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MORE POWER GIVEN NATIONAL LEAGUE PRESIDENT-DOINGS IN LOCAL SPORTS
MORE POWER FOR
NATIONAL HEAD
Future Decisions by President
to Bo Final; Season Opens
April 12
Special to the Telegraph
New York, Feb. 9.—ln the future
a decision from John K. Tener on any
protest will be final. No appeal will
be permitted, not even to the National
Commission. This additional power
■was yesterday given to the National
League leader. "Barney" Dreyfus,
who submitted the new rule, said there
bas been too much argument over de
cisions in past.
Another radical measure proposed
by President Ebbets, of Brooklyn,
would prohibit any club from having
more than two thousand twenty-five
cent bleacher seats. At present the
Boston club has 10,000 such seats, the
St. Louis club 9,000, the Philadelphia
club C.500, and the Cincinnati club
4,000. The ques'ion will come up to
morrow.
At the meeting of the board of direc
tors, which preceded the league meet
ing, Percy Haughton, of Boston, auto
matically took the seat held by former
President Gaffney, of Boston.
The following umpires were ap
pointed for next season:
Robert Enislie, Henry O'D&y. Wil
liam Klem. Charles Rigler, Mai Eason.
William Byron. Earnest Quigley anil
Peter A. Harrison.
The International League contribut
ed Harrison to the staff. A 1 Orth will
be retained as utility umpire. Injuries
incapacitated hint last season.
The league voted to continue the
monthly pension to Mrs. Mary Pulliom
Johnston, sister of the former presi
dent of the lengue.
It was voted to change the official
diagram of a baseball diamond in the
official rules to correct errors discov
ered by John Foster, of the New York
club, in regard to the pitching dis
tance, Batter's box and the proper
locatton of second base. All National
League diamonds will be resurveyed
before the 1916 season starts and cer
tified reports of the surveys will be
sent to the president of the league.
Mr. Dreyfuss proposed an amend
ment to the playing rules requiring
that the shortest distance from the
plate to the outtleld fence on fair
ground, shall be 270 feet, instead of
235, as now stipulated. The schedule
ndopted fixes April 12, as the opening
date for the season, and October 5,
the closing.
Franchises Are For Sale
in New York State League
Special to the Telegraph
Albany, N. Y„ Feb. 9. —Indications
are now that both Albany and Troy
will be without representation in the
New York State League next season.
As a result of a conference between
Johnny Evers. one of the big team
owners of the Troy club, and President
Winchester, of the Albany team, these
men decided to send telegrams to
Heading and Harrisburg in answer to
requests that, these cities made for
admission into the State league at the
nnnual meeting in Binghamton last
Monday night. It is understood that
both clubs were offered for sale at
identical figures. Permission was given
the Harrisburg and Reading interests
to consider the propositions until Tues
day of next week.
LOCAL SHOPMEN WOX
In the howling series between Har
risburg and Altoona Shopmen of the
Pennsylvania Railroad the local bowl
ers last night won out: scores. 2621 to
2572. Each team has won a match.
The next contest will take place at
Altoona.
RAILROADERS HAVE BIG SCORES
In the P. R. R. Y. M. C. A. bowling
league last night the Keystones lost to
ihe Senators: scores, 2656 to 2515.
The Superbas won from the Cardinals:
scores, 2459 to 2430. Record scores
were made in both games.
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■WEDNESDAY EVENING, HARRISBURG SISSSA TELEGRAPH FEBRUARY 9,1916.
MORAN HAS TWO GREAT PUNCHES—EITHER MAY WIN A CHAMPIONSHIP
Fank .Moran. challenger for the championship of the world, has two mighty punches with which he might win it. He has what most mighty
ichers among tHe champions have had. a hard left hook, and a hard straight right. Had Moran a hard right upper cut he would have all the
iches necessary. But his left hook contains a knockout. So does his straight right. Joe Gans, who was the cleanest hitting champion known
he American ring, had the same punches. But to them he added a good upper cut.
BASEBALL SLANG
IS NOT EDIFYING
Former President William 11.
Taft Deplores Its I'se in
College Games
Boston, Mass., Feb. 9.—Professor
William H. Taft's observations of goat
petting on the collegiate baseball dia
| mond were recently published in the
Harvard Alumni Bulletin in substan
tiation of Dean LeßarOn R. Rriggs'
plea for gentlemanliness in playing
the game.
Professor Taft and Dean Briggs are
the two most noted exponents of
purified patter on the diamond. The
former is trying to eliminate useless
verbiage at New Haven, as Dean
Briggs is trying to do the same thing
at Cambridge with the Harvard ball
team.
! The pertinent remarks of Professor
Taft on "yapping" are as follows:
"Puddin'head Wilson" says that the
< difference between a cabbage and a
cauliflower is that the latter has had
| a college education. I think that it
should be the ambition of those regu
lating college athletics to create a
similar distinction between profes
sional and college athletics.
Tafl Was shocked
"I attended a baseball game between
the Yale and Harvard teams last com
mencement. The chattering and slangy
phrases used by the members of one
team against the other, in order to
! embarrass opponents, and encourage
associates, was not edifying. To hear
the undergraduates, on exhibition be
fore 10,000 people, calling out to their
associates, 'Get his goat' or 'Put out
, his eye,' was not elevating.
"When the criticism was published,
the. captains of the various college
tdams were interviewed and they said
it was necessary to give 'pep' to their
men. I think this is ridiculous.
"If it be necessary to inspire one
side with courage, through the cry of
the captain, it certainly need not be
| framed in language which can only be
characterized as that of 'muckers.'
1 The truth it, it would be most gratify -
ing to find in the absence of such
i langyage and manners the difference
hetween a college game and a profes
sional game.
"The flavor of the college caullflow
j er, as distinguished from the profes
j sional cabbage, I believe would be very
' grateful to the great body of a college
audience and might ultimately have
: some effect on the vulgar expositions
of cheap wit and Irritating remarks
i afforded in many professional games."
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Octogenarian Holds Record;
Kills Deer and Other Game
Special to llie Telegrafh
Berkeley Springs, W. Va„ Feb. 9. |
Peter Y. B. Whisner, who is 80 years j
old to-day, is the champion hunter of !
West Virginia. During a period cover- ,
ing- fifty years he has killed 330 deer, 1
about 500 coons and 500 turkeys, be
sides many foxes, squirrels and other
game. Of the 330 deer, 50 were bucks i
having horns with from three to live ;
prongs. Two of the deer were white,
rare specimens, and one black. The
greatest number he killed in one sea
son was 35.
Practically all Whisner's hunting
was done with a muzzle-loading rifle.
He said if he had had a Winchester
like those in use now he could have \
killed several hundred more deer. 11c
says he has seen 14 deer in one drove, :
one of which had white legs, the white j
extending up to its body.
Railroad Notes
The Pennsylvania Railroad will
erect a new passenger station at Fred- !
erick, Md.
In 24 hours, starting midnight on
Monday, 181 trains passed Lewistown
Junction. Of this number 54 were
passenger trains. The car movement
was 6,820.
Eight brakemen employed in the
York yards have been promoted from
brakemen to conductors.
A. J. Reeser engineman on the
Baltimore division of the Pennsyl
vania Railroad, who has been on the
sick list, is able to be about.
Baltimore division officials attended
a conference at York yesterday.
J. D. Jones, assistant supervisor on
the Pittsburgh division, has been
made division operator at Williams
port.
E. B. Taylor, vice-president of the
Pennsylvania Railroad passed through
Harrisburg last night enroute to j
Pittsburgh.
Athletes to participate in the P. R. \
R. System meet on February 19 at
Jersey City will be picked early next
week.
Change Date of Big Fight
Between Willard and Moran
New York, Feb. 9.—Jess Willard, j
world's heavyweight champion, and
Prank Moran will meet in a ten-round
bout at Madison Square Garden here
on March 8 for a purse of $70,000, it
was announced last night by Tex Rick
ard. promoter of the match.
Week's Schedule For
Basketball Battles
THURSDAY
Girls' Division of Hassett Club j
vs. Tyrone Y. W. C. A., on Cathe- j
dial Hall floor.
Maclay Grammar School vs. Ober- 1
lin High School, on Cathedral Hall
floor.
FRIDAY
Wllkes-Rarre High School vs. j
Central High School, Chestnut >
Street Auditorium.
Reading High School vs. Tech- j
nlcal High School, Technical gym- j
laslum. Central Pennsylvania j
League.
York High School vs. Steelton
High School, in Felton Hall, Steel
ton, Central Pennsylvania League
game.
Central High School Girls vs.
Camp Hill High School Girls, on
Chestnut Street Hall floor.
Juniors vs. Seniors, Technical
High School interclass league game.
Hummelstown vs. Middletown
Big Five, at Miadletown.
Harrisburg Juniors vs. Lincoln
Grammar School, Cathedral Hall
| floor.
Hassett Arrows vs. St. Matthew's,
Cathedral Hall floor.
SATURDAY
Harrisburg Independents vs. Get
i tysburg College, Chestnut Street
Hall floor.
Technical High School vs. Dan
-1 ville High School, at Danville.
Central High School vs. Lebanon
High School, at Lebanon, Central
Pennsylvania League game.
Harrisburg Academy vs. York
! County Academy, at York.
Reading High School vs. Camp
Hill High School, at Camp Hill.
University of Pennsylvania Fresh
men vs. Carlisle Indian School, at
Carlisle.
York High School vs. Lancaster
I High School, at Lancaster, Central
Pennsylvania League game.
Technical High School Reserves
vs. Carlisle High School, at Carlisle.
Hummelstown Monarchs vs. Wil
! liamstown. at Williamstown.
Veteran Has Clean Record;
Answers Calls Night and Day
Adam Wolf, of York, was placed on
the retired list of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company, last week, after
having served with the company for
a period of 4 7 years. He started
working for the company in 1869 on
the Columbia & Frederick division
and 26 years ago he was transferred
to the carpenter gang at Columbia.
During his long service with the com
pany he never missed a call to duty
at night.
Harrisburg Ministers
Assist in Lemoyne Services
Lemoyne, Pa.. Feb. 9.—A week of
prayer is being observed at Trinity
Lutheran Church. Last evening the
Rev. G. N. Lauffer, pastor of St. John's
Lutheran Church of Steelton was the
speaker. This evening the Rev. Dr.
L. C. Manges of Memorial Lutheran
Church of Harrisburg will make an
address, to-morrow evening, the Rev.
Dr. Thomas Rcish, of Christ Lutheran
Church, Harrisburg, and on Friday
night, the Rev. A. M. Stamets, of
Augsburg Lutheran Church, Harris
burg.
HORSE FALLS ON BOY
Marysville, Pa., Feb. 9.—While lead
ing a horse on the slippery road in
Front street, Theodore Wiseman, 10
years old. was hurt when the horse
fell on him. His chest was bruised
and a bone in his left wrist cracked.
HAMILTON TEAMS WIN
The Hamilton Grammar School
quintet last night defeated the Web
ster five; score, 18 to 7. The Hamil
ton Reserves won from the Webster
Reserves: score, 14 to 12.
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L. S. Beam Gives Supper
For Lemoyne S. S. Class
I Lemoyne, Pa., Feb. 9.—Last night
jL. S. earn, entertained the Philath
! ian class of the United Evangelical
I Sunday school with a supper. During
| the business session, which preceded
I the social affair, the following were
elected to office: President, Miss
: Blanche Baker; vice-president. Miss
Catherine Eby; secretary. Miss Ber
tha Deckman; treasurer, Mrs. Chester
IKinter; librarians. Miss Elsie Johns
|and Miss Amy Witmer; teacher, L S.
1 Beam. Those who enjoyed the social
j affair were:
Mrs. F. B. Lease, Mrs. George Wag
, ner, Mrs. Herman Linehaugh, Mrs.
Cowell Fessler, Mrs. William Bowen
and daughter, Messie Eby, Catherine
Eby, Blanche Baker, Amy Witmer,
j Alma Barkley, Stella Bentz, Maude
iJobe, Mary Schettel, Alice Wagner,
Bertha Deckman, Elsie Johns, Mrs.
Frank Lichtenberger, Mrs. Chester
| Kinter, Mrs. Charles Martindale, Mrs.
jLeroy Albright, Mrs. Samuel Bom
j gardner, Kffie Bentz, Verna Beam and
L. S. Beam.
SCHOOL STANDARD RAISED
j Marysville, Pa., Feb. 9.—Marysville
• will not have a first class high school
[next year on account of the deficiency
| in months spent in the high school by
the graduating class, although the
studies of a first-class high school will
be given. Last year the standard of
the school was raised from a third to
a second class.
MISS LENIIART REPRESENTATIVE
I New Cumberland, Pa., Feb. 9.
Miss Dorothy Lenhart, president or
| the junior class o fthe New Cumber-
I land High school, was appointed by
i the faculty to represent the local high
school in the coming debates through
lout the county in the various high
schools which the superintendent, J.
Kelso Greene is now arranging.
WELLY'S : m CORNER
Interest in rifle shooting Is
increasing at an awful pace
in this city. Many take it as
a "preparedness" move. There may
be a whole lot of patriotism back of
the interest, us Uncle Sam would need
crack shots, in the event of war. The
National Rifle Association, however,
is a big factor in the recent organiza
tion of clubs and league? all over the
United States.
At the annunl meeting of the Na
tional Rifle Association, the members
were urged to show more activity in
increasing the number of rifle organi
zations throughout the United States.
Letters have been sent out, calling at
tention to the willingness on the part
of the United States Government to
aid in this work, by furnishing rifles
to clubs with ten or more members.
All that is necessary is a bond covering
the cost of the rifles.
Norman S. Tabor, holder of the
World's record for the mile, will try
for new honors again this summer. At
least his former trainer. Ed. O'Con
nor is trying to have this athlete get
into the running game again. It was
O'Connor who trained Tabor for
his successful race at the Harvard
stadium, July 16, 1915.
Williamstown is cutting quite a fig
ure In basketball sport. The high
school tossers in the upper end town I
have been winning victories. The rec- I
ord to date is five games won, and one J
lost. On .Monday night Williamstown j
High defeated the St. Clair team,
score 19 to 10. This is the tirst year j
Telegraph Five Wins Hotly
Contested Game, Score 37-36
Before the largest crowd that has |
ever attended a game in the gym
nasium of the Carlisle Y. M. C. A.
the Harrisburg Telegraph team de
feated the Tacaro five of Carlisle, 37
to 36 in a very closely-contested game.
Although the visitors led at the end
of the tirst half by the score of 23 to
15, the home team showed the ability
to come back In the latter period and
before very long had reversed the
score until it stood at 30 to 25 in their
favor. From then on till the end of
the game it was a see-saw battle, with
first one team and then the other in
the lead. A field goal by Harris finally
put the Telegraph team in the lead
and the whistle blew.
Yeager, Hart and Minnich played
exceptionally well for Carlisle, their
passing and floor work being of a
high order, while Yoder did the best
work for the Telegraph team. The
latter were a little off in their shoot
ing and showed the effects of lack of
practice.
The score and line up:
j Carlisle. Telegraph.
! Plttlnger, f. Stackpole, f.
Hart, f. Harris, f.
Yeager, c. Voder, c.
Todd, g. Kline, g.
Minnich, g. Edmunds, g.
Field goals Hart, 6: Yoder, 5;
Stackpole, 4: Pittinger. 3; Kdmunds,
3: Harris, 2; Yeager, Minnich. Foul
goals Minnich, 14; Stackpole, 9.
Referee Eyler.
Meredith Makes Good Time;
Asks For Official Mark
By Associated Press '
New York, Feb. 9. —On the
strength of his time of 59 4-5 seconds
made in the 500-yard race at the New
York Athletic Club games here last
night, Ted Meredith, the University
i of Pennsylvania runner, will apply to
! the Amateur Athletic Union for the
official record in that event. At pres
| ent there is no record on the books
for 500 yards indoors. Meredith made
what was believed to be the best time
for that event last year when he ran
the distance in 1:00 1-5. The record
for 500 yards outdoors is 57 3-5 sec
onds, made by Mel Slteppard.
HICK-A-TIIRIFTS START SERIES
The Hick-a-Thrift Class club of the
Pine Street Presbyterian Sunday School
started a bowling series last night in
Boyd Memorial Hall. The White Sox
won from the Red Sox. scores 84 8 to
62 9, and the Athletics defeated the
Braves, scores 777 to 654.
for this sport at this institution. ai|J
the players are showing remarkable
ability.
Coach Blllmeyer of York has a
bunch of stars in his charge, and the
scholastic team that wins out over the
White Hoses will have to show a rec
ord pace. Central has good men in
Thomas and Wallower, both of whom
have been showing class in recent
games, equal to that of York stars.
"Jimmy" Wiest, the life of last
year's York quintet, is making good ,
with Ursinus College five. He is play
ing forward and has been a regular
in the varsity line-up. Havard and
Light, former Lebanon stars, are mem
bers of the same team.
Reports from Reading says that Al.
Lawson has no chance for a baseball
team in that city, ile does hold the
option on Lauer's Park, but would not
hold It long If the owner could be
found. "Jimmy" Shcekard hus been
having his troubles trying to get busi
nessmen interested, butthey refuse to
take stock unless the game is played
at Lauer's Park. The owner is In
Florida and cannot be located. Law
son's option expires March 1. which
will be too late to- get a franchise in
the New York State League.
One of the staunchest backers in the
New York State League is "Johnny"
Evers. He wants Harrisburg in, and
Ihe Boston star is ready to lend a hand
to get a team here. The only trouble
at present, is the high prices asked for
franchises that were not moneymakers
; last season.
TECH READY FOR
READING TOSSERS
Sixth Game in League Series
i on Friday Schedule; Fast
Men in Line-up
| Technical High School's basket
-1 ball team will play its sixth league
! game of the season Friday night in
! the Tech gymnasium, when the
Maroon squad will line up against
| the Reading High School team. Cen
tral Pennsylvania leaders. In the
I "Dutch" aggregation, the local team
| will meet the best defensive and of
fensive quintet in the league, and a
victory for the visitors is sure to land
first position for them.
Fast >lcn Willi Reading
In the Reading line up will be
Snyder, at forward, who is the higli
-1 est scorer in the league, considering
the number of points per game, lie
is a star at goals from field, as well
j as from the fifteen foot line. Wendler,
I who plays center for the visiting five,
is also among the first ten scorers in
the league, and Coach McConnell will
! put his strongest defensive men
against these players. If the Tech
guards can stop these two players,
| Tech enthusiasts feel confident of a
| victory.
Bits From Sportland
Young Jack O'Brien, of Philadel
phia, last night at Norristown bested
j Henry Hauber, of that place, in a
| fifteen-round bout.
Lebanon County Fair Association is
I considering withdrawal from Ihe big
| fair circuit because of too early date
allotted for the annual exhibition.
Birdie Cue has signed to play witli
Bill Coughlin's Scranton teajn.
Central High Reserves last night de
feated the Trojans; score, 51 to 10.
The Arrows of the llassett Club last
night won from the Camp Curtin five;
] score. 60 to 34.
The Reinhard basketball team of
the Pine Street Presbyterian Sunday
School wants games. Address Harry
Finley, manager, 1725 North Third
stre'et.