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imm mmV JiUlipjSS 1MEK 14 EVENING LEDGERPHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1916 Fv If ABSENCE OP STADIUM HERE CAUSES TRANSFER OP ARMY-NAVY CONTEST TO NEW -2S YORKl i ARMY AND NAVY OFFICIALS ADMIT ANNUAL GAME WILL BE PLAYED IN NEW YORK Both Institutions Ask University of Pennsylvania to Release Them From Contract, as Stated in the Evening Ledger of Feb. 3 0' iNCE wmln we must use Hint time February 3 tho Evenino LKDonn to tho effect thnt the nnnual Army-Navy gnmo would bo played In New York, ilespltb the existing agreement which called for the contest to bo decided on franklin Field next fall. Incidentally, the salo of Frank Baker, which took place Just a day prior to tho opening of the American Lcairue meeting In New Vork, was presaged In theao columns two months njro. Iloth stories were denied strenuously by nil parties concerned. In rcfcrcnco to tho Army-Navy game the Evening LKDonn stated on February 3: "Tho absence of a stadium In this city which can scat 45,000 spectators or more in all probability will cause tho oftlclals at West Point and Annapolis (0 transfer the nnnual Army-Navy gridiron game to New York again next fall, despite the existing agreement which provides for tho playing of tho 1916 gnmo In Philadelphia.

Nothing definite has been dono by tho representatives of the two schools, but It Is known that they dcslro to break the ngrccment because more people can bo accommodated In New York nnd facilities arc considered better. "If Philadelphia had a stadium such as has been suggested, the Army and Navy probably would only bo too glad to play all of their games In this city, but ns It Is out of tho question to build such a structuro before next fall, ono of tho greatest eventH of the year In tho sporting world Is likely to bo lost. "Franklin Field can accommodate but 32,000 spectators, whereas the Polo Grounds In New York can sent between 42,000 and 45,000 persons. Last fnll 4Z.000 attended the annual battle, desplto tho fact that miserable weather prevailed. Tho first disagreement between tho University of Pennsylvania and tho authorities at the two schools, which resulted In staging the game at Princeton for ono year, wns duo primarily to tho fact that both West Point and Annapolis Insisted that their allotment of tickets was not satisfactory, each claiming that It could not possibly fulfil Its requests from tho block of 12,000 tickets allowed each.

Tho' agreement between Ponn nnd the Government school calls for tho two schools to divide thrco-quartors of tho tickets, whllo tho Red and Blue Athletic Association sells tho remaining one-fourth, or 8000 seats, and then turns tho money over to tho Homo for Widows nnd Orphans of Soldiers and Sailors. As thlq annual contest docs not net any of tho parties concerned, excepting the New York National League Club, nny financial gain, the dcslro to stage tho gamo In New York Is due entirely to the absenco of a stadium In Philadelphia." Nitzche Issues Official Statement After conference with Lieutenant Smith, a statement wao Issued by Doctor White to tho public. At tho same tlmo George E. Nltzchc, who had charge of tho details of the gameB for eight years, gave an explanation of the reversal of tho decision. He said: "Tho ncaclcmles had reached their decisions nnd It Is qulto proper that they should do so because It Is manifestly certain that now or In tho near futuro the University of Pennsylvania will not bo In position to havo a Btndlum of sufficient magnitude to supply the demands for scats for tho nnnual servlco gnmc.

It Is undoubtedly true, however, that If tho University or the city of Philadelphia had had a stadium largo enough tho academies would have chosen Philadelphia ns tho most central point between West Point and Annapolis. This Is a matter which concerns Philadelphia quite as much as the University. Thus Philadelphia loses what has becomo tho most spectacular athletic event In tho world. "It was brought to Philadelphia through tho efforts of Doctor White; It was developed here and Is now lost, perhaps forever, to this city. It is peculiarly sad to Philadelphia because the game had Its origin In this city.

Philadelphia Is Indebted entirely to the efforts of Dr. J. William White for bringing tho game here, as well ns for the resumption of football relations between tho two iacadcmte.y It Is such an unusual thing for anything of Importance occurring at an American League meeting that tho attention of tho baseball fans throughout tho country has turned to tho meeting of tho Junior organization In New York tomorrow with only passing Interest. Tho main purpose of the meeting Is for tho drafting of tho 1916 schedule; but many other events of Importance: will probably take place. As a usual thing, American League meetings are called to order by President Johnson, who tells tho other magnates Just about what they are going to do.

A magnate then seconds the motion nnd resolution Is passed to vote Ban Johnson tho greatest leader In tho world, and then the meeting adjourns. Tomorrow, however, a different condition will present Itself. For a change, some real business of Importance will be transacted. One Important Item will bo tho final disposal of the tlresomo Baker case. Baker has been sold to the New York American Lcaguo Club, but whether ho has accepted tho terms offered him Is another matter.

In all probability tho famous slugger will have llttlo trouble coming to terms with tho new owners of tho Yankees, as they havo bown a disposition to bo generous with salaries In the past. Lajoie May Go Back to Indians The salo of tho Cleveland Club Is nnother important Item which will bo settled at this meeting. Tho Banker's Commltteo which Is in charge of tho affairs of Owner Charley Somera has Insisted on tho club being sold, and the buyer Is to bo announced at tho present session of the league. It has been said that President Johnson tins been "stnlllng" for time to lino up a syndicate of Cleveland men who are anxious to operate tho club. If this syndicate of Clevelanders succeeds In purchasing the club, an attempt will bo made to got Larry Lajolo from Manager Mack to manage the team, desplto the fact that Leo Fohl holds a contract for this season and has apparently dono well in his short reglmo nt the head of tho Indians.

Manager Mack recently stated that Lajoie would bo a regular second baseman again this season, but Connie has never stepped In tho way of player with a chance to better himself, and when he Is convinced that Lajolo la really to bo offered the position, will willingly give up this wonderful veteran. New Draft Plan Will Be Discussed One point will bo brought before the meeting which may causo a bitter argument, which Is a rare occurrence In the American League. If such a thing should take place, It Is not likely that tho trouble would be aired, as tho American League usually kcops Its secrets from the public. The point In question will bo tbo suggestion presented by the National League to adopt tho new drafting plan suggested by President Ebbots, of Brooklyn. The National League at Its meeting last week decided to accept the plan If It was looked upon with favor by the American League.

It would then be merely a formality In having it passed by the National Commission and the National Association of Minor Leagues, but If an American League magnate who was present when tho resolution was accepted by the National League can gain any supporters, tho suggestion may be turned down by the American League. According to what the magnate said to the Eveniwo Ledger representative, the new tuIq has some excellent features and reads very well, but would not work out, effectively. He expressed himself as being against It and believed fellow magnates would feel the same way about It, Then there will be the purchase of Federal League players. The Impression appears general that the National League got all the desirable Federal League players during the last 10 days, but such Is far from the truth. It will also be remembered that scribes throughout the country declared that there were not more than a.

dozen players In the Federal League capable of. making good (n the National and American Leagues. The Evknino LKWiKit contended on December 23 that there were at least JS- player In the Independent league who would be purchased, with 90 per cent. of them making good. To date 45 Federal Leaguers have been purchased, and there are still a half dozen who will surely make good, and a dozen more with an excellent chance, One of the most promising track stars matriculating at Penn In years was lost when Charley Bougliton, the old Newark High School mller, was dropped from, the University because he failed to live up to the scholastic requirements.

Houghton was the American one-mile scholastic champion before entering Penn and was one of the few runners In the game today with possibilities of going under 4:20. It was predicted that collegiate coaching and training1 would enable the youngster tq get under this mark within a year. worn "I told you so" expression. printed In theso columns an exclusive story EVENING LEDGER MOVIES YES, MR. BRIGGS, THOSE WERE THE MOVIE OF A MAN CASHING A CHECK 4k, 'I! jJjj ujff jgjgfl jLjj jyi -M vm on bib a a.

mt rm bh. aisr TeMoena check t0 TUut4 moustachc rAxea yavjm ad scratchm picj -m6TM -caMvEYiMt TettCR aski tor PA.jG ttfUER rreeriw PRE-OWOWTfeM Pack of Jan ncocsn Bsji-DBMCe SUBMIT IT RlSW6 IHDISMA.TIOW KBCeiWBS CURReV PCrfuSi UK" op loaT.iry chook CENTRAL LEADS INTERSCHOLASTIC CAGE CAMPAIGN Victory Over South Philadelphia Gives C. H. S. Half-Game Advantage MEDIA HIGH FIVE WINS A temporary break In the four-cornered tie In the High School League basketball race resulted from Central IIIgh'H 'M to SO victory over South Phllly In a game played yesterday in the West Philadelphia High School gymnasium.

Prior to the contllct the four teams were deadlocked with four victories and the same number of defeats, and the ('rlinnon and Gold took the lead In the scamper for the Dutch Company trophy. Indicative of the scholastic championship, while the loser dropped into last place. In spite of Central High's ascendency Into first place, Its position after today, however, will be shared with cither North-cast or West Philadelphia, dependent on the outcomo of the game at the Quaker City A. 26th and Dauphin streets, today. This game was originally scheduled for yesterday, but Northeast asked for a postponement of one day.

After tho playing of this game a deadlock for first and third places will ho the result, as two teams will bo tied with four wins and thrco losses, while the other two will be on even terms, with thrco victories and four defeats. Media High School gave Swarthmore High, leaders of the Delaware County High School Basketball League, nn unexpected Jolt In the game played nt High's cago yesterday afternoon. Clever passing, fast teamwork and quick scoring by Lavery and Agnow, tho forwards, nave Media the victory by a score of 2S to 10. The Media quintet led at tho end of the first half, 13 to 9. owarthmore High's students were not overconfident, but they looked forward to a victory, which would have clinched the Delaware County Leaguo title for them.

Place, Reese, Yarnall, K. Wood nnd W. Wood, the regulars, were all In the contest, but ucro lacking In speed nnd aggressiveness. Only flvo Held goals, two by Place and one each by Reese. Yarnall nnd K.

Wood, were made by Swarthmore. On the other hand. Media played a trent game nt all times, with Lavery, Agnew, Davis, Khondes, AVescott and Schuchnrdt, the regulars, on the winning team. Lnns-downe High will meet Swarthmore In a gamo nt Swarthmore on Saturday. The league standing: Teams.

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BROAD ST. en a UHOER-HOOD TMk THE THREE-HUNDRED HITTER MAY SOON BECOME EXTINCT That Rare Species of Ball Player Has Declined Rapidly Since the Season of 1912 By GRANTLAND RICE THK Dodo is extinct. The Mammoth no longer frolics through ruffged vales. The Dlnosuurtis has long slnco ceased his pilgrimages across Montana's plains. Only their bare, bleak hones, dug up from nge-old quarries, remain to tell us of a primordial life that will never be again.

Which reminds us shouldn't the skeleton of tho -next .200 hitter thnt dies bo packed away In some natural history museum, to sleep through the centuries with tin- mummy of ltnmeses? For the .300 hitter, the noblest specimen of the tribe. Is fast fading Into twilight. Within a few jcars, at tho present rate, he will soon lie tottering through tho grav-ied dusk at tho border of No Man's Land. No Piffle "IMflle," ynu remnrk, "and likewise tut-tut. The .30 hitter Is far from being extinct.

He Is ns plentiful as ever." You, Frenzied Fanatic, nre offering an opinion. Against this we counter with a broadside of facts. You have your fnney. Wo have the figures. And slnco entirely a matter of percentage figures, figures In this case cannot He.

Hence this Call to Arms before It Is too late, where 10,000 melancholy fans look through the afternoon upon the .270 and the typo, but never again another Cobb, nnother Lajoie, another Wagner or another Collins. The Overshadowing Figures The batting averages of the American and National Leagues for the Inst four years ought to give a fairly tidy line on the general situation. In 1912, Including those who plnyed in games or more, the National League had 21 .300 men and the American Leaguo had 20 completo total of .300 hitters, 41. In 1913 tho National Leaguo had only 15 .300 hitters and the American Leaguo 11. Total.

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Detroit 1W Fairfield MJjvmvr. 300 To tal, 20. In 1915 tho National Leaguo had dropped to 5 .300 hitters and the American Leaguo to 8. Total, 13. Foreboding Slump Following the depth of the big among those batting .300 or better: drop 1912 44 1914 20 1913 26 1915 13 From 24 .300 men in 1912 the N.

L. fell to 6 In 1915. From 20 In 1912 the A. L. dropped to In tho same four years.

Tho precipitate decllno In batting eyes has been 70 per cent. In the last four campaigns. At this rate, within the next few years there will bo no Batting Eye left capable of focusing a .300 target. Not a one. Cnn you blamo us for demanding the Conservation of Our Natural Ilasehlts? Who will be the Glfford I'lnchot of Swat? The Great What-Is-It? Cobb, you rise to remark.

Is batting ns well as ever. Dut Cobb has come from .420 in -il and .410 In j912 to a trifle over .360 In 1015 a slump of 60 points. If Tyrus Raymond can lose 60 points, how about the everyday normal mJrtal7 The answer? You are at liberty to frisk us. Wo haven't a guess. The pitching doesn't look any better.

The balls, bats and grounds are supposed to be the same. The umpires are still calling 'em as they see 'em. Rut month by month for four years the .300 hitter has been gradually fading out as the batting eye wears a blur. Yale Defeats Williams NEW HAVEN, Feb. 10.

Yl defeated Williams hist nlcht. 4.1 to 8, at basketball. lead-In the llrst halt IT to 4. Tho rival captains. Charles Tuft, of Yale, and James Garfield, of Williams, starred.

In 1914 tho National League had 9 hitters and tho American Lcaguo 11. Bigelow-Willey Motor Co. 304-306 N. Broad Philadelphia I'boneai Hell, Spruce 6110. Keystone, Hare ISat.

DAYS OP REAL SPORT, NOT REEL, AS NOW Chinese Track Star Hope of College Team CLEVELAND. Feb. 16. Paul Kinkwell Ball Young, of Kwang-tung, China, is the athlete Case School is depending upon to win the pole vault, and possibly the broad jump, in the Ohio Conference track meet next Mny. Young, who is one of eight Chinamen being educated at Cnse, was the second largest point winner at the Oriental Olympic track meet held at Manila two years ago.

It ha3 been several years since Case had a pole vaulter or broad iumper of ability, but in Young it seems to have a real vaulter, ns he registered 11 feet 8 inches at Manila. Mrs. Grumbach Wins PALM nCACII. Feh. XI.

Hyde, metropolitan nnd Florida champion and one of tho beat-known women golfers In the country, was defeated here Jn the first round of match for tho State championship by Mrs. Louis Qrumhach. Centurj-. a plaver who has yet to win her first tournament. She never had Mrs.

Grumbach moro than one down and lost three down on tho 17th hole. jf 0t $2 Pants, 75c Mf $3 Panta, $1.48 lllll $4 Pants, $1.98 IJJ $5 Panta, $2.48 HI Im JTOSHLAJND Opn Monday. Friday and 8tunlj Kienlnn So.l5St YACHTSMEN PLANUfc lUNSlSlliNCY FOR MOTORBOATINfi Salem Club Revives Oldi replace Annual Cruise of Fleet 1 GIVES CHANCE TO ALLJ I rtaclng on tho consistency nlan a feature of the motoiboat cam In 4 vicinity and other ncniliy nolnY? im. Ron. While tho consistency pin of ii i "o-i IJUiiiia fhla i Ing Is not nn Innovation favor with the leirnttn.

1 yacht clubs affiliated with the soclatlons In this district 'i no plan of tho race wilt be for boat owner to figure out the llm tS ako his craft to make the run fS iu me nnisn tig no nL tv elanscd time, neennllm- in -E11? be handed In to the regatta commltt.Jb charge. Tho regatta JntA regatta commltteo will tnrtlnc time nf V': 1)10 out the according to the highest elapsed time craft taking the longest time to bi nwnv first I'. away first. KVAn1 nnn t-t, Boat Club, which had Its li the Schuylkill ltlver above j.mo mw i'ihi iin.i. K.inlzcd the consistency scheme for ih.ll i m.

nn -1 lloost Cup race. livery class of craft wi, 'i allowed to compete, anil cqunl chanco of wlnnitur. eacn had Tho Salem Hod anil Oun Club, of Satm. N. with Commodore Waddlngton head, plans to hold a conalstenev place of tho annual cruises of tha fleit i tho yacht clubs afllliatcd with fit.

n.i V.1L, ware Illvcr Yacht Ilaclnc Association. lit-Eil ituiuuib cruise ior the vultlr, -i manned for n. rnep. ntnrtlnv Riverside Yacht Club, of Esslngton. to th club's anchoracc.

lust nhnv th Salem Creek. The raco will be incn to nnv craft, Including open boats, glasj cabin. rnlcn.l ilttnU. r-rlllsnrq i OOIUL both the displacement class am! hydroplanes. Knch boat has a io win uiu cuuivsi, iih me it comlnt nearest to Its Riven tlmo will It declared tho winner.

is In tho races held by tho Flat n''t Motor Iloat Club two years ago the boat driven by Mrs. iidgar Johns wa the winner, covering tho course In the nmi tlmo ns was given to tho Regatta Com. mittce. BAYUK iy Cigar '-ilia SOLD FROM THE Sanitary Humidor IIV ALL. aoOD DEALERS a Mere Hand full- But 6,000 Suits and Overcoats in this Sale at $6.66 And Bonafide $22.50, $20, $18 and $15 Values! The magnificence and variety of America's en tire high grade clothing industry stands united in this marvelous $6.66 sale.

Two score brands of nationally advertised clothing, representing the highest sartorial achievements of over 40 leading manufacturers, are projected in this wonder event. Suits and overcoats that set the country's price standards of $15, $18, $20 and of them ara waiting for you to celect from. Their former prices are their present values. Imagine then what it means to you to buy such garments nt fSJWj We promise that you will leave here triumphant snJ grateful with the most stupendous clothing value in )uj torv. Come tomorrow and you'll remember the day.

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