Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-30

Police, and Bill Bowman in Kill the
Kaiser" and Hohenzollerr Bill would
sure have taken the count had he
been in Bill Bowman's place. Lumb
went after him blindfolded, wearing
big boxing gloves, pillows they are
called, with all the ferocity he dis
played chasing head-hunters in the
Philippines. He did not land on Bow
man, but he knocked a lollypop fair
out of the teeth of kid at the ring
side and floored several other on
lockers.
"Grasshopper" was the next game.
Three columns lined up and two men
went down the line carrying a bale
stick over which each had to jump
mighty sudden. Then one carrier re-
mained below while the other rushed
back and the line came back to its
original situation. "Pushball" was
next, the line pushing a big ball
down between legs and being carried
back by the tailender. Strong men
fell like leaves in autumn with this
test, which was won by Charley
Bolls team, with Bill Bowman's Sec
ond and Al Thomas third. Al Thom-
as got the top of his head so sun
burned that it looked like a lake of
smoke coming out of the pipe bend
ing funnel. This was pretty lively,
but the caterpillar race, where one
man wheels another, a la wheelbar-
row, and then reverses on the trip
home, had something on it. The
''skunk-tag" was rare too. but Soak
Him." old army game, was the de
luxe event.
The whole squad Joined this in one
big ring. You could ogle fame from
every walk in Harrisburg life. Wait
ing to get soaked such heroes shrank
as Bob Moorhead. with an extra pair
or Monito hose in his vest pocket;
w. G.. Story, George Harner, James
w. Barker, Henderson Gilbert. who
appeared in sailors suit that sug-
gested Captain Kidd and Admiral
Simms; Ross Swope, George Henry,
of the Pennsylvania Surety Com
pany; Bill Bowman, I. 7. Cary,
typewriter magnate; r. L. Dare,
shoest: H. G.. Pedlow, insurance man
who took a brisk chance on life; Eli
Hershey. president of the Rotary
Club, whose members were plentiful; !;
Robert Carl, another insurance
man; Carl Heever, Rufus McCord,
DR.. NJ. V. HaZen, Ed. Herman, John
Messersmith, who had the distinction
of discovering the snare drummer in
the orchestra and making him ia
nous, Hdul NeSToln, w. H. pduHi'
credit man, Dives, Pomeroy & Stew
art; Floyd Whalen and Whalen, Sr.,
of the Pipe Bending Company; ]. B.
Dickinson. the marble man; F. w.
Covert. Postmaster Frank Sites,
Wayne Kershner, of the Bell Tele-
phone; Paul Chadwick, c. Lynn
Scott of the Harrisburg Boiler and
Machine Shop; Glenn Studebaker, the
veteran groceryman; the Rev. w. I.
Heiman. Steelton; Fred Rowe, OF
| MacFarland's w. w. Jennings,
| Charles Barnhart, contractor and
builder; Fred Morganthaler, Fred
! Bricker, of Bricker's Bakery; Austin
Miller, of the Harrisburg School
Board, and a host of others.
| Soak Him" is a simple, primitive
game, consisting of lambasting the
man next to you with a stuffed club
until he either out runs you or col
! lapses on the green sward. After you
! have soaked a good friend in tina
, fashion fellowship becomes far more
! genial.
Unexpected Speed
A fiat race of fifty yards showed
unexpected speed on the part OF
! Dwight Raker, first; Henderson Gill
/ bert, head of the stunts committee
| second; Eli Hershey, third, and Ram
sey Black, fourth.
A single tragedy of the day was
the sudden arrest of Secretary BOZ
Reeves, by Pat Hoffman, on the
| charge of "boot-legging. with Pres
! ton Crowell as accomplice. Hurled
| before Judge Captain Lumb, the
culprits were searched and on the
"Y" secretary, Pat Hoffman found
great big bottle half filled with red
stuff. There was a moment of anxiety
as to just how Reeves would take the
| joke, but he came back gamely
| claiming that the liquid was soothing
syrup for his infant child. His de-
! fense collapsed and Judge Lumt
passed sentence that the two culprits
should box three rounds, with Pat
Hoffman referee. There was some
difficulty adjusting the rule for hit
! ting below the waistline, because
| Crowell has no waistline. Somebody
mistook the regulations for half
! dozen having jumped into the ring
| Mr.. Crowell took the count, breath
ing hard. Henderson Gilbert, with g
! sailors forethought, had filled pai
! of water which was tip-top first
| aid. After this the Tilt went up;
They say that Bob Reeves Amt Got
| No STYLE: He's Style All the While,
and the same "Y" ballad followed
! speeches made as the red sun drop
! ped and dreamy haze covered the
! Susquehanna's bosom. The orchestra
with Sam Franklin in charge, led
off with some lively tunes followed
| by community singing. Thereupon
Jack O'Neill called upon Arthur
| Bacon. president of Central Y, who
made a powerful plea for men to &C
abroad: to help make the establish
ment of greater influence, and to
work hard for it this winter. Ex-
! Mayor Bowman then came alone
with another straight-from the.
| shoulder appeal. telling how the "Y'
! braced up Italy when she was almost
| at the point of giving in. "Flave
! Wright and the $50 others about to
leave are really ambassadors from
/ America" said he. Speaking of the
"Y's" athletic help, he told a story
! of Yanks coming from the trenches
depressed when suddenly a secretary
! chucked a football among them. Ir
a trice they were all whooping and
I happy. we have had thirty appli.
cations so far" said he, and most
of them passed. Our quota is now
! doubled to forty and l hope tha'
| there will be immediate response"
Big trucks were loaned to the pic
| mic by Bowman & Company and the
/, Craft-Sheldon Truck Company. Or
these were transported everything
necessary for the day Secretary
| Reeves emphasized the fine work OF
his committee: Jack O'Neill, Parker
T. Barnes. Paul Rexroth, Ross