12 HARRISBURG SHOOTERS WIN-LOCAL FOOTBALL TEAMS BUSY—BASEBALL TROUBLE DAVE LEWIS TO SUCCEED HUGHES Will Drive Hoskins Special in Uniontown Speedway Races; Aviation Features - Uniontown, Pa., Oct. 6. —By a queer twist of fate, Dave Lewis will drive the Hoskins Special in the autumn classic at the Uniontown speedway on Octover 20. The Hos kins Special is the car which Hughes drove In his last race at Uniontown speedway last December. Hughes, latter. With a quick turn of his after a sensational spurt of speed at tli beginning of the race, was touted as a winner for the Hoskins was eating up space in a terrific speed burst. Then fate intervened. Drives Into Fewe Coming down the back stretch like a cannonball, Hughes saw a collision with another driver was in evitable unless—and he chose the latter. With a quic kturn of his steering wheel he sent the flying JTo&kins through the fence and Hughes—believed to be sure win ner —was out of the race. Ho walked across the field, greeted the newspaper boys and walked around the press stand where he received the congratulations of his owner. Then Frank Galvin's car crashed through a corner of the press box and struck Hughes, killing him in stantly. Galvin and Gaston Weigle also sacrificed their lives to the speed dernond at this memorable race. fjewis Will Enter Galvin was Dave Lewis' team mate in that race. Both were driving un der the same management and Lewis was terribly affected by the accident which cost the life of his pal and the daring Hughie, speed idol from coast 10 coast. Now, at the wh*el of Hughes' old car, Lewis will enter the autumn classic at the Uniontowa speedway on October 20. President C. W. Johnson an nounced that 17 entries already had been received for the autumn clas sic. Included in tho list are Dave Levis, Gil Anderson. Ralph Mulford, Eddie Hcarnc, Tom Alley, Tommy Atilloi. Pete Anderson, D. W. Hickey, Ar.dy Burt. C. M. Ewan and Jimmy Meyers. The aviation feature of the pro pram also will attract wide atten tion. I'eLioyd Thompson, premier American flier, will be here to gether with Katharine Stinson, greatest ct American women flijrs. New World's Record on Lexington Track Lexington, Ky„ Oct. 6. —Iraa Jay, owned and driven by Harvey D. Karnest, of Kamms, Ohio, won the twenty-eighth renewal of the Tran sylvania stake at the Grand Circuit meeting here yesterday, after seven hard heats which lowered the world's record for a seven-heat race. Four heats were trotted Thursday. Ross 11, Early Dreams, Royal Mac and lma Jay. having ejjch won a heat yesterday, lma Jay came hack ves terday, winning the fifth and seventh heats and the race. Royal Mac won the sixth heat. Though having to he content with third money. Early Dreams trotted a high-class race, but was ruled out at the close of the sixth heat. He had won one of the heats and finished second in four others. A break a short distance lrom the lire placed him tenth in the opening round. Manager Rowland Says His "Men Are All Fit" Manager Clarence Row.xnd. speaking for the Chicago club and players, said: "This series means a great deal to Chicago, and we have,not left a wheel unturned to bring tha world's championship to Comis key. We realize that the Giants are a great team, but the White Sox have had to battle all season in our own league with three or four clubs that were as hard or harder to beat. My men are tit and eager to meet the Giants, t have had three ambitions, and two of them have been realized —winning of the American Lea gue pennant, the privilege of meeting Manager McGraw for the highest honors of the game, and giving Comiskey another world's championship flag." / Local Banking Chapter Will Hold Important Meeting Next Tuesday Election of a board of governors; adoption of constitution and bylaws and the adoption of a permanent meeting night are the important matters to come up before the Har risburg Chapter of the American In stitute of Banking in session at tlio Board of Trade building on Tues day evening. O. Howard Wolfe, assistant cash ier of the Philadelphia National Bank and ex-president of the New York chapter, will be the speaker. Mr. Wolfe in his talk will tell of the benefits of the system and how well the New York chapter has been do ing since its organization. The Harrisburg chapter was or ganized at a meeting of hankers last week. Bank officials and employes from this city and banks in Cumber land, Perry and Dauphin counties are interested in the move. Some plans as to starting the course will be discussed by the bankers at this meeting. HARPIST TO PLAY Miss Marie M. Miller, a harpist of Erie, will play at all the services at the Augsburg Lutheran Church on Sunday. The pastor, the Rev. A. M. Stamets. will preach in the morning on "The Christian's R#fet and the Word of God." In the evening on "Practical Christianity." NEWPORT FAIR NEXT WEF.K Marysville, Pa., Oct. 6.—Next week the thirty-second annual fair of the Perry County Agricultural So ciety will be held at Newport. Farm ers are getting their farm products ready for exhibition. SERMON AT BAVGHMAIVS Nw Cumberland, Pa., Oct. 6. —"The Tragedies of the Bible," will be the subject of the first of a series of sermons to be preached by the Rev. Dr. T. 8. Wilcox in Raughman Mem orial Methodist Church to-morrow evening. SATURDAY EVENING, TROUBLES MANY AT BATTLEFIELD Scalpers Who Would Not Give Up Will Reap Har vest; Prices Soar Chicago, Oct. 6.—Troubles of baseball managers who will be fac tors in tho world's series games are many. However, their troubles are nothing compared to those of per sons who purchase tickets to the game at this late hour. It is doubt ful if ever in the history of world's series contests the pasteboards nee* essar yto gain admission to the parks have ever been as scarce as those that will admit to Comiskey Park to-day. For once 'in their tempestuous career the ticket specu lators are forced to see prospective purchasers with fistfuls of bills seek ing vainly for the cards which will to-day separate t he chosen and those who must remain outside the walls. Those fortunate speculators who have been able to secure tickets are reaping a golden harvest, almost the equal of that gathered by the lucky or shrewd investors who picked up "war bride" stocks in the early days of the European war. Between them and the fan who would see the series at any price there is little or no ar guing to-night. Fans Pay Any Amount when the vendor in possession of tickets meets a ticketless fan the transaction usually is a matter of only a moment., in most cases, for the fan is apparently willing to pay any amount. Five-dollar seats for the three games, with a face value of sls, sold as high as $75, and even these figures are likely to he surpassed if the weather is fair to day. It was estimated by a smart local baseball authority this evening that • here would have been no difficulty In selling fully 100,000 seats for the opening game were it possible to seat that many spectators at the homo of the White Sox. Thousands of orders have been turned back. Those who could not secure seats in the ordinary way paid the specu lators their own prices, if money was no object. If they could not meet the latter's demands they might make certain of gaining a choice seat in the unreserved sections of the stands by an all-night vigil. At the hour when the staid citizen was homeward bound for dinner the lines were already forming outside the portals of the White Sox field with speculators waiting for their prey. Bowling Scores in Last Night's Games Academy Durkpin League Lieutenants 1969 Sergeants 1746 Simmons, (L) 179 Simmons, (L) 465 P. R. R. System League (Hess Alleys) Pipe Shop 2209 Airbrake 2022 Turner, (A) 200 Wrightstone, (P. S.) 523 Miscellaneous ' (Fickes Alleys, Lemoyne) Yanegoos 1628 Regulars 1602 Fickes, (Y) 215 Fickes, (Y) •. 468 Game Played Here Is Pleasing Many Fans That baseball is not dead in Har risburg was shown to-day in the big rush for seats at Chestnut Street Auditorium. More fans than attended a game in this city for many moons watched the first game in the world's series as played by Lew Ritter, the local catcher and veteran league player. The electrical board in Harrisburg is not a new thing and the interest ing manner in which Catcher Ritter plays the game is a big success. No detail was overlooked. Plays made at Chicago, were recorded several seconds afterward on the scoreboard. It was a big surprise to many who have never seen one of these boards worked correctly. All games next week will be given in a similar man ner. Muggsy McGraw Looks For Very Hard Battle ' While Manager McGraw, of the New York club, adhered to his rule of no predictions regarding victory, he was willing to discuss the series in a general way, prom ising not to repudiate anything any more. He said: "The White Sox are going to be a hard team to beat, and while I naturally expect the hardest kind of a fight, 1 am confident that the Giants will prove much more for midable than many expect. Every one of the Giant pitchers who is likely to work in the series is in shape, and I feel sure will be able to hold his own against the Chicago batters. I have a splen did infield and outfield combina tion, and we will have no ex cuses to offer if we lose; but I have fixed my mind on a differ ent ending of the series, and all the players feel the same way about the outcome." New Members to Be Taken in at Communion Communion and the reception of new members will take place to-mor row morning at'the Olivet Presby terian Church. The communion thought is "Drawing Nearer." During the interim between the morning service and the Sunday school hour, the women of the church will serve a lunch to all who desire to remain. The Sunday school will also begin the new series of graded lessons that have just been published by the Pres byterian Board of Sabbath School Work. The evening wil be known as "Men's Night." It will be exclusively in charge of the men of the congrega tion, with special music T)y the Men delssohn Male Quartet. ENTERTAINS S. S. GLEE CIA'B Shiremanstown, Pa.. Oct. 6. Miss Mary Rupp was hostess for the Sunshine Girls' Club at her home In West Main street, last evening. A pleasant evening was enjoyed by the guests with vocal and instrumental music and a buffet luncheon. INSPROTOH'S FOOT CRUSHED New Cumberland, I'a., Oct. 6. Tol bert Ouistwhitc, of Market street, an inspector for the British government, had his foot bodly mashed while at work at the merchant mill at the Bethlehem steel works. ST E ELTON HIGH WILL MAKE BIG IN TRIANGULAR FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP BATTLES FIRST TITLE WON BY LOCAL SHOTS Land Final Match in League Tournament; Martin High Gun Harrisburg shooters yesterday won the Pennsylvania Four-City Trap shooters League championship with a total score of 932 out of a possible 1,000. Second honors went to "West Fairview, with a total of 913. The crack marksmen of the West Shore have been runners-up in the race, and were tied up with the Harrisburg Sportsmen's Association team, each having won two matches. This made the fifth tournament necessary yesterday. Lancaster camo in third, with a total of 825, and York fourth, with 751. The totals, for the flVe matches were: Harrisburg, 4,523 out of a possible 5,000; Wst Fair view, 4,519; Lancaster, 4,042; and lork, 3.248. Harrisburg yesterday fin ished nineteen targets in the lead. Previous to the final match, West Fairview was leading with fifteen targets. The championship was won on four targets. Martin High Mnn High man yesterday was J. G. Mar tin. of this city, with a total of 99. This records equals that of I. Bretz. of West Fairview, made in this city July 27. The shooting yesterday was spirited and the match was not de cided until the last man had finished. After the big match there was a lively 25-target handicap tournament with a red target for each squad. Breaking the red flyer brought money back to the shooter. The results of the match by teams, and handicap scores follow: Harrisburg—J. G. Martin, 99; Fred Dinger, 95; F. A. Godcharles, 95; W. O. Hickok, 94: AV. H, Cleck ner. 93; L. B. Worden, 92; E. E. Shank, 92; H. B. Shoop, 91; B. p! Rotlirock, 91; Grover Martin, 90. Total, 932. West Fairview—C. N. Miller, 94; D. XI. Wagner, 93: I. Bretz, 93; IT. Disney, 92; J. A. Hawbecker, 92; AV. A. Miller, 91; W. E. Hoover, 91; S. S. Hoffman, 90; J. H. Freeland, 89; M. B. Stewart, 88. Total, 913. I-ancaster—J. P. Brenneman, 98; F. K. Herr, 95; W. C. Pritcliard, 92; J. C. Bolton, 84; F. E. Herr, 78; J. W. Ault, 74; H. H. Bard, 71; Aver age, 81; average, SI. Total, 825. York —R. D. McCoy, 91; p. C. Kraft, 89; R. Duff, 87; C. F. Emig, 84; J. Ziegler, 79; 11. Behler, 77; C M. Mader, 73: H. Eyester, 51; G. A. Elicker, 45. Total, 751. Did not qualify—Harrisburg, H. A. Seabold, 85; Henry, 86; E. W. Conway, 89; A. 11. Byers, 71; E. F. Shisler, 75; W. H. Wilson, 85; S. Reed, 56; W. T. Tyler, 78; J. L. Sheaffer, 86; E. G. Hoffman, 81; R. C. Byers, 87; .1. AV. Pomeraining, 84; H. G. Hunter, 89. West Fairview, O. Eshenour, 85: E. M. Alleman, 82; J. Wagner, 86; G. W. Heisges, 86: J. Miller, 86; N 8. Ryder, 82: E. Fager, 80. Targets only—A. A. Somers, pro fessional, 97; Lloyd Lewis, profes sional, 83; C. E. Humet, Marietta, 92. Special Event, 25 targets, handi cap, one red target for every squad— E. G. Hoffman (18) 20; W. H. Cleckner (19) 19; Humer (19) 23, red target: Eyester (17) 13; McCov (19) 24; Kraft (18) 22; Ziegler (16) 18; Emig (16) 22, red target; Fl icker (16) C; Henry (18) 17, red tar get; Bretz (20) 21; Ryder (17) 21; Brenneman (18) 22: Ault (17) 22; J. K. Herr (19) 22; Bolton (18) 21; J. E. Herr (16) 17: Bard (16) 12, red target; Pritcliard (19) 17; Shank (18) 20, red target; Duff (18) 21; AV. A. Miller f2O) 19; S. S. Hoff man (18) 25; W- E. Hoover (18) 21; Sheaffer (18) 20: Godcharles (19) 22: J. G. Martin (20) 24; Eshenour (19) 22; G. Martin (17) 24; C. N. Miller (19) 22; AV. O. Hickok (19) 21, rod target; Hawbecker (18) 23; Freelcnd (19) 19: Pomeraining (17) 19; Seabold (19) 19; Shoop (19) 22; Stewart (20) 22, red target: Behler (16) 18; Heiges (18) 20; Weiler (16) 17, red target: Thompson (17) 17; J. N. Keller (19) 24. Opening Matches of E. H. S. Tourney Played Yesterday Knola. Oct. 6.—ln the first matches of the fall tennis tournament of the Athletic Association of the Enola High School, Miss Esther Riegel and Miss Beatrice Miller defeated Miss Julia Millar and Miss Margaret Hass fer in two out of three sets and in the mixed doubles, William Bryan and Miss Hassler, won from Harold Vordlemay and Miss Esther Shuman, in two sets. The matches were play ed on the court adjoining the Metho dist Church. The singles will be staged during next week. Those who have signed up for the singles are: Esther Shuman, Beatrice Miller, Margaret Hassler, Esther Klegel, Julia Millar and Clarence McDonald' BAJUUSBXJRG lilfißftl TELEGRAPH f iporiliiJii & G&ntlaniclJZice Copyright, ltl7, The Tribune Association York Tribune). _ THE WORLD SERIES The World Series opens," X hear them eav T ♦, thousand leagues or so, ■rir V? e or ' t * Series opened on August dav 11 over three red years ago, TTnrtoJ't unleashed Hun leaped the barricade, i, a. standard of blood unfurled. 'T. T £ in S. swinging a reeking blade Struck at the heart of a startled world. T, R„f ld " n M ? rlu S ~ and ,t,s well wop th while; But the Main Show waits on the Western front \\ here all of the millions, mile by mile Are plugging on with the hit and bunt Or a sacrifice for a needed run Over a field that is red and wet. Where the bat and ball is a twelve-inch gun. And the drive is led with the bayonet- Y .. . JACKSON'S CHANCE order Cobb!' J ° e Jackson ' 3 namc ln the batting / or . V® complete span of play, carries an average above that nf ™ a ? ,er ' Speaker, Collins or any of the others who are listed at the top so far as the Batting Eye is concerned. Yet, despite all this Jackson's fame has slumped noticeably in the last two yeafs when he Realm Tf Speaker, Sisler and other products grown in the ser , ie ? is J a<*son's chance to get back again and regain most of the old acclaim. If ho wields the Big Mace with winning effect he will be once more reinstated in popular fancy, at his old place back of Cobb. If his bat should prove to be the decisive factor it will not take the popu by Cobles 1 his average . over seven years, is only surpassed The populace can forget quickly—but it can also remember with equal speed. For if Jackson should fall below the normal his best chance to werk his way back among the elect will be gone. COLLINS ALSO This is also true, in a way, of Eddie Collins. Collins is still regarded is a star —as the second best baseman, in the game. But his fame has slumped away more than a mere bit since he drifted out from the Old Machine. For he has been on no flag winner up to the present year. ; So there are a number of fan folks all around who are wondering just how the Collins of to-day compares with the Collins of the Mackian Or der. If Eddie comes through with any spectacular effort he will have no trouble in regaining his old niche. If he doesn't there will be more than enough to believe that Time, once more, is collecting its pay. Less than a fortnight will make a lot of difference as to'how Jackson an.d Collins stand with the fanatical entourage who digest the dope. A FEW SHOWS YOU SHOULD SEE "The Man Who Came Baclj"—By John J. McGraw. "Oh, Boy!"—By Clarence libwland. "Back Home"-—By Ty Cobb. Before this series is over George Burns is likely to occupy a place sev eral notches higher than he does to-day. George maintains the bulk of his light under a bushel. But the flame is there, for all of it. FACTS VOU MAY YEARN TO KNOW Oldest player on either club —Cicotte; thirty-three years. Youngest regular—Holke; twenty-three years. Fastest sprinter—Dave Robertson. Highest batting average for all time—Jackson; .352. Best run-maker—Burns; 103. Best base stealer on either club—Collins; 48. Matty lifted the tail-end Reds of 1910 into the first division for 1917. That, for a first year's work, is a fairly fair answer as to whether or not he has made good as a manager. There may be better answers, but this one will do. STICK LEADERS IN BIG LEAGUES Ty Cobb Tops List With Roush Second; Standing of the Pitchers By Associated Press Chicago, Oct. 6.—Ty Cobb, the De troit star, and Eddie Roush, the hard-hitting outfielder with Cincin nati. arc the 1917 batting champions of the major leagues. Cobb, with an average of .380, finished with a lead of 22 points over Tris Speaker, of Cleveland. Roush showed the way to the Na tional League batters with .3 43 twenty-one points ahead of Roger Hornsby, of St. Louis, his nearest rival. These averages include the final games of the season for the western teams. In the American League the fight for base stealing honors resulted in a shake-up. Chapman, Cleveland, go ing into the lead with 54. In four games Chapman stole six bases. Bobby Koth, Chapman's teammate, who held the lead a week ago, stole fifty-one and Cobb forty-nine. TjcjuUmt natters Cobb was credited with 224 hits and 153 games. He cracked them out for 333 bases. Plpp, of New York, leads in circuit drives, having made nine up to October 3. Bush, Detroit shortstop, is in possession of scoring honors, having counted 112 times, with Cobb six runs behind him. Detroit clung to team batting honors wi'h .259. Leading batters who playeu in half or more of their club's games: Cobb, Detroit, .<y!0; Speaker, Cleve land, .358; Slsler, St. Louis, .347; Veach, Detroit, .315; Felsch, Chicago, .308; Mclnnls, Philadelphia. .305; Lewis, Boston, .806; Harris. Cleve land, .305; Jackson, Chicago, .308;, Chapman, Cleveland. .299. Leading pitchers participating in 3 5 or more games, rated according to earned runs per game: America 11 Pitchers G. W. L. E.R. Clcotte, Chicago. 49 28 12 1.54 Covcfeskie. Clev. 4 4 19 14 1.78 Mays. Boston . . 35 22 9 1.83 Paber, Chicago . 40 lfi 13 1.85 Ruth, Boston .. 41 24 13 1.91 In the National League, Carey, of Pitsburgh, finished far in front for base stealing honors, with fifty thefts to his credit. Including Wed nesday's games, Cravath, of Phila delphia, and Robertson, of New York, were tied in home runs, each having 12. Hornsby. the St. Louis shortstop, who finished second to Roush in batting stretched his hits for a total of 248 bases, while the best Roush could do was 236 bases. Team Batting In team batting Cincinnati had .204 and New York .260. Leading batters who played In half of their clubs games: , „ „ Roush, Cincinnati. .343: Hornsby, St. Louis, .322: Kauff, New York, 307: Wheat, Brooklyn, .305; Groh, Cincinnati, .305: Burns, New York. 302: Zimmerman, New York, .300; Smith, Boston, .297; Jacksmith, St. Louis, .297: Cruise, St. Loula, .296; Carey, Pittsburgh, .296. Leading pitchers'participating in 35 or more games, rated according to earned runs per game: Twirlcrs in National G. W. L. E.R. Anderson. N. Y. 39 10 8 1.56 Perrltt, N. Y. .. . 35 17 7 1.87 Alexander, Phila. 45 39 13 1.88 Schupp. N. Y. . . 35 21 7 1.89 Nehf. Boston 37 15 8 2.15 AWARDED PENSIONS 1 Washington. Oct. 6. Pensions have been awarded the Mary Crull, York, *2O; Sarah E. Gru ber, Chambersburg, S2O; Katherine Heller, Juniata, sl2; Mary Hogue, New Castle, sl2; Eliza Van Horn, Carlisle, sl2; Emma R Kuebler, Tower City, sl2; Maria Ruth, York, S2O; Carrie Wall&ca,-CArllsla. 111. STEELTON MEETS STEVENS TRADE First Home Game For Lower End Eleven; Expect In teresting Battle Steelton High Sch00l home season to-day on Cottage Hill field In a fast game against Stevens Trade School of Lancaster. Football followers were greatly interested in this game as it will give them the first opportunity to get a line on the relative strength of the Steelton bunch. Central high defeated Stevens Trade last week 19 to 6, and the outcome of to-day's game fur j nlshed an early opportunity to com pare the two local elevens. That Steelton high is out this year for a complete string of victories and the local championship and will cause all kinds of trouble for the Tech and Central elevens is con ceded. Almost a veteran team is out daily on the Cottage Hill gridiron an.d during the first few weeks of practice hus developed offensive and defensive work of high caliber. In the above group of pictures to the right is Coach George Cocklll . who is handling the squad this year. His experience not only on the foot ball field but in all athletics makes him especially fitted for the work and he is doing all in his power to turn out a winning combination. The eleven shown at the top is the first team. The front line from left to right: Ziegler, right end; Levitts, right tackle; Loy. right guard; Mor rett, center; Shaeffer, left guard; Behman, left tackle, and Donatella, left end. The backfield: Dayhoff, captain, halfback; P. Wueschinski, full back; Krout, halfback; Coleman, quarterback. Below are the second string men including the two Daily brothers, I Oallaghan, Berinett, Sharosky, Hess, | Klaiss, Dundorf, Heist, Hoover and Frystyiger. The line-up for the game to-day follows-: Stevens Trade Steelton Wueschinski 1. e. Lane, 1. e. Behman, 1. t. Acker, 1. t." Shaeffer, 1. g. Burkcll, 1. g. Morrett, c. Whittle, c. Loy. r. g. Sutton, r. g. Levitts, r. t. McLane, r. t. Donatella, r. e. Jones, r. e. Coleman, q. b. Meyer, q. b. Dayhoff, 1. li. b. Hanna, 1. h. b. Krout, r. h. b. Tiffany, r. h. b. Wueschinski, f. B.Martin, f. b. Glen Warner's Team Loses Valuable Player „ Pittsburgh, Oct. ,i.—The football outlook of the University of Pitts burgh received a setback during the week just past when Gus Aschman, the Beaver boy, waw called into ac tive service with the Naval Reserves. Aschman had been pointed for the quarterback position and his call into service at this time seriously ham pers Warner ini the formation of his back field. Aschman Is the fifth Panther star to enter the service. The team is al ready represented by DeHart, Mor row. Hastings and Herron of last year's championship combination. Just what shift Coach Warner will make to fill Aschman's vacancy is, as yet, uncertain. "Poxy" Miller seems to be the best bet, but Bill McClelland has been shifter to the position from fullback and Is mak ing a strong bid for the coveted berth. McClelland is a Pittsburgh High school boy who has been on the squad for three years. The same is true of Davie Pitler. who is like wise a contestant for the central back field port. He is handicapped by his weight but Is supplying the deficiency with pure nerve and his lightning speed. No Record Betting in Order at Chicago Chicago, 111., Oct. 6. Although confidence was rampant among the camp followers of the White Sox and Giants here to-day, there was llttl 3 evidence of heavy wagering. Most of the betting is confined to sums ranging from $5 to $25 and these amounts were placed at or close to WE REPAIR I RADIATORS I I Lamps, Fenders, Hoods, Bodies and I Windshields I Nuss Mfg. Co. I llth and Mulberry St. I HAHKfSBUKG, PA. ' 1 OCTOBER 6, 1917. WELLY'S jf CORNER I Fordham handed the Allentown Ambulance football eleven a defeat yesterday, score 19 to 7. Forward passes wore factors In the victory. The soldier players were much stronger than in the game last Sat urday, but lacked team work. Football was popular to-day. The weather conditions were more satisfactory than a week ago. Cen tral opened tho homo season at Is land Park with a big crowd. Steel ton was also at home and Harrisburg Academy had Franklin-Marshal Academy to battle with. Central High is showing a husky bunch this year. In the game with Johnstown this afternoon ample op portunity was given to bring out the weak points. There will not l>e a lack of school spirit at Central High this year, not withstanding tho less number of classes. Cheer leaders have organized a big chorus and the usual spirit will be shown at all games. STARS IN WORLD'S SERIES WHO EXPECT THEIR BASE CARE Em BY \V. K. HOEFER GEORGE D. WEAVER (Chicago White Sox.) They used to say that "Buck" Weaver had the strongest throw ing arm in the world. That was when, shortly after joining the White Sox in 1912, he was wont to cut loose and sling the bail from deep shortfleld to the first baso bleachers. "Buck's" wild throws and scrappiness made him stand out from the usual run of iniielders in those days. He has eliminated bis habit of throwing home runs but his aggressiveness still re mains. Weaver is the' type of ball player whose real value cannot be gleaned from batting and fielding averages. Always trying, bristling with action and energy and putting everything he has into his play, he is temperamen tally and actually r winning player. In physical gifts he doesn't class with Jackson and Collins. He won't hit within many points of either over an average sea son's play. In actual speed these two birds have it on Wea ver by the proverbial city block and as individual ball players there is no comparison between them and Weaver. Yet "Pants" Rowland insista that up to the time the latter was retired through injury, his playing had at least as much to do with making the Sox a win ning club as that of Collins and "Shoeless" Joe. And Rowland was probably correct. The Sox are well supplied with star play ers but they have badly needed one of Weaver's type to inject his personality into the club's play and make It a team with color and life instead of merely nine ball players. Seven different clubs and al most as many leagues figure in "Buck" Weaver's baseball rise to a pennant club. Back in 1908 lie was an outfielder and short stop with the St. Mary's Col lege team. On leaving school he played with the Pottstown, Pa., semipro club. The follow ing year Cleveland acquired him, released him to Saginaw, which displeased the peppery "Buck" so that he refused to report and rambled home. In 1910 ho filayed with North ampton in fourteen games, hit ting only .196, was sent to York, where he hit .289 in 78 contests and was then signed by the White Sox, who sent him to the San Francisco outfit. It was here that Weaver really gained his reputation. Playing a total of 182 games, shifted from the outfield to sec ond base and shortstop, he man gled the pill for .282, scored 90 runs and stole 30 bases. Present unofficial .averages show him hitting .280 this year and rate him as one of the best sacrifice hitters ill his league. Should Weaver get the Sox shortfield job in the series the Sox have a slight advantage on the season's figures. He has outhit Fletcher this year, stolen more bases and covers at least as much ground. Both played scrappy, peppery, live baseball. With Bisberg playing short for the Sox, the Giants have a decided advantage on the "dope." (Copyright, 1917, by the Wheeler Syndicate, Inc.) even money. It is probable that in the aggregate the total reached into thousands of dollars but there were no records of either large individual or pool wagers. Beports of odds on 6 to 5 in the local combination fail ed to be substantiated, and even money appeared to be the standard. If betting was scarce, forecasts and predictions as to the outcome of the initial game or the series as a whole made up for any deficiency in this respect. The fans of the com peting clubs did not hesitate to voice their opinions in positive tones. Play ers, managers and magnates, while more conservative, still let it be known that they believed their re- Entrust your gold and silver plating and repolishing to us and be certain that it will bo done right, prices included. Brass beds, chandeliers, etc., replated and polished. Automobile work a specialty. A phone call brings our rep resentative to your door with an estimate. Both Phones, Hariisburg, Pa. John Mac Donald, M. D. Graduate Hahnemann Medlcnl College, Philadelphia* Claan of 1880 Nerve Specialist nnd Expert on Insanity. 29 N. Second St., Harrisburg OPEN KVKIVINCjS Clarence tie Mar, of Boston, won the annual Brockton Marathon yes terday at Brockton, Mass. Villar Kyronen, of the Millrose Athletto Club, New York, was second, and Carl W. A. Llnder, of Quincy, third. De Mar's time.for the 25 miles was 2 hours, 24 minutes, 4 1-5 seconds, a record for the event. An enthusiastic shooter yesterday was Grover Martin. He was watched closely by his father, Charles Mar tin. Had the young: man fallen down on that last target It might have been a case of "leave home." Thtfj father was doing a little coachlnff and he helped to land a victory. Grover will now be seen In mora shooting events. Railroaders were out at the traps to-day. An interesting match was Sixth and Division streets this afternoon. Among those present were the members of the champion | team on the Pennsy system. They had their trophies on exhibition In- I eluding the big silver ciip. ARTHUR FLETCHER (New York Giants.) When the world series oC 1912, that mad, hectic tussle, drawn out to eight games, had ended, two things stodd clearly revealed. A new world's cham pion ball club and a dead game ball player. The ball club was the Bos ton Red Sox. The player was Arthur Fletcher. Never, per haps, has a ball play<Sr given a worso series exhibition than did Fletcher in that fi-6 tie game. He made three awful errors, was nervous and unreliable through the entire game and was a sorry spectacle. Yet never has a ball tosser displayed a greater de gree of courage than this same Fletcher in pulling himself to gether and playing rattling ball during the last four games of the series. It was a remarkable exhibition of heart and nerve. With the * New York fans howling to Mc- Graw to take him out. and the ballyard scribes heaping sarcasm and blame upon him, Fletcher came through at last and made good. A situation like this would have broken nineteen out of twenty players. It simply made Fletcher. East year many critics called Artie the best shortstop in the game, mainly because of his su periority in batting. He finish ed the season with a .288 aver age, far above that of any other regular shortfielder. He hasn't hit so well this season, has fal len behind in bases stolen and doesn't cover as much ground as either Maranville or Scott, yet it Is doubtful whether he is top ped by any other shortstop, at that. Take one slant at that long, scrappy looking jaw of Artie's and you immediately suspect him of being aggressive. Watch him through a game, note his energy and listen to his ceaseless chatter, and you are certain of It. Like the Inimitable Herzog, Fletcher is a typical McGraw player. Together they make a great keystone pair, excelled in mechanical ability by sonje, but uriapproached in the scrappy, hustling qualities so liked by the Little Napoleon. Fletcher was born in Collins ville. 111., Jan. 6, 1886, and has been in professional baseball eleven years, a fact that will probably surprise many fans who read this. He first played semi pro hall for Collinsville, re ceived his first profession con tract fram Dallas, Texas, and went to the Giants in 1909. He has played in three world's series, playing disappointingly in 3 911 and 1912 and hitting for .278 and showing well in 1913. Artie is 5 feet 10V4 inches tall and weighs about 170 pounds. His collective batting mark since becoming a Giant regular is im pressive for a shortstop as In the last six seasons he has hit for .285. spective clubs would quickly ejital lish a lead which would indicate th relative strength of the two combina tions. Get Pr Glasses Unless the lenses you'r# wearing now are still ac curately adapted to your weak- | ened or imperfect vision they're doing a lot of harm. us examine your eyes to make sure. It's time well spent. Our charges are rea<- sonable. Our service com* petent, conscientious. wohl.l&nkcnbnch&Jvouai OPTOMETRIST# ANO OPTICIAN* NO.22N.4TH.ST. HARRIBBURO. PAI wmmmmmmm
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