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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-06
The Phils started their home stay in


The Phils started their home stay i'll
the correct fashion this morning by
handing the Robins a clipping, 30.
A home run ClOut off the bat of Cy
Williams was the margin by which our
Phils came through to victory Cy's
four base blow was produced in the
opening inning.
Cecil Algernon Causey started the
pastimc on the Hill for Cravath and
went good for seven innings. In that
time he did not allow one tally. He
weakened in the eighth and two Dodgcr
counts trirklrd across the pan. Hub
bell then took up the flinging and STAYED
off the pCnuant- chasers.
Pfcffer can place the blame for his de :
fent on his own shoulders. His wild
chuck in the fourth inning gave the
Cravathians a pair of runs.
With two down in the fourth, Jack
Miller singled and stole second. He
went to third on a wild pitch. Trages-
ser walked. Causey grounded to Pfef-
fer and Big Jeff heaved the ball to the
right field stands, Jack Miller and Ira :
gesser scoring.
The two podger counts came in the
eighth. Myers walked and was forced
! by Konetchy. Kilduff and Lamar. bat
! ting for Miller, both singled. Milling The
bases. Mitchell carried .Pfetfer's bat
TO the plate and came through with 9
/ single. scoring Honey and kilduf. Exit
! Causey. Enter Hubbell. Olson endet
the inning by hitting into double play
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-06
Public PAYS Training Expenses

T EST forget there is pleasant feature in the
II training That is the daily exhibition for the
benefit of cash customers only In the oGen times, the
boxer and his had spend thousand of dollars
before big fight. but it's different The public pays
the freight, and us glad to do it.
Owners of ball parks big vacant lots are willing
provide training quarters free of charge. if the boxer
will train his ground and give him percentage of
the gate receipts Nowadays the fighter makes few
thousand dollars profit before taking most of the gate
receipts from the promoter after the bout.
ICST the it is terrible grind, day after day,
y and both Dempsey and niske glad it is
Copyright, 1890, BY Public LEDGER Co.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-06
LEW TENDLER TO REFEREE
Local Star to Be Guest Of Stern
Price Post, A. /.

Lew Tender. local star lightweight
will be the guest of the Stern Price
post. 417. American Legion. at q
smoker to be given at the Continental
Republican Club. Eighteenth and Jefer-
son streets, next Thursday evening. tie
will referee several bouts and VIII give
a boxing exhibition.
The committee on arrangements IN =
c,udns Iouis Jaffe. Samuel Gorson,
Morris II. Starr William l.. Mcmillan
Howard I. Stern. Benjamin Cooper,
William Chaitt and Frederick '. Mapes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-06
DEMPSEY WILL X. O. MISKE,
IS BELIEF OF LOCAL FANS
Facts about Big Battle
at Benton Harbor Today

Contestants-Jack Dempsey and Billy
Miske
Cond!;Ions-Tsn rounds without de-
cson.
Important measurements-Demp q
feet IL inches, weight, 100; reach, IS
inches Nishr. 6 feet l inch; weight
l01. roach = inches
PlHce-Benton Harbor, Mich, in an
aroma which can seat 20 600
Ttcket prires--S23. Sa2. sll and 500.
R",a.prs-Promoter FitzB!mm0ns ant!Ci-
patrs $3.50 900 to s175, 600 Of the poss: be
S3OO 900
Ret,ln.-Three to I that Dempsey will
win without any takers: o to that
" Mske will not last SIX rounds, with only
a rn" takers
Wprther prospsct-Clear and cool.
Rvferee--Jimmy DduSherty, OF this
city
into the ring at 80 p. m. a 80 Phila-
detphla t!me).
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-06
Bethlehem Soccer Team Drills

Bethlehem, Pa-, Sept. G,-Th- Bethlehem
Steel soccer team has turned out for prac-
tics. Included among the players are Dun
can and EAston, Koalkeeners; Fletcher, Col
iier. Wilson and Ferguson. haltOacks; Mur.
ray Campbell, W. Morrison and r. Nor
sattsrwsite, Powell. Britain. Forrest. j,
Morrison. Pepper ana Flemins. f9Twards,
The team Win compete In the National
League and American cup competitions. The
nrst league aams Ia with Disston on the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-06
Frisch, Groh or Weaver?

Frisch, Groh or Weaver? .
CTS FRISCH or Groh the best chi irs
l. baseman now in baseball?" penr i.
camp follower of the passionate pas.
time.
What happens to be the matter with
Buck Weaver? -
Frisch is one of the most brilliant
youngsters that ever broke into base.
ball. He looks 10 be the coming third
baseman' of his age and generation,
Groh is seasoned veteran who can
both hit and field.
But Weaver is bird of unusually
brilliant, plumage. Where Groh Is
batting 300 and Frisch around .2s5
Weaver is above $40. He is also one
Of the games hardest hustlers and
best fighters.
TO name any other third baseman
above the Sox star is an act that could
hardly be justified by the dope.
Ousting the Vets
NUSTING the vets in football is an
~ other matter Time may beckon
here but they pay no particular atten.
ton.
Here's another season with Yost still
at Michigan, Stagg ut Chicago, Warner,
at Pittsburgh, Sanford at Rutgers.
And after twenty nine seasons Heisman
is merely beginning new career at
Penn.
Yost, Stagg, Heisman, Warner and
Sanford have all been coaching for over
twenty years with no intention Of stop.
ping at any early date, There is lure
in developing or in trying to develop a
football machine that nothing else can
match in sport.
Maybe because football happens to be
the nearest substitute that peace can
offer for war.
IF CHESS can grip the imagination
l. Of many, you can see how much
greater the lure would be when wooden
chessmen are supplanted by husky
youngsters with from 10000 to 10000
spectators looking on as the test is
made.
The Record
| of all sad uords ichere roe cdrecns-.
81 took three puts on oicren green's"
THE night before Christmas is ono
L thing but the night before collidins
with one Of Jack Dcmpsey's wallops is
still another.
Copyright. 1920. all rights reserved.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-06
Twill BE a Sweet Game

The wllburbuds. who have played such
teams as Westmoreland. Chester Y. VI. c.
A. Federal Reserve Bank and Conshohocken,
arc at Wildwood today to play the Wildwood
Baseball Club. A novel feature before this
game viii be the distribution Of cake or
chocolate to every person attending the
game.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-06

u.
kINkAINlNG for q big match is easy Pheasant
occupation. 1t is tough tresome, monotonous,
strenuous grind with nothing to do but work hard and
V punish yourself from early morning until night AT the
end the boxer tries himself in the big battle and
will find out if his preliminary efforts have been wasted.
Sometimes after months of training athlete enters
the ring stops waop with his chin after few seconds
Of lighting carried tendery to his dressing and
when he awakes a kind friend tells him the battle is
over and ne finished second.
1t must be discouragng to train faithfully and be
erased In such short time. All of the hard work was
wasted and both the victim and the victor could have put
In their time something else. But it's all in the game.
You never tell what will happen and it is best to be
prepared.
Four months ago Billy Miskc started training for
today's fight. In that time he denied himself every
pleasure toled hour after hour get himself in the best
physical shape and then took chance at winning the
heavyweght championship of the world. Dempsey has
been working two months and with all of this preparation
the battle cannot last than thirty minutes Training
u the hardest part of the boxing game.
nEMPSEY starts nork every morning at $50
~ rhen he and his trainers take hike through the
country. They trareI from three to fire miles.
running about halt Of the ~ay. That takes almost
tpo hours and, after rrbdomn, Jack destroys
couple orders Of ham and eggs
Big Mob Is Al,cays on Hand
T,RoM then until lunch time Dempsey takes things
easy and in the afternoon he skps he punches
the bag shadow boxes and puts the gloves with his
sparrng partners When this is finished he is ready to
retire early and get in shape for the next day.
The worst thing about training, however is the lack
Of privacy The nquisitivc public insists hornng in
everything and, every time Dempsey out, a mob
forms around him. Everybody talks to him, he has to
admit he is in great shape and allow the muscles of his
arm to be felt
Jack lives in house near the ball park and so many
people have attempted to call him that please keep
out sign palCd the front door and guards sta
toned all around the place to enforce the order.
Miske isn't having such hard time because he ism
q champion At that, the fans have to be driven away
each night so he can get some sleep.
nNE of the peculiar things about raining is the
~ borcr cannot forget for minute thdt ne ~
getting IN shape for fight. He eats tight. sleeps
4 fight aud talks fght His trainers hare it on their
#isds. his manager cant forget it and cisitors
ntrodRccd the tight is the only topic Of
ton ThiS is unOhCr for the monOOny.
.-s--.
- Strain Causes PeeUiShneSS
"A BOXER does not know what do with himself
"A during the loafng periods. He doesn't read
thing sports pages of the newspapers and after
that Is DONE plays cards something like that. He
hasn't chance get his mind off his work and there
fore becomes peeved little things and almost is
manageable n day o so before the bout.
.'Mr. Jack amt feeling very well today drawled
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-06
THREE HECTIC WEEKS
IN BASEBALL RACE
Reds Make Final Drive On Alien Diamonds-Cian,s
and Dodgers On Home Loanr-White Sox Also
Fauored-CoIf Classic This Week
BY GRANTLAND RICE

number Of nerves jumping sidcwov,
The strain of a golf championship /,
one of the heaviest of them all. IN
strain grows after the first two a,
three days for the few survivors left
when IT comes to matter of dropping
puts upon fast, slopiLg green when
one is physically worn down. '"
To face a number of five or six foo,
puts after one has slogged i'm .nS
down hill for three or four thirty bo,a
matches can easily affect the bumsn
pulse to a greater extent than handIina
a spiral punt with pair of enas
tearing down the field. ''
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-06

LABOR DAY rs ABSOLUTEL
TRAINING FOR BIG RING BOUT NO
lCINCH, AND AFTER LOTS OF LABOR
BOXER MIGHT BE SOCKED FLOOLE
By ROBERT w. MAXWELL

Bill Tate yesterday when arrived at the training
camp. He don't know what to do with himself and Is
finding fault with everything But he gets that way
before any fight Bill continued And will be all right
tomorrow night"
Dempsey seemed nervous when he came into the re
cepon and looked pale and drawn he would
sit down for a time. then get up and walk the floor
He couldn't remain quiet and It impossible to hold
a conversation with him. His mind seemed miles away
He rubbing his hands together like nervous woman
Jack wanted to be left alone but didn't get his
wish. steady stream of visitora-mostlv newspaper
men-howed into the place all morning and the champion
had to entertain them.
IyITH Miske il tcas different He sat on the front
W porch of the Eastman Springs Hocl smiled at
erery and did not appear to have care ~ the
corld He had everything to gain and nothing to lose
and ready to take chance.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-06
ATHLETICS
NEW YORK
TVNfFE' VV
sBatted for Keefe in ninth.

Athletics ..... o 0 o o 0 o o ii \ 2
New York .... o 0 O o VI : |
Two-base hlts-Mcusel. Thormalen. Struck
out.By Ksofe, 81 !; BY ThormaieG,, / Firs;
g. Stolen bases--Meusel. Reul Wild pitch
keefe. Umpires-Owens and Connolly.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-06

Two-hase hit-Fletcher. Home run--Wil-
llams Struck out-By Pfs fer. = First base
on balls-On Pfefter, =; of CausGy, l. Dou.
lie plays-Flstcher to Rawlings to Paulette,
. Rawlings to Fletcher to Paulette. Stolen
base-J Miller. Sacrifice hits Miller,
Myers wild p!tCh-By Pfeffer. Ump!res-
Quisley and O'Day.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-06
THE. ICE PALACE
4STH AND MARKET SITS.

Whv Opens Wed. Night Plenty
why Harry Wills W..
III, -, Sam. Mcyey Room
Wahf Jimmy Murphy vs..
Jack Palmer at
They're (Two Other NJ.
8-R0und Houts) Modern
Unre Tickets on sale, 10 c-.,
H \. b2d ST.. I4S2 4. | oPorh
Now fnr st TIub, square ana Home
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-06

EVOU might think this tHnnB' smiled BWy,
"bWt haze ererV confidence in mD own d6thtu
and believe shall gire Dempsey The hardest fight he
has had. ccigh than nc. am faster
and outbor him ioont stand up and let him
hit hare no fear Of knockout. Not the
tcdy feel noc.'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-06
In Better Shane Than Dempsey

NT1SKE is not the cripple led to believe IN the
1N1 East. Nor is he a physical wreck. Yesterday he
looked be in far better shape than Dempsey much to
the surprise of every He is bigger and faster than
before and they say he is hitting harder
1t reported that Miske operated upon year
ago for kidney trouble Billy denies this. but admits he
mighty sick and forced to retire from the
ring to go under Doctors
Il did not know what was wrong with me until
visited nine different specialists" he said. Then
learned that all Of the trouble caused bv mis-
placed vcrtebra, something like that and when it
was showed back into place my physical condition i'm
proved wonderfully. / grew bigger and stronger, but
did attempt resume boxing until four months ago
Right l feel better than in my life.
Before the operation-if you could call it oper-
ationmy eyes troubled considerably and if you re-
member used squint when in the ring. That trouble
also has left and l noticed improvement in my
boxing from the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-06

Joe RFtchie the clown boxer Of Newark
y J will come to this city for bouts this
season. He was quite a scream ~ loca
clubs last year.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-06

fBatted Tor Pfeffer In elghth
Brooklyn ...... o q 0 o o o n % I
phillies .... o . 0 x--3 0
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-06

WuIus Britt has booked Robby Robideau,
who knocked out Mickey Dougherty at Bal
t,uors last week with W!lie Davis, twelve
rounds al Jersey city. September l3.
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-23

IF you'll come down right away
I'll take you home on my back apd
give you the finest ride you've ever
had" went on Reddy Fox In his
pleasantest voice. you can play I'm
your horse, and we'll ride home in no
time"
"wili you take mo right straight
homer" asked Baby Postum
"Just ms straight as I know how"
replied Reddy Fox.
And run as fast as the wind7"
asked Baby Postum. his eyes begin
ming to sparkle.
"Just as fast as the wind" said
Reddy. hiding a grin behind n hand.
Baby Possum thought II over. II
certainly would be fun to ride home
on such fine horse al this gen.
tleman In red. "Ah'll come" said
Baby Possum. beginning to climb
down the tree. Just then he looked
over to the foot OF the big pine.
where once before he had seen the
funny little fellow with long ears.
There he was again. shaking his
head harder than ever.
Baby Possum stopped and looked
down. Reddy Fox was smiling up Mt
him. and Baby Possum saw all OF
Reddy's long, white teeth.
"Ah've changed nah mind" said
Baby Possum, scrambling back TO his
safe. snug little hollow.
Next story; Reddy Fox Tries 70
Scare Baby Possun'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-23

DEDDY FOX sat at the foot OF the
~ black birch tree In a hollow Of
which Baby Possum was hiding.
Reddy scratched his head and tried
70 think what could have made Baby
Possum suddenly lose his appetite.
Rcddy had tried TO tempt Baby Pos
sum to go with him for some nice fresh
negs, and Baby Possum actually bad
(EArted down the tree. Then, like a
)fIash. he had suddenly changed his
mind and had gonk back. What Red
q Fox did not know was that Baby
Possum bad seen a funny little fel-
low with long ears stick his head out
from behind a big pine tree and
shake 1t, and then had decided that
Il was best not TO come down.
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or 10 Chirk Chipmunks house
0osped Nancy ana Nick and Tinga-
Hng. the fairy landlord. TO collect
ths rent II being the thirty-second
\ day Of the month.
Chirk lived In an old house which
looked much like n pile OF rocks. In
the LAnd-of- Dear. Knows-whe bu,
he spent much OF the time on the
roof. When the visitors arrived.
sure enough. there he sat. grinning
down at them. trying TO pretend he
vas enjoying last years acorn.
TIE new ones not being ready yet.
Hello" called Tingaling. ITS
Fent day. Chirk- Got the money
YuAdyY'
But instead Of reaching into his
pocket Chirk only grinned more
than ever.
ibid you get my letter. Mr.. Tinga.
Hing" he asked. about the roof
| needing fixing. and the stairs. and
| the doors. and ceilings. and the
Yes. yes" Tingaling interrupted.
'But I can't get them fixed until
4 you give me the rent. can IT.
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sum.
Now. all the time ne did care. and
he was beginning TO wish himself
safely back in the dear old hollow
treo. Reddy Fox pretended that he
did not hear and kept right on talk.
ing.
And your father. dear old Unc'
Billy Possum. In 80 worried that he
IL almost crazy" continued Reddy
Fox. He has tramped thru the
Green Forest looking for you until
he In almost too tired TO move"
"Ah don't carer said Baby Pos
sum. All the time he did care. and
right down In his throat there was
"A lump that grew and grew and grew
AS he listened to Reddy Fox.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-23
Whatever You DO Don't Neglect
Your Eyes, Says DR.. Lewis, Who
Tells How to Strengthen Eyesight 500 in One Weeks
Time In Many Instances
ALTMAN
By LEO
By BLOSSER
BY AHERN

Eye troubles of many descriptions
may be wonderfully benefited By
following the simple rules Here
is the prescription: Go to any ac-
tive drug store and get q bottle .oe
Bon -Opto tablets. Drop one Bon-
OPTIC tablet in q fourth Of glass oe
water and allow to dissolve. With
this liquid battle the eyes two or
four times daily. You should notice
your eyes clear up perceptibiy right
from the start and Inflammation Will
quickly disappear. II your eyes arc
bothering YOU. even q little. take
steps to save them now before Il -
too late. Many hopelessly blind
might have been saved IL they had
cared for their eyes in time.
NoTE-Anothcr prominent Phyuieian
to whom tho above article was cub
mittcd said: ''Bon-opto IL . very re-
markable remedy. Its constituent inrre-
dients are well known to eminent eve
specialists and widely prescribed bv
them. The manufacturers guarantee II q
strengthen eyesight SO per cent In one
weeks time In many instances or refund
tho money. IT can he obtained from any
good druggist and IL one OF the very few
preparations j feel should DO kent On
hand for regular use In almost every
family" II 10 sold In this city b. ali
leading druggistsL
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-23
Seattle's
Leading
Dentist

I am now devoting
my entire time to my
dental practice. I make
all examinations and
diagnose each case az
well as do all extract
ing between the hour
OF 3 q. IN. and 6 p. m
Ny offices have beer
established for more
than a quarter OF @
rcpfurv and under my
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Next story; Retldy Fox Tries 10
Scare Baby Possun'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-23

Ton said that last ttrne.- Chirk
reminded him.
IT know I did" acknowledged
Tingaiing. but since last rent day
the carpcntrrsa and roofers. and
plastarers have doubled their own
wages and ! didn't have enough 10
pay them Como. now. I have a 10,
OF collecting TO do. and can't stand
here talking"
well" said Chirk finally. It'll
get IL for you. Just 30 right into the
parior and I'll be down In minute g
So Tingaiinx and the twins tand
the Magical Mushroom aisoD walked
in. while Chirk slld nirnbiy thru the
skyiight.
What Chirk had said IN the letter
was quite true as Tingaling couldn't
help noticing. The doors were hang.
ing on their hinges as crooked as
ears on an elephant, the paper was
Topping from tho damp walls. like
sails on a rickety ship. and the cell.
ing was In a most shocking condi-
ton.
Copyright. 1890. n. r.. A.
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-Sfar Seattle ).
::Stqg ri; A}1.{,k!,; :.
Page 81
A BEAR STORY

would climb.
AS time went on father got
pretty tired OF it. and the hired
men said they would 80 out and
shoot him.
well. they went out. all right
but they didn't shoot the bear.
Two OF them would lie out In
tho grass In tho orchard and wait.
then when tho bear came. OF
course. he was too smart TO so
into the place where he got the
scent OF the human beings.
well. listened 20 all they said
and I noticed that one night they
would hear the bear coming. and
the next night they wouldn't
'Uh.huhr / said to myself. MFR.
Bear comes only every other
night
Then took note Of which
night he came. and when l was
sure OF that I made my speech.
l thought I was ready.
Father I said. a, the hr~~ktsss
table, ~ ! started TO shoot bear
I'D sheet itl'
"Ali the men laughed. and Father
said. Libby. Jr you'ti shoot the bear.
IN give you that rife you've wanted
90 lonrl'
"-rh. rtrss mins'' I laughed
back. was psrfeesly sure my plan
would wofk.
4 got Father to say might use
his ritl. a vas q good shot. and
knew ~ And my little brother. FL
msr, and made our plans
We were going. not Into the orch
ard. bat thru tho woods back Of IL
tlii We found a good hidiax place.
We erspt along softly quite dis-
,snes. whue the woods we're getting
dark. but We didn't feel afraid.
About . hslf-miis down the tran
We found what We considered a good
plaee. Then We sat down. back to
back.
Nov. Elmer said. 10 you see
him you nudge me and sheet. and ~
see him. I will nudge you ara shoot
Go Be ContinucD
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have message for you" he called.
Baby Possum heard and poked his
sharp little face out Of the safe, snug
little hollow in which he was hiding.
Right down underneath him was the
same fine gentleman in red who had
Invited him TO go for some eggs. As
soon as Reddy Fox saw Baby Pos
sum. he began to talk In his softest.
pleasantest voice.
Baby Possum," said he. your
mother sent me to find you and bring
you home. She In over In the big
hollow tree. crying her eyes out for
her lost baby. and all your brothers
and sisters are crying. too"
"Ab don't care" said Baby Pos