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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-09
Nine Red Hurlers Now
in Cincinnati's Fold

Cincinnati, March with the
arrival of Pete Schneider's signed
contract at Red headquarters it was
announced that six of the nine Red
hurlers are in the fold, including
all of the veterans brought over
from last years team with the ex-
ception of Mike Regan, who is still
holding out. Four right-handers
and couple of southpaws are
enough for any club, provided they
are all going right.
The three pitchers who have not
yet signed are. Regan, Conley and
Gerner. Regan ranked third in eff
fectiveness among Red hurlers last
season, beating Schneider by a few
points. He has been holding out for
more salary, but President Herr
mann expects him to sign up before
the team goes South. Conley and
Gerner, two recruits, are also mild
holdouts, but there is little doubt
that they will come along South
with the team next week. Even
without these three men the pitching
staff looks very good, always pro-
vided that Fred Toney solves his
draft difficulties and is able to re-
port.
Even with eight holdouts, IL such
they can be called, Matty can put
a regular team on the field next
week. Seventeen of the Reds have
signed up, including three out Of
four catchers, six out of nine
pitchers, three out of six infelders
and five out of six gardeners. The
recalcitrants are Catcher Tom
Clarke, Pitchers Regan, Coa,ev .:.d
Gerner, Infielders Kopf, Shean and
MeKechnie. and Outfielder Tom
Griffith. The last named is ready
to sign and will come through with
In a day or two.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-09

surely. 1t is to be a great bill. and
of special interest to local fight fans.
Mike Doolan, who played In the
International League last season,
predicts that Vean Gregg, the vet
.eran southpaw, will be winner for
Connie Mack next season. I've bat
ted against lot of southpaws," said
Mike, buy l never saw one with the
stuff that Gregg has. l asked him
how he ever got out of the big league
and he told me that he had hurt his
pitching arm, but that he hnaliy
came around all right and is as good
as ever now"
Steve Yerkes, the former Red Sox
infielder, who last season played
with the Indianapolis American AS
sociatlon champions. has. returned
his 1918 Indianapolis contract un-
signed, owing to big cut in salary.
Yerkes, who is engaged in a very
profitable business in Reading, has
decided to devote his entire attention
to- his enterprise, and, having an
excellent offer from the management
of the Reading Independents, who
play Sunday baseball at Carsonia
Park in the suburbs of this city, will
likely accept.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-09
INDIAN ARMY Is
WORKING HARD
Nearly Two Hundred Out
Daily on Track and Field;
Baseball Starts

Carlisle. Pa. March with
nearly 200 original Americans in
daily practice, the Carlisle Indian
School is preparing for the biggest
season of spring sports in the his
tory of the Government institution.
The school this year will for the
first time in decade have q baseball
team, in addition to the trackmen.
and lacrosse which took the place
of baseball when that sport was
dropped from the major calendar
will be continued with renewed vigor
this year.
Basketball Men Out
The baseball candidates got the
field this week and the results of the
six weeks work in the cage was
manifest The first cut will be
made this week by Coach Harris
from the 75 men who are striving
for places. All of the men are in
good shape except William Marks
who is looked to for the bulk of the
catching. He has been ill but will
be out in togs during the coming
week.
Prior to the start of the regular
season there will be some class
games and minor contests with
strong semiprofessinal teams in
this section. The schedule is not
yet complete and Manager Bradley
is negotiating with some of the lar
ger colleges for games late in May,
on Memorial Day, and also for the
week of June when the annual
commencement will be held.
Track Schedule Ready
The track schedule is an interest
ing one and with a good nucleus
of veterans, prospects are good for
a large number of victories. Coach
ing of the track and field men is
this year in charge of Wallace Den
ny, himself a native Indian, who has
been connected with the local insti-
tuition for a number or years and has
been active in every branch of sport.
This year he will be in complete
charge and some excellent results
are expected as he is thoroughly
conversant with the capabilities and
nature of his charges. The Sched-
ule for this branch of sport so far
completed includes these meets:
April Dickinson VS.. Carlisle In
dians, Indian Field, Carlisle.
April 13-Mercersburg Academy
VS.. Carlisle Indians at Mercersburg.
April 26-Lebanon Valley VS.. Car
Isle Indians at Carlisle.
May Gettysburg College VS..
Carlisle Indians at Gettysburg.
May Hutchinson College VS..
Carlisle Indians, Biddle Field, Car
Isle.
May 25-Mt st. Mary's VS.. Carlisle
Indians at Carlisle.
In addition team will be sent
to the Penn relays at Philadelphia
on April 26 and 27.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-09
TO
RUN Big SHOOT
Record Live-Bird Events Take
Place at Lancaster Fri
day; Plenty Flyers

For the big live bird shoot at Ian
caster Friday. March Is, there will
be no less than 5000 birds provided.
The shoot will be under the auspices
Of the Harrisburg Sportsmen's. AS
sociation. Members of this organiza-
ton are now rounding up supply
of fast birds.
The shoot will be held on the
grounds of the Lancaster Gun Club,
starting at 10 o'clock in the morn
ing. 1t will be fifty-bird race. The
purse is open to all and entries will
close on Tuesday, March IL.
Historic Trophy
The historic Pennsylvania State
challenge trophy will be shot for. the
winner to get in permanently. In
the fifty bird race the first twenty
five birds will count in the cup event
The conditions governing this trophy
are:
ANY shooter who has won the
trophy in open competition, or has
won it in a challenge shoot, is elig-
ible to shoot whether he competes
for birds only or whether he shoots
for money. The men eligible are:
F. w. Dinger, w. L. Rutter,
George W. Hansell, William T.
Speiser, Fred Coleman, Lee Wertz,
Joseph Graves z. B. Melrath, S. f.
Kurtz, G.. W. Hepler, H. C. Hoffman,
I. II. Wolsencroft. w. H. Wolsen-
croft, H. Beatty, ]. G. Martin, w. II.
Cleggs, c. e. Humer, J. P. Brenne-
man, David Pauls, A. A. Felix, L.
Knowles, Charles Biddle, f. Nc
Quigan, G. E. Eiber, Sam Trafford.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-09

Conn, the Westerner now with the
Usaacs at Allentown, and Kelsey and
Brown, representing Princeton Uni
versity.
First New Record
The first record to topple came
early in the evening, when D. c..
Sinclair, of Princeton, broke the
Middle Atlantic and Meadowbrook
indoor records in the 12-pound shot
put. Sinclair heaved the lead for a
distance of 81 feet 8 7s inches, break
ing his own record. made in 1917, of
SO feet SIS inches.
Frank Shea, the University of
Pittsburgh flyer, who beat Ted Mer-
edith year ago. won his heat in the
quartermile run with yards to spare,
while other heats in this event were
annexed by Barron, of Princeton
and Ruark, of the Meadowbrook
Club.
T. B. Pennfeld. of Princeton. ran
a pretty race in the half-mile novice
run. Carey, of Syracuse University,
took the pole at the start of the
event and held his advantage for
500 yards of the distance. On the
last turn Pennfield. the diminutive
Princeton novice, drew ahead and
won by a yard.
Penn State Boy Wins
In the "Dressler Thousand" a
stellar handicap event, Sanderson.
of Penn, took the pole at the start
of the race, and for several laps
set the pace for a big field. Dresser.
of Cornell, intercollegiate cross
country champion, was badly out
run in this event, for, after he had
passed Sanderson at the halfway
mark, Demming, Penn State, spurt-
ed to the fore, followed by Wigger.
of Paulist A. c., and in the final
squirt for the tape Dresser was left
to finish poor third. Demming, Wig
ger, Dresser and Schwartz. of Mea-
dowbrook, finished in the order
named, and Demming's time was
2.23.
The Spear Thousand" was even
more hotly contested than the event
of similar distance Immediately pre-
ceding. Turner, of the Meadow
brook Club, annexed first place. but
only nosed out Bovard, of the Uni
versity of Pittsburgh, by a margin of
inches. Beers, of Lafayette. was a
close third. The time was 2.22 1-5.
faster than that made by Deming in
winning the Dresser Thousand"
Andrews, of Baltimore Poly. won
the final heat in the 40-yard dash
after hundred opponents had been
eliminated in trial and semifinal
heats. Ganzemuller, of Penn State,
was second, and Griffith, of George
town, was third, in 1-5 seconds.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-09
%\X7EL!LY1C
j wv CORNER

Harrisburg was prominent in last
nights events at the Meadowbrook
meet, Philadelphia. John Demming,
a former Tech star, won honors, es-
taolishing a record, and Jesse Krall,
Harrisburg Academy lad, was
showing fast pace.
Harrisburg Independents have
been showing a pace on their home
hoor and in the game tonight with
the Garnets of Philadelphia, prom
1se another interesting exhibition.
The local stars have been playing
away from home and will be in good
shape.
Now that boxing is legal in New
Jersey, large bids are being made
for the Fulton Dempsey battle. 1t is
a question whether there could be a
decision in eight rounds. However,
it would mean a great battle as title
aspirants would have to do their best
from the start.
Plans for the promised boxing
show by the Motive Power Athle-
tic Association of the Philadelphia
division are maturing slowlybut
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-09
Railroad Men Organize
Careful Club" in West

Tho bureau OF efficiency of the
Northern Pacific has adopted a new
plan to secure the cooperation of
employees in accident prevention. It
has organized Careful Club" All
employees and their families are ell
Sible for membership, which they
may secure by accepting a four-col-
ored emblem bearing the Northern
Pacific trademark and the words
Careful Club, Northern Pacific"
The emblem is in the form of a lapel
button for men and bar pin, with the
added words Ladies Auxiliary" for
women.
With the emblem each member is
handed a card on which is printed:
Having hereby become a member
of the Northern Pacific Careful Club.
I wear as a token this n. p. emblem
to remind me that as our lives and
limbs are priceless it is my duty to
myself. to my family. to my employ
er and to my nation to avoid all
risks; and my duty to my fellow
men is to induce him to do likewise.
This duty 1 will faithfully strive to
perform"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-09
New Records Came in
MeadOwbrOOk Meet;
Penn State Boy Fast

Philadelphia, March 9.-The in
terest of the American athletic world
centered last night at the Second
Regiment armory, this city. where
hundreds of the best amateur ath-
letes in the country were matched
in the first section of the two days
ninth annual Meadowbrook Club
meet, and thousands of track enthu-
siasts packed the stands. One rec
ord was broken before the meet was
we'll under way, and the excellent
times in the running events presaged
further new marks in final and semi
final heats.
Two Middle Atlantic and Meadow
brook records went by the boards
and one worlds record was equaled
in the meet. c. E. Erdman. of
heat of the 45-yard hurdle event
in six seconds fiat, running from
scratch. His time tied the worlds
best mark, set by j. w. Mayhem, at
Boston, away back in 1905. The
Middle Atlantic A. A. U. records to
fall were in the shotput, which was
won by Sinclair, of Princeton, and
the pole vault, in which Sweeney, of
Yale, and Myers, of Dartmouth. tied
for new height at IL feet 2 inches.
In the 600-yard national A. A. u.
championship run, which was won
by Thomas Campbell, of the Uni
versity High school, Chicago, in 1
minute 10 seconds, the Middle At
lantic record was equaled.
The 40-yard dash for juniors, J. w.
c. l., was run in two heats, and the
little fellows drew a round of ap-
plause as they pounded down the
straightaway. Schnabel won the
final heat of the event in 2-5 sec
onds. after having annexed the Sec
ond qualifying heat.
Wanamaker Boys Fast
John Wanamaker Commercial In
stitute lads under II years of age
ran two-lap race in two heats, and
although there was a lot of fouling
on the turns the races were fast, and
showed some promising material.
The final heat was won by r. Jones
by margin of inches from Anon.
The final heat was several seconds
slower than either qualifying heat.
Over a hundred entries were list
ed in the 40-yard dash, a handicap
affair, in which the fastest sprinters
in the east were entered. TWENTY
four heats were run off to dispose of
the huge entry list, and among the
well-known stars to qualify for the
semffinals by winning a preliminary
heat were Fred Davis, the Penn star:
Reukauff and Friedman, also wear
ers of the Red and Blue; fluffy"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-09
GARNETS HAVE
ALL-STAR TEAM
Eastern League Players to
Battle Against Local In
dependents Tonight

The Garnets of Philadelphia will
have several Eastern League stars
in their lineup in to-night's game
at Chestnut Street Auditorium. CAL
lager who played a forward on the
Jasper team will play one of the for
ward positions for the visitors. Will
liams who jumped center for the
Jasper team will play the pivot po-
sition tonight.
Fitzpatrick, one OF the best guards
in the Eastern League, and played
guard on the De Neri team, will play
one of the guard positions. The Gar
nets finished second in the American
League of Philadelphia and should
make the locals hustle to win.
Locals Promise Fast Pace
The Independents are travelling at
great rate having won ten out of
the thirteen games played in the last
few months. Their victory over the
strong Greystock team last Saturday
gives the team great confidence for
victories the rest of the season. The
regular lineup will be used tonight
Dancing will follow the game until
11.S0 p. m. The lineup:
Independents. Garnets.
n. Ford, f. White, (.
Wallower, (. Gallagher, (.
McCord, C. Williams, c.
G. Ford, 6. Livingston, e.
Mcconnell, g. Fitzpatrick, G.
Referee-Clint White.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-09
ONE-GAME SCORE
SHOWS RECORD
Terre Haute Bowlers Knock
Down 4S3 Pins; New Mark
in Tournament

Cincinnati, g., March Sixth
place in the individuals was the best
that was reached by the bowlers roll
ing at the American Bowling Con-
gress tournament here yesterday.
This mark was made by ]. Haytas,
of Cleveland, Ohio, with a score of
$50.
Haytas was off to. a good start
with 236 in his initial game, but
two splits interfered in his second
effort, and he could only add 205 in
this game. He came back strong,
however, with a 22S came back
strong, however, with 22S score in
the final. He was the only one of
the bowlerS shooting to-day to in
wade the ranks of the ten leaders.
In the two-men events Oscar Jen-
sen and e. Baker, of Terre Haute,
Ind, rolled 1909. the high score of
the day in that class. They estab-
lished a new record for one game
in the tournament to date, in the
two-men class, when they rolled a
total of 4S3 in the first game. J.
Neuman and G. Munson, of Peoria,
with 1908. made the only other
1900 score of the day in the doubles.
Champs on Form
The champion two-men team of
last year, G. Satorius and w. Holz-
schuh, of Peoria, ILL.,, were far off
their form in the second shift of
doubles, rolling only 1887. Bad splits
and a few costly misses wrecked
their score. Their winning score last
year at Grand Rapids was 1346, a
record for the bowling congress.
c.. Cramer, of Akron, Ohio, was
second high in the singles for the
day with $50, while Neuman was
third with SAB. This did not push
either Cramer or Neuman among
the select ten, but Neuman went into
second place in the all events with
1941, just 1S pins behind the leader,
II. Steers, of Chicago. C. Moses, of
Toledo, went into fourth place in
the all events with 1888.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-09
LEO HOUCK TO
MEET WILSON
Twelve Round Bout Takes
Place in Boston Monday
Night; Other Battles

Lancaster, March 9.-Duke Kelly,
business manager for Leo Houck,
skidded in from the city of brotherly
love yesterday and announced that a
series of bouts for Leo are in the
making. One bout has been signed
for. Houck will combat Tommy
Wilson, of New Hampshire, at Bos-
ton club on Monday night over the
twelve-round schedule. Leo has
often shown in the Hub city and the
fans favor his work. Wilson is a
newcomer in the middle ranks and is
touted as a fast boy.
Duke announces that he has an
oter for Houck to meet Tom Glib
bons or George Chip at Scranton.
Houck is also booked for a fight in
Hazleton shortly. His opponent will
be announced after the fight on
Monday night, March IS, at the
show in -Hazeton between Eddie Nc
Andrews and Steve LatZo.
Hard Fight Ahead
Should Leo meet either Chip or
Gibbons he is in for a hard session.
Gibbons is brother of the famous
Mike and has been going at fast
clip through the state with the best.
George Chip is an old hand at the
ring game and according to Jackie
McCarron can hit a harder clip than
any man in the middle division.
The only drawback to the
matches is the condition of the Hill
battler's nose. In a fight with Nc
Carron recently in Philadelphia the
Allentown mauler brought one up
that skidded across Leos nose and
the condition of the glove infected
it in some manner. In his fight with
Virgins here he closely guarded the
injured member and came out of the
battle without any further injury to
it. It appears to be healing rapidly,
however, and the chances are that
it will be in good condition before he
battles on Monday night.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-09
Plistina to Start War
on Wrestling Trust

New York, March 9.-Joseph c.
Marsh manager of Marin Plistina,
aspirant to the heavyweight wrest-
ling title, to-day declared war on
the wrestling trust"
"Plistina will guarantee to throw
Earl Caddock or Wladek Zbyszko
twice in 80 minutes, or any other
man in the world, the best two out
of three falls, for substantial side
bet" said Marsh. THE wrestling
trust is trying to freeze Plistina out
of championship competition, and
we hope to force a showdown"
Marsh formerly managed the late
Frank Gotch, undefeated wrestling
champion of the world.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-09

A glance at the scoring power OF
the various teams in the Central
Pennsylvania Basketball League
shows the fact that Tech is the high
est average scorer in the circuit, with
an average of thirty eight points per
contest. Central is right on the
heels of the Maroon with an average
of thirty-seven tallies per game.
On the defense the Tech aggrega-
ton is again in the lead with only
an average of twenty-three points
per game scored against Coach Mill
ler's lads. The fact that Tech leads
in both offense and defense is proof
enough why the local team leads the
league with a nice margin.
Offensive Work
From the standpoint of offensive
work the order of the teams Is:
Tech, Central. Reading. Lebanon,
York. Steelton and Allentown. On
the defensive the teams stand: Tech.
Lebanon. Steelton. York, Central,
and Allentown brings up the rear in
both cases. The five other teams
change places in offensive and de-
fensive play.
Central has run up the highest
score-sixty points on Reading.
Steelton held Allentown to a mini
mum of fifteen points. and Tech in
turn held Steelton to fifteen points
on the Steelton floor. Tech leads all
the other teams in total points
scored with $50. while tho cellar
Observation-Disclosures the most
scored against them-30S. The aver
ages of the seven teams are:
Tech-Tech, so: Lebanon, IS; Tech,
81: Allentown, 16; Tech, As; York, %;
Tech. Al; Reading, 27; Tech, 2S; Leb-
anon, 80; Tech. 80; Steelton. 10; Tech,
26; Reading, 81; Tech. 5S; Allentown,
IS; Tech, As; Steelton, 2S; Tech, Sc;
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-09
Garnets at Stewartstown;
Locals Anxious to Win

This evening the Garnets will play
the second game of a triangular Sc
ries between Fawn Grove, Stewards
town and Garnets.
Garnets are in second place, and
If they win this game it will tie
them with Stewartstown, necessitat-
ing a third game.
The two teams will line up as fol-
lows
Stewartstown Garnets
Schrimpey, Cap. fPolleck (cap.) {.
Holtenshade, f. Dayhoff,
Zellers, C. . (MeDonnelD f.
Gibbs, &. Behman, c.
Webb, 6. (Breckridge)
Garrett, g.
Shields, G.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-09
Scholastic Figures
Put Tech in Lead;
Central Close Second

Central, 80. Total, ssS-2ss; average,
3S--2S.
Central-Central. As; Allentown. %;
Central, a; Lebanon, 40; Central. 25;
Steelton,. 40; Central. 80: York. SO;
Central. 80; York, "a; Central, so;
Reading, IS; Central. 81; Reading, So;
Central, 20: Allentown, 81: Central,
80; Tech. S6. Total, S29-So6; aver
age. 37--34.
Steelton-Steelton, 20; Allentown,
10; Steelton. 80; York. "a: Steelton.
40; Central. 25; Steelton. 90; Leba-
non. Al; Steelton, 10; Tech. 33; Steel
ton, 27; Lebanon, %; Steelton. 29;
Reading. 81; Steelton. 81; York, 20;
Steelton, 20; Tech. As. Total. 2S9-
272; average, $50.
York. "a; steelton. 80; York. Al;
Reading. 27; York. 25; Tech, as;
York, SO; Central. SO; York, IS; Leb-
anon, AZ; York, "a; Central. 80; York,
20; Steelton, 81; York. 21; Lebanon.
23. Total. 1890; average. 29-32.
Reading-Reading. SO; Allentown,
So; Reading. %; York. Al; Reading,
81; Tech, AZ; Reading, SO; Lebanon,
3O Reading. 81; Tech, 90; Reading.
81; Steelton, %: Reading, 2S; Cen
trail. so; Reading. So; Central. 81.
Total. 27O-297; average. 34-S7.
Lebanon-Lebanon, IS; Tech, 30;
Lebanon, 40; Central. A; Lebanon,
80; Tech. IS; Lebanon. Al; Steelton,
%; Lebanon, 80; Reading. SO; Leba-
non. 20; Steelton, %; Lebanon, AZ;
York, IS; Lebanon, 40; Allentown.
&c; Lebanon. %; York. 81. Total.
2s3-255; average, 33-2S.
Observation-Disclosures "a; York,
40; Allentown. 10; Steelton. 20; AL
lentown, %; Central, As; Allentown.
SS; Reading. SO; Allentown. 16; Tech.
"a; Allentown. is; Tech, 5s; Allen
town. 26; Lebanon. 40; Allentown,
81; Central. %. Total, 1S5-S0S; av-
erage, 23-3S.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-09
TECH STAR WINS
INDOOR HONORS:
SOME SPEED BOY

John Demming "a former Tech
High star, was a big winner in last
nights Meadowbrook meet at Phil
1000" This record-breaker repre-
1000" This record breaker repre-
sented Penn State in the big indoor
meet.
Demming is son of BENJAMIN
w. Demming, 1913 State street,
a son of Benjamin w. Demming,
chief clerk, Adjutant Generals De-
partment. He graduated from Tech
in 1913, and last fall entered Penn
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-09

State. While at Tech he was known
as the record breaker"
He was captain of the Tech track
team in 1916 and was on the relay
team every year he was in school.
He won all kinds of medals and
trophies. He holds a record for
440-yard dash, of SO seconds, MAX
ing it at Meadowbrook in 1916.
He also has a record of 2.05 1-5
for the SS0-yard dash made at Le-
high in 1915; and in 1915 in the re-
lay at University of Pennsylvania
made one mile in 3.39 1-5.