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Harrisburg Telegraph

Location

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1914

Page

15

Registered shoot planned for July Harrisburg crowd to watch Topperweins

A two day registered target shoot is set for July 7 and 8 at the Sec ond and Division street grounds with no less than 150 shooters. The event runs 10 a m to 6 p m each day and features a free exhibition by world famous sharpshooters Mr and Mrs Adolph Topperwein starting at 4 p m on day one. 50 000 white flyers will be on hand despite the White Flyer plant fire. Added money in all events and blue rocks for practice are noted.

Harrisburg Sportsmen's Association Division Street White Flyer Manufacturing Company Adolph Topperwein Topperwein Winchester Repeating Arms Company St. Louis

Flickinger Leads Sunday School Meet in Dual Victory

In Hershey Park the Methodist Club track team beat Grace Methodist 60 to 40. Flickinger M led multiple events including the one mile and relay with top finishes and fast times, while Fox G and Bingham G added wins in high jump and shot put respectively.

Hershey Park Methodist Grace Methodist Bell Sites Rudy Bingham Flickinger Sies Banhart Sumonton Haines Samonton A. Winn Fox Heffelfinger Mellinger Methodist Club Barnhart W. Winn

Famous shooters set for free exhibition at Harrisburg July 7

The Topperweins will perform a shooting exhibition Tuesday afternoon July 7 at 4 o clock hosted by the Harrisburg Sportsmen's Association at the big snoot venue. Local sportsmen and fans are invited to watch the display by renowned marksmen.

Harrisburg Harrisburg Sportsmen's Association

York Club Faces Possible Franchise Transfer Over Finances

York Tri State league club may move to another city unless financial aid arrives within a week. Manager Heckert, principal stockholder, says attendance and reserves have collapsed after a poor season start. A special directors meeting at the Colonial hotel discussed funds to pay players and whether to transfer the franchise.

Hecks York Heckert The York Dispatch York Tri-State Colonial Guy Morrow West End Park

Star Hitters on the Decrease in American League

Ty Cobb tops the list with a .347 average tied with C Walker of St. Louis. Coveleskie and Crawford star for Detroit. Baker and Lelivelt also hit well. Athletics lead with .267 team batting. Maisel leads in steals with 232. Pitching leaders include Wood, Boehler, Wyckoff. Mathewson tops the NL with ten wins.

Ty Cobb Associated Press Chicago Ill C. Walker St. Louis Coveleskie Detroit Baker Philadelphia Jackson Cleveland Crawford E. Walker McInnis BE. Collins SE Sassdell Lelivelt Athletics Maisel New York Miller Hummel Brooklyn Dalton Elderfield Byrne G. Burns Phelan Grant S. Magee Gibson Pittsburgh Herzog Mathewson Pfeffer and Atchison Doak

Baseball Today Scores of Yesterday

Focused brief lists scores from the previous day across local teams. Highlights include standout performances, key pitchers, and final tallies shaping today’s matchups and standings.

Yale Beats Harvard in Four Mile Race Victory

Yale wins the varsity four mile race on the Thames by four inches over Harvard in 21 minutes 16 seconds. Harvard finishes one fifth of a second later as Yale claims its first varsity win in seven years amid huge crowds and flags. Also note Harrisburg Telegraph seeks a Saturday baseball opponent for June 27.

Yale Harvard New London Conn Thames

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