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New-York tribune., 1918-11-20
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Datamo Gideo Verducce, of 1860 Lexington
Avenue. while walking between his wife and
daughter on South Third Street in Brooklyn
wa vas shot and killed Nino Werner. Ala
west Iwcnty-hfth Street, was arrested He
the killing. III
naval ball will be given by the crew az
the q. S. S. Rochester at the HoteI Astor
on thursday Secretary Daniels is expect cd
70 De present Admiral Gleason and Other
naval officers will attend.
work OF the New York Diet Kitchen Az
soclation, which was suspended dur;no- III.
lnfluenza epidemic, has been resumed rTf-
teen weekly conferences for mothers haye
been re-stabiished ~
Patrick Howlets, of se1 Warren Street
brooklyn, is in the Holy Family Hospital
suHerlng from three shot wounds which he
received In saloon at 34S Atsntic Ayrnue
he VI said by the police to have been the
Vichm OF Il gang fight
Twelve Long Island City storckeepsrs. ar
rested on complaint of Sunday closing
committee on charges of Keeping their stores
open on Sunday. were discharged by Msw-
istrate Miller. sitting in the Long Island
City court
IL plan proposed by the Rev. Jares RI
Ecob, pastor Of ths Unitarian Churrh rn,sh.
ing, Long Island. Is adopted all the ministers
OF that village will Join In a community SER
s1oo on Thanksgiving mornins. Those who
hAve been approached in tho matter hayc
Expressed their willingness TO do So
New-York tribune., 1918-11-20
Mrs. Alexander Pratt
Brings Divorce Suit

Mrs. Alexander Dallas Pratt, of New
port and New York, at whose home in
the former city Ogden Goldman and
George Peabody Eustis had their al
tercatlon, which resulted in damage
suits to the amount of s125 600 hss
brought suit for divorce against Lieu
tenant Alexander Pratt, before the war
banker of 81 Wall Street.
MRS. Pratt is 1T present in her New
York home, 81 East Ninety first Street
with her two children, Cynthia and
Dallas. whose custody she demands in
her suit Specifications in this action
were withheld yesterday by John B..
Stanchheld, her attorney, who referred
all Inquiries to Newport, where the
papers were fled.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-20
Condorf Paroled

- ossINING, N. T., Nov. 1o.-Charles
Gondorf. known as the "king OF the
from Sing Sing Prison to-day by the
State Board Of Parole.
Gondorf was generally accredited
with having made fortune in New
York City by svindlos.
Tho board, which was presided over
for the first time by William A. Orr.
now Superintendent Of Prisons, also
paroled formor Village Clerk Talbot Of
cornwa ] on Hudson and George Chov.
alier, Of White Plains, both Of whom
were serving sentences for tho theft Of
large sums Of money.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-20
telegraph Rates
On Night Messages
Reduced by Burlesor1


WASHINGTON. Nov. 19.-Redueu0'
in telegraph rates on night message
which cuts the minimum toll from q !"
so cents between Atlantic and P'tln'
Coast states, was ordered to-day ~
Postmaster General Bnrleson, easea"
January /. Sucn messages are suO''"
TO delivery by posrofice carriers
The minimum cost on nlgnt mess.t,
kilograms viii be 20 cents for sen w. n,
and l cent for each additional WOiu ~
the shortest distances, and oe esn~ ,s
with cents for each additional wv, &.
for the longest distance. Nne's
day rate is 81, the new night rsH -
be half that.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-20
Huge Coal Need Here

The coal survey by the Police De-
partment, conducted between Novem-
Der 7 and 10, reveals a shortage of
8,b77,26 tons Of coal in this city. ac-
cording to figures given out by Chief
Inspector John DAILY yesterday
In tho First inspection District,
which comprises the lower East Side
from Fourteenth Street to tho Bat
tory, thcrc Is n shortages of 18o,472
tons, while the Second inspection Dis
trlct, on the lower West Slde, Ia short
a08r282 tons.
The Third inspection District haa
tho greatest shortage. 401 ,08o tons.
Brooklyn has shortage of sol .B2e
tons; The Bronx, 444,782 tons; Queens
sll,SSo tons, and Richmond, 1O2, ,obe
tons
New-York tribune., 1918-11-20
Canteen Hut Opened
On Lower East Side

A canteen hut which will nccommo-
date 200 was opened yesterday in Sew
ard Park. in the lower East Side, for
soldiers, sailors and marines by the
Jewish Welfare Board.
The hut is the first of it's kind in
that district and attracted much at
tention yesterday from hundreds who
crowded around it.
The formal opening will be held on
Thanksgiving night, when 175 guests
all men in uniform, will participate
in an entertainment in honor of
THANKSGIVING, of peace, and of Chanu-
kah, the Jewish Feast Of Lights, which
falls this year on Thanksgiving Day.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-20
What Is Going On To-day

frc~ strr1Sso, to th< Mssrvoo<,thn s-Ftsr F,stsr, y
the American Museum q Ns---s M "
Van CurtlknJ. Fax Museum o.a,ra 4 81
2ocopaaal Pass. tne Auaeric1n an's'
and tbs Aquarium vued "
Meeting os he unnsd prux cOtnps1'' '
Alrcn. AL day. o-.. -
Auxiliary meeting o( tils ArimicA@l A<
drsf Astoria. 2. M ~ ~
Discussion 90 The Demand 1cr 80 Il be ~
xarvation os Steel al tbs ocnfssenS rs Azssss =
Gun SSN-e<y oS Aischan!eal has'Aest ths Ansssss
Institute of Mining ragase's ans s..,sre sosss'
srsety Of civil Engineers. Ems nssap 81
Building. ~ West Tsiry ninth su'' v,pcsss
Meeting u the sw~a,er ard Ant 90 ~ "a Buls,.
urrrsF AssocE Atom Bush rerralhAa sfrss. 50 :
Auaitcrium $50 West Forty -se'A@'~ ...-. pfs
Discussion os, The Motor yenieis ~ MrAss
cry a, the Conferences 90 ssSsxy. SD !
New-York tribune., 1918-11-20
telephone Hearing
To Be Held Here on
Dec. 6 by the P. 81
1Snerlul DispofcA to The TrSssfl

(SpeclGl DspofcA TO I he
Albany. Nov. 19.-Friday, Ocean
6, the Public Service Commission VII
hearing in New York on the conpsss .ss
against the Hotels Astor and s. fLIss ior
two New York City apartment ncus't t.Is
charging their guests more 10. .,,s d
phone calls than the regular rs, sreg.,
the telephone company. ne ssv 3
of the Astor was received TO-DAY, 1 4
held, like the others. that nOI -.
not public service corporslsss,, ~, car
that the charges to its guess ~
veniences are reasonable
New-York tribune., 1918-11-20
Ten Millions Asked of Citv
To Put Drive Over To-day
If You Have Not Giuen to Your
Utmost, Sign on the Dotted Line

II hare already ddjoined blank PLEDGE
fiji and directed
cat 1t Many millions
the United War Work obtaining
it TO the top"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-16
18th Annual BoWling
Tournament Opens Today

CINCINNATI. Feb. 15.--After n
final inspection OF tho alleys here to-
lay by officials OF the American
iiowling congress-. everything was de-
clared TO be In readiness for the open
ing of the eighteenth annual tourna-
ment OF this congress at the Hamil-
ton county armory tomorrow night.
when 16 local teams, haillnE from as
many associations or industries will
roll the first balls on the ls new
alleys.
From $50 O'Clock tomorrow night
until March 10 the alleys will be oc-
'cupled daily from 8 a. m. until mid %
night and during this time 652 fiyS-
nien teams will contest for supremac,
OF thiI number 6li teams from cities
other than Cincinnati will roll and
congress officials of the inspection TO-
day stated that II alley fitness and
Ideal bowling conditions counted for
anything new records were more than
liable to be hung up during the
tourney.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-16
DESH0N CAGERS PLAY
RAMONA FIVE TONIGHT
Mefford Quintet, After Cham
pionship of Southwest,
Play First Game.

The Deshon Sporting Goods COM
pany basket ball five. composed OF
leading players OF Tulsa, Will play the
Ramona "all-stars." a team that has
been defeated but once In three
years .at RAMONA tonight The
Deshon quintet N under the direction
OF Hal Mefford. former Kendall col-
!ege coach.
In place Of meeting the Kendall
five, Bennie owens oklahoma uni-
versity quintet will play the Deshon
team here, February 22 and %. To
date, the Sooners have not lost n
game. having won five from state
collegiate dribblers by big scores.
Tse personnel OF the Deshons includes
several Kendall and OIL League stars
and they are nftar the amateur cham
pionship OF the state,
Mefford will carry eight men dur
ing the entire season, all OF whom are
former college stars. They are
Springer Kendall; Gale, Kendall:
Malone. Kendall; Havice. Kendall,
Allen. Kendall. Thompson, Ohio Wes-
leyan, Hollander, Georgetown and
Madison, Michigan.
Big games on the schedule include
the tits with the Sooners and two
with the Schmelzers OF Kansas city
who have played three years without
n defeat and who are coached by Red
Brown, former Kansas university
mentor. A return game with Ramona
will be played some time next week
md the Miami Independents will be
played at Miami and here, the last OF
the month.
According to MeUord. former
University OF Chicafo athlete. the
Deshon basSeters form the greatest
Of shooters he has ever
seen, and with polish In guarding,
will make any team In the National
a. A. u. "go some 10 defeat them"
Every one OF the four forwards are
from any position on the
floor" said McffOrd, while Malone
and Hollander will average four bas-
kets game against any collegiate
five In the state. The team VIII
average 175 pounds and are all ex-l
ceptiOnally fast for men OF their size.
The fact that most OF them know In
eide basket ball means that they have
developed team work In a short
time, and are dangerous competitors
for the championship OF tho south
west"
Games may be secured by writing
the Deshon Sporting Gosds COM
pany OF Tulsa. a
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-16
Herbie Moran, 32 Years Old Today,
Has Been One Great Globe TrOfters

Weston and O'Leary and other ia
nous old pedestrians Travelled long
distances because they had good legs.
j. Herbert Moran, who ranks as one
OF the champion globe trotters OF
baseball. has travelled far and wide
because his pins are on the bum. Tho
little outflelder sIant the 1916 season
with the Montreal Royals. having
been released by the Braves to the
Vernon club OF the Pacific Coast
league along with Tod Gather. and
turned over by Vernon to the Cana
dian metropolis.
. Moran is a Pennsylvania, and was
born thirty-twO years ago today, He
inst played professional ball with
Coudersport Pa. going thence 10 Du
Bois His next stop was Trenton. In
the tri-State. and In 1903 he made his
big league debut with the Athletics
He figured In about a score OF games
and then Connie Mack sent him back
10 Trenton. In September OF the same
year. Herbie had his second try-out
with the big league, playing with
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-16

the Red Sox and he finished the sea.
son In Boston. In 1909 he was will,
Providence, and the following year
he returned TO Boston for a trial with
the Braves. His stay IN the Hub was
brief and he was then shipped off "a
Kansas city. lie played twenty four
games In the American Association,
ana In June was released 10 provi-
dence. within n week he was sent on
TO Rochester, where he remained un-
III the close Of 1911 Morsns fourth
appearance under the big top wns in
Brooklyn For two seasons he was n
regular outfielder with the Dodgers.
In 1914 lt.le Herbie started the sea
son with the Reds. who almost i'm
medintely sold him TO the Braves.
with whom he divided some OF the
worlds series pie. tie stuck wi.h Bos-
ton thru 1916, when he was agUin
turned adrift, his batting average
having sunk 10 the 200 mark. Moran
has always been Handicapped by his
diminutve stature and pair Of bum
legs His fayorite song Is Where rs
My Wandering Boy Tonight7"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-16
TOMORROW Is Anniversary of First
Great Ring Championship Contest

Tomorrow will be the l77th ami
versary OF the first great battle for a
championship In the history OF mod
ern pugilism, for II was on February
II, 1741, that Broughtou defeated
Stevenson In a terrific battle with ma
ture's weapons Stevenson. a giant
Yorkshireman. had become proteRe
or Frederick, Prince of wales and
trained for the contest In the disso-
Lutte atmosphere of the latter's court.
What with wine. women and other
dissipation, poor George Stevenson
was In no condition 20 meet the great
Jack Br0ughton. the pupil and sue
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-16

cesaor OF James IciRR. the first cham
pion OF England stevenson fought
brRyely, and took a terrible drubbiuE.
but ar length succumbed 10 the rain
Of blows showerCd upon him by
Broughton. The first puglistic cham
pionship battle hRd tragic result
for Stevenson died within month
BrouRhton then declared that he
would never fight again and pugiilsm
seemed destined 20 die -bOrning. But
later Jack recOnsidcred his decision
and ffturntd 10 the ring after making
q code OF rules which eliminated many
Of the brutauties - the seqrt
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-16
Tulsa's Boys in Army Camps
Want Baseball Paraphernalia
7und Started to Keep Soldiers
From Here Equipped for
National Pastime.
LEE DANIEL TO LEAD MOVE
Here's Your Chance to Make
Fellows Feel Like They
Have Friends at Home.

Prematurely warm days have
brought from the army cantonments
wherein are uuartered Tulsas soldiers
A call for baseball paraphernalia that
has awakened the city to the reali2a
tun that the time Is at hand when 1t
must Dldke provision TO supply the
boys IL has sent TO the army With the
materials needed to enable them 10
play baseball And Tulsa proposes 10
take care of them.
The first call came from the Tulsa
boys at Camp Pike 10 Justice Lee
Daniel thru his brother; and Mr.. Dan
tel has taken the lead In movement
TO supply all Tulsa boys in the army
camps and keep them supplied with
baseball paraphernalia this summer
and football equipment in the fall.
Not only is cash needed TO purchase
such equipment. but old balls bats
gloves. shoes and uniforms will be
collected and sent 10 the camps
Up TO Tulsa.
Athletics are an important factor In
the military training OF Uncle Sans
fighters, but supplies must be donated
by the folks back home. Clark Grif'
filth Of the Washington Americans Is
tutUCflnS 1uno Wntcn rs running III
TO the hundreds OF thousands OF dol
lars for equipment for the American
soldiers In France, but II is up TO each
city to take care OF It's Own men In
the camps I'm the United States.
And Tulsa. true TO her traditions
does not propose 20 see her boys lack
rather she will see that no others are
10 well taken care OF.
Fund Already Started.
Already MIR. Daniels has begun III,
collection OF paraphernalia and The
World gladly throws Itself into th'
campaign to raise the cash. A perma
nent fund Ia needed. There are scores
Of Tusans TO be equipped and KEEP
supplied with balls and bats and othel
parnphernalia. Therefore stead'
stream OF dollars into the fund whicl
viii toe turned over to Mr.. Danielsc~il
be needed. ~
Checks shbuld be made payable q
The Worlds Soldier Ball and Bn
Fund Let's have the stuff ready fo
The boys az soon as the weather vii
permit them TO play and let's keel
them supplied.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-16
Bob Cdnnefdr Wins Three
COrnered Billiard Match

CHICAGO, Feb. l5-Bob Canncfax
OF ST Louis won from Pierre Mau-
pome OF Cleveland In the ambulance
fund three-cushion billiard tourna-
ment today. 30 to 40. Roth men are
challengers OF Ausie Kieckhefcr for
The ute II was Cnnnefax'G third so
TO 40 game In two days Do ORC and
Cnpron winning from him by that
score yesterday, John Moore OF Chi
oago defeated Ray Palmer OF Detroit
30 to 81. Palmer held his own untn
Moore inserted a run OF l2
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-16
Today In PugIiIstlc Annals.
Ioioan Wins the National
Amateur Shoot Handicap

KANSAS CITY, Feb. 15.-Tbe m.
uonal amateur wing shot handicap, to.
days feature event OF the fourteertb
annual midwinter trapshootsrs was
won by Elmer lIenshnw OF Spirit | - q
iowa, from a field OF 40 mnrksrren'
Henshaw and Roy Aiusworth of Lar
ned. Kan, each hit 10 targets straight
henshaw captured the even In the
shootoff.
The international amateur wing
shot championship. the big event OF
The shoot. Is scheduled for tomorrow
with 20 entries already in and others
expected. making the purse AT least
$1,000.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-16
Ldrrn Tennis Association
Votes TO Hold Tourney

NEW YORK. Feb l5.-By an al
most unanimous vote. the United
States National Lawn Tennis assocla-
ton decided at ITS annual meeting
here tonight to resume chaWpl2nshlp
tournaments, the procecdS 10 be
turned over 20 the war departments $
commission on training camp actiVi-
ties.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-16
Bob Groom, Pitcher, Is
Sold TO CLeUeIand A. l.

CLEVELAND, Feb. 15.-Pitcher
Bob Groom has been bought by Fhe
Cleveland American league club from
The S. Louis Americans, according TO
a telegram received here today from
PRESIDENT James G. Dunn.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-16
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&gM
|~ARRy Z4XEYmw4

It's the spirit of the game that has
made baseball our national pastime.
To the one unfamiliar with baseball
may exist the belief that professional
baseball players do not care much for
victory. and tho actions OF several
players in the past have given ample
ground for this belief.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-16
JUNIORS WINNERS IN
CLASS CHAMPIONSHIP
Third Year Men Defeat Soph-
omores for Basketball
Title.

The Tulsa High School iuEIoy, won
tfe class basketball championship last
night, by defeating the sophomores,
Is TO IL. In an exciting game, n pre-
llminhry to the Tulsa Muskosee TIT.
In addition TO winning the basket
hnll title. the class OF 10 also won the
football championship, receiving nu-
inerals. Numerals Will Oe awarded
members OF the quintet
Tho Imam
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-16

Field goals: Whiteficld. 4: Harris
3; Thackery. 2; Setter, ! Poe, l.
Foul goals: ThHckery. 3.
Referee: Rau (MissourD,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-16
Oilers Take Three Straight
Games; Watts High
With All.
Commercial League Standing.

The Cosden A. Co bowlers won
from the Hope Engineering company
in last nights games In the CONNER
cial league. taking all three games,
Watts of the victors was high with
AL.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-16

The Braves have sent out contracts
10 twenty one members OF the team.
IL IL expected that the papers VIII
begin to return soon with the sigma
lures OF the men affixed.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-16
TULSA WINS FROM
MUSK0GEE 3l-l8
Red and White Basketers
alike Fifteenth Straight in
a Fast Game.
FRANK WOOD STARS AGAIN
Hamm's Play Features for
the Visiting Quintet; Best
Game of the Season.
By Bud Fisher

Again For the fifteenth straight
time. the Tulsa high school basketers
emerged victors from a hard fought
game--the hardest contest OF the sea-
son. when they wop. from Muskogee
last night. 81 10 ~.
Bringing "A host of rooters. with n
reuvenated team that had defeated tho
hitherto unbeaten Fort Smith quintet
last week, Muskogee was confident Of
avenging the defeat at the hands of
Tulsa three weeks hgo--the first de-
feat that Muskogee hAA suffered on
her own court for eight years.
During the first half, the result OF
the game was In doubt and until tho
last five minutes OF the final half
either side had "A chance to win. In
the last five minutes, the red and
white cagers drew away from the wis.,
tors and altho Muskogee continued TO
fight all the way. Tulsa had lead too
big to overcome.
Exceptionally Clean.
IL wss easily the best game played
at the high school gym this year and
one Of the best ever played ono that
court Despite the rivalry between tho
two schools. enhanced by the presence
OF rooters from both side& who packed
the court 10 capacity. the game was
exceptionally cleanly played.
Smiling Frank Wood. captain and
center of the Tulsans wns ms usual,
the bright star. Wood was closely
guarded. Muskogee adopting defensive
tactics from the first and especially
watching the tall pivot man. whose
playing is on par with that OF any
collegiate star In the state. Carter
and Weinecke came to the assistance
OF their captain when he wits close
pressed and each registered suffi-
Client number OF baskets TO decide the
game Wnndling and McNutt played
brilliantly. but five field goals being
made against them.
Hamm, Muskogcc Star.
Hamm. center. was star for Musko-
gee, both ia shooting goals. field and
free, and in his floor work. Bowers
guarding was aggressive and effective
The lineup.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-16

SuOstltuUOn' CIOVer Tor SIonn.
Field goals, Freeman, l. Werthers,
4: Lamb. 3, Hughes ?. Brandebarry,
/. Smiley. l.
FolN goals: Freeman. 2.
Referee. Woodson, Twenty minute
periods
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-16

Field goels' Sanford. 4 Hooper. l.
NelOnc, l; ; Ermey !.
Foul goals. O'Haver. ]. Y,
Referee: Woodson. Twenty minute
periods,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-16

But I'm no sport, amateur or pro-
fessional. does a contestant love to
win and give az much toward that end
as In baseball The fans Ioveto see a
hit go crashing for two sacks and
score the winning run. or sensa-
tional catch that saves a game. But
they don't care half so much as does
the player. The professional base ba II
player is out 10 win in any fair man
ner-that Is why baseball is our ma
tlonal game.
In February of 1914, slender,
nervous individual attended the meet
Ing OF the National league moguls
lie was nearing the end OF his career,
said the critics. But George Stalllngs
took H. chance and signed the slender
nervous individual The result was
that the Boston Braves. due in great
measure to the "lnvalid's" play
smashed their way to n pennant and "A
worlds championship. That man
was Johnny Evers.
No player in the game has suffered
the hardships that have beset the
path OF the Trojan. Death claimed his
two children and his wife lay between
life and death for days Evers has
watched two fortunes swept away
one stolen by n partner In a Troy
shoe store and the other lost in
business transaction which friends
had advised him TO make.
While driving his car in Chicago
several years ago. the steering wheel
broke and Evers' companion, Chi
cago newspaper man. was hurled TO
hlso death Evers suffered an entire
season with nervous breakdown.
when the Cubs won the pennant In
1910. Evers broke his leg sliding to
base few days before the end OF
the season.
These are but a few Of the cares
that have made the life OF Johnny
Fvers "A continual worry. But through
II all, he played his usual game mt the
keystone sack. ranking as one OF the
gamS's greatest inflelders Much mis-
understood. called a crab" by those
who do not know him, scored by press
and public, Evers fought on. Johnny
Uvers Is uot,a crab. He Is a hard
loser and oks ,of basebnlrs greatest
fighters But of the field. Evers IL a
g..xtleman. a credit Is the game.
X few Years ago, the Baseball
Magazine devoted an issue 10 Johnny
ryers who, as they rlghtfully said, is
,.h4spbalrs gamest player" Eyers
pl,tal with Philadelphia last season.
hut was given his release soon after
The close Of the schedule. But men
lite Johnny Evsrs are rare-he ia
ore In a million. His physical condi-
tion may not permit him 10 play a
regular position this year though us
a cinch that Noisy John will be IN
tberc, part OF the time.