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HARRISBURG AMATEUR BASKETBALL LEAGUE TO START EARLY IN JANUARY
TEARNEY'S PLAN
FOR MINOR TEAMS
President Ban Johnson Invites
Three I League Leaders
to Explain
Chicago, 111., Dec. 21.—White the
leaders of organized baseball do not
look with favor upon the requests of
the minor leagues that the draft be re
moved and the optional agreement
system abolished, they do take a deep
interest in the welfare of the minor
leagues.
It is quite certain that the draft will
not be removed, as it is pointed out
that, it would in no way assist the
minor leagues and would be a great
injustice to the players of the minor
league teams. The International
League and the American Association
are the double A leagues that desire
the draft removed. The Pacific Coast
League is not so strongly In favor of
making the change.
President Tearney, of the Three-I
League, has an idea all Ills own of how
the minors could help themselves with
the aid of the national commission and
the big leagues.
Will Confer Willi Czar
President Johnson, of the American
League, has invited Tearney to appear
before the meeting of the national
commission at Cincinnati, January 8,
to set forth in detail his plan for bet
tering the financial condition of the
minor leagues.
President Tearney proposes a re
classification and readjustment of
minor league territory. This is neces
sary, he believes, to save some minor
organizations, particularly in the Cen
tral West, from ruin. Mr. Tearney
also desires to have the optional agree
ment, under which players are sent
to the minor leagues by the majors,
changed radically.
President John K. Tener, of the Na
tional League, and President Johnson,
of the American League, favor legis
lation to improve the situation. Ed
ward G. Darrow, president of the In
ternational League, and M. E. Justice,
president of the Central Association,
are among executives who favor the
Tearney plan.
LKO HOI CK PLANS COME-BACK
Pa., Dec. 21.—Leo Houck,
Hie middleweight of this city, will
likely meet Fay Keiser at Cumber
land, Md., on Christmas Day. Definite
arrangements are now being made by
his manager. After the holidays it is
Houck's idea to net into the best pos
sible condition and resume his ring
work. Houck has been playing base
hall. football and basketball and many
of his friends have been prevailing
upon him to drop these sports and give
his attention solely to boxing.
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Then, too, our Holiday showing of men's
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weather needs, ought to fill a big vacancy on
your Christmas list. We have 'em in wide
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THURSDAY EVENING,
THANKSGIVING GAME SHOWS
PROFIT FOR HIGH SCHOOLS
Attendance Over Seven Thousand; Expenses Small; Souvenir
Program Increases Success of Holiday Battle
When Tech and Central met in their
no-score contest on Thanksgiving Day
14,184 eyes of spectators who had
paid their way into the contest were
lixed upon the twenty-two struggling
athletes. In other words, there were
exactly 7,097 paid admissions to the
game. These ligures were issued to
day by Professor J. P. Rees, treasurer
of the Tech athletic association. He
handled the tinances for this contest
in an able manner. The Maroon
school was in charge of the affair.
As a result of the turnout the net
gain on the game will be $2,694.27,
Each school will receive an equal
share, netitng the treasurers of the
two associations well on to $1,500
each. Gross receipts for the game
totaled $3,166.15. Expenses were
slightly over $475. With these shares
tucked snugly away for the winter,
sports nt the two high schools will be
well taken care of for the year to
come.
Program Tilings Profit
While the biggest item in the re
ceipts was the sale of tickets, yet an
other feature originated by Professor
FULL TEXT OF WILSON'S ,
PEACE NOTE TO NATIONS |
The notes to the belligerents are i
prefaced with this instruction by
Secretary Lansing to the American
Ambassadors presenting them:
"The President directs mo to send
you the following communication to
be presented Immediately to the Min
ister of Foreign Affairs to the govern
ment to which you are accredited:" }
The texts of the notes themselves j
then begin identically as follows:
"The President of the United States <
has instructed me to suggest to the j
(here is inserted a designation of the I
government addressed) a course ofj
action with regard to the present war
which he. hopes that the government!
will take under consideration as sug-1
gested in the most friendly spirit and j
as coming not only from a friend but i
also as coming from the representative!
of a neutral nation whose interests!
have been most seriously affected by j
the war and whose concern for its!
early conclusion arises out of a mani- j
fest necessity to determine how best!
to safeguard those interests if the war |
is to continue."
At this point the texts vary. In the)
notes to the Central Powers this para-j
graph follows next:
"The suggestion which 1 am in- \
structed to make, the President liasj
long had it in mind to offer, lie is
somewhat embarrassed to offer it at!
this particular time because it may!
now seem to have been prompted by
a desire to play a part in connection
with the recent overtures of the Cen
tral Powers, it has, in fact, been in
no way suggested by them in its'
origin and the President would have}
delayed offering it until those over
tures had been independently answer
ed but for the fact that it also con- j
eerns the question of peace and may
best be considered in connection with
other proposals which have the same
end in view. The President can only;
bete that his suggestion tie considered
entirely on its own merits and as if
it had been made in other circum- j
stances."
Note to the Entente Allies
In the note to the Entente Allies,
the following paragraph takes the
place of the one just quoted:
"The suggestion which I am in
structed to make, the President has
long had in mind to offer. He is
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HARRISBURG TEIXGRAPH
Itees proved a financial success. While
the souvenir program was a big hit, it
netted the two schools a lump sum of
$132 as a profit.
Policemen, officials for the contest
and the SIOO paid for the field were a
few of the most important items in the
expense account. These facts and fig
ures published to-day show that the
contest from a financial standpoint
was the most successful ever staged
between the two schools.
While football always nets a neat
return at the end of the season, several
of the other pastimes are always
money losers. For the track meets
staged on the municipal playground
on the Island no admission is ever
charged to the meets, and as a result
the track seasons always close with a
financial loss. While Central has had
successful years in basketball, Tech is
always handicapped because of the
small gymnasium. A small seating ca
pacity prevents little revenue in this
line of sport. To meet these deficits
the money taken in on Thanksgiving
will be used, it is also hoped that, the
games at the Armory will bring profits.
somewhat embarrassed to offer it at
this particular time because it may
now seem to have been prompted by
the recent overtures of the Central
Powers. It is, in fact, in no way as
sociated with them in its origin and
the President would have delayed of
fering it until those overtures had
been answered but for the fact that it
also concerns the question of peace
and may best be considered in con
nection with other proposals which
have the same end in view. The
President can only beg that his sug
gestion be considered entirely on its
own merits and as if it had been made
in other circumstances."
Then, all the notes proceed identi
cally as follows:
"Tlic President suggests that an
early occasion be souglit to call from
all tlic nations now at war such an
avowal of their respective views lU*
to the terms upon which the war
might be concluded and the arrange
ments which would IK- deemed satis
factory as a guaranty against its re
newal or the kindling of any similar
conllict in the future as would make
it possible frankly to compare them,
lie is indifferent as to the means taken
to accomplish this. He would he
happy himself to serve, or even to
take the initiative iu its accomplish
ment. in any way that nUght prove
acceptable, hut IK* lias no desire to
determine the method or the instru
mentality. One way will be as ac
ceptable to him as another if only the
great object he luis in mind be at
tained.
Objects Virtually the Same
"He takes the liberty of calling at
tention to the fact that the objects
which the statesmen of the belliger
ents on both sides have in mind in
this war are virtually the same, as
stated in general terms to their own
people and to the world. Bach side
desires to make the rights and privil
eges of weak peoples and small states
as secure against aggression or denial
in the future as the rights and privil
eges of the great and powerful states
now at war. Each wishes itself to
be made secure in the future, along
with all other nations and peoples,
against the recurrence of wars like
this, and against aggression of selfish
interference of any kind. Each would
be jealous of the formation of any
more rival leagues to preserve an un
certain balance of power amidst
multiplying suspicions; but each la
ready to consider the formation of a
league of nations to insure peace and
justice throughout the world. Before
that final step can be taken, how
ever, each deems it necessary tirst to
settle the issues of the present war
upon terms which will certainly safe
guard the independence, the terri
torial integrity and the political and
commercial freedom of the nations
involved.
"In the measures to be taken to se
cure the future peace of the world
the people and government of the
United States are as vitally and as di
rectly interested as the governments
now at war. Their interest, more
over, in the means to be adopted to
relieve the smaller and weaker peo
ples of the world of the peril of wrong
and violence is as quick and ardent
as that of any other people or govern
ment. They Stand ready, and even
eager, to co-operate in the accom
plishment of these ends, when the war
is over, with every influence and re
source at their command. Hut the
war must tirst be concluded. The terms
upon which it is to be concluded they
aro not at liberty to suggest; but the
President does feel that it is his right
and his duty to point out their inti
mate interest in its conclusion, lest it
should presently be too late to ac
complish the greater things which lie
beyond its conclusion, lest the situa
tion of neutral nations, now exceed
ingly hard to endure, be rendered al
together intolerable, aud lest, more
than all, an injury be done civilization
itself which can never be atoned for
or repaired.
Moves For Peace of World
"The President therefore feels al
together justified in suggesting an im
mediate opportunity for it comparison
of views us to the tortus which muHt
precede those ultimate arrangements
for the peaee of the world, which all
desire ;.-id in which the neutral na
tions as well as those at war arc ready
to play their full responsible part. If
the contest must continue to proceed
towards undefined ends by slow at
trition until the one group ()f iM>lligcr
ents or the other is oxl uiusted, if mil
lion after million of human lives must
continue to l>e offered up until 011 tlie
one title or the other there are 110
more to offer, If resentments must be
kindled tliat can never cool, and des
pairs engendered from which there
can be 110 recovery, hopes of peace
and of the willing concert of free
peoples will be rendered vain and
idle. *
"The life of the entire world has
been profoundly affected. Every part
of the great family of mankind has
felt the burden and terror of this un
precedented contest of arms. No na
tion in the civilized world can be said
in truth to stand outside its Influence
or to be safe against its disturbing ef
fects. And yet the concrete objects
for which it is being wagered have
never been definitely stated.
"The leaders of the several belli
gerents have, as has been said, stated
those objects in general terms. But,
stated in general terms, they seem the
same on both sides. Never yet have
tl.e authoritative spokesmen of either
side avowed the precise objects which
would, If attained, satisfy them and
their people that the war had been
fought out. Tho world has been left
to conjecture what definite results,
what actual exchange of guaranties,
what political or territorial changes or
readjustments, what stage of military
VINCOME TEAM
HERE SATURDAY
Famous Speed Boys to Meet
Independents in First of
Scries of Games
The Vincome Club live, of Philadel
phia, better known as the "Speed
Hoys," will bo the attraction at Chest
nut Street Auditorium Saturday night.
The Vincome team is well known all
over the state and always gives the
Independents a hard light. The team
has been intact for the last tlirefe years
and all the players are big favorites in
Harrisburg.
Change in Locals
The Independents' line-up will be
changed, as Gordon Ford will be un
able to play for at least two weeks
and it will not be an easy matter for
Captain McCord to till Ford's po
sition at guard, as he was playing the
best game of his career.
It is probable that Harry Rote will
drop back to guard and Norman Ford
play forward, as Rote has had a year's
experience at guard with the Central
High team. The Independents will
hold practice this afternoon. The
Christmas game will be with the
St. Malachy eleven, of Philadelphia.
Bits From Sportland
The Hersliey Men's Club last night
defeated Hummelstown's Big Five,
score 24 to 23. The game was played
at Hummelstown and attracted a large
crowd.
The Galilean second team wants
a game. The average age of players
is from 13 to 15. Address Samuel F.
Franklin, 222 Boas street.
The Enhaut ex-high five will meet
the Hummelstown quintet at Steelton
this evening.
Manager P. Shickley of the East
End basketball team is anxious for
games for Saturday and during the
holidays. He may be reached at
Royal Fire Company's House. Both
phones.
The Hamilton Grammar School five
last night defeated Maclay, score 41
to 7. The game was played on Tech
nical High gymnasium tloor.
Last Night's Bowling Scores
Knola V. >l. C. A. League
Rubies 14 55
Sapphires , 1341
Kline (Rubies) 209
Knaby (Rubies) 515
Casino Duckpin Ijcague
Pennsys 1120
Headings 134 3
Eisenhart (Readings) 122
Eisenhart (Readings) 314
A< ademy Ruckpin I.eague
Bakers 1634
Factors 1515
Loeser (Factors) . , 144
Loeser (Factors) 394
P. 0. S. of A. Quoit League
The game between Camp No. 8 and
Camp No. 505 has been postponed on
account of nomination of officers.
Steelton won five straights last
night.
Games next week include Camp No.
•11 K at 477, Dec. 27; 102 at 8, Dec. 28:
639 at 522, Dec. 28.
Standing of the Teams
Camp. W. L. Pet.
8 15 5 .750
102 22 8 .733
522 20 15 .572
716 20 13 .572
*77 12 13 .480
505 9 16 .360
039 7 23 .233
INDIANS LOST AT ANNVILLK
Carlisle, Pa., Dec. 21.—The Carlisle
Indians were defeated last evening by
Lebanon Valley, 47 to 39. The line-up
and summary:
Indians. Lebanon Valley.
Clarcmont, f. Barnhardt, f.
Metoxen, f. Lynn. f.
Leroy, c. Selzer. e.
Herman, g. Fishburn, g.
London, g. Rupp, g.
Field goals, Metoxen 11, Herman 4,
Condon 2, Lero.v, Barnhardt 3, Dupes
2, Lynn 6, Selzer 6, Rupp 3, Fishburn.
Foul goals, Metoxen, Condon 2. Selzer
5. Substitutions, Carlisle, Vigil for
Leroy; Lebanon, Dupes for Barnhardt,
Haynes for Fishburn. Referee, Clevett,
! Carlisle.
LEBANON TO PLAY BROWN
Annville, Pa., Dec. 21.—The" foot
ball reception, the gala social affair
at the Lebanon Valley College, was
held last evening in the college gym
nasium. The program consisted of
musical numbers, including a fiute solo
by George A. DeHuff, the varsity
guard; formal dancing and refresh
ments, Manager Gemmill announced
that the schedule for next fall is Hear
ing completion and that Brown will
probably be one of the new teams to
be played, as four dates have been
offered for consideration for a game to
be played at Providence.
MRS. HENRY WOLF
Mrs. Henry Wolf, a resident of Mt.
Wolf for the past 35 years, died at
the Polyclinic Hospital in York early
Tuesday morning following an illness
of two days. Death was caused by
pneumonia. She was 54 years of age.
The funeral will be held to-morrow
afternoon from the family residence,
alter which there will be turther serv
ices in the United Brethren Church.
Interment will be made in the Luth
eran Cemetery at Manchester. Mrs.
Wolf was well known in this city, and
was the mother of Mrs. E. E. Knauss,
24 South Seventeenth street. Her hus
band and another daughter, Mrs. 11.
M. Bower, residing in York, survive.
success even, would bring the war to
an end.
Peace May Be Near
"It may be that peace is nearer than
WO know; that the terms which the
belligerents on the one side and on the
other would deem it necessary to in
sist ui>on are not so irreconcilable as
I some have feared; that an Interchange
j of views would clour the way at least
: for conference and make the pcrnian
i ent concord of the nations a hope of
j tlie immediate future, a concert of
1 nations immediately, practicable.
"The President is not proposing
peace; he Is not even offering media
tion. He is merely proposing that
soundings be taken in order that we
may learn, the neutral nations with
the belligerent, how near the haven
of peace may he for which all man
kind longs with an Intense and in
creasing longing. He believes that
the spirit in which he speaks and the
objects which he seeks will bo under
stood by all concerned, and he con
fidently hopes for a response which
will bring a now light into the affairs
of the world."
The note to the Entente group will
be delivered to Great Britain, France,
Italy, Japan, Russia, Belgium, Monte
negro, Portugal, Rumania and Serbia.
That to the Central Allies will be de
livered to Germany, Austria-Hungary,
Turkey and Bulgaria.
It is being delivered to all neutral
governments for their information.
CITY BB LEAGUE
MAKES PROGRESS
Amateur League Will Get
Under Way January 4;
Rules Adopted
The board of governors for the City I
Amateur Basketball League met last
night in Hoyd Memorial Hall. It re
sulted in the determination of the date
for the opening games of the league,
the approval of the applications of
three clubs lor membership, final re
vision of the rules and regulations
governing the league, and the decision
to complete the personnel of the
league without delay prior to a meet
ing with tl" e representatives of the six
teams that will compose the league
for the lirst year of its existence.
Starts In January
Thursday evening, January 4 was
tlxed as the date for the two opening
games. Provided satisfactory ar
rangements can be made (or a play
ing tioor by that time, the season will
be opened with two games, and every
Tuesday and Thursday thereafter
until each team has played every
other team in the league three games.
The complete schedule together with
all other necessary information will
be at the disposal of the representa
tives of each team when they meet
with the board of governors next
week, date to be announced later.
Application of the Rosewood Ath
letic Club, the Galahad Recreation
Club and the Methodist Roys' Club for
berths in the league were filed last
evening and acted upon favorably by
the board. Three places yet remain
to be tilled, and the teams from
which the three will be selected in
clude the Hassett Boys' Club, the
Young Men's Hebrew Association, the
West End Athletic Club, the East End
Athletic Club, the Oklahoma Athletic
Club, the Keystone A. C., and the
Royal A. C. Any other amateur or
basketball organization is at liberty
to send their application for member
ship to the secretary of the board, E.
E. Miller, care Boyd Memorial Hall.
The following rules and regulations
were adopted:
Rules and Regulations
Article 1. This league shall be
known as the City Amateur Basketball
League of Harrisburg, Pa.
Article 2. The purpose of this league
shall be to promote and supervise
amateur basketball in the city of Har
risburg.
Articlf 3. Any organized amateur
basketball team in Harrisburg shall be
eligible to membership in this league.
Article 4. Membership in this
league shall be determined by the
board of governors of the City Ama
teur Basketball I.eague of Harrisburg.
Article 5. Membership shall be for
feited by failure to observe the rules
and regulations of this organization.
Article fi. This league shall be gov
erned by a board of governors consist
ing of five members.
Article 7. After September 1, 1917,
this board of governors shall be chosen
by the accredited representatives of
the teams holding membership in the
league. Each team shall be entitled
to one representative. The election of
the board of governors shall be held
on the lirst Monday of October each
year. The board of governors shall
have the power to till vacancies which
may occur in their body from time to
time until the next annual election oc
curs. The annual meeting of the board
of governors shall take place on the
second Monday of October, at which
time it shall be organized.
Article 8. The dues for membership
for each club shall be $5 per year, pay
able December 15 of each year.
Article 9. Reports of all games
shrill be sent by the managers of each
club to the secretary of the board of
governors not later than three days
after the games are played on special
sheet forms provided by the board.
Article 10. All disputes shall be
settled by the board of governors.
Grievances, protests for the consid
eration of the board, suggestions and
recommendations which are invited by
the commission must be formally pre
sented in writing to the secretary of
the board. Accredited representatives
and witnesses may appear before and
upon the permission of the board or
when asked to do so.
Eligibility Rules
Article 11. Players. (1) Shall be
amateurs. An amateur athlete is one
who participates in competitive phys
| ical sports only for the pleasure and
the physical, moral and social benefits
directly derived therefrom. (2) Must
never compete for money. (3) Must
not compete under an assumed name.
(4) Shall not compete for or accept
inducements other than approved
medals or trophies. (5) Shall not com
pete for or accept reimbursement ex
ceeding actual expenses involved as a
competitor.
Article 12. On or before the four
teenth day of January each team shall
furnish the secretary of the board of
governors a list of ten eligible players
who shall be the personnel of the team
for the remainder of the season. This
implies that there shall be no drafting
or trading of players after the afore
mentioned date. For violation of this
rule, expulsion from the league. The
board of governors shall have the
power to determine what constitutes
Coal For the Poor
You don't have to be a
philanthropist to do good
work among 1 the worthy.
You can make the Christmas
of some poor family a com
fortable one by sending them
a ton or two of coal.
We will play the Santa
Claus if you phone us the
directions.
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Office, 1 North Third
Yards, Tenth and State
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SIDES & SIDES
DECEMBER 21, 1916.
WELLY'S" it CORNER
Harrisburg's Amateur Basketball
League is looking like a real organ
ization. With a strict observance of
the rules and regulations it means
much for the cage game in Harris
burg. Rivalry will be strong between
the six teams.
The team that will meet Yale five at
Chestnut Street Auditorium on Janu
ary 5 will include Pat Keagun,
"Shorty" Miller, E. J. Schliehter, John
Herman, Frank Roth and Edward
Stack pole, Jr. Other players are prac
ticing with this squad and may be seen
in the game. The line-up will not be
picked until after Christmas.
According to reports from Scranton,
the New York State League will meet
at Hotel Columbus, this city, January
8. This session will be oMmportance,
as next season's plans will be outlined.
Harrisburg and Reading are in the
game to stay and baseball in this city
promises to be a popular sport at
Island Park next summer. President
J. H. Farrell has some new features
to announce. It Is said.
On the same day the New York
State League meets In Harrisburg the
a forfeiture. In case of forfeiture the
board of governors shall have power
to impose a fine.
Article 13. All games shall be gov
erned by intercollegiate rules.
Article 14. Powers of the board of
governors: (1) To appoint officials for
games and aflix fees. (2) In case of
failure of officials to appear, the board
gives the power to the captains of the
opposing teams to agree on substitutes.
(3) To arrange schedules and select
playing courts. (4) To govern all
funds and be the custodian of all
records.
Article 15. Amendments to these
rules and regulations may be made by
majority vote of the board.
Article 18. The treasurer of the
board shall have his accounts audited
by a committee appointed by the board
of governors.
German Prisoners in
Absolute Ignorance of
Kaiser's Peace Overture
With The British Armies in France,
Dec. 19, via London, Dec. 21.—Out of
a group of German prisoners taken
on one section of the British front on
Sunday only a noncommissioned offi
cer had heard anything of the Ger
man emperor's peace proposal. This
circumstance, coupled with the fact
that there have been absolutely no
demonstrations from any part of tl.e
German trenches, caused much specu
lation among the British officers as to
whether, despite the emperor's ad
dress to his troops the new peace
overtures have been permitted to reach
the men actually engaged on the
lighting line.
Documents captured within the last
few days repeatedly mention the
audacity and initiative of the allied
airmen and Field Marshal Von Hin
denburg is quoted as having issued
orders that the supremacy of the air
must be sharply contested. According
to the documents the German chief
of staff has ordered that where the
German lines are crossed by hostile
aviators German machines must pene
trate an equal distance over the allied
lines. There has been only a com
paratively few hours of good flying
weather in the last week, but numer
ous combats have taken place, twenty
being fought on one forenoon on a
certain sector.
German artillery has recently been
quite active and has responded more
freely to the continuous British fire.
According to prisoners the prepond
erance of British shells has depressed
the German troops in the trenches
who thought that their own artillery
was not supporting them with tl.e
same vigor as the support the English
gave to their men.
For the Boy
If you want to see real boyish enthusiasm, let your
EfflVtwwml '9sf son wake up Christmas morning and find a bicycle
ready for him at the Christmas tree. We have them
' n splendid variety reasonably priced. Our easy pay
aMg ment plan is for your convenience, if desired.
SPSt] We have a number of second-hand Bicycles, as
l/V* S " prood as new. Very reasonable. Tires make a nice
Klft —or a Lamp.
Excelsior Cycle Co.
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national commission will get busy at
Cincinnati. The major league mag
nates will have a calendar of impor
tant business to look after. Business
referred to the commission by the two
leagues will be taken up.
Lafayette has passed up Penn State
as a football attraction for next sea
son. It is claimed that Lehigh always
has preference with the State College
eleven and the game is one week pre
vious to that with Lafayette, making
the latter a secondary attraction.
The same eleven that met Cornell
on Thanksgiving Day will go to Oregon
for the New Year's Day game.
Weather makes indoor practice neces
sary. Basketball has been taken up to
keep the team in shape. Bell will
direct the Penn players.
Harrisburg will have its annual auto
show and indications are that all pre
vious records will be eclipsed. Mem
bers of the Capital City Motor Dealers'
Association met last evening and took
up plans. A committee including
Messrs. Driscoll, McFarland and Bar
rett will look up a location.
TECHPREPARES
FOR MIDDLETOWN
"Scow" Garner Assisting Coach
Miller; Eddie Harris Out
of Game
"Scow" Garner, a former Tech ath
lete, is assisting Coach Miller to whip
the Maroon candidates into shape for
the second scholastic basketball con
test that will be played in the school
gymnasium to-morrow evening with
Ihe Middletown High School live.
"Scow" is without a doubt the best
foul tosser the Tech team ever had.
His consistent work from the 15-foot
mark has won many a close contest for
the Bucknell team within the last two
years.
"Eddie" Harris Is suffering from a
badly infected right foot and may bo
unable to take part in the contest with
the lower end team. Harris is the best,
shot on the team and his absence will
mean much to the team work of the
Tech lads. A captain for the team
will likely be elected prior to the game.
League Games Later
Following a holiday vacation the
Tech team will open its scholastic
league series by playing Lebanon High
School 011 the Armory floor. The con
test is scheduled for January 5. The
probable line-up for the game will bo
as follows:
Middletown. Tech.
Conklin, f. Llovd. f.
Beck, f. Bell. t.
Treichler, c. Walker, e.
Kupp, g. Pollock, g.
Snavely, g. Ebner, g.
New Refugee Problem Is
Cast on Russ by Rumanians
Destitute of Everything
Petrograd, Dec. 15, via London, Dec.
21.—The uassage across the Russian
frontier of thousands of Rumanians
who have abundoned their houses and
property in the face of the invading
Germans and Bulgarians has cast the
j shadow of a new refugee problem on
the Russian empire. These refugees
| have been pouring into Odessa, Kiev
I and other southern Russian cities in
I a destitute and helpless condition and
present a problem which threatens to
be more difficult than any which has
confronted a belligerent power since
the invasion of Belgium.