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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-28
DARK HORSES GALORE
IN THE PENN RELAYS
Hon. DO They Train
Our Brother EnglisT,n,en?

How do they train, these English
menp
we have been told that at least
one member of the Oxford Cam
bridge team practices on cigarettes.
But that isn't all. When the Brit
ishers 60 out on Franklin Field in
the afternoon they have n queer way
OF working out. They will run for a
half mile or more and then quit,
stand around and get completely
cold. They repeat the dose and then
do 1t again. Americans on the track
never allow themselves to get cold.
But the British do, and they seem to
get results at that.
How do they do it?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-28
IT WHY DO AS GET THE AIR?-YOU WHISTLE IT,
P. G. A. COMMITTEE NAMED
Sargent Frotherinsham and Hagen
to Confer on Golf Rules

President John Il. Mackie, Of the
Professional Golfers Association, last
night announced the committee from the
association to attend the conference Of
the United States rules committee, on
proposed changes in rules, to be held on
Friday at Dclmopico's. The profess
sional golfers named to attend the con
ference are George Sargent, George
frotheringbam and Walter Hagen.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-28
TETRATEMA COPS CLASSIC
Derby Fayorite Wins 1000 oulneas
Race In London

london, England, April 2S. Major
d. McCalmonts derby favorite. Tetra-
tema, by the Tetrarch Scotch gift, won
the 1000 guineas, the first of the English
three year old classics, at the New
Market races today. W. Raphacls
Allenby finished second and Sir l..
Pagets Paragon was third.
For several months heavy wagers had
been laid on Tetratema to win this
years derby, which will be run at
Epson Downs on June 2.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-28
Johnny WoIaast Wins Ten.R Rounder

tional Club last night johnny WoIsast de-
etsiyely defeated Johnny Mclaughlin. OF
Philadelphia. in ten-round battle. frankie
Rico. Baltimore, also met defeat at the
hands of Allentown Dundee in a ten-rounder.
Rice tore a ligament in his leg In the early
part Of the fight. Young Mahoney. Baiti-
more. defeated Nat Isaacman. Harrisburg.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-28
Bingles and Bur,gles

Pat Moran's not only holding down the
,sr tares In Cincinnati. but today he's hold
ING down first place with Brooklyn.
H. The indt1ts stopped the White Sor Vcster'
Iuv dIfer GledsOn's gang ICON ste straight.
tt.ooNS as y the indians are going TO stop
'0'' Of clubs this year.
a, Vow the only thing TO happen TO prove
~. Wss.stho tho season IL under way Is for the
''sers TO stop losing.
m Doc Johnson swung a mean bat at Kid
meS eSeen yesterday. Tho Cleveland first base
man hadtthree hits;
Ihs Phils piI fnd time heavy OF their
"sthaS sS Dith no games IN Boston rotO that
hup'ohootM0 on the Commons has been
walter Reuther let the Browns down With
"'o hits and the Reds won. Sc.
ca Lddie Collins. Puck Weaver and Joe Jack
tnn IN each contributed two hits to the Chicago
Snom Si against Coveleskle, but they weren't
guW nds a nrst-iHnia0 VictorU for the Reds.
trmS pU Rdth, Ddubert and Groh put over
'"' 'or Pat IN tho opsnin0 frame.
In hsmby had busy afternoon second has.
wjthsn~'erd"y. He handled eight ohanches
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-28
RECORD PAID ATTENDANCE
Hickey Says 1926 at AssoeIstios'
Baseball Opening ls New Mark

Toledo, o.. April 2s.--Thomas j
Hickey, president of the American As
sociation, announced here today that th,
14,945 paid attendance at the openini
game Of the local baseball season wal
a new record in the league in its nine.
teen years existence.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-28
What May Happen
in Baseball Today
AMERICAN LEAGUE
TopAY'S SCHEDULE
AMERICAN LEAGUE

.TopAY's SCHEDULE
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston at PHILADELPHIA.
Detroit at st. Louis.
Chicago at Cleveland.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Pbillies at Boston postponed, rain.
New York at Brooklyn postponed; rain.
st. Louis at Cincinnati.
Pittsburgh at Chicago.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Cincinnati. 2, st. Louis. 2.
Other games postponed.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Cleveland, 3; Chicago. 2.
Other games postponed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-28
For National Soccer Title

st. Louis, April 2s.--rhe soccer champion.
ship of the United States will be decided in
a Rame here MAY 9. according to a teIe-
gram received today by the ST. Louis Soccer
Football Association In New York.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-28
EX.ASS'T SEC'Y OF WAR WINS
Breeklnridse Proves He's Feneer by
Going to Olympic Trial Finals

NVTHu 70 OTympTc IFTaI FTnaTs
New York, April 2S.-The fencing
skill Of Henry Breckenridge, former as
sistant secretary of war, earned him
place in the finals of the Olympic try
outs contested here in connection with
the national foils championships of the
Amateur Fencers' League of America.
Mr.. Breckenridge, who won all his six
bouts, numbered Hall, the titleholder.
among his victims, in one of the most
spectacular bouts of the evening. The
winner scored two touches early and
later, with the score four-all penc-
trated his opponents defense with a
quick and perfect thrust.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-28
Platte and hennIna Sold

,n,aa,nnsas Kansas City, Mo-. April 2s-A Platte,
teen sold TO the Omaha club OF tho Wests I'm
snoIttsye by the Kansas CITY, American AS
"Sssuen club. II was announced today
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-28
a. walter R.uther let the Browns down wit
"'e hits and the Reds won. 3'2.

nj. nas a nrst-iHniao Victorv for the Reds.
tvs bv Rdth. Ddubert ond Groh put over
'"0 Ior Pat IN the opening frame.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-28

IN nambs had . busy aftsrnoon second has
without q slip,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-28

n, Doc johnson swung a mean bat at Kid
man had sthroe hits.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-28

Strayer's Business College
pbIIadeIphIa'. Greatest nusineAs schosi
COT Chestnut ht. rhohe w anus sbe
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-28

,h Vow the only thing TO happen TO prove
M Tsss.he me season IL under way Is for the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-28

rat Moran's not only holding down the
Ter fares In Cincinnati. but today he's hold
ms down FIRST place with Brooklyn.
Evening journal., 1920-05-21
..NNi5aHHE sM

He's our baby boy to>us both. stllI.r
Evening journal., 1920-05-21
HARRY GOwDY

Hank Gowdy's father is a baseball
bug. lie attends all the games at the
Columbus. Ohio. ball park where
Hank first got his baseball inspira-
tion. Hank used 20 sweep out the
stands at 6 o'clock every morning for
a six-bit piece, hung up the scores
and a lot OF things. Mr.. GOwdy says
he saw Hank play the world series
which were. featured by his work.
but he didn't let the boy know he
was there until the championship
was won.
Hank never wants any Of us 10
watch him play. fic positively won't
tell us a thing abaut baseball or the
war. A better boy never lived. His
mother is still his sweetheart and as
big as he is never thinks nothing Of
kissing her at a ball park. in a street
car or at a theatre, or any place.
Evening journal., 1920-05-21

speak. Ola Qucen2 For AM a
queen Ana when ] say. ics. YOU
may answer. Good morning. oh
Queen MS fine morning his morn
ing 10 is rot oh on rng And
whether Or MOT 10 is a nn' morning
depends on Che way I'm feeling
As ihc crel ARE Was only about half
AS big as Neks ling b. tle little hoy
could not help -miiiug
"Whal are NOu laughing Tor i'
asked The elrangor quickly. 'nIdn
] ten You ! Nls que az But There's
no use wasting words when I'm
starving id llhc ln know where The
clover and honcysuchlc are I've just
arrived from lne land-WheEr- Spring
ls-lomlng but SD FAR there isn't a
thing worth tasting
Macy bad been waichlnr ih0
stranger closely. and as the latter
gave a Disguised little buzz with bee.
wings. lhc little girl shlVcred. 'Nick '
she whispered, "its Mrs Bee. I do
bcllcV. i'
] Copyright 1920 y +. A.
Evening journal., 1920-05-21

Afler Macy had painted The wake
robin and NiOiei. and Nick was nn-
ishing up the May flowers In Scrub
Up Land. GO send lo lhr Land-Nhere-
Spring-ls-CoulIng sirarspr cam
along smiling and snunlIng from dear
kn0Ws-,Nh.re 40 one had seen her
arrive although aflerNard. Rubadub.
the fairyman. said hc believed she
came IN an automobile as he remem-
% red hearing most tremendous
huzzinp when ho was scruhbing up
Chirp Chipmunk But no one could
be sure OF that FOR no one had seen
her.
ASH said. the FIRST he twins knew
of hcr presence was her shilling and
snulllIng at NE flowers
Hello, hero cried Nick. "NhC
arc yOu2'
The stranger stopped her eninlnl
dong enough iO say sharply. "pleasl
4 don4 say hello io me I'm not ac
cusiomod 90 ii The proper Thing O.
bow low and bump your head on ihl
ground three times and say. May
Evening journal., 1920-05-21
Elk MINSTREL
men MAKE GOOD
contlnned from FIrst Paea


we're numerous and kept the audience
In constant laughter.
One OF the pleasing features is the
bppearancse OF Miss Mary Frances
Echrack. aged - years. daughter
Of Mr. and Alrs. Willard ID. Schrack,
OF $40 Vast Fourteenth street, and
LoOnard Thornton. aged years. son
Of Mr.. and Mrs Martin Thornton. or
1903 washington street. as the bride
and groom. during the singing Of
Here Comes the Bride" by Jerry
Murphy.
The two children were given pro-
longod applause as they knclt before
The footllghts and pledged their troth
with a kiss.
stephen Stewart sings The closing
nong. My Tambourine Girl" as the
hgire OF a Salvation Army lassie ap-
pears in a picture frame high up on
the stage, in one Of the features Of
the show.
Charles L. Adams, director OF the
how and George A Wedler, inter
locutor. were funny at all times. The
bntire cast was splendid and given
the geraiest commendation.
The Eiks win present the minstrels
lonieht and tomorrow night, and a
matinee tomorrow afternoon.
Evening journal., 1920-05-21

He's our baby boy to>us both, still"
KID GLEASON.
When Kid Gleason paid the Polo
Grounds a visit with his white hose
gang he got a good impression or
Babe Ruth IN action. According to
the box score. Ruth's bat broke up a
game or two IN the series. No won
der the Kid was much impressed lie
says
Il have seen all the old-time slug
gers but / con safely say-and ri
foiloWed fhe 6esi of ibemIthat Rsbe
Ruth hits BAH harder than any man
that ever played the game My his
pOpnies viii carry most any major
league right-neld fence or wall. on
the Polo Grounds this year he'll make
as many homers as he made an last
Evening journal., 1920-05-21

How TO make golf honest That's
the question, Here's one way:
Place a counting device on every
golf club Every time a player swings
a bell rings and the stroke Is regis
Tered on a dial.
This will eliminate an so-called
practice strokes. You know the gind.
chen the player swings, misses the
ball, and then looks around innocent
like. He shifts his feet and cuts or
? dandeliOn head with another swing
as much as TO say. well. I've tried
a couple OF practice strokes: here
goes for the real thing" Then he
advances a step and hits the pill.
What wondrous days
Ara Maysi
What blossoms hers
The soft breeze stirs
The budding vine;
The sun Is fine,
What Joy there be
In May-mayb5l
In one big league baseball park II Is
declared that women patrons some
times are forced TO leave a certain
section Of the grandstand soon aiter
the game Is begun because OF tho
profanity OF The men who sit nearby
10 is declared these men are or
The non-wOrking variety-the men
who attend all ball games and bet on
the game, the score, the plays, eta
And when they lose they curse at the
players and the plays in such Dnes
and using such language that the
women have TO leave. That's tough
on the game and the sooner such
conditions are removed the better.
A cold and dreary drizzle fell
As the golfer hit the hay;
He hadn't been a Collin yet,
And Twas the latter part or May;
The night was one OF troubled dreams
He lived through storm and flood,
The links a sunken garden
And the tee a sea OF mud
As Big Ben crOwed the break OF day
Although 'twos hardly light
The golfer shrieked a shrek OF Joy.
For the sky had cleared DER night
Evening journal., 1920-05-21

year II he has the least Bit OF luck
can think OF but one way 30 fool Babe
That would be to put the catcher on.
third base when he come 20 bat"
Evening journal., 1920-05-21
nay HATES.


The san Joaquin valley baseball
circuit promises TO be more trouble
TO the Pacific Coast League in 1921
than the Federals caused the majors.
The Idaho outlaws" also are scoop
ing up players from Ne coasters Ray
Bates, manager OF one OF the Idaho
clubs, says
AT present I'm not able 20 pay
enough money TO grab any of the
leading players OF the Coast League.
But just wait until next spring Back
crs OF the san Joaquin Vrllev clubs
are planning 10 make such offers In
the way Of salaries that the Coast
League will have TO ante It's blue
chips before 10 can compete
The Want Ads are favorably gov
erned today and tomorrow for selling
OF rO0ming houses and for placing
domestic helpers In the home.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-08-05
srauisDAy EVENING, AUGUST S, 1920.
iiA4atsa, MOI pish fol, yow last day.-Mardal.
E n ii OPERATOR SHOULD JOIN.

al s encouraging 10 lean that the Northern West
asna Coal Operators association continues to
nov, md thai The growth has been specially good
;snes lie f4 Of the present year. There never was a
ltiilns ta de coal operators Of the country need,
a hiois 8 sand together Neither has there ever been
3 lime Wien die organizations were in position to give
lie members more for the money they pay and the
time they give:
The association IN this end Of West Virginia is
speaaE entitled to the support and the confidence
'cf &c op.sbn. Il has always been efficiently stated
and nds. lie control ofpracical coal men who enjoy
lie respect Of The coal operators Of the whole country,
sndn stands out as oneof the best coal
ORGANIZATIONS n the United States.
In 1ewpf alIthese things every coal operator in the
district covered BY the Northern West Virginia Coal
Operators ASSOCIATION ought to be member.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-08-05
Harding Invited
To WheelingCony.

MRAIoN, o. Aug, San invita-
tion to address the West Virginia
Republican convention at Wheel
Ing August L was brought TO Sen:
ator Harding yesterday by a com;
mittee headed by Senator Howard
Sutherland and Judge E. F. Nor
gan. Republican candidate fol. goT.
ernor.
Senator Harding already had an
appointment to speak here on that
day to a delegation from East Liy.
erpool. O., but Senator Sutherland
suggested that they might be viii.
ing TO 80 TO Wheeling instead Of
Marion and be guests Of the CON
vertion.
Senator Harding took the pro.
posal under AMUSEMENT but his &C.
ceptance vas considered doubtful
by those In charge Of his plans.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-08-05

Federal Judge Alschulter Of Chicago, blew up
Yesterday when he found that copies Of the report
Of the grand jury containing indictments asainst
Al leaders Of the recent unauthorized railroad strike
had been furnished to the newspapers before 1t was
presented to the court. He refused to receive the
report and sent the jury back to investigate the
.leak" In the meantime Of course the matter Oh
starting the machinery Of justice against the men
who caused the country millions Of dollars OF aOso
lutely unnecessary loss is suspended. If Judge Al
schulter thinks he is intoxicating popular respect lot
the dignity Of the court by such course ne ooes
not know lot about the way public opinion oper-
ates. There is a great deal Of pure bunk IN the
way some judges attempt to deal with the news
papers anyhow.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-08-05

Announcement was made in Washington yesler-
day that an attempt will be made by the VETS 10
have the Supreme court reconsider its opinion on
the copstltutionality Of the Eighteenth amendment
tn the constitution on the ground that the court
conclusions are Inconsistent and repugnant to each
other" They are clearly within their rights in tax
ing such course, but 1t is safe guess that II they
attempt to pass the hat among the saloon keepers OIL
New York and Pennsylvania for the purpose OF pro
yidipg war fund they are going to be disappointed
Hone has been abandoned there.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-08-05
TIERS TO ]
THE EDITOR
MAcHlNlsTs' WAGES.

ra,rmon., Aug S.-tEditor The
west vlrginianl-The Bairmons
Mining and Machinery company
are starting a campaign Of misre'-
presentation regarding the strike
now on at this plant
An official Of this concern says
that on account Of the many &c.
m man on the part Of the men tot
. IN wages that they were
nnable 10 make prices on work: and
that m account Of this continual
uncertainty ruMs as to what the men
were likely to ask for that they na 2 !
decided 10 discontinue the friendly
relations Of the past two years.
For information Of the public we
submit the following Information:
The first. contract between me
men and the company was secured
on Sept. i. 1918, and carried . rate
Fof 75c an hour.
The second contract was secured
May II, 1919. Minor changes were
made. lie question Of wages not
being involved.
The third contract was secured
~ ~ sao0h AKA AZ, 1,n1iR IN.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-08-05

the men gave a thirty days notice.
as per provisions Of the contract
asking for an increase in wages,
this was counteeed by the COM
pany with a thirty days notice
that they further desired 10 ter
innate the contract with their
men, stating further In conferences
that they no longer desired to con-
tinue the friendly relations Of the
past two years.
Then even before the expiration
Of the thirty days. this company
violated their contract by import
ing professional strike breakers
and made preparation for q strike,
which the men made every honor
able means to prevent.
These men who are now on
strike to maintain American pri1-
ciples as to the conducting Of In
dustrial Relations. are all citizens
Of Fairmont, many Of them home
owners, they stood shoulder to
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-08-05
WHOSE TooLs WERE THEY9

OR some Tune a committee Of citizens who are
REGARDED as authonies in such matters have been
:ss;stSs lie city government to readjus and equahze
propesty valuations IN this city. The matter was IN,
sdisSksd stanse It Is necessary to put the financial
Affairs of3 lie city upon 6mer footing, but glance
ii as III books when they entered upon the revision
Convinced hose who had agreed to help with the work
that il should have been done long ago simply as a
snsEs q fsimess 10 the taxpayers. 1t might be sad
s ps & sso that while there waste be general
ieyslns up Of valuations the only property holders
ho were al al seriously affected were the large cor
|poyatons
Il Yesterday lie matter was taken before the Board
az Revision and Review for the county, sitting in the
Cont lhoa,., 6r It's approval, which was needed to
sye he Undertaking The force Of law; And although
th.re was not 4 protest from single Fairmont tax
:pay.r and $e member ofhe board Of review who 1--we;
Is Faanoit was m favor Of ii. the changes failed Of
approval ~ lie votes Of the two members from the
county, ous Of whom lives in Warrington and the
sSther 81 whom lives in Union district Not single
interest that these sandpa, members Of the board rep
fe;ensed openly wa; IN any way involved. yet they
voted mo- and he project fell with that vote.
Il seems TOO gsotesque for explanation that com.
muuily cannot voluntarily increase its own taxes IN
: ordet diatitmay have money with which to improve
.local conditions But minute reflection w'l con
vince any wide awake man that there is an explanation
I'd s mo, eredtabe either to the intelligence Or
he eanddofo;f The two men whose yOts defeated the
Esnnont saort Consciously or uneopsciously these
Iwo men have permitted themselves to become the tools
81 those who do not have the courage 70 come out
openly ndoppose the plan to increase Famont va''
ahc-s
As Il. matter stands he failure Of this tax project
gong b cause a great deal Of embarrassment at The
@ hall and before all the bills are paid 1t Is gong
Is coslh. taxpayers Of this city between S1o'VVU
I md 100000 more than they would have had to pay
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shoulder with the people Of this
community in the recent war
MANY Of the strikers wear service
stars. These men are now on the
street while their Jobs are being
filled by strangers who are on y
here temporarily. men who nave s.u 70
be kept under guard and are s .eS
reeated 10 themselves, men VIVA as,
lapnot face the people OF TINS Guy
as free citizens.
The men on strike are instruct
ed to put up a clean fight believing
that our cause is Just and tnat
right will prevail IN the END, " v,
ask the citizens to be fair anu no!
take snap Judgment or express
themselves regarding the STRIKE
until an opportunity has been nad
TO hear both sides Of this con-
troversy. 4,
this district have pledged them
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RUFF STUFF


Alexander Howat, president Of
.ths sKEsssss Nine Workers. has no
tiled q. N. W. headquarters that
he win not pay any attention to
the order to go back to work in
Kansas
int Alec the sweet guy though?
30 . ssla everything.
zaelasdias him. e
But he does not know that yet.
Lamp n the Astonlsher this
morning that Major Nicely has
0s1ned Up his campaip headquar-
iss - =
IN the Masunic Temple.
Two yeals ayo It was In Wheel
s .
F6isst time It Is as.close to the
ssBsg Building as he can conyen-
q x 3 =
The Maiut evidently likes to Be
elGf u he danger spot
I, q. \ = = = Y
Eittsea million gallons Of whis-
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The Pittsburgh newspapers are c0ngratulatins
the police department Of that town upon the success
Of the new policy Of keeping down petty laWiessness
and disorder by dealing firmly with the loafers'
Men who do not appear to have anything 70 40 ste
promptly picked up and when they are 1t Is a case
of 20 to work or go to jail The rule applies 10 tne
we'll dressed and well fed as well as to the vagrants
and it is having most beneficial effect.