BOSTON RED SOX MAY LOSE MANAGER JACK BARRY—TECH READY FOR LEBANON FIVE
FRED WILL NOT
DO, SAYS JESS
Willard Tells What He Is
Willing to Do in
Next Fight
Chlcagft, Jan. 22.—"Fred Fulton
won't do: 1 had hopes that he might
loom up in the public eye as a
worthy opponent for my title—that
lie would show against other men
of our class that he was the most
logical contender for an opportunity
to throw me, but he won't stand the
test. His light with Billy Miske in
St. Paul demonstrated that he can
not lick a man of 168 pounds.
"In his match with Carl Morris he
quit cold and but for his seconds
would have left the ring between
rounds. I had hopes he might over
come this, but it's not in him, and
believe me his showing is a sad dis
appointment to me for it kind of
kicks my plans and I want to tell
>ou X was and am absolutely sincere
In my endeavor to give the lied
<'ross or soldiers SIOO,OOO or more."
This was the comment of Jess Wil
lard to-day:
Gives Up Hope.
"X haven't given up hope of meet
ing him, but before I do I want to
Bet public assurance that they con
sider him a worthy foe. I'm not
lighting to make history for him or
a name. 1 want to aid • the boys
"over there.' He fights Tom Cowler
in Denver February 1. I hope he
an retrieve his lost laurels.
"If the show draws SIOO,OOO I
want that much to go to the sol
diers. If it draws only $20,000 I
•want to be sure they get it all. And
to make Fulton's burden lighter I'll
pay his training expenses, pay for
■the renting of the ring and other
Incidentals. Two offers have been
laade which got my consideration.
< ne comes from Dominick Tor
torich, of New Orleans, consenting
to loan me his arena. The other
comes -from persons at Fort Sheri
dan, Illinois, saying that I can use
that spot. Looks mighty fine in
view of the fact that I am planning
the fight for July 4."
Knitting Day Feature
at League Ball Games;
Five Major Clubs Willing
Chicago. .Tan. 23.—"Knitting 3ay"|
i nco a week may be established nt
fie National League parks this sea-!
son. if plan* under way here to-day j
:>re carried to completion. The
Chicago Club formerly admitted
women free one day a week, but a
rear ago the National League passed
:i rule abolishing "ladies' day." Of
ficials of the local team now propose
to ask,a renewal of the custom at
the next meeting of the league, but
instead of calling it ladies' day, it
vill be known as "knitting day."
It is said that five of the eight!
clubs of the National League favor!
a free day for women, which has!
prevailed at the park of the local!
American League Club for several;
years.
Frankie Erne Knocks Out
Chief Bender in Short Time
Lancaster, Jan. 23.—1n the windup |
at Frankie Erne's club last night be-1
fore a capacity house, Tim Droney.
IST pounds, of this city, outclassed!
Leo Finneran. 131 pounds, of Erie,
throughout six rounds, the visitor
only showing a flash in the last two I
rounds. .Frankie Erne and Chiet I
Bender, each 133 pounds, went but
ten seconds when Erne landed a hook
that flattened his opponent, and he
was so dazed that the towel was
tossed into the ring to save him from
a complete knockout.
Jack Wolpert and Joe Bradley, each
332 pounds, went six rounds, Wol
pert's work in the fifth giving him a
shade. Young Russell, 129 pounds
beat Red Welsh, 140 pounds, so badlv
that the bout was stopped in the
fourth, the latter claiming an injured
band. Referee Gibbons stopped the
fight between Dal Furlow and Mickey
Williams in the fourth to save the
latter.
General Machine Shop Is
Winner in Bowling Match
In the Bethlehem Steel Companv j
bowling series the General Machine
Shop team won over the Frog Shop
bowlers. The match took place on
Richards and Brashears' alleys. Steel
ton. The scores:
GENERAL MACHINE SHOP
~ Players— Ist 2nd 3rd Ttl.
Buffington 14S 140 180— 468
Coleman 136 113 148— 597
Books 137 138 196 481
Lowe 141 13S 117— 396
■Miller 126 150 'lB7 463
Totals 688 689 821—2205
FROG SHOP
Players— Ist 2nd 3rd Ttl.
Buck 137 131 205 473
Phillips 69 89 114— 272
Weaver 103 168 203 474 1
Espenshade 102 123 137 362
Marks 175 139 161—y 475
Totals 576 650 820—J056
Big Indoor Meet Entries
Include Military Athletes
New York, Jan. 23.—Including those!
of many prominent athletes who have
enlisted in some branch of the United
States military and naval service,
tiearly one thousand individual en
tries have been received for the big
Indoor athletic me-jt which will be
held in Madison Square Garden to
night. The meet is being arranged
by the Millrose Athletic Association
of ihls city, and the entire proceeds'
will he turned over to the Athletic j
Fund for the purpose of supplying i
athletic paraphernalia to the enlisted I
men at the several cantonments and '
training stations in this country.
Ty Cobb's Draft Held Up;
Hearing Comes Later
Augußta. Ga., Jan. 23.—"Ty'.' Cobb,
of the Detroit Americans, has been
given a deferred classification on the
grounds of partial dependency by his
exemption board, it was announced
to-day. He has been placed in Class
2. Division A. Cobo. who is regis
tered here, was placed in Class 1 by
the local board last week, but it
oeveloped he failed to answer the
questions of dependency and the ac
tion of the board to-day came after
he had asked that his case be re
opened. Cobb was thirty-one years
old last December and has a wife and
.three children.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, itAJRRJSBURG (fSjjft* TELEGRAPH JANUARY 23. 1918,
BOSTON RED SOX
MAY LOSE BARRY;
NO FURLOUGHS
■' ' ~ J I%VS SSSVICB
MANAGER JACK BARRY
Boston, Jan. 23. —Manager Jack
Barry, of the Red Sox. who is now
a yeoman in the naval reserves and
on duty at the Boston Navy Yard,
will not be given a furlough for the
summer in order to play major
league baseball, and President Harry
Frazee of the Sox, will have to
look for a new manager. Lieutenant
J. K. Park, Jr., athletic director of
ftic navy yard, announced the de
cision of tho department to-day. It
also affects all major and minor
league players now in both oranclies
of the service. The Red Sox players
affected by this ruling are: Catcher
Wilder, Infielders Janvrin, Cooney
and Bentley, Pitchers Shore, Pen
nock and Bader, Infielders Barry,
Gainer and McXally and Outfielders
Lewis and Shorten.
Others in Service
Of the Braves: Maranvllle and
Schrieber, shortstops, and Rico and
AN ALL NATIONAL LEAGUE
BASEBALL TEAM LOOKS STRONG;
ALEXANDER'S HIGH RECORD
j New York, Jan. 23.—An All-Na
i tional League baseball team, the se
lection of which is based upon the
j official records of the leading players
for at least fifty games in their re
spective positions, shows, almost
without exception, famous stars at
their accustomed stations. Accord
ing to the system used fifty per cent,
is allowed for the value of the player
on the offensive and an equal per
centage for his defensive work.
The theory is that a player on
such a combination should be equal
ly strong at bat and in the field. As
I a result high grade stick work and
fielding are necessary to produce a
place-winning average and this ap
plies to all the players Including the
pitcher, who, in addition, must
league-leading ability in the box, al
i though not caltfed upon to qualify
| in the fifty-game class.
| Under these conditions it is not
! surprising that Grover Alexander,
| late of the Philadelphia Club, should
stand out as the premier twirler of
the senior league. Viewed from al
most any angle Alexander's records
prove his right to be selected for
the position of boxman on an all
star 1917 National League team. He
led the league in number of innings
pitched and allowed less runs per
game than any other twirler.
Alexander High Standard
Alexander was also fourth in per
centage on the games-won-and-lost
basis and his combined batting and
fielding averages produce a higher
grand average than any of his rivals.
Perritt and Schupp, of New York;
Schneider, Cincinnati, and Vaughn,
Chicago, are close competitors for
the position but none quite ap
proaches Alexander's standard.
Catcher Killifer, who is Alex
ander's battery mate and who was
sold to the Chicago Nationals re
cently with the pitcher, easily makes
the place behind the bat. His grand
average is .629, eights points better
than that of Rariden, of New York.
Gonzalez, of St. Louis, is third and
Wingo, of Cincinnati, fourth.
Among the first basemen, Konet
chy, of Boston and Chase, of Cln, I
o ... t,i B A '" FA - " G Av. O.E.R
Position Player Club p q
Pitcher Alexander, Phila 216 SP"* 604 i sk
Catcher, Killifer, Phila 274 .984 .629
First base, Konetchy, Boston 272 .994 63*3
Second base, Rawlings, Boston 256 .977 616 '
Third base, Groh, Cincinnati 304 .966 .635
Shortstop, Hornsby, St. Louis 327 .939 .633
Outfielder, Roush, Cincinnati 341 .962 .651
Outfielder Wheat, Z., Brooklyn 312 .979 .64^
Outfielder, Kauff, New York 308 [976 !!!!
.Team averages 290 .974 .632
Bucknell's Lineup to
Include Veteran Stars
Bucknell has announced their line
up for to-morrow evening's battle
with Hassets as follows: Harris and :
Mathieson, forwards; Gerhart, cen- ,
ter: Elliott and Bell, guards. Sev- :
eral of these men were in last sea- ;
son's game and will be remembered
by local fans.
With El. Sourbier out of the game,
Gowdy, catchers. "Dutch" Leonard,
the famous southpaw, is now on his
way east and will probably loin the
navy here, as will "Tilly" Walker
and Jimmy Walsh, outfielders.
War conditions permitting, the
Boston Navy Yard will have a line
up that will read like a big league
nine. Arthus Rico, of tho Braves,
and Jack Leary, of Indianapolis,
formerly of the Browns, are slated
as catchers; Ernie Shore, Lore,
Bader and Herb Pennock, of the
Red Sox, and Chippie Gaw, of the
Buffalo club, are signed tor pitcher.*.
Del Gainer, Barry and McNally, all
of the Red Sox, Will play the bases,
while Walter MaranvVfi®, of the
Braves, will be in his old place at
short. The outfield will consist of
Leo Callahan, of Newark; "Chick"
Shorten, of the Red Sox, and
"Whltey" Witt, of the Athletics. |
Jack Barry will be captain and man- j
ager of the nine.
■ cinnati, are almost tied for first
, place; the Braves' Initial sack guard
dian winning the position by the
1 scant margin of three points in
1 grand average. Chase has five
points the better of the batting
averages but Konetchy is eleven
' j points better in fielding with the net
! results that the Boston player Is
I the choice for the bag.
Another Boston player fits in on
the midway sack for Rawlings'
[ records at bat and in tlio field show
to better advantages than either
Cutshaw, of Brooklyn, or Doyle, or
j Chicago. Of this trio Cutshaw has
, J the best batting average but Rawl
ings' fielding puts him to the fore
| with a total of .616 to Cutshaw's .611
' I and Doyle's .603.
Grota at Third Base
At third base Groh, of Cincin
nati, leads the figld by a comfort
able margin. He batted .304 and
fielded .966 for a grand average of
.635. His nearest rival is Zimmer
man, of New York, who is thirteen
, | points below the Cincinnati player,
j Zimmerman's figures show that he
1 batted seven points below Groh and
| fielded nineteen points below the
season average of the winner of the
I place.
The position of shortstop is earn
ed by another star, in the person
of Hornsby, of St. Louis. He is
twenty-five points better than his
, nearest rival, Fletcher, of New York.
Olson, of Brooklyn, and Maranville!
! of Boston, finished right at the heels
I of Fletcher but neither threatens the
| first place laurels of Hornsby. The
latter hit .327 and fielded .939 for
(the 1917 season, giving him a grand
average of .63 3.
For the outfield, Roush. of Cin
cinnati; Wheat, of Brooklyn, and
Kauff, of New York, form the lead
■ lng trio. Burns, of New York;
Cary, of Pittsburgh, and Neale, of
Cincinnati. show up well but none of
them could wrest a place from the
first three Roush is six
points better than Wheat while
Kauff falls three points below the
latter's average.
The personnel of the team, with
the averages and grand averages for
the season, are as follows:
Hassett will probably use Gerdes and
Houston, forwards; Ed. Sourbier,
center, and Gough and Bihl, guards.
The Bucknell Ave are building
their hopes on Harrisburg and
Mathieson, who are regar<Jed as two
of the fastest collegiate forwards
and whose clever floor work went a
long way in de'feating Getytsburg
College -last week. Hassett is
strengthening their defense and is
ready for anything the Bucknell
boys may spring on them. Dancing
will follow the game with music by
Delone's orchestra.
CLASS CONTESTS
FOR TECH TEAMS
Freshmen Meet Sophomores
Friday Night; Other
Games on Foot
Managers of the class teams of the
| Technical High school have ar-
I ranged a series of contests. The
games will be played preliminary to
the regular games of the Maroon
varsity.
The Seniors have alreatdy tri
umphed over the Sophomores, while
the Freshmen nosed out the Juniors
Saturday afternoon. As a prelimi
nary to tho Tech-Allentown game
Friday evening, the first and second
year ladswill oppose eachother. Jan
uary £1 the Seniors and Juniors are
matched. February 6, the fourth
year lads and the Freshman qtfln
tet will meet, while the concluding'
game of the series will be between
the Sophomores and Juniors Feb
ruary 21. In case of a tie a post
season series will be played. The
winning team will be given the priv-
I (lege of wealing the class numerals.
How Teams Size Up
Tho remainder of the Maroon
schedule will be used for contests
between the Steelton and Central
second teams versus the Tech re
serves. The list of players for the
teams includes the following:
Seniors—Holland, forward; Fred
Huston, center; Compton, guard;
Llyod, forward; Frock, guard; Cook
and Stauffer, forwards.
Juniors—Fortna, center; Keane,
guard; Iloerner, guard; J. Beck,
guard; Bihl, guard; Elllnger and
Richards, forwards.
Sophomores—Frank, captain, cen
ter; Pleam, guard; McCord, for
ward: Snyder, forward; Faunce,
guard: Matter and John Huston,
forwards.
Freshmen —Captain, Ellis, for
ward and center; Wenerick, for
ward; Storey, center; Taylor and
Garrett, guards; Emanuel, forward.
The standing of the four teams to
date Is:
„ , W. L. Pet.
Seniors 1 0 1.000
Freshmen 1 o 1.000
Sophomores 0 1 .000
Juniors i.<. 0 1 .000
Camp Hill Cancels Game
With Gettysburg Tossers
Announcement was made this morn
ing by Professor Fred Roekey, prin
cipal of the Camp Hill High School,
that the game with Gettysburg at
that place on Thursday had been
postponed on account of the uncer
tainty of the home games, due to the
shortage of coal. Prof. Rocltey said
that to play a game on the Gettys
-1 urg floor and bo unable to bring the
team here for a return engagement
on account nf the coal shortage
not be sportsmanlike. For this rea
son and ti*e Inconvenience of a
Thursday night, game. Prof. Rockey
has canceled the contest.
Efforts are being made to schedule
a game on ihe Camp Hill floor on
Friday night as the building is being
heated to hold school sessions. The
schedule will be followed out as long
as there Is a supply of coal. Prof.
Rockey said. The team has been put
through a hard series of practices
this week by Coacn Dunkle. Base
hore, who was Injured in the Carlisle
game last week, is able to plav. The
girls' team will be idle this week.
Rankin Johnson Will
Join Pat Moran's Squad
Philadelphia, Jan. 23.—Rankin
conqueror of Walter Johnson every
time they hooked up in a mound
Johnson, who achieved fame as a
duel, will be with Pat Moran's Phil
lies in 1918. The genial manager of
Baker's Buns says that he counts
on Johnson to win many games
next summer.
"Johnson pitched fine ball in the
Texas league," says Moran. "And
that little league had class last sea
son, too. Johnson was foolish to
flirt with the Feds, for his
has kept him out of the
leagues for at least three years. AU
he needed was experience. He now
has plenty of it, and I count on him
to become a regular."
PLAN CONTESTS
FOR ENOLA MEN
Association Roomers Only
Will Be Eligible in Elim
ination Matches
Enola, Jan. 23.—Arrangements
for elimination contests in pocket
billiards and checkers are, being
made by S. G. Hepford, general sec
retary of the local Y. M. C. A. The
matches will be staged for the
roomers at the association only. A
prize will be given the winner of
each event. The names of all pros
pective contestants must be handed
into the secretary not later than
next Monday in order that the
schedule for the match can be ar
ranged.
Good Bowling Game
On the association alleys last
evening the Submarines took two
games from the Battleship bowlers.
Fdrdney captain of the winning
combination carried off high honors
for the night both single game find
match score, getting 226 for high
single game and 512 for the match.
Bnchman of the Subs, was very
close second for the match score
gotting one pin less. The league
standing to date follows:
W. L. Pet.
Cruisers 10 5 .667
Submarines 11 7 .012
Eattlcships 6 9
Destroyers 4 s .333
The summary of the game last
night follows:
* SUBMARINES
Bachrnan .. 193 158 160— 511
Bachman ... 193 158 160— 511
K'.ine 141 127 1?1 - 359
Doebler 143 147 166 156
Greene 173 140 173 IHI
Totals 823 654 762 2243
BATTLESHIPS
Johns 11l 167 128 — 406
Bruaw .... 149 186 159 — 4s, 4
Mclntyre .... 189 182 126 482
Way 139 130 130 — 599
Fordney .... 226 133 153 512
Totals ..... 814 798 696--2:08
TRADE PLANK
FOR FIVE YANKS
Derrill Pratt Goes With Get
tysburg Twirler; Other
Trades Coining v
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PITCHER EDDIE PLANK
St. Louis. Jan. 23.—Eddie Plank,
veteran pitcher, and Derrill Pratt,
second baseman, were traded to the
New York Americans by the St. Louis
Americans yesterday for five players
and cash. The New York club gave
in exchange Pitchers Shocker and
Cullop, Catcher Nunamaker and In
fielders Malsel and Gedeon. The
amount of the cash was not stated.
Cleveland and \V as,lln gt° n clubs
{Jiavc been after Second Baseman
Pratt, but the deal by which he was
traded was hastened by Ills refusal
to sign a 191S contract until his suij
for alleged slander against President
Ball, of the St. Louis Americans, was
settled.
Manager Huggins, of the New York
Americans, assumed all responsibility
for getting Pratt to sign a New York
contract this year and for getting
Pitcher Plank to return t obaseball.
Plank quit the gatne last season.
Business Manager Quinn, of the
St. Louis Americans, said two other
important trades may be made this
week.
Cullop With Indiana
Cullop played with the Cleveland
Americans in i 913, and during that
season went to the Kansas City Fed
erals. In 1914 his pitching in the last
game against st. Louis allowed Chi
cago to win the Federal League pen
nant. Kansas City won the game and
St. Louis lost the pennant by a very
small margin.
When tl.e agreement between the
Federal League and organized base
ball was made, Cullop went to the
New York Americans. It is under
stood that the latter team paid Harry
Sinclair, Oklahoma oil magnate, who
held an option, $12,000 for Cullop.
Pratt's departure from St. Louts
was hastened by a suit which he and
John Lavan instituted last fall
against Phil Bail, president of the
Browns. Ball was quoted as saying
that his players were "laying down
and not playing their best. Lavan
and Pratt immediately brought suit
for damages. Pratt should have sev
eral years before him as a major
leaguer, as he is not yet 28 years of
age. His batting has fallen during
the last two years, but a broken wrist
early last season undoubtedly affect
ed his stick work. He was a normal
.290 hitter in his early days with the
Browns. He has always been a long
distance hitter, one of those sluggers
of the Pipp type whose real worth
Is not shown in the official batting
average.
Veteran Eddie Plonk
Eddie Plank is the oldest player in
baseball. He was 42 years of age
last August when he quit the Browns
and returned to his home at Gettys
burg. Despite his age, Plank showed
great pitching form during the 1917
season, ranking third among the
American League pitchers in effec
tiveness. Though with .a consistent
loser, he managed to break even,
winning as many games as he lost.
Plank was almost 26 years of age
when he joined the Athletics back In
1901, and he remained with the Mack
men until the winter of 1914-15, when
he was • unconditionally released in
the first rumblings of the debacle
that broke up the great Athletics.
Plank pitched in 1915 with the Feds
and in 1916 and 1917 for the St. Louis
Browns.
Famous Indian Runner Dies
Following an Operation;
Started at Carlisle School
Philadelphia. Jan. 23. —Following
ar> operation for Intestinal trouble,
Albert H. Nash (A 1 Nash), former
Carlisle Indian School and Drexel
Institute runner, died at the Pres
byterian Hospital. Nash, who was
in the advertising business in this
city, was apparently In good health
until last Saturday, when he was
suddenly stricken.
He> was taken to the hospital,
where it was found necessary to
cperate upon him. The operation
was performed last night nnd his
death followed.
Mr. Nash is survived by a widow
and two children.
At the time of his death Nash was
33 years old. Ho was a Winnobago
Indian, and, after leaving CarMsie
School, he studied at Drexel Insti
tute. While there he earneJ a
reputation for running ih mile and
liali-mile races, but when the O'ym
pic Games were held he joinel the
professional ranks and tooK up
long-distance running.
In a race against Ave men in Pitts
burgh he made a world's record £or
13 miles, 385 yards, covering tins;
distance in 1 hour 13 minutes and &9;
seconds. The promoters of the meet
had two government surveyors lay
out the course and a certificate was
presented to the Indian for hU per
formance by the Pittsburgh news
papers.
Ue McNeil's Pain Exterminator—Ad.
TECH VARSITY
PLAYS LEBANON
Big Battle Takes Place To
night; Maroon Team in
Good Shape
The Technical High school basket
ball squad, in charge of Coach C.
W. Miller. Manager Beard and Fac
ulty Director Grubb will leave this
evening at ti.3o over the Philadel
phia and Reading for Lebanon
where they will play their second
Central Pennsylvania League game
to-night. As a victory over
town is almost a certainty for Fri
day night, to win over Lebanon this
evening will give the Maroon a
strong hold on the first place In the
standing. Many local fans look to
sec Tech land the honors this year.
There are several other good play
ers-in the institution who have not
as yet come out for the team. Fifty
rooters will go along to Lebanon to
night to help land the victory for
their favorites.
Lebanon Is Stronger
I The team from Tech is aware of
the fact that their opponents have
improved wonderfully since the lo
cals defeated them 30 to 19 directly
after the holiday vacation. Miller,
the Lebanon guard, will bear watch
ing to-night. In both of his games
against Tech and Central, he has
been the big scorer. According to
statistics, he leads all his opponents
In the matter of field goals.
Tech will likely begin the con
test with Miller and Ebner at for
ward. Wilsbach will play center,
j with Kohlman and Back at guard.
| The substitutes will include Lingle,
I Smith and Bell. The players will re
turn to this city on the 9.30 train.
The lineup for the contest:
Tech Lebanon
Ebner, f. Light, f.
Miller, f. Wolfe, f.
j Wilsbach, c. Trout, c.
I Kohlman, g. Miller, g.
| Beck, g. Paine, g.
Only One Doubleheader ♦
in National Schedule
PittFl-urgh, Jan. 23.—The possi
bility of automobile jumps from
one town to another have been elim
inated in the tentative schedule for
the National League drown up by
President Barney Dieyfuss v/h'ih
he will p'lfent at a meeting of Mm
schedule committee here to-day, pra
vided Ban Johnson i'nd otViers ara< - e
| from Washinft'r r \
only allowing a flash in the last two
entered in '.lie rroposed National
league t'chedule and it occurs in
Vittsburgh tollowfng a jump by the
local club from Boston. Saturday
jumps t<-, St. Louis by the Pittsl>..t.*gh
ciiib will ie eliminated unless the
schedule as now drawn conflicts with
the American League schedule. BJt'.i
St. Louis teams are allowed a certain
num'ior of Sir days at home erd
President Dreyfuss has aimed to give
the Cardinals their full share. Ho v
ever, his tentative schedule may con
flict with the Amtilean League sched
ule ard either oi both schedules mpv
have to be changed
The idea which has been keot in
mind in drawing the schedule, Drey
fuss says, ,ip to keep down traveling
as much as'possible and obvlatj long
jumps. While one double-header iiai
been scheduled, it would have bn-tn
possible to schedule one of the gi.nei
as a single contest, but on account ot
the danger of c'elays en route It ivaj
thought best to Insert the dual b'll.
International League Is
After Two Farrell Towns
Baltimore Jan. 23.—A1l fear that
the International League would
cease operations for the period of
the war was dispelled when Man
ager Jack Dunn of the Orioles came
out with the announcement that the
league would run in full blast. He
stated that he knew whereof he
spoke, and to prove this, he will act
for several of the managers of the
clubs in the circuit and visit Buf
falo and Rochester to see just how
things stand.
Montreal and Richmond very
probably will not enter the league
this year, and Albany and Syracuse,
both New York state cities, are
strongly to take their
place?. Syracuse holds a New York
State League franchise, and Albany
was for several years in the State
League, but at present holds no
franchise.
In regard to Buffalo and Roches
ter, Dunn says he can see no '-eason
why they should not stick, due to
the fact that both cities are located
right near big training camps, Just
the same as Baltimore, and ho is
sure the teams would be able to
dfaw many soldiery to the game
every day in the week.
Detroit Tigers Enlist
to Fight For Uncle Sam
Scranton. " Pa., Jan. 23.—Manner
Hughey Jennings, of the Detroit TM
gers, announced here that to date he
has lost ten ballplayers through en
listment or draft, and that several
other Tigers, Ty Cobb included, have
been placed in Class 1. Three of his
pitchers, five inflelders, an outfielder
and a catcher have decided to fight
under Uncle Sam rather than with
the umpires in Hughey said.
The players lost by Detroit are:
Pitchers Ehmke, Alten and Oldham:
First Basemen Burns and Mills;
Catcher Baker, and Inflelders Nichol
son, Ellison and Fuller. Most of these
players are youngsters who were
farmed out by Detroit last season,
but on whom Jennings had been
counting s>r substantial aid for his
Tigers in This season's campaign.
Jennings has heard nothing more
regarding the case of Ty Cobb, who
was placed in Class J last week.
However, he says he is confident
Tyrus will be able to start the sea
son and most likely finish the race
before called for service in the Army.
Fulton Fights Miske
With Broken Right Hand
St. Paul, Mlhn., Jan. 23.—Frank P.
Thompson, chairman of the Minnesota
Boxing Commission, announced yes
terday that the commission would In
vestigate reports that Fred Fulton
fought with a broken bone in his
hand in the match with Billy Miske
hero Fr'day night.
Thompson said if the commission
was satisfied that Fulton went Into
the ring knowing the bone was frac
tured, he would recommend that the
boxer be barred from Minnesota
bouts.
The statement was made by Dr. Ed
ward J. Clark, of Minneapolis, that
cocaine he gav e Fulton to ease the
pain In his hand rendered him unable
to make the best showing against
Miske.
riw^s
Among fight fans there is a general
belief that some one is hounding Fred
I'ulton. Now it is reported that he
may be barred from lighting in Min
nesota. It is said he fought Miske
wltn a broken hand and his physician
failed to report it. What Fulton needs
is a good manager and trainer who
know a thing or two.
It is stories like that made public
about Fulton to-day that are killing
the fighting game. If the ring sport
s to b 0 on the level there should
be laws to prevent the public from
being duped. This state should have
a boxing bill that will bring clean
sport.
Charles H. Neweombe. champion
trapshooter of Pennsylvania and liold
°Ji. nat ' onal titles, is making good
at Plnehurst. N. C. He was high
man yesterday with 114 shooters
against him. Some record.
Once more John K. Tener shows
his value as a leader. He has given
notice that Hank Gowdy and others
who enter the war and have depend-
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homes, they have their own will. He
said that the need for a colored Y.
j i?; A " is a *reat one, and express
ed his hope that a branch would be
opened here in the near future.
I like the red blooded way the
C. A. does things." he said.
I d sooner have the boys run lip
and down the steps and have me buy
the carpets that are worn, than bring
the boys back after they've gon'e
wrong," he declared, referring to a
merrymaking in the boys' division
rooms. "The Y. M. C. A. is the best
p,ace in the community for the young
and old. man."
Dr. Bagnell has had ample'oppor
tunity for observing the work of the
Y. M. C. A. He recently made a tour
of the various camps, seeing the
work among the soldiers.
Robert B. Reeves, secretary of the
association, made a few timely sug
gestions, in a brief talk. He said
there are two reasons why the asso
ciation don't want a higher aim than
500 members. "We don't want to in
terfere with the patriotic demands
for money," and "we can't take care
of more boys," he said. Membership
fees are $4 for the limited member
ship; •$" for full membership, and
$lO for sustaining membership. The
boys' membership fee is $4.
Memberships reported were:
Team 1, 5; team 2, 14; team 3,
It; team 4, 15; team, 5, 5; team, 6,
7; team 7, 5; team 8, 16; executive
committee, 6.
Rapid Strides
The association has during the
past few months been making strides
in advancement. With the renova
tion of the building at the cornel
of Second and Locust streets, and
tho inauguration of new branches of
association activity the work of the
organization is attracting the inter
est of a wide circle of new friends
among men and boys. The big elec
tric sign of "Y. M. C. A." stands at
the main entrance of the building as
an ever ready invitation of "you may
come again." Within the building all
is bright and cheerful with a blazing
fireplace, games and plenty of books
and magazines for the lover of re
creation whether physical, social or
mental.
The 'entire building has been re
decorated, new draperies have ap
peared in the lobbies and library, the
bowling alleys have been put in the
best of condition and with the addi
tion of a billiard table and two
"pocket" billiard tables for men and
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Toner is doing his bit every day.
A meeting of the New York State
beugue has been called for to-morrow
night at Syracuse. President Farrell
snys business of Importance will be
transacted.
In a letter sent President Allen, of
the Scranton club, J. H. Farrell. sec
retary of the National Association,
says that the New York State League
will be able to retain its franchise
and player rights until 1919, provided
the circuit plays a two-month sched
ule during the coming summer. Mr.
Karrell says the National Commission
has advised all Class B owners to
operate their clubs with young play
ers whose salaries will be small.
It is reported in an Associated
Press dispakh from Pittsburgh that
the National League season will likely
start later than in previous seasons.
It is compulsory for the magnates to
save railroad jumps and other ex
penses in order that the sport may be
continued tills year.
other special game tables for boys,
the old building is a mighty busy
clubhouse. The gymnasium lost its
oljl green wall a few weeks ago. It
has been repainted with light tan
and with its new apparatus
a pleasing appearance. Five new
shower baths have increased the
bathing capacity to ten men at a
time.
The series of Sunday afternoon
meeting for men, begun at the open
ing of the winter, are bringing to
Harrisburg some speakers of rare
ability. Last Sunday nearly five hun
dred men attended the meeting ad
dressed by Congressman Walter
Chandler, of Now York, while on the
previous Sunday Governor Brum
baugh spoke to a house crowded to
standing room. Bible classes for men
have been promoted by the associa
tion. A class in study of the Spanish
language is now being held, while
classes in "First Aid to ttie Injur
ed" will be opened very soon.
Social Nights
Social nights for both men and
boys are the rule, rather than the
exception, at the association. The
motion picture machine helps make
various weekly hours enjoyable. Spe
cial occasions such as Christmas and
New Year's have called forth special
programs of worth. It is the policy of
the committee in charge of social
activities to keep things in a lively
state-at the old Central "Y."
The building has been opened to
every soldier of Uncle Sam and every
one is welcomed. He is invited to
use not only the social but also the
gymnasium and bath privileges of
the building. The physical depart -
mertt boasts of three new classes, two
for boys and one for men. This de
partment is now prepared to give
systematic exercise to all groups o"
men and boys and, it is announced,
new classes will be added as the need
presents itself.
The executive staff of secretaries
in charge of the association activi
ties is composed of the following
men: Ro>bert B. Reeves, general sec
retary; Arch H. Dinsmore, boys'
work secretary; George W. Hamei\
assistant secretary; Daniel Culp, of
fice secretary, and Clarence W. Mil
ler, physical director. The board of
directors of the association is com
posed of the following men:
John H. A 1 ricks, Arthur D. Bacon,
Arthur H. Bailey, A. Ramsey S.
Black, J. William Bowman, Chas. W.
Burtnett, Georfee G. Carl, Robert A.
Carl, Wllnier Crow, Edwin S. Her
man, William T. Hildrup, Jr., Charles
A. Kunkel, William F. Paul, W.
Grant Rauch, George W. Reily,
Franklin J. Roth, Edward J. Stack
pole, William P. Starkey, Alfred Ic.
Thomas, E. Z. Wallower.
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