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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-18
rUIS is TIC first Of a series Of article,

INNS is TIC first OF a series OF articles
rritt,,, by Edwin !. Noilc;' an,
Elmer u. .NiichcU, coach uhd Cialcti,
odirrrtor respectively at the iuircrsifl
of Hichiydn, d,dling uih' JdSkciJ bal
in all phases of the sport.
BASKETBALL is America $ nationa
ID indoor game. II has the sam,
widespread appeal in the winter that
baseball has In the summer: the sports
ltcing alike in their adnptability for Use
hy any kind Of group.
Today schools and Fairgrounds arc
playing basketball on ont of door
spnces. 80 that the game i in Use all
,ie year through. On the whole, the
came is too strenuous 10 be suited for
midsummer.
The rapid spread of bnskctbal in for =
cisn countries makes it safe 10 predict
that the sport will in time become an
International game. Already it has been
popularlzed in China. Japan. the Phil
ippnrs and the \. B. &. nations OF
South America.
THE reasons for The great popalari.y
1 of baskCtbnH arc apparent. Thcy
are jouud in the simplicity Of me rules
,phch dilOr the UOrtcc fO understand
them quirkly. and in the ncdrncss Of the
spcciators in the playing court. so thai
trcrp more Of the players eau be seen
and joiiomcd.
Action Fast
TNTfE action is fast and with the scor-
1 ing often coming in flurrics, there is
the element Of uncertainty. These. com :
hincd with the untold possibilities Cor
both individual skill and finished team
work. make for a game comprising all
the essentials that hold tho onior';crs'
interest. Naturally. the same qualities
would appeal to the player.
Mach of the success of the game
depends upon the officials in charge.
The calling of fouls in many cases
rests upon the referees judgment. and
II hn is too strict and calls tou many
the game is apt to become slow ana
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-18
SPHAS PLAN FOUL
SHOOTING CONTEST
Competition Will Start on
Thursday, Dec. 2s--Manu-
facturers' Race Is Close
CAMDEN IS AFTER TRENTON
by bill" DALLAS

| This appears to be an off year fol
! foul shooters md many moor exhibi
'ions have bccn turned in by the play
crs from the black mark. Up at Jasper
! in u recent Eastern League game th,
Jewels Gagged something like seven ou,
Of twenty seven and other instances oi
ragged work have been quite common
| The South Philadelphia Hebrew As
sorintion. through its manager. Harry
l'asson. announces that a foul shooting
contest will be STAGED at their hall
! Seventh street and Snyder avenue. be-
Ginning Thursday, December %. Un-
/ like many other such contests this one
will be different in that there will be
no entrance fec and any player--malt
or femalc--can register.
II has been decided to have twenty
shooters toe the black mark each
| Thursday night, meaning ten male and
! ten female tosscrs. They will each bt
given nine throws preceded by three
practice shots. 1t is planned TO award
six prizes. three for either sex. and all
entries must be fled with Harry Pas
son. 400 South Eighth street. prior to
December IS.
I games for the South Philadelphia
| Hebrews. Tonight they play at
| 'rh,,rs,,or mi oro ot Wcdin on Frid.y
sntmrJoy ,hev start on trin ovcr
CIr;stm3s ani return here for Thurs .
Lav Docembcr oS. None Of the three
tcnms thot play in the hall at Seventh
AMI SNYDER nvcnuc will be eligible in
t,,o fori. vhoot;n, contoats
Manufacturers League
| With revcrses handed PassOn. t'ott-
! = N I'll
lieb Black anu Nc!stohe ielephonr'
,he cohpheNion oi 'he ra.t III 'lr M"nn ".
tncturcrs League mas taken on or .
tcrent compieNioh, ana nve OF .he eienl
teams III the race now nave chahce
'"r the nrst nan pehnah!; u 49,, a, o
Keystone: H., ". II. ana NJ: y
IL. are in hrst place nt present win
| single deieat. whiie MllDur ana Coio-
NAL Ice Cream have dropped TWO games.
chance to cop the bunting, but should
the sporting goods boys win 1t looks
like four -cornered race Tor the hng.
In the girls section. Dot Whitccnr's
American Railway Express girls hold
undisputed possession Of first place.
They meet hard team on Wednesday,
when they clash up against Paddy Liv-
ingstone's Car Service girls. and de-
feat looms likely.
Colonial Ice Cream has chance to
move up into the first division by n
win over Steel KNldle tonight, In the
other game Overbrook Garnet meets
Metal Edge, md the tie for last nlace
! will be broken when they clash. On
Wednesday Wilbur meets Mos,;owitz &
Hcrbnch md keystone opnoses Passon.
Gottlicb & HIock.
C,,...o,, rv,;I Do.,o
'nu"'e's nan ''''S
The camden Skceters have fine
chance OF breezing into first place in
the Eastern League during the week.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-18
SCHOOL GAMES TODAY
Three Matches VIII Be Held In
This City

There are three local schoolboy cage
games on for today. Catholic High
will officially open it's season with the
College Of Osteopathy as the opposi-
ton. The Purple and Gold hall at
Broad and Vine streets will be the
scene Of the battle.
Frankford High, cellar occupants OF
the Scholastic League, will take q
journey to Haverford to meet the Main
Liners. As the home team was de-
feated on It's first time out by West
Catholic High, n battle Of defeated
teams Ia on hand. ....--
Then there's n Junior High School
League game beteween Mitchell School
ana Holmes School. This fray will be
played at the latter's hall.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-18
HORACE FOGEL IMPROVES
Condition Somewhat Better After
Operation at Stetson HOSPITAL

The condition OF Horace Fogei,
former sports writer and president of
the Phillies, continues to show i'm
rrovement, according to DR.. John A,
Boyer, the Fogel family physician.
Fogel was stricken with paralysis on
Thursday and on Saturday was remoy-
ed to the StetSon Hospital, where an
operation was performed. He is said
to have come out of the operation
splrnddly and his condition at present
is all that can be desired.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-18
CAPTAIN GRAY IS OUT
OF vILLANOVA LINEUP
Team Crippled for Game With Man
haitian College

When the Villanova College quintet
encounters the Manhattan College FIVE,
of New York, at Nillanova Tuesday
night. Captain Earl Gray. diminutivc
forward. will probably be out of
the lineup. Gray is suffering from n
severe cold which Is apt to confine him
to his bed for some time.
Gray contracted his illness while on
trip to Lafayette College last Thurs
day evening. but it was not until yes
terday that he was forced to take to
his bed.
The loss of Gray from the line up
will be severely felt, as the Mctropoli :
tan court dribblers are team of nc
mean ability.
Manager Walsh is making negotia
tions for a game with the Crescent A
C. March 7 at Brooklyn.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-18
Storm Calls Off Races
Today at NeU Orleans

New Orleans, La. Dec. is
Owing to storm that tore up the
track Mt Jefferson Park the card
scheduled for this afternoon has been
postponed until tomorrow. Adverse
weather conditions continue today
so that an effort to get the track
into condition was greatly hampercd.
With no races scheduled on Mon
days at Tia Juana, or Havana, there
are no big meets being held this
afternoon.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-18
Cornell Elects Pfann CAPTAIN

Ithaoa. y. Y. Dec. 1s.-Georse r, Prann
OF Marion. Ohio. quarterback Of tho Cornell
varsity football team, no has been elected cap
been awarded the quarterback position on
several All-American football teams. has
played tho position on the Cornell eleven for
two seasons. lie Is a member OF the class
Of "a At Cornell in the College Of Arts and
Sciences
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-18
GENEsIs or A BOYs, CI.UR

At a smoker o. the Wayne Community
Club. William II. Roeap pointed out the
boy. TxS wssSs later, NJ. Rocsp sntsr. enter.
PUSLIc Lnp0IM Mako II . Hablt."-A1v.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-18
w. AND J. TO PLAY DETROIT
viii Meet Month Earlier Than
Usual In 1923

Washington, Pa, Dec. 1S.-Wash-
ington and Jefferson will meet Detroit
University in football next fall, the date
agreed upon in the contracts just signed
being October 81. This is one month
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-18

THIS WEEKS SCHEDULE
Tonight-Colonisi Ice Cream vs. Steal Had
die Overbrook Carpet vs.. Metal EdSo
Wednesday-H. Q. Wilbur W. NJ H..
keystone Telephone Vs. p. @. b.
PHILADELPHIA GIRLS IDAaTIu
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-18
Boots and Saddle
The forty mares sent over from I

The forty mares sent over from the
FreLch breeding farm of A. X. Macon.
Der were sold in New York for $14O, =
75O, or an average Of $351S.75 each,
which is tribute to tho interest in this
country in breeding. The bulk of the
lot went to Kentucky breeders. Miss
Elizabeth Dangertield purchased the
largest number, the top price paid by
her being $4,000 for Palestra, n daugh.
ter of Prince Palatine and Adana. The
highest price paid at the sale was by
J. o: Kcene, also Of Kentucky. who
gave S12. 900 for Snndblast, q ten year
old daughter of Maintenon. KeeLe also
paid Sll 800 for War Love, by Prince
Palatine. Edward Cebrian, of CALI
fornia, was purchaser of some Of the
hest of the lot, which were knocked
down at good prices, the top being
1900 for Scramble, daughter of Le-
Melior. Former Senator Camden,
Samuel IIildreth and \. Il. Hancock
were among the unsuccessful bidders.
Jockey EnsOr has been ruled of for
the balance of the meeting at Jefferson
Park. 1t was hoped Ensor had reformed.
lie IL one Of the best jockeys in Amer
lea, and has never been accused Of dis
honesty in the saddle. but has let his
weakness agaiL get the better Of him.
The turf needs Ensor.
Many of the Eastern stables are at
New Orleans this wiLter and tho Cres-
cent City 10 holding the center Of In
terest in tho turf world just now.
Havana seems to have gone back some-
what. The Goldblatt- Whitney and the
Baker stables are sadly missed at the
Cuban track. New Orleans has drawn
from Havana some Of Its best horses Of
other years.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-18
Schedules and STANDING
of Basketball Leagues
EASTERN LEAGUE

TIIIS WEEKS SCHEDULE
Tonight--Camden at Coatesyills.
Wednesday-Trenton at Camden
Thursday-Coatesvillea at Jasper
frlday-Jasper at Atlantic City, Coates
Wills at Trenton
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-16
Waterway. Body ia Wee, in >or,ous

PORTLAND ME. Sept. Is Nor
'o'N was selected AS the place OF
neNt yea convention by the At
i"htle peepcr Waterways Association
a. its final ,"s.lon today
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-16

could be forgotten and the bonus and
the ship subsidy postponed until n
new Congress comes in-whetherf 1t
be Republican Congress or a Demo
cratic CongrcsS--lt the Siyty-sevcnth
Congress could cNtinguish. itself in
That way. there is little doubt tha;
the country would engage in ono OF
the most joyful funeral celebrations
that has ever occurred"
Representative Moore. in discuss
ihs the proposal to give the United
states Tariff Commission power 10
recommend tariff rates TO Congress
said when the bill was being oriGi-
haiiy considered. and gentlemen have
since said at the other end OF tn.
capitol. that the law under which
the Tariff Commission acts should
be so amended rs at least to give
that commission the power To recon-
mend rates to 'Conprcss Gentlemen
Of tho Ways and Means Committee
VINO were then Intercepted Oh that
point said that would not 10. Yet
iorSooth. now we have Somcthinr
most extraordinary instead Of the
adoption of that reasonable proposal.
It is nov proposed that Congress
shall turn over large meaaur. OF
Its legislative authority To the
executive. u proposal unheard Of M
TO this time: that Congress- charged
with definite duty and nearly al
ways in session. shall abdicatc it's
functions by vcstinS in the prcei-
dent the power to do this and that
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-16
.DAUCHERTY COMPLETES
RAIL INJUNCTION CASE
Court Adjourus Until Mon.
day, When Defense Will
Be Heard.
lEy Assoclatcd rressl

CHICAGO. Sept. i5.-Thc govcrn-
wori completed It's case in Attorney
General Daughcr,y's suit for tenn
notary Injunction agains, the rail
strikers shortly before o'clock this
AFTERNOON.
Judge James II. Wilkcrson al
j"nrned court until Monday. when Al.
t"rhcNs FOR b. NJ jewell and John
scott. the strike leaders. Will take
up the defense.
The prosecution rested after pre-
Srhiiue more than $40 ailidavi,S re-
counting violence suffered by nom
anon men during the strike. No
other evidence was offered Rack
onrn Estcriiuc. asS.s;an, solicitor
General. reserved the right to re-
open the case Monday to presen, any
evidence which may he gathered over
III" week lend.
with its case completed the gov
"rhment liz relying on the weigh, OF
ID" widespread evidence to prove it's
ease" as nothing was offered to CON
h"'; the union leaders directly with
tn" alleged conspiracy to destroy in
l' rstat" traffic 10y assaultiuv and
ihtimidating men who took the places
of the strikers
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-16
MOORE ASSERTS c. O.P.
LEADERS OPPOSE TARIFF
Firginiam Declares RESPONSE
bic Republicans Have De-
nounced The Bill.

special to The Times Dispatch
WASHINGTON. Sept. i5.--"No leg
ialatior offered in this Congress. no
icg station offered in the last Con-
srcss-and each Congress has been
under Republican ContrOl-has been
The subject OF more severe denuncia-
ton by those who are supposed to
express the responsible opinion nr the
Republican party than this bill" lie
clarcd Representative K Walton
Moore. OF Virginia. on the floor of
We House when that body rejected
tariff bill.
II, has not been confined to any
SroUp class Of Republicans" Ny
Moore continued. This bill has been
denounced by men who are in very
hiEh positions. some Of them i'm this
Capitol. and some who recently have
gone before tho people OF their states
on the tariff alonE with other issues.
For instance, as il passed the senate
II was denounced by the statesmen
who, perhaps. stand more completely
anu vigorously for the rights of the
people than any Other Republican
Senator Borah. of Idaho Just the
other day another Republican Scna-
or submitted himself to i:,c vote OF
primary in IA Republican state. and
he proclaimca to Tie people Of that
Senate was the greatest robb,y tar
III ever attempted and that view
was Endorsed by ma jori;y for him
or something like l1o.ooo. | believe"
Condemned by Editors.
Mr.. Moore said that "ir YOU run
through the debate in the senate YOU
may read the long RON Of Republican
newspapers that are against this
measure. and Of Republican leaders
outside Of Congress who arc againS,
It." Mr. Moore told IN. House that
no party had ever brought forward
. tariff bill that had been 81 sweep.
inEly and severely roprohatcd by re-
spectacle and numerous members
and organs Of the party that had
presented II.
Representative Moore WAIVED the
Republican side Of the House that
there would not nc any great feel
ing OF citation when the present tar
tn bill. as IL is now framed is passed.
and continued. but on the contrary.
i believe there would he such n feel
ing If this xty-sevcnth Congress
should enter upon n Legislative vaca-
ton until the fourth OF next March
'lf. for the time being, the tariff
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-16
A Tonic in Hot Weather

The weakening effect of the depressing heat lowers
Vitality GROVES TASTELESS CHILL TONIC Re-
Energy Strengthens and Fortiles the System to
withstand the intense Summer heat A big appetite
and sparkling eyes arethe best proof OF its value
You feel its Strengthening Invgoratng Effect
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-16
EX-KAISER WILHELM
DETERMINED TO MARRY
IEy united News 1

LONDON, Sept. Decentralization
ing pressure from members Of hi
family. former Kaiser Wilhelm il
determined to marry tho widow ID,
Prince Schoenich Carolath. accord
ms 10 an unconfirmed dispatch from
iserlin to the Central News
Formal announcement of the on
Sasement is expected in the u,Nt
few days. and the wedding will take
place in October, III. diSparch
states.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-16
PLAN TO PREVENT
FAMINE IN COAL
Hoover and Prominent Men
Hope to Carry Nation
= Through.
iRv United News

WASHINGTON. sept ia- score
tary of Commerce Hoovo- :, c,
opora,,o, WIN ha ,,,s,. ,,,,,.s
"'''' '"'''o"u me" o' Ia" country haS
organized a voluntary campsisn to
carry the country safely through ;bo
Winters ,b-o,,.,oa .o,, s,a.,.
'''''S' e'''e 'ou"'' participates
IN oN representatives Of the United
States Chamber OF Commerce. the
-,nerican halfway Association m.
,,,,.,. ...,
'"' P'eS'HeN'i"i coai com
mission and others. campaign OF
fuel conservation ana distribution
was wo-kad or, ~. ,,
OF which arc.
10 induco ,r,eo.,, 49,,
ity corporations ana L,r,ors ..,,a,..',
Is not ia nurrbnsc cool 49,, 49,,
aav-,o.day r.sdv ,n,n 49,,
coat becomes mnrc rormo,
TRANSPORTATION uc,, ,r,,,.
.,,r.,,"',., "'''"'
tracts no, 10 cclI Gov d.,,,,a,.
those ..r,~.c,s ,,,., 49,
dav needs
B. To cyprdite tho mo,.,,o,,
coal in cvc,y nossihIe Wv
Transportation. IL was ayroo1
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-16
Stephenson TX Undecided.

NVNFVI-k. w, Semi. l5.--It proh-
'''N WI" not be known until early
next week whether Percy : sic.
rhenSon Will accept tho nomination
as republican candidate for Congress-
from a" Second Virginia District.
Nh Stephenson was nominated unan,-
m"Gsiy at tho dis:ric; convention OF
ms party in Portsmouth yesterday af-
= . Lnnn
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-16
$4,000 SHOPMEN
IN WEST AT WORK
(Contlnued From Flrs, pace.

NtI.Ntu rom f4fSI rage
'"ats 1900 In all, have returned TO
work at various points on tue re
spetcNc systems 1t was Indicated
my officials Of these roads that their
'omrletc forces would he ut WORT,
by midnight Monday
officials Of the Illinois Central to-
cay declared they were avcrge 20
Do. plan OF sct!cmen, as negotiated
the shopnrcn in ,hoir meeting
'ere In connection with this decla-
-ni.2n II was said that the road had
..-"creased its present shop forcc I
''F cent over It's number OF employees
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-16
Squirrel. on Wires,
Makes 9 Towns Dark
IBy Assnelatca rrcss

MARLBORO. MASS. Sept. 10
This CITY and eienJ towns were
shut on from electric power
when gray squirrel. running
over voltage wire. was
eicctroCutcd, causing short cir
cunt. Plants In Marlboro South
b"ru. Northtoro and WcStboro
were shut down for three hours
TN" dcnd animal aud the broken
wire, severed by the flash caused
by the Shor; circuit. were found
by 4 crew sent 10 locate the
break early today.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-16
END OF ALL RAIL
LABOR TROlRI. ES
rs SEEN 81 lilti
t.om First T.gc.I

continued ".rm Ffrst i'HEC-'
IT Chicago las, june. looking 10,
ward agreements covc~'u- the IA.
;urc. were broken Off 4, ucn the shop.
men decided to strike.
Those i'm close touch with the
situation hcraldcd the agreements
today as forccnstlnE the complete
Smash-uN Of the war-born system OF
settling railroad labor troubles on
Il nation Wide basis and the return
TO the old method OF letting each
road arrange it's own affairs with
its own men. Some observers felt
that th.S return ~ the old ways
would soon I've put into effect all
over tho country in individual cf-
forts {" settle the shipments strike.
aud that the newer habit OF both
eIanioycr aud cmploye in taking their
troubles 10 a national body would
toe broken. once and for all.
we are trying 10 get our wage
problems and working conditions
nut of The hands Of politicians"
Nj Leo said. II told that TO Prcsi-
lent Harding and I'm telling you.
Tho lawyers and politicians Just
want to make record. but we fell
lows have been In this business n
long time ana we know how TO han
de il
Srca Bcttcr Ern.
Railway labor never requested
Tia" passage OF the Adamson eight
hour day law. though IA large part
of the public thinkS SO. President
Wilson wanted i; 10 aver; the rail-
road strike. which certainly would
have como several years ago IL 1t
hadn't been for the law. II isn't
q renl e.gh;-hour- day law. but Is
used as basis for computing over
time. At the time tho hill was un-
der consideration / repeatedly asked
several United states Senators. whom
could name. but won't To keep
;hcir hands Off"
Mr.. Smith. as head ~ the various
lines making up tie New YorS Cen
tral system. hailed tn" settlements
as happy augury OF a better era
in the cnnducr OF tho transpor;a
non service" and as marking the
return Ia tn" former successful
practice OF adjusting differences IN
personal negotiations across the
conference table"
Neither he nor the two brother
ho"d leaders who reached agree
meutS with him directly criticized
thc United States Railroad Labor
"oard or the machinery for adjust
ing disputes that has been in ope-a
Ton during recent years. hut nil
thrcc were enthusiastic i'm ,heIr
heraldinc Of the return to tn. round
table method OF conducting business
between employer and cmployc.
tonight Mr.. lie" and Mr.. Shcnn,rd
Itft for their offices in Cleveland
AFTER sending to Chicago a rcouest
'nat ihe Western managers confer
with them next Tuesday.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-16

MEMS IMPORTED fine Wool Stockings,
in heavy ribbed and brushed wool styles.
made with fancy cuff tops and shown in
n variety OF heather mixtures These
originally sold for sl55 and slo5 pair
Special at