12 READING CAPTURES BASKETBALL HONORS-PLAN YEW HIGH SCHOOL CAGE LEAGUE LATE RALLY WINS FOR READING FIVE I Lebanon Tossers Make Strong | Resistance in First Half of Game I Reading, Pa., March 19.—Drawing Away from their opponents-during the last eight minutes of play, Reading High, by a late rally, vanquished the High cagemen in the final Cen tral Pennsylvania Scholastic League game of the season at the Armory on Saturday night by a score of 40 to 25. A packed' house, which Included several hundred rooters from Lebanon, cheered the .victory which gave the Red and Black quintet the league championship and the silver trophy held by Harris burg Central High. The visitors made an effective resist ance against the speedy floor work of the Reading squad until half of the second period had been played. With but a three-point lead the local battlers started a sensational rally that netted them 14 points before the final geng sounded, while the visitors got but two points. Reading outplayed its rivals in the first half until the last few minutes. When the latter cut down a lead of nine points to three, the half ending at 18 to 15 in the locals' favor. The Leba non lads kept close to the home five In the second half until the score was 26 to 23, when the victors started their epurt with a field goal by Johnny Die trich. The conquerors guarded their oppon ents closely, holding them to six field goals, while they tallied 14, seven in each half. Dick Nyquist was a big factor In the locals' showing in the eecond period when he caged 8 foul goals out of 10 chances and 3 goals from the floor after he had been blank ed during the first 20 minutes of play. Johnny Dietrich opposed Moore, Leb anon's phenomenal shooter, and leading scorer of the league. He gave the latter litle freedom, holding him to two field tosses. Moore was way off in fouls, getting but 13 out of 26 shots from the 15-foot mark. Russell Wilson played a wonderful game for the Reading club, getting four pretty double-deckers and intercepting Lebanon's passes continually. Bin Rhodes allowed Strlckler, Lebanon's other speedy forward, but one field toss. The summary: READING HIGH Fd.G. FI.G. T.P. Wilson, forward 4 0 8 Nyquist, forward, ... 3 12 IS: Wendler, center, 1 0 10 j Rhodes, guard 1 0 2 ' Dietrich, guard, 1 0 2 Totals, 14 12 40 LEBANON HIGH Fd.G. FI.G. T.P Moore, forward 2 13 17 Strickler, forward, ... 1 0 r Trout, center, 2 0 ; Miller, guard o 0 i Harper, guard 0 0> tu Wolf, guard, 1 0 2 Totals 6 13 25 Fouls committed, Reading High, 26; Lebanon High, 2.1. Referee, S. Adams. Time of halves, 20 minutes. / N Wolgast and Maguire to Fight Wednesday Night j Promoter Billy Mearing will j stage his next boxing show in the I Chestnut Street uuditoriiim, on Wednesday night, next. The loeal promoter has secured two of the j lß'st lighters at their weight In the State for the wiiul-ii|>—Johnnie Wolgast, I.ancastor, and Frankic Maguire. Williamsport. Both Wolgast and Maguire are favorites with the loeal Itoxing i fans aud as eaeli is anxious to show that he is the superior boxer | the bout will be one of the best staged here for some time. Lite semi-windup will be be tween Pete Howell and Young Sharkey and two good prelimi nary bouts will balance the bill. V 1 SOMEBODY UEDj ■' • 1 i I "YES, MR.HOCTZMAM, XOU (ON BELIEVE Mt POSITIVELY THERE I m NO OTHER SWT KfTTERN? LIKE IT IN THE WORLD. | ll'O WESTPORT THE CORRECT CUT-A-WAY SHAPE CH.OCST bNANO IN AMERICA UNITED SHIRT A COLLAR CO TROY.N. *. For Sale Bj DIVES, POMEHOY & STEWART, HARRI SUI'RG. PA. i g i HI mil.- iri* Ju u-kic<us> lot let Cream Keepa the Skin Soft and Velvety in Rough weather. An Exquisite Toilet Prep aration, 26c. GOHCAS* DRUG STORES 1 IV. Third St, and P. R. H. Statloa * UNDERTAKER 1746 Chas. H. Mauk N . e ;;„ 8T PIIVATB AMBULANCE PHONES MONDAY EVENING, , 'yporili^hi & Gr<mtlandJ2ice Copyright, 1917, by the Tribune Association (New York Tribune) The Jjist Stand The outlook wasn't overpink for Uncle Sam that day; The Japs had conquered 'Frisco by a snappy double play: And when, fivo hundred thousand strong, they swept across the West, The nation was astounded —not to say a bit depressed. The slant-eyed legion ripped along from village unto town, The Rising Sun was hoisted as the Stars and Stripes went down; And then the Prussian horde joined in to storm the gory lea Until it stood before the gates of Washington, D. C. Alas! for Lexington and such we stood a conquered race. But wait!—what lonely bloke is that in yonder open'space? But when he started warming up, as pitching to the Sox, Not a native in the town could doubt 'twas Johnson in the box. They charged him in a serried sweep—but why waste further lines? He beanod them on their shaven heads and soaked them on their spines; He cut the old smoke-ball across, and, aiming at their crowns, He had them huddled in a heap below the Reds and Browns. That night, across the ocean's stretch this cable left the foe— "We've cleaned their bally army up and made their navy blow; We'll beard the cannon in its lair, the Mauser in its den; But facing Walter Johnson's pmoke is something else again." The citizens of this well-known Commonwealth will sit at a football or a baseball game and pan the equally well-known hide off the athletes where there is bad team play, or any tendency to star at the expense of the club. Yet in developing team play in he larger affairs of the nation the only response is a badly suppressed yawn. * John Franklin Baker Last spring John Franklin Baker reported for play after a year's respite on the farm. He had surrendered the bat for the hoe and the plough, and the result was that he secured a poor start on the season's run. His average varied between .265 and .280. About the time he got going again, later on in the year, he rammed his stalwart ribs against the even more stalwart grandstand and ceased shooting for an indefinite period. So he was not able to establish any late season rally such as Eddie Collins and Stuffy Mclnnis did. The result was that John Franklin Baker finished down around .2GB, nearly thirty points below Mclnnis and over forty points below Collins. This season Baker starts with a better chance. He proved by finishing sec ond in the home-run output that he still carries the wallop. And, as he is offly thirty and is in fine shape, he should range again above .300 through the new campaign. Baker is a natural hitter and .268 is far below his normal mark. He is good for a rise of forty or fifty points, at least, if there is anything left in. the steamy dope. • The Bis: Punch With Baker and Wally Pipp the Yanks should have a combination this sea son in the run-making line equal to any in the game, not even excluding Col lins and Jackson or Cobb and Veach. This may sound to be an overly extravagant statement. But recall these details: Pipp last season drove across more runs than any other man in the league—barring neither Cobb nor Speaker. Baker, up to the time of his acci dent, was only a brief span, behind. These two are both long-range firers, and working together they should take the place once held by Crawford and Cobb or Cravath and Luderus. Tlic Soul Cracker The drive that goes two hundred yards Is soft enough for me; I do not mind the traps that yawn Beyond the festive tee; But I can feel my brain careen, My bleeding soul is cut. The time I meet upon the green A down-hil three-foot putt. I'll meet a gunman any day And not give way an inch; I've tackled bill collectors where My nerve refused to flinch; I've hit a line and run an end, I've blocked a runner, but My knees still shake each time I face A down-hill three-foot putt. Most cricket players in this country stick to their own game. Norman Max well, the star young Philadelphia golfer, was a cricket player, and so was Harry Vaughn, the old Red star. But we know of no other eminent athletes in other lines who ever indulged in cricket to any great extent. Although any number of good cricket players take up other games as a side line, they stick to cricket in the main details. It would be an interesting experiment some day to train a team of crack ball players for a cricket ensemble and observe how well they could make out against some well-known cricket array. A year ago to-day Frank Moran was one of the main denizens of the spot light. It doesn't take 'em very long to forget the fellow who finished second in any start. PLANS LAID FOR TWO NEW CAGE LEAGUES With the Central Pennsylvania bas ketball league completed for Its sec ond season, with the exception of two contests, plans are on foot to form two other leagues in the Cumberland and Lebanon valleys. Both would be under the control of the Pennsylvania Inter- Scholastic Athletic Association, and the same rules of eligibility would apply. Officers of the association have a committee at work preparing details for a meeting to be held soon. The committee consists of Prof. Steoy Peters, Hershey; Prof. C. G. Dotterer, Annville, and Prof. G. R. Davenport, Myerstown. Because of their location, both Camp Hill and Oberlln could select either one of the leagues for membership. Located at the heads of both valleys, they would be just as convenient in one league as In the other. As now proposed, the Cumberland Valley league would comprise Carlisle, Chambersburg, Waynesboro, Hanover, Gettysburg, and possibly Oberlln and Camp Hill. On the Lebanon Valley circuit would be Hershey, Hummels town, Myerstown, Annville, Palmyra, Ellzabethtown, Lititz, Ephrata, Mount BATTLING NELSON TO SHOULDER GUN St. Louis, Mo., March 19. Bat Nelson is not a mollycoddle. He's ready to join the United States Army or Navy in case the United States is "dragged into this war." He prefers the army and wired Col onel Theodore Roosevelt that he want 3 to join T. R.'s regiment If the latter organizes one. His wlro reads; Training Camp Gossip Hot Springs. Ark., March 19.—The Brooklyn Nationals defeated the Bos ton Americans, 7 to 2, yesterday in the lirst game ot the spring lnterleague series, by piling up live runs when Mays weakened in the eighth inning. A great one-handed catch by Scott of a line drive In the sixth inning, and Hickman's throw to the plate, which cut oft Walker In the fifth, were geld ing features. At Houston, Tex.—ln a free hitting game, the New York National llrst team defeated Houston, Texas League Club, 3 to 2. Dave Robertson got a home run In the third inning, while Eddie Noyes hit for three bases in the ninth with two out for Houston. R. H. E. New York .1 9 0 Houston 2 8 1 Causey, Smith and Gibson; Glonn, Moore and Noyes. At Shreveport, La.—Three hits and a double steal gave the Cincinnati Na tionals two runs in the sixth inning and a 3 to 1 victory over the Shreve port, Texas Leaguers. Toney pitched eight innings for the Reds. , 1 R - H - E - Cincinnati .5 3 5 3 Shreveport 1 5 y Toney, Regan and Wingo, Huhn; DuffV and Smith. AtJ Galveston The New York Joy, and Middletown. Invitations will be extended to these teams, and it is expected that there will be no difficulty in forming six or eight-team circuits. While many of these two maintain first grade schools In scholarship, they do not have an enrollment of many more than 100 pupils, with a large percentage of these being girls. For any of these teams to be admitted to the Central Penn league, would be un fair to them because of their small student bodies. The number of boys In the schools in the larger circuit runs from 400 to 600. The new league will be under the control of the older organization, and all questions will be referred to the latter Each year there is al ways an undecided question of su premacy, but with a league under way, and all the teams playing practically the same schedule, some definite con clusion can always be reached. There is a possibility that the reserve teams from Tech, Central and the Academv will also be Invited to. join the new circuits. "Still in the ring and willing to enter 1 arena if my country tosses Its hat la the ring. In case of hostilities would want to join your regiment. Fought for my country once in the First South Dakota, Company G. Willing to do it again. I am not a mollycoddle. "BATTLING NELSON." Giants' second team defeated the Gal \ eston, Texas League team, 7 to 3. Galveston lL '-i lr 'Q E 9 New York !!")!!! 710 1 Gudger, Jacobus and Smith! Wright; Hchupp, Lohman and Rariden, McCar a'iT ° rl eana.—A timely single by Pete Allison, in the eighth inning, pre ceded by three errors, was largely re sponsible for the Cleveland Americans' o to 2 victory over the New Orleans, Southern Association team. R T-r f Cleveland 6 6 3 New Orleans . 2 6 5 ABRAHAM L. MILLER BURIED Duncannon, Pa., March 19.—Abra ham Lincoln Miller, of Hollidaysburg, died Wednesday at Altoona. Mr. Mil ler was born at Duncannon February 16, 1861, GOES TO CONFERENCE Blaln, Pa., March 19. The Rev. George H. Knox, who has servefl the Blain Methodist Episcopal charge the past year, will leave to-morrow to at tend the annual meeting of the Cen tral Pennsylvania conference which convenes at Lewlstown, Pa. The mem bers expect the Rev. Mr. Knox to be returned. HARRISBURG TEIEGRAJPH READING HIGH CAPTURES HONORS IN SCHOLASTIC LEAGUE; LEBANON SECOND Reading High School is the now champion of the Central Pennsylvania basketball league. The "Pretzel" boys made a record of nine victories out of ten games. The honors came Satur day night at Reading when Lebanon wus defeated by a score of 40 to 25. While Reading was lucky in winning | from Tech in an extra period game, j nosing out Steelton by one point, win- \ nlng from Central by two points when : the local aggregation was crippled, yet i their honors are deserved. It is gen erally conceded that Reading has the best balanced team in tho circuit. Leb anon is the only other team that hod a chance, and much of their success can be attributed to the work of Cap tain Moore who was the life of the quintet. Reading put in the cage four of the five players who were the runners-c.p to Central last season. With this ex perience, Reading played sterling ball all season, and lost only the game played at Lebanon. When the teams met Saturday night, each had a record of eight victories and one defeat. Read ing had lost to Lebanon, while Leb anon had lost to Central. In addition to its four veteran play ers Reading unearthed a star In Nyquist, a Sophomore, at that school. He at once proved a star, and is the second highest scorer in the league. The lad has two more years to play. Lebanon can take consolation in the fact that it has the best scorer in tho league. He stands head and shoulders above the remainder of the players in scoring, especially in field goals. In both of the games against Central and Tech played on the Lebanon floor, the Lebanon leader rained in 11 field goals, tieing a league record set by Killinger last season f6r Tech against the Lan caster aggregation. With tho final decision as to the championship, local basketball patrons are turning their attention to the local series between Central and Tech. The Dauphin-Perry Teams Fast Getting Into Shape The clubs In the Dauphin-Perry County League are to start the season and are fast getting the teams lined up. The managers and league \ AVSSSktjfc TURKISH A CmmHw Eg*tftMMt*Ggmttßxjiuh*Mii |^h Maroon showed In its last three games, all of which It played 011 foreign -floors and won, that It must be considered in the running for several years to come, as Beck, Wilsbach, unci Llngle, all first year lads. All three are clever players j and have done much to put Tech in | the running, and,enabled tho younger I school to win Friday night. 1 Tech students demand that the next j game he jllflyed on tho armory floor : where Tech has played all Its home games since the lirst of the year. While possibly not as much money would be made, it will give tho Tech team the ndvuntage of playing at home. The argument Is that Tech needs the cham pionship more than it docs the money. Then, too, it is pointed out that Cen tral will have two weeks to get its Fields-Gregory combination in the running again. Th% lay-off of four weeks had its. effect on the playing of the tam as well as of these two play ers Friday night. Tech does not have a game sched uled for this week, and so an inter mission of two weeks will transpire be fore the Tech team gets into action in a regular game. This will also have ita effect on the team, the Tech fol lowers think. As it now stands, the contest is booked for the Armory, and if a change is made it will be against the wishes of most of the Tech lads. In the Tech inter-class league the Sophs still lead with four victories and one defeat, and look like the winners. Tho game TJuesday will see the Seniors and Juniors in action. In the Central Penn circuit Steelton comes to Cen tral, and two weeks hence Tech and Central will wind up the season. The standing is as follows: Team W. L. Pet. Reading 9 1 .900 Lebanon 8 2 .800 Steelton 4 5 .4 45 Central :! 5 .375 Tech 3 fi .333 York 1 9 .100 officials are scouring this section for players and the teams will be repre sented with tho strongest possible tal ent. League and club officials have all been elected and matters of the league will be well taken care of. That the teams will be well supported this sea son lias been manifested by the public [ meetings held by the various clubs. 1 ' MARCH (9, 1917. WELLYSJ? CORNER Reading High School won the seal son's honors in tho Pennsylvania Scho lastic League. The Berks county ag gregation played a good game. They njado a hard tight after Central fell clown through loss of star players on account of eligibility rules. Much credit Is duo the Lebanon High School basketball team runners-up in the Pennsylvania scholastic race. This five set a pace from the start and had in Moore the best point winner In the league. Members of the Harrisburg Sports men's Association are planning for a big shoot In the near future In which team matches will bo a feature. An opportunity will be given the Pennsyl vania Railroad shooters and high school teams to win prizes in target events. OVERTON BREAKS ANOTHER RECORD New York, March 19.—John W. Overton, of Yale, made a new world's indoor record for the LOOO-yard run at the senior national Amateur Ath letic Union indoor championships at tho Twenty-second Regiment Armory Saturday night. Ills time was 2 min utes and 14 seconds, 1 2-5 seconds bet*- ter than the former record. Jole Ray, of tho Illinois A. C., Chicago, finished second. Overton ran one of the most re- Marysville Juniors to Have Strong Combination Marysville, Pa., March 19. —The Marysvillo Susquehanna baseball team has been organized by the jun ior ball players of town for the com ing season. At a recent meeting tho following officers and committees were elected: President. Edgar Rob erts; vice-president, Dewey Bare: sec retary and treasurer, Clarence Lick; coach and manager, tho Rev. Ralph E. llartman; captain, Joseph K. New York State League magnates will meet in Harrisburg Wednesday night. During tho day there will be some lively scenes in the hotel lobby. Trades and sales will be in order and managers will be busy lining up play ers for the season. From one of the New York State League towns comes a suggestion that two seasons be arranged. This might prove a money-maker providing tho same team does not win out in each series. It has never been tried in the East. President Farrell is not likely to favor the plan. Track athletes are keeping busy in doors. It will soon be time for out door work. Harrisburg high schools are showing considerable activity in preparation for the various track meets to be held during May and June. markable indoor races ever seen, vir tually duplicating his feat of a week ago in the Meadowbrook meet in Philadelphia, when he beat Ray's run ning mate, Myers, in world's record time for one mile. A world's record was equaled when La Loomish, the lanky sprinter from Chicago, flashed across tho line in the 60-yard dash iij 6 2-5 seconds, equal to the best mark. Brooke Brewer, the Maryland state star, ran a close second. Lightner; rules and regulations, Clar ence Lick, Edgar Roberts, Robert Cunningham; publicity, Joseph Light ner, Dewey Bare and Edgar Roberts. It is expected that the juniors will have tho strongest team in a number of years on the Held. The roster Is made up of the following: James Ben fer. Merle Sellers, Edgar Roberts, Harry Dcckard, Raymond Benfer, Clarence Lick, Robert Cunning ham, Ross Sheaffer, Joseph Lightner, Dewey Bare, George Sanders, Paul Anspach, David Clendenin, Martin Clendenin, Russel King, Russel Milli ken, John Shearer, Walter Wolf, How ard Kocher and Percy White.
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