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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-14
(By Westy Shore)

Nby NeSty Shore)
With the 1917 Dauphin- Perry
League ended, the Stove League be-
gins to get busy and loyal fans find
much to talk about. One of the
topics which is receiving much con-
slderation is the quality of ball dis
played in the Dauphin-Perry during
the past season.
The first game of baseball in the
Daup League was played
on May 20, 1915. Since then the
quality of the national pastime has
steadily increased and so has the eX-
penses in the various towns. The
grade of ball has been pleasing to
most fans but this pleasure has been
greatly offset by the big expense.
Players Come High
One town is reported to have paid
$500 per month for players this
year. Several other players, nonresi-
dents, of the team were also paid
and this raised the salary bill still
higher. Incidental expenses too were
high. Another team of the league
is reported to have paid $25 per
game for one player, and $22 per
game for another. Naturally such
players helped to increase the quail
ity of ball played. but every team
in the league could not stand it.
IHOSe IHuI COulu not afIOr0 the
financial pace of the others dropped
back in the league race. Attendance
at their games falling off,: hackers
were Obliged to dig deeper into their
jeans to cover up the deficits and
Supporters would become disgusted
and throw up the sponge. The town
would eventually drop from the
league.
Blue, Ridge in Bad
In the Cumberland Valley column
in the Philadelphia North American
last spring, a Chambersburg cor
respondent musing on baseball of the
past in the Cumberland Valley re-
called another league that numbered
several of the Blue Ridge League
teams on it's circuit. The correspond
ent went on to relate that the pace
became fast. expenses mounted up,
and the league was soon relegated
to the scrap heap. The article furth>r
set forth the expenses of the league
(this was before Chambersburg was
replaced by Cumberland) and pret
dicted trouble in the Blue Ridge
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-14

This month marks the anniversary
of the greatest heavyweight cham
pionship fight ever staged in Ameri-
ca for the worlds title. The ex-
champion, the conqueror of that
memorable battle in New Orleans,
James ]. Corbett, "Pompadour," or
Gentleman JIM" as he was then
called, delivered a dissertation on
the event September Z, the anniver-
sary day.
The pugilistic contest at New Or
leans made Corbett a theatrical star,
as well as the world champion. Be
tween rehearsals he manages to get
away on furlough for lunch. 1t was
on one of these socalled fuloughs
at the Friars Club, in New York,
that he reminisced on the fight of
twenty-five years ago. He told be-
tween gulps of the fighters of olden
times, the sports, bedecked with
diamonds, who gathered around the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-14


training camps or the club houses.
Artists they did send, who made pen
and ink sketches. Any one wno
would have thought to bring a
camera and take pictures of any
tight with Sullivan would have
cleaned up a neat size fortune. They
simply didn't"
Clean-Cut Victory
1t was clean-cut, decisive victory
for Corbett, who twenty-five years
ago was a stalwart, finely developed
young man. 1t was one not marred
by the slightest tinge of unfairness
or chance. The purse was the larg-
est ever put up for a ring battle UP
to that time; it was $25, 900 and the
stakes $4,000. The fight that was to
end John LIS championship was
Fought before the Olympic Club in
New Orleans. When the fight was
over there was a new champion of
the world. Sullivan was thirty-four
at the time of his defeat and Corbett
twenty-siX years.
sullivan said himself that he made
TWO millions in the fighting business
and that lie spent one million of II
IN buying drinks for himself and his
host of admirers.
He knocked out two hundred men
OF one sort or another in his fight
ing career, and finally he was in q
saloon in Terre Haute, Ind, in 1907,
he gave the BLACK Bottle" his
greatest enemy, the knockout WALTON.
On the occasion of the decision with
regard to the "Black Bottle" he
said:
IF l take another drink, I hope
choke, so help me God" And he
hasn't. He is a temperance advocate.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-14

many Hall; Matte Corbett, Jack
Mcdonald, Joe Uhlman and Riley
Grammar. You don't see sports OF
their kind any more. Why, the
Dwyer brothers would think moth
ing of betting fifty thousand dollars
on race horse or prize fight. You
don't see their kind because the
race tracks and big gambling houses
are closed. Take Canfield's in Sara
toga. Fortunes were won and lost
there every night. They were simply
the breeding places for old time
sports.
No Pictures Those Days
Corbett smiled when he was asked
IL he had a picture of himself and
Sullivan as they appeared in the ring
twenty-five years ago.
Picture" said Corbett, "why they
never dreamed of taking pictures
in those days. Even the newspapers
didn't send photographers to the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-14

Camp Curtin Grammar School \
be in the field this season with
strong eleven. Fat" Dill has bd
secured to coach the team. Gan
may be arranged by writing the rnj
ager, J. Peters. 211S Moore strd
This eleven has always been prof
nent in scholastic games.
The Dauphin- Cum berland DuckI
Association will have ten teamsl
competition this season. The seal
opens October 2. Arthur Ficked
president and John w. O'Leary $
retary. Five cash prizes will
awarded the winners.
Reaffirming its declaration of
spring for strict adherence to
college eligibility rules for all al
letic teams, Penn States alumni al
letic committee has refused to
down the bars to freshmen. 4
first-year men will this year as us
be denied places on the varsity teal
They will, however. have their CT
teams for competition with outs
institutions.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-14

ringside the training and the con-
Neyances that carried them to the
scene of the battle.
Present Vacations
John l.. Sullivan, worlds champion
heavyweight until Gentleman jim"
knocked him from his pedestal of
pugilistic greatness, once a most Law
ish purchaser of VINE and whisky.
celebrated the anniversary on the
lecture platform as temperance
advocate. Some contrast-Corbett an
actor, Sullivan temperance advo-
cate.
Fighting is all changed since the
days when l was a youngster," said
Corbett, who never seems to grow
old, nor his hair to grow white. so
have the scenes around the ringside.
You never see the sports NOWADAYS
you would at fights of years ago.
Take the Dwyer brothers, Phil and
Mike; Dick Croker, the boss of Tam
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-14
Sixteen Men Out For
Lehigh Football Team

Bethlehem, Pa, Sept. 14.-With
the arrival of Coach Tom Ready and
H. r. "Bosey" Reiter from their
summer homes in the New England
states,s football practice began at
Lehigh yesterday. Sixteen men went
out and were put through a course
of preliminary work. OF last years
squad were Captain Ty Halstead,
Harrington Mcdonald, johnson,
owen, Kennedy. Straub, Saxman,
Robinson, Beard, Coffin, Booth
Rickett, Ryerson. Webb. from Stew.
ems Institute, and Rhoad, a tackle,
were the new men out. From now
on until college opens next Wedncs-
day. additional arrivals are expect
ed daily. among them Mccarthy,
Shagna. Earle, Lind, Young. Tom
linson and Wysocki.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-14
BALL DENIES RUMOR

st. Louis, Sept. 14.-Rumors
Fielder Jones might not manage
st. Louis Americans next year '
deniedsto-day by Phil Ball. owne
the Browns and by Jones. Jones
he would not resign unless he
came convinced that Ball did
want him and Ball said he w
not let Jones go.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-14

Pont Powder Company for the high.
est number Of targets broken. w. L.
Mech and Harry Klein, were tie for
second honors and each received a
silver medal while Blaine Smith and
Roy Reekert, tied for third honors.
They were presented with bronze
medals. Other matches will be held
from time to time during the fall
months by the association.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-14

B. Wildermuth, Albert L. All
Richard ii. Pennock, Warwick
Ogelsby, Fred Walker. C. w. BJ
nett. c. II. Kinter, C. H. Morgan,
Fl. Hunter, Mr.. Nester and Mr.. @
brandson.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-14
Midway Sportsmen Have
Gold Medal Contest

Enola, Sept. 14.-In a trap shoot
grounds of the Midway Sportsmen's
Association, j. M. Jones, won a first
prize gold medal, given by the Du-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-14
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SCORES OF YESTERDAY
National League

SCORES OF YESTERDAY
National League
Philadelphia 1, Brooklyn 0 (first
game).
Brooklyn Z, Philadelphia 8 (sec-
opd game).
Boston I, New York (first game)
New York 2, Boston (second
game).
Pittsburgh 2. st. Louis L.
other clubs not scheduled.
American League
Washington .. Philadelphia 1 (ten
innings).
New York IS. Boston Z.
Other clubs not scheduled.
International League
Providence 2, Newark 0 (first
Providence 8. Newark (second
game).
Baltimore e. Richmond (irst
game).
Baltimore S. Richmond 6 (second
game).
Buffalo 5. Rochester 2.
Toronto 3. Montreal l.
WHERE THEY PLAY TODAY
National League
Brooklyn at Philadelphia.
New York at Boston.
Pittsburgh at Cincinnati.
other clubs not scheduled.
American League
Boston at New York.
Chicago at Detroit.
Cleveland at ST. Louis.
Philadelphia at Washington.
WHERE THEY PLAY TOMORROW
National League
Brooklyn at Philadelphia.
New York at Boston.
Pittsburgh at Cincinnati.
st. Louis at Chicago.
American League
Philadelphia at Washington.
Cleveland at st. Louis.
Boston at New York.
Chicago at Detroit.
Philadelphia and Reading League
At Reading-Spring Garden VS..
Shop.
At Egg Harbor-Port Richmond
VS.. a. c. r. r.
At Reading-Reading Division VS..
Car Shop.
At Tamaqua-Rutherford VS.. Sha-
mokin Division.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-28

candidate for mayor in 1919, has
been soliciting votes among mem
bers of the city council for Loeb, the
labOr-smasheT, and has said to Cath
ole aldermen: "The archbishop will
be pleased to have LOeb's appoint
ment confirmed Mayor Thompson
has promised that if that is done he
will appoint certain Catholic MEM
beTs to the school board"
do not state that the archbishop
has said that he would like to see
Loeb appointed. I do not state that
the aldermen would vote according
Iy if the archbishop did say that l
have been told that Scully said to
Catholic aldermen that the arch
bishop wants LOeb's appointment
confirmed.
do not state that LOeb's dismissal
of the 68 teachers was an anti-Cath-
ole assault, for I know it was not
Only 40 per cent of the teachers fired
were Catholics and 60 per cent were
not Catholics. Far from taking in
stTuctiOns from the archbishop,
Margaret Haley has never even met
him. l do know that Loeb said that
it was an anti-CathOlic drive, when
talking to a man whose help he want
ed and who was a union labor man.
We find the Chicago Public School
league, composed Of past presidents
and directors of the Illinois Manufac-
turers' assn, IabOr-fghters, running
LOeb's campaign of publicity, with
Dudley Taylor of the Employers
Assn Of Illinois in the background.
Then we find Loeb denying to Sis
kind that it is a labor war. We also
find Loeb tOadying to the union of
engineers in the schools to obtain for
himself some semblance of union
support there.
This is the same Jacob Loeb that
told public meeting of Jewish wOm-
en- at Sinai Temple last fall that he
had notified the Teachers Federation
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-28

that he had sent that word to the
Teachers Federation through Mr..
Michael J. Collins, a member of the
board of education.
This is the same Jacob Loeb who,
last week, after the supreme court
upheld the Loeb anti-uniOn rule,
made this statement in the Chicago
Tribune: This is the happiest day of
my life. Such a decision is worth
making a long fight for. There will
be no more labor unions in the pub
lie schools"
These are facts you are entitled to
know. Lindheimer probably uses
Sulivans name only with Sullivan
Democratic aldermen. The SABBATH
influence is used with Harrison Dem
Ocrats. Thompson influence is swung
on administration Republican alder
men, and on anti-ThOmpsOn RepUb-
leans other arguments and peTsUa-
siOns are used. Catholic aldermen
do not hear LOeb's anti-CathOlic ut
terances, which are reserved for non
Catholic ears. Protestant aldermen
w nv AACoA ONLAly " LAlS yCA4 . NAAeAe
the archbishop wants Loeb.
This is intrigue that out-intrigues
the closest councils of the most aU-
tocratic government that ever exist
ed. It proves that men of certain
common designs have closer affinity
than Democrat for Democrat, CathO-
lie for Catholic, Protestant for Pro-
testant, Jew for Jew, Gentle for Gen
tile, or any Of the classes they con-
spire to array against each other.
Is it not apparent to you that the
welfare of our schools demands that
the board of education be rid of this
fighting, intrigue and plotting.
In addition to all of which, the
mayor has relieved the aldermen Of
responsibility by his announcement
that whether or not they confirm
LOeb's appointment lie will keep him
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-17
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
MARKET WAS ACTIVE.
Due Mainly to the More Cheerful As-
 poets of the Foreign Situation.

New York, May 16.-The extraordi- nary improvement shown by the stock market today was attributed mainly to the more cheerful aspects present. ed by the foreign situation ard an abatement of the recent liquidation in rails and utilities.
 s1OO 900 900 to Russia had an ex- tremely favorable effect on the f1nan- cial relations between the two cCun- tries. Russian bonds rebound d viz orously on the "curb' and rub'es strengthened 'visibIy in the foreign exchange market
 U. s. Steel led the rise on the ex- change, making a net advance Of Is points at 120 5-S, it's highest quo tation of the year, but considera ly in Steel were on the same enormous scale that characterized operations in that stock during the boom" mar l1ets of the past two years
 higher by two to seven points, the greatest gain being made by Superior Steel. a newcomer in this market, which rose from 3S to 45. Bethlehe m Steel new stock gained 5 at 127 1-2, the old rising 1-4 to 134 1-4. Colo rado Fuel, Sloss-Sheff1e1d Steel, Vir ginia Iron, Midvaie Steel and Repub- lie Iron were included in the other active and strong industrials
 Shippings figured largely in the days business. marine preferred gaining two points and Atlantic, Gulf and West Indies 3 Is. Coppers made only moderate advances with oils and motors Foremost among the utilities were American Telephone with a gain of 1-4 points and Ohio Gas, which gained three.
 All classes of rails were embraced in the inquiry for that group. Trans continentals, grangers, coalers and eastern trunk lines registered lrregu- lar advances of one to two points. Mi nor issues comprising the western and southwestern divisions also partici- pated in the rise. Total sales amount ed to 750 900 shares, almost 40 per cent. of which occurred in the few erish activity of the last hour.
 Bonds were weak in the early deal f-gs but made partial recoVeries on the upswing in the stock market In- ternational issues were irregular. To- tai sales (par value) aggregated $3,- 685, 900.
 U S. bonds were unchanged on call, but registered As broke 1-S of one per cent on a single sale.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-17
ACADEMY DEFEATED SOLDIERS AGAIN
Uncle Sam's Boys Made Many Errors, Giving oBrier
 Poor Support-N. F. A. Erred Frequently = Purvi Pitched for Schoolboys

The Academy trimmed the Soldiers for the second time of the season on the campus Wednesday. O'Brien kept the Academy's eight hits rather well scattered but wretched support gave the schooIboys eleven runs. Purvis was effective only at times but when going good pitched air eight ball. The Soldiers landed on him in the third and again in the fifth. Chick Stanley proved a square peg in a round hole at short, making couple of bad er- TOTS.
 In the opening frame Lynch walked, Parker flied out and Stanley was safe when Budnfck nailed Lynch at third. Counihan was safe on Bud nik's error, Meek and Bennett sim gled and Purvis doubled. resulting in four runs. Hull's inf1eld out ended the Academy half of the inning. Pur- wis famed three and walked one of the Soldiers.
 In the second Mcknight and Stan ley scored in spite of fine playing by Maxula- who robbed Parker of a nice in the Academy half of the third, but not until the soldiers had put across three runs os a result of a hit and three errors.
 The soldiers found Purvis again in the fifth and batted around. Three runs came in, tying the score, and with two out and the bases full, Hintz famed. In the second half of Ine inning the AcdoSL1y recovered the lead by getting two hits, which with two errors gave them two runs.
 Two consecutive doubled in the sixth gave the soldiers their tally in that inning. The Academy collected three hits and aided by numerous er- TOTS got three more runs.
 Mcknight lost a good chance to score in the eighth when he was out for not touching third. The soldiers started out to be dangerous in the ninth but Wosick was caught off first, Makula grounded out and when Meek nailed Tuttle's clout to left 1t was all over.
 The score
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-17
Social Evening Enjoyed.

The Pm Kappa Sigma enjoyed a social evening Tuesday at the Taft vile Congrega tional church. There were about 75 present who enjoyed the excellent program The evening open ed with the singing of the Star Span Eled Banner with Miss Edna Baker a the Goddess of Liberty. Games were enjoyed for which prizes were award ed to the winners. During the even ing the president, Mrs Albert Aberg, presented Past Presidents Mrs. Leon ard Prentice and Mrs Dodge with sil- yer carving sets in behalf of the so- ciety- Mrs. Prentice and Mrs. Dodge responded with appropriate remarks. Refres hments of cake fancy wafers and ice cream were served by the committee in charge. which comprised Misses Clara Thoma. Carrie Edwards, Edna Baker. Ethel Hannon and Eliza beth Skinner.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-17
SEEKING WAIVERS
 ON PITCHER REULRACH
StalIings Has Sufficient Number o
 BoXmen.

Manager Sailing of the Boston Braves has asked for waivers on Pitcher Edward Reulbach. the secre- tary of the players organization. So far none of the other major league clubs has claimed Reulbach, and it is probable that he will go to the min ors or retire from the game.
 Reulbach, while drawifg salary from the Brooklyn club two years ago, was charged with aiding the Federal league in winning players away from organized baseball. also with taking an active part in promoting the Fra ternity.
 He was internationally relea sed by the Brooklyn club in October, 1915, and it was common rumor that the other big league clubs had agreed to keep hards off. But suddenly. to the astonishment of the magnates, Reul- bach signed with Stallings. Reulbach pitched several good games for the Braves last year. but Stallings has so many other competent boxn1en just now that Reulmach must be sacrificed.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-17
A MOTHERS TROUBLES

A mothers intending work and devotion drains and strains her physical strength and leaves its mark in dimmed eyes and carewon CT. pressions-she ages before her time.
 Any mother who is weary and languid should start taking Scott's Emulsion of Norwegian Cod Liver Oil as a strengthen ing food and bracing tonic to add rich ness to her blood and build up her nerves before it is too late. Start Scott's Emulsion today-its fame is worldwide. It is free from alcohol.
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Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-17

last year. They are Chief Meyers, Casey Stengel and George Cutshaw Meyers is catching finely and is en- tirely satisfied. Nobody has accused Stengel or Cutshaw of indifference. Wheat, Daubert. Miller, Marquarda, Pfeffer, Sher'os Smith, Mowrey, Cheney, Hi Myers. Johnson and oth- CT important Brooklyn players are re- ceiving as much money last year if not more.
 The Robins played two first class games against the Giants week gefore last, which seemed to indicate perfect harmony.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-17
To Contribute s2.ooo to Liberty Loan

At q special meeting of the officers of the TaftviIle branch of the Mule Spinners' union the policy of contrib loan was discussed. The matter will be brought before the meeting of the union which will be held in the near future The Mule Spinners are one of the strongest labor organizations in the country and the Taftville branch will be one of the first organiza tions 10 contribute toward the loan.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-17

Many ball players who were 2s las year are over the 31 mark this sum mer already.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-17
The Mouse-Eaten Heritaue.

mouse having made a meal of a portion of the document it is alleged Martin Hilbert and Barbara Stein have asked common pleas court to set aside the will of their father Andrew Hilbert. Milan township farmer who died recently They say the instru- ment as filed for probate does not set forth the decedent's intentions Fred Hilbert, a son who was bequeathed the sixty acre homestead farms. asks that the will be recognized and admit led 10 probate.-CIeveland Plain Deal sr
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-17
New York (A)
St. InuIa (AN
Chieaeo Takes Three Straiqht From
 Athletics

Chicago, May 16.-Chicago made it winning today. to 2. Bush's wild throw of E. Collins grounder. follow ing an error by Witt in the eighth inning on Leibolds grounder, gave the locals the winning run Linn's Tex as Leaguer which went for two bases in the Seventh inning scored Jackson and Felsch. who had opened with singles.
 ming, the visitors scoring two runs on doubles by Strunk, Bodie and McIn- his with Bates sacrifice fly in be- tween. Cicotte replaced Williams and checked the rally. Strunk's batting was a feature. Score:
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-17
TAFTVILLE
British American Relief Fund Amounts to $2Se.65-To Contribute $2,ooo to Liberty Loan-Phi Kappa Sigma Has Social EVenine-Notes.

The collections for the British American war relief fund are fast nearing the $500 mark and next week will be well on the way towards $4oo. Amount collected: Previously acknow- Iedged. S269.40: collected for week ending May 12, s1e.25: from a friend, sI: total collections, S2se.66.
 The regular meeting of the executive committee was held last Monday evening in the rooms of the TaNsville Social club. There was a large at- tendance and tn eregular routine of business was transacted.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-17
NO DISSIPATION IN
 BROOKLYN RANKS
Says Ebbets and He Looks For Inn
 provement in Play Very Soon.

The Brooklyn players are not dis satisfied with their salaries declares Col. c HI. Ebbets. There is no dis sension in the team. and I look for an improvement in play very soon. Our pitchers are in poor physical condi- tion, which is the reason why the Brooklyns are in last place. The losing streak and the cold weather have kept the attendance figures down but there is bound to be a change for the better
 Only three members of the Brooklyn team are receiving less salary than
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-17
Pirates Trounee PhilIies,

Philadelphia, May 16.-Pittsburgh hit the deliveries of three pitchers hard today and defeated Philadelphia 12 to 4. In the third and fourth in nings the visitoring batsmen made seven hits. which included two home runs by Fisher, a home run by Hinchman and doubles by Mccarthy, Carey and Baird. All these hits were made off Oeschger. who was talk en out after Fisher led off the fourth