SPORTS—LOCAL TEAMS WIN CONTESTS-YALE SWIMMERS BEAT PENN-SPORTS
YALE SWIMMERS
WIN OVER PENN
Bulldogs Clean Up in Inter
collegiate League; Adams
Big Star
Philadelphia, Pa., Jan. 20. The
Bonn swimming team fell an easy vic
tim to tho speed and skill of Yale's
natatorial stars in a dual Intercol
legiate League meet in the Weight
man Hall tank last night. Score,
35 to 17%. The event marked
Penn'a first defeat in the league series
and Yale's second victory, which gives
the Elis undisputed possession of first
place in the Intercollegiate standing.
The visitors from New Haven be
gan the evening in an auspicious
manner with a clean-cut victory in
tl.e 800-foot relay race and thence
forth appeared to have tho edge on
Kistler's hopefuls, who showed to the
fore in two events only, the fancy
dive, in which Boat was far and away
the class of the field and the 60-yard
sprint, -which found Simonton, of Penn
leading Mayer, tho Yale star, by two
feet at the finish.
Adams Big Star
Adams, of Yale, showed something
out of the ordinary in the plunge for
distance with a winning performance
of 70 feet even. Birch, of Penn, fin
ished in the runner up position with
a distance of 66% feet.
800-foot relay—Won by Yale (Fer
guson, Hopkins, Schleat, Mayer); sec
ond, Penn (Keiser, Watts, Russell,
Simonton). Time, 2.33 2-5.
Fancy dive —Won by Roat, Penn,
296.35 points; second, Benjamin,
Yale, 280.31 points; third, Leopold,
Penn, 241.20 points; fourth, Schoby,
Yale, 239.50 points.
50-yard race—Won by Simonton,
Penn; second, Mayer, Yale; third,
Schleat, Yale; fourth, Watts, Penn.
Time, 26 3-5 seconds.
220-yard race Won by Gould,
Yale; second, Hopkins. Yale: third,
Keiser, Penn; fourth, Russell, Penn.
Time, 2.4 5 3-5.
Plunge for distance Won by
Adams, Yale, distance 70 feet; second.
Birch, Penn, 66% feet; third, tie be
tween Scholtz, Penn, and Longstrect,
Yale, 65% feet.
100-yard race Won by Mayer,
Yale; second, tie between Watts, Penn,
and Schleat, Yale; fourth, Keiser,
Penn. Time, 61 1-5 seconds.
Bowlers Show Activity
in Harrisburg Leagues
Cutdno Tcnpin 1,/eaguc
Alphas 2647
Rovers 2645
Rementer (Alphas) 232
Atticks (Rovers) 569
Bankers League
(Casino alleys.)
Uptown 2027
Steelton 2000
Forney (Steelton) 200
Forney (Steelton) 504
Pipe Shop Ijcaguc
Pipe Shop 1452
Airbrake 1404
Wllhelm (Pipe Shop) 164
Wilhelm (Pipe Shop) 487
Allison Hill League
(Hess alleys.)
Leopards 2390
Cubs 2136
Mumraa (Leopards)- 204
Spikes (Leopards) 436
At Enola Y. M. C. A.—
New Cumberland 2598
Enola Y. M. C. A 2502
Bltner (Enola) 236
Bitner (Enola) 593
At Lemoyne (Fickes alleys)
Lemoyne 2338
Mlddletown 2102
Fickes (Lemoyne) 176
Fickes (Lemoyne) 495
STANDING OP THE TEAMS
Bankers
Won. Lost.. P. C.
Uptown 10 10 .666
The Hill 18 18 .600
Steelton 15 15 .500
Downtown 7 23 .233
Pipe Shop
Won. Lost. P. C.
Pipe Shop 3 3 .500
Airbrake 3 3 .500
Casino Tcnpin
Won. Lost. P. C,
Electrics 21 13 .583
Calumets .'2l 18 .564
Alphas 19 20 .487
Jolly Five 19 20 .487
Orpheums 17 19 .472
Rovers 17 22 .435
Allison llill
Won. Lost. P. C.
Wolves 20 7 .740
Lions 19 it .633
Rabbits 16 14 .533
Cubs 14 16 .466
Leopards 10 14 .416
Tigers 5 22 .185
Schedule for Monday night—Rab
bits vs. Tigers.
AMATEUR GOLF TOURNAMENT
New York, Jan. 20.—According to
latest advices, the date for the na
tional amateur golf championship
tournament at the Oakmont Country
Club will not he In June. a-s recent,
rumor had it. Tho United States Golf
Association lias been In communication
with Oakmont for the last few days
and it is now understood that (he
Pittsburgh organization, because of the
pending clubhouse improvements, will
not be ready until late in the summer.
This makes it look as if the tourna
ment will fall some time in August,
or possibly later.
Bringing Up Father •Copyright, 1917, International News Service
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Former Academy Athlete
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EDWARD V. SOURBIBR
The State Board of Enibalmers yes- .
terday issued a license to Edward V. i
Sourbier, of this city. lie graduated at
the Harrisburg Academy, wliere he was 1
prominent in athletics, and later won i
honors when he graduated from the !
Eckels College of Kmbalming, Philadel
phia. He is associated with his father,
George H. Sourbier. funeral director,
1310 North Tiiird street.
Duffy to Coach Harvard;
to Succeed Fred Mitchell
Cambridge, Mass., Jan. 20. Hugh'
Duffy, a former Boston baseball idol j
and connected with the game for j
nearly thirty years as player, captain. j
manager an downer, yesterday signed
a contract to coach the Harvard base-!
ball team for a period of one year, j
Duffy succeeds Fred Mitchell, tho new I
manager and owner, yesterday signed
his duties on February 12, when the
varsity candidates report on the base
ball cage.
Duflfy has been in the national game
continuously since 1887, when he
played professionally at Springfield.
His first big league joU was a year
later with Chicago, under Captain
Adrian Anson. Duffy played nine
years with the Boston National League
team and in 1894 batted .438. His
record is one of the landmarks in the
old National League. Duffy has man
aged teams in Milwaukee, Philadel
phia, Providence, Chicago and Port
land.
Duffy expects to dispose of his hold
ings in the Portland Club, of the New
England League, before coming to
Cambridge.
Bits From Sportland
The ST.immell basketball team last
night, defeated the Webster tossers,
score 16 to 6.
Lebanon Valley College five last
night won over Mt. St. Mary's team,
score 27 to 16.
The Academy Ave play MlUersvUle
Normal School team to-night at that
place.
Baseball players numbering 19 who
were associated with A 1 Lawson in
the Atlantic League lost in Berks
County Court yesterday in a suit to
recover salaries.
Camp Hill High five last night won
over Newville A. A., score 34 to 33. It
was one of the best games of the sea
son on Camp Hill floor. '
PROHIBIT GAMBLING
Toledo, 0., Jan. 20. A resolution
prohibiting gambling in any form was
submitted to-day to delegates attend
ing the second annual meeting of the
National Baseball Federation here.
Tho resolution was one of a number
agreed upon last night by the newly
executive committee.
Another question to come before
tho general assembly is that five
games shall comprise a series instead
of three.
Another resojution provides that
any person playing un£er an assumed
name disqualifies tho entire club.
STItIKE TALK HURTS GAME
Chicago, Jan. 20.—That the threat
ened Baseball Players' Fraternity
strike has hurt the game was the as
sertion of President Ban Johnson, of
the American League, to-day.
"We had the brightest outlook for
a successful season," he said, "when
the strike talk got under way. I do
not think anything will come out of
it, but the actions of the men have
had a bad effect on the baseball-going
public, which is tired of war and
j bickerings."
PICK TO GO TO COAST
I Philadelphia, Jan. 20. Charley
; Pick, third baseman, who was given
i a trial by Connie Mack, has been sold
to the San Francisco club of the Pa
cific Coast League. No announcement
i as to terms has been made. Pick came
j to tho Athletics late in the season of
1915 from the Richmond club, which
] was managed by Jack Dunn, and in
part payment for some players Mack
sent Dunn that year. Mack intended
to take Ritter, but there was a con
troversy over llittor, and Mack took I
Pick.
FISH WINNER IN
PINEHURST SHOOT
Misses Only Twelve Targets in
Five Hundred; New York
Man High
Pinehurst, N. C., Jan. 20. The
fifth session of the midwinter trap
shooting handicap was held here yes
terday, the morning event being the
last eighty targets of the 500-target
contest and the afternoon event being
the midwinter handicap, in which
more than 150 contestants took part,
shooting at 100 targets from distances
of from 16 to 23 yards.
The 500-targot event was won by
George N. Fish, of Lyondonville, N.
Y., who missed Just twelve targets out
of tl.e entire half thousand, finishing
four birds ahead of his nearest com
petitor, H. J. Pendergast. of Phoenix,
N. Y., whose score was 4 84.
Midwinter Handicap
The midwinter handicap was won
by Ira Galbraith, of West Frankfort,
111., who broke 97 at twenty-one yards.
D. K. Dickinson, of Kansas City, six
teen yards, was second with 95, and
John Ebberts, Buffalo, eighteen yards,
third, with 94. The four class tropnies
were awarded as follows:
President's trophy, Mark Arie, of
Thomasboro, 111., twenty-three yards,
93; Governor's trophy, L. F. Curtis.
Boston, nineteen yards, 93; secretary's
trophy, C. A. Galbraith, Bay City,
Mich., nineteen yards, 93; treasurer's
trophy, D. K. Dickinson, Kansas City,
sixteen yards, 95.
Tho Eastern New York team, com
posed of D. F. McMahon, of New
York, winner of tho preliminary
handicap; Ralph L. Spotts, or New
York, and 11. J. Pendergast, of
Phoenix, won the sectional contest by
a score of 1441 ..targets out of a pos
sible 1500, finishing fourteen targets
ahead of tho Western New Y'ork
team, its nearest competitor.
After-Effects of Athletics;
Beneficial to Collegians
Lawrence, Kan., Jan. 20. ln or
der to ascertain the after-effects of
college athletics upon students. Dr.
James Naismith, head of tho Depart
ment of Physical Education at the
University of Kansas, has announced
statistics compiled after extended cor
respondence with former athletes. In
securing his figures. Dr. Naismith sent
his iiyjuirers to football players on
teams prior to 1907, believing these
men should by this time be able to de
tect any after-effects of tho game.
The questions were sent to football
men as that game, ho considered, is
the most violent of college sports.
To tho question "What injuries did
you suffer while playing football?"
forty of the eighty-five replies stated
they had received none. Tho other
forty-five answered that sprained
ankles, broken noses and sprained
knees were their common afflictions.
All but six stated they had completely
recovered from their injuries. None
was reported seriously incapacitated
from their participation in the game.
Tho valuation placed on tho per
sonal benefits received from the game
varied greatly although increased
physical development, headed the list.
Among the other benefits derived
were: Self control, rapid judgment,
wide acquaintanceship, determination
and courage.
AMATEUR BASEBALL PLANS
Toledo, 0., Jan. So. The execu
tive committee of the National Ama
teur Baseball Federation mot here
yesterday and received suggestions for
amendments to the constitution to be
voted on at tho annual meeting of tho
federation this afternoon.
Tho most important of these sug
gestions have to do with the new
classification of the competing teams.
Legislation is contemplated barring
teams whose members'are not bona
fide employes of commercial bodies or
industrial concerns; prohibiting play
ers receiving money for their services,
and making players ineligible who aro
under contract to or on the reserve
list of national agreement teams prior
to August 1, 1917.
BOXING BOUTS AT LEBANON
Lebanon, Pa., Jan. 20.— Mlko Burns,
of Denver, Col., handed Baldy Brandt,
of Altoona, a good lacing in their six
round wind-up before the Lebanon
Athletic Club last night. Young Wolf,
of this city, bested Jack Warren, of
in a fast six-round session,
while in the semiwindup Paddy Mcln
tyre, of Hazleton, knocked out K. O.
Boss, of Sunbury, in tho second round.
The second meeting of Clarence Sou
ders. of this city, and Freddie Arlams,
of Lancaster, ended in the second
round, when the former broke his
right hand on Adams' head. In their
first meeting a month ago Souders
knocked out Adams.
TRACK CANDIDATES START
The Central track candidates met
this afternoon at 4 o'clock at the Y. i
M. C. A. for a .preliminary workout.
They were in charge of Eugene Mil
ler, and a good number turned out.
The "Y" shower baths have been ob
tained for tho use of the team. Two
workouts will probably be held each
week.
CARDINALS TO GET FIERCE
Chicago, Jan. 19. The St. Louis
National Baseball League Club to-day
canceled its waiver on George Pierce,
left-handed pitcher of the Chicago
Nationals, and obtained his services at
the waiver price.
HARRISBURG TFX^uf-APH
Tech Trims York Five
in Scholastic Contest;
First Victory For Locals
In a Central Pennsylvania Basket
ball League game last night, played on |
Armory floor, Tech high tossers won
over York high five, score 34 to 26. It
was the first victory for the locals
who moved into fourth place. An
added attraction was a game between
York and Tech Scrubs, the locals win
ning by a score of 26 to C.
In the league contest York had a
brilliant spurt near the close of the
game, but could not overcome the
lead of the local five. Bell and Harris
were Tech stars, and Gingerieh and
Whitmyer excelled tor York; The
summaries follow: ,
Tech. York.
Bell, f. Ahlinger, f.
Harris, f. Gingrich, f.
Beck, c. Shipley, c.
Pollock, g. Bott, g.
Ebner, g. AVitmyer g.
McGann Oerich.
Field goals Gingrich, 4; Ebner,
2; Beck, Polleek, Gingerieh, 4; Ship
ley, Bott. Foul goals Witniyer, 14
of 23; Harris, 10 of 14. Referee —Tag-
gart.. Timer—Waltz. Scorer—Davies.
Time of periods—2o minutes.
Second Game
York Seconds. Tech Seconds.
May, f. Miller, f.
Lazarus, f. Holland, f.
Lochman, c. Wilsbacii, c.
Schrom, g. Frock, g.
McLaughlin, g. Compton, g.
Kern. Fortney.
Field goals-—Holland, 5; Miller, 4;
Wilsbach, Lochman, Schrom. Mc-
Laughlin. Foul goa.ls Holland, 6
of 19; York, 0. Referee Miller.
Timer Waltz. Scorer Davies.
Time of periods, 20 minutes.
Central Tossers Victor
Over Williamsport Five;
Hilton Shoots Final Goal
At Williamsport last night the Cen
tral high tossers nosed out a victory
over Williamsport high, score 40 to
38. Tho Billtowners lead at the close
of the first half. The work of both
teams was fast. Goal shooting from
difficult angles featured the contest.
In the second period Central forged
ahead by brilliant team work.
At the close of the game the score
was 38 to 38, and a nextra period was
called. Within a half minute of the
five minutes allowed, Hilton shot a
goal landing tho victory. It was the
first defeat for Williamsport. The
line-up and summary:
Harrisburg. Williamsport.
Hilton, f. Umstead, f.
Gregory, f. O'Neil, f.
Martz, c. Lette, c.
Fields, g. Taylor, g.
Frank, g. Kornman, g.
Field goals— Frank, 4; Hilton, 3;
Gregory, 3; Martz, 3; Fields, O'Neil,
3; Lette, 5; Taylor, Umstead. Foul
goals—Frank, 12 of 22; Taylor, 6 of
11. Referee—McCoy. Time of periods
—2O minutes.
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"THE DIANA OF THE SURF"
William Fox, it is said, has become the biggest plunger of the motion
picture world. On Monday night, for one week, the patron's of the Orpheum
Theater will be given an opportunity to see the feature on which he staked
a million dollars, and won. The theme is a fascinating flight of the imagi
nation, narrating the vicissitudes of the souls of a babv bov and girl who
left this old "wayside inn of earth" at a very tender age. Triumphant re
incarnation, mythological and fairy-lore. Oriental opulence and medieval bat
tles all figure in the tale.
The action in its entirety required 20,000 people, the mob and populace
scenes being recruited from the natives of the Island ol' Jamaica, where the
picture was filmed.
Miss Annette Kellerrfiann, "A Daughter of the Gods." is truly termed "The
plana of the Surf. No Dryad of Fan's Mountain was ever more wonderful
ly fashioned, more really akin to the verdant forest, no Triton's daughter
was ever closer to the moods and bos om of the great sea.
DAVE M'CONNELL
TO PLAY TONIGHT
Rookwod Five of Philadelphia
to Oppose Local Inde
pendents
Dave McConnell, a local basketball
star, who has been prominent in the
game for several seasons, will play
to-night with the local Independents.
McConnell was with the Governor's
Troop on tho border. The Rookwood
five of Philadelphia will oppose the
locals.
The local line-up to-night will in
clude G. Ford and Rote as forwards,
Geisel at center, and McConnell and
McCord as guards. The visitors will
have their regular line-up which in
cludes a number of stars who are
wanted by basketball league mana
gers.
In the Philadelphia line-up will be,
Joe Wachter, a former Troy baseball
owner and manager, who has long
been a basketball star; Chick Hill.
Pat Murphy and Charlie White will
also be in the game for the Quakers.
Lebanon High Five Wins
First Game at Steelton;
Brilliant Team Work
LoJanon high school five-last, night
nosed out a victory over Steelton high,
score 20 to 18. Moore's foul goal
shooting brought Lebanon's victory.
It was Steelton's opening game in the
Central Pennsylvania lntcrscholastic
Basketball League.
Between the halves tho Hassett Tes
salis lost to Steelton Scrubs, score 23
to 8. The Harrisburgers were out
classed! In the big game Dayhoff
was the scorer. The line-up and sum
mary:
Lebanon. Steelton.
Striekier, f. Dayhoff, f.
Moore, f. Coleman, I'.
Trout, c. lireckenridge, c.
Harpel, g. Starasinic, g.
Miller, g. Wueschinski. g.
Field goals—Striekler, 2; Moore, 2;
Dayhoff. Foul goals—Moore, 10;
Dayhoff, 8. Referee—Arthurs. Time
of periods 2O minutes.
Second Game
Steelton Scrubs. Tessahs.
Sncll, f. Leedy, f.
Porr, f. Burns, f.
Morrett, c. Kahili, c.
Behman, g. Beihl, g.
W. Wueßchinski, g.Gaffney, g.
Field goals—Snell, 4; Porr, 5: Beh
man, 4; Morrett, Burns. Foul goals—
Biehl, 6; Porr, 5. Referee—Arthurs.
Times of Periods—2o minutes.
PHILLIES LAN I) WALKER
Philadelphia, Jan. 20—Ernest Walker,
a fast young outfielder, formerly with
the St. Louis Browns, was secured by
the Phillies yesterday in a trade with
the Little Rock team of the Southern
Association. Pitcher Ben Tlncup and
Outfielder "Bud" Weiser are to go to
tho Arkansas capital in exchange for
Walker.
JANUARY 20, 1917.
The National Baseball Federation
in session at Toledo yesterday changed
the rules to permit professional play
ers to get. back into the amateur
ranks. He will have to play in the
semiprofessional class.
James W. Coffroth is making a
strong bid to have Les Darcy meet
Mike Gibbons for the middleweight
championship. Darcy, however, is
picking up easy money even if his
manager 'is losing money in a tlieatri-.
cal venture, and it looks as if there |
would be no real battle with tl.e
Australian until fall.
The Pennsylvania Pipe j3hop League
has broken into the bowling game.
Good scores are recorded in every
contest. Wilhelm is one of the Pipe
Shop stars. Finnen is another good
man.
Mumraa and Spikes are fighting
hard for honors in the Allison Hill
League. Schriver of the Leopards
and Richmond of the Cubs are also
doing great work.
DAUPHIN STANDS
12TH IN MISHAPS
Figures Issued by the Depart
ment of Labor and Industry
on Accidents
Allegheny, Luzerne, Philadelphia
and Schuylkill counties suffered the
most fatal accidents among their in
dustrial workers during 1916, accord
ing to a summary of accident reports
issued to-day by the Department of
Labor and Industry. The number of
accidents was in tho order named,
Allegheny having 356 out of 2597 fa
tally hurt in the State.
Luzerne had 275, of which 245 were
in mines, and Philadelphia had 269,
36 in public service corporations;
Schuylkill had 153, of which 128
were killed in mines, while other
counties reported the following fatal
accidents: Lackawanna, 141; Fay
ette, 118; Cambria, 106; Indiana and
Westmoreland, 85 each; Northamp
ton, 74;- Washington, 71; Northum
berland, 65; Dauphin, 61, and Mont
gomery, 60.
All the rest had under fifty. Mon
tour and Pike had two each and Ful
■ ton, Adams and Snyder did not re
port any fatalities among workers.
The reports show the industrial and
mining centers to have been the great
est sufferers.
Hassett Five Win Again;
Take Game From Indians;
Locals Show Team Work
The Hassett tossers last night hand
ed the Carlisle Indian School five a
defeat, score 3 7 to 23. The game was
played on Cathedral hall floor and at
tracted a large crowd. Tho Ilassetts
excelled in passing and shooting.
Local stars were Gerdes and Gough
and Sourbier. The latter shot 10 field
goals. Herman was the Carlisle star.
Jordon and Condon put up a strong
offensive game. The line-up and sum
mary:
HASSETT
Fd. G. Fl. G. T. P.
Gough, forward .... 3 0 6
Gerdes, forward ... 3 3 9
Sourbier, center ... 10 0 20
Weitzel, guard 0 0 0
McCurdy, guard ... 1 0 2
Totals 17 3 37
% CARLISLE INDIANS
Fd. G. Fl. G. T. P.
Smith, forward .... 1 0 2
M etoxen, forward 4 2 10
Herman, center .... 4 2 10
Condon, guard 2 0 4
Jordan, guard 0 0 0
Lcßoy, center 3 1 7
Totals 10 3 23
Referee —Lawrence. Scorer—Burns.
Time of Periods—2o minutes.
Chinese by Tunnel
Lawful, They Say
Kansas City, Mo., Jan. 13.—A novel
defense was offered in the Federal
Court in Kansas City, Kan., by Lome
Stoneberg and Edward H6ok, who
filed habeas corpus proceedings to ob
tain their release from the Federal
penitentiary, where they were sent
on a charge of bringing a Chinese
into the United States.
To evade the Federal statute, which
says Chinese must not be brought into
the country "by land or by water,"
they brought Mah Chong, alias Mali
Gwon Wy, through a tunnel under the
Detroit River, to Detroit from Wind
sor, Canada. After hearing their de
fense, Judge Pollock took the matter
under advisement.
The men were fined SI,OOO each and
sentenced to two years In prison, In
Chicago last July.
The St. Mary's C. C. of Steelton, is
not losing any time to get started in
baseball. The team ha been reor
ganized and a schedule will bo ar
ranged to start in April. Nicholas P.
Zcrance is president and M. Sostar
manager. This team was quite promi
nent last season.
Judging by the activity on the part
of baseball players to sign up for next
season, the much talked about strike
is not likely to happen. Players who
stick with the fraternity will probably
include those who have other busi
ness to look after and play baseball
as a side issue. This means probably
a score of stars whose places will bo
lilled by promising youngsters.
Eugene (Shorty) Miller was yester
day selected as track coach for Cen
tral High School. He will start at
once with a large squad in preparation
for the big carnival in Philadelphia
the latter part of April. A coach will
be selected next week. There are al
ready 4 0 candidates on the list.
EGGS ARE SCARCE
AND MAY BE WORSE
Dairy and Food Commissioner
Foust Makes Statement Re
garding Cold Storage
State Dairy and Food Commissioner
James Foust to-day declared that
Pennsylvania "is facing a serious egg
shortage, with less than three eggs
per capita in cold storage at the pres
ent time." This statement was made
after a study of the reports of the
seventy-one cold storage warehouses
operating under state licenses and
supplying the public. Only forty o£ f
the plants hold any eggs.
"The only hope is from the south-*
ern eggs. Only a short time ago a
million dozen eggs were taken out oC
this state for shipment abroad and it
any congestion occurs on the railroads
which are supplying the eggs from
the southern status, there will be
trouble," said lie. "I fear a shortage.
The cities are now dependent upon
cold storage eggs and so are many ofi
the smaller towns."
Mr. Foust estimated that the de
cline in eggs in storage in Pennsylva
nia during the quarter ending De
comber 31 was the worst ever known.
On September 30 there were 12,220,
8. r >7 dozens of eggs in storage, and
on January 1, only 2,1775,99 2 dozens.
Philadelphia warehouses hold 1,011,.
960 eggs in the shell and 251,839
pounds out of the shell and Pitts
burgh reported 236,860 dozens and
124,400 pounds.
Butter in storage dropped in the
last quarter of 1916 from 9,555,96t>
pounds to 5,069,830 pounds, Phila
delphia holding on January 1, 3,204,-
000 pounds and Pittsburgh 541,149.
Poultry and game rose, the attractive
prices for chickens having evidently
caused big sales by farmers. On Jan
uary 1 there were 4,135,311 pounds of
poultry and 46,384 pounds of game la
storage, against 1.931,423 pounds of
poultry at the end of September. A.
year ago there were 2,305,000 pounds
of poultry in storage.
In the meat line the holdings in
storage on December 31 of carcasses
were 612,607 pounds, against 64,953
in September and 588,685 a year ago
and of parts 1,074,387 pounds, against
1,043,455. The report on hogs showed
122,270 pounds in storage, against
369.421 three months since.
Forty warehouses report eggs lni
storage, thirty-nine butter, sixteen!
fish, twenty-seven poultry and twen
ty-two beef.
HOME FOR VETERAN PLAYERS
Chicago, Jan. 20. Establishment
of a home for aged baseball players
is a proposal that in all probability
will be submitted to club owners of
the American and National Leagues,
B. B. Johnson, president of the Am
erican League, announced last night.
"Such a home could easily be estab-.
lished and maintained," he said. "It
might be feasible to give a part of
the world's series receipts to such a
cause, and club owners probably
could be induced to contribute to the
fund. Several benevolent organiza
tions have homes for the aged, and I
think baseball players should have
one."
The subject, President Johnsoik
said, has been discussed informally
by certain major league club owners,
but no action has been taken.
ALL CLEVELAND PLAYERS SIGN
Chicago, Jan. 20. Virtually every
member of the Cleveland Americans
has signed a 1917 contract. James
Dunn, president of the club, an
nounced here to-day in denying that
a threatened strike would seriously
cripple the club. Dunn said that
Bobby Roth, a member of the base
ball players' fraternity, had not sign
ed, but that ho expected to come tat
terms with him within a week.
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