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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-24
LEONARD AND BRITTON
IN SHAPE FOR BATTLE

Jake Weinstein, treasurer of the
Lennard-Britton bout to be staged at
Shibr rark tomorrow night. declared
today that the affair would be big
success and a large crowd would see
the mill.
Tickets are going pretty fast" said
Weinstein, 'and the fans seem to be
Interested. | expect 4 big crowd If the
dcather is good and no one will be
disappointed. Both Leonard and Brit
ton are in excellent shape and will fight
hard from thetap of the gong. Benny
has worked hard to get into condition
for he realizes that BrittOn is one of
the Cleverest men in the boxing game
today. Britton, too, says he is in great
shape and will make Leonard step some
The main bout will he put on
promptly at . p. m. If necessary. the
other bouts will 60 on after the wind
up"
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SCRAPS ABOUT SCRAPPERS

ANOTHER boxing club has opened in
n New Jersey and this time boxing
contests can be witnessed in Wrights-
town. Moe Greenbaum, a local sports
man, has been appointed matchmaker
and he lost no time in arranging an all
star show for the opener on Tuesday
evening, July :.
Jeff Smith and Herman Miller, mid
dIeweights, have been obtained to do
battle for eight rounds in the wind-up.
The remainder of the card shows Eddie
McAndrews and Joe Welsh in the siS
round semifinal, Little Bear and Joe
Dorsey, Frankie Baker and Johnny
Crane and Young Robideau and Whitley
Fitzgerald.
The weekly show at the Cambria 4. C..
Frankford ave and Cambria ST, which was was
was postponed on account Of rain, Will be
held tonight weather permittinsi Larry
Nicetown, will furnish the fireworks in the
main contest. Both are in tip-top FORM am, ana
start sn9 ianS ao anish. The semIwnd-up will show
the first appearance of pick stosh of GlSyeo rSeo
otnar t%nei goo good bouts also are on the program.
Joe MendeII. the local bantam, is among
the long list Of boxers doing their biz for
the navy yard and in the night time he
boxes at the Service Club or at any other
organization that will help the cause.
Joe Jynch. the New York bantam. now
under the management of Joe Wagner, has
heen signed up for his first contest since
going under a new manager. On July he
facrs Joe Burman. Of CniCag2. in scned-
uIed fifteen round tilt at Baltimore.
RiIly Kelly, manager OF Eddie McAndrews.
who boxes Joe Welsh at Wrightstown
July . has also signed his protege to box
Artie o'Ieary. of New York, In the semi
final to the Tendler-Callahan tilt at Attain
lie City on the night of July O.
The latest reports from Spain state that
Lack Johnson, the former heavyweight cha M
Mon is now one of the best reporters In
spain, johnson Is doing reportorial work
for the best newspaper in Madrid.
Ted (Kin Lewis, the welterweigbt title
holder and Tommy Robson. of Maiden
Ma are IN prime shane 70" their W. We
round encounter to take place at Boston
Mass tomorrow night. Lewis claims that
he will have 1t easy with his opponent and
decla res thst this contest is merely work
out for his twenty-round contest with Johnny
or ffiths at Akron. o., on July 4.
Jack Russo. formerly of New Orleans.
for two more contests by his manager. on
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-24
CRAVATH ONCE FINED $50
FOR WALLOPING TOO MANY
HOMERS OVER THE FENCE
Cavvy Forced to Quit Hitting Long Ones in Minneap-
olis Veteran Has Hit 200 Four-Base Couts
Since Starting Baseball in 1908
By ROBERT ". MAXWELL

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amateur Notes

VICTOR TALKING MACHINE COM
Y PANY, of Camden, n. j., which de-
feated the Belfield A c. at the losers
home grounds, Twenty-first and Chew
streets, would like to hear from first
class teams having home grounds in
Pennsylvania. New Jersey and Della
ware offering a reasonable guarantee.
The team has won five out of six games
played to Date and next Saturday after
noon it will engage the Ternity Club,
of Camden. Would prefer to hear from
such teams as Stetson. Strawbridge &
Clothier Bacharach Giants and Mel
rose. Joseph Bernardo, manager Sl9
South Thirteenth street.
Media A. G. would like to hear from e-st-
he sStahH EusraTtre foS nTsn ana astes oner an
July ny,S - gs 2H ard sgTe.a' e datSs during the
sser. l5iI North Raaa.ld street.
A hrst-cIsss umnire would like TO hear from
any frst,%lass home, clubs desiring his
services Cnarles Rlyel lsla South South Second
a. m. and p. N
North SIDE Professionals have June 20
frst-class teams having hcme Grounds and
offering suitable guarantee Wou'd like to
hear from teams in Penrsvlvania. New
Jersey an. snd Rclawsrs: John J, Hoover. man; nan
Kensington 64G9 w.
Phiiadeiphia Professionals are omen for
s sams. ana ana would Ike to sssr
home , srornds snd offsrina suitsn,e Iraues-
sr, T1h si.Iy GrsS Pal dnr,n North ,t
day. or Kensinxton ..-c after = p m j
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Crauaih Has Hit 200 Homers Since 1908

(AVVY and
~ he
joining
of
in 1908
establishing record in 1911 with
a a | the
Phls After sticking through
O a
leading and Chriy pitching
We
a
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BASEBALL NEEDED
DURING WARTIME
Tener Will Make Protest
Against Classification
as NOnessential
MILLIONS INNOLN ED

Salisbury Beach. Mass. June "a
John *. Tener. president of the Ma
uohal League. yesterday announced that
ne VIII protest against the proposed
classification of baseball as a nonos-
sential industry under General Crow
derS work or fight order on the ground
mat baseball Is one Of the necessities of
the nation for keeping up its morale dur
ing the period of the world war. In adj
dttion he also will protest on the ground
that professional baseball has millions
OF dollars invested in it and that any aC-
ton which would tend to do away with
the national pastime would work havoc
with legitimate investment, involving "A
fortune.
Mr.. Tener asserted thar Genera,
'rowder's classification of professional
baseball os nonesscntiaI industry
would he an unjust discrimination
against an organization that is doing
much to preserve the spirit of the pub
lie during these trying times. and lha,
our national game. clean branch Of
athletics. Is doing considerable to make
the burdens of the public lighter and bet
ter mt our people to take up the war
duties as they may appear His state
ment follows:
An Essential Industry"
thing possible to win the war. We are
agreed on that point and I believe il
right and proper that baseball PLAYERS
should respond to the calls that come
to them in whatever classes of the se-
lectlNe draft they may be placed by local
boards. just tn same as if they We're
engaged In any other business or pro-
fession.
But professional baseball should not
be designated as among the nonessentiaI
industries. 1t is essential to the morale
of the people The young men find
recreation in it. and it keeps them fit
for any call that may come. They ac-
quire ability to think quickly and TO act
with agility.
Many of the players, particularly
those Of the Giants. own farms. and only
a portion of their time is devoted to
baseball.
"Thcy are producers. and during their
temporary absence on me ball field their
crops are growing under competent su-
pervision Other players have occupa-
tions that call for tier attention many
months in the year.
Wants Square Deal
Il feel that the Government will de-
eide that professional baseball shall he
treated Just as men IN other great buSi-
ness enterprises are treated and that
justice will he done.
Baseball is the great American game,
and not only has it a secure place in the
hearts of the people here, but II inter-
ests the thousands of Americans in the
army and navy now over there. so much
so that many of the foreign papers are
carrying box scores Cf league games for
their benefit
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Joe Cantlon Enters Vigorous Protest ganst Home Runs

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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-24

LANSDOWNE LOOMS STRONG
AS WINNER OF THE FIRST,
HALF MAIN LINE PENNANT
NoHit Contests Are Turned in by Montgomery County
and Philadelphia Suburban League Teams-Ches-
ter Chases Lefty Williams

1ANSDOWNE UNION A. A. looms up
IL strong as winner of the first half
pennant in the Main Line Baseball
League. which comes to conclusion on
July 4. The Union A. A. aggregation
now adorns the pinnacle position at
the head of the procession by defeating
| the Wayne Suburbanites on the latter's
home grounds and 81 victory of War.
wick over Dun & Co. The crucial con-
test will be staged on Saturday, when
Dun & Co, the runner-up, will be the at
traction at Lansdowne.
The victory of the leaders over Wayne
was real snappy exhibition between
llummel and Brooke and was played in
one hour and twenty minutes. Each
side made five hits and Lansdowne pei.
formed errorlessly in the field, while
Wayne piled up five misplays. Three
fast double plays by the Suburbantes
helped materially in keeping down the
winners total.
Warwick A. A. and Dun G. Co.. the
two travelling clubs, came together on
Iansdowne's grounds and ninth inning
rally gave Warwick o. 81 decision ana
pulled Dun & Co. out of the lead. Sue
cessive hits by Berger Audibert and
| Gullman. with an error by Pasuuerillo,
turned the tide in favor of Warwick.
Bob Calhoun's Dobson nine at last re-
ceived a few breaks and with Charlie
Clock pitching in his usual good form
handed the Autocar champions a nifty
dressing of kalsomine. score 80 Clock
famed ten batsmen and did not issue a
single pass. The victories of Warwick
and Dobson place them on even terms
with Wayne in triple deadlock for
the cellar position.
No-Hit Contests Feature
| Eddie Bareiss, the former c. II. s.
| star. now enlisted in naval reserves.
! twirled a no-hit game for Fern Rock
against Barrett, in the Philadelphia Sub
urban League Fern Rock won, 81. the
| losers registering a tally in the second
| inning on two errors sandwiched be-
tween stolen base. Mckay, who op-
| posed Bareiss, was also in fine fettle.
The former famed eleven batters while
the latter went one better.
Lupton kept its record unscathed by
registering its eighth successive victory
against Olney, So, and Frankford ad-
Nanced to tie with Olney for third
! position by winning from Lindley, Ga
Another eX-schoolboy phenom entered
baseballs hall of fame when Warren
DUNCAN, former Cheltenham High pitch
er. shut out Doylestown, Montgomery
! County leaders. 20 1t is the first time
such feat has been registered in tho
league. DUNCAN famed eight opponents.
issued only a single pass and was cred
! tied with seven assists, his clever
fielding being one of the outstanding
! features of the clash. Souderton sur
/ prised Southampton. winning, 81 and
! Amber swamped Glenside, 100. Pete
/ l.iebert allowing only two hits The first
| five clubs are so evenly punched that
! the lead scan switch to any by Dlayirp
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No Science in Slgging You Just Hit the Ball. That's Al

SST in whackng
home baseball
conclusion that there All hit
he
a
the ball will the
thing is e a
a 10 to 10 long
o
is o
McGagan hitter like that he seldom
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MAIN LINE LEAGUE

counter, one by two and they captured
the seasons opening clash from Navy
lard, 80 Even the game lost was by
one run, to Harlan, 4-3. Hog Island
Kept up its winning streak with an
eighth-inning rally against Pusey-Jones,
which netted five runs. The final result
was 6-i. The Merchants-Traylor set-to
at Cornwells was postponed on account
of wet grounds.
JEFF Tesreau made his debut in the steal
ii;;sasuo and won his first game, 10. against
the expense Of steeiton' 80. jack KNIGHT
si' Homi Rssa %s%'TE game 1f sss ws:
PosIponGSd "onSrG oS on account OF rain; 'Dutch''
ported as ready to sign with Fore River at
M1nufaStgreTs y, a, LssSae. defeating seiers as
onoSrs Ealing HTsne the decsc GsFa'c 3 ~ ecEea Tn.
Smith nd 1o, ,dt,s nasc SG2ninusd rs losing streak
Of Of MCnGyp" Mo @ carried OF The pitching h9nors
men ana allowed only four hits.
other one run decision by defeating Abrasive.
crrorlsss ball. and Hsnss,stter. the win Win,
ston: Of abrasive, yielded six. FrsnRfor,i
undrE sustained Its fourth successive re-
yersal at the hands of Fayette r. Plumb.
losing. l2-s. 1t was heavy hitting contest,
twenty-five hits being registered.
Pitcher Wecherly, of Elliott Lewis lost
his third successive start by single run,
this time to Quaker city, 90. Wecherly
was hit hard and did not deserve to win.
Hopes & Townsend made an auspciouu
T"taw9v IN n" grme wirn Stand,rd ,'r = ed
steel by registering six runs in the frst in.
4 1S-o total. philadelphia Textile main
tanned tho lead by dcfea ting Goodrich Tire.
80. and Philadelphia Roll and Machine was
unable to place team IN the field due to
emergency workA and forfeited to American
Pulley.
Strawbridge Ciother's 20 victory over
ramn Dix gave William Pearson. Connie
Mack's latest ninctcen-vear-old recruit from
hall of fame by not allowing the soldier
boys a safety. II was not the same Dix
aggregation that faced Penn Il week ago.
Not single player who appeared agairst
IN" colleglanS, was III the lin"-ir, six
having left for France the night previous.
Bob Shawkey let Parkcsburg Irons star
crowd down with single safety. and COST
Accounting won. 10 The rain held tha
crowd down, but even at that Red Cross
lassies collected nearly 500 for the boys
"over there"
Clancy pitched his first game for Stetson
and lost to Anchor tiants ~ l.it k~f' era
kept its record clean by winning another at
| tho expense of Jack Munson's Inner seal
! club, o.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-24

Geary, of the railroad quintet. knocked
the "peewees'' three times out Of -four ga mes
for the century mark and over. his best
game being 130. LeithGow and Nook also
Tailed los and lis.
"Bir Bill" Smcdiey. one Of Phadclphia' s
bowling experts, Will quit the alleys here
to join other allies ard pndcaNOr To get
a good crack at the kaiser.
Elliott and Cook. rolling in tho woman
championship bowling series: outrcllcd their
opponents Canon and Mike Dynes, by
a score of l7a0 to 1iTi. Elliott slowed the
rarest of form when In the nve games he
went over the double century. mark in each
getting 20S, 23T. e27 and finishing with the
Trucks and Knox In their series of six
games with Jim Guest and Radcliffe out
-nlled the latter by score of 2tSi to 23Ol
The feature Of this series was the fantastic
bowling Of Knox, who out of the SIX times
up scored more than 200 n fv Of them
starting with 20l. then .Os. zoo. 233 1S7
and finishing the game with record
breaker of a5S pins:
Tuesday night Section a. of the Drcl,n'n
ond session and will have to do s1n'h fancy
scattering to overcome the records Lung up
by its rival in Sectlnn Y.
Bill Smedlcy endeayored and might say
succeeded n overcoming tho high score OF
Knox. when in his series with Cannon and
Dynes he smashed the NAPLES for PEG pins
This Is considered very high score by the
tenpinners OF the city
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-24
Major League Records
for the Past Ueck

The weeks record In each league of
games PLAYED. won and lost. with runs.
hits, errors men left on bases and runs
scored by opponents. including the games
of Saturday, june -. i as follows:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-24

IuIv he hoxos ut Penrs=r,vc in tho fnal
bout opposed to Young Terry McGoyern, OF
this city, and July he will be seen
N action in Atlantic cay against Eddie
Morgan, the English fcather'reig"t. under
the management of Herman Hindin.
Johnny Dundee and Mickey Donnelly, Of
Newark, are in fit shane for their eghl-
round encounter to take place at Jersey
city tonight.
Harry Greb, OF Pittsburgh, and Gus Chris
tie. OF Milwaukee, will be the principals
in a hftecn-round tilt at Bridgeport, Comm.
tonight.
~
Clay Turner, the Indian heavyweight and
CleVc Hawkins. negro, will be seen Ia
action for scheduled ten-rnund fight to
take place at North Adams, Mass, tonight.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-24

reach Of the Giants by beating st. Louis
to =. This morning MitchelIs men were
two full games to the good on the Giants.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-24
Bingles and But1gIes

cud dcrotcd tho Tio"re IN both ends Of
dOHbi" hcGd,r. Thc riUHCrS scored tOur rms
IN CGCh OdmC. IrhiIC the iJSCT tOuut'd once
and twtc', rCSpcciir'W.
Tl Cobb swcctPucd his batting figures,
getting four hits in seven times M in two
Sunday games.
Sisor also came forward with a c,ustnr of
hits. "" made three hits I'm as many times
un in tho first game and two out of four in
the second. In the opening contest Sisl"r
stole fuur bases.
The champion White Sox drifted down
BnGbS he'd Rowland's team to six scattered
hits.
Washington uUd the Whifc S0r CUCH H0d
one foot in the first and second divisions TINS
morning. They icCrc ticd at .jOO.
tn" Sunday crowd ct Cincinnati saw their
beloved Reds hunbled couple Of times hy
the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Reds made one
run in zach game whiIn tho Pirates scored
four in tn" first and Hc.g"n in tn" second.
Fred Toncy aticm"tcd to mitch both games
for NatlirwsOn. The result wa. that he
didn't do much in either.
NCEriChpic hal dcId dan Iriih the bat
ne slammed ont n couple Of hts in the frNt
name in -four times Up and in the SECOND hc
pounded nc bail STfcW fire times ht as
mdpD trips to th@ mL-tc,
The Cubs advanced another step out of
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-24
Increase Value of Latonia Derby

Increase Value Of Laionia Derby y
Cincinnati, o.. June 24.-General Man.
ager John Hachmeister of the Latonia
Jockey Club. yesterday announced
that the value of the Latonia Derby
next year will be doubled, so far as the
added money Is concerned. making 1t the
most valuable of all American races for
three-year-olds. The Latonia Jockey
Club will add $4,000 to its value, a.
compared with $4,000 added this year.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-24

Bigsest ring quarrel Of year
is tomorrow night vt shibs
Park. when Cha mpion Benny
Leonard and Jack Britton,
veteran wonder. tear ut each
other. Ringside weight ef
IH lbs. makes II Ereat
match. Treat u friend Ia
khaki. All seats In maip
stand and near ring. All r..
served. 81. Sc. -. 50. Goinz
fast ut Edwards, Spald.
ings'. bingham and Jalnbof i.
Hurry up. For benefit u
out of f-towpers main even1
starts 8 r. NJ.
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Bo,UHng Notes

Boyd's scoring in ti,e second g"me # the
duckpin games enabled ,ne Sunshine Biscuit
team to win out from the Pcnusylvania
Railroad By "A score of is3 to 453 Royd
score Of li7 was the highest made so far
in the league
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Camp Crane a Winner

Reading. Pa. June "i-C'amp Crane OF
Allentown. won from kaufman Professions
al tHrsnnia Park yesterday by 10 to 4.
More than 5000 fans witnessed tho game
CAMP CRANE KAUFMAN
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-24

Melrose A. C.. Beats Cambridge C.. G..
Atlantic City. June @i.--Melrose 4. g. won
a listlesS game from CHrnbTidS' Country
club. of PhiladelphiA. here yesterday, 1
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-24

The champion White SON drifted down
ward when they lost to Cleveland. 3 to =.
BnGbS he'd Rowland's team to six scattered
hits.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-24

TI Cobb swccteucd his hating figures
getting four hits in seven times M In two
sunday games.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-24

WTSbidOfor dUd tho Whifc Sor CUCH H0d
one fOOt in the FIRST and second dirisouS TINS
morning. They icCrc ticd at .jOO.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-24

Knox and smedIey's scoring OF 1880 ard
1879 pins shows the CONSISTENCY OF these
two bowers Bringing this down to- indi.
vidusi scoring. they tailed 2l3.2 and 2i3.1
for the six games,
a Tru<ks ana Knox nsw hold TN .undisputed
snDionship 81 this woman rertes. having
4; y ;';;' " y '.''s: !
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-24

Bob Shawkey let Parkcsburg Irons star
crowd down with single safety. and COST
Accounting won. -. The rain held tha
crowd down, but even at that Red Cross
assies collected nearly 800 for the boys
'pNar har
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-13
PERU VERY RECEPTIVE;
CHILE IS APPRECIATIVE
Both Governments Make Informal
Reply to e. S. Offer Of Medi-
alton IN Controversy.

Chile and R.ru have replied in
friendly tones to the identic note Of
the United Staten urging upon them
the SUPP enc Importance of adjusting
amicably their controversy over the
provinces of Tacla and africa and
rendering the aid q the United States
alone or in conjunction with other
American states.
Peru indicated wish that the good
offices of the United States might be
employed to bring about a settlement.
while the Chilean government con-
tented itself with expressing appre-
citation of the spirit of the offer.
Both replies. it WA, announced at
the State Department, were informal,
transmitted verbally through dfplo-
matte channels by the foreign Offices
of the South American countries. For
NAL notes probably viii follow.
There have been intiin atfone in press
dispatches that Chile might not be in
clined to agree to action by the United
States. but might regard favorably
an offer from Argentina, which has
taken up the matter since the sug-
gestion of the Washington govern
ment was made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-13
col ORED HOI DUP MEN
GET MONEY AND AUTO
Rob William Hamilton Near Eli
colt City, While Using An
other Machine.

Night Chief of Detectives Weldon
LASH night received a 1ong-distance
telephone messags- from Chief Of Po-
lice Wosch of Dllicott City. Md. ask
ing that search be made for three
colored men. who held ,sp and robbed
William Hamilton, colored, of $ss5.
They were in an Overland car. the
chief stated. and local police think
the car was stolen from this city.
Hamilton. resident OF this city,
was about four miles from Ellicott
City. he reported. when two of the
automobile bandits stepped from the
side of the road. pointed pistols at
him and commanded him to stop. They
robbed him while the third member
of their party remained IN the auto
mobile.
The automobile Hamilton was on
Grating belongs to Henry Montxonn-
cry, 100 Virginia avenue southwest.
When Hamilton had been relieved Of
his cash, he reported to Chief Woach.
two of the robbers drove of in his
car, making it necessary for HIM to
walk to lsllicott City. The car was
found abandoned on tina road some
distance from where the robbery was
perpetrated.