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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-06
MEN NEEDED IN EVERY
ARMY-NAVY BRANCH
Now's Your Chance to Enlist
in Any Department Of
Service You Choose

n you want 80 enlist. now ia VOW
chance Every branch Of the service Is
open and Won can pick your own branch
If YOU enlist IN the army before Dcccm-
her ~ or in the navy before pcccm-
bcr -.
The army rs ready 10 take IN any
physically qualified men either in the
fighting service. field, coast artillery,
cavalry or infantry or In the nouCom-
hatant. hut equally important branches,
Whorc 'hcrc IS an urgent need for
trained mon These include tho medical
uuartcrmHSter. ordnance and signal
corps. Thcgc branches VIII appeal to
the mon nf skilled occupations, mcchan-
les and tradcsmen. who will bc able 60
Ice uf usc In the army right from the
start
The aviation section Of tho signal
curps is in need Of thousands Of expert
mechanics II takes about eight mon
tp keep one plane in service. In addition
10 the pilot aud tho observer. thauf-
fcurs. radio operators electricians
photographers. pattcrn makers, saddlots'
yulcanigcrs arc a. few Of tho trades
that are needed. But any skilled mo-
chanc can find chance to do his hit in
this corps. and those who do not possess
these qualifications can enter the service
a5 "a private and learn u speciality. This
branch offers splendid opportunities for
men 20 become nouCommissiouod officers,
as nearly half of them Will be made
either sorgcauts or corpora's.
Tho Quartormastcr Corps wants men
nf all occupations and Is looking now
particularly for stevedorcs and horse
mon Enlistment in these corps can be
made at the Army Recruiting Icadpuar-
toys, 700 Arch street. An mon who on
list IA the army viii he sent to Fort
SIocuin, New York, and from there they
win Ice sworn in, and after n short
period Of training will be assigned 10
their permanent units.
The Marine Corps Is still open for
mott Al those who enlist in the Marine
Corps will have to go through n course
of training After they pass their cX-
animation hcro they are sent to the
marine training camp in South Carolina
for an intensive training of seven weeks.
From there they are sent to finishing
cours" at Quantico. Va, and taught the
higher tcChniuucs of warfare. or else as
signed to their permanent companies or
to specialized duties.
Every branch of the navy iS still open
and will he open until noon of Decem-
Der 10 one Of the most desired classes
in the navy Is fireman The navy wants
immediately about 1000 fremcn. Mer
are also needed for hc,ground work in
the aviation camps, where the same type
Of workers are needed AS in the army
aviation bases. Men without technical
training or skilled occupations can en-.
ter as apprentice seamcn and after q
period Of training specialize in n branch
which they think they would like.
Men of draft ages are still allowed
to enlist even though they have beer
called by their locll boards for exam.
inatiou, II they have not been designated
MS a part of the next quota to go to The
National Army camps.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-06
Cunning Notes

Harry Morrison, The New Jersey gun
rer. won loo;blrd trapshootinS match
from Ike kn9wlss' 9N Of this city, yGster-
marsh. by u score OF o. TO SO Both
gunners shot at their birds from the
thirty-yard rise. II is likely that the
men will be rematched.
State Game Protector y. ~ Wood. Of
CoatesvIle, did not get his usual tour Of
being kept at his home to look after tho
hunting affairs In Chester, Delaware
and Philadelphia Counties.
william Kirshner, Of this city. aud
John Rehrig. of Port Carbon. have hcen
matched for special shoot at the Eagle
traps this saturday.
Deer and bear hunting are attracting
many local summers to the big-game coun-
ties upstate,
Harry sloan. shooting for tho Ponrsyl-
yania Railroad team, scored forty-scven
breaks Of possible fifty in a Trap
shooters League match recently. Mat
Dowell, also Of the same club, handed In
a card of forty-six,
Several big matches are being held in
the realms of white flyer sport this
season. Harry Morrison, Of New jersey,
many OF the events,
For the fret time in. many maons
gunning organization, of this city. failed
10 make" his team in competition with
the Camden Shooting Association lately.
Newcofnb broke forty Of his nifty birds.
but this score was not eligible for his
team. strong winds. which played
pspansSls prsnS % for NeMycombs .Sy low we
John Kane. % the Meadow Snrings
Cunning Club, has carved his name IN
the annals Of trapshooting Last Satur-
day Kane pulled the sensation of running
straight in a. hftYtarget shoot IN the
slIao1Men fuat ~ the hSo' arst man 10 record ia
perfect score OF a membership Of 400 men
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-06
AMBULANCE BOYS
TO PLAY AT HOME

LANCASTER, Pa. Dec, G.--The foot
ban team Of Ambulance Company No.
III. accompanied by n large number Of
TIRE soldiers. all Lancaster boys, left
Camp Hancock this morning for home
to meet ldo st. Joseph football team
here Sunday.
Elaborate plans are bcing made for
their reception and parade will be
held The Ambulance team Is the chaui-
piou aggregation OF Camp Hancock.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-06
SHOW at the Cambria \. C..

Herman Miller. of baltimore, will have the
chance nr ha. boon lpugur fur tomorrow
night. WHOM h' meets Jack l}larhhuru NJ
Philadelphia. ~ the cambria :. e.. Ken
slugtou nS,ulI" aud Somerset street. Miller
is very confident that No viii kuork out
blackburn, ana Blackburn is just ug con
hdcut that h" VIII u" returned the winner.
In tho scmI1ual Battling Nautou, of Mana
yunk, VIII have his handa fun with Charley
Rear. Of the twentieth Ward The proliul-
inarios viii 10 mad. up of the rolloWiul.
we'll known boys. RAY Hatfield of Newark
rs Juhuuy trhno, Of Eugiaud. Jack Caupul.
Of k"uEiugtuu, w.. Tony Rispo. Of Port Rich
moui. Tommy Golden. pf Port Ei,nuuua.
viii noct Young rorbntt, Of FIlrbiU n
the opening uriIt
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-06

fifteen. Oliugrath received n stitch on
the second lap and nearly lost the race
for McrccrsburE but he showed great
plurkincss when lie finished i'm thirty
seventh position.
The race ThanllsEiN ing Day marked
the close uf the Me"corshurg season.
ana all Of Currans athletes will immC-
diatelv start training for The indoor rc-
lay teams Indoor sport will flourish as
greatly as ever AT the Cumberland VAL
ley institution next winter. Varsity
Ms will he awarded to the country
team for its splendid work on Thanhs-
giving Day.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-06
JOURDET PICKS
PENN'S QUINTET
Martin, Peck, Davis, Stan
nard and Sweeney to
Start Saturday

Coach Jourdct has selected the per-
sonnel Of the Pennsylvania basketball
team which will start against ursinus
n the opening game of the season on
the Weightman Hall court Saturday
night, The Red and Blue team will be
Isade up of Captain Martin. Peck Davis.
atannard and Sweeney.
Stannard and Sweeney, the two for
wards on last years freshmen five, viii
be at the forward posts and l.ardie
Davis, another member Of the 1920 five,
will be the center. Captain Martin, tho
only remaining veteran, will he one Of
the guards and he VIII be paired Off
with Peck, a guard from the freshman
quintet
The Red and Blue tutor sent his team
through Il stiff scrimmage game last
night and was satisfied with the play
OF his protegcs. realizing that he cannot
expect them to show amy great amount
Of speed and teamwork 50 early In the
season.
There is little known on the Penn
campus of the ability of the rsinus
five, but in years gone by the College
Vile quintet has proved easy pickngs
for the Quakers and the Red aud Blue
is confident of victory.
There are only eight games that have
been scheduled definitely by Art Me
Carly, the manager, but he Is awaiting
the dates of the Intercollegiate League
before he can arrange hts own slate
completely. He has in his possession
a letter from the Usaacs. of Allentown,
asking for game and he wants to
have the Red and Blue meet the Am
bulance five, but he cannot close an en-
the league
AS has been the custom in the last
three years. there will be dancing after
the contests this season. but the dances
will not be held after the first two
games. Arrangements are being made
to start it later.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-06
AMERICAN LEAGUE

THE three-and-two rule adopted by tho
l. Eastern Basketball League AZ the
start of the season. which limited the
professional players in any game tn
three. has gone by tho boards AZ
meeting last evening. when a four-cluh
circuit was organized. this move was
decided upon.
The now organization was effected In
three minutes, and the other four hours
and twenty-sevcu minutes were con-
sumed in determining where the Grey
stock and Jasper players would he
awarded, but no announcement of this
has been made public,
The makeup of the league is Camden.
Trenton. Reading and We Neri which
will be called Philadelphia. The same
managers are In charge and they can
play whom they please. The season
opens Saturday night at Musical Fund
Hail. when Philadelphia plays Trenton.
There could have been another Fast
orn Basketball League team in this city
A prominent business man was present
last evening at the American League
games played at Traymorc Hall Frank
lin street and Columbia avenue. and
virtually made arrangements to place
team In that locality.
The person in back Of the deal is no
the game from \ to Il and already has
his team signed up 1t will he mppS-
sible to erect a cage, but if acceptable
TO the league officials a net will bC used
On many other occasions the promoter
Of the new team has been approached
To accept franchise. but has hereto
fore refused. Rather than see the sport
suffer he now announces his Willingness
to accept Il franchise and announces his
team will positively finish the season
IL the franchise is awarded
The location is a good ono. and a
franchise uptown would give those
Tooters an opportunity oc attending
games near their homes.
Hancock Is Walloped
Hancock, champions and leader, Of
the American League. received an artiS-
t,c trimming last evening at the hands
OF St COLUMBIA by the score of 2S.17,
but the figures fail miserably to tell the
superiority of the winners over the
losers.
And the Hancock lineup was composed
of n bunch of Eastern Lcagu1rS. Here
they are: Powell, DE Neri Wood. Jay-
per; Miller, Camden; Davidson. Grey
stock. and Bcrtolct. st. COLUMBIA Lad
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-06
Greb Wallops Kid Ashc

JOIINSTOWN, "a, Dec. 9 = Harry
Grcb, Of Pittsburgh, had a wide margin
i'm every round in his tan-rOuud bout
with Ejl Nshc. Of New York last
night, huf was unable TO knock him out
Greh apparently took things easy in the
middle of the bout, and when he let him
self out il was too late, Johnny Fundy
aud chick Rodgers both Of Pittsburgh.
fought a good siX-r0md draw. Young
Leary. OF JobUstoNu. defeated Young
Andrews of Johnstown, in the first
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-06
EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER PHILADELPHIA ITHtRsDAY.
SIX-DAY RACERS
BEHIND THE MARX

SEW YORK. Dcc G.Thc uiuo lead
ug teams at The cighty-rlst hour had
Travelled liif miles and ono lap, Win
IiuHrt leading Root and proharh,
Chapman and liagor. Madonna ana
Egg were ON" Ian behind the leaders
The record is 1921 miles aud no laps.
made by Goullot and Grcnda IN 1914.
A. the ojghty-sccoud hour The ninc
leading teams had gone iiG2 miles and
two laps, with Grcuda leading. Root
1uj bruhach. chapman and Eager aud
Madonna and Egg vcrN one lap behind.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-06
Captain Swede Is Star

Captain Swcdc, BCattic. SnlvciN, Ste
venson and Olingrath are tho five men
who SO honoraby held up McrCersburg'
prestige In athletics in the championship
race. Swcdo ran the best race OF his
notable career aud easily captured first
honors in the race from the large field
of starters This race was Swedc's last
cross-country race for Mercc "sburg, and
this lad, who for two years has been
Coach Curran's malnstay in all distance
running. will he greatly missed in tu-
ture distance race Swedc will close
his MerCersburg career on the track
next spring. Boattie, Snivcly and Ste-
vcuson, although not set of stars We're
consistent runners all season and ir
the title race finished within the first
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-06
Brotherhood Quintet Wins

Tho BROTHERHOOD OF Roth Israel five. man
for man, vas about half as h.H Hg uN
team representing the Port Richmond V. "
&. A. hut the scores varied ina Just 10"
opposite direction. ana tho brotherhood boys
won. - to 10
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-06
Central Interclass Results

The first Of the series Of annual inter
class games at the Central High school held
Yesterday In the gymnasium resulted in a
win for the seniors and the juniors over
the sophomOres and freshmen respectively.
nlgh snnrnr.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-06
Chick Harley a Birdman

COLUMBUS. q, Dee, 6---Charles W
Chic Harley, Ohio states star halfhack
for the last two seasons. will be examined
for admission to the aviation service today
He would ordinarily he the logical choice foi
aptain next fall II he stayed In school
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-06

LAFAN ltTTE. Ind. Dec. G.--Wiliiam
Jennings Burns, captain Of the Purdue
football team, has enlisted in the Hvla.
tion department oc the United States
army He has been tackle on the
Purdue team for the past three years.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-06
Notre Dame Quarterback Enlists

SOUTH BEND, Ind. Dec. e--Wiliiam NJ
Allison. Metre Dame. auarterback. given
scored by Metre Dame over West Point. has
lsft school y entsr The Avistien corps. X e
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-06
One Veteran

The showing made this year by the
Cumberland Valley boys Is particularly
worthy of mention. as the team started
with only one veteran from last years
championship team and with u squad
marked by nothing but grcenncsS in the
art Of running. The lack of veteran ma
tcrial which answered Coach Curran's
first call for CrosS-Country candidates
and many sethaCks presented 10 Mer-
CerShurGs popular coach made prospects
for another successful season appear
particularly duh
After Curran had i've men running In
fair enough form 70 warrant McrCerS-
hurg's being a factor in the races schcd-
ulod for IN" season. conditions and mem
bars Of the team leaving school To serve
GnClc sam forced changes 10 he made
In the squad that surely seemed to he
futile in an attempt 10 win Il champion
ship race Tho first man to leave school
was Frying who Is now serving his
country In tho navy BriGhtbill and
DobbS we're ruled out on account Of con.
ditiOns and thus turran was compelled
to reorgani2e his team.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-06
CURRAN DEVELOPS.
NOTED HARRIERS
Mercersburg Coach Has
Turned Out Winners In
Last Five Title Runs
TRAINS WITH HIS PUPILS

As i result Of McrcershurG Academy's
victory in the American scholastic cham
pionship run over tho Falrmount rark
course on Thanksgiving Day Jimmy Cur
rams namc once more stands ont In
blaze of Story when compared with the
names Of other American schoolboS
coaches. For seven years curran has
had charge Of McrCorshurg runners and
during the last FIVE years has enjoyed
uninterrupted success. Each year has
found Curran's teams IN the lead of all
other American schoolboy schools in the
running game, and although on many
occasions the carly form Of the team was
far from satisfactory. invariably by the
time the last meet OF the season rolIcd
around the members of the wiry Mcr-
Ccrshurg Coach's team were always
strong enough 10 make "A fine enough
showing to warrant them being classed
with the best schoolhoy athletes.
The last CrosS-country season was III"
worst problem that Iurrau has had tn
face since he first signed up to take
charge Of Mcrcersburg's athletes. At
least four Of the mon who should have
lined up to face the starter of tho
Thanksgiving pay classic were for some
reason or other not entered in the cham-
picnship meet Brighthill and Dohhs
were stopped from leaving for Philadcl-
pha the day before the team loft Mcr-
Ccrsburg as a result Of conditions. This
final setback made tho boys on the team
fight all the harder and made the victory
seem all the more glorious Coach Cur
ran is th" type Of coach who demands
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-06
Changed System

However. tn" perseverance or Ner-
Cerhurgs coach was not In the least
affected. and by the time the date for
tho New York intcrsChoastic meet
rolled around. turran had i've mon
running fast enough to make the best
school teams In the country extend
themselves to the limit before they could
how NercerShurg's heads IN defeat The
New Gorl; meet was Cancelled NJ the last
minute and the team had two more
weeks of preliminary training before
they were 10 be put to tho severe test
in an American championship race With
this unexpected amount Of preliminary
training at his disposal. 'urrlu
started training his mon I'm an entirely
different manner from that which ne
formerly was accustomed 10 use.
Long runs were In order at every
practice instead of speed runs. Currau
realized that his men needed the ability
to stay through a long grind rather than
the speed TO keep up with the leaders
for about half the race, aud directed
his efforts to this end on most Of these
runs Curran, who formerly was Scot
tiSh distance running champion, donned
the hnrrier'S uniform himself aud set
the pace for his pupils, who are his
minor by twenty years.
The value Of the newly instituted
form Of training his cross-uouutry men
was clearly demonstrated last thurs
day whom all of MerCcrshurC' green
crosssCountry men managed to flush
the -four aud One-quartcr mile grind At
Philadelphia with comparative ease, and
with enough speed to defeat the best
sChoOlhOy teams OF America,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-06
EASTERN LEAGUE DISCARDSR RULE
OF, THREE PROFESSIONALS AND
TWO AMATEURS; START SATURDAY
Four Teams in New Circuit and De Neri Will
Take Name of Philadelphia Players
Assigned to the Clubs

LenuoN, of Carbnudalc Tom Dunleavy.
of Wilkes Barre Allin Fisher. Grey.
stock, "Ndge" Moore and Dietrich
The first half was fairly well contested
and ended 1910 Inv favor Of ST COLUMBIA
hut once tho Saints got WORKING together
in the final frame It was all off, and with
Tom DunloavY leading the assault on
the basket with three baskets tho totals
were hoas'od up and up. st COLUMBIA
rcrV'tered : goals to I for Hammock. aud
they went to puulenvy. .. Fisher, I :;
LonnoN, | ; Moore. I. Dietrich. . Powell
I Miller. I Bcrtolot. =. DunlcaNN tossed
Six ont of seven fouls. ana a goal 10y
"N'dgc" Moore was Gagged on n shot the
full length Of the IVA H.
The second contest brought together
Port Richmond Y ". e \ and
Brotherhood Beth Israel Ou the first
named side were five giants. and the
brotherhood players we're all little fell
lows but size matterod little, for Beth
Israel outcIassed ts opponents from the
moment the match started, and won
32-li. They landed Il goals to !, and
they went to Saylor. 4 bcsseu, 1; Iiutt.
= lueb =. Swart2. . kunweU. |:
Phillips. Xgrhy, ! , Flanagan, l. and
Pickup. ].
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-10-06

f.. Flouruuy. Ohm Meyers. Tony Mic
ollcI. Herald Johnson.
Alto Waiter stripe.
Trpmbone-Iohn Sediiio
Baritone W L. Davidson and
George Stripe.
Bass T. Eleinworth
Bass drum. h. Love.
Snare drum Ralph Meyers.
Bassoou Vincent Wenkle.
Cturinct-D D. CASTOR and j., d.
Henderson.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-10-06
TWENTY--S|X NATIVES
OF CALIFORNIA ARE
SERVING IN ALBANIA
Form One of the Ambulance Sec.
tions of the American Field
Service All of Them Have Seen
Service on French Front.
~ hs.eelAtsd Pcs.

IVY SaaoelAted Press.
Somewhere Ia Albania. oct g.
Twcnty-siN Californians who form one
~ the ambulance sections pf the
American cicld service. are the lutcst
arrivals BOZ Albania. All of them have
driven in France ana experienced
the Intensive warfare that rdes ON
tber" ana who find the work here
much harder though lust rs interest
ing
Tho shocking condition of most Of
the roads is as Target, Responsible as
any other factor FOR making the
work more difficult The country is
mountainous and h%r"akdowus are tho
regular ordor Of the day As FREE
pu"utlN aS nor wheels come off or
break and the suhulanccs have Go be
left on mountain ropdsidcg until as
>%istuuCo can reach them
Many ~ the posts are pcrched
hillsldcs often 900 plain sight ~
tn" Austrisns and their trenches are
frequently lr view ly tho same tot
en- th" NustriInH can soc the ambu-
lauccs 1903 they climb up and down.
But warfare iu This section is not
only 'E"utl"munly $50 that th"
Americans nre newer fired ON but
thc transport pf munitions up the hills
i7 500 difficult that o. ia noyc. wasted
I.utirr object. aud is si..d fut
''flutt' stationary objects.
Air raids ur, frequent and oyrit-
ing but the natives seem 90 get the
worst of them Tint az principally
because the Austrinus seem 20 choose
iuet thIi time for raldiue that the
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-10-06

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