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look extremely puny. Ruth more than
doubled the cd mark, which had lasted
for so many years up TO 1910.
Speakers achievement was almost 40
remarkable. Throughout the year he
gave the greatest exhibition Of outfeld-
ing In either league.
Through the greater part Of the year
he led his league at bat and finally I'm.
ished a good second up around 400.
And on top of that he piioted a ball
club to q pennant and world cham
I pionship.
Speaker was not as dramatic as
Ruth, not as much an epoch wrccker.
But his achievement called for a far
greater versatility as more effective in
producing winning results.
These two undoubtedly topped the
list. No one else was even close.
National and International
BASEBALL is a national sport. So
- is American football. Rules made
to govern these sports are under local
control.
But golf and tennis are Information
sports. International championships
are big features of both games.
No one nation has any right to alter
the rules governing these sports unless
that nation desires to drop out of inter
national competition. TO say that any
ono golf body can switch the rules
around to govern a certain locality is
merely to indorse genera confusion and
stir UP additional trouble at a time
when the world has had about all the
trouble it can handle for the next ten
days or so.
WE CAN say in advance that the
w greatest achievement Of 1921 viii be
discovering the master mind who stecred
the White Sox scandal. II will be--if
the discovering ever takes place.
COLF may not be the national sport.
~ but it is at least the national
frenzy. and now just swinging into its
stride. with nothing to stop 1t East or
West but a brace Of oceans.
Copyright. 1920. All rights reserved
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Coach Dion will send an improved
Quaker City ice hockey team against the
strong St. Nicholas sextet. Of New
York, in the first big game OF the year
at the Ice Palace tonight. lIoStiliticS
will start Mt $ o'clock.
Souder. a former member of the Red
RoverS. has earned q wing position,
while Alan Crawford has been moved 70
point on the regulars. HenriQucs will
be back at center and Iilill will play
cover. Hart. the Canadian star. vir-
tually has clinched the goa position.
st. Nicholas, with tho pick Of the
1915 and 1915 championship teams. will
present a strong front, Hobpy Baker
and Eddie Hill are about tho only two
stars from those two famous teams now
not members Of the ST. Nicholas Club.
Quaker City is in good condition.
Thoy had two long practice sessions this
week. Following the game with st.
Nick, Quaker City will begin to pro
pare for the clash with Yale at tho Ice
Palace Tuesday night.
Miss MargnrettA Sharpless. captair
of the All Philadelphia Ice Hockey
team, stated Inst night that she haC
accepted the challenge Of the Bostor
Girls Hockey team for series o
games. the first Of which will be playcC
here at the lee Palace. Miss Dorothea
NJ. O'Donahue IS captain Of tho Bos
ton team
With the Boston team in the fold. 4
girls league will BE- formed with RuS.
ton, New York and Phiiadclphia
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OK DEMPSEY. OUGHT TO HAVE SOFT PICKINCS
RUTHS HOlME-RUN FEAT
BEST OF 1920 SEASON
Then Again, Speakers Achievement Vas Almost as
Remarkable in Years Sporting Performances in
Al Branches of National Sports
by GRANTLAND RICE
TO LOOK fate in the face

TO LOOK fate in the face
Howcrer grim and dark,
10 take the games tcorst break
And hold the ritdl spark.
To hrop soft flesh aside
Where trouble rules the frdy.
Nor make ono lone complaint
Along the harder ,cdV.
Can yoV, tcho'rc drittcd long.
BE ready at the call
TO Slcim upstream again
Whdterer may bCfdH?
For courage also means
The rdD ncrrc TO endure,
Where those tcho come hrouDh fire
ShdH fnd the only cure.
The Topliner
NINTHAT was the most remarkable
w sporting achievement for 102O?"
writes one of sports far forming
lcgions.
I'm what sport did II take place."
There was no remarkable perform
ancc in the boxing game. Nothing to
speak Of. Mt any rate.
Ohio States remarkable series of
winning rallies featured the football
season, and thereby heads the gridron
list.
Winning two championship games in
the last second or two Of play was
enough to bring DR.. Wilce's team pre- :
micr honors, in so far as our CORE
spondent might refer to football.
But tho topliner, after all, didn' I
belong to football.
The Winning Decision
THE winning decision halts moment
4 before two men. They are Babe"
Ruth and iris Speaker.
'Babc' Ruth lifted home run rec
ord from twenty nine sonorous crashes
to fifty four, as We recall the number
the most astounding case Of record
breaking ever known. For records
when broken are barely passed by the
new holder.
A record that has lasted means some =
thing close to the end of human achieve
mCnt.
Ruth, however. made the old record
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Indteur Sports

TliE Nativity e. c., Of the Amcri-
ing to the front in that organization.
city. composed Of all stars of the sCho-
lnstic ranks. Every player is a star and
included in the number are the lend
ing scholastic scorers. At forward are
Obic OBricn, MoCky Bunin and Min
n"n Calhoun Watson is the center and
Al IIcdclt and Phil Douglas guards.
Besides playing in tho American
League on Mondays and Wednesdays,
and at home on Friday. Manager Bul-
lick is booking games with first class
teams away from home. Address Pal
RulliCk, 1907 West Girard avenue, or
phone Pop'nr 5l31-W.
Clover Club. Of Germantown. would like
t. HrraHE" Edm"s with nrst-Class homo fvos
Brown, phone Chestnut ll.l sit J.
blackstone Juniors arc desIrous OF hearing
Lawrence strSet.
81; Francis Ti,,2o Xayirr r. \: H. vii meet tho
sl"n st'""', nt $50 sharp. There arc a fow
%9"@ ycT aSs ,esm on the S. ronrs schedule iqI
Guarantees. Joseph Waller, 230i Parrish
Triangle Club. Of West rhlladoIrhI,. do.
sir"I = hgar from yctr-old
oQmto',s, ,o,n.rinE fair guarAnters. i'rangil
''Ih fiti"lh street and Chester avenue
NnIon Cub. a s"cond-class travelling
tam. wants TO schedule Eam"s with Rvcs
un"rIng reasonable induCom"nts Pat Lar,
trriE, s0I South Lawrence street.
Amber Five, Of camden. dcSlrcq games
WIN thIrd-Class home trims A. Magu!rc
l." b'r-oU street, Camden. y. j.
-. John \. \. would Ike to hear from
r. u rI travelling Nv"s wishing to play FOR
% 'suunh." guarantees. Howard % Shurr
lf.' Er.f Ann
Waco \. \. juniors would like 10 h.l,
''.M 'h'rlr"n-fourt"Cn-y -ycHr-o teams haNinl
'.' "rI ui"iirg faIr guarantees William
Shumnn %Hl3 West Gordon StrC"t
Ncrklc'~ Bears. Of tou,hoh1Ckcn would
like iu hrrhngm games with nrSt 0r sCrnnC
rHsH teams Offering reasonable Inducements
Charles Macon. caro- OF N"rkel's storr, lIcc
TOR ''r"'', inlshOhOCken.
Horton \. G. travelling fvo. has a fcw
nn"n dates for fOurtecn-siNt""D- -year-ud hOulr
,,sG,,mi @ncrnE fair guarantees. William
StCnton B G.. fourte"n.siXtccn- voar.oII
ipru" dur nC N" week and at It's own ilu0r NJ
Saturday n'gh'. Thomas l.. Jones. 90
Warwick Juniors, fourteen siNtcon.ycar r
go quintet, have dates open FOR traynlInu
'n.lU,s rf their ago Offering fair g7I.ra 'n,.g
]. Kaufman. 1927 Wcat Nuntingd N -,,rrot
The Pence soccer eleven or lns pruuyyI
'NltH lusuranC" c.. fOr Insurance ,n J,Iyas
lE d.trt'l"g tho Penn %a'.,nrI Bank team
"a I.l another sam" to I'g Ions string Of
NIc,rrl's.
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TWEEN THE BANJO, GUITAR AND UKELELE, LA(
bout WITH BILL BRENNAN SHOWS
~ CHAMPION DEMPSEY CAN TAKE
DRUBBLNG AS WELL AS GIVE ONE
by ROBERT w. MAXWELL
Sports Editor Evening Public Ledsr

TACK DEMPSEY has proved that he is just ordinary
human being and take a beating well as admin
lister one lie also demonstrated to large and select
audience at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday night
that he is nfabe and get himself into trouble
the any else His powerful, pile driving
waops which Aattened willard Fulton. Miske Leviusky
and many others not powerful when hurled at
lIll Brennan. IIaymakers bounced off Bills chin for
twelve rounds something that has happened before
When champion fails to live to his old time form
there always is suspicion that he Is going back Some
claim that he has seen his best days and from a
speedy trip will be made down the slippery tobogsan.
This chatter is pulled after bum exhibition IL he
comes back strong his next battle the boosters will boost
stronger than before The average boxing fen lives
in the present-that's ALL
q Dempsey certainly had an off night when he met
Brennan and take it from the champion had marrow
escape Brennan not all clever, but hit hard
and is dangerous all times In tho second round he
landed two stiF punches Jacks counenance which
dazed the champ. Bill tried follow up the advantage
with right hook but Dempsey the blow just in time
il grazed his chin Had that walop landed nobody
knows what would have happened,
Jack says he ovcrraned and are inclined to
believe him. The champion is hard worker and in his
previous fights the trainer has had tough job keep
him edge. When training at Toledo for the Willard
bout Dempsey n top form two weeks before the fight
and the birds predicted he would crack under the
strain. Jimmy De Forrest made him lay of for a week.
this saved him De Forrest is not with Dempsey
and the champion does not know how to direct his
training.
Another thing to be considered is that Dempsey prob
ably underestimated Brcnnans ability. champion who
has scored many quick knockouts has big advantage
challenger and the battles scheduled for Tuesday
night are usually won on the previous Friday. The
opponent himself before he in the ring
perhaps Jack figured that Brennan would do the
thing. But he mistaken. Bill remained on his feet
for twelve rounds and quite busy all OF the time
DEMPSEY had an Of night -- there's doubt
~ about that. But hotr about Brcnndny The
Chicago heavyweight did rerp good cork ond
made better sho,cng than Willard Fulton" Mi'ke
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that was remarkable considering the
few times that the team has been able
to play together. Miss Mary G. Nor
gan. who shot one of the goals yes
tcrday, did whole lot more than merely
score. Time and again she wrcstcd the
ball from an opponent and either car
ried all the way down the field her
self or passed to one Of the members
Of her team. who helped her get within
the semiCirClC. Miss Xcssingcr. too.
played brilliantly and Mrs. Bryson. who
played right wing. shot two Of the
goals and played fine all-round gamo.
The All Philadelphia team certainly
IS TO be congratulated for putting in the
field one OF the best clCvcns in its his
tory. 1t is true that they suffered n
defeat two weeks ago, > to 6. at Brvn
Mawr, but it is also fact that In" COL
lcgc girls had the benefit Of good coach
ing all season and had played together
far more than the All -Philadclphians.
Tomorrow morning Philadelphia
plays Bryn Mawr again in which is
rIassCd as n practice game; NCvcrth"
less. the struggle will be Just rs keen
us the regular game, and it would not
be surprising to 500 Mis-, TnWu>rud =
team win by n wide Margin
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Brennan Better Than Credited

Brennan Better Than Credited
INSTEAD Of dishing aibi for Dempsey, why not
L give Brennan little credit? Bill landed many
punches he the champions split his lip smashed
his and forced him work twelve rounds to win.
Therefore raise the question that Brennan was
better than expected and this sudden reversal Of
form made Dempsey look bad.
You tell what will happen in boxing bout.
Two months ago, when the Brennan Dempsey match was
suggested, there howl from the public and the
sided affair numerically panned. New York nu
thortes refused permit and Boston also put the
bars. Everybody beloved Brennan was set-up and
would take the high dive inside Of three four rounds
and opinion did not change when Rckad landed the match
for the Garden. The cash customers attended the show
to see Bill take it the chin. Nobody dreamed
that Brennan had chance.
Now it is different. Dempsey received beating,
showed how easily he could be hit and the fans
Frenchman is clever than Brennan, can hit harder
and with and had he been in the ring with
the champion Tuesday night 1t might have been a
different story. The Dempsey Carpenter bout has
ceved big boost and many believe the foreigner has
chance.
Dempsey will take a punch to land This is a
good plan il the other fellow doesn't hit hard If he tries
that system with Carpenter he is likely to get into
trouble. Georges knocked Beckett Is about minute
and proved he had waop Suppose he slips IL over on
Dempsey?
We trying convey the impression that Dcmp-
sey the down grade anything like that He is only
twenty five old and should be good for few years
least But he did have his punch against Brennan
his defense bad and he did look like the who
won from Willard and Miskc. Still. it must be rCmcm-
berrd that pitchers occasionally knocked out of
tho box and they back stronger in the next game
TT MIGHT be the same cith the champion. His
stock dropped considerably because his old time
SOCK tcds r,issing. In boring, the stock depends
upon the sock.
Copyright 1890. b. Pubnc Ledger Co.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-17
WILLIAMS BRILLIANT IN
+. : WIN OVER CHARLEY LEDOUX
Er-Bantamceg Boss Takes Seuen Of Telre Terrific Rounds
From Fighting Frenchmdn in Baltimore Ring
By LOUIS II, J.AFFF

Baltimore. Nd. Dec. 1T.--France
met America here last night and wh~
representative sons of these staunch
countries collided at the Fifth Regiment
Armory one Of the most gruelinS con-
tests ever staged between pair OF ban
tams ensued. At the finish OF the
scheduled twelve rounds. the judges de-
rided that Williams was the winner oy"r
Charley Lcdouy. Referee Alexander
raised the Kids right arm and the
crowd was pleased with tho decision
nfter such terrific punch fest.
After Iedoux had started out like a
hurricane and almost smotbored the
former bantam titlcholder in the first
round. Williams got working, and
thereafter thpr" hardly was any doubt
AS TO which was the superior gIovelnan'
Trnwever. while Williams was out in
front in almost every round. the
Frenrhmeus bulldog tPnacity, his as-
gressivCness and continual punching
always made him dangerous NttI"
man.
Williams had the better ot seven
rounds three belonged TO l.edou% ana
the others were cvrn. Still INC hattle
was closer than tn" summary ot the
rounds would Indicate. NiIIlamS
body smashes and vicious right hanI
uppercuts at close quarters. for which
I'ows I.edoux apnarently was unable
10 SHOW n defense. really enabled him
10 come through.
Williams Looks Good
That Williams is fighting strongly
q showing lot Of his old-tmc foot
work and also putting plenty OF steam
in his blows, was evident: SeFer"t
times I.edoux was rocked, he lurched
from side to side. and once almost went
tn the floor. but the frcnchman rP .
cuperativC powers enabled him TO ouset
the Kids battrring attack.
The opening cantO was really the
only bad round for Williams. Before
the Kid had chance to get his hands
up. Icdoux was AZ him like an un ,
leashed tiger. or something ana
virtually punched the American all ,9.,e oyer
the ring. In the next session, VIII
liams met Lrdoux 5 rusheS with n
straight left and it was this punch
that later stopped rallies by the Tor :
eigner. With the exception OF the
fifth and seventh, which were earned oy
Ledoux. and the second, sixth and tehin
which were even. Williams was out IN
front continually. In the sixth round
their heads came together, william,
suffering Il severe cash on his LEFT
temple while Ledoux's eye was cut
Both bled profuse ly. ,r
Ii was in the eighth round that WI
liams shook up Ledoux with a right
handler flush on the chin. and LedouS
all but caycd in. The Kid was after
CHARLEY, who clinchcd, shook his be
logged head and then started to fight
back like the little hnttlcr he really Is,
This contest, whilo It wnE the hardest
Williams has had since his sGccesSiu
come back" under the guidance o'
phil CIassman, proved conclusiveiy thai
the former champion is in splcnd'I
form. The pace was terrific for the
boxers and thrilling for the Grove
throughout, anu Showed that William
still possesses lots Of stamina,
Williams and IRdouX each weighed
lt9 pounds, .,,.
Besides Glassman, Williams va
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Robinson and Warren in Draw

Atlantic City. y j.. Dec. i7,-Rryce Rob
OF Atlantic city, fought e rattl!ns slEht-
Tognt s[hITa", n ~ wint,uP at ,ho
ot the bout In the opening rounds. but tho
shore boy earned an oven break by a better
rhOTinE N the later sessions. John lyman.
- PhIiRdeiph!a, snadod sammy RobInson
q Atlantic C!ty. IN ,he eyh;.r2und semi.
Won from johnny Perkins. OF Philadelphia
IN six rounds Teddy Leonard who has
championship hyveEht asp!rati9ns scored a
techulck. knockout over Russell Green an
other local boy. Green spraIned his ankle In
tho first round and was unable 70 return TO
the rims.
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ably handled BY Jack Brady aud Nick
Lcvey. The latter has been with Will
liams almost throughout the Kids en-
tire career.
Eddie Lcuny. a rrotoge of Pete
Morans from Philadelphia. made an
impressive showing in the ten round
semi final against Little JEFF. OF Balti-
more, despite the fact that the judges
gave the decision TO the local entry.
Lenny put on a great bout and lot of
the spectators believed that the Phila
delphian was entitled to at least a
draw.
Tom Loughlin. a former Philadel-
phian, was the promoter Of the show.
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caIIfornla 10 pvpIIcate Val. souI

RerkoIey, Calf. Dec. I7.-Announcomert
mat they had started fund Of 81 900. 0VO
to build an athlstlc stadium on tho Eniver-
city OF CH.fornia campus similar 70 the
Yale bowl was made by the Chamber OF
Commsr"s ard The Manufacturers AsSocis-
ton here trdR"
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Scraps About Scrappers

Young Tom Sharkey, Of West Philsdel
ph!a, will md himself pitted A8ninst a c!eve,
opponent when no meets Willie hcCioskey. o.
Il viii h. Sharkey's second bout OF tho week
JOHNNY PiaZzi VIII go on In the semi WI
Young NulI!San as his opponent. n III
other bouts Joe Kaiser meets Hughis Blair
Jimmy ERar Doxes Toughey DusAn. and Jo-
ldtse faces Eddie Martin.
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ST. NICK ALL SET
FOR QUAKER CITY
Hockey Teams Clash Tonight at
8 o'clock on Ice Palaces
Frosty Floor

Heferee-Jack Devine. Goal umpirrs--lac ok
Huhr and f. ". Rynick. Three 15-mlnute
De rrIOds,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-17
MISS TOWNSEND MAKES
NEW FIELD HOCKEY MARK
APhadephia Captain and Center For'card Shoots Ecrcn
Goals against Springsde Team at ST. MartinsScorc 100
BY SPICK HALL
MISS ANNE B. TOWNSEND

MISS ANNE B. TOWNSEND, cap
AVA tain Of tho All Philadelphia field
hockey team, set a new record ycstcr-
day afternoon when she scored eleven
goals against the Spriugside School
eleven in n speedy but very lopsided
game on the cricket field of the Phila.
delphia Cricket Club at st. Martins.
The AL Philadelphia girls won the con
test, IL to 0, the second in succession
in which they have shut out their on.
ponentS. This in itself is remarkable
record, particularly as the Springsidc
team Is rated as one Of the best school
teams in this vicinity and yesterday
had on il two Of the All PHILADELPHIA
players, Miss Virginia Carpenter and
Miss Caroline Graham.
Remarkable Playing
Miss TownscndS mark of eleven
goals in one game was one of the finest
pieces OF individual brilliancy ever seen
on a Philadelphia field But what made
Miss TownSend'S play even more won
derful was the fact that she did not
try to perform individually TO the
dctrimept of teamwork ON the con
trary, she passed in fine style and re-
CeivCd passes from her teammates with
equal facility.
Miss TOWnScnd's : main scoring forte
is her ncrCc and accurate driving,
When she gets within striking distance
of the goal she take, u wallop at thc
ball that would do credit to the hc>t
men players. and she never loses sight
of tho gualkccpNr, either. This is shUwn
by the comparatively few times that ter
drives are blocked by tho OnDpurut,'
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and Levinskp combined. He lasted longer than al
four pvt together.
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DEMPSEY had an Of night - there's no doubt
~ bout that But how about BrcnnGnf The
Chicago heavyweight did rerV good cork ond
made better Sho,cing than Willard, Fulton, MiSkc
The courier-index., 1920-05-28
Plant Some Peas

E>L0nL some PeUS
Whppoorwill peas should be planted now. We
advocate planting in planter in drills about egh-
teen inches apart. Thus may be planted with
peck of seed. They too high to be sown broad
cast. Pick the peas and next year the county will
again be supplied.
Feed in abundance. Let us figure your require
ments Pay cash at the time of purchase and be graf
flied with the saving you will effect We have OATS
corn, mixed feed, chops shorts bran and hay.
Make Some Extra Money Hauling Timber
All classes of high-grade merchandise on display
here We request call next week. Wagons and bug
gies. Studebaker, like all the manufacturers, is be-
set by labor and transportation difficulties but
ertheleSS shipments coming out In good shape
Unloading of wagons today. Buy one and par
ticipate in the very profitable timber hauls of the
summer and fall. Easy to pay for We make terms
If you are interested in sweet potatoes, let us
show you j. |. Case transplanter, the great labor
saver You cannot afford to set out potatoes the old
way Labor cost is too great. No investment will
pay better
Some Glass to These Toys
A Palmer suit will cause the people to wonder
who your most excellent tailor is Get They
are reasonable in price and very high grade Beau
tifully tailored. Shirts, neckwear and other haber
dashery, union suits, belts, etc.
The folks who are going away for the summer
may need trunk, suit or bag. See the line on
display at our store. A wardrobe trunk for the
ladies' dainty garments.
Haying Season is Here
And now the hayng season is at hand. Let us
sell you mower and rake. We have stock that
bought at the old prices. They are higher now but
our prices are based upon cost, not replacement.
Terms if you want them.