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Newspaper
Harrisburg Telegraph
Location
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1918
Page
12
A girl swimmer on the Pacific Coast sets a world record during a Monday evening event. The page also notes Steelton needing hitters as teams vie for first place in the Hill League and mentions a recurring Finnegan joke.
Half the Allison Hill League schedule completed. Reading Rosewood and Galahad fight for the pennant as matches between them cause shifting standings. Hick A Thrift adds depth with Clark and Alcorn boosting pitching while Galahad likely starts Brewer and Reading may lean on Germer. Next week features Reading Rosewood and a Friday tie playoff.
The piece notes Burns and Sisler in a tight AL race with Burns slightly ahead, while in the NL Larry Doyle leads at .426 though credited for only fifteen hits and Fred Merkle at .368 with fifty one. mentions more NL hitters in the .300 class but stronger AL pitching overall.
National and American League results list Chicago St Louis Pittsburgh Cincinnati Detroit and others with a full card of games. The notice lists pairings such as Chicago at Detroit Cleveland at St Louis and Athletics at Washington with additional matchups Boston New York Brooklyn Philadelphia and more. An advertisement promotes Take Hersford's Acid Phosphate as a headache remedy without alcohol.
In Rochester letters, readers ask about remaining passenger pigeons and where to view them. The reply cites the Cincinnati Zoo as home to the last captive, with Smithsonian specimens in Washington and a notable mounted display in Rochester. The piece then shifts to praise for Home Guards and criticizes German carp for ecological damage, urging an open season to boost meat supply during the war.
Colonel Pio an Italian army officer urged enlistment of unregistered Italians for the American Army to crush the Hun at a Regent Theater meeting attended by hundreds, including many Americans. The event raised 1500 for the Italian Red Cross, with local officials and Red Cross leaders speaking and a reception at the Harrisburg Country Club. More than 100 was collected at Swatara Station.
In Washington on the eve of Senate Agriculture Committee hearings on the Jones wartime prohibition amendment the panel favored wartime prohibition by a 7 to 4 margin while agreeing to protect California wine producers to allow disposal of this season's grape crop. Senator Phelan and Representative Kahn argued for safeguards to banks and growers. Bryan urged a framework to save California wine business this year.
The Steel League game at Sparrows Point Saturday saw Big Jeff Tesreau win his first home start opposing Dumont of Wilmington as Steelton fell 5-0. Hitting averages show weak contact with Neild 0.090, Stutz 0.100, Weiser 0.130, Peterson 0.157, Clark 0.166, and Yorker 0.210, while Hunter leads at 0.332. Cockill laments the hitting woes and hints at possible talent changes after the season.
Last week numerous matches were played on the Colonial Country Club course. Point winners for the Elliott-Fisher Cup include F. H. Welker and T. B. Wildermuth with four points each, while L. C. Owrey and John Jacobs posted half point totals. Today draws were made for three sixteens with pairings across all divisions.
Frances Cowells of Alameda dominated the first all women official swimming meet in Delmont California. She won the 25 yard dash in 13 seconds surpassing the world mark and took the 220 yard event in 2 59 3 5 lowering the American record. Olga Dormer previously held the 220 yard record. Sixteen women participated in the sanctioned Pacific Association event.
Lewistown Pa June 24 Robert Miller son of Charles Miller of Bratton avenue is hospitalized in France after a freight train struck a cable as engineers erected a bridge over a river. Miller enlisted about a year ago and is a Lewistown public schools graduate who planned to study law. Also noted Charles Etter of Palmyra and Miss Jennie McDonel of Hummelstown wed at United Brethren Church parsonage Saturday evening.
Miss Malia Bjurstedt the Norwegian tennis star captured the Wissahickon Cup and the national women's singles title at the Philadelphia Cricket Club. She defeated Miss Eleanor Goss 6-4 6-3 in the challenge round, showcasing calm confidence and superior placement against the New York challenger.
Henry Ford is asked to testify before the Senate Committee on Agriculture regarding prohibition and its impact on ship output. The committee resumes Tuesday to set a definite date for Ford's appearance, with Ford noted for his Highland Park plant since 1903 as a dry asset to his company.
Patriot Scouts under Scoutmaster E R Wingard of Selinsgrove surveyed Snyder county to mark and record every black walnut tree after a request from President Wilson. Over 100 trees have been registered and the group plans to cover the entire county. In Hummelstown, Jacob Zimmerman wed Miss Rosie A Spidel at Zion Lutheran parsonage with Rev. Herbert S Garnes presiding.
The Y M C A National War Work Council decentralizes approval to send men overseas. Edward Bok of Philadelphia now has final authority to approve candidates, bypassing the New York committee. Edward S Wilkinson has been reassigned from headquarters to Philadelphia to help with the war effort.
The Kesher Israel Synagogue at Capital and Briggs streets was dedicated with a parade led by Rabbi Silver. Visiting rabbis spoke, a window auction raised 1500 dollars, and the Rosenblatt choir gave a patriotic Jewish concert led by cantor Joseph Rosenblatt. Nathan Gross chaired the organizing committee.
Cohen as vice-chairman M Brenner as treasurer Simon Toor as secretary and a long list of trustees including A Baturin E Kamsky B Bear A Garner John Silberman W Bristol J Gordon Israel Freed man A Addlestine I Wolf and a dedication committee led by David Freidberg with William Bristol Henry Brenner Louis Buch Jacob Freid berg David Horvits Barnett Rosenweig Joseph Silberman Simon Toor Louis Silbert Abram Garner and Max Reiter.
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