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THE READING NEWS TIMES, THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 12, 1914 JASPER BOOSTS READING'S CHANCES FOR PENNANT BY BEATING CAMDEN Eight JASPER'S PENNANT WRECKERS CRIMP CAMDENKHANCES Jewels' Victory Over Skeeters Boosts Reading's Hope for Eastern League Rag VICTORS RALLY IN FINAL HALF Herron and Kummer in Mix Up and Latter is Taken Out of Came CAMDEN, March 11. A great rally in the last five minutes of play enabled Jasper to beat out Camden at Alpha hall Wednesday night by the score of 32 to 25. The defeat puts Camden in third place. The, result was a big surprise ta the large crowd that jammed the hall, tut Camden's physical condition before the game was not the best. itnap wrtt tho first ritint hilt AdamS il i 1' tied up and went aneaa on anoiner ius.

vroin Vnmtnar tiort at 2. when Steele dribbled away from Eckhardt for the first field goal after six minutes piay. noun made a pretty shot from centre whie'i made Camden's chance look good, but two jcoals by Fitzgerald and one by Kummer, together with free throws ended the hart in a tie at 13. The second half had hardly startad when Eckhardt batted the ball througn the net from a scrimmaRe. Steele showea signs of weakening.

Two foul tosses by Adams tied the score at 13. Foul tosses for each team brought the score to 20 to 19 in Jasper's favor when Steele retired, flrown shot up the floor and put Camden In the lead with a fi1d goal. Jasper then made their great rally, Kummer scoring twice, Cavanaugh and Wohlfarth following in succession. Herron and Kummer had a mix uo wrh only two minutes to go. but trouble was averted by Manager Eckhardt taking Kummer out and substituting McOraw.

Camden fumbled badly all through the Fame, while Jasper player very careful snd did the best all around work. The lineup: Cam don Field. Foul As Totl CJnnls. finals, sifcts. Pis.

Adams, forward 0 Steele, forward 1 Cashroan, 0 Polin, centre 1 Herron, guard 0 Brown, guard 2 Totals BOTH PHONES a 17 ft 2 i i ft 0 0 4 17 1 25 Jasper Field. Foul As Totl Goals, Goals, sists. Pis. Kummer, 3 IS 0 Fitzgerald, forward 2 0 ft McGraw, 0 0 ft Cavanaugh, centre. 1 ft 1 Wohlfarth, 1 0 ft Eckhardt, 10 2 Totals IS 3 Fouls committed Camden, 21; Jasper, 25.

Referee Baetzel. Standing of llie Teams W. Ii. Pot. READING 21 1.1 Trenton 22 Pi .579 Camden 22 17 Jasper 2ft 17 PeNerl 19 Creystock 9 23 .237 This Week's Schedule Thursday Greystock at Jasper.

Friday Reading at Trenton. Saturday Reading at PeNerl. NERVOUS? All urn down Ayer's Sarsaparilla a strong nerve tonic. No alcohol. Sold for 60 years.

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RITCHIE READY FOR WOLGAST 247 PENN STREET Funeral parlor and apartments for funeral services when desired. The largest and most complete Miow rooms in the city. No ehargo whatever la made for the use of parlors or any part of the building. Willie Ritchie, the lightweight champion, will give Ad Wolgast, the Michigan Bearcat, a chance at the title tonight in a 10 round fuss at Milwaukee. The champion quit training at Chicago yesterday and announced that he weighed 136 pounds, one pound above the fig EARLY START FOR GLORIOUS FOURTH Explanation of Two Heavily Armed Boys Arrested Upon Suspicion St'arting early to prepare for their Fourth of July celebration, Earner Foreman, 18, and Harry Schaeffer, 17, both living in Benner's court, were arrested by Sergeant St.

Clair and Officer Shully early Wednesday evening on suspicion of larceny. Both had big, ugly looking 38 calibre revolvers and, when questioned by Night Chief Posey, they said that they had bought the guns to celebrate the Fourth. "Don't you think this is rather early?" inquired the night chief. "Well, we wanted to be prepared," was their only answer. The guns in their possession would not have been considered such an offense but besides each had a full box of loaded cartridges.

They are under suspicion of having stolen brass and both were locked up at police station. Paul Doersch was arrested by Officer Minker at Eighth and Spring streets charged with disorderly conduct. Detective McGovern arrested Henry Shappell who is charged with drunkenness and disorderly conduct. JlEl) CANARIES DINE Celebratm? Their Capture of Maen ncrehor Masque Prize Members of the Red Canary group which won first prize at the annual recently were tendered a banquet THEO.C.AUMAN Undertaker and Embalmer ure he agreed to make at 5 o'clock this afternoon. He asserted he will have no trouble in making the stipulated weight.

Reports from Milwaukee said that Wolgast's weight had been announced at 135 pounds. The betting favored Ritchie, the odds at 10 to 6JA being reported. Tuesday night at the home of the latter organization. John Rutz presented a picture of the gToup in costume to the Maennerchor and it was received by William A. Smith.

An address was delivered by August Rhein hauer. The banqueters included the following: Mr. and Mrs. William Rutz, Mr. and Mrs.

August Rhein hauer, Mr. and Mrs. William Meinholz, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Barth, Mr.

and Mrs. Frank Hitner, Mr. and Mrs. A. Altenderfor.

Mamie Mulligan, Maggie Sponsel, Mary Sponsel, Sallie Clay, Jennie Brown, Mary Hagy, Lizzie eaver, Nora Hassler, Mary Resch, Annie Resch," Lillie Resch, Master William Miller, Edward Levan, August Lukcns, Milton Kline, II. Nuss, II. Denschoihnan, William A. Smith, Leon Meinholz, Carl Thus and William. Boyer.

THIRD ASSAULT OF LONE YOUNG WOMAN West Reading Girl Attacked Late at Night on Penn Street Bridge The screams of Miss Eva Stamm, a young West Reading woman, drove away an unknown man who threw his arms about her at the deserted far end of the Penr strict budge at night, iter clothing were torn in the fierce encounter with her assailant. Miss Stamm is the third victim of such an assault in the last two weeks. GRAMMAR SCHOOL LEAGUE llobson Wins and Goes Back Into First. Place in Eighth Grade Race There was another chanee Tuesdnv in the leadership in the eighth grade basketball grammar school race, when Hobson, of Washington street, won from Hergensheimer, of Fifth and Spring, by the score of 36 to 4. The classy Washington street quintet was at its best and shot field goals at will.

Hutchinson was the star, resisterinir six double deckers and a pair of one pointers for his club. Lineup: iiergesneimer. llobson. Potts forward Hutchinson Reese forward r.nnrr Muhlenberg centre O'Rourke Jawing guard jseaity Richards Field goals Beatty, Hutchinson, Long, O'Kourke, Stryker, Richards, 3. Foul goals Potts, Hutchinson, 2.

Referee Ilarwiek. Standing of the Teams w. l. ret. Hobson 6 2 .750 York 3 ,727 Kissinger 4 2 Evar.s 8 4 Jones 4 1 Barton 3 3 Hergeshcinier 1 .143 Rhodes 2 11 .154 This "Wild Man" Was Easy Money for Oscar 600t "PEOPLE we Hve THE WILDEST MAM IN CAPrwrrY ISLAND OP BAZOO, 10 tin 7 O'BRIEN HATCHED TO FIGHTAT ERIE Reading Lightweight Will Battle Tommy Jones in Ten Round Wind Up Through his hustling manager, Joe Pennypacker, Frankie O'Brien, Reading's slugging lightweight, has secured several big bouts including a ten round wind up at Erie, on Wednesday, March 26.

O'Brien's opponent will be Tommy Jones, who is under the management of Jimmy Dime, the handler of champion Johnny Kil The local boy will start training this week to get in shape for the Erie engagement. Frankie realizes that if he makes good at Erie he will not have any trouble in landing a number of other good matches. He has been promised a wind up at Baltimore if he wins at Erie. O'Brien will meet Martin Allentown, in a six round affair at East Greenville tomorrow night. This will be the third time these boys have met in the ring and the local lad won two out of the three fights.

Young Castor, another Reading boy, will fight" Young Ducto, of Allentown, in one of the preliminaries of the East Greenville show. EVERS RECEIVES $25,000 FOR SIGNING WITH BRAVES Gaffney Comes Through with $500 3Iore Than Crabby Johnny Was Promised MACON, March 11. John J. Evers, deposed manager of the Chicago National League baseball team, tonight received a check for $25,000 as a bonus for signing a contract with the Boston Nationals. The check was given Evers by James E.

Gaffney, owner of the Boston Club, shortly after his arrival here. "It had been reported Evers was to receive $20,000," said Gaffney, as he handed a slip of paper to the second baseman, "but there is the check. Evers may, if lie wishes, tell the amount." Evers smilingly handed the check to some of his friends. PITTSBURGH FEDS ROSTER "Doc" Kerr Deserts Trt State League to Join Outlaw Circuit PITTSBURGH. March 11.

The of ficial roster of the Pittsburgh club of the Federal League for 1914 was today made public by Business Manager William McCullough as follows: Catchers Cluade Berry, C. J. Full mer, John J. Kerr and Edward Pitchers Elmer Knetsor, Tom Rob erts, Willie Adams, George Leclair, Howard Camnitz, Cy Barger, Harry Hedgepeth, Edward Henderson, Henry Law, Walter Dickson and Fred Bland ing. Infielders Hugh Bradley, Cy Rheams, Jack Lewis, Allen Morgan, Eddie Hooper, Eddie Lennox, Charles McDonald.

Outfielders Manager "Brownie" Gessler, Davy Jones, Ralph Mattis, J. II. Savage, Rebel Oakes, Bill Hold en and Mike Menosky. The roster includes eight players from major league teamas. They are: Roberts, catcher, St.

Louis Americans; Adams, St. Louis Americans; Camnitz, Philadelphia Nationals; Blanding, Cleveland Americans; Dickson, Boston Nationals pitchers. McDonald, Boston Nationals, inlietd er; Oakes, St. Louis Nationals; Hold en, New York Americans, outfielders. Catcher Kerr was with the Wilmington Tri State League Club last season and was considered, the best receiver in the league for several years.

BUFFALO TiOWI.F.KS ASSUME LEAD IX AMERICAN TOl RXKY Highest Single Score Slated in the Games Was fiOl BUFALO, N. March ll. Giehle and Roth, of Buffalo, took first plnceMn the two man event of the American Bowling Congress tournament here today with total of 1,101. Dauscher and Kopac, who rolled hish score last nisht, are now second in the standing. None of the other leaders was displaced today.

F. A. Larkin, of Raldwinsville. was best in the singles durintr the clay with Ml, C. Thompson, of Buffalo, leading in the standing with 606.

In the five men event tonight the Kel team, of Hornell, scored 2.SS3, taking second place in the standing. Cap's five, of Cincinnati, took third place with 21 pins behind the leaders, the Kreiss team, of Buffalo. SLUGGING ENABLES MANY PLAYERS TO HOLD THEIR JOBS Bunch of Big Leaguers On the Pay Rolls Because of Their Hitting Ability BRINGS MIKE DONLIN BACK Batting Skills Has Kept Wagner and Lajoie in Big Show for Years NEW YORK, March 11. Here is a poem. It is so labeled because if it weren't a large number of people might not know just what we were attempting.

This poem is written with apologies by Bill Culun Bryant, who swatted over .400 in the Poetic League for a large number of years. A Poem So swat, that when thy summons comes 10 sign A contiact for the next six months play In that major league realm where each one snail take His chamber of Baseball's Hall of Fame, Thou go not like a guy afraid to ask hr a boost pay; but sustained ana soothed By a lusty swat record, approach boss Like one who is doing him a huge favor, And demand about four thousand morfc per year. If post mortem ceremonies are conducted over this poem they will reveal the fact that it is intended as a bit of advice to ambitious busliers. It means that the base ball bloke who is handy with tho mace, even though a bit unwieldy on hoof and slightly inclined to foozle line drives, is the man who can demand and get the bulky pay envelope. It's their wonderful batting prowess more than their fielding skill that have kept Lajoie and Wagner in the big tent years after those who started out with them as kids were pushed into the side snow and the discard.

The marvelovs batting skill of "Can" Ar.son, of the old Chicago Colts, kept him in the game at least six years after his fielding had slumped to the point where he was hardly good enough for the miners. Ty Cobb is a wonderful all oround player, but it's his hitting ability that has annexed for him a contract that calls for one of the highest salaries ever paid a ball player. Joe Jackson, of the Naps, is an ordinary fielder, yet, because he is a demon with the hickory, he is regarded as one of the most valuable ball players in captivity. Frank Baker, of the Athletics, is a fair infieldcr, and rather slow on the paths, but he is one of the greatest batsmen the game ever has known. And so he draws a mighty husky salary because of his hitting.

Charles Hick nan. Ihe eld "Piano lways was something of a shine as a Yet he could connect with the ball regularly and with terrific Impact. And that kept hiin in the game for many years after his slight fielding usefulness liniid gone. Charlie Rossman, first sacker of the Naps and Tigers some years asr.r was a mediocre fielder atrociously erratic as a thrower, but because' he could hit he stuck around longer than he would have otherwise. Base ball history shows hundreds of such instances.

And, also, it shows that hundreds of players who had few peers as fielders, hut who could not hit, flashed into view along the major league horizon and soon after dimmed and faded entirely. They couldn't hit and so they didn't helong. "Rhody" Wallace, the Brownie veteran, has been shunted off of the sidelines. Tie slowed up a bit on his fielding and was sent into the discard. Were he a batter he still would belong.

Bradley, regarded as one of the greatest third hasenv of all time, was shooed out of the major leagues by the Cleveland Xops when Mf hattinc fell off, although his fielding was almost as brilliant as it was In the earlv days of his stardom. Pitcher "Dode" Criss. now back in the majors, was kept fn the payroll of the St. 'Louis Browns for a 'couple of years although ns a nitchev he wns one of the finest H'Me bloomers that ever, cam along. Why did they, keeo him? Simply hrcfiiise he was a great pinch hitter.

Mik" Dnnlin. many years past his prim" a hnll plavcr, is back on the New York Obits' payroll. Mike today pr hans couldn't run 1 ynrfl in 1 scoirs and lass plavd could outfield h'm. nut Mike still can hit and that's why he's cortroctPd for at a nice snlary. And so it jroee It's a man who rn at and swat far who draws the bicaest salarv and w' lvieers longest where the calcium is hrichtest.

And the man who can't conr.ct with hurtling snhere is the man who carves hut riche if any in Ruse Ball's JTall of Fame. THEFT TX LIBRARY" A small sum has leon stolen from the public library. E. A. Howell, the librarian, reported to the police.

Throush the Interest and generosity of Mrs. Wiwhvw Wilson, Archibald Hopkins and Miss AUce Jay. a laundrv has been installed nt the colored social sottiptrient 1n Southwest Washington. will in a few days he ready for use hy the women of the loiphborhoorl. where they may do, their laundry in a sanitary way.

ACTUAL STEP TO ESTABLISH PAID FIRE DEPARTMENT (Continued From First Paee able other important business was transacted. Bills for the vacation of Fifteenth street between Amity and the Price town road and Palm street between Pike 'and the Pricetown road were passed. These thoroughfares are on the Muhlenberg tract and are closed for the purpose of carrying on ex tensive building operations recently started in. that vicinity. These bills were also passed Appropriating $685 out of unappropriated revenues, part of the monies received in payment of the judgment against the surety of Henry J.

Stocker to the Department of Parks; $166.66 from the same source to the Department of Health to pay the salary of Health Officer Henry for the rest of the fiscal year, and $100 to Department of A Dollar for Every Car License Transfer. Amending ordinance for levy and collection of a license tax on street railway cars to include a charge of $1, to be paid by the company in transferring a license from one cat truck to another. The City Clerk was directed to notify the Reading Transit Company. The company has 10 days to appeal. Placing on the topographical survey Pear street between Amity and Union and another ordinance authorizing the opening of Pear street.

Regulating the issuing of permits for the occupancy of the highways for building purposes, etc. The permits will be issued by the street superintendent. Each application must be accompanied by a fee of $1 and $1 a month will be charged for Hie first three months the 6treet is occupied and $2 a month thereafter. If the time limit mentioned in the application is exceeded the Superintendent is authorized to grant an extension of which must be paid In advance. Cyrus T.

Ream is the present landlord and is time at a cost of $5 a month. Violation is liable to a fine of from $10 to $100 or 30 days for refusal to pay. Gas Tanks on Pavement Permitting the erection of automatic devices along the curb line for supplying gasoline for auto vehicles. A fee of $5 a year is charged and must be paid on or before Feb. 1st of each year.

Mayor Stratton submitted a communication recommending the appointment of John Spears as city hostler to succeed Charles Hotz, dismissed, and the appointment was confirmed. Raised Rent of Mineral Spring Hotel. Mr. Ruth introduced a resolution directing the City Solicitor to draw up an agreement for the lease of the Mineral Spring hotel for a period of one year at a monthly rental of 540, now paying $25 a month rent, which amount was considered inadequate. It was passed.

Farm Rent Cut. Mr. Ruth also had passed the fol lowing resolution: Directing the City Solicitor to enter into an agreement with Fehr O'Rourke for the lease of the Hegel Gehl farm for another year at a rental of $250, the firm to pay the road tax. Last year Fehr O'Rourke paid the city $370 rent but six of the most valuable acres for growing are now said to be practically worthless because of tests and borings made by the Water Board for a new reservoir. At the last meeting of council, Mr.

one of the tenants, offered the city $250 rental and also agreed to pay the road tax and the offer was accepted. A resolution introduced by Mr. Ruth to transfer $1,500 from Item 1 to Item 1 1 in the Bureau of Water was passed. Paid Jobs to Volunteers After the council meeting Superintendent of Public Safety Holl, who has charge of the Bureau of Fire, said that in the very near future there will be a conference between the firemen and council when some definite program will be mapped out. Asked if the paid department will be established this year, Mr.

Holl said: "The probabilities are that a paid fire department will be firmly established in this city during 1914. The annual gratuities to the various companies are now being considered in the departmental estimates. The question is whether we shall give the companies enough cash to tide them over for 3 months or 6 months. "If the change can be brought about until Sept. 1st, then Council will only have to provide sufficient gratuity to tide the com panies over for a five month period and othtr arrangements can be made for the remainder of the year.

Tho of each company will be asked to recommend to Council the names of their most active fire fighters. Council will go over the lists handed in by the 13 companies and make their selection from the most competent men available. Former service, character, age, sobriety and other essentials which help to make up good men will be considered in. making the final selections." Mr. Holl was unable to say when the first conference will take place.

City Clerk Marks was directed to notify Walter S. Frees, chairman, and John F. Ancona, the committe representing the Firemen's Union, of Council's action and also send them a copy of the resolution. 9111.000 A Year A paid fire department will cost Reading about $144,000 annually, according to the Municipal Bureau experts and the volunteer system during the present fiscal year cost a trifle over for maintenance. The increase cost to the taxpayers, it Is said, will be than up in a reduction in fire insurance rates.

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