CASINO CLASSICS START TONIGHT WITH LARGE ENTRY LIST-AMUSEMENT GOSSIP FORMER CHAMP WANTS TO FIGHT May Meet Langford in Buenos Aires in June; Other Engagements * Chicago, 111.. April 16. Prelim inary steps toward matching Sam Langford, of Boston, and Jack John son. now of Barcelona, Spain, world's heavyweight champion until Jess Wil lard made his appearance, for a long distance battle In Buenos Aires, Ar gentine, about the middle of June are being taken. who is cam paigning In the East, will find upon his return to Chicago a letter from Harry Clark, Johnson's manager, who is in Rio Janeiro, Brazil, arranging a series of flstic exhibitions for the for mer king-pin of the heavies. The letter contains a proposition for Sam to meet Jack in the South American crty. "X have booked Johnson for twenty-two exhibitions in Brazil," writes Clark, "and am busy now booking him through the rest of South America. Jack will leave Bar celona about the middle of April, ar riving at Rio Janeiro about May 3. Johnson Is Willing "Jack, according to his latest letter to me, is In fine form and eager for the campaign in South America. I have no doubt that there still are many good fights left in the former champion. A bout between Jack and Langford ought to prove a strong card in Buenos Aires, where both men are well known—Jack by repu tation and Sam personally." friends believe he will agree to meet Johnson over any kind of route, provided the financial in ducements are satisfactory. Sam's experiences in South America at the time of the big "carnival" at Buenos Aires last summer were anything but pleasant and remunerative. The visit of American boxers to South America under Uie direction of Jim Buckley resulted in failure and disappoint ment to almost all the invaders. It is said that two or three of the more unfortunate ones are still down on the lower continent try.ng to get back to the United States. CANCEL DARCY•SMITH BOl'T New Orleans. La., April 16. The proposed twenty-round bout scheduled to be held here April 23 between Les Darcy. of Australia, and .Teff Smith, of New oYrk, will not take place, accord ing to an announcement made last night after a meeting of the directors of an athletic club that had arranged the match. The action was taken in compliance with a request from Gov ernor Pleasant that the bout be can celed for the public good. The Governor said in his request: "Let Darcy follow the noble example of Georges Carpentler, of France, be fore seeking athletic engagements in Louisiana." It was said last night that Young Ahearn, of Albany, N. Y., would be, substituted for Darcy. , ALASKA The New Empire One Fifth of Uncle Sam's Domain Alps, Rivers, Glaciers, Totem Life. The Romance of Gold, Hustling Industry, under the magic of the Midnight Sun. Its vronders begin with the 1,000 mile jour- ney Northward along the sheltered '"inside jll Perfectly Appointed Wlry 'Vll Canadian Pacific j^W; "Princess" Liners • S.S. "Princess Charlotte" ' t jPj&' For full partirulart, call or rri!e about | R ' Bringing Up Father Copyright, 1917, International News Service ™ EyMcManus 1 TOR a - too are I A r I THAT 1 1 WHATTs IN CHA*- NOT OF AN \ BOHEMIAN MATURE - p.rTo££ Mn<vr • 1 V , THAT 0 J COAL - ITS worth POTATOES- , \ . / WE >-tVE IN A WORLD \ -TORE TOO t 1 " | | OF OVyrs< - MONDAY EVENING, <£y GrantJarid Jlice (Copyright, 1917, The Tribune Ass'n.) Where ku many thousands are blotted out In one charge—and so mauy un i fetterod souls are mixed ami mingled In the drift on beyond—one recalls again I Thomas Bailey Aldrlch's Identity Somewhere In desolate wind-swept space—. In Twilight Ixmd—ln No-Man's Ln.d — Two hurrying- Shapes met face to face, And bado each other stand. "And who are you?" cried one, agape, , Shuddering in the gloaming light; "I know not." said the Second Shape, "1 only died last night." "Ton thousand volunteers," says a Congressman, "are worth 100,000 eon i scripts. Enthusiasm Is a a effective in war as it is in sports." But the most effective. efficient machine baseball has known for more than a decade was the cold, chilly, unenthusiaatlc brigade which Connie Mack sent to battle between 1910 and 1914. There was no glamour, no gaudy trappings, no hurrah to their program. But within five years they won four pennants and threa world series. Which is fairly close to the ultimate answer. The Record Chance $ ; No ball club yet has ever won three world series in succession. The old | Cubs won in 1907 and 1908. But they were flagged by the White Sox in 1906 ; and ousted by the Pirates in 1909.-~v The Mackmen bagged the Premier Plum in 1910 and 1911. But they were I jostled aside by the Red Sox in 1912. only tt> repeat a year latt>r. The Red Sox | now are the only people in the game with a chance to establish a three-year triumph in the October finale. | They beat the Phillies in 1915 and the Dodgers in 1916. To round out the t record mark th'ey now have nothing ahead beyond defeating the Yankees, j Tigers, White Sox. Indians and Browns-tand topping off this achievement by I crushing another National League en.try next fall. Kins: Cole on the Course Old King Cole was a nieri>y old soul, A merry old soul was he. Till he blew his putt on the 18th hole, A putt for an easy 3. But what he said when he smashed his pipe And kicked his bowl with a rush— O, what he said when he hurled his club Made even the Fiddlers blush. And the Fiddler—well, while he ain't so rough— The Fiddler's used to a lot of stuff. I "Hand grenades are best thrown by shot putters." If they were only tossed by Hammer Throwers this country would have 12,000,000 experts trained and I ready for the first un.ll. „ Colonel William B. Hanna suggests that the first conscripts be selected from those bent upon using the phrase "swell catch" to describe some outfield ! play. Any further discussion? Timing the Punch Dear Sir: Is it a violation of the Queensberry rule to wear a wrist watch in order to time your punches? Don't shoot—l surrender! BOSCO. The Egg Stymies Dear Sir: At this time of the year there is some excuse for a man's using a lot of old golf balls, but there is no excuke for his spending half the after- I noon looking for them. And then, too, the man of whom Xam thinking uses old ones all the year around. The other day our foursome was held up con tinually while Eddie the Egg searched for his ball, first on one side of the course, then on the other. As he otimbed the fence on the last hole, my part ner called out: "Say, Ed, you'd have better luck in finding that if you'd paint | it black and shine it." SLEEPY STEVE. "Cnused portions of golf courses to be used for planting vegetables." About the least-used portions of the average golf course is the bottom of the cup on I the putting green. "How many ballplayers are there." queries F. H. L., "between the ages of j nineteen and twenty-five, unmarried, and therefore subject to conscription?" | Our thumb-worn records include no such statistics. But we should say there ! was an average of about five to each major league squad. For there are a j good many more married ballplayers than there are unmarried ones. The Boston Why ■ Sir: One reason why George Stalllngs believes he will beat out "lawn Mc- Graw: Rudolph, Tyler, Nehf, Barnes, Ragon and Allen vs. Tesreau, Schupp, ' Benton, Perritt, Sallee and Anderson. BOSTONIAN. This being true, here is an excellent reason- why the Yankees should come I popping through: Shawkey, Caldwell. Mogridge, Allen. Shocker, Fisher, Cul j lop. Love, Munroe, Piercy. There may be a stouter pitching staff than this, but so far it hasn't been visible to the naked orb. LOCAL ANGLERS FISH FOR TROUT Sunrise to-day found many local anglers whipping streams in Cumber land and other nearby counties. The trout season opened at daybreak, and reports indicate a busy day for fisher men. Most of the streams were re ported in excellent condition. A large number of Harrisburgers left for their favorite fishing grounds last night, in order to get an early start. Because last year's trout fishing was mediocre on account of unfit weather the anglers figure that the season opening to-day will be a good one They calculate that the muddy waters caused by the rains last summer re sulted in the catching of so few that this year there will be an extra num ber. contingent on favorable condi tions as to rain and wind. Their hopes are added to by an easy winter, free from extremes as to temperature and floods. Commissioner's Good Work Assistance to the fishermen has been also given by the State, for the Com missioner of Fisheries, Xathan B. Buller. has in the last few months dis tributed in the trout streams of Penn sylvania more than 2,500,000 trout, many of which are of legal catchable size. Mr. Buller has done a great deal to develop trout fishing in Pennsylvania. Years ago it was the custom to plant untold millions of fry, very few of which ever arrived at a size where it was within the law to catch them, or having been caught, to keep them. Young trout have so many enemies that a little fish, less than two inches long, has little chance of survival against eels, grass pike, floods aijrl other untoward circumstances. It has been, found that the planting of 2.- 000,000 fish six inches long, able to take care of themselves, results in much better fishing than the putting in the streams of 10,000,000 fry only two inches long. HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH CASINO CLASSICS TO START TONIGHT j Many Out-01-Town Bowlers Here For Big Tournament; Program | Opening matches In Harrisburg's ; first bowling tournament will be play ed to-nlglit on the Casino Alleys. There will be matches every night until Saturday. Afternoon matches will start to-morrow. Entries exceed all expectations and unusual interest is manifested in the results. Out-of-Tovvn Folks Here In addition to a large number of ut-of-town bowlers, many bowling | enthusiasts are here for the matches. Included in the list are bowlers from Philadelphia. Lancaster, Skphnstown, i Milton and all local teams. The sched ule for to-day and to-morrow follows: To-Pay Tenpins—Singles—Black and Trace, 7 to 7:30 p. in.: Walters and Senior, 7:80 to 8 p. in.; ButtortT and Morrison, S to 8: SO p. m. Doubles Walters and Genn vs. iSenior and Fletcher, 8:30 to 9:30 p. m.: , Black and Barnes vs. Buttorft' and Morrison, 9:30 to 10:30 p. ni. Duck Pins Singles J. Smith and Oglesby, 7:30 to S p. m.; G. Bnni- I ford and Harry. 8 to 8:30 p. in. Doubles Warfel and Peters vs. Lehman and Shooter, 8:30 to 9:30 ! p. m. * To-Morrow Tenpins Singles 1:30 to 2 p. m.. R. Morgan vs. Charles Koch, of Lancaster; 2 to 2:30 p. m„ M. Don- • nelly vs. G. Koch, of Lancaster ;v 2:30 to 3 p. m.. Singleton vs. Lightner, of Lancaster. Doubles 3 to 4 p. m., Charle* Koch and F. Morgan vs. 11. Single ton and G. Koch, of Lancaster. Five-man Teams Army and Navy, of Lancaster, vs. Alphas, of Harris bunr. Lancaster. R. Morgan, C. Koch, G. Koch. M. Donnelly and H. Single. | ton: Alphas. 11, Early, W. Rementer, IJ. Kobb, A. Buttorft and C. Morri son. I Duck Pins Singles 7:80 to 8 I p. m., J. Smith vs. L. Dunkle; 8 to 8:30 | p. m., W. Peters vs. H. Warfel. BASEBALL SUMMARY Where Teams Play To-day RESILTS OF YESTERDAY National league Cincinnati, 5; Pittsburgh, 2. • St. Louis, 5: Chicago. 2. Eastern clubs not scheduled. American league | Chicago, 6: Detroit. 2. ! Cleveland, 4: St. Louis, 0. Eastern clubs not scheduled. RESII/TS OF SATURDAY GAMES American Ix'ague Philadelphia, 16; "Washington, 4. New York, 7: Boston, t. 1 Detroit, 3: Cleveland, 2. j Chicago, 11; National League Philadelphia, 11; Boston, 3. New York, 6; Boston, 2. Pittsburgh. 4; Chicago. 2. St. Louis, 2; Cincinnati, 1. WHERE THEY PLAY TO-J)AY National League Philadelphia at Boston. , New York at Brooklyn. Pittsburgh at Cincinnati. St. Louis at Chicago. American League Boston at Philadelphia. Washington at New York. ! Chicago at Detroit, Cleveland at St. Louis. WHERE THEY PLAY TO-MORROW American League Boston a( Philadelphia. ] Washington at New York. ! Chicago at Detroit, i Cleveland at St. Louis. National League Philadelphia at Boston. New York at Brooklyn. Pittsburgh at Cincinnati. St. Louis at Chicago. STANDING OF CU BS American I.cacuc W. L. Pet. i i Cleveland 3 1 .7501 | Chicaco 3 1 .750 | Boston 2 1 .667 . Washington 2 1 .667 I Philadelphia 1 2 .333 ' New York 1 . 2 .333 i Detroit 1 3 .250; St. Louis v . 1 3 .250 National Leajruc W. L. Pet. j ; Philadelphia 2 0 1.000 New York 2 0 1.000 Cincinnati 3 2 .(TOO i Chicago :! 2 .600 St. Louis ' 3 2t .600 Pittsburgh 1 4 .200: | Boston 0 2 .000 : j Brooklyn 0 2 .000. WELSH TO MEET lifILBANE | j 4 Cleveland, 0., April 16. The un- | s believable has come, to pass! After! \ months of hedging, Freddy Welsh, i lightweight champion of the world has agreed to meet Johnny Kilbahe, world's featherweight champion. Man agers of both men signed articles here Saturday night for a bout to take place in New York May 1. According t the agreement, the boxers will each weigh 135 pounds at 2 o'clock. ALL FARRELL TEAMS ACTIVE THIS WEEK; LOCAL TEAM New York State League baseball will furnish interesting gossip this week. By Wednesday all teams will be lined up for practice. Elmira, Blnghumton and Syracuse were busy last week. Bill Coughiin and Red Calhoun start to-day. George Wiltse will have his line-up working hard to morrow and George Cockill meets his players on Wednesday. Harrisburg's pennant chasers will i practice at Lewisburg. Arrangements I have been made for daily Workout i with the Hucknell varsity squ>\d. The | list includes 22 players., The experi enced men have sent word that they j will be on hand not later than Thurs- i day. It is probable that Manager Cockill 1 WILLARD CANNOT SIDESTEP PROMISE Chicago. April 16. Captain F. R. Kenney in chajrge of recruiting for the regular army in the Chicago district, said he had received no reply from Jess Willard with reference to enlist ment of the latter. ' A telegram to President Wilson of fering the pugilist's services was made public a week or more ago. Willard on the same day lel't for Norfolk, Va., whither Captain Kenney followed hint with a letter saying that his services would be accepted. AMUSEMENTS ; — To-night Coburn's Greater Minstrels. Wednesday, night only, April 18 Sam Adler In "A Woman's Secrets." (Yid i dish). i Saturday, mntince and night, April 21— The Glad Play. "Pollyanna." ; AL—"The Hidden Children." | REGENT—"A Poor Little Rich Girl." i Don't miss this big fun show at the Orpheum to-night. Everything new and a complete change J. A. Colmrn's from last year's per- Minxtrels formance. The well known title assures the latest and best in minstrelsy. Clean fun, splendid singing, clever comedy, en joyable novelties and real merit. The beautiful and unique ensemble first part. The American Hunt Club in In ; dia Princess Kainee impersonated Iby Charles L. Cameron, tlje popular j basso, Lester A. l.ucas, as the Royal I Rajah, the splendid Indian palace. Charlie Gann, his Fountain of Youth and Sacred Mule: Charles Vermont, Tom | Post. Harry Ford, the graceful Bont j Mack, and other comedians. "Pollyanna," a comedy of optimism by Catherine Chisholm Cushing, found ed upon Eleanor H. Por "Polljonnn" ter's widely read glad stories, comes to the Or pheum Theater, one night and Saturday ! matinee, April 21. The original cast is i promised, including Patricia Collinge, as "Pollyanna:" Oswald Yorke, as "Pen- I dletun,' the hermit: Nanette Comstock, as "Aunt Polly;" Joseph Jefferson, as | "Dr. Chilton:" Selma Hall, as the Irish maid: Helen Weathersby and Maud Hosford as the loquacious "Ladles Aid- Stephen Davis, as "Jimmy" at 12; | Henry Duffey impersonates him at 17. ' The scenes are laid in the compiunity where a young girl, unconsciously by example in quaint philosophy, spreads happiness among the discontented and ! embittered. Henry W. lavage's great musical and dramatic production of "Everywoman" comes to the Orpheum, "Evcrynomnn" Monday evening, April t 'J3. This is the and only "Everywoman" company. There has never been a number TWO, or sec ondary, company. "Everywoman" is one of. those rare creations which has mad* theatrical history. Written by Walter Browne, it is revolutionary in its every conception. It follows no beaten path. It Is a pioneer. With its maKniflcent stage pictures, its wealth of costumes and scenery it bewilders and astonishes. With its fine wit. deli cate humor and keen satire, it enter tains and enlightens. "Everywoman" rinds a response in every heart, touches a chord in every breast. It has a mes sage for every one. A new act to vaudeville this season is that of Charlie Howard, assisted by .Margaret Taylor and Hal The Pine, in a singing, talking Majefitic and dancing melange called Hill "A Happy Combination." This attraction will head the new bill at the Majestic the first half of the present week. Grouped around this of fering are: Moon and Morris, late fea tures of the Wintor Garden and other Broadway attractions, in an excellent novelty dancing act: Cecile Weston and Company, popular favorites, in an ar tistic piano and singing offering: Ma honey and Rogers, presenting a laugh able comedv skit, and John Vier, clever contortionist, on the flying trapeze. To-dav, to-morrow and Wednesday at the Regent Theater will disclose Mary Pickford in a picture Marv IMckford which. although of Marl* at typical Picford charm, the Henent presents the famous xirl-star in a charac ter quite different from any thing in which she has ap peared heretofore. For instance, who ever heard of Mary Pickford being APRIL 16, 1917. will put the rookies in charge of. Tom Downey and Cook will look after the other bunch. The first game will probably be played Friday, with Buck nell. Recruits l'rom major camps are expected to report next week. While the option rule is meant to prevent State League clubs from be j Homing the farm of major league j clubs, the rule has not been strictly i enforced, for at the opening of the i practice season Elmira is a farm of j the Phillies, Harrisburg a farm of the j Athletics and Reading a farm ol' the ] New York Giants. There Is bound to j be a call for a showdown, and Cal i houn declares that he will have noth j ing to worry him when the call for I laying the cards on the table is made. A newspaper clipping quoting Wil lard at Norfolk as saying that he had been refused enlistment at Chicago be cause of his height and weight was shown to Captain Kenney. "Our records do not show such ap plication," said Captain Kenney. "However, if Jess thinks his bulk a bar, I wish to assure him that I have full authority to waive such restric tion and will accept him by wire if ho wishes to join the colors." a regular little bob-cat when,it conies to lighting;'.' Vet tills is just what proves to be the case In "L.ittle Mary's" new tllm when a gang of street urchins attack her at her palatial home. Gwendolyn, the "poor little rich Rirl," is so called for her wealth and material comforts and her poverty in the happi ness and affection she craves. She is a full-blooded little girl, but as is often thecase in real life, is denied the actual pleasures of childhood through her selfish parents, who are too busy with their own ambitions to realize that their child is unhappy. A tragic-inci dent brings realization to the parents and the doctor's prescription of plenty of play, to'be taken in a gingham dress is immediately acted upon, and love, as we know him with quiver and bow, leads three loving hearts over the hill of shadow into the valley of sunshine. On Friday and Saturday Charlie Chaplin will be seen in his long await ed production, "The Cure." Harold and May Allison, co-starred in a Robert Chambers' story that was as popular as '•The Hidden "The Hidden Children" Children" nt is a combination that the Colonial certainly should please the most fastidious pic ture patron. This combination is the feature attraction at the Colonial Thea ter to-day and to-morrow, and from all advance notices the picture is one of the best that has ever been produced by the Metro Company. "The Hidden Children!' is a story of American Colo nial days. It portrays the life of the early American settlers and their won derful spirit of patriotism and tells the delightful love romance of a boy and girl who travel through many thrilling adventures together to learn the secret of their birth. Beautiful out-of-door pcpnes and amazing night photography makes the play an exceptional treat. Mr. and Mrs. Syndey Drew, in a polite comedy, "Publicity," and 'the latest Pathe News will be seen on the same program. Wednesday and Thurs day. Rdith Storey and Antonio Moreno in "Aladdin From Broadway," an ex quisite modern romance of youth and adventure set amid the mystery and enchantment of the East. Coming soon. AMUSEMENTS i Regent Theater j ? To-iny— To-morrow—\VelnrMliy • SEASON'S SUPREME EVENT } I MARY i iPICKFORD; In Her Lntrnt and Grrntrit I Triumph j .■ "A Poor Little j Rich Girl" l.ittle Mary's Mont t'hnrmliiK • Character. j Price* for thin special attraction,* 10 n. 111. to 5 p. ni. ( adults, loci chll-f 6ren, sf. ■evening; hours, adults, 15c; chll-f <lren, lflo. To-morrow 4.30 p. in., special f school children's matinee. Coming; Friday and Saturday ? CHAHME CHAPMN In "THIS CI HK" Robert Warwick in "The Argyle Case.' Those V'lio heard Wilmot Goodwin ii> this City, a few seasons ago, need n> introduction to.the quallo Concert by of concert that will awn Wllmut them In Fahnestock Ha! (•oodnln to-night and to-niorro'. night, when Mr. Goodwin assisted by Florence Austin, .violinist and Samuel H. Qulney, at the piano, gives his recital under the auspices o the Ladies' G. A. R. Gen. E. O. C. Circh. No. 20. Mr. Goodwin is a baritone o: wonderful technique and control, which allows his great flexibility of voice t > run the gamut of tone emotion. GEORGE \Y. STRATTON DEAD Easton, Pa., April 10. Georg Woolley Stratton, who l'or thirty-flv. years was master mechanic of th< Pennsylvania Railroad shops at A 1 toona, dieil here Saturday at tho hom< of his niece, Mrs. IT. E. Kiefer, agei 82 years. He was born in Phllqdel phia and entered tho Pennsylvanin Company's employ In 1804. lie re tired in 1900. Since then lie and hi wife traveled extensively, at one tinu spending four years in Europe. At the age of 72 he made a tour of tin world. At -Altoona he was active in all civi' work, served many years in the school board, was a director in banks am corporations and one or the incorpora tors of the Altoona Hospital, lie b survived by his wife and two children Mrs. Clarence Postlewait, of New Rochello. N. Y„ and G. Edmund Strat ton, of Philadelphia. T'se McNeil's Pain Exterminator. — Adv. irai WESTPORT THE CORRECT CUT-A-WAY SHAPU fyf/on ( UNITED S.MIRT A COLL AH TROY.N. 1. For Sale By DIVES, POMEHOY & STEWART, HARRISB VRG. PA AMUSEMENTS I WT\A jhTA jk 1141 yl * To-day nnd To-morrow j nHHiBBiiIMHB - : HKn| i From Robert W. Chamber*' j Popular Novel ( l Aa l:iirhmit Inu: l.ove Story Staged' Amid Heautifiil Oul-of-Door Scenes ANo Bill, and MRS. DREW In "JDUn.H ITV" noil the PAT HE NEWS j Wedneaday nml Thursday \ Edith Antonio: Storey Moreno] —ln j "ALADDIN FROM BROADWAY" Cominir Soon. nOIIKRT WARWICK in "THE ARGYLE CASE" ■ _ 1 jjpiS! ? \ Splendid Vaudeville Hill of 1 it Varied Talents < CHARLES HOWARD &,CO.— j Comedy. j MOON & HARRIS Duneinjs i | I CECIL WESTON * Co.— Souks | i I Si A HON EY & ROGERS— Laugh- ■ Maker* ■ I I JOHN LAVIF.It —on Flying Itlngsi ! Coming Thnradny—"OH DOCTOR," j | n Munlonl Comedy <lrl Act n — ~ j OR PHEUMj | WEDNESDAY ISVV APRIL 18] Seat* To-day 1 j | YIDDISH PLAYERS ! Mr. Sam Adler j | l nnd Company in j "A Woman's Secret" j SEATS— Me to fl.oo 13
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