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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-21
Central Anxious For
Final Game Victory;
MeetTechT Tomorrow

Chances are that when Tech and
Central meet tomorrow night in the
final basketball classic to be played
between the two institutions, another
recording breaking crowd will be on
hand to see the battle. Tech has
much to gain. In the first place it will
mean the first basketball champion
ship for the Maroon which will give
them the Central Pennsylvania
League pennant, the Rennssaeler
trophy for permanent possession,
and the Reading Times cup which
will have to be won three times for
permanent possession. Locally speak
ing the Diener cup will come to Tech
for winning the local honors.
And on the other hand Tech can
not afford to lose. A defeat will mean
much more work for the Maroon
tossers. 1t would cause a tie in the
league honors as we'll as the local
honors. A series of three games
would be necessary to be played with
Lebanon, and at least one more
game with Central to decide the win
ner of the Diener trophy. So Tech
will fight hard for a victory, lead by
Captain Huston.
Central Wants Clean Slate
CentraHS main desire in winning
Is TO keep Iecn from ever winning q
series from Central. In years past
Tech has tied Central, but has never
won a series. Win or lose, Central
will hold down the middle position
in the ladder. Because of Techs
consistent playing throughout the
season they enter the game as the
favorites. The records of the two
quintets to date areas follows:
Tech-Alumni, 26 TO %; Lebanon,
80 to IS; Indian Res, A to "a; Leb-
anon, 2S to 80; Allentown, "a to 16;
York, 43 to 25; Harrisburg Academy,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-21
POP" FOSTER
ARMY TEACHER
t4.a I4 ...
Former Tri-State Star Train
ing Boys TO Fight; at
Camp Green

Uncle Sam is seeing to it that the
boys in the cantonments in this
country will be properly taken care
of in an athletic manner. There
have been a number of directors ap-
pointed for the camps about the
country and they are now going to
give those who have no director an
athletic instructor. The government
realizes that athletics are doing a
vast amount of good for the boys
and it makes better soldiers of them.
The War Department Commission
on Training Camp Activities, through
DR.. Joseph E. Raycroft, supervisor
of athletics, has announced several
directors. Among the number is
Clarence F. Foster, superintendent
of athletics at the John Wanamaker
store at New York. Foster goes to
Camp Green, n. c.
Pop" Foster on Job
Foster in none other than Clarence
+. Foster who played baseball in
this city for several years during the
days of the Tri-State League. Start
ing with the outlaws at Williamsport
he went to Lancaster in 1906 when
Fred Crolius was the manager of the
team and he succeeded Fred as man
ager. Pop as he was familiarly
called. played about three years at
Lancaster. after which he went to
Reading and later to Trenton. After
leaving the Tri-State he played in
New England for some time, but for
several years he has been devoting
his time to athletics, having given
up baseball altogether. There is no
question about his ability to make
good, as he is an athlete of some
note. There is no DOUBT but that he
will make good at Camp Green and
his many friends here wish him suc-
cess in the South.
Other Instructors
Thos. ]. Brown. director of ath-
letics in the Commercial High
School Brooklyn, goes to Camp Dom
iphan, Fort Sill, oklahoma and p.
II. Arbuckle. of the University of
Texas, to Camp Logan, Houston,
Texas, succeeding Capt. Joseph S.
Wright, Sof Chicago, resigned.
Joe Mandot, of New Orleans, who
was former instructor at Camp Sheri-
dan, Montgomery, Ala. has been
succeeded by an enlisted man, and
was transferred to Camp Beaure-
gard, at Alexandria, La. AS the en-
listed pupils become sufficiently pro-
ficient they are advanced to the post
of instructor at many of the canton
ments.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-21
Willard Ready to Sign
Fulton Fight Articles

Chicago, March 21.-Final articles
of agreement for the worlds cham
pionship fight between Jess Willard
and Fred Fulton, July 4, will be sign
ed here next Tuesday, according to
an announcement made to-day after
a conference between the representa-
tives of Willard and Fulton. at
which the details of the fight were
discussed.
The terms and plans for the fight
are satisfactory to me and the con-
tract will be signed in Chicago next
Tuesday" said Willard. We expect
at least three bids for the fight. At
present / have no idea where the
battle will be staged"
There were present at yesterdays
meeting Willard and his manager,
Colonel ]. c. Miller, and Mike Col
Inns, manager for Fulton.
/. II. Herk, q local theatrical man.
ager associated with William Koenig
announced he would offer $25,000 for
the fight. Herk and his partner are
said to have leased part of Collins
boxing club in Minneapolis and will
hold the fight in the open air the
if their bid Is accepted.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-21
Muggsy McGraw Drills
Players Full Limit

Marlin, Texas, March 21.-With
the arrival of Roy Johnson, pitcher,
the Giants full quota of players is
now in the training camp. Dave
Robertson is still on the reserve list
of the New York club, but is ex-
position. Johnson was obtained by
the draft route from the McAlester
(Okla.) club of the Western Associa-
ton. He is a husky looking young
ster. He was out for practice this
afternoon, but was not pushed hard
HE will do his bit later on" said
McGraw.
Both Arthur Fletcher and Heinie
Zimmerman were out. and showed
no i'll effects from their slight all
ments of last week.
Thirty-five Giants, together with
McGraw, were on the Emerson Park
field. AS the conditions were suit
able for fast work, McGraw drove
his men with even more impetuosity
than is his custom.
Pitchers Show Form
The regular pitchers greatly bene-
fitted by their workouts at Reims
Park under the coaching of George
Gibson, Sallee and Barnes did espec-
tally well. Hoyt, a Brooklyn school
boy, showed almost midsummer
speed Sallee used a change of pace
that fooled the heaviest batters,
while Barnes worked a curve ball
until warned by McGraw to go
easy"
Bunting was taken up for the first
time in the afternoon. The players
had considerable trouble in laying
down the ball. O'Neill was stationed
where he could field the bunted balls
and his quick throws to first base
were a feature. O'Neill is called the
Kerry Patch Tobasco Kid" He is
the life of the camp.
Throwing from the outfield to the
home plate was tried by the out
fielders and Young showed prof.
cheney in making accurate pegs from
deep field. The young Texan is liv-
ing up to expectations of being
worthy to fill Robertson's shoes.
Good Throwing
IN Barnes, tuDDeu, CauSey, VIM
ters and Hoyt. the Giants have a
quartet of new pitchers who for
height are just what McGraw finds
most to his liking. Then. with Tes-
reau, Benton, Sallee, Smith and Per-
ritt, of the regulars, the present
Giants will surely live up to the
name. The squad will without
doubt, average the tallest pitching
staff of any club ever got together.
A game between the Giants and
soldier team of Camp Bowie will be
played here Saturday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-21

80 to 20: Reading. AZ to %; Steelton,
S3 to 10: Reading, 26 to 81; Allen
town, So to IS; Lebanon Val. Res,
20 to 10; Steelton, As to %; Central,
Sc to so; Tyrone, 80 to IS; Altoona,
% to Is: York, AZ to so; total, Tech,
657; opponents, 373; average, Tech,
SO; opponents. %.
Central's Record
Central-Lewistown 15 to %;
Williamsport, 5S to 20; Allentown,
As to %; Lebanon, "A to 40; .Steelton,
25 to 40; York, 32 to SO; York, 80
to "a; Reading, 60 TO 2S; Reading,
81 to so; Reading, 60 to 2S;
Harrisburg Academy. 80 to AZ;
Allentown. % to 81; Tech, 80
to SO; Lebanon, 15 to As; Steelton.
80 to 40; total. Central. 479; oppo-
nents, 4S4; average, Central, "a; op-
ponents, "a.
About the only change in the line
up of either team will be the placing
of Fields at forward. This would
strengthen the offensive end of the
Central play and make the combi-
nation stronger than the oen that
faced Tech on the first occasion. The
second teams will play beginning at
7.30. Sourbier's orchestra will play.
The lineups will be:
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-21
FIGHT FANS WILL
SEE GREAT SHOW:
STRONG WINDUP
Much Interest in Coming Ex-
hibition; Tickets on Sale
Today; Seats Tomorrow

Cards telling about the big boxing
show scheduled for Tuesday night
are in circulation. The fight fans all
over the city are doing some talking.
The announcement that the Motive
Power Athletic Association would
stage big exhibition came as a sur
prise. When the big bill was made
public there was still more talk and
it looks like a record crowd for the
first show at Chestnut Street Audi
torium.
The seat sale will open tomorrow
Bogar's store, 1914 North Market
Square. General admission tickets
went on sale to-day about the shops
and there was a lively scramble.
These tickets may be exchanged for
reserved seats on payment of the
additional fee.
Word received in Harrisburg to-
day from Jack Hanlon. manager of
the Olympia Club, Philadelphia, told
of an active bunch of fighters who
are training for theif appearance in
this city. The windup between
Charley (Toughey) Murray. of Pitts
'burgh, and X. o. Joe O'Donnell, of
Philadelphia, promises a battle eX-
traordinary. These boys have been
going. a pace that puts them in the
title list.
Schiff Is Training
Sammy Schiff. of this city, who
will meet Joe McMarron, of Allen
town. has started his training and
will be in good shape for the eight
round contest. The Allentown lad
has been keeping in form, meeting
boys at Reading and In his home
town.
Much interest is manifested in
the preliminaries. Nat Isaacman.
the plucky Harrisburg boy who has
been showing great form at the local
athletic association membership
shows. meets Kid Crow, of this city.
formerly of Altoona. The latter boy
has also been making good. The two
Lancaster boys, Sam kautz and
Young Russell, will meet in a six
round contest. If these boys show
their usual form, there is likely to be
a short battle. They are bitter
rivals.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-21
R\X/ELLYD
| y w COPNER

indoor record for quarters of
II mile, covering the distance in
minutes As seconds at the John
Wanamaker Commercial Institute
games at Madison Square Garden,
New York, last night. The former
record was 307, made by Joe Dris-
coll, at Buffalo, March 10, 1913. He
tried for three records.
With the daylight saving plan,
twilight games promise interesting
sport during baseball season. Anna
teurs and semipros. will be able to
play nine innings.
Those p. r. r. Y. NJ. c. A. Juniors
are setting q fast basketball pace.
Last night they handed Troop Is,
Boy Scouts, wallop. Score, 80 to
10.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-21
Two Big Fighters Have
Fought Few Contests

Compared with many second
raters, neither Jess Willard nor
Fred Fulton, who are to battle
for the worlds heavyweight
championship on July 4, have
much in the ring.
Willard's first bout occurred
February Is, 1911, and he lost
on a foul in ten rounds. Includ-
ing his exhibition twO-round
bout with Soldier Kearns, Aug
ust s. 1916. Willard has fought
253 rounds.
Fulton knocked out his first
opponent, Jack Stone, in two
rounds back in 1913. Counting
his last victory over Tom Cowler
in five rounds at st. Louis March
IL, 1918, the challenger has
fought 221 rounds.
Many second-raters box fully
100 rounds a year.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-21

Charley Herzog, New York Giant
holdout, tried to practice with the
Phillies yesterday at st. Petersburg.
He was chased from the field by
President Baker. Herzog does not
stand we'll with the New York play
ers, and is seeking permission to
train elsewhere. Herzog is a foxy
chap.
Toronto is holding on to Napo.
leon Lajoie. There is still strong
belief that the Internationals will be
back in the game. There is some
talk of uniting New York State Lea
que teams with the Ints. This will
be done if New York state legislature
legalizes Sunday baseball.
Joie Ray, of the Illinois Athletic
Club, Chicago, established q worlds
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-21
WOMEN STRONG
ON SUNDAY GAME
New York Legislature Reports
Bill Out of Committee;
May Not Pass

Albany, March 21.-For the first
time in history of Legislative fights
to legalize Sunday baseball, women
from New York city appeared in
force here to urge passage of the
lawson Kiernan bill, which would
permit amateur or professional base
ball after p. NJ, on Sunday. At the
conclusion of a lengthy hearing, at
tended by people from all over the
state, Senator Charles ID. Newton.
chairman of the Codes Committee.
announced the bill would be reported
out. 1t is believed, however. that the
measure has little chance of survival
on the floor of either House.
War Is Factor
AS with practically every other
piece of controversial legislation the
war entered into the battle. Canon
Chase of New York, a noted eccle-
siastic, argued that while the war is
on there is not room for squabble
over Sunday baseball" Proponents
of the measure contended that the
sport would serve to develop young
men physically and aid in fitting
them for service.
Labor representatives. headed by
James p. Holland, President of the
State Federation of Labor, spoke in
favor of the bill.
Opponents of the bill claimed 1t
to be plain attempt to commercial
baseball on Sunday, because the
courts have already ruled that anna
teur ball is permissible where no ad-
mission charge is made. Charles j.
Richards, Secretary of the New York
Sabbath Committee. said the bill
was nothing more than an attempt
to foist the European idea of an open
Sunday on ehe United States. 1T
means" he said, "the Germanization
of the American Sunday" He de-
how the people of the state felt on
the subject is the fact that Legis-
fatures have consistently blocked
every similar measure.
Magistrate Francis X. McQuade of
New York led the advocates of the
bill. He declared it is unfair to shut
out the man who is proficient in his
profession. Can you conceive of
law which would make your son a
criminal Just because he batted
baseball in an open lot on a Sunday
afternoon?" asked Magistrate Nc
Quade. He declared there was moth
ing that could be done on Sunday
that would tend to uplift the morals
of a community more than baseball
would.
Mrs. Mary Gooderson of New
York City, Worthy Grand Matron of
the Order of the Eastern Star, ap-
pealed for the bill. Talking for
mothers" she said, "I want to say
that we feel a clean moral mind can
best be developed in a clean moral
body. The Sabbath was made for
man and not man for the Sabbath.
A few hours beneath the blue sky
means more to the tired worker than
all the theology and sermons in the
world"
BRITTON KNOCKS OUT MORAN
Chattanooga Tenn, March 2I.-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-21
Four-Club Circuit
For Blue Ridge League

Hagcrstown, Nd. March 21.-At a
meeting of the Blue Ridge League
here yesterday it was decided TO
sever ie.ations with the Hanover,
Pa, Club, which was represented at
the gathering. by Donald NJ. Strock.
and to make the league a four-club
organization, composed of Hagers-
town, Frederick, Cumberland and
Martinsburg. Gettysburg, in the
league last season. did not have a
representative at yesterdays meet
ing.
Officers were reelected as follows:
President, ]. V. Jamison, Jr.. Ha-
gerstown; treasurer, Max Won Schle-
CELL, Martinsburg. President Jamison
was empowered to appoint a secre-
tary.
1t was decided to open the sea-
son on May "a, probably with games
at Frederick and Martinsburg, and
close on Labor Day. Five games a
week will be played, Mondays ex-
cluded. The salary limit was re-
duced 5000 and is now $500.
Cumberland, which had signed
sixteen players, announced signing
two new pitchers-Joseph Venessey,
Nestaburg, Pa, and George Queen,
Iabella, Pa.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-21
with ninety-three in thirty-se,
games.
CRESCENTS DOWN PENN KNIGH
In an interesting basketball cont
on the Boyd Memorial Hall floor ]
PHIILIEs Man LOSE WILLIAMs

NIuCAgOs MdfCh ZI.-Fred "Cy7
Williams, Cub outflelder, who vas
traded to the Phillies during the
winter. said he is through with base
ball. The Phillies did not meet his
salary demands. Williams will de-
vote his time to farming in Wiscon-
sin
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-21
TRENTON AFTER
LOCAL VICTORY
Harry Hough With His ALL
Star Team Will Be Sat
urday Attraction

Harry Hough, the worlds highest
price basketball star, will be here
Saturday with his famous Trenton
team. The Tigers will be the attrac-
tion Saturday night at the auditor
ium and there will be some battle.
Trenton is out for revenge.
Several weeks ago when Highs
aggregation played here he received
an ugly cash over the eye and this
accident was a factor in crimping
Drenton's chnces to win. The score
was AZ to 80 in favor of the Harris
burg Independents. Eddie Wallower
was also injured in this game and
was unable to play for some time.
All Star Lineup
The Trentonians will bring along
their all-star lineup. Hough's boys
are q big attraction in Harrisburg
and the champion himself enjoys a
| popularity second to none in the bas-
ketball arena. The game will start at
s o'clock and will be followed with
a big dance program.
The Independents were out at
practice yesterday and will be busy
tonight and tomorrow night. Man
ager Gordon Ford is anxious to to
wind up the season during the Easter
holidays with Il record. His team has
been making good in recent contests
and Trenton will find the local five
tough proposition.
DICK LEARY is CAGE STAR
Pittston, March 21-scoring heav-
lily in the closing week of the sea-
son, Dick Leary, center of the Hazle-
ton club. carried off the Individual
scoring records in the Penn State
Basketball League for the season Just
closed. In forty-six games Leary
made eighty field goals and 1875 foul
goals, or a total of 295 points. Merle
Harris, of the Pittston club, led un-
I'll the hnal game, when Leary's ten
points sent the veteran into the first
position. Harris finishes in second
place, four points behind Leary, but
he has the distinction of being the
leagues best scorer from the foul
line.
Berger, a Plymouth High School
boy, developed this season, is in third
place. Garry Schmeelk. of the Pitts
ton club, tops the field goal tossers
with ninety-three in thirty-seven
games.
CRESCENTS DOWN PENN KNIGHTS
In an interesting basketball contest
on the Boyd Memorial Hall floor last
evening the Crescents won from the
Penn knights with a score of 35 to
II. The summary:
Crescents. Penn knights.
Bricker, f. Reese, (.
DAILY. f. Gully, (.
Krebs. c. Bader, c.
Williams, &. Capin, &.
Devices. g. Springer. g.
Field Goals-Reese, 9; Gully, /: Ba-
der, / Capin. 2; Bricker, 2; DAILY, 3;
Krebs, .: williams, Z.
Foul Goals-Capin. out of 6;
Krebs, out of 10.
Referee-Meck.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-21
Y. VI. c. \. GAMES FAST


In the opening games of the new
Y. NJ. c. a. cage series last night
scores showed fast work. The sum-
mary:
Dugouts. Tanks.
Michlovitz. f. Leiby, f.
Horstick. f. Kapner, f.
Hamer, c. Taylor, c.
Pavors, &. Beck, &.
Field goals-Taylor, 4; Beck. S.:
Michloyitz, 8; Hamer. 4. Foul goals
Taylor, /: Horstick, ! Hamer, 2.
Referee, Early.
Bombs. Trenches.
Paxton, I. Hefkin. f.
West. f. McHolland, +.
Williams, c. Harris, @.
Koch, g. Aldinger. e.
Field goals-Hefkin, /; Harris, 4 :;
Aldinger, Z; Paxton, s; Williams, 9;
Koch, 8. Foul goals, Harris, s; Koch,
,. Referee, Early.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-21
BRITToN KNOCKS OUT MORAN

BRITTON KNOCKS OUT MORAN
Chattanooga, Tenn, March 21.-
Jack Britton, of Chicago, former well
terweight champion, knocked out Vic
Moran, of New Orleans, here last
night in the sixth round of a sched-
uled eight-round bout. The fight
was uneven from the start, the bell
saving Moran in the first round.
Evening star., 1918-01-17
Some Other Day Than Monday

If string of days for coal saving is
necessary to restore the fuel balance in
the eastern United States, some other
day than Monday might be chosen with
just as much effect in fuel economy and
with less dislocation of business. Mon
day was chosen evidently to secure the
advantage of continuous furnace shut
down from Saturday night. Presumably
the best effect is gained through this
method. Why, then, should not Saturday
be named in preference to Monday 2
Saturday is already half holiday in
most of the trades and in many Of the
business enterprises. There would be
practically as much coal saving by stop
ping on Saturday and there would be
very much less loss of labor and loss of
pay. In the retail stores, too, Monday
ranks as one of the big days for bust
ness; in fact, the best day of the week,
following Sundays heavy advertising.
II the stores must be closed for the sake
OF fuel economy the dropping Of Satur-
day would be less injurious to them and
less diseommoding to the public. There
is time to reconsider this matter in the
next week, if the government intends to
add to the conditional block of five coal
less days string of separate dates run.
ming through February and March.
Evening star., 1918-01-17

Yesterday, indeed, while Chairman Hnr-
ley was addressing the House commits
tee, Mr.. McCu1nber was addressing the
Senate on the subject Of ships. he not
only pointed out their importance In
the war equation, but raised figures re-
lating to the subject higher than they
had hitherto been. If five million
American soldiers are necessary in Eu-
rope, to transport them and supply them
will require far more shipping than has
hitherto been discussed. To build such
a feet in time to make the country of
vital service in the field will tax even
our enormous resources, directed with
all the skin and experience possible.
The actual size of this order needs to
be explained to the public. It is not to-
day popularity appreciated. All the pull
lie knows is that shipping in enormous
quantities is necessary, that material is
abundant, and that Congress has shown
every disposition to do its part in the
way of appropriating money.
There is discomfort with the situation,
and it should be allayed. An investiga-
tion should. and probably would, servs
this purpose. Suggestions from the out
side might help the shipping board; and
it is to be assumed that the board would
be glad of helpful suggestions from any
source.
Evening star., 1918-01-17
China Department.

L Neatly Decorated Imported Chop
Plate, S5c, was $176.
Imported Decorated China
Cracker Jar, s5c; was $1.75.
handkerchief Limoges China
Celery Tray, S1.5Os was $3.75.
l Imported Decorated Sugar and
Cream Set, o5c; was s1.00.
2 American Porcelain Sauce
Tureens. S5c each; were $1.75.
1 Imported Decorated Syrup jug
on plate, 3Sss was $1.00.
1 Imported Decorated Chocolate
Pot, $1.OOs was $a.50.s
/. Deeorated English Porcelain
Sauceboat, g5c: was $1.65.
1 Limoges China Celery Tray, neat
patterns, 6Ocs was 81 so.
sets; slightly Imperfect. 800 each'
- & siiver-plated Salt sets, SIX salt
dIps with, glass insets and 8 spoons
to match, 6Oc set, were $1.00.
3 Mahoeany-flnished SIN o k n 8
stands, imperfect; Soc each; were
$3.50 ana $500.
8. Mahogany-hnis i b !, Smoking
Stands, 56c eaehs were $1.76.
Limoges China Soup Tureen. en-
crusted gold pattern, $500, was $40.
/, handsomely Decorated French
China Cracker Jar. 41.SOs was $3.50.
q Decorated Limoges China Comb
md Brush Trays. toe each, were
'' Imported Decorated covsssd
Dish. Special price. Z5c.
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