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NEWS OF SPORTING WORLD
WITH HAGCBRTY READING
DEFEftTS INDEPENBEMSj
Huge Center Gets Jumps and Takes Ad
vantage of Locals—Geisel Plays
Well Against Him—McCord Makes
Splendid Showing
Be<- a use Haggerty had an advantage
of five inches in height over Geisel, the
pivot on the Harrisburg Independent
live, the Reading Eastern league lea l
ers, defeated Havrisburg iast night in
the Chestnut street auditorium by the
evore of 36 to 29.
Haggerty had nothing on Geisel after
the toss up but he ■ i&d not have to ex
ert himself on the jump to get the ball
to his men. Both he and Geisel scored
three field goals. MeCord pave a great
exhibition of foul shooting making sev
enteen out of twenty-one attempts. Ho
made the first eleven without a miss,
deal's and Beggs starred for the East
ern Leaguers. This pair of basketball!
experts gave the Harnsburg team a
blaekboard talk after the contest show
ing the locate where they could improve
their game.
MeCord made the first point on a foul
but Haggerty soon switched the ad
vantage with a field goal. Several
times luring the first half the score was
tied but Reading drew away, iust before
the close of the half the score at half
time being 21 to 13. The lineup;
READING
F.G. FI.G. A. Pet. |
Boggio, forward, .. 4 0 0 Si
Beggs. forward, ... 2 0 1 4 |
Haggerty, center .-. 3 0 0 6j
Sears, guard 2 6 1 10)
Morris, guard, .... 4 n 0 S,
Totals 15 6 2 361
HARRISBI "RG
E.G. FI.G. A. Pet. I
Rote, forward, .... 2 0 0 4 '
MeCord, forward, .. 1 17 2 19 j
Geisel. center 3 0 0 6
Ford, guar l 0 0 0 0 j
McConnell. guard .0 0 1 0 j
Totals 6 IT 3 291
Fouls committed: Reang, 21; Ha v -|
ri#<burg, 8. Referee. Early; timer,
Klineline: scorer, Schmidt. Time —20-
minute halves.
Hassler A. C. Organizes Team
The Hassler A. formerly the Airn
cliffe's, organized for the coming base
ball season. The team will be equipped
with uniforms by Dr. Hassler. The
following will report for the team:
Lynch, Andrews, Gerdes, Clark. Me-
Curly. Shafer, Rhinehart, Harle.
t 'Ougler. Ma'ks, Challenger. Murphy,
Garverich, 1. Kline. B. Kline, Bender.
Sheaffer. <'ooper, Gardner.
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HOTEL IROQUOIS
South Carolina Avenue and Beach
ATLANTIC CITY, N. J.
Pleasantly situated, a few steps from Boardwalk attractions,
elose to everything, including Pennsylvania railroad station.
Ideal family hotel. Every modern appointment. Many rooms
equipped with running water, 100 private baths. Table and
service most excellent. Rates #IO.OO, $12.00. $15.00 weekly,
American plan. Booklet and calendar sent free on request.
DAVID P. RAHTER, SILAS WRIGHT,
Chief Clerk. Manager.
Calendars of above hotel can also be obtained by applying at
Star-Independent Offiee
HARRISBURG STAR-INDEPENDENT, WEDNESDAY EVENING. FDBRUAPV 94. 1915.
ALBION A. I ORGANIZED
New Association Opens Club House at
1186 Market Street—John
Parker, President
To promote athletic sports of all
kinds, both indoor and outdoor, the
Albion Athletic Association permanent-1
ly organi c 1 Monday evening with the i
election of oSicers in the association's!
new home at 1136 Market street.
The members discussed the establish- j
mem of a well-equipped gymnasium. \
game and smoking room and an educa
tional branch. A baseball team will
be organized, a committee has been ap
pointed to look after lawn tennis, a
swimming team will be organized and
other sports will be engaged in.
New members over IS years of age
will be taken in on application to any i
of the otli ers which were elected Mon- '
day night:
President. John Parker: vice presi- |
dent, H. Wolf; secretary, John Schel- j
has; treasurer, J. Brownawell; house
committee. R. i.Matehett aud B. Taylor;
executive committee, 11. Stebbens. W. I
Maubun. W. -Vhelhaus, K. Seachrist and '
M. Piles.
UAR.VETS HEKE SATTKDAY
Fast Quaker City Team to Play Inde
dependents
The Garnets, of Philadelphia, the I
team which detente! the Harrisburg
Independents by one point in two ex
tra five-minute periods earlier in the;
season, will be the attraction at the
Chestnut street auditorium Saturday 1
night. This will undoubtedly be one of ;
the fastest games of the season.
The Independents are in excellent
conditions and have worked hard under
the new coach, " Andy " Sears, and will ]
be well able to hold their own against !
the fast Quaker City five. The game j
will be called at S O'CIOCK and will be
followed by the usual dance.
Billy Sullivan Wants to Umpire
t iiieago. Feb. 24.—William J.
t Billv) Sullivan, veteran catcher of the
1 hi ag.i Americans, who recently was
unconditional,/ released, yesterdav de
cided to apply to President Ban John
son tor a position as an impire in the
Vmeri an league. Sullivan has served
the league as a player for fourteen years
ami i* familiar with every side of the j
game. He never has had any exiperi
ence as a professional umpire, but has
often handled exhibition games.
Baseball Decision Expected This Week
Chicago, I - e»b. 24.—'Baseball enthusi
asts «ere cheered yesterdav by the an
nouncement that Judge K. M. Lanlis
robably would give his decision this
week in the suit of the Federal League i
against organized baseball. The Judge
has ha 4 the case under advisement for
a mont'h.
To Shoot at Middletown
Members of the Highspire Rod and
Gun Club will .hold a return clay tar
get shoot with the Middletown Gun
Club on the Middletown grounds Satur
day afternoon at 2 o'clock.
S Stations, points of Interest. & !
Rp-modeled Re-decorated —Re- Sj' \
S furnished. European plan. Every X
S convenience. . j
§ Reoms. without bath ..sl.3# V
S B»«11. »Hh bath $2 00 X; [
Hot and cold running
S water in all room*. k
We are especially equipped for K 1
S Conventions. Write for full details. H
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"CROC." KELLEY TO COACH
Graduate of Carlisle Indian School to
Take Glenn Warner's
Place
Washington, D. C., Fnb. 24.—Com
missioner of Indian Affairs Sells last
uight announced that he has appointed
i Victor M. Kelley, of Durant, Oklahoma,
a graduate of the Carlisle Indian school,
as coach of the football team in that
institution, to succeed "Pop" Werner,
resigned.
Kelley, a full-blooded Indian, is
known as "Choc." He formerly plaved
j quarterback at Carlisle. Lately he has
been coach at the Texas College of
j Agriculture. His salary as coach of
j the Indians will be $4,000 a year.
WILLIAKD Hi ITS TKAINIXU
Has Row With Manager and Refuses
to Continue Work
El Paso. Texas, Feb. 24.—Jess Wil ;
lard, heavy-weight fighter, had a tiff
j with his manager in a hotel lobby here
I yesterday, ami thereafter announce,l he
would do no more training until Jack
Johnson should appear at Juarez for
the fig'ht scheduled for March 6, and
now indefinitely postponed because of i
lohnson's non-arrival. Willard said he'
feared he might become stale.
As to Johnson's whereabouts it was
intimated that he might have sailed
from Havana Monday for the west
coast, of Mexico, perhaps for Man
zanillo, which town General Villa ex
peels to capture soon. This would give
him access.
ELKS' SEASON CLOSING
Three Teams Can Yet Win Bills' !
Bowling Championships
three teams but a game and I
| one-half apart, the finish of the Klks'l
League >s gonig to be a hot one and,
I although the Waps are tied with the
Braves for second place now, they
play the Feds in the closing game and
expect to take three games, while the
; other contenders have harder proposi
i tions. *
While the league closes on Fridav,
I March 5, the season will last all
j through April. On Saturday evening,
March 6. the best bowlers of the Read
! ing Elks will visit the local lodge and !
I endeavor to wipe out the defeat of I
last year. This will be the first of
three matches to take place between
| the two teams. The second match will I
( be played at Reading aud the deciding :
i match, if necessary, will likelv be
| rolled on a neutral alley. This match
I between the Reading and local Elks
will be a stag social for all members of
j the local lolge.
LOSERS TO BUY FEED
Two Teams to Compete for Rutherford
Club Honors
! With a score of 23, G. O. Sarvis won j
the shoot of the Rutherford Gun Club
\esterday. A. A. Olipiiant and G. L. j
• arvis will head two teams which will j
com, ete for club honors, the losing team '
to furnish the annual banquet. Yeater -'
I day 's scores:
! GO. Sarvis, 23; G. L Sarvis. 21; \ !
, A. Oliphant, 20; H. f. Howard 20; J
W.VValters 2°; H. 11. Nagle, 19; Carl!
B. Sarvis, 19; L. ( . Maages, 19; .s.
L. J-onrud. IS; D: E. Spaugier, IS; E. I
E. 'Hassler, IS; C. LM. Reigel, 17; C.
IM. Gnefl, 16; C. Cobaugh, 14; J. ,11 i
\\itman, 14; E. Cover, 14; W. Welker' I
11; Ross l-ulton. 11; Sharkev. 11-
U S i >an ß ler . 9: C.-K. Ma.-Farlaud,
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CASINO LEAGUE
Alphas win easily—
j„ ALPHAS
knm. .... us 159 IS< _ 496 !
Kozel 231 140 194 563 ;
i^ rofl 146 151 185— 48" !
| Buttorff .. 204 152.193 574 j
Morrison .. 208 211 183— 002
Totals .. 942 843 939 27 , 4 i
MONARCHY
Bentz , ... 152 i 6O i 7 7_ 4B q
Hetsey ... ius 135 199 439!
Keener ... 138 14S 183 489
Dunkle ... 157 158 ISO— 495!
Atticks .., 195 194 258 647
Totals .. 767 795 997—2559,
PINE STREET LEAGUE
victory for Mrs. 'McCormick's team '
MRS. H. B. M CORMIOK
Lcisman .. 165 IGO 167 49-> 1
j Sterner ... 136 133 122 391 !
Hartwiek . 133 137 145 415
1 Zimmerman 133 123 174 435 1
J Myers 145 18S 160— 499
Totals .. 712 746 774—223" !
BEX. WHITMAN
Richwine . 125 126 130— 3SI
1 Brirkley 115 i|« I; >2 353 '
| Atkinson . 11 7 130 124 361 i
Oehart ... 124 106 163 393 j
| Klerner ... 116 107 122 — 345
Totals .. 597 585 651 —1833 |
AT THE CASINO
j Water Supply bowlers on top —
I Hinkley .. 92 134 108— 334,
Weigle ... 87 102 104— 328 1
Seelye .... 115 109 104— 328 j
I Pierce .... 116 103 124 343
j Drake .... 119 103 99 321!
j Totals .. 529 551 539—1619!
. PE.VVA. R. R. ENGINEERS
Ross 89 114 124 327 |
| Joyce 113 91 103 — 307 j
.Fletcher ... 113 95 111— 319!
Africa .... 103 105 83— 291 j
jOglesbv .. 107 102 92 301 j
Totals . . 526 507 513—1545 |
Matty and McGraw Reach New York 1
New York, Feb. 24.—Christy Math i
ewson and McGraw reached here vester- j
day to prepare for the trip to 'Marlin.
Tex., to join the rest of the Giants and 1
. start training. The Giants will mar- !
shal Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock j
at the Grand Central and glide away I
to the Ijone Star State. About two car
loads of baseball players will make the
journey.
Champion Braves All Signed
1 Boston, Feb. 24. lames E. Gaffev, j
; president of t'he world's champion Bos
! ton club, of the National League, said !
I that with tihe receipt yesterday of the ;
j signed contract of Catcher Bert Whal- i
! ing t'he clu ; b has the signature of every
! member.
Highspire Elects Officers
Members of the Highspire Athletic I
1 Association at Highspire last night
elected the following officers: Lyman
Bingainan. president; Ivan Meffert,
treasurer; Elmer Waltmyer, manager,
anil Arthur Poorman, secretary. Walt
myer succeeds John Frazer.
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■ Maim tfthe Mfhat GaitTurhaM i
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MAKE MONEY IN MEET
Mercer B. Tate, Jr., Sells 315 Paste
boards and Wins Prise
About S4OO was realized from the
annual indoor meet of the Harrisburg
Academy due to the good-natured con
test among the students in selling paste
boards, Mercer R. Tate, Jr., who sold
315 tickets, received the $5 prize for
selling the greatest number in the up
per school.
Boyd Rutherford won second prize of
*4 'or selling the uext highest number,
o4 tickets. George R. Bailey received
the third prire of ?3, while Francis A.
Ambler got the foprth prize of $2.
In the lower school, in Mrs. Ab
bot 's room, John Maguire received the
fiist prize of $2, while Richard Johns
ton got the second prize of sl. In
Miss Acuff's room Henri Geiger Om
wake got the first prize of sl, and the
' second prize was divided between Bai- ;
I ley Brandt, R.iss (Jlaneey and John C.
| Reinoehl, who each sold the same num j
: ber of tickets. Each received 50 |
! cents.
ROMANS TAKE SERIES
Win Second Basketball Game in Acad
emy Gym
By winning the second game from !
the Greeks the Rjmans won the school
I championship at the Harrieburg Acad
emy. Yesterday's score was 40 to 32.
Bennett and Stnc.kpole played good
games. The line-up:
Romans. Greek.
I Holler K W. Hennett
R. Bennett I' Gurnett j
Stackpole Broadhurst I
allis (i Sensemau I
Jennings G White
Romans: R. Bennett, 11; Stnckpole,
6: R. Jennings. 1; Greeks, Broa'dhnrst,
6; \V. Bennett, 5; White. 1. Fouls, R.
Bennett. 2; Stack polo, 2; Greeks, Broad
hurst, 4. Referee, Tatein. Timekeeper,
| George Bailey. Time of halves, 20 min-
I utes. Sorer, threiner. Final score: Ilo
j mane, 40: Greeks. 32.
Seniors Win Class Game
The Seniors won from the Sopho
| mores by the score of 28 to 23 in the
! final iuter-ciass game at the school.
The lineup:
Seniors. Sophomores.
I.ipman F Pollack i
! Little ,F McFarland j
Fliekiagcr C Gregory j
i Beach G .. Wolfe
| Stiteler G McCnrdv l
i Field goals. Lipman. 4; Little, 3; j
I Fliekingcr, 3: Beach. Stiteler. I'ollack. ,
12; McFarland, 2; Gregory, 3; Mc- j
| Curdy. Foul goals. MeCurdy, 7 of '
i 20: 'Linman, 2 of 12; Flickinger, 2 of
jll. Referee, Grubb. Scorer, Lloyd.
I Timer, Miller. Time. 20-minute halves.
WOMAN LEAPS D)\VN SHAFT
Suicide Plvnges S'JO Feet Down Ele
vator in Washington Monument
Washington. I). C., Feb. 24. —leap-
ing to instant death down the 500-i'oot
| elevator shaft of the Washington monu
ment, Mrs. W. F. Cockrell, of Delray,
Va.. yeste ! y was picked up a crum
pled heip at the bottom of the long
! steel cage. Her body was crushed by
| striking the sides of the sh'aft on the
' way down and she was dead before her
I body reached the bottom.
She had ascended in the elevator
j f.bout 3.30 o'clock and h:JI walked!
down from the top landing to the land
-1 ing third from t'hj tc-;>. where she left i
a nate addressed to her hu band, indi-j
(eating that she was dc.'p ndent because
j of protracted illness.
Colonel W. H. Harts, superintendent'
of the buil' finps pnd grounds, who
reacheil the monument shoi'.lv after 4
o'clock, closed the main dtore at tho 1
! ground anji sent far the Coroner.
According ti government oflicia's in j
'charge, it if si id. that tl is is the first J
i ca*e in history i f a suicide in the shaft.
-Mrs. Oockrf'll is described as being!
about thirty vears old.
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HIGH CHAIR HANGS BABY
Pathetic Mishap in Few Minutes
Mother Is Out of Boom
j Midway, Pa.. Pel'). 24. —While sitting
lin her high chair at brc..ki'ast tafo'.e l
| yesterday morning, Mary Henrietta, 8
I months-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs.!
: K. Dare, slipped frcni the seat, an I
! her nevk breaming wedged between the
| slop of the chair and the table, she i
strangled to death.
Just a fow minutes before Mrs.!
Bare, who had placed tlve bat'jy at the
' taible, went upstairs to attend to s:me
| work. She had been there but a few
I minutes, when she returned to the lower,
floor and found the baby dead.
Medical examination disclosed the
| fact that the little one had slowly
j strangled to deafh.
Wounded Pigeon Returns Home
| Marietta, Feb. 24. —Clayton Bell,!
i resiiiing in this pteu-e, was surprised
'yesterday afternoon while standing at,
| the depot to see a homing pigeon walk
i ing down the railroad. He recognized
! it as his bird that was shot in the wing I
more than a year ago, and which was
evidently in captivity, several miles
> west of the borough. He followed it!
i and the bird walked into the backyard
jat his home. Picking it up, he notieelt|
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DR.KLUGH,Specialist
Pfrnrielfi* tad SarceN
Office*: 20n Walnut Hnrrtahnrc. Pa
{ of nomfa aa4 mri| apedal,
prlratf. ipeclif, atrraaa aal ekroiW
llaraici. Gearral office nark. Caaial.
tatloa free aad roaflicatlal. Mcdlcla*
(aralabei. Work Kaaraaterd. Ckargta
moderate. S* yeara' exparlcaca
UK. KLUGH« Ika well-kaawa special tat
JSaamaitii
► Call 1991—Any Phone Founded «71 '
\ And Now Comes a
Final Clearing Out Sale
[ \ °f a H ,i
: Men's Winter Suits and Overcoats :
► Three days—Thursday, Friday and Saturday have been given these *'
„ suits and overcoats to find new owners, and the entire lot (from regular stock) '
„ has been marked at just three prices, $5.50, $7.50 and $9.50 to insure <
y .quick selling. Note the former prices. *
SIO.OO and $12.50 Suits Cfl
and Overcoats, at . . *Ol/
Wool, eassimere and cheviot suits of grew tail, brown and blue, stripes <
' and mixtures. <
K Balmaeaans. <
Grey, tan, blue and brown overcoats. <
$12.50, $13.50 and $15.00 <m CA j
Suits and Overcoats, at nP» •D\J
► Suits of worsteds, unfinished worsteds, eassimeres and velours in Tartan 4
► checks, stripes and mixtures.
* Balmaeaans, short Overcoats and long Overcoats of chinchilla, eqssimere, '■<
► homespuns and shaggy cheviots; English and conservative models. ' ><
$16.50, SIB.OO and $20.00 ft Q CA
Suits and Overcoats, at
► Fine tailored garments of worsteds, serges, unfinished worsteds, velours, i*
► eassimeres, cheviots, homespuns; English, semi-English, conservatives: stouts,
► slims and shorts. ?
► Third fIoor—BOWMAN'S. i
aya ,| u mm Your Choice of c j J
iSa , i Wanted Domestics , vL jll# <
► raHBI
,va^ l^s Flannelette, value 10c
yards 30-inch I'nhleached Muslin, "*
* ttjl ! yards 36-inch white Muslin, value <
B All on sale to-morrow at s<* yard. <
► Baby Enjoy
[ You should Visit— These Mild Days -
► The special demonstration and —— Ollt DOOfS ■<
i ► lecture of -vvvio
_ XT' J « i Nothing could be more enjoyable than a
► La Vida Corsets r ' l ' e trough "squirrel land" or along the "*
_ . | river, in a handsome, new Baby Buggy. A <
On LlVe Sdodels recent shipment includes: i
. Reed Pullmans, with and without reverse .
to-morrow morning from 9.30 to ibie gears. $15.00 to $23.98.
11, or to-morrow afternoon from Collapsible go-carts. $4.98 to $12.50.
2.30 to 4. Open invitation to Wood Ma by Coaches, $10.98 to $18.50.
Women i Sulkies, $2,50 to $6.50.
Third KIoor—BOWMAN'S. i
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I There's Much to Learn About Cooking
' And quite a bit of knowledge can be gained by allowing Miss Sea- <
► right to explain the merits of cooking with "Wear-Ever" Aluminum. This <
► will benefit voung and old alike. (Basement.) •<
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"DON'T JOKE," SAYS BRYAN !
He Did Once, and It Followed Him All
His Life
WaelvirHg.ton, Feb. 2'4.—ißij'ht in the
midst of the Ca'binet session yesterday
the doors were flung wide and out
stalked Secretary of State Bryan and
Secretary of War Garrison.
"You see, gentlemen," said Secre
tary Garrison to reporters, '' we have
had a disagreement in the Cabinet. Mr.
Bryan ami I have withdrawn. Wc in
tend to organize a party of our own." j
"Don't joke like that. Garrison," l
interposed Mr. Bryan. "I once joked'
myself a long time ago and it has fol
lowed me all my life. I have never been
aible to explain it."
Mr. Bryan did not explain.
Hangs by Coat-tail at Tenth Story
Chieago, Feb. 24. —Ten stories above
the street, Carl Olson, a 62-year-odd
asbestos worker, dangled yesterday by
his coat-tail until help came. He fell j
while working at the City Hall, but his j
coa.t caught and held him.
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ASK FOR-*
Lancaster's Favorite Brew
RIEKER'S BEER
JNO. G. WALL, Agt.
Harrisburg, Pa. Frank J. Rieker, Mgr.
MASKED MEN IN CHURCH
Warn Kentucky Congregation Lawless
ness Must Stop
Madisonville, Kv., Feb. 24. —Xews
\v;:f received here that a band of mask
ed men, heavily armed and carrying
switches, entered the Mount Carmel
ehuri-h, south of Nortonville, near the
Hopkins anil' Christian county line, and
gave warning that drinking and dis
-1 order in the neighborhood must be stop
! ped.
The leader addressed the congroita
j tion, saying the band was on a peaceful
j mission, but had come to give warning
that selling and drinking whiskey,
smoking, fighting and shooting at the
; ehurch and in the surrounding country
I had to be sto]>ped.
| At the conclusion of the address the
band-left the church.
Marietta Woman Dies in New Y;rk
Marietta, Fob. 24. —Mrs. Salem
Becker, a former resident of this ,-e'-
ition, died yesterday in New York City,
j from ipnebmonia, aged 60 years. A
numlber of children survive. ✓
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RAFT IN WEST BRANCH AGAIN
Reminder of Old Times, When Lum
bering Ruled
Lock Haven, Pa.. Feb. L'4.—That the
lumber industry in the West Branch
Valley is not entirely extinct was prov
,en yesterday, when the first rait't of
the season passe.l through this city on"
; its way to Willianisport, consigned to
the Luppert Furniture Company, of
| that city.
The raft came from the lumber op
erations of James Med on i gal, in Pot
ter county, and he expects to bring
more timber down fcho river on the next
1 flood. The waters are gradually reced
ing and there is barely sufficient flood
j to get the raft to Willianisport.
Horse's Kick May Prove Fatal
Providence, Feb, 24. —Martin Shnur
■back, while leading a horse from the
I wagon to the stable last evening,
I kicked in the stomach and may dii.
j One of the bones of Shautback 'a left
was also fraetured. He was render*!
1 unconscious from the blows. The ani
mal became frightened when the lines
| fell at his hind feet.