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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-30
FRANK SHEA FAVORITE TO WIN
COLLEGIATE 44O-YARDS TITLE
Running in Penn Relay Car
nival Stamps Him as One OF
the Best Sprinters in Coun'
try

TRANK ]. SHEA'S wonderful per-
l. formance Of running two quarter
mile dashes in the exceptionally fast
time Of 40 20 seconds and 4s As sec
onds from flying start last week in the
twenty-fourth annual relay carnival Of
the University Of Pennsylvania has
caused many to proclaim him another
Ted Meredith.
While this statement at this time
may appear to be a triie exaggerated to
many track experts, It cannot be denied
that the Pittsburgh speed king has the
stamina OF a Meredith and almost as
much speed Not since the immortal
Ted won the quarter and half mile inter-
collegiate championships In record time
four years ago has a middle-distance
runner shown such speed and endurance
in a college meet
II was because of his ability to run
fast and often that the westerners won
three championships. He carried the
Blue and Gold 10 vistory in the Ameri-
can college sprint medley race On Fri
day and the Glass B and the varsity
one-mile relay championships on Satur-
day. Sheas feat is all the more re-
markable when one considers the fact
that he had less than an hours rest be-
tween the two events on Saturday
Shea's running in the Red and Blue
carnival stamps him as the best quar-
ter-miler in collegiate ranks today, for
there was no other runner in the relay
games who negotiated the distance in
less than so seconds. In former years
Il was nothing unusual for six or seven
to do this. And with few exceptions
there were no runners from the hun
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-30
NEW YORK EAGER
TO SEE ATHLETICS
Contest Scheduled for To-
day in Metropolis at the
Polo Grounds
FIRST CAME POSTPONED
New York. April 80.

New York. April 80.
Local baseball had its ardor badly
dampened yesterday. but today appeara n
more promising. II all Is well, the Ath@ II
letics and Yankees win stage a nine
reel set-to beginning at 3.45 D. m. 4"
Mack is awaiting the decision Of the. 81
National Commission on his claim to-.
the services OF Scott Perry, whom he n
picked up in the South. Connie learned
today that Percy Haughton, OF the-..
Braves, claims priority TO Perry Mack
said last night that he will not give up
without a fight, ss Perry has shown =
latent pitching ability in the short time
he has been with the Athletics.
l Ping Bodis visited the Ansonia yes
terday evening with view Of renewing
old acquaintanCes, but the chunky fence ~
buster was surprised to find that nearly {,
all Of his old comrades had departed for
other fields. IN
There is quite come local interest in
the visiting Athletics. Manhattan fans
are eager 20 get a glimpse of the most
completely reorBanlzed team in basebalhtI
since a year ago this time. Mack isFt
here for his first series OF 1918, with
only one player, a pitcher. who was
with the team when 1t made the first
visit to the Polo Grounds In 1917. The y,
lone survivor of that inaugural trip Of
a year ago Is Elmer Myers now the
patriarch of Connie Mack's regulars inoA
the matter of big league experience, al-st
though he did not join the team until
the autumn OF 1915.
Macl, last night was still undecided7f
about his pitching choice for the first
clash With the Yanks. His selection
Scott Perry, with the chances favorinnst
Gregg because Of his old-tlme effectire- +
/ ness against the locals, as a member Of
! the Cleveland Indians.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-30
HANERFORD BEAT LOWER
MERTON IN TRACK MEET
Graham. of Winning School, Wins
22O.l ard Dash in %
Saron1s

Hayerford. IA, April laycrford
School Won from Lower Merton High school
in a dual track meet her" EcsterdaN' "
A feature was the fast time Of twenty.
three seconds. fat. made ny Graham, OF
HayCrford In the 22O-yard da sA.
1UO-yard dash-Nou by McGrady, Lower
Phillips HnNCrford. Time. 10 3.5s.
Pole yault--Wou br stevens, lIaycriord
second, Rountree, Lower Merton. Height
Broad jump--Wou b. MeGrady, lower
Mer!on second Iluml, Iayertordi. th.rd.
Ross Haverford. Distance, 20 ft. g'l In,
"o0-yard dash--Won by Graham lisEer-
ford; second jack, Lower Merton third'
Chambley, Havcrford. Time, 23s, ,,..--...,,
second Glel McGrsdv and buckley Lower
Merton. Height : Il = IN.
44O-yard dash--Won bv smith. llayorford;
second JatlS Lower Merton; third, Parker,
Lower Merton Time, 65s.
Sho:-put--Won Nv HUM. HaNsrford, sec.
oni, Kendall HaNG-ford; third. JacN Lower
Merton Distance. 81 r. II in. .. ,,..,.r.
Stevens Haverford. Time. 80 30.
22O-yard hurdles--Wou by Young, HaN'r-
ford; second McGrady. Lower Merton. third
Webb Haverford. Time. IS Los.
Half-nile -- Won by Smith, HhNerior4
second, McGrady, Lower Aeri0u; thlrd'
10; Iuhn. S; Graham. 5; stevens, q, Ken
dali, 3: Chambley Phillips. Ross, NeDh,
Lower Merion: McGrady. Is Buckley 4
lack :. Rountrec 3; IIeston. 3; PARKER, =
Starter-T}ishoD. Haverford. Tlmors-SWar'I
Hayerford; Grossman. Love" Merlou'
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HIT AND RUN, WORKED BY
A TRUCK-HORSE BATTERY.
DROPS PILLS IN OPENER
McCarty and Tesreau Stage Play Without Mishap and
Home Folks Take the Count-Mayer
Tastes Defeat
BY ROBERT W. MAXWELL.


travel the
who also falls SHY spnter
yesterday by the New York Giants while they
a
htand-run play used by battery It
and il live
the real the
McCarty almost knocked Stock off
hdbase line
the ball of The the catcher
stilfe he
He much he
10 had Jeff
smiled his
Of Mayors wide into right field fol a
to
roller managed reach
Mctaw
him the field he sent Jim Thorne in TO
to from his sprint 50 he could
be fol
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dreds of college men who circled the
track who ran the distance in less than
SO seconds.
In addition to being one of the best
uuarter-milers in collegiate ranks, shea
is equally as fast in the 22O-yards dash
and no doubt will be among the leaders
In this event in the intercollegiate
champs. which will be held this season on
Franklin Field. This Is Pittsburgh s
first year in the intercollegiate meet, and
they are determined TO make their debut
a success. They won't be satisfied with
anything but first place in team points,
Shea Is a self-supporting student, and
when not attending classes and training
works as telegraph operator for the
PENNSYLVANIA Railroad. He Is president
of the sophomore class.
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TOday's Hsyre de Grace Entries

First race. two.yesr-old maidens. 4i9 fur
longs-sea Pirate. 115i Brisk. ll5; AuhI
Dinah. 112; Lady Nulcain, liz; Green MINI
llj; Jorlce. ll2.
Second race, three-year-olds and up
claiming Oh furlongs--Pepper. %; 'Joselna
Zarate. 100; June Bug. 90; adele W.
Melera, los; Scaripia II dmp) ll2i Encore
ll0; 'Master Franklin. 103: PaGanihi. iOo'
Estimable 40; 'sleepy Sam. lO6; Cooan
Lass. 100; 'El Mahdi, 1O7i 'May W. loI'
'onico. 0s; Murphy. 1872 Also eliGible-sam
Pickett, 90: Corydon. 100; Boliin Laird
dmp), 1O7; Preston Lynn, liz; twenty
Seven, 1O7; LOTUS. l0s; Our Nephew lVo'
,Langden. l12; 'viley. 1O3: Broneho Billy
Third race fou5EsarOlds Snd pasD up. Ssain Siaiim
iiO; Handful, ii5; Ge9rEe ROe.eh 49, Gen
s sassna ilHi tfsfo&s sl o&sand 1l9 ;RRsSsel IS s
Master Franklin, 1i0 Also elEis.lasUaSpEss, asrsIS Es
Ss iiS JPs'Ii; .sliiSy iiS
Sam. ilOi 'RinE Dove. lO5.
Ssa sa:A rfGS ssrssiEii'RF;Siss i6s
spades TO- 1iS Bris SG5'f opee, S iiS sir oracle
KRlnE RlnE John, iiO!, MaTsee 5SsAEss; 5s'.slEsy III
swooSo, sSSon 1l5! saAssm's 4hH' journey ii6; Star
Ben. 11O.
Fifth race, three -year-ods and up ,Isnee Ine
Chester Selling 9 furlongs-'Startllng l26
Assume. 1913; King Worth, ll2i Po2ehseT
lO9; Compadre, 90; 'Jule, SO; Water Lazy
lOS; Etruscan, 115; 'Kilts, 0S'
Sixth race, four-year-olds and up, selling
l-l6 mllss-Noureddin, 104; Petelus; lOS
'sssqHk ssk Nail liz; .curlicue, loa 'Flora 5S 5Ineh
81; Darkey' io7; Water Proof. i12j .Frail
Aought. 90; Veldt. 90; Hiker, 1902; MOLLY, a.
W. Maxim's Choice. 107; 'AmalgAmAtor' loo
Seventh race four-year-olds and up sell
ma 1-i0 miles-'TioEa. %; 'DundreSTy
ieIi 'stalwart Helen, pa; ,sSy. 10; 'seI isaa
.Prim Harry dmp.). IO7; 'Iolite. 1917 MyI
tAy. i04; fGreetinEs, 81; 'Jessle Ca 70
seTenata, 1O1; "Hickory Nut, lOli 'hllts
iVOi Jack Lucas, l07.
Apprentice allowance claimed.
weather cloudy: track, fast.
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Penn CHARTER BLANKS
NORTHEAST AT TENNIS

What was considered hard match was
won py Penn charter yesterday afternoon
at Queen Lane against Northeast llish py
a score Of so. p,
This match was considered one or the
hardest of the season, as Northeast neat
tEnisronaI Academy last Friday by score
~ ~ but as IL is easily seen in the scores:
the Penn Charter boys. with the exception OF
Miller easily defeated their opponents; ,.
R. winning this match, 80, Penn charter
eIan pickcd up another point on Frankiord
High the closest competitor. ,,.
'Tbc results OF the match were NJ follows;
First singles--PeunoCk defeated Cohen
6-2 G-l, ,r-.t1 ,-t,,..,,
Second singles--Wilson defeated kinNeaH'
OIL. Ga ,,.,, r,,,or
''yEovrth sinGIes-wilson defeated SIifer'
Do,hiesLiarobs aud steele defeated
Hailmich and Parett, 6-l, G-l.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-30

REISELT DEFEATS MOORE
IN THREE CUSHION TILT

New York, April 3O--Otto Reiselt, of
Philadelphia, who is running a close
second to Pierre Maupome in the inter
state three-cushion tournament made
his appearance In this city last night at
Thum's room in a game with George
Moore the New York representative in
the league.
Reiselt uncorked Il superior brand OF
the angle game, and defeated Moore by
so to 80 in flfty-eiEht innings, The We
tor made a high run Of five and the
loser ran four.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-30
ABINGTON HIGH TENNIS
TEAM SCORES SHUTOUT

In a tennis match yesterday atternoon
Aeingt9n HIGH school deteated Eriends
q, The match was played on the +. r. r..
7. NJ, {. A. courts at Forty'fourth street
and Parlside avenue. Scores;
Singles Fink. Arlington, beat Bacon.
Friends Central 90. az. Mattsons Abing-
Phipps. Arlington, beat Howgate. Frierds'
Central, o., "a, Sassamann,, Ab!nEton.'
Doubles - Fink aud Mattson, Abingdon
beat bacon and blackburn. Friends Cen
tral. 6-1, SO. phlpps and woolsy, AbinR-
ton beat HowEste and Cooper. Friends
Central. G-1. 0-3.
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CENTRAL HIGH BEATS
PEDAGOGY IN DULL CANE

Central fuEh School defeated the School
Of Pedagogy nine yesterday i'm a lifeless game
az Houston Field By the score Of . to 4.
The game was uniuteresting throughout.
barely Il handful q. spectators being On hand,
despite the fine weather
Eddowes pitching for the Crimson and
Gold although hit hard at times, had the
teachers at hts mercy when scores seemed
imminent. Costly errors by the school teach
ers cost them the game.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-30

Mimintown, Pa, April 80. -- Mittln-
town borough has purchased desirable
plot Of ground for the erection Of a
town hall, n long felt need Of the twin
borou.hs Of Miftlu and Mimintown.
There will he a large auditorium and
room will also be MADE for the housing
Of the Mlfiintown fire apparatus, Council
chambers, polls, etc.
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Perry County Men Go to Camp Lee

MarysviIIe. Pa, April SO,-Twenty-
one Perry County boys left New Bloom
deid today for Camp Lee, Petersburg,
Va. as part of the county's quota for
the new National Army. This Is the
anv camp other than Camp Meade, Nd.
Included in the men that went out from
the county today is Norman ", kines.
Of Duncannon, president or the Perry
County Christian Endeavor Assoelstloh'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-30

Carlisle. Pa, April 3O.-With fun nnh-
tsrv honors, the funeral of Kenneth
Steck, son Of the Rev. Dr. A, Fl, Stecl,
pastor of the First Lutheran church,
was held today Steck died of pneu-
monia at Admission, Ala, and was the
first Carlisle man TO give his life Tor
his country.
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Wins at Sl93.4O to 81

Lexington, KY. April 30.-little Big,
ger shocked the talent when he romped
home in front Of his opponents in the
seventh race here Yesterday. Few be-
iieved he had a chance of victory. with
the result the 81 mutuel machines paid
S2sS 80. or slQ3.4O for 81. His place
price was S67.7O and $l6.19 for show
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FINAL STANDING or THE QUAKER CITY

Northwestern team. OF section A, Artisans
League, proved Il was fully entitled TO the
championship. as II averaged thirty pins 20
the game for the season. Senior won the
prize for high Individual, Captain Ed Boyd
won the high three-ssms, ana team prize.
scoring and high three-Eame scoring for the
season,
Iron and Steel League went into a dead
lock for leading position OF the league when
Lebanon Valley downed Potts three straight.
tieing with the LYONS Co. squad, both
having a score Of nfty-hye won and thirty
tWO lost
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What Nay Happen
in Baseball Today


plate. He easily is the best Of the young
sters in the league this year.
Pretty soft for the guy who picked
Young" said Augie Moran, the old UNI
pire, as he watched the child cavort
in right field. Pretty soft for the blolce
who pluclied that baby from the brush.
Those Kids are hard to find. and all
scout has TO d. is TO grab ONE-thats
all. ONE-and his reputation is made.
The ivory hunters pat themselves on
the back if they turn over one prospect
after seasons work. but il wasn't
like that in the oiden days
Far be il for me to talk about my
self, but l must spill few words about
the season of 1902 when I was calling
them in the Western League. I looked
over the field thoroughly and at the end
of the season selected the finest crop OF
ball players that ever was eased on
a baseball public They were so good
that I feel nervous when think about
them. And. IL you will pardon my pride,
every man made good in the big show.
Picking Was Good
Just listen TO this list of talent and
tell me what would happen to a scout
who could deliver similar gang to a
big league manager. Why. they'd elect
him president! There was Fred stone
who played with Omaha three-fngered
Brown. from the same club; Jack Wei
mer, from Kansas City; Charley
O'Leary from Des Moines, and a couple
OF buns named Johnny King and Franli
Roth, from st. Joe. Can YOU beat 1t?
Il offered Killing, Roth, Stone and
Brown to Colonel Rodgers, OF the Phil.
/ lies: but although Bill Shettsline tried
/ hard to grab the whole bunch, the colo
mel could see only Roth. You know
what the others did IN the fast set
/ Charley OLeary went to I'D Barrow
who then was managing Detroit, and
| Weimer went to the large circuit. where
/ he made good.
He Was Promised Fifty
"A chance like that only comes once
in a lifetime" sighed Augie, but &
was good while it lasted. TOO bad
couldn't have waited until now TO hav,
my big year. 1t would be pretty sof
these days. when $780, 900 looks lil;,
cigarette money to some of the mag
/ mates.
But the worst is yet TO come, How
much do you think l got for that parce
of PLAYERS? Fifty dollars Can yol
beat it? Fifty bucks. And TO make thi
story good, allow me TO state that tn
fifty was PROMISED, and I still hav
It COMING"
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Pitcher Frank Woodward
Nursing Wounded Toe

Pitcher Frank Woodward. Of the PILLS
nss nsn has heen ordered 70 his home In New
Haven 10 nurse pOisonsd toes No.
49, Vac ANYTHING but auEDiciOus. Man
nSsr Pat Moran thinks highly OF the last
bail artist and Is determined 20 E'Ss MN
the minors for cultivation"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-30

Seminole 4. G., with one OF the best
teams in the city. Is anxious 20 play first
class travelling teams for the city champion
ship. Teams in the same class with In
diana Boys Club and Warwick preferred
l. q Bash, manager. 35l0 North Seven
tpenth street
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-30

Greenway 4. A.. a frst-clsss travelling
team. would like 10 arrange games with
home teams in Pennsylvania and New
Jersey II. Devir, manager, hS4l YoCum
street, or call Woodland 299l ".
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-30

Lorraine 4. G.. seventeen and eighteen
year old travelling team would IKE 10 hear
from some OF the hest teams OF that cahber.
Teams in Pennsylvania New Jersey and
Delaware preferred. Martin Pinto. mana
ger, 1884 South Garnet street.
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Dartmouth Is BIanked

Hanover, \. H., April sO.-Dartmouth
,e.t its hrst home game OF the season 70
NHest Virginia yesterday. ? to O. ~ was =
ne seventh Inning, a passed ball on a
,nlrd strike. triple and . slngie com
fsted the SCORING for the afternoon
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-30

Milwaukee, wis, April SO.-CoIonei
battle between Jess Willard and Fred
Fulton was ochoed today. when Promoter
Tom Andrews offered 60 per cent OF the
gross receipts TO be paid in Liberty
Ronds for a Benny Leonard-Charlle
White bout here in May or June.
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Great Reception

The entire audience, unaware OF the
treat in store. sat inotioulsss when the
four lthaki-clad lads, one of whom had
just passed his seventeenth birthday,
climbed into the ring behind Bobby cal
houn, the official announcer
Boys" began Bobby, this IS the
proudest moment Of my life. | have the
pleasure of introducing four OF Amer
ica's warriors who have just returned
from France, where they We're wounded
in the first-line of trenches and l." He
could get no further, for the crowd was
on its feet yelling itself hoarse as Il
small tribute to the men who had offered
their lives 10 the cause OF liberty.
The cheering didn't subdue IN a few
seconds, a minute or two minutes or
even three minutes. At the end Of the
fifth minute there was lull, only TO be
followed by still stronger cheers as the
men caught their second wind.
Corporal COsgrOve Speaks
After the men and women in the au-
dienCe had resumed their seats, Bobby
Calhoun finished his Introductory ad,
dress, and then introduced Henry S
Drinker, of the Committee of Public
Safety. Mr.. Drinller realized that the
mon in the audience were anxious tc
hear from the boys who had been "ovei
there" so he said a few words and re
tired in favor Of Corporal Ccsgrove
Corporal Cosgrove then gave a shor
address on the need of food, clothing
and ammunition for the soldiers II tht
Huns were TO be driven back.
| Following Cosgrove's address the othej
| three--Corporal Baker, Private Heati
and Private Barber-were introduced
. - - ,Y4l4,
/ aiding in the Liberty Loan campaign
| and sailors from the League Island sta
/ ton passed through the audience taking
! the subscriptions.
/ Many large and small subscription
we're received and the only fear wa
that the workers would run out o
blanks. W. d. Crane, president of tn
Stock Exchange. made the largest sub
scrIption when he volunteered to doubl
any subscription up to $4,000. II
needless to say that the boxing fan
took up his Offer.
Fans Help l5.Year.0ld Boy
The true American spirit was show
when fifteen-year-old Angelo Masciant
climbed into the ring, and, walking U
70 Corporal Cosgrove, explained that h
wanted to do his bit by buying a 50
Liberty Loan Bond. He was ready I
make his first payment The spectators
anxious to help Angelo, tossed coin afte
coin into the ring and as result Ar
gelo owns a $50 bond and has $50 NOR
paid on the second.
Harry Greb, the well-known Pitts
burgh boxer, subscribed to a $1,000 bon
and announced his Willingness 10 taR
his purse at his next fight at the Olyn
MIA in Liberty Bonds. 1t was one {
the greatest boxing nights of the yea
and one that those who were fortunat
enough to be present never will forget.
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OLYMPIAFANS
SUBSCRIBE $4,000
Four of Pershings Wound
ed Soldiers Aid Loan
Drive at Boxing Club
MANY BIG SUBSCRIPTIONS

Stop, look and loosen
Local boxing fans stopped at the
Olympia \. \. last night to see the
weekly boxing show; looked at four
Of Generals Pershing's fighters who ar
rived in the city last night after doing
duty in the first line trenches, and
lSosed, up their pocketbooks TO the cN-
tent OF SIS, 900 worth Of subscriptions to
the third Liberty Loan
Boxing was pushed to the one side
at the Olympia \. A. last night for al
most an hour, Who cared to see two
heavyweights chase around the ring
when one had the opportunity to listen
to four of the first American soldiers
who had done active duty in the first
line trenches and We're home on a
furlough to recover from injuries?
The four brave Americans arrived in
this city shortly after : o'clock last
night and were invited to see the bouts
at the Olympia AS had been the case
during the last four weeks, a Liberty
Bond rally was scheduled to take place
previous to the final bout
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Southern Freshmen Win

ball team yesterday defeated the GermA n
town High School yearlings, : 10 I. Stoole,