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i i I' 14 liii, SCll AN TO REPUBLICAN. jbiUDAi.7 OCTOBER 2G, 1917 PROVIDENCE DOWNS HAZLETON RITCHIE GIVES GINTY GREAT FIGHT, OF THE YANKEES WILL ELECT TENER PRESIDENT AGAIN National League Magnates Ready to Offer Him a Five Year Term. WAR DRAIN HITS BOSTON RED SOX Owner Frazee Has Reasons to Worry Over Player Ques-' tion for 1918. PICKS HUGGINS TOLEADYANKS St. Louis Pilot Goes to.

New York Americans Under a Two-Year Contract. BOXING CLUBS NOTTO CLOSE Intend to Operate in New York State Even Though Fight Bill Will be Dead. BRUGGY TEAM WINSOPENER Defeats Hazleton in Game That Is Marked by Three Extra Five Minute Periods PROVIDENCE FANS CHEER NEW YORK. Oct. 25 John K.

Tener, former governor of Pennsylvania, can be elected president of the National League for a five-year term If he will accept the position again, according to an announcement made today by a man prominent In the affairs of the older baseball organization. Tener's success In handling the Federal League suit, as well as the splendid way In which he has guided the National since he was named as Its head Is responsible for the owners decision to re-elect him If he will accept the Job He will be offered the same salary as his present contract calls for, this being over 315,000 a year, according to reports During the 1917 campaign Mr. Tener semi-officially announced he would not remain as president of the league In 1018. but It is now believed he has changed his mind. At any rate his re-election is being taken as a matter of fact In big league circles.

1 Great Crowd Sees Great Fight in Which Loser Makes. Hun-dreds of New Admirers. Tommy GInty, Pine Brook, pride, clinched his comeback Into the ring last night by winning a shade over Willie Ritchie, in ten of the best rounds ever fought In Town Halt A great crowd attended. It was only by a narrow margin that GInty deserves better than a draw, and it was' his rousing rally la the final round that gave him th, lead. Ritchie came out of the mill undamaged and with many new admirers, who cheered him for bis willingness always to carry tha fight -to the Pine Brook lad and his ability to pound GInty in the middle of th, terrific rushes of the old timer.

One of the surprises of the fight was Gintys use of his right. He got away from hla habit of doing most of hla work with hla left hand and time and again he swung his right hard and true, but never connected the glove with the exact spot on Ritchies Jaw. Youth v. Generaahlp. It was youth against ring generalship through most of the rounds.

Ritchie did most of the leading, andf (Continued bn Page Seventeen) WANT BASKETBALL LEAGUE SCHOLASTIC TEAMS: PltysTON, Oct. 25 With the intense Interest in organized basketball extending into the amateur ranke this season there are good prospects that a league will be formed this week to Include eight high schools of the region. O. M. Wlntermute, physical Instructor of the Pittston schools.

Is at the head of the movement and, after conferring with othletio beads of various schools, has called a meeting for Friday evening at the Pittston High school. The league will likely Include Pittston and West Pittston, Scranton Central and Technical, Dunmore, Wilkes-Barre, Plymouth and Nanticoke. All of these schools have promised to have representatives at Friday's meeting. (Continued on -Page Seventeen) STORE TOHYGUfff EARNS SHADE Outpoints Willie Ritchie in Ten Rounds by Rally in the Closing Periods. YOUTH VS.

EXPERIENCE NEW YORK, Oct 25 The drain of war has fallen with disastrous effect upon the Bostqn Red Sox. It irf not the length of the season nor the weather nor decrease in patronage that is worrying. Harry owner of the club, but the loss of star players who a re going to help Uncle Sam wipe autocracy off' the face of the earth. Of all the' major league teams the Hub contingent has been hit hardest, and hot the least of the many perplexing difficulties harassing the team officials, la' the loss of Jack Barry, the manager, who has been summoned for active service in the Maesachusetts Naval Reserve, In which he enlisted as a yeoman several weeks ago. With Barry also will go Chick Shorten, substitute outfielder, who next season would have been promoted to a regular berth; Ernie Shore, one of the star pitchers; Mike McNally, utility inflelder, and Duffy Lewis, lq0t fielder.

Barry and Shorten already have been assigned to an enrolling office in Boston. and Lewis probably will be sent to the Mare Island Navy Yard. It Is probable also that Janvrin and Scott may enlist in the near future to avoid the second draft. So Frazee confronts a rugged assignment in the rebuilding of his club next season. Barry's successor Is still a point of conjecture.

Several prominent managers and players have been mentioned for the position, but Frazee has guarded his intentions in the matter. HIS VAGNER VERSUS ROONEY. Jake Ouslander, of this city, manager of Kayo Rooney, Wilkes-Barre, colored boxer last night that he had matched Rooney to box Kid Wagner. of Willkes-Barre, In the semi-final of the boxing show before the Coliseum next Monday night DUNMORE BOWLING In the Dunmore Bowling League laet sight the eoorpa were: WHITES. Meek 144 163 149 Berry 151 142 108 141132 127 MWllliima 112 140 130 BEDS.

Prink 172 129 166 Keaat 121 134 135 Fuller, 157 139 130 6estnr .110 141 124 157 150 113 Milner 113 139 120 Totals. .715 727 627 BROWNS. Total. ....673 672 665 BLUES. A.

Bau, 100123 102 84 112 154 123 101139 Baas. 148 137 142 Schwartz. 90 96 72 Fryant. 131 124 149 110 00 120 137 117 123 99 103 143 140 149 116 Totals. .617 593 6511 ,.545 I 3 SPORT Hurley, New Center, Bruggy and Davis Star Muller Plays With Visitors.

Thpe, extra five minute periods were required to decide the opening State league 'game in the Auditorium between Providence and Hasleton last night, the contest marking the opening of the season In the North End. Providence won, 24 to 21. Frank Bruggy getting a field goal and Harold Davis a goal from foul In the last extra period. About 1,000 spectators were in attendance. When the second period ended the score stood 19 to 19, Hazleton getting a goal from foul twenty seconds before the whistle blew.

In the first extra period each team Bcored a foul goal. In the second period conditions were the same, but In the third period, after two min tes had expired, Frank Bruggy by a sensational play dumped In a double-decker. A short time later Harold Davis shot a. goal from foul. There was then only a minute left to play, and Providence by killing the ball prevented Hazleton from becoming dangerous.

The game was one of the fastest ever witnessed In Providence, each team furnishing a great article of ball. Brpggy, Davis and Hurley starred for the winners while Muller, Smythe and Kchaub did the best work for Hazleton. Boyle, for Scranton, featured the first half with two Held goals while Harveys floor work was of the usual hi' class. Hazleton didnt present Beckman and Fox. Burns trotted out Chief Muller.

Sam Curlette was on the side lines. The next game in Providence will be played on Thursday night, whon Carbondale appe -there. The lineups: HAZLETON. I PROVIDENCE. fb.

fg. tp fb.fg tp Muller, for. .1 4 fi Boyle, for. 2 2 6 Smytbe, 4 6 for. 0.6 6 Russell, cen.

..1 0 2 Hurley, cen. ...1 0 2 Pair, gd 0 1 1 1 Harvey, gd 1 1 3 Sctaanb, 4 6Bruggy. 3 7 Totals. 4 13 2l Totals 6 12 24 Fouls rrlled. 27 on Providence, 33 on Hasle ton, half-time score, 8-7, Providence leading; referee, Iiaetsel.

PITTSTON WINS. NANTICOKE. Oct. 25. Pittaton defeated Nanticoke in a State league game here tonight, score 29 to 13.

Miller Hoggins, former boss of the Cardinals, who goes to New appointment was announced yesterday by the owners of the Yankees. NEW MANAGER CLEARWATER STARS IN TWO MATCHES Clearwater, former world's champion poifi player, appeared In exhibitions at the Crescent parlors, 520 Lackawanna aenue, yesterday afternoon, defeating Jack Harris In the afternoon and Boyle, of Wilkes-Barre, in the evening. In the two matches Clearwater made a number of long runs, getting 42 straight at the break In is night contest. Clearwater appears at the Crescent again this afternoon and evening. The public Is invited.

CRESCENTS LOSE THREE GAMES TO THE STARS Tbe Crescents lost three frames to the Stars last night In the AU-Scriftton League. The cores CRESCENTS. STARS. 194 153 1591Keckman. 171 171 198 Brockawey 145 127 Ketrlek.

14S 181 192 Shepherd. 158 160 151 175 167 173 I 133 178 154 175 Boland, a 1 165) Shepard. 168 184 133 146 158 126 Donne. Helmar. .803 732 808 Totals ...808 829 856 Ho ester1 iron three games from Minooka, Tha Seores MINOOKA.

I HUDSTEUS Higgins, 156 153 188 Barclay. 179 170 176 Jeffrey. 146 106 121 135 209 140 148 129 191 King 148 177 161 Flckua. 1S6 170 195 1S3 194 138 G.Huestrr. 164 185 1S4 A.Huester..

1S1 179 199 Totals .733 774 80! Tbe Crescents won two games Mlnerallte The scores: I CASINO Clifford' 135 146 212 Rush 173 229 190 De 158 143 1551 195 122 166 164 20 1S3B. 155 211 183 OConnell. 155 162 1S9IT. Boland. 170 155 190 181 173 1811 J.

McC.ee.. 139 180 156 Totals .793 824 9201 Totals 832 879 875 Providence won two oat of three games from the Rcfals. Tbe scores: REGAL 1 PROVIDENCE. 175 163 170 Taylor. 126 135 145 Peuftavento 146 170 150 179 132 158 124 147 131 153 Harris 166 153 Beebe 140 176 171 Humphries 160 117 1431 ought 185 183 150 144 199 150 oTtals.

.749 815 7661 Totals. 779 757 777 BASE BALL GOSSIP What is believed to be the club fielding record for the season was made by the Lincoln team of the Western league which went fifty-seven consecutive Innings without an error over a stretch of games In August. Elmer Ponder, the young pitcher secured by the Pirates from Birmingham, looks like a find" and ought to help out considerably next year. He shut the Giants out with two hits in Pittsburg In September. Manager Stallings of the Braves needs second baseman and will try a to arrange a deal for one this winter.

Fred Snodgrass, former Giant and i i- ninvinc h.ii th. nut. Brave, Is playing good ball In the out' field for the Vemou club of the Pacific Coast league. Johnny Tobin, last season with the Browns. Is one of the stars of the Pacific Coast league.

Over- a stretch of 167 games be has batted at a .324 clip. York to succeed Bill Donovan, His TOWN HALL CROWD IS WORTH $1,301 Of That Amount Cinty Pulled Down $300 and Ritchie' $350.87. The receipts of the fight between Tommy GInty, of Pine Brook, and Willie Ritchie, of Olyphant, at Tqwn Hall last night were 91,301.75, representing one of the largest houses that has witnessed a show here since Ferguson fought Walsh. The Pine Brook bo was fighting on a guarantee basis of 3300. That amount was given him from Ritchie's share, the latter geeting 55 per cent of the gross receipts.

Ritchie's pay for the ten rounds amounted to 3350.87, not so bad In these days of high prices and sugar famines. It is estimated that 1,600 fanatwere in attendance at the bout. DIAMOND BRIEFS Comiskey. Rowland, Gleason and some of the White Sox rooters are up in Wisconsin on a hunting itrip. Stock in at least three major league -Clubs is said to be for sale.

The Phillies got the cream in the recent baseball draft. Pat Moran carried a horseshoe in his pocket. What will become of the Washing- WILL SAVE PERCENTAGE Another Bout Between Benny Leonard and Johnny Dundee is Now Being Agitated. NEW YORK. Oct.

25 Although boxing under the Frawley law cornea to an end Nov. 15 local promoters are not displaying much excitement over the situation. Most of them are planning to continue running their clubs under the old club membership subterfuge, as was done before the present law was enacted. Although only three seeks remain, the expected rush to crowd all the boxing possible into the last few weeks has not developed. In fact of late theic is less of importance than usual going on in flstlc circles, although wiih the advent of cool weather the sport should be at its height.

The promoters appear to be waiting until the law with its IVi per cent, rakeoff is wiped out before proceeding with their plans However, as a matter of fact there are not a great many bouts of Importance possible to arrange Just now. The heavyweight division could generally be depended upon to provide entertainment of one kind or another at this time of the year. While the efforts of the big fellows drew forth more ridicule than praise as a rule their bouts attracted large crowds. This year the heavyweight class has dwindled away to nothing, and none of the present set of heavies Is prominent enough to be worth roasting by the pessimistic critics. Ho Lack of Victims, Benny Leonard Is proving the fallacy of the argument that it Is necessary to "save up" opponents for fear or running short of engagements.

Although Leonard stops about 90 per cent, of the easy marks he meets, there Is no shortage in the supply of victims. If he cared to don the gloves every night In the week there would be no trouble flnding some one to act as the receiver-general for h.s blows. Not all of the men who are willing and anxious to tackle Leonard are third raters with no reputation to Iocs. Johnny Dundee has been spoiling for another fight ever since Leonard won the title. Dundee has caused more trouble for Leonard than any other opponent the Harlem boy has encountered since he first began to attract attention.

Since he won the title there has been a big demand for another bout between Leonard and his old foe. Apparently the only thing that keeps them apart is a difference of opinion as to how the spoils should be divided. Dundee demands 25 per cent of the house and he seems to be easily worth it Now that Leonard has shown that l.e for the opening games this year. Manufacturers of sport goods are away back In their deliveries. Scranton and Providence are still waiting for their suits.

The management of the Provident team has changed its mind about re serving the balcony. Instead the seats downstairs will be reserved. These will sell for ten cents a thTow. Tommy Sullivan Is again serving as president of the Carbondale Basketball Boosters organization. No matter who owns the club or who plat on the five.

Tommy Is always ready to boost. The loss of Lawrence, the Eastern League center, Is regretted by the Pittston fans, most of whom figured the team looked like a pennant winner with the Philadelphia man holding down the Job. According to the Wilkes-Barre Times-Leader. the Pittston team cannot get Garry Schmelk for the full season. Sam Druck has been taken ofT the Providence list of players.

He may catch on with the Hazleton club. Nanticoke is another quintet that may bargain for his services. Messrs. Netherton and Burke, who are to handle the destinies of the Jermyn club of the County League, are expecting a great season. Assem-Mv Hall, where the battles are to be staged, has been put in tip-top condition while the class of the performers will also be of the best calibre.

No fellow In this valley has shown such rapid development In the course of one season as has Pat Kane. with Jessup. Last year was his first at the Indoor sport and today finds him numbered as cne of the best pas-timers In the Inter-County. Although Carbondale lost Its first State League game, suffice It to sav that the Pioneer City In the course of a short time will get going. R.

A. Ammerman, the club owner, is one of the countys best sports and will give I Carbondale a quint that will compare favorably with the past- DONOVAN GIVEN PRAISE New Leader Coes to the American After Spending Career in the National. NEW YORK, Oct. 25 President Jacob Ruppert, of the New York Ameri. can league team, announced today he had signed Miller Huggins, manager of the St.

Louis team, to manage the Yankees under a two-year contract. Huggins will succeed William Donovan, who has managed the Yankees for the last three seasons. Huggins conferred with Branch Rickey, president of the St. Louis Nationals, last week and they were unable to reach terms. He then accepted the offer from the New York club.

Huggins hai spent his entire major league career In the National league up to the present. President Ruppert said Donovan will not be retained In any capacity although Ruppert paid an eloquent tribute to the former manager saying his release caused him more grief than anything which has happened during his business career. Huggins a Heel Veteran. 1 Miller Huggins, the new pilot of the Yankees, was born In Cincinnati, on March 27, 1880. His first professional' baseball engagement was in 1899 with Mansfield In the Inter-State League.

In 1900 he played semi-professional ball. The next year he started with St. Paul, then In the Western League, playing there until 1903, when he was sold to Cincinnati. He played ft Cincinnati for elx years. In 1910 he wee traded to 8L Louis for Pitcher Beebe end Infielder Storke.

He played with the Cardinals until 1913 when he was advanced to the management. Since that tires has been boselng the Cardinals. Huggins, while never a wonderful batsman In the National League, was always considered one of its best Infielders. He was as steady as clook around second base. At the bat he also did splendid work, especially In the capacity of hitting timely.

His best batting year in the National was In 1913 when he hit over .300. In 1915 he played In 107 games and hit .241. In 1916 Huggins didnt perform as regular. Hs also depended upon another for second base duty In the 1917 campaign. Ma7 Bsooac a ftoont NEW YORK Oct 25 Bill Donovan, fbrmer manager of the New Yankees, who has been deposed to make rdom for Miller Huggins, will probably become a scout for a major league club.

There are two teams said to be after his services. Detroit fe among the clubs reported to stand, ready to provide for Donovan In tbe capacity of a scout -Wild Bill" formerly played with the Tigers. ST. JOHNS ADMITTED TO THE INTER-COUNTY Tha president i the'Tnler-Count? Basketball League announced last night that St John's had been awarded a franchise In the circuit. Avoca will probably be the sixth team, arrangements with the management there having been virtually There has been a meeting of the few who -his war.

this and have yet one Mike holding or there has been no protest from those who were loudest in their cries against Darcy, who, according to reports from Australia, had a family dependent upon him and was In no position to offer his services to England. New York Sun. BOYS LEAGUE MANAGERS. 'The managers of the Albright Stars, the C-Cret club and the Nativity Outlaws are requested to 'call Sullivan on tho Bell phone, 1057-R. These teams are tied for the second prize In the Boys League, the Island Submarines being the pennant winners.

SUBMITS IT TO CHIEF ROSAR. SomeClassIEh, Daddy? CHAMPION DEPENDS HIS TITLE. NEW YORK. Oct 25. Alfredo De Oro, Of Cuba, holder of the three cushion billiards title successfully defended the title In the three day match In this city, by defeating John Daly, of NSW.

the challenger, in the Here the jatet! KanBa CIty last block, tonigrht, 60 to 42. Tne score wants to succeed Washington in the Tor the match is De Oro. 150: Daly, 129. American league. is not adverse to giving away a little weight, he might take on Ted Lewis, who Is supposed to hold the welterweight title.

Lewis has repeatedly offered to make 135 pounds at 3 o'clock for Leonard, rr CAGE GAME PICK-UPS Its a self-starter has no gears to shift-no hatteries that need recharging no tires blow -out wiH -tak every hill on high wont skid on the curves and is good for several seasons. I wish every little boy could have a Kiddie Kar, daddy. Its great fun. They dont cost much, either, only WAR TIME ELEVEN AT STATE COLLEGE Because of Enlistments Coaches Are Forced to Depend on Inexperienced Material. STATE COLEGE.

Oct. 27. Pennsylvania States gridiron eleven 111 this week begin the drive for the battle -with Dartmouth next Saturday, at Hanover. It will be the first clash of these Institutions on the football field. They have occasionally met in basketball and on the baseball diamond, and the honors in those sports have been about equally divided.

Aside from three contests in former years with Harvard, the Blue and White football teams have met no New England colleges. Two of those Harvard games are memorable episodes In Penn BtAte football history. In 1913, States representatives ap- peared in the stadium for the first time. They emerged losers by twenty odd points. But in 1914 State College players battled the Crimson to a 13-13 tie In a game which Wilcox saved for Harvard by a brilliant run as darkness was settling on the field.

Tbe following season State gave vard another scare, but lost 13 to 0. The Penn State team that Invades New England next week Is distinctly a war-time eleven. It does not by any meanq. measure up to the high standard set by the players of the last four years. It is made up largely of light and green material, which was recruited from the substitutes of last season and a few men from the freshman squad.

Few colleges in the country gave more football men to waf service than Pennsylvania State. Of the eighteen letter men In the squad at the close of the 1916 season, eleven are with the colors, four were graduated, and the other three are again wearing their moleskin togs. Captain-elect Conover, right end; Harry Robb, a halfback, and Czarneckl. a guard, are the only regulars of the 1916 squad now candidates for the varsity eleven. WOUNDED SJLDIER NOT OUR "DOC." GRAHAM The LieuV Archibald Graham, who was recently dangerously wounded in France, and who was reported to be Doc Graham, former Scranton player, turns out to be another man.

The Graham who met with the mishap abroad Is Lieut. Graham, of Paterson, N. J. Doc Graham is a former resident of that city, but in answer to a Republican query last night the Paterson Call announced that the wounded sollder never played baseball. Theres one good thing about neighborhood picture shows.

Whats that?" The women folks will pick up and go to them themselves. Detroit Free Press. 1clubT Thls a bls question Justl league called fob Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock in Tbe Republican office. Hyde Park, one of the new clubs In the league, vill open, the eeason tonight playing the Archbald club. Ed Kaeppell, formerly of -the local team, will play with Hyde Park.

In search of managerial posltlons-r-Johnny Evers. Jimmy Callahan, Hans Lobert and Larry Doyle! Joe Tinker's Columbus club Is In danger of being dropped Into the league. $1.00 to $3J)Cppp WhenAIOther LightsFail when the motor stalls and th, trouble must be located Instantly when youre looking for something la that dark corner of the attic when a fuse blows and all the lights gd out you need an Western Many major league ball tossers are now In the National Army and several riaiiTrnn anr more will go In the next call, which is! FIGHTERS ARE CRITICIZED certain to come before another season 1 rolls around. However, the club own- ers are satisfied that there will be plenty not subject to call, so there is little likelihood of the 1918 season not being started. Toronto Is the only club In the International league that made money this year.

Ernie Kruegers hitting may win fee him a berth as first string catcher for the Robins in 1918. Chief Meyers is not worrying about the ban that has been put on barnstorming by the National commission. Meyers drew his unconditional release from Boston and therefore Is not subject to these orders. If Bill Donovan Is let out as Yankee manager, as now seems likely. It is possible that he may be engaged as a scout.

Donovan Is a first class judge of players, as is shown by the fact that not one of the numerous players let out by Donovan has been of real help to any other club. Bill had to BY NEW YORK WRITER The late "Les 'Darcy was virtually hounded to death in this country a short months ago by persons flung the ugly word "slacker" in face at every turn. That was before the United States entered Into the Six months have elapsed since country declared war on Germany, thousands of young Americans enlisted in the army or navy. among these there has been only boxer of prominence Joe Welling, who enlisted in the Naval Reserve force. Pete Herman, bantamweight champion, Is In the National Army, having been drafted after the plea for exemption was denied.

Jess Willard, Gibbons, Ted Kid Lewis. Benny Leonard. Kilbane and others titles in their respective classes generally regarded as leading contenders have all failed to enlist, yet Jimmy Kanes team goes to Hazleton tonight to take a crack at the Mountalners. Kane will use almost the same line-up as defeated Wilkes-Barre Monday night. The only change may have Reese playing a forward In place of Burke.

Doc Sugarman has decided to locate here for the season as soon as he can straighten out business matters in New York. Sedran. of Carbondale, Is to stay In that city after November 16. Carbondale plays at Wilkes-Barre on Saturday night. Next Thursday night the Pioneers appear at the Auditorium.

There is talk of Plymouth offering Grlmstead to the Barons in exchange for Lou Coopey, the Wilkes-Barre forward who Is a salary hold-out. Wilkes-Barre would be foolish to make the deal. Coopey is far more valuable to a club than Grlmmy. State League teams are having a little trouble getting their uniforms CLARIDGE Arrow CJQLLAR Qfa 35 SAFETY LIGHTS I (ft Uhe light that tay 'VmeitisT i1 an instant, safe, sure, sensible, portable electrio light, in of different styled, at 75c to 82-40. Batteries 25c and 30c.

BttTbl 13c. HARRY W. REINHART The Double-Barrel Sporting Goods Stored 107-109 WASHINGTON AVENUE droD many" a nlaver his three" years orop many a player in nis tnree years at the head of the Yanks, but he made no mistakes in this regard. OAK MOUNTAIN AIR AND LATZO HEARING CONTINUED. WILKES-BARRE, Oct.

25. Th, hearing in'the injunction case in which Tommy Quigley seeks to have Steve Latzo, of Hazleton, restrained from appearing in the ring under the man-The Peckvllle football team wants I agement of Dan Slattery, scheduled iflU AttuAd.SOT-I?ta Peckvllle or answer through The Re- 11 w111 be heard before Judge publican to make arrangements. MAJOR BUTTS By Steinke HE HAS A SCHEME TO MAKE MILLIONS OUT OF SCRUB.