EXPECT NEW STARS IN RELAY CARNIVAL—"RUBE" BENNETT AFTER RING HONORS RELAY CARNIVAL PROGRAM READY; TWO-DAY MEET Entry List Indicates Interest ing Competition; Expect Many New Stars Philadelphia, April 3.—Pennsylva nia's twenty-fourth annual relay face carnival, which will be held on April 26 and 27, this year should be one of the most Interesting sets of games ever held In this country. Al ready assurances have been received from Yale, Harvard, Princeton, Cor nell, Chicago and many other col leges that they will be represented. The meeting will be especially inter esting this year because of the fact that the coaches of the different col leges And themselves stripped prac tically of all their star athletes. The general public will go to the games eager to see the scores of new stars that will shine for the first time on the various teams. Already we hear of new phenomenons that the coaches are unearthing and, as they will work especially hard, there is no doubt that the teams for the cham pionship events will be nearly if not quite up to the standard set in pre war times. Four-day Program .The games will be held on Friday and Saturday, as usual. Last year, in spite of the fact that war had been declared only a short time pre viously, there were over 300 teams in attendance. At that time many of the colleges, with a mistaken idea of the importance of college athletics in war times, gave up all their sports abruptly, but even with this handi cap there were close to 100 college teams at the carnival. Since then most of the colleges that gave up athletics have resumed intercollegiate t=rort. For this reason and because the coaches know that the athletes must have some special incentive this year, there should be an even larger number of colleges on hand. The program follows: Friday, April 26 440 yards hurdle, heats. Philadelphia Suburban High School championship. Interacademic A. A. of Philadel phia, championship. Philadelphia High School cham pionship. Philadelphia City College cham pionship. "00 meters, pentathlon. Philadelphia Grammar and Paro chial School class races and cham pionships. Sprint Medley College and Relay Championship of America. 440 yards hurdle, final. 1,500 meters, pentathlon. Distance Medley College Relay Championship of Afnerlca. Field Events Running broad j imp, pentathlon; throwing SG-pound v.-eight for distance; throwing the javelin, pentathlon; running hop, step and jump; throwing the ham mer; throwing the discus. Saturday, April 27 High School races. 120-yard hurdles. Preparatory School races. 100 yards, heats. College relay races. Service relay races. Two-mile College Relay Champion- Oiip of America. One-mile Preparatory School Relay Championship of America. One-mile Freshman Relay Cham pionship of America. 120 yards hurdle, final. One-mile High School Relay Cham pionship of America. One-mile College Relay Champion ship of America. Four-mile College Relay Cham pionship of America. Field Events —Polo vault, high jump, javelin throw, shot put, broad jump, discus throw. READING HORSEMAN DIES Reading, Pa., April 3.—William D. Gross, the well-known Reading horseman, died yesterday, aged 63 years, death being due to a stroke Of apoplexy. The deceased for a pumber of years conducted the Three-Mile-House, Shillington, a well-known roadhouse on the Lan caster pike in the suburbs of this city and conducted light narness races over the Reading Driving Club track, Shillington. Mr. Gross was credited with introducing stake races into this section, the first stake races being held over the Three-Mile- House track sixteen years ago. under the auspices of the Reading Driving Club. BRIGADE ROYS WIN Camen A. C. lost a hard-fought battle last night to the Boys' Brigade tossers with a score of 9 to 5. The score: Camen A. C. Boys' Brigade Kitzmiller, f. Heim, f. Miller, f. Doyle, f. Euker, c. Boyer, c, Sykes, g. Dink, g. Stuckey, g. Diffenbaugh, g. Field Goals—Kitzmiller, 1; Sykes, 1; Stuckey, 1; Heim, 3; Boyer, 1. Foul Goals—Euker, 1; Boyer, 1. Referee —Smith. Quality will always be patronized while cheap goods are dear at any price KING OSCAR CIGARS have for years enjjyed the reputation of being a quality proposition. In re > turn for this confidence, the public ex pects and receives the same regularity ' year in and year out. The result is that all concerned are satisfied. John C. Herman & Co. MAKERS WEDNESDAY EVENING, SNOODLES—He Breaks the Sad News Gently. \ /mow LET Me a /tut-TUT! /r^rr\ | * F,NE UIT J Le A / A S,< TH ' S ( TH * T 45 NOT J /"filer ! !v T-afcrO \ ( scholarly fELLouJ.) iajHAT part of J \ -r H . Right / / IMC k I V ANOTHER ) I WELL DO I J V JCHOOL po Vou f V. ANSwEGL,) WSS'T J ; / OFF6NS(VE £ happv) • KTy/ T7\ :/ ON -THE J A PAYS - vX AN ODD TROPHY FOR GOLF TITLE; RED CROSS MATCH Chicago, April 3.—A novel tro phy which is expected to ctimulate interest in golf tournaments held by clubs in the "Western Golf Associa tion this season for the benefit of the Red Cross is to-day in the hands of Crafts W. Higgins, assistant secre tary of the association. The trophy, which is now the property of the Oahu County Club of Honolulu, the western outpost of the Western Golf Association, is the Red Cross of Belgium, presented by the International Association of the Red Cross of Belgium to Colonel C. P. laukea, a member of the Oahu club, when he was in Europe in 1882 on a diplomatic mission for King ASK SUGGESTIONS FOR NEW RULES Football Charges to Be Do cided This Year by Mail New York, April 3.—The open season for suggesting changes in the football rules for next season will be about two weeks, according to a circular letter mailed by Chairman E. K. Hall to members of the inter collegiate rules committee. He re quested that every member who has changes in the code to recommend mail them promptly to Walter Camp, secretary of the committee. He also asked football coaches, cap tains, school and college officials who desire to suggest changes to send their recommendations to Mr. Camp. This action, which makes unne cessary the holding of one or more sessions of the rules committee, sev eral of whose members live in the Northwest, was forcast at the an nual meeting of the National Col legiate Association in December, when Harry Williams, of the Uni versity of Minnesota, a member of the rules committee, called atten tion to the fact that a considerable saving might be affected if persons interested in securing changes in the code would mail them to the rules committee and have a mail vote taken- on the proposed alterations. Await MaJl Answers The plan proposed by Dr. Wil liams was adopted, and Brigadier General Palmer E. Pierce, president of the association, invited Secretary Camp of the rules committee to meet him in Washington last Saturday. The situation was discussed, and Chairman Hall of the rules commit tee was requested to send oijt the f6rmal invitation to the committee members and all other persons who have changes to suggest to make them at once. Informal discussions of the foot ball situation have brought out the fact that the changes which are ex pected will be merely nominal. No demand for radical alterations has been heard. The letter sent out by Chairman Hall stated that It is like ly that more football will be played in America next fall than ever be fore. Griffith Sends Home Infielder John Rupley Augusta, Ga., April 3. —Johnny Rupley, the semi-pro from Harris burg, Pa., who has been getting a tryout here with the Griffmen, will be sent home He has I failed to make good. Kalakaua, reigning monarch of the Hawaiian Islands at that time. Big Money Maker At two recent tournaments at which the emblem was played for, the Oahu club netted a total of $5,- 500 for the Red Cross, and the suc cess of the contests led to the idea of sending it to the United States as a Red Cross "missionary" and the suggestion that it be put up for competition at different clubs. A silver plate large enough for the inscription of the winner's name, date and name of the club for 2 0 tournaments has been added to it by the Oahu club. "When the events are over in the United States the trophy is to be re turned to Honolulu. HOW OLD IS JESS WILLARD? Inquiries Arc Numerous; One Book It Is Said Gives In correct Date Pittsburgh, April 3.—How old is Jess Willard? This is a question that is being passed around fistic circles. Quite a few folks have wondered what Willard's draft rat ing was. According to Tom An drews' usually reliable and invalu able sporting annual, Willard was born on December 29, 1887, in Pot tawatomie County, Kansas, and has grown to the height of 6 feet 6 inches. If the date of birth is correct, Wil lard Is subject to draft, as he will not be 31 years of age until Decem ber 29, 1918. Also, as he is known to have no physical defect "and does have ample means for providing for his family, why has be not been summoned to the army? Nobody seems to know, and there has never been advanced any {special reason ! for his own coyness or that of the! draft officials. Dates Are Incorrect T-./f, 11086 who hav e been familiar with v\ illard and his affairs for a long time, are pretty well agreed that the birth record in .Tom Andrews' book is incorrect as to date, and that Wil lard is already past the age of 31 years, hence exempt from the draft. He is thought to have been more than 31 when the enrollment took °, n June 5. 1917. Some think \villard is really about 35 years of age right now. in^Y in^rd 's. rinff career began in 1911, in Oklahoma. He did not reach the big time until he went 10 poor and no-decision rounds with ' new York on July 29, 1912. He was regarded- as a mere busher and was all of that, hut he was ambitious and felt he had a chance to become champion. It is presumed that in order to bunk along the managers of the bet ter-known men who were looking for marks, Willard gave his age as less than it really was. He wanted to appear as little more than a boy while the truth is that, instead of be ing 2 3 or 24 years of age six years ago, he was 26 or 27 and much more solidly constructed than his oppon ents supposed. Anyhow, the draft officials do not appear to have both ered with Willard and it is not be lieved that they will. In otlrt>r words, he has told them his really and truly age and they have verified it. Boxing Commissioners to Handle New Jersey Sport Trenton. N. J., April 3. W. E. Cann, of Elizabeth; George S Grain of Orange, and John S. Smith, of Atlantic City, have been appointed by Governor Edge as the commis sion under which eight-round boxing bouts recently legalized by the State Legislature are to be conducted. Bouts supervised by the commis sion must be conducted in such a way as to avert any justifiable criti cism, a statement from the Gover nor's office to-day said. Smith, who is known among his friends as "Big John," was county detective in Camden for,many years. Accompanying this announcement the executive said: "I have called n meeting of the commission In my office for 10.30 o'clock Saturday morning next, in or der that I may outline to it nry views as to the general policy to be pur sued. I have individually interview ed the members of the commission in order to impress: upon them that the utmost care must be exercised in order that boxing in New Jersey as conducted under the provision of this act, should be such as to avert any possible justifiable criti cism. McFAHLAM) TO LECTURE Louisville, April 3.—Packey Mc- Farland and Ed Rucker will appear in a public boxing exhibition in Louisville on the night of April 18 at Mnoauley's theater, .for the bene fit of the American Fund for French wounded. McFarland' and Rucker will box four rounds as the windup of an athletic exhibition. Packey will also deliver a lecture. HARRISBURG 3Mf& TELEGRAPH WAR DRAFTS HIT LEAGUE TEAMS Managers Fear Gaps in Line up if Uncle Sam Calls Big Stars New York, April 3—Major League club owners are not at all sure of holding players within the draft age until the close of the 1918 season. With the next draft call liable to come during the month of April, men of draft age will be rushed to army cantonments Just as fast as it is possible, for the government to get tlieni there, and as the boys In Class 1A are called there may be gaping holes in many a big league lineup by the first of July. Such players as KaufC, Al. Mamaux, Kay Chapman, Red Faber, Grover Cleveland Alexander and George Burns may be wearing khaki instead of big league uniforms by mid-summer. And there is no use underestimating the extent that the loss of their services would amount to. Giants in Danger Should the Giants lose Kauff, Mc- Graw's outlield would be practically wrecked. Davey Robertson's deter mination to quit the game was a hard enough blow, but the dashing little centerfielder of Federal League fame would be missed even more than Robertson were he to go. In the case of Ray Chapman, who may be taken from the Indians, his going would wreck Lee FohlTS in field. One of the best shortstoppers in the business. Chapman's presence on the Cleveland inner circle is im perative to give it balance. With out him the Indian infield would be like a boat without a rudder. May Lose Falser • The White Sox could ill afford to j Jose the services of Red Faber, who I is being depended on to win many ' games for them this season, and 1 should the Cubs lose Alexander, his ! shoes could not possibly be filled. While Al, Mamaux is somewhat of ' an experiment for the Dodgers, Uncle Robby is counting heavily on him to come back and star as the headliner of the Brooklyn staff, so if he goes Brooklyn will suffer. There are a good many other players whose status is not definite. Some of them could be spared well enough, but others are badly needed. So the magnate is getting ready to open the season without assurance that he can put a ball club in the field and keep it there. The mag nates, however, are not yelping, They will stand any loss with a smile and consider that it adds to "their bit." BRUT DEFEATS I)l"FFY Boston, April 3.—ln a hard-fought boxing bout last night Frankie Britt of New Bedford, defeated Jimmv Duffjj of New York. Britt led in ten of the twelve rounds and was award ed the decision when the final bell was sounded. Duffy was a slight fa vorite at the opening of the boat. Young Giant Hurler Is Hailed as Comer by McGraw •ZTEsSSFs WlKTT'viaS. Jesse Winters, rookie pitcher' training with the Giants at Marlin.l looks like a real "find." according to Manager McGraw. Winters is not! seasoned enough for the majors at I present, and will probably be sent toj the American Association for a year l <>r so, although McGraw will k-HM'! a string on him. "RUBE"BuNNETT IS RING STAR Former Harrisburger Acad emy Athlete Gives Promise of Championship Class I ,' H :IS ... ' o* l V ' t y< ■'''■ ■■ . A • / \ I /' ■ f f 1 !i • / '4 I ■ \Jj I "RUBE'' BENNETT "Rube" Bennett is the name of a promising young fighter who is try ing hard to get a reputation. He is no stranger in Harrisburg, having starred on Harrisburg Academy foot ball teams and won prominence as an athlete. Bennett was here for the big Motive Power Athletic Associa tion show and his manager,- W. S. Hemphill is anxious to have Bennett on the program April 10. At Lancaster Monday night, April 18, Bennett will meet Gus Belmont, of Philadelphia, in a six-round bout. The Quaker City lad has some repu tation and Bennett will have oppor tunity to prove his staying qualities and hard punch. Local fans are much interested in the outcome of this battle. Erne Has Strong Bill Frankie Erne has announced a strong bill for this show. He will meet Steve Marris in the semiwind up. Morris is the boy who knocked ' out in three rounds Ba/tling Man | ton at the National A. C. He fought j Erne sometime ago under the name of Remoldy. For the windup feature Manager Erne has booked Johnny Wolgast against Battling Kopin,' of Philadel phia. The latter has boxed a num ber of the middle weights, Including Harry Greb, K. O. Willie Loughlin, Joe Borrell and a short time ago knocked out Kid Sgeeler in one round. Young Russell, the boy who was afraid of Frankie Erne at the show here two weeks ago, will meet Tommy Sharkey, of Philadelphia. Johnny Wolgast Winner Over Philadelphia Boy Heading, Pa., April 3. Johnny Woftast, Lancaster, outpointed Hen ry Hauber, Philadelphia, In the Wat son A. C. windup last night. Wol gast's left jab had Hauber's face like a piece of raw beef, but the Phil adelphian's eagerness to battle made the bout exciting. Hauber's right hooks bothered Wolgast, and sev eral times caused pain. The crowd cheered the fighters to the echo as they left the ring. In the first half double windup, Young Coster, Philadelphia, and Tim Callahan, Savannah, standing toe to toe, swapping punch for punch, fought the most exciting draw ever witnessed here. Coster's right jab seemed to baffle Callahan for several rounds, but the Southwesterner suc ceeded in blocking his opponent, us ing a wicked body punch that even ed up matters. Both boys welcom ed the final bell. Frankie O'Brien, Reading, shaded 'Buck Taylor, Baltimore, the latter taking the count of five in the second roupd. a right to jaw. Lee Finneran, Erie, bested Bobby North, Brooklyn, after six whirlwind rounds. REMEMBERS FRIENDS New York, April 3.—When the will of "Mike Donovan" who used to box with Theodore Roosevelt at the White House, was filed for pro hate here yesterday It was learned for the first time that the real name of the former middleweight cham pion was Michael J. D'Donovan. The silver championship belt, which O'Donovan won, he leAves to a son, Arthur, who is with the One Hundred and Fifth Field Artillery at Spartansburg. S. C., with the stipu lation that it is to be kept in the trophy room of the New York Ath letic Club, where O'Donovan was for many years professor of boxing. The j estate i 8 valued at about 1t,500. SHAWKEY JOINS NAVAL RESERVES Enlists in Accounting Depart ment, at League Island Philadelphia Philadelphia. April 3. —Bob Shaw key, former pitcher of the Athletics and for the last three years a mem ber of the Now York Yankees, has quit baseball for the present and en listed in the United States naval sendee as a ctyief yeoman. Shawkey was sworn in yesterday at the re cruiting headquarters of the Fourth Naval Reserve district and will be] ordered to report for examination in about a week. "I enlisted to prove j that I'm no slacker," said Bob yes-1 terday. Shawkey is an expert accountant and if he passes examination he probably will be attached to the ac counting department at League Is land. He formerly made his home in this city, at Sixtieth street and Wash ington avenue. The pitcher went South with the Yankees on the training trip last month, but left the team after he was notified that a draft board in this city had placed him in Class 1. He announced that lie would make an effort to enter the aviation service but evidently changed his mind. Works With Other Stars During the winter Mrs. Shawkey began suit for divorce against him asserting that he had struck her when she declined to make an affi davit that she was dependent upon him. She alleged that he meant to ask for deferred classification in the draft. Recently Shawkey said that he would make no appeal from the draft board which put him in Class 1. In the accounting department at League Island, Shawkey will find a number of widely known baseball players. He probably will pitch for the Costs and Accounts team, which includes Harry Fritz, of the Chicago Federal League club; Rube Cash man, Haffner, Spaulding and Ally McWilllams, of the Delaware County I.eague; P. Schwert, of the New York Americans; Jimmy Todd and Chiquoine, of the University of Penn sylvania; Eddie Bareiss, of Central High; Powell, of the Wissinomlng Club, and Groves, of the Massachu setts Aggies. With the possible exception of Jack Barry's team at the Boston Navy Yard, the Costs and Accounts club looks to be the best in service in tlie country. DEMPSEY TO MEET FLYNN St. Louis, April 3.—"Porky" Flynn, a Boston heavyweight, has been signed to fight Jack Dempsey, of San Francisco, here on the night of April 8, substituting for Bob Devere, of Kansas City, who withdrew from the bout. The contest is scheduled for eight rounds. FERRIS IS NOW MANAGER Hagerstown, Md., April 3. E. H. ("Doc") Ferris, last year pitcher for Hagerstown baseball club of the Blue Ridge League, was yesterday ap pointed manager of the Hagerstown team for the coming season. He pitched last season for the Asheville Club, Carolina League. Was Very Weak and Nervous Had Pains in Joints says Mr. E. Ringold, 1196 Christian street, Harrisburg. "I suffered from headache and a general run-down, weak and nervous condition, and did my work with difficulty. 'I did not sleep well and was all tired out in the morning, was trou bled a lot with pain in my limbs and joints, my kidneys were uot right and I was generally shot to pieces. I saw Sanpan advertised but paid no attention to it as I had no faith in patent medicine, but after a while I thought I would try it anyhow, and It sure did fix me up in jig time." This great Spring tonic is being sold at Keller's Drug Store, 405 Market Street, Harris burg, Pa.—adv. TQ H 5 We'll MITC (od money (or you. No matter how large or hotv small your nil or repair work, we'll do It right. JOSEPH GORDON Both rhonew—nark of Srhlelaner'a. APRIL 3, 1918. fWE-LLYIf ! W CORTNTBRJ St. Mary's C. C., baseball team of Steelton, may practice in "Harris burg. This aggregation, made up of promising youn'g players, all steel company employes, will not be per mitted to use the league field when tho regular team is away. St. Mary's manager is now seek ing practice games, and will open the regular season, at Mercersburg, Saturday, April 27. "Bob" Folwell, football coach at University of Pennsylvania, has call ed off spring football practice. Ac cording to the famous gridiron tu tor, there is nothing to be accom plished by practice this spring, as most of the men who will report next fall are at present engaged in some other form of athletics. William H. (Sparrow) Robertson, dean of track and field athletics in America, was engaged yesterday by the Young Men s Christian Associa tion as a chief athletic director and athletic field constructor, for service in France. Robertson is well known throughout this country as a track builder. It is expected that Robert son will be "over there" before many weeks to take up his new duties. Although the Y. M. C. A. commit tee has made a number of prom inent hauls in engaging former ath- Blair County Warden Liberates Many Pheasants Altoonn, Pa., April 3. —Fifty-seven ringneck pheasants, cared for at the i Corbett farm In Blair county over the winter, are being liberated in the county by Lem C. Ale, game warflen, and members of the Blair County Game, Fish and Forestry Associa tion. The birds were received • last fall from the state. The pheasants will be distributed at Claysburg, Blair Four, Tyrone. Reigels' Gap and Catfish and other points in the county. Two hens and a cock bird., are being liberated to gether. PACIFIC LEAGUE STARTS Sail Francisco, April 3.—The Pa cific Coast League baseball season opened yesterday with a prospect of ideal playing weather in all three California cities where the six teams met for initial games. San Francisco opened on the home grounds with Oakland; Salt Lake City played at Los Angeles and Vernon at Sacra mento. The Portland Club withdrew from the league some months ago, and its place has been taken by Sacramento. ANNOUNCEMENT This Week To Introduce STERLING C Guaranteed 5000 MILES plus FREE REPAIRS EXCEPTIONALLY LOW PRICES Orders taken now Delivery in three weeks I Act Quick —See Us To-day MARKER'S 1006 Market Street DIAIj 3786 Get That LAWN MOWER Ready You'll need it soon—bring it in and let us make the repairs— NOW and you will have it in first-class condition when you need it. FEDERAL MACHINE SHOD Cranberry St.—Near Court All Kinds of Machinery Repaired. I letes, Robertson is undoubtedly tho most experienced of them all. Local managers this season, are going to be sure of their players. Many will insist on a written agree ment. Last year several teams did not have same lineup twice. The Irish-American Athletic Club of New York Citf, is planning to erect a monument over the grave of Martin Sheridan, world famous Olympic athlete who died last week. The propdsed memorial in Calvary Cemetery will be a granite cross 14 feet high, fashioned after the fam ous Monaster Boise. Big league managers are still up against it in • solving the question of gaps in lineup. It is not going to be an easy thing to get players who will make good. Present indi cations are that with a few stars and the balance beginners, some teams will be top heavy. Once more comes the announce ment that high grade golf balls and clubs will cost more this season. This wiil not stop Harrisburg's golf enthusiasts. They look upon the sport as something real and bene ficial, and the cost is a secondary consideration. One player put it yesterday, "if it cost me twice as much I will be keeping in good (health at a small cost." ROWLING Mount Pleasant Press League (Academy Alley) Artillery 731 693 653 Aviators 763 632 595 Mac Donald (Artillery) 164 Mac Donald (Artillery) ...... 407 Standing of the Team? / W. L. Pet. Artillery 5 4 .556 Aviators 4 5 .444 Casino Duckpin League (Casino Alleys) Keystones 578 715 724 Senators 593 687 611 Oroff (Keystones) 176 Soules (Keystones) 486 Standing of the Tennis W. L. Pet. Crescents 46 23 .666 Casinos 42 30 .583 Keystones 37 38 .493 Senators 36 39 .480 Stars 32 37 .463 Capitals 23 49 .319 11