Independents Over Crescents In Harrisburg Basketball Battle
The Harrisburg Independents beat the Crescent five of Philadelphia 40 to 32 at Chestnut Street Hall. Harry Rote and McCord scored 30 of the 40 for the Independents. Gordon Ford suffered a dislocated knee early. Norman replaced him and played well. Ford expected back in about two weeks. The game opened near 9 o clock after a late train arrival. Six fouls total were called as both teams played cleanly.
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Harrisburg Independents
Crescent
Philadelphia
Chestnut Street Hall
Harry Rote
Gettysburg
Independents
McCord
Gordon Ford
Norman
Sterling Ball
Ford
Martin and Cashman
The
Crescents
Cage Teams Open Strong as Season Inches Forward
Tech edges Danville in overtime and Lebanon trounces the same opponent 62 to 19. Middletown falls to York Collegiate by six as league play begins. York Reading Steelton and Lebanon prepare for upcoming matchups in the Pennsylvania Inter scholastic league.
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Tech
Middletown
Danville
Lebanon
York
Tech Gymnasium
Steelton
Lebanon High School
Academy
Central
Oberlin
Carlisle
Camp
Hill
Enhant
Schedule of Events at Boyd Memorial Building Weekly
A detailed schedule lists gym classes and activities at Boyd Memorial Building from Monday to Saturday. Activities include bowling for various boy age groups, basketball practices, story telling, glee club, motion pictures, and class bowling with multiple named instructors. Open alleys, billiards, and pocket billiards operate nightly from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
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Boyd
Franklin
Dull's
Downie's
Excelsior
James McCormick, Jr
Glee Club
McCormick
Mr. Yates
Black
Funk
France
Jackson Herr Boyd
German
Palmer
Hick-a-Thrift
Bethany
Paterson
Rranklin's
James McCormick
Printers Bowling League Contests Highlight Evening Play
Lebanon high school announces William J. Reinhard elected 1917 football captain. Reinhard, junior, 6 feet, 175 pounds, has three years with the Red and Blue eleven.
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Lebanon
Reinhard
William J. Reinhard
Lebanon High School
Shippensburg Five Triumphs Over Tech Five
Chicago dispatch reports Shippensburg five defeat Tech five in a regional game. Fred Mitchell newly named Chicago Nationals manager expects to hire Jimmy Sheckard of Columbia, Pennsylvania as coach for the 1917 team, matching his Boston Nationals role.
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Shippensburg
Tech
Sheckard
CUBS
Chicago
Fred Mitchell
Chicago Nationals
Jimmy Sheckard
Columbia
New York
Mitchell
Boston Nationals
Amateur Basketball League to Begin January
The City Amateur Basketball League moves toward start in January with floor arrangements, board approval of membership applications, and ratification of the game schedule. A league info blank will guide the selection process, and rules drafted at the recent meeting will be revised for members.
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City Amateur Basketball League
Board of Governors
Eugene E. Miller
Boyd Memorial
Methodist Club Triumphs In Overtime On Burnham Floor
The Methodist Club of the city edged Burnham Y M C A 27 26 after an extra five minutes. Regulation finish tied 23 apiece, marking Burnham’s first home loss in two years. A Winn starred for Methodist with strong scoring and defense.
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Methodist Club
Burnham Y. M. C. A
Burnham
A. Winn
Burnham Y. M. C
Fd.g. FG
T.p.rhoades
Peters
A. Sipe
Mumper
Harper
Ar, Sipe
Cce
Erre
G. Bug T.P
Krepps
Lutz
Rapp
Aerings
Viibachaies
Ford
Basketball Captain Dies After Rough Game
Joseph H. Sanford age 16 captain of Sanford school basketball team died from a brain clot after a Saturday night game with Bethel high school in Redding Connecticut. He had recently switched the campus power dynamo to storage batteries and was found unconscious in the preparatory school’s power room.
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Redding
Conn
Joseph H. Sanford
Sanford
Bethel High School
Daniel
Deaths and Funerals for Nesbit Blair in Harrisburg area
The obituary notices report the funeral for Joseph J. Nesbit a Civil War veteran and Harrisburg Railways employee aged 73 with burial at Paxtang Cemetery. Daisy Mae Blair wife of Andrew Blair and daughter of Elmer C. Hummel dies after hospital operation with services at Pine Street Presbyterian Church and she is survived by husband parents one son and siblings.
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Joseph M. Nesbit
Joseph J. Nesbit
Harrisburg Railways Company
Balm Street
Thomas A. Reisch
Christ Lutheran Church
A. T. Hangen
Park Street Evangelical Church
Paxtang
Nesbit
Harrisburg
Cumberland County
Carlisle Post
Carlisle
Daisy Mae Blair
Andrew Co. Blair
Elmer C. Hummel
Steelton
Ross Street
James Armentrow
Pine Street Presbyterian Church
Roy
Blair
Dorcas Lodge, No. 4
Ladies’ Auxiliary of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Beck Seeks State Wrestling Team Spot at 175-Pound Class
Clarence Beck from Wellys aims for a spot on the State wrestling squad in the 175 pound class. The State collegians face seven opponents including Lehigh. Pee Good will grapple for Lehigh in the same contest.
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Clarence Beck
College and sports notes from early 1917 era
Corner Eichelberger, a York forward two years ago, trains at the State table as a candidate for guard. Henry Miller of Williamsport is elected captain of the 1917 Penn team. he is 23 and in the junior class. Frank Moran and Gunboat Smith are in prime condition for tonight's Brooklyn bout. Westmore Willcox plans to end his Harvard career midyear, with Captain Teschner aiming to keep him. Bennion of Montana State to coach Penn for the Oregon game in Pasadena. Jim Thorpe returns to football with a pro team in Ohio, prompting memories of his legendary halfback days.
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Eichelberger
York
Henry Miller
Williamsport
University of Pennsylvania
Miller
Ollie Miller
Pennsylvania
Frank Moran
Gunboat Smith
Brooklyn
Moran
Smith
Harvard
Crimson
Teschner
Willcox
Fred Bennion
Montana State
Folwell
University of Oregon
Pasadena
Cal
Bennion
Salt Lake City
Jim Thorpe
Carlisle
Ohio
Jim
Carranza Indicates Openness to Pact With U S
Philadelphia dispatch reports the Mexican American Commission nearing a possible agreement with American representatives after a three month effort to resolve issues between Mexico and the United States. Alberto J. Pani’s Queretaro report was presented as negotiations resume.
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Philadelphia
Carranza
Mexico
United States
Alberto J. Pani
Queretaro
Ty Cobb Birthday Anniversary Highlight
Ty Cobb celebrated another birthday as records note he is 29 years old. On August 30, 1905, Cobb played in the Yankee Tiger game and hit a two base shot off Jack Chesbro.
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Ty Cobb
Jack Chesbro
British Peace Note Handed To Britain By U S Ambassador
London December 18. The central powers peace note was handed to the British government by American ambassador Walter H Page. He called at the foreign office and presented the proposals to Lord Robert Cecil in the foreign secretary’s absence. Cecil received Page in the secretary room as Balfour began a three week vacation.
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London
Walter H. Page
Page
Foreign Office
A. J. Balfour
Robert Cecil
Mr. Balfour
Bits From Sportland A mix of scores and player notes across sports
Harry Hough sidelined with injuries may cost Jasper the flag while Captain Samuel Phillips will enter Lehigh University next Fall. Tower City five beat ox high tossers 33 to 23 as Hans Wagner reaches 3369 career safes. Lew Shaw to play all week at Academy billiard rooms. East End beat Oberlin 42 to 33. Johns German class defeats Ramsey Black 19 to 9 in McFadden and Meek starring at John Y. Boyd Memorial Building.
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Harry Hough
Jasper
Samuel Phillips
Harrisburg Academy
Lehigh University
Tower City Five
Hans Wagner
Aeance
Lew Shaw
Chicago
Academy Billiard Rooms
East End
Oberlin
John German
Ramsey Black
Iscore
John Y. Boyd Memorial Building
McFadden
Meek
Black
German
Albright
Krebs Smith
McFadden Lange
Eccees
Jenkins Shay
Jenkins Young
Ample Brooke
Jenkins
Krebs
Smith
Shay
Meck
Frank
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Independents Down Crescents
Rote
Trojans
G. Ford
F.G. Flg
T.P McCord
Ete
F. Tae
Gerdes
C. Tees
Geisel
N. Ford
Fier
Early
Schref
Middletown High
Reading
Tamaqua High School
Gaffney
Hilton
R. D. Pratt
North Third Street
Holman
Dalton
A. W. Holman
Market Street
St. Bell Phone
Goodman's
Bell Phone
E. Gipple
Mackey
Dovehten Studioes
Third St
Sorge F
Hill Taylor
Mareie Spall
Fantion
Reco
Xerces Sa
Printers Bowling League
Evangelical League Braves
Eens Red Sox Tigers
Maning
Readymaker
Hartmire
Academy Alleys
Mt. Pleasant Press
Dugan
Lemoyne
Fieckes Alleys
New Cumberland
Boyd Memorial Palmer
Low
Cumberland Valley State Normal School
Tech High
Technical H
Lloyd
Ce Fd
Bis Oy Bell
Pieee
Walker
Beck
Pollock
Tae
Ebner
Ceesesroes
T.P. McEller
Lambert
Hayes
Charlton
Freed
Cockin
Hosfield
Taylor
George H. Scurrier
Hell
Autu
Thomas P. Moran
Capitals
Sixth ST
Gorgas
Third St. Penna
Methodist
S. Finkelstein
N. Sixth St
Market St. Bell
S Ofer
Market ST
Bell Telephone Co
Edmund Watmough Gilpin
Bell Telephone Company
Walnut Street
Mr. Gilpin
Germantown
Germantown Academy
Bell Telephone Company of Pennsylvania
Wellys
Westmore Willcox
Carrana
Atlantic City
J. J. Hawes
Villa
Commission
U.S
Sportland
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