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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-07

T1DDIE COLLINS played baseball
Il and football at Columbia something
like fifteen years ago.
| He began to work for Connie Mack
around 1908, became a regular in 1908
and a star in 1910.
Now, some fifteen years after his
collegiate endeavors and some twelve
years after his first big league expert
ence, the same Eddie Collins is upon
the verge Of his best year.
The highest mark he ever reached at
bat, as we recall the figures, was 800,
and that was eight or nine years ago.
He has a chance to beat this mark
for 1920, for he has been between 1855
and 1896 the greater part Of the last
fortnight.
For all around value--speed. batting,
fielding ability, brains and hustling--
Collins is undoubtedly the greatest
second baseman that ever played. This
is taking nothing away from Napoleon
Lajoie and Johnny Evers, two Of his
greatest rivals. Evers could never bat
with Collins and Lajoie lacked his
speed.
Collins was a world series star ten
years ago, and he looks better today
than he looked then, and every bit as
fast. Time has dealt lightly with him
in the arena Of competition. He will
be a great ball player for more than q
few years yet.
The Worth Of Serenity
THE entry In sport who is highly
L keyed up may be as brilliant for a
year or two or three as the calmer,
more serene product. Perhaps more
brilliant through the help Of inburnins
fires.
But he can hardly hope to last as
long. Johnny Evers in this respect was
a marvel. Always nervous and high
strung, he yet managed to last for
many years.
But the Trojan was rare excep.
Ray are still star golfers at fifty and
forty three is their philosophical ac-
ceptance Of the various breaks Of the
game. They are not burning their souls
out by fretting at every mistake or
every unlucky turn.
The average British athlete Is more
or less stoical, which Is one reason why
Great Britain has SO many middle aged
stars in sport such as Parke, John
Ball, Vardon, Ray and a number Of
her veteran runners. Fitzsimmons,
Cornwall born, was still q great fighter
at forty.
Mathewson, Lajoie, Wagner and
johnson all belonged to the serene type
who played ball, in the main, and let
the umpires and the breaks of the game
take care of themselves. And the four
averaged over sixteen years in the big
leagues, with Johnson still in uniform.
T r. S.-The two best base runners
- in the two major leagues are Sam
Rice, of Washington, and Max Carey.
of Pittsburgh. And in a pinch there
are few better than Collins or George
Burns.
THE retiring, almost coy way in
which Gibson has carried his
Pirates along this season is a leading
campaign future. The veteran catcher
from other days of Piratical glory
from the days of Wagner and Clarke
has put through fine Job. He has
kept his club fighting even against dis
couraging situations, and when the
Giants arrived there few days ago,
after cleaning up the Reds, they were
astonished to find the spirit that awaited
their coming. Pittsburgh has no
Hornsbys or Roushes, which also
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-07
Miske Proues Himself Came Boxer

lxTHEN the battle was over and Referee Dougherty
raised Dempsey right hand as signal to the doubt
ful that Dempsey had there wild cheering
among the spectators Dempsey had to fight his to
his dressing room, while Mske stayed in his
fifteen minutes to recuperate
Taking it all in all. Mske proved himself to be
Of the gamest men in the ring He took more punish
ment than Jess Willard and for instant did he
quit. Even after he hurt in the second round he
didn't try to up the majority of boxers would
have done but fought harder than In the cnches
he did not hold but broke clean and did not have be
warned by the referee.
'e Mske took beating like a game guy and deserves
credit for it. He was in marvellous shape he
would have nrisen in the second round incidentally,
this the first time Billy has been knocked off his feet
and We II say the knockdown was unanimous.
When the principals entered the ring, there
about II 900 cash the arena and the gate
receipts amounted to $4,000. The huge amphitheatre
was filed and the crowd very orderly. This
because could and the seats, built in the
4 sand, comfortable.
lAs 1t peculiar fight crowd. Few of the loudly
dressed there the larger part the audience
being made of farmers Attracted by the clear day and
the sunshine they turned out in large numbers The
crowd did not look If it a wealthy one but ap-
pearances sometimes deceitful.
The farmers arrived in town wearing rusty blue,c
noncommtal trousers, comedy hats collars and
ried lunches under their With this make-u up they
invaded the ticket offices and purchased $50 They
even smiled when kind hearted phianthropc gentlemen
passed among them and gave them cups of lukewarm
water for twenty five cents per cup
THE farmers made the battle Of financial success,
out the Shop Dds toorth it, The tcintcr IS likely to
be long and severe and they tcH haze something
to talk about at the corner grocery store
r Bout Worth Price of admission
MANY fans from Chicago, welcoming the oppor-
4V4 tunity TO leave Chicago Is a swell place to
live in provided they let you live The stckup guys
busy and have to buttons keep from robbng
other Every night several citizens knocked and
last week just to keep in condition. the stckups stole
freight train. There nothing like that here and it
was such change that the pickpockets were tolerated
and brushed away like L.osquitoes.
Therefore everybody satisfied and the battle was
worth the price of admission Nothing could have been
farer than that The gang all settled when the time
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-07
Tom Milton Wins UnIOntown Race

Unlontown, Pa, Sept 7.-Tommy Milton.
in DuesenbeTg Special, worr the 225-mile
automobile race here in 2.9O:2I aTcrairtnK
90 miles an hour, Jimmie +. Murphy. also
In DueSenLerC Special. woF second fnlph.
Ing IN @;2l - With an HysrnEn II Nl.s ru.lez
"a hour. wn." EpdIr H,r~r. lt,, ko,rr,..
Duesenprrg cam" ~ third IN 2.2I ~. His
average speed "as 93 miles an hour IN
curve CASTOR Chevrolet struck the rear OF
stein car, narrowly escaping wrecklrAy the
llSth lap. q III Wv
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-07
BRITT0N'S QUEER TALK
Could Have Beaten Bronson In Ono
Round, but Lot Him Stay Ten

Cedar Point, o., Sept. e.-Jach Brttton
worlds welterweight champion. had no trou.
BILE beating Ray Bronson here today, Bron.
through generosity of Britton who toysd
with his opponent throughout the fight and
had attempted to come back after six year,
Of retirement.
In o statement tho champion claimed hs
round had he beep so disposed,
Tommy McGinfy. OF Cleveland, refereed.
Toledo. whom he claimed was q personal
friend Of Bronson.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-07
UP PIXIES PEAK IN SNOW
Otto loeeche Wins Annual Contest
Arthur Cline Second

Colorado Springs, Sept. Otto
Loesche. driver of car No. 7 in the
Pixies Peak automobile hill climb con-
test, won the contest here yesterday.
The unofficial time was given as % :35
20. Arthur, Cline, driver Of car No.
9, was, second in % 80 4-5. Ralph
Mulford, driver OF car No. 3, tltleholder.
was wrecked at the fourteen mile post
by skidding on the road. He was un-
shortly before the hour for starting the
climbing contest.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-07
MISS WANAMAKER WINS
Local Exhibitors Horses Take Three
Ribbons at Rochester

Ribbons at Rochester
Rochester, n. Y, Sept. Chief
winners at the opening or the eighth
annual Rochester horse show were Mrs.
Loula Long Combs, of Kansas City
Miss Isabella Wanamaker. of Philadel- .
phia, and Miss Janice and Miss Pinkie
Liggett, of Chestnut Hill, Mass.
Among others who appeared in the
pndock were Irene Castle fireman.
Miss Eleanora Sears, Miss Amy du
Pont, of Wilmington, Del, and Miss
Corinne POth, of New York city.
Miss WanamGker won a blue with
Eve and NetheriIls Pride in tandem
class and reds with Dark Flower and
Chcrrystonc in saddle rlasses.
Mrs. Combs won blue ribbon and n
rod with Alteration and Fascination in
an event for harness horses; blue
with Revelation and rehabilitation ~ q
class for harness pairs, and "a third
blue in a light harness class with cev-
elation. ........
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-07
HEAVlES At PALACE
Wills and Mevey Open Local sss
son Tomorrow NIoht

Heavyweights win have the call IN
the main eight round bout at the opsn.
ing show at the Ice Palace tomorrow
night when Harry Wills meets Sam
McYey.
Wills Is q logical man to meet DENIM.
sey through his four round knockout
over Fred Fulton.
The semiwindup will bring together
Jimmy Murphy, the West philadelphia
lightweight, and Jack Palmer. In the
other eight-round bouts Joe Stacy meet
AL Brown, and Young Robideau en-.
cages Tony Peters. -
Frank Floyd will be the third man IN
the ring.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-07
SIR BARTON WON'T GO
Man O. War to Start In Jockey Club
Stakes

Stakes
Man o. War and Sir Barton will not
meet in the Jockey Club Stakes at one
mile and a half on Saturday, despite
the offer Of the Westchester Racing
Association to add an extra $4,000 to
the $4,000 with which it was endowed
previously, unless Commander Ross
overrules his trainer, II. G. Bedwell.
Louis Feustel has just about decided
TO start Man o. War, but the great
three year-old is likely to have little
or no opposition, as Bedwell insists
that the time is too short to get Sir
Barton keyed up for race with sam
uel D. Riddles amazing colt. lie said {:
II would need much longer time
to get my horse ready for race with
Man o. War than the period which
now remains before the Jockey Club
Stakes is run.
'Sir Barton has been on the cars a
lot, and as he is gross horse and fills
up quickly he requires much more work
than any other of my string.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-07
Local Skater Wins Race

Henry Wagner of West Philadelphia wo,
tho mile amateur race, tho feature OF tbs
rink, Reading, yesterday. in 8m. i9s' wiz
Earle Long, Allentown, second Jerry Kei-
scr. Reading, third. William Kendall Tof
West Philadelphia, was forced TO rettre
owing TO n broken skate. '''''e'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-07
Richards X, O.'s Devore

Akron. O.. Sept. 7.--Blockie Richards. of
DAYTON. scored a knockout over Willie De-
vore in the first round of their scheduled
twelve-round bout at the armory. The
Knockout came in the first minute Of fight
Ing
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-07

souderton advanced a peg nearer another
from Amber in the morning TO Q. The AFT.
ernoon game was halted at tho end Of tho
one run. Had the game been piryea n "a
Souderton won. It would hHvo assured them
the pennant The schedule has been extended
till all scheduled games are PLAYED
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-07
Body Punch Drops Miske

A n INSTANT later Dempsey's right shot and
landed in the solar plexus. It hard blow
and Miske was knocked fiat his back. He evidently
was surprised for climbed to his feet at the count Of
fve bright red spot began to show his body
and the ST. Paul man in distress
he kept his head, began to jab again and managed
to keep Dempsey away. Near the end of the round
Jack for the jaw and the blow just grazed Billy
However it hard enough to stagger the challenger
and had the blow been inch closer the battle would
have been then and there. Mske careful after
round.
Then came the third. with the abrupt ending, one
minute and thirteen seconds after it started Miske
game until the end. He fatered and as was
said before, fought better, took punishment and
showed grit than Jess Willard in Toledo on July
last year.
Jimmy Dougherty refereed a great fight and was
warmly congratulated at the end. He made the men
break Clean had them fighting all Of the time and even
the spectators appreciated his work
Chairman Tom Bigger, of the Michigan boxing board,
battle that IL the best refereed affairs he ever
had seen.
Dempsey left !or New York today and did not have
a mark his fac>
"Did Miske hurt you when he hit you?" I asked
him.
''Why. he didn't hit at ALL" replied Dempsey
YES he did. He landed a lot of jabs and couple
of rights TO the chin"
''Oh those things" laughed the champion "wby
have to let those fellows hit SO 1 can get close
enough to sock them. They don't hurt"
NTSKE left for st. Paul TO recuperate He in
iI tends TO resume fighting in the fall.
Copyright, 1920, by the Public Ledger co.,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-07
Burman outpoInts Herman

81. Louis, Sept. Joe Burman. OF Chi
on9o. last night won the Newspaper de-
Sislon over Pete Herman. OF New Orleans
bbSnt.aHh"e'sht PAM champion, in an eight-round
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-07

WAYNE has Jumped into first plac. IN tha
Maip Line League as the result of two wins
at the Sspense OF Narherth 7-9 and 81. Denis
100. Brooke, who pitched seven Innings cs
afternoon aad hold the irst-hNif champions
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-07
Henmann's Physical Training Institute

Weight-reducInR.. body building, remedial,
exercises. Calisthsnics. gymnastIcs. aero
battles, BOxins; f., isne,iInSE, Hex, @T,Sstl!ng. nn,l!ng Jlu
massage and therapeutic treatments
MEMS, women's and children's deDts.
Il. r. KEITH's THEATRE BLDG. PhiIa.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-07

MOrrisville and NewtDwn ciashed for FIRST
place In tho Delaware River League. and
Morrisville gained the day in n stirring con.
test. featured by the hurting of Tommy Volz
and "Ruee" McKenty The big right-hender
from RridesburR was at his best, and gained
risyille. SCort OIL, H'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-07

AA p. M and he got a big hand Thirty or forty pho
ographers greeted him kindly and took pictures
T<se were to be used in before and after taking
layout
Fifteen minutes later Dempsey appeared. Being the
champion, he allowed to keep his opponent waiting
He didn't care to give the impression he anxious
to knock anybodys block off. Jack old red
sweater and white trunks Billy looked to be better
dressed.
Then the bout started, after many useless intro.
ductions Mske first to lead landing left to the
body He stepped around jabbed lightly to the face and
then fell into action. After they broke away Dempsey
landed left to the body. This tipped off the cham
pons attack and he kept peppeng at that section
Miske continued to jab, but Jack did not mind He
kept boring In just waiting for opening 1t didn't
come in the first round, but little thing like that
didn't worry champion
Another thing noticeable. bright
shining in the western sky and Dempsey kept Mske
facing it. That made his work much easier.
In the second round Jack started right in to do
some damage A wicked right landed flush the jaw
and there were cries of surprise when Billy shook his
head and kept fighting.
HMTSRB con take It," said the ringside critics.
4A dempsey never toiH be able to knock him out.
What a strong jao that guy has"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-07

Joe Foearty and his Aberloyle team have
been knocked out OF the lead In the Della.
ware River Industrial League The contes,
was a pitchers battle between Johnny Bar.
Rer and Ad SwRler, In which the veteran
came on frst best: score to !. Both huriers
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-07
STENT0N AGAIN
CAPTURES TITLE
"Liz" Powell Pitches Brilliant
Ball and Fans Eighteen
Glenside Batsmen

stenton Field Club, champions of the
Suburban League, have again annexed
the highest honors of that organization,
and for the second time in succession
have gained possession Of the Connie
Mac k trophy. The suburbanites romped
away with the first series, winning all
ten games scheduled without single
defeat, but in the half which came to
a conclusion with yesterdays holiday
contests, were defeated twice.
Liz Powell, OF Eastern League bas
ketball fame, went to the mound in the
crucial battle with Glenside and al
lowed but three hits, beside retiring
eighteen of the opposing batsmen on
strikes. Fluke, his teammate, was
on the mound for Hatboro In the q,
m. fracas, and also yielded the same
number of hits as Powell, namely,
three.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-07

Willie jackson has been rematched to meet
enc belmont in Jersey City September 10.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-07
DEMPSEY PROVES HIMSELF REAL
a %CHAMP WHEN MZSKE STOPS BLOW
NJ WITH JAW IN THE THIRD ROUND
BY ROBERT w. MAXWELL
ports Editor Evening Public Ledger

came to put the windup The two preliminares were
the finest have heard, and introduced couple Of
winners entitled Bill Tate and Harry Greb Tate waloped
the dayghts out Of Sam Langord winning six out of six
rounds. Bill good, used long singing left to ad
vantage and kept old Sam respectful distance. In
fact, old Sam hasn't hit him yet.
Greb and Chuck Virgins put jumping act which
was well received. Virgins got bloody nose and the
farmers started to yell murder. They thought he
being killed However, Chuck smiled becomngy and
took punishment just to show that he could stand it.
THEN came the final eUcnt. gentlemen toedrino
orerhduis spept of the ring evidently renooino
the tacks so that none t1oud STICK IN MiSke's back.
That ods great stunt and you should have heard the
farmers applaud.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-07

Lew schupp wel box Johnny putko at Lam
caster September 20, with other bouts as
follows: Georgie Blackburn vs.. Billy Waltz
Bob Shoemaker va. Bobby Rainbow and Mike
Carlson VS.. Young Richie.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-07

Arthur Tracy, the Englishman, meets
Johnny Gill in Harrisburg tonight. Lew
Schupp VS., Johnny yIEgi, Little Jefr VS.. Joe
Belmont and Ivory Eshelman Vs. Bobby
Rainbow are othor bouts.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-07
UNCH ON THE Jaw ISN'T POOR PAY. FOR z 4
WONDER WHAT A COUPLE OF FISH THINK Alb OUT

I+ars IT GEORGE.
TnAT's ,T! GsT HIS
WoRn - cAReevL Too
DoN'v Gev That <.
HOOK IN fouR MOUTH!
nhNG IN 'TpirlH HeiS #
GOT A waeLe ! ~
va tAe IA IA 10 m
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-07
COLLINS, H. YEAR VET.
HAVING BEST SEASON
Eddie Began Big League Career for Mack in 1909
and 1920 Finds Him Verge of
Most Successful Campaign
BY GRANTLAND RICE

E,DDIE COLLINS played baseball
T. and football at Columbia something
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-07

George Chancy, of Baltimore, is ohed,,isd
70 meet Tim Droncy at Lancaster next Mon
day night Johnny lyman, of this city,
boxes Nat Isaacman In the same show
Jimmy Mendo vs.. Billy Waltz Is another
New Britain herald., 1920-01-01

the cost as you already have it. which will give fair approximation of your future bill, providing that you burn the same amount Of electricity. If you wish an approximation without oothering to reduce your last months s bill to l1ilowatt hours, just divide it's total by two and add to the fixed charges.
 It is quite evident that the expenses of plant that has to be prepared to meet a very heavy demand at one time, and only for short time must he great, particularly when the or Ganization must be maintained at full strength at all times to meet the de nlDnd when it comes. Consequently an effort to spread out the demand should meet with response greater cf- ticiency and less cost If every per son in New Erita in traded at one dry goods store and at the sane time, the force of clerks would have to be very large to take care of the trade. And if the merchant had to keep the large personnel Complete during the entire week his charges for services. when services were demanded would have to be enormous to cover his costs. Eut if trade may be so spread out over the week SO that a mnln1 un1 mum ber of clerks may be kept busy all of the time, there is a saving to III. This. then, is a similar proposi- ton to what the lighting com pany is uD against. and is trying to remedy by spreading out the demand for cloc- tricity, at the same time charging the ca SS1al user Of power.
New Britain herald., 1920-01-01
CONGRESS AND 1920.

We have bid farewell to the fate ful year which witnessed the signing of peace. that is alike il token Of vic tory and a warrant for hope. We have reached q time when concen- traled effort iS essential 10 the re- building of the world. . If we quarrel among ourselves Nc impair cur strength and retard our pro grees. . But bv united action. based on common honesty and in spjred by a spirit of general good will, the nation will add to the glory achieved by her sons in battle in tie accomplishment of the great task of restoring the prosperity and we'll being of our people,
 Tho above is au excerpt from Pre- r1ie1, Lloyd Georges New Years greet ir.. 1o the British Empire. It is good New Years greeting. and our own Nation uli~ht follow it.
 Th, old year is dead, and it is with no sadness or regret that the world SEW it die The New Year Is hcre' hri1ciny with it all the hopes, all the promi..cA of better things offered in t;rt, beginning by it's departed rel;it1Ne'
 "Wc have reached a time when concentrated effort is essential to fh" rebuilding of the World,' says lho!d George We have reached such time indeed; we reached it more than a wear ago. But instead of concen- trotrd effort. there has been q tangled mess of miadilectcd endeaNor, h. stead of "pullinS together our Con- crcss in which we have pledged our hope for the better things has dlVld- ed against itself Instead of forget ting for a time the unimportant things and striving together toward accom- rlishing the big things, our Congress has allowed itself to qubblc and quar- rel over the little things. Instead of a wear of peace. 1919 has been a year to live in history as a tenn of bitter fighting on hloodlcss battle6rounds.
 It is always the easy thing 70 blanc Congress Tor what is done. and Wha' isn't done. The members of Congress are men chosen for their patriotism :,nd inc strength of their convictions. Whatever they do will be inc signal for criticism by some and congratula- lions by others. But if Congress, in this new year, remembers it is q body c7,oscn bv the people, Of the people and for the people; rer?cIl,Hors it is io Cony;oss that we look iOI the good things of peace. and remembering, work for the citizens who i:avc senr them to Washington as their r@prcsen- tatives, what it does in 1920 @-in re- c.iyc Il deal more reorganization nan critici:An Congress f.:rgot flow things in 1919. Let it remember them
 n 1920.
New Britain herald., 1920-01-01
HAPPY NEW YEAR.

lave with Us today
 ! nd new year. clean, bright and ed. It is your year, to do with plea ase. Ii belongs to no one < h no one can take 1t from you \ it for you. This year contains 8s, each of them splendid, new &nities. Each day has twenty Nurs, and each hour has sixty and each hour and each min placed before you as willing
 waiting and ready to do !our hay take this clean. pure year,
 unspoiled days and it's shining
 and waste it as you would ] much gold; for such is il. bin. you may take this clean. =R.r with it's unSpoilcd days and lng minutes. and treasure it, prove it, and use it. and in the b many such new years. wit II ficelesS hours and their rare Remember. this year is yours. you fail in your trust; throw
 UT gem, the loss, too, will be Ind you will have no one else e.
 week ago today, 1920 years Ire was born in tn" little will
 Bethlehem, a child. And
 His life, He taught many
 His greatest teaching was to
 r neighbor as you love your ht and you will have. indeed,
 New Year.