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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-18
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Bennett of Saline, Kan, friend of
the Gotch family, will officiate.
Casino bowling league teams will
lay off until after the holidays.
Championship series will be taken
up early in the year. Unusual inter
est is manifested in these matches
because of the new record.
Benny Leonard, of New York.
champion lightweight boxer, last
night at New Haven, Conn, knocked
out "Chic" Brown in the fifth round
of a scheduled ten-round battle. 1t
was a technical finish. After Brown
had been given to hard punches the
battle was stopped.
In dispatch from st. Paul, Neb.,
Grover Cleveland Alexander, the fa-
nous pitcher who was sold to Chi
cago along with "BilI' Killefer,
said: I'm in no position to discuss
the deal. If I am transferred to the
Cubs and everything is satisfactory,
1 shall play in Chicago next year, un-
less l am drafted. 1 am subject to
draft. AS to enlisting, l have given
the matter thought, but have come
to no decision"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-18
YORK STATE
NEW AUTOLAW
Limit to Number of Dealers
Plates; Effective February
First; Fee Changes

Albany, Dec. 1S.-Automobile
dealers throughout the state are
keenly interested in the new law
which becomes effective February /,
and which, among other things, will
limit the number of dealers plates
to the end that much of the alleged
wilful abuse of their use and a re-
sulting loss of revenue to the state
may be eliminated.
The present registration fee for
dealers and manufacturers in this
state is SIS a year and will remain
unchanged. Under the new law. how
ever, dealers will be compelled to
limit the loan of plates to a buyer
of n car to six days instead of fif-
teen, as is now the case.
Five Set Limit
Not more than five extra sets can
be issued hereafter to any one deal
er or manufacturer except in such
cases where the business is of a mag
nitude to warrant Proof of this must
be furnished Secretary of State
Hugo's office. A charge of IS will be
made for each set of plates, an in
crease of SO.
These extra sets of dealers plates
will be easy to distinguish. The or
iginal set will be without any alpha.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-18
PENN PLANS TO
CUT GRID DATES
Play Cornell Before Thanks
giving; New Form of
Contract

Philadelphia, Dec. 1S.-University
of Pennsylvania's athletic council has
met war conditions. Following out
the precedent established, all sports
will be fostered during the 1918 sea-
son. Many branches may havo to be
modified during the year. This was
the sentiment expressed at its meet
ing held yesterday afternoon.
The following clauses have been
inserted in all the Red and Blue
agreements:
This contract may be Cancelled at
any time when it becomes necessary
for either party to abandon the re-
mainder of its schedule.
ut is agreed that the members of
neither team shall gather together
formally or informally for the pur-
pose of general conditioning or par
ticipation in an yform of football
practice prior to September 10, 1913
This latter clause was decided upon
in order to fully accord with the
sentiments expressed at the meeting
of the National Collegiate Athletic
Association. held at Washington last
August. The date fixed is in ample
time prior to opening of the various
institutions to allow men who return
prior to the formal opening for the
purpose of completing their registra-
tions. schedule and rooming arrange
ments for the coming year and taxi
ing examinations, to have advan-
tages of athletic participation with
out in any way engaging in the pre-
liminary practice which was quite
generally indulged in prior to the
.aSt season.
Football Schedule Ratified
The following football schedule for
1918, as submitted by Chairman
George II. Frazier on behalf of the
football committee. was ratified:
October, Franklin and Marshall
College; 12; Bucknell University; 10.
Swarthmore College; 26, University of
Pittsburgh, at Pittsburgh.
November. Lafayette College; 8,
Dartmouth College; 16. George School
of Technology; 20. Cornell Univer-
sity.
Cornell Date Change
The changing of the date for the
annual Cornell game from Thanks
giving Day to the Saturday before
was only made after a great deal of
consideration on the part of the ath-
letic authorities at Cornell and Penn
sylvania. However, Cornell agreed
entirely as to the merits of Pennsy1-
vania's suggestion that at least dur
ing wartimes it would be better to
conclude our respective schedules
earlier.
1t was felt that with the additional
demands made upon the students to
do more intensive work because of
a possible eurtailment of their studies
at any time in order to enter the
national service, and the intensive
military training which all the ath-
letes are required to take. the gain
of a week should, not be overlooked.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-18

Those who were knocking Jess
Willard short time ago because he
appeared to be holding back on
championship fights are now his
hackers. Willard is doing just what
any other fighter with his title would
do. If he needs money he will
fight. His offer to fight for the Red
Cross shows his patriotic spirit.
Those Hamilton school tossers are
looming up again in cage sport. Last
night these young stars walloped the
p. r. r. Y. NJ. C. A. Juniors, score
Is to IA.
The Tarsus basketball bunch add
ed another victory last night, win
ming over the Timekeepers team of
the Harrisburg Pipe and Pipe Bend
ing Company, score 3S to 32.
Football has not been shelved at
Tech. Next seasons schedule is now
being arranged. Then will come the
selection of a coach and the prelimin-
aries will be attended to.
Funeral services for the late Frank
Gotch, champion heavyweight wrest-
Ter, will be held tomorrow ut Hum
boldt, Iowa. The Rev. Alexander
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-18


Chicasu, ~. 1o.--OUos Willard,
champion heavyweight prize fighter,
announced last night that he would
re-enter the prize ring for the bene-
fit of the Red Cross. He declared
he would defend his title against any
person anywhere and any time, the
sole provision being that all of the
receipts should go to the Red Cross.
willard said he preferred that a
match be made for next spring so
that it could be held in the open air.
He also declared he would manage
his end of the arrangements him.
self, in order that no part of the
proceeds could be diverted from the
purpose for which he planned.
The champion will leave for WASH
ington at once, he said, to confer
with officials of the Department of
Justice to learn if there was any
way in which moving pictures OF
the match could be shown legally,
the receipts from the pictures also
being pledged to the Red Cross.
'I am ready to receive challenges
myself from any fighter anywhere,
he said, land if a match can be made
will go ahead on arrangements at
once. 1t would serve better If 1t can
be held when the weather Will per-
nit an open air exhibition, as that
is likely to increase the receipts
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-18
|ASKETBALL TO
GET BIG BOOST
)ening of Scholastic Series
Means That This Sport
Will Be Popular

This week will find the basketball
kson on in full blast. The high
|hool teams get started Saturday.
/ is sport promises much interest
Is season. The Harrisburg 1nde-
hdcnts will provide for the games
|th famous stars.
night at Cathedral Hall
L Hassett five will meet the Leba-
In College team. The latter In
Ldes former high school stars. This
Ine will mark the opening of the
Ines with college teams, the Has
II management having arranged a
nv attractive schedule.
] High class games in the scholastic
hes are Il certainty. With seven
! ms in the field, each of which has
long material, the game this sea-
Il promises many thrills. Central,
i IN and Steelton are hard at work
4 |ting in shape for these battles.
Much encouragement came yes
'day afternoon when the Central
4 ad numbering thirty began prac-
at Chestnut Street Auditorium:
kmong the number were three OF
years performers, Noble
|lnk, a clever center; Art" Fields,
uard and Ben" Wolfe, a capable
ward With this strong founda-
h, Central is almost certain or d
knant-winning aggregation.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-18
CLUB OWNERS
TALK SCHEDULE
American Association Mana.
gers Favor Changes;
Player Limit

Chicago, Dec. 1S.-Club owners of
the American Association are in ses-
sion here. The big question under
consideration is the advisability Of
adopting a 140-game schedule, to
abolish the spring training trips and
to start the 1918 season not earlier
than May l, nearly three weeks later
than usual.
With the late opening there will
be no need for extensive training
trips, in the opinion of Thomas j.
Hickey, president of the association.
Joe Tinker, president and manager
of the Columbus Club. also shared
this view.
Frequently teams are taken
south in the spring for conditioning
and after training for two or three
weeks in a warm climate are taken
north only to be injured by the cold
weather." President Hickey said
To Train ut Home
81 think the majority of the club
owners are agreed that the clubs can
do their training on their home
grounds if we decide to start later
next season. However, if some of
them want to go to q southern camp,
do not think there will be any OBJ
lection to it."
Neither James C. McGill. owner
of the Indianapolis, nor o. II. Wath-
en-, president of the Louisville club,
attended the meeting. Their proxies
were held by Thomas Barker, attor-
ney for the Louisville club. McGill
and Wathen were among the leaders
in the recent movement to withdraw
from the American Association and
merge with certain clubs in the in
ternational League in the formation
of a new league. McGill is spending
the winter in California.
Barker said the Louisville and In
dianapolis clubs were opposed to re-
ducing the playing season to 140
games and that he would urge the
ndontion of a 154-game schednle
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-18
HUNTER TREED
BY LARGE ELK

Altoona, Pa, Dec. 1S.-A thrilling
experience befell- Thomas Chapman,
of Hollidaysburg, yesterday while
hunting for rabbits on Catfish Ridge.
Chapman came suddenly upon a
herd of elk who have been wintering
on the ridge. One large elk resented
the hunters intrusion and charged
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-18
ED LEWIS BEATS DOWNEY

Ohio, Dec. lS.-Ted
Wis. of England, welterweight
pholder, had a shade the better
BRYAN Downey, of Columbus, in
hrd 12-round fight here last night
the opinion of fight critics. NO
Esion was given. Lewis dropped
|vney to his launches with short
jab in the eleventh as Downey
coming in. The champion used
left effectively but was forced
|Xtend himself to the limit.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-18
Philadelphia Cricketers
Send Cash to Halifax

Philadelphia, Dec. 1S.-The Hall
fax cup, donated in 1873 for compe-
tition and which has since become
the chief trophy in the cricketing
world, is mainly responsible for a
fund of $4,000 raised among the
cricketers of Philadelphia for the
relief of sufferers by the Halifax
disaster. The money was telegraph
ed to the Canadian Bank of Com
merce with the explanation that it
came from players who had contest
ed in Halifax cup matches.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-18
.IAHAN WINS OVER JACKSON

DEC. % I 'rir1IrV
|ahan. of Brooklyn, was given
popular decision over Willie
Hlson, of New York, in six
nd bout here tonight. In the
round Jackson had the Brook
boy in bad shape but Callahan
led in the second and outfought
New Yorker for the remainder
[he hout
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-18
GRER REATS GUS CHRISTIE

Cincinnati, Ohio. Dec. 1S.-I1arry
Greb, of Pittsburgh, was awarded
the decision over Gus Christie, of
Milwaukee, last night at the end of
twelve fast rounds. Greb forced the
milling practically all the way and
had his man considerably marked
at the end of the fight. The men are
but did not weigh in,
entering the ring'at catch weights.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-18
Big TEN TEAMS
HAVE SCHEDULE
List of Football Dates For
Next Year Forecasts :,
Active Season

Chicago. Dec. 18.-The schedule of
"Big Ten" football matches next sea-
son should contain many thrilling
games, as the list stretches long in
it's completeness. Michigan, Chi
cago, Minnesota, Ohio State, Illi-
rois, Wisconsin, Purdue, Northwest
ern, Iowa and Indiana are the insti-
tuition which in the public's mind
stage the better class of football.
Ohio State, the conference cham
pions, may have to stretch the high
standard it has already set in order
to again finish at the top. Every
year the gridiron sport is more eili-
ciently contested in the West, and
the growing strength of the teams
in that section of our country is n
blazing sign of footballs popularity.
The dates follow:
October 5, Case at Ann Arbor; Oc
tober 10, Michigan Aggies at Ann
Arbor; October 26, Ohio State at Co.
lumbus; November 2, Northwestern
at Ann Arbor; November 8, Chicago
at Chicago; November 16, Cornell
at Ithaca; November %, Minnesota
at Ann Arbor.
Chicago
October 10, Iowa at Chicago; Octo-
Der &c, Wisconsin, at Madison; No
vember 2, Purdue at Chicago; No
vember 8, Michigan at Chicago; No
vember 16, Northwestern at Evan
ston; November 23, Illinois at Chi
cago.
Minnesota
October IL, Chicago at Chicago;
HL inn NasAF1VN NJ
November 2. Indiana at Indianapolis;
November 16, Wisconsin at Minnea-
polls; November %, Michigan at Ann
Arbor. Two other games will be ar
ranged with nonconference teams.
Ohio State
October 10, Northwestern at Evan
ston; October 90, Michigan at Co
lumbus: November 3, some Ohio
college; November 16, Illinois at Ur-
bana;\ November 90, Wisconsin at
Columbia.
October ;. Ames or Kansas at Ur-
bana; October IL, Great Lakes Naval
Training Station at Urbana;. Octo-
Der 10, Purdue at Lafayette; Octo-
Der &C. Minnesota at Minneapolis;
November 2, Iowa at Urbana; No
vember 8. Wisconsin at Madison; No
vember 16, Ohio at Urbana; Novem-
Der 23, Chicago at Chicago.
Wisconsin
October 12, open; October 10, In
diana at Madison; October 26, Chi
cago at Madison; November 3, llli-
nois at Madison; November 16, Min
nesota at Minneapolis; November 20,
Ohio State at Columbus.
October 5, Franklin at Lafayette;
October IL, Depauw at Lafayette;
October 10, Illinois at Lafayette; Oc-
tober 26, open; November 2, Chi
cago at Chicago: November 8, open;
November 16, Wabash at Lafayette;
November %, Notre Dame 1T La
fayette.
Northwestern
October 5, Lake Forest at Evan
ston: October IL, Iowa at Iowa City;
October 10, Ohio State at Evanston;
November 2, Michigan at Ann Ar
Dor; November Q, open; November
16, Chicago at Evanston; November
23, Indiana at Bloomington.
October 12, Northwestern Mt Iowa
City; October 10, Chicago at Chi
cago; November 2, Illinois at Ur-
bana; November 23, Nebraska at
Iowa City (tentative).
October 10, Wisconsin at Madison;
November 2, Minnesota at Indiana
polls; November 23, Northwestern at
Bloomington
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-18

viciously. The hunter dropped his
gun and climbed tree.
After vainly trying to dislodge
Chapman by butting the tree with
his horns. the elk laid down under
Chapman's uneasy perch and kept the
nimrod prisoner for two hours in
nearly zero weather Finally an
other elk came up and the two dis
appeared.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-18
Coal in Quarter-tOn Lots
For Carlisle People

Carlisle, Pa, Dec. 1S.-Warning
to save in every way was issued to-
day by local coal dealers. With
transportation tied up and prospects
for the securing of fuel scarce, 1t
was announced that all of the COM
bined yards have less than enough to
supply. the average demand for one
week, unless more arrives.
Several local industries are also
understood to be running close to the
limit. The new fuel administration
is taking charge. Distribution here
is limited to quarter tons per home.
The shortage is most acute on the
smaller sizes used by the bulk of To-
cal residents.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-18
BOYD LEAGUE BATTLES

The White team of the Boyd
Memorial Bowling League lost to the
Blue tossers last night score 25 to-
16. The Reds won over the Greens,
score AZ to 8. Both games were
fast and interesting.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-18

Chuck" Workman, a Chicago Ma
tional League infielder, will be
traded for Wheat, of the Brooklyn
Nationals, together with several
thousand dollars. Charles Weegh-
man, president of the Cubs, is said to
have made this trade at a confer
ence with the Brooklyn owners.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-18

betical designation. Beginning with
the second set, however, the letter
"F'' will appear, additional sets
carrying succeeding letters, which
will follow the registration numbers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-18
FEW LATE STARS

outside
a
still by the old guard But the old
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-18

Cures Colds in France
LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE tab
lets remove the cause. r w.
GROVES signature on box. soc.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-18
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-18
ROWLING
Academy DuclIpin League

Captains ............. 1916
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-18
Iowa

October 70, Northwestern Mt Iowa
City; October 10, Chicago at Chi
cago; November 2, Illinois at Ur-
bana; November 23, Nebraska at
Iowa City (tentative).
Indiana
October 10, Wisconsin at Madison;
November 2, Minnesota at Indiana
polls; November 20, Northwestern at
Bloomington.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-18
Northwestern

October 5, Lake Forest at Evan
ston: October IL, Iowa at Iowa City;
October 10, Ohio State at Evanston;
November 2, Michigan at Ann Ar
Dor; November ., open; November
16, Chicago at Evanston; November
go, Indiana at Bloomington.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-02
USED TO sow MUTINY
German Petitions for Frnternixat ton
With Russian Soldiers Received
In PetroErad.

PETROGRAD. September Herman
petitions, which were used in an eff
Tort to sow mutiny in the Russian
army. were received from the front to-
day. They had been dropped into
Russian trenches by German airmen
One of the proclamations reads as
follows:
Russian Soldiers.-You have seen
for yourselves that we wish to start
peaceful negotiations with you. We
cannot, however. allow free meetings
between your. trenches and ours as
long as your artillery and your Of
ficcrs are opposed to us. Therefore.
we ask you not to come into our
trenches. but to send US delegates OF
officers and men with whom we could
discuss thoroughly the question Of
peace and war.
You may be sure that we will re-
cetve you with every fricndllness and
hospitality. Your delegates will have
an opportunity OF talking to some of
our most distinguished officers. They
will learn everything they want from
them. We give you our word of honor
that they will return safely after a
few hours. Please let us know few
hours in advance. so that we can have
men who speak Russian to act as in
terpreters. Then we can talk to each
other in your own tongue.
(signed) GERMAN SOLDIERS"
Another document, signed by a Ger
man officer named Baldermann, reads
as follows:
Il take this opportunity to groet
free Russia. feel sure this historic
cal event will benefit not only Russia,
but the whole of suffering humanity.
] feel confident that q day will soon
come when the free Russian either
will stretch out his hand I'd the sGor-
man soldier" %,p.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-02
I orn With Disc ontent,
Unhappy Spain May
PROVE Second Russia

much to live In Spain as 1t did before
the war. while wages. contrary to the
experience in most other countries
have remained stationary or actually
decreased.
Many lines of profitable manufac-
turing have had to close, because their
markets in the Teutonic countries and
In Russia have been cut off by war
lines and because England, France and
Italy are stringently limiting importa-
tons In few lines the entente allies
have demanded all Spain could produce
and have made merchants and manu-
facturers wealthy beyond their widest
dreams. But these exceptions have not
relieved the general situation.
ARMY OF SPAIN
IS ITS OWN MASTER
The army 80 far has proved depend
able when set TO the task OF putting
down the revolutionary workingmen.
But Spain's army Is almost self-Gov-
erning. as Russia's was for many weeks
this spring. before Kerensky was able
to use the specter of defeat by Ger
many to restore discipline.
Every army corps and smaller unit
has. 1t appears. a council OF defense.
This is especially representative OF the
noncommissioned officers and commits
stoned officers OF lower grade, who feel
themselves illtreated by tho bureau
cracy at Madrid. 1t will be remem-
bered that in the army crisis Of a few
weeks ago. the officers were able to
force the release OF their leaders who
had been thrown into fortress prisons.
The army trouble is not settled, The
officers demand technical changes in
organization, more pay and less fav-
oritism in promotions.
A third clearly defined source of
trouble Is the separatist movement in
Catalonia. The Galatians speak diff
ferent language from the people Of
Madrid. 1t might be described as mid
way between French and Spanish. as
Catalonia lies between France and the
rest of Spain. The Catalan Is insulted
IL called a Spaniard - Catalan" Is
what he likes as designation of ma
tionality
The Province of Catalonia is the
wealthiest. most prosperous and most
progressive In the country. It's cap
ital. Barcelona. is the center and hot
bed of most revolutionary movements
In Spain. Most OF it's people would
rather be part OF France than of Spain
They believe hidebound. incurably
antique government at Madrid is pre-
venting their taking a place with the
most advanced peoples on the globe.
Other Spanish provinces would also
like to break. away from the Madrid
government. perhaps partly in imita-
tion OF Catalonia. but more on account
of wide differences in race. language.
manners and habits of thought.
These three causes OF trouble men,
toned are easy for foreigner to un-
derstand. But when an untutored
American comes to plunge into the
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