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Newspaper

Harrisburg Telegraph

Location

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1919

Page

3

Boxing Bouts At Steelton Highlight Monday Evening

After two Saturday games, Naudain drops City Junior League amid Swatara dispute over Foland backstop. St Mary's Juniors Steelton to replace Naudain Wednesday vs East Enders. East End vs Peerless postponed this evening. Saturday scores show Naudain 3 and Swatara 4 in opener, Naudain 3 Swatara 7 in second.

Naudain Swatara Foland Galahad Seventeenth Chestnut Streets Swataras Andy” Botts St. Mary's Juniors Steelton East Enders East End R. H. E. Naudain Shearer Young Kurtz Brady Sheare Layton

Wrightstone Triumphs in Ll and S League Standings

Wrightstone tops the Ll and S League standings as Open Hearth falls short against General Office. Wrightstone’s strong offense and catching by Yost, plus O’Connell pitching for General Office, shaped a tight contest with late scoring. Schedule shows Mill No 1 versus Mill No 2 and Mill No 1 versus General Office this week.

Wrightstone L. Pet Che Sk GL Tso General Office Open Hearth Yost O'Connell E. O Koontz Stiteler Tg Stauffer Pieztch Sheesley Hall Zerby Tee Hare Chelsew Raine Eesig McQuade P Longfelt Teee M. Murphy E Winn Essig O’connell O’coneall Stauffer Chellew Longfelt Edgar Bam- McQuade Ford

Paris Plans Big United States Independence Day Show

Paris to celebrate July 4 with monster demonstrations on government initiative. General Pershing to be received by the municipality and President Poincare to review a parade of American troops in the Place De La Concorde.

Associated Press Paris United States General Pershing Poincare Place de la Concorde

Promises Fat Purse to Sammy Schiff in Gilley Bout

Max Waxman writes from Baltimore to the Telegraph sports editor on the eve of Young Gilley’s appearance in Barrett’s Steelton show. He explains that Schiff refused to meet Gilley, says Schiff would have fought him if Gilley were a set up, and promises Schiff his share of the purse if Gilley defeats or loses to Tim Droney. Gilley, southern lightweight champion, beat Kid Whitten in Baltimore two years ago and has since knocked out Buck Taylor and Jack Kantrow.

Max Waxman Young Gilly Barrett Baltimore the Telegraph Harrisburg Steelton Young Mahoney Sammy Schiff Joe Marks Young Gilley Schiff Gilley Tim Droney Kid Whitten Buck Taylor Jack Kantrow Lee Finneran Frankie Olsen Danny Ridge Ridge Bennie Leonard Freddie Welch Jimmie McCabe Jack Britton

Delicious Home Made Root Beer Recipe and Vending Tips

An ad style piece extols making root beer at home using 25c Hires Household Extract sugar and yeast to yield 49 pints or 80 glasses. Promotes purity natural ingredients bark berries roots herbs and a wholesome product for family and guests with airtight stoppers and reuse of bottles.

Davenport’s

Steelton Bridge Dept Jazz Team Shines On Cot tage Hill

Steelton Steel Companys Bridge Department led by Sam Curran showcases a fast jazz baseball team drawn from workers. Despite strong local interest in other games, few residents attend, though workers enjoy the display and management continues to support the league. The photo lists players including Diffenderfer Smith Varnicle J Sostar M Sostar Weirick Hahn and others with Curran Myers Harder Boyd Hoffman Newbaker Bulger Selton Whittle and Dan Taylor absent.

Sam Curran Steelton Bethlehem Steel Company Cottage Hill Harrisburg Diffenderfer Smith Varnicle J. Sostar M. Sostar Weirick Hahn Curran Myers Bridge Department Harder Boyd Hoffman Newbaker Bulger Selton Whittle Dan” Taylor

Monarchs fall to West End in exhibition loss

West End whitewashed the Colored Monarchs 4 to 0 in an exhibition game. Stricker allowed six hits while Jordan shut down the Monarchs, with key plays including T Baker stealing home on a fumbled ball and a Banks family presence in the lineup. Final line shows West End scoring in the fifth inning and Monarchs stranding nineteen runners.

Tim Eaker West End Monarchs Stricker Jordan Carpenter Banks C. Banks Levan McKeever T. Baker Knight West Bell V. Baker Ross Leban Palmer Manning Davis W. Eaker Jackson McCahan

Kid Williams Returns Tonight at Barrett Show in Steelton

Baltimore fighter Kid Williams, once world bantamweight champion, appears with Joe Barrett's Steelton card to advise Young Gilly in a ten round bout with Tim Droney. Promoter Barrett guarantees no substitutes and promises top matchups as Williams resumes after training soldiers during the war. Williams plans to map future goals from the ring.

Kid”’ Williams Ring Barrett Steelton Quartet Hall Front Washington Streets Joe Barrett Jinx Kid Williams Baltimore Tiger Young Gilly Baltimore Tim Droney Fighting Harp Lancaster Kid" Williams

Great Game on Hill Thursday With Klein Chocolate Night

Klein Chocolate Company activity on Allison Hill promises a big event with chocolate sales at reduced rates to fund grandstand construction. The Klein players join the Hill League to help, as St. Marys faces Reading at 6:30 tonight in a league clash.

Klein Klein Chocolate Company Allison Hill St. Mary's Reading

Draak Seeks Harrisburg Return Match With Dr Roller

Thomas Draak, famed Netherlands Belgium wrestler, writes from Hoboken to Harrisburg Telegraph editor. He disputes recent match results with Dr Roller, claims due process and a promised rematch, and offers to wrestle Roller in Harrisburg under any conditions. Draak cites war service medal and Western records to bolster his case.

Tom Draak Netherlands Belgium Dr. Roller Grapling Hoboken N. J the Telegraph West Harrisburg Doctor Roller Roller East

Silar and Gilly Lead York Boxers in Steelton Showdown

In Steelton under Barrett's training, Silar and Gilly, York's One Hundred and Twelfth Infantry rep, finish a fast camp ahead of a card featuring Erne, Wagner, Morton, and Kuhnert. Erne vs Droney and Wampler vs Kuhnert round out the lineup as Schiff eyes a potential title bout.

Gilly Silar York Steelton Barrett Frankie Erne Lancaster Terry McGovern Wagner Young Wampler Walter Kuhnert Bethlehem Steel Works Fairlamb’s Florence House Baldwin Hotel Sammy Schiff Gilly and Droney Schiff

Yankee boxers prepare for interallied games

Duke Mullins who fitted Jack Johnson for his Burns fight trains Australian boxers for the interallied games starting June 24. He leads heavyweights Captain Gordon Coghill Harold the amateur champion and others, while Lieut Matty Smith heads the lightweight squad. Belgian entries focus on soccer and fencing with Anspach Bennet and Ochs prominent.

Associated Press Paris Duke Mullins Jack Johnson Tommy Burns Gordon Coghill Harold National Club of London Eddie McGarity Australia Les Darcy Digger Evans Mullins France England Belgium Anspach Bennet Lieut. Ochs Barcelona

Father and two children burned to death in home

Pittsburgh, June 23. George M. Staub Sr aged 45 and his two children George seven and Agnes four were burned to death when their home in St Clair township near here was destroyed by fire yesterday. Miss Carrie Staub aged 39 sister of George Staub was burned seriously.

Pittsburgh George M. Staub George Agnes St. Clair Township Here Carrie Staub George Staub

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