20 *spoßTir)6M)e\gs* HISTORIANS HEAR OF CRICKET DAYS Rev. Ellis N. Kremcr, D. D., Heads Interesting Paper From Attorney An Interesting paper on "Odds and Ends of Cricket Day Activities in Harrisburg." was read last night be fore the members of the Dauphin County Historical Society, by the Rev. Ellis X. Kremer, D. D. The paper AMUSEMENTS VICTORIA 2,200 Seats TO-DAY AND TO-MORROW MR, AND MRS. VKHNOX CASTLE In "THE WHIRL OF LIFE" Tlilm la not ua exclusive dance liivture |>lny lint a drnma of excep tional merit. Special munlc on onr *2r».000 pipe orgun at each Thlx luatrn ment I* the equivalent of u 50-jileee vrcbeatra. «■ ■ 1 Colonial 1 FRANK KEENAN £2 S The COWARD g ni ! A Triangle Cl PJ Maaterplece. fl S ~TDDIE 7 Little Foys A Favorite Fool S TO J Keystone Two-reel ft Jdy 11 A. M. to «P. M.—so ll Wj «to 11 I*. M.. 10c and ft • WUWbW.VAV.SV/MWM 5 $4,000,000 Lecture :■ !; Russell H. Conwell s I; 5 "Acres of Diamonds" :■ ■J The most popular lecture In V % the world. 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In his review of cricket days he tells many interest ing facts of which the following is a part: >» "Cricket was first played on a level Held back of Camp Curtin, at the rear of the present residence of the Rt. Rev. John W. Shanalian, D. D., Bishop of the Harrisburg Diocese of the Catholic church. Among the players in those days were the late Wood K. . fheafer and Jones Wistar, now a resl a dent of Philadelphia. This was in the a early 70's. Harrisburg Club Starts Q ''Later the Harrisburg Club team j took the field and played games with '• | a team from Baldwin, now the West r I Side of Steelton. Games were played » ion a field on which is now part of I Cottage Ridge. Jones Wistar was cap- Itain of the Harrisburg team. Frank Chandler was a local star. "The subsequent games were played | on Harrlsburg's first professional base j ball field In North Third street, the Experts being the name of the ball team. The Harrisburg Cricket Club I was organized with Jones Wistar as j president and William F. Darby, i secretary. The playing field was back 'of Third street, facing Seneca street, | which was reached through what is now known as Fifth street. The first I clubhouse was erected. Heretofore | tents were used at all games. Visiting- Teams I "Games were played with Bedford, Lykens, Young Philadelphia, Phila delphia Zingaree and Altoona. Among the star players were McNamaree, a member of the Legislature from Bed ford, Stanley from Lykens, and one - of the Thayer boys from Philadelphia who was a Titanic victim. Will Hatn mand and W. V. Darby were two of the local players. "The next field was leased by Wil liam Stephen and was located on the George W. Reily estate, on the west erly side of North Third street near the former cricket grounds. Baseball was also plaved here and the Cricket Club continued until fire destroyed the clubhouse." In his article, Mr. Darby tells of a Scotchman, a robust athlete, who | played here. His name is William Ker ! and he Is a brother-in-law of Graham Bell, telephone inventor. His brother, George Ker, was also a powerful athlete. The Harrisburg Club's offi cial scorer was Irving Jennings, later a successful practitioner at dentistry at Danville. George Clark, son of: James Clark who resided in State! street was wicket keeper. Others who j played on the team were Kilburn! Chandler, Harris Hellerman, Stewart Brady, W. F. Ilopkinson of Williams port; George W. Relly and James Mc- Cormick. AMUSEMENTS t N Majestic BCrossman's Musical | Entertainers p ; Four other Keith lilta Including; • ED. MORTON Orpheum favorite i Mat. 2.50, 10c and 15c; Eve. 7.341, { 10.30, 10c, 15c and 20c |l | Saturday nights 6 to 11 contlnnona ißssair i 1 To-day only ; "HER SHATTERED IDOL" ■ Featuring MAK MARSH A\U ,« ROBERT II Alt HO*. 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A X MAKERS OF UON SHIRTS gj | Victoria Theater jl '■ 219 Market Street ~ Harrisburg, Pa. 1 1 1 J 3 • Obtains Early Showings of i the Finest Productions , j I i' Through the Stanley Booking Company 'i '[ of Philadelphia , i, „ „ i. ,» Known Throughout These United States < In Association With Motion Pictures j. Remember the Name , '« VICfORIA THEATER i | WRITTEN CRITICISMS INVITED 11 ; Stanley Booking Company, Philadelphia > i , ii 0 »* »% Km *» its ntglit. The first attraction on the new Hummelstown floor " will be the Harrisburg Telegraph team. In the lineup will be Stackpole, Gephart, Edmunds, Thomas, Dwyer. Walter Camp Quits Yale; Big Factor in Football Special to The Telegraph Philadelphia, Dec.. 10. Walter Camp is through with football duties at Yale. This will tell a story to Yale men all over the country that will be read with regret. The man who made foot ball the game it is to-day, the real father of the sport, the Yale man who was the prime mover in bringing the sport into popular favor and the sportsman who really evolved the game, has decided to give up his ac tive connection with athletics at Yale University, where the name of Camp football and Yale are synonymous. This famous expert, the real pro gressive in football, who has fathered many of the most radical of the re cent changes in the game, was in Philadelphia yesterday, where he told some of the reasons why he had de cided to give way to other men at Yale, and the efforts he was making to withdraw himself from the Foot ball Rules Committee. This latter move, however, was unsuccessful. HOME RUN STAR GOES TO CHICAGO Close Deal For J. Franklin Baker; Official Announce ment Next Week Special to The Telegraph New York, Dec. 10.—"Homerun" Baker will wear a White Sox uniform next season. This startling informa tion was furnished yesterday by one who is seldom wrong on big moves in the baseball world. It has been known for some time that Charles Comiskey was willing to go theMlmlt to strengthen his team, also that he was Anxious to obtain the services or the Athletic slugger. The information goes further and says that Baker has already signed a White Sox contract. The announce ment will be made at the American League meeting in Chicago, accord ing to the program. The addition of Baker to the White Sox line-up will make that team start, the season as the best-looking of the bunch. The releases of Collins, Murphy and Jack i son were purchased by Comiskey last | season, and with Baker on third the I line-up will be stronger than ever, i Ten Games For Harvard; Season Starts Earlier Special to The Telegraph Cambridge, Mass., Dec. 10.—Har vard's football schedule for 1916, which is now in the making, is to contain ten games, one more contest than usual, and the first schedule of this length booked since Coach Percy |D. Haughton took charge in 1908. College reopens on Monday, September 25, and the previous Saturday the Crimson starts its football fireworks by entertaining Colby. The closing game, of course, will be the Saturday [matinee on November 25, in the Yale I Bowl. I The tail end of the schedule Is ar ranged as l'ar as Harvard is con cerned, and it is up to the teams in > vited to say whether they are agree | able or not. Cornell will appear on the Saturday of October 28, accord ing to present plans which is one week later than Sharpe's boys showed | here this Pall. Vtrgina has been in vited to come calling on November 4, but reports from Charlottesville credit the Southerners with wanting a Sat urday two weeks later. Banker to Buy Cleveland; Ban Johnson Will Decide Special to The Telegraph Cleveland, 0., Dec. 10.—A tentative offer for the purchase of the Cleve land American Baseball Club has been tendered the Bankers' Committee in charge of the financial affairs of C. W. | Somers, present owner, by Ben F. I Hopkins, local capitalist. Hopkins, who is promoting the Cleveland subway and is chairman of the committee appointed by Mayor | Baker to look after the affairs of the I Cleveland Amateur Baseball Associa tion, declared to-night that the pre liminary steps toward his gaining con trol of the Clebeland club have been I taken. However, before control passes to him, a number of important details must be settled. Hopkins in sists upon several radical changes in the terms of the sale as proposed by .the Bankers' Committee. TIGKRS' NEW ELECTION PLAN Special to Tht Telegraph Princeton, N. J., Dec. 10.—A new plan for the choosing: of undergradu ate managers for the bootball teams and other activities was ratified yes terday by the Senior Council. In the future four men are to be elected to compete during: the season as assistant managers when the final selection will be made as the result of this competi tion. The last election under the old system was held to-day. Charles R. Abbott, of Sewickley, Pa., was elected assistant football manager, and San ford Lawton, of Long Meadows, Mass., freshman football manager. NAVY FOOTBAIX DATES Special to The Telegraph Annapolis, Md., Dec. 10.—Games al -1 ready arranged indicate that the ; scebduie of games of the Naval Aca demy football team for 1916 will be the best in years. The Army game 1 will be played on November 25, in Philadelphia, unless the present ar rangement is changed. -he games which are fixed are: Oc TWO MILLION PAIRS? H *"*i mm H ave been Bta'to || 1 * t £i with full /ImW 1 worn by U.ts. gouw# 1 < Soldiers, Upper* and A\ I Sailors, Ma- colUed 111 J T rines and Militiamen. 1 Colonel Stephen C. Mills, in service in the 1 ' t/yi Philippines, tramped 18 miles in a new pair the Y/ / first day he ever wore Herman's U. S. Army \/A Shoes, 15 miles the second day and long distances y I the next two days, through mud and water often A waist deep, and over slippery, rocky hills, and TP*' * s eet were neither rubbed, bruised nor abrased. 4 ■jL Tha t was because U. S. 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