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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-12
UNCLE SAM :JOLTS
U. OF P. SPORTS
Calls Out Six of the Crack
Football Players For the
Officers Training Camp

Uncle Sam handed University of
Pennsylvania an awful jolt yesterday
when he handed in a list of the stu
dents accepted for the officers camp.
A full dozen, either active in Red
and Blue sports or with the manage
ment were in the roster.
The exception is Alexander Farma-
kis, the football player, who is suf-
fering from an attack OF pneumonia,
which followed epidemic influenza.
His condition is said to be critical.
Farmakis played end for two years
at Central High School and also star
red at center for one season. He en-
tered Penn last fall and earned a
place on the freshman eleven. He was
counted upon to fill varsity berth
this year.
The students who have been listed
to go, other than Farmakis, are
Harry Kellar. oarsman; Dick Supplee,
Harold Kamerer, Red Ellison, Bill
Wolfe and Sylvan Friedman. football
players; Bill Beard and Harry Robb,
soccer players; Jack Stinson and o.
NJ. Pollard crew managers. and Dutch
Peck, the star basketball guard. Earl
Van Vliet, the editor-in-chief of the
Pennsylvanian, also has been selected.
All the students will go to Camp
Gordon in the infantry school ex-
cept Supplee and Pollard. The former
will enter the artillery school at
Camp Taylor and Pollard will see
service at Camp Hancock with the
machine gunners.
The loss of the six football men,
including F'armakis is a severe blow
to Penn's chances on the gridiron
The line will be stripped of five ex-
cellent prospects. Supplee, Farme kis.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-12
Country Club Golfers
Finish First Round
of Annual Tourney

Challenging the FLU" Harrisburg
Club golfers finished the first round
yesterday of their annual tournament
and the play in general was very
clever. A number of matches went
by default, players being laid up, but
the men who reported made good.
The results were as follows:
First Sixteen
Hahn lost to Mcguire by default.
Sweeney lost by Nissley by de-
fault
Donohey won from Devine.
Owry won from Wright.
Sides won from Baldwin.
McCreath won from Ryder.
Evans won from Brumbaugh.
keister won .rom Herman.
Second Sixteen
Drake won from r. Hickok by de-
fault.
Leonard won from Dull by de-
fault.
Starkey won from Orr.
Armstrong won from Gather.
Miller won from w. Hickok by
default.
Wertz won from Hershey.
Neal won from Whitman by de-
fault.
Bingaman won from Evans by de-
fault.
Third Sixteen
Moorhead won from Allen.
Forsythe won from Haldeman.
Todd won from Snyder.
Eager won from Hoffer.
Carl won from Pessup.
Three matches in this sixteen have
not as yet been reported to the tour
nament officials.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-12

"Donnerwetter" gasped the lat
est German chancellor, as he woke
up and read the morning paper.
were is our Gott? We lose all our
friends, and now dere is no allies!
Big Bill Edwards, who is raising
money to buy footballs for our SOL
diers in France, received an un-
expected contribution at Jamaica
yesterday when he was booming the
Liberty Loan. He ran across Harry
Tobin, q former Dartmouth College
player, in the clubhouse. Tobin has
two Sons in the Army, both gridiron
stars.
said Tobin. II hope it will buy some
footballs for the boys over there!
Edwards accepted the gift with
many thanks and said that the foot
ball fund was steadily increasing.
Huns again, we bet. Colonel Jacob
Rupert, of New York, who is one
of the leading breeders of st. Ber-
nard dogs in the United States, has
lost many of these dogs, which were
among the best bred and most valu-
able dogs in the country. The cause
of the malady, which resulted in the
destruction of about twenty of these
animals, still is puZzling the Veteri-
narians. Whether they were too
highly fed or not has not transpired,
but a skin affection broke out among
them in the country kennels and it
proved too much for the veterinar-
ians.
Colonel Rupert had planned to
present most of these dogs later
to breeders in Europe, who have
been compelled to give up the work
of producing the st. Bernards dur
ing the war. Practically all the ami
mails destroyed were young ones.
The best runners in the world are
said to be Indians living near the
Gulf of California, and known as
Seris. The race numbers only some
400. The men attack and capture
antelopes, deer and wild buffalo.
The swiftest horse cannot outrun
these fleet footed Indians, who per-
form on foot thee same feats as the
cowboy on his broncho.
Scranton, Pa, Oct. 12.-William
Coughlin, former manager of the
State League, and eX-Detroit third
baseman and captain, left for New
York yesterday. prior to sailing for
France, where he is to begin work
as an athletic director for the
knights of Columbus. He expects to
leave for France within the next
ten days. Coughlin received his
passports from Washington Thurs
day. Before leaving for New York
he purchased a $500 Liberty Bond
at the Traders National Bank here.
Lebanon, Pa, Oct. 12. - Roger
Hornsby, the former premier short
stop of the st. Louis Cardinals, has
become a member of the Lebanon
team. Bethlehem Steel League, and
will appear this afternoon in
the local lineup against a team of
former big league stars in the clos
ing exhibition game of the local sea-
son. Hornsby at the close of the
big league season accepted essential
employment at the Harlan & Hol-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-12

The Tech football athletes kept
Harrisburg on, the map yesterday in
a magnificent football battle at Leb-
anon which resulted in a 1870 victory.
and satisfied the Harrisburg sharps
who watched the event that Tech,
under Coach Smith, has a champion
ship team. The machinery rumbled
along like a flock of tanks wsding
through Hunland. Lebanon I was
helpless as a one-armed papM hang
er with the hives. She could only
get. in the way occasionally when
Carl Beck was recovering his wind
for another plunge. And even then
Tony Wilsbach generally occupied
the moment with one of his resist
less plunges. With Buddy" Lingle
in the battle line chances are that
Lebanon would have suffered more
heavily.
Beck braced his mighty shoulders
as the whistle blew and fire glinted
from his >porcelaine- blue orbs. which
denoted that C. Beck intended to
emulate some of his brothers stunts.
And he did. In precisely 80 seconds
from the start Carl was reposing on
the enemy turf behind the goal lines
and Tony Wilsbach curved the pig
skin neatly over the bar.
The game was divided into four
Quarters and the ball was in Techs
territory three fourths of the time.
and yet Lebanon was so determined
that only two goals were registered,
Once Frank broke away and ran
forty yards to the goal, but Tech
Techs offside play brought him
back. Neither was Tech proficient in
her forward pass stun; also she fail
ed on placement kicks. so there is
great room for Improvement.
Beck starred brightly again in the
third quarter, recovering his own
tumble and after successfully evad-
ing Lebanon's 'backfield made run of
more than twenty yards for the Sec
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-12
Mitchell Was High Gun
at Bethlehem Steel Shoot

Bethlehem, Pa, Oct. 12.-Mitchell
was high gun yesterday at the 5pe-
cial shoot of the Bethlehem Steel
Gun Club, breaking 139 out of $50
targets. In the doubles he broke %
out of 25. Summary:
Twenty-Five Targets - Mcknight,
20; Mitchell, %; I. C. Norwood IA;
Hanley, 20; Walsh, 13.
Twenty-Five Targets-Boyer, 81.
Ward, 1S; Haney, 13; MITCHELL "a;
Walsh, Is.
Twenty-Five Targets-Haney, 21;
Ward, 10; Schaffer. 10; Mcknight,
20; I. c. Norwood, Jr., Is.
Twenty-Five Targets-Boyer, II;
Mitchell, %; Vogelitz, 22; Haney
20; Mcknight, "a.
Twenty-Five Targets - Boyer, 10;
Mitchell, %; Ward, 1s; Vogelitz, 10;
Mcknight, II. ,
Twenty-Five Targets-Boyer, 21;
Schaffer, 20; Mitchell, 25; Ward, 20;
Vogelitz, %.
Twenty-Five Targets-Vogelitz, 90;
Mitchell, %.
Special Double Match of Twenty
five Targets-Mitchell %; Vogelitz
49,; Boyer, 20.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-12
Johnny Get Your Gun,'' Pleads
Tom Marshall; 'An Must Shoot

The art of wing shooting was
taught at an early date, when feath-
cred game abounded in this country
in such unlimited numbers that
bag limit was an unheard-of posi-
bility, and a closed season was
monumental joke.
Sportsmen during that period did
not contemplate the ultimate disap-
pearance of those feathered aces OF
the air, neither was the marked de-
crease due to excessive bags killed
by the hunters. The march and en-
croachment of civilization, the cul-
tivating and reclaiming of swamp
and pasture lands, the cutting on OF
the timber and replacing of rail and
hedge fences by the land-conserving
barbed wire. eliminating in great
measure the nesting, breeding. and
resting sanctuaries, has been the real
cause of game disappearance
In some instances the use OF MOD
ern firearms and ammunition has
been cited as one OF the reasons
Protective legislation, the enactment
of stringent state and county laws
governing the season and bag limits
are keeping pace with improvement
in firearms. 1t makes no olnerence
what weapon is utilized in killing
the bag limit If the laws are respect
ed as regards excesses. 1t is posi-
lively the man behind the gun who
is responsible for the killing OF game
as a field novice is never destructive
of wild life.
Change in environments has beer
the means of forcing all species OF
wild life into restricted localities
which for the most part have beer
pre-empted by purchase, lease ano
conversion into game preserves ano
sanctuaries, where shooting cluos
are permitted to hunt under restric-
tion.
The establishing of clubs has ma
terially assisted in the preservation
and propagation of game. Natura
lakes and swamps have been per
petuated; on many preserves aru
ficial game resorts have been crea
ted. Had this property remained IL
the possession of individuals. thu
enormous increase in land values
would have certainly induced drain
age and reclaiming, thus driving al
game to state and national preserves
or large bodies of water. The majo
portion of the shooting clubs are law
respecting sportsmen, who religious
ly conform with all laws, while thei
limited membership is a guarante'
against the killing of excessive
amounts of game at any time.
The Duck Island Club on the I'LL
nois river. under the guiding hant
of Uncle Dan Voorhees,, the ''Tal
Sycamore of the Illinois," are mos
punctilious in their observance o
rules and regulations. During tn
closed season. as designated by th'
federal law, the preserve becomes ;
game sanctuary. under the supervi
sion of the caretaker, whose duty Il
to feed, guard. propagate, and pro
tect. This is the policy of most club
who assist materially in the con
serving of wild life against the en-
croachments of civilization.
The gradual disappearance of gam
has forced the would-be wing sho
I into other channels for experience
and practice. The inahimate target
upon which there is no closed sea
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-12
OVER 1870 SCORE TO SHOOT
AROUND THE BASES

lingsworth plant of the Bethlehem
Company at Wilmington, but recent
ly was transferred to the Reading
works, which is a part of the Leba-
non plant. Consequently he will play
ball with the Lebanon team next sea-
son.
The London Times prints a cable
from The Hague saying that the
Kaiser during his visit to Briey and
Contains distributed 400 iron crosses
to the men who fought against the
Yanks in the st. Mihiel sector, ad-
dressing them as follows:
You, gentlemen, know that we
stand here confronted, perhaps, by
hard battles. You know also to
whom you stand opposed. In Amer
lea yonder the word has been utter
ed that the Americans intended to
make a present from their own hand
to the French Republic of Alsace-
Lorraine, which the French could
not conquer themselves. 1t would
appear that great efforts are about
to be undertaken to associate deeds
with this big talk. You also, with
my troops. will, when the right hour
comes, give our adversaries the right
answer to their audacity."
The stupid old Beast OF Berlin
Will soon get a kick on the shin;
For Yankee audacity
Knocks H from loquacity,
And the bayonet is sharper than sin.
Lieutenant Van Horn Wolfe, a
fogmer Penn athlete and a brother
Of Bill Wolfe, the present Red and
Blue guard, has been killed in ac-
tion, according to a wire received
here yesterday. Lieutenant Wolfe
was leading his men in an attack
when a mustard gas shell broke over
him and he was virtually burned TO
death
Lieutenant Wolfe played tackle on
Penn's 1913 football team and also
rowed on the crew. In the spring
of 1914 he was stated at No. in the
Varsity shell.
Reports received by the Army and
Navy Training Camp Commissions
from athletic directors at the va
riouS cantonmentS and training sta
tions throughout the country indi-
cate that football leads all other
sports in popularity among the SER
vice men. Such men as Sol Metzger,
By Dickson, Bill Hollenback, Andy
Smith, Lew Young say the gridiron
game easily has the greatest call,
and they declare that but for the in
terruption of football work by the
influenza epidemic the service teams
this year would have been even bet
ter than those of year ago, despite
the fact that many of the star play
'ers who shone last season on the
naval elevens are not available now,
having been. transferred to active sea
service. The "flu" has upset things
among the service elevens, however,
just as it has among the college
teams. At many of the camps foot
ball is all up in the air, as on ac-
count of the epidemic it is hard to
get men out for the various teams
and it is impossible to arrange
schedules at present, for few of the
college teams are able to book games
with any degree of certainty.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-12
Two Millersburg Men Die
of Influenza at Camp

MiIIersburS, Pa. Oct. 12.-Robert
w. Orndorff. a young Millersburg
man, private in the National Army,
died at Camp Lee. Petersburg, Va,
of Spanish influenza on Wednesday,
and Robert K. Kline. a son of George
w. Kline. of Center street, a limited
service man. died at Camp wrights-
town, Dix. N. j.. on Thursday OF the
same disease. Both bodies will be
brought home for burial and the fu-
nerals will probably take place Sun
day or Monday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-12
Herr Won Trophy
at Lancaster Shoot

Lancaster, Pa. Oct. 12.-F. e,
Herr won the trophy shoot at the
Lancaster Gun Club yesterday with
clean score of fifty out of pos
sible fifty birds. The day was an
ideal one for shooting and high
scores predominated. The scores:
f. E. Herr, so; J. w. Ault, 40; E.
]. EshelUan, 40; w. T. Hambright.
40. ]. K. Herr, 40; ]. P. Brenne-
man, As; H. Miller. As; H. Blotcher,
AT; DIR. J. P. Brenneman, 46; DR.. ].
c.. Bolton, 46; A. w. Weller, As; w.
r. Shenk. AZ; c. NJ. Hess, 80.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-12

, son or bag limit. manufactured from
pitch, clay, and whiting, nodded
into the form of a four-ineh saucer,
to be thrown from a trap a distance
of approximately so yards, at a di-
versity of angles, in flight very much
resembling a bird upon the wing.
This flying object is to be crushed
or broken in mid air. with a re-
stricted load of IA ounces of No.
7ia shot. three drains of powder,
from twelve-gauge gun. Thil
"piece de resistance" when shattered
| by an aspirant for wing shooting
honors, gives all the sensations and
! thrills experienced afield, when in
pursuit of those feathered beauties
the only absent pleasure is the cul-
mary finale.
| Trapshooting has been endorsed by
Uncle Sam and instructors placed in
cantonments and ground schools. This
great patriotic pastime is certainly
destined to become the major sport
| in America.
As a conservation of the allies
sential element in the winning of the
worlds wartime every man with
in the limits of the draft age is to
45 should Immediately learn tc
shoot. This admonition also applies
to the Home Defense Guard or pros
pective members. Every boy of re-
quisite age to become a Boy Scout
should learn to handle a. gun and
shoot. Every woman should be able
to protect home and person.
Americans should become an army
of expert shots. Preparedness in.
sures permanent and perpetual peace
Question:
What in your judgment Is the best
( 12-gauge load for duck shooting
Moline, Ill
Jake Gustaveson.
Answer:
For all round shooting both decoy
and pass, use 3A drains of bulk OIL
&c grains dense powder, IN ounce.
of No. chilled shot.
Question:
Is trapshooting being taught IL
soldiers camps? What good is 1t
Huns don't have wings. Pittsburgh
Pa. Mike Carroll.
Answer:
Right you are, Mike. the write
agrees with you-they do not hav,
wings; if decorated in the future
they would have trouble keepinf
them from being singed. VIM
shooting is being taught because i
is especially useful in aviation work
Shotguns when used in trench worl
and properly directed are most eff
cient. Don't criticise. Mike, you will
find that Uncle Sam is making yer,
few mistakes. which are easily cor
rected and never occur a secon,
time.
Question::
Do you think there will be prose
cutions under the late Federal Duel
law? Would 1t be safe to shoot mex
spring? Philadelphia, Pa.
James Cruzen.
Answer:
Those in authority say there viii
be aggressive prosecutions under tn
Federal Migratory Game law here
} after. The law is logical and shoul,
be respected. Don't transgress. TIL
sport to be derived will not justly,
the chances you ARE taking whel
conflicting with government edicts.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-12
No Game at Lancaster;
Swarthmore Quarantined

Lancaster, Pa, Oct. 12.-Football
here has been given another setback
by the influenza epidemic. An
nouncement was made yesterday
that the game between Franklin and
Marshall and Swarthmore College
has been Cancelled because bf the
malady. Swarthmore has been
placed under quarantine and ten of
the F. and NJ. players are out of
the game because of the disease.
Lancaster High will also remain
idle to-day. A game had been sched-
uled with Millersville Normal, but
the closing of city schools made it
impossible to keep the High school
team intact.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-12
EUGENE BROsIUs DIDEs

Liverpool, Pa. Oct. 12.-Word was
received here yesterday of the death
of Eugene Brosius, due to Spanish
influenza. Mr.. Brosius is a member
of the firm of Brosius and Company,
general store at Dalmastia, and is
we'll known In Liverpool, having
married Miss Ada Bair. of Liverpool.
several years ago. The body will be
brought to Liverpool for burial Be-
sides his young wife. Mr.. Brosius is
survived by a two-year-old son, his
parents, sister and two brothers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-12
100 New Cases Reported
in Cumberland County

Mechanisburg. Pa. Oct. IL. - Dr.
Harvey Basehore, county medical in
spector, reported yesterday the fol-
lowing cases of influenza in Cumber-
land county. over which strict quar-
antine is held: Carlisle. 100; Newville,
10; Shippenspurg, 10: Normal School,
%; Mechanicsburg, 8; Mount Holly
Springs. so; New Kingston. s.; Shire
manstown. 2; Enola, 90; West Fair
view, Is; New Cumberland. Is; Camp
Hill, 8; Boiling Springs, 10, and Le-
moyne, 8. making a total Of 100.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-12

Substitutes: Hoerner for Hinkle,
Malick for Bell, Garrett for Bihl.
Touchdowns: Beck, 2. Goals from
touchdowns. Wilsbach, 1. Houch, ref
cree, Pratt, umpire. Kelchner, head
linesman. Linemen, Lingle and
Smith. Timekeeper Fat" Sober.
Quarters IL and 10 minutes. First
downs: Tech, IT; Lebanon, 12.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-12
COMMUNITY SHOW OFF

WaynesbOro, Pa, Oct. II. - The
Ringgold Community Club has called
off its community show. which was to
have been held to-day, and also the
hog cholera meeting, which was to
have been held this week. due to the
influenza epidemic.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-12
MARRIED AT HAGERsTowN

Maude r. Nom. of Sunnyside,
Waynesboro. and w. F. Daily, Potts
Vile. were married Wednesday at
Hagerstown, Md:i by the Rev. OFT, of
St Marks Lutheran Church. The
bride is a popular young woman, and
the groom is a member of the State
Constabulary. and is now stationed at
Gettysburg. They will live in this
city.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-12
FINE GOES TO RED GROSS

fine collected from Merchant Grove.
Shady Grove. for violation of the food
laws. by Ed. S. Myers, was turned
over to the Greencastle Branch of the
Red Cross. as 1t was said that Shady
tory.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-12
RED GROSS ELECTTON

WaynesbOro, Pa, Oct. II. The
executive committee of the Waynes-
boro Red Cross Branch met yesterday
afternoon and decided to hold the an
nual election of officers on Monday,
October II. at the Red Cross Head,
quarters. between the hours of ana
3 o'clock.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-12
HANDSOME DWELLING SOLD

Mechanicsburg, Pa, Oct. IL. - The
frontage of eighty feet and depth of
200 feet, situated at 131 East Simpson,
street. and owned by B. F. Meckley,
of Harrisburg. was sold this week at
private sale through the agency of
Happle and Swartz, to John w. Lauck
and Mary D. Lauck. of Mechanics
burg.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-12
MIFFLIN COUNTY ACCIDENTS

LewistOwh, Pa, Oct. 12.-Mahon
Corbett, a member of the Brooklyn
Fire Company suffered some painful
burns while fighting fire.
Hiram Yeatter, is in the Lewis
town Hospital with a broken leg
due to a fall from a motorcycle.
John Fulton is suffering with a.
laceration of the foot received while
cutting wood with an ak.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-12
HARLEY sURFACE III

MechanIcsburg, Pa, Oct. II. - Har-
ley Surface, son of former State Zoolo-
gist H. A. Surface. and Mrs. Surface,
about two miles south OF Mechanics
burg, is lying in a critical condition
with pneumonia, at his home.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-12
PROMOTED TO LIEUTENANT

Mechanicsburg, Pa, Oct. II. - Leon
Swartz. son of A. H. Swartz, rural
from this place. has been
promoted to second lieutenant of the
Engineers Corps. He received his
commission to date from August 10.
1918, while ON duty overseas.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-12

Ellison and Wolfe were virtually suTe
of positions and Kamerer had d good
chance of landing a regular Job.
Friedman would have made q good
second string back, as he was the
fastest man on the squad.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-12
Carl Beck Stars For
Tech in Lebanon Game

ond and last tally of the game. Wills
bach made a fine attempt at the goal
kick but attempts count for nothing
in 1918 football scores.
Lineup and summary:
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-12
Answer:

Answer:
Those in authority say there will
be aggressive prosecutions under the
Federal Migratory Game law here
after. The law is logical and should
be respected. Don't transgress. The
sport to be derived will not justify
the chances you ARE taking when
conflicting with government edicts.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-12

Question:
Do you think there will be prose
cutions under the late Federal Duel
law? Would 1t be safe to shoot mex
spring? Philadelphia, Pa.
James Cruzen.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-12

The stupid old Beast OF Berlin
Will soon get a kick on the shin;
For Yankee audacity
Knocks H from loquacity,
And the bayonet is sharper than sin.