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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-25

and out, but he refused to do so until
reasons were given. Reports as to the
reason for requesting the resignation
were many. 1t was first said he had
shown partiality in giving a deci-
sion on protested game.
Dereliction Charged
This report was later denied, and
statement issued by those oppos-
ing the league head, that he had been
derelict and they wanted someone
who would give closer attention to
league affairs.
1t was also said that President
Lutz had failed to give averages as
promised, and did not answer COM
munications. Those voting for the
resignation said last night that it was
for the good of the league.
President Lutz made a statement
that he had given all the time pos
sible up to the time he had left the
city, and that since his removal to
Hanover, he had done the best he
could He offered to resign sometime
ago but the league would not ad-
here to it. League affairs will be look
ed after by the secretary for the
present.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-25
TRAPSHOOTING IS GREAT
HELP FOR FIELD HUNTER;
FALL GAME SEASON rs NEAR

that of the swiftest bird, and, so
pretty fine Judgment on the part of
the shooter is essential.
Frankly, the automatic trap and
the clay pigeon offer great opportun-
tiles for practice, but If one desires
: a more strenuous test there is a lit
tie arrangement called a handtrap
that is well worthy of consideration.
There is one particular advantage
that the handtrap has over it's larger
brother. the automatic, and this is
the fact that it enables a shooter
TO obtain conditions in practice that
are very similar to those prevailing
in field shooting.
Give Handtrap n Trial
With the hapdtrap targets may be
thrown into the trees or sprung so
as to Just clear the tall grass.
The targets glance readily from
the boughs of evergreen trees and
from hardwood trees, provided they
DO not hit a good-sized limb fairly.
Very frequently the shooter will
break target which has glanced at
considerable angle from some
limb. This kind of practice teaches
the shooter to make instant allow
ance for the change of direction of
n bird which is weaving its way
among the trees.
lifting or missing III tnlS KIM OF
shooting is largely a question of
judgment of time. 1t is a common
error to shoot too quickly. Hand
trap practice steadies this kind of
shooter. because he learns that an
appreciable length of time is neces-
sary to make certain of hitting the
object at which he shoots, and he
learns that he has just little more
at his disposal than he has previ-
ously been apt to allow. The ner-
Vous shooter is thus taught to be
more careful
er who never before could wing
quickly enough to cover a lodging
bird is taught to trust more to in
stinct. l have seen some great inn
provement in field shooting in cover
as result of a moderate amount of
handicap practice.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-25
TAFFY PULL AT ENOLA

Enola, Pa, Aug. 25.-Miss Hilda
Wagner entertained a number OF
friends at her home last night at a
taffy pull. After the making of the
candy, games and music were en-
joyed by the following guests; Miss
Elsie Unger, of Bloomsbury; Miss
Hilda Smith, Miss Mary Strickner,
Miss Beatrice Peck, Miss Esther
Shuman, Miss Miriam Neuer, Miss
Margaret Hassler, Miss Nellie CRU
yer, Miss Viola Knaub, Miss Hilda
Wagner, Edward Hassler, George
Sierer, Lawson Keller, Paul Shank,
Charles Hoof, Harold Bordlemay,
Paul Strickner, William Rodgers,
Laverne Bitner and Her Fisher.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-25
BY "TRAPSHOoTER"

The game season is close at hand,
Dame Nature is already spreading
her autumn garb over forest and
field, and in Il few weeks shooting
the sport of sports-will be at its
height
There is nothing like trapshooting
for keeping hunter up to form.
have heard some field shooters ven
/ ture the remark that the sport was
tame-uninterestin Personally
am inclined to differ, for 1t has been
my bitter experience to find a num-
ber of goose eggs" hung up on what
might otherwise have been a fine
looking score sheet.
There's nothing particularly easy
about getting" clay birds. and If
one follows the rules closely, one is
apt to find that the sport has many
contingencies that will tax his skill.
There are some good game shots
that make very poor scores at the
trap. On the other hand, there are
great many good trapshots who
are also good field shots, and a ma
jority of these men will tell you
that their success in the field is prin-
cipally due to their constant practice
at trapshootinE.
Trapshit Is Consistent
The snapshot aims and doesn't
know it - the trapshot snaps his
game and knows that he has aimed.
The snapshot will kill everything
that jumps one day and miss hor-
ribly the next The trap shot will
shoot in form day in and day out.
Now, there must be reason, as
they say in Battle Creek. and that
reason probably lies in the fact that
one shooter is Il scientifically trained
machine, while the other just hap
pens.
The fact that a trapshooter knows
just where mis- target is to rise is not
positive proof that he can cover"
and get it in an instant" That
pigeon is apt to take unto itself a
most mystifying angle and all pre-
vious calculations may be upset. In
cidentally, once a saucer" gets un-
der way its speed is greater than
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-25
NPERRY LEAGUE REQUESTS RESIGNATION OF PRESIDENT LZPORT
[WELIYs ; CORNER

Major league scouts in search of
pltGhlhg talent might do worse than
to look over Kinsella. of the Siscos.
an independent team, of port Rich
mono: staten Island. Up to Sunday
last Kinsella had pitched eight con-
secutlVe shutout games. He beat the
Chathams, of Brooklyn, on that oc-
casion, by score of to 1. but the
Chathams broke his record for shut
out innings in the fourth. KinseIla
Pitched seventy-hve consecutive in
nlngs of shutout baseball.
Charles Dysert, star fielder of Ha-
gerstown baseball club, Blue Ridge
League, who was sold to the Chicago
White Sox, was yesterday appointed
manager of Hagerstown club, sue
ceeding Jack Hurley, who left to-
day for the officers training camp at
Fort Myer, Va.
The New York National League
club announced that the sum of
$4,000 was taken in for the band
concert and benefit baseball game
between New York and Cincinnati
last Sunday for the One Hundred
and SiXty-fifth Regiment. The money
has been turned over to a fund for
the use of dependants of soldiers in
the regiment.
In an effort to stamp out gambling
in the Boston parks of the American
and National Leagues, President
Johnson, of the American League.
said yesterday the national baseball
commission would issue an order to
morrow directing the presidents OF
the two clubs to refuse admission to
men convicted of betting. johnson
said the American League had done
everything within its power to wipe
out the evil. Detectives were employ
ed to get evidence. he said, and nine
convictions already have been OBJ
tanned
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-25

to the accompaniment of frequent
lightning flashes and rain.
The rain halted the special exhi-
btion between Miss Molla Bjurstedt,
of New York, and Miss Mary Browne,
of San Francisco, after one set and
two games had been played. Miss
Bjurstedt won the set at Ga, due to
her harder and more accurate driv-
ing. The wet court and balls ap-
peared to disconcert her less than
the loser, who failed to show the
speed and certainty of play so prom
inent in earlier matches.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-25

Jack Barry. the young manager of
the Red SoN. is now in a death grip
with Clarence Rowland. manager OF
the Chicago White Sox. for the pen
nant in the American League. They
have see-sawed back and forth in and
out of first place. Baseball experts
believe the fight in that league will
remain between these two clubs.
While it is possible Detroit will pull
up to them, few baseball men outside
Of Detroit have expectations of this
result. In fact, baseball men believe
the fight for the national champion
ship will be between either OF these
clubs and the Giants of New York
City.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-25
ASK LEADER TO
QUIT HIS JOB
Dauphin-Perry League Rep
resentatives Took Action
Last Night; Meet Here

Representatives from all teams in
the Dauphin-Perry League, but
Newport, last night requested E. C.
Lutz, president, to resign. The meet
ing was held at the store of George
w. Bogar, Market Square. President
Lutz was also present and said that
he would send his resignation to all
clubs as soon as he returned to Han
over.
A request was sent sometime ago
to the league leader to step down
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-25

Whether the football season will
struggle between the midshipmen and
West Point depends entirely upon
whether or not Secretary of War
Baker follows Mr.. Danies' lead and
allows the army cadets to take up
sports during the war.
With their team badly smashed by
recent graduations the sailors are not
disheartened. Steps were at once
taken to-day to secure coaches and
to arrange a new schedule, the dates
already signed up prior to the war
having been Cancelled some months
ago
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-25
NAVY TO HAVE
FOOTBALL GAMES:
OTHER SPORTS

Annapolis. Md. Aug. 25.-Football
ana all other sports will be resumed
at the Naval Academy upon an inter-
collegiate basis under permission re-
ceived from Secretary of the Navy
Daniels yesterday. The determination
to lift the wartime embargo placed
on the athletic events at the academy
and to allow the young sailors to
compete with other teams was
reached after 1t had been recon-
mended to the Department at WASH
ington by Superintendent Edward w.
Eberle, of the Naval Academy, and
one of the most enthusiastic believers
in sports ever in charge of the acad-
emy.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-25
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SCORES OF YESTERDAY

National League
Philadelphia, 6; Cincinnati, 5 (frst
game).
Philadelphia, I; Cincinnati. 6
(second game).
New York, 3; Chicago. 1 .(first
game).
Chicago. IL; New York, 2 (second
game).
Pittsburgh. 1; Boston, 0.
Brooklyn-St. Louis, rain.
International League
Baltimore, S; Rochester, /.
Providence. 4; Toronto, 1.
(Other games postponed).
American League
Philadelphia, s: Detroit. 4.
(Other clubs not scheduled).
New York State League
Elmira, s.; Syracuse, 2.
(Other games postponed, rain).
Blue Ridge League
Martinsburg, 4; Hanover. 3.
Gettysburg, 4; Hagerstown. 8.
Frederick Cumberland (will be
played Sunday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-25

Reading tennis stars are here to-
day for a match with the Harrisburg
Tennis Association team. Several
weeks ago the local stars lost to
Reading. An interesting match is ex-
pected this afternoon. Leroy Lightner
a former star is leader of the Read
ing team.
Resumption of athletic sports at
the Naval Academy. 1t is believed
will be followed with similar action
at other institutions. At the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania schedule has
been arranged. 1t is not certain the
action yesterday will mean the reg
ular game with West Point.
Friends of Eddie Foster hope for
his speedy recovery. He will be
missed from the Washington-Ameri
can lineup.
Charles Larsen, who won the
handicap shot at Chicago yesterday
is a Chicago butcher. He has held
honors in his State for several
years and is likely to be heard from
at other shoots later on.
The golf team of the Colonial
Country Club to-day went to York for
a match with the York Country
Club team. An interesting match is
expected as there is considerable
rivalry between York and Harris
burg.
Connie Mack's boys mauled the Tig-
ers yesterday. They had sixteen hits
with a total of twenty-seven bases
1t was the hardest hitting seen al
Detroit this season.
The Brotherhood of Firemen and
Enginemen last evening played a
five-inning game with Trainmen's A
c. nine, final score being to 5. The
same teams will play Tuesday night
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-25
SPECIAL MUSIC AT CHURCH

Camp Hill, Pa, Aug. 25.-At both
morning and evening services to-
morrow at the Methodist church
special vocal selections will be fur
nished by Professor w. Ambrose Ca
hill, of Akron, Ohio. The Rev. ].
b. Brenneman, pastor, will preach.
Miss M. Grace Smith, who was a
delegate to the Eaglesmere Epworth
League institute, will give talk on
the institute to the young people at
the meeting of the league.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-25
ENTERTAIN T. w. G. CLUB

New Cumberland. Aug. 25.-Miss
Tillie Landis of Fourth street. en-
tertained the T. w. G. Club at her
home last night. The club gave a
shower for Mrs. Paul Hastings. one
of their members. who was recently
mo --ss
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-25
Dauphin-Perrv Notes

Tarrison and Lutz We're admitted to
that select society. the 40" of the
league. the Home Run Club. last Sat
urday. Harry Wagner and Kid Strick.
er. both of Newport, are having a
neck-and-neck race for the presi-
deney. Each has had four circuit
drives this year.
The more a person sees of "Birdy"
Hinkle. Marysville's kid infielder. the
better one likes his playing. "Birdy,
comes from Enola. is a student at
Tech High School. where he is. a
junior.
Not single game has been post-
poned for any cause this season. Only
one game, a game thrown out be-
tween Duncannon and Dauphin, will
remain unplayed after to-day.
Manager Stewart Duncan is still
able TO play ball. Last Saturday he
felded seven hard chances at the KEY
stone sack and tailed a scorchine
double with the willow.
- Davis sx-MarysviIIA h"-IA- ~
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-25
Bethlehem Steel Lcasue
Philadelphia and Reading League
IN INTEREST OF QUINCY HOME

New Cumberland, Pa, Aug. 25.-
The Rev. Mr.. Lowery will speak the
first Sunday in September in Trinity
United Brethren Church, both morn
ing and evening in the interest of
Quincy Home and Orphanage.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-25
THE GIFT OF THE CITIES
Ga1zA7dR Rice
Copyright 1917. Tribune).

1917, The Tribune Association (Nev York Tribune).
THE GIFT OF THE CITIES
The Big League cities make the game
The Bush Towns a shine
The Big League is the only, fish
That bangles the line;
But T1 COBB is a ROYSTON boy
y town you never knew
And MATHEWSON'S from FACTORYVILLE.
And CRAWFORD from WAHOO.
The Big League towns build up the sport;
The Bush Towns hardly count
The Big Town is the only place
Where turnstile records mount;
But HUBBARD CITY, Texas looks
ON SPEAKER its boy;
And COLLINS comes from MILLERTON,
And EVERS lives at TROY.
1t goes of course without debate
The Big Town is the smoke;
The Bush Town isn't worth a rap,
Unless You like joke;
But MINER BROWNS from NYESVILLE Ind:
Where tourists seldom go;
And WALTER JOHNSON started out
At WEISER. Idaho.
l might keep along this line
Upon an endless path,
Through Jackson, Alexander Doyle,
Or Wagner and Cravath;
And yet think you make the dope
Which trickles from my pen
The Big League cities have the Kae-
The Bush Towns have the Men
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-25
WESTERN SHOT
WINS HANDICAP
Charles NJ. Larsen Noses Out
Mark Arie; Other
Winners


Chicago. ILL.,. Aug. 2S.-Charles NJ.
Larsen. of waupaca. Wis. the trap
shooting champion of that state. won
the blue ribbon event OF trapshooting.
the Grand American handicap; Homer
Clark. of Alton, Ill. captured the pro-
fessional championship; Mrs. L. C.
Nogel. of Detroit. Mich, is the wom-
ans trapshooting champion. and R. 4.
Mutt. of FL Paso. Ill. took the con-
ISOLATION handicap for those who failed
to win in either the preliminary or
Grand American handicaps here yes
terday.
To win the Grand American ii was
necessary for Larsen to register a
victory over Mark Arie. of Thoms-
boro, ILL.,. winner of the Hercules all
around amateur trophy. the national
amateur championship at single tar
gets and runner-up in the doubles.
And he accomplished the feat. but not
without a great fight on the part of
Arie. whose shooting was one of the
features of the weeks carnival. Arie
and Larsen, shooting among the first
in the early morning, each missed one
IN twenty, ana went out Win ninety
eight Arie was shooting from twenty
two yards and Larsen from twenty.
Inc its:7 @Atted Larsen S7S2 and Arie
received s704.
Ten High Men
The high ten men in the Grand
American were: {. II. Larsen, Wau-
paCa, Wis; 3O-9S: Mark Arie, Thoms-
boro, ILL.,, S2-9S; r. c. Smith, Mounds.
Ill, 1921; l. c. Norwood. Davenport.
Iowa, 1871; II. Q. Hood. Davenport
Iowa, 1926: H. J. Pendergast, Phoe-
niv. n. Y, 22-96; 7. Forde, Minot.
y. D., 17-9S; \. J. Francholz, Chicago.
1896; Alex Vance, Capron. ILL.,. 1896
b. +. Elbert, Des Moines, Iowa, 2O-96.
The score of Philadelphia and near
by shooters in the two handicaps are:
Grand American-W. c. Pritchard.
Lancaster, Pa; 1851; ]. H. Winslow.
Nineland, \. j., 1913; w. A. simon
ton, Wilmington, Del, 1887; l. r.
Rtachamp, Harrington, Del, 21-SS; {.
r. Platt. Bridgeton, y. J., 21-9S; +. 5.
Tomlin, Pennsgrove, y. j., 21-93; Fred
Plum, Atlantic city. y. J.. 22-e3;R. L.
Willis, Pennsgrove, y. J., 17-SS.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-25

this year. Newport has already estab-
lished a new record in victories. Mill
lersburg will likely set a new record
for defeats, and Harry Biever will set
a new record this afternoon by pitch
ing every inning of the league series
for Halifax.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-25

caught on with Duncannon. In his
first appearance with the steelmakers
last Saturday Halifax dubbed his de-
livery hard
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-25

The Millersburg tail-enders, until
this afternoon had won but three VIC
tories, and every one o. these were
at the expense OF the MarysvilIe ex-
champs. Two games were won from
1-isS-~ snI frny-. n..rhI, -.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-25
GIANT PITCHERS


the Giants well hold
o ~ 80
et-handers
Tesreau, the handed
This be the utes assembled
mai
The stan whole would hardly produce
But has sufficient
after the mould of the White sox
TRAINING-NoT VICTORY
university
o
What exercise,
university that has sent the majority its football
less credit when the final summing
1t
Then all would
If golfer with flat
shouldnt hrst?
who pitchers
Bender Plank Coombs?
Once in he August days
a
For the next World Series mill
Blu on wi the elled brow,
Where the battling
/ There's but World
Where the lineup stands in France.
Canada with 100000
citizens daily needs
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-25

Williams and Shelter. second and
third sackers. of the Dauphin team,
have had much to do with the work
of the team this season. Both hail
from Gettysburg College, where they
starred as varsity baseball PLAYERS
They also played with the basketbaIl
rai-t@A
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-25
WHERE THEY PLAY MONDAY

American League
Philadelphia at st. Louis.
Boston at Detroit.
Washington at Cleveland.
New York at Chicago.
National League
st. Louis at Philadelphia.
Pittsburgh at New York.
Chicago at Brooklyn.
Cincinnati at Boston.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-25

Lands. working in the Halifax out
field, looks good. He can throw. field
and needs only a little more conf.
dcnce to make good as a hurler. Fans
in the Dauphin cunty town saw he Is
conner. lands wants to be an in :
fielder. but stars rather as a caretaker
in the outer garden.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-25

these conflicts were awarded to the
opponents because of the use of ineli-
sible players on the part of the
Millers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-25

WHERE THEY PLAY TOMORROW
National League
(No games scheduled).
New York State League
Binghamton at Elmira.
Wilkes-Bar at Syracuse.
International League
Newark at Montreal.
Baltimore at Rochester.
Richmond at Buffalo.
Providence at Toronto.
American League
Philadelphia at st. Louis.
Boston at Detroit.
Washington at Cleveland.
New York at Chicago.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-25

Philadelphia and Reading League
At Philadelphia-Loc Shop
VS.. Transportation.
At Reading-Atlantic City Rail-
road VS.. Car Shop.
At Reading-Spring Garden VS.,
Reading Division.
At Philadelphia-St. Clair VS.. Ac-
counts.
At delphia-Rutherfor VS..
Port Richmond.
At Tamaqua-General Managers
VS.. Shamokin Division.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-25
TRAINING-NOT VICTORY
THE CHANGE

Once in the August days
We looked with a growing thrill
To the span of winning plays
For the next World Series mill.
But on with the laurelled brow,
Where the battling lines advance;
There's but one World Series now
Where the lineup stands in France
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-25
WHERE THEY PLAY TODAY
National IPa0ue

NatlOnat League
Cincinnati at Philadelphia.
Chicago at New York
st. Louis at Brooklyn.
Pittsburgh at Boston.
American League
Philadelphia at Detroit.
New York at Cleveland.
Boston at st. Louis.
Washington at Chicago.
Dauphin- Perry League
Dauphin at Marysville.
Newport at Millersburg.
Halifax at Duncannon.
Blue Ridge League
Cumberland at Frederick.
Gettysburg at Hagerstown.
Hanover at Martinsburg.
New York State League
Binghamton at Elmira.
Wilkes-Barre at Syracuse.
Reading at Scranton.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-25

Sparrows Point at Bethlehem.
Steelton at Fore River.
Lebanon Wilmington, not sched
uled.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-25

Friends of Eddie Foster hope for
his speedy recovery. He will be
missed from the Washington-Ameri
COS,