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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-12-16

Man, ss, Charged With Killing Friend.
san Francisco, CJl.-August Ref,
elghty.fve wears ola. is held an charges
u murder following the death OF hks
constant friend Ar Old Muller. eighty
six years Oh Ref told police that
Mmllsr nSs,a ~ Lii. LANGUAGE 10 him
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-12-16
SUDDENLY REGAlns SIGHT
Glrt Stricken Blind In Automobile
Accident Receivers Sight as Quick
iy as She Lost II.

Pslhadclphia Miss Margaret Wis
Ter has recovered her eight after ten
days blindness. which doctors had
feared would be permanent She was
stricken blind In an automobile acci-
dent and recovered her sight almost as
quickly rs she lost IL.
Miss WIAer was riding with John
Smith In the lattefs aETtom0a,iie. IF
was teaching her 70 drive and she had
the steering wheel when another ma
chine approached headed araight for
them The frightened gin rwcryed the
machine as quickl! us she could to oae
side 1hoy avoided q collision by
incihss
There was a sudden fash in front
OF mr. csps' said The siif. describing
her experience. Il had never been ~
frightened before After the flash
everything went dark for momeHt
TLpa the flash came again and then
ali was dark again. soald see noth-
Ing"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-12-16
CORSICAN BANDIT
GREETS TOURISTS
Entertains Them Cordially in His
Mountain Retreat and Then
Returns Call.
DENIES RANSOM STORY
Visits Hotel and Orders Up Champagne
for Guests, Insists on Their Drink
ing II and Leaves Them
Befuddled.

Paris Napoleon Romanetti, who In
recent days has enjoyed great vogue
In the Corsican woods, has protested
Indignantly against misrepresentation
By II group of tourists. Returning TO
Paris from tour OF the islands, a
party of French and Americans pic
tured him as a bandit of the old Corsi-
can type and described how he shot
up" the town Of Nizzanova. The tour
lists said that he demanded heavy
ransom from all the guests of the lead
ing hotels.
Rolnanetti admits certain differ
ences between himself and the gen
darmes These differences, he says,
make the air of the brush more salu-
brious than the air of the town, but II
is a matter between himself and the
gndarmes. AS for shooting up the
hotel and ransomIng the guests, here
is his version of the affair.
Greets Them Cordially.
a party of tourists, climbing the
mountain Oh muleback, stumbled upon
his retreat. He greeted them politely
and entertained them SO cordially that
the tourists Invited him to return their
call at their hotel. Romanetti, the fol-
lowing evening, like true modern,
self-reslecting bandit. drove his high
powered car to the town and placed
sentinels about the town before max
ing his entry. This action spread con
sterna,ion throughout. II was not UNI
I'll Romnnetti assured the guests that
there was no danger that they were
quoted. He then proceeded 10 inspire
the hotelkeeper with the proper idea
~ Corsican hospitality.
"a bottle of champagne for every
guest, he shouted, giving his order.
Every guest was obliged to drink his
or her bottle. \ second bottle for each
one followed with the same injunc-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-04
OLYMPIC CRITICISM
VAS SEVERE SHOCK

New York. Feb. 4.--''Justice Weeks
death is Il hard blow TO amateur sports
in this couptry. for he was their fore
most CHAMPION declared Fred W.
Ruben. secretary Of the Amateur Ath-
letic Union, when informed of the jur.
lists death.
For many years" he added. JUS
tice Weeks was chairman of the lcGis-
lative Committee of the \. \. t.. and
was a recognized authority IN athletic
circles. not only in this city. but
throughout the United States. lie was
one of three members of the last Olym-
pic Committee.
He always was devoted adhsrent
Of amateur sports and had conducted Il
hard fight for drawing the line between
amateurs and professionals as sharp as
possible. | have no hestancy in saying
that he suffered a severe shock from the
manner in which great many persons
unjustly criticized the work of the last
Olympic Committee.
"He also labored under n severe
strain while trying numerous anarchis-
tic cases. and he had received severa,
anonymous letters threatening his life
as Il result of his fearless decisions
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-04
LOCKE CASE CLEARED
Iowa Star Lived Up to Rules Of Ath
ietlc Authorities

Chicago. Feb. Am examination of
Western Conference rules. the results
OF which were made public today. has
cleared up the question raised rs to the
reason for the exoneratiOn of Gordon
Locke. star University of Iowa fullback
of charges of professionalism. despite
the fact that he played summer baseball.
I.ocke's case differed from those oil
the twenty-five Middle Western athletes
who have bccn disbarrcd or face dis J..
barment from collegiate athletics because
Of participation in professional games. it
was pointed out. and the following con :
ference rule covering his case was
cited:
"A student may engage in IN oc-
casional game during the summer vaca :
ton on team that has no permanent
organization. provided such team is
not a professional or semi. professional
that written permission has been secure,
from the proper ath hletic authorities. and
that such permission is for only one
team during a vacation
Locke. It was pointed out. complied
with all the provisions Of the rule. and
the athletic authorities of the univer-
sity were thus cOgnizant of the fact
that he was playing summer baseball
and also that he was not violating the
conference rules
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-04
HAMER AGAIN STARS IN
i PENN WEEKLY MEET
Grid Star Wins Hammer and Discus
Throws-Needs Cops Pole Vault

Tex Hamer, who is proving himself
one Of the best all around athletes IN
the University Of Pennsylvania and n
fit successor Of Howard Berry In that
respect, shared the lions honors in the
third weekly board track meet yestcr-
day afternoon. The husky lad from
the Lone Star State captured two first
places yesterday, winning the hammer
throw and the discus. Last week
Hamer won the shot put and the pre- =
vious week took first medal in the CO.
yard dash.
Hamer heaved the discus 121 feet g
inches. which included a 12-foot hdndi-
cap. He swung the hammer 14S feet
with 40-foot handicap.
One of the best performances of the
afternoon was turned in by Needs. who
went over the bar in the pole vault at
II feet Q inches. This is one Of the
best marks made in the outdoor handi-
caps. Needs was on scratch in the
event and defeated Owen with q Z
inch handicap. The latter cleared the
bar at an actual height of 10 feet.
II. c. Butts captured the SS0- yard
run from good field from the 80
yard mark in 2:06. Jack Herr, the
varsity star. was noscd out by yard
for first place. Herr started from
scratch and overhauled the entire field
with the exception of Butt, who proved
strong at the finish.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-04
VOTE ON RULESAT
] TENNIS MEETING
- Discuss Seeded Draw and
Amateur Law Proposals
at Today's Session
HEATED ARGUMENTS LIKELY

x.w York. Feb. 4.-Tennis officials
hou ull over the country are gathered
s.,. This morning for the annual meet
=. w. ~ The United States Lawn Tennis
~ a..oci,tion at the Waldorf. Astoria this
.Nsrnoon. The meeting Is one OF the
.o,t important in years as proposals
=. :, licol changes in the rules will
be made. A..
Tho most sweeping proposal Is the
"sseded" draw which will put an end
"a The blind grouping OF stars in one
Sr.cket. thus enabling. mediocre
oisyer to reach the finals. Ihis is q
y"n,,lar move and should pass WITHOUT
npr~ Two proposals, however, will meet
vith vigorous objections. One S the
(. seesticn that players be prohipted.
trom, writing signed daily accounts OF
,onrnaments in which they. are playing
and the other is an amendment Whten
~ould forbid first rank players from
cr,iici,ating in ex xhibition matcnes
there admission Is charged, unless the
svsnt Is staged to raise funds for great
public canmities. ,,,.. l.. A..
same that the proposal against wTitins
= aimed at Bill Tilder. worlds cham
r,on' and Vincent Richards, local sen.
stion. as these two have been most
active in reporting tournaments.
II IL not the intention Of those who
ar backing the suggestion to prompt
nisvcrs from reviewing Journeys for
newspapers after the play is completed,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-04
PRESIDENT BAKER
TO BRING CHARGES
Head Of PhiIIies Will Ask "Ex-
PLANTATION" From st. Louis
and Brooklyn Clubs
SAYS HE HAS THE GOODS"

-, william T.. Baker. president of the
Philadelphia National League club.
aroused by what he considers out and
out tampering with certain of his ball :
payers. VIII bring tho matter to an
issue nt the league meeting on Fcbrur
nry IL. and n meeting which was 10
be no more than cut and dried sched
,ile affair promises to develop into a
lively and important. II not acrimoni =
Gus. session.
Mr.. Baker has been stirred this
winter over more or less printed and
otherwise talk of how such club would
like to have Meadows. for instance, of
his club. and he has, been additionally
moved by what he says is the ''goods
on two National League clubs that they
have been tampering with Meadows and
another prominent player, the property
Of hisoclub
At the coming meeting he will ask
for ian explanation, as he puts it.
from the st. Louis and Brooklyn clubs
lie has been investigating and has
reason to believe, from the evidence
h" has gathered. that an attache. g
/ clubs. has talked to or otherwise com
munlcated with one or the other of these
two players; and h" will make no bones
about stating the facts. as he has found
them. to his league associates.
Said Mr.. Baker. II am tired of hav.
ing clubs say such things as that they
could win the pennant if they had Ger.
tain players Of mine. ! want to say
that no tompcring with my players ha,
been done by the Giants. Their rccor,
is clean. bat ] have the evidence oi
the others
Mr.. Baker has presented his case t.
President Heydlcr. Tho league pro
vid"S $1,000 fine for tampering. Th
obvious effect Of tampcring. IL there i
any. Is to make the approached playcI
dissatisfied. and q result Of the bring
! ing of alleged concrete cases to the at
! tention of the league as n body is likcl!
to he n salutary airing of the who'll
question. Opinions of one club owne
or manager Of what he thinks SOM
! other clubs player would be worth t
| his team. however innocently expressed
may be held ms injurious and things
! to be left unsaid.
The Philadelphia magnate makes NJ
charge against George Grant. th'
Braves owner. recently quoted as tell
ing how he'd like to have anothe
pitcher and would pay so. 900 for one
Mr.. Grant wrote Mr.. Baker that h
had not in any way mentioned any o
his players. and the statement of
Boston newspaperman. furnished t'
President Ieydler. supports the Bostor
magnate in his denial.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-04
BY PAUL PREP


MIEST PHILADELPHIA HIGH
w SCHOOL tied Bryn Athyn Acad.
emy for the lead in tho Interscholastic
Ice Hockey League when the latter
school was defeated at the Ice Palace,
Forty fifth and Market streets. last
evening. The final score was 2 to 0.
Bryn. Athyn Academy first placed a
sextet on the ice twenty years ago. In
that stretch Of time only once before
has the Beth Ayres institution been
forced to bow to an opponent. This
jolt was handed Bryn Athyn last Fri
day afternoon by the Princeton fresh
men.
But West Philadelphia victory was
greater even than that Of the Tigers.
True. Princeton scored more points than
the Speedboys. but the Westerners
banked Bryn Athyn. And that's what
makes the victory glorious in the eyes
of the Speedboys. Never before has n
team from Beth Ayres been forced to
leave a game without having scored a
single point.
Hauzer Is Star
To Goodritz, right wing. and Hxuzer.
goalkeeper, go the honors Of being the
stars Of the contest. It was the spec
tacular skating Of the. wing and his
accurate shooting that won the game
for the Orange and Blue. But It was the
great work of the blond goalkeeper In
from coming through with three points.
First one side and then the other would
take the puck down the ice. But each
time the defense of the opposing team
would break up the attack. With
thirty seconds to 60. however. Goode
ritz received pass from kid" Kel-
ley, and went down the ice like bull
let. lie cvaded the Bryn Athyn de-
frnse. and shot the puck past Sterling
Smith for the first point of the game.
The second period. too. was full OF
action. West Philadelphia, seemed to
be playing the hardest hockey. how
ever. and time and again took the puck
up the ice. only to lose it before n
goal could be made. Finally. in
the middle of the period Goodrirz
again received pass and went up the
ice with the puck. lie duplicated his
feat of the first period. and Tailed the
final goal OF the contest.
Bryn Athym Desperate
Rryn Athyn was desperate as the
final period opened. They fought hard.
but in vain. First "Alorry" Schnarr,
brother of the famous Werner. took the
puck past the West Philadelphia de =
fense. But Leroy Hauzer was on the
job. and blocked the shot. Then cap
tain. Harris Campbell. came down the
ice with the puck. aided by younI
Schnarr. A scrimnage cnsued. and
this time, too. Hauzer blocked the shot.
Schnarr. unassistcd, made the next
effort to make the goal. But IIauzer.
who slipped. again made beautiful
block while lying on his stomach.
Episcopal Academy defeated Catholic
High in the other league contest. The
final score was to .. Neither school
had much experience on the ice, and
the game was slow.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-04
Prep's Pert Patter

Dick Wells. star all.arOund athlats
at Central High School, soon mav hc
the possessor Of four letters. won in
different sports while wearing the
Crimson and Gold. Dick already hns
won letters in football, baseball and
track. lie made the varsity basketball II
team recently. and has n good chance
Of getting letter in basketball.
''Blondy' is one of the most popular
athletes ever to compete for the Broad
and Green streets institution. lie al.
ways has given his best for Central
and deserves much credit. lie is a good
example for athletes who, in the In :.
turr. will wear the Crimson and Gold
Cap,a'" Corey was rssponsIhlc ii. great
catholic lIish School on III. hp s,,oibau co,,o,
,hts season: lie played a whlz Of 4, samc
aud INSPIRED his p'armat"s to follow suit.
R-lchcIdcrr.r. Of wsnonan Military ,c,d
cmN. = ono OF the best forwards seen nj
soas"n In comparison he's as his on tho
basketball court as his name
the other day: II dldn't expect 10 pass ali
my subjects, but did, Guess iii fS' try Tor t%r;
the track team now.
AthsrtEn -, Is Plsyns wondcrfui brand o'
on he @ .ri sosSs. also
Marshall rayn. former De Witt Clinton
HGh Senooi star, OF New York city. is
team. Iie also played the center position
OH the yearling football team
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-04
Local athletic Circles
Mourn Death Of Weeks

Local athletic circles are mourn
ing the loss Of Judge Barton >.
Weeks. who was well known in this
city. Samuel Dallas, secretary. OF
the A. A. L. and national president
during the last Olympic games said !:
"The death of Judge Il. s. Weeks
Is a distinct loss to amateur athletics
throughout the world. Justice Weeks
was an advocate Of clean sport and
his long affiliation with the Anna
teur Athletic Union made him fairly
familiar with every detail.
"He was chairman Of the Lcgis-
lativc Committee for many years and
was untiring in his efforts to pre-
vent professionalism creeping into
amateur sports.
1.-THE Amateur Athletic Union. MS
we'll as the International Olympic
Committee has suffered most severe
loss
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-04
TRl-COUNCIL WINS AGAIN
Defeats St. Francis Xavier In Fast
Basketball Game, $3.50

Tri Councils rcorganized basketball
team came through with its second
straight victory at the X. of G. Hall.
Thirty eighth and Market streets. last
night. when II defeated the St. Francis
Navier Club. The final score was 81
to 30.
Phil Lewis proteges played a won
dcrful brand Of ball and the visitors
never had n chance. Not until the. game
was fast drawing to n close did the
home quintet let up and allow the op-
posing five to register few field goals.
The boys showed wonderful team work.
and the play was featured by the work
Of "Toots" Nolan and Babe Klot..
Tri- Council is booked to meet the
Camden Council next Friday night a
week. In the Camden lineup will ap-
pear such stars az '"Tom" Barlow and
Soup, Campbell. Of Eastern League
fame. The Tri- Council fans are looking
forward to this battle. as It promises to
be one of the best of the season.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-04
ATHLETICS SUFFER
BY WEEKS DEATH
Supreme Court Justice, Cham
pion Of Clean Sports, Passes
Away in Miami, Fla.
ONLY ILL ABOUT ONE WEEK

Miami, Fla, Feb. 4.-Judge Barton
Sumter Weeks. Justice of the Supreme
Court OF the State Of New York. died
at Miami Beach late last night. He came
to Miami two weeks ago from New
York City and was taken i'll about a
week ago. He is survived by his wife.
who. was with him Mt the time Of his
death. Judge Weeks was sixty lone
years old.
Judge Weeks was noted jurist and
sportsman. He was born at Round Hill
Conn. April %, 1861. the son Of Col
onel Henry Astor Weeks. who com
manded the Twelfth New York VOlun-
teers in the Civil War.
He was educated in the public
schools Of New York, the College of the
City of New York and Columbia Uni
versity, graduating from the Law Schoo!
OF the latter In 1883. He was admit
ted to the practice OF law in the same
year.
Tammany Hall Member
Mr.. Weeks had been n member of
Tammany Hall for many years. and nt
one time was vice president Of the
Democratic Club. He served as AZ
Assistant District Attorney of New
IoTh SOuHty lOT seven yPuTs. III IScc
he was q candidate for the State Senate
in the Fifteenth District, but was
defeated.
For some years he was the law part.
ner of George Gordon Battle under the
firm name Of Weeks & Battle, and
represented the defense in the famou,
murder trial Of Roland B. Molineaux
son of General Edward l.. Molneaux,
who was tried twice for the murder oi
Mrs. Katherine l.. Adams in 1899. and
who spent twenty months in the deatl
house at Sing Sing before he was ac-
quilted in 1902.
Former Head Of A. A. L.
Justice Weeks was at one time prcsi :
dent of the New York Athletic Club and
was for many years member OF it
Board of Governors. He was president
of the Amateur Athletic Union in 1898
He was appointed a Justice of the Su-
preme Court by Governor Sulzer earlJ
in 1913, but was defeated when he be-
came q candidates for that Office at the
election in November.
He was appointed Justice of tho
Supreme Court. First District, by Gov
crnor Glynn. February =. 1911, for aI
unexpircd term and was elected in NO.
vember, 1914, for Il fun term, expiring
december II. 1928.
He married Mrs. Emma Il. Spear
at White River, VT. in 1901.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-04
Today's Soccer Games: .
Where They Are Played
ALLIED LEAGUE
First DivisiOn--SsctiOn 4

NLblTD
First DivisiOn--SsctiOn 4
E,Irhill at wofenden- Shore. SiSty.hfth
and C.thsrine streets
ra!rview at Ascens on, and nntarIo
pIsston SAT- at Canadian War Veterans,
Gordon G,p +. G. At Parads. T., g.. Tn'rt eth
and Clearheld streets.
second Division
HAYWOOD at Glen Social. Second ainf Bris.
Fdx. Moor at Wildwood A. A White
Hail Commons. Franktord.
Lighthouse Boys Club at faIethorpe, Sec
ond and c!earae!d streets,
Third Observation-Disclosures Section
TunNeld at oliver Brothers. Third stree,
any G,oyer r,tr at Feltonvllle. A and Lowden
Eden A. A. at olncy. Fifth and Nedro
'' Tayusa ',, a, Corinthians, Chester and Mag.
Wanderers at Grecn Ribbon. waYne ave
me and Logan street.
Northeast Section
Nohns at Rosewood, Ftfth and West
"''S"i""" Wssi s"in"omlnE al Dissten Steel state road
"'nn nn.snth"nac i at rarrrp a. A, From, and
~ Hiofsui n Sunshine, Masch'r and West
n,orciand streets.
FltkcE ~ fh's'''' ' '''' S'h I'I ~
streets
Fourth Div'sion--Sorthwcst Section
Cambria at Collinsswood, Mascher end
Adams road.
Roosevelt Al Furneld, Twenty.second and
ScdErlcy streets
Northeast section
l,rarkford Albons at Victor r. G.. Cedar
'"a ing, IIi hlh"rta at s $. r.. lIolm.tead and
East End at scanlon. p. II. n. and Ben.
ner street
West Phila.-First Division
Dunklrk at Belmont. Fiftieth and Ches.
Albion x, A. at Araora A. A, Fifty
sixth and Christian streets.
Schuylkll Rangers at Welcome. Thirty
third and Tasker streets,
Second Division
Rainbow at DunkirlS Reserves. Fifty
Aldon A. 4. at Aldon A. A Aldon. Pa.
stewart Club at West End. sixty-third
Victoria n. G, at hardwood, Ffty-sixth
and Christian streets.
industrial LEAGUE
Hardwick h Magee at Fleisher. At Twen-
ty-sixth end Reed strssts
Exhihition Games
Anso,k D. {. at Bent a, A..
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-04
Will Be One Meeting Of Tennis SoOns TO
Former Baseball Star
Some Golfer at Is

San Francisco, Feb. 4.--George
Wright, of Boston, one of the pio-
neer stars Of baseball who is visit
ing nt Delmonte, Calf. celebrated
his seventy sixth birthday by play
ing the seaside goh course ut Peb-
bic Beach, near Delmonte, in SO, a
score most golfers half his age would
be proud to equal.
Back in the Years when the game
Of baseball was just taking hold
Wright managed the Cincinnati
Reds, and one season made eighty
home runs. One year his team.
played its entire schedule without
being defeated. Wright has been
given credit for creating the position
of shortstop.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-04
PLAY IN TEXAS FINAL
Low. Score Record in Golf Open May
Be Made

San Antonio. TeX.. Feb. 4.--Finai
play in the Texas open golf champion :
Nip tournament began here today with
three contestants in position to sur
pass the low score Of $50 made in the
WI national open tournament at the
Columbia Country Club, Washington,
by Jim Barnes.
:, Either Cyril Walker. Of Engiewood.
n. '., with l"S for the 38 holes played
Yesterday; Bob Mcdonald of Chicago,
with 13o, or Pat O'llara. of New York,
with IA. can beat the national cham
plonship mark by rQualling O'Hara' +
McDonald's 81 for his second 1S yes
ierday IS within two strokes of the pro :
Residual course record. which was made
under different conditions OH three
hio'es. No. ! and No. > of the course
nave sand roating as an insurance
against rain, while no. II is thirty
YARDS longer than when the g., mark
was set,