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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-17

here to see this big game This was
one big battle that war did not stop.
Stars We're enlisted from both var
sity elevens but the game went on
just the same this afternoon.
That Harrisburg was to stage
something unusual was in evidence
soon after 8 o'clock this morning
when automobile parties began ar
irving for the big football game
which was played this afternoon oil
the Island field. Later on came autos
filled with boys and girls from
Lewisburg, the camping grounds of
Bucknelps contingent Colors were
flying everywhere.
Crowds on Special Trains
At II o'clock this morning the
special trains arrived. One came
from Gettysburg with several hun
dred students and q band and there
was parade, the students singing
and cheering. With the Battlefield
warriors was a military unit that at
traeted much attention and was q
feature at the game this afternoon.
Shortly after the arrival of the
Battlefield student body the Buck
nell followers breezed into town.
They were accompanied by their
crack school band and at once be-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-17

gan to parade over the downtown
streets. The old-time rivalry be-
tween the two schools was again
displayed upon the arrival of the
cheering squads on the Island, each
student body tried to outdo the
other in cheering and the bands
helped to keep things lively by
playing popular airs.
BucIInelI EaVoritcS
The BucknelI eleven went into
( the fray faVorites over their op-
ponents. Despite the fact that the
Lewisburg team is outweighed by
the Battlefield boys Is pounds to
the man they have played better ball
in the early season games and are
looked upon to come out victorious
in the annual gridiron fray.
Gettysburg with this advantage in
weight is trying to defeat her OLD
time foes and on the other hand
Bucknell will attempt to avenge the
defeat of last year. Since the de-
parture of Rote the Gettysburg
backfield has been weakened as last
year this fleet-footed quarter scored
most of Gettysburgs points.
Promptly at 2.30 o'clock Referee
Eberle blew the whistle for the
game to commence and then the
battle royal was started.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-17

a game with the high school eleven
of that place. The local reserves
were in good shape for q hard battle.
Basketball will again be popular
at the 2. r. r. Y. M. G. A. Acting
Physical Director Frank Peters has
completed plans for busy season.
Under the direction of II e. Yaple,
manager, candidates will start prac-
tice next week. Manager Yaple will
be on hand Monday and Wednesday
nights.
The football season is near the
close. One Saturday and Thanks
giving Day and the windup is here.
Next Saturday Steelton and Central
play the final game in the triangle
series.
A good basketball game is on the
bill tonight. The Harrisburg In
dependents will play the Vincome
five of Philadelphia. 1t is just the
kind of battle for a big crowd, and
especially with so many visitors in
the city. The local management
knows the needs for so important
an occasion.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-17
Camp Hill High Wins
Out in Practice Game

Camp High High School varsity
team defeated the Hick-A-Thrifts in
Il practice game on the Camp Hill
floor yesterday afternoon. The game
was not open to the public. but was
witnessed by members of the faculty
and sports writer's. Twelve Camp Hill
candidates were given a tryout in
the game and Coach Dunkle was very
we'll pleased with the boys. From all
accounts Camp Hill will have the
fastest team in its history. The OPEN
ing game will be played with the
York County Academy at York next
Friday evening. The home season
will open on the home floor the fol-
lowing week.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-17
NO FAKE FIGHT
IS FANS CLAIM
0'Dowd Was Clever Fighter;
Regained Title For
Irish Race

New York, Nov. 17.-Rumors are
flying thick and fast that all was
not right in the O'Dowd-McCoy fight
last night. Dame Rumor has it that
. the former champion laid down"
=. But the fans who were at the fight
give the lie to these rumors. 1t
was case of a better man winning.
O'Dowd was McCoy's master at every
stage of the battle. He fioored him
time and again, drove him back
with hard punches, finally winding
up the festivities in the sixth round.
By his victory O'Dowd brought
back the middleweight championship
to the Irish race, a feat which has
not been performed since Jack
Dempsey lost to Bob Fitzsimmons
pver score of years ago.
Fitting Climax
The victory was fitting climax
to the passing of the Frawley law
putting an end to Iegalized boxing
in New York state.
Club bouts-before clubs which
have paid membership-will now
be the rule. Governor Whitman has
gone on record as favoring bouts
before such clubs. One of the best
in the state is the Queensbury A. c.,
of Buffalo, which has an active men,
perSnlp running into the thousands.
The officials hope to have a mem
bership of 10000 before the first of
the year.
Efforts are being made to stage
battles between champions and chal-
1engers. Benny Leonard, the light
weight champion, is the target for
most of the challenges. Freddie
Welsh wants to do a come back"
against his conqueror. He is willing
TO wager $4,000 on the outcome of
the battle. Benny may give the Eng
it is a question whether Welsh S
hackers will risk $4,000 on the form
er champions chances. Johnny Dun
dee also wants a crack at the cham
pion.
1t is likely that New Orleans will
see some good bouts this winter,
especially during the racing season.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-17
Giants Release Lobert;
Third Baseman Is Out

New York, Nov. II. Hans Lo-
bert has been given his uncondi-
tional release by the Giants. AS Lo-
bert goes, Wild Conroy comes back
to New York in the capacity of
coach and assistant to Miller Hug
gins, of the Yankees.
Lobert came to the Giants in 191 3
in the deal that sent Catcher Ad-
ans. Stock and Demaree to the
Phillies. McGraw was in dire need
of third baseman, but Lobert never
gave him much assistance, at it turn
ed out that his final season with
the PFiG.tj was his final year as a
real ig Lacquer. Thirteen years of
service had left Lobert's 32-year-
bones a bit brittle. Now, at the age
of 35, Lobert seeks a position as
manager, and we hope he lands.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-17
Rosewood Loses Game
to York Independents

Rosewood A. C. basketball FIVE last
night at York lost to the Independ-
cnt Ave of that place, score 80 to 10.
Rosewood was short on foul shoot
ing. The lineup and summary:
Rosewood A. c. York,
Cough. f. SeasholtZ. {.
Barr. (. Berger, (.
Title, c. Price. c.
Killinger. &. Remsburg, g.
Devine. g. Garland. &.
Substitution-BiXler for Price. Field
eoals-Tittle. 8; Devlne. 2; Killln-
ger. / Barr. 1 Cough. 1; Garland. 3;
Price. 2; Remsburg. 1 Seasholtz. /;
Berger, 1. Goals from fouls-Barr 3;
Seasholtz. IA.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-17
Minor Leagues Decide
to Form One BOdy

Chicago, Nov. decentralization
of the Western, Central and Three |
leagues and the formation of two
or three substantial organizations
were suggested to M. II. Sexton.
president of the National Associa-
ton of Minor League, on his return
last night from the Louisville meet
ing. A. r. Tearney, of Chicago.
president of the Three I League. is
back of the movement Sexton will
call a meeting of the four league
baseball presidents in Chicago next
month to consider the proposal.
Edward G.. Barrow, of New York.
president of the International Lea
que. said. last night that If left to
his decision, he would recommend
the suspension of the league for at
lie 1st a year. when the club owners
m let in New York December 10. The
organization, he said, made no money
last season and with war conditions
becoming more serious. the prospects
for 1918 are anything but bright.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-17
VINCOME HERE
FOR HARD GAME
Play First Contest Tonight in
Series With Local Inde-
pendents; College Dance

Harrisburg Independents will to-
night line up against the Philadel-
phia Speedy Boys, known as the
Vincome five. This will be the first
of series of games between these
two teams. Vincome has for sew
eral seasons proved big attraction
in Harrisburg.
Plans have been completed to take
care of a big college crowd. Gard
ner the local center is a former
Lewisburg star. Clausen another
Bucknell star will act as referee.
Honors Even
In last years basketball season,
Vincome and the Independents op-
posed each other on two occasions.
The Philadelphia quintet carried off
the first game, but compelled the
local five to play two extra five min
ute periods in the second contest.
The lineup of the visitors, is 6
strong as that presented last year,
and some have rated it as a better
team.
Independents Vincome
McCord, (. Haire, f
Wallower, Dienes, f
Gardner, Longstreet,
Yoder, C Bilson &
Ford, Zahn, 6
Mcconnell,
Referee, Clauson of Bucknell.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-17
FIRE STARTED
TODRIVE DEER
ForeSters at Mont Alto Acad-
emy EXtinguish Flames
Caused by Incendiaries

Waynesboro, Pa, Nov. 17.-But for
the prompt and efficient work of
Chief Forester T.. L. Staley, his two
assistants and the professors and two
dozen students of the Mont Alto For
cstry Academy, the whole of Pine
Mountain, north of Waynesboro,
would to-day be ashes and charred
wood.
Fire started in the Beesecker Gap
sector early Thursday night and it
was discovered by party in
Waynesboro, who gave the alarm by
telephoning to the forestry men at
Mont Alto. They hurled to the scene
in automobiles and at once began to
fight the fire. 1t took them eight
hours to put out the blaze.
The men had been home but a
short time before they were notified
that another fire. swept by a heavy
wind. was raging near the scene of
the first fire. The mountain was
burning in four different places.
showing that it had been fired by an
incendiary. 1t took the men until
noon Friday to get the fire under
control. In the afternoon another
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-17
Indians to Play Giants
in Spring Exhibition

Cleveland, Nov. 1.-THE Cleve-
land American League team will play
a series of exhibition games with
'the New York Giants during the lat
ter part of the 1918 training trip in
the South.
The Cleveland team will train Mt
New Orleans, while the Giants will
get their preliminary work at Mar
Hn, Texas. The two teams will meet
at Dallas and play there and at
Houston, New Orleans, Memphis,
Chattanooga, Louisville, Indianapolis
and Columbus. The dates of the
games cannot be designated until
it is decided whether the season will
start later than has been the custom.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-17
First Chinese Boxer Dead;
Falls From Top of Barn

Sacramento, Cal. Nov. IL An
Wing, the first Chinese boxer on rec
crd, after safely emerging from nu-
merous ring contests, has died here
as the result of fall from barn, to
the roof of which he had ascended in
an effort to catch some pigeons.
He always wore his queue into the
ring and was the victim. of a rough
practical joke in his bout with chap
named Cocky O'Brien. The China
mans seconds tied his pigtail to the
ringpost just before the gong for
the first round and the astonished
Celestial nearly pulled his head off
his shoulders as he started for the
center of the ring.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-17
Coaches to Match Wit
in Training Camps

Chicago, Nov. 17.-Although there
Will be no game this season between
the football teams of the University
of Chicago and the University OF
Michigan, it was learned to-day that
Coaches A, A. Stagg, of Chicago. and
Fred Yost, of Michigan, are to match
their wits on December 1 on Stagg
Field. Stagg has volunteered to di-
rect the training of the eleven at
Camp Grant. Rockford. Ill, for a
week previous to it's contest with the
soldier team from Camp Custer, Bat
tie Creek. Mich. in Chicago the Sat
rrday after Thanksgiving Day. Yost
has offered his services in the final
preparations of the team from Camp
Custer.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-17
p. R. LEAGUE
Stumbling of the Tenms
Shay Offers Defense
on Murder Charge

indianapolis. Nov. 1.-THE state
had practically completed it's case
when court adjourned last evening
in the trial of Dan Shay, former
American Association baseball man
ager, charged with murder for the
death of Clarence Euell, negro waiter
in n local hotel cafe.
The defense, which probably will
introduce its first witness tomorrow,
is expected to put Mrs. Gertrude An
derson, Shay's woman companion in
the cafe on the night of the killing,
on the stand this afternoon. She is
regarded as the defense's star wit
ness.
Police officers who arrested Shay
after the shooting testified yester-
day that Shay told them he shot the
negro because he called him an un-
printable epithet. The officers say
they believed Shay was under the in
fuence of liquor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-17
Father of Bride Performs
Marriage Ceremony at York

Wormleysburg, Pa. Nov. 17.-Paul
kister, son of Mr.. and Mrs. I. V.
kister, surprised his friends by going
to York for weekend visit and
while there taking unto himself
wife, in the person of Miss Sue
Rodes, daughter of the Rev. and
Mrs. r. r.. Rodes. The brides father
performed the ceremony and after
trip to Niagara Falls, Buffalo and
other points of interest the young
couple will be at home in Second
stl Get, WormleYsburg
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-17
} PARK ATTRACTS MANY FOOTBALL ENTHUSIASTS TO CITY
= @XX/EI>LYD
y w CORNER

Harrisburg football fans were
ready with open arms to welcome
the college boys and girls. The an
nual football classic between Gettys-
burg and Bucknell is big event for
this city.
Manager Clark Griffith denies alb
solutely that he has sold Walter
Johnson to the New York Yankees.
New York Americans have made q
tempting offer.
Harrisburg Academy and Central
High We're in battle this morning on
Academy field. Unusual interest
was manifested in this game. Har-
risburg Academy eleven worked
hard all week in preparations for
this contest.
Dickinson had no game to-day.
This gave Coach Dunn and his war
rfors chance to see to-day's game
at Island Park. Carlisle sent a large
contingent to the battle scene.
The second team of the Tech High
School went to Lewistown to-day for
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-17
w. NJ. a. ENTERTAINMENT

Wormleysburg, Pa. Nov. 17.-Lit-
erature day was observed by the w.
M. A. of st. Paul's United Brethren
Church on Thursday evening. The
program. under the direction of Mrs.
l. V. Kister, literature superintend-
ent, was as follows: Victrola con-
cert; prayer; playlet, when Aunt
Polly Joined the Missionary Society,""
by Miss Frances Sheaffer, Miss Josie
Hoon, Miss Mabel Sheaffer, Miss
Harper, Miss Ruth Baker; dialog,
How Some Dollies Went as Mis-
sionaries," by Gladys Schrack, Ruth
Arney, Clara Erb. Mildred Rishel:
recitation, Miss Elizabeth McCune:
address. the Rev. A. b. Mower.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-17
sNEEzING CAUSES BLINDNESS

Columbia, Pa, Nov. 17.-Angelica
Marley, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
John j. Marley. living at $50 Union
street, is suffering from the loss of
her eyesight. caused. 1t is believed
by sneezing while in school The pc
culiar affliction overlook the girl a
few weeks ago and she has been in
the Columbia Hospital under treat
ment She is pupil at fhe Columbia
High School and it was while in at
tendance at school November that
the peculiar accident happened.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-17
Evers Holds On

Though all the Major League clubs
have waived on the services of
Johnny Evers, who finished the sea-
son with the Phillies, the noted Tro-
jan will not receive his uncondi-
tionai release for some days. This
information was vouchsafed by John
A. Heydler, secretary of the National
League, to-day.
AS early as the worlds series il
was rumored that Evers would man.
age the Boston Red Sox next season
if it should happen that Jack Barry
was called into the service to which
he volunteered. Barry has been
called to the colors and it is doubt
full if he will be able to continue
as pilot of the former worlds cham
pions.
out st. Louis way the critics de-
clare that Branch Rickey is seriously
considering Evers as manager of the
Cardinals. With two such open
ings it is reasonable to suppose that
John j., of Troy, will land on his
feet before the opening of another
major league campaign.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-17
SIX WILD TURNEYs SHOT

Lewistown, Pa, Nov. 17.-Among
the lucky wild turkey hunters of this
section are DR.. d. p. Steele, of Nc
Veytown; Thad Moist, Harry Harsh
barger and Earl Espigh, of Malta
wana, hunting near Longfellow. Each
shot a turkey. Mr.. Espigh got a
G0-pound gobbler and DR.. Steele a
12-pound fat turkey hen.
S. L. Peck, of Lewistown. shot a
gobbler tipping the scales at seven
teen pounds and r. S. Miller shot one
near Ryde weighing twenty pounds.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-17

Cambridge, Mass, Nov. 17.-"Cu-
pid" Blacks powerful football eleven
from the First Naval District at New
port will meet the First Naval Dis
trict's team from the Boston Navy
yard in the Harvard stadium on De-
cember s, it was announced here
yesterday.
The Newport team has been called
an all-American combination with its
lineup of college gridiron stars, while
the Boston eleven, coached by Leo
Leary, former field coach at Harvard.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-17
DEP ALMA HANGS
UP NEW RECORD
FOR SIX HOURS

New York, Nov. 17-Driving an
automobile equipped with Liberty
motor, Ralph de Palma established
a worlds record for six hours at
Sheepshead Bay Speedway yesterday
when he covered 633.12 miles. The
best previous mark was 566 miles,
made at Broklands, England, Octo-
Der L, 1913, by Dario Resta, Jean
Chassagne and Leo K. Guinness, driv-
Ing alternately. De Palma's effort
was sanctioned by the A. A. u.
Breaks Hour Record
lie covered 1926 miles in the first
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-17

hour, as compared with 1919 when
the former record was established:
224.91 at the end of the second hour,
compared with 1891; 329.5O at the
end of the third. as compared with
269; 440.56 at the end of the fourth.
compared with $50; 535.72 at the end
of the fifth. as compared with 472.
In the third hour De Palma had
some tire trouble which brought
down his speed and at the end of the
fifth when he was sixty-three miles
ahead of the previous record he made
brief stop for gasoline and oil
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-17
Majors Will Suffer

Furthermore major league base
ball in the end must suffer proper
tionately with the minor conditions.
The National and American could
not long maintain their high stand
ards of play if new material was not
being educated. The present 3taI s
have but a limited course to run.
Once the big fellows lose the class
which distinguishes them from the
bushers, just so soon will the public
resent an inferior article of play at
major league prices.
Some sixty major league players
are already enrolled in war service.
The number is likely to be doubled
or trebled by spring. This circum-
stance may help to solve the
rosie, problem of the big fellows to
Il degree, but only minor activity can
develop fitting substitutes. Unless
the National Commission, acting for
the major leagues, can influence the
National Association to display
slightly more sentiment toward the
obscure minor leagues organized
baseball throughout is bound to suf-
fer.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-17

also has an all-star backfeld and
some famous college linesmen.
Previous efforts to bring the two
teams together had failed because of
conflicting schedules, but the players
decided to take a chance on the
weather and settle service rivalries
in December.
Arrangements have also been made
to bring Mahan. a former Harvard
star, back to the stadium. He will
lead his Marines from Philadelphia
On December 1 against the Boston
Navyyard.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-17
MERCHANT DEAD IN STORE

Waynesboro, Pa, Nov. 1T.-H. S.
Geiselman received word yesterday
from Gettysburg, telling him that his
brother, a merchant of that place.
Harry. Quinn Geiselman, was found
dead in his store. He was thirty
nine years old and is survived by his
wife and six children.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-17
OFFERINGS IN SUNDAY sCHooT

=" VI " ~ = . n 4 toNNEVOIA0
Marysville Pa, Nov. 17.-Tn many
county Sunday schools of Perry
county tomorrow offerings will be
taken for the s35, 900. 900 Y. M. c.
A war fund. Substantial subscrip-
tions are expected in many owns.
The campaign is in the hands of the
War Work Council of Perry county,
cf which l.. w. Brimmer. of New
port. is chairman. David S. Fry, of
Newport, president of the Perry
County Sabbath School Association,
has issued an appeal to the county
schools to participate in the move
ment
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-17
RED CROss -WORIlERs nusY

Waynesboro, Pa, Nov. 17.-Perhaps
the busiest place in Waynesboro is
the room occupied by the local
branch of the Red Cross Society in
the Arcade Theater building. Each
day and many evenings scores of the
women in town gather there to sew
hour after hour Boxes of supplies
for the headquarters of the Red Cross
are being shipped every few days.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-17

fire broke out and it burned for a
time.
About two hundred acres were
burned over. These fires are the first
this fall and were set by persons who
wanted to chase the deer out of the
mountains.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-17
MOUNT UNION RAISES $4,000

Mount Union, Pa, Nov. 1f.-Mount
Union was apportioned S. zoo in the
Y. M. c. A. drive and quickly raised
of it's own accord, the quota to $780,
COO when the various teams, under
the leadership of c. B. Ewing. chair
man, got together at a banquet on
Tuesday night. When reports came
in after the first days canvass the
various captains saw they could
easily raise the quota and announced
to the citizens that they would aim
for $4,000.
Last night the leaders again met
and reported that Mount Union had
gone "over the top and were now
safe with S12.050 and the drive is
still on. The team captained by II. V.
Wik> carried off first honors, getting
pledges for 2,700 from 500 different
DersoDs
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-17
WEN-DoTA TRIBES BANQUET

Duncannon. Pa, Nov. 17.-Wen-
Dota Tribe No. S05, Improved Order
of Red Men, will hold a banquet in
their wigwam in Cumberland street
this evening in commemoration OF
the fourteenth anniversary of the
institution of the order here.