12 CENTRAL HIGH TAKES UP BASKETBALL WITH PROSPECTS FOR CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM MINOR LEAGUES SEEK SUPPORT Name Committee to Discuss Plans For Improving Lower Class Baseball Boston, Dec. 6. The committee which will present the minor leagues of the country in requesting the Na tional and Americal Leagues for sup port In the establishment of a new baseball commission was named yes terday by Timothy H. Murnane, vice president of the National Association of Professional Leagues, as follows: J. Cal Ewing, of San Francisco; Thomas Chlvington, president of the American Association, and Edward Barrow, president of the International League. Meet. Nationals First They will meet the National League club owners at their annual meeting ing New York and then go to Chicago fora conference with the American League representatives. The commission which they will pro pose was Indorsed at the recent con vention at New Orleans. It would be composed of two members from the major leagues, two from the minor leagues and a chairman chosen by them, and would act as a further court of appeal in cases affecting the minor leagues. The two minor league presidents also, it is understood, will present requests that the International League and American Association be exempt from draft by major league clubs. A PRACTICAL CHRISTMAS GIFT The December Woman's Home Companion has an interesting Christ mas anecdote. Thfe writer says: "Last year, just before Christmas, one of my sisters said to me, 'I want to give Mother some silk for a waist this year, but I don't know whether she would rather have black or laven der, and it spoils all the fun, asking.' 'I know it,' I replied. 'I had decided on a school umbrella for Mary and I don't know whether the child pre fers a straight handle or one with a crcok.' "As you see, we were a family who gave one another practical presents. She and I talked it over and we hit i upon the cleverest plan. Instead of having our gifts before breakfast in the library as usual on Christmas < morning, we had a little tree about I two feet high on the table, hung and ! piled about with tiny packages. ! Mother's waist was cut from a fashion | magazine and, with three one-dollar ! bills, wrapped in a small jewelry box, Mary's umbrella was made from a toothpick and a dollar . bill. Father gave me a tiny doll's muff in a pill box with a ten-dollar bill inside, and j he gave Mother a bright-colored rug cut from a magazine, just the size j of a ten-dollar bill, which was pasted lightly to tho back. The whole thing was rolled on a stick. It was great fun, and when the holiday rush was 1 over we did our Christmas shopping, | and none of the surprise had been taken away by asking every one what she would rather have." <£ A TALBOT NE ARROW COLLARS are curve cut to fit the shoulders perfectly Cluttt, pcabody &Co:lrtc.^\Ukgrs EDUCATIONAL School of Commerce Troup Bnlldliis 15 So. Market Sq. i Day & Night School Bookkeeping, Shorthand, Simotvpj, Typewriting and Penmnnnhlp Bell 485 Cumberland -40-Y Harrisburg Business College A Reliable School, 31st Year 3-0 Market St. Harrlnbarg, Pa. YOUNG MEN'S BUSINESS ' INSTITUTE Hershey Building Front and Market Streets i The School That Specializes Day and Night Sessions Bell Phone 4361 There's no hocus-pocus nor leger de-main in the popularity of KING OSCAR 5c CIGARS. They have a reputation to maintain and they maintain their reputation. Honest quality and service to smokers are solid rocks to build upon. J. C. HERMAN & CO., Makers. t—arm——i—n— TUESDAY EVENING, FRENCH GET BASEBALL IN THEIR NATIVE LANGUAGE Baseball has been translated into the French In order to remove one of the obstacles to further popularity of the Rame among French speaking people. The faculty of Assumption College at Worcester, Mass., has drawn up a manual of play in that language. It presents baseball in terms scarcely recognizable to most of the followers of the nation's pastime. The pitcher is a "lanceur," the catcher a "receveur." At shortstop, a player under the Assumptionist fac ulty's designation, would be a "blo quer." Other places in the line-up are indicated in the manual in this man ner: First base, "premier but"; sec ond base, "secondienne but"; third base, "trolsenne but"; right field, "vol tiguer a droite"; center field, "volti geur au centre"; left field, "voltigeur a gauche." The coach is termed "agasseur." ONEROUS DUTIES PART A glance at three of the city's troopers along the Mexican border will remind prospective soldiers that army life isn't exactly all roses, for it doesn't excuse you from such commonplace duties as the washing of that one extra shirt.. It reminds you that you will never get away from tho onerous duties of existence, though you go two thousand miles across the continent. From left to right. Private George J. Selway; Sergeant Robert B. Lambert; Private L. E. Walden. All are members of Company D. Eighth Pennsylvania Infantry. Sergeant Lambert is still making good on his reputation as champion hiker. On two recent hikes of the Eighth across the Texas sands Lambert finished first and in the best condition. 136 PHARMACISTS GET LICENSES . 30 Registered and 106 Q. A.'s Pass Exams; Next Test Here March 3 The State Pharmaceutical Exam ining Board to-day announced that 136 persons had passed the examina tions for State licenses held in Pliila- I delphia and Pittsburgh in November.! Forty-flve appeared for the examina- [ tion for registered pharmacists and j thirty passed and 153 appeared for j the examination for qualified assist-' ants' certificates and 106 passed. The next examination will be held i in this city on March 3. The names of those passing j State tests are as follows: Pharmacists Morris L. Augenblick, Lillian Blied- ; en. Lester Y. Brendle, John C. Cra-j vens, Jr.. Simon E. Finkelsteln, Adolph i A. Goldblum, Jos. It. Guarini, John 1 W. Holloway, Albert Ikan, Rienzi | James, Mary P. Peizer, David H. I Prince, Alfred O. Redner, Everett J. | Roberts, Samuel Rotberg, Joseph I Sarlo and Aaron Simkin, all of Phila- j delphia. Samuel H. Depew, Jr., Delano; j Charles R. Eckbert, Dußois; Thomas G. Miller, Grantville; James E. Stuart, Harrisburg; Albert L. Kramer, Hazle- | ton; Leßoy O. Lolirman, Moore; Wil liam O. Meese, Nesquehonlng; Harry A. Starrett, Pittsburgh; Daniel B. Nagle, Reading: Henry L. Hansel), Roxborough: Harry R. Colborn, Scranton; Thomas A. Ryan, Susque hanna; Claude S. LaDow, Wayne. Qualified Assistant Pharmacists H. Clayton Anderson, Fred R. I Clark, David M. Ford, Dante A. j Guinsti. John M. Hanna, Anthony A. I Kobelak, David Nathanson and Max J Pechersky, all of Pittsburgh. Morris A. Aarons, Oscar Abram son, Albert A. Bass, Jesse H. Boyer, Robert J. Burton. Ronald Campbell, Jos. D. Cartwrlght, Daniel Cooper man, Maurice B. Dabney, Abraham Davidson, Solomon H. Dompf, Charles J. Evans, Jr., Cleanthes C. Evangeli dis, Bessie B. Fox. James J. Flood, John W. George, Charles F. Godlew ski, B. V. Heller, Benj. H. Iloffstein, Paul W. Irwin, Herman E. Lecksteln, Michael Lecksteln, Philip J. Leek likner, Jr., Concett B. Lippi, Nathaniel H. Rappaport, William M. Riley, David Rosenzweig. Mae Rubenstein, Mollte E. Stein, Milton Stein, William O. HARRISBURG TELEGtIAPH In announcing the result of its work, the faculty of Assumption Col lege stated that while the game was already popular among tho students of the French speaking colleges in this country and Canada, it fell short of the interest and support of facul ties of those institutions to which it was entitled, largely because of diffi culties of the teachers in becoming familiar with the terms of the game. It was to bring the language of base ball within reach of strange ears that the manual was devised, the an nouncement said. Thosewho drew up the manual were assisted by a member of the faculty who had seen baseball played behind the battle lines in France, and so made observation of the phrases used by French soldiers to describe players and position in the game. Seitzinger, Sarah Spoont, J>hn A. A\ enner and Joseph E. Zahn, all of Philadelphia. Norman E. Hallman, Avalon; Raphael W. Czyzewski, Braddock; James N. Roche, Bradford; R. Calvin Scollon, Barnesboro; Henry B. John son, Butler; Elwood H. Leh, Catasau qua; C. B. Zacharias, Chambersburg; David A. Hamilton, Jr., Chester; Al bert 11. Smith, Jr., Darby; Kenneth B. Hay, Dußois; William B. Carter, Ephrata. Charles B. Alloway, Erie; Freder ick R. Pritchard, Edwardsville; Harry O. Wigle, Export; Frank X. Crocken berg, Honesdale; Albert G. Kessel, Jeannette; William K. Stimer, Juniata; John J. Esch, William L. . Flecken stein, of Johnstown; Harry V. John son, John F. Schuey, Kittan ning; 'Harry 'ft. Buch, Lancaster; Le roy P. Brown and John M. Miller, Lewistown. Albert D. Boltz, Lebanon; Lothaire E. Crouse, Littlest own; Karl B. ,Peck man; Jos. V. O'Neill, Mahanoy" City; James F. Foulk, Harold C. Reimund and Homer E. Yoclium, of Meadville; Robert M. Headings, Milroy; James C. Carstater, Mill Hall; Ralph Tarnell, Sit. Carmel; Harry W. Childs, Mc- Keesport; Walter Niklewski, Nanti coke; Karleen Packard, New Albany; Guy F. Bair, New Holland; Raymond G. Heath. North Wales. Paul Q. Barclay, Punxsutawney; Earle K. Eberly, Reading; John Car roll, Harry J. Knoepfel and Mamie E. Morgan, of Scranton; Edward J. Zemaitis, Shenandoah; ' Clifford P. Jackson, Swarthmore; Claude R. Klingaman, Steinsville; William J. Stoneback, Sellersville; R. Raymond Hull, Tarentum. Altha R. Springer, Uniontown; Thomas J. Hughes, Washington; Merle McCarney, Waynesboro; Noel B. Fell, West Chester; William J. Walter, Wilkes-Barre; Dilley A. Bow ron, Cladwell, Ohio; Samuel T. Rich man, Mullica Hill, N. J.. Donald M. Frazer, Bellefontaine, Ohio; William |T. Conwell. Lewes, Del., Harold L. Blancher, Loyal, Wis., William K. ! Hyer, Sutton, W. Va. Yesterday Was the Birthday Anniversary of— ——mmmm——— rnmmtmmmJ M tHHI 'jJL HARRY C. WEBB. Connected with the Goodrich Tire i Company as chief clerk. OCRS DROP "MINER" BROWN Chicago, Dec. 5. After playing thirteen years in the major leagues, Mordecai Brown, tho famous three fingered pitcher of the Chicago Na tional League club was given his un conditional release by Charles H. Weeghman, president of the club, last night. Mr. Weeghman offered to aid Brown in obtaining a berth as manager of a minor league team. Brown is 3 8 years old. He came to Chicago from the St. Louis Nationals in 1904. , —N Tailoring, Cleaning, Pressing I.adlen' Work ■ Specialty. JOE R. LEPOSCHA 207 LOCUST STREET Open Evening! APPLETON WINS PENNSY SHOOT Receives Rifle For Good Skir mish Score; Sport Increases in Popularity Wma I|f" * ll : ERNEST L. WATSON Under the direction of Ernest L. Watson, superintendent of signals of the Philadelphia division of the Penn sylvania Railroad, rifle shooting is be coming a popular sport. Almost daily shooters are on the range at Cone wago. Special matches will be held every Saturday as long as weather per mits. On Saturday a special match was held. The prize was a Springfield rifle presented to the club by J. Warren Young, of New York. Members not owning a rifle were eligible. H. H. Appleton was the winner with a score of 163 out of 200. He was tied by H. S. Flowers, but was given the prize because of his score of 73 in the skir mish. National Regulations The shoot was held under National Rifle Association regulations governing sharpshooting contests. Five shots were fired at 200, 300 and r.OO yards, slow fire, followed by a skirmish run at 500 yards. The targets were ex posed five seconds for each string of five shots and withdrawn one and a half minutes for each advance. A heavy wind in the morning upset cal culations. The scores follow: Slow Skir- Fire. mish. Total Appleton 91 73 164 Flowers 96 08 164 Williams 85 75 160 Shannon 81 77 158 Feigler 75 81 156 Greiner 76 79 155 Dibeler 85 67 152 Keplinger 81 60 141 Wickenheiser 75 59 134 Espenshade 74 5S 132 Soulliard 75 55 130 Hobart 76 54 130 Baumann . . 76 54 130 Baldwin 68 61 129 King . 71 49 120 Poulton 63 56 119 Mehring 68 4 7 1 15 Smith 68 43 111 Rudy 75 31 106 Curtis 55 44 99 Ross 67 30 97 Wittle 58 3 3 91 Shultz 67 5 72 Geib 66 0 66 Gormley 32 20 52 Dellinger 31 5 3 6 Bowlers Keep Busy ■ Lively Duckpin Games Casino Ten pin League Calumets 2669 Alphas 2652 Barnes (C.) 236 Barnes (C.) 636 Casino IHickpin Majesties 1358 Pennsys 1281 Haines (M.) 117 Haines (M.) 324 Academy League (Duckpin) Bitters 1588 Factors 1524 Peffer (B.) 147 Kinley (F.) 372 Allison Hill League (Hess Alleys) Cubs 2264 Leopards 2127 Rlchwine (C.) 186 Richwine (C.) 491 New Cumberland (Flckes Alleys) New Cumberland 1490 Lemoyne 147 6 Washinger (L.) 137 Myeili (N. C.) ; 375 STANDING OF TEAMS Casino Ten pin W. L. Pet. Calumets 16 11 .593 Jolly Five 13 11 .542 Electrics 13 11 .542 Alphas 12 12 .500 Rovers 9 12 .429 Orpheums 9* 15 .375 Schedule for Tuesday, Dec. s—Or pheums vs. Jolly Five. Casino Duckpin VV. L. Pet. Majesties 7 2 .777 Strollers 5 4 .555 Pennsys 6 6 .500 Audions 33 3 .500 Nobles 4 5 .444 Readings 2 7 .222 Aeadcm v W. L. Pet. Officers 20 10 - .667 Barbers 18 12 .600 Bakers 14 13 .520 Bitters 17 16 .515 New Ideas 8 16 .333 Factors 10 20 .333 Schedule for Wednesday evening— New Ideas vs. Officers. POST SEASON FOR MINORS Chicago, Dec. 5. Thomas M. Chiv ington, president of the American As sociation. is tn favor of a post season series between the International League and American Association clubs next season. President Chivlngton announced yesterday that he would recommend the adoption of a shorter schedule for the 1917 season at the annual meeting of the association in Indianapolis next Friday and the appointment of a com mittee to arrange a post season series of probably forty-eight, games with the Internationa'. League clubs, all of the clubs of the two leagues partici pating. Playing a post season series, Mr. Chivlngton said, would create a new interest in the two leagues. CENTRAL HIGH TOSSERS BUSY To Call Candidates Monday; Hard Schedule Starts January 12 Now that the football season is over, Central high school is making preparations for the cage game. Last year Central's quintet won the cham pionship of Central Pennsylvania, and was considered the best scholastic team in the State. Those in charge of basketball at Central this year are determined to at least repeat last year's performance. Candidates will be called for soon, probably next Mon day, as was announced by Athletic Director Prof. Bertram W. Saul yes terday. The manager has not been selected for this year's Blue and Gray quintet, nor has the captain. Prof. Saul pre pared a revised schedule which in cludes all the games to be played, not only those in the scholastic league, which was printed previously. The complete schedule for Central high's tossers is as follows: Complete Schedule January 12, Harrisburg Academy, at home; 19, at Williamsport; 20, af ternoon, Williamsport Seminary at Williamsport, in the evening, Milton high, at Milton; 26, at York. Feb ruary 2, Lebanon high, at home: 9, York high school, at home; 21, Read ing high school, at home; 23, Wil liamsport high school, at home; 24, Lebanon high school, at Lebanon. March 2. at Reading; 5, Harrisburg, Cathedral hall floor; 9, at Steelton; 16, Technical high, at home; 21, Steel ton, at home; 30, at Tech. There are many good basketball prospects at Central this year, Coach McCord will also coach the girls' team, which will come under the direction of Miss Frances Hamilton, of the fac ulty, girls' athletic director. The Chestnut Street Audi torium has been secured by Central high, and all its home games will be played there. It is probable that this floor will also be used for practice. The contract Is good for three months. LEBANON AWARDS LETTERS Lebanon, Pa., Dec. 5. Sixteen members of the Lebanon high school football squad and the student mana ger were awarded the high school "L" at a meeting of the athletic associa tion. The letter award marked the close of a successful season, during which the Red and Blue scored five victories, suffered three defeats and played one tie game. The team scored a total of 142 points to 75 by Its oppo nents. Those to whom the "L" was award ed follow: Seniors, Captain William Nagle, David Milberrie, Samuel Har pel, Ralph Homan, Guy Moore, Alan Havard, Paul Holland, George Ely, Chester Light, Irwin Light; juniors, William Reinhard, Jonathan Miller, Wiliam Wolfe, William Chad wick; sophomore, Ray Houck; freshman, Charles Trout; student manager, Mer ritt Long. - sii* —4 a%* Mil A***-* .<1- Frankly, there may be steenteen factors contributing at one time or another to " engine trouble." But it's always a safe bet that the greatest offender in tie whole mili taristic mob is Poor Lubrication. There's one sure way to banish lubrication-troubles: Atlantic Motor Oils. Her* are oils that have done as much toward In actual tests, it has been definitely demon banishing engine-trouble via better lubrication strated that a properly lubricated motor will as Atlantic Gasoline—the accepted standard— yield as much as five additional miles to the has toward increasing power, mileage and gen- gallon of gasoline. eral car-happiness. Use the combination: Atlantic Gasoline for Atlantic Polarine is commander of the crew of f ue '> Atlantic Motor Oils for lubrication, four principal motor oils, being the correct The oldest and largest manufacturers of lubri lubricant for 8 out of 10 cars. In all alternative eating oils in the world recommend this corn cases, Atlantic "Light," Atlantic "Medium," bination to you without reservation. They or Atlantic "Heavy" is the one to use. Ask ought to know whereof they speak and your garageman which. they do, Read up on (hit subject. We have published a handsome and comprehensive book lubrication. It is free. Ask your garage for it. If they cannot supply you, drop ui a postal and the book will be sent you without charge. (iffilorjjg UPKIIF DOWN ATLANTIC MOTOR OILS THE ATLANTIC REFINING COMPANY Oldest and Largest Manufacturersof Lubricating Oils In the World PHILADELPHIA PITT S BURGH DECEMBER 5, 1916. WELLYS> CORNER Montgomery, of the Electrics, is leading the bowlers in the Casino Ten pin League with an average of 190. In 24 games he scored a total of 4560 points. Barnes, of the Calumets, Is second with 184, and Haas, of the Jolly Five, Is tie for second honors. Mont gomery leads in 200 scores, with Barnes, Ilaas and Buttorf trailing close. Local basketball fans are still talk ing about the Saturday game won by the Harrisburg Independents. While there was some disappointment over the failure of tho Trenton leaguers to report, the all-star team more than made good. It was the first extra period contest of the season. Ike McCord and teh Fords were the point scorers. Hough, one of the greatest players in the past six years, was with Trenton. More attractions like last Saturday are promised from now until the close of the season. Wllkes-Barre State League live plays here next Sat urday. H. Clifford ("Red") Carlson, left end of the University of Pittsburgh eleven, was last night elected captain Bits From Sportland In a six-round bout at Olympia A. A., Philadelphia, last night, Johnny Dundee had the best of Johnny Till man, of Minneapolis. Steelton High eleven will be guests of prominent Steelton business men at a banquet to be held at the Besse mer House, Steelton, to-morrow night. It is planned to take the Boston American League team abroad at the close of next season. The Cubs do not like Tampa, Fla., as a training place and will select a new place in California. Mordecai Brown, the famous pitcher, has been let out by the Chicago Na tional League club. Steelton High tossers will get busy next week. It is said that Howard Berry will not go with the Penn team to the Coast. It is reported that Jack Johnson is back in the United States. Herb Hunter, a local boxer, will meet Jimmy Moran, of Annville, at Lebanon to-morrow night. JOHNNY GILLS WINS DECISION Lancaster, Pa., Dec. 5. ln the wind-up at Frankie Erne's club, John ny Gill, York, 156, and Wally H'nckle, Philadelphia, 14 8, went six rounds with Gill earning tho verdict in the last two rounds. The Philadelphian outboxed him in the early rounds, but Gill was the heavier puncher. After two knockdowns in the second session of the semifinal, Harry White was counted out in his bout with Eddie Loechner. Young Jimmy To land, Philadelphia and Sammy Kautz, Lancaster, boxed six slow rounds with Kautz earning a shade. Kid Murphy stayed the limit with Dick Gotwalt, York, and Speedy Sampbell won from Dick Singley, Litttz, in a fast fight. for next year. Andy Hastings was picked for this honor. Carlson, who Is 22 years of age, was a big sensation this season. That basketball is popular in Har rlsburg is given further proof in the number of games played each week. The scholastic season starts Friday night. At a meeting to-night repre sentatives of local amateur teams will endeavor to organize an amateur league. President Kdward G. Harrow, of the International League, has called a meeting for December 11 In New York city. Important questions will be de cided. There is some talk about Central and Tech playing off the Thanksgiving tie on December 16. From a money making point of view this would be a good thing. The only drawback would be the weather. In the event of rain or snow and the game was called off, the expense of resuming training would be a loss of cash. However, there are many football enthusiasts In Harrisburg who would like to see a de cisive result. Tech High Tossers in First Game Friday Night; Veteran Stan in Line-up Candidates to the number of fifty reported yesterday afternoon to Fac ulty Director Grubb as applicants for the Maroon basketball team that -will open the season in this city Friday evening with the Alumni five. The Tech Alumni will bo opponents. Last year in the initial contest the grad uates gave the Tech lads one of the surprises of their lives when they won by a neat score. Following the selection of the mem bers of the team the question will have to be decided. From last sea son's squad remain Captain Harris, '"Muzz" Miller and Charles Pollock. A leader will be selected very, likely, from one of these three players. The contests will be staged this season at the City Grays Armory and will be followed by dancing. Season tickets will be sold that will entitle the holder to attend all of the home contests. To the first call last evening the following candidates reported to Director Grubb: For the forward positions, ex-Cap tain "Eddie" Harris, "Hank" McFar land, Gordon Holland, Harry Miller, Richard Spengler, Walter Compton, Frank Fellows, William Rothrock, Lloyd Ebncr, "Pud" Bell, Andrew Hol linger, H. Weidenmyer, "Midge" McGann, Lynn Cook. Ralph Stauffer, W. Harris and "Ted" Lloyd; for the pivotal position will be Percy Walker. William Crist, Nelson Harbison, Fred Haehnlcn, Donald Heicher, Rudolph Spicer and William Fortna; for the two guard positions are Hetzel Davies, William Cohen, Jerry Frock, "Muzz" Miller, J. Smith, David Ellinger, Fred Huston, C. Israel, E. Philippelli, Ray mond Baxter, C. Wingard, Chalmers Moore, Charles Pollock, C. Pleam, S. Sherman, J. Keller. Oscar Sutch, Charles Snyder, Berlin and William Huber.
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