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With a Record of Twenty-five Mil
lion Spectators America
Holds Lead
Special to The Telegraph
New York, Jan. 4. —Again America
fakes tho lead in sport patronage.
During tlio twelve months ending De
cember 31, 25,000,000 spectators wit
nessed amateur and professional
sports.
These astonishing attendance fig
ures. equal to approximately one
quarter of the total population of tho
United States, aro not the result of
haphazard guessing. The attendance
at all forms of sports contests was
recently the subject of discussion
among a group of writers and experts
in this city and after much compari
son and conference the foregoing fig
ures were lixed upon as being com
paratively accurate and conservative.
In tho main these twenty-live mil
lion represent paid admissions, but
not entirely sinco in certain sports
the paid attendance forms but a small
percentage of the total assemblage of
spectators. In some cases the figures
are official or semiofficial, while in
others they are the result of careful
tabulations gathered from club secre
taries, newspaper reports and esti
mates made by those qualified to
guago the size and number of largo
crowds.
Ila».*lmll I cads
Baseball leads, as is natural, and
while official accounts are not avail
able a ttoal of nine million was the
general estimate as the attendance at
all games played under organized
control, representing as it does forty
threo leagues and almost three hun
dred clubs.
Football comes next with 6,292,000.
t'arko Davis, member of the rules
committee and expert footbal statisti-
is authority for this estimate,
together with tho additional informa
tion that 152.000 players participated
In 34,000 games during the season of
ten weeks.
THE HUB
I We inaugurate to-morrow morning a Clearance Sale
I of our remaining stock of Winter Apparel for Men,
1 Youths and Boys. Every Suit and Overcoat will be in
I eluded in this wonderful Reduction Sale.
| As it is our policy to offer a complete new stock every
I season we have made such radical price reductions in
■ this Clearance Sale that cannot help from appealing to
I the thrifty purchaser.
| Our Guarantee goes with every purchase the same
as if sold at regular prices.
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SUITS and OVERCOATS
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MONDAY EVENING,
How Mike Gibbons, Who Is to Box Jimmy Clabby, Knocks Them Out
HIS FIGHTING POSK START OF THE IJO FT IIOOK START OF THE DEADLY STRAIGHT
\ ! RIGHT
The greatest and cleverest boxing match in years will be that between the great mkldleweights, Mike Gib
bons, of St. Paul, and Jimmy Clabby, of Milwaukee, In the latter'city, January 21. Of course, the match will run
only ten rounds, and that is hardly enough to settle a championship. However, since ten rounds is the limit in
all the profitable fighting centers in the United States, those who love the game will have to be satisfied with the
result of this contest. : ,
T '«• o unfair to say the winner of this fight win be the champion middleweight of the United States.
Jeff Smith, the New Jersey middleweight, claims to have beaten Clabby in Australia, and Ciabbv beat Gibbons
several years ago. That ought to give Smith a look in before they talk of settling the championship. But Gib
ru*!v Smith are renl < a VOr U tho dual of the famous Tommy Ryan, Kid McCoy and Mysterious
This illustration shows Gibbons in his alert fighting pose. The second shows his left hook starting for the jaw
of his opponent he, has knocked out many with that punch. The third shows the straight right starting for the
a r„T lle hi,S « n .°" U . e ! 1 1 0 " t ™ re , wlth th i , V. A l lnrd ,oft hook and « hard straight right delivered from short dis
tances ai e sufficient blows to make any fighter famous, but Gibbons has more, for his right uppereut is also deadly.
HARRISBTTRG telegraph
iM)useft)ef)T<s
MAJESTIC
Three days, commencing; to-day, Janu
ary 4, with matinees Tuesday auil
Wednesday—Chicago Tribune War
Pictures.
Saturday, matinee and night, January
9—"Twin Beds."
ORrHKL.II
I Every afternoon and evening High
| Class Vaudeville.
COI.ONIAI.
j Every afternoon and evening Vaude-
I ville and Pictures.
| DESOLATION AM) WOE OK WAR
I The first and only authentic motion
pictures of the European War will be
shown by tho Popular Motion Picture
Company, of which Thomas T. I-loyne
is general manager, for tho first time
here at the Majestic, beginning to
niclit, with matinees to-morrow unu
Wednesday. These pictures were
taken by Edwin F. Welgle, a stall
photographer of the Chicago Tribune,
under a contract between that news
paper and tho Belgian Government. Tho
conditions upon which the govern
metal authorities allowed 11 JO Tribune
to have those pictures of actual war
fare was that BO per cent, of the sale
of the films be given to tho Uelglan
Ited Cross Society. Mr. Wciglo, at the
risk of Ills life, went to the front with
the Belgian army and was present dur
ing some of the most serious battles
and bombardments in October. Dcjpito
the hazardous enterprise In which he
was engaged he was able to secure and
develop 4,Ci00 feet of the most amazing
moving picture films tl.at have ever
been offered to tho public. These pic
tures wero brought to this country and
first exhibited in Chicago and a week
later in New York, and in both cities
at tiie present time they arc dally
crowding the theaters.—Advertisement.
"TWIN BEDS"
Selwyn and Company, the enterpris
ing theatrical firm responsible " such
notable successes as "Within the T,aw,"
and "I'nder Cover,'" will provide an
other treat for loral theatergoers on
next Saturday, matinee and night, at
the Majestic, when thev will present
for tiie first time in this city their latest
offering, "Twin Beds." an irresistibly
humorous play of life among the apart
ment house dwellers, by Salisbury Field
and Margaret Mayo, author of "Baby
Mine," which has proved the laughing
triumph of this season in New York
City, where for over eight months pi,st
It has been keeping capacity audiences
in a roar at the Pulton Theater. For
"Twin Beds." Selwyn and Companv
have provided an excellent cast and the
elaborate scenic Investiture required
for this attraction is fully in keeping
with the standard establishment by
their earlier productions.—Advertise
ment.
OH I'll BUM
Another week of "classy" vaudeville
is scheduled to appear at the Orpheum
this week. A rollcking "kid" act, called
"On the School Playgrounds." a Bart
Mcllugh product, will lead the van of
merit. Mr. McHugh will be recalled as
the producer of "The lUiwn Party" that
was so popular at the Orpheum just a
few weeks ago. However, in this new
est attraction. Mr. McHugh is said to
have gone a step ahead of his other
productions, bitli in the numbers and
scenic pretentiousness. "On the School
Playgrounds" is a grand frolic of com
edy and song and the youngsters are
particularly clever. Of almost equal
importance will be a novel comedy
called "Veterans," to be presented bv
Harry Fern and company. Harry Fern
proved a great favorite on a previous
visit to the Orpheum. but tills time lie
roturns with a cast of four supporting
players, presenting what vaudeville
managers declare to be the comedy
winner of the season. An elaborate
scenic divestment is employed, repre
senting the soldiers' "home'' at Johns
ville, Tenn. Quite as pretentious as
"Pekin Mysteries," seen at the Orpheum
several weeks ago, although entirely
different, is tlio attraction known as
Cheerbert's Marvelous Manchurians, a
Chinese production of unusual magni
tude and talent. Stewart and Dona
hue, a clever couplo of ecentrie song
and patter artists; Claudius and Scar
let, the pleasing duo, with their banjos,
anji Brooks and Bowen, the blackface
singers, comedians and piano players,
are three attractions of wide popularity
and they will likely givo each other
an interesting chase for precedence.
Arthur Barrett, a wonderful equilibris
tic artist, will start the show at a •»
pace that is sure to strengthen as the
bill marches on.—Advertisement.
COLONIAL
"George, the Fixer," a tine comedy
i sketch that was presented in Philadel
| nhla with much success last week by
George Nagle and his company of live,
moves into the Busy Corner to enjoy
headline honors there for the first half
of the week. At the William f'enn
Theater it created a laughing sensa
tion. Higulow, Campbell and Rayden,
the rathskeller boys, will offer a spirit
ed song and piano playing act; Stoddard
and Hynes, novelty dancer and Baby
Gladys, tho child wonder of the ago,
will complete tho vaudeville roster that
will be introduced to Colonial natrons
to-day. An interesting program in
moving picture features also goes on
view for tho llrst tlmo io-dpy.—Adver
tisement.
VICTORIA SPECIAL TODAY
An exceptional detectivo story in
which figures love, adventure and many
I exciting moments is "The Woman lie
Wronged," a strong photo-drama !n
four parts, which tops to-day's bill of
special features at tho Victoria 1 nea
ter, Market street. I'"rom the be
ginning to the end of the entire four
reels of this wonderful master play ac
tion and Interest is intense Tho plot is
full of thrills, pathos and breath-quick
ening scenes. • Tile story is that of
many barriers that attempt to prevent
a happy marriage which .after excit
ing adventures and miraculous es
capes are thrown aside and a beautiful
girl Is winner.
As usual there will bo a r : pplng
comedy at the Victoria to-day. It is a
splendid Pathe production and Is one
continuous laugh. "In tho Sage Brush
Country.' in two parts, and "Brass But
tons" will concludo tho program. To
morrow's feature will be "What a
Woman Will Do," in four parts.—Ad
vertisement.
PHOTOPI,AY TODAY
To-day at the Photoplay is shown a
two-act Vltagraph drama "By the Gov
ernor's Order." In which tho famous
actor, Maurico Costello, and his daugh
ter, Helen, appear. Wednesday Kvelvn
Nesblt Thaw and her son, Kussell Wil
liams Thaw, appear in a Tmbin drama,
"Threads of Destiny." Both have the
leading characters in this wonderful
story of Russian life and are support
ed by a strong Lubln cast. The man
agement suggests that all natrons at
tend the afternoon performances for
Wednesday, January 6.—Advertisement.
"FOl'.\ni,lN<;S OF father TIME,"
PALACE TODAY
Surely, It is one of the most pathetic
phases of human life that is pictured
in this strongly dramatic story, written
by Isadore Bernstein, general manager
of tho Pacific Coast studios of the Uni
versal Film Manufacturing Company
And "Foundlings of Father Time" is
indeed, an appropriate tltlo for the plav'
In the character of the old man. play
ed witli exquisite feeling bv Murdoek
MacQuarrlc. and his aged wife, enacted
by that lovable old actress, "Mother"
Benson, tvplf.v the countless thousands
who, neglected by their kith and kin
suffer ffrom want and poverty You wlli
not be able to escape the influence of
the big sermon which this play carries
in the final, pathetic climax and in
fact, throughout every scene.—Adver- J
tisement.
TOO MiniY PITCHERS.
SAVS JIMMY rail
Veteran Twirler Expresses Opinion
That Baseball Is Not
Improving
Special to The Telegraph
Philadelphia, Jan. 4. —Jimmy Ryan,
tho old-timo player, believes baseball
Is going back to tlie system of the old
days when live pitchers were all a club
could carry.
"Stallings has amply demonstrated
that the former scheme was best,"
says Ryan. "When I was with the
Chicago Colts, Callahan, Clark Griffith
and a third pitcher would work in
turn. You could always select the
twirler for the next game.
"We had a couple of pitchers on the
bench for relief duty, but no more.
"At present we find clubs with ten
®.nd more twirlers on the payroll,
when three or four are actually doing
all the work.
"What is the result? Why, these
regulars are liable to be fretty because
they have to perform the heavy tasks
i and at the same time see eight or nine
men sitting on the bench drawing pay
and performing no actual labor in
championship games.
"Instead of a dozen high-priced men
stepping on each other's toes. I be
lieve that the day Is coming when six
will be the limit any club carries.
"Back in the eigtliies when I was
pitching John Clarkson. another fel
low and myself would, do the hulk of
the work. And it didn't hurt us any,
either.
"It was seldom one heard a pitcher
say he was feeling bad then or had a
kink in his arm. He had to get out
and work or lose his job.
"Hard work never hurt any ball
player. Tou see what it did for the
Boston Braves. It won them a world's
championship."
International League
May Be Major Farm
Philadelphia, Jan. 4.—Within the'
next few days it is expected that the
International League will decide defi
nitely upon a circuit for 1913. At
present there seems little doubt that
Richmond, Ya„ will replace Balti
more, and that Syracuse, N. Y„ will
supplant Jersey City.
There is a possibility of the fran
chises of tho circuit all passing into
the hands of major league magnates,
in which event the circuit would be
continued as farms for the surplus
talent that, will have to be cut adrift
by tho first of May. As it is, with the i
major league rosters pared to the |
I bone, the majors may find great dif- !
Acuities in disposing of surplus talent
unless they own their own farms.
JACK COOMBS GOES SOUTH
New York, Jan. 4.—Jack Coombs,
who has been spending several weeks
at Kennebunkport, was seen before
he left for Palestine, Tex., to spend
the winter. When asked if he had
signed up for next season, the veteran
Athletic twirler said:
"I have not yet received any word
in regard to my release, but I believe
that it is correct. I have no fault to
find with my experiences on the Ath
letics and I appreciate the courtesy
of an unconditional release.
"I do not know as I would care to
remain with tho Athletics If all the
old fellows have to go.
"My recent trip through the Maine
woods braced mo up wonderfully. I
shall take light work in Texas and
get into condition gradually. I would
] not object to managing a club, in fact.
II am satisfied I will sign up before
the playing season begins."
IvIJXK WINS AT HIGH.SPIRE
In the Hlghspire target shoot Sat
urday H. H. Kline won first honors,
breaking 20 out of 25 blue rocks. Sec
ond honors went to J. A. Peffer with
15 breaks. With a score of 14 A. A.
Gross took third place.
This was to have been the final
shoot for the trophy cup, but T. W.
Gross and E. G. Hoffman are tied for
permanent ownership, each having
held the cup three times during the I
past year. i
The tie will be shot off at the next 1
monthly sheet of the club, which will
be held on the first Saturday of Feb- i
ruary. The scores:
George A. Gross. G: T. W. Gross. i>: j
Frank Tillotson, 1o: Edward G. 1-loff- '
man, 13: Joseph Cover, 13; H. E. Fink,
11; A. A. Gross. 14: I. E. Wolf, 4; J.
A. Peffer. 15; H. H. Kline, 20; E. J.
Chapman. S.
EDUCATIONAL
Harrisburg Business College
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Harrisburg, Pa.
WINTER TERM^
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DAY AND NIGHT SESSIONS
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IIARRISHURG, PA.
JANUARY 4, 1915.
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MIY NAVE IIEW TEIM
John H. Myers Is Anxious to
Take Up the Atlantic
City Franchise
With both Lancaster and Atlantic
City strong for the Tri-State circuit,
Reading's chances for a team will de
pend on local capital. This opinion
prevails through the Tri-State circuit
because John 11. Myers may locate a
club at Atlantic City. Very little credit
is Riven the report that Reading is
seeking a New York State League
franchise.
Word reached Harrisburg yesterday
that the Tri-State league would meet,
in Philadelphia within the next two
weeks. Back of the change of place
for the meeting, it is said, there ap
pears to be good reason. George Gra
ham, the Tri-State leader, will invite
a number of major league magnates
to the meeting with a view to hav
ing them confer on the question of
disposing of surplus players.
The big backer behind the Reading
team is John 11. Myers. He is anxious
to sell out, or keep the game going
In Reading with a change of plaving
grounds. The Atlantic City franchise
may also go to Mr. Myers, who be
lieves there will be large profits in the
seashore game this year. With York
and William sport as probable come
backs, and Kaston seeking a franchise,
the Tri-State prospects are said to be
very bright.
BITS OF SPORTS
In eighteen games Atficks. of the
Casino League, bowled 200 or better.
The Monarchs, Nationals and Alphas
each have an average of 177.
Rurnham defeated the Methodist
Club five on Saturday; score, 32 to 15.
Harrisburg Independents trimmed
the Tamnqua five Saturday night;
score, 4 3 to 28.
Middletown High defeated Lebanon
High at Lebanon Saturdav; score, 1!)
to 18.
In the final gam© with the State Col
lege basketball stars Harrisburg won
Saturday night; score, 4 4 to 33.
Scholastic basketball will be the
popular sport in Harrisburg this week.
See that nickel
1915
That's the price of a
King Oscar Cigar
whose quality will be as regularly
good during the New Year as
it has been for 23 years past.
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SHOOTERS TIE UP
IAI LiVEBIRD SHOOT
Fast Birds Keep Crack Marksmen
Guessing in West Fairview
Contest
Live bird shooters were close com
petitors in a twelve-bird event at West
Fairview Saturday. Four shooters tied
for first placo with a record of 11
killed. Hoover, Miller, D. Wagner and
C. C. Miller divided the first money
prize.
Second honors went to Hunter with
out any opposition. He killed ten
birds. Four shooters tied for third
place with a score of 9 each. The
majority of the shooters were obliged
to use both barrels, as the birds were
exceptionally fast flyers and had the
wind with them. The scores follow:
Hunter. 10; Martin, 9; Furgeson, 9;
M. A. Miller. 9; Rretz, 9; C. M. Miller,
8; Hoover, 11; Shaffer, 8; Mlley. 11;
D. Wagner, 11; Henry, 6; Fager, 5;
G. TlolTman. 7; Derbrow, 5; Neldham
mcr, 6; A. Benner, 6; G. C. Miller, 11.
IX THE TRENCHES
"The belligerents are said to be ex
changing the courtesies of the sea
son."
"Wishing each other a scrappy New
Year, I s'pose."
Cumberland Valley Railroad
TIME TABLE
In Effect May 24. 1914 L U
TRAINS leave Harrisburg—
For Winchester and Martlnsburc a.c
5:03, *7:50 a. m., *3:40 p. ra.
For Hagerstown, Chambersburg, Car
lisle, Meehanlcsburg and intermediate
stations at 6:03, *7:60, *11:63 a. m.
•3:40, 5:32, *7:40, *11:00 p. m. *
Additional trains for Carlisle and
Mechanlcsburg at 9:48 a. m.. 2:18. 2-27
6:30, 9:30 a. 111.
For Dlllsbucf."MFt' 6:Q%TJ.*7:50 and
•11:63 a. m.. 1:T8, *3:40/S:SS and e-"»
p. la.
•Daily. All other trains daily exceot
Sunday. H. A. RIDDLE,
J. H. TONGB. O. ±