TECH TAKES FIRST GAME IN LOCAL SCHOLASTIC BASKETBALL SERIES-RECORD CROWD
Maroon Tossers
V/in First Game;
Central Braces
Twenty-two hundred people crowd
ed Chestnut Street Auditorium last
evening to see Tech win the first
basketball contest of the series by a
score of 36 to 30. For the entire
first half of twenty minutes and
thirteen minutes of the second half
Tech held the Central tossers with
out a goal from field. With seven
minutes of play left, Goodiel un
corked the first Central two-pointer
and within the next four minutes
Frank added another field goal,
while Art Fields pulled oft a duo of
double-deckers. Excitement was at
fever heat when the score stood 33
to 29 in Tech's favor with just three
minutes to go. Tech pulled together,
and the first game of the series went
to the Maroon. The Tech Reserves
were also victorious in a 41 to 30
affair.
When Referee McConnell blew his
whistje for the, start of hostilities,
every nook and corner was crowded
to see a game of the finest series
that will ever be played between the
two high schools. Prior to the play
both sides entertained the specta
tors with songs and cheers of the
two schools. Cheer leaders were in
evidence and did good work.
Frank Get Busy
When the two quintets lined up.
Beck was guarding Goodiel, ICohl
man was paired off with Wright,
Fields was opposed to Lingle, while
Captain Wolfe had the task of stop
ping the Tech captain. Noble Frank
drew first tjlood for Central by land
ing a foul and a second later added
another point. Huston was on hand
with the score 2 to 1. Beck sent
Tech to the lead with the first field
goal of the evening, making the
count 3 to 2. Tech was never head
ed after this.
Huston added three fouls, and No
ble retaliated with a pair, bringing
the sci>re to 6 to 4, with five min
utes gone. He tied the score at 6.
with two more. Huston sent Tecli
into the lead with a goal from the
center of the floor. Huston netted
two fouls, and Frank and then Hus
ton scored from the foul line. Ten
minutes had elapsed and the score
was: Tech, 11; Central, 7.
Tech did its best offensive work i
during this period, caging seven field
goals and eleven out of twelve fouls.
Single got a pair, Beck one and Cap- .
tain Huston four. Central's scoring j
was a succession of fouls by Frank.
He had seventeen trials and made
all but the thirteenth and fourteenth
sttempts.. The half ended with the ]
score at 25 to 15. Tech looked much
better and appeared easy winners.
Central Come* Back
After the usual ten minutes' rest,
the tables were turned and Central
came back strong, outplaying Tech
in the final period by a 15 to 11
score. But the handicap of the first
period was too great, and Tech re
mained a winner. Central failed to
tally a single field goal for thirty
three minutes, and it began to look
a3 though the Blue and Gray were
due for a whitewashing. With just
seven minutes to go. the Central
crew started things, bringing their
total to within four points Of Tech,
but the rally came too late. Yet the
scoring brought the entire crowd to
its feet, so exciting were the mo
ments.
For Central, Frank and Fields did
the best 4 work. Had the team been
a little stronger at the forward po
sitions. the quintet would have had
more of a chance for victory. Cap
tain Huston and Lingle were the
best workers for Tech.
The reserve affair was also an in
teresting struggle. So evenly were
the teams matched that at half
t!me they were tied at 14 points.
With the beginning of the second
half the Tech Reserves, headed by
Calvin Frank and Johnny Beck, led
the team to a 41 to 30 victory.
Frank, a brother of the Central play
er, scored six field goals from a
Ruard position, while Beck came next
v.ith five. Dick Robinson kept the
Central scrubs in the running with
eighteen out of twenty-one fouls and
by bagging three field goals. He
totaled 24 out of his team's 30 points.
The two teams representing both
schools will play again two weeks
from to-night, and the pVoceeds will
go to Central. Last evening's game j
v-as handled by Tech. Thp lineup
and summary:
Central. Tech.
Gcodiel, f. Lingle, f.
Wright, f. Huston, f.
Frank, c. (Captain)
Fields, g. Wilsbach, c.
Wolfe, g. Beck. g.
(Captain) Kohlman, g.
Field Goals—Goodiel, 1; Frank. 1;
Fields, 2; Huston, 4; Lingle, 3; Beck,
1; Kohlman, 1.
Foul Goals—Frank, 22 out of 24;
Huston, 18 out of 20.
Referee, McConnell; scorer, Knauss;
timer, Saul.
Central Scrubs. Tech Scrubs. !
Robinson, f. Holland, f.
Cage, f. J. Beck, f.
Herring, c. Fortna, c.
McCaleb, g. Frock, g.
Early, g. Frank, g.
Field Goals—J. Beck, 5; Frank, 6;
Fortna, 2; Frock, 3;.'Emanuel, 1;
Robinson, 3; Page, 1; Herring, 1;
Early, 1.
Foul Goals —Holland, 7 out of 12;
Robinson, 18 out of 21.
Substitutions —Tech Scrubs, Hus
ton for Holland, Ellinger for J.
Beck, McCord for Fortna, Emanuel
fcr Frock.
Referee, Killinger; scorer, Knauss.
Kill Sunday Sport Bill;
Crimps Baseball Plans
Albany, N. Y.. March B.—Any
chance of the proposed Sunday base
ball bill becoming a law in New
York state for this season was
ed. whert members of the upper
branch of the State Assembly voted
to sidetrack the measure for an
indefinite period. Senators in cau
cus agreed not to have the bill in
troduced in the Senate at this term.
It has already been proposed in the
lower branch, but cannot pass un
less given favorable action in the
Senate as well.
The action of the Senators in
pigeon holing the bill, comes as a
surprise to hundreds of citizens who
had worked hard in the interest of
the measure. No later than yester-!
day. City Magistrate McQuade, of |
New York, came here-to lobby fori
the bill, and had been advised!
the law had good chances of passing. I
He argued with legislators, that thej
games on Sunday, would furnish i
thousands of workers with innocent i
amusement and besides the Govern
ment and war charities would
fit considerably through the special'
taxes on receipts of Sunday games
under the wording of the law.
FRIDAY EVENING,
Central Pennsylvania
Scholastic League
W. L. Pet.
Tech S 2 .800
Lebanon G 3 .667
Reading 5 3 .625
Central 4 5 .444
York 4 5 .444
Steelton 3 6 .333
Allentown 1 7 .123
Notes of the Game
Tech players deserve credit for
their cool headed playing during
the entire contest. Huston displayed
remarkable control over his men.
Huston made several sensational
shots from the Held, in the first hajf.
The shots were made from the mid
dle of the floor when the captain
was covered.
Tech showed better skill in shoot
ing and team work and deserved
to win.
Central certainly did stage a come
back but it was too late. The team
pulled together during the last ten
minutes of play and threatened to
tie the score.
The Blue and Gray players seemed
los: during the first period. Tech
kept the ball most of the time and
had little difficulty in keeping the
Central players well guarded.
Both teams played exceptionally
clean ball which was commendable.
When two teams of this caliber meet,
| the rivalry is generally so keen that
j unclean playing is pulled off by the
players unconsciously.
The contest was nip and tuck from
| start to finish. Had Tech not been
| able to get such a commanding lead
j in the first half the total score may
have been different.
The crowd was the largest that
ever witnessed a contest in this city.
I Many were turned away, not being
| able to get in the doors. The hall
was filled long before the game
between the second teams of the
schools was over.
"Art" Fields made several sensa- J
tional shots from the field.
I The foul shooting of Huston and!
| Frank was good.
Central boys promise another hard
battle on March 22.
The Frank brothers played a stel
lar game for their respective teams.
"Haps" tossed in half a dozen field
goals for the Tech reserves, while
"Nob" kept Central in the running
TvJth his clever foul tossing.
Captain Huston was the high in
dividual scorer for the evening with
26 points to his credit.
After Tech had held Central with
out a field goal for thirty-three
minutes of play, the Central lads
suddenly came to life, and collected
four two-pointers within several
minutes. The rally put the score 33
to 29, and the Tech rooters were
anything but comfortable. The rally
came too lute.
Central .was weak at the forward
position. A little more offensive
work should have been in evidence
by the two forwards.
The closeness of the score will as
sure the Central management of an
nher record crowd when the teams
meet on the twenty-second of this
month.
With five minutes of the second
team game to be played, Coach Mil
ler changed the entire Tech team.
Frank was the only player left in
the game, and he was changed -from
guard to center. Huston, McCord,
Ellinger and "Snaps" Emanuel were
sent into the fray.
"Dick" Robinson looked like first
team timber at the forward position
for the Central reserves. This lad
did practically all of the scoring
for the Blue and Gray, and looked
good enough to be on the first team.
"Fih" Herring played a clever
game at center for Central's second
five. His work at the jump-up was I
commendable.
"Johnny" Beck was again in the
limelight, and should be a strong
candidate for the Tech first team
next season. He missed several close
shots. %
Welterweight Champ Has
Ten-Round Battle in South
Atlanta, Ga., March B.—Ted
Lewis, of England, welterweight
champion, and Jack Britton, of Chi
cago, former champion, fought a
10-round no-decision exhibition box
ing contest Wednesday night for the
benefit of the Camp Gordon Athletic
Fund.
Lewis fought cautiously through
out the bout, but showed consider
able speed towards the end. Brit
ton was aggressive from the first
and apparently was trying for a
knockout.
Newspaper opinion gave Lewis
the third, fourth, fifth and seventh
rounds, while Britton was conceded
an edge on his opponent in the sec
ond, eighth, ninth and tenth rounds, I
with the first and sixth even.
Rex Sox Has Some Team
If War Ends in Time
Boston. March B.—lf the war ends
before the ball season opens the
Boston Red Sox will have a won
derful team. Here it is:
Pitchers —Bush, Shore, Leonard,
Ruth. Mays, Foster, Pennock and
others.
Catchers —Schang. Agncw and •
Mayer.
Infielders —Hoblitsell, Gainer, Mc-
Innis, Barry, Janwrin, Cooney, Scott,
McNally and Gardner.
Outfielders Lewis, Strung, '
Hooper, Shorten and Walsh.
President Frazee, by the way. |
made a wager last December of
$2,000 against $12,000 that there
would be no fight'ng between the
Allies rind the Central Powers after
April 15. .
BODES TO PLAY
WITH Y ANKEES
i 1 Athletic Manager Gets George
* Burns as First Baseman;
Other Deals
Philadelphia, March B.—Despite
rosy rumor's fond hope, Ping Bodie
will not play iirst base for the Ath
letics this season. Ping Bodie will
not even play left field for the Ath
letics this season. Last night while
the city slept, Manager Connie Mack
indulged in his favorite pastime of
dropping a bombshell on local fan
dom. He announced that he had
traded 'Ping to the New York
Yankees in exchange for Tioga
George Burns, who it seems, was
purchased from the Detroit Tigers
by the Yanks for the express pur-
pose of this trade.
Knds First Base Muddle
The Bodie transfer solves the Ath
letics' first base problem, but may
be regretted by Ping's many' friends
• in the left field bleachers. As a na
' tive of this city, Burns promises to
be a very popular performer at Shibe
Park. He is a resident of Tioga,
and a little more than a month past
, his 24th birthday. Mr. Mack stated
last night that he has not been called
to the service.
Bullet Joe Bush and Wally Scliang
will leave this city to-morrow for
j Hot Springs, Ark., to undergo pre
liminary conditioning for the Red
Sox spring training trip. Only the
battery men are being sent to the
I spa, so it looks as if Schang is
( booked to don mask and wind-pad
[ as his regular job, instead of plaving
, third or the outfield.
Harrisburg Academy to
Play F. and M. Cage Team
; The Harrisburg Academy five will
go to TAncaster to-morrow to play
Franklin and Marshall Academy in
their annual game. The latter is
; anxious for revenge for their defeat
I in football last fall at the hands of
r the local eleven.
The two teams have not met this
year and there is a good deal of
i interest in the coming struggle. The
Academy will present Its regular
I lineup of Wren and DeVore, at for
| ward: Welgle at center and Newlin
, and Miller in the guard positions.
[ Wescott may accompany the team
as first substitute.
Academy did not play last week
. | against the Getysburg College fresh
; man as the game was canceled. The
; Academy had several men unable
II to play and Gettysburg also had
some men out of the game. The
Academy has had hard luck in this
l respect as it has been necessary to
cancel three games.
Former Tech Stars See
Maroons Slam Central
Harry Eyster, manager of the I
Tech track team last spring, and
John Demming, captain the previous
years, were spectators at the Tech-
Central basketball contest last night.
Eyater and Demming are freshmen
at State College and will represent
, that institution at the Meadowbrook
; games to-nfght and to-morrow. Eys
ter is entered in the 40-yard dash,
440-yard and the broad jump. Dem
ming will do the 440, 880 novice and
. 1.000-yard runs. Both ar e entered
in the relay. Out of the squad of
eighteen men, Coach Martin selected
but three freshmen, Demming and
Eyster being two of the first-year
lads. While enrolled at Tech both
"Eyst" and "Jawn"'won many track
events for the Maroon.
Philadelphia Nationals to j
Start Work Next Week
By Associated Press
Philadelphia, March 8. The;
Philadelphia National League base
ball team will leave for the spring
training grounds at St. Petersburg '
Fla., on March 15, it was announced
yesterday. Training will begin four
days later and will continue until
March 27, when the team will go
to Miami for a three-days' series
with the Boston Nationals. Other
games on the schedule include the
following:
April 9, Washington Americans,
at Columbia, S. C.; April 10, Wash
ington Americans at Greenville, S.
C.; April 13, Philadelphia Ameri
■ cans at Philadelphia, and April 14,
Philadelphia Americans at Balti
i more.
Harrisburg Independents
Lose Game to Alsatias
At Hagerstown last night the Har
risburg Independents lost out. score
29 to 20, to the Alsatias. The sum
mary:
Hagerstown Harrisburg
Downs, f. Crane, f.
Barnhart, f. Wallower, f.
Matlilas, c. McCord, c.
Bacheler, g. Ford, g.
Porter, g. McConnell, g.
Substitution—Kretzer for Barn
hart. Field goals—Crane, 3; Wal
lower, McCord, 4; Ford, 4; McCon
nell, 2; Downs, 2; Mathias, 2; Bach
ler, 2.
Foul goals—McCord, 3; Bachler, j
Former Local Star Has
Contract With Jennings
Detroit,* Mich., March B.—"Pep"
Young, star second baseman of the
Detroit Americans, has signed his
1918 contract, it was officially an
nounced yesterday. For several
j weeks it had been reported that
| Young might be a holdout.
Only two members of the Detroit
Club have not signed their contracts
These men are Catcher Spencer and I
Third Baseman Vitt. Spencer, it is
reported, may obtain a position as !
manager of a Pacific Coast League j
Club, but it is expected that Vitt will I
soon come to terms with the De- i
troit management.
WOODWARD TOSSERS WIN
( The Woodward tossers defeated i
the Camp Curt in squad by the score
of 19 to 15 on tfie Camp Curtln '
court last evening. The summary:
Camp Curtin Woodward
i Cole, f. Deshong, f.
j Ross, f. Poore, f, t
Carl. c. / • Peters, c
ißeitz, g. Kitamiller, g.
Bundy* g. McFadden, g.
Field goals—Peters, 5; Carl, 4; j
Cole % V. Foul goals—Peters, 3; Kitz- i
miller, 2; Cole, 1; Carl, 6; Bundy, 2. I
Rcflsree —GraefT. ]
HAJUUSBURG TEtEGRXPB
Big Figures of Fight Game Who
Have Died in the Past Few Months
... _ 'L_r_ : : '
Boa FITZSIMMONS JOHN L. SULLIVAN
Champion. Champion^
TERRY MSGOVERU* COB VERNON .
- CSumpioo. j MM FihincedCmmpianr
CHARLEY WHlTtfi BILLY MAODEN
Beferee for emmpionr, Creator of Chirnpionr
Six important characters of the
pugilistic game, men whose names
were long known over the whole
world where a fight was enjoyed,
have passed away within the past
few months. The death of Bob
Fitzsimmons, champion of the
world, was followed by that of Bob
Vernon, who sold champagne, but
spent most of his profits backing
and encouraging fighters. He made
possible the match in London be
tween Freddie Wels# and Willie
Ritchie, 'oy which the former won
Is Fulton Trying to
Sidestep Utah Boy?
Hard After Champ
New York, March 8. —In view of
the apparent disinclination on the
part of Fred Fulton to meet Jack
i Dempsey in an elimination bout and
' the eagerness of the Utah boy to
L box the plasterer, a comparison of
their ring records is of interest as
indicating whether the Minnesotan
has reason to fear a contest with the
newcomer. Also it might- tend to
show whether the youngster would
have a chance against the big chap
who has been steadily on the trail
'of the champion over since Willard
won the title.
Both Dempsey and Fulton have
i suffered one knockout, Fulton having
been stopped in the fourth round
by A 1 Pazer. Fulton never wiped
out that defeat.
Dempsey, at the outset of his ca
reer, was stopped by Jim Flynn in
one round. The Utah fighter return
ed the compliment with interest a
few weeks ago.
t Fulton knocked out Andre Ander
! son in the fourth round in 1915, and
i Dempsey stopped the amazing An
! derson in this city in the ninth
round in 1916.
Fulton knocked out Tom Cowler,
Charley Weinert, Tom McMahon,
Porky Flynn and Bob Devere in jig
time and stopped Gunboat Smith in
j the seventh round. Dempsey met
I Smith in a four-round bout on the
I coast and bested him thoroughly,
i but never has met Cowler, Weinert,
McMahon, Porky Flynn or Devere.
Face Carl Morris
Both Dempsey and Fulton have
twice faced Carl Morris in the ring,
and these bouts form the most sig
nificant test of their relative ability.
The Jxjuts between Fulton and Mor
ris ended with fouls, Fulton being
the offender in the first encounter
and Morris in the second contest.
It is true that Morris butted with
his head and employed other foul
! tactics, but Fulton seemed unable
I to effectively punish the Oklahoman
|or keep him at bay. In the first
battle, which took place in this city,
j Fulton, after showing a decided
! aversion to the rough going, ended
| the affair in the lifth with a blow
: that was palpably low and brought
! Morris to the floor.
In the next encounter between
i F % and Morris. Fulton made t#o
j ti .empts to lenve the ring, but was
I restrained by his own seconds. Ful
; ton's conduct in these two battles
has been accepted by the experts as
evidence that the Minneasotan will
not stand up well under fire.
1 In sharp contrast was the conduct
of Dempsev in his battles with Mor
ris. The first meeting between this
i pair took place on the coast, was
i limited to four rounds and Denip-
I sev won by a wMe margin. . |
i The men were brought together
the lightweight championship. Char
ley White, perhaps the greatest of
the referees of Queensbury rule
days. Was another victim. John L.
Sullivan, the most popular fighter the
ring has known, died this year. Billy
Madden, manager of many cham
pions, the man who macle John L.
famous on the tour in which Sulli
van offered SSOO to the man who
could stay four rounds with him,
followed his 014 fighters quickly.
The last to go was Terry McGov
ern, "Terrible Terry," a little fellow,
but a fury of the Sullivan kind.
again, this time in a ten-round bout
in Buffalo. In this contest Dempsey
peppered Morris so hard with all
varieties of punches that the Okla
homan began to hit low. Dempsey
fought all the harder and soon had
Morris in distress and close to a
knockout when the beaten man
struck a palpably low blow, and
was sent out of the ring by the
referee.
It therefore is apparent that
Dempsey would at least have an
even chance against Fulton and
should not be denied an opportunity
to prove, if he can, that he is the
man to meet the champion. Ful
ton now Is in St. Louis doing theat
rical work and Dempsey is camping
on his trail with a proposal for a
twenty-round bout to a decision in
order to settle the question as to
which is to fight Willard.
Gun Pointing is the
Result of Training
Shooting a revolver in the west
ern manner, with movement of hand
too fast for the eye to follow, is in
reality juggling a pistol, and mus
cles and nerves must undergo the
same training as those of p. juggler
who keeps half a dozen balls in
the air with one hand.
The wing-sliot who aims by point
ing also juggles his weapon in a
way, though the training necessary
to do this is not so severe because
the movements are not especially
rapid. Neverethiess he undergoes
a degree of training that insures
his weapon being aligned automatic
ally or without conscious effort be
fore he becomes an expert shot.
When he lias reached a stage
where none of the movements of his
piece require conscious supervision,
then they are said to be instinctive,
though instinct has nothing what
ever to do with it; it is training
pure and simpje.
In cleaning a double barrel
one barrel of which Is plain cylin
der and the other choked or when
one is used to leaning a heavily
choked trap gun, it will add to your
comfort of person and mind to put j
a heavy glove on the hand that
pushes the. rod through the cylinder
barrel.
There is a tendency to forget and
push harder as the swab nears thej
muzzle, which in the cape oX the
cylinder bore, allows the swab To
pop. out of (he muzzle resulting in
a thumb being iubbed against the!
sharp edge of the breech end of
the barrels making on annoying cut.)
This same thumb on the morrow i
may have to push a safety slid* up j
and buck uiuify times. j
NEW HAVEN STAR
LEADS BOWLERS
Sensational Work Puts Mort
Lindsay in Jjecond Place
For Title Honors
Cincinnati, 0., March B.—Expert
bowling characterized yesterday's
doubles and singles in the American
Bowling Congress tournament here,
as Mort Lindsay and J. Porto, of
New Haven, Conn., by rolling 1,2 82,
went into third place in the-doubles,
and an hour later Lindsay bowled
himself into tenth place in the sin
gles with CCI.
Shortly after these two teams had
finished G. Stewart and C. Moses,
of Toledo, made a total of 1,267 in
the doubles, and are now in fourth
place. Lindsay's bowling wus sen
sational, and his wonderful work in
the singles and doubles managed to
overcome his rather mediocre show
ing with his five-men team, and he
succeeded in establishing himself In
second place in the all-events, with
1,921.
Ten Leaders
The standing of the ten leaders
in the singles, doubles, five-men
teams and the five highest in the all
events follows:
Individuals —C. Styles, Detroit,
702; C. Wagner, Newark, N. J., >80;
H. Steers, Chicago, 675; E. Herr
man, Cleveland, 673; O. Leonard,
Detroit, 672; W. Ready, Chicago,
668; C. Shank. Louisville, 666; J.
Selmsfr, Eau Claire, Wis., 668; J.
Kilpatrick, Detroit, 663; M. Lindsay,
New Haven, 6 61.
Two-Men Teams —Steers and
Thoma, Chicago, 1,335: Goodman
and Jenks, Canton, 0.. 1,287; Lind
say and Porto, New Haven, 1,282;
G. Stewart and C. Moses, Toledo, 1,-
267; Doelirman and Farnan, Fort
Wayne, 1,259: McDowell and Thles,
Cleveland, 1,247; Anderson and An
derson, Chicago. 1.247; Pfium and
Ott, Chicago, 1,246: Pflstor and
Giroux, Detroit, 1,245; Lundberg
and Mackin, 1,237.
Five-Men Teams—Aquilas Cigars,
| St. Paul, 3.022: Page Dairys, Toledo,
2,961; Champion Spark Plugs, To
ledo. 2,908: Athearn Hotel, Oshkosh,
2,892; Clauslus, Chicago. 2.891: Elm.
Rochester. N. Y„ 2,885; P. J.
[Schmidt, Detroit, 2,874: Marott Shoe
Shops, Indianapolis, 2,873; Sliyiyian
ski and Sons, Louisville, 2,861; Min
eralites. Chicago. 2.858.
All Events —11. Steers, Chicago,
| 1,959: M. Lindsay, New Haven, 1,-
[921: F. Farnan, Fort Wayne, 1,871:
C. Thles. Cleveland. 1,861; E. Herr
mann, Cleveland, 1.861.
Reading Tossers Set Pace
Even If Not Flag Winners;
League Contests Hard
Reading. March 8. —Even if the
Reading high cage team does not
win the pennant in the Central
Scholastic League race, the club may
almost equal the record made by
the 1916-17 champions, as far as
won and lost games are concerned.
Last year's Central League title
holders won 20 games out of 28
starts. Up to this time the local
contenders have copped 15 games
and lost eight and there are a few
more dates on the schedule.
The present combination won 12
out of its last 16 games, which
shows how quickly the team de
veloped. When it is considered
that this year's quintet is composed
of green material, )ts record is
more remarkable than the success
won by the championship aggrega
tion.
It is not a team of "homers" as
I seven out of the 12 games on for
eign courts have resulted in vic
tories. Three of the five games lost
have been to Central League clubs
while the others were at York and
Baltimore.
This year's team faced a stronger
schedule than the champions. On
the whole the Central League is
much stronger this season than last
year. Barring Reading, every other
five is a veteran combination. No
team was shot to pieces by gradua
tion like the Red and Black com
bination and the prayers are deserv
ing of a lot of credit for their re
markable work this season.
Lafayette to Play Here
With Carlisle Indians
Easton, Pa., March 8. —Manager
Mitinger announced the schedule for
the Lafayette football team for next
fall. Swarthmore, Ursinus and the
Usaac team, which were on the list
last year, do not appear on the 1918
schedule. Two new opponents are
booked for March Field. The first Is
with the Carlisle Indians, to be play
ed October 19, in this city, and the
second with Haverford, October 26.
Lafayette played the Indians on
! March Field in 1911. Haverford and
[Lafayette have not met for a num
ber of years. The Penn game Is list
led for November 2, as has been the
[ custom for a number of years.
Muhlenberg will play the opening
game of the season. The Rutgers
game, which last year was played on
March Field, will this year be staged
at New Brunswick. The annual Le
high-Lafayette contest will be play
ed on March Field November 23.
October 5, Muhlenberg, on March
Field; October 12, Rutgers at New
Brunswick; October 19, Carlisle In
dians, at Harrisburg; October 26,
Haverford, on March Field; Novem
ber 2, Penn, at Philadelphia; No
vember 9, open: November 16, Al
bright, on March Field; November
23, Lehigh, on March Field.
Cubs Get Southpaws;
Ready For Trip South
Chicago, March B.—With the sign
ing yesterday of Pitchers Vaugh and
Tyler, Fred Mitchell, manager of
the Chicago Nationals, said that
twenty members of the club are
now under contract. Six players re
main to be signed, but Mitchell does
not consider them holdouts.
The Cubs will travel to spring J
training grounds on the Pacific coast
in two sleeping cars attached to a
maiL train, it was announced yes
terday. In former years when the
team went to the coast for training
a special train, carrying sixty or
seventy players and guests, was used,
but this year the government noti
fied club officials that curtailment
of accommodations was necessary on
account of the war.
The party, composed of thirty
persons, is scheduled to leave here j
next Tuesday night and !s duo in '
Pasadena, CaL, on Fxid&y. i
MARCH 6, 1918.
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9 W CORiNBR^
Now that it is certain that the
New York State Legislature is
against Sunday baseball, the Inter
nationals, and Farrell circuits are
not likely to start. Unless there is
a goodly amount of cash on hand,
none of the officials can explain the
strong desire on the part of somo
managers to get into a losing game.
Joe Devlin, well-known to local
fight fans, and a former Lancaster
boy, has enlisted in the Canadian
Army. "Joe" was a real lighter.
Even when he encountered his
brother "Tom" in the ring, family
ties were forgotten. Devlin fought
at Chestnut Street Auditorium on
a number of occasions, and always
made good.
George Cockill will manage the
Steelton team of the Bethlehem
Steel League. He is already on the
job and hot foot after another pen
nant. This season he will sign up
players with experience. "Shorty"
Miller will be in the lineup along
with several other well-known stars.
The following yarn concerning
Hughey Jennings is found in the
Detroit orrespondence to the Sport
ing News of St. Louis:
"While in New York recently Jen
nings confided to a Detroit writer
that he intends to give up the prac
tice of law. Jennings has been in
the legal business with his brother
in Scranton. While he was able to
sit in his office and hand out ad
vice things went swimmingly with
Hughie, since the brother always
handled the case in court. But one
day recently the brother became ill
and Hughie had to take his place
before the jury. He handed out an
argument) that he thought would
knock them into it verdict for his
client, but after he concluded the
masterful oration the judge leaned
over the bench and remarKed: "Mr.
Jennings, you have forgotten both
READING MAY
CUT TRACK TEAM
No Coach at High School to
Look After This Branch
of Sport
Reading track athletes who have
been prominent in High School
meets at Island Park, may not come
to Harrisburg this year. The Read
ing Times-News says:
"Very Kittle 1s being done at
Reading High in the way of shaping
plans for the coming track season
as there is no coach at the school
to boom the sport. Although it has
not been definitely decided, it is be
lieved that the track sport may be
curtailed to a certain extent this
season.
No Meet Plans
"Up to .this time it has not been
decided whether the annua)
Memorial Day meet will be held
this year. Last year it was called
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in your argument and in your brief
to pay any attention to the act of
1365, which is vital to this case."
"I did not know there was an act of
ISGo, that was before I was born.
If I've got to remember law as far
back as that I think I'll retire."
Heading High will be strong for
baseball this year. Thomas L.
Bickel will be the coach. A strong
scholastic schedule will be arrang
ed. Professor Bickel is a former
star of the diamond, having cap
tained the F. and M. College team
for two years. Manager Bickel will
issue a call for candidates the lat
ter part of this month. Dick Ny
quist, who is bossing this year's
basketball team, will captain! the
diamond nine. Several of the regu
lars of last year's nine will be back
on the club this season.
Now for the big windup on MarcT*
21, between Central and Tech tos
jsers. This game <will mark! the
close of the scholastic league sea
son in Harrisburg.
Tech won last night and showed
superior work over Central. The
work of the Maroons was character
ized with real basketball tactics.
Central tossers took their defeat like
real sportsmen and want it under
stood that the Blue and Gray five
will be fighting just as hard in the
game on March 22.
Hassett basketball teams expect to
resume activity in a few days. The
departure of the Rev. T. B. Johnson
lias put a damper on enthusiasm at
the Hassett gymnastic school, but
the boys and girls hope to get back
into the cage game in a few days.
Captain Huston is a real leader.
He is cool at all times and knows
just what to do and the right time
to do it. He had a classy biincli
back of him. Tech was leading in.
good work at all periods last night.
off for "patriotic" reasons and as a
result the team had a poor season,
financially* For many years tha
Memorial Day affair was the big
gest event on the Reading High
schedule and the plan of changing
the date from the holiday to a Sat
urday, reduced the nuipber of en
tries and also hurt the attendance.
"George D. Snyder is the faculty
manager of the track team and ho
is arranging a schedule, which will
probably be the lightest in years. A
team will be sent to the Penn Re
lays and to other meets, but the
chances arc that there will be only a
few events on George Field. No
call has been issued for candidates,
although schools in nearby towns
have had their track and field men
at work for the past week or two."
Lajoie Not Yet Free;
Toronto Still Has Hopes
Toronto, Ont„ March 8. —Presi-
dent McCaffrey, of the Toronto
Baseball Club, announced that the
International league will be reorgan
ized and that there will be base
ball as usual this eea3on.
Larry Lajoie is expected to come
here for a conference before the
end of the week.
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