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ing contests.

HI SOiACSoSO'
 While Carpenters manager, M. Des- champs refuses to divulge the exact conditions embodied in the contract, va rious promoters appear to take it for granted that the French heavyweight will be permitted to engage in some form of restricted ring activity and there is certain to be a wild scramble for his services In view of his early arrival it is considered unlikely that Carpenter will definitely sign for r championship bout with Dempsey, even if in a position to do so, before he reaches America. Cable negotiations appear to be uncertain and unsatisfac- tory and it is understood that the French pugilist and his manager prefer to do business directly with the promo
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badly that there's no dispute over the name of the winner.
 Often the question is asked:
 Who was the greatest lightweight of all time?'
 Somehow or other it seems to me that Leonard has answered it himself. Me- chanically he lacks absolutely nothing in fistic greatness. He is a master ring man. He has known few peers in braini- ness. His courage has been tested on nu- merous occasions-and never found wanting.
 And, the final seal upon his greatness, is the fact that he has been eager at all times to defend his title; that he has battled oftener as a. lightweight cham pion than any king the division ever knew. And that alone would make him great.
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ters who have already passed the $500,- 900 mark in their bids for the fight.
 The F'renchmen are thoroughly famil- far with the fact that fight bill has been introduced in the New York 1egis- lature and that New Jersey clubs hope to have the present law there changed to permit bouts fully as satisfactory to the boxing fan as the proposed New York regulations. In view of these con- ditfons, Carpenter is expected to defer signing a binding agreement to meet Dempsey until he has examined the field here first hand.
 The enactment of a boxing law in New York state would open new field of activity for pugilists from all parts of the country, and Carpenter would have no difficulty in securing opponents for such matches or exhibitions as he may elect to participate in in this coun-
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Montgomery, Not Locals,
 Won Basketball Contest

Prof. ". w, Abel, of the local T. M. c. A.. has called the sporting edi- tors attention to the fact that through a misunderstanding it was printed Tn the Age Herald hat the local "" bas- ketball team defeated the Montgomery "Y," 53 to 37. Professor Abell states that it was just the opposite. the local team losing to the Montgomery play CTS B to 37
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Western and Three I
 Leagues Are To Meet

Chicago, January 21-President A. R. Tearney of the Western and Three leagues tonight issued calls for meet ings to be held in Chicago during the second week in February, when the American and National leagues. Amer ican Association and National Baseball Commission will be in session here
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Georges Carpentier Coming
 To America In February
French Champ Will Not Likely Engage in Ring Activity While in United States-May Sign With
 Jack for Battle

New York January 2-Prvate advices from France ndi Georges Carpenter European heavyweight champion this about the middle of February The pugist challenger for the worlds title held by Jack Dempsey will to the United States to fulfill
 outside his ring activities but there understood obligation in s contract which would prohibit him from engaging either exhibition of limited rounds box
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Spanish Fencers Will
 Invade United States

New York January 21.-A team of seven expert Spanish fencers will in wade the United States in March and cross foils with leading American fencers. it was learned today. It is ex- pected the visitors also will participate in the championship bouts of the Am ateur Fencers League of America in April.
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Milwaukee Obtains Four
 Stars From Providence

Milwaukee, January 21.-Jack Egan, manager of the Milwaukee baseball club, today notified club officials that he had obtained four stars of the Providence. R. l., 1919 club for his 1920 team.
 The new athletes are Gaston, a catcher; FOrsythe. an infieIder; Zip Hauser and Reinhart, fieiders.
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Mike D0nahue Given An
 Auto By Auburn Fans

Auburn. Aln.. January :1.-ln recognition of his remarkable serv- ices as athletic director of Ala bama Polytechnic Institute. es- pecially his welding together the football machine that humbied tht Golden Tornado at Atlanta las Thanksgiving Day, Mike Donahu' today was persented with . hand some seven -passenger automobiie r students and alumni of the fnstitu tfOn. Il
The Delta independent., 1920-02-20
cEDAREDeE
, . % . 80 80 % 4

]. C. Rowbotham returned Tuesday
from a trip to Salt Lake.
There have been several deals In
real estate in the past few weeks.
John Crawford has gone back TO
Idaho to look after property interests.
School opened again Monday after
being closed on account of so much
flu
Glen Atchison has purchased the
Walter Hillman five-room bungalow
on fifth street.
Mrs. Ryan is now at the home OF
her son, Edward, whose little child Is
very sick with pneumonia.
Chris Jacques has bought the fine
James home now occupied by the
Foster and Merriam families.
Essie W. Perkins left last Tuesday
for Idaho, where he will spend rev
weeks looking up new location.
Arrivals Saturday We're Mr. and
Mrs. Jesse Smith and family from San
Deigo. California. They are former
resid ents of the Delta vicinity and
expect to make their home here again
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10000 FANS SEE SOCCER
British Team Beats Famous Rovers
Abroad In "Rousina Game"

London, March MANY surprising
results occurred in the British soccer
games. Seventy thousand packed into
Stamford Bridge to see Chelsea beat the
famous Blackburn Rovers team by Q to
l, after rousing game.
The winners are brimful of confidence
in beating Bradford next Saturday In
the fourth round of the English cup and
winning their way into the semifinal for
the second timein their career.
The leaders West Bromwich Albion.
nearly went 6nder at Middlesborough ,
but scraped through with goalless
draw. The Arsenal scored the big sur
prise of the day by going to Manchester
and beating the United by the only goal
registered.
In the second division, Tottenham
Hotspur increased its lead ut the top Of
the table by getting the better of Bristol
City by 2 to O. Blackpool came big
cropper at South Shields. losing by six
clear goals. Coventry City startled
their followers with a fine away win
over Hull City, by to 0. while Clapton
Orient beat the strong Westham side by
the same score.
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giving the West the championship
which, of course, it still holds.
New York is expected to make u
strong bid with a player Of the class Of
Allen Poinsette in its municipal ranks.
Here is a golfer. critics say. who looms
up with Oswald Kirby and the best Of
the METROPOLITAN players.
But PHILADELPHIA need not worry
about these incdentals. There is Marcus
Greer, Cobb's creek player, and it's
champion more than once. Greer is a
returned Yank who absorbed lot Of
boche shrapnel in his wrists, and last
season, though he played many round.
was still suffering from shell shock.
Greer was good enough, however, to
trim George Hoffner, Philadelphia ANA
teur champion. who was fresh from 60
ing all the way to the third round Of
match play In the national.
There is Bob Pearce, out there also,
who is supposed to be the THE prodigy
of municipal links today. The creek has
a flock of other equally talented players
and it would be cinch to pick out three
who could hold their own at Sixty ninth
street or on other links.
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BUSY WEEK FOR
ALL-SCHOLAST|CS
Team Of Schoolboy Stars Has
Five Games soPked in as
Many Days
PLAY CAMDEN TOMORROW

The Philadelphia ALI Scholastic bas.
ketball team enters upon the busiest
week of its schedule tomorrow. Man
ager MARTY" Polikoff will have his
stars lined up against the crack Camden
quintet in the latter's gymnasium. On
Wednesday night the ALI Scholastics
are booked TO play Perkiomen School at
Pennsburg. For Thursday night there
is game pending with the Coatesvillee
All Scholastic team, and on Friday and
Saturday night Polikoff's team will
play in Hazleton and Berwick, respec-
lively, the high school teams OF those
towns being the opponents. =.
Polikoff will line up his team as fol-
lows: Freeman. Of Southern. and Cap
tain Tommy" O'Brien. of Northeast.
forwards; Leopold, Southern, centre /;
Golstein. Central High, and Ben
Dessen, OF Southern High, guards I;
Herzog, of Northeast High. and Young,
of West Philly. will do relief work,
IL the team goes on well against gam
den High tomorrow night, as 1t did on
its last trip up the state, PolikoH VIII
keep his lineup intact for the remain
ing games of the week. However, II any
Of the boys show any weakness the re-
serves, Herzog, Young and Bernstein,
will be rushed into the contests.
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SOUTH PHILA. STARS
TO ENTER OLD PENN
Dessen, Football, Baseball
and Basketball Star, and
Fiternla1, T,Uo Letter
Man, Enter U. of p.
HAVE GOOD "REPS"
By PAUL PREF

TWO local athletes who have won fame
- In high school competition here are
to matriculate at the University Of
Pennsylvania, it became known today.
They are Benjamin Dessen and Morris
Fiterman, each of whom received di.
nloma at South Philadelphia High
School early In February. They will
enter Penn in September.
Dessen is a three-letter man. He
played on South Philly football. bas-
ketball and baseball teams. On the
Gridiron Benny made brilliant record
as an end. His speed, good eye in
catching forward passes and ability to
get down under punts made him valu-
able to the eleven. He was one of the
best guards ever developed in a scho-
lastic cage. and on the diamond he
played first base.
In 1017-1S Dessen was captain of
the South Philadelphia High reserve
five that won the second teams cham
rionship. Last year Benny played a
leading role in helping the Southwark
varsity quintet to capture the inter-
scholastic title, which had to be for
feited. And during the first half OF
this years basketball race, until Feb
ruary 1. when he graduated, Dcssen
was regarded as the best guard in the
league.
Fiterman was captain of the South
Philly track team last season. He en-
tered the Broad and Jackson streets
school from Southwark Grammer
School In February, 1915, and made
good as a freshman runner. In his
sophomore year "Moish" won his let
ter on the varsity track team.
While a member of the track tam
in 1918 Fiterman also was manager
of this aggregation. The following sea =
son he was elected captain. Last year
Fiterman won every sprint event In
which he participated, except one, and
in this particular race he forced the
winner to break ground.
Fiterman also was captain of the
Intersection relay team that twice won
the school championship. He also won
his letter as soccer player. In several
club races Fiterman has performed in
winning style for the Meadowbrook
Club.
Another South Philly High graduate
who is to enter Penn is Harry (Kid)
Brown. the local boxer.
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EXTRA MONEYADDS
IMPETUS TO BASEBALL
Division of Purse to Second and Third Place Clubs Sure
to CiUe More Spirit to Dash Through
Summer Months
BY GRANTLAND RICE
Copyright. 1870. An rights rescyped

:" 'VHtS TeSorped.J
runs the latter predominated by n mor.
gin Of 20 TO /. The turn which gave
Cobb thirteen triples and only one homo
run is one Of the queercst on record.
... Looking Ahead
In just sir ,ceeks, pop eyed and sore.
You'H see the daTer lamp his score
And seeing you, hc'H then confess
He should have been elepen less.
"After Forty"
TN RESPONSE to a question from
L NJ. II. S., we should say the best
athletes we ever saw from those who
had passed forty were about as follows /:
Baseball-Hans Wagner.
Boxing-Bob Fitzsimmons.
Tennis--Norman II. Brookes.
Golf-Walter j. Travis.
Football-Heffelinge
Wagner, beyond forty, was still bat.
ting 300.
Fitz, beyond forty, was still knock
ing 'em cold.
Brookes, beyond forty, was still beat
ing young stars.
Travis, beyond forty, won the British
And Heffelfinger, beyond forty, while
coaching Yale forwards, was still able
to handle guard and tackle.
THERE is also this difference be-
i tween a heavyweight boxing cham.
pion and heavyweight wrestling cham
pion--thc difference between appearing
once every two years and twice u week.
There have been only three heavyweight
championship boxing matches In the last
six years, whereas j. Stecher wraps his
.sinewy legs around some gasping oppo.
nent on Tuesdays and Saturdays of each
week.
WIE SAW two wagers recorded day
w or SO ago to the effect that George
Sisler this season would outhit Ty Cobb.
And the man backing Sisler placed a
third bet that the st. Louis star would
outbat Babe Ruth, measured by the
final average and not by home runs.
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II GAMES FOR MlDDIES
Naval Academy Baseball Team
Opens With Princeton April 3

Annapolis, March 1.-The baseball
management at the Naval Academy has
completed one of the finest schedules in
years. ending the season against the
Military Academy nine on May %. All
the games will he Mayed in Annapolis.
The schedule follows:
April Q. Princeton April z, Pcnnsyl-
vania State; April 10, Boston College ;
April IA, Mt. st. Marv's; April II,
Lafayette; April 81. Harvard; April
"a. Georgetown; April 2S. Catholic Uni
versity; May /, University Of South
Carolina May 5. Washington and Lee ;
May 8. University of West Virginia ;
May IL. Maryland State; May Is.
Swarthmorc May 10, Ursinus; May
90. Dickinson; May &c, Villanova; May
%, Army.
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WANT LOCAL TRIO IN
PUBLIC GOLF TOURNEY
United States Municipal Links Association Seeking
Philadelphia Entry for League and Champion
ship Play This Year
BY SANDY NIcNIBLICK

(NOBBS CREEK has fine chance to
make up golf team of three OF
Us star players and compete for the
municipal golf championship of the
United States this season.
This is an opening for the Philadel-
pnM Golf Club. out there which has
asserted repeatedly the progressive poll :
les It will undertake.
D. Wales Dickson, Hartford, Conn.
y seeking an entry from philadelphia
n the Municipal Golf League of Amer
la, and about all that is necessary,
neretore; is for the locals to step for :
ward and volunteer.
Inc league tlourishes particularly In
INV NV England and the Middle West.
"uen It ceased functioning at the start
tIe war It had six clubs, three from
~ East and three from the West. But
Wv iork has entered a team for this
ntr and 1t is reported that many other
uSr,eS nl nave also been received.
,n ne East is, therefore, at present,
mesehted by Hartford, Conn, Wor.
ySyr ,d and Boston, Mass, and New
n s"rS' The West has Des Moines, Chi
INK. SSO ana a. st; Louis, with many other
hin i9l2' Hartford won the CHAMPION
fa1p fp o. the eastern division, and Chi.
TSiOoIin So u the West. Hartford lost to
TSicasso TSSiicaso Tor the American championships,
SsrSasso vaso was led by Rautenbush, the
s'Eaht Rautenbush who won the A.
[bc troiIl oyiInlaimplonship and burned up ali
In S io1e u army days down ut Nice.
ycro tplo' Worcester and st. Louis
ran rS the respective winners JimmY
aSo rSn'on captained st. Louis, the plsyer
(onpd V went into tie for the Qualifying
SsWn; STu medal of the national amatenr
ros buaooaShlp at Oakmont last wear. He
{0ntojee" je"ten by Arnold Statz, Worcester
Tbn, Tb",u ana ball player for the Giants
Spd Stata match was played ut ~ holes,
Bnt Stu'T n won won something like / and 3
W. Loo'e'S other two players won,
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AIDS FORWARD PASsERS
West Virginia Wants Same Rules as
Against "Roughlng Kicker"

Morgantown, March 1.--West Vir-
ginia University football authorities
have sent recommendation to the foot
ball rules committee that the same pro +.
lection be provided for the thrower OF
forward pass as is already provided
for the kicker. "Roughing the kicker
draws a penalty under the present rules
OF fifteen yards and the same should be
provided for "roughing the passer.y
The mention of these matters was not
made in the Mountaineers' letter to the
committee. 1t Is known here that Coach
McIntirc does not favor the elimination
of clipping" nor does he favor the
abolition of the watch. The goal after
touchdown should also be retained, in
McIntire's opinion, though he is not
opposed to making the conditions under
which the goal is kicked more of test
Of team play than at present.
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YOUNGER MACKMEN'
TRIP LAKE CHARLES
Weather Cold, but Fans En-
thuse Over One Sided Con-
test, ~ to 1
GREVELL AND PERRY HIT

Lake Charles, La. March The
first box score of the 1920 baseball
season was manufactured here ycster-
day when the Athletics, principally
pitchers and catchers. defeated the Lake
Charles semipro team by the score OF
IL to 1.
It was q regulation nine inning
game, IN which Connie Mack tried out
six pitchers. Three hurlers toiled three
innings each for the Mack team, and q
trio shared the mound responsibilities
for the Lake Charles outfit.
Hasty, former Atlanta right handler,
showed the best assortment of curves.
During his three Inning administra-
ton he permitted only one scratch hit
and famed five men. Harris, the big
Texan, romped away with the strike
out honors. He famed seven men in
his three innings. Lefty Martin also
showed UP we'll for so early in the see =
son. Five whitfield trying to solve his
delivery.
McKnew, the Pacific coast youth
who joined the team the other day,
jumped into the battle array and won
the admiration of skipper Mack as a
result of his daring and skill in run =
ming the bases as well as his all-around
playing ability.
Mack's two recruit catchers, johnny
Walker and Bill Styles, each bagged
three hits.
Grevell was pounded hard, eight OF
the Mack runs being made while be
occupied the mound.
The Lake Charles lads found Il vir-
tually impossible to locate the ball
against the pitching of Martin, Harris
and Gibson, in the order named, thir-
teen tanning the cold air.
Hasty retired the side on strike. in
the second inning. and Harris duplicated
the feat in the fifth.
The game was without fielding fea-
ture.
Walker and Styles each banged ou,
three hits.
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Song Of the StaIwart

Song Of the StaIwart
\. r,tc has tcilicd--so IL mast DC
1,alc Inc burden placed on NC
= ,u". Tho sioggiug road that leads
~ alcv faiths and tristed creeds,
DR 'S wo starIess night and sunless day
s",oSs dim barriers d,cdy;.,
And though I stumble oW mo r1d''
And bend beneath me hedtg 'oao,
No barricade shall block he rdc6
T To turn my course or drirc me odck'
And some moy stand beside the odte
WIN prdver or cnrse-dnd ceH W rare
0r LuI their din, aud piaintirc crtes
Iooinst the sh0doD OF the SKIES;
dyS some nay step from Of the ROAD
To % Inn aside their hcdrU load,
or Green or crinCc or coper fo'o
Rsfore fhe impact Of the b!oto
% TSat none may miss, 'oth spord ana
shield MI,
Who dare the glory OF the fte'd.
But through the darkness drear ana
1rh,,o ,r1u and tcorn the broken creep,
1vbsre far heights beckon TO the clan
IUho Jorcs 10 charge the ndrroD span, -.
Tboy0h shattered dreams may mock cdch
u,, ..owcr, nborc the storm shall DC
xxx tx mUw me The course by night aud day
c;,e me The strength to fight my pdy
Ta,l M tho dov 7 fdll---dnd then -
iTh. | heart 10 rise aud fight again.
vruE official bluebird is now tugging at
i his leash. We have word from
mripg's headquarters that lie can be
restrained only few days more.
THERE is an extremely wide gap be-
i tween batting around 1903 and bat
ting around all night. Quite so.
Ia New Impetus
N TENDERS Of the ball club finishing
| lW first this season will receive be-
tween S35OO and $4,000 each next Oc-
tober. the amount depending upon
whether they finish first or second in the
world series.
In addition to this, the earnest ath :
Ietc has only recently discovered that
T nv finishing second in the pcnnant race
he will be able to collect around $1,000
next fall and that third place will mean
more than $500.
This means new impetus all along
tbe line. A bonus of between $500 and
|slOOO is not to be tossed overheard with
cheer.
Unless we miss an exceedingly simple
guess. ball clubs with any sort Of chance
To finish In the first division will receive
ouite an impetus as they ponder over
the autumua distribution Of kale in
bulk.
Ruth VS.. Cobb
uERE is another angle upon Ruth's
IL slugging prowess. Last season Ty
Cobb made 191 base hits. Ruth made
|only 1S9.
Yet Cobbs 101 hits yielded 258 bases,
while Ruth's 139 hits yielded 2S4 bases.
Ruth. with fifty two fewer hits, to-
tailed twenty eight additional sacks
Cobb made more doubles and triples
than the Babe delivered, but in home
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WE SAW two wagers recorded dial
McLaln Best Rain Golfer

Pinehurst. n. c., March 1.--Georgo Nc
Lain. professional at tho Great Neck Club:
F;mmet French, of York, who goes to Youngs.
town this summer. and Samuel Graham. OF
Greenwich. one OF tho faYortes for today 8
qualifying round in the spring tournament.
played u medal round in q driving rain at
Pinehurst yesterday. McLain lead with a
card OF 37-3T-74. French had 10, Ora
ham, the only amateur went out In 80 and
came home In ~ for al so. "A remarkably
good round In the crcumstances.
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Mrs. Wanner Best Putter

Pinehurst, n. c.. March 1.--Mrs L. F.
Wanner. Of Hempstead. won the first prize
In the weeks putting contest at Pinehurst
with a round Of 90. Mrs. J, II. Horner, OF
the second prize at 20. The Annie Oakley
prize for the best rifle score Of the week
Orange. at i4b out OF 100. The Gun Club prize
Is feld by Mrs. Lawrence Barr. of Pitts
burgh, who scored lat out Of a possible 100
O feW weeks Rgo
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GRID DRILL AT YALE
Boxing Part Of Early Football Prac'
tlce at New Haven

New Haven, Conn.,, March 1.-Rudi-
mentary football practice begins at Yale
today. the earliest date for this sport
in the records of the college. The squad
Of eighty or more will work in the gym
nasium under Captain Callahan and
Trainer John Mack and boxing will be
part Of the daily grind.
Men will drop out to 60 into spring
sports. When field is available punt :
ING and drop kicking will be practiced.
The fall practice is to being Septem-
ber 10.
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New Worlds skiing Record

Dillon. toi.. March i.--Andsrs fIausen,
of Dillon. yesterday broke tho worlds sii-
ing record made by himself, jumping 2t4
feet. His previous record was 2t8 feet.
Henry Hall, OF Denver, was second in the
tournament. jumping 20t feet.
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Official Figures for Auto Race

Los Angeles. March Figures announced
tomoblle race Saturday gave second place
and purse OF $4,000 TO Joe Thomas and
placed Ira Vail third. Unofficial scores yes
terday nlaced Vail second and Thomas third.
The official score also clipped a minute from
the unofficial time Of Jimmy Murphy. who
won the race and prize OF $4,000.
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Plume Test Tonlaht

u. ehampionsbip plunge for distance will be-
bsld here tonlEht Fred, schwedt VIII defend
Athletic .Association; II. II. MeaRher, Yale
Raymond Boyle, p. a. A.. and Fred Jorn'
Detroit Y. NJ q,
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VIctrTN OutPIdys WeICome y. Os
On a snow-coYered field yesterday victrix
c. =, defeated Welcome a. c.. goals to o.
at Thirty-third and Tasker streets.