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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-03
Bits From Sportland

York had the best of Lancaster High
last night in scholastic game; score.
to Z.
Pottsville fans are trying to make
sure of an Atlantic League team.
The Phils are after Wilbur Good, a
Cub outfelder.
Black, Yakes football captain. may
resign. 1t is said he is back in his
studies.
Wizards manager denies the deal
with Dillon. 1t is said Moran is the
man the champion is after.
Manager Christian Gluntz. of Ober-
lin. wants games for the Salem Lu-
theran five.
The Young Mems Hebrew Associa-
tion basketball team of Steelton will
meet Harrisburg Y. NJ. IL. A. next
Tuesday at Steelton.
The Reinhard five of Pine Street
Presbyterian Sunday School last night
defeated the Excelsior quintet; SCORE,
% to 10.
At Hummelstown last night the Her
shey Y. NJ. c. A. five lost to Hummels-
town; score, 81 to 90.
The ST. Andrew basketball team de-
feated the Hassett Club Arrows; score,
- to 20.
The Salem Lutheran five Of Oberlin
was last night victor over the Royal
\. c.: score, &C to 3S.
The Lincoln basketball team last
night defeated the Y. NJ. c. A. Juniors;
score, Sc to IS.
Kimmell, of the American team in
the International League, leads in
scoring with total of ! ,04S pins.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-03

The war has helped instead of hurt
the birds of Europe, is the declaration
of IT. Gilbert Pearson, secretary OF the
National Association of Audubon So
cieties and American authority on
birds. "Our correspondents have
discovered" said he, that the wild
birds are receiving an amity from the
hands of men in Europe to which
they have long been strangers.
For example, the French govern
ment has stopped all hunting, and the
minister of war has issued an order
that the sale of no native game will
be tolerated. Ordinarily, more than
1000 tons of native Killed game are
sold annually in the markets of
F'rance-think Of it-more than two
million pounds and how many mill
lion birds?
Belgium. in time OF peace. is one
of the greatest bird-catching coun-
tries in Europe. More than $4,000
skylarks. as we'll as hundreds of thou
sands of other birds are annually
trapped and exported from that coun-
try for food"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-03
JASPER TOSSERS
PLAY SATURDAY
Eastern League Tailenders
Now Setting Fast Pace to
Meet Independents

The fourth Eastern League team to
play in Harrisburg this season will
be the Jaspers. the attraction at the
Chestnut street auditorium Saturday
night. This will be the first appear
ance in Harrisburg of this five with
their regular lineup.
Last season the Independents had
the Jasper team scheduled, but when
the time came to play the game, in
stead of the regular Jasper team, a
team of All-Stars composed of De
Neri, Greystock, and Jasper players,
appeared in Harrisburg. Barney
Sedran.. of the Jaspers, has guaran-
teed to bring the league lineup to
Harrisburg.
Jaspers Play Good Game
The Jasper five is now in last place
in the league standing. They are now
playing splendid ball, and have won
five of their last seven games.
The Independents are practicing
hard for this game, for if possible,
they wish to add Jasper to their list
of Eastern League victories. They
have won from Reading and Grey
stock, the league leaders, and if they
play well enough to win Saturday,
they will have defeated half of the
teams in the league.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-03
BIRDS SING DURING HEAVIEST
COMPARTMENTS OF WORLD WAR
SongSters Music During Lulls of Terrific Artillery Duel
Made British Troops Weep

New York, Jan. 24.-Have the song
birds of Europe become the victims
of bullets, shrapnel and deadly gases,
or have they deserted the war-ridden
continent entirely? So engrossed have
Americans been in other phases of the
terrific struggle that few have thought
of the effect of war on wild life.
During a severe artillery duel it is
reported that several British soldiers
were seen to be crying. When asked
why, they said that during the lulls of
the bombardment the birds could be
heard singing. Over one trench hung
a tree. and on a bough were two birds
preening their feathers and twitter-
ing.
Between the opposing lines, birds
are said to be scarce, except swal-
lows and swifts, and stray linnets
wagtails and starlings. A pair of tree
sparrows were actually found nesting
in a shell-torn tree between the lines;
while a kingfisher settled by a John
son hole" within five yards of the
British trenches.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-03
NEED READING TO
MAKE GAME SURE
George Cockill Will Report
Conditions Saturday Night:
Utica Not For Sale

Harrisburg cannot count much on
getting the Utica franchise. Every
indication points to that city remain
ing in the New York State League.
George Cockill will explain conditions
as they are on the Farrell circuit on
Saturday night. He has notified the
local promoters that he will be in
Harrisburg sometime during the eve-
ming. A price said to be much less
than $4,000 has been fixed.
As has been announced from the
start there is no value to a New York
franchise in Harrisburg unless Read
ing or Allentown joins in the move
ment. According to reports from
Scranton there are two undesirable
towns in the league. Albany and Troy.
Utica, it is said is out of the project,
since the sale of players. but the gen.
eraI opinion prevails that it is too
good town to be dropped.
Two Undesirable Towns
Owners of Troy and Albany fran
chises have been given ten days to
decide whether there shall be a sale.
Jimmy Sheckard was sent TO Read
ing with instructions to prepare a
proposition to submit TO the league.
In the meantime a request has been
filed with the National Association of
Professional Clubs, to hold Reading
and Harrisburg for organized base
ball and accept no other application.
This means that Al Lawson will not
be able to get recognition from or
Sanized baseball. The belief is that
when the Atlantic League promoter
learns this fact, he will cease his
activity. as an outlaw organization
at this time, in the opinion of many,
cannot exist.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-03

Once more II looks as If a base
ball league was using Harrisburg as
a means to force magnates in several
towns to make good. The informa-
ton which came to Harrisburg last
night, was that Troy and Albany were
likely to be on the market. The sale
or Evans and other players by Utica
gives that town a financial boost, and
that club, 1t is said. is not for sale.
Time is too short to dilly daily
about propositions. What Harrisburg
packers should do, is to send word
TO j. Fl. Farrell, president of the New
York State League that Harrisburg
wants to get into baseball. That Ii
Reading wants to come in, terms on
which the new towns will be admit
ted should he made known at once.
Harrisburg is willing to pay a rea-
sonable sum for a team, providing
that Reading will join hands and Sc
cure franchise.
That the baseball season is not far
or, is shown in the departure of John
j. McGraw for Cuba. and other man
ayers for Southern cities. 1t will not
be many days, before the players will
be packing grips and join the rush
to Florida and other training camps
There will be no trouble this year in
holding squads. The Federals are out
OF business and spies will be missing
Peace is declared. the Tight is Ger,
But who'll defray the cost of war?
Who is it that will pay the bill?
The magnate? Yes, like Kelly will. -
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-03
.WELTYS K3N CORNER
New York World.

New York World.
Pat Moran of the Philadelphia Ma
tional League team says he will lanE
another pennant this year, and thai
the players on his team must worl
hard from the start, or there will b(
trouble.
Jack Dillon has signed to meet JesI
willard. Once more the public will
be given a chance to fill the pocket|
of the champion and Indianapolis bow
There Is nothing back of this mattel
but the desire to get easy money. Dill
lon is a good man, but not in Willard
class
Peace in baseball thus far has evil
IDENTIFY been all on paper. The onlj
positive action was the withdrawal o|
the Feds. At present everybodj
seems to be fighting with somebody
Players are being signed without AMI
consideration of their rights and con|
tracts. Managers are paying larSI
salaries in order to beat out thI
other fellow.
Edward G. Barrow, president of th|
International League. is having nil
troubles. Eight players taken frorI
Rochester last year are being Offered
to teams outside of the Barro7
league. Notice has been served OF
the Federal owners that these playI
ers belong to the Internationa!
League. and if sent elsewhere therI
will be an explosion. Again the quesl
ton comes up, lis there peace?"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-03
PICK CENTRAL TO WIN OVER YORK COCK
Schedule For Week
on Basketball Circuits
Tonight

Tonight
York High School VS.. Harrisburg
Central High School, on Chestnut
Street Hall floor, Central Pennsyl-
vania Scholastic League.
Penn Hall Girls VS.. Central High
Girls, between halves and after
Central Y ork game, Chestnut street
Hall.
Camp Curtin VS.. Cameron Gram
mar School. on Cathedral Hall
floor.
Friday
Boys division of Hassett Club
VS.. Altoona Y. NJ. A.. at Cathedral
Hall
Harrisburg Technical High School
VS.. Reading High School, at Read
Ing. Central Pennsylvania Scholas-
tic League game.
Freshmen VS.. Sophomores, Tech
nical High School interclass league
game.
Harrisburg Central High School
VS.. Williamsport High School, at
Williamsport.
Saturday
Jasper, of Eastern League, VS..
Harrisburg Independents, on Chest
nut Street Hall floor.
Harrisburg Academy VS.. York
Collegiate Institute, Cathedral Hall
floor.
Steelton High School VS.. Ship
pensburg State Normal School, at
Shippensburg.
Middletown High School Alumni
VS.. Lebanon Valley College Re-
serves. at Annville.
Hershey High School VS.. Carlisle
High School. at Carlisle.
Lebanon High School VS.. Ian
caster High School, at Lancaster,
Central Pennsylvania Scholastic
League.
Hassett Arrows vs.. Hershey
Juniors. at Hershey.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-03
More Sport Trophies Stolen;
Archibald Rogers Victim

Poughkeepsie, n. Y. Feb. S.-The
country home of Archibald Rogers,
Standard Oil millionaire, at Hyde
Park, on the Hudson, was entered by
burglars during Wednesday night
and silverware and many valuable
sporting trophies were stolen.
Colonel Rogers said that at least
twenty cups, many of them worth
$1,000 each, had been taken. He said
it was impossible to estimate the
value OF the trophies as they repre-
sented his winnings from 1884 to 1892
in the regettas of the New York Yacht
Club, when he sailed the yachts
Bedouin, Wasp and Colonia.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-03
Kansas City May Land Berth
in Ban Johnson's League

Excelsior Springs, Mo. Feb. 8. -
Kansas City is going to be in a major
baseball league within two years ac-
cording to Ban Johnson, president of
the American League, who is resting
here. He said Kansas City was "a ma
ior league city right now" He thought
it would flt into the American League
better than the National and intimated
one of the st. Louis clubs might be
involved in such a move.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-03
Coach Tad Jones Signs
Three-Year Yale Contract
.Stccial 70 Az TeIcctnhh

New Haven, Conn, Feb. 8. - Official
a special committee from the Yale Ath-
letic Association of the unanimous Sc
lection of T. a. D. Jones as head coach
of the Yale football team for the next
three years. Jones was graduated from
the Sheffield Science School in 1905 He
was Varsity quarterback for three
years and in his senior year was cap
tain of the baseball team. For the past
few years he has successfully coached
the elevens of Phillips Exeter Academy
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-03
FIRENIEN'S MEMORIAL
Special to the TELEGRAPH

Lewistown, Pa, Feb. 8. - On Sun
day., February 13. the Lewistown Fire
Department Will hold memorial SER
vices in the Temple Opera House,
participated in by the following com
panies: The City, Henderson, Fame.
BROOKLYN and Junction.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-03
MISSION AT ST. STEPHENS
- BEGINS TONIGHT

The coming OF the Rev. ]. o. S.
Huntington, superior of the Order of
the Holy Cross, is an event attracting
the attention of the city church folk
He opens an eleVen-day mission at St
Stephens church tonight at s
o'clock. Attention was called to the
breadth of his religious sympathies
by Bishop Darlington recently when
speaking at st. Paul's Church on st.
Paul'S Day
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-03
NV1TATTONs TO SOCIAL

Lemoyne, Pa, Feb. 8. = Lemoyne
High School class of 1915 will hold a
box social in the firehouse on Friday
evening. John Wingert president of
the class has charge of the prepara-
tions and nearly $50 invitations have
been issued
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-03
LARGE BOWLING SCORES

In the Casino Independent League.
last night, the oregons lost to the Re-
cruits, scores 2170 to 2l51; and the Tro-
JAMS defeated the I.ancers, score 2407 to
22S6. Nestor Of the Recruits, had high
match score, 4S4. in the first game. and
Smith, of the Trojans, run up 523 in
the second match.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-03
RE-ELEcT FORMER MANAGER

The East End Athletic Association
last night e-elected W. r. shaffer man
ager for the ensuing year. A schedule
VIII be arranged for the baseball sea-
son. Games are wanted with all first
class amateur teams.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-03
PARTY Al FIsHERvmLE.
Special TO the Tclegropt

Halifax, Pa, Feb. 3. - A surprise
party was held at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Rissinger at Fisher
vile, last evening in honor OF the
fourteenth birthday of their grandson
William Saltzbaugh.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-03
TEACHERS WILL ATTEND

New Cum berland, Pa, Feb 8. =
Teachers of the Elkwood and borough
schools will attend a meeting of teach
ers of Lemoyne, Lower Allen town
ship, Shremanstown. and New Cum
berland in the Lemoyne High School
building on Friday afternoon and eve
ming.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-03
NEW INSPECTOR ON DUTY

DR.. John II. Parks, the new fool
inspector who was appointed by Couu
ell to succeed DR.. George A. Zimmer
man as inspector for the food did
partment of the bureau of health, hd
been sworn in and is now on duty.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-03
LEBANON VALLEY
LIGHT CoNIPANY's DINNER

Supper prepared entirely on an
electric range will be feature of to-
nights booster meeting" OF the en-
ployes OF the Harrisburg Light and
Power Company. More than a hun
dred will attend. The session will
be the first to be conducted by p II.
Bailey, the new commercial manager.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-03

Steelton High five last night woa
over Middletown quintet, score % to 10.
1t was q strong comeback for Coach
Gaffneys team. The defensive work of
each team was an interesting feature.
Dayhoff, for Steelton, and Bowman, for
Middletown, were stars.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-03
Hassett Girls Win Game
From Lebanon Valley Five

The girls division basketball team
of the Hassett Club last night at Ann
Vile defeated the Lebanon Valley Col
lege girls: score, g to II. 1t was one
of the best games played this season
by co-eds. Miss Engle was the star
for the college five. and Miss Burns
and Miss Sweeney had the best scoring
records for Hassett. The lineup and
summary:
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-03
DUTCH DEFEAT BARRIERS

In last nights International League
match, at Holtzman's. the Dutch team
defeated the BARRIERS. score 1874 to 1925
Barber. of the Dutch team, was high
single game scorer with 133.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-03
ACADEMY COUNCIL To-MoRRoN

The new council of the Harrisbur
Academy of Medicine will meet at
o'clock tomorrow afternoon instea
of $3.50 o'clock in the evening.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-03
MISS SHILLING RETURNS HOME

Miss Christine E. Schilling has re-
turned to her home from business
trip to New York. She left to-day for
pleasure trip to Altoona and Pitts
burgh.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-03

No shooting event is successful with
out competent clerk. Keeping rec
ords correctly, and distributing the
cash without having a kick, is some
task. For several years William H.
Cleckner, secretary of the Harrisburg
Sportsmen's Association has been a
big fatcor at all target and livebird
shoots in Harrisburg. Last week he
was again appointed secretary of the
local organization. This means that
Billy" will again be in charge of the
big events at Second and Division
streets His wide acquaintance and
capability make him a valuable man.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-03

FACTORS WIN CONTEST
The Factors won last nights game
In the Harrisburg Academy League
Johnson. of the Factors, bowled 136 for
high game score, and S53 for match
honors.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-03
PICK YORK FOR
DEFEAT TONIGHT
Several Hundred Rooters Sign
Up to Make Trip to Harris
burg; Probable Lineup

Central High tossers will meet York
five tonight. The game will be played
on the Chestnut Street Auditorium
floor. It will be the first time the
White Roses have lined up against a
strong opposing team away from
home. Indications are that there will
be a break in York's clean slate after
Central five is through with the scho-
lastic basketball exhibition.
York won last night from Lancas-
Ter by a close score. Coach Billmyer
will offer his star lineup, and back of
York will be a large crowd of rooters.
The York Gazette says:
That the York high school student
body is very enthusiastic over the Won
derful success attained by the basket
ball team of the institution this season
so far is evidenced by the large num-
Der of students that are going to ac-
company the team TO Harrisburg
Thursday night. Already there are
over 250 that have signified their in
tention of attending the contest and
special coach has been arranged for
with the railroad officials to be at
tached to the 5.55 o'clock evening train
for tn ecapital city to help carry the
large number of extra passengers.
The squad was sent through a hard
workout for the game yesterday after
noon and the players are in fine con-
dition for the important struggle. II
the York boys win this game, which
they stand a good chance of doing,
they will be on a very good road to
win the Walter Dumser cup offered for
the championship.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-02-24
SCHOOLS, CHURCHESA AND
PICTURE SHOWS CLOSED
In Order to Prevent Scarlet Fever
Epidemic City Board Of Health
Takes Action Wednesday.
ONLY TWELVE CASES IN CITY
Disease is Here n Light Form But
Precautions Thought Best to
Keep it in Check.

The public schools. churches and
moving picture theatres were ordered
closed by the Board Of Health We'd
nesday morning in order to prevent
any further spread of the scarlet fever
in this city. There have been only
twelve cases here since it started sew
eral weeks ago but the board felt it
best to take this action in view of the
feeling expressed by parents as well
as to prevent an epidemic. These res
trictions will be lifted March seventh.
What little scarlet fever there is
here has been placed promptly under
quarantine. The disease is in its light
est form and practically all Of those
suffering with 1t are high school stud
ents. According to physicians chill
dren art the ones among whom it is
most prevalent. 1t is seldom an adult
ever contracts scarlet fever.
The following homes are quarantine
ed: ]. W. Million, John Marshall, r.
A. sannebeck, the Rev. A. B. Culbert-
son, Alex Chapman, John Dorgan, the
Rev. e. s. Gibbs, the Rev. J. D. Wat
son, A s. Houston, DR.. 7. H. winans
and Mr.. Cooper.
The Board of Health is composed Of
the following members: City Physi-
clan DR.. J. F. Harrison, Councilman
J. A, Lewis, J. H. Ballew, E. L. john
son, and ]. B. Pratt. Mayor Dry is
out Of the city at present.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-02-24
DOWNTOWN STREET LIGHTS
INSTALLED IMMEDIATELY
City Light Committee and Power COM
pany Hold Joint Meeting and
Agree to Follow Ordinance.
NINE LIGHTS DOWN TOWN
Each Light VIII Be Placed in the Mid
die Of Intersecting Streets and
Be 900 Candle Power.

The light committee Of the city
council. composed Of E. L. johnson.
chairman, and F. M. Ragsdale, met
with E. R. Locke, of the Mexico Power
Co., Wednesday morning, and decided
to follow the lighting plan for the bus
mess section as outlined in the ordin-
ance passed following the recent light
election. The council had considered
another plan as substitute.
The plan is to erect nine light
standards, each in the center Of inter-
secting streets. Each standard viii
carry 600 candle power lamp. They
will not only light the streets but aid
materially in regulating traffic.
Mr.. Locke states that the material
has been ordered nd work prepara-
tory to the insta.asion will start at
once. This will make the downtown
section Of the city most attractive and
improve conditions in the business Sec
eion by eliminating poles as all Of the
wiring will be underground.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-02-24
HoLLENsyILLE,

Last week was a splendid winter
week. Old Sol was at his best every
day, He sure made the snow and Ice
go some. The blue birds are here,
and we hope that means that spring
will soon be here. u. E. Pierce ene
tertained at dinner Sunday the F. L,
McGee's and Milt Householders. 81
Henry Lowery on the old Gilbert
place will have a public sale March
first. Ladies' Of Midway Church viii
serve dinner. J. E. Campbell will
soon move to the Nugent place. ~ J.
e. Albright has bought the James
Sneed farm, and will move there soon.
- The wheat in this vicinity is sure
looking brown. Mrs. Dave Rob
erts is entertaining her brother Of
Iowa. > Miss Sallie Robinson, Of
Mexico, is visiting her sister, Mrs.
J. W. Peck.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-02-24

ICO THIS WINTER.
THE Mexico Ledger wants to COM
bliment those who worked so intelli-
gently in the management Of the
Eedger's Good Fellow Fund for the
Eelef Of the poor Of Mexico during the
Finter. The various committees were
prompt and worked in an unselfsh
Fay, and City Clerk Wallace Dear
Big should have especial thanks for
PIE untiring work he did in investiga-
'ing and seeing that none were al
|pwed to suffer. The people Of Mex
30, with very few exceptions now
favor organized charity, and we do
Dot believe that next year there will
pe any attempt to discredit or under
pine this movement.
The contributions made to this fund
Fere handled without a dollars ex-
eense and there was not a single case
q suffering in Mexico that was not
promptly investigated and relieved.