10 jerry on the Job Wl*r JF • v MC«-VOU / S y-. ■ f '%*. jA FEDERALS DISCUSS TENTATIVE SCHEDULE Season to Open Four Days Ahead of Majors; Fight For Kansas City Franchise Special to The Telcgrapli Buffalo, N. Y., Feb. 27. —The selec tion of April 10 as me opening date oft the Federal League playing season, four days in advance of the first games in the two major leagues, and the rec ommendation by the umpires of some minor changes, in the playing rules marked the opening sessions of the league's annual schedule meeting here yesterday. The tentative schedule provides for Newark to open at Baltimore, Buffalo at Brooklyn and Indianapolis and Chi cago at home with St. Louis and Pitts burgh as the contending teams. D. J. Haft, A. F. Gordon and Arthur G. Black, representing the Kansas City owners, registered at the hotel where the league meetings were held, but did not seek recognition at the ses sions. The belief was expressed that a way would be found to adjust the dis pute before the date set for the hearing before the Circuit Court in Chicago. "It looks like a pretty favorable sign," said President James A. Gil more, "when Federal clubs begin fight ing for franchises. In fact. Federal af fairs all around look mighty good to me for 1915." The new rules recommended by the umpires provide for a fine of S2OO and 30 days' suspension for pitchers using the "emery ball" and would rule out of play a ball batted foul that strikes any part of the grandstand or passes into foul territory beyond tlrst or third bases, the latter rule being designed to prevent delay. FRITZ LEAVES FOR CUBA Special to Tltc Telegraph Philadelphia, Feb. 27.—Harry Fritz, the former Central high all-around athlete, who played with the Chicago Federals last season, left to-day for Havana, Cuba. H%»'» s i" e P entl y trans l'erred to the St. I.diiis Federals. Fritz was formerly with the Athletics and also in the Tri-State League* Upon his return from Bermuda, where he spent his honeymoon. Fritz received word from Manager Fielder Jones to sail from New York to-day. He will sail with his bride on the Ha vana at noon to-day and is due in Cuba on Tuesday. Eddie Plank is also a member of the St. Louis Feds and has left by rail for Key West, Fla., from where he will take a boat to Havana. LEGALIZE BOXING BOUTS Special to The Telegraph Dover, Del., Feb. 27.—Receiving just the required number of votes, the Vaughan bill legalizing 10-round box ing contests in Wilmington under a State athletic commission of three members appointed by the mayof of Wilmington passed the House this aft ernoon. The vote was 24 to 11. It ap plies solely to Wilmington. Under the bill, boxing clubs may be organized. The commissioners may suspend boxers for violations of their rules. The clubs are required to pay 5 per cent, of the gross receipts to the commission and an additional 5 per cent, to the State. j| Quality 1 NO PREMIUMS M Makers nfthe Highest Grade Turiislt and Egyptian Cigarettes in the VMi a \ How Much Lumber do you need ? What sort of lum ber is required? Is it for inside finish or where'it will be ex posed to the weather? Tell us your require ments and we will be glad to advise you the right kind to buy. United Ice & Coal Co. Fvrater and Condea St*. i , I SATURDAY EVENING, INTERCLASS GAMES IT LEBANON VALLEY Freshmen and Sophs Win Out in a Double-header; Both Contests Exciting Special to The Telegraph Annville, Pa., Feb. 27.—The Preps lost to the Freshmen basketball in the. interclass series at Lebanon Valley' College team this afternoon by the score of 17 to 15. This is the second loss registered by the Preps. The Jun iors were outclassed by the Sopho mores by the score of 33 to 15. The line-up: Freshmen Preps. Klingertz, f. Snavely, f. Kestling, f. Wheelock, f. Jaeger, c. McClure, c. Atticks, g. Mackert, g. Walters, g. Bechtel, g. Field goals—Wheelock, 3; Bechtel, 2; Jaeger, 2; Klinger, 2; Snavely, 1; Keating, 1. Foul goals—Klinger, 7; Wheelock, 3. Referee—C. Snavely. Time of halves —15 minutes. Sophs. Juniors. W. Swartz, f. McNelly, (Hartz), f Loomis, f. Crijbil, f. R. Swartz. c. Hollinger, c. Donahue, g. Witmeyer, g. Rupp, g. Long, g. Field goals—W. Swartz, 8; Loomis, 2; R. Swartz. 2; Donahue, 2: Rupp, 1; Hartz, 3; Hollinger, 1; Crabil, 2. Foul goals—Loomis, 3; Hollinger, 2; Rhoads. Referee —Snavely. Time of halves —15 minutes. Wharton Tossers Lose After Brilliant Spurt Lack of team work and poor goal shooting in the first half, gave Mid dletown All-Stars an advantage over the Wharton five last night. The local branch of the University of Pennsyl vania lost out, score 21 to 17. At the close of the ilrst half the score was 14 to 2, in favor of Middletown. During the second half the large crowd of spectators including many Pennsylvania alumni members wit nessed one of, the best contests of the season. The Whartons came back strong and by brilliant work ran up a score of 17. The Middletown five lead with but two points. Breaks were in their favor and near the close of the game Russell shot a field goal. Storey put up a great game for the Whartons and Russell and Bumbauch were Mid dletown stars. Sport News at a Glance In the P. R. R. Y. M. C. A. Bowling league the Athletics last night lost to t)ie Barons, margin 125 pins. The Artisans, of the Elks' League, lost last night's game to the Athletics by a margin of one pin. Highsplre shooters cancelled the big shoot at Middletown to-day because of the shoot in tills city. Hershey tossers took a game from the York five last night, score 31 to 28. Central Grammar School five, of Steelton. last night woft from the Cam eron tossers, of Harrisburg, score 33 to 17. Shippensburg and Millersville Normal schools met to-day. at Shippensburg, in final championship contest. Neiillg Memorial A. A., of Oberlin, last night defeated the Active team, of Middletown. score 55 to 24. BANQUET FOR COVALEHKI BOYS Special to The Telegraph Shamokin, Pa.. Feb. 27.—Harry, John and Stanley Covaleski, local base ball players who have made their fam ily name famous throughout the Unit ed States, were tendered a banquet yes terday by a number of admirers. The brothers were invited into a restau rant and found many coal region ad mirers gathered about the festal board. A repast was served and a number of addresses made. Harry Covaleski will leave next week for Gulfport. Miss., where he will go into Spring training with the Detroit Amer ican League team, on which he is a star twlrler. Stanley will leave within two weeks for Portland, Ore., while John will join the Reading Tri-State team next April. OTTTMET GETS PLUS RANK Boston, Feb. 27. —Francis Ouirnet, national amhtcur golf champion, was to-day given a rating of plus two by the Massachusetts Golf Association. It is the first time that any t'olf asso ciation in the country has put a play er below the scratch mark. Ray R. Gordon, of Brae Burn, who was prominent in the amateur cham pionship tournament at Ekwanok last year, has been placed at scratch. WAGEK THAT BAKER PLAYS Special to The Telegraph St. Louis, Feb. 27.-»-Frank Llpke, wealthy lumberman and baseball fol lower, wagered ?400 even in a down town cafe this morning that Frank Baker will be playing with the Browns by May 15. The bet is said to be based in inside information received by a baseball man on a recent trip to Trappe, Md. Cumberland Valley Railroad TIME TABLE in Effect May 24. ltl*. TRAINS leave Harrlaburg— For Winchester and M&rtlnaburg M t:O3, *7:60 a. m., *::40 p. m. For Hagerstown, Chambersburc. Car lisle, Mechanlcsburg and Intermediate atatlona at 5:03. *7:50, *11:61 a. m, •3:40, 6:32, *7:40, *11:00 p. m. Additional tratna for Carllale ant MeobanlcHburg at »:48 a. m.. 2:18. 1:17. 4:30, 9:30 a. m. For Dlllsburg at 6:03, *7:60 and •11:61 a. m.. 1:18, *1:40, 6:38 and p. m. •Dally. All other trains dally exoert Sunday. H. A KIDDLE, i i. O. TONGJ&. U, P. A. TWO POSES OF JACK JOHNSON, COLORED CHAMPION; TELLS FRIENDS HE IS STILL IN PINK OF CONDITION Once the big black man from abroad gets down to hard training, the results will be watched closely. Many are of the opinion that age and lack of practice has put the colored champion out of the running. John son says such is not the case. That he is as good a man as he ever was and as soon as he gets his work going regularly he will prove It. He realizes that it will be a hard battle when he gets up against Jess Willard, but the champion does not appear to be worrying as much about the result of the coming battle as, what will happen him when he lands. STEELTON LEADS CENTRAL AND TECH TEAMS WIN Middletown High Easy Proposition For Pennant Contenders; Lebanon High and Millersviile Normal Each Went Down Central high at Lebanon last night won from Lebanon high, spore 28 to 26. In Harrisburg, Tech was the vic tor over Millersviile Normal school, score 35 to 19: and Steelton high on Felton hall floor, trimmed Middletown high, score 61 to 25. Two o fthcse games figure in the interscholastic race in Central Pennsylvania, the Tech game, while of iinportaace, not count ing in the summing up. Steelton high still has a strong hold on first honors. The victory last night To Photograph Hearts of Harvard Oarsmen Special to The Telegraph Cambridge, Mass., Feb. 27. To de termine the effects 'of oarsmanship on the growing college youth the Har vard rowing management has complet ed arrangements to have the best of the varsity and freshman crew men have their hearts photographed by the X-ray. There has been considerable discus sion as to whether the four-mile race is harmful, and a great deal of criti cism of college coaches for driving their oarsmen too hard. Harvard has lost several valuable oarsmen through the development of some ailment which in some cases has been attributed to poor judgment in handling the men. The present plan at Cambridge will call for each oarsman having his heart photographed before and after the pres ent rowing season. SCHWAB ATHLETIC FIEI.D Clone Ural For I.aiul on Which Em ploye* Will Compete Bethlehem, Pa., Feb. 27. Negoti ations were completed yesterday be tween Charles M. Schwab and the con gregation of the Moravian Church, which owns the land, whereby Mr. Schwab becomes the owner of 82 acres of land in a prominent part of town on which he will build a modern ath letic field where 10,000 employes can indulge in all kinds of athletic sports. It will also be open to residents of the Bethlehems. A quarter-mile running track, base ball diamonds, soccer field, tennis courts, etc., will be luid out at once. Mr. Schwab paid $20,340 for the land and will spend thousands more in con verting it into an athletic field. He will erect a field house, which will cost perhaps $50,000 or more. McNAMARA GOLF CHAMPION Palm Beach, Fla., Feb. 21.—Thomas L. McNainara, a former Metropolitan open golf champion, Boston, won the Florida open golf title to-day. scoring 136 for the 36 lioleß medal play, and establishing a new 18 and 36-hole professional record for the course, his afternoon round of 66 Is the best score handed in on the new course. Alex Smith, a former national open champion, and Jack Jolly divided sec ond and third prizes with totals of 141. HARRISBURG TELEGRAFf came in the second half with the fast est work ever seen on Steelton floor, the victors scoring 46 points. Central is still a close second with Tech high and it will require the two local games with Steelton to decide the championship. Central high won through the great work of Rote. He was a star in every branch. He scored eight field goals. Tech's victory came easy, and showed the Tech tossers in excellent form. The Tech Scrubs won from Enhaut A. C., score 47 to 11. Central Tossers Win Over Patrician Girls Central high girls won a great vic tory last night defeating the Patrician club of York, score 23 to 4. The York girls never had a look-in after the game started. Lincoln Grammar school girls lost to the Central scrubs, score 11 to 4. Both games were played on the auditorium floor. Miss Helen Rauch returned to the game and did excellent work. Miss Lillian Kamsky and Miss Rote were again stars, and Miss Claudine Melville was prominent in the good work at forward. Miss Pohlman played the best game for the visitors. In the scrub game Miss Buelah Starry and Miss Helen Smith were the best play ers for Central and Miss Cole and Miss Yeager starred for Lincoln. OH I) toil JOHNSON to REPORT Chicago, Feb. 27. —Walter Johnson, star pitcher of the American League, who jumped to the Chicago Federals from the Washington Americans last Fall and then returned to Washington, has been notified to report for Spring training at Slireveport, La., on March 8. Manager Tinker, of the Chicago Fed eral Club, announced yesterday. Johnson, Tinker said, had been sent the same letter that went to other players < who will go direct from their homes to the camp. He Bald he advised Johnson not to report to Washington in the event that he had decided to join the Federal until after United States District Judge Landls announces his decision in the Federal League anti trust suit. "This decision may determine John son's case," Tlnltei' said, "and I under stand he's decided to go wherever Tudge Landis decides he belongs. fCHAS. H. MAUK THE UNDERTAKER Sixth and Kelker Streeta Larjett establishment. Beat facilities Near to you aa your phone. Will io anywhere at your call Motor aervice. No funeral too amall. None too expenaire. Chapelt, rooma, vault, etc., uaed wilfe Out char** I If $ St - o CIGAR MFOD.BY 11 BAIKSSWIS FEBRUARY 27, 1015. ' PRAISE FOR MILLER, FORMER TRI-STATER Scranton Fans in High Glee Over Bill Coughlin's Find; Has Great Record Scranton baseball fans are In high glee over the signing of Catcher Charley Miller, the Harrisburg back stop. Miller, whose home is at Wil liamsport will report at Scranton early in pril. He is considered a big find by Bill Coughlin, manager for Scranton. The Scranton Truth cf yesterday says: "His ability to hit will mako Charley Miller, of Williamsport, a most valu able asset to the local team this season and he will fill a position In which the Miners have been woefully weak in several seasons past. Miller's wonder ful staying qualities and his marvelous stick work make him stand out promi nently in the work of minor league catchers. "Only accidents or sickness will keep this man out of the game and he is able to withstand the rigors of a most strenuous season, backstopplng every day without intermission. "Miller has a business interest that lceeps him in the Kast. Being in minor company enable him to look after Ills business and at the same time gives him an opportunity to keep in working form. He is still in line for faster com pany and would be gobbled up in quick time if he wanted to get away. Miller Is a player who is in the game with a conscience. In every game he does his very best and he listens to wiser heads. His batting average last year was .350, and his fielding average .974. Dave Kerr in Line-up in Tonight's Battle With Dave Kerr the world's cham pion basketball tenter in the line-up. the Garnets of Philadelphia, meet the Harrisburg Independents in the second and final game to-night. The game will be played on the Chestnut Street auditorium floor and arrange ments have been made to provide ad ditional seats because of the increase in crowds. Dancing will follow. The Garnets is the crack indepen dent team of the east and sometime ago defeated Harrisburg in the great est battle ever seen on a local floor. The game starts at 8 o'clock. MOTORCYCLE Bicycle and Boat SHOW Chestnut St March 6th DOOR PRIZES DAILY ADMISSION, 10c. 1891 1915 24 Years A regularly good nickel smoke King Oscar 5c Cigar A reputation that should make an optimist of the most con firmed grouch! Get a quality smoke for your nickel Try Telegraph Want Ads Try Telegraph Want Ads YALE WINS BATTLE; TIES WITH TIGERS Eli Aggregation Routs Columbia in a Brilliant Contest; Other Scores Now York, Feb. 27.—Yale tossers last night defeated Columbia, score 20 to 17. This victory put Yale tie with Princeton for first place. Yale has yet to play Penn and Dartmouth, and now has a fair chance to win the cham pionship again this year. Pennsylvania won from Dartmouth, score 33 to 16; and Princeton nosed out a victory over Cornell, score 22 to 20. The Yale victory turned the tide and means crucial contests during the next two weeks. The Columbia gymnasium was packed to capacity with eager fans confident of a victory for the New York team. This confidence increased when the first half closed with the score 12 to 7 in the favor of the home team. Slowly Yale crept forward in the second period and then with a spurt which the Columbia lads were power less to check, forced into the lead. For eight minutes at the close of the half the score stood at 16 to 14 in favor of the visitors and Columbia was unable to tally. Then Benson scored from under the basket. Yale outplayed Columbia completely in the second half. Saving their best work for this period the Blue never faltered. Stackpole, "captain of the five, went out early in the period, and | Weiner went in, playing a brilliant game from the minute he started. Charlie Taft, son of the ex-President, also played a star game fo rthe visi tors. Arnold, However, was the bul wark of the Eli aggregation. The line-up Cotumuia Yale. Calder, f. Kinney, f. Dwyer, f. Stackpole, f. Walker, c. Smith, c. Lee, g. Taft, g. i Benson, g. Arnold, g. ' STANDING OF TEAMS Yale 5 2 .714 Princeton 5 2 .714 Columbia 5 3 .625 Cornell 5 3 .625 Penn 3 6 .333 Dartmouth 0 7 .000 Won. Lost. P. C.