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Newspaper
Harrisburg Telegraph
Location
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1918
Page
9
Orney School won the track meet with Foland and Spurs stars as top performers. Hawaii Reading club was penalized affecting team standings and disqualifications altered final points.
Reading defeats Hick-A-Thrift 15 to 1 in the Allison Hill League standings. Rosewood and Galahad also appear in the table with figures showing standings and percentages. Tonight’s game features Rosewood versus Hick-A-Thrift.
In Allison Hill League action Hick A Thrift defeated Reading 15 to 1 as pitchers struggled and errors piled up. Rosewood leads the standings at five wins and one loss, with manager Earl Killinger seeking new arms for the weary staff.
West End and St. Marys of Steel ton renew hostilities at Fourth and Seneca streets with West End seeking to even the series after a 6 5 loss. Earl Walz Tom Giblin Babe Brown and Mac cur dy headline the home lineup as 2 000 fans are expected for the 3 p m game.
Weaver of the Post Office team has arranged a Friday evening game against the Lieu tenant Floods Aviators on the Island grounds. Captain Johnnie Kurtz will field Kepford the hand grenade thrower with Mower and Goodhart as reserves. The game starts at 6 o clock with a large crowd expected and no admission charged.
Foland drives Forney to victory in the grammar school track meet at Harrisburg. Sperl of Melrose and Foland top individual point scorers as Forney earns the grammar school trophy and a new silver cup is introduced for team scoring.
Harrisburg authorities announced noon today that the morning printed results were incorrect. A ringer, Russell Jackson from Wickersham, was credited with the 220 yard dash and mile relay participation, prompting a review by the Harrisburg Athletic Association.
Yesterday the American League saw Washington 3 over Detroit 2 and Cleveland 0 over Boston 1, with New York 5 beating St. Louis 2 in Chicago Philadelphia rainouts. National League slate included Brooklyn 1 over Pittsburgh 0 and Chicago 3 defeating Philadelphia 0. St. Louis 12 over New York 6. Batson Cincinnati and rain events noted. International League games listed with several postponements and weather effects. Today’s schedule features Washington at Detroit and Philadelphia at Chicago among other matchups across leagues.
The firemen and enginemen team will meet the Enola P. A. R. Y. M. C. A. aggregation on Sixth and Division streets tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock. City team members will be given a workout by manager Chub Beatty this evening in preparation for the contest.
The Hazleton Professionals manager will attend Holtzman’s poolroom on Saturday June 9 at 8 p.m. Teams from Harrisburg or nearby areas seeking home or away games should contact Edward C. Weaver.
Western Union announces a special October 1 payment by President Newcomb. The raise adds to prior increases on July 1 and January 1, 1919. Messengers get $6.50. workers under $1,200 earn 4 percent of semiannual wages. those between $1,200 and $2,000 receive 3 percent of annual wages.
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