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17 ZED AS 10,000 METRES SKATING CHAMP DDHEORE WINNER IDICK1NS0N FROSH Y. YANKS ADD 2 MORE YOUNGSTERS TO THEIR ROSTER fffE SCRANTON REPUBLICAN, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1928 ENTRIES CLOSE TODAY FOR TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL'S TRACK MEET Cage Star Montana State Forward Has Average of 16.1 Points Per Game. OYER PROVIDENCE CAGERS TO PLAY IN STATE LEAGUE S. L. B.

C. FRIDAY U. S. Gets Firs Honors In 19 Permanent Possession of Loving Cup WiU Be Awarded Team Scoring the Greatest Number of Points Carnival Sanctioned by District No. 2, P.

A. A. Gam Extra Five Minute Period Required to Decide Hectic 32 to .29 Contest Herb Snell, Former Scranton Tech to Bring Two Quintets Here for Game ympic Bill Eisemann, Syracuse University Star, and Wiley Moore's Brother Signed BOTH WILL REPORT AT ST. PETERSBURG CAMP Executive Commission V7 Permanent possession of a handsome silver lovinp cup, emblematic of the scholastic indoor track and field championship of Northeastern Pennsylvania, will be awarded the high school team scoring: the greatest number of points as an aggregation at the annual track and field carnival to be conducted by the Technical high school athletic association at the Col. L.

A. Watres armory, a week tonight. Three winners will be adjudged in Decides in Favor of New York Skater After Kirby Protests Cancellation of Race Because of Soggy Condition of the Ice After Six Contestants Had Completed Their Heats om i. 1 1 1 1 aj ST. MORITZ, Switzerland, Feb.

14 (A A day of bickering and dispute ended tonight with the crowning ot United States' first champion of the 1928 Olympic i. 11 a (w 1 1 That, honor fell to Irving Jaffee, of New York who vas officially recognized as 10,000 meters speed skating champion by the executive commission of the Intrnational OlyT rr.ic Committee. Orange Catcher Has Been One of the Outstanding College Catchers in Years NEW YORK, Feb. 14 (A.P.). The New York Yankees added two more youngsters to their roster todayfor 1928 delivery.

The new comers are Bill Eisemann, star catcher of the Syracuse University team last year, and Nick Moore, right handed pitcher and brother of the renowned Wiley Moore. Both will renort at St. Petersburg with the first squad. Siened on the recommendation of his brother, Nick Moore has been twirl'nar semi pro ball in Texas and Oklahoma, where he is said to have fc performing as sensationally as C'd in the ohsmrity of the "Sally" League in 1926. Eisemann has been one of the outstanding college catchers for several years, snd nearly every club in iioth maior leagues has been re norted as bidding for him.

He is the second of last vear's Syracuse to join the Yankees and the third to sign a major league contract. Vic Hanson, captain and star sec No high school will be allowed enter more than two men to compete in each event with the exception of the relays. Thus while) a team will be unable to garner a three nlaces, due to the tremendom opposition sure to come from tin other schools, an institution win ning several firsts and as many seconds interspersed with a few "third nlaces may be assured of ranking hieh in the final scoring. The meet has been sanctioned by the officials cf District 2, P. I.

A. A. of which the majority of schools mentioned above are affiliated. The Technical association is being aided by the Scranton Departmpnt of Physical Education of which F. Burton Derby is ciirector.

Mr. Derby is also secretary of the local basketball leagues. each of the various events, including the relays, with the places counting 6. 3 and 1 points, respectively, in the final team rankings. Individual winners will be given srold, silver or branze medals, according to their nlaoing of first, second or third, Norman W.

Morgan, director of athletics at Technical, stated yesterday. As nost entries will not be considered, the date for entries closes today as set several weeks aso when the first announcement of the carnival was made. An even dozen high schools are thus far entered. The maioritv of the institutions are among the largest in the northern anthracite region. ond baseman of the team, signed with the Yankees some time ago.

and will report after the basketball season is over. Jonah Goldman, the shortstop, was also reported to have been sought by the Yankees but signed with Cleveland ASHWORTH THOMPSON Undoubtedly the most brilliant basketball player the west has produced in many years is Ashworth "Cat" Thompson, forward on the Montana State College team, champions of the Rocky Mountain Conference. Thompson has averaged 16.1 points per game this year against the strongest teams in his section, despite the pointed efforts of opponents to prevent his making points. WANT NO FOREIGNERS Officials of the Penn relays will not ask any foreign athletes to take part in the games this year. Luckies dinna hurt "Hoot, Mon, my throat or wind," says Sir Harry Lauder, celebrated star DANNY HAYES STARS FOR BUCKT0WN CREW Two Cames Scheduled for Tonight With Carbondal and Plymouth as Home Clubs Dunmore pulled a surprise in the Penn State Basketball 'League last 'night by downing Lewis Provfdence ag ation to 29 in an ex "five minute period It was one ttie hardest ht of th and the wd Lincoin hali pienty of thrills.

a foul goal by Jimmy Mulligan in the last twenty seconds of piay 1 sent the teams into a as the whistle blew ending the forty nri I utes of play. In the extnx session, Dann.v Hayes, former Taylor star, and Kenny ex St. John's performer, came nrough with iwl goals, and Cyri' Murphy eagsd a toss from the 15 foot mark. T'10 jbost Providence could do was to jcop in a pair of foul3, ov.e by Scrcenfeld and the ether by Jones. Hayes was high 'scorer of with fourteen points.

The ex County League player, was ail cer the court and many of his shots were nothing short of ''Navey" Golden dropped in a trio of field goals for the Bucktown crew, while Manager Tommy Colgan gathered five points. Schcueh starred tor Providence. Two games are scheduled for tonight, with Old Forge journeying to Carbondale, and Pittston playing in Plymouth. Old Forge wi'l uot out its regular lineup of Georg Levy, Pete Rose, Bker, Marshall Evans, league's leadug scorer, and Butch Mevers. while Manager Usnry WeHbrock will use Wrsslock.

Oictsr, Tommy Lloyd, Wheeler ani Wywiorski. Lineups: PROVIDENCE Fb. Schoenfeld, 1 Mulligan, 0 Scheuch, 2 Dean, 0 Flcche, 0 Jones, 1 Fg. Tps. 0 4 10 3 0 4 Total 4 21 29 DUNMOP: Fb.

Hayes, 5 Muvph" 0 Crane, 1 Golden, 3 Colgan, g. 2 Fg. Tps. 4 14 2 3 0 1 2 5 6 5 32 Total It 10 Referee Elmcre, Half time score 14 to 12, Providence leading. Fouls on Providence, 25; Dunmore, TEXASlEADlI ST, MARY'S LOOP The league loading Texas pin nien took a cair from New York in St.

Mary's Bund wheel last New Jersey ennped two out of three from Connecticut. Scorps: TEXAS I NEW YORK Wetter 118 170 142! Myers 134 135 177 Kelly 153 rn 155 Krau 150 164 155'Kirst 145 104 195'Orill 164 137 I Phillips 141 149 140 166 137 133 145 179 141) 144 174 124 189 156 203 Miller Wilcom Totals 7C0 828 806) Totals 789 795 793 CONN. NEW JFRSEY Wetter Blsnk Blank Ornfi Boiand 169 201 129' drill 133 221 169 140 140 un Brill PI 140 Tc ur't'r 176 135 150 Rifler 171 179 128 129 173 139 196 135 15 188 182 150 191 U'sn, Sr. 159144 179 Totals 813 798 746! Totals 809 852 836 Team Standing W. L.

PC. .750 .333 .250 Texas 9 New York 8 Ohio 8 Penna. 4 New Jersey 4 Conn 3 TAYLOR SPORTSMEN GATHER AT BANQUET Taylor camp, 3, Sportsmen's League of Pennsylvania held a banquet at Dubcr's parlors, Taylor, Saturday night. D. F.

Jones was toast master. Interesting talks on topics pertaining to game, fish and forestry were given by Francis Coff man, gam? warden, F. Sherman. B. Jermyn, Charles Carr and Eert Ardent.

Illness in the family prevented C. M. Price, president of the state organization, from attending the affair. Entertainment was furnished by the Green Leaf quartet: piano selections by Gomer Mor gans; vocal solos by Ben Bower, Les ter Thomas, John Schield, Evan Jones, James Winters, William, Bromfield and Ben Jones. BOB DAWSON ANOTHER MEMBER OF VISITORS Locals Also at Home Following Night With Syracuse University Freshmen Two complete quintets will make up the personnel 1 fothe squad that Coach Herb Snell, basketball mentor of the Dickinson college frosh is bringing to this city for the gams with the Scranton Lackawanna Business college team Friday night on the local collegir.ns' floor.

The Carlisle team has defeated seme of the foremost cage aggregations in this part of the country, its mctt notable achievement being a thrilling 37 34 victory over the Gettysburg college frosh. Recently Shippensburg State Teachers' college, playing on its home court, fell before the onslaught of Snell's proteges by the close score of 29 19. Shippensburg is the same team that is scheduled to oppose the crack East Stroudsburg btate college quintet this coming weekend. There are no outstanding stars on the visiting team, the players be ing trained to excallent five man style of playing. On the first team that Snel lexpects to trot on the floor ajainst the Commercials will be Bed Dawson, former Scranton Tech High star, who will hold aewn a forward position.

His teammate will be Dan Brillhart. of York High school fame. Jumping center is Slim Forcey, a former member of the championship PhUipsburg High team, who towers 6 feet 2 inches in height. If he comes up to. all ad vance reports, Erown, pivot man on the locals, wil lhave an exceptionally hard evening.

The guards will be Joe Shomac. of Crucible. ano either Bill Jenkins, of. Frortburg or Bill Shaw, Nornstown, Pa. Snell's other quintet will be made up of Ed Johnson, Wilkes Barre High graduate, and Baron, former sensational De Witt Clinton High school star, New York city, as forwards; Manny Gordon, Stuyve sant High school of New York, center; and Bob LaVanture, Carlisle, and Lavern Casner, Jersey Shore, 1 guards.

i Baron, who is only 15 years of age, has been acclaimed as one fo the most promising cage performers to ever matriculate at Dickinson, and he is expected to make a great cage record before his graduation. Business college will have all of its regulars in excellent condition for the game, as the Commercials enjoyed a rest over the past weekend. On the night after the Dickinson game, Coach Gearhart's boys will again face an exceptionally strong team, when they line up against the highly touted Syracuse University frosh here. NEW BMINGRECORD BOOK ON NEWSTANDS fans, managers and boxers will be pleased to know that the 1328 issue of the Everlast Boxing Record is now off the press. It is the most concise ana complete boxing manue! brought to our attention.

Its fo hundred and sixty pages contain over three hundred and fiftv records of present day boxers. This information ought to be of help to fight fans who seek to settle questions arising from Ms. fighters and lighting. asides bein? this informative, the book is entertaining. It contains stories of the champions and other boxers by some of the well known sport, writers.

The book is for sale on all new stands or may be had from the publishers. ROLAND LOCKE JOINS N. Y. ATHLETIC CLUB NEW YORK, Feb. 14.

(A.P.). Roland Locke, famous Nebraska sprinter and holder of the world's 220 yard record, arrived in New York today to east his allegiance with the New York Athletic club and plan his indoor debut in the club's annual indoor meet February 20. i The New York A. according to an announcement tonight will pit one of the strongest fields of sprinters available against Locke in a special 60 yard dash at the meet next Monday. The entries Include Henry Russell of the Penn A.

former Cornell star and 1926 intercollegiate champion; Karl Wilder muth, Georgetown sensation; Frank Hussey of New York A. Bartholomew of Penn State; Daley and Quinn of Holy Cross. lindstrom'married CHICAGO, Feb. 14 (A.P.V Freddie Lindstrom, New Yore Giants third baseman, and Misr Irene Kaedisch, of Chicago, were married today. "It takes a Scotchman to truly appre date that wonderful toasted flavor that comes in Lucky Strikes I've smoked Luckies for years and all this time I've been active in my work which demands a clear voice for singing and good wind for dancing.

And so I say to Sandy McQregor, 'It's always a bra bricht moonlicht nicht with Luckies Hoot, Mon, they dinna hurt my wind or es of International Body LOCAL KENNELS WIN THREE FOURTH PRIZES to The NEW YORK, Feb. 14 The Blue Vale Farm Kennels, 500 Adams avenue. Scranton, captured three fourth prizes for their Kerry Blue terriers entered in the fifty second annual dog snow of the West Minster Kennel Club at Madison Square Garden here. In the puppies, clos and bitches class Seamcs Oshane was fourth in a large field. Gap Dunoe was fourth in the novioe class for dogs and bitches, while Capt.

Eoycott also of the Blue Vale Kennels, was fourth in the open class for dogs. 0 a 1 Hagen's sprinter spaniel. Six Spring Sam, failed to place in the novice class for spaniels. Arthur P. Bernstein's bulldog, Melhorn Big Boy will be judged tomorrow.

OFFICE LEADING LACE CO. LEAGUE Mensenberg Bowls 703 for Three Games as Designers Take Two Out of Three In games rolled in the Scranton Lace company league, the Eleach Yard won a pair from No. 5 department, the Designers copped two out of three from the Shipping Department, and the league leading Office team won two from the Automative Department. Carl Mensenberg was high scorer for three games with 703 pins. Scores BLEACH YARD NO.

FIVE DEPT. R. R'b'ts 195 161 187 225 174 Powell in6 149 Smith 174 203 156 Cohen 107 152 171 H. Smith 176 157 193 Rodney 191 123 175! Curtis 170 159 109 Crabb 211 203 175i Richards 166 181 144 Totals 950 888 8741 Totals 873 925 856 DESIGNERS I SHIPPING DEPT. McMyne 1H3 174 126! Rating 164 137 212 Blank 130 130 130 B.

Evans 133 152 171 Bostian 132 170 170: Lents 151 1S9 181 Cr.iard 183 250 200 Haller 161 179 187 M'senb'g 236 200 151 216 188 6 1 Totals 864 894 893 Totals 759 823 939 AUTO. DEPT. I OFFICE Smith 204 210 182! O. Evans 226 213 183 HuRhes 116 220 164! Jenkins 149 156 157 Norton 166 136 148i Blank 130 130 ISO Kisthart 169 172 1821 Henry 179 140 135 Wearing 150 168 173! Davis 192 102 2 10 Totals 805 906 8491 Totals 876 841 845 League Standinp. Team Won Lost Pet .85 .835 .8 .853 .008 Office 9 Design 7 Bleach 6 Auto 5 No.

Five 5 Shipping 3 High Individual Avcrsec Mep.vnbi rsr, 201; Crabh. 192 188; Wearing, 187; L. Smith, 187; DhIvs. Guard, 185. Individual lllfth Three Cames Menscnberg, 703; Crabb, 645; O.

Evans, 625. Individual Hirh Three Games Menscijbcrg, 267; O. Evans, 245; Crabb, 244. Hirh Team Three Games Auto, 2778; Office, 2771: Motive, 2749. High Team One Game Auto, 995; No.

Five. S88; Bleach, 162. Hich Strikes Mcnsenbcrg, 219; Wearing, Davis, Crabb, 162. High Spares Cwbb, 182; Mensenbcrg, 174; Bullork, 170. MEGARGEE'S QUINT WINS legargee Brothers' basketball 'n won its six straight game by defeating the All Stars.

The score was 45 to 24. All third class teams wishing games are asked to call 7 0967 between 7 and 8 p. m. Lineuns MEGAROEE P.R08. I ALL STARS fb f(? tnl tb fg tp Lyons, fd 5 6 16' Durkin, fd 4 2 10 McDon'l, fd 8 4 161 Davis, fd 3 0 8 O'Brien, ct 4 2 101 Tones, ct 1 1 3 Duffy, gd 1 1 31 Richards, id 1 Mulhern, gd 0 0 OjMcHugh, gd 0 3 3 Totals 32 13 45l oTtals 9 10 24 PIRATES ALL SIGNED PITSBURGH.

Feb. 14 (A.P.). All the members of the Pittsburgh Pirates, including Pitcher Burleigh Grimes have written their names on the dotted line of their 1923 contracts, said an announcement today by the Pirate management. The bntterymen will leave Thursday for the Paso Roblcs, Cal training camp. Hampton Roundhouse 2823 Lackawanm Shops 2605 HUh Team, One Game Wesel Mfg.

Co 1002 Lackawanna Shops Scranton Railway Co 984 throou'" The commission's action earne aftpr Augustus T. Kirby, oinciai representative of the United States, had protested cancellation of the race because of the soggy condition of the ice at a time when six of the contestants already had com pleted thci heats, Th5 lu. c. i over the 10,000 metres event came after Clas of Fin 'land, had captured the 1,500 metres race, the only other event on the skating program today. Jaffee, by covering the longer distance in 18 minutes, 35 10 seconds, was leading tne field and was considered ai aunost certain win ner when the race was ca led off en official of the International Seating Federation.

Kirby and P. J. Mulquean, Canadian representative, immediately protested. Kirby pointed out that Eddie Murphy, oi Chicago, had been forced to complete in the 500 metres event yesterday in a blinding snowstorm. Both Kirby and Mul Aueen were agreeable to a postponement, but complained against cancellation.

Failing to obtain a reconsideration from the federation official, Kirby took his case to the international commute. After due consideration, the executive commiLolon approved a proposal, advanced by the Marquis De Polignac, of France, that Jaffee be recognized as champion in the event but that another competition should be he before the close of the Winter sports program. JafTee, competing in the first heat, was favored by tho fact that he drew as a competitor the crack Nciwejirn, Bemet Ecensen. The I onveisn extended Jaffee to the limit and finished only one tenth of cond behind the fllying Ameri 'can. railing Jaffee and Evensen were 0 Polacssk, Austria; Ri'dol Ricdel, Austria: Armand Carlsen, Norway, and VMentine Bialis, of Lake Placid.

N. Y. Thunberg's time in winning the 1.500 metres event was 2 minutes, 21 1 10 seconds. 'Trailing him in order were three Norwegians and then the four members of the American team. Their times: Bernt Evensen, Norway, 2:219 10: Ivar Ballengrud, Norway, 2:22 6 10; Raold Larsen, Norway, 2:25 6 10; Kddie Murnhv, i States.

2:25 9 10; Valentine Bialis, United States, 2:26 3 10; Irving Jaffee, 'United States, 2:26 7 10, and Neil Farrel', United States, 2:26 8 10. Charley Gorman, Canadian ace. was twelfth. The only other event on the day's program the skiing marathon, was a walkaway for Sweden. The Swedes took the first three places find Norway fourth and fifth.

The Cnited States was not entered. DOOLEY REGAINS PIN LEADERSHIP Portside Bowler of Wesel Team Passes Mike Durkin in Industrial Circuit ADVANTAGE IS SLIGHT Hampton Roundhouse, Lacka. Shops Tied for First Place. Games Tomorrow Disoley, portside bowler of the Wesel Manufacturing company team and Mike Durkin, veteran pin top pier of the Scranton Railway, are engaging in a close race for individual scoring honors in the Scranton Industrial league. The Wesel star pr.ssed Durkin last week by a margin of seven pins, the averages showing Dooley with 187.9 and Durkin with 187.2.

Games scehduled for tomorrow night follows: Post Office vs. Lackawanna Shops, Early Foundry vs. Graff Furnace. Sauquoit 'k vs. Wesel Manufacturing, Hampton Roundhouse vs.

Scranton Railway. Averages Individual Averages Dnoley, W. 59 11042 187 Durkin, 8. 60 11222 187 rrnn. H.

57 10467 181 fulnn. H. 59 10678 181 Chann W. 58 10513 181 Plappert, W. 60 10811 1P0 vncer.

o. 42 7470 178 Foley, P. 0 60 10669 178 Barclay, 33 88r.6 177 Mliskett, H. 35 6202 177 Individual Ili, Three Oamei Sch nlc, L. 657 Durkin, B.

5i Pulnn, H. Dioley, Plappert, W. Individual Ilifh, One Game Orleser, L. HMelman. H.

Durkin, Chapman. W. Muskett. H. 245 Schank, L.

8 245 Hlfh Strikes Durkin, 8. 249 Dooley, W. 245 Hamm, H. 2.15 Ouinn, H. 221 Plappert, W.

Illfh gparei Nicholas, L. 8 221 Foley, P. 0 295 flaggy mm coupon The Scranton Republican Junior Newspaper Club The Cream of. the Tobacco Crop" for Lucky Strikes Mrs tobacco loose leaf warehouseman "I buy Tobacco I sell Tobacco I Fox'hunt for my occasional pleasure. In my business, I have noticed that in this Southland where tobacco grows, The American Tobacco Company buys 'The Cream of the Crop' forthelrLUCKYSTRIKECigarettes.

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Hampton House 15 3 .833 Lackawanna Shops 15 3 .833 Post Office 11 7 .611 Wesel Mfg. Co. 9 9 .500 Scranton Railway Co. 8 10 .444 Sauquoit Silk Co 6 12 .333 Early Foundry Co 4 14 .222 Graff Furnace Co 4 14 .222 Date of aiitk Thit coupon ana two mors olippei from The ennton RepvbllMm entitle! yon to btoatlfnl void ua enamel membership Pin la 7he Scranton RnpubUona Junior Newspaper Club. Tlile ti absolutely rXEB Plappert, W.

292 Morgans, 8. 284 Chapman, W. 282 Hlih Team Average Weael Mfg. Co 873 Hampton Roundhouse 872 Laekawanna Shops 859 High Team, Three Cames Wesel lUg. Co 2860.

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