NEW YORK WEES ANXIOUS rot BIKER Offer Big Price to Connie Mack; Nothing Doing, Says Athletic Leader 4 Special to The Telegraph New York, March 2.—lf Connie Mack ia willing to sell, he can have $25,000 for J. Franklin Baker. This offer was made yesterday by Jacob Ruppert, Jr., of the New York Yan kees yesterday. The Athletic leader says his star is not for sale and New York Americans cannot have him if they offered four times as much. Sir. Ruppert is anxious to obtain the services of the Athletics' third base man, feeling that the addition of Baker will add considerable batting strength to the Yankee team, but he declared that unless Muck accepted the Yankee's offer as it now stands, there will be no deal. Should Mack reconsider his decision, Colonel Ruppert will be ready to offer Baker a salary of SIO,OOO. That amount lie feels certain will bring Baker back out of his announced re tirement. The negotiations for Baker's services, according to Colonel Rup pert, were started at the suggestion of "Bill" Donovan, the Yankee's new manager. Local fans are not giving up hope that Raker will yet come here this season. They feel that the other American League club owners may prevail upon Mack to accept the offer of the new Yankee owners and that if a cash deal cannot be agreed upon h.n amended offer involving "Fritz" Malzel, the Yankee third baseman, and a cash consideration may bring about a suitable adjustment of the deal. Automatic Twirler For W. and J. Baseball Team Special to The Telegraph < Washington, March 2.—Manager A. J. Williams, of the Washington and Jefferson college baseball team, has ar ranged to install an automatic baseball pitcher in the gymnasium cage, to de velop batting among the candidates for the varsity team. Charles Nesblt, a member of Wash ington and Jefferson's new strategy board and a former star liurler at the Institution, is working out the pitching candidates each afternoon pending the arrival of Coach Lytle. Eight promis ing inen have appeared, among them a j freshman, Charles Mathewson, a eou- j sin of the famous Christy. Young Mathewson came to Washington and Jefferson with a fine preparatory | school reputation, secured at a Pitts burgh school, and he is said to have the same wonderful prowess that char- j acterized his cousin when a college | twirler. DICKINSON CI'TS GETTYSBURG | Baseball Schedule at Carlisle Does Not Include Battlelicld Team Special to The Telegraph Carlisle, Pa., March 2.—Baseball pillager John C. Hemphill yesterday i! tin l Dickinson baseball WThedule for the present season. The Gettysburg game is off, owing to the recent difficulties during the gridiron season, which .have not yet been ad justed. Following are the dates: April 2. open; April 3. West Point, at West Point; April 7, Lebanon Val ley. at Carlisle; April 10, Lafayette, at Carlisle; April lti. Bucknell, at Lewis burg; April 17, State College, at State College; April 24, Lafayette, at Eas ton: April 30, Maryland Agricultural College, at College Park, Maryland; May 1, Navy, at Annapolis; May 8, Bucknell, at Carlisle; May 11, West Virginia Wesleyan, at Carlisle; May 12, Lehigh, at South Bethlehem: May 15, Urslnus. at Carlisle; May 22, Tem ple University, at Carlisle; May 29, Al bright. at June 1. Leba non Valley, at Annville; June 5, Muh lenberg, at Carlisle; June 8, open. NO COMPROMISE FOR FEDS Only Settlement Will lie ICeeoguilliiii From >lnj»r Bodies Special to Tlie Telegraph New York, March 2. At the con ference of the Federal Dengue In Buf falo, last week, the club owners were unanimous in the important decision that they will go through the coming season alone and will ignore all offers of compromise or peace which may come from organized baseball. The backers of the league will stand for another season of losses rather than give up a single point In the contro versy to their opponents. In other words, the Federal League campaign will go ahead regardless of expense, until the only question at is sue will be one of firtanciat endurance, and the backers of the new league say they are fully prepared to see the finan cial battle to an end. The Federal league backers say nothing will satisfy them now except full recognition as a third major league. MARTY O'TOOLE SIGNS Special to The Telegraph Columbus, Ohio, March 2.—Marty O'Toole, the expensive pitcher, form erly with the Pittsburgh Nationals, signed a contract yesterday to play j with Columbus American Association] team, according to a message from i South Frainingham, Maes..where Man-1 agcr Quinn signed O'Toole. 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SSO down and balance in monthlv _j I*B9 J -JB||b P«vnienU will buy any car under uur future delivery plan, and 4% lnter.it will be pnid on th. depo.it. \ SSO Down Buy« Any Car lwnr*td««ler»©F|high-rode used ears la the country. AOFJNTS WANTED tVERYWHERK. Mt%A THE CRAIG-CENTRE AUTO COMPANY. Inc. TUESDAY EVENING, jerry on the Jol Cillsf§fe) JOHNSON EXPLAINS REFUSAL TO FIGHT Fears Hold-up If He Goes to Mexico; Cannot Afford to Lose the Money Special to The Telegraph El Paso, Tex., March 2. An en tirely different angle is put on Jack Johnson's present attitude regarding the Havana-.luarez-Kl Paso contro versy by a private letter received from the black champion. Johnson never at any time was wor ried about the means that were se lected to get him into Mexico and up through the rebellion-cursed country. AVhat he was ehietly concerned in was how he was to get out or Mexico with lits $30,000 after the fight with Jess Willard. The champion felt satisfied, he said in his letter, which was dated at the Barbados, B. W. la. that he could get into Mexico without anything but the loss of a lot of time. But it appears that a lot of people have told him things about conditions in the northern section of the republic. This got him to thinking. He figured out that if he was paid off on the Mexi can side he would either have to send the money Into the United States with some trusted friend, or run a big risk of being held up on his way out. It was a tough proposition and Johnson could not fathom it.- That's why be did not come to Juarez and bat tle Willard. At least this is the Inti mation in his letter. Sport News at a Glance Lincoln Grammar School girls last night defeated the Camp Curtin girls on Tech floor, score 10 to 2. Harrisburg A. C. Juniors need a pitcher. The Terr® Haute club of the Cen tral League will quit. In the Holtzman duckpin league the Nationals defeated the Tri-Staters, margin three pins. St. Matthew's five won last night's game from Covenants, score 44 to 11. Martz was high hian. Wilbur Roacli will jump back to Buffalo Internationals. Camp CuQtln, and Central Gram mar school five of Steelton will decide honors to-night for Cathedral Hall floor. Baseball practice has started at Harrisburg Academy. The Keener A. C. wil! hold a special business meeting Wednesday night at 7.20 o'clock, at the Keener Cigar Store. Plans for the coming baseball season will be discussed and all members are requested to attend. The Excelsior society of the Pine Street Mission Sunday school have or ganized a baseball team and would liko to arrange games with teams whose players range from 17 to 1!» years of age. Address R. R Cumbler, 2540 Lexington street. QUAKER AMATEUR WINS ' Defeats Robert M. Lord, of Chicago Is Opening Billiard Match Special to The Telegraph Philadelphia. March 2.—Playing a remarkable game, Joseph Mayer, of Philadelphia, former amateur billiard champion of America, last night won the first game of the national amateur 18.2 championship tournament from Robert M. Lord, of Chicago, in the Union League. Mayor ran out his 400 points in twenty-one innings, with an average of 1914. Lord finished the twenty-fist inning with 249, or an average of 11 18-21. SWEENEY SIGNS WITH YANKS Special to The Telegraph Boston, Mass., March 2.—William Sweeney, who was recently released by the Chicago Nationals, yesterday sign ed a contract to play with the Boston Americans. Sweeney was formerly captain of the Boston Nationals, going to Chicago in connection with the Braves' deal for Johnny Evers. BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS TO BE FACTORS IN LOCAL GAMES Normal School Tossers Play Here Saturday; Penn-State and Pitts burgh Also on the Armory Schedule Results of basketball sanies to bo played In Harrisburg within the next two weeks will decide two Pennsylva nia championships. On Saturday afternoon the Normal school championship will be decided at the Armory. Manslield Normal school five will play the West Chester Normal school team. These schools are now tic for annual honors The game will start at 2 o'clock and Hor- TREITOiI TOSSERS TO PLAY HARRISBURG ! l Second Game With Independents Takes Place at Auditorium Saturday Night Trenton Eastern leaguers will be the attraction at Chestnut Street Au jditorium, Saturday niglit. Harry Hough, the veteran star will be here with the Tigers, and Harrisburg Inde pendents anticipate another hard game. Andy Sears, of the Heading team, who has been out of the game with a slight injury, expects to return to Harrisburg to-morrow, and will coach the local five at practice. Every mem ber of the squad has been ordered to practice daily for the Saturday night game. Harry Hough in last night's game with DeNerl, caged 17 out of 18 goals for Trenton. STUDENTS^fOMAKE VIGOROUS PROTEST [Continued from "Irst Page.] the city where sports can be held and an admission charged. Tt would mean the wiping out of athletics at the local high schools should Island Park be made a free playground. High school sports, es pecially football, would lje out of the ijuestion- without enclosed grounds. There was an awakening to-day to the fact that Harrisburg is not only likely to be without Trl-State baseball, but football games and .other sports as well. l>r. leaser CSets Busy Dr. Charles B. Pager, Jr., of the Technical High school was the tlrst to enter a protest and he was rather surprised to learn of the serious re sults contemplated. He announced his intention to get busy at once and ar range for a meeting. In addition to the protest a commit tee will be appointed to act jointly with a committee from Central high school, and try to lease Island Park for a term of years,until some arrange ment can be made to secure grounds elsewhere. Prof. Bertam W. Saul, of Central high school was also emphatic in his disapproval of the efforts to kill base ball and other sports in Harrisburg, and said he would favor the plan sug gested by Dr. Fager, and would try to have a meeting of the Athletic Asso ciation to-day or to-morrow. Both high schools have booked their games at Island Park for the football season. T«ch has also arranged to play a number of baseball games there, and the contract for the annual game between Bucknell and Gettys burg football teams has been com pleted. Taking the lease of Island Park out of the hands of the Pennsyl vania Exhltion Company, and mak ing It a free park would make all con tracts for this year Impossible. WIIJIJ riUllT I'OK PLAYEUS St. Louis. M., March 2.—President Gilmorc said to-day the Federal League claimed the ownership of James Austin, the third baseman who jumped from the Pittsburgh Federals back to the St: Louis' Americans, and that if Judge Landis in his approach ing decision upheld the contention of the Federals, the league would light for Austin, Walter Johnson and other players who signed with the outlaw or ganization and then went back to or ganized baseball. RARRISBURG TELEGRAPH ace Geisel of the P. K. K. Y. 11. C. A., will be referee. On or about March 13, Penn-Statc and University of Pittsburgh basket ball team will play in Harrisburg for the championship of Western Pennsyl vania colleges. These teams are at present tied up in the race. This game will be played at thcArmory, and Ed. C. Taggert the well-known football coach will referee. Brickley Will Coach Johns Hopkins Eleven special to The Telegraph BaHii.iofe, Md., March 2.—The ath letic board of the Johns Hopkins Uni versity held its regular monthly meet ing here yesterday afternoon. Al though no announcement was made, it is believed that an assistant coach of the Rose team to succeed Julian Marshall, who has enlisted in the Eng lish army, was chosen. The football committee also made its final report to the members of the board regarding the selection of Charles Brickley, of Harvard, as coach of the Black and Blue eleven next fall. SUNBURY WATER COMPANY NOW TAXES AUTO OWNERS Special to The Telegraph Sun bury, Pa., March 2.—Customers of the Sunbury Water Company who have automobiles were surprised when they received (heir quarterly bills for water rent to find a charge of 50 cents for "auto," which they take to mean the gallon or so of Water they use each week to clean their cars. Some who have their machines at public garages also declared that they got bills for this use of water, and declare they will resist payment. DEATH OF MRS. EMIXINK UUICII Special to The Telegraph Dlllsburg, Pa., March 2. Mrs. Emelino ITrieh, an aged resident of Warrington township, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. 11. D. Urich, of pneumonia, aged 70. .Airs. Urich is survived by two daughters, Mrs. H. I). ZeiKler and Mrs. Jesse Mil-! ler, of Wellsville, and two sons, J. I Urich and P. F. Urich, both of Koss ville. FARMER INJURED IN RUNAWAY Special to The Telegraph Lancaster, Pa.. March 2. While Roy Buseh, a farmer near Quarryville, was driving through Canjargo yester day, his double team ran off, finally crashing Into a telegraph pole. Buccii was so badly injured by being thrown from the buggy that he may die. Letter List LIST OF LETTERS REMAINING IN the Post Office, at Harrisburg, Pa., for the week ending February 27, 1915: Ladies' List Carrie Abar, Mrs. E. A. Amos, Miss Fanny Armstrong, Miss Daisy Bankler, Mrs. J. M. Beidler, Miss Maud Bennedu, Mrs. Bixler, Catlirine Brown, Mrs. A. Bulard, Mrs. Katherine Dangler, Mrs. Jennie Dice, Miss Jane Dawson, Miss Nannie Etter. Mrs. George Fornwald, Miss Mary Gibson, Miss Ceeelllia Grau. Miss Mary Grish, Mrs. A. W. Hess. Mrs. A. A. Kinnard. Mrs. Mary Lilly. Miss Margaret Manuel, Mrs. Laura McVo.v, Mrs. !2d Mellman, Miss Margaret Payne, Mrs. Bertha J. Penn, Miss Myra Railing, Mrs. tsabelle Roudebush. Miss Bessie Saxon, Miss Blanche Spiece. Mrs. Mabel Htembler, Mrs. iioma Taylor, Miss Freda Turner son, Miss Helen Wallter. Miss Atma Watts, Miss Jessie Williams, Mrs. Mvr tle Wright. Gentlemen's List John Anderson, Jack Armstrong. 10. G. Belniekes, Hon. James 1). Bell (2), Clarence R. Black iD. L.), C. A. Bischel. Jonas Blessing, Ross Blessing. William F. Bras sliears, E. I-. Bryne, Charles V. Burstein, E. Campbell (D. L). Wil liam Campbell. John I. Carr, Harry Claflin, George Czemerys, Howard Duncan, 11. 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Thomas. J. E. Thompson, ,J. H. Wentz, E. V. Wise, Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Wolf, S. W. Wood. Firms Conners & Stiner, Grant .Manufacturing Co.. Household Novelty • Co.. Mineral Supply Co. Foreign—Michell Sivigllae. Persons should invariably have their I mail matter addressed to their street land number, thereby insuring prompt (delivery by the carriers. FRANK C. SITUS, * Postmaster. LICENSES EIGRT "DRY" BARS Special to The Telegraph , Chambersburg, Pn., March 2. Judge Gillan yesterday morning grant ed a license to Miller Hotel here, Dan- ] iel Hartman, proprietor, against whom I charges of unfitness were brought. He refused a license to Indian Queen j Hotel here because the applicant, Wil- I liam Stover, had been twice convicted in Maryland of breaking the liquor I laws. No action was taUen as to the | Buenu Vista Springs Hotel on the I Blue Mountains. Of thirty-five appli cations three were refused, one held | over and the rest granted, including i eight hotels closed all of last year I because of not complying with the j law. [TWO LANCASTER CO. HKDPINt.S Special to The Telegraph Stevens, Pa., March 2. —.V pretty wedding was solemnized to-day at the home •of the I lev. Mr. Fahnestoek. when Miss Ida Martzall was marrie ! lo Isaac Fahnestoek. of Manheim, the Rev. Mr. Fahnestoek officiating. Marietta, Pa., March 2.—Miss Ma mie. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Frantz, of Durlach, was maried to-day to Milton S. Kberley, of NetTsville, tlu Rev. I. N. I.andis officiating. 9
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