WEST END CHAMPS MEET MARYSVILLE THIS EVENING-MARTIN WINS SHOOT LAURELS PLANS UNDER WAY FOR FIGHT FANS Keystone Sports Club Will Be Back in Game With Support of Well-Known Promoters Harrisburg fight fans will Bee some shows this season if plans dis cussed yesterday are successful. The Keystone Sports Club will be back Jn the game with "Billy" Mehring os the manager. Arrangements are Bow being made to arrange a sched ule of bouts. That the best ring talent will be secured is assured. Manager Meh rtng will have with him in arrang ing his bills two of Philadelphia's leading fight promoters. The pUin is to arrange a series of bouts for several cities in eastern Pennsyl vania, to Include Philadelphia, Har risburg, Reading, Allentown, Scran ton, Hazleton and Williamsport. Lining Up Ileal l'ighters Real fighters are now being fined tip for this circuit. One rule will be to have all boxers sign contracts for their appearance and put up a for loit. Cancellations must be made within 3 6 hours of the time for the show. The patrons will be well guarded and given the best return possible for their money. When there is an extraordinary bill the prices will be arranged ac cordingly. Referees will be selected on the same plan as umpires for a baseball game. This will assure ring men who will insist on the fighters delivering the goods. Man ager Mehring expects to announce his complete plans early next week. Echo Direct Is Winner With New World's Record Syracuse, N. Y., Sept. 11.—A new world's record for geldings was written into trotting history yester day at the New York State rair Grand Circuit meeting, when, in the 2 07 trot, Echo Direct, the sturdy son of Echo Todd and Victoria Di rect, trotted the third heat in 2.05%. In the fourth heat Ren M hite piloted Easton to a mark when he drove the big roan around the course in 2.06 thus bettering the mark which had stood until Echo Rirect's performance to-day. Echo Direct was hard pressed in tho third heat by Easton, and when the pair reached the lower turn be fore breaking into the stretch a blanket would have covered them. The final quarter of the mile wits trotted in 30'4 seconds. More than 30,000 people witness ed the performance of the two fleet trotters and when it was announced that records had fallen there was prolonged cheering. Chief Interest in tho day's events appeared to center in the three-cor nered pacing duel in the 2.10 pace for the Syracuse state of $3,000, in which Goldie Todd vanquished Se nardo and Frank Dewey after three sensational heats In which the trio of contenders fought for mastery from the moment the heats were started until the finish line had been crossed. The Ka-Koo-No. 8-year-old trot for a purse of $2,012.50 went to Brother Peter. The winner took the first heat in 2.09% but finished third in the second which was won by lAttle Lee In 2.08% with Grace Drake finishing second. In the third heat in which only the four money winners started, Brother Peter literally run away from the field, trotting In 2.09%. "Irish Voter won the 2.12 pace In straight heats in hard stretch drives. Richest in Heat Units The coal that Kelley serves you comes from the best anthracite veins in Pennsylvania —so uniform" ly good has it been year after year that it has earned the name "Blue Ribbon" coal. Let it demonstrate its superior burning qualities next Winter by ordering it now. You certainly have had sufficient warning about the folly and expense of delay. "Blue Ribbon" fuel is rich er in heat units by test. H. M. Kelley & Co. 1 X. .3RD ST. loin A STATE STS. f— ' ' I Safe Deposit Boxes We wish to announce to our friends and the gen eral public that we can now supply Boxes in our enlarged vault suitable for the needs of the average person. At $1.50 PER ANNUM Larger Boxes at $3.00 Per Annum ALLISON HILL TRUST COMPANY I • HAVE YOUR LAWN MOWER PUT IN FIRST CLASS SHAPE Hedge Clippers—Grass Shears—Sides ard Edge Tool* Sharpened All Kinds of Machinery Repaired FEDERAL MACHINE SHOP J wourt and Cranberry Streets -dfl- -r"ir iin II 111 I || THURSDAY EVENING, FORTY MEN IN TECH GRID SQUAD Work Hard on Island Field; Good Material For T acklcs Forty Tech High School football players were on the field last even ing preparing for their opening con test two weeks from Saturday. At present tho Tech Alumni Is sched uled to play the Maroon, but It is possible that tho Allentown High School squad may be brought to the city If the Lehigh counttans will consent. Coach Paul Smith Is again In charge of the squad, and Indications are that another championship will be brought to Tech. The heavy scoring backfield will again be In operation. Wilsbach will be at full back, Beck at left halfback, with Llngle at right halfback. These three players constitute the heaviest scoring machine that ever repre sented Harrlsburg. It is a possibil ity that Llngle may be shifted to quarterback, with Garrett being used at one halfback. He was a re serve last season. Good Material Captain Frank and Arnold remain for the two tackle positions. "Snaps" Emanuel, "Zip" Mallck, "Bob" Lutz and Shuey look like good timber for the. end positions. There is lots of opposition for the gunrd posts. Eaton, a Soph heavyweight; Mar cus, Foland, Comfort, the Terre Haute lad; "Bill" gleam, Hoffsoni mor, Aldinger, Ellinger and Derrick will have a merry race for tho po sitions that are left vacant on tho line. Last night Coach Smith usd "Johnny" Smith, the tiasketball guard, at the center post left va cant by "Vic" Bihl, who enters the first year class at Bucknell. Reese will also get a tryout at center, as will some of the fine material. While Coach Smith had charge of tho back field, Captain Frank and "Johnny" Arnold coached the new linemen. Much attention was paid to charg ing. Two lines of players were pitted against each other, on the of fense and defense. "Jim" Peifer. one of last year's tackles, helped with this work. About the middle of next week regular scrimmage.! ! will be held. With plenty of ma terial, and a large nucleus of vet erans, the team this year should make as good a record as last season when Tech cleaned up everything in sight. Connie Mack Pays High Price For Martin's Services Philadelphia, Sept. 11.— Connie Mnrk has successfully outbid rival club owners and purchased a pitcher, sought after by five clubs In both the National and American league. It was announced to-day that Pitch er Pat Martin, of the Binghamton club of the International League, lind been bought by Mack for $6,000. He will report to the Athletics next week. In order to get the young aouthpaw who has pitched sensational ball this season for the Bingoes. Mack had to outbid five other major league clubs, and had to wait until an option, held by the Cubs expired. Ira Thomas, tho former M.ick catci er. and now scout, was In Bingham ton waiting for Chicago to relinquish its rights. The Cub option expired at midnight last Monday, and Thomas, waiting deposited the money neces sary to land the pitcher the minute Chicago's time was up. The management of the Bingham ton team gave Martin a check for $3,000, one-half of the purchase price. Martin is 25 years old. and saw ser vice in the World War. being in France. He was signed by Manager Frank Schulte for the season of 1919 on recommendation of Scout Oc<>rpc McCana, of the Cincinnati Reds. Mar tin was born in Brooklyn and played bis first game in the vicinity of Flat bush, signing with tho New England League at the start of Ills professional career. Lieutenant Strickler Is Home From Camp Dix Lieutenant Paul Strickler, of Leba non, returned home yesterday from .Camp Dix, where he received his hon orable discharge from the service. Lieutenant Strickler has accepted the position as coach of athletics of Lebanon Valley College this fall and instructor in mathematics. He will | assume his new duties about Sep tember 15. Lieutenant Strickler served twenty-one months overseas with Uncle Sam's fighting forces. He J la a fine athlete and starred for the Red and Blue and Lebanon Valley in his school days. While in France he I participated In many field events. SNOODLES -;- Bij Hungerford I \ ~j ( ) Ain [ Ho-Ho! 7 r 0H ves .. ,7 : bit an U"™- 1 u uNT,N • „ W ) 1 W JV j&lf TXtiXXS. Lfo- ™r H "Wr/ ™ bidder IS! *"aoSt" i ~K~BcA J |]} Jr—_____ AU'" Yessire.- ~ if? i&SJSfIU if- 1 J&J) /" y £ss ,, - J/I^/3 I I STARS IN BIG GAME THIS EVENING ON WEST END FIELD C. J. HOUSEHOLDER. Manager, West End BARRETT'S BILL FOR NEXT SHOW Will Have Johnny Gill and Johnny Wolgast in Ten- Round Windup Manager Joe Barrett, of the Olympia A. A., has completed a great card for his second show. The date is September 17. He has been a busy man putting his Hall In shape but found time to get a string of good men. The Olympia is located at Front and Locust streets, Steelton, and is fitted up for the accommo-, dation of 700 fight fans. All will bo seated and within good view of the ring. With this show he will start his star bills to include ono ten round windup, a six-round semiwind up and two good six-round bouts. The big headlincr for this show will be Johnny Gill the 28th Division champion and Johnny Wolgast of Lancaster holder of tho Navy title for his class. This will be a battle be tween the Army and Navy. Strong ScmlwiiKlup The semiwindup promises much interest. It will go between Billy Engele of Pittsburgh who is training with Gill; and Billy Eogan of Allen town well known throughout the coal regions as a boy who is fight ing every minute he is in the ring. Manager Barrett intends to make the reopening of his club a memor able event in fight circles. The preliminary hoys arranged will be gradually set forward on the card when they win a bout. Walter Kuhnert the speedy machinist of Steelton who won his last hout in one round, will meet Billy Atticks, of this city, who turned the same trick last week against Harry Mil ler. of Glen Rock, with one punch The opening bout wiM bring together two youngsters also known for their punching ability. Danny Fortney, who stopped "Kicker" Peck in one round at the Inst shoy, will likely meet his Waterloo from Hal Shav, the local featherweight, who was disappointed last week when his bout with Young Wagner was call ed off. Shay has placed himself in Barrett's hands, and the veteran promoter says his new protege Is the exact Imago of "Kid" Williams, the Baltimore tiger, and exbnntam cham pion of the world, and the youngster that can outbox Shay, will have to be a good one. HA RJRJSBTJTtG TELEGRAPH INTEREST IS STRONG FOR SECOND TITLE CONTEST; TO PLAY IN WEST END First Game Score West End. 0; Marysvllle, 0 (called at end of eleventh because of dark ness.) Second Game To-night at C o'clock on Fourth and Seneca street grounds. Third Game Interest in this evening's West 1 End-Marysvillo championship melee is even greater than In the first gam e on Tuesday afternoon, wliich was ended in the eleventh by darkness, with neither team having been able to send across a tally. Never has Harrlsburg shown as much Interest In any world's championship or any city championship and Marysvllle is baseball mad. Weather permitting, big crowds, far in excess of those seen on the Island In the first game on Tuesday, are ex pected. The Marysvllle body of root ers, traveling by automobile, trolley car and train, will be Just as great as it was on Tuesday. Other Dauphin- Perry towns will send their quota of fans, while Harrisburg and surround ing towns will be r<presented in large numbers. nattrrlcs For This Game The batteries in to-night's fray in all probability, will be the same as were seen in action in the initial contest and another good contest can be anticipated. Both Strieker, of West End, and Biever, of Marysvple, report themselves in fine fettle as do their battery mates, Knight and Hippensteel. Should the strain prove too much for either hurler. West End will have in reserve Winters, Chal lenger and Mencar. Marysvilie is holding buck Mower, who was seen in action several times this year with Motive Power. Manager "Budgel" Householder promises to send back, with the prob ability of one change, the same pep pery outfit as was used on Tuesday. It was reported to-day that "Ike" Mc- Cord would not he in this evening's lineup and in that case, Harry Bell will be seen covering the keystone sack. Marysvllle Uncap With, the substitution of F. Eight - ner in right field, Manager Harry World's Series Ticket Sale Undergoes Some Changes Cincinnati, 0., Sept. 11. —The plan for distribution of the world's series baseball reserved seat tickets in Cincinnati, if the Reds are partici pants, was slightly amended yes terday. Under the original plan of allot ting the tickets through the lottery system of drawing, as announced, the Cincinnati Club's officials had come slightly within the scope of the Federal law as it relates to tickets or prizes of chance. The necessity for the changes bo came known when August Herr mann, president of the Cincinnati Club, was summoned to the Fed eral building by FT-rst Assistant Dis trict United States Attorney James R. Clark and Post Office Inspector Morgan Grlswoid, who explained to him Just what was wrong, under the law, with the original plan. The officials pointed out what al terations would have to be mado and which Mr. Herrmann an nounced would be attended to at once. ' "Under the change which Mr. Herrmann promised to make every, thing will be all right," said As sistant District Attorney Clark. "Everything hns been satisfactorily arranged," Mr. Herrmann said. "There is ample time to make the changes in the club's plans." Lineup This Evening For Championship Game WEST END MARYSVILLE W. Euker, s.s. Oerdes, s.s. McCord or Bell, 2b.Rutter, 3b. Shafer, 3b. Moore, 2b. Wagner, r.f. J. Elghtner, c.f. Palmer, lb. Hlppensteel, c. T. Euker, l.f. Herman, lb. McKccver, l.f. Biever. p. Knight, c. F. Lightner, r.f. Strieker, p. Stees, l.f. Stees will send back the same lineup as was in use in the first contest. Ltghtner'a addition to the Marys vllle outfield will do much to plug up a big hole In the squad. Lightner was lost to Marysvilie in the fifth game of the season when he broke his ankle sliding into second base in a game at Newport. It lias been only a few weeks that he has been able to be about on the ankle to any extent. He Is living at Marysvilie. where he is employed by the Pennsylvania Rail road. Arrangements for the fourth game which will now be necessary by rea son of Tuesday's tie game, have not yet been made. There is a possibility that - final arrangements will be mado by officials of the two clubs this eve ning. Chances are that it will be switched to the Seidel Park grounds. Marysvllle, where fans are eager to have one of the series games staged. West End to Ilnnqurt A banquet in honor of the West End players will be held, starting at 10 o'clock this evening, in the Fenn- Harris Hotel, with friends of the West End team playing hosts. Offici als of the up-town circuit, managers and assistant managers of the three other league teams, and several oth er persons will attend. A program of addresses will follow, at which time will be presented the silver cup. of fered by City Commissioner E. 55. Gross, to the team winning city hon ors. Ray Caldwell Is Hero in No-Hit Baseball Contest New York, Sept. 11.—Cleveland de feated New York In both sections of a double-header yesterday, the scores being 3 to 0 and 3 to 2. Ray Caldwell, a Yankee discard, pitched a no-hit game in the first game. Only two men reached base on Caldwell, Hannah getting a base on balls in the sixth inning and Bakei reaching base on a fumble by Wambs gans in the seventh inning. It wus the first time Caldwell ever has pitched against New York. Mays also pitched a good game for New York, only six hits being male off him. Harris was responsible for all three Cleveland runs. He hit a homerun in the first Innings with Qraney on base and doubled In the sixth scoring Chapman. Uhle, a former Cleveland sand lot pitcher, defeated the Yankees In the second game. Gardner won the sec ond game for Cleveland In the sixth inning, hitting a homerun with Har ris on base. IN THE HYMENOPUANE Bollen: You must have had an exciting time getting married in the airship. Kapp: We certainly did. While the minister was tying the knot the aviator was looping the loop. Cartoons Magazine. C f |A l\\ to.\ M i' , \ : \ < HARRY STEES, Manager, Marysvllle LOCAL SHOOTER HAS BIG SCORE J. G. Martin Big Factor in Landing State Honors in Westy Hogan Shoot Shooting in form yesterday in the Westy Hogan shoot at Atlantic City, J. G. Martin, one of Harris burg's crack shots, and known far and wide in trapshootingi circles, was a big factor that won State honors yesterday. It was a classy bunch that represented Pennsyl vania. Its team smashed a total of 500 targets. New Jersey was second and Ohio third. New York, which wrested the championship away from Pennsylvania last year, was fourth. S. M. Crothers, of Philadelphia, was high man on the victorious squad. He "grossed" 99 out of 100 blue rocks, missing his 74th. J. G. Martin, of Harrisburg, cracked 98 out of his century. Ed Hellyer, Pennsylvania State champion, was third high In the squad with a score of 97. H. A. Aber, of Dravosburg, broke 96, and John T. Riggs, of Con shohocken, clipped 94. Pacific Shot Was Close Frank Troeh, Pacific Coast cham pion and highest ranking amateur in America, topped both his own amateur field and professional as well. Troeh smashed 159 In the 160 targets of the day. He left his 9 5 target get away. S. M. Crothers and J. G. Martin, of Harrisburg, tied for second high gun honors among the "Simon pures" with the scores of 157. Woolfolk Henderson, Ken tucky State champion, who yester day cleaned up the field; J. M. More head, of Philadelphia, and Guy Deerlng, of Columbus, Ohio, broke 156 in the day's allotment of 160. J. G. Vance, of Tillsonburg, Conn. W. W. Posey, of Lancaster: Roy Mc- Intire, of Butler, Pa.; E. H. Adams, of Reading: F. 8. Tomlin, of Glass boro, N. J.: and I* M. Weeden, of Cleveland, returned scores of 155. Mrs. Ada Topperwein, rated as the best woman shot in the United States, topped the professional class with A. A. Somers, of Delta, Pa., and J. Morrell Hawkins, of Balti more, with scores of 156. Mrs. Top perwein Is shooting in remarkable form and gathers a big gallery when ever she goes down the trap. She will be here September 17, with Mr. Topperwein and will shoot at Second and Division streets. W. S. Jones, SEPTEMBER 11, 1919. of Pittsburgh, was second among the experts. There were a bozen scores of 154 and totals never went as high as they did to-day. There were 265 shooters out. STATE CHMPIONSHIP RACE Total 500 targets, 100 targets per man. PENNSYLVANIA S. M. Crothers 99 J. G. Martin 98 Ed Hellyer 97 H. A. Aber 96 J. Riggs 94 Total 484 MD. and D. C. M. Coper 96 C. F. Sheeley 91 R. D. Morgan 92 E. B. Polk 92 Frank Billmyer 92 Total ' 466 NEW YORK Tracy H. Lewis 96 W. Ogderf 95 E. D. Anderson 95 F. B. Stevenson 94 Frank Wright 94 Total 474 OHIO G. M. Weeden 97 D. Livingston ' 96 J. Brandenburg 96 C. D. Coburn 95 F. C. Koch 93 Total 477 NEW JERSEY F. S. Tomblin 97 Fred Plum 96 O. N. Armstrong 96 C. B. Piatt 95 G. S. McCarty 95 Total \ 4 79 CONNECTICUT H. C. Barstow 94 E. H. Morse 94 F. E. Waltkins 93 F. W. Stengel 83 Total 4C2 Belgium May Buy Locomotives Here New York, Sept 10. The Ameri can Locomotive Company is nego tiating with tho Belgian Govern ment on an order for 400 locomo tives, the cost of which will be ap proximately $20,000,000. A repre sentative of the company, has been in Belgium for some time, but It was not until ab< t ten days ago that Belgium announced definitely Its requirements in tho way of loco motives for a quick rehabilitation of the transportation lines of the coun try which suffered heavily during the war. The deal involves loco motives of the heavy freight type. * Connie Mack's Crew Has Garrison Finish I'liiLulelplilu, Sept. 11. Pinch hitting extraordinary concluding with a home run into the bleachers by Tilly Walker enabled the Athle tics to score six runs in the ninth inning, defeating Detroit for the sec ond time in succession yesterday, 6 to 5. The sensational rally re called the achievements of Mack's former star players and dazed Hugh Jennings, Ty Cobb and the other Tigers, who took the field a few minutes before leading 5 to 0. Mack's strategy In presenting regu lars as substitute batsmen who made good, caused a Jubilation such as has not occurred in many sea sons at Shibe Park. Here's whnt happened. Wlngo singled to right. Griffin shot a grounder down the first base line ARE YOU GOING TO "BECKLEY'S" IN SEPTEMBER? "IT'S THE BEST SCHOOL" SEE AD PAGE TWO Tried and True KING OSCAR CIGARS offer the satisfaction of quality and the solace of dependability. Regu larly good for 28 years. 7c at Your Dealer JOHN C. HERMAN & CO., Makers, Harrisburg, Pa. which bounded to the stand, being good for three bases, Wlngo scor ing. Welsh hit to Bush who threw wild. Galloway smashed the ball over second, but Bush, by a great play, retired Welsh at second. Grif fin scoring. Strunk batted for Du gan and walked. Burrus batted for Dykes and drove a low liner to deep left center, scoring Galloway and Strunk, and dashing to third base before Cobb returned the ball to Jones. Walker hit the first ball Into the bleachers. Take Up Plans Today For Junior High Football Team A meeting of the candidates for the Camp Curtin Junior High School football team was held late this af ternoon for the purpose of determin ing the possibilities of forming an eleven and arranging a schedule. Athletic Director Horace Gelsel said "The prospects for a good team are very bright, as there is plenty of ma terial In tho school." He said that the big gams will bo with the team from the Edison build ing in ail probability. The elevens will probably meet tho scrub teams of' Tech, and other local Institutions. RESORTS NOBTH JERSEY SHORE RESORTS Visit tho IVORTII JERSEY SHORE RESORTS A welcome always awaits you. Writ# the Mayor or any one. t ■> Sunday Excursion TO U Willow Grove September 14 SPECIAL EXCURSION TRAIN From Fare Lv.A.M. HaR-isburg .... $2.60 6.00 HuAmelstown . 2.50 6.18 Hershey 2.50 6.27 Palmyra 2.50 6.35 Annvllle 2.60 6.45 Lebanon 2.60 6.67 Willow Grove, ar. 10.16 (War Tax 8 Per Cent. Additional) ""RETURNING Special ! train will leave Willow Grove 9.00 P. M. for above stations. Tickets good only on date of excursion on above Special Train ! In each direction. Children be tween 6 and 12 years of age half fare. Philadelphia & Reading Railroad 15
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