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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-06
GERMANTOWN WINS
ITS OPENING GAME
Coach Sutton'S Nine Defeats
Episcopal. 81, in Interaca-
demic League Contest
PENN CHARTER VICTOR

Coach Sutton's Germantown Academy
nine aud the Penn Charter bail tossers,
as a result Of the opening league games
played yesterday, are tied tor first hon
ors in the Iuteracadcmic League. The
suburban team sent Coach Mccary's
EpiscopaI squad down 10 AN So defeat,
while Friends central lost "a sluggins
match to Penn Ch"rter, 80.
The Germantown Episcopal contest
was featured by the splendid pitching
of captain Jimmy Ha2ictt. Of Episcopal
and Middleton, the Germantown t"T'er.
Middleton had little on his rival caus-
ing eleven TO strike out, on" more ihan
ua2lctt. The numerous errors, how
ever spOiled the splendid work Of the
pitchers. Episcopal making no less than
nine mi,plays and Germantown sis.
These errors caused the downfall Of
EpiscopaL Entering the lucky sew
enth one run to the bad, Germantown
sIuggers got busy and, aided by several
errors, brought four men across the
plate before the third man had been re-
tired. Beard, the first man up, walked.
Nischers inhrld grounder was allowed
to roll safe and Beard advanced. Mid
dletun arose to the occasion and raped
out 4 double. scoring Beard ana \iSchcT.
Dippy reach first on felder's choice
ana, after Corrigau had flied out. Ding
more doubled. scoring Middleton and
Dippv. Tiis was enough 10 win the
game.
The game at Queen Lane was q
drawu-uut affair, II taking two hours
and fifty minutes 70 play eight and a
hall innings Brown, the third basemar
on Penn Charter, was the leading per-
former, rappbRg out three safe hits. his
Hrst scoring two runs in the fourth
inning IN the eighth frame his single
sent three men across the plate.
Central High School lost its seconC
consecutive game Of the season yester-
day bowiug to the prowess of the Penn
Freshmen by the score of 1916. In a fast
game played at Houston Field Coach
O'Breu's boys were able to obtain but
-four hits Off the freshmen pitchers, Mar
tin. Harvey and Toeman.
IN the other games played yesterday,
camden High School opened It's season
nv downing Haddon Heights. IA Media
High had an easy time with HaddOn-
field. Iii Darby High won from st.
Joseph Prep at Darby &C.; German
town High defeated Haverford School,
Sc; South Philadelphia lost 10 Chelteu-
ham. 81.
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MISS OLGA DORFNER
WINS ANOTHER TITLE
Defeats Thelma Darby, Of Indiana
polls, in Women's National 100
Yard Swim

chicago. April 6.--Miss OLA borfner'
Of the Philadelphia Turngemeinde, won
her second national Amateur Athleu'
Union championship In as many days
here last night when she defeated MISS
Thelma Darby, the fourteen-year-old
mermaid Of Indianapolis, In the titular
1OO-yard swim. Miss Dorfner's time
was :O9 l-5. which IL 3-5 SECONDS be-
hind the worlds record held by herself
on Thursday evening the Phlladelphla
speed queen won the ego yards title.
Norman Ross, the San Francisco rec
ord gmasher, who established four
worlds records on Thursday evening
swan 500 yards in 5:5S 10, which IL
II aeconds faster than the former IN
door worlds mark. This, however WIN
not be accepted as a new record as II
was made IN an exhibition.
Arthur Hsrtung Of the Illinois Atli-
Ietic club, won the fancy diving contest
"a r. Heyn, OF the Chicago Athletic
Association, was second, and +. \. Blns-
ham, Of the /. A. c., third
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GARNET FAVORITE
OVER PENN NINE
Ogden Chosen to Win
From Red and Blue in
Opening Game Today
BERNHARDT TO TWIRL

The Penn and Svartlnora b,eol,,,
teams pry Off the lid az Franklin Field
this afternoon. '''"
me Two Quaker combinations. rivals
an athleticS for a stretch of ye9r. tb,,
covers several decades. breeze i-f, ,Lo
inaugural game Of the 1918 caupafrn
az . $50, the same time that marked tho
beginning OF the contests in prcyious
seasons
The Garnet goes into the battle the
iaVorlte over the Red and Blue, mainly
because OF the reputation uf Johnny
| ogden, the sensational young tvirIc~
from Chester, who for tha la, 600
years has been the backbone OF tho
suburban pitching staff ogden has 4
! world Of speed and the Penn batters
I nave not seen much speed twirllng this
season.
Coach Bettger however. fears ON,
tauIt IN his pitching ace. ogden. wlrr
ilEht is one Of the best tyyirlers In
collegiate ranks. but occasionally he
goes wild and when Ea does get ratified.
II Is comparatively easy 70 beat him
f"hn S hopes arc based on Ogdeu's Wild
ness.
The Chester hur,cr will not find Liu,-
SeIi stacked against any mean rival lie
WiH have as an opponent Walter BERN
hardt, who with johnny Titzel, now an
ensign In the navy, carried the Red and
blue to 50 many triumphs last year
The material that Coach Thomas will
send against the suburbanitcs is IN
tried with the exception Of four vcter-
ans. The quartet from last year who
WIZ ala In the support IT Bernhardt are
Johnny White, shortstop; Lew Morgan
third base, and Dave Dennis and TIobev
Light, outiieiders. Two Of these. White
ana Morgan, are weak with the stick.
but the other two are aluggers.
The Penn squad will elect the captain
Tor the season prior 20 the game TODAY,
Howard Berry was chosen for the lead
ership last year. but he IS now in tho
officers training corps at Camp Dix.
Dave Bcnnis and Hobcy Light are corr
sidcred rs candidates for the position.
The lue-up for the game follows.
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Swain Heads Tennis

At q meeting held at the navy yard,
Chief Yeomau Russell swain, who had
been named temporary captain Of the
tennis team Of the Cost Accounting
A. A" was made permanent An ellml-
nation contest win determine what men
win represent the association in its
matches with some Of the representatives
Of the local and suburban clubs. Man
ager G. VI. Christine is making arrange
meuts for the use of some private and
club courts because of the lack of aC-
commOdHtions at the navy yard, and
hopes to be able to make il possible for
the men "a do their lmbering up before
the arrival Of the real warm tennis
weather,
The candidates for the team include
a fen well-knoWn collegiate and schoas-
tic boys, as well as host of indcdend-
ent players. The chairman Of the asso-
citation, Assistant Paymaster f. T, Skin
ner, L. s. ~, as well rs Assistant Pay
master willard Spenser, L. $, n. r., and
Pay Clerk Harry g. Hoskins, |. : \. r.
are leading every effort to make this
sport IA success at the yard.
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SOCCERMEN SEEK
CHAMPIONSHIPS
Disston VS.. New York +. G..
Falls VS.. New York
Ship
PURITAN HANDICAPPED

Manager John Bedford, of Disston5
soccer team, will line up his strongest
eleven this afternoon on the DIss-
ton baseball grounds. state road and Tn
ruth street. at D. m., when he meets the
New York L. e. soccer team FOR the
National League championship.
Dsston team will again suffer a set
back next week when two more Of its
crack players. Andrews and Rogers. bid
farewell to the team to wear the uni
form OF the Canadian Engineers.
johnny was not at all pleased with
the defeat handed his team on Faster
Monday afternoon on the Fnirhill
grounds by the Veterans and IT. cx-
pressed himself that his team hss only
once in all It's games on Fairhhl field
registered a victory. He will asl; for a
return match TO be played on Mutual
grounds
The sawmakers from Tacuuy will
probably use the same lineup used this
week against Veterans sending Gil
bertson To the goal mouth, Mclaughlin
and Longmore, fullbacts; Matthews,
Fisher and Wilson, halfbacks; Courscy
and Roger. inside and outside rights (;
Andrews. ceutre-forward Foster and
Barrett inside and outside ilefts
James Kerr will referee and at .
y. ~. unless both tagms 4Te on hand
at the blow Of the whistle. the team
failing 70 be on the Held forieits che
game.
The second semi-fnN match for the
amateur cup championship will bc played
az the Falrhill baseball grounds, Third
and Lehigh avenue. this afternoon
AZ p. m, when Fails t. c., the strong
aggregation that played HOhlfeld, win
uers of the challenge cup, TO "a stand
still on Easter Monday will line up
against the New York Shipbuildlug COM
pany team.
New York ship team will bring over
it's strongest lineup to meet the Falls
eleven. and i'm spite Of not being able
70 play "Kevis." who was given his re-
lease, condi;ionaliy, 10y John Bedford,
manager Of the Dsston \. A., prevent
ing him from playing In any cup games,
II, however, has a fast team and II viii
be no surprise ii IL defeats Falls. thus
Eliminating them from entering into the
finals.
Jimmy NHldGIS mas Dcel CHOSEN as
the referee, with two mucual liuesmen,
this being the rule laid out by IN" ANA
teur soccer committee for all cup games.
Puritan y. NJ. l.. association soccer
team has a large representation of It's
members enrolled IN the American array,
navy and Allied armies. -Four years this
club has been active in the Allied Soccer
League Of this city, last season win
ming the amateur championship cup.
Going down to defeat at the hands OF the
Veterans last Saturday forced them out
Of the running for this seasons tourney.
Thirty-two members Of the first and
second teams are now in the service
This season they lost the following play
ers through enlistments and draft: II. Il
Callahan, naval reserves: J. Aird, Camp
Meade; J. GALLAGHER, Canadian army
medical corps; T. Hayes, transferred
from Camp Meade 10 France I. Dick
son, Camp Meade; A. Monk, Camp
Meade A. Weldon, Camp Meade. trans
ferred to France, and L. Wilkinson, en-
gineer corps.
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FEAT NATIONAL INDOOR CHAMPIONS IN s.
Daily Baseball Yarn
From Training Camps

This echo Of the long ago was revived
az the Indian camp at New Orleans:
Nap Lajoie's Cleveland club--this
was long time aEo--had just beer
badly trimmed by Philadelphia and MAI
glowercd atop the bus a g II started away
from the baseball arbor
How'd YOU come out. boys?' yelled
a curious pedestrian.
"Out Of the gate, you fathead =" Cour-
teously responded the glum Napoleon.
How'd you Think"
Fat Heinie Berger. the old Cleveland
pitcher. almost rolled OF the chariot IN
an ecstasy Of glee OF the retort Il
made "a marvellous hit with him and for
days he kept repeating, as he laughed
uprUariously:
"Oud OF der gate, you fadhead--vat
YOU dink""
He waited eagerly for a chance 20
spring II on some one himself. Finally.
in st. Louis one day as the Cleveland
bus was rolling along street after n
game fan shouted:
What was the score. boySH'
"Oud Of der gate. you fadhead-yat
you dinl?" shrleked Heinio.
Well anyway. that's how Bobb,.
Giilts, the Yankee scout. tells the yarn.
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William S. Hart
in the Cold Deck
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Opponents Encouraged

Little Donaldson and big 'riden were
quick to see the way thiug- We're going
Encouraging and eXhOrtiug each other
constantly, they gradually raised the
power OF their game until they were
both going at full speed. Cecil amazed
the spectators by his dazzling volleying
ana his words OF advice TO mis- giant
partner. STEADY now, BIZ, we've got
them on the run" We're "a continual
source Of amusement to the onlookerg
When the midget and the giant had
finally won the last point and tho match,
Tilden lifted Cecil up in his arms and
hugged him. When Alexander and Roe-
rnbaum shook hands across the net and
told Cecil he was II wonder" the tow
headed boy got his first attack OF stage
fright and beat strategic retreat before
the advance Of the gallery
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200 ATHLETES IN BIG
CHAMPIONSHIP MEET

Great Lakes, H.. April 6.--The Cen
trail \. A. L. championships, with an
entry list Of zoe trs elk and field head
liners. promised TO develop inlo a four
cprnered battle here today
The Great Lakes Naval Training
school with its many stars Eotre Dane
University, Chicago and Illinois Athletic
clubs appeared the strongest organiza-
tions when the athletes took the track
here before a huge crowd.
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COST ACCOUNTING
PLANS BIG SEASON
Navy Yard Nine Will Play
Games With Phillies
and Penn
PROMISING TENNIS TEAM

With the team greatly strengthened
by the addition of the New York Amer
ican battery, Bob Shawkey and Schwert,
and the balance Of the team practically
decided upon, the Cost Accounting \. \.
nine of the Philadelphia Navy Yard has
arranged a rather difficult schedule for
the first half Of the season. including n
game with the Philics. Manager Baker
has given his word for a Sunday exhibit
ton game TO be played at the navy.
yard, the date to be set to suit the
convenience Of the two teams
sThe game with the strong straw
bridge * Clothier team will mark the
opening Of tn" season for the store
boys. The strongest service teams In
the district are included in the rchedule.
as also Roy Thomass Penn team and
some other prominent local and nearby
mines, Manager Balfour intends play
ing Independent ball exclusively, and
his team will not represent any other
service department than cost accounting.
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Mitchell Stops Peanut Parties

MaHaRer Fred Mitchell Of the Chicago
Cuhf, SAYS he VIII have no peanut psrt!"J
peanut party IS = bunch Of players gather
lnr a. one end OF tho bench and munching
tcntion to wHS; Is dulng on the field. Such
Indifference, SAYS Nltcncil, stamps player
any Of hls men in such a party Il VIII
cost them the price of 1000 Gsgs of Peanuts.
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The contest in which Alexander trl-
umphed over Tilden will remain In the
minds Of many us one Of the great e%-
hibitious of tennis skin. Handicapped
by a sprained ankle, the result of Il
match two days before Alexander was
able not only To- wrest victory from his
hard-hittinG rival of Philadelphia, but
to play tennis Of n sort which j. seldom
seen. Il was am artistic bit Of tennis
that he pit forth There was finish in
every stroke, the kocHcst strategy in
every move He knew from the FIRST
that ne could not aiIurd 10 waste an
ounce of strength, for Tildcn Is one Of
Che most formidable players Of the East,
with service that is equaled by none
The very fact that lie was held In re-
straint by his weak ankle seemed To in-
prove AleXander's game lie knew that
he could not afford t. take chances and
his Strokes were played with pre-.
cision aud keen judgment that showed
the cool work Of the master struggling
under difficulties 20 gain victory II
n shot y" put Of reach, he almost iu-
vuri,bl forced TO le;' it 60, but
when II 5us the opportunity to make
a ratu, s rauuc, bit into IN" ball
with "A firm, confident swing thac sent
the sphere directly to the place which
he had anticipated. II was th!s ability
ia uluce thai caused Tildru much con-
fusion AleNauder's strategy was superb
Repeatedly he drew Tilden out of posi-
tiou So that he rOuld send passing
shot sizzling down the lines.
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Rain prevented the second game OF the
series between the New Yori; Giants
and the cleveland Indians here yester-
day. It was the first time that the
Giants have been iuterfered with by
rain siuca they started training a.
Marlin, just three weeks ago. The
two teams left for Houston, where games
will he played today and sunday.
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LiYingston DeyeIops Pitcher

Bll sherdell. the iefthapder from whom
he ST. Louis cArdlnsis are expecting much,
declares that PADDY Ilylnastnn nisds him
4 real pitcher. untii PADDY took chArEe es
the Milwaukee, team last season bhdrdeil
% handle him he became . brilliant ginn6f.
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Strong Team Likely

Prominent among the candidates are
Russell Swain, who made good at Cen
tral High School and Penn; Nelly
OF Lafayette; Wilmsen, of LAWRENCE
willie Academy; schultz, Of Syracuse,
and Christine who has played In local
tournaments. The squad also includes
Weaver. who was a sub at the Lancaster
Country club; Graham, Of Northeast
sharplers, Of Germantown Academy
yteinmetz, Of Oney. In the suburban
.eague Budd, Ocean city Yacht Cluo
8ryan, Of ST. Joseph's College Folnls'
Rrimmel stewart, Norris ana DuooiS'
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YADDOCK AND LEWIS
\ TO MEET FOR TITLE
u iOr Heavyweight Mat Cham
n0nship on if Earl Can Get
Army Leave

|al s,,.nssh, April 6.-Earl CaddoclS
n m hsier Lewis are to be matched
lalaock usaVyweight wrestling title II
I|m IN. San get leave Of absence
~ pro,oa.lyi II was announced to-
~ tbe no.eI ,n.eI Jack Curley plans to
'us match the latter part Of April
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staunton Cadets Win

staupton. Va, April 6,--The Staunten
Military Academy defeated kiehmonaa
College BY the one.sided score q ~
10 b. Young, for stauntrn Military Acaq-
eng. allowed the yislf on Two hits
ana struck out Ten. - -
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SERVICE TEAMS
IN PENN RELAYS
Soldiers, Sailors and Ma
rines Will Participate in
Novel Exhibitions
APRIL 26 THE DAY

The Army and Navy events al Penn
/ SylNania S relay carnival will be among
the most interesting OK the scores OF
events scheduled for April 26 and 81
at Franklin Field. Recent entries guar
antee that these events will be very htafl
class and most closely contested. Carnn
funstou, Of Kansas, yesterday sent
word mat they would bring on relay
team for the medley relay and the ono
mile relay.
Paul Wilmington. one Of Harvard,s
greatest former athletes, is athletic d.
rector at Camp Funston, and he stated
that they were now busy raising funds
TO send on his teams, and that tbev
hoped to make n good showing.
Teams From Everywhere
Camp Dix. the marines and sailors az
the Philadelphia Navy Yard the naval
operating base at Hampton Roads. VA
lne naval training camp at Charleston.
>. - the Pelham Bay naval training
station, Just outside New York CITY
rprt Hancock. Of New York city: the
Nlssah'ckon Barracks, Of Cane May The
"Vlh, the 42d and several other infant,,,
uifS stationed IN or near philadelphi,,
guarding our arsenais and ruunition
works will all send men for one or ali
ot the events.
The squad drill. the wall-scalin1 con.
test and the bayonet charge race. sbo,,Is
be great exhibitions Of Just wha, o,,r
sailors and soldiers can do under stress
"i competition. The squad drilI Is
a'ousIhk great interest in service circles
as II VIII probably be the only occasion
OF the year when the Army ana Navv
VIII get into real competition IN n
strictly service event The relay, rae.
VIII have In their ranks many OF Amer
lcaS best athletes, now in training.
Service Events Friday
All the service events will be held ~,
Friday, the 2Gth, with the exceptIon ~
the oue-mie relay. which win he r,,r
OF on saturday IN connection with thc
one two and the four mile college relay
championships Of America. With 50
many Army and Navy teams entered.
thiS event ana the medley relay on FRI
day viii be actual service CHAMPION
ships Of this country. and they are III.
ready being recognized as such. The
Great Lakes Naval Station, Of Illinois.
ana the First Naval District, Of Boston.
are also planning 10 be present II thev
can find funds Tor the purpose.
The Marine Band Of the Philndelphla
Navy Yard will be present on Friday
and all soldiers and sailors in the United
states service will be admitted free
Popular prices are to he charged on
Friday, as Pennsylvania is desirous that
the general public attend by the thou
sand to give cur service athletes
great welcome. Special 0rice tickets
are TO be sold Ia the schc- is. and n is
rApecttd that thousands o. scbnolboys
and girls Will be there 10 watch the
military and naval events and other
interesting and high-class contests.
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.0sAle Mitchell Scores KnocLnut

H|lAeir ~, Wis April 6. 49, Ritchle
~ kssa s%sallwaukee lightweight. had
t1plsd y, u his record today. lie
hl elebth Slonie TAFT, of Canada
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MINING TEAM TRIMS
ALEX AND THE CUBS
Deming, \. NJ, Nine Gives
Chicago Shock in Ten
Inning Game
NEWS OF THE CAMPS

Dcming. y. VI, Apri. D.
The Chicago cubs sought revenge in
/ playing the Santa Rita Copper Miners
| before "a Camp cody crowd here today.
! The miners beat Alexander and Hem
! dri%. 9 To- =. IN a trn-iuning battle yes
tcrday TIL, second team plays at Doug
! lag, Ari2.. Iuduy
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The Atlanta Southern Association
club yesterday purchased Pitcher Joe
Ensel from tie Washington Americans.
E.ngei played with the buffalo team Of
the International League last season,
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Walker Makes Hit

4, "aAer au's was second only to Burns in
nero Worship heaped upon him by
s'o"d. Burns was simply 1ionizod
~ NJ, tus Two home-run smashes. But
1.'.el was the fielding star. Twice he
suea running catches that would
~ brought Sh!be Park fans 10 their
n. ~ s snlle in the third inning he made
N. J. pne most remarkable throws ever
~ o. any diamond.
'ayn @ the usual middle field position
1.'S.sh5 aaesh5 stumpf's ily and by hard.
~ ll 49, lhroW caught McKechnie by
sTus at the plate. Perkins was
alung for McKechuie ana ths IattsI
~ made any attempt to slide. but
kf running and walked into tho
An. seventh and last game between
%V teams in Jacksonville win be
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Lebanon valley Wins Tllle

s.ha,toR Pa, April 0.--The f.ebauon VI "
~ coilege defeated the Lehenen h,tc
ssheol ,ys n a. sse ~ nai AZ 9s u e''''in1 ~
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''''''ug Ledger Decisions
Y Nung Bouts Last Night

'|II M i,l.s a. C.-Gussle I.uis dr.
..N Loadmani Eddie Mullen
Ii., aslnE % PlndI Iawrsnsai
Io1e. Ssg srem l6unk Cosfer;
. '||1|i n 4sseetea Frankie Conway,
~ HIIrse er'rsks .t was trlmmed by
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AS VICTORIOUS
OVER PIRATES
Rurns Hammers Out Two
Homers and Crowd Pays
Tribute
pALATKA'S BIG d A Y
Jacksonvillc. I1s., April 6.

o,ty rarely in the experience Of a
Dor league ballplaycr does he actually
-, exhibiting his superior wares TO
ma gaping gaze Of a rural popuIa'''
!. 4. usually a bore TO HIM TO be show
,,i,b their plaudits of approvalwhilc
enr eIeu W., hotel accommodation and even
ine - r,ilroad service to which he is
V,i.,,od in all such oue-night stands
suV'es 'eonsrm him in his crouch that
M. no courtesy. attention or appro-
usasi,' % on the part Of the small-town
oauOn ,r commensurate him for what he
isn a. 81 ,be most Objectionable thing con-
lsi a vith major league baseball,
iy nsewi exhibition games in country
hamlets.