeping car when they make their night
jumps this season. officials here were in
formed today. Considerable speculation
as to the allotment Of the upper and
lower berths has arisen one fan sug-
gested to cub officials that choice berths
be awarded for the best fielding and bat
ting averages, but 10 action was taken.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-27
HeaUyUeights Are Popular Agai,,
BY ROBERT w. MAXWEl
Strong in Death

ord OF his achievements and boldly ch.,.
lenged Willard for the title. In addi,,.-
to that he would stop scribes on ~.
street and ask: What do Won tb,nt ~
me as fighter? Ain't I the hest w. =.
ever saw? Amt got a swell left hama =,
That sort of chatter did not mako.
Nit and Fredward was looked upon ,v,.s
suspicion -"
For two years Fulton has been WI
lard's most persistent challenger II.
hurls his def at Big Jess every week ana
once went so far as to claim the titls
He was recognized as champion in Roch.
ester Mimi. 1; but in the big towns thew
gave him the laugh. But he looks bet,.,
after every fight, and right now vii.
lard's record looks like joke when com.
pared with his.
Jess in Embarrassing Light
Jess, by the way, is placed in an en-.
barrassing position. He could not ston
Moran in ten rounds, while Fredward
turned the trick in fewer than three
The dopesters will figure that Fulton /.
three times as good as Jess and shov
just cause for a rpatch between the palr
Before this happens. however. Jact
Dempsey must be eliminated.
We ran into Jack Curley over in Nev
York the other day, and jacques was
bubbling over with conversation and
Dempsey. That guy is the best 1 ever
have seen In my life." he said, "Hs
can beat any man in the world and will
/ trim Willard if the big boy ever gives
/ him match. lie can beat any man
who has the courage TO stand before
/ him. and as for Fulton, why he would
/ be joke. I'd like to stage a Fulton.
| Dempsey bout, and will offer a big purse
| for It,"
Fulton Laying Away Coin
Fulton is keeping busy these DAYS
and making money while the making Is
good, lie has accumulated some $40.
600 since the first of the year and IA
meeting all comefs. He is matched IA
box Willie Meehan, the fat Joke from
Frisco, at Denver next Monday might.
He should have no trouble in walloplne
! Willie. Others have done it before him.
Dempsey also has a bout for Monday.
lie stacks up against Kid Norfolk. the
colored heavyweight. in ten-round
battle in Buffalo.
But the bids are open for Dempsey.
Fulton fight.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-27
WOMEN'S TENNIS TITLE
TOURNEY HERE JUNE II
National Singles Championship on
Westside Courts, New York,
August %

CHICAGO, Feb. 27.--The national
clay court tennis championship contests
will be staged July !, it was officially
announced today. The woman's natiCn-
al championships will he staged at the
Philadelphia Cricket Club, June II, the
national doubles championship at Long
wood. August IL. and the national sim
giles championship at the Westside Ten
mis- Club, New York, August 26.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-27
SHAW, Widest PITCHER,
HOLDOUT ON GRIFFITH

Jim Shaw, the widest pitcher in the
American League last year, Is holding
to the secretary of the American League
for munitions With which to conduct his
fight for an Increased stipend, or, at
any rate. for better contract than
ago, and which was promptly returned
to the Washington clubs headquarters.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-27
GOLF TITLE
REAL LOCAL AFFAIR
Victory of Miss Campbell Fol
lows Splendid Showing of
Mrs. E. H. Fitler
PLAYERS TO ECONOMIZE
BY PETER PUTTER

The victory of Miss Ethel Campbell,
of the Overbrook Golf Club, in the
womens golf championship of Florida
recalls to mind that this title has been
generally won by Philadelphia woman
player For several years the honor of
being the State champion belonged to
Mrs. L. II. Filter, of the Merton Cricket
Club.
Mrs. Filter spent most of her winters
in Florida and the golf course at Palm
Beach was particularly to her liking.
The mere fact that sne entered the
tournament was enough to make the
other women contestants realize that
the chief honor would go TO her. And
during these years when she brought
home to the Main Line the Florida
championship cup. she met some of the
best women players in the country. Few
women who have gone to Palm Beach
could play the course in lower figures
and in the match play rounds she took
the measure of many woman who beat
her on the northern links,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-27
Moran's Name Completely Erased

Frank Moran erased his name from
the heavyweight slate when he went
down under n shower of blows admins
tered by Ferocious Fredward lie lasted
only three rounds and was saved from
a terrible beating when his manager
tossed in the sponge as token OF de-
feat Moran was in good shape when
he met Willard, but the $4,000 he re-
ceived as his share of the purse proved
too much for him. lie fingered in the
white lights, closed up Broadway every
night and soon was hitting only the
high spots on all twelve cylinders. He
tried to come back. but failed. Nature
eXacted its toll.
Fulton, however. took q good beating
for two rounds and. according to his
own count, was hit on the chin twenty
bix times. That statement sounds fishy,
for a boxer has other things to do in the
ring besides counting the number OF
times he is hit. If Fredward is accus-
toned to pulling this stunt he is likely
TO forget the figures and the referee will
oblige by counting up to ten. But the
big plasterer looms up bigger than ever
before on the fistic horizon and must be
recognized sooner or later.
In Bad at Careers Start
Fred got in bad at the start of his
career when he published a padded rec.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-27
Managers Come and Go, but Caldueu Hangs On


~ Yankee decade,
and his the
t6nuperamental Slim
not
unexpected
said that he had Panama
prodga fold.
Nothing
cling
and demand Huggns job unless he performed his obligation
a and
his life this
finally
his possible
areno would
of
Rxx ~ techncaliy
ncumbeny of office human
.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-27
Looks Bad for Dempsey

Wizards statement that he intends
to sign with Fulton probably means that
Jack Dempsey will not get a chance at
either Willard or Fulton until after the
Willard-Fulton bout. Wizards wire was
in answer to query as TO what con-
sideration he would give Dempsey. but
his reply entirely ignored Dempsey.
On top of the Willard telegram a mes
sage was also received from Fulton, in
which he emphatically stated that
Dempsey would have to wait until after
he tackles Willard.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-27
{TY SAVES ENTIRE EXPENSES
4 TRAINING SEASON AND GETS
AN ideal CONDITIONING OUTFIT
Ne Manager Conserves $4,000 and Secures
Lagnifcent Field and Gym at Army Camp
as Guest of Montgomery and Y. M. c. A.

ahead of Mat basebal mcundsman That the former
Giant however
disputed in other
Cincinnati during
<4x4 nrst fun o
managerial putting
his club about of training
conserving the club mighty handy during the
>rres8 Of wartime
scheme presents several interesting Matty to Mont
he will
c. A. Everything
70 DO split in southern hospitality all Mat
VII have to do Is to bring his the big spread
The arrangement ffyffy affair besides his being
Matty will complete
Weher The field has especially Uncle
athletic benefit and
sehooled at the Alabama capital date detail
GO will turning
~ for training under difficulties fields with
out other mucrneeded modern accessories My will have the
A3 best the land affords free atmosphere
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-27
KENNEL CLUB SHOW
DRAWS 1000 ENTRIES
Annual All-Breed Exhibition
Opened This Morning in
First Regiment Armory
N. Y. DOGS VIE FOR HONOR

g, With the entry list aggregating more
than 1000, representing $50 dogs, the
annual all-breed exhibition of the Ken
mel Club of Philadelphia opened this
morning at the First Regiment Armory.
Broad and Callowhill streets. Like the
exhibition in New York last week, the
proceeds will be devoted to charity, the
beneficiary being the Child's Federation.
Twenty of the best-known members
of the Emergency Aid Service. with
Mrs. William J. Clothier as acting di-
rector otflciated as stewardesses in the
various ranges and handed the ribbons to
the winning owners.
Rivalry Strong
There is considerable rivalry between
the exhibitors of this city and New
York, owing to the fact that at the
Westminster Kennel Club show last weel,
more than $50 ribbons were captured
by high-bred Quaker City CANNES. Prom
inent among the New York exhibitors
is Mrs Clifford b. Harmon. a we'll
known society woman, whose new i'm
portations in the West Highland white
terriers caused sensation at the New
York show and swept most of the classes
with Duchess of Sutherland and other
champions. She will also show her
notable kennels of Sealeyhams, Mrs,
| Grace Il. Jackson is one of the leading
exhibitors in the Pekingese classes and
VIII show among other champions Chog-
/ gi Cha, Chin Chow and Kwei III "a
while Mrs. Albert Gerry Snow will be a
strong competitor in this breed with her
recent sensation, Phantom of Ashcroft
which cost its owner $6500 and caused
a split in the judging for the best dog of
any bred in the New York show.
Big Dogs Aplenty
/ German sheep dogs also have an in
| creased entry list, while the larger
/ breeds are all well represented. English
| toy spaniels, with twenty-one actual
dogs, run the Pekingese a close second
/ for premier honors in the larger TOW
entries The Green Acre Kennels,
! owned by Mrs. Payne Whitney. the wife
! of the famous amateur sportsman. has
! an exceptional large entry of this breed
Promptly at 10 o'clock this morning
! Judge Ninton p. Breese passed his crit
| ical eye over the English greyhounds and
followed this breed with white TOW moe
dies. In an adjoining ring Mrs. Helen
n. Talbot adjudged the pointers. Albert
/ w. Caldwell presided over the ring which
/ inclosed Russian wolfhounds; William
II. Lowe awarded the ribbons in tho
| sporting spaniel classes G. V. Glebe de-
cided the merits of the st. Bernards and
Great Danes and T. Monroe Dobbins was
kept busy with the bull terriers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-27
ST. COLUMBIA TO PLAY
u. s. MARINE QUINTET

Manager Jim Coffey. OF the champion
ship ST. Columba five, Of the American
Basketball League. is arranging games
with Captain Hogan's Marines and q
quintet from Camp Meade. The Ma
rines will be met March IL In Tray
more Hall, Franklin street and Columbia
avenue, and the Camp Meade team on
March 10 In the same cage.
4 I>Coffey sent challenge to the Penn
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-27
EUening Ledger Decisions
of Ring Bouts Last Night

ByFTALO-Ted 1Kid) Lewis defeated
Willie Langford IN ten rounds. Joe Well
Ing stopped Eddie Dorsey in the eighth
BOSTON-F'red Dyer easily defeatpd
Walter Butler in twelve ruunus, I'ym
Demaris knocked out Jim Kerr in the
first round and Frankie Brown earned
the referees decision over Paddy Owens
In ten rounds.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-27
Dempsey to Meet Devere

CHICAGO, Feb. 81.
Jack Dempsey arrived today at Joplin,
Mo, where tomorrow night he is sched-
uled to meet Bob Devere in a fifteen
round battle.
Negotiations for a match between
Dempsey and Billy Miske also are in
progress and the Fulton-Dempsey match
is still pending. Following his defeat
of Bill Brennan, offers of bouts in all
sections of the country with Fulton as
the most mentioned opponent have
poured in on DemDsey
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-27
SCRAPS ABOUT SCRAPPERS
By BILL BELL

Doe Bione would like to arrange bouts
for Tredgy WTsa R%Sy; and
has fought a majority of his bouts outside
Of this city.
Harry Leonard. of Southwark. Is hot on
the trail of Joe AIendell. Frankie Clark and
IIughie Hutchinson.
johnny Burns has arraneed ar :, sil;star
Eddie RIiS - MeAndrews' nd Inv. mauler from Mana
WITH with Tommy Carey. the Kensinston light
weight.
Frankie Mcclure, Of williamsport;, in the
GSGe Tf nsm Shsr and H0gis w Rsos IL
Jimmy McDonnah and Harry McGaferty,
Terry Hanlon and Tommy Gibson will open
the show,
Mike Howell. who stopped his last op.
1fGh With i Rube epi Bennett m at ianca ster Monday
evening. Howell is training with his SPAR
ring partner. Bobby Dillon.
Bobby Dillon, q promising young hywelsht.
will probably meet Jack Wolpert or some
other good boy in the same show with
Howell and Bennett.
Nate Smith. assistant house manager of
the Olympia A. A.. has arranged farewell
smoker and banquet in EonSr e. Mr; BairS d.
held tomorrow in the administration build
ing at Hog Island. admiral Bowles: OF the
United States, navy, and visiting Senators
also will be honored
Nate has arranged a frst-class program.
including many boxing bouts between the
% Joe Philips, Frankie Maguire,, Jack Lester.
Joe Mendeli. Jack Brady, Johnny lyman.
Frankie Clark. Battling Gantz and Young
Battling Gantz, of Southwark. who boxes
pia A. a. next Monday night. is In strict
training at Adam Ryan's Academy.
Ray Belmont. who is under the MANAGE
ment of Abe Azar and who has scored VIC
| tories over Battling Leonard. George Smith,
Tommy Fenan a and Rocco Ford. wishes YsuhS TO
/ Buck Fleming. Young Louisiana or any other
good loo-pound boy in the country.
Local boxers have a ehanco to show their
cleverness OF foot tomorrow evening, but Il
will be on the dance floor Instead Of In the
OF this city, will hold its annual dance AT
Dance de Danceland. Twentieth street and
boxing show Il is expected that many OF
/ the local pugilists will attend the dance.
Pete Herman says that the trouble with
jabs. Here is what the bantam cham,y
I asserts: ~ got this trouble in a bout with
| Cussie Lewis at Philadelphia when we boxed
| for a soldiers smoke benefit fund. They
! gave us a set of gloves that had been used
and were dirty. Gussie hit me In the eye
and I've had trouble since"
Joe Tuber. Philadelphia's entry for tn,
worlds bantamwelght title. will receiye
real tryout Saturday night when he facei
Joe Lynch. the New York lad credited will
| a knockout victory over Kid Williams. in tn,
| final bout of the National A. c.
Frankie Macguire. of this city. taolsle
Harlem, Eddie Kelly. o. New York in tn
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-27
Can DO His Bit and PopuIarize Team


the good luck that has Red chief considerations
publicity
Of this he do besides greatly popuang his team side issue
The plan doubt
will be developed the professional
players and the college service
will preliminary until
the will There will be
battles
win exhibition the Indians
giving the boys a full of fine baseball.
but perhaps VIII earlier Request has been made by the Y
consumption which wenown
outneider $ justly
EXTRA and important member of Mays stan who
"A has positively
s said prominent coored citizen of will
mascoing
Maty perpetrating bone he pick
brunette taismanic
parks for rnohn
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-27

AFTER many years of slumber the
n heavyweight division is emerging
from a Rip Van Wrinkle and fstic fans
are beginning to take notice of the GAL
liant six-footers who love fighting so
we'll that they are confining their ef-
forts TO the squared circle instead OF
lending helping hand to Uncle sam
The stage is set for big revival OF the
truck-horse sport and perhaps we VIII
see some real action in the next rev
months.
The results of Mondays battles. when
Fulton Knocked out Moran and Jack
Dempsey stopped Bill Brennan, place
the victors in the foremost rank ana
they now are looked upon as the most
likely contenders for Willards crown.
which is growing stale and musty from
its long layoff A bout between Fulton
and Dempsey is the big noise at present
and it is safe to say that huge purses
will be offered for the mill by promoters
all over the country.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-27

Joe Tuber. Philadelphias entry for the
worlds bantamwelght title, will receive a
real tryout Saturday night when he faces
Joe Lynch. the New York lad credited with
a Knockout victory over Kid Williams in the
final bout of the National A. c,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-27

Johnson rolling In a game for the Harmer
team Of the American League. showed the
naples falling to his liking when he scored
mate Molter had 2QS In his second game
Rpth scores materially helped TO take three
straight from the X. ]. b. A. SQUAD
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-27
Has Excellent Record

1t may prove that Miss Campbell may
repeat her very fine record. For years
she has been near the top of the local
list OF women players. and while she
has never been a finaist in the local
championship, she has played some very
fine golf in local competition.
In spite of the fact that Jim Barnes
is going to get n big pot of money at
Colorado Springs, the feeling among
many of the Philadelphia professionals
is that this is not going to be the best
year they have ever had in golf At
least one other club is going to follow
the stand taken by Huntingdon Valley.
It was announced after Dave Cuthbert
had resigned his job at Noble to go to
Canada that his successor would not be
appointed at present, and there is
likelihood that the club will be without
the services of professional for the
rest of the year and possibly until the
war is over.
Where Pros Will Lose
There will be as much golf as ever
played this year. but many of the
women who are interested in Red Cross
and other war work will not devote as
much time to golf as they did last year.
The younger male players will be alb
sent as well and those who are not al
ready in service will probably be affected
by the next draft. This means less
teaching for the professional On the
other hand, the older men who are over
the draft age will be out In force, as
they all realize the necessity of exercise.
With increased dues and with>the war
taxes imposed on all club memberships,
with golf balls at increased prices, many
of the older players will economize along
other golf lines, such as gold lessons and
new clubs. So 1t can readily be seen
that the golf professional will be hard
hit this year.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-27
Baseball Nou Only Exhibition, Says Euers

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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-27

Krauss. one Of the squad on the Tryon.
not being. IN form; was relieved by Kauf.
poor support from the rest Of the team was
unable TO overcome Western Electrics lead.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-27
Brennan Sprained Ankle

''rhe Brennan bout was a dandy stunt
for me-" Dempsey said before leaving
here. I'm out to finish every bout ]
start just as quickly as / can"
Brennan returned to Chicago in a
wheelchair following his match at Mill
waukee. Physicians said his ankle was
snrained in the bout
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-27
Willard Is Willing

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Feb, -
Jess Willard today declared he had
received several offers to fight Fred
Fulton and that he probably would sign
for the match. He said:
Have several good offers to box Full
ton. VIII probably sign with him soon.
He seems TO be popular favorite. The
number of rounds and place for staging
bout are immaterial to me-"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-27

Radnor Fire company's 9 team continues on
Iins League after taking three In a roe
from the Autocar Club and going over the
top'' when Ardmore n, NJ. O.. A. lost the odd
sssns % 20 Narberth Y. NJ. c. A.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-27

Frankie Macsuire. Of this city, taolsles
semiwind-up; Preston Brown meets Knock
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-27

out Al Wagner. Jimmy Mulhern clashes
with KNOCKOUT Riley, while Eddie Barna
and Eddie Devine will open the show.
Bryan D0wney. tho Chicago middle
weight has been suspended for sixty days
by the Wisconsin Athletic Commission on
the charge of having violated the rules By
wrestling.
The Louisiana Auditorium Athletic Club.
which staged the Fulton Moran scrap. has
offered a purse of 800. 900 for a hght be-
tween Fulton and Willard. A
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-27

Pete Herman says that the trouble with
his eye didn't result from kid Williamss =
jabs Here is what the bantam champ
asserts; II got this trouble in bout with
Ciussie Lewis at Philadelphia when We boxed
for a soldiers smoke benefit fund. They
gave us a set Of gloves that had been used
and were dirty. Gussie hit me In the eye
and I've had trouble since"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-27

Mike Howell. who stopped his last op-
ponent at the National A. g. few weeks
ago, is preparing for his return engagement
with Rube Bennett at Lancaster, Monday
evening. Howell Is training with his SPAR
ring partner. Bobby Dillon.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-27
Outaelders Make Best Bomb HurIers

1ELpERS the French according
o14ara bah who is n
army
quickly than other ball players and when
they have all the pitchers catchers
f1tchers
ef distance while the outnedes
ptms1 looping the ban a. grenade should be looped
5C8Gc Wtkr GiDe Young Battery Blood Chance
ruw ntends some battery
~ = artn pitchers
ctxchG hav6 bssn signed, within the last
yc&n1on A1f>e4 from Jos McCsinnity's McAilser
1f1ico 1oApson y credited with two no-hit
~ A right hander - y also W. w Hubbsl
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-27

Uobby Dillon, O promising young nywelght.
will probably meet Jack Wopert some
other good boy in the same show with
Howell and Bennett.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-27

Local boxers have a chanco to show their
will be ON the dance floor instead Of In the
twenty-four-foot square. The Melody Club.
Dance de Danceland. Twentieth street and
Montgomery avenue. and with no regular
boxing show II is expected that many OF
the local pugilists will attend the dance.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-27

Bell Telephone -scatterers took three
straight from the Standard Roller Bearing
squad. Mount, of the former. going over in
his last game for 222 pins.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-27
OFFER 100000 PURSE
FOR WILLARD FIGHT
New Orleans Club Willing to
Pay That for Bout Between
Jess and Fulton
NEW ORLEANS. Feb. u.

If Jess Willard and Fred Fulton will
stage a worlds heavyweight champion
ship twenty-round bout here the I.ouisi-
ana Auditorium Athletic Club will give
them 100000 "to be split any way
agreeable to the principals"
The club so wired Champion Jess
Willard at Jacksonville. Fla, last night.
Fulton already had told the club he was
ready and waiting.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-27
Notes of the BOlUIers

with triple tie now running in the Indus
trial League between Star supply, Western
Electric and Budd Manufacturing Company.
some classy bowling contests win be looked
for to win first honors.