COLLEGE DAY AT ISLAND PARK ATTRACTS MANY FOOTBALL ENTHUSIASTS TO CITY NO FAKE FIGHT IS FANS' CLAIM O'Dowd Was Clever Fighter; Regained Title For "Irish Race New York, Nov. 17. —Rumors are flying thick and fast that all was not right in the O'Dowd-McCoy fight last night. Dame Rumor has it that the former champion "laid down." But the fans who were at the fight give the lie to these rumors. It was a case of a better man winning. O'Dowd was McCoy's master at every stage of the battle. He floored him time and again, drove him back with hard punches, finally winding Up the festivities in the sixth round. By his victory O'Dowd brought back the middleweight championship to the Irish lace, a feat which has not been performed since Jack Dempsey lost to Bob Fitzsimmons over a score of years ago. Fitting Climax The victory was a fitting climax to the passing of the Frawley law putting an end to legalized boxing in New York state. ' Club bouts —before clubs which have a paid membership—will now bo the rule. Governor Whitman has gone on record as favoring bouts before such clubs. One of the best In the state is the Queensbury A. C., of Buffalo, which has an active mem bership running into the thousands. The officials hope to have a mem bership of 30,000 before the first pf the year. Efforts are being made to stage battles between champions and chal lengers. Benny Leonard, the light weight champion, is the target for most of the challenges. Freddie Welsh wants to do a "come back" against his conqueror. He is willing to wager sr>,ooo on the outcome of the battle. Benny may give the Eng lish tighter a return engagement, but it is a question whether Welsh's backers will risk $5,000 on the form er champion's chances. Johnny Dun dee also wants a crack at the cham pion. It is likely that New Orleans will see some good bouts this winter, especially during the racing season. Giants Release Lobert; Third Baseman Is Out New York, Nov. 17. —Hans Lo hert has been given his uncondi tional release by the Giants. As Lo bert goes, VVid Conroy comes back to New York in the capacity of coach and assistant to Miller Hug gins, of the Yankees. Lobert came to the Giants in 1915 in the deal that sent Catcher Ad ams, Stock and Demaree to thej Phillies. McGraw was in dire need. of a third baseman, but Lobert never gave him much assistance, at it turn- j ed out that his final season with' the Pl- : '. i j was his final year as a real ig leaguer. Thirteen years of service had left Lobert's 32-year-old hones a bit brittle. Now, at the age | of 35, Lobert seeks a position as: manager, and we hope he lands. Indians to Play Giants in Spring Exhibition J Cleveland, Nov. 17.—The Cleve land American League team will play a series of exhibition games with ihe New York Giants during the lat-| ter part of the 1918 training trip in! the South. The Cleveland team will train at New Orleans, while the Giants will j get their preliminary work at Mar-1 Tin, Texas. The two teams will meet I nt Dallas and play there and at Houston, New Orleans, Memphis,, rhiittanooga, Louisville, Indianapolis and Columbus. The dates of the | games cannot be designated until, it is decided whether the season will; start later than has been the custom, i Camp Hill High Wins Out in Practice Game Camp High High Pchool varsity team defeated the Hick-A-Thrifts in a practice game on the Camp Hill lloor yesterday afternoon. The game was not open to the public, but was witnessed by members of the faculty and sports writers. Twelve Camp Hill i andidates were given a tryout in liie game and Coach Dunkle was very well pleased with the boys. From all accounts Camp Hill will have the fastest team in its history. The open ing game will be played with the York County Academy at York next Friday evening. The home season will open on the home floor the fol lowing week. " % Don't Neglect M Children's EYES Parents frequently overlook the | importance of having their chil-, dren's eyes examined. You, father —you, mother, may be! neglectful in this particular. We arc expert optometrists and our long experience Is yours to command. : Eyesight Specialist liO NORTH THIRD STREET Schlolnner llulldinic tixi 3(cr Kaat S'.'nd Street by sth Avenoe NEW YORK A new fireproof hotel, most conveniently lx-ated. Two ave nue blocks from Pennsylvania It. R. Terminal. Single Rooms and Suites Permanent-Transient nlNo the new Goldfish Restaurant Smart and refined William S. O'Brien, Pre*. I ' Resorts LAUREL. HOTEL LAUREL HOUSE LAKEWOOD, N. J. First class American Plan Hotel. A short motor run frorn Camp Dix, at Wrightstown, N. J. A. J. Murphy, H(r. C. V. Murphy, Asst. 3l(r. SATURDAY EVENING, "CUPID" BLACK'S POWERFUL ' TEAM : iiiafe : aaatsgintuit CAPT. BLACK OF YA.IB. Cambridge, Mass., Nov. 17.—"Cu pid" Black's powerful football eleven from the First Naval District at New port will meet the First Naval Dis trict's team from the Boston Navy yard in the Harvard stadium on De cember 8, it was announced here yesterday. The Newport team has been called an ail-American combination with its lineup of college gridiron stars, while the Boston eleven, coached by Leo Leary, former field coach at Harvard, GxmtteruiMice Copyright, 1917, The Tribune Association CNeir York Tribunal. THE OUT-OF-DATE Of all the days that ever were Since Moses framed the ancient code, Or vanished years that knew the tetir Of Caesar's legions down the road Take all the eons that have flown, From drudge-pit to the laureled brow, Above all ages Time has known, There's no place for the Quitter now. Start back to where the Cave Man ruled The first gray dawn of rugged life, Where each raw clan In turn was schooled To stand against an endless strife. Through reigns of terror and of gore, Through shattered faith and broken vow, Far less than Time has known before There's no place for the Quitter now. The world has known its share of pain, Its share of Vandals and of Huns, The world for ages now has laid Beneath the echo of the guns; But since within the world's dim dawn Our fathers leaped from bough to bough, Through all the terror Fate has drawn, • There's less room for the Quitter now. ON EBACKFIELD As if there were not enough argument and rebuttal now going on in the realm of things, a query comes in as to what four men should constitute the greatest backfield that ever played. Out of only two thousand or three thousand entries, this, of course, is nn easy choice. And yet, as each citizen is entitled to his guess, estimate or opinion, we are willing to offer ours, viz.: Quarterback —Eckersall, Chicago. , Halfbacks—Heston, Michigan; Thorpe, Carlisle. Fullbafck —Coy, of Yale. It is conceivable enough that a roar should emanate from Harvard that neither Malian nor Brickley was named. Yet which one of the above four could be crowded out? Neither Princeton nor Pennsylvania has an entry to displace any mem ber of this quartet, not overlooking the backfield stars that Both have pro duced. Brickley and Mahan would come closer to wedging their way in, but We stick by our original choice. Imagine a defense that had to stand up in front of Heston, Coy and Thorpe, with Eckersall driving them along! Of the lot, three were great kickers—two, Coy and Heston, were line breakers of smashing power—and three, Thorpe, Heston and Eckersall, were whirlwinds through a broken field. AX OLDTIME AFFAIR The Penn-Michigan affair set for Saturday at Philadelphia begins to look like an oldtime affair. After a disastrous start, Penn has pulled together again and has been improving week by week. Michigan looks to have the better chance to win, but. there will he no I Wolverine walkovei*, despite the power and machine-like play of Yost's j eleven. ! Yost, with so many veterans lost from last year's squad and so much j new material, has turned out a wonderful job—but his hardest tost comes i in checking H. Berry & Co. at Franklin Field. In the meanwhile, discovering some opponent, husky enough to give jCupe Black's team a battle will keep at least one committee busy. Cupe ; and his Newport naval entourage look to be the strongest machine in the | land. If not,_ who has the proper answer? THE REMAINING STYMIE Winter soon drives, in broken flight, The golfer from his summer station; At least can't stop his conversation. But winter, whatso'er Its blight, At frozen greens he soon may balk; But he can talk—and talk —and talk. The only all-American team to be applauded this season is the one ! poised to break through the line or circle an end in France. I ■ New war motto—When in doubt, dig in and wait. The pen may be mightier than the sword, but Dr. Yost expects to re | verse the motto Saturday and prove that the Michigan is mightier than the EDUCATIONAL School of Commerce AND Harrisburg Business College I'ruup Buildlnit, IS So. Market Mqaara Thoiough Training In Business and ■jtet.ogrophy. Civil Service Course OUR OFFJSR—Right Training oy sp. cialivts and High Qrude Position*. You Take a business Couiee am Once; the BlfiST is What VIHJ Want Fall Term Day and Night School. Enter any Monday Bell 4S& Dial. i3fS The Office Training School Kaufman Uldg. 121 Market street. Training That Secures Salary increasing Positions In ths Office Call or aend today for interesting booklet. "The Art of 'iejtlnn Alou (■> the World." Bell phone 6514-R, also has an all-star backfleld and some famous college linesmen. Previous efforts to bring the two teams* together had failed because ot conflicting schedules, but the players decided to take a chance on the weather and settle service rivalries in December. Arrangements have also been made to bring Malum, a former Harvard star, back to the stadium. He will ltad his Marines frftm Philadelphia on December 1 against the Boston Navyyard. Minor Leagues Decide to Form One Body Chicago, Nov. 17.—-Consolidation of the Western, Central and Three I leagues and the formation of two or three substantial organizations were suggested to M. H. Sexton, president of the National Associa tion of Minor League, on his return last night from the Louisville meet ing. A. R. Tearney, of Chicago, president of the Three I League, is back of the movement. Sexton will call a meeting of the four league baseball presidents in Chicago next month to consider the proposal. Edward G. Harrow, of New York; president of the International Lea gue, said , last night that if left to his decision, he would recommend the suspension of the league for at leist n year, when the club owners m -et In New York December 10. The organization, he said, made no money Inst season and with war conditions becoming more serious, the prospects ( for 1918 are anything but bright. HARRISBURG SdSPfe TELEGRAPH COLLEGE RIVALS IN ANNUAL GRIDIRON FRAY [Continued from First Page.] GETTYSBURG Oct. 6—Pennsylvania State College. State College 0— SO Oct. 13—Johns Hopkins. Gettysburg fi— (i Oct. 20—Swarthmore, Swarthmore 0— 17 Oct. 27—West Virginia, Morgantown 0— 80 Nov. 3—St. John's, Gettysburg fi— fi Nov. 10—Mount St. Mary's, Gettysburg 21— fi Totals 33—175 BUCKNELL Sept. 29—Mansfield Normal, Lewisburg 25 0 Oct. 6—Swarthmore, Lewisburg 10— 7 Cct. 13—Colgate, Utica 0— 24 Oct. 20—Penn, Philadelphia fi— 20 Oct. 27—Cornell, Ithaca 0— 20 Nov. 3—Carlisle Indians, Lewistown 10— 0 Nov. 10—Syracuse, Syracuse 0— 42 Totals .57—113 THEIR WEIGHT Lbs. Lbs. Average of Gettysburg team..... 181 Average of Bucknell team 166 Average of Gettysburg line 186 Average of Bucknell line 166 Average of Gettysburg backfleld. 172 Average of Bucknell' backfleld. 16G GETTYSBURG-BUCKNELL CONTESTS 1907—At Gettysburg—Bucknell 5; Gettysburg 0 1908—At Lewisburg—Bucknell *5; Gettysburg fi 1909 —At Gettysburg—Buelcnell 9; Gettysburg I' 1910—At Lewistown Bucknell 6; Gettysburg 9 1911—Did not play. 1912—At Harrfsburg—Bucknell 35; Gettysburg 0 1913—At llarrisburg—Bucknell 23: Gettysburg 0 1914—At llarrisburg—Bucknell 25; Gettysburg 0 ISls—At llarrisburg—Bucknell . 0; Gettysburg 17 here to see this big game This was one big battle that war did not stop. Stars were enlisted from both var sity elevens but the game went on just tho same this afternoon. That llarrisburg was to stage something unusual was in evidence soon after 9 o'clock this morning when automobile parties began ar riving for the big football game which was played this afternoon on the Island field. Later on came autos filled with boys and girls from Lewisburg, the camping grounds of Bucknell's contingent. Colors were flying everywhere. Crowds on Special Trains At 11 o'clock this morning the special trains arrived. One came from Gettysburg with several hun dred students and a band and there was a parade, the students singing and cheering. With the Battlefield warriors was a military unit that at tracted much attention and was a feature at the game this afternoon. Shortly after the arrival of the Battlefield student body the Buck nell followers breezed into town. They were accompanied by their crack school band and at once be MATERIAL SHORT, BASEBALL HURT Minor League Conditions Will Bring Woe to Majors 1 Next Season New York, N. Y., Nov. 17.—The annual meeting of the National As sociation in Louisville appears to have been quite a "bust." The end of the conference found minor league conditions nowise Improved from the chaos that prevailed throughout last season and which forced a number of the smaller! minor organization to suspend. In the proposed plans for redis tribution of minor league territory, which was voted down 9 to 2, the great majority of the humbler cir cuits saw the possibility of light ahead. With this hope gone there seems little to be done in their case but to close shop during the period of the war at least. It seems doubtful, Indeed, whether the International League will at tempt to operate next season. Four of the clubs are pretty thoroughly discouraged over present conditions. These were willing to step aside for their conferees to join hands with i the American Association in the 1 contemplated amalgamation. It was those Association clubs which were to be left out in the cold that; balked the plan. Majors Will Suffer Furthermore major league base ball in the end must suffer propor tionately with the minor conditions. The National and American could not long maintain their high stand ards of play if new material was not being educated. The present utais have but a limited course to run. Once the big fellows lose the claus which distinguishes them from the bushers, just so soon will the public resent an inferior article of piay at major league prices. Some sixty major league players are already enrolled in war service. The number is likely to be doubled or trebled by spring. This circum stance may help to solve the rof,te> problem of the big fellows to a degree, but only minor activity can develop fitting substitutes. Unless the National Commission, acting for the major leagues, can influence the National Association to display slightly more sentiment toward the obscure minor leagues organized baseball throughout is bound to suf fer. Evers Holds On Though all the Major League clubs have waived on the services of Johnny Evers, who finished the sea son with the Phillies, the noted Tro jan will not receive his uncondi tional release for some days. This information was vouchsafed by John A. Hevdler, secretary of the National League, to-day. As early as the world's series it was rumored that Evers would man age tlio Bpston Red Sox next season if it should happen that Jack Barry was culled Into the service to which he volunteered. Barry has been called to the colors and it is doubt ful if he will be able to continue as pilot of the former world's cham pions. Out St. Louis way the critics de clare that Branch Rickey is seriously considering Evers as manager of the Cardinals. With two such open ings it is reasonable to suppose that John J., of Troy, will land on his feet before the opening of another nucor league campaign. Rosewood Loses Game to York Independents Rosewood A. C. basketball five last night at York lost to the Independ ent flvu of that place, score 30 to 19. Rosewood was short on foul shoot ing. The lineup and summary: Rosewood A. C. York. (rough, f. Seashpltz, f. Barr, f. Berger, f. Tittle, c. I'rlce. c. KiUlnrer, g. Remsburg, g. Devlne, g. Garland, g. Substitution—Blxler for Price. Field goals—Tittle, S; Devlne, 2; Killln ger. 1: Barr, 1; Gough, 1; Garland, 3; Price, 2; Remsburg. 1; Heasholtz, 1; Berger, 1. Goals from fouls—Barr, 3; Seasholtz, 14. gan to parade over the downtown streets. The old-time rivalry be tween the two schools was again displayed upon the arrival of tho cheering squads on the Island, each student body tried to outdo tho other in cheering and the bands helped to keep things lively by playing popular airs. Bucknell Favorites The Bucknell eleven went into the fray favorites over their op ponents. Despite the fact that the Lewisburg team is outweighed by the Battlefield boys 15 pounds to the man they have played better ball in the early season games and are looked upon to come out victorious in the annual gridiron fray. Gettysburg with this advantage in weight is trying to defeat her old time foes and on the other hand Bucknell will attempt to avenge the defeat of last year. Since tho de parture of Rote the Gettysburg backfleld has been weakened as last year this fleet-footed quarter scored most of Gettysburg's points. Promptly at 2.30 o'clock Referee Eberle blew the whistle for Ihe game to commence and then tho battle royal was started. fiOWLING P. It. IJEAGUE Air Brake 2154 Pipe Shop 2063 Wrightstone (P. S.) 493 Wrightstone IP* S.) 179 ACADEMY DUCKPIN IJEAGUE Captains 1942 lieutenants 1810 Feiil (C.) 102 Fehl (C.) 470 Standing of the Tcriiim Teams— W. L. Pet. Corporals 14 7 .667 Captains 12 o .571 Majors 11 10 .524 Lieutenants 10 It .476 Generals 8 13 .381 Sergeants , 8 13 .381 Shay Offers Defense on Murder Charge Indianapolis, Nov. 17.—The state bad practically completed its case when court adjourned last evening in the trial of Dan Shay, former American Association baseball man ager, charged with murder for the death of Clarence Euell, negro waiter in a local hotel cafe. The defense, which probably will introduce its first witness to-morrow, is expected to put Mrs. Gertrude An derson. Shay's woman companion in the cafe on the night of the killing, on the stand this afternoon. She is regarded as the defense's star wit ness. Police officers who arrested after the shooting testified yester day that Shay told them he shot tlie negro because he called him an un printable epithet. The officers say they believed Shay was under the in fluence of liquor. MOUNT UNION RAISES *l2. per 100. First size Bulbs, 40c per doz. $2.50 per 100. They may be grown in a dish of water and will bloom in from 4 to 6 weeks depending on the heat of tiie room. These bulbs never fall ! to bloom start some every two ! weeks and have blooms all winter. ! (Jet the bulbs now—we have tho dishes ,the bulbs, the pebbles—you I just pour in the water and watch I them grow, put one to six bulbs In , a dish. | They make a pleasing Christmas i present too when in bloom. For ! this purjose start them about November 20th. We Have All Kinds of Flowering Bulbs. Walter S. Schell ! Quality Seeds and Bulbs 1307-1309 MARKET STREET, I HARRIS BURG. VINCOME HERE FOR HARD GAME Play First Contest Tonight in Series With Local Indc-' pendents; College Dance Harrlsburg Independents will to night line up against the Philadel phia Speedy Boys, known as the Vincome five. This will be the first of a series of Karnes between those two teams. Vincome has for sev eral seasons proved a big attraction in Harrisburg. Plans have been completed to talce care of a big college crowd. Gard ner the local center is a former Ijewisburg star. Clausen another Bucknell star will act as referee. Honors Even In last year's basketball season, Vincome and the Independents op posed each other on two occasions. The Philadelphia quintet carried off the first game, but compelled the local five to play two extra five min ute periods in tho second contest. The lineup of the visitors, is ts strong as that presented last year, and some have rated it as a better team. Independents Vincome McCord, f Haire, f Wullower, f Dienes, f Gardner, c Ijongstreet, c Yoder, c Bilson g Ford, g Zahn, g McDonnell, g Beferee, Clauson of Bucknell. OFFERINGS IX SUNDAY SCHOOLS Marysville. Pa., Nov. 17.—1n many county Sunday se/iools of Perry county to-morrow offerings will be taken for the $ 3r>,otio,ooo Y. M. C. A. war fund. Substantial subscrip tions are expected in many owns. The campaign is in the hands of the War Work Council of Perry county, cf which 1., W. Brimmer, of New port, is chairman. David S. Fry, of Newport, president of the Perrv County Sabbath School Association, has issued an appeal to the county schools to participate in the move ment. BED CROSS WORKERS IIUSY Waynesboro, Pa., Nov. 17.—Perhaps the busiest place in Waynesboro is the room occupied by the local branch of the Red Cross Society in the Arcade Theater building. Each day and many evenings scores of th women in town gather there to sew hour after hour. Boxes of supplies for the lwadquarters of the Red Cross are being shipped every few days. MERCHANT DBA!) IV STORE Waynesboro, Pa.. Nov. 17. H. S.! Geiselman received word yesterday from Gettysburg, telling him that his brother, a merchant of that place. Harry. Quinn Geiselman, was found dead in his store. Ha was thirty nine years old and is survived by his! wife' and six children. Coaches to Match Wit in Training Camps Chicago, Nov. 17.—Although there will be no game this season between the football teams of the University of Chicago and the University of Michigan, it was learned to-day that Coaches A, A. Stagg, of Chicago, and Fred Yost, of Michigan, are to match their wits on December 1 on Stagg Field. Stagg has volunteered to di rect the training of the eleven at Camp Grant, Rorkford, 111., for a week previous to its contest with the soldier team from Camp Custer, Bat tle Creek, Mich., in Chicago the Sat vrday after Thanksgiving Day. Yost has offered his services in the final preparations of the team from Camp Custer. First Chinese Boxer Dead; I Falls From Top ol Barn Sacramento, Cal., Nov. 17. —Ah I Wing, the first Chinese boxer on rec- ! crd, after safely emerging from nu- | merous ring contests, has died here ; as the result of a fall from a barn, to , the roof of which he had ascended in ] an effort to catch some pigeons. lie always wore his queue into the ring and was the victim of a raugh practical joke in his bout with a chap named Cocky O'Brien. The China man's seconds tied his pigtail to the ringpost just before the gong for the first round and the astonished Celestial nearly pulled his head off iiis shoulders as he started for the center of the ring. SIX WII.D TURKEYS SHOT Lewlstown, Pa., Nov. 17.—Among the lucky wild turkey hunters of thl section are Dr. D. P. Steele, of Mc- Veytown; Thad Moist, Harry Harsh barger and Earl Espigb, of Matta wana, hunting neas Longfellow. Each shot a turkey. Mr. Ksptgh got a 20-pound gobbler and Dr. Steele a 12-pound fat turkey hen. S. E. Peck, of Lewistown, shot a gobbler tipping the scales at seven teen pounds and R. S. Miller shot one near Ryde weighing twenty pounds. 7 Low Rate Excursion TO Philadelphia SUNDAY, | O November *■ O ~~ SPECIAL TRAIN - From Fare Lv, A.M. Hfirrtntiuric ... $2.50 6.28 HnninieltOwa -.80 ,40 Suntarn 2.50 0.43 Herxhey 2.50 0.4H It cnrilniE Ter. Ar 10.05 HBTUHNING—SpeciaI Trnln nil) leave Philadelphia, Kcudln n Termi nal, at 0.30 I*. M„ nine