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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-15
Benny Leonard Wins
With Hard Knockout

Philadelphia, April 15:-Benny
Leonard, worlds lightweight cham
pion, practically scored another K.
o. Saturday at the National A. A.
when the referee stopped the bout
in the fourth round to save Jack
Brazzo, of Hazleton, Pa. Leonard's S
opponent was in bad shape and
would likely have taken the count
had the battle been allowed to go
any further. In every session Leon
ard proved that he had the measure
of Brazzo. The first three rounds
were Leonard's by city block,
though Brazzo tried hard to make the
milling interesting, but he was out
classed from the start and it was
only question of how long he could
stand up and take the sledge ham
mer punches of the worlds cham
pion, who seemed in great fettle.
So fast was the bout, and so anx-
ious was Leonard to score a decisive
punch that he allowed Brazzo to get
to his jaw with a left in the second
round with the result that the cham
pion was almost knocked through
the ropes. This punch about settled
the fate of the Hazleton lightweight
for Leonard went after him like a
tiger raining rights and lefts to the
jaw and body which soon had Brazzo
on queer street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-15
Trenton Team Wins
P.R.,R. Championship;
Final Rifle COntest {

Philadelphia, April 15.-In the
final rife shoot for the Pennsylva-
MIA Railroad system championship
held Saturday at the rifle range of
the P. r. R. Y. NJ. c. A., at Eight
eenth and Filbert streets, Trenton
defeated four teams, comprising
Camden, the Philadelphia General
Office, the Philadelphia Terminal dl-
vision and the Delaware division, for
high honors by a score of SIS out of
possible 1000.
The individual high scorers were
Ronga, of Trenton, with 1856, and
Strong, of the General Office, with
ia in Glass A. Glass b went 10
Fox, Camden. with 172; second. Ma
gill, Trenton, with III. Evans, of
Clayton, Del, copped the Glass c
prize with q score of 167, while the
second man proved to be Frymr,
with 157.
Trenton shot in fine form. and
totaled S58 poins, while its nearest
competitor was the Philadelphia
General Office, which scored SOL. P.
Ronga, of the Trenton team, was the
high scorer OF the afternoon. His
off-hand score of SO and his score
II Jill a. plOHS DOSlllOh VI % lOldilIl5
him 1856. The second man was c. r.
Strong, of the Philadelphia General
Office, who scored 76 and 90. netting
him a score of 174.
Final Standing OF Teams
The final standing of the teams
follow: Trenton, 12O shoots, S,4S4
points; Camden, 10 shoots, 1924
points; Philadelphia Terminal di-
vision, 10 shoots, 1881 points; Phil
adelphia General Office, shoots, g.
0S4 points; Baltimore division,
shoots, 4,221 points; Delaware di-
vision, 4,503, and Morrisville, which
engaged in one shoot and then was
compelled to drop out owing TO busl-
ness reasons. SCI.
The individual high average for
the season in ten shoots went to
Sharpe, of the Trenton team, with
net score of 177. Ronga, of the Tren-
ton team, was second with III, and
Strong, of the Philadelphia General
Office, made score of 10. The Bal
timore division failed to send Il team
Saturday for this shoot and thereby
forfeited their chance to get In for
the prizes. Shooting started on De-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-15
TECH IS LOSER
IN LAST GAME
Outplay Independents; Local
Fans See Fine EXhibi-
ton; the Score

Tech outplayed the Independents
Saturday night, but lost out, score
SO to SO. Close decisions helped IN
the victory. The game marked tn :
close of the season. The proceeds
went to the local Red Cross Chapter.
The game was an interesting eX-
hibition. Techs tossing was sem
sational. The game was played un-
der Eastern league rules, and at
that the Maroons had the lead most
of the time.
Fine Field Shooting
Each team shot 10 field goals. Red
star game. Huston shot 16 fouls.
Beck played a great game at guard,
tossing two goals. Noble Frank held
his record as a foul tosser. Wal
lower was off in his field shots. n.
Ford tossed two long shots and G.
Ford was prominent. Mcconnell
played a good game at guard.
The champs led at the close of
the first half and up to near the
finish. 1t was a Red Cross benefit
and upwards of $500 tickets
the and upwards of $500 tickets
were sold. Added features were vio-
lin solos by Sara Lemer, concert
program by the George w. Upde-
grove orchestra and singing. The
entire receipts will be turned over to
the Red Cross. The big auditorium
was decorated in colors of the Allies.
American flags, and school colors.
The summary of the game follows:
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-15
TROUT SEASON
HAS POOR START
Streams Muddy For Opening
Day; Anglers Took Chances
Where They Fished

In spite of the unfavorable wealth
er conditions local trout anglers were
out to-day ushering in the season.
Reports from nearby streams were
not encouraging. A dispatch from
Carlisle says:
Cumberland county, which could
well bear the name of Trout county
for the next few weeks, fears that
the edge has been taken off the
opening of the trout season by the
late SHOWS and probably rapid turn
ing of the crystals into fluid which
will gorge and muddy the hundreds
of small streams and springs which
vein the surrounding countryside.
big Spring, at MELVILLE, which is
the Mecca of thousands of fishermen,
who recognize it as the greatest
stream in the East for fly fishing,
looks for large crowds to-day, but the
old inhabitants think that the bad
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-15
BASEBALL WITH TROUT FISHING MOVE
TEN MILES IN
AS MANY WAYS:
ONE HOURS TIME
Christian Christensen to Beat
His Former Record;
Fixes His Time

Cleveland, April 15.-Ten miles in
ten different ways in one hour.
That's the program of Christian
Christensen, champion versatile ath-
lete of the world, now in Cleveland.
Christensen has already gone over
the mile route five different ways in
quite a little less than an hour and
he is planning his big stunt for Aug
ust in Chicago.
1t was in Chicago last August that
Christensen rode a bicycle a mile in
2:17 2-5, ran mile in $3.50 2-5,
walked a mile in 9.25 lis, rowed a
mile in 1880 AS, and swan mile
in 22.59 2-5, total of SAG 2-5 for
the five miles.
Christensen insists that he did not
go to the limit in this tryout and
that he can reduce his time by sew
eral minutes in these events and add
five more miles to the exhibition.
Here's what Christensen proposes
to do.
Fly a mile in 1880.
Roller skate a mile in $3.50.
Drive an automobile a mile in
1880.
Ride a motorcycle a mile in 1870.
Ride a horse a mile in 2:3O.
Ride bicycle a mile in 200.
Walk a mile in $3.50.
Row n mile in 900.
Swim a mile in 10000.
This amounts to $3.50, after which
Christensen may make 60-foot
high dive, just to show he isn't
tired. After that he proposes to call
it a day and go home.
Christensen has run the 440 in So
seconds, the half in 2:03 and the
mile in 4:21 2-5. He startled New
castle, Pa, by running two miles in
9:41, and showed his speed in Cleve-
land by running three miles in 14:42.
He was clocked in 20:11 for four
miles in Akron, and in 25:13 for five
miles at San Diego.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-15
Penn-State Elects New
Track Team Leader

State College, Pa, April 15.-Wil-
liam II. Ganzemuller, Penn States
national sprint champion, has been
elected captain of the Blue and
White track team. He succeeds
Larry Shields, holder of States half
mile and mile records, who with
drew from college to enter military
service.
Captain-elect Ganzemuller is q
member of the junior class in the
school of engineering. He is one OF
three letter men remaining in Coach
Martins track squad. Krall, the
quartermiler, and Jeffries, jumper
are the other two veterans.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-15
RXY7EILYO
y w CORNER

in an effort to furnish clean and
wholesome athletics.
That the war is causing no worri-
ment about athletics. The Penn
relay carnival to be held April 26
and 81, at Franklin Field, offers a
good example of the interest in all
around athletics. This will be the
twenty-fourth annual carnival, and
all entry records have been broken.
There are more than 400 teams en-
rolled. This is an increase of
sixty over any previous year. At the
same time, the teams have been so
arranged that there are only two
more events than last year. Sol
diers, sailors and college and school
athletes will feature the two-day
athletic program.
Local track athletes are showing
need for outdoor practice. With good
weather this week, there ought to be
increased activity.
Daylight saving is going to be a
great boon to college athletes as we'll
as professional athletes. There has
always been a great hue and cry
raised in intercollegiate circles
against the refusal of faculties to set
aside a recreation period every day
of the week during which no lecture
or recitations could be held. Fa-
culties, on the assumption that stu
dents should study first and play
afterwards, have never taken kind
ly to the suggestion. Now that the
clocks are moved ahead a full hour
for the spring, summer and fall the
college day will begin just that
much earlier and it will be possible
for students to take their athletic
training late in the afternoon and
still have the advantage of plenty of
sunshine.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-15

Trout fishing in Pennsylvania is
now in order. The season opened at
midnight. Weather conditions were
not favorable for a good start. How
ever, not a few local anglers went
out to-day, and the majority were
of the opinion that they would bring
home a good catch in spite of the
muddy streams. There will be some
big catches later on.
Major league baseball teams start
to-day. Two games will be played
by the Americans providing rain or
cold weather does not interfere. The
National League gets under way
tomorrow. For the early games all
players will likely be given a chance
TO "break in," as there will be an
early pruning. If the Internationals
can muster a complete circuit, they
may be ready to take over surplus
major players in time to start about
May 10.
The basketball season in Harris
burg closed Saturday night. 1t has
been the best in the history of cage
sport in this city. The Independents
offered strong attractions and won
much favor by their good work. The
scholastic game brought the State
Championship to Harrisburg; and
other teams played a big part in
keeping up the interest in this sport.
Harrisburg needs recreation
commission. With its municipal ball
fields, tennis courts, golf links, and
Fairgrounds, this city should have
A systematized sport series. There are
some real live sport enthusiasts in
Harrisburg ready to give their time
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-15
Local Shooters Hang Up
Good Scores Saturday

On account of the bad weather,
the team shoot scheduled for Satur-
day between the Old Men and Young
Men was called off.
Only seven shooters were on hand,
and an interesting series of % target
events was shot off. The results fol-
low:
S. S. Hoffman
20 20 20 81 21 21 21-144
A. H. Roberts
81 23 20 % 20 "a ..-130
NJ. B. Stewart
% "a % % "a 20 24-161
II. B. Shoop-
81 "a 23 ..r. - 6S
j. G. Martin
21 10 % :. :. E. go 65
z. w. Shank
21 19 23 "a 23 E. lilo
z. A. Zealey
rs "a =. =. -. - 40
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-15

was spectator at the contest. He
was home on a short furlough from
the Usaac camp at Allentown.
The crowd seemed to rattle Ref
cree White on several occasions
While no one doubted the impartial
ity of his decisions. there was a gem
eral opinion that he blew his whistle
too quickly several times.
Both quintets scored ten goals
from the field. The Independents had
all of theirs but three in the first
half. Tech did it's best work in the
second period with six two-pointers
Huston was high scorer of the
evening with "a points. Frank was
second with %.
Mob" Frank must have felt a lit
tie satisfaction in tossing the goal
that defeated Tech. On two previous
occasions he had felt the sting of a
Tech defeat as center on the Central
team.
No one fought harder for victory
than Eddie" Wallower. He was in
the game from start to finish.
Both teams dribbled brilliantly
end compelled the opponent to foul
in trying to break up the play.
Referee White called twenty-four
fouls on the Ford crew, while the
Maroons were penalized twenty two
times.
"Hennie' Kohlman took Smiths
place at guard in the second half. II
was the only substitution of the con-
test.
1t was fitting climax to the best
basketball season Harrisburg ever
had.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-15
How Quaker City Teams
Will Start First Games

After many changes in Major
league lineups this year, here is
how the Philadelphia teams will
line up in the opening games:
ATHLETICS
Kopp left.
Jameson, right.
Gardener, third.
Burns, first.
Walker, center.
McAvoy, catcher
Shannon, second
Dugan, short.
Myers, Gregg or Perry, pitcher.
PHILLIES
Bancroft, short.
McGaffigan, second.
Stock, third.
Cravath, right.
Luderus, first.
Whitted, left.
Meusel, center.
Burns, catcher,
Mayer, pitcher.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-15
weather will keep away all but the
hardest enthusiasts
Cumberland Streams

weather will keep away all but the
hardest enthusiasts"
Cumberland Streams
Cumberland county has a large
number of streams which have been
heavily stocked during the past sew
eral years, notable among which are
the Letort, Lines Run, Dykeman's,
the Yellow Breeches, Boiling Springs,
Mountain Creek, Toms Run, Green
Spring, Cedar, Hogestown and Cock
ley Run. The latter is recognized as
haying the largest trout in this sec
ton, and is mostly covered by pri-
vate desmesne.
Trout fishermen have high pin
nacles of attainment to strive for
when it is recalled that Frank Good
year and Harry Hertzler, of Carlisle
caught and ate, respectively a trout
231s inches long and ~ pounds in
weight.
Cumberland county trout are
game enough for the wariest. Wet
and dry has a different significance
to the trout fishermen from what il
means to the politician. Neverthe-
less the dry fly Walton is considered
the most expert of the line-throw-
ers. The new law may have some
effect on the catches, as it is believed
that, in view of the cold weather OF
the past winter some of the smaller
trout planted may not have fully
matured. The wars influence is be.
ing felt by the devotees of Isaak Wal.
ton in the scarcity of rubber boot:
and coats to brave the cold waters
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-15
Frank Cavanaugh Cited
For Timely Command

Worcester, Mass, April 15.-Lieu-
tenant Frank W. Cavanaugh. form
er Dartsmouth football coach, now
on the front in France with an
American artillery battery, was high
ly commended recently for saving a
detachment of Americans by order
ing a protecting barrage fire, ac-
cording to a letter received here.
The writer Major John Herbert,
commander of the battery, told how
Cavanaugh ordered a curtain of fire
at a critical moment when during
an engagement American infantry
men were in danger of being cut to
pieces.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-15
National League Umpires
Get Orders For First Game

New York, April 15.-President
Tener, of the National League, an
nounced the following assignments
of umpires for the opening games Of
the baseball season tomorrow.
At st. Louis-Quigley and Harri-
son.
At Cincinnati-O'Day and Byron.
At Philadelphia-Klem and Ems
lie.
At New York-Rigler and Moran.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-15

Harrisburg can stand for many
more athletic contests as that of Sat
urday night. is the general opinion
prevailing. In addition to the good
srort, the Red Cross Golfers were
swelled to the extent of $400.
No one who has ever seen the Ford
machine in action would think of
comparing it to a ~fiivver.@
Clarence Beck, Techs best all
around athlete of several years ago,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-15
Baseball Season Starts
Today With Two Games


-Four of the sixteen clubs of the
two major leagues will have
one-day start or other teams in
inaugurating their championship
seasons. Connie Mack's Athletics,
Boston, New York and Washing
ton, of the American League, will
start the pennant brush in the
johnson circuit to-day, whereas
the other twelve big league clubs
will not swing into action until
tomorrow.
The schedule of opening games
is as foIlows:-
AMERICAN LEAGUE
(Monday) ...-.. =.
Athletics at Boston.
New York at Washington
(Tuesday)
Detroit at Cleveland.
st. Louis at Chicago.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
(Tuesday)
Boston at Philadelphia.
Brooklyn at New York.
Chicago at st. Louis.
Pittsburgh at Cincinnati
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-15

1t was a fitting climax to the best
basketball season Harrisburg ever
had.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-15
INDEPENDENTS
Notes of the Game

Referee, Clint White.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-15

'Hennie' Kohlman took Smiths
place at guard in the second half. II
was the only substitution of the con-
test.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-15

Referee White called twenty-four
fouls on the Ford crew, while the
Maroons were penaIized twenty two
times.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-22
WIN MANY E,|NERS
BACK TO OLD JOBS
Drive by u. S. Employment Ser
vice Brings 1901 Practical Men
TO Coal and Metal Mines.

Splendid success is recorded IN the
campaign by the United States Empl ~
ment Service to restore 10 the mines,
practical mlne workers who have ieII
that industry for less essential occupations
In one dav's mail recently, administrative
headquarters at Washington received
word that 1901 former miners from all
sections of the country had returned To
the mines as the result of the Efforts oi
the service 10 secure adequate worklhS
forces for the coal and war metal mines.
Cornplcte returns by States nave nor
vet been tabuared but III Pennsylvania
alone, since the drive started. List
former miners have been restored. 1t Is
estimated that upward of $4,000 foImcr
miners had drifted away from tue mlncS
TO other work nj the lime the Employ
,nent Service started Its drive, two months
ago. Thus il Is seen that n good per cent
age Of these haxe already been returned.
\ step which Is likely to prove OF great
leneiit in The back to the mine move
lncnt, Is the increase In miners wages In
the anthracite fields OF Pennsy lvanla,
which was recently authorized hy the
Fuel Administration Of late miners
wages in the hard-coal belt, in many cases,
have been less than those offered hy less
essential industries of the same district
With thus condition, 1t has been next To
impossible to prevent men from leaving
the mines Tor more profitable, II less I'M
portant employment.
Cooperation Of the United Mine Work
crs' organization as result Of q circular
letter sent out To the secretaries of their
$500 locals by the director general of the
EMPLOYMENT Service is responsible for a
large part Of the success gained SO far.
Personal solicitation by special examiners
and othet officials Of the Employment
Service has brought results in many other
eases Restoration of miners 10 non
unionizcd localities Is being handled
through the cooperation Of the pro
diction committees established at every
mine in the country under the supervision
II Tic Fuel Administration
Investigations proved that almost all
oi the former miners had taken occupa-
tions where their years OF training in the
mnes was entirely wasted. Among the
miners who have been returned through
the Employment Service, arc men who
have been recently working as parcr
dangers painters. arocers' assistants,
clerks. BARRIERS butchers. travelling saics-
Iacn and taxirah drivers In one import
ant mining State. II former miners vcre
found employed i" \ soit drink establish
mont u tho tine the call II the Employ
nIent Service fcacbcd them.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-22
CROSS IN HEAVENS SHONE
ABOVE LEINSTER'S DEAD
Canon PIN and Family Saw Phenomenon
Cloud Seemed Filled With Mems and
WOmer's Faces

Dublin, Nov. lO-Over the sea where
the Dublin mail boat Leinster was sunk
by a German torpedo in the Irish channel,
October 10. with. the loss of about $50
lives, a great white cross was seen in
clear sky by residents of the Dublin
coast, they aver
Canon PIN, rector of Christ Church,
klngstown, sent the following statement
to the Irish Times:
'On Saturday afternoon last there was
q bank of cloud on the horizon and against
a clear sky above it there appeared for
some moments the form of great white
cross of absolutely perfect shape. 1t was
seen by ut least four members of my own
household rs we'll as by other people.
''One Of the witnesses described it to
me that it had seemed to him first as If
there were great cloud figure with out
stretched arms which assumed the form
OF a cross, and as the sharpness of its
outline passed it seemed TO be full of the
IA es of men and women. II was Just,
rs it were, over the place where the
disaster TO the Leinster happened.
One presumes to offer no explanation,
but il was certainly there and at least
il was q symbol of SURPRISING comfort.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-22

to $50 men At a time. These kitchens
cost 81 400 cach. Hot drink kitchens To-
Gated along the roadridcs for emergency
work, cost $3.50 each and are able to serve
$500 cups of hot drinks in a day of 2f
hours. They work day and night.
'The sum of 500 pays for an ice max
ing plant. These will he found in operation
at four hospital units OF 25 tents each, and
at six other places, where it is absolutely
necessary that ice and cool drinks bc sup
piled TO soldiers In addition, the four
hospital units are provided with electric
lighting pinnts, costing 81 ,755 each.
Fighting at best il dirty work in
timate contact with trenches and dug
outs mems intimate contact with dirt
and verinin No soldier is Ct when pl"gu d
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-22
RED CROSS COMFORTS
BOYS At THE FRcAT
Hot Drink Kitchens and Baths
Luxuries Provided Soldiers
on Fighting Line.

The Red Cross in part of its report
issued yesterday, reviews some OF the
features of it's great and many sided work
in France, in looking after soldiers at the
front and behind the lines, caring for the
sick, providing artificial limbs and other
appliances for the injured, and IN aiding
the civil population in Frnnce.
Some idea OF the extent to which the
Red Cross service in France penctrates
to tlie most intimate needs of our Amcri-
can troops and their all,cs." the report
SAYS. may he had when it is stated that
the field kitchens in use are serving meals
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-22
Rotarians AT Weekly Luncheon.

At the weekly luncheon of the Rotary
Club yesterday, there were a number of
Three minute talks" by various mem
bers on My Obligations to Rotary"
which proved quite interesting to the
membership Those speaking were Leon
Walker, Elwood Souder. Harry Speak
man, William l.. Dockstader and JOSIAH
Marvel
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-22

ed by either. He m,nt havs . chance To
bathe, and he must have a chance 70 FUN
ignite his clothes. Nothing lers than
mobile and stationary bath and sterilix-
ing plants will make IL possible for him to
do either
AT u cost Of $500 each, tho Red
Cross provides mobile bath and steriln-
ing plants, which take care Of tho needs
Of about so mon An hour The larger
stationary plnnts have capncity of 300
men an hour And thes. plants are
among the noet heavily patronized of all
the Red Cross institutions in Francc"