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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-23
NEW FIELD FOR
NORTH PH|LL|ES
Baseball Team Will Play This
Season at Fourth and
Wingohocking Streets
HAVE A STRONG LINEUP

Contrary to reports. the North Phil
lies will bc back in the baseball field
this season. The same players who last
year established record Of forty eight
victories and fourteen defeats have been
signed
The phils have lost their field nt Sec
ond and Bristol streets, but are build
ing new grounds at Fourth and Wingo-
hooking streets. and It will bc the fourth
park they have constructed in seven
years. The new grounds will be only
two blocks away from the old location
and more convenient TO the cars.
There is a possibility that the new
field will not be available until after
the opening of the season and the team
is dcsirOus of arranging dates in April
and May away from home with the
leading clubs. Last year the Phils
humblcd Stetson, Nativity, Bridesburg,
Poncoyd Lit Bros, New York Ship.
Bronx Athletics, Of New York, and
Fnltons, Of Lancaster.
The lineup will be: Catchers,
Dougherty and Holden; pitchers,
Johnny Barker. Schmidt and Chaplin
first baseman, Hallman; second base,
tothergill: shortstop, Jackal: third
base. Hcintzman with Eberts. Greene,
Dash and Reifsnydpr in the outfield.
Perry *. Reifsnyder is manager and
William a. Gleason, business manager.
Games can be secured through the lat
ter. at 1860 North Fairhill street, or
phone. Tioga 8lO6 and Tioga 5000.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-23
NEW WPtAYERSARE
NEEDED BY PILLS
TO BOLSTER CLUB
Last-PIaoe Team for Two Years
Cannot Go Along at
Healthy Pace
M0N0TONY, NOT GAMENESS,
BREAKS SPIRIT OF STARS
by SPICK HALL

Gainesville. Fla, March %. No
matter how game a baseball player may
be. he cannot GO on losing forever and
at the same time give his best efforts
TO the club. He may try with all the
power that $ in him TO play just as hard
as he does when the team is winning
but 1t is a physical impossiblity. be-
cause II is mental impossibility 70
retain tho fighting spirit in the face Of
one kno"kdown after another.
That is why attempts to bolster a
losing club late in the season fail and
why the phillies should be strengthened
as much Gs possible right away without
waiting TO have them slide to the foot
of the ladder and then try to curb the
evils of defeat with new blood.
For the last two seasons the Phils
have finished in last place. The players
who are with the club today and were
with them when they were left at the
post in 1910 and 1920 cannot keep M
healthy stride unless they get fairly
good start. Cy Williams is one of the
men who fought for the club With all
his might the last two seasons, yet his
individual efforts counted in the long
run for nothing because the club was
beaten by the seven others in the Ma
tional League.
Loses Heart
For certain length Of time" the
ex-Notre Dame star said. "a man can
suffer defeats. one after the other and
still be in there playing just as hard
and just as well as ever. He can keep
this up just SO long as he believes the
club is being beaten by the breaks OF
the game. But when the time comes
that he realizes the losses are the re
suit of innate infcriority he will lose
heart to a certain extent. He may kecr
on fighting. but no matter how hard
he tries. he cannot play as well against
what he takes to be inevitable defeat
as he could If the club we're winning.
81 know that / have gone along for
weeks and weeks when the club was
losing and ! am sure that was doing
just as we'll as | ever did in my career,
but the time ultimately would come in
the season when ! would realize that il
was all to no purpose. Then, in spite
of my best efforts TO get going we'll.
could go ON playing up to my best
standards. 1t Is simply ments
hazard that cannot be overcome.
Not Gameness
of gamenesS in Il player that he doesn'
do so we'll when he is on long losing
streak as he is when he is winning
The monotony of losing constantly and
of being in a hopeless position in the
league race breaks down the power OF
the athlete TO coordinate the mind and
the body.
There is only one inference to be
drawn from this. That is. the Philly
players who have been with the clut
during the last two wears will not be
able to give their best efforts as long
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-23
JOHNNY ROYCE IDOL OF
KEN,SLNGTON RING FANS
Youthful IIO-Pomder, after
Success as amateur, NoU
Sho,os Veil in Professional
Cloue Competition
by LOUIS II. JAFE'E

X KENSlNGTON. in that northeastern
- district'of Philadelphia. where box =
ing is considered the king Of indoor
sports. they have ring idol in the
youthful person Of Johnny Royce,
! clever. fairly hard hitter and 40
pounds. He has developed steadily
since entering the pro ranks.
This blond haired lad. still in his
teens, has had few more than half
score OF battlos-thirtcen to be, exact
since deciding to fight for lucre, in =
stead OF medals. Last week Royce
placed himself under the management
of sam Lewis, known throughout the
fstic world. and the latter has started
campaign to show the little Kensing-
tonian in every center where the glove
game is legalizcd.
Former Amateur
Starting as an amateur mittman,
Royce made good from the outset. His
first opponent was Jack Perry and
Johnny won in four rounds. after the
judges disagreed at the finish of three
This was at the Gayety Theatre, where
Royce also won from Young Joe Tuber
and Young johnny Nelson. He lost to
Whitley Burke.
Royce also competed in the Shanahan
Catholic Club amateur bouts, defeating
three opponents in one night, Eddie
Palmer. Young Tobins aud Benny Bass,
respectively. After this Johnny boxed
at the Elks' Club. where he whipped
Jimmy Clavin and Benny Bass. being
awarded a diamond ring following the
latter victory. Royce's last bout in
an amateur tourney was Il defeat suf-
fered at the socks of Young Patsy Wal
lace.
In reality Royce's first professional
bout was of the amateur variety. be-
cause he refused to accept money, being
given bathrobe after six rounds against
Matty Dechter. II was Royce's idea
that in the event of not making good
that night at the Cambria he would
resume in the role of an amateur.
Pro Opponents
Since making boxing his profession
Royce has made good against Steve
Cove. Jr... Jimmy Tender. Al Shaw,
Matty Dechtcr. Sammy Gold. Joe Bel
mont, twice; Frankie Murray, Bobby
Allen, Midget Clavin and Little Bear.
Lewis now is putting Royce through
a special course and Sam is taking per-
sonal charge of Jonathan's training.
The kid KensingtOnian will get started
away from home Mt Rochester. y. Y,
next Monday night. then Lewis will
map out schedule which he believes
will keep Royce busy throughout the
summer months. so that when the regu-
lar 1927 % season opens the little fell
low will be in line for top notch compe-
tition.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-23

young Kirkwood did not get his chance
at the championship OF his native land
till last year. when he Just moved
them down with total Of 300 and later
took the New Zealand crown.
The pros Of Australia are rated.
kirkwood brcczes by with plus =. He
50 outclasses his fields that now they
have sent him these thousands of miles,
paid all his expenses, thinking, beliey-
ing, yes. knowing he'll one day be the
champion of the world.
In three successive rounds he had
q GG-6T 80. Over the course where the
Australian championships will be played
this year he had 8S-6S for 36 holes.
The first round ne had under 20 was
&C.
Even As all the time, now. Joe, -
they checred.
"All right" he grinned, and called
his shots his next round. He had twelve
fours and six threes. Beat that
At San Francisco the first day oil
the ship he had q - and the next q
70. He improves you see. as be gets
the hang of a course.
All this data was given by his mana =
ger.
For Kirkwood has a manager-not n
manager exactly, but golfer. ]. Victor
East, who is chief advisor and so forth
for this young goling prodigy OF
Australia.
II don't expect to do much, at Pine.
hurst" said Kirkwood. 81 understand
the golf there Is different from the ordi +.
nary. It's just O trial. But ! am used
to the seaboard courses they will have
abroad. for I was raised on them. The
wind and sand won't bother me. but
it'll be my first really great test. and
that may bother me-
Kirkwood will return to Australia,
but expects to take a pro berth in
America next year.
Besides his scoring. Kirkwood has
amused himself by developing a va
riety of trick shots. He has display
which takes an hour and II half.
He has driven hundreds of balls of
his watch more than 22J yards. lie
drives off his partners toe the same
and from under his foot.
He's ambidextrous, plays just as
we'll from the left side as the right.
In fact. left handed he will take a
right handed club, playing it upside
down. and drive 'em mile, they say.
He tees three balls one on top OF the
other and drives any one of them as far
ns YOU want. He can hit full mashie
80 straight up in the air that he catches
1t without moving. He does stymte
jumps that make EN- all whistle. And
things
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-23

having broken away from Joe Blum. Leon
ard recently lost q charm, which was pre-
scntcd 10 him at the tobacco fund show
here during the war. AMI he In willing to
give reward for the return OF the same.
Lawrence shea. a deaf mute. is mana ing
silent Puryear. also a deaf mute. The latter
boNes at ii5-l50 pounds. and wants to meet
~ y. Harry Baker. Another deaf mute,
Silent Mike, also is handled by Shea. Mike.
at the present time. Is rGcuperating at Dan.
vile Va, following an operation on his
Jack West according to Eddie Rando
mas nve consecutive knockouts to his credit
ana he Is open for 11S-pound competition
With any one. Rando also manages Willie
Tasker. 11c pounds
An italian weltrrweight bout will be the
headliner at the National Saturday night
Ioinmy Howell meeting Joe Jackson. The
semi is Tommy Cleary vs.. X. o. Al Wagner
,rrcllms; Bricky Ryan va. Steve Morris
nomfny Devlin VS.. George Harley and Jimmy
Eagan Va. Buck Reilly
y. McG., 1918 South Eighteenth ptreet. a
l6O-pounder. is looking for a manager
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-23
CHANGES MADE IN
LINEUP OF THE AS
BRAZIL to Play First, Witt in
Left and Shannon at
Short
TACKLE ATLANTA TODAY

sfsciai Dispatch TO Evcnino Pubic Ledger
Lake Charles, La, March 23.--Con-
ME Mack will try new combination
this afternoon when the first team of
the Athletics meets the Atlanta team,
Of the Southern Association.
Frank Brazill's terrific batting has
won HIM place on the first team, and
he will be seen guarding the initial sack
against Atlanta.
in place of Tilly Walker. Lawton
Witt will be in left Walker is not in
the best Of shape and has been batting
away below his standard. Usually Il
hard hitter, rilly has batted 200 this
spring.
Rcd Shannon will continue at short.
and Mack believes that these three
changes will add the necessary punch to
make the Athletics n winner,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-23
Ball With Losing Ball Club

this season as they did last If the club
takes slump right off the bat. In
short, they must make a fair start TO
prevent hopeless crash before mid q.
season.
Fortunately, the PhiIIes win start the
season well equipped mentally. They
have confidence In Manager Donovan
and they are going in TO give their
best. This applies to each man on thc
club. without exception, because there
isn't one who appears dissatisfied.
Most of the pitchers have no hcsitanCy
in SAYING that they expect to have Il
good seoson. They are in very good
shape already. and by the time the
season opens all of them should be- on
edge and able to go any distance.
In spite of this spirit of confidence
there is no getting away from the fact
that tho club needs and must have
something more than spirit to win. by
no stretch of the Imagination can any
one visualize the present squad playing
ANYTHING but second division baseball
and low second division at that.
Need New Players
Not even the most optimistic PhilIy
follower can figure how the club as il
now stands could possibly beat out any
organization in the National League
with the possible exception of Cincin-
natl and Boston. and II isn't an even
bet they could do that.
Therefore. the Phils' only hope seems
to be to get some new players on the
pitching staff and on the iniicld before
June. BY that time, If the team re
mains as il is and starts to skid, it will
be hopeless bunch and might as we'll
toss up the sponge.
Mcusct * IA hard hitter and good all
round player. and il is quite possible
that he will he able to fill the bill at
first sufficiently to warrant the asscr
ton that the club has u real iniield. He
took his workout at the initial corner.
and IL must be said that he handled
himself creditably. II he can improve.
as his opening days work indicated he
might, he'll do. The next three weeks
will tell.
While Manager Donovan is getting
ready for a contingency, he still has II
forlorn hope that Gene Paulettc may
come back to the fold. Donovan dooSn' t
know whether the report of Paulettc' 5
signing Il Massillon contract is true or
not. However. il Judge Lands takes
up the Paulette case and clears him, he
could come back and sign his Philly con-
tract even though he had signed with
Massillon.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-23
TALKS ABOUT FISH
Or. Fowler Addresses Members o.
Adeiphi AMAZING Club

In. an address before the Adelphi
Angling Club last night, DR.. Henry w.
Fowler, curator of fish and reptiles at
the Academy Of Natural Sciences, gave
some interesting information concern
ing the finny tribe in waters in and
near Philadelphia.
That there are between seventy five
and eighty species of fishes in the
Delaware and about two hundred and
fifty different species in the New Jersey
streams and salt water inlets along the
coast was asserted by Or. Fowler. The
lecturer dwelt on food and game fish.
He remarked that the sturgeon. noted
as n good game fish for sportsmen, is
fast being exterminated.
The roach and fall fish are distinctive
Pennsylvania specimens, DR.. Fowler
said. They are dark and light in com =
plexion, depending on the locality in
which they are found. The creek chub,
silver fin and ref fish also are plentiful
in the waters Of this vicinity.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-23
FOX WINS IN GREAT
BOUT FROM YELLING
lishtwei9hts Stage Sensationa
Scrap at Auditorium Club

Ii9ntWei9hts stage Sensational
Scrap at Auditorium Club
One of the most sensational scraps
OF the season resulted in the return
match between Al Fox, 134 pounds, and
Philadelphia Joe yelling. 1856. at the
Auditorium a. A., last night, with the
former winner. Fox led in seven Of
the eight rounds. Yelling being able
to win honors only in the fifth frame.
Despite Fox's margin of victory it
was not one sided contest. Time
and again, especially in the last round
the battlers stood toe to toe and ex-
changed punches. Wclling's eye was
cut in the fourth. In their previous
meeting Fox scored a quick knockout in
the first round.
joey Murphy, made a brilliant come
back in his eight -rounder against Buck
Reilly and the former was the winner.
Joey Kelly put up a swell scrap. box
ing draw with Benny Bass. Young
Bucf Fleming rallied sufficiently in the
latter part Of the match with Charley
Daggert to earn an even break. Young
George Griffin stopped Al Clark in the
fourth.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-23
Hoppe Racks Cue After
Unfinished Run of 500

Detroit. March 23.---Willie Hoppe,
champion bhIklinc billiardist. made
an unfinished run Of 800 points in
an exhibition match with Charles
Peterson, Of st. Itouis, here yester-
day afternoon.
He passed the 300 mark with sails
set. When he reached the 500 mark.
he declared IL an afternoons work
and laid his cue on the table. As q
matter Of fact he could have marked
the position of the balls and con. L.
tinued the run in the evening.
He decided against that, however,
declaring that he was tired playing
and there was no use of continuing
This is the highest run ever made in
this city ut 1872 balkline.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-23
AUSTRALIAN GOLF
HAMPTON HERE;;|S
FACING HARD TEST
! 4, Kirkwood, Holding Two
|crowns, Sent by countrymen
After Three National Titles
s ENTERED IN BRITISH,
FRENCH AND U. S. OPEN
pv SANDY McNIBLICK

,ho custom to nloco a
II II wa, aonor, on rho brow Of d
reath o ;nn - HE country in search
hampton rsnn un, r,nry in strange land,
new t'.me es 4, lie notb Josoni, IT
~ srcW I'D bovc neon co banked
irkwooH MT'' ,r;hnto th,t be vonidn ),
WIZ Lnon ohio to hoard his shin.
ve pe'I "" cnIfor loft home Ia hattie
Ne''I m" ,ionsh;n with more vel
c.n'I hoon hortod On fullv nv tbr
Ses y, os h;s co,,ntrvmen as has
hhucn orr,a, of Australian golf.
He is champion of Australia and SeN
Falanh' barN ~ no'iG i;t;nn ,''' my '"'"N
Is the pcs' go,'cr .'n'"s,
Kirkwood is in ihi'adeiphla To-Day or
way to romn"tc IN tnree natlonaI
amponships.,, By way OF PRELIMINARY
yOut, he will compete at flnehurs'
fTt week IN m" championship or ths
orth and South.
On April IL he sails for Scotland on
\ Aouitania. He will compete at st.
bdrpws for the open championship OF
Feat Britain. aud then enter the lists
the French open title.
After that he comes back to America
here he will compete for the open
ampionship of these United States,
Id is likely to be seen Mt Pine Valley
same weeI; in Philadelphia open and
veral Of the lesser tournaments, OF
be in exhibition matches. He has
yer been seen outside his own country
More.
His native land has sent him on this
bur Of the championships of the ma
pns has filled his pockets with gold
Id given him god-spoed, firm in the be
n that hc's the greatest Of them all.
,,
edestS Use"
You might expect him to admit that
istrali0 confidence was not mis-
iced. He has burned up his home
nd like n contfagrntion, and no one
Is been near him there.
You might expect him to brim over
bth tho confidence OF youth. lestcr- =
ly was his twenty fourth birthday,
kirkwood himself echoes none OF
assertions OF his comDatrlots. lie
the essence OF modesty.
ineE ,oiu nc ! WouIa WIN, ana ,sen'
\ f,r land today "Nat,rally'
m do nv hest Uut I know what I'm
against The main thing 7 expect tr
lin on this trim is eyncr;ence -
Vot So Australian golfers They mr.,
(ting hc will finish among the frs,
mr. NJ s. Andrcws and tb;nL;ny hc'T
M thom olI Thcy arc sure he'll win
a French and American titles.
Kirkwood is n handsome, strongly.
,;It n,ov"r vh, hos no "hest sbnt,
{causc they saw each Of his shot,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-23
LOCAL CHESS EXPERTS
WIN TELEGRAPH MATCH
Philadelphia A. T. and T. Team De.
feats Boston, 4 Games to I

Philadelphia A. T. and T. Team De
feats Boston, 4 Games to I
A chess match between two team,
representing the American Tclephon,
and Telegraph in Boston and Philadel-
phia resulted in victory for the Phil
adelphia team by the score Of to I
The games were played last night in the
Offices of the company in the respective
cities. The moves were made known by
telegraph. The match was refereed by
s. s. Williamson. of the Franklin
Chess Club.
Philadelphia captured the first fou,
matches. The fifth was won by NJ
Salvoni, of the Boston team. He de.
feated J. d. Begley.
Results of the games follow:
BOARD 1--RUY LOPEZ
Mcintyre. Philadelphia. Il G. Joemansen
Boston. o.
BOARD 2-FOUR KNIGHTS DEFENSE
G, &. Dreher, Philadelphia, I; VI. A. Byrcs
Boston. o.
BOARD a-QUEEN's PAWN
+, c. Koelle. Philadelphia. I; p. Keene.
Boston, 0.
BOARD 4--SCOTCH DEFENSE
G. e: Wilson. Philadelphia. I; +. Il. Sy-
man. Boston, o.
BOARD 5-RUY LOPEZ
deIphia, D.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-23
Boots and Saddle

Horses favorably placed at Havana
today arc: First race, Thornbloom
Seven Seas, Flecr; second, Terrible
Susan, Mollnero. Eddie Mcbride
third. Cigale. Talent, Disturbance
fourth, Currency, Ncpe, Flying Frog
fifth, Di ixie Flyer, Sir William John
son, Leinster; sixth, Fireworth, Clip
The New Orleans Times. .Pacayune is ou,
N plea for a Etate racing cornni ssion "a
ting ths sport out of the rival private as
sociations dominating the turf in the
resent CITY II would seem trat racinr
should be under state control everywhere ir
SHOWN by the clashes arising where there
IL no state commls lssion. such as are wit.
messed In Now York whore tho Jockey clul
ts surrounding itself with unpleasant sit.
uations which shake public confidence in the
Inchcape again Is working well at Jobs.
Town n. j., and .hc b-ss sam Hlldrpth
also is active again after a siege OF rhnu
mstism II would be Il distinct disappoint.
hmeht ;me ~ Inchcape should not be entered IN
yotnries OF steeplechasins in philade,pbia
ana ,hm MARYLAND Will be glad to know tha,
thhere Is promising cross-country material in
me stable OF nifty thoroughbreds william
Sarth mas brought up from Virginia 10 the
fIinHno course TO race IN IN" silks Of Cap
ta,n IA! Parr. Parr will not race any ia,
Midas, Violet rip. fTciand, BInIs BnIIseyrr' r'rr1r Hr
band. Wv H"' u
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-23
Public Reception for Spears

MorRantown. ". Va. March "3.-Clar.
,nCc W. Spears. coach Of tho 1921 West Tir,
ginia University football team. will arrive
here today for his first visit sinCe being ap.
pointed. He Will be rendered a public re
teptiOn.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-23
Bicycle Polo Tonight

Tho Germantown Boys club and Quaker
City bicycle polo teams will play this cv"-
Wing at S:l5 y. m. An tn" Held Df the Ger
mantown Boya' Club ~ West Penn street.
The contest viii be played with tn" aid Of
arc lights and Is IN" third in the
series Of five. Quaker city won tn" first
TWO gafnnS.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-23
Scraps about Scrappers

Booboo Hon has two OF his proteges box
ing at the Olympia next Monday night.
Billy Devine meets Willie Spencer and
Frankie Clark tackles Sam MosberR. The
star bout win be Billy Angelo vs.. George
Chaney.
Al Gordon. a local 115:pounder is to meet
Freddy Kline in Of the bouts at the
Tuxedo Club March 80. Gordon IL bcinE
handled by Ray Mccartney. who also man
ages Harry Jnffe. u ninety-four- -poundcr. The
latter is to meet Mickey Morris In Whining
ton tomorrow night.
Johnny ONeii Steve I.evey's feather
weight, wants 20 meet Martin Judge, Earl
PuryeRr any other l25-poundcr. Tony
Daniels. q stRblemate OF ONeirs faces Kid
sullivan in Trenton April ..
Eddie Hayes. Of Shenandoah. has agreed
10 meet Peck Miller At Reading April .,
when Joe Kennedy will stage an all-stHr
show. Joe Tipitz boxes Tim Droncy IN the
main mix.
johnny Moore. after being in retirement
for three years. plans to return to tho
ring under the guidance OF Eddie Rando.
Moore is II l5O-pounder.
Battling Leonard. local bantam, has de-
cidcd to do his own business for a while.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1921-06-03
VALUABLE LOAD OF HAY.

An incident that gives an idea of
the enormous growth of Toronto
since Sanford Fleming, the Scotch
man who played so important part
in the developing of Canada, first set
foot on its streets nearly seventy
years ago, is told by Mr.. Lawrence J.
Burpee in "Sandford Fleming, En-
pire Builder"
Andrew Sanderson, a farmer in
the township of York, took load of
hay one autumn to Toronto to sell
in the open market. Finding no sale,
and unwilling to take the load back
with him over very heavy roads, he
offered it to the proprietor Of Elgin's
hotel on Yonge street on very easy
terms. The hotel keeper could i'll
spare the cash, and after some bar
gaining he offered Sanderson in pay
ment for the hay the vacant lot on
the northeast corner of King and
Yonge streets, which Sanderson re
luetantly accepted. That lot was
sold not long ago for a million and
a quarter dollars.