FUR WILL FLY IN D P LEAGUE
Three Dauphin-Perry League games set for tomorrow feature Newport at Millersburg, Marysville hosting Dauphin, and Duncannon meeting Halifax. Newport backs step up with Kid Steitker and Reeder behind the plate, while Millersburg relies on Yarrison and Gail Buffington. Dauphin aims to extend its win streak with White pitching and Buck Gilday on standby.
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Newport
Millersburg
Marysville
Dauphin
Duncannon
Halifax
Kid Steitker
Tri-State
Reeder
Dickinson College
Yarrison
Gettysburg College
Gail Buffington
G. Miller
Harrison
Champs
White
Lebanon Valley Star
Williams
Buck Gilday
Ducky Rhoads
Red Rowe
Duncan
Clemson
Brenner
Waltz
Harry Brewer
Minnich
Four City Trapshooters League Opens in Lancaster
The Four City Trapshooters League including Harrisburg began today in Lancaster with numerous local shooters taking part in the large event.
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Lancaster
Trapshooters’ League
Harrisburg
Harrisburg Bay Goes West Signings Stem from Major Reports
A Minneapolis dispatch reports Sam Crane shortstop for the Washington Americans has been signed by the Minneapolis American Association club. The local club also seeks several big league pitchers. Crane is a Harrisburg, Pennsylvania native who has shown batting struggles. Duncannon raises admission prices for Dauphin Perry League games from 15 to 25 cents general, and grandstand for ladies is free while men pay 10 cents more.
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Minneapolis
Sam Crane
Washington Americans
Minneapolis American Association
Crane
Harrisburg
Duncannon
Duncannon Athletic Association
Dauphin- Perry
Doaks Curve and Ruths Pitching Milestones Amid War Era Sports
The piece contrasts Babe Ruth and Grover Alexander as the first to ten wins and potential thirty, notes Walter Johnson’s slump, and discusses the fading chance of thirty-game winners with several aces. It then shifts to golfing prophecy postwar, Ty Cobb vs Tris Speaker, and a reader question about the Phillies catching corps amid NL comparisons.
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Johnson
Caldwell
Toney
Doc
Alex
Ruth
Babe Ruth
Grover Alexander
Alexander
Corral
A. L
Walter Johnson
Baseball Scores Roundup From Yesterday Across Leagues
National League results include Brooklyn 4 Philadelphia 2 and Chicago 12 Pittsburgh 4. American League notes show Philadelphia 3 Washington 0 and Detroit 5 St Louis 4. International League reports Buffalo 6 Richmond 1 and Toronto 6 Providence 7. Tomorrow's schedule lists New York at St Louis among others.
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Brooklyn
Philadelphia
New York
Boston
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Washington
Detroit
Cleveland
Buffalo
Richmond
Toronto
Providence
Newark
Montreal
Baltimore
Rochester
National League
Motive Power League
Harrisburg
Wilmington
Meadows
Trenton
Multiple city matchups and league notes from Hanover session
Weekly sports roundup lists numerous league and match pairings across cities including Cincinnati St Louis Chicago Pittsburgh Philadelphia Washington and others. It notes the return from Hanover of Rev J Stewart Glen and Mrs Glen and Mrs Selmyer after state Christian Endeavor sessions and reports the Industrial League at Millersburg opening with J and B shoe factory defeating Brubaker 6 to 3.
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Hanover
Enola
J. Stewart Glen
William Selmyer
Christian Endeavor Societies
The
United Brethren Church
Glen
Millersburg
J. and B. Shoe Factory
Brubaker
Guards and Harvard to clash in Island Park meet
Plans for a two team track meet at Island Park tomorrow afternoon between the Memorial Guards and the Harvard Athletic Association. Events include sprints, distance runs, jumps and throws with prizes for winners. Also notes a motor boat drifting free near Marietta and a company fishing trip planned for Anglesea and Wildwood on August 16.
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Island Park
Memorial Guards
Harvard Athletic Association
Enola
Anglesea
Wildwood
N. J
Barrow Sought as Possible Leader of Legacy League
The New York American regards Edward Barrow president of the International League as a strong candidate to succeed President Tener of the National League. Barrow is praised as a skilled executive with deep baseball ties and varied roles from player to magnate. He navigated the Federal League turmoil and counts Ban Johnson among his closest friends.
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Ed. Barrow
International League
Tener
National League
The
New York American
Edward Barrow
Farrow
Ban Johnson
Benefit Entertainment by War Relief Division in Enola
Enola Chapter No. 7 of the Women’s Division for War Relief of the Pennsylvania Railroad will stage a benefit entertainment in the school auditorium Monday evening. Local and Harrisburg talent perform in a program featuring vocal solos, piano and violin acts, comedies, readings, and choral numbers including America and the Star Spangled Banner.
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Enola
Women’s Division For War Relief
Pennsylvania Railroad
Harrisburg
America
Robert Adams
Frank Smyley
Andrew E. Bucanan
Roy Eshleman
Edward Hassler
C. L. Kautz
Irwin Chambers
Mildred Garman
Mrs. Horton
Beatrice Miller
James Penny
Lew Cohn
Helen Knaby
Margaret Knaub
Enola Shop Quartet
Viola Knaub
Miss L. Allen
Star Spangled Banner
Audience
Wellys Pitcher Bush Delivers For Athletes and Nationals Lose
Worded report notes Bush of the Athletics earning victory yesterday and pushing Washington to last place While Bullet Joe defeated the Nationals again The Baltimore Feds dropped suit against organized baseball but maintain a claim for several thousand dollars tied to Newark Brooklyn and Pittsburgh sales Joe Borrell joins navy service as a first class machinist Vic Saier Chicago Nationals first baseman is released after a leg injury Georges Carpentier provides a note from Pittsburgh dispatch.
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Baltimore Feds
Newark
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Vic Saier
Chicago Nationals
Corner seeks US mission for French aviators and boxing shows
Corner seeks permission to take the first squad of French aviators to the United States to teach trench aviation methods and plans boxing exhibitions for Red Cross aid if assigned. A pair of homing pigeons won 500 mile race in Capital City District, reaching the city Wednesday after departure from Newberry South Carolina with strong head winds.
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United States
Atlantic
Red Cross
American Racing Pigeon Union
Newberry
8. C
William C
Robert L. Roberts
Rosewood Wins Closest Allison Hill League Clash
Rosewood nine defeated Reading 8 to 4 in an Allison Hill series game last night. pitcher Short Zeigler allowed four hits with four strikeouts and three walks. Reading’s Platt fanned eleven and held Rosewood to four hits, but costly errors late gave Rosewood the win. Batteries Zeigler Killinger for Rosewood Platt Kline for Reading.
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Rosewood
Reading
Shorty
Zeigler
Killinger
Platt
Kline
McCurdy
Picher
Gardner
Shickley
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