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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-07
main LINE READY
T07START SEASON
Circuit Will Be Made Up Of Six
Clubs and Season Will
Be Divided
TO PLAY TWENTY GAMES

Enthusiasm among the followers of
Main Line baseball is running high
with announcement of the circuit for
the coming season. Six teams will be
in the league in r. G. Dun & Co.,
Autocar. Union A. A.. West Chester.
Sarberth and Drexel Hill.
The last two have just been received
and with experienced baseball men at
the helm promise to lend added pres =
tige to the Main Line League.
The re election of Charles McCrea
to the presidency was a good move, as
the success of the league has been due
in a big measure to his untiring efforts.
According to plans now formulated, a
twenty game schedule will be in cf-
feet.
As in the past three seasons, the sea =
son will be divided into two halves and
the winner of the first half will meet
the winner of the second series at the
conclusion of the season for the pen
nant.> The first half comes to close
with a double header on July and
the second half ends on Labor Day.
Manager Frank Carroll. of the Tur-
ner Field Club. which is going under
the colors of Marshall Fl. Smith this
season. has solved the pitching problem
by inducing Lefty" Weiner, the West
Philadelphia High phcnom. to afix his
John Hancock to n signature. With
Rube Reed the club is ready to give
the best hard test.
The Smith nine has been selected by
at least three teams to open the season.
On Saturday. April 10 they will pry
open the lid with Southampton, of the
Montgomery County League, and the
following week are booked to tackle
the Norristown Professionals. May 3
is open, pending final arrangements
with Roy Thomas, who has practically
selected this club to open Stetson Ball
Park.
Manager Carroll now has his club
intact with the signing of Paddy Syr-
vester, who will cover third base. He
considers his pitchers the best two in
semi pro ranks. Weiner had wonder
full success last season with Wildwood
and Gibbstown. and should easily make
good with the Smith nine.
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VINCENT RICHARDS TO PLAY
FOR GERMANTOWN CRICKET
Mclaughlin Displaying
Old.Time Form on Coast

3 Ensign Maurice Mclaughlin, for
mer national singles champion,
showed that his service in the navy
has not affected his wonderful game.
A few days ago at Coronado Beach,
Calf, Mclaughlin displayed his old
time form by defeating Marvin Crit
fin, of San Francisco. and the state
champion. by the score of Go. 10.
GO and Ga. Mclaughlin was all
over the court in the first set and
Griffin had no chance to find him
self.
In the final of the women's singles
May Sutton Bundy defeated Miss
Helen Baker. of San Francisco, in
straight sets 60. Sc and Go. In
this match Mrs. Bundy showed
great staying powers.
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National Indoor Champion
VIII Represent Local Club
in the Trista,e League This
Season
BY ROBERT r. PAUL


VINCENT RICHARDS, the six
' teen year old youth who so startled
the tennis world last Friday by defeat
ing Bill Tildon in the final round for
the national indoor championship over
in New York. will represent the Ger
mantown Cricket Club in the Tri-
state Tennis League this season,
Richards right now is the greatest
figure of the American tennis courts.
Only sixteen years old. he had made
the unique records of winning six ma :
tional titles in less than year. His
rapid advance has caused many to
predict the national outdoor champion
ship for hi min two years.
Will Have Strong Team
The acquisition of Richards will give
Germantown Cricket Club one of the
strongest tennis teams in the East In
addition to Richards the organization
has such well known stars as Bill Til
den, runner up to Richards for the in :
door title. who is captain of the team
Stanley Pearson. F. w. Wister. s. n.
Peacock, w. II. Connell and Bill Mas
Sau.
Germantown was not represented in
the Tristate league last season. This
year, however. through the efforts of
Bill Tilden a team will be organized
The other members of the Tristate
organization are Plymouth. Whining
ton. Cynwyd Belfield. Ovcrbrook,
Moorestown and Rivertown.
1t is mainly through the efforts Of
Tilden that Richards will play for Ger
mantown this season. The local star
and Gotham youth are the best Of
friends. and credit for Richardss s sen
sational playing is partly due to the
coaching received from Tilden. They
are the national outdoor and indoor
doubles champions. This week they
will compete in the tournament down
at Pinehurst.
Germans Barred
That the German taint will not find
it's way into international lawn tennis
for many years, if aver again. is in
dicated by the action taken last week
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CAMP LEE DEFEATED
Soldiers Lose Soccer Game to All
Star Eleven

Camp Lee was defeated by the
Allied all star soccer eleven. . goals
to 0. yesterday afternoon in game
played on the Hog Island athletic
grounds, ,'inety fourth street and TIM
cum avenue. As the score will testify.
the game was closely contested. For
twenty minutes of play the sH'diers held
their opponents in check.
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LONDON AFTER BOUT
Promoters Offer 100000 for VIII
lard Dempsey Fight

London. April british boxing
promoters are attempting to obtain for
London the heavyweight championship
fight, for which Jess Willard and Jack
Dempsey have been matched for July
4. Willard and Dempsey have been ad
vised that a purse Of f20,000 will be
split as they desire II the bout is held
here.
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HAVANA RACES END
Large Crowd Attends Final Events
at Oriental Park

Havana. April THE racing season
came to an end yesterday with the run
ming of an, excellent program of seven
events before a great crowd.
Tomorrow morning there will be a
special exodus for Maryland. made up
of the following stables: NJ. j. Ken :
nedy, G. X. Bryson, A. Fl. Diaz, +.
ID. Weir, T.. L. Zolocoffer, Col. d. Es
trampes, G. ii. Ridge, s. Pold, II,
Scholke, II. Bowen, l.. Brown and H.
f. Leigh.
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.PHlLS LISTED EIGHTH
n AMONG EIGHT CLUBS
IN SOUTHERN CAMPS
Sirh Seuenth Last Place Optimistic Guess for Fate Of
Jack Coonbs's Clan-Team Much Weaker
in Hitting Than Last Year
BY ROBERT w. MAXWELL
sports Editor Evening Public Ledger
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Charlotte, \. G.. April

Charlotte, n. C.. Z
THE
could
en
phi brualy
much brighter
strengthened;
Morgan
utty hardworkng though
a
b. ideal
nfed positions slightly weaker than
uderu continues his usual
a S
promise
well another will
Other rertra is a tronW
batter. He
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KoHLEMAINEN TO RUN
Famous Finn viii Attempt Come
back" This Summer

New York, April Thames Kohle-
mainen. the famous long distance run :
ner, is going to attempt "come back. :"
On Saturday the Finn filed applicatio
to have his registration card transferred
rom the Meadowbrook Club of the Mid !
die Atlantic Association to the Metro
politan Association. He will probably
compete in the fifteen mile Metropoli-
an championship run. on May II.
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woodward Makes Hit With Coombs


aftcr
one
nicknamed Rags
a
acts
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Boxing Revival in Nevada

Reno. April RETURN Of boxing TO Ne
vad da under an act OF the last Legislature
viii be ushered in April 25, when Perry
Lewis. of Ely. New. and Eddie Duffy, Salt
Lake lightweight, will meet, in a twenty-five
round bout at Moana Springs.
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flrst sunday Game ln carlisle

Carlisle. Pa, April lin the first athletic
ayeat ever held in Carlisle on Sunday. the
day defeated st. Mary's Club. of Harrisburg,
on Warner Field. Q to s.
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Morse Eleven Downs Robbins

place at I.enox Oval yesterday when the
rival dockers--Morse and Robbins--of
Brooklyn. cashed IN their repayed nrst
round southern New York state cup tie he
fore 1000 people, Morae qusilfed for the
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Tennis stars at Plnehurst

Pinehurst. n. g.. April 7.-yincent Rich,
ards the new national indoor champion. will
compete in the North and South tennis tour
namsnt which win begin here today, vii
liam =. rnden, .. Howard voshell and !,
kuinaEae, OF Japan, are also entered. Miss
Marion zinderstein and Miss Eleanor Goss
fiji PLAY v thf womens tournament
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Coombs Has Ball Club and That's AU

COOMBS a
be
most all
gre
a Coombs
to
he
WI wi
ouhed s>the department
resembling Fitzgerald who
Meusel Williams
Neaher
Is
a club
hast in
49, z s s said q
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OF EUROPE
MAYAWAKEN TO VAST
SPORTS ADVANTAGES
americans Shoued Proper Spirit This Year in Declining
to Issue Any International Challenge, Giving
Europeans Chance to Get Started Again
IN THE SPORTLIGHT-By GRANTLAND RI(
Copyright. 1919 BIZ Public Ledger Co.


IN THE SPORTLIGHT-By GRANTLAND RICE
Copyright. 9.
To a Veteran
This is ybur last trip South, ......
Your final Journey
Dozen trherc the red thaus out ancient arms.
This is your last trip North
TO start the
And know the Old Games endless charms.
Your day is odning fast
But OF the band,
You the last
TO knoD understand
Soak IN the cheers that come your uav
And let your ancient system hold each Hrob;
For Jy merit A prl, choH member you
Against The kid they're training for your jobl
For fifteen Ue heard them cheering for you
But youH be haunted through each coming spring
By ghosts aud dreams of great handed catches,
BY phanoms Of old croods that called you King
This is your final A prH
In the harness:
Which all, except you,
Kno,o here in the band;
Yes, tell i--and your mates haze uhispcred--
wonder ~hy you, loo, cant understand!
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aoulIet Win. Newark %. ner

Newark, April f.--Fourteen thousand IA ms
packed the velodrome in Newark yesterday
and saw Alfred Gouliet. the popular blond
s ass ,ssilas ~ NJ M u'sh ~ * s,stkes'
noon. II was the opening meet OF the sea
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Remateh Wrestling star.

Chicago, April 7.-yIadek zbyszko. CLAIM,
ant OF the worlds wrestling championshir
has been matched to meet Ed Stranger
Lewis, here April 2s.
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Jack Picks Phils for Fifth Place

The
ball He is sood 90
o
n II yyIhe
and
or a and
in
will n MOI
will not
be
me though Thevt Ia a
ff stick
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Youth Must Stand the Test

THE
L Il AS Eugene
School Athletics
But the
BILE just
Cobb Tigers
several who have been major
NOT mnnytor tie ball
~ something before he is yanked portals
+
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OescIlger SholUing Up Veil

yXTHEN
will be hurer for he exceptional
hesitate
shipyard
Packard
10 the 8 a
prism o see box.
France back he be depended
passable
Nh OF not the
THERE the squad
10 max Fatcoth.
some
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The Proper Spirit

r1HOSE in declining 10
international challenge this
petitors a chance readjust and started
This
for keeny The United
nonnty
always have been between the United States
broke Great Britain epcd golfg
at when international
least for Great Britain regain
fortunes will be
her feet
TT IS Just meH TO that if
her compe-
htion left for the L. S.of A.
Later On
RI MAY be that with the readustments follow
will wake Of
Germany discover that is
big international
a
keenly for both baseball and lawn tennis. -'.r..
TAPAN enough palue to
OK ford u.s. Cambridge
INIE SEE that terrific blow
w Oxford Cambridge
Oxford's recalls the lines
anci ver,
The cricket fed-the
The shaucn awns of Orord
TO seek bloody sod;
God
Who laid lues
Who took the Khaki c
o and orn
God bring tuier
Than Orord opn.'
c.
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PENN GOLF PAIRlNGS
Individual Championship Tourney
Starts at Merton Today

Competition for the individual golf
championship at Penn will begin this
afternoon over the Merton Cricket Club
course.
The drawings for the first round are
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WILLARD will
But he will also him
is qui
R-Zbyzko the
that Earl Caddock But this detail
tngent Their idea is that foolish
and leave for France why shouldn't he be
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RULING ON MOTIONS IN BASEBALL SUIT
 IS EXPECTED TODAY
By Associated Press

Washington. April S. Motions for directed verdicts in their behalf were made, respectively, by counsel for the Baltimore Federal league club and for the National and American leagues at the conclusion today of testimony in the District of Columbia upreme court in the $9OO,O0O damage suit of the Bal timore club against organized baseball. The jury hearing the case had been dis missed for the day when the motions were filed and arguments Dn the pro- ceedings were interrupted by the ad- journment of court until tomorrow when Justice Stafford is expected to hand down a ruling.
 Completion of testimony was inn mediately followed by alignment by George Wharton Pepper, counsel for the defendants, with view to present ing the motion for a directed verdict. He was interrupted by the attorney for the Baltimore club, who informed the court that the defense had anticipated such move, whereupon Justice Staf ford ruled that the Baltimore club, as plaintiff, should be heard first on any such proceedings.
 tional league, was the last witness called by the defense and presented tes- timony regarding the practice of hold ing players through reserve clauses, a practice attacked by the Baltimore club during the hearing of the suit as an evidence that organized baseball was monopoly within the meaning of the sherman antitrust act
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DOOMED CAR WILL. RACEHERE SATURDAY Wisconsin Special "Flirts With Undertaken r While
 Making Its Rounds

One of the cars entered in the State Fair grounds races Saturday has a rec ord, and it is not a record to be proud of The big Wisconsin Special, which Billy Claypoole has elected to drive, is a jinx creation, it seemst for several pilots at different times have been maimed by it's actions in big speed fests.
 George Tex Clark felt in love Awith this Wisconsin Special, and just at time when he thought the old wagon had turned over a new leaf and made up it's mind to be good, it| had another temperamental fit, turned turtle and left Clark lowering betw cen life and death. He got well, but he passed up the Wisconsin Special.
 Others have tried the Jonahed car, and now Billy Claypoole comes along, daring the jinx and annoncing that he will drive it in the coming races. which will set local race fans agog because of the large list of nationally known race drivers who will compete for the big purse offered.
 Sig Hugdahl, Fred Horey, Floyd Will lard. Joe Cleary and Claypoole have already entered the speed meet and are scheduled to reach town in the next day or so Horey is expected in to- morrow.
 A dark horse is to be sprung if Sec retary Dent is successful in his negotia- tions. Mir. Dent stated Tu esday after noon that he hoped to be able to an- nounce the other driver by Thursday.
 The fairgrounds track is in great shape and it is almost a settled fact that the track record will |topple when these celebrities get throua ah with their grind Saturday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-09
EIGHTEEN LINEUP
 FOR NAVAL DUTY Local Recruiting Station Has Big Day--The List
 of Men

Eighteen recruits enlisted in the navy at the local recruiting station yester- day and were sent to the training sta ton. This is the largest number re- ceived in the same period since the sta tion was reopened a few months ago.
 "A large electrical school has recently been established at Hampton Roads, Va, on the site of the Jamestown exposition grounds said Lieutenant Commander J. k Meredith, "and overloo5s the historical Hampton Roads, where the famous bat tie of the Civil war between the Monitor and the Merimac took place.
 The school is devoted to the train ing of men for the duties of electricians aboard ship, which included tending of dynanfos and switchboar(ls. maintenance and repair of light and Npower circuits and fixtures, motors, telephones fire con- trol apparatus signal devices, ships con- trol instruments and gyrq compass. Men entering this scohol must be between the ages of IS and 25 years, be able to read and write legibly. must understand arithmetic and have followed the trade for while or pursued an established course of electricity for a reasonable length of time This is a most interesting branch of the service and we are most anxious to secure a number of men for the school"
 The men enlisting were Lawrence Thomas of Louisville, Ky, Ezekiel Saun- ders of Greenville, James A. Canerday of Joseph, Tenn; George S. Evans of Birmingham; Charlie D. Watkins of Joseph, Tenn; Aulford H. Shadix of Woodward William B. Ellis of Townley, George E. Ethrdge of Trussville, Will liam A. Absher of Clintons Okla; Arthur C.. Harrington of Troy, Ralph S. Tossing CT of Avilla, Ind; George F. Hauser of Hope Hull William w., Dunn of Der ry. Will D. Northern of Memphis, Arthur Johnson of Ashtabula, O.; Joshua Sewell, Jesse T. Hartshorne and Igrim Ashcraft all of Birmingham
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-09
SUFFRAGETTES TRY ID CHANGE VIEWS OF MIR. HUDDLESTON Member Firm-When Called Cynical, Says One Must
 Be When Dealing
 With Cynics

T am the kind of politician that stands hitched and as I was elected on a plat form of opposition to the Susan B. An thony amendment, I cannot vote for it, ' Congressman George Huddleston told a delegation of suffragettes yesterday.
 The conference had been arranged the day before by Mrs. w. l.. Murdock, presi- dent of the Birmingham Equal Rights association. and accompanying her were Mrs. Solon Jacobs, Mir. and Mrs. A. J.. Bowron, Mrs. M. V. Joseph, pr. and Mrs. P. T. Byrne, Mrs. Becker, Mrs. Connolly Mrs. John D. McNeel, Mrs. H. l.. Bad ham and J. IT. F. Moseley, editor of the Labor Advocate.
 Mrs. Murdock said "The time is near when the women will vote and the women
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of this state are dissatisfied with your attitude on the national suffrage issue.
 She was addressing MT. Huddleston. 7 We want you to put your ears to the ground and hear what the people are say ing. We want Alabama taken out of the list of states whose delegations in Con gress vote solidly against the suffrage amendment Alabama is one of only three states from which not vote wac cast for the, Susan g. Anthony amend
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Big Life Insurance Companies Combined
By Associated Press

Houston, Tex, April so. s. Carlton today announced here the merger of the Great Southern Life Insurance company of Dallas, Tex. with the International Life Insurance company of St. Louis. The Great Southern Life combines it's assets of about $9,00o.00O and its insurance in force of about $77.000,000 with the $12,000- 900 of assets and $S1 ,00000O of insurance
 n force possessed by the International Life.
 The new company will maintain opera tions under the name of the International Life Insurance company, with, headquar- ters at St. Louis.
 !, O. s. Carlton, president of the Great Southern, will be associated with the management
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72c; sales. 15s: receipts. 26; shipments, a; stock, 17,9s3
 Resin. nominal; sales. none; receipts, 2g5: shipments, 43O: stock. 5s.o21
 Quote: B. s1310: D and F, s13.15; T, slS2o; G, Sts25; H, s13.SO; I. sl365: K, s1575; NJ, sl3.25; N and VIC. s1s.5o; wv, s1675
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THE WEAVER

Washington, April s-Forecast for Ala bama: Fair Wednesday, rain at night and Thursday; cooler Thursday.
 Mississppi Rain Wednesday or Wednesday nghL clearing and colder Thursday.
 Tennessee. Increasing cloudiness Wednesday, rain by night west portion; Thursday rain and colder.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-09
Ty Cobb Leaves Home
 for Training Camp
By Associated Prss.

Augusta, Ga, April S.-Ty Cobb left his home here today to join the Detroit American league team tomorrow at Rock Hill, s. C., where the Tigers play an ex- bibtion game. Cobb does not expect to sign his contract until he reaches De- troit but said he had accepted the terms offered him. He has had no spring training but said today he wIas in ex- cellent physical condition Cobb recently | was discharged from the armx.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-09
Ukrainian Mission at Prague
By AssocIated Press

Prague, April S.-(French Wireless Ser vice. "A mission from the Ukrainian gov ernment has arrived here to discuss the resumption of commercial relations be- tween Bohemia and the Ukraine. The Ukraine government is prepared to de- liver oil in exchange for copper and glassware.
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pected leaders down to the semi-f1nals. Vincent Richards and A. Kumage came in through in the upper brackets of the men1s singles, while w T. Tilden, Jr, and Ia. S. Voschell survived in the low CT. All four won their matches easily toda!r, the only contest of interest be- ing that of Richards against c. F. Wat son, Jr., of the Westchester Country club, which was decided 64, 6-3.
 Miss Marion Zinderstein of Longwood,
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the favorite for the wornen's singles trophy, won her way through to the semi-fnals without difficulty Miss Harry Franklin Morse of the Westside club met Miss Florence lSollin in the feature of the day and woh, 6-4, 6-2.
 Mrs. Morse and Miss Zinderstein prob ably will meet in the finals.
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ALL SHARKS" COME THROUGH IN NORTH
 AND SOUTH TOURNEY
By Associated Press

Pinehurst, N. C.. April S.-Play in the mems and womens singles in the north and south tennis tournament at Pine hurst today brought all of the eX-
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About one-half the population of Tur- key is unable to read or wrfte.
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THE RACE ISSUE

Evidently set speeches had been pre- pared in advance, as at this juncture Mrs. Murdock requested pr. Byrne to put the proposition before the representative.
 q am not going into an argument OF the suffrage questions" Dr. Byrne said, "as the issue has narrowed down to the Susan B. Anthony amendment. It will be up again in the next Congress and we want our representative to vote for it. The group of women here represent an element that want him to see that state rights is not involved in the question: that the south has submitted the prohl- bition amendment, ignoring states rights, and the negro question is not an issue in the suffrage movement. Each state, II this amendment is adopted, can have It's own local suffrage method applying equally to men and women
 MT. FTuddleston: "I agree that the race issue does not enter into this question, but that is not the basis of my opposition.
 Mrs Murdock: MT Huddleston, what is that basis?'
 MT Huddleston: You didn't come here to- hear me talk, but to present your
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Savannah. April s.-Turpentine. firm,