PITTSTON PLAYS INDEPENDENTS SATURDAY—WANT SUNDAY BASEBALL GAMES
TWO BIG GAMES
FOR LOCAL FIVE
Pittston League Team Here
Saturday; Lancaster New
Year Day Attraction
* Manager Ike McCord will have a
squad of eleven tossers at work every
afternoon this week in preparation
for the next two games. On Saturday
night the Pittston live will be the at
traction. This will be the second
Pennsylvania League team to play in
H&rrisburg and unusual interest is
manifested.
The New Year day attraction will
be the Lancaster Independents. This
five is in Harrisburg's class and has
been meeting the same team that play
here with a few exceptions. In the
Lancaster line-up are several former
college stars.
Harrisburg will play the same line
up against Pittston as last Saturday.
Rote will be here. IJe also hopes to
be able to play with the locals on
Monday. For both these games a spe
cial holiday dance program is planned.
Steelton All-Scholastics
Win Over Galahad Five
Steelton All-Scholastics last night
defeated the Galahad R. C. five; score,
41 to 39. The excellent work by W.
Boyles at guard brought the Steelton
victory. Wolfe and Parr were Gala
had stars. The game was played on
Orpheum Theater floor and attracted
a large crowd. The line-up and sum
mary:
GALAHADS
P. G. Fouls. Pts.
AVclfe, forward 9 0 18
Barr, forward ....... 4 9 17
Bricker, center 0 0 0
Rexroth, guard 0 0 0
Storey, guard 1 0 0
Totals 15 9 39
STEELTON
F. G. Fouls. Pts.
Wueschlnski, forward 2 0 4
Wren, forward 6 0 12
Keim. center 5 0 10
R. Boyles, guard 0 0 0
W. Boyles, guard .... 1 11 15
Totals 15 11 41
Fouls called, on Galahads, 12; on
Steelton, 10. Referee, Krout.
Darcy Turns Down Offers;
Awaits Carpentier Contract
New York, Dec. 27,—The sum of
$75,000 was offered to Les Darcy, the
middleweight champion of Australia,
to sign a contract calling for three
bouts. This offer was made by Dan
McKetrick, a local boxing promoter.
McKetrlck also effered Darcy a purse
of $25,000 if the Australian would
agree to engage in one bout, but Darcy
refused both offers.
Otters for bouts have been pouring
In on Darcy ever since his arrival was
announced by promoters all over the
country. He declared to-day, however,
that he had no matches in mind and
had no definite plans for the future.
Asked about his proposed appearance
in vaudeville, Darcy replied that he
had not yet started negotiations in this
direction.
Tex Rlckard. who brought Darcy to
jthls country, admitted that the con-
Tract he had forwarded to Georges
•Carpentier, the French boxer, had
been signed by Carpentier and was
now on its way to this country. Rlck
ard is expecting to receive it in a few
days.
Ted Meredith in Danger;
Violates Newspaper Clause
New York, Dec. 27.—Ted Meredith,
world's greatest middle distance run
ner, Is in danger of losing his amateur
standing because on Sunday last he
allowed his name to be used over a
story that appeared on a local sporting
page. This Is in violation of clause D
of article X of the constitution of the
Amateur Athletic Union of the United
States, which says, in part:
"By granting or sanctioning the use
of one's name to advertise by engag
ing for pay or financial benefit in any
occupation or business transaction
wherein his usefulness or value arises
chiefly from the publicity given, or to
be given, to the reputatiton or fame
which he has secured from his per
formances."
While Meredith's breach is cause for
disbarment, the rule grants the board
of governors power to pardon him for
the ofTense, i. e., "upon it being shown
to the satisfaction of the said board
that such person has ceased to commit
any of the acts or to engage in any of
the pursuits or practices set uown in
said clause."
Bits From Sportland
Marshall All-Stars will meet the
Olympics to-night at the Armory.
Fields, the Central High fullback, will
play with the Olympics.
Les Darcy should go back home a
rich man if he takes on all the' engage
ments offered him.
Enhaut ex-High tossers won last
night over Middletown Rescues; score,
19 to 14. E. Bartel Enhaut
and Beard for Middletown.
President John K. Tener picks Cin
cinnati as a National probability this
season.
The Uptown team was last night's
victor In the Bankers League, defeat
ing the Hill bowlers by a score of
2240 to 2217. Mumma, of the Hill
five, and Hamilton, of the victors, each
bowled 200. Mumma had 521 for
total.
An emphatic denial comes from
Lancaster that Franklin and Marshall
will drop Gettysburg.
De Neri. tossers who were recently
transferred to AUentown will return
to Philadelphia. League magnates
reached this decision last night. Allen
town is a poor basketball town and
money was forthcoming at De Nerl's
Did home.
Bethlehem is making a bid for the
Froeland five of the Central League.
"Kitty" Bransfleld, former first
sacker on the Philadelphia National
League team, has been appointed an
umpire by President John K. Tener.
The Herman-Williams bout will take
place at New Orleans, January 9, In
stead of the day previous, as an
nounced.
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WEDNESDAY EVENING,
REAL TENNIS WINNERS
INCLUDE SEVERAL FORMER CHAMPIONS
NATIONAL TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP
Men's singles—Richard N. Williams, 2d, Philadelphia.
MeiVs doubles—W. M. Johnston and C. J. Griffith, Han Francisco.
Women's singles—Miss Molla Bjurrstedt, New York.
Women's doubles—Miss Molla BJurstedt, New York, and Miss Eleanora
Sears, Boston. x
Mixed doubles—Miss Florence A. Ballin, New York, and W. T. Tilden, Jr.,
Philadelphia.
Junior—Harold Throckmorton, Elizabeth, N. J.
Boys'—Ben H. Letson, New York.
CLAY COURT
Men's singles—Willis E. Lavis, San Francisco.
Men's doubles—George M. Church and Dean Mathey, New York.
Women's singles—Mss Molla Bjurstedt, New York.
Mixed doubles—Miss Molla Bjurstedt, New York, and George M. Church,
New York.
INTERCOLLEGIATE
Singles—G. C. Caner, Harvard University.
Doubles—G. C. Caner, and Richard Harte, Harvard University.
INDOOR
Men's singles—R. Llndley Murray, Niagara Falls, N. Y/
Men's doubles—Dr. William Roseubauin and Arthdr Lovlbond, New
York.
Women's singles—Miss Molla Bjnrstedt, New York.
Women's doubles—Miss Molla Bjurstedt and Miss Marie Wagner, New
York.
Junior singles—Elliott H. Blnzen, New York.
Junior doubles—James Weber, Chicago, and R. C. Rand. New York.
PUBLIC COURTS
Team matches, Intercity competition, for players using public courts:
National championship won by St. Louis, represented by Theodore Drewes,
Fred Josties and Taylor Ward.
p-' 7 < In the Realms
|of Amusement, Art, and Instruction. Jj
A startling and sensational photo
play, showing at the Colonial Theater
to-day and to-morrow.
ORPHEUM To-night Aubrey Mit
tenthal presents "Flora Bella."
Friday, evening only, December 29
The Yale Dramatic Association.
Saturday, matinee and night, December
30 Philadelphia Grand Opera
Co. Matineo, "The Barber of Se
ville;" evening, "II Trovatore."
Monday (New Year's), matinee and
night Gus Hill offers "Hans and
Fritz."
Tuesday, evening only, January 2
John Drew in "Major Pendennis."
MAJ KSTlC—Vaudeville.
COLONIAL—"The Serpent."
REGENT—"Less Than the Dust."
With a musical score rippling with
pretty melodies, a book which has what
the critics have been
"Flora IJella" asking for —a real
at the Orpheum human interest story
of domesticality and
romance (an odd combination) and that
joyous artiste. Florence Webber, sing
ing the prima donna role, "Flora
Bella" will be. presented by Aubrey Mit
tenthal at the Orpheum to-day, matinee
and night. The book is by Felix Doer
mann, revised and adapted by Cosmo
Hamilton and Dorothy Donnelly. The
lyrlccs are by Percy Waxman and the
score by Charles Cuvillier and Milton
Schwarzwald. The scenes are laid in
Russia. The story has to do with a
cabaret singer who, without his know
ing her past means of livelihood, mar
ries Prince Nicholas Demldoff. Believ
ing that a princess should conduct her
self in a cold, dignified manner, she for
gets her naturalness with the result
that the prince soon tires of her. In
his search for frivolity he goes to
Petrograd and visits the "Sign of the
Golden Calf." The princess, at the same
time, returns to her old life for one
night and there meets her husband.
She explains that she is a twin sistei
known as "Flora Bella," and the prince
believing her, falls desperately in love
with her, and all ends happily. The
producers have selected an expensive
cast for the presentation of the play
here. In the excellent company will
be seen such artists as Gabrielle Gray,
Rhoda Nichols, end Marion Dyer.
Have you heard the gladsome news?
No? Well, "Hans und Fritz" are com
ing to town. Don't know
"Han* "Hans und Fritz? Really?
und Well, to enlighten you, so that
Frits" you won't be perplexed or
come unprepared, they are the
creation of that resourceful and clever
cartoonist, R. Dirks, who created the
world-famous "Katzenjammer Kids."
"Hans und Fritz" Is the name of the
new musical comedy, in three acts,
sponsored, produced and fathered by
that astute and successful manager,
Gus Ilili. Mr. Hill has given the public
such triumphs as "Bringing Up
Father," "Mutt and Jeff," "Happy Hooli
gan," and other popular plays. His
latest, employing u massive and com
petent cast, is in three acts and three
scenes, and is said to be the best he has
ever presented. A dozen special songs
and musical numbers, written and com
posed expressly for the offering, will be
introduced. Twenty pretty girls form
an important part in the comedy, which
Is brimful of novelty, action, and origi
nal feaures. It will be the attraction
at the Orpheum New Year's, matinee
and night.
Harrisburg is at last to hear bona
flde Grand Opera in a setting and on a
stage suited for the pur-
Phlladelphia pose. The Philadelphia
(■rand Opera Grand Opera Company
Company will charter a special
train of seven cars to ap
pear in this city, at the Orpheum Thea
ter, next Saturday, afternoon and night
coming direct to this city from their
successful appearance of the past ten
days in Philadelphia, and returning
thereto late Saturday night after the
evening performance of "11 Trovatore."
"The Barber of Seville" will bo render
ed In the afternoon. Different casts of
principals will, of course, sing at the
evening performance than will sing at
the afternoon one. These casts win be
Identical to those appearing in Phila
delphia. An orchestra of thirty-Blx
pieces, for which three rows of seats
have to be removed from the theater to
make adequate room, and a chorus of
not less than forty-eight persons will
be In the company. The equipment Is
furnished through courtesy of the
Metropolitan people. Seats are now
selling for both performances, and an
early selection Is advised.
That the engagement of John Drew, lj
'Major Pendennis." at the Orpheum
Tuesday evening, ia attracting:
John unusual attention, is manifest-
Drew ed by the active sale of reserv
ed seats reported by the box
office magnates. The dramatization of
"Pendennis," under the title of "Major
Pendennis," has been made by Langdon
Mitchell, who gave months to the work,
and ho has produced a stage picture of
."Pendennis" well worth while.
| The role of the "Major," one of
Thackeray's most delightful creations,
will, naturally, be played by Mr. Drew,
and that the performance will be prove
a revelation, goes without further say
ing, to those who have followed Mr.
Drew's splendid career closely.
Aiding Mr. Drew, there will be: Bran
don Tynan, Helen Mackellar, Alison
Skipworth, Lester Lonergan, and sev
eral others who have attained promi
nent positions in the theatrical hall of
fame.
If you want to be amused, go to the
Majestic Theater, where a good comedy
show is appearing the first
At the half of this week. The fea-
MnJeHtlc ture attraction on the bill is
a very entertaining musical
comedy entitled, "O, Please, Mr. Detec
tive." A bevy of good-looking chorus
girls furnish the singing and dancing
in the act, while Bobby -Woolsey Is re
sponsible for the comedy. Other acts
on the bill are: Baron Lichter, clever
pianolog artist; the Do Bourg Sisters,
introducing some amusing sleight-of
liand tricks; Mary and Jack, the clever
juvenile performers, and Wilson Frank
lin and company in a laughable comedy
sketch entitled, "My Wife Won't Let
Me." A return engagement of the well
known musical comedy success, "Mother
Goose," will be shown the last three
days of this week with J. C. Mack, the
celebrated comedian, in the title role.
Those who have not as yet taken the
opportunity to see "Less Than the
Dust" at the Regent,
I.ast Day of should do so to-day.
Than the It will be shown to-
Bnst" at the day for the last time.
Regent Theater Mary Pickford Is seen
as a little orphan
girl of English birth who. left alone in
a city of India, is adopted by a native
sword-maker and reared among the
lower caste and is consequently re
garded as being "less than the dust."
During the uprising of the natives the
Britisii garrison is attacked and the
girl rescues a young officer. Later it
is discovered that she is of good birth
and the officer wins her heart. As the
little girl of the natives Mary Pickford
is seen in some of her best comedy
work.
To-morrow and Friday The bril
liant Japanese actor, Sessue Hayakawa,
supported by Myrtle Stedman, will be
presented in an unusual drama, "The
Soul of Kura-San." The story has to
do with the adventures and tribulations
of two poor Japanese lovers. ,They are
not able to marry, so decide to commit
"shinju," which is double suicide, but
when Hayakawa is offered a position
in America they decide to wait until
he has acquired enough money to re
turn for his bride. How Kura-San is
wronged by an American artist, and
how her sweetheart revenges himself
on the artist's intended American
bride, goes to make a story swift in its
action, unusual in Its theme and start
ling in its originality.
Theda Bara has been seen in many
different plays and In many different
characters, but it is
Theda Ilara in doubtful If she has ever
"The Serpent," been presented in a ple
at the Colonial ture that shows her to
better advantage than
"The Serpent," the magnificent produc
tion booked to appear at the Colonial
Theater to-day and to-morrow. As the
daughter of a Russian peasant., who
falls a victim to the wiles of a wealthy
libertine, and later in the role of a girl
seeking revenge for her wrongs. Miss
Bara gives a portrayal of two charac
ters that allows her greater opportuni
ties than any Fox picture ever pre
sented. The picture is in six parts, and
the entire production is above the aver
age photoplay. For the first time in a
number of weeks, a new Keystone com
edy will be shown. It is called "Blue
Eyes and -Black," and will afford you
thirty minutes of laughs and thrills.
Fridav and Saturday. William S. Hart
in "The Devil's Double."
lilt; MONEY FOR CYCLE RIDERS
New York, Dec. 27. —The last piece
of business in •onnectlon with the six
day bicycle race, which terminated
Saturday night at Madison Square
Garden, was the distribution of funds.
In all about $17,000 was distributed
in prize moneys and bonuses among
the fourteen teams.
Egg and Dupuy, winners, topped
the list of prize winners with sii,ooo,
while the team of Root and Madden
came in for second money, $4,000.
McNamara and Spears got $2,000:
Kaiser and Cameron, $1,000; Hill and
Drobach, $(500, and Walthour and
Do Gaetes, S4OO. The remaining sum
of $5,000 was distributed among the
other competitors In the race in the
form of bonuses. The purse was the
largest ever distributed for a six-day
bicycle race.
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HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH
FAMOUS GARDEN
FOR ART CENTER
No More Sports a I Madison
Square; Isador Duncan to
Take Charge
New York, Dec. 27.—N0 longer will
the elephants trumpet or the freaks
parade in Madison Square Garden; no
more will the smart tandem or coach
and four spin about over the tanbark,
and (he six-day bicyclists and lighters
will go down into the limlio of sport
ing history.
For Madison Square Garden, if pres
ent schemes do not fall through, soon
will be a civic center. There will be
exhibitions of futurist or "plastic" art
unknown and poor painters may get a
showing and there will be music for
the masses, good music of the sort that
is heard at the Metropolitan Opera
1 louse, but much cheaper. This new
temple of art will be presided over by
Miss Isadore Duncan, dancer anil
artist.
The Garden was sold last Saturday
under foreclosure sale for $2,000,000.
There was a single bid and that wa3
made by the New York Life Insurance
Company.
It was learned from a reliable source
that negotiations now are pending be
tween the New York Life and P. 15.
Singer, one of the owners of the Singer
Sewing Machine Company, for the
purchuse of the property at a figure
said to be around $2,500,000.
Camp Hill High Loses to
Strong Alumni Tossers
Camp Hill, Pa., Dec. 27.—Playing
without the services of F. Armstrong,
the highest scorer on the team, Camp
Hill High School was dofeated last
night by the Alumni in one of the
fastest games of the season;
19 to 10. The Armstrong brothers
always play a fast game and are the
best scoring source on the team. Sore
eyes was the cause of Armstrong's
absence. The line-up and summary;
Camp Hill. * Alumni.
Bowman, f. Good, f.
Thomas, f. Cooper, f.
H. Armstrong, c. Frye, c.
Stevenson, g. Sutton, g.
Good, g. Border, Myers, g.
Field goals, Good, Cooper 4, Frye 2,
Thomas 2. Foul goals, Good 3,
Thomas G.
FORMER CHAMPION' DEAD
Mexico City, Dec. 27.—Willie Smith,
golf professional at the Mexican Coun
try Club und formerly national open
golf champion of America, died here.
Pneumonia was the cause of death.
Willie Smith was professional at the
Mexican I'ountry Club for a number of
years. He won the American open
championship at the Baltimore Coun
try Club in 1899 and played in the
open championship tournament of
Great Britain and St. Andrews, Scot
land, in 1910.
Schwab Sot Building
Submarines For Allies Is
Testified at Plot Trial
San Francisco, Cal., Dec. 27. —Coun-
ter accusations of violations of neu
trality continued to-day at the trial
of Fran Bopp, German consul general
and six assistants, who are charge
with conspiracy to violate American
neutrality by hampering shipment of
munitions to the entente allies. Con
sul Bopp, whose cross examination
was completed yesterday, said that
American manufacturers are not over
scrupulous in their regard for strict
observance of neutrality and that in
various ways they sought to aid en
emies of tlio German government. It
was to trace these alleged violations
that the local German consulate em
ployed agents to visit,various parts
of the United States and Canadu,
Bopp said, but not for the purpose
of dynamiting rairoad tunnels and
munitions ships as the government al
leges.
Theodore Boche, Chief of counsel
for the defence introduced correspon
dence yesterday from the department
of State to Count Bernstorff, the Ger
man ambassador on the subject of
American built submarines for the
British government. Included was a
statement from Charles M. Schwab, to
the effect that the Bethlehem Steel
Company was not building any sub
marines for the entente allies.
Yale "Girls" in "Ours"
Reported Charming as Ever
Last year the Yale Dramatic As
sociation, which will present Tom Rob
ertson's "Ours" in the Orpheum The
ater on Friday evening at 8.15, had
considerable publicity thrust upon it
in connection with the faculty ruling
prohibiting men to play girls' parts for
two successive years.
Persons who signed themselves as
psychologists wrote long pieces for the
Sunday magazines proving that the in
terpretation of a woman's part tended
to make the actor effeminate. The
question was, of course, magnified and
overdone, but it convinced the ofllcers
of the Yale Dramatic-Association that
it was inadvisable to give a play in
which the women were as influential
in the plot as they are in real life.
In "Ours" there are only three femi
nine roles. Blanche and Mary are said
to be charming. Blanche is typically
mid-Victorian. Her heart often aches,
but she is too proper to show It, save
by an occasional sigh. Mary, however,
has a lot of pep. She doesn't mind
telling a person just what she thinks
about him, and,-in fact, does so several
times in the course of the play.
The rest of the trio is Lady Shen-'
dryn, played bv a member of the fresli
man crew. She is an ill-tempered, sus
picious, unsympathetic, high-spirited
lady of elderly years. She plagues her
long-suffering husband nearly to death,
but comes through before the final
curtain with a fine outburst of wifely
affection.
AMUSEMENTS
IEGSTI
l.ant Day, MAIIY I'ICK FORD In
"LESS THAN THE DUST"
Her KrrnlrNt mid iniMt elaborate
production.
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13ei Children. 10c| Halcony, 10c.
Kvrnlnu—Adult*, 20c| Children, 10c I ,
Ilnlcoiiy, 10c.
| llnnrn of MliomlnKi lo.no a. m.| 12.25,
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TO-MORROW AND FRIDAY
SESSI/E HAYAKAWA In
"THE SOIJI, OP KI'RA-SAN"
With MYRTLE STEDMAN
Adraloaloni Adulta, 10cj Children, Sc. 1
MAY LEGALIZE
SUNDAY GAMES
New York State Boosters Busy
With Plans; Farrell Gives
His Views
New York, Dec. 27.—A bill to have
Sunday baseball by proffessional clubs
legalized in the State of New
York, with the backinng of many
thousands of fans In greater New
York and up the Stale as well,
will be? introduced at the next session
of legislature at Albany and those
who aro pushing the measure feel
confident that there it enough pulic
sentiment behind them to get favor
able action. At a meeting that was
held in the Waldorf last week a num
ber of prominent baseball men who
are working for the success of the
movement discussed ways and means
for the campaign to be carried on.
If the bill passes it will mean base
ball on Sunday at the Polo grounds
and at Ebbets field in Brooklyn, not
to mention games in the several cities
of the State which have minor league
clubs. Buffalo, Rochester, Albany,
Syracuse, Troy, Utlca, Binghamton,
Elmira and other cities are interested
in the bill and there is much senti
ment in all these places for Sunday
games.
Fans Favor Sunday Games
The minor leagues were represent
ed at. the meeting here and it was ex
plained that thousands of up-State
fans would add their voices to the
clamor from the big city for favor
able legislation. John H. Farrell, sec
retary, of the National Association
was here representing the minor lea
gues.
During the greater part of last sea
son fans from Brooklyn were asked
to express their feelings on the ques
tion of Sunday Baseball President
Charles H. Ebbets assuring them that
ho was perfectly willing to abide by
the decision which this poll would
give. The signatures ran between
50,000 and 100,000 and the vote
against Sunday ball was so small that
it might be termed negligible. This
satisfied President Ebbets that the
fans of Brooklyn at least were in
favor of the proposition and he stands
ready to help them get favorable ac
tion, just as he declared he would
when the plan of getting signatures
was first put up to him. in other ways
the sentiment has been sounded else
whore and it is so strong that loaders
in the movement look for an affirm
ative reply from Albany.
Independents Hold
Deciding Votes in
Speakership Fight
Washington, D. C\, Dec. 27. Re
vised figures on returns of the last
election show definitely that neither
Democrats nor Republicans will have
the majority of the next House neces
sary to elect a speaker, and that a
handful of Independents will deter
mine which side will control the or
ganization.
Conceding seats to candidates in
possession of certificates of election,
because they are certain to participate
in the organization of the House, the
personnel now stands: Republicans,
214; Democrats, 213: Independents, 2;
Progressives, 2; Prohibitionist, 1; So
cialist, 1; contested, 2. A majority is
218, hence should either Democrats or
Republicans win both of the contested
seats, they still would be short of a
majority.
All of the independents are main
taining strict silence regarding their
attitude on the speakership, but the
Democratic and Republican leaders
are agreed on how most of them will
vote, provided caucuses are held and
solidarity maintained by the two old
parties.
Burglar Visits Calhoun;
Falls From Roof, Is Dead
A Pittsburgh burglar reached the
third story roof of the home occupied
by Mr. and Mrs. John C. Calhoun, 911
West Ohio street, Allegheny, one night
last week, and while attempting to
break into tho house, accidentally fell
frotn the roof to the street and was
killed instantly.
Calhoun was the manager of the
Binghamton State League club last sea
son, and during two preceding years.
He was recently secured by Wllkes-
Barre to lead the Barons In the 1917
campaign.
In a letter to a friend n Bingham
ton, Calhoun faijed to give the name of
the robber, but said that he was not
awake at the time' of the attempted
robbery.
"If I had been wise to what was go
ing on," says Calhoun, "I might have
taken a shot at the intruder."
It is the supposition that the bur
glar did not know that Calhoun Is a
sleuth and usually has a revolver handy
for use. During the off-season Cal
houn Is kept pretty busy rounding up
criminals around the North Side sec
tion of Pittsburgh.
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COMEDY SUCCESS
FLORA
BELLA
WITH FLORENCE WUBHICH
Augmented Beauty
Orchestra Chorus
TO-MORROW
FRANK cai.der
I'renents
Hiflh Life
Girls
with
MISCHKI.KNA PEA'NETTI
BKATHICE HAItIjONG
and
THE SPEED BALI, CHORUS |
DECEMBiiK 2Z, iyi6.
Central high tossers are showing fast
form at practice. Under the direction
of Coach McCord it looks like another
championship team. Among the enthu
siastic workers are Eddie Hilton, last
season's football captain; Captain Noble
Frank, his successor, and Gregory.
Something better in a basketball at
traction Is promised for next Saturday
night when Pittston's Pennsylvania
League team will play the local Inde
pendents. On Monday Lancaster's team
of all stars will be the attraction.
Now that Les Darcy Is in the United
States anil lias a manager it Is time
for some big offers. Ring exhibitions
are becoming more like baseball stars.
High prices are falling. Boxing shows
might prove more profitable if every
bout was on the level. What this coun
try needs is a boxing commission in
every State and a national commis
sion for the United States.
Johnny Evers has another ambition.
It is to remain in baseball long enough
to be the oldest player in point of ser
vice in the National League. The only
Wilson's Plurality Over
Hughes in Last Election
Was 568,822 Votes
New York, Dec. 27. Complete offi
cial returns on the Presidential elec
tion show that Mr. Wilson received
9,116,296 votes and Mr. Hughes 8,547,-
474, a plurality of 568,822 for Mr. Wil
son. In 1912 Wilson (Dem.) received
6,293,099; Taft (Kep.), 3,484,956;
Roosevelt (Prog.), 4,119,507.
The vote for Mr. Benson, Socialist
candidate for President, was 750,000,
with eight missing States estimated,
against 901.873 for Debs (Socialist) in
1912, and for Mr. Hanly, Prohibitionist
candidate, was 225,101, against 207,-
928 for Chafin( Pro.) in 1912.
The total popular vote for the four
candidates was 18,638,871, as against
15,007,282 in 1912. This is an in
crease of 3,631,689, accounted for by
the increased population and the wo
men vote in the new suffrage States.
Pennsylvania figures were: Wilson,
521,784; Hughes, 703,734.
Naval Training Offered
to 10,000 Civilians
Washington, D. C.. Dec. 27.—An
opportunity for 10,000 civilians to re
ceive naval training during the coming
year will be offered under Navy De
partment plans completed to-day, con
templating the use of twelve reserve
battleships for a summer training
cruise, the establishment of coast
training camps at San Francisco, Chi
cago, Norfolk, Newport and probably
Pensacola, and the organization of
motorboat squadrons, made up of
owners of private motor craft.
A tentative schedule drawn up by
the department provides for the open
ing of the camps and the start of the
cruise oil July 2, the training course in
each instance to extend until August
4. Mobilization of motorboat squad
rons for maneuvers would take place
early in September. ,
AUSTRALIAN SCULLER DEAD
New York, Dec. 27.—News has been
received of the death of Edward Trick
ett, the noted Australian sculler at
ITralia. Triekett, who was born at
Sydney, N. S. W., was the first man
to deprive England of the professional
sculling championship in 1876. In
June of that year Triekett visitid Eng
land and defeated Joseph Hadler, the
English champion, over the Thames
course, and it was not until Ernest
Rarry, the present champion, defeated
Dick Arnst in 1912 that the title was
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player in his way to this fame la
llonus Wagner. Christy Muthewson la
now a manager.
When Kvers llrst went with the Cuba
in 11102 lie was given two years to stay
in the game. "Johnny" weighed but
10,1 pound.-? and was reported to be
afflicted with tubercular trouble. Bomo
sport writers said it was a pity to per
mit such a frail creature to play. He
is still in the game and weighs about
138 pounds.
Now that they have no Federal Lea
gue to go to, major league players will
have to sign up at the figures named
by managers, or get into some other
business. No more dilly-dallying for
several weeks and holding up team
owners. Players will get what they
are worth and no more.
I'acky McFarland wants to get back
into the tighting game. If he fails in
his latest attempt he will at least get
some publicity. McFarland longs for
a championship and lie Is ready to take
on Los Darcy. Fackey Is now a mid
dleweight or a lightweight and can
make 158 pounds If necessary.
ASKS SS,OOOFOR
HIS UGLY WORDS
Ethel Dorsey Wants Damages
of Walter Coles Fox*
"Bawling Her Out"
Declaring that
J// If 111 Walter Coles had.
// accused her of be
married neighbor's
Dorsey yesterday
through her cotin
ntlTllSlHteßlilßl sc '' J ' Ben
"l u BnHHPI'OT- ne ** began an ac-
Aiß lflL™Hilition against Coles
to recover $5,000
damages for slan
der. Incidentally she demanded that
Coles file sufficient bond to guarantee
I his stay In this territory until the
case he tried.
Coles, the statemtn of the plaintiff
contends, didn't express himself quiet
ly, but waited until there was a crowd
of neighbors about as the appointed
time to "bawl her out." Her feelings
have been hurt cruelly, at least $5,000
worth—she concludes. /
Charter Sunshine Society. The
Dauphin county court yesterday grant
ed the charter for the Roberta Dis
brow Lloyd Sunshine society.
File lCxecptions To-day. Unless
exceptions be tiled the State Insurance
Commistoner's first report on the dis
solution and distribution of th
Scranton tire insurance company, tt
statement will be filed to-morrow with
the Dauphin county court. A first dis
tribution of 65 per cent, will be
awarded.
Sell Henfer Properties. Nos. 1601,
03, 05, 07, 09, 11 Zarker street, prop
erties of Joseph H. Benfer, recently
declared a bankrupt, will be sold Tues<
day, January 2, at 2 o'clock on tha
courthouse steps by Al. K. Thomas,
trustee.
Letters on Steward Instate. Fol
lowing the probation yesterday of
Karl Steward's will, letters were is
sued to his widow, Margaret J. Let
ters of administration on the estate of
Rachel A. Briggs were issued to Wil
liam W. Briggs.
regained for England. Trlckett lost
the title to Edward Hanlon, the Cana
dian crack, in 1880, over the Thames
course.
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