Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-22

manner of sports, from Guadaloupe
table croquet, played in several Sc
cluded spots reserved for the pur-
poses, to an improved swimming
match in costumes that would nave
made an Annette kellerman SUIT
look like full wardrobe, and in
Guiding peanut eating contests pop
drinking bouts and several real
honest to goodness athletic games
that were for blood.
Baseball and Nollcyball
The baseball game of the early
afternoon claimed many devotees of
the national sport. With Colonel
Charles Covert in the box, there was
nothing for the opposing batters to
do but step out of the box, which
they did. stepping out and into the
Colonel's fast one and lamming them
about 'steen miles into the next
county.
c. c. Crispen spent the latter part
of his afternoon trying to cool off
after his strenuous efforts at base
ball. He is reported as saying that
it was the first time he had played
the royal game in little over fifty
years, but this report, like that of
Mark Twain's death, may be greatly
exaggerated.
Nolleyball claimed several scores
while away the afternoon hours in
vainly attempting to get the ball
over the net in the proper way. Sta
tisticians have estimated that the
amount of superfluous flesh taken
off by this game yesterday would, il
placed in a straight line, reach from
West FairView, Pa, to Guadaloupe.
Colonel Covert's side won, largely
due to the Coloners agility and skill.
Quoits lured good many to the
pegs. Admiral VIII Bowman, whose
pink shirt looked from u distance
like the setting sun, was busily en-
gagged in showing the amazed by
standers how they pitch Quoits in
Colorado and Nebraska, the while
quoting Kipona as fast as he could.
He and A. A. Vert, however were
neatly trimmed by Sam Eby and E.
r. Eckenrode. Other Quoitists on
the grounds were Anton Benson, ac-
tive advertiser and c. Lawrence
Shepley. Mr.. Benson's sixty years
(more or less) sit lightly on his
shoulders and he entered into the
game with all the pep of a college
youth. Ehrman Mitchell, who ar
rived on the scene on q lively steed,
proved with the aid of his long ex-
perience among the Beaufort
farmers that he could toss quoits
with the best of them.
Indoor baseball got few of the
late corners, too, after the regular
game was finished. Don" McCor-
mick and George w. Reilly, showed
some of the old-time form and
tossed the leather ball about with
the abandon of ten-year-ol Jim"
Mccullough got into the game too
and nearly ruined a group of earnest
takers with his wild pitches.
Dave" Kaufman, Boyd Ogelsby,
Simon Hirsh, George Tripp and
few others made up q little group
who organized a campaign COM
mittee and started out to raise
money for various useful purposes
and some of them were quite sue
cessful. They were very enthusi-
Dstic over their venture and will an
nounce to their friends shortly
what they intend doing with the
money.
Simon Michlovitz, the well-known
champion booster of the c. of c.,
was present, surrounded as usual
by group of his friends. Simon
was wearing the medal which was
presented to him last spring for
bringing in the most members to the
Chamber and he held a regular re-
ception yesterday receiving hearty
congratulations.
Everywhere John w. Reilly, owner
of Guadalupe and general host for
an invisible company of thousands
who have enjoyed his hospitality
for generation, was in evidence
hands and doing the agree
able. His popularity never fades.