Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-25
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CITY NOT So YOUNG
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Hilleary's curves; Shirley Watts, tire
lpunctured; Harry Kane. sweiled head
due to almost winning a game of
quoits; S. S. Eberts, suffering from the
mental delusion that he is a champion
short distance runner.
Aside from these few little things
IL was a very fine party Everybody
said so. This was true largely because
of the efforts of George w. Bogar and
the committees that helped him ar
range the affair. From the time first
arrivals dropped in until the close of
the evening there was not an idle
moment.
Many Contests
There We're all manner of contests,
music, shooting and several of the
most exciting games of ball seen in
the upper end of the county in years.
The players said so themselves.
In the fifty-yard race Robert Wads-
worth was winner, with d. l.. Raker
30 close a second that the two of them
got all tangled up when Wadsworth
went to the mat on banana skin that
bad been dropped Just beyond the fin
lshing line. Wadsworth has been try
Ing to look pleasant ever since. He
wasn't in shape for the hundred-yard
race and Raker walked away with
this. Ed. Hilleary coming in a close
second, carrying his 496 pounds of
Extra weight like three-year- old
One of the features of this contest was
the speeding of Eberts. who insists
that he would have Won out had the
race been for a mile. He tried to get
up mile run. but there wasn't steam
Enough in the whole crowd by that
fy1 ~F
Dver quarter that distance.
Arthur Holman showed who mends
his clothes by the manner in which
he dashed to a given point, picked up
needle and thread, threaded the needle
and got back to a given point ahead
of the crowd. r. G.. Nixon was a
close second.
That Baseball Game
The quot tournament was bitterly
contested. Measurements were taken
down to the thousandth part of an
Inch. The winner was j. II. KelIberg.
who also distinguished himself by get
ting hit on the head by a foul
tip during the championship baseball
game and not saying anything strong
hr than ooh, gee. but a thing like
that hurts when your hair begins to
get thin"
The teams were captained by Kiln
uinst and Raker. Rakers team won
end had half inning to spare. Kiln
nlnst has entered a protest with Pres
ldent Tener, of the National League.
Dn the ground that Raker played ten
men while he had only eight. Rak-
PRS reply is said to be that he would
nave been glad to get rid of several
Of his men. Raker pitched for his
team and honest to goodness he is
eome pitcher. Hilleary pitched for
klindinst. 1t is a really, truly fact
that Connie Mack once wanted to sign
Hilleary for the Athletic. But that
must have been years and years ago.
He showed his old-time form by get
tlng away with hot liner in fine
btyle and as for his pitching, we'll,
what's the use in stirring up animos-
tiles? Besides, he blamed Frank Hall
FOR not giving his proper support.
One of the shining lights in the
game was Ellis p. Gourley the extra
left fielder of the Raker team, who
enatched high flies like a veteran. AL.
Moul and Division Passenger Agent
Buchanan also distinguished them
Pelves. The game ended in the third
inning and no rain checks were given.
And-oh, yes-the score was eight to
three in favor of the Raker bunch.
Bob" Irons put poor old Buffalo
f~AAt Jul VI NilS DIS Il TlIle SnOt
end Harry Kain came near being ar
tested for trying to fake a target.
After a bang-up dinner, during
which there was music, President
Trip made a speech and resolution
pr regret was passed in view of the
designation of Robert w. Wadsworth,
eecretary, who leaves here September
q to go to Youngstown, o. Mr. Wads-
worth has made good here in fine
etyle and is well liked by the mem
bers.
George Bogar also spoke, thanking
the committees that assisted him in
preparing for the outing, and Bob"
Hoy conducted country store, dis
tributing all manner of gifts hitting
off the hobbies or the foibles of the
guests. Fireworks and balloon as
pensions brought the day to a close.