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Newspaper
Harrisburg Telegraph
Location
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1918
Page
3
Eddie Plank pitches in Steelton while Academy and Tech players excel in a hard hitting hill game. The Killingers distinguish themselves and Rosewood shine in batting display.
In Allison Hill League action Rosewood and Reading battled to a 5 5 tie. E Kil linger led Rosewood with four hits including a three bagger and scored on Brown's sac fly. Reading trailed until the seventh when Swartz walked Ibach singled and McCurdy delivered a two run hit to tie the score as dusk fell.
Universal Mill overwhelms Blast Furnace 11 to 4 in the Central Iron and Steel League last night. Universal tallied five runs in the first inning and added four more in the fourth, while Blast Furnace managed only a single inning with four runs. Waite and Butts produced key extra-base hits for Universal, Connor and Williams split pitching duties, and Reed, Mericle, McEntee, and Hart contributed in the field and on base.
The P R R Keystone Rifle Club held a 300 yard prone position match at Conewago. G H Williams of Harrisburg won first prize with 46 of 50. L V Diebler of Rheems took second with 45. Ladies competition saw Mrs Appleton win top honors with 19 points.
Snowball Winters, star righthander of the West End A C, comes back from furlough at camp and demands a quick order to go over and fire in-shoot bombs at the Huns threatening Paris. He keeps his pitching edge with the regiment twirling staff, echoing his Harrisburg West End battles.
Owing to the death of a partner Heagy Brothers will sell their sporting goods store at 25 West High Street Carlisle Pa at private sale including goodwill of the business and all merchandise and supplies on hand. Send inquiries to Harvey C Heagy surviving partner 1200 North Third St Harrisburg Pa.
Tom Marshall celebrates opening day of bass and salmon season on June 15 with musings on fishing ethics and varied angler types. He urges readers to answer the Red Gods’ call, describes gear and methods, and recalls boyhood devotion to fishing while pondering patterns, patience, and the lure of nature.
Yesterday results include AL games Detroit defeating Chicago 3 2 and Chicago beating Cleveland 3 2 with Boston Washington postponed. NL action: New York defeated Philadelphia 2 1 in one game. Paachureh 12 St. Louis 7. Brooklyn Boston on wet grounds. Today's and Sunday's schedules list matchups across leagues, including Washington Cleveland and New York Chicago. International League results show Rochester 4 Buffalo 1 and Syracuse 6 Toronto 3 with Jersey City rain delays and Sundays slated games.
State Game Commission officials urge drastic laws to boost game and birds in Pennsylvania. Dr. Joseph Kalbfus says enforcement is vital as hunting supports health and citizenship, with shooters helping win a “weapons” war and benefiting farmers through game protection and supply.
The Rescue Hose Company of Middletown seeks strong amateur competition for the season with contact via manager Daniel Barmuch at 335 Lawrence Street. Carlisle Indian School lists 1918 football plans and a slate of games. Home Run Baker emerges in Harrisburg, with J McGraw as rising star. Lancaster fans support kid leagues and the Eighth Ward League led by Leo Houck. The accompanying Juniors seek out of town games under manager Cumberland Valley 125 W.
The Academy meets Tech High at Reservoir Park courts at 2 pm. Players Newlin Shreiner Campbell Shaffer form the blue and gold lineup as Tech’s fast netters threaten an upset. Harvard and Yale headline a national rowing clash in New Haven with the varsity eights racing two miles at 6 pm under referee W Meikleam.
Thompsontown Pennsylvania observed Memorial Day with three flags raised atop the fire-destroyed business district. The Red Cross drive raised 115 dollars, 183 dollars was contributed overall. Veterans and community groups gathered for ceremonies at cemeteries and the school lawn, where F M M Pennell spoke to a large audience.
On Memorial Day the annual outing of Croll Keller's drug store employees in Harrisburg was held at the Landis bungalow on the mountainside Dauphin Pa. The day featured tennis and baseball with married men winning. A dinner was served to a list of attendees including Mr and Mrs Worcester Bore Keller Keller Senseman Landis Pavord Palm and others. The bungalow was decorated with flowers and flags in a patriotic display. The group returned to Harrisburg in the evening after a delightful day.
Elizabethville Pa June 1 Washington Camp No 110 Patriotic Order Sons of America will attend worship at Salem Reformed Church tomorrow Rev C P Wehr to deliver patriotic sermon the order will march as a body from their hall A reception was given Thursday to Clair L Hoke a soldier at Camp Meade Md who spoke on camp life Memorial Day services featured the camp.
William Straw aged about 45, a former Dauphin resident, has died. He is survived by his father Nelson Straw and his brother the Rev Charles Straw of Philadelphia. Funeral services will be held Monday at 1 p.m. in Dauphin with burial at Dauphin Cemetery.
Miss Anna Marshall a social leader and George Levihou wed at the bride’s home in Northumberland at noon yesterday The ceremony was officiated by Rev J Irving Reese of the First Baptist Church in attendance were the bride’s parents Mr and Mrs W E Marshall and other relatives
Governor Martin G. Brumbaugh compliments Middleburg editor George W. Wagenseller on Snyder County Historical Society biography of Governor Simon Snyder. He attended the Selinsgrove tablet unveiling and cherishes the report and the honorary degree received during the centennial celebration of Snyder's birthplace.
Eddie Plank was slated to pitch at Steelton's Cottage Hill park in a Bethlehem League clash with Fore River of Massachusetts. Manager changes and intense activity surrounded the teams as Lew Ritter, Steve Yerkes, Clyde Engle, and al longtime professionals interacted, with a notable prospect in "Shorty" Miller and a 2.30 start time noted for the game.
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