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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-08
GOOD GAINS ARE MADE
ON COTTON EXCHANGE
Late Prices Advance Almost
Full Cent Above Saturdays
Closing Figures

COTTON BELT WEATHER CONDITIONS
New York. Dec S.-The following tenn
peratures were recorded in the cotton belt
this morning: Oklahoma. 36 Fort Smith.
81; Memphis 40: Nashville. AZ. Knox
vile SO; Vicksbura. -; San Antonio
20; Atlanta, so; Meridian 80: jackson
vile Wiiminst9onn. Savannah. chsrleston
Orleans Pensacola and Galveston 72
There was IL inch OF precipitation at
Orleans and vicksburg, &c at wilmington.
20 at Augusta. 230 at MONTGOMERY.
"04 at Atlanta and 3.OS at Meridian
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-08

LONDON-NIoneyi is quoted at ~
per cent. Discount rates: Short bills,
55S per cent three month bills, 59s
Der cent
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-08
PHILADELPHIA-Call, 6 per cen

time, per cent commercial paper:
three to six months, 5A per cent, and
six months, 5M @0 per cent.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-08

INet change made bY comparIson with Ia al
sale on New York Stock Exchange.
Total GALES. 12217 shares. vompared with
f055 shares Saturday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-01
Hughey Jennings Says
Cobb is Slowing Up

Scranton, Pa, Dec. 1t is Of
ffcially admitted by Hughey Jennings
manager of the Detroit Tigers, that
Ty Cobb, noted Detroit batsman,
base runner and outfielder, is slow
ing up. The boss of the Bengals
admitted as much this afternoon,
and then proceeded to go on record
as saying he still considers Cobb the
best ball player in the major league.
Il noticed last year for the first
time that Cobb is slowing up on the
bases" said Jennings. ION infield
hits that he usually beat out or
made the play at first unusually
close Ty was being nailed by a step
last season.
II also noticed that in base steal
ing he didn't have his old speed.
When at his best it required a per-
feet throw to get Cobb stealing Sec
ond, and even then it was often a
give-and-take proposition with the
umpire when it came to making the
decision. yet last season q perfect
peg by the opposing catcher usually
had Ty by safe margin"
ut is only natural that Cobb
would begin to slow up" Jennings
said. ANY player will after going
through such long and active ca
reer as Cobb has enjoyed.
However, he still knows how to
hit the ball and has few superiors
in the outfield. and even with his
decreased speed he is faster than a
majority of players. That is why I
still consider him the most valuable
player in the game"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-01
Tim Droney Will Not Be
on Local Fight Program;
Herman to Meet Sheridan

j. David Mcconnell. of the Harris
burg Boxing Association is in receipt
OF telegram stating that it will be
impossible for Tim Droney, of Lam
caster to appear here next Friday
evening. in his scheduled ten-round
bout with Johnny Herman, of North
ampton. Droney was hurt last Thurs
day evening at Philadelphia in n bout
with fighter named Fitzsimons, be-
ing given technical knockout.
The local management however has
secured q worry good substitute in the
person of Tommy Sheridan, Jersey
City. Just a few days ago Sheridan
Knocked out Joe Marks, of Philadel-
phia. who made quite hit with tbs
fans here when he boxed recently at
the Motive Power auditorium. The
management regrets very much to
make this announcement of the sub
stitution, but on the other hand >they
are giving plenty of notice of the
change of program, so therefore the
fans will not he disappointed.
The rest of the bill is expected to
go through as prearranged. The show
will be held at the Chestnut Street
auditorium, Friday evening, -Decem-
her 5. Seats will be on sale at Harrys
cigar store and Shenk & Title s
sporting goods store.
There is a big program in store for
local fans. Plans are working out to
make, these shows the best ever held.
since BILLY" Mehring has Joined
forces here, promoters from all over
the United States are asking for en-
gagements for their fighters.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-01
TECH REAL FOOTBALL TEAM
by LEO HAIsRIS
(Advisory Coach)

Tech
Tech Tech
am doing SO from unbiased standpoint Erie lineup
without
Mercersburg excepted
for is
hasa
football
weighed the
Tech
to touchdowns
substitute for Central Board official
up
that had the
in
danger nearest Erie the 2o-yad line This
player factor Only substuions n
Com
who
after big N
had backing
OF Books and Elnger like
The score 20 to but should
and he
of
Tech
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-01
Greensburg High Ties
Up With Latrobe Eleven

Grcensburg. Pa, Dec. l. - The
Greensburg High School and La
trobe High School football teams
closed their seasons here Saturday
by sharing honors in a no-score
game, played on a field covered
with several inches of soft mud.
Each team made two first downs.
Latrobe eXcelled Greensburg in but
one thing, kicking. BY out-punt-
ing the locals, Latrobe managed to
Keep the ball in Greensburgs ter
ritory large part of the time.
Only two runs were made i'm the
entire game, which carried the ball
more than ten yards. Harvey made
25-yard run in the first half, and
McNerny gained 16 in the second
half. Fumbles were very frequent.
Latrobe tried many forward passes.
very few of which were completed.
special Grain carried the Latrobc
rooters to Greensburg.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-01
HARRY ROTE MAY
JOIN MUJHLENBERG
Lehigh Star Will Be Offered
Better Chances; New
Coach

Allentown, Pa, Dec. AFTER re-
creating interest in athletics at
Muhlenberg through a successful
football season after the war, great
the athletic map more extensively
than ever next year.
Chief among the moves con
templated is possibility that Harry
Rote, the sensational Lehigh quarter
back may next Fall be a Muhlenberg
student. in which event he would un-
doubtedly pilot the football team
Rote, Harrisburg boy very popular
at the capital is said to have aims
for a professional career for which
the course at Muhlenberg would more
appropriately prepare him than the
technical course at Lehigh.
Should he matriculate at the Allen
town college he would undoubtedly
stimulate interest in athletics to the
highest pitch, since in addition to
being an unsurpassed field general
on he Gri0ron, he is a top notcher
in baseball and basketball and a
high-class artist in track and field
sports.
Interesting Schedule
The Muhlenberg football schedule
next season promises to be the most
interesting in it's history. Lafayette
signed up for game next year when
it asked Muhlenberg to open the sea-
son Just closed on March Field, and
i@SHlSH HAS also invited MunlenDerE
20 play again at South Bethlehem in
1921. Next to the Lafayette game,
:duhlenberg has always drawn the
largest gate receipts for Lehigh
Negotiations are also in progress for
games with Gettysburg. Swarthmore
and Haverford, and it is understood
the Thanksgiving game next year
will be played with Ursinus.
Muhlenberg during the season just
closed lost to Lafayette. Lehigh. Villa
Nova, Bucknell and Ursinus. and won
from Lebanon Valley, Albright, and
Catholic University. While the de-
feats exceeded the victories there is
no feeling of depression over the out
come, as Coach Ritter had a prac-
tically green squad, few of whom had
ever worked together, and there is
every prospect for better things.
New Track Coach
The determination of Muhlenberg
to improve in athletics is shown by
the engagement for track coach for
next season of the celebrated, John
Paul Jones, holder of the worlds mile
running, for rs years president of the
A. A. L., pronounced "the greatest
runner of thera all. Jones, who dur
ing the war was a captain in the
Ordnance Department, recently mar
ried and is now located in Allen
town, being connected with the force
of the TIaylor Engineering and Man
ufacturing Company.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-01
NAVY OUTPLAYS
ARMY WARRIORS
Charley King Is Hero In Big
Battle on Polo Grounds
on Saturday

New York. Dec. Through the
drab. murky fog up at the Polo
Grounds Saturday afternoon the blue
and gold of the United States Navy
waved in triumph when Charley King,
eleven, twice booted the bali between
the Army goal posts and sent the big
West Point team down to defeat by
a score of to 0. This modest young
midshipman's unerrinG toe sent the
ball over for 1.-THE first score in the
second period from the 25-yard line.
and again, i'm the gather ing dusk of
the fourth period. he kicked another
goal from placement from the 2S-yard
mark. Not since 1912 has Annapolis
humbled the West Point team. and
in that year theN task was accom-
plished in the same way, John Brown
kicking two goals from placement as
King did Saturday.
Played. to n StandstllI
The Navy played the Army to a
standstili. with straight line-crack-
ing football tactics. the Annapolis
backs catapulted through the West
Point forwards until the line was
riddled with holes.
In the second period. the Navy
backs. Cruise. Bensoist Clarks and
Koehler, drove the Army team back
to 40 yards in q relentless, hammer
and-tongs attack until the battered
Army eleven was within it's own 20
ward line. fighting hard to stem the
Navy tide.
1t was not until then that the Navy
assault paused fer moment. just
long enough for King to drop back
to the 25-yard line and. while Captain
Ewen held the ball he kicked a goal
from placement. which suddenly
changed the tiers of the blue mid
shipmen into . great splash of
waving gold. 1t was as If great
yellow calcium had-been turned onto
the section of Navy lads.
The heavy Army lined failed ut
terly to withstand the mighty charge
of the Navy team. When the Navy
backs plunged they ripped great
gaps in the opposing line, and the
Annapolis backs went leaping
through the portals at from to 10
lines at clip. The Army team was
helpless before the grueling hammer
ing, and was loot able to pull itself
together until the Navy was withine
easy kicking distance of the Army
goal Then. when the West Point
battlers frightened M the iefense, II
was too late.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-01
GILL TO MEET
JOHNNY WOLGAST
Takes on Kid Shecler Tomor-
row; Stcelton's Next Show
Includes Angelo

Johnny GIL. with Joe Barrett, left
to-day for York Tomorrow night
Gill meets kid" Sheeler in q ten
round windup. Manager Barrett to-
day matched Gill for a ten-round
battle at Lancaster on December 8
with Johnny WolSast.
Billy Angelo, the Greek light
weight champion, who is on the
Olylnp'a q clubs all-star boxing bill
next Monday night, in the feature
ten-round bout, at Steelton, scored
q great hit by knocking out Red"
Gardner, the western welterweight
at York, last week, in the third
round, This victory has secured
Billy" fight with w lie jackson,
before q Providence, Il. l.. club, to
take place New Years afternoon.
While elated over the chance to
meet jackson, which is a step fur
ther to match with Champion
Benny Leonard, Bobby Brown, An
gelo's manager, realizes that kid"
Alberts is just as good a fighter as
Jackson.
Alberts. who halls from Reading,
Pa, is now in the kid" williams
stable in Baltimore, which is a
guarantee that he will be in great
shape for the Greek. and he must
be able to deliver the goods.
Angelo has never wrangled over
weight. whether they were lighter or
heavier than himself. He never
kicked, but in this match, Angelo
insisted that Alberts weigh no more
than 140 pounds at o'clock on the
day of the show and each fighter
has forfeit of fifty dollars posted
to make the weight.
Richmond OH the Card
Kid" Richmond is on the card to
meet Young Fulton, Allentown's best
bantamweight boxer, who showed
his right TO fight with Pete Her
man, bantam champion of the
world, by shading Max Williamson.
Another bout that is drawing
great interest will be between Willie
Langford, claimant of the colored
Weiterweight championship, and
Jimmy Duncan, the Middletown mid
dleweight, who put up such a great
battle with Langford last week.
BILLY Zimmerman, now a resident of
Hershey, with Il long string of vic
tories in the ring, while serving in
france with Uncle Sam's forces will
attempt to weather Harry Hide
brandts great punch and knock him
out in siX-round bout A suitable
opponent is being sought by Bar
rett to met the other Hildebrandt
brother, Girls, of Steelton. in the
opening SiX-round bout
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-01
lockwood to Play Here
in First Mid-week Game

At Chestnut street auditorium to-
morrow night, Harrisburg -Indepen-
dents will play the lockwood team of
Philadelphia. This viii be the first. Of
a series of midweek games under the
direction of the local association.
lockwood is strong aggregation
and promises to give the locals a hard
run.
The lockwood lineup will include
Trautewein and Sturfs forwards; {;
Hugg. center and Owens and Russell.
guards. Four OF these men have had
big league experience and the com
blnation presents a group that should
cause the local boys little trouble
for u time.
Saturday night the Independents
walked away with Norristown, win
ming by a score of A to 16. The Wis
itors were great in team work but
could not shoot goals, but four being
scored by Norristown during the
game. The locals offered some new
things in the cage game and this is
puZZling visiting teams. Every man
was in evidence and sensational shots
were made by Ford. McCord, Wal
lower and Gerdes. The lineup and
clr n rV
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-01
Ohio in Four Leagues Is
Promised Baseball Aplenty

Columbus, o., Dec. 1.-Ohio now
owns representatives in the four
most important baseball leagues in
the country. This became true when
Akron secured a franchise in the
International league. Cincinnati
owns National league club, Cleve-
land an American league outfit, To-
ledo and Columbus are represented
in the American association and
Akron now is a member, of the In
ternational loop.
The admission of Akron to the In
ternational league will have consid-
erable effect on the league planned
by Robert w. Reed and Joe +. Carr,
who for months have been lining up
a Glass b circuit that would include
Akron, Canton, Youngstown, Dayton
and several other of the larger cit
les in this part of the country that
are not represented in organized
baseball.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-01
Small Game Season Ends;
Hunters Go After Deer

Pennsylvania small game sea-
son ended Saturday and reports to
the State Game Commission indicate
that there has been a fair kill of
quail, ruffed grouse and wild tur-
keys, compared with former years,
although in some counties where
game was not cared for by sports
men there was less. than anticipat-
ed,
The deer season opened to-day
and will run until December Is,
when the bear and rabbit seasons
will also end. There are many deer
reported about and the game war;
dens say that the number of deer
hunters will be larger than ever.
Harrisburg hunters out to-day are
small army
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-01
TECH HIGH DOWNS ERIE IN CHANPIONSH
TECH HIGH CLINCHES TITLE,
DEFEATS ERIE HIGH ELEVEN;
BATTLE WITH HARDEST FOE

There was great joy at Tech this
morning. Studies were set aside in
order to give the student body an
opportunity to pay tribute to the
Maroon football squad, who on Sat
urday won over Erie, score 20 to o'
One. of Techs worst foes has been
eliminated and now will come Masten
Park of Buffalo. Whether Tech wins
Saturday next over the Buffalo ag-
gregation matters not. In deteat-
ing Erie the Maroon have won an un-
questionable right to the champion
ship title. No other game is apso-
lutely necessary, but Tech wants to
let the people of the United States
know the real strength of Harris
burg claimants tosthe United states
title, and are willing to take on
all comers. Masten Park will play
Saturday, December 6, at Island Park,
and after they too have been elimi-
mated, Scott Scchool, if still anxious,
will be considered.
Champion of the United states
BY defeating Erie High school,
Technical High school, won the cham
pionship of the United states. Inc
game was played in the mud and ram
before a crowd of 5000.
The first half ended to in favor
of Tech, although at the beginning
of the game Beck intercepted tor-
ward pass and ran 80 yards for
touchdown, which the officials brought
back, claiming holding. a little later
Tech scored the second touchdown
on a forward pass after working the
ball up to the 1O-yard line by won
derful line bucking by Wilsbach anu
Lingle.
The second half started by Harris-
burg playing series of blind ana
off-taclkle plays, resulting in toucn
down soon after the period opeheu,
A little later with the same style
of line buck by Wilsbach, LlnSle'
Reck and Garrett succeeded In sccOr
ing the third touchdown. whlcn
brought the score to 2O-O In iaNor
of Tech. ,.,d , large
husky bunch with wonderful nshtlns
spirit, but at no time did theS nave
a chance to score. o,,aarfuI
The Maroons showed a wonoeriu us
offense and stubborn deiehse,
the line outcharged the Ere pTlohn mnch
made large openings Tor the last
backs.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-01
(By the Profcssor)'

| History will repeat itself. A little
over 100 years ago, Commodore
Perry went up to Erie, fitted out nine
vessels, and shortly after sent to
! General Harrison that memorable
dispatch, I'VE have met the enemy
and they are ours" Manager BUS"
Snyder had occasion TO wire back the
same laconic message to Harrisburg
ers Saturday afternoon from the
| shores of Lake Erie. Instead of a
| fleet of nine, Captain Frank had
eleven battlers whom he pitted
against the enemy. Erie is ours
the eleventh team in a row to fall
before the prowess of the famous
Tech team that is making history for
the Capital City of the Keystone
State. All over the country they
are singing the praises of the Tech
team, and since the battle Saturday,
even Erie is roofing for the local
Maroons.
For Erie's sake be it said that
they We're the best team that has
faced Tech this season. Captain De-
vine in particular had the goods
when it came to long end runs. At
the close of the contest, Erie had
gained 119 yards on the Tech aggre-
cation. However, they We're never
really dangerous at any time. To
win a State championship, each of
the players had to struggle his hard
est. Every man was at his best in
the face of extreme climatic condi-
tions Rain, and then more rain,
greeted the team from the time they
arrived until they left.
Beck in Hospital
The team reached Harrisburg Sun
day morning at o'clock. Carl Beck
went away with an injured right
shoulder. He came back with two
injured members. He hopes to be in
shape for the battle next Saturday
with Masten Park, over at Island
Park. Captain Frank played three
quarters of the contest, and was then
relieved by Barney" Aldinger. At
the start of the second half "Bobbie"
Books went in for Malick at end.
In the second period Wilsbach
made two yards; Beck made a yard
reverse play was tried with little
success. "Buddie" Lingle then Slip
ped through tackle for the first
touchdown and Comfort kicked the
goal. The half ended without fur
ther scoring.
Second Half
At the beginning of the second
half. Erie kicked to Garrett who
ran it back to midfeld. After max |
ing one first down, Tech was forced
to kick, Beck sending the pigskin |
back to the Erie goal posts. Captain |
Devine ripped through the Tech |
tackle for fifteen yards. At this !
point Books went in for Malick. De- |
vine went around right end for six
teen yards. With the ball on Techs !
35-yard line Erie tried forward
pass but failed, and Tech got the |
ball. In tackling Lingle, Fullback |
Kramer received a fracture of his |
right jawbone and was relieved by !!
Bohn. With the ball on Erie's 10 |
yard line, Tech fumbled and was de- |
layed from scoring. Erie kicked, and !
Tech had to advance the ball from |
the 40-yard line. Eventually. Beck |
made the score, and Comfort brought |
the total to IA. In the last. quarter, |
Wilsbach made the final score, bring |
ing the total to 20 points
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-01
SIR THOMAS ON OCEAN

New York, Dec. 1.-Sir Thomas
Upton sailed for home Saturday on
the steamship Adriatic for Cher
bourg and Southampton, still smil-
ingly predicting that his Shamrock
" would lift the, Americas cup
next year. He will return here in
April with his twenty-three meter
Shamrock, which has lifted more
cups than any yacht abroad, as the
challenging yachts trial horse"
he said.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-01
NEW LIVE BIRD CHAMPION

WolfskiH, touted as State live bird
champion, was defeated by A. Reh-
rich, Reading, Saturday. at the an
nual live bird shoot held at Den
yer.
The Denver champion lost his
title when he dropped four of his
twenty-five pigeons. He hit them all
but those he was credited with los
ing were shot few feet over the
dead line. The new regal robe
wearer dropped his full twenty
five.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-01
wILHIDE TO LEAD ARMY

West Point, N. Y, December /. -
Glenn c. Wilhide, quarterback of the
Army football eleven, was elected
captain of the team for next season.
Wilhide, who is member of the sec
ond class, entered the academy in
June. 1918. He is 81 years old and
native of Maryland.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-01
BICYCLE TEAMS TIE

New York, Dec. 1. - All teams
entered in the annual siX-day bicy-
Gle race at Madison Square Garden.
were tied at o'clock this morn
ing, having covered 1872 miles and
two laps. The eighth hour record
is 1S9 miles and nine laps, made by
Lawson and Drobach lin 1914.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-01
SALT LAKE GETS PITCHER
BY Associated Press

Salt Lake City, Dec. 1. - Pitcher
Mike Prendergast, of the Philadel-
phia Nationals, has been purchased
by the Salt Lake Coast League
Baseball Club, according to word re-
ceived here from E. Johnson, team
manager. Prendergast at one time
played with the Chicago Nationals.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-01
wNNT HARVARD In WEST
Bv dssocfated Press.

BY H550cfutcd FFfSS.
PasndeHa, Calf, Dec. IAN invi-
tation to play here New Years day
with a western team vet to be select
ed, has been sent to the football team
OF Harvard University. it was an
nounced here by A. j. Bertonneu. 1
members of the football committee
OF the Tournament of Roses Associa-
ton.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-01
sCoRELEss TIE CAME

Enhaut and Oberlin representative
elevens battled to a scorless tie in a
game at Steelton, Saturday Weather
conditions made the playing disagree
able, but this did not deter the men.
and the contest was a battle from
start to finish.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-01
JUNIOR RESERVES WY

Tho Edison Junior High School
reserve football team atoned some
what for the sting of defeat admin
istered the representative eleven or
the institution by downing the Camp
curtin Junior High School Scrub
SQUAD on the Island grounds Saturday
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-01

TouchdOwns, LingIe, BECK anu
Wilsbach Goals from touchdown,
Comfort, 2. Substitutions. Erie. Sui
livan for Baker, Bohn for Carney,
Shaner for Kramer, Weible for Bonn;
Tech. Rocks for Malick, Aldinger for
Frank. officials: Hughitt. of Mich
igan Central Board, referee; Carney.
of Erie, Umpire; Daily. of Notre
Dame, head linesman. Time of quar-
ters, IL minutes.