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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-11
IMPORTANT BASEBALL
MEETINGS THIS WEEK
Major Leagues to Adopt New National Agreement
Schedules Ready-Internatonal Gathering
Is Doubtful at Present Time

New York, Feb. 11.-Several
meetings which will have a direct
and important bearing upon base
ball during the coming season, will
be held in this city this week-the
International League club owners
meet to-day, the National League
magnateS tomorrow and Wednes-
day and the American League 'on
Thursday.
OF the four conferences the gath
ering of the international League
holds the greatest uncertainty
Questions to be decided involve the
continuation or abandonment of the
league for the period of the war;
the selection of a successor to Pres-
dent T.. G.. Barrow, in case it is re-
solved to operate the league this
year, and the curtailment or read
justment of the circuit under the
conditions.
President Rarrow's resignation, to
take effect tomorrow, has been in
the hands of the International
League club owners since December,
when the league voted to reduce his
salary from $500 to S2,500.
If it is decided to continue with
siX-club organization and a short
er schedule than heretofore, as has
been suggested, 1t will be necessary
TO elect a successor to Barrow. The
names of James Price and Arthur
Irwin have been prominently men,
toned for the place.
To Adopt Schedules
The adoption of the 1918 schedule
and other routine business compose
the programs of both the National
League and American League, al
though there is always the posi-
bility of important player deals OIL
other unexpected developments. II
is probable there will be an attempt
by the National League to pass a
rule curtailing the big cash deals
for players, which have grown to
such proportions this winter as to
create dissatisfaction among both
players and magnates not profitine
thereby.
Magnates of both leagues will
hold either formal or informal con-
ferences relative to the war tax to
be collected on all tickets this sea-
son and the settlement of obliga-
tions incurred with Federal League
hackers at the time of the peace
agreement some two years ago.
New National Agreement
A new national agreement for the
government of organized baseball re-
Gently promulgated to all leagues
and clubs has become operative
throughout the country. It has been
signed by Presidents Tener and
Johnson, of the major leagues, as
party of the first part, and Presi-
dent M. II. Sexton, of the National
Association of Minor Leagues, party
of the second part. The work of
revising the former agreement was
chiefly done by Chairman Herr
mann, of the National Commission.
Legislative faults and abuses of
rules which have been uncovered
during the last thirteen years are
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-11

Philadelphia, Feb. II. Amos
Strunk has Joined the same lodge
that boasts of such notables as
Grover Cleveland Alexander, Bill
Killefer, Rokers Hornsby, Albert
MamauX, Ed. Konetchy and Derril
Pratt excluding mention of a host
OF lesser lights who are holdouts.
Strunk, be it remembered, was
sold to the Boston Red SoX some
time ago by Connie Mack, Pitcher
Joe Bush and Catcher Wallie
Schang accompanying him in a deal
which netted the sagacious Mack
some 100000 in cold cash.
While not expressing regret of his
sale, Strunk has openly shown it
over the figures named in the con-
tract mailed by President Harry
t'razee, of the Boston club. This he
did by returning the contract, un-
signed, to Frazee
Figures may not lie, according to
Strunk, but if those stated in the
terms submitted by Frazee equal his
ability, Amos will surrender to the
belief that the record book is all
wrong.
Notwithstanding the meagerness
of the salary, Strunk is quite conf
dent that matters will be adjusted to
the satisfaction of all concerned be-
fore the American League teams
head toward the South.
He was a holdout last year.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-11
WALTER CAMP
NAMES NEW AIDS
Edward Thorp, Former Col
,umbia University Star, Di-
rector; Others in Charge

Washington, Feb. II. Walter
Camp, in charge of athletics in the
naval training stations under the
supervision of the Navy Department
Commission on Training Camp Ac-
tivities, has announced the follow
ing appointments:
Edward Thorp, of New York, as
athletic director of the Cape May,
n. j., station, and Franklin r. Nc
Cracken, of Houston, Texas, as di-
rector of the League Island Etation
at Philadelphia. Director Thorp is
a former Columbia University ath-
lete, while Director McCracken has
had, wide experience as an organizer
of Y. NJ. c. A. athletics. EXclud-
ing the new appointees, six direc-
tors have been appointed by Mr..
Camp thus far. they are:
Six New Directors.
DR.. William T. Bull of Yale, New
port station, Newport, r. L.; Frank
5. Bergin of Princeton, Pelham Bay
station, Pelham, n. Y; George V.
Brown of Boston, Boston navy yard
Herman Olcott of Kansas university,
Great Lakes station, Great Lakes,
ILL.,; DR.. Charles A. Wharton of the
University of Pennsylvania, Norfolk
station, Norfolk, Va, and Walter d.
Powell of Cleveland, at Newport
News station. Other new appoint
ments are:
William Rolfe of Boston, as box
ing instructor at the First Naval
Station, Boston. Mr.. Rolfe is an en-
listed man at the station. Alexander
Sutherland, former swimming in
structor of Harvard and Andover, as
swimming instructor at the Com
monwealth Pier. First Naval Sta
ton, Boston. 1t has been found that
fifty per cent of the Jackies at this
station are unable to swim. These
men have been organized into classes
and are receiving instruction daily
from Mr.. Sutherland.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-11
RECRUIT PHONE
GRLSFOR FRANCE.
General Pershing Urgently in
Need of Them to Oper-
ate War Wires

With General Pershing urgently in
need of trained women telephone op-
orators for service in France as a
necessary adjunct to successfully
carrying on the war, no time will be
lost in recruiting this unit of wom-
en- war workers. which will be sent
abroad by the War Department just
as soon as possible.
To be eligible, candidates must be
between 20 and 35 years of age, with
few maximum exceptions, where
service and expert capability will
outweigh the age limit. They must
be in good health and must speak
English and French with ease. II
is preferred that they have had eX-
perience in telephone switchboard
operating. Before being sent abroad
all successful applicants will have tC
receive a preliminary training in
this country, so that they will be
made familiar with the character OF
the york they will be called upon tc
perform.
General Pershing has found it inn
possible to obtain satisfactory oper-
ators with the necessary linguistic
requirements in the rear of his bat
tie front. and, as much depends on
the right Interpretation of the mes
sages, he has. urged that the unit OF
women telephone operators be sent
to him as quickly as possible.
VIII Have War Rating
Those telephone war girls will
probably be classified as a part OF
the U. S. Signal Service Corps, and
will, no doubt, be considered in the
same class and will have the same
,,,ilitaVxy the nf
the British Women's Army Auxiliary
Corps.
wives of Army officers and of en-
listed men now serving in Europe oil
about to be ordered to Europe will
not be accepted. The members OF
the unit will wear a distinctive uni
form, smart, graceful. with just the
right military touch to make il
much admired by both sexes, and
that the candidates themselves will
say it is "just a dear" is expected
The salaries will range from sec
to SIPS a month, with an allowance
for rations and quarters 0odging),
the same as is now accorded to
Army nurses.
Want Expert Accountants
Positions as expert accountants to
handle several hundred millions OF
dollars worth of Government avia-
ttion purchases are open through
the Civil Service Commission. over
$50 trained men must be secured al
once. some of whom will be commits
stoned as reserve officers, while
others will continue as civilians with
salaries running from $1,000 to
81. 900 a year. No written eXamina-
tion will be given. selection being
based entirely on experience and
education. Full details may be had
from the United States Civil Service
Commission at Washington, or the
civil service district secretary at
BOSTON, New York, Philadelphia, At
Ianta. Cincinnati, Chicago, st. Paul,
st. Louis, New Orleans, Seattle or
San Francisco.
The Enlisted veterinary Corps of
the National Army is to be increased
by 1000 men, according to an an
nouncement of the Surgeon-General
Of the Army. These men must not
he subject to the selective draft.
Men from IS to Fl and from 80 to
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-11

HagerstOwn Pastors Lead
Fight Against Sunday Ball

IIagerstown, Md, Feb. II. The
proposition to introduce Sunday
baseball in this city when the Blue
Ridge League resumes next season
is butting into determined opposition
on every hand. The action of the
Ministerial Association of the city,
which unanimously adopted a reso-
luton opposing Sunday baseball, has
been followed by the large Sunday
Schools of Trinity Lutheran Church
and Washington Square Methodist
Episcopal Church going on record
as being opposed to the sport on
Sunday.
Opposition to Sunday baseball was
one of the principal factors in keep
ing Cumberland out of the Blue
Ridge League for two seasons, and
the fight made by Cumberland to
maintain it there was finally aban-
doned.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-11

sought to be remedied in this re-
vision.
Hereafter all disputes between ma
jor and minor league clubs will be
adjusted by the commission, the mi
nor league president and the secre-
tary of the National Association.
Formerly the National Commission
was sole arbitrator. The period for
drafting players from minor leagues
will be from September 20 to 25,
five days later than formerly, and
cancellation of any draft must be
made within twenty-four hours.
Clubs cannot have more than eight
players out on option at any time,
including those sent out for a sec
ond time. A player purchased from
a Class AA league may remain with
the minor league until the close of
the season instead of reporting i'm
mediate1y.
Concessions to Players
Included in the agreement are
several concessions made to the
players organization in 1914 by the
baseball powers, summarized as fol-
lows:
Ten days notice in writing must
be given to n major league player,
and five days to a Glass AA or Glass
A player when Internationally re-
leased.
Written notice of conditions of
transfer must be furnished to any
player released to another club.
A player shall be declared a free
agent in case all conditions of q
! players contract, as agreed to by
the parties, are not written into the
contract and the offending club or
its manager shall be fined i'm amounts
ranging from 500 to $500.
Travelling expenses, including
sleepers and meals en- route must
be paid major league players from
their homes to training camps.
A player who has been in the ma
Jor leagues for ten years cannot be
released to minor league, except
he is willing to make such transfer
and all other major league clubs
have waived on his services.
To New Sections
Two new sections of the agree
ment cover the provisions restrict
ting the sending of a player to a
lower league before he has been
offered to Class AA and Glass A
leagues; thus keeping him in the
highest classifications his skill may
warrant.
A copy of his contract, which shall
be considered an original, must be
furnished the player.
Hereafter when either major
league certifies that amendment to
the rules is necessary, the National
Commission shall set a date not
later than March l of any year for
u meeting of the Rules Committee
consisting of three members from
each of the major leagues and one
from the minor leagues. A majority
vote shall be necessary to adopt,
review or repeal a rule. Place and
date of such meetings shall be ar
ranged by the major league presi-
dents who shall act, alternately, a
chairman of the committee.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-11
HARRISBURG PORTSN PLAN THIRTY FIRST ANNUAL LIVE BIRD
RXX/ELLYC
y w CORNER

primed for a hard battle with che
Harrisburg Independents. The gym
nastic school lads have been study
ing National rules in order that they
may not be caught because of diff
ferent style of game.
Harrisburg shooters will be num-
bered with the Pennsylvania cracks
who start busy week to-day at
Kansas City. Two local shots, T..
w. Shank and Fred w. Dinger, with
II. c. C'Izzy") Hoffman and e. l..
Melrath, are entered in the 100
livebird race. The entrance fee is
500 per man, and there will be
some cash prizes worth going after.
while comparatively few golfers
really take the trouble to analyze
the rules of golf, fewer are aware
of the true origin of the code. 1t
may be interesting to know that the
much discussed and abused stym!e
rule has been a part of the game
since 1775, when it was drafted by
the Honorable Company of Edin-
burgh. Take the rule defining
Honor" or the precedence at the
teeing grounds. The order of start
referred to in any code prior to
1889. Before that date a coin was
tossed at every hole. The term
Honor" does not appear in the
rules until 1888, but it was in vogue
long before. New York American.
The big leagues did wisely in not
eliminating the training trips to the
South for next Spring. These trips
are expensive, and it was voted that
no club should be away from home
more than four weeks, which is
plenty long enough. But for most
of the big league clubs three or
four weeks in the South are essen
tial if the team is to make a good
showing right from the start of
the season.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-11

Central Pennsylvania Scholastic
League basketball has reached the
exciting stage. With the exception
of Allentown, every team in the
league will be all important factors
in the race from now on. Tech is
leading and the Maroons look like
champs. However, there is no tell
ing what may happen Central,
York and Steelton are in a position
to upset present dope. Present in
dications are that there will be q
hot finish to this years race.
Bowling matches at Steelton are
causing quite a stir in the Bethle-
hem Steel Company League series.
Something highly interesting is
promised for the future. At meet
ing of the captains tomorrow night,
plans will be taken up for future
contests.
r. l.. Orne, an Everett (Wash.)
shoe dealer, has evolved a motorists
camp outfit that resembles Pandora's
carryall. Packed for travelling, the
box occupies a space on the running
board only IL by "a inches and
weighs only forty pounds. Opened
and ready for wayside use, it be-
comes an outfit with the following
features: A table five feet long and
two feet wide, collapsible stove,
five camp stools, a food box 9X9X13
inches, fryingpan, a coffee pot,
two one-quart vacuum fruit Jars.
William Clegg, present holder of
the livebird championship of Penn
sylvania, who will defend his title
in this city on Friday, February %.
is keeping in form. At Philadel-
phia, Saturday, he tied up with
Harry Clair, killing Is birds
straight.
The Hassetts are going into the
championship game tomorrow night
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-11

40 years of age are eligible for en-
listment. They will be assigned to
duty in veterinary hospitals and for
other purposes in the Enlisted Vet
erinary Corps, National Army. Serv-
ice Overseas can be expected short
ly. The following classes of men
are desired: Veterinary students,
agricultural students, farmers,
stablemen and other men accustom-
ed to handling horses, horseshoers,
saddlers, pharmacists, cooks, typists
or stenographers. All men are en-
listed as privates, but at present
there are exceptional opportunities
for advancement to the grade of
non-commissioned officer. Applica-
tion for enlistment can be made at
any L. S. Army recruiting office, and
applicant should state that he de-
sires to enlist in the Veterinary
Corps, National Army.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-11
John I. Sullivan's
Famous PHILOSOPHERS

If / went to Congress L would
MT be a reformer-there are too
many of them already and they
never get anywhere.
BE on the level and you won't
have to die to get your reward.
If you are generous somehow you
will always have money.
I've always pelted money at
the brides, but somehow I've al
ways had some to pelt
If you want to make good in
life learn to hold on. The man
who gives up and cries baby be-
cause he gets a throw-down or
a slap in the jaw is never going
to have the fire department put
ting out rivers he's set afire.
The hardest and longest fight
in my career was fought, and
won, after the doctors told me
it'd be suicide to ever again enter
a ring for a grueling battle.
Give me a man who can be
cheerful when the signs say he's
down and out. He knows bet
ter, and he comes up smiling,
to take another clout at the
tough luck thing. He's bound
to get in a smash some time that
will put bad luck on the ropes.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-11
CENTRAL WORKS
FOR NEXT GAME
Meet Academy Friday Night;
Girls Win From Cham
bcrsburg

Centrals defeat by York on Fri
day will put more pep into them for
the Academy game, to be
staged on Chestnut Street floor Fri
day evening. Coach Wallower ex-
poets to work his men harder than
ever this week on goal shooting.
Their defensive work needs a little
polishing also. The coach is par
ticularly pleased with some of the
passes made in the recent games.
Goodiel and Rodgers are still on
the seesaw, enjoying themselves and
worrying the coach exceedingly.
Goodiel will play the first half in
the Academy Central game. Rodgers
will bring up tho rear
Interest in Game
Local fans are looking forward
with much interest to the game.
Tech walloped Academy bv one or
two points, but Central hopes to do
better than that.
Girls Defeat Chambersburg
Saturday afternoon CentraI's fair
ones scored glorious victory over
the Chambersburg five by a score of
500. The game was an easy one for
Captain Maurer's fast team. On the
Chambersburg floor five weeks ago
Central beat them 14-7. with the
advantage of their home floor, the
victory was easily won. Captain
Maurer was i'm CentraTs limelight
and Eyster played the fastest game
for the visitors. Emanuel also did
me work for the local bunch. The
lineup was as follows:
central. Chambersburg.
Robinson, T. Rhoads, f.
Emanuel, Eyster f.
Watts, c. Atherton, c.
Alaurer 6. Beattie, g.
Longsdorf, e. Bergner, g.
Miss Shupp substituted for Miss
Robinson in the last half of the
game
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-11

Pottsville; Fred w. Dinger. Harris
burg; Isaac Wolstencroft, Philadel-
phia, Hugh Beattie, Philadelphia
w. II. Wolstencroft, Philadelphia
Joseph Graves, Delaware Water
Gap; A. A. Felix, Philadelphia
Joseph Brenneman, Lancaster;
David Paul, Philadelphia.
These officers We're elected:
President, f. w. Shank; vice.
president, Boyd P. Rothrock; Sec
retary, William Cleckner. (appo;nted
by the presidenD; treasurer, g. w.
Hepler; field captain Fred w.
Dinger; board of directors, II. b.
Shoop, ]. G.. Martin. L. B. Worden,
II. A. Yingster, A. II. Roberts.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-11
40 Carloads of War
Goods Lost in Fire

Newark, n. j., Feb. II. - Forty
freight cars loaded with munitions
and uniforms for the United States
troops were destroyed by fire which
swept through the Lehigh Valley
Railroad transfer plant yesterday.
Two hundred other cars were safely
removed from the path of the flames
by heroic switching crews. The fire is
believed to have been of incendiary
origin.
The destroyed plant is within half a
mile of the shipyards of the Submarine
Boat Corporation and the United
states Army Quartermaster Corps
depot, where a disastrous fire took
place several days ago.
The burned buildings constituted
what was known as the Oak Island
transfer, one of the biggest freight
handling terminals in the country. The
loss was 100000.
Another fire in plant manufactur-
ing goods for the Government was
discovered after Clarence Hodes. a
watchman at the KlaXon Company's
factory, Newark, challenged prowler
and fired four shots at. him. The loss
was $4,000.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-11
Camp Athletics

Two big athletic fields have been
laid out at either end of Camp Lewis
at American Lake, Wash, and stands
with a seating capacity of from six
teen thousand to eighteen thousand
persons erected at an approximate
cost of $500 each. The work was
done under the supervision of Capt.
y, G. Cook, athletic representative
of the War Department Commits
sion on Training Camp Activities.
The expense was met with funds de-
rived from athletic contests and en-
tertainments given by the men.
Special course of training for ath-
letic instructors has been instituted
i'm the 49th Division stationed at
Camp Kearney, Linda Vista, Cal, by
capt. John r.. Case, Jr., athletic rep
resentative of the War Department
Commission on Training Camp Ac-
tvities. One lieutenant and one
hon-commissioned officer from each
company have been detailed to take
the courses which include boxing,
wrestling and calisthenics. Classes
are held three times weekly and the
officers in turn instruct their men in
what they have learned on the fol-
lowing morning.
AttendanCe at DONlnS at Camp Up
ton, Yaphank, n. Y, to which Of
1icers and non-commissioned officers
have been assigned has been made
comuudsory in an order issued by
the camp commander. according to
report made to the War Department
Commission on Training Camp Ac-
tivities by Capt. Frank Click, athle--
tic director at the camp. Officers
from the four infantry regiments
stationed at the camp have been de-
tailed to receive instruction.
Enthusiasm for boxing is running
high among the soldiers at Camp
Gordon, where the National Army
troops from Georgia, Alabama and
Florida are stationed, according to
the weekly reports made to the War
Department Commission on Train
ing Camp Activities by C. A. Boyer,
the Commissions athletic represen-
tative here.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-11
Packey Mcfarland Does
Not Intend to Take Chances

Louisville, Feb. 11.-Packey Nc
Farland, boxing instructor at Camp
Zachary Taylor, is taking on chances
in these days of preparedness. lie
applied at the war risk bureau for
a $4,000 complete disability insur-
ance policy.
"Why the complete disability,
Packey?" u clerk asked.
Everybody in this camp is so
blooming healthy that I'm afraid
some of these heavyweights might
hit me so hard that my family Will
need a whole lot of insurance.
The Chicago wizard of the ring
will get II policy.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-11
Mrs. Charles H. NewcOmb
Is Also Champion Shot

Pinehurst, n. c., Feb. 11.-Mrs.
Charles II. Newcomb, of Philadcl-
phia, to-day was awarded the Annie
Oakley cup for the best rifle score
OF the week among markswomen at
Pinehurst, winning 123 out of $50
Miss Gertrude TIL Srston, of West
Hampton, l.. l., defeated Mrs. David
CARL, of New Rochelle, in the final
of the special consolidation eight of
st. Valentine tournament. This
match bringing the tournament to an
end.