Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-01

ever get together the Irishman will
him the same as he treated Fulton.
the big boys. I'll prove it by the bool
Moguls Meet in Cleveland
THE meeting of the American and
National League owners scheduled
for New York next Saturday has been
shifted to Cleveland on that day and
4 the fate of the worlds series will be
decided then and there. There seem
be some conflicting ideas among the
hagnates. but the matter will be
settled before the session is over. Herr
mann refused to go to New York and
necessary.
Members of the National Commits
sion also have been asked to be
among those present. This august
body has not, appeared in harness
nce the famous Scott Perry deci-
Geufi, which almost upset the major
1eague rowboat. Just what action the
eommish will take Is not known. but
after its last ruling the magnates prob.
ally will decide for themselves what
Il best to do and allow the supreme
court OF baseball" to agree IL 1t so
Gesires.
n the worlds series is held the lat
a ter part of August all of the players
sin be seen in action. II it is de-
Mfed until after September 1 it would
4 1ust as well to call off everything.
NJ public will not pay good money
eee two substitute teams on the
! u, Perry to Join Chester
108TT PERRY, according to the
40 latest dope, has decided to cast his
Z z1ot with the Chester Shipbuilding Com
nany after August 20. 1t is reported
that the twirler of the Athletics wired
Manager Frank Miller that he would
~ ready to don the overalls after that
/. &ofe and play some baseball in his
1ore moments. This means Perry will
working on the shipways IL the sea-
) ends next month.
c11a sf1ipyard league ends on August
and after that exhibition games
m be played. Perry would be big
S6Mfhg card and help swell the gate
6lkS Team Plays Sunday
3lRANx POTH'S Patriots will play
The Fourth Naval District at Rock
anrs next Sunday afternoon. 1t will
=. hard fought game and thousands
enlisted men are expected to be
INT. Poth has signed all of the
- he could find and has strong
Nh. which includes Peterson, Of
Sauter, catcher; Pierce, of Chicago,
ff,her: Cruthers, of Chester, second
ae. Stutz, of Steelton, shortstop:
1i16. Of Chester, third base; Beale,
81. Louis; Castle, of Hog Island,
flteinfeldt. outfield. For utility
Sea he has Wilson, White and
~ Cerner Poth has not yet de-
Ia who will play first base.
II. addition to the ball game, the
rvico team will be presented with
~ and balls. and the players will
eeiys monogrammed penknives.
oe1 Athletics Fear Draft
d6HsRE has been a great deal of
A9ncussion of late among the Con-
krcas,rert down in Washington OF
e 5evering the draft-age limit for the
limited States National Army to eight
zen ysars II the plans of several of
the members of Congress are carried
nut II certainly would have great
effect on the high and prep school
athletics of this city and throughout
he entire country.
{ While the majority of the students
y E9n9ho comprise the various athletic
&aams OF the members of the Inter-
a<sfoIostic and Interacademic Leagues
this city are around the sixteen
a seventeen year old mark, there
mare quite a few who have passed
~ eighteenth birthday. This is
~ true OF the prep schools through
= 6i1he State than those of this city
fonfnn at such institutions as Mer
~ &l(tlart a Kiski. Hill School and Per-
4an -3ominary are made up of stu
oQ4t whose average age Is twenty.
4hAady many of the scholastic ath-
LOT this city have Joined the colors
M Il certainty that IL the draft
IL lowered TO eighteen years
y OF this age who had expected
r. Urn 10 school this fall will enlist
n1ErHi 70 as TO come under the vol
&tak Head. These continual enlist
10 % certain extent would
10 lcompetitive conditions and
= ~ the plans of the coaches.
M ]. willard arises to remark
thnf he viii meet one j. Dempse,
the boys COME sailing home
France. In the meantime j
ord IL busy reading his favorits
entitied The Thirty Years
~ the Shibe Park boxing show
1fDoned until next Tuesda,
. shall have nothing in the
1ino 10 ,<-r " except q