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The Grandeur of Gibraltar

X,IIEwED from the deck of an
" ocean liner surging through the
y waves OF the Mediterranean
one can never forget the thrill he ex-
periences at first sight OF Gibraltar.
Spanish girls Of rare beauty come out
In small boats TO greet you, and when
by the aid of rope they hoist grapes
up along the side Of the ship II is
seldom their baskets are lowered with
out a goodly amount of money in ex-
change for the fruit. Sounds OF drums
and bugles add to the exciting din, and
amidst screeching whistles you de-
scend to one of the tenders which
wait below to take you ashore.
The little Spanish stuccoed houses
are to be seen everywhere, and the
women and girls with shawls of bril-
liant hues and mantilbs upon their
heads laugh and dance to the twang
of a guitar.
Driving through the narrow cobhled
streets, visitors are constantly stopped
by the natives. who attempt to sell
them all sorts of trinkets. for jewelry
shops appear at dlIIlOSt every corner
Eating places of every variety, with
food at reaching distance from the
curb, occupy the tiny sidewalks, and
little children crawl in front OF the
phaeton like cabs with. the hope OF
collecting a few pennies.
Finally the Alameda is reached, and
this park, with its palm and cactus
plants. is the pride OF Gibraltar. Ge-
raniums in abundance crown the en-.
trance and tropical trees and bowers
help to create a scene well to be re-
membered. Fountains play about or
the east and west sides. while severa
small boulevards twine in and on,
through the park. Attractive pony
carts carrying little rosy faced Eng
fish children accompanied by theii
Spanish servants. occupy the roseate
driveways in the Alameda, and this
liquid songs Of the birds give a touch
OF softness and pathos to the spot.
And now we come to the scorpion
rock OF Gibraltar which cannot be ap'
prociated from the water 'front.' fol
the town stretches along the western
sido for over q mile. and only yher
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they allowed the unwelcome noises to
reach at the same time both sides OF
the disk. They purposely put this
metallic membrane where 1t could be
easily approached by these sound
waves. All of this has the earmarks
Of contradiction. but 1t was really cum
ningly devised engineering jiu-jitsu-
the strength Of disturbing sounds was
turned agaist itself so, that feebler
forces could prevail.
In the transmitter commonly en-
ployed by telephone systems. the dia-
phragm IL so placed that the voice or
sound waves impinge upon only one
side of 1.-THE outer surface. And the
disk'is fiexed IN and out agreeably to
the vigor Of the attacking impulses.
In a sense. we have an analogy in a
swinging door blocking a passage in
which traffic Is in a single direction.
The door sways back IN position after
each person has pushed the way clear
and gone forward. but suppose the
human tide is not in one direction. and
two men of equal strength reach the
door simultaneously on opposite sides?
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this sufficiently to permit the man
near by to hear his friend at the other
end Of the line.
Now II there were no way Of effec-
tually shutting out from the transmit
ter the racket of the pneumatic ham
mer, the man In Manhattan. no matter
how he shouted. would probably not be
able to send Ineligible speech to the
listener in the far Off quiet; the latter
would get both the speech waves and
the noise waves.
How the Problem was Solved.
How did the inventors perfect their
anti-noise transmitter two years ago
II they didn't do as other telephone
engineers have done-try to shut out
extraneous sounds-then by what
method did they reach the much de-
sired goal of seeming silence amid
confusion? ,
Startling as It may appear, they ac-
tually achieved their end by letting
the racket have free access to the
diaphragm Of the transmitterI But
they introduced a radical innovation;
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Their-opposing efforts are neutralised
and the door lies between them I'M
moved. This Is exactly what occurs
when noise waves are admitted at the
same time to the two surfaces Of the
diaphragm Of the Pridham-Jensen
transmitter. The disk remains i'm
mobile.
To carry our analogy a little fur
Their, we introduce a fastening mes
senger boy. who impatiently adds his
weaker efforts to those of one Of the
men. This accession of energy de-
stroys the balance and the door swings
in response to the amplified thrust, but
only agreeably to the strength Of the
lad. In exactly the same way do the
voice waves vibrate the transmitting
disk. which otherwise is motionless no
matter what the volume of noise
waves reaching II from both sides.
The voice waves of course impinge
only on one face 70 the diaphragm
1. e., the one nearer the mouth Of the
speaker. The principles involved are
so extremely simple that II Ia a won
der that no one else thought OF apply
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directly in the interior of the colony
can the gigantic size of the rock right
fully be estimated. It stands as II
against the sky with prepossessing
dignity OF indescribable mightiness
and power. Tarik, the one eyed Moor.
landed 1t the foot OF the rock of Calpe
(now known as Gibraltar) in the year
I'll to reconnoitre Gothic Spain, and
therefore from Gibei Tarik (which
means the hill of Tarik) the name Of
Gibraltar originated.
Low wheeled, two seated. so-called
vans accompanied and drawn by
ponies take the Visitor to the base Of
the fortress, and a steep climb must
then be made on foot 1t is an ex-
tremely tedious trip. for the ascent is
rocky and uneven
Perhaps the most striking view,
from a small opening in one OF the
caves built in the fortress Is the white
wall Of Algeciras and San Rogue, both
parallel with the snow capped noun
tains of Andalusia.
FL Hacho, the signal tower, Is not
always open to visitors and many of
the heavy guns are also kept under
ocCECCys III bhC lhhuShCu POtllOllb
OF the fort old batteries and cannon
are pointed out by sentries. and Sc
cluded spots had been set aside for
furnishing purposes In bygone years.
In one OF the dark passageways the
stone is cut in peculiar points which
stand straight upward. representing
icicles because of the shiny, silvery
gloss on the ends of the highest needles
of the rock. and one can readily I'M
agine nreplaces to have been inserted
In the walls.
Having attained the height OF the
fort and emerging suddenly into open
sky. a wonderful vista stretches out
1000 feet below. Ships anchored at
bay seem but dwarfs, and the polo
grounds, once famous for bull fight
Ing, can also be observed. Far below
the barrack yards look up at you and
the smoky houses with their sloping
roofs keep cover over the lounging
soldiers.
As the sun takes refuge behind the
fieecy lining Of clouds. the mountains.
hills and ocean form a panorama of
wide scope and Incompatible beauty,
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and IN due Time Is converted into
beef.
The toreador has not always been the
hero Of the bull ring. There was once
a bull that earned the plaudits of a
Spanish arena on more than one occa-
sion by clearing 1t of his antagonists.
Strangely enough the bull neither
killed nor injured any man. But he
did put to flight every toreador. mata-
dor. picador. chulo or banderillero who
dared to enter the ring with him; and.
although the crowds came to see him
slain. his conduct proved so valiant
that the people demanded that his Life
be spared.
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prone to follow in a groove and to
deepen this rather than to turn alb
ruptly into fresh territory.
At the very start, once the anti
noise and loud speaking telephone was
developed, naval and military offfcials
here and among our allies abroad were
quick to sense its value in aviation.
Previously conversation between the
pilot and the observer in a scouting
machine was practically out Of the
question-they had to communicate
for the most part either by signs or
by writing, and this hampered to a Sc
rious extent their teamwork and their
effectiveness aloft. The speeding air
plane, even to one listening from the
ground, sounds at a distance like a
great burnblebee. and when closer the
noise Is not unlike that of a bristling
planning mill Imagine. then, the stu
alton of the men right next to the
whirring propellers and the thunder
Gus roar of the exhausting motors!
Speech between them Is impossible by
word Of mouth, as the term Is usually
understood To all intent and purpose
they are stone deaf
Airmen Used 1t in War.
We know that American genius
gave us a wireless telephone capable
Of considerable range. which played
no inconspicuous part on the battle
front in France, where our hidden bat
tories were brought to bear with tell
ing effect upon the Germans. Not
only were the men aloft able to trans
NIT vitality helpful information to the
battery commanders below, but they
could receive vocal directions them
selves. Further, when our flying ma
chimes operated in groups 1t was prac-
ticable for the fight commander thus
to communicate with the rest OF the
squadron. Logically, this intercourse
would have been impossible but for
the loud speaking. anti-noise tele-
phone equipments placed aboard our
planes. Likewise, so 1t is said, both
the French and the British air ser
vices made use Of this apparatus.
No wonder, then. that German air
men were instructed, as were also the
Teuton anti-aircraft batteries, to do
their utmost to drive to earth behind
the German lines hostile flying ma
chimes provided with the American
| type OF telephone. The Kaiser's Cen
eral Staff was keen to have captured
one of these outfits. While the Ger
mans had developed a wireless tele-
phone for aircraft, the instruments
were by no means satisfactory and
could be used only under the most
favorable circumstances. What APP
plies in the case OF the two scatter Is
also true. but upon wider scale
where the plane carries a larger num-
| Der OF persons. The employment OF
the anti-noise. loud speaking telephone
Is absolutely indispensable for coordi-
mated action among the various men
at the stations of control.
Had the Pridham-Jensen inventions
not been available in equipping the
| transatlantic NC seaplanes 1t is doubt
| full whether or not they would have
succeeded in accomplishing what they
did in the initial hop from Newfound-
land to the Azores. Think of teach
one OF those great aircraft carried
four powerful Liberty motors, and
when their screws were churning the
atmosphere at fun speed and each cyl
Under was exhausting with the noise
Of q good sized gun. the din vaa sess
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couched lance. awaits the bulls onset
The latter charges again and yet
again, to DO received each time on the
point OF the lance.
And so the game proceeds. If the
bull after receiving plentiful sue
cession of jabs. which merely infiict
flesh wounds and do no serious harm,
is undismayed and continues to charge
as gameiy as ever. he is considered to
have pluck and fire enough TO be
worthy of the ring. But should he.
finding that his charges are fruitless.
turn sulky. refuse to charge his oppo-
nents and endeavor to fee from them.
he is branded as cowardly, is fattened,
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ing them earlier, but the fact that
such was not done until Pridham and
Jensen came along is only one moro
proof of how the technical mind Is
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-03
SCRAPS ABOUT SCRAPPERS

TlDDIE OKEEFE is determined to
IL stage another comeback. The one
tino clever bantamweight was in the
city Saturday and said lie was ready to
meet the best boys his weight In the
world. Eddie now is boxing instructor
the beneficial physical effects dcriN ed
from working with the rugged student
athletes.
"All / want is a chance" Eddie iu-
formed us. I'm willing to start at the
bottom Just to convince the fans I'm
hack. Here am We'll under the Thirty
year mark and far from gone. You'll
lie surprised when you sec me battle
again. Two improved"
Eddie has taken his work seriously
and means to show the fans he has the
class. He may be seen here within tho
next month against Phil Franchini.
Jack Weinsteln, O'Keefe's manager is
trying TO clinch the match. He first has
10 convince the promoters that O'Keete
has the goods.
joe Borreii, the Kcnsinston middlewsisht,
battls since this country entered the war.
Joe did much boxing in France, but his first
for persona FSsH gain MI be at 5na
Johnny Wogast. of Lancaster
George Clancy will be the attraction at
the Nationai on Saturday night. Tim
Droney. OF Lancaster. has agreed to make
rSo pounds SaneS sne appeared on he gsmc
card at the National few weeks ago,
Chsney beating Pete Hartley and Droney
trouneing Harry Boyle. OF Bristol
johnny Kilbape will exhibit here one week
from tonight when he takes on Joe Tiplita
al the Olympia. Kibane originally was
booked TO meet frankie Brown, but illness
forced the New Yorker to call off his match
TripiitE made good here recently in his
match With Jack Russo and his two battles
with Dave Meter.
IeOc Clutch left for Cleveland this morrf
Ing The "feruer''. manager OF Pete Her
man wants a. be present when the bantam
weight champion meets Kid Wolfe IN Ciefe-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-03
SERIES WITH THE ATHLETICS AND CORNELE
BELMONT SELLS YEARLINCSs
Ten Highly Bred Youngsters Go
10 Artlrtir Hancock !.

Lexington. Ky. March 3.-The biggest
deal of the autumn and winter IN thor
Vughbreud lNursc 1esh VAS announced
Gi-t night when H. became known that
Ma or Auyuct Belmont of New York.
had sold from his nursery stock farm
here ton Ncariings, royalty bred, TO Ar
thur Hancock, Of kentucky and Nirs
glnu. In additiun 1t was announced
that Major Belmont had given a ten
days option on fifteen others TO Edward
+. Simms. Of kentucky, New YORK and
Texas, one Of the syndicate which today
exercised its options closing the pur-
chase of the four Kentucky race tracks.
some Of the ycarlings sold TO Han
cock are . bay colt by Trap Rock
Russell bay colt by Fair Play-Felic-
ity b. REX Sand; hay colt bv Fair
Play Mahubah, by Rock sand; bay
colt by Far Play Mission, by Rod
sand chestnut hIy by Fair PiayT
th't Ch"t, by Bocl, Sand bay or brown
uUy by Fair Play Violet Ray, by Rosk
Sand bay MY by Fair Play--Tuscarify,
by Rock sand, and bay nlly by Fair
Pln!--lOb Lot by ogden
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-03
MICHIGAN TRACK DATES
Have intercollegiate
Scheduled

Nnn Nrbor. Mich, March g.. rWw
q. Bar,clmc. director Of outdoor "a h-
lctics at Michigan announced the sohcd-
ulo for steve Farrclls track hopciuls.
Tho list Of events as announced hy
Director Bartclmc i5 as follows.
March L. Notrc Dauc meet az Ann
.Arbor z, Chicago, at Chicago io,
varsity meet, at Ann Arhor: 22, Com.
rcroucc meet at Evanston: April 10.
Drake RELAYS; 20, HouusNNania relays
Nav T.. Chicago. ai Auu Arhnr. -.
\utr, l'auc. at Noirc Dame 30. var
si,, mr,j. at Nm Nrhor, 30. eastern
.u',roIU,gIaIr. june Hgd e. Western
Iululrpll' -lH.r..
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SELECT PENN RUNNERS
Robertson Hopes to Retain Ma
tional A. 4. |. Championship

Penn will be represented by ten ath-
lctcs in the National y \. l. indoor
championships next Saturday evening
at the Thirteenth Regiment Armory in
Brooklyn. Last year Penn won thc title
with but five men.
Lawson Robertson has selected tho
following men: MaNinC GuStafsou. GOO
yard champion Creed Raymond. go
yard intercollegiate champion Fred
Davis. runncr-up In the i00-yard inter
collegiate championship last spring; FL
MGR smith, quarter mi,c; Everett Small
ley and L. warren. hurdlcrS: Lawrence
Brown. middle distance runner; W, y.
Cummings, 1000 yards and two miles
w y. Hampton high jumper, and G..
Calder. shot-ruttcr.
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BAKER RETIRES AGAIN
Won't Play With Yankees or Up.
land This Season

once aga in il it is reported that J.
Franklin Baker, the demon slugEer and
what-not. has retired from the national
sport and will not play with either the
Yankees or Upland this season.
Baker told Frank Miller, manager of
the Upland team, that he was through
with baseball and wouldn't consider any
offer no matter how good it was The
former Nackman intends to devote his
time 20 running his farm AT Truppc, Md.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-03

Tho pairinEs for the second round of play
for the amateur cup. as announced by tho
Allied League cup committee" follows: Wis
cose vs.. Wolfcndcn Shor" juniors, at Marcus
Hook: Germantown Boys club Rovcrs w.
Harlan ship, at Teuth street and German
town avenue; PusCy & Jones vs. Wolrend"n
shore seniors, At Third street and I.rhigll
avenue: christ Church vs. Merchants 4. at
grounds to be selected.
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JOHNNY MEALY
MEETS DUNDEE
Hard.Hitting Lightweights
Appear in Olympia
Feature Tonight
JOEY FOX MAKES GOOD
By JAMES 5. CAROLAN

There may be another one of those big
surprises down at the olympia tonight
A knockout always is welcomed, espe-
cially IL registered by home boy. The
homo entry for this evening, johnny
Mealy, carries a knockout In that trusty
right, and If the home boy should happen
to apply It to tho jaw it will mean
hurried departure for Johnny Dundee,
tho italian flash.
Mealy and Dundee have met before.
To date they have cashed three times
and have a 600 average. johnny Dundee
won the first time, drew tho second and
lost in the third meeting. Which all
seems to Indicate that Moaly has been
improving with every bout.
Bobby Gunnis looks for n knockout.
After Mcaly's showing against Gusslc
Lewis it's hard To convince Eobby that
his protcgc will not triumph before the
expiration of the regulation SIX rounds.
Cunnis Boosts Mcaly
Just take a look at the way Mealy's
boxing lately" enthusiastically GRATED
Bobby Il never saw him boxing better.
a lot of fellows said ] walked into u
sucker match when I grabbed Dundee.
but you can take it from me knew just
how good Mealy is going at this time.
You know, I don't handle second
raters. Nothing but tho topnotchcrs for
me. ] look for Mealy to be among the
leaders after HE hattie th,g c,.cninc
Dundec's In for lacing."
I,,,,,o, ,,ia o,d r,a,o,, IT,. ,....
u,tIi ha ,ha o,,,ar,, - ! Too ua.iS
wihdup. Lhis brace OF colorcd light
Tho othe,. hnu,s ,,iti Hi, ,ro,i, ~ ,,,,.
R,,rn. vs. loo NIoonc,. vi9,or rit,,t,io ~, NV
Jimmy Mendo and Willie kohlcr ys
Young Johnny Duffy
Fox Makes Oood
Joey Fox didn't prove to be an over.
rated boy. In the Embellishments Ameri-
can debut as a featherweirbt bo made
good bv trouncinp Yo,,n, Eob,do,u Ia G,
Sa,,rday ri,h, IL, ,f,a ,ra,,,,,,, 20 a..
,arras, ,ro,,,5 ,,,at hn,' -, NV
s..' va, n"' M M'e,n any hs"''"s
"' ."o ->a''o'"i 'hi" scdsoii'
FOX iatled 10 Htop the ruggcd Italian,
put ne hahueu out regular lacing' H.
uld some goou work AT long range and
in the clinchcs ho was very effective.
IS short punches were damaging and
had Robidoau badly cut and bleeding
at the finish. Fox seemed capable of
ending the fray i'm the sixth had he
cared to LET out.
Tha r.,, ngb, os ,r., ri,,,, ,o,,..,'.,.
,,.a ,,,o o,asb ho,,,,a, pe,,,,.
s ', ~ s ~, D"''''nS l@eoh-
"u, .,'due Vi az 'hoole, VINO con
9uereu 'nnl,ly W,lue, ana Battlns
i,eo ,,,i.oapin Js en ,ba ',s ua..lrr ,naue
IRE nlseraole LOT the cohqueror OF Inc
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-03

Manager Jimmv clark has arranged q
.pr.iul nyo.uiI' roller skating race for pro-
tassiouals at the Palace Rink. .Thirty-nintb
uud Market streets. this. evening. Several
In addition 10 this race, there will be IN
onc..nE, oNcut open 10 all men in the
ggrNi"c. Dancing and Skating before and
after the races
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-03

7 Miss Florence Flower. champion OF New
York. WI meet hor sister, Miss Msuse
Flower. ii % -yfics OF match ganles starting
iNf- afternoon a. tho Penn billiard Rooua
I.Iif.,utG aud Market streets. r
N..s Flower viii play h.ro until tomor-
Ip., ufsuI.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-03
Louisville BUYS Pitcher McCsbc

oral manager ot tho Louisville American
Nssoc'aton tlub, Huuuui ccd the purchnso
Of Tlm Mc'Hbo, right hand pitcher, from
'h" st Louis Americans. NTctalu last
,'Hr WIS With tho SIlt Lake team. ut tile
Pacific Coast League.
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Never IallcrcJ

This is no attempt to ptrk Yours
Truly, but klcinberg's crowd never has
faltercd III Il crisis. Ills lineup Will
bo as follows pishcr and Black, for
wards Jay Smith, center; Englc and
Schwart, guards.
Regardless of the ability of the play
ers. Weinberg has special reasons in
selecting this lineup. Black and
schwartz arc tho individual stars aud
the former Is possibly the best dcNel-
oped cage star of the year. not excepting
Joe HYDE Of Sew York ship
Yours Truly never has lost game
with jay Smith in the lineup. Charley
Enple has proved thorn I'm IN" side
Of the Saints ON each occasion they
have played New York Ship.
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Tonight's tho night in American
Basketball League circles. The first
ramo in tho play.off itlc series be
tween Yours Truly and st. COLUMBIA Will
bc staged at Iraymorc llalL flhnh'ih
street and Columbia avenue
l.cw venture to ptc', "a" "lHucr. as
Yours Truly has upset 'hc DOPE on many
previous "vrdSIOus
When Yours Truly started tine e"ason
they were o"usjdcroI Il td,r second di
vision proposition hut the way ito NNtrN
they came through I'm ull hir games
proved "A surprise.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-03
SEEMS
TO FAVOR EAST
Promoter of Heavyweight
Fight Returns to New York
After Western Trip
MAY PICK NEW JERSEY

New York, March with the ar
rival here today OF Promoter Tex
Richard. who has been in the southwest
for the last few weeks, interest in tho
proposed championship bout between
jess Willard and Jack Dempsey iu
creased materially. Speculation was
rife as to where Richard plans 10 stage
the contest scheduled for July I.
Many wcll-informed eastern boxing
enthusiasts profess to believe that the
big fellows will be seen in action for the
championship crown not so very far
from New York. Some go SO far as
TO assert that there is a strong possibil-
ity that the bout will bc held in or
near New York city
Pick Jersey
Others pick New Jersey and base their
belief Oh a statement made by Richard
in Texas, in which the promoter was
quoted as saying that the contest would
be held in the east.
New York fight fans, who have been
following the promoters movements
closely are welded to the belief that
Rickard virtually has decided upon the
place of meeting. They expect him to
divulge the secret upon his arrival here.
Those of the fight followers who as
sert that the big bout will come to New
York base thcr belief upon the possible
action of the New York state Lcgisla
turo I'm connection with boxing lcgisla
tion now under consideration,
Amend Bill
senator Gibbs expects to submit his
amended boxing bill within the next few
days and a preliminary hearing is
scheduled before the judiciary commit
tee at Albany on March H. Senator
Gibbs and others interested in the sub
jeCt have ask.t ncwswriters and on
poncnts Of boxing TO attend the hearing
on tho foregoing date.
The chief objection to tho New Jersey
proposal. boxing enthusiasts assert, is
the short course, Eight rounds Is en-
tirely too short for a championship CON
test, they maintain. aud many arc hope
full that twclve-round contests will be
lcgalized i'm New York so that the big
fellows may have an opportunity OF
appearing here.