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The Washington herald., 1918-08-31
LocAE MENTION.

Gunpsyaer tea. sse, r<rfeet BIesa
tea. 6scK3 lbs. pure pepper. s1.00: )
pkgs. Quaker corn fakes. 25c:
peaches, 14c; seeded raislns. 1Qc: =
Babbitts soap. z5S: large cans her
ace: compound. asE SIS Penn>yivs-
mia Avenue and ell the J. 4. %.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-31
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

District OF Columbia and Maryland: Partly
cloudy. probably local thundershowers Saturday
Sunday fair. not much change in temperature
light southerIy winds
yirguis-Partly cloudy Saturday and Sunday
light variable winds, mostly west
The Washington herald., 1918-08-31
LOCAL TEMPERATURES.

Midnight. 70; a. m. 70; 4 q. m. -: 6 a.
m. u; q m. 70: 10 a. m. "a; II noon, 90 /:
p. m. ~: p. m, ss; p. m. 60: p m. !.
70; 70 p m. 70 Highest. 81; lowest. ca
Relative humdit5-s g. m. ss: 2 p. m, v:
8 p. m. A: rainfall ts D. m. to D. M, 0s;
hour, Of sunshine. SIS: per cent Of possible sun
shine, g.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-31
CHILDREN AID
! in GAS MASK
MANUFACTURE
|Washingtonianss IS Called Up
on to Save Fruit Pits
and Nuts.

Boy and Girl Scouts and Camp Fire
Girls Of Washington have another big
opportunity for war service. They
have been asked by the government
to begin a city-wide collection Of
nuts and fruit pits for use IN the
manufacture OF gas masks,
A shortage of cocoanut shells. from
which the carbon for the use manu-
facture OF masks has been derived
has made II imperative that sub
stitutes be used. 1t is ascertained
that enough carbon can BE- secured
from 200 peach seeds or seven pounds
OF nuts 70 make one gas mask.
Immediate Action Necessary.
Boys and girls OF the nation. there
fore, have been asked by the De-
partment of Agriculture to- inaugu-
rate q gigantic campaign for COLI
lecting fruit seeds and nuts. The
householders of the country have
been asked to cooperate In the work.
As the canning season has but q
few weeks to run, the work must
be done quickly and the seeds from
the fruit which is canned must be
saved. Community centers have been
designated as the place where the
pits and nuts are to be collected.
Mrs. ElleH p. Dabneys OF the De-
partment OF Agriculture and the local
food administration. has been placed
In charge OF the work in, the Dis
trict. ftis,sss
She plans to assign the Boy Scouts
to the hotels and public eating places
OF the city. and the Girl Scouts to
visiting the homes. No.
washinsten Msy save Msay..
Householders. hotels. cafes and
clubs are urged to save the follow
ing for collection: Apricot. cherry.
peach, plum. prune and olive pits:
date seeds. Brazil nuts. .butternuts.
hickory nuts and walnuts. It has
been estimated that enough, nuts can
be collected in Washington, to make
thousands OF masks. and every mask
may mean a life saved.
Franklin School Liberty War. Kitch-
en- has been made the local head
quarters for this work. The Red
Cross will receive all material col
lected and forward IL to points indi-
Gated by the government.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-31
DEPARTURE.

Accumulated excess Of tsmperature since Jan
uary l. 1915. lo5: excess Of temperature since
August !. 1878. %: accumulated deficiency Of
precipitation since January /. 1913, an: de-
Acieney Of precipitation since August Is, lsis,
"a
Temperature same date last yer-Hishest s.:
lowest. 70
OTHER TEMPERATURES
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-13
Veteran Fownes Beats
His Son in Golf Finals

Pinehurst. n. c., March 13.-Hen-
ry c. Fownes of the Oakmont Club.
pittsburgh, won the presidents S
trophy in the annual spring golf
tournament here, defeating his son,
Charles B. Fownes, in the final con-
test, by up and to play.
The outcome of the match was
practically decided at the outset, the
Oakmont veteran winning the first
four holes in a total of II strokes
and making it up at the fifth.
Fownes, Jr.. then came back with
some very fine playing on the next
three holes and reduced his disad-
vantage to down at the eighth,
which he took in 3, with the aid of
3O-foot putt after driving into n
trap. The ninth was halved and the
elder Fownes Won four of the next
hvee holes, playing them in par 21,
and lost one of the five to another
one OF those S0-foot puts of young
toWnes for a birdie.
Par on the thirteenth for Young
toWnes was not good enough to
naive the hole, and the match ended
there with Fownes, Sr., 3 up.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-13
CENTRALSQUAD
SEEKS REVENGE;
STEELTON PLAYS
Meet Rivals on Local Floor
Friday Night: Regular
Men in Lineup

Centrars nnal game with steeitor
High will be staged Friday night on
Auditorium floor, As In the past
these teams are bitter rivals and, ne
matter what has been doing In
league games, there promises to be
battle royal. Central lest to
steelton In the first game, The Blue
and Gray tossers are out for sweet
revenge.
Central also has a chance to get
into fourth place for the finish In
the scholastic race and a victory will
prove a big help. Each team, ac-
cording to present indications. will
have their regular varsity men in the
game. Art" Fields. who has been
n big factor in Centrars victories,
will play.
Hard Practice
Coach Wallower has been working
his squad every afternoon. Good
work was shown yesterday and this
afternoon several new plays were
offered for consideration. mob"
Frank is going to stage a come
back in order to hold his lead in the
league race as the champion point
winner. There are but two games
remaining on Centrars schedule, that
with Steelton Friday night and one
with Tech a week later.
Steelton High tossers are not los
ing any time in preparation for this
contest. Coach Gaffney has been
working the team hard TO overcome
mistakes made in recent battles. He
is also anxious to score a second vic
tory over Central. The game starts
at o'clock and will be followed
with a dance.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-13
Jess Willard Is Ready,
According to Reports;
May Be a Circus Story

Chicago, March 13.-Jess Willard
in telegram received here announc-
ed that he had signed an agreement
with j. c. Miller, of the 1O1 Show,
to defend his title July 4, against an
opponent not yet selected.
simultaneously Mike Collins, man
ager of Fred Fulton. wired from St.
Louis that Willard had been asked
for an appointment Thursday to dis
cuss match with Fulton.
Wizards telegram said:
Il have signed with Colonel ]. c.
Miller to box July 4. Place and op-
ponent has not been selected. De-
tails left to Miller.
(Signed) JESS WILLARD"
The announcement by Willard that
he has signed corroborates Miller's
statement of yesterday that he had
obtained Wizards consent to bout
July 4.
Although no announcement has
been made, it is intimated that Miller
will construct a huge arena on his
oklahoma ranch and stage the fight
there.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-13
y XX|ELLYU
b w CORNER

Dempsey wants to fight Fulton at
Atlantic City. He would be sure Of
having lots of sand.
Tech tossers have little to fear in
the remaining scholastic league
games. This bunch of cagers is not
of the calibre that gets frightened,
even If odds are against them. The
Maroon is likely to be big winner
for sometime to come.
Rather humorous to read about
baseball players being drafted, That
system has been in vogue for many
years. There is a difference, now,
however. A player cannot balk on
an army draft.
Some newspapers have been
printing picture showing Jess Wal
lard, his wife, and the champions
manager. The wife is seated on a
spotted horse. The latter Is a beauty
and was formerly owned by ]. d.
Brown, a local horseman. Thus
Harrisburg has some interest in Will
lard.
10 Each time the Harrisburg Sports
mems Association moves, the local
shooters get nearer the mountains.
If Harrisburg keeps on growing, it
will not be long until a trapshooting
field is located at Rockville. The
mountains might prove advantage
Gus in keeping away bushwackers.
who are terror at live bird shoots.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-13

j. P. Brenneman. of Lancaster,
writes that he is going to have some
speed birds for the big shoot on Fri
day in. that city. His white flyers
will have to go some clip to get
away from local shots. They are 60
ing after that big trophy in regu-
lar championship style. The silver
cup belongs in this city.
Walter Johnson will have to sign
his 1918 contract to play with the
Nationals within the next ten days.
or not get a trip South this year.
Manager Griffiths has announced
that players whose signed contracts
are not in before the dates set for
reporting for spring work at Augusta
will not be taken South. The pitch
ers are due to leave to-day and the
other players a week later.
The death of John L. Sullivan re-
calls an incident that occurred in
Detroit some fifteen years ago, show
ing the wonderful lung power of the
noted fighter. John L., while seated
at a table in a hotel grill with some
newspapermen and telegraphers,
called for a high tumbler, such as
was used in those time in serving
liberal portions of beer. Dropping
a 25-cent piece to the schooner"
Sullivan said Boys, will now do
something that no other man in the
world can do Inhaling a deep
breath and then eXhaling quickly
into the glass, Sullivan blew the coin
a foot into the air.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-13
TWODAY TRIP
FOR TECH TEAM
Play High School Fives at
Tyrone and Altoona;
Final League Games

Technical High School basketball
quintet will make a trip to the West
ern part of the state this week,
playing at Tyrone, Friday night, and
Altoona Saturday night. The high
school quiQtets at those two places
will be the opponents of the Maroon.
The team coached by C. w. Mil
Ter has the remarkable record of 12
victories out of II games played. A
game was dropped at Lebanon by
two points, and another by a five
point margin at Reading. The
twelve other games have been con-
quests. This is by far the best rec
ord made by Tech basketball team.
With most of the squad members of
the freshman and Sophomore class
es, Tech is assured of good teams
Tor several years to come. What the
squad needs now, is a larger num-
Der OF candidates so that the coach
can continue to build his squad from
hrst year timber.
Regulars on Trip
Tech will take its best material
along on the Western trip, as the
central Penn leaders are anxious to
Iand two more games away from
nome. Tyrone plays on a small floor
and earlier in the season won from
Lewistown, a team that defeated
central the initial contest for the
Blue and Gray. Tech should be
able to win in spite of the fact thtt
the game is played away from home.
The saturday night game with AL
Iooha, should be hard one, as the
Mountaineers won the Mountain
Division championship last season
Iney mad a remarkable team. One
OF lts teats was to win five straight
games away from home, on success
I've nights. The team made a trip
through West Virginia and Maryland
Ihe Altoona lads will doubtless be
out Tor revenge for the III to 0 lac
ing handed to them last fall over
on the Island, by the Tech team,
Final Game in League
Next week will see the final games
in the league, unless a post-season
or games is necessary. Tech will
nave TWO hard games, playing at
ork tuesday night, and winding up
the season Friday night with the re-
turn game with Central. Tech will
have to win both of these games in
order to land on top, as Lebanon is
not likely to lose any games. as both
contests will be on the Lebanon
court.
If Tech is able to win both of its
games with York and Central. it
Will have a legue record of 10 vic
tories and two defeats Lebanon will
be one game to the rear. with nine
victories out of the IL game series
The return game with the Academy
Will likely not be played as the Aca-
defny manager cannot find a con-
Venlent date, As Tech defeated the
Academy tossers on their own floor
honors will have to be conceded TO
the Maroon. on the strength of that
one victory. Manager Beard, FacuI
ty Director Grubb, Coach Miller and
squad of eight men will take the
trip to Tyrone and Altoona, leaving
Harrisburg Friday afternoon.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-13
New Quarter-MiIe Record
Made by Australian Girl

San Francisco, March 1s. - The
world'a record for the 44O-yard
swim was broken by Miss Fannie Du-
rack at the Australasian champion
ships at Melbourne February 16.
Word to this effect was received by
mail to-day by William Unmack, an
of1cial of the Pacific Athletic Asso-
cation. Miss Durack swan the dis
lance in six minutes and three sec
onds. bettering the former record,
which she also held, by three-fifths
OF second. She won every cham
pionship on the program. Miss Du-
rack is to arrive here in June for
an exhibition tour of the United
States.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-13
National Teams Moving,
Start Work FRIDAY

Boston, March 13.-Members of
the Boston National League baseball
club started from their homes in
various sections of the country TO-
day toward Miami, Fla, where spring
training is to begin on Friday. Wal
ter E. Hapgood, business manager
of the Braves, and a party of news
papermen left here last night. They
will be Joined I'm New York to-mor-
row by Players Henry and McGraw.
Others will join the party on the
way. Three players remain unsign-
ed. They are Ed Konetchy, tlrs;
baseman; Dick Rudolph, veteran
pitcher, and Charles Herzog.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-13
Boston Legislature Votes
in Favor of Sunday Sports

Boston, March 13.-The Joint
committee on legal affairs of the
Legislature yesterday voted to Z
to report bill permitting baseball
and football games on Sunday during
the period of the war by teams rep
resenting men in the Army or Navy.
The measure, long sponsored by Ma
jor Henry l.. Higginson, Of this city,
provides that the receipts shall go
to relief fund, approved by the
War and Navy Departments, and
that sailors and soldiers in uniform
shall be admitted free.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-13
READY TOCALL
YORK TRACK MEN
Coach Bilheimer is Not Jubi-
lating Over Prospective
Team; Material is Short

York, March IA call will be
issued for track candidates at the
York High school this week by Ath-
letic Coach Clayton f. Bilheimer.
indications are that the squad will
be one of the largest in recent years
IN view OF the fact that an entirely
new team will have to be formed to
compete in the various meets in
which the institution is expected to
participate this spring.
While there is no nucleus on hand
around which to build the team,
Coach Bilheimer is confident that he
Will succeed in selecting a squad
of sprinters who will be able to COM
pete with all rivals. After the close
of the basketball season, all atten-
ton Will be centered on track sports.
Although the material on hand is
green, there are said to be some fast
aspirants for the team.
Preliminary Work
The candidates will confine their
preliminary training to running over
the pathway encircling Penn COM
mon. This will be essential for the
sprinters to develop endurance and
improve their wind After two
weeks of this work. the men will be
taken in the yard adjoining the
school and will be given short sprints
in order to bring out speed and get
the men off the mark.
Trials for positions on the mile
relay team will probably not be held
until about two weeks before the
university of Pennsylvania field
and track carnival, the first meet in
which the local institution will he
represented. The Pennsylvania meet
will be held on Franklin field, Fri
day and Saturday, April &c and 81.
The race in which York is entered
will be held on the latter day. It
is quite likely that five men will be
taken by Coach Bilheimer to the
Ouaker CITY
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-13
Ty Cobb Latest Star to
Don Navy Blue Uniform

Detroit, March 13.-Although the
local office of the Detroit baseball
club refused to comment on the re-
port, local fans are on the anxious
Dench as to whether Tyrus Cob will
De seen in the local outfleld this sea-
SON Seamen from the Great Lakes
Naval Training Station, have spread
the report that Ty has enlisted in
the Naval Reserves as an apprentice
seaman, and is subject to immediate
call for duty.
Ty, they say, was offered a job of
Ghlet yeoman, the rating held by
Jack Barry, the Red Sox manager.
and other athletes now in the navy.
Iy replied that he wanted to start
right at he bottom working his way
up on merit, and that he also wanted
to serve on the Great Lakes baseball
team as player-manager
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-13
No Military Training
For American PLAYERS

chicago, March 13.--Military
training for baseball players in the
American League will be dropped
TINS season, President Johnson said
to-day. One of the reasons for dis
continuing the drilling, is because
the clubs will be unable to get drill
sergeants.
l was told by army authorities
that the daily drills last season stim-
uiated recruiting to a marked de-
gree President Johnson said.
Ihere is no need of that now, be-
cause OF the draft. We also believe
the clubs will be changed about a
good deal this season, as the play
ers are called into the army, and we
hibition."
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-13

club owner, are understood to be
dickering for the purchase of the
Vernon Tigers, of the Pacific Coast
League, having in mind the transfer
needs a sporting diversion, 1t is
pointed out, and the immense army
and navy camps would boost at
tendance.
The promoters of the new scheme
want to see how the Los Angeles
club will draw in the exhibition
games with Chicago, before going
through with the deal
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-13
RESCUE WORKER TO SPEAK

The Bethesda Mission, 1071s South
Second street. will have an Unusual
entertainment tomorrow evening
when Mrs. Z. NJ. Whittemore, of
New York, is to be the chief speaker.
She has given her life to rescue
work. She is responsible for estab-
fishing homes al over the country
where girls and women can be cared
for and trained. A wonderful speaker
and author of note, she made deep
impression when visiting Harrisburg
some years ago. Her subject will be
Miracles of Grace"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-13
MARINE TEAM
HERESATURDAY
Giant TosSers to Meet Harris.
burg Independents; Stars
in the Lineup

One of the best basketball attrac-
tions of the season is scheduled for
Saturday night. The United States
Marine five will play Harrisburg In
dependents.
Their is not man on the Marine
team who weighs less than 175
pounds and the smallest in 8 feet 10
inches. Their center man, Knost-
man, from the Kansas Aggies, is 6
feet 8 inches and weighs 210 pounds.
The team is made up of stars from
the west and east colleges and pro-
fessional teams.
Won Over Camden
In an exhibition game at Camden
last Friday night against Jimmy
Browns team they won by score of
3O-S2. On Camden's team were
Doc" Newman. Jimmy Brown,
Longstreet, Pike and Graft, all we'll
known basketball stars. The Marine
team is managed and coached by
George Zahn, a Philadelphia man
and it comes highly recommended.
The Independents will hold sew
eral practices as the Marine team
has not met with a defeat this sea-
son, having won eleven straight
games and a victory will put the To-
calls record high for the season.
Dancing will follow.
U. S. Marines. Independents.
Twitchell, {. \. Ford, (.
Bradley, f. Wallower, I.
Knostman, c. McCord, c.
Wilson, e. G. Ford, g.
NTnCnnnall o.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-13
James Cofroth Will
Take Up Baseball Game

San Diego, Cal, March 13.-James
Coffroth, wealthy sportsman, forced
by drastic passport regulations to
close his Piajuana race course. is re-
ported to have turned his attention
to baseball. Coffroth and Jack At
kins. former Sacramento baseball
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-13
Alexander Joins Chicago
Today at Pasadena

Chicago, March 13.-Grover Cleve-
land Alexander, star pitcher with
the Chicago Nationals. who has been
holding out for $4,000 as a bonus
for his transfer from Philadelphia,
advised President Weeghman, of the
club. that he would join the team
enroute to the Pasadena. Cal, train
ing, camp, at Kansas City. to-day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-13
BREWERY DRIVER FINED

Frank Ergerttc, driver of brew
cry truck. was fined $5 in police
court yesterday for driving his truck
on the track in front of a street car.
Patrolman Lowery was on the car
and hailed the driver into court.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-13


Providence. - Johnny Clinton, of
New York, was given the decision
over Harry Condor, of Charlestown,
Mass. in a twelve-round bout here
last night.
In the opening games of the post
season four-men basketball league,
composed of Y. NJ. C. A. men, the NJ
team defeated the team by the
score of As to 16, while the A team
defeated the C team by the score of
81 to 20.
The Hamilton grammar school bas-
ketball.team won its eighth straight
victory last evening, when they de-
feated the Maclay grammar school
on the - Paul gymnasium court by
the score of 70 to 1s.
In a fast contest on the St Paul
gym last evening the Finis tossers
defeated the Camp Curtin five by the
score of 80 to %.
Hot springs.-Jockey Eddie Mar
tin has been ordered by Judge Fran
els ]. Nelson not to accept any more
mounts until he gives a satisfactory
explanation of his ride ON Sedan last
Saturday.
Tomorrow night the st. Mary's
Catholic Club will meet the Sons of
Rest five on the Hassett Club court
in a fast basketball contest. Pro-
viding the Sons of Rest can come
out on top, they will be in a posi-
ton to demand a game from the
Tarsus Club.
Tomorrow evening the members
of the Motive Power Athletic Asso-
citation will stage boxing and
wrestling exhibition at the Motime
Power gymnasium. Seventh and
Reilly streets. There will be FIVE fast
boxing bouts and one slashing wrest-
ling match, all between local boys.
Each bout will be over the six
round route.
Yesterdays contest in the Central
1nter-Class League resulted in a vic
tory for the Blue team OF the
Morning League over the White
team by the score of IS to 6. In the
afternoon games the Red team de-
feated the Greens by the score of IL
to Z.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-13

Troop 10, Boy Scouts, last night
lost to the Romans. score S to 0. The
game was played on the Armory
floor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-13
Bits From SpOrtland

Boston.-Johnny Dundee, the New
York lightweight, got the decision
over Harry Carlson. of Brockton, in
n twelve-round bout here last night.
The boxing was fast and clever.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-13
Casino Duckpin League
(Gncinn AllaNcl
Central Iron and Steel League
p. II. II. League

NIleSS All0ysl
Erecting shop 49,. S23 799- 76S
Air Brake ......... S79 7S4- 709
Leisman, "a. b. ............ zoe
Fry, CA. 3D. ............... 511
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-13

on the Shimmell court yesterday
afternoon the Shimmell grammar
school girls defeated the Foose gram
mar school maidens in a fast volley-
ball contest by the score of 90 to Il.
The teams will meet again on Tues
day afternoon of next week.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-13
Bethlehem Steel League
ID;aI, r1u aud BRA n naFSl
Miscellaneous
(Dull's Alleys

Dulls ............ 612 6G6- $50
Academy ........ 549 6S7- 562
Line, CD :......... 179
Ruby, CD .............. 416