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
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<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.
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Hur five. Some name. Best wishes
for a successful season and many
victories.
On the new Steelton team will be
such well known stars as DayholT
(that means something); Captain
Books, who Is a fast traveler; Breck
enrldge, Chambers, Lang and Wren.
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.
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