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Newspaper

Harrisburg Telegraph

Location

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 04, 1918

Page

3

Galahad Narrowly Beats Hick-A-Thrift In Fast Allison Hill League Clash

In a brisk seven inning game at the Grammar School track meet timeframe, Galahad defeats Hick-A-Thrift 1 to 0. Kid Shay hurled a four strikeout win over Kid Stricker, with Cobaugh scoring in the first inning on McCord’s error and Bill Reiff driving in the lone run.

Allison Hill Galahad Hick-A-Thrift Kid" Shay Kid" Stricker Tri-state Dauphin-Perry Shay Hickie Stricker Galahads Cobaugh McCord Kline Bill” Reiff Minnich Schaeffer Hick-A Thrifts Ike” McCord Weaver Leaguies Hickies Reading Rosewood Griffin Smi Linnich Wae Ampbell Ziegler Oe Weaver Griffin Galahad Seeaseee

Baseball Scores From Yesterday and Planned Games Today

American League results show Boston 5 Detroit 0 and Washington 3 Cleveland 2. Chicago 9 New York 2 and Philadelphia 2 St. Louis 1. Pittsburgh 3 New York 2 and Chicago 5 Boston 3. St. Louis 15 Brooklyn 12 in 12 innings. Phillies Cincinnati postponed.

Boston Wsaeee New York St. Louis Tee Tae Chicago Cleveland Washington Philadelphia Detroit W. Pet Screeses Galahad Hinkle Cincinnati Cobauch Pittsburgh Kline Phillies Eee Reiff Boston Dees Ee Wingard St. Louis Shay Brooklyn Tones Holland Ss. Eae Schenffer Brooklyn

Baseball matchups and results from regional schedule

Yesterday's results include Rochester 12 over Buffalo 5 and Binghamton 6 over Jersey City 2. Today Toronto visits Rochester while Buffalo plays Syracuse and Binghamton hosts Newark along with Baltimore at Jersey City.

Rochester Buffalo Binghamton Jersey City Toronto Bualo Syracuse Newark Baltimore

Harrisburg Grammar School Track Meet Newsway

Harrisburg readers are urged to attend the grammar school track meet on Thursday afternoon at the Island under the Track Athletic Committee. Hundreds of boys compete in events led by the one mile relay and various dash, hurdle, and field events with a Grammar School Championship Shield and a large silver trophy for top scorer to be awarded.

Harrisburg America Maclay School Boas Camp Curtin Melrose Wickersham Forney Foose Cameron Woodward Shimmell Maclay Shimmel

Bender Reinstated By National Baseball Commission

Cincinnati June 4 Chief Bender pitcher for the Philadelphia National League Club was yesterday restored to good standing by the National Baseball Commission. Bender's application states he has decided to return to baseball and since he violated none of the rules of organized baseball no penalty was imposed.

Bender Cincinnati National Baseball Commission

Red Cross Benefit Ball Game Friday at H A C grounds

Local Post Office manager Richard H Weaver arranges fastball match against Middletown Aviators Friday at 6 pm on H A C grounds. No admission. collection for Red Cross. Aviators to bring strongest team. soldiers' squad is college and league players.

Richard H. Weaver Middletown Aviators Weaver Red Cross Lieutenant Flood The Aviators

Offers to Give Away Wife and $10 to Boot

In Providence, R I Salvatore Cava offered to give his wife and $10 to boot to Nicola Caseiro, a boarder, if he would take her, testified in the divorce trial of Marienna Cava against Salvatore. Nicola denied proposing to take the wife and let Salvatore become the boarder.

Providence, R. I Salvatore Cava Nicola Caseiro Superior Marienna Cava Nicola Salvatore

Patriot News Triumph at Island Grounds in 6 5 Thriller

Holohan shines as Patriot-News beat Telegraph 6 to 5 at Island grounds. Sands drives in the winning run after Manley misplays a grounder, with Richwine and Losh contributing for Telegraph and Berghaus in center field providing defense.

Patriot-News Telegraph Island Grounds Sands Frank Manley Telegraph Legion Holohan Richwine Losh Holsberg P. Fry Richards Berghaus Wohlfarth Patriot-News R. H. O. A. E. Berghaus Gee Gohmer H. Smith Wharton Ricards Silver Holahan Walters Handibee

Confidence Game Flourishes In War Torn Detroit Ad

A new war time scam warned by A C Baird aims at men drafted or serving abroad. A young woman posed as a grieving wife advertises cheap furniture to sell at sacrifice to raise funds to join her husband or return home. Purchasers may buy cheap furnishings only to learn the items come from a local dealer who pays the staged wife a salary.

Detroit Mich A. C. Baird United States

Love Letter Costs Him 19000 Alimony

In a divorce case before Judge Brothers, Samuel Ball wrote a loving letter to Mary Ball. The court awarded Mary Ball $19000 in alimony.

Chicago Dana Samuel Ball Mary Judge Brothers

Nevada trapper nets big in three months in Nevada

W. W. Scott of Lovelock Nev earned about 4300 in three months trapping animals and selling pelts. He says he trapped 121 coyotes 127 badgers and 87 wild cats with coyote pelts around 7 and wildcat pelts about 5. He is described as the most successful trapper in Nevada.

Six Detroit Girls Wireless Operators Refute Claim

A Detroit report counters claims that Louise Freeman of Cincinnati was the first Middle West first grade wireless license holder. Six Detroit women, all with January 25 1918 first grade licenses, passed a federal exam in Detroit last January and stand ready to serve if needed. Names include Isabel Mandell, Margaret Blanchard, Lucille Safford, Myrtle Lightfoot, Inez Prochaska, and Anna Wauldron.

Detroit Louise Freeman Cincinnati Ohio Middle West Hunter College New York City Isabel Mandell Henry M. Mandell Margaret Blanchard Lucille Safford Myrtle Lightfoot Inez Prochaska Anna Wauldron

Boy 9 Walks to France Turns Back in Ohio Town

Nine year old Thomas Alfred Taylor left Barberton with 1.20 to walk to the Kaiser. He told a police officer in the public square it was too far and he had no money left. He would rather go home after starting for the “front” spurred by school talks at Johnson's Corners.

Cleveland Thomas Alfred Taylor Barberton France Johnson's Corners

Rotary Club Plans Gettysburg Camp Entertainment

Harrisburg Rotary Club members and wives will travel to Gettysburg on June 20 to perform a concert at the M C A hut No 2 for U S soldiers encamped there. Supper in Army style will be served in a company mess tent. The annual business meeting will be held at Ehrman B Mitchell’s poultry farms near Rockville, with members driving by auto at 4 o clock and dining there.

Harrisburg

Editor Stripped by Robbers in West Frankfort Incident

Police found B. W. Elkins, 42, editor of the West Frankfort American, at Fourth and Morgan streets minus his clothes except his shoe and underwear. He reported he was robbed by two African American men. A diamond ring worth 150 dollars, a gold watch, and 40 dollars in cash were stolen. He carried a minor forehead abrasion.

St. Louis B. W. Elkins West Frankfort Ill Fourth Morgan Streets

Buried Barrel of Pork Found in Rice Township Field

A government inspected barrel containing 500 pounds of pork was unearthed by former County Commissioner Henry Bergman while plowing a field in Rice township Fremont Ohio. The pork, found along the Sandusky River under several feet of earth, is believed buried since the flood of March 1918.

Fremont Ohio Henry Bergman Rice Township Bergman Sandusky

Hats Off in Elevator Rule Delta Davenport Block

In Spokane Washington a new rule by Davenport's nineteen story block elevator operators causes hats to be removed in elevators. They enforce it even when riders are alone marking a change from earlier days when such etiquette was not common. The rule has become a notable local oddity.

Davenport's Dayamen Davenport

Class Confirmed by Bishop Darlington in Chapel

A class of six was confirmed last night by Bishop James H. Darlington in the Chapel of the Holy Spirit at the Bishop's house 321 North Front Street. Rev. Rollin Algerwyer presented the class, the second he has presented this year, and the bishop gave a short address. Darlington will preach at St. Steven's Episcopal Church Sunday morning June 16.

James H. Darlington Nor Front Street Rollin Algerwyer St. Steven's Episcopal Church Darlington

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