FORNEY GRAMMAR SCHOOL ATHLETES EVOLUTION OF TRAPSHOOTING Powder and Gun Play Most Important Part in Life of This Continent (By "Trapshooter," For National Sports Syndicate.) At a dinner given by a Pennsyl vania trapshootlng club one of the speakers traced the origin and growth of trapshootlng to the en joyment of the assembled sportsmen. In part, he said: "From the beginning of the amal gamation of races into the American people, powder and the gun have played a big part in life on this con tinent. "In the early period of our history we have a nation of riflemen and few indeed were the men and boys who could not bring down a maraud ing savage or draw unerring bead on the head of a tree-top squirrel. "In our fights for national exist ence, Bunker Hill and later New Orleans, proved how true was the aim of Americans. The lack of need of defense of the home and nation, and the multiplication of populous centers, removed the necessity of op portunity for the continuance of the general use of the rifle. Reasons for Decline "Another factor in the decline of j rifle shooting, has been the rapid de- | velopment of high-powered arms | with excessive range. The lesser ; range of the 'spatter' or shotgun, the j greater certainty of the unskilled | marksman getting what he shot at | and the fact that the small shot did j not mutilate the game, led to the j general adoption of this firearm for | hunting. "But increase in population and | decrease in the quantity of game, with the consequent enactment of j stringent game protective laws, es- | tablishing long closed seasons, and limiting the amount of game that a hunter might kill, long since caused the beginning of a general disuse of the shotgun. "Yet, by no means had we lost our love for powder burning. It is present, even if latent, in every true blooded American's veins. The chil dren's observance of an insane i Fourth of July proves how innate is ; the desire. Use of Gun "An outcome of the inclination > to use the gun. was the introduction of live bird shooting—the kilting within certain limits of pigeons re leased from coops, located some dis tance from the shooters. While this sport had a considerable following, it did not find favor with the great n.ass of American sportsmen. Live bird shooting is now prohibited by law in nearly all States. "Killing pigeons was superseded by glass ball shooting and this in turn, by clay-pigeon shooting. At this point the sport came near dying in embryd, due to the uncertainty of breaking targets of varying degrees ot' hardness and the trouble caused by the unsatisfactory traps then in use. "Fortunately, inventive genius came to the rescue and perfected traps positive in action and with the ability to throw the 'bird' at un known angles, thereby closely ap proximating the condition under ■which field shooting is done. The targets are made of river silt and tar, pressed into shape by hydraulic pressure, thus insuring uniform pat tern sjid breaking strength." JOE M'GINNITY RETIRES Butte, Mont., June 9.—Joe McGin nity, known as the "iron man" of baseball, has sold his interest in the Butte club of the Northwestern League and will retire as manager. / HEADQUARTERS FOB SHIRTS SIDES & SIDES j i The Ice Situation The small advance in the price of ice averaging less than 5c daily for each customer, was absolutely made necessary by the extraordinary cost of everything used in doing an ice busi ness. Within the last twelve months coal to manufacture ice has advanced 100 to 150 per cent.; oils, etc., advanced 50 per cent.; pack ings advanced from 20 to 25 per cent.; waste 75 to 100 per cent.; mules and horses 20 to 30 per cent.; wagons, etc., 40 per cent.; wagon repair material from 60 to 150 per cent.; harness 50 to 100 per cent.; horse feed from 40 to 110 per cent.; horse shoes 50 per cent.; labor 20 to 25 per cent., etc., etc. Not one single item of expense but that has increased in price. Notwithstanding this heavy burden of increased costs for operation o* plant and delivery expenses we have added but a small additional cost to the ice consumer. Only sufficient to enable us to remain in business until conditions again become normal. Taking everything into consideration you must admit that an increase in the price of ice, averaging about 5c daily to each family, is not an exorbitant advance. The question is can such a small differ ence be maintained in view of the fact that expenses are continually advancing? Only through the co-operation of our customers can we hope to maintain the present rates. We v request in all seriousness that wagons be detained as little as possible while making deliveries. A minute saved here and there will in the aggregate greatly reduce the time for such service. United Ice & Coal Co. Forster & Cowden Sts. SATURDAY EVENING, Harrisburg Loses Again; Players Are Indifferent Harrisburg's wanderers lost ■to Wilkes-Barre yesterday, 3 to 1. The Cockill crew, soon to become or phans, played an indifferent game. The Barons put up a listless argu ment and the least effort on the part of the Islanders would have brought a victory. The "core: HARRISBURG AB. R. H. O. A. E. Harrison, r.f. ... 5 1 1 1 1 0 Cook, 2b 5 0 3 5 0 1 Downey, 3b 4 0 0 0 2 1 Brown, l.f 3 0 0 3 1 0 Heichle, c.f 3 0 0 1 1 0 Boley, ss 3 0 0 2 3 2 Maak, lb 4 0 1 10 0 2 Carroll, c 3 0 0 2 0 0 Adams, p 3 0 0 0 3 0 Holmes x 0 0 0 0 0 Miller, xx 1 0 1 0 0 0 Totals 34 1 6 24 11 6 WILKES-BARRE AB. R. H. O. A. E. Warner, 3b 3 1 1 1 1 0 Kirkpatrick, 2b. . 3 0 0 3 1 1 Orcutt, c.f 4 1 1 1 0 0 Kaft, lb 4 0 1 11 0 0 Wciser, l.f 3 0 2 2 0 0 Clcmons, r.f .... 3 0 0 3 0 0 O'Neill, ss 2 1 0 1 4 1 Snyder, c 2 0 0 5 0 0 llarned, p 2 0 0 0 3 0 Totals 26 3 5 27 9 2 xßatted for Carroll in ninth. xxßatted for Adams in ninth. Harrisburg .00000010 o—l Wilkes-Bartfe 11001000 x—3 Two-base hit, Weiser. Three-base hit, Harrison. Stolen bases, Cook, j Weiser. Sacrifice hits, Snyder, Brown. I Double plays, Brown to Carroll; | O'Neill to Kirkpatrick to Kraft. Left J on base, Harrisburg, 9; Wilkes-Barre, '3. First base on errors, Harrisburg, i 2; Wilk'es-Barre 4. Base on balls, I off Adams, 3; Harned, 2. Struck out, I by Adams, 1; Harned, 5. Passed ball, Carroll. Umpires. Johnson and Pflr man. Time, 1.45. Woman Burned When Oil Stove Sets Fire to Room Mechanicsburg, Pa., June 9.—Ow ing to an accident with a coal oil stove, when the flames shot up and caught to surrounding objects, Mrs. F. P. Rice, who lives at the corjjer of Locust and Lamont streets, was badly burned about the face, head and right arm, when she tried to ex tinguish the fire. An alarm was j sent in to enginehouses and the Res i cue Hook and Ladder Company was ' soon on the scene and put out the fire with their chemical apparatus. SELLING BONDS AT DILLSBURG Dillsburg, Pa., June 9. —• R. S. Kriebel, a representative of the Har risburg Clearing House, is in Dills burg to promote the sale of the Lib erty bonds. Two committees have been organised for the canvass. The Hist committee is composed of M. C. Thumma, J. A. Goudy, C. J. Stouf fer, Noah Arnold, J. B. Spera and J. J. Klugh. The second committee consists of L. L. Bentz. R. B. Nelson, Ira L. Heiges, A. H. William, J. W. Myers and George E. Seibert. BELMONT CLASSIC RACES New York,/ June 9.—None of the prominent 3-year-old thoroughbreds has been named among the nine horses carded to start in the classic suburban handicap at one mile and a quartre which will be the main feture of the AVestchester Racing As sociation's program at the Belmont Park racetrack to-day. The Finn, which has been assigned the top weight of 129, has been installed favorite in overnight wagering. REHEARSING EXERCISES Camp Hill, Pa., June 9. Final rehearsal for the children's day ex ercises to-morrow were held last evening. The exercises will be held in the morning at 10.30 o'clock and the infant department will • ta ekpart. The adult -school as sisted by the choir will have charge of the services in the evening. The offering will be donated to the Loys ville Orphans' home. nor I,OSES KINUEHS j Marietta, Pa., June 9.—While play-, lng with a dynamite cap. Steward Fry. aged eight years, who lives with Henry HardlshMl, near here, was badly Injured Thursday night. He I may lose several fingers. How The Harrisbarg Telegraph Cartoonist Views Yesterday's Track Meet KITZ MILLER OFCftMP CURT IN /j\ WON THE HALF MILE. RUN. j \ f) yA I ~~k I|| Wllfitaft? e C? SCHOOL Oj UNCLE SAM'S BOYS THE HIGH PRICE OF LEMONS TRACK / WERE THE GUARDS. DID NOT KEEP THEM AT HOME THE HONORS OF THE DA\ f?C^ WENT T0 FORNEY (% Ait frrTftAcFl [wu wea tW"T2SHOT '•M WL\ GRANT FORRER wuz. w^ CHIEF MARSHAL. A REGULAR 'KROWD" WAS THERE. OLD "JUPE PLUV" ..v.^.- TRIED HIS BEST TO I STOP THE MEET. MOVIE OF TELEGRAPH CAMERA MAN IN ACTION, COBB BACK IN HITTING FORM Averages For Week Show Real Stick Work; Win ning Pitchers Chicago, June 9. Ty. Cobb is back in his old-time batting form. The Georgian, according to unoffi cial averages released to-day, has jumped from seventh to third place in the list of American League bat ters. His average Is .335. Tris. Speaker Is out in front with .365. Chapman, of Cleveland, Increased his lead as the premier base stealer, having fifteen thefts to his credit. Roth, also of Cleveland, is pressing him with fourteen stolen bases. Pipp, of New York, still Is In pos session of home run honors with three. Boston in team batting with an average of .241. Leading batters for twenty or more games: Leading American Batters I Speaker, Cleveland, .365; Rumler, St. Louis, .348; Cobb, Detroit, .335; 'Mclnnis, Philadelphia, .325; Walker, Boston. .314; Strunk, Philadelphia, .302; Wambsganss, Cleveland, 301; Chapman, Cleveland, .300; Miller, St. Louis, .300; Milan, Washington, .299. Leading pitchers who have I participated in ten or more games, rated according to earned runs per game are: Winning Twirlers G. W. L. E.R. Cicotte, Chicago ... 15 9 3 1.00 Demont, Wash. ... 11 2 4 1.00 Scott, Chicago 12 4 4 1.3G E.A.Hussell, Chi 13 6 2 1.46 Leonard, Boston . . 11 6 4 1.50 With an average of .347 Burns, of New York, and Roush, of Cincinnati, are tied for batting honors among the regulars in the National League. Jack Smith, of St. Louis, leader a week ago, is ten points behind them. Zeider, of Chicago, added another stolen base to his record and leads with a total of 11. Cravath, of Phil adelphia, is First in home run hitting with siv. Philadelphia is out in front in team batting with an average of .276. Leading batters for twenty or more games: Real Stick Stars Burns, New York, .347; Roush, Cincinnati, .347 ; Griffith, Cincinnati, .340; Cruise, St. Louis, .338; Jack SAiith, St. Louis, .337; Killifer, Phil adelphia, .323; Fischer, Pittsburgh, .323; Kauff, New York, .318; Whit ted, Philadelphia, .305; Cravath, Philadelphia, 303; Wheat, Brooklyn, .302. Leading pitchers who have worked in ten or more games rated according to earned runs per game are: Some Mound Stars G. W. L. E.R. Anderson, N. Y 10 6 2 1.53 Carlson, Pitts 10 3 2 1.87 Ames, St. Louis ... 15 5 2 1.88 Prendergast, Chi.... 12 2 1 1.94 Alexander, Phila. .. 12 9 3 2.12 Muggsy McGraw Slaps Umpire Byron on Lip Cincinnati, Ohio, June 9.—After the New-York Cincinnati game had been finished yesterday Manager McGraw, of the New Yorks, and Um pire Byron, of the National League, were the participants in a fight at the ball park. In a signed state ment McGraw admits that he hit the umpire, but claimed that he was provoked. McGraw said: "I met Byron after near the umpires' dress ing room after the game. I had been ordered from the field during the game. Byron said to me: 'McGraw, you were run out of Baltimore.' I answered: 'Do you say that I was run out of Baltimore?' "He answered: 'That's what they say about you.' "I.answered: 'Well, don't you say that'about me.' "He answered: 'Well, you were jun out of Baltimore.' "Then 1 hit him. I maintain that I was given reason." During an effort of the ground keeper to separate the two, Rari den, the New York catcher, not knowing the groundkeeper, came to what he supposed was McGraw'a as sistance and hit the groundkeeper. A general scramble followed, but no one was seriously hurt. HAJFtRISBURG TELEGRAPH FORNEY SCHOOL WINS BIG MEET; FOLAND STARS Prospective stars for local high schools loomed up yesterday in the tenth annual grammar school track meet. Athletes from Forney school carried off honors, scoring a total of 30 2-5 points. Foland, the cap tain of the winning squad set the pace for his teammates and his good work was a big factor in the victory. The work of Forney ath letes was clean and showed careful training. Other Scores Forney's nearest competitors was Camp Curtin with 26 points. Other scores were: Hamilton, 20; Mel rose, 17 1-5; Shimmell, 17; Lincoln, 12; Woodward, 9; Wickersham, 7; Webster, 9; Maclay, 4 1-5; Cameron, 1 1-5; Willard, 0; Foose, 0. The winner was not decided un til the final event, the one mile re lay. Forney, Camp Curtin and Hamilton each had a chance to win, with Forney leading. One of the big surprises of the day was the falling down of the Cameron ath letes, last year's winners of the meet. They scored only 1 1-5 points yes terday. One Record JJrokcn Only one record was broken. Ho gentogler, from Hamilton school, nlade a new mark in the running broad jump. He covered 18 feet and six inches, one-quarter of an inch better than the mark set by Bower sox, of Maclay. Individual honors were divided between Foland, of Forney, Garrett, of Camp Curtin, and llogentogler, of Hamilton, each placing first in two events and each taking part as rep resentatives of their teams in the relay. The summaries folflow: The Summaries 100-yard dash—Won by Garnett, Camp Curtin; second. Keyes, Wick ersham; third, Yuenffst, Woodward; fcurth, Hess, Forney; fifth, Kline dlnst. Time, 11 1-5 seconds. GOV. SIGNS GAME CODE FOR STATE The Milliron House bill establish lnga game code for Pennsylvania ing a game code for Pennsylvania by the Governor. It is the most com plete measure of the kind ever adopted by the Pennsylvania Legis lature and in addition to providing regulations and procedure, prihibits Sunday hunting and establishes seasons as follows: Pheasant, quail, woodcock, red, gray, black and fox squirrels from October 20 to Novem ber 30; wild turkeys, November 15 to 30; wild rabbit and hare, Novem ber 1 to Decetftber 15; raccoon, Sep tember to December 31; bear, Oc tober 15 to December 15; male deer with antlers, December 1 to 15; plover, August 1 to November 30; rail, coot, reed bird, sandpiper, tat tler, curlew, snipe, blackbirds and shore birds except woodcock, Sep- IiEONARD-KILBANK FIGHT Cleveland, Ohio, June 9.—Johnny Kllbane, champion featherweight, to-day signed a contract with Matt Hinkel, local promoter, to box Penny Leonard, champion lightweight, twelve rounds at Canton, Ohio, on July 4. The men will weigh 133 pounds ringside. Kilbane is to get $12,000, or the privilege of 30 t>er cent, of receipts. Kllbane deposited SI,OOO to guarantee his appearance. Hinkel left for New York last night to sign up Leonard. 220-yard dash—Won by Garrett, Camp Curtin; second, Hess, Forney; third. Newcomer, Hamilton; fourth, Bund.v, Woodward; fifth, Davis, Hamilton. Time, 2 4 4-5 seconds. 440-yard dash Won by Hogen togler, Hamilton; second, Kitzmiller, Camp Curtin; third, Sparrow, Web ster; fourth, Winks, Forney; fifth, Sperl, Shimmell. Time, 5 7 2-5 sec onds. Half-mile relay—Won by Melrose; second, Woodward; third, Shimmell; fcurth, Webster; fifth, Lincoln. Time, 2 minutes 6 3-5 seconds. Half-mile run—Won hy Kitzmil ler, Camp Curtin; second, Sparrow, Webster; third, Sperl, Shimmell; fourth, Blymeyer, Maclay; fifth, Ster lett, Melrose. Time, 2 minutes 15 seconds. Twelve-pound shot put—Won by Arnold, Melrose; second, Steckley, Lincoln; third, Derrick, Lincoln; fourth, Wallace. Camp '.'urtin; fifth, Peters, Camp Curtin. Distance, 34 feet 1 V 4 inches. 120-yard hurdle—Won by Foland, Forney; second, Kohlmar, Hamilton; third, Houtz, Shimmell; fourth, Os man, Melrose; fifth, Weidman, For ney. Time, 17 2-5 seconds. Running high jump—Won hy Fo land, Forney; second, Steckley, Lin coln; third, fourth and fifth, tie be tween Bricker, Maclay; Cover, Mel rose;. Gemperling, Camp Curtin; Hegay, Forney: Sault. Forney. In toss-up for medal Heagy wno. Dis tance, 4 feet 7 inches. Running broad Jump—Won by Ho gentogler, Hamilton; second, Houtz, Shimmell; third, Kohlman, Hamil ton; fourth, Klinedinst, Forney; fifth, Yowler, Forney. Distance, 18 feet fi inches. Beat old record by one-fourth inch. One-mile relay—Won by Forney; second, Camp Curtin; third, Melrose; fourth, Hamilton; fifth, Maclay. Time, 4 minutes 5 seconds. tember 1 to November 30; wild waterfowl, September 15 to January 31 following. Approval has been given by Gov ernor Brumbaugh to the Beyer bill providing that any appointive officer or employe in the State civil service or any of its branches or employed by any county, municipality, town ship or school district who shall en list or be drafted shall not be deem ed to have left or resigned from the place and may not he removed there from during his war service. The work shall be done by a substitute. Half of salary not exceeding $2,000 shall be paid to dependents. The Governor also announced ap proval of the bill reapproprlating $165,000 of unexpended National Guard appropriations to the im provement of the permanent camp ground at Mt. Gretna. THADDEUS STEVENS DIES Newport. Pa., June 9. Thaddeus I. Stevens, aged 38 years, died at his home here yesterday from pneu monia. Mt. Stephens was in the butchering business here for the past seven years. He is survived by his wife, a daughter and a son. Also by the following brothers and sisters: J. C. Freemont Stephens, Mrs. Jacob Smith and Mrs. J. M. McNaughton. of Newport; Mrs. Robert Sartian, Mil waukee, Mis . and O. C. Stephens and Garfield Stephens, both of Harrisburg. Funeral services will be held at his home Monday morning, conducted bv the Rev. William C Ney. of St Paul's Lutheran Church. Burial at 1 Liverpool, T&GLQeA-cdl TVOAiI YESTERDAY'S SCORES National league Philadelphia 1; Chicago, 0. Pittsburgh, 5; Brooklyn, 4. Cincinnati, 2; New York, 1. St. Louis, 9; Boston, 1. American League St. Louis, 11; Philadelphia, 2. New York, 7; Cleveland, 4. Chicago, 11; Washington, 4. Detroit, 7; Boston, 4; eight innings, rain. New York State league Wilkes-Barre, 3; Harrisburg, 1. Scranton, 2; Reading, 1; first game. Reading, 3; Scranton, 1; second game. Syracuse, 9; Elmlra, 3. Blnghamton-Utlca game postpon ed, rain. International I-eaguc Rochester, 7; Buffalo, 6; first game. Rochester, 7; Buffalo, 1; second game. Richmond, 5; Baltimore, 4. Montreal-Toronto postponed, rain. Allison Hill League Game postponed, rain. Lucknow Shop League Clerks, 0; Storehouse, 0. Blue Ridge Ijeaguo Chambersburg, 5; Gettysburg, 4. Frederick, 6; Hanover, 1. Martinsburg, 5; Hagerstown, 0. WHERE THEY PLAY TODAY National League Boston at Pittsburgh. Brooklyn at Cincinnati. New York at Chicago. Philadelphia at St. Louis. American League St. Louis at Philadelphia. Chicago at Washington. Cleveland at New York. Detroit at Boston. New York State League Elmlra at Utica. Syracuse at Binghamton. Harrisburg at Scranton. Reading at Wilkes-Barre. Bethlehem Steel l-oaguo Bethlehem at Steelton. Sparrows Point at Fore River. Lebanon at Wilmington. Dauphin-Perry League Dauphin at Halifax. Duncannon at Newport. ; Marysville at Millersburg. Motive Power League Trenton at New York. Baltimore at Meadows. Wilmington at Philadelphia. Washlngton-Harrisburg, postpon ed. Reading league Port Richmond at Rutherford. Locomotive Shop vs. Transporta tion, at Reading. Car Shop vs. A. C. R. R., at Egg Harbor. Reading Division vs. Spring Gar den, at Philadelphia. Accounts vs. St. Clair. Shamokin Division vs. General Managers, at Philadelphia. WHERE THEY PLAY TOMORROW National League Brooklyn at Cincinnati. New York at Chicago. Philadelphia at St. Louis. American liCaguc No games scheduled. Slew York State League Binghamton at Syracuse. Elmira at Utica. Harrisburg at Scranton. WHERE THEY PLAY MONDAY American League Detroit at Philadelphia. Cleveland at Washington. Chicago at New York. St. Louis at Boston. New York State League Harrisburg at Scranton. Reading at Wilkes-Barre. Elmlra at Utica. Binghamton at Syracuse. STANDING OF TEAMS National League W. L. P.O. Philadelphia, ... 26 14 .650 New York 24 15 .615 Chicago 28 19 .596 St. Louis 24 20 .545 Cincinnati 21 27 .43S Brooklyn 15 21 .417' ! Boston 14 22 .38:) Pittsburgh 15 28 .349 American l<ongue W. L. P.C. Boston 29 14 .674 Chicago, 31 15 .674 New York 24 19 .558 Cleveland, 25 24 .510 Detroit 19 24 .442 St. Louis 18 26 .409 Washington 17 28 .378 Philadelphia 14 27 .341 New York State League W. L. P.C. Syracuse 16 10 .615 Reading 18 13 .581 Wilkes-Barre 18 13 .581 Binghamton, 16 12 .571 t'tica 12 12 .500 Elmira 14 15 .483 Scranton 13 18 .419 Harrisburg 6 19 .240 Motive Power Ixnjfiic W. L. P.C. Harrisburg 3 1 .750 Meadows 3 1 .750 Philadelphia 3 1 .750 Trenton 3 1 .750 Wilmington, 2 2 .500 Baltimore 2 2 .500 New York, ...... 0 4 .000 Washington 0 4 .000 Dauphin-Perry Iveague W. L. P.C. Newport . 6 0 1.000 Duncannon 4 1 .800 Dauphin. ........ 3 3 .500 Marysville 2 4 .333 Halifax 2 4 .333 Millersburg 0 6 .000 Ltieknow Shop l<oague W. L. P.C. Smith Shop 6 2 .750 Planing Mill 5 3 .625 Clerks 3 4 .450 Storehouse 1 6 .143 Allison Hill 1/caguc W. L. P.C. Stanley, 6 2 .750 Rosewood 5 2 .714 Galahads 2 5 .286 Reading, 2 6 .250 I.ANCASTBR COUNTY DEATHS Marietta, June 9. Edward A. Frankforrl, aged 83, died last Thurs day night after a long: illness. He was a member of the Knights of the Mystic Chain at Lancaster. His wife, two daughters and two sons survive. Jacob O. Pence, a native of May town. died suddenly from an attack of heart trouble. He was formerly employed In the Columbia National Rank, and for many years conducted a grocery store. He was a member of the Masonic fraternity, of the Royal Arch Chapter and Commandery. His wife and two daughters survive. He was 65 years old. TECH COMPETES AT READING Tech High track squad left this morning for Reading. They are entered in the annual high school meeX at that place. Winning to day will give the local school perma nent possession o£ two pupob _ JUNE 9, 1917. WELLY'S J^CORNER Exit New York State League base-, ball. The league according, to re-1 ports, may have to take over an other club soon. It is a great pity all the towns are not backed like Syracuse, Binghamton and Elmlra. They have real sports in those towns. Forney athletes had a close call yesterday up to near the finish. However, like Tech, this school is always ready with a big bunch of athletes and by taking two or more places, run up points. Forney ath letes are deserving of great praise. They lose no time in getting a team in shape. These boys work all sum mer In preparation for this annual event. Ty Cobb Is back In the hitting ranks. According to reports he has been sacrificing team work in or der to win more laurels. Detroit has not been a big winner as yet, but the Tigers are coming around strong. The suit brought by the Balti more Federal League club against the National Commission, the two major leagues and organized base ball generally about a year ago Is &'(&aatlaricilßice Copyright, 1917, The Tribune Association (New Tork Tribune). THOUGHTS OF A HALFBACK GOING TO WAR (More football men than any other class have gone in, and it is generally agreed that football s the best training for war.) The game is not the same, I know, In any sane degree; The rules are slightly altered In the rougher jamboree; For while the one is tough enough For any human hide, The other's concentrated hell With something on the side. But the dives I've made at tackle, As they kicked me in the spine, The wallops I have gathered As I crashed into the line. Plus the concentrated fury A 8 they nailed me with a flop. May prove a useful lesson * As I start across the top. We've been taught to take what's coming In the good old college game; To spill our gore in plenty As they stamped along our frame; An.d while it's somewhat softer Than the scrap which lies ahead, Where you have to buck through shrapnel AVith the cross lines marked in red, Where the goal line you are seeking Through the flame and smoke and mud Is a rampart of machine guns And a trench that's running blood, , Still I fancy that the harvest. From the buck and tackle crop Wil hardly be a hindrance As I start across the top. "What do you mean by 50 —50?" inquires a backward and belated reader. Simple enough. It means that all the average entry wants in any split offered by Fate is 80 per cent against your 20. IT'S NEVER TOO LATE— The duel between Tris Speaker and Ty Cobb presents one bizarre angl® that few have ever considered. One writer has even gone so far as to say that age is beginning to tell on Ty and that "the younger Speaker has overhauled the veteran at last." The intimate details are somewhat different. In place of being young. Speaker is three years older than Ty, or nearly so, and it has therefore been I the older man who overhauled the younger. While Cobb is younger than Speaker, he had served three years under the Main Tent before Tris broke in. Ty entered major league service at eighteen, whereas Tris was twenty-five before he donned the harness of big league service. When Speaker had passed his thirty-secon.d year and was still averaging 25 to 30 points back of his Georgia rival each campaign, it was taken for granted that he had missed his change. Exceedingly few 'athletes begin to improve after thirty-two. Thirty is generally the spot where the skidding begins and the decline sits in. But two years after ths landmark the irrepressible Tris suddenly absorbs a new grip on youth, and after trailing for seven campaigns dashes on past his main rival and holds that advantage for eight months' actual combat, embracing 180 games. | Speaker has always been a great ball player—one of the greatest. But * he upset tradition and the pop-eyed dope by delaying his drive to the main peak at the age of thirty-three and holding it at thirty-four. It Is no cer tainty that he will maintain the crest all this year. But he is well on his way, with no evidence of any slump in sight, a better ball player at thirty three and thirty-four than he ever was between twenty-ono and thirty. QUEER? IT'S PREPOSTEKOUS* Sir: There must be something queer about Benny Leonard, the new lightweight champ. He is willing to fight, he is ready to make the weight, and he is going to enlist. I can't make it out. F. G. C In re-editing the list of famous veterans no on,e should overlook the red dome of Leon K. Ames. Bed was a buddng young star thirteen years ago; four years ago ho was figured through; and here to-day he is outpltching most of the good ones, old or young. Bed still has one of the greatest curve balls that e'er dipped and spiralled over the plate, and enough speed to travel on And with Matty, McGinty, Wiltse and his old pals of the last decade out of harness, he is still meandering along the road with the win ning stuff attached. "Golfers," says an exchange, "should be put to work on farms with hoe; and spade." Why take away their niblicks, which can tear up more earth than a hoe, spade, plough and harrow combined? Any one who has ever seen a duffer operate with a niblick will understand at once that this is the ideal combination, clijb for preparing the soil for whatsoever seed may fall. Sporting Goods of Quality • At Lower Than Usual Prices ■ Bicycles and I Bicycle Sundries P At Attractive Reductions SI.OO Tennis rackets, strung with good gut reinforced at top and bot torn .. #UC Ha $2.50 Tennis rackets, strong frame, wrapped at shoulder on both I 25c Ayrad's Water-Wings . Wright & Dltson championship _ ffifciiimmji:ii jE tetxnis balls doc L~ 11 llTflrnrTTß $35.00 Truss Bar Bicycle, roller chain, |T TTrnnlTT I B new departure coaster brake, mud guards, f.'ir Trfmftflf ff-j large spring saddle, rubbed pedals, guaran i f s2 s -00 Bicycle tire, 98c and up. Bicycle mm. dries at reduced prices. ALWAYS A DOLLAR'S WORTH FOR A DOLLAR Cohen's Sporting Goods Store 431 Market Street At Subway 7 listed for trial in the United States District Court in Philadelphia be fore Judges Thompson and Dickin son next Monday morning. Grover Alexander, peerless Phllly pitcher. Is batting at a remarkable clip for a pitcher, anyway. He is hitting the ball often and hitting it far. His performances lately would be acceptable to any of our best known wallopers. Penn State and Pittsburgh will meet in their annual track meet Monday. The affair will feature the commencement day exercises. State will be without the services of ten of Its stars. With the exception of two men all of State's absentees are in the country's military service. Six of them are in officers training camps and the remainder in ambu lance work. State's team will meet Pittsburgh without the services of Jones and Dambley, pentathlon point winners; Enoch, a broad jumper; Steel, a middle distance man; Wilson in the high jump; Foster, who runs the 880 and mile; Connell, in the hur dles, and Cubbage, Beck and Kru shank In the weights.
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