Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-09
THE SES

|-Chicago, Jan. 6.-Augie Kieck-
[efer retained the three cushion
Billiard championship tonight by
|efeating Pierre Maupome, Mexican
Ihallenger $50 to 141. 1t was the
kventh time Kieckhefer had success
billy defended his title since winning
| last February.
Kieckhefer played 191 innings,
|Fhile Maupome went through 100
h their match. the third block OF
=hich Kieckhefer won tonight, 90
b As, in siXty-one innings. The
kampion's high run tonight was
I've. He had two runs of eight last
j hight when he won the second block
IS TO 46 in siXty-four innings, Maui
ONE won the first block.
The New Jersey Athletic Commis-
on has approved the seating plans
4 the Newark Sportsman's Club in
! he First Regiment Armory, Newark
|Dr the Benny Leonardo ohnny Dun
zee boxing bout on January 20. The
hans provide for 5000 seats on the
hahn floor and 5000 in the balcony.
Boston. Jan. Skid Norfolk, of
baltimore, knocked out Clay Turner,
I New York, in the fourth round
their bout here tonight when he
zInded a right hook on Turner jaw.
1 he men are heavyweights.
Talk about days of sport. Ken
hcky paper tells of youthful trap
ers at Mt. Sterling who formed the
Eaniel Boone Polecat Club, COM
henting: After a successful day
he mothers get the scent long be-
bre the Nimrods show up
Chicago. Jan. S.-John NJ. Powers,
resident of the Los Angeles base
IAN club OF the Pacific Coast
league. tonight Joined President
Hickey. of the American Association,
hd \. r. Tearney, president OF the
|hree 1 League, in the movement
Br minor league representation on
e National Baseball Commission.
Powers will represent the Pacific
oast League at the meeting OF the
RATIONAL Association of Minor
leagues in New York on January II.
9 denied reports that the Paciic
bast League was opposed TO the pro-
bsed invasion by the Chicago Ma
onals and the Boston Americans
California on a spring training
in. and stated Pacific coast clubs
ould extend the use of their parks
= exhibition games.
Pekin, Ill, Jan. S.-AIthough past
allotted three score and ten
nit, L. j. Albertson of this city is
Ill active as a Nimrod, and never
bes duck hunting without getting
limit-fifteen ducks. Mr.. Albert
n. who was a former members of
Lower House in Congress, be-
ngs TO the Duck Island Gun Club,
hich has the distinction of having
hd for members Benjamin Harrison
bd Grover Cleveland.
Johnstowr, Pa, Jan. S.-John A.
eydler, of the National League
an johnson, of the American
eague, and President VI. H. Sex
n and Secretary John II. Farrell,
the National Association of Minor
hagues, have been asked TO attend
annual meeting of the National
bseball Federation, the sand lot
pverning body of the country, at
eveland, Saturday, January IS,
ad confer with the sand lotters rel
i've 10 further cooperation.
Secretary Tom Nokes, of the sand
tiers organization, is now in the
Est making a survey of amateur
id semi-professional conditions in
e leading centers.
Yesterday marked the passing of
once famous big-leaguer, James
O'Rourke. For Is years his bat
lg average exceeded 800. After
living fast company he was identi-
ID a long while with the Eastern
ague.
The poor fox has a swell chance
ese days in England. Aviekors row
olw the hunt in their swift cloud
mbers and. of course, out travel
en- the hounds.
Violently the loving wife shook
r husbands shoulder.
Wake up, George" she said.
he doctor has just sent your