BUCKNELL VARSITY TOSSERS MEET HASSETT FIVE TONIGHT IN ANNUAL BATTLE TECH TOSSERS LOSE BIG STAR; EBNER IS OUT With the Lebanon contest of last night out of the way, the Tech bas ketball squad began Its drive for the Allentown contest that will be staged at Cathedral Hall to-morrow evening beginning at 8 o'clock. Every mem ber of the team realizes that tho loss of Ebner, who is threatened with • ilphtheria, is a difficult one to fill. Ebner was acting captain of the team and was the best shot on the squad, Saturday afternoon he bagged nine field goals for the Maroon, and lie was the best offensive player on the squad. Several combinations are possible from the material on hand without Ebner. Huston has had experience at either forward, center or guard. He is a clever lad handling the sphere, and will be valuable to use in an emergency such as now exists. "Vld" Bihl, a junior, and a member of the Hassett quintet, can also be used to advantage. While he is now playing a guard position, he was originally a forward and is also skilled as a foul shooter. Tech'* dinner* 1ernel No one denies the fac#that Toch's f-liances have been lessened by the. lss of Ebner. Yet plenty of good material remains from which Coach Miller will mold a smooth-running machine, and Tech will go after first lienors harder than ever. The inter ciass contests also promise to develop come new stars who will be pro- GIRLS ORGANIZE NEW CAMPFIRE Soiler School Pupils Have Miss Frances Acuff as Their Guardian A number of the younger girls of the Seller school held their first meet ing yesterday afternoon for the or ganization of a new Camp Fire group. The get-together meeting for the >uembers was held at the home of Miss Margaret Davis, 192G North Second street. Plans for future work and activities were discussed as well as the laws and rules of the camp* lire. Miss Frances Acuff, of the Seller school faculty, Is guardian of the new group. Among the definite plans of the i work arranged for the members is j that each one will knit sufficient patches to make a slumber robe for a Belgian child. The members of the new organi zation include: Miss Sarah Bailey, Miss Louise Anderson Hlckok, Miss Lleanor Whiteside Bailey, Miss Mar garet McGregor Davis and Miss Mary Cameron Halo. Lavan Will Not Sign Until Suit Is Settled St. Louts, Mo., Jan. 24.—Johnny! Lavan, former shortstop of the St. ! Louis Americans, and now of the J Washington club, said that he would not sign with Washington until he settled his suit against Phil Ball, president of the St. Louis club. Ball accussed Lavan and Derrlll Pratt of laying down and not trying to win. Pratt, who yesterday was traded to the New York Americans, an nounced he would not withdraw his suit and that he would not sign with New York until it was settled. Both sued for slander. Independents Have Game With Hazleton League Team Harrlsburg Independents will meet Hazleton's league team on Saturday night. This is the second of a series of contests with Pennsylvania State League teams. Hazleton will offer an aggregation of stars. The Independ ents will offer a strong opposition. The lineup will be: Hazleton. Independents. Herman, f. N. Ford, f. Miller, f. Wallower, f. McCarter, c. McCord, c. Russell, g. G. Ford, g. PfafC, g. McConncll, g. Plan Volley Ball Match With Lancaster Team A team of businessmen from the j local Y. M. C. A. Is being organized, j to meet the Lancaster Y. M. C. A. j team in a volleyball contest some time In the near future. Professor C. W. Miller, physical director of the Central Y. M. C. A. Is training the men and will be glad to hear •from businessmen who desire to Join the team. , Pay your mo take your Do you want to get a smoke for a nickel that will give you no satisfaction or will you pay an extra penny for good old King Oscar—Q \ They cost you six cents now, but these are war times and theu are worth it Quality FIRST, LAST arid. ALL THE TIME John C. Herman & Co. Makers THURSDAY EVENING, moted to the varsity squad as they show their ability. "Dave" McConnell is scheduled to act us arbiter for the league con test. Allentown* has not as yot be come accustomed to tin; league rules, and in time should develop into a formidable aggregation. Despite the fact that the visitors have dropped four straight contests, the Maroons will not take any chances with them, but will send in their strongest line up, so that teamwork may be devel oped for future contests. Dancing will follow the cage sports. l'robable Lineup* As a preliminary to the game, the Freshmen and Sophomores will be pit ted against each other. The first-year lads have become quite chesty over their victory last Saturday, and the second-year boys will be out to give the "greenies" a lacing. The proba ble lineups will be: Tech. Allentown. Huston, f. Wfeidner, f. (Miller) Lingle. f. • F.ohlen, f. (Belle) Wilsbach, c. Heberling, c. Kohlman, g'- Moyer. g. Beck, g. Weston, g. (Smith) 1920. 1921. McCord. f. Wenerlck, f. Matter, f. Emanuel, f. Frank, c. Ellis, c. Pleani, g. Taylor, g. J. Huston, g. Garrett, g. Eddie Plank Nails Story About His Coming Back; . Is Through With Baseball Gettysburg', Pa., Jan. 24.—Miller Muggins has not yet been able to in duce Eddie Plank, the veteran south paw, to return to baseball and join | the Yankees. Plank was obtained by Huggins in his trade with the St. Louis Browns, which also brought Pratt to New York. The latter has not yet signed with the Yanks, so that all Huggins has for his part of the deal is permission from Uie Browns to sign the two players. When he heard of the trade Plank who is spending the winter at his home in Gettysburg, Pa., said: "I will not go to New York next season. 1 am through with baseball forever. That goes. I am not trying to hold anybody up, and I hope that my retirement will not upset the deal between New York and St. Louis, but if it does I cannot help it. "When I announced last summer that I was through with baseball at the end of 1917 1 meant just that," said Eddie. "Talk about doing your bit in the army, I guess I have done my bit. in baseball and am entitled to a rest. 1 am not all In by any means. My left wing is as good as ever, but I have enough. I have my farm, my home and enough to take care of me, so why should I work and worry any longer? If the deal Is dependent on my signature for Its completion, then I am sorry to say that it will be all off." Ray Sets Fast Pace in Record Athletic Meet By Associated Press New York, Jan. 24.—Joie W. Ray, of the Illinois A. C., Chicago, was the mo3t prominent athlete at the big indoor meeting held by the Mill roso A. C., at Madison Square Gar den here last night. He duplicated his victory of twelve months ago over Johnny Overton in the same arena when he finished the one and one-half mile special wire half a lap in front of George L. Otis, Univer sity of Chicago, and Clyde J. Stout. Abel R. Kiviat, former national champion miler, finished easily in front of the big field in the 1,000 yards run for enlisted men. The one-mile relay race for Army and Navy teams resulted in a hot finish between Howard F. Berry, University of Pennsylvania, and Tom Halpin, of the Boston A. A., anchor men on the Camp Dix and Boston Naval Reserve teama, respectively. Berry beat his man by about two yards at the finish. Cobb in Another Class; Draft Board Favors Star Augusta, Ga., Jan. 24.—Ty Cobb, of tli eDetroit Americans, has been given a deferred classification on the ground of partial dependency by his exemp tion board, and placed in class 2, di vision A. Cobb, who is registered here, was placed in class 1 by the local board last week, but it developed that he failed to answer the questions of de pendency and the further action of the board came after he had asked that his case be reopened. Cobb was 31 years old last December and has a wife and three children. STATE SHOOTERS WIN IN SOOTH Charles H. Newcomb Is Still Leading Army of Trap Stars Pineliurst, N. C., Jan. 24.—Charles! H. Newcomb, of Philadelphia still icuds In the midwinter trapshooting tournament at Pinehurst. The ama teur champion broke 101 yesterday, and his total of 386 for the two days leaves him with a margin of four birds to fall back on to-morrow. His nearest rival, Chauncey M. Powers, of Decatur, 111., has 382. Newcomb's shooting was not upj to his usual mark yesterday, and it j was not until late In the afternoon [ session that he struck the stride that carried him through to a 195 yes terday. He finished up with a run of 56 consecutive birds without a miss, but was outsliot for the day by C. L. Kichards, of Livingston, Wis., R. D. Morgan, of Washington, D. C., and E. V. Kirby, of Urbana, 111. Richards and Morgan tied as high guns at 193, and will shoot oft the tie to-day. Kirby killed 192. None of the trio was near enough to the top this morning, however, to affect the composition of the leading group In any way. Makes Clean Break Chauncey Powers, who was in a triple tie for second place at 192 last night, broke 190 and now hasj that strategic position all to him-1 self. George N. FMsh, of Lyndon-1 ville ,tied with Powers yesterday. Is ] now third at 381. Gilbert Frey, ofl Oilie lowa, the third member of the tie. had a poor day and has gone away down stairs to the early seven ties. W. H. Yale, of Akron, and 11. A. Morseon, of Charlotte, both improv ed their positions to-day, and now occupy fourth and fifth place, Yule: at 380, and Morseon at 379. The race Is now fairly well nar-j rowSd down to Newcomb, Powers and Fish, and, although Newcomb's j lead of four birds looks as big as a house on paper, there are many who argue here that almost anything may happen at the handicap distance at! which the final 100 will be shot to day. The backers of Powers and! Fish are not claiming that either can expect to get on even terms with Newcomb during the morning hun dred at 16 yards, but the counting on the chances in the handicap hun dred to follow. The Pennsylvania and South Jer-1 sey guns stood as follows at the end of the day's shoot: Newcomb, 386: C. B. Piatt, Bridgeton, 369; John K. Herr, Lancaster, 357; C. H. Billings, i Ocean Port, *57; W. W. Posty, Lan caster, 353: F. E. Herr, Lancaster, 351: John B. Fontaine, Philadelphia, 343: C. J. Jessop, Kittannlng, 341: R. F. Wills, Pennsgrrove, 334;: S. E. Clarke, Philadelphia, 333; George Gray, Philadelphia, 319; J. P. Brineman, Lancaster, 316. Pennsylvania Wins Two of the Lewis class prizes were swarded to Pennsylvania contestants yesterday. Newcomb took the Clasa A prize, of course, as yesterday's high gun, and S. E. Clarke, Phila delphia, won the Class D prize in the shoot-off of a quadruple tie, with three other Pennsylvanians, Jessop, Foster and Wills. High guns second day: C. L. Rich ards, Livingston, Wis., 193; R. D. Morgan, Washington. D. C., 193; E. V. Kirby, Urbana, 111., 192; Charles 11. Newcomb, Philadelphia, 191; W. H. Yule. New York and Akron, 191; H. A. Morseon. Charlotte, N. C., 190; Chauncey M. Powers, Decatur, 111., 190; George N. Fish, Lyndonville, N. Y„ 189. The following broke 370 or better (luring tho two days: Charles H. Newcomb, 386; Chauncey M. Pow ers, 382; George N. Fish, 381; W. H. Yule. ?S0; H. A. Morseon, 379; Wil liam V, ettleaf, Nichols, la. 378; Dan iel McMahon, New York A. C.. 377; R. D. Morgan, 377; C..L. Richards, 377; J. B. Pennington! Tarboro, N. C„ 375; Norman R. Gooderham, To ronto, 373; S. G, Vance, Tiilsonburg, Ont., 372; J. Gilbert Fye, Oilie, la., 372: G. H. Martin, New York, 371; E. V. Kirby, Urbana, 111., 370; C. D. Coburn. Mechanicsburg, Ohio, 370; W. H. Patterson. Buffalo, 370. Frank H. Husoman, of Rochester, i leads the professionals who are ! shooting for targets with a total of 385 for the two days. Boyd Basketball League . Has Two Fast Contests In the Boyd Memorial Basketball League series last night the Spartans defeated the Apollos, score 23 to 16. The Achilles won over the Trojans, score 22 to 13. The summaries: SPARTANS F.G. FI.G. Pts. McFadden, f 4 o 8 11 agar, f 2 0 4 Fenstemaker, c 1 o 2 Williams, g '< 5 9 Earp, g 0 0 0 Total 9 5 23 APOLLOS F.G. FI.G. Pts. Towsen, f 0 0 0 B. Snyder, f 3 2 8 Rockafellar, c 1 0 2 Dreese, g ] 0 2 Byrem, g 2 0 4, Total 7 2 16 Referee, German. Scorer, Meek. Timer, Whitman. Fouls called on Spartans, 10; on Apollos, 10. ACHILLES F.G. FI.G. Pts. Bricker, f 0 0 0 Carl, f 1 0 2 Weldman, c 6 0 12 Krebs, g 4 0 8 Kindler, g 0 0 0 Totals 11 0 22 TROJANS F.G. FI.G. Pts. Morgan, f. ...; 0 0 0 Blizzard, f 4. .. . 1 0 2 German, c 1 0 2 Huber, g. 0 0 0 Connor, E 3 3 9 Total 5 3 13 Referee, llockaleller. Scorer, Meek. Timer, ' Whitman. Fouls called on Trojans, 5; on Achilles, 6. STANDING OF CLUBS W. L. Pet. Achilles 3 0 1.000 Apollos ........... I 2 .333 Spartans 2 ] .667 Trojans ........... p 8 .000 toOIRISBURG 86886$ TELEGRAPH PITT TRACK SCHEDU INCLUDE BIG NAVY MEET; MATERIAL -IS PLENTIFUL Pittsburgh, Jan. 2 4.—The arrang ing of a duel meet with the United States Naval Academy team at An napolis, May 11, completed the Uni versity of Pittsburgh track schedule. This is the first time the Middies have ever been met in track by Pittsburgh, although they have been faced in football, basketball, base ball, tennis, swimming and wrest ling. The meet adds class to tho Pitt schedule which was lacking when Pennsylvania State and Syracuse called off their annual duel meets due to war conditions. A dual meet will also be held with Carnegie Tech in Pittsburgh and a team sent to tho Penn relay games. The twelfth annual university In tercollegiate and interschoiastlc meet is to be held as USUEU in Pittsburgh May 18. This will wind up the lo cal track season unless a squad is sent to the big intercollegiate meet in Philadelphia May 31-June 1. Track Material Track material is fairly plentiful although many of last year's stars are gone. E. C. Eckhardt, a junior, one of the team's best half milers, has just been accepted for aviation. 'ffiorlliiht GmntJandJh'c^ Copyright. 117, Th Tribune Association INT York Trikaa4> A citizen who registers himself "A Fan" comes to the rescue of the ball player with the following comment: "While it is undoubtedly true that fewer professional ball players, espe cially those of higher leagues, have entered the service than have gone from other sports, don't forget these things: "1. The profesional ball player has only a few years, comparatively speaking, in which to pursue his vocation —ten or twelve at most. When he quits for a year or two this means he is through for good. "2. Any sort of accident or injury or wound in war will unfit even the younger players for further service. And, once disabled, their professions are gone for good." THE OTHER SIDE These claims are true, but they should have no direct bearing on the case. This war will never be won through each citizen first considering his own personal interest or interests. To a certain extent the average ball player has been made selfish by conditions. He knows that at or around thirty-four years his profession is about over. He knows that at this age he must have accumulated his competency, for thereafter his earning power falls far off. Certainly leading baseball stars of military age could have rendered in valuable service byway of example in enlisting. Many were unable to do so through dependent families. Most of the others were not willing to make the sacrifice, jut as millions of others have yet made no sacrifice against the big day of accounting that waits ahead. HELP TO REGIMENTS Big league ball players could be vast helps to regiments through the coming spring. If each company or battery had a big leaguer to build around when spring brought baclt the annual call there would be greatly Increased fun all the way through and inter-regimental contests would develop unusual rivalry. ... ... As it is, while there are many fair ball players In the service, Jiere are only a few good enough to count In the way of aid. THE BIG GAME There was no great amount of baseball played in camps last ummer, as tho big rush hardly got under way in time. But while feotball flour ished In the fall through any number of cantonments and such, there will be an even bigger rush toward baseball this spring when the chance is offered #fter a winter of drill and routine. If everyone could understand what Army routine means there would be very little backwardness in contributing to funds intended for recreation and play—such as funds to purchase balls, bats, gloves, masks, etc. And at every possible chance it would be a fine move to have exhibi tion games between major league clubs —slightly different, however, from the Giants-White Sox exhibition at Camp Mills last fall, where the game soon degenerated into a joke affair. TRAINING AIDS Army training is a big help toward physical condition and team play. Around midwinter we saw two Army elevens meet that had known only three days' practice, although all of them had played plenty of foot ball in their lives. They not only finished the game in good shape, but one eleven exe cuted three forward passes that led directly to touchdowns where the team play between the passer and the receiver was practically prfect, despite the lack of practice. SMOKELESS DAY TO AID SOLDIERS GAINS FRIENDS A Quarter Invested llere Will Give Boys in France 45 Cents in Tobacco if I were a big Bolshevikl I'd not be quite so darned tricky; This cheap German fooling Is no kind of schooling; What they need is teamwork, by Crlcky! The same may be said of our brave soldiers' smokes, A serious topic, though coupled with Jokes. But humor Is one thing that Ger many lacks, So all get together and contribute your sacks. What thinkest thou, Mr. Smoker, of the smokeless day? Have you meditated on it yet? The idea is to cut out the weed one day a week and contribute the coin you savo to the- Telegraph fund which regularly turns In the tribute frpm this part of the country. So small a coin as a quarter buys forty-five cents worth of Hrst-class tobacco, done up in dif ferent ways, and hardly a letter comes from the front but mentions what a consolation a smoke is in the heat of that hell-on-earth. Meatless, porkless, wheatless days car. easily stand another, the smoke- I less, and that will be better than a sleepless day, sleepless beacuse your conscience troubles you. This is a trifling sacriiice compared with what thousands of heroic Americans are giving up. Yesterday Governor Brumbaugh told the farmers of Pennsylvania that this rich, pros perpus state, the arsenal of the world, lias not even begun to stint itself. We don't know what it means to deprive ourselves, he declared, and then he painted u vivid picture cf the glutton, the beasKwho thinks only of his eating. Ho warned them that if this war continued America | would get an awful lesson, because ;it is absolutely necessary that we J feed our own soldiers and most o: : the others. This applies to economy on tobacco which is needed a million | times more "over there" than here, i Get your mind on a smokeless day, j and meanwhile try this charity and [see If you do not feel easier. "Jimmy" Dehart, who ran on the winning relay team at Philadelphia last year, is in this service at Mem phis, Tenn. Burwell, the crack sprinter, is a first lieutenant. Many others might be named. However, Coach Kerr has the nucleus of a pretty good team left from the var sity holdovers and the last year's freshman team. Pearlm an Is Barre*l The sole topic of conversation among the athletic followers at Pitt this week was the disqualification of L. R. (Red) Pearlman, star football and basketball performer, for par ticipating in an outside basketball game and using a name other than his own. He has been debarred from Pitt athletics for all time. Pearl man was center on the basketball varsity and was a real star. He tal lied six baskets In the Yale game and helped to defeat the Ells. Dur ing his freshman year he was center of the Yearlings football team and the past fall he beat out several candidates for a regular varsity tackle position. Coach Glenn War ner looked on him as one of the most promising football players he had available for 1918. Keystone Congressmen Organize For Service Washington, Jan. 24. The Penn sylvania Republican delegation in Congress held a "get-together" meet ing in the ways and means committee room of the Capitol Tuesday and ef fected a permanent organization look in* to closer co-operation in matters of legislation affecting the state. The dean of the delegation, Con gressman Thomas S. Butler, of West Chester, was elected president; Con gressman J. Hampton Moore, of Phlla GERMAN SHELTER POPULAR WITH POILUS mmm m . • mssmsm' *nzsr* j <SCammil%e on Injormcit/at* . tiy /- iV'ir, A group of happy poltus making good use of Fritz's handiwork. This shelter was built by the Germans behind the front lines, and was captured by the French in one of the many hard drives that are slowly pushing the Hoche out of France and Relgiu m, (Readers of this newspaper who wish a photographic copy of this pic ture may obtain it by sending ten cents to the Division of Pictures, Committee on Public Information, Washington, P. C. Enclose this clipping or mention photograph No. 2087). TECH LOSES IN LEBANON GAME Ebner Out of Lineup Weak ens Maroon Team; Fast Battle Lebanon High tossers last night slammed Tech Varsity five, winntng by a score of 30 to 28. Tech's loss was due to the absence of Captain Ebner, who Is seriously 111 at his home. The game was played at Lebanon on the Y. M. C. A. floor. It was a great exhibition of basket ball. Each team having sensa tional periods. The first period was a give and take battle, at the close Tech lead by one point. In the second period Lebanon forged into the lead and remained there. Tech showed a brilliant spurt near the close of the game. Ebner Was Missed Tech's popular leader was missed. The maroon tossers broke In goal have a chance to do much and only tallied four goals from the field. L>ngle managed to come through with a like number. Wolfe, another Lebanon star played an exceptionally fine game and caged 16 out of 30 fopls as well as two goals from the field. The score: Tech Lebanon Lingle, f. Wolfe, f. Miller, t. Light, f. Wilsbach, c. Trout, c. Beck, g. Miller, g. Kohlman, g. Paine, g. Field Goals —Tech, Lingle, 4; Miller, 2; Beck, 2; Lebanon, Wolfe, 2; Light, 1; Miller, 4. Foul Goals —Lingle, 10 out of 2S; Kohlman, 2 out of 7. Wolf, 16 out of 30. Standing of the Clubs W. L. Pet. Central 2 0 1.000 York 2 0 1.000 Tech 1 1 .500 Steelton 1 1 .600 Lebanon 1 2 .333 Allentown 0 4 .000 To-night's game: Reading at York. ROWLING CASINO BOWLING I,EAGUE (Casino Alleys) Casinos 1872 Capitals 1791 Montgomery (C.) 158 A. Miller (Cap.) 409 Stiinillng of the Teams Teams— W. L. Pet. Crescents 29 10 .743 Senators i 23 13 .639 Casinos 22 17 .564 Keystones 18 21 461 Stars ... 15 27 .357 Delsroth (C.) 167 TAYLOR-KENNEDY LEAGUE (Taylor Alleys) Liona 1902 Crescents 1813 Deisrith (C.) 16 V Demma (L.) 167 Demma (L.) . 465 Stars 2027 Capitals 1766 Burger (S.) 194 Burger <S.) 508 Arrange Schedule For Camp Hill Girls' Team Camp Hill, Jan. 24. —Prof. George K. Harbold, coach of the Camp Hill High School girls' basketball team, to-day announced the following schedule for the girls: February 1, Steelton gram mar school at Camp Hill; 8. Eliza bethtown High, at Eltzabethtown; 15, Annville High, at Camp Hill; 22, Pal myra High, at Palmyra; March 1, Middletown High, at Camp Hill; 8, Hershey High, at Hershey; 22, Pal myra High, at Camp Hill; 30. Central High of Harrisburg, at Camp Hill. More enthusiasm Is being aroused among the Camp Hill girls and at least twenty reported for practice on Tuesday night. delphla, vice-president, and Congress man Louis T. McFadden, of Canton, secretary. After much discussion as to the forthcoming campaign and the neces sity for redeeming certain Pennsyl vania districts to the Republican party, Congressman George S. Gra ham was elected the Pennsylvania member of the National Republican Congressional Committee. Following Mr. Graham's election the sentiment in the state was sounded bv calling upon the various represen tatives, who generally expressed the opinion that during the pendency of the war Republicans should unite in all efforts to bring about an early and conclusive victory. JANUARY 24, 1918. [%WDLLYIf 1 / w CORjNBKL, Something doing in basketball to night. Those Hassett fellows are hot foot after Bucknell. The Lewis burg tossers are some pacemakers, and It means a great battle. Just the kind that keeps the spectators on edge. Lebanon had lucky breaks last night. All glory to the victors. It Is these things that count in land ing honors. Everybody must take what comes. Hard luck hit Tech and it was a severe blow. That boy Ebner was missed all right. The Broad Top girls cancelled on the Hassett girls and there will Be no added attraction to-night at Ca thedral Hall, unless a team is se cured In time to fill In. Steelton has a "Big Five," and It Is some basketball team. Games will be played In Harrisburg and local fans will see the former college and High school stars In action. The team will be known as the Ben OWNERS FAVOR CLOSED GATES Future of Farrell Circuit to Be Decided Tonight at Syracuse Wilkes-Barre, Pa., Jan. 24. A plan to keep the New York State Baseball League going on a war time basis has been worked out and will be formally presented to the State League moguls at the annual meeting scheduled for to-night at 8 o'clock at the Hotel Yates, in Syra cuse, N. Y. It was learned here that Piesident Farrell has two schemes to place before the club owners which will permit the circuit to begin its twenty-second year. One plan Is to adopt a four-month schedule, start ing the teams on the merry chase on May 5 and ending the conflict Labor Day. In the event the league is not attracting the fans and if the circuit is kept intact until July 4 the assurance has been given that the territorial rights of the league will be observed. All players sold or traded after the disbanding of the league will be accredited to the club holding title prior to the time of the "blow off." Some Objections But this plan, as announced a week ago, has not met with the gen eral O. K. that President John Henry Farrell believed it would, conse quently he has conceived another— one that will reduce the circuit to a scmlprofessional organization hav ing the fullest protection from or ganized baseball. It is the idea of the State League leader to have three games at home each week, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday suggested for to matches in this city. The six tiams in the leaguo to secure what professional ball players may be available at the least money and to fill the depleted York State ranks with the best amateurs in tho vicinity of the home clubs. These players are to be picked from the Industrial plants and in this way the club owners could gain their service for little money. To Face Closing Wllkes-Barre and Scranton club owners will oppose this plan, In fact It has been learned that the local owers will go to Syracuse with only one purpose in view—that to force the league to keep Its gates closed until the war is over over there. The local franchise holders have dug deep Into their jeans In the past sea son to give the valley a winner. Scranton was on the rocks In mid season and the other clubs did not finish on the right side of the ledger, as least not with a usual load of gold. Wilkes-Barre will be awarded the pennant for the 1917 season. Messrs. Christ, Stegmaler and William ICess ler will represent the local club. rassK SEX tap DURffiffloß Bffigaß i. ■ ■■lllllfi, iTin ■ll ■■ ril DURING THE LIFE OF THIS ADVERTISEMENT DURHAM DUPLEX RAZOR CO. JerseyQTY.W.J. MiUllllHliHUlLllllllllWliimnmi>inmmnnaiiniiimtnmiiiiiimniuuniiii|L^ Find The Man Who Delivers With AVM Deliveiy Car-He Wants \bur Trade On The Basis of The 1 Best Service And Fair Prices I rpHE merchant who delivers with a VIM can X afford to give you the pick of the market at = low prices because the VIM reduces his cost of doing 1 business—his delivery expense by 20 to 50 • E = per cent. 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They are all well known to cage players, and have played in games here. With all students • back at their studies, basketball practice at llar rlsburg Academy has been resumed. The next game is with York County Academy five at York. Tech comes next on the Academy schedule. Cen trrf will also meet these stars, and there will be return games later on. M. B. Stewert, the well-known trapshooter, is improving at his home In West Fairvlew. This good news to his nmny friends In tlilfc city and all over the slate. They\ are all hoping ho will be able 1 be about in time for the big shoot in this city on February 22. HASSETT READY FOR BIG BATTLE Meet Bucknell Varsity Stars in Annual Game Tonight; the Lineup The Hasaett five held a final signal practice last evening and are ready for their annual battle With the Bucknell University team, which will be staged at Cathedral Hall to-night. Bucknell is after I-lassett scalps and Is anxious to make up for the defeat which was handed to it by the local Ave last year. The local boys won out by a margin of one point. Bucknell l.lncuii Bucknell will us?e the same lineup as was used against Gettysburg last week, namely: Harris and Mathieson. forwards; Gerhart, center, and Elliott and Bell, guards. The Hassett boys will line up with Gerdes and Huston, forwards; Ed. Sourbier, center, and Gough and Bihl, guards. A dance program with music by Delone's or chestra will follow the game. Cut Down Road Trips; Is Aid to Railroads Pittsburgh, Jan. 24.—Elimination of long trips by the baseball clubs of the National and American Leagues as a patriotic measure to relieve the railroads Insofar as possible was agreed upon by the schedule drafting committee of the two leagues which held Its first session here yesterday. Playing dateß will be consolidated. It was decided, and it Is not likely that clubs playing In cities where Sunday baseball Is prohibited will be permitted to make the long trip to western cities where Sunday gam are allowed for a single game as In the past. The session of the committee to-day was brief as several members of the committee did not reach Pittsburgh until noon. It Is expected the draft ing of the two schedules will be com pleted at to-day's meeting. RADIATORS I Lamps, Fenders, Hoods, Bodies and Windshields I Nuss Mfg. Co. llth and Mulberry Sts. I 11 AH KI Sll (J KG, PA. , |
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