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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-22
INDOOR TRACK
TITLE IN DOUBT
Northeast, Central High
and West Philadelphia
Are Favorites
MANY STAR RUN + X :
by PAUL PREF

Judging from the performance OF ~"
members Of the ten;ra; High. South
Philadelphia High. Northeast aud West
Philadelphia High track squads the an
nual indoor track aud field champions
ships this year will be fought ou, TO tho
last event. GermartoWa ;iigh. Franllford
High aud Trades School. the other insti-
tutions eligible to compete in the titular
games. haven't appeared in meet 80
their ability Is of an unknown quality.
Dragging the old system Of compare
tive scores. or ra .hcr comparative results.
into Use again. it would seem that West
Philadelphia. the present champion. Is
headed To repeat its work Of last year.
Northeast uosed out southern by Il few
points. central High was only able to
triumph over Northeast by winning.
finishing first second and third In tho
last event, while YESTERDAY West phila .
delphia easily won from S"'th phnadel-
uhig.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-22

delphia sent more than half OF the holt.
day crowd.
The Knockers Olub, of which j. *.
Smith. Philadelph!an is president. viii
hold its annual reunion parade on the
bogrdwalk today.
Franklin Murphy. Jr, son Of former
Governor Murphy. of New Jersey. who
motured here for the holiday. reported
tho White Horse pike in excellent con-
ditiou for uutomobilists.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-22
SCRAPS ABOUT SCRAPPERS
by BILL BELL

At opposite ends Of the United States
Monday night contenders for Jess Will
lard's coveted title will launct drives
that probably will narrow the logical
aspirants for the worlds heavyweight
championship down to two.
one bout will see Fred Fulton. who
has ranked as the leading contender ,or
several months, against Frank Moran at
New orleans. The other will see Jack
Dempsey. the flash from Utah, opposed
to Bill Brennan. the Chicago knoCker-
out. at Milwaukee.
Dempsey just now is coming along
faster than any otEer heavyweight in
the works, and as a result, his per-
formance against Brennan will he
watched with keenest interest. The bout
with Brennan will give him his biggest
test
Bobbing up out Of the West a few
weeks ago with not much % record
behind him, Dempsey has bowled over
three heavywefslts of some ability. lie
stopped Homer smith by knockout in
less than "A round. got Il decision by Il
wide margin over Carl Norris and put
the ancient Jim Flynn notch nearer
oblivion by a two-minute knockout
Brennan Is Il tough, rugged battler,
with one Of the deadliest wallops bf any
of the heayyweights If Dempsey cannot
defeat him he will be Il big jump nearer
the title
Fred Fulton. who shows errauc ten-
dencies at times, is expected to win from
Moran at New orleans. Fulton at his
best is figured "A better man tlan the
blonde Pittsburgh Irishman. who Is
thought to have gone back since he was
beaten by Willard.
Dempsey and Fulton are about matched
for a bout at Milwaukee early In May
and IL both win Monday night the match
probably will be arranged. Willard has
said he was willing 10 meet the winner
of a Dempsey Fulton scrap and several
clubs are angling for the bout
! Carl Morris has finally decided that he
wss never nfInqxE snnoSnced S ed yesterdsy nat he
viii retire TO the seclusOn OF his ranch. lie
| is reported 10 be the owner OF ranch near
Lew Tender has been matched To meet
/ pete Hartley. the Durable Dane: IN a six
round bout at the olympia ~, NJ Monday
Tor the battle today
Tive Of the best mddeweighs in this
section OF the ,country--Jaek McSaTron and
/ he Weekly show OF the Cambria A, c. TO,
/ night Kensington averfue and Somerset
| street Both men are Of the aggressive type,
/ and should furnish the patrons of Johnny
/ Burhs's club with AN Interesting contest
When two big men tppng the scales
/ nast the 900 mark and beth with long
/ ppscord Of knockouts TO their credit come
! together something exciting is sure TO hap
| pen. such win be the case tonight H. the
| semi,vind-up of the Cambria when Harry
! West, Of this city meets George Christian.
/ lsa Z
The prelimlnsriss Will be belxesn local
4 hoss, Jiuany Rhosn, " henS'nstont ana
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-22
FIVE-TRAP TESTS
Big SPORT CARD
Pennsylvania, Delaware
and New York Clubs List
Holiday Shoots
LOCAL MEN GO TO \. Y.

Transforming is tho his event Oh the
yuor'iug card today in the East. Penn
sylvania. Delaware aud New York clupS
have holiday target tournaments IT
ranged and the guuucI= viii hc busy
I.r.l gunncrS arr" a diversified t"t.
some Of the phiuy marSsWen VIII ilc
away in matches around town, white
others viii journey to out-ot'toWu places
10 try their skin with the scatter-shot
weapon. Among some of the local wing
shots WHO left town tu shoot IN dtstanc"
tests are j. VI. Bullork, :. L.. 'larh and
Ward Hammond These three mch VIII
blaze away In II shoot at Travers j. land
the George Lyons Memorial event. II Is
under the auspices Of thc New York Ath-
lctiC cub.
Tho trio of usylvauiaus will find
the going rather to1gh. Tor they will op'
pose such worthy shots as Mcmahon and
Ralph SPOTS and other New York gun
ming talent The ,;othamitcs' program
calls FOR 2oo targets. Another tourney
that will draw few Quaker wing shots
to its meeting il at clayton. Del \
card Of 100 discs is the attraction, with
seven prizes. l.. Il; Bcauchainp. the Del
aware state champion T.. Calvin and j
Hawkins have charge Of the Clayton
event
PhiIly clubs staging matches today are
the clearvicw club at Fourth and ELI.
avenue, 'ulwyu. and the Soutrwark
Field club, At Willow Grove the Min
cral Springs organization stages spc
cial George Washington trap test.
{ Liye-bird devotCes have only one shoot
and that is holding forth at harrisburg
II Is the Pennsylvania State champion
ship, Champions, cy.Champions and =
heNy OF Sunbugs are after the honors.
among this cIty's representatives will ID
Nllliam H. tlegg. present state champion
l:arl Mclrath, lGGy Hoffman, lk" kuowles
tharl"s Blddle. charles Watson. lranl
shields, Harry clair, the PhiladelphiH cham
pOn wing shot; Charles Wilthank, ANTHONY
. Felix. Ike Budd. George Ellbyr and man>
/ others.
The Harrisburg shoot is q twenty -p!sool
match. Last year Georgo lumuer, ol
Marietta. was the victor over field VI
more than hfty crack shots. lie scored
nineteen hi"ra IN the titular match. Hum
February . dropped his championship {,
q Harry Hoffman, OF philadclphia. The cham
p,onship prize Is silver trophy OF the chQl
iouEs tvp'. Sine" Hoffman copied TIA,
crown charles Riddle Anthony Felix. DaNA
Paul and Bly ClcgE have held II.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-22

IN cS-champion and ready for th.
DE- Id. although he didn't know Il.
old timers VIII remember that
memorable Thanksgiving pgy IN 1901.
when tho ucws was flashed across ,,c
wires that Terry the TcrribleI had hecn
knocked out In two rounds at Hartford.
conn, by Young ,brbett. No one would
believe 1t because McGovcru like John
J.. sullivan, was couxdered supcrman.
II was a seven days wonder. and all
believed It was nuke victory. However
the boys boScd again in San Francisco
on March 81. 1908. and CUrbett one,
morc slipped over the knockout punch in
eleven rounds
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-22
$4,000 BLUE BLOOD
LOSES POINTER AWARD

NEW YORK. Feb. 99.-Surprise has
followed surprise in the annual dog show
of the Westminster Kennel club which
continued here today Unexpected
awards by the judges i'm all classes
Judged 10 date have been made, the lat
est being in the pointer class, In which
Mary Montrose. a $4,000 blueblOod, was
beaten by Midklff Imperious Maud
\ feature of the show Is the war dogs
used at listening posts in the trenches
4 number of these dogs are on eXhibi-
lion.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-22
JULIAN RICE NOW LEADS
CLASS Il BILLIARDlSTS

NEW YORK. Feb. @9.-Julau Rice,
former billiard champion at columbia
University, went into second place today
in the national amateur Class tourney,
Rice has scored three victories and one
defeat. against two victories and no de-
fcats for charles White, the champion.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-22
Beats Dixon and trnc

Soon after disposiug uf Palmer Me-
Govern met George Dixon and defeated
him In eight rounds. That stamped him
as q regular fighter and he Vos sought
for by all of the big cities where boxing
bouts We're held. he knocked out the
majority Of his opponents ana then
stepped out Of his class to meet Franl,
Erne, the lightweight champion,
Tho bout was held in New York aud
McGoveyH won in three rounds How
ever. Eruc was forced To enter the ring
weighing l2s pounds and was In such
Il weakened condition that h. could
hardly raise his hands to defend hiu-
self. The bout vas "A joke but Terry
was given credit Of a knockout
There il one splOtch on Mcr;ovcru's
record. but II never was determined
whether or not Terry was TO blame ltc
net Joe Cans in chicago on december
10. 1900. and a big crowd Witnessed
the bout. Cans was ON" Of the clever
est boxers in the world and was con.
cCdod II good chance iu offset NcGov
cIn's rushing tactics with his educated
lrft lab aud his hard right cross. Thou
sands Of duil rs we're wagercd on tn,
fight and s~n of the surething hettor,
put up huge buultcs of coin that Terry
would win by 4 knockout.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-22
RED CROSS TURNS DOWN
100000 BOUT PROFFER

i CHICAGO, Feb. 22.--Because of the
refusal of the Red Cross Or the Army
from boxing bout. P Chester Thomp-
son. of Cheyenne. Wyo.. the oil man,
who offered 100000 for IA bout between
jess Willard and some adversary. has
wlfhdrawn his offer. according to word
stpt here by Thompson. The Plan 10
match Willard and Jack Dempsey,
FRANK Moran or Fred Fulton In chey-
e4pe July has been abandoned.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-22
TERRY M'GOVERN DIES AFTER
BRIEF ILLNESS IN BROOKJ YN
Fire Ring Champions Take
Last Count in Short Time

The Great Referee has counteJ M,
rion. du-ing The lp.t few months rranL
Uotch, bob Iitlsimnions. John sniii,
van and Terry Mct.o,ern have taken The
ldst count. BillS Madden. famous snort
Ing man and former manager or s",,i
,,n, passed out yesterday just ahead Of
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-22
$1,000 Fire in Warehouse

Ere caused $1,000 damage tod,,. IN
"a. thic"-Story brick warcnouse vi H..
rcIdluah " Rr" 1880 Fitawater street
TIE blaze was confined To tnc srrnnd
aud third noOr2
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-22
Northeast Wins

Coach oscar Gcrucy.- Northeast Tive
advanced Il step nearer the basketball
Championship yesterday when It barely
uoscd out West rhiiaGctphia High On
the spcedboyS' floor ny the score of -
to Il. only two more games remain on
tho Archives schedule. Nest Tuesday II
meets South Philadelphia, holder of the
Dutch trophy and Of >-cond place in the
North Branch Y. NJ e. \. gym.
The downtown team with supposedly
weak five upset the dope when it de.
featcd Wcst Philadelphia early this
week. This victory has iustillc(A great
deal more confidence into the players
and they are determined to repeat thell
feat of the first half Of the race when
they stopped the successive run Of North.
east Victories.
Lower Merton first and -ccuud
basketball teams will meet SvHrthmor,
High first and second squads tomorrow
morning in the SwarthmOrc COLLEGE gym
at $3.50 Rouutree, th" star forward
Of Lower Merton who has been declared
eligible, will probably play part of to-
morruws contest. The probable line-ul
of the Lower Merton five follows: lies
ton and Willis forwards Wilson. cen
ter, and StillWagon and Parker, guards
Duo to an Injury 80 two Of its bcs
players. Nillanova Prep has postpouct
it's basketball game with La Sale Col
lcge. scheduled for tomorrow night. Th,
game which Is one Of the series I,
determine the catholic School champion
ship viii he staged ueNt Friday eve,
ming in the la Sale gym.
Catholic High School. which has -pli
even with st. Joseph Prep in two game,
Of the titulnr series, has agreed to NEE
La sale. \ date will be arranged IN /;
few days 81. Joseph. however. stu
holds out from arranging a'conteSt viii
La Sallei
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-22
Drew Record Gate

The bout was uot very interesting.
but it drew close to $4,000. which Is a
worlds record for s,N-round bout held
indoors.
The largest purse ever offered for a
siN-ruund bout was made by Jimmy
Dougherty. of Leiperville. when he put
up $4,000 for the Eilbane-I ."onard
fight last summer. THAT bout drew S32.-
0S3, although many believed more money
was taken in than that.
But McGUvern drew down $4,000 FOR
his share ana Nelson received something
like 81 900
Terry went broke after hc quit box
ing and was given Il monster benefit in
New York, where thousands of dollars
We're turned over to him. 1t did him no
good. however, for he managed to %
through it and became an object Of char
ty' lie was manager by Sam Harris
now partner Of George NJ Coham, and
laid the foundation of Harris fortune,
McGoverus last bout was against
Spike Robson IN NcW YORK; on May 90.
1908.
McGoycrn has made Brooklyn his
home for some time. The tamily's main
source Of revenue was an allowance
set aside by Sam Harris. although Nc
Governs son Joseph. who is nineteen
years old. has contributed to his fathers
support
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-22
Killed Boxing in Chicago

The battir -sas 4 sad affair and Cans
was knocked out in the second round.
Much money changed hands and IL later
was hiuted that the bout was II fal,
ana GauH dclihcra rlN laid down. An
inv, atigatiou was ordered and the boN-
ing game was ].ilcd IL chicago. There
have been no bouts IN that ct% since
that time.
Terry MrC;uy,rn tried 80 "oumn back
ju 1905. and challenged Battling &clsou
Who then held the lightweight title
Many promoters bid for the match, and
4 was secured by Harry Edwards and
Jac'; McGuigan who then were partners
ia the National \. e. Il was IL" h'g.
grst affair ever held iu Philadelphia
aud It took the city by storm. The old
club was pacKcd 80 In" doors that night
OF March -. 1906. and for the first time
IN history tho patrons paid 81" 'or ring
sid" seats. Spectators got aS Hi-h a.
S2j seat the night Of the fight.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-22

Johnny Marther. Of ManayunH, will open
the show: Tommy Golden. of Eens ington ,
and Jimmy Barrett. Of North Penn. appca {
In The second scrap while the other brings
together Walter BroWn and Tommy Hudson
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-22

When two big men tpplng the scales
past the 200 mark aud beth with long
together something exciting Is sure to hap
pen. such win be the case tonight in the
West. of this city. meets George Christian.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-22

Tive Of the best mddeweights in this
section OF the country--Jack MccaTron and
Leo UourI--will appear In the hnal bout of
the weekly show of the Cambria \. =. to-
night, Kensington avelue and somerset
street Both men are OF the aggressive type,
and should furnish the patrons of johnny
Burhs's club with AN interesting contest,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-22

Eddie O'keefe writes that he is IN area,
shape for his SCRAP with Danny SHAY in
Boston tonight. Eddie IL anxious to win
as he wants to get away to u good start In
Beantown.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-22

Among this ,Ity's rnprcscntatiycs will be
MlIiiaW H. CleEg, gressnt State champiicn'
Charl"s Blddie. charles Watson. Frank
shields. Harry clair, the philadolphg cham
piOn wing shot; Charles WIlthank. Anthony
Felix. Ike Budd. George Ellbcr and many
a.
Evening journal., 1918-12-20
HOG island WORK
COST S63,3O0,00O
Piez Tells Comm ttee Yard
Will be Completed in
Sixty Days
FOUR SHIPS TO
BE CONSTRUCTED

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.--Investisation
Of the Hog Island shipbullding plant OF
the American International Corporation
was reopened today by the Senate Com.
merce Committee.
Charles Piez, director general Of the
Emergency Fleet Corporation. and
Charles NJ. Schwab, formerly director
general, were summoned as witnesses,
and many officials OF the company OPP
Grating the yard were present. only
Mr.. Piez was heard. however. Mr.
Schwab will be called al the next meet
ing, which viii be held after January 4.
Mr.. plcz testified that the shipyard
viii be completed within sixty days at
a total cost Of s63,8OO0O00. The con-
struction Of ships VIII be continued at
the yard, he said. without any reduc-
ton in cost. The director general esti-
mated that by January 4 either three
or four ships would be completed at
Hog Island, whereas the corporation's
estimate was nifty.
He advised against the purchase OF
the yard by the Government. and IN
formed the committee that under the
contract by which the American Inter-
national Corporation Is building ships
at Hog Island tho Government could
not purchase the yard until after the
corporation had completed 100 vessels
Evening journal., 1918-12-20
TEACH CIVICS FROM
CITY REPORTS

Taking the annual reports OF the Po-
lice Department. Street and Sewer De-
partment. Fire Department and other
city bodies. Harriet p. Dow taught a
lesson on civics TO the students at the
Americanization Institute at the High
School annex last night
Miss Dow explained how the foreign
born woman is likely 20 be more In
terested in civics than any other branch
In the Americanizstlon program, be-
cause Of her desire 20 progress. She
showed that they could be Interested In
what the policemen stood for the sew
ers and streets. the flremen and various
other forms OF city government, and
that through this step she could be
made TO take an interest In her adopt.
ed country.
Two things are necessary 20 induce
foreign born women 20 become Amer
izanlzed. One Is TO make them feel at
home, that they are wanted. and the
second. through some measures make
them learn to like America.
Evening journal., 1918-12-20
R0TARIANS TO GET
JOBS FOR SOLDIERS

Aid viii be given by the International
Rotary Club In tho re-oducaton OF
wounded soldiers and In placing them
back I'm their former positions, John
Poole, OF Washington. president Of the
international Association. told the local
Rotarlans at their dinner at the Hotel
dupont last night.
Mr. Poole also stated that since ro-
iary had become international that II
had been proposed TO move the head
quarters from Chicago TO somo ma
tlonal capital and Il was thought that
Washington was the most suitable
place,
J. Edgar Rhosds. president OF the To-
cal club urged the members to assist
in every way TO boost the Red Cross
IN the present drive.
Evening journal., 1918-12-20
RURAL PROPERTY TRANSFERS.

The following transfers OF rural New
Castle county property have been re
corded:
Ambrose Halloren TO Thomas j
Toughey, &c acres Of land IN Mil Greek
hundred, Si.750.
Edward S. Walther. Jr., TO Fletcher ]
Wharton, land at Ashley, 5000.
The ]. w. Holloway Company to
George Anastas Pappas, land at MIN
quadale, SO.
William Tinsmsn and Nellie Tinsman
20 George II. Tlnsman, land at Richard
son Park. SO.
George II. Tinsman to Nellie Tinsman,
land at Richardson Park. $40.
Annie C. Carroll, ct. al, to Thomas
B. parvis. land at MontrOse. s..
Potter Schmuck 10 Walter +. Donovan.
az acres OF land and buildings In Black
bird hundred, $1,000.
Evening journal., 1918-12-20
ELECT NEW BANK prnEcTop,

Special to Tho Evening Journal.
DOVER. Del. Dec. 20.-M a meeting
OF the board OF directors OF the First
National Bank. held yesterday. Bennett
II. Emory. OF Cheswold, was elected a
director TO succeed Reynolds Clough,
deceased.
Evening journal., 1918-12-20

The diet during and after influenza.
Horlicks Matted MIX, nourishing. d.
gestible.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1918-12-20

pleased landlords ana satisfied ten
ants are the result OF WANT AD dlplo
macy.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1918-12-20

Salary Increases Invariably result
after faithfully using ind reading the
WANT ADS.-Adv.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-04-18
DICTAGRAMs

Almost any neighborhood is Jaroa
enough to starve two or three nreact,o
ers. pieach-
And blessed is the community which
can make one pastor grow where
erstwhlle two or three merely isno
guished iah-
Our prejudice, ignorance and sune-
st'tutlon cost us an immense sum b,,+
Tor all that we would fight for +be
privilege of paying the price.
You are right, Gladys. It was
IA Mlaupdryman who sent his bow to
Tacoma. Wash
Old 81 says that if he had seven
teen houses sixteen of them wouId NOT
be equipped with electric door bells
On to Berlin! even if it takes ten
years to get there. The whole Pots
dam gang must be squelched. Anv
peace short of this will be a snare
and delusion
Two years ago lot of people were
saying He kept US out of the war"
but If President Wilson were to make
peace with Germany at this time and
under present conditions these same
men and women would be ready to
mob him.
And there would be more logic in
their second guess than there was in
their first
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-04-18
SPECIAL SPRING TOUR OF THE
WOLFF STOCK COMPANY"

The Wolfe Stock Company, one of
oldest theatrical organizations in the
middle west, and which has been play
ing series of rotation stock plays
throughout northwestern Kansas all
winter, will make a special spring
tour, starting the latter part of March.
During this tour, the company will
play three days in each town, and the
three plays which they will produce,
will be the choice out of over one hun
dred that they have produced in their
two years of rotation productions. The
date here in Wa-Keeney will be
Thursday, Friday, Saturday, April 25,
26 and ,27. The opening play is
WASTE" written by the same author
as s'The Lion and the Mouse" Tho
Third Degree" and the most whole
some things theatrical, that we have
had given US in the last decade.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-04-18
DEATH OF MRS. KATE cow1ck

Mrs Kate L. Cowick, SO years old
Widow Tia1 OF the late Samuel r. Cowick.
Scar S.eu early today at her home, 733
stewart Avenue, Kansas side. Mrs.
Gowlck was the mother of Miss Kate
=. Cowlck, treasurer of Wvandotte
SStouney: a son, John D. Cowick, 7s3
1IeeWafI Avenue, and daughter Mrs
q. T. Patterson, 2O48 North Sevan+h
33sreet, Kansas side also survive her
L suneraI services will be from the
sas City Star. han-
MRS Cowick was for a number off
years a resident of Wa-Keeney ieay-
Ia ing mere IN 1897 when the family NOV
eo TO Eastern Kansas. She will ba
remembered by the older residents
ano wnlie here made a number of
Iarn ~ friends who will learn of her
eeath with regret. Mr.. Cowiclr vves
Tor a number of years owner snd
edlcor OF the World. The World with
tnelr many friends extends sympatbv
IL, IHe surviving members of the fam