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Evening star., 1917-06-29
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wise.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-11

The big leagues season started to-
day. Once more the fans who claim
to be weather prophets are calling at
tention to the uncertainty of the base
ball season at this time of the year.
Snow in Boston. Cold weather in all
towns, with chances for a warming ups
in Philadelphia in time for the first
game.
Harrisburg's popular leader is nos
in favor of an early start. He pickeS
May for the New York State League
schedule and is afraid that even the
first week in the month for flowers
will not offer big inducements for the
fans.
Elmira had opening practice yester-
day. Reports say the ball players wero
out for short time as the wind was
too strong for comfort. There would
not have been any chance for work.
out at Island Park. One week later
may offer more favorable weather.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-11
MAJOR TEAMS READY
FOR UMPIRES CALL
GAME ATBOSTON OFF

Unless the unexpected happens IA
major league teams start their an
nual battles to-day. The New York
Boston game was called off last night
because of snow. Weather indiations
were not verv favorable in Philadel-
phia and at New York. In the west
games were doubtful at sunrise.
Perhaps other openings will be
closed. Weather conditions are not
any too propitious in the seven other
cities under the big tent. Optimistic
as managers are in April, they will go
no stronger than to aver that the band
will play and their tossers goose step
to the flag pole-if. Right here they
stop and spar for time. If, weather
conditions are no worse, seven Mayors,
who never go South for spring train
ng, will wild pitch the first ban.
After recovering from the effects of
it's war with the Federal League in
1915, organized baseball was threat
ened with n strike, due to differences
with the Players Fraternity, but the
movement was thoroughly squashed
through the firm stand taken by the
club owners, and, with the exception
of a few holdouts, the coming cam
paign will be inaugurated with all the
stars and almost all the best known
players of both big leagues within the
fold.
Summing up the teams of the Ma
tional and American Leagues on the
eve of their 1917 dash, the conditions
promise close finishes in both races
The race in the American League is
considerably more open than that of
the National, because the younger or
ganization is more evenly balanced, Mt
least five of the eight teams having
chance to win, while the National
League race is almost one-sided.
With Chicago, Cleveland and De-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-11

troit as possible contenders against
Boston and New York, the American
is an intersectional struggle, while in
the National League, the eastern half
of the circuit clearly outclasses the
western division, the Phillies, Giants,
Braves and Robins all being consider
ed championship possibilities, with
Cincinnati the only one of the four
western clubs having a chance to
finish in the first divisiosn.
Basing an ante-season judgment on
what is virtually the evening of the
opening of a new season, the pros
poets for close and interesting pennant
races in both major leagues are con-
sidered exceedingly bright. Several of
the clubs which are considered the
strongest contenders for the pennants
have been strengthened through trades
and purchases of major league players
and the cream of the minor leagues
obtained through draft and purchase.
1t is not likely that such stars as
Ty Cobb, iris Speaker, Grover Cleve-
land AleXaher, and a few others will
lose their laurels in the coming
brushes, but each year adds many new
names to the roster, and reports from
the training camps show that more
than one club in each league has
picked up a voungster who is likely
to make himself known in the baseball
world this year.
In attempting to predict the out
come of the pennant races at this
period, one must necessarily take into
consideration the luck and breaks" of
the game and the part they play in de-
Gliding championships. Many team
that has looked like an easy winner
when the season started has been elm
mated from the race through a run of
hard luck or injuries to its players.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-11
MAJOR LEAGUE TEAMS START BATTLES
FORM REGIMENT
FOR RING STARS
Survivor of San Juan Hill
Battle Offers Commissions
to Pugilists

Philadelphia, Pa, April 11.-Col-
onel R. P. Dickerson, of Springfield,
Mo-, and survivor of San Juan Hill,
has sent a telegram to the War De-
partment at Washington, asking for
authority to organize a regiment to be
known as the Ozark Rough Riders for
active service wherever the Stars and
Stripes may lead"
Colonel Dickerson is bound to go to
war, and If he carries out the plan he
has in mind he is going well prepared.
The Colonel has written a letter to
every champion boxer in America, to
say nothing of the near-champions,
and he has offered them commissions
in his regiment.
Willard Invited
Jess Willard, Les Darcy, George
Chip, Fred Welsh, Carl Morris, Johnny
Dundee, Kid Mccoy, Leach Cross,
Benny Leonard, Jim Coffey. Frank
Moran. Tom Cowler and many others
have received invitations to join the
'Ozarks." The Colonel intends to sur
round the boxers with every cowboy
in the great Southwest who is willing
to throw high heeled boot over a
saddle for our Uncle Sam.
Two years ago when 1t seemed GER
tain that war would be declared
against Mexico. Dickerson announced
that he would Immediately organize a
mounted regiment He received thou
sands of applications from the best
shots and riders in the Southwest.
Colonel Dickerson served in a New
York artillery regiment during the
Spanish American War and saw ac-
tive service during the Cuban cam
paign. He was shot twice at San Juan
Hill during the famous charge through
the barbed wire entanglements.
Colonel Dickerson was Stanley
Ketchers chum. Ketchel was shot by
a farm hand while visiting the Colonel
at his ranch outside of Springfield.
Colonel Dickerson chartered a special
train at Springfield and rushed to the
scene of the shooting with two doctors,
but thev were unable to save Ketchel.
He died in Colonel Dickerson's arms.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-11
MowREY RETURNS TO GAME

Brooklyn. n. Y. April IL. = Mike
Mowrey the veteran third baseman,
whose spectacular work in that posi-
ton last season helped materially in
the winning of the National League
pennant by the Brooklyn Club has at
last fallen into line. Mowrey refused
to report at the training camp in Hot
Springs and was all set to retire from
the game. A message from Manager
Wilbert Robinson yesterday brought
forth a reply from the veteran. He
wired that he was willing to join the
team II he was wanted. The Brooklyn
manager wired back asking Mowrey
to report to-day.
Until Mowrey. is ready to play regu-
larly Ivan Olson will guard the third
base position. 1t is not likely that the
veteran will be ready for ten days or
two weeks.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-11
Reichle to Join Barons
Calhoun Swaps Mike Gido

Manager John C. Calhoun has COM
pleted deal with the Utica team by
which Mike Gido is to go to Utica and
outfielder Reichle is to don the
spangles of the Barons
Several weeks ago Calhoun traded
Gido to a Texas league team for
Pitcher Renter, but as both players
objected to the transfer the deal was
called off and Manager Cal put
through the trade with Utica.
Reichle is one of the best outfielders
in the league and should be a first
class man for the Wilkes Barre team.
Last season he played 131 games and
made 145 hits for a percentage of .29O.
He also stole eleven bases and fielded
at .96S clip.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-11
University of Pennsylvania
Officials Will Not Quit

Philadelphia, April 11.-Despite the
action of several of the large eastern
universities in cancelling their ath-
letic schedules for the remainder of
the season, University of Pennsyl-
vania officials said to-day this action
would have but slight effect on the
relay carnival to be held here on
April 81 and 2S. There has been no
halt in the plans and it was officially
stated there is no present indication
of calling it off.
While a number of star athletes
from Yale, Harvard, Princeton, Cor
nell and Columbia who were entered
in the championship events will be
prevented by the action of their in
stitutions from taking part, a larger
number of entries have been received
from the Middle West than ever be-
fore.
A decision as to whether Pennsyl-
vania will continue it's athletic activi-
ties was expected to be reached at a
meeting of the board of directors of
the Athletic Association to-day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-11
Halifax Resident Players
Name New Field Manager

Halifax, Pa, April 1.-THE Hall
fax Athletic Association has turned in
a list of resident players to the league
president, E. c. Lutz. They are:
James Schroyer, C. G. Ryan, Harry
Riever. Samuel Bowman, Harvey
Bowman Guy CIeInson. Luther Lou
dermilch, Russell Biever, Mark
Spahr, Mark Matter. John Prenzel,
Adam Prenzel, r. e. Kustetter. Milton
Stran. j. c. Landis. George West, M.
and c. Bailor.
At meeting of local club officials
Guy Clemson was appointed field
manager of the team and ]. Clark
Zimmerman, business manager.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-11
sIZZY" HOFFMAN HIGH Gun

"Izzy" Hoffman. of Philadelphia. was
high gun at the Fortside Gun Club
live-bird sweepstakes yesterday after
noon, missing but one bird of his
string of twenty-five Earl Melrath,
of the S. S. White Gun Club, and
Clegg, also of Philadelphia, tied for
second place with twenty-three kills.
Third money was divided among three
men, c. SwartZ, S. White and ike"
Knowles. all of Philadelphia, each of
whom got twenty-five of their twenty
five flyers.
There were fifteen entrants. The
other scores follow: Hunt, 21; Eilber,
20; Paulson, 20; Wingate. 10; Fon-
taine. 10; Shields. 19: Effrig, IS;
Koenig, IS, and l.. Hunt, 21.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-11
Scranton Seeks Lavigne;
Anxious to Be Near Home

Worcester, Mass, April 11.-Arthur
Lavigne has received a contract from
Scranton of New York State League,
which team seeks the services of
Lavigne as catcher. Lavigne is u
free agent He was the property of
the Lowell team which disbanded
after the Labor Day game at the
Boulevard park last season and thus
forfeited its franchise and base ball
standing. Lavigne will not sign with
Scranton. Ho is not certain that he
will play ball in the carly part of the
season, but IL he. does he will play
nearer home.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-11
PINK SLIP FOR YERKEs

Chicago, April II. - Steve Yerkes
of Millville, N. J., second baseman with
the Chicago Nationals, was released
last night to the Indianapolis Club. of
the American Association. Yerkes. a
former Pittsburgh Federal. is under
a Federal League contract calling for
$500 year. His release is taken
to mean that Larry Doyle will be in
condition to play second
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-11
Elect Murray Washburn
to Manage Hick-a-Thrifts

The Hick-a-Thrifts have again Sc
lected Murray Washburn to manage
the baseball team this season. John
Santo is temporary manager. They
plan to wage unrestricted warfare
upon all contestants that meet them
upon the diamond, and have a large
number of promising men to pick
team from.
The Hick-a-Thrift team last year
was exceptionally successful. All COM
munications should be addressed to
the manager, at the drafting rooms Of
the Pennsylvania Railroad.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-11
Les TODAY--SNOW AT BOSTON STOPS Cal
WELIYs& GoRNER

Manager Cockill was full of good
talk yesterday. He has been in COM
munication with other managers and
looks for lively season. He has all
players on his list except two catch
ers. They are in line and will be
certainty by Saturday.
1t is probable that several recruits
from Connie Mack's camp will be
turned over to Manager Cockill. There
will be no farming. Manager Cockill
said he would buy the players and if
they made good he expects to sell
them at profit later on.
1t looks like Bolinsky on first base
for Harrisburg. This boy will at least
be given a trial. He is sure of a posi-
ton on the team unless he shows u
slump in his work This is not likely
to happen. Bolinsky has been keep
ing in good physical condition through
daily athletic exercises. He is anxious
to get into the big game and wants to
make an impression this year.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-11
AMATEUR CHAMPS
TOPLAY M. P.'S
Title at Stake Tonight in Game
Between Rosewood and
Householder'S Bows

One of the best basketball games o.;
the season will be staged tonight on
the P. r. r. Motive Power gymnasium,
Seventh and Harris streets, when the
Motive Power tossers will clash with
the Rosewood Athletic Club five, cham
pions of the City Amateur League. Both
teams have been playing excellent ball
during the season and will show all
they have to put the contest on the
win side of the column tonight.
Championship at stake
The contest tonight will have
hedvy bearing on the Independent
championship of the city, as the Mo
tive Power tossers put the cleaners on
the Independents several weeks ago.
Should the Railroaders win tonight
and the Rosewoods defeat the Inde-
pendents on Saturday night, the for
mer will have a pretty hefty claim on
the championship. Both teams feel
confident of victory and will fight their
hardest. Dancing will follow the
game, and during the contest Abe
Bloom will sing. The probable line-up
q.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-11
Bits From Sportland

The Enhaut Ex-High School five
has closed q very successful season
and claims the Glass B amateur cham
pionship of Dauphin county. The team
played a total of 2S contests, winning
10, and scoring 1895 points to its OPP
ponents $50. 1t was the second sea-
son for the team.
The Highspire tennis club was re-
organized yesterday with a member
ship of twenty-eight. w. L. Sides is
president of the club; Samuel Sides,
vice-president; Mrs. w. L. Sides, sec
retary and Franklin Wolff, treasurer.
Joe Riggert. formerly an outfielder
with the Barons. helped st. Paul de-
feat the Cubs, 2 to 1, on Saturday by
making a timely triple in the seventh
inning. The blow scored a runner.
and Joe trotted over the pan when
another Saint lifted out a long fly.
Pitcher Fred Herche, formerly with
the Bingoes, was married week be-
fore he started for Rochester's train
ing camp. Bugs" is destined to land
a regular pitching job at Rochester
again this season.
The Utica Herald Dispatch writer
says every team excepting Syracuse
has been rebuilt for this season, all
of which goes to show that the writer
in question is not familiar with some
of the rosters.
In writing to the New York Herald.
one of the correspondents with. the
New York Giants saws that the only
pitcher who has bothered the Giants
very much in the exhibition game
series is Ehmke. formerly with Syra-
cuse. The correspondent in question
says 1t looks as though Detroit has
landed a prize package in this young
ster.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-11
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-11
WRITER'S PICK
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-11
SYRACUSE sEEKs INFTELDER

Syracuse, N. Y, April 11.-Manager
Mike O'Neil, of the Syracuse New York
State League champions, yesterday
made fine offer to the Utica team
for Inflelder Mike Corcoran, the for
mer miner. 1t is understood that Cor
coran has been asked to accept q sub
notified the Utes' leader that he would
not play in Utica for the terms offered.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-11
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BY GGszuzzu1dRce
Copyright, 1917, The Tribune ASSN
The Story of the Drums

The Story of the Drums
What is the story of glory that
From the roll of the drums?
The echo of feet keeping time to the beat
OF men who are marching by 'cross-road and street
To the call that has echoed by land. and by sea
For the fate that may be?
And the story is ths-they have come to the day
When the big debt is due in the smash of the fray
And If it be only the death which they owe
Or If it be only to suffer and grow,
They are ready to pay.
Even for those who ready and strong
The roads none too long,
Time moves on the fly the seasons flash by
Where the shadows drift in and the last echoes die
Where each in his turn passes on through the gate
To whatever may watt
And the story is thiS-when the hour is due
And it may be for it may be for you
To-day and Tomorrow and the same
If we stick to the highway and play out the game,
Be it early or late.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-11

Use McNeirs Pain Exterminator.-
Adv.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-03-02
NO DELAY OCCURRED

Statement by the president that the Zimmerman to Bernstor" cable containing instructions to try and form an alliance with Mexico and Japan to fight the United States in event that resented unrestricted submarine war came into the hands of the United States within the last week brings feeling of relief.
 First reports that the president had knowledge of this at the time of the break with Germany dis quieting.
 Democracy despises secrecy.
 The Wilson administration has been accused of pedg- ing the government to system of undertherOse gov enment substituting secret agents and personal repre- sentaves of the president for regularly accredited do mats The activities of Colonel House and others were pointed to as an example of methods for which there no place in properly governed republic.
 The United States has nothing to hide nor anything to fear With the exception of such military secrets and plans for emergencies which may arise there is no reason why every demand made upon America by other powers and every reply should not be published within day or so after the exchange of correspondence.
 The state department made sufficient investigation to satisfy itself of the facts in the and that the cable was really sent from the German foreign minister to his ambassador at Washington It is therefore evident that the whole matter has been handled with foresight and judgment and that the people of the United States were given the information as soon possible.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-03-02

The break with Germany is not a mere diplomatic refusal to remain in friendly relations with a power which
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-03-02

President Wilson has taken the right course with Germany. This action may not bring war but it will if Germany does not at once recede from the indefensible position taken by the kaiser's government. The first gun pointed at an American ship on the high seas should be followed by a declaration of war by the United States and our every action should conform to the new situatiOn.- Pittsburgh Gazette Times.))
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-03-02

The confidence of the American peo- pie in their president has not been misplaced. Mir. Wilson has made his decision and it is entirely right (New York Herald.)
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-03-02
CAUSE FOR DELAY

Congress is hestatng giving the president any authority than take steps safeguard Americans on the high seas The use of other nstrumentates is drowned upon.
 To congress alone belongs the right to declare war and war under any other is the old h- which Sherman branded it. Congress would probably declare war on Germany today if the president said that in his judgment sufficient cause existed but it does not like to sidle into combat crab fashion.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-03-02

The blood of the citizen, who first is of all things an American, pulses more firmly and proudly this morn ing. His government has at last spoken the voice of the nation-(New York Sum-
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-03-02

The Gateway does job printing of the better kind.
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American Papers on Crisis

has assailed our rights and affronted our dignity; it is a summons to the nation to awake to the supreme peril which confronts it. We have shown to the world a noble degree of self control under extraordinary provoca- tion. 1t is vital that we act together without looking baclward.-(Port- land Oregonian.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-03-02

The duty forced on us in the pro lection of our interests and rights is regrettable to an inexpressible de gree. But it can no longer be avoid ed, and nobody who knows the Ameri- can people will doubt their undying loyalty to flag and country, or their determination to back up the presi- dent at any cost-(Pittsburgh Press.)
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-03-02

The United States has broken with Germany. Well and good. No pa triotic American desires hostile con flict, but every American worthy of the name will stand behind the presi- dent in the step he has seen fit to take-and in any further steps that may be forced upon him. He can do nothing less and be a real American. -(Chicago Herald.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-03-02

If Germany contemplateS surrend- CT, the hour has struck for her de- claration to that effect. She has put down her last stake, already it is lost. The response to the presidents ad- dress has been immediate. It has been made with one voice. He has the support of a united people, (New York TimeS.))
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-03-02

The United States is now on the verge of war with Germany, but the American people can face the crisis without fear and without reproach. If war now comes it is not of our making It is time for the searching of hearts. It is not time for jingoism.-(New York WorldD
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The president and nation devoutly desired peace. But they will as re- solutely enter upon war. They have now before them one clear duty-to prepare for that alternative. Time for reluctance and delay is pat, time for swift and thorough action is at hand. Our conscience is clear.-Chi- cago Tribune)
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-03-02

The voice of the people is that the United States stands as firm as a rock for righteousness and those higher ideals of civilization which man has worked out through the centuries. We are behind Presi- dent Wilson.-(St. Louis Star.)
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-03-02

President Wilson gave the only an Swer that could be given honorably to the German governments last ar rogant and brutal note. We look for German overt acts which will precipitate a declaration of war by the United States. - (New York Tribune.)