davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-14

would be necessary for Moore to return
to the Great Lakes Naval Training Sta
tion to be mustered out before he could
engage Wilde in a match for personal
profit. That is the reason the Easter
Monday date was suggested.
Moore is a legitimate bantam and will
have no trouble even making the British
fyweight limit, which Is 112 pounds. at
2 O'Clock or 115 pounds ringside. The
Memphis boy is only twenty-five years
old and is just beginning to assert his
class His sudden victory over Wilde
brought him from seeming obscurity to
the top overnight.
The Fallen Idol
1t also did much to arouse interest
in intersectional boxing. The inVincibie
Wilde fell Moore now is the most
talked-of bantam in the country. He
ruined an English idol.
Joe Burman, who meets Young Con-
way at the National tonight, did much
of his training with Moore. He paid
him a great tribute.
II knew Pal would do it," said Bur
man. He was the cleverest fellow l
ever boxed. He couldn't hit very much,
but you couldn't hit him, and there
wasn't chance to win. His victory
was no surprise to me"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-14
JOHNSON READY
TOOUST FRAZEE
Gambling at Games Proved
and Will Force Change in
Ownership, Says Ban
CLUB VIRTUALLY SOLD
Chicago, Dec. IA.

chicago, Dec. IA.
President Ban Johnson, of the Amer
lean League. said today that change
in the ownership of the Boston Club
probably would be made before the
opening OF the 1919 season. There
have been several offers from groups of
men to acquire the controlling interest,
hc said
President johnson said he was in pos
session of certified information that
gambling existed in the Boston baseball
park and that under the constitution of
the league. the membership of any club
could be terminated IL open betting or
pool selling was allowed In the park or
In any buildings owned or occupied by It,
Il do not care at this time to go into
details regarding the Boston Club, but
there are several groups of men who
desire to acquire the controlling inter-
est" President johnson said.
Harry II. Frazee, who has opposed
some of President Johnson's policies, is
president of the Boston Club. Frazee
recently demanded change in the per-
sonnel of the National Baseball COM
mission
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-14
Moore May Battle Wilde
In London Easter MOndaU
Manager Walsh Gables His
Terms 20 British Pro-
y moters-WiIling to Stage
Fight in This Country
CLEVER, WIRY BANTAM
By JAMES S. CAROLAN

By JAMES S. CAROLAN
TUST few hours after the cables re-
- layed the important information that
an American boy finally had taken the
measure of the sensational Jimmy Wilde.
fore ng more than one English rooter to
forget the war and everything. a we'll
dressed stranger came dashing into the
office.
We'll, we did it, didn't we? Simply
have to hand it to the boy he's the
goods"
Thus we introduce Thomas (Speed-
'em-up) Walsh. The hustling fistic au-
thority. the manager of Thomas Wilson
Moore, better known to the ring gather
ing as Memphis Pal Moore, was much
elated. For more than two months the
only boy he could see was joe Burman,
the clever Chicago bantam, but now. of
course. it is only natural that he turned
his attention TO Wilde's conqueror.
Had the Glass
Thomas Wilson Moore is far from an
unknown quantity. He has faced all the
best bantams in this country and has
decisions over Pete Herman. Kid Wn-
liams and Johnny Ertle. He never was
known for his hitting ability, but de-
pended upon his unusual reach and
speed to outpoint the opposition.
Just how much class he possesses was
shown in his clash with Jimmy Wilde.
The English fyweight champion was be-
lieved unbeatable by foreign boxing fans.
Moore's unexpected triumph was the one
big upset of the very important inter-
Allied tournament just finished. Moore's s
victory partly atones for the loss OF the
tourney.
Wilde and Moore Again
Before the battle was eight hours old
British fight promoters began talking OF
a longer battle. They still insist that
something was wrong that Wilde fought
too much during the tourney, and wher
he came up for the finals was not In the
best OF condition. They now have come
through with a suggestion for fifteer
or twenty rSund engagement.
Moore Is under the management O
Thomas Walsh and informed the pro
moters that they would have to arrange
the match through Walsh. Yesterday
Walsh said he was willing to havt
Moore engage wilde over any distance
but the purse must be worth while
! Last night Manager Walsh cablet
this message to the British promoter
who Is after the match:
/ "wiiIing to let Moore meet Wilde ovel
any distance for guarantee OF $500. TIL,
fight to be staged on Easter Monday. 4
not satisfactory will guarantee wild,
the same amount to meet Moore at New
Orleans next spring..
Manager Walsh explained that 1t frs
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-14
|IACKSON AND FELSCH,
I AIRED BY COMISKEY,
SOUGHT BY YANKEES
Star OutfeIders Who Quit Team Last Summer VIII Be
Welcomed by Other Managers-HarrisbWg Tech
Makes Wonderful Record on the Cridiron
BY ROBERT W. MAXWELL
Sports Editor Evening Public Ledger


In on
all
league assumed however,
But which considered Two
Fschqui
In
announced
ball club He had counted them
Fesch? thereby
eight the National League
this pair AS they placed on the
will trouble
claimed
supported
scrbe believe Ban will put through
account
the
Yankees
willing
safe bet that New
the Comlskey them the gate
This but recdH
of
and 10000 spectators
the ball
o
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-14
Famous Track Coach Re-
tvps as S. A. T. c. Mil
tnry Instructor-WiU Be
Mustered Out Soon
LANDERS TO RE-ENTER
By EDWIN ]. POLLOCK

T AwSoN ROBERTSON, First Lieu
- tenant U. S. A.. formerly attached
to the aviation corps, has returned to
the University Of Pennsylvania. Lawson
Robertson, track coach formerly at
tached to the Red and Blue team, has
NOT returned to the University.
Here is the distinction - Lieutenant
Robertson. who has been training the
aviators at Mlneola. has been transferred
to the Pennsylvania student army train
ing corps as a military instructor; just
plain Lawson Robertson will not be able
to take up his duties ass conditioner of
Quaker athletes until after the begin
ming of the second semester.
Lieutenant Robertson received orders
yesterday to report to Major Griffith
who is military commander at Penn.
He lost little time getting over to this
city and made his appearance at the
majors office late in the afternoon. He
will take up his work as army Instructor
on Monday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-14
COMMISSION IS SUED
Providence Club Owner Seeks to
Recover S25OO

Cincinnati, Dec. 14.-B. B. johnson
and August Hermann. as>nembers of
the National Baseball Commission, were
sued here today for s25OO by u. p.
Moulton. president of the Providence,
r. l., baseball club, of the Eastern
League
Moulton claims that this amount was
paid out OF the world series money of
the Boston American League Club to
Frank j. Navin and William II. Yawkey,
who own the Providence baseball park
and lease 1t to the Providence Baseball
Club. as the final payment for player
Walter Mayer.
Moulton claims the Providence Club
cold Mayer to Boston and that when the
Providence Club needed money he took
over this note and that the money should
have been paid to him and not to the
owners Of the ball park.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-14
Scraps about Scrappers

CPEEDY JOE BURMAN is out to
- turn in his fifth consecutive win.
During his stay in the East he has col
lected four victories and wants to make
Young Conway another victim when
they clash in the last half of the double
wind-up at the National A. A. tonight,
Burman has been doing his training at
Jack O'Brien's health studio and took
fast workout yesterday as a final'for his
battle. Young Conway also mas been
working hard and hopes to check Bur-
mans winning streak.
Soldier Bartfeld, of New York, and
K. o. Loughlin,. the South Bethlehem
caveman, entertain in the first part or
the double bill. This brace of rugged
middleweights should put on a regular
fighting act.
In the National preliminaries Jack Lester
Bobby Doyle and Max Williamson entertsins
ing messenger boy, hopes to put away, spen-
Ger. as he wants to- get away from the Job
Of opening most Of the programs at the
Lew Tender awaits his engagement with
Ever Hammer In the main bout at the 0lym-
pia on Monday night. This VIII be Lew
Il will be Recalled that Hammer, once lin,
gered twelve rounds with Champion Benny
Leonard when they met IN Denver
According TO Leonard, and he should
know. Hammer caused him rs much trouble
as any man he ever faced. He hits we'll Is
| fairly clever and can take punishment with
out ninching His only appearance in this
| city was over year ago when he trounced
joe Koons.
| In the preliminaries at the OLYMPIA Lee
Flynn takes on Willie Spencer. Whitley Fltz
| gerald entertains with Joe Leonard and Billy
! Devine battles Eddie Denny. Fttzgerald ane
| Leonard replace o'Keefe and Robideau.
Now that Jack Weinstein has lost Eddie
O. 'Keefe, as Eddie aEaip has gone into re-
| tirement. 1T is only natufal that Jack shoulC
hunt up some more trouble. He says he ha'
| lace. OF Milwaukee; Wallace may be seer
| in one OF the bouts at the Knickerbockel
Theatre Christmas afternoon.
Johnny Msaly and Eddie Mullen will Dc
l'wind-up duty at the Cambria next Frlda.
| night, Mullen has made a big hit with tn,
| KensinEton fans. He has not been seen a
! any OF the other clubs. Mealy came through
| a winner In his last start. which was agains
Johnny Dundee
Jack Dempsey Is prepared for his batti,
with Carl Norris, which will be staaed ii
sss] 81 @sssrsf. jssf Ksssas' ana Jpnms,
~ Crescent City Ssstsszay. (.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-14
Expects Release Soon

The transfer Of Lieutenant Robertson
is pleasing news to Penn men, for 1t is
virtually certain that he will be mus
tered out Of the service at the same time
as the s. A. T. C. members are. Orders
have been issued to demobilize the stu
dents corps on December 23. When the
second semester begins on January 6 the
undergraduates will be under peace
regulations.
1t was expected that Robertson would
not be released from Mineola until about
the middle of January. His transfer Will
enable him to start the track team going
on the first day of the new term. ..
Despite the fact that he has been in
touch with affairs at Penn since he has
been at Mineola, Robby knows little
about the prospects for the track sea-.
son. In fact. no one can predict with
any degree of certainty the outlook for
track at ASnp until after the start OF
the second semester.
Robby stated that he had letter re-
Gently from Sherman Landers. former
national pole vault champion, in which
the Chicago youth signifed his inten-
tion of returning to Penn next month.
He has been in an officers training
camp, but was mustered out Of the serv-
ice about a week ago
Landers in Great Shape
It will be remembered that Landers
was stricken with pneumonia last win
ter and had to leave college. He has
recovered fully and Is now back to his
normal weight and strength. His army
life has put him in great condition. and
he believes he will be better than ever
In the sprints for the Red and Blue
during the coming indoor season.
Howard Berry recently announced
that he would return to Penn in jan
uary, and 1t is also likely that Marvin
Gustafson, the 600-yard indoor cham
pion. also will return.
Robby has had letters from four for
mer Penn track athletes. all of whom
are in France, and all expect to return
to the University next fall They are
Fred Davis, the sprinter; Earl Eby. the
sensational half-miler: Erdman, a men,
her Of the championship cross-country
team of 1917. and Izzy Hough, another
sprinter Hough is now engaged in re.
construction work in France.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-14
Shore and Le,vis May Go
to Yankees in Big Trade

Chicago. Dec. 14.-The> biggest
baseball deal In years Is hanging
fire. 1t Involves players Of the Yankees
and Red Sox and probably will be
completed within the next few days.
II is to he a straight trade in which
Catcher Al Walters and either Frank
GiihoOiey. Elmer Miller or Hughie
High. outnelders. will 20 to the
worlds champions in exchange for
Pitcher Ernie Shore and Outaelder
Duffy Lewis.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-14
History.Making Team at Harrisburg Tech

HARRISBURG a record
~ Scott High of
The eleven has
without
against 10 for the oppo
good
spilled
Capital City last Saturday
will world
plays
and than tall He carries the
lodges
should be section
Lookin what
he
Beefone Academy "a
and ohnsto 7.
High
sRoches Harrisburg
who
Wisbah Hinkle
SMITH of BucneH brother of Smith coached
L. Lehi0h,
special mention
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-14
MEADOWBROOK
WINS TITLE RUN
Store Team Takes Middle.
Atlantic Junior Honors
With Perfect Score
CUMMINGS WINS RACE

Meadowbrook captured the annual
Middle Atlantic cross-country champion
ship over the five-mile course in Fair
mount Park this afternoon with per-
feet team score of fifteen points. W.
n. Cummings. former Penn runner, led
the large field of barriers. His time
was 20 minutes, 4s seconds.
The Dorset Boys Club annexed second
place honors with forty points Allen
Swedo. the former Merccrshurg star, was
only able to take third. He ran a bril-
liant race. leading most of the way, but
weakened toward the finish.
The five winners:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-14

ROBERTSON
NOW PENN OFFICER
Jeford to Return and
Play With Penn Five

Art Jerord. now nm ensign in the navy,
the second term on January q and viii
report for the. Red and Blue basketball
team team lie played with ths Quaker.
i0i5-i8 and also played the foiiowins
season. In 191! he enlisted In the 'navy
was sent to Key West. He will have 20
compete AGAINST Lnrdic Davis, the cap
tain Of the Penn FIVE,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-14

The first big swimming meet OF the sea son
VIII take place tonight Mt the Kensinston
T. w. {. A. Hancock street and Allegheny
avenue, Such we'll. merma ids as Ger
trude Artelt.' Bessie Ryan. Eleanore Uhl
stars will compete In the sixty-yard open
event. for which three cups will be presented
to first, second and third.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-14
To Resume Boxing in Baltimore

baltimore Nd, Dec 14.-Boxing In this
city. which seven months ago was stopped
for the duration of the war. will be resumed
here next Friday night. when Dick Loadman
of l.ockport. n. Y. and Jack Sharkcy, OF
gage In tw1ive-rounG Dout to n decision.
The board of police commissioners. which
governs the sport. hrre today officially
GRANTED permission to the Peerless Athletic
Club to conduct the Loadman- Sha rkey battle
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-14
Concannon Leads GreenIeaf

New York. Dec. 14.-with only one more
block Of 100 points to play in their 1000
points pocket billiard match at the Recrea-
tlon Room. Brooklyn. Joe Concannon Is lead
mons total score is 300 and Greenleafs 8SS.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-14
Swim Coach Killed in Action

New York, Dec. l4.--Joseph Kennedy.
the City of New York ifas been killed IN
action. He held the fancy diving Champion
ship of New England pesides being a crack
all-around swimmer.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-14

Bellefonte. Pa. Dec. 14.-Chrrles Mathers
Elem lng. Of Redwood. Pa. has been unanj-
mously chosen captain OF next years Belle
fonte Academy eleven. Fleming is a brother
OF Red Fleming. the former Washington
and Jefferson back
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-14
Davis Returns as Pitt athletic Director

T1ARI graduate University
for the popularity of the Panh He has started work
Princeton If such thing possible
cneh Yale Harvard and Princeton will sdestep
tFrom OF
that
indicative
PA writer the question Did hear of Pitt
wants toJne Harva OIL
schedule
M previously
made impossible the Panhers With the outlook
schedule Princeton.
Eight
The eight
fulbaek had
produced Easteday and ouer the hckhed
AnshOuse Mccaer and Hily the line
xfHEsE players w enrolled the vatous professional schools
the students training
Viii arrange Hard Schedule for 1919
<<Y3ITr attempt
usually
rttabursh
instance
this schedule originally arranged contained games with
University Pennsylvania Washington Jefferson
year
be the banner football far interest the
fnnfhsr
- schedule will be Forbes Field
5tET Of the Big Three
possible attraction.
tho Panhe tuiH journey
Princeton"
Tumble Mode This Near.T Toucl.do,on Touchback
n worried which
f ~ occurred football recently:
Of
yards touchdown He is tackled behind
of the opponents falls it Please
~ snow q safety tOuchback"
of .ths play it touchback The impetus
>et safety The only to figure the play
behind goal line in possession Of
eds Hale section M cf the football rules AssP'ins hs
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-14

Company won the Penn S. A. T. c.
football championship on Franklin Field
this afternoon, defeating Company 2 In
the deciding clash by the count of z to 0.
=. forward pass, Bell to Hobert, in
the third period. resulted in the lone
touchdown. Swing Kicked the lone goal
The game was played on a muddy
hibition of skidding. Neither was able
to do any damaging work until near
the close Of the third period when Com
3 worked the ball down to the 30-yard
line. Then 10-yard pass and 20
yard run decided the game
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-14
co. 3 CAPTURES,
PENN GRIDIRON'
SERVICE TITLE
Forward Pass, Bell to Hobert, in
Third Period, Only Score :
of Game

TOuchdowh-HObert. Goal from touchdown
swing. Referee-Joe Straus. Headlines
man-Peters. Time of perlods-Ten min
utes,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-14

Earle Williams In The
Man Who wouldn't Tell
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-14

ID. w. Grimth's The
Greatest Thing In Life
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-14

.n'na r'vidre IN
In The Zero Hour
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-14

Jack Dempsey Is prepared for his battle
with Carl Norris. which will be STAGED In
Nav Orleans On Monany nlEht. Dempsey.
his manager. Jack keaTns. ann Jimmy
1sssesss tss esssSsai 's CIV 'asss sh -'''a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-14

ID. W. arimth's The
Grsatest Thing In Life
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-14

Bryant washburn
In Gypsy Trail
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-14

Mabel Normand In
A Perfect 80
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-14

Fannie Ward In
Japanese Nightingale
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-14

'wind-up duty at the Cambria next Friday
night; Mullen has made a big hit with the
any OF the other clubs. MeaIy came through
a winner In his last start which was against
Johnny Dundee
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-14

Under Four Flass
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-14

Mae Allison IN
Testing Mildred Vane
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-14

Charles Ray In
Law of the fSorth
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-14

Under Four Flags
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-14

VIM q Hart In
The Devils Double
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-14

consta nee Taimadge In
Pair OF silk Stockings
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-25
PREMATURE PEACE

Senator Lodge warns the country
against being caught by a premature
peace with Germany. He says dan
ger equal to that which befell Russia
is approaching. 1t would be disaster
quite as much in the future as has
occurred in the past four years to
permit the miftaristic influences in
Germany to remain a going things
of power.
We do not love to use such
phrasing, none Of our public officials
do but Germany must be destroyed
and the allied world is going to find
this true before it is over. It may
not mean a material destruction, but
as a fighting power that country
must be wiped off the face Of the
earth. 1t will never be safe to permit
any of the present organization to
remain.
There are many very good re@
sons for this statement. The remains
of a wrecked military power of today
can be erected again into a fight
ing machine just as they have done
with the present German nations.
The forces that are left need only
the time required and they will be
back againf
There has not been such fight
ing power in the world as this for
more than century. Certainly in
the past half century it could have
destroyed any other single nation in
Europe at will. Today only the COM
bined power of the civilized world
has prevented these war lords from
upturning Europe. They must be
stopping. TO stop them they must
be destroyed, That is a thing the
allied powers must fully realize. The
German power Of the present day
must be uprooted and it is going to
take total destruction to do it Ger
man leaders know that even better
than we know it and they are look
ing for punishment greater than we
may impose if we are caught asleep
by their peace moves.
They took Russia with peace
move. Shall we forget?
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-25
SOLDIERS AND DISEASE

The surgeon general of the United
States army has just completed tabu-
lation of the health record of the
American fighting forces, both over
seas and at home, which should
prove source of consolation and
comfort to the civilian public whose
sons and brothers are under arms
and reinsurance to the young men
who are to join the colors later on.
The report shows that for the
week ending July 26 within the
American expedHiona;y forces AMI
lilo troops stationed n the United
States the "annua! death rate for
disease was 10 per 1000 men, or
less than 1000 per year.
This rate is based upon an ap-
proximate strength of 100000 men,
and, says the report, "includes men
living under abnormal conditions"
the overseas record being made
while American soldiers were par
ticipating in the heavy fighting in the
Marine salient, when they were fire.
quently compelled to eat and sleep
under the most primitive conditions"
i Commenting upon the remark
able showing here cited the Official
Bulletin says
That the record is truly repre-.
sentative of the general health of the
troops is shown by the combined re.
ports, which indicate the figure OF
2.S per 1000 as the average death
rate for disease during the past two
months.
This is health rate which, so far
as is known, has never been approx,
mated, to say nothing of being sur
passed. Statistics show that dur
ing the Mexican war the United
States army's annual death rate from
disease was 100 per 1000; during the
civil war the disease rate in 1862 was
40 per 1000, and during the Spanish
American war We lost men from dis
ease at the rate of 25 per 1000 per
year. SO far as the records show
the lowest army disease death rate
recorded was that of the Japanese ar
my during hte Russo-Japanese war
which was 20 per 1000.
The annual aeath rate from dis
ease among men Of military age in
civil life is 6.7 per 1000; so. thanks
to the efficiency of the medical and
sanitation divisions of the United
States army, a man within the army
is by far safer, so far as disease haz.