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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-07

and discussed. but we are not meet
ing for the specific purpose of deal
ing with such matters. Next week S
gathering will be merely our annual
meeting, not a war council or any,
thing of that sort.
"As / said. there has been no call
issued for q joint meeting of the
two major leagues, and none will be.
There is no necessity for one, and
the sooner this is generally realized
the better it will be for baseball.
This constant harping upon the dan
gers besetting the game is accom-
plishing no good, and may work ir-
remediable harm if it doesn't cease
soon."
Hermann Refuses
He sent a telegram last night to
August, Hermann, of Cincinnati
chairman of the National Commits
sion, saying it will be impossible for
club owners of the National League
to attend a joint meeting with the
club owners of the American League
in Chicago, December 13. President
Tener added. however, that the club
owners of the National League were
favorably inclined towards such a
meeting and suggested that it be
postponed until the first week of
January.
In his reply Chairman Hermann
says the joint meeting of the Ma
tional and American Leagues should
be held on the original date set
December 13. Mr.. Hermann in his
telegraA stated that it is imperative
that the question of limiting play
ers on major league clubs be settled
as soon as possible, and he requested
Mr.. Tener to ask the club owners of
the National League to attend the
meeting on December 13.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-07
Hans Wagner Quits Game;
Barney Dreyfuss Says So

Louisville. Dec. 7.-Confirmation
that Honus Wagner, whom he char
acterized\as the greatest shortstop
of all time" definitely has retired
from baseball comes from Barney
Dreyfuss. owner of the Pittsburgh
Nationals.
"He really should not have tried
last season." .Dreyfuss said. HE
found it impossible to play with the
speed which the fans have grown
accustomed to expect of Wagner"
"Honus quits the game, to which
he has been a credit, with probably
as many friends as any ballplayer
ever had" Dreyfuss stated, adding
that Wagner has accumulated a
competence and would live in retire.
ment with his family in Pittsburgh
suburb.
1T have every confidence in Hugo
Bezdek to get results as manager"
Dreyfuss continued. You probably
know him only as successful foot
ball player and coach. When he was
signed to manage the team it large
ly was an experiment, but he has
shown that he has good ideas, and
he will be given ample backing and
time to get results"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-07
Rider Egg Falls Asleep
While Riding His WheeI

New York, Dec. Mime of the
twelve teams which passed the half
way mark in the six-day cycle grind
at midnight last night had covered
1,431 miles and eight laps, with
Goullett leading at o'clock yester-
day morning and the other three, in
cluding the reconstructed pair, Egg
and Madona, were one lap behind.
The record for the eightieth hour,
made by Goulett and Grenda, who
took first honors here in 1914, is
1904 miles and six laps.
The collapse of Bello and the vet
eran Kramer yesterday brought Egg
and Madona together, and these two
furnished the only thrills of the early
morning hours yesterday. Egg, un-
refreshed by four hours of slumber.
fell asleep before he had made two
full circuits of the track at a. M.
and received painful abrasions when
he slid down the bank at one of the
turns. Madona also took a header
almost at the same spot two hours
later.
Goullett and Magin. with total of
165, led the point score list Hill and
Hanley, with 127, and Cory and
Madden, with ia, are the only other
pairs who have reached three fig
ures.
None of the riders complained of
his physical conditions to-day, and
unless some serious spill occurs all
are expected to continue for the full
time.
Eddie Root quit the race at II a.
m. because of stomach trouble. His
partner, Drobach, who had been rid
ing four hours, left the track. 1t was
expected that a new combination.
Drobach and Egg, would be formed
later.
At the eighty-seventh hour, p.
m, the nine leading teams had ped
aled 1,543 miles and five laps. Chap
man and Eager were one lap behind,
and the newly constructed team of
Egg and Drobach was two laps be-
hind the leaders.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-07
INDEPENDENTS
TO MEET BARONS
Crack Wilkes-Barre Five PLAY
First Game Here To-
morrow Night

Local Independents will have a
fast team to battle with to-mor-
row night. Wilkes Barre will be the
attraction. The BaronS last season
was the only team able to defeat
the locals twice. This year the In
dependents are anxious to turn the
tables.
George z. Keller, who played with
the old Harrisburg Club at the arm
ory for a season, is the manager of
the Wilkes-Barre outfit, and many
of his old friends will "be on hand to
welcome him.
Mcconnell in Game
Dave Mcconnell, who has been
playing a remarkable defensive
gamo at guard for the locals, iis re-
covering from the injury he sustain
ed last Saturday night.
Due to the fact that an unusually
largo crowd attends all contests with
Wilkes Barre, a special dance pro-
gram is being arranged by the local
management. There will be dane
ing between the halves and after
the game as formerly.
Garner, of BCcknell. who has been
doing some excellent officiating, will
be ir the role of referee again this
week.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-07
PLAN BANQUET
FOR TECH TEAM
GREATEST EVER

Plans for a banquet for the Tech
football team are underway. 1t is
going to be some big feast and royal
time. Complete details will be an
pounced in the very near future.
This year there is every reason and
cause for a record breaking attend
ance, and the big event may have
to be pulled off in a large hall. There
will be no wait for next year" plans
to be talked over. The champions
will be given a rousing time.
The members of the Alumni AS
socIation who have been active in
previous events, and have stood
Loyalty by their alma mater, are
showing unusual activity in boost
ing this yeaf's banquet. They want
every Tech graduate to be present,
also to have n hand in making this
years celebration big success. Of
ficers will be elected and new plans
taken up for the new year.
Hunting Up Turkeys
1t Is proposed to hold the ban
quet some time next month between
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-07
HASSETT TEAM
STARTS SEASON
Big Basketball Opening. at Ca.
thedral Hall; Camp Life
Talk by Rev. Johnson

Members of the Hassett gymna-
SUM school and hundreds of friends
were given royal entertainment last
night at Cathedral Hall, North street.
The occasion was the opening of the
season by the Hassett basketball five
and 1t proved a memorable event.
The Hassett boys lost to Lebanon's
Big Five, score 80 to 26, in an in
terestlng contest.
Special features on the opening
program was a talk on Camp Han
cock by the Rev. T. B. Johnson.
who has been in the South for six
weeks. His talk between the halves
told of the good work at Camp Han
cock by the knights of Columbus
and Y. NJ. C. A. He commended the
United States government for the
excellent care accorded the soldiers
and the accommodations afforded.
He said the food was Of Il high quail
ity..
UnfurI Service Flag
At the conclusion of his address
Father Johnson unfurled a large SER
vice flag of the Hassett Club. The
band played the Star Spangled Ban
ner," while the crowd stood with
bowed heads. The flag contains one
star and the significant numeral,
"53."
The game was full of interest,
Lebanon setting a fast pace from
the start Hassett players showed
pluck and lacked only in team work
at intervals. The lineup and sum
mary:
Hassett. Lebanon.
Houston, +. Boyer, f.
i. Sourbier. T. Moore, f.
Ed. Sourbier, C. Gauker, C.
Cough, &. Harpel, g.
Bihl E. Walters, 6.
Substitutions: McCurdy for Bihl;
Leedy for McCurdy. Referee, Ford.
Hassett scoring, field goals, Houston,
8; l.. Sourbier, 4; Ed. Sourbier, 2.
Goals from fouls, Cough, out of II.
Lebanon scoring, field goals, Moore,
6; BOYER. s: Gauker. Goals from
fouls, Moore, 10 out of 81.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-07

January 10 and 20. Members of the
Tech faculty are now in touch with
S. S. Rutherford. the school caterer,
on the question of number of tur-
keys. and will scour the country for
"a supply.
During next week a complete list
of Tech graduates will be compiled
and every member of the alumni
will be expected to do his bit in
rounding up a record representation
for the annual feast The cost is to
be cut this year. and no excuses will
be permitted.
At the banquet due honor will be
given Tech High graduates and stu
dents who are now in war service.
An honor roll will be made up and
service flag will be unfurled later
on. 1t is also proposed to adopt a
set CT resolutions which will be sent
to each member of the Tech Alumni
Association. A meeting of the Tech
faculty and Alumni officials will be
held next week to take up plans.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-07
William G. Weast, Well
Known Sport Writer, Dies

Philadelphia, Dec. 7o-William G.
Weart, one of the best-known base
ball writers in the country, died to-
day at his home in this city. Death
was due to typhoid pneumonia.
Mr.. Weart, who was forty-five
years old, was secretary of the Base
ball Writers Association of America
and was an authority on sports. He
had a personal acquaintance with al
most every player and magnate in
the major leagues and spent the
greater part of his career on this
subject for Philadelphia newspapers
He was born in independence. Iowa
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-07
TROPHY SHOOTS
FOR NEXT YEAR
War Will Not Stop Interest
ing Contests Under Inter-
State Association
BY PETER p CARNEY

Editor National Sports Syndicate
The Interstate Association trap
shooting's parent body. tried out a
new idea in 1917, that of giving
trophies for competition between
trapshooting teams, and the scheme
proved successful; so successful that
1t will be continued in 1918.
The idea of the association is to
promote fntercity and team competi-
tion by the donation of trophies, the
teams to shoot for. Should two or
more teams of the same or rival
cities care to engage in a competition
the Interstate Association will gladly
present trophy for the match.
Thirty-siX of these trophies were
awarded in 1917, about equally dis
tributed between the East and the
West. AS these competitions make for
better sport there isn't any reason
why the Interstate Association should
not be called upon to donate 100
trophies in the year at hand.
The list shows where the thirty
six trophies were distributed
ho,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-07
ENGINEER FROM HUNTINGDON
COUNTY LOSES BOTH HIS LEGS

Huntingdon, Pa, Dec. Mrs.
Stewart Lynn, of Robertsdale, Hunt
ingdon county, received a telegram
to-day stating that her husband lost
both legs in an engagement with the
Germans last Saturday near Cambria.
Lynn enlisted from Cromwell town
ship last summer, and, as a member
of American Engineers force, had
been helping build railways from the
coast to the battlelines in France.
This is Huntingdon county's first cas-
ualty in the war.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-07
Dull Class Bowlers Are
Winners in Bowling Match

At Boyd Memorial Hall last night
the bowlers representing the class
taught by Mrs. II. B. Dull won over
w. Harry Messersmith's class, score
2349 to 21O6. E. Cocklin was high
man with POI for individual score and
Wagner had high total with G37. The
acOres fo1IoW.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-07
STANDING on THE TEAMs
EASTERN DISHONESTY

"The Levant," which means the
same thing as Anatolia-"region of
the rising SUMS quite vague in
its geographical scope. It includes
Constantinople and everything any
where near the eastern Mediter-
ranean. Few geographical names
have incurred more unfavorable as
sociation. "Levantine" morals, par
ticularly in the matter of honesty,
are a byword, as nigh be expected
from such a jumble of people. Our
words ''levanter" and "to levant,"
on the other hand, testify to the
fact that dishonesty is not unknown
even here in the West. They origi-
nate from the disappearance of men
who could not pay their gambling
and other debts and were reported
to have gone to the East.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-07
R\X|ELLYU
y w CORNER

President John K, Teners sugges-
tion that Joint conference for Major
League magnates be held in January,
is looked upon as a wise move. At
this time 1t is claimed that no one
can tell whether baseball will be pos
sible. The next draft may eat a big
hole in players ranks. A general
opinion prevails that there is no need
for haste.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-07

1t looks like an effort on the part
OF President Ban Johnson to stir up
trouble. His popularity is not show
ing any increase with baseball fans.
The American League leader appar-
emily enjoys publicity. So far that
has been his only gain. He has now
enlisted in a Red Cross drive to start
December Is.
The Hassett five had a bad start
last night only in the loss of the first
game. The local squad includes good
material and the future looks prom
ising for the athletes. of the Hassett
School of Gymnastics. There was no
disgrace in losing last nights game.
What mistakes happened may easily
be overcome with regular practice.
Jim Thorpe had a great football
team this year, but when he went up
against the Massilon eleven his Cam
ton squad met its Waterloo. 1t was
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-07
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Copyright 1917 York Trbunsa

VIE Inc tribune ABSCClACon SNeV 4okA A&uoA~SS~
THE GALL
Have you heard your comrades calling
From the country oversee?
Where the best of them falling
That the worst of be free
There are many empty places
In the ranks that must fill
There silent pleading faces
Can't you hear them calling still?
There are countless thousands dying
So that some of us live,
And it's no you denying
That it's not your place to give.
For the call rings out-you hear it
And it echoes in your heart.
Will you heed the call fear it?
Sonny! Will you do your part?
When the coming years numbered.
Will your children, yet unborn.
Learn you shirked the cal-or slumbered?
Will you face their silent scorn?
Or, with proud eyes lit with glory,
Unashamed with head unbent
AS you tell life's biggest story,
VIII you say Thank God went?"
In the dawn of freedom, breaking
Through the r-nght of the world
Noble hearts, with faith unshaking,
Keep battle flag unfurled.
viii YOU help to keep it flying?
Guard the old Red White and Blue?
Send your answer, Sonny, crying,
Il am coming over, tool"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-07

While checked and haassed bit made feeble attempt to
which club would win the world series But attempting to
will over?" definitely
ambitious still two things
from
name a -hande
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Knights of Columbus doing inside In addition this
OIL vicinity of the camps
n1blish this letter? Yourss ROY MASON.
we'tH like to add Community Funt
worthiest contributions
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Very well do
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-07

An Associated Press dispatch says:
"The University OF Pennsylvania Ath-
letic Association has decided to stage
the annual relay carnival next ApT:&
as usual and the final races will be
held the last Saturday of that month
unless unforeseen events should cause
change in the date. This track and
field meet, which has grown to be the
biggest Intercollegiate athletic con-
test of the year, has in recent sea-
sons been divided into a two-day pro-
gram, butt is uncertain at this time
whether that schedule will be ad-
hered to or the April races confined
to one day. Much will depend upon
the class and number of entries re-
ceived. If there Is loss in college
entrants the schoolboy athletes will
be featured"
Manager Mike O'Neill will shake
the Syracuse Stars next season. Re-
ports say the genial leader will tie
up with Milwaukee. He is anxious to
get into faster company, and does
not look for the New York State
League to start.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-07

an all-American eleven the Canton
team tackled and the lineup included
one Harrisburg star. According to re-
ports, Shorty" Miller was the Mas
silon quarterback, and n big factor
in the victory.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-07

Star hurler of the Athletics, re-
cent acquisition to trapshooting, is
already a go per cent. shot. In a re-
cent match with Grover Cleveland
Alexander, the Phillies' great pitcher,
each broke 127 targets in 150
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-07

Harry Enright went to France with
the First Base Hospital Unit last
May. For work with the British un-
der fire he was made a corporal and
later he was made a first sergeant
for bravery in rescuing a machine
gun squad, the members of which
had been overcome by a bursting
gas-filled bomb. Both of Enrights
parents are dead. His home is in
New York City.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-07
With Pleasure

Aren't these good things to do? Won't you
OIL publish this letter? Yours sincerely,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-07
Tarsus Quintet Wins
Over Enhaut Ex-High

IdTsuS ByIIIIIdSIIC SCIIUUI IIVb IdSl
night defeated Enhaut eX-High,
score 27 to 20. Holahan was the one
big star. Albright was the leader
for Enhaut. The lineup and sum-
mary:
Enhaut. Tarsus.
w. Miller, (. Holahan, f.
Bartlets, f. (Captain)
Albright, c. Laugherty, f.
NJ. Miller, g. Lyter, C.
Beck, g. Books. &.
Long, g.
Tarsus scoring, field goals, Hola-
han, Z; Books, 2; Laughery; Lyter.
Goals from fouls, Holahan, 3; Lyter,
2. Enhaut scoring. field goals, w.
Miller, /; Bartels, 1; Albright. 8; M.
Miller, 2; Beck. 2. Goals from fouls,
w. Miller, Q; NJ. Miller, 1.
Referee, Lutz; scorer. Fetrow.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-07

greater eft-hander than Rube Wadde?" asks
the erratic life of figure will The game
but have yet to his winding trail
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-07

Usual must echo with note bordering discord in
aranVie gone from the Braves Jack Barry missing
The Washington herald., 1917-06-24
TODAY'S AID TO BEAUTY

Hair is by far the most conspicu-
Gus thing about US and is prob
ably the most easily damaged by
bad or careless treatment. If we
are very careful in hair washing,
we will have virtually no hair
troubles. An especially fine sham
poo for this weather, one that
brings out all the natural beauty
of the hair, that dissolves and en-
tirely removes all dandruff, excess
oil and dirt, can easily be used at
trifing expense by simply dissolv-
ing a teaspoonful of canthrox
(which you can get at any drug
giSt's) in a cup of hot water. This
makes full cup of shampoo liquid,
enough so it is easy to apply il to
all the hair instead of just the top
of the head. This chemically dis
solves all impurities and creates a
soothing, cooling lather. Rinsing
leaves the scalp spotlessly clean,
soft and plant, while the hair
takes on the glossy richness of
natural color, also a fiufiness
which makes it seem much heavier
than it IS. After a canthrox sham
poo, arranging the hair is pleas
ure.-Ady
The Washington herald., 1917-06-24
Knights of Columbus.

The supreme board of directors of
the Knights Of Columbus. at a special
meeting called at New Haven Conn,
resolved to raise the sum OF 81. .0o0. .000
to aid members Of the order who will
be in the concentration camps. The
local councils are earnestly co-operat-
ing in this movement.
The last meeting Of Carroll Council
was held Tuesday evening, Grand
knight Frank A. Kidd presiding. An
interesting social session was held.
The regular meeting of Washington
Council wil be held next Tuesday even
ing.
The third degree Of the order will be
exemplifed today at Richmond, Va,
by the Washington degree team, con-
sisting of State Deputy Leo A. Rover.
Charles P. l.. Moran. James A. Sulli-
van, William D. Willcoxon, John p.
Dunn, and John A. Eckert.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-24
MUSIC and MUSICIANS

Pupils of Mrs. Robert T. Frailey
will give a musical and dance in the
crystal room of the New Ebbitt Hotel
next Wednesday at 7:15 p. m. Mrs,
Frailey. who has a class Of sixty pu-
pills. will be assisted by Mrs. Helen
Garland and Miss Minnie Bardwell
in solo work.
The annual recitals by the pupils
OF Prof and Mrs. II. C. Murray were
held in the new Masonic Temple Mon
day, Tuesday, Wednesday. and Thurs
day. and were enjoyed by q large au-
dience each night. The presentation
graduates closed q very successful Sc
ries Of recitals.
Mrs. Anna NJ. Jorgenson gave a very
delightful pupils musical and Japa-
nese tea last Monday evening at
Ohen's Hall.
The hall was arranged as a Japanese
garden. the work Of Mrs. Ruth Blk
Ter and Helen Fowler. The Nippon
maidens gave a parasol and fan drill,
with selections from the "Mikado. /"
The flower drill and operetta chorus
was given by the younger girls. The
program was given by the following
pupils: Miss Ruth Bixler. Helen Fow-
Ter, Frances Wooden, Adaline Law
rance. Mildred Gibbs, Belle Simons,
Willie Noel. Harry Simons. Elsie Hunt.
Adaline Kunzel, Catherine Gibbs,
Rawlings, Dorothy Adams, Louise
Breen, Pauline Howell, BurnIe Fow-
Ter, Mildred Baker, and Alice Beavers.
An appreciative audience consisting
Of parents and pupils attended the
piano recital given by the pupils of
noon A nTnRTQm nf niann nIInnhPr0
was given by the following pupils:
Ruth Taylor, Dorothy Dick, Margaret
Guntin, Ada Horton, Janice Dawson,
Alice Owen, Ellen Boyer. Betsy Rom
mel, Peggy Rommel. Ellen Ford, Irene
Owen, Charles Helm, Esther Gibbon,
eanor Penn, UZefta Owen, Alma Phil
lips. Ruth Stabler, Naomi DeGroot,
Elizabeth Clark, Alva Brayton, Jean
Brayton, Gertrude Duryea, Isabel
Myers, Helen Kelley, Barbara Staples,
Augusta Helm. Marie Odell. Della
White, and Emily Man.
Mrs. Penn and Eleanor Penn sang
several solos.
The special musical program at the
Church of the Covenant tonight will
be given by Wheeler Wilson, barry
Richard Lorleburg. cellist; W. S.
Robson, orEanist.
preliminary program beginning at
1;S p. m: Organ solo, Melody and
1ntern1ezzo" parker; Barytone solo,
20 Love Divine CNevin): violin solo
Album Lear (Wagner.) During serv-
Ice: Cello solo "Sarabande" BACH: !:
barytone solo, abide With Me-
(spencel; trio for violin. cello and
organ "Serenade" (Gounod.)
A few pupils Of Miss Ella M Jaeger
were heard in a piano recital on SAT-
ufday. June 9. The program ranged
from Heller and Merkel to Beethoven
ana Chopin. Those taking part were.
Masters Tudor Wilton, Hartley Sam
ders; Misses Christine Douglas, Emma
Jones. Francis Dameron, Mae Clark,
Abagail Wilton, Margaret Henderson,
Ellen Duncan, Marion Collins, Alice
Godoold, Maxine Role, Jennie Cor
n1sh' and Mildred Dryer. The latter
rendered Beethoven's "Sonate Pathet-
ique" very effectively.