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Cotton Seed Oil
Dry Goods Market

New York, February 26.--Cotton
 goods and yarn markets here today
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-06
BOSTON DRAFT
CASE POSTPONED
Ragan Proves He Is Beyond
Conscription Age and
Probe Fails


Boston. Mass. July 6.--The hearing
of Patrick Raean. the Braves pitcher.
who was summoned before the local
board Of District 25. Brighton, last night.
to get a decision on the recent ''work-
or-fght' order as II affects profess
sional ball players. was filled with sur
priSeS and arguments. Ragan repre-
''"ted ths thirteen Boston players who
came under the law and the case was
intended to s@ttles the question for the
entire number
There was great surprise among the
board members and the officials of the
club when it was found that Ragan
had not registered under the draft law,
as he had at that time exceeded the age
limit. No action could. therefore, be
taken in his individual case and mat
tiers regarding the club remain virtually
as they were.
The hearing opened al $50 and lasted
for an hour and a half. Chairman
bowling made preliminary statement
in which he outlined the duties of the
board TO make a decision and pointed
out that in the five classes of occupa-
tions named by the authorit es, baseball
was, to his idea, under the head of
sports and amusements. and not under
theatrical performances, which are eX-
empt from the ruling. Business Manager
Hapgood. of the Braves. made a con-
trary argument.
There will be no further ACTON taken
~ the matter until July rs, when the
Braves return to Boston.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-06

the Fed Cross more. or have better or
ganization. Offhand, ! should say that
the difference lies in organization. and
better publicity. The newspapers of the
West are doing their share with enthu-
siasm.
Ther" was some confusion in starting
off owing to the crowd, but it was not
long before we were going at a fairly
steady pace The course is really a
splendid one with many beautiful holes.
the distances suting the modern bal,
eXcellently. The fairway was not in
the best condition "A peculiar dust kept
gathering on the club blade before the
ball was hit aud gave poor contact.
The gallery was very enthusiastic in
spite of the fact that the golf played
was not very good. for the visiting
players were tired and Jerry not at
his best. ! can truly say, however
that one Of the most remarkable shots
| have ever seen was made by Travers
on the eighteenth green to square the
match. It had taken him about three
shots t. reach the edge of the green.
Barnes was about twelve feet away and
I was about fifteen. From where he
lay TraverS holed about fifty-foot
putt over many undulations of very
fast green. He was given a tremendous
and much deserved ovation. There was
much discussion as to whether we
should play off the tie: it is contrary
to the custom of these Red Cross
matches, for We are not playing for
either title or a trophy. 1t was de
cided to go on. however. and at the
fifth extra hole, Barnes played a beau
tiful drive, an iron and two puts. and
allowed us to 60 back to the clubhouse,
which was reached about Z o'clock.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-06
SUGGESTS WAY
TO GET PLAYERS
Evers Tips Baseball Man.
ayers to Wealth of Ma
terial in Camp
L PTON A n EXAMPLE

Johnny Evers, of baseball fame. who
is getting ready to go abroad to help
promote athletics among the American
eXpeditionary forces for tho knights
of Columbus, is anxious that the ma jor
league baseball managers and club
owners take this little tip from him.
" hich he hands to them gratis Evers's
suggestion is that the big league club
scouts take a trip to Camp Upton. where
he says hundreds of first class baseball
players are being developed
ut would be good plan" says
E.Vers for the scouts to recommend
to their employers some Of these men
OF course there is no telling just when
they may be able to make use of these
men but as soon as the war is over
they would be mighty good material
for their clubs The best part of It
is. none of them would cost them a
penny to try out
You know one of the biggest items
in the running expenses Of a baseball
club ia the money spent fer purchasing
minor league PLAYERS. Some of them
cost small fortunes, and invariably
they fail to live up to their regulations
With the players to be found at Camp
Upton and undoubtedly at any camp in
the country there IS at the disposal of
the big leagues men who may in the
future draw in thousands Of dollars at
the gate.
The knights Of columbus are doing
| a great deal TO promote athletics
among the soldiers. regardless of race.
creed color he pf
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-06
EVANS SAYS RED CROSS
MATCHES ARE HANDLED
BETTER IN THE WESTLAND
Double Champion of the Opinion That the Chief Differ
ence Is That the West Exces in Organ.
ization and Publicity
BY CHARLES (CHICKl EVANS. JR.

WYE DID not finish our Washington
w match in time to catch the night
train for New York. and in consequence
we had rather a wearisomc ride. and did
not reach Siwanoy until Sunday noon.
few hours before the time set for athe
match. which was at IS holes. I had
never seen Siwanoy before but found
it very good course, located in an at
traCtive section of Winchester County.
1t is near the Naval Training School at
Pelham Bay. and very good string
band from there played at the club dur
ing the afternoon. | am told that there
are about thirty golf clubs near there.
The crowd began to gather soon after
our arrival. and We started out in a little
while to play my first game in New
York in two years. Before beginning
the match however, the crowd assem-
bled in pretty green spot between the
wings of the clubhouse for little auc-
ton with Raymond Hitchcock, the ia
nous actor. playing most efficiently the
part of auCtioneer. for it did not take him
long to raise more than $1,000 for the
privilege of caddying for Jerry Travers
Another thing auctioned off was a sheet
nr CariCatures of the players. and the
cartoonist agreed TO put similar like
ness Of the unlucky purchaser on the
same sheet II is to be hoped that the
purchaser had less vanity than the play
erS. otherwise he might not havS been
much pleased with his bargain Their
methods of raising money were of spe-
Cial intereS" to me because reports have
it that the West raises more money than
the East, and | was anxious to see
wherein the difference lay. I did not
know whether we love the game more,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-06
FRlAR ROCK IS SOLD
J. II. Rosetter Buys Famous
Madden Horse

New York, July 6.--One Of the largest
sales of thoroughhreds in many years
was consummated yesterday at the
Aqueduct track when John L. Madden
sold his great stallion F'rler Rock and a
score of mares to ]. II. Rosetter, of San
Francisco. While neither Mr.. Madden
nor Mr.. Rosseter would name the price
paid for the lot is was learned on good
authority that il tipped the 100000
mark
Friar Rock was the king of the turi
two years ago. As a three -year-old he
won the Brooklyn. Suburban. Belmont
and several other rich and classic races
August Belmont sold him TO Mr. Madden
for $4,000 before the grand colt had
fulfilled all of his rich engagements. At
the time Of the sale Major Belmont an
nOun"ed that he was parting with his
champion for the best interests of the
turf
Mr.. Rosseter, who is at present filling
a position Of prominence at Washington
on the shipping board under Chairman
Hurley, is comparative newcomer on
the turf A few years ago he purchased
some fashionable bred mares in Eng
land and at the disposal sale of the
Wickliffe stable at Lexington last winter
he bought the famous. Disguise, the, son
of Domino and Bonnie Cal. and placed
him at the head Of his Wikiup Ranch
near Santa Rosa, Sonoma county, Cal,
During the last month he has been
racing a small string on the local
tracks.
Friar Rock comes from a most dis
tinguished family. his sire having won
the English Derby, after which he was
imported to America by Major Belmont
AT a cost of more than S125,O00 His
dam, Fair Gold has been one of the most
famous mares of all time. as she has
thrown Fair Play, Friar Rock, Colder
Measure. Diamond Stud. and other re-
nowned horses. While racing she was
a CaDital winner.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-06
IJRE OF BASEBALL
ULTIMATELY DEPENDS
ON REHEARING OF CASES
timc Loses Opening Tilt Before Draft Board in Texas
@. B. Has Been Preparing for Decision and Is
Ready to Make Appeals
BY ROBERT W. MAXWELL
Sports Editor Evening Public Ledger

has
the nagnates lose and laid
plans accordingly The appeals taken
of the
Under che Crowder ruling baseball with nOnessenta
provision tell all
brought before nothing
heatica
|3]tt point
All of
the time will he hhed from start to
nsh Then will the decided
wishes will
The which shows
interest falling concerned the
and nothing
|eSf
sWhson
Would be OF
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Ptils Rise Abore knocks Into Third Place

let for a an
~ which panned
kfard five other clubs
York and Frisco
m
wonei o
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mana $
a
in
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Pat against for infeder Niehof hold
called Harry
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body of
Of the be a
Phls Philadelphia
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-06
Kay NAV Get Chance

Binghamton. y. v. July 6.--Bill Kay.
the New York state League veteran; who
bamton club in the International
league may play out the rest of the
season with the Brooklyn National
Isayua team, according to dispatches
receiyed here yesterday, said to emanate
from offcials of the Robins.
Kay has always been rated one of the
greatest hitters in the minor leagues,
Ia wing led the New oErk State League
for the last five or six years in batting
While always a star In the smaller
circuits he has never impressed ma jor
leagues to any great extent, but the
growing scarcity of desirable material
has awakened the owners and managers
OF the Dodgers TO teh necessity OF grab
bing up the best timber in the minors,
age he would not be a bad man to have
around in an emergency with Brooklyn
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-06
Merkle, Daubert and Groh in
Tight Race for Batting
Honors

EE MEADOWS seems to be mark
- for one particular club--he lost six
of his seven losses this season to the
Cubs. and two years ago the Phils
trimmed Meadows eight times.
Jake Daubert was stopped by Poll Per-
rift. after a hitting streak that lasted
twelve games. in which Daubert ham
mered out eighteen hits in forty-seven
trials for asa
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-06
Scraps about Scrappers

TOE TUBER, managed and seconded
u by the noisy Herman Hindin, scored
a decisive victory over Young Merino.
the New York bantam, in the final bout
at the open-air arena at the Cambria
A. C.. Frankford avenue and Somerset
street, last night. The fight was evenly
fought up until the final round. when
Tuber landed a number of his we'll
placed right-hand haymakers, and he
had the visitor swinging bindly. but
little Joe could not put over the WALTON
that would mean k.-O. victory for him
The semfinal was fought between
Battling MNray, formerly managed by
Vito Colonna, but now handled by
Johnny Burns, and Little Bear, the
Montana indian. The fight was one,
sided throughout the entire six rounds
of milling. with the local boy winning
as he pleased. In the other bouts
Young Coster defeated Denny Hughes
in the main preliminary, Patsy Wallace
won from Hughey Hutchinson and lack
Lester and Bobby Burns fought six
thrilling frames and at the end neither
could be acclaimed the victor
There Were no knockouts, which is
quite surprise
Jack Russo, the former New Orleans light
weight but now of this city. has starred
oRns f5 f6e his fSntss With Eddie
will be seen In action at Atlantic city next
SATURDAY night n the semiinai to the he willie lille
Jackson-Rocky Kansas eight-round tilt
Jack Thompson; the husky st. Joe. Mo-.
h1ssSSTeght 1sss has been 9btansd BY Promoter
U to sno appear n the final bout its
ponent Will be chosen In few days.
Bobby DOYLE, the New York nyweight,
under the msnssement OF Joe Christiana is
Tuber. Herman Hindin's pride. A few
shade. '' oS
Benny Mccoy. the former Baltimore han
tam, is training for his coming ten-round iii
with with Joe Mendo' Of Buffalo. They will be
night of July II. '"'
Jack Britton. fresh from his fast s,,-
round fight with Benny Leonard tbe IIrbt
weight champion, will be seen in action at
night of July 1s His opponent will be Eddie
sheylin' promising welterweight of Bean
WaIly Nelson. the local bantam, ha $ been
Ga, in the final bout Of an all star card at
the PennsGrove A. c. of New Jersey Fridsy
evening, July 10.
X. o. Al Wagner. the hghtinE clown. and
part OF a double wind up at the PennssroSe ms r,1Se
A C. of New Jersey for next Friday nirbt
Battling Koplin and Frank Carbone will fnr
nish the fireworks in the last part OF the
wind-up.
on the trail Of KID Williams. the he former o. ner
bantam champion. Leonard would like To
meet the Baltimore lad In ten. fifteen or
a twenty-round fght.
81, ,aroIN hoiners. 'o5i sGh. i u sltam' has
tn with, Clarke Robinson. Of Kensngton
m
preliminary contests at the Cambria next
Friday night.
Frankie t"YounE''l Britt, the Boston light
weight. is training for his return hght with
Gently fought an exciting tweye-round draw
in Boston, and the fans ~ Heantown de-
viii be seen in seiien On nsxt Tuesday rishit.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-06
.Ty Cobb Is in Midst Of AnnuaL Batting Rampage


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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-06

BURNS TOPS BATTERS
ON MACK'S CLUB, WITH
WALKER CLOSE SECOND
Merlin Kopp Star Rungetter
for Week, With Four in One
Game

DILL WAMBSGANSS was stopped by
- Bernie Boland after hitting safely
In seven games. during which he came
through with eleven hits in twenty-three
trials for .47S. The following players
got four hits in a game: Merlin Kopp.
who also scored four runs; Everett
scott. Wallie Schang. Ty Cobb, Bill
Wambsganss and Fritz Maisel.
me Tigers pilfered ten bases in
double-header off the Indian receivers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-06
Professionals Want Games

The Northside Professionals have to-
day and tomorrow open. away, and
would like to hear from some good
home club in Pennsylvania. New Jersey
or Delaware that will offer reasonable
guarantee. Address John Hoover man
ager. 2os6 North American street. or
phons BELL Kensington s4Gs-w.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-06


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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-06


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and be wren
conspicuous by their absence.
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-06

Toronto, July 6.-The Cincinnati Ma
tionais defeated the Toronto Interna-
tionals in an exhibition game mere yes
terday by the score of to 1. Blackburn.
the Beds. shortstop, who was a member
OF the 1917 Toronto champs, was nre-
sented with a wrist watch. The pres-
entation was made By Mayor Church
ana General Hoare, Of the Royal Ar
Force. on behalf OF the local club.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-06

Boston, July 6. -"BilI' Upham, a
member of the pitching staff of the
Boston National League baseball club.
notified Manager George Stallings last
night that he had decided TO quit base
bali. Upham came here from the ST.
Paul club Of the American Association.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-06
NOTES OF THE AMATEURS

TNHE Logan A. A, one of the foremost
l. teams in the East, won both of its
scheduled games on July T. In the
morning game the Loganites took the
measure of the fast Fern Rock nine
by the one-sided score of 10 to 4, and
in the afternoon tilt it anneved it's
second victory by taking the measure
of the Marines nine. the sea soldiers
losing by the score of to 2.
This afternoon the Logan team, which
to date has won eleven OF it's twelve
games played, will engage the Atlantic
Railroad nine at the Logan grounds,
York road and Louden street Next
Saturday the Pennsylvania Railroad
team will travel to the home grounds
of the Logan nine and will engage the
home tam.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-06

Chadwick 4. G., A sixteen and seven
teen year old team, would like to arrange
games with teams Of that class having
home grounds and Offering a suitable guar
antee. S. Rand, manager. i03 South Sixty
third street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-06
lngersoll-Rand Leapue

PhiilipsburE. y. j., July s.-The Main
Drill Department by timely stickworl;
won from Hammer and Drill here yester-
day Score Q to 9
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-06

tamac Club would like to hear from all
hTst-ciass seventeen and eighteen wear old
teams having home grounds and offering a
suitable guarantee. William H. KulIer
manager. "il2 North Bancroft street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-06

trgo \. A., irst-cIass semiprofessionaI
team has several open dates during July
and August and would like to hear from
teams Of that class having home Grounds
ana oHering reasonable attra action.
J; Daley. manager, I18 Belgrade street or
phone Kensington 368S between I and
y
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-06

Totals. o 10 "7172|
Hammsr 4 Drill 0 0 %
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-06

home grounds. in out of town and offer
Ing suitable guarantee. Billy Gray. man
u. m. or Diamond 30 and Park 1850 during
the day.
Northeast Professionals has obtained home
grounds and hereafter they will book games
with travelling teams only. The team has
several open Sundays and would like to hear
from any first class travelling team Fred
Smith. manager, 1921 North Joyce street.
Mayonyile 4. e. would like to arrange
Joseph Kirkbride manager. 1907 south Mar
Noe street
Oak Lane A. n. q first-class eighteen and
onen dates during July and AuFus, and would
Ike to esI hear from any travelling team Of that
Munyon, manager, 1921 Fracker street.
Essex 4. G.. an eighteen-year-old travelling
team would like tn arrange games with any
and wnF to a pas fu i"s eDs fGP ten
street.
Overbrook 4. 4. defeated the strong
| Wayne A. A last Saturday afternoon before
large Crowl, overhrook has July 20 and
| that class. william Hines. manager. 1888
North Fifty-sixth street.
HAYWOOD 4. a.. nrEt-Class home team,
would like to arrange games with any
| hrst-Clsss travelling teams of that class.
| J. J. Shields. manager, 2S33 wha rton street,
| or phone Dickinson 30i2 after p. m.
| Iawndale 4. c. would like to hear from
S al sixteen t1 eighteen year year, old, fully uni
| aser. ll3o Levick street Lswndsle.
Hedleyvilie would like TO hvxr from any
hrsf-class travelling teams which are willing
TO play expenses only. Martin Dunn. mana
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-06

ger, f2i2 Richmond street, phone Ken
sington 1904 after I p m.
Patterson \. e.. a frst-class fully uni
formed travelling team has July l3 and 20
open for teams of that class ha wing home
grounds in Pennsylvania. New Jersey and
Delaware Offering suitable guarantee.
John Weimar, manager. 2632 Coral street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-06

semiprofessionsl nine. has July q. I. IL 20.
Fl and several midweek dates during July
and August for teams of that class having
home grounds. in out of town and offer
Ing suitable guarantee Billy Gray. man
ager Phone kensngton 1876 or 55l5 after
u. m or Diamond 20 and Park 1850 during
the day.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-06

CoatesyilIe Pa. July 5,-Midvale blanked
Y NJ. c. A. In City League game here
today by a score of 10 to o.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-06

Kaywood G. a., a frst-class home team.
would like to Arrange games with any
hrst-Clsss travelling teams NJ that class.
J. J. Shields. manager, 2S33 Wha rton street,
or phone Dickinson 3Oi2 after o D. m.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-06

Iawndale 4. G. would like to hear from
all sixteen to eighteen year old. fully uni
formed travelling teams. John Drum. man
aser. 1880 Levick street, Lswndale.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-06

grounds and hereafter they will book games
with travelling teams only. The team has
several open Sundays and would like to hear
from any first class travelling team. Fred
Smith. manager, 3261 North Joyce street
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-06

Jack Russo, the former New Orleans Ii,b,
weight, but now of this city has started
training for his siX-round contest with EdJio
Morgan, the English featherweighf TbnS
will be seen in action at Atlantic CITY ne ~
saturday night In the seminal to the WiIjie
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-06

Bobby Roberts. local bantam has
started training for his scheduled six-round
tint with Clarke Robinson, of Kensinston
They will be seen In action In OF :,
preliminary contests at the Cambria next
Friday night.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-06

Frankie t"YounE'') Britt. the Boston light
weight. Is training for his return hght with
Gently fought an exciting twelye-round draw
in Boston. and the fans In Beantown de-
manded that they b. matched again. They
win be seen in setien On nsxt Tuesday risht.