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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-28
READING HERE
FOR ONE GAME
Rain May Interfere; Team
Shows Improvement; Shut
out Syracuse

For the first time in many seasons
Harrisburg will he without q lea
que baseball game on a holiday.
Reading is scheduled for a game at
Island Park to-day. Tomorrow
Harrisburg goes to Reading for
three games, playing there morning
and afternoon, Wednesday. Decora-
tion Day. The team returns for a
three days series with Wilkes Barre.
Indications were that to-day's
game would be called off. Rain fell
last night and this morning, putt
ing the field in a bad condition. The
forecast was for rain all day, with
showers tomorrow morning. A
postponement of to-days contest
will add another game to the double
header list.
The Islanders have been showing
marked Improvement in their work.
The addition of Clark at first base,
in the opinion of local supporters,
has strengthened up that position.
There is still belief that Manager
Cockill would find it to an advantage
to get Elliott at short as soon as
possible. and put Boley in the out
field. He is a good hitter and COW
ers lots of territory.
The pitchers are looming up
stronger in each game. Cooper put
it all over Huenke, last season local
star, in Saturdays game. Harris
burg won over Syracuse by score OF
to O.
Six scattered hits were all Mike
O'Neill's team could get. Huenke
was touched up in three innings. The
work of Harrisburg was highly
pleasing. Cockills crew played all
around Syracuse. pulling off sensa-
tional spurts that daZed their oppon-
ents.
1t was the kind of game local sup
porters want, and more like it, is
certain to bring increased crowds
Tho
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-28
Draft May Check
Ravages of 1T. B.

The seleCtive draft, for which the
State government is now preparing
under the direction of the Presi-
dent, may be the means of check
ing ravages of tuberculosis among
many young men at an age when
they are most susceptible. DR.. Sam
uel G.. Dixon, the State commissioner
of health, whose medical Officers
have been summoned to sit on
boards, says that the examinations
of the men called up will be made
with particular effort to see that no
persons with suberculosis are ad-
mitted and that the reports upon
the men will enable the State to
promptly get in touch with those
having the disease. 1t will enable
the humanitarian agency of the
State to assist persons with incipient
tuberculosis who do not suspect it.
DR.. Dixon says that observers have
reported one of the great foreign
armies has become infected by the
disease and that every effort should
be made to promptly recognize and
check the disease if found among
men conscripted. Dr Dixon has
called upon all persons connected
with the examinations to send per-
sons found afflicted to either their
physicians or a State dlspensary for
care.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-28
Salary Limit Violations
Cause Kick From Scranton

Scranton, May 2S. - Charges that
certain teams are violating the sal
airy limit again are being made in
the State League. 1t is contended
that at least four clubs are evading
the limit, Scranton, Syracuse,
Wilkes Barre and Reading being the
towns hit at. Trouble over the ac-
ton on the part of some managers in
disregardinE the rookie rule also is
springing up in the league. This rule
was adopted in view of develop
ing more talent, but with some man
ayers passing it by and others COM
plying with the regulation, it is ar
gued some leaders are prohting by an
unfair advantage.
The salary limit violations may de-
velop into a scandal before the sea-
son goes much further. Conditions
in the league right now are rather
bad on account of the way the
weather and war have hurt the at
tendance and with factional troubles
arising it is hard to tell what will de-
velop before the pennant race comes
to an end.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-28

expected. after his wonderful work
iast season in producing q wonderful
team from tail-end aggregation.
was not Forthcoming. In Elmira eight
hundred coupon books were sold, an
association organized and sufficient
Lunus raised to guarantee all expenses
Tor the season. Reading businessmen
came to the front and made baseball
certainty in that city, In other
towns FUNDS permit managers to go
out ana get players to strengthen
thelr teams Everybody appears to be
doing his bit except in Harrisburg.
According to Secretary Frank Seiss
OF the harrisburg Club. only sixty
coupon books have been sold in this
city. There have been many promises
of help after the weather warns I'D.
and war conditions permit people to
think of something besides what is
going to happen next in the war zone.
Manager Cockill has confidence In his
team and says he is willing to wait
for short time. He added: "Give
me the crowds and L will furnish the
kind of baseball Harrisburg wants."
That Harrisburg has sent many
athletes to the front is proved by the
| depleted amateur and semiprofession-
| al baseball ranks. One year ago it
was regular Saturday occurrence to
see the open fields and baseball dia-
monds occupied by from twelve to
| fifteen teams each week. Thus far
| this season there has been from two
| to four games each week. Teams
like West End, East End A. A, Train
men, Midway, Paxton A. c.. Belmont
| y. c. and Harris Park, are having
considerable difficulty in getting
| games.
Each week local amateur and pro-
fessional teams show changed line
ups. The manager who can hold his
players together must keep busy and
count noses daily. What Harrisburg
needs is a federation of amateur
teams With such an organization
| managers would know just where to
find their players when needed. Due
to war conditions and the uncertainty
| scriptionufon. elseth h-ahaiETAOINE
of the future for local players of
conscription age, the organization of
| a federation of local teams is out of
5 the question now. 1t will come later.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-28
Records by Beck
in School Meet

Won the 120-yard hurdles.
equaling the record in II 1-5
seconds.
Won the 220-yard hurdles
breaking the record in 81 sec
onds flat.
Ran second man on the win
ing one-mile relay team that
broke the record in 3:39 1-5.
Won the twelve-pound shot put
with put of A feet 3 "a inches.
Took second place in the discus
event.
Took second place in the broad
jump.
Took first honors in the javelin
throw with a heave of 1872 feet
5 1-2 inches.
A record of five first places and
two seconds for the afternoons
work.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-28
NEW TEAMS In
SCHOOL LEAGUE:
ADOPT SCHEDULE

Lancaster High school was read
mitted and Allentown was given a
place on the basketball schedule of
the Pennsylvania 1nterscholastic
Athletic Association at, the spring
meeting held in this. city Saturday.
Other important business includ-
ed the awarding of the Rennssaeler
Polytechnic Institute cup as well as
the cup of the NewsTimes of Read
ing to Reading High school, winners
of the championship during the past
season. The official pennant of the
league was also handed over to Pro-
fessor A. Leroy Lightner, faculty
manager of the Reading High school
athletes. The News-Times cup will
have to be won three times by any
one of the teams of the league to be-
come permanent property. Central
and Reading each have one leg on
the trophy.
Renewed Rivalry
The admission of Lancaster and
Allentown will pair off Lancaster
and York, ancient rivals, while the
same condition will hold for Reading
and Allentown. Reading has one of
the best teams in the Lehigh Valley.
and their admission should
strengthen the league in more than
one way. Lancaster was formerly
member, but dropped out for one
season because OF a lack of floor to
play on.
Those who were at the meet
ing included Professor P. l..
Grubb. Tech. president: Profess
sor Joseph Malin, Steelton, vice
president; Fred l.. Frost, Lebanon,
secretary and treasurer: c. E. Bill
heimer, York; A. L. Lightner. Read
ing; b. w. Saul, harrisburg Central,
The following tentative schedule was
adopted:
The Schedule
Central - Away from home: jan
uary 20, Steelton. February /, Ian
caster; February 21, York; March l,
Reading; March 2, Allentown; March
s, Tech; March 3, Lebanon. At home
January 4. Lancaster; January II,
Allentown; January is, Lebanon
February s, York; February %,
Reading; March Is. Steelton; March
%, Tech.
Tech - Away: January 90, Leb-
anon; February S. Steelton; Febru-
ary II, York; February Is, Reading
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-28
WEEEYs s.? &7?GoRNER

Techs cleanup in Saturdays meet
Coaches Peet and Hill came in for
n big share OF praise. Success with
Mercersburg Academy for many years
has been partly due to the large num-
ber of entries that institution has had
in all meets. One or two athletes
cannot do 1t all. Many times a. star
looms up among the substitutes and
surplus athletes. Tech is setting a
pace that must be followed.
Baseball fans showed increased in
terest in Saturdays game. Efforts on
the part of Manager Cockill to
strengthen his team Is an indication
that he intends to do his part.
Clark. the new first baseman on
the Harrisburg team, Is showing form.
He Is a youngster, but full OF ambi-
tion and his work is that of a player
who is found to make good. If he
continues to show the form exhibited
in Fridays and Saturdays games, he
is sure of a permanent job.
Local fans are complaining because
of Manager Coclill's absence from the
field. He attends the games, and
watches every play. Later he holds a
conference with MS players. IhiS Is
not all the fans want. Manager
Cockill would bring big boost to the
game if he would get out in uniform
He has an able leader in Veteran Doc
Cook, but his presence is also needed
Inquiries have been numerous regard
ing Manager Cockills absence from
the bench.
Baseball Is far from being a paying
proposition in Harrisburg at present
To date the weather has not been ia
Vorable, and a long series of warn
days is necessary for real test or
the question of Harrisburg's baseball
future. There should be an average
attendance of not less than one thou
sand each day and 5000 on Saturdays
to make the game pay. With Har.
risburg's population and reputation as
a baseball town. the daily attendance
should not be less than two thousand
with at least four thousand on Satur'
days.
In the go-off, Manager Cockill die
not get a strong boost. Aid that wa
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-28

February 16, Allentown; March Is,
Lancaster; March %. Central. AT
home: January 4, Lebanon; Lancas-
ter and Allentown pending; Febru-
airy l, York; February s. Reading;
March l, Steelton; March s, Central.
Steelton Away: January IS,
York; February 1, Lebanon; Lancas-
ter, pending; March 1, Tech; March
S, Reading; March 3. Allentown;
March 10. Central. At home: De-
cember 21. York; Reading, Steelton
and Allentown, pending. February
l, Lancaster; March 10, Tech.
York - Away: Lancaster, De-
cember 21; Tech, February l; Cen
trail, February s; Lebanon. February
16 Steelton, February %: York,
March 15: Allentown, March 16. At
home: January 4. Allentown; Janu-
airy IS, Steelton; January "a, Read
ing; February IL, Tech; February
21, Central; Lebanon, March l; Lam
caster, March 2.
Reading-Away: January 10, Allen
town; January "a. York; Lancaster
pending; February 6, Tech; February
%. Central; February 23, Steelton
Lebanon. March 16. At home: jan
uary is. Lancaster; February s, Leb-
anon; February Is, Tech; March l,
Reading; March s, Steelton; March Is
OEht AllthlO"H.
Lebanon-Away: Tech. January 4;
Central. January IS; Lancaster. Janu-
ary %; Reading. February s; Steel
ton, February Is; Allentown, Febru-
ary 81; York. March l. At home:
Lancaster. January IL: Tech. Janu-
ary %; Steelton. February /; York
February 16; Central, March 8; Read
ing. March 16; Allentown, March %.
Lancaster-Away: Central. Janu-
airy A Lancaster, January IL; Read
ing. January IS; York, March %;
Steelton. March 23; ending with
Tech and Allentown.
Tech and Allentown. At home: York
December 81; Lebanon, January %;
Central, February /; Tech, March 10
pending with Steelton, Reading and
Allentown.
Allentown-Away: York, January
4: Steelton. January 5: Central, Janu-
airy IL; Lebanon. March %; Reading
March %; pending with Tech and
Lancaster. At home: January 10
Reading; Tech. February 16; Lebanon
February 21; Central. March ?; Steel
ton, March 9; York, March 16.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-28
SUNDAY GAMES
FOR BINGHAMTON
No Admission Charge; Owner
Loses Money, but Will
Continue Plans

Binghamton, n. Y, May 2S.-George
=. Johnson. millionaire owner OF the
Binghamton baseball team OF the New
York State League, has answered the
attacks of religious people on league
games on the sabbath day by deciding
TO stage free games on every Sunday
that his club is scheduled home this
season. Under the law in New York,
no game can be staged on Sunday if
an admission is charged.
Loses Money
So far this year. free games have
been unusually popular in Bingham
ton. On the first Sunday, with dis
agreeable weather, more than 5000 at
tended, while last Sunday nearly 1000
saw Binghamton and Scranton play.
Each free game costs Johnson around
$3.50. The visiting team is paid a
guarantee of 5000. even though there
is not cent taken in receipts. In
addition to that, he must pay his own
teams salary, and also meet Incl
dental expenses.
johnson has been a staunch de-
fender of Sunday baseball for several
years, He maintains a game properly
conducted on that date can do no
harm. Instead, he claims it provides
hundreds of men and boys who work
six days a week with innocent amuse-
ment 1t is because of such an opin-
ion that Johnson has refused to COM
ply with the appeal Of the churches
to keep his park closed on Sundays.
and which led him to decide to con-
duct free games when the religious
authorities tried to prevent league
games at which admission would be
charged.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-28
GOLFERS HELP RED CROSS

the twenty eight clubs affiliated with
the Chicago District Golf Association
to-day were asked for a voluntary
contribution of ten cents to the AM
merican Red Cross for each eighteen
holes played during the season.
Under the plans announced by the
board of directors of the association,
each player will have the ten cents
charged against him on his house
account, and all sums collected will
be remitted by the club treasurers
monthly to the Red Cross. The to-
tai receipts from the plan are eX-
pected to exceed $1,000 weekly.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-28


9 & a haR R eeR f9Gf S @ @ @
Ferdy began to be inserted at odd intervals
swung under way Ferdy
years,
& he also % p9oa the most effective pitcher baseball He the
run to the start in something like fifteen games.
inerentT Type
sehuPP hasn't the alexander
Neither he one one of of the tall and rangy types - - -,
e @ G @ s % Rf ns sPss & Of and hS e'eEag % Gan
pitcher the with
Change % a ha @ & oxer bagp Sc e % f hSnge @ man than
accident he is almost lead the National this
record of astounding dimensions.
This to be
leading basmen Speaker
far viii with the
wooden and that lefhand pitcher will lead
the O' 'D
Benefit
have chance satisfy their desires be
@ On & a date & stating N in the the
There will be cricket players
to
Shoot all the leans and fat
TIL Cobb or Speaker
|
The toughest job in baseball as an
@ @ PSne & WISE know that each sbman
pitchers only four men he mast
eight s1 sy ns oPs Fate OF T sff
ever it may do to the rest of the club. ~ ' "
! To getth he proper speed and roll OIL
And that's a baly pill '
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-28
CROWD FAVoRS ALLIES

Madrid. May 2s.. - The long-expect-
Madrid favorable to the entente al
lies was held yesterday morning at
the Plaza De lures. There was great
enthusiasm on the part of the peo-
pie. who were estimated to number
$4,000. A counter demonstration by
Germanophles was forbidden by the
authorities in order to prevent pos
sible disturbances.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-28

recently on the pitching staff of the
Denver club of the Western League,
said tonight he intended to quit
organized baseball at once, because
he could mot get into form" He
Will return to his former employ
ment, that of draughtsman. Ford
is credited with the invention of
the army ball"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-28
O'NEILL Is NO sLACKER

Scranton. May 2S. - Waving all
rights to exemption because of wife
and baby, Steve O'Neill, catcher of
the Cleveland American League
team, has mailed his -conscription
registration card from Cleveland to
Sheriff Ben s. Phillips. O'Neill is a
voting resident of Minooka, Lacka-
wanna county. He is "a. In the
card he names his wife and baby as
being dependents and then adds, II
waive all rights to exemption"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-28
HARRISBURG ACADEMY LOSES

Tome School, Md, May 2S. - The
Tome School baseball team won its
seventh victory of the season Satur-
day by defeating the strong Harris
burg Academy IL to 2. The features
of the game were the splendid pitch
ing of Schaaf. who held the visitors
to only one hit, a spectacular run
ming catch in deep centerfeld by
Simpson and the heavy hitting of
Simpson, Baker and Captain Van
nert, of Tome. Score by innings:
r. II. E.
Harrisburg OOOOO11O- Z
Tome ...3O32 2012Ox XII II 6
Batteries - Moody and Walter;
Schaaf and Speer and Corey.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-28
PITCHES PERFECT BALL GAM

Seattle, May 2S. - Paul Strand,
formerly of the world champion Bos-
ton Nationals, recently pitched a no.
hit, no-run game for Seattle against
Spokane in the Northwestern League
pennant race. Not a SINCE Spokane
player reached first base. Strand re-
ceiYed perfect support.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-28
RED CROSS AUXmIARIEs

Columbia, Pa, May 28. = Column
bia Chapter of the American Red
Cross has organized auxiliaries at
Mountville and Washingtonboro,
both of which will be under the sup
Srvision of the president, Mrs. H. NJ.
North.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-28
How Tech High Athletes
Scored Their Points
WOULD DETHRONE KAIsER

New York, May IS. - Germans here
have formed an organization called
the Friends of the German Repub-
lie" whose object is the dethronement
of Emperor William and the estab-
lishment of a German republic, it was
announced last night. The orGaniZa-
tion, said to be nationwide in scope
has established headquarters and has
issued an appeal to Germans to help
in its propaganda.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-28
HARRISBURG

Two DaSe MUS, COOK, Miller ana
Evans. Three base hit, Downey. Sac
rifice hits, Harrison, Holmes, Boley,
Huenke. Struck out by Huenke, 2
by Cooper, l. Base on balls. off
Huenke, q off Cooper, 2. Left on
base Syracuse, Z; Harrisburg, s. Hit
by pitcher, Miller. Stolen bases,
Evans, Quinn, Clark. First base on
errors, Syracuse. 1;Harrisburg, l
Time, 1.S0. Umpires, Carney and
Lewis.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-28
COLLEGE BASEBALL RESULTS

Penn 4, Lehigh 3.
Amherst 8, Vermont 0.
Williams 16, Northwestern 0.
Susquehanna 3. Burnham Y. NJ.
c. a. 8.
Holy Cross 6, Niagara University 0.
Lafayette s, Lebanon Valley Z.
Maine 5. BoMdoin l
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-28
Ex-CONGREssMAN DIES
By Associotcd Press

Scottdale. Pa, May 2S. - A. l. Keis-
| ter. member of the Sixty-third and
| Sixty-fourth Congresses from the
| iTwenty-second Pennsylvania district
died yesterday at his home here. He
yg.aa, 60 Years. OF aga
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-28
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-28
FORD TO QUIT. GAME

Denver, Col, May %. - Russell
Ford. formerly with the New York
American League Club, and more
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-28
How to Pitch

Shoot all the stuff, both lean and fat.
Your fastest curve-your deepest drop
Till Cobb or Speaker come to bat
Then call q COD
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-11-02
DAMAGE ACTION
ON SALE OF HORSES

Sigourney, Oct. 30.--In the district
court on Monday, Judge Willcockson
presiding, jury was empaneled in the
case OF George N. Ferguson VS.. Sing
master & Walker This is an action
for damages. growing out OF the sale
of some horses in 1912. The plaintiff
alleges that in 1912 he purchased from
the defendants at their sale farm in
South Omaha, two thoroughbred
mares, paying therefor the sum Of
$1,000 That the animals were war
ranted by Singmaster & Walker to be
sound in every respect, but that soon
after the animals were delivered to
the plaintiff, they were found to have
an eye disease, commonly called Noon
eye, and that the animals were, in fact,
worth only about one half the amount
of their original cost. Plaintiff claims
that he wrote to defendants asking
them to make good the damages, but
never heard from them and he brought
this action to recover the sum OF five
hundred dollars. AS there are num-
Der of witnesses to testify on each
side of the case, there is every indica-
ton that the taking of the testimony
will occupy two or three days and that
the case will not be submitted to the
jury before late Wednesday,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-11-02
Merchants Plan
To Go Out And
Husk Iowa Corn

Waterloo Oct. 20.-Office men,
merchants and professional men
are promising to answer the call
for cornhuskers.
Owing to scarcity of farm help
farmers fear they will not be able
to harvest the crop before snow
falls.
Six members of the Office force
of the Burroughs Adding Machine
company have volunteered for a.
days work in the corn fields. ].
c. Hartman. editor Of the Courier
has the husking peg he used
when a boy and will spend sever
al days garnering the golden ears.
All most of these volunteer
huskers ask is a good square
meal at the close of the days
work,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-11-02
CITY LIBRARIAN IN
COLLEGE WORK NOW

Mt. Pleasant, Oct. 3o.-Mrs. Flor
ence McKibbin, for many years the
efficient librarian at the Carnegie IL
brary in this city, recently resigned
her position to take up the work at
the Iowa Wesleyan ccS'ge library. A.
recent meeting OF We college guild
the great need of the college library
was discussed. 1t was pointed out
that the students were placed fire.
quently at great Inconvenience on
account of there being so few refer
ence books at their command, es-
pecially the later works. After con-
siderable discussion the guild decided
to relieve the situation as much as
they possibly could Al y promised TO
donate 81 900 for the exclusive use Of
the college library.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-11-02
LABOR is WARNED
AGAINST DIRECTORY

Cedar Rapids, Oct. 3o.-F. A. Can
field of this city, president of the State
Federation Of Labor, has sent out a
warning to all local unions in the state
to beware of advertising solicitors who
purport to be getting out directory
under the supervision and with the
consent Of the state federation.
It has been the custom up until this
year to issue such book for which
advertising was solicited. but the di-
rectory will not be published this year
because of the war and the attendant
high cost of getting out such a publ
cation.
President Garfield has also urged all
union men in the state and all union
organizations to subscribe literally to-
ward the second issue of Liberty Loan
Bonds