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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-05

fat-fast enough to turn out the 900
In 70 seconds fiat.
Impossible? But Is IL more imposs.
bic than ballplayer getting fifty -four
home runs in year, where the old
record was twenty five in the major
leagues?
The Big Age
THERE has been n golden age of lit
l. ernture and n golden age Of art.
Sport lovers today are living in the
Golden Age Of Sport.
Crowds have never been so great
interest In many sports has never been
so keen.
And within the last twelve months
we have had Babe" Ruth. Man
o. War and Charley Paddock!
There isn't any argument about
supremacy here. The records tell the
story unadorned.
II may be this Golden Age will
bring n broad jumper who can clear
twenty five feet, a high jumper who
can reach seven feet. and it may be
that Paddock will at last give us q
10O.yard mark as low RS 2-5.
There has never been time in all
history when as many, young and old,
were taking an active interest in 80
many outdoor competitions. And this
wave Of enthusiasm is no brief flare.
1t Is here to last indefinitely. for few
who ever came upon the lure are willing
to quit.
And these record breakers of sport
who set the far boundaries are big
assets to the game and, therefore, to
the race.
They help to stir up Interestingly
bring out old enthusiasms and add on
new ones.
They are the pacemakers of the big
age.
Preponderant Class
LIVERY sport now has its wonder,
II male or female. The ring has
Dempsey, with Carpenter as chal-
lenger. 49,.
Miss Stirling. Miss I.eitch. Mile;
Langlen, Tildcn, Johnston, Chick
Evans, Paddock, Ruth-wherever you
turn there IL preponderant class.
No wonder the populacc is stirred up
as the palpitating multitudes were never
stirred before.
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bill T|LDEN PLAYS
WASHBURN TODAY
Worlds Champion Meets New
Yorker in Wanamaker Tennis
Tourney; Richards VS.. Johnson

William T. Tilden. I'd. worlds lawn
kennis champion. will play Watson NJ.
Washburn In the feature match this
ltternoon Of the second day In the tour
psment being staged on the Wanamaker
foot courts.
In the other singles match carded for
Today Wallace Johnson. Cynwyd. meets
incent Richards, the youthful New
York fash.
Both battles are expected to bring
but some highly intricate tennis, and
Preparations have been made for a big
frowd
The three. day tournament was ar
BANGED BY the Philadelphia District
Tennis Association.
Yesterdays summaries:
SINGLES-FIRsT ROUND
W. T. Tiiden defeated Craig Biddle. 90.
| Vincent Richards defeated Carl Fischer.
2. OIL
DOUBLEs--FIRST ROUND
v, T. Tilden and Carl Fischer defeated
wallace Johnson and Craig Biddle, o.. 0.l.
Today's schedule follows:
ES-SEMIFINAI.S
wallace Johnson vs.. Vincent Richards. nt
". T, TIden VI. W. NJ. washburn. a,
p. M.
DOUBI.ES--FISAL
W. T. Tilden and Carl Fischer vs.. w. II.
NaEhburn ard Vincent Richards, q. d. m
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-05
SENATOR-GIANT SERIES
MAY BE CALLED OFF

McGraw VIII File Claim for Dam.
ages II Washington Falls to Appear
New York, April 5.-Calling off Of
the exhibition series between the New
York Nationals and the Washington
American League Club was imminent
today. dispatches from Jackson. Tenn,
said, as a result of the Senators action
in quitting the game there yesterday
after disputing Umpire Brennan's de-
cisions.
Manager McGraw, who said he had
been informed that the Washington Club
would not continue the series II Bren-
nan remained az umpire, is reported to
have said that he would not consent to
the arbiter's removal. He added that
his club would appear in all the cities
where games were scheduled with the
Washingtons. and that II the, latter
failed to appear he would file claim with
Judge Lands for damages.
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Boots and Saddle

me Junior Purse for two wear. o,ds
I. .ne howie feature today. at four
,,s'Vnss, ,s In which five likely youngsters
SSn,Sred' St Maurice should show
o,m HeeIS to the others on his winter
||iE.l'c. ||Sg'. hCilc Wrack and Red Tom
E TE. %sll be the chief contenders,
lOca0 oe horses In good trim for the other
EioSMe Edrrs ate; Second, General, Circulate
Enu%a E"uIsa third, Crumpsall, Queen
Eb fSce, Johns Umma, TarantuIa
bsct noctor Jim, Lloyd George. Sir
Esrntnn' Pit, Counterbalance, Old Nc.
f,Msd """Herto unbeaten Pepper Tea was de.
Johnny M, Sohhny Dundee's colt, named
Ehat mHnmuee. In the Futur'ty at Tia juanR
shter ~, "as 'he second big stake for he
EsF Ms me Lower California course. iiis
fIcap, "'" was winner of the $40. 900 han.
b. WID,"SddS "ddS on Trystsr. that is, the future
10 10 aoook odds, have been cut from
InnslnK Ia 20 J. .Prudary. a Ally, also he
Iut frcro" 'arry Payne Whitney has been
fCharG, 10 J 70 q 10 1. The nr!cs On
10 t. MS oren raised from O 10 1 10
|4es,, M other iuetnatlons ON the Kan.
"uy nave been postal ~ -N"'
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|ONL Y YABNORMALI7ZES
MAKE REAL RECORDS
pobe Ru,s, Paddocks and Others Don't Crop Up Every
Day, and Only Super-Athletes viii Crack
Their Marks
by GRANTLAND RICE

My-My!
.,ady boo-my cdddv bag,
Nv oSS oSusS vifh many a club,
~ houoh use fourteen OF them,
tn ~ msfil class B duo. -. y.
r,. ,o,,. foot putt--the four foot putt,
IW 'osi, upon my nercesj;
" y 4 bobbics, ttCists or turns,
s0g%",mstimes il merely speroes.
Half Strides
nr.Ny cove uses up most of his
W .need in practicing quick starts for
|tbe dining room
,rrING around 800 and batting
IS around all night are still as Tar
.s,,, ns the outposts Of siberian
frontier.
oIycE the time allotted for the aver
o b,ock IL only three score years
~ wc have given up the idea OF
w'tIng u,s any part Of this brief spell by
,,aI,, 70 win an argument. For even
| y ro,, yin-then what!
Abnormalities
A RNoRMALITIES in sport hardly
"A mn out every other day, else they
rorId Al not be abnormalities
rnon the wave crest of this inside in
,,,mstion we further add that what to
, number Of people is o long time Is In
s,.t merely pin prick upon times
Vast calendar.
Baseball began about sixty years ago.
4 "a % The the course OF fifty eight Of those
rssrs I IA any man who could bat out twen-
|;v .6re home runs was superman.
| surh great sluggers aa Delahanty,
crawford, etc, came along and van
|isS,d with the record upbroken.
And then Babe" Ruth arrives with
|stty. four homers In his wooden mace
|for one years output.
Twenty five years ago Bernie Wefers
ran 22O yards In 21 1-5 seconds.
For two and one-half decades the
record stood.
Then Paddock, another nbnormality,
|oriyed cutting the mark to 20 4-5.
Some time ago we suggested that
|us. as Babe" Ruth came along, 30
a mrinter will emerge some day fast
Enough to run 100 yards in o seconds
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PHILA. WINS AT CHESS
Local Telephone Team Defeats New
Workers In Long Distance Contest

Two teams representing the Phila-
delphia and New York Offices of the
American Telephone and Telegraph Co.
engaged in championship chess tour
nament last night. The Quaker City
team Office sent the Manhattanites
down to defeat by the score of 3D.
to IL.
Each team made their respective
moves in their own Office, and these
were Immediately transmitted through
the long distance telephone. The re-
suits:
Board I. Queens Pawn Openings. +.
MoIntyre. Philadelphia. /; 8. Hoover. New
Board q -Four Knights Game--C. c.
Prehera Fhilsde!ohir. /; r. White. New
Board g.. Rishop,a Opening, Deter,
NfG dducSo P2no B. Beg
ley Ros2a Rna'tSaeRSa RSy p nm Tsw %soS 1orf
adelphia. u J. Phelan. New York, u.
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Phs Wish Rochester Was Baseball Champion of Universe
Wambsgdnss Out Of
Game for One Month

Cleveland, o., April 5.--Harry
Lunte. utility infelder, will play
second base for the Cleveland In
dams during the absence Of Bill
Wambsganss, according to advices
from Mobile, where the champions
are scheduled TO play today. Up to
yesterday Wambsganss had missed
but one game in two years.
Wambsganss, who sustained
fractured bone in his right arm by
ball thrown by Catcher Griffith
at Houston Sunday, will leave for
his home in Cleveland today. He
will be out Of the lineup for a
month, it is said.
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PREPARE FOR POLO GAMES
Prandstands Seating 10000 Planned
for International Matches

London, April 5.-Construction OF
frandstands having capacity of about
Io,m Is planned by the Hurlingham
Polo Club for the polo matches between
{he, United States and Great Britain,
Which will be played on June IS and
Should the American and British
cams divide honors in the first two
smeS' II third will be played on June
n TO decide possession Of the interna-
iCnal cup.
There is much interest in the con-
fesS to be played. and the stands to
Y erected will not accommodate nearly
Ae huInoer wishing to see them.
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HONOR DUTCH" HALDEMAN
Te'eran Forward Elected Captain Of
Penn's Water Polo Team

lester A, (Dutch) Haldeman was
srsea osn captain of the Penn water polo
leHn al q meeting of the members of
~ TuIsasn's Seasn's squad held last night.
n9ldeman, q veteran of two years on
luu Hunxer six. is one of the best for
|,rsd ssdS Tenn has had in years. He en-
|ItrGG tenn, from South Philadelphia
Iss Isn school, his home ut the present
Y'ns IN Wcstville. n. J.
,nt ~ was expected that the swimming
Ip'a,n I TO succeed Mifflin ArmstronS
(Ia (UH'a DC elected at the same time. hut
LS,hs 70 the fact that several members
s"e team could not attend. this cleo
nv ~at postponed until April 10, the
\ eIshtman Hall. w ''A'''" !"
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President Harding to
Toss Out First Ball

Washington, April 5.-President
Harding, who for many years has
been an enthusiastic fan, today ac-
cepted an invitation to pitch the
first ball at the opening Of the
American League baseball season
here April 10.
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Rule Against Armory Organizations

New York. April 5.-A ruling that armory
ing bouts and charGa admission, unless II.
censed by .he New York state boxing com
mission. has been made by Attorney Gen
eral Charles Newton. IL was announced In u
telegram received here from AdJutant Gen
eral Y. Loslie Kincaid. Policemen tried to
prevent bouts In tho Ninth Coast Defense
Armory here Saturday night, after a protest
ty Boxing Commissioner Walter c. Hooke
but regimental officials, contending that tho
state had no authority over federal property,
went on with the exhibition.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-05

The special program at the National next
Monday night has been officially announced
as follows; Danny Kramer vs.. Jabez White.
Joe Burman vs. Dick Loadman. Joe Tiplitz
vs. Al Murphy and Joe o. Donnell Va. Earl
Puryear. Kramer and White recently put
on one Of the most sensational battles ever
seen here between bartams. After the con-
test White said. "Who said that guy Kramer
could hit?' And this was AT a time when
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Scraps about Scrdppers

An International welterwesht battle ,,,,. ~
scheduled for the winh-up at the NuanolL,uaa fnrlana
nootI,s eu, paker Marcus Williams mas
i've other a,ehes srransed as f9iISWsw gneE west. a
George or,y Young Grifren and Mickey wolsast
Vs. Jack Hindel
Knockout sullivan and frankie Britton
will clash in a mddleweight mix at tne
ruxedo tomorrow night. The other SIX.
romnder viii he between Harry Burke and
Marty Williams round bouts are: kid
Beebe vs. Billy Haas Ray Dundee Hs Husney
porIand Mickey Dolan Va. Charley McShaHe,
Charley Louis VI. Young Erne and young
McClinchey w. X. o. George Gericke.
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Danny had been knocking out his opponents
at a .750 clip.
Herman Taylor expects TO compIete his
show some time today for the Third Resifnent
Armory In Camden April 1s. Two ten. round
matches already arranged are George Chancy
vs. Joe Benjamin and Danny KranTer VS. Joe
ODonnell. An eisht-roundsr will be between
Battling Murray and Johnny Roser, hy.
weights. and another ght-rounder Will show
Kid Low Marks Is prepared for bouts with
Whitley Burke. Artie Mccain and Whitley
Summers.
Frankie Mcguire has beer, a busy battler
In the last three weeks he has met Jimmy
Wilson, winning in three rounds: X. O.
rounds. and Tommy Robson, twelve rounds
Mcguire was offered a date with Pal Reed
Friday night in Boston. but the latter re.
fused TO meet the Penrssylvanian.
johnny O'Neil. n river-front favorite finds
II necessary to go out of town In order 10
get bouts. He defeated Johnny Ryan in
Trenton last week. O'Neil doesn't bar any
one ut l24 pounds.
Willie Callahan. Of Port Richmond. 1,
open for bouts with the best OF tho 10.
Founders.
Reddy jackson, Of South Phiily may b,
matched with Artie McCann at one of the
local clubs. jackson has been coming along
nicely. He IL clever two-handed boxer
is game and can hit.'
Charley Boots) Doyle is looking after tn,
fstic aspirations OF Rocky Elliott, a Scotch
lad who the former says packs a kick ir
both mitts.
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battling Murray has been matched with
Marty Kane in the star set-to Mt tho Cam.
bria Friday night. Bobby Mcleod vs. walter
Rennie Ia the semi other bouts: Frankie
MURRAY vs.. Joe Belmont, Charley Fellon VS..
Thirsty Mulligan and Frankie Brennan vs..
Kid Goodman,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-05

Cincinnati-The Reds will start the Ma
tional League season next week with the
Same lineup as used in the exhibition ganres
this season. Manager Moran says he has
no Idea Of what the hodouts irtend doing
hut added they have treated the fans and
club unfair and It Is going TO take them all
some time to break in the lineup. II they
finally succeed In doing so"
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Tuscaloosa. Ala.---The Boston Braves Will
he the opponents OF the University Of Ala
bama here this afternoon. Yesterday. at
Brewton the Braves first and second teams
played a tcn-innsng tie at 80. Tho mayor OF
Brewton. who ump!red. called tho game on
account OF darkness.
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Bamberx. =. C.--Boston Americans and the
Rochester 1n'erIationals clash here this
afternoon. The Red Sox have six more
games before the opening OF the season, three
Of which arc with Rochester.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-05

Shannon Beats Ziil
Dstroit, April Eddie shannon of San
Franclsco beat Tony ZtlT In ten rounds here
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-05

Cleveland-All reserved soats for the open
Ing game Of tho season here on April 81 and
the first Sunday game. April "a. have been
sold. st. Louis will be the attraction on
both days.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-05

Willie Callahan. of Port Richmond. ia
open for bouts with the best OF tho no.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-05

Danny had been knocking out his opponents
at a $50 clip.
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Under the Big Tent

ChicaEo--Manager Evers is on his way
East from the Pasadena. Calf, training
grounds with nearly his ertire squad. Tho
doal for Maisel with the Portland club may
transfer two or three later. The next stop
of the Cubs In a Hutchinson, Kas. where
they meet Wichita, OF the Western League
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-05

Kid Lew Marks Is prepared for bouts with
Whitley Burke. Artie Mccain and Whitley
Summers.
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Chicago President Hicrey, Of the Amerl-
can Association. has called q conference OF
his umpires for April -, u day prior to the
rules
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-04-29
STATE ROAD HELP OLD IDEA
First Money Paid for Highway I'm
provement Made by Kentucky
rs Years Ago.

1t is often said that the use of state
money for the construction of roads
Is of quite recent origin, says bulle-
tin from the American Highway asso-
citation. The New Jersey state aid
law of 1901 Is sometimes referred to
as the first instance of such use of
state funds In this country. As
matter of fact, state money was spent
for such purposes more than Is years
ago. Kentucky paid out over $1,000
900 for road improvements between
1920 and 1910 under the direction Of a
state highway engineer, who drew a
salary of $1,000 year, very large
sum for those days. N
The roads built then were 2J,, ~
feet wide between the dltcheIB. ne
surfaces were constructed Of /bt zen
stone, and the bottoms were OF Iarge
stones wedged together to make what
road builders call a telford foundation.
About 1850 business conditions In the
country became bad and this work
stopped. When 1t was resumed in
1908 such long period had elapsed
since the earlier state aid work that
1908 is usually fixed as the beginning
of state road work in Kentucky.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-04-29
GASOLINE TAX LAW
IS NOW IN EFFECT
The TAX WILL BE COLLECTED
THROUGH AGREEMENT WITH
WHOLESALE DEALERS.
FOR BENEFIT OF ROAD FUND
Law Provides for Exemption From
Tax all Glasses Who use Gasoline
for Utility Purposes Only.
Raleigh.


The tax Of half cent O gallon on
gasoline imposed by the last legisla-
ture will be collected on and after
April 20. This tax was added to the
taxing powers of the road bill and
will be handled by the automobile II.
censu department of the secretary Of
states office.
The new tax is expected 10 yield
half a million dollars which will be
added to the automobile license tax
and 90 into the road fund. Through
voluntary agreement with some of the
larger oil companies, the state will
collect the tax through the wholesaler
unless other arrangements are made
for Its collection from the individual
gasoline dealers and garages
The law provides for eliminating
the collection Of the tax from those
who do not use It for driving automo-
biles This will exempt the fishermen
of the coast who use gasoline boats,
the sawmill man of the timber region
who uses gasoline to run his saw
mills, the pressing club man, the man
who uses this fuel for stationary en-.
gines and the farmer who plows his
land with the gasoline tractor instead
of a mule.
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Counties for Good Roads.

Twenty'nine counties OF the state
have authorized, issued, voted or are
preparing to vote bonds issues for
highway road constructions In vary
ing amounts from 100000 to $4,000
OOO. according to Col T. l.. Kirkpat-
rick, good roads advocate.
The list of counties raising road
money, as furnished by Colonel Kirk
patrick, follows:
BERTHE 100000; Brunswick $9s5,OO0;
Catawba, 100000; Chatham. $780,
900; Clay, 100000; Duplin, 100000;
Durham. 100000 Forsyth, $4,000
OOO CASTOR, 100000; Graham. $780,
900; Granville, $35O,OOO; Guilford, ST.
100000; Harnett, $1SO,OOO; Johnston,
s225,OOO; Iredell, 100000; Moore,
$23O,OOO; Nash, 100000; Psrquimans
100000; Pitt, 100000; Rockingham,
100000; Rowan, 100000; Sampson,
$2O0,OOO Stokes, 100000; Surry,
$3.50, 900; Union, $250,OOO; Wake, $3.50
900; Watauga, 100000; Wayne, g.
100000, and Wilkes. s276,0O0.
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ated former service men found that
there were mutual ties binding them
together and the result was the forma-
ton Of the Legion's department Of
France.
Among the achievements Of this de-
tached body of Legionnaires are. The
direction Of the decoration Of graves
OF American soldiers on the battle
fields and In the cemeteries of France
on Memorial day; aid to stranded vet
Grams In France; the raising of fund
to defend the American sergeants who
attempted to capture Bergd0ll, the
arch Stacker on Geunan soil and CO.
operation with the French government
In furtherlng memorial plans of the
American Legion.
Colonel Drake has returned to France
after Il visit to America during which
he effected arrangements for the dec
Grafton Of all soldiers graves on Me-
mortal day, 1921.
The Legion commander attracted
national attention when his investiga-
ton of the alleged "Rhlne Horror
showed that there was no ground for
the assertion of pro-Germans that
French negro troops are participating
In outrages upon German women In
the Rhenish provinces.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-04-29

should be adopted that would benefit
a few at the expense of the many For
that reason the local communities
should contribute their share of the
expense of the construction.
"We are told by competent authority
that freight can be transported cheap
er on short hauls by motor trucks
than by rail, but on long hauls the
cost Of transportation by truck is pro-
/ hibltive.
"In April, 1917, the declaration Of
war caused all road building to cease.
All bond issues that had been voted
for road construction were held In
allegiance, and nothing was undertaken
until after the signing Of the armistice
to resume construction Of highways.
The war awakened the people to the
necessity of permanent road building
and demonstrated that 1t would be
necessary in the future to build roads
that would withstand the heavy truck
traffic.
1.-THE present system Of federal aid
has not been given fair opportunity to
demonstrate its merits. II began
operation under abnormal conditions,
which grew worse. The road to be
improved must be a rural post road
as defined In the law, to be any public
road, a major portion of which is now
used, or can be used, as connecting
link not TO exceed ten miles in length
of any road or roads now or hereafter
used for the transportation OF the
United States mails.
Nothing will turn the tide OF hui
mainly back to the rural communities
more effectively than the construction
Of permanent highways. Nothing will
encourage the production of food prod
ucts more than roads that can be
travelled all the year"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-04-29

committeeman Of the American Lee
gion. Lets walk to Washington and
tell them what the Legion wants for
its disabled and for its whole member
ship"
According to Mr.. Kurtz' plan, dele
gates from each state department Of
the Legion would hike overland to the
nations capitol, arranging their SEIZED.
ules so as to meet on the White House
steps on the same day. However, he
would permit representatives from the
other side of the Rockies to ride the
cushions across to this side.
Legion posts along the way would
feed and shelter the mixers. "rll lead
the way, and outwalk anyone In the
Legion" the Kansas pedestrian de-
clares.