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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-15
Bits From Sportland

1t is rumored that Harry Rote, popu-
lar athlete, will land berth on the
bethlehem Steel Company nine this
season. Last season Rote was a mem
Der OF the Millersburg team of the
Dauphin-Perry County League.
The meeting of the West End Ath-
letic Club. which was scheduled for to-
night, has been postponed until next
Thursday might.
Two contests are on the schedule of
the Enhaut Ex-High School five this
week. The first will be with the Steel
ton High School reserves on the f,elton
Hall floor tomorrow night and the
SECOND with the Wiconisco High SCHOOL
FIVE on the orpheum floor, SteeIton,
Saturday.
The Boas Grammar School i've was
downed by the Steele Grammar School
team by the score of 40 to S.
Both the first and second teams of
the Globe Rlght-Posture store were
victorious last night in games played
on the Technical High School dnor.
The first team defeated the Ollvet Pres
byterian five by the score OF 49 to II,
and the second team trimmed the Steel
ton Independent Juniors to tho tune
of "a to 6.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-15
Gettysburg Five Ends
Successful Cage Season;
Coach Leathers Popular

Gettysburg, March 15.-Ever since
the year 1914 Gettysburg College has
possessed exceptional basketball
teams, but this seasons record has
proved the quintet of 1917 even more
than an exceptional one. Seventeen
games were played, of which twelve
were won. which in itself is not so
remarkable as the fact that Gettys-
burg scored 662 points to her oppon-
ents' 500 and was not once defeated
by margin larger than nine points
Albright was the team to accomplish
this feat, Lafayette by six, Dartmouth
by five. Ursinus by two and Bucknell
by one, showing the caliber of the
teams and scant margin of points by
which Gettysburg was defeated this
winter.
University of West Virginia. Buck
nell, Franklin and Marshall (twice),
Ursinus, Keyser Independents, Muhl-
enberg, Susquehanna (twice). Mount
st. Mary's (twice) and Albright is the
list of Gettysburg's victories, perhaps
one of the most noteworthy facts be-
ing that for the first time in five
years Gettysburg was victorious over
Mount ST. Mary's on it's home floor.
Coach Doyle Leathers, 1912 Penn
sylvania intercollegiate 100-yard run
ner. is the man whose ability as an
instructor wove the material into
combination that produced these re-
suits. Captain Campbell was the pivot
around which the combination work
ed and he, at center, completed his
marvellous four years record by scor-
ing 100 goals from field, which brings
his four years total to 81, and, cou-
pied with the fact that he was not
once BANKED, his entire college course
labels Campbell the greatest basket
ball player ever produced at Gettys-
burg
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-15
DOES NINTH HOLE IN ONE

Pinehurst. n. c.. March 15.-The
ninth hole on the No. course at Pine
hurst was made in one yesterday by
w. s. Cook, of the New Bedford Club,
In match with his fellow clubmem-
Der, ii. II. Dixon, and in the presence
OF the gallery which is generally on
hand to watch the play on this most
Interesting hole on the championship
course. The distance is only 40
yards, but the green is surrounded by
innumerable difficulties for the over
cautious or the overventuresome. Last
season this same hole was made in
one by Philip Carter and by James
Wilson, the professional, these being
the only two holes In one of the year.
Several holes have been made I'm one
here this year. but this Is the first
time that the famous ninth has fig
ured In that capacity this winter.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-15

NORMA TALMADGE IN "PANTHEA"
Norma Talmadge, who was last seen
at the Colonial Theater as a Triangle
star, VIII be seen there again Monday
Tuesday and Wednesday, in a Lewis J
Selznick superproduction, "Panthea' .
Another splendid story by the same man
who presented war Brides" and
should prove Just as big an attraction
as War Brides" "Panthea' is a story
OF a great love. and ia staged in such
manner that t will surely meet with
everyhody's approval, /as it cannst be
compared with the ordinary five-reel
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-15
JUST LIKE CONNIE MACK

zone of the most active New York
State League managers at present is
George Cockill, of the Harrisburg
team, who was with the Reading Tri-
State champions of 1912. CockiIL has
made the announcement that he is not
looking for any semiprofessional
players. He is not seeking untried
and unseasoned young material. Cock
i'll is out to build a real ball club and
he does not propose to take any
chances with the development of
youngsters. He will retain only a few
of last years players. .''-Wilkes-B Barre
Record
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-15
JAVELIN EVENT
FOR HIGH TEAMS.
New Feature For May Meet Is
Attracting Attention; Rules
For Throwing

For the first time in the history of
track sports in this city there will be
an opportunity for spectators at the
Island to observe the throwing of the
javelin. This branch of sport>will be
entirely new TO high school athletes
at the local meet. and in order that
the visiting teams may have an op-
portunity to prepare for this event,
specifications in regard to this branch
of the sport are being sent to the
teams that will come to this city.
Points will be awarded to the win
ners of this event on the same basis
as for the other sports. Specifications
that will apply to this event are as
follows:
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-15
AMUSE EIssI MENISlSs!

Friday, night only. March 16 = The
Messrs. Shubert present alone At
Last"
Wednesday evening only, March 81 -
The Nfessrs. Shubert present the
Winter Garden sensation. "A World
of Pleasure"
Friday and Saturday and Saturday
matinee. March % and "a. The San
Carlo Opera Co.
MAJESTIC-Naudevi
COIONIAI-"The Courage of Silence"
NATlONAL-"The Vixen"
REGENT-''Betty to the Rescue"
ROYAL-"A Woman Alone"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-15
Throwing the JaveIin

l. The throwing shall take place
from behind scratch line properly
marked which shall be board "a
feet in width and IL feet in length,
sunk flush with the ground.
2. The javelin must be held by the
grip. and no other method of holding
is admissible.
8. No throw shall be counted in
which the point of the javelin does not
strike the ground before any other
part of the shaft.
4. The throw is measured from the
point at which the point of the jave-
lin first strikes the ground to the
scratch line or the scratch line pro-
duced.
5. Each competitor shall have
three trial throws, and the best five
shall have three more. Each COM
petitor shall be credited with the best
of all his throws.
6. The thrower must not place his
foot or feet upon the board.
Z. In javelin throwing the competi-
tor must not cross the line until his
throw has been marked.
s. In throwing the iavelin, il the
jaVelin breaks while in the air. it shall
not count as a trial.
Specifications of the JaveIin
The 1aNelin shall be of wood with a
sharp iron or steel point. The javelin
shall be constructed in such way that
the space between the foremost point
and the center of gravity is not longer
than 1903 yards G10 centimeters), or
shorter than 1858 feet go centime-
tcrs).
1t shall have. about the center of
gravity, a grip formed by binding 6.3
inches (16 centimeters) broad. of
whipcord. without thongs or notches
in the shaft, and shall have no ouner
holding than the above mentioned
binding, whose circumference at either
edge shall not exceed the circumfer-
ence of the shaft by more than 1874
inch (25 millimeters).
The length shall not be less than
feet 6 IS inches (260 centimeters)
complete as thrown.
The weight shall not be less than
1.76 pounds (S00 grammes) complete
as thrown.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-15
BILL HOLLENBACH oUITs

Syracuse, n. y, March 15.-BnI
Hollenback is no longer football coach
of Syracuse University. Yesterday the
former Penn football star rendered
his resignation as head coach to the
Athletic Governing Board and it was
acc3Pted with regret. The resignation
takes effect Immediately.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-15

Miss Helen Hooker. the thirteen
year-old granddaughter of General
Hooker, who attracted much atten-
tion by her remarkable pisying at the
opening of the women's natiO1aI indoor
tennis tourney in New York, which is
designed to bring forth a successor to
Miss Molla Bjurstedt. Although beaten,
Miss Hooker displayed skill far super
ior to many of the fifty odd entries.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-15
WAGNER ONLY HOLDoUr

Pittsburgh, Pa, March 15,-Barney
Dreyfuss, president of the Pittsburgh
National League Baseball Club, an
nounced last night that the signed
contract of Max Carey, outfelder, had
been received, and a telegram had
been received from William Fischer.
catcher, saying \he would ACCEPT the
clubs terms and leave for the spring
training camp at Columbus, Ga. inn
mediateiys Honus Wagner, veteran
shortstop, is the only Pirate who has
not signed a contract,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-15

ers and girls, who literally infest "a
World of Pleasure"
One of vaudeville's most novel Of
ferings, "The Flying Venus" is the Ma
iestcs headliner the last
At the half of this week There is
Majestic dancing, skipping rope. jump
ing, and several other things,
all of which are done in mid-air Mabel
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-15

"The Courage of Silence" a splendid
Nitagraph Blue Ribbon feature, star
ring Alice Joyce, will
Alice joyce at be the attraction at
the Colonial the Colonial Theater
to-day and tomorrow.
The Courage of Silence is a thrilling
story of love, Ladventure and mystery,
in which a girls love and sacrifice are
the predominant features. The latest
Pathe News and the usual funny COM
edies viii be seen on the same program.
Friday, one day only. Francis Y Bush
man and Beverly Bayne win be seen
on the same program in the sixth epi-
sode of The Great Secret" called The
Dragons Den"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-15

Best. clever singing comedienne: the
Hipnodrome -Four, a quartet of excel
lent male singers and comedians;
comedy sketch entitled Just For In
stance" and BILLY" Morrissey and Com
pany,. in a comedy musical offering,
complete the bill.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-15

Messrs. Shubert. who are directing
the tour of alone AT Last" coming
to the Orpheum Theater for
"AIone one performance Friday
At Last" evening, March 16, are
planning to use the present
cast employed in this play for per-
manent musical stock company with
the view of producing a half dozen inn
ported musical pieces, the American
rights of which are controlled by the
firm. After playing this city the or
ganization moves to Altoona. thence to
several outlying towns after which. re-
hearsals of a new work by Franz Lehar,
composer of Alone At Last" will be
undertaken.
The two principal singers are Miss
Mabel Weeks and Miss Jane Macarthur,
and to them are entrusted the chief
roles. Then there is FRITZ Won Busing,
who is of the piquant style; Forrest
HUFF. the original Chocolate Soldier,
and Elizabeth Goodan. The principal
comedians are Harry Conor and Robin
son Newbold. Conor of course, is very
we'll known. having played in various
farces and musical comedies since the
days ot Charles Hoyt. There are numer-
Gus other singers and players. but they
are not so well known.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-15
Rouse, Football Star, Is
No Longer Student at Penn

Philadelphia, March 15.-Charles
Rouse, captain of last seasons fresh
man football team at Penn, and who
was looked upon as one of the most
promising gridiron players on the
freshman squad, has left the red and
blue institution. This is a big loss,
as Rouse was expected to make n
hard fight for berth on the varsity
next season.
Rouse came to the local institution
mainly through the efforts of Erstres-
vaag and Ben Derr, both of whom
have since left college. While at the
Shattuck Military Academy in South
Dakota, Rouse distinguished himself
as one of the best football players
of his age in the west, and the best
gridiron man ever turned out of Shat
tuck.
Rouse has had some difficulty in
passing off his scholastic work, and
when he fell down in some of his
examinations and found that he could
not make these up he decided to quit
Penn. He contemplated entering Le-
high, but it is feared that he could
not pass the entrance requirements.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-15

solely to meet package delivery
Requirements.
1t is light in weight, quick on
its feet, costs less for gasoline and
tires than the converted pleasure
ca" truck 'andpracticallynothing
forrepairs becauseitisd designed
and built for package delivery
Work, not for pleasure riding.
10000 progressive American
merchants will tell you that the
VIM Delivery Car is right.
1t covers three times as much
territory as horse and wagon
-doesn'teatitsh head off with run
ming costs and repair bills like a
converted pleasure car-opens
up neD sources of trade.
The VIMDelivery Truck may
be bought the same as any other
business appliance-the cost
written off over a period of twelve
months.
The VIM Deferred Payment
Plan gladly explained to any
merchant on request.
Thoroughly equipped VIM
Truck Sales and Service Station
here in this city for the benefit
of VIM owners.
Third and Herr SITS.
> Harrisburg, Pa.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-15
LINCOLN TEAM WINS

The Lincoln Grammar School girls
second/team yesterday defeated the
Steel School Co-eds, score 10 to 5.
The Steel team included the Misses Ny
ers, Garman, Ream and Walter; and
Marshall; and Retta Garrett and Mary
McClain as substitutes On the Lincoln
team were. the Misses Raymond, Elick-
er, Fountz, Meyer and Ramey; and
Miss MCGUIRE as substitute.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-15

The Winter Garden. always syn
onymous with gorgeous scenery, catchy
music and hordes of
"a World beautiful girls, is send
of Pleasure" ing to this city it's latest
creation, "A World of
Pleasure" this massive production be-
ing booked for the Orpheum, Wedns s.
dav evening. March 81.
The present production is more of a
spectacle and differs from other Winter
Garden plays in that il is not of the
typical revue order. Naturally there
is enough plot spread over the nine big
scenes, but those scenes are merely
pictures of a gloriied nature, intended
a settings for the comedians, the sing
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-15
VIII the Housewives of this CITY
Help Live Merchants
Cut the Cost of Living

FHE housewife wants to
knowwhy 20to 50percent.
I of the cost of delivering
her packages is wasted.
Will she throw her trade tethe
man who is SaUing this 20 to so
per cent?
The business merchants are
doing everythingthey canto keep
prices down and keep quality and
service up-paring down their
operating costs-and increasing
their OoLun1e.
Downthe streetcomes a sturdy.
snappy looking VIM Delivery
Truck. Out jumps the driver, into
the ehousegoestheorder and VIM
is off again to the next customer.
Somehow you get the feel of.
efficiency from this picture. You
know that the merchant who
owns that VIM Truck has his
costs right under his thumb.
His customers are gettingbetter
service and he is delivering
cheaper than with old-fashioned
horse delivery or converted
pleasure car truck"
The VIM Delivery Car is the
only delivery unit constructed
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-24
Difficulty in Being at"

THE MAN WHO TRIED TO BE IT. BY Cam
eron Mackenzie New York. George n. Do
John spedden did not ft his new and
digger job. He was round man in a
square Job, or lest there be no imputation
on mis- integrity a square man in a round
Joo AT any rate. man and post could not
oe related according to the solid geometry
OF popular proverb. And the story of his
little tragedy of big business" life is told
circumstantially and coldly by Cameron
Mackenzie In THE Man Who Tried TO Be
IT." Translated from a $1,000 salary on a
small town payroll where he was the live
wire or the burg and the executive manage
ment or prosperous but more or less pica-
yune business. to a $4,000 salary as presI-
dent or monster corporation in a metrop-
ols' with other, and many, bigger men, he
taied TO make good" in his two years test
lie could not see the business for the de-
talls' lie had to tinker with everything, to
uapole IN all departments, ''to keep in
touch at all times with everything That
was the secret OF his success in small busi-
ness He thought it would be the touch
stone 10 name and fame fortune and Sue
cess in big business. He thought working
hard and untirlngly would win the way to
his ambitions. BY degrees the rills of de-
tail and routine turned into a flood. and he
was swept out into the black seas of failure
Yet he did his best. according to his lights .
ne shaved, he planned, he thought He did
everything except vision. He did not grow
with his job, big job, which meant he
should concern himself with the big things.
SO he failed from overwork and undervision.
Mr.. Mackenzie tells the tale starkly. neu-
trally, artistically.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-24
Mixed Merits in Davis,
Stories

Charles Belmont Davis does his rsa1I
and his own reputation wrong BY a.
lack OF uniformity OF the stories In "a
own Sort and Others" The title tale u
up to the best standard Of the "novelles-6c,1 y
theatre,' in which he justly won faiI&'
which equaled in few stories that Of ~
more celebrated brother This opening stotS
is human, poignant. told with economy "a
means. yet fullness of emotion. "IIer Man
is also human. direct The story Of thS
Virginia tragedy has splendid Characterised
ton and compelling suspense. The other
stories, OF the man out Of a Job. Of the
suicide, The Men Who Would Die for
Her"-these lack substance and vitality.
Each of them contains an idea from which
an excellent story could be motivated. Th2
handling, however, is inefficient; suspenoo
is lacking; the plot Is hurried along to an
obvious climax. They are potboilers, ana
the reviewer doubts IL Mr.. Davis would ac-
cept them for any magazine of which he
was fiction editor.
HER OWN SORT AND OTHERS. BY Charles
Belmont Davis. New York: The Century
Company.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-24
IN THE WARNING LANDS
Mrs w. c. Bullitt's Honeymoon Diary Is Full of
Interesting Gossip About Statesmen,
Princes and Duchesses

record of the impressions or an educated
woman. AS such it has all the indefinable
charm which attaches to the writing Of such
woman, than which there is nothing more
delightful in the whole realm of literature
Mrs. O'Shaughnessy's impressions of MeXi-
co given in letters to her mother. published
last year, have the same charm. In the
second place. it Is the record of the eXpe-
riences of a young woman just emerging
from girlhood This gives it freshness
and vivacity as rare in cold type as it is
fascinating in personal contact.
She tells how at luncheon with some
attaches of the Foreign Office in Berlin in
an attempt to steer clear of forbidden topics
they discussed almost everything The
range of subjects apparently included Amer
lean sports, for she says:
We decided that the Friedlanders.
who own all the coal mines in Ger
many, must ask us all to the country
in order that I may show them how to
ride on a board behind a motorboat.
Billy cher husband) and don't know
the Friedlanders but apparently they
won't notice that.
One of the guests understood that she
needed some new clothes and insisted on
making an engagement for her with three
of the largest dressmakers in the city. This
is her entry on this subject:
They all four Uhe guests al the
luncheon and her host) marched me
down to Alfred Marie's and commanded
the models to stand forth. | can say
/ never expected, when | came to Ger
many. a serious-minded woman seek
ing information on the woman ques-
ton" to go dress hunting with Won
Jagow's secretary and two more men
from the Foreign Office | had nothing
to say about the clothes; Hortsmann
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-24
First Steps in Soldering

Unless all signs fall the Plattsburgs. that
is' the Federal military training camps will
be crowded this summer with citizens who
wish TO prepare themselves In some meas
ure for the service of their country Hun
areas or those who went to the camps last
year had no definite idea of what was ex-
pected of them. They wasted the first week
OF thelr stay in doing things they might
as well have done at home. In order to
make the work of the future camps more
efective two army officers who served as
instructors at Plattsburg last summer have
prepared a manual which gives all the in
formation that is needed by those con-
templating taking course of instruction
that will qualify them not only for service
as privates but for entrance to the officers
reserve corps. No book on the market at
the present time will be more valuable to
the patriotic citizens who are willing to
serve their country under arms.
THE PLATTsBURG MANUAL a Handbook for
Federal Training Camps. BY o. o. Ellis and
r.. b. Carey. With more than $50 ilustra
TONS. 81 New York: The Century Com
pany.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-24
E THERE ANY FUTURE
FOR A WOMAN WITH A pASr9
Basil King Answers the Question in the Afirma-
tive in His New Novel, a Book With
s Living Soul

.-.vrpy clergyman in the country. and
n, ,hsre are more than hundred thou
~ them, ought to read Basil Kings
novel, "The Lifted Veil" Every
'.-,.a woman, and only Mr.. Cattell in
=. CITY Hall or some census statistician
z washington knows how many there
=. ought to read 1t. Every husband,
IA The number of them is supposedly as
-. az that of the married women. but
e.nres ever compiled make the num-
agree. will profit by its persual
"a every woman with a past and
~, alas. are too numerous, will find
~. revelation that shines like the
u y. when the storm clouds disappear.
N. K,ng has done that rare thing
-.,,,.n a novel with a soul in it. And
:. hes done rarer thing, for he has
.sown in a convincing manner how the
.,r, IN modern pagan woman of society
-. awakened, If not created out of moth
u, bv being brought into contact with
4. snritual idealism Of man who tries
!. nut into practice the theories of Chris
uanity. .
Z The story itself Is of absorbing interest.
,,ased. IL it were dramatized it would
axe a play full of thrilling situations
M,t would strain to the uttcrmost the
mi of any woman now on the Ameri-
e,n stage to play the heroine. In way
,houeh the theme is somewhat different,
\ "a as great a spiritual document as
.vrbe Scarlet Letter"
The heroine is young widow who had
n.rried an old man at her mothers so.
Mc,tation. Her father and her grand
hther had been modern pagans. Her
mother was of the same kind, willing to
acrifce young daughter that she
might have some one to take care of her.
The hero is a young clergyman with spir-
hual insight, who has been engaged to
assist the rector of a New York church.
The old rector is a business man who has
arranized material success into his
ahurch, but feels that there ought to be
nome religion in it also. Other persons
Who move through the pages are col
Iese friend Of the young clergyman and