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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-05
HIGH CLASS WORK IS BIG
FEATURE OF YEARS FOOTBALL;
ARMY ELEVENS PROMINENT

New York, Dec. 5.-A most pc
culiar and unusual college football
season came to a close with the play
ing of a number of games on
Thanksgiving Day and the parapher-
MALTA of the gridiron game has been
laid away for another year or pos
siply for a longer period, depending
upon the events of the next twelve
months. In the east'the season was
marked by the absence of teams rep
resenting three of the oldest, largest
and most renowned universities of
the section.
Other institutions, although many
of their veteran players were lost to
the eleVenS due to enlistment in
various forms of war service. de-
Veloped teams of remarkable
strength, notwithstanding this handi-
cap. Another feature was the ap-
pearance of military and naval cam
tonment teams, several of which
came nearer to being all-American
combinations than any eleven ever
seen on the gridiron heretofore. In
the middle west the colleges ad-
hered to their original schedules and
there was far less of the cancella-
ton of games and make-shift con-
tests that were a part of the Allan
tic coast football program.
High Class Work
Viewing the east and the south as
a whole, six teams stand out as COM
binations of remarkable power and
ability when the various handicaps
and limitations under which the
sport was conducted, are taken into
ttCh ia
Tech. Pennsylvania, Navy, Syracuse
and Rutgers while not all undefeat-
ed. played football which in one or
more respects entitled them to a
higher classification than that ac-
corded the majority of the teams
of the section.
The University of Pittsburgh
eleven and the team representing
Georgia Tech, went through the sea-
son without defeat, but this was no
new experience for either college as
both have had clean states for the
past three years. During this period
rolled up n total of 1929 points
against opponents 54; playing twen-
ty-five games of which twenty-three
were won and two tied. Pittsburgh
in the same three seasons played
tWenty-siX games, winning all and
a total of 741 points
against her opponents 80. Georgia
Tech holds the honor of amassing
the largest number of points during
the 1917 season with 491. while the
Navy is second with 442. The Sailors
eleven under the coaching of Gil
Dobic lost but one game and ran up
heavy scores against opponents
the entire autumn.
Cupid Blacks Team
Rutgers, although defeated by
Syracuse, and held to a tie by West
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-05
Lebanon Valley Five to
Have Hard Cage Schedule

Annville, a., Dec. 5.-The 1917
1918 basketball team of Lebanon
Valley College looks forward to a
very promising season, as Captain
Atticks appears to have a strong
team. The following schedule is ar
ranged for the season:
December s, State Forest Academy
at Annville; IL, Lebanon Big Five at
Annville; IA. Seton Hall at South
Orange, N. j.; Is, Lehigh at Bethle-
hem; 10, Hassett Club at Harris
burg; January 5, Carlisle at Leba-
non; s, Lafayette at Easton; 8, Mo-
raYian at Bethlehem; 10, Drexel In
stitute at Philadelphia; II, Della
ware at Newark, N. j.; Is, Bucknell
at Annville; II, State Forest Acad-
envy at Mt. Alto; 19, Gettysburg at
Lebanon; "a, Staunton Military
Academy at Staunton, Va; 25,
Washington and Lee at Lexington,
Va; 26, Virginia Military Institute
at Lexington, Va; February J., Buck
nell at Lewisburg; Z, Juniata at Ann
vile; s, Swarthmore at Swarthmore
16, Camp Meade at Annville; 21,
Hassett Club at Annville; March /,
Moravian at Annville; 2, Drexel In
stitute at Lebanon.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-05
Surprise Party in Honor
of Miss MaIverna Stoufer

New Cumberland. Pa. Dec. 81
A surprise party was held at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. James Stout
fer, in Market street. New Cumber-
land, on Monday night, in honor
of their daughter, Malverna. Games
were played after which refresh
ments We're served to: Mildred
Crone, Edith Hines. Nellie Anderson,
Carrie Atland, Ruth Cramer, NAL
veTna Stouffer. Anna Shuler, Hazel
Taylor, Rosa Miller, Esther Taylor,
Mary Deckman, Catherine Shuler,
Sara Fetrow, Ruth Lee, Clarissa
Deckman, Elsie Zorger, Esther An
derson, Elizabeth Gardner, Hazel
Anderson, Mary Baker, Elizabeth
Fetrow, Dorothy Fetrow. Esther
Newmyer, Wilbur Thompson, Charles
Hampshire, Paul Crone, Harry Mil
Ter, Paul Bowen, Miles Rockey, Har-
vey Still, Rufus Sherman, Glen Fet-
row. Maurice Hutton, Andy Miller,
James Miller, George Reynolds, Ed
gar Jacobs, Paul Nissley, Russell
Krone, Ralph Sponsler, Vance Stout
fer, Earl Stouffer. Mr.. and Mrs.
James Stauffer. Mrs. Fetrow.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-05
Enhaut Ex-High Five
to Open Season Thursday

The Enhaut Ex-High school bas-
ketball team will open its season on
Thursday evening with the Tarsus
Club, of Harrisburg. The Ex-High
school team is starting their third
season. During the last two years
they have had a very successful sea-
son, playing such teams as: Carlisle
Indian Varsity, Hershey Y. NJ. C. A,
Lykens and Lebanon Valley.
One of last years stars is in the
Army, but his position is filled by
w. Il. Miller, student of the Har-
risburg Academy. Miller held a re-
sponsible position on the Academy
Varsity football team and is an old
standby of the Enhaut fan. sThe
other members of the team are the
same as last years team. The team
is practicing hard for Thursdays
game, and hard game is expected.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-05
NEED COACH AT
v. CENTRAL HIGH
'Ike' McCord Resigns Bas-
ketball Job to Become Rail-
roader; Good Material

Central High is in need of a bas-
ketball coach. IKE" McCord, who
has turned out fast championship
teams, has resigned. He has Joined
the Pennsylvania Railroad passenger
department forces. There are several
good candidates in the field. The
basketball season opens January 4.
Material available at central indicates
q strong team.
Kenneth ("Buzz") Wingeard has
Eeen appointed manager by the Ath-
letic council. Buzz" has been prom
inent in athletics ever since entering
school four years ago. This year he
won his III" in football. His ap-
pointment is satisfactory to the en-
tire student body, as he is one of the
most popular fellows in the school.
Prominent Candidates
Frank, Fields, Wolfe. Goodiel, Page
and Herring are the most prominent
candidates. Frank and Fields were
both members of last years team.
Wolfe was a substitute last year who
drew much favorable comment from
the followers of the cage game be-
cause of his excellent defensive play
ing. Goodiel was n forward on the
Cincinnati South High flFe last year.
Herring is captain of the White team
in the Hick-A-Thrift League.
The schedule follows: January 4,
Lancaster. at home; January II, AL
lentown, at home; January IS. Leba-
non, at home; January %. Steelton.
away; February 1. Lancaster, away;
February s, York, at home; February
., Harrisburg Academy, at home;
February 81. York, away; February
%, Reading. at home; March 1. Read
ing, away; March 2, Allentown, away {;
March s, Tech. away; March ., Leba-
non. away; March Is, Steelton. at
home; March %. Tech. at home.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-05
Hick-A-Thrift League
Starts With Two Games

In the opening contests last night
of the Hick-A-Thrift Basketball
League, the Whites defeated the
Reds, score, g to II. The Blues won
from the Greens, score, 33 to 3. The
lineups and summaries:
WHITE REDS
Stouffer, f. Beck, f.
Goodiel, f. (captain)
Frank, C. Yingst, f.
Herring, g. Neck, C.
(captain) Irwin, 6.
Good, &. Sutton, &.
Substitutions, Smith for Good !;
White scoring. Field goals, Stouffer,
=; Frank, 8; Goodiel. Goals from
fouls, Frank, / out of 8. Reds scor-
ing, field goals, Neck, 2; Beck, 1.
Goals from fouls, Meek, out of 6 !;
Sutton, out of 3.
BLUES GREENS
Weiman, f. Gerhart, f.
r. Ellis, f. CT. Ellis, f.
(captain) Williamson, C.
G. Frank, C. Anderson, e.
Earp, 6. Fenstemacher, 6.
Davis, 6.
Blues scoring, field goals, r. Ell
lis, 5; Weidman, 3; G. NF'rankkk, 3.
Fouls, r. Ellis, l out of 2. Green's
scoring, field goal, Gerhart. Goals
from fouls, Williamson, 1 out of 5.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-05

Pittsburgh. Dec. 5.-Joe Choynski,
the famous Hebrew fighter, who once
came near knocking Bob Fitzsimmons
out at Boston, is near deaths door
with the same ailment that took off
the great Australian a few weeks
ago.
IL was stated at Choynski's home
by the physicians in charge that he
was seriously i'll with pleuro-pneu-
monia, with a fighters chance for
recovery, the only thing in his favor
oelng the fact that he had always
taken good care of himself, and his
blood was in condition to stand a
serious malady.
Athletic Instruction
lie came here five years ago to act
as instructor at the fashionable Pitts
burgh Athletic Association and has
made thousands of friends among the
upper class of business and profess
sional men.
Choynski has also developed a lot
OF fne young boxers, some of whom
won championships in the middle-At-
lantic district of the A. A. u. He has
been manager of Ray Pyrel ever
since the latter entered the profess
sional ranks after winning the anna
teur championship in his class.
Choynski's first appearance here
was in 1886. when he boxed three
rounds with Peter Mailer. After
taking charge of athletics at the
Pittsburgh association he was called
on to referee all intercity bout7, and
only three weeks ago was the arbiter
IN the Cleveland-P tourna-
ment.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-05
TROPHIES FOR
TECH ATHLETES
Senior Stars Get Sweaters ;
Gold Footballs For Vic
torious Team

The five members of the senior
class of the Technical High school,
who played on the victorious Tech
team the past season, will receive
sweaters from the Athletic Associa-
ton for their great work during the
past season. Because of the victory
over Central, each one of the sixteen
players to make the team will get a
gold football fob. The fob was prom
ised several years ago, to the MEM
bers of any team that would defeat
Central. The senior members who
will also receive the sweaters are
Red Brough, Butch Essig, Jerry
Frock, Captain Ted" LLOYD and
Manager "Scrunts" Holland.
The football that was used on
Thanksgiving has been decorated by
Prof. j. +. Rees, of the drawing
department, and now holds place
in the trophy case at Tech, the score
and date are inscribed upon the pig
skin. 1t attracted much attention to-
day among the student body. The
Reiter and Diener trophies are also
on exhibition.
Coach Miller In Charge
To-day Coach Miller met the baS-
ketball candidates after school and
gave them their first talk. He plans
to hold practices tomorrow and
Friday. The football players are ex-
cused from reporting until next
week. Coach Hill is putting the
finishing touches on the cross coun-
try runners who will be pltted
against the Academy athletes Satur-
day afternoon in the three and one
half-mile run for the city champion
ship.
The managership for next seasons
football eleven will lie between
Bert" Hahn and "Bill' Fortna. They
were the assistant football managers
during the past season. Already plans
are under way for the schedule that
will be played next season. with
Tech being the only representative
High school team in the city, a
stronger schedule than ever played
before by a Harrishnrs. team, will be
undertaken. The oest teams from the
Central and Tech schedules will be
met The Thanksgiving game is also
being given plenty of consideration.
Elmer For Captain
The matter of captaincy will be
decided soon. 1t is likely that the
honor will go to Gilbert Elmer, star
halfback during the last season. cap
tain Lloyd will be the only player lost
from the back field and either Lingle
or Elmer will be switched to the
quarterback post.
With Coach Ryan likely to enter
the service of the government, that
post will also be vacant Coach Paul
Smith. of Central, looms strong for
the place, should he desire to have
it. Considering the clever teams that
both Central and Tech have always
placed upon the field, with all the
students being available for one
eleven, a team should be developed
that could always be considered of
championship caliber.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-05
RAJ HIGH NEEDS BASKETBALL COACG MATERIAL READY FOR CAGE GAME
&WFE!L!LY,O
y w CORNER

the adoption of any or all of these
so-called reforms.
1t is probable that the West Vir-
ginia football eleven, which defeat
ed the Navy and the Washington and
Jefferson teams this fall, will arrange
q less strenuous schedule for next
year. The West Virginians played
six games on foreign gridirons, which
called for 1000 miles of travel and
twelve nights in sleeping cars. The
expenses were heavy. and it is a
wonder that the coaches were able
to keep the players in winning form.
Next fall the eleven probably will
be- scheduled for only five games
away from home, entailing shorter
railroad journeys and less time in
Pullmans.
Eight members of the Tiger A. c.,
the oldest football club in Reading,
have enlisted in the Army. This list
includes John Daley and William
Reddig, joining six previously en-
listed. Reddig and Daley volunteered
this week. One of the other six is
Gene Rissmiller, brother of Charles
RissINiller. who was killed in service
in France on November 20.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-05
Camp Hill Team to
Play Hick-A-Thrifts

Camp Hill High school will oppose
the Hick-A-Thrifts of this city on
the Camp Hill floor tomorrow even
ing. On the advice of Coach Dunkle
the game with the York Collegiate
Institute of York, scheduled for Fri
day night, was Cancelled. The reason
advanced for the cancellation was
that the York team is much out of
Camp Hills class this year. The
cross river team for two seasons
has been playing the York team,
but every contest went to the vis-
itors. Members of the team are very
well pleased with last weeks victory
over Oberlin and expect to come
through with a victory on Friday.
The team will be given several hard
practices by Coach Dunkle before
the game.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-05

Hassett gymnastic school athletes
are working hard for the opening
game tomorrow night. Lebanon's
Big Five is a hard proposition and
good form is necessary.
The Eastern Basketball League is
not dead. Efforts are now being
made to reorganize. Harrisburg
ought to have a league team. The
Independents are good enough and
would make good.
Major league magnates are hav-
ing hard time reaching an under
standing. If there is to be baseball
next year, magnates should speed up
in getting together.
Whatever influence the Giants
possess will be exercised in oppo-
sition to all the various war" meas
ures to be suggested and acted upon
at the annual meeting of the Ma
tiOnal League next week. The New
York Club is against a reduction of
the player limit, against a shorten,
lug of the season to conform with a
140-game schedule and against a late
start, and will argue and vote against
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-05
Jess Willard Is Ready
When Public Wants Him

Jacksonville, Fla, Dec. 5.-Jess
Willard says he is ready to fight
again. In statement he declared:
Il am ready at all times to defend
my title. | think ! have proved my
readiness in the past and will do so
in the future. / don't believe the
public wants a heavyweight cham
pionship at this, time. Should / find
] am mistaken and that public senti-
ment is to the effect that it will
prove beneficial to the community, 1
am ready and willing to defend the
title, provided a suitable purse is
guaranteed. l wish to state further
that a glance at the records will show
that l am the only heavyweight pug
Hist, with the exception of Jim JEFF
fries, who defended the title within a
year after it was won"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-05
Eight Minor Leagues Are
Ready to Play Baseball

New York. Dec. 5.-Eight minor
leagues out of twenty have an
nounced that they will play ball next
year. They are the Pacific Coast
League, American Association, West
ern League, Eastern League, Blue
Ridge League and the Central Asso-
citation.
Seven circuits must be reorganized
il they expect to resume operations.
They are the International, Central,
Three !. South Atlantic. New York
State, Northwestern and Western AS
sociation.
Those already out of the game are
the Virginia, North Carolina, Dixie,
Georgia, Alabama and Northern
Leagues.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-05
John K. Tener Is Not
in Favor of Player Cut

New York, Dec. 5.-John K. Ten
er, president of the National League,
announced yesterday, that he is op-
commended by August Hermann,
chairman of the National Commis-
sion. Mr.. Tener said he will make q
recommendation to his club owners
at next weeks annual meeting to re-
tain the present limit of twenty two
players. He declared he had not
heard of a date being fixed for a
joint meeting of the two major
leagues, but that such a conference
had been suggested by one of his
club owners.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-05
Wilkes-Barre Five Plays
Here Saturday Night

The Wilkes-Barre team of the Penn
sylvania State League will be the at
traction of basketball at Chestnut
Street Auditorium this coming Satur-
day evening. Wilkes-Barre will pre-
sent their regular lineup. This is the
only basketball team that twice de-
feated the Independents last season.
The local team will practice daily for
the coming game. Dave Mcconnell,
local guard, is recovering from his
injury of last Saturday. He had four
stitches put in his upper lip. A spe-
cial dance program is being arranged
for Saturday night as a large crowd
is expected to turn out. Garner, of
Bucknell, will oficiate at the game.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-05
Hassett Five Expect to Win
In Game With Lebanon

BY dint of hard work and strenu-
Gus practice the Hassett team is be-
ginning to work with clock-like pre-
cision. After the final secret signal
practice this evening the players for
tomorrow evenings game with the
Lebanon Big Five will be announced.
Three of last years varsity men,
Cough, T.. Sourbier and Bihl will
no doubt figure in the game and the
two remaining positions made vacant
by men being called to the Nolors
will be filled by Ed. Sourbier, Hous-
ton, Leedy or Hamer. The Lebanon
boys must also be considered as all
of their players are stars and have
appeared in this city several times.
Whatever the outcome will be it will
he q close decision and no doubt
will only be decided by the final
whistle
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-05
Red Cross Musicale at
LemoyHe Church of Christ

Lemoyne, Dec. 5.-Unless the res
idents of Lemoyne come forward
and purchase tickets to the Red
Cross musicale to be given in the
Church of Christ tomorrow even
ing it will be necessary to put the
individual subscription method into
force. a member of the committee
said to-day. Few tickets have been
sold up to this time and from all
indications it will mean much work
on the part of the committee to dis
pose of a large number up to the
time of the entertainment.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-05
WILL ATTEND REVIVAL

New Cumberland, Dec. 5.-Mem-
bers of the Citizens Hose Company
will meet at the hosehouse on
evening at 7.30 o'clock and
will march to Trinity United Breth-
ren Church where the Rev. DIR. w.
F. Knapp, the evangelist, will preach
to the fraternal orders.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-05
Mount Pleasant Press League
(Academy AlleyS)
Standing of the Teams
RIBLE GLASS PLANS

Enola, Pa, Dec. "a meeting of
the Mems Adult Bible class of st.
Matthews Reformed Sunday school
will be held tomorrow evening in
the church. G.. A. Yeager, the presi-
dent, will have charge. Plans for the
activities of the organization dur
ing the winter will be discussed at
this time.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-05
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-05
ENHAUT WANTS GAMES

A few open dates still can be filed
by any strong High school team, or
any strong amateur team, by apply
ing to the manager at. once, Paul
Bartels, Enhaut.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-05
PEOPLE BURNING WOOD

Marysville, Pa, Dec. 5.-W. l..
Roberts has erected a sawmill at the
foot of the Cove mountain, opposite
the town. on account of the coal
situation here the people are COM
PEELED to burn wood.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-05
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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-06-21

William II keene Eminent Com
mander of Maine commandorv No !
X r Born Julv ~ 1N75 in the town
Of Waldoboro attended the puhlir
schools of that town, came TO Card
nor in 1NQ- entered Tho omnlnv NJ
The GomnonweaItb Shnr and leather
Co. where he is now endowed. was
raised IN the snblime Degree of a
Master Mason Nav 10 1410 Is a
nast uigh prinst of Lebanon Rnyal
Arch Cbanter No II i. PAST and
present WORTHY Patron of Marion
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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-06-21

= Johns Gommandery 80 ..
Knights Templar MAS chartered Sep
tember l.. lN5n With John Williams.
George Fits samuel p Brown, Jabez
True. Joseph { Stevens, Timothy
Chase and job White as charter mem
hers Joseph {. Stevens was its first
Commander During its existence
forty-siN different members have sery-
ed as Commander. of whom nineteen
are still living Four Of its Com
manders have enjoyed the distinguish
ed honor of the Office of Grand Com
mander OF the Grand Commandery Of
Maine, of whom one only General Au-
gustus b. Farnham of Bangor, is liy-
ing Its membership now, the result
Of steady growth. is $40.
The present Eminent Commander
Joseph E Friend. was born March
%, lS61, and for twenty-three years
prior to January list, 1903 was a coun-
try trader at Etna Me From l4u3
To l907 he Was County Treasurer and
from 19o7 To 1911 Register of Deeds.
OF penobscot County At present he
is Treasurer of the Columbia Invest
ment company.