Tech and Johnstown Sign Dreadnaught Contract For A Big Game
The item notes a big game weekend event as Tech and Johnstown seal a dreadnaught contract for a Saturday match. A separate family tale from Shippenburg reports 200 pounds of venison from a large buck brought home by Walter Strike, a Middletown worker on leave, drawing local pride and festive speculation.
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Harrisburg
TECH
Johnstown
C. L. Strike
Shippensburg
Walter
Nimrod
Harrisburg Fans Welcome Red Crane and Local Baseball Notes
Harrisburg crowds greeted Red Crane now with Indianapolis and hailed Ied as a key local in the baseball company. The piece recalls last season’s Baltimore stint and notes Read’s prime shape and prediction of flourishing baseball. It also weaves in boxing and wartime reflections and light anecdotes from Lancaster and Columbia about local athletes and a Cross concert remark.
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Harrisburg
Red" Crane
Indianapolis
Ied
Baltimore
Read
Green Bay
City Championship Game Set Between Tarsus and West End
Tarsus and West End renew the city championship next Saturday at 2 45 PM on the Fourth and Seneca streets field. The first game ended 14 0 for Tarsus and West End wants the best of three with a capable referee and umpire.
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Tarsus
West End
Husky
West
Clark Griffith Proposes Balanced Baseball Governance
Clark Griffith argues for a standardized system to govern major and minor leagues with three core rules reserve draft and waiver to protect players and owners. He promotes drafting for minor leaguers and limiting trades to curb player farming while aiming to raise equity and opportunities across all leagues.
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Clarke Griffith
Washington
Griffith
American League
Federal League
Camp Hill Civic Club seeks funds to grow school library
The educational committee led by Mrs. W. M. Dennison in Camp Hill is canvassing the town to raise money for a larger school library. High school students assist during the institute week. At Casino alleys, Firestone Vacuum cleaned Goodrich boys with 318 pins over. In the Central Iron and Steel League the Purchasing outfit out bowled the Sales department.
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Camp Hill, Pa
Camp Hill
Firestone Tire Company
Goodrich Rubber Company
Central Iron and Steel League
Leonard
How Ball Players Did Their Bit in the World War
National League players showed strong service in 1918 with 103 of 257 players in the armed forces. Army drafted 42, army volunteered 22, navy volunteered 32, aviation volunteered 7. Sixty-one of the 103 served as volunteers before the draft law.
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National League
Uncle Sam
John Heydler
Heydler
Army
Navy
Aviation
Cal Frank Named Physical Instructor at Pennsy Y M C A Gym
Calvin Frank is chosen as the Pennsy Y M C A gymnasium physical instructor at Reily and Wallace streets replacing Lt Horace Geisel of Pershing's Army. A Harrisburg athlete and Tech star, he is praised by the committee and known as brother to Nobe Frank, with last year seeing their teams clash.
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Ephrata
Tim Droney
Pride of
Lancaster
Patsy Green
Boston
Frank Erne
Ine
Harry Uehs
Dick Gobisch
Whitey King
Mickey Williams
Kid Lafayette
Columbia
Kid Miller
Monsieur Lafayette
Harrisburg
Nat Waneman
Nat
Calvin Frank
Pennsy Y. M. C. A
Reily and
Wallace Streets
Horace Geisel
Pershing
Army
Cal” Frank
Cal
Tech
Nobe
Frank
Central High
Lost Detroit yacht Gracier II believed sunk in Lake Erie
Marine circles reported the gasoline yacht Gracier II from Detroit may be lost after a woman’s body in a life preserver bearing the boat name washed ashore 15 miles south of Amberstburg Ontario last night, suggesting a fatal incident at sea.
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Detroit
Lake Erie
Ambertsburg
Tech and Johnstown Sign Tight Contract for Game
Tech and Johnstown High signed a contract to play for the Pennsylvania high school championship at Island grounds this Saturday. The agreement guarantees Johnstown $500 or 40 percent of net receipts after expenses, with officials under consideration by Athletic Major demo Percy L. Grubb and a Central Board list. Harrisburg is urged to mobilize thousands to support the event and a charitable drive for tubercular patients proceeds with donations to Mrs. Robert H. Irons.
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Tech
Johnstown High
Pennsylvania
Island Grounds
Johnstown
Athletic
Percy L. Grubb
Bob Maxwell
Philadelphia
Taggart
Steelton
Butler
Harrisburg
Grubb
Okeson
Lehigh
Davison and Keough
University of Pennsylvania
Comfort
Pittsburgh
Central Board
Send Your Warm Clothes to Sanatorium Patients
Civic Club asks for warm clothing donations to Mt. Alto and Hamburg sanatoriums. Few days remain to mail items to 612 North Front Street as last year eight large barrels and boxes were packed for men women and children. All warm clothing is desperately needed.
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Robert H. Irons
North Front Street
Civic Club
Mt. Alto
Hamburg
Schlute Corp Withdraws Charges in Lease Dispute
President Judge George Kunkel signed an order staying the judgment against Holman Haesel Co by Schlute Corporation of New York. By mutual agreement, the matter is amicably settled and the second rent payment was returned. Holman remains in the current location with a five year renewal option. Lamb stated no damage to business.
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George Kunkel
Holman-Haeseler Company
D. A. Schulte, Incorporated
New York
Holman
A. W. Holman
George If. Lamb
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