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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-20

obliged to quit when the war drove
his players into Uncle Sans service.
He has picked a good team and will
try to get into the running for hon.
ors. While 1t is rather late, the
Trainmen promise to set a pace that
will mean good baseball. Efforts will
be made to play midweek games.
Railroad shooters were out again
Saturday. Those Motive Power Ath-
lettc Association Gun Club members
are anxious to make a good showing
in the big Division shoot next Satur-
day. New traps were tried out at
Lucknow Saturday and until winter
prevents there will be some great
sport at this club headquarters.
Only few days and then will come
the gossip about high school ath-
letics. Just what will happen is a
question that cannot be solved until
will be made to keep football going
and the scholastic game promises to
be just as interesting as in the past.
War may mean the elimination of
Harrisburg's annual football contest
between Gettysburg and Bucknell.
Both these institutions have not made
any predictions as to the outlook.
Bucknell stars are numbered among
those at the front and several of the
Gettysburg boys have also answered
the early call. Others will be found
In National Guard companies, signal
corps and with the engineers.
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WELTYs 3 CORNER

Everybody was glad to see Fred A.
Godcharles win in the merchandise
shoot on Saturday. He never fails
to finish mp in a race, but on Saturday
he was at his best. He is a valuable
member of the Harrisburg Sports
mems Association.
What was expected to be a good
game on Saturday between the Fire
men and Enginemen and Ruxton A. C.
teams started with dissension and
there was no game. Managerial trou-
bles that have kept the railroaders
out of games. according to reports,
started the trouble on Saturday. Many
spectators were disappointed. 1t is
understood that Walter f. Dill will
look after the team from now until
the close of the season.
The big series in the Allison Hill
League starts tonight Stanley A. c.
winners of the first series, will meet
ished at the top in the second series
Five games will be played. Both
teams have been showing a pace that
has attracted much attention. Good
sport is always certain when these
teams play. The game this evening
will start at o'clock. and will be
played at Seventeenth and Chestnut
streets.
According to reports. the Train
mems A. c. team will get back into
the field. Manager M. o. Eveler was
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-20
Grand American Shoot
Is Weeks Big Event

Chicago, Aug. 20.-The Grand Amer
lean handicap trapshooting tourna-
ment opened at the South Shore Coun-
try Club. Contestants will shoot al
two hundred single targets from the
eighteen-yard rise.
In one of the preliminary matches
to the Grand American yesterday
William Ridley, of Watcher, Iowa,
holder of the Hazard cup. emblematic
of the national championship in dou-
BILE targets. defended his title by de-
feating A II. Winkler, OF Chicago,
challenger. 1T to 172.
r. A. King. of Delta, Colo, won the
A. b. Richardson memorial trophy
after a shootoff with Fred Harlow, of
Newark, Ohio. They tied at ss, shoot
ing at 100 targets from distances
ranging from 1s to 20 yards.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-20
New York Pair Is
Again Tennis Winner

Boston, Aug. 20. = Frederick b.
Alexander and Harold Throckmor-
ton, of New York, on Saturday won
the final match of the National Pa
triotic doubles lawn tennis tourna-
ment, which this year took the place
of the national doubles champion
ship. They defeated Irving C.
Wright and H. C. Johnson, of this
city, in straight sets, 11-9, GA, ga,
on the courts of the Longwood
Cricket Club.
Throckmorton was the star of the
match. He suffered several lapses in
the second an6 third sets, but
throughout the veteran Alexander al
lowed his partner to bear the brunt
of the attack. Throckmorton's fore
hand drives were particularly severe
and his judgment was good.
In the finals of the mixed doubles,
Miss Mary Browne. of California, and
N. w. Niles, of Boston, defeated Mrs.
G.. w. Wightman, of Boston. and r.
Norris Williams, I'd, national cham
pion, by score of 4-6, Ga.
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Motive Power Club
Hangs Up Good Score

Members of the Motive Power Ath-
letic Association Gun Club held an
interesting contest on Saturday on
the Lucknow field. New traps were
tried out and good scores were in
order. 1t was a practice shoot in
preparation for the big Grand Divi-
sion shoot of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road. to be held next Saturday at
Sixth and Division streets. The scores
follow:
100 targets-Buck. 90; Black, 70.
75 targets-Quigley. SO; A. Neid-
hamer. So: Daley, 81; Etnoyer, So;
Lotz. 62 Hepperle, As out of 20.
so targets-Weaver 46; CrossIey,
40; Ehrhart, 81; ]. Neilhamer, 40
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-20

score of rs when DOGGY for Res
ervoir course is 76 and yet be beaten
z up? This is what happened to
II. e. Zimmerman last week when he
played his brother, C. e. thinner
man. G. e. Zimmerman's medal
score was 1896 or 68 while II. e..
Zimmerman's was 40-35 or 75. The
course is in splendid condition and
as a result old DOGGY" has suffered
on a number of occasions, among
those who finished better during the
past week were Trout, C. e. and H.
e. Zimmerman, T. ]. Devine, II. e.
Perry and several others.
The point winners in the season
handicap at Reservoir for the past
week were as follows:
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.STEELTON BOWS
TO QUAKER NINE
Logan Square Romps Away
With Victory, Hitting
Timely; Stars in Lineup

Logan Square. one of the best inde-
pendent teams in the State. and said
to be backed by State Senator James
McNichol. walloped Shorty Miller's
Steelton team Saturday, score to 2
Two of the McNichol family play on
the team and are some players. Harry
Davis. Connie Mack's old standby and
who won fame with the Athletics,
played first base under the name or
Williams.
Swigler was a big puzzle for the
Bethlehem League team. He was
tight when the cushions were occu-
pied. Ogden had curves. but when
hit successfully he weakened. The
game was interesting, both teams fur
nishing many thrills. The score fol-
lows:
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-20
BUY NEW HAVEN PTTCHER

New Haven, Aug. 20. - Owner
James T. Collins, of the New Haven
Club, has announced the sale of
Pitcher Harry Weaver to the Chi
cago Club of the National League.
Weaver, who leads the Eastern
League, has a record of 13 games
won against three losses. He will
report to the Cubs at the close of
the local season, September 8. Wea-
yer also leads the league in ALL
around effectiveness, having yielded
hut Il earned runs. He has been
with the local club two years. He
is 2S years of age and q right
handler.
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West End A. A. Puts Crimp
In Casino Teams Winning

1t was an off-day for Manager
Harry Burns and his Sixth Ward Ca
sinos on Saturday West End A. A.
romped away with a score of Is to 4.
Those leaders in the race for the city
championship were in a slugging
mood. Spencer was hit hard. Jor-
dan offered better curves. The game
was featured with many sensational
catches. The Casinos were game
until the finish. The score:
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Spring Garden Team
Blanks Local Nine;
Fielding Was Rugged

At Philadelphia Saturday the
Harrisburg Division team of the
Philadelphia and Reading Railway
League, lost to Spring Garden, score
to O. Winters pitched a good game
but received ragged support.
The Reading Locomotive shops
walloped the Reading Car shops,
score Z to 1, and Atlantic City rail-
road team won over Shamokin Divi-
sion, score 3 to 0. The score of the
Harrisburg game follows:
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CASINOS
1 OldlS 80. d.
ScOrn by innin ps

Ihree-base hlts-RusselI, W. Euker
y: Kline, Henry. Sacrifice hits-West
End. 3; Casino, 1. Double plays-Ca-
sino. 2. Struck out-By lands, Is;
by Jordan. 5. Base on balls-OR Lam
dis, 1; off Spencer. /: off Jordan, 4.
Left on base-West End, 6; Casino. a.
Hit by pitcher-By Jordan, /. stolen
bases-West End. 5 Casino. 2. Passed
balls-Fields, Smith. Innings pitched
spencer, 2; hit, 6 runs. 6; Jordan, 6 ;
hits, II: runs, Q. Time-2 hours. Um-
pires-Cook and Baxter. Scorer-Mc-
Cahan.
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JIM THORPE SOLD AGAIN

New York, Aug. 20. - James
Thorpe, noted Indian athlete and
Olympic champion of 1912, was sold
back to the New York National
League baseball club by Manager
Mathewson of the Cincinnati Nation
ais here to-day. Thorpe was sold
to Cincinnati by the local club last
April.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-20

DdCIIIICB Iyt NIUUIG e DUuUIG pItly D
Keller, unassisted; Shafer to Keller.
Struck out, by Winters, A; Hallman,
6. Base on balls, off Winters, l; Hall
man, l. Stolen bases, Jolly, 3; Wrig-
ley, Meehan. First base on errors,
Spring Garden, s. Harrisburg, /.
Passed balls, Miller, A.. Umpires, Fox
and Franklin.
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BRAVEs HAVE CELERRATIoN

Boston, Aug. 20.-In celebration
of the second anniversary of the
opening of Braves Field, grandstand
seats were reduced in price to fifty
cents for the game between the Bos-
ton and st. Louis National League
teams to-day. st. Louis was the op-
posing nine on the day the park was
opened,
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GIANTS BUY CATCHER

New York, Aug. 70. = The New
York National League Club an
nounced tonight the purchase of
Catcher Jack Snyder from the
Brooklyn Nationals. Accidents to
Catchers McCarty and Gibson left
Manager McGraw with only one
available catcher, Rariden.
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PLAYER BREAKS LEG

Detroit, Mich, Aug. 20. Joe
Judge. first baseman for the Wash
ington Americans, broke his left
ankle when he slid into the plate
in the first inning of Saturdays
game. He will be out of the game
for the rest of the season. He was
taken to q local hospital.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-20

Two-base hit, Eisenberger. Three
base hit, Taggart. Stolen bases,
Sheesley, 2; Nipple, Taggart, Essen
berger. Sacrifice hits, Brinser, Triest,
Schaeffer. Umpire, Marks.
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Company / Team Is
Winner Over Troopers

defeating Troop c, score 4 to /.
Eisenberger pitched good baseball,
tanning 10 men and allowing three
hits. The score follows
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sTEELTON

steeiton '. ..a..........o o Q 0 0 0009 %
Two-base hits-McGeehan. Cornog.
2; MEG uckin, Thompson, Livingston,
Williams, McNichol., .Three-base hit
Guckin. Double plays-McGuckin to
Cornog to Murray; d. McNichol to
Martin to Williams. Struck out-By
Ogden, 6: SWigler, 8. Base on balls
OF Ogden, .. Left on base-Steelton,
z; Logan Square, 3. Stolen bases
Robinson, Mcclellan, Maths. 2. First
base on errors-Logan Square. 2. Wild
pitches-Swigler, ?. Time. 1.50. Um-
pire-Taggart.
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international Leagu,
RESULTS OBJ SUNDAY GAMES

National League
Philadelphia, 8; Pittsburgh. GA
innings).
New York. 4; st. Louis. 1 (1st
game).
st. Louis. 5; New York. (2nd
game).
Cincinnati, 8; Brooklyn, 2 (1st
game).
Brooklyn, 8; Cincinnati, (2nd
game).
Chicago. 4; Boston. 2 (1st game).
Boston, 2; Chicago, 0 (2nd game).
American League
Chicago. 5; Philadelphia, 4.
Washington, s; Detroit. 2.
st. Louis. Z; New York, 1.
Cleveland, 2; Boston. l (1st game)
Boston, 8; Cleveland, (2nd game).
New York State League
Reading. 4; wilkes-Barre, 1.
Elmira, Z; Scranton, 0.
Syracuse, 5; Binghamton, 1.
International League
Toronto. 8; Baltimore. (1st
Baltimore, 12; Toronto. (2nd
Providence. 8; Rochester. 1 ust
game).
Rochester. 7; Providence. 4 (2nd
game).
Newark, 1; Buffalo. 0.
Montreal, 8; Richmond. 4.
Blue Ridge League
Gettysburg, 8; Cumberland. 0.
Martinsburg, 8; Hagerstown, O.
Frederick, 3; Hanover, 2 I'll in
nings).
DauphIn-Perry League
Newport, s; Millersburg, 4.
Halifax, 6; Duncannon, 8.
Dauphin, IA; Marysville. 1.
Bethlehem Steel Lengue
Lebanon, 13; Bethlehem, s.
Wilmington, 6; Fore River, o.
Philadelphia and Reading League
Atlantic City Railroad. 8; Shamokin
Division. 0.
Spring Garden, 8; Harrisburg Divi-
sion, 0.
Reading Locomotive Shops. Z; Read
ing Car Shops, l.
"hEtE THEY PLAY TO-DAY
National League
Chicago at Philadelphia.
st. Louis at Boston.
Pittsburgh at Brooklyn.
Cincinnati-New York-not sched-
uled.
American League
Philadelphia at Cleveland.
Boston at Chicago.
New York at Detroit.
Washington at st. Louis.
WHERE THEY PLAY TOMORROW
National League
Chicago at Philadelphia.
st. Louis at Boston.
Pittsburgh at Brooklyn. i
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American League Il
Philadelphia at Cleveland.
New York at Detroit.
Boston at Chicago.
Washington at st. Louis.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-20

F. A. GODCHARLES
san, pearl cuff buttons; ]. p. Smith,
set of gold stickpins.
Class De. w. Shank, gold watch
fob; w. II. Cleckner, Dupont hand
trap; w. II. Wilson, gold cuff links;
S. p. Segelbaum, radio desk watch
fob; DIR. Nissley, Morocco leather
card case. The scores follow:
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-20

Ross Rogers, a former Harrisburg
er, but now located in Pensacola,
Fla, was the guest of Karl Richards,
during the past week, enjoying tho
game at the Reservoir course.
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l3aoe&aN
SummdIks
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SCORES OF YESTERDAY

SCORES OF YESTERDAY
National League
Cincinnati. 8; New York. o.
American League
Cleveland. z; Boston, 2.
Detroit. 2; Washington, 1.
st. Louis. A. New York. 1.
Chicago, IA; Philadelphia, 6.
International League
Buffalo. 5; Newark. (1st game)a
Newark. 6; Buffalo. s (2nd game).
Rochester. 6; Providence, (called
In eighth inning).
New York State League
Wilkes-Barre. 8; Scranton, 6.
Elmira, 6; Blnghamton, 4,
Syracuse, z; Reading. 4.
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Totals ......5432 >

There is boy named Longenecker
at Reservoir Park who, if he keeps
up his present tendencies, will de-
velop into a captain of finance some
day. He used to go out looking for
lost balls after he was through
caddying and he was not as keen as
some of the boys, on finding the
balls. He now has his dog trained to
go into the bushes and look for these
balls. They say that it is a poor day
for him If he does not recover ten
or more balls.
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At Duncannon

Duncannon 1OO01O1OO-3 4
Halifax ..100O2 1101-6 IL /
Davis and Dearolf; H. Biever and
Minnick
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How would you like to turn in a
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THE CHAMPION OF THE WORLD.

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day." observes exchange
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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-18
BALTIMORE & OHIO
STOPS OPERATIONS
ALONG ENTIRE LINE

Cleveland. March 17.-Not a pound
Of freight will be handled on the Balti-
more & Ohio railroad out of Cleveland
tonight, and freight may not move to-
morrow or Monday The stoppage of
freight exists all along the Baltimore e
Ohio in Ohio, according to H. B. Green,
general superintendent, who declared
the road was all set for a strike-had
prepared for one-"and won't change
its plans"
Vice President Carey Of the Order of
Railway Conductors disputed Green's
statement, which indicated practically
lockout. Carey declared the reason
the Baltimore & Ohio freights are not
operating is because the men have not
yet received the postponement order.
He also said approximately 200 Big
-Four men had not been reached until
after o'clock, but then were on their
way to work.
Reports from points east and west
on the Nickel Plate indicated that road
was in much the same condition as the
Baltimore g. Ohio. From Conneaut,
east, came word that crews had struck
because no postponement of the strike
had been received officially. A local
chairman of the Brotherhood of Loco
motive Ffremen there declared he had
received explicit instructions to disre-
gard press reports. Crews refused to
take out trains.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-18
GERMANS GIVE UP STRONG
POSITIONS TO THE FRENCH

Paris, March 17.--Refusing battle,
German forces from Audechy to the
Disc, abandoned under powerful French
pressure cleverly- fortified lines which
they had held for more than two
years, according to the French Off
cial statement tonight.
I'VE pressed forward rapidly and our
advanced posts entered Roye behind
the enemy contingents who blew up
the cross roads," the statement de-
clared.
Eight hundred civilians whom the
Germans did not have time to send
away welcomed our forces enthusiast
tically.
ITO the northeast of Lassigny, which
we occupied. was reached and also
some places beyond the road from
Roye to Noyou.
I'm reprisal for the Germans ac-
tion in burning Bapaume one of our
airplanes on Saturday bombarded
Frankfort on the Main"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-18
INSTRUCTIONS FOR
STRIKE ON MONDAY
STILL IN EFFECT

Chicago, March IA general
strike on practically all roads oper-
ating out of Chicago will 20 into effect
at o'clock next Monday afternoon,
unless the differences between the
railroad managers and the brother
hoods are settled before that hour, ac-
cording to Timothy Shea, spokesman
for the brotherhood chiefs In Chicago.
Instructions to that end will be is
sued, Shea said, to supplant the pre-
vious orders for a progressive strike
in the Chicago jurisdiction. The ear
lier orders provided that one group Of
lines would be affected by the strike
order today and others on Sunday and
Monday nights. Instead of such pro-
cedure, the three groups will walk out
simultaneously Monday, unless a set
tlement is reached.
Despite the 4S-hour postponement of
the strike, Chief of Police Schuettler
ordered that one-third of the police
reserves be held on duty until the am
nesty expires. All of the reserves
will be called as the time for the
strike draws near. unless there Is a
settlementf
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-18
DIRECTED VERDICT
OF NOT GUILTY IN
THE CASE OF HODGE

Seattle, March 17.-Defendants in
the booze graft conspiracy trial of pub
lie officials in federal court were re-
duced from seven to six by directed
verdict of not guilty, in favor of ex-
Sheriff Robert T. Hodge. when the
government closed its case today.
Judge Jeremiah Neterer held that
Hodge, though soliciting and receiving
campaign contributions from Logan
Billingsley, king of the largest whisky
ring in Americas largest dry city, and
extending favors to him had had no
knowledge of the conspiracy to violate
federal liquor statutes, so far as the
evidence showed.
Hodge, twice sheriff here and twice
candidate for governor of Washington.
walked out of the court room with the
congratulations Of all the other six de-
PENDANTS except Mayor Gill, with whom
he has had a long standing political
feud.
When Judge Neterer ruled that the
government had shown that as far rs
the other Cefndants were concerned. a
conspiracy had been proven sufficient
ly to justify sending the case to the
jury there were left on trial the fol-
lowing:
Mayor Hiram c. Gill, Chief of Police
Charles l.. Rockingham and CITY De-
tectlVes Poolman, Peyser, McLennan
and Doom.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-18
LODGING HOUSE rs
DESTROYED BY FIRE

San Francisco. March 17.-Fire
started from an unknown origin in the
rear of the Globe lodging house on
Turk street at o'clock this evening
and before the flames were under con-
troll had completely destroyed the lod-
ging house, seriously damaging struc-
lures on both sides of Turk street and
for time had threatened a large por-
tion of the western addition. The dam
age is estimated at $4,000.
over 100 persons, including women
and children, were in the house when
the fire started and although none was
seriously injured three children were
partially overcome by smoke, as was
an aged woman.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-18
PRESIDENT PLEASED
OVER PROSPECTS OF
PREVENTING STRIKE

Washington, March 17.-President
Wilson tonight expressed the hope and
belief that the conferences between the
railroad managers and brotherhoods
may avert the threatened strike.
In a telegram to representatives OF
both sides the president said that the
whole country expects" a settlement.
The telegram. addressed to l.. E.
Sheppard, acting president of the Or
der of Railroad Conductors; w. G. Lee,
president of the Brotherhood of Rail-
way Trainmen: w. S. Stone, grand
chief engineer of the Brotherhood OF
Locomotive Engineers; w. S. Carter,
president of the Brotherhood of Loco
motive Firemen and Enginemen. and
Elisha Lee, chairman of the conference
committee of railroad managers, read:
II am exceedingly glad that the
conferences have been reopened and
and that the prospect of settle
ment looks better.
Il hope most earnestly for the
sake of all concerned and most OF
all for the sake of the nation, that
the two parties will continue to
grow closer together and that d
little further conference will lead
to the result the whole country
hopes for and expects"