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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-29

an English novelist Of the three-vol-
ume school might have written
whole row Of books without losing
his dignity or cramping his style.
Martha Foote used it for making out
reports and Instruction sheets. for
keeping accounts and for her small
private correspondence.
Such was Martha Foote's room. In
a modern and successful hotel. whose
foyer was rose shaded. brass -grilled.
peacock alleged and tesselated. that
bed sitting room of hers was as
wholesome and satisfying and real as
a piece of homemade rye bread on
A tray of French pastry: and as in
congruous.
1t was to the orderly comfort or
these accustomed surroundings that
the housekeeper Of the Senate Hotel
opened her eyes this Tuesday morn
ing. Opened them, and lay moment
bridging the morphean chasm that
lay between last night and this morn
ing. 1t was $50 am. 1t Ia pau
enough to open ones eyes at $3.50 on
Monday morning. But to open the"
at $50 or Tuesday morning. after an
indigo Monday. The taste or yester-
day fingered, brakish. in Marthas
mouth.
"Oh. we'll, II won't be as bad as yes
terday, anyway. 1t can't. so she
assured herself, as she lay there.
."rhere never were two days like that.
hand running. Not even in the hotel
business"
E For yesterday had been what Is
known az muddy Monday. Thlck.
murky and oozy with trouble. Two
conventions. three banauets. the lobby
SO full Of khaki that it looked IKE
standstorm, a threatened strike In the
laundry. a travelling man in two-twelve
who had the grippe and thought he was
diving, a shortage OF towels that pug
aboo of the hotel housekeeper) due to
the laundry trouble that had kept the
linen room telephone jangling to the
tune OF hundred damp and irate
guests. And weaving in and out. and
above. and about and through it all,
like neuralgia toothache that can't be
located. persisted the constant. nagging.
maddening complaints OF the Chronic
Kicker in six-eighteen.
Six.elghteen was woman. She had
arrived Monday morning early. BY
Monday night every girl on the switch
board had the nervous jumps when they
plugged In at her signal She had
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-29

the argument that no human being
could be expected to perform such
daily feats of memory Martha Foote
battered it down with:
THAT'S just where you're mistaken.
The first few days are bad. After
that it's easier every day. until it be-
comes mechanical. I remember when
l first started waiting on table in my
mothers quick lunch eating house in
Sorghum. MINI. I'd bring 'em wheat
cakes when they'd ordered pork and
beans: but it wasn't two weeks be-
fore l could take six orders, from
soup to pie. without so much as for
getting the catsup. Habit, that's all.
So she, as well as the minor hotel
employees. knew eighteen as Geisha
Mccoy. Geisha Mccoy, who got
thousand a week for singing a few
songs and chatting informally with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-29

changed her rooms. and back again
She had quarreled with the room clerk
She had complained to the Office about
the service. the food. the linen. the
lights. the noise. the chambermaid. all
the bellboys and the color OF the fur
nishings in her suite. She said she
couldn't live with that color. 1t made
her sick. Between $50 and 1890 that
night there had come a lull. Six
eighteen was doing her turn at the
Majestic.
Martha Foote knew that. She knew.
and she knew what that name meant.
just as you do She had even laughed
and quickened and responded to Geisha
McCoy's manipulation Of her audience.
just as you have. Martha Foote knew
the value Of the personal note, and it
had been her idea that had resulted in
the rule which obliged elevator boys.
chambermaids. floor clerks. doormen
and walters II possible. to learn the
names Of Senate Hotel guests. no mat
ter how brief their stay.
They like it," she said to Manager
Brant. You know that better than
do. They'll be fattered and sur
prised and tickled to death. and
they'll go back to Burlington. Ia. and
tell how well known they are at the
Senate"
when the suggestion was met with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-29
believed ~h>t?"
inquired Martha
Foote, pleasantly
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the delighted hundreds on the other
side of the footlights. Geisha Mccoy
made nothing Of those same foot
lights. She reached out, 80 to speak.
and shook hands with you across their
amber glare. Neither lovely nor al
Turing. this woman. And as for her
voice! And yet for ten years or more
this rather plain person. somewhat
dumpy. no longer young, had been
singing her everyday human songs
about everyday human people. And
invariably land fguratively) her au-
dience clambered up over the foot
lights and sat in her lap. She had
never resorted to cheap music-hall
tricks. She had never invited the gall
lery to join in the chorus. She de-
scended to no fnger-snapping. But
when she sang song about a wait
ress she was a waitress. She never
hesitated to twist up her hair. and
pull down her mouth. to get an effect.
She didn't seem to be thinking about
herself at all or about her clothes or
her method or her effort. or anything
but the audience that was plastic to
her deft and magic manipulation.
Until very recently. Six months had
wrought subtle change in Geisha
Mccoy. She still sang her everyday,
human songs about everyday human
people. But you failed. somehow. to
recognize them as such. They sound
ed sawdust stuffed. And you were
likely to hear the man behind you
say. "Yeh. but you ought to have
heard her Ave years ago. She's about
through"
Such was x-eighteen. Martha
Foote, luxuriating in that one delici-
Gus moment between her 80 awaken
ing and her 6:3l arising. unused on
these things. She thought of how at
IL o'clock the night before her tele-
phone had rung with the sharp xing!
Of trouble. The voice OF Irish Nellie.
on night duty on the sixth floor. had
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-28
Beck Is Looking Better
in Penn State Lineup;
Anxious to Defeat Penn

State College, Pa, Oct. 2S.-To de-
feat Penn on November l is the
aim of every Penn State football
player and coach, and with this OBJ
iect in view, the work of the past
week has been harder than at any
time during the season. 1t is iully
realized that Penn has strong team
his year and that they Will be marc
20 beat next Saturday. but every Penn
State man is determined to do MS
best to carry the Blue and White
to victory.
The Dartmouth defeat was not un-
expected. for while it was believed
that Penn State had lighting chance
to win, the coaches were not very
optimistic. The team play of the
Blue and White eleven had not been
sufficiently developed at the time to
combat the machine-like playing Of
the big Green team. As was eN-
pected, Penn States line proved no
match for Dartmouth's veteran ag-
gregation and as result, the Blue
and White backfield was given no
chance to show anything.
Several new men have been show
ing up well of late, among them
being Black, Bear and Bentz. Beck,
the formere halfback, is at last De
ginning to learn the fine points or
man to bolster the line. Mackenzie,
the. rcd-haired center who has been
on the sidelines with bad knee
for almost three weeks. is again back
on the job and he will be hard
man to keep off the team. Raucn
being tried as guards and their work
has also been improving.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-28
Joe Choynski Explains
What Real Kidney Punch
Means to Ring Fighters

San Francisco, Cal, Oct. 2S.-"One
punch that the fighters of to-day do
not know how to use is the kidney
punch" said the veteran Joe Choyn-
ski recently.
ITO us old timers it is amusing
to sit at fight and hear remarks
about the kidney punch when some
third rater reaches over the shoulder
Of the man he is fighting and slams
him with the open hand on the back.
Ad Wolgast, worlds champion, was
supposed to know how to use the
kidney punch. But even Wolgast did
not use IL properly.
The man who introduced the kid
ney punch was Danny Needham, and
there's never been another man who
could use the punch as Danny could.
The kidney punch is a jab and not
a swing. And 1t doesn't land on a
mans back. 1t lands on the soft
part of the side-iust above the belt.
One kidney punch or two, though
painful. will not be very effective.
"Needham specialized on the punch
and sometimes landed it as often as
a dozen times in round. He'd keep
using it until the other fellows side
was blood raw and he caved in. And
all the time, remember, 1t was a
jab. just poke and a twist OF the
wrist and the sinking of the first a
few inches into the soft flesh"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-28
PR. R. WOMEN TO
PLAY CAGE GAME
Candidates Out Last Night;
Two Meetings Each Week,
Starting Next Tuesday

Members of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Women Employees Club
have started practice for indoor
sports. Basketball candidates were
out last night at the Motive Power
athletic room, Seventh and Boyd
streets. Indications point to a strong
team for games with other teams.
1t is also planned to arrange n
series of club contests there being
sufficient candidates to assure from
four to six good teams. All athletics
will be under the direction of Mrs.
Annie Mas, supervisor of women
employees.
Meetings will be held Tuesday
and Thursday nights.
Candidates Out Last Night
All candidates are requested to re-
port Tuesday night November 4, as
there will be no meeting Thursday
night of this week. The following
reported for practice last night:
Stella Metzgar, Ruby Wall, a former
Central High School player; Bernice
Matthias, a former High School play
er; Margaret Miller, Katherine Bonn
gardner, Anna Roth, Katherine
Drumheiser, Jennie Branca, Sarah
Beck, Ruth Laverty, Mildred Har-
per, Eleanor Weaver, Bertha Hagen
togler, Sara Mclaughlin, Mae Shoop,
Mary Greek, Mary Bechtel, Mae
Stevick and Anna Z. Emanuel, the
latter also a former High School
player.
There are several other young
women working in the Motive Power
Department whom the manager is
anxious to secure for the basketball
team. They include Maude Matthias,
q former Columbia player; Mary
Rote and Helen Hote, both former
Central High School players.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-28

players to pick. He will always have
at his call good men.
This year Will find Benny Kline,
who was one of the Rosewood cham
pions in 1861. Manager Ford re-
quested Kline to join the squad of
candidates prior to the night of the
opening workout of the Independents
several weeks ago, and in the prac-
tees that have been held since that
time Kline has been showing excel
lent form.
He is a rather fast player, and
follows the BALI continually, but
his floor work is good. and he is by
no means a bad shot. 1t is prob
able that he will be played at guard
should he get in the opening tilt.
Kline recently organized an anna
teur five with the intention of get
ting a schedule of out-of-town games
during the winter. This will be car
,, ried through, despite his connections
with the Independents, and he will
play with the amateur organization
on nights other than Saturdays or
holidays.
Daily practices are to be conduct
ed during the coming week for the
! contest with the st. Elizabeth quin-
tet next Saturday night. The Phila-
| delphians are said to be a trifie
stronger than they were last year,
and if this is the case the contest
should be good one.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-28
SHOWING EARLY SEASON
VOLLEYBALL PROMISES TO
BECOME ONE OF LEADING
ATHLETIC INDOOR GAMES

iZed teams and spirited contests are
the result. Lancaster is at present
only represented by one team, put
the sport is one of the most popular
on the calendar at the local Y. NJ.
c. A, and it is thought that other
clubs and organizations will take up
the game.
Those who are not familiar with
the game are of the belief that the
game requires no skill in the playing
and that any person can play the
game. True any person can play II
the same as football, baseball ana
basketball and other sports, but 10
play it as it should be played re-
quires a great deal of practice. Like
in all athletic games, a certain syS-
TEN must be used on the attack ana
defense to make team strong.
Teamwork is the main requirement
for successful volleyball team, and
to gain this essential much practlce
is required.
Individual Points Not Scored
"Volleyball has one distinction
from any other athletic game, in that
it is impossible to tell which indl-
vidual scored the point. Mainly 1t is
the opponent who scored the point
for the opposing team, because he
fails to return tho ball. Points are
counted, of course, but no individual
gets the credit for scoring the point
as in other athletic games. Another
point in favor of volleyball is that
young and old alike can play the
game without fear of injury. as in
other branches of athletics. II is for
this reason possibly that volleyball
is fast coming to the front and ex-
ponents of the game claim it will be
one of the major sports in the near
fnniI1rn
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-28
Steelton Star Looms Up as
Star For Lebanon Valley

Annvillc, Pa, Oct. 2S.-Although
tired out by their long trip to Clarks-
burg, w. Va, and by the strenuous
game which they had there with
West Virginia Wesleyan. Lebanon
valleys football men are more than
ever eager for scrimmage and prac-
tice that they might redeem their
West Virginia defeat by conquering
the Johns Hopkins eleven when they
meet them at Baltimore next Satur-
day. Their zeal for n workout last
night, however, got them nothing
for rain interfered with the sched-
uled workout.
Despite his injuries Homan play
ed a wonderful game, hitting the
Wesleyan line with remarkable yigor
until he was compelled to quit the
game in the last quarter when he
sprained his ankle. However, the
star of the game for Lebanon Val
ley was easily Beyman, the Steel
ton boy who has been performing
stellar work at left tackle ever since
he Joined the team, Beyman is per
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-28

Now that volleyball has secured
a strong hold on Harrisburg, there
is to be one of the greatest seasons
in the history of this indoor game.
Through the efforts of the Zembo
Patrol team the public has been
brought into this sport. Heretofore
it was confined to gymnasiums and
athletic clubs. Here is what John
Swank, sports editor of the Lancas-
ter Intelligencer has to say about
this sport:
"Volleyball has been benefited by
the war possibly more than any otner
sport on the athletic calendar. Be
fore the late unpleasantness on the
other side of the brine, which put
Willy Hohenzollern in the discard,
volleyball was thought of only as a
girls game. Now it gives promise OF
becoming one of the greatest INDOOR,
as we'll as outdoor sport.
Uncle Sam saw the virtues OF the
game and leagues were organized IN
the various army camps throughout
the country. Even on the other side
the game was played to great eX-
tent. Volleyball always has been on
the list of gymnasium sports, but
was neven very popular with the
SEONnupSJ lllS Souh5StSAS 'HS
only ones who played it to any great
extent. During the war. however,
grownups took up the game and
found it to their liking with the re-
suit that teams are now being or
ganized in every city in the United
States.
Harrisburg Vollcyball Mad
Harrisburg has gone volleyball
mad, and at least six or eight leagues
have been formed. Lodges, clubs
and other organizations have organ
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-28

Joe Barrett, manager of the Olym-
pia A. c., of Steelton, announced last
night that he had completed his en-
tire bill for his show Thursday night.
In all there will be thirty rounds Of
boxing, a ten-round feature bout,
and four six-round bouts. The fea-
ture bout is of great interest to To-
cal sports, as Sammy Schiff, Harris
burg's leading boxer, will meet
Young Mahoney, the clever Balti-
more lightweight, who has won a
great many friends in this city.
This will be Schiff's first start this
year in a regular fight. Sammy has
always volunteered his services will
ingly for patriotic purposes, and he
has kept in great condition in that
way. The Baltimorean has improv-
ed greatly during the past year. The
special bout of six rounds is be-
tween the two best bantans ever
paired in this section. Kid Rich
mond, from the same stable as Ma
honey, and boxing partner to Kid
Williams, will meet Lancaster's
pride, Jackie Parkes, the stable mate
of Tim Droney.
Young Lehman, the local wrestler
WIN hiahO MS iiItihi appear ehSe dH
fighter against Laurence King, the
former overseas soldier. Red"
Singer, the pride of Dauphin, will
meet Chester Rowan, of Steelton
while two other Steelton boys, Ivory
Eshelman and Gordi Carchadi, will
open the show.
Kid Williams, the Baltimore Tiger
who proved several weeks ago, be-
fore Barretts club, that there is a
reason for the worlds champion
Pete Herman, to refuse him another
match, will come to Steelton with
Mahoney and Richmond, to act as
their advisers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-28
Volleyball Practice Starts
Tonight For Local EIks

Elks who have taken up volley-
ball will meet this week for a try
out of candidates. A court will be
arranged on the second floor of tine
Elks' Club and arrangements will
be made to have daily practice. A
good coach Will be secured as there
are a number of star players in Har-
risburg lodge, and 1t is expected that
within the next two weeks the Elks'
team will be ready for business.
Games will be arranged with Lam
caster and other Elk teams, with the
local bolice, Zembo Patrol, and
Businessmen's teams from the local
"" All candidates are requested
to report tonight at s o'clock sharp
for first practice.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-28
MDDLETowN MAKES KICK

MiddletoWn football team was
handed raw deal from Belmont Jr.
team of Harrisburg. Middletown
went to the expense of advertising
the field in good condition, selling
tickets and had a big crowd on the
field and was ready to play. Then
word was received from Harrisburg
that they would not be down. We
don't think we had a square deal.
This was to be our first game at
home. We played two games away
from home-Mt. Joy and Highspire
and lost both. but we were count
ing on getting even. L understand
we are not the only ones they dis
appointed this way. Mr.. Davies
should at least let the team who he
is going to play know in time, so
they could get another game.
We would like to hear from some
team who will not disappoint us for
next Saturday. as we have an open
date. CLARENCE WERLICH,
Phone Rescue Hose Co, 1913 Brown
street, Middletown, Pa.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-28
Marysville Boosters Meet
Tonight to Talk Baseball

MarysvilIe, Pa, Oct 2S.-The
Marysville Baseball Association of
the Dauphin-Perry League will meet
this evening at o'clock in the Mu-
uncipal building for the purpose Of
reorganization. An entire new corps
of officers will be selected. 1t is not
expected that field manager will
be elected for some time.
The present association, organized
at the beginning of this year, has
been most successful in conducting
the affairs of a Marysville team.
Every bill has been met, grounds
have been rented for the approach
ing season and a comfortable bal
ance remains in the treasury.
Preliminary plans are now being
made for the 1920 season. Arrange
ments are now being made to pur-
chase now uniforms for the entire
team for the season. The contract
will not be let, however, until the
early months of next year.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-28
St. Mary's c. c. Team
Loses at Lancaster

St. Mary's c. c. team of Steelton
lost Sundays game at Lancaster, the
st. Joseph team winning by a score
of 72 to Z.
Two men were injured in the
game. Paul Tousen, of the Steelton
squad, received a dislocated hip dur
ing one of the plays and was taken
to the Harrisburg Hospital, where,
at late hour last night, his condi-
ton was reported as being very fav-
orable. In the same game, Crees,
of the St. Joseph team, suffered two
broken fingers and injured his knee.
Tony McColie, of IS High street,
Steelton, who died at the Harrisburg
Hospital yesterday afternoon, was
also a member of the st. Mary's s
team although he did not play in
last Sundays game.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-28

haps the huskiest man on the team
and he put up a remarkable game
both on the offensive and defen-
sive. Another player who received
much applause and favorable COM
ment from spectators and followers
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-28
FIGHT BLEACHERs COLLAPSE

Montreal, Oct. 2S. - Collapse Of
temporary bleachers on the stage
of a theater here brought a boxing
bout between Eugene Brosseau,
former Canadian amateur welter-
weight champion, and Johnny How
ard, of New York, to a sudden close
in the eighth round of a ten-round
match and probably saved Howard
from a knockout. The stage was left
in darkness as the electric wires
supplying it were carried away in
the collapse. No one was injured.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-28

Basketball will get start Satur-
day night. The Harrisburg Inde-
pendents will meet the St. Elizabeth
five. Manager Gordon Ford is hav-
ing a daily practice this week in
order to be able to pick a team for
the first battle. That the local line
up will be strong is not doubted
What puzzles Manager Ford is Wha
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-28
SfILLERsBURG WANTS GAMES

MiIlcrsburg, Oct. %. = The NH
lersburg High School football team
have an open date for Saturday.
November 1 and would like to ar
range n game for that date with an
out-of-town team whose average
weight is 100 to 1876 pounds. The
games to be played at Millersburg.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-28

of the opposing team was Clemens.
who was substituted for Moore at
quarterback during the last quar-
ter and who exhibited unusual Lead
ership and spirit in the short time
he played.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-28
Mt. Union Falls Down in
Game With Clearfeld

Clearfield High had a real test of
football on their home gridiron
when they met and defeated the
husky Mount Union team. 1t was a
lucky stab for Clearfield when Flea
gal in the last quarter caught for
ward pass back of their goal line af-
ter Suders, one of the Mount Union
ends, partly intercepted it.
The lineup and summary follows:
CLEARFIFLD. MOUNT UNION.
y. Norris, lie. L. Suders, lie.
Nelson, l.g. Vaughn, 1T.
Bird, ,lg. Foster, lg.
zimmerman, c. r. Suders,c.
Stevenson, r.g. Longacre, r.g.
Wright, r.t. Briggs, r.t.
kurtz, re. PeduZZi, re.
Fleagal, q.b. Peters, q.b.
Cox. LII. b. Rosensteel, LIB.
B. Norris, RIB. Thompson, RIB.
Bowes, f.b. Curry, f.b.
Score by periods:
Clearfield ...... 0 0 0 u
Mount Union .. 0 0 0 %
Touchdown, Clearfield, Fleagal.
Goal from touchdown, Cox. Substi-
tutions, Mount Union, Stoianoff for
Foster. Gurlock for r. Suders. Drake
for Rosensteel, Hollenbaugh for Ger
lock, Time of quarters, 10 minutes.
Officials, Captain Crook. referee,
Folger, umpire. Bell, timekeeper
Head linesman, Jerry Cooley.
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-28

Head linesman - Lammer.
Substitutes St. Mary: Cowfen
for Selway, Wilcomer for Bonklin.
st. Joseph: Crees for Hutschion,
Gittschig for Kirchner, Flick for
Hagner.
Next Saturday, the St. Mary's
eleven will play the Bethany A. c..
at York. The st. Mary's players
will practice on Friday night.
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