14 'Twas Awful, But Worth It at That By "Bud*' Fisher I I I ft |(*E] X '»«Re«TSTUFF. THS rjsntvi wc.fc. werbß.e.Yooowe *oc wee**. »■ v - WHO *N«LLS \T GeT & HAPPV SAY SHC WW COMIHt RIWTUP TO NOW Y O V KICK IN U/ITMTHe **MT I J f , <Vi*irv Mic.mv » eT I Ofc. OUT MOW 60, , J 9 IPH , / \ WHO Mefwrre*. v -\Hew4 « «MOT V, »° YOV H«N<. » ouy I S HOW ANSH-X THEN U/6R.G j FOP- I Yrw» /-„ # I i " ___ ' ' SCHOUISTIG GAMES PROMISE REIL SPORT Centra! High Girls Play Return Game With Williamsport Tossers Tonight Three Important basketball games jCr* scheduled for to-night in scholastic circles, two in Harrisburg, and one at Steelton. After one of the most strenu ous weeks at practice Manager Shaf fer, of the Central high girls' team, will present one of the best drilled teams In Pennsylvania against Wril llamsport girls at the Chestnut street auditorium. The Central girls have lost but one g&me this season, at Williamsport, and It was due to the rules followed by the Williamsport girls. "Ike" McCord will referee the battle to-night and Manager Shaffer has picked Miss Lil lian Kennedy and Miss Helen Hamp ton as substitutes. Dancing will fol low the game. Tech will close the series with the Lebanon high five to-night on the Tech floor. In view of the fact that Tech lost at Lebanon last week the local tossers Intend to put forth a spe olal effort to win out to-night by a more decisive score. Arrangements have been made to take care of a large crowd. A second game will be played between the Tech scrubs and Zion boys. Central high has a hard proposition In the game scheduled with Steelton high at Felton hall, to-night. Central must win this game and one of the best scholastic contests of the season Is promised at Steelton to-night. Cen-' tral leads in points scored against their opponents. It is expected that 200 Central students will go to Steelton for this game. CONTESTS ARE CLOSE IN CASINO LEAGUE! When the Orpheums and Alphas' meet Monday night on the Casino al- \ lyes in the Casino League series, a bat- i tie royal will result. The game last night was won by the Cardinals, the Giants losing, mar gin 59 pins. Gourley, Black and Paull were stars. THE HUB Saturday /f/\ OFF the Last Day ( / T U« i n OF OUR \AJ/SALL THE great sale we have conducted so successfully for the past few weeks, ends Saturday night. You can't make a better investment than to buy a suit or overcoat for next winter. All goods marked in plain figures; take off one third and pay us the balance. SIO.OO SUITS and £* £*£* OVERCOA TS, No V> $15.00 SUITS and d*l f\ f\f\ OVERCOA TS, Now *pJ U. UU $20.00 SUITS a DO OVERCOATS, Now $25.00 SUITS and CC OVERCOA TS, No «/>i O. O 0 $30.00 SUITS an OVERCOATS,Now *P*U. UU SPECIAL SALE OF BOYS' SUITS 150 BOYS' SUITS, that formerly *9% *■»' sold for $6.50, $7.50, $8.50 and J% < / SIO.OO. Special for Saturday .. r * ' 320 MARKET STREET Try Telegraph Want Ads., IHE IASTE IELLS IHE IALE. "• ' * v "' ' VV" : - - • • ; v , . -■■■. ' - ' •■■■' - \ ' T ' - '•••••••. '*>- ."-yxi " v - ; "" . ' " V ' * ■ • " • : ' / ' ' v " ; - - ;' ** •' \ "V 1 \ w* - .* • . - ■ **' . " •- FRIDAY EVENING, HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH FEBRUARY 20,1914. Lebanon Valley Star Signs With Wilmington zz i I ' . A >' i| " j . CARL G. SNAVELY Lebanon Valley star who yesterday signed to play infield for Wilmington Tri-State League team. Annville, Pa., Feb. 20.—Carl G. Snavely, captain of the 1915 football team of Lebanon Valley College and star first baseman on the baseball team, has sent his signed contract to Peter Cassidy, of the Wilmington Tri- State team for the coming season. Snavely, who Is one of the best ath letes In the school, has played with the Ramey baseball team during the slimmer of 1913. leading this team in hitting and fielding in the time that he played. R. Stickell, who pitched fine ball for Lebanon Valley College last season, has returned to school and will likely play with the Lowell team of the New England League. ATHLETE ATTEMPTS SUICIDE; W AS IXJRMKR TENNIS STAR San Francisco. Cal., Feb. 20.—Shat tered in health, owing to worry, Carl ton Gardner, at one time a noted ten nis player, yesterday stabbed himself with a scarf pin while on a visit to members of his family in Palo Alto. Gardner had been detained by the police because of his actions in the street. He was taken to a hospital, where it was found that the pin had penetrated the lower portion ot' the heart. When restored to conscious ness, he was removed to a sanatorium in San Jose, where it was said his condition is considered serious. FRANCISCANS WIN The Franciscans girls' five added to their laurels last night in their vic tory over the Patrician girls of York, score 5 to 3. The stars were Miss Ma rie Burns and Miss Mary Cashman for the Franciscans. Miss Pohlman was York's star. TRIS SPEAKER MAY SIGN A KfTorts of Manager Callahan, of the Chicago Americans, to have Tris Speaker sign a contract with the Boston Americans for next season have been unsuccessful, acording to cablegram received from Paris yesterday by President Lannin, of the Red Sox. Callahan was specially empowered by the Boston team to sign Speaker to forestall advances by the Federal League agents, but Speaker told Callahan, the cablegram said, that he would not sign with Boston or with the Federals until after his return to this country. Trenton Will Not Quit Game; William J. Morris to Rescue New Organization Will Take Charge of the Tigers and Promise Better Baseball This Season Special to The Ttlegraph Trenton, N. J., Feb. 20.—The Tigers will be in the Trl-State race again this season as a result of one prolonged howl from the fans yesterday, when it was announced that Trenton backers had decided to quit. Arguing that a rejuvenation in Trenton similar to that in evidence in other cities would bring the patronage needed to make baseball a success in this city. A gen & Cigars^ Distinctively Individu WpATIMA I TURKISH BLEND H Cl ® Aß ®* r^ E j s I eral demand was made for new back ers. William J. Morris, president of the Trenton Club, gave notice that there would be a club In Trenton and he will take hold of the new enterprise. It is understood that President Mor ris has the assurance of the necessary backing from local baseball enthu siasts. He will announce his plans within five days. Officials For Academy Indoor Meet Named The second annual indoor athletic games and contests between the Greeks and Romans of the Harrisburg Academy will be held In the Chestnut street auditorium to-morrow night, and will be observed in true Olympic style with a triumphal march by the victors at the close of the contest. The program will start at 7.30 o'clock with music by the Harrisburg Academy Orchestra. The order of events number twenty. The meet will be concluded with the awarding of the medals, cups and other trophies to the victors. The following officials will have charge of the various games: Referee and starter, Vance C. Mc- Cormlck, Yale; judges of races and dumb bell drills, John Y. Boyd, Prince ton; Ross A. Hickok, Yale; John Fox Weiss, Princeton; A. Boyd Hamilton, University of Pennsylvania; Dr. G. A. Coleman, University of Pennsylvania; Roy G. Cox, Princeton. Judges of jumps, shot put and tug of-war: John E. Fox, Lafayette; Fran cis J. Hall, Princeton; Joseph W. Beach, Yale; Warren Taylor, Prince ton. Timers: Raymond D. Kennedy, Bowdoin; W. Harry Musser, Prince ton; V. Grant Forrer, superintendent of parks. Inspector: Richard E. Robinson, 'rinceton. Judges of wrestling: Warren Tay lor, Princton; Ross A. Hickok, Yale. Clerk of course: Brenton G. Wal lace, University of Pennsylvania. Scorers: Laurence W. Phipps, Yale; Joseph W. Beach, Yale. Announcer: Mercer B. Tate, Le high. < Line-up of Teams in Tonight's Games Chestnut Street Hall (High School Girls) Central. Willlamsport. Melville, f. Krause, f. Velder, f. Frymlre (capt.) f. Rauch (capt.), c. Lamade, c. Hinkle, g. Baldwin, g. Shaffer, g. Richter, g. Tech High Gymnasium Lebanon. Tech. Jiaddow. f. L. Scheffer, f. ifthney, f. Steward, f. Patsohke, c. Tittle, c. Light, g. Beck, g. Walters, g. Ebner, g. Fclton Hall, Steelton Central. Steelton. Rote. f. Krout, f. Yoder. f. Kelm. f. Gerdes. c. Crump, c. Fast (capt.), g. Boyles. g. Fisher, g. Dayhoff, g. V. Bucknell Tossers Will Play Harrisburg Five Bucknell College tossers will be the attraction at the Armory to-morrow night. It Is expected that George' Cockill, the Harrisburg Tri-State manager, who is a former Bucknell star, will be in Harrisburg to referee this game. Harrisburg may not have a complete line-up owing to the illness of two of the players. DEFENDER'S STEEL MAST WILL HE STAKTKI) AT ONCE i Boston, Mass., Feb. 20.—Work has been started on a steel mast for the yacht being built by the George Law ley & Son Corporation for A. S. Coch ran as a candidate for the defense of the America's cup. The mast, which will be approximately 110 feet long, will be stepped Immediately after the sloop is launched and It is expected that the first trials will be made with this. Another mast, of hollow wooden construction is to be built and will re place the steel mast In case that should prove unsatisfactory. Indians' Schedule Out; to Play Eleven Games Carlisle, Pa., Feb. 20. —The Carlisle Indian football schedule for 1914 was announced by Athletic Director War ner, of the Indian School, yesterday. The new teams upon the schedule are Notre Dame and Holy Cross. The former takes the place of the Dart mouth game and the latter displaces Georgetown. The Johns Hopkins game will be played on the Saturday before Thanksgiving-, as experience has shown that the Indians need a let-up pre ceding the Brown contest. Coach Warner stated that he had received more requests for games this year than ever before. It is possible that one or two post-season games may be played. The schedule follows: September 19 —Albright College vs. Carlisle Indians, at Carlisle. September 23—Lebanon Valley vs, Carlisle Indians, at Carlisle. September 26—West Virginia Wes leyan vs. Carlisle Indians, at Clarks burg, W. Va. October 3—Lehigh vs. Carlisle In* dians. at South Bethlehem. October 10—Cornell vs. Carlisle In dians, at Ithaca, N. Y. October 17 University of Pitts burgh vs. Carlisle Indians, at Pitts burgh. October 24—University of Pennsyl vania vs. Carlisle Indians, at Philadel phia. October 31—Syracuse University vs. Carlisle Indians, at Buffalo. November 7—Holy Cross vs. Carlisle Indians, at Manchester, N. H. November 14—Notre Dame vs. Car lisle, Indians, at Chicago. j November 26—Brown University vs. i Carlisle Indians, at Providence, R. I. Manager Cockill Here; Hands Out Good News Manager George Cockill returned from Philadelphia last night and held a conference with several of the Har rlsburg officials. None of the players on the reserve list have sent in signed contracts, but Manager Cockill hopes to land both Crist and .Cruickshank. Manager Cockill has the option on several promising young players who are being looked after by Joe Ward In Philadelphia, and he hopes to of fer one of the strongest teams of youngsters Harrisburg has ever had. Preliminary games are being arranged with Wilkes-Barre, Scranton, Buck nell, Elmira and Binghampton. New Record Hung Up in Railroad Contest In the P., R. R. Y. M. C. A. basket ball league series played on the asso ciation floor last night, a new mark was set In the defeat of the Tlgera by the Athletics, score 100 to 10. The Tigers were in badly crippled condi tion and lacked team work. The game between the Cardinals and Phillies was more exciting and was won by Cardinals, score 32 to 22. i Hippie and Chard did fine work. BITS OF SPOUTS "Bird" Cree has been sent by New York Americans to the Baltimore Orioles. The Market Street A. C. last night defeated the Cameron A. C. tossera, score 13 to 10. Tom Seaton is willing to sign with the Phillies if money arrangements are made satisfactory. The second game In the junior championship basketball series will be played on Tech High floor March 4 between Methodist Scrubs and Ha£- sett Juniors. > The Zion Boys defeated the Metho dist Boys on Tech floor last night, score 36 to 82. Charley Babb, a former Tri-State , inflelder, has quit the game and taken 1 up the grocery business at Memphis, Tenn. ' The Cubs had their first practice at | Tampa, Florida, yesterday. The Zion Scrubs will play the Tech I Scrubs between halves of the big game | on Tech floor to-night. ' The Freight Trainmasters' team in I the Pennsylvania Railroad Station Bowling League defeated the Freight f Clerks last night, margin 37 pins. I Robert Young, of Mt. Carmel, has ! signed with Elmira of the New York State League. ' The Midway pool team were win- I ners In the 'cross river series, defeat- j ing Lemoyne by a score of 197 to 147. The game was played at Flckes" rooms. Another match will be played i to-night at Day's rooms, West Fair view. Tony Ross, of Lancaster, was knocked out in New York last night by Jim Coffey In the sixth round. The Enola A. C. bowlers defeated the Enola Y. M. C. A. last night, mar gin 86 pins. Bucknell College tossers. who play hero to-morrow night, will come to Harrisburg to-night. W \i .. \ The While (Mi/ Satin Striped >i f Madras Collar !Br that is all the !jis fr rage just now. V| IllllSgp-' Jde filver Collar? a FOR ISC H 8lde« & side# iH mmmmmmmfk
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