BENNY LEONARD V/INS FROM PATSY CLINE AT PHILA LAST NIGHT-INDEPENDENTS LOSE LEONARD WINS FROM IRISH PATSY CLINE Philadelphia, Dec. 13.—Irish Patsy Clino, of New York, gave Benny Leonard, world's lightweight cham pion, the# hardest bout of his career in this last night at the Olympia. The bout went six rounds with Leon ard the winner, but the latter had to light every second of the contest to keep Cline from whipping over, one of his haymakers. Cline surprised Leonard at the manner in which he lorced the milling in the early rounds. The challenger did not once allow Leonard to get set. for every time that the world's champion start ed his left working Cline either ducked out of harm's way or ran into a clinch. Leonard's distance was wide of the mark on divers occasions. Time and ngain he started his left for Cline's jaw, but the latter generally had his i ight glove protecting .that object with the result that Leonard had to depend upon his boxing skill and his fast work in the clinches to carry home the bacon. With both boys being trained to ■the minute, it was expected that the contest would be of the sensational ..rder. In the third, fifth and sixth titanias there was plenty of action, but, owing to the close guarding of both boys, neither appeared able to connect with a clean punch, for It generally happened that one or the other was getting close in every time si left lead was attempted or a right swing. In the final round Leonard, as is liis usual wont, started out with the evident intention of finishing Cline. Hassett School Fives to Play This Evening The Hassett school five will meet the Hershey Men's Club at Cathedral Hall this evening. This will be the last preliminary game prior to open ing the college schedule. Next *eek, the llassetts open their collegesched ule with Lebanon Valley College. Several new plays will be tried out in this evening's game, as the.Ha®" *etts are anxious to avenge their de feat of last week. Between the halves the Hassett Girls' Team will play Wiconisco High school. This is a fast bunch of plac ers that have appeared in this town before and have always put up a good battle. The Hassett girls will line-up with Misses Sweeney and St. Peter, forwards; Emanuel, centei, and Siheffer and Connors, guards. After the gitme Delone s orchestra will furnish music for dancing. Kramer Defeats National Bicycling Champ Last Wight N'ew York. Dec. 13.—Frank Kram- , er, of Newark, N. J., defeated Arthur, Spencer, of Canada, national bicy-1 cling champion, in a mile event at Madison Square Garden, here last night, in 2 minutes, 56 3-5 seconds. Spencer, who won the title from Kramer last summer after the latter had held it sixteen years, defeated A 1 Goullet, of Australia, winner of the six-day race last week. In the qualifying heat, and Kramer defeat ed Francisco \ erri, of Italj. KRANKIE BURNS WINS BOUT Providence, R. 1., Dec. 13. Frankie Burns, of Jersey City, won a decision over Johnny Russell, of Newark, in a Ijout of twelve rounds here last night. Burns took the lead at the start and maintained it to the finish. . of a "Squads Write" for "Bull" Durham! Letter from U. S. Engineers in France _.. . ' , _ On Service in France 1 he Amemcan 1 obacco Co August 24, 1917 Gentlemen: As we are on the Western front where there are no can teens that sell "good old Bull/' we are writing to ask you if you can introduce your tobacco into the English canteens where we have to go to get our smokes. This foreign tobacco has no kick in it at all after you have smoked the genuine home article. Hoping that you will be able to send us some of the real stuff, we are, with thanks in advaH^, Yours truly, Squads No. 10 and 11, Co. D., Engineers (Railway) American Expeditionary Force in France Care of Adjutant General, Washington, D. C. XO.Y oL^uej(L A (fcLui /n 1 rb Clur9/Z3/lkot c- "Ui Y /{trr£zsn ~6 $. xfisJCunxs* * u GENUINE ' BULL" DURHAM F=AE3PL TObACCO fr-UJ, Hj mnm6 a little &naJ e /) Guaranteed by *-f// %/ <r \/? tobac&Jr THURSDAY "EVENING, It looked for a time that Cline would get his mugc in front of Leonard's famous left, especially as the world's champion was forcing the fight. By carefully guarding his face, coupled with the fact that he held at every opportunity in this session, Cline managed to shake Leonard off to ward the closing minute besides working his rights and lefts to Leonard's body at short range. Cline took considerable punishment in. the last two rounds. He mixed it often, but it was apparent that he did not have much steam back of his wallops, for they only seemed to make Leonard light all the faster. It was at short range, however, where Cline did his best work. Urged on by his seconds to adopt this style of lighting, he continually worked for the body. Once he caught Leonard on the beak in the fifth round, which was the first time during the fight, Cline having the satisfaction of cut ting that object with his glove. Leonard did the major Pyt of the forcing. He tried several times to coax Cline to stand up and box at long range. The latter was not to be caught napping, however, for every time that Leonard set himself Cline beat him to the lead. While Cline did not score decisively with this line of attack, nevertheless he prevented Leonard from whipping over his left, while the few times that Leonard did get in this punch there was not much force behind it, because of the elusive tactics of Cline, who was generally backing away when the punch was started. Harrisburg Garnets Want Games With Strong Tearns The Harrisburg: Garnets would like [ to arrange gajnes with strong out-of ''3* j town teams. The team is made up of j High school stars and will give a strong bid for the strongest ama ture team in Central Pennsylvania. All teams desiring to get a game with the Garnets should get in touch with their manager, Ernest K. Shoe man, 2624 North Sixth street. The Garnets open their season Friday night, December 21, with the Her shey Men's Uiub, of Hershey. SAT wins m illion New York, Dec. 13.—Stage notables crowded the church at Broadway and Sixty-seventh streets yesterday when j the Rev. Nathan Zagle conducted : services for Nat M. Wills, who was 1 suffocated in the garage at his home j in Uniontown, N. J., last Sunday. Friends and admirers of the vaude ville comedian gathered until there was no room in the church for a single person more. The auditorium, halls and stairways were jammed. Henry Nichols, of St. Cecile Lodge 568, conducted the Masonic services. These were followed by the rites of the Episcopal Church. In the throng were managers, pro ducers, musicians, composers, vaude ville, iflusical comedy and dramatic actors, as well as many drawn from the great public which Wills pleased. Large delegations attended from the Lambs, the Friars and the Green Room Clubs. They went In tjpeclal conveyances to Woodlawri, where the burial took place. AMERICAN LEAGUE INANMJALSESSION Award Pennant to White Sox; / In Favor of Playing Same Schedule Chicago, Dec. 13.—American League magnates did not go into ses- I sion until 3.30 o'clock yesterday aft ernoon, and two hours later they were still at it. Charley Comiskey was out in an optimistic interview, in which he said things are all right just as they are and that he is against' cutting down or in any way doing things to the game. A pleasant duty fell to the lot of Charles A. Comiskey in the after noon. He helped vote himself the American League pennant for the season of 1917. On January 7 the National Commission will vote him the baseball championship of the world. Another important question before the meeting is the formulating of war contracts. A cut in salary is probable, owners said, but no official action will be taken by the league. War contracts, differing from the old contracts as regards salary and time of service, will be formulated, it is said. May Play Same Schedule No change in the number of games to be played seemed likely, because of the decision of the National League to stick to the 154-game schedule. Several American League owners expressed themselves in fa vor of a 140-game season, but said the action of the senior league left them without recourse. Among those present were Frank Navin, president, and Charles Navin, secretary, Detroit; Charles Comiskey, Harry Grabiner and Clarence Row land, White Sox; "Pickles" Dilhoefer. traded by Cubs to Phillies; Louise Heilbroner, statistician from Fort Wayne; Herman Schaefer. Charles O'Leary, Charles Williams, secretary of the Cubs; Joe Kelley, scout for the Yankees; Bob Connery, same; Jim Burke, scout for Detroit; Miller Hug gins, manager Yankees; Joe Tinker, manager Columbus; Phil Ball, presi dent Browns; James Dunn, president Cleveland; Connie Mack and John Shibe, Athletics: Clark Griffith and Mr. Miner, • Washington; Colonel Jacob Ruppert, New York; Jack Lelivelt, Kansas City; Billy Neisen, Chicago semipro.; Bob Qulnn, St. Louis, and many others. YANKS MAY GET PRATT Chicago, Dec. 13.—There is a pos sibility that Del Pratt, second base-, man with the St. Louis Americans, may be traded to New York before the end of the week. Col. Ruppert, of the Yankees, said last night that he was prepared to offer cash or players for him. 808 PECK NOW IN ARMY' Culver. Ind., Dec. 13.—80b Peck, University of Pittsburgh star center, who was twice named on Walter Camp's ail-American team and has been coaching the Culver Military Academy team this fail, has enlisted in the Second Indiana' Field Artil lery. Peck Is a member of the head quarters' company at Laporte. KXKRIBBOItG tAH& TEI.EGR3TM MAGNATES CONSIDERING BASEBALL FUTURE toAN. B. JOHNSON k TrkiVfl' \Fn JOHN K. TUNER _ tO. ©ARROW <3£RRY HERRMANN Ban B. Johnson, president of the American League, with Jolin K. Tener, president of the National League. Garry Herrmann, chairman of the National Commission, and Ed. Barrow, president of the International League, are in the midst of the greatest difficulty baseball lias presented for some years. They are considering at the annual meetings of their oiganizations what shall be the future of baseball as affected by the war. J?', } I jponh&nt Copyright, 1117, Th Trltran# Association (Ne York TrtbunaX • THE MAIN ANSWER - If we could only stand and take • The game as it may chance to break. Or know that trouble, dark and drear, Is mixed in with the ringing cheer; If we could know that ways aloft Are very far from being soft; That only those who drive through pain. If we could learn, bereft of pull. That each must pay the price in full For all we gather from the game, In sacrifice—or else in shame— VV'd see the shadows drifting by And once more view the open sky. Content to know that each must take The game as it may chance to break. AN ALL-TfME ALL-STAR TEAM More than once keen discussion and spirited chit-chat has arisen con cerning the star performer baseball has produced in each department through its forty or fifty years span. Any result obtained must be mythical and slightly out of focus But with this purpose in view we put in several weeks obtaining opinions to speak. The initial outburst comes to-morrow. BASEBALL'S MAIN PROBLEM The main problem which major league baseball will face next spring is to maintain a fair balance. If certain clubs are riddled and certain others are untouched, competi tion will be too loop-sided to maintain interest. This means that clubs which'have been shot to pieces by the draft must be given the chance to purchase needed material from their luckier rivals llie main interest in baseball is the interest built around the figUt for a pennant. But there is no impossible reason why this balahco shouldn't be fairly maintained by purchase or trade. WHY NOT? When fate has knocked you flat, Get up and grin; The next round may be that In which you win. Remembering, at bay, , Before you curse, The other fellow may Be feeling worse. H. VARLEY. "Indiana"- —No, Joe Johnson has never batted under .300 in the Amer ican League. So far as we know, Jackson has never dropped .300 in any leagu,e. Ho batted over .300 in the rst minor league that can show a record around .360 in the Southern League and .387 his first short season league. He batted over .300 in the first minor leugue that can show a of the campaign around .230, before the final spurt carried him back to ancient scenes. TWO MORE "You have left out two of the great all-yme footballers," writes Red and Blue. "Their names are Hollenback and Stevenson. Hollenback was one of the greatest all around backfield stars that ever played while Vin Stevenson had no superior at quarter. In my opinion, Stevenson was a more brilliant quarterback than either Eckersall or Daley." No one wants w.ar any more than one wants the toothache. But the only way to check a violent toothache is to have the aforesaid tooth pulled. Germany, in this case, being the aching tooth. "Why," queries L. K. H., "don't you write an article naming the greatest football coach of all time?" The main reason is that we don't know what his name is. Walter Camp wasn't bad. Haugliton was pretty fair. Yost and Stagg have won a game or two. Glen Warner hasn't been completely swamped. Sanford has been known to achieve a turn or two. So has Kavanaugli, but the list ie already expanding beyond the confines of ordi nary debate. The Job of naming the greatest football coach that ever lived would be fully as easy as the job of naming the greatest baseball manager. Proof that might stand up in one town would be utterly demolished in another. Boy Shot by His Cousin I Dies in Frederick Hospital Hagerstown, Md., Dec. 12.—Abner B\ Thompson, aged 13, son of John W. Thompson, of near Weverton, died to-day in the hospital at Fred erick from a bullet wound in his The boy was shot by his 'cousin, Melvin Morlarity, aged 15, of Washington, with a rilie several duys ago. The boys are cousins. Morlar ity, It is alleged, shot Thompson af ter he had refused to go to the homo of Woriarity's aunt to get him oome clothing. Morlarity escaped r.nd went back to Washington, where ho was arrested. He is being held hero pending an investigation. AMBULANCE OAK COMPLETED Hagerstown, Md., Dec. IS. —The ambulance car, equipped In the shops of the AVestern Maryland rail road here, which will make up part of the Red Cross train that the Philadelphia and Reading and West ern Maryland roads will offer to the government, has been completed and sent to Baltimore, where the re ! mainder of the train is being equip j ped. It will then be sent to Har j risburg and receive the finishing touches. It is reported that the truln j may be sent to Halifax to aid in car i ins for the thousands of persons that I were injured in the recent terrible j explosion. Don't Put It Oft If you desire to get some of the prettiest Christmas Cards you ever had the pleasure of sending to your friends, we must have your order NOW. The Telegraph Printing Co. Printing, Binding, Designing, Photo - Engraving, Die Stamping, Plate Printing FEDERAL SQUARE HARRI9BURG, PA. I PIH ELECTS ITS CAPTAINS: Star Athletes Honored by Teammates; Basketball Schedule Announced Pittsburgh, Dec. 13.—The annual captaincy elections last week result ed_in*two of the University of Pitts burgh's most brilliant performers being honored. George McLaren, the great fullback, was unanimouslyi selected as the 1918 gridiron leader,! and Roy EasterduT was given the I basketball captaincy. McLaren Is a Pittsburgh High school boy and Eas- 1 tcrday hails from Lisbon, Ohio. Uothl graduate next year. McLaren has won his letter in football, basket ball and track and Easterday has duplicated the feat. Both are popu lar with the Pitt students, McLaren being president of the junior class. Dr. George M. Flint, former Penn sylvania captain, who has coached the basketball 'varsity for five years and always produced a winner, will again be in charge. The team is practicing now. Hastings, Dehart, Lubic, Hammer and McNulty are .missing from last year's fire, the first four of them being in the na ] tion's service. Hastings is in France, Dehart is with the Aviation Corps in Texas, Lubic is in the Navy and Hamsmer is at Camp Lee. J. R. Balridge, of Latrobe, Pa., is the man ager. Dr. N. C. Ochsenhirt, a former 'varsity captain, is again coach of the freshman five. The basketball schedule includes the following games: January 1,. Yale University, at Pittsburgh; Jan uary 10, West Virginia University at Pittsburgh; January 18, Carnegie Tech., at Pittsburgh;' January 19, AVestinghouse Club, at Pittsburgh; J January 25, West Virginia University i at Morgantown, W. Va.; February 1, j Allegheny College- at Pittsburgh; February 8, W. & J. College, at Pitts burgh; February 14, Lafayette Col lege, at Easton, Pa.; February 15, U. S. Ambulance Service team, at Allen town, Pa.; February 16, Lehigh Uni versity, at South Bethlehem; Febru ary 22, Lehigh University, at Pitts burgh; February 23, Pennsylvania State College, at State College, Pt.i February 28, Pennsylvania State Col lege, at Pittsburgh; March 1, W. & J. College, at Washington, Pa.; March 8, Carnegie Tech., at Pitts burgh. Pennsylvania Couples ' Married at Hagerstown Migerstown, Aid., Dec. 13. —Mar- riage licenses were issued here to the following Jcouples: Francis P. Fornwald and Ethel D. Boyd, bpth pf Harrisburg. Arthur K. Frank and Helen M. Shaeffer, both of Harrisburg. Albert W. Penner, Hagerstown, and Anna K. Shannesyl Harrisburg. Miss Virian S. Erick and William H. Woodring, both of Lebanon, Pa. r were married her 6 by the Rev. Dr. J. Spangler Kweffer, pastor of Zion He formed Otourch. Miss Martha S. Williams, Tower City, Pa., and Fred Hoffman, of Wil liamstown, Pa., were married by the Rev. W. L. Lynn, pastor of Wash ington Square Methodist Episcopal Church. EXTRACT WOOD COSTS MORE Newport, Pa., Dec. 13.—Extract wood is going still higher in priie as the decreased supply of coal de mands that more wood be used for fuel. The Oak Extract Company, of Newport, which used practically all the extract wowt cut in Perry county, lias just announced an advance of $ 1 per cord in its rates, the com pany now paying $5.50 per cord in stead of $4.50 as hitherto. MISS MORETZ WEDS Mortgomery's Ferry, Pa., Dec. 13. —Frank Fretzinger, of Duneannon* and Miss Abbie Moretz, of Buck's Valley, were married' at the home of L. W. Fergueson by the Rev. James E. Smith, of Philadelphia, pastor of the New Church. UPHOLSTERING Have your upholstering done now. Let me put your furniture in fine con dition for the holidays. Cushion Worl^ Slip Covers 4 Draperies and General Upholstering JOS. COPLINKY 1005 North Third St. Bell Phone 735R DECEMBER' T3, 1917/ Polish Wrestler Wins ; From Dane in Tourney at New York; American Wins New York, Dec. 13.—Wladek Zlyszko, of Poland, defeated Harry Christensen, of Denmark, in 27 min utes and 25 seconds with an arm scissors and wrist lock, in the inter national cateh-as-catch-can wrestling tournament here last night. Joseph Rogers, American, threw Pierre Le Beige, of Belgium, in 11 minutes and 35 seconds, with a leg and inside arm hold. Dr. Benjamin F. Roller, of Seattle, defeated John Heracle, of Wilmington, Del., with a head lock in 14 minutes and 5 sec onds. High Prices Paid For Baseball Stars (•rover Cleveland Alexander and William Killifer, Phillies, bought by Chicago Cubs, 1917, $75,000. Tris Speaker, Boston Red Sox, bought by Cleveland Indians, 1916. Price said to have been over $50,000. Eddie Collins, Athletics, bought by Chicago White Sox, 1915, $50,000. Frank Baker, Athletics, bought by New York Yankees, 1916, $35,000. Joe Tinker, Cincinnati Reds, bought by Brooklyn Robins, 1913, (never reported), $25,000. Marty O'Toole, St. Paul, Ameri can Association, bought by Pitts burgh Pirates, 1912, $22,500. Larry Chappelle, Milwaukee, American Association, bought by Chicago White Sox. 1913, sl^,ooo. Lefty Russell, Baltimore Inter • national League, bought by Athle tics, 1913, $12,000. Fritz JVlaisel, Baltimore, Inter national League, bought by New York, Yankees, 1913, $12,000. Rube Marquard, Indianapolis, American Association, bought by New York Giants, 1908, SII,OOO. Cy Seymour, Cincinnati Redß, bought by New York Giants, ! SIO,OOO. Spike Shannon, St. Louis Car dinals, bought by New YorV Giants, SIO,OOO. Community Honor Roll Being Made at Newport Newport, Pa., Dec. 13.—Patriotic citizens are making active plans to secure the name of every soldier from the town and surrounding dis trict. Representative John S. Eby, Perry county member of Assembly, is in charge of the work. On this community honor roll, in addition to Newport men in the ser vice, those from rural routes 1, 2 and 3 will be included. Mr. Eby is desirous of securing in addition to the name, the post office address, company, regiment, etc. $ *f •*?* wr T i YOil can,t expect to get a 5 -?• ■ vie cigar for a nickel that >r <** will give you the satisfaction T J which you expect, any more ' % than your wife can buy a cake 4 of soap, any more, for a nickel. % X But when you pay six cents v 1' for a £ i King Oscar Cigar J $ you are certain to get that J quality which you have been J X getting for past twenty-six years. Above all things, the J J quality must be maintained. 4* 5 t * John C. Herman & Co. £ Makers J t 5 gjjy&W A Man's Gift From a Man's Store r c^j wL. Wm. Strouse M H New Universities Dictionary B How to Get It Pr^ntormaiMo^his] Forth* Mw Nominal Comt of paper one like the above MaWuii<> and Dutribmtiam with ninety-eight cents to 1/-> n A cover cost of handling, Coupon P ackin 2 clerk hire, etc. S secure t lis NEW authentic I MAIL AUtois**, Dictionary, bound in real ORDERS Up£ $ flexible leather, illustrated WILL uj looo^'io with full pages in color BE SISZZfSiZ and duotone 1300 pages. FILLED ,u 25 DICTIONARIES IN ONE All Dictionaries published preci ous to this year are out of date iLammmmmmmmmmmmmrnmwmmmm—mm TO RAISE FUNDS FOR ARMY CAMPS A. A. U. to Foster Indoor Sports Among Selected Soldiers Chicago, Dec. 13. —A campaign to raise funds to erect buildings tor in door sports at various Army canton ments was started yesterday by the National Amateur Athletic Union, Charles A. Dean, president, announc ed. The money will be raised by di rect, subscription and from receipts from various athletic events. The decision to start the campaign at once was made after a conference between Mr; Dean and Dr. J. E. Raycroft, chairman of the commit tee on recreation at training camps. Dr. Kaycroft visited Camp Grant, at Rockford, this week and yesterday went to Camp Taylor, at Louisville. Mr. Dean said he estimated a building suitable for a cantonment, would have to be about 75 by 200 feet and could cost approximately $25,000. He said that the war would not interfere with the annual A. A. U. indoor track championships and that the events probably would take place at Philadelphia. LOCAIfi IiOSK TO YORK The York Professionals easily de feated tiic Harrisburg Independents or. the former's iloor last night. Wal lower, forward for the locals, was forced out of the game owing to an injury to his knee. The summary follows: Independents York Prof. N. Ford. f. . Seasholtz, f. Wallower, f. * Berger, f. Sourbier, c. Crice, c. G. Ford, g. Rensberg, g. Gough. g. Turnbull, g. Substitutions: Crane for Wallow er. Independents scoring, field goals. Crane, 1; G. Ford, 1. Goals from fouls, G. Ford. 5 out of 14. York scoring, iield goals, Turnbull, 8; Sea sholtz, 1; Berger, 1; Rensberg, 1. Goals from fouls, Seasholtz, 4 out of 15. • form'fit COLLAR 2 ov each tyrTtfSfryf 15
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