FUNERAL SERVICE FOR JOHN L. SULLIVAN WEDNESDAY MORNING-BIG GAME TOMORROW WILKES-BARRE IS OUT FOR SEASON No Baseball Unless War Ends Suddenly; Players Sold; Calhoun Quits Wilkes-Barre, Feb. 4.—There will be no New York State League base ball in 1918 unless the war is over is the assurance given by President Fred Stegmaier, of the coal barons. The Wilkes-Barre Club, champions of tho 1917 chase, is a disbanded organization, and as far as Wilkes- Barre is concerned, all the lots around the Farrell circuit will be idle pasture lands until such time as Kaiser Bill is trimmed. Efforts on the part of J. 11. Farrell, presi dent of the league, to force owners into a losing game are not popular here. Last week three stars of last sea son's nine were disposed of, leaving only three players on the local ros ter. One of the remaining players is in the selective draft, the second is a veteran and the third a semi professional. Mike Beretski, a local hurler, who starred on the firing line here for three seasons, together with Frankie Snyder, of Buffalo, N. Y., a catcher, were sold to the Shreveport South ern League, and Wheat Orcutt, the leading outfielder in the league, has been sold to the Mobile Club in the Southern Association. The consider ation in the three sales is fixed at S4OO each. Star Pitcher Gone Tuero, who hurled the Barons to victory on thirty-two occasions dur ing the season, and who pitched against Chief Bender in the Upland- Chester series, has been sold to the St. Louis Cards. Jack Verbout, an other pitcher, will play with Chat tanooga. Weiser has been returned 1o the Phillies. "Hoke" Warner is in the army. Lee Strait, of Klmira, N. Y., is a free agent and will loin a Pacific coast league team. Jimmy O'Neill, brother to Steve 1 O'Neill, of the Cleveland Indians, is suing the Buffalo club and hopes to be declared a free agent. Ezra Mid kiff, a veteran, is at his home in South Carolina. Clarence Kraft is out in Milwaukee awaiting Uncle Sam's call to the Army. The local owners have received several offers from American Association mana gers for the big first sacker. The last of the team is Herbert Kutz, a local lad. He has received offers to join a league in Bethlehem, Calhoun-Is Out For Good Manager ' John C. Calhoun, of Pittsburgh, has sent word here that he has quit the diamond, as he stands in line for a police commis sionshi' the Smoky City. From this tan be readily discerned that tho local owners are in earnest when they say, "No more baseball during war times." The weekend has heard many ru mors about the league starting. The next meeting of the moguls will bo held in Binghampton on March 1. Imprisoned Hunter Has - Battle With Wildcat; Caught Under Tree Los Angeles, Cal., Feb. 4.—lm prisoned all night under a fallen tree, just beyond the reach of a big, snarling, maddened wildcat caught by one foot in a small trap, was the experience of Serge Kovaness, a Russian, who was found almost dead in a lonely spot in the Santa Monica mountains. When rescued | by a searching party from the fish ing village north of Santa Monica where he lives, Kovaness was near ly crazed by his hours of terror. Kovaness set a trap for a wildcat early in the week and went to look at it. There was a big cat in it. As Kovaness approached a gust of wind uprooted a tree, which in falling caught the Russian and pinned him to tho ground. He was just beyond the claws of tho struggling cat which was also held by a part of the same branch. This prevented the animal from using its full strength. All night long Kovaness lay on the ground uninjured except for some bruises, but unable to free himself. Shortly before the search ers arrived the wildcat died from loss of blood which flowed from the imprisoned foot that was almost cut off in its struggles. "Bud" Weiser Will Sign With None but St. Louis Shamokin, Pa., Feb. 4.—Unless Manager Moran, of the Phillies, agrees to trade or sell him to *he St. Liouis Americans, Harry (Bud) Weiser, of this place, under Phila delphia contract, will refuse to -ign for the 1918 season. Scout "Char lie" Kelcliner, of .the St. Louis Americans, has been after Weiser for several seasons past and has ar ranged with Bra/heh Rickey to take Weiser over. Negcrtiations to date have fallen upon deaf cars. Moran indicating that he chose to keep Weiser for another spring training trial. Weiser, however, is dissatis fied over the contract tendered him because f the fact that it stipulates the same salary he received last year as a member of the Wilkcs- Barre New York State League team. Weiser declares that he would rather play independent baseball than accept such a low figure, as he has been offered for National League services with the Philadel phia team. John L. Sullivan's Death Blow to James Corbett James J. Corbett was deeply affected by the news of "John L.'s" death. He said at New York last night: "Sullivan's death is a great blow to me. He was a unique sort of a man, with a heart as big as a freight car. He was the man who made the Queensbury rules popular by knocking out hundreds in four rounds or less. Sullivan was a terrific hitter and was a slam-bang sort of fellow, with a style that was wicked. His death to-day makes me real ize more and more that the prize fighters of other days are pass, ing away fast. Fear was not entirely removed w>ien I faced him in New Orleans until after the twentieth round, when I knew I was champion." MONDAY EVENING, LIQUOR BRINGS TO WORLD'S REAL FIGHTER; SULLIVAN'S OWN STORY Abington, Mass., Feb. 4.—John L. Sullivan was one of the most inter esting ligures of prize ring renown. As was his wish, he died with his shoes on. He was about to leave his house Saturday to pay a visit to Boston to see his old friend, Cap tain James P. Sullivan, of the Bos ton -Police Department, when he* re ceived his final knockout. Hardly had tho news of the pass ing of one of America's greatest fis tic champions been flashed broad cast, than messages of sympathy be wail pouring into town from men in all walks of life. Sullivan, in his prime, was a popular idol and he never entirely lost his hold on the public. This was due not only to the success of his prize fighting days, but to his rugged battle-later against his old easygoing habits. Liquor Worst Enemy "John L." always attributed his loss of the American championship to James J. Corbett by a knockout in New Orleans, September 7, 1892, to liquor. He has made a fortune in the prize ring and had spent it when his friends tendered him a benefit concert in Boston to put him on his feet again. The money obtained from this venture went also, accord ing to his ruling habit, and then Sullivan's old fighting spirit reas serted itself and he announced that he had entered the list against John Barleycorn for a fight to tho finish. The public regarded this chal lenge with interest, but "John L." battled with John Barleycorn as he had with all his opponents. He forced the fighting, as it were. He proclaimed his defiance of drink from platforms throughout the country and held himself up to the youth as a horrible example of what drink would do. He never let up in his aggressive light against liquor, and frequently left his farm here for long temporance speaking tours. He was 59 years of age when he was counted out. He had often ex pressed regret that he was too old to go with the boys overseas, but he was not too old to do his bit. He never declined an invitation to speak at a flagralsing or recruiting rally or in behalf of the Liberty WEST SHORE NEWS FOURTEEN STARS ON SERVICE FLAG Lcmoyne United Evangelical Church Honors Members Now in U. S. Service Lemoyne, Pa., Feb. 4.—A service flag containing fourteen stars was unfurled with appropriate cere monies in the United Evangelical Church yesterday morning. The H. T. Searle, pastor of the church, whose son Clayton is in the aviation section, had charge of the services. C. L. Eby, superintendent of the Sunday school, uncovered the honor roll. The Rev. W. E. Peffley, of the United Evangelical Publishing Com pany, Harrisburg, and teacher of the men's Bible class of the school, talked on the "History of the Flag." The men in the service from the church are: Captain Ralph Crows, Company 2, 108 th Machine Gun Bat talion, Camp Hancock, Augusta, Ga.; Lieutenant Russel Kinter, Company A, 108 th Machine Gun Battalion, Camp Hancock; Corporal C. W. Hammon, 112 th Infantry Machine Gun Battalion, sfith Brigade, Camp Hancock; Earl Kinter, in France; Miller Fencil, Company D, 112 th Regiment, Camp Hancock; Willis Bentz, Caision Company, No. 2, Camp Hancock; Roy Albright, Camp Hancock; Russel Bentz, 45th Com pany, Second Provisional Regiment, Presidio, San Francisco, California; Clayton Searle, Headquarters De tachment. Twenty-eighth Engineers, Camp Meade, Md.: Lloyd Crow, Thirty-sixth Aero Bquadron, Avia tion Section, Camp McArthur, Waco, Texas; Walter Moul, One Hundred and Sixty-first Depot Brigade, Six teenth Company. Fourth Battalion, Camp Grant, RocUford. 111.; J. Boyd Trostle, Washington, D. C.; Palmer McLane, Fort Thomas, Ky. Independents Real Tossers; Win Over Centralis Team Playing in the best form shown this season, the Harrisburg Inde pendents walloped Centralla on the Chestnut Street Auditorium floor by a score of G2 to 38. Every man on the Harrisburg team displayed re markable form and the team work was exceptionally fast. The local team got the Jump on the visitors at the opening of the game and had little trouble in retaining it. Al though the score was one-sided, the visitors played a splendid floor game, but had little chance to shoot in the second half, as the Independ ents broke up the majority 'of the plays. The score: CENTRALIA F.G. Fls. Pts. McDonnell, forward. 9 0 18 Walsh, forward n 14 14 McOinley, center ... 3 0 6 Butt, guard 0 0 0 Wagner, guard 0 0 0 Totals 12 14 38 INDEPENDENTS F.G. Fls. Pts. Wallower, ofrward . 9 0 18 N. Ford, forward ... 11 0 22 McCord, center 2 10 14 McConnell, guard ... 1 0 2 G. Ford, guard 3 0 6 Totals 26 10 62 Camp Hill High Loses Game to Palmyra Bunch Camp Hill continues to lose. Pal myra High School handed the 'cross-river team a defeat at Pal myra on Saturday evening, score 30 to C. The Camp Hill bunch was crippled through the loss of A. Nell and Basehore, two of the largest Ecorers. The score: Camp Hill. Palmyra. Harrison F Snyder E. Nell F ......... Llngle Good C .... Wentworth J. Nell G Neblnger Smith G My era Loan. Sullivan was never taught how to box. He took to fighting naturally. Fights Past and Present It was only a few years ago that John L. Sullivan wrote as follows about the boxing game drawing cojnparison between the bouts of his time and- those of the present: "Boxing has been revolutionized during the last twenty-five or thirty years, and compared to fight ing in the old days—the 80's—it is mere child's play. I do not say this with prejudice or anything of the kind, but from earnest observa tions in my travels about the coun try since I quit the ring in 1893. I held the title under the~-~London prize ring rules and know whereof I speak when I say, that fighting under the old conditions was a real test of a man's ability and courage. "It was brutal in many respects and that is one reason I advocated the use of big gloves. I toured the country and offered SI,OOO to any man 1 failed to stop in fourteen rounds. It did much to introduce the big gloves all over the country and, in my opinion, was really the beginning of the new era in box ing. Warns Promoters "There is one thing the promoters should do and that is call a halt on those boxers who cover up for two and a half minutes and fight thirty seconds of round. They are neither fighters nor boxers. The boxers of to-day, that is most of* them, learn to swing wild and cover up. That is why so many have 'cauliflower ears.' "The white hopes seem devoid of any real fighting ability. The trou ble is they do not get the proper schooling. As soon as they can stand the gaff a bit their managers rush them into print and do the sj agent stunt. The public pays tlig price and then roasts the poor dupes and calls them dubs. It is! too much financial inducement andj too little knowledge of fighting that gives us so many 'lemons' among the hopes. There ar plenty of big, strong men, but they need to be properly groomed before being sent out as champions." 10 CARS OF COAL FOR WEST SHORE Fuel Administrator Says Har risburg Seized Car Con signed to White Hill Robert L Myers, West Shore eoal administrator, announced this morn ing that ten cars of coal for Le moyne and Camp Hill would arrive to-day or to-morrow. The fuel, he said, was from the Philadelphia and Reading Coal Company and from two private operators. The coal was consigned to the dealers as follows: Lemoyne, C. S. Willis, two cars; S. B. Leach, ofte; Paxton Flour and Feed Company, five; E. E. Wire man. White Hill, two. A portion of this coal will be sent to Enola to relieve the situation there, Mr. Myers said. In the opinion of Mr. Myers, there is, very little suffering. The admin istrator says that' West Shore resi dents are indignant over the action of the Harrisburg administration in seizing a car of coal consigned to Wireman at White Hill, which was reported to-day. Mr. Myers said that the Cumberland county admin istration had many opportunities to seize coal, consigned to Harrisburg dealers, hut that this plan of get ting coal was not favored by mem bers of the administration. The West Fairview schools were able to open thiS morning, being supplied with a small amount of fuel through the efforts of Mr. Myers. Enough coal will be obtained by di rectors in this town to keep the in stitution running for some time. Lemoyne schools did not open this morning, but it is likely sessions will be resumed in a few days, a director said. Some of the coal re ecived by dealers will be turned over to the Lemoyne schools. Sessions havo been suspended for three weeks. SIRS. SNOOK'S INJURIES ABE SERIOUS White Hill, Pa., Feb. 4.—The con-j dition of Mrs. William H. Snook, who was seriously injured when a stove exploded at her residence here on Satueday morning, is unimproved to-day. Dr. R. D. Saul, of Camp Hill, the attending physician, is of the opinion that she is suffering from internal injuries. Mrs. Snook was building a Are in the stove when it exploded, throwing her un der tlie kitchen table, where she was found by members of the fam ily. It is believed the water in the pipes leading to the stove froze dur-i ing the night and when the water back became hot it caused the ex plosion. Mrs. Snook's injuries con-, sist of severe burns and several frac-i tured bones. Would Have Coal Scales Examined For Defects City coal dealers who use a scale specially constructed to weigh coal in bushel and half-bushel quantities are urged by Harry D. Reel, city in spector of weights and measures, to have the equipment tested and seal- i ed. While Mr. Reel said he did not' know of any dealers who are using this new scale yet he believes some dealers may decide to purchase them. The scale is similar to the| ones used by junk dealers but is adjusted and marked to weigh in quantities of 18%, 37% and 76 pounds. According to .state weight; and measure laws a bushel of an-i thracite coal must weigh 75 pounds.! Mr. Reel examined some the scales; while on a recent trip to Philadel-, phia. MIDDLE-TOWN LOSES . | Gettysburg, Pa., Feb. 4.—Gettys- | burg High School played a fast gama against the Middletown High School! and defeated them by the score of | 56 to 32. The game was featured ! by the good work of the entire local j team and the all-around playing of i Conklin, flic aggressive captain of j the visitor*. HXRHJBBURG TELEGFRSPH GRAHAM LANDS ONE DOLLAR JOB To Direct United States Mo tortrucks in War; Locates at Washington ! - ■" i: i- " ! V. ■'V ' . ".'J- * f■ ' % i: I -4f| . v' 7 GEORGE M. GRAHAM Washington, Feb. 4.—George M. Graham, former Tri-State League president, has been appointed chair man of the national motortruck committee, and in that capacity will have charge of the important work of Government war trucks, it was announced here. Mr. Graham has patriotically ac cepted the "dollar-a-year" Govern ment position. He is assistant com mercial manager of the Pierce-Ar row Motor Car Company, of Buffalo, N. Y. A large part of the work of the national motortruck committee will be devoted to relieving the present freight congestion. The other mem- I bers of the committee appointed are Windsor T. White, president of the White Comjany; M. L. Pulcher, ; president of The Federal Motortruck ! Company; David Ludlam, president of the Autocar Company, and D. C. Fenner, president of the -Internaion al Motortruck Company of America. Headquarters at Washington The committee which will have headquarters at the Ouray Building in this city, will co-operate with the highway transport committee, the automobile industry committee, the National Council of Defense, the Quartermaster's Department and all other departments having to dt> with trucks either foj- war use or to be applied domestically to solving the freight jam. Mr. Graham was one of the pi oneers of the motortruck industry in Philadelphia. For many years he was connected with the editorial staff of the Philadelphia North American. He was one of the or ganizers of the Motor Truck Asso ciation of Philadelphia. In Novem ber of 1916, he became connected with the, Willys-Overland Company, at Toledo, as director of the ?ales promotion department, from which position he went to the -Pierce-Ar row Company. Bits From Sportland Troop 19 won over Troop 15 of Boy Scouts, score 50 to 10. Captain Koch, for the victors, was high score man, scoring 18 points. In tho monthly shoot of the High spire Gun Club, H. Green was again winner, breaking 20 out of 25 tar gets, winning the silver trophy per manently. H. Kline secured second cup; Ed. Hoffman, third cup, and A. Gross, fourth prize. A number of prize events were also run oft dur ing the afternoon and resulted in Ed. Hoffman and A Gross carrying off the honors. Fighting in John L.'s Days Was Real Test of a Man's Courage It was only a few years ago that John It Sullivan wrote as follows about the boxing game drawing comparison between the bouts of his time and those of the present: "Boxing has been revolutionized during the last twenty-five or thirty years, and compared to fighting in the old days—the SO's —it is mere child's play. Ido not say this with prejudice or anything of the kind, but from earnest ob servations in my travels about the coutry since I quit the ring in 1893. I held the title under the London prize ring rules and know whereof I speak when I say that fighting under the old conditions was a real test of a man's ability and courage. "It was brutal In many respects and that is one reason I advocated the use of big gloves. I toured tho country and offered *I,OOO to any man I afiled to stop in four rounds. It did much to Introduce the big gloves all over tho coun try and. In my opinion, was really the beginning of the new era in boxing. "There Is one thing the promot ers should do, and that is call a halt on those boxers who cover up for two and a half minutes and fight thirty seconds of a round. They are neither fighters nor box ers. The boxers of to-day, that Is most of them, learn to swing wild and cover up. That is why so' many have "cauliflower ears.' "The white hopes seem devoid of any real fighting ability. The trouble Is they do not pet the proper schooling. As soon as they can stand the gaff a bit their man agers rush them Into print and do the press agent stunt. The public pays the price and then roasts the poor dupes and calls them dubs. It Is too much financial Induce ment and too little knowledge of fighting that gives us so many 'lemons' among the hopes. There are plenty of big. strong men, but they need to be properly groomed before being sent out as cham pions." SELECT PALLBEARERS FOR JOHN L. SULLIVAN MANY PAY LAST TRIBUTE Boston, Feb. 4.—Theodore Roose velt has been asked to be one of the honorary pallbearers at tho funeral of John L. Sullivan, Wednesday morning, at St. Paul's Catholic Church, in Roxbury. The former President and Sullivan had been warm friends for many years. The old fighter had often said that the only statesman who carried a punch in national affairs was T. R. There has been quite a large corre spondence between the two fighters —fighters of different types and dif ferent aims. Funeral Plans Incomplete While plans for the funeral were being made, the body was brought from the Sullivan farm in Abington, to the home of his sister, Mrs. Annie E. Lennin, in the Roxbury district. Last night and to-day a small army of friends passed through the parlor of the Lennin home to gaze for the last time on the features of the old fighter. A search of this city and its su burbs, failed to reveal a casket large enough to hold the stalwart body of the former champion and a special one was ordered from New York. The funeral promises to be marked with the impressive solemnity which comes from a great assemblage of mourners. Many of the leading sporting men of the country, some of them men who had traveled equal READING TEAM HERE TOMORROW Meets Tech in Scholastic Con test; Interclass Battle Added Feature Tech versus Reading, champions of the Central Pennsylvania basketball league last season, is the contest an nounced for Tuesday night at Chest nut Street Auditorium. With Teeli leading the league,- and Reading us the attraction, a record crowd is look ed for. Tech lias won five out of its first six games. Reading will come to Harrisburg with a good record. No later than Friday night they defeated Atlan tic City high school on the latter's floor by a good margin. In Nyquist they have one of the best scorers in the league. In the Barnes aKainst Al lentown and York, both of which were played away from home, 'Nyquist tal lied 43 points fbr an average of 21.50 points per game. If Tecli can hold this lad in tow the Maroon will be a sure winner. 31 ay Switch l ineup Coach Miller has been doing con siderable switching among the play ers in an effort to land the best com bination. Beck and Kohlman at guard will likely be the pair at the be ginning with "Cap" Smith in reserve. All are fast men. and good shots. "Dutch" Miller will also see service at forward before the game has gone long. With this combination, Tech hopes to land the victory. As a pre liminary to the league affair two of the interclass teams will be pitted against each other. Dancing will again be a feature, with the Ross Church orchestra furnishing the mu sic. BLAMED DEFEAT ON STRONG DRINK Sullivan Always Claimed His Loose Habits Brought on His Downfall Abington, Mass.. Feb. 4. John I* Sullivan was one of the most interest ing figures of prize ring renown. As was his wish, he died with his shoes on. He was about to leave his house to pay a visit to Boston to see his old friend. Captain James P. Sullivan, of the Boston Police Department, when he received his tinal knockout. Hardly had the news of the passing of one of America's greatest listic champions been Hashed broadcast, than messages of sympathy began pouring into town from men in all walks of life. Sullivan, in his prime, was a popular idol and he never en tirely lost his hold on the public. This was due not only to the success of 'lis prizefighting days, but to his rug ged battle later against his old easy going habits. "John L." always attributed his loss of the American championship to James I* Corbett by a knockout in New Orleans, September 7, 1K92, to liciuor. He had made a fortune in the prize ring and had spent it when his friends tendered him a benefit con cert in Boston and put him on his feet again. The money obtained from this venture went also, according to his ruling habit, and,then Sullivan's old fighting spirit reasserted itself and he announced thnt he had entered the list against John Barleycorn for a fight to the finish. The public regarded this challenge with interest, but "John L." battled with John Barleycorn ns he had with all his opponents. He forced tho fighting, as it were. He proclaimed his defiance of drink from platforms throughout the country and held him self up to the youth as a horrible ex emple of what drink would do. He never let up 'his aggressive fight against liquor, and frequently left his farm here for long temperance speak ing tours. He was 59 years , of age when he was counted out. He had often ex pressed regret that he was too old to go with the boys overseas, but he was not too old to do his bit. He never declined 'an invitation to speak at a flagraising or recruiting rally or In behalf of the liberty Loan. Sullivan was never taught how to box. He took to fighting naturally. Automobile Chains Repaired Federal Machine Shop Cranberry Street Near Court distances to be at the ringside when he was in his prime, are on their way from distant points to be present at tho final rites. Sixteen Pallbearers Full details of the funeral have not yet been arranged. There will be eight pallbearers and eight honorary pallbearers. Names already on these lists are Mayor Curley, Captain James P. Sullivan, of the police department; Clarence W. Rowley, "Yank" Sulli van, of Syracuse, N. Y., noted old time pugilist; William Hogarty, a south end barber, to sit in whose chair John L. traveled from Abing ton two or three times a week; John Mahoney and Edward Curran, both of Roxbury, friends of John L. from boyhood. The little farm community at West Abington, into which John L. had entered almost a dozen years ago to lead the simple life his declining years and to. win company of new .friends, is to send a big delegation to the funeral. They are to send an enormous floral offering inscribed "From John L.'s Farmer Neighbors of West Ab ington.'.' Many other lloral tributes have begun to arrive and the bier threatens to lie soon buried beneath a huge bank of flowers. The funeral service will be a high mass of requiem. TECH WINNER IN ACADEMY GAME Maroons Did Not Have Easy Time; DeVore Scores For Coach Gavin Crowd Technical High School basketball tossers won first honors from the Academy quintet at the *\Hassett gymnasium, Saturday afternoon, scor ing a 39 to 20 victory. The losers pre sented a strong front, and kept Tech working hard every minute. The first half ended with Tech lead ing 15 to 8. In the second half, Coach Miller substituted Dingle for Miller, and Smith went in for Kohlman. Hus ton, Wilsbach and Beck each tallied a trio of field goals, while Smith scored | twice. Dingle did not score, but hi& '■ fast floor work made many of the goals possible. IJeVorc Academy Star j DeVorq was the big scorer for Academy. He scored three goals in the first period, and added Ave more in the final session. Newliu did the best offensive work for the Academy players. He was in the game at all times and did splendid work in keep ing down the score. The line-up and score: Tech Academy Huston, f. Wren, t. Miller, f. DeVore, f. Wilsbach, c. Weigle, c. Kohlman, g. Miller, g. Beck, g. Newlin, g. Field goals Huston, 3; Wils bach, 6; Kohlman, 2; Beck, 3; Smith, 2; Wren. Weigle, DeVore, 8. Goals from foul Huston, 7 out of 13; New lin, 0 out of 14. Substitute—Smith for Kohlman; Dingle for Miller. Ref eree, Ed Sourbier. Steelton High Big Victors in Shippensburg Game Steelton was big winner Saturday night at Shippensburg, defeating the Normal School five, score 34 to 29. Coleman and MacAulifte starred for the victors. The former caged three goals from the field and four from the foul line, scoring ten of his team's points, while the latter had six field goals. The lineup and" sum mary follow: Shippensburg. Steelton. Grove F Coleman | -lonn F P. Wuenschinski | Charlton C ... . Morrett j Hayes G MacAulifte Bolan G W. Wueschinskl Field goals, Shippensburg, Grove, | 4; Monn, 1; Charlton, 2; Hays, 2; I Taylor, 3. Steelton scoring: Cole- I man, 3; P. Wueschinski, 2; Morrett, I 4; MacAuliffc, G. ! Goals from fouls, Grove, 5 out of j 12; Coleman, 4 out of 8. Susquehanna Co-Eds Start Daily War Training Duties Selinsgrove, Pa., Feb. 4.—Com pulsory military training is in force at Susquehanna University, and both the male and co-ed students are under the mandate. The faculty, at their regular meet ing last night, passed the resolution requiring all students to drill for one hour each day as a part of their course of instruction. The first drills were held In the gymnasium Saturday. John J. Wea ver, a former military instructor .at the Huntingdon Reformatory and a theological student at Susquehanna, is the man in charge of the train ing. He has b'een drilling "volun teer" classes since the opening of college, and the results have proved so beneficial that the faculty de cided to require military drill of all students. A physician's certificate of physical unfitness will be the only excuse from drill. The co-eds nre organizing a "regiment of death." Tarsus five will play Marysvllle team to-night at Marysvllle. FEBRUARY 4, 1918. ? WELLY IT w CORNER^ How baseball will be made a pay ing proposition in New York State League is a question. The general opinion prevails that it cannot be done. President Farrell's popu larity is waning rapidly because of his efforts to force a losing proposi tion on owners. When there is a reorganization a new leader is ex pected, according to reports. While baseball in the New York State League was a losing proposi tion last season, there is a general belief that the losses would not have been so great, had stronger business efforts been shown by President Farrell. His antagonism to some Pennsylvania cities figured in the lack of interest on part of men who were able to give financial assist ance. .John L. Sullivan's last appearance in ring costume, irts this city was some years ago when he gave an exhibition at the Grand Opera House, with Tom Slade. Sullivan never lectured here, but he has been in Harrisburg on several occasions when interested in theatrical com panies. There are many Harris burgers who remember him in his prime and they all say, "there was none better when he was physi cally right." Friends of George M. Graham in Harrisburg will be glad to hear of his war activity. He could always be depended upon to do his bit. His appointment to take charge of motortrucks in war does not carry National League to Play Doubleheaders Any Time New York, Feb. 4.—Announce ment was made by Secretary Heyd ler, of the National Baseball League, that an amendment to its constitu tion would be offered at the spring meeting of the league on February 12 to make it possible to play dou ble-headers any time during the sea son. 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IA £ THE DiARY for recording Indlvl- THE DICTIONARY Self-proixmoc- ■ i TOfcl dual war tx perlencee la the molt Ing by Sound-apelllngMrthod which £s<£ serviceable book In e.V.ence and exhaustive teaaa prove eo almpla {£■ always will be a moat cherlahed that even a child readily acquire, f V posrj.slon. French with correct accent. ■1 Bound in Textile Leather, Gold Ed get. Gold Stamped, Pocket Size with it a large salary, but it's ability Uncle Sam wants, and there was no mistake in picking the former Tri-State leader. Announcement is made that a meeting of local boosters will be held this month to take up plans for an independent baseball team. This style of game was popular years ago when the H. A. C. conducted the game at Island Park. It was some sport, and Saturday crowds made it a paying proposition. Very little cash will be needed to, give Harrisburg independent baseball. There is good material in Harrisburg and vicinity to make the sport popular. Many former stars who are working hard eight hours each day, will be able to find time for practice, and be able to play Saturday games. Harrisburg must begin all over in the baseball game. With minor lea gue sport in doubt, this would be a good year to make a new start. When the time is ripe for league games, there will be a way out of the pres ent dilliculties, and local backers will be able to start with a clean slate. Local basketball fans will be gos siping all week about Norman Ford's great work Saturday night. Shoot ing eleven field goals in one night Is a record likely to stand for some time. There were others busy Sat urday night. Each week local fans reali?e more that the Independents are doing great work. ers shall be played on the first visit of a team to any city. This rule piles up double-headers in midsum mer. According to Secretary Hedy ler, 58 of the 97 double-headers played mi the National League last season were played during August. Another amendment would be of fered to fix a minimum waiver price c* $1,500 on any player who is pur chased from a minor league or who is a free agent when signed. Here tofore the president of the league has been asked to fix the waiver price on such a player when rival clubs were unable to agree upon a reasonable price. 9
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