Barnes Wins His Game From Wilkes Barre By Good Work
Barnes pitched clever ball yesterday despite rough moments as the Island ers backed him with hits tapping two pitchers. Wilkes-Barre fell 4 to 2 as Reichle and Harrisburg combined for timely hits. Jarrison and Reichle sparked the first Harrisburg runs, with Barnes and Doney later driving in more. Left on bases show Wilkes-Barre ten and Harrisburg six, umpires Pfirman and Williams.
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Barnes
Wilkes-Barre
Islanders
Red” Calhoun
Fast Boys
Trojans
Harrisburg
Weiser
Reichle
Jarrison
Elliott
Harrison
Doney
Burke
Clark
Miller
Cesteverc
Clemmons
O'Neill
Cotter
Harned
Verbout
xSnyder
E. Burke
Downey
Cook
Clarke
Ov Miller
Welser
Orcutt
Kirkpatrick
Referee McPartland backs stoppage of Leonard fight
Kid McPartland prepares a public statement supporting his ninth round stoppage of the Leonard bout and awarding Leonard the decision. He feared Welsh would be killed if the battle continued and plans to reveal facts. Also: Morris and Moran to fight ten rounds Monday at the Harlem Sporting Club with McPartland as referee. Curley handles Les Darcy funeral arrangements. Darcy to be buried Monday in San Francisco with floral tributes requested from New York and beyond. Benny Leonard to box six rounds with Joe Welsh in Philadelphia Monday night, a prelude to the title bout. Harrisburg team progress noted with Doc Cook returning to second base. manager George Cockill efforts praised. criticisms of local press and calls for professional conduct in handling grievances.
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Kid" McPartland
Leonard-ffielsh
Leonard
Welsh
Carl Morris
Frank Moran
Harlem Sporting Club
McPartland
Morris
Jack Curley
Les Darcy
New York
San Francisco
Benny Leonard
Joe Welsh
Philadelphia
First Inning Record Comes in State League Game
In Binghamton New York on June 2 nineteen runs were scored in the first inning of a New York State League game between Binghamton and Utica. The game was halted at the start of the fourth due to darkness after Utica tallied ten runs in the first half of the frame and Binghamton answered with nine. Brower of Utica pitched the final half inning as seven pitchers worked in the three innings completed, lasting fifty five minutes.
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Binghamton
N. Y
Utica
Rucker
Karpp
Gill
Ferguson
Brower
Canadian sportsmen in war push sentry for victory
The 1917 sketch salutes Canadian athletes who enlist and go on to front line service. Stars like Russell Britton, Gordon Southam, Eric McDonald, and Longboat, plus others from Montreal and Kingston, are cited as examples of football and track figures who sacrificed for the Allied cause, with notes on their ranks and feats.
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Canada
Russell Britton
Kingston
Argonauts
Gordon Southam
Hamilton
United
Eric McDonald
Fredericton
McDonald
U. S. of A
Ned Mahan
John Kilpatrick
States
Eee Longboat
Tom Flanagan
Longboat
Percy Molsom
McGill
Frank Lukeman
Montreal
Victor Buchanan
Montreal Athletic Association
Ted Savage
France
United States
No Man's Band
Jack Smith Is Star Batsman In National League Standings
Chicago June 2 Jack Smith of St Louis leads National League batters with a .365 average. Ruether Chicago pitcher at .400 for 17 games tops the leading list. Cravath of Philadelphia continues HR leader with six. Also notes on stolen bases and 300 hitters, with Ty Cobb and Tris Speaker among leaders. Academy wins at tennis as Harrisburg defeats Columbia on Colonial Club courts.
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Chicago
Jack Smith
St. Louis
Smith
Ruether
Zeider
Cravath
Philadelphia
Reuther
J. Smith
Roush
Cincinnati
Cruise
Burns
New York
Kann
Fischer
Pittsburgh
Griffith
Wilhoit
Boston
Killifer
McCarty
Wheat
Brooklyn
W. Ll. E.R
Anderson
N. Y
Doak
St. L
Ames
Carlson
Pitts
Cadore
Brook
McInnis
Tris Speaker
Speaker
Chapman
Cleveland
Ty Cobb
Wambsganss
Miller
Cobb
Detroit
Jacobson
Rumler
Schreiner-Mercur
Strickler- Gladieter
Bartell-Garnett
Sam Nosed
Christ-Campbell
Red Sox Players McNally and Shorten Register in Scranton
Scranton reports the city clerk received registration cards for Red Sox players Mike McNally and Charlie Shorten. Shorten claimed exemption space noted, while McNally sought exemption as the sole support of his very elderly mother.
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Ocoughlinites Register
Scranton
Mike McNally
Charlie Shorten
Red Sox
Shorten
McNally
Bits From Sports and The Enginehouse Tossers Triumph
In a fast game Bits From Sports and The Enginehouse tossers defeated the Machine Shop five 17 to 16. Many local teams and players feature in a busy slate with various signings suspensions and upcoming games across Harrisburg and surrounding towns.
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Enginehouse
Machine Shop
Middleweight Boxer Ketchell in Critical Condition After Ring Beating
Michael Seubachai a 21 year old Shenandoah middleweight known as Young Ketchell is dying at Miners Hospital after a brutal ten round bout with Eddie Revoire of Philadelphia in Shenandoah. Ketchell suffered brain hemorrhage and collapse in the eighth with a late rally before another severe head blow. Referee Frank O Brien and seconds held without bail as hospital officials warn of his likely death. Also Toledo note manager Mike Kelly releases Bohne and Lew Malone with Malone returning to Brooklyn and Bohne going to St. Louis Nationals.
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Pottsville
Michael Seubachai
Shenandoah
Young Ketchell
Miners’ Hospital
Eddie Revoire
Philadelphia
Revoire
Ketchell
Revoiré
Frank
Pop”) O'Brien
Lew Malone
Toledo
Ohio
Mike Kelly
St. Paul
American Association
Bohne
St. Louis Nationals
Malone
Brooklyn
Athletics
Taft Batting Hero Sparks War Time Ball Game
Charles P Taft son of former President William H Taft, serves as a private in Bat tery D Third Field Artillery and wins the game with a run scoring single after bases loaded in the third inning. The crowd taunts him as birdling before he delivers the key hit. Also notes Ban B Johnson seeks Sunday games for wartime charities but faces state law restrictions. Baseball results from multiple leagues follow.
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Washington, Dn
Charles P. Taft
Third Field Artillery
Taft
William H. Taft
Washington
McCain
Birdling
Charlie
Yale
Boston
Ban B. Johnson
American League
State House
Governor McCall
Johnson
New York
Won on Harley by Ray Heagy in five mile sidecar race
Ray Heagy won the five mile sidecar race at Lebanon Decoration Day piloting a Harley Davidson and not an Indian as had been announced.
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Ray Heagy
Lebanon
Decoration Day
Weekend Basketball Schedule Mixed Across Cities
The notice lists matchups with no games set for some clubs. Binghamton visits Syracuse while Utica travels to Elmira, and Scranton plays Harrisburg in two arms. Brooklyn meets Chicago in the American tie scenario with Wilkes Barree at Reading.
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St. Louis
Washington
New York
Detroit
Philadelphia
Chicago
Harrisburg
Wilkes-Barre
Syracuse
Elmira
Scranton
Reading
Newark
Baltimore
Providence
Richmond
Toronto
Buffalo
Rochester
Montreal
Pittsburgh
Boston
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Cleveland
Utica
Binghamton
Marysville
Duncannon
Millersburg
Dauphin
Newport
Halifax
Motive Power
Wilmington
Meadows
Trenton
Shamokin
Rutherford
Locomotive Shop
Transportation
Egg Harbor
General Managers
Port Richmond
St. Clair
Spring Garden
Accountants
New York State League
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Wilkes- Barre
Rosewood Reading Galahad
Welly’s
Doc” Cook
George Cockill
Charlie Miller
John C. Calhoun
the Tribune Association
New York Tribune
England
E.R. Chicotte
Dumont
Vash
E. A. Russel
Chi
T. Harry Steel
E. C. Lutz
Milersburg
Haifax
Dauphin-Perry
Reedsville
Susquehanna University
Earl Hart
Lancaster
Fourth
Seneca Streets
New Cumberland Gun Club
Pennsylvania State Sportsmen's Association
East End
Rosewood
Wertz
Fred Jackalitsch
Braves
Colonels
Buckles
Chambersburg
Charlie Taft
Iain
Phillies
Chicago See
New York’ State
Binghamton Ee
Otells
Ftson Army League
Stanley Seeveee
Ligiers’ Piano
North Second Street
Kingfisher
Heagy Bros. Sporting Goods Store
North Third ST
Opera House
Carlisle, PA
Arthur Luck
Philadelphia Orchestra
Carlisle
C. M. Sigher
Paxtang Park
Walker & Ill
Lillian
Orpheum
Olonial Colonia
Emmy Wehlen
Metro
Wm. S. Hart
Hart
Regent Theater
Fatty Arbuckle
Johis Lotest
West Point
Burton Holmen
Marie Doro
Nora Flynn
Kathlyn Williams
Theodore Roberts
Dustin FA
Call OF the Cumberlands
Margerite Clark
Chariie Chaplin
Ann Murdock
Forest Theater
Jules Verne
Earth
Nemo
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