Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-09

PHILADELPHIA SPORT WRITER'S
\. PROVE THEY ARE ACCOMPLISHED
IN EVERYTHING BUT WRITTNG|
BY ROBERT w. MAXWELL.
sports Editor Eveninr Public t-ss,,

Basebal~Bil Donovan, William F. Baker, Eddie
Collins, Harry Mccormick Bill Shettslinc Jimmy Hagan
Tom Shibe, Harry Davis, John Heyder, Phil Hayserty
Harold Pike, Hal Kirk.
FootbaI-Hugo Bezdek, James Hogan, Johnny Scott,
Lou Little, Lud Wray, Leo Conway, Eddie Benns
Swede iungstrum and Billy Crowe
Lawn Tcnnis-Paul w. Gibbons A. L. Hoskips Chr
Fisher, Bob sensenderfer and Ellis Gimbei, Jr.
Basketball-Bll Schaefer, Joe Fogarty, Kid Keinatb
Eddie McNichol and Bill Dallas
Trnpshootins-Stoney McLnn, secretary Of the Amer.
lean Trapshooting Association
Motorrycilng and Motor Paced Riders Jimmy
Hunter and Jack Roden
Ice Hockey-Iack HUM. Tom Shriver George Orton
George Rynick and Garrett Gilmore
Ice Skating-ienry Musser Frank Gallagher Geore.
F. Pawng James s. Carolin, Charley Meell
Billiaris-Edouard Horemans Harry Cline Sol
A1nger, Joe Mayer.
Track and Fieltl-Lawson Robertson Csor,o o...
Sam Dallas.
cult Racing Association. va
Rowing-JTck Kelly, Paul Costello II Penn Rprks
BoMnS-John Smith, Battling Leonard, Lew Tender
Louis H Jafe, Leon Rains Bobby Reynolds Joe Bloom,
Bobby Gunns, Herman Taylor Al Lippe Jack Wein
stein, Danny Kramer, Harry (Kid) Brown Dan Nc
Ketrtck ~ ~
swimming-Cbarles Durborow, George Kistler.
hoifers-J. Wood Plat Eddie Stlle, Barney Fischer
Socce-Edd!e Lusk, !. 7. Gallagher. Harry Hnllmnn
~ Girls Field Hochcy-Jake Gray miss Anne d.
Townsend declared ineligible in spite OF the fact
'Ast girls can now vote aud serve jures.)
WALTER GRAIL, Doc WittmGier, Jimmy Feris
Lin in"tcy. Frank Ga''aohcr, Arch Read
"'m'7g !SaminocT, Nea9ie Ratcl!nos, Ross Karr-
ran" Sid Mercer, Jt~nv Gnnt, Ct al. also ran
Wild Bill Makes a Prediction
'I'tERE were lots of speakers and speeches ut the
banquet most Of which were we'll prepared extcm-
Eoraneous orations few of them after due dstila.
lion, follow
WILD BILL DONOVAN
"T HAVE been called the John Drew Of baseball
L admit it. But seriously intend to give you q
Sighting baseball club. Wen lose q lot Of onnoo nd
veil win lot maybe that last will surprise YOU hut
we will. It's hard to get star players now but am
Watching out for young talent and m going to get them
We want the help Of the sports writers and the fspa
N"It October you'll see something different from what
Tou have seen for long time and when come before
ms gathering next hope TO be able 10 tell Won
what have done, not what am going to do
GEORGE +. PAwLING
II AN sorry that had to go to work early that's
why never won worlds championship as Jack
Nelly did. remember that old Mike Murphy once said:
philadelphia s the greatest town in the United States
ou; the people here only 20 try TO ge, money go
they can go to New York and spend IT, That's what
trying to prevent. We want Phi,adepha on tbs
cap and we are going to put her there project at
he Ice Palace is to give Philadepha a Madison Sou,re
Garden plus. Our motto is: philadelphia Fist and
we mean TO put that in every branch Of athletic.
we can. We started with handicap but we ore going
ovc7coue it and try TO make the Ice Palace worthy Of
Philadelphia. We want hockey. skating and track nth.
et!cs here to be the best in the world and think we
accomplish that We want Pennsylvania and every
other institution In Philadelphia to feel that the Ice
Palace ia their home, and and are irving 70
hep the school and school children. II we acc7mplish
will feel that work has been well done
JACK KELLY
'iXNHEN started rowing twelve years ago the Dia.
w mond scuIls my goal II was tho dream Of
ny lie to be entered in that, you imagine how
Se!t when entry refused, but when heard later
that Bcrestord, the winner going into the Olympcs
decided 10 enter. You know the result. Let mo meet
BeTcsford in the fnals WIS my prayer and it was
answered haven't much to say except that wan,
thank the sports writers for what they have done for
rae. believe sports are great thing for everybody
because teaches them to do the thing victory
and defeat, and helps do his work In life
Gar better than he otherwise would have done it,
EDDIE COLLINS
'T FEEL tonight very much another famous speaker
l. did when he said Well shall I sneak now
let them enjoy themselves while longer? But
seriously, glad 70 be able 70 stand here and ssv
few words 10 you becausa OF the recent trouble tina.
Of the members Of the White Soz have gotten into
II particularly pleasing 60 TINT the sports writer's
Of Philadelphia f.c! tnat they want 70 speak after
occurrences.
coOV'79t !oH. BY s-6ho I.agsr Co.