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Newspaper
Harrisburg Telegraph
Location
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1917
Page
2
Yale faces major athletic reform as its council plans for fall sports amid wartime disruption. Aims include reducing high priced coaches and staff and tightening amateur professional lines. Only one Yal e athlete remains postwar and varsity teams likely unavailable next fall.
At the Polo Grounds President John K. Tener orders strict measures to curb player disturbances after Fitzapatrick of the Braves was fined $50 and suspended. He directs umpires to banish unruly players at the first sign of trouble, noting managers share some responsibility for warnings.
The article credits Tech's track success to Coaches James C. Peet and George W. Hill, urging a sustained push for first place. It notes Peet and Hill as Syracuse and Gettysburg graduates respectively, detailing early 1910s feats and a string of victories leading to a trophy-filled era.
Philadelphia note recalls pitcher Rube Schauer of the Athletics who, during draft registration, wrote his real name Dimitri Ivganovitch Dimitrihoff after twisting his tongue to avoid a clerical error. Born in Odessa, he is joined by Jake Gettman as among the few Russians to reach the majors. Also mentions Jimmie Archer and President John Tener with Irish birth ties.
Ben Tincup former Phillies pitcher hurled a perfect game for Little Rock against Birmingham in a 3 0 victory. He blanked the locals over nine innings, with no batter reaching first base as he pitched superbly all season.
Pitcher Emilio Palmero of the Louisville team has been sold an option to Little Rock of the Southern Association. Louisville president O H Wathen said the deal was not yet ready for announcement and Palmero was reportedly dropped to trim roster size.
National League Chicago beat Cincinnati 4 to 2 and Pittsburgh 4 to 0 while St. Louis lost 0 to 4. American League games featured Boston beating Chicago twice and Detroit over Washington. International and minor leagues list multiple outcomes with upcoming matchups and venues across cities like Baltimore Toronto Providence Reading and Syracuse.
The Philadelphia Phillies acquired Frank Schulte from Pittsburgh for waivers as part of their drive to win the pennant. Schulte, a longtime Cubs star, is 35, 5 ft 9 in, 170 lb, and has a .216 average this season. He joins Luderus and Cravath in the Phillies lineup as Pat Moran weighs his options. In a separate item, the USGA executive committee postponed action on reinstatement applications for Frances Oulmet and J H Sullivan Jr due to missing members, planning a future meeting.
Despite leading the league the New York Giants show weak pitching and internal turmoil. John McGraw faces suspension fallout while Schupp falters and Poll Perritt remains the lone reliable arm as the doubleheaders loom.
Stanley A. C. increased its Allison Hill League lead with a 2 to 0 win over Rosewood. Johnson allowed two hits in six innings, fanning five as Stanley pushed two runs across in the first inning. Roseswood tallied both runs in the fielding miscue era, then nothing more.
Court costs for the criminal sessions last week totaled 2156.22 dollars per County Treasurer Mark Mumma. Additional costs totaling many hundreds will be incurred next week during the murder trials. Grand jurors were paid 369 dollars, petit jurors 987.94, upstates 156, and witnesses 743.28.
The Sixth Ward Casino Baseball Club needs opponents for Saturday June 23 and the morning of July 4. Manager Wallace Smith of 1416 Marian Street invites strong amateur teams in the area to arrange contests.
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