Scoreless clash marks weak league prospects for Harrisburg play
In a scoreless Harrisburg league game yesterday the Planing Mill faced the Smith Shop with Murphy and Gilday delivering strong hurling. Local fans urge Manager Cockill to boost a potential Harrisburg franchise amid high New York State League costs and uncertain local subscriptions.
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Eaced
Harrisburg
George Cockill
Cockill
Walter Blair
Lew Wachter
Troy
New York State League
Farrel
International
New York State
Buck Ramsey
Merrigan
Hank Ramsey
Reading
Rich Stake For Trotters at Belmont Track
Fifteen trotters vie in the fifth annual horse dealers' sweepstake at Belmont track today for the entire purse and a silver cup. The event is the main feature of the light harness season in Philadelphia with a likely fast race and a heat time possibly equaling last year's 2.114% mark.
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Philadelphia
Belmont Track
English Woman May Land Golf Honors in Big Match
English golfer Mrs. W. A. Garvin leading the American women’s golf championship after two rounds at the Essex County Club. Garvin, playing for Cherry Valley, posted a second round 86 to reach 176 for 36 holes. Miss Harriott Curtis is at 179, while Marion Hollins and Mrs. R. H. Barlow trail as the next closest competitors.
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Manchester
Mass
W. A. Garvin
Cherry Valley Clbb
Essex County Club
Majestic and Regent Theaters Feature Mary Pickford and Chaplin
Amusements page details Mary Pickford in The Eternal Grind at the Regent and Chaplin in The Floorwalker at the Majestic. Colonial shows Blue Blood and Red with George Walsh and Doris Pawn while Victoria presents The Mysteries of Myra and The Girl and the Game. Veiled notes on local plans to name a public square after Geraldine Farrar.
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Mary Pickford
Idol
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Victoria
Myra
Geraldine Farrar
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Morrow
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Victoria Per Dey
Myrna
Howard Estabrook
Jean Sothern
T. E. Powers
Rex Beach
Mary Pickfor
Mary
Ernest
Amy
Charlie Chaplin
Will Apear
Country Club Increases Indebtedness For New Grounds
Members of the Country Club of Morksburg unanimously approved raising the club debt from 6250 to 91250 at a Board of Trade meeting. Work on the Fort Hunter site is to begin soon with clubhouse occupancy targeted for April 1, 1917. The current grounds remain usable until completion while Coxestown property is being used by Dr. Co. S Rebuck and others. The board will hear Lesley McCreath’s financing report at the next weekly meeting.
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Lesley McCreath
Local Shooters Make High Run at Catawissa Shoot
Catawissa Gun Club annual match attracted East rivals. John G. Martin of Harrisburg Sportsmen’s Association won with 150 straight. In professionals Hawk ins 147 Apgar 142 Sked 146 German 137 Klotz 132. Amateurs led by Martin 150 and Davis 138 and Stewart 141 with 150 targets.
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Miller
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Howell
Barton
Eagle
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John G. Martin
Harrisburg Sportsmen's Association
Harry B. Shoop
Re-elect Reading Directors and Adjourn Until October
At the Reading Company annual stockholders meeting at Reading Terminal, 74.6 percent of shares were voted. Directors re-elected for the coming year were E. T. Stotesbury H. P. McKean Henry C. Frick George F. Baker Daniel Willard Isaac Hiester Joseph E. Widener Alfred H. Smith and William L. Kinter. The meeting adjourned to October 9 for further meetings of associated companies and the Reading Company's annual report.
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Reading
E. T. Stotesbury
H. P. McKean
Henry C. Frick
George F. Baker
Daniel Willard
Isaac Hiester
Joseph E. Widener
Alfred H. Smith
William L. Kinter
Philadelphia and Reading Railway Company
Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company
Golf antiques on exhibition at Bogar's sporting goods
The Robert Fagan collection of golf clubs from St Andrew's, Scotland, is on display at George W. Bogar's in the Square for the rest of the week. The eleven clubs include a 300 year old apple wood head and hickory shafts, with historic ties to Tom Kidd and Sir Thomas Montcrieff.
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Robert Fagan
San Francisco
Jackson
Douglas McEwan
Thomas Montcrieff
Bogey
T. M
St. Andrew's
Scotland
Happy Hunting
Tom Kidd
Baseball Summary: Today’s NL and AL games
National League matchups include Chicago at Philadelphia, Cincinnati at Brooklyn, Pittsburgh at New York, and St. Louis at Boston. In the American League Philadelphia visits Chicago, Washington plays Cleveland, New York faces St. Louis, Boston meets Detroit, with Cincinnati at Brooklyn and New York at St. Louis also listed. Results show Chicago 8 Philadelphia 2, St. Louis 2 Boston 1, Brooklyn 7 Cincinnati 4.
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Local baseball and sports brief highlights across leagues
Brooklyn leads the National League with rivals Dodgers and Giants in pursuit. In other action, darkness halted a Tower City game as Williamsport beat Dauphin-Schuylkill League ten innings. Harrisburg shooters pursue gold watches on 50 straight runs. Martinsburg leads Blue Ridge League standings with Chambersburg and Hanover close behind. City league baseball, college letters, and July 4 plans populate the local athletics scene.
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Dauphin-Schuylkill
Tinker Eyes Evers Bid as Cubs Seek Infield Help
Philadelphia report says Joe Tinker manager of the Chicago Cubs seeks Johnny Evers from the Braves and would bid high if Boston would sell. Tinker aims to bolster the infield but no deal is expected. Evers would pair with Tinker if acquired. MARTIN W. LISSE HONORED by Sigma Xi for scientific work at University of Washington.
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Joe Tinker
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Braves
Stallings
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Tinker
Evers
Cubs
Chicago
Johnny
Martin W. Lisse
H. F. F. Lisse
Capital Street
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Seattle
Wash
National Scientific Research Society
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Northwest
Baseball Standings Fragments from Detroit and Chicago Season
Fragmentary sports notes show Detroit with .489 and 22 28, Chicago at .? 1928, St Louis 18 25 .419, Philadelphia 15 8 866. Indicates incomplete team records and standings.
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Chicago
St. Louis
Philadelphi
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