CITY LEAGUE RACE TIGHT CAMDEN LEADERS HERE SATURDAY Speed Boys the AI traction at Auditorium; Locals Expect Hard Battle The Camden speed boys will be here Saturday night for a game with the local Independents. It will be the second appearance here of the East ern League leaders. Assurance has been given that Jackie Adams and the regular line-up will be here to-mor row night. Manager Ike McCord ex pects the hardest game of the sea son. The local squad practiced yesterday and to-day at the P. R. R. Y. M. C. A. gymnasium. The passing and team work was good. McConaell In Llne-tip Dave McConnell will be in the line up Saturday and with the practices this week, he is in the best of cdVidltlon and is ready for hard work. Captain Mc- Cord's injured eye is Improving and he will be back in the line-up for Satur day night's battle witli the Eastern Leaguers. An interesting dance program will bo offered after the game. The Miss Sarah Lemer ot;chestra will be increas ed to eight pieces and will include a bass violin and a flute. Lebanon Valley Takes Close Victory From Hassett The Hassett five lost to Lebanon Val ley last evening in the Cathedral gym nasium by the score of 29-27. The game was filled with thrills and was in doubt until the whistle blew. • The first half ended 10-10; the foul shooting of Gerdes being largely responsible for the tie. In the second half, Ilassett took the lead by three points, and then Lebanon Valley tallied a field goal and a foul, tieing the score. The Hassetts forged ahead again, only to be bested by Leb anon with another tie and then three point lead. Just as the score stood 26-27, Lebanon scored from the field with a goal by Loomis. and Hassett shot from the fifteen-foot line, just as time was called, score 27-29. Swartz and Loomis lead the scoring for the \isitors, while the work of Gerdes from the foul line, and the floor work of Reagan on the defensive aided in Has sett's showing. Summary: HASSETT CLUB F. Fl. Pts. M. Gerdes. f 2 13 17 I'. Gerdes, f 3 0 0 Sourbier, c 1 0 2 Reagan, g 1 o 2 Gough. go 0 0 Totals 7 13 27 LEBANON VALLEY F. Fl. Pts. Swartz. f 4 0 8 Feating, f 3 0 6 Seltzer, c 2 1 5 Loomis, g. 14 6 Atticks, 2 0 4 Totals 12 5 29 i Fouls called on Ilassett, 12; on Leb anon Valley, IS. Referee, Arthurs, j Scorer, Burns. Timer, Smith. Time j of halves, 20 minutes. Many Close Bowling Scores Mark Last Night's Games -Mlison Hill League Cubs 223G Lions 2220 Witmer (Lions) ijo Miller (Cubs) 450 Leopards 2216 Tigers 2189 Mumrna (Tigers) 200 Mumma (Tigers) 515 Leopards 2241 Wolves 2219 Mmma (Leopards) 196 Mumma (Leopards) 547 Casino Duckpin League Pennsys 14 63 Readings 1394 Glace (Readings) 127 G. Hargest (Pennsys) 353 Majesties 1455 Nobles XS3I Boas (Majesties) 123 Boas (Majesties) 330 Boyd Memorial League Hick-a-Thrifts 2208 Intermediates 1827 Miller (Intermediates) 181 Santo (Hick-a-Thrifts) 455 STANDING OF TEAMS Allison Hill League Won. Lost. P. C. Wolves 21 9 .700 Lions 21 12 .636 Rabbits 18 15 .545 Cubs 15 18 ,454 Leopards 13 17 .434 Tigers 8 25 .242 Friday vs. Wolves. Casino -Duckpin League Won. Lost. P. C. Majesties 25 5 .833 Strollers 21 12 .636 Nobles 16 17 .4 85 Pennsys 16 17 .4 85 Readings 11 19 .366 Audions 7 26 .213 Wilkes-Barre Wants Strait; Scranton May Not Agree Scranton, Jan. 26. According to one of. the Wilkes-Barre sporting writers. Manager Calhoun, of the Barons, is sweet on Strait, of the Miners, and would like to get him for this season. It was reported that Calhoun intended to demand Strait in return for Callahan, but now it is said that the Barons are satisfied to take Dave in the deal and that no trouble will be experienced in closing the transaction. Bill Coughlin, of the locals, could not be located to be asked about the Strait rumor, but it can safelv be said the Miners wouldn't think of parting with him. Coughlin realizes that Strait was the club's one consistent batsman last season, hence knows lie will be a valuable baseball adjunct to have around In 1917. ra WESTPORT THE CORRECT CUT-A-WAY SHAPE %/ioh (pilars 01 OI'.I IN UNITED SHIRT A COLL AR CO TROY.N. Y.| For Sale By DIVES, l-OMEHOY & STEWART. HARRISBURG, PA. FRIDAY EVENING, TECH TRACK ATHLETES TO TAKE UP WQRK NEXT MONTH An Abundance of Material-Gives Promise of Another Success ful Year; Seek More Trophies With an abundance of material in the freshman class an<l 19 stars from last season's victorious team. Coaches Hill and Peet will make their iirst call for track candidates for the Technical high school track team next week. Training- starts directly following "the midyear examinations during the first week of February. Harry Eyster is manager of the team, while "Pote" Sutch wil captain the aggregation. Both are members of the relay team that will visit Philadel phia in April. Manager Eyster will iikeiy drop the meets with the Mer cersburg Academy reserves at that place, and the annual visit to the State College for the interschoiastics will be canceled for this season. Lkst year the Maroon lads brought home the large cup won by them throe times, and will now look to other fields for conquests. To Compote at Pittsburgh Tech's big trip this year will be to Pittsburgh where they will be entered in the interscliolastic meet held in the Smoky City under the au spices of the University of Pittsburgh. This meet will give the Maroon lads a chance to oppose some of the crack aggregations from the western part of Pennsylvania and the best teams from West Virginia and Ohio. The trip to Lehigh University on the Saturday prior to Memorial Day will also be taken, while on May 30 the team will stop off at Heading on their way back from South Bethlehem to enter the Reading high school meet. After Another Cup This year will settle the final leg on the cup that is held jointly by the Get tysburg freshmen and Tech. Each team has won a leg on the cup. The next winner will hold it permanently. The meet will be staged at Gettysburg. Tech will again be after Central for the annual track meet on the Island, and if "Barkis is willing" there will be a match between Tech and Cen tral. Of course Tech expects to again make a clean-up on the Island in the State interscholastic meet in May. One of the endeavors of the Tech coaches will be to land the high school championship of the United States at Philadelphia in the interscholastic races under the auspices of the Uni versity of Pennsylvania in April. Tech is not worrying one whit about their new classification. In addition to their expectations to win in this class, they hope to close the aftprnoon by running in the Special High School class open to all winners of the after noon. WELLY'S CORNER Friends of Herb Hunter in Harris burg were a little disappointed Wed nesday night. Tliero is no denying the fact that Hunter was fouled, but it was as much the fault of the local fighter as his opponent. Hunter is a good boy and has a promising future, but needs some different teaching. It is just such occurrences as were in evidence Wednesday night, that show the need for State and local boxing commissions. Impartial referees are a scarce article in Pennsylvania. They go beyond their authority too frequent ly. The official in tTiarge Wednesday night had a right to declare a foul, but he went too far when he created an impression that the Vork man was in the wrong. President J. 11. Farrell, of the New York State League, ha? called a meet ing for Wednesday, January 31. at Syra cuse. Why President Farrell insists on holding meetings at points remote from active centers is a question. There are some towns in the league that need boosting. More good would be accom plished by holding meetings at Elmira, Utica, Reading or Harrisburg. There is a whole lot of talk every year about circuit changes in New York City League Race Tight; Three Teams Now in Lead As a result of last night's games three teams are now tied for first place in the City Amateur Pasketball League race. The Rosewood team de feated the Methodist boys, 35 to 25, p.nd the Galahad Recreation Club won from the Pennsylvania Railroad Young Men's Christian Association Arrows, 35 to 25. Both games were played fast and the shooting of the tossers on all teams was a feature. The odd part of both contests was that the winning and losing teams had the same scores. The line-ups and summaries follow: P. R. R. Y. M.-C. A. ARROWS F. G. Fls. Pts. Ivolilman, forward ... 4 7 15 Ellis, forward 1 0 2 Yoder, center S 0 6 Peters, guard 0 0 0 Hoffman, guard 1 0 2 Totals 9 7 25 GALAHAD R. C. F. G. Fls. Pts. Cobaugh, forward 4 4 12 Barr, forward 5 0 10 Rrlcker, center 4 0 8 Rexroth, guard 1 1 3 Storey, "guard 1 0 2 Totals 15 5 35 ROSEWOOD A. C. F. G. Fls. Pts. Kent, forward I o 2 Kline,_forward 8 7 23 Tittle,"center 2 0 4 Devine, guard 2 0 4 G. Killinger, guard 1 0 2 Trump, guard 0 0 0 Totals 14 7 35 METHODIST CLUB F. G. Fls. Pts. Bell, forward 3 0 6 Thomas, forward 2 6 10 Winn, center, guard ... 0 7 7 Lutz, center 0 0 0 Rapp, guard 0 0 0 Ebner, guard 1 0 2 Totals 13 25 Referee, Sal. Fouls called, on Ar rows 20, on Galnhads 14, on Meth odist Club 12, on Rosewood 21. Indianapolis Bidding For Second Baseman Yerkes Jack Hendricks, manager of the In dianapolis club, is going to make an effort to get Second Baseman Steve Verkes, of Reading, from the Chicago • 'ubs. The Atlanta club was figuring on getting Yerkes back to that team next season. .Steve having made a highly creditable record with Manager Frank's club last season. Steve was recalled by the Cubs after the close of the Southern Association season. Hendricks claims that' he had a good chance to get Yerkes, and that the deal for him is being held up While the team will contain many individual stars, the two men who stood out prominently last season were Captain Demming and Captain-elect Sutch. John Demming ran the 440 at Mercersburg last spring in 53 seconds; at Lehigh he stepped the half mile in 2.05 1-5. "Pete" Sutch set a record for the mile at Lehigh, negotiating the distance in 4.36 1-5: at State he trav eled the two miles in 10.01 1-5. With this season's team, new records are sure to be made. Members from last season's team who remain as a nucleus for this year are Captain Sutch, one and two-mile events; Manager Eyster. a clever per former at the dashes and broad jump: Demming, quarter, half and mile; Evans, dashes and quarter: Harmon, one and two-mile; Davies. dashes; Glp ple, distance events; Koons. dashes and quarter; Haelinlen, high jump and weight evgnts; Lloyd, hurdles and polo vault; Mell, pole vault; Harris, weight events; Ebner, high jump and pole vault: J. Beck, quarter mile; McGann, distance events; Boyer, high jump and hurdles; Sherk, distance events; Se bourm distances; Moo.re, pole vault, and Cfastrock, one and two-mile. Grammar School Prospects Add to this array, several stars from the grammar schools who are now at tending Tech as members of the fresh man class. Carl Back, winner of the shot put and hurdles, should be a star for the Maroon this year. Beck is credited with tossing the 12-pound shot farther than the winner in the high school meet on the Island last May. He should strengthen the weight department, in which Tech was weak last year.' Another star is Wei gle. who was the grammar school winner in both of the dash events. Craig, formerly of Lincoln, is expected to make a good showing for Tech in the half mile. He won this event over 50 candidates in the grammar meet. Other winners in Tech are Philippelli, 100-yard dash; Pleam, 220-yard desli; quarter mile, Melick and Philippelli; Miller, high jump winner, with Lin gle. Hoffsommer. Strawhecker and Hefkin, who also scored in this event. Bowersox, another star, who set a new record in the broad jump, with a leap of 1 feet 5% inches, is now pur suing the scientific course at Tech. Wenerick and Garner were also win ners in this event. In the hurdles, Beck, Zimmerman and Wiisbach fig ured. In the weights, Beck and Wiis bach each won honors. SiVte L eague. If owners at Elmira and Utica <vant to sell out why not let it be known in a business-like manner. If the reports are for the purpose of frightening local financiers into taking stock it is a poor way to do it. When there is something good to sell, let it be known and it will not be necessary to beg for buyers. If the people of Harrisburg want basketball they can have it—and the best that can be had. buy a City Ama teur League season ticket. See all the games you want at a little more than three cents per game. Can you beat it for real sport? Amateur tossers are furnishing something of a high class every week. i The Intercollegiate basketball race jis still close. Princeton, Pennsylvania i and Yale have each won three games land lost one. To-morrow night Cornell | ]>lays at Princeton; Swarthmore at I Penn. Yale is not scheduled. The | standing to date follows: W. IV Pet. Princeton 3 1 ,75ft Pennsylvania 3 1 .750 Vale 3 1 .750 I Columbia X 2 .333' iDartmouth 1 3 .260 Cornell 1 4 .200 ] pending the Cubs' trip to California. I Larry Doyle, former captain of the j New York Giants, is slated to play see ! ond base for the Cubs. Doyle broke a bone in his foot late last season, and before Manager Mitchell Is willing to part with Yerkea he wants to make sure that lorry's foot will stand the strain of playing regularly. Yerkes, who is half owner of the Subway pocket billiard parlors and bowling alleys, will report in Chicago February 18. The Cubs will leave for the Pacific coast two days late on the spring training trip. Bits From Sportland The Tech High and Academy quin tets will meet this evening on the Cathedral floor. The Rosewood Athletic Association will meet at the clubrooms, Thirteenth and Market streets, next Monday even ing. The Pennsylvania Railroad Young Men's Christian Association will play the Carlisle basketball team on the Indians' floor to-morrow evening. The Globe Right Postures split even last, night on the Tech floor, winning from the Keystone five. 30 to 18, and losing to the Silver Juniors, 29 to 28. The Camp Hill basketball team will play the York Collegiate Institute five on the latter's floor to-morrow even ing. The York lads won from the 'cross-river boys earlier in the season. The Central varsity and scrubs will journey to York this evening to meet the York High quintet in the scholas tic league race, while the co-eds will play the Chambersburg girls at Cham be rsburg. The Steelton five will play the strong Reading quintet on the pretzel eaters' floor this evening'. Grover Cleveland Alexander has sent notice to Philadelphia that he positive ly won't sign up with the Phillies un less he is given an annual salary of $16,000. Yale defeated Colgate at hockey last night. 7-3. Miss Mabel MoConnell, of Chicago, claims the new woman's world record in the 60-yard low hurdles, doing the race in 8 1-5 seconds. Because of injuries to his hand Kichle Mitchell last night cancelled his ten-round hout with .lolinny Kilbane to bo held in Cleveland, February 8. outfielder of the Chicago White Pox, lias signed up. Jack llurley, manager of the Hnj erstown Blue Kidge I.eague nine, has started preparations for the coming season. HARRISIiURG *$&&& TELEGRAPH THE HUB AFTER INVENTORY SALE 4fL This is a Store Clearing Sale to make room To dispose of goods that will be in the way, we have cut prices regardless of what the goods are really worth at the present time. . Positively you will find it impossible to get so much quality style, and service in clothes elsewhere for the money. WW Every suit and overcoat at the following prices is not only a bargain, but a mighty fflH&Mp agr profitable investment for you. |w&||g9r W Suits and Overcoats for Men and Young Men ~SMJV its •- " sjgjo MjmaUk •'"•KIMJJAJ S,P jHMHHB MBH ■ - - I Boys' Suits, Over-<j|f| yg Men's $2.50 Pants. sJ # ss inaws that sold up Men s $3.50 1 2.50 . - imm Wm I&M IHI Men's Furnishing . Special—Red Flan- GOODS THllffllllljß $i 1 5 S o hirl tfi eg i u c r Greatly Reduced * Values, spA.lv) Shots From the Rnges By Prter I'. Carney (Editor National £p.orts Syndicate) j There are 000 rifle ranges of varying : sis-.es and equipment in this country. j With the formation of a rifle club i in Juneau, there are now Ave rifle teams | in Alaska. Sener Va. the Argentine champion ! rifle shot, has left for home after a i visit here. He tried out the most 1 important ranges and hopes to bring an Argentine rifle team here next year. Sener Va tools home a hand trap with him and intends to show the Argentine folk how to break clay targets as well as to hit the bull's eye. In a recent contest of the Shankhai (China) Rifle Club Mrs. K. I). Stewart, an American, won the championship. Connected with the National Rifle Association are 24 State associations, 1.401 civilian clubs. 72 college clubs, 111 high schools; 36 military schools, 22 boys' clubs and 1-21 military and regi mental organizations. Cigarettes pr^~ Cigarette reasons tor ym \ preferring Camels! As a critical smoker, give Camel cigarettes L, SSi every tobacco test, every cigarette satis- V V^^^pKisi lk il/M faction test —purity and wholesomeness — \ r-/, 1 MIL sflk quality and flavor. Prove also that Camels \ > Mm/'/ f//Mi fjL do not leave any unpleasant cigaretty after- j 7/fit fr taste! And, you'll understand why men I// / t PP^liflftj// l& 4' realize the value is in the cigarettes and do not look for premiums or coupons. %/ ' '^y ! i j \ y$T \ $ a Then compare this expert blend of choice Turkish and ■ ff/ y/ffllfk, < \ Vf/i \ choice Domestic tobaccos with any cigarette in the world at \ tff \\;W Mf !l any price for the final word in cigarette contentment! ' fpjffjh' \ l\W " it Camels are pure and attractively mild, yet behind every /klY'Jv smooth, mellow puff there is "body" that meets the most \T exacting demands.* The flavor is as delightful as it is - yy J. REYWWS TOBACCO CO^,W^m^N.^ [LEAGUE MEETING FOR NEXT WEEK Will Be Meld at Syracuse Ac cording to Latest Reports; Hough Session The annual midwinter meeting of the New York State Baseball League will be held at Syracuse Wednesday night, January 31, according to an nouncement made in Auburn by John H. Farrell, president of the league. Sale of the Utlca club and matters pertaining to the continuance of the franchise at Elmira will be discussed in addition to action to fix the length of the playing season and the players' salary limit. That the league faces rough going JANUARY 26, 1917. the coming season appears to bo evi dent at the present time. John T. Buckley, executor of the Si'hram estate and treasurer of the Utiea club, went to Auburn last week j to confer with Mr. Farrcll, relative to the sale of the Utica franchise. May Send Team to Pennsylvania President Farrell told him he would like to see the team stay In Utica, but if the prospects were so dismal the owners felt themselves almost certain of failure, he would agree to send the franchise into Pennsylvania, where it is understood there are cities anx ious to secure a State League fran chise. Mr. Buckley issued a statement af ter the conference announcing there will be no public sale of the club, but that be will receive bids at his office. In case no Utica sportsmen or capital ists are willing to take over the own ership. the Pennsylvania cities will be given opportunity. Syracuse Is loosing Out The Syracuse club last season had its most prosperous period in a num ber of years but interest in baseball at the present time in Syracuse is not "FLORIDA TOUR" Personally Conducted TO Snvnnnnh, .fncknunvllle nnd St. Amnja tine. leaving Baltimore, Friday, Feb ruary 10, <tcs including: Necessary Expenses, tec Itinerary on Request. * 3a ICxc-ur.ilon tickets to all Florida Points, Merchants Miners Trans. Co. Ticket Office, Light and German St 3. \V. V TURNER. Ci. P. A., Baltimore. Md. "Finest Coastwise Trips In the World." what it formerly was at this season of the year. Manager Mike O'Neill has not sign ed a contract for the coming season, although ho has verbally agreed to the terms offered to him by Miller and Rubin, the owners. Several changes have been urged to make the State League playing sea son longer, and that, with other im portant matters, will como before the league magnates at the annual meet ing. 17
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