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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-22
WHAT BIG MEN
IN BASEBALLDOM
HAVE TO SAY

colonel Rupert, owner of the
Yankees: Il am ready to go on
as long as I have enough play
ers to make up a team unless
Uncle Sam rules otherwise"
Harry Frazee, owner of the Red
SoX: Il suggest that 100 games
of the schedule be played by the
American and National League
teams, followed by a world series
early next month.
The Red Sox have already play
ed eighty-six games. 1t requires
unanimous consent of club owners
to close the season."
August Hermann, chairman of
the National Commission: my
Judgment is that the two major
leagues should put the matter up
to the proper authorities at once
to find out whether we shall be
given a reasonable time to adjust
and If necessary close out our
business or whether we shall
close at once"
Clark Griffith. manager of the
Washington Americans: NV team
will continue the season as long
as 1t has players enough and as
long as there are other teams
playing"
James c. Dunn, of the Cleveland
Americans: I'VE will play a
double-header with the Philadel-
phia team tomorrow Sunday
and then close our park"
Branch Hickey, president of the
st. Louis National League team:
TT will take some time for the
local boards to reclassify the play
ers and during that time there is
no reason why the schedules may
not be continued"
President Tener of the National
League: II have called a meeting
of the National League in New
York City next Wednesday. at
which we will decide"
The American League will hold
a meeting at Cleveland to-day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-22
Kid of IA Pitches Like
Matty For West End Team

Zowie! Look at the score-14-4!
And the West End boys knocked the
stufting out of the Tabernacle Bap-
lists in a Saturday afternoon game
on the West End grounds. The
w. Els started early, pulling in five
runs in the first inning. The per-
formance was dittoed in the third
and Matter came into the box as the
Tabs Gibraltar. Matter held the
opposing team to four more runs.
Witchella, the 14-year-old pitcher
for the West. Enders, is a conner,
fans say. He has the pep and the
delivery that held the Tabernacles
TO four runs and it is predicted he
will jump into Matty's shoes. Watch
your Walk-Overs, Christy!
Games of the Industrial League
this week will take place on the
West End Diamond The Newsies
and Suburbanites will fight out a
long-standing grudge tonight.
Saturdays score:
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-22
HILLLEAGUE'S
LAST WEEK
Uncle Sam Takes Many Play
ers; Grand Pennant Fight
For End of Fine Season
ALLISON HILL LEAGUE

The regular schedule of games in
the Allison Hill League will come to
a close Friday night, when Reading
and Rosewood play. While there is a
postponed contest between Galahad
and Hick-A-Thrift for tonight, one
week, it may never be played if the
deadlock between Reading and Rose
wood is broken this week.
The rivalry this year has been of
the keenest sort. Three of the four
teams have been in the lead at diff
ferent times. Only Hick-A-Thrift
has been deprived of the honor
through a poor start. Rosewood is
likely to go into the lead tonight by
trimming Galahad. and tomorrow
night Reading will very likely trim
the 'Hickie" and again cause a tie.
This will bring the two leaders up to
Thursday night with two contests on
succeeding evenings, and the cham
pionship at stake.
Unfortunately for both teams,
neither club will be at it's full
strength. Putty" Lynch will leave
with the contingent of drafted men
Friday and deprive Reading of one of
the city's most capable first t-basemen
In two seasons. John has erred in but
one contest. Babe" Brown will leave
at the same time, making it neces-
man for his place. Whether his place
can be filled is another matter
Babe" is a good clean player of
whom the city can feel proud.
Elwood Nell, also leaves this week
to don the khaki. Last week he had
two homeruns to his credit and was
clouting the ball in Babe" Ruth
fashion. He will be greatly missed.
Eddie" Harris, that al1-around ath-
lete hit well. and fielded brilliantly
at second base for the Roses. He
will leave another gap that his team
will have to fill.
Hill ians do not fully appreciate
how much they owe to the four man
ayers for the brand of ball that has
been played in the league this year.
Managers Fritz. Kressler, Killinger
and Griffin We're on the job at all
times and each one has made good.
Most people do not realize what a
problem the managers had. to get
their teams on the field nightly.
Wartime conditions made mana ging
the teams titanic proposition. Here
was a dependable player who quit
work at five-thirty and rushed to the
field till siX-thirty. Late in the
afternoon he was informed that he
would have to work an hour extra
because of the rush on the war-order,
and as a result he could not even no.
tify his manager that he would not
be on hand. And his absence was
perfectly justifiable. Then other
players alternately worked night
turns, and had no chance to play ball
and work at the same time. These
are some of the things the managers
had to contend with. and many of the
fans have never given the matter a
thought. But with it all. very seldom
have the teams failed to be on hand
for the game.
While there has been a demand for
longer playing season in the league
because of the extra hour of day
light, the exit of the drafted men is
beginning to tell on the roster OF
the league and every month will see
more of the players enter some branch
of the service. Because of this fact,
the length of the season will not be
extended.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-22
NimrOds Want to Know
and Tom Marshall Tells

Question: Tell me something
about the American Amateur Trap
shooters Association, of which or
ganization John Philip Sousa is pres
ident. JOHN MAGIN.
Decatur, Ill.
Answer This organization has
built up very rapidly since its in
ception and has become a very con-
siderable factor in the shooting
world. On June /, 1918, they had
over 5000 enthusiastic members.
The headquarters are located in Will
mington, Del. A letter addressed to
Fl. A. Knight, secretary, will elicit all
desired information.
Question: Are wooden plugs such
as Barareno. Crab -wiggler, etc, es-
pecially adapted to certain parts of
the fishing season. or of the day, and
how do they compare with live bait,
such as minnows or frogs? =
Milwaukee, Wis. c. d, w.
Answer: The major portion of
the plug lures are in the same cate
CORY, very efficient at times. They
seem to be effective, based upon the
fish moods, whoch are many. Min
noWS ana frogs as lSh bait date back
to ye Biblical days and you will fire.
quently meet with success when
fishing live bait, where failure would
greet you with artificial lures. Try
the fly casting.
Question: What is the record
Florida bass?
JOHN C. COLE.
Birmingham. Ala.
Answer: Caught by NJ. e. Douglas,
of Barton, Fla, in Grassy Lake,
Polk county, length % inches, girth
21; 17h inches around the mouth;
weight ~ " pounds.
Question: Where can l get re-
liable wild rice for seed, would like
to plant some in my home lake.
JAMES M'QUIRK.
Indianapolis, Ind.
Answer: Minnesota produces the
most reliable wild rice, which is
gathered by the Indians, who imme-
diately prepare it for food which de-
stroys it for seed. 1 think a letter
to Carlos Avery, State Game and
Fish Commissioner, ST. Paul, Mimi,
will secure you desired information.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-22
Franklin and Marshall Boy
Hero Athlete in Italy

Among the American athletes IN
the war are a large percentage OF
Franklin and Marshall students.
Chief among these is George Irwin,
1916 football star in the Blue and
White team, and said By many to be
"the speediest thing" f. and M. ever
had on the track. News coming
from Rome, Italy, tells that an
American relay team recently de-
feated Italian and British runners
in an 500 meter race in international
games held at (deletedD. The Amer
lean team was composed of Breen. a
former Lafayette track star; Conn,
the University of Michigan distance
meteor; Swivven, an unknown Amer
lean athlete, and George Irwin, of
Franklin and Marshall College.
Irwin, who halls from Pennsylva-
MIA Furnace, Pa, spent several wears
in Franklin and Marshall Academy
prior to entering the college. He
gained a name for himself first on
the academy track squad, later play
ing on the football eleven. When
he entered college in 1915 he was
picked as "a varsity man by Coacn
Saylor. He played at halfback but
several times alternated with Hook"
Mylin at quarterback and was on a
fair way toward replacing him when
the war broke out. He joined the
Usaacs and was stationed at the
Allentown encampment.
His athletic ability soon stood out
prominently among the soldiers and
together with a number of other COL
lege stars made up one of the great
est of the American army football
teams last winter. His work on the
offensive was instrumental in de-
feating the Camp Meade officers
team. He is a fast man on the run
and terrific line plunger.
According to the dispatches from
Rome Irwin ran an anchor man on
the winning team. This would indi-
cate that he is the best of the lot.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-22

remarked Lew Ritter, Steelton coach
and scared veteran of the diamond,
that the Germans are lying low.
Dod CAST 'em' exclaimed the man who
did not see that hidden ball which so
embarrassed Steve Yerkes "If ever
there was low lying bunch. it's them
Huns"
Frances Oumet, the kid wonder at
golf, says Learn to drive straight
and eliminate other troubles. Prac-
tice by hitting old balls. If this is
impossible, just take your driver and
handle the club for awhile. The mere
fact that you do this helps you to
know the feel of the club, the stiff
ness or whip in the shaft, the weight
of the head.
These things are all important to
know, because they are the keynotes
of perfect timing, the secret of every
good tee shot"
Ernest r. Berg. a freshman, is the
University of Minnesota's strong man.
In the recent physical examinations
DR.. L. j. Cooke, head of the physical
department. found that Berg bettered
the strength of the average student
by nearly 400 Kilograms. The aver
age strength of male student is
570.7 Kilograms. Berg made 921 kilo-
grams-and he wasn't trying very
hard either, he says. He chinned
himself thirteen times and made
eleven push-ups. Berg was born in
Sweden and brought up on a farm.
Next to lighting, athletics interest
the Army boys more than anything.
else. This war will make a great
difference in sinew and muscle. Sol
diers who go through 1t will make
athletes of their boys and girls. Just
squint at this-W caring the regula-
ton trousers and shoes of an artil-
leryman, Lieutenant Joe Loomis, for
mer star short-distance runner of the
Chicago Athletic Association, ran the
100-yard dash in 10 1-5 seconds at a
recent meet held under the auspices
of the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation at Camp Jackson.
Good-by horse racing in Mexico.
The half-a-million dollar racing plant
at Juarez, which was built nine years
ago by Matt ]. Winn, of Louisville.
KY, and several other influential
American turfmen, is now simply
monument to an at-one-mile success
full sporting enterprise. Although
the big plant is kept in repair for
Mexican fiestas and holiday celebra-
tions, the entire infield is planted to
wheat by Mexican laborers. who now
use the bi gpumps that supplied the
stables and other buildings with
water in former years, simply to ir-
rigate the soil.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-22
Assistant Secretary of
Navy Arrives in France
BY ASsocinfed Prrss

Washington, July 22-The arrival
OF Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Roosevelt, in France was announced
to-day by the Navy Department.
Mr.. Roosevelt made the trip on a
destroyer: The purpose of his visit
is to inspect the naval administration
on the other side of the Atlantic, es.
pecially with reference to contracts,
leases of buildings, of lands, expen-
ditures and other matters connected
with the business organization of the
department. He also will confer with
representatives of other American
government departments regarding
matters which require cooperation
and close coordination aboard.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-22
What They Did Yesterday;
Where They Play Today
YESTERDAYS RESULTS
American League

Washington, 4; Chicago, 2.
Cleveland, 3; Philadelphia, (first
game, IL innings).
Cleveland, 5; Philadelphia, (sec-
ond game, innings).
Other games not scheduled.
National League
New York, 8; st. Louis, 2 (first
game).
New York, 6; st. Louis, 2 (second
game, IL innings).
Boston, 5; Cincinnati, (first
game).
Cincinnati, Z; Boston, (second
game).
Other games not scheduled.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-22
MORE RED CROSS
WORKERS ARE NEEDED

"If Harrisburg hopes to do a pa
triotic service in sending 10000 front
line packets to fill a recent order.
new workers are needed by scores"
This statement was made this morn
ing by Miss Anne Mccormick. super
intendent of the workrooms of the
Harrisburg Chapter, American Red
Cross. 1T is imperative that work
begin at once on the order and we
must have the workers Immediately"
she urged. The order, which calls
for 10000 front line packets. was re-
ceived last week and Red Cross Of
ficials plan to push the work of the
local chapter to fullest extent to meet
the requirements.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-22
Indianapolis
REPUBLICAN NOMINEES
TO SPEAK At SHADE GAP

State Senator William c. Sproul,
Republican candidate for Governor;
didate for Lieutenant Governor; Au-
ditor General Charles A. Snyder,
Sergeant ]. A. Bailey. of Princess
Pat, Canadian Light infantry, and
trenches. will speak at the big G. A.
r. picnic to be held in MacDonald's
Grove. Shade. Gap, Saturday. August
spices of the Captain b. x. Blair
Post. G. A. r.. There will be four
restaurants,!a merry go-raund, a nov
city stand, baseball. and all sorts of
amusements. The committee in
charge of arrangements consists of
Isaac Long, Caleb Mead and William
Locke.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-22

Private John SNOWFALL" Winter,
with Company F, 66th Engineers,
after undergoing a period of train
ing at Camp Laurel, Md, has reach
ed the shores of France to aid in
conquering the Hun. Before his en-
listment he was employed on the
Philadelphia and Reading railroad.
He is a well-known baseball player,
having pitched the West End team
into the city championship during
each of the past four years. He
also played with the Reading team
of the Philadelphia and Reading
League and was with Scranton of the
old New York State League.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-22
German-BOrn Farmers
Whipped in Arkansas

Atkins. Ark. - Atkins residents
horsewhipped John, Will and Her
man Welker. German farmers.
OH the public square here. A crowd
seized them as they were leaving a
justice court where they had admit
ted that they stood by, while their
mother, a powerful woman, admin
istered a beating to Mrs. Kite Gin
son, a woman of sixty-three. 1t was
testified that the cause was Mrs.
Gipson's remarks denouncing Ger
mans.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-22
Neidhamer Has Field Day
at Big Pennsy Shoot

Neidhamer was the shining star in
saturdays trap shoot at Sixth and
DIVISION streets, handled by the p
X. X. Athletic Association. He won
the capital prize a medal furnished by
the Hercules Powder Company, by
breaking 96 targets out of 100. In
shooting off a tie with Weaver, Neid-
hamer eventually lost, being one
break shy. But in the class events
where thrift stamps were awarded he
copped high honors in Glass A, with
Schaeffer close upon him.
In Glass B, Weaver ran high with
Howell in the runner-up position.
Bailey won the, top in the Class c
shoot with Watson in second place.
N. B. Stewart, of the West Fair
view club won the high honors in
the visitors event with 121 breaks out
of 125 chances. He also won the high
gun honors for the day with fifty
four straight breaks.
The scores:
Glass A-Fifty Targets
Schaeffer 40, Hartz 46. Neidhamer
80, Brown 46. In the shoot-off be-
tween the three tied shots, Schaeffer
broke "a. Hartz 20 and Brown 21.
Glass B-Fifty Targets
Shapley As, Crossley 43, Tyler A.
Howell 46. Alleman 81. Weaver so.
Hepperle A.
Glass Gritty Targets
Shank 35, Barrick "a, Watson 81,
Lott 32. Daley Al.
Visitors Contest
Stewart 121 out of 1876. Ryder SO
out of 100. Dinger 81 out of 100, Hoff-
man S5 out of 100. Sledge 40 out of
rs, Zealy 43 out of so. Shoop 43 out
of so. Black AZ out of so. Roberts As
out of so. Rothrock 4S out of so. J.
II. Freeland 43 out of so. A. B. Free
land IS out of SO, Werner 81 out of
%. No prizes were awarded in this
event.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-22
OPEN HEARTH

Summary: Two-base hits-Hip-
pensteel. Falk, Koontz, Ennig g..
Three-base hits-Hippensteel, Falk,
hit-Pietzch. Doodle plays-Mc-
Quade to Essig; Pietzch to Cook to
Koontz. Struck out-By Shay, 9;
by Shade, Z. Base on balls-Off
Shay, S. off Shade, 3. Stolen bases
-Essi. Enney 8, Falk, Hippensteel,
Chellow, Shay 8, Reidell, Cook.
Koontz, Filbey. Time-1.50. Um-
pire-John Hess.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-22
Tailor Who Kissed
Hun Flag Interned

ChicagO'-Since the declaration of
war against Germany by the United
States Ernest Borfend. tailor. car
ried small German flag in an inner
pocket and more than once his CO.
workers, more loyal. discovered him
kissing it. He has been interned for
the wars duration. He had lived in
America thirty-six years.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-22
JAMES SNYDER OVERSEAS

Pillow, Pa, July 22.-Mr. and Mrs
Frank Snyder have received word OF
their son, James E. Snyder, that he
has arrived safely overseas. He is
a member of Company M, Three
Hundred and Fourteenth Infantry
Regiment. Before going into the
service he was a clerk in the Re-
corder of Deeds office. He went to
Camp Meade May 2S.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-22

degrees higher. The temperature will
days.
After. the continued cool period of
the early part of the month, yester-
DAY nigh temperature produced much
been relieved to any great extent
to-day; Low humidity added to yes
terday's distressing conditions.
Much sufferlng was prevalent in
harrisburg. Crowds thronged the
suburban cars. Babies, especially
were suffeLers from the temperature
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-22
OPEN HEARTH TRIMS ELECTRIC

Base hits tattooed like a dozen
steam riveters at the Central Iron
and Steel League ball game on Sat
urday, when open Hearth piled up
twelve runs while Electric Shop was
scoring nine. Essig, Pietzch and
Shay each had three wallops, while
Shay smashed a homer. The score:
,ECTRTC SHOP
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-22
WEST END JRS.

Tabernacle Baptist 900 100 120- 4
West End Jrs.. sos 020 002-14
Summary: Two-base hits-Cocklin
and Grass. Three-base hitAHarle.
Home runs-Hunter and Cocklin.
Struck out-By Swartz, 2; by Mat
ter. Z; by Witchello, 10. Base OH
balls-Off Swzrtz, q off Matter, s;
off Witchello, 3. Hit by pitcher
Bell Stolen bases-Ellinger, 3;
Grass. 8; Lontz, Cronin, Witchello 2.
Lmpire--Kutz.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-22
STEELTON LANDS
DOUBLE VICTORY
Wallops Sparrows Point Be-
fore Big Crowd With Plank
and Pierce in the Box
BETHLEHEM STEEL LEAGUE
SATURDAYS RESULTS

Steeiton, .; Sparrows Point, 0.
(First game).
Steelton, 3; Sparrows Point, 1.
(Second game).
Wilmington, 2; Bethlehem. /.
Fore River, A. Lebanon, 0,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-22
STANDING OF THE CLUBS
American League
National League
SCHEDULE FOR TODAY

SCHEDULE FOR TODAY
American League
Cleveland at Philadelphia.
Chicago at Washington.
st. Louis at New York.
Detroit at Boston.
National League
Boston at Pittsburgh
Other clubs not scheduled.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-22

TOTALS "a III
Xxx Ran for Brown in ninth.
Steelton -. 2 0 0 1 0 o 0 o x-3
Sparrows Point. o 0 0 0 90 III
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-12

Choice alfalfa hay for sale at the
Normal. Inquire of E. B. Matthew.
John Dreiling and D. NJ. RohIeder
were here from Lost Canyon, Satur-
day.
Chas. Blackburn, Jr., left Tuesday
noon, for Topeka, where he expects
to work
Miss Grace Dyer is taking Miss
Leon Smiths place at the MarkweIl
book store
o. NJ. Carman of Los Angeles,
Calf, arrived Wednesday morning,
and is visiting at the Bert Foster
home.
Miss Mamie Gallagher and her
niece Miss Anna of Denver, formerly
of Hays are visiting friends and rela-
tives here.
Rex Welty, accompanied by his mo-
ther, came over from Hill City,
Thursday, to witness the Normal-St
Mary;s basketball game
Choice alfalfa hay for sale at the
Normal. Inquire of E. B. Matthew
Mr.. and Mrs. Arlington and daugh-
ter moved over to Hays from their
ranch. in Wallace County this week,
and have taken an apartment at Miss
Keller's. Mr.. Arlington has returned
home but the mother and daughter
will remain until the end of the school
year-the daughter having entered
the Normal as a student.
Thursday night, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
win Hill, entertained twenty Hays
people at four course dinner in hon
or of Miss Deanie Pruessner, who is
leaving for Junction City, where she
has a position in one of the banks
Miss Pruesner is well known in Hays,
having been the efficient registrar at
the Fort Hays Normal School since
the resignation of Mr.. Bieker.
Our Uncle Samuel has instituted
meateless and wheatless days for
American citizens and that the Free
Press force may not have eatless days
we have sent statement to all delin-
quent subscribers. Those of you who
are SO fortunate" as to receive one
of these little reminders will please
call or remit and thereby help US to
do our bit for Uncle Samuel and also
to help put the Kaiser out of bust
ness.
Choice alfalfa hay for sale at the
Normal. Inquire of E B. Matthew.
Gleamings from Turkville items N
Codell News:
Mr.. and Mrs E. A Brumitt, Mr..
and Mrs. Alonzo Brumitt, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. S. Brumitt and children of
Hays, M. D. Robinson of Amigo, Wis
corsin, and Mrs. Leola Hutchcraft
and baby of Paradise spent New
Years at the Brumitt home.
George Stone spent the holidays
with =. lieces in Hays
Merle Brumitt is taking care of the
new BOY at Perry Simpsons.