Galahad Tops Reading In Hitting Duel In Allison Hill League
In the heaviest hitting game of the season Galahad beat Reading 15 to 9 to move into second place. Two home runs three triples and many doubles sparked the slugfest while Reading altered its lineup with regulars missing. Kline led batting with four hits including a triple and Reiff played his last game before enlisting.
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Galahad
Reading
Pressler
Mose” Swartz
Bill” Reiff
Kline
Ut Cullen
S.eas
Ab. R. H. O. A. E. Cohaugh
Boyd
Reiff
Pee
Geaver
GR Shay
Fellows
Foland
Holland
H. Swale
Shartle
Cobaugh
Buker
Swartz
Beaver
Shay
Baker
H. Swartz
Dunkle
Rheam
McCurdy
Shickley
Eddystone Soldier Found in German Prison Camp
Chester Owen Dougherty a 20 year old Eddystone youth from Company I Ninth Infantry was among early war captives. Rev Thomas F Ryan of Eddystone says Red Cross confirms he is alive and well in a German prison camp after being captured on April 4.
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Chester
Owen Dougherty
Eddystone
Dartmstadt
Germany
Thomas F. Ryan
Red Cross
Young Dougherty
Ninth Infantry
Aeroplanes to Protect Game in Wildlife Effort
All Outdoors reports a possible new conservation method using aeroplanes to deter illegal waterfowl hunting. Llewellyn Legge of the Division of Fish and Game warns current laws forbid taking waterfowl except from land or near shore, though he notes some merit in high altitude flight as a protector if used legally.
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Llewellyn Legge
Division of Fish and Game
The
Conservation Commission
Aviation Corps
Chief Legge
Legge
Navy Is Ready Says Admiral Braisted In AMA Speech
Admiral Braisted, surgeon general of the Navy, told an American Medical Association war meeting in Chicago that the United States must prepare for a bitter struggle of indefinite duration. He warned of Germany's momentum and urged full strength, patience, and resources, adding the Navy is ready and the American people should have no fear.
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Associated Press
Chicago
American Medical Association
Braisted
United States
Germany
Telegraph Ball Players Win City Championship in Newspaper League
Telegraph and Patriot-News ball teams clashed on the Island in a mud soaked finale. Telegraph led 18 to 11 as runners slogged through mud and the scoring torrent overwhelmed the opponents. Sierer started for the Newsies, Manley for Telegraph with Holohan later in relief.
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Beteen Telegraph
Patriot-News Warriors
Newsies
Sierer
Tellies
Manley
Holohan
Patriot-News
R. H
A. E. Berghaus
Clouser
C . Teee
Wharton
Jenkins
Aee Liddy
Oo Ludwig
van Cleve
Telegraph
H. Smith
Wohblfarth
See Losh
Holsberg
F. Manley
Teteee Richards
H. Manley
Weneeee P. Fry
Rf Sohmer
Ase
Berghaus
Nation Seeks to Protect National Guard Dependants
Washington June 13 National Guard enlistment rules published to bar married men or those with dependent relatives unless dependants have other support. Inspectors to enforce. Eligible men must sign to show dependants have other means of support, authorize half pay allotment, and not seek discharge for support reasons.
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Washington
National Guard
Elks Plan Flag Day Parade in Harrisburg
Harrisburg Lodge of Elks moves Flag Day plans under favorable signs with a large parade through main streets featuring delegations from major lodges and organizations. A Reservoir Park program follows with Edward E. Robbins of Greensburg speaking on Our Country and Its Flag and John R. Geyer presenting a history of the flag, music by the Municipal Band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
John R. Geyer
Bud Weiser's Perfect Day Beats Hazleton 7 to 0
Bud Weiser, Shamokin slugger, batted five times with five hits including a home run as Steelton routed Hazleton 7-0 at Cottage Hill. Pitching by Dougherty and Buck Ramsey with Lefty Pierce behind limited Hazleton, while Weiser's five for five performance and Huters’ fourth inning triple stood out. Manager Cockill hopes Eddie Plank will pitch Saturday against Lebanon filers in a regular home game.
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Bud" Weiser
Shamokin
Cottage Hill
Steelton
Hazleton
Bud” Weiser
Phillies
New York
Lebanon
Dougherty
Buck' Ramsey
Cockill
Lefty Pierce
Hunter
Weiser
Eddie Plank
Sthelton Ab
Oe Kane
Brice
Gallagher
Beckley
Ifse
Gatt
P . Ene
Totalasseseeee
Cluck
Ebbinger
Pierce
Allagher
Kane
Ramsey
Newbaker
Birthday surprise honors young Charles Brown in Highspire
A three year old, Charles Brown, son of Mr and Mrs Carvell Brown, was feted Saturday with games and a flag raising followed by singing My country tis of thee and refreshments. Attendees included Jean Brown and several local families. The Ladies Aid Society met at the United Brethren Church and Professor M O Billow spoke on Education. A Teachers Training Alumni Association banquet for recent Church of God graduates was planned at the United Brethren Church with a roll of thirteen members attending.
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Charles Brown
Carvell Brown
Second Street
Jean Brown
Anna Mae Bonholtzer
Marion Lutz
Pauline Mohler
Mary Rutherford
Eloise Dugan
Robert Stemling
Samuel Dugan
M. O. Billow
Central High School
Harrisburg
United Brethren Church
Lebanon Valley College
Teachers’ Training Alumni Association
Town
Church of God
Frank Bamberger
Lloyd Lehman
Morris Ort
H. E. Wolcott
Frank Miller
Ella Cover
Curtin Coble
I. L. Hoffmeister
Mae Sides
Aurallia Buser
Nina Ruth
July Fourth to Be Big Ship Launching Day
Philadelphia June 13 Charles M Schwab director general of the Emergency Fleet Corporation said in a Wil low Grove Park rally that telegrams indicate as many as fifty to seventy ships may be launched nationwide on Independence Day. He added he had sent further instructions.
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Philadelphia
Charles M. Schwab
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Willow Grove Park
Home Run Baker's Remarkable Come Back
The remarkable come back of Home Run Baker. Baker, the Yankees third baseman, attributes his return to hard work in practice. Frank now leads both major leagues in batting and fields his position as well as in Connie Mack's famed $100,000 infield.
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Baker
New York Yankees
Frank
Connie Mack
Philadelphia District Leads Ship Building Surge Says Schwab
In a talk on wartime ship production Schwab notes that 40 to 45 percent of Emergency Fleet Corporation ships are built under supervision in the Philadelphia district as the appeal to speed up and launch as many vessels as possible continues.
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Emergency Fleet Corporation
Philadelphia
Mr. Schwab
What They Did Yesterday Where They Play Today
Yesterday results show American League Cleveland defeated New York seven to five and Boston over Chicago seven to zero. National League New York edged Chicago one to zero and Boston beat Pittsburgh one to zero. Rain affected Cincinnati Brooklyn and St. Louis Philadelphia games. Schedule for today lists nine matchups including Washington at St. Louis and New York at Cleveland.
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Cleveland
New York
Philadelphia
Detroit
Boston
Chicago
Washington
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
National League
Boston Penne
Eee
St. Louis Washington
Detroit A
L. Pet
Gasless Auto Days Possible Amid Gasoline Shortage
government moves to ration fuel through licensing. oil administrator Requa to announce takeover of refineries via licenses. voluntary one day a week car abstention planned. if insufficient, two days, as lines tighten to curb nonessential gasoline use. government aims to preserve supply without harsh measures.
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Requa
Oil Administration
Big Patriotic Rally Attracts Strong Interest In Pennsylvania
Much interest is being shown in a Saturday evening patriotic rally in the House of Representatives organized by the Pennsylvania Branch of the League to Enforce Peace. Dr. Joseph T. Rothrock helps add features. Rev. James Henry Darlington will preside. speakers include Professor Smith Burnham and a veteran from the French battlefields. The Philadelphia branch plans to send this speaker and will notify local officials of the name.
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House of Representatives
Pennsylvania
League To Enforce Peace
William Howards Taft
Joseph T. Rothrock
James Henry Darlington
Harrisburg
Protestant Episcopal Church
Rothrock
Smith Burnham
West Chester
Child Afloat on Waves Likely U Boat Victim
An eight year old child, believed to be among the lifeboat victims from the steamer Carolina sunk by a German submarine on June 3, was sighted six miles southeast of Barnegat by steamship officers arriving today. The body passed nearby but could not be identified.
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Atlantic
Carolina
Barnegat
Shoop Captures State Doubles Title At Lancaster
Henry Brewster Shoop of Harrisburg, a consistent state shooter, won the 1918 state doubles championship at the Lancaster Gun Club with teammate M. B. Stewart. William H. Wolstencroft of S. S. White Gun Club won multiple honors including high resident average and the State Sportsmen’s Association watch. Rube Bressler of the Cincinnati club was drafted into the Army, joining the June 24 contingent.
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Henry Brewster Shoop
Harrisburg
Lancaster
M. B. Stewart
William H. Wolstencroft
S. S. White Gun Club
Pennsylvania
State Sportsmen's Association
Stevens House
Fred Plum
H. P. Herman
Plum
J. R. Johnston
Pittsburgh
J. B. Keyler
H. Croft
W. A. Miller
Paul Burger
J. K. Herr
Johnston
Wim
F. S. Tomlin
William Wolstencroft
B. P. Herrman
Ray Walters
T. W. Kelly
S. H. Croft
J. A. Williams
S.S. Hoffman
J. A. Depew
A. M. Heilman
L. W. Quinn
Philadelphia
H. P. Herrman
Penn
Sylvania State Sportsmen's Association Gold Watch
Wolstencroft
J. Stallings
G. L. Howder
Pitcairn
Rube” Bressler
Leck Haven
Raymond (Rube) Bressler
Cincinnati
Clinton County
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Shoop
Allison Hill League
Rosewood Galahad
Hick-a-Thrift
Rosewood
By Hungerford
Bill
Charlie
Charlie Chaplin
Geemany
Admiral Braisted
Consulman & CO
North Third Street
Elks
International Motor Trucks International Motor Truck
International
Akron
Ohio
Walnut Street
International Harvester CO. OF America
Reet ST
Budd" Weiser
Highspire
Stewart
Cluett, Peabody &Co Inc
Columbus
Third St
King Oscar
John C. Herman and Company Makers
the Federal Machine Shop
Cranberry Street
Second and
Court
Harrisburg, Pa
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