West End A. C. Wins at Halifax in Short Game
West End A C defeated Halifax 4 to 0 in seven innings due to darkness. Winter allowed four hits and stars Poffey and Schreyer shone for Halifax while Boss excelled at second. West End’s fielding was fast and productive, with four innings of solid hitting by the visitors.
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Halifax
Winter
Boss Stars
West End A. C
Dauphin- Perry
West End
Boss
Poffey
Schreyer
Nicholls Leads Stars in Golf Championship
Special to The Telegraph notes the 36 hole USGA Open qualifier at Baltusrol where 32 men advanced. Leading scores include Gilbert Nicholls 147 Jas M Barnes 149 and Jack Dowling 150 with Francis Ouimet posting 151 for the best medal. Nicholls shot 72 in the morning round.
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Short Hills
N.J
United States Golf Association
Baltusrol Links
Francis Ouimet
Massachusetts
Gilbert Nicholls
Wilmington
Del
Jas. M. Barnes
Whitemarsh Valley
Jack Dowling
Scardale
N. Y
Nicholls
Shawnee
Big Game At Lemoyne Between 3 Single Men
Lemoyne prepares for the second in a series pitting married and single men as three single men clash tomorrow night. The opener last Thursday ended tied 5 to 5 when darkness halted play. Local businesses will close one hour early for the event.
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Lemoyne
Eastern Athletes to Receive Expenses for AAU Meet
The Amateur Athletic Union decided to subsidize travel costs for eastern and other regional competitors for the Aug 6 7 Exposition track and field championships in San Francisco. About 25 Eastern athletes plus 25 from Chicago and small groups from the Pacific Northwest will be sent after trials in Boston June 26 and Chicago July 17. Swimming will see around 100 men transported, with New York and Chicago each contributing four, St Louis one, and others three or four.
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Amateur Athletic Union
San Francisco
Frederick N. Rubien
Chicago
Pacific Northwest and Intermountain Association
Boston
St. Louis
Country
Baseball Scores and Tomorrow’s Games Summary
Baseball results list scores from American and National leagues, with results including Philadelphia 3 Detroit 2, Boston 4 Cleveland 3, Washington 5 Chicago 3, New York St Louis to 12 innings, plus Federal League games Kansas City 6 Baltimore 5 and Chicago 8 Buffalo 0. Tomorrow’s matchups feature St Louis at Kansas City, Baltimore at Kansas City, and Brooklyn at Chicago among others. Swarthmore College names John Riffert captain for 1916 season after three years as outfielder and slugger.
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Boston
Cleveland
Washington
Chicago
New York-St. Louis
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Brooklyn
New York
Cincinnati
Kansas City
Baltimore
Newark
Buffalo
Riffert
Swarthmore
John Sebring Riffert
Swarthmore College
Chicago Oe
Pittsburgh Wee
Brookly
Federal League
Pet
Brooklyn Sees
Buffalo Settee
The Rajahs Mystical Act and Broad Vaudeville at Park
Amusements fill the Paxtang Park bill with The Rajahs, a Hindoo mystic act drawing crowds as Madam Rajah reads minds blindfolded, and a partner names audience items. Also featuring King Kelly’s balloon, a four part film The Love Route, Constantinople, Du Barry, Gillette’s Monkeys, George Arvine Players, and submarine pictures. Two young men and a girl drive a melodramatic railroad romance leading to a train wreck and dramatic pursuit in a grand cinema sequence at the Regent and Colonial theaters with 20 cent admission.
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Paxtang Park
Madam Rajah
Madame Rajah
King Kelly
Xtang
Kelly
Edward Peple
Constantinople
du Barry
Ihe Carter
Carter
Gillette
Colonial Theater
George Arvine
Frank Terry
Nellie English
Submarine
Aughter
Ebris
Harrisburg Plans Possible Opening Game Amid Newark Deal
Harrisburg Independents await a Newark deal decision with no game scheduled this Saturday. Three teams hold open status while the International league weighs transfer to Harrisburg. If approved, the opening game may be played here Saturday or Monday as manager J Harry Messersmith prepares public plans.
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Harrisburg
Harrisburg Independents
Newark
J. Harry Messersmith
Soldier pays conscience fund with twenty cents for bacon and eggs
Washington reports a Chicago letter enclosing 20 cents with the note for bacon and eggs. The Secretary of War sent it to the Treasury where the 20 cents joined the fictitious conscience fund, which has grown to nearly $500,000 since Madison’s era and funds ordinary government expenses.
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Washington
Secretary of War
Chicago
Garrison
Treasury Department
Conscience Fund
Madison
Baseball games planned by Mechanicsburg fire companies
Special to The Telegraph Mechanicsburg Pa June 17 The Mechanicsburg High School team which won the county championship last year will play Churchtown at 6 this evening on the Athletic grounds. On Saturday at 3 pm Rescue Fire company vs Hummelstown. On Wednesday June 23 at 6 Washington Fire company vs Washington Hose company of Harrisburg. On Wednesday June 30 at 6 Washington Fire company vs Allison Fire company nine of Harrisburg.
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Telegraps
Mechanicsburg
Mechanicsburg High School
Churchtown
Rescue Fire Company
Hummelstown
Washington Fire Company
Washington Hose Com‘pany
Harrisburg
Allison Fire Company
Yale Loses Final Game At Polo Grounds
New York June 17 Yale and Princeton ended their baseball series at the Polo Grounds with a 4 to 3 defeat for Yale. Yale led twice and Princeton tied twice before Yale moved ahead for good in the third. Way handled the wet ball well aiding Princeton’s distant hitting, with solid support from his teammates.
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New York
Yale
Princeton
Polo Grounds
Elis
Way
Gerald Snavely Birthday Party in Mechanicsburg
Gerald Snavely celebrated his twelfth birthday with a lawn party in Mechanicsburg Pennsylvania. Friends attended and played games followed by refreshments. guests included Etta Miller Elizabeth Spangler Isabel Hummel baugh Miriam Norris Valeria Hershman Melva Hershman Mary Hall Leonard Hinton Roger Weise Robert Wise Samuel Ferro Robert Berkheimer John Bentz and Gerald Snavely. Many gifts were received for the host.
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Mechanicsburg
Gerald Snavely
Etta Miller
Elizabeth Spangler
Isabel Hummelbaugh
Miriam Norris
Valeria Hershman
Melva Hershman
Mary Hall
Harrisburg
Leonard Hinton
Roger Weise
Robert Wise
Samuel Ferro
Robert Berkheimer
John Bentz
Champion Willard Quts for Suffrage in PA Vote
Pittsburgh June 17 Jess Willard world heavyweight champion and popular figure voices support for woman suffrage. He says women are equal in mentality and deserve the ballot, noting California experience where his wife votes and suffrage has advanced laws. He urges applying common sense to grant the franchise.
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California
The
Telegraph
Pittsburgh
Jess Willard
Pennsylvania
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