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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-27
''Newsboy' Wendell
Has Murray GrOSSys
Fans See Good Show
Tough" Boy From Pittsburgh Is Badly Scored-Strong
Semi -Windup-One Bad Feature at the
First Ring Exhibition

In a ten-round fistic mixup last
night, Charles (Toughey) Murray of
Pittsburgh, had to hang on to Joe
Mendell, the newsboy champion, of
Philadelphia, during the final round,
to prevent a knockout. 1t was the
windup feature of a good bill, bar
ring one feature, and the first of a
series of entertainments to be fur
nished by the Motive Power Athletic
Association.
Mendell was substituted for X. O..
Joe O'Donnell, of Gloucester, n. j.,
who sent word that he had an in
jured hand. Murray had little more
weight than his opponent and he
started like a house afire. 1t looked
like an early finish for the Quaker
newsboy, but conditions changed
later on. Murray's anxiety to score a
knockout canse nearly putting him
in bad, for he fouled Mendell sew
eral times, and Referee O'Brien had
to call him. He wore himself out.
Newsboy Is Clever
The Philadelphia boy proved his
ability to take punishment and this
proved a good thing in the later
rounds. For five rounds Murray
punched Mendell all around the ring,
had him down several times, cut a
BdSU over Ills lSlI eye anu SSNSl til
times it looked as if a solar pleXus
blow would end the story.
When the Pittsburgher had lost
most of his steam, Mendell sailed in
and until the finish of the bout the
newsboy was given as much as he
received. Beginning with the eighth
round Mendell had the best of the
battle. In the ninth Murray looked a
little groggy and clinched frequent
ly. In the tenth he hugged and held
on to Mendell to save himself. An
other round would have finished the
Smoky City lad, according to the
general belief. 1t was a good fight.
Lively Semi-Windup Features
Honors were even in the semiwind-
up between Sammy Schiff, of this
city, and Joe McCarron, of Allen
town. This was another strong fea-
ture. Both boys fought hard from
start to finish. McCarron took the
punishment a little better. Schiff be-
ing cut up some, but the Harrisburg
er was there at the finish. McCarron
tore off some hard blows. Had Schiff
been able to send in his left when
opening occurred, instead of ending
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-27
R W/ELLYU
| y w CORNER

Harrisburg fans have no kick
coming on last nights Offering. While
there We're some things that hap
pened that deserve criticism, the
boys of the Motive Power Athletic
Association were not to blame. The
one big disappointment was the ac-
tons of Young Russell, of Lancas-
ter. Harrisburg fight fans have been
liberal patrons of all shows in that
city. There was n general belief last
night that Russelrs intentions were
to give the fight game in this city
a black eye. He cannot do it.
The next show will go still better.
The railroad boosters who have been
anxious to furnish clean sport learn
ed few things and will profit by
their experience.
Tech High tossers have won the
Central Pennsylvania scholastic
championship, the city scholastic
championship and will go after in
dependent honors. The game on
April 13 with the Harrisburg Inde-
pendents promises a big basketball
treat for local supporters. Accord
ing to plans each team will have q
chance to play under their own
rules. There will be two referees,
one and intercollegiate official and
the other n national rule authority.
The Maroon boys are keeping in
trim for this game by short daily
practice.
According to reports the Harris
burg Sportsmen's Association will
hold all contests for the present at
the old shooting grounds, Second
and Division streets. There has been
hitch in plans to take over grounds
near Lucknow. The local associa-
ton has an option on several de-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-27
BALTIMORE MAY
GET BIG BATTLE;
SEEKING PLACE
Colonel Miller Believes Oriole
City Would Be Good Place;
No Interference

Baltimore, March Give are
looking for a place to hold the Will
Fulton championship bout on
July A." said Colonel Miller, Will
lard's manager and promoter, yes
terday. Baltimore has just as good
an opportunity to stage the match
as any other city," he said. I'VE
are open to receive bids"
Jess Willard, the heavyweight
champion of the world, and his
manager arrived from Chicago for
a visit of several days. Big Jess was
brought here on business. When his
circus closed last year at Jacksonville,
Fla, he put his draft horses to work
at Camp Jackson and the canton
ment has been completed.
Willard looks the picture of health
and said he was about twenty-five or
thirty pounds overweight.
Working I'm Gym
'I already have started gymna-
SUM work and gradually will in
crease the exercise" he said. after
closing my business here 1 expect to
return to my home in Chicago and
put in some licks there before NOV
ing my family to Kansas. You know
the articles of agreement with Full
the match month before July 4. L
expect to be pretty close to my fight
ing trim June l."
Neither Miller nor Willard SEEM
ed to know much about the possi-
bilities of Baltimore offers to stake
a championship battle. Both were
informed that fifteen-round decision
bouts are allowed by the police board
and that when Kilbane and CLANCY
were matched a couple of years ago
the police stretched a point and
granted permit for a twenty-round
bout and an outside referee.
No Interference
Miller was emphatic in declaring
that before he would make any ar
rangements or sell his right to the
fight he would have to be assured
that there would be no outside inter
ference. The chances are against
Miller coming into Baltimore and
staging the bout himself, for the
police board has made it plain that
it will not tolerate any outsiders in
the boxing game here.
The champion declares he was
glad to meet Fulton for the title and
that he regarded Fred as the logical
opponent.
II feel sure I can defeat Fulton
in bout of any length" said Jess.
II am positive l have not gone back.
for I have taken good care of my
self since beating Johnson.
I'VE have received several bids
for the match. George Biemer, of
Fort Wayne, Ind, has offered S140,-
600. NV Orleans bid $4,000 less;
but Jess will not fight there, so that
place is out of the question:
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-27

away from his opponent, the Allen
town lad would have seen his finish
In the opening siX-round prelimi-
nary between Nat Isaacman, of this
city and Kid Crow of Altoona, the
latter was given a shade the best OF
the argument. Crow was the heavier
and had several chances to end the
battle but overlooked opportunities.
Harrisburg fight fans did not see
thirty rounds of fast fighting, but
they got their moneys worth in bill
that was full of commendable fea-
lures. Members of the Motive Power
Athletic Association who were re-
sponsible for last nights oering, as
sure the patrons that the next offer
ing would be still better.
One Bad Feature
There was one bad feature. In the
second preliminary scheduled for SIX
rounds, frankie Erne, of Lancaster
went up against Young Russell, OF
the same city. Erne was substituted
for Sam KautZ, who sent word that
he was i'll. Russell was afraid of the
Lancaster boxing tutor from the
start. He would not fight. After the
first round had gone two minutes
Frank (Pop) O'Brien, stopped the
battlers, and announced to the audi
ence, this battle cannot go on thls
way. 1t is no fight" and he ordered
the boxers from the ring. For this
he was loudly cheered.
The presence of this veteran of
the ring as referee was factor in
giving the patrons some real fighting.
He had been told that local fight fans
want the real thing in a boxing
match and he had the combatants
moving every minute. He too warned
the boxers several times that they
had to fight.
There were many out-of-town en-
present, including a large
following of aspirants for various
ring titles, and some beginners. The
usual challenges were made during
by boys of various
weights, and there will be little trou-
BILE in getting the next program to-
gether. From a financial standpoint
the show was not a big success
There were no losses however. Some
extra expenses became necessary be-
cause of cancellations, but on the
whole the Motive Power boosters are
pleased with the result of their first
effort.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-27

sirable fields within easy reach OF
the trolley line and plans are now
under consideration to give this city
one of the most attractive shooting
grounds in the state.
If you are hunting for an enthusi-
astic booster of the amateur base
ball game, get in touch with Muir
ray Washburn. If he could get local
managers thinking his way, there
would be a lively baseball series in
Harrisburg this summer. He knows
the value of amateur sport.
From the Philadelphia and Read
ing Railway forces in this city have
been taken many promising young
athletes. In seasons past they have
been prominent in baseball in this
city and at Rutherford. They will
be missed this season. Activity has
started at Rutherford Y. NJ. G. A.
and there will be good sport. New
material will be developed and old
time rivalry is again assured.
Tech, Steelton High and Harris
burg Academy will be represented
next month at the relay carnival on
Franklin field. Central will not have
q track team. The school has been
a big factor in successful track and
field events throughout the state and
the Blue and Gray athletes will be
missed. While it is not certain there
is q belief that in the annual state
scholastic meet this year. Central
athletes will enter for individual
honors.
Nat Isaacman and Sammy Schifi
are products of the Peerless GYM
nasium, this city. Good boys train
here and are taking boxing instruc-
tions.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-27
STATE CREDIT MEN TO
HOLD CONFERENCE HERE

The first state conference of the
Credit Men of Pennsylvania as the
organization is better known will
open here tomorrow morning at
the Board of Trade building. AL
though the session will adjourn after
the banquet in the evening, never
theless a great deal will be accom-
plished and the opportunity should
not be neglected by any member of
the association.
J. M. McComb, chairman of the
executive committee, will preside,
and Carl X. Deem, president of the
local credit association, will welcome
the guests. In response, the pro-
gram calls for talk from G. l..
Levi. Philadelphia. The three speak.
ers at the morning session include
H.. A. Black, Alexander Brothers,
Philadelphia; A. d. Sallee, r. G..
Dunn & Co.. Pittsburgh, and w. II.
Graver, Hershey Chocolate Com
pany.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-27
Referee Charley White
Leaves Small Estate

New York, March 27-Charles II.
White, the famous referee of boxing
contests, left an estate of about
$5.OOO-$3,OOO in realty and $4,000 in
personalty-when he died December
l last.
This was disclosed in the Surro-
gates court yesterday through the
admitting of his will to probate. the
estate being divided among his
WIDOW and four children, all of
whom reside at 345 Cherry street
The document, executed Nav 2
1917, is attested by Edwin ]. Burke.
OF So First avenue. and Abraham
l. Turchin. of 243 Henry street. 1t
was drawn up by his son, Charles A.
Nhite' lawyer. with an office at 1875
broadway, since drafted into the
Army and now an officer at Camp
Upton, N. Y.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-27
Carnegie Tech Star Is
Killed Somewhere in France

Pittsburgh, March 27.-The first
Carnegie Tech athlete to be killed
in the European war is Sunny Kes-
ner, captain of the football team and
one of the best quarterbacks ever
produced in Pittsburgh. His father
received a cablegram yesterday in
forming him of the death of his son
in battle, somewhere on the battle
line in France. His playing in the
fall of 1915 attracted the attention of
Walter Camp, who gave him favor
able mention in picking the ALL
American elevens. Carnegie Tech al
most defeated Pitt that year, Kesner
having a big hand in the near-de-
feat, as he was the only player to
cross the Pitt line that season on
the home grounds. No details were
obtainable last night as to what en-
gagement he was in when killed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-27
KIwANIs CLUB TO
DINE TOMORROW

An interesting meeting of the
Kiwanis Club will be held tomorrow
at the Elks Club. f. M. Clothier and
DIR. J. 10y Arnold will speak. ID. H.
Rineard and AL. K. Thomas will be
silent boosters, distributing souve-
Mrs to the club members. William
Strouse, George Potts and A. H.
Schaffer will constitute the Glad
Hand reception committee.
Charley week" will be observed
by the club, April 4. The members
of the club whose names are
Charley" will entertain the other
club members.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-27
High School Principals in
Favor of West Shore League

A basketball league for the West
Shore next season, suggested by
the Camp Hill schools, is being fa-
vored by High School principals in
the towns where league teams would
be organized. Clyde Mellinger prin-
cipal of the West Fairview High
School. said to-day that he heartily
favored such a move and that a
move was. under way to secure a hall
in which to play games next year.
Boys of this school are very en-
thusiastic over the move and are
working hard to secure a building to
INT up as a basketball cage.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-27
TWO CALLED TO SERVICE

John Lear, 764 South Nineteenth
street, fnd Harry r. Kurtz, 418I
Market street, have been called to
service in the National Army at
erly lived at Lebanon and were reg
istered during their residence there.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-27
READING CAGERS
PLAY SATURDAY
Former Eastern League Stars
Will Line Up Against the
Local Independents

The Reading professionals will
bring their star team to Harrisburg
Saturday night to battle with the
Independents. On the visiting team
Will be three former Eastern League
stars in their lineup. Charlie Gaul.
OF the Reading team, will play one
of the forward positions, with Snitz
Snyder, the former Reading High
school star, and later of the Eastern
League. Elmer Bixler, who jumped
center for Reading at the start of
thls season, will play. Roy Fisher
and Bep Rhoads both well-known
players of the state, will fill guard
positions.
Locals Work Hard
The Independents will practice
hard for this game as the Reading
team is strong com bination, they
haVlng won eighteen games and lost
only four so far this season. A spe-
cial Easter dance program is being
arranged by the local management
for Saturday.
Independents Reading
n: nord' l. Gaul, f.
WalloWer, f. SNYDER. f
McCord, c. BiXler, c.
G.. Ford. e, Fisher O.
Mcconnell, g. Rhoads, q.
Referee, Clint White.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-27

Napoleon Lajoie, the famous slug
ger and manager of the Toronto
club of the International League.
who has been purchased by the
Brooklyn Nationals, says that he will
not join the Dodgers. Lajoie said
that ''if the International League
suspends, feel l should have some
thing to say about where 1 am to
go. The reports that l will report
to the Brooklyn. club are not true.
have given my word to Owner James
McGill, of the Indianapolis club,
that If the International League
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-27

Field Goals-Beck, 7; Griffith. 7
Shields. 1; Colbach, 2; Marley, 1
McCiosky, .. Foul Goals-Beck,
Shields. 1.
Referee-Miller.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-27
CAMP CURTIN is wINNIER

On the Camp Curtin floor last
evening, the Camouflage team bowed
to defeat at the hands of the Camp
Curtin Independents with a score of
4S to Is. Here it is:
Camouflage Camp Curtin
Heskin, f. Graeff, f.
Harris, Z. Garrett. (.
Spicer, c.. Baldhosser, C.
Taylor, &. Sykes, &.
Aldinger. g. Kitzmiller G.
Substitutions-Mi for Har-
ris. Field Goals-Graeff, 10; Gar
rett, 8; Baldhosser, 2; Sykes. 4:
Kitzmiller, 2; Spicer, q; Taylor, 2:
Aldinger, g. Foul Goals-Graeff, 1
out of 3; Baldhosser, 1 out of /; AL
dinger, 1 out of 8.
Referee-Peters.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-27
Lemoyne Bowlers Plan
Seasons Biggest Contest

The biggest bowling match to be
staged in Lemoyne will take place
on Fickes' alleys on Monday even
ing, when two teams composed of
ten men, all shooters in the Lemoyne
Duckpin League, clash. The second
game of the series will be rolled on
Friday evening of next week and
the final contest on the Monday fol-
Lowing. The winner of this match
will challenge any of the local
teams to determine the bowling
championship of Dauphin county.
The lineup of the teams, including
each bowler's average for thirty
games, is as follows:
All-Stars-Lewis. 1885, Hammacker
129; Martz. 1875; Kunl<el, 100; Pal
mer. 119; Millard. 11O; Hamer, 1OS;
Whitman, 1-07; Gardner. 1876.
Fickes Regulars-Fickes, 1856
Clark, 1876; r. Reeser, 1876; Smith
121; Spahr. ia; Prowell, III; Dam
gelo, 113; Orris. 1O6; ]. Reeser, 1O4;
Yeage, III.
CAMEL A. G. TOSSERS WIN
The Boys Brigade tossers last
night lost to Camel A. c., score 20
to 13. The lineup and summary:
Boys Brigade Camel A. c.
Smyser, f. Schutzenbach, f.
Banks, f. Kitzmiller, f.
Boyer, c. Tuckey, c.
Rhen, g. Miller, g.
Knoble. g. Stuckey, e.
Substitutions-Lytle for Stuckey.
Field Goals-Schutzenba 2; Kitz-
miller, 2; Miller, 1; Lytle, l; Smyser.
/; Banks, 2; Boyer, l.
Foul Goals-Kitzmiller, A. Tuckey.
2; Miller, 1; Lytle, l; Smyser. 2;
Boyer, 8.
Referee-Miller.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-27
ReXroth, T

SCnWaIIenDerg, g. Fasnacht, c.
Wire, g.
Field Goals-Harris. IL; Mover.
|; Fasnacht, 6; Pollock, 4; Rexroth'
.; Wingart, 8; Schwallenberg. q:
Wire, l. Foul Goals-Fasnacht 3:
Pollock. 1; ReXroth, 2.
Referee-Miller.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-27

doesn't continue this year I will
manage the indianapolis club. 1 will
keep my word. 1 do not care to play
in the National League, anyway"
Rumors are afloat in baseball cir
cles that Charles Weeghman, owner
of the Chicago Cubs, is angling for
Jake Daubert. of the Dodgers, and
that the latter soon will wear the
spangles of the Chicago club.
Weeghman is in need of first sack
er and is ready to pay Daubert his
$4,000 salary this season, and also
give Ebbets several thousand dol
lars for the release of the player.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-27
FAST Y. NJ. C. A. GAMES

Y. NJ. G. A. tossers last night
showed speed and strong ability in
tossing. Two games were played,
The results follow:
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-04
HOW THE DOGS TREAT OUR BOYS.

An American correspondent in Holland announces, on
reliable authority soldiers recently taken
prisoner by the Germans been exhibited in Cologne
in glass cage. 10 pfennigs admission fee for the
benefit the Placards posted in front of
the bore the inscription: These some Of the
very rare specimens to be found in France
One purpose the part of the German authorities
undoubtedly the people that Americans
actually in France. and therefore there
nothing fear from them. Knowing however, how Ger
many treated military prisoners Of all nationaes
throughout war; doubt that the chief motive
was humiate the captives and cast contempt on
America.
Such acts of pettiness not the browning infamy
of Germany Actual atrocities. of which have had
innumerable examples, infinitely worse. But what
could clearly than this the contemplate atti
tude of the German mind? asks the Lafayette Journal
The allies have scrupuously treated German prison
with the decency and courtesy required not only by
law but by the dictates of cviliza
Noblesse oblige gentlemanly nation cannot be
other than gentlemanly toward Germany re
veas principle turned inside out Her lack
of nobility obiges her to treat her betters ignoby.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-04
HOW HUNS DEAL WITH sLAvs.

What shall we do with Slavs?" the query
put speech at Windisch Feisritz, in Syria by
Deputy Wichtl, well-known leading member Of the
German party Austria Immediately he answered his
own question. I'VE must exterminate them!" he de-
cared.
have disposed many millions of fighting slavs That
is good The only way to deal with these Slavs is to
destroy their utterly that it will not be able to
recover within perceivabe time. We Germans have al
ready annhilaed Serbia, Montenegro and Russia. So
shall also stamp out, root and branch, the slavs Of
Austria Hungary"
Wichtls speech was before friendly audience.
The Syrians best fighters the Austrian army,
and they are faithful the Austrian
They mostly mountaineers shut out from the world
and poorly educated Like their brother Teutons in
Germany, they show disposition to swallow line and
bait everything told them the ministers of the
eminent.
the way she carried the foreign soil. If the
carried to Czech SOIL he declared, no
German would regret it, The next STEP in his opinion,
lis for Germany and Austria take all possible measures
against the formation Czechosovak Jugosay state
the artisans of Greater Germany. the ministers of
Not until the Slavs wiped off the face of Eastern
Europe will Germanys hopes be realized.
And when that time comes said Deputy Wichtl,
there will longer be states, only Great
Germany 1t will be big German house. where only
German viii be spoken, only German ideas thought. and
German battles fought. Then we shall
We shall deliver three mighty blows by forcing way
to America subdung the whole Orient and establishing
German power over Japan and China"
The dispatches say that Wichtls speech inter
rupted with tumultuous approval applause and
He is right! Listen hml" The incident is significant
sowed even in such remote places the mountain towns
| OF Syria.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-04
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SPORTS? NAV!

One of gallant soldier boys who writes
that when he back his billet after hard days
work and finds bunch Times there addressed him.
he thinks life living after all. But" adds
You don't have anyesportng any What's
the natter" Bill. there amt such thing" sports
any more! You boys took it all with you, and since
you've gone nobody the heart for any. OF
there is kid ball and then and believe
chroncled the that the Koscuskos OF the
north side something like that the 1S-year eight
months-old championship. We noticed the fast Magneos
other night getting shape for the 7Opound football
championship sporting very
dull. Once a while Judge goes round the links
the pill a few holes, says it's fun
a down 1000 caddies that's all the
work he wants in evening Every and then sons
old guy Melvin Monnetts package of Home
Runs, splits the floor sociable asks Melv What's
the sporting news?" Mev wonders why they don't keep
gates Dunning says Our boys
tainly hammering hell Huns Argonne
and the says, What leagues them Argonnes n?p
Sporting news? Why Pop Clabby boil be
they didn't extend the draft IS instead of As
could get in going the Red Cross next week
and roll bandages. Frank ORourke is busy dealing
sugar cards for nothing week and find himself that
sports is just a memory him.
Sports Bi9 Again reiterate, There amt no such
thing" We have nothing do here but work to
the Everything has give way winning
Honestly Bill down in Washington the order has gone
out that the of kids diapers be down If
hell what is? Imagine trying pin up husky,
kicking kid your lap with didy bigger than a
ladies' handkerchief Why sporting authority Cross
says Men il can't be done"
Sorry Bill sports is passed up for the life of the
When you all come back there'n be something doing