Benedicts 10 Play Lemoyne Single Men Series
Married and single men of Lemoyne organize a Thursday baseball series for seven weeks. Two teams will compete with a silver trophy for the winner and medals for each winning player. First game tomorrow evening with business closings one hour early to boost attendance. Umpires to be announced. Leaders are Herbert Washinger for the single men and A C Fickes and W C Bowman for the married men.
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Lemoyne
Herbert Washinger
A. C. Fickes
W. C. Bowman
East End A A festival and Saturday basketball notes
East End A A will host a festival at Nineteenth and Greenwood streets Friday and Saturday nights. P R R Elects meets East End Saturday. Lemoyne and West End A C seek games for Saturday. Bill Clay signed with Chambersburg team. Camp Hill A C wants Thursday games and a June 26 or July 5 out of town game. Sam Langford outpointed Jim Johnson in eight rounds in New York. Liberty A C won two games from Reily A C 5 4 and 9 7. Packard A C and Cameron tied 4 4 in seven innings.
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East End
Sam Langford
New York City
Jim Johnson
Philadelphia
Liberty A. C
Reily A. C
Packard A. C
Cameron
Kauff Demands Bonus From Giants Promised by McGraw
Benny Kauff of Brooklyn Feds says he was promised a $5000 bond by manager John McGraw and president Harry Hempstead the day he signed for New York. He alleges the promise was made before he returned to the Federals.
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New York
Benny Kauff
Brooklyn Feds
Giants
Federals
McGraw
Harry N. Hempstead
Coffey Defeats Flynn to Claim Headweight Honor
Jim Coffey, the Irish headweight, defeated Jim Flynn in nine rounds at New Brighton Beach A. C. Coffey showed superior ring generalship and boxing knowledge. Fans now demand Coffey versus Willard before Labor Day to decide the championship.
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New York
Jim Coffey
Jim Flynn
Willard
Coffey
Flynn
New Brighton Beach
A. C
Penn State picks baseball captain for 1916 season
George E. Hesselbacher was elected captain of the Penn State baseball team for 1916 after a game with the Chinese University of Hawaii. Hesselbacher, a steady pitcher, earns the leadership as a reward for a successful season. The track team also elected D. L. Dolbin as captain for next year, noting his work in the century furlong and quarter events and mile relay membership.
Mathewson Out For Weeks After Nerve Exam
Christy Mathewson will be out of baseball for several weeks after a nerve specialist examined him in Chicago. The New York Nationals ace suffers a nervous disorder of the left shoulder that has robbed him of sleep and halted his pitching. Doctors fear the condition may affect the right shoulder, with veteran baseball men noting similarities to Ed Walsh’s previous affliction.
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New York
Chicago
Christy Mathewson
New York Nationals
Bre
Ed” Walsh
Chicago Americans
Blue Ridge Teams Share Dividends in Steady Gate Receipts
The Blue Ridge circuit spanning Pennsylvania Maryland and West Virginia reports opening day receipts of 545.20 for each team after a 10 percent league deduction. Standouts include Gus Boyne from Frederick with a .466 batting average and Lamar second at .444. Hevener and Herrell lead Hagerstown pitching. rain affected play only briefly. Bill Steen of Cleveland is sold to Detroit in a cash deal with no Detroit players involved.
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Hagerstown
Blue Ridge
Gettysburg
Chambersburg
Hanover
Pennsylvania
Frederick
Maryland
Martinsburg
West Virginia
Gus Boyne
Shippensburg
Lamar
Dunn
Dolan
Hevener
Herrell
Cleveland
Bill Steen
Detroit
Local Series Opens With Harrisburg vs Motive Power at Island Park
Harrisburg Independ ents face Motive Power of the Pennsylvania Railroad in the first game of a local baseball series at Island Park. Breckenridge pitched for Harrisburg as the crowd of railroad rooters watched. No game is set for Saturday. Monday brings Pittsburgh Federals as the next attraction.
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Island Park
Harrisburg Independents
Pennsylvania Railroad
Motive Power Nine
Pittsburgh
Erie
Harrisburg
Breckenridge
J. Harry Messersmith
Pittsburgh Federals
Baseball Scores and Upcoming Games From Yesterday
Recaps of yesterday’s results show Philadelphia and St. Louis splitting AL and NL games, with Brooklyn defeating Pittsburgh and Boston edging Cincinnati. The schedule lists matchups across leagues with several interleague contests and multiple games in Buffalo, Newark, and Kansas City.
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St. Louis
Washington
Cleveland
Chicago
Boston
New York
Detroit
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Baltimore
Kansas City
Jo Dan American
National League
St. Lou
Newark
Buffalo
Oral League
Ll. P.C
Pittsburg
Buffalo See
Await Decision in Newark Transfer In Harrisburg Bid
Inquiries about the Newark transfer await a decision. Newark team founder Soloman seeks Harrisburg as a base and the International League head Edward Barrow met ex Governor Tener as the majors eye the Internationals. Reports say Reading joins the field and Springfield, Mass. is a favored site.
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Newark
George. Soloman
Harrisburg
Edward Barrow
International League
John K. Tener
Tener
Reading
Springfield
Mass
Pean
Pool arrest in Allentown linked to Wilkes-Barre syndicate
William Lichtenwalner proprietor of a billiard hall was arrested in Allentown on charges of acting as the agent for Wilkes-Barre pool backers. Alderman Bower held him on 500 bail for a hearing as DA Rupp and Judge Groman push a county wide pool crusade. Detective Bachman has gathered evidence and some players may be involved.
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Wilkes-Barre
Allentown
William Lichtenwalner
Rupp
Alderman Bower
Groman
Herbert M. Bachman
Lichtenwalner
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