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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-28
Can CHAMPION
GET INTO SHAPE
Reports Say Willard Is Cam
ouflging on Being Out
of Condition
Can Willard of To-day
Fight Like Jess Of 1915

Can Jess Willard fight a battle
of championship caliber against
dangerous opponent?
Could the youthful. aggressive
Jack Dempsey or the huge Fulton
make Willard open up and fight
as he fought at Havana when he
won his title from Jack Johnson?
Before trying to decide the
question, just remember that Will
ard has never been really forced
10 extend himself to the limits of
mis- great strength.
The Johnson he fought at Ha-
vana was merely a shell of the
great negro who whipped Jeffries.
Willard took it comparatively
easy during that fight. He boxed
carefully and was never in dan
ger. He practically picked out
his own time to knock Johnson
out.
Willard has never hit a man
with his full force since August
%, 1913.
On that date, Willard killed
Bull. Young with one punch in
the eleventh round of their fight
at Vernon, Cal.
Willard has since admitted he
is afraid to use his full strength
in fight.
But Willard. desperate, in dan
ger of defeat, might be a differ
ent man.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-28

George Haggerty. center Of the
Nanticoke basketball club, paid
$40 fine out of his own pocket for
taking q punch at Referee Herman
Baetzel, of Philadelphia, at Wilkes
Barre last Saturday night. The lea
que president refused the offer OF
the Nanticoke club to pay the fine,
insisting it must come from Hag-
gerty. The rules of the league limit
ed the fine to $40.
Johnstown is to have one of the
finest athletic fields in Pennsylvania
Council has authorized Superinten-
dent Stroup, of the Department or
Parks and Public Properties, to ad-
vertise for bids for plans to convelr
The Point, q famous old Indian
camping ground, into a modern
plant. A concrete stadium, bathing
beach, athletic field. running track
and other features are to be pro-
vided.
Major league baseball clubs will
be allowed but one sleeping car this
season. Considerable speculation as
to the allotment of the upper and
lower berths has arisen. One fan
suggested to cub officials that choice
berths be awarded for the best field
ing and batting averages, but no ac-
ton was taken.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-28
Hans Lobert Starts
Work With Soldiers

West Point, N. Y. Feb. 2S-Hans
Lobert, erstwhile big Lacquer and
new coach of the Army baseball
team, arrived here yesterday from
Cuba to begin the seasons work. Ell
mer Oliphant captain of the Army
nine, Immediately issued a call for
candidates and more than two hun
dred men, the largest squad ever
turned out for baseball at West
Point, responded. Indoor cage
work has started. The first ten days
will be given over to talks by Lobert
explaining the system and what is
expected from each man. The
squad will get it's first cut within a
few days.
Lobert takes UP task which looks
anything but encouraging. Two
graduations last year made a big
hole in the Armys diamond forces,
both in the active personnel and the
reserves. Olphant, Murrill, Foster,
Chadwick, Murray, Vidal and
Shrader, of last years squad, re-
main, but the Army's inner and
outer garden, as well as the pitchers
box. will be problems for the SOL
diers' new coach to solve. The solu-
ton may be found in the big plebe
class which came here last June.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-28
PLAYERS ILL;
NOCAGE GAMES
Camp Hill Tossers May Quit
Because of Hard Luck
This Season

Illness of three regular players of
the Camp Hill High school varsity
five makes it impossible for the team
to play Carlisle High school at Camp
Hill on Friday, Professor Fred V.
Rockey, principal of the High school
ers and John Basehore are i'll and
will be unable to be out for a week
or more. The game last week was
cancelled on account of the illness
of the players and team was made
up of substitute players to play a
game with a Harrisburg team.
Camp Hill has five games on its
schedule, four of which are on the
home floor. II the players do not
improve in health by next Friday,
Coach Dunkle said to-day it may be
necessary to cancel all the remainder
of the games on the schedule.
Jinx Still in Evidence
The link" has been with the
'cross-river team all season. When
the team got in good shape several
players were injured and then they
were unable to practice and play on
account of the exhaustion of the
coal supply. The team was just re-
covering from this setback when last
week three of the varsity men were
taken i'll and it was necessary to
cancel the game.
Officials at~ the school expressed
hope to get the team in shape for
the Carlisle game tomorrow night,
but physicians attending the boys
announced to Professor Rockey that
the boys would not be out until next
week and one of them will not be
permitted to play during the re-
mainder of the season.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-28

Chicago, Feb. 27.-Is Jess Willard
seriously preparing for a long title
tight this summer?
This is not joke. 1t may sound
Ike one. when Willard's activities
for the last year or more are con-
sidered-
BUT!
Jess Willard right now doesn't
weigh over 200 pounds, within ten
pounds of his best fighting weight.
Iie has no paunch. He is in prime
condition.
There have been dispatches from
here and there to the effect that
willard weighs about 800 pounds;
hat 1t would take him six months to
get in shape to stay twenty rounds
in the ring.
This may be camoufiage on Will
lard's part. while he is playing hide
and seek with promoters angling for
the best possible offer. Whether It
Is or not is not essential.
The fact remains that Willard
does not weigh 800 pounds. 1t
would not take him six months to
get in shape. With light training
from now on WILLARD would be 'in
The r''-A' with thirty days of fairly
strendous work.
That being the case It is fair to
assume that Willard is seriously con-
sidering a match with some title
contender.
Fred Fulton and Jack Dempsey
the the chief aspirants. Jess prob
ably feels that he has not much to
zfear from either of them. Dempsey.
he knows, lacks experience. Fulton
Packs great many things. Jess has
not lost his fondness 70 the coin
Of the realm and the colossal purse
that will be offered for a title bout
IS bound to be tempting to him.
Willard was fat a year ago. He's
in shape now.
What's the answer?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-28
Facts About Shooters
All over United States
BY PETER p. CARNEY
Editor National Sports Syndicate

Bob Emslie, the veteran National
Baseball League umpire, is the presi-
dent of the ST. Thomas, Ont, Gun
Club, and recently promoted the In
ternational Trapshooting Tourna-
ment there.
The shotgun has supplanted the
rifle in modern banking institutions.
There was a time when a banking
esta blishment wasn't fully equipped
unless there were rifles in conven-
lent places; but since one of the
largest trust companies in Chicago,
ILL.,, substituted scatter-guns for rifles
many others have done likewise. A
school was opened TO instruct, the
employees in the handling of guns.
and 80 of the pupils have become
regulars on the Lincoln Park traps.
The nineteenth shoot of the In
dams will be held at Cedar Point,
o., in June. This will be the eighth
visit to Cedar Point.
Some time ago the Signal Corps
Division of the U. S. A. installed
traps at the aviation schools, and re-
quested the ammunition companies
to supply the names of possible in
struCtors. After the traps were put
in place, enough enthusiastic trap
shooters who had enrolled in the air
division volunteered to give instruc-
ton to others, so that it has not
been necessary for the Government
to engage outside instructors.
While the war has proved a detri-
ment to many sports, it has greatly
aided trapshooting and helped place
it In the front ranks as a sport
The Lake. Placid IN. " Golf and
Country Club will install traps and
go into trapshooting on an extensive
scale this sea5on. More than 200
golf and country clubs have taken
up trapshooting as a sport the past
two years. 1t gives the members u
wholesome exercise when it is i'm
| possible to find any other recreation
out of doors. 1t also keeps up the
! interest in the club. If the experts
who lay out the golf links would
make provision for traps when lay
! ing out a course they would save the
fclub considerable expense later on.
Lloyd Lewis, one of the best
known professional trapshooters of
/ Ilt IIdSL anu d IllOSI 6tilClSll
! of shoots, be it known, is the bur-
| CESS of Atglen, Pa.
| Philadelphia has municipal
| trapshooting team composed of some
| of the leading city officials, and it
would like to meet a similar team
! from some other city in either a
match shoot or a telegraph or tele-
! phone shoot. Among the officials
who would compete would be:
James Robinson, superintendent OF
! police; Director of Public Safety,
Wilson, Walter Gilbert. chief clerk
to the Department of Public Safety,
and William B. Severn. These are
all shots of many years experience.
Wilmington (Del.) will stage big
| handicap this spring, as will the
Portland (Ore.) Gun Club. These
clubs hope to interest the shooters
who, would under ordinary circum-
stances attend the Eastern and Pa
cific coast handicaps.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-28
TRI-STATE STARS
NOW IN SERVICE
Harrisburg Has Two on the
Honor Roll; Others
on List

That the defunct Tri-State league.
in which Harrisburg was represented
until its blowup, has given it's share
of players in the present war is evil
dent by the number already in the
service. A roll of honor has been
prepared by, Philadelphia sports
writer which shows that 275 profess
sional players are now on the pay
roll of Uncle Sam. OF this number
112 are major leaguers.
The list includes a number of
players whose faces are known to
local fans. They appeared on the
local Tri-State field during their ca
reer in the circuit. Their names and
clubs with which they formerly
played follow:
All Known Here
johnny Bassler, Los Angeles,
with York, in Tri-State.
Harry Damrau. Montreal and Ath-
letics, with York, in Tri-State.
John Dell, with Reading, in Tri-
State.
Joe" Gleason, Shreveport, with
York, Harrisburg and Williamsport,
in Tri-State.
II. II. Grubb, Waco, with Altoona,
in Tri-State.
w. Harkins, Waco, with Trenton,
in Tri-State.
Harry Krause. Oakland, with Har-
risburg, in Tri-State.
f. Kroh, Dayton, with Johnstown,
in Tri-State.
"Toney" A. Marhefka, with Will
Transport and Trenton, in Tri-State.
"Rube" ]. c. Oldham, Detroit,
with York and Trenton, in Tri-State.
Maurice Rath, Cincinnati and Ath-
letics. with Reading, in Tri-State.
Charley" Street, Washington,
with Williamsport, in Tri-State.
John Zinn, Waco, with Altoona, in
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-28
POP" FOGARTY
PLAYS SATURDAY
Will Be With Greystock Team
in Game Against Independ- 4,
ents; Locals Busy Tonight

Pop" Fogarty Is coming back. He
will start another farewell tour later,
His many admirers all over tho state
want him In the game.
This Lebanon player will be with
the Greystock team Saturday night
when the Quakers meet the Harris
burg Independents. Previous to his
last appearance here Pop" announc-
ed he was through with the cage
game. This is the deciding game of
a three-game series with the world
champions. Greystock will present
their regular lineup. The Independ-
ents will hold practice this evening
to prepare for the coming game.
Dancing will follow the game:
INDEPENDENTS GREYSTOCK
n. Ford, (. Zahn, f.
Wallower, f. Fogarty, (.
McCord, C. Lawrence, c.
G.. Ford, &. Bilson, &.
Mcconnell, &. Campbell, s.
Referee, White.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-28
PITTSBURGH WINS AT HOCKEY
Griffith Wanted Love
Affection His Reward

A three dispute in
volving- Washington, the New
York Yankees, and Los Angeles,
with Pitcher Love as the pawn,
has been going on for nearly
three years and, it is said, might
never have been started, but for
a comedy wire sent to Clark
Griffith by a Los Angeles official.
Both Washington and New York
demanded the player from Los
Angeles, and New York got him
first.
The day Love started for New
York, Los Angeles received Il
wire from Griffith. saying, 1--WE
want Love- and the Los Angeles
man replied: Respect and affec-
ton will be all we can give you"
And then the fight began.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-28
STEELTON SCRUBS
DEFEAT HERSHEY TEAM

On the Hershey Y. M. c. A. floor
last evening, the Steelton Scrubs de-
feated the Hershey High school team
by the score of 32 to 12. The game
was fast throughout, however, the
Steelton tossers had the better of
the going from the start Smell star
red for the Steels, tallying four goals
from the field as well as seven to
fifteen.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-28
LAKE GOES TO CHICAGO

Cincinnati. o., Feb. 2s.-The Ma
tional Commission has handed down
a ruling awarding Player Harry Lake
to the Chicago American League
club. Lake was a member of the
Newport News club of the Virginia
League. which disbanded during 1917
on account of war conditions.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-28
FULTON WELL PAID

Fred Fulton received $4,000. or a
little better than s544 a minute, for
knocking out Frank Moran at New
orleans Monday night. Moran drew
$4,000 as his end. The gross receipts
were $4,000.
Fulton fought for thirty-fve per
cent. OF II. while Moran had an
agreement with the club officials to
get thirty per cent. of the money
taken in.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-28

George Stovall, formerly manager
of the Cleveland American League
team, is doing his bit for Uncle Sam.
He is swinging a sledgehammer in a
shipyard at a Pacific port and be-
lieves the work will reduce his
weight and improve his batting eye
for the coming season. Stovall man.
aged the Vernon club, of the Pacific
Coast League, last season.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-28
CHAMPION SKATER Is OUT

Pittsburgh, Pa, Feb. 2S.-Morris
Wood, of Long Branch, n. j., indoor
ice skating champion of the world.
was injured last night shortly be-
fore the starting of his race with
Bobbie Mclean. of Chicago, when he
fell at the Winter Garden.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-28
BII,LY MIsKE W1NNER

Superior, Wis, Feb. 2S. - Billy
Miske, of St. Paul. heavyweight,
easily outpointed Gus Christie, of
Milwaukee. in their ten-round bout
here last night, but failed to land a
knockout.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-28
MOTOR GOVERNORS TO MEET

The regular monthly meeting of
the board of governors of the Mo
tor Club of Harrisburg will be held
at the club headquarters, 100 South
Second street, on Friday evening,
March 1, at o'clock.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-28
.STEELTON STOPS
YORK TOSSERS
Captain Coleman and Team
mates Outclass Codorus
Cage Stars

Steelton High tossers last night
put crimp in Yorks chances for
winning the Central Pennsylvania
Scholastic championship honors.
The Steelton lads won by a score
of 81 to TO-, It was all Steelton from
the ST. The game was played in
FELTON, Hall and attracted a large
crowd.
Both teams played a hard game.
but Steelton was doing something
that counted every minute of play.
Coleman, the popular captain, set the
pace and was in evidence all the
time. The scoring during the first
half was rather close and when time
was declared at the halfway mark
the score stood 16 to IL, with the
Steels on top.
During the second half the lads
from Little Bethlehem began to in
crease their lead and steadily con-
tinued until the game was declared.
When the final records We're tailed
the score stood 81 to 20, with the
Eorricks on the short end.
Mclaughlin, the York pivot man,
played the best game for the visit
ors, gaining the jump on Morrett on
many occasions, as well as caging
two goals from difficult angles of
the floor. Cohen also played a fast
game. The score:
York. Steelton.
Schrom, f. Coleman, f.
Brossman, T. Porr, f.
Mclaughlin, c. Morrett c.
Aldinger. G. p. Weuschinski f.
Cohen, &. w. Weuschinski, g
Field Goals-Colemsn, =: Porr, 4;
p Weuschinski, .; Schrom. /: Nc
Laughlin. .; Aldinger. /; Cohen. 1.
Field Goals-Porr, 10 out Of 20;
Aldinger, 10 out OF 2S.
Substitutions-Youn for Bross-
man, May for Schrom.
Referee-White.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-28
CORNELL DEFEATS COLUMBIA

Ithaca, n. Y. Feb. 2S.-Corneu de-
feated Columbia here tonight in an
Intercollegiate League basketball
game by a score of SO to 26.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-28

sey showered on him until the sixth,
when he was fioored for the count of
nine. He tried to rise, but it was
apparent to all that he had no
chance. and that one blow would
place him hors de combat. It was
then the referee stopped the bout.
PITTSBURGH WINS AT HOCKEY
New York, Feb. 2S.-The Pitts
burgh A. A. seven defeated the Wan
depers Hockey Club of New York
here last night by a score of goals
to 3. 1t was the visitors eighth
straight victory in the National Hoe
key League series.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-28
Hassett Girls Win in
Easy Style on York Team

The Hassett girls last night de-
feated the Bear department store
girls at York, Z to 3. Miss Emanuel,
of the Harrisburg team, was the
only lassie who succeeded in tossing
the sphere through the net from the
field. Misses Sweeney and Scheffer,
of the Hassetts, starred for the vis-
itors. Miss Sweeney Gagged four free
goals, while Miss Scheffer was cred
tied with one goal from the fifteen
foot line. The passing and floor
work of Miss Connor. the Hassett
guard, was exceptionally brilliant.
rrba
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-28

Field GoaI-Emanuel
Foul Goals-sweeney. A; scheffer.
!; Heiges, 8.
Referee-Cole.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-28

Bob Emslie, the veteran National
Baseball League umpire. is the presi-
dent of the st. Thomas, Ont, Gun
Club, and recently promoted the In
ternational Trapshooting Tourna-
ment there.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-16
HuRLEY'S TRIP ABROAD INTENDED TO ARRANGE
FOR RETURN OF The AMERICAN SOLDIERS

EEW- YORK. Nov. l.--t.dwara y.
Hurley. chairman Of III" United States
shipping board. announced hrrc tohIEh'
ON th,. eve Of his IrraturC for Europe
that ;hc gGTrrunrnt intends I" return
IL this country speedily large i'trt "i
the American EXp"dt" forces; Inc
purpose uf MIR. lEurl"y's trip To Europ"
is To arrange the details Tor lhciT 'F'hs-
HortatlOn.
To offset the loss Of transport ton
nag, through tn" withdrawal nf British
ships hitherto engaged IN carrying AM
criC:In soldiers overseas. MT, fut!"E
hopes to utilize 25 or 40 German aud
AUSTRIAN liurrS. with accommodations for
1 600 men each. In payment Tor inc
loan" ~ the vessels. he StIri fool Will
be sent 10 the IroMc Of Central Europe
on th"ir return voyages.
MIR. Hurley said The shipping board
would br able To bring troops back mt
the rate Of zoo. 900 u month. "if the war
department wants them returned rs iASt
as that Ilc would meet General Fer
shinE at American field h"Hdquartrr*; nv
added. Ia discuss the details of their
hnHIc coming.
Wills he viii! 90 abroad with Herbert
c, Hoover. IT, ro-upcr;It" in arrangements
for the Shlpmrnt and distribution of
irndStutfS tu regions liberated and. IN 4
degree later tu be determined. 10 Ger
many and Austria. MIR. Hurley said his
mission had primarily 10 do with get
ting the boys back home
tunV:LlrScrnt woundrd. including many
mrn who would have returned to tho
battle front had n" wnr continued.
would bc III" first truops brought out OF
France, he said
On futur.. Developments in the inter-
national affairs OF Germany and Austria
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-16

nnd their T"lntionS with the allies. to-
Stthrr with the trend Uf European events
N general. would depend the number of
troops to be brought tn this country with
in the nGNt few months. but Mr.. Hurley
WAS preparing. he stated. 10 transport
larS. CuntlnErntS.
There are G. transports flying the
American flag. Mr.. Hurley sud- and II is
hoped that these. with German and Aus
: temporarily. Will suffice To bring tho
American soldiers nome as rapidly IL!
the military authorities desire.
Comment on the governments plan to
cnntiitu" th" emergency hlphuildinE
program To help rake up the worlds
deficit Of cocoon, 400 tons brought about
through tho ravnGcs of war. Mr.. Hurley
SAID American yards will produce lao
vessels OF l.000.u00 tons during Nuvrni-
BIER and december.
Another ono tons ~ cargo carriers
would bc released he added. by compile
tit.n on ur before January l Of voyages
in Ihr nitrate trade. which Will be dis
continued aH result Ui cessation OF
munItIun making on 4 lar"" s'ad".
Having spent billions IN building m
American merchant marlnr. declared
Mr. Hurley, with ships equipped with
quarters fit fer Amcricah% We propose to
carry on the work We hay" h"Eun. All
We ask is that manufacturers in"c nd
vantage nf their npp0rtunut' and rrnrii"
the carS",'s necessary 10 keep ih"*" rr*-
sells ut sea.
lie predicted that within five years n
million men will he engaged in operating
tho merchant fleet. incll,!ing Office rs
and scanrn Shirynrd workers nnd mrn
and women in factories making marine
equipment.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-16
GOVERNMENT CONTROL Of THE
COPPER INDUSTRY To CONTINUE

ference. within the past tWenty-four
hours has requested information on de-
livery OF 200. 900 tons Of the commodity,
which was accepted as a sign that the
European demand would not only De
large but immediate. Another point
Etvcu consideration was tho prospective
requirement for civilian consumption
due TO the cuttaiImcnt Of the pruduc-
tivity Of the many American industries
for the last eighteen months because OF
the needs OF the war program. which
has GRATED IL demand that should prove
a factor in stnhilizinS conditions gen
orally.
The civilian demands in Europe and
elsewhere held in check for moro than
four years. would work to tho same
end. it was thought. since America pro-
duccs approximately IS per cent OF the
worlds copper supply
Daniel Guggcnh"im. of the American
Smelling and Refining Company: &. r.
Kelley, Of the Anaconda Company;
Daniel G. Jackling. of the Utah Copper
Company and K. J.. ArnssiZ. OF the
Calumet and R,cln company. represent
I'd the industry at the conference. while
tho wa. industries board WAS repre-
sentrd by Chairman Baruch and other
officials.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-16
CINCINNATI WARNED
. OF GREAT SHORTAGE
IN WEST VIRGINIA GAS

Special Dispatch to The 1ntclltgencer.
CINCINNATI. O.. Nov. l5.-WerninG
OF a dire statewide shortage or West
Virginia natural gas was ofticiaily
made here today by w. y. Cartwright.
vice president OF the Union Gas ana
Electric Company. Vice President CART
wright specifically said that there would
he no greater supply OF gas than there
was last winter. although tho demand
is showing the usual yearly increase.
,nd already the most favored parts or
the CITY as regards gas supply are suf-
feriug regardless of the mild season
SO far experienced. The Ohio state fuel
,5rninistratiou's official statement
shows n loss of s250.0n0.o0o annual gas
wastage and no relief. the admtnistra'
ton states except coal. is IN sight.