Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-02

with them, sitting out the fine points
which might give light on the days re-
suits. 1t means food and drink and
possibly few parties with some of that
rcfrcshment which Uncle Sam now
forbids.
Diamonds Flash
Every car was filed with blue,
ever increasing haze as more and more
cigars and cigarettes were lighted. As
they talked and gesticulatcd, diamond
rings and studs flashed in the false
darkness of the train shed.
Ten minutes before the train left, at
S:35, the cars were almost filed. 1t
seemed MS though every one had been
taking no chances on missing the train.
But that was only n repetition Of one
big fact in their livcs-never take a
chance when you can help It. Pick the
sure things and the road'll be easy.
It's the same old crowd, the ones
who may be seen buying the latest edi-
tions of the papers to get the latest
racing and baseball results, the men
who may be found studying charts in
obscure back rooms where the elect may
enter, the men who stand on Chestnut
street and look them over"
They re the racing fans. the baseball
fans, the fight fans who sit in the front
rows about the arena and seldom get
excited, their moneys down, what they
want to see is the finish.
The trip probably meant nothing
except to those few who were unfor-
tunate and hoped they could get a
ticket at the arena. Most of the men
had settled down to their papers or
sport magazines.
Card Games While Away Time
A few had organized card games.
You couldn't tell exactly what game
it vas, but every man had five cards
and their weren't any tricks. A news
paper served as table because the
sports" usual comfort of club car
was absent on this train. 1t was all
coaches.
And when somebody yelled "All
aboard" there were few who even
raised their eyes from the sport page
or their hand of cards.
Vauclain in Private Car
Samuel NJ. Vauclain, president Of the
Baldwin Locomotive Works, left
on private car with a party of about
twenty five local notables. among whom
were John +. Sykes, William Chesnutt.
Charlton Yarnall, William de Craft, B.
Dawson Coleman, Colonel &. X. Rock
we'll, James p. Dougherty, Judge
Charles G. Brown. of the Municipal
Court; Richard Weglein, president Of
Council the Rev. Thomas Ryan, A. b.
Ehst. William Garrett, DR.. Martin T..
Rchfuss, Franklin Abbott, James Nc
Naughton and Thomas w. Cunningham.
Edward T. Stotesbury will occupy a
ringsidc seat, as will Joseph b. Mccall
president of the Philadelphia Electric
Go. : Samuel II. 'Bodne, president of the
L. G.. l.; District Attorney Ro-
tan, and Thomas Z. Mitten, prcsi-
dent of the Philadelphia Rapid Transit.
Edwin l. IIyneman, of the Rncmuct
Club, headed n delegation, including
Lawrence w. Fuller, John G. Groome,
Sr., j. Fred Zimmerman, William Nc
Aleer. Leonard Thomas and John c.
Groome. Jr.
Martin V. Bergen, former famous
Princeton football player, headed
group, including Thomas Evans, Powell
Evans, George McNeely, Richard Gro
zier, ]. Price Wethcrili, Jack Mitchell.
DR.. John +. Deaver. Ned Filter, Harry
Yarrow and T. d. Richter.
G.. Edward Athcrton had party con-
sisting Of Mark Stambach, Norman Grey
and Harry Keller.
Others were Wilson Potter, Ralph
Cook. Arthur Lewis, ]. Hutchinson