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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-02
B|GBEE HITS FIRST
HOMER IN A'SCAMP
Myatt's Team Wins From Wal
ker's Team in Five-Inning
Game, So

Lake Charles. La, March EVERY
player of the Philadelphia Americans
save Witt and Strunk was in uniform
yesterday, the squad numbering twenty.
Witt and Strunk were prevented from
taking their first workout because they
had no spiked shoes, which we're in
their trunks that failed to arrive. There
was no lack Of ginger in the morning
and afternoon work. The sun was
bright and warm and the players were
able to perspire freely. The morning
work was confined to hitting and field
ing, the players being divided into two
squads. Each batter was allowed two
fair hits and on the second he was
instructed to complete the circuit ire
spective Of whether he was thrown out
this method every man had a batting
and fielding session and all the pitchers
were employed.
. Myatt and Walker each chose q team
which worked for a FIVE inning game.
Myatt's team consisted Of himself as
catcher: Harris and Gibson, pitchers; I;
Griffin, first base: DUNCAN. second base !;
McCann, shortstop; Brizill, third base |;
Eckert, right field; Keefe, center field !;
Bigbee. left field.
Walkers team consisted Of himself
as catcher: Hasty and Rommel, pitch
ers Burns, first base; Dykes. second
base; Perkins. shortstop; Styles, third
base; Griffin. right field Kinney, cen
ter field; Martin, left field.
Bigbee hit one over the centerfield
fence for a homer, the first Of the sea =
son here. The score was: Myatt's
team. 5; Walkers, 3.
Heretofore, the Athletics have been
going in any old shape. They we're al
lowed to do pretty much as they pleased
as long as they worked. As result
some Of the men got more work than
others, this being particularly so with
/ the youngsters. Starting with the morn :
ing said after general warm up. the
catchers were told to don their armor
and get up under the bat while the
pitchers were instructed to let out n
link in their speed, although for a
while to keep away from curves.
That all might get into the practice
Mack selected n veteran infeld, which
he kept constantly changing. all the
while circumnavigating the diamond and
noting the effects Of the changes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-02
DEPEND ON FIRlMNESS
FOR DOWNIHILL SHOTS
Ral Hackney, Bala Pro. Has AH OF That and Plays a
S,Ueet One---Don't Chop at Ball.
He Says
81 SANDY McNIBLICK

long midiron, play the ball OF my
center, keeping a firm stance. My
weight shifts from left to right and
back again. come back till my hands
are shoulder high with the left arm
straight. mean to hit the ball first
and then the sod, so that the club head
Is still descending when IL takes the
ball. This does not mean to chop at
the ball. because the turf is struck some
two inches ahead Of the original posi- Z.
tion of the ball. don't lay the club
head open, but just as it naturally rests
on the ground"
Hackney then landed on the ball sue
ccssfully and a streak of the surface OF
the sod, just ahead of where the ball
had been, illustrated his point.
Finish the Same
Finish the shot the same as 1t was
begun" the stocky Scotchman contin
ued ''The hands come up shoulder
high on the left and well out from the
body. The main thing is keeping the
head down, not ducking down to the
shot and maintaining your position
throughout"
"Iiold the pivot" we nodded.
EXACTLY" affirmed Bill, "and thu
side Of a hin is no place to try an,
fancy footwork. The whole shot is il
the firmness with which IL is made ant
in taking the ball at just the right par
Of the swing. Lots Of golfers think the,
ought to get divot before they hi
the ball, but that's all wrong. Th
grass comes afterward as in a NASH
shot"
Bill Hackney plays golf with au case
strength, abandon and pleasure that i
something Of revelation, Travelling
high in the eighties sometimes or ever
in the nineties doesn't annoy Bill, 5,
you could notice it. But "Wild Bill
thinks nothing of the seventies either.
Hackney was an amateur, too, bcfor
he came to this country.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-02
Work Time for the Marine

The Marines life is not all play.
There's work TO be done. But it's
mans work and interesting.
There are short, snappy drills
that teach a man to be on his toes.
There are setting-up exercises
that give a man n chest like n bar
rel, There are hikes. short ones at
first and gradually increasing,
that teach a man TO walk on his
own two feet. and like IT, And
there's rife practice. But that
isn't work-that's sport. There In
wireless telegraphy and signal
work to be learned. There rs
training in scouting and wood
craft. Maybe you didn't know
that every Marine rs a regular
Robinson Crusoe when II comes 20
making himself comfortable In n
wild country.
There is artillery practice ana
something OF sailing, rowing and
seamanshlp. For a Marine is o
sailor as we'll as a soldier. But
It's good worl-all of II.
In addition to giving a man
physical fitness and mental alert
ness, the Marine Corps gives
plenty OF opportunity for learning
81 ~ hNV 'lNoN wiz Dlk tnOu0y
for him after his discharge. Thou
sands of ex-Marines have imme-
dlately been taken into well-pay-
ing Jobs In civil life as avlators.
alrplane mechanics. gas engine me-
Chanics chauffeurs, wireless oper-
Rtors, 4sSAters. BARRIERS, bail players.
chefs, bakers, electricians, fore
men, etc, etc,
An honorable discharge after
two, three or four years. servios
in the Marines Is the best letter OF
recommendation any man can
have.
The Marine Corps wants only
GOoD men, hut they don't have 20
he giants, Just ordinarily healthy.
Don't shy, al can't pass the test,'s
until you have tried. The doctors
are kindly and courteous. Give
them a chance 90 look you over.
Send for booklet.
IL you are Interested call at
U. S. Marine Corps Recruiting Ofilcs
i.oo Arch stree. rhuaaslpli.. N.
AU1s " ..N
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-02
0S PUNCHES CONFETTI ON JACK MC4RRON
SPORTS AMONG AMATEURS

A strong irst-olass nine desires to hear
the sport OF the game. II. Nylund, 2426
South Fifteenth street.
The Media Club. a hrst-class nine, has
reorganized for tho coming season and are
dates open for frst-class teams offering fair
guarantees Amos Weaver, 1911 North Red
field street.
The American u. c., newly crowned cham.
plons OF the Friends Guild League, would
like TO book games with second-class teams,
away Paul 9. Pachter. 1909 North Mar
shall street.
Blackstone-Bears A. A. would like 70 book
games with all third and fourth class travel
Ing teams; willing to travel for a good guar
antee. Charles II, Finegold, 523 Buttonwood
street.
The Blue Ribbon Juniors would like TO ac-
duire the service OF a first-class shortstop.
willing to pBy for the sport of the game.
Thomas A. Ryan. 752 North Markoe street.
The stenton Professional baseball team
has few open da tes for first -class teams.
North Seventeenth street.
The Twentieth Century u. G., a sixteen.
to-eighteen-year r-old uniformed travelling base
ball team, wants games. A. Il. Miller. 1882
North Marshall street.
Bethany, champions Of the second half OF
the Northeast Church League. has March 3
and open for hrst-class auintets offering
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-02
SCRAPS ABOUT SCRAPPERS

person OF the second part. In tho other
bouts Phil Franchini takes on Joe Nelson.
Al Thompson meets Frankie Clark and Terry
McCue faces frankie Conway.
Jack Toiand is billed to meet Willie Burke
in Reading tonight. Other bouts arc: Leo
Zimmerman VS.: frankie Rice, Bully Eyick
VS.. Lew Schupp. Willie Allen vs.. Hobby
Rainbow and Battling Pete vs. Jimmy VIII
son.
Kid Esan. former Washington. d. c.,
featherweght. is losing his eyesight. A ben.
eft boxing show for the Kid will be held In
Baltimore Friday night. Joe Tiplitz and
Lew Tender will appear in one Of the exhi-
billions.
Billy Hines has recovered from his injured
left arm. suffered in bout in Baltimore
last week. Billy will get another bout In
the Oriole City next week.
Bobby Robideau will box in Poushkeepsie,
n. Y. tomorrow night His opponent viii be
Wildcat Crystal. Willus Britt also has
Dave Astey booked with Jack' Ellie in the
same show.
Joe Cerveno local tlmekeeper lost a de-
Clsion in an automobile crash yesterday. but
d little thing like bungled leg failed to
keep him from the bouts last night.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-02

,art yo,Iers don't know what 10 90 WIN
tbs f shot when they've got Il. Simply cuss
their luck and trust to 1t at the sam, same
zine time But up walked wild Biz
Hactpey, % the sturdy pro out there,
,snked out n trusty midiron and sent
iSe bail sizzling away for a long one,
lust like that.
How'd you do it?' we asked tim
orously. T., t,,. l.,
seemed annoyed at such a question, but
here is his dope on the rites aud cere-
n,on;es of the downhill lie, as shown
in the accompanying illustrations.
Real Scotch
Kill traces his genealogy or something
like that back to the same family tree
in Scotland that has yielded other ia
nous Hackney pros. one OF whom.
Brother Jim, is at North Hills. Bill
learned his golf at Carnoustie. Scot
land, and IL it's Scotch, like that pre-
historic stuff, it's got to be right.
"Watch me closely shivered. Bill
from his uneven stance on the winter
vithered slope of the hill. For a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-02
Bob FoItpeU Said TO Be
"Tirtually'' Nary Coach

Bob Folwell, former Penn football
coach, camo up from his farm In
Mullica Hill, N. j., yesterday, and
had a conference with Douglas How
ard, who is in charge Of athletics AZ
the Naval Academy. It was said
late last night that Folwell has vir-
tually come to terms with the An
napolis authorities and will coach
the middies next fall. Big Bill Hol-
lenback, who formerly assisted In
the coaching at the navy, highly
recommended his former teammate.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-02
Home Life of the Marines

No Marine ever seems to stay IN
one place long enough to get rusty.
When he is not just off for for
eign ports or just coming home
from service abroad. he is on one
OF the bis battleships which are
always on the move from one port
to another. Today he may be In
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and the
next bound for France or Con-
stantinople, or goodness knows
where.
And when he's on duty In the
States he may be at any one OF q
number OF interesting places
QuantIco. the station just out OF
Washineton: the League Island
Navy Yard. at Philadelphia: the
Brooklyn Navy Yard, at New York;
or he may be at San Diego, in
sunny California, or Mare Island,
In San Francisco Raw
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-02
"SaiIing Orders"


II you're weary OF the Office
And your step has lost its snap,
II you're looking for life that fits
A big two-fisted chap
If you want to go a-rovinE
All this jolly old world round,
Come a-runnin', runnin'. buddy,
When the bugle starts to sound.
For we've got our sailing orders.
And there's joy in all our
hearts
o, we're dropping down the river,
And it's hey for foreign parts!
It's hey for Guam and Haiti
And the beach at wakaiki!
The Marines have got their orders,
And they're putting out to sea.
II you're tired of the factory
or you're weary OF the plow,
hnd YOU don't find any romance
In the Job you're doing now,
Here's a chance to go a-rovinG
To the place Adventures found,
So come a-runnin'. buddy.
When you hear the bugles
sound.
They're cheering from the ferries.
And they're waving from the
shore:
The dull old life's behind US
And the new life lies before.
We're Off to make talk "howdy'
With the Moro and Chinee.
The Marines have got their orders.
And they're putting out to sea.
The young man who has not felt
the call OF the sea, who has never
known the "Wanderlust" that
restless hunger for the sight OF
strange foreign lands and stranger
people--he does not exist. But
how many men neglect their op-
portu tiles and grow old without
ever having wandered very far
from their own home towns.
What have such men gotten out
OF life" What have they to look
back on but n monotonous round
Of unintercstinG toll? How they
must envy their more Fortunate
or perhaps moro dnrInE-fellows
who have Travelled and seen and
dOnc-who have lived life to tho
full!
How the "stay-at home" must
regret his lack OF enterprise. as he
sits, ono OF an interested group,
while some eN-Marine spins yarn
after yarn (and true yarns they
are, too) OF his adventures on toss
inS seas and under tropic skies.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-02

to be a Marine. You see, a Ma
rine lives on and near the water 30
much that he's web footed. and
where there's salt water there are
FISH. And in tropical waters there
are fish such as fish stories are
made of-fsh and turtles that
would make a New York chef weep
for joy.
And game! How would II be IL
this morning we had started on a
hunting leave way up into China
in search OF deer or bear? Or sup
pose we were guarding Uncle
Sans big ditch at Panama and
got leave to go out and pot .
jaguar to make somebody leop-
ard skin coat?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-02

, fla m lar little
white golf pi IL
swooped down out
Of the sky and came
bobbing cheerfully
down the fairway to
a point where we
we're enjoying the
gripping winter
winds at Bala Golf
Club.
The ball was on
a downhill lie, call
ing for q shot which
is probably messed
up more by golfers
in general t h a n
many another, be.
ca,,se for the most
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-02
The Marine and the Wide World

At the moment YOU are reading
this there Is Hardly a country on
earth where there are not United
States Marines, doing mems work
YES, and playing, too. as real
men play-storing up health and
memories that will last them to
the end OF the chapter.
There are Marines down In Cuba,
picturesque old Cuba. almost as
Spanish today as when the red
and yellow flag of Spain fioated
over Moro Castle. In Haiu-the
queer little republic. whore the
colored folks speak French, Ma
rines are helping to slap bad little
bandits on the wrist when they
misbehave. That's life-llfe with
just enough danger in II to make
1t worth the living.
There are Marines walking the
streets OF London and Paree. They
are hearing real ukeleles on a real
beach at WakailSi. They are in
the Philippines and somewhere
east OF Suez," where Mr.. Kipling
tells us there amt no ten COM
mandments and a man can raise a
thirst" Maybe II isn't as bad as
that but the Orient is mighty in
teresting.
Days Of Real Sport
Any man who feels at home with
q gun and D fishing rod was harm
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-02

Tonisht"Girard vs.. Hancock. Mount
u, rufs:ssd:;GSMsssss Carmel VS., S. p. II. A.
The closing games of the second half
Of the Eastern Basketball League
promise to be fraught with much cx-
element. Germantown fans have one
Of the best games scheduled for tonight.
when the home team stacks up against
present strong front, although the
injuries to Frank Bruggy place them
at a slight disadvantage.
Suburban fans swear by "Stretch "
Meehan, and the giant center will again
be back at his post, while Nat Holman
will be in the backfield with Bruggy.
Holman is coach of the College of the
City Of New York. and it was neces-
ssry for him to be With the club on
Saturday evening. This explains his
absence, which was questioned by many
fans.
Charlie Powers will, in all prob
ability, be found up front with Liz"
Powell. Powers came into his own
against De Neri and hit the rim for
four sensational field goals. President
schafer has appointed johnson. a for
rner Eastern League umpire, as a ref
cree. He is expected to ump this week,
and will possibly make his debut to-
night.
There arc reports going the rounds
that Camden may secure Marty Fried
man to play the remainder of the sched-
ule for the Skeeters, but such rumors
are considered absurd, as Eastern
League rules prohibit the signing of men
aiter February 10, and the fact that
Friedman was holdout would have no
bearing on the case. He cannot, be
signed, according to the rules.
!, lt looks very much as If Mitch Hop
hnss Hancock "Fishtowners'' are GO
ing TO fight it out with Dobson for the
honors in the American League. The
Fast Girard avenue boys went into un-
disputed possession of first place last
evening by polishing off Xavier by the
@ore OF 80 to 20. Eddie Trautwein.
WIN three goals and Howard Wood
WIN Tour. were the stars of the fray.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-02
Catcher Lees Signs With White sox

George Lees. utility catcher OF the Chicago
White Sox,.was received by President Comis-
key YESTERDAY. With the signing OF Lees
the White Sox have three catchers under
contract. the others being Ray Schalk and
Byrd Lynn.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-02

Chuck Wigginsh, just back from Austria.
liza, will get the next date In Milwaukee. His
opponent will be Bob Mcha, according to
Vine Moha. who is here with Young Denny.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-02

Richie Mitchell's bout with Iiew Ed
wards. the Aussie. in Milwaukee last week
a third of the gate. while the Australian
was given 20 per cent.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-02

Charley White will be In Philly in about
two weeks. His Philadelphia representa-
tive Bill Conlon. Is negotating for a bout
between White and Lew Tender. Charley's
brother, Jack. also will be here. He may
meet Harry Hid Brown.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-02

Adam Ryan has started to speed up Jimmy
Murphy's training in preparation for the
match with Benny Nalger 1T the Olympia
next Monday night. 'Murph will be seen
In his very best form" said Professor Ryan
today
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-02

A MONG the little boxers who have
"A been displaying good form around
Philadelphia. and who are hopefully
hoping Of getting a crack at the British
atom, Jimmy Wilde. are Hank Nc
Govern, of Port Richmond, and Bobby
Doyle, of New York This pair Of
bantams are matched for the star set-to
al the Auditorium A. A. tonight. Nc
Govern. in particular. is being selected
as a tentative opponent for the sensa-
tional British bit of boxing machinery,
and in order to keep up his prestige he
will have to beat Doyle. The latter is
a rugged lad and may be depended upon
to give Mac gruelling encounter.
Matchmaker Williams has the following
preliminary card on for tonight: See
saw Kelley VS.. Carl Hertz, Johnny
Martin VS.. Joe Marks. X. o. Kennedy
VS.. Billy Barrett, and Young Scotty VS..
Battling Nance.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-02

Jimmy Wilde Is expected in town some
time today for his bout tomorrow night with
Donaghy announces a great sale OF the pre-
coCs pasteboards.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-02

Johnny Kiibane is still in New York. He
has two bouts on for this month, meeting
Herman Schmidt in Buffalo. ten rounds.
March 3. and Johnny Murray in Paterson,
N j. eight rounds. March 10. Both bouts
will net the champ $4,000.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-02

Harry Kid Brown will box in the seminal
to the Wilde-Wallace bout at the National
tomorrow night with Willie Harmon as the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-02

Young Denny. who has been here from
Milwaukee for three weeks, is to get started
at one OF the smaller clubs next week. Denny
has been training at Philadelphia Jack
O'Rrien'R
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-02

fair guarantees. NJ. c. Downs. 24ts rorh
Garnet street.
The Merrill Baseball Club would tihs -
arrange games with all hrst.clsss teams.
either In or out of town. Offering fair rtfar-
antees. Marty Wofson. 8o2S CLIFFORD strsst.
Bluebeii A. O., a third.olass traysiinG. nvs.
wants to hear from teams of that caiibod.
d. Godblatt, 1907 South Sixth street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-02
Days Of Real Sport

Any man who feels at home with
q sun ana nshiny ROD was born
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-02

Complete chart showins programs for IN.
ssek spPssrs Saturday svsainE and SUNDAY.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-02
Suburbanites, With Meehan at
Center, Present Strongest
Lineup for Closing Games
EASTERN LEAGUE

SCHEDULE FOR THE WEEK
Tonirht-Girard VS.. Hancock. Mount
TSursdsyEMount Carmel W. S. r. II. A..
Dobson VS.. Hancock.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-02

from a pitcher who IL willing TO play for
South Fifteenth etreet
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-05-20
RUTLAND CONCERN FAILS
Vermont Evoporator Company Files
Petition In nnnkruptcy

Tho first bankruptcy Of y going bust.
ncseconoern Of considerable size in many
months In tbs district is that of the Vcr-
mont acc -ator company OF Rutland
which filed a petition in voluntary bank
rup'cy in che ctr.on Of the clerk of the
Uri'cl states Court Monday. The az
sets are given as $16d03 and the liabilities
So 016.
So.ne Of the principal liabilities are for
material used In the manufacture of the
cornpary's goods but there are many 9TH
Or debts. The daLtc FOR merchandise in
cludc J. q. Steward of Rutland. 81 800.
Trumesll Sheet Metal company. Warren.
.. 1854; Natfonal Cav company. Detroit.
Mich. $:,Ss1' Mccoy Sheet and Tin Plate
company. $2...3 The other debts include
nearly everything from $50 for taxes 10
S,oop az tie C.oment National Bank 5000
10 katherine Kelly slO)0 tn Dan'Al j.
F7rd, $50, to T.. II Durham for insur-
ace. al. OF Rutland commissions to G.
A, Lane, Malone, SEQ L Glover. Eat
Randolph, ti75. George Merritt Topsham.
800. c. r. Howard. Milton so and to G
W. Fi,h Of East Clarendon for pant md
services "a 42) There aerc many other
smaller debts
The corporation Cwned no real estate.
but leeeed the pr For assets they have
'ebts due from formers 1890, merchandise
s., 500. notes sserS md the rest IN equip
mcat and msccl areous items.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-05-20
BIG SHRINKAGE IN
MASSACHUSETTS CROPS
One-Qunrter Less Acreage Planted This
Year Due to Labor Shortage

The acreage planted to crops in Massa-
chusetts will be approximately % per
cent less than that planted last year, In
the opinion of DR.. Arthur w. Gilbert,
Massachusetts commissioner of agricul-
ture.
THE acreage planted to winter wheat
in the Northwest said Dr. Gilbert. was
this year about % per cent less than last
year. / think you will find that plant
ing generally will follow the ratio in
winter wheat planting pretty closely"
Commenting on the recent statement of
the secretary of the American Federation
of Farm Bureaus, to the effect that Iowa
would plant but Is per cent of her grain
acreage DR.. Gilbert declared this either
misquotation or great exaggeration.
He believes that Iowa planting will con-
form fairly closely to the national
average.
"I estimate that e per cent of the
acreage normally devoted to truck or
market gardening, In Massachusetts,, will
this year be planted to other purposes"
he continued. THE prime factor behind
all this curtailment is the unprecedented
shortage of labor and the extreme wages
paid Market gardening requires much
more labor than grain planting, where
machinery may be used. and only the\ad-
Vantageous position, near cities, and the
high prices of their lands, deter many
more market gardeners from changing to
grain planting.
I'VE regard these matters of acreage
planted, the labor situation and the farm
animal situation as of such Importance
that we are now engaged in making a
survey Of the State on those points, by
means Of 1900 letters mailed to farmers"