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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-02
Jess Willard Thinks
There win BE Fight

Chicago. May 2.-JesS willard broke
training today for that homeless cham
plonSShip match. with Fred Fulton. lie
busilS packed his household goods for
removal 70 his farm in Kansas.
think there will he fight" he
said. 1T won't he at -. Paul they
say, hut Miller knows other places I'm
E9inE 10 stay on my farm until hear
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-02
SAHHIE IN FRANCE TURNS POET


Beards of the war risk section of the United States
challenged % appear,
But the Oe0a" H"-Be'9iq"e
ne team, ,ds crippled. yet ad no to stan
For the Of domination had plainly
Their o speed;
Aies Belgium pitching
But his comrades aud the 20 smo
So rather than oirc up the game bp taking such chance
They shifted hi" to second and substituted France:
to carry mission
And figured they could e" the bv frances
Boche came and oed the plate. the" oped
nc decided he could stretch the hn and slide
But handled ,cere fast
IN the battle Of the hane 0here Jo6reS
"Iucky Anies came to bot:
canadO VtmD paid tn prcel
Then Edith CaUeH odIked 10 the a
a ,ontch a sounding mud;
spikes Intrigue then trimmed and fell in mud
TAe ball a beauty kneeh0h, the shonts
And clever dtre for double by
splendid rally had ared the Huns ,ctn doubt:
ne Ruian struck out;
50 HHdeHeHr9 catching has so"ud SPLITTER
<nd so'"0t"9 his bat from the side line" hitter
~ Keen his spikes courage and 5,m.
DsaoeraeU CLEANS tro" his clear amork o,
BIZ pe Boa score
Charley Deal Playing Great Ball for Cubs
)oNG the winter and in the training season Manager
= urged to replace Charley Deal with another thder
rather poor cal
condition and not able generally
supposed % ne would not regain his stride However Deals
ts this season has proved eoncuye Mitchell giving
plnches than
the Cubs fielding
his position
Luckily Deal has pair of big baseball hands
artist balls his
loses he makes
full OF
in
Regarding Deal Manager Mitchell said
where could Deal
I is he
always makes the
.hi plays more has shown a decided
this spring play
in and
|.|I tomldable defense positions"
II y possible that the White soH
Alexander Urban
/ Class the Il 5 that he
although hurlur hasn been
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-02

Miske in st. Paul. and If successful the
pugnacious plasterer may he forced into
match.
Jack Weinstein Crates
Jack Weinstcin is very busy pcrson.
these days. He dropped in to sec us
this morning and his beaminC smile was
beautiful to behold
Eddie O'Eecfc has a brilliant future
staring him in the face" said Jack
lie boxes Young Solsbcrg in the semi
at the National on Saturday night and
after he beats that guy he will he given|
a chance at Herman You know Eddie|
is far from being all in lie is one oil
the unluckiest boxers in the ring. as
he usually gets hurt every time he hits
his stride. At present however, he ISL
in good shape, and if the matchmakers
would give him some more work i'll
would not be long before he was one oil
the best featherweights in the business
Just watch him go against Solsberg."
Moran Ready for Giants
Pat Moran is sorry the game with the
Giants was called off yesterday. Ha
figured that his men had got all OIL
the errors and bum play out of their sys-
tens in Tuesdays disaster and now
we're ready TO play some real baseball
with Main and Hogg ready for service
there was good chance to even up thd
series.
II saw the boys play ball on nice
dry field. and I wanted to see how the VI
acted in the mud" said Moran. Too
bad the game was called off because d
had hunch that New York would have
been surprised But we'll get them tod
day. It's time for US to beat that gang I
To Hold Motorcycle Races.
There will he motorcycle racing ad
Point Breeze this year, and all of the
best riders have been signed Jack
Roden, the busy promoter, will have
charge, and already is laying his planI
for a successful season Races will bd
held on Thursday and Saturday nightsI
and in case Of rain, the events will bd
held over until the next night
Motor-paced racing is very popular IND
Philadelphia, and huge crowds slway5
attend. Roden says he has some nev1
stun to spring when the track ohicisl u
opens on May 90
Playing Percentage
Phil Glassman. manager or L. Tend
dler, appeared on the strict las night
carrying a new umbrella lie was proud
of it. because it was his by right cd
purchase. not because he borrowed II.
II had to see friend when il waJ
raining" explained Phil, "and | asked
a taXicab driver how much he would
charge to take me. When he said i'd
would be $3.50. | laughed in his faceI
Then l bought this umbrella for $25d
and spent a nickel for carfare. Thd
umbrella really only cost me five cents 1
Glassman will be a wealthy man some
day if he continues to play the perl
Centage.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-02
Playing Percentage
SWARTHMORE PREP WINS
FROM PENN CHARTER, 5.

SwarthmOre, Pa, May 9.--In 4 fast gam
Swarthmore Prep defeated Penn Charte
here yesterday by the score Of to 4
Swarthmore saved the game from beinj
carried into extra innings by breaking tn
tie with lone run in the last half OF tn
eighth
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-02
Alex Now . Rookie

Camp Funston. Kan. May 2,--Groyer
.AiersfdeI hogan The soldier NE today
r earnest heinz tHtiHnfd ~ A fOolie
Nuunf here naffr.H u|HnH Al II|INr made
for hlm "a the ft1t Field ArIl|ltry
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-02
"CHICK" EVANS ADMITS
FAVORITE CLUB WAS
STOLEN FROM GOLF BAG
Many Others We're Gifts and Not a Few He Had Made
Has Used Countless Number Since
He Learned Game
BY CHARLES CHICK EVANS. JR.

MY FIRST wooden club was a peculiar
A'A lookins spoon and crooked indeed
was its shaft My clubs by this time
were or all lengths and weights, but. al
though ! was beginning TO add others
to my bag. ! still Cluug TO the old ones.
Once ! broke the shaft of my midiron
and I wept copious tears for fear that
never again would it be the sweetheart
Of the days OF real sport Finally ] was
able to collect "A full set in those Caddy
days, and how I loved them, and what
good care | took OF them Then one
day a very fine mashie came into my
sight, and after a struggle the little thin.
bladed Turpie left my bag. Another
midron was added. another Cleek
fine iigger and some new woodens. These
We're brought together during the days
OF my early tournaments, and while my
first set was most amusing ConglOm-
Grafton Of shapes, sizes and lengths, my
second had been gathered with a more
intelligent regard for fitness. They had
been selected by the care born of long
experience. and really seemed to belong
in the same bag.
The mashie, | like TO start with this
important club. was a gift from X. H..
Amos, who had paid Alexander Smither
S25 for 1t. 1t really has an ideal blade
and size of striking surface.
Jigger Gift of Fate
Ny iigger has a very peculiarly shaped
head. and ! call it gift Of fate. but. as
a matter of fact, ! stole IL, but | do not
recommend that method of procuring
clubs. | think however that II the
owner could know how much pleasure il
has given me he would not grudge me
the club There was bag Of clubs
standing in the locker room Of a certain
club, and | saw the queer-lOoking blade
~ ng out. At that time | was crazy
to have all my irons pipe irons. the
pipe" being the trademark of T. Stew
art, the famous iTonmaker of St An
drews. Attracted first by the mark.
took out the club and tried IT, Feel and
everything just suited me Whenever I
have lost a club since then ] have re-
minded myself OF the manner in which |
came into possession of my jigger,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-02

SIuEEer vs. sluEEer will De the wnd-uu at
the Olympia Monday evening. when George
CLANCY, Of Baltimore OPPOSES Frankie cal
lahan, Of Brooklyn, Roth are well known
for their hitting ability aud a good bout
should result. The semihnal will be a return
engagement between Joe Mendell and Bat
thing Leonard
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-02
JOE LYNCH SEEKS
HERMAN BATTLE
Offers Entire End of Purse
to Red Cross for Chance
at Title
NEW HAVEN AFTER BOUT
By lanes S. CAROLAN

TT JOE LYNCH, the ConQuerOT of Kid
L Williams. the former bantam boss.
can induce. persuade or otherwise in
nuenCp champion Pete Herman to meet
him over the championship distance TO
a decision ne will give his entire end
of the receipts TO the Red Cross and 25
per cent of all the money he earns In
the event he wins the title. Shortly
after the Tendler-Jackson fight in New
Haven last Monday night Eddie Meade
manager of Lynch made this statement
Pete Herman fights Jack Sharkey. Of
New York. at the National \. \. sat
urday night and doubtless some ar
rangement for a title fray will be made
before the ll6-pouud king returns to
New orleans. According to Meade. he
already has received the consent of Sec
retary RayCroft and all that now is
necessary is the signature Of Herman
New Haven battle-ground
II the bout is arranged New Haven
probably will be the scene Of the en-
gagement. They have an ideal arena,
one that will accommodate 1000 spec
tators, and the distance can he increased
to twenty rounds The city is centrally
located within easy reach of New York,
Boston. Hartford. Bridgeport and many
other nearby cities. The fans turn out
well in the New England fight center,
and anything that looks like a good card
is literally supported
With the Red Cross to receive al least
80 per cent of the receiptsT-Herman and
Lynch each guaranteeing 25 per cent OF
their end of the prOceeds--it looks as
thought something may he done.
A bantam title bout would differ much
from ba pTpnngnH ha ai oh
ment in that one of the boys already Is
in the service and the other il under
the draft age Willard and Fulton are
able-bOdied. a eligible, but have done
nothing. The fight has been received
coldly everywhere. 1t is not popular at
this time.
Silent RoOlers
It seems strange to see $500 enthusi-
astiC fans remain silent for more than
fourteen rounds. but that is what the
New Haven rooters must do. II il is
difficult FOR the fans, think of the poor,
helpless seconds They are powerless
all evening and not until the final min
ute Of the last round do they fire their
verbal brOadsldes.
Occasionally a rabid fan will break
loose then a few more will follow. hut
the alert announcer, who is circulating
through the crowd, loses no time III
climbing on chair and warning the
gathering that a similar outburst will
result in the stopping Of the bout
4 more orderly crowd never witnessed
n fight than the one that merely eN-
pressed its appreciation by hand-clap-
ping at, the Tender and Jackson battle,
Tender Popular
Tender has big following in New
England his victory In Boston over
Britt and his win in New Haven over
Jackson making him favorite johnny
Dundee also il popular in the Vale
stronghold and when these boys come
together on the night of May 90 a
packed auditorium is certain TO be
present
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-02

My midiron was gift from Stewart
Gardner and it was a peach Of a club.
The Cleek was given to me by George
Adair Of Atlanta. Ga He treasured II
himself, but he is a generous man, aud
| did not quite ask him for 1t. The
nblick. a Fovargue. was another rift
Of fate. The player for whom | was
caddying was 50 mad because he could
not get bali out Of the bunker with
it that he broke it over his knee and
threw it away | got IT, and II he knew
that the cut shots that stopped 50 beau
tifully on the fast. hard Midlothian
greens in the 1914 open were made with
that discarded club he would he both
surprised and amused.
Ny wooden clubs We're the old - J
MacGrcEors. which ! fancicd because |
saw Mr. Ames use them effectively. |
added spoon because ! saw it success
fully used by other golfers, notably Ned
Sawyer
His Stopum Club.
Then my attention was called to the
corruga ted faced clubs. and / had three
made, one with as great loft as my
nibhCk. one with a loft like that of my
mashie and the other in between, be-
cause ! know that the greatest diff
Guilty in this shot lay in the Judgment
Of distance, and. therefore, | wanted to
get the lofts that would impart the back
spin and allow me to Judge the shot.
too. and the ip-between was the one
The advent Of the club made the need
for the mashie less so ! began to use it
only for long shots. full ones where
the loft of the club would throw the
ball so high that it would not run at
the end. ! saw that as balls were get
ting faster and faster, that what was
needed was the high dead-stopping shot.
About this time my stolen iigger was
worn by use and emery paper to q
whisper, so ! got heavy-bladed club of
about the same loft and used il for
run-up shots. Ii was in this way that
I took up the changes Of the game as
they came along. 1t is a system Of
adapting oneself to the game a it shift $
and varies with passing seasons that
every golfer will do well to bear in mind
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-02

Jimmy McCabe has been matched to meet
Joe Welsh. Bobby Gunnis's pride. at the
National A. A., Saturday evening. May ~.
II McCabe defeats Welsh he will probably
he matched TO box Johnny Tillman. frankie
Clarke meets Joe DALEY. and Johnny TN
man opposes Young Robideau in two other
bouts.
Johnny Tillmau. frankie Clarke meets Joe
DALEY and Johnny lyman opposes Young
Robideau In two other bouts.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-02
Scraps about ScrGppers

BattIinE KOpIn will endeavor 10 take the
measure of Joe Borrell. the local middle
weight when they meet in the wind-up TO
a classy card at the Cambria A. C.. Ken
slugton avenue and Somerset street. tnmor-
row night. The semifnal will show Eddie
Mullen pitted against Jack Brady. two local
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-02

SUNDAY BALL FOR MEN IN
SERVICE WOULD BE AID TO
HATCH IN'CLEANING' CITY
Duty of Philadephians See That Sailors and Soldier,
Are Provided With Wholesome Amusements
While on Duty Here

WHEN the
~ Athletics
that the Mackmen Immediately there
opposition sunday obviously refusal
Eames on Sunday would the efforts of Lieutenant Colonel
nsh One Of the problems which confront him is pro ne wholesome
whether purpOy be instruments the of making Philadelphia
Of allowing games
sailors in wise the old Of permitting Sunday
phia and its citizens build
service
Of the recreation problem would be solved for the 10000 service who
,nS,tsa frsrds ~ =, ,r ] % | S CO. b % w 'rtn n % % % Tri % i,
but would the for other the their
munit the privileges.
fight Sunday they certainly have do there
h neither logical why should all the
have to themselves.
IF sailor play
at shOe Park there little doubt that the Fhles will also grant
could good Sunday when the weather
Strunk Top Nocher on the Defense
defensive
A gardener
fan strunks remarkable judgment balls
the middle position for Connie Mack enabled
batted balls which
Not only strunks judgment
his
simple
usually ball
safety that particular
the ball 10 the diamond if there $
In 1913 we had the
every either
his bare soved This
might well be oud and is which be
In that sunk officially credited
which balls guilty Of
what the rules so ably describe paIpabIe mun
MIKE MENosKEY recently of the Washington club writes that
AA he epstle he
Pershng a for a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-02

Petey Herman. the bantamweght cham
Dion IL due to arrive In town some time
today ant nut the finishing touches to
his train ing for his bout with Jack SharkeN.
OF New York They will meet in the wind
up to we'll balanced card a the National
A. A. Saturday evening. The semihnal
against Young SolsZherg, the New York
bantam. Wally Nelson and Harry tkid)
Brown. two local bantams. will furnish the
fireworks in the main preliminary.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-02

haywood q. 4. has May open ana would
like 70 hear from a strictly nrst-clsss travel
ing team. Phone John j. shields, manager,
Dickinson a44s after D. m.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-02

Wrefmsre A. A. fasl travelling nine. .
feFifnus of neariue frn,n an, nFst-csas nome
4n|e. noD9II N1sa|et Wana4fr. 1I10
HofIt Naupoe 4'fe.t
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-02

Arcadia u. a., a fast hfteen-eighteen-year-
old travelling team, would ike 10 hear from
hrst-ciass teams OF thst class having grounds
and Offering a reasonable guarantee. Robert
r. Deltz manager. 5537 Media street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-02

Cardell n. &. would like TO hear from
81 me Of the leading fifteen and sixteen wear
old travelling mines. Roy DAILY. manager. S2l3
TiniCum avenue,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-02

MIske in St Paul and If successful the
pugnacious plasterer may he forced into
a match
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-02

PhIImore \. 4. would like to hear from
irst-Class ONE teams having May n and
is open for games. Edwin Leech. manager.
27i7 North Front street
New-York tribune., 1918-11-12
Lest We FORGET!

1t was a noble thought to bring our
wounded men into the heart Of yester-
days parading, formal and informal.
In all the jubilation of peace there must
never be forgotten the sacrifice by which
that peace was won. Lest memories be
short, lest peril for future generations
be needlessly left alive, lest grave and
solemn j.stice be not done to criminals,
our minds must never forget these
heroes Of ours, living and dead. We
have no fear OF ingratitude in the form
of forgetfulness and negligence toward
our fighting men who need help. We
think rather Of that larger ingratitude
which accepts the last measure Of devo-
tion from men and then considers COM
promise of that for which these men
fought and died.
We at home have not won the peace
we celebrate save in smallest part. Our
soldiers have won it. and we must use
that peace as they would have it used.
Our faith with those Who sleep beneath
the poppies of Flanders Fields has still
to be kept has still to be constructed
into permanent, living fact
In this our hour of triumph let us
never for a moment forget!
New-York tribune., 1918-11-12
share their eternal significance with Tho

share their eternal significance with Tho
Marne.
In the immediate presence Of all The
ruins, the agonies and the rreparabe
injuries, the world to-day feels itset
consciously a better world as a com
Guence of the last four years. 1t M
mastered one more obstacle; it has tri.
umphed over one more barrier For all
time hereafter the lives of men and
women will not merely be safer, happier,
easier, but new and nobler horizons
are opening. Already on the ruins Of
the old the foundations of new word
organization are beginning to appear.
Another Bastille has fallen and if tie
people shout and sing it is not merely
foolishness, for now, as more than a cen.
tury ago in France, there is sen:s
among millions that one of the ges.
hours in all human history has come, sn
hour whose greatness will grow and not
diminish for centuries, while for Us
long. dark night is over.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-12
What Destiny?

ro one of the wisest men in the world
We we're stating the case Of impatiencc.
The country had been at war six months
ard everybody was still running to
md fro
But we cannot lose the war;" he said.
The great danger is that in spite OF
everything we shall win it too soon and
TOO easily, and be not enough chastencd.
That is the only calamity that can really
happen to u.s.
We have won it easily.
Our performances seem prodigious.
Actually, they were. Relatively, they
were not, for we are giant people to
whom nothing so far has been effort
enough.
The war in fact ha, hardly touched us.
We have lived almost as usual, but for
a handful Of gasless Sundays.
We are richer than when we started.
We are the richest people in the whole
,gorld and least war weary of all the
belligerents.
What we have to remember with any
thrill of satisfaction is our attitude. We
were willing in mind and heart and
hand; but the full measure was never
called for, nor SO much as one-half of it.
Surely, therefore, this was not for us
the great adventure. Destiny must have
reserved for us an errand that shall
really try our strength.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-12
Safe for Baseball

The French have not been able to
learn baseball. Attempts Of American
doughboys and "Y men" to teach the
game to their brothers in the trenches
have failed, it is row admitted. Baseball,
under present conditions, has proved too
complicated for the poilu, who can mas
ter the hardest Of the irregular verbs,
and found out the combination Of the
'Big Bertha long ago, but cannot re-
member which way is first base.
Intensive training was rendered doubly
difficult not only by the German habit
Of picking out the smooth fields for at
ternoon bombardment. but also by the
purely French habit Of courtesy. The
poilu will save his officers life, but he
cannot enjoy striking him out
The story is told of one player who
slammed the pill straight into the pitch
ers chest and made a long detour on
his way to first to apologize to mon
sieur. The sound Of an American
private bawling out his captain for an
error at third is said to have kept the
whole sector from Toul to Montdidier
III conversation last spring.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-12
SHOES G. SHIPS G.
SEALING WAX
NOVEMBER II. 1918

NOVEMBER II, 1918
Who dores to sgueak and bob6le all
alone,
Here IL tie taroLbialg tleatlder-nluan1ur
Tie sacslNag tlood-tide of nations
prayer
Crosjtss aid rolls about HIS mighty
throne?
For feeble Jest cnd lin'ping nairth hove
iloay7s
And here O. people, aci.h their hearts
stripped bare,
hnee} do=ed, and ayr.encIlcd By sobs that
CLUTCH and tear.
To avorahtp Him aOAo gires them bacl
their oqcn.
So hneel ace at the altar OF our Lo1d
Where tape1s gleom-the soatls Of those
1Uho died,
Who gove their hves, q. tribute to HIS
Word,
Whose glorious deaths hare left us
glorifed.
And on tieat altar high, 1rith sacred
pride,
We lay our sheathed and consecrated
savo1d. T. f. Y.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-12
The Great Celebration

Fate does these things so much better
than humans! Starting at respectable
hour Of the day, the great celebration
would have been joyous, but it would
have lacked its last and best thrill.
Starting at dawn, or before dawn. it
took very stodgy American not to feel
queer things in his spine and an occa-
sional lump in his throat and rot to
know that here in very truth was a
great dawn, one of the greatest dawns
in all history.
For day and night We have been
celebrating that dawn. Plain unadulter-
ated JOY was the chief propulsion of it
all. Americans have scant equipment
for such an occasion. We are neither
Il singing nor d dancing people. We are
too individualistic to form parades or
groups readily. We have Il large lump
of steady-going propriesy. But-there
never was such a day as yesterday and
there never were such Americans as
cavorted and cheered and whooped and
"hlrled upon our streets for goodness
knows how many hours on end. Never
before has so much plain Joy been
spilled in America for all to see and
share
Undoubtedly the American ending of
the great tragedy helped on the celebra-
ton. Much has happened since the false
alarm of last Thursday, much besides even
Foch armistice. Most Americans have
their own private programme for dealing
adequately with Mr.. William Hohenzol-
lern. Perhaps one Of those programmes
may yet prevail. But to have the great
partner Of Gott scuttle like frightened
rabbit to a neutral country is begin
ming in his declining career that would
be hard TO improve upon. That was whv
the Kaiser that Was played so large a
part in the celebrating. He was more
than cheerful symbol Of "a great war
won-he was the sign and promise of all