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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-08
BOXING AND OTHER
SPORTS UNDER BAN
FOR CHEER-UP WEEK
Doctor Mott Says Special PugiliStic ShorS VII Not BE
Recognized and Philadelphia Is Barred in
M Athletics Because OF Var Chest
By ROBERT W. MAXWELL



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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-08
P. M. c. MAY MEET PENN
Chester Institution Hopes to Get
4 Game for November 20

Negotiations are under way for q
football game to be played by the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania and the Penn
sylvania Military Collese. of Chester.
Lieutenant Colonel Frank X. Hyatt.
of the Little West Point" communi-
Gated yesterday with Bill" Hollenback
and Bob" Folwell and offered to take
the cadets to Franklin Field next
Wednesday for midweek game to be
played during benefit week. The Penn
tutors did not look kindly on the propo-
siton for midweek game just prior
a later date
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-08
PATSY CLINE HURT
Pollok Fears His Best Star Has
Fractured Skull

New York. Nov. Harry Morgan
Pollok announced yesterday that his
great lightweight battler Irish Patsy
Cline, had been seriously injured while
training. II Is claimed that Cline was
injured in an automobile crash. being
thrown and landing on hts head.
Cline was to have boxed Rocky
Kansas In Philadelphia on Saturday
night and next week was scheduled tc
meet Worlds Champion Benny Leon.
ard at Madison Square Garden for the
Good Cheer Fund"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-08
Johnny Bmtels Reports
for Football at Penn

Johnny Bartels, the intercollegiate
pentathlOn champion, reported for
the Penn football team yesterday,
but did not get into the practice.
The main reason was that there was
no uniform big enough to fit him.
Special tOgs have been ordered for
him, and he will get into the drilling
today. He II six feet three inches
tall and weighs close to 200 pounds.
lie probably will be used at II guard
position. Before coming to Penn,
Barteis played with st. stevens Prep.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-08
leading scorers of the season.

Boynton now is student at the
by Lieutenant Harold Pumpelly, former
star Yale halfback. Cornog. now in the
navy. was sensation with Swarth-
more. With this pair added to the
formidable lineup which vanquished
Lehigh. BY Dickson should present a
very powerful eleven against the Gar
net.
Haehl, the regular League Island full
back. and Pierce, quarterback. will as
sist Boynton and Cornog in the scoring
department. Simmer, the marine who
played so we'll against Penn few
weeks ago, is not booked to start, but
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-08
YARD TO PLA Y
SNARTHMORE ELEVEN
Dan McNichoL to Punt
in Lafayette Contest

Penn men have been asking who will
do the punting against Lafayette when
when the Quakers face the Maroon on
Franklin Field tomorrow afternoon. The
answer H. Danny McSichol. In the last
two practice games ut the Penn Stadium
there has been only one boot, and that
one was off McNichol's foot. II didn't
travel more than thirty yards, but it's
the best Coach Holienback can do under
the circums = auces,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-08
RACING AT new ORLEANS
Jefferson Park Track Opens Win.
ter Meeting November %

New Orleans, Nov. S.-The racing
season here will begin at jefferson Park
on Saturday. November 23. Cad Brian
made this announcement yesterday to
his partner Ja,aes +. O'Hara. Brian has
been in New ORLEANS for a month pre-
pairing for the opening
There are nearly 200 horses on the
ground and two special horse trains
will leave Maryland when the Pimlico
meeting ends next week.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-08

Boxing Is Slammed
AND now comes the unkindest cut
"A of all. There will be no boxing.
All of the special shows being ar
ranged in almost every city in the
land must be called off unless they are
held for some other charity not in the
war-work fund. Doctor Mott says all
shows must be held in cantonments
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-08

will see service before the game Is over.
Ensign Thomas Welsh, assistant
manager of the team, announced last
night that the game had been sched-
uled.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-08

NOW their hands are tied. They
~ cannot do much in canton
ments, because IL is impossible to
oct boring fans tUho are ctihn0
to pay big prices. The soldier
boyS arc icillinO TO help, but trhdt
can they do on $50 a month"; 10
looks as u some one has been mis-
informed regarding the true Udluc
Of boring. 4 national sport tchich
is so popular should be stimulated
inStcad Of sMppresSed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-08

under the supervision of military au-
thorities. This puts a quietus on all
Of the plans, for, with all due respect
to the able officers in the Cantonments,
it takes boxing man to run a boxing
show, the same as it takes a watch.
maker to make a watch. Outsiders
are helpless in the pugilistlC game,
and anyway, If the shows were taken
away from the big cities. the audi
ences would be slim and the receipts
less than that.
In Philadelphia, Harry D. Edwards
donated the Olympia Club for the
show and James +. Dougherty prom.
ised TO aid in getting a strong card for
the benefit. Jack kearns, manager of
Jack Dempsey, said his heavyweight
sensation would box any man in the
world, and other boxers volunteered
their services. A few thousand dollars
would have been derived from this
show, but the receipts would have
been small when compared with those
in New York
over in Gotham, James w. Coffroth
was placed in charge Of arrangements
and brought from San Francisco for
that purpose. sunny Jim" was ar
ranging a strong bill for November l6
featuring Benny Leonard and the best
man in his class. Jim Coffey. Bartiey
Madden, Johnny Dundee and many
others were to have appeared, but its
a safe bet everything will be called OFF
unless the show is held in Madison
Square Garden.
Matt Hinkle had Jack Dempsey
Lew Tender, Jim Coffey, Battling lie
whisky and Matt Brock for his show
in Cleveland on November 90. This
too, promised to be a financial sue
cess.
Every promoter in the United States
was working hard to raise money fol
the United War Work fund. They
gave up their time to promote the
shows and expected no remuneration
but were out just the same to make
their individual projects big financia
successes.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-01
RICHMOND BoYs BEFREESDED
b. hINn-HEARTED u sTTCE

Newport News, Va. Tune s3.~~Tay~
Tor Bailey snd KYLE Clements. two SIX
teen -gear-oid boys from South Rich
mond. were released from the clutch.
of the Law yesterday by Police JAstice
Robinson and provided with sufficient
funds TO get good meal and pay car
fare n their homes, by the attendance
In the police court.
The boys were charged nv chesa~
peake ard 0hio watchman If trying
TO beat their way out Of the city on
a freight car when appearing in court
the two boys presented pitful spec
tacle. both being thoroughly fright
ened They told story Of having been
employed AZ Langley field and losing
their Jobs there. They were stranded
without money and had tried 70 get
home by riding the brake beams"
Questioning on the part of Justice
f. 8 Robinson elected the facts that
the youths were ready to go to their
homes. were they able. and stav there
Both promised never 10 allow the law
to get another hold on them. The JUS
tice then suggested that there we're
enough In the court room to easily pro-
vide the boys with transportation, and
the hat WAS passed II was found when
the money was counted that II was
sufficient 70 supply ear fare ana
good meal for both.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-01
WILLIAM kRANTZ PROBABLY
FATALLY INJURED BY CAR

Roanoke. va. June 30--wiilia m
Krsnt::. of s3s Loudon avenue. y. w.
was perhaps fatally injured about .
o'clock Friday evening at the foot Of
the Mil mountain incline, when no
was run over and crushed by de-
ecending car. He was Immediately
removed &c a hospital. where it was
declared last night that he could not
possibly survive the accident. He is
seventy years old,
II was reported taat Mr.. Kra1tz was
standing on the track OF the Incline
railway. few feet from the station
landing al the bottom of the track
when the car s;ruck him Upon the
approach of ti,s car he was warned
by two persons standing near, 1t Is
laid. and scetrc the car turned as IL
10 get Oft the track. then stood until
the car ran BIN down, II is reported
that when reached by a passenger.
who jumped from the car, Mr.. krantz
said. 'Oh. It makes no difference. I
am no good, any way"
The injured man was taken to the
Hospital, and upon being examined.
was found to be horribly mangled
and to have little chance of recovery.
His relatives were notified that he
could not live through the night
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-01
SHOW GREAT INTEREST
N JULY Attn PAGEANT
Many Gather At the Y. w. @. A. for
First Rehearsal Under George
Benedict, the Director.
FoREIGN-BoRN HELPING.
Play Will BE Given In Costumes Of
the Various Nationalitfes--AH Are
Invited 10 Participate In Staging OF
Event.

The play pageant to be staged In
the Capitol grounds on July 4th is
arousing great deal OF interest
among the foreign born and children
OF foreign born citizens of this city.
more than n hundred OF whom as
sem bled for the first rehearsal Thurs
day night In the gymnasium of the
Young Women's Christian association,
under the direction of George Ben
edict, author of The Spirit of Man
kind" the play pageant which In to
be presented, Mrs. William A. Bur
rows is associate director!
The play WILL be given in COSTUME e.
Of the various nationalities partioi-
| assisted by the men, are working hard
to properly feature their respective
peoples in suitable garb. The follow
ing nationaiitiss have undertaken TO
be represented in the war drama az
allies OF Uncle Sam---Ewede. Rwiss,
Hungarian. Pole. RumaniAn. Chinese.
Russian. Lithuanian. Ukrainian. finn.
Cossack Belgian. French. English.
Italian. Greek. Armenian. Spanish and
Syrian The next rehearsal la Mon
day night at $40 o'clock.
A chorus OF 100 to $50 voices la
being trained to sing the SIX special
songs written for the play, with Mr..
Robert Beadles az pianist.
Miss Lena /. Massei has been prac-
Using with thirty-flve young ladies Of
Italian parentaRe with excellent re-
suits, In her music studio. Ia West
Grace street. w. Henry Baker. the
weil-known conductor of the Wed j.
nesday club. will lead the chorus.
The play pageant IL under the aus
pieces of the Richmond council of de-
fense, of which George Bryan in chair
man. The educational committee of
the council has had Mr.. BenedEt's
play pageant under supervision. This
committee consists OF Or. J. A. c.
Chandler. superintendent OF schools.
chairman DR.. II. p, c. Maclaehlan,
the Rev. c. Hannigan, DR. f. n.
Calisch and Miss Katherine Hawes
The play In an attempt to carry out
for Richmond President Wilson's re-
quest TO congress OF May 20, when he
suggested that this July Fourth be
man an occasion for rousing a unified
spirit of patriotic cooperation among
all classes of Americans, and to bring
the same TO the foreground by suit
able celebrations all over the country.
Other cities have parades Of nation
alities: also pageants IN which per-
sons generally of American parent
age, dressed up in foreign costume,
take part pr. Chandler has express
ed himself in regard to the play
pageant to he staged in the Capitol
grounds 10 the effect that II viii be
A unique and intensely interesting
event, Governor Wsstmoreland Davis
has expressed his heartiest approval
and deep interest In the event. and
all concerned to make The Spirit
OF Mankind" play pageant great
hoped for the cordial cooperation of
patriotic success.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-01
NEWS OF THE OLD DOMINION
LYNCHDURGERS WILL
BE BRIG. GENERALS

Ivnchhurg. Va, June 56.--oe the
forty three colonels who were recon-
mended yesterday by President VIII
son for promotion TO hrigadier gen
erals. three or the list are natives Of
Lynchhurg, who have long heen iden-
tifed with the regular army. These
are Colonel Samuel p. Rockenhach,
Colonel Meriweather Lewis Walker,
and Colonel jefferson r. Kean.
Colonel Rockenbach is son Of the
late Frank Rockenhach. Of this city.
and is a graduate OF Virginia Military
institute.
Colonel Walker is a son Of the late
nr Thomaa Lindsay Walker and
Katherine nchney. He was educated
in the public schools and the high
school here and stood second in his
class at West Point. since which he
was an instructor at West Point. He
has also served on large engineering
works on the Pacific coast and for
some months has been in France.
He married daughter Of General
Cary and she died about eight years
ago.
Colonel kean is the second son OF
the late r.. q. n. Kean and Jane
Randolph. his mother being the great
granddaughter Of Thomas Jefferson
His father was for many years A
prominent lawyer at the Iynchburg
bar. and during the war between the
states served for some time as as
sistant secretary OF war OF the Com
federacy He went 70 the Episcopal
High school near Alexandria, and then
to the University of Virginia. He
married Miss Louise Young. Of Con-
necticut. twenty-five years ago. She
died two years ago and was buried
Mt Monticello. Colonel Kean has been
In France since late last summer.
Prior TO that he was for several years
at the head of the American Red
Cross work.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-01
APPdMaTTOx FIRST TOWN IN
VIRGINIA 10 COMPLETE QUOTA

Roanoke. Va, June so,-Appomst-
tox was the first town In the state OF
Virginia to sell its quota of war saw
ings stamps through the merchants
organizations. Its aprortionment was
$4,000 Sales already reported by the
merchants Of the town to state Re-
tail Merchant Chairman NJ. NJ. Ram
sey. OF Roanoke. amount to $3.50.
indicating a large over-suhscription
Report was received by Mr., Ram
sey from local Retail Merchant Chair
man A, T. Inge, of Appomattox, this
morning. Reports from other sec
tiens OF the state indicate great en-
thusiaAn among the merchants II IA
believed that the merchants Of Vir-
gfnia will sell their full quotas. Local
merchant agents are perfecting a
thorough organization, and Mr.. Ram
sey lie looking for full cooperation
and 100 per- cent reports from every
town and city
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-01
SECRETARY BAKER
IN NEWPORT NEWS
War Department Head. With Chief
of SfaH. Visits Langley Field and
Other Camps.

Newport News. Va, June 40
Secretary of War Newton ., Baker
with the chief Of staff, General Pey-
ton c. March. was in the city Fri
day inspecting the camps and mill
tary activities i'm this vicinity. He re-
turned TO Washington that night.
The secretary with a party consist
ing OF General March. Brigadier- Gen
eral Grote Hutchinson. Lieutenant
Merrill, aide de camp. and other ON =
GERS, spent almost the entire day rid
ing among the different encampments.
inspecting the men. buildings and
equipment.
Luncheon was to he served NJ the
Hotel Warwick at noon with con-
ference planned imm ediately after be
tween the secretary and The chiefs or
staff AT the Administration building.
Because Of delay. the meal was serv-
ed at much later hour than intend
ed. The luncheon party included Mr..
Baker, General March. General Hut
cheson and other high army officers.
Because of the late hour the confer
ence in the Administration building
had to he foregone,
The inspection OF the camp was
continued during the afternoon, until
n late hour, when the secretary OF
war returned to the Chamberiin he
tel for dinner. leaving thence for
Washington.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-01
WINCHESTER INTERESTED
IN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

Winchester. Va. June s0s-Active
interest in the Winchester cham Der
Of commerce was manifested by a
large attendance at the smoker held
last evening n the rest room connect
ed with the chamber IF commerce
Captain Logan n. Fay called the meet
ing to order.
After cigars were passed. there
was "a frank discussion of community
problems. led by Colonel Alanzo Sim
mons. of the American city bureau.
who is in the city TO take charge of a
mem hership campaign to secure more
mem hers.
Colonel Alonzo simmons, of the
American City bureau, which had
charge OF the membership campaign
which was conducted year ago, gave
an outline of the accomplishments Of
modern chamber OF commerce. He
mplimented the local chamber on it's
work for the first year, and mentioned
the various activities which have been
recorded in the admin of
President McCormac.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-01
|ALL SHORT LINES
| ARE REuhQU|sAEu

Washington. June so.--The railrDod
dminisfration. In order to comply with
the time Limitation set by congress- re-
linqushed to their owners yesterday
practically all the short line railroads
of the country.
Several weeks ago congress was re-
auestef by the railroad administrator
to grant an extension of time In which
the question taking over for the. period
Of federal control Or reliquishinG the
short line roads sould be studied And
decided
Late yesterday afternoon both houses
Of congress passed a resolution ex-
tending the time In which the short
line roads could be relinauished to Jam
uary /. 1919. The action was too late
to forestall action by the railroad adj
ministration. 8@
President Wilson approved the aH~
tion of the railroad administration IN
relinquishing the short line roads
Any or all Of the short line railroads
reiinquished 70 their owners can be
brought under federal control BY a
presidential proclamation and a great
number OF them which are at all es-
sential TO the railroad business Of the
country will be brought and remain In
government hands during the period Of
federal control.
In all there are more than 400 So
called short line roads In the United
States, More than i,4oo OF thetA roads
are of the class known as plant faciii-
ties These roads have been relin-
quished and will remain under private
control,
or the other 700 and more short line
roads some are hardly more than spurs
with neasre equipment and In the
opinion OF railroad officials would be
better off and would better serve their
purpose by remaining under private
control
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-01
DIR. MCDANIEL CLOSES
MEETING AT ITMBERTCN

Especial TO The Richmond Eirginianl
Lumberton. n c. June 30.--ReY,
DR.. George w. Mcdaniel pastor of the
First. Baptist church of Richmond.
has Just closed one OF the most sue
cessful revival meetings in the history
OF the First Baptist church of Lum-
herton. The meeting lasted ten days
and DR., Mcdaniel made profound
impression upon Lumherton people,
He gained the love and esteem of all
with whom he came in contact, As
result Of the meeting twenty-five
applied for baptism and church mem
bership and a number were admitted
to the church by letter.
DR. Mcdaniel made a patriotic ad-
dress at the courthouse Friday eve
ming. June rs. The address was one
of the best war addresses yet heard
here, He went from here 70 Wrights-
willie Beach, where he was on the pro-
gram for three addresses at the state
Baptist seaside assembly. which is
an annual affair
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-01

Lynchburg, Va, June 3o.-E. e..
Wiley, OF Wilson and Wilson, consult
ing engineers. will leave this evening
for Philadelphia TO report Monday
morning for work with the engineer
ing staff Of the Emergency Fleet cor
poration. He does not sever his bus!-
ness connections here and has reserv-
ed the right to return to Lynchburg
when his interests here require this
for brief periods. Mr. Wiley recently
was invited 10 go to Philadelphia, and
while there he was included 10 give
time. He will be identified with a
board which is designed 10 speed up
his services 70 the government for
the shipbuiidlng OF the country, and
II is proha BILE that much Of his time
will be spent going from plant TO
plant In this effort.
Mrs. Wiley and children will remain
at their Rivermont home.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-01
WESTHAMPTON WILL
CELEBRATE JULY 4TH

The citizens of westhamptsn are
looking forward with much pleasure
and anticipation to the forthcoming
community basket picnic which In TO
be held on July 4th. The affair this
year In the inauguration of an an
nuai celebration TO be held In Rich
nlond's most beautiful suburb. This
object and purpose 10 to create
growing community spirit. become
better acquainted and make new
friends. Games and amusemnts Of all
kinds have been arranged. Age Ia no
consideration. pleasure In abundance
has been provided to make this
great gala day and one 10 be rem en-
hered. The exercises will begin at 10
O'Clock with a match game OF base
ball between the single and married
men OF the community. after which
dinner will he served, old acuuaint-
ances renewed and new friends made.
Exercises for the afternoon Will be-
gin promptly at O'Clock with games
and arusements of all kinds. after
which the exercises will close with
speech-making and awarding of prizes
will he given TO the winners OF all
games There will be plenty OF seats
and benches. Ladies' OF the Red
Cross auxiliary will furnish refresh
ments at city prices, proceeds to be
donated to the Red Cross. Don't for
get the time and place, All citizens
are urged to be present and invite
your friends The celebration is I'm
der the auspices of the WesthAmpton
Civic and Improvement league, l. f.
Dinsmore. president: w Burton. sec
Rotary; II. G, Turner, treasurer. The
following committee has full charge
of the ceiebration-~-A. n. Whitmore.
Walter Schaaf l.. r.. Dinsmore. John
Dicks. John Harris, II. l.. Yarbrough.
Albert Johnson. II. c. Turner and II.
Holman. Julien Gun and r. Gray
Eaddnn will be the speakerA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-01
REV. Goodwin Has can,

stanton Va, June 3o.---At "a call
meeting OF the Waynesboro Baptist
church last Sunday morning a unan
nimous call was extended to Rev. J.
Harry Goodwin. pastor OF the Mary
land Avenu" Baptist church Wash
ington p. G.
Several weeks ago a committee ar-
pointed by the church, heard Mr..
Goodwin In his church at Washing
ton and were so much pleased with
his sermons that he was invited to
I'LL the local pulpit two weeks ago.
AT meeting of the church sun
day morning the pulpit committee
unanimously recommended that he
be extended cali and the commit
tees recommendations were unani-
mously adopted. w. G.. Ellison was
instructed to inform Mr., Goodwin of
the action of the church.