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WEST FAIRVIEW SHOTS MAKE STRONG BID FOR FOUR CITY LEAGUE HONORS READING FAIR RACES THRILL Opening Day Program Pleases Large Crowd; Fast Time Recorded Reading, Pa.. Sept 19. —Three light harness races of the split-heat vari ety, requiring fourteen warmly-con tested heats, furnished an excellent opening-day race program here at the Greater Reading Fair to-day. A rec ord crowd of more than 25,000 spec tators, who packed the grandstand, overflowed the paddock and lined the outer rail of the track, were treated to some sensational whipping finishes, which marked the various heats. The 2.2.1 pace.'the Reading Fair In troductory. went five heats to decide the winner. The Philadelphia entry, Walter 8.. won the opening - heat after a great burst of speed down the stretch, with the Pottstown gelding. Buster M.. taking the second heat, while Edward McGrath. driving Oar tell, a New Jersey gelding, nosed out Buster M. at the wire in the third. The latter won the next two heats and the race. Walter B. and Car tell furnished the thrills by giving the winner a battle for the honors, forcing the Saylor horse to reduce his mark four seconds. De Or a Surprise The 2.27 trot, with five starters, looked like an easy thing for Baron cedar, owned by Dr. Balliett, of Al lentown, who romped away with the tirst two heats. In the third heat the Philadelphia mafe De Ora went into the lead at the word and won the next three heats and the race, taking a record of 2.21 H. The Allentown , entry behaved badly in the fourth heat, and despite Driver Opdyke's | urging, was shut out. Sam Hurst, the bay gelding re- 1 tently purchased by J. Albert Preston, j :>f Wernersville, from James C. Pack- j er, the* Sunbury horseman, won the j 2.17 pace, driven by Albert W. Kline, j ;>f Reading, after dropping the initial | lieat to the Phoenixville horse. Gun I Powder, of the McGrath string. Sum- < mary: ■•23 Pace—Purse (Hl—Three In Five Buster M„ r. g., by Buster (M. Ludwig) 4 l J l l Walter 8., r. g., by Lord Admiral (Peacock) 1 2 3 4 2 kartell, b. g„ by Saytel (McGrath) 3 4 1 2 3 Postmaster, b. s. (Saun ders) 2 3 4 3 4 Time: 2.15U, 2.16*4, 2.16V4, 2.21. ::ih. .'.27 Trot—Purse MOO—Three In Five Ora. b 111.. by Cope De Ora (Haywood) 5 5 1 1 1 Corporal Charles, b. g„ Shreve) 2 2 2 2 2 Somedla, b. m. (Peacockl.. 3 3 3 3 3 Baron Cedar, ch. g., bv Bar onmore (Opdyke) 1 1 4 dis taurine Bingon. b. m. tDut "n) •••• 445 dr ! > Time: 2.211*. 2.lS>„. 2.23>4. 2.21' J.: 1.17 Pace—Purse *4oo—Three In Five •m Hurst b. g.. by Baron 1 hurst (Kline) "11l .un Powder, b. g. by Bajo " (McGrath) 1 " 2 * I Itadison Square, blk. s. (Fry) 3 3 3 41 m • m - (Sounders).... 4 4 4 3 : Time: 2.1:014. 2.17 V*. 2.17U, 2.1714. This Star Is Fond of Baseball Souvenirs Ping Bodie. of the Athletics, Is an enthusiastic collector of base ball articles which have helped make history for the national i game. When the Athletics plaved in ! Detroit recently the Tigers made a triple play. When First Base man Burns tossed the ball on the i diamond after the three-ply kill ing Umpire Nallin obtained it. ! "This should make quite a sou venir for you. Ping." said Nallin. as he handed the ball to the big Italian. "You betcha," said Ping. Later Nallin told Bodie that the ball was the same one which Ping had driven over the fence for a home run early in the game - "A boy brought it back and I immediately put in play," said the umpire. Ping then announced he was going to have the sphere coated with shellac. ' vnarannßanßßUßM J.S. Delsinger fij E 212 Locust St. New Location _ I Optometrist* Opticians R I f? v r® Examined (No Drops) M ■ Bclslnger Glasses as low as $2. £ 1918 Harley ■ Davidson Motorcycle Is Here Simplicity and standardization of parts and a very small increase in price are the main features for 1918. COME AND SEE THIS NEW 1918 MODEL The Latest and Greatest Harley Davidson HEAGY BROS. 1200 North Third Street WEDNESDAY EVENING, j Pitcher Scott Gives Up Baseball For H)ar mmmmmms® mmmKmmmxvm. iJIMISCQU / j Jim Scott, long one of the bee: j pitchers of the Chicago White Sox, who have just about won the pen ( nant of the American League, and i will soon be in the throes of the world championship series with the New Yorrk Giants, has quit base ball to go to France. The other day he entered the reserve officers train ing camp at the Presidio, San Fran cisco. He will not have time to pitch in the world series. Franklin J. Baker Will Quit Unless Recalled New York. Sept. 19.—Franklin J. Baker, suspended New York American third baseman, said last night he hail : been unjustly treated by the New York Americans-and that his baseball future is entirely in the hands of President Ruppert of that club. If I Ruppert does not revoke the suspen sion within the next few days, Baker; paid, he would retire from basbali I for good. "I did not break an agreement with the New York Americans in refusing to play in an exhibtion game in Bridgeport last Sunday," said Baker. "On the other hand, the club broke an agreement with me. When I con sented to play with the Yankees in the winter of 1916 I exacted a promise from President Ruppert that I need not play in exhibition grimes, and to this Ruppert consented. "It is immaterial to me whether 1 ■ever play in another big league game, and what I d<s is entirely up to the club. There is only one reason why I might be loath to quit the game now. I always have prided myself on being an orderly player, who never had any trouble, on or off the field. In fact, this is the first time in my career that I have had any trouble whatever, and it was not of my mak ing." Lehigh Has Big Squad; Has Long Signal Drill Bethlehem, Pa., Sept. 19.—0n the evening of the opening of college, there was a big increase in the squad at Lehigh to-day, there being all told thirty-three men out in togs. From this number following the usual rudi mental work. Coach Keady selected two squads for signal work. There was a constant Interchange of men until all the candidates had a chance. Vogley, a guard, from But ler High; Walmsley, an end, from St. Luke's, Philadelphia; Spagma, from Brown; Bergell, an end.. from York HignV Marx, a guard, from Fall River Tech., and Dietrich, a bhckfleld man, from Reading High, were added to the list of new men to-day. W. Mc- Carthy, the star end of last year, re turned to-day, but was not in togs. There Is a possibility that W. Ma ginnes will also be back. He would fill a big hole in the backfleld. Under Coach Keady's watchful eye, the qual ity of the men is unfolding nicely and before long the first weeding-out process will be undertaken. Light work will continue the rest of the week. READING HIGH ELECTS CAPTAIN Carl Nuebling to Lead Eleven This Season; Financial Report Reading, Pa„ Sept. 19.—At the annual meeting of the Reading High School Athletic Association, Carl Nuebling was elected captain of the football team. He is one of the few lof last season's regulars' who is still in school. The only veterans on hand are Nuebling, Lelnbach, Muhlenberg and Abrams, although Jullen and Johns ton, who are reporting dally, were second string men last year. Muh lenberg and Lelnbach are quarter backs and Abrams, Julian and John ston back lleld men. There are in the neighborhood of forty candidates reporting every day at George Field and Coach Walker thinks there is enough good material In the squad to develop a fairly good team before the set^soivopens. Basketball Pays ! George M. Beggs, treasurer, showed | that basketball had been the most | popular sport during the past year, ; clearing $585, despite S4OO paid for | the use of the Armory cage. Foot | ball showed a profit of $565, while , baseball, track sports and tennis ; showed a deficit. This was the first | year Reading High's track team lost j money and it was due to the asso ciation changing the date of Reading ■ High's annual interscholastic meet ) from Memorial Day to a later date, ; owing to patriotic reasons. | The annual election of officers re sulted in Harry C. Henry being re elected president for the tenth term, with Samuel D. Green, vlce-presi j dent; Harry J. Kaufmann, secre t tary, and George M. Beggs, treasurer. iTlie new board of directors consists j of Edward J. Dives, chairman, George IM. Jones, William M. Diener, Stan i ley R. Kauffman, Samuel D. Green, ; Dr. Robert S. Birch, George M. i Beggs, graduates, and Clark Nueb ling, 'lB, Arthur Lelnbach, 'l9, and ! Charles H. Muhlenberg, Jr., '2O, of j the student body. : 1 YESTERDAY'S SCORES National League Cincinnati, 1; Philadelphia, 0. New York, 4; Chicago, 0. Boston, 5, Pittsburgh, 3, (first game). Boston, 1; Pittsburgh, 0 (second game). St. Lpuis, 2; Brooklyn, 0 (first game). St. Louis, 12; Brooklyn, 4 (second game). American League Chicago, 6; Philadelphia, J. Cleveland, 5; New York, 4. Washington, 9; St. Louis, 3. Boston-Detroit (rain). P. and R. R. I<eague Port Richmond, 7; Reading, 0. WHERE THEY PLAY TO-DAY National League New York at Chicago. Brooklyn at St. Louis. Boston at Pittsburgh (2 games). American League Chicago at Philadelphia. Detroit at Boston. St. Louis at Washington. Cleveland at New York. WHERE THEY PLAY TOMORROW National League Philadelphia at Chicago. New York at Pittsburgh. Brooklyn at _ Cincinnati. Other teams not scheduled. American League Chicago at Philadelphia. Cleveland at New York. Detroit at Boston. St. Louis at Washington. STANDING OF THE CLUBS National League W. L. P.C. New York 91 49 .650 Philadelphia 77 60 .562 St. Louis . . 78 66 .542 Cincinnati 73 71 .507 Chicago 71 72 .497 Brooklyn 63 73 .463 Boston 61 75 .448 Pittsburgh 46 93 .331 American League W. L. P.C. Chicago 95 48 .664 Boston ....' . 84 53 .613 Cleveland 79 63 .556 Detroit 70 72 .493 Washington 66 71 .482 New York 66 74 .471 St. Louis 5S 91 .364 Philadelphia 48 90 .348 P. & R. R. League W. L. P.C. Port Richmond 14. 1 .933 Atlantic City R. R.. 13 2 .863 Spring Garden 10 4 .714 Reading L 8 7 .533 St. Clair 6 5 .545 Harrlsburg 8 7 .533 Shamokln 7 8 .466 Reading D 6 8 .421 Transportation 3 10 .230 Reading C 3 13 .188 General Office ...... 1 11i.083 George Johnson Will Again Coach Bucknell Philadelphia, Sept. 19.—According to announcement yesterday, Georgo Johnson, of this city, has been re | engaged to coach the Bucknell Col lege football team for the 1917 sea son. Johnson will take charge of a big squad at Lewisburg this after noon. Johnson's first year at Bucknell was last season, and although up against one of the stillest schedules ever arranged by a small college, made a good showing, and President Helm, of Bucknell, cm? to Philadelphia early this week to sign the veteran grid iron teacher. Before going to Bucknell, Johnson had great success as coach of the Northeast High School eleven, turn ing out several good teams and also many star players. Howard Berry, of Penn. is a product of Johnson's, as well as several Other youths who have mfde good in college. OAST IRON FIVE READY The Cast Iron Five ts out for games. Manager Dickey Fields wishes to arrange contests with all fast iiams in this vicinity. Out-of-town games are preferred. Call Bell tele phone 879-R after 7.30 o'clock in the evenings. i HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH FOURTH CITY LEAG HOLD FOURTH WEST FAIRVIEW PROMINENT 1 The fourth tournamont of tho Pennsylvania Four-City Trapshoot ers' League will be helij at West Falrvlew Friday afternoon. Shoot ing will start at 1 o'clock. Harrisburg and West Fairview are strong rivals for final honors. Har risburg has won two matches, and West Fairview one. These two teams are tie on the total number of tar gets. If West Fairview wins the match on Friday another contest will be necessary. Should the two teams tte up in this shoot a fifth match will be necessary. Both teams have been practising every week for these contests. In the previous events there have been nu 7 £5; Copyright. 1917, Th Tribune Association York Tribune). There are certain men of destiny in baseball, as well as in other zigzag walks of life. doesn't necessarily mean, leading stars, such as Mathewson, Wag ner, Cobb, Lajoie and Speaker. Frank Baker was one of the men of baseball destiny. So was Rube Marquard, to a marked degree. Rube had the knack of flopping from one ! spotlight to another. i Wherever he lit, there the great white flame burned upon him. He first nipped his nineteen straight. Then he picked up a twenty-one inning j affair, the league record for long games, until several years later, when he concluded a twenty-two inning affair on the victorious side. Another man of baseball destiny is Benny KauiT. Benny led the Fed. | circuit twice and for a spell drew even more publicity than Ty Cobb. And then, around a year ago to-day, Benny sagged. He had failed to bat .300 or anywhere near the mark. Apparently, he was on the verge of dropping out. Now, a year later, he Is not only back among the league leaders mak ing gestures towards tho top, but is on the verge of dashing into what promises to be the most spectacular world's series of recent years. And Benny, with the Destiny atachment, is quite likely to be a leading feature. He may win. it on a play or he may lose it on a play, but he isn't very liable to be neutcal in the matter. THE GIANT AVERAGE John J. McGraw needs this world series badly—needs to win it badly— or needs badly to win it—by way of obtaining a fairly respectable average. To date, he has indulged in four of these October championships, with only one triumph against three defeats. His lone triumph came when Matty sat in with three shut-outs. But his last three starts, against the Athletics and the Red Sox, have been replete with woe and trouble. If he drops his next October session his championship percentage will be .200. Collecting the loser's end Is better than rtot collecting at all, but over twelve years between victories leaves a depressing stretch. SO WHY BOTHER? If Colonel T. Raymond Cobb can become Involved In the morose pro cesses of a slump, why should the average citizen become depressed when affairs at times fail to break gently? If Cobb can light upon an extended slump, that makes slumping an inevitable adjunct. A few weeks ago Ty was up above .390 in, his drive for .400. He was over forty points beyond his closest rival. Last week he developcu the same sort of slump which struck him two years ago in September, when he went to bat twenty-four times without a hit. In place of a commanding lead, Cobb started the present week only thirteen points above Speaker, who has been making a game, desperate attempt to repeat his 1916 triumph over Ty. In addition, to this close call from Speaker, Cobb's dream of a .400 year was torn to shreds. There is nothing tougher in any game than to have a big lead suddenly shot to pieces—to figure an easy canter to victory, and then in a flash find the situation changed to a n.eck-and-neck affair.' And Speaker gave fair ptoof last year that he was no light opponent to toy with or take too lightly. LEFT-HANDED VALUES Dear Sir: I understand from the figures that the White Sox have won two-thirds of their starts against left-handed pitchers. This may be im portant and then, again, it may not—depending upon the comparative pitching strength of the National and American Leagues. It Is my conten tion that the National League lefthanders are stronger. Am I right? F. L. The American League carries Ruth, Leonard, Harper, Russell, Williams, Koob, Mogridge, Coume and a few others. The National League has a longer array of lefthanders in Schupp, Benton, Sallee, Rixey, Marquard, Vaughn, Cooper, Nehf, Tyler, etc. All in all. National League lefthanders are stronger. But the White Sox beat Ruth and Leonard four out of seven games, and these two have no superiors on the portside map. BACK HOME FOR JOE Unless Eddie Collins can bat above .450 for the remainder of the season, he is due for his tirst year under .300. The handicap now is well beyond reason. But Joe Jackson has arrived. After struggling below .280 for most of the year, the Greenville slugger moved up to .300 on Sunday, and at the pace he is now traveling, it is almost a certainty that he will be well over. Jackson has been batting around .340 for the last month, and the impetus promises to carry him at a fast clip into the big series. Collins made two rallies in attempts to get back among .300 people, but he could never ex tend any batting streak long enough to catch up. Jackson's lowest mark was .308 In 1915. That was his first drop under .330. Collins has always been well over the mark until the present cam paign. illiPr p . ' ' SABELLE LOWE, WHO HAS LEADING ROLE IN "GOOD GRAC IOUS. ANNABELLE." Sabelle Lowe. wTio has leading rble In "Good Gracious, Annabelle." Robert Edward Jones, the artist who designed the scenery for Clare Kummer's "Good Grac "Good ious, Annabelle," which (irmlou will be the attraction at Annabelle" the Orpheum, Saturday, matinee and night, has achieved an enviable reputation for the kick he has inject ed Into his capricious mystery comedy. "Scenery." said this young artist, "Is something you have to look i far about you. Keep your eyes on merous long runs and high Bcores in which West Fairview shooters have been prominent. Great Fairview Record The 'cross-river marksmen have made records which have not been equaled. Five of West Fairvlew's high scores are shown in the picture above. They are, reading from left to right, Oliver Eshenour, average of 98 in all matches; M. B. Stewart, averages 98: Irwin Bretz, averages 99: D. H. Wagner, averages 99; W. A. Miller, averages 97. Bretz, of West Fairview. is running neck to neck with J. G. Martin -of Harrisburg. Bretz has a record of 99 out of 100 in the league contests. ladies' skirts, new styles of furniture and automobile bodies. Poetical drama deals with the external varieties, but farce and comedy are traditionally of the minute. Any old thing must fit the particular atmosphere, one Is en deavoring to create, and make that scenery accentuate in its minutest de tail the other necessary little touches that combine to make the composite whole." Pittsburgh Fans See First Triple Play Pittsburgh, Pa.. Sept. 19.—The first triple play ever made on Forbes Field, and a clash between Outfielder King, of Pittsburgh, and Catcher Meyers, of Boston, which resulted In both players, as well as Pitcher Jones, ot Pittsburgh, being sent from the field, were features of yesterday's double header, both games of which were won by the visitors by scores of 5 to 3 and 1 to 0. | In the second inning of the second j game, with the bases full and none "i out, Meyers hit to Boeckel, who threw | to Schmidt, the latter relaying the ball to first in time to eliminate Meyers, and when Kelley continued t~from second to the home plate, Moll ! wits threw to Schmidt for the third j out. Pitcher Ponder, formerly of the Birmtogham club of the Southern As sociation, pitched good ball In the I second game, his first since Joining I the Pittsburgh team. Kingdon Gould Among 169 to Go to Camp Dix Soon Toms River,N. J„ Sept. 19.—King don Gould, son of George J. Gould will be among the 169 recruits for the new National Army, who will mobilize here to-night, preparatory to entrain ing for Camp Di* at Wrightstown to morrow. Mr. Gould requested to be Included in the first quota of fqrty p cr cen t from Ocean county to be sent to the c&mo. SCANDAL MIXES IN BIG RACES Three Favorites Fail to Meet Bookmakers' Dope; Winners Columbus, Ohio, Sept. 19.—Upsetting of three favorites, a little hint at a scandal in the 2.07 pace finally won by Peter 0., and the impressive work of The Real I>ady in the 3-year-old Horse Review Trotting Futurity, were the big features of the second day's racing at the Columbus Grand Cir cuit track. It was an afternoon in which some records were broken. The Real Lady, making her first start of the season, illness having kept her off the tracks, was on edge and trotted the fastest two-heat race ever trotted by a 3-. year-old, and besides took a new world's record for a 3-year-old trot ting filly when she went the second mile in 2.04U- Volga held the former record of 2.04 Hnrly Dreams Winner Early Dreams, in the Hoster-Colum hua Stake for 2.14 trotters, took tho big end of the SIO,OOO purse, twice surpassing former records for tho event. His miles in 2.04% lowered the stake mark of 2.05 L 4 held by Sanoma Girl since 1907. ' In the 2.07 pace, after the second heat,. Driver Mann was removed from Barllght and Driver Foster from be hind Colleen, Fleming and jamison, respectively, replacing them. The change appeared justified in part when Barlight won the next two heats. In the final mile, however, he was not able to stave off Peter Q„ winner of the first two heats, and the race went to the Snow pacer. The Savoy captured the deciding heats of the unfinished King stake. This pacer covered the last half ot the race-winning mile in 69% seconds. The crowd was a big one. §AMUSE!§[MH^g ORPHEUM Last times to-day, "Jack and the Beanstalk." Thursday, matinee and night. Sep tember 20—"The Cabaret Girls." ( Burlesque). Friday, .night only. September 21— Selwyn and Co. present the Gale of I>auKhter, "Fair and Warmer." Saturday, matinee and night, Septem ber 22 • "Good Gracious, Anna belle.' MAJESTIC Last times, to-day, "The Twentieth Century Whirl." COLONIAL To-day. "The Barrier." Thursday and Friday—Madame Pe trova in "To the Death." Saturday—Mary Anderson in "The Di vorcee." _ . REGENT To-day Mine. Petrova in "The Law of the Land." Thursday, Friday and Saturday—Mary Plckford in "Rebecca of Sunny brook Farm." Monday and Tuesday—Sessue Hay akawa in "Hashimura Togo." The Orphcum theater continues to day its local engagement of "Jack and the Beanstalk," the ".lark and the popular William Fox Beanstalk" . photo-fantasy. The picture is one of the sensations of photoplay history. It has started a new epoch in screen cr®-ft. and has. for the first time, utilized children to tell stories meant originally for children. As "Jack and the Beanstalk" has worked out, how ever, there is no reason to speak of its special appeal to children. Grown ups have been as frequent visitors as the kiddies and the number of "re peaters," those who return for a sec ond and third view of the film, con tains more graybeards than young sters. "Jack and the Beanstalk" has been called "the children's drama, the grown-ups' comedy." Selwyn and Company will present their newest big success, "Fair and Warmer." whose fame has ••Ftilr and spread all over the coun- Warmer" try on the strength of Its year-long run of unpre cedented prosperity at the Eltinge theater. New York, and an almost equally long run at the Cort theater, Chicago, at the Orpheum on Friday evening:. Avery Hopwood, author of this farce classic, is also author of "Seven Days" and "Nobody's Widow," and started the long-run-farce on the career it has never since abandoned. So Mr. Hopwood is fairly entitled to his rank as America's first master of farce writing. In "Fair and Warmer," AMUSEMENTS ' ' Volunteer Firemen's CARNIVAL Fourth and Seneca Sts. All This Week Attractions by Greater Sheesley Shows Take Third Street Car to Grounds f- . ....... \ TO-DAY Rex Ilench's celebrated story of the Alaskan Frontier, "THE BARRIER" TO-MOIMtOW and FRIDAY OLGA PETROVA In Iter newest release, "TO THE DEATH" * Gold vryn Pictures at the Colonial. Majestic Theater Wllmer A Vincent Vaudeville Mat., 10c A 20c i Eve., 10c, 20c A 80c BOYLD WOOLFOLK PRESENTS "The 20th Century Whirl" The Smartest and Brightest Musi cal Comedy In Vaudeville. GIvInK the Entire Performance. COMING TO-MORROW LABKY'S SIX HOBOES "ON THE ROAD" 4—-Other Splendid Fetturn 4 SEPTEMBER 19, 1917. WELLY'S Jf CORNER The first season in the Philadel phia and Reading Railway League will close Saturday. Very few post poned gaj / s remain to be played. Port Richmond is a runaway win ner, having lost but one game and wort fourteen. Yesterday the cham pions played off a game with Read ing Locomotive Shops, score 7 to 0. The decision of J. Franklin Ba ker to quit the game unless reinstat ed is causing some gossip. If his contract calls for exemption from playing exhibition games he had a right to remain away from his team. Baker does not have to play base ball. He has a goodly income and is able to meet high living costs even without work. "Shorty" Miller will not be able to leave his duties at the Bethlehem Steel Company plant to coach a foot ball team. This means that Tech will be without his services. Several promising candidates have been un der consideration for sometime. It is the desire of P. L. Grubb, athletic Avery Hopwood uses jnst the idea he knows best how to put through its paces—a satiric and richly humorous complication arising from the fact that two most respectable young per sons try to be wicked without know ing how, and end hy covering them selves with ignominy, while the pair at whom they aimed their wickedness, as retaliation, went Joyously scot free. "The 20th Century Whirl," IScyle Woolfolk's big tabloid success, is giv ing splendid satisfaction "The SOth at the Majestic theater Century the first half of this Whirl" week. This revue is one of the most pretentious of ferings of Its kind in vaudeville and one only needs to witness the per formance to know that great expense was incurred to launch this produc tion. The bill booked for the last three days of the week has for a headllner Lasky's Six Hoboes in a skit entitled "On the Road." one of the biggest laugh producers in vaudeville. Some other comedv turns included on the list are the Tanean Brothers, comedy blackface instrumentalists; Buzzell and Parker In a breezy variety offer ing; Julie Ring and company pre senting their delightful comedy play let entitled "Twice a Week," ard one other Keith attraction. "The Barrier." the ten-reel photo drama, appearing* for the lost time to- night at the Colonial "Th<> Barrier" theater, is recognized at the Colonial Rex Beach's master piece. and has been a phenomenal moneymaker. In book form it ran Into editions of over 400,- 000. It was published in newspapers all over America, and has been read hv millions of people. As a feature film it marks a new epoch In nhoto dramo historv. The large audiences who have witnessed this wonderful production at the above named thea ter the past two days, have been thrilled and fascinated by its wonder ful realism, sustained suspense and deep human interest.. Highly favor able comments are being heard over and over again concerning the film. Those for whom the ordinary moving nicture has no appeal should see "Tho Barrier." To-morrow and Friday, peerless Madame Petrova will star In a gripping five-part Metro feature "To the Death." a nlay that runs the en tire gamut of human emotions. "The Low of the Land" shown at the Regent for the last times to-day is what Is claimed to "The Law of be one of the most th< Land" gripping dramas ever filmed. Mme. Petrova says. "It Is one of the most vitally thrilling and intense pictures in which I have ever appeared." she continued, "and I find that after a few scenes I actually merge my own Identity with that of Margaret, poor, fragile Mar garet, accused of murdering her own husband." In direct contrast to her more re cent characterizations of powerful AMXJSEMENTB REGENT THEATER "Unexcelled Mwvta" In hut one of the main outntnndlnft feature** of the Regent. FINAL SHOWING TO-DAY , MME. PETROVA "THE LAW bF THE LAND" This Is considered by Mme. Petrova to lie her best and strongest pho toplay. To-morrow, Friday and .Saturday The rhtirinlnit and Inimitable MARY PICKFORD "REBECCA*"OF* SUNNYBROOK FARM" A superb production ot the quaint story of New Knglnnd life and manners baaed upon the famous play by Knte Doufflas Wlggln. Admission until 0 P. Sf.i 5e and 100, Kvtnlni, 10c nnd 15e. Balcony, luc. ORPHEUIV/i" SATURDAY, SEPT. 22 " MATINEE & NIGHT GArtlur Hopkins Prior to Presentation in w Philadelphia An/ 1 A Chuckling Joy Had New York, Chicago and Boston Laughing One Solid Year GA Play of Love and Laughter A Rare # Treat You racious *" . Miss! By CLARE KUMMER Annabelle! NIGHT PRICES: 50c, 75c, sl, $1.50 IMPORTANT—Matinee Prices: 25c, 50c, 75c, $1 director at Tech to secure & coach who wIU be able to remain with the team for some time. Changing coaches Is not the best thing for football teams at any In stitution. It Is to be regretted that "Shorty" Miller cannot take up his duties with Tech. However, among those under consideration there Is one young man who has the right idea and he lias a record back of him to prove It. If his business will permit Tech will have a good man. There was general rejoicing yes terday at Penn when J. Howard Berry reported for work. He was a star last year, and one of the great est" fullbacks who {Hayed for the Red and Blue. On Saturday the championships for ttte Pennsylvania Railroad Sys tem will be decided providing pres ent arrangements are carried out. Trenton appears to be leading In baseball, and will meet the cham pions of the west, either Pitcairn or Williamsport. dramatic qualities. Mary Pickford's latest screen portrayal Is none other than that of the popular little figure lr. American literature, "Rebecca, of Sunnybrook Farm." This production comes to the Regent to-morrow. Fri day and Saturday. As a classic for old and young, "Rebecca, of Sunnybrook Farm" takes rank beside "Little Women" in the hearts of the American public, who mingle tears and smiles in affectionate interest over her pro gress toward womanhood. Chancellor Day Says Hell Is Too Good For Pacifists Syracuse, N. Y.. Sept. 19.—-Chancel lor Day took a fling at pacifists at the opening exercises of Syracuse Univer sity to-day. He told the students: "Hell itself is too good for pacifists. Ijet them go where they can fight for Germany. God bless them and help them to be shot as soon as possible." QVITS 1.1,000 JOII TO HE PRIVATE Rome, N. Y., Sept. 19.—Ray S. Dav ids, of Chicago, who is visiting his parents at New York Mills, has quit a $15,000 a year position to become a private in the artillery. AMUSEMENTS ORPHEUM (TOMORROW "J™,"™ THE CABARET GIRLS AND The Girl IE Bottle WITH MIKE J. KELLY AND AN EXCELLENT CAST ORPHEUM Today—Last 2 Times MATINEE AT 3 P. .11. JACK BEANSTALK THE PETER PAN OF THE FILMS For Children From 5 to M POPULAR PRICES AND 500 Friday Sept. 21 SEATS TO-DAY Selwyn & Co. Presents The Gale of Laughter Fair and Warmer By Avery Hopwood A Sure Cure for the Blues PRICES: 25c to $1.50 13