BETHLEHEM STEEL COMPANY PLANS FOR ATHLETICS-TECH TOSSERS WIN GAME
TECHNICAL FIVE
DEFEATS ACADEMY
[Thereby Eliminating That
Team From Race For City
Scholastic Honors
By defeating tho Harrisburg Acad- j
emy quintet last night the Technical j
high school Ave eliminated that team'
from the race for city scholastic lion- J
ors. The contest was played on the j
Armory floor and the final results were i
27 to 19 in favor of the Technical lads. |
I.ast night's victory over tho Acad
emy tossers was the second of the sea
son. Despite the fact that Coach Mil
ler tried several different combinations
during the game the Techieal live al
ways held the lead. Technical played
b. clever defensive game and shortly
after the contest had started Coach
Miller's proteges had amassed a total
of eleven dual pointers to the up-town
lads' four.
In a preliminary contest the Techni
cal Reserves had an easy time defeat
ing the Academy Reserves by the |
score of 41 to 6. The summaries:
TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL
Fd. G. PI. G. T. P.
Harris, forward .... ft 5 15
Lloyd, forward .... 3
Welsbach. center ... 0 o
Bell, guard 1 0
Beck. g. and c 0 0
Pollock, guard - l'
Ebner, forward u 0 0
Totals 11 5 27 I
HARRISBURG ACADEMY
Bruce, forward .... 0 11 11
Proelich, forward 0 • 0
Phillips, center 3 0 C
Bortell, guard 0 0 0
Wren, guard 1 2
Totals 4 11 19
Referee. McConnell. Scorer, Davies.
Timer, Kelling.
Tech. Scrubs. Acad. Scrubs.
Miller, f. Reif, f.
Holland, f. Stone, f.
Huston, c. / Stewart c.
Freck, g. Good. g.
Smith, g. Fortna.
l'ortna. Herman, g.
Field goals. Miller, S; Holland, j;
Huston. 2; Smith, 2; Stewart. Fouls,
Holland, 7; Stone, 4.
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Inter-City League Stars
Shine In Bowling Games
Bankers' League
Uptown 2148
Downtown 195 a j
Hamilton (Uptown) 199
Hamilton (Uptown) 508 j
Allison Ilill League
(Hess Alleys)
Wolves 2428
Rabbbits 2423 |
Wagner (Rabbits) • 236 \
Wagner (Rabbits) 018
Boyd Memorial League
Palmer* 2351 j
McCormick 2026
Blessing (McCormick) 210,
L. Cocklin (McCormick) 558;
nter-CHy League
(Academy Alleys)
Academy 14 83
Middletown 1391
Johnson (Academy) 124
Johnson ' (Academy) v 040 t
Miscellaneous
(Fickes Alleys—Lemoyne)
Lemoyne 1457
Evangelical 1379
Fickes (Lemoyne) 145'
Fickes (Lemoyne) 363
(Dull's Alleys—New Cumberland)
New Cumberland 1602
Lebanon 334
llpdegraf (New Cumb.) 140 |
Smaley (New Cumb.) 350
(Casino Alleys)
Harrisburg '. 2456
New Cumberland 2155-
Sweigert (New Cumb.) 232 ;
Trace (New Cumb.) 549'
(Hess Alleys)
Harrisburg Baking Co 1351
Schmidt's 1300 ]
Smith (H. B. Co.) 106'
Hennekamp (11. B. Co.) 289
STANDING OF THE TEAMS
Allison Hill
W. 1,. Pet.
Lions 27 18 .600
Wolves 26 19 .578
Rabbits 25 20 .555
Cubs 24 21 .533
Leopards 22 23 .488
Tigers 11 34 .244
Bankers
W. L. Pet.
Uptown 31 14 .689
The Hill 20 22 .476
Steelton 21 24 .466
Downtown 15 27 .357
Boyd Memorial
W. L. Pet.
McCormick 21 6 .777
Hick-A-Thrifts 19 f. .791
Palmer 17 7 .708
Independents 14 13 .518
Boyd 9 18 .333
Excelsior 7 20 .296
'Bethany 6 21 .222
Dull 4 20 .100
111 RN El) \\ I I II METAL
Duncannon, Pa.. Feb. 24.—Winfred,
tlie 11-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs.
Eli Hammaker, North Market street,
with other children built a tire in the
lot on Thursday evening. Winfred
put some babbit in a pan and held
it over the first to melt. After it was
melted He threw it in some water and
the hot metal Hew up in his face and
light eye, burning him severely.
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SATURDAY EVENING,
dr Grant/and J2ice
Copyright, 1917, by the Tribune Association (New York Tribune) !
Forty-three years ago to-day, in the citadel of Mansfield, Pa., two of the
greatest Batting Eyes that baseball has ever known blinked out upon the
world. ,
They were attached unto the person christened a trifle later as John Henry
Wagner. Later on there was a new christening with the John Henry sup
planted by Honus —I-lonus the Hittite—Sultan of Swat.
Wagner is 4 3 vears old to-day—the only ball player, with the exceptions
of Cap Anson and Cy Young, wlitf was still a major leaguer this far along ,
the devious highway of life.
Wagner's Reign
A number of words have been spilled around John Henry Wagner before, j
We would esteem it considerable bliss to have a dollar for every word that
has been written about him these last twenty-odd years. After buying out !
Standard Oil, tho Steel Corporation, and settling the war debt of Europe, we i
have only a few millions left.
But there is always room for a few more words where praise of John Henry
Wagner is involved.
Mighty-shouldered, bull-throated, lion-hearted, bow-legged, linked to a|
lumbering grace that covered ground with amazing swiftness, Wagner has
long been an institution and an inspiration. j
He has been thrice blessed—blessed with a Batting Eye incarnate—blessed
with a pair of hands that might have relieved Atlas—and blessed again with
a love for, and a loyalty to, the game that has never been equalled. j
In his 20 years of major league baseball he has served but one flag—that
first lifted by Barney Dreyfuss over Louisville and later transferred to Pitts
burgh, where Wagner has spent the greater part of his baseball life.
So he has been one of the few remaining links between baseball and senti
ment. proof that there is still something more to the game than the gate
receipts.
A Few Records'
The big infielder has more than his share of records. He has played in
more games, scored more runs, made more hits and stolen more bases than
any other ball player who ever lived.
In addition to this he holds the game's record of 17 successive years at
.300 or above —the .300 span extending unbroken from 1897 to 1914.
Dan Brouthers batted .300 or better 14 years in succession; Keeler, 13:
Anson. 12: Ed Delahanty, Nap L-ijoie and Joe Kelly, 11 each. Ty Cobb has
also batted above .300 the last 11 years, with some distance yet to go—but
with seven .300 years ahead before he passes John Henry Wagner's mighty
mark.
Cobb now holds the major league record of nine successive years of bat
ting leadership and he hopes to move along and add Wagner's record to his
credit —but at thirty, seven years above .300 is no light task even for a Cobb
to face.
There have been many thousands of major league ball players, "but Wagner
is the only one who has ever known such a batting span.
At Forty-three •
Last summer Wagner was playing his twentieth major league campaign.
He was moving into his forty-third year. Yet, even then, he was above .300
most of the season, and at the tinish only seven regulars in the National
League were above him.
He completed his twentieth year of battle as the hardest-hitting shortstop
in his circuit, while his infield play around short was still of the highest order.
As a Sportsman
Wagner has always been something more than a great ball player. No
game has ever known a finer sportsman.
We know of one instance where he coached a basketball team and refused
!to accept any pay for his work. This," he said, "is my recreation —not my
profession."
A year ago lie collaborated with a Pittsburgh writer in a series of articles,
all under Wagner's mime.
When the 'check came Hans turned over the entire amount to the baseball
writer, who had been the \ictim of a severe illness. J
Money was never any part of his god. He got his living from the game,
but he played it still more for the love of it.
We know on two occasions where Pennsylvania voters urged him to run
! lor Congress. On each occasion lie refused. The certainty of election would
not have tempted him. "I would have to quit baseball," he wrote. That was
I enough to end the debate.
Hans and Larry
Wagner's .greatest rival through the twenty span was Napoleon Lajoie,
who was to the American League what Wagner was to the National. The
Big German and the Big Frenchman are types that no living fan will ever :
forget. Lajoie served his twenty-first major league years last season, and
this spring passes into the minors as a manager, although he will still con
\ tinue to play.
How much further Wagner can go is not to be called in advance. His
f scalp Is gray and lus face is wrinkled from the eye strain of facing countless
suns. But while winter may be on his head, spring still waits in his soul.
He looks like some ancient ruin upon the field, but part r" the answer,
at least, is this: Last year no shortstop outbatted. and only one, Maranville,
had a better fielding average. He isn't hanging on through sentiment, but
results.
Time has been beckoning him from a long span through an age that has
| been serving Youth.
But the answer in his twentieth campaign and his forty-second year was
this: Batting average. .287; fielding average, .944.
So Time has about decided to quit calling him in—probably on the theory
that he has grown too deaf to hear.
Considerable institution, John .Henry Wagner. And you who follow base
; ball to-day had just as well gaze your fill at every opportunitv. You will
I never look upon his like again.
DEATH KNELLFOR
NEW YORK BOXING
A
Albany, N. Y.. Feb. 24. lnstead I
i of insisting on the passage of legisla- !
j tion immediately to stop all profes
! sional boxing in New York, Governor
; Whitman let it be known to-day that j
I he would be satisfied if the present
I law governing bouts is repealed, the j
repeal to become effective January 1 I
next. The Governor, it was stated at
the executive chamber, would like to
! see enacted the Slater law, which j
i would prohibit legalized boxing im- I
■ mediately. |
I
BRIDGE CLUB ENTERTAINED f
Mechanicsburg, Pa., Feb. 24. The |
Evening Bridge Club was pleasantly;
•entertained last evening at the home j
of Dr. and Mrs. N. W. Hersliner, West i
Main street. Luncheon was served i
to: Dr. and Mrs. M. M. Dougherty, Dr. i
and Mrs. H. A. Smith, Dr. and Mrs. I
Robert P. Ixing, Mr. and Mrs. Murray !
L Dick, Mr. and Mrs. George E.
Lloyd, Mr. and Mrs. 11. C. Brown, Mr. :
and Mrs. R. B. Schroeder, Mr. and j
Mrs. R. N. Biddle, Mr. and Mrs. Mer- l
vin Lamb, Mr. and Mrs. John Faller,
Dr. and Mrs. N. W. Hershner. I
However, it has been pointed out to
him that many engagements have
been made in good faith for bouts dur
; inb the summer and fall under the
present law, and that it would work a
! hardship to many interests if all were
canceled. Accordingly, he has agreed
to a compromise, under which he will
accept an amendment to the Slater Hill
j which will defer until December 31
i the effectiveness of the proposed re
| peal.
( IT'XFIRAI< OF MRS. J. H. BROWN
Mechantcsburg, Pa., Feb. 24.—Fu
neral services for Mrs. J. H. Brown,
who fell down the cellar stairs at her
home yesterday and broke her neck,
will be held on Tuesday afternoon at
1.30 o'clock, conducted by the Rev.'
Dr. H. N. Fegley, pastor of St. Mark's
Lutheran church. Burial will be made
in Chestnut Hill cemetery, Mrs.
Brown was aged 75 years and was a
! member of Bethlehem Lutheran
Church, Harrisburg, where she lived
1 prior to coming here-four years ago.
Her husband survives. ,
RARRISBURG TFJFAL TELEGRAPH
LEAGUE MEETING 1
NOW NECESSITY
New York League Schedule
Makers Will Not Be Alone;
Circuit in Doubt
Indications point to a busy session
of tho New York State League in
Harrisburg next month. This gather
ing has , been heralded as only a
scheduled meeting, but it looks like
i it will be a real session. There is much
: to do before the baseball season starts
j in April.
President J. 11. Farrell is not yet
I certain where a!l of his teams will
! pay this summer. While there has been
good news coming from Elmlra, it is
I said this franchise and that of Utlca,
j may be sold between now and the
j time for the meeting.
Reports from Utica are that there
! must be a sale of the club in that city.
Heirs want a settlement of an estate
of which the baseball franchise is a
part. Utica citizens have been hustling
to organize a stock company and there
I has been much encouragement, but
not enough to assure success. It is
said that either Allentown or Bethle
hem will pay the necessary price for
Utlca interests.
At Elmlra there has been also much
activity and with the aid of the Ro
tarlans of that cltv announcement has
been made that the club will remain
in the city. However, thene is a report
that the transfer of the Interests there
is for the purpose of preventing a loss
to the present owners who hpve been
loyal to Elmira fans and that the new
association is ready and willing to sell
If there is a profit coming on their
investment.
Whatever is going to happen at
Utica and Elmira will be made
known officially at the March meeting.
There need be no worry. Those who
know President Farrell have every
confidence in his ability to bring about
a satisfactory adjustment of all con
troversies and to fix a circuit that will
mean another successful season.
Bits From Sportland
The Methodist Club five, of the City
Amateur League, will meet tho Burn- |
ham Y. M. ,C. A*, team, on the lat- I
ter's floor itonight. In a game played
at Burnham at an earlier date the i
Methodist lads were victorious and ex
pect to duplicate the feat tonight.
On the home floor last night the
Wiconisco High School five lost a live
ly battle to the Enhaut High School
five by the score of 32 to 21.
The Cmp Hill High School tossers
easily defeated the Dragon A. C. com- j
bination by the score of 36 to 22, in
a game played last night on the Camp
Hill floor.
The Carlisle High School Sophomore
five lost a one-sided contest to the
Hummelstown High School five last
night by the score of 68 to 9. The
contest was played on the victors'
floor.
The undefeated Hagarstown Crescents
went down to defeat last night at the
I hands of the Altoona five, by the score
of 31 to 20. The Altoona five is on a
five-day trip and at the present time
has won four straight games, making
a record of fourteen straight for the
season.
In a bitterly contested game last
night on the Carlisle floor the H*)-shey
SI. C. quintet lost to the Lebanon Y.
M. C. A. team by the score of 36 to
34. In a preliminary game the Hershey
Monarch five downed the. Palmyra team.
Tho first squad of players of the
New York Giants left for the training
camp at Marlin, Texas, yesterday.
Forty-one persons were Included in tho
party with players and friends of the
club.
Gus Gleichman, a former Tri-State
played with the Wilmington team, has
I been traded by the Vernon club to the
I IjOS Angeles club, of the Pacific Coast
| league, in exchange for several other
i players.
The Melrose Grammar School five was
victorious over the Oberlin Orammar
School team by the core of 31 to 23,
in a game played last night on the
Oberlin floor.
Alden S. Swan, at one time a cham
| pion oarsman, died at his home in New
j York yesterday, aged seventy-eight
[years. In 1865 lie won the single scull
I championship of the Hudson, in a six
[ mile race, and in 1872, with' a rowing
'mate, lie won the double scull champlon
i ship of the National Bowing Associa
tion at Philadelphia, in a three-mile
! boat race.
The Camp H|ll Higli School girls'
team met its first defeat of the season
last night at tile hands of the Harris
burg Central • High School girls' team
by the score of 45 to 4.
Harry Coveleski and Oscar Vltt are
the only two hold-outs on the Detroit
American League club. Coveleski is
well known in these parts, his home
being in Shamokln, and he pitched for
the Lancaster Trl-State club.
Negotiations for the sale of Joseph
Wood, once star pitcher of the Boston
Americans, to the Cleveland Club, were
discussed at a conference between Har
ry H. Frazee, president of the Boston
club and Robert Mcßoy, vice-presi
dent of the Cleveland club. No agree
iment was reached but another Confer
ence will be arranged in the near fu
ture.
Ban Johnson Is a standpatter and is
opposed to the changing of the play
ing rules of the national pastime and
of the splitting of the world's series
money among different clubs. I
EASTERN LEAGUE |
LEADERS TO PLAY
' I
Jasper Tosscrs Here For Game
With Independents; Stars Jj
in Line-up
Eastern League leaders,* the Jasper 11
| five will be the attraction to-night at ]
Chestnut Street Auditorium. They ! '
play the Harrisburg Independents. > I
Dave Kerr, who has been out of the | 1
Jasper line-up for over a month on ac- j 1
count of an injured Knee, will Jump (
center in to-night's game and as he
always plays a starm game with the
Garnets when they appear in this city,
much interests will bo noticed In his
i play with the champion Jasper team.
The locals are all in the best of con
dition, after two hard workouts this
| week, and a great game is looked for.
[ The game will start promptly at 8.18
| and will be followed by the usual
dance. The teams will line-up as fol
lows:
Independents. Jasper.
Rote, f. Sedrnn, f.
McCord, f. <'ashman, f.
Oerdes, c. Kerr, c.
Colstock, g. Freldman, g.
McConnell, g. Fox, g.
Hassett School Quintet
Trims St. Francis College
Five In Fast Contest
] The Hassett School of Gymnastics
| five, without the service of its star for
! ward Gerdes, defeated the St. Francis |
j College quintet in a well played .game
last night on the Cathedral Hall floor,
jby the score of 31 to 23. The Hassett
I Arrows defeated the Presbyterian Oli
| vets in a preliminary game by a score
of 62 to 6.
The Hassett tossers took the lead
from the very first toss up, and, al
though at times the score was very
close the St. Francis team never proved
dangerous, and the local tossers held
the lead throughout. Hassett showed
superior teamwork, '.n which depart
ment the collegians were weak, break
| ing up many of their passes when an
opposing player cut for the goal. Cah
ill, who played guard for the Hassett
club five did some clever work. The
summary:
ST. FRANCIS COLLEGE
Fld.G. FI G. T.P.
j Leonard, forward 2 0 4
Sanders, forward.v... .. 1 11 1®
; Penny, center 0 0 0
I Irwin, center 2 0 *
iMaylock, guard 0 0 0
Burke, guard 10 2
Totals 8 11 23
HASSETT S. OF G.
Fld.G. FI.G. T.P. I
jP. Gerdes, forward 4 l'J j
Reagen, forward 3 0 6
center 3 0 6
Gough, guard 3 o 0
Cahill, guard 0 0 0
Totals 13 5 31
, Referee —Arthurs.
ARROWS
Fld.G. FI.G. T.P.
I Burns, forward 4 0 8
IMaloncy, forward 6 8 20
Sullivan, center 4 0 8
GafTney, guard 3 0 6
•! Leedy, guard 10 0 20
i Totals 27 8 62
OLIVET
Fld.G. FI.G. T.P.
Polleck, forward 1 0 2
, I Kurtzetner, forward lis
■ Storey, center...- 0 . 0 0
Basehoar, guard 0 1 1
. Kinter, guard 0 0 0
! Totals 2 . 2 6
i Referee —Bihl.
,! Middletown High Five
Defeats Steelton High
I In a hard fought game at Middle
town. last night, the Middletown High
, School defeated the Steelton High
- School combination by the score of 23
to 18. Middletown High lost at Steel
> ton several weeks ago and revenged
" itself last night. The Middletown Re
serves defeated the Steelton Reserves
. by the score of £8 to 19 in a prelimi
i nary contest. The summary:
; STEELTON H. S.
J Fld.G. FI.G. T.P.
r Dayhoflf, forward 1 4 6
! Coleman, foi-ward 10 2
Brackenridge. center... 2 0 4
, P. Wueschinski. guard.. 3 0 6
' i Morrett, guard 0 0 0
. I Totals " 4 18
MIODLIiTOWN H. S.
Fld.G. FI.G. T,P.
I Bowman, forward 3 5 11
Jcocklln, forward 4 2 10
[ j Rudy, center 0 0 0
, Kupp, guard 0 0 0
> Snavoly, gurd 10 2
f Totals 8 7 23
| Referee —Baumbach. Scorer—Mah-
J lien.
! I 111 RMM, MEN I>KOI* SAFELY
Altoona, Pa., Feb. 24. —Their clothing
1 i in fiames, John Erapatic, 27 years old,
- and Matthew Yelenac, 23 years old, slid
- down a rope suspended over the ledge
. on which they were working, twenty
feet above the ground, in the Pitts
" burgh Limeston Company's quarry at
Clover Creek, and rolled in a shallow
3 pool to extinguish the fire. Their pres
ence of mind. fellow workers say,
l doubtless saved their lives. They were
set on fire by the premature explosion
® of a keg of powder and were severely
burned.
FEBRUARY 24, 1917.
WELLY ER
Baseball plans for the University of
Pittsburgh call for twenty games. The
season opens April 34 with Juniata, at
Pittsburgh; and closes with Lehigh
University June 13. Walter Blair, for
mer catcher for the New York Amer
icans and late member of the Harris
burg league team, has been secured
to coach the Blue and Gold squad this
year. Blair is one of the best inside
baseball men in the coaching field and
should produce a winner. The team
will bo handicapped to some extent
this year, due to the fact that no
freshmen are allowed to participate in
varsity athletics. This will make some
of the best material of the school un
available for the big team.
Charlie Snyder, the popular Tech
High school center, is rapidly recov
ering at his home, 1708 Market street,
from a severe attack of pneumonia.
"Charlie" had a hard time getting
through for a while but the old spirit
that carried him "over the line" on
the football field biAaught him through
on top as usual. He is a trifle'more
pale than in the middle of the swim
ming season, but otherwise the same.
According to a dispatch from Utica,
the New York State League team will
remain in that city. Assurance was
STEELTON BOY TO
MEET PAUL COYNE
Openers for the next boxing show
will be Kid Bretz and Paul Coyne.
The show will be held at Chestnut
Street Auditorium Wednesday, Febru
ary 28.
Bretz hails from Steelton and looks
like a comer. He has only fought a
few times, but is breaking the game
good, the same can be said of Coyne
who is a Lancaster product in the
game. Both boys are bantamweights.
A large bunch of Steelton fans have
Honus Wagner Celebrated
43d Birthday To-Day
toGH
■MRS
Pittsburgh, Pa., Feb. 24.—John
(Honus) Wagner to-day celebrated his
forty-third birthday. On February
24, 1874, in Mansfield, Pa., was born
the man who has come to be known
almost wherever the game is played
as "the grand old man of baseball."
Though far past the age when most
baseball players retire, Wagner to
day was planning his twenty-first ma
jor league season.
Baseball fans of Pittsburgh to-night
will celebrate Wagner's birthday with
a banquet in his honor.
Urge Federal Bird Bill;
Need For Effective Act
Washington, Feb. 2 4. The Admin
istration, it was learned to-day, is
anxious for Congress to pass at this
session a bill prepared by the De
partment of Agriculture to make ef
fective the provisions of the ratiffied
treaty with Great Britain for the pro
tection of migratory and insectivor
ous bl)-ds.
The bill has been introduced in both
Houses and reported favorably by the
committee of the lower body and is
now on the House calendar, but with
out any chance of passing at this ses
sion unless the Administration gets
behind it. The good faith of this coun
try might be questioned if Congress
fails to pass the bill, as it was upon
the initiation of the United States
through a resolution of the Senate
that the treaty was negotiated.
Galahad Recreation Club
To Elect New Officers
On next Monday the Galahad Recre
ation Club will have rounded out three
years of athletic activities on Allison
Hill, and on that date will elect officers
for the ensuing year. The event will
be celebrated with a social and lunch
eon. at 1952 Bellevue Road.
At the present time the active mem
bership of the Galaliad Club consists
of twenty-seven men and during the
past year the club has added many new
features along athletic and social lines.
The members are looking forward to a
successful summer and expect to have
a baseball team entered in the Alli
son Hill League.
given yesterday that the stock Tv ou 'd
be taken over by private citizens. The
deal will be closed Monday.
Carlislo claims to have the cham
pion target shooters of Cumberland
county. This fact must be proven. M.
B. Stewart and J. H. Donson, of West
Kalrvlew, have challenged any pair of
shooters in the county to a 100-target
race. The shoot will take place at
Carlisle, in March.
Inter-City I>eague bowlers are get
ting quite active. This is a forerunner
of plpns for the big bowling carnival
to be held in Harrisburg In April.
These contests offer opportunity to
pick stars for the big contests. Har
risburg will entertain the boat howl
ers in Pennsylvania, residing within a
radius of fifty miles of this city.
Unusual interest is manifested In
the second bowling contest In the
Pennsylvania railroad elimination con
test. It will take place to-night at
Altoona. The local Motive Power
bowlers will compete with the shop
team that lost out in this city one
! week ago. In the event of a tie-up
the third game 'will be played on neu
tral alleys. Should Harrisburg win the
| local five will be in the finals at Balti
> more In April.
already/made reservations.
Another Ini|>orUiiit Bout
Kid Smith of Columbia and George
(Kid) Alberts of Reading will be an
other big drawing card as Smith al
ways puts up a great tight. Seats on
■ c ale Monday. There will be reserva
tions for women. Many of the Italian
fans are highly elated over the return
of their favorite Kid Albert from Fred
erick, who will meet Johnny Wol
gast. •
Meadowbrook Club Plans
Big Athletic Carnival
Philadelphia, Feb. 24. Entry
blanks of the Meadowbrook Club of
this city for their gigantic carnival of
track and Held sports in Commercial
Museum on March 10, is out. It gives
one an idea of the great-meet it is go
ing to be. Every year the program
gets just a little bigger and just so
much better. There are three new
events this year; that is three are bill
ed but only two may take place. One
of them is a two-mile relay race be
tween Dartmouth and Syracuse, an
other is a half mile race between Ted
Meredith and Bohlin, the Swede, and
the third is a one-mile race between
Jole Ray, the greatest American rnil
er .and Zanders, the great Swede.
There is some doubt, as to whether
the Swedes wil get to this country, but
if they do not, Ray will run a special
mile race against Windnagle, of Cor
nell. Overton of Yale and Devanney
of the Millrose Club. Otherwise there
is but one change in the program from
last year. A 1,000-yard handicap race
is substituted for a half-mile novice
race.
RED CROSS EXHIBIT
Mechanicsburg, Feb. 24. The
Kittatiny Camp Fire Girls are
giving a demonstration of American
Red Cross in one of the large display
j windows of the Hurst estate store.
West Main street, this afternoon and
| evening. This is the second public
j demonstration of this sort held here,
i Two years ago. Miss Anne McConnick
I and Mrs. Carl B. Eby, of Harrisburg
Red Cross committee, demonstrated at
Irving College, by the invitation of
Dr. E. E. Campbell.
j NO GUARD FOR POTATOES
Brrka Karmrr, Victim of Thieve*, Ap
peiilH In Vain Kor I'rotretlon
! Reading, Pa., Feb. 24. Mayor Fil
bert turned down an application for
police protection fpr a potato grower
who is holding a large quantity of po
tatoes for higher prices on his farm
just beyond the city limits. Some of
the man's potatoes were stolen Thurs
day night and a guard was asked for
the farm.
"You are entitled to neither police
nor sympathy," the mayor tola the
grower. "Sell your potatoes."
! BOXING ||
! • Chestnut Street Auditorium ;
hi Wednesday Evening, i
Feb. 28th
Johnny WOIKIINI VH. Klil Albert \
I l)lck WIIIN VN. Hilly Wnltx •
| J Georite Ivld Albert vn. Kid Smith J
, i I'iiul Coyne VN. Kid Bret* .
!j! Prices, 7.<* and SI.OO j
1 [ SentN on Nnle nt Koehenonr'a J
J i ClKtir Store, Third and Mnrket <
i [ NtreetN.
j —Good Line Cuts—
The Telegraph Printing Co.