12 OPINIONS ON SHORTER SEASON PLANS—TECH'S NEXT GAME WITH GREENSBURG FORMER CHAMP IS OPTIMISTIC "Writes Harrisburg Telegraph r JThat He Will Come Back; Is Making Good FYed Welsh, former lightweight champion intends to be a comeback with Benny Leonard. He is not bluffing. In a letter to the sporting editor of tho Harrisburg Telegraph, writte nyesterday at the Fred Welsh Healthfarm, Long Hill Summit, N. J., the former champion says: Will Swim Out "Elbert Hubbard taught me that 'an optimist is a man who when he falls in the soup thinks of himself as being in the swim.' The world knows I fell in the soup when I competed with Benny Leonard in my last match, and my optimism tells me that the world will see me swim out on top soon. I have been prom ised a match with Leonard because I am entitled to a chance to regain my laurels. "My health farm is progressing wonderfully, and I have succeeded jn working up a waiting list for en try to the Home. The mild boxing with my patients and the numerous exhibitions at military training camps for the past six months have been most beneficial, and I am confident of making a successful come-back." Dickinson Starts to Train For Future Game Carlisle, Oct. 31. —With no game scheduled until November 10, Dick inson yesterday began the novel ex periment of beginning the training season over again. A call was sent out for candidates, and several new men came out. The candidates and regular and second-string men were then put through a regular early season fundamental workout, with tackling the dummy, receiving punts, tackling, place-kicking and the like featuring. The coach has adopted this plan in order that the men may not go stale. Goldstein's injured arm is better and he was out for a time this evening, assisting in the drilling of the new men. The pro gram is to work up gradually again, scrimmage for the Franklin and Marshall game to be postponed un til next week. LEOXAlll) HAS BAD HAND New York, Oct. 31. —World's Lightweight Champion Benny Leon ard yesterday canceled several Im portant engagements because of an injury to his left hand. Leonard was matched to box at the Manhattan A. C., to-morrow night, and was to meet Frankie Calahan Friday at the Harlem Sporting Club. The injury will prevent Leonard assuming his boxing duties at Camp Upton. POLITICAL ADVERTISING ~ 1 \ " mmk?- jpi w* f CHAS. E. PASS Candidate For PROTHONOTARY ' Your vote and influence respect fully solicited. Election, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 1917. 'El' IHI 'm im-i ntnrj—i ini mi inr I Used Car Department! I Wanted: | I Three Ford Touring I | Cars | 9 We have orders for three Ford touring cars j and one Roadster, If your car is in good con- [ dition we will trade it for an overhauled, re* I finished seven-passenger, Overland Six or a five- | passenger four Overland, Hudson, Chalmers or ca Studebaker, A splendid opportunity to get a modern car j with electric starter at moderate cost. | Open Evenings Both Phones j | The Overland-Harrisburg Co. jj 212-214 NORTH SECOND % ST, ||! Parts and Service i Branches i |! □ 26th and DejYy Sts. York, Pa. Newport, Pa, | WEDNESDAY EVENING, GOODSTEIN IS NAVY'S STAR CENTER ' ••• GOOPSTEIK . NAVY CES-NTTI^. The photograph shows Goodstein, the giant Navy center rush, in po ition to snap the ball back to his quarterback. Under the able tutelage f Coach Dobie the Middies have developed one of the greatest attacks ot he present season. Because of his great strength and aggressiveness Soodstein is used ast the pivot of this attack, jit was his whirlwind play ng that polished up the Annapolis offense to such a degree that they wamped "Mike" Bennett's Haverford team by a record score. SCHEDULE PLANS DIFFER; EBBETS FALLS INTO LINE; MORE THIRD LEAGUE GOSSIP Chicago, Oct. 31.—The question of a shorter playing schedule for the major leagues and the possibility oi a third major league as a war meas ure, was revived with the return of B. B. Johnson, president of the American League. There will, how ever, be opposition to the proposed 140-game schedule, as Charles Coni iskey. owner of the White Sox, has already expressed his disapproval of any shorter schedule than 154 games, it is said that two other clubowners in the American league also, will oppose a short schedule. "A new league might benefit the game during the war and it should bo considered a war measure exclu- j sively," said Mr. .fohnson. "It is a ] certainty that the minor leagues will j have to make some adjustments next season in order to get by. They can not go on as they have in the past." He did not indicate what cities might be grouped into a new league. Ebbrtx WnntM Sliort Seiinon New York, Oct. 31.—Charles H. Kb bets, president of the Brooklyn cluo, is an advocate of a shorter schedule. He suggests that the championship season in the major leagues stare about April 25 and end about Sep tember 28. Such an arrangement would make fewer rainy days possi ble to spoil games in the spring, and' the earlier closing date would pre TECH HIGH WORKS HARD FOR GREENSBURG CONTEST; CHEER LEADERS ALSO BUSY Technical High school's gridiron warriors held another gruelling scrimmage yesterday afternoon in preparation for the Greensburg con test that will be played on the Island Saturday afternoon. It will be the fourth game between the two teams for Intersectional honors of the state. Last week Greensburg won out over Kiski Academy by a 13 to 7 score. It was a hard-fought game for the Greensburg team as they were great ly outweighed by the academy eleven. "Buddie" Llngle won quite a bit of praise for his clever playing on Sat urday. His line plunging was the best seen from a Tech lad in a long time. Going in as a substitute, he has earned recognition as a regular. It would not be surprising to see Coach Ryan start this lad in the Greens burg contest. Positions in Doubt Several positions on the line are still in doubt and candidates will be working hard during the next few weeks trying to land a regular posi tion on the Maroon eleven. Faculty Director Grubb has arranged for a practice contest with the Academy eleven on the uptown gridiron to morrow* evening. As the Academy boys play Central Saturday, it will be advantageous to both Tech and the Academy. Rain last week caused the game scheduled between the two teams to be postponed. Central board officials will likely be used again, and It is probable that Referee Lynn and Umpire Bruce will vent much of the lack of interest in the game after the championship had been decided. The public cares little for teams that have been worsted in the race, and especially those that are in the second division. There was a time when Mr. Kb bets had the National league season extended so far into October that his team could play at Washington Park cn Columbus Day, October 12, but Kbbets has changed his mind about the long seasons and now is an ad vocate of the 140-game season, which prevailed for years—until baseball became so popular that the wolves of the game extended it to 154 games, or from the middle of April until • after October 1.- Xnvin WniitK His Short Detroit. Mich., Oct. 31.—Frank J. Navin, president of the Detroit Amer ican League baseball club, announced to-day he favored a shorter playing season. "The proposed sched ule of 140 games is all right with me," said President Navin. "I can understand how some clubowners will object, but for the most part I believe the magnates are for it." Local baseball writers have for two years been prominent in the agi tation for a shorter season and a later training trip. It is understood here that President Comiskey, of the Chicago Americans, is the leading op ponent of the proposed plan. again be In charge. They will be ap pointed by the Central board. There will be no second team contest and this will give the first team an op portunity to start the game earlier. New Songs For Students Head Cheer Leader Huston held a mass meeting this morning before school and has called another meet ing for to-morrow morning, when new songs and cheers will be re hearsed for future contests. A mass meeting was held yesterday morning to rehearse new songs and yells, and another will be held to morrow morning for the same pur pose. The gatherings are held prior to the opening of school. "Red" Hus ton has several new songs that the students are practising. One is to the tune, "Where Do We Go From Here?" The words are: We're from old Tech High, boys, we're six hundred strong, We're going to beat Central, and It won't take us long. We've got the football team out there that doesn't know defeat T-E-C-H, she surely can't be beat. Another parody is written to the tune of "Over There." It reads: Dear old Tech, dear old Tech, make old Central High feel like a wreck. Show that old Tech spirit And get right in it, For we are with you all the time, Make the score, upward soar, And that cup will be ours evermore. Score a touchdown and then another, And don't let up till wo wallop Cen tral High. FUNERAL OF EDITOR Waynesboro, Pa., Oct. 31.—0n ac count of the funeral services of Charles W. 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Special three-month soldier subscription, only. .SI.OO Daily, per month \ . 45c Forward to the Circulation Department, Name, Company and Regiment and he'll get the Telegraph—the paper he wants regularly. 1 again cutting some figures. Tliy !^ e f . indtvidual honor men in last night's contests. Evidently baseball magnates are not all of the opinion that the game will be cut out next season. A dis patch from Chicago says: "Charles A. Comiskey, president of the Chica go American league ball club, ah nounced that the club would train, next spring in Texas, either in Min eral Wells, or San Antonio, with a probability of spending some time la each place." To-morrow opens the season when it is lawful to shoot rabbits and from then until December 15 many sports men who otherwise would keep close to their firesides during the open season for game, will shoulder their guns and hike off for a day's sport. What makes the rabbit sea son so popular is that a rabbit is something that most anyone familiar with a gun can hit, and are also so numerous that it is a poor hunter who does not get at least four In a day. The majority return with the limit, which is ten. 1 quarterback for Ohio, was set at work in the strategic position by the coach, and will be developed Into a third first-string man, Murphy and Jack Dunn bein'j 1 the other two main dependencies in team management. Cubbage, whose lfeg has kept him out of the game since the clash with Penn State, has returned, and May fleld who waß also on the injured list, is again in action. With Turtle Conn and Clarence Beck again in the fore, the Usaacs squad for the first time since the early part of the sea son finds itself without a man on the disabled list. The schedule for the remainder # of the season was an nounced as follows: November 3. Ewing A. C., at Allen town; November 10, Marine Corps, at Philadelphia: November 17. First Heavy Main Artillery, at Allentown; November 24, Camp Meade, at Allen town, and on Thanksgiving Day. Georgetown University, at Washing ten. D. C. There may also be a post season game with Lehigh.