CARLISLE INDIANS PLAY HASSETT FIVE TONIGHT ON CATHEDRAL HALL FLOOR HASSETT READY FOR BIG GAME Meet Carlisle Indian School Team-Tonight; Girls Have Game A holiday basketball attraction will be staged at Cathedral Hall to night when the Hassett school team will meet the Carlisle Indian school five. This will be the Indian's jlrst appearance in this city this season and they are expected to try hard to annex a victory from the local boys. Tho Hassett five has been working hard as this game Is regarded as one of the hardest on their sched ule. Between the halves the Wiconisco High school girl's team will meet the Hassett girl's five. This g.ime was to] have been played several weeks ago but was postponed on account of bad weather which made it impos-! sible for the Wiconisco girls to got to this city. Special Dance Program Hassett is exceptionally fortunate! to have included in their lineup this! evening, one of the year's shining) lights, M. Gerdes, who plays a flaw-j less game at guard. Just what berth! will be assigned to Gerdes has not[ yet been decided, however, the regu-' lar players will be in uniform. Immediately after the game a spe-| cial Yuletide dance program will be; rendered. Arrangements have been made by the management to make this affair a banner one. Wartime Basketball Is Plan of State League Scranton,' Dec. 2b". —A "war" re duction in the salaries being paid players in the Penn State Basket ball League was put through yester day at a special meeting of the man-) • igers, the latter concluding that, un-' less a radical retrenchment policy is put into effect, the circuit will land on financial rocks long before the second half is finished. Under the new scale of salaries no player in the league is to re ceive more than $l5O a month. Players who have been getting S2OO or over have been cut to $l5O. The other reductions are as follows: From $175 to $l4O a month; from; $165 to $135 a month; from slsOl to $125 a month; from $125 to SI 12.50 a month. Players whose salaries have been $112.50 or less aro not to suffer through the new scale of prices. Neither will the referees suffer, the owners having decided to retain Her man Baetzel as chief official at a sal ary of $75 a week, the referee pay ing his own expenses. It was denied at the meeting that applications had been received from Reading and Allentown for fran chises. Two new rules were adopted. One calls for the league to purchase three basketballs, with each referee having charge of one. Under the new plan a league ball will be used in each game. The other rule im poses a fine of $lO on any player who goes to the referee's dressing room to continue an argument, and a line of $5 for any player who shoots more than five fouls during the preliminary practice. The efforts of the Scranton own ers to obtain permission to retain Harlow and Frost, along with Kane and Hough, after January Ist, were defeated. "Smike" Mclntyre is the first player to kick on the new salary ar rangement. He has been getting S2OO a month from Carbondale, and has declined to work for $l5O. He Uis a center man. Dodgers Again Choose Hot Springs to Train New York. Dec. 26.—The Brook lyn National League baseball team will again go to Hot Springs, Ark., for its spring training, it was an nounced to-day; The recruits have i been ordered to report there on ! March 18. A spring tour with the Boston Red Sox has been arranged, the first game to be played at Hot Springs on March 31. Other games will be played at Little Rock. Memphis, At lanta, Chattanooga, Knoxville, Bris tol and Richmond. On the return from the South a series of games will be played with the New York Americans. ANOTHKR FIRE AT BOW IK Bowie, Md., Dec. 26. —A fire, the origin of which is unknown, and the second to visit the Bowie racetrack since its construction, destroyed stable A of forty-eight stalls at 6.30 o'clock last night. There was no loss of life or thoroughbred horses. The total loss of property is esti. mated at $4,200. j Facility and j Promptness THIS two,.are Insepar able / Tn the print ing business. First of all you must have the equipment—in these days none but the most mod ern will avail—and then you must execute your orders promptly, withal with care and skill. Hundreds of people in Central Pennsylvania will bear witness to the com pleteness of our plant and the dispatch with which we serve them. You can set the same service. Put yourself in touch with us. The Telegraph Printing Company Printing Binding Design ing Photo Engraving DI g Stamping Platev'rTntlng 21(1 FGDBHAI, BUOARE I llnrrlwhurcc. Pn. WEDNESDAY EVENING, "Wild Bill" Donovan Is Seeking New Berth I I ~WJM> BI£X" BONCVAIt. "Wild Bill" Donovan, for the last three years manager of the Yankees, will marshal the hosts of Branch j Rickey's Cardinals in 1918, accord ! ins to late reports. He haa not yet [ signed up his contract, but the gen • oral belief prevails that he will do it. ___ Mrs. Frank Mellon Again Wins Championship Title Pittsburgh, Dec. S6. —Mrs. Frank j Mellon, of this city, and a mem ber of the Herron Hill Gun Club, according to the averages compiled by the Interstate Association, is the j recognized woman trapshooting j champion of Pennsylvania for 1917. Mrs. Mellon was the recognized j state champion in 1916. No contest | is held in Pennsylvania to determine | the woman's cliamp/onship, and the | award Is omde on the best perform- 1 ances for the year. Mrs. Mellon con- I tested regularly in the events held by the Western Pennsylvania Trap- j shooters' League during the past j season. In these contests Mrs. Mel- : lon was defeated once by Mrs. John Atlee, of this city, and a mem ber of the Pitcairn Gun Club, but when the averages were compiled by j the "officials of the Interstate Asso ciation it was found that Mrs. Mel- j lon made the best showing of any woman trapshooter in the state. Mrs. Mellon is a member of the j Women's Defense of Pitts burgh. She has been shooting at the traps two years. On her first ! attempt at the game, according to j the statement of her husband, Mrs. I Mellon broke two out of fifty tar- I gets. During the last season her | best performance was 89 out of 100. j Houck Outpoints Ashe; Leads in Short Bout Lancaster, Dec. 26. —The Christ mas show at Prankie Erne's at tracted a good-sized crowd, who were well entertained by some lively boxing. In the final bout, between Leo Houck, of thie city, and George ("Kid") Ashe, of Philadelphia, the local lad had the better of the mill- ! ing throughout and outpointed his! rival the whole six rounds, although he did not fight up to the form he displayed in his recent bouts. Neither boy weighed. Jack Wolpert, 113, shaded Charley Petrone, 125, in the semi-final. Young Russell, 131, sickened in the third round with A 1 Winters, 140, and had to quit The referee stopped the bout between Mickey Williams, 100 and Kid Wagner, 110, to save j the IctlttH. Toiiiin> Morgan, of Mount j Joy, dislocated his shoulder in the • first round with Speedy Campbell and had to stop. The latter then boxed Whitey King four rounds, and did the better work. Fred Fulton Loses Bout on Foul in First Round Little Rock, Ark., Dec. 26.—Fred Fulton, claimant to the world's I heavyweight championship, lost his | bout here' yesterday with Harry "Texas" Tate, of Nowata, Okla., in the" first round by a decision of Ref eree Billy Haack, who ruled that Fulton was using foul tactics. Soon after the start of the fight, which was scheduled for ten rounds, Fulton floored Tate as they were coming out of a clinch. Club officials declared tiie blow had been foul, but the referee warned Fulton and the light was resumed. Near the end of the round after a clinch Tate was thrown through the ropes into the crowd. Referee Haack then stopped the bout and censured Ful ton. Tate's back and head were slight ly injured by the fall. The crowd would not listen to Fulton when he attemptel to speak from the ring. Roosevelt Praises Fight to Overthrown Drink Evil New York, Dec. 24. The Rev. Ferdinand C. Iglehart sent Colonel Roosevelt a copy of his new book, "King Alcohol Dethroned," just pub lished by the Christian Herald, to which the colonel made the following reply: "My Dear Doctor Inglehart: I thank you for your book and appreciate your sending it to me, and I wish to con gratulate you on what has happened in Congress and the success that is crowning your long fight against al coholism. The American saloon has been one of the most mischievous ele ments in American social, political end industrial life. No man has war red moro valiantly against It than you have, and I am glad that it has been my privilege to stand with you In the contest. SCHWAB HOOKS A REGULAR Lays tp Private Car to Save Ooal and Will Travel Like Other Folks New York, Dec. 26.-—Charles M. Schwab, chairman of the board of the Bethlehem Steel Company, is helping Dr. Garfield, the fuel ad ministrator, to conserve coal. His private car, the Loretta, has been put in storage for the remainder of the war and the steel magnate will hereafter travel In an ordinary Pullman. "It takes extra coal and extra trouble to handle a special car and I have decided this Is not the time to put an unnecessary burden on the transportation facilities of the country," said Mr. Schwab last night. "Hereafter I shall hook u regular like all tho other folks," "yporili^hi & GrdTrtlandJXce Copyright. 117. Th Tribune Association York Tribnmfrt Facing the year which waits just over the crest, the two major leagues j are up. against the greatest uncertainty they have ever known. | Just what effect the draft will have on their talent and just what effect the first big casualty lists will have on public interest are things not to be figured until the actual test is made. But there is one thing fairly evident —that is, the strength of Chicago in campaign. The Outlook In the two major leagues there are now three clubs that stand out above the nets, nht'y are the Chicago White Sox, in the American League, and tho Chicago Cubs with the New York Giants, in the National. As the evidence stands to-day there is no great chance that the White Sox will be supplanted, so far ns copy paper figuring goes. They retain most of their 1917 squad, and this squad was robust enough to win a world's title. In the National League the Cubs, with the addition of Grover Cleveland Alexander, have risen up to challenge the Giants. . Owner Weeghman and his aids are quite evidently .out to win at every and any cost. They have adjusted their sights on the pennant pole and are now In shape to give McGraw's tea ma healthy debate, unless Alexander is nipped in the draft and removed to the greater game. There seems to be very little chance to figure any one else in, although Cincinnati and Boston may yet surprise the talent by a rebound.* Th 1917 Harvest Nineteen hundred and seventeen, in the big harvest, collected many a fighting man. But in taking Bob Fitzsiminons and Frank Gotch tho closing year lifted two of the greatest entities the boxing and wrestling game has ever known. Fitz was far and away the best fighting man, pound for pound, the game ever produced. Pound for pound he never had his equal. He was the first to hear the mystic trumpeter. Gotch passed out only a few days ago. The lowa wonder was probably the greatest wrestler ever developed—certainly the best that America ever knew. Whether ho could have ever thrown the best of the big Turks who used to infest these shores, is a matter of debate. But no Turk was ever big enough or terrible enough to throw Gotch. Gotch had amazing speed, greut stamina, unusual strength and all the courage there is. He knew every angle of his game and he had no compunc tions against cruelty when the time arrived to apply the torture. Fitz and Gotch together formed a combination that will hardly be beaten. No decade will ever produce any two such men at the same time. With their physiques they might have lived for ninety years. Yet both "went West" at comparatively early ages. It's a queer 'thing, this arrangement called ex istence. It is far beyond the range of any dope. BIG CAMPAIGN TO INCREASE GAME Hunters' License Funds to Be Used For Propagation and Protection Plans for next year's extensive game propagation and protection work will be outlined at the mid-win ter meeting of the State Game Com mission which is scheduled to be held here on January 3. Dr. Joseph Kalbfus, Secretary of the commis sion, is at work on his annual re port which will be one of the most comprehensiye reviews of hunting ever prepared and which will con tain recommendations dealing with creation of new preserves and prop agation. Thanks to the record breaking issuance of hunters' li censes, which counties are now com mencing to report, there will be Am ple funds to carry out the work which sentiment of sportsmen shows is desired. In all probability the commission will receive before very long some petitions for the closing of counties to shooting of ruffed grouse in order that this great game bird may be saved from extinction. In each peti tion the commission will have in quiries made so that the sentiment of the county may be ascertained. It is believed that within a year the greater part of the state will be closed to such hunting. Men com ing here speak of it with the greatest favor. Capitol Hill is awaiting action by the Governor in regard to mem bers of the Game Commission whose terms have expired and the delays are hard to understand as the com missioners are all men who lt&ve given much of their, time and oven money to the work. It is also hard ! to understand why sojne of the men i who have been objecting to reap pointments would be given any con sideration at all. In all probability the next state game preserve will be opened on leased land in Forest and Warren counties. The plans are now being I made. This tract is sizable and wil<V and will be an ideal location, say men familiar with it. Later on other reserves will be opened. The game preserve idea is proving its value every year, says Dr. Joseph Kalb fus, the State Game Commission Sec retary, who remarks that men who used to resent the notices and the boundary wire are now among their most zealous guardians. "The re serve of aliout 3.2UU acres is suitable for our work and the game found near such places this year?3emon strates what they are worth,'' said he. "The larger preserves ire so big that game does not come out of the tracts. The smaller preserves serves for refuge and breeding." " We will undertake our propa • gation work preparations at the re j serves. The men are coming in and we are discussing what we will do. We are getting plenty of wild turkeys and some pheasants which are to be taken care of at the preserves until spring," continued the doctor. "It would never do to turn birds loose this weather. All ground feeding game is going to have a hard time. The snow is very deep and I wish that there had been more extensive planting of nut and other trees and such things as Kaffir corn for the birds to feed on. I have sent out a circular to sportsmen all over the state and to newspapers calling on people to feed the birds. Quail saved the farmers of Pennsylvania many thousands of dollars thi3 year by destroying bugs and I would like to hear of the farmers protecting them now. Unless something is done In certain localities the birds may be wiped out. It does not cost much." The Mexican quail bought to re stock tho state will not be sent for until there is a promise of good wea ther in the spring. Dr. Kalbfus says that in spite of the big snowstorms that closed the game season there was a big kill of deer. "1 think the snow saved some does. There were some killed and I am sorry to say it," says the Game Commission secretary. "I am look ing eagerly for figures on tho deer klll. I think it Is going to bo Inter esting. There were some fine bucks Bhot," . Commissioner of Fisheries, N, R. Buller, Is Betting many inquiries about tho provisions of the new Hah rode which becomes effective on J&nuary X, There have been few HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH criticisms of it and the commissioner has received letters proffering co-op eration. The "planting" of trouj., which ended when the snows began, was the most extensive ever done. Sportsmen here are interested in the plans for the new dog license. A general tag for the whole state has been recommended. Kennel tags will be authorized, but when dogs are taken out for any purpose they must have a county tag. The ken nel tag will be a four leafed clover, j Ohio Chief in Charge of Coal Situation | Mummelstown, Pa.;, Dec. 26. Governor James M. Cox, of Ohio, and Mrs. James Schwartz, of Poplar atlon over the heads of those in charge of the Federal fuel adminis tration thq other day. He orderedj trains of coal sent to sections of the j state where it was most needed. The fuel administration representative had refused to do this, but after the governor's show of determination he decided to work in harmony. Chevrolet Clips World's Circular Track Record Bakersfield, Cal., Dec. 26.—A j number of well-known automobile | drivers were to compete yesterday in a sweepstakes race here. In prac tice Monday Ix>uis Chevrolet drove a mile on the circular dirt track in forty-six seconds, clipping two fifths of a'second from the world's record time made by Disbrow in St. Louis in 1914. SOLIMtfKS HOME I'll ROM CAMP Lewistown, Pa., Dec. 26. —A num ber of Mifflin County soldiers came home for Christmas from different training canjps. The following men got brief furloughs and are from Fort Hancock, Ga.: Supplv Sergeant W. F. Stout, privates Wilbur F. Bloom and James Pelter; James Hurwitz and John Hummell, mem bers of the Headquarters company of the Engineers' corps at Camp Rockford, 111., are home. William Noel, of the Engineers corps at Camp Dix, New Jersey, is spending several days here. Among those home from Camp Meade are George White, Philip Hall, Engle Childs, Arthur j Kling, Oliver Williams, James Spriggs, J. L. Houck and private Condo. Houck is a bugler. Frank Kline of Camp Dix, N. J., Is also hom efor a few days. Eddie Cruse, one of the town's best-known young men, who joined the Medical corps and Is stationed at Morrison, Va., is visiting his grandmother. KILLED BY ROBBER Marietta, Pa., Dec. 26.—Mrs. Kath arine Johnson, widow of John W. Johnson has received a telegram stating that her son, John Johnson, was shot at him home In New York city by a robber. Her daughter, Mfiry, who Is visiting there, and the young man's wife wero badly beaten. Ae telegram two hours later told that the young man has died. He was 21 years old and had been mar ried two years. GARUKK-MARTIN WEDDING Marietta, Pa., Deo. .'!6.—ln the presenoe of a large number of guests. Miss Alma M, Martin, daughter of Mr, and Mrs, Ezra B. Martin, of Ellzabethtownl was married to Paul R, Garber, yesterday by the Rev.; H, B. Musser. Ice Tennis Is Fast Becoming Popular Sport cm: the; ice.. A fair skater playing tennis on ice skates at the rink of the Hotel Biltmore, New York. Ice tennis is fast becoming popular. The play ers wear skates with spiked edges, enabling them to stop quickly. READING PLANS CLASSIC SHOOT Will Be Held New Year's Day; All Live Bird . Events Reading, Pa., Dee. 26.—The clas sic livebird handicap shoot of the Spring Valley Shooting Association, of Reading, scheduled here over the Spring Valley traps on New Year's Day, Tuesday, January 1, 1918, j creating great enthusiasm among tnej devotees of wing shooting and prom-! ises to attract the largest entry that' has faced the traps in the East ini years. This blue ribbon event of trapdom j will start promptly at 10 a. in. with: the "Spring Valley introductory" at 10 birds, $5 entrance as the curtain-i riser. The classic New Year's Dayi handicap, the feature event, will i start at 11.30 a. m., the conditions calling for twenty birds, sl2 en trance, handicap rise 27 to 30 yards. Interstate rules governing. The purse in both the introductory and the big handicap will be divided per centage system. Fresh Country Birds The management have contracted for $3,000 fresh country birds that are guaranteed will furnish excellent sport for those behind the gun. Three j sets of traps have been installed to accommodate the large entry so as' to furnish the events early, affording I the out-of-town shooters to leave in i good time for their homes. The spa cious clubhouse erected back of the! score will be well heated, and re-! served for the shooters. The shoot I will be held, rain or shine, and is [ open to all devotees of the livebird I shooting game. Competent referees,; authorities of pigeon shooting, have! been selected to officiate and will bej assisted by a corps of trained help. Berwick Pastor Near Death From Bear's Claws Berwick, Pa., Dec. 24. The Rev. Skillington, with a party of Nesco peck hunters in Cameron county, nar rowly escaped the claws of an ugly bruin. The bear was injured and charged on the reverend, and after a grapple, the minister succeeding in killing the bear. It weighed mora than 400 pounds and is the third one for the pastor, who also has killed several deer on former trips. MRS. O'SHICA SHERIFF NOW . Ousted Policewoman Regular One, Too; Gold Badge, Salary and All j New York, Dec. 26.—With the vilVage excited by her triumph, | Deputy Sheriff Anna O'Shea, Ossin ing's ousted policewoman, received her gold badge, carrying with it a salary of $1,200 a year, from the j county yesterday and formally took i up her now duties in pursuit of male factors. Backers of the first woman deputy sheriff predict sensational developments soon In the crusade everybody in Ossining Is talking | about. Pay your mon take your choice Do you want to get a smoke for a nickel that will give ymi no satisfaction or will you pay an extra penny for good old King Oscar—Qu They cost you six cents now, but these are war times and they are worth it Quality —FIRST, LAST and ALL THE TIME John C. Herman & Co. Makers ST. ELIZABETH IS HOLIDAY VICTOR Take Game From Harrisburg j Independents; Rosewood Five Plays Saturday The St. Elizabeth basketball team of Philadelphia proved to be too hard a nut for the local Independ ents to crack in the holiday fray last night on the Chestnut street floor. The Quakers came out vie- 1 torious, 49 to 38. The Independents j were without the services of "Ike" McCord, his place being tilled by Wallower. Fouls on the part of the locals were responsible for a number of the opponents' points. Referee White imposed a number of fouls on the locals which were fully jus- ! titled, and as a whole hia officiating , was very good. The Independents lacked the necessary team work and punch tft critical times during the fray. N. Fortl Is Big Star N. Ford performed credibly both on field playing and foul shooting. Out of twenty-live attempts he suc ceeded in caging twenty-three one- ' points. The individual star on tho visiting live was Dunleavey, a for- I ward on the Wllkes-Barre team. He t was credited with seven field goals : and sixteen foul goals. Moorehead, I of the visitors, also played a star I game in the field, getting five field goals. On Saturday night tho locals will line up against the strong Rosewood team of the city. This game is the first of the local series between tho two quintets fo • the city champion ship. The linet .> and summary fol lows; • Independents St. Elizabeth N. Ford, f. Dunleavey. f. Wallower, f. Fisher, f. Sourbier, c. Moorehead, c. G. Ford, g. Dietrich, g. McConnell, g. Moore, g. Independents sc.oring, field goals, N. Ford. 4; Wallower, 1; G. Ford, 1; McConnell, 1. Foul goals, 23 out of 25. St. Elizabeth scoring, field goals, Dunleavey, 7; Moorehead, 5; Die trich, 2; Moore, 2. Foul goals, Dun leavey, 16 out of 20. Southern Magnates Plan to Shorten Baseball Season Birmingham, Ala., Dec. 26. —The only retrenchment that Southern | League magnates will make be- j cause of war conditions is in the | length of the playing schedule. This • was determined at the league meet ing held in thin city, when it was ! voted to play 110 games next sea | son, instead of 154, as formerly. The player and salary limits are to re ■ main as they were and an effort to j reduce the umpire staff was defeat- I ed. The double umpire system will be used as formerly. Tho season will apen about April 18 and close September 8. No action was taken on the fnethod of collecting the war ! tax on admissions. A committee was named to work out a plan and it will report at the schedule meet ing in Atlanta in February. chief fight in the league meeting here was over the sugges tion that each club should put up | a guarantee to finish the season. ! This was directed at Mobile, which j has "run out" on the league for the I past two seasons. Tho Mobile peo ple resented the inference that they would not make good on their third trial and declared they would not ! put up a guarantee. However, they ; offered to "give their word" that ■ they would complete the 1918 sen- I son and to avoid a break that was | accepted by the other clubs. It was decided that SIO,OOO sinking fund now in the league treasury should bo invested in Liberty Bonds. A. 11. Woodward was re-elected vice-pres ident of the league. The Fourth of July games wor awarded to Birm ingham. Little Rock. Chattanooga and Atlanta. and the other four cities will get the Labor Day games. Trench Hero Is Winner in Swimming Contest Paris, Dec. 26.—Gerard Meister, who was five times wounded in the Battle of the Marne, won the an nual Christrftas swimming contest across the River Seine, a distance of 350 yards. The temperature stood at about the freezing point, and the bridges and banks of the Seine were crowd ed with spectators who cheered the swimmers as they plunged through the icy water. Meister won this event in 1913. ZBYSZKO AGAIN WINNER Boston. Dec. 26.—Wladek Zbys zko, the Polish wrestler, defeated Youshuf Husssane in a wrestling match announced as for tho world's heavyweight title, here last night. Zbyszko won the first fall in one hour and forty minutes. Ills oppo nent was unable to continue. DECEMBER 26, 1017 FfWELLYIT I# W CORTN'BR- Interest in basketball to-night will center In the game at Cathedral Hall. Hassett five is scheduled to play the Carlisle Indian team. This game Is in keeping with the policy of the Hassett management to give local fans the best than can be had. Indians are good scalpers, but In the game to-night, they will have to do some hard fighting and even at that may lose their feathers. Every body will do a dance after the battle. The management of the Harris burg Independents is moving in the right direction. Games like that last night are always a big attraction and of special interest. White, as a ref eree, is, as good as you make them. For some reason some spectators do not appreciate his efforts to have clean games. If the management of the Harris burg Independents would have their announcer eliminate his reference to alleged "pikers," regarding dance tickets and insist on having the few fans who mar the games by their Garnets to Play Strong St. Joseph's Club Here The Garnets will journey to Lan caster Thursday where the ywill clash with the St. Joseph's Catholic Club and an unusually strong and inter esting battle is promised as tho St. Joseph team is represented by the strongest aggregation In many years. The Garnets have been going a fast clip also, and hope to stop the win ning streak of the Lancaster quintet. The following Wednesday they will again journey to Lancaster whon they will play the Lancaster Big Five, which has beaten two local teams to date, the Rosewood and P. R. R. Y. M. C. A. The work of tho Garnets is re ceiving much favorable comment from all around, for the strong clean cut game which It puts up to all comers. Their schedule is almost complete, but a few open dates re main. Managers wishing to arrange I a game should communicate with this manager at once. Ernest K. | Shoeman, 2624 North Sixth street, liarrisburg, Pa. Willard Willing to Meet Georges Carpentier Abroad Chicago, Dec. 26.—Jess Willard added a real grin to his famous Red Cross offer, when ho said that he was willing to go to France and fight Georges Carpentier. There is no possible chance for Carpentier to obtain a furlough long enough to train for such a bout, and, besides, he has been out of the ring for three years, being a mem ber of the French Army Aviation Corps. Furthermore, the French champion is about 100 pounds lighter than Willard. It's hard sledding getting adver. tisement for a circus in winter time. TWO MILLION LOANED BEf/GIFM Washington, Dec. 24.—Two million j dollars loaned to Belgium this week j brought the total of American cred its to that country to $69,000,000. Credits to all the Allied countries' now aggregate $3,887,000,000. COUPON i| Soldiers-Sailors l| y MARYaod ENGLISH-FRENCH fl DICTIONARY k A Distributed by the HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH AMP" COUPON 7C- SECURES wHU. AND IOC THE BOOK "i £fl DDCCCMT TlllC ,oletllerw,lh MA II *< sd for postage and rKCjCiu Inldpurchiie MAIL handling within SCO rniTDnW price nd the ADnCDC ml'nlinHnli.friiw CUUIUII book is yours. v/f\LrEil\d distances ten cents. i A Send One to the Boy —Keep One at Home! 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Champion Jess Willard wants to go to France and meet Georges Car pentler. It might be a good thing to send him out of the country for a time. The publicity regarding prospective battles, etc., are accord ing to a general belief rather tire some. If Willard does not want to fight ho should say so. So far as the figures of averages go. Max Carey, of the Pirates, is the best all-around man playing the outfield In the National League. Whether he is the most valuable depends on other qualities than those shown by records,, such as mentality, spirit, coming through in a pinch end other invisible factors. The averages do not how many, runs lie has batted in or how he batted In co-operation with a base runner and with men on bases—wherein the averages are deficient— but he is bet ter in the combined arts of batting, run-making, base-stealing and field ing than any other fielder. SCRANTON HAS BASEBALL PLAN Will Play Semi-Professional Team; Binghainton to Follow Scranton, Dec., 26. —As the New- York State League magnates have virtually decided that the New York State League will not be open next year, and that as a result Scranton will be without professional baseball, a movement is now on foot here to organize a strong semi-profes sional team to play on and holidays in this city, and on Sun days at Dickson City, just outside the Scranton city limits, to the north. The movement was inaugurated by several former well-known ball play ers from this part of the valley, and it has the indorsement oftho r Scranton State League club owners. Other Cities Follow This idea has spread to Scranton's sister city in York State, Bingham ton. From the Parlor city comes the report that the millionaire owner i George F. Johnson, who has backed the Bingoes in the face of heavy financial losses, favors dropping the I professional game for the war period land organizing a semi-pro team, much on the same idea as that con | templated for Scranton. Mr. Johnson is of the opinion that professional baseball should be given a rest at least while the war is on, but believes that it is absolu tely essential that the playing of the game with the best players avail able for the least possible cost be continued, as the people of the country will want some sort of diver sion to take the terrors of war oft j their minds when the lists of Ameri : ran casualties begin to be promul- I gated. | It is believed that the Scranton j promoters will be able to Interest I Bill Coughlln, ex-Dig leaguer and former manager of the Scranton I League Miners in the movement, and drag him out of his baseball retlre ' ment to take charge of the proposed I Scranton semi-pros. 9
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