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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-31
PatrOlmen Are Scheduled
For VOlleyball Contest;
For Volleyball Contest

Patrolmen and businessmen will
meet in a volleyball match to-mor-
rom afternoon. 1t will be q battle
royal. This contest is scheduled to
take place at S.15 in the Y. NJ. c. A.
gymnasium. 1t is part of the big
program arranged for New Near S
Day by c. w. Miller, physical direc-
tor.
A handball match will open the
activities. Other features will be- ,
At 2.30, freehand calisthenic driIf
by combined boys gymnastic classes:
2.40, apparatus work by combined
boys gymnasium class, showing par
allel bars, horse, buck and jumping
standard; 2.55, mat exercise; 8,
games; S.15, volleyball match be-
tween policemen and businessmen;
$50, wrestling match, 125 pound
class, Leslie Minnich and Samuel
Kamsky opponents H., Ernest Leh-
mer and Merle Lehmerin, a 145-
pound wrestling match; 4.29, boxing
exhibition; 4.30, basketball, Y. NJ. C.
a. VS.. Collegians.
An interesting feature will he .he
Volleyball match between the police
men and businessmen. Dr. NJ. V.
Hazen will captain the businessmen,
and William l.. Romig the policemen.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-31
SPORTSBU WEEK BASKETBALL STARTS TONIGHT WITH
BASEBALL

never has had an aqual as an outdoor
sport, and it is hardly conceivable
that it ever will. 1t seems that this
game of our own invention includes
and embraces every essential that
stimulates the mind, creates the eX-
hausted faculty, amuses the jaded
sense, revives the sluggish blood,
makes strong the weak muscles and
impels a vigor and health to the
body that no other form of exercise
combining the element of sport can
accomplish. Thousands of young
Americans engage in the game of
baseball either as q means of pleas
ureable exercise and recreation or as
a means of honorable livelihood,
while millions witness the playing of
games, both professional and anna
teur.
When the benefits to be derived
from the game of baseball are taken
into consideration there is added in
centive for it's continuation during
the coming season. 1t is to meet this
urgent necessity for recreation and
relaxation from time to time in this
crucial period of our national exist
ence that clean, wholesome sport is
needed and 1 know of no game that
fulfills such requirements better than
baseball. For these reasons and be-
cause of these conditions baseball is
certain to form an important part of
our recreative life in the trying days
which are apparently ahead of us.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-31
Lebanon Valley Schedule
Opens With Carlisle Indians

Annville, Dec. 31.-The Lebanon
Valley College Athletic Association
announces the following list of games
as the official cage schedule for Leb-
anon Valleys basketball team the
coming year: January 3, Carlisle In
dams, at Lebanon; January s. Lafay-
cite, at Easton; January .. Moravian
College, at Bethlehem; January 10,
DreNel Institute, at Philadelphia;
January IL, Delaware College, at
Newark, Del; January IL, st. Joseph's
college, at Philadelphia; January, II,
state Forestry Academy at Mount
Alto; January Is, Mount st. Mary's.
at Emitsburg, Md; January 10
Gettysburg. at Lebanon; January "a,
Staunton Military Academy, at Staun-
ton. Va; January 25, Washington and
and Lee University, at Lexington,
Va; January 26, Virginia Military In,
stitute, at Lexington, Va; February
!, Bucknell, at Lewisburg: February
Z, Juniata, at Annville; February s,
Swarthmore. at Swarthmore; Febru-
ary Is, Camp Meade Officers, at Ann
Vile; February 81, Hassett School, at
Annville; March l. Moravian College
at Annville; March 2, Drexel Institute
at Lebanon.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-31
ALUMNI TOSSERS.
READY FOR TECH
Annual Clash With Varsity
Five Is Scheduled For
This Evening

Scholastic basketball will be in
augurated tonight at Chestnut Street
Auditorium. Tech High varsity team
will meet the Tech Alumni five. The
latter is made up of former stars
now in the college game and a con-
test of unusual interest is expected.
This game starts busy week. The
alumni players have been practicing
almost daily. They were given the
privilege of using the Tech gymna-
SUM and will show excellent form
tonight. Coach Miller has been quite
active with the Maroon tossers and
has been giving them strenuous work
in preparation for this game.
How TeDms Line Up
The varsity lineup will include
Lloyd. Elmer, Buddy Lingle TONY"
Wilsbach. Karl Beck, "Goldie" Hous-
ton, Bud" Bell. John Smith. Harry
Miller, Gordon Holland, Hen" Kohl
man, Hap" Frank and Bihl.
For the alumni Eddie Harris, of Le-
high, has been assigned to a forward
berth, and l. Scheffer, who has been
prominent in both basketball and
football at Gettysburg, occupy the
other forward position. Sourbief will
hold down the pivot position, while
Killinger and Pollock have been Sc
lected to look after the guarding.
Melville, of Lehigh, and C. McGann
of Bucknell, may also be included il
the lineup. The lineup follows:
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-31
No Boxing at Mt. Carmel;
War Puts Crimp in Sport

Mount Carmel, Pa, Dec. 31.-For
the first time in twenty years the
boxing game in the anthracite coal
region is dead. The boxers who fur
nished the region with fistic battles
have gone either to the military
service or the munition plants and as
a consequence there hasn't been a
bout in Mount Carmel or Shamokin
this winter. Among the boxers who
have gone to the Army are: John
CHunky) Williams, John Gdanic
(Shifty Doughnuts), George paw
nee) Hinkle, Stanley (Kid) Baylor,
Walter Lefty) Thomas and Il half
dozen others. Kid Sheeler is at pres
ent located in Maryland and Har-
old Jones has retired from the game.
Efforts on the part of managers from
other places to stage bouts in this
region have failed, due to the lack
of intercity boxing rivalry, brought
about through the departure of the
faVorites,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-31
Sport Leaders Have
Optimistic Views

Optimism is the keynote struck
by leading men in the various
branches of sport in discussing
the outlook for 1918.
1t is satisfying, to say the least,
that men who have made a par
ticular study of their own sports
and the conditions which con-
front them should be practically
as one in urging and recommend
ing that everything possible be
done to stimulate wide and gen.
eral participation on track, field
and water.
These expressions carry the
more weight in coming from such
men as John X. Tener. president
of the National League; Julian
S. Myricll, president of the Unit
ed States National Lawn Tennis
Association; Charles A. Dean,
president of the Amateur Ath-
letic Union; Walter Camp, one of
the leaders in football; Il. X.
Sturgis, acting chairman of the
Jockey Club; Howard +. Whit
ney, secretary of the United
States Golf Association. and
Charles Halstcd Mapes, chairman
of the Board of Stewards of the
intercollegiate Rowing Associa-
tion.-New York World.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-31

Harris, Scheffer, Sourbier, Killing
er and Pollock will do their bit for
Tech Alumni tonight. Sounds like
an all-star team.
Judging by the breaks they make
when taking exception to a referees
decision, some spectators at Satur-
day night games care only for the
dance that follows the contest.
Just wait until we get going" is
Steelton Highs cry, and it is a safe
bet that the cage stars from the
neighboring town are going to cut
some figure in the scholastic game.
You must hand it to that Steelton
bunch when it comes to real sport.
One local baseball fan writes:
What will Harrisburg do in base
ball next year," He ought to ask
something easier. Just now there are
other sports that need attention.
Some time during February baseball
interest may begin to sprout.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-31
BY John X. Tenor
President of the National League
(From PHILADELPHIA Inuuirer. SIN

(F'rom Philadelphia Inquirer, Sun
day, December 800
There is no good reason why our
national game of baseball should not
prove to be as popular as ever dur
ing the season of 1918, notwithstand-
ing the universal anxiety centered in
the terrible conflict now being wag-
ed on the European battlefelds for
worldwide democracy. / am conf
dent that the American people will
loyalty support their national past
time and that baseball will be even
more popular when this awful emer-
gency shall have passed into history.
1t is generally admitted that the
best means of obtaining physical re-
creation is to seek and cultivate some
outdoor sport. The inclination for
some form of sport in the open by
youth and adult is as old as the
world. This was true in Greece and
later in Rome when the great en-
pire was in outward form q republic.
In our modern day the greatest sport
loving people in the universe are
those of the English-speak race,
on which the sun never ceases to
shine, and in whom the spirit of
liberty is more strongly implanted
than any other people since the
dawn of creation.
The American game of baseball
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-31
lie lineup and summary:
mn PENn ENTS
,hristy Mathewson Is
Anxious to Keep Magee

Cincinnati, o., Dec. 31.--Back
|rom an extensive eastern trip,
thirsty Mathewson blew into Gin
|innati yesterday and promptly de-
llared himself as strongly in favor
Il keeping Sherwood Magee on the
keds.
"As near as I can figure out" said
Iatty. 'Magee hit 1924 during the
me he was with the Cincinnati
Sub.
ANY man who can rap them that
4 zay is too valuable to be dismissed.
e can't be slowing up to any great
ftent, when he can drive the ball
pr that sort of a percentage.
II was surprised to hear that Ma
be was to be let out, and will con-
with Mr.. Hermann on the sub
ct. OF course, realize that we must
i'm our sails and exercise economy
eXt season, but I don't think we
lght to let go of Sherwood Magee."
The Red leader only smiled when
Eked if he would go back to the
ring line next season, but didn't
eny that he might do so if it. be-
me absolutely necessary to help
bit a short-handed team. He thinks
ell of the new material acquired by
e club and is rather optimistic
,out the 1918 prospects despite the
hr clouds
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-31
YOU BRING 4 SMILE TO 4
WOUNDED SOLDIERS FACE
WHEN YOU SEND HIM TOBACCO

"Our. Boys in France Tobacco
Fund" is in receipt of the following
interesting story from the we'll
known author, Julian Street, who
cites its closing paragraph as an in
stance of the need that will exist
among our American soldiers for the
solace of a smoke.
My cousin, Edmund r. Street, of
Toronto, was a young officer in the
British regular army at the time of
the Boer War. In that war his health
was injured. He retired from the
army. When this war broke out he
offered his services because trained
officers were, as you know, greatly
needed. He was gazetted to the regi-
ment known as the Sherwood For
esters, in October, 1914, as a cap
tain. He was in the early hard fight
ing when the British held on so
magnificently against superior num-
bers and artillery. on July 8, 1915,
he was awarded the Distinguished
Service Order-'for conspicuous good
work under heavy fire between May
Is and 1G, 1915, near lie Touquet,
and for going down gassed mine to
assist in the rescue of men He went
to Buckingham Palace where the or
der was given him by the king. lie
had by then been promoted to the
rank of major.
"On August 21, 1916. wrote him
sending him a check for SIS to be
applied in any way he wished for
the benefit of the soldiers. Shortly
after the middle of October / re-
ceived news of his death.
He was wounded October IA, by
machine gun fire, while encouraging
his men in an assault upon German
gun pits opposite their trench. A
letter from a fellow officer says that
after he fell he continued to carry
on as commander of his company,
reading and debating messages, and
apparently giving no thought to him
self, until the doctor ordered his re-
moval to the hospital There he died
next day.
Some time after getting this news
| received a letter which had been
found among by cousins effects after
his death. 1t was dated In the Field.
october 5, 1916 and referred to a
number of things. I had mentioned
my great liking for the French.
"'Apropos the French he wrote.
1. too, like them immensely. One
gets brief but revealing glimpses,
as an occasional bird of
passage through a French seaport,
going or returning from a short
leave. The cameraderie between our
selves and the French people has, of
course, thawed a great deal of the
national reserve on both sides.
French children cry out the London
papers, sometimes without a sign OF
accent; they spring to attention and
give the British salute, and they
seem to be very fond of our people
AS a rule their elders
cannot do too much for us, and our
men seem to make friends every
where, and converse freely-how, l
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-31
lay Sell "Fitz" Home
to Pay Some Old Debts

New York, Dec. 31.-One of the
|ost noted homesteads in this Vicin-
became the center of a court ac-
bn yesterday when the Prudential
wings Bank of Brooklyn filed
|mmons and complaint against the
|irs of the late Robert Fitzsimmons,
e-time champion pugilist, to fore
bse a m tglee held on his old
'me.
FThe mortgage IS for $4,000 and
S drawn October 26, 1915, eXpir-
k ne. .zi q. ? c interest for the
st quarte., a matter of $S2.50, is
|erdue, however, the bank officials
clare in their complaint, and they
'erefore ask that the property be
'rned over to the institution that
'py may realize on it.
Those named in the complaint are
lbert Fitzsimmons, Jr., Martin Car
h Fitzsimmons and Rosalie JULIEN
Titzsimmons. In addition there
several John Does represented in
q action.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-31
@ @XY/EILYC
y w CORNER-

Readers of the Harrisburg Tele-
graph who have been daily reading
with much interest "The Sportlight'
by Grantland Rice, beginning with
tomorrow will receive this popular
feature every other day. The ia
nous writer has Joined Uncle Sans
forces and he will have to do his
bit" for his many thousand readers
when war duties permit.
Players on the Tech High Alumni
team are after blood" 1t is going
to be some battle when they line up
tonight against the Tech varsity
tonight. Several of the Alumni
stars have been showing form on
college teams.
Ban johnson has taken the initias
tive in the wartime policy of the
American League in operating on a
rigid economical basis. At his own
suggestion Johnson's salary for 1918
has been reduced from $4,000 to
10000. The fact that Johnson had
a contract did not deter him from
making this personal sacrifice in the
interests of baseball.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-31
WILLARD WANTS
TITLE CONTEST
Negotiations Now on Not For
Publicity; Ready
For Fulton

Chicago, Dec. S1-The latest state
ment from Jess Willard is to the ef-
feet that he really wants to stake
his title against any heavyweight in
the country.
There is one thing l wish to
make plain" said Jess, land that is
the heavyweight title will be at stake
in the bout. There was a story in
some of the papers to the effect that
| said my title would not be. risked,
but it is untrue. If the man L box
knocks me out he will be heavyweight
champion of the world. He will have
won the title and l will be the first
to congratulate him.
There was something in the pa
pers about the Red Cross rejecting
my offer because they cared nothing
about handling the proceeds of a
year the Red Cross has accepted
money from me, and as 1 earned
everything | have through boxing,
l can't see where there should be
any discrimination. If the Red Cross
turns me down, any war charity like
the tobacco fund, athletic fund or
anything else which will benefit the
soldiers and sailors can get all or
part of it, as it sees fit.
No Publicity Scheme
This is not a press agent dream.
1t will not help me in business, be-
cause l will not go out on the road
next year. The circus will stay in
the South this season because it
would be foolish to try to transport
equipment while the railroads are
all tied up. That means 1 have all
OF the time in the world to get in
shape for the battle, and the sooner
the better.
Now about Fred Fulton. He seems
to be the best of the heavyweight
contenders, and it is up to him to
accept or reject my offer to meet
him. If he backs out of the match,
then it must be someone else. Full
ton has been making some rash
statements for the last year, and
now he is called. If he really means
all he has said, everything can be
arranged satisfactorily, for there will
be no question of weight, size of the
purse or anything else. The next
move must come from Fulton.
Il favor Philadelphia for the bout,
because ! know 1 will get a fair deal
there. With honest men at the ring
side there will be no chance to put
anything over, and there are some
people who are looking for a chance
to get back at me-"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-31
Former Tri-State Umps
to Quit Baseball Game

Sham mokin, Pa, Dec. 31.-John ].
Kelly, once famous in the Tri-Stata,
New York State and American AS
sociation Leagues as Nope Up" Kel-
ley, umpire, is out of baseball for
all time. Kelly has accepted a posi-
tion as cotton inspector at Savan-
nah, Ga, and has written friends
here that he is through with the ma
tional pastime. In his day Kelly
was one of the most celebrated UNI
pires in the state. having received his
early training in the art of umpiring
from no less n parsonage than the
lamented Tim Hurst, who was ma
tive of Ashland, and received his
training for the big leagues in the,
old Anthracite League.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-31
Amateur Teams Will
Aid Soldier Athletes

Cleveland, Dec. 31.-Sand-lot base
ball may be called on to do it's share
for the war.
Clayton Townes, president of the
National Federation of Baseball,
made up of amateur ball teams in
Toledo, Chicago, Dallas, Birmingham
and numerous other cities, an
nounced to-day that he would confer
with Joseph Raycroft, secretary of
the United States Training Camp
Athletic Commission, in New York,
with view of staging games next
summer between soldiers and teams
in the federation.
Townes, with Frank p. Coles, of
Toledo, vice president of the fedora
ton, left for New York to-day. They
propose to raise half a million dol
lars from the proceeds of the games
to buy baseball equipment for the
soldiers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-31
Rosewood A. A. to Meet
Hassett Wednesday Night

On Wednesday evening the Hassett
team will meet the Rosewood five on
Cathedral Hall floor. This promises
to be a good match. as the two are
rivals. 1t is understood that Rose
wood will use about the same lineup
as in the game against the Independ-
ents. Hassett will play their GUS
tomary lineup of L. Sourbier and
Huston, forwards; Ed Sourbier, CEN
ter. and Cough and Bihl. guards.
This is the first time for two years
that these teams have met and the
outcome is awaited with interest by
the followers of both teams.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-31
fcher NaylOr Lost to
Mack's Athletic Crew

Philadelphia. Dec. S1-Connie Mack,
lager Of the Athletics, announced
terday that he had received a lete
from Bud Naylor stating that he
enlisted in the United States
by. This is another hard blow
Connie. as there was every rea-
to believe that Naylor would
som forth into one of the finest
ng twirlers of the 1918 year. The
letics' leader had counted upon
lor supplanting Noyes, the capa-
portside finger who, after show
such promise, left the team last
ust to enlist.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-31

don't know Yes, they are charming
people. And so are the English!
Such men! And under such circum-
stances! Their strong language and
their gentleness of character often
contrast strangely. Thomas Atkins is
topper Full of humor; irrepres-
sible. 1 am putting the SIS you kind
ly sent into cigarets, which are
Thomas favorite investment. When
he is wounded and you want to
please him, you give him a cigaret
Gf he has a whole hand to lift to his
face), and he will generally smile if
he is not altogether past that pos
sibility."
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-31
NEW HOLDER OF
LIVE-BRD TITLE
William B. Clegg, Philadel-
phia, Wins Championship
by Defeating Davy Paul

Winning by two birds from Davy
Paul, holder of the PENNSYLVANIA
State live bird championship, Will
liam B. Clegg, of Philadelphia, Sc
cured undisputed possession of the
title Saturday afternoon when he
defeated the champion in n twenty
five-bird shoot over the wind-swept
traps of the Eagle Gun Club, at Ma
noa, near Philadelphia, by a score of
20 to 23. Paul won the champion
ship from Joseph Brennerman, at
Lancaster. last April
The annual contest for the state
championship and Harrisburg trophy
will be held in this city February %.
Washington's birthday.
Clegg's tally of twenty-three birds.
under the weather conditions, stamps
MIN as champion wingO shot. With
a gale blowing at thirty-seven miles
an hour and the mercury hanging
around zero it required nerve, stam-
ina and skill to brave such elements
in an attempt to win a titular event.
Despite all the adverse weather,
Clegg gave one grand exhibition of
craftsmanship with his double-bar-
relied gun, hitting his birds squarely
and making instant kills.
Davy Paul, who held the title be-
fore the big shoot, was the first man
to congratulate the new champion
1t was case where the challenger
beat the challenger.
Challenge Title
The Pennsylvania State champion
ship is a challenge type. If, for in
stance, Clegg won the title at a spe-
cial shoot, another wing shot could
issue challenge to him upon the
placing of $25 and the titleholder
would be forced to meet the gunner
wanting chance at his coveted hon.
or. The champion, however, is privi-
legged to name the day for the match
the place and time. A silver trophy
is the state prize.
Both Clegg and Paul are Philadel-
phians. Clegg erased his first thir-
teen pigeons straight. The fourteenth
a straight driver, made him miss
The next bird sprung from the trap
was bagged, but the sixteenth also
flew out of his range. right-quar-
tering fiier. From then on Clegg
finished his quota without a miss.
Paul had the misfortune to fall
down on his first bird trapped. His
tenth trip to the trap resulted in an
other miss, but yet Davy plugged
along. At the sixteenth round both
men were tie away with two misses
each. After that frame Paul drew
several hard buffers and two right
quartering flyers went sailing out of
sight, giving him but twenty-one
kills.
The men shot from the twenty
seven-yard mark.
Challenge 25-bird championship
match.
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22222-23
Davy Paul
27-O2222 2222O 22222 70 1902
10222-21.
Referee. Charles Biddle. Handler
of birds, Tom Conner.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-31
bmplete Schedule For
Cincinnati-DetrOit Games

Detroit, Mich, Dec. 31.-The
hedule of games to be played be-
|een the Detroit Tigers and the
hcinnati Reds during the spring
lining season has been completed
lording to President Navin, of the
troit Club, who gave out the list
games. The schedule follows:
lApril 8, Fort Worth, Texas; April
Oklahoma City, Okla; April s,
Ilsa, Okla; April 0, Muskogee,
la; April 10. Fort Smith, Ark. /;
ril II, Little Rock, Ark; April 10,
.mphis, Tenn; April 1914, Gin
natl.
I is expected that the Tigers will
ort at Waxahachie Texas, about
ch 20.