14 JACK DEMPSEY IN SPOT-LIGHT TODAY; BOXES TONIGHT AND ML PARADE TOMORROW High Class Boxing at Motive Power Show Next Monday night will witness a teal, up-to-date boxing Bhow at the Motive Power gymnasium, a bout •twixt two famous pugilists who are known far and wide, namely, Larry Hanson and "Bddle" Dundee. These two will stage the wind-up and there is a whole bunch of clever talent to complete what should be the best en tertainment of the season. Among the features will be the re appearance of "Dick" Conlin, the "goose-flghter," who is going to hook up with Kid Frederick, of Allentown, and our own "Sammy" Schiff, the southpaw artist, who is to combat "Knockout" Russell, of Lancaster. lAny time "Sammy" steps in the ring Looks as Though Tech Would Lead The Bunch in Basketball After winning from the Allentown High school squad in rather easy fashion Friday night, the Technical High school squad will travel to York this Friday to play the team representing the Orange anct~Bluo, of York. While the White Roses have several veterans from last year in McLaughlin, Free and Yeagley, they are handicapped by the absence of Coach Bilheimer, who has gone over to the York Collegiate Institute, a private institution. The Yorkers had used the Bilheimer system for sev eral years, and a change will handi cap them at the start of this season. The only other contest to be played is Lebanon at Allentown. While championships are never won on paper, it again looks as though Tech will repeat. To do so, the Maroon will have to beat Read ing and Lebanon. Certain it is that Tech, Reading and Lebanon have su perior teams to York, Allentown and Steelton. The first three teams look evenly matched, as do the latter three. LEONARD FIGHTS DUNDEE TONIGHT EWorld Champion Lightweight Expected to Win Easily From Italian Battler "Benny" Leonard, world's llght [weight champion, meets "Johnny" Dundee, the Italian prodigy, to-night at Newark's sporting club in the First Regiment Armory, for an eight round bout, Leonard being top-heavy favorite. Admirers of Leonard are wagering that the titleholder will score a knockout, but there are plenty of Dundee enthusiasts who are con fident the little Italian will stay the : limit. There is only the remotest of pos sibilities that Leonard will be in danger, for Dundee has never been known to display a knockout punch. Leonard has demonstrated his ability as a heavy hitter. It is problemati cal, however, If the champion can WHEN" SELECTING A MONUMENT you should consult a concern in whom you have confidence. Just the same as you would an ar chitect to supervise the build ing of your home. We feel that we are deserving of your con fidence having built a great num ber of monuments during the years we have been in business here. I. B. DICKINSON Granite, Mnrble and Tile 505-13 N. THIRTEENTH ST. Harrlsburg, Pa. What are you doing? Are you fair to yourself? Do you realize the opportunity at this time when the whole business world is reorganizing, of securing a better position? position you now hold does not offer the opportunity for you to do the best work you are capable of doing why don't you put an adver tisement in the ''Better Situation Wanted" column of the HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH and tell business men what your ability is—and experience has been? Copyright, 1918 MONDAY EVENING, ITATCRIgBTJItI? Igajgqfl "rKLKUir2CW9i JANUARY 20, 1019, the fans may be sure of action. There will be an interesting bout between two shop boys. Hanson is in the top-notch class, meeting Barney O'Leary to-night at the Olympic, in Philadelphia,. He fought George Chancy three times; met "Johnny" Kllbane, "Matty" Brock and a host of good ones, not for getting the lacing he gave "Gusty" Lewis. Recently he beat Stock, at Reading, and "Barntrr Adair, the lat ter in ten rounds. Dundee is a high-class man. stop ping "Battling" Hudson recently; twice defeating "Joe" Marks, and win ning from "Joe" McCarren and fifty others. He has a record of never be ing knocked off his feet. A better player in theleague will be'hard to find than Nyquist, the English lad playing with Reading. He is always good for in the neigh borhood of twenty points, as he is a sure shot from the fifteen-foot mark. He will will keep Reading in the running as long as he wears the Red and Black of the Berks county school. Then there is the old reliable "Red" Miller, who plays guard, but does the bulk of the offensive work for the Rod and Blue. Miller is one of the best players in the league, and can shoot them in from any angle. Lebanon was runner-up last year, and will be up at the top again. The league seems to be in a thriving con dition, and the fight for first place betwen Tech, Lebanon and Reading will be a hot one. Tech won last year, and with the same term ought to repeat. But one can never toll until the season is over, and any slip on the part of Tech will see Lebanon and Reading forge to the front. land with decisive effect on the danc ing Italian. This will be the first time since Leonard won the lightweight title from "Freddie" Welsh that ho has opposed Dundee. Previously Leonard boxed Dundee four times, once in 1915 and three times in 1916. All these bouts were ten-round, no decision affairs in which both boxers were al ternately given popular decisions. Leonard and Dundee have completed their training. Leonard has paid special attention to reducing his weight. It is asserted that the title holder is no longer eligible to defend his championship at the legitimate poundage. Leonard and his manager declare they will refute this allega tion when Leonard weighs in, as re quired by the New Jersey law. The contest is at catch weights, but the law would prohibit the match if either contestant has a weight ad vantage of more than ten pounds. The management is taking precau tionary measures to prevent conges tion. It is planned to assign soldiers in uniform for police duty and to dis courage disturbances. The advance sale is more than $7,000, it Is report ed. The promoters are anticipating a capacity crow<L The seating facili ties of the arm%y are arranged so as to accommodate a crowd of 11,000. "Patsy" Cline, of Newark, will referee. Business School Girls Win From Oberlin The Beckley Business College girls are out for victory and not dis mayed by one or two defeats, they came back in the last fray, beat ing Oberlin High school, 34-6, just like this: BECKLEY'S COLLEGE F.G. FI.G. T'l. Emanuel, f .... 13 0 26 Hollenbaugh, f 1 6 8 Lady, c 0 0 0 Woods, g 0 0 0 (Cooper) 0 0 0 Kitzmiller, g. 0 0 0 (Landis) 0 0 0 Totals 14 6 34 OBERLIN HIGH SCHOOL F.G. FI.G. T'l. Houck, f 0 6 6 Papenfus, f. ... „.0 0 0 Bishop, 0 0 0 Beinhauer, g. 0 0 0 Bolan, g 0 0 0 Totals 0 6 6 SELLS STOKE INTEREST Blain, Pa., Jan. 20. —N. K. Bistline sold his share of the general store of Bistline and Smith to Charles D. Stine, of Cisna Run. Mr. Bistline also sold the store building. SNOODLES - By Hungerfon \ oro out ANO f I i " "" [~^ZZZIZZIIZI I POPPY SoMe l \ \ , c -rVc \ 1 WftNT TO Cueam 1 l _ TtICP cr rPrl Dempsey Interviewed By Telegraph Sporting Editor Says That Willard Refused $lOl,OOO To Fight For Title Dempsey Will Box at Orpheum Tonight, Meeting Any One, and Offering $l,OOO For Lasting Three Rounds; Will Be Prominent Figure in Inaugural Parade By no means the most inconspicu ous marcher in the inaugural parade on Tuesday will be Jack Dempsey, who arrived in Harrisburg last night with his manager, Jack Kearns, and their comedy company who show at the Orpheum to-night. The part came from Shamokin, where one knock on the chin disposed of "Kid" Hogan, a brawny chap, who tried to win the $l,OOO offered by Demp sey to any one who will last three rounds with him. The first thing Manager Kearns said on alighting from the train was: "It's all over with Jess Wil lard; here's a telegram in answer to an offer of a syndicate to give him $lOl,OOO for his own share to fight Dempsey for world's championship, and he declines. We will now bend all our energies getting Carpentier hooked up." The syndicate which made this colossal offer to Willard was headed by James F. Dougherty, of Chester, one of Governor ■ Sproul's closest friends and an ardent boxing fan. Believing Dempsey to be the great-' est of all battlers the syndicate was willing to take this chance. "I hope he changes his mind," said Dempsey last night, carelessly. "But I don't think he will." Dempsey was more interested in the inaugural parade, for he will staye over to take part, being identi fied with the Chester representation of several thousand. Governor Sproul, himself, has met the won derful year old champion and is strong foY him, so that ho may be placed in a lime-light spot in the big procession. Willard in his telegram says, "I do not care to take up the subject at present, but may consider it later on." This Jack Kearns takes for a final answer, and adds that Willard is too fat to last any tirtie with Dempsey, who is following the foot steps of John L. Sullivan, meeting a couple of men every night over the circuit. He makes shorter work of them than Sullivan, one or two blows being all necessary as a rule. Dempsey's next important fight, said Manager Kearns, will be with Billy Miske, at New Orleans, where Dominick Tootrich will offer a belt for the decision in twenty rounds. Twice before these men have met; at St. Paul Dempsey won in 10 rounds, and at Philadelphia in six. Since last Monday when Kearns and Dempsey left Long Branch the fighter has been knocking them cold with ease and > precision, beginning at Trenton, where he dropped Jack McLinn with one blow. At Easton he did likewise. At Shamokin he took on "Kid" Hogan, just out of service, and finished him before he got up his guard so that a bunch of sailor friends almost choked with laughter. Sullivan used to take his time in these barn-storming trips, but Dempsey likes to finish 'em quick. If no one offers to stand up to night he will spar three rounds with his partner, Martin Burke, who claims amateur championship of the world light heavy and middle weight. Only recently he turned professional and is with the Demp sey camp. Dempsey was the cynosure of Har rlsburg yesterday and last night he and Manager Kearns put up first at the Elks, of which both are mem bers, but went later to the Crystal Hotel, where hundreds soon gath ered to see the famous pugilist. When the writer went up in his room and gripped hands with Demp sey it was like a flat wheel car on the Linglestown line for pressure. His one hand is as big as the ordi nary human's two. He stands six feet-two, is straight as an arrow, weighs 190 poundh, has coal black attractive hair and, in brief, is the finest looking 22-year-old athlets one could ever see. "Tell us something: about how you came to be the greatest fighter America ever grew," we suggested, and his merry, bu.t determined lips broadened Into a wide grin. "I guess you can call me Irish," he laughed. "My grand-dad came over from the old country and settled down in West Virginia. The family moved to Colorado and there I was born in a little town called Manassa. We had a big family, five brothers and four sisters I have, and the first recollection I have are of the Mormons who were thick in that neighborhood. It one o* them I started on my career, you might say. He was coming home from church, like myself, and we used to swarm around, the kids. One Mormon lad, a good bit bigger than me, got a hold on me and started to fight. I saw my father coming along and he did not lend a hand so I thought I'd better take care of myself. I did, and when we got home he said some nice words. Dad was always strong for me to take care of myself, and did all he could to keep me at it." Dempsey was a hard working boy as his mighty physique shows. He finally got to Utah in 1913 and had his first ring bout with a well-known man named Benz. A huge crowd saw the youngster beat this man readily, and Dempsey laughed loudly, when he recalled that he got exactly $1.24 for the knockout. After being handled a while by John the Barber in and about Frisco, Jack Kearns got hold of the prodigy, who was at that time in a ship building plant for he is a ship car penter by trade and a good one. Kearns, an expert handler, saw im mediately that this fellow was a world beater, not because of his strength but because he had every thing of Corbett, Jeffries and lots more. He knocked out Fulton with a left hook; a right cross settled Levinski; upper cut doomed others. Jim Corbett had to say: "He is the greatest all-around fighter that ever lived." His blow is bcl terrific that with only six inches start he hit Battling Jim Johnson the other night so hard that although wearing a mask he knocked him clear off the ring, broke all the ropes and the man's nose. Personally he looks the well dressed American youth; his vitality is evident; he has a keen and quick Bense of humor, and certainly has never even considered the word fear. Harrisburg will get a good look at him for he will be up in the front row of James Dougherty's Chester squad, the old home-town fellows, who would go through anything for Sproul. AROUND THE BASES According to Frank Bancroft, busi ness manager of the Reds and a base ball man of forty years experience, prohibition will materially help, not hurt, the national game next sum mer. "I have never been a prohibi tionist,' was the way Frank Bancroft expressed himself, "and voted wet on all occasions. Just the same. I can see where thousands of people will now change their daily routine and go to the ball park. The suburban garden and saloon have taken thou sands of people away from baseball —and now we'll get 'them all back again." 'I bhould put the increase in base ball attendance due to bone dry laws at from 10 to 15 per cent, next sum mer." France, ,etill bleeding from her wounds, has shown the way by send ing her challenge to Australia for the Davis Cup matches in 1920. As surances have already been given that America. England, Canada, Belgium and Italy will follow suit, and this means that the game is in for the greatest period in its long and hon orable history. YOST PROTESTS AGAINST FOOTBALL KICK OFF Fielding H. Yost, Michigan's famous football mentor, strongly is opposed to the proposed change in the rules which would eliminate the kickoft at the start of the second half. "I am not in favor of that change," he says. "I believe the kickoft should remain as it is. What if one team does have the ball on the one-foot line when the half ends?. The other team might have the ball in a similar position when the game ends. In the end the law of averages will even up that sort of thing. "The kickoft is a novel and an an cient part of the game. It should re main a part of the game, just as the kick for a goal after a touchdown should remain. It's fair enough to have the touchdown tie two field goals, and it is only right that the team scoring the touchdown should have the chance to win by kicking the goal." "Mrs. Helen Glldden' Grant, of Se waren. N. J., widow of Frederick Flerman Grant, the banker, was mar ried yesterday afternoon to William H. Tombs, of Rahway, N. J„ who has been her chauffeur for the last three years. The bride is about 65 years old, and her husband is 24." Well, one consolation; there will be no lit tle grant Tombs. ' State College announces that more than fifty students are enlisted in the boxing class, and this sport is to be fostered with interclass bouts. •300,000 FOR GOLF The Western Golf Association, at a jubilee dinner, in Chicago, paid honor to the players who participated in the Red Cross benefit matches by means of which more than $300,000 was raised last summer. Delegates from all sections of the country attended, and re-elected President Charles F. Thompson, of the Flossmoor Country Club, Chicago, and the other old officers, with the Few Fatalities Occurred in Various Branches of Athletics During 1918 List of fatalities in various branches of sports in 1918: Sports. 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 Baseball 53 29 14 24 27 20 8 1 Football 25 12 20 20 16 17 17 14 9 Boxing *ni* * 33 9 11 9 7 .' 8 4 4 4 Motor racing 21 29 6 17 6 13 24 2 1 Horse racing 3 6 5 6 3 5 2 .... 3 Wrestling 2 3 2 l Cycling 4 6 15 25 11 8 1 ... Hockey • • ••••••• •• •• ~ . • • • ~ ~ Tennis •• •• • a • a • • ■ # Bsfkfit lifl.ll ••••••••• 4 3 X as 1 2 , a |a • Oolf • ••••'•• 1 a • | * a • •• • a •' 00 Field grumes ••••••• 2 #• 2 *, 2 • • i #l (## Bowling: ••000000000 X as 0 0 0 0 0 a • s '• si 'as' a* Marathon w, • • • X • a •• • • % #; Polo ••!•••••• 2 1 a\ X 3 3 :• , |. -a >0 0 Other sports 6 3 l 2 1 X .. Totals MOKiMuMtKu lif 100 22 106 %i 68 ~~ 21 Gordon Ford's Classy Team Putting , City on Basketball Map The swiftest game of the season marked . the Independent's en counter on Saturday night with the Philadelphia All-Star team which perished, 60-26. Included in the lineup from the Quaker City were five big stars, Joe Fogarty, Sugarman, McCarter, "Doc" New man and "Kid" Dark. Qutplaying and defeating by a large score this team, the Independents prove conclusively that they have a real team Again the giant basketball Span ner. George "Hoss" Haggerty was in the limelight. He caged five goals from the field and played rings around his opponent. McCar ter. When he had the ball In his possession it was necessary for his man to fairly climb up o0 his back and reach to even touch the. ball. And then he could never get hold of it. Gordon Ford, manager of the team, and "Ike" McCord were emi nent. factors in the triumph of the local tossers. Both were in the best of form and both scored many times from the field. The lineup and summary: All-Stars. Independents. Fogarty, f. McCord. f. Sugarman, f. Wallower, f. McCarter, c. Haggerty. c. Dark, g. Gerdes, g. Newman, g. Ford, g. Field goals, McCord, 7; Wal lower, 1; Haggerty, 5: Gerdes, 3; Ford, 7; Sugarman, 6; McCarter. 4; Dark, 1; Newman, 2. Fouls. Mc- Cord, 14; Dark, 10 out of 11. Referee, White. exception of Secretary Charles M. Smalley, who retired on account ol business. ASKS UNCLE SAM TO HELP ATHLETICS A national movement for the promulgation and futherance of ath letic and recreational activities, the director to be appointed by the gov ernment, was launched in a resolu tion adopted at the annual meeting of the National Baseball Federation. The resolution declares that the war has demonstrated that physical training and public recreation are es sential to the well b'eing and morale of the people and that baseball will be one of the biggest substitutes for the social features eliminated by the recent prohibition enactment. Outfielder Sam Rice, of the Wash ington Americans, Is said to be the only major league player who has served in both the Army and Navy of the United States. Several years ago, he served a term in the Navy and last spring he enlisted in the Coast Artillery and has been over seas. He broke Into baseball as a pitcher, but was such a fine batsman that Manager Grifflth shifted him to right field, where he plays regu larly. Harness-racing men are rating 1918 as a remarkable year for the game. It is truo that no trotting records of the first importance were lowered, but an eastern harness dopster points out that many of the marks had close calls and that the year was dotted with notable per formances. Among the noteworthy feats of this kind was the winning by Lu Princeton of the fastest race ever trotted by a stallion. Cresceus, 2.0214; The Harvester. 2.01; St. Frisco, 2.01%; Peter Volo, 2.02, and Lee Ax worthy, 1.58, had all trotted some great races in other years, but the white-faced son of San Francisco, 2.07%, eclipsed them when he reeled oft two heats in 2.02 and 2.02% in de feating St. Fricco at Hartford. In his last race with St. Frisco at Atlanta. Lu Princenton won in 2.02, 2.04% and 2.02%, placing the fastest three-heat race ever trotted by a stallion to the credit of this wonderful campaigner. The Tarsus School of Gymnastics has a busy week ahead, opening the Sunday School League to-night with St. Mary's; meeting Stevens Memorial on Wednesday; on Thursday playing St. Mary's, of Steelton, and winding up Saturday night at Lititz. OLD DANKER RESIGNS Grccncastlc, Pa., Jan. 28.—Samuel H. Eby, an officer of the Citizens' National Bank since its organization, has resigned as assistant cashier. Mr. Eby has ben in tho banking busi ness for the past thirty-six years. He is 82 years old. Use McNeil's Pain Exterminator--Ad GREAT BALL IN AUDITORIUM TO BE GALA EVENT Many Unusual Features to Characterize Inaugural Dance Tomorrow The inaugural ball in the Chest nut street auditorium to-morrow night will be enhanced by a number of unusual events which have been planned by the special committee of the Harrisburg Republican Club, which has the event in charge. Pinal arrangements have been concluded, and nothing has been left undone to make the dance a brilliant social affair. The invitation list has been exhausted and fully three thou sand people are expected. Fifty floor managers have been selected to take charge of the floor. City and state police will maintain order in and about the building, while a squad of uniformed firemen will fur nish fire protection. Secret service men from Philadelphia will furnish additional protection to the large crowd. Fourteen persons will participate in the spectacular tableaux. During these tableaux Miss Helen Green halgh, of the Philadelphia Metro politan Opera Company, will sing "The Star Spangled Banner." The grand march, arranged in a way entirely novel and original, will be led so as to form the letters "S" and "B" in honor of Governor Sproul and Lieutenant-Governor Beidleman. The hall has been handsomely decorated by employes of Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart. Mild punch will be served by a group of young girls. Handsome souvenir programs con taining portraits of the Governor and Lieutenant-Governor are on hand. All soldiers and sailors have been requested to wear their uniforms. The small ballroom has been re served as a ladies' cloak room with women in attendance. Automobiles will enter Chestnut street from Second, to avoid confu sion. Passengers will dismount from the automobiles under a canopy stretched from the entrance to the curb. Middletown Girls Win From Palmyra, but the Sterner Sex Loses The Middletown High school boys and girls basketball teams played their first game in the Luna rink on Friday evening against the Palmyra High school boys and girls team. The score of the boys team was 43- 17, in favor of Palmyra and 7-2 of the girls team in favor of the home team. Following was the lineup: BOYS' TEAM, PALMYRA G. F. T't'l Miller, f. 6 0 12 Erb, 2 0 2 Basehore, 9 7 25 Withers, 1 0 2 Farnsler, 0 0 0 Kreider, f 0 0 0 Total 18 7 45 HIGH SCHOOL G. F. T't'l Kern, f. 2 3 7 Kennard, f 2- 0 4 Greenwalt, c fc 2 0 4 Yost, 0 0 2 Ulrich, 10 2 Total 7 3 I 7 GIRLS' TEAM, PALMYRA G. F. T't'l Wolfersberger, f 0 0 0 R. Gingrich, f 1 0 2 Stauffer, 1 3 & Wolfe, 0 0 0 M. Gingrich, g. 0 0 0 Total 2 3 7 HIGH SCHOOL G. F. T't'l Dubendorf, f. ...•••• 0 0 0 Swartz, 1 u 2 Selcher, 0 0 0 Schaeffer, • 0 0 0 Hand, 0 0 0 Bander, c. 1 0 0 Total 10 2 Hummelstown Takes From Hanshaw Five The Hummelstown Crescents de feated the Hanshaw Big Five of Harrisburg by tho score of 45 to 27. Both teams played a very good game. This evening a game will be played between tho Crescents and tho Keystone A. C. team, of Harris burg. Lineup: Big Five. Crescents. Taylor, f. Burridge, f. Cook, f. Blackburn, f. Wenerick, c. Burridge, c. Fairlamb, g. Rupert, g. Emmanuel, g. Eckenroth, g. Field goals, Taylor, 3; Cook, 4; Fairlamb, 1; Emmanuel, 2; T. Bur ridge, 6; Blackburn, 2; G. Burridge, 9; Rupert, 1; Eckenrode, 2. Fouls, Cook, 7; G. Burridge, 5. Big Five of Steelton Tripped at Elizabethtown Reinforced by "Red" Crane, Mike Yoder and some other stars, Eliza bethtown took Saturday's game from Steelton, 26-12. Line-up: Steelton Elizabethtown C. Krout, f. Shirk, f. E. Krout, f. Crane, f. • Keim t c, JToder, c, Garner, g. Shank, g. Dayhoff, g. Eshelman, g. Field goals: Shirk, 3; Crane, 7; Shank, 1; E. Krout, 2; C. Krout, 1; Keini, 1; Dayhoff, 2. Fouls: Shank 4. Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart Store Closed Tuesday During Parade The store will be closed tomorrow from noor until 2:30 during - inaugural ceremonies arid parade Smart New Hats Are Com ing in For Immediate Weai Charming styles in satin, satin and georgette, an combinations of fabric and sipper straw and braid. Delightfully original creations in black, browt navy, Victory blue, henna and greys—the larges showing we remember ever having so early befor< Stunning all-black moline and lace hats. A large shipment came in late Saturday and ' will have a prominent place in Tuesday's showing. Just the styles that women and misses want for immedial wear. $5.00, $6.00, $6.50, $7.50, $8.50, $lO.OO, $12.00, $15.( and higher. Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, Second Floor, Fronts The Iron Division, N. G. P. In the World War A Book That Will Jump Into Favo In every great war there-has been an Iron Division or i Iron Brigade. Troops won the title by unusual gallantry c the battlefield, and in almost every instance the mark conspicuous bravery was won at the cost of tremendoi sacrifices. In this narrative of the Iron Division of Pennsylvania < the world's battle ground in France is set forth ho Pennsylvania's Guardsmen emerged and became known f valor and heroism. Every son and daughter, every mother and father of tl Keystone state, will read this book with great interest. Just published and ready for the first time tomorrow the Book Section. Price $l.( Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, Street Floor. Play Safe- Stick to KING OSCAR CIGARS Because the quality is as good as ever it was. They will please and satisfy you 7c—worth it JOHN G HERMAN & CO Makers ANNOUNCE BIRTH OP SO: Halifax, Pa., Jan. 20. —Mr. Mrs. Joseph Shoof, of near to' announce the birth of a son, Jos< Shoof, Jr., on Sunday, January, 1919.
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