Firemen’s League Opens With Nine Teams at Harrisburg
The Harrisburg Fire Department Baseball League schedules twenty games per team and awards three silver cups donated by local officials. All games run under amateur rules with no player compensation, starting Saturday at Island Park and Shamrock grounds among others.
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Harrisburg Fire Department
Marion Verbeke
Commonwealth Trust
Royal Company
Edward Halbert
George W. Bogar
M. J. Kehner
Friendship
Camp Curtin
Island Park
Diamond No. 2
Washington and Citizen
Good Will
Reily
Shamrock
Allison
Sycamore
Motive Power Team Wins Close Game At Renovo
The Pennsylvania Railroad Motive Power team returned from Renovo last night and won 2 to 1. Brackenridge pitched a five hit game with seven strikeouts. Hoover and Gerdes starred with Hoover’s hitting and base running noted. The team was hosted by Manager Friel in Renovo before traveling to Philadelphia on Saturday.
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Pennsylvania Railroad Motive Power
Renovo
Brackenridge
Hoover
Gerdes
Friel
Harrisburg
Philadelphia
Honus Wagner Struck by Injury in Key Game
Baseball fans nationwide follow the condition of Honus Wagner after he sprained his leg while sliding into home plate to score the winning run. Doctors say he is not out of the game and expect a quick return, with recovery ahead.
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No June Derby Event Causes Gloom in England
London watchers mark June's Derby at Epsom as a symbol of national sport and tradition lost to the crisis. The omission underscores the corroding crisis facing Britain, with Derby day long attended by King Edward from 1863 to 1909 except during mourning.
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England
Associated Press
London
Epsom
Edward
Cobb to Visit Shamokin During Tigers Trip
Shamokin Pennsylvania June 3 Members of the family of Harry Covaleskie of this place who pitches for the Detroit American League team received word from him that Ty Cobb the great baseball player will visit Shamokin as the guest of Covaleskie during the Tigers next visit to Philadelphia.
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Harry Covaleskie
Ty" Cobb
Covaleskie
Tigers
Philadelphia
Harrisburg Games Promise Interest
Bucknell examinations cancel the Harrisburg game with Lewisburg. Weather permitting a game against Altoona will be played Saturday at 3. Harrisburg Independents manager J Harry Messersmith plans series with local teams. Motive Power of the Pennsylvania Railroad starts next Wednesday. Harrisburg to play Dauphin on June 16 with a star fire company team to be chosen for Island Park games.
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Lewisburg Boys
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Altoona
J. Harry Messersmith
Harrisburg Independents
Motive Power
Pennsylvania Rail
Toad
Harrisburg
Dauphin
Dauphin-Perry
Baseball Results Roundup and Future Schedule Listings
Baseball scores from American and National Leagues show Brooklyn beating Philadelphia in two games, New York and Boston tying, and St. Louis edging Cincinnati. Federal League notes Newark over Baltimore and Kansas City over Pittsburgh with several rainouts and upcoming matchups across major cities and teams.
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War on Baseball Pools Sparks Warrants in Pittsburgh
Warrants issued for William Gardner Francis Holleran William Holleran Eugene Carmichael and William Haller as part of a crusade against baseball pools. Keystone Pool, the citys largest lottery, is alleged to operate in Cleveland Detroit and other midwestern cities. Most defendants are linked to local businesses.
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Pitsburgh
William Gardner
Francis Holleran
William Holleran
Eugene Carmichael
William Haller
Keystone Pool
Cleveland
Detroit
Haller
Rowland's Rules For Running a Winning Team
Clarence Rowland extols managerial discipline and player respect with rules from bedtimes to newspaper ties, stressing balance between veterans and youngsters and avoiding rowdyism. Larry Doyle makes a celebrated but controversial play as he catches a fly in a Braves Giants game forcing a ruling that erased a Giants run.
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Clarence Rowland
White Sox
Cumberland Valley Railroad Time Table May 24 1914
Cumberland Valley Railroad trains leave for Winchester Martinsburg Hagerstown Carlisle Mechanicsburg and intermediates at set morning and evening times. Additional Carlisle Mechanicsburg Dillsburg trains listed. Daily operations with some Sunday service. Signed H A Riddle and A Tongue. Bell Phone 3552.
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Martinsburg
Hagerstown
Chambersburg
Carlisle
Mechanicsburg
Dillsburg
Orsburg
H. A Riddle
A. Tongee
Bell
Baker Surrenders Names Conditions for Return to Athletics
J Franklin Baker former AL home run king and Upland third baseman agrees to rejoin the Philadelphia Athletics under the old salary if Connie Mack publicly denies or retracts statements accusing him of contract breaking. He seeks cancellation of the old contract and a new one at original terms. Baker also will sign to play major league next year if offered. Leach Cross defeated Ad Wolgast in ten rounds in New York. College baseball scores list Columbia over Penn 4 1 Harvard over Williams 4 0 Amherst over Yale 5 2 Syracuse over Army 1 0 Chinese U over Dartmouth 4 2.
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Media
J. Franklin Baker
Upland
Delaware County League
Athletics
Connie Mack
Baker
J. Barton Weeks
De Palma Wins Fifth Indianapolis 500 In Record Race
Ralph De Palma captured the fifth annual 500 mile Indianapolis race on Decoration Day. He led from just before the 200 mile mark and maintained the lead for most of the distance, finishing in 5 33 55.50 for an average speed of 89.84 mph. Rene Thomas, winner last year, averaged 82.47 mph.
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Ralph de Palma
Indianapolis
Rene Thomas
Grammar Athletes To Battle Tomorrow At Island Park
The Grammar school track meet will be held at Municipal Field Island Park tomorrow afternoon starting at 2 o clock. Rain today left the field soaked and track soft with many officials and out of town grammar school principals expected to attend. Harrisburg’s reputation for successful track events inspires other schools to adopt similar plans.
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Island Park
Harrisburg
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