Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-30
TEAMMATES OF WALTZ
PLAY FOR RED CROSS
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their Gbit on this side to make the
contribution a large one by playing
the best brand of ball they are capa-
BILE of.
Youngsters to Help
Even the kids are going to
throw in their bit tonight when the
Red Cross girls pass the boxes, just
out of love for the memory of
Peanuts" At the game played in
the Allison Hill Junior League yes
terday afternoon, one of the bare
footed Swatara lads broke the news
to his companions. Peanuts" Waltz
was killed in France" said he. swal-
lowing large lump that came up in
low who 'usta' play short for the
Stanleys," he added Sure"
chorused the bunch of Youthful
players. And following the contest
the kids" decided to sell all the
paper they could gather at home and
bring along the money for the Red
Cross tonight. when they took up
the collection last week, we was
caught nappin'," said one member
of the SUBMITS, but We'll sure re-
member tonight" IF Peanuts
could do all that for us. we must do
something for the other fellows over
there" was what they all agreed.
Waltz comes from family of ball
players. Two years ago, four MEM
bers of the family played with the
Stanley A. c. Earl, "Ossie," Sol and
Harry. were the quartet Peanuts
was noted for his dashing sort of
play. He was the life of the intield,
and went after everything. He had
lots to say, and kept his teammates
in good spirit throughout. Last
season he was again member or
the Stanley aggregation, but an In
Jury to his hand prevented him from
playing the forepart of the season.
Then he decided to enlist. joining
Company /. AS a member OF TINS
company's baseball team, he had
prominent part in trimming Read
ing, winners of the Allison Hill
League last season, in a contest
played on the island during August
Roster Dwindling
While most of the players of the
Allison Hill League are of the draft
age. there are still a few who re-
main to answer their countrys call.
The roster of players for this year
is rapidly dwindling. Going back to
1916. the year during which young
Waltz played, a perusal of the play
ers shows that at least twenty-five
from that year have joined the col
ors and most are already in France.
Stonley A. C. contributed r. c.
Black, NJ. A. Comp, Dewey Eisen-
berger, II. r. Smell and Harry
Waltz, who has just answered the
! final summons.
From Galahad went r. E. Chal-
/ lenger, NJ. D. Comp, w. H. Heffel-
finger, Charles A. Hitler and Bill
Reiff. Reading players to go are:
| Harry Bricker, ]. R. Larkin. b. j.
/ eastman, Paul B. Levan. ]. S. Nc
! Allister and r. w. Sprenkle. The
! Rosewood list contains: w. Black,
| ]. V. Gardner, Herman Hahn, G. G.
! Harmon. F.. P. Kint, Ben Kline. War
rem Lyme and "Snowball' Winters.
To this list must be added many
MORE from this year who have been
called in the recent draft. Babe"
Brown played Friday night just be-
fore leaving with the contingent
later in the evening. Putty" Lynch
also left Friday. A score of others
might be mentioned.
While there will be much. interest
centering in the contest for the
| league honors, fans will also be
thinking of the Red Cross benefit.
Peanuts" gave his all. With the
other players over by the score, it
will be interesting to note how will
ingly the spectators will give of their
purse.