8 Jerry on the Job " vv By^Hoban - '* ''' ~ ' —■' ■** ' 1 ■' •—— '^i' im!■ J PERMANENT GROUNDS FDR LOCAL SHOOTERS Harrisburg Sportsmen's Associa tion to Also Consider Plans For Clubhonse At a meeting of the Harrisburg Sportsmen's Association about March 15, the question of securing permanent grounds will be discussed. It is under stod that several good propositions will be made. It is also planned to have a clubhouse of modern design. For twenty-eight years Harrisburg has had many important shoots. A bid will be made to have the inter state shoot take place in Harrisburg. In order to offer proper inducements accommodations will be necessary for from 200 to 300 shooters. Numbered among the membership of the Harris burg Association are many crack shots who have won laurels in the majority of the big shoots held throughout the United States. It is understood thßt these men are back of the project l'or a permanent shooting grounds and a clubhouse. Two Big Eveuts On Saturday the four State shoot ters who tied up in the race on Tues day will shoot off in a twenty bird race. This event will take place on the grounds at Fourth and Division streets. A sweepstake match has also been arranged. There will be plenty live birds on hand. In the field below the live bird grounds, the first of a series of shoots ] for the team championship of Cum berland and Dauphin counties will take place. William H. Cleckner will captain the Dauphin county team, and Harvey Disney will look after the Cumberland county shooters. This contest will be a fifty target race. On the following Saturday the second con test takes place at West Fairvlew. On March 6, Fred Gilbert day will be observed and a big program is be ing arranged. The third and final shoot for the county championship will take place March 13 on grounds to be announced later. Later it is planned to have Rutherford, Highspire, Mid dletown and other towns enter a team race. G. 0. Sarvis Wins Shoot on Rutherford Field High honors in the monthly shoot > f the Rutherford Gun Club at Ruth erford yesterday went to Yardmaster G. O. Sarvis. He broke 23 out of 25 targets. Second prize was awarded to G. JJ. Sarvis. Teams will be elected for the annual banquet shoot, the loser to pay for the banquet. Yesterday's ecores follow: Shot at. Broke G. O. Sarvis 25 23 G. L. Sarvis 25 21 'A. A. Oliphant 25 21 H. C. Howard 25 20 J. W. Walters 25 20 H. B. Nagle 25 19 Carl B. Sarvis 25 19 L. C. Manges 25 19 S. L. Conrad 2 5 18 t>. E. Spangler 25 18 E. E. Hassler 2 5 18 r. M. Reigel 25 17 C. M. Grieff 25 16 C. Cobaugh 25 14 J. H. Witman 25 14 ] E. Cover 25 14 W. Welker 25 11 Ross Fulton 25 11 Sharkey 25 11 P. L. Spangler 25 9 C. K. MacFarland 25 8 HASSIZERS READY FOR SEASON" The Hassler A. C. will be in the field this season with a strong team. These players will be in the line-un: Lvnch Andrews. Gerdes. Clark, McCurdy, Shafer, Rhinehart, Harle, Gougler, Marks. <"'hfillenger. Murphv, Gnrver leh. I. Kiine B. Kline, Bender, Sheatter Cooper, Gardner. M, MANDGfN 2%lrT ITIE SLIDES EASILY hVian (pilars BRAND**—*"|N AMERICA UNITED SHIRT O COLLAR COuTROY.N*. ' The Railroader's . Masked Ball to Be Held at Winterdale Hall Friday Feb. 26 1915 Admission ?j£ Merchants & Miners Transportation Co. FLORIDA TRIPS "BY SKA" BALTIMORE: TO JACKSONVILLE and return *33.80 SAVANNAH ud return CfB.OO Including meals and stateroom ac commodation*. Through tickets to all §olnts. Fine steamers. Best service, taterooms du luxe. Baths. Wlrelusa telegraph. Automobiles carried Steam er Tuesday and Frldajr. Send for book fct P. TURNER, O. P. A- Baltimore, Mi, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JESSE WILLARD TRAINING FOR ENDURANCE; KANSAS COWBOY IS ONE HARD WORKER ' Js The Kansas Cowboy is here shown earnestly engaged in strengthening: himself by roughing it with his sparring partner. He anticipates having difficulty wj/h Johnson on the infighting, and feels it necessary that he will have to be very strong when the ctlored champion will attempt to wear him down, as he did to Moran in their recent light. Willard is taking every precaution for this fight and when the participants are introduced before the fray the white race will be represented by a well-trained and coached fighter. After the fight is over perhaps the cities troubled with heavy smoke may want to interview Jess a s to the way to get rid of it. Romans Win Game; Are Again Champions In the interforum series at the Har risburg Academy the Romans yester day defeated the Greeks, score 40 to 23. This gives the Romans the cham i pionship in basketball for this season. Point scorers for the Romans were Bennett and Stackpole. Broadhurst and W. Bennett were stars for the Greeks. The third game may not be played. The Romans scored five points in the race for the annual cup prize by winning this championship. The line-up and summary follow: Romans. Greeks. Holler, f. W. Bennett, f. R. Bennett, f. Gurnett. f. Stackpole, c. Broadhurst. c. Wallis, g. Senseman, g. Jennings, g. White, g. Rbmans. R. Bennett 11, Stackpole 6, R. Jennings 1: Greeks, Broadhurst 6. W. Bennett 5. White 1. Foulsr-R. Ben nett 2, Stackpole 2: Greeks, Broad hurst 4. Referee, Tatem. Timekeeper, George Bailey. Time of halves, 20 minutes. Scorer, Shreiner. Final score, Romans 40, Greeks 32. Sport News at a Glance Forney Grammar School scrubs last night defeated the Woodward scrubs, 14 to 3. The game was played on Tech floor. In the final game in Tech high interclass basketball series the Seniors last night won over the Sophomores; score. 2 8 to 23. The Water Supply Commission bowl ers last night defeated the Pennsylva nia Railroad Engineers, margin 7 4 pins. The game was bowled on Casino alleys. St. Matthew's scrubs defeated Cam eron scrubs on St. Paul's floor; score, 36 to 1. In the Casino league series the Al phas last night won over the Mon archs. margin 165 pins. Members of the Highspire Rod ana Gun Club will shoot against the Mid dletown club on Saturday at Middle town. The Elks bowling league will close March 5. The Athletics lead by a small margin. In the Pine Street Presbyterian Sun day School series the Ben Whitman Class last night lost to Mrs. H. B. McC'ormick's Class; margin, 399 pins. HOTEL THREATENED BY FIRE . Special to The Telegraph Hagerstown, Md., Feb. 24.—The Hamilton, the largest hotel in this city, was threatened by fire yesterday when flames were discovered in the cellar of the jewelry store of C. H. Mowen in the hotel annex. The fire started in a barrel of waste paper and the flames were making such headway that three flre companies were called to the scene and extin guished the blaze. The floor in the jewelry store was burned through and the timbers in the cellar damaged. pHELMAina 70 ' | Quality 1 NO PREMIUMS I Mailers of the OadeTMah and Egyptian Qgarettes m thi Ucr/J 1 Reading Giants Win Over Local Tossers Reading, contenders for the Eastern league championship last night won over the Harrisburg Independents, I score 36 to 29. The local tossers went down with much glory, as they out scored the Reading bunch in the sec ond half. The game, the first midweek contest, attracted a large crowd. The Reading team is made up of Giants and the work of the Independents won much praise. Reading started with a good lead. Geisel and McCord were local stars. In the second half McCord played a wonderful game. Haggerty and Morris were Reading stars. The Philadelphia Garnets will return Sat urday for a second game with the In dependents. PRIZES FOR TICKET SELLERS Mercer B. Tate, Jr.. Wins First Honors at Harrisburg Academy Prizes were awarded at the Harris burg Academy yesterday for selling tickets for the recent Indoor meet. The winners were: First, $5, Mercer B. Tate, Jr., sold 315; second. $4. Boyd Rutherford, 34; third. $3, George R. Bailey,; fourth, $2. Francis A. Amble. In the lower school, in Mrs. Abbot's room, John Maguire received the first prize of $2. while Richard Johnston got the second prize of sl. in Miss Acuff's room Henry Geiger Omwake got the lirst prize of $1 and the second prize was divided between Bailey Brandt. Russ Glancey and John C. Reinoehl, who each sold the same number of tickets. Each received 50 cents. Young Omwake, who is onlv 8 vears old, sold forty-two tickets, selling the second highest number in the whole school. Professor Omwake reported that about S4OO was realized from the meet. ACT QUICKLY FOR OFFER SOOX ENDS Big Consignment of War Maps Almost Gone. So Lose Xo Time Now Don't blame the Telegraph if you are too late to got the big European war map. Due notice was given that tno allotment was rapidly KTowinpr loss and readers are urged to act quickly. Now the distribution must soon be withdrawn. T° be without a war map at juet this time Is like trying to ride on a railroad train without a ticket New places are mentioned every day in the dispatches from a.broad. You cannot follow the armies without a good map. Brides being the best map so far published the Telegraph's war map contains a mass of valuable statistical matter about each of the countries in vohed, which it would take many hours to lind in even the latest cyclo pedias. Much of It can be found in no reference work Put up handily to nt the pocket, here is a war compen dium worth many times the small dis tribution amount of ten cents, for which you can secure it from this pa per, until the present allotment Is ex hausted. Clip the coupon printed in another column—but do it now. SALESMEN' VISIT PLANT Waynesboro, Pa,, Feb. 24.—Visiting salesmen of the Emerson-Birmingham Co., were met at the local offlee here yesterday and were shown over the plant and the town by the local offi cials. There were representatives here from New York. Pennsylvania, Mary land and Virginia. XEW HIGHS PI RE OFFICERS The following officers were elected last night at a meeting of the High spire Athletic Association: President, Lyman Bingainan; secretary, Arthur Poorman; treasurer, Ivan MefTert; manager, Elmer Waltmyer. Al'TO CATCHES FIRR While D. H. Swope, 2013 North Sixth strpet, was driving his automobile down Third street this morning It took fire. The (lames wer* extinguished with little damage by the Friendship chemical. ' i HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH KILBJtfIIE TO MEET 'KIDI/ILLMMS Important Battle Will Be Fought in Philadelphia; All Parties Agree Special to The Telegraph Philadelphia, Feb. 2 4.—The Johnny Kilbane-Kld Williams six-round bout is assured. Philadelphia Is the city; the Olympia A. A., the place, and March 17 is the date. Each principal will receive a euarantee of $5,500 with privilege of 35 per cent, of the re ceipts. A message from Manager Jimmy Dunn agreeing to Promoter Edwards' three demands in regard to the money, referee and the date settles that angle of It, and a long distance talk between Manager Harris and Promoter Ed wards in which Harris agreed to the same terms, assured the battle. Har ris also agreed to post forfeit money for weight and appearance. Promo ter Edwards is awaiting a reply from Dunn in regard to the latter. The managers of the champions are skeptical. Harris was In this city Mon day night trying to locate Dunn to set tle the controversy. Dunn wired from Cleveland that he would agreed to Promoter Edwards' terms rather than let Harris get away. Both managers are anxious to have their proteges, Kilbane and AVilliams clash, and are taking all measures to make it a cer tainly. Signatures to a contract are expected before the close of this week, cinching this important battle. KELLY TO COACH CARLISLE Special to The Telegraph Washington. D. C., Feb. 2 4.—Victor M. Kelly, of Durant, Okla.. known as "Choc." a graduate of the Carlisle Indian School, yesterday was ap pointed coach of the football team at that Institution by Commissioner of Indian Affairs Sells. He succeeds "Pop" Warner, who recently resigned. Kelly is a full-blooded Indian. Re cently he was coach at the Texas Agri cultural College. He was a famous quarterback at Carisle. His salary is 54,000 a year. § national joy smoke is made biteless and stingless by a patented process controlled exclusively by us. You just i r— charge a pipe or cigarette with this fragrant, satisfying tobacco and you will wonder why you held out so long and let your t•>♦'»- to turn him to the American au thorities he canceled the i He intimated that he will sit fast here until he receives positive assurance that he can reach Juarez safely. In the meantime the promoters here are trying to force the black to remain in Cuba and tight. He has already promised to box an exhibition on Wednesday. Johnson says this will give him enough to charter a vessel if this should be necessary. Johnson has promised to return here after the Willard fight if it takes place. He says he is ready to carry out his contract with Jack Curley if the latter can arrange for his safe en trance into Mexico. JUDGE LANDIS IS BUSY Hopes to Have His Decision in Base ball Case Ready This Week Special to The Telegraph Chicago. 111., Feb. 24.—Baseball en thusiasts were cheered yesterday by the announcement that Judge K. M. Landis probably would give his de cision this week in the suit of the Federal League against organized baseball. The judge has had the case under advisement for a month. FEBRUARY 24, 1915. CENTRAL GIRLS PLAY PATRICIAN TEAM An Added Attraction on Chestnut Street Floor Will Be Contest Between Scrub Teams At Chestnut Street Auditorium Fri day night the Central High girls will meet the Patrician Girls, of York. Ben tween the halves the girls' scrub team will play a game with a local team. Both games promise much interest. In meeting the Patrician Girls the Central High tossers will have one of the strongest basketball teams, made up of girls in Pennnsvlvania. Harris burg boasts of a crack team of young women athletes and in order to main tain present laurels a victory is neces sary. Central girls know this nnd have been practicing hard every day. The game starts at 8 o'clock. WILLARD QVITS TRAINING Refuses to Work After Fight With His Manager Special to The Telegraph El Paso, Texas. Feb. 24.—Jess Wil lard. heavyweight fighter, had a tiff with his manager in a hotel lobby here to-day and thereafter announced he would do no more training until Jack Johnson should appear at Juarez for the tight scheduled for March fi and now indefinitely postponed be cause of Johnson's nonarrival. Wil lard said he feared he might become stale. As to Johnson's whereabouts, it was Intimated that he might have sailed from Havana yesterday for the west coast of Mexico, perhaps for Man zanlllo. which town General Villa ex pects to capture soon. This would give him access. ALBION A. A. ELECTS OFFICERS At a. meeting of the Albion Athletic Association Monday night these offi cers were elected: President, John Parker: vice-president, H. Wolf: sec retary, John Schelhas: treasurer, R. Matchet; house committee, B. Taylor, H. Stebbins, W. Manbaum. W. Schel has, R. Seachrist and Mr. Piles. HOLTZMI STARS WIN FIBS! CONTEST: Take Duckpin Match From Han over Bowlers in Champion ship Series In the first of a series of five games for the duckpin championship between Holtzman's and Metropolitan of Han over, the locals won l*st night. Mar gin 67 i>ins. The contest took place at Hanover. Farver was high man with 366. Price was high on individual score. The scores follow: HOLTZMAN'S ALL STARS Farver 134 108 124 366 Banks 10!) 11l 110 — 330 Wharton 112 113 119— 344 Kimmel 110 05 109— 314 Barber 117 101 92 310 Totals 582 528 554—1564 HANOVER Price 137 96 121— 254 Alexander 103 104 1 14— 321 Snyder 97 103 103— 303 Wright 98 91 105— 284 Bell 119 .117 99 335 Totals 554 501 542—1497 REVIVAL SERVICES BEGIN Mechanicsburg, Pa., Feb. 24.—Fol lowing the close of the tabernacle meetings, a revival service will be held in the Methodist Episcopal Church, in charge of the pastor, the Rev. J. J. Resh, commencing last evening. The district superintendent, the Rev. A. S. Fasick, will be present and assist some evening during the week. LEASED ANNVILIiE THEATER Special to The Telegraph Annville, Pa., Feb. 24.—Walter D. Beaver has leased the Kramer Thea ter, East Main street, and will show *■ pictures every other night of the week, beginning on Tuesday. The building in which the theater is located was formerly owned by F. Kramer of Har risburg.