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Harrisburg Telegraph

Location

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1916

Page

2

Princeton Triumphs Over Yale In Ninth Inning Finish

Princeton defeated Yale 1 to 0 in the decisive ninth inning of the Yale Princeton series. Scully Garfield and Law contributed timely plays as Princeton earned the win amid a tense, hammerlike finish with 600 fans watching. Batteries: Link and Douglass for Princeton. Garfield and Munson for Yale.

Newark N. J Princeton Tiger Yale Tigers Douglass Shea Garfield Scully Hall of Fame Short Princeton Rooters Law Princeton Bush R.H.E. Princeton Link Munson

New Golf Champion Holds Good Records

Oswald Kirby won his second Metropolitan golf championship Saturday June 10 on the Nassau Club links at Glen Cove Long Island He also holds the New Jersey championship The Printers defeated the Shoe Men 4 to 3 in Carlisle Industrial League play Christy Mathewson is entering the game He needs warm weather to stay active Wet grounds prevented today's Island Park game Harris Park seeks July 4 games Manager Earl Swartz can be reached at the Postal Telegraph Steelton Baker A A and West End AC meet Saturday Shupps Feds beat St Mary CC 1 to 0 yesterday

Oswald Kirby Nassau Club Glen Cove L. I New Jersey Harris Park Earl Swartz The Postal Telegraph Company Cincinnati Philadelphia St. Louis New York Pittsburgh Boston Chicago Brooklyn Detroit Cleveland Washington Wilkes-Barre Elmira Scranton Binghamton Syracuse Troy Utica Albany Morrow Filmira Baltimore Richmond Rochester Buffalo Montreal Toronto Providence Teague Meadows Camden Asdany Motive Power League Lam Trenton Harrisburg Wilmington Eee

Atlantic League changes roster and schedule at Walton meet

Reading Club franchise held by A W Lawson forfeited and awarded to Reading Baseball Company led by H D Ramsey. Wilmington Club president Dr Leon Van Horn also forfeited. Monte Cross to operate new Wilmington team. Pottsville taken over by John J White after Owen J Barrett withdraws. Games resume Friday with Pottsville at Wilmington and Paterson at Reading. In Mahanoy City Latzo of Hazleton outpoints Joe Ferguson in ten rounds. Mills and Mahoney draw. Czernesky and Coffee draw.

Philadelphia Atlantic Baseball League Walton Reading Club A.'W. Lawson Reading Baseball Company H. D. Ramsey Wilmington Leon van Horn Monte Cross Owen J. Barrett Pottsville John J. White Rawing Paterson Reading Mahanoy City Steve Latzo Hazleton Joe Ferguson Family Theater Ferguson Mills Mahoney Czernesky Shenandoah Coffee Fof

Rudy Umbholtz Dead at 33 in San Francisco

San Francisco reports the death of Rudy Umbholtz a prominent lightweight boxer from tuberculosis. He was 33 years old.

San Francisco Rudy Umbholtz

Best Way to Use Tobacco Chew It

Instructional pitch favors American Navy plug tobacco over scrap chews. Advocates whole leaf, pressed plugs in golden brown form for better flavor, digestion, and health, claiming superior enjoyment and consistency at 5c and 10c price points.

Harrisburg Eyes Troy Franchise War Over Transfer

Harrisburg’s bid for the Troy baseball franchise stalls as President J H Farrell withholds the transfer decision. Manager George Cockill and Walter Blair return to Lewisburg amid talk of possession papers and possible appeals. Cockill accuses a may be hold up while five clubs reportedly voted for the move.

Harrisburg J. H. Farrell Troy George Cockill Walter Blair Lewisburg Farrell Lew Wachter Wachter

Courtney Still Cornell Coach Denies Resignation Plans

Charles E. Courtney, Cornell rowing coach, denied resigning and said he will serve as coach if needed, though may advise from a reduced role after the next race. His contract runs to October 1, with active duties ending after the upcoming race.

Poughkeepsie N. Y Charles E. Courtney Cornell Associated Press Courtney Cornell Athletic Association

Public Library Adds Wide Range of New Fiction

The Harrisburg Public Library announced selected new fiction now on shelves. Titles include Cathedral Singer Extra Day Master Detective They of the High Trails Life and Gabriella Pelle the Conqueror and Seventeen among many others from various authors.

Harrisburg Public Library Today Allen Blackmore Brebner Buchan Canfield John Bogardus Chamberlain Cleghorn Cobb Crespigny Drake Martin Margaret Masefield Miller Moffat Mordaunt Pelle Nexo Nicholson David Porter Constance Dunlap Reeve Richmond Arden Sawyer Nan Mountain Spearman Mary Rose of Mifflin Sterrett Stringer Tarkington Tompkins Cam Clarke Walsh Ward Webster Whitman America Williamson Wolf Wodehouse

Lawson Robertson to Train Penn Athletes Next Fall

Philadelphia June 15 Lawson Robertson to resign as trainer of the Irish American A C of New York and take charge of Penn athletes next Fall He will succeed Dr George Orton as coach of the track team Robertson began as a sprinter with the Irish American A C and won the 100 meter trials for the American Olympic team in 1908 He later coached in New York guiding champions like Mel Sheppard Martin Sheridan Aes Kiviat and Alva Meyer and helped Orton for a month this Spring potentially aiding the Penn football squad next Fall.

Philadelphia Lawson Robertson A. C New York Penn George Orton Robertson America Mel Sheppard Martin Sheridan Aes Kiviat Alva Meyer Orton

Bass season delayed by rain and league ties

Jupiter Pluvias worsened river conditions delaying bass and salmon fishing for a week. In Blue Ridge League Chambersburg and Martinsburg share first place after Hanover swept two games, with Belinsky excelling. Gettysburg defeated Martinsburg as Bryn Mawr Polo Club claimed the Wootten Challenger cup by coin flip after rain prevented the final. Coronado team lost out.

Jupiter Pluvius Chambersburg Martinsburg Hanover Belinsky Gettysburg Bryn Mawr Polo Club Philadelphia Coronado

Paoli Falls to Local Penn Railroad Team 9–1

In yesterday’s game Paoli lost to the Pennsylvania railroad’s Con struction, transportation and maintenance of way department team 9 to 1. Garverich pitched well, holding Paoli to five hits while Harrisburgers connected for timely hits as the line-up struck all over the field. Penn rowers remain favorites for the regatta at Poughkeepsie on Saturday and Time trials spark excitement as coaches predict an easy Quaker victory. The Empire Athletic Association bill for July 4 will be released within 24 hours, with Frankie Erne set to meet Al Murphy and a Harrisburg–New York windup featuring Joe Hefferman against Frankie McCann anticipated as a strong showcase.

Paoli Pennsylvania Railroad Garverich Harrisburgers Penn Poughkeepsie Rice Quakers Empire Athletic Association Frankie Erne al Murphy Harrisburg Joe Hefferman Philadelphia Frankie McCann New York City

Politic s and Proverbs From Senator Paxton

A Blythe essay excerpt mocks political mythology with lines about infant industries and public virtue. A separate note on nature praises the English sparrow and wild fruit trees, contrasting reform with natural resilience.

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