FORNEY GRAMMAR SCHOOL ATHLETES WIN MEET
Trapshooting history is traced from early rifle use to the rise of live bird and clay target sports. The article notes gunpowder culture, evolving shooting methods, and the development of reliable traps before reporting Joe McGinnity’s retirement as manager of the Butte Northwestern League club.
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National Sports Syndicate
Pennsylvania
Bunker Hill
New Orleans
Joe M’ginnity
Butte
Mont
Joe McGinnity
Iron Man
Harrisburg Wanderers Fall 3-1 to Wilkes-Barre
Harrisburg AB 6 1 1 21 1 90 Cook leads with hits but the Cockill crew falters as Wilkes-Barre edges Harrisburg 3 to 1. Weiser adds a two-base hit for the visitors and Harned dominates on the mound with five strikeouts.
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Harrisburg
Wanderers
Wilkes-Barre
Cockill
Orphans
Barons
Islanders
Harrisburg AB
A. E. Harrison
Cook
Ee Tee
Dee Downey
Brown
Reichle
C.f
Boley
Magic
Sam
Carroll
Adams
Ebwe
Holmes
Miller
A. E. Werner
Kirkpatrick
Orcutt
Honet
Weiser
Clemons
O'Neill
Snyder
Harned
Harrison
Kraft
Johnson and Pfirman
Woman Burned When Oil Stove Sets Fire to Room
A coal oil stove accident in Mechanicsburg leaves Mrs. F P Rice badly burned on face head and right arm as she tried to smother the flames Firefighters used chemical apparatus to extinguish the fire at Locust and Lamont streets. Local notices report bond sales promotions and Belmont Classic races among other items.
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Mechanicsburg
F. P. Rice
Locust
Lamont
Ice price rise kept small amid higher costs
The ice business announces a daily 5c increase per family due to steep rises in coal, oils, packings, waste, labor, and other supplies. Management asks customer cooperation to curb delivery delays and keep rates stable until conditions normalize.
Cobb Back in Hitting Form
Ty Cobb shows return to form ranking third in American League batting at .335 per unofficial figures. Tris Speaker leads at .365 while Cleveland figures dominate stolen bases with Chapman at fifteen and Roth at fourteen. Cravath tops NL home runs with six as Philadelphia leads team batting at .276 in the period.
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Chicago
Ty. Cobb
Tris
Speaker
Chapman
Cleveland
Roth
Pipp
New York
Boston
Rumler
St. Louis
Cobb
Detroit
McInnis
Philadelphia
Walker
Strunk
Wambsganss
McGraw Slaps Umpire Byron After Game
Cincinnati report states manager Muggsy McGraw of the New Yorks hit umpire Byron after a game in Cincinnati. McGraw claims provocation amid a postgame confrontation near the umpires dressing room. a melee ensued with groundkeeper and catcher Rariden also involved but no serious injuries reported.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
New York Cincinnati
McGraw
New Yorks
Byron
National League
Baltimore
Rariden
New York
Forney School Wins Big Meet with Foland Star Power
Forney school dominated the tenth annual grammar school track meet with 3025 points led by Foland who paced the team. Camp Curtin claimed second with 26 points and Hamilton and Maclay also posted notable showings as Cameron stumbled from last year’s win.
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Forney
Foland Stars
Forney School
Foland
Camp Curtin
Hamilton
Melrose
Shimmell
Lincoln
Woodward
Wickersham
Webster
Maclay
Cameron
Willard
Foose
Hogentogler
Bowersox
Garrett
Garnett
Keyes
Yuengst
Hess
Klinedinst
Newcomer
Bundy
Davis
Kitzmiller
Sparrow
Winks
Sperl
Blymeyer
Sterrett
Arnold
Steckley
Derrick
Wallace
Peters
Kohlmar
Houtz
Osman
Weldman
Wondy Foland
Bricker
Dover
Gemperling
Hegay
Sault
Wnn
Hosentogler
Kohlman
Yowler
Wondy Forney
Gov signs game code and state hiring wartime protections
Governor Brumbaugh approves a comprehensive Pennsylvania game code banning Sunday hunting and setting seasons for pheasants quail woodcock and other game with specific dates. He also endorses the Beyer bill allowing substitutes for war service officers civilians and dependents receive up to 2000 in salary. The governor backs a reappropriation of 165000 for Mt Gretna National Guard camp improvements.
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Millicon House
Pennsylvania
Brumbaugh
Beyer
State
National Guard
Mt. Gretna
Kilbane to Box Leonard in Canton on July Fourth
Johnny Kilbane signs to fight Benny Leonard in Canton for twelve rounds on July 4. Kilbane to weigh 133 pounds ringside, earns 12000 dollars or 30 percent of receipts, and deposits 1000 dollars to guarantee appearance. Hinkel travels to New York to finalize Leonard signing. Thaddeus Stevens dies at 88 in Newport Pennsylvania from pneumonia with funeral set for Monday.
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Leonard-Kilbane
Cleveland
Ohio
Johnny Kilbane
Matt Hinkel
Benny Leonard
Canton
Kilbane
Hinkel
New York
Leonard
Thaddeus Stevens
Newport
Thaddeus I. Stevens
Stephens
J. c. Freemont Stephens
Jacob Smith
J. M. McNaughton
Robert Sartian
Milwaukee
O. C. Stephens
Garfield Stephens
Harrisburg
William C. Ney
8 Paul's Lutheran Church
Liverpool
Baseball scores and league standings recap
Yesterday's scores across leagues include National League games with Philadelphia losing to Chicago 1-0 and St. Louis routing Boston 9-1. American League shows St. Louis beating Philadelphia 11-2 and New York defeating Cleveland 7-4, plus rain-affected outcomes. Multiple minor leagues report postponements and day-of-week matchups with a broad slate of tomorrow’s games listed. Obituaries note Edward A Frankford and Jacob G Pence from Lancaster County, and Tech High prepares for a Reading meet with contest entries and cups at stake.
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Chicago
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
New York
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Boston
Cleveland
Washington
Err Rolt
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Elmira
Utica
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Wilkes-Barre
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Bethlehem
Steelton
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Wilmington
Dauphin
Halifax
Duncannon
Newport
Marysville
Millersburg
Motive Power League
Trenton
Baltimore
Meadows
W. P.c
St Louis
P.C
ATA
Ener
New York State
Teaue PC
Lucknow
Smith Shop
Ison Hill League Bc
Tanley
Osewood
Galahads
Wellys Corner Reports on Local Baseball and Track Events
The column notes Syracuse Binghamton and Elmira backing sports while others struggle. Forney athletes impress with summer prep and multi place finishes. Ty Cobb returns to hitting. Detroit improving though not dominant. The Baltimore Federal League suit against baseball groups is set for trial in Philadelphia. Penn State and Pittsburgh face off in a track meet with State missing ten stars due to military service.
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Syracuse
Binghamton
Elmira
Penn State
Pittsburgh
State
Benny Leonard Lightweight Champion Prep and Enlistment
A skeptical note on Benny Leonard as the new lightweight champion who plans to fight and make weight and enlist. The piece also honors veteran Leon Ames, praising Red’s pitching and recalling old tennis and golf quips about players and equipment.
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Benny Leonard
F. G
Leon K. Ames
Red
Matty, McGinty
Wiltie
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Cohen’s Sporting Goods Store
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