VVILKES-BARRE WINS OVER INDEPENDENTS BY ONE POINT MARGIN-MAJOR MEETING
JOHNSON WANTS
GOVERNMENT TO
CONTROL SPORT
Chicago, Dec. 10.—President Ban
B. Johnson, of the American Lea
gue. has suggested that the govern
ment assume control of American
Ll.eague baseball clubs during the
'•oming season and operate them,
.giving the club owners 4 per cent,
of the profits.
"This does not mean 4 per cent
on the investment but simply 4 per
<ent. of whatever profits the gov
ernment may make in operating the
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"iolf, among other games, is still holding its place in sportdom back of
the Western Front.
A British officer, one of Scotland's best known players, brings hack
word of war golf, which is not precisely the game to be played down South
Iliis winter by wandering bands of tourists hunting their Place in the Sun.
WAR GOLF
"In our section," remarked the Briton who had served two years on the
"Western Front, "we found it possible to lay out nine holes back of tne lines.
' "There were no extensively long holes, but most of them were interest
ing. As we were unable to keep greens in shape, we merely dug a hole for
the cup, where it was possible to chip the ball in with mashie or miuiron.
"But conditions were quite different from the old days. The course was
in shell range, and very frequently after a round we returned next day to
lind a new course with new traps and new bunkers thoughtfully provideu
lis by Hun shells overnight, Where a certain hole one day was only fairly
well trapped, by the next day it would require the keenest sort of accuracy,
with six or eight big shells to the right and left along the fairway or guard
ing the flag.
EVEN MORE SO
"This isn't the worst of it. There were times when a hole wouid be
freshly or newly trapped and bunkered while we were playing it. A man
might step to the tee, and while he was addressing his ball would hear an
explosion and suddenly find that he had a big shell crater to carry some
170 yards away—a crater that hadn't been in existence before he reached
the tee. *
THE NEW "FORE"
"The word 'Fore' in this war golf also means something different," he
continued. "When a man shouts, 'Fore!' over there it means that a shell
is coming, and we lose no time ducking into some shell hole or seeking otner
shelter until the immediate danger is over. Whereupon we resume play
and continue along our way. The true golfer isn't to be stopped or have his
play ended by any such small detail as shell fire. There are times, or
course, when it gets on one's nerves in putting. When you are expecting
as, big shell to land in your neighborhood any second, there is an added
strain upon putting or upon playing short chip shots not ordinarily kno
in the game we played before the war. But for all that, the f j ame , l ' s ®
interesting one, is highly diverting, and keeps ones swing in fair order of
preservation." .
THE GAME GOING
This plav back of the lines, while a trifle harassed in spots evidently
keeps the game going on. For the British officer in QuesUoii tried out a
round or two over a certain hard Eastern course 'ately and at his third
ittemnt was able to turn in a 74. This would hardly indicate that the
game of war had wrecked his effectiveness at golf, despite two years hard
service at one of the toughest points of the Western line around pres.
LITTLE CHANCE FOR TENNIS
There is verv little chance for tennis back of the Western front, for
where golf and football, and even baseball, can be played over rugged sur
f „ tennis requires a smoother plain and a better conditioned surface.
Further back of the lines there are tennis courts, but these in the main
are too far buck for those in fairly active trench serMce.
NO FOOTBALL HANDICAP
Football which*account
more football^*various assortment* has been played than
anyl J, l t n h^ih e time snrlng arrives and Uncle Sam's arriving contingents are
second base.
BILLIARD S CONTRIBUTION
near Sir No doubt you have noticed the activity displayed by the bil
liard and pocket billiard players throughout the country recently regard
ing the raising of funds to provide ambulances for the boys across the sea.
It is astonishing to those who are not familiar with our spoit when oae
mentions the number of folks interested. There are over 85.000 billiard
rooms in the country. Add to these the clubs, societies, etc., and one can
easily figure where the sport holds forth in over 100,000 places.
It is the intention of the Billiard Players' Ambulance Fund to have all
resorts hold some sort of billiard entertainment, whereby collections will
be made. If the average collection amounts to $lO, the Government will
receive a million from this project. We do not claim any credit for this
movement, as it is at least the duty of all to do whatever they can to help
this work, but we like to call attention to the fact that billiards is keeping
shoulder to shoulder with other sports. Cordially, JOHN DOYLE.
Penbrook Flies Service
Flag For 86 With U. S.
Penbrook borough will fly its serv
ice flag this week.
Recently a subscription was taken
In the borough to raise a fund to
purchase the flag, as there are
eighty-six young men in the town
who have answered the call are
now in service.
Instead of having eighty-six stars
In the white field surrounded by the
red border, a committee has made u
different design. There will be only
eight blue stars, each one repre
senting ten soldiers. Three of these
will be at the top of the white cen
ter; just below will be two blue stars
at right angles pointing to the top;
under the bars will be a small red
cross in honor of Miss Mcllhenny,
who is in the Red Cross service. In
the center of the flag will be the fig
ures "86" in black, with a blue star
on each side. Two blue bars at right
angles pointed toward the bottom
and three blue stars at the lower end
of the white field complete the de
sign. The flag will be raised prob
ably to-day at the town hall.
SUBSTITUTE FOR BREAD
The bakery at the Xuskegee In
stitute has been successfully experi
menting with sweet potatoes as a
partial substitute in making bread.
This bread is composed of approxi
mately two parts white flour and one
part boiled, mashed sweet potatoes.
The result of the use of this com
bination has been the saving of about
A Man's Gift From a Man's Store
jm Wm. Strouse jS
MONDAY EVENING. HXRRISBITRG I TELEGKXPB DECEMBER 10, 1917.
i plants and I am sure there is not a
. club owner in the league who is not
willing to operate at a loss next sea
' son, If it will help the government
i in any way," said Mr. Johnson.
I President Johnson said he believed
, the club owners would be willing to
, give their plants for any purpose the
government might see fit, conducting
baseball games, military exhibitions,
• war benefits or other purposes and
would not demand more than the re
: turn on Liberty Bonds, 4 per cent.
200 pounds of flour each day and
there is no very apparent difference
between this bread and the bread
which is made wholly of wheat flour.
The potato bread will be used ex
clusively at the institute as a part
of Tuskegee's program of war econ
omy. A booklet describing some
what in detail this experiment with
sweet potatoes has been prepared at
the institute.
Nat Wills Killed by
Gas Fumes in Garage
Union Hill. N. J.. Dec. 10.—Nat
Wills, who had a nation-wide repu
tation as a comedian, was killed by
gasoline fumes yesterday in the ga
rage on his estate here.
He died while preparing to set
forth upon a mission of human kind
liness, for he was to have taken part
in performances last night at the
Hippodrome, New York, for the ben
efit of the soldiers at Camp Upton.
Mr. , Wills automobile was not
working as smoothly as usual, when
K wttß ready to start for the Hippo
drome this afternoon. He started the
engine and crawled beneath the car
to locate the trouble. He had neg
lected to open the doors of the ga
rage and the gas fumes asphyxiated
him.
Some time later Mrs. Wills, won
dering at the delay ig his starting
took her little daughter, Natalie, 3
and entered the garage. They dis
covered the comedian's body beneath
the car. Mr. Wills was born in Wash
ington forty-four years ago.
DECIDE BARROW
LEAGUE FUTURE
International Conference To
day Is of Vital Impor
tance; May Not Start
New York, Dec. 10.—The first of a
series of baseball meetings which
will have an important bearing on
the sport next year will be held in
this city to-day, when the Interna
tional League magnates assemble in
annual conference.
The chief problem that will con
front the club owners will be the
advisability of continuing the league
during the season of 1918. The Na
tional League meeting opens here
Tuesday.
Opinion appears to be divided in
tne International ranks upon this
point among those financially inter
ested, and the outcome of the confer
ence cannot be predicted in advance.
The more conservative among the
owners and officers of the league ad
vocate a waiting policy in order that
the league may take advantage of
any favorable developments during
the winter and early spring, rather
than a definite decision at this time.
Plan Tentative Schedule
It is probable that plans will be
made for a tentative schedule which
may call for a shorter season than
last year and other arrangements
made for curtailing expenses, in case
it is decided to place the league af
fairs in condition for play next sum
mer.
The attitude of the major leagues
will be an important factor in this
decision. Several big circuit mag
nates are understood to favor the
continuation of the International
League. One has put himself on rec
ord as approving such action even
though it be necessary to change to
some extent the present list of cities
represented.
Louis Guisto Gets Fat
Working For Uncle Sam
Portland, Ore., Dec. 10.—"Yes,
there is quite*a. difference in the
weights of a big league baseball uni
form and the khaki suit of Uncle
Sam," said big Louis Guisto, Cleve
land American first baseman, who
visited here the other day.
The giant Italian, wearing y*e
khaki uniform orf a soldier of Com
pany 12, One Hundred and SlJtt.v
sith Infantry Depot Brigade, breezed
into Portland with a smile on his
face extending from ear t ear. He
is considerably heavier than when he
appeared last in a Portland baseball
uniform in 1916.
"I lost over forty pounds in six
weeks when I was in training camp
with Cleveland, and they nearly kill
ed me getting oft the superfluous
tlesh," said Guisto. "No wonder I
was weak with the stick, but, be
lieve me, if I manage to dodge
Kaiser Bill's lead pills when I get
across the pond and get back alive
long enough to don a Cleveland base
ball uniform, 1 am going to make a
lot of those fellows sit up and take
notice.
"I am not offering any alibi for my
showing. My physical condition dur
ing the time I was with Cleveland
speaks for itself. But I only want
one crack at that old cork center
again in the big tent aid then watch
my smoke.
When Guisto joined the National
Army at Camp he weighed 184
pounds. He now raises the arrow
at 195.
Rosewood A. C. Holds
Big Patriotic Rally
Rosewood A. C. ' held a patriotic
meeting Saturday night at their
rooms Thirteenth and Market streets.
An address was made by Ralph
Evans, and a large service flag was
unfurled. Those in service are:
Simon Beach, Wilson Black, Ray
mond Books, Russe/i Challenger, Jo
seph Cooper, Ray Chambers, Clyde
Dunlap, George Fitz'patrick, James
Gardner, Henry Gulbrandsen, Wil
liam Gardner, Howard Goodman,
Ellsworth Hess, Charles Hiller,
Dwight Kent, John Kling, Hershey
Miller, William Metzger, George
Moltz, James McFarland, John Mum
ma, Joseph J. Ogelsby, Karl Peters,
H. W. Perry, T. Willis Patterson, H.
Runkie, John Shade, George Shunk,
Charles B. Snyder, W. L. Shellen
berger, Howard Seidel, Geo. Trump,
Harry Wilhelm, Franklin Yowler,
Guy Zeigler, Melvin Zerbe. Arthur
Speece, John McAllister and Ray
Wilson.
Y. M. H. A. Secretary Now
in England With Army
PHILIP GOLDSMITH
Philip Goldsmith, the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Samuel Goldsmith, has now
arrived in England with the liighty
eighth Areo Squadron of the Signal
Corps. He enlisted early in August
and was sent first to San Antonio
Texaß.
Philip Goldsmith, prior to his en
listment, was employed at the Elliot-
Fisher plant and was secretary of
the Y. M. H. A. at Steelton. He re
sided at 426 Main street, Steelton.
WOMAN SHIPPING TOBACCO
Rheems, Dec. 10.—Mrs. Michael
Spangler, 88 years old, is daily put
ting in her timevassisting in farm
work, as a number of the young men
have gone to the front from this sec
tion. During the corn husking season
she was daily on the Job, and she is
now assisting in the stripping of to
bacco. She does remarkably for a
woman of her years, and expects to
go benlnd the plow next spring if it
is necessary.
FOUR-FOOTED' CADD
FEATURE AT PINEHURST;
LOCATES LOST GOLF BALLS
Pinehurst, N. C., Dec. 10.—Cham
pion Bodo von der Weissenburg, late
ly of the police force of Stuttgart,
Germany, has been brought to Pine
hurst by J. V. Hall, of New York,
•and was exhibited by his owner at
the Sandhill Fair the other day.
Bodo does everything that a well
trained police dog can be reasonably
expected to attend to. He traces the
footsteps of a fleeing "criminal,"
scents his way unerringly through a
crowd, takes a ten-foot fence on the
way as a matter of course and, over
taking his quarry, pins him to the
ground in the most approved fash
ion.
Takes Up Golf
Bodo has been at Pinehurst only a
few days when he succumbed to en
vironment and took up golt. He
WILKES-BARRE IS
CLOSE WINNER
Take Game From Local Inde
pendents by One Point;
Many Fouls
The Independent team suffered
their third defeat in as many starts
in the last two weeks, being taken
into camp by the Wilkes-Barre team
of the New York State League in the
Chestnut street auditorium, Satur
day evening, score 37 to 36.
The home club was outclassed in
all departments of the game by the
visitors during the first period. The
visitors played a sensational floor
game and showed ability and caging
baskets.
The Wilkes-Barre team made the
appearance of a league team and was
on edge every minute of play. In the
second half failure to locate the bas
ket proved alarming to the visitors.
Referee In Bad ,
The game was exceptionally diffi
cult to referee, being so closely con
tested. Garner, of Bucknell, officiat
ing, rcfereed well until the last few
minutes of play when a decision
brought considerable comment from
the spectators. That supporters of
the game here want good sport, was
shown in' the disapproval of this de
cision which gave the home club an
unfair advantage over the visitors.
The score:
INDEPENDENTS WILKES-BARRE
Wallower, f Dunleavy, f.
N. Ford, f. Burger, f.
Sourbier, c. Rowe, c.
McConnell, g. Dunn, g.
G. Ford, g. Jones, g.
Independents scoring, field goals,
N. Ford, 5; Wallower, 4. Goals from
fouls, N. Ford, 8. Wilkes-Barre scor
ing, field goals, Dunleavy, 5; Dunn,
5; Burger, 2; Jones, 1. Goals from
fouls, Jones, 3; Dunn, 3; Burger, 3;
Dunleavy, 1. Referee, Garner, Buck
nell. •
Cross For Carpentier
For Conspicuous Bravery
New York, Dec. 10. —The "big
guns" of America's pugilistic world
have not gone in for actual fight
ing in the world war as have Car
pentier, Wells, Piet, Wilde and oth
ers who have added to the glory of
the ring histofy of France and Eng
land by gallantly serving at the
front. No boxer has shown more
courage than this Carpentier, once
called a quitter in the ring game. |
Georges has been awarded the Cross
of War for "conspicuous bravery in
flying at a low height of about sixty
yards" above the German trenches
and batteries during the French of
fensive at Verdun. Scores -of ma-|
chine guns and thousands of rifles
popped away at him, the wings of
his airplane were bullet-riddled, tho
frame'was splintered, but Carpentier
continued to keep above the German
lines, his observer signaled back the
German positions, and the French
gunners wiped them out, one after
the other.
1,000 U. S. Airplanes
Now in French Fields;
Liberty Motors Rushed
Washington, Dec. 10.—Production
of Liberty airplane motors on a
quantity bases actually has begun,
American Army aviators are in train
ing on the fighting lines in Europe
and the nation is within sight of
realization of the great air-fleet pro
ject mapped out shortly after the
United States entered the war
Figures cannot be published, but
it became known to-day that mem
bers of the air board, who returned
recently from an inspection trip to
plants and flying fields are satisfied
that another sixty days will see men
ready for service and machines be
ing turned out at a rate that insures
the ultimate success of their plans.
The first machine-made Liberty
motor was completed on Thanksgiv
ing Day, and a substantial number
of the.machines will be delivered
this month. The machine-made pro
duct has functioned under test as
satisfactorily as the handmade mo
tors firjt constructed.
Meantime training of aviators and
mechanicians progresses rapidly.
It is no secret that more than 1.-
000 candidates for the coveted rank
of junior military aviator have al
ready been sent overseas.
Car Repair Shops Planned
For Lewistown Junction
Lewistown, Pa., Dec. 10.—A num
ber of prominent railroad officials
were in Lewistown last week to start
a movement that will make Lewis
town Junction a busy little suburb.
Their visit .was in the interest of es
tablishing car repair shops that will
give employment to a large number
of men. New buildings will be erect
ed west of the junction and the sid
ing facilities will be enlarged.
The work will be started at once,
local officials say, and it cannot be
told just at present how many men
will be employed. The company will
advertise for men to work on the
of the buildings.
GAS RATES INCREASED
Carlisle, Pa., Dec. 10.—An in
crease in the gas rates for Carlisle,
effective December 15, was an
nounced to-day by the Carlisle Gas
and Water Company. The features
are raises of from 10 to 20 cents
f>er thousand with a special meter
charge of 25 cents quarterly. High
cost of coal, oil and supplies are
given as the cause.
stands behind his owner at the tee,
points the ball in its flight, follows it
into the woodlands, announces Its
speedy discovery by joyful barks and
stands guard over it until his master
arrives. Mr. Hall says he hasn't losi
a hole through losing his ball since
Bodo undertook to caddie for him.
liOarns liules
One trouble at the outset was that
Hodo insisted on picking up the ball
of his master's apponent, but after
the United States Gold Association
rules had been carefully explained
to him and he had been given the
scent of both balls in the match, this
difficulty ended and he now picks up
outsiders' balls only. Bodo found
no less than fourteen of these in
one round, the other day.
Great Mountaineer Was
West Virginia Fullback
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BOD GWRS, or V- "VML ..
Rogers, the great mountaineer
fullback of West Virginia Univer
sity. who is being very generally
rated as one of the best backs
of the season just ended. Rodgers
weighs 192 pounds, is a line kick
er, hard and fast runner and a
a "great defensive man.
Duncannon Red Cross Ships
Supplies to Harrisburg
Duncannon, Pa., Dec. 10.—-Mem
bers of the Red Cross branch here
have been active in the past several
weeks and during the month almost
1,000 articles were completed and
have already gone forward to the
Harrisburg Chapter. The list includ
es: Sixty-live abdominal bandages,
35 many-tailed bandages, 70 tri
angular bandages, 35 head bandages,
30 "T" bandages, 110 roller band
ages, 110 6x3 folded gauze strips, 160
gauze compresses, 310 gauze sponges,
five surgical shirts, three suits of
pajamas, live sweaters, 16 scarfs,
seven pairs of wristlets, two pairs of
stockings.
RAILROADERS KIM, BUCK
Lewistown, Pa., Dec. 10. —A crowd
of railroad men headed by Nick Mil
ler, shot a five-prong buck from a
herd of several deer which have been
feeding for several days near VF tow
er. The carcass tipped the scales at
180 pounds. The party was made up
of J. V. and Nick Miller, S. C. Wilson,
Arthur and Edward Graham, Clayton
Price, J. P. Anders, Charles Camp
bell, Francis .Gllliand and L. M. Car
baugh. Oiiiiand fired the shot that
brought down the buck.
NAME MERCANTILE APPRAISER,
Carlisle, Pa„ Dec. 10. —The final
appointment of county officers for
191 was announced late Saturday
by the board of commissioners, when
the selection of Oscar Goodhart, of
Shippensburg, as mercantile ap
praiser for the year was given out.
He is a liveryman in that town.
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J Y fill can't expect to get a
a u u cigar for a nickel that >*-
will give you the satisfaction £
X which you expect, any more ?
. than your wife can buy a cake
J of soap, any more, for a nickel. £
4, But when you pay six cents 4
i for a t
| King Oscar f
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you are certain to get that T
+ • quality which you have been 5
4* getting for past twenty-six
J years. Above all things, the 1
X quality must be maintained.
* = %
J John C. Herman & Co. *
f Makers
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PLAN MEETING
DESPITE TENER
Herrmann Arranges Willi
Johnson For Joint Con
ference; Fix Thursday
Chicago, Dec. 10.—After a . long
distance telephone conference with
August Herrmann, chairman of the
National Baseball Commission, Pres
ident Johnson, of the American
League, said to-day that the joint
conference of the National and
American Leagues, scheduled to be
held here next Thursday, would be
held as previously arranged. Herr
mann told the American League ex
ecutive that five of the eight club
owners in the National League were
in favor of holding the meeting on
the date selected.
Season's Schedule
Mr. Johnson also notified club
owners of his league that the sched
ule for next season would consist of
154 Raines, instead- of the shorter
card of 140, which he favored. He
said the decision to adopt the long
schedule was made necessary be
cause the New York Nationals, who
control the Polo Grounds, which the
New York Americans use jointly,
favor 154 games.
"The National League asked for
the joint meeting here," said Mr.
Johnson, "and 1 agreed to it al
though I could not see what good
would come out of it. As for the
short playing schedule, that is no
longer an issue. I'have told our club
owners that as the National League
holds the whip hand we will make a
mistake in forcing the 15 4 games
on the fans, but on account of the
Polo Grounds situation, we are help
less." • .
McGraw's War Suggestion
to Train Many Youngsters
New York, Dec. 10.— John Mc-
Graw, manager of the Giants, comes
out with a wartime suggestion. "Un
doubtedly," he says, "the draft will
take many star players out of base
ball.
"There is only one thing for ma
jor league t clubs to do and that is to
try out players next spring who are
17, 18, 111 and 20 years old.
"It will give youths a chance to
play in baseball's fastest set without
spending many years in the minors.
It will add new zest to baseball and
be satisfactory, in every way. lam
going to load up with youths if my
stars are drafted."
In adopting the above policy, Mc-
Graw is only carrying out ideas that
Connie Mack has practiced for a
dozen of seasons.
Five Fast Horses Win
Rich Stakes This Season
Philadelphia, Dec. 10.—Five crack
race horses, of which two were two
year-olds, .two three-year-olds and
one a six-year-old, won a majority
of the rich stake events which were
offered throughout this country and
Canada by the different racing asso
ciations during the season just clos
ed. There were also a number of
valuable stake events down for de
cision for the fall meetings on the
Canadian courses, but the ruling
which ended racing in Canada on
August 1 no doubt prevented several
of the horses from adding another
event or two to their winning lists.
The five horses which led the list
in stake winnings were Old Rosebud,
Hourless, Omar Khayyam and the
two-year-olds. Sun Briar and Papp.
The leader on this list is Willis
Sharpe Kilmer's bay colt Sun Briar,
with a total of $59,040. This smart
colt ran In nine races and won fire.
During the Saratoga meeting he cap
tured four stake events, namely, the
Albany handicap, $2,890; Saratoga
special, $11,750; Grand Union Hotel.
$8,550; Hopeful, $30,600, and the
Great American stakes, $5,250.
Allison Hook and Ladder
Company Unfurls Service
Flag For Its Soldiers
The home of the Allison Hook and
Ladder Company was the scene yes
terday afteroon of a patriotic gath
ering. largely attended, at which was
unfurled a fine service flag in tribute
to the twenty-odd firemen who havo
enlisted with Uncle Sam's various
forces. It began with music by the
Municipal Band, followed by a pray
er from the Rev. A. L. Taxis, postor
of the Olivet Pwsbyterian Church.
When the big audience had joined
heartily in "America" Charles E.
Paas made the address of the day,
whereupon quartermaster sergeant
J. J. Boyle, United States Navy, and
Corporai Eugene E. McCue unfurled
the flag.
After a solo by Clarence H. Sig
ler, "The Sword Is My Sweetheart,"
A. Carson Stamm was, heard in a
brief talk. Mr. Stamm also called
the roll. The meeting closed with
the audience joining in "The Star
Spangled Banner" and benediction
by the Rev. Clayton A. Smucker, pas
tor of Stevens Methodist Church.
# WELLY If
9 w CORMER^
High salaries and war completely >
upset the Eastern Basketball League'
plans. That famous organization
after a record of sixteen years, has
passed into history. First of all, the
present war had much to do with i
the crippling of the circuit. Second- |
ly was the fact that the players, who'
already have been paid too large sal-1
aries, have demanded more money'
this season than in the past, due 1
to tempting offers being continually j
offered to them by the State League, j
One player In the Eastern League!
who holds a good position, was get- I
ting SIOO a month for his services.!
This he demanded $25 per game orj
S2OO a month. Now that there is noj
league, these players will have to,
play for less money or not at all.
The coming week will mark a cri
tical period in both of the major lea-1
gues and also in the International i
League because at the annual meet-!
ings scheduled for to-day, Tuesday!
and Wednesday wartime policies for
next season will be adopted. There!
is no question in the minds of the I
baseball men but thai the season will !
open as usual, but the majority of!
them realize that the game cannot:
go along arousing its usual interest
with public attention centered on
how things are going among the 1
thousands of American soldiers in !
Europe.
Guy Buckles, once a likely welter
weight, is now in the Army. He's at I
Fort Bliss in Texas. Around 19101
Buckles was some pretty tough pro-1
NATIONAL RECORDS SH
PHILS SECOND
JACKSON ST
New York, Dec. 10.—The Phillies
finished second to the Giants in the
fielding averages for the season of
1917, according to .the official rec
ords of the National League, which
have just been announced by Secre
tary Heydler. Several of Pat Moran's
players also figured prominently in
their respective departments. Jack
Adams led the catchers in fielding
with only one" error in 171 chances.
Hill Kiliefer, who with Ivy Wingo,
participated in 120 games, had the
greatest number of chances. Eppa
Kixey, of the Phils, and A 1 Demaree,
of the Giants, and a former member
of the Moranmen. divided honors
among the pitchers with perfect rec
ords of thirty-nine games, but Rixey
handled many more chances than
Demaree. Alexander had the most
chances with only one error. Paskert
led the outfielders.
Better Fielding
The averages show substantial im
provement in fielding by comparison
with the 1916 ratings. The Boston,
Brooklyn and Cincinnati club in
creased their respective error totals
over their 1916 figures, but these
lapses were more than offset by the
improved deffensive work of the five
other clubs.
The champions led the league in
fielding and were charged with the
lowest number of errors—2oß. The
New York catchers also marked up
an unusually low record of passed
balls, with seven for the 158 games.
St. Louis had the greatest number of
fielding chances, namely 6,680; Pitts
burgh, the lowest, with 6,460.
New York played 45 errorless
games; Philadelphia, 43; St. Louis,
37; Boston and Pittsburgh, 35 each;
Cincinnati and Brooklyn, 34 each,
and Chicago, 33.
leading First Baseman
In individual play, John Miller led
the first basemen with an average of
.998, with Holke credited .with the
Bresnahan Involved
in Shooting Affray
Toledo, 0., Dec. 10. —Mysterious
circumstances surround the shooting
affray alleged to have taken place
at Roger Bresnahan's baseball park
early Friday. W. E. Moore jumped
from the second story window above
the ticket office at Swayne field. He
was cut about the face and his left
hip was injured. Police took him
home.
Moore told the police he and Bres
nahan, with two other men, had par
ticipated in a card game. After the
others had gone, he and Boger re
mained. Moore said Bresnahan
reached toward his hip pocket after
they had exchanged a few words.
Then Moore Jumped through the
window. The police round Bresna
han in the room. A revolver con
taining five cartridges was found in
the office. No arrests were made.
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position in the ring and was win
ning regularly. Then he met Jimmy
t'labby just before the Hammond,
hid., middleweight made his first trip
to Australia. Clabby stopped Buck
lew in the thirteenth round and soon
thereafter Guy quit the ring game.
Buckles was heard of for the first
time in years when he boxed Harvey
Knight a ten-round draw at Fort
Bliss the other night. Guy is now
In the artillery, ready to do his bit
for your Uncle Samuel.
If the draft makes inroads on ball
teams, it is said that there will be a
wholesale invasion of America bv
Cuban ballplayers who Will seek
places on major and minor league
teams. Cuba has declared war
against Germany, but has not formed
a conscripted army, and its citizens
would be permitted to play baseball
in the United States without inter
ference. Cuba has more and better
ballplayers than any country outside
of the United States and is in a posi
tion to fill the gaps on teams caused
by the draft.
An unqualified approval of both
amateur and professional boxing was
given Saturday by Theodore Roose
velt, to a canvasser of sentiment in
the state on the repeal of the Fraw
ley law, which prohibits the fistic
sport to the public save in clubs hav
ing a bona fide membership. The
former president said in a letter:
"I regard boxing, whether profes
sional or amateur, as a first-class
sport. I have never been able to
sympathize with the outcry against
prizefighters."
'greatest number of chances offered—
-1,<24. Miller's record of one error in
545 chances, is noteworthy.
The second basemen were led by
John Rawlings, of Boston, a new
comer, with 467 accepted chances out
of 478 offered in 96 games. Dave
Shean had 774 chances—the top fig
ure—of which he missed thirty.
Henry Groh played in 154 games
at third and headed all others in that
position with an -erage of .966, he
making only 18 errors in more than
half a thousand opportunities. Baird
had most chances offered, 530, fol
lowed by Zimmerman with 525.
At shortstop, John Rawlings again
appears in first place. The honors,
however, belong to Arthur Fletcher,
with Maranville following. The first
named had 880 chances offered, of
which he accepted all but 39. Wil
liam Kopf, playing his first complete
season, had 814 chances in 14 5
games.
Jackson Best Outfielder
Charles Jackson, of Pittsburgh,
heads the outfielders, being charged
with only one error in 36 games.
George Paskert, having played in
138 contests, is entitled to the lead
ership. Max Carey had the unusually
large total of 478 chances, of which
he accepted all but 10. Charles Sten
gel is first with 30 assists from the
outfield, Carey following with 28.
Lew McCarty had only one passed
ball in 54 games; Hank Gowdy, one
in 49 games, and George Bison, one
in 3 5 games.
John (Honus) Wagner's 1917 rec
ord shows he played in 4 7 games at
first, where he accepted 455 out of
462 chances. He also played in 18
games at third, where he made three
misplays in 58 chances.
The lefthand throwing outfielders
and first basemen, as well as the left
hand pitchers, are so noted In the •
tables for the first time.
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