10 CENTRAL HIGH ATHLETES SORE-GREEKS WIN ANNUAL ACADEMY INDOOR MEET TECH HIGH FIVE SIUL IN CEULAR Ptccllon Puts Crimp in Local Team in Scholastic League Race Tech high tossers last night went deeper into the cellar because of the defeat by Steelton high, score 28 to 23. The gamo was played on Armory floor and furnished many thrills. The Maroon line-up was changed. Tech's chances to get away from last place In scholastic race are not encouraging. • Tech liciuls at Start In the early part of the game Tech was leading but weakened in offense during the second period. With the exception of Morrett, every player on Steelton team figured in goal shooting from field. Harris and Pollock were leaders for Tech. The line-up and summary: STEELTON H. S. Fd.G. FI.G. T P. Dayhoff. forward ... 3 6 12 Coleman, forward 3 0 6 Brackenridge, center 3 0 6 P. Wueschinskl, guard 2 0 4 Morrett, guard .... 0 0 0 Totals 11 0 28 TECHNICAL H. S. Fd.G. FI.G. T.P. Harris, forward .... 5 7 17 Ebner, forward .... 0 0 0 Wiisbach, center .... 1 0 2 Pollock, guard 2 0 4 Beck, guard o o 0 Lloyd, guard o 0 0 Bell, forward 0 0 .0 Totals 8 7 23 Referee. McConnell. Scorer, Davies. Timer, Waltz. Fouls called on Tech 32; on Steelton 17.. STANDING OF TEAMS W. L. Pet. Central High 3 0 1.000 bbtnon High ti 1 .857 Reading High 3 1 .750 Steelton High 2 3 .400 York High 1 5 .167 Technical High .... 1 ti .143 Camp Hill High Winner; Girls Join in Good Work Camp Hill high school five last Tiight won over the Forney grammar school team of this city, score 38 to 25. Camp Hill high girls defeated the Lincoln grammar school girls, score S3 to 17. Both games furnished much interest. The line-up and summary: Camp Hill H. S. Forney A. A. Stephenson, f. Matter, f. ~~ Bowman, f. Matter, f. Menger, c. Boath, c. J. Nell, g. Beck, g. Good, g. Beck, g. Phillips. Field goals. Stephenson. 6: Bow man, 5: Menger, 2: Boath, 2: Beck, 0. Fouls. Bowman, 11; Beck, 1; Robin son, 8. Referee, Long, Scorer, A. Is" ell. The summary of the girls' score: Camp Hill H. S. Lincoln. Miss Frey, f. Miss Yager, f. Miss Patterson, f. Miss Wood, f. Miss Dennison, c. Miss Miller, c. Miss Nailor, g. Miss Culp, g. Miss Smith, g. Miss Albright, g. Field goals. Dennison, 5: Patterson. S; Frey, 2; Nailor. Miller, 4; Yager, 3. Fouls, Frey, 9; Yager, 3. Referee, frey. Bits From Sportland Melrose Grammar school last night defeated the Steele Grammar school, score 21 to S. The shooting of Hains for Melrose was a feature. Tech High Reserves last night trim med the Dragons, score 25 to 17. Johnny Wolgast. of Michigan, will meet either Kid Alberts oj: Frankie McGuire in the windup at the next boxing show February 22. The Hershey Monarchs last night liad an easy victim in the Hummels town Maroon quintet, winning: by a score of 40 to 14. Reading high plays the Steelton high to-night at Steelton. This is one of the most iiuportant games on the Central Pennsylvania lnterscholastlc League schedule. Steelton has been coming strong of late. Lebanon high last night won over the York high five, score 46 to 2 4. Hummelstown Monarchs want bas ketball games. Zellar's poolrooms Hummelstown. At Mlddletown last night the high school tossers won over York County Institute, score 38 to 24. On P. R. R. V. M. C. A. alleys to night the Altoona car shop five will meet the Motive Power team of this city in a Pennsylvania railroad elimin ation contest. FOUND DEAD IX BED Waynesboro, Pa., Feb. 17. James Clinton Wolff, aged 49 years, was found dead in bed yesterday morning. Mr. Wolff was an employe of the Lan dis Tool Company, and worked the day before. PATRIOTIC SERVICE Hershey, Feb. 17. Members of Washington Camp No. 705, P. O. S. of A., will attend a special service in the United Brethren Church to-morrow venlng. The pastor, the Rev. R. R. Butterwick, D. D„ will preach a ser mon on "Washington, the Christian.' Bringing Up Father -J- Copyright, 1917, International News Service - * By Hw Hw b "~ >• ~ "■• r '■' ' '"""" * ' . SATURDAY EVENING, ALL CENTRAL ATHLETES MAY JOIN IN STRIKE Elimination of Varsity Basketball Players Causes Much Dissatisfaction; May Affect Basketball and Track Teams; Will Use "Scrubs" if Necessary Says Pro fessor Saul Humors of a general strike among Central High athlets were afloat to day. Trouble started last night when Gregory and Fields were barred from the line-up in the game against Har risburg Academy. High school offi cials said these players were not up in their studies. Central tossers who held out claim the eligibility rules do not cover last night's contest. One report in scholastic circles to day was that unless some agreement was reached and Gregory and Fields permitted to play the varsity players would not compete in future scholastic league contests. There being no school session on Saturday origin of the re ports could not be traced. They reach ed the ears of the officials who expect to get busy Monday and assert author ity. Athletic Director Bertram Saul said to-day: Utiles Are Plain "Rules require that all students must maintain passing marks in each of three or more studies, and require fif teen hours at studies each week. An other rule affecting eligibility covers all contests, whether in Pennsylvania or any other state where a member of the Pennsylvania Scholastic Associa tion is interested. "There will bo no strike. Those play ers are out of the game for a month and will not get back until they make up their deficiencies in studies. If other players will not play on the var- TRENTON TO PLAY M'CORD'S FIVE I Independents Expect Hard Game With Eastern League Team Some game is expected to-night when Harisburg Independents meet Trenton Eastern Leaguers. The game will be played on Auditorium floor. Manager | ike McCord expects a hard game. ■ Dave McConnell has recovered from his illness and will be pitted against Doc Newman. Newman is a big fa vorite with the basketbalj fans in this city, and arrangements have been made j for a large crowd. The Eastern League officials have lifted tiie ban on exhibition games and most of the teams will appear in this city. The game will start promptly at 8.15 and will be followed by the usual dance. The teams will line up as follows: Independents. Trenton Rote F Carlette McCord F Newman Gerdes C Tome i Colestock G Frankel j McConnell G Frost Central High Girls Winner Over Myerstown Co-Eds Central high school girls last night lat Myerstown, won over the high j school girls of that place, score 29 to | 10. Miss Rote was a big star for the I locals. The team work by Harrisburg was an interesting feature. The line up and summary: CENTRAL H. S. GIRLS Fd. G. Fl. G. T. P. Miss Rote, f 4 " 15 Miss Smith, f.' ..... 1 0 Miss Starry, c 0 0 0 Miss Richards, g. . .. 4 0 8 Miss Emanuel, g. ... 2 0 4 Totals 17 7 29 MYERSTOWN H. S. GIRLS Fd. G. Fl. G. T. P. Miss Cully, f 2 6 10 Miss Woodring, f. .. . 0 0 0 Miss Reber, c 0 0 0 ] Miss Yeagley, g 0 0 0 | Miss YValmer, g 0 0 0 j Totals 2 C 10 Dave Fultz May Retire; Players Are Dissatisfied Chicago. Feb. 17.—President Weegh man, of the Cubs, sai l he had been in formed by an official of the Baseball Players' Fraternity that David L Fultz, president of the Fraternity, is to retire. Dissatisfaction at his hand ling of the situation with organized baseball and the settlement of the strike are given as reasons. Announcement that Cy Williams, out fielder with the Chicago Nationals, had signed a 1917 contract, was made to day. Mr. Weeghman also announced that each member of the club will be obliged to sign a contract before he will be taken to the Pasadena, Cal., training camp, next Tuesday night. ! Players who do not come to terms at i that time, lie said, will be dropped from j the club. LEADERS IN BIKE RACE Chicago, Feb. 17.—At the end of the 12? th hour In the six-day bicycle race to-day the seven leaders were credit ed with 2;172 miles and 3 laps. The ■record for 129 hours is 2,523 miles ' and 7 laps. HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH sity tf'ain we will have to complete the schedule with the scrub team, and will do so notwithstanding Central ts in the running now for the basketball championship. Rules will be adhered to. Central High cannot afford to over look eligibility." I.ast night, after a long wrangle, high school students agreed to play under the name of Highlanders, and won out, score 43 to 25. Central scrubs lost to Academy scrubs, score 35 to 18. Roberts Star Shooter in West Fairview Contest In the first of a series of live bird shoots at West Fairview yesterday E. R. Roberts of Harrisburg won high score honors killing 20 straight. There were a number of shooters tie for sec ond honors. The summary follows: 20-Bird Event E. Robert, 20; J. G. Martin, 19; Williams, 19; E. W. Shank, 19; Oliver Rshenour, 19; W. A. Miller, 18; M. B. Stewart, 18; D. H. Wagner, 18; Fred Dinger, 17; E. Hoover, 17; Gruver, 14;. N. J. Miller, 3. 10-Bird Event W. E. Hoover, 10; .1. H. Freelands, 9; Fred Diflger, 9; D. H. Wagner, 9; C. Eshenour, 9; Miller, 8; J. G. Martin, 8; Williams, S; J. Mar tin, 8; M. B. Stewart, 7; Smith, 7; E. W. Shank, 0. NINE COLLEGES IN RULE AGREEMENT Philadelphia. Feb. 17.—Nine colleges,] which ore located In Pennsylvania, re- I ported yesterday as being in favor of the rules governing athletics which were adopted at the December meeting I of the College Presidents' Association of Pennsylvania. Those rules, which were adopted at the December meeting, are briefly: 1. That no student can be a member of a varsity team in his first year at the institution. 2. That only undergrad uates are eligible for any collegiate branch of sports. 3. To avoid giving any financial aid to any one because of his being a prominent or promising athlete. 4. That no college students can take part in athletics for more than four years. Uptown Bankers Show Form in League Match HICIv-A-THRIFT LEAGUE (Boyd Memorial Hall Alleys) Bears, 1396 Tigers 1477 Sheaffer (Bears) 170 Sheaffer (Boars) 433 BO YD MEMORIAL LEAGUE Excekiior team forfeited game to Pal mer, failing to appear on floor for game. DAXKKRS' LEAOIK Uptown 2051 Steelton, 184S Taylor (Uptown) 193 Taylor (Uptown), 459 MISCELLANEOUS (Hess' Alleys) Air Brake 20G1 Pipe Shop 1900 Stull (Air Brake), 210 Stull (Air Brake), 510 (P. R. R. Y. M. C. A. Alleys) Motive Power 2764 Lemoyne, 2413 Jacoby (Motive Power) 226 Jones (Motive Power*, 589 STANDING OF TEAMS lloyd Memorial W. L. P.C. McCormick 29 1 .932 Hlck-A-Thrift 17 4 .809 Palmer, 14 7 .667 Boyd 9 12 .428 Independent 9 12 .428 Excelsior 7 14 .333 Dull 4 17 .143 Bethany 2 19 .095 Bankers W. I* P.C. Uptown 29 13 .690 The Hill 19 20 .487 Steelton 19 23 .452 Downtown 14 2a ,359 MINOR LEAGUES READY New York, Feb. 17.—A1l minor base ball leagues will open the season as usual, even though the United States should become involved in war, and the question of suspending play will be decided later. President Barrow, of the International League, announced to day. He had received assurances, he said, that the resolution passed by tile major leagues turning down the two year drafts would be reconsidered and a rule substituted which will prohibit drafting from a class AA league unless the player has been in that company more than one year. The International club owners have decided to follow in detail the American League plan for military training for the players. BARROW LEAGUE HAS BUSY DAY Newark, N. J., Feb. 17.—A1l of the International League baseball clubs were represented at the schedule meet ing here yesterday. The league playing schedule for 1917 was adopted, but it will not be made public until February 26. The pennant season will consist of 112 ganifs, opening April 17, with the clubs playing as follows: Buffalo at Newark, Montreal at Providence, To ronto at Baltimore, and Rochester at Richmond. The interleague schedule for thn for ty-eight-game series between the In ternational and the American Associa tion clubs was approved, but it will have to be ratified and adopted at a meeting of the American Association to be held in Kansas City February 24. The presidents o fthe Buffalo, Roches ter, Toronto, Providence and Rich mond clubs will constitute the board of directors for the coming year. Lunulii Tit Hold Buffalo While the Buffalo and Providence clubs are on the market for a pur chaser. President Bannin will operate the Buffalo team for another year, but there may be a change of ownership of the Providence franchise. In that city President Draper lias obtained a new live-year lease of the ball park, but he may dispose of his interest in the club before the season opens. t There are thirty-five members of this ' association, and yesterday's repoft was anything but favorable. Only eighteen 1 members attended the meeting, which ! was held in the Houston Club, and of these, nine reported that no action ! has as yet been taken by the faculty ' 1 which they represent, i The nine colleges which approved the 1 rules were the University of Pitsburgh, ' Franklin and Marshall, Duquesne, • ! Muhlenberg, Moravian, State College, | j Susquehanna, Waynesburg College and ■ , Ursinus. The other colleges which were ; | represented include Haverford, Diekin . ! son, Allegheny, La Salle, Lafayette, Le ; high, Temple, Lincoln and Wilson. Penn to Meet Yale in > Hardest Game on Schedule Philadelphia, Feb. 17.—The Univer sity of Pennsylvania's basketball tbam ' I will meet the Yale tniversity quintet i to-night fn what is certain to be one 1 of the most interesting games from the viewpoint of collegian adherents, due to the standing of the two teams in the Intercollegiate Basketball League race. Yale leads the league with a total number of four victories and has lost one contest. Pennsylva nia has lost two games and Won three of her battles. If Coach LOll Jourdet's lads come : through with a win to-night and de- I feat the New Haven team then Penn sylvanla will be tie with Yale for sec ond place, as Princeton has won four games and has only lost one, thus be i ing tie wltn Yale until after to-night's j game. That Pennsylvania should lose j to the Bulldog on the latter's floor last 1 | Monday night came as a surprise to the 1 Red and Blue collegians as it was ex t pected that Captain McNichol and his | teammates would defeat the Elis. Some Things Worse Than War, Says Taft in Speech Indianapolis, Ind., Feb. 17. Advo ; ! eating at least one year of military j | training for all males between the ages • of 19 and 24 years and asserting that if ; a league to enforce peace is formed at 1 | the close of the European war. America | I should join it, former President Taft ! addressed the Legislature yesterday. ' | "The question,' said Mr. Taft, "of 1 standing by our country, whether right or wrong, has given many people some concern, but there can be no such ques tion here. America is right. Our rights as neutrals have been violated. War is a horrible thing, but there are worse 1 things than war. "You can't recruit an army at sls a month. There is only way—universal compulsory military training. The gen ■ eral staff of the army has fixed one 1 year for youths between the ages of 19 , and 24 as the least length of time that , will give tliem the necessary prepara tion. This year will make them better 1 men and will bring to them some sense • of obligation to their Government." | WERTZ IVIXS AT UVE IHHDS Temple, Pa., Feb. 17.—Frank A. ■ j Wertz, of Reading, carried off the hon- I ors In the third annual mid-winter L | handicap of the Temple Trapshooting ! Association, shot over the South Tein • pie traps yesterday. Jacob W. Rahn, l of Tuckerton. tied with Lee Wertz, of 1 Temple, and Edward H. Adams, of ■ Reading, the Berks county champion, for the runner-up cup. GREEKS WIN IN ACADEMY MEET Jack Froelich Is Individual Star; Interesting Features Score Big Hit ' _ V I Ik jL_ JRS^H B JACK FROELICH Athletic honors In the Harrlsburg Academy meet yesterday went to the Greeks. They scored 72.5 points against the Romans' 46.5. Victory for the Greeks came all the rtronger because of the work of Jack FroehUch. He won yesterday's individual championship and was voted the best all around in door athlete. His best work was In the high dive, broad jump and 35-yarJ dash. Fred McCoy, another Greek, proved a big star and was prominent In all events. Robert Stanton, 't Roman, won honors for his club. Willis no spec'al records were hung up yesterday, the results showed indoor fig ires e iuat to any i"ec orded in Central Pennsylvania. Meet Big SUCCWH It was the rifth annual indoor meet of the Harlsburg Academy and the most successful held. I'atrons commended the afternoon plan, because it enabled parents to set to the meet. Special features were well received. Under the leadersh'p ;>f Gordon T'latt, and with the aid of Eii'Mio Ksoalera, strong man at the Academy, many dar ing feats were performed in tumbling, pyramid acts and diving. The parallel bar exhibition t>/ Wili'.un Walters, and the wand drill anl dumbbell drill were interesting features. Music was fur nished by tl o liar!b..'s 4 < r chestra, untie* the loadeinhip of R. D Kennedy. The tsuiiunaiy of events fc • lows: Sll 11 n • '>• if F.t'lili High jump, two parts—won by Fred erick Moody, Greek; second, Wayland Dickerman, Greek: third, William Moody, Roman. Distance, four feet, seven and a half inches. Springboard jump—won by Robert Sides, Roman; second, Robert Stanton; third, tie between Cameron Cox and Henry Hamilton, Greeks. Distance, five feet six inches. High jump, part three—won by Rob ert Sides. Roman; second, Chirle* Moy er, Greek; third, Robert S'lirey and Robert Stanton, Romans. Distance, four feet two inches. j Tug-of-war, part four, won by the j Romans. I High jump, part one—won by Don ald AVren, of the Greeks; second. Ed win Hammond, of the Graeks; third, Edwafrd Lapp, of the Greeks; four feet 11 Inches. Wren then made record jump of 5 feet. 1 inch. Springboard jump, part four—won by Howard Eldrldge, Jr., of the Romans; second, James Mansfield, Greek; third, Russ P. Glancy, Greek. Distance, 4 feet, 11 inches. Tug-of-war, part three—won by Romans. Springboard jump, part two—won by Dickerman, Greek; second, O'Neal, Roman; third. Ambler, Greek. High Dive —won by FroehUch, Greek; second, Walters, Roman; third. Dicker man, Greek. Height, 5 feet, 2 6-12 inches. The pass back and the carrying of the club colors were both won by the Romans. Part one of the 35-yard dash was won by Lapp, Greek; second, J, Lcscure, Greek, and third place was a tie between FroehUch, Greek, and May, Roman. Part two of the dashe.<Hwas won by F. Moody, Greek; second, Mc- Dougal, Greek, and third, Jay, Greek. Part three, won by Sides, Roman; sec ond, Smith, Roman, and third. Cox, Greek. UNCONSCIOUS FOR WEEK Sunbury, Pa., Feb. 17.—Richard Houghton, aged 56 years, died here yesterday from a paralytic stroke. He had been unconscious for nearly a week. FEBRUARY 17, 1917. WELLY'S j&T'CORNER As the days grow longer, and the sun comes stronger, bringing in dications of warmer days, baseball players are getting out of their grouches and coming around with their signatures on contracts. Win ter excitement has been Mgh. Pitcher Alexander, of the Phillies, met Presi dent Baker yesterday and it is under stood the hatchet will be buried in the near future. Indoor meets like that of the Har risburg Academy yesterday always brings many surprises. Athletes show ed remarkable form, doing high Jumps and dashes in a sensational manner. From each section came promising stars. The gymnastic exhibition show ed remarkable training, many of the feats being equal to those seen by well trained performers. Central high school enthusiasts were up in arms last night because of the ban placed on two of the local stars. Both Gregory and Fields are needed in games, in order to win victories. & GrantlaruiJiice THE WAY OF A NATION' We built our teams to meet the test, To know the winner's role, Where team play and preparedness Are entered on the scroll; We send our ball clubs south each spring, We drill our halfbacks hard, To launch a sprint around some end Or hammer out a yard; But when the nation's due to train To show its skill or spunk, We mix a yawn up with a irown And softly murmur, "Bunk." No nation in the swing of time That ever lived before, Has trained, as we have, all Its teams To nail the winning score; No nation, in the age's span, By south or north or west, Has had its teams as ■well prepared To face the coming test; But when It comes to greater things Amid the growing rush, We mix a frown up with a yawn And gently murmur, "Tush." A CERTAIN' PROPHECY In regard to the present baseball situation we recall a certain conversa tion and a certain prophecy. The time was 1903; the place was Atlanta. The New York American League team was taking its spring training. During a confab one evening the talk came up about forming a ball players' fraternity. As we recall it the move was advocated by Jimmy Williams and Jack Chesbro. "It may be feasible," remarked one of the players present, "but I doubt it. I doubt very much, when it came to a show down, whether we could ever get enough players to stand together, even when their cause was right." The last player speaking was Dave Fultz, then the star outfielder of the club. It may be, after all, that Fultz was correct in his prophecy made fourteen years ago. The next few days or weeks will tell. ONE PREPARED SET The horrors of war and the dangers attending .have been pretty well out lined before. But there is at least one set in this country who should be able to face artillery without a quiver. American League batsmen who have been point- ing at the stuff fired in their direction by Walter Johnson and Babe Ruth should be well enough, acclimated to grapple with the rest of it, whatsoever the caliber or the displacement. MORE AMATEURISM Sir: We have been having rabid discussions about the amateur trend of our golf and tennis players, but it may take no committee to bring in a ver dict of amateurism about armies. The first scores may show well enough they are not even semi-pros unless the present situation changes. H. H. L. THE FEBRUARY BLOCKADE The melancholy days are here; The dope is fading to a sere; The bally time is out of joint And there is nothing to anoint;* From March along the right of way There's always something for a play. There's always something for a skit, ' A cleek shot or a t\yo-baße hit, But February clogs the lawn, The darkest cloud before the dawn. We would like to see golf unionized for one reason. If we ever get into a bunker with the other fellow on the green near the hole, it would be a cheering event to be able to call a strike and take a chance on later arbitra tion. PLAYS THEY LIKE Miss Sprlngiime—Any Ball Player. Alone at Last—Jess Willard. A Successful Calamity—Connie Mack. The Great Divide—David Fultz. THE MODERN YERSION' Old King Cole was a merry old soul Who spent his time at the Nineteenth hole; And all he discussed, the merry old sot, Was the putts he missed which he should have got. While it is an established fact that Mr. Pulton will undoubtedly be the next man to meet Mr. Willard, and while this situation is perfectly sure to develop at the most opportune date, the process leading up to the same must of necessity contain the usual amount of subtlety and passionate debate be fore the time can be adjudged ripe enough to pick. Briefly, you know what we are in for before the first blow is struck. E. C. K. —Mr. Webster was undeniably correct. A foursome requires four partcipants with two on each side playing but one ball. The indorsement of a worthy citizen always affords extreme pleasure. DAXIEI; DITCH DIES Waynesboro, Pa., Pol 1 . 17. Daniel Ditch, one of the best known residents of Pen Mar, died at the "Wayside Inn,"* early yesterday morning after an Ill ness of several months. He was CG years of age, and for the past twenty years had been engaged in hauling i visitors into the Blue Ridge mountains. Central was anxious to meet Academy with a regular team because of the rivalry for local basketball champion ship. , One thing spectators cannot un. der.stand is why officials wait until time to start, a game to give orderi eliminating players. President Edward G. Barrow, of th International league, conducted a harmonious session yesterday. No ef fort was made to stir up trouble by taking action on the Fraternity strike. That question is up to the ruling of the National Association of Profes sional Baseball Clubs, an organization that handles all minor league ques tions. Princeton athletic officials announc ed yesterday that the "two sport rule" had been abolished. A new ruling has been substituted which allows a stu dent to participate in any number of sports during any two seasons on the college year. The varsity polo team has already been strengthened because of this ruling. 17 lIAHIKS IX 21 YEARS Ilagcrstown, Md„ Feb. 17. The sev enteenth child, a girl, was born to Po liceman Adam Hawbaker and wife. Williamsport. Hawbaker is 45; Mrs! llawbaker, 36, and the couple have been married twenty-one years. Mrs. Haw baker was a bride of 1, There are no twins in the family.
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