Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-10

Il want some good wholesome
games that Will furnish amusement
and entertainment: for the Bethle-
hem Steel Company's employees"
said Charles NJ. schwab one day,
and don't bother me about details of
expense"
That's why the municipality of
Steelton was all ngog to-day at the
prospect OF seeing real big league
baseball tomorrow when Steelton
meets Bethlehem in the seasons
opening contest. In making his de-
cision Mr.. Schwap so substantially es-
tabiished high class baseball in six
neighborhoods that It is now pos
sible for patrons of the great ma
tional pastime TO see the most skill
full athletes cut loose in the home
town, instead OF appearing only in
the large cities,
1t is expected that several thou
sand persons will journey to Cottage
Hill Tomorrow afternoon to see Ed
die Plank and the other famous
stars of fast company whose services
have been possible through Mr..
Schwab's enterprise, The game is
sure to be exciting and interesting
bcause both teams are made up of
celebrities who have not slowed up
noticeably since leaving the big tent,
1t is not likely that any patron
will have to complain at the way
things are handled for President
Grace himself is one of the advisory
board and has offered valuable
prize to the league winner, Vice
President Lewis, of the Steel Com
pany, is president of the league, so
that the mighty firm is right back
of this baseball proposition, Each
plant has an athletic committee, with
board of directors, the officials here
being Harry Bent, W, w, Leck and
r. II, McEntee, 1t should be under
stood at once that there will not be
daily games in this league, but only
on Saturdays and holidays, The sea-
son will last from May IL to Labor
Day and of course give every one an
opportunity to look over each and
every great player now signed up
with 6chwab, Each of these cluos
offer extra attractions for good nu-
sic, seeing that each steel plant main
tains a splendid band which will
take part in contributing entertain
ment for the steel workers and all
other patrons.
Steeiton at present has team
comparable with the others but IL
will no doubt be strengthened. TheI
pitching staff is headed by Eddie
Plank, most famous southpaw in the
business to-day, with George Pierce,
another left handler second in value,
although he will pitch more games
N nf tho
younger twirleEs there are F1nnenI
and Lands, both Steeltan boys, and
this reminds how important the
Steel League will be in developing
amateur talent. George Pierce was
at Kansas City last year, had a sea-
son in Chicago and at Scranton; He
is in prime condition, with plenty OF
pep left. "Bucki Ramsey is Manager
Cockill's standby for right hand
pitching; well knewn as famous
Tristate player The chap who will
hold down first base is young Clarke,
a harrisburg native, who made good
in the DauphIn League. At second
base will be seen the only StaVe
Yerks, Boston American, Pittsburgh,
Chicago Nationals and indianapolis
Shortstop will be taken care of byI
a lad well known here, kid" StutZ
developed under Selbach in the Fri
state, playing with Allentown, Read
ing, Minneapolis and Little Rock.
At third base is to be seen Dick
Neild, who won his spurs in the
Delaware County League and looks
like a conner. Everybody in Harris
burg knows the Steclton center field
er. Shorty" Miller. hero of many a
local battle. hero at State College,
just as good in football as in baseball
Many of his friends have promised