SCHOLASTIC BASKETBALL FIGURES SHOW TECH STARS LEADING IN AVERAGE SCORE Scholastic Figures Pat Tech in Lead; Central Close Second A glance at the scoring power of the various teams in the Central Pennsylvania Basketball League shows the fact that Tech Is the high est average scorer in the circuit, with an average of thirty-eight points per contest. Central 'is nght on the heels of the Maroon with an average of thirty-seven tallies per game. On the defense the Tech aggrega tion Is again in the lead with only an average of twenty-three points per game scored against Coach Mil ler's lads. The fact that Tech leads in both offense and defense is proof enough why the local team leads the league with a nice margin. Offensive "Work From the standpoint of offensive ■work the order of the teams Is: Tech, Central, Reading, Lebanon, York, Steelton and Allentown. On the defensive the teams stand: Tech. Lebanon, Steeton, York, Central, Lebanon, Steelton. York. Central, and Allentown brings up the rear in both cases. The five other teams change places in offensive and de fensive play. Central has run up the highest score—sixty points on Reading. Steelton held Allentown to a mini mum of fifteen points, and Tech in turn held Steelton to fifteen points on the Steelton floor. Tech leads all the other teams in total points Bcored with 383, while the cellar champs—Allentown—have the most scored against them—3oS. The aver ages of the seven teams are: Tech—Tech, 30; Lebanon, 18; Tech, 34; Allentown, 16; Tech, 43; York. 25; Tech, 47; Reading, 27; Tech, 28; Leb anon. 30; Tech. 33; Steelton, 15; Tech. 26; Reading, 31; Tech, 58; Allentown, 18; Tech, 48; Steelton, 23; Tech, 36; 1 LEO HOUCK TO MEET WILSON Twelve Hound Bout Takes, Place in Boston Monday Night; Other Battles Lancaster, March 9.—Duke Kelly, business manager for Leo Houck, skidded in from the city of brotherly love yesterday and announced that a series of bouts for Leo are In the making. One bout has been signed for. Houck will combat Tommy Wilson, of New Hampshire, at a Bos ton club on Monday night over the twelve-round schedule. Leo has often shown in the Hub city and the fans favor his work. Wilson is a newcomer in the middle ranks and is touted as a fast boy. Duke announces that he has an offer for Houck to meet Tom Gib bons or George Chip at Scranton. Houck is also booked for a fight in Hazleton shortly. His opponent will be announced after the fight on j Monday night, March 18, at the I show in.Hazeton between Eddie Mc- Andrews and Steve Latzo. Hurd Fight Ahead Should Leo meet either Chip or Gibbons he is in for a hard session. Gibbons is a brother of the famous Mike and has been going at a fast clip through the state with the best. George Chip ,is an old hand at the ring game and according to Jackie McCarron can hit a harder clip than any man in the middle division. The only draw-back to the matches is the condition of the Hill battler's nose. In a fight with Mc- Carron recently in Philadelphia the Alleritown mauler brought one up that skidded across Leo's nose and the condition of the glove infected it in some manner. In his fight with Wiggins here he closely guarded the injured member and came out of the battle without any further injury to it. It appears to be healing rapidly, however, and the chances are that it will be in good condition before he battles on Monday night. Joe Tinker Lands Star From Blue Ridge League Hanover, March 9. —Lawrence D. Steinbach, of Hanover, has signed a contract to play with the Columbus team, of the American association, (luring the coming season. He will report to Manager Joe Tinker on April 1, next. Steinbach, who has been employed for sometime at the Garrett Cigar store, Carlisle street, is a catcher. He is a former Trl-State and Vir ginia league player and made good records in each organization. He caught for the Lancaster team of the former Tri-State League and filled a similar position on the New port News aggregation of the Vir ginia league several years ago. Steinbach Is well-known to Han over fans, having played several times with the Hanover nine of the Blue Ridge league last year. He also played with the Chambersburg club of the same league. Whether or not the Columbus team will go •on a spring training trip has not yet been decided. This will be acted on later by the club offi cials. Tinker, the former big league star, is both manager and president vt the Columbus team. Should a Utp be iaaen, Steinbach will be among the players to go. Railroad Men Organize "Careful Club" in West The bureau of efficiency of the Northern Pacific has adopted a new plan to secure the co-operation of employes In accident prevention. It has organized a "Careful Club." All employes and their families are eli gible for membership, which they may secure by accepting a four-col ored emblem bearing the Northern Pacific trademark and the words "Careful Club, Northern Pacific." The emblem is in the form of a lapel button for men and bar pin, with the added words "Ladies' Auxiliary," for women. With the emblem each member Is handed a card on which Is printed: "Having hereby become a member of the Northern Pacific Careful Club, I wear as a token this N. P. emblem to remind me that as our lives and iimbs are prioelesa It is my duty to nayaelf, to my family, to my employ er and to my nation to avoid all risks; and my duty to my fellow, men is to induce him to do likewise. This duty I will faithfully strive to perform." SATURDAY EVENING, ' MAKHBSBDIBB II IM II HII'WII MARCH 9, 1918. Central, 30. Total, 383—233; average, 38——23. Central—Central, 48; Allentown. 22; Central, 44; Lebanon, 40; Central, 25; Steelton, 40; Central. 32; York, 33; Central, 30; York. 24; Central, 60; Reading, ?8; Central, 31; Reading, 62; Central, 29; Allentown, 31: Central. 30; Tech. 36. Total, 323—306; aver age, 37—34. Steelton—Steelton, 20; Allentown, 15; Steelton, 32; York, 34; Steelton. 40; Central. 25; Steelton, 22; Leba non, 41; Steelton. 15; Tech, 33; Steel ton, 27; Lebanon. 29; Steelton, 23; Reading, 27; Steelton, 37; York. 20; Steelton, 23; Tech, 4S. Total, 239 272; average, 27—30. York—York, 40; Allentown, 24; York, 34; Steelton, 32; York, 47; Reading, 27; York, 25; Tech, 43; York, 33; Central. 32; York, 18; Leb anon, 42; York, 24; Central, 30; York. 20; Steelton, 37; York, 21; Lebanon, 23.' Total, 262—290; average. 29—32. Reading—Reading, 39; Allentown, 33; Reading. 27; York, 47; Reading. 27; Tech. 47; Reading, 39; Lebanon, 30; Reading, 31; Tech, 26; Reading, 27; Steelton, 23; Reading, 28; Cen tral. 60; Reading, 52; Central, 31. Total, 270—297; average, 34—37. I^ebanon—Lebanon, 18; Tech, 30; Lebanon, 40; Central, 44; Lebanon, 30; Tech, 28; Lebanon, 41; Steelton, 22; Lebanon, 30; Reading. 39; Leba non, 29; Steelton, 27; Lebanon, 42; York, 18; Lebanon, 40; Allentown, 26; Lebanon, 23; York, 21. Total, 293—255; average, 33—25. Allentown —Allentown, 21; York, 40; Allentown. 15; Steelton, 20; Al lentown, 22; Central, 48; Allentown, 33; Reading, 39; Allentown. 16; Tech, 34; town, 26; Lebanon, 40; Allentown, 31; Central, 29. Total, 185 —308; av erage, 23—38. % LOCAL SHOTS TO RUN BIG SHOOT Record Live-Bird Events Take Place at Lancaster Fri- day; Plenty Flyers For the big live bird shoot at Lan caster Friday, March 15, there will be no less than 5,000 birds provided. The shoot will be under the auspices of the Harrisburg Sportsmen's As sociation. Members of this organiza tion are now rounding up a supply of fast birds. The shoot will be held on the grounds of the Lancaster Gun Club, starting at 10 o'clock in the morn ing. It will be a fifty-bird race. The purse Is open to all and entries will close on Tuesday, March 12. Historic Trophy The historic Pennsylvania State challenge trophy will be shot for, the winner to get in permanently. In the fifty-bird race the first twenty five birds will count in the cup event. The conditions governing this trophy are: "Any shooter who has won the trophy in open competition, or has won it in a challenge shoot, is elig ible to shoot whether he competes for birds only or whether he shoots for money. The men eligible are: F. W. Dinger, W. L. Rutter, George W. Hansell, William T. Speiser, Fred Coleman, Lee Wertz, Joseph Gravea E. B. Melrath, S. F. Kurtz, G. W. Hepler, H. C. Hoffman. I. H. Wolsencroft, W. H. Wolsen croft, H. Beatty, J. G. Martin, W. 11. Cleggs, C. E. Humer, J. P. Brenne man, David Pauls, A. A. Felix, I. Knowles. Charles Biddle, F. Mc- Quigan, G. E. Eiber, Sam Trafford. Murphy Now an Aviator; Young Mike in Training Allentown, Pa., March 9. —Charles Thorne Murphy, probably the best known young soldier at the United States Ambulance Camp, to-day re ceived his transfer into aviation, and will on March 23 leave for the train ing school at Princeton. Murphy, best known as "Young Mike," is a son of the late Mike Murphy, the great Penn coach, who is always re ferred to as the greatest trainer that ever lived. After his father's death; his mother moved to Detroit, where she had relatives, and where she, too during the Christmas holidays, died, so that the young man is now alone. Murphy enlisted in the Ambulance Service from Yale, where in 1916 he played on the Freshman football team. Last fall he was the star of the great I saac eleven, his punting being a feature of all the games and his toe winning him individual high honors in scoring for the season. Young Mike is a serious-minded man like his father, but has a dry wit that Is on occasions terribly caustic. As a boy he spent much time with his father at Pen* and other places and he accompanied his dad to the world's Olympic games at Sheppard's Bush, London, and to the Johnson- Jeffries fight at Reno. Steelton Loses to Reading After Playing Best Game Reading high last night nosed out a victory over Steelton tossers, score 39 to 36. Steelton played the best game. Fouls that were questionable gave Reading a lead. Steelton set the pace throughout the game. Not until near the close did Reading show any special work. With but three minutes to go, Steelton was leading. 36 to 33, but Nyquist followed with two baskets and Abrams tossed in a goal which I decided the conflict. P. Wuesoh inski starred for Steelton. Score: Reading. Steelton. Nyquist, f. Coleman, f. Baumener, f. Porr, f. (Abrams) Friedman, c. c. Krebs, g. W. Wueschinski, | Sailer, g. P. Wueschinski, g Field Goals: Coleman, 3; Poor, 3; Morrett, 2; P. Wueschinski, 4; Nyquist,. 5; Abrams, 2; Friedman, 3; Krebs, 4. Foul Ooals; Nyquist, 11; Poor, 12. Fouls committed, Read ing, 21,' Steelton, 19. Referee, Scott Adams. NEW FEATURES IN GAME LAWS North Carolina First State to Prohibit Water Fowl Shooting By PETER P. CARNEY Editor National Sports Syndicate Several new features In game pro tection have been Introduced dur the past year. The first game law placed on the I statute books of any state through the medium of an Initiative petition was adopted in Arizona. Hunting game with flying machines has been made illegal in North Carolina by a law prohibiting srtooting water fowl on any of the waters of the state from an airplane. Cat-license bills introduced in Massachusetts, New York. New Jer sey and elsewhere, seem to have failed uniformly, but in two states brief cat laws were passed. Massa chusetts passed a law prohibiting possession of cats on Muskegat Is land or the bringing of any cats to the island, and Michigan declared cats following on the track of game birds or small game, public nuis ances, and decreed that the owner who permits them to run at large after notice from the Game Com missioner shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. Plumage Legislation Plumage legislation has been ex tended in at least two states. Ok lahoma now prohibits possession for sale of aigrettes, and California of aigrettes, birds of paradise, goura pigeons and numidi. Administration of game laws has been modified in several important details. Oklahoma has a fixed pen alty for any offense for which no specific penalty is otherwise provid ed, thus guarding against a con dition which sometimes arises whereby a certain act is made an offense without a penalty, and the law consequently is uninforceable. Oregon has authorized the Board i of Fish and Game Commissioners to permit under such regulations as it may adopt the sale of any game which cannot otherwise be sold. Pennsylvania has imposed, as a pen alty for conviction for a second of fense under the game law, im; ris onment equal to one day for each dollar <JY the fine and denial of license to hunt for two years. Utah has passed a law prohibiting aliens from hunting in the state. Wisconsin has extended its pro vision relative to seizure Of para phernalia used .in violation of the game law to include automobiles, which, when used by persons hunt ing illegally, may be confiscated by conservation officers. • The law in New Hampshire au thorizing the payment of damages for injuries to livestock caused by persons hunting deer has been modi lied so that in future such damages will be assessed by the Commissioner of Agriculture and paid from the fish and game fund. Private Game Preserves Several measures affecting private game preserves merit mention. Tex as exempted from taxation buffalo kept in captivity, whilo Oklahoma exempted not only buffalo, but also deer, elk and antelope. In South Carolina a specific tax on game pre serves was imposed on all hold ings in excess of 5,000 acres, ex cept in Berkeley county. In two states there was a mani fest effort to extend the scope of work of the state warden beyond the field of actual game protection to co-operation in certain public im provements. Wyoming has provided for the establishment of zoological gardens in cities and towns and authorized the Game Commission to supply bird 3 and animals for the collections, while lowa has authorized the ex ecutive council,'to establish public parks on the of lakes, streams or other waters of historic or scien tific interest, and has provided a $50,000 annual appropriation from the fish and game fund for the im provement of such parks on condi tion that this amount does not ex ceed one-half of the total receipts of the fund. Active Gun Clubs in American Association By PETER I*. CARNEY Editor National Sports Syndicate Thirteen hundred aud eighty-six active trapshooting clubs In the United States, its territories, and Canada hold membership in the American Amateur Trapshooters* Association. The A. A. T. A., as the organiza tion is known in the world of sports, was formed to aid the amateur trapshooter, and while it now is a factor in the trap-gun world it hopes to become the mouthpiece of the amateur trapshooters of this continent. This table shows the number of active affiliated clubs in each state, territory and Canada: Pennsylvania, 174; Illinois, 127; New York, 117; lowa, 94; New Jer sey, 59; Wisconsin, 58; Canada, 56; Michigan, 52; Indiana. 49; Missouri, 48; Minnesota. 40; Nebraska, 36; Maryland, 31; California, 29; Massa chusetts. 29; Kansas. 26; Montana, 24; Connecticut, 23; Ohio, 20; Wash ington, 20; Virginia, 20; Kentucky, 20; South Dakota, 17; Colorado, 15; Texas, 14; Delaware, 14; West Vir ginia, 13; Oregon, 12; North Caro lina, 11; North Dakota, 11; New Hampshire, 11; Vermont, 10; Flori da, 10; Alabama, 10; Idaho, 9; Ar kansas, 8; Tennessee, 7; Maine, 7; Mississippi, 7; Utah. 6; Georgia, 6; Louisiana, 6; Arizona. 5; Rhode Isl and, 5; Nevada, 4; South Carolina, 4; Wyoming, 4; New Mexico, S; District of Columbia, 2; Hawaii, 1. TECH STAR WINS INDOOR HONORS; SOME SPEED BOY John Demming .a former Tech High star, was a big winner in last night's Meadowbrook meet at Phil -1000." This record-breaker repre -1,000." This record-breaker repre sented Penn State in the big indoor meet. Demming is a son of Benjamin W. Defriming, 1518 State street, a son of Benjamin W. Demming, chief clerk, Adjutant General's De partment. Ho graduated from Tech in 1918, and last fall entered Penn Carlisle Indian School Basketball Team Rounding Oat Successful Cage Season aflßlS forJ mm m BgH M R |pFj| HHI Mb L wbb s? bL 19 ■ J 'til®! F | , V* • 4-1'" * ' <J" ' P . bigr BCOres op recording many victories, the Carlisle Indian basketball team is rounding out a successful season All 1 hi me V. re / li T l)ec , ack next year an<l the Indians will have a tor- S n ab< f nt ? t ' r-eftto right the men are: Jacob Herman (captain); John Leßoj, lower row, Lmerson Metoven, Clement Vigil, Noah Hayes. New Records Came in Meadowbrook Meet; Perm State Fast Philadelphia, Ma,rch 9.—The In terest of the American athletic world centered last night at the Second Regiment armory, this city, where hundreds of the best amateur ath letes in the country were matched in the first section of the two days' ninth annual Meadowbrook Club meet, and thousands of track enthu siasts packed the stands. One rec ord was broken before the meet was well under way, an<J the excellent times in the running events presaged further new marks in final and semi, final heats. Two Middle Atlantic and Meadow brook records went by the boards and one world's record was equaled in the meet. C. E. Erdman, of Princeton University, won the final heat of the 45-yard hurdle event in six seconds flat, running from scratch. His time tied the world's best mark, set by J. W. Mayhew, at Boston, away back in 1905. The Middle Atlantic A. A. U. records to fall were in the shotput, which was won by Sinclair, of Princeton, and the pole vault, in which Sweeney, of Yale, and Myers, of Dartmouth, tied for a new height at 12' feet 2 inches. In the 600-yard national A. A. U. championship run, which was won by Thomas Campbell, of the Uni versity High school, Chicago, in 1 minute 19 seconds, the Middle At lantic record was equaled. The 40-yard dash for juniors, J. W. C. 1., was run in two heats, and the little fellows drew a round of ap plause as they pounded down {be straightaway. Schnabel won tfie final heat of the event in 5 2-5 sec onds, after having annexed the sec ond qualifying heat. Wanamaker Boys Fast John Wanamaker Commercial In stitute lads under 17 years of age ran a two-lap race in two heats, and although there was a lot of fouling on the turns the races were fast, and showed some promising material. Tlie final heat was won by R. Jones by a margin of inches from Amon. The final heat was several seconds slower than either qualifying heat. Over a hundred entries were list ed in the 40-yard dash, a handicap affair, in which the fastest sprinters in the east were entered. Twenty four heats were run off to dispose of the huge entry list, and among the well-known stars to qualify for the semifinals by winning a' preliminary heat were Fred Davis, the Penn star; Reukauff and Friedman, also wear ers of the Red and Blue; "Tuffy" Garnets at Stewartstown; Locals Anxious to Win This evening the Garnets will play the second game of a triangular se ries between Fawn Grove, Stewarts town and Garnets. Garnets are in second place, and if they win this game it will tie them with Stewartstown, necessitat ing a third game. The two teams will line up as fol lows: Stewartstown Garnets Schrlmpey, Cap. fPolleck (cap.) f. Holtenshade, f. Dayhoff, Zellers, c. (McDonnell) f. Gibbs, g. Behman, c. Webb, g. (Breckridge) Garrett, g. Shields, g. State. While at Tech he was known as the "record breaker." He was captain of the Tech track team in 1916 and was on the relay team every year he was In school. He won all kinds of medals and trophies. He holds a record for 440-yard dash, of 53 seconds, mak ing It at Meadowbrook In 1916. He also has a record of 2.05 1-5 for the 880-yard dash made at Le high In 1916; and In 1915 In the re lay at University of Pennsylvania made one mile in 3.39 1-5. •#< Conn, the Westerner now with the Usaacs at AUentown, and Kelsey and Brown, representing Princeton Uni versity. First ■ New Record The first record to topple came early in the evening, when D. C. Sinclair, of Princeton, broke the Middle Atlantic and Meadowbrook indoor records in the 12-pound shot put. Sinclair heaved the lead for a distance of 51 feet 9% inches, break ing his own record, made in 1917, of 50 feet 5% inched. Frank Shea, the University of Pittsburgh flyer, who bfeat Ted Mer edith a year ago, won his heat in the quarterniile run with yards to spare, while other heats in this event were annexed by Barron, of Princeton, and Ruark, of the Meadowbrook Club. T. B. Pennfleld, of Princeton, ran a pretty race in the half-mile novice run. Garey, of Syracuse University, took the pole at the start of the event and held his advantage for 800 yards of the distance. On the last turn Pennfield. the diminutive Princeton novice, drew ahead and won by a yard. Penn State Boy Wins In the "Dressier Thousand," a stellar handicap event, Sanderson, of Penn, took the pole at the start of the race, and for several laps set the pace for a big field. Dresser, of Cornell, intercollegiate cross country champion, was badly out run in this event, for, after he had passed Sanderson at the half-way mark, Demming, Penn State, spurt ed to the fore, followed by Wigger of Paulist A. C., and in the final spurt for the tape Dresser was left to finish a poor third. Demming, Wig. ger. Dresser and Schwartz, of Mea dowbrook, finished in the order named, and Demming's time was 2.23. The "Spear Thousand" was even more hotly contested than the event of similar distance immediately pre ceding. Turner, of the Meadow brook Club, annexed first place, but only nosed out Bovard. of the Uni versity of Pittsburgh, by a margin of inches. Beers, of Lafayette, was a close third. The time was 2.22 1-5, faster than that made by Deming in winning the "Dresser Thousand." Andrews, of Baltimore Polv, won the final heat in the 40-yard dash after a hundred opponents had been eliminated in trial and semifinal heats. Ganzemuller, of Penn State, was second, and Griffith, of George town, was third, in 4 1-5 second's. Nine Red Hurlers Now in Cincinnati's Fold Cincinnati, Mafrch 9.—With the arrival of Pete Schneider's signed contract at Red headquarters it was announced that six of the nine Red hurlers' are in the fold, including all of the veterans brought over from last year's team with the ex ception of Mike Regan, who is still holding out. Four right-handcis and a couple of southpaws are enough for any club, provided they are all going right. The three pitchers who have not yet signed are • Regan, Conley and Gerner. Regan ranked third in ef fectiveness among Red hurlers last season, beating Schneider by a few points. He has been holding out for more salary, but President Herr mann expects him to sign up beforo the team goes South. Conley and Gerner, two recruits, are also mild holdouts, but there is little doubt that they will come along South with the team next week. Even without these three men the pitching staff looks very good, always pro vided tflat Fred Toney solves his draft difficulties and is able to re port. Even with eight holdouts, if such they can be called, Matty can put a regular team on the field next week. Seventeen of the Reds have signed up, including three out of four catchers, six out of nine pitchers, three out of six inflelders and five -out of six gardeners. The recalcitrant* are Catcher Tom Clarke, Pitchers Regan, Co.'v - Aa Gerner. Inflelders Kopt, Shean and McKechnle, and Outfielder Tom Griffith. The last named is ready to sign and will come through with in a day or two. INDIAN ARMY IS WORKING HARD Nearly Two Hundred Out Daily on Track and Field; Baseball Starts Carlisle, Pa., March 9.—With nearly 200 original Americans in daily practice, the . Carlisle Indian School is preparing for the biggest season of spring sports in the his tory of the Government institution. The school this year will for the first time in a decade have a basettall team, in addition to the trackmen, and lacrosse which took the place of baseball when that sport was dropped from the major calendar will be continued with renewed vigor this year. Basketball Men Out The baseball candidates got the field this week and the results of the six weeks' work in the cage was manifest. The first cut will be made this week by Coach Harris from the 75 men who are striving for places. All of the men are in good shape except William Marks who is looked to for the bulk of the catching. He has been ill but will be out in togs during the coming week. Prior to the start of the regular season there will be some class games and minor contests with strong semiprofessinal teams in this section. The schedule is not yet complete and Manager Bradley is negotiating with some of the lar ger colleges for games late in May, on Memorial Day, and also for the week of June 5 when the annual commencement will be held. Track Schedule Ready The track schedule is an interest in# one and with a good nucleus of veterans, prospects are good for a large number of victories. Coach ing of the track and Held men is this year in charge of Wallace Den ny, himself a native Indian, who has been connected with the local insti tution for a number of years and has been active in every branch of sport. This year he will be in complete charge and some excellent results are expected as he is thoroughly conversant with the capabilities and nature of his charges. The sched ule for this branch of sport so far completed includes these meets: April 6—Dickinson vs. Carlisle In dians, Indian Field, Carlisle. April 13—Mercersburg Academy vs. Carlisle Indians at Mercersburg. April 26—Lebanon Valley vs. Car lisle Indians at Carlisle. May 4—Gettysburg College vs. Carlisle Indians at Gettysburg. May 11—Dickinson College vs. Carlisle Indians, Biddle Field, Car lisle. May 25 —Mt. St. Mary's vs. Carlisle Indians at Carlisle. In addition a team will be sent to the Penn relays at Philadelphia on April 26 and 27. Cage Floor Notes The Reading Walnuts basketball five provd to be an easy nut for the Hershey Men's five to crack on the latter's floor last night, score 2 8 to 21. Troop 19 basketball tossers won" a close game from the team of Troop 4, of Steelton, last night, score 3 3 to 30. Daly, of the victors, and Mor gan, of Troop 4, were the highest scorers of the fray. In a closely and well-played game the Steeltoh Juniors won from the tossers of Troop 6 last night, score 28 to 27. The game was played on the Shimmell school building floor. The Ridge Avenue recreation floor last night the Eagles continued their winning streak by defeating the Alli gators in the Interpatrol League. The score was 15 to 10. The Central Grammar school basketball five snowed the Middle town five under last night in an un interesting game. The final score was 47 to 11. This game Is the first of the series to decide the grammar school championship of the lower end schools. This afternoon the Harrisburg Academy cage tossers clashed with the Franklin and Marshall five on the latter's floor. The locals have been playing tponotch ball this sea son.. The team was accompanied by a delegation of supporters. Plistina to Start War on "Wrestling Trust" New York, March 9.—Joseph C. Marsh manager of Marin Plistina, aspirant to the heavyweight wrest ling title, to-day declared war on the ".wrestling trust." "Plistina will guarantee to throw Earl Caddock or Wladek Zbyszko twice in 90 minutes, or any other man in the world, the best two out of three falls, for a substantial side bet," said Marsh. "The wrestling trust is trying to freeze Plistina out of championship competition, and we hope to force a showdown." Marsh formerly managed the late Frank Gotch, undefeated wrestling champion of the world. Winters of Pioneer Days Were Marked ' - by Many Changes We clip the following for you from Charles Pierce's Diary quoted in "The Climatology of Philadelphia" by Weather Bureau Director George S. Bliss: The winter of 1697 was long, stormy, and severely cold all over the United States. The Delaware was closed with thick ice for more than three months, so that sleighs and sleds passed from Trenton to Phila delphia and from Philadelphia to Chester on the ice. The winter of 1714 was very mild after the 15th of January, so that the trees and shrubbery were in bloom the first week in February, and the spring was unusually mild. The whole winter of 1725 was mild, but the spring was very cold. In March snow fell to the depth of two feet in one night. The wintdr of 1741 was intensely cold. The Delaware was closed from the 19th of December to the 13th of March. Many creatures died from hunger and cold. As late in the sea son as the 19th of April snow fell to the depth of three feet, after which the weather became warm, and the whole summer was intensely hot. In 1742 was one of the coldest win ters since the settlement of the coun try. A getleman drove with horse and sleigh through Long Island Sound on the ice to Cape Cod. The winter of 1750 was ve*y open and mild, but all the spring months were cold and stormy. As late in the season as the 30th of May, snow lay on {he ground. J 'fWDLLYIT / W CORftPER- Ilarrlsburg was prominent In last night's events at the Meadowbrook meet, Philadelphia. John Demmlng, a former Teeh star, won honors, es tablishing a record, and Jesse Krall, a Harrisburg Academy lad, wag showing fast pace. Harrisburg Independents have J been showing a pace on their home floor and in the game to-night with the Garnets of Philadelphia, prom ise another interesting exhibition. The local stars have been playing away from home and will be in good shape. Now that boxing is legal in New Jersey, large bids are being made for the Fulton-Dempsey battle. It la a question whether there could be a decision in eight rounds. However, it would mean a great battle as title aspirants would have to do their best from the start. Plans for the promised boxing] show by the Motive Power Athle tic Association of the Philadelphia division are maturing slowlybut ONE-GAME SCORE SHOWS RECORD Terre Haute Bowlers Knock Down 483 Pins; New Mark in Tournament Cincinnati, 0.. March 9 1 .—Sixth place in the individuals was the best that was reached by the bowlers roll ing at the American Bowling Con gress tournament here yesterday. This mark was made by J. Haytas, of Cleveland, Ohio, with a score of 669. Haytas was off to a good start with 236 In his initial game, but two splits interfered in his second effort, and he could only add 205 in this game. He came back strong, however, with a 228 came back strong, however, with a 228 score in the final. He was the only one of the bowlers shooting to-day to in vade the ranks of the ten leaders. In the two-men events Oscar Jen sen and E. Baker, of Terre Haute, Ind., rolled 1209. the high score of the day in that class. They estab lished a new record for one game in the tournament to date, in the two-men class, when they rolled a total of 483 in the first game. J. Neuman and G. Munson, of Peoria, with 1208. made the only other 1200 score of the day in the doubles. Champs Off Form The champion two-men team of last year, G. Satorius and W. Holz schuh, of Peoria, 111., were far oft their form in the second shift of doubles, rolling only 1087. Bad splits and a few costly misses wrecked their score. Their winning score last year, at Grand Rapids was 1346, a record for the bowling congress. C. Cramer, of Akron, Ohio, was second high in the singles for the day with 660, while Neuman was third with 643. This did not push either Cramer or Neuman among the select ten, but Neuman went into second place in the all events with 1941, just 18 pins behind the leader, H. Steers, of Chicago. C. Moses, of Toledo, went into fourth place In the all events with 1888. Lebanon Valley Girls Have Close Cage Contest Annville, Pa., March 9.—ln two exciting games the Freshmen girls defeated the Sophomores In basket ball in the Lebanon Valley College gymnasium. The girls won by the score of 9 to 7. The summary: Freshmen. Sophomores. Bostock, f. Fink, f. Garver, f. Snyder, f. Fencil, c. Sebastian, c. Bordner, g. Houser, g. Rupp, g. Behney, g. Field goals, Fencil, 2; Rupp, 1; Houser, 3. Foul goals, Rupp, 3 out of 5: Houser, 1 out of 3. TV/T ANY of our dealers are assur ing their customers of not less than 20 miles to a gallon of gasoline in the new Hupmobile. Records of individual owners with The Comfort Car are running far above that figure. Wonderful riding ease, splendid steadiness and pick - up, and abundant power are accompan ied in the new Hupmobile by the gratifying certainty oi marked economy , not only in gasoline but in tire-mileage. • HUPMOBILE SALES CORPORATION Sales and Service R. J. Church, Mgr. 103 Market Street. surely. It is to be a great bill, and of special interest to local fight fans. Mike Doolan, who played in the International league last season, predicts that Vean Gregg, the vet eran southpaw, will be a winner for Connie Mack next season. "I've bat ted against a lot of southpaws." 'laid Mike, "buy I never saw one with the stuff that Gregg has. I asked him how lie ever got out of the big league and he told me that he had hurt his pitching arm, but that he finally came around all right and is as good as ever now." Steve Yerkes, the former Red Sox inflclder, who last season played with the Indianapolis American As sociation champions, has. returned his 1918 Indianapolis contract un signed, owing to a big cut in salary, Yerkes, who Is engaged in a very profitable business in Reading, has decided to devote his entire attention t?K his enterprise, and, having an excellent offer from the management of the Reading Independents, who play Sunday baseball at Carsonla Park in the suburbs of this city, will likely accept. GARNETS HAVE ALL-STAR TEAM Eastern League Players to Battle Against Local In dependents Tonight The Garnets of Philadelphia will have several Eastern Le&gue stars in their lineup in to-night's game at Chestnut Street Auditorium. Gali lager who played & forward on the Jasper team will play one of the for ward positions for the visitors. Wil liams who jumped center for the Jasper team will play the pivot po sition to-night Kilpatrick, one or the best guards in the Eastern League, and played guard on the De Neri team, will play one of the guard positions. The Gar nets finished second In the American League of Philadelphia and should make the locals hustle to win. Locals Promise Fast Pace The Independents are traveling at a great rate having won ten out of games played in the last few months. Their victory over the strong Greystock team last Saturday gives the team great' confidence for victories the rest of the season. The regular lineup will be used to-night. Dancing will follow the game until 11.30 p. m. The lineup: Independents. Garnets. N. Ford, f. White, f. Wallower, f. Gallagher, f. McCord, c. Williams, e. G. Ford, g. Livingston, g. McConnell, g. Kilpatrick, g. Referee—Clint White. Marysville Tossers to Play Wharton Five Tonight Marysville, March 9.—The Marys ville basketball quintet will meet the freshmen representatives of the Wharton school, of Harrisburg, on the Municipal Floor court this even ing in an effort to avenge an earlier season defeated by a 31-25 score. The Marysville players have been work ing hard since the earlier game un der the direction of Coach Heishley and promise to give a good account of themselves this evening. Marysville will use its regular lineup. Wharton will use the same lineup this evening as in the first game. A dance will follow the even ing's tilt. The lineup follows: Wharton Marysville Zeigler, f. Ed Roberts, f. Lapkin, f. Herman, t. Winn, c. Lightner, c. Neavling, g. Slieaffer, g. Liddick, g. Heishley, g. Referee —Leonard, Franklin and Marshall. Use McNeil's Cold Tablets. Adv. 11
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