14 Jerry on the Job rYYr 0 — ——«s St. (C!bS WffV WILD BILL DONOVAN TO MANAGE YANKS Eastern Bidders Land New York Americans and Five New Players Special to The Telegraph Chicago, 111., Dec. 23.—Deals which Rive Jacob Ruppert, Jr., the New York Americans, and "Wild Bill" Donovan as manager, were closed yesterday. In addition to paying $500,000 for the Yanks, the owners announce their In tention to build new grandstand and bleachers and make other improve ments to cost not less than $425,000. Four players also go with yesterday's deal. "When the Yankees are finally housed in their new quarters, Messrs. Ruppert and Huston will have invest ed more than a million dollars," said President Ban Johnson after bidding his new colleagues good-by. "They have the property on which to build, but 1 cannot make known its loca tion. Immediately upon their arrival, in New York Thursday these gentle-1 men will proceed with their work of j arranging the construction of the I stands." Johnson had but little to say, butj the few leaders who remained over] from yesterday's league meeting were | hopeful that their attempts to meet j the conditions of the proposed salt ] had been successful. Players said to have been offered I the new owners of the Highlanders, who will be purchased outright are | Uehg, Boston: High and Pipp, Detroit, i and Miller, St. Louis. Denials tlmt star players were in- j volved in the sale of the New York Highlanders were forthcoming from I interested persons. President Comiskey, of the White Sox, said this morning that Eddie Col lins \vww I'f nw i u.-tiiO 1 W bite- BITS OF SPORTS Tom McCarty will meet Gunboat Smith at Madison Square Garden to night. Curtin Heights basketball team de sires to arrange games with any ama teur team. Address manager, W. E. Crist, 2221 Jefferson street, Harris burg. Members of the Highspire Rod and Gun Club w ill hold a clay target shoot on Christmas morning, starting at A o'clock. A merchants' shoot will be \ held at 1 o'clock in the afternoon. Harrlsburg defeated Parkesburg five last night -at Parkesburg; score, 4" to 35. Muggsy McGraw failed to land ITans Lobert yesterday. New Cumberland bowlers last night, defeated Marsh Run; margin, 95 pins. Mendenhall leads the P. R. R. Y. M. j %u' REID TOBACCO CO., Distributors 1 (ItoßMßilßllliflßßßWttrai .MU/IX>X AND M/IOONA, I\\, 1 WEDNESDAY EVENING, HAKRIS3URC- TELEGRAPH DECEMBER 23, I°l4 NATIONAL BILLIARD STARS TO PLAY HERE HARRY CLINE CALVIN DEMAREST Ilarrisburg has been picked as one city in which to play contests in the Champion Billiard Players' League. The. tirst match will be played at Holtzman's rooms, 323 Market street, Friday, January 15. The contestants will be Calvin Demarest and Harry Cline. Demarest is a Western star and was given his first big boost by a Chicago millionaire. He has won many I championship honors. Harry Cline has always been Demarest's foe and the | game promises to be a warm one. Holiday Basketball Games; College Teams a Feature Penn-State Stars to Meet Harrisburg Five; Yale Man in One Line-up ! Holiday basketball games will keep > the college boys and girls busy. Danc ing will ' )e a feature after the contests. The Ilarrisburg live will play the an- witir an all-conegts-'-iive made up mostly of players from State College. The first of these games will be played Christmas night. The sec ond contest takes place Saturday night and the third New Year's nlglit, A game that is attracting much in terest is that announced for Tuesday afternoon. December 29, at Cathedral Hall, when the Harrlsburg Academy Profitable Sports at Princeton University Special to The Telegraph Princeton, N. J., Dec. 23.—Football ! and baseball were the only self-sup- j porting branches of athletics at Prince- i ■ ton last year, according to the annual ; report of the Athletic Association. I which was made public yesterday. The j report covered the period from July! M, 1013, to July 10, 1914. The figures I for the past football season are not j yet complete, but in 1313 football! netted the association $38,84 1.33, while in baseball last prlng $'',318.52 was cleared. The $48,000 from these two i sports had to be applied to track, j crew and the minor sports which do j j not make their running expenses. An interesting part of tlie report is | the small amount which Princeton j [spent on crew last pring, only $3,-1 : 055.24 being expended. football in I j]ol3 cost. $20,380,13, oi which the] • larjrest items were for guarantees,' '53,5i7.43; traveling expenses, $2,- 1820.40: coaching, $5.51(1.54; suiis and 1 | supplies. $2,075.42. The total revenue! for football was $59,22 1.16. I Baseball yielded $25,811.68 and cost ($16,403.16. Track athletics were run l |at a loss of $4,561.49. The freshman, • teams exceeded their revenue by $3,- ' | 125.37. Hockey, which two years ago I was nearly a self-supporting sport, j I had a deficit of $643.69, but $384.80 is .still due from the New Haven rink.; which brings the actual loss to $258.89. POOH (illlli MAY Bi: HI.IHKSS Special to The Telegraph Pottsville, Pa,, Dec. 23.—Dorothy Conners, a pretty 20-year-old giri, found in want, and almost freezing in Chicago several days ago, is believed to be an heiress to thousands of dol lars here. Chief of Police Hoephtine has been conducting an investigation which is expected to show where the money is that has been held in trust for Miss Conners since she was 11 ! years old, and which now amounts to | more than $25,000. with interest. will meet an all-college five made up of Academy alumni members. This game starts at 2.30 o'clock. The col legians will include stars from Yale, Franklin and Marshall and Gettys burg. The Independents have arranged for an all-college series to include only Ilarrisburg boys now at college. This series will start Christmas night. The second game" will be played on New Year's night. Camden, of the Eastern League circuit, will play at Chestnut Street Auditorium Saturday nght. Gleason May Lead Yankees V K i if h 1 WILLIAM ("KID") GLEASON jThe veteran coach of the Chicago White Sox and former captain and star shortstop of the Philadelphia Nationals, is now among those who have been selected by the winter base-i ball prophets to lead the New York! Yankees next season. | Elect Harry Rote at Central Banquet At the annual football banquet for Central High School players, held last night at restaurant, Harry Bote, quarterback, was elected captain for next season. The banquet was a delightful affair. In addition to the members of the facul.ty. Coaches Paul Smith and Leo Harris were present. Kverybody had something to say and compliments went to the players and to the stu dents for the enthusiastic support given the team., predictions of .great success were made for next season. lAMusewemsi I i MAJESTIC Christmas Day, matinee and night—"A ! J'air ot Sixes." Monoay evenliiK. December -S Free Christian Science i.ecture. OHPHBI'M Every afternoon and evening High- j Class yaudeville. COI.OMAI. Every afternoon and evening Vaude- ! vllie anu pictures. "A PAIK OF SIXES," CHRISTMAS The Majestic will lia*ve a noteworthy ■ Christmas- attraction, Friday. anernoon | and eveninK, in "A i J air ot the : farce that nas been runnitiK at me IjonKacre Theater, .New YorK, mr nearly ; a year, anc! which excited a turore of I tun and praise that has never been ex- ! ceeded in the history of metropolitan 1 theatricals, tn what has been termed "our national innoor -ame," it pair of i sixes is not considered mucn of a hand, but the affair arranged by the author, i Edward I'eple, hacked by a queen of hearts, has created a farce mat has been declared a "royal Hush" in the | matter of fun. It lias proven to be the biKß'est farce winner in the history of the English-speaking staire, and the I | success which it has won in New York ] lias been duplicated in Chicago and all , the other cities where it has been pre- I sented. It has been received .every- I where with praise, whose expression has been entirely in the superlative.— , Advertisement. ORIMIEIM There's a small jubilee for Y'oung Harrisburß 'round at the Orpheum this week. With a combination like a real Santa Clans with presents for every child; an animal attraction that's a veritable scream, and then last, but not | least, "The l>ream Pirates," a breezy ! I and spectacular musical comedy, in j which a dozen or more clever youna- I sters frolic well, it's a celebration i that, prior to Christmas Kay, can't be I beaten. Santa Claus is an extra added I attraction of the Orpheum's current | offering. The familiar old friend makes I his appearance each afternoon this I week, up until Christmas Day, and I each time he appears lie distributes his j gifts to the children. Yesterday after- I noon some several hundred of Harrls | burg's litt i orphans, cripples, etc., I front the various charitable institutions j attended the performance as guests of the management and then at its close they went upon the stage and receiv ed a nice gift from Santa Claus' own hands. It was some treat for the "kiddies." No girl or boy in Harris burg should miss seeing Santa Claus as well as the tine show which was book ed for the special purpose of pleasing the Orpheum's little patrons. How ever, the fact that the Orpheum is cele brating in favor of the youngsters, doesn't weaken the statement that it will please tlie grownups just as well. Talent, merit and clever variety abound throughout the bill and the big chil dren seem to enjoy it all as much as the little fellows. in announcing Kitty Gordon as the lieadliner of next week's bills, the management is bring ing the highest salaried musical com edy star who ever came to Harrisbutg ) for a week's visit.—Advertisement. COI.OMAI. j Well, to-night's the night! Do your ! shopping early at the Colonial's Christ | mas Country Store. Gifts of every de scription. something for everyone in ! the family, something for your sweet | heart —maybe some pieces of exquisite I lingerie for the boys—it's all there. The I Colonial management outdone itself in | preparing for tills special occasion, for many costly and beautiful gifts are to be distributed. Country Store will be an extra added attraction of to-night's shows and will be run in connection with the tine vaudeville show that holds forth.—Advertisement. AT TIIE VICTORIA TODAY "In Tune," a strong photo-drama in two reels, heads to-day's bill at the Victoria Theater. --" Market street. It I is an exceptional play and interest is Intense throughout the whole produc- I tion. Another special feature will be j "The Red Scar of Courage," and "A | Storm of tile Welsh Coast," In two i reels. The former is an extraordinary ] story of great interest while the lat ! ter is a. wonderful scenic lllm. "The i Pathe Daily News," showing latest news and war pictures, and "The : Mutual Girl," conclude to-day's Victoria I program. On account of a fire iti a New York J theater, where it -vas being shown, j "The War of the World,' »lie big fea ture in multiple parts, scheduled for the Victoria to-day. will not bo shown until Saturday. The film, according to advices received here last nl<*ht. was damaged badly, but another will i be secured of the same material which ! will be shown at the Victoria Satur i day.—Advertisement. PHOTOPLAY THEATER For Christmas Day we present a Broadway-Star Vitagraph production. In three acts. "41"." Tills feature deals with the detection and arrest of a famous gang of diamond smugglers, who work from Europe to America and are under the lead of an unknown head, who goes by the name of "413." This leader, is no other than a famous jeweler, whose daughter Elaine, is portrayed by clever Anita Stewart. She is ably supported bv Moray, | Harry Northrup and Julia Swayne Gor- AMUSEMENTS * -» Photoo'av Xmas Day i Our ChrlMt ninf* Present 1o you Our Aral Instalment of Hazards of Helen, '•CI.EVER ANITA STEWART" In a Broadway-Star Production "418" I A Wonderful 3-aet Vltnurnph drama with an \II-Stnr Vltngrapli CiiMt. Including II Altll Y MOIIEV. HARRY \OKTH III P AND JII.IA GORDON Sep the great train wreck. GERTRIDE M'COV as the STEN OGRAPHER or the nlttallK of a girl earning her own living. V w 22SMAHKTO "PAWN OF FORTUNE" I ■ I■■ BCP^i»JO»H.TOi i.»n ,\ I triiina In 5 Heels W |V» W "THE BARRIER OF % * TO-MORROW FLAMES" A RIPPING KEYSTONE COMEDY "Fatty's Magic Panls" I don. On Thursday, we present Fran-i jda X. Bushman, famous Essanay star, j jin a two-act drama, "Every inch u j King."—Advertisement. | "THE SEATS OK THE MIGHTY" PALACE TOD AI i V Six-Act Film, by Sir Gilbert Parker, \nthor of "I'uinnndcr Walk*'' 1 "Disraeli" and "Joseph and Ills Brethren" Robert Moray, a young Englishman j ! to whom have been entrusted certain : j letters of Madame du Barry, goes to ! join Major Washington's expedition' i against the French. Moray is captured j I by the French, and is taken to Quebec j j by orders of Doltaire, in supreme com- ! j liiand over "New France." Moray and Doltaire fail in love with ; !the beautiful Alixe Duvarnoy. who! | pledges her faith to Moray. Doltaire, [ baffled, plans to discredit Moray in the : ■ eyes of Alixe, and contrives that he I I fights a duel with Alixe's brother. Juste, j I Juste is badly wounded, and Moray, on I the orders of Doltaire, is thrown into I I prison. Doltaire, still repulsed by Alixe, who i remains faithful to Moray, and nnsuc- ! Icessful in liis effort to steal the du J Barry letters, causes Moray to be tried! as a spy. Moray is sentenced to be; shot. ,! I Alixe pretends to ncept the suit of I Doltaire. and lie orders a stay of exe- i cution. Moray escapes with the aid of' I Alixe. Moray succeeds in joining the trig- I llsh under General Wolfe, moving, toward Quebec, and is able to point to j j the general a sure means of access to . I the apparently impregnable city. 1 The city is stormed and captured, land Doltaire, trapped in company with the wicked Intendante, Bigot, meets his j death in the destruction of the latter's place. Wolfe is victorious, and Captain | Moray and Alixe are happily reunited, j —Advertisement. EDUCATIONAL ! Harrisburg Business College 329 Market St. Fall term, September first. Day, and night. 29th year. Harrisburg, Pa. WINTER TERM BEGINS MONDAY. JAN. 4TH DAY" AND NHillT SESSIONS SCHOOL OF COMMERCE 15 S. MARKET SQUARE HAKKISBTHG. PA. j Merchants A Miners Trans. 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BRENNER illlumond Merchant and Jeweler No. 1 North Third St. AMUSEMENTS I 1 Mniocfrir Wi!mer > Vincenl j majestic & A PP eii, M g r S . FRIDAY. CHRISTMAS. | MaHncr ami \ltflit. Dfprmlifl 25 j I B ti« ■ BJ I A i •TaiflNffilliflSnHH i "J3B mrM PRlCES—Matinee, l!»c to fl.OOi Night. 25e to #l.no. SEATS ON S A I.E. 17 I PHOTOPLAY TO-DAY THE MAN FROM TOE SEA, i act Labia. lIEAHST-SELIG WEEKLY. PI'HE tit)l,l>, Yltocmph drama. SOPHIE'S SWEETHEART, S. A A. Comed.v. ' ' Christmas Suggestions A Fine Bag or Suit Case would make a most appropriate gift either for .vulirscif or your friend. We have tlie Likely GUARANTEED Carabao Bags; for quality anil class as we know what they are made of. If we haven't just what you wish we'll make to order what you want. Ladies' Hand or Party Butts, Tray Purses. Vanity <>r Poeketbooks. Dress j *nd Wardrobe Trunks. Steamer and Auto Holies. The best assortment iti tile city. UK SIRE TO I.OUK Ol It MM) OYER. Harrisburg Harness & Supply Co. 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HAYES HINTEIt, with j; LIONEL BARRYMORE, sl * Acts. jj Hal boa Comedy, "WHEN THE TROUPE CLOSED." | Admission, 10c. Children, sc. ! j