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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-28
Sa!tese Youth Gets Place
Of Importance in Spokane

Superior. oct. -Spc"ial-fIoratic
Hitler l3Near-old son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Hitler of Saltese. always CON
sidercd one Of the exceptionally bright
youths of Mineral county, mad who has
been attending school IN Spokane. has
been signa'lN hunored in being ehoseil
from student body Of over 600 boys
for Il position OF considerable imDor-
lance with the Spokane Trust company.
youths Of Mineral county, and who has
learn the banking business and if his
past record bears out. he will become
Il power in his chosen line of endcavor
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-28
Women Of Stark Assist
in Liberty Loan Drive

Stark. Oct 21-Special.-The Sue
.ccssful results of TIE Liberty loan drive
in the STARK district is due to the ef-
forts of Mrs. Mary ". Scott, chairman
of the Wolnen's Liberty Loan league
committee in this town. Stark was
canvasscd by a team OF 10, composed
of Mrs. Ann RiNeS, Mrs. Hilda Gustav
son, Mrs. Cora Cromwell, Mrs. Jessie
proebstcl, Mrs. Mamie +, Eaton, Mrs
Mary A. Harris, Mrs. w. =. Bryan. Miss
Elizabeth Chandler, Mrs. Annie Blu
chanau and Mrs. Hazel a. Cooley
Mrs. Gertrude Tabor handled the sale
OF bonds in the st. lgnatius district.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-28
Shrine Dance Friday.

From all parts of the Bitter Root
valley aud from Missoula people came
to SteNcualillo Friday evening to at
tend the harvest Halloween dance
given by TN" Bitter Root Valley Shrine
club at the American th.ater. Cnus-
nal entertainment features We're pre-.
A"nl"d and at midnight LUNCH was
served. This is the second Of a series
of dances planned for the winter
months by the shrine club. Whenever
Receipts are IN excess of expenditures
TN" haianrc is donated To some patrj
OF, Eind,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-28
Marguerite Bourne WEEDS
Wilbur Costello, Victor

Hamilton, oct. 27.-SpccialM Miss
Marguerite Bourne of this city was
quietly married Thursday afternoon at
the Christian parsonage to Wilbur Cos
tello of Victor. After the wedding they
left on 4 short honeymoon trip to Mis-
scuba and other points. The bride is
the daughter of Mrs NJ. Bourne of this
city. and has the hcarticst cungratula :
lions Of her many friends.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-28
Knights Of Pyt!,ias Will
Contribute to War Relief

Chicago. oct. 27.--A fund Of 5000 900
will be raised by the Knights of
Pythias Of the United States to provide
comfort aud protection for more than
$4,000 members of the order NOW in
war service.
john J. Brown. Nandalia, Ill, 81 -
preme chancellor declared that the
Pythian contribution to the war relief
fund will exceed sl,600,010.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-28
Examination for Teachers
in Mineral County Held

Superior. Oct. 27.--Special.--Tcach
ers examination was held in the Of
flee Of County superintendent Wright
at tho courthouse Thursday ana Fri
day of this week. Mrs. Marie I'eng-
laise. one Of the examining board. came
from Abortion to attend the session.
The other members Of the board are
Roy NJ. Austin aud NJ Leota Wright.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-28
Nerlow Club.

The NemoW club was entertained on
Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs.
]. r. Faulds. Present were Mrs. w
c. Culbertson, Mrs. b. +. Pummer
Mrs. e. T. Amos, Mrs. j. G. Kohl, Mrs
Bert Rooms, Mrs. c. +. Huber. Mrs. A
NJ Thornburgh. Mrs. Henry Buck, Mrs
Elmer Johnson. Mrs. L. A. Johnston,
Mrs. George 7. Baggs. Mrs. Howard
q. Harvey. Mrs. l.. A, Holt, Mrs. Frank
J. Prince and Miss Cecil Sharp.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-28
Swedish Mission Churches
Elect Officers at Helena

Iirlcna, oct - Thu Rev. 6. T.
Peterson Of Idaho Falls, Idaho, was
elected president OF the Idaho Mon
taua c"utrrenc" ot Swedish mission
churches, which closed here tonight.
The Rev. \. Audreen of Big Sandy
Mont.. was elected vice president and
tn" Rev. q. Il. Olson of Butte, sccre-
tllN
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-28
SCHOOL SAVINGS GO
INTO LIBERTY BOMBS
Children of Corvallis Show
Loyalty to America.

Corvallis, Oct. 21.--Speciai.-SlX
four hundred dollars OF Corvallis mon
ey was invested in Liberty bonds on
Wednesday,. a $4,000 bond was taken
by the Corvallis bank, 5000 Of which
came from the clildren's savings de-
rartlncn,. The school children raised
800 by subscription for a bond, which
will be credited to the school.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-28
Surprise for Departing Guests.

People of the Home Acres neghhor-
hood gave a surprise party Wednesday
evening at the 6. +. Strange home in
honor of Mr. and Mrs. Phillips, who
spent the summer at the home of Mr..
and Mr.. w +. Cranston Mr. and Mrs
Philips left Thursday for their home
in Illinois
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-28
Aviator Falls Thousand
Feet 10 Death in Canada

Toronto, Can. oct. @..-Cadet Thorn
as Murphy, aged %, was killed ycster
day when his airpiane fell over 1000
feet into a field on the outskirts Of
Toronto. His father is colonel in
the British army in France
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-28
GARAGE CHANGES HANDS.

Plains. Oct. Observation-Disclosures
Plains Moor garage was sold this
week. The purchasers were McNair
and Rcmick. They Elan to run a mod
ern and mp to date garage,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-28
STEVENSVILLE

Mrs Hubert +. Gleason entertained
number of friends Friday afternoon
in honor of Miss Stella Lawson, who
will return III u few days to her home
in Missouri after having spent the
summer i'll the valley.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-28
Hioh School GIee Clubs.

A girls glee club and a boys glee
club have been formed during the past
week from among the pupils at the
,etevensS4lie high school Miss Flor
ence Johnson, one of the high school
teachers will direct both clubs. She
is also spending a period each week
instructing the whole school In chorus
and part singing.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-28
AT A GLANCE.

Hamilton. - The Hamilton high
school VIII open again Monday morn
.ng after a two weeks shutdown for
he purpose Of letting the boys and
girls help the ranchcrs harvest the APP
PIE and potato crops.
The BAPTIST Young Peoples union
will give . Halloween social at the
residence Of c. e. Hartley on South
Fifth street October 81.
SUPERIOR The district clerk upon
obeyinE request from the authorities
at Washington foi a statistical report
on divorces in Mineral county for 1915
had but two such separations to turn
in.
A number of Superior people went
on Friday to Saltese to attend the hear
ing in the Kressc VS.. Seidnrnan libel
case. County Attorney Merrick repre-
scented the plaintiff ana Mr.. S;eiderman
had engaged James Wayne Of Wallace
and w. l.. Hyde of Superior to defend
| him.
| Manager G. L. Wing Of the Cole
| Chrome Mining company, with head
| quarters at Henderson was III Supe-
/ rior last week for day or So He was
! accompanied by his daughter. Miss
! Wing, who took the teachers cSamina
ton al the courthouse.
| CorvalIs--.Iohn Rirch. formerly o
! Corvallis, but recently Of the tlathead
I has been a patient at ST Patrick's hos
pital in Missoula for two weeks, criti
eally i'll with typhoid fever.
Floyd MCGEE has bought out Free
Belieu's blacksmith business and vii
continue to run the shop himself. Nh
Belieu owns a ranch west of town
where he will live, and he recently be
came proprietor of the Corvallis poe
hall.
Mr. and Mrs, Q. W. Jenkins an
their children Cora May and JOSEPH
motored to Missoua Friday, where tn
Young people boarded a train for BoZe
man. where they will attend sChot
this winter.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-14
LOSE ANOTHER
TOBINGHAMTON
Caporel Has Revenge For Sat
urday's Defeat; Islanders
Lack Hits

Binghamton, n. Y, May 14.-Burke,
first up. singled and thereafter not a
clean hit was made off Caporel, Bing-
hamton defeating Harrisburg to O..
Harrison's double was due to Irving $
running in front of Senno, an error
OF omission IL not of commission
Keefe pitched cleverly. Caporel struck
out ten men, but one Islander reach
ing second base.
Binghamton scored the first run in
the seventh inning. Irving beat out
an infield hit, stole second and went
to third on an out OF Gonzales. Hart
man singled. sending Irving home.
In the next inning Wheat doubled
and went to second on Caporels out.
He scored after Burke caught Senno's
foul fly.
The Islanders won the first game
on Saturday. defeating Binghamton,
score of to Z. 1t was weird con-
test with spurts of interest due to the
hitting of both teams and the fast
work on bases by Harrisburg. 1t was
hard-earned victory.
Harrisburg opens a three-d day series
at Utica to-day. The team will be
away until May "a, when they play
Syracuse at Island Park. The Island
ers will remain home until after Dec
Grafton Day. when another trip north
will be made. The score of yester-
days game follows:
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-14
TECH TRACK SQUAD WINS
ANNUAL STATE COLLEGE
MEET IN FINE STYLE

Wilsbach, Harrisburg rech.: fourth.
Martz, Harrisburg Central III. s., and
Frank. HarrisburS Central II. s.. tie.
Distance, 80 feet 9 l-2 inches.
High jump. Glass Avon by
Way. Penn State Fresh; second,
Hatfield, Penn State Fresh; third,
McKelvey, Penn State Fresh; fourth
Mcmahon, Bellefonte Academy.
Height, feet "a inches.
Two-mile run, Glass B-Won by
Harmon, Harrisburg Tech; second,
Rice. Harrisburg Central IL. s.;
third, Sebourn, Harrisburg Tech. !;
fourth. Thomas, Williamsport Ii. S.
Time. lin. Sc 3-5s.
Two-mile run, Glass Avon by
Shaner, Penn State Fresh; no other
men finished. Time, 1919 2-5. (New
record; former record, 11.O4 1-5.)
Half-mile run, Glass B-Won by
Demming, Harrisburg Tech; second,
Rose. Harrisburg Central II. s.;
third, Jupeniaz, Mansfield IL. s.;
fourth, Bitner, Williamsport IL. S.
Time, 2.14 4-5.
22O-yard dash. Glass B--Won by
Evans, Harrisburg Tech; second,
Eyster, Harrisburg Tech. third, Eb-
l.ner, Harrisburg Tech; fourth, My
ers, Williamsport II. S. Time, 23 4-5s.
Itaslau, Bethlehem Prep; second,
Ferguson, Penn State Fresh. Height,
10 feet IA inches. (New class rec
ord; former mark, 10 feet inches.
200-yard low hurdles, Glass b,
Won by Beck, Harrisburg Tech.
second, Barron, West Philadelphia
High; third, Lloyd, Harrisburg Tech;
fourth, Anderson, Williamsport II.
S. Time, 26 3-5 seconds. New class
record; former mark was 27 sec
onds)
200-yard dash. Glass Avon by
Hooker, Penn State Fresh; second
! Wolf, Penn State Fresh; third, Fran
els, Mansfield Normal; fourth, Reu-
ben, Penn State Fresh. Time, 23 Id
seconds.
Penn State interfraternity half
mile relay-Won by Sigma Nj; Sec
ond, Siga Pi third. Delta Upsilon
Time, minute 32 3-5 seconds.
Hammer throw, Glass B-Won by
Demming, Harrisburg Tech; second
| Davis. Phillipsburg IL. s.; third
Haehlen, Harrisburg Tech. fourth
Seuborn, Harrisburg Tech. Distance
| l23 feet 10 inches.
One-mile relay, Glass B-Won by
Harrisburg Tech; second, Harris
burg Central II. S.; third. Williams.
port II. S. Time. minutes As As
seconds.
SSO-yard run, Glass Avon by
Orr, Penn State Fresh; second
Sayre. Mansfield Normal Time,
minutes 10 seconds.
| Broad jump. Glass Avon by
Way, Penn State Fresh; second
Weimer, Penn State Fresh; third
Holland. Penn State Fresh; fourth
! Anderson, Penn State Fresh. Dis
| tance. 81 feet l IA inches.
Shot put, Glass Avon by Jacobs
Penn State Fresh; second, McMa.
hon, Bellefonte Academy; third. An.
derson, Penn State Fresh; fourth
Black, Penn State Fresh. Distance
40 feet 5 inches. (New record; for.
mer mark, Al feet 4 inches.)
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-14
State League Notes

Phil Neher. Scranton boy. who re-
Gently was released by Binghamton-
probably will sign with one of the
teams in the Blue Ridge League.
Elmira fans are taking Jimmy
JGckson's managerial ways with
growing enthusiasm every day. They
now feel certain the little general
will come through.
Tom Philbin. of Minooka. is to be
appointed umpire in the State League
TO replace William Artz. of Pitts
burgh, who was stricken with appen-
dicitis last week.
Mike O'Neill of the Syracuse Stars
claims he has discovered another
Ehmke in Russell. former Cornell
pitching star. Russell scored a vic
tory over the Barons in the first
game of the season in Syracuse.
Walter Keating, Philadelphia
boy, who formerly played with the
Chicago Cubs, is playing great field
ing game for Syracuse.
Frank Brannan, of Scranton, ap-
pears due for big year at the bat
So far he has been leading the Min
ers in the offensive line.
Manager Wild Conroy Of the Wells
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-14

vile team of the Interstate League
Is to receive two or three youngsters
from Binghamton.
From present indications Jim Ri
ley, veteran Syracuse outfielder. is
going to give Bill Kay a fight for the
batting honors this year.
Syracuse is the oIry team in the
league to carry the same catchers
this year as in the 1915 campaign.
They are Hildebrand and Konnick.
Chic" Hartman's Binghamton club
appears like n fast bunch. The team
has been playing a speedy article of
ball, but the luck has been brea king
on the wrong side
Frank O'Rourke of the Utes holds
the unenviable distinction of being
the first State Lacquer to be fined
TINS season. In the opening game at
scranton on Wednesday he had a
fined So.
Pitcher Tencate has been sold to
the Hartford club of the Easter.
League. by Manager Calhoun of
Wilkes Barre. Tencate lacked ex-
pcrience for team the caliber of the
Coal Barons.
Jimmy Jackson is not satisfied
with giving Elmira the best team
1t has had in years, but he also is out
for the individual batting honors for
the season.
Johnny Murphy. of Nativity Place.
near Scranton. is playing good
game at second base for the Miners.
Murphy formerly played in the Ca
madam League.
Harrisburg is not hitting with any
regularity, but hope to get going this
week.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-14
CYCLISTS HERE
ON FIRST RUN
Reading Riders Check in Here
on Final Lap; Prizes
For Winners

Reading motorcyclists came here
yesterday on their nrst relia ability
run. This city was checking point
p on the return trip. There were TWEEN
ty-three machines. Members of the
Keystone Motorcycle Club assisted
in checking and looking after the
needs of the Reading contestants.
Sixteen prizes will be awarded win
ners. In the party were:
Reading Riders
A. Anderson, Indian; Charles Cole.
Excelsior; Earl L. Meyers. Reading
Standard: r. Fritz. Indian: {. Swell
CART, Excelsior; George l.. Deugler.
Thor; Ralph Bubb. Excelsior; q. AM
mon Bowers, Pope; Floyd Bachman.
Harley-Davidson: William Buel. Har-
ley; Jesse Romig, Indian; Otis Het-
finger, Pierce Hettinger and Ray
mond Frish, Dayton; Harold Tomlin-
son. Indian; Edward Ressler. En-
blem; Roy Stoyer. Eagle; Jack TN
ger. Reading Standard; Jack Alto.
Henderson; Henry Stoudt, Hender-
son; d. Williams. Indian; {. James.
Reading Standard; Gus Paskopulos,
Emblem.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-14

Before his departure for Bingham
ton Saturday night Manager George
Cockill said he was not discouraged
over the failure of his team to get
INTO winning stride. He knows
where the weak spots exist and will
strengthen the lineup in time.
manager Red Owens. of the Motive
power team, returned from Washing
son. ~ Ca saturday night. with his
first scalp. He has an aggregation.
this year that looks like strong
nant-contender. Pitcher Frey.
proved a big asset
Tech students had a big celebra-
ton this morning over the victory of
the track squad at Penn State Satur-
day. Reck's wonderful work brought
forth much favorable comment. With
all the regular working 1t looks en-
couraging for the local school in the
coming state meet at Island Park. D.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-14
Marysville Wins From
Halifax; Raise Pennant

Marysville, Pa. May 1.-THE
Marysville 1916 champs experienced
little difficulty in defeating the Hail.
fax nine on Seidel Park Saturday aft
ernoon at the opening of the Dau-
phin-Perry League race. by the
score of . to >. Davis held the Wis
itors at his mercy while the locals
pounded Biever for total OF eight
safe bingles.
Prior to the opening of the game a
large auto parade was held over the
towns streets. The procession was
beaded by the Marysville Band, and
included the two teams and num-
ber of automobiles. Upon the ar
rival on the field the 1915 pennant
was raised on the Flagstaff.
The summary follows:
II. H. z.
Halifax $4,000 600 O2O-2 , .
Marysville ...OS1 O10 4OF-9 s 3
Batteries: Ha,ifaN-Biever and
Minnich; Marysville-Davisa and Hip
pensteel.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-14

The track team of the Technical
High School won the State High
School meet held at State College
on Saturday afternoon with little
scored 80 of the possible 162 points.
The two individual stars of the team
were Karl Beck, the all-around
athletic freshman. and John DEM
ming. Beck broke the shot-put rec
ord by hurting the 12-pound weight
a distance of A feet, 3 inches. DEM
ming won three first positions. one
third and also participated in the
relay, which was won by Tech.
Medals For Tech
Twenty-one medals will be given
TO the members of the Tech squad
Central high team won a cup for
finishing second in the relay and
several medals.
The points were distributed as fol-
lows: Tech. 80; Central II; Will
Transport Is; Mansfield 10; West
Philadelphia s; Phillipsburg and AL
toona each Z.
Summaries of Events
Final 1OO-yard dash. Glass b
Won by Eyster. Harrisburg Tech;
second Irwin. Altoona II. s.; third,
Demming. Harrisburg Tech; fourth,
Evans, Harrisburg Tech. Time,
10 3-5.
Final 10O-yard dash. Glass A
Won by Houck. Penn State Fresh;
second, Holland, Penn State Fresh;
third, Ulery, Penn State Fresh;
fourth, Weener. Penn State Fresh.
Time. 10 1-5.
Mile run. Glass B-Won by Ju-
AL
Harmon, Harrisburg Tech; third,
Perrin, Harrisburg Central II. s.;
fourth, McGann, Harrisburg Tech.
Time, 4.5524-5.
Shot put, Glass B.-Won by Beck,
Harrisburg Tech; second, Field
Harrisburg Central: third Harris,
Harrisburg Tech; fourth, r. Miller,
Williamsport II. S. Distance. 46 TT,
in. (Broke former record Of A
TT. 8 in.)
Mile run, Glass Avon by Orr,
Penn State Fresh; second. Ruskey'
Penn State Fresh. Time, 4.4S 40
(New record: former record was
44O-yard dash. Glass Avon by
Thomas. Penn State Fresh. second,
Barnhart, Bellefonte Academy; third
Ruben, Penn State Fresh. Time
.55 As.
44O-yard dash, Class B-Won by
Evans, Harrisburg Tech; second
Warricks. Harrisburg Central II. s.;
third, Malick, Harrisburg Tech;
fourth, Rose, Harrisburg Central H.
S. Time, .54 As.
High jump, Glass B.-Won by
Haehnlen, Harrisburg Tech: second,
Treadwell, Williamsport II. s.; third,
Wheeler. Mansfield II. S.: fourth
Boyer, Harrisburg Tech. Height, .
fit. 4 "a in. Second third and fourth
tied for second place at feet and
2 3-4 inches. Points were divided.
120-yard high hurdles. Glass B
Won by Barron, West Philadelphia
II. s.; second, Beck, Harrisburg
Tech; third, Weigle, Harrisburg
Central II. S.; fourth, Treadwell
Williamsport II. S. Time, II Id
seconds.
Pole vault, Glass B-Won by Tread
well. Williamsport II. s.; second An
derson, Williamsport II. s.; MUTT
abaugh. Harrisburg Central Fl. ;.
and Herring, Harrisburg Central III
S. tied for third place. Height
feet inches.
Discus throw. Glass B-Won by
Demming, Harrisburg Tech; second
Hahenlen, Harrisburg Tech; third
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-14
LEAGUES START:
TEAMS SPEEDY
Dauphin-Perry Circuit Opens
With Interesting Battles;
Motive Power Team Wins

Teams in the Dauphin- Perry League
got a good start on Saturday. Fast
contests were in order and indications
are that 1t will be close race. There
was but one decisive victory Marys-
willie handed Halifax a severe wal
Looping. The upper end aggregation
lacked team work.
At Duncannon. where MillersburE
was the attraction, it was a nip and
tuck battle. Errors by Millersburg
were factors in the latter's downfall.
Newport won a close battle from Dau-
phin. King Lear pitched for the
victors and kept his hits scattered
except in one inning.
In the Pennsylvania Railroad Mo
tive Power League series the local
team walked all over Washington, ID.
c. representatives., winning by a score
of 16 to 1. Frey pitched and allowed
the National Capital hitters but four
hits. Frey's pitching was a feature
of the game. Manager Red owens hit
the ball hard.
Local amateur and semiprofession-
al games attracted much interest Sat
urday. st. Mary's team, of Steelton,
plowed up the field at Fourth and
Woodbine streets with West End,
winning by a score of 81 to 6. The
locals lacked hits and teamwork.
Shorty Miller. with his Bethlehem
Steel Cnmpany's League team, won
the opening game from Baker a. A..
score to l. Finnen allowed his op-
ponents but three hits and famed
eleven men. The work of the leaguers
was highly pleasing.
Midway A. c. scored an eleventh in
ming victory. defeating the Trainmen.
score to Z. Eveler, the star twirler
for the Trainmen, was touched up
hard in two innings. e. WertZ pitched
for Midway and was strong ut the
finish.
Rosewood A. c., leaders in the Alli-
son Hill League, lost to Hershey on
the 1atter's grounds, score to ..
Lack of hits and costly fielding errors
were responsible for the defeat Of
the local team.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-14
WELEYs doRNER

Harrisburg fans witnessed three
games in the New York state League
series. They must wait until May "a
to see the Islanders play. In the
meantime Manager George Cockill
will get busy and put the team In a
winning stride. There is opportunity
for some Improvement. Warm wealth
er will help.
Interest in amateur games Saturday
was strong. With few exceptions the
local teams made good. There We're
many new faces in the lineups and
more promising league material will
be developed.
President Ban Johnson OF the Amer
lean League blames the weather for
poor attendance at games. No person
will doubt his statement. Baseball is
a warm weather game, and until Old
Sol keeps the atmosphere at a COM
Portable temperature the crowds will
not be large.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-14
HOW THEY RUN
CHICAGO GAMES

of the difficulty On Sunday. while
the matter was being discussed by
officials of the league and various
representatives of the teams, four
of Chicago's most desperate hold
up men-who, apparently, were not
without a sense of humor, entered
the club rooms and relieved the de-
baters of the gate receipts-$S7-
and also IS belonging to President
Sheahan. Thus goes baseball in
Chicago.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-14

Chicago. May IL. - In the Chica-
go amateur league, where baseball
games are played with gate receipts
as a stake. n dispute occurred as to
the outcome of u game between the
Aylwards and the Gilboy mines. The
issue rested upon n decision by the
umpire and both teams claimed both
victory and gate receipts. AS a re-
suit of the dispute the president of
the league, a. +. Sheahan, took the
money, to hold pending arbitrament
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-14
WELSH TO MEET LEONARD

New Nork, May 14.-Announcement
was made by the management of the
Manhattan A. c. that negotiations had
been completed for match between
Freddie Walsh, of England, holder of
the worlds lightweight championship.
and Benny Leonard. the popular Har-
lem lightweight. The boxers will
come together for ten rounds at A
show to be staged at the Manhattan
A. c., on May 2S.