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"ANDY" SEARS VETERAN GUARD HERE TOMORROW-FAVOR FACULTY CONTROL
FOOTBALL RULES
WITH COMMITTEE
Favor Minor Changes Affecting!
Unusual Plays Not Already
Covered; Elect Officers
Special to the Telegraph
New York. Dec. ID.—The standard
governing collegiate athletes were con- j
sidered yesterday by members of the |
National Collegiate Association here j
for their tenth annual convention. |
One of the prominent speakers was!
William H. Taft, w hose address on j
"College Athletics" was one of the
most important on the program.
Reports were received from com
mittees on football fatalities; basket
bull. track and other sports, and the
problem of defining an amateur.
Members of the football rules com- |
mittee also are here to consider minor i
changes in the rules of that game and j
the definition of unusual plays not j
covered by the rules which developed j
during the last season. The most im- [
portant amendment submitted to the 1
committee is a rule compelling the
players of all teams to wear num
bers.
Several changes in the rules govern
ing swimming and track and field
events were included in the reports of
the special committees. None of them
■was of a radical nature anil all were
functioned by a vote of the conven
tion.
Elect Officers
Two changes were made on the
football rules committee. Lieutenant
3'hilllp Hayes. Army, and Professor |
"VV. A. Lambeth. University of Vir- i
Finia. replacing Lieutenant D. I. Sul
tan, Army, and Harris Cope, University '
of the South. The officers elected for j
the ensuing year were:
President, Dean Le Baron Briggs,
Harvard: vice-president. Dean J. R.
Angell, Chicago University; secretary
treasurer, F. W. Nicolson, Wesleyun
t'ollege; representatives, first district.
Professor R. N. Corwin, Yale: second
district. Professor Joseph E. Ray
croft. Princeton; third district. Pro
fessor C. H. Herty, North Carolina;
fourth district. Professor H. E. Buch
anan, Tennessee; fifth district. Pro
lessor G. A. Goodenougli. Illinois;
sixth district. Professor C. S. Brewer,
Missouri; seventh district. Professor B.
G. Owen. Oklahoma, and eighth dis
trict, Professor E. J. Stewart, Ore
gon Agricultural College.
News From Sportland
Ted Lewis, the English welterweight, 1
was too clever for Willie Ritchie. In
a ten-round bout last night at Madi- j
son Square Garden he was given the!
decision on points.
The New York Yankees will bid for
many players when the publio sale of
Federal League stars takes place.
Robert D. Wrenn, president of the
National Tennis Association, will retire
at the expiration of his present term.
Business Interests make it necessary.
Elizabethtown was last night victor
over Hershey five; score, 33 to 29. It
was a fast game and was played on j
Hershev floor.
The Thespians, a local five, last
night lost to the Alphas, of Waynes- !
boro: score. 21 to 17. W. Shaffer and!
Devlne were local stars.
Harvard is against numbering play- !
ei's. Officials will make announcement i
to this effect later explaining their i
reasons for opposing the proposed new j
rule.
FAMOUS SHORTSTOP DEAD
Special to the Telegraph
Chicago. Dec. 29.—Artie Ball, short
stop of the famous Baltimore Orioles
a score of years ago. died at his home
here yesterday at the age of 41. Ball j
was a teammate of John McGr&w, '
Hugh Jennings. JacV Doyle and a
number of other noted players of i
that time. He retired from the game!
two years ago.
NATIONAL LEAGUE MELTING
• Special to the Telegraph
New York, Dec. 29.—President John \
K. Tener. of the National Baseball j
League, has issued a call reconvening;
the annual meeting of the league, j
which was held in this city December ;
14. The reconvened meeting will be,
held at Cincinnati, January 4. the day |
following a meeting there of the Na- j
tlonal Commission. [
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WEDNESDAY EVExNING.
"ANDY" SEARS TO
PLAY THURSDAY
' Will Be in Reading Line-Up
in Game With Harris
burg Independents
"Andy" Sears, captain and man
ager of the Reading Eastern League
! team, has assured the Harj-isburg
j management that he will bring his
I regular five intact to Harrisburg
i Thursday night. Sears himself, ,al
!though old in point of service, is still
one of the best scoring guards in the
game. He also shoots the foul goals,
and Reading captures many a game
through his uncanny foul throwing.
The locals will surely be compelled
to go at their highest speed, now that
j they' know Sears will bring.his regu
i lar line-up for this game. The Read
ing "Bears" are playing the best ball
; of any team in the league, and easily
| won two games Christmas day from
| Camden
Reading Is Strong
Last season Reading and Camden
[tied for the league championship, and
.both teams are again making strong
: bids for the honors. Reading got away
to a poor start, due to injuries to
O'Donnell and Haggerty. but now that
they have secured Kerr they are again
going at top speed.
The Independents scrimmaged
against the Central boys this after
noon, and will work hard to continue
the improvement shown in the last
two games. Captain McCord feels
that this scrimmage will help both
teams, for the Independents especial
ly have shown the need of opposition
in their practices.
Convicts Mourn Loss of
Feds to Baseball World
Special to the Telegraph
Atlanta. Ga„ Dec. 29. There is
much regret among the players at At
lanta penitentiary since they learned
J that the Federal League is no more.
A few weeks ago the convicts received
two full sets of uniforms from the Chi
cago and Buffalo Federal League clubs
and they were so pleased with the gift
that they all became Federal League
rooters.
The Christmas number of Good
Words, the Atlanta paper published by
the convicts, says: "Wo were delighted
to receive a few weeks ago through
the courtesy and efforts of Thomas
Gilniore. secretary of the Chicago Fed
eral League club, ten complete outfits,
including suits, caps, belts and stock
j ings, and a like set from the Buffalo
I Federal League club. We have been
j sorely in need of uniforms for several
| months, and on that account these
j gifts will be doubly appreciated. We
wrote to several club owners in the
three big leagues asking for uniforms,
but the Federal League combine was
the only one kind enough to send any."
The article goes on to say that as
the players did not expect to "board"
at Atlanta all their lives, they hoped
to be able soon to get out and root for
the Federal League. Now they won't
have a chance to do so.
National Amateur Council
Is Research Recommendation
By Associated Press
Xew York. Pec. 29.—Organization of I
i a national amateur council representa
! tive of every amateur sport body in {
I rhis country is recommended by the
Athletic Research Society. The so
ciety is composed of physical directors j
of colleges and held its annual meet
ing here yesterday. Colleges, Second
ary Schools. Young Men's Christian
Associations. Playground
Associations, the Military Athletic
League and National Organizations of
| Tennis, Golf, Rowing and Soccer would
| be represented in the council under the
! recommendation of the Research So
i ciety. It is suggested also that the
| Sunday School and Church league and i
the Commercial Leagues should be
represented.
Tlu- society recommends that the
• proposed national amateur council
| should establish national standards of
i amateurism, promulgate rules and for
j mulate a code of honor for all branches
of sport.
WOMEN GOOD BOWLERS
In the women's duck pin series at
i the Elks yesterday afternoon good i
j scores were made. Mrs. Weber had >
j high score, 27G. Other scores were: |
i Mrs. Martin, 267; Mrs. Sourbier, 215. I
MK IMJt ALMOST OVER^
TECH FIVE WINS;
TEAM WORK FINE
Take First of Series of Games
From liassett Team on
Cathedral Hall Floor
Brilliant team work last night
brought a victory for Tech High toss
ers over the Hassett quintet: score,
3 4 to 2L The game was played on
Cathedral Hall floor and attracted a
large crowd. Hassett put up a hard
fight, but lacked aggressiveness.
On the part of Tech every player
was a factor In the victory. Harris
and Beck helped in running up the
score. McCurdy was the star for Has
sett. Sourbier also played a fine game.
McCurdy made 13 out of the 21 points
scored by bis team. His foul goal
shooting was a feature. The line-up
end summary follow:
Tech. Hassett.
Harris, f. McCurdy. f.
Killinger, f. Ed. Sourbier. f.
Beck, c. El. Sourbier, c.
Polleck Weitzel, g.
( McFarland). g. Gerdes, g.
Yoffee. g.
Field goals, Tech, Harris 5, Kil
linger. Beck 2, Polleck; Hassett,
McCurdy 2. El. Sourbier 4. Foul goals,
Tech, Harris 14; Hassett, McCurdy 9.
Referee, White.
NEW BOWLING RECORD
In the P. R. R. Y. M. C. A. league
last night Jones, of the Keystone team,
scored a n»w record. He made 671
for high score. The Keystones won
the match from the Cardinals, scores
2628 and 2413. To-morrow night the
Senecas will meet the Grays.
TAIL-ENDERS WIN MATCH
The Alphas, cellar-door champions
1 in the Casino league, last night defeat
ed the Skippers: scores, 2594 to 2511.
Kobb won high single game honors,
235, and Buttorf took match honors,
560. To-morrow night the Crescents
will meet the Orpheums.
NEW CUMBERLAND WINS
New Cumberland bowlers last night
won over the Middletown five quintet;
scores, 2397 to 2384. Hoyer, of New
j Cumberland, and Dubendorf, of Mid
' dletown, were tied for individual hon
j ors with 193, and Dubendorf had high
i score. 540.
HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH
High Price For Browns;
Ball and Associates Buy
Special to The Telegraph
St. Louis, Dec. 29.—The owners of
the St. Louis Federals paid $425,000 for
the St. Louts Americans, it was learned
yesterday. This included $25,000 com
missions to certain stockholders in the
St. Louis Americans who swung the
deal. Robert L. Hedges, president of
the St. Louis Americans, received SSOO
a share for his stock, as did all other
owners.
The price was uncertain for a time,
as Phil Ball, chief owner in the St.
Louis Federals, feared the purchasers
might have to take over a $45,000 mort
gage. They were relieved of this in
cumbrance, however.
It is understood that only one pay
ment of $30,000 thus far has been made
for the St. Louis Americans and that
Phil Ball has until February to pay
the remainder of $395,000.
The minor stockholders who received
the commissions, It is said, were Cal
McDiarmld and John F. Bruce, both of
Cincinn ■ ti.
GIANTS' TRAINING SCHEDULE
Special to the Telegraph
New York, Dec. 29.—The New York
National League club yesterday issued
its 1916 training schedule, which in
cludes the following games: March
11 and 12, Dallas, Texas; March 18,
Galveston, Texas; March 19 Houston,
Texas; March 23 and 26, Detroit
Americans in Dallas; March 31. Hous
ton; April 1, Beaumont, Texas; April*
2, Detroit Americans in Houston:
April 3, Louisiana State University at
Baton Rouge, La.; April 4, New Or
leans; April 5, Chattanooga, Tenn.;
April, 7, 8 and 10. New York Amer
icans on Polo Grounds; April 11, Yale,
on Polo Grounds.
DROP COIN'S TO CORPSE
Special to the Telegraph
Atlantic City, Dec. 29.—Wearied by
a day of search for employment, Mary
Conley, 60 years old, sat down to rest
on a doorstep at No. 1812 Atlantic
avenue, late last night, and Is believed
to have died of heart failure. Her de
jected posture aroused the pity of
passers-by, and many of them dropped
coins into her lap, ignorant of her fate.
Not until 3 o'clock in the morning did
a policeman discover that the woman
was dead.
AHEARN TO MEET GIBBONS
Special to the Telegraph
St. Paul, Minn., Dec. 29.—Toung
Ahearn, of Brooklyn, and Mike Gib
bons, of St. Paul, will meet in their
postponed 10-round bout Tuesday
evening, January 18, according to an
nouncement. made here yesterday.
Gibbons, who has been ill with pneu
monia, resumed training yesterday.
TEN NEW LAWS IN
EFFECT ON JAN. 1
Compensation and Child Labor
Only Two of Those Which
Become Operative
Ten new laws will become effec
tive throughout Pennsylvania on
Saturday, January 1, and in addition
steps are now being taken to put into
effect two others. The acts affecting
the largest number of people are the
Workmen's Compensation and minor
labor laws. The compensation acts
established a complete system of em
ployers liability and a State insurance
fund. Compensation as established
is elective. The minor labor law pro
vides for continuation schools in ad
dition to establishing new age limits,
limit.
Other acts which become operative
on January 1 are:
Increasing powers of second class
cities relative to building inspection
and tire prevention.
The "practice" act for common
pleas courts.
The uniform sales act.
Providing for State inspection of
agricultural lime.
Amending anthracite and bitumin
ous coal mining acts so that miners
shall be brought under the work
men's compensation system.
The stock transfer tax act.
Providing for uniform policy con
tracts for fire insurance.
In addition the forms for the
taxation of corporations under the
acts of 1915, which made some
changes, and for the operation of the
escheat act are being issued.
Alricks Men to Hear of
Electric and Water Power
Electric power and water power as
generated and harnessed by modern
I engineers and applied to modern In
dustrial and social conditions will be
discussed before the Alricks Asso
ciation to-night at its December social
meeting in St. Andrew's parish house,
'Nineteenth and Market streets, by Ray
|T. Hoffman, of this city, who has
i studied at both State College and Cor-
I nell. Mr. Hoffman will illustrate his
I engineer's talk with many lantern
slides.
DECEMBER 20. 101?. "
wellysMcorner
Notwithstanding reports to the con- :
trary. baseball last season was not
played at a big loss. The National
League came through with slightly de
creased profits. The American League
had some losses because of the Fed
eral opposition. Figures show an at
tendance of 3,235.400 in the National
League and 2,964,400 for the Ameri
cans.
Charles W. Somers must get out of
baseball. Notice to this effect was
yesterday served on Ban Johnson,
president of the American League, and
was final. This means that the Cleve
land franchise must be sold. Presi
dent Johnson for the sake of harmony
will to-day change his plans. He may
favor his friend, Edward G. Barrow,
president of the International league.
Johnson must have someone he can
control.
Control of college athletics by col-
STATE HELPS 620
TO GET POSITIONS
Good Work of the New State
Bureau of Employment
Shown by the Reports
Father Penn got jobs for 620 per
sons through the State Employment
Bureau, which was established last
Fall as a branch of the State Depart
ment of Labor and Industry. All of
these people were taken care of in
the month preceding Christmas. The
Harrisburg office placed 228 persons,
the Philadelphia office 338 and the
Johnstown branch 54. It expected
that the offices in Pittsburgh and
Scranton will be in full swing within
a short itme.
Approximately 1834 applications
for employment were received at the
three offices of the Employment
Bureau during the last six weeks. At
the Harrisburg office 258 applications
for work were received; at Philadel
phia, 1372; at Johnstown, 204. There
remain 1214 applications for work in
the three offices of the Bureau, Jin
eluding 30 at Harrisburg, 1034 at
Philadelphia and 150 at Johnstown.
The Bureau has at present 386 posi
tions in various lines of work to of
fer unemployed persons. There are
170 of such vacancies in the Harris
burg office, 114 in the Philadelphia
office, and 102 in the Johnstown office.
A great number of applicants on the
waiting list are persons who are cap
able of performing only very light
work and for whom it is difficult to
obtain positions.
Director Jacob Lightner of the
Employment Bureau asserts • that
every effort is being made to find
places suitable for every applicant,
but he declares* that in, many in
stances the problem presented is diffi
cult to solve.
"A pleasing feature of the work is
the genuine gratitude shown by many
of the persons whom we have aided
in finding employment," said Direc
tor Lightner to-day. "It frequently
happens that applicants otfer a dol
lar as advance fee to the clerk who
receives the application. Consider
able surprise, follows when the money
is refused and the fact is impressed
upon the applicant that the State Is
aiding them without cost to obtain
employment.
"Many employers have similarly
voiced their appreciation of the serv
ice performed by the State Employ
ment Bureau. With the development
of this free system to bring together
the unemployed worker and the em
ployer in need of employes, the aim
of the Bureau will be to perform a
beneficial and economic service to all
of Pennsylvania."
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TIME TABLE
In Effect June 27. 1»1».
i BAINS leave Harrlsbunsr —
For Winchester and Martlnsburg at
R-OS. *7:62 a. m.. *3:40 p. m.
For Hageritown, Chambersburg, Car-
Hale. Mechanlcsburg and Intermediate
stations at *5:03, •7:52, *11:58 a. nu
• J-40. 6:37, *7:45. *11:00 p. m.
Addltio'».l train* for Carlisle and
Mechan!-sburg at 9:48 a. m„ t:lt. I:||
8:30. 9:35 a. m.
For Dillsbursr at f:OS. *7.t2 and
•11:5* a. m.. 2:18. *3:40, 6:27 aud <:(•
p. m.
•Dally. All other trains dally except
Sunday. H. A. RIDDLE,
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Ipso faculties appears to be a popular
move. Yesterday's conference tn New
York brought almost a unanimous vote
for tliis change. Another good move
was the adoption of a resolution urg
ing every college student to take up at
least one sport.
This season is breaking all records
for basketball popularity. There is not.
a town within a radius of llfty miles
of Uarrisburg that does not have one
or more teams, and they all want to
play in Uarrisburg. I,oeal tossers are
having some difficulty in finding
enough dates to meet the demands.
Roy Baumbach, the Middletown ath
lete who has been a star In basketball
and baseball, will play with the York
five. This boy for the past two sea
sons won much popularity when he
played in York. His work is clean and
decisive and he Is looked upon as a
promising young player.
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New Year's Day
Celebration
—AT—
i Philadelphia
; Saturday, January 1, 1916
SPECIAL EXCURSION - TRAIN
From Fare Lv.A.M.
HARRISBPRG $2.50 6.25
Hummelstown 2.50 f1.40
Swatara 2.50 6.45
Hershey 2.50 6.48
Palmyra 2.50 #.54
Ann v I lie 2.50 7.02
Cleona 2.50 7.05
LEBANON 2.50 7.12
| Avon 2.50 7.17
Prescott 2.50 7.20
! Myerstown 2.40 7.25
, Richland 2.30 7.30
! .Sheridan 2.20 7.34
i Womelsdorf 2.10 7.39
RETURNING—SjM-cial Train will
1 leave Philadelphia, Reading Term
inal, at 7.00 P. M., same date for
above stations. Tickets good only
on date of excursion on above Spe
cial Train in each direction. Chil
dren between 5 and 12 years of
i age, half fare.
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