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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-25
FREEMAN TRACK STAR
Scores a First and Second in Starr
Garden Meet

An innovation is taking place In
track and field sports In this city. Fol
lowing the announcement of the Meadow
brook Club to hold weekly outdoor events
during the winter on the track situated
on the roof OF the Wanamaker store.
Starr Garden has gone one better, by
holding a meet twice a week on their
own grounds at Sixth and Lombard
streets.
The meets started yesterday and will
continue every Monday and Friday until
April IS. Yesterdays events were keenly
contested. In the Junior events there
were thirty-five entries, twenty for the
60-yard dash and fifteen foi the stand
ing broad jump. Katinsky won the 60
yard in the fast time of eight seconds,
and the broad jump was o by Wacks
with a jump of eight feet four inches.
In the senior events Freeman was the
star, winning the half-mile run from a
field of thirty starters and placing Sec
and bronze medals will be given to the
individuals scoring the highest number
of points during the season and a silver
loving cup to the club scoring the high
est number of points.
SENIOR EVENTS
l00-ysrd dosh-wou by l.. Lazar: second.
/ freeman; third. n. Arksns; fourth. A..
Ss0-yard dash-Won by l., Freeman: Sec
ond. NJ. ANelband: third. S. Floman; fourth.
Il. Rosner; NTH, i. A~xelband. Time. 2:l2.
JUNIOR EVENTS
60-yard dash-won by Katinsky: second.
Wacksi. third, Seisle; fourth. Sobelmsn;
sta nding broad jump-won by wacks:
second. Katinsky; third. Esrick: fourth. j.
Toilette; fifth. Sobelman. Dis, $ It. 4 ins.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-25
3 MORE PHILADELPHIA
SOLDIERS COME HOME
DIR. Charles A. O'Reilly Inva-
lided After Being Cassed
at Arras

Or. Charles A. o'Reilly 1910 Chestnut
street, has been invaded home after
more than a year OF service as regi-
mental surgeon with the 303d Engi-
neers, the regiment brigaded with the
Eighteenth northumberland Fusilliers in
the Flanders offensive.
Doctor O'Reilly escaped injury in the
attack of the British when they zap
tured KENNEL Hill from the Germans,
but was "gassed' last August when the
Americans and British were closing In
on Arras. For weeks he lay In a hos
pital and was finally invaded home.
"Sure. we could tell a gas shell from
an ordinary she'll" he said. The gas
shells make a sort of wabbling sound,
as compared with the whistle and whiz
Of other shells. AZ for the Big Berthas
oh, we just dropped down on the
ground as they screamed over,
Members OF the Commercial Exchange
gave a rousing welcome to Lieutenant
Julian b. Du Puy. a member of the or
ganlzation, n for eighteen months
with the aviation corps in France, when
he appeared on the floor in the Bourse
Building.
Lieutenant Du Puy. who is a junior
member of the firm of w. B. Du Puy
& Son enlisted in the summer OF 1917
and was soon ordered TO France, where
he served as a ground officer in the
aviation corps.
His home is at ZIG South Fifteenth
street.
After having spent four months In
the trenches OF France and taken part
in the battles of Fishes and Chateau
Thierry. Corporal Charles G. Menges,
twenty-seven years old. has arrived at
the home of relatives, Mr., and Mrs. n.
l.. Jamison, 54l9 Westminster avenue,
fully recovered from the effects of gas
he received last September.
Corporal Menges IL credited with hav-
ing taken several German prisoners. He
saw service with the old sixth Regiment
on the Mexican border, and when war
was declared he went to Camp Hancock.
He was assigned to Company n, 315th
Infantry, and in May. 1918, sailed for
france.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-25
NEW OBSERVATION SCHOOL
U. of =. to Use Oak Lane Country Day
Institution

Oak Lane Country Day School has
been made an experimental and obser-
walton school for the University of Penn
sylvania.
Announcement of this action was
made by Or. Morris Jastrow, chairman
Of the board. at a meeting of the Par
ent-Teachers' Association held at the
school last night. Dean Graves, of the
University School Of Education, recon-
mended the action taken,
More than one hundred persons at
tended the meeting.
The chief speaker of the evening was
+. NJ. Grayer, headmaster of the school,
who discussed Measuring the Pupils
Achievement" His talk was Il demon
stration OF modern methods in determtn-
ing a child's advance. whereby the old
fashioned written examination, with its
inequalities and its frequent strains, is
Superseded.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-25
BANK TO HONOR ITS HEROES
Central National Will Unveil
Bronze Memorial Tablet

Or. IL. !. Cattell. city statistician, viii
he tho chief speaker this afternoon at
the unwilling of a memorial tablet 10
members of the organization of the Gem
trail National Bank. Fifth and Chestnut
streets, who served in the war against
Germany.
Two Of the banks personnel.
Clement Kite. paying teller, and Earl
Smith, an assistant I'm the credit depart
ment-lost their lives, tho former having
been killed in action and the other hay
ing died of disease while In the service.
The names of nine others of tho banks
employees who saw active service are in
scribed on the tablet.
William Post. president of tho bank,
will preside at the exercises. which viii
begin at 3 80 o'clock. The banks quar-
tet will sing special selections, and there
will be chorus singing by other emf
ployes and friends Of the men so hon
ored.
The tablet has been placed on ono of
the interior walls of the bank, and is of
bronze.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-25
VETERANS AT WILLIAMS
Coach Ira Thomas Should Have
Successful Season

Williamstown. Feb. 25.-when Coach
Ira Thomas arrives here to take charge
OF Williams baseball practice, which is
expected to get under way In the cage
early. next week, he will find an I'M
usually large number of veterans avail
able. II has been many years since
the outlook for the Purple nine vas
brighter In this respe.s, FOR no less than
a dozen former varsity men are avail
able.
The team will be we'll stocked in
pitchers. both Burrows and Patten. who
did most of the slab work n year ago,
being In college. Finn and Papin are
on hand to look after the catching.
Manning will hold down his old place
at first, with Burger at third and Ma
son at second. Field n Roth are a
couple of outfielders who nave returned
from the service.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-25

bile scout service in Scotland. He had
one thrilling adventure which he related
today. "One sunny afternoon" said
the aviator. II took a spin in my ZOO
horsepower machine, and before / reallz-
ell it. had crawled TO an altitude OF more
than 10000 feet. But ] realized It very
quickly when seized with a severe ramp
Ia my right leg. II caused me TO lose
control Of the machine. and falling into
a tail spin, | dropped about $500 feet to
within 1900 feet of the ground before
getting control of the machine. Halt
ing the machine in it's rapid drop was
hazardous. but | managed to execute It
without trouble. a cup OF hot cocoa
made me forget the drop, and an hour
later I was again ready for the air.'t
The aviator paid a fine tribute to his
colleagues In the service, and particular
" to those who were fortunate enough
to get places in combat squadrons.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-25
CAMBRIA GETS CAR CONTRACT
Steel Concern TO Build 5000 for
Pennsy-Cost Sll 100000

The first installment of 5000 freight
cars. of an allotment of $40, 000, 600
worth. ordered by the federal railroad
administration for the Pennsylvania
Railroad, is to he turned out by the
Cambria steel Company.
While Alva G. Dinkey, president Of
the affirmed the number of
cars. he would not give out the price,
but Ii Ia understood they are to cost
approximately S11. 900, 900. ,
These cars are to be of the standard
steel hopper type, used for carrying coal
and other bulk freight. They will be
delivered early this summer.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-25
AS TO PLAY PENN
Mack Arranges Three . Came
Series With Red and Rlue

The first local practice games of the
Athletics this spring will he with the
University OF Pennsylvania. A series
of three engagements will be played be
tween the big leaguers and tho Red
and Blue collegians at Shibe Park on
Friday. April II; Saturday, April II,
and Monday, April II,
AS the annual spring series between
the Mackmen and the Phillies does not
start until April 16, the games with
Penn will be the first opportunity Phila-
delphians will have of seeing the Ath-
letics in action.
Roy Thomas, former phillie outielder.
who Is again coaching the Penn baseball
team this year, said yesterday he eX-
pected TO present a strong lineup
against the Mackmen. lie will trot out
TitZell, PENIS star southpaw, In at least
two of the engagements, he declared.
Titzell is one of the best pitchers in
college ranks.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-25
VETERAN ATHLETES Def
Louis Mang, of Naval Academy,
Makes Uniuue Challenge

Annapolis. Feb. 25.-Louis II. ManG.
head master in physical training at the
Naval Academy. has issued his def
to the athletic world-above forty years
Of age. Mr.. Mang. who has turned for
ty but is still a versatile and ~efilcien,
athlete, will meet any professional ath-
lete In the world In field events. gym
nastics and handball, any or all, wnIch
are his special lines.
These events are suggested Field
Standing broad jump backward and
forward) three standing broad jumps
standing high jump: hitch and kick
standing hop, step and jump sixteen
pound shot, right and left hand. Gym
nastics-One voluntary exercise on hor-
izontal bar. parallel bars and flying
rings: one exercise In tumbling and
hand-over-hand rope climbing. Handball
Best two out Of three games. played
on single wall court.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-25
TENNIS PLAYERS
PLAN FIGHT FOR
DAYLIGHT SAVING
Nationwide Campaign Started to
Prevent Repeal of
Law

Members of the United States Ma
tlonal Lawn Tennis Association are be-
ing enlisted in a nationwide campaign
saving law. which would be accomplished
by, the enactment of a rider on the agri-
cultural appropriation bill. now before
Congress. Letters have been sent TO all
the tennis clubs urging them to use their
influence to prevent such action.
The National Association has favored
daylight saving since IL was brought to
the attention of Congress in 1917" said
George T. Adee, the associations presi-
gent, yesterday. The tennis players
nave enjoyed this extra hour of day
light.
For the thousands of office workers
and other city dwellers who had a
or recreation, the repeal Of this law
would be a hardship"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-25
SCHOOL TEAMS
IN Big CONTEST
Game Between Southern
and West Phila. Will
Break First Place Tie
SPEEDBOYS' GYM

West Philadelphia and South Phila-
delphia High will meet his afternoon
In the Speedboys' gym in one OF the
most important games OF the Inter
scholastic Basketball League. These
two teams are tie for first place with
six games won and two lost. Each team
plays but one game more after today.
A victory for West Philadelphia Will
give Central High and Northeast a
chance and may result in a four-cor-
nered tie for the pennant. while a win
for the downtown squad virtually will
mean the championship and the Dutch
Trophy. On Friday West Philadelphia
plays Northeast at Nlcetown Boys Club.
Northeast is only a game behind the
leaders,
The Speedboys won the first game
with Southern and, playing. In their
home gym, are a slight favorite. Both
schools a their best team on the moor
and the hall was expected to be jammed
when play began. Previous to the first
team game the unbeaten Southern sec
ond team will meet the West Philadel-
phia Reserves.
The lineup of the first-team game
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-25
Pert Penn Patter

Johnny Titzel, who swings a wicked
left arm for Roy Thomas and plays n
I~eft-footed tackle for Bob Folweli. Is
keeping the Jingle In the auaaterimeter
effort to get the jump on his studies be-
fore the baseball season.
Crosby clarke, freshman blade. t1ould
rather pull an oar IN ne Schuglk.n or
a cold day than drive trucks over Bad
Are roads In summer. There are toorse
things than rotoing outdoors IN tointer'
Lieutenant Bill Wolfe. who returned
10 college a few weeks ago, intends to
go after the. first base JOB on Roy
Thomas's ball team. Pud Burns, the
1918 first sacker, has forsaken the Red
Tommy Lennon aviation lieutenant
and hero Of several battles with the
z|sshes. was q weekend visitor. Tom IL
~Ssparing to return to civilian life and
ffacx athletics. He will enter business
In New York and do his running for the
New York A. G.
Jimmy Patterson. intercollegiate 100
ward dash champion n record holder
IN 1918, has been promoted from lieu
tenant to captain in ordnance. He is
stationed at. wv Mass'
stHonest" Speaker, guard on last
YEARS freshman quintet, has returned
To college and toiH report this meek for
varsity basketball. The WtItamsport
tuildfre has been at Camp Greenleaf.
lieutenant Art warwick, cOxswain OF
The 1915 Junior crew, has returned from
France. He was severely wounded In
action, but has recovered.
Ma Rooms, pho 'was one Of the hrst
A =, erioau dptdtors in France. Is In
"civies" again. As an %auiatton Iieuten:
aut. the former catcher aud football
olauer gained a proud t1dr record.
Nobey Harrell, the baseball manager,
has the schedule ready for ratification:
IL Is said That HARVARD has been booked
for Straw Hat Day.
s renee Shannon. former track man
ager and soccer player, who was a lieu
tenant in ordnance, is preparing to enter
Lehigh to take a course in mining en-
cheering.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-25
BIG BOUT IN EAST
Richard Hints the Championship
Fight May Be Held i'm Penna.

Fort Worth, Tex, Feb. eff Jack
Dempsey has any notion of becoming
will have to stop Jess Willard in ten
rounds, Tex Richard said last night.
on this ten-round limit. according TO
Richard, depends whether the mill may
be witnessed in this country. Several
States, he said. will permit a ten-round
bout.
Richard admitted that the choice lies
between Pennsylvania and Oklahoma,
with the odds in favor of the former
State. He said he believed he can get
by with the battle in the eastern state.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-25
Southern
Mccoy WINS AGAIN
Defeats Harmon in Eastern
Pocket Billiard Tourney

Jim Mccoy and Joe Concannon each won
Q game in the opening matches Of the con,
Guiding week of the eastern pocket billiard
tournament at the Casino Academy yes
terday.
Mccoy defeated Charles Harmon. .12o TO
a5. last night In a contest recurring eighteen
innings to decide. being nip and tuck All
the way. .
Concannon outplaycd Brown throughout
in the afternoon game. Starting with q
run Of "a, and following with II. he grad
uslly ran ahead, winning in, !, lunihEs,
His best run was IS. and the holder Oh the
title ran 10.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-25
WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS
intercollegiate Events Will Be
Held at State. March 1920

New York. Feb. 2~5.-Levering Tyson,
graduate manager of athletics at Col
umbia University, nnounced yesterday
that the intercollegiate Wrestling As
ISOLATION would hold its annual cham
pionship tournament at state College,
state College. Pa, on March 2S and
80. Originally the association had de-
cided to let the 1919 tournament lapse,
but because of the success which has at
tended the various dual meets that have
been held II was the feeling of the
authorities at Princeton. Pennsylvania,
Columbia, Cornell, Lehigh, and Penn
State that the championships could be
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-25
Cilhooley Signs With Red Sox

New York, Feb. 25.-Harry Frazer. pres
ident Of the Red Sox. yesterday said ne
had received the contract OF Frank os u1i,
in the Lewis-Shore deal. Caldwell sent TO
Boston in the same Transaction; also mas ar
Azure in the trade. who later was sent to
Detroit by the Bostons. has signed with
the Tigers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-25
HANCOCK WINS RACE
Finishes First in Service-Men
Event at Palace Rink

Due to the illness of Billy Troop and
Matt Ward. the scheduled two-mile pro-
f%essional roller-skating race between
Troop, Ward and Jimmy Alcamea was
called off at the Palace Rink, Thirty
ninth and Market streets. last evening.
Instead two one-mile races were held.
V. n. Hancock, of the u. s. S. Gait
nall, won the event for service men,
while Calvin Fuller won the race for
amateurs.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-25
Cities &c, Foreign Insurance Tax

Harrisburg. Feb. 25.-The Senate
passed finally a bill giving to all mu-
inequalities the entire . per cent tag on
premiums paid by foreign insurance
companies. provided municipalities con-
tribute "A similar amount to iiremen's
relief associations, if such exist in their
communities.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-25

plain by
Leonard A d d u C |,
931 Moore street.
He enlisted in
The air service in
December, 1917.
and after q few
months training at
Kelly Field. Texas,
sa led overseas
with the 225th Aero
Service Squadron.
Now he is back
home and anxious
for his comrades In
the air units to
visit him when in
Philadelphia.
Adduci did not
get u chance to
fight boche planes,
but saw COnsidera :
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-25
Class's Successor Nominated

Lynchburg. Va, Feb. 25-(By A. Ply
A special election was held today in
the Sixth Virginia Congressional Disc,
trict 10 choose a successor to Repfe-
sentative Garter Flass. who resigned
last December to accept the secretary
ship of the treasury. The candidates
are James =. Woods, of Roanoke, Demo-
crat. and Frank S. Layne. OF Bedford
County. Republican.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-25
BATTLING LEONARD Wins
Triumphs Over Joe Dorsey at
Trenton-Tommy Carey on TOP

Trenton. N. j.. Feb. 25.-Battling
Leonard, of Philadelphia, ~outfought Joe
Dorsey III the wind-up at the Trenton
was webbing in the sixth round, but
managed to last and come back for
more In the seventh and eighth rounds.
Little Bear and Max Williamson boxed
eight fast rounds in the semi, with
honors even. Tommy Carey, Of Phila-
delphia, bested Jimmy Martin, the west-
ern fighter,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-25
Johnny Dundee Shades

Pittsburgh. Feb. 25.-Johnny Dundee, OF
New York, won by a slight margin in a
ten-round bout here last night with Johnny
Ray. of Pittsburgh. Ray tried hard for a
knockout from the outset. using smuggling
tactics. The New Yorker took adyantage
OF this. and by clever boxing won six rounds
Of the ten on points.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-25
BILLY EBNER KILLED
Well. Known Umpire Cut in Two
in Railroad Accident

Cleveland, Feb. 25.-Bnly. Elmer. ior-
merely a professional baseball umpire,
was killed by a freight train here last
night. Elmer was a brakeman and teli
from a car. His body was cut In two.
Elmer OBLIGATED in the Southern East
ern, New York and Ohio and Pennsyl-
vania leagues.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-25

Sioux City, Ia. Feb. 25.-Joe Stccher and
Wladek ZbysZko wsestled two hours last
night without either gaining a fall. The
referee decla red the bout "A draw, which
called forth vigorous protests from a large
part of the crowd.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-25
Leo Houck Defeats Zulu Kid

Lancaster. Pa. Feb. 25.-At the West
End Club last night the largest attendance
OF the season was. recorded with Leo Houck.
q Lancaster, and Zulu KID, Of brooklyn.
N. Y, In the wind-up. Houck had the
better Of the milling from the second round
TO the finish. but was unable, to stop his
Ochs bested Young Russell in a hard fGht.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-25
Brennan to Umpire Spring Games

New York. Feb 25.-Bnl Brepnan. the
former National and Federal League UNI
pire. yesterday was hired to umpire The
sprinr series which the Giants and Red
Sox will play in the South next April. II
will be B'n's third spring TIP MIN se ee
series and also oriciated in the games
played between the Giants and Cleveland
indians last season.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-25
Hamilton and Mead Win

Pinehurst, =. j.; Feb: 22-The four
ierdsy. and was wOn, by i. 4 Hamilton Of
Ridge. in 81, 12-72. II. c. and C. n.
Fownes. of oakmont. father and son. who
ID so. the best round Of the day.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-25
CoHroth After Richie-Lew;s Ron,

San Francisco, Feb. 25.-Jim Conroth.
the leading boxing promoter here, yesterday
announced that he Intended to try for a
Willie Ritchie-Ted Lewis match for the well
terweight title, Richie no longer can make
the lightweight limit.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-25
Move I'm British Clocks March 30

London, Feb. 25.-(By a. P.)-The
daylight saving plan, whereby clocks
of Great Britain are set ahead, will go
into effect this year on March 80. It liz
officially announced The regular time
will be resumed on September 2S.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-25
Lewis and Pipp in Line

New York, Feb. 25.-Signs. of capitula-
terday when Walter Pipp. the first baseman,
sent his signed contract from his home, IN
Grand Rapids, and Duffy Lewis. the sluggtng
outnelder obtained in the deal with the Red
Sox' was brought into line by Bob Connery'
the Yankee scout, who met Lewis IN Fresno
Cal,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-25
Cunaders to Stop at Cherbourg

Paris, Feb. 25.-(By A. P.)-Steamers
OF the Cunard line will make Cher
bourg a port of call in future, accord
ing 10 an announcement made here to-
day.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-25
Stockley, Belmont Director. Dead

Twin" stockley, director of the Belmont
Driving Club and a ~well-known business
man OF West philadelphia. died Saturday
night after a long illness. The funeral
will be held from his late residence, IL North
Thirty-eighth street. tomorrow morning.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-25
AVIATOR DROPS $500 FEET
Philadelphia Home After Thrill.
ing Adventure i'm Scotland

All of the thrills experienced by avi-
atCrs are not reserved for men in actual
with the enemy. That much is
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-25

tempt TO square things as a means Of =
revenge.
The Mayor and Chief Davenport WI .
this week pull the strings and bring to Z
task a number of notorious resorts In
this city.