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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-30
FIELD MARSHALL MITCHELL IS
THE MAN WHO MADE THE CUBS

A couple of years ago when Fred
Mitchell was appointed manager OF the
Cubs ii lot of fans set up and Selped,
| Who's this Mitchell, anyway"
Then the story got around that
Mitchell was the bird who made it
possible for Stallings to put over a
winner at Boston i'll 1914.
| The story gained a lot of credence
at the time, but later Fred was rath-
| ed discredited by the failure of his
club to show much in the 1917 race.
| But this year Mitchell is showing
| what he can do.
Whether or not Mitch was the man
! behind the Braves means little or
nothing right now, but the fact that
/ he is the force behind the CUBS
means great deal.
There mas been no club in the Ma
| tional League hit harder by the draft
than the Cubs.
When the season started Mitch
! had a club that looked about one,
| two in the league. Then he lost
Alexander, Douglas had been laid up
with an operation and Kilduh went
to the Army. making a big hole in
| his infield.
Did the Cubs fall down?
Not that anyone could notice.
/ Mitchell celebrated by passing the
Giants and taking the league lead.
When the question is asked now
who is responsible for the Cubs be-
| ing contenders for world honors the
| answer is Fred Mitchell. On his ad-
| vice the club bought Grover Alex
ander, Bill Killefer. George Tyler,
! Dodc Paskert, Fred Merkle, Turner
| Barber and Charley Hollocher. These
are the players who strengthened the
weak spots on the team and made
"a Tnn Tinker laft
| it. without these men there is no
| telling where the Cubs would have
| finished in the race.
Last year Manager Mitchell devot-
| ed his time to studying the club TO
ascertain just what it needed. one
of the first moves he made was to
get Merkle from the Brooklyn club
after Vic Safer sustained a broken
! leg early in the 1917 season. Mitchell
secured the veteran first sacker be-
cause he believed him a good ball
player, steady, efficient and intelli-
gent. On that he made no mistake,
as Merkle has proved by batting
more than 900 nearly all this season.
! The first baseman seemingly under
went a decided change, for his play
! ing with the Cubs this year excelled
any that ne has supplied in the last
! five or more campaigns.
New Players Secured
The Cubs did not finish as high
| last season as expected. They did
! not surprise Manager Mitchell, but
! when the race closed he knew what
| he needed. He went to President
| Weeghman and William Wrigley, Jr.,
! and told them what he ought TO
! have to make a pennant winner.
! When he mentioned certain players
| they opened their eyes and thought
him on the wrong track, but he i'm
! pressed them with his sincerity and
| they later delivered. Mitchell vir-
! tually declared himself then and
| there, saying that he did not see how
! he could lose if they were secured.
! They were obtained and the results
/ now show the wisdom of his advice.
! Hollocher came to the club virtual
I ly a green kid so far as the knowl-
edge of baseball was concerned, but
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-30

Chicago's Cubs show tremendous
superiority over the Boston Red SoX
in the dope figures on catches.
While in the study of infield and
outfield we have found that the Red
Sox hold the superiority in attack
ing force on both the infield and the
outfield, while the teams are shown
to rank very close together in the
regular positions. Chicago having a
slight balance on the intield due to
Boston's weakness in two positions,
the study of catchers reveals for
the first time any marked difference
in strength and shows that the Red
SoX have another dangerous defect
in team makeup.
The Cubs score gain of more
than 100 points on pure dope. 1t
is a dangerous thing, as usual
rule, for any team to bank upon one
man in any series. The Red SoX
have had all their eggs in one bas-
ket this season and have not broken
many, but in the case of the Cubs
the situation is even more danger
Gus.
If anything should happen to Bill
killifer, the Cubs would lose this
series almost beyond doubt, and
erence to the dope. Without KILL
fer, the Cub pitching staff would be
reduced one-third in strength and
the catching staff-not figuring effect
upon pitchers, would lose hundred
points.
If Killifer should be hurt, or sum-
moned to immediate Army duty, the
Cub hopes would crash immedi-
ately. This importance of the little
Paw-Paw catcher to Mitchell's ma
chine has been demonstrated time
and again this season and each time
he has been out of the game the
pitching has weakened and the en-
tire team has faltered and played
ragged and uncertain ball.
This is a notable feature of all
teams which have become used to
working with finished and clever
catchers who, more or less, are in
charge of the field directions and
working in perfect accord with the
pitchers and infielderS. 1t is not a
reflection upon the associate catch
ers because they may have almost
as much skill and cleverness as the
first catcher, yet not have had the
chance to work with pitchers and
infielders so that their change of
style and method may wreck the
team play entirely.
Killifer is one of the really great
catchers of all time, and one of the
best hustlers and leaders in the
game to-day. His work with the
Cubs has been marvellous. He has
got more piching out of the squad
than was supposed to be in it. In
this he has, of course, had the as
sistance of Manager Mitchell, who
is one of the best judges of pitching
and pitchers in the world. Mitch
gives Killifer all the credit, while
Xii insists that it should be split at
least and that Mitchell is one of the
greatest teachers the game has ever
known. Killifer, in addition to his
own ability, has had the advantage
of working under two of the great
masters of catching and studying
batters-Pat Moran and Fred Mitch
ell-and has learned much.
He leads easily in attacking abil-
ity, and would lead further were it
certain that Sam Agnew is going to
do all the catching for the Red SoX.
Agnew is a poor hitter, although he
figures to hit a ball better against
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-30
New Industrial League
Now a Debating Society
INDUSTRIAL LEAGUE
Last Evenings Results
Kiwanis, 2; -Appleby. l.
Belmont. IL; Evangelical. 2.
Tonight's Schedule
Appleby VS.. Belmont.

The Industrial Debating Society of
Harrisburg, otherwise known as New
Industrial Baseball League, had its
usual argument last evening, base
ball being an entirely remote issue.
The Belmonts forgot to show up until
nearly dark at West End grounds. and
Evangelical was about to go home
when the Stacker foe leisurely appear
ed. Only four innings were played.
but they were plenty of that sort of
pastiming. Belmont winning, 1872.
Somebody ought to shovel the snow
off this leagues feet.
The other scheduled game. Appleby
and Kiwanis. same off on time, but
nauch pickering resulted from the
former using what was thought to be
a ringer" 1t was proved. however,
that he had some credentials and
eventually the battle started. winding
ND 81, favor of Kiwanis. The only
way to keep up interest in amateur
baseball is to be on the job. and fans
will not long patronize a debating So
ciety. Summaries for the only real
game were:
Kiwanis ...... -. 2 0 0 O. 0 o %
Appleby -. 49,. 1 0 0-1
Two-base hit = Day. Struck out
BY F'urman. 1S; by Hinkle, 3. Base on
balls = OFF Furman, 81 off Hinkle, 1.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-30

Harrisburg will have a chance to
.ogle the champion pocket billiard
shark of the world when Frank
Taberski shows here at p. m. on
September II. at Dalted S. Leonard S
billiard room. which is located in the
rear of Kennedy's drug store. Mar
ket and Dewberry streets. Taberski
holds the remarkable record of new
er having been defeated. His string
of victories is long as the Susque-
hanpa river. His championship high
run in contest on a 5x10 table was
made against Joseph Concannon. at
Buffalo, when he spotted 1873. His
high run in exhibition was 23S on a
4x9 table at Schenectady. His long
record shows the following victories:
John Layton, at Sedalia, Mo-, 4S7
to 450.
Ralph Greenleaf. at New York,
407 to $50.
Edward I. Ralph. at Schenectady,
S42 to $50.
James Mature, at Pittsburgh, 42O
to $50.
Louis Kreuter, at Youngstown, O.,
399 to $50.
Bennie Allen. at Kansas City, Mo-,
AS to $50.
L. ST." enburg, at Buffalo, N. Y,
S67 70 450.
Joe Concannon, at Buffalo, N. Y,
S92 to $50.
Louis Kreuter, at Schenectady. 276
to $50.
Ralph Greenleaf, at Milwaukee,
Wis, 355 to 450.
Taberski total. 4,5Oo; opponents,
3,s43.
Taberski is busy as a barefoot boy
in a bumblebee's nest or as the
President of the United States. and
he will breeze in here about five
minutes before the call of time to
meet the best in Harrisburg and then
give an exhibition. Manager Leon
ard, who himself is no slouch at the
pastime. for he held the amateur
national title,will have full charge
of the crowded hour and billiardists
from all parts of the community are
now sending in for seats of vantage
at the great show.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-30
Kaufman,
Knight,
Phillips
Mccarthy.

Phillips, Gearhart. Socritice hit,
Staten. Double plays, Kaufman to
Roach to Phillips to Knight. Struck
out, by Phillips, 8; by Spencer, S.
Base on balls, off Phillips, 3; off
Spencer, 2. Left on base, Camp Colt,
6; Steelton, 5. Hit by pitcher, Ed
mundson and Gearhart. Stolen bases
Hunter, 2; Neild, Miller and Ed
inundson, 2; Phillips, 2; ConnIey.
Passed balls, Foss. Wild pitches,
Spencer.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-30
Steel Plant Electricians
Flash in Lightning Game

Hitting by Hornberger and Ter
ance of the electrical department
team from Bethlehem steel plant
helped greatly to defeat the Gen.
trail Iron and Steel Company cleo
trical workers, the game being
played yesterday at Cottage Hill. The
latter appeared to have the game on
ice, when suddenly in the eighth,
Shaeffer and Hornberger got busy
with the bludgeon and sent in n
brace of tallies. How the lightning
flashed:
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-30
Black Cats Are More
Blue Than Black Now

The Black Cats of Camp Colt must
be not only black by this time, but
also a little blue. Most everybody
is treating EN- rough these days and
at Cottage Hill yesterday the Steel
ton monarchs of the diamond, with
Tom Phillips. pitching, scuttled
Lieutenant Omar Harris pets by
the score of 14-2. Connolly was the
one lone kitten to use his claws,
scratching Phillips for three hits
and being very enterprising around
third base. The leaguers wallowed
in wallops, as may be seen by the
score.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-30
Railroad Teams to Play
Here For Championship

The Pennsylvania Railroad ELI
mination baseball game to determine
the champions of the eastern and
western grand divisions will be play
ed at Island Park tomorrow after
noon at $50 o'clock, it was announc-
ed to-day. Teams from Remove and
Pitcairn will play. Each team has
won a game on it's own grounds.
Remove is champion in the eastern
division and Pitcairn in the west.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-30
"RED PEPPER BANDITS"
HOWL FOR MOTHERS

Chicago. - Police search brought
four dime novels, two long-bladed
knives and a sack of red pepper from
the pockets of two 10-year-old boys,
Joseph Markowitz and Louis Lippitz
who recently ran away from Detroit.
The hard-heared police ask
ed whether they intended to become
"red-pepper bandits" but their only
renlies were howls for their mothers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-30
STEELTON

Totals ......... 3s IA IA 81 16
Steelton ...11 123 40 o 3 N14
Errors, Camp Colt. 8, Staten, Foss.
and Gill; Steelton, one. Kaufman. :
Two-base hits. Neild. Mccarthy.
Roach. 2; Miller. Three-base hits.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-30
SALOON ELIMINATED,
ARRESTS DECREASE

Los Angeles. Drunkenness in
Los Angeles since the elimination OF
the saloons has materially decreased
Comparing the first six months OF
1918 with those of 1917 shows a de-
crease of 1864 arrests this year, the
exact figures being 7.464 in 1917 and
6,100 in 1918.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-30
What They Did Yesterday;
Where They Play Today
YESTERDAYS RESULTS

YESTERDAYV RESULTS
Amer+7xS League
New York. 6. T~Eshington, 4.
Athletics Boston, rain.
Other clubs not scheduled.
National League
Chicago, /; Cincinnati, o.; (First
game).
Chicago, 6; Cincinnati, 4; (Second
game).
Pittsburgh, /; st. Louis, 0; (First
game).
st. Louis, 4; Pittsburgh, /; (Second
game).
New York, 4; Brooklyn, 0.
Philies- Boston. rain.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-30
CENTRAL

Two-base hit, Zerance. Three-base
hit, Hornberger. Home run. Mar
shall. Struck out, by Jones, 8; Shay,
5; Conner, 3. Base on balls, off
Jones, s; Shay, 8.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-13
FRENCH TROOPS TAKE MANY TOWNS
Associated Press Summary Issued at , D. m.

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ming from ChuInes Disc front o about . miles
al
the
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French
official MI he
wrestcd from
village LFronvilon
the Of
Foonvlon
havem M north D Claude
RENEW RETREAT.
nrned Of the
the village o aHy east n
Il that the Frenchh
railroad
/ :
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torere rom
artillery The
the
FORCE HUNS TO RETIRE
ufanked by the allied movements retirement
fomh be
f0mth
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and he
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nd
but
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FOR CHAULNES
old trench held by the enemy IN 1915
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-13
FRENCH HURL BACK
FOE ON THE OISE,
IN ANOTHER DRIVE
German Reserves Being Hurried
to the Rescue, But They Are
Near Exhaustion Point.
HUNS DESTROYING TOWNS
ny Associated Press to Every Evening

ny Associated Press to Every Evening
London. Aug IL German troops arc
cvaciiatlng trenches in the river bed Of
the Disc Just west Of Bally. according 10
news received here early this afternoon.
The move has been forced by French
pressure in the valley Of the Disc.
Bailv Is village situated on the
east bank Of The Cisc, about a mile
and three quarters east Of R4becourt.
1t is near the southern end Of Ours
camp forest. wooded section which
Is Of great strategic value n that part
of the battlefield
The French are working around Royc
tothe west, and he south Of this important
German holding point almost in the
center Of the Plcardy battle front. and now
hold high ground in this region.
The wooded area around des Loges
south of Rove. was captured BY the
French last night. but German counter
attack drove them back.
The village of lEconvllon has been
captured by the French and more ground
has been gained by them north Of the
st Claude farm | 'Econvillon IS about
three and one half miles southeast Of
I.assigny and virtually the crest Of the
ridge overlooking the OiseI.
ne enemy - TFiHOTttl QErAfOhitiS
villages in his rear. The ruins Of Peronne
are reported to be burning Fires have
been observed by Allied alrnen at various
points.
So far thirty three German divisions
have been identified in the fighting. The
enerny's reserves, the indications are.
gradually are being exhausted and he lS
drawing troops out Of the line 70 extend
his fianks and cover any gaps. This IS an
operation, however, which can only be
carried out to a limited degree.
Heavy local fighting IS reported in
progress at FIsrnette, on the northern
bank of the Nesle, where the Franco
American forces are holding the line
The Allies here were attacked by the
enemy and forced to retire to the south
bank Of the river.
An immediate counter-attack WAS
launched and, according 70 the latest
reports, the old positions of the allies
on the north bank of the river have been
restored
British troops have gained additions,
ground north of Rove and on the north
bank of the Somme, says the official
statement from Field Marshal Haig today
The Germans last night attacked the
British positions IN the Merris sector III
Flanders They were repulsed,
The Germans delivered local attack
near Fouquescourt, on the line between
Roye and Chaulnes 1t was repulsed
With the American Army in France,
Sunday, Aug u-German airplanes
dropped bombs on the American positions
on the Woevre last night without IN
flictlng damage
The enemy has sent over balloons
carrying propaganda for both American
and French troops.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-13
867 WORK SLACKERS
ARE ROUNDEDUP AND
GIVEN EMPLOYMENT
Those Who Wouldn't Were Ar
raigned and Sent TO County
Workhouse.
SEEKING OTHER IDLERS

Director Christopher l. Ward Of the
Compulsory Work Bureau prepared for
submission To the Director-G General, State
Council Of Defence. a report on the
operations during the time from his
appointment, June l6 up 10 noon of
Friday, August 9. an abstract Of which
follows The report was for the considera-
tion az the meeting of the executive and
financial committees, held in this city
yesterday.
In explaining the process Of rounding up
work slackers, the report says:
"A written assignment is made, II hav-
ing been first ascertained that the propos-
ed employer will employ him and what
wages viii be paid. which are then fixed
for his compensation under the law. The
employer is notified by letter form 81 IN
which he is requested to report to the Bu-
reau, whether the man goes 10 work and
continues 10 work regularly.
The following inspectors were finally
appointed, the appointments beng ap-
proved by the director general: Whining
ton district, chief inspector +. Ross
Farra inspector, Edward McAteer; New
Castle county district inspector, Clarence
+ Pool; Kent county district Inspector,
John + Davidson, Sussex county district
inspector. Frank NJ. Jones
I'm reviewing the work which has been
done it IS necessary to understand that the
persons subject to the operations of the
bureau were divided into two classes,
'Idlers. who are not working at all, and
"SlackeTs, who though employed, were
not working full time.
The operations of the bureau on these
two classes of men have been briefly as
follows: the "Idler' receives letter
form A. requiring him to report at the
office of the bureau and if this fails TO
bring the man to the office a subpoena is
issued requiring bis attendance. When
the "Idler" appears before the director,
he is questioned as TO whether he is at
work and as to his general qualifications
and ability to work and his statement is
reduced TO writing If, as in many cases,
he claims to be physically unable TO work
he is required to produce q doctors certi-
ficate as TO his physical condition. II he
appears from this To be entirely dis
qualified from all kinds of work he is ex-
cused If not, an effort is made to find an
occupation suitable TO his physical and
mental abilities, in line with any trade
or training he may have had. lie Is then
assigned to work
Continued on page
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-13
Associated Press Summary p. m.

hhspFfdltO FftSS sSufHfudf1 - y
Allied troops are hitting the trengthen-
ed German line from the Ancre 10 the
Oise for important local gains AZ var1Ouz
points Ia preparation for further advances
The Germans are making every effort 70
hold the British. French and Americans
in check on their old lines OF the winter
Of l9I6-l7.
4 break in the German effort 10 sta
bllize the fighting positions appears most
probable in the region Of Lasslgny.
between Rove and Noyon Here the
French have taken Curry, two miles
southeast Of I4Asslgny and are pushing
forward into the southern edges Of the
Thiescourt wood and the important high
ground TO the south Of Lasslgny Vest
Of the town The French have taken des
Loges From Curry the French are n
possession 10 outhank the hill position
south of LaSsigny
CHAUINES AND ROVE N DANGER.
Northwest OF Rove the British have
pushed eastward from FouquescoUrt one
mile west OF the Chaulnes- -Roye railroad.
4 deeper penetration here viii place
both Chaulnes and Rove n danger This
movement and the French operations
around LaSsIgny place the right and center
OF Gen Won HutIerS army n a bad pre-
dicament which viii necessitate q further
withdrawal by him as two OF MS three
bases are insecure The fall OF -aSSigny
would place the French between Boye and
Noyon and IN position 70 outlank both.
Along the Sonme the British have
pushed forward slightly toward Peronne
North OF the rver British and American
troops are fighting in the suburbs OF
Bray, while on the south the British have
taken Proyart, four miles south OF Bray.
Vest OF ChaulncS heavy fighting continues
IN the region OF llhOns
ARTILLERY sHELLING GERMANS
At some points, especially in the center
of the battle front. the heavy allied ar
tillery has been brought up and Is Shelhng
the enemy positions west Of the Somme,
south of Peronne heavily The French
also are rushing up guns - break the
enemy resistance between Rove and
Novon The Germans here have depend
ed upon artillery baTages 70 stop Allied
attacks
j British French and American bomhcrs
+ and alrmcn are haraSsing the rear Of the
enemy positions Increasingly During
SUNDAY l07 tons OF bombs were dropped
on railway functions, concentration points
and other important targets in the enemy
area In aerial fighting, the Allied air
men destroyed fourteen German machines
and put Is others out of action
Berlin reports the bringing down cf
seventeen Allied airplancs Frankfort,
/ which IS east Of the Rhine, and Metz have
been bombed BY British squadrons.
HUNS COUNTERS REFUSED
/ North Of the NeSlc from Fisnes the
/ Germans continue their efforts TO dlslodge
/ the French and American troops Two
/ violent counter attacks were carried out
! by the enemy Monday, but both were
thrown back BY the Franco Amcucans.
4 On the remainder Of the front, there
/ has been no activity
+ La Italy the situation is without change,
moderate artillery firing and patrol
actions only being in progress
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-13
FOCH WILL KEEP UP
BLOWS ON BOCHE
Victory Has Been Won, and Fruits
Of it Cannot be Wrested
From Allies.
By Associated Press to Every Evening

"a
Pans. Aug. l3-After four days ~
constant progress in their offensive me
Allies have 5eeen obhgeu 70 take
breathing spell IN the lace OF the sti!fenIng
enemy resistance " Nhether the Alice
forces. reinforced BY the troops which
have been anu are pouring toward the
front. resume their drive OF not. the TACT
remains that rhe Germans have been
completely 0ut-Inan0vuN Neru anu a ylctOr'
has been Won, ne fruits OF when Nlil
not be easy % Urest from ne vlctOrs.
As the result Of the continuous pressure
exerted ov Gen. Humbert on the line
OF the hills of Roilot and BoUloghe-La-
Grasse, Gen, Won Huters position :
somewhat worse than thar OF Yesterday
The fall ot LasSigny Is imminent ac-
cording 10 the lnOIcAtlons ana II may
even already have occurred
The enemy defense now IS being Offered
NOT Be the customary rear guards, but bs
mobile group OF machine gunn.rs. At
the same time the Germans are bomEard
ing the French rear with their ucld guos.
Prisoners taken Yesterday most ot
them quite Young. sand reinforcCments
Tor Won iutier were not expected and that
the troops on the enemy line we're only
there 20 cover = withdrawal
There IS general belief that Marshal
Foch viii not let the war return 70 rs
old familiar state of intermittent actlonS.