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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-01

there has been considerable AIR about
his greatest race" Some believe II
was in the Olympics, when. he won The
worlds half-mile championship and set
up a new record, and Others point to
the battle with Bill Bingham for the
intercollegiate $50 title in 1915, the
tim he broke. Max Longs 440 record.
or to the race he ran as nchor on the
worlds record breaking relay team at
Franklin Field.
His Greatest Race
There was not such a big crowd u TO
the PENN Cornell dual meet Of 1915 at
Franklin Field. but those who saw Ted
beat W%indnagle on that day will never
forget 1t. 1t was known that Meredith
was out to lower his own half-mile
mark. and the only thing that was wor-
rying his friends was that apparently
there was no one who could push him
to extraordinary time. for Ted was a
racer, one of those men who ran Just a
bit faster than the field.
Windnagle was the surprise. When
the pack came out of the chute at the
start Meredith and the Comedian were
In the lead. and gradually they increased
the a as they sped around the first
quarter. At the $50 Ted was still going
like the wind, but Windnagle was hang
ing on. The stretch came, the amous
Meredith drive was on. but Windnagle
was still there.
A hundred yards from the tape they
were abreast. 1t was not a fight for a
record 1T was a fight for victory. Mere
dith was giving everything he had in
that final squirt, but for the first time in
his life he was trying to go faster and
couldn't. He was at top speed. n still
Windnagle's breath was on his shoulder.
Fifty yards from home they were almost
neck-and.neck, but, Ted was ahead by
the fraction of a stride.
With twenty yards to go there still
vas doubt as to the winner, but the
terrific self-punishment was telling on
the Cornell man. Meredith couldn't 20
any faster, but he held the pace. The
grind was too much for Windnagle and
in the last ten yards he fell behind two
yards.
Ran in I:5l Is
All the spectators were crowded
around the finishing line. The timers
were jolted by persons overly anxious
to get a lock at the stop watches. The
time was ronouI ced as 1861 is seconds.
a new worlds record. One watch caught
him at 81 fiat.
His last race In this city was at
Franklin Field in the Middle . States
championships Of 1917. At that time
he was beaten by Frank Shea. the great
Pittsburgh runner, but Ted had no time
to train, having come directly from the
flying field at Mt. Clemens. His last
victory here was in the Meadowbrook
$780," when he took permanent possess
sion of the Presidents Cup In. the
Meadowbrook 5:ioor games of 1917.
beating a Eby. the speedy Chicago
youth. for the trophy.
The last race of his marvellous track
career was run outside Of Paris, when
he competed for The American relay
team in a one-mile race against a
French quartet and lost.
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Hancock Reserve wants .kames with Sec
ord or third. class teams In Pennsylvania and
New Jersey having halls and Offering a guar
sntee. Address ". sVaess. $50 East Girard
avenue.
NJ. Gorbaeh says that under his manage
ment the fillmore Club BASKETBALL team
Eventually will succeed. He gave out this
Information In a signed statement.
The Warwiek-Cisrk 1--WE. a fast fourteen
~year-old aggregation. has open dates az
ssph thurman, 3i27 West HUNTINGDON street.
The Northeast n. G. would like TO book
games with twelve TO- thirteen year old
tee. Address y. kaufman. 26i7 Nsfrona
street.
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OVERLOOK TO ELECT
Golf Club Officers Will Be Chosen
Monday Night

The annual election Of Officers OF the
Oyerbrook Golf Club viii be held Mon
he elected: President. Ernest L. Tustin
Vice president. Joseph +. Stockwell. sec
retary. Robert Young Bernard; treas
urer. John I. Dee, for board or 81
ractors ii, T. McDermott and Paul q.
y eIIoeg Tor membership committee, t.
mn Beiheld and Frederick A. Blount.
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ANOTHER WIN FOR SCHAEFER
Takes Fourth Match From Coch.
ran by l800-l439

New York, Feb. Jacob Schaefer.
Jr., again triumphed over Welker Coch-
ran last night. when he defeated his
iva by 361 points In their 1900 points
match at 1872. This victory makes the
Chicagoan's fourth in five matches at
from 1880 to 1900 points. The total
score in the match just closed was 1900
points for iSchaefer and 1889 for Coch.
ran.
The grand averages for the youngsters
were remarkably good. the victor's fig
ures being SO 6-46s and the losers
81 1916. Schaefer played like a cham
pion in the night game. He ran his
400 points In four innings, and ended
with a brilliant rush of LAP unfinished.
Cochran never had a chance to- get
started.
AFTERNOON GAME
Cochran-52. 0. 10. 4. 80. Q. 10. 2, So, 4,
0. T. IA. 0-4i4. High run. Ss. Average.
sehaefer--Iz, 10. os24. o. 20, 8. 8, SO.
17h 10. 10. 1900, High run. III. Aver
NIGHT GAME
schaefer-s5. 3. 10. 142--300 High run,
142. average, IS. Grand average. SO $40.
cochran;,aio' a. 0-57. High run. 4,
Grand total points. i4ss
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Herman, Jackson, Britton,
TiHnan, Burman and
Jeff Smith to Appear on
February 5
BIG SHOW At NATIONAL
By JAMES S.

hNhbc ~ cEhAeoLhN
THE most elaborate boxing program
i arranged since the tobacco fund
show Of a year ago will be held at the
National Athletic Association on We'd
nesday night. The show is a monster
testimonial to the late Jack Michigan,
and the entire proceeds will be turned
over to his wife and children.
Jack Michigan did much to place
boxing in the spotlight, and virtually al.
the headliners now in action at one time
or another appeared at the old Ma
%tional, In the old days all the fighters
worth while came here to exhibit. The
lure of the short fights and the big
money was sufficient to attract the best.
Jack Michigan, never a good busi-
ness man, but a great judge of fight
ers, proved to be a matchmaker Of note.
he staged some of the greatest all-star
SHOWS In history. He contributed lib
era:ly TO every cause. and always was
wiling to give any willing boy a chance
Gave Literally
The veteran promoter died a poor
man. RE had earned a small fortune
IN boxing but gave it away Just as rap
idly as he acquired It.
At tie big show or Wednesday night
the fans and fighters will have their
real chance to pay tribute to the MEM
DRY of the man who did SO much for
the game here.
There will be only one exhibition
that is the Jack Hagen-Spider Kelly act.
And in boxing this act is rated the best.
The other eight bouts on the list will
be regular fights and each will be over
the six round distance.
Willie Jackson and lack Russo, a
windup at the National a few weeks ago
and a bout which would draw again If
put on at any club here, will be staged
again at the benefit. Jack Britton and
Jimmy McCabe also should supply ac-
ton.
Johnny Tillman and Eddie McAndrews.
veteran ring rivals, who often fought
under the McCuigan regime, will stage
one of their old-time battles. This will
be Tiilman's first showing In this city
since last winter.
Herman on Card .
Pete Herman, boss of the bantams.
will be the only champion on the pro-
gram. but the remainder OF the card has
sufficient class to interest the real boxing
fans.
Fred Dyer. musical fighter. has been
assigned a place on the program. He
will be assisted in his fighting act by
the rugged Henry Hauber Joe Burman
and frankie Conway also will renew ac-
quaintances.
The card is an interesting one ana
for a very worthy cause. There should
be few vacant seats in the National
on Wednesday night.
Herman Taylor is chairman of the
committee. Judge Eugene c. Bonniwell
is treasurer and Jack Hanlon secretary
Frank Poth. Leon Rains. Doc eutch
George Engel, Jack McDermott. Johnny
Burns, Bobby Gunnis, Lew Crimson
Frank (Pop) o'Brien. Jack Hagen,
Spider Kelly and Phil Glassman are OF
the committee.
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Unique Character Lost TO
Track athletics as
Famous Meredith With.
dra,cs From Competition
MODEST IN VICTORY
BY EDWIN ]. POLLOCK

TED MEREDITH says he is trrough
L with track athletics. II he is the
sport has lost an admirable personality
and the greatest middle-distance runner
Of the twentieth century. But the lure
OF the game is ever present with the
man who can't be convinced that he is
going back.
The race, with its nervous tension un-
der the gun, the thrill Of the drive on
the stretch, the roar of a thousand
Threats as you turn into the straight
away with a rival "on'' your shoulder.
the heavy ache of your tired legs as
you lift them higher and stretch them
further. the terrific pounding Of your
gan for a superhuman effort, the cramp-
ing of your lungs as gasps come harder
and faster and that satisfying feeling
of victory and mastery as you brush
the tape and pull up is clutching in
power. It's not easy for a winner to
quit the game.
q Years Old
Meredith Is not old in years. although
he campaigned through twelve years.
Ted Is twenty-seven n has not been
frienas that ~, roc ,os, ,,,,ch ~ HE
sneed Rut he 10 Wise to-onit now. for
he has ali the glory the game AFFORDS
and ahead Iios on,v a,ra defeats tba,
are hound IN detract from, the splendor
that 10 his now.
when Meredith was graduated from
Pennsylvania in 1915 the Punch Bowl.
a student monthly. published a poem
as a tribute to the great runner 1t is
fitting to repeat 1t ats the time OF his
retirement:
MI .,u..
W. more, on, . ~" ~ 'p"
iear up onS ,nu.
NO more Wnt gov, W . o"u o'"e'
ana 'Onen =" HJee y'eu. "u"""P'
iou sto,. as u oso,n"er, .,..n-
Flash BY the post a Uinner.
Ihere are rev men IN sports SO UNI
versally liked and ADMIRED as Meredlth'
he was not only Philadeiphia iaVorite'
but Americas favorite. When he made
the trip to the coast in 1915 1t was his
name that brought out the spectators.
AS an example OF his popularity, his
race against Verne Windnagle, OF Cor
nell. on Field In 1915, may be
cited. 1t was advertised that Meredith
wourN> try for the worlds half-mile rec
crd. Windnagie gave him the greatest
race Of his career. For some time 1t
looked as II the Ithacan would get the
record. But Cornell men yelled for
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Headliners to Appear
at McGuigdn Benefit
Eight Bouts and One
Exhibition Number on
McCuigdn Benefit Card

Nine acts Will make up the banner
program at the McGui0dn benefit
boring shoU at the National on
Wednesday night. The program fol.
LOUIS:
Tommy Dixon vs.. Johnny Nelson.
frankie Conway VS.. Joe Burman.
Johnny TiIlma VS.. Eddie McAndrews.
Fred Dyer w. Henri Hauber.
JEFF Smith vs.. Zulu Kid.
Pete Herman VS.. Chick Hayes.
: Jack BrittOn vs.. Jimmy McCabe.
Willie jackson VS.. Jack Russo.
Jack Hagen vs.. Spider Kelly.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-01
ROBERTSON QUITS GIANTS
Star Outfelder Again Refuses to
Sign Contract for McCraw

Richmond, Va. Feb. 1.-Dave Robert
son, who was the star batter in the
worlds series of 1917 has refused to
sign a 1919 contract with Manager
McGraw of the New York Giants.
1t was learned today that Robertson,
at a conference with Manager McGraw
here last night, said he vas through
with the National League.
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Morrell wins Lake worth Ti,Ie

Palm Beach. Fla. Feb. l.-Aifred Nor
Carroll. former Chicago cha mpion, had 4
battle royal In the rain yesterday for ths
Lakewood titlf. and in the end Morrell wor
on the twentieth green.
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Miss Barnes Scores IS Field Goals

A new record for a high score IN a sirls'
basketball game was established yesterday
afternoon, when. the Haddon Heights High
Haddon Heights floor by q tally Of 10 TO q
Mise Bapss with 40 neld goals, also made
an Individual record In nsld1goal scorins.
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Eddie MeAndrew. Shades Des.nders

pittsburgh, Pa. Feb. Eddie Mean
drews' OF Philadelphia, had a shade the best
round bout at the Homestead Turner Hal
last night.
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Governor to Confer on Boxing

: Albany. Feb. i.--Governor Smith left Al
hany last night in order TO attend an i'm
porfant conference In Buffalo today which
VIII have much 10 do with the chances Of
restoring boxing In this State. n
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-01
A. A. U. Champion Leave. Club

New York. Feb. 1.--Kaufman Glest, the
iois junior and senior metropolitan Asso-
pion, has quit the Glencoe A. G., Geist plans
10 Join the Ninety-second street Y. NJ. II. A.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-01
Dundee Splits with Montieth

New York, Feb. Johnny Dundee. the
Italian HEAVYWEIGHT, yesterday served notice
~ scotty Montelfh that In future he viii act
as his own manager.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-01

TACK KEARNs, manager of Jack Dempsey. is thinking seriously OF
Y calling Off all Of the matches booked for his boxer, 70 he a be in the
,st of shape for the championship fuss with Jess Willard I'M place OF
|uy ~ Kearns intended to use his in several 10 dechionb battles and
Sainst Billy Miske in New Orleans o. March H. The Mbke battle a
~ tough one. for IL WI a twentyround affair and a decision Waiting at
~ end rs Mske is clever. Dempsey might experience ome difficulty in
Lifting him away, and for that reason the bout is likely 10 be called of.
" Dempsey at present is in Salt Lake City visiting hs mother. He will
%<rn ITO Long Branch. \. j, IN a week or so, to start training. He may
#back o the stage for q time, but will not finance his " show. Light
{6r sever strikes twice in the same. place.
rs from Haddon Heights High School I'M clos to a record yes
<6ay when they waloped their sister athletes from Melville in a
Nv game. The score a 40 TO- g. which gives Haddon Heights
Euous Victory. MfIr
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CAiRY HERMANN made no mistake when he hired Pat Moran TO
~ manage his ball club, but he should have made a change two years
+aeo With a good manager or the job, Cincinnati would have been battling
for the pennant instead of nanucany working to remain ain the first dfvkion
Every n admitted the Reds were the best club in the league asst yea
the SALE o Fred Toney TO the New York Giants and Pete Schneider to the
Yankees greatly weakened the pitching star. However, several deals are
e1n prospect and son new hurers SOC will be OIL the payroll.
The Cincinnati club has had many managers, but non has made
good by winning a pennant. The fans in Redland have been bowling for
a champdonship for years. but seldom can even close to 1t Every year
cfhef team starts out full of confidence and huge crowds attend the gan
hut a IS 500 Is the first losing streak begins the attendance and interest
drop on. with a winning team Cincinnati is the best town Of the circuit.
Moran should be successful this year. He should b better than his
@predecessors I'M make a hit on alien soil
$3.50 BEFORE Moran signed a s manager the foHouiag had charge of
~ ~ the Reds: Ned Hanlon. Joe Keller, John Camel. Clark Grtnth,
Hank oDay, Charley Herzo0 and ChrhU HGthewson.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-27
WANT TO ELIMINATE
GRADE CROSSINGS
State Highway Commissioners to
Discuss Problem This
Week.

The elimination of grade crossings
Is one of the objects that the State Ligh-
way Commission Will consider seriously
at q meeting of the commission to be held
IN Dover this week. Insofar as il is possible
II Is the intention of the commissioners,
to do away with many grade crossings
IN the work contemplated for this year
as possible
In some of the work In down State
counties IT may be that this achievement
will not bc feasible now. but In New Castle
county II Is very likely that three crossings
will be eliminated These are the one
81 State Road and the other two on the
caliseway.
II is understood that the railroad Of
flcials have already been approached, to
ascertain their intentions relative TO the
matter OF abolishing the grade crossing
al state Road But the Highway Com
action, although they are anxious to do
away with grade crossings just as soon as
this can be brought about
One Of the details they will consider
al their meeting this week, il is said, will
tie how 10 arrange for good highways,
without crossing the railroad any more
times than is necessary. In New Castle
county this is not as difficult proposition
as in the lower counties, and where the
travel i not as heavy as roundabout here.
Ii Is likely, it is said, that the cost Of
eliminating grade crossings will be put
up 10 the Court of Chancery, which can
determine what share of the expense
shall he borne by the railroad company,
and the State, county or municipality.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-27
BAD LOT" AMERICANS
TERROR|ZE GAY PARIS
81 Murders, 220 Assaults and 200
Serious Fights, LAID to
Yankees in Month
BY As~oeiaied Press 70 Every Evenins

BY As~ociated Press 10 Every Evening
Pans, Jan. - Thlrty-four murders,
90 day and night assaults and nearly
500 serious fights due u American soldiers
occurred IN the department Of the Seine
during the month Of December, SAYS the
Matin today IN revertng 10 the subject
of the reorganization OF the American
police IN Paris The reinforcement OF
the police contingent had been demanded
by Brigadier General William w HartS,
the newspaper asserts. and with the new
organization effected police operations
have been carried out on Il wholesale
scale especially In the Montmartre section,
resulting IN the arrest Of many American
deserters
The American police in Paris had pre-
viously been chiefly recruited, the Matln
points out, among American officers and
soldiers who had been wounded Their
main duty was to give information TO
American soldiers Iii tie streets and 70
regulate trifling offenses and carry out
night patrols The ma .ority of the mem
bers of this force, however. were not
capable OF dealing with serious crimes
adds the newspaper. which cites the De
cember statistics rs proving the ineffi-
cheney of such policing
Another of the Paris newspapers, the
Intrans igeant, welcomes the reinforcement
of the American police service in these
days when it says, attacks by armed
men were becoming ovcr-common and
iewelry stores were being robbed in full
daylight in the main streets. For it
must be SAID say the lntransigeant,
and our friends OF the United States
deplorc the fact ike ourselves, that the
audacity Of some OF their bad lot has
grown marvelously since the arnistice
The Intransigeant adds that the bar
ot Maxim's has been closed to officers.
American. French. and others, because,
according to the prefecture Of police, of
violations against the liquor selling regu-
Iations and not owing 10 widely rumored
incidents.
These rumoIs, the newspaper adds,
were that fight occurred in the bar which
American officers took part, some Of the
reports having it that one of the partci-
pants was killed, another that French
officer had been killed, while still another
version was that two Americans had been
killed.
The recent theft of an automobile added
to a long list of such attacks attributed
by the newspapers TO two Americans
who are making speciality of this kind
of crime, driving an automobile of their
own and taking in tow any car whose
owner had left it alone with the ignition
cut out, the gasoline tank closed and the
magnetic isolated
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-27
100000 BACK MON THLY;;
TROOPS HOME BY FALL
7e5,000 Soldiers in Camp All to
be Demobilized in February,
March Says
By Associated Press 70 Every evening

Washington, Jan 27-General March,
chief of staff, informed the Senate military
committee today that shipping arrange
ments had been made by which 800, 600
men might be transported home monthly
and that all OF the American ENpedi-
tionary Forces could be returned home
and demobillzed within SIX months
Thee axe still about 7S5, 600 men IN
camp IN the United States, and all will
be demobilized within month from to-
day except those retained for overhead
duty, General March added Up to n on
Saturday, he SAID 104, 600 men had
arrived from overseas
How many Amer leans will be held
abroad in the army of occupation is to be
determined by President " lson, General
March stated, but more Americans
already have been designated for return
home than originally proposed by Marshal
Foch He indicated that ten divisions
had been suggested as Americas con-
tribution to the army of occupation.
Discussing demobilization plans gem
orally with the committee, General
March said retention OF an American
standing army of 100000 was proposed
We don't ever expect to reduce
below 100000 men-f we can help II,
he said.
Tonnage sufficient to transport 300
900 men monthly will be available,
he explained, through ships allotted by
the allies combined with German pas
tenger tonnage, and the negotiations
are virtually completed.
With about 100000 Americans still
overseas, the chief of staff said, IA ship
ping capacity OF 300, 900 monthly shall
make it possible to return and demobilize
all within six months.
If the President agrees to leave ten
divisions, or whatever number. in the
army of occupation" he said, we can
make it in less time. From the beginning,
General Pershlng was instructed to re-
turn men as fast as shipping was avail
able.
Speaking Of the 785, 900 men still
in camp at home, G neral March said :.
Every single man will be out of camp
within one month from today except
those retained for overhead duty /"
Several Senators said they had received
many complaints because divisions which
had seen long service overseas apparently
were to be the last sent hon G.
This policy, General March said, was
stri tly in accordance with military plans
to hold experienced men In the army
of occupation, adding.
1T will keep men who will not. un-
duly excite the Germans--or who will
be able 10 run over them ii necessary. !"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-27
TWO PERSONS BURNED.
Henry F. and Henry r. Gray,
Father and Son, Die
From Fire.

Henry H. Gray, 5S years old, and
Henry X. Gray, his son, aged Is, were
fatally burned and suifocatcd in an ac-
cidontal fire. at their home, at Marshallton
ca Ily yesterday morning.
They were the only occupants OF the
house, Mrs Gray having died some time
ago.
The fire is supposed to have been the
result of accidentally ovcrturning an oil
stove.
Coroner Bullock making an invest-
CATION
Father and son were both i'll with in
iluenza. and were IN separate rooms.
Persons passing the house about midnight
Saturday night saw smoke coming from
the building and they entered and found
the boy 5 bed on FIRE the patient having
been badly burned The father apparent
ly had been Suffocated for he was dead
The persons who came to the rescueuuicklv
cxtingushcd the flames and called the
county hospital ambulance, in which the
boy was sent to the Delaware Hospital
but he died before he reached there. The
house WAS not badly damaged