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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-29
Special Dispatch to Euenino Public Ledger
Joliet, ILL.,. July 20.


Joliet, ILL.,. July 20.
TACK JOHNSON, former heavy
weight champion, Is spending a por-
tion Of his time at the Will county jail.
Joliet. in most scholarly contemplation
of matters literary, astronomical and
religious.
The giant colored man IL about to
write book; he admits that his hob
bies are stars and murderers, and he
has individual ideas about Shakespeare,
in addition to n firm conviction that
he can knock out Dempsey.
"LiI Artha," with black and white
cap concealing the oval of his ebony
head, received caller today in the
guestroom-not a cell--of the county
lookup. He granted an hours audi.
encc, during which time he familiar
essayed" over subjects spiritual and
profane. He wore a milk white soft
collar, heavy gray sweater, blue serge
trousers creased to knife edge and sit.
yer sheen socks, and he loungcd in his
chair like king.
Eyes. sir I'm about to write a
book" he remarked airily, and he lifted
his eyebrows so that the whites of the
eyeballs blazed out. "a book about the
johnson, Pugilist and Fugitive From
bottom up it'll be book Of facts-both
good and bad"
He implied with fine critical instinct
that most books Of today aren't books OF
facts.
Books today amt all written truth
full. Writing people don't speak the
truth about me, and s'forth. But I'm
going to tell the truth so common ordi-
nary folks'll understand it. I want em
to know Jack johnson straight. And
you can't know Jack johnson straight
unless you meet up with him. He amt
a bad fellow. I aim to make folks meet
up with him in this volume.
Likes Marie Correlli
eve read quite extensively in nv
time" his eyeballs blazed out, "and I
think Marie Correlli Is the greatest
woman novelist there is. I've read some
of Dumas and s'forth. But there amt
any Of them wrote in a way most folks
could understand.
Take Shakespeare. for instance.
Why, there isn't one third Of the people
in the world understand that book he
wrote. Shakespeare didn't even write
it, il you come down to it, \ fellow
whose name I cant recollect now die
tated that books to Shakespeare and
Shakespeare got the credit for it. That
amt right. I'm going to dictate my
book. but believe me, boy, | get credit
for it ~
Lii Artha is certain that even people
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new ruling GIVES
MRS. GLENN MATCH.
U. S. G. A. Decision Reverses
Order Of Local Officials in In
tercIub Leagues Dispute

After months of effort on the part
of the Philadelphia Cricket Club and
the Old York Road Club to get an ac-
curate ruling on the now famous match
between Mrs. J. Mccain, of the Cricket
Club. and Mrs. +. J.. Glenn, of Old
York Road, the executive committee Of
the United States Golf Association to-
day handed down a ruling which re-
verses the former decision of Secre-
tary w. ID. Nanderpool and awards the
match to Mrs. Glenn.
The new ruling came in the form Of
letter to DIR. George Parry, chairman
Of the Old York Road greens COMMITTEES,
this. morning. ~
The point in dispute arose in the
opening match of the Glass A inter-
club championship between the two
clubs, when the two women played q
twenty one hole match which was won
by Mrs. Mccain. The match was played
under local winter rules, which pro-
vided for teeing ball in the fair
Mrs. Mccain on the first hole drove
into the rough and then teed up her
thought this gave the hole to Mrs. Glenn.
while the Cricket Club players con-
tended that Mrs. Mccain only lost a
stroke. At Mrs. Glenn's suggestion
they played out the hole and Mrs. Me-
Cain won in five strokes to eight.
However. had the ruling been def
mite at that time. Mrs. Glenn would
have won the hole when Mrs. Mccain
teed up and she would also have won
the match. Incidentally, the big match
between the two clubs depended upon
this match.
Now it appears that Mrs. Glenn
and not Mrs. Mccain should have won
the hole and match and that Old York
Road should have been awarded the
intCrclub match instead of the Cricket
Club. ~
There never was any question as to
whether the ball was in the rough or
fairway, since both players admitted IT,
was in the rough. Therefore, the rul-.
ing hits the point squarely on the head
as follows:
IF there is an agreed statement Of
facts that the ball in question was in
the rough then the hole is lost provided
the local rule permitted teeing only In
the fairway."
Incidentally the new ruling will alter
the whole standing of the clubs in the
Interclub Class a League and the
Suburban League. since Old York Road
would then have been in the first divi-
sion instead of Riverton. The York
Road golfers played off with the Phila
delphia Country Club for last place and
lost.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-29
OLYMPIC FUND MEETING
Mayor to Aid In Collecting Money
for Athletes

a call for a public meeting in City
Hall tomorrow afternoon to encourage
philadelphia's support of its athletes
in the Olympic games has been sent out
by Mayor Moore. The Mayor signed
hundreds of letters yesterday inviting
prominent Phladelphians to attend the
session in his Office at 3 o'clock tomor-
row.
The number of entries from this city
Is highly creditable." said the Mayor in
his letter of invitation. ''The Amateur
Athletic Union. which has experience in
these matters. has high expectations Of
honors returning to the City of Brother
The cost of sending the Philadelphia
athletes abroad to compete in the in
ternational games will be about S25 900.
and Philadelphia is the only city. ac-
cording to Samuel j. Dallas, president
OF the Amateur Athletic Union, that
has not filled up its quota for ex-
penses.
The Mayors aid has been enlisted.
ana IN addition to the introduction in
Councii OF an ordinance to provide
municipal appropriation to aid the fund,
general effort will be made to COM
piete IL by public subscription.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-29

Ouija Board Says Barnes
WW Vim Met. Golf Title

Golfers have Mt last begun to use
the ouija board, utter holding out 80
long. Most of the professionals play
ing in the metropolitan open cham
pionship this week are stopping at
hotel in Greenwich, Conn, and yes
terday morning before the start of
the tournament several of them be-
seeched a female devotee Of ouija at
the hotel TO learn who would win the
title. She had never heard of any Of
the leaders who are favored to win
the title, but letter by letter the
name "B A-R-N IS" was spelled
out on the board. Jim Barnes led
yesterdays first round and stands
two strokes ahead of theSfrld. Many
Of those in the tournament repeated
this story yesterday to every ac-
quaintance who had the patience to
listen, and the whole tournament has
taken on spooky atmosphere.
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'S|NDOUBLE BILL
WITH CH|SOx TODAY
Williams and Kerr to Southpaw
Respectively, Against Moore
and Perry

Chicago, July 20.-Connie Mack 8
Athletics were up against stiff propo-
sition here this afternoon when they
contemplated a double header with the
White Sox. who extended kindly greet =
ings to the visiting host yesterday by
smearing 3-to-0 defeat all over them.
The announcement that Lefty Williams
and Lefty Dick Kerr would perform,
respectively. in the first and last sections
Of the twin bill gave the AS an awful
headache.
Kerr Is the proud possessor Of bud
ding winning streak. having knocked off
the hostilcs in his last five starts, while
Williams has suffered the same number
of consecutive defeats, and was rearing
to achieve victory. His last winner
was written into the book on July 3,
which is quite some time since.
Mack was well heeled for the proceed
ings, however, as he has chosen Roy
Moore to cast the old horsehide in the
initial joust. and held Scott Perry in the
offing for the concluding battle. Both
these hurlers have given Kid Gleason s
titleholdcrs lot Of trouble this season.
Edge Up on Yanks
The White Sox were a warlike mob,
however. for by winning yesterday.
while the Yankees were bowling in defeat
at st. Louis. Gleason's team swept up
to a, point just two and one half games
removed from second place.
The Mackmen fought pluckily yester-
day, but were helpless before Eddie
Cicotte's hurling. The knuckle- ball
king paused the tail enders with an al
lowance of three scattered swats. Two OF
these blows bounced from the bludgeon
welded by Joe Dugau. the we'll known
high and low jumper. Joe sat in at
third base and gave swell exhibition
of defensive playing in addition to lead
ing the offensive for the visitors.
Only two Mackmen Travelled to third
base during the matinee, +. Walker ar
irving there on two base muff by Ris-
berg in the fourth and an intield out,
while Dykes. after stroiIing, reached
the far corner on two-base wild heave
by Cicotte. Brilliant defensive tactics
by the Southsiders kept both intrepid
tourists from dcsecrating the plate.
Il. Collins Comes Through
Bryan Harris wps quite a finger for
two innings, but in the third fell into
evil ways. Risberg singled to left,
Schalk busted one safely over Dugan's
lid and the route was heavily peopled
when Cicotte drew base on balls.
Leibold forced Risberg at the plate,
Griffin to Perkins, then Eddie Collins,
completely, recovered from a beaning
sustained at Detroit ON Monday
bumped single to left. Two runs.
Weaver and Jackson failed to swat
through the Quaker inner lines.
Another Sox tally marked the eighth
inning while Dave Keefe was casting.
One gone. f. Collins stroled and took
second on balk. Weaver whiffed, then
Jackson was hit amidships. Fclsch got
his second single to left and Eddie Col
lins whisked homeward after which J.
Collins forced Felsch.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-29
U. S. TEAM SAILS NOV. 10
Davis Cup Players Meet Australia,
Starting November 20

New York, July 20.-The tennis
team representing the United States,
which will cndeavor to bring back the
Davis cup to this country from Aus
tralia, will sail from Vancouver No
vember 10. it was announced here yes :
terday by the Davis cup committee of
the United States Lawn Tennis Asso-
citation. The challenge round will be
played in New Zealand in accordance
with an agreement between the Aus
tralian and New Zealand associations.
The United States team has re-
quested an interval of three weeks to
practice in New Zealand after arriving
in that country and. as the Americans
are due TO reach there about November
2S, it is expected the matches will be
contested about Christmas.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-29
ARTIE ROOT IS EASY
FOR JOHNNY K|LBANE
Featherweight King Scores
KnockdoWn in Fifth--Rec-
ord Crowd Sees Bout

Cleveland, o., July 29.-Johnny Kill
bane. of Cleveland, champion feather
weight, won the newspaper decision
over Artie Root. Of Cleveland. in n
ten round boxing contest at American
League Park here last night before a
record breaking crowd.
Kilbane outclassed Root. winning
eight rounds and scoring Il knock
down in the fifth. Root took the fourth
round. and the first was even. Root
weighed in under 124 pounds and Kill
bane came in at catchweights.
Willie Beecher, of New York, light
weight, won the popular decision over
Cal Delaney, of Cleveland, in the ten
round semifnal.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-29
jim BARNES TOPS
/. G0LF|NG FIELD
Has One Stroke Lead on Mac
Farlane in Metropolitan
Open Championship

Greenwich, Conn.,. July 90. - With
another splendid round of "A. Jim
Barnes still holds the lead in the sec
ond days play of the Metropolitan open
golf championship. 'Long JIM is
Just one stroke ahead of Willie Mac
Farlane. who was tied with Walter
Hagen for second place. Mac did his
round today in %, which was the best
card turned in.
Hagen slipped up on the puttipg
greens and finally had to be content with
a u, which puts him five strokes be-
hind Barnes and leaves lot to do to-
morrow If he intends to hold the cham
pionship. Barnes was complaining of a
bad spot in his round which cost him
several strokes. On the twelfth he
took three puts and then another trio
of puts on the thirteenth which gave
him his first six of the tournament.
He followed this up by another six on
the fourteenth when he topped his
driver into a bunker. After these costly
mistakes he got home without any fur
ther trouble.
Hagen was putting badly again and
in front of a large gallery ON the home
hole he missed a putt of scarcely ten
inches. This sort of work was regu-
lar thing with him on the round and it
has begun to get on his nerves.
Charlie Hoffner, of Philmont, had his
troubles also and required a II, which
puts him stroke behind Hagen in the
two days play. Douglas Edgar is GO
ing along smoothly, and with a 70 is not
far behind the leaders. Tommy Nc
Namara came in with another "A.
which, with the same score yesterday,
places him in very fine position.
Jesse Swectser is the best of the
amateurs. lie did another 76 today and
hopes to improve on his position before
the tournament is over.
The leaders are now: Barnes. 143 :;
144; Reid and Edgar,
147; Hagen and MacNamara, 14S;
Hoffner, 140; Farrell, 151; Sweetser,
162.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-29
CARPET GOLFERS
MAKE BIC SCORES
President Cruickshank Does
Well, Getting Low Net With
Card Of 70

The Carpet Trades Association began
a two day golf tourney over the links
Of the Philadelphia Cricket Club, st..
Martins. this morning.
If some of the early scores are any
criterion two days won't be enough to
complete the competition.
As an instance. the last of the eighty
entrants to tee off took thirty strokes to
cross road 100 feet from the tee. He
was \. Armon. of Armon & Wolf. this
city, and probably will go after the
course long distance record which is
20S for eighteen holes.
The best score Of the morning was
returned by f. +. w. Cruckshank. of
Strawbridge & Clothier. president of
the association. With a handicap Of
six, Mr.. Cruickshank had the low net
score of 20. Hiss card read:
TS' IN .:::::a '':.:t I 3 Z ! : Z 80 SsEEts-ss
Two of the players tied at 1856. They
were +. II. Fotheringham and Il. NJ.
Monat. Here are their cards:
Gp' IN lg1s15 iS'4'4S 5IS !! 1880
HandIcap-5O-156.
2p' fS sIS Il u }S-lsf }S sf-,se
neutrality-suspicious..
w. Wild. of New York. tied President
Cruickshank for low gross at 81. He
was out in Al and back in a.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-29
Home Grounds for Park sparrows

The East Park SparrowS have secureo
home grounds at Fifty-fourth and Berks
streets. The team will be known as the
West PaEk ,Sparrows. under the manage Hmanage-
ment OF william DcnBes and sam Gorman.
Opperman. right field Burns. center field;
Nassifse, left feld; Young. captain and first
base; w. LAYER, second basei frcttyman,
shortstop; r. Young. third base; Maxwell and
LeevTie. catchers; II. Long, Baumert,
Thomas and Hagenbecker as pitchers are ON
the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-29
Ed Walsh Suspended

SpriGSisrId' Mass July 2o,--President
confirmed the rmmlr that I'D Wnlsh' mnn. nT ,
sgsr Of the bridgeport team, had been in
take place from Tuesday noon mS"m Vas WAS 10
son for his act ' NV ''"'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-29
Game for Saturday

Owing TO mistake of date with another
club, Woodland All-Stars are without a
game for this Saturday. Any frst-class club
ma wing home grounds can secure services OF
this aIl-star attraction By phoning Wood
land 1910 J, ask for "Bert' Newman.
manager.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-29
Fighter Dies After Bout

, ,,;an1rt; ;DS1troit; Mieh., July 20.---Jack FoltIne,
YESTERDAY YESTERDAY following a Knockout blow struck
Hurihs fna bout here Tuesday night with "A
70 .1GHi rs,c,t nSShder When he fell Foltino's head
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-29
w. Branch Y. M. II. A. Wants Games

Owing to cancellations, West Branch Y.
". II, A, Is without games for Saturday
and Sunday. Any nrst-class club desiring
can book same by addressing s. Maisels.
1921 hardwood avenue or call Bell phone
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-29
Dobson TO PIay Norfolk Stars

4 Dobson have another all-star at
traction at their new athletic field tomorrow
evening. when they play Chappic Johnson =
crack Norfolk stars Meyer and Haigh will
be the battery for DobsOn. Game called at
5:l5 n. IN.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-29
What May Happen
in Baseball Today

SCHEDULE FOR TODAY y.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Pittsburgh at Philadelphia-Clear, $3.50
y. m.
y. louis at New york-Cicnr; $3.50 .. m.
Cincinnati ut Brooklyn-Cleeri $3.50 D. m.
Chicago at Boston-Clear: 3.15 D. m.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
-. Athletics Mt Chlcago-Two games. 1880 and
$3.50 D. m.
New York at st. Iouls--Two games, clear,
2 and 4.
Boston at CIeveland--Clear;3 q D. m.
washington at Detroit-Two gamesi
cloudy; 1:d5 and 3A5 p. m.
RESULTS OF YESTERDAY
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Pittsburgh. Q, Phillies, 8.
Phillies, 81 Pittsburgh, 4 (second camel
Boston, q; Chicago, 4.
Chicago, 81 Boston. 2 (second game).
New York, o. st. Louis. 3 ia innines),
Brooklyn. D, Cincinnati. o.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Chicago. 8, Athletics. 0.
Cleveland, 3; Boston. o,
Detroit, d, Washington, L..
st. Louis, 1; New York. o.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-29

Browns Buy Western Catcher
st. Louis. July 29.-The ST. Louis Amer
leans have purchased John Heavlng. CATCH
er. from the Battle Creek club of the Michi-
LstItn flrntu ri ILna
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-29

Swim Meet Tonight
The Haywood. ST. AlOysius and St Rita
Clubs will hold swimming meet in st.
Rita's tank at Broad and Federal streets
tonight.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-29
WATSON AGAIN LIFTS
JUNIOR TENNIS TITLE
Last Years Champion Re.
tains Crown by Beating
Eric Wood in Three Sets,
6-2, 90, rs
By sPICK HALL

CHARLES WATSON, Sd. is the 1920
u iun,or tennis champion Of Pennsyl-
-,ria He won this title on the courts
~ tbe Cynwyd Club today by defeating
r. T-ic Wood, another Cynwyd youth, in
three % thrilling sets. 8-2, SO, 7-5.
II was the second time that the
championship has been lifted by young
Watson. He captured the laurels last
rssr' Watson has just reached the
iunicr age limit Of eighteen years.
Watson played remarkable. tennis for
, boy Of his years. He was all over
", ysteran, He won the first two sets
S.ndily. but Wood showed fight in the
anal set and pushed the young cham
The match was refereed by the Rev.
n. T. Pancoast.
The point summary follows:
The Jasper news., 1920-10-14
BLUE AND BETHEL
Frances and Mary earns

Cornie Lilly spent Sunday at
Henry Pugh's.
Ethel and Blanche Pugh, Fran
ces and Mary earns spent Mon
day with Daisy Pugh.
VeraKincaid was sick last week.
Mrs. Arthur MENUS spent a
few days last week with Mrs.
Ernest MENUS.
Ernest MENUS and wife are
proud of their new daughter that
arrived last Thursday.
John Yates and wife spent Sun
day at Will Woods.
Frank earns and family spent
Sunday at Mrs. Hendricks.
Alice Pugh spent the weekend
with her sister, Mrs. EnestMevius
Charley Hane and family and
Mr.. and Mrs. Wood spent Sunday
at ]. Killy's.
Elmer Pugh and family, Fred
The Jasper news., 1920-10-14

family. Howard, Paul, and Mar.
garrett Probert called there in the
afternoon.
Mr.. Alexander and wife spent
Sunday with o. D. Woods of
Carytown.
Cecil Alexander spent Sunday
with Helen Harvey.
Mrs. Earl Harvey and children
are visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Oxley of Mountain Grove.
Mrs. John Cop spent Saturday
night and Sunday with Mrs. Ern-
est Mcconnell. Joy Kerney and
family spent Sunday afternoon
there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Templin spent
Sunday with Mr.. Lawrence's.
The Jasper news., 1920-10-14
praetIe. KIcSNess NSS.

There are kindnessea. hoapttalietn&
public and private dutteA Aad tstAs1
ship in the civic and social Ne q oAfV
calling and station which help 10 naSa
our sojourn here satisfying aRd CRAFTY.
Ing. These should not Be postpooeg
nor stlnted. II expect to pASs thrca6A
life but once. II, therefore, there b
any Kindness can show or any eosd
thing 1 can do to any fellow-beine. lct
me do 1t now, and not defer or neglect
1t, as l shall not pass this way again"
This always timely text is usually AT.
tributed to william Penn.-Humphrey
J. Desmond.
The Jasper news., 1920-10-14

Pugh and family, George Budd
and family, w. w. McPeak and
family and Bert Quillin and wife
spent Sunday at the Budd home.
Doyle Lilly and wife are the
proud parents of a little girl which
arrived October II.
Beulah Wood spent the week
at Jess Killy's.
Mr.. add Mrs. Walker are Wis
iting at Harve Lucas.
IIMrs. Roy King and Mrs. Will
Mitchell and daughter Cora spent
Tuesday afternoon at Lee Nit
chell's.
Mrs. Ernest Henderson is Wis
ting in this neighborhood.
Mrs. Jess Killy and Miss Beu-
lah Wood spent Thursday after
noon at Charley Hane's.
Lee Mitchell and family spent
Sunday at Fred Moser's.
Will Nett and wife and Mrs,
Maggie Nett and daughter from
The Jasper news., 1920-10-14
BsIIsts cene.rnIna Issth

There are curious fanetss abSNt
teeth. To dream about teeth Wa AGaa
to DO q warning that sorrow vas at
hand, and 1t was stin mere uniueky
to dream Of ones teeth fAllias est
Many people still throw an sKPAetod
tooth into the fire for luck. Ana tAAs
Is observed specially in Ire eAss q
young children to ensure tAat Eha .
msinder Of their teeth will co0a 80
eriy. Teeth wide apart 10 said p y
sign Of future prosperity ~ 10
plness.
The Jasper news., 1920-10-14
Mevinu Done by Portses.

In Tunis there are no moving vans
nor carts, many OF the narrow streets
being impossible. Household belong
ings are changed from place to place
by porters, who most any day may be
seon staggering under chests OF draw
ers and other heavy pieces OF furnl-
ture. On occasion the porters WILL
even transport, in huge baskets Per
sons who may be sick, or otherwise
incapacitated.
The Jasper news., 1920-10-14
FoaIIa

Though historical geology ana the
study OF ancient life depeh1 chiefly
90 fossils, the term has bsSn voEy
vaguely and loosely applied. AZ q pre-
else dehnitlon, a writer In Science pro
poses: "A fossil Is an object vhich
indicates former eKistoace q an OF
ganisn which has been buried and pre-
served by geological causes, prcvie0S
30 historic time" The maEtcdo0 pre-
served In tho arctic Ice IL q feuih q
Leaf buried In the gutter 10 net; sae
. truly pstriAed organism may not -
q NusGll.
The Jasper news., 1920-10-14

French Guiana Is the peahi settiS-
ment OF France. Its surface TioeB EfG6-
ually from the unhealthful coast To
the mountain border on the south.
Only small part OF the COUNTRY "
known. Fevers, particularly yOlisW
fever, decimate the region and havO
proved so fatal to French cOnVtcts
that white prisoners have long been
sent elsewhere. The lie du Diable, on
the coast, became famous through the
imprisonment Of Alfred Dreyfus.
The Jasper news., 1920-10-14
Lightning Struck Twice.

lightning strikes twice In the same
place. 10 spite q the old Eaw, for at
an inquest into the death az ChertSeyr
England, OF q man killed while shell
tOrlng under tree In . hGInsld during
. thunderstorm, It was stated that the
tree. one OF a group OF ave q the same
height, had been struck By lightnina
before. In the recent Instance the
lightning followed the eOurOa Ot the cid
stroke.
The Jasper news., 1920-10-14
Pronunciation Of z.

The pronunciation Of the letter 2
- re- 10 an Amencan1sm. The Eng
lIsA pronunciation IL Esd, from tho Old
Preach SsdS, which In turn 10 de-
rived from the Latin sSta, the name
Of the sixth letter Of the Greek al
pAabet, corresponding TO the BnEiish
ned. Shakespeare In King Lear, act II,
scene 2, gives the English pronuncia-
ton, which is stu in vogue: "zed !!
thou unnecessary letter"