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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-31
Surprise Party Held at
Home of Hyman Abrams

A delightful surprise party was
held in honor of Hyman Abrams at
the home of Miss Henrietta Abram-
son, 113 Cumberland street The
evening was spent in dancing for
which music was furnished by Miss
es Fannye Williams Hawaiian or
chestra, assisted by vocal solos and
monologues by Misses Henrietta
Abramson, Mary. Gross and Helman
Brenner.
Buffet supper was served to the
following guests: Misses Fannye
Williams, Mary Gross, Jennie Bloom,
Margaret Gallagher, Lena Levin,
Rose Loeb, Sara Abrams, Henrietta
Abramson, Hilda Abramson. Ida
Abrams, Samuel Lippman. Abe Ker-
son, Abe Schlomberg, julius Yoffee,
Helman, Brenner, Hyman Abrams,
Abe Garonzik, Abe Michlovitz, Sam
Sherman, Sam Arch, Nose Abrams,
Maurice Abramson, Joseph Freed
man, Phillip Williams, Mr.. and Mrs.
Abramson and Mr.. and Mrs. Abrams.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-31
HASSETT FIVE
HAS HARD GAME
Meets Dickinson Law School
Tossers; Keen Contest
Is Expected

Hassett tossers are in good shape
for the game tonight with Dickin-
son Law School five. The contest
starts at o'clock. The Carlisle con-
tingent win bring along large
crowd of rcoters. 1t will be the final
contest on the regular schedu e of
the law school and unusual interest
is manifested.
On the Dickinson team are we'll
known cage stars who have won
fame on ether teams and the game
promises 70 be one of the bes. of the
season.
Anxious for Victory
Hassett is anxious to make good
and will offer the regular VARSITY line
up. Practice yesterday afternoon was
prolonged in order that the~4ocal five
would get a chance to strengthen
weak places.
The game will start promptly and
and there will be no delays as the
Carlisle tossers must get back to
Carlisle tonight. The contest takes
place on Cathedral hall floor, and
will be followed with big college
dance. An interesting program has
been arranged in honor of the Car
Isle students.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-31
CENTRAL TEAM
WORRIES COACH
Not Showing Speed Sufficient
to Win Over Billtowners;
Game Friday Night

The speedy williamsport High hve
will be the attraction Friday night,
when they will play Central at the
Chestnut Sereet Auditorium. The
Williamsport team has been travel
ing at fast clip this year. according
to reports.
Central will have to go some to
beat these boys. This weeks prac-
tice has had some good results, but
the Central team is not showing the
form they should at this stage of the
game, according to statements to-day.
Probable Lineup
Coach Wallower will most likely
start Wright and Rodgers at for
ward. Wright has played a good
gamo against the scrubs this year
and ought to play a better game than
he did against Lebanon or Steelton.
Rodgers is improving rapidly both
in his shooting and in his passing.
Frank is plugging away at the foul
line and hopes to better his records
of the previous games this year.
Captain Wolfe and Fields are playing
their usual game as guards but are
expected to tighten UP Central de-
fense this week.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-31
Penn Has Censorship
on All Sport Publicity
Manager Pickering Chief

Philadelphia, Jan. 3.-An athletic
censorship has been established at
the University of Pennsylvania, with
Graduate Manager Pickering as the
chief censor. BY an order of the Ath-
letic Council, announced yesterday,
all athletic news must first pass
through the hands of the graduate
manager before being released.
Ihis announcement came to the
different coaches in the form of a
letter from Dean Mcclellan, chair
man of the Athletic Council, where
in he called to the attention of the
coaches the rule passed by the coun-
eli ABOUT a year ago which states
that no coach or member of any
team representing the University of
pennsylvania is permitted either to
write articles for newspapers or to
give interviews to any one represent
ing newspaper.
This rule does not bar coaches
from giving interviews to a news
papers representative before a game,
nor does it bar him from writing in
structive articles about the sport of
which he is coach. If such coaches
or members of teams wish to write
for newspaper, his articles must
be first censored by either Dean Nc
Clellan or Major Pickering.
The ruling has been in effect for
some time, but up to date it has
never been enforced. 1t is thought
that the council will try to enforce
this rule so that Penn may be put
on the same plane with Yale and
Harvard, where a strict censorship
is maintained on all athletic activi-
ties and college news in general.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-31
ECH HIGH TOSRS ARE READY TO PLAY YORK LEAGUE
&VX/EILYD
y wv CORNER

Ban Johnson is peeved according
to reports. Someone pulled something
over on him regarding the opening
dates. Now he says the American
League will open when he says so.
Well, the fans won't kick about a
little thing like that.
1t is no longer the national sport
when reference is made to baseball.
According to John K. Tener it is the
worlds most popular game. All ma
tlons have taken 1t up. says the Ma
tional League head. England, Ire
land, Scotland and France have been
playing baseball and like it. The Japs
have become big stars in the sport.
There will be baseball in Harris
burg Notwithstanding the New York
State League. 1t may not be league
baseball, but in addition to the in
dependent games and the series for
the Pennsylvania railroad teams,
there will be a strong independent
team. Plans are already unler way
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-31
Academy League
academy Alleys)
Centralia Tossers to Play
independents Saturday

Centralia fve will play the local
Independents on the Chestnut Street
Auditorium court on Saturday eve
ming. Centralia defeated the Locust
Gap fve for the independent cham
pionship of the coal regions. The
visitors will present n strong lineup.
The Independents will hold n prac-
tice this afternoon against the Gem
trail High School lads. The Centralia
lineup will include: Walsh and Britt,
at forward; McGiniey, at center. and
Keiser and Butzko at guard.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-31
STATE PRODUCED
BUMPER CROPS
Good Prices Paid to Farmers,
Pennsy, Freight Agent
Shows in Report

William J. Rose. division freight
agent, Philadelphia, Schuylkill and
Lebanon divisions, PENNSYLVANIA
Railroad. has arranged a very SIM
pie and yet comprehensive table
which shows just what Pennsylva-
mia did last year in it's farming ac-
tivities.
Probably what will surprise most
persons is the big yield of buck
wheat, as compared with the rest of
the country. While the nation at
large had 100000 acres of buck
wheat in cultivation. this state alone
claims $4,000 of those acres. The
country produced 17,46O,00 bushels,
and Pennsylvania's share was 6, 6,s00,-
600. That represented s1O,26s,0OO
for the farmers of this state who
raised the delicious buckwheat.
In the producing of barley our
state was not so notable, the acre
age being $4,000 out of a nations
total of 1895, 900. We only turned
out $4,000 bushels, worth $4,000.
In the matter of corn, however,
the Keystone State held her own,
the figures referring to shelled corn.
The whole country last year had
1l9,7O5,0O0 acres planted in corn,
and Pennsylvania had 1875, 900. The
average Yield per acre was 2e.4 for
the country, but this state showed a
higher cultivation, producing ss.5
bushels per acre. The farmers
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-31

to have a representative team for
this city.
1t is said that the hackers of the
Dauphin-Perry League will get to-
gether shortly. Soon time. Last sea-
sons games were real baseball. 1t Is
understood that every town will be
back stronger than ever. Get busy
soon, is the cry.
Hassett five is in great shape for
the game tonight with Dickinson
Law School tossers. This is the first
game in the regular schedule of the
Carlisle team. Local fans know the
Dickinson players who have won
fame in the cage game. The Hassett
management is keeping every prom
Use made. Harrisburg is having some
rare basketball attractions.
The reconvened meeting of the
National Baseball League, will be
held at the Waldorf beginning Tues
day, February IL, it was announced
yesterday. The annual schedule
meeting will be held simultaneously.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-31
By PETER p. CARNEY,
Editor National Sports Syndicate


The largest herd of buffalo in the
world is now owned by Canada.
They form picturesque group
as they roam over the new national
reserve set apart for them near
Wainwright, a city that has sprung
UP 125 miles east of Edmonton, AL
berta.
Canadians recognized the need of
action if the bison were to be pre-
served, and before Am orleans real
lied it they had purchased the en-
tire herd of 900 from Michael Pablo,
of Montana, who had protected them
on his ranch near Ravalli.
History of the Herd
The history of this herd, now the
largest in the world, dates back to
1873, when a Pend o'Reille Indian
captured four little calves-two bulls
and two heifers-by cutting them
out of stampeded herd on the Flat
head reservation in Montana.
The Indian in question gave them
to the Mission of st. Ignatius, where
they were kept as pets and became
as domestic as ordinary cattle. When
the heifers were four years old each
had a calf. From that time on they
gradually increased in number, until,
in 1884, there were thirteen head
ana HnulnS tne Cdre oL lneIh loo
great tax, the Mission decided to
sell them. Ten head were bought
for $3.50 apiece by Pablo, who was
shrewd enough to see that specimens
of what was even then almost an
extinct animal would eventually be-
come very valuable.
PabIos Made a Fortune
The herd increased under his SUI
pervision, and in a few years it be-
came possible to sell specimens at
high prices. Some idea of the aver
age rate of increase may be deduced
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-31
TECH TOSSERS TO
TACKLE WORKERS.
Big Scholastic Game Is on
Tonight's Schedule; Ma
rooms Need Victory

The Technical High school basket
ball squad was put through its final
drill last evening in preparation for
its contest this evening at Chestnut
Street Auditorium with the York
High School team, leaders in the
Central Pennsylvania League. Re-
ports indicate that Tech will be in
the pink of condition and the Tech
management is prepared to take
care of the largest crowd of the sea-
son. York will bring along 100
rooters. There is more enthusiasm
in the White Rose city over High
School basketball than since the
days of "Haps" Benfer.
The visitors have visions of a
pennant because of the splendid
work of its team to date. Tonight
Tech has expectations of sending
those hopes a glimmering. But to
do so, the local aggregation will
have to travel at fast and furious
pace throughout the game. Wills
bach has been picked to toss the
fouls. He will in all probability do
the work from the fifteen-foot mark
with Dutch Miller in reserve.
May Use Reserve Material
Several members of the team
know that they are being hard
pressed for their positions by re-
serve material, and will show their
best in the contest tonight. In ad-
dition to the dancing that will wind
up the evenings amusement, the
Seniors and Juniors will meet in a
friendly game.
Saturday afternoon Tech will meet
the Academy tossers on the Hassett
floor, with the game starting at 2
o'clock. The Maroon players know
that they will be UP against a hard
proposition because of the fast pace
the up-river players have been set
ting. The Tech management is try
ing to arrange the game with Read
ing for Tuesday night on the Chest
nut street floor. The game was orig
inally set for Wednesday night, but
it was thought nat it would be
better attraction for Tuesday night.
The matter will be settled within a
day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-31
Irwin May Be Head
of international League

New York. Jan. 81. - That the In
ternational League may continue as a
six-club league, dropping Montreal
and Buffalo, was reported, when the
announcement was made that Sam
Lichtenheim. owner of the Montreal
club, had given notice that he would
not start the season.
The sfX-club league suggestion had
it that the Richmond franchise would
be transferred to Jersey City, in the
interest of economy in travelling. The
statement was also made that Arthur
Irwin, now with the Toronto club, is
candidate for president, in case Ed
ward G. Barrow cannot be induced to
remain.
Walter McCredie, manager of the
Salt Lake City team of the Pacific
Coast League, is doing well in his
hunt for ball players througha the
Middle West. He has obtained Harry
Wolter, of the Cubs, for his out field,
and is angling for Leslie, a Cub re-
cruit first baseman. In Cleveland he
got Penney, a pitcher with Portland
last year, and AL Gould, also a twifler.
Gould was sent to Toronto, but if the
International fails to resume McCredie
has first choice.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-31
cleaned up ss5,1s4,OOO on their 1917

cleaned up $95,1s4,000 on their 1917
corn crop.
Hay and oats again proved them
selves good old standbys. though
this state was trifle behind in get
ting percentage results. The United
States had $4,000 acres in hay;
Pennsylvania had 1,175,000. The
average yield per acre for the nation
was 1.49, while Pennsylvania could
only produce 40. Nevertheless the
showing is not bad, with a national
total of 79,52S,000 tons, and Penn
sylvania contributing of that 4,329,-
600. The crop was worth in this
state 75,75S,000.
In tobacco, the land of William
Penn ran away with the blue ribbon.
We see that the United States util-
lied 1,446, 900 acres for growing the
famous smoke plant, with this state
using 41,500 acres. The average
827.1, which is considered pretty
good. but Just think of the mark set
by PENNSYLVANIA tobacco farmers, L.
1000, tobacco leaf, in pounds.
Though raised in only a few coun-
ties tobacco yielded $12,201, 900 for
the growers.
Some other sections knew more
about potato raising than Pennsyl-
vania, to judge by the statistics.
Here were 321, 900 acres in cultiva-
ton, yielding $40, as against the
national 100.S. We turned out, all
told, 29,532,000 bushels, and the in
come from those amounted to $39.-
S6S,000. The sweet potato was con-
fined to 1000 acres, but the grow
ing was scientific for the average In
n vIxVs 10 n
with 91.0 for the nation.
The three great staple grains,
wheat. oats and rye, did not ap-
proach, in any one case, to the
profits accruing from corn. Wheat
was the nearest, its total value being
50,1S8,000. This state put 1,399,-
900 acres in wheat and the cultiva-
ton was high class for the average
yield was far ahead of the country's.
Oats Comes Next
Oats came next in value, with a
total of S30,021, 900. Wheat was pro-
duced to the extent of, 24,4S2, 600
bushels, and oats was raised in much
more quantity, 41,125,000. The oats,
however, is only valued at $30,O21,-
600, while wheat was valued at over
$50,000,000.
Rye cultivating was careful, evi-
IDENTIFY, for the average yield per
acre was better than the national
average. There was only 260, 900
acres of rye this year. It's value is
estimated at S7.514,000.
In summing up Mr.. Rose reaches
the result that the total acreage un-
der cultivation in the whole country
is 266, 500; the total in Pennsyl-
vania S,227,600. giving this state
S.1O5 percentage. In the total farm
crop value the nation is credited
with $S.625. 5.90S.000 and Pennsylva-
MIA with 1921, $4,000, or percent
age of a..729.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-31
Famous Pedestrian to
Walk Until He Is Eighty

Chicago, ILL.,, Jan. 31.-Dan
O'Leary has arranged to retire from
the walking game.
"I will be n next June" he said
on Wednesday. "In three more years
will be 80, and at so it is time to
take in sail.
'I have just returned from Dixon,
where an old friend, M. E. Rice, runs
hotel, the .Anchusa tavern, estab-
Iished in 1888. Mr.. Rice also owns
n skating rink and put on walk
ing race with two roller skaters. I
did a mile on-heels against their two
and one-half miles on wheels. Mr..
Rice thought I was getting too old
to beat them and offered to put me
up as permanent guest at his hotel
when I reach so, If beat the boys.
7 beat them by good margin and
Mr.. Rice says he will stick to his
agreement. That means ! have to
walk only thirteen years more be-
fore 1 retire."
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-31
CANADA IS NOW HOME OF
GREATEST BUFFALO HERD;
UNITED STATES INTERESTED

from the observed fact that half the
cows give birth to calves every year,
while twin calves are not uncom-
mon. AS a rule the bison calf is a
very hardy creature.
In 1906, Frank Oliver, then Cana
dian minister of the interior, OBJ
tanned for the Dominion government
an option on the 600 head, and they
We're bought for 100000. The
roundup" lasted two months, and
was carried out by seventy-five cow
boys, and was accomplished with Il
loss of less than 1 per cent To-
day the herd numbers 2,077.
Range of 107 900 Acres
Although kept within the boundar-
les of the reserve the bison can hard
ly be said to be in confinement Their
stamping ground covers an area of
is twenty-five miles in an air line the
longest way across. A wire fence
eight feet high and seventy-three
miles long incloses II.
When the fence was completed 1t
was found that twelve wild deer and
one elk had been fenced in. Eigh-
teen small lakes and a number of
streams are within the park. Prairie
chickens, ducks and other game find
a resting place here undisturbed by
the hunter.
The park is truly a buffalo para
disc. The grounds bear every evil
dence that in other days they have
been favorite haunt of the lords of
the plains. Everywhere are outlines
of old buffalo trails and wallows.
U. S. Now at Work
Aroused by the loss of these buff
fnI n no fof ho SAah fgI,
ed a national bison range in the Flat
head Indian reservation in Montana,
comprising 1880 acres. near the
towns of Ravalli and Dixon, and it
was stocked by the American Bison
Society.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-31
Champion Pete Herman
Must Join the Colors;
Is Refused Exemption

New Orleans, Jan. 31.-Pete Her
man, worlds bantamweight cham
pion, has lost his fight for exemp-
tion after six months contest. He
recently cancelled all bouts on ac-
count of his eyes, which leads to
the belief that Herman may make
another stand against service on the
same grounds.
The war District Appeal Board
No. l has placed the little Italian
pugilist in Glass 1, Division 1, a spe-
cial division subject to immediate
call. Herman is the two hundred
and flfty-e eighth man in his board.
His division must furnish $50 men
by February 15.
Herman says that he is willing to
go to war, but before he goes to
the training quarters he would like
to defend his title against any ban
tamweight in the world the pro-
moters can secure, and he is willing
and ready to meet Johnny ErtIe,
Kid williams, frankie Burns or Pal
Moore if the match can be arranged
at once.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-31

the publicity given the change has
annoyed Mr.. Johnson, according to
his own statement.
Someone Leaked
THAT wasn't ready for the pub
lic," said President Johnson, land
1 was surprised to read it in the
papers. Dreyfuss, Heydler, Harridge
and myself finished the drafting of
the dates in Pittsburgh late in the
afternoon. We saw no press repre-
sentatives, but the next morning the
news was printed. There was a leak
somewhere. We may switch back to
the original date, April 16."
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-31
AMERICAN HEAD
SORE OVER LEAK;
'TOCHANGEDATES

Chicago, Jan. 31.-There may be
another change in the American
League schedule for the season of
1918 before it is adopted. President
b. b. johnson of the league, said
he might change things again and
have all American League clubs be-
gin the season April 16, instead of
allowing the four eastern teams to
start one day earlier than the west
ern.
1t was the intention of the sched-
ule committee to withhold for the
present the fact that the eastern
teams were to begin playing ball
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-31
GIANTS SIGN CONTRACTS

New York. Jan. 31.-The signed
contracts of Lew McCnrty, slugging
catcher. and Joe Wilhoit. substitute
outfielder. were received at the office
of the New York National League
club to-day. They run only for the
season of 1918. The entire Giant
catching stafr of McCarty. Bill Rari-
den and George Gibson now is in line
for work.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-31
ST. LOUIS GETS HEATHcorE

st. Louis, Jan. 31.-Bfanch Rickey,
president of the st. Louis Nationals,
announced that Clifford Heathcote,
of Pennsylvania State College. has
signed az st. Louis contract. Heath
cote is an outfielder.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-31
Spartans Win Hard Game
in Boyd League Series;
Apollos' Easy Victory

In the Boyd Memorial Basketball
League series last night, the APP
pollos defeated the Trojans, score
% to 10. The Spartans had a vic
tory over the Achilles five, score 10
to II. The second game was full of
sensational features. B. Snyder was
the star in the first contest. The
lineup and summaries follow:
ADOTIOo
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-31
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FLANDERS FIELDS
In Flanders Fields the poppies grow
Between the crosses row on row,
That mark our place, while in the sky
The larks, still singing bravey, fly
Unheard amid the guns below
We are the Dead Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn sunsets glow,
Loved and were loved, and now We lie
In Flanders Fields.
rake up our quarrel with the foe;
To you from failing hands we throw
Inc torch; be yours to hold it high;
III We break faith with who die
We shall not Sleep though poppes blow
In Flanders Fields.
Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae in Punch.
THE LIVING ANSWER
Sleep, Dreamers sleep in quiet content
Through all. the peace that you have drawn,
Until wars final flame is spent
Above the silent fields of dawn;
Sleep, till the final gun has turned
Its crashing answer the foe;
Sleep, through the dreams that you have earned
In Flanders where the poppies blow.
Sleep, Dreamers, sleep, in endless rest,
You who have reached the Final Inn,
Where poppies crown each silent crest
Between you and the battles din;
Sleep, Dreamers, sleep, dim wrath by wrath,
And hold this message for your Dead,
The living will not break the faith
They owe to those whove gone ahead.
So let the poppies bend and sway
Between the crosses, row.;
And when light ends another day
From flaming dawn to sunsets glow,
Or when the darkness gathers deep
Where yet the living gur I'd their shields,
Let peace eternal crown the sleep
That holds your dreams in Flanders Fields.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-31
ACHILLES
Totals

Referee, Miller, State. Scorer,
Washburn. Timer, Washburn. Fouls
called on Achilles, 10. Fouls called
on Spartans, 10.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-31
WHAT TRAINING DOES

when
now he had ever been passed He
that he had
weeks fading
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be one of he o civilization"