PANT CORBETT OR JEFFRIES TO REFEREE FIGHT; MATTY MAY HEAD B. B. COMMISSION
rant Corbett or Jeffries
to Referee Big Fight
Chicago, Feb. 18. Jess Wlllard
ivywelght pugilistic champion to
/ was "officially" advised by Tex
:kard that Jack Dempsey would
his opponent in the champion
p fight on July 4.
'There was no significance to our
eting to-day," Rickard said. "I
s in Chicago on the way west on!
ne personal business. Wlllard
no on some other business and
:ided to talk things over with us.
ere is a stipulation In our contract |
it I am personally to advise lim
0 the opponent Is to be. I did
it to-day."
tickard started to-night for Fort!
>rth, Texas., in connection with i
no oil business. He said his trip
1 no connection with selection of
site for the tight. He declared
had received many bids, some of
icli were favorable beyond expec
ions, but that the arena would
. be chosen until every considera
n had been given all bids, which
>hably will be several weeks.
Villard came to Chicago from
nsas City where he disposed of
remaining circus equipment for
,000. The champion is now free
prepare for the contest.
,L expect to start light training
hin a couple of weeks," Wlllard
d. "That may seem a little early
I have not taken much strenu
i exercise for so long that I plan
start easily."
'he question of referee has hardly
n approached yet, although many
asking for either Jim Corbett
Jim Jeffries. According to Rick-
If the Willard-Dempsey bout
uld by any chance be held in New 1
JIG SIX" IS BACK
MOTHER SIDE
Ity Says French Are Afraid
if Baseball; He May Be
Made Commission Head
en York, Feb. 18. Captain
irlsty" Mathewson, former man
r of the Cincinnati National
gue baseball club, returned yes
rlay on the transport Rotterdam,
tliewson was connected with the
mical warfare service of the army
I for a long time was stationed at
crlcan General Headquarters in
lumont.
hortly before the armistice was
ned, he was assigned to the 28th
ision stationed near Toul. His
leagues in the gas school at Chau
nt included "Ty" Cobb, Detroit's
r outfielders; Major Percy Hough
, former president of the Boston I
ional League club, and Major
neh Rickey, president of the St.
lis National League club.
We were sorry we could not get
o action," declared Mathewson,
>n his arrival, "but that was the
tune of war. I think war is all
'ocket Billiard
Match
FRANK TABERSKI
World's Pocket Blllard Champion
—vs—
JOHNNY LAYTON
Former World's Champion
IN A MATCH OF 300 POINTS
Wednesday, Feb. 19
ieonard's Billiard
Academy
tear Kennedy's Medicine Store
P. M. 8 P. M.
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j* the finest eggs, the best flavoring,
Ljij the best of everything—and they
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Architects of Appetite
TUESDAY EVENING.
Tork, either Bill Brown or Jack
Skelly will be the third man In the
ring. Should the big bout not be
fought in the Fast neither Brown
nor Skelley stand much of a chance
of being selected as referee."
Tex would not be pinned down re
garding his probable choice. He was
wary even of mentioning any of the
candidates for fear his remarks
might be misunderstood. What he
did say was:
"Local sentiment will have to fig
ure largely in the selection of the
third man. If the bout should be
held in New York I naturally would
feel called upon to select a man in
whom the New Yorkers who would
provide the bulk of the attendance,
have implicit faith. Vice versa, if
it is decided to hold the contest in
Illinois, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas.
Colorado, Connecticut or some other
state; local opinion Is bound to exert
a big influence on me.
"Of course the main thing will be
to have the contest Judged by a man
in whom the whole sporting world
will hvae faith. There are several
nationally renowned and dependable
referees scattered about the country-
In case the bout should take place
in a locality not boasting a referee
of national prominence of course I
will hav e to draw from the outside.
"Already I have had more than
forty applications for permission to
referee the bout. Some of the can
didates are exerting all kinds of in
fluence and pressure on me to en
courage and force their selection.
Why, only yesterday I received a let
ter from one of the most powerful
men politically in the country asking
me not to overlook a certain friend
of his, a well known referee."
that Sherman said it was and a little
worse."
He expressed the belief th* not
many of the big league players in
the army In France will retrunintime
to take part In the opening games
of the season.
Matthewson did not disclose his
plans for the future, but said that
he was not under contract with any
baseball club. Baseball was not very
popular among the French, he ex
plained, because they considered it
too brutal. "We could not get any
Frenchmen to be a catcher," he added,
"because they were all afraid they
would bo hit with the ball."
When Matty was informed that
Hal Chase had been acquitted of the
charges made against him last sum
mer, he refused to comment on the
case. He said that he returns home
a free agent and is anxious to get
back in baseball. When asked about
becoming a member of the Giants
as a coach he said that he considered
this his home town and etrongly in
timated that he would consider any
offer which might be made to him
by tlje Giants.
Matty has been ordered to report
to Washington immediately and it.
is believed that he will be discharged
from the army before the major
league clubs depart for their South
ern training camps.
Mathewson told of two Americans
who blocked trafflce on a street in
a small French town by playing
catch because the French were afraid
to pass behind the man with the
catcher's glove.
It is expected that a committee
created to select a new chairman for
the National Commission will an
nounce its choice this week. Who
will get the job is a matter of spec
ulation at this writing.
Mathewson's name has been sug
gested. It is. not known whether or
not Big Six "would accept the post.
If he could be prevailed upon to do
so he would unquestionably make
good at it.
Matty has long experience in base
ball as a player and manager. More
over, he is a college graduate, a man
of fine mentality and of good Judg
ment.
He would enjoy the entire confi
dence of the public, and the players,
too, would undoubtedly feel that their
interest were safe In his hands.
I. K. Sanborn, a Chicago baseball
writer, has also bean mentioned for
the chairmanship. Sanborn was re
cently elected president of th e Base
ball Writers' Association of America,
SNOODLES By Hungerford
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HI PAS PRIVATE STOCK FGNGI I (T?nwllM , F ) [BM] SHOUTED AS
SB ALU mm I yPUVMLIIM STAGGERED
Frank Taberski Will
Show at Leonards With
Ex-Champion Layton
The world's undefeated pocket
billiard champion, Frank Taber
skl. who drew big crowds to
Leonard's several months ago, Is
contracted to show to-morrow at
11 and to-morrow evening at 8,
playing against Johnny Layton,
and meeting all comers. The play
last time Taberskl came here
was very fast and local talent
made ripping records in tackling
the champ.
Taberskl is one of the greatest
cue exponents the world has
ever known and is at the present
time the greatest pocket billiard
player. His highest run on a
6xlo table was made against
Joseph Concannon in Buffalo.
The run was 183.
Layton has been touring the
country for the last several
months giving exhibitions with
laberskl. He was a former
world champ and It was
ski himself who took the title
from him.
WITH THE BOWLERS
The Central Iron and Steel bowl
©f at Leonard's played one game,
as follows:
SALES DEPT.
Drinkwater .. 132 158 136 — 426
Houser ...... lie 173 3^6 — 445
Adams 128 113 147 388
Darr 156 143 148— 449
i Lechthaler ~ 380 164 167 511
Totals .... 712 753 754 —2219
ACCOUNTING DEPT.
Grissinger ... 167 169 136 472
Sheesley .... 119 133 107— 359
Easton 157 140 137 434
Hare 114 123 129 366
Black ....... 162 161 182— 505
Tqtals 719 726 691—2136
League Standing
W. L. Pet.
Accounting Dept. .. 29 22 .669
Open Hearth 27 21 .563
Sales Dept 25 26 .490
Purchasing Dept. .. 18 28 .375
BETHLEHEM STEEL LEAGUE
(At Brashears.)
GENERAL MACHINE SHOP
Hunter 170 147 134 — 451
Kunncrt .... 102 302 123 327
A. Pugh 165 153 182— 500
T. Lowe 170 139 119— 428
Miller 156 147 132 435
Totals .... 763 688 690 —2141
FROG AND SWITCH SHOP
Johnson .... 163 182 155—500
Foreman 143 102 122 367
Fisher 153 158 116— 427
C. Pugh .... 144 186 124—454
Marks 156 128 147 431
Totals 709 756 664—2179
ON PARTHEMORE ALLEYS
The Married Men last night trinf
med the Single Men in a well-bowl
ed match on the Parthemore Alleys,
New Cumberland.
MARRIED MEN
Ruby 119 110 157 386
Snoke 137 105 126 368
Noggles 96 116 127 339
Smailing .... 127 122 154 403
Geistwhite ... 139 171 124 424
Totals 608 62 4 G88 —1920
SINGLE MEN
Ruby 108 107 125 340
Long . 99 130 135 364
McGutver ... 121 84 171— 376
Bowen 101 102 129 333
Bricker 87 103 141— 331
Total ( 536 526 701—1743
ON FICKES ALLEYS
CAPTAINS
Fickes 138 130 134 402
Datigelo 82 76 112— 270
Hamilton ... 93 100 65 260
Reeser 98 111 99 308
Hammaker .. 11l 158 129 39^
Totals .... 524 578 639—1641
MATES
Prowell 137 120 118— 375
AVitman 105 101 124 330
Starr 101 107 103— 311
Gibson 126 100 115— 341
Fox 135 116 104— 355
Totals .... 619 582 674—1718
NEWVILLE TRIMS BIG FIVE
On Friday night Newvllle A.
C. defeated the Mlddletown "Big
Five," at Newvllle. with the score
of 37-17. Middletown went to
Newville conflden of winning
but when the game started a
different tale was told. Newville
had things their own way from
the start to the finish. Hllbush
and Ritner did the scoring for
Newville. lUlbush making 20
points and Ritner 17.
Snavely and Beck starred for
Middletown. the former making
some long shots at the basket.
The lineup is as follows;
Middletown (Newville
Kern, f. Shaner, f.
Snavely. f. Hllbush, f.
Oottsshall, c. Ritner, c.
Rudy, g. n Slrohm, g.
Beck. g. W Seltz, g.
Field Goals-*-Kern. 1; Gott
nhall, 1: Beck. 2: Snavely. 3;
Ritner, 5; Hllbush, 10. Foul
Goals—Beck. 3 out of 13: Rit
ner. 7 out of 15. Substitutions—
Tligler for Woods for
Seltz. Refeme—Suenders. Time
of halves—2o minutes.
&UUUBBIJRQ TELEGRAPH:
TOME SCHOOL IN
BIG TRACK MEET
THIS SEASON
Port Deposit, Md., Feb. 18.—May
17 has been finally settled upon as
the date for the annual Inter-
Scholastie Track Meet of Tome
School. The importance of this
classic is known to the entire eastern
section of the country, schools and
colleges both of this and neighbor
ing states having arranged their ath
letic schedules so as to interfere* in
no way with this meet and to allow
their students to compete. The
Southern Athletic Union also has
conceded the date to Tome.
This big affair, which is the larg
est of its kind in the South, will
undoubtedly draw more visitors and
competitors this year than ever be
fore. Since first being held in 1902,,
jit has gradually increased in the
number of contestants and the size
of the crowds until it is now regard
ed as the big spring festival of sec
ondary school athletics.
Secondary schools of importance
within a radius of 250 miles, and in
some cases more, yearly send to
Tome on this occasion several hun
dred of the finest types of school
boy athletes. With the growth In
the number of contestants, the list
of events has kept pace, schools of
all classes being given equal oppor
tunities. To conduct the races,
well-known officials from the larger
cities are always selected, and all
events arc run in clockwork order.
As usual, Tome will be complete
ly prepared to care for every de
tail. The quarter-mile track, with
its straightaway, is so remarkably
constructed that it may be put In
the best of condition with compara
tive ease. Near one end of the
track is a concrete grandstand with
a seating capacity of 1,000 people.
On the adjoining banks, which in
themselves form natural stands, oth
er seats are erected to care for at
least 2,000. The gymnasium and
cage, the dormitories and the Inn
will be thrown open to offer every
convenience.
Arrangements are now complete
for a special boat to come up the
river from Baltimore. Invitations
are being distributed, entries re
ceived, medals and awards select
ed, and no end of details being cared
for by several committees in charge.
From the very beginning, indica
tions promise an unusual success.
Always favored with ideal weather
for this occasion, Tome, with her
beautiful buildings and wonderful
surroundings, will offer on May 17
one of the finest and biggest spec
tacles of the kind ever staged in any
section of the country.
Sunday School League
Plays Three Games
E.,C. Lutz, secretary of the Sun
day School League. last night
awarded the St. Mary's team a vic
tory by forfeit over Camp Curtin.
Last week the Camp Curtin five
failed to appear at the Cathedral
Hall for a game with St. Mary's.
The games were as follows:
Hiok-A-Thrift. Covenant.
N. Frank, f. Hartman, f.
Zeigler, f. McCahn, f.
Bricker. c. Atkinson, c.
C. Frank, g. Ellinger, g.
Hall, g. Dapp, g.
Substitutes, Weidman, Miller, El
lis. Field goals, N. Frank, 13;
Zeigler, 3; Weidman, 2; Ellis, 1;
Bricker, 5; C. Frank, 15; Hartman,
2; McCahn, 1. Fouls, Hartman, 2;
H. Frank, 6. Referee, Kohlman.
Methodist. St. Mary's.
Winn, f. Bolton, f.
Yoder, f. Leedy, f.
Lutz, c. S'ourbier, c.
(Flickinger) Cough, g.
Bell, g. Gerdes, g.
Fisher, g.
Field goals, Bolton, 1; Leedy, E;
Sourbier, 5; Gough, 1; Gerdes, 1;
Winn, 2: Bell, 2. Fouls, Winn, 4;
Gerdes, 6.
Tarsus. Market Square.
Meek, f. A. Zimmerman, f.
Cobaugh, f. Emmanuel, f.
Lyter, c. Haonlen, o.
Long, g. Moyer, g.
llolahau, g. H. Zimmerman, g
Field goals, Meek, 16; Cobaugh,
10; Lyter, 2; A, Zimmerman, 3;
Emmanuel, 88; Haenlen, 2. Fouls,
Emmanuel, 1; Moyer, 2; Long, 1.
Referee, Schraedley.
league Standing
W. L. Pet.
St. Mary's 7 0 1.000
Hick-A-Thrift 6 1 .857
Salem 5 3 .025
Tarsus 4 S .571
Covenant 2 4 .333
Methodist 1 5 .167
Market Square 0 6 .000
Churches of God Protest
Against "Open" Sunday
Protest agains tthe repeal of the
Sunday closing laws is contained In
resolutions unanimously adopted by
the Ministerial Association of the
Churches of God at their meeting in
the Fourt Street Church of God
yesterday afternoon. The resolutions
were presented by Dr. B. G. Yahn.
Devotional exercises were con
ducted by the Rev. E. F. Sipe. "A
Simultaneous Evangelistic Campaign
For the East Pennsylvania Elder
ship." was discussed by the Rev. S.
M. Kraybtll and the Rev. E. E.
Kauftman.
Greb Not Afraid to Fight
Dempsey After Mauling
Battling Levinsky in Ring
Buffalo, N. Y. t Feb. 17. —Harry
Greb, of Pittsburgh, scored a de
cisive victory over Battling Levin- |
sky, of New York, in a ten-round
bout here last night. Greb carried
the fighting ta Levinsky all the way.
Levinsky weighed 175, Greb IG4>6.
"You can just make it as strong
as you want—l will let Grob light
Deinpsey at any time or place if j
they make it worth our while," said
James Mason, manager of Harry
Greb. after the light.
•"Greb will never run away from
Dempsey. In fact, not so long ago
when Greb scored his second victory
over Battling Levinsky at Philadel
phia in a six-round bout, it was an
nounced from the uing that Harry's
next opponent in Philadelphia
would be Dempsey. We signed for
such a bout, but Dempsey never did.
Of course, Dempsey has a kayo wal
lop, but so have other men Greb
has faced. They never were able to
hurt him though, and he always has
found this type of fighter easiest to
best.
'"/ he answer is simple. heavy
must needs get set •Jo do the dam
age and he slows himself up. Greb
makes a punching bag out of a slow
man and gives him no chance to
come back effectively. The case of
Tommy Robson at Cleveland recent
ly illustrates my point. "
"I am not saying that Dempsey
might not polish off Greb quickly,
but I doubt if he can do it, and T
am willing to bet my house and
home that if Harry gets through the
first two rounds he will clean up
Ihp ring with Dempsey."
KILLS WIFE AND HIMSELF
Kansas City.—A husband sent a
revolver bullet into the head of his
wife while she slept, then turned the
weapon on himself and ended his
life. Leopold Mawrin was the mur
derer. His victim was Julia Marie
Mawrin. Both, came from Austria-
Hungary five years ago. •
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AROUND THE BASES
Tlie German nation's one of crimes;
But in Uer fall from grace
'Her young folks, like ours, do not
dance
The new jazz "face to face."
Said Old Sport Rickey: "Danced
'Em all, from here t' Cripple Creek
But never seen such soft soap stuff
France round with check t' cheek."
Tnlsa, Okla., Feb. 18.—For the
second time, Brian Downey, of Co
lumbus, Ohio, and Willie Laughlin,
of Bethlehem, Pa., fought fifteen
rounds to a draw here last night.
The two men, contenders for the
welterweight championship, met
here a month ago when they fought
a draw.
What did we predict about base
ball—big season? Well, Yale had
120 candidates out on the hurdles
yesterday, all wanting a- whack at
the universal sport.
COMMONWEAI/TTH PLAYS
TONIGHT
The Commonwealth Travelers will
meet the Hershey Men's Club, of
basketball game of a series of three
which is being run off by the two
fives. The game will be played on
the Hershey floor. The lirst game
resulted in a Hershey victory so the
Commonwealth quintet will have to
win to-niglit if the series is to con
tinue for three games.
R. W. Matchett, manager of the
Travelers, has announced that the
following men ai'e to report to
night at 6.30 o'clock at the Com
monwealth Club: Reed. Rexroth,
Miller, Frank, Smith and Bihl.
Memphis, Tenn., Feb. IS. Pal
Moore, of Memphis, who recently
defeated Jimmy Wilde in London,
won an easy decision over Johnny
Ritchie, of Chicago, here last night
in an 8-round bout. The men are
bantam weights.
Reading, Pa., Feb. 18.—Lew Tend
ler, the Philadelphia lightweight,
easily defeated Larry Hansen, of
Allentown, in a six-round windup
FEBRUARY 18, 1919.
hero last night. Tendler had the
best of every round.
WHERE DO THEY CiCT IT ?
Then came Mme. Breshkovskaya.
"Ah!" said we. "Your face Is fa
miliar, but your name escapes us."
Daytona, Fla., Feb. 18. —Ralph De
Palina in a specially built automo
bile, euipped with a Liberty mo
tor, to-day broke three more world's
records for straightaway dashes on
the Daytona Beach speedway.
The time for to-day's dashes as
given out by the Automobile Asso
ciation of America was: Fifteen
mile straightaway, 0:48:75; 20
miles, 8:54:20, and one mile, 38:8:1.
The mile dash was from a standing
start and the others from a flying
start.
New York, Feb. 18.—A call for a
meeting of tlie New International
League in this city on February 20
was issued here to-day by David
Fultz, president of the league.
Transfer of the Hamilton, Ont.,
franchise will be the most import
ant business. Applications for the
franchises have been received from
Scranton, Montreal and Ottawa, Mr.
Fultz said.
ON CASINO ALLEYS
The Alarines defeated the Avia
tion last night on the Casino alleys.
MARINES
Beck 145 158 188— 491
Bentz 155 182 170— 507
Kroll 119 103 165—• 447
\yeber 187 180 192 659
Totals COO 083 715 —2004
AVIATION
Gildersleove .M 64 127 135 420
Davis 191 129 222 542
Urban 134 147 142 423
Dezelsky .... 171 179 156 — 500
Totals .... 660 582 655—1897
Pittsburgh. Feb. 18.—Dick Load
man, of Buffalo, and Eddie Wirnler
of Pittsburgh, fought a ten-round
bout to a draw here last night. "Wirn
ler held the edge early in the bout,
but Loadman made a strong finish.
Sammy Schiff on Edge
For Motive Power Fight
"Sammy" Schiff and "Joe" Mc-
Carron will meet on Friday night
at tlie Motive Power arena in the
wind-up, Schiff being so good an
attraction that he will, for the first
time, get king-row position.
"Sammy" did not look so very good
the last time lie appeared here
with Larry O'Keefe. but he is many
per cent, stronger after a couple
weeks' hard work-out. He hooks
up with one of the niftiest boxers
in the state in MuCarron. of Allen
town. Manager Runlt has an all
round good bill for this meeting,
including "Rube" Bennett, who is
as pretty a sparring big l'cllow as
one can tind in any bout. "Ruhe"
keeps himself in pink of condition
and liis opponent always knows he
lias been in the ring, and not lap
ping lilypops. The tickets are
going lively and the' management
looks for a full house.
QUADRUPLETS BORN HERE
Philadelphia.—Airs. Annina Lizzi,
wife of Giovanni Lizzi, yesterday gave
birth to two boys and two girls in the
home of the family at 516 Pierce
street. The four were baptized by
Father Antonio Bartolomel, assistant
rector at the Church of San Nicola di
Tolontino, Ninth and "Watkins streets.
The boys have been named Dominico
and Antonio and the girls Rita and
Mart a.
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