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LOCAL BASEBALL FANS AWAIT COCKILL's ARRIVAL-GOSSIP FROM MIMIC WORLD
FANS ANXIOUS TO
HELP BALL CLUB
Await Arrival of Manager
George Cockill to Start
Boosting Campaign
Harrisburg baseball fans are anx
iously awaiting the arrival of Manager
George Cockill next week. His pres
ence in this city will mean the begin
ning of a prolonged boosting season
for the game. The assurance of New
York State League Baseball has
brought about much interest here.
Manager Cockill will outline his
plans and give the list of players he
has signed to date. With the signing
of Downey and Cook it is certain Har
risburg will have two fast intlelders.
Both of these players are valuable men
to any team. Another good man is
Harrison, whose work in the outfield
last season and his hitting brought
many victories.
Anxious to Contribute
What plans will be offered for the
organization of a new association is
not known at ths time. There was a
report current to-day that several well
known baseball enthusiasts were in fa
vor of forming a combination with
Manager Cockill which would give the
team all the backing needed. There is
also a desire on the part of a number
of supporters to take stock in a new
association.
While the usual number of season
books will be offered for sale, it is not
the intention of Manager Cockill to
rely wholly on this proposition. lie
v/ants the same backing as is given
teams in other cities. Island Park will
be released for a number of years and
baseball assured for the central part
of yie city.
West Fairview High School
to Have Baseball Team
West Fairview High school boys at a
meeting yesterday afternoon organiz
ed a baseball team to represent the
school during the coming season. Pro
fessor E. R. Lower, principal of the'
school, was elected manager and Ken
neth Lantz, captain. Candidates for
the team responded to the first call
from Captain Lantz and will start
practice as soon as the town ball dia
mond in Railroad street is put into
shape. The candidates are: Arthur
•Spurrier, Andrew Gerhart, Edwin Da
vis, Arthur Whissler, Clyde Phillips,
John Wolf, Charles Shaffer, Lester Mar
shall, Stanley Davidson, Martin Smelt
zer. Manager Lower would like to ar
range games with teams whose ages
range from 13 to 16 years. No date lias
been selected for the opening of the
season.
NEW YORK STATE LEAGUE DEALS
Scranton, March 31.—A number of
important deals have been completed
in the New York State League, accord
ing to the latest bulletin issued by
President J. H. Farrell as follows:
Contracts With Elmira, Charles
Brooks, Dave Fryer, Bud Croake,
Paul Gunz, Lorenz Riott, Jimmy
Walsh; with Binghamton, John H.
Fleiger, Eugene Foley. Terms ac
cepted^—With Elmira, Elmer Roussy;
with Wilkes-Barre, B. Ycrbout, Cotter,
Sherry; with Harrisburg, Tom Dow
ney. Released by purchase—By El
mira to Binßliamton, Frank Caporel;
by liinglijiuitou to Elmira, Bob Peter
son. •
BLUE RIDGE AFTER CON ROY
Elmira, N. Y., March 31. —Wid Con
roy, who led the local New York State
League team during the last two sea
sons and furnished local fans with the
best baseball they ever had, has been
granted his unconditional release by
the owners of the Colonels, following
the signing of Jimmy Jackson as man.
ager. It is believed that Conroy want
ed to be a free agent so that he could
sign to manage one of the teams in the
Blue Ridge League.
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The Grain of Gold
When I think of how I've wasted
All the years that have been mine.
And the bitter dregs I've tasted
Paying for the sips of wine—
Can you wonder that I shiver
o'er my meal of Dead Sea fruit?
But though life has been a flivver,
I don't wear a pinch-back suit.
Many a wild pitch I've unlimbered
In life's glad and giddy game;
For my dome was so well timbered
I-iignum Vitae was my name;
Just a fish'.' You surely said it,
I'm as crazy as a coot,
I am bugs-—but gimme credit —
I don't wear a Pinch-Back Suit! '
F. R.
v Tlie Punch of Rhythm
More than one sportive observer has wondered from time to time why it
is and just how it is that some small, slight specimen of human machinery
can wallop a golf ball further than 200-pound huskies capable of terrific
power.
The answer is simple enough. There is no punch in the world like the
punch of rhythm. For rhythm under control means perfect timing, and per
fect timing can get greater distance than ten times the power that isn't timed.
Young Norman Maxwell doesn't weigh over 115 pounds. He is slightly
built. Yet through perfect timing he can outdrive nine-tenths of the good
golfers weighing from 40 to 75 pounds more.
Timing means an absolute lack of waste. Whereas in the ordinary swing
there is always at least 50 per cent, waste through broken rhythm.
In Baseball
In golf there are many long drivers who are small. Maxwell is a leading
example. Jerry Travers doesn't weigh 150 pounds, yet no one can hit a driving
iron any further. Phil Carter gets line distance, and Freddie McLeod could
drive with the best. Jack Hobens is far from being a big man, yet Jack can
drive with any golfer in the country.
■But in baseball most of the slashing hitters, the long distance men, are
big. Either heavily built or rangy and willowy. Crawford, Pipp and Baker
are all big men, and they are probably the three hardest hitters in baseball.
Heinle Zimmerman, Lajoie, Wagner, Cravath are all over 190 pounds. Cobb
weighs 180 and so does Speaker. Few of the smaller ballplayers are long dis
tance hitters, for baseball requires more of a physical effort through the swing
than golf. The bat is heavier and strength is required to swing just- at the
proper instant after sizing up the speeding ball.
About 5 to 1
Sir—While I note that most of the experts are figuring out a great batting
duel this season between Cobb and Speaker, I have a hunch that it is Joe
Jackson.'s time to come through, so I am going after a few select wagers along
this line. About what odds should I get on the proposition that Jackson beats
out both Speaker and Cobb? WAYFARER.
Putting and Such
"We take this occasion to recall thatvthe so-called Pendulum Putt is an
over-raised institution," writes Col. Bert Leston Taylor in "Golf Illustrated."
"The Pendulum Putt is not more inevitable than the other. In our laboratory
experiments wc have putted in every language, including the Scandinavian and
the Profane, and have found that the hole can be missed as easily by one
method as by another." Which is true enough. The Main Art of Putting
consists in first getting the line and then forgetting everything else except the
proposiion of hitting the ball hard enough to reach the cup.
Most golfers putt with a divided or blurred concentration. They are think
ing of the line and the distance as they hit the ball, wondering with one set of
brain cells whether they should allow 6 inches or a foot for the roll and with
the other set whether they should hit the ball hard or gently.
Successful putting is the faculty of concentrating on the hit or stroke and
keeping the body out of the swing.
There are other details, but this is the most important one.
"The National League," says an exchange, "doesn't seem to believe in
military preparedness on the ball field." This also goes for world series affairs.
VOLLMER STARS
BUT YALE WINS
Princeton, N. .1., March 31.—Despite
the marvelous work of Captain Voll
mer, of Columbia, the Yale aquatic
squad easily defeated the New York
team for the championship of the In
tercollegiate League here last night,
by the score of 35 to 18. The two
teams were deadlocked in a tie for first
place at the end of the regular ses
sion and tlietr managements decided to
hold the title content in the Prince
ton pool.
Vollmer won the fifty, hundred and
two-twenty-yard swims for his team
over Ell's stars, and nearly pulled the
Columbia four to victory in the relay,
but he was absolutely unsupported and
MILITARY DRILL
STOPS PENN GAME
Philadelphia, Pa., March 31.—Military
training called the baseball game at
the University of Pennsylvania in the
last half of the fifth inning when the
score was 1-1, between the varsity and
second varsity teams.
Coach Roy Thomas and his lads
marked time and followed Major Pick-
WILLIAMS EASY WINNER
Boston, March 31. —Out-of-town play
ers were eliminated in the second round
of singles in the invitation tennis tour
nament on the covered courts of the
Longwood Cricket Club yesterday. R.
Norris Williams, 2d, the national sin
gles champion, easily disposed of Jo
siah Wheelwright, of Boston, In straight
sets. Three singles matches were play
ed and one went by default.
Singles—N. W. Niles defeated 11. C.
Johnson, both of Boston, 6-4, 6-4; Ed
win Sheaf, Boston, defeated C. M. Bull,
Jr., New York, 6-3, 6-4. R. N. Wil
liams, 2d, defeated Josiah Wheelwright,
Jr., both of Boston, 6-0, 6-2. H. C. M.
Killiher, Boston, defeated J. D. E. Jones,
Providence, R. I. by default.
BUFFALO LANDS GOOD MAX
Boston, March 31.—A trade has
been arranged between the Boston
Americans and the Buffalo Club of the
International League, by which Al-
the patrons of the Commonwealth Hotel
Barber Shop and the patrons of the Bolton
House Barber Shop—
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Shop of the Bolton House.
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be closed. Mr. Gensler will be pleased to serve both the
patrons of the Commonwealth and the Bolton In his new
shop.
his efforts were of no avail.
Yale's record-holding relay four
broke into the lead at the start by
covering the distance in 1 minute 44
seconds, only a little behind the new
record set at New Haven a week ago.
Mayer, swimming third for Yale, gave
Schlait a five-foot, lead over Vollmer.
The Columbia marvel cut the margin
down to a foot, but was not quite able
to overcome the flying Eli.
Yale took first and second places in
the dive and plunge. Benjamin and
Adams gaining respective victories.
Outside of Vollmer's scoring the only
points secured by Columbia were third
places in the 220, dive and plunge.
ering's command for more than half
an hour. The varsity was at bat, but
this mattered nothing when the com
mand was given, and as a result the
two teams closed the contest. The
varsity might have won the contest,
bu the call of the soldier was stronger,
and bats and gloves were laid aside
for the time being.
Bert Bader, a pitcher, will join the
Boston team and Vean Gregg, a pitch
er, and one other player, will be turn
ed over to Buffalo, according to ad
vices from Oklahoma City, Okla.J
where the world champions played
an exhibition game to-day. Gregg
has not reported as yet, and the deal
is contingent on his consent. It was
said that Manager Barry had asked
waivers on seven players now with the
locals.
FULTON 'l-o MEET MORRIS
New York, March 31.—Fred Fulton
and Carl Morris will meet at the Man
hattan Sporting Club next Wednesday
night. The management of the Man
hattan Club has announced that the
big fellows have been substituted for
Freddie Welsh and Benny Leonard,
whose bout has been called off indefi
nitely. Leonard is ill with an attack
of grip.
HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH
CLASSIC GAME IS
FOR LOCAL FANS
Independents Will Meet Vin
come A. C. Champions of
Philadelphia
Something classic !n a basketball
game inay be expected to-night when
Harrisburg Independents meet Vin
come A. C. The Philadelphia cham
pions will have their all-star line-up.
The Vlncome team Is noted all over
the state as the "Speed Boys" and Is
considered one of the best passing
teams in the state.
Much interest centers in the bis
championship game, scheduled for
April 14, and since the scholastic race
is over the basketball fans' attention
will be divided between the local Inde
pendents and the strong Rosewood
team, champions of the City League.
The game this evening will start
promptly at 8.15 and be followed by
the usual dance. The teams will line
up as follows:
Independents. Vincome.
Rote, f. MacNamec, f.
McCord, f. Bllson, Graff, f.
Gerdes, c. Longstreet, c.
G. Ford, g. Zahn, g.
McConnell, g. Simendinger,
I Newman, g.
"Eddie" Hilton Has
Perhaps Played Last
Contest For Central
EDDIE HILTON
Captain Eddie Hilton, of the Central
High School basketball five, has per
haps played his last athletic game for
his school. Hilton will graduate this
spring and in case the deciding Cen
tral-Technical contest for the scholas
tic championship of the city is not
played, he has figured in his last con
test.
Hilton has been a great help to the
Blue and Gray while in school and has
captained the football and basketball
teams. He is a natural athlete and
is one of the best turned out by the
school in recent years. Several col
leges have already made bids for his
services next year and he will no
doubt star on the gridiron for some col
lege team next season.
Third and Deciding
Scholastic Basketball
Game May Not Be Played
The third game to decide the local
scholastic basketball championship
may not be played. Tech officials are
anxious to have another trial with
Central High, but a general i%3llef
prevails in Central High school cir
cles that the basketball season at that
institution closed with last night's
game.
In a statement this morning Prof.
H. C. Dibble, in taking exception to a
report that an Injury to Captain Ed
die Hilton would delay the thiru game,
said:
"Whether Hilton will be able to
play or not, a third game is not like
ly. It is too late to have a post-season
series. The ' players have studies to
look after because of the near ap
proach of graduation season. They
are also ready to take up training for
outdoor sports. There is little time
for the players on the basketball
team to practice for a third game.
While it has not been definitely de
cided to call off the third game, I do
not think it advisable to consider an
other contest. The only advantage
would be in being able to increase the
basketball receipts for this season."
At Tech the officials are anxious to
play the game and do not take the
same stand as Prof. Dibble. It is un
derstood a conference will be held and
a decision reached.
Pollys and Elephants Win
in Mt. Pleasant League
MV. PLEASANT LEAGUE
Elephants 1,356
Pirates 1,346
Elephants 465
Wolf (Pirates) 160
Wolf (Pirates) 322
Pollys 1,430
Cubs' 1,399
Cubs 523
Gardner (Pollys) 124
Kereber (Pollys) 322
W. L. Pet.
Pollys 28 11 .718
Pirates 21 18 .538
Elephants 19 20 .487
Cubs 10 29 .256
BOYI> MEMORIAL LEAGUE
(Boyd Alleys)
Dull 2,309
Bethany 1,964
Dull 775
Sites (Dulls) 219
Sites (Dulls) 546
MISCELLANEOUS
Fickes Alleys—Lemoyne)
Lemoyne 2,309
Middletown 2,213
Lemoyne 794
Reeser (Lemoyne) 218
Keeser (Lemoyne) 538
HILL LEAGUERS
READY TO START
Twilight League Will Open
Season May 7 and Close
July 26
Officials of the Allison Hill Twi
light baseball league have adopted a
playing schedule of forty-eight games
and the season will start on May 1 and
close July 2<i, each team figuring in
twenty-four contests. The teams rep
resented in the league will be the
Galahad Recreation club, Stanley Ath
letic club, Rosewood Athletic club and
the Philadelphia and Reading club.
It has been decided by the officials
to have the league bear the expense
instead of the Individual clubs as has
been the custom in former years.
Contributions will be received at any
time by C. H. Bell, president, or Allen
H. Fritz, secretary of the league.
The Schedule
A grounds committee has been ap
pointed, and is composed of W. A.
Rineer, of the Stanley A. C.; Ross
Shirk, ol' the Rosewood A. C.; Char
les Pressler, of the Reading club, and
S. Li. Bowers, of the Galahad R. S.
The schedule, as announced, will be
as follows:
May 7, Rosewood vs. Stanley.
May 8, Reading vs. Galahad.
May 9, Galahad vs. Stanley.
May 10, Reading vs. Rosewood.
May 1.4, Reading vs. Stanley.
May 15, Galahad vs. Rosewood.
May 16, Stanley vs. Rosewood.
May 17, Galahad vs. Reading.
May 21, Keadiitg vs. Rosewood.
May 22, Galahad vs. Stanley.
Miy 23, Galahad vs. Rosewood.
May 24, Stanley vs. Reading.
May 28, Stanley vs. Rosewood.
May 29, Galahad vs. Reading.
May 30, Galahad vs. Stanley.
May 31, Galahad vs. Stanley.
June 4, Rosewood vs. Stanley.
Jurve 5, Rosewood vs. Galahad.
June 6, Rosewood vs. Stanley.
June 7, Galahad vs. Reading.
June 11, Galahad vs. Stanley.
June 12, Rosewood vs. Reading.
June 13, Stanley vs. Reading.
June 14, Rosewood vs. Galahad.
June 18, Rosewood vs. Stanley.
Juno 19, Galahad vs. Reading.
June 20, Galahad vs. Stanley.
Juno 21, Rosewood vs. Reading.
June 25, Galahad vs. Reading.
June 26, Stanley vs. Rosewood.
Juno 27, Stanley vs. Reading.
June 28, Galahad vs. Rosewood.
July 2, Stanley vs. Reading.
July 17, Galahad vs. Stanley.
July 9, Rosewood vs. Galahad.
July 10, Stanley vs. Reading.
July 11, Stanley vs. Galahad.
July 16, Rosewood vs. Stanley.
July 17, Rosewood vs. Galahad.
July 18, Reading vs. Rosewood.
July 19, Galahad vs. Stanley.
July 23, Reading vs. Stanley.
July 24, Galahad vs. Rosewood.
July 25, Galahad vs. Stanley.
July 26, Reading vs. Rosewood.
BITS FROM SIOIITI,AND
The Tcssah Ave of the Hassett Club
lost a hard fbught contest to the St.
Patrick live of York last night on the
Cathedral Hall floor. The final score
was 28 to 27, the visitors winning out
on a foul toss. The game closed the
season for the local tossers.
Candidates for the East End Baseball
Club have received a call to practice.
With weather conditions favorable they
will meet this afternoon on the grounds
at Nineteenth and Greenwood streets.
Manager William R. Sheaffer is arrang
ing a strong schedule and has open
dates on April 14 and 21. He would
like to hear from Dauphin-Perry
League teams. Ills address is 757 South
Nineteenth street. *
The Girls five of the Hassett School
of Gymnastics closed a very successful
season last night by defeating the
Tyrone girls five by the score of 26
to 14.
TORONTO LANDS COSTKI.I.O
Scranton, March 31. —Danny Costello,
the Archbald boy who quit the Pitts
burgh Pirates last year rather than be
sent to the Toronto team of the Inter
national League, has changed his mind
about quitting the game for good, and
has sent in his signed contract to the
Toronto manager.
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I WELLY'S j^CORNER
Local basketball fans are not taking
very kindly to the announcement that
the third game between Central and
Tech may not be played. Prof. H. C.
Dibble, principal of Central High
school, is opposed to another contest
because of the near time for gradua
tion and necessity for close attention
to studies. Dr. C. B. Fager lias not
given his opinion.
In basketball circles last night there
was considerable gossip about the call
ing off of the third game. A general
belief prevailed among patrons at the
railroad game last night that it was
.unfair to Tech.
That studies at this time of the year
are important is true. It is also the
season for track training and basket
ball stars interested in this branch of
sport and anxious to make good must
have practice However, a general
opinion prevails that it would not in
terfere with studies or track train
PENN STAR JOINS
U. S. AVIATION CORPS
Philadelphia, March 31. J. Howard
Berry, Penn's phenomenal athlete, star
at everything he undertakes, is in a
new field. The popular Philadelphia
athlete has joined the aviation corps
and soon expects to be dashing through
the sky manipulating a high-powered
machine for Uncle Sam. Berry recent
P. R. R. FIVE WINS
IN CLOSE GAME
Independents Bow to Motive
Power Athletes by a Score
of 16-14
In a roughly contested game last
night the P. R. R. Motive Power Ath
letic association five humbled the
Harrisburg Independents by .the score
of 16 to 14. Strong defensive work
combined with the foul shooting of
M. Gerdes gave the railroad tossers
the victory.
Both teams played a strong de
fensive game and neither secured
more than five field goals. Gerdes
however, outscored McCord from the
foul line by four to six.
Motive Power Five Strong
The Independents did not show up
in the same form they showed on the
Chestnut Street auditorium floor and
with Norman Ford in place of Rote
at forward, were lacking in teamwork.
The Motive Power five showed up
strong at all times, the work of Geisel
and Colestock being especially good
on the defense.
The contest opened with both teams
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ins plans if a game was played next
week.
That the double session at Central
school is a big handicap to students
participating in basketball and other
sports is true. Students are obliged to
get away from studies frequently in
order to keep in trim, and even if tlia
game could be played next week, credit
Is given Prof. H. C. Dibble for his stand
in the interest of the educational ad
vance of the athletes.
York High school quintet closed the
season last night with a victory over
Williamsport High, score 33 to 24. Get
ting the best of the "Billtowners" was
no easy proposition. Taylor at guard
was a big star for York.
Pat Moran has on his string of Phil
lies only two eastern players, Fitter.v
and Fish. Other players are from the
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several months, and first got his start
around the aircraft while spending the
summer of 1915 in New England.
playing at breakneck speed aiy this
pace was continued throughout. I'Jie
outcome was in doubt until the final
whistle, neither team being able to
gain a decided advantage. The sum
mary:
MOTIVE POWER A. A.
Fld.G. FI.G. T.P.
A. Winn, forward .... 1 0 2
M. Gerdes, forward .... 3 6 12
Geisel, center 0 0 0
Gough, forward 1 0 2
Colestock 0 0 0
Totals 5 6 16
INDEPENDENTS
Fld.G. FI.G. T.P.
McCord, forward .... 0 4 4
N. Ford, forward .... 2 0 4
P. Gerdes, center .... 0 0 0
G. Ford, guard 3 0 t>
McConnell, guard .... 0 0 0
Totals 5 4 14
Referee, Seals.
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