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New Britain herald., 1918-03-23
NEW ORLEANS OUT OF IT
Promoters Tortorich and HinlIc say They Are Disguised With Actions of Champion Willard.

New Orleans, La, March 23.--De- : claring that Jess Willard is stalling and camoutlaging, Matt Hinkle, the Cleveland promoter who combined with DominiCk Tortorich to put up q purse of $105,O00 for a twenty-round championship match between Willard and Fred Fulton, here yesterday withdrew the offer and practically ended the only bona tide bidding for the bout
 Hinkle is not going to Chicago to meet Col. Miller, neither is Tortorich Hinkle says there is no further use of trying to do business With the cham pion. Tortorich practically agrees in this. Fulton has let the local promot- CTS know that he will fight anywhere and at suitable terms at any time
 When l offered to take half of the fight from Tortorlch and my offer was acceptable" said HinkIe, the $105,000 offer was not camoufiage. Had 1t become necessary I could post the money upon 24 hours notice, but l wish to be counted out.
 'FFrom the way I look at the whole business it seems as though Willard is using outside prolnoters to boost the purse and will finally wind up at Milwaukee. Minneapolis or possibly Atlantic City, If all goes well and the public shows disposition 10 see twenty rounds they may consent to come to New Orleans next Thanks- giving Day"
 Hinkle seems disgusted with the action of Willard and said so. Tor torich also said so. It looks now as If Willard cannot box here if he wanted to.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-23

Several of thsIfcinb oNlgsE g have Mhlearly intimateT that they are op- a#posed to a continuation of play under s@ he present unsettled conditions incl #dental to the war. Others stand ready Mo back baseball for another season s#Rt least, but just which side will hold
 F he majority vote cannot be stated be-
 fore the day of the meeting. If it is #decided to discontinue the schedule
 there is a bare possibility that one
 or more of the clubs will form a new
 league by joining hands with other Mcity combinations which have in past #seasons been part of lower classi- Mhcation circuits.
 N A decision on the part of the In
 ternational league to drop out would be severe blow to organized base Mbal, for the association is one of the pioneers among the minor leagues and
 a steady and important factor in the development of the game and of play Y CTS for major league circuits. The Hleague was organized in 1892 and con- Mtinued without a break until the close < of the 1917 season. During the ini- < tial year a tWO-seasOn schedule was played, but since 1893 the pennant race has been along the lines of the majors
 M HGOV1O6ncG. WlLn SIX cham plOnSnlp { pennants to it's credit leads all the z cities which have at various times < held membership in the organization. < Rochester comes next with five, and Buffalo and Toronto are tied with four each, while Binghamton, Erie, Syra- @ cuse Springfield, Montreal, Jersey City, Baltimore and Newark have each captured one titular flag
 N The outcome of the conference is likely to have d distinct bearing upon the decision of other minor leagues 5 in relation to their plans for the com < ing season. Several of these organiza- tions are in rather an uncertain frame of mind regarding the financial out look for baseball on the smaller cir cults during 1918 and are likely to be swayed, to some extent, by the exam pie set by the International league club owners. Up to the present time less than half of the leagues which began the 1917 season have prepared and promulgated their schedules for 1918.
 Even under the most favorable con-
 ditions 1t Is not expected that
 there will be the same number of
 organizations operating as was the
 case 12 months ago. The records
 show that some 23 leagues opened the
 season a year ago and that about 75
 per cent. played through the season
 or the major portion of the same. In
 1918, "A leagues were in operation
 and the year previous the number was
 five more, while in 1914 the lists show
 more than 40 leagues in the various
 classihcauons throughout the country
New Britain herald., 1918-03-23
BAKER AT MACON.
Famous S1ugger Reports to Manager
 Huggins of Yankees.

Macon, Ga, March 23.-Home Run Baker and his big black bat are here. The famous slugger got into Macon at g o'clock last night and will be in the lineup of the Yankees tomor- row when they play the crack team from Camp Wheeler.
 Frank says he is happy at the ad- dition of Pratt and Ping Bodie to the team and predicts that this years batting order will prove a trial to several American league pitchers who have been having an easy time in the past
 All we needed was couple of good right hand hitters," said Frank. 'Now we have them. If the pitchers do their share we ought to be up there all through the season.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-23
 onvalescent
Copyright 1918, by King Features
 Syndicate, Incl

Copyright 1918, by King Features
 Syndicate, Incl
 (Editor's Note: This is the 2Sth chapter of a series of articles which | MT. Corbett is writing on John l.. As l Knew Him." It relates many [ heretofore unpublished incidents in the life of the great warrior. The next instalment will appear Monday. :.
 The sweeping challenge that John l.. issued on March 5, 1892 contained "joker". Frank Slavin and Charlie Mitchell were quick to recognize it and from then on were not at all keen to fight the champion. The clause which found no favor with Sullivan's $ foremost rivals was this:
 T insist upon a side bet of s1o. O0O"
 By that John l.. meant that any man who fought him would have to wager $10,000 at even money that he could whip John L.. whereas in any contest in which John L. figured 1t was cinch that the champion would be at least or 3 to 1 fa 0orite in the betting And so Slavin and Michell were "off" of John r, They were perfectly willing to fight him but not sufficiently confident to bet John l.. $10,O0O that they could whip him.
 When l read the challenge of John L., l realized that the opportunity of my lifetime was before me; that the chance at last was mine to try con- clusions win the big and unbeaten warrior. And I determined to move heaven and earth, if necessary, to as- sure me of g fight with John l.
 Hardly had I finished reading the challenge than I hustled to William A. Brady. who was my manager at that time, showed the paper at him and, as Billy finished reading, I ex- claim ed:
 Billy, I'm going to fight Sullivan"
 Brady laughed at mo:
 Don't you know that he insists upon a side bet of s1OOOO?"
 ''Yes." I said, "T noticed that"
 Why, Jim. we haven't got $to.- 900 or even $1,000," commented Billy. and I don't know of anyone who would back you to the extent of s10,- 900 against Sullivan"
 Nor do I at this time, Billy" answered. "}ut I'm going to find someone"
 
 the east and had no wealthy or influ- entlal friends. So if was up to mo to raise that $10,00O--or IL never would be raised.
 On the following Saturday night jumped from Philadelphia where Brady and I were showing to New York. At the outset 1t seemed like 8 fools errand. I was almost a total stranger in New York and when r arrived there I hadn't the remotost idea of where I would go to raise the necessary $10,000. All I knew was that New York was a city of wealth and that it housed many sportsmen who were willing to take chance on almost anything. And l trusted blindly in luck
 All day Sunday I alternately tramped the streets and wandered into hotel Hobbies in the vague hone that might see someone I knew or that l might meet someone who
New Britain herald., 1918-03-23
PENN STATE MAT MEN WIN.

New York, March 23.-The wrest- iers of Pennsylvania State college, competing for the first time for the Intercollegiate graphing titles, out chased the contestants of four other colleges in the preliminary bouts in the Columbia gymnasium last night. The entries included teams represent Ing Penn State, Pennsylvania, Colum- bia, Lehtgh, and Cornell. Princeton was to have contested. but withdrew at the last moment.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-23
POEHLER TO BOWL HERE
Ne" England Duck Pin Chunpion to Roll Eddie Anderson at Aetna N- ieys "Wednesday Evening.

Manager George C. Rogers of the AeIna alleys, has completed arrange lheh'S TOT an exhibition game of duck pms between Paul POehlcr of Boston. haSS.' conceded to be the peer of all small pAII boWlcrS in New England. ana Edward Anderson of this city, at the Church street lanes next Wednes- day evening. Poehler is making a tour of Connecticut and will roll Andy Mccarthy of Hartford in that city. Tuesday night.
 The Stanley Hardware five defeated the Berlin Construction comnonv team in the Factory league match last evening, winning two games In the tWo-man match between Kahms- Bert1ni and Cage Richter, the former duo went over the top. The scores:
New Britain herald., 1918-03-23
THREE GOLF PROS IN TIE.
Doyle. Fothcringham and McIIeo
 Lead AShevilIe Field.

Asheville, N. C.. March 23.-Afte1 playing thirty six holes at the start o< the open professional golf tournamen> here yesterday, r. J. Doyle of Ibea ' x. T.; G. T.. Fotheringham of Nett York and Fred Mcleod of Washing ton, n. C.. were tied with scores oT 138. Walter Hagen of Rochester, on
 of the favoriteS among the fourteeyI participants, finished with 139
 Emmett French of York. Pa made, q 2So yard hole over d lake in onX and finished with 141.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-23
MANY WANT JOB
l23 Applications Are Filed For Posi-
 tions as Boxing Commissioners in, New Jersey. 4

New Jersey. '
 Newark, N. J., March 23.-sGoy. Walter E. Edge of New Jersey who is busily engaged in the task of se-' leclng boxing commission to en- force the Hurley law, announced yes terday that 12S unselflsh patriots had announced their willingness to sesto the state without a penny of pay. . The governor intimated that the pick Ing Of commissioners was a hard job, but he hoped to name the men within a few days. A
 Two prominent candidates, Frank Kramer the bicyclist, and CIaude& HOlgate, who has been prominent in amateur sports for twenty-five ye~rs5 but is not active politically, recentIy] had interviews with the governorX Kramer had q fifteen minute taIlS with the governor and later declared that if the other members of theA commission were satisfactory x he would accept the place. At the same time he asserted he was not eager{ for the work. HoIgate has been warmly recommended to the govern or. Holgate announced that if hS was appointed he would make the,S : boxing clubs toe the mark.
 It is quite generally believed that John Smith, the hotel man of Atlantic City, will get the chairmanship of the commission.
 Of all the candidates mentioned ! for the position none is more popular ' than Tom Cassidy of Jersey City, who,A for a quarter of a century has unsel- tishly devoted himself to the promo ton Of h"a!thful sport. Cassidy is a man who Is in sport for pure love of 1t. and his acquaintance with the dif- ferent element his friends assert would ena ble him to fulfill the dutieS of commissioner with justice to thu public and fairness to the boxers and promoters. At present he is in charge of all Knights Of Columbus entertain ments for the soldiers of Camp MerA rift and Camp Dix. Close friends o{ Gov. Edge yesterday said that Cassidy Kramer and Holeatc are in the lea for positions as commissioners
New Britain herald., 1918-03-23
tONCANNON BEATS GREENtE.c

New York, March 23.-Joe Corfcan. non swamped Ralph Greenlcaf by .aS score of 125 to 3S in the pocket biISJ Hard match at the Jefferson Billiard Academy last night. The series be. tween them will wind up tonight Concannon. the New York safa champion, has no fear Of losing his title, as the total score now stand 625 to 4S1 in favor of the title hsldea
New Britain herald., 1918-03-23
McCOURT BILLIARD LOSER.

Cleveland, O., March 29.-Charles McCourt lost to Gus Copulos of Pitts burgh in an Interstate Three Cushion Billiard league match last night, 50 to 41, at the Helm academy. The game went 71 innings Each had a high run of 4. They will play again to- morrow.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-23
McAVAY WINS AT POOL.

James McAvay defeated John Ma Kula Tn the pool tourney at Donahue' smoke shop last evening, score 10 to Sb- The last game of the fars round will be played next Thursda, evening, with Martin Welch an, James Luby as the contestants,
New Britain herald., 1918-03-23
MONROE PASSES EXAMS

Macon, Ga, March 23.-Monroe, hke McGraw. took his physical ex- animation for the army here. Also. ike McGraw he passed with flying colors. That's two pitchers the Tanks may lose this summer.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-23
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-07
Dry Federation Is
Making Its Plans

Former Judge William e. Porter,
of New Castle, president of the Dry
Federation of Pennsylvania, has
made public the names of commit
tee on cooperation which he was
authorized to appoint by the execu-
tive committee at it's meeting in
Pittsburgh on Tuesday. The COM
mittee's duties are to harmonic any
differences which may arise among
the dry forces in the various legis-
lative and senatorial districts over
the endorsement of candidates. 1t
consists of w. Scott Nevin, of Mar
berth and the Rev. Rufus w. Mil
Ter, of Philadelphia, for the eastern
section of the state; Harvey Klaer,
of Harrisburg for the central, and
w. N. McNair, of Pittsburgh and
Lex n. Mitchell, of Punxsutawney,
for the western.
This committee will represent the
dry federation at a conference of
all the dry forces of the state which
will be held at Harrisburg. the lat
ter part of this month, in accordance
with the action of the federation's IS
convention at Harrisburg in Febru-
airy. This conference will take UP
the work of centering the dry forces
behind single candidate for each
legislative and senatorial vacancy to
prevent division of the dry vote.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-07
, Central Iron and Steel League
(CaciDO AlIavSl
Taylor-Kennedy League
Internationals Showing
Activity in Preparations

New York, March fright on the
heels of a report that Jack Dunn.
manager of the Baltimore Interna-
tional League team, was endeavoring
to .reorganize the International
League, with Baltimore, Richmond,
Wilmington, Newark, Rochester,
Syracuse, Buffalo and Toronto hold
ing franchises, comes the report that
James ]. McCaffrey, president of the
Toronto club, is signing his players
for 1918.
"The international is going to be
reorganized," said McCaffrey in To-
rcnto yesterday. I'VE will go on.
There will be some new clubs, but
in general it will be the old circuit.
Some new capital has been interest
ed and we will get protection from
the big leagues I expect Lajoie. the
manager of the Toronto team, here
for a conference"
This will be sad news for j. c.
McGill, owner of the Indianapolis
American Association team, who had
expected to sign Lajoie to manage
the Hoosiers.
Dunn's declaration that Buffalo
will be in the new league is inter-
esting, as the clubs effects, sched-
uled at some $4,000. were sold for
about $4,000 some days ago.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-07
Tech Meets Central
In Local Cage Series;
Expect Hard Battle

Tech versus Central tonight on
Chestnut street auditorium floor in
the first basketball contest of the
final series that will take place be-
tween the two High schools. The
reserve teams of both schools will
also play, beginning at 7.S0.
Both quintets have held their final
practices and Coaches Wallower and
Miller have announced their respec-
tive teams, in the pink of condition
for. a battle royal. Interest in the az
fair seems to be at a higher pitch
than ever and as a result there Will
be one of the largest crowds on hand
that ever attended a cage game in
Harrisburg.
AS in football, Central has always
held the whip hand in the indoor
games. Not once in years past has
Tech been able to land the series.
Several times the Maroon-as last
year-split even on the series, but
when the final game was played as
was usually the case, the Blue and
Gray was victorious. Last year Teen
won the first game and dropped the
second. The third game was never
played. This year in case of a tie, a
third contest will be necessary in
order to determine the ownership of
the Diener trophy.
Tech Enters Favorite
Tech enters the game the favor
ite because of it's record of IL vic
tories out of 13 starts. Central has
landed out of IL. Tech heads the
Central Penn League while Central
holds middle position. Central will
pin its hopes on Franks offensive
work and Fields defensive play.
These two lads stand out prominent
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-07
Cardinals Ready For
Trip to Texas Camp

St. Louis, Mo-, March Training
trip plans for the Cardinals were
completed yesterday when Manager
Hendricks announced the squads
booked to leave st. Louis and report
to him at San Antonio, Tex.
The following players will leave
here on March IA: Pitchers Ames,
Doak, Sherdell. Langdon, Howard,
Twombley and Walker; Catchers
Brock and Benton; Infielders Wal
lace, Bethel, Baird and Smythe. Out
fielder Heathcote.
Instructions have been sent out to
the following to go from their homes
to the camp: Pitchers Meadows,
Robinson, Packard, Hutchinson,
May, Tuero, Horstman and Watson;
Catchers Snyder and Gonzales; In
fielders Paulette, Hornsby and Stew
art; Outfielders Cruise and Smith.
The first practice will be held
March 16. 1t will be noticed that the
four important holdouts, Snyder
Hornsby, Cruise and Smith, are not
in the list to leave st. Louis. Presi-
dent Hickey is supporting his state
ment that only signed players would
have their training expenses paid.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-07
CT BATTLE ROYAL TONIGHT WHEN TECH MEETS CENTRAL TITLE CONTEST
|RX/ELLYC
j w CORNER

be missed in this city. He has been
a big factor in promoting interesting
amateur sports. His work has
brought to the front many promising
young athletes, and not a few are
now winning letters at various col
leges. The Hassett players of sea
sons of 1917 and 1918 presented him
with a silver loving cup. He was
also the recipient of purse amount
ing to $3.50.
Golf players, anxious to get started
in the seasons work, according to
reports, are doing some damage to
the Reservoir Park links. V. Grant
Forrer, assistant superintendent or
parks, requests that for the present
that playing be stopped on the park
links. Until the frost is out of the
ground, the course will be cut to
pieces. A hearty cooperation in
this request will mean good sport
later on.
Major league teams are moving
southwark. This is an indication
that spring is not far off. Training
starts next week in a number OF
camps. Players who are holdouts
will have to pay their own expenses.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-07
Flag Raised at Highest
Point Of New Penn-Harris

Employees of the Penn-Harris Ho-
tel, under the direction of Edward
w. Montour, representative of the
National Fireproofing Company, rais-
ed large American flag yesterday
afternoon on the top of the tenth
floor of the new million dollar struc-
ture. The fiagraising marked the
setting of the last column On the
top floor, at exactly 1886 o'clock.
Men in charge of the operations, in
cluding r. Il. Hawes. architectural
superintendent; E. A. Johnston, con-
struction superintendent. AMI Harry
Gilbert, representing Nelson & Levin.
the contractors, were on the top of
the hotel when the nag went up.
The roof will be rut on the new
building within the next ter days, it
was predicted by the msn in charge.
Beautiful weather and ideal working
conditions have put new life into The
construction work, and everything is
progressing rapidly. rhe tenth floor
is being concreted and forms for the
roof have been built.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-07
"Dots" Miller Objects to
Playing With Marines

3 Washington, March 7.-Notwith-
standing the fact that he's in the
Marine Corps as a volunteer. Jack
("Dots') Miller, formerly of the
Pittsburgh Pirates and st. Louis
Cardinals, thought he stood a good
chance of being drafted.
The Marine Corps baseball team
in this city needs crack infielders
and Miller's name heads the list of
prospects.
Gee, 1 don't want to be drafted
and play ball." grumbled Dots"
when informed that he might be
chosen to play on the crack Marine
nine. Il want to fight-thats why
Joined this outfit. And now they
want me to play ball. Can you beat
such luck?"
But when General Barnett was
informed that Miller would rather
fight than play ball he declined to
order him to Washington.
Miller would probably have man
aged the Cardinals the coming sea-
son had he stuck to baseball in
stead of joining the colors.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-07
Merle Harris Leading
in Pennsylvania League

Pittston, March 7.-Merle Harris,
speedy forward on the Pittston Club,
has stepped into leadership of the
individual scorers in the Penn State
Basketball League.
Since Kane has been dropped by
Wilkes Barre, Harris closest rival
is Dick Leary, now with Hazleton
and the Pittston boy has a margin of
Is points over Leary, and promises
to still hold the scoring crown when
the season closes, on March 16.
Harris is classed as an amateur"
in the Penn State, since all his
league experience has been in that
circuit. He has spent his entire
cage career with the Pittston club,
breaking in with the independent
team representing this town ten
years ago.
He is a consistent player, an ex-
tremely fat dribbler and has a good
eye from he 15-foot mark. Harris
has tallieI 70 field goals and 1856
fouls for a total of $50 points in
forty games.
Garry Schmeelk, the other Pitts
ton forward, leads in field goals, with
90 in thirty-four games.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-07
Blue Ridge League to
Continue This Summer

Hagerstown, Md. March AT a
meeting of the Blue Ridge Baseball
League here yesterday it was voted
to continue in existence this sum-
mer. The league will probably be
composed of only four clubs Hag-
erstown, Cumberland, Martinsburg
and Frederick. Hanover, Gettys-
burg and Chambersburg dropped out
The salary limit will likely be re-
duced 500 from last years $1,1O0
limit. The season will open about
Decoration Day and close Labor Day.
the number of games being limited
to around eighty.
The player limit will likely be
twelve men. The controllers re-
fused to accept the resignation of J.
Vincent Jamison, Jr., president of
the league.