Local Officials Impartial In Four Lively City Basketball Contests
In four nearby games 166 fouls were called with visitors often penalized less than hosts. Central vs Wilkes Barre saw 24 to 18 penalties, Tech Reading 18 each, Steelton vs York 86 to 22, Camp Hill vs Middletown 16 each. The season totals show 101 of 166 fouls becoming points and a discussion over free throw tossing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkes-Barre
Central
Coal Barons
Tech-Reading
Steelton
York
Camp Hill
Middletown
Farrells Minors Improve Will Survive Hard Bumps
John H. Farrell, secretary and chairman of the National Association of Professional Baseball Clubs, says the peace revives the minors hurt by the Federal League. He notes 1915 saw about 12,000 minor league contracts, 1914 around 8,000, and 1916 under 6,000, with many leagues disbanding but likely reforming next year. Harrisburg Park Golf Club to meet tonight at 7:29 in Calder Building offices. E Z Gross to hear officer elections and reports.
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New York
John H. Farrell
National Association of Professional Baseball Clubs
Farrell
State Shooters Here Tomorrow at Harrisburg Event
The twenty ninth annual white flyer championship shoot of the Harrisburg Sportsmen Association will be held tomorrow starting at 10 at Sec ond and Division streets. One hundred top shooters from across Pennsylvania compete for 4000 birds with 13 dollar entry and a 40 30 20 10 purse. Joseph Graves of Delaware Water Gap holds the current state title and many past winners are listed among the prize roll.
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Harrisburg Sportsmen's Association
Pennsylvania
Joseph Graves
Delaware Water Gap
William Rutter
New Eginston
G. W. Hepler
Harrisburg
George Mansell
Lebanon
William Speiser
Danville
Fred Coleman
Pottsville
Lee Wertz
Temple
Fred W. Dinger
S. F. Kurtz
Newmanstown
Isaac Wolstencroft
Philadelphia
Hugh Beattie
W. H. Wolstencroft
George Hansell
John G. Martin
H. C. Hoffman
Earl Melrath
Lve
Carlisle Indians
Cumberland Valley Railroad Time Table June 27 1915
Cumberland Valley Railroad schedule with trains from Harrisburg to Winchester Martinsburg Hagerstown Carlisle and Dillsburg. Times include early morning 5:03 5:05 7:52 am and afternoon 3:40 6:37 pm with additional Carlisle services and evening runs listed. Daily except Sunday with two agents signing the notice.
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Prains
Harrisburg
Winchester
Martinsburg
Hagerstown
Chambersburg
Carlisle
Two Day George Washington Birthday Celebration Proceeds
A two day celebration honors George Washington with school closings and bank holidays. The Pennsylvania Bankers Association opens a session in Philadelphia with 300 delegates, while the Southern Dauphin District Convention meets at Dauphin. Banquets, dress ball, and lodge events cap the civic observances across Harrisburg and surrounding communities.
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George Washington
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania State Bankers’ Association
Bellevue-Stratford
Steelton
W. M. Ogelsby
Commonwealth Trust Company
L. E. McGinnes
Steelton Public Schools
Hill and Maclay
Public health urged as foundation of national strength
Dr. Samuel G. Dixon, state health commissioner, warns illness taxes the community and endangers families, urging individual care to cut preventable disease. He cites poverty, crime risk, and national efficiency tied to health and cites Lord Beaconsfield on public health. Shiremanstown directors attend Cumberland meeting.
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Samuel G. Dixon
Dixon
Lord Beaconsfield
Union
Shiremanstown
School Directors Association
Cumberland County
Carlisle
W. EB. Bitner
John F. Rupp
James 0. Senseman
Rupp
Eddie Collins Promotes Clean Living at Palmyra Event
Eddie Collins, former Athletics star, spoke to about 500 churchgoers in Palmyra New Jersey urging temperate living and alcohol abstinence. He compared life to Connie Mack era baseball stressing discipline, the “water wagon” routine, and a strong stomach for success in sport and business.
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Palmyra
N. J
Eddie" Collins
White Sox
Athletics
Billy
Mack
Connie Mack
Connie
Collins
John Barleycorn
Memorial for Maurice Vignaux and college sports notes
Maurice Vignaux eminent French billiardist dies in Monte Carlo after ten years of invalidism. He played daily until three days before death and had won many championships since 1874. Philadelphia plans a stadium for the University of Pennsylvania while Cornell and Harvard athletics face eligibility issues. Harrisburg Independents defeat Carlisle Indians 83 to 48 with a new shooting event planned. Collegiate eligibility warnings issued. Bowling league standings highlight Orpheums leading with 50,408 points.
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Maurice Vignaux
Monte Carlo
Vignaux
Harrisburg Independents
Carlisle Indians
Indians
Ford
McConnell
Carlisle
Barnes
Casino Bowling League
Montgomery
Senators
The
Orpheums
Jolly Five
More Tigers Let Loose Go to Minor League Farms
Detroit released several recruits reducing the roster to 29 players. Yelle goes to Providence Inter national League. Ellison to Muscatine. Nicholson to Chattanooga. Bynearson to Beaumont. Haines to Springfield. Karr and Poster to Chattanooga. Frank Fuller may not be taken along.
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Detroit
Mich
Frank J. Nevin
Detroit American League Baseball Club
Yelle
London
Ont
Providence
Ellison
Clinton
Muscatine
Nicholson
Dennison
Tex
Chattanooga
Bynearson
Brantford
Beaumont
Jess Haines
Saginaw
Springfield
Karr
Poster
Frank Fuller
New York Boxing Weights Revised by State Commission
New rules set a new scale for weights including Paperweight 108 bantam 115 featherweight 123 lightweight 133 welterweight 141? No, the text lists welterweight 114, middleweight 158, light-heavy 175 and heavy over 175 pounds. The commission also requires proof of guarantor financial responsibility or full advance guarantee for matches.
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Telegraph
New York
New York State Athletic Commission
Harrisburg Tossers Basketball Schedule Event List
Harrisburg schedules include Athletics vs Senators Cardin vs Giants and a series of inter association league games. The slate features Harrisburg Telegraph at Elizabethtown, local floor league matchups at Steelton and Harrisburg Tech Gym, and several high school and college acknowledgments across central Pennsylvania.
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Athletics
Senators
Cardinals
Giants
Pennsylvania Railroad
Harrisburg Telegraph
Elizabethtown
Steelton Y. M. H. A
Harrisburg Y. M. H. A
Harrisburg Technical High School
Tech Gymnasium
Central High School
Chambersburg High School
Chambersburg
Danville High School
Technical High School
Tech
Shippensburg State Normal School
Steelton High School
Steelton
Carlisle High School
Waynesboro High School
Waynesboro
York High School
Reading High School
Reading
Trenton
Harrisburg Independents
Chestnut Street Hall
Harrisburg Academy
Franklin and Marshall Academy
Lancaster
Lancaster High School
Lebanon High School
Lebanon
Central Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
Pennsy Yard Clerks
Burnam
Schuylkill Seminary Five Edges Harrisburg Academy In Thriller
Schuylkill Seminary defeated the Harrisburg Academy quintet 38 to 31 in a close Saturday game decided late in the second period. Toth led Schuylkill with 15 points and Bruce added eight as the local team rallied from a 16 14 halftime deficit.
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Schuylkill Seminary
Harrisburg Academy
Bruce
Academy
Schuylkill
Toth
Pauling
Frandt
Browns bar Eddie Plank holdouts from camps
Mercerburg tank men beat Princeton 28 25. Yale wrestling crushed Pennsylvania 23 0. Railroaders beat Dutch 1560 1524 in IL series. Charles Walter elected Lebanon High School baseball captain. White Elephants beat Giants by 23 pins. Reading High beat Lancaster 29 17. Tech Freshmen prevailed at Williamsport 48 15. What team beat Where Sowlers 1036 1011 and When Five beat Who 1024 1015.
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St. Louis Browns
Eddie Plank
Mercersburg
Princeton
Yale
Pennsylvania
Railroaders
Charles Walter
Lebanon
Mount Pleasant
White Elephants
Giants
Reading High
Lancaster
Tech
Williamstown
What
Where Sowlers
When Five
Who
Intercollegiate race near balance as Penn leads
The eastern intercollegiate basketball race remains close with Penn in front. Cornell edged Yale 1 point at New Haven, reshaping title chances. The standings show a three way fight among Cornell, Penn, and Princeton with Penn favored. Penn beat Princeton, Columbia, Cornell, and Dartmouth. Princeton lost to Penn and Yale. Cornell beat Yale twice but lost to Penn. The Globe team will host Hamilton Grammar on February 23 on Tech High floor. tickets free.
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Cornell
Yale
New Haven
Princeton
Dartmouth
Penn
Columbia
Pennsylvania
TECH
Globe Right
Hamilton Grammar School
Tech High
the Globe
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School of Commerce
Troup
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Bell
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Civil Service
Market St
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the Telegraph Printing Co
Ban Johnson
Cleveland
Boston
Chicago
St. Louis
Weet SS
Washington
Sporting x
Evces
Miss Hench
Marysville
Katherine Hench
Verbeck Street
Stella Deckard
Emma Roberts
Mary Smith
Efe Bell
Elizabeth Sadler
Helen Wise
Katherine, Roberts
Leona Bare
Sara Eppley
Cumberland Valley Railroad
Creme
Gorgas
N. Third St
P. R. KR
Cameres Street
Washington Firemen
Patriotic Sons
Washington Hose Company
E. 8
Mears
Gross
Lynch
Bowman
Dauphin
Ed. H. Weigle
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Peiffer
Charles Gallagher
Marion King
J. M. Schaffner
Robert Keim
Russel Erhman
Lloyd Hartman
Jesse Wells
Dra Hoover
C. E. Bricker
E. H. Fisher
Elmer Duncan
H. L. Zerger
H. Weigle
John L. Porter
J. A. McKachan
Frank Lindsey
Elmer G. Livingston
J. M. Bricker
A. Hoover
Geo. Hohenshhieldt
En Hant
Grantville
Hershey
Highspire
Hummelstown
Pennbrook
Piketown
Union Deposit
Warrior Eagle Tribe
Winterdale
John Harris Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Union Square
Williamstown Lodge of Pythians
Market Street
Wellys
University of Pennsylvania
Charles Barrett
Barrett
Harvard
Eddie Mahon
Tigers
Sportl
Boxford
Fon Olfars United Ghiat 4 Dollar CO
Troy, N
King Oscar
the Daddy
John C. Herman & Co
Them
Harrisburg, PA
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