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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-08
PUSEY & JONES
IN CUP CONTEST
Opposes Wolfenden Shore
in Second Round Allied
League Match
MERCHANT B IN ACTION

Today on many of the local fields the
fans will have a chance to witness not
only cup matches but also club and ex-
hibition contests. A game that should
draw will be the second round of the
Allied Cup competition between the
winners of the second division cham
pionship of the Allied League and the
Pusey & Jones squad, of the Delaware
River Shipyard League. This game
grounds, at Third street and Lehigh
avenue.
Christ Church. having drawn to meet
the Merchant "B' team in the second
round. has selected the Disston baseball
grounds, at Tacony. for its contests
only one game is scheduled in the third
division of the Allied League, that be-
tween the Hungarians and the Glover
Field Club.
Germantown Boys Club will play an
exhibition game on it's home grounds
between the Rover" team and the Tex
tile eleven runners up of the third divi-
sion of the Allied League.
Charles Blamphin and his Merton
Cricket Club eleven will entertain the
Puritan soccer team in a friendly con-
test at the cricket club grounds at
Haverford
For the first time this season soccer
ties will have a chance to witness
double header. Manager Wilson. OF the
Merchants soccer elevens, has arranged
a twin bill tomorrow at the Hartman
field.
In what should prove a good con-
test is the National League game be-
tween the Paterson Field Club and the
Merchant a. team. The former team
must win this match in order to qualify
to meet Bethlehem for the champion
ship. In the earlier contest, the Mer-
chant "B" team will play the Sun ship.
of Chester. in a Delaware River ship
yard match.
The Hartman eleven has two legs on
the championship in this league.
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TURNS TO MGRAW STAFF AS COACH1
MATTY AND PAT
EXCHANGE POSTS
Big Six Goes to Giants as
Coach of McCraw's
Pitching Staff
MANAGER IN 3 YEARS

New York. March s.--Christy Mathew
son. unquestionably the most popular
player that ever wore a New York base
bail uniform, is back with the Giants.
Mattys new title in coach OF pitchers
and assistant manager.
But Captain Mathewson actually will
he more than that. Nfatty is being
brought back TO New York so that he
may be groomed to succeed John Nc
Graw as Giant manager. McGrsw HIM
self intimated that this change will be
made in the course of two or three
years. When it is made McGraw will
fairs of the clug
Mathewson has not yet signed New
York contract, but accepted terms yes-
tedday. He will sign with New York
as soon as Cincinnati goes through the
formality of granting him his release.
Hermann said yesterday he immedi-
ately will grant Big Six his uncondi-
tional release.
Exchange Jobs
BY an odd twist of baseball fate
Mathewson and Pat Moran exchanged
places In the last few weeks Cincinnati
held the job of manager open TO Mathew
son until late in January and Moran
was signed as Giant coach. Then
Moran was released by McGraw so that
he might succeed Mathewson in Gin
cinnati and now Mathewson comes back
10 take Moran's former job.
Matty first played professionally with
the Honesdale, Pa, and Taunton. Mass,
teams. and then went to Norfolk He
was discovered by the Giants in the
fall of 1900. while with Norfolk.
His record with the Giants follows:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-08
GEORGE CHANEY
BATTLES DRONEY
Slugging Southpaw Meets
Lancaster Boy in National
Wind-Up Tonight
HUTCHINSON VS.. COBB

George CLANCY will be back again to-
night to entertain Tim Droney. of Ian
caster in. the wind-up at the Ma
tional. This will be the first meeting
between this slugging pair Of light
weights. Droney was winner In his
last start in this city against Harry
Byle, but will be forced to show his best
against the Baltimore boy.
CLANCY has been very successful in
recent exhibitions here. He still retains
his punching powers, and in his left
turks danger. Droney can take punish
ment. and those who have seen him
battle are very we'll aware Of this.
Droney also can hit, and may make it
very interesting for the southraw from
Baltimore.
Eddie Cooke and Joe Fletcher, Of the
National company, are great CLANCY
boosters and look for the southpaw to
register a knockout. Both are very good
Judges of talent Droney however, has
crossed lot of them during his time
and may show something tonight
Hughie Hutchinson rapidly Is fighting
his way into wnd-up position before
a local club. He has shown so well of
late that he earned place in the semi
wind-up against Johnny Cobb, OF Allen
town. Hutchinson has been fighting
much of late and should be in great con-
dition for Cobb.
Kid Scatton. the rugged. little up
state boy, will be seen here after an
absence Of nearly two years. Scatton
will go against frankie Rice, OF Baltl-
more.
The other bouts will bring together
Eddie Tremby VS.. Otto Hughes and
Jimmy Myson VS.. Jack Lester.
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JUNIOR FINAL TODAY
Rodney Beck Most Likely Will
Meet Vincent Richards

A. d. whiting of Episcopal Academy.
furnished the daily surprise in the ses-
tournament. held on the roof of the
Wanamaker store yesterday by decis-
ively defeating J. Marshall Nanneman.
.Jr.. of Lower Merton High. 6-3, 6-2.
Whiting, who has been coming along
very rapidly during the last year. was
superior to young Vanneman at every
angle of the game.
Vincent Richards. the youthful New
York luminary, who was scheduled to
play in several matches yesterday, was
unable TO get here in time, and so will
have to take part IN a fourth round,
is listed to meet Andrew Morgan, of
Germantown High. in fourth-round
battle this morning, and II he wins will
take on Whiting in a semifnal clash
at 1915 D. m. Providing he survives
that shock he will meet Rodney Beck:
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SCRAPS ABOUT SCRAPPERS

rIMMY MYSON, the clever little pre-
Il ,iminary boy, was much surprised
when he awakened yesterday morning
and read where he had been knocked out
in a bout at Lancaster; An amoiIious
manager worked the wire" and had his
ffth-rater registering X. o. VICTORY over
Myson was much distressed. lie
never has taken the count during ms
brief career. he says, ana Ieaues,eI I,s, ua1s'
The Lancaster report almost cost MN
his chance to box at the National TO-
night when he is booked to meet JACK
Lester in the opening fray; he soon
nroduced the evidence and CONVINCED
Matchmaker Jack Hanlon that he hadn't
fought upstate.
Johnny Kilbane expects TO reach this city
back battle at the Olympia Monday night
sgsinst sfs.t me ss festserwesht king in his return
TO the boxing game.
Freddy Reese, Benny LEONARD. boxing
partner, Will exhibit in the Olympia semi
windup against Harry Grid) Brown; the
south Philadelphia High sehool boy: Illness
Young McFadd Jesse James VS.. Leo
Flynn and Billy Devine vs.. Joe Belmont
Herman Taylor Will return from aaron
manager was forced to make a hurried re.
turn, as his new duties as matchmaker OF
much Of his time; JEFF smith , meets lin Jim
Thursday night, March 13. Patsy Johnson
and Dave Astey appear in the semiwind-up
QUERY am anzious to learn the r0ht
name OF Sooodles. the famous trainer aud
handler OF fighters, Please ansloer IN vour
XNsWER TO QUERY special cable
from the KING Of te Cdaa,y Islands states
departed from those shores thIrty-etoht years
400 aud responds TO the name Of Jake
Rheindeld. Jake Friedman verified the cable.
Joey Fox Is working industriously at Herr
mann's gymnasium for his SECOND appear
ance in this city The English featherweish
meets Louisiana in the feature bout at the
National on March 10, Battling Murray and
ths ssriwind-up. The third bout presents
BAttling Leonard ana Tommy German
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NEW SERVICE MEMS HOTEL
OPENED BY CATHOLIC WOMEN
Cafeteria Gives Big Meals for Trfyue Gents Soldier Has None
and for Nothing if He Hasn't-Firc Hundred
viii Be Prouided

Portable beds such as mother used TO
make for thirty cents; this includes
shower bath
Upstairs besides the baths. is a
theatre where entertainments will
shortly be given. Also there are pool
and billiard tables and reading rooms.
After while therell be dancing.
The Benedict House is run under the
auspices Of committee OF the National
Catholic War Council, with the following
officers in charge: John j. sullivan,
president: !. Percy keatinE, vice presi-
dent: John V. Loughney, treasurer; (;
James WILCOX. assistant treasurer; \.
l.. Fitzpatrick. secretary.
An employment bureau will soon be
added to assist service men TO find JOBS
The formal opening of this newest of
service clubs will take place March 16,
with prominent clergymen and lsymen
present.
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Unique In cafeterias is the Benedict
House, 1919 Market street which has
just opened its doors 10 men in service,
and supplies good meals at low cost.
As Mrs. J. Murphy. in charge OF the
cafeteria explained, this is possible be-
cause all the help is given voluntarily by
members of the Alliance OF Catholic
Women. none OF whom receives any
pay for managing, waiting cooking.
housekeeping, or any other service given
TO men in service.
Thus, an excellent full course meal as
follows. can be had for thrty-flve cents;
Roast beef, brown gravy, peas. mashed
potatoes. bread and butter, coffee, and
pudding.
However. no one is turned away. Serv-
ice man who cannot afford to pay are
just as welcome and may eat free.
Besides tho cafeteria there are 500
beds for service men, good, clean. com
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-08
ALL-SCHOLASTICS LOSE
Local Team, Minus Four Rcgu.
lars. Loses to Swarthmore Prep

The Philadelphia -Scholastics, mi
nus four regular players, lost their first
game last evening to the Swarthmore
Prep quintet on the suburban floor by
four points. The local stars put UP
great game. but the absence Of sweet
and Young, of West Philadelphia !:
O'Brien, of Northeast, and FiNter. or
Central High. was too great a handicap;
Coach Wattcrson, OF Swarthmorc, and
the Swarthmore student body are anN-
ious to get a return game with the
All-ScholastiCs when they have their full
strength. All that is needed is the per
mission of the school principal The
playing of Leopold and Dessen was the
hest for Polikoff'S team.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-08
LOOS PLAYS WELL
Makes 73 Over the Palma Ceia
Golf Links

Tampa. Fla, March S.--With spec
tacular seventy-three yesterday after
noon over wet heavy course, Eddie
Loos, Beverly. climbed from tenth place,
into tie with Walter Hagen Palma
Celia, for the lead in the national mid
winter open golf championship over the
Palma Celia links. Hagan had seventy
four this morning. but in the afternoon
poor putting hoisted his score.
heavy shower Thursday night fol-
lowing heavy rains on Monday and
Tuesday, left the course heavy, while the
green's, most of them elevated. are eX-
tremely fast. and Loos' seventy-t three,
though a stroke above Jim Barnes rec
ord of last season, represents the best
round played here. Barnes played a con-
sistent game through both rounds and
finished just stroke behind the lead
err
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-08
STATE TO MAKE TURNOUTS
Passersby Will Be Accommodated
by State Highway Department

Harrisburg, Pa. March s.-The state
Highway Department In the future will
provide detours for the convenience of
the passersby where road construction
work is being done. In the past these
detours have been made bv the con-
tractors, but l.. d. Sadler, Highway
Commissioner, has announced to dele
cations that called upon him that be-
cause of the great amount of work that
will he done on the states roads during
the next four years the department will
work out detours over the best available
roads and make them as short as possi-
BILE,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-08

Patsy Wallace battles in one of the pre-
liminaries.
An all-star bantamweight show will be
staged at the Olympia on the night of March
tion. will have a wind-up position. Knock
oSs 0ss JTe O SSfIessssr ans PIN op
chini entertain in the opener.
Willus Britt, manager OF Dave Astey, has
run into more hard luck. This time II took
oS fern OF Nsw S Ydf @ Rsa RED csp Rp W
wants wants more "; Work FOR for Red Red Cap Cap '4'''eS' he
Irish Patsy Cline probably will appear in
when Matchmaker, George, Engel plans to
stage an all-star lightweight program Cline
now is in Montreal, recovering from Injuries
sustained IN an suto accident last fall.
The PsnnsEroSys 4; G. will open for the
ieie season on March -; Tommy Carey, Of
ties Ben Taylor in ths feature. '''' O1''
ANswER TO ouERY-,Johnnv .KHbane
defeated Bennv Leonard tn Ncto York IL
1915. kilbdne received the newspaper dc.
cision.
On the evening q March II Leo Houck.
the Lancaster middlswsight engages Jack
the wind-up at the Cambria. President
Burns announced this at his club last night.
Frank Poth didn't make good as a towel
swinger at League Island Wednesday night
Poth acted as Jack Hagen's second and
when a ca reless timekeeper permitted Frank
to swing for three minutes between rounds
the League Island baskespall manager quit
Terry Mitchell, the Baltimore bantam
weight now is making this city his home
He wants to get started here and Is willing
to meet Battling Leonard or Max William
son.
Leon Rains expects TO be seen frequently
this summer IN the vicinity OF broad and
Huntington Leon IL not a baseball fan
He Is anxious to become intimate with the
turnstiles. He wants to hear them click
frequently. especially on the night OF big
boxing shows at the park
JOHNNY Burns. president Of the Cambria
plans 70 take two OF his star fighters to Eng
land soon. He hopes TO send Battling MUIR
ray. against Jimmy Wilde and Joe Borrell
against the Beat Ensiish middlsweishts.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-08
IDAHO LEGALIZES
2O-ROUND BOUTS
Battles With Four-Ounce
Gloves Permitted When
Governor Signs Bill
WOMEN'S PLEAS HELP

Boise. Ida. March S.-The sharpest
reversal of public and legislative opin-
ion regarding the status Of boxing as a
desirable form of sport was registered
here yesterday when Governor Davis
signed bill providing for twenty-round
bouts with four-ounce gloves.
The measure. which received the
gubernatorlal signature shortly after its
passage, also provides for commission
of three members to control the sport,
A significant feature incident to the
passage Of the bill was the hearty sup
port it received from women members
Of the Legislature.
II don't want my sons to he molly
coddles. This bill will prevent a race
of mollycoddles," said Representative
Carrie White, championing the bill. Mrs.
White, another woman legislator, and Il
minister were active supporters of the
bill.
one of the chief factors in the sue
cess of the measure was the attitude of
returned soldiers. The boys who had
worn khaki and who had derived ply
steal benefits resulting from boxing IN
camp and back of the trenches. made a
point of urging the solons TO put the bill
through. 1t seems that the Legislators
were not deaf to the appeals of the re-
turned warriors.
This is the first time in history that
four ounce gloves have been legalized by
law. The law OF New Jersey provides
for eight-ounce mitts, Wisconsin and
Minnesota for fiNe-ouncc and Nevada
for five-ounce.
Idaho is the second Western state
to pass boxing law, following closely
on the making of the Willard-Dempsey
matCHl. Nevada was first to make bid
for the match with a twenty-five round
law. 1t therefore is apparent that the
boxers will not lack Il place in which
they can fight without interference.
Local business men already have or
ganized to bring the big bout here II
posS. BILE,
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ROHR new. COMMODORE
Succeeds White as Head Of Allan.
tic City Yacht Club

Atlantic City, March s.-A. Rohr
was elected the new head of the At
lantic City Yacht Club at its annual
meeting yesterday. He succeeds COM
modore Allen K. White, progressive
leader of the organization for six years
Mr.. White was forced TO resign on sc-
count of his health and is now recuperat-
ing in Arizona.
other officers elected were: Vice COM
lmodore, Edwin +. Hall rear commodore
NAllen b. Endicott. Jr. secretary, Warner
Lindsay, Jr. D.; board of directors. Edwin
w. Adams, Charles ID. White, Thomas $.
Crane, S. p Leeds Albert III. Darnall,
DR.. Talbot Reed, J. Haines LippincoU.
DIR. Edward r. Doughty, DR.. Underwood
Cochran, W Chandler Stewart and DR..
j, William Hughes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-08
PRIZES FOR ORANGES
Same One in Each County Takes
Both Awards in Delaware

Dover. Del. March s-Recently the
State Grange announced prizes for
membership contests. the Grange in each
county obtaining the largest number OF
members in February TO have $40. and
the Grange having the largest percent
age of increase a similar prize of sac
The Grange at Newark won both OF
these prizes for New Castle County.
starting with "a membership of thirty it
initiated seVenty-one members. Rose
Hill Grange, near New Castle, starting
with forty-three members, initiated
siXty-seven.
In Kent County, Milford Grange,
starting with l76 members, initiated
1ls. winning both prizes. In Sussex,
Clearwater Grange, near Glendale, also
won both prizes, Starting with thirty
four members it Initiated forty-three.
Milford Grange, at Georgetown, with
sixty members, initiated thrty-three,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-08
ACCIDENT STOPS BOUT
Borrcll Receives Deep Cash Over
Eve at Cambria

Seventeen hundred and some odd hstic
fans packed themselves T." the rafters
at the Cambria Athletic club last night
to watch Joe Rorrell do his famous come
back stunt, it being his first fight here
in two years, he having just returned
from T.. ance, self-clalmed middleweight
champion.
He was scheduled 10 mect Johnny
Wolgast. of Lancaster. in the wind'up.
but the bout came to a close after the
men had faced each other for one round
and "A half The boxers heads came to-
gether. opening up "A cut over BorreEs
eye 1t was so bad that the referee
would not permit the bout to proceed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-08
Hank O'Day Makes Suggestion

New York. March s-IIank o'Day, the
veteran umpire of the National League,
has made a fine suggestion to President
Heydler Of the National League II is his
opinion that the baseball rules should be so
a amended that the base umpire would have
Joint Jurisdiction with the one at the plate
in calling balNs on pitchers. oDay declares
that the position of the base umpire is usu.
ally more advantageous in the matter or
detecting such faults.
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Mike Burns Wins at Pottstown

Pottstown, Pa. March SIN the second
bout OF double wind,up staged by the
ron, of Allentown wen decision oyer
the entire ten rounds In the first clash
OF the wind-up Michigan" Mike Burns, OF
Philadelphis. mad shade oyer Joe Sega.
but one minute when> Petey Smith, of
Philadelphia. knocked out Johnny Price. Of
Phoe enlXyille
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-08
TILLMAN BEATS GRIFFITH
Minneapolis Boy Triumphs in
Twelve-Round Battle

Akron, o., March s.-Johnny Tillman,
of Minneapolis, outboxed and outfought
Johnny Griff1th of this city, last night
a the Armory in a rafting twelve-round
go.
Griffith used a left hook to good ad-
vantage, but the Minneapolis boy over
came this with a stiff left jab and ter
rife right-hand cross. The men are
welterweights.
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BIDDLE In FINAL
Meets Fred Harris for Florida
Singles Championship Today

Palm Beach, Fla. March S.-Craig
Biddle, of Philadelphia. disposed of G.
Carlton, a fellow townsman. after a hard
fight yesterday in the semifinal round Of
the annual Florida titular tennis tour
ney here and won the right to face Fred
Harris, of Brattleboro. VT. for the cham
pionship. Bidde won 60, 11-9. The
second set was a heart-breaker and at
the end of it both showed signs of dis
tresS,
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$4,000 VOLUNTEER
POLICE ORGANIZE
Home Defense Corps Being
Expanded to Combat
Social Unrest
MCLAIN OUTLINES PLAN


~ N"lu''eer Ior'e vi dpoul lf''oo ''e"
is being comm IS oned I'm the vari-
GUS counties throughout the state to
moo, o,,. .,,,,ouo.,,,,. ,,.,. r,,trb, ,riso
""S '"'' N''''H '''' '''e". 'S
from social disorders,
The force is an expansion of the Penn
sylvania Home Defense Police, which
has been organized for some time. but
has been inactive since the armistice
was signed
The reorganization and expansion cf
the force has been undertaken by the
PENNSYLVANIA committee of public
safety and defense, which will be super
seeded by the Public Welfare Commission
as soon as legislation is enacted. ac-
cording to an announcement today by
former Lieutenant Governor Frank b.
McClain, who is directing the work.
The police will be clothed with the
authority that is vested in policemen OF
VI ''' "'S' ''"''' S"r'' "9
To Meet Any Trouble
The Pennsylvania home defense poIice
are to be expanded to meet any trou
BILE that might arise from Bolsheyisr,
or any other unrest asserted former
Lieutenant Governor Frank r MCCIain
who will be executive director Of the
PENNSYLVANIA Council of Public Wei.
fare.
The arrangements are in the hands Of
the PENNSYLVANIA Commission of Public
Safety and Defense, which will be SUPER
seeded by the Public Welfare Commission
as soon as legisla tion is enacted, This
is expected within the next two weeks
The Pennsylvania Home Defense police
have no connection with the Home De-
fense Reserve of Philadelphia and other
cities. The police were organized under
the Pennsylvania Council of National
Defense, the official agent OF the Penn
sylvania Commission of Public Safety
and Defense. Branches had been formed
in forty-five counties during the war and
eight other counties were ready to swear
in units when the armistice was signed
The Home Defense police numbered IT,.
Ell volunteers and 1900 others were
ready to be sworn in.
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Cubs Sell Dixie" Walker

Chicago, March S.-Not more than twenty
four PLAYERS will be taken on the spring
trip, to Pasadens, CAL Manager
a announCed last night, Pitcher Dixie
Walker was sold to the Columbus club, OF
the American Association,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-08
Cowdy May Be on Way Home

New York March S.--According to two or
tlrss soldiers lust arrived in this country.
Hank 0owdy, the first big league player 10
enlist when war was declared, was waiting
for n boat ten days ago ana even now may
he on the hish seas.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-08
Matty's Great Feat

Mathewson's greatest pitching feat
was performed in 1905, during the
worlds series with the Athletics, when
he defeated the Mackmen practically
single e-handed. All these games were
shut-outs.
Since being with the New York club
Matty has taken part in five world
championshps-four with the Athletics,
the years being 1905. 1911, 1913, 1914,
and one with the Red Sox in 1912.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-08

New York. March s,-Miller Iiuggnsi man,
ager of the New York Americans. informed
club eadquarters here yesterday that he
had induced Pitcher Bob Shawkey. a hold
ont To sign a 1919 contract at Philadel-
uhia where the manager stopped off while
on his way to Trappe. Md, to visit J. Frank
lin Baker. third baseman and ledulns pats
man of the Yankees.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-08
Scoit and Nehf Sign Contracts

Boston. March s,-Everett Scott short
md Arthur Nehf, pitcher of the Boston
National League Club, have signed 1919
bV club owners here last night