17 SPORTS—GEORGE COCKILL'S ARRIVAL STIRS UP HARRISBURG BASEBALL FANS FANS CLAMOR FOR REAL RING BOUT ''Billy" Mehring to Bring Al, Doty Here if Fans Put Up Guax*antee "Billy" Mehring, acting on a num ber of suggestions, is at present en deavoring to stage a bout "In this city between Al Doty, of Canton, Ohio, and Frankie Maguire, of Williamsport. the former having issued a challenge to the Billtown boxer this week. In his challenge Doty expressed the desire to meet Magulre over the twen ty-round route, but If Promoter Mehr ing can secure the support of the local fans he can do doubt swing the deal and arrange a ten-round bout for this city. The bout will be one of the most expensive staged in this city for some time and Mehring is now scouting around to ascertain if the fans will give him necessary support. Maguire and Wolgast Matched Promoter Mehring will hold his next show in the Chestnut Street Au ditorium on Wednesday night, March 21, and has secured the signature of Maguire to meet Johnnie Wolgast, of Lancaster, in the final bout. Ma guire challenged Wolgast before the latter's bout here several weeks ago. At the presertt time Wolgast is suf fering from a slightly dislocated phoulder, received in a bout at Phila delphia last week. He will be in tine condition, however, for his bout here. On Monday night Wolgast will meet Johnnie Gill, of York, in the semi final of the Kilbane-Droney fight, in the Orpheum theatre, York. Globe Right-Posture Tossers Capture Two Contests With Ease The Globe Right-Posture basket ball teams were again victorious in games played last night. The first team trimmed the Enhaut Ex-High School quintet by the score of 24 to 18, and the Junior team humbled the Independent Juniors to the tune of 26 to 15. The summaries: Globe First Blnhaut. Holland, f. E. Bartels, f. Miller, f. P. Bartels, f. Huston, c. Koenig, c. Smith, g. %eck, g. Moore, g. Miller, g. Field goals, Holland, 4; Huston, Smith, E. Bartels, P. Bartels, 2; Koe nig, 2: Miller, 2. Fouls, E. Bartels, 4: Holland, 12. Referee, Wenrick. Globe Jrs. Independents. Huston, f. Garrett, f. Sykes, f. Amole, f. Boldosser, c. Williams, c. Meek, g. Shay, g. Krebs, g. Earp, g. Field goals. Huston, 2; Sykes, 2; Meek, 4; Krebs, Garrett, 2; Amole, Williams. 2. Fouls, Huston, 7; Meek, 1; Garrett, 3: Amole, 1; Williams, 1. Referee, Wenrick. LIED, j A KM UKE THIS 00 i)N A HOUSE. MEANS (TO A eo) a 6ood Place, to frET A FEED. ft Your Service" Business J* Men's Lunch A. M. to2P.M. Palace Cafe Open Day and Night. 4 S. 4th St. You are looking for real down-right pleasure and 1 am the fellow who can give it to you. My name is KING OSCAR 5c CIGAR Meet me any time anywhere, or better yet keep me always with you. JOHN C. HERMAN & CO. Makers. THURSDAY EVENING, HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH MARCH 8, 1917. W fPORT \aLIGHT Joy Grant/and Rice Copyright, 1917. by the Tribune Association (New York Tribune) Iristam Speaker, the Texas Typhoon, was the Son of Swat who checked Ty Cobb's ten-year reign last season, but for all that Speaker is not the ball player who is pressing Ty closest for the batting premiership of the game. Cobb, with a murk of .869 for .his complete span, is 26 points beyond the Texan who is nestled back at .340 for his cight-vear total. This is no in v inclble lead, but for the time being it is safe enough to compare another Sun land slugger now on top of Cobb's flying heels. The citizen we refer to is none other than Joseph Jackson, the Carolina Howitzer, who refuses to be shaken loose, even, by a Tycobbian pace. fbfekson's Brilliant Fight Cobb has been setting a terrific pace since Jackson entered the major league, six years ago, and while the Georgian" still has a margin, it is far from being a wide and woolly one. For all the while Greenville Joe has been hanging on grimly, only a stride or two away. Starting the 1917 campaign, he will be only six points behind Cobb In the complete account of base hits, and six points is no particular part of an un varnished cinch. Here are the data: Games A.B. Tfits Pet. V c>b , b 1,640 6,790 2,138 .369 Jackson .... •■•••, 872 3,25/ 1,182 .363 i nis is qui to a bit closer than any noncombatant figured any one was to Cobb as a hit producer. It is a margin that might be wiped away in two or three months. Cobb, among other ambitions, hopes to retire with the greatest, or the highest, batting average ever compiled by any player in baseball for the full span. Jackson, Speaker and Collins have the chance to head him off, but of these Jackson alone is in position to strike with effect. And a ball player who can average .363 for six campaigns is no soft enemy. One of the toughest breaks in baseball has been, the fact that Jackson, able to a y. rage -363 for six years, has never led the league at bat. He batted .408 and .390 on two occasions, only to finish in second place. Travers and 1917 After almost two golfless years, Jerry Travers has at last found time for a _ . j wi nter vacation in Houston, Tex. Due in the main to a rheumatic shoulder, his golf there has been well below his average, so there is no line yet upon his championship possibilities for the season ahead Travers will undoubtedly play at Oakmont this season in the amateur cham pionship, but only time will tell whether or not he will be able to brine his game back to the old form. There is this in his favor—any man who can give battle in golf as he has in the past is not to be counted out too soon. lhe record of his last four years alone shows what a rugged opponent he has always been to beat. In his last four years of championship play counting only match play for the amateur title. Travers has played seventeen matches. Of these he has won tifteen and lost two. His victims have included Evans, Ouimet, Travis, Anderson and other stars, while the onlv two through this period who have cudgelled him out were Ouimet and Marston. If Travers gets a chance this summer to get his game going at odd intervals, as he hopes to, he will be no small factor when the Oakmont program gets under way. Giants, picked far and wide to win. are likely to get overconfident." Ordi narily this would be true. But developing overconfidence with John McGraw on the bench and Buck Herzog around the infield is no easy matter. By the 1 * ? arnest athlete has listened to these two express 'an opinion of his abilitj, it is a rare bird who can still extend his plumage in any self-admiration parade. A Northern Consolation I hate this winter stuff, and yet, Although the day is cold and wet, I am not cursing bitter fate Because I took a 6 or 8, My soul does not feel raw and cut Because I missed a two-foot putt, And while the bally snow still flies I have no need of alibis. "You say there are 400,000 trap shooters in this country," comments J J H„ ' and later on you say there are 900,000 golfers. You probably didn't stop to think whereabouts 890,000 of these golfers did most of their shooting." Such Indeed Dear Sir: Such is fame A year after Matty retires as an active pitcher they are already lauding others as great, or greater. It doesn't take long to forget the past in the glow of the present. Ty Cobb's record in his prime or rather, his reputation will begin to fade quickly when he begins to slip 'and others start leading him at bat. They will then be comparing voung stars of twenty-four with Cobb at thirty-four or thirty-five. Fame comes quickly in this game, but it passes out with even greater speed. K. L. K. Which is true enough. Most great poets, writers and statesmen are greater after they are dead, m the way of reputations. But most great ball players are practically null and void once they drop below .270. piaje s One of the best ways to reduce an Enlarged Dome or a Swelled Bean is to take a few hours and figure out a box score of your record—including the errors and the strike-outs and the pop-ups with the hits. Many an entry who figured himself a .400 in the League of Life will be a trifle astonished to ob serve an average around .122. Hazleton Saturday Bill For Local Basketball Fans Hazleton will be the Saturday night attraction here at Chestnut Street Au ditorium. These Pennsylvania league tossers will meet the local Independ ents. Local fans are much pleased with the fast game played by the Pennsyl vania league teams. Hazleton is considered one of the best teams in the league, but owing to injuries to some of the star play* ers, they are not as high in the race as th'ey should be, considering the strength and ability of the team. In the Hazleton line-up will be all the regular players, as they are making a trip through this part of the State. One of the best games of the season is expected Saturday night. LKSS SALARY FOR HOBUTZELL Uoston, March B.—With the receipt yesterday of the signed contract of Ilichard C. Hoblitzell, first baseman of the world's champion Boston Ameri cans, Secretary John Lane said that the last principal holdout among the players had fallen into line. Hoblitzell, who received $5,600 last year, was dissatisfied with a cut of S6OO in this year's term, but signed at $5,000, it is understood. Hooper, Lewis, Leonard, Foster, Mays and Gregg are still un signed, but club officials have stated their belief that the first' four named would be at the training camp at Hot Springs, under contract soon, personal affairs being responsible for delay in signing in some instances. Plank No Holdout; Off to Training Camp * W • • ' ' ' : -.y '& :-': v';oJ EDD:E pi/AHK,. Gettysburg's baseball hero, Eddie Plank, has changed his mind and will stay in the big game. He left yester day for the South and 'will train with St. Louis Americans. Ho signed a contract three days ago. Jim Thorp's Big Bat Is Responsible For Victory Marlin, Tex., March B.—The Schaefers got revenge yesterday for the many defeats they have suffered in the prac tice Klines at the hands of the nine led by Hans German's team not only won, but shut out the rival aggregation, 7 to 0. The big bat of Jim Thorpe largely was responsible for the outcome. Jim made a single his first time up, and then drove the ball far over Benny Kaufl's head for a home run on his next try. Kilduff was on base at the time, so Thorpe's mighty blow accounted for two runs. The game marked the debut of George Kelly as a pitcher, and Judging from the showing he made McGraw's hope of making a good twirler out of the lanky Californlan may be realized. Kelly allowed only two hits in the tffree innings he pitched. Scheppner getting one and Pie Way the other. Huch veteran hitters as £nny Kauff, Jack Murray and> Lobert were unable to do more than pop up the ball for easy outs. Manager McGraw and lyobert drilled the new pltchern In the art of holding; a runner on first bone at the morning practice. The recruitn all appeared to have the same weakness MANAGER COCKILL STARTS ACTIVITY Season to Open One Week Later; Wait Call For Meet ing in This City A ■wf&ii*""* IJM MANAGER GEORGE COCKILL Following the announcement that he would return to Harrisburg some time Kriday or early Saturday, Manager Cieorge Cockill returned to Lewisburg to-day. His visit here yesterday marked the beginning. of baseball ac tivity in Harrisburg for the coming season. What happened at the conference late yesterday afternoon between Manager George Cockill and local boosters will not be made public for at leasta week. Cockill is awaiting instructions from President J. H. Farrell as to the time for the meeting of the league in Har risburg. It is the belief that the mag nates will be here Thursday, March 15. The season wil open May 1, one week later than was originally agreed. This may mean the closing date on Septem ber 16. Manager Cockill, who Is on the schedule committee, will do everything in his power to give Harrisburg Satur day games. Reading will probably be paired with the local team on holi days. Indications are that the old time rivalry between these teams will be revived. Cy Parsons, last season's popular j i pitcher, lias signed a contract and will Ibe on hand early. "Liefty" Volz is I also certain to play here. To date 22 players have signed up. Early practice j will in all probability be held at Buck- j nell. and the team comes to this city on or about April 26. McCormick Bowlers Too Much For Independents Boyd Memorial League (Boyd Alleys) McCormick 2251 Independents 1969 ! McCormick 774 | Taylor (McCormick) *"7 Taylor (McCormick) 479 j Academy Duckpin League (Academy Alleys) Bakers 1512 Bitters 1504 Touser (Bakers) 100 , Touser (Bakers) 35 4 | Casino Duckpin League (Casino Alleys) I Majesties 1453; ! Audions ;. . . 1371 j Majesties 52S j Harry (Audions) 133 Harry (Audions) . 348 Casino Tenpin League (Casino Alleys) Jolly Five , 2701 Electrics 2603 Jolly Five 923 Fletcher (Jolly Five) 23 3 Basch (Jolly Five) 610 Enola V. M. C. A. I/cagiic (Association Alleys) j Diamonds 19?2| Sapphires 1 SO 1 i j Diamonds 7Guj Snyder (Sapphires) 21S ! 'Snyder (Sapphires) £24 Miscellaneous (Fickes Alleys, Lemoyne) l.emoyne 1112 Doutrich 13 13 Spahr (Lemoyne) 14o| Saphr (Lemoyne) 333 (Taylor Alleys) Taylor Stars 1542 | Parthmore Stars 14"0 Taylor Stars 557 Bentz (Taylor Star 3) 130 i Bents! (Taylor Stars) 340 STANDING OF THE TEAMS Academy Duckpin League Teams W. L. Pet. Officers 42 27 .(>O9 Pakers 38 3 1 .551 Barbers 35 34 .507 Bitters 34 35 .193 Casino Tenpin l eague Teams W. L. Pet. Jol!y-Five 3 4 26 .5 66 Alphas 31 26 .5 4 4 Electrics 32 28 .533 jCalumets 30 27 .526 1 Orpheums 26 34 .433 | | Rovers 52 35 .410 Enola Y. M. C. A. Ix'ague Teams. \V. L. Pet. Rubies 28 20 .583 Sapphires 24 24 .500 : Emeralds 24 24 .500 Diamonds 20 28 .416 Hassett School Five Will Entertain Altoona To-morrow evening toe Altoona Tri- I angle Club will oppose the Hassett i School of Gymnastics five on Cathedral | Hall floor. The Altoona team is a I speedy aggregation and have won a I majority of their gamefe this season. The Hassett five have been practicing i hard for this game and are confident-j of victory. Between the halves the Susquehanna College Girls' five will oppose the Has sett Co-eds. This game will be watched I with interest, as there Is an old rivalry | between the girls or the two schools; and it Is the first girl's college game In tills city this year. BAKER AGAIN ELIGIBLE Cincinnati, March 8. The Nation al Baseball Commission yesterday re instated Player Howard Baker to good standing, and recognized the right of the New York National League club to his services. Baker was carried by New Tork on its reservation list in 191G as a voluntarily retired player. He however, signed with Bridgeport, of the Eastern League, being under the Impression that his transfer to that club was regular. The cpmmls sion ruled otherwise and announced that a severe penalty would have been put on the Bridgeport club If it were | not a fact that the present owners had I nothing to do with the alleged trans fer. j| CENTRAL PLANS STEELTON RAID Blue and Gray Bunch After An other Scalp; Ineligibles May Play in Final Games Central High will meet Steelton to morrow night. The game will bo play ed on Felton Hall floor, Steelton. Although the blue and gray quin tet has lost Its league leadership for this season it still has a chance to finish with credit. A big surprise was the Tech victory over the Bethlehem Steel bunch, but plans are being made up on Forster street to gain an even more decisive triumph. Steelton Is Strong Steelton players are putting up a good game this season, so Central will have good opposition at least. The lineup will include: Hilton, Martz, Frank, Wolfe and Maloney. Special cheering practices are being held at High school and an excep tionally large student delegation is expected to accompany the team. Rumors are afloat among certain quarters at Central High school that Gregory and Fields will be allowed to participate in two of the remaining league games. However this win not affect the game to-morrow night, but will cause a probable change in the last two games on the blue and gray schedule, the final Steelton and Tech games, March 23 and 30, respectively. SHIELDS SIGNS WITH BINGOES Binghamton, N. .Y., .March 8. Jimmy Shields, the big first baseman landed from the Topeka team of the local New York State League aggrega tion, is to have opposition for his job. Boss Hartman announced to-day that he had landed, upon the recommen dation of Heinle Zimmerman, of the Giants, Spike Shannon, a first saeker, who last year while playing with the New York Athletics led his club with the bat with the average of .350 for thirty games. DAItCY TO MEET UIRIiONS Chicago, March S.—Lea I)arcv. Aus tralian middleweight, will light "his first bout in this country In Milwaukee, ac cording to Frank Mulkern, Milwaukee fight promoter. Mulkern, who Is here to-day, said Darcy would come west In a few days to accept a match with Mike Gibbons, of St. Paul, before a Milwau kee club. Elmira Lands Jackson to Succeed "Wid" Conroy Emira, N. Y„ March 8. The management of the Elmira club of the New York State Baseball League has decided to accept the terms of James Jackson, of Phila delphia, as manager to succeed A\ illiam Conroy. Jackson is a former New York State League player. Special Friday Bargains IN THE HUB'S Re-Organization Sale Only 2 Days More—Sale Ends Sat. Mar. 10th To-morrow, Friday, we will present the most extraordinary bargains ever offered in this city on such high character merchandise for which The Hub has always been noted. The heavy selling has depleted some stocks but to these we have added many higher priced articles thus providing as great and even greater values than when the sale opened. If in need of any of the following special values, marked for Friday's selling only, come early; they won't last long at these prices. Men's and Young Men's Suits (n PA Men's & Young Men's Overcoats mm fft Worth sls, sl7, S2O and S2SP 7•0\) Worth sls, sl7 and S2O Ares /•j>V Lot consists of only 27 f - 18 Overcoats in the M—— high grade Suits—4 size collection sizes 33, 34, 32; 4 size 33; 4 size 34; 4 size 35; 3 size 36; 35, 36, 37 and 38 only—if your size is here 2 size 37; 1 size 40; 2 size 42; 3 size 44 you'll get a great big bargain—if you come they're wonderful bargains if they're your fit. early. 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D. or on Approval TTTTD 320 Market St. I XlUr XIU U Harrisburg, Pa. CORNER Manager George Cockill is a busy man. He is a superintendent at the Milton munition plant, coach at Buck nell and manager of the Harrisburg baseball team. As a result of a slight cold Manager Cockill was able to get a lew days leave of absence, and he came to Harrisburg yesterday. The confidence he expressed as to bright prospects for the coming Beason was encouraging. Fight fans who like to see a lively ring battle, may get their wish. Man ager Mehring is willing to do Ills part to get Al Doty to Harrisburg to meet McGuire. It is out of the question to stage a 20-round battle, but it is the belief that Doty's manager will agree to 10 rounds If the cash is in sight. "Lefty" Wertz of Newport, a scar in the Dauphin-Perry League has signed to play with Scranton. Gettys burg was after the crack twirler but ho preferred a tutorship under the veteran .Bill Coughlin. Christy Matthewson and his players worked in a stable yesterday at Shreveport, La. When "Matty" with his "Reds" landed at the ball park they found a sea of mud. Back of Bits From Sportland The White quintet, of the Central high school girls' morning league con tinued its winning streak yesterday and defeated the Red team by the score of 13 to 6. The White live leads the league by a good margin. Last night on the Taylor alleys F. W. Kimmel, hung up a new duckpin record, scoring 209 points in a game. A. Hobson held the previous record of 206. The Boas Street Juniors were de feated in a close game by the Messiah five, on the latter's floor. The final score standing 24 to 22. In the race for the championship in the Central high school girls' after noon league the Yellow team trimmed the Green tossers to the tune of 10 to 4, in a contest played yesterday. The Yellow team heads the league. Members of the Technical high school faculty are holding daily work outs in preparation for two games, one with the senior five and another With the winner of the Interclass league race. The Penbroolc Recreation Club has been organized with a total member ship of 100 at present and the officers and members expect to double the number within a short time. The club was organized for the purpose of pro moting all athletic sports. In a one-sided but hard fought game last night the Dickinson Law School live defeated the Dickinson College team by the score of 43 to 17. Hummelstown Monarclis defeated | the Keystone. A. C. five of this city by tlie field I.i a stable, and the players spent the day In liberlng up exercises. Players were divided into pairs and each pair was assigned to a stall for special work. President John K. Tener of the Na tional' League is much interested in Harrlsburg's baseball outlook. He lias always been a bit? booster for this oily and is in communication with Manager Cockill, as to what is going on. To-morrow be will hear from George Harry what has happened within the past two weeks. The local fan \yill be in New York for a day and will spend a few hours with President Tener and Johnny Heydler. Members of the Harrisburg Track Athletic Committee are scheduled to meet In the offices of the Park Com mittee this evening. Arrangements will be made for the track meet on the Island In May, and other matters of athletic importance will be dis cussed. The Tech faculty quintet unlimbered their muscles yesterday afternoon in an hour's practice, and incidentally trimmed a picked team by a 31 to 27 tally. tlie score of 30 to 25 in a contest played last night oil the Hummels town floor. The Bowman & Company girls five went to York last night and were de feated in a well played contest by the Bear Company girls. The final score being 6 to 5. Two city amateur league contests are billed for to-night on the Technical high school gymnasium floor. The first contest will start at 8 o'clock and will be between the Methodist and Y. M. H. A. fives, while the second game will be between the Rosewood and the P. R. R. Arrow quintets. The Ilassett five were defeated by the Carlisle Indian quintet last night at Carlisle by the score of 41 to l(i. American Teams All Are Supplied With Instructors Chicago, March B.—With the appoint ment of drill sergeants to Join the De troit and St. Louis clubs of the Ameri can League, President Johnson an nounced that every club in the league had been supplied with military in structors. The sergeants were ordered by Adjutant General McCain, U. S. A., to join the Detroit squad at Waxa hachie, Tex., and the St. Louis club at its camp in Palestine, Tex. The officers were sent from Dallas. Presi dent Johnson said that although the league had offered to pay the traveling: expenses of the officers, General McCain had declined to accept it. The league, however, will reimburse them for their services.
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