Cameron Athletes Triumph in Ninth Grammar School Meet
Cameron won the ninth annual Grammar School track meet with 2614 points, Lincoln second with 23% points. Weigle of Cameron tied or set records in sprints, Beck and Miller set field marks, and Maclay's Bowersox set a broad jump record as Harrisburg crowds cheered the event.
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Cameron
Lincoln
Maclay
Camp Curtin
Formoy
Melrose
Shimmell
Hamilton
Webster
Reily
Lincoln School
Weigle
Beck
Miller
Bowersox
Clarence Beck
Tech
Penn State
Central Enc Tech
Harrisburg Eyes New York State League Baseball
Manager George Cockill outlined a plan to bring Class B baseball to Harrisburg with backing from local businessmen. He aims to form a corporation, gauge stock subscriptions, and meet within two weeks with New York State League president Farrell. A June 15 start is targeted.
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Harrisburg
George Cockill
Cockill
Leo Groom
Farrell
New York State League
Lew Wachter
Wanderers
Troy
The
Telegraph
Lincoln Wins Relay Meet at Melrose City
The meet results list Lincoln, Melrose, Camp Curtin and Hamilton with multiple event wins. Macley takes Half Mile Relay second and Cameron places in One Mile Relay. new marks appear in Broad Jump and High Jump with records noted against 1913 performances.
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Coln
Sanders
Melrose
Hatn
Shimmell
Fair Webster
Sparrow
Webster
Macley
Camp Curtin
Hamilton
Forney
Bowersox
Maclay
Wenrick
Cameron
Boone
Garner
Lincoln
Morrison
Coleman
Reily
Miller
Foland
Lingle
Page
Hoffsommer
Strawbecker
Hopkin
K. Boyer
Beck
Zimmerman
Wilsbach
Fields
Arnold
Derrick
Knabe Moves From Manager to Phillies Star Second Baseman
Knabe, once a manager, stayed with the club until the Federal League collapsed in 1914. Out of work, he joined Pittsburgh briefly and later became a Phillies star second baseman succeeding Kid Gleason. He resided in Philadelphia. The Good Will Fire auxiliary met at West Fairview on Third Street with an 8 o'clock Tuesday session for annual officer elections.
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Knabe
Pittsburgh
Phillies
Gleason
Philadelphia
Iliary
West Fairview
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Good Will Fire Company
Third Street
Signs College Players to Strengthen Athletic Team
Philadelphia report says Connie Mack will have eight college players with the Athletics after the western trip. Captain Lawry of Maine and Ursinus pitcher Jing Johnson are named, with Lawry to learn major league style on the bench. Wally Schang may miss time with a hand injury as the team heads to St Louis for the series opener.
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Philadelphia
Connie Mack
Athletics
Captain Lawry
University of Maine
Jing” Johnson
Ursinus College
Mack
Lawry
Eddie Collins
Columbia College
Wally Schang
Washington
St. Louis
Thirty nine Cars Entered for Chicago Derby Race
Chicago Ill June 2 Thirty nine cars had been entered in the automobile derby to be run here June 10 when the list closed last night Four more are expected today As only thirty two will be permitted to start it is expected that fast time will be made in the elimination trials Drivers must make at least ninety miles an hour to qualify Among the entrants in the 300 mile race for 30000 are Dario Resta Barney Oldfield Ralph de Palma Ralph Mulford Eddie O Donnell E V Rickenbacher Josef Christaenes Gil Anderson H Wilcox the three Chevrolet brothers Jules de Vigne Pete Henderson Dave Lewis George Adams William Muller Mel Stringer Wilbur de Alene Ira Vail C W Thompson Charles Mers Bert Watson Thomas Milton E E Rawlings Barney Howgard John D Aiken and L Ostewig
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Chicago
Ill
Dario Resta
Indianapolis
Barney Oldfield
Ralph de Palma
Ralph Mulford
Eddie O'Donnell
E. V. Rickenbacher
Josef Christaenes
Gil Anderson
H. Wilcox
Chevrolet Brothers
Jules de Vigne
Pete Henderson
Dave Lewis
George Adams
William Muller
Mel Stringer
Wilbur de Alene
Ira Vail
C. W. Thompson
Charles Mers
Bert Watson
Thomas Milton
E. E. Rawlings
Barney Howgard
John D. Aiken
L. Ostewig
Bud Sharpe Dies at George Stallings Plantation
Bayard Heston Sharpe known as Bud Sharpe dies at 35 on George Stallings plantation in Georgia. A former NL player for Boston and Pittsburgh and AL for Washington, he lived in West Chester. He led Oakland to a Pacific Coast League pennant before health failures ended his career.
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Bud” Sharpe
Bayard Heston Sharpe
Bud" Sharpe
George Stallings
Georgia
Sharpe
West Chester
State College
Boston
Pittsburgh
Washington
Tri-State
Oakland
Stalling
South
Knabe Given Unconditional Release by Pittsburgh
F Otto Knabe former Phillies player and Federal League Baltimore manager was released today by Pittsburgh manager Callahan. No reason given his departure surprised fans. Knabe joined the Phillies during the Billy Sunday era.
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Otto Knabe
Pittsburgh
F. Otto Knabe
Phillies
Baltimore
Callahan
Knabe
Billy Sunday
Hike to Washington by Waynesboro Scouts and Scoutmaster
Ten YMCA Boy Scouts and Scoutmaster H F Brunbach form a hiking squad bound for Washington D C. The route runs through Monterey and Frederick with the journey lasting about two weeks.
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Washington
Waynesboro, Pa
H. F. Brunbach
Washington, D. C
Monterey
Frederick
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