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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-15
COMMANDER OF LOST
BATTALION. MODEST
Colonel Whittlesey. Speaking
at Banquet Here, Gives
Credit to His Men
Treat En- Rough
You go to hell"

You go TO hell
This answer. given by Major charles
W. Whittlesey. commander Of the First
Battalion, c0Sth 1nfantry--the Lost
Batallon'-to German officer who de-
mandcd the surrender of his isolated
command in the Argonne sector last
summer has rung round the world
Since that time, however, he has become
Colonel .whittlesey, and more recently
Mr.. whittlesey. Soon after his promo
ton last autumn the colonel was mus
tered out of the service.
Colonel Whitt!esey, whose home is in
New York, was one OF the speakers at
the banquet Of tho Society OF Foreign
Wars last night. In an interview fol-
lowing the festivities he disclaimod
credit for the heroic exploit of his COM
mand, which. though cut off from the
regiment, continued to fight its way to
victory.
The credit belongs to the men OF the
command. whose hearts bore up through
the adverse circumstances like those or
true Americans" said the colonel last
night. There was not a man in the en-
tire unit who would have been willing
TO abandon the fight and surrender,
though the odds appeared TO be over
whelming
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-15

Paris and London by participating n
reprisal raids on German cities, doing
considerable bombing on Cologne. Hes
senhorf, Mannheim, ana concentrstidp
camps near Lege and Malines.
Llpsey was hurt three times. each
injury being the result of smash-uns
He fel! at st. Raphael on Novembtf.
20. 1917. injuring his right foot. on
December 10 at Lake Cazaux he met
with an accident that resulted In the
death of Patau, Il French ace. A
heavy wave struck pantoon of their
hydroplane, turning II over. Notwith-
standing the fact that he had an arm
and leg broken, he dved several
times after Patau without avail. A
patrol saw the aeroplane. which had
caught fire, and rescued the Americsl
fiier.
On July 2s, 1918, he had another ac-
cident-an experience calculated to de-
stroy tho strongest nerves While fly
ing near La Bouliere his engine went
bad. and the plane turned over. In
coming down Lipsey missed the Ger
man line by two hundred feet and fell
In n shell hole He sustained three
broken ribs, a sprained back and a
broken bone in the foot. His injuries
finished his career as a military aviator.
lie was sent home, debarking at New
port News and arriving in Philadelphia
on November 8.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-15
BOXING BILL READY
Senator Gibbs Plans to Legalize
sport i'm New York

Albany, Jan. 1j.--Senator l.. W, II.
Gloos. OF Buffalo. announced last night
that he had prepared a bill designed 10
!esalHe boxing, and that he would in
troduce it in the I.egis;ature within a
few days.
Among the features or the bill are:
appointment by the Governor of a box
ing commissioner for the term of two
aears at a yearly salary of $4,000 mimi
mum age limit of eighteen wears for
contestants, only licensed referees 20 be
allowed to be in charge of exhibitions.
no official decisions to be rendered. clubs
10 pay ~ per cent of total receipts to
state. All matches would be limited to
ten three-mnute rounds. and the rules
regarding gloves and other details are
similar to those previously in force.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-15
AFTER BALL PLAYERS
Johnson Wants Men in Service
Released

Washington. Jan. 15.--President Ban
johnson. of the American League, this
afternoon started a movement Intended
10 roundup baseball players of the A.
Il. +. in time for the 1919 season.
The War Department promised TO
check up on the fifty American League
players row abroad and as far as pos
sible inform johnson of their prospects
Of return. In cases where men are in
organizations likely 10 come home soon
johnson will keep their places open and
exert no special pressure for their dis
charge.
But where men appear likely to re-
main, long time abroad johnson in
dicated that he intends asking General
Pershing to free them under the War
Department ruling that those with good
positions open to them can be dis
charged.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-15
IDEAL SYSTEM
. AT GERMANTOWN
Athletic Council Believes
Brachold's New Plan
Wouldn't Fit in Well
WILL DECIDE TODAY

The Supervisory Committee on public
high school athletics will hold u very
important meeting today. one of the
big items, which commands the interest
of all the students, is that concerning
the new plan which Henry Brachold.
athletic director of Northeast High. will
propose
Brachofds plans provide for the for
nation of freshman. sophomore and
junior class teams TO play inter school
contests. These class teams are TO be
composed of students who haven't won
their varsity letter. 4 general athletic
championship would be awarded in June
10 the school scoring the most number
OF points on the percentage basis. Var
sity games are TO count twice as much
as class contests.
II is expected that some opposition
will arise to the new plan. The Ger
mantovn High School athletic council
believes IL has the ideal system Of intra-
school sports for Germantown High and
doesn't believe that Brachold's plan
would fit in we'll at their school.
Forty Cage Teams
According to Phil Lewis, the physical
director there are forty BASKETBALL teams
playing once week at Germantown. II.
as Mr.. Brachod suggests, class teams
were organized, Il would be impossible
for The large number of section teams 10
play owing to the lack OF playing room.
As II is the section games must be played
in tho school gym, Watcrview Rocrca-
ton Center and Germantown Boys
club.
Mr. Nicholas. chairman of the Ger
mantOwn High athletic council, said the
other day in tho school assembly hall,
We have in Germantown High, tho
IDEAL system of intra-school sports. It
is the same system which the colleges
throughout tho country are trying TO
adopt. We are only several years ahead
of the other schools and colleges. Nir-
tualy every student takes an active
part
Southern TO Protest
Even though Central High finished OF
the long end of the score of its Inter
scholastic contest with South Philadel-
pEia High yesterday by the count OF
35-3i, there is a slight possibility that
the game may be ordered repaycd
with Central leading by one point and
two minutes remaining. "Chick" Passon
the Southern leader, who had been put
ting UP sensational game all day. arch
ed a long shot which finally dropped
through the not, putting tie Red ant
Black one credit to the good
But Referee Cartwright blew his wins
tie and announced that the TWO points
would not be counted. as he claimed
some one in the gallery had touched Tho
ball and aided it in its fight TOWARD
victory for Southern. Southern didn'
score before the two minutes were over
so Central won. II ls said that Southern
viii enter protest
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-15
ATHLETIC BOARD AT HARVARD
Will Have Control of Sports Tn.
til Next September

Cambridge. Mass, Jan. Is. i bean
Henry \. NeomanS, Lieutenant Colonel
Roger l. Ice and Assistant Professor
Durham Jackson We're named today as
faculty members of the committee on
regulation of athletics at Harvard The
sports until next September. II is ,In-
derstood that Dean Ieomans will act as
chairman In the absence of Dean Le-
baron II. Briggs, recently named as
Harvard exchange professor to France.
The graduate members of the commit
tee are Henry Fennypacker, Benjamin
l.oring Young and Lawrence Curtis. and
the undergraduate members David n,
arnold, Henry II. Faxon and Robert Il.
Gross
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SHOULD RETAIN
THREE-MAN RULE
Garry Hermann States
One Person Is Likely to
Make Mistakes Easily
MAY Los SE HIS JOB

"a New York, Jan. 15.--Garry Hermann
Estanch member of the National Ease
ball Commission for tho last sixteen
years. today began fight to save base
ball from what he thinks would be n
bad time for it--a one-msn national
commission.
Hermann declares he has little worry
over what happens to himself as chair
man of the commission. In fact. he
wouldn't be SO terribly regretful IL the
two big leagues should decide that the
time had come for him to pass out as
chairman of the commission.
But be doesn't want to see basepaU
do away with the old three-man power
commission, which could consider things
soberly, fight out the fine points and
announce a decision fair and acceptable
One Reason Why
"One man" Garry declared. could
make mistakes very easily. and probably
would, no matter how fair his mind or
how capable he was. Three men would
be less likely to make mistakes, for then
there would be a ma jority voice in every
decision
So today Garry began his fight to
save the sixteen-year idea. thahces
are he will be successful, even though
the old triumvirate OF two league presi-
dents and himself is broken up
Sale of the New York Giants so FAR
overshadowcd everything in baseball do
ings that meetings were delayed until
today. The national board of the Ma
tional Association was expected to an
nounce some decisions and the National
Association itself was TO continue its
sessions adjourned some time ago.
Nav Sell Cards
Tho National Leaguers, all Of whom
have now reached the city, were to get
together with a meeting OF American
Leaguers also scheduled.
While all the meetings are in prog
ress 1t Is quite probable an effort will be
made to swing deal that will turn the
st. Lc"is Cardinals into new hands.
James G.. McGill, the indianapolis mag
nate, long has wanted n major league
franchise, and is how allied with Rus
sell Gardner. Memphis in an attempt to
swing deal for the st. Louis club.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-15
MAY AUCTION CARDINALS
Unless Mortgage Is Paid. Club
Will Be Put on Block

ST. Louis. Jan. 15.---Altnough a sec
ond mortgage on the St. Louis Cardinals
amounting to $4,000. exclusive of in
terest, falls due today, no plans were
devised to take care of the Indebtedness
at a meeting of Cardinal stockholders
held in the office of James G. Jones
Yesterday: W. q. Schofield. secretary
OF the club. said there was no doubt that
the club will be sold at auction under
a foreclosure.
Schofield said that all but $1,000 of
the notes issued to cover the $50, 900 in
debtedness were held by the stockholders
in tho club
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-15
MANY BOXERS VOLUNTEER
Anxious to Box at Benefit Show
at National A. A. February )

q number of sportsmen met at the
vendig Hotel last night and formed a
committee TO take charge of the big BEN
eft which is to be given for the widow
and children of the late Jack McGuigan,
boxing promoter and manager.
The board of directors Of the commit
tee was selected and is made up OF Her
man Taylor. chairman; Eddie Kane.
Bobby Gunnis, Johnny Hagen, Jack
Hanlon and Frank Poth. II was an
nounced that enough prominent boxers
mad volunteered to fill out two evenings
program, and itiwill be the committees
TASK TO make up the men SO as to give
the best contests
Inc matches, as arranged. will be an
nounced In few days and the show
VIII be held on Wednesday evening, Feb
ruarN ., at tho National A, \.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-15

New York. Jan. 15.-Niajor Gracmc VI.
Hammond unanimously was reelected prasi-
dent of the New York A. G. at the annual
election OF the club last night, and the other
onicers-Jeremiah T., Nahoney, vice presi-
dent; Martin :. Paine. trea surer: Fred r.
Fortmeyer. secretary. and Arthur McAlee-
nan, captain--also werc retained I'm office
without Il dissenting vote
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With the Bo,Ulers

Double centuries featured in the Indus
trial League pin-tossing. STANDARD got away
by by the JH narrow % margin Of eight pins with the
Budd team. although the latter outclassed
them in the neyt two games
KNIGHTS Of Columbus League will take to
the alleys tonight, and there will be some
fancy topping to try to toss 81. Leo from
the top rung.
The three big sections Of the Artisan
League Will travel 10 tho Keystone and
roll-of.
Several double centuries were rolled this
SfWW. fWW +. Potts,s squad led with 2l2 steitz:
Of Gummey- McFar!and. ran him close close
sssGnd ses wit" III 'on@u.' ''-'AF HIN WIN
ships will roll on the Keystone Alleys IN, THIS
contest is being hotiy wased. & and some IN hlsh-
record scoring is looked forward To-
Ask Eddie Boyd. captain OF the Artisan
section MoIihwestgrn team ,Il WhstheER RoHd me
will pilot his team tonight and endeavor
10 recover those points lost last week.
Frankford. of American Ice. is still on
oe to its sai ions list Holding first place with ease
Main Office easily downed the Station 20
team In spite OF the handicap " was gwen
Of half century Of pins In each game
It took the handicap OF fourteen pins to
carry the Manufacturing team 10 yictorS
three pins to spare.
Philadelphia Electric squad rolled one OF
tho highest scores of the season in the IN;
OF e4s pins. Budd Manufacturing Company
was not far behind with one pin less,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-15
Roosevelt Honored Son

Washington, Jan. 15-Theodore Roose-
welt several days before his death re-
quested the American Red Cross to
donate $4,000 of its share of the Nobel
peace prize money received from him
to the French village near which his
son, Qeutin. is buried.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-15

Pinehurst. y. G., Jan. 15.-w. r. Trues-
dell. seniors champion. won the Tin Whis-
ties annual tournament hero yesterday. He
led the field of forty-eisht players with an
SO gross on the No course. G.. l.,
Becker, of Philadelphia, handicap Q. hung
on well, but cashed in on the eighteenth
green
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-15

New Haven, Conn, Jan. 15,--Yale has
orga nized a hockey team. although it is by
no means certain that games can be played
rink. The bs seball diamond at the Yale
Field is being flooded, and practice will be-
gin az soon as the weather furnishes natural
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-15
May Revive Big Auto Event

Wnkes,Barre. Pa. Jan. 15.--Thc Giants
Despair hill climb one of the big automo-
pie events OF Ncstnryears. may be revived
This season. President p. c. Rmmer of
the Wilkes-Barre Automobile Club, is anx-
ious to have climb and he has called
upon the executive committee Of the club
to consider the matter.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-15
amateur Cage Comment
The checking department Of the ,

The checking depa ri ment of the Quarter
master Corps has organized fast first class
travelling FIVE and would like to arrange SOM"
games wlth teams Of their class Offering "A
guarantee. Address Corporal 7. W. Morris
care Lieutenant DE Nries. Pier No. IS South.
Ardentes Club wants games with all first
and second class teams n or out OF town
Offering "A fair uarantec. Address :. Cooper.
smith. 1iS Jackson strect,
Spruce B &. would like to book games
with All second and third class home teams
in or out Of the city Offering = guarartnc.
Address Maurice lTirsh, Ii3 Spruce ri rrot
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-15
Tommy Mullen Defeated

PottstOwn, Pa. Jan. 15.--Joe Segarttis
Of Pottstown, defeated Tommy Mullen. of
Philadelphia. In six rounds here last night
Frank t"Pop'D OBrlen. of Philadelphia
refereed the bouts while Jack o Brlen was
the official announcer He performed wei.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-15
Wall Will Return to n. Y. L.

New York. Jan. 15.-Athletics at New
York University received a big boost yes
terday when It was learned that Frank p.
Wall physical director and football coach
at the Violet college. would return TO take
up his old posts at the Bronx institution
within few days.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-15
Harry Creb Beats Leo Houck

RostOn, Jan. lj.--TIarry Greb. OF Pitts
burgh. won his twelve round clash with Leo
Armory A. y. here last night. The match
was too tame TO suit tho crowd
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-15
Track Star to Return

New York. Jan. l5.--Paul Pilgrim, former
track lieutenant at the New York A. c. who
has been athletic director at Camp Merritt
for more than six months will prohab
be relieved ot his camp duties and restored
to civilian life again early next month.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-15
LODGING IN THE [. :. ARMY

room,
LODGING IN THE ARMY
to
issued by furniture
More
like waving a
BOISHENIkI
milk
buggy confidential Said
health
MIKMEN WERE STRIKE
JOlIN
o the a
had
ddn more
TOUGH
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-15
Cabby Street in Camp Dix Hospital

. WuhamspOrt, IA. Jan. 1j.-Charles
tGabby) street, who won national fame by
catching a baseball tossed from the top OF
Washington monument some years ago. has
returned from France and is now in an
army hospital at Camp Dix. suffering from
the effects OF having Decn gasscd. lie was
In a gas-and-hame unit.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-15
Frank Coar Wins i'm Gotham

New York, Jan. l5.-Franll Coar. OF Phila-
delphia. defeated Hal coleman in the Class
A balkline tourney under the auspices Of the
American Amateur billiard Association last
night by 300 to 996.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-15
Lynch TO Box in London

London. Jan. 15-Joe Lynch. of the
United states army. has been signed for
twcnty-rOund bout with Tommy Noble. Brit
ish bantamweight champion, The match
will be held here Fehruar ry 3.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-15

We learn with regret the death Of n prom
tnent soccer player for many years, namely
George Salmond. inside left for Yonke ers
and the Clan McDufs Field Club.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-15
JOHN SAPP
DemObilized DOughbOy
By CUNNINGHAM

ToHN dougtbo married
a milk
mehol Of collecting the kae
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-15
Soccer Ne,US and Notes

Now York Ship will travel to Passaic. ~
j., and play in New Jersey League match
on next Saturday with the Paterson team
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-15

We learn with regret tile death Of a prom
tnent soccer player for many years. na,nely
George Salmond. inside left for Yonkers
and the Clan McDurs Field Club.
Campbell showed poor sportsman nship in
tripping kevis on two occas sions Sundav
Hobby scott was refereelng a good game
than one player from the field with the
abusive language they We're handing to
him.
Jimmy Regan. George Rowe. Prest Farrell
Levi Wilcox, Johnny Connolly ConneiIy
promises to give the other shipyards a hard
fight during the second half OF the season.
W0lfendeI Shore continues to pita I'D its
percentage. doing the American Pulley with
one goal.
The best play IN the Merchant and Hor
Island game was the forward nasslng or
Nolan to Graham. to Bart" McCihee, The
last-named player is one of the fastest men
who wears a uniform.
Some one said with. 4 little more pep"
Harlan would be Il fast team. Yes. and
Manager Gilmour should drill Il into the
players to support Napier. one OF the great :
est dribblers seen here In a long while.
Teddy Hurt played one OF the slowest
games that we have ever seen him take part
IN on SUNDAY asainst Merchant b team
afraid of that boy Campbell?
We notice Puritans have Jim Parker and
Lucus In their lineup Those two bare
knee soccerites should strengthen the team
considerably.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-15

Knights Of Columbus League will take to
the aileys tonight and there will be some
fancy topping to try to toss s.. Leo from
the top rung.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-15

The three big sections Of the Artisan
League will travel TO tho keystone and
Terminal .Allevs tonight for their weekly
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-15
New Hupmobile Price

The of the Hupnobile Touring Car Roadster
f. b. Detroit, effective January
and likely unchanged for
Nevertheless the production quantity scale
enables the Hupmobie basis
1t took Curtainent enforced realize
hold the Hupmobile has people
The revealed strkngy
wanedwanted of the peculiar kind of fine and faith
full service they would render.
The Hupmobie Cassed four-cynder but
always referred of it's remarkable performance
marked
The of The
economy greatly enhanced by and lower
HuppM Moto Car rponion,
HUPMOBILE SALES CORPORATION
44145l NORTH BROAD STREET
-Phouc Ston- Races
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-15

Several double centuries were rolled this
week in the Steel and Iron I,eague, Cleary,
Of Gumney- Mcfarland. ran him. close
second with I'll. Conaut' trailing him with
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-15

II took the handicap OF fourteen pins to
carry the Manufacturing team TO victory
over the station boys. and they only had
three pins TO spare.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-15

WOlfenden Shore continues to pite up its
percentage. doing the American Pulley with
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-15

Tomorrow night the two-man champion-
ships will roll on the Keystone Alleys. This
contest is being hotly waged. and some hlgh-
record scoring is looked forward TO.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-15

We notice Puritans have Jim Parker and
Lucus in their lineup. Those two hare
knee, socCerites should streng then the team
considerably.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-15

Main Office easily downed the Station 20
team in spite OF the handicap II was given
OF half a century OF pins in each game.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-15

Ask Eddie Boyd. captain OF the Artisan
section b Northwestern team; whether ne
will pilot his team tonight and cndeavor
TO recover those points lost last week.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-15

Frankford. of American Ice. is still on
the rampage and added three more games
TO its long list. holding first place with ease
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-15

Philadelphia Electric squad rolled one OF
tho highest scores of the season IN the IN
OF e4o pins. Budd Manufacturing Company
was not far behind with one pin less.
Trench and camp., 1919-04-17
FITTING BACK INTO PROPER PLACE

The versatility of the American SOL
der was a war surprise. The me-
chanic, the tradesman, the clerk and
the stndent, none, of whom had ever
shouldered q rife, demonstrated that
in remarkably short time they. could
become thoroughly proficient soldiers.
The adAptahility Of the man, win
once more be shown by the manner in
which he resumes his plan in the nor
NAL life of the country. To the re-
turning troops the following from the
New York Tribune should be interest
ing:
~We cannot understand why any
body should be surprised that soldiers
returning to their Jobs require q, kttle
time to get back to the old routine.
We keep saying that this il period Of
readjuatment without apparently rea~
liking what the word means. It ID q
long way from a trench to, a desk,
from zero hour to a time-clochp-as