lITCHIE TRIMS LEONARD IN FOUR ROUNDS; BASEBALL LEAGUE FOR ALLISON HILL
aseball to Boom Again in
the Allison Hill League
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"get-together" meeting of offi
s and managers connected with
Allison Hill Baseball League has
i called by the president, E. E.
LUSS, for Tuesday night at the Al
ii Hill freight station, at which
e plans will be laid for the open
of the season, the forepart of
Secretary and Treasurer Allen
Fritz has sent out notices to tho
• clubs to have representatives at
meeting.
he ltague, at the close of last sea
was composed of the Reading,
ewood, Galahad and Hlck-A
ift teams. In spite of the war
ditlons, the league enjoyed Its
t prosperous year, last season,
i the race ending in a tie between
ding and Rosewood. During the
: series of three games almost
was turned over to the Red Grose
>ugh the "Peanuts Waltz" benefit,
ver a score of players were in the
dee of their country last season,
with tho return of many of them,
uinn, the Lebanon Star, Leading
Scorer; Tech Should Win Pennant
LEAGUE STANDING
anon 5 1 .830
iding 5 1 -830
h 3 1 .750
intown 2 4 .250
>lton 1 4 .200
■k 1 6 .183
tuinn, the flashy Lebanon for
•d who will play in this city Fri
nighl against the Technical high
ooi, leads tho Central Fennsyl
la league in scoring with a total
133 points in 0 contests. His
il gives hfhi an ave/age of 22.1ti
its per game. Close on his heels
lyquist who has tallied 11 points
in the same number of games.
i Reading player has shown his
eriority in field goals,* while the
anon lad excells in fouls. Quinn
a record of 101 fouls in the half
en contests, and he will have a
•ry battle with Kolilman, for in
dual honors from the 15 foot
■ Friday night. Local fans are
fldent that,"Hennie" will be able
cop the honors pitted against
league's leading tosser.
'reidman, the Reading center, ex
si n the matter of lleld goals with
to his credit. He is one of the
t scorers in the league. Coach
ler has nine players who are de
dable. They are so nearly
lie and Position VT. G. F. G. F. G. T. A.
nn. Forward L a 10 101 133 22.16
[uist. Forward R " 31 00 122 20.13
gley, Forward Y 6 12 84 108 18.00
ilman. Guard T 4 7 52 60 10.50
leefe. Forward A 5 0 5 2 0 4 12.80
edman. Center R 0 35 0 70 11.67
uschinski, Guard S 5 5 20 37 7.40
sbach. Center T 4 12 4 28 7.00
ler. Guard L 0 21 0 42 7.00
istian. Forward R 2 1 11 13' 6.50
Beck Guard T 3 8 2 18 6.00
ers Forward S 5 10 9 29 5.80
icck. Forward ........ T 4 11 0 22 5.50
ston. Guard T 6 15 2 22 5.33
nk, Center T 2 5 .0 10 5.00
th. Guard T 3 6 0 12 4.00
ell, Forward / S 2 3 2 8 4.00
icieri. Forward S 4 8 0 10 4.00
ler. Forward T 4 8 0 10 4.00
e. Forward Y 0 11 0 22 3.67
•ams. Forward R 6 10 0 20 3.33
gle. Forward T 3 5 0 10 s!oO
ut, Center L 6 9 0 18 3,00
ley. Center S 4 0 o 12 s!oo
jaughlin. Center Y 7 9| l 19 2!? i
lien, Guard A 0 7 2 10 2^67
ing. Guard Y 7 7 1 15 2.14
•thrup, Guard A ' 5 5 0 10 2^oo
1. Guard . . T 2 2 0 4 2!oo
er. Guard R 5 3 0 10 2100
:tenberg. Guard It 5 4 0 8 LOO
•g, Forward Y 4 3 0 0 L5O
inn. Guard R 3 2 0 4 P33
mther. Center A 5 3 0 >0 R2O
Ix, Guard Y 3 1 0 2 !o7
es, Forward Y 0 2 0 4 jo 7
ed. Forward A 5 0 3 3 [go
ion. Guard L 0 l 0 2 is 3
lmener. Guard R 1 0 0 0 iol)
tcr, Guard A 1 0 0 0 ioo
•rail. Forward A 2 0 0 0 *OO
>anoskl. Guard S 2 0 0 0 no
;li. Guard' S 2 0 0 0 ioo
rgan. Guard S 3 0 0 0 00
jler. Guard . A 4 0 0 0 *OO
irdick. Guard Y 4 0 ~'o ft nn
proved Condition of
Clemenceau Causes
Joy in French Capital
nrl*. Feb. 2i. News of the im
vement in the condition of M.
menceau was received with Joy
Paris which had been worried over
tone of the official bulletin is
-3 Saturday morning. The pre
r partook of la hearty breakfast
then was examined by the doc
i, but did not joke with the doc
< as much as usual,
t 6 o'clock last evening the fol
ing official bulletin was issued
cerning the condition of Premier
menceau:
M. Clemenceau had a good day.
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Add good books to your library
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Many other books at low prices,
all orders fllled.
Over 20,000 books In stock on sl
ow t every subject at 5c up.
Open evenings. Books bought.
Bell phone 357-J. C'nll ns np.
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MONDAY EVENING.
fans and players are anxious for the
opening of the league. One of the first
questions that will come up for con
sideraflon is the matter of finances.
With the teams playing a forty-four
game series, no admission is charged
at the Seventeenth and Chestnut
street grounds.
Several athletic clubs have express
ed a desire to enter the league, but
whether there will be any changes
will be a matter to be decided by the
board of directors. " Following the
Initial meeting there will be a second
session within two weeks, at which
time officers for the ensuing year will
be elected to direct affairs for the
season. In addition to
Secretary and Treasurer A. H. !• ritz
and his assistant, Harold Cobaugh.
the following managers have been no
tified to attend with another represen
tive from each club. Manager Earl
ICillinger, Rosewood; Secretary
"Steve" Bowers, Galahad; Manager
Charles Pressler, Reading; Manager
"Bob" Clark, Hick-A-Thrlft.
matched that it is hard to settle on
any Ave or six players. Should a
post-season of contests be necessary,
Tech ought to win.
One of the surprises of the year
was the defeat of Lebanon at Allen
town. This reversal will undoubt
edly put the Leabonites out of the
running. Reading trimmed Allen
town easily at the Lehigh county
seat, and Tech will have to do the
same. As it now looks Tech and
Reading will wind up the year with
10 victories and 2 defeats.
Lebanon is able to win many of
her contests through the wonderful
ability of Quinn to pitch the fouls.
Miller is also one of the best players
in the league. At Reading is Nyquist
and a better high school player is
hard to # find anywhere. Freidman
is a heavy scorer. But with Tech the
team is a well rounded bunch of
seusoned players and there is no
reason in the world why the same
team should not repeat last year's
performance and land the pennant
in the Central Penn league. Tech's
players stand well in the percentages
when it is taken info consideration
that each of the plavjkrs is used for
the duration of one Half and then a
substitution is made. Inclusive of
all contests played to date, the aver
ages are as fo'lows:
His temperature was 37.2 (centi
grade) (98.9 Fahrenheit); pulse G8
Henceforth only one bulletin will be
issued daily."
NEW ASSISTANT
CHIEFS OF BUREAU
Washington, Feb. 24. The Sen
ate has confirmed the nominations
of Grosvenor M. .Tones, of Ohio, and
Roy S. MacElwee, of New York,
as first and second assistant chiefs
of the Bureau of and Do
mestic Cofnmerce, Department of
Commerce.
Every Man Starred on
the Independents, Who
Trimmed Phila. Champs
Gordon Ford's defenders of
j Chestnut Street Auditorium
showed convincingly on Saturday
I night that they knew something
I about the universal game of bas
l ketball. When the talent of
| the Quaker City, that dashing and
I satisfied St. Elizabeth! winners of
j the American League ribbon, fall
i for a 50-36 defeat, eveft the out
j sider may appreciate that slx
! cylinder ball is played in the
j capital city.
One prime reason for the In—
; dependents keeping up their av
erage Is that the men are on the
I job. "Hoss" Haggerty has to
j make a long trip here for each
game, but he can be counted on
and helps always to put class in
the combination. "Hoss" made
the famous Jack Lawrence look
dike A cripple. It was a big
night, too, for Ike McCord and
Rote and Manager Ford, with
Gerdes, kept down the fast for
wards until they had hardly a
chance to score. *Tlie lineup was;
Independents. St. Elizabeth.
McCord, f. Dunleavy, f.
Rote, f. Gallagher, f.
Haggerty, c. Lawrence, c.
; G. Ford, g. Brown, g.
j Gerdes, g. . Deltrich, g.
Field goals, McCord, 3; Rote,
| 3; Haggerty. 7; O. Ford, 2;
Gerdes, 2; Dunleavy, 2; Galla
! gher, 4: Brown, 2; Deltrich, 1.
Fouls, McCord, 18 out of 20;
! Brown, 18 out of 21. Referee,
I White. Timekeeper und scorer,
i Kllneline.
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Leonard Is Trimmed
by Willie Ritchie
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"Benny" Leonard, lightweight
champion pugilist of the whole
world, got the jolt of his fair young
life at Man Francisco from "Willie"
Ritchie, in the presence of 12,000 ex
cited spectators, the great bulk of
whom agreed that Leonard got all the
worst of it. To-day Leonard is out
with another challenge, saying that
he is "dissatisfied with the outcome
of the bout," and wants a return en
gagement for a longer tight.
In some ways it was the most un
common and amazing four-round
tight ever seen.
Ritchie, who never was lacking in
gray brain matter, sprung a surprise
by walking into tho ring in perfect
phsical condition, when it generally
was the belief he would not train for
the event. He must have taken off at
least ten pounds and tipped the beam
at 14012. While Leonard's weight was
not announced, he seemed to be well
trained and apparently was about 138.
On the theory that Ritchie would be
fat and out of form there was consid
erable betting on the proposition that
the Californian would rrot last the
liruit. Mo far as the fight was concern
ed it was a thrilling encounter, full of
action every minute and seesawed in
a way that put the onlookers on pins
and needles.
Ritchie took away the breatli of the
spectators in the very first session by
the aggressiveness he displayed. He
rushed at the champion as if to an
nihilate l>iin, and had all the better
of the two opening rounds. In Leon
ard s behalf it was set forth that he
is not accustomed to the four-round
yame, and, therefore, he did not get
his stride until the fourth.
Ritchie sent dangerous right-hand
shots at Leonard in evpry round, many
of them grazing the champion's- chin,
but in the third the Californian con
nected with Leonard's left eye, which
instantly developed a "mouse" and
soon was nearly closed. This feat on
tho part of Ritchie brought the spec
tators to their feet, and many of the
| local boy's admirers expressed the
I opinion he would stop the champion.
i When Leonard came out for the
I fourth round he seemed to realize that |
I he had been outpointed and that he
would have to score a knockout in I
i order to earn the decision. The cham
| pion, therefore, started In with a lino
| assortment of hooks and jabs, and us
Kltchle was more than willihg to
1 meet -the issue, the round was a furl-
I ous slugging match.
; Leonard's ring generalship was call
led Into play and he feinted Ritchie in
to making a rush and then met him
on the chin with a right that knocked
the Californlan groggy. Ritchie was
so dazed by the blow that he was com
pelled to cover. Leonard sprang like
a panther on his opponent and rained
blows at head and body, but Ritchie's
gloves saved his jaw.
Toward the close of the round
Ritchie got his head partly cleared,
but lie was rather shaky as he went to
his corner.
It was the consensus of opinion
Alderman J. B. Nicholas,
Oldest Magistrate in the
State, Dies at Home Here
| Funeral • services for Alderman
| John B. Nicholas, who died early
! yesterday at the aged of 69 years
'at his home, 621 Race street, will
| be held Thursday afternoon at 3.30
| o'clock, with the Rev. Ellis N. Kre
i mer, pastor of Salem Reformed
I Church, officiating. Burial will be
made in Harrisburg Cemetery.
I Alderman Nicholas was-the old
i est alderman In point of service in
the state, having been jtlderman In
1 the First ward for forty-eight years.
, He served as acting committing mag
istrate during the administration of
• Mayor Meals. He also was a regis
istered pharmacist for forty >years
land conducted a drug store at 621
Race street.
He was born in Franklin coifnty.
He is survived by his wife, who was
Miss Mary Sue Ross, of Franklin
county, one son, John 8.. Jr.; a
brother, Behjomin F., Renovo! three
half-brothers and one half-Bister. He
was a member of Bayard Lodge.
Knights of Pythias and the Etks.
Three members from each of .these
lodges will act as pallbearers at the
funeral.
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that Ritchie would have been stopped
In a few rounds more.
Nevertheless, and although Referee
"Jim" Griffin was not permitted to
name the winner, ringside experts all
agreed that Ritchie earned the de
cision on points.
Interesting Ruling •
on Water Companies
The Public Service Commission in
an opinion handed down in the com
plaint of the borough of Kane
against the Spring Water Company,
directs the company to file* within
thirty days a schedule of rates which
will produco an annual revenue of
$30,7U8, to be effective April 1 and
to buy from the borough within a
year the tire hydrants owned by the
borough and used in its service. The
commission issued a detailed, state
ment of engineering studies, show
ing a reproduction valuation of
$199,713.63, holding that thero is an
element of value insuring in the
property from which the company
draws its supply which should be
recognized over and above what the
property originally cost.
"The pumping plant appears to be
efficient and any lack of proper pres
sure for fire service must result from
want of proper operation" says the
report. ""The commission will not
make any order at this time relative
to the pressure for tire service. If
in the future there should be inade
quate pressure, the attention of the
commission may be called thereto."
BANKERS ACT ON
MEXICAN FINANCE 5
s
Committee of Twenty "Will
Protect Holders of
Securities
New York, Feb. 24. —The organi
zation of an international commit
tee of twenty bankers, ten from the
United States and ilve each from
Englund and France, "for the pur
pose of protecting the holders of tlio
securities of the Mexican republic
and of the various railway lines of
Mexico, and generally such other en-1
terprises as have their field of ac-j
tion in Mexico." was announced I
here by J. P. Morgan & Company. j
"The committee will be prepared,"
the statement of the Morgan firm j
said, "to take such further steps us.
may seem wise in order to afford j
counsel and aid to investors who j
hold interests <ri Mexico." J. P.
gan is chairman of the commit
tee.
"This committee is not .yet pre
pared," the statement continued, "to
announce a definite program of pro
eedufe, but in general its functions
wiil be to Inform itself as fully as
possible t j existing conditions in
Mexico with a view to such positive
action as may be taken whenever
circumstances permit.
"Upon T. W. I-amont's return to
New York city from Paris where,
on behalf of the United States treas-
Between lunch and
Time for a Lucky Strike cigarette before the
first tee. Lucky Strike is the famous toasted •
cigarette. The flavor of the Burley tobacco iMam
is developed and enriched by toasting. iff / m /Ms*
LUCKY STRiKE
ury, he is in attendance upon the
sessions of the American commis
sion to negotiate peace and where
he will have opportunity of con
ferring with the British and French
interests, he will; as originally
planned, undertake the active duties
of the chairmanship of this com
mittee."
Seminoles Keep Up
Their Winning Streak
The Seminole basketball team de
feated the strong Berck A. C. Sat
urday nighPby a score of 40 to 33.
The game was fast from the start
till finish. This was the first game
the Berck five lost this season and
marks the Seminole's fourth straight
victory. Minskey and McCarthy
starrdd for Berck, while the whole
Seminole team played well. The
Seminole record is as follows:
Seminole, 61; Qberlin IT. S. Re
serves, 9.
Seminole. 24; Middletown Inde
pendents, 21.
Seminole, 28; Ilersliey Boy Scouts,
26.
Seminole, 40; Berek A. C., 33.
The lineup for Saturday's game:
Seminole. Berck A. C.
Essig, f. Minskey, f.
Snyder, f. Lantz, I'.
Daly, c. Wilsbach, c.
Krebs, g. Cunningham, g.
Orr, g. McCarthy, g.
Field goals, .pssig, 2; Snyder, 4;
Daly, 9: Krebs, 3; Minskey, 4; Dantz,
3; Wilsbach, 6; Cunningham, 1; Mc-
Carthy, 1. Foul goals, Snyder, 4;
Minskey, 5. Itoferpo, GraefC Score
keeper, Kirk. Timekeeper, Werner.
FEBRUARY 24, 1919.
STATE FARMERS
MEETING TODAY
Many Agricultural Subjects
. Will Be Discussed at
State College
State College, Pa., Feb, 24.
Eager to learn methods of surpass
ing even the splendid showing made
by their crops of last season, hun
dreds of agriculturists from every
I county In Pennsylvania are gather
| ing here to-day for the thirteenth
annual farmers' week observed by
the Pennsylvania State ollege. The
sessions began at noon and continue
throughout the next four days.
Since farmers' week became a fix
ture i nthe agricultural program of
the Commonwealth's big college
here there has never been a kfeener
interest in the improvement of every
one of many phass of farming in
this state. To match this spirit on
the part of the soil tillers, those di
rectiny the confernece are present
ing a program rarely equaled in im
portance.
During the week lectures and dem
onstrations will be given by more
than a hundred different Speakers.
Most of them are men and women
in the employ of state agricultural
institutions or aro experts in some
line of work connected with the
farm.
They will discuss nearly every
subject of interest to farmers and
their wives. One of the program*
featured is the boys' and girls' sec
tion, which will be observed during
the last three days. AH useful oc
cupations about tiio farm for young
folks will be discussed and demon
strated by a corps of experts train
ed in young people's activities. Or
ganized play for farm children will
have a prominent part in the pro
gram.
Sections have been arranged so
that a farmer interested in a single
branch of farm work may give all
his time to the lectures in which he
is most interested. Classes will be
held in the following subjects:
Soils and farm crops; farm ma
chinery and dairy management.
Ten Arraigned in Police
Court as Result of Raids
Ten persons were arraigned be
fore Mayor Keister in police court to
day, charged with having been in
mates or proprietors of disorderly
houses. James Cody, arrested at
1121 North Seventh street, was held
under $5OO bail on the charge of
selling liquor to soldiers, and con
ducting a "speakeasy." Carrie
Yingst, white, was held under $5OO
as tho proprietor of a disorderly
[house, at 655 Verbeke street Sue
1 Eberly was held under $5O as an
inmate, and Harry Hope was re
leased under $lO as a frequenter.
Five persons were arrested at No. 14
Cowden as disorderly characters.
They are William and Mary John
son, Emma Fields, Jeanette Whiten
and Dan Salitatos. All were held
under forfeits.
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