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12 SILK HAT VMHATA OdWCr vurm THE LADIES STOCJCajS NVOU POCKET THREE POINTS WIN FOR SCRANTON FIVE Scranton Lackawanna Busi ness College Defeats the Knights of St. Paul. AN EXCITING CONTEST In a hotly contested and wildly ex citing game the Scranton Lackawanna 'Business college basketball five won from the Knights of St. Paul quintet last night in Carbondale by the close score of 26 to 23. The college team caged the first basket and were never passed in the scoring, although Carbondale succeeded in tieing up the count once.

Five points was the widest margin between them at any time. Due to excellent passing, the college team closed the first half In the lead bv 13 to 10,. In the second ses sion each team made thirteen points on itiMv sDectacular plays, bmlth and Captain Mittzel starred for the oniioca snnrina machine with five bas kets apiece. Stahl and Kennedy caged pretty goals on hard shots. Shiller's defense was superb.

For the Carbondale team L. Evans played fine Dan ana lea. ni team huh auu suw Hubbard and Lesher did good work and Inch and Bryant did well on defense. A large crowd witnessed the cqntest and its rooting was a feature. The line up: Scranton Carbondael Smith forward L.Evans Kennedy forward Lesher Stahl center Mltzel guard T.Evans Schiller guard Bryant Field goals Mitzel, Smith, L.

Evans, Hubbard, Inch, Kennedy, Stahl, Lesher. Foul goals Hub Tard, Mitzel, L. Evans, 2. Referees McMullen and Masters. Timers Davitt and Evans.

Halves 20 minutes. Fouls committed Business College, 17; Knights, 10. LOCAL COLLEGE ALUMNI CAN'T ARRANGE GAMES The basketball five representing the alumni of the Scranton Lackawanna Business college says that they have been unable to get any local second class fives to play them, although they have been organized for some time. Nat Pearlman, of the L. W.

roundhouse, is captain of the team, and Ellis Riskin, of the 200 block of Penn avenue, is manager. The team has on Its lineup: Ellis Riskin and Jacob Freedma.n, forwards; Kddie Freedman, center; Isidore Levy end Hiram Barlow. All of the players have made reputations as men of ability in the game, and it is said that they play together In a classy and fast style. HARRY'S DIVORCE SUIT (W I VJU AS OUT" I OOMT LATE AT vieur ANO HT 60U6MT Jixe HO rnese tor the TECH WEAKENED BY LOSS OF TWO STARS Riskin and Suravitz Are Barred from Contests in Wilkes Barre Tonight. GOULD AND LOWERY PLAY Jack Kiskin, center on the Technical High school basketball team, and Sam Suravitz, a guard on the same five, were notified yesterday that they could not play in the big game against Wilkes Barre in Baron ville this evening, when the local team meets the Barons for the second time.

Gould will substitute for Suravitz and Lowery will play in Ris kin's place at center. The coaches at the school said last evening that they were sure the team would pull through successfully, as both of the substitutes are men of ability and have worked hard during the week to get in condition. The loss of the two stars will do much to weaken the team, however. It Is said that the two men were not up in all their studies. Druck and Smoley will play the forward positions, Lowery will be at center and Gould and Davis will be the guards.

STARS WIN THREE FROM BINGO BOWLERS' TEAM The Stars, in the bowling league at the Central Young Men's Christian Association, won three games from the Bingoes last evening. The detailed scores: Stars Pastorious ...181 163 153 Warnke 140 138 113 Barron 134 141 140 Phillips 144 137 161 555 573 573 Bingoes Scull 142 150 146 Pidiam 110 111. 126 Underwood 128 149 125 Frantz 155 136 166 535 546 562 DCNMORE AND MEET. The Dunmore Base Ball association of the County league met last evening in Washington hall and discussed plans for next season. The meeting was largely attended.

There was also an enthusiastic meeting of the Taylor Base Ball association in Weisenfluh's hall. HOPPJS BEATS SUTTON. NEW YORK, Feb. 6. Willie Hoppe, America's premier billiard player, had little difficulty Jn defeating George Sutton in a match for the 18.2 balkline championship In the Hotel Astor ballroom Ip.st evening.

THE TRIBUNE BEPUBIICAK, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1913 RUDW VJHAT TIGHE FIGHTS DUKMN; STEAD VERSUS MALONEY Jimmy Tjghe, of Nativity Place, knocked out Philadelphia Eddie Ramsey in two rounds at the Columbia recently, will fight Johnny Durkin, of Avoca, at the theatre this evening, following the burlesque show Durkin made Dutch Graham quit at the Douglas Club two weeks ago. Mickey Maloney. the red headed scrapper from Wilkes Barre, and Joe Stead, the plucky bantamweight from Dickson City, will meet in the second glove contest. No additional price is charged to see the boxing show. BOYS' BRIGADE REUNION AT CARLTON MONDAY Former memlbers of the Boys' brig ade, one of the crack junior military organizations of the state a few years ago under the captaincy of Brank C.

DeLong, will enjoy a banquet and reunion at the Hotel Monday evening, February 10. Thirty people will comprise the party. The members will meet at city hall at 7:30 o'clock and will go direct to the Canlton in a body. Y. M.

C. A. CHAMPION FIVE TO MEET PITTSTON FIVE Tomorrow evening the Literarians basketball team, champions of the Central Young Men's Christian Association, will have a hard task on their hands when they line up against the Pittston Y. M. C.

quintet. This contest was arranged through the physical departments of both associations, the Pittston members sending a letter to Physical Director C. R. H. Jackson, of the local association, asking to be matched with tha best that the Scranton Y.

M. C. A. had to offer. As the Lits" won the championship of the local gymnasium, the letter was referred to them.

Although the team from down the valley have not played in this city the present season, It is reported that they have the fastest amateur team in Pitts ton. Captain Sam Riskin will use his best men in this game and is intent on winning It. The same team that won the championship laurels and thus far wonv seven games and suffered but one defeat will take the floor. The team will most likely line up as follows: Forwards, Milton Suravitz, Schiller and Cohen; center, Sam Riskin; guards, Sam Suravitz and Harris. The game will start at 8 o'clock In the local gymnasium.

CATHOIJC CLUB MEET. The second of a series of three ath letic 'meets for the members of the Catholic club will be held Saturday evening at the gymnasium' on Wyoming avenue. There will be contests in the 440 yard dash, 880 yard dash, one mile run, two mile run, running high jump, spring board jump, pole vault, broad jump. All of the events will be handicap affairs. mi 7 nH on Rogers Peet Peck Suits and Overcoats; reductions so radical that our store should be crowded with clothing buyers the next few days.

Suits OvercoatsRaincoats Regular Price $15 and $18 $20 and $22 $25 and $28 $30 and $35 The reductions quoted are on the kind of Clothes you do not find in sales every day, so don't delay, as the Suit or Overcoat you want may be gone tomorrow. Satisfaction guaranteed or your money back. Commencing Friday morning, February 7th, a sale of Tie, 35c three for $1.00. 50c values. See show case.

Scranton's Best Clothiers. 416 Lacha. AleckphanderV Think Was Wrong. LAIMtTTU BOWLING LEAGUE TO RE START MONDAY Second Half of Knights of Columbus Alleys to Get Underway Next Week. MEET SATURDAY NIGHT Monday night on the alleys at the Knights of Columbus hall.

North Washington avenue, the second half in the bowling league will be started. This Is not the City Bowling league, but is a Knights of Columbus league for members only. The City Bowling league has played all Its games but one. In the opener at the Knights, Kennedy's team will play Duggan's team. There are six teams in the league known as; the Giants, Tigers, Red Sox, Cubs, Pirates and There will be a meeting of the bowling committee Saturday evening at the club rooms and all members of the club desiring to get on any one of the fives should make application at that time: William P.

Kennedy is secretary of the league. FOUR CHURCH TEAMS WILL PLAY SATURDAY EVENING The first and second basketball teams of the Providence Methodist church, North Scranton, will meet the first and second teams of the Elm Park church in the Auditorium to morrow evening. The lineup of the first Providence team will be: G. and D. Bowen, for wards; Robinson, center; Trauger, Munn and McDonald, guards.

The line up of the first Elm Park team: MacWilliams and Smith, forwards; Kaeppel, center; Mitzel and Smoley, guards. i Line up of Elm Park second team: Scutt and Underwood, forwards; Mont gomery, center; Schrader and Houck, guards. The Providence second team: H. Spangenburg and C. Lewis, forwards; Evans, center; Curtis and B.

Spangenburg, guards. MERT WHITNEY IN TOWN. Mert Whitney, who was fired from the Wlilkes Barre team in, 1909 by Malachl Kittredge because it is said Mert was after Klttredge's job as man ager, waC in Scranton for a brief time yesterday. He is now a traveling salesman, but expects to play first base for Topeka, in the Western league, next season. Whitney went from the State league into the Tri State league.

TERRY MITCHELL'S TROUBLE Terry Mitchell, who knocked out Jimmy Gore, of Reading, in three rounds at the Columbia theatre last Winter, and who has met Dennis Tigne and Jack McCarron is in Brook lyn. The other, and said to be the original, "Terry" is disputing the Pittston man's right to the name. Sale Price 9.85 $13.85 $17.85 $21.85 each, or Ave, Jj i 1 1 "DOT FENTON TO PLAY IN THE COUNTY LEAGUE "Doc" Fenton, son of Alderman ana Mrs. E. Fenton, of West Scranton, who was engaged to coadh the University of Louisiana football team last Fall, is now on a tour of the principal cities of Texas with the basketball team of the university.

Fenton, who has the reputation of being one of the greatest football players who ever donned a uniform in this section of the state, will play with one of the County league base ball teams next season. He starred for Jermyn last season and has had several offers from other clubs. Skating at Rocky Glen today. Adv. AD WOLGAST WILL BOX MURPHY FOR $10,000 PORTLAND, Feb.

6. Ad Wolgast, former leightweight rtiampion, who has been spending some time in Portland, stated today he had accepted Coffroth'a offer to meet Tommy Murphy in a twenty round fight in San Francisco February 22, in place of Joe Mandot, provided the promoter would guarantee him $10,000 and expenses Wolgast also said he had received an offer from New Orleans to box Jack Britton or Joe Mandot in that city some time in March. TECH JUNIORS NO MATCH FOR THE CLEVER ALERTS The Tech Juniors' basketball team was no match for the clever South Scranton Alerts last evening and were defeated by a score of forty eight to ten. The floor work and passing of the Alerts was too fast and puzzling for the High school team to fathom. The detailed score: Alerts Boock.

forward Haas forward Kaeppel center Zurcher (Roasr) guard Tech Oliver Smoley Davitt (Weber), guard Iavi Field goals Haas, Kaeppel, Davitt, Zurcher, Ro sar, Oliver, Morgans, Smoley Hughes, 2. Referee Aveline Scorer Klein. Timekeeper R. Haas. JOHN NEALON SIGNS.

Manager Fred Burchell, of the Stars, has signed John Nealon, of this city, to catdh next season. The lad is John who resides at 521 Luzerne street. Nealon is one of the original members of the St. Peter's team of BelVevue, playing third base. Last season he starred with sev eral amateur teams in Syracuse, where he attracted the attention Of Burchell.

The local boy is a natural slugger, covers lots of ground and should make good with the State league team. Nealon signed at $125 per month, and has been promised an increase if he makes good. PHILLIES GET TAYLOR PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 6. William Taylor, who pitched for the Wilmington club of the Tri State league last season, today signed a contract with the Philadelphia National league club.

WARNER MAKES DENIAL Both Glen Warner and Jim Thorpe denied yesterday that Warner had received a fee from Muggsy McGraw for inducing the Sac "and Fox Indian to sign a New York contract. EVERS IN CHICAGO Johnny Evers, successor to Frank Chance as manager of the Chicago Nationals, arrived in the Windy City yesterday from his home at Troy, N. Y. GIRLS WON'T PLAT. There will be no game at the Armory between the girls" team in the Inter class league at the Technical High sdhool this afternoon.

TnODAY'S SPORT EVENTS. Tommy Howell vs. Spike Kelly, ten rounds Kansas City. Steve McGlnley vs. Art Magirl, ten rounds, at St.

Louis. ROUND THE SQUARE RING Harry Lewis will meet Jack Harrison, middleweight champion of England, in London next month. Young: Shuzrue lumDed Intn tho nn ranks among the lightweight boxers wnen ne outpointed Leacn cross recently. Mn.m1l 7 in ihm Intent ra.ta that haa been named for the proposed bout between Packey McFarland and Jack Britton. Copyrighu1913, National News Association.

SCRANTON TO PLAY ALLENTOWN HERE McNamara, Former Catcher, Offers Second Baseman to the Local Club. BARONS MAY LOSE MEETING Bill Coughlin and Eddie Colemaan decided yesterday afternoon that teams would play in this city April 25 and 26. Coughlin is manager of the Allentown club of the Tri State league. Catcher McNamara, who performed here in the regime of Malachi Kittredge, wrote to Owner Coleman yesterday to tell the local magnate that he knew a cracker jack of a second baseman who should make a good man for Scranton. Mac forgot to name the man or tell where he comes from, stated Mr.

Coleman last night. Wilkes Barre will, in all probability, lose the 1914 meeting of the Nw York State league magnates, as the proposition of making Binghamton the hub of the league is now being seriously considered. This was brought up at the recent Utica meeting by Secretary F. S. Benedict, of the Parlor City aggregation.

Binghamton is more easily reached from the other cities in the league, the railroad facilities being good. Albany and Troy are the farthest removed, being 143 miles from Binghamton, but can reach the Parlor City over the Delaware and Hudson in good time. The Official Roll. The official list of players now under control of the eight teams in the league as announced by President John Farrell follows: Scranton Smith, Hastings, McCabe, Rankin, Bell, Harklns. HiSglnS; Tu man, lolan, Peterson, Qumlan, Clouser, Wagner, MoGuire, Hill McCabe, Dalton.

Donohue, Feehan, Mit xioicv Tinnier Mesner. Web ster, Cleary, Bencenbau. McCarthy. Scran Tvson. Breieer.

Glaze Orton, Kriebski, MoBride, Deal, Dietz, Hunter, Fullerton, Gregg, Stein, J. F. McCarthy, Hightower. Troy Duffy, Fitzgerald Woods, Papipalau, Harkins, Wagner, Hainmers snmprlnl. Cranston.

Taguer, Ken nedy, Southron, SalaUa, Noonan. Albany Talnsctt, eiwe.i nigus, Yale, Lindberg, Covelski. W. Miller. Tiarnf rl.

Friel. MoLeod, Conifrey, Netzel, Doyle, J. Miller How ard, Evans. Utlca O'Neill, Rahel, Murphy, Frock, Mallov. Dowd.

Buck, Oberlln, Leary Mulien, Hopke, Phelan, Reichle, Swan son, Hall, Busk. MciNalley. Syracuse Burschell, McNeil Reams, Isaacs, Mathes, Teller, Rapp, Brennan, Knotts, Slattery, Nattress, Wratten, Catiz, Goode, Murphy. White, Arm bruster. Teal.

Sitton, Boardman. Dexter, Bachman, Dank, aing, Pauxtis, Trainer, McRibmn. mimlra. Foster, Kubat, Icreager, Kaufman, Clougher, yander erift Barton, 'Nagei, swiii, ouiimiui, Thompson, James Swetonick, Burk, Fitzgerald, Carter, uaiorauu. McMahon, Joseph Swetonick, Keyes, Cooke, Coles.

liln tr nam ion ua.noun, ro.nv, inhnnii Hartman. Hooh. Mooney, Zelmer, Glbbs, Raftls, Early, Kelly, Fay, noDeriaiue, iviciusKuy, anifln, Senno, Johnson, (outnelder) Hush FitzKerald, Haincr, Lynch, McChesney. Carney. SOME CLOSE CONTESTS IN BOWLING TOURNAMENT In the two man bowling tournament on Marsh's alleys, North Main avenue, the following results were made last evening: Haville and Davis made 273, 271 and 'S3 points against 247, 237, and 279 for Myers and McWilllams.

Humphrey and Thomas Dowiea zjs, 282, and 256 against the team of Mar key and Ludwltr. who made 292, 2S7 and 283 pins. W. Harris and J. Harris had 313, 286, and 273 pins against 255, 316 and 293 for Hill and Jones.

Hill had high score with 213, and Markey made high average with 171. McCARRON VERSUS HA IB ICR Henry Haubrr, of Philadelphia, who has stacked up against Tommy Connors and Tommy Ferguson in this city, will take Tommy Connor's place at the CMympia Club Monday night. and will scrap with Jack McCarron, well known to local fans. Young Jack O'Brjci! will ko on the same bill. Ho tackles Kid Curley, of Buffalo.

By Tad CITY PATROLMEN TRIM "WEST SIDE" Suburban Bowlers Outclassed by Men from Central City in Two of Three Sets. LOSE GAME BY ONE POINT Two of the three bowling games played between the patrolmen of the central city and those of West Scranton went to the central city men yesterday afternoon on the Knights of Columbus alleys. The men left their uniforms homo and came to the club in street clothes. They first took oft their coats and vests, rolled up their shirt sleeves and the first game ended with a score of 705 pins for the central city and 706 for West Scranton. The second contest was won by the Centrals by a score of 733 to .708 and the Central men took the third, the score being 78 to 717.

On account of a change in shifts the next contest will be played in two weeks. Yesterday's game was the second of a The men on the Central City team were: Savitts, who had high average; McGouldrick, Davis, Weatherhog and Ford. Morgan, who made high score; Jones, Reese, Kime and Armstrong composed the West Scranton team. JOE HARRIS TO WRESTLE FOR TITLE IN DETROIT Joe Harris, former champion wrestler of the Boys' Industrial Association of this city, but now a resident of Detroit, where he has been in the wrestling game for over a year, will wrestle Young Smeltzer for the lightweight championship of that city Tuesday night, he writes. Harris has met with' unusual success since leaving Scranton, and has made a great hit with Detroit mat fans.

NO 2 O'CLOCK BASEBALL FOR THE SCRANTON FANS President E. Coleman, of th Scranton Baseball Association, stated yesterday that there would be no 2 o'clock baseball in this city during the coming season. President Charles Webb Murphy, of the Chicago Cubs, has announced that baseball will start at 2 o'clock at his park next Summer. Reports from Philadelphia and New York last evening stated that the baseball magnates in those cities were not In favor of the early start. BATTERY MEN AT HARVARD Nine battery men, most of them pitchers, reported for practice at Harvard yesterday.

The real work will start on February 17. EVERY LITTLE MOVEMENT J. W. Reidenbach, of 438 South Washington avenue, in a letter to The Tribune Republican, states that In his opinion Kid Wagner has developed cold feet and that the fighter's statement that is ill Is not true. Rei denbacl says Wagner trained hard Wednesday in the building where Monroe's hotel Is, on the Square, Wilkes Barre.

He claims the Kid is afraid of Tommy and thinks Fred Dotglas should never, never give vtagner a scrap. DOCTOR SWEAiW The Noted Chicago Specialist, Now Located in Scranton, 332 Jefferson Avenue 1 Pr. Sweany's name has been befors the people of the United States for more than a quarter of a century, and his name is a protection and guarantee to any sick man whose health and future happiness are at stake. 1 MEN suffering from the following diseases, weaknesses, can take advantage of his special offer: All affections of the Nerves, Brain and Spina) Cord, Dizziness, Tremblings, Twitching Muscles, Pains in Head, Neck or Spine, Heart Weakness, Lost Power, Drains, Weak or Wasted or Shrunken Organs, Tired, Exhausted, Despondent, Depressed Feelings, and all diseases of the Nerves, Kidneys, Liver and Bladder, Discharges, Swellings, Sores, Pimples, Skin Diseases and Poisons of all kinds and stages, Sallow, Pale, Weak Men, who have no strength of body or mind, who are not what they appear to be nor what they should be. All such sufferers are invited to call early this week to take advantage of Dr.

Sweany's special Scores of Scranton's best' citizens have already taken advantage of Dr. Sweany's superior and successful treatment, and so well pleased are they that they are advising and bringing their friends to consult the Doc tor. iWBcar In mind that Dr. Sweaney, the real and only noted Chicago Men's Specialist now in Scranton, can be consulted only at 333 Jefferson Avenue, where he Is one of the staS of the German American Doctor.