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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-31
Score Ban Johnson For
Alleged Umpire Batting;
Comiskey Raises Howl

Chicago, ILL.,. Aug. 31-After the
umpires and players had delayed yes
terday's game between the White
Sox and Browns by examining and
throwing out balls pitched by Eddie
Cicotte. President Comiskey charged
Ban Johnson, president of the league,
as being responsible for the umpires
tactics. Comiskey said the fans are
becoming disgusted with such ac-
tions. Many left after the second
inning of yesterdays game.
Umpire Dmeen wasted many min
utes examining the balls. ComHkey
declared that the reason the um-
pres keep after Cicotte and Danforth
IS that they have been so instructed
by Johnson Johnson has announced
several times that he has been un-
able to find anything Illegal with
balls submitted for his inspection,
but Comiskey wants to know why
Johnson should secretly instruct his
umpires to harass these two pitch
ers. Comiskey declared that the
American League pennant race had
resolved itself into an obstacle event.
Comiskey complained also of a rul-
Ing on the game when Umpire
Dineen permitted Bob Groome to
throw a hall isto the Sox dugout be-
cause he was peeved. Risberg, who
was on first, went around the bases
and scored on the throw out, but
Dlneen ordered him back to first.
Comiskey declared that il a Sox
pitcher performed such a trick he
would have been suspended.
The howl against these pitchers,
according to Comiskey. is nothing
more than the result of success. The
sudden ascension of Cicotte to the
role of leading pitcher of the league
is beyond the understanding of the
other fellows. They work on the
theory that after ten years of big
league endeavor CicotSe could not,
unless some trick was discovered by
him, become a consistent winner. AS
for Danforth. the batters do not
seem to understand why he can shoot
fast balls past their bats. They think
this can be done only by applying
some foreign substance that causes
the ball TO perform strange pranks
IL its travel from mound to the
catcher.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-31
IMPORTANT CHAMPION GAMES ON SATURDAY BASEBALL SCHEDULE ALL SPORTS
WELTYS , CORNER

Losing two games yesterday to
Frederick practically put Martins
burg out of the pennant chances for
tine Blue Ridge League. Hagers-
town shut out Cumberland ana
strengthened the hold on first place.
Steelton Giants will meet the
ST.. Paul A. C. on Labor Day. The
game will be played at Island Park
and play starts at 1.30. There Will
be other good games, iniloding the
second contest between West End
and Reading champions.
Big Chief Bender annexed another
big help to the Phillies. If the
other pitchers would hold up their
end there would be a great finish
fer Pat Moran's team:
Robert 7. Vernon, who acted as
stakeholder in many important box
ing contests throughout the country
in reient years. died last night In a
hospital at New York after g brief
Illness. 1t was announced to-day. He
held the stakes at the Jeffries-John-
son fight at Reno. New. He was 81
years old. A widow survives him.
Slim Sallee, southpaw pitcher of
the Giants, tied at least If he did not
set a record in winning Wednesdays
game. Sallee pitched only one ball.
Slim was called to the rescue of Tes-
reau in the ninth mining with two
runners on. two out and the score
tied. Fischer. a left-handed hitter.
was then taken out and Schmidt.
right handler. substituted. On the
first ball pitched by Sallee, Schmidt
lined to Robertson. This put respon-
sibility for victory or defeat on Sal
lee. The Giants won for him in their
half of the ninth.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-31

Final details for the first, champion
ship game tomorrow between West
End A. A. and Philadelphia and Read
ing Railway teams were completed
last night. All games will be played
on West End field. starting at
o'clock. No players will be allowed
in the lineup except those named
above.
Reading had a runaway victory in
the second half of the Allison Hill
League series. In a post-season con-
test Reading defeated Stanley A. C.
winners of the first half of the sea-
son. taking three games in succession.
The champions have played a brill
liant game and were a big attraction
in all contests.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-31
LANCASTER HIGH SCHOOL
PLANS FOR FOOTBALL GAME;
REGULARS OUT OF GAME

Lancaster, Pa, Aug. S1.-With
nothing but the rawest material to
handle, Coach Weller, of the Loncas-
ter High school football squad, is
preparing to get a team into shape
for the coming season. All of the old
men have either graduated from the
school or have joined some branch
of the Federal service.
Not a regular, in fact not even a
sub from last years squad will be on
hand when the first call for candi-
dates for the team is issued on Mon
day by Mr.. Weller. There will be
plenty of material on hand no doubt
but 1T will all be green and some hard
work will be necessary before a win
ming team can be turned out.
No Playing Field
Then, to add little more trouble
to the task of training the new men,
there is the problem of securing a
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-31

Fritz Maisel. for whom, it was said,
Jack Dunn obtained around $4,000
several years ago. is a member of
the New York Americans no more.
The Catonsville fash. having failed
miserably with the willow this sea-
son. was allowed by Manager Wild
Bill Donovan to pass into the hands
of the Red SoX via the waiver route.
When the New York club asked for
waivers on the speedy little infielder
who calls Baltimore his home, both
the Boston and Chicago clubs. leaders
in the American Leagues thrilling
pennant fight. put in claims. Fritz
was finally awarded to the Hubites.
With Boston. Maisel will get a
chance to share in the worlds series
money. The Red Sox, though trailing
Chicago by three games or more, still
are regarded as very much in the
fight for the flag in the Johnson cir
cult Fritz is bear when he gets
on the bases. but. as the old saying
goes in baseball, you can't steal first.
Consequently, when he became so
weak with the willow this season
that 1t was only on rare occasions
that he got on the paths. Donovan
benched him.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-31

Manager Harry Burrs announced
to-day that the Sixth Ward Casinos
have closed their baseball season.
He Is satisfied with the record of
eleven games won and three lost and
said: Il have had enough for this
season. Next year we will be back
in the game stronger than ever. We
will start earlier and give every team
in the city a chance.
Unless there Is a heavy tax put on
baseball, the Red Cross will get
part of the worlds series cash. This
Is the rumor. President John K.
Tener and other members of the ma
tional commission are in favor of
helping along good cuse.
Only two weeks more and plans
for the worlds series will be in
preparation. The Phillies are ten
games back of the Giants. Unless
New York gets into a big slump the
McGraw crowd will win out. Chi
cago is still the big team in the
American race.
According to reports of the draft
boards, local baseball players will be
.'Ducky" Rhoades. catcher for the
Dauphin team of the Dauphin- Perry
lie Gag. .huasa T?.D1y.Ih hawtfimf
League. has been drafted and ac-
cepted. Pitcher Gilday is on the list
and may be wearing q uniform be-
fore many days.
Baseball fans have plenty of good
sport on to-morrow's program. The
game at Steelton between Bethlehem
ana Lebanon PROMISES to be q hair
raising exhibition. On West End
grounds the city pacemakers will 90
up against Reading Railway in the
first of a series of games for local
honors.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-31
DRAFT CALLS RAY wERTz

Newport, Pa, Aug. 31.-Another
baseball player was included in the
second call for men to help fill Perry
county's quota for the new conscript
army in the person of Harry Ray
Wertz, of this place. Wertz played
with the local team of the Dauphin-
Perry League during the past several
seasons. He is a pitcher and for A
time this season was on the staff of
the Scranton team of the New York
State League. During his career he
has played with teams of the old Tri-
State League and was with the York
team of the short-lived Penn State
League.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-31
BATTLES AND RAINFALL
Scientific Investigation of an o
Subject

oSIchIutC 1uNCSIlRauOn OF an OI0
Subject
do battles cause heavy rainS?''
This question is being frequently
asked by many who ordinarily are
not disposed to readily accept the
view that such a relation exists,
writes Alexander McAdie in the Sci
entif1c Monthly. Their skepticism has
been somewhat shaken by the fact
that battles, probably the noisiest
and bloodiest in history, are in prog
ress and coincidentally heavy rain
falls have occurred near the battle
territory and elsewhere.
The explanation which first sug-
gests itself is that concussion, due to
cannonading. had shaken down the
raindropS. But there is no physical
progress known that directly con-
meets rainfall and concussion as eff
feet and cause, and physicists unani-
mously agree that such a relation
seems improbable. The first definite
objection is that the air and water
vapor are not themselves transport
ed by an explosion or any violent
agitation like that due to gunfire.
There is no transference of the me-
6ium itself any more than in the
case of a sound wave. Waves of
compression and re-refractions are in
the nature of a progressive pushing
and pulling, each molecule pushing
its neighbor short distance forward
and then pulling it back. To make ii
still more plain, the air disturbance
would be like those congressional
waves in the earth's crust which ev-
cry earthquake starts and which are
recorded on seismographs.
The most violent explosion in air
therefore, would not remove any ap-
nrnain hla VnlIma of air and VannI
from one locality to another, while
it would cause a pressure wave, and
as in the case of great volcanic erup-
| tions like Krakatoa, Mount Pelee and
Katmai, wave of sufficient intensity
to be noted at observatories around
the world. Such wave encircles the
globe in a few hours, and so far as
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-31

Washington, Aug. 31.-Hospital
internes and medical students who
have been more than year at col
lege may be exempted from military
service under the selective draft bill
by regulations issued to-day. The
War Department is anxious not to in
terfere with the professional educa-
ton of these men, whose services
as doctors may be necessary before
the close of the war.
Enlistment in the volunteer re-
serve corps of the Army Is the way
found by General Crowder to ac-
complish the desired result. The
student will enter the military serv-
ice and may later be discharged to
continue his education or practice as
a civilian.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-31

suitable playing field on which night
ly, practice can be held. Such a field
is not yet in possession of the Ian
caster city school board so the athle-
tic authorities of the institution will
find the burden of securing a turf
thrust on their shoulders.
No site has been selected as yet
and although the authorities have
several locations in view, nothing has
been done, or will be done in the
matter for week or more at the
earliest. So much for the field on
which to practice. Next comes the
question of playing field on which
the games with other High school
teams, scheduled for this city, can
be staged. Heretofore the local school
had played all it's home games on
the +. and NJ. College gridlron and
the same course may probably be
pursued this season.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-31
CITY SERIES TO
START TOMORROW
West End A. A. Plays Reading
Team, Allison Hill
Champions
Official Playing List
For Championship Games

West End A. A.-B. Kline, e.
Walz. Lands. Wachtman. Challen-
ger. Davies. Russell. Notes, Bell,
w. Euker. w. Smith, II. Kline. Nc
Keever. T. Euker, Embick, Beam.
Reading RaiIway-McCurdy. Ger
hart, Lynch, Levan. Lescure, Lar
kin. Killinger, Platt, Cobaugh.
Gross, Wertz, Thompson. Ellen
berger. Ibach, Davies, Connors.
Levan, Ehling.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-31
NEWPORT PLAYS REEDsvILIF

Newport, Pa, Aug. 31.-The New
port team, 1917 champions of the
Dauphin-Perry League, will meet the
fast Reedsville team of Miffiin county
on the Marshall Field grounds to-
morrow afternoon. The regular line
up will be used. This game is being
played for the benefit of the resident
players of the squad. These men
have played all season without the
least compensation and an annual
benefit game is always played to help
compensate them for their efforts.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-31
'READINGLOSES
TOCOMP |
The Soldier Team Wins Fast
Pitchers Battle; Brilliant
Plays ,>,

In an interesting game. at Island
Park last evening the fast Company
kteam defeated the Philadelphia and
Reading team, champions of the AL
lison Hill League, score to 2. Some
fast fielding by Wertz and Levan cut
off several more runs.
Connors pitched good game, but
Company l hit in punches Boss,
Fitzgerald and Eisenberger featured
for Company l, Boss hit with two
on in the sixth winning the game.
The score:
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-31
STAGE IS SET
FOR BIG GAME:
I TITLE AT STAKE

Bethlehem fans will take a day off
tomorrow and come to Steelton.
Lebanon baseball fans will do like
wise. A big baseball game is sched-
uied for Tomorrow afternoon at Cot
tage Hill field. Bethlehem and Leb-
anon are tied in the race for PEN
nant honors in the Bethlehem Steel
Corporation League. The game will
De played out on neutral grounds.
While no special trains could be
arranged, there will be extra cars put
on early trains out of Bethlehem.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-31
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SCORES OF YESTERDAY
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National League
Philadelphia, A; Boston, 8 (frst
Boston, 3; Philadelphia, 0 (socOnd
game).
New Pittsburgh (rain).
Chicago Cincinnati (not sched-
uled).
American League
Philadelphia, /; Boston, 90 in
nings, darkness).
Detroit, 4; Cleveland, I'll in
nings).
Chicago, s; st. Louis, 4.
New York Washington (rain).
International League
Providence, 6; Rochester, (first
game).
Providence, Z; Rochester. l (sec-
ond game).
Newark, 4; Buffalo, /.
Baltimore, 1 Toronto, o.
Montreal-Richmond (wet grounds)
New York State League
(All games postponed. rain).
Blue Ridge League
Frederick, /; Martinsburg, (first
game).
Frederick, /; Martinsburg (sec-
ond game).
Hagerstown, 3; Cumberland, 0.
Gettysburg, 6; Hanover, 8.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-31

1t is understood the Bethlehem Steel
Company band will come along. al
though this feature Is not announced
officially. There will be at least 500
rooters.
Lebanon is not going to be far
behind with a noise crowd, and also
expect to have a band. Steelton is
neutral, but will see that the visitors
get the best accommodations pos
sible. The game starts at o'clock.
The Bethlehem contingent will reach
Harrisburg at Las and will go direct
to Steelton.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-31
Lost One Game

West End A. A. has made a new
record this season. having lost but
one game. Midway A. c. was the only
team that scored a victory at Fourth
and Seneca streets. the home of the
West End champs. In a second game
the 'cross-river boys lost out. Man
ager Charles ]. Householder has met
all comers. He still has on his sched-
ule a number of games with local
teams. in the elimination series for
the city championship.
1t has been decided that the win
ner in the series that starts to-
morrow will be entitled to city cham
pionship honors. The second game
will be played on Labor Day, in the
afternoon. and third contest, If
necessary. on Saturday. September s.
Two umpires have been selected for
the contests. Preparations have been
made for record crowd.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-31
THE FIRST uMBRELIiA

The first umbrella in America first
appeared on the streets of Baltimore,
where 1t created a great sensation.
This importation from India was
quickly taken up in Philadelphia
and New York.-Detroit Free Press.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-31
Resorts
ATLANTIC CITY. N. }.
HOTEL SILVERTON EKsnt9e.y Evs

Beach and Piers. Elevator. Open sur
roundings. Capacity 200. 81 up weekly,
sI.5O up daily. Excellent table, fresh
vegetables. white service. homelike.
Bathing from hotel. Booklet.
JOHNSTON & HASLETT.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-31
American League
WHERE THEY PLAY TOMORROW

National League
Boston at Philadelphia.
New York at Brooklyn.
st. Louis at Pittsburgh.
Chicago at Cincinnati.
American League
Philadelphia at Boston.
Washington at New York.
st, Louis at Chicago.
Detroit at Cleveland
Blue Ridge League
Gettysburg at Frederick.
Cumberland at Martinsburg.
Hanover at Hagerstown.
p. & r. r. LEAGUE
At Reading-Rutherford VS.. Loco.
Shop.
At misunderstanding Div. VS.,
Shamokin Div.
At Philadelphia-Car Shop VS.,
Port Richmond.
At Egg Harbor-Spring Garden
VS.. A. c. r. r.
New York State League
Syracuse at Reading.
Elmira at Binghamton.
Scranton at Wilkes Barre.
Bethlehem Steel League
Bethlehem VS.. Lebanon at Leb.
anon, p. m.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-31
International League
WHERE THEY PLAY TODAY

National League
Boston at Philadelphia.
New York at Brooklyn.
st. Louis at Pittsburgh.
Chicago at Cincinnati.
American League
Philadelphia at Boston.
Washington at New York.
Detroit at Cleveland.
st. Louis at Chicago.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-31
COMPANY I

Totals ......... 8 5 1S 6
~One out when winning run was
scored.
xBatted for Dengler in the fifth.
P. az R. ..... 20 o o.
Company l ....... o 0 0 0 2-3
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-31
THE OLD DONINION ROLLCALL


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lieutenantss
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Fandolphs
camp he ire
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Copyright, 1917. The Tribune Association IN

CANADIAN
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He ghos-but
He left behind ghosts
He his the Hun.
He
his
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He took his toll in Prussian blood
AS understand it, figures New affair would
the psychology situation
FORGETTING
American
dabbling the campaign he known
Eddie worked his first major league game for Detroit in 1905 Tha
gathered before in the Main Realm was with Chicago in 1913 He
hurdle Boston that turned him Chicago
a faded relic
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-31

HOW TO BAT
Stand up and take a healthy swing,
In manner bold without restraint;
Get set against the pitchers fling
Then hit 'em where Iris Speaker amt.
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Stony Butte

j. j. Jones is visiting old friends
in Oswego.
Miss Mae Markley from Cotter
creek attended the dance at Circle
the 18th of May.
Ed Lloyd has been on the sick
list for the past week.
Miss Robins from Circle visited
at her home on Stony Butte last
Sunday.
Mr.. F. A. Lee and his friend
Earl Gray is visiting up on Cotter
creek quite regularly on Sundays.
John Negal was a caller at An
dersons last Monday.
Mrs. Flora Anderson visited with
her daughter Mrs. Pearl McCugh,
a few days last week.
Fred Anderson was a caller at
Larsons Monday.
Joe Rorvik is breaking up on
Stony Butte creek.
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Represented by
GUY C.. STEPHENS
Circle, :: Montana

Aletter from Edw. Spears, form
erly of Circle, tells us that he is
now located on a homestead 70
miles north of Edmonton, Canada.
He says the country up there is
alright, that there is lots of wild
game and moose as plentiful as
C. K. beef was years ago.
DR.. A, F. Robson and family ex-
pect to leave in a few days for
Omaha and York, Nebr., where
they will spend a months vacation
with relatives. They will spend
two weeks at Omaha with Mrs.
Robson's folks and two weeks at
York with Mr.. Robson's folks, ex-
pecting to return about the first
of JULY.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-06-01

A. w. Anderson and son Oscar
of Milaca, Mimi, who were here
the forepart of last week looking
for land, returned here again the
latter part of the week, after hav-
ing made trip up near Billings.
The country tributary to Circle
appealed to them the most and
before returning home practically
closed a deal for the old E. Andrus
homestead up Horse creek.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-06-01

Talking at man doesn't change
him. But being woman does.
Mans Peace palace has proved in
hospitable, cold bachelor hall. 1t
had no hostess.
When women stand big and fine
and strong and self-contained, men
cannot be small.
AS man and woman can build bet
can build a better civilization to-
gether.
The world is turned upside down
and inside out because women as
sex have been trailers instead of mo-
tor cars.
own trail. Neither will go far astray
If she keeps the needle of her wom-
ans soul pointed true north.
Man and woman went out Of the
Garden hand in hand. They wan
dered far by their lonesome" They
are coming back, wing to wing.
Two heads are better than one. The
only hope of righting the world, solv-
ing the mix-up called modern society.
Is to get the two heads together
Mother Nature decreed that woman
keep one step ahead of man, and pull
81 per cent of the load. 1t is woman
who carries the big end of things.
Team work is the test. Double har-
ness is the way to go. But it is some
art to hitch up man and woman with
out one or the other kicking over the
traces
Yesterday both man and. woman
agreed that his world was not her
world. Today they have awakened
o find them indissolubly one - and
hat she was furnishing the chief mu-
lition of his d-life-Mabei Pow
RS
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Local News Items

Ebert Harnden and FLOYD
Thompson from up near Brockway
were in town on business matters
Wednesday.
F. J. Winkler has received a
carload of new Fords this week
which he is now delivering to the
buyers. He expects another car
load soon.
E. R. Nelson of the Nelson Real
Estate Agency, was here again
this week with three prospective
land buyers, and we understand
they all contemplate buying as
they were we'll pleased with our
little city and the country sur
rounding.
Peter Rorvik has been having
considerable trouble with his Ford
truck recently, so last week he
went to Glendive and purchased
brand new Studebaker truck.
1t seems to be dandy too.
H. L. Shaffer sold his new Ford
this week to Jim Vakoch of Nelson
creek.
Sam L. Hansen, the loan man,
has sold his Ford this week to
Theo. Swanson of Sand creek.
Jens Kalberg and father-in-law
T. E. Flaskerud autoed to Glendive
last Wednesday. They went in
to unload another carlord of
Chevrolet cars which is being sold
by Jens Kalberg.
C. H. Morse, a banker of Bel
grade, this state was here on bust
ness this week. Mr.. Morse has
purchased in the neighborhood of
10000 acres of N. P. lands in the
vicinity of Circle and BrockWay.
Mrs. Fred Scott and son arrived
here Wednesday from Bismarck,
Y. Oak. They were on their way
% their home on Prairie Elk. Fred
oarujs accompanied by Sam Han
sen took them out from here and |
md on their return made a trip to
Weldon, Watkins, Brockway and
hen home.
The Catholic Ladies Aid will
meet at the home of Mrs. Fred
Jackson on Sunday June 10th. Ali
Welcome.
The Landing season is about
oyer and all sheepmen in this Sec !
ion report good percentage con-
idering the extreme hard winter.
Yearly all report a loss of only
bout Is percent which is very
God.