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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-19
LEONARD 'CO' OPEN
FOR LEW TO SEPT.
Champion Says Tender Can
Have Bout Before He
Goes Abroad
SPEAKS AT GREEN VALLEY
BY LOUIS II. J.AFFE

"TF LEW TENDER expects to meet
L me at Boyle's Thirty Acres it will
have to be before September L. This
is what Benny Leonard. lightweight
champion and who is matched TO meet
Jack Britton in New York City next
month for the wolterweight title. told
several hundred members and friends at
The first annual smoker Of the Green
Valley Country Club last night.
Leonard was the guest Of David
Phillips at the golf clubs get
together" When he was called on to
say Il few words. following n speech
by William II. Recap. the champion
tripped lightly down the aisle. leaped
easily TO the platform, did not spar for
time and spelled of several stories that
urged on bv Mr.. Phillips. Benny spoke
of the possibility of Tender bout.
I You know the only time for bout
with Tender is in the summer. when a
big gate can be attracted in the open
air" continued Benny land as | am
lenv!ng for abroad in September he will
have to agree to terms before them.
Lot Of Money
TEX Richard tells me that he has
offered Tender something like SI5.OOt
TO box Benny Leonard. That's lot OF
money. | know anv one of you would
be glad to meet me for that amount.
I'm fact. would imagine that II 10,
Of you would be willing 10 meet Jack
Dempsey for S75,O have told
my manager. Billy Gleason, to get $40,
600 for N" for bout with Dempsey,
finished Leonard sm!lingly.
Tender wants TO box Leonard only
on a - per cent basis.
Leonard j. to leave for England the
first week in September, accompanied
by bis mother and sister. for the pur.
pose Of appearing in the feature attrac-
ton Of big benefit 10 be held in Lon
don. AZ III" same time Benny. who is
going /" pay all of his ow: expenses
will make II vacation Of this Sojourn
so that he will not return until after
ne regular indoor season is well under
way.
Although both Rlckard and FRANK
Flournoy, matchmaker, have announced
that the" virtually have given up al
hope Of staging Tenedler- Leonard
bout in jersey city. the champion him
self tntlmatcd that Lew could have th'
twelve round. no decision contest. bu
II would have to be held before he left
for abroad.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-19
Tennis IS DEAD
|NL0S ANGELES
Many Noted Coast Net Stars
Are Now Ardent Golfers,
Says Tilden
NO AID FOR JUNIORS
BY WILLIAM r. TILDEE I'D
Morid'a Tennis Chnmninn

I'alifprpi, b;oh l., h.
, ,. !" ''''
" 'e"n's' America owes great deot
10 the stars from the Golden Gate, even
though they arc shedd;ny glory over
the whole State that is essentially SAN
| Francisco's bv right or might
True. Maurv Mel, I,ourhIin MARI
! Browne. Tom and NAV Rundv are nov.
! living in Los Angeles but ne two 6rs,
named are the products Of San Fran.
cisco.
| Why is Los Angeles. which is +vnicoI
Of all the remainder of California or.
rept San Francisco. so far behind IN
the tennis game? Potentially II Is n
great tennis city. Seldom if ever have
! ! played before a public who more
thoroughly onjoyed the game or snnre g.
ciated it more keenlv than in Los An .
g-les.
"ood Sports
Their reactions were intelligent.
sportsmanlike and above all generous "a
,hora VS. ptrasuIe 70 pay
team of Vincent Ricbords orI woro
winning Or LOSING +ha resnonse f,o,, ,bo
| gallery ros one Of ciesn snortamnrsbIn
and hospitaIitv. The CITY has .he great
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-19
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE

siblc. The boys and girls can OBTAIN
neither instruction nor opportunity TO
play. 80 naturally turn TO another sport.
no matter how keen their desire to play
tennis. One youngster put the matter
to me just this way:
Tee, ! want 20 play tennis. but |
cant learn how or even find chance
10 play.
It seems to me that here is a field pe
for municipal courts. The Fairgrounds :
system. 80 successful in San Francisco
whcr" more than 100 competed in the
annual tournament, could solve the sit =
uation in Los Angeles. ] believe that
the demand will become so great that
either municipal court or more tennis
clubs must come. A publicity campaign
would do much to arouse the necessary
public opinion, but once the demand is
felt the response must come.
enjoyed the tennis in Los Angeles.
for | felt was PLAYING TO a public
that enjoyed ana appreciated {" the
fullest our efforts. II is always pleas
urn 10 play wien that spirit comes 10
You from the public around the court
trust that some little Of my keen "n E
IhusiaSm for Los Angeles tennis may
aid in the growth Of the game in thar
beautiful city. for Los Angeles needs
tennis. and above all tennis needs Los
Angeles.
Mr.. Tilden's next article will be Some
Los Angeles Side!ighls.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-19
5000 STUDENTS IN
GERMANTOWN MEET
Opening Event Of High School
Field Day Will Be Big
Parade
BOYS AND GIRLS GAMES
~ PAUL PREP

The annual field day and color con-
tests Of the Germantown High School
will be held at the Waterview Recrea-
ton Center, Haines and McMahon
streets. next Wednesday afternoon.
Activities will start at p. NJ. A
parade. in which it is estimated 5000
students will march. will be the opening
number. The parade will start Mt the
high school and end at the recreation
center.
After the parade all Of the students
will participate in mass drill. Elab.
ornte plans have been made for this
drill. which will be under the direction
Of Harry Dawson and corps Of as
sistants.
Following the mass drill the track
and field events between the Green and
White will get under way. There nre
events on the program for both boys
and girls and there will be plenty of
thrilling events.
The girls events will he similar to
those of the boys There will be
relay race in which each girl will run
fifty yards. hop. step and jump event.
running high jump and standing
broad jump.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-19
BROWN TO MEET ANGELO
IRtereity Lightweight Match TO B..
Decided at Palace

Harry hid Brown. of jhis cry, ana
Billy Angelo. Of Iork, Pa VIII meet
In lightweight bout At the Ice Palace
next Thursday night. The contest =
scheduled for eight rounds. 1t will
be a contest between II boxer and q
puncher, Angelo being recognized as Il
kn0cker-out.
Three other eight round numbers are
scheduled, a follow: Johnny Mraly
ysg Whitley FitzgeraId Eat'Iing Mack
Va Tommy Murray and Willie Green
VI. Martin Judge.
The opening number between Kid
Wolf and Tiny Trinkle will be Il siH.
Yoiinder.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-19
cr., s.,rud.v and Monday Evenings Until 8 P. NJ HI
P,b,W hite &co,
MERCHANT TAILORS
sos Chestnut ST.
"The House of Extra Trousers

Tom says: Come in and
look over our values and
you will convince your.
self that you can get more
for your money here
than elsewhere in town,
Be economical and pur.
chase your new suit with
z pair of trousers. Az a
customer recently re.
marked in our establish.
ment, why sell your suits
with 2 pairs of trousers?
Don't you know you
keep your customer away
that much longer? An.
swer: We grant you that
we keep th e m away
longer, but we are certain
to get the customer back
when he does need an.
other suit because he re.
ceives his moneys worth.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-19

Visiting ball clubs come here. have look at the
Athletics and then shake their heads obviously
''1ts great team they say. and will a
lot of trouble before the is over We
pected TO have such opposition both the attack and
defense. The Athletics beginning to look Ike the
club in the old days Connie has hit his stride last
The visitors. however giving themselves the
Of it, None OF the Western clubs has been able
win series Cleveland broke St Looie lost two
cut of three and yesterdays rain the AS the edge
In the White Sox series Therefore the boosts for the
locals handed because the losers hate admit
they We're beaten by inferior ball club.
But the boys playing great baseball and showing
thsy have the in tight places. Heretofore
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-19
Scraps about Scrappers


,vytilus Britt has been appointed Eastern
rer,re tentative for the Indiana a g. ct
iSSis ma polls bouts being staged there q
Wvs"hinston Park. Mel CooGsn, Of Brook lyn
yseSts Joe Walling, OF chicago. a. Indian
apolia, May 20. -
IA stone, who has won all Of his bouts
~ @phiisdelphia will meet Sergeant Ray
S.atf in the wind-up at the Cambria to-
SEN Gam Black.ston vs.. George StaTK -
S 'ssmI Preims: Jack Martin vs., lack
3, lsAurrs, T1ighcy Dugan vs. joe ,kldl
Srkey and George DAVIS vs.. Johnny
l1 1hn.x VILLA nson has been matched % meet
sfo5Fy NcHuGh al Bayonnc, y j. Mav -
t<<5@1sks a sns ioGs 10 give Is. Leonard a
.5lI ~ ma fSh. Williamson cla.ms two
Knockout over Leonard
~ 4 l,redeil, t45-poundcr, awaiting
1ksttys to a hout with Harry rhomp-
kfrQn. at Indianapolis, ten rounds,
0ye different ciass<s will be de-
nQos'a spark May 20. when the
tios ef shows wiR - dicidsd BY
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-19
Worst Year Uas in 1919

Athletics
old fouee
Of
ball
is of
n
and the
las MAY
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-19

WOrK. Wheh was N 1916 and 1918 netted only eleven
victories. We are now four games better than that.
Thus far the A : have two and lost four 10 New
York. won two and lost three Boston. splIt with
Cleveland two and two. beat s. Louis rwo and one
trimmed Washington five four and took strai light
from Chicago. They are trailing only the Yanks and
Red S"r and the Westerners. who expected fur
nsh the strongest opposition. have Topped
Pep Young has he ped the team more than any one
imagines. The former Detroit second sacker who was
discarded early in the because Of alleged bad
throwing arm has hed the keystone position better than
any one since Eddie Collins departed. Pep smart ball
PLAYER He is constantly telling the others what 10 do
and setting good example by playing swell gam.
himself
Doc Johnston also has assisted HIS fielding might
not be The best Ot he hn and ~ va nahe
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-19
kOUNG, JOHNSTON AND
RESPONSIBLE
FOR SUCCESS OF AS
Mdcks Clever Transactions Mani puated to Bolster Cub
Where Weakness Uas Clwing Made Penndnt
Contenders Out of Tailenders at Shibe Park
Ry ROBERT ". MAXWELL
Sport. Editor Evening Public Iedker

Athletics has caused more
last
ball club Connie team
bawhenever the
the They trailing in the dust
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-19

race then finishing in the last notch. They became
accustomed the cellar and many believed they never
would emerge The Athletics became low standing JOKE
in Iva asehal circles Every time the mentioned
caused gisge. and the wise crackers pulled lot Of
funny stuff without opposition.
Everybody knew whore the As would finish. The
other clubs always had chance to get into the hrst
division. but well known bail club always finished
about the middle of May After mild excitement AZ
the start they would bit their stride and
their usual game battle for eighth position In order 70
win that spot the JOY and gloom column they had 70
lose. and they experts
Connie Mack worked his head of put winner in
Shhe Park He disposed Of PLAYERS 70 other clubs
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-19


ut day o trimmed
Of
~ shorn by The players They
not admit defeat u M IS out.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-19

p! '!0rt'"rs .|tEe- arI ,,ershenfed Geo-g.
rIH" W", Johnny Mctl" N "a ligh'we;gnr
Ha''h H-rmsn Miller -. Ad Stone -
I"a' "".zn' h!fe'' !JlrS Stosh and RaE
Mii'He" are "r,t"l g gh's. Joe Richie and
Pedro 'ampp NEE - Hrathe-we!ght bou,
ana BNhbi W".soF' upcns 'he prOsram ~ ,r!tn
Ma bn"A'er n bantam braw.. W!l!e
LG"arcs - UatLninaN=
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-19

prices still TIL
club surrounded 1t
claimed he
uniforms
tickets There
kept plugging
N SEVEN
leader a Walker Perkins,
The others n 0 old.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-19
Giants Release Howard Berry

Pittsburgh. Pa. MAJ 10 Howard Berry.
former star athlete az tho tniNersity 0t
pennaylyaria has been released outright hv
me Giants to the Indianapolis club q! the
American AsSoCiat on.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-19

Answer to query; ,.es Darcy t,.d q,
Memphis Tenn. Ma 1911
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-19

Three veteran mekccpArs who nave beer
d NEs N suCn capacities u, oCal clubs
during me rogu.a~ son vii keeD or IN.
5ob nIr.ng N" bal pdrH snotS ;h!s sunn.r
ihe' a." J"hn S'ehens, JOE Cerv.uV ana
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-19

Inc "" year was 1915" when only four
ana the oest
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-19

Peek Miller IS matched % nrse, Frank
NsrChant a. Allentown MAJ 70 ana
week later he Will hooh Up with Jarkis
Clark at Shamok.n. Pa Eacn match is
scheduled for ten rounds
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-19

There ~ letter IN ,hs sports department.
o. r." I.'ENi>G PUBLIC l.EDGER for Frark!e
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-19
Seren Lean Years in S,ran,p Forgotten

DASEBALI sport present past
dismal thing and the thing which
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-19

Patsy Murphy. Bucl McG,nris and Pete
lie, me. all Wilmington buys ar. IN shan.
10 boA N thelr respectlye cases
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-19

Ralph RAYMOND. ~ vi lm.ng,yr De,
m"e's JA'k McCaa.ey a. tn-s'er Monqay
rlSh'. RaNmond - anxious 70 me-, johns.
HILla - a Fh.IadeIpnia C,.p
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-19

Tim DrOncy, following hts bou, With
, Tommy OToole a. Lanrasler last w-rk, N in
shape to box In Philadelph!u. Tlmothy NAV
meet Joe f.pl.tZ a. ii Rrooklyn CLUB eaTIy IN
June.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-19

Mr.. TiIden's next article will be Some
Los Angeles Side!ighls."
CopyrioLt, 1927 by Public Ledger Company
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-10

Just like slaves-that's the way the Linly Heflin Unit has been working for the benefit of other people through the Doll Bazar ever since last July! That's six months ago.
 They are tired, those girls. the well fare of others having made their pretty fingers so busy, their willing feet so active, their ingenuity seek ing almost hourly during that time for unique things to bring to Bir- mingham.
 Because of these sacrifices. many sick children at the hospital will be made well this brand new year of 1923.
 This work is really the units merry, merry Christmas present to Birmingham little folks, and it IS so much to be commended that one thinks of another fellow before he thinks of his own happiness!
 Lot of Work. Yes!
 Maybe, just looking at the novelties and linens, childrens dresses, infants wear and all the fol-de-rols at the units annual corner in the bazar, these things did not impress you that they were much trouble to get In hand.
 Yet hundreds of hours had been spent with someone's fair face bent above them; moments of actual pain had been given many times to their construction.
 You who have never sewed for charity nor busied yourself about doing things for the poor, may not know the happiness each thing rep resents.
 How a sewing crowd of girls, gath cred together, has laughed at the funny expression of a dolls hat, for instance,
 How many jokes kept the occasion merry-some of the brightness or which seems to have been woven into these little articles at the bazaar each year. Why, some of the quaint little things just sass you; some of them give you the most devilishly perky look; others thrill you with the feeling that some girls of that group was actually thinking of you as she put in pretty stitehes-made baby rosebuds that she was positive would never be able to resist.
 Human Display
 A little human-heart display would he the way one would describe the novelty booth of these members or A club, which organization, in ad- dition to the Doll Bazar, also puts on either the charity ball or novel en- tertafnment for the raising of charity funds during the year.
 With these funds in hand, tho unit is able to relieve much sufferins' giving to nearly every needy cause In Birmingham.
 This year at the bazar the units quota was set at s5.ooO. which the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-10
Society Women WEI Play
 Santa For Red Cross

It's still f6 days till Christmas, but those Red Cross members whose duty it is to care for the wants of the disabled soldiers are already be- ginning to get their articles in hand. packages wrapped. messages written and the good-tine mail on the way to the, Sammies.
 @sA These bcys-Alaba ba niians they are are lying in various hospitals throughout the state and even f1 other states. Some are in our own South Highlands inflrmary.
 In many cases, were it not for the Red Cross these chaps would spend most lonely. dispirited day. For many of them are very far away from home, friends and acquaint- ances, and the pity is that the big world is indeed careless and forgetsl
 The things for the boys will be packed at Red Cross headquarters. and how glad the soldiers will be Of the cigarettes, fruits and candies which stuff the packages
 Packets at Thanksgiving
 Charming Mrs Thomas D. Park e is chairman of volunteer service of the Red Cross, and she said, this week, that the members of the or ganization who went out Thanks giving Day to take fruit and good cheer to the hospital lads had had so much fun with the fellows, who were thrillngly surprised at being remembered.
 The gifts were taken to the soldiers on Thanksgiving eve. Mrs. Richard Haughton, Mrs. Brenton Fisk and Mrs. John London personally going. Care was also taken to remember a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-10
MRS. MORRIS WINFIELD
Birmingham Woman Finds
 Queer Birds Liuing Her C

When you have reached the age where you no longer seek your pleas ure in just other peoples company. but can sit quiet for a few hours upon your porch and enjoy the sunshine and the fresh air. and the things God puts in the sky you will find that you have become a great discoverer of brand new things, the existence of which you did not dream. Thus. beautiful woman. grown just trifle old in helpful service in many busy lines of activity, has seen something right downtown in this busy Birmingham. the prettiness and marvel of which many other residents have missed-or been too occupied to notice.
 Dwell in Chimney
 She has refused to let her name be used. but has permitted this story of plain Birmingham birds-"swifts. as they are known by technical term to be used. These feathered crea- lures dwell in a chimney which com Pauls church. From this, she derives great pleasure every day.
 The following is the pertinent way in which she tells the story. It il- illustrates how blind some of us are:
 If you have not made their &C., quaintance. there is something inter- esting in store for you.
 Who are they?
 Daring aviators who have been known in the migrating. season to fly 1000 miles in 24 hours, Tireless travellers who have never been seen resting during the dayi Birds who do not perch, walk or hop and whose ar chitecture and family life are unique. Eaf While EIvfnR
 In motion all day, they eat and col lect building material while in full
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-10

l number of families where sickness had incapacitated the head of the house
 While the men on the board of the chapter executive committee are men tally interested in taking care of tho soldiers at Christmas, it is the fair hands of the women of the board which accomplishes the package mak- ing.
 They who will stuff the Christmas stockings and make the packages this year at headquarters, where Mrs Fanny M. Blynd, executive sec retary, keeps things humming to re- lieve the soldiers. are these; Mrs. Parke. Mrs. Fisk, Mrs, A. w. Nelson, Mrs. E. II. Dryer. Mrs. Haughton, Mrs. Earle Drennen. Mrs. Karl Land grebe. Miss May Hansis, Miss Lima ing. Mrs. J. R. Hornady and Mrs, Samuel Earle.
 Articles From Linings
 In addition to this good work, local Red Cross workers are happy over the great number of attractive chil- dren's dresses. booties. sacques and other articles that have been made from tKe crimson goods winch for merly lined the Red Cross military capes.
 There are groups of women still meeting periodically all over the dis trict. having neighborhood parties and church gatherings, where Red Cross sewing is done. So many refugee articles have been com. pleted and a large number of wool caps for the soldiers suffering from tuberculosis. t'a ~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-10

flight. and return to headquarters at night, apparently as fresh as when setting out in the morning.
 They eat bugs. moths. insects or anything of the sort which they can capture in midair. Their nests are used only as nurseries and are care fully constructed of twigs which they snatch from tall trees without pausing in their flight. and are glued to the wall by an almost insoluble salivary glue.
 Where do they live? Anywhere from Canada to Cuba. The flock nearest The Age Herald is housed in the big chimney on the southern end of St. Pauls church. Third avenue and Twenty second street.
 Get Home by Sunset
 About sunset any pleasant evening. you may see small flocks, each in charge of leader, arriving from
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-10
MIR. AND MRS. MYRON DOLL TO TAKE TRIP TO INDIA

A letter from Mrs. Myron George Doll Leuise Woodward Ball). form erly of Birmingham, to friends in this city. tells of very interesting foreign tour that she and Mir. Doll are planning to take: We are booked on the Mauretania for December 1s, and will arrive in London the twen, ty-fourth.N Christmas in Londc n-4r and 1t will be nice. as Myron has "a dear friend there whom we 1net ffi South America. We will spend four or five days in London, the same in Paris, and the beautiful trip through France to Marseilles, where we take the steamer for Bombay. It is 21 days from London tc' Bombay. and I believe. five less when embark ing at Marseilles. At Bombay we go by rail to Calcutta. Isn't it glorious {? can't believe 'tis l at all-staid, stay at home me-starting out on such an alien journey. We are both Bohemian enough to enjcy travel to the utmost, One cannot exist in Tor4 eign lands and be happy unless he Is adaptable" " .aN, MT. and Mrs. Doll have many friends in Birmingham.