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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-23
Plan Regatta for Allied
Soldiers on the Seine
MNichol at Guard
in Columbia Came

Danny McNichoI, captain of last
seasons unbeaten freshman Ave at
Penn, has been shifted to the varsity
team. and no doubt will hold down a
regular position the remainder of
the season. McNichOl. was given
chance in the Nultlenberg contest
last saturday evening and showed
mp well. At last nights practice
Coach Lon JOurdet placed the for
mer La Sale sensation at guard and
sent Joe Mitchell to the side lines.
The lineup for the opening league
game of the season with Columbia
saturday night in New York will be
as follows: sweeney and Stannard,
forwards; Davis, center, and Nc
>ichOl and Peck, guards.
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Many Famous american
OmSmen to Race at In
ternational Meet in
France
ALLISON MAY COMPETE

Paris, Jan. 20.
Az INTERNATIONAL rowing regatta
"A will be held on the Seine early in
March, according to an announcement
here today Already more than hun
dred entries have been received from
men in the 4. +, F. Their regulations
in the shells Of Cornell, Columbia, SYRIA
cuse, Pennsylvania, Harvard Yale, Wis
conSin and other universities of America
are firmly established
The I'm ghts of Columbus will stage
the meet, and will have as a member
OF their rowing committee Lieutenant
l.. y. Peterson, who has been in the
naval aviation forces He is one of
the best known of Americas amateur
bicycle and rowing men,
America, France England, Belgium.
italy and Portgual will be represented
IN the rowing contests. The expenses
OF the matches, the training quarters
and boats will be pad for by the
knights Of Columbus
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No Need for Boxing Commission Rule Here

commission
E. did introducing
Is
hourshed
a
commission
boxing
We in
history boxing
will
4 the
no to do
to ytgr
IL through let
promoters and satisfy
" a a He
Philadelphia
ksn and Johnny
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-23
COCHRAN TAKES LEAD
Has 22.Point Advantage at Half.
Way Mark on Schaefer

New York, Jan. 23.-Welker Cochran.
the brilliant young balk-,ine player
from Iowa, continued his sensational
work yesterday in his 360o-point match
with Jacob Schaefer. Jr.. at Maurice
Dalys room and took the lead away
from his rival The totals for three
days of play are 1900 points for Cochran
and 1873 for Schaefer.
Schaefer won yesterday afternoon
block by 800 to 204 and played like a
champion. He ran out his 900 points
in nine innings, with an unfinished
break of 1922. In the night game Cochran
played a scinti!lant game. He put to-
gether 492 points in fourteen innings
for an average of S5 II. He had runs
of SO, 95, 9S and 1903.
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Memorial Service
for Capt. Ed Grant

New York, Jan. 23.-Dean Acad-
emy will hold a memorial service on
February 81 for graduates OF the
school who made the supreme sac
rifice In France, and especially for
CAPTAIN Harvard Eddie" Grant. The
principal Of the academy has ad-
dressed a letter to the New York
Club asking for suggestions as to a
good man TO speak at the services.
In reply the New York Club has
suggested Captain Harrigan, son Of
Ned Harrigan, OF the once amous
team, Harrigan and Hart. Captain
Harrigan was with Captain Grant
Just before he was killed and on the
same auest in trying to succOr the
famous Lost Battalion"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-23
HELLUM RETURNS HOME
Will Assume Position as Athletic
Instructor i'm Norway

New York, Jan. 23.--John Hellum.
former Pastime \. c. all-around ath-
lete, has left this country FOR his home
in Norway The departure of the for
mer Pastime A. c. athlete means his
retirement from amateur track and field
competition. Hellum, soon arter his ar
rival in Norway viii. take up position
Of government instructor in athletics.
Hellum was sent here by the Nor
wegian Government and the Tjalve A.
&. expressly for the purpose of studying
American methods of athletic training
Part of this training course included
Hellums active participation in Amer
lean competition to familiarize himself
with conditions.
He!lum arrived in this country De-
cember q, 1917. He won the pentathlon
championship, the metropolitan senior
discus throwing title and finished fourth
IN the senior national javelin-throwing
competition.
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house on Saturday night when Tom p"tfHu C;ihi
h0ns and BARLEY Madden clash in the main
bout. Young Joe Borrell and Eddie Nn
Andrews viii meet in the semifinal Match
maker Hanlon has arranged three a Il.sta p
bouts for the preliminary contests
JEFF Smith and Johnny Howard bavc h..D
signed TO appear in an eiRht-rnund bout ~
Jersey city on the night OF February 4 ~
Eddie McAndrews has hve bouts scbsd.
uled. a on Saturday night al the NatinnaI
a. AZ Young Joe Borrell Will be Eddie's
opponent. Tim Droney faces McAndrews AZ
Lancaster on Monday night January Al
McAndrews will travel to Homestead Mas
where he meets Dick De sanders Johnnv
Griffiths and McAndrews viii meet in Baiti.
viii travel to Portland, Me. where he ifI|s facas
Walter MohT.
Tim Droney has been signed up for three
battles Besides the MCAndrews match An
Lancaster he faces Jack Russo and Jack
Butler.
Jack Brazzo has been matched to meet
Chick Rogers. Johnny Ray and Johnny Mel
SON The dates for the bouts Will be an
rounced soon.
Jack Welnstein. former manager Of Eddi,
o Keefe. who recently retired from the box
| ing game. is now handling the AFFAIRS oi
| Allie Mack. the Brooklyn welterweight
! weinstein Is anxious to sign Mack with suci
boys as Harlem Eddie Kelly. Joe Welsh anC
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-23
IGARRY HERRMANN'S
DAYS AS BASEBALL
DICTATOR NUN BERED
Repudiated by OUn League and Only Partially Sup
ported by American, Veteran Chairman of National
Commission Soon win Be Sho,un the Exit
By ROBERT ". MAXWELL

GARRY HERRMANNs
numbered repuated by his
upheld American will officially presented with
the nware the This
the authoritative
a be
confidently acceptable Johnson
circuit
Herrmanns a been National
place the balance With johnson and Heyd
he all vital However
Garry
when
OF the hands This
trouble patched
ing
each w
work
the If the Hermann
National submits the ability
to fill will his
candidate Ban a
man will be agreed within the month
IN THE II sta
ttonal
The
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MIDDIES WIN AGAIN
Score Eleventh Straight by Down.
ing Georgetown Five

Annapolis. Md, Jan. 23.-The Naval
Academy won a basketball game from
georgetown yesterday afternoon by the
score of % to 13. II was the eleventh
consecutive victory for the naval lads
and they had to work puch harder for IL
than for any previous contest also sCor-
ing less points.
The Middies started the game without
Lewis and Derringer. The visitors sur
prlSed them by scoring five points before
the Midshipmen tailed Both of the first
string men were called into the game.
but il was not until near the close OF
the period that the visitors were passed
The half ended II to 8 in favor of the
locals
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-23

Jack Kelly, the local champion, is "over
there" as is George Allison. another
local star. If Kelly and Allison can get
into anywhere near their best condition,
a great race for single scull honors
could be staged.
Rooney May Enter
Rooney, the American amateur cham
pon single sculler, also Is in the service
and. as he purposes to train for the
races here this season, may go across
the pond to try out the foreigners Also
this is true of Dibble, the Canadian, who
held our sculling championship until he
went into the war He was severely
wounded. but has recovered, and is
about to START training for the races
here.
Big Bill McCabe, who has been made
master Of ceremonies of the interna-
tional regatta on the Seine, was for
merly chief of police of Poughkeepsie,
and knows the game from every angle,
having seen every Poughkeepsie regatta
and having been in close touch with the
training and coaching of all the varsity
crews,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-23
SCRAPS ABOUT SCRAPPERS


Battling Leonard is getting in shape for
his coming six-round battle with Tommy
German. Of Konsington, They are TO 6e
seen 7 I the final bout at the Cambria A. &.
tomorrow night Matchmaker Johnny Burns
has arranged an excellent preliminary pro-
gram TO support the final fraCas
Peter Herman. the ruler Of the bantam
weight division has been training for the
last two weeks and now is down 10 the
bantamweight limit Taylor and CurCIo, his
managers expect TO sign Pete with Charley
lie DOuN. Of FrcnCc, IN "A short while.
Tommy Dixon. the former Kansas City
lightwright but now Of this city has re-
CeiVed an offer from the Unieed States Gov
ernment 20 continue as an armS boxing In
structor Dixon refused the oner. as he
has Just been honorab bly, discharged from
the army. where he has acted as boxing
Instructor for mo-e than year.
One Of the best lightweight scraps Of the
season will he held at the Olympia A A.
CYoungl Britt OF New Bedford, are booked
To appear in the hnal bout. Frankie Clark
and Johnny Murray OF New York. will fur
nish tho activities in the fourth setto.
The Tom Cowler-Kid Norfolk bout, which
was to be staged at syracuse tomorrow
night. has been cancelled, The colored bat
tier broke his hand while training for the
hght. Cowler meets Clay turner IN Boston
on January ~.
JaeN Hanion. the new matchmaker of the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-23
Mitchell school Wins Title

Mitchell School won the championship of
South Philadelphia yesterday by defeating
the Campbell Grammar School team at the
Mitchell gymnasium TO 1, Four six
minute periods were played, according to
league rules for these youngsters, and the
game was fast and exciting with Kolb scor-
ing All the points for the winners.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-23

New York. Jan. 23.--The FIRST exhibition
doubles. lawn tennis match Of the season
Will take place at the Heights casino. 70
afternoon at 2 O'Clock. when Miss Mola
Burst and Frederick Il, Alexander will
play Miss Eleanor Goss and Harry McNeal.
the club professional.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-23
BOW LING RESULTS

In knights of columbus League matches
last night the Two leading teams Santa
Maria and - Loo. had close and exciting
battle. -. Leo winning the odd game. These
two teams ar" now tied for first place
san Salvador took the odd game from Pin
zon and BrOwnson lost all three 10 san
Domingo Morgan. Of Columbus. rolled the
high three games of the season getting 223
lT3 and 902 for a j9S total.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-23

The PENNSYLVANIA State Game and Fish
society held its annual banquet last night
at 3l3 South Broad street. DR. # Chal-
mers Fulton acted as toastma ster and the
sentiment of the various speakers was a
unit for the better protection OF the game
and hsh of the state through the enactment
Of stringent laws and the rigid cnforcemcnt
Of those already on the statute books
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-23
Local Oarsmen Eligible

This Will be the first really representa-
tive International rowing regatta that
the world has known. The English
Henly is not at all represented. as it is
hemmed in by restrictive rules and ar
bitrary powers of rejection of entries
There are quite IA number of Univer-
sity Of Pennsylvania and Schuylkill
Navy oarsmen who are probably eligible
TO compete in this international affair,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-23

Boston. Mass, Jan. 23-Lieutenant Col.
onel Herbert. a. Gidney, recently discharged
from the United states army; T,n has nfstIn Geen
Associa tion. Gidney was champion high
Jumper OF New England for many years, the
Champion Of Canada in 1909 and was junior
A. A, U. champion In 1905
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-23

New Orleans. Jan. "a Major Edward r
Violet an Oid-fImr follower ~ the rlHE,
has Joined the great majority recently
Violet Will Do remembered by veteran ring
was fought lu this city IN 1890 shortly be-
tore Corh",r Won the heayywoisht title from
John L.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-23
Hendrix and Friday Released

St Louis. Jan. 23-Tim Hendryx, out
fielder. and Ray Friday pitcher have been
reiea sed by the st. Louis Browns to the
ton. Hendryx was traded to the BroNns
last season by the Yankees. Friday was
with the Mobile club last year
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-23
Plan Racing Meeting at Reading

Reading, Jan 23-Arrangements are now
under way for a light harness meeting here
over the Reading Fair track. May 80 and 81 !.
under the auspices of the Reading Fair As
socistion. A program calling for three trot-
ting and pacing races each day for purses
sDped committee
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-23
Stearns Has the Habit

Pinehurst. n. G., Jan. 23.-.y. n. stearns;
his sensational golf on the championship
course here. yesterday For the third time
in a week he set a new low mark of the
sea son with card of 10.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-23
Bsnque, Columbia S. A. TIC. Eleven

New York. Jan. e2-Fred Dawson and
the Columbia s. A T. c. varsity football
team. which won six of seven games played
last fall, were guests at a dinner held in
their honor at the Columbia University Club
las night
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-23

READING. Jan. 23--Being the aggressor
throughout jabbing with both hands at will
earned Jimmy Devine, Of Philadelphia. the
popular decision over Tommy Wagner, of
Bristol. in the MaenneTChor Athletic Club
wlndup here last night.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-23
McHenry Elected Freshman Captain

The. freshman basketball team Of the West
mously elected ''Pud" McHenry.. star for
ward. to captain the fve through the sea
son. McHenry also played quarterback on
the football team
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-23
Balch Easily Defeats Augustus

Bellaire Heights, Fla, Jan. a3.-Most of
the winter guests at Bellaire turned out
yesterday TO follow the solf match between
De WIT Balch. of Cincinnati, and Il. X. Au-
gustus, Of Cleveland, which featured the
third round OF the Bellaire tournament,
Raich won by and Z
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-23
Oldest "Pro" Golfer Dies

New York, Jan. 23.-George Strath oldest
professional golfer in the United States, for
many years in charge Of the Crescent A. c.
links IL dead at his home. 003O Seventh
avenue. Brooklyn, at the age of rs years.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-23
)MMISSION BAN JOHNSON CAN ONLY BOSS HZ1
WILL STAGE
SIX NIEEKL Y MEETS
Penn Freshman Hurt
in Push Bali Fight

man class al the University Of Penn
syIvania. was injured in the. pushbal!
fight which was STAGED at Franklin Field
OF the two classes at the beginning Of
the battle Bradley was crushed and
knocked unconscious. He was brought
dressing room. In the gymnasium he
was revived through the. combined effort:
Of Mark 0'Neill, q third-year denta!
student, and Billy Morris, the Penn
trainer. He was later removed 70 the
University Hospital. where IL IL said that
his condition Is Improved.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-23

Russell RIGGS former 1875 mound wrestling
champion OF the United States, will act az
the graphing coach at the University this
wear In the absence of Machat who is in
the service. " -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-23

Then there are many others who are
certain 20 mako their mark in fast
company This includes virtually the
entire Mdyale, Hancock and St. Co
lumba clubs Then there are suCh
others us BNIy Black, a husky boy with
a good head oscar Meinhardt and Babe
klo,z, III" latter has the nakings of
a second Dave Kerr.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-23
Lehigh Crapplers Win Easily

South Bethlehem, Pa, Jan, - --Lehigh's
wrestling team last night defeated the AL
lentown Y VI. g. A by score Of 20 to 4
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-23

Merchant Il so far stands an undefeatet
team. yet the Woldfenden Shore first team
would like TO play the ninety minutes O
the old game and promises to make tn
Bristol boys travel fast.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-23
Hoppe Still Ready 10 Cire Cochran Chance

MOTHER
"A in the billiard world Willie
Rochester y.
for challenger
of
325oO all don't think
followed can't
Il e p
best
a parallel
to
in
chances
a
everything the
of fair with Cochran
like a
and If he better than he viii Of
but
anyb IN
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-23
Willard Sleeps While Leonard. Real Cram pon Fights

JESS WILLARD fghtes
Leonard his
a ar one of
Willard the sddest uehoder had
championship
who
has
his but stuck the
his welterweghts
he
ALL Benny is speeding westward
opnchers there little of their
He no
al DECISION
dence himself will
the
Atlantic
PENNYS opponent H be Joe BcnjamiH outhpGm
- ; a
a himself p
his
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-23
Soccer NetUs and Notes

Soccerites of this city will have chance
next Saturday afternoon of witnessing one
OF the best games seen here since the old
days OF the Thistles the Hibernians and the
Highla nders The match will be betwe N
the New York and Paterson teams fro.n
Paterson. n, J. These two last Sunday
been New Jersey League Cup match played
on the lose-and-out plan; they must replay
high avenue. has been chosen as the grounds.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-23

Manager George Bowe is one Of the hap.
piest men over In the New York Ship yard,
since he heard his team will replay the cup
match on It's own grounds next Saturday
With James walders handling the indica tor
"Jimmy" is considered one of the best ref
erees in the country.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-23

Palace Rink, seth & Market Sts.
Roller Skating, Dancing and Cabaret
EVERY AT. $3.50. EVENING Jae
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-23
Many Star PLAYERS


When basketball hits it's stride again
next season the big leaguers will rob the
American League of the biggest ma1orit'
Of its players Far more than so per
cent Of the mon in Bill Aliens circuit
are eligible for fast company,
Bill Kennedy. Of the Jasper Jewels,
is an occasional visitor to Traymore
Hall. as is also Johnny Linton, and this
pair are not out in the hallway bu2zing
when the game is under way, but are
busy giving the future greats the once
over.
Some OF the players in the American
League have speed 20 burn, and in this
respect "A pair of l.ous shine. meaning
Martin and Schn ederman. The latter,
Of course, lacks weight, hut with three
or four heavier veterans he viii be
carried along and prove sensation.
Martin. too is light for the backfield,
especially in q league like the Eastern.
but then Jimmy Brown gets by a de-
fense. and the former star may still he
able to continue at guard
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-23
VICTRIX FIVE
SCARES MIDVALE
West Philadelphia Team
Goes to Pieces After
Leading Big Leaguers
WILBAR LOSES ANOTHER

After having Midvale Stocls collection
of high-prced Eastern League talent
beaten last evening at Traymore Hail.
the Nictrix team went to pieces in the
closing fifteen minutes and allowed the
steel workers to win out by the score
Of ls 10 49, Throughout the entire. first
half the losers showed superiority and
at the close of the period We're in the
lead at 9-7
They maintained the same great pace
AT the start of the second period and
after five minutes were played we're
ahead at 1871 The entire club then
gave wonderful exhibition of going
TO pieces. and while Midvale added II
successive points they did not add one
to their total and finished on the short
end of a 1913 score and one of the
most peculiar games ever played.
In the other contest Bobby Winskills
Wilhar outfit came near to winning
again. The ncarneSs was esq. The
first half ended Dobson 10. Wilhar 5,
and while the losers never We're in the
lead. they pressed the Falls club through
out and it was anybody's game until the
last few minutes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-23

Hoppe Is fair in his offer
~
BET looks
The border vidette., 1919-01-04
INTERESTING TO EXPORTERS.

The bureau of exports. War
Trade Board, announces the fol-
lowing removals from the export
conservation list, effective jan
uary 4th: Mica and mica split
ings, wood pulp, cottonseed,
wood, as follows: ash, birch,
chestnut, fir timber, mahogany,
oak, quebracho, spruce, veneer
and ply wood Of all kinds, wal
nut, yellow pine, including logs,
timber, lumber. plywood and
veneer, rubber, as follows: bal
alta, crude, guayule gutta jool-
atoug, gutta percha, gutta siak;
plate, as follows: terne, tin; tin,
as follows: block, metallic ore,
pig plate.
The following modification are
also effective on January 4th:
Bagging, vegetable fiber, except
cotton bagging to read bag
ging: jute."
"Oakum," to read "Oakum,
jute."
Dried apples, beef drippings.
corn grits, dried peaches, dried
prunes, seeds, as follows: Gar
den, mammouth clover, peas,
sugar beet, vegetable.
Also the following modifica-
tions are effective on January
+: Sugar, to read Sugar, ex-
cept Mexican sugars, including
pamela, panocha, patagon and
piloncillo.