10 More Toes Than Eyes? Why Not? v By "Bud" Fisher ' - I ( TV* feov IT« tn € r wurr ' Uirew x josr ) , 00 1 Tyjpprw /VJV A ,*r, , \ THOUGHT Of A 6UR.G / tIN mono ] MOU ' A "~ 6 FW-mctmc: -t-~ u,w To ®' r ww » I ABwr FOUR KUNOMO GONNA r - . 6CMJMG -ro SeT >H6OS Wv6(te ( *IU_.ON CHlNfcNvfcN, I RICM T l c * 1 *wsr GO "m -rne u«o*u>j A*»O &<SCH chinaman Ten, mutt. A*TY race \ / O I Vvm GOT/ L,—- — n T ; «*, N V C ft CHIN6S€ \ ) MAY LOSE COCKILL. 15 LATEST REPORT Albany Backers in New York State League Make Tempting Offer to Harrisburg Leader Albany, X. Y„ Jan. 2 9. —An offer from owners of the Albany club of the New York State League made to George Cockill of the Harrisburg Tri- State team, at the meeting at Wilkes- P.nrre yesterday to take charge of the Albany team the coming season has back of it a probable sale. There was talk of Albany dropping out of the New York State league and selling the franchise to Erie, but this proposition has fallen llat and the newest thing is said to be an offer from Bill Coughlin, the former leader of Allentown, who is anxious to get back into the game with his former partner. George Cockill. When Cockill and Coughlin were associated in the management and part ownership of the old Reading team it was a profitable venture. Sub sequently Cockill went to Harrisburg ajid Coughlin to Allentown. There are big money inducements back of the offer to Manager Cockill and it is understood he will give his answer following a visit to Harrisburg on Sat iirday. Local backers know nothing official regarding Manager Cockill's plans. 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THURSDAY EVENING, Williamstown Team Won First Contest Special to The Telegraph Williamstown, Pa.. Jan. 29.—1n the first of a series of bowling contests be tween teams in the upper end of the county for championship honors, the C. A. <\ Club, of Williamstown, last night defeated the Carroll bowlers from I.ykens. The contest took place in Parish Hall and attracted a large crowd. Kerwin. of Lykens. had the high in dividual score. Warlow, of Lykens, was next for honors. The scores: WILLIAMSTOWN Mellow 143 136 118 397 Hancock 137 116 123 376 Budd 110 147 173 430 Warlow 138 159 169 456 Thompson 147 115 149 412 Totals 675 673 732 2080 LYKENS Hertzog 124 134 154 422 Fahey 118 118 111 347 Kramer 127 135 11 8 380 Kerwin 217 113 142 472 MeCormick ... 103 12S 137 388 Totals 699 628 662 1989 FAVORS ATHLETIC CASH By Associated rress Boston, Jan. 29.—President Alexan der Meikejohn, of Amherst College, to-day laid down five to one as the proper ratio of expenditure for in struction and for athletics by the col lege. For every SIOO,OOO given the college for tuition and instruction, there should be $20,000 given for ath letic equipment and training, said the president. GIANTS WIN Those Giants went the pace again In the P. R. R .Y. M. C. A. League, winning by a score of 30 to 26. The Athletics had an easy victory with the Cubs, score 38 to 12. Pen and Pencil Club Honors Head of the National League Governor Was Feasted and Praised by Distinguished Folks at Philadelphia Last Night Sfecifll to The Telegraph Philadelphia, Jan. 29.—The dinner tendered Governor John K. Tener by the Pen and Pencil Club in recogni tion of his election as president of the National League of Baseball Clubs, was held last evening, and attended by upward of eighty persons, including men from various walks of life. In addition to the honor truest there was present ex-Governor Samuel W. Pennypacker, Connie Mack, William F. Baker, Dr. Davis and Hughey Dougherty. Henry Starr Richardson, president of the Pen and Pencil Club, acted as toastmaster, as well as song leader, and Governor Tener was the first speaker introduced. Governor Tener made a most inter esting and conservative speech. Most interest centered in his remarks hav ing any bearing on the present some what exciting conditions in the base- Carlisle Athletes Received Their Letters Carlisle, Pa., Jan. 29. —The annual athletic celebration and presentation of "C's" for 1913 was held in the Car lisle Indian School auditorium yester day. Music by the band, singing and speeches by the captains and by sev eral prominent men made up an inter esting program. Valuable souvenir programs containing photos of all the athletic teams and records for 1913 were distributed. Carlisle's success upon the gridiron has made the school's graduate play ers In much demand as coaches. Al bert Exendine has been engaged as head coach at Georgetown University and William Garlow is negotiating with West Virginia Wesleyan. At a meeting of the track and lacrosse "C" men In the athletic quar ters recently Joseph Jocks was elected captain of the lacrosse team for 1914 and Charles Kelsey was chosen to lead the 1914 track and field team. William T. O'Neil, who has success fully coached the Carlisle lacrosse team in past years, has been re engaged for the coming season. FA l<K EX BERG 10 XPI ,AIN S: CLEVELAND PRICE IX) W Cleveland. Ohio. Jan. 29.—Cy Fal kenberg, Nap pitcher, who is reported to have signed a Federal League con tract, gave out an interview In which he said he is disgusted with the treat ment he has received under organized baseball. "I was whisked away from Cleve land to the minors when I possessed major league ability," said he. "I showed that by leading the American Association in 1912. In 1913 I came back and worked under a salary al most equivalent to that of a recruit pitcher. And I won twenty-five games and lost ten for Cleveland in 1913. I feel that my 'come back' Increased the profits of the Cleveland club $50,- 000 and yet the contract I was ex pected to sign for next season granted me an Increase in salary of $9.38 a week." STUDENTS WIIjL MARCH TO SEE I'IRST GAME Plans were discussed to-day at Cen tral High to have the student body march to Tech high school to-morrow night for the first game in the local scholastic series. The game will start at 8 o'clock and the line-up will be: Central. Tech. Rote. f. Steward, f. Yoder. f. Lippman, f. Gerdes. c. (Scheffer) Fast, g. Tittle, c. Fisher, g. Reck, g. Ebner, g. Test Kelley's Coal Put Kelley's Coal to the test in any kind of weather. The quality is there to burn satisfactorily un der any conditions. Much of the comfort of Harris burg home owners in Winter time is due to Kelley's Coal. It is uni formly sized, it is all hard, all soft or thoroughly mixed according to the order, and is delivered as clean as it is possible to make it. Put Kelley's Hard Stove at $6.70, or Kelley's Hard Egg at $6.45 to the test in your furnace. ft M. KFUEY 6 CO. 1 \ 1 - W | iOth :ire^tiw HAPRISBURG TELEGRAPH ball world, because of the acitvity of the new independent Federal League. Ex-Governor Pennypacker, who followed Governor Tener, declared he earned the claim to be present as a newspaperman and his right to this claim through actual services as the Philadelphia representative of the Cape May Wave. Connie Mack said the man who first sugested that Governor Tener again be brought into baseball should be congratulated, for he thought he was the right man for the place. Connie also praised the new president of the Phillies. William F. Baker said he had been two jumps ahead of a fit for the past ten days, but felt that the Phillies were all right now and that he felt sure the team would do its best to win a pennant. Other speakers included Director Porter, B. F. Shibe, T. E. Murphy, G. M. Graham and others. Harrisburg Tossers Have Hard Practice; Nanticoke Is Coming In preparation for what is expected to be the hardest game of the season the Harrisburg basketball squad is practicing every night. Nanticoke is the next proposition. This aggrega tion of tossers is traveling at a fast pace and the locals must put forth special efforts to win the game Satur day night. ,f- As the season moves toward its close, the Harrisburg live will have many big teams to tackle. Nanticoke is looked upon as one of the strongest of the season's schedule. Because of the unusual interest manifested by the local fans the Harrisburg Basketball Association anticipates a record crowd and will make preparations for addi tional accommodations. The game starts at 8.15 o'clock and will be fol lowed with dancing. BITS OF SPORTS The New York State League may adopt a $3,000 salary limit. At the meeting at Wilkes-Barre yesterday it was decided to open the season April 29 and close September 13. The operation on George Brooke. Penn's coach, for appendicitis yes [ terday was a big success. Unusual interest is manifested in the Harrisburg-Nanticoke game sched uled for Saturday night. Charles Dooin denies that he flirted with the Feds and says he will sue President McCullough, of Pittsburgh, for libel. Jack Coombs has signed with the Athletics. Catcher Baker is the only Detroit player who has not signed. The Tigers defeated the Rattlers in the Elks' bowling league last night; margin. 120 pins. The Steelton Athletic Club team of the Central Pennsylvania league mav land E. C. Taggert as manager. The Grafters lost to the W'aps in the duekpin series last night; margin, 47 pins. Reulbaeh has signed with Brooklvn. Market Street Athletic Club de feated the Forney Grammar School at basketball last night; score, 18 to 12. Grimes' Barbers last night won from the Hoodoos: margin, 156 pins. "Rube" Bressler, 2d, former Harris burg twirler, has signed with the Ath letics. In the final match the All-Stars de feated the Martins Inst night; margin, 7 8 pins, and won the series by 13 games to 12. In the Pennsylvania Railroad Young Men's Christian Association bowling league last night the Uona defeated the Tigers; margin, 187 pins. The Elliott-Fisher bowlers were winners over the Inspectors last nigh! margin. 11 pins. In the Musical league the F« five lost to the Do's, margin 51 pins, and the Mi team was defeated by the Re's, margin 232 pins. Ad Brennan, who jumped the Phil lies to play with the Chicago Feds was married yesterday to Miss Portia Durnell, of Kansas City. LECTURES AT MEXICO Mexico, Pa.. Jan. 29.—Mrs. S C Wilson, State organizer of the W. C T. U„ will give a lecture at a union meeting to be held in the Lutheran Church next Sunday. The lecture by Dr. C. H. Gordinier will be held in the Lutheran Church and his sublect will be "What Makes the Wheels Go Round." He is p. lecturer o' ability. A union service will be held in the Port Royal Lutheran Church on Sun day, February 8, 2.30 p. m„ at which time a lecture will be given by "Catcb- My-Pal" Paterson, of Belfast, Ireland. HE BIT THE OFFICER Landing John Arnold, an Italian laborer, who refused to pay his Tare to Middletown this morning, was too great a task for Special Officers Grove and Johnson, of the Pennsylvania Railroad police department, and they called in Pat Hylan and Joe Vail Camp with the ambulance. Arnold put up a hard fight and after biting Officer Johnson on the hand was taken to jail. He was too drunk for a hear big to-day and will be heard to-mor row after he sleeps off his jag. M'DEVITT PUUWIING TRIPTO WASHINGTON "Millionaire-for-a-day" Hires Spe cial Train, Band and Guards For Himself Sfecial to The Telegraph Wilkes-Barre, Pa., Jar*. -9-—Coin once more jingles in the pockets of John Jay McDevltt, who spent $2,500 in playing "millionalre-for-a-day" on the "Great White Way." John Jay, who also answers to the name of "Butch," now has $3,000 and will journey to the National capital on a special train to otter Congress and the nation a statue of himself. McDevltt has engaged" a special train of an observation car, a diner, a Pullman parlor car and a baggage car in which will rest the statue, for Feb ruary 3. A band of 50 pieces has been hired to act as an escort, and a squad of four paid detectives will stand guard over the statue. McDevitt's itinerary calls for a trip by the way of Philadelphia and Balti more. McDevltt believes in his own great ness. lie is self-ponvinced that he has done as much for his country as some of the other notables whose busts in bronze and marble adorn the halls of the nation's capitol. In order that the people of Wash ington and the nation may know that McDevitt has reached the chief city of the nation "Butch" has hired the United States Marine Band to act as his escort to a hfttel where he will make his quarters. 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He wrote a book of his life, for which, to I I his great surprise, he was offered j $3,000 in cash. I No sooner was the offer made than I j John Jay sought a sculptor and or dered his statue. ! MAJESTIC Friday and Saturday, January 30-31, matinee Saturday Robert Disbrow Ijloyd Sunshine Society, presenting "The Lost Princess, 80-Peep." Entire week of February 2. matinee daily—Kirk Brown and His Own Company. Monday matinee—"Tliais." Monday evening—"The. Woman In the Case." ORI'HUUM Keith Vaudeville —Every afternoon and evening. COLONIAL. Vaudeville and Pictures—Every after noon and evening. KIKK BROWN AND IIIS COMPANY One entire week of pleasing perform ances Is announced at the Majestic, be gining Monday afternoon, when Kirk Brown, the popular actor and producer, supported by Miss Marguerite Fields, will appear with his capable company of players in a series of plays that range from a Sliaskesperean love trag edy to a modern drama of the present day. An entire carload of special seen cry Is cnrrled by Mr. Brown, who be lieves in mounting his plays with metropolitan lavishness and who has the reputation of never neglecting the minutest detail In his stage work. The Kirk Brown productions are so far re moved from the average stock produc tions that they are in a class by them selves.—Advertisement. McKAY AND ARDINK Vaudeville devotees who delight in a turn that's provided by a pretty girl and good comedian, And much to ad- mire in the offering of McKay and Ar dine. who are immense favorites at the Orpheum this week. Miss Ottle Ardinr i 8 the girl, and she's some girl. Hilt looks pretty in several interesting changes of wardrobe, dances cleverly and possesses a sweet and pleasing personality that at once wins her audi ence. Mr. McCay is tile comedian of the duo, of the clean-cut, nice-appear ing: type, and he is also an excellent dancer, a splendid singer and ho handles his bright lines to a nicety. The breezy skit that these two artists offer on the current bill is a positive delight They are one of the topnotch attrac tions supporting Will Oakland, the great silver-voiced tonor, who, with the assistance of a sterling male quar tet is presenting a vocal lieadliner. that for good harmony as well as a vocal novelty, hasn't been seen at the Locust street playhouse. This afternoon Mr. Oakland will tell how graphoplione records are made In the Victrola pal lors of the Troup Music Store, in South Market Square. He will also sing some of his best known selections. This tall; on records will be given at 4:30 in tin afternoon, and the public is Invited ti attend. Throughout the Orpheum's bill Is clever, well balanced and up to tin usual standard of excellence.—Adver tisement. AT THIS COI.OMAI, "The Girl On the Horse," a reallj clever dancing and riding miss she is. too. will present her beautiful and well trained s-teed at the Colonial as th< crowning attraction of the bill to ap pear for the last half of the week. CM importance also will be Rice's Tablob Minstrels, live clever comedians in n minstrel first part of songs, dances anil bright gags, and Bessie Leonard, : sweet singing comedienne, is booked t< offer her budget of tuneful song hits To-day's "movies" include an Edisoii feature in two parts. "Deacon Billing! ton's Downfall."—Advertisement. VK TOniA THEATKH A new explosive lias been inventei by the Anarchists to help their plan, against the Government. Tt is mon powerful than dynamite. It is callpi "Demonyte," and is the title of the hit feature showing to-day. "The Returi of Helen Redmond" is a two-act pic ture showing a young lady who lef lier native city to go to the mctropoli to earn her living and how she sue ceeded is very Interestingly told In thl picture. "Some Rogues and a Girl" I a flrst-run picture also showing to day.—Advertisement.
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