14 NEWPORT LEADERS HOPE TO DRIVE ANOTHER NAIL IN FLAG STAFF TO-MORROW LEAGUE LEADER ASKS REASONS President of Dauphin-Perry League Will Not Quit Until He Gets Hearing Marysville, Pa., Aug. 3. —President E. C. Lutz, of Hanover, head of the Dauphin-Perry League, refuses to quit until the four objecting clubs, Marysville, Duncannon, Mlllersburg and Dauphin, show just cause why he should do so. An official state ment will be issued within the next few days by leaders in the movement to oust Lutz. President Lutz does not believe he has been treated squarely by D-P officials. He has sent letters to heads of the four protesting clubs setting forth some of his views. Here is what he has to say: Refers to Rules "Sir: Your communication recelv- , ed in which my resignation as presi dency of the Dauphin-Perry League is requested. "As a protection to myself, I de mand of you the exact reasons for the desire for my removal. The lea gue rules grant me the privilege of defending my position and I intend to demand a square deal in the mat ter, which I am convinced 1 am not getting now. The way you have gone about the matter has caused j me to lower my opinion of you con siderably. "The league ruling states: 'The president of the league may be re moved for just cause by a two-thirds vote of the league.' "The fact that Newport was not informed of your intention and that the club had no idea that you were taking such a step would place the action as more or less of an under hand one and taken upon as a mat ter which you were far from being certain you were right on, I am sure. "My resignation shall not be forth coming until 1 receive from you the exact reason and itemized; and then a meeting of the league will be called at which time it shall be de termined whether or not the cause is sufficient for dismissal. "Very truly yours. (Signed) "E. C. LUTZ." Officials Deny Charges Officials of several of the clubs have denied the charges that the protest arose as a result of Lutz's decision on the protested Newport- Dauphin game. They affirm that the matter has been under consideration for several weeks and steps had al ready been taken,even before the meeting was held in which the pro test was considered. As a reason for their action, they declare that I-utz in Hanover cannot give the at tention to the league that he could while in Harrisburg and the atten tion it requires. *"Pop" Geers Is Winner in Kalamazoo Truck Race Kalamazoo, Mich., Aug. 3.—"Pop" Geers is at last numbered among the winning Grand Circuit drivers for 1917. He won his first victory yes terday, piloting Judge Jones home ahead of a field of 2.21 trotters. Dagastan. the Murphy entry, was fa \orite at 100 to 60, but in every heat the Judge had the edge and out trotted all opponents in the stretch. The 2.20 pace, the chief event of 'he day's program, was captured by the favorite. Ben Ali. While the time jvas good, the winner was superior to all contenders and responded gamely when called on. Peter Chenault sold at 25 to 10 for thp field in the 2.14 trot, and the re sult was never in doubt. Friday is get-away day at Recreation Park, end the free-for-all pace, 2.07 trot and 2.17 pace make up the card. STAM.FY A. C. WINS In the Allison Hill League con test last evening, the Stanley A. C. won from the Hick-a-Thrifts, score 2 to 1. It. was a pitchers' battle with Johnson doing the best work. Fetrow and Chickley were star hit ters for the victors. AMISKMKXTS PAXTANG PARK TO-NIGHT PARK THEATER FROSINI THK WORLD'S BKST ACCORDIONIST McDevitt & Kelly GROTE<< -^;^>\\\\| lIOMERI'X RECORD I ; V . \ \ 1 By Associated Press jjp v^ljL'||jj g Muskogee, Ok., Aug. 3.—What is || f ' % \II said to be a world's record for home- -■, —\ a runs in organized baseball was made r \ 9 here yesterday by E. E. Calbert. left- f§ ' 1 fielder of the local Western Associ- i< \* ation club, when he hit twice for a | ; • • 9 circuit of the bases, giving him a j | 4 „ \ j|B total of 33 homeruns for the season. i; I The previous record is said to have p '■ been held by Heese, formerly with §1 * : McAlester in the same circuit, witTT 34 homeruns. WALTER CRUISE HELP SOLDIERS GET EQUIPMENT FOR BASEBALL Efforts are being made by the! guardsmen stationed on the island to raise funds to purchase baseball I equipment for their use while off duty. The soldiers are getting the money from businessmen and citi zens of Harrisburg. All supplies purchased with the funds will be bought from local sporting goods' stores. The equipments will be plac- j ed in charge of the Rev. Harry Nel- j son Bassler, chaplain of the regi- j TO CONTINUE ATHLETICS; COLLEGE MEN TALK PLANS; ADOPT TIMELY RESOLUTIONS Washington, D. C\, Aug. 3.—Col lege athletics will be continued this fall despite the demands made by the war. The old football game will go on. It was the consensus of opin ion of those attending the confer ence here yesterday of the National Collegiate Athletic Association that the colleges could do nothing better than to continue athletics for the good of those students who have not yet entered the active service of the country. Secretary of War Baker addressed the delegates who were present from nearly alj the eastern colleges and told them that athletics were needed to build up and train the young men of the land. He urged the encour agement of sports and laid stress upon the desirability of the colleges to so arrange their programs that athletics would be for all students and not a selected few. Adopt Resolutions Resolutions were at once adopted, but sports will not be allowed to in terfere in any way with military du ties. It was said that all colleges of the east with the exceptions of Yale, Harvard, Princeton and possibly Vir ginia, would increase their activities in athletics this fall and that the usual program of college events would be given. The colleges went on record as be ing in favor of conducting athletics on an economical basis. The train ing tables are to given up, there will be no pre-reason coaching and all expenses are to be curtailed to the minimum. No changes in rules were favored. There was some talk of let ting d