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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-14
USAAN PLAN
BOXING SPORT
Ranks Include Many Experts
Swimming and Basketball
Under Consideration

Allentown, Pa. Nov. 14.-The SOL
who are sometimes called the
angels of Mercy" are liable to lose
that title, if present plans are car
ried out, which provide for compul-
sorry training for every man in the
art of boxing. In the ranks of the
Ambulance troops are many men
who are experts at the manly art
of self-defense. and who are compe-
tent to instruct their comrades in
the ring game. 1t is planned to teach
boxing to the men twice each week.
The plan is being worked out by the
camps athletic executive committee,
with the sanction of Colonel II. II.
Persons, commander of the camp.
Another phase of physical training
and athletics which will soon be
taken UP in the U. S. A. A. c. camp Is
swimming. This branch of sport VIII
be started in few days with a COM
petitive swimming contest III Lne
new Allentown Y. NJ. c. A. tank.
Many swimmers have already enter
ed. among them being experts from
the east and west. Swimming at tne
camp is in charge OF ernest M
Smith, of California. who was SWIM
ming champion of the west for five
years. <,e.;..
Basketball is also taking definite
form in the Ambulance camp ms
MANAGEMENT has been given TO Lieu-
tenant Robert S. Downing, iorliler
basketball manager at Buckneil Col-
1ege. and a tentative schedule mas
been drawn mn. which will include
rarnes with several OF the most
prominent eastern colleges. From the
personnel of the camp, Whlch Is
made up largely of college atnletes'
the basketball team should rival III
greatness the football squad, Whlch
has made a reputation as one OIL the
best on the gridiron to-day; :,
The Il. S. A. \. Z. 'ootpall lllai.
aeement has hurled challenge at
the pittsburgh University team tor
a post season game. This game
would be a great drawing caro- anu
would so a long way towards SET
1Iinr the question of whether the
sridiron championship belongs to a
college team or to Uncle sam SOL
diers. Football critics who nave seen
the U. S. A. A. C. on the grldlron say
that they are far ana above tie tiie
strength of most college teams in the
east, and they believe the Ampu-
lance eleven would crush the big
Pitt machine.
Anxious TO Meet Pitt
Pitt has a wonderful eleven, CEN
tered around the great McLaren, put
the U. s. a. A. c. have fullback IN
Curley Cramer, from Minnesota, VINO
has produced an article of line plunS-
3nr which easily equals that of the
lia Pitt back. And this is exclusive
of their brilliant quarterback, Mike
Murphy; their speedy halfbacks,
Brooks Brewer and Tuffy Conn. and
their huge 1S7-pound line. which
held such men as Eddie Mahan,
Gravy williams and Johnny Scott
powerless.
The next game on the Z. 5. A. "A.
a. schedule will be next Saturday
with the Springfield College team.
the game to be played on the Muh-
lenberg College gridiron, November
"a the U. S. A A. c. will meet Camp
Meade in Reading, and on Thanks
giving Day they will play George
town University in Washington, ID. {.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-14
FIX PRICES FOR
SATURDAY GAME:
INCLUDE TAX

Sixty eight cents will be the price
of general admission to the annual
Gettysburg -Bucknell game Saturday
afternoon on the island. In addition
thereto the war tax" of seven cents
will be charged, making the cost of
the game with the war tax includ-
ed, the same as the general admis-
sion of last year. Because of the sup
port given this game by the local
fans, the management did not deem
it fair to add the war tax to the
general admission of last year and
therefore have reduced the price of
general admission to sixty eight cents
this year.
At noon to-day the advance sale of
reserved seats for the game was be-
gun at j. Harry Messersmith' store,
212 Market street. Because of the
increased demand for reservations,
the sale was begun earlier than last
year. In addition to this sale, there
will also be q sale of general admis-
sion tickets on Saturday morning,
which will be the same as those
purchased at the game in the after
noon.
In preparation for the annual con-
test on the Island Saturday, Coaches
Leathers and Johnston have begun to
point their respective elevens for this
all important game and every minute
of available time until the end of the
week, will be spent in perfectine
plays for what is considered by both
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-14
Basketball Tossers to
Play on Other Teams

Philadelphia, Nov. 14.-Before the
game last night at Musical Fund Hall
the club owners of the Eastern Bas-
ketball League held a meeting ard
made an important change in the
rule governing players of the East
ern League teams and which pre-
vents them from playing for other
league and Independent teams.
Heretofore players detected play
ing for any team other than the one
they signed with were liable to q
fine. As there was much evasion of
the rule and as there were many
complaints when players were caught
playing on other teams the mag
mates last night made change in the
rule. Now players of Eastern Lea
que clubs are free to play with any
team except those of the Pennsylva-
mia State League and with those
teams playing in city or town oc-
cupied by the Eastern League.
1t was also decided that the pay
of the referees shall be $40 and ex-
penses for each game.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-14
Reading Has Big List
For Basketball Season

Reading, Pa. Nov. IA. Leroy
Lightner, faculty manager of the
Reading High basketball team, an
nounces a schedule of twenty-eight
games, fourteen in the armory cage
and fourteen away from home, for
the Red and Black quintet for the
coming scholastic cage season. Read
ing High is the present champion of
the Central Pennsylvania Scholastic
Basketball League and will have a
fast team battling for the coveted
title. The schedule for the
Reading High five follows:
December IA, Tamaqua High. at
Tamaqua; December Is, Lansford
High, at Lansford December 21,
University of Pennsylvania Fresh
men, at home; December %, Norris
town High, at Norristown; Decem-
her 26. Tamaqua High, at home;
1918. January 4, Baltimore City Col
Iege, at home; January D. Norris
town High. at home; January IL,
Mckinley Manual Training School,
Washington, d. c., at home; Janu-
ary IS, Lancaster High 0eague game)
at home; January 10, Allentown
High Oeague game), at Allentown;
January "a York High Qeague
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-14
HOUCK SIGNS TO
MEET GROUSE
Wind-up Feature at Erne
Show Monday Night;
Others on Bill

frankie Erne, the well-known
Lancaster boxing instructor, has
completed big bill for Monday night
Leo Houck and Buck Grouse will be
the windtup feature. One Harrisburg
boy is on the bill. Jack Dewey meets
Allan Putt, of LititZ.
Erne is known as the manager of
the biggest little club" in the United
States. He is in touch with the
gamest fighters all over the country
and has a number of :H'e champions
and aspirants lined up. Boxing shows
are held at his school, at Lancaster,
every two weeks.
In the windup something inter-
esting is promised. Grouse is anxious
to beat Houck so he can get another
chance at Greb. Leo Houck is stag
ing a come, back and is after laurels
this season. He has been training at
his gymnasium for several weeks.
Cy Davis win meet Bill koenig,
Both are Lancaster boys and speedy
chaps with the gloves. Sammy
Kautz has succeeded in getting Joe
Hecker for another battle and this
bout is to be one of the features. Al
Mason is scheduled to meet Kid
Jackson, of Coatesvflle.
Harrisburg will be largely repre-
sented at this show as a number oi
automobile parties are now BEING
organized. Manager Erne is expected
in Harrisburg tomorrow for a con-
ference with several other stars.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-14

teams as the "highwater- mark" of
the season.
Bucknell has already made, an
enviable record this year and is rated
as one of the best small college teams
in the East. With Waddell, Spots,
Morrison and Bortz in the Lewisburg
backfield, Bucknell is fortunate in
having as versatile a second line as
is possible in consistence with mod
ern football, so Coach Johnston can
turn loose any species of attack upon
his opponents, and this gives the up
river aggregation an advantage over
their opponents.
The forward line of the Battlefield
boys under "Heinie" Snyder and
Jimmie" McCarrell, has made
steady increase in efficiency and since
the backfield quartet has been be-
coming more powerful game after
game, the soldiers supporters believe
that they have more than an outside
chance for a victory. The aggressive
ness and fighting spirit of this years
Gettysburg eleven, is greater than
ever before, and this factor alone Will
be an important factor in Saturdays
game. In addition, the team is slowly
finding itself and the inexperienced
PLAYERS are gaining confidence with
the success of last Saturdays contest.
Coach Leathers' combination will not
enter the Bucknell battle one bit
overconfident for it has no right to
be, and this is a great advantage.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-14
= XY/ELLYC
y w CORNER

Steelton plays at Reading Saturday
and has one more game after that.
All-star pickers are already busy
selecting men for this seasons line
up. One thing is certain, Steelton
VIII be prominent. While Dayhoff
was the one big star, other players
by their work have won recognition.
Central High will play the Harris
Errg Academy on Saturday. It is
probable that the game may be
played in the morning in order that
the players on both teams will be
able to attend the college game at
Island Park.
Football patrons will not pay any
excess prices this year for the Get
tysburg- -Bucknell game. The admIs-
sion one year ago was rs cents. This
year it is the same, which includes
the war tax.
Coach Wheelock, of the Lebanon
Valley College team, is making big
preparations for the game with Army
on Saturday. He will have his best
squad on the field.
Dick Roche, the man behind some
of the famous champion prizefighters
of a former generation, master
sportsman and once millionaire, died
yesterday at the Long Island Hos
pital after an illness of three years.
He was 20 years old. From 1875 to
1910, Richard Roche was n prominent
man in the sport world. Among the
champions in all fields that he backed
was Jack McAuliffe.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-14
I'M UUNNFTN EENU z II
academy Alleys
Standing of the Teams
Fraternity Winner in
Appeal For Back Salary

Albany, n. Y, Nov. 14.-Under a
decision by the Court of Appeals yes
terday the Boston American League
Club will have to pay to the Base
ball Players Fraternity $1,4SO, the
difference between the salary called
for in the Red Sox contract of
Pitcher kury M. (Casey) Hageman
in 1912 and what he actually re-
ceived that season playing with Jer-
sey City. then in the International
League.
Hageman was transferred to Jer.
sey City against his will. and an un-
successful attempt subsequently was
made to transfer him to Denver, of
the Western League. The pitcher
then assigned his salary claim to the
Baseball Players Fraternity, which
carried the case to the highest court
of this state.
The court, before which the case
has been pending since May. 1915, did
not pass upon the general question
of transferring a baseball PLAYER
against his will, but held merely that
on the statement of facts shown
Hageman was entitled to the salary
fixed under the Rcd Sox contract.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-14
Michiganders to Attend
Game in PHILADELPHIA

Allentown, Pa, Nov. 14.-When
Michigan starts her annual football
battle against Penn on Franklin
Field next Saturday the men of Yost
will have some enthusiastic support
from the stands which they have
not been figuring on. The Michigan
battalion of Ambulance Service
troops, numbering 150 men, has been
given permission to attend the game
in full force. and practically every
man in the battalion will be there
to cheer the Wolverines. The ma
jority of the men in the battalion are
graduates or undergraduates of the
Ann Arbor school, and they are en-
thusiastic over the Penn game. 1t
is also possible that the Michigan
battalion will be accompanied to the
Penn game by the big Usaac Band.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-14

game), at York; January 25, Balti-
more City College, at Baltimore, Md;
January 26, Wilmington High, at
Wilmington, Del; February l. Allan
tic City High, at Atlantic City; Feb
ruary 6, Harrisburg Technical High
league game), at Harrisburg: Febru-
airy s, Lebanon High (league game) -,
at home; February Is, Harrisburg
Technical High Oeague .bame), at
home; February 16, Steelton High
Ceague game), at Steelton; February
22, Harrisburg Central Qeague
Same), at Harrisburg; February %,
open. at home; March l, Harrisburg
Central High Qeague game), at
home; March 2. Easton High, at Eas-
ton; March 8, Steelton High Qeague,
game), at home; March Is, York
High Qeague game), at home; March
Is, Lebanon High Geague game)
at Lebanon; March %, Lancaster
High, 0eague game), at Lancaster;
March 23, Allentown High. Qeague
game) at home
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-14

Far be it from the writer of this
column to let it go abroad that he
believes the Steelton football team
is not made up of gentlemanly play
ers nor that those who direct ath-
letic affairs in Steelton are not as
fair minded. honest gentlemen as
there are in sport anywhere. The
opposite impression seems to have
gotten abroad in Steelton, due to the
publication of certain articles last
week having to do with the Steelton-
Technical game. Everybody who
saw that contest knows that it was
straight, clean football from start to
finish. Nobody could have asked for
more on either side. Indeed it has
been so ever since Prof. Davis and
DR.. Eager came into power in the
two schools. The most friendly re-
lations exists between the boys and
Steelton has gone so far at times as
to loan coach to the Technical
school. The writer has nothing but
admiration for the plucky boys who
wear Steeltons colors and play her
games. There is no town anywhere
of like size that puts so good foot
ball team in the field. 1t is too bad
that the publication of what has de-
veloped to be an unwarranted report
should have given the public idea
that there is strained relations be-
tween the two schools.
Steelton High is going after a rec
ord this season in total points scored,
and in number of victories. Indica-
tions are that this speedy team will
quit strong contenders for honors.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-14

the attraction at the Orpheum, Satur-
day, matinee and night.
Neil Mr.. O'Brien himself rec
O'Brien ogniZed as a great black
NIuStreIs face comedian, has been
surrounded for the com
ing season, by his manager, oscar +.
Hodge with a company for whlch
claim is made that none more preten-
tious has gotten together TINS
season. 1t is promised that in add.
tion to some of the aid favorites OF
previous years, many new races VIII
be in evidence, and that there VIII not
be heard i'm the entire performance
an old Joke or an old song, nd that
the equipment as to scenery ana cos
tunes is wholly new. Among the
comedians who will assist Mr.. o Brlen
i'm the merrymaking are: Eddie Ross,
Joe Coffman, Reggy Futch, Joe VIII
lard. Miller and McCarty, Major
Nowak and Steve Werner. Partlcu-
larlv strong is the company in sing
ing ability. and attention is called TO
the following list of Vocalists: James
Barardt. Earl Holmes, Eddie Con-
nelly. Leslie Berry, ]. Lester Haber-
korn, Chas. r. Wright. Earl Harold
Barton Isbell. Geo. Milner, Waldo
Roberts and Fred Mills. The parade
of the Neil O'Brien Minstrels at hlgh
noon. with the boys dressed in natty
white Prince Albert suits, with the
traditional black silk hats, is said TO
be imposing.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-14
NEW LEAGUE IS
NOT in FAVOR
Minor Magnates Limit Reclas-
sification to Smaller Organ
izations; Hendricks Back

Louisville. Nov. reformation of
a new league to include the Louis
Vile, Indianapolis and Toledo clubs
of the American Association and GER
tain clubs of the League
received a serious setback last night.
A. r. Tearney, of Chicago, president
of the Three l League, who offered a
resolution requesting the redistricting
of all minor league territory, finally
amended it to include only leagues
of Glass B or lower.
The resolution which would have
enabled the dissatisfied clubs of the
American Association to carry out
their merger was received with op-
position when presented to a COM
mittee appointed to change the con-
stitution of the National Association
of Baseball Leagues.
The committee. of which AL T.
Baum, of San Francisco, president
of the Pacific Coast League, was
chairman. held it's session behind
locked doors and none of it's mem
bers would discuss what occurred.
The other members of the commit
tee are John II. Farrell. of Auburn,
N. Y. secretary of the National AS
sociation; j. w. Morris. of Fort
Worth, Texas, president of the Texas
League; Dan O'Neil, of Hartford,
Conn, president of the Eastern AS
soc1ation, and r. i. Blewitt, of Seat
tie, president of the Northwest
League. A report will be made to-
day.
Tearney Wants Committee
Ieafney wants a committee of
three appointed with full power to
act on readjustment of territory and
a realiSnment of clubs as q war
measure.
Tearney also will make a fight for
the reclassification of all leagues and
for the reduction of the present
membership of the National Board
of Arbitration from ten to five.
The bitterness between Jack Hem
bricks. manager of the Indianapolis
club of the American Association.
and James c. McGill, president of
the club, that resulted because of
McGilis refusal to release Hen
bricks so he could become manager
of the st. Louis National next sea-
son, ended last night.
Hendricks Comes Back
Hendricks, who previously de-
clared he would rather return to his
law practice than manage Indian
apolis next season, issued a state
ment that he had forgotten the
whole affair and would do all he
could to win another pennant for
indianapolis in 1918"
President McGill revealed that he
had demanded $4,000 from Branch
Hickey, manager of the st. Louis
Club, for Hendricks contract. Hickey
declined this proposal The St. Louis
club president sought to sign Hen
bricks last Monday with the under
standing that Hendricks was at lib
erty to negotiate. Hendricks had said
that McGill agreed to release him
if an opportunity to manage a major
league club was offered.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-14
MARYLAND RACES
NEARING FINISH;
TO MAKE APPEAL

same, and Havre de Grace and Bowie
some $4,000 each.
Those advocating the license plan
for a fiat per diem charge, but IS
Pimlico and Laurel take in more
cash than Bowie and Havre de Grace
the per diem license they think
should be larger in one case than in
the other. The license for all tracks
is placed at 100000. This the gov
ernment will permit the racetraclS
men TO charge up to expenses, there
by reducing the excess tax prort.
The racetracks are admitted to be
in bad way as far as the 1918 legis-
lature is concerned. The House is
regarded as. hopeless. Members will,
it is said, oVte to put the racetracks
out of business.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-14

special treat when the Rainbow Di
vision, FourtN Down
@The Rainbow sylvania National
DIN ISiOn" Mt Guard Infantry, Com
the Regent panies X, l, l. and NJ,
will be presented on
the screen.
THE Clever Mrs. CarfaX' is a clever
story of very wise mana man who
knew what he wanted and went after
tt-goirg even so far as to disguise
himself as a woman to attain his end.
Needless to say, the man is Julian
Eltinge. the worlds best-known fe-
male impersonator, who is appearing
in "The Clever Mrs. Carfax" for the
last time to-day.
Starting tomorrow. for a three-day
Mary Pickford will ap-
pear in THE Little Princess"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-14

Baltimore, Md, Nov. 14.-A large
will go before the next legislature
with a licensing proposition as q
means Of preventing the legislature
from wiping out running races in
Maryland. 1t is reported that the
United States government collect
ed $S5, 900 at Laurel as excess profits
tax. The racetrack people see that
no inconsiderable part of their
money is gone. They think it would
be better politics to pay over to the
state as a license fee some of the
money the government is taking
over. If Laurel paid $S5,000, Pim-
lico, they say, will pay about the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-14
Legitimate Clubs May
Hold Bouts, Whitman

Buffalo. n. Y, Nov. 14.-While
in Buffalo Governor Whitman
stated his views on the subject of
the future of boxing in the state,
as follows:
There is no law against box
ing in this state.
There is nothing to prevent
boxing bouts, either in legitimate
clubs or in ones home, for that
matter.
Where bouts are conducted in
legitimate clubs for members of
the organization there can be no
objection, provided the contests
are held in an orderly manner.
''I see no reason why legitimate
clubs should not have boxing"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-14

"The Stampede Riders clever,
breezy Western act, boasts of mem
ber of the company who is
AT the a champion woman larlat-
Majestic thrower as well as crack
horSewoman. she rs MISS
Flores La Due true Western young
woman, who has won several cham
pionships as manipulation of the cow
bows Iariat in various parts of the
country. other pleasing features on
the bill are j. c. Nugent and Company,
presenting an excellent comedy sketch
entitled "The Mealhound;" Charles
r.. Sweet, the well-known and popular
monologist; Bernard and Lloyd, in a
lively comedy Offering. and Nestor and
Vincent, novelty comedy jugglers.
The headliner for the last three days
of the week will be Il comedy playlet
entitled "The Amateur Husband pre-
sented by Kirk Brown and Marguerite
Fields. the well-known repertoire fa-
vorites. These popular stock stars
are making their first appearance in
vaudeville and there is little doubt
but what they will become as popular
in vaudeville ais they did in the
legitimate field. Grouped around this
headliner are the Duquesne Four.
quartet of excellent male singers;
paIfrey. Hall and Brown. comedy va
riety entertainers; Farrell and SaXton,
in a breezy song and patter sktt, and
Gafney and Dale, in novelty comedy
offering.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-14
Bucknell Girl ROoters
Will Be Here Saturday

Lewisburg, Nov. 1.-THE Buck
nell varsity had its second drill
of the final practice for Get
tysburg yesterday. when Coach
Johnston gave the line heavy
charging practice and the backs
and ends went through signal
practice on the new plays. Later
in the afternoon scrimmage was
called and lasted until after dark.
Captain Newcombe assisted in the
coaching. Waddell's punting
showed up we'll and the varsity
now has thorough knowledge of
the new plays so that all pros
poets look bright against Buck
nell's greatest rival. At a mass
meeting last night of nearly ev-
cry student in the college, girls
included. it was decided to allow
college girls to accompany the
Buckneu delegation team and
band to Harrisburg on Saturday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-14

Walter Rehg has become bene-
dict. The freshest kid that ever
broke into baseball" now classes him,
self with the millions of others so
blessed.
years ago at a ball and just fell in
love. They will honeymoon at
Wichita. Kansas. where they will
make their home during the winter.