TECH RELAY TEAM OUT TODAY FOR TIME RECORD-WELSH MAY NOT COME HERE MINIATURE FIELD FOR SPRING WORK Brown Coach Has Novel Scheme For Early Grid iron Training Providence, R. I„ April 26.—A novel icheme in the way of Spring training for football players has been arranged by Edward N. Robinson, coach of the Brown University eleven. Instead of calling last year's play ers out to the field for the ordinary Spring practice, Robinson will hold a series of evening meetings In one of the large rooms in the. Brown Union. This room, when the players enter It for the first time, will be arranged to resemble somewhat a miniature field, tor placed in the center will be a big hoard painted green and laid out to scale to represent an actual gridiron. Goalposts and Seats At either end wil be the seats for the players, coaches and such spectators as well be Invited to attend. Dummy figures of wood, easily handled and pushed about, will represent the play ers. With this outfit, designed and con structed under the direction of Profes sor Fred W. Marvel, Brown's director of athletics, Catches Robinson and Sprack llng, assisted by a number of old Brown football celebrities, wil go over the games of last Fall, will freshen the minds of the players with the sig nals. and will suggest new pays and possibilities for next season. Lawson Gives Out Names; Players Start Work Today Special to the Telegraph Reading, Pa.. April 26.—A1. W. Law ion, first on the scene with the or ganizing with the Atlantic League. yes terday announced the line-up of his Reading club for the coming season. The Atlantic League begins to report mid the first game is to be played at Lauer's Park with the Paterson, N. J., club, on Saturday. Here is the first line-up. Hartlin and Stowe, catchers; Gable, Elverson .and Clark, New York Giants, pitchers; Bohannan, American Associa tion and Federal league, first base; Sharpley, Delaware County league, second base; Pittiger, Maryland League, third base; Collins. Delaware County League, shortstop; Smith, Reading. Ma yer, Southern League, and Joseph, Bal timore, outfielders; Gribbons, pitcher, and Mack, catcher, are a Philadelphia battery, who will be given a tryout. Eddie Collins, who played last season with Upland, in the Delaware County League, sent Lawson his signed con tract to-day. United|Stafes^^cr Said a Great Automobile Manufacturer— "You pay for what you need, whether you buy it or not." If you do not buy the exact tire you need—the one just_suited to do what you require of it—you will pay for it eventually anyway—in final high cost and low servicJ. There are five United States / fljfft '])) (If Balanced' Tires—a tire to meet I r= every need of price and use—the ' only complete tine offered by any • one tire manufacturer. Find out which United States ' Tire fits your particular needs—and then buy it. Buy the exact tire you need in the beginning and you will have low-mileage cost in the end. Ash the nearest United States Tire Dealer for yoar copy of the booklet, " Judging Tires, " which tells how to choose the particular tire to sait yoar needs. United SfatesTire Company •Nobby* 'Chain* «U»co' 'Royal Cord' 'Plain* "INDIVIDUALIZED TIRES" l|SS| West End Electric & Cycle Co. I Green and Maria y Streets | Agents for Daupliln and Cumberland Counties WEDNESDAY EVENING, Oler's Failure Is Not Worrying Him ■HHK&gI: .in v * '■ WESLEY~M OLEH Critics of Wesley M. Oler, the Yale high jumper, who condemned him for his poor showing In the recent indoor A. A. U. championships, are in turn being criUcised by some sporting experts for their attitude towards Oler. That Oler failed to come up to expectations, cannot be denied, but his failure is said to be merely one of the usual "ins and outs" peculiar to athletics. Joe Loomls and Howard Drew have both shown remarkable reversals of form this winter at various times. Dave Caldwell, Earl Eby and Ted Meredith are also on the list of those who failed to live up to expectations and past performances. These cases are pointed out. by the experts as be ing similar to Oler's case. STOP CUSHION THROWING Special to the Telegraph Chicago, April 26.—Patrons of the Chicago National League Park who en gnge in "cushion fights" will be arrest ed, Charles Weegliman, president of the club, announced yesterday after a con ference with police officials. Several women have been injured as a result of being struck by cushions hurled over the crowd by enthusiastic spectators. Damages have been sought by the victims. Sufficient police to ar. rest all "cushion hurlers" henceforth will he stationed at the park, Mr. Weeghman said. PICK TECH TEAM FOR RELAY MEET Central Regular Out Because of Studies; Harrisburg Acad emy Has Fast Athletes Traek athletes who will compete In the University of Pennsylvania Relay Carnival at Philadelphia Saturday, were picked by Coach Peet at Tech to-day. They are, Eyester, Raleigh Evans, Sutch,» and Demming, and Harraan and Shipp substitutes. They will go to Philadelphia Friday after noon. No time has been fixed for the local runners. Coaches Peet and Hill have not had an opportunity to speed up the candidates. Outdoor practice this afternoon and to-morrow afternoon, will be with a special view to getting a line on how fast the Tech boys can travel. There is still gloom at Central over the fact that the candidates who were picked for the contest on Saturday are behind in their studies and will not be eligible until next month. The only available candidate is Hall a substi tute. The regulars who have been training are Houtz, Seilhamer, Moore and Mayes. Prof. Bertram W. Saul announced to-day that these runners are out and that another team would probably be picked to-day or to morrow. J The Harrisburg Academy team was | selected by Coach Smith yesterday afternoon after practice. The run ! ners are Bertel, Froelich, J. Hart, Heisley and Hoff. Froelich will cap tain the team. He has shown speed and is expected to be a big help in j landing a trophy this year. Last Night's Bowling Scores Mt. Pleanant Pre** I White Elephants 1259 [Giants 1183 Kiernan 108 jKiernan 284 Boyd Memorial League Dull's 2124 | Palmer's 2056- Downe (D) 194 Kurtz (D) 479 I Baseball Summary; Where Majors Play Today WHERE THEY PLAY TODAY Nallonnl League Brooklyn at Philadelphia. New York at Boston. St. Louis at Cincinnati. Pittsburgh at Chicago. American I.enKue Philadelphia at Washington. Boston at New York. Chicago at Cleveland. I Detroit at St. Louis. SCHEDULE FOR TO MO II HO W National I.panne Brooklyn at Philadelphia. New York at Boston. Pittsburgh at Chicago. St. Louis at Cincinnati. American l.rnmie Philadelphia at Washington. Boston at New York. Detroit at St. Louis. Chicago at Cleveland. YESTERDAY'S SCORES National I,ensue Boston, 3; New York. 1. Cincinnati, 11; St. Louis, 3. Other clubs not scheduled. American I.ensue Boston, 4; New York, 3. Cleveland, 9; Chicago, 2. Other clubs not scheduled. STANDING OF THE CLUBS National League W. I j. Pet. Philadelphia 6 1 .857 Boston 4 5 .571 Chicago 5 4 .558 St. Louis 6 5 .645 Cincinnati 6 6 .500 Pittsburgh 4 6 .400 Brooklyn 2 3 .400 New York 1 6 .143 American League W. L. Pet. Boston 8 4 .667 New York 5 4 .556 Detroit 6 5 .545 St. Louis 5 5 .500 Washington 5 5 .500 Cleveland 5 5 ,500 Chicago 6 7 .462 Philadelphia 2 7 .222 Claude Cooper Will Strengthen Phillies I'^' CLAUDE COOPER Claude Cooper, the former New I York Giant and Brookfed. just signed by Pat Moran at a salary to be $7,000 j a year, will strengthen the National League considerably. It is expected I that Cooper will replace Faskert in j the centerfield. Cooper is a wonder in handling short flys and plays ground balls as well as an infleider. He is also a good thrower. Although Cooper did not show up well in the.Federal League in 1914, his first year with the outlaw organ ization, it was found that his trouble in batting was due to a serious but temporary eye trouble, which has now disappeared. Lee Magee, former manager of the Brooklyn Federals says that Cooper is as good us Eddie Rouseh, who is turning out to be one of the Giants' stars HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH Lewis Is Ready For Battle With Gibbons T£.D JyßWJfi. Special to the Telegraph New York, April 26. James Johnston, who manages the boxing bouts at Madison Square Garden, has signed up Mike Gibbons, the St. Paul middleweight, to box ten rounds with Ted Lewis, the Bnglish welterweight on May 28. Gibbons has agreed to make 142 pounds ringside, while Lewis will probably weigh 146 pounds. Wilmington Players Report; Practice Opens Tomorrow Wilmington, Del., April 26.—Several of the players who have been signed by Manager Greenwell for the Wilmington Atlantic League team, arrived yesterday and will begin practice just as soon as weather will permit. Players here are Jack Stienades, a shortstop from Vineland, N. J.; Jimmle ..ndrews, an Infielder, from Dover; .lames Miller, of Baltimore, an out fielder; Bill Barry, a Wilkes-Barre pitcher; Mike Cannon, an inlielder, from Binghampton, N. V.; John Bourland, an outfielder, from Washington C'ollege, and Lefty Finn, of the New York Yan kees. A number of others are expected be fore the week is out. PHILS GET PITCH Kit Atlantic City, N. J., April 26.—Robert Gibson, the sensation of the pitch ing staff at TTaverforrt College, may Join the Philadelphia National League club. Coach Douglas Howe Adams, who Is also dean of the Winchester Pre paratory school here, was arranged with Pat Moran for the chance with the Phillies. Gibson was declared Ineligible this year at Haverford College because he played with Cape I>lay last summer. He won thirteen out of fourteen games for the seashore team. P. A. will win you speed-o-like-a-flash! H We tell you, any man can smoke Prince A lt ~>rt Thn with the utmost enjoyment; smoke pi 4 „-full after pipe-full or the makin's until the gong \ sounds, without a kick back or a complaint! *\ j j. Yes, sir; he'll just please himself to __ r pieces with P. A.'s cool fragrance and . & : '9IH absence of bite and parch! Jf Prince Albert is made by a patented process j that cuts out bite and parch! Prince Albert has always been sold without premiums or I coupons. We jjjj j ill | ill ! f So it's up to every red-blooded man to i If-"' : ! j! 1 jump the boundary line between himself ||- /. ' an d smoke happiness and know just what ■ {r all this jimmy-pipe-joy-talk and makin's ' | :l r ll ®® en over the world are today smoking R' p Prince Albert because it meets their taste; | f(- Hir never found before! ii | idy I n you | Don,t r realize tha : if Pnnce ■'• REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY WELSH MAY NOT FIGHT M'GUIRE Champion Broke His Right Hand Monday Night; No Official Cancellation According to a dispatch from Mil waukee, Freddie Welsh, the champion, broke his right hand in the bout with Ever Hammer, Monday night. This, in all probability, may mean the post ponement of the battle with Frankie McGuire in Harrisburg on May 3. No official word has been received from Harry Pollock, manager for Welsh. The dispatch says: "Freddie Welsh, lightweight cham pion boxer, who was defeated by Ever Hammer, of Chicago, In a 10-round contest here Monday, is suffering from a fractured right hand to-day. The champion claims he fractured his h"?lnd during the second round and that the break is a repetition of a previous fracture." "Billy" Meliring, manager for Mc- Guirc, learned of the accident to Welsh through newspaper reports. He said, "Until I receive word from Man ager Pollock calling off the battle with McGulre, I will go ahead v#ith my plans. McGuire will keep in training no matter what happens." Manager Mehring was unable to say what he would do In case of a can cellation. He wired Welsh's manager for particulars. Before the report from Milwaukee had reached the local man ager, applicants were after htm to take the place of AVeish. The Chestnut street auditorium has been leased and there will be a show. If the Welsh match is called off it will be necessary to change the printing. Want Amateur Scores Immediately After Game Managers of amateur and semi professional baseball teams arc re questcd to send full box scores to the office of the Telegraph imme diately after the games. Have scores in not later than 6.30 p. m. V ___J P. 0. S. of A. Commandery Elects New Office, s Altoona, Pa., April 2 6.—Louis F. Stees. of Philadelphia, was yesterday afternoon elected commander-in-chief of the commandery general P. O. S. of A., in annual session here. Other offi cers elected were: Senior vice commander, Horace Mc- Fadden, Philadelphia; junior vice commander, Harry K. Barto, Reading; recorder, J. Harry Cumberland, Phila delphia; treasurer, Daniel Houck, Reading; chaplain, George Jewt, Phil adelphia; orderly, I. M. T. Cooper, Philadelphia: guard, Frank Anderson, Altoona; picket, Samuel J. Stinger, Philadelphia: financiers, Henry Heath, Reading; Adam Barnhart, Annville; Charles Parker, Philadelphia. York was chosen as the next convention city. GIRL LOSFS APPENDIX Miss Elizabeth Snyder, aged 16, of 455 Hay street, underwent an opera tion for appendicitis at the Harrisburg Hospital yesterday. APRIL 26, 1916. ■ Manager "Billy" Mehring of the Keystone Sporting Club, was not in a very good humor to-day. He was awakened from his slumbers by sev eral local managers who informed him that Welsh had broken his right hand and would not fight In Harrisburg. "All right," said "Billy," "I'll take action when I get the official notice." If Freddie Welsh cannot keep his engagement with Frankie McGuire, friends of Jeff Gaffney, the fighting actor, would like to see him substi tuted. Gaffney's manager, Ike Freed man, with Tryon Benner, a local base ball star, were ready to-day to post a forfeit of $l5O to meet McGuire, winner to take all. No decision will be given as to any substitute until word is received regarding Welsh coming here May 3. At a special meeting of officials of the Dauphin-Perry League held at Hotel Dauphin last night, a schedule was adopted, umpires selected and other business transacted. The season will start May 20. The schedule will be printed and sent to all managers for approval after which it will be made public. The A. J. Reach base ball was adopted, and arrangements made for dressing quarters for visit ing teams in each town. Manager Pat Moran of Philadelphia Nationals says he has not signed Joe Wood. The one thing that is worry ing the Phillies' manager is the in ability to play the scheduled games. Moran is not favorable to a long series of postponed contests. THREE ARE CONDEMNED TO DEATH BY COURT MARTIAL By Associated press Amsterdam, via London, April 25. —According to a Brussels dispatch to the Handelsblad, a German court martial, sitting on April 11 and 12, condemned the following persons to death on the charge of "war treason": Oskar Hernalsteens, of Brussels; Franz Van Acede, of Brussels; Julius Mohr. of Valewyn and Entile Gressier of Saint Amanda. Hernalsteens, Mohr and Gressier, the dispatch adds, have already been executed. Van Acede has been committed to life im prisonment at hard labor. A number of others have been sentenced to long terms of imprisonment. PYTHIAN ENTERTAINMENT Arrangements have been completed for an entertainment to be given to morrow evening In the Technical High School auditorium by the entertain ment committee of John Harris Lodpre, No. 193, Knights of Pythias. The pro gram includes instrumental and vocal solos by local talent, and a large num ber of vaudeville acts with imperson ations, musical skits, comedy sketches and other interesting features. YORK MEETS MONEY SHORTAGE York, Pa., April 26. With only $690 in its treasury to pay the salaries of employes and other current ex penses, City Council held a special session last night and took preliminary steps to meet the emergency by the introduction of an ordinance for the temporary transfer of $15,000 from tho City Hail fund. Manager Connie Mack is ready to farm out a number of youngsters. He will see that Jack Dunn will get some of the future greats at Baltimore. Manager George Cocklll may be favored. He made application some time ago to get. some of the surplus players the Athletics do not need this season. Berryman, the crack Pennsylvania State back, has been engaged to coach the Gettysburg football eleven. It is understood that new features will be introduced this year and the battle field students expect to even up with Bucknell eleven, in the annual gams in Harrlsburg In November. The next big boat race will be held May 13 on the Schuylkill River at Philadelphia. It will bo an inter collegiate contest and four crews will line up for varsity honors. Pennsyl vania, Columbia, Navy and Princeton. Eastern golfers from the east who will compete in the annual Western championship tournament at Del- Monte, California, in July will have to defray their own expenses. A free train was offered the players from the Kast, but. was refused on the grounds that it looked too much like pro fessionalism. The International Baseball League started the season to-day. Harrisburg fans will watch closely the attendance at the games and the class of sport offered by the Barrow organization this season. With the addition of a large number of former Federal League players indications point to a lively season. Episcopalians to Hold Banquet at Philadelphia At least two hundred persons, in cluding laymen from several dioceses of the Protestant Episcopal Church In this State, are expected to be present May 2, at a big dinner to be given at the Bellevue-Stratford Hotel, Phila delphia, in honor of Bishop William Lawrence, president of the Church Pension Fund, of the church. Further plans will be discussed to stimulate interest in raising money for the big $5,000,000 reserve fund which is to be raised by March 1,1917, to pension the retiring clergy of tho Episcopal church. Of this big total, Phlladelphians alone have decided if possible to raise $1,000,000. ABSOLVE TROLLEY CREW Following an inquest Inst night into the death of Leroy L. Sheesley, two year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. John B. Sheesley, of Lucknow, caused by in juries he received when he was run down by a Ilockville car, the coroner's jury returned a verdict of an unavoid able accident. Landles Johnson and Charles R. Wilt, crew on the car which struck the boy, were entirely exonerated, all of the witnesses testi fying that they could not have avoided the accident. EYE GOUGED BY DRUM Warren Puller, aged 18, of 1415 Marion street, badly Injured his right eye yesterday on the edge of a bass drum while carrying it from a train at the Union station yesterday. Puller wan taken to the Harrisburg hospital for treatment and may lose his sight as a result of the accident. 11
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