JOE MENDELL, PHILADELPHIA NEWSBOY, THROWS SCARE INTO "TOUGHEY" MURRAY
BALTIMORE MAY
GET BIG BATTLE;
SEEKING PLACE
Colonel Miller Believes Oriole
City Would Be Good Place;
No Interference
Baltimore, March 27.-—"We are
looking for a place to hold the Wil
lard-Fulton championship bout on
July 4," said Colonel Miller, Wll
lard'a manager and promoter, yes
terday. "Baltimore has just as good
an opportunity to stage the match
as any other city," he said. "We
are open to receive bids."
Jess Willard, the heavyweight
champion of the world, and his
manager arrived from Chicago for
a visit of several days. Big Jess was
brought here on business. When his
circus closed last year at Jacksonville,
Fla., he put his draft horses to work
at Camp Jackson and the canton
ment has been completed.
Willard looks the picture of health
and said he was about twenty-five or
thirty pounds overweight.
Working In Gym
"I already have started gymna
sium work"and gradually will in
crease the exercise," he said. "After
closing my business here I expect to
return to my home in Chicago and
put in some licks there before mov
ing my family to Kansas. You know
the articles of agreement with Pul
ton call for us to be upon the site of
the match a month before July 4. I
expect to be pretty close to my fight
ing trim June 1."
Neither Miller nor Willard seem
ed to know much about the possi
bilities of Baltimore offers to stako
a championship battle. Both were
informed that lifteen-round decision
bouts are allowed by the police board
and that when Kilbanc and Chaney
were matched a couple of years ago
the police stretched a point and
granted a permit for a twenty-round
bout and an outside referee.
No Interference
Miller was emphatic iti declaring
that before he would make any ar
rangements or sell his right to the
light he would have to be assured
that there would be no outside inter
ference. The chances are against
Miller coming into Baltimore and
staging the bout himself, for the
police board has made it plain that
it will not tolerate any outsiders in
the boSing game here.
The champion declares he was
glad to meet Fulton for the title and
that he regarded Fred as the logical
opponent.
"I feel sure I can defeat Fulton
in a bout of any length," said Jess.
"I am positive I have not gone. back,
for I have taken good care of my
self since beating Johnson.
"We have received several bids
for the match. George Biemer, of
Fort Wayne, Ind., has offered $140,-
000. >' w Orleans bid SIO,OOO less;
but .less will not fight there, so that
place is out of the question."
Lemoyne Bowlers Plan
Season's Biggest Contest
The biggest bowling match to be
staged in Lemoyne will take place
on Fickes' alleys on Monday even
ing, when two teams composed of
ten men, all shooters in the Lemoyne
Duckpin League, clash. The second
game of the series will be rolled on
Friday evening of next week and
the final contest on the Monday fol
lowing. The winner of this match
will challenge any of the local
teams to determine the bowling
championship of Dauphin county.
The lineup of the teams, including
each bowler's average for thirty
games, is as follows:
All-Stars—Lewis, 126; Hammacker,
129; Martz, 125; Kunkel, 120; Pal
mer. 119; Millard, 110; Hamer, 108;
Whitman, 1-07; Gardner, 125.
Fickes' Regulars—Fickes, 136
Clark, 12(1; R. Reeser, 126; Smith,
121; Spahr, 114; Prowell, 111; Dan
gelo, 113: Orris, 106; J. Reeser, 104:
Yeage, 117.
CAMEIi A. C. TOSSERS WIN
The Boys' Brigade tossers last
night, lost to Camel A. C„ score 20
to 13. The lineup and summary:
Boys' Brigade Camel A. C.
Smyser, f. Sehutzenbaeh, f.
Banks, f. Kitzmiller, f.
Boyer, c. Tuckey, c. 1
Rhen, g. Miller, g.
Knoble, g. Stuokey, g.
Substitutions—Lytle for Stuekey.
Field Goals—Sehutzenbaeh, 2; Kitz
miller, 2; Miller, 1; Lytle, 1; Smyser,
1; Banks, 2; Boyer, 1.
Foul Goals —Kitzmiller, 4; Tuckev,
2; Miller, 1; Lytle, 1; Smyser, 2;
Boyer, 3. •
Referee —Miller.
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WEDNESDAY EVENING, HAHJEUSBURG TEI.EGRAPH! MARCH 27, 1918.
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Napoleon Lajoie and Jake Daubert Are Mentioned
in Big Baseball Deals That Are Still Causing Gossip
JTAPOI/ECfcT I/A7oll>.'
Napoleon Lajoie, the famous slug
ger and manager of the Toronto
club of the International League,
who has been purchased by the
Brooklyn Nationals, says that he will
not join the Dodgers. Lajoie said
that "if the International League
suspends, I feel I should have some
thing to say about where I am to
go. The reports that I will report
to the Brooklyn,. club are not true. I
have given my word to Owner James
McGill, of the Indianapolis club,
that if the International League
High School Principals in
Favor of West Shore League
A basketball league for the West
Shore next season, suggested by
Prof. Fred V. Rockey, principal of
the Camp Hill schools, is being fa
vored by High School principals in
the towns where league teams would
be organized. Clyde MelUnger prin
cipal of the West Fairview High
School, said to-day that he heartily
favored such a move and that a
move was.under way to secure a hall
in which to play games next yeilr.
Boys of this school are very en
thusiastic over the move and are
working hard to secure a building to
lit up as a basketball cage-.
JA*CE, X>Aire&P_T
doesn't continue this year I ■will
manage the Indianapolis club. I will
keep my word. 1 do not to pldy
in the National League, anyway."
Rumors are afloat in baseball cir
cles that Charles Weeghman, owner
of the Chicago Cubs, is angling for
Jake Daubert, of the Dodgers, and
that the latter soon will wear the
spangles of the Chicago club.
Weeghman is In need of a first sack
er and is ready to pay Daubert his
$9,000 salary this season, and also
give Ebbets several thousand dol
lars for the release of the player.
Referee Charley White
Leaves Small Estate
Xew Vork, March 27.—Charles H.
White, the famous referee of boxing
contests, left an estate of about
$5,000—53,000 in realty and $2,000 in
personalty—when he died December
1 last.
This was disclosed in the Surro
gate's court yesterday through the
admitting of his will to probate, the
estate being divided among his
widow and four children, all of
whom reside at 345 Cherry street.
The document, executed May 3.
1917, is attested by Edwin J. Burke!
oi' 88 First avenue, and Abraham
I. Turchin, of 243 Henry street. It
was drawn up by his son. Charles A
White, lawyer, with an office at 135
Broadway, since drafted into the
Army and now an officer at CaniD
Upton, N. T.
FAST Y. M. C. A. GAMKS
Y. M. C, A. tossers last night
showed speed and strong ability in
tossing. Two games were nlaved
The results follow:
Y A
Rexroth, f. Harris, f.
Wingert, c. Moyer, f.
Schwallenberg, g. Fasnacht, c.
Wire, g. .
Field Goals—Harris. 11; Moyer
1; Fasnacht, 6; Polleck, 4; Rexroth'
5; Wingart, 3; Schwallenberg, 2;
Wire, 1. Foul Goals—Fasna'cht, 3;
Polleck, 1; Rexroth, 2.
Referee—Miller.
C M
Colbaeh, f. Beck. f.
Griffith, f.
Warley, c. Shields, c.
McCloskey, g. Astrlch, g.
Williams, g.
Field Goals—Beck, 7; Griffith. 7;
Shields, 1; Colbaeh, 2; Warley, 1;
McClosky. 9. Foul Goals—Beck, 1;
Shields, 1.
Referee —Miller.
CAMP CVRTIN is WINNJR
On the Camp Curtin floor last
evening, the Camouflage team bowed
to defeat at the hands of the Camp
Curtin Independents with a score of
4 8 to 15. Here it is:
Camouflage Camp Curtin
Heskin, f. Graeff, f.
Harris, f. Garrett, f.
Spieer, c. B a 'dhosser, c.
Taylor, g. Sykes, g.
Aldinger, g. Kitzmiller, g.
Substitutions —Michlovitz for Har
ris. Field Goals—Grneff, ,10; Gar
rett, 5; Baldhosser, 2; Sykes, 4;
Kitzmiller, 2; Spicer, 2; Taylor, 2;
Aldinger, 3. Foul Goals—GraefT, 1
out of 3; Baldhosser, 1 out of 1; Al
dinger, 1 out of 8.
. Referee —Peters.
"Newsboy" Wendell
Has Murray Groggy?
Fans See Good Show
"Tough" Boy From Pittsburgh Is Badly Scored —Strong
Semi-Windup—One Bad Feature at the
First Ring Exhibition
In a. ten-rouml fistic mixup last
night, Charles (Toughey) Murray, of
Pittsburgh, had to hang on to Joe
Mendell, the newsboy champion, of
Philadelphia, during the final round,
to prevent a knockout. It was the
windup feature of a good bill, bar
ring one feature, and the first of a
series of entertainments to be fur
nished by the Motive Power Athletic
Association.
Mendell was substituted for K. O.
Joe O'Donnell, of Gloucester, N. J.,
who sent word that he had an in
jured hand. Murray had a little more
weight than his opponent and he
started like house afire. It looked
like an early'finish for the Quaker
newsboy, but conditions changed
later on. Murray's anxiety to score a
knockout cane nearly putting him
in bad, for he fouled Mendell sev
eral times, and Referee O'Brien had
to call him. He wore himself out.
Newsboy Is Clever
The Philadelphia boy proved his
ability to take punishment and this
proved a good thing in the later
rounds. For five rounds Murray
punched Mendell all aroun4 the ring,
had him down several times, cut a
gash over his left eye and several
times it looked as if a solar plexus
blow would end the story.
When the Pittsburgher had lost
most of his steam, Mendell sailed in
and until the finish of the bout the
newsboy was given as much as he
received. Beginning with the eighth
round Mendell had the best of the
hattle. In the ninth Murray looked a
little groggy and clinched frequent
ly. In the tenth he hugged and held
on to Mendell to save himself. An
other round would have finished the
Smoky City lad, according to the
general belief. It was a good fight.
Lively Semi-WiiMlup Features
Honors were even in the semiwind
up between Sammy Schiff, of this
city, and Joe McCarron, of Allen
town. This was another strong fea
ture. Both boys fought hard from
start to finish. McCarron tool: the
punishment .a little better. Schiff be
ing cut up some, but the Harrisburg
er was there at the finish. McCarron
tore off some hard blows. Had Schiff
been able to send in his left when
opening occurred, instead of ending
International Magnates
Not Anxious to Start
New York, March 27.—Club ovyners
and others interested In the affairp
of the International Baseball League
arrived here for informal confer
ences preliminary to a meeting of
the league to-day, at which it is ex
pected definite action will be taken
on the long-delayed question of
whether to start the season, or sus
pend operations during the war. As.
many of the best players in the
league have been disposed of to ma
jor leagues, and interest is reported
to bp lukewarm in a majority of the
cities composing the circuit, ' the
opinion is held generally that the or
ganization will not attempt to start.
The Baltimore and Toronto man
agements, In their efforts to induce
other cities to fill the gaps caused
by resignations, have met with vir
tually no encouragement. Jack
Dunn, of Baltimore, it is said, will
endeavor to form a new league, in
the event that the International
League suspends operations.
Carnegie Tech Star Is
Killed Somewhere in France
Pittsburgh, March 27.—The first
Carnegie Tech athlete to be killed
in the European war is Sunny Kes
ner, captain of the football team and
one of the • best quarterbacks ever
produced in Pittsburgh. His father
received a cablegram yesterdiy in
forming him of the death of his son
in battle, somewhere on the battle
line. in Prance. His playing in the
fall of I#l6 attracted the attention of
Camp, who gave him favor
able mention in picking the All-
American elevens. Carnegie Tech al
most defeated Pitt that year, Kesner
having a big hand in the near-de
feat, as he was the only player to
cross the Pitt line that season on
the home grounds. No details were
obtainable last night as to what en
gagement he was in when killed.
KIWANIS CLUB TO
DINE TO-MORROW
An interesting meeting of the
Klwanis Club -will be held to-morrow
at the Elks Club. F. M. Clothier and
Dr. J. Arnold will speak. D. H.
Rineard and Al. K. Thomas will be
silent boosters, distributing souve
nirs to the club members. William
Strouse, George Potts and A. H.
Schaffer will constitute the Glad
Hand reception committee.
"Charley week" will bo observed
by the club, April 4. The members
of the club whose names are
"Charley" will entertain the other
club members.
aw.ty from his opponent, the Allen
town lad would have seen his finish.
In the opening six-round prelimi
nary between Nat Isaacman, of this
city and Kid Crow", of Altoona, the
latter was given a shade the best of
the argument. Crow was the heavier
and had several chances to end the
battle but overlooked opportunities.
Harrisburg fight fans did not see
thirty rounds of fast lighting, but
they got their money's worth in a bill
that was full of commendable fea
tures. Members of the Motive Power
Athletic Association who were re
sponsible for last night's oering, as
sure the patrons that the next offer
ing would be still better.
One Bad Feature
There was one bad feature. In the
second preliminary scheduled for six
rounds. Frankie Erne, of Lancaster,
went up against Young Russell, of
the same city. Erne was substituted
for Sam Kautz, who sent word that
he was ill. Russell was afraid of the
Lancaster boxing tutor from the
start. He would not light. After the
first round had gone two minutes
Frank (Pop) O'Brien, stopped the
battlers, and announced to the audi
ence, "this battle canrjot, go on this
way. It is no tight," and he ordered
the boxers from the ring. For this
he was loudly cheered.
The presence of this veteran of
the ring as referee was a factor in
giving the patrons some real fighting.
He had been told that local fight fans
want the real thing in a boxing
match and he had the combatants
moving every minute. He too warned
the boxers several times that' they
had to tight.
There were many out-of-town en
thusiasts present, including a large
following of aspirants for various
ring titles, and some beginners. The
usual challenges were made during
intermissions by boys of various
weights, and there will be little trou
ble in getting the next program to
gether. From a financial standpoint
the show was not a big success.
There were no losses however. Some
extra expenses became necessary be
cause of cancellations, but on the
whole the Motive Power boosters are
pleased with the result of their first
effort.
Dr. Joseph Kalbfus Hears
of Good Game Protection
Sluimokin, March 27.—Dr. Joseph
Kalbfus, secretai'y of the Pennsyl
vania Came Commission, addressed
a largely-attended meeting of the
Shamokin Game, Pish and Forestry
Protective Association, coming here
at the request of sportsmen to con
sider the advisability of having the
Game Commission close the county
on pheasants for at least one season.
During the winter fifty imported
pheasants were sent in the county,
were cared for during the winter and
are being released at the present
time. Dr. Kalbfus, in his address,
urged a greater protection of game
in Northumberland county, and ask
ed the co-operation of every sports
man to this end. Aliens, prior to the
stationing of a game warden in the
county, had free rein, and in his talk
to the members of the'local associa
tion Dr. Kalbfus asked each mem
ber to co-operate with the warden
in suppressing this evil. Following
the meeting Dr. Kalbfus was enter
tained at the Cresco Club as the
guest of Judge Fred B. Moser, Sen
ator William C. McConnell and other
local dignitaries.
STATE CREDIT MEN* TO
'HOLD CONFERENCE HERE
The first state conference of the
'Credit Men of Pennsylvania as the
organization is better known will
open here to-morrow morning at
the Board of Trade building. Al
though the session will adjourn after
the banquet in the evening, never
theless a great deal will be accom
plished and the opportunity should
not be neglected by any member of
the association.
J. M. McComb, chairman of the
executive committee, "will preside,
and Carl K. Deen, president of the
local credit association, will welcome
the guests. In response, the pro
gram calls for a talk from G. L.
Levi, Philadelphia. The thj-ee speak
ers at the morning'session Include
H. A. Black, Alexander Brothers,
Philadelphia; A. D. Sallee, K. G.
Dunn & Co., Pittsburgh, and W. H.
Graver, Ilershey Chocolate Com
pany.
TWO CALLED TO SERVICE
John Lear, 764 South Nineteenth
street, ind Harry R. Kurtz, 418
Market street, have been called to
service in the National Army at
Camp Meade, Md. Both men form
erly lived at Lebanon and were reg
istered during their residence there.
UNDERTAKER 1745
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PRIVATE AMBULANCE PHONES
READING CAGERS
PLAY SATURDAY
Former Eastern League Stars
Will Line Up Against the
Local Independents
I The Reading professionals will
J bring their star team to Harrisburg
Saturday night to battle with the
Independents. Oit the visiting team
| will be three former Eastern League
I stars in their lineup. Charlie Gaul,
of the Reading team, will play one
| of the forward positions, with Snitz
Snyder, the former Reading High
school star, and later of the Eastern
League. Elmer Bixler, who jumped
center for Reading at the start of
this season, will play. Roy Fisher
and Ben Rhoads, both well-known
players \>C the state, will fill guard
positions. .
Locals Work llarcl
The Independents will practice
hard for this game as the Reading
team is a strong combination, they
haying won eighteen games and lost
only four so far this season. A spe
cial Easter dance program is being
i arranged by the local management
tor Saturday.
independents Reading
N. Ford, f. Caul, f
jWallower, f. Snyder ' f
McCord, c. Bixler, c.'
G. Ford, g. Fisher, g.
McConnell, g. Rhoads, g.
Referee, Clint White.
Tyrus Cobb Js Anxious
to Fight For His Country
PittMhurnh, March 27.—Tyrus Ray
mond Cobb is burning with a de
sire to serve the United States, and
is more than anxious to exchange his
Tiger uniform for any of the serv
ice. according to Major Joseph H.
Thompson, former coach of the Uni
versity of Pittsburgh football team,
now with the One Hundred and Tenth
Infantry at Camp Hancock.
"It is my honest opinion that Cobb
will retire from baseball before the
1918 season is very old in order to
enter the service. He is one of the
finest fellows I have ever met, and
his talk is continually about the war
game and the part he feels he should
play in it."
According to Major Thompson.
Cobb is now endeavoring to arrange
his family affairs so that he can en
list. Cobb spent much of the winter'
with the Pennsylvania boys at Camp
Hancock.
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ft Smart, Snappy Styles For Easter
* BP) l housands of well dressed men of Harrisburg are
■ A 3 wearing WONDER Clothes—Yes, men and young
Ilm men - Wh ° prefer them aboy e all others for style and
1 % AA. wearing qualities. . This year—the year of wonderful
f- \ \ high costs —the people are relying more than ever on
3b / Fo| VYonder Clothes as a relief from exorbitant prices.
I / l - J/J Every Man and Young Man who is wearing
I m?" 3 W° nc * er Suit Knows he saved from $8 to $lO
•I mMi I Every Man and Young Man wearing a
II 1 mw \ Wonder Suit knows he would have to pay
I \ I ffrlfw fro ™ 50 to 60 percent, more for the same
1 r4 if \ quality and style elsewhere.
I pa* ; A "V Remember, we manufacture every suit and sell
hmL -*. ■ J' / direct from factory to wearer, saving you the
I j \ \ middleman s profit. Otherwise we could not be
■ g' n to give such values.
f : * Strictly Hand s"f WSO Equal to
I ■inin HI it nin P&H lIiTTT 1 t-i j I 7 S2S ciothes
ailored J. O- ■■■ Elsewhere
Come in and see the nobby new Suits that have just come in for Easter. 1
You owe it to your good judgment and to your pocket book to take a look.
We will not urge you to buy. Just use your own good eyes and knowledge of
fabrics, style and workmanship.
All Suits purchased this week will be altered in time for Easter Sunday.
Open evenings until 8 o'clock. Saturdays until 10 P. M.
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9 w CORNER.,
Ilarrisburg fans have no kick
coming on last night's offering. While
there were some things that hap
pened that deserve criticism, the
boys of the Motive Power Athletic
Association were not to blame. The
one big disappointment was the ac
tions of Young Russell, of Lancas
ter. Ilarrisburg fight fans have been
liberal patrons of all shows in that
city. There was a general belief last
night that Russell's intentions were
to give the fight game In this city
a black eye. He cannot do it.
The next show will go still better.
The railroad boosters who have been
anxious to furnish clean sport learn
ed a few things and will protit by
their experience.
Tech High tossers have won the
Central Pennsylvania scholastic
championship, the city scholastic
championship and will go after in
dependent honors. The game on
April 13 with the Harrisburg Inde
pendents promises a big basketball
treat for local supporters. Accord
ing to plans each team will have a
chance to play under their own
rules. There will be two referees,
one and intercollegiate official and
the oilier a national'rule authority.
The Maroon boys are keeping in
trim for this game by short daily
practice.
According to reports the Harris
burg Sportsmen's Association will
hold all contests for the present at
the old shooting grounds, Second
and Division streets. There has been
a hitch in plans to tajce over grounds
near Lucknow. The local associa
tion has an option on several de-
ROWLING
Central Iron and Steel T rHKUr
Sales Department ... 615 623 78S
Test Room 632 592 614
Darr (Sales Dep't) 204
Darr (Sales Dep't) 472
Casino Duekpln League '
Senators 688 637 643
Casino 667 594 666
Bentz (Casino) 173
Bentz (Casino) 475
Mt. I'lenaant Pre** I.eague
Artillery 626 766 661
Orators 644 616 628
Beliney (Artillery) 135
Behney (Artillery) 385
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sirable fields within easy reach of
the trolley line and plans are now
under consideration to give this city
one of the most attractive shooting
grounds in the state.
If you are hunting for an enthusi
astic booster of the amateur base
ball game, get in touch with Mur
ray Washburn. If he could get local
managers thinking his way, there
would be a lively baseball series in
Harrisburg this summer. He knows
the value of amateur sport.
From the Philadelphia and Read
ing Railway forces in this city have
been taken many promising young
athletes. In seasons past they have
been prominent in baseball in this
city and at Rutherford. They will
be missed this season. Activity has
started at Rutherford Y. M. C. A.
and there will be good sport. New
material will be developed and old
time rivalry is again assured. .
Tech, Steelton High and Harris
burg Academy will be represented
next month at the relay carnival on
Franklin field. Central will not have
a track team. The school has been
a big factor in successful track and
Held events throughout the state and
1 lie Blue and Gray athletes will be
missed. While it is not certain there
is a belief that in the annual state
scholastic meet this year,/ Central
athletes will enter for individual
honors.
Nat Isaacman and Sammy Schift
are products of the Peerless gym
nasium, this city. Good boys train
here and are taking boxing instruc
tions.
West End A. A. to Take Up
Plans For Baseball Season
| The West End A. A. will hold :t
meeting at 2141 Moore street. Thurs
day evening, March 28, for the pur
pose of organizing for the coming
year. Club officers and a manager
will be elected for the coming year.
The meeting will be open to anyone
interested in baseball in the West
End of the city. The West End A.
A. looks forward to as successful
year in 1918 as in 1917 when they
won the amateur championship oC
the city. This year they lost several
of their star players through enlist
ing in army service, but expect tu
replace them with men of good abiU
ity.