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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-08
.GOOD-BY FOR
ROWING AT PENN
Government Cutting Down
Time For Sports, So Coach
Wright Hikes Back Home

There will be no crew at Penn
sylvania this season. This was an
nounced yesterday by Edward H.
Bushnell, graduate manager Oh ath-
,etics at the Red and Blue lnsu-
tuition. 1t has been decided to anol-
ish the rowing sport for the dura-
tion of the war. This move was ac-
tuated by the S. A. 7. {. rullhs "
the effect that the students Will only
be allowed an hour and halt LOT
sports in the afternoon.
The taking off of the Thlrty-tnlru
street trolley by which the cren
candidates were accustomed 10 rue
direct to the varsity .boathouse on
Boathouse Row in Fairmount Farh'
several weeks ago also playeu
prominent part in abohshlng tle @
crow snort. The time allotted lor
practice would not permit the SUI
dents to make the trip to ana from
the park. ,.s ara
Joe Wright, the veteran RED ana
Pine crew coach, returned 10 MS
home in Canada yesterday. HIS son
has been ailing for some ume' anu
Joe was anxious to get to ms peu-
eide He waited for several weeks
here to know what action the mill
tary authorities at Penn would take
toward - branch of sport. his con-
trac+ still calls for another year.
and he will likely be re-engased TO
serve 1t out after the Huns have met
their downfall.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-08
Property Owners Given
Time to Appeal From
New Triennial Assessment

Notices of the triennial assessment e5t
of all properties in the city glvlng the
large majority of the, owners ,, ac.
cording to James c, ThompsGin; tn1,I som city cf
sro,,nJ and buildings is almost com
pieted MI Thompson %oTF and 1at his on oaSii5 the
Mhts ms o. and Eourth wards, and because
dr'tS df tSe alG time required the date for
hearing appeals of owner, owner 10, OF prop, boan
changed from Tuesday. October 10, TO
9stS6sT 9S Se o{Stf Rhtss wards f0T 9a
ne, ms or first and Second wards, Monday,
October a; Fifth and Sixth; "a Wgdpef- MiFbtb
TrTrsA9 Tn'day october IS; Tenth ward, Mon
day q; Eeye1tn oCtoSar and sa TTFfffn Thr
taanth and Fourteenth wards, We'd
nesday October 2S The Board Iyi,I Of ,dset Ret
from Q to o'clock on each afternoon
of these dates.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-08

prevented Matty from becoming ia
nous as football player" reports
Cooper.
Pitchers Are Born
Reading between these lines Mat
TVS career no doubt proves what
Walter Johnson said when he was
asked what was his stock in trade.
pitchers are born and no devel-
oped," was Johnson's reply.
All 1 do is wind up and shoot
"As far as I can see, I'm no diff
ferent from the others. unless have
more speed and I did not develop
this speed. 1t is a physical gift"
SO 1t was with Mathewson-he was
born a pitcher and not a gridiron
hero. He sat on the side lines when
the call was issued for the football
practice. He did not tear through
the line when he was carrying the
pigskin, but he frightened the cap
and the belt when he saw three run
ners on with no one out.
Was Good Punter
It's going back a few days to talk
about Mathewson as a football play
er," commented Cooper, but 1 saw
that big boy and 1 know what he
could do when he wanted to. Punt?
That was Matty. 1 doubt If the
game has produced a greater punter
than Mathewson.
And 1T was Matty's punting, as
cooper explained it. which made
Bucknell such a powerful football
squad In years ago. why Matty, had
the other fellows groggy chasing the
pigskin," continued Cooper "As for
drop kicking, Matty did not have a
superior in the East. He could go
back to the 40-yard line, to the no
yard mark and lift one between the
posts. But football simply wasn't
Matty's hobby"
Football heroes pawn their fame
in their hearts. They would not
trade the touchdown which won the
interscholastic or collegiate title for
no-hit game in a worlds series. so
we have discovered that Matty was
not a football hero.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-08
Baseball Players Are
Best at Age of rs,
Which Is Their Prime

When does the great ballplay-
er reach the greatest efficiency!
At what age is his prowess su-
perior to his efforts at other
times?
A little study of the ages at
which ballplayers have had their
great year is interesting. 1t shows
that at about twenty-five or
twenty-six the maximum of ef-
ficiency is reached.
Honus Wagner had his great
est year in 1900. At least he
reached his maximum as bats
man that year and his fielding
was never better. In 1900 Honus
was twenty-siX years, old. lie
batted $50 for the season.
Napoleon Lajoie had his best
year in 1901. when he was twen-
ty-six. That year the great
Frenchman batted for an as
founding total of .422.
Cobb's star year was in 1911,
when he was twenty-five. That
year Cobb batted APO and
amassed 24S hits and 147 runs.
When it is considered that there
are few batters who get beyond
100 runs or 200 hits a season it
may be seen how far out ahead
of the field Cobb was that year.
Matty had something like six
teen great years, but the great
est of these was in 1905, when
he was twenty-five. That year
Matty won thirty-one and lost
but nine games out of forty and
pitched three shut-out games
world series, an achievement
which has never been equaled.
Ed Walsh's super year. when
he won forty games and lost f1f-
teen, besides saving a number
for other pitchers, was in 1908.
Walsh was twenty-siX then. His
record of forty wins has been
beaten by only one pitcher,
Chesbro having gone him one
better.
Walter Johnson reached his
best season in 1918, when he was
twenty-six. That year he won
thirty and lost but seven games.
1t is hard to pick the greatest
year of Grover Alexander, who
has won more than thirty games
during the last three seasons, but
he delivered these victories dur
ing his twenty-fourth, twenty
fifth and twenty-sixth years.
Joe Wood won twenty-three
games and lost five in 1912, when
he was but twenty-three, and
Rube Marquard was the
same age the same year when
he made his remarkable run of
nineteen straight games. But the
majority Of the great stars have
been around twenty-five or TWEEN
ty-six when they had their best
seasons.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-08
DANIELS FLASHES
SEAMEN TO SPEED
THE FOURTH LOAN
American People Urged to
Show Full-Hearted Sup
81. port of the War

Washington, Oct. S.-Subscrip-
tions to the Fourth Liberty Loan
must average more than s425,000,-
900 daily if the total of $4,000, 0,000,-
600 is to be raised by the close of
the campaign on October 10. Eleven
working days of the campaign yet
remain. In the eleven days that have
passed slightly more than $12O,000,-
900 worth of bonds were sold daily.
Campaign officials to-day reiter-
ated the warning against allowing
the German peace proposal to lessen
the efforts OF the workers or the
ardor of the public. At no other
time, it was said, should the Ameri-
can people show more plainly their
full-hearted support of the war. In
message flashed by order of Sec
retary Daniels to-day to every ship
and to every naval station, Vice
Admiral Sims called upon the men
of the navy to subscribe to the loan.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-08
Capital City Lyceum
Ideal Attractions

The Capital City Lyceum Course be-
ginning this month promises to be Of
the very highest character. The pro-
gram this year is larger and more
varied than has yet been offered by
the organization. The Stevens Me-
mortal Methodist Episcopal Church,
Thirteenth and Vernon streets, has a
large auditorium and Sunday school
room, making it possible for more
than 1900 people to hear and see the
series of nine extraordinary enter
tainments. The Redpath- -Brockway
Lyceum Bureau is to furnish the
talent. Distinguished artists will pre-
sent the following attractions: Oc-
tober 20, plymouth Singing Party" a
company of five experienced artists
presenting a unique and entirely ori-
ginal program typically American. Sc,
lections from The Captain of
plymouth" and "The Quaker Girl"
VIII pc given in costume. November
lS, The st. Claire Sisters" quartet,
giving varied program, which COM
bines orchestral, vocal and special
novelty features. November 25, Will
A. Rogers, the Funny Man, a remark
able entertainer. December 2, Bishop
Joseph f. Berry. d. D., LII. D., lee
turer, leader and great speaker. De-
cember 10. "The Navy Girls Six
Party" six clever young women, who
have appeared during the past season
in the U. S. Army contonments under
the auspices of the War Department
Commission on Training Camp Ac-
tivities. December 16. The Indian
Princess IWatahwaso and Assisting
Artists. In the veins OF Princess
Watahwaso. of the Penobscot Tribe,
there flows the blood of one OF the first
families in America. Educated at
Cambridge, she occupies a unique place
on the lyceum platform of America.
She will be assisted by other noted
artists. January 13, Professor Hilton
Ira Jones. Scientist, an interesting
demonstration lecture, showing the
inter-relation of various phenomena
dependent on vibrations. January 81,
"The American Girls Trio" a program
we'll diversified, and includes saxa-
phone and banjo trios. vocal numbers,
readings and character songs. March
10, 1.-The Woodland Singers" a great
program of song with a rustic set
ting suggestive of the big outdoors,
with it's forests, lakes and the odor
of the pine and balsam.
Season tickets for the above series
of nine extraordinary entertainments
are now on sale at the George w.
Bogar Store, II North Market Square.
Reservations should be made at once.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-08
Country Club Golfers in
PLAY For GOpernOr'S Trophy

Up to date, the Harrisburg Country
Club golfers, in their annual tourney,
! have played part of the schedule
with the results as follows: In the
first sixteen. Owry defeated Wright
after a battle which kept the gallery
on their toes throughout; sides
trounced his rival, Baldwin; NC
Creath won over Ryder, and helster
won the decision over Herman.
In the second sixteen, Starkey won
from Orr, while Armstrong gained
victory over Garther; Moorhead de,
feated Allen in the first match playe9
in the third sixteen; Fegar trounceG
Hoffer in the second match ana carr
won over Jessup.
The complete roster of men who are
competing, as docketed in one or the
three siXteens, include:
First Sixteen
Hahn VS.. Mcguire.
Devine VS. Dohoney.
Owry VS.. Wright.
Sides VS.. Baldwin.
McCreath VS.. Ryder.
Brumbaugh VS.. Evans.
Herman VS.. Keister.
Knisley VS.. Sweeney.
Second Sixteen
r. Hickok VS.. Drake.
Leonard VS.. Dull
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-08

Orr VS.. Stanley.
Armstrong VS.. Gaithor.
Miller VS.. w. Hickok.
Vert VS.. Hershey.
Neal VS.. Whitman.
Bingaman VS.. Evans.
Third Sixteen
Roth VS.. Riley.
Allen VS.. Moorhead.
Forsyth VS.. Haldeman.
Todd vs. Snyder.
Feger VS.. Hoffer.
Jessup VS.. Carl.
Divine VS.. Eastman.
Motter VS.. Ehlers.
October II is the date set for com
pleting the first round events; Oc-
tober is for the second round, while
the semifinals will be played during
the 10th to 18th. The finals Will be
played on Saturday. October l9.
The winner of the tourney will be
awarded the trophy offered annually
by Governor Brumbaugh. while the
winner and runnerup In each sixteen
will receive silver trophy cups. Each
one of the matches thus far played
show that the contestants are evenly
matched and that a battle royal VIII
be waged before the decision can be
made.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-08
May Give Military Status
to Army Welfare Men

Washington, Oct. S.ANegotiations
are In progress between state depart
ment officials and Provost Marshal
General Crowder and representatives
here of the French government to
prevent agents of the American Red
Cross, Y. NJ. c. A.. the knights of
Columbus and similar organizations
working with the American Army in
France from being taken into mill
tary service there.
General Crowder's office proposes
that men engaged III such work in
France be given a recognized status
as attached to the American expedi-
tionary forces.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-08
U. S. Balloon Corps Is
to Be Trebled in Size

washington, Oct. S.-The balloon
corps of the American Army is to be
trebled in size Immediately to meet
increasing demands from the forces
in France for balloon crews. The
War Department announced yester-
day that the air service had been au-
thorized to induct men of draft age
and transfer officers from other
branches, so as to add 1900 officers
and $4,000 men to the present corps
of about 1900.
Enlisted men and civilians making
applications for commissions will be
required to take a cadet course of
from three to five months at one of
the training camps.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-08

Hurrah! Big Six is over there. and
whoever said Christy Mathewson had
not the real courage must dry up
now, for Matty is serving with the
Chemical War service, probably the
most deadly that can be selected.
Big Six has been the pole star of
every aspiring pitcher for nearly a
score of years. When he finally made
good in Gotham no athlete ever was
so popular. McGram and the Giants
owners made a fortune off this fine
big fearless chap whose record is
clean as a hounds tooth, from the
day be started for Bucknell.
Matty was fond of telling how he
pitched his first game for money,
boy of 1S, and he had to walk seven
miles to some country town. Curved
balls were not so we'll known in
those days and this meditative coun-
try boy had worked up a good one
as he silently practiced up against
the old barn door. The enemy that
day was compositely older and more
mature, but the Mathewson in short
pants and no stockings, flayed them
down like Samson with the nifty
jaw bone.
The career of Christy Mathewson
as a collegian at Bucknell has re-
ceived just brief comment. With the
baseball patron Matty did not ar
rive until 1901, when he Joined the
New York Giants. Year by year
Matty improved until he became big
six" of the pitching hill and one of
the greatest that ever faced a bat
ter But we have It from Charles
d. Cooper. director of a War Camp
Community service, that had Matty
displayed the same snap and ambi-
tion in the grid togs that he did on
the hurting hill, Mugsy McGraw
would not be baseballs Napoleon.
Matty was a gridder, according to
Cooper, a demon, when he was in the
mood, but he had te be pushed and
showed to carry the pigslin. where
when batting practice was called for
the varsity nine Matty was the first
on the field. "And that's all that
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-08

William S. Noggle, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Noggle, I'LL North Sixth
street. has been killed in action in
France, according to a telegram re-
ceived from the War Department.
He was killed July 6. He enlisted
in Company 1. Eighth Regiment, and
was transferred to the Headquarters
Company of the 112th Regiment. He
was 20 years old
A gold star was placed in the SER
vice flag of the Hick-A-Thrift
flag when word was received of
Noggle's death. The ick-A-Thrift
club now has FIVE gold stars in its
service flag. One hundred and nine
teen of it's membership of $50 are
in the army
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-08
Merchant Is Killed
For $1,75O Payroll

New York. Oct 8. - Nathan N. Fine,
y ,roeInher of the shirtwaist manufac-
turing firm of Morris Fine and Sons.
/ Green street. was found murdered
Yesterday in an empty loft in the sec
ond floor of the building at 413 East
One Hundred and Seventh street. on
The ffth floor of which there is q
branch factory of the firm. The ST.,
1890 payroll of the branch. with
which he had left the Green street
ofaces nreyiously, was missing.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-08
No Divorce For Pair
Who Parted at Church

PottsviIIe, Pa. Oct. 8.--A divorce
was yesterday refused Janet Dean,
of Tamaqua, from her husband, J..
Harvey Dean. because there was col
lusion between the pair to get the
divorce. Judge Berger said no di-
vorce could be granted under such
circumstances.
The pair parted at the church after
their marriage was performed and
together.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-08
United Brethren Move
Sessions to Hagerstown

Hanover, Pa, Oct SIT has been
decided, in view of the state closing
order, to transfer the 129th annual
Pennsylvania conference of the Uni
ted Brethren Church to-day TO
Nd, beginning We'd
nesday and to last only two days.
1t Is planned to condense the order
of business and transact only that
which is absolutely necessary.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-08
CAUGHT UNDER FREIGHr can

Caught unuEf the car OF Which he
was brakeman, William H. Keener.
Jr.. 2111 North Fourth street, EMPLOY
ed by the Pennsylvania Railroad, suf-
fered severe bruises yesterday morn
ing that necessitated his removal to
the Harrisburg Hospital. He was re-
sustained decorations of both legs and
strained muscles.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-08
JITNEYMAN LOSES LICENSE

Every day Will be "gasless" day
hereafter for Daniel Wagner, who
lost his license and was fined S25 in
the bargain in the police court yes
terday for carrying his jitney pas
sengers past their destinations and
annoying his female patrons. He had
been arrested before on similar
charges. Wagner is known as "The
Flying Dutchman" among his pals of
tht nickel" fraternity.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-08
KIwANIs LUNCH POSTPONED

Because members of the Kiwanis
Club are busy on Liberty Loan cam
paigning, 1t was announced to-day
that there will be no luncheon this
week. The next luncheon will be
held in the assembly room of the
in the assembly room of the central Y.
M, C. A. next Wednesday at noon If the
Influenza quarantine is lifted. A
number of interesting features are
promised. Charles K. Boas will be
he silent booster.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-08
Fair Food Prices

The following statement. revised to
october 8, regarding fair prices for
1000 necessities, was issued Lo-day Dy
the local Food Administration.
Consumer prices are figured on a
quotation of ash-and-carry" basis
Credit and delivery prices may be
higher The Federal Food Adminis-
tration has no authority to fix prices.
IL your retailer charges more on a
ash-and-carry" basis than the prices
named below. report him by letter to
the Federal Food Administration
Chamber of Commerce.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-08
ELKs CLOSE RESTAURANT

Spanish onions, omelets, mackerel
and the like, on account of the epi-
demic of Signor S. Influenza, are spf-
fering from restaurant unpopularitv
at least at the Harrisburg Lodge OF
been closed until the city-wide visitor
makes an effectual getaway. The
board of managers there decided IN
close their restaurant last night. the
order becoming effective at 10 O'clock
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-08
GRoCERs TO SIGN PLEDGE

WashingtOn, Oct. 6.-Every retail
grocer in the United States will be
asked this week to sign a pledge of
the food administration and to CO.
operate in the enormous food-saying
program necessary If America is to
fulfill it's obligation to it's associates
in the war and to European neutrals
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-08
TWO BARNS, TWO HOMES BURN

Lebanon, Pa, Oct. 8.-Lebanon ire
men were called out four times in
twenty-four hours to fight fires of un-
known origin. Barns on the farms of
Harry N Wolfe and Amos Myers, i'm
mediately adjoining the city. were de-
stroyed, with the seasons crops, eight
cows and two horses. The homes of
Harry McNeill and Mike Moralitti, in
West Lebanon, burned, forcing the oc-
cupants to fee in their night clothes.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-08
Camp Curtin browns
Willard in Deluge
Of Sixty Points

About the only sporting activity in
Harrisburg yesterday was a battle
royal twixt Camp Curtin Grammar
School and Willard School. in which
the former piled up sixty points while
the foe could not make one goal.
There were moments when it was be-
lieved that Willard would do the
Austrian, ask for peace, but
though slaughtered freely she kept
battling, with no result. The Camp
Curtin tanks went through and over
led by Quarterback Hylan, who had
a stone-wall line to help him. Bassler
Galeback and Lantz all played the
game like veterans. The lineup:
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-08
LEMoYNE RED CROSS CLOsEs

The influenza quarantine has closed
the doors for the present of the Lee
moyne Red Cross workrooms. After
the ban is lifted the workroom will he
open as. usual on Tuesday and Thurs
day evenings
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-08
NIDETING POSTPONED

The monthly meeting of the Bird
section of the Harrisburg Natural
History Society has been postponed
until the order of the Health De-
partment canceling all meetings is
rescinded.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-08
r1nuD AS DEsERTER

Patrolmen Fetrow and Schelhas
arrested John Il. West, an alleged de-
serter from the United States Army
last evening. The soldier admitted
that he had left Camp Lee on Septem-
her 9 without permission. He is being
held pending word from the military
authorities.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-08
CAPITOL GALLERIES CLOSED

Washington, Oct. 8.-The spread of
influenza yesterday for the first time
forced the closing of the galleries of
the United States Senate and House
of Representatives. to the general
public.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-08
DON MARTIN DIES IN PARrs

Paris, Oct. S.-Don Martin, war cor
respondent of the New York Herald.
died this morning after bAioE III g..
two days with infiuez-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-08
Lebanon Cigar Maker lnuents a New
and Amazingly Exciting Indoor Sport

In days to come, when warriors bold
Return from over there,
f0uu henr of many a tale of blood
From veterans OF lie gucrre.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-14

Non have read the "Adycuturers a.
Tom sawyer CT il you haven't YOU
uugtr ~ get b. our ul Ihr Iihrtry a.
jhr tir,, opportunity Tom Was 4 ha4
boy. AMI De- took = piuchine hug L.
church and it rot loose Il got on
into IN, aisle. and stray dog wan
tered INFO thu church aud SAT down
OH The pinchins hus. which pinchpd
ms tail aud hung on Then the dog
,nliseaed proceedings for several
minutes.
Something of the sort happened
che Sunday in a BAPTIST church III
cleveland While the sermon was
coins ON Two bulldogs got into Il fight
on the walk outside and chased each
other into the church. There the,
continued thc battle up and down tn,
aisle. and the preacher torsul his ~
suments and eNhortatiOns, and The
congregation forgot It's dignity.
People even climbed over the pewS la
get 10 the doors because the aislc~
we're SO crowded. Ii was one Of The
most interesting SUNDAY mornmp
that that particular Baptist church
had ever seen.