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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-02
NAME PLAYERS
UNDER CONTRACT
SecretaryFa Farrells List Includes
New York State League and
Nearby Circuit

In his bulletin issued yeterday Sec
retary ]. n. Farrell of the National
Association of Professional Clubs gives
a list of players who will not figure in
drafts. Those who were playing on
optional agreement, and have been re-
called include a number of New York
State League players, and Blue Ridge
League players. The list follows:
Released by Purchase
Binghamton to Utica, f. Bruggy;
Reading to Utica, Walker; Bingham
ton to Utica, Crouston; Harrisburg to
Philadelphia Am mericans, A. l.. Voltz;
Gettysburg to Detroit, Arthur Koebler;
Scranton to New York Americans,
Pitcher Buckles; Harrisburg to Phila-
delphia Americans, ]. Don Brown.
Optional Agreement
BY Philadelphia American League
to Harrisburg, ]. Don Brown; by De-
troit to Harrisburg, Robert F. Mills;
by Binghamton to Wellsville, Fred
Gaiser; by Montreal to Scranton,
Almeida.
Options Exercised
By Louisville from Utica, James
Ring; by Toronto, from Harrisburg,
Layden; by Rochester from Harris
burg. Albert Huenke, Jr., d. L. Sher-
man; by Rochester from Albany,
Charles Bobbington; by Rochester
from Utica, Eager w. Farrell; by
Montreal from Scranton, Almeida; !;
Baltimore from Chambersburg, Heck
ert Horwahler, Alexander Schaufele;
Binghamton from Wellsville, Fred
Gaiser from St. Mary's, Major Senno /;
from Bradford, Braithward; Elmira
from Warren, Gingras New York Am
ericans from Reading, Schefner; Pitts
burgh from Syracuse, Eugene Mad
den; Detroit from Harrisburg, Robert
L. Mills; Brooklyn from Harrisburg,
Wheat.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-02

The veteran Kid Gleason, who was
released with Jimmy Callahan, when
Clarence Rowland became manager of
the White SoX, is now back with the
Chicago American League team in the
c.racity of coach. When released by
the White SoX, more than a year ago,
Gleason had several offers to manage
major and minor league teams, but re-
fused them and went to his home in
Philadelphia, declaring he was through
with baseball and would devote the
rest of his days to business
But Owner Comiskey, evidently think
/ 8 that the White Sox needed some
one to restore the old fighting spirit,
sent his secretary to Philadelphia last
week to induce Gleason to return. 1t
is understood that Gleason would not
append his signature to a contract un-
til a large salary had been written
into it.
Gleason entered baseball in 1890.
signing with the Phillies as a pitcher,
In 1894 he pitched for the famous
Baltimore Orioles and helped them win
their first pennant. The next year he
switched to second base and was
traded to the New York Giants the
following year. Later he went to the
Detroit Tigers, and from them to the
White SoX, when Jimmie Callahan be-
came identified with that team.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-02
Mob Umpire Pete Harrison
When He Grabs Small Bow
Special to the Telegraph

Pittsburgh, Sept. 2.-The decisions
of Umpire Pete Harrison in the Pirate
Cincinnati game yesterday nearly
caused riot and serious trouble was
only averted after the game was over
by the presence of a number of police
men and half a dozen plain clothes
men. In the seventh inning Fischer
bunted toward third and apparently
had Groh's throw beaten by two steps.
When Harrison called him out the
spectators went into a frenzy over the
decision. Manager Callahan protested
vigorously and was ordered out of the
grounds. followed by Jacobs and John
ston. After the game a mob of in
furiated fans surrounded the umpire
and when he grabbed a boy the crowd
closed in upon him. Umpire Hank
ODay pulled Harrison off the boy and,
aided by the detectives, succeeded in
pushing Harrison through the door
into the dressing room. Most of the
crowd waited at the exits for the UNI
ptre, but he remained in the clubhouse
until they dispersed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-02
COBB FIGHTING
FOR HIT HONORS
Leading Pitchers in Major Lea
CUES Show Good Work;
Weeks Averages

Chicago, Sept. 2. - Ty Cobb is MAX
ing gallant squirt tp win the years
batting championship in the Amer
lean League. Cobb has taken the lead
in runs scored with SO and holds the
base-stealing lead with IS. Jackson
is in front in total bases with 243;
Weaver, Chicago, and Chapman,
Cleveland, in sacrifice hits with "a
each, Pipp, New York, in home runs
with nine and Detroit in team hitting
with 260. The leading batters are:
Speaker, Cleveland, 377; Cobb, De-
troit, 36S; Jackson, Chicago, $50;
Strunk, Philadelphia, sos; Gardner,
Boston, 500; Roth, Cleveland, 303;
Sisler, st. Louis, SOL; Felsch, Chicago,
29S; Nunemaker. New York, 292;
High, New York, 291. Leading pitch
ers for 21 games follow:
Pitching Record
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-02
WELLYS + CORNER

afternoon. Howell still leads with 4S-
bright a close second
The New York Americans have pur~
chased Pitcher Buckles. The price Ia
said to be $4,000. This sale was the
biggest thing pulled off this season in
the New York State League. A Bin
Coughlin is happy.
The Phillies gained on Brooklyn yes
terday by taking two games from the
Dodgers. A victory this afternoon will
put Philadelphia tie with the leaders.
Boston is being closely pressed by De-
troit.
Central high students who are out
for place in the war canoe were out
in force this morning. Under the di-
rection of Coach Roth they padded
up and down the river. After a rest
they started again this afternoon and
will be in good shape by Monday.
The West End A. c., will go to Leb-
anon on Monday for two games with
the professional team of that place
This change in schedule put the Keen
ers on the market for two Labor Day
games.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-02
p. r. r. SUBSIDIARY EARNINGS

For the seven months ended July 81
net income of various Pennsylvania
Railroad subsidiaries is as follows:
Pennsylvania Company, s5,396,164, an
increase of S4,361,352 Pittsburgh,
Cincinnati, Chicago and st. Louis, s2,-
140,TS4, increase $1,6S4,7S9; Phila-
delphia. Baltimore and Washington,
S1,9OO,446, increase S1,564,104; Phila-
delphia and Camden Ferry, $3.50, 800,
increase S44,07S; Vandalia, $237, ,645,
increase s2S9,011; West Jersey and
Seashore, S93,653, increase, $29S, ,131;
Grand Rapids and Indiana, $44,202,
increase S7S,760; Cumberland Valley,
S7S3,6S2, increase S352,903; New
York, Philadelphia and Norfolk, $685.
140, increase $436, ,526. The Long Is
land Railroad reports deficit of
S441,121, a decrease of $305,0S7 COM
pared with the previous year.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-02
Seventh Ward Republican
Club Outing Labor Dav

The Seventh Ward Republican Club
will hold an outing and picnic on La
Dor Day at Hoffmans Woods, Sixth
and Division streets. The program
will include dancing, music by the
Perseverance band, of Harrisburg, and
the Steelton Cornet band, addresses
by prominent speakers, and other in
teresting features. The big day in the
woods starts after a parade of the
club members.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-02
Pitching Record

Daubert holds the lead in the Ma
tional League, Carey, Pittsburgh, is
still in front in stolen bases, with 45;
F'lack, Chicago, in sacrifice hits, with
"a; Williams, Chicago, in home runs,
with 10. Wheat, Brooklyn, in total.
bases with 1913; Burns, New York, in
runs scored with II, and Brooklyn in
club batting with 261. Leading bat
ters are:
Daubert, Brooklyn, 325; Wagner,
Pittsburgh, SIS; Hornsby, st. Louis,
317; Robertson, New York, ,316;
Wheat, Brooklyn, 314; Chase, Cincin-
natl, Sl1; Long, st. Louis, S04; Hinch-
man, Pittsburgh, 500; Zimmerman,
Chicago-New York, 297; Stock, Phila-
delphia, 296. Leading pitchers for 81
games:
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-02
LOSE CLOSE GAME
TOUTICA BUNCH
Rally Did Not Last Long
Enough to Tie Up Game;
Good Fielding
Special to the Telegraph

Lowville. n. Y. (via Utica), Sept. 2.
Young Burns weakened in the third
and fifth innings to-day and lost the
game to the Utes; score, to g.. The
Islanders had one big rally in the
sixth, but the changing of pitchers
stopped the climb. Karpp tightened
up and prevented further rallies.
Harrisburg outfielded Utica. The big
stars were Cook, Layden. Harrison.
King showed good work with the stick.
A double-header was on to-day's
schedule. The score follows:
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-02

Every amateur golfer of prominence
in this country with the exception of
Jerome D. Travers, and including the
two Harrisburg stars, will start the
annual amateur golf championship
matches on Monday at the Merton
Cricket Club, Philadelphia.
Attorney General Freezing of Okla
homa says the Morris-Moran fight will
not take place on Monday. The objec-
ton is to prize lighting.
Chambersburg won two games yes
terday and is again back in the lead
with few games to spare. The COM
ing week will decide the champion
ship. Martinsburg is still in the race.
Syracuse is getting closer to the
pennant pole every day. Yesterday
the Stars won from Reading, score to
2. Ehmke was again the winning
pitcher, Binghamton had the best of
the Barons in the pitching duel be-
tween Frock and Dougherty; and FL
mira won over Scranton, score 4 to 8.
The fourth of the series of shoots for
the William D. Matheson trophy was
run off at the Middletown grounds this
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-02
Blue Ridge League
TOUR NEW CASES IN PITTSBURGH

which has had little more than the
normal number of cases of infantile
paralysis this year, awoke to the fact
to-day that four new cases had been
reported within twenty-four hours and
the second death from the disease had
occurred within two days. In both
instances the victims died within a
week after they had been stricken.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-02
''Pop" Geers Wins Race;
Hangs Up New Record

Poughkeepsie, n. Y, Sept. 2.-Napo-
broke the track pacing record here
Yesterday and won The Directum T.
200 pace. His best time was 20Ost
against a former track record OF 202%
held by Eel. Naloleon Direct won by
straight heats. 1t was the last day
of the meeting.
Thomas w. Murphy drove two horses
to victory-Mirthful, in the 2.07 trot
which was a hard-fought contest be-
tween the winner and Esperanza, and
his Bingen, in the 21S pace
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-02
BIRDHoUsE CONTEST ENDS

The birdhouse contest, conducted by
he Harrisburg Natural History Socie-
~ ended yesterday. Reports of con-
tests are to be sent to Boyd p. Roth
rock, State curator, 910 North Third
street, promptly. If possible photo
graphs should be sent with the re-
ports, to aid judges in picking the
winners and awarding the prizes.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-02

Cook, King. Brewer, Reichle, McCon-
nell (2). Three-base hit - Brewer.
Sacrifice hit-Farrell. Stolen bases
Corcoran, Reichle, Bruggy, Layden,
Downey. Harrison. Base on balls -
off Burns, 6; off Bryant, 8. Struck
out - BY Burns, 2; by Brant, 5; by
Karpp, l. Hits-Off Brant, II in six
innings; off Karpp, l in three in
nings. Double plays - Bryant to
Bruggy to Brewer; Mcconnell to
Brewer; Cook to Mills. Time - 1850.
Umpires-Kuhn and Sitton.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-02
RESULTS OF yesterdays CANT

New York State League
Utica Z, Harrisburg 6.
Syracuse Z, Reading 2.
Ringhamton 4, Wilkes-Ba 2.
Elmira 4, Scranton (six innings,
rain).
National League
Philadelphia 8, Brooklyn 0 (flrst
game).
Philadelphia 6, Brooklyn (second
game).
Cincinnati 6. Pittsburgh 8.
Boston 8, New York /.
st. Louis-Chicago game postponed,
rain.
American League
Washington 5, Philadelphia l (first
game).
Philadelphia 4, Washington 1 (sec-
ond game).
New York Z, Boston 8.
Other clubs not scheduled.
International League
Buffalo 2, Providence l.
Montreal Z, Richmond 2.
Baltimore II, Rochester 3.
Toronto Newark postponed, rain.
Blue Ridge League
Chambersburg 4, Martinsburg 2
(first game).
Cbambersburg 2, Martinsburg l
(second game).
Hagerstown Z, Hanover 5.
Gettysburg 10, Frederick 8.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-02
TIES SQUARE UP WITH ISLANDERS CLOSE GACOCKL SCORES BROWN
Baseball Summary;
Where Teams Play Today
WHERE THEY PLAY TO-DAY

s
New York State League
Harrisburg at Utica, (two games).
Reading at Syracuse.
Wilkes Barre at Binghamton.
Scranton at Elmira.
National League
Brooklyn at Philadelphia.
New York at Boston.
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh.
Chicago at st. Louis (two games).
American League
Philadelphia at Washington.
Poston at New York.
Chicago at Detroit.
st. Louis at Cleveland.
Dauphin- Perry League
Millersburg at Marysville (two
games).
Dauphin at Newport (two games).
Halifax at Duncannon.
Dauphin- -Schuylkill League
Tower City at Williamstown.
fremont at Lykens.
WHERE THEY PLAY TOMORROW
New York State League
Utica at Syracuse.
Scranton at Elmira.
Nilkes-Barre at Binghamton.
Harrisburg scheduled with Reading.
National League
Pittsburgh at Cincinnati.
st. Louis at Chicago.
Other teams not scheduled.
American League
Chicago at st. Louis.
Cleveland at Detroit.
Other teams not scheduled.
WHERE THEY PLAY MONDAY
New York State League
Harrisburg at Reading (two games)
Scranton at Wilkes Barre (morningl
Wilkes Barre at Scranton CATER
noon).
Utica at Syracuse (morning).
Syracuse at Utica (afternoon).
Elmira at Binghamton (morning).
Binghamton at Elmira (afternoon).
National League
(Two games)
-Rrooklyn at Philadelphia.
Cincinnati at Chicago.
st. Louis at Pittsburgh.
New York at Boston.
American League
CTwo games)
Philadelphia at Washington.
Cleveland at Detroit.
Chicago at st. Louis.
Boston at New York.
Dauphin- League
(Morning)
Williamstown at Lykens.
Tower City at fremont.
(Afternoon)
I4ykens at Williamstown.
fremont at Tower City.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-08-03
WESTERN.

One hundred coal operators Of
Wyoming, Colorado and New Mexico
conferred with the Federal Trade
Commission concerning the industry
in Denver.
1t was the payday Of sin in the
double household Of Edgar Foster at
Chicago. While his wife, who, with
her two children, live in the front Of
the flat, was away, Foster shot and
probably fatally wounded his "love
mate" and killed their son, years
old.
At Olney, ILL.,, the state took steps
to eliminate every possible cause Of
Elizabeth Radcliffe's death other than
that of air embolism. State Attorney
Morris sent the viscera taken from
the girls body to the chemical labor
atories Of the University of Illinois
at Champaign to be analyzed by the
state toxicologists there.
Resolutions urging arbitration in
the threatened strike of $4,000 train.
men, adopted by the Arizona corpor.
alton commission, the State Corpor.
alton Commission Of New Mexico and
the railroad commission of Nevada
were made public at Los Angeles by
r. ]. Clancy, assistant to the gen
eral manager of the Southern Pacific
Company.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-08-03
SPORT.

Heath Byford won the Illinois state
turf court tennis championship at
Chicago by defeating Walter Hayes.
7.9. 6-2, 60. 6-3.
Bands must cease playing in Amer
ican league ball parks while games
are in progress, according to . ruling
made by President johnson.
City Draughtsman Charles James
is completing plans for the military
disappearing targets to be installed
at the Pueblo Rifle Range six blocks
east Of the Pueblo Golf Club.
Barney Oldfield will try his hand
at racing up into the clouds at Colo
RADIO Springs. He has agreed to ride
for the Delage car folks, foreigners
who are interested in the Pixies Peak
climb.
Hugh Strickland of Fort Worth,
Tex, won the worlds championship
bucking contest at the Frontier Days
celebration at Cheyenne. In the
women's bucking contest, Mrs. Wilkes
was awarded first; Louise Thompson,
second, and Dorothy Marrell, third.
Yellow Fever, champion bucking
horse, made good his repueation at
Frontier Park at Cheyenne, when he
threw Eddie McCarty in the cham.
pionship rough riding contest, to the
uproariously expressed delight of 49,
600 people. McCarty rode well. hut
Yellow Fever is in a class by him.
self and the cowboy from Bear Creek
could not keep the saddle. In the
cowgirls' rough riding contest Maude
Tarr tainted in the saddle, but her
horse was caught before she fell.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-08-03
BEAT At THEIR OWN GAME
Tenderfeot Turned Neat Trick on Card
"Sharks" Who Had Considered
Him Easy Picking.

Senator Fall Of Three Rivers was
talking at the Republican convention
in Chicago about political tricks. .
'The trouble with all tricks" he
said, ''is that they are apt to be called.
The tendercst political tenderfoOt is
apt to call the slickest trickster.
Its like the tenderfoot in the Tin
Can poker game. He was very. very Z
tender, and they dealt him four aces
then, when he turned Ills back to or
der sandwich, the dealer slipped a
sixth card on to his pile, thus nullify-
ing his good hand.
"The tenderfoot said nothing, np-
and bet, and bet, and bet. An enor-
mons sum soon lay on the table, The
dealer and his pals were more than
pleased, but they could not understand
the bartender, who kept making the
1ueerest faces at them from the bar.
''1'he tcnderfoot finished his sand
wich at last. called the betting, and
laid down his cards. There were only
Ave of them; the sixth had disap-
penred.
"lIe gathered up his winnings, nod
ded a cool goodnight and walked OUT.
The dealer, cursihg and swearing,
roared:
"'Whnt did he do with that sixth
card?
"'What did he do with it?' howlcl
the bartender. Didn't you see me
signaling? He ate it with his sand
Ninl, w
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-08-03
GENE RAJ.

There are 4S9 infantile paralysis
cases in New Jersey, according TO the
State Health Department.
The bodies of six persons drowned
in flood resulting from cloudburst
near Sunrise, Wyo., were recovered.
No official announcement was
made. but it was understood at the
Hotel Astor headquarters in New
York that Mr.. Hughes will take a
weeks vacation on his western trip,
at Estes park, near Denver.
Victor E. Innes, recently sentenced
to seven years Imprisonment for lar
ceny OF trust funds alleged to have
been placed In his hands by Mrs.
Eloise Nelms Dennis, was denied a
new trial by Superior Judge Ben Hill
at Atlanta, Ga.
Second Lieut.. 8. H. Wheeler of the
Army Aviation School at North Is
land lost control Of his aeroplane at
Ontario, Cal, and crashed into a line
of automobiles, overturning four, kill
ing Harold Stoebe, 4 years old, and
seriously injuring Mrs. c. A. Stoebe,
the boys mother. Lieutenant Wheel.
er was not injured although his ma.
| chine was wrecked.
DR.. Arthur Warren Waite, awaiting
electrocution at Sing Sing prison
| New York, for the murder of his
father-in-law. John E. Peck of Grand
RaDidS Mich was found in hi. ooI,
in the death house" bleeding from
wound in his chest, made in the
shape of cross. The prisoner ha6
cut himself with a piece of broker
| glass.
Thomas J. Mooney, labor agitatoI
sought by the police in connection
with the preparedness parade bomt
explosion case, was in custody al
San Francisco. as was also his wife.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-08-03
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AOouY the WAR

Turks twice repulsed in the eau
Casus offensive.
The Italians have captured Monte
Cimont from the Austrians.
German attacks on ravine south of
Fleury, in Verdun region, repulsed.
Brody, an important strategical
point. has been captured by Russians.
British advance their positions on
sector between Delville and the
Somme.
Russians continue to advance in
Volhynia. south Of Dniester and in
Galicia.
Armies OF central powers driven
back along sixty-mile front. says Of
ficial Petrograd statement.
Line after line of surging German
infantry melts away before French
fire in battle south of the Somme.
French make clean sweep Of Ger
man positions on three-and-ahalf-
mile front from Hardecourt to Somme
river.
Attacks by Serbian troops against
Bulgarians on the Macedonian border
repulsed, according to announcement
from Sofia.
Austrian surprise attack against
Italians on Mount Cimont, 1000 feet
above sea level, fails, says report
from Rome.
Probability that the war will end
In autumn denied by Russian author
ity, who admits 1t will be impossible
to overcome the Germans by that
time.
} French expert claims that as = re-
suit Of the occupation of Pozieres,
the British now hold the entire sec.
ond line Of German trenches in the
6omme river sector.
Russians report total number Of
Teutons taken prisoner since the pres.
ent drive began as 100000. More
than half the total number Of Ger.
mans and Austrians available for
army service have fallen since the
war started, declares . Russian critic.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-08-03
W. N. w., DENVER. NO. s2..1s1e.
Just q Hint.

Mayor Smith of Utica was urging
a municipal reform.
''It will best be put through BY gen
lie methods, by hints and suggestions"
he said. "Hints and suggestions are
often more efficacious than heroic
measures.
"A man in Il BARRIERS chair had 4 ~
claw on his watchchain."
"'Rear claw said the barber
"'Ycp.'
81 suppose you killed it yourself,
sirY
"'lep. .
"'Wns it a big bearY
about as hig as two-ycar.olC
steer
My goodness, sir. how many Lul-
lets did II take to kill him?'
"'NOne.'
"'Niy goodness, did you kill him With
Q knifeT
"'Nu.'
'rhen-thrn, err
~ talked him to DEATH said the
man in the chair significantly"
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-08-03
WASHINGTON.

Panama canal tolls were $4,2S6,55l
less than expenses in the year which
ended May 81.
Nearly 100000, 900 for national de-
tense in the fiscal year 1917 is the az.
gregate of proposed appropriations in
the Senate.
Speeches were made by North
Carolina members in tribute to late
Senator Zebulon Vance, whose statue
recently was unveiled at the capitol
Definite denial was made that the
national guardsmen along the border,
although admittedly divisible into two
classifications, organized militia"
and national guard" can under any
circumstances be brought away by or.
der of the governors of the states.
They could not, however, be sent
across the border without draft.
Informal assurances that Austria.
Hungary is disposed to respond favor
ably 10 President Wilson's appeal for
permission for shipment of American
relief supplies to Poles in territory
held by Austrian forces have been
given personally by Foreign Minister
Burian to Ambassador Penfield.
1nternment of the German prize
crew of the liner Appam until the end
OF the European war, State Depart
ment officials said informally, prob
ably will follow the Federal Courts
decision at Norfolk awarding the
captured ship to its British owners.