8 NEWS OF THE SPORTING WORLD EDDIE PLANK SIGNS WITH FEDERAL—BENDER MAY CO Veteran Southpaw Wants to Go West to Play—Mack Says Gettysburger Is After the Money and He Wishes Former Pitcher Luck Gettysburg, Ha., Dec. 3. —'All doubt existing as to the baseball fate of kid die Plank was dispelled yesterday aft ernoon when tilie great portsider affixed his John Hancock to a Federal League contract. Although scouts of many teams had visited the deposed Mack twirler, it was not until yesterday that an agreement could be reached any of till em. Having an engagement with Plank, Treasurer Goldman, of the .Baltimore Feds, drifted into town yes terday morning to talk matters over. Closeted together most of the day, the two men discussed the situation fully a.nd when they parted Gettysburg s Ibaseball idol had east his fortunes with tjhe new organization. While officials of the Baltimore clu'b secured Plank's signature, it is said the contract did not call for his services to be given to that club, but that it was a general contract, and he could l>e sent to any team in their circuit. •Local people believe, however, that there is an understanding between the men and that Plank will play wit'h either ■Chicago or St. Louis. No information was given out concern ing the length specified in the contract, although it is generally regarded to be' a long-term contract at a good salary. Plank has repeatedly said lie did not have to play ball, because his savings of the years he has been with the Ath letics are all that he needed. Plank last night admitted he signed the contract, but would not divulge the terms of tihe agreement or with which club he expected to be identified. Plan "has always been considered onti of the greatest pit hers the game has over known. He was born in Gettysburg. Pa., and was graduated at Gettysburg College. He never played professional 1 >aseba 11 except as a nietnlber of the Ath letics, having signed 'with Connie Mack •iii 1901. Plank and Harry Davis are the only men still on the Athletics' list of players who were with the team in Sts first year. Plauk's record with the Athletics is a brilliaiut one. Each year the veteran southpaw has done his share toward (keeping the Athletics in the race and ilias always been a factor in winning pennants and world's championships for the Macktneu. Plank pitched in each world's series the Athlrtivs engaged in, except in 1910, when Coombs and Ben der did the twirling. His pitching was one of the features of the 1913 series ■with the Giants, and this year he lost :i l-to-0 game to the Braves on mis pi ays in the ninth inning. For the last two or three seasons '.Manager Mack has had trouble in get ting Plank to sign a contract, anil short ly after the dose of the world 's series of this year Eddie was placed on the •waiver list along with Bender and < bombs. It is believed that Bender will also sign with the Federals. When Connie Mack was informed last night that Plank had signed with the Federals and was asked if lie would try to prevent Eddie from quitting or ganized baseball, Connie said: "No, imteed. Eduie is after the money, and 1 wish him all the luca in the w'orkl." MAHAN HARVARD CAPTAIN Halfback Will Lead Crimson on the Gridiron Next Fall Cambridge, Mass., Dec. 3.—Edward William Mahan. of Natick, Mass.. halfback on the Harvard varsity foot ball team for the past two years, was • hosen captain of the 1915 team at a meeting of the 1914 squad yesterday. Mahan, who is in the junior class, prepared for college at Phillips-An ilover Academy, where he was a mem ber of the football, baseball and traek teams. He captained the Andover nine and in his first year at Harvard was captain of the freshmen eleven. He is 22 years old. I — -S NEW First Glass Up-io-Date BARBER SHOP NO. 208 STRAWBERRY AVE. 1 | / Rear of Bolton House i r|M , „ 1 lie patronaere of the general public as well as my friends and former patrons is respectfully solicited. t Clhas. F. Kuhn Proprietor I ASK FOR-, Lancaster's Favorite Brew RIEKER'S BEER JNO. G. WALL, Agt. I Harrisburg, Pa. Frank J. Rieker, Mgr. FRED WELSH LACKS SPEED Champion Slow and Joe Shugrue Out points Him—Winner Hm All but Two Bounds New York, Dec. 3.—Joe Shugrue made good his promise to muss up Fred die Welsh at Madison Square Garden last night. He whipped Welsh in every round but the second and tenth. Welsh managed to make them even. Th* lightweight champion never was in the running and if Shugrue had had more of a sting to his punches he might have walked off with the title. Welsh plainly was in bad form. He seemed stale and he was absolutely devoid of speed of any kind. Shugrue beat him to the punch, and except when the champion jolted the Jersey boy's head back with left jabs, the only punch Fred seemed able to land. Shugrue was on top of his man eter nally and made a show of Welsh at close quarters. The Knglishman's ribs were ruddy from the continual thumps landed there. Welsh seemed to spare his right hand throughout, as if he lva l gone into the ring with it in poor shape. Neither man was oft' his feet. There was not a mark on Shugrue at the tin ish, while a cut appeared over Welsh's left evebrow. Welsh left the ring quickly after the bout. He t'elt that h,. hail been beat en bv the rushing little Jersey boy,j and besides, the gallery was riding! him hard for his indifferent showing. P. K. R. Y. M. C. A. LEAGUE Tigers and Cubs Win From Senators and Pirates The Tigers defeated the Senators by ! the store of HO to 14 and the Cubi | won from tiie Pirates bv the score of j 20 to 16, in the P. R. R. Y. M. C. A.j basketball league series last evening.! Gough, of the Cubs, was the most valu able man to bis team. The scores: First Game Tigers.* Senators Voder F Hadl < rane F Wyble Frank C. ....... .Gregory Anderson G Peters Rapp G Deckard Field goals, Yoder, ■4; Crane, 3; Frank, I!; Rapp, 2; Crcgory, 2; Ander son, Hall, Peters. Foul goals, Greg ory. 6 out of 15; Yodeir, 3 out of 14; Frank, 1 out of 2. Referee, Arthur. Scorer, Smith. Timekeeper, Wiun. Time of halves, 20 minmtes. Second Game Cubs. Pirates 1 Cough F. ........McOaun Hippie F .Knoble Fliekinger C Chard Hoover G Fleck Xaughton G Matthews Field goals. Cough, 5; Flickinger, 2; Knoble, 2: Chard, 2; Hippie, McCann. Foul goals. Hoover, 4 of 7; Knoble, 4 of 11; McCaun, 2 of 7. Referee, Arthur. Scorer, Smith. Timekeeper, \\ inn. Time of halves, 20 minutes. LOSE TO YORK, 24-10 Harrisburg Basketball Five Topped in . Fast Game The Harrisburg basketball five lost to the York five at York last evening by the score of 24 to 10 Ways anil Barnes played York's best .games, Ways' shots being the best this season. For Harrisburg, Cole, Haddow and j Boyles did best. The lineup and sum mary; York. Harrisburg. Ways F Cole' Seaslioltz F Baumbach P.redbenner .... C Haddow Sbetter G Bovles! Barnes G Atticks i Field goals. Ways, 4; Seasholtz, 2; I Bred'benner, 2; Barnes, 1; Cole, 2;! Baumbach, 1; Boyles, 1. Goals from i fouls. Haddow, 2 out of 2; Ways, 4 out of 10. Referee, Lutz. Time of halves, 20 minutes. AMERICANS WIN AT DUCKS Holtzman Duck Pin Match Won by 10 Pins The Americans won from the Tri- Staters in a Holtzman Duck Pin League i match last evening by 10 < pins, j O'Learv was high man. The score; I TRI-STATERS Martin ... 9S 113 102— 313 j Winn ..... 113 97 103— 313 i r.oudv 108 104 90— 302 Grimes S4 98 106— 288 I Whnrton .. 105 76 105— 286 j Totals .. 508 4SB 506—1502 ; AMERICANS Yoder 75 99 95 269 ' Nathan ... 116 116 'll2 3441 Peffer 104 92 86— 282; Chrismer .. 96 90 93 279 1 O'Leary... 117 93 128— 338 Totals .. 508 490 514 1512 Ready for Cross-Country Run Final practice was held this after noon in preparation for the annual cross-country run at the Harrisburg Academy. A large number of runners have reported. More St. Louis Diphtheria Sit. Louis, Dec. 3.—Thirty-three new | cases of diphtheria in the were reported to the city health depart- I ment yesterday morning. This is a rec- t ord for that period of time, since the | epidemic started, about five weeks ago. I STAR-INDEPENDENT WANT ADS. BRING RESULTS. HARRISBURG STAB-INDEPENDENT, THURSDAY EVENING. DECEMBER 3, 1914. COLUMDIA MEN RALLY; TO SUPPORT GRIDIRON CADIE No Definite Action Is Taken but Under graduates Believe That Meeting Is a Forerunner of Establishment of Football New York, Dec. 3. —Columbia's stu dents put themselves on record yester day in no uncertain terms for football when 1,400 turned out for the mass meeting and cheered every mention of football. There was general disappoint ment that the promised surpri-*> was not an announcement thHt footbail would be restored next fall, but the un dergraduates feel confident that in the end they will succeed in bringing the sport back to the campus. Ln a short address President Butiei.| skillfully avoided a mention of foot ball, but he stated that what the stu-; dents wantel and what the student' board wanted the university wanted. The students want football, and want it badly, according to the enthusiasm at the meeting, but they propose to go about getting it with all due care i and tact. As the students filed into tile gym nasium cards were handed to each ask ing whether lie would go out for a var sity football eleven next year if such were authorized and also whether he would give $2 for the support of such a team. The first question was answered in the affirmative by ninety-five stu dents weighing over 165 pounds and by -00 who weighed over 150 poupds. On th«v cards handed in 1,061! agreed to pay the fee. Many cards are vet to be heard from. It was marie plain yesterday that the authorities have not shown their hand in any way and do not intend to do so. When the matter is brought up to their attention in the regular way by the Student Board they will then rule on the proposal. The Stu dent Board has no intention of press ing any such proposals in the near future for fear of being accused of hasty and ill-advised measures. Silver loving cups were presented to Arthur Howe, formerly of Yale, Heorge Lamade, formerly 'of Missouri, and Charles Hann, formerly of Har vard, for their services in coaching the two class football teams. PEACE XKGOTm lO\S OFF Present Indications Point to Resump tion of Baseball War New York, Dec. 3.—Plans to con tinue the fight against the Federal League; among others, tho proposal to transfer the Jersey City club to Brook lyu, will be discussed at the annual meeting her e next week of the Nation al and International Leagues. Advance statements from club owners of the two leagues who will attend the big annual winter baseball conference indicate that peace negotiations between organ ized baseball an,l the so-called outlaws have been abandoned, and that the fight will be resumed next season. 1 lie only obstacle in the wav of transferring the Jersey Citv dub of the International League to Brjrklvn lies ,n the fact that Charles Ebbcti and the McKeever brothers, of the Brooklyn National league club, own the Newark franchise, which they wish to sell before consenting to assuming the joint responsibility of directing two teams on Ebbets Field in a cam paign against the Brooklvn Federals tor patronage. It boeame'known yes terday that among the bidders for the Newark franchise is Arthur Irwin scout for the New York American U-ague team. Irwin is said to have the backing of an organization of New ark business men who seek control of the franchise to insure baseball in that city. GLICK TO CAPTAIN TIGERS Backfield Man Unanimously Elected by Princeton Football Team Princeton, X. J., Dec. 3.—Frank Glick, of Pittsburgh, was yesterday afternoon unanimously elected captain of the Princeton football team i'or 1915. H e prepared at Pittsburgh Cen tral High School, where he was a M Non-greasy Toilet Cream —Keeps th» Skin Soft And Velvety In Rough Weather. An Exquisite Toilet Prep aration. 25c, GOKGAS DRUG STORES IS K. Third St.. and P. It. It. Station *■ *■ _ CHICHESTER S PILLS ft j mT • know® u B«t, ■V—T Mil n MUflfilSlS tVFgVMtfPf I |S| WESTPORT |I | QI'ARTKR SIZRS. >/•*-*$ CQftTS i |; Correct cut-away shape to satisfy fashion's edict and j the Easy-Tie-Slide-Space to satisfy comfort and j i convenience, found in all %/ioh Collars j OH.« Br.* *> * in Amm „ I L'nitcd Shirt & Collar Co , Trov, N*. Y. j • Maktrttf L/O.V SH/KTS, Hjo u t-m member of the football team for four years, captaining it his senior year. He played 011 his freshman team here and has for two years been a member of the varsity, playing at halfback and quarterback. Gliek was a leading fig ure in the Princeton rally in the fourth period of the Yale game. SENATORS WIN CLOSE GAME P. R. R. Y. M. C. A. Match Won by 34 Pins The Senators and Federals engaged a 'P H R. V. M. C. A. bowling match last evening, the former winning bv 3-1 pins. Mendenhall starred. The score: SENATORS Meek 159 142 171— 479 Stull 161 144 148— 453 Crist 148 144 145 437 Brinton ... 144 138 114 — 396 Kbner 190 162 169 521 Totals .. 802 730 754—2286 FEDERALS Hoffman .. 135 132 127 — 394 -mul 158 165 147 470 Colestock . 139 188 136 463 Miller 136 126 146 40 8 Mendenhall. I£9 177 141— 517 Totals .. 767 788 697—2252 Schedule for to-day: Bisons and Senators. LITTLE FEPS ON TOP Have Lots of Ginger and Crush Feder als by 22:? Pins The Little Peps, true to their name, won the Elks' bowling game last even ing from the Feds by 223 pins. Brack enridge showed a lot of ginger and grabbed oil' the match honors. The si ore: FEDERALS C Wobcr .. 190 162 124 476 Dunn 130 226 135 491 Corcoran .. 115 138 146 399 Reese .... 123 97 71 — 291 St.igclnian 159 177 146 452 Totals .. 717 800 622 —2139 LITTLE PEPS rvrin 216 145 158— 519 Willi-ms .. 116 130 119— 365 Tau«\hinir out a mi-take. I've list my eraer." —Meggendorfer Blatter. r' Directory of Leading Hotels of Harrisburg j THE BOLTON Market Square i.arge and convenieut Sample Rooms. Passenger and Baggage Elevator. Elee trie Cars to and troiu depot. Electric Light and Steam Heat; Rooms en suits or single with Baths. Rates, $2.50 per day and up. J. H. ot M. S. Butterworth, Props. THEPLAZA <2:i-4US Market St., Harrisburg. Pa. At the Entrance to the P. R. li. fetation EUROPEAN PLAN F. B. ALDINGER. Proprietor Hotel Columbus Absolutely Fireproof 90 Booms and Bathj European Plan Maurice E. 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SOUGHT CHILD FOR ADOPTION Counsel Admits Advertisement Was Printed ln San Francisco ln Slingsby Case London, Dec. 3.—The Slingsby legiti macy suit, by which Lieutenant C. B. Slingsby, formerly of the royal navy, now of San Francisco, is seeking to es tablish the legitimacy of a child which he claims as his own in order that the child may inherit an Knglish estate, was begun yesterday in the probate court. Lieuenant Slingsby retold the cir cumstances of his marriage, to which his relatives objected because his wife was A Catholic.' He testified to re ceiving a cablegram from his wife, who had gone to San Francisco so as to be among her own people, announcing that a son had been born. The point was raised that the birth certificate gave a wrong 'birthplace, naming it as Grant avenue, but this was nltered subse quently by affidavit to MacAllister street, San Francisco. Counsel admitted that when Mrs. Slingsby reached Star Francisco it was doubtful whether the baby would be born alive or dead and that an adver tisement seeking a child for adoption was inserted in a newspaper. The hear ing was adjourned. Lieutenant Slingsb.v inherited an English estate for himself and by the will of the Rev. Charles Slingsbv an additional estate of $500,000 was to go to Lieutenant Sli.ngsby's heir. Mrs. Slingsiby, wife of the Lieuten ant, gave birth to a child in San Fran cisco in 1910. Testimony was taken before the District Attorney of San Francisco on a charge of false certifica tion of hirth. and testimony was given to the effect that Mrs. Slingsby's child had died and that another child had been substituted by a San Francisco physician. The Lieutenant anil his wife later went to England to establish the legitimacy of the child which they claimed as their own. Checks Croup Instantly Yon know croup is dangerous. And you should also know the sense of se curity that comes from always having Foley's Honey and Tar Compound in the house. It cuts the thick mucus and clears away the phlegm, stops the strangling cough and gives easy breathing and quiet sleep. Take it for coughs, colds, tickling throat, hoarse news and for bronchial and la grippe coughs. Contains no opiates. Every user is a friend. George A. Gorgas. 16 North Third street, and P. R. ft. Sta tion. adv. SEES DAUGHTER FIRST TIME Veteran Also Greets Grandchild at Meeting in Wilkes-Barre Wilkes-Banc, Dec. 3. —L. S. Walk er, 75, a veteran of the Civil war, met his daughter, Mrs. Ida Tennyson, 48, of Tennyson, Ind., and his grand daughter, Mrs. W. A. Sloane, 25, of Chicago, yesterday for the first time in his life. For many months Mrs. Tennyson searched in vain for her father and not until sihe recently applied to the pen sion bureau at Washington, was she able to trace him. When Lincoln called for volunteers, Walker enlisted in the Eighth Penusyl , vania volunteers, serving through the war. When peace canne he settled 'n Indiana, where he marjied Miss Elea nor Hook in 1866. Shortly afterwurd the pair sop a rait (Ml and later tihe pres ent Mrs. Tennyson was born. The child was left motherless when young and became a ward. When grown up she married. Her husband died re cently, leaving her with one child, who is Mrs. Sloane, of Chicago. KILLS FRIEND FOR A BURGLAR Rich Atlanta Man's Victim Had At tended Dance With Slayer Atlanta, Dec. 3.—Although a Coro ner's jury yesterday afternoon declared \V. B. Canhart, president of a shoe manufacturing company, was justifiable in killing J. P. Callaway, a friend and prominent here, at 2 o 'clock yesterday morning in the Carhart apartments, the relatives of Callaway announce that all the facts have not been uncovered anil that the case will be put before the Grand Jurv. The wealth and prominence of both men and the mystery about the tragedy have caused a sensation. Callaway was killed just after Mr. and Mrs. Carhart had returned from a dance at the Caj>- itol City Olu'b. Callaway had also been at the dub, but left three hours before the Carharts. Carhart says he and his wife lad undressed and Mrs. Carhart went to the bathroom. Then she cried there was a burglar in the house. Carhart got a pistol and went to the bathroom, where he saw a man escaping through the window. Carhart fired and the man fell to the ground dead. Examination Showed it was Callahan. He was fully dressed, except that his shoes -vere un laced. Mrs. Carhart corroborated her hus band and the jury acquitted him. Cal laway was aibout 35 years old. Mrs. Carhart is about ,45 and very hand some. Callaway had been a frequent visitor at the Carhart home. LEBANON ELKS' MEMORIAL Will Hold Services for Departed Mem bers Next Sunday Lebanon, Dec. 3.—The usual pro gram in memory of the departed mem j hers will be observed next Sunday aft ernoon, December 6, by the members of Ijebanon Lodge, No. 631, B. P. O. of E. The services will be held in the Elks' quarters. The exercises will bp gin at 3 p. m. A committee, L. R. Reigert, S. H. Moyer and Isaac Peif | t'er, has charge of the ceremonies. Joseph R. Dickinson, County Solici tor of Berks county, will deliver the principal address. Ralph H. Behney will deliver the oration. Music will be an important feature of the service. The memorial roll now reaches forty members, among them the late Judge Thomas H. Capp, of Dauphin county. Husk Unfortunate Neighbor's Corn Rohrerstowti, Dec. 3.—Yesterday sev enty-five neighbors and friends of Aaron B. Ijandis, whose barn was destroyed by lire some time ago, gathered on the farm and husked his corn while lie was away on a visit, much to his surprise when he returned. One week ago the same crowd assisted in raising the noa of Ul. WB XvyTOy ■ '" M(iag«i W1 If ■ <2oocigareUes). 'VrliVHm /■ Jii»'( I'l'liUfglfct * 127 Stores in 97 ,| Piiiwuiwt iwhm NIAGARA FALLS WILL BE DRV Peculiar Pebble Found by Scientist Leads Him to Prophesy Pittsburgh, Dec. 3. —A pebble found in Beaver county caused Dr. A. K. Ort mann, scientist of Carnegie Museum, to predict yesterday that a thousand years from now Niagara Fails will be dry. The pebble in shape resembles a small beetle. The odd little stone led Dr. Ort mann to consider the "oscillations" uf the earth's surface. The "oscillations" led him to a par ticular "oscillation," which, he said, is raising the northeast end of Lake Erie and sending its water to the south west instead of toward Niagara Falls. The ultimate deduction—the drying up of the great waterfall —is scientifically simple, he declared. As a result [