No More Tech Football Out Now For Basketball
Tech scrubs may face Kane and Rochester in East plans after Buckeye season ends. Dauphin County team eyes another Central Pennsylvania Basketball League title with roster from last year and hopes to repeat. First game against Alumni at Chestnut Street Hall sets Yuletide start for Tech's season.
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Scott High
Toledo
Buckeye Eleven
Maroon Eleven
Buckeyes
Kane
Tech
Rochester
Capitol
Tech Scrubs
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Dauphin County
Lancaster
Allentown
York
Lebanon
McKinley Manual
Washington
Reading
Steelton
Central Pennsylvania
Rensselaer
Alamni
Technical High School
Chestnut Street Hall
Goldie’ Huston
Dutch” Miller
Huston
Buddie" Lingle
Doughnuts” Wilsbach
Beck
Kohlman
Slogan contest offers 100 dollars in prizes
The Front Market Motor Supply Company invites entries for a slogan contest to guide drivers to a new parking area behind Market Square near the Willard battery station. Four winners will share one hundred dollars in prizes. details appear elsewhere in this newspaper.
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Front Market Motor Supply Company
Willard Battery
River
Market
Chestnut Streets
Willard
Market Square
Battery Station
Willard Station
River Street
Chestnut Street
General Dougherty Stricken While Attending Banquet
Major General C. B. Dougherty, former commander of the National Guard of Tennessee, suffered a slight stroke in Philadelphia after attending a banquet for Governor Brumbaugh. He was taken to a hotel hospital where Dr. William J. Lewis treated him. Family members hurried to his bedside as word came in that he showed slight improvement.
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Wilkes-Barre
C. B. Dougherty
National Guard
Tennsylvania
Dougherty
Philadelphia
Brumbaugh
New York
William J. Lewis
New Oxford Pastor Receives New Overland Car
The Rev. T. H. Brunstetter pastor of the New Oxford Methodist Church received a brand new Overland touring car from his congregation in Gettysburg. Also reported, the funeral of Mrs. William Gutshall of Jackson township occurred with burial in Union Cemetery. she was 67.
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Gettysburg
T. H. Brunstetter
New Oxford
WM. Gutshall
Burted
Bain, Pa
William Gutshall
Jackson Township
Union Cemetery
Gutshall
Heydler Named President Secretary and Treasurer of National League
John A Heydler was elected to the combined office of president secretary treasurer of the National League for a three year term. He was the sole candidate and acclamation followed. The meeting outlined ongoing leadership and board reforms including a five to eight member board and ex officio president role. The roster also noted Heydler has served as acting president and that Wilbert Robinson will continue as Brooklyn manager in 1919.
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New York
John A. Heydler
National League
Heydler
John Conway Toole
Robert
Harry Pulliam
Herrmann, Eberts, Baker and Hempstead
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Boston
Arthur Wise
Walter Hapgood
Harry Hempstead
John Foster
Charles Ebbetts
Chicago
William Veech
Pittsburgh
Barney Dreyfuss
August Herrmann
St. Louis
James C. Jones
William Baker
Fred Mitchell
Chicago Cubs
National Commission
Supreme Court
Herrmann
Wilbert Robinson
Robinson
Leonard's Billiards Draw Big Crowds for City Handicap
Gordon Crane defeated John Fertig 100 to 59 in Leonard's city handicap billiard tournament. Fertig lost again to Ernest Schweimetz 83 to 80 after playing 100 scratch against 80 scratch. Remaining pairings list Drane versus Mingle and Johnson versus Smouse with top players shown in the standings.
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Gordon Crane
John Fertig
Leonard
Crane
Fertig
Ernest Schweimetz
Schweimetz
Thomas Devine
David Our
Cesissve
Drane
Mingle
Johnson
Smouse
Moran Records Shocks Phillies as Moran Leaves Manager Post
Philadelphia club president William F. Baker fired Pat Moran amid ownership sale speculation. Moran, veteran catcher and former Phillies coach, had managed since 1911 and lifted a pennant in 1915. Moran cited no fault in his work, noting Baker declined to discuss specifics.
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William F. Baker
Philadelphia
Pat Moran
Peacock Alley
Waldorf
Bill Taft
Napoleon
Machicavelli
Baker
Pat
Alexander
Killifer
Moran
Lyons Club
Boston Braves
Oddities and War News Pack July 1918 Tidbits
A humor note on a khaki driver trying to steer a mule through a hospital gate prompts a joke about Noah's Ark. War dispatches praise America’s rising role, and a Copenhagen paper lauds U.S. war gains. Obituary notes mention Memphis harness racer Stallion and trainer Ed Geers. intercollegiate basketball faces a war-impacted season with no title, and baseball leaders discuss resuming the schedule with John Heydler as president. Other quips and editorial remarks reflect wartime sentiment and speculation on Europe.
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Noah
The
Ark
Sauerkraut supper aid parish funds at Sacred Heart Church
Women of the Sacred Heart Church on South Cameron Street host a sauerkraut supper tonight and tomorrow night in the church basement to benefit parish work. In Blain Pa on December 11 Arthur D Garber Mr Newcomer George L Mumper James Berrier and Edward Rheam of Lancaster County, while on a hunting trip, camped on Rheam's property and shot two fine deer.
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Women of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Cameron Street
Blain, Pa
Arthur D. Garber
Mr. Newcomer
George L. Mumper
James Berrier
Edward Rheam
Lancaster County
Middletown Boy Scouts Win Out in Basketball
The Middletown Boy Scouts defeated the Independent team in Luna Rink on Monday evening by 10 to 6. The first match of the Lemoyne Bowling League took place, with games scheduled for Mondays and Fridays.
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Middletown Boy Scouts
Middletown
Luna Rink
Lemoyne Bowling League
BOY Scouts i Fd.g. F
Roth
Houser
F. Seen
Rudy
D. McCord
Hannah
Moore
Independents
Fac F. Pte
McCord
Bowman
Ee Toe Sittler
C. Aeee
Schiefer
O Geyer
Sete
Pershings
Bobb
James
Jacobs
Johnson
Hargest . Lit
Eshelman
Worley
I. Harmon
Morrett Aoe
Beula
R. Harmon
Herbein
Simmons
Boyd Memorial
McCormick Sunday Schoolers
Bethany
McCormick Toe
Sible
Brink
Wallower
Finley
Boyd Lawrence
Koch
McDonald
Soloman
Peiffer
Wolfe
Richards and Brashear
Bethlehem Steel Company
Electrical Oe
L Riley
Clark A
Hornberger
Brown Tease
General Office
Harlacher Oe
Maurer Steer
Snyder
Central Iron and Steel Company
Grissinger
Easton Ener
AMS Sheesley
Hare Aaee
Lechthaler
Ee Eee
Purchasing Drinkwater
Irwin Teeeee
Harms
Stouffer
World Champion Basketball Team to Play at Chestnut Street Hall
The Greystock team of Philadelphia, the two year championship holders, return for a Saturday night show at Chestnut Street Auditorium. Ike McCord and Harry Rote join the Independent lineup alongside Joe Fogarty Billy Zahn and Jack Lawrence. MacGregor and Campbell will guard for Greystock with the local team reshuffled to challenge them. Special music between halves plus a hometown singer from the army will headline the event.
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Chestnut Street Hall
Worldampion
Greystock
Philadelphia
Chestnut Street Auditorium
Ike McCord
Harry Rote
Joe Fogarty
Billy” Zahn
Jack Lawrence
MacGregor
Campbell
Grey Stock
Harold Houtz
Red Cross Concert Aids Grace Church Groups
The Grace Methodist Church hosted a Red Cross benefit last evening in the Grace E M E hall. The Pennsylvania Railroad Young Men's Glee Club led a patriotic program with assistance from The Updegrove orchestra and soloists and readers including Miss Vaughn Kennedyholin Aldah Kenney and Mrs Keffer. The event, directed by Miss Ivie M R Cook, added $175 to the Junior and General Red Cross societies.
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Grace Methodist Church Red Cross
Verbeke School
Updegrove
Margaret Vaughn
Margaretta Kennedyholin
Aldah Kenney
William Bumbaugh
Harry G. Keffer
Jean
Moses Leads Children Chorus Solo In School Program
Moses the girl soprano was the soloist for the children's chorus and other features during the school program.
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Moses
Miss Moses
Packing Christmas Boxes For Yanks In Home Camps
Gratifying results have been recorded at Red Cross headquarters from an appeal to Harrisburg residents to send Christmas gifts to soldiers in camps. A follow up appeal urges bringing listed items to the library basement to be packed into uniform boxes costing about $1.50 each. Contributions of money or articles are welcome at the Red Cross rooms.
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Red Cross
Harrisburg
Harrisburg Public Library
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