Reading Railway Keeps Allison Hill Lead With 6–5 Win
Reading Railway of the Allison Hill League extended its first place margin to one and a half games after a 6–5 victory over Galahad aggregation. Ibach, Levan, and Baker driven by timely hits fueled the win as Germer debuted for Reading and Brewer pitched well despite errors. Rosewood vs Hick-A Thrift slated for tonight.
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Galahad
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Reading
Ibach
McCurdy
Bill” Eaker
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Eaker
Shartle
Germer
Mack
Bill” Baker
Cobaugh
Keystone
Hawley
Mickey” Boyd
George Germer
Brewer
Rosewood
Hick-A Thrift
Boys Baseball League Opens in City Playgrounds
J K Staples announces a new boys baseball league to play in city playgrounds including Sycamore Harris Emerald Twelfth and Maclay grounds. The league will set a schedule for evening games and promote fair play, fitness and skill among youth.
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J. K. Staples
Europe
Staples
Sycamore
Harris
Emerald
Twelfth Street
Maclay Grounds
Leonard and Britton set for Shibe Park title bout tonight
Nation wide interest centers on a boxing clash at Shibe Park Philadelphia between Benny Leonard holder of the world lightweight title and Jack Britton welterweight. Both champions meet at 141 pounds ringside with $1000 each deposited for weight and appearance. A Harrisburg youth Sammy Schiff fights sailor Dick Royal in a preliminary.
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Shibe Park
Philadelphia
Benny Leonard
Jack Britton
Army
Navy
Leonard
Britton
Harrisburg
Sammy Schiff
Dick Royal
League Island
Great Auto Derby to Be Run at Uniontown
The Independence Auto Derby at Uniontown Speedway on July 18 will cover more than 150 miles of racing and feature the 100-lap Independence Derby. Top drivers are expected, with four short feature events and an Australian pursuit race on the program.
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American Automobile Association
Uniontown Speedway
Uniontown Track
California Boys Make Blankets From Baseballs
Santa Monica California June 25 That discarded baseballs contain a valuable amount of pure wool each sphere containing enough to knit a yard of refugee blanket is the discovery made by Santa Monica High School boys. The ballplayers of Camphi are going to bat with a vim in the making of these blankets and the coach Voyle E Brennen is worrying about the mysterious disappearance of so many of what he terms perfectly good baseballs.
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Santa Monica
Cal
Sana Monica
Camphi
Voyle E. Brennen
Bill Shafer Delivers for Harrisburg in Allentown Loss
Harrisburg division baseball team visited Allentown to face Pergola. Bill Shafer starred at third base making a sparkling defensive play and a near homer while Shafer, Sterling and Garverich led the offense in a 2 to 0 Harrisburg defeat amid a chaotic, entertaining contest.
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Harrisburg
Allentown
Bill” Shafer
Bill
Pergola
Wing” Dinger
Petunias
Pergolas
Huns
Gristage
Cs Os Oblast
OG Stertifig
Tte & Thompson
Walter
Ercee
Bender
Johanson
Ehling
GOD
Garverich
Shafer
Sterling
Stoudt
Johnson
McCurdy
Walters
Baer
Kohler
Heath
E. B. Lingard
Steelton Prepares New Lineup for Thursday Game
Steelton hosts Williamsport Thursday to showcase Cockill lineup. Pitcher Tom Phillips, Ed Mundson catching, Jack Knight at first, Roxy Roach at short, and Kauffman in a role. Williamsport features pitchers Rube Manning and Salada, with Machert from Lebanon Valley College joining the visitors.
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Cockill
Williamsport
Tom Phillips
New Orleans
Tri- State
Harrisburg
Edmundson
Jack Knight
Roxy Roach
Louisville
Yanks
Kauffman
Rube Manning
Salada
Machert
Lebanon Valley College Athelte
Hotel Men Consider New Beefless Menus
Harrisburg hotel owners restaurateurs and eating houses meet this afternoon to decide whether to eliminate beef from the menu under government regulations allowing only four beef meals weekly. Some proprietors favor banning beef during the restrictions.
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Harrisburg
Youthful burglars held for court
Paul O'Neal aged 11 and Phillip Grant aged 9 were placed in the House of Detention awaiting the July 1 Juvenile court session. They face charges of breaking into the Orpheum Theater and Dauphin Deposit Trust Company.
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Paul O'Neal
Phillip Grant
Orpheum Theater
Dauphin Deposit Trust Company
Front Line Trapshooters Boosting Soldier Marksmanship
Veteran Captain A H Hardy urges draftees to learn to shoot and try trapshooting to develop accuracy and trigger control. Private Brooks, a Rich Hill Missouri marksman, silenced a machine gun and held a position with a comrade. Private Charles Lloyd of Newark New Jersey crawled 100 yards to stop a German crew and killed twenty enemies in minutes.
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Brooks
Rich Hill
Charles Lloyd
Newark
N. J
Yesterday's Baseball Scores and Today's Schedule
Yesterday in the American League New York beat Boston 3 to 2 Washington 2 Philadelphia 1 Detroit 6 Chicago 2 St Louis tied with Cleveland Iain in the National League New York 3 Boston 0 Philadelphia 7 Brooklyn 1 Pittsburgh 7 Cincinnati 2 Chicago 8 St Louis 2 Today's schedule includes Chicago at Detroit Cleveland at St Louis Philadelphia at Washington Boston at New York National Brooklyn at Philadelphia New York at Boston Pittsburgh at Cincinnati St Louis at Chicago.
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Washington
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Detroit
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Cincinnati
St. Louis
Cleveland
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Washington Tae
Tae
Philadelphia Oe
New York Ae
Boston Eerces
Eight Girls Reprimanded After Soldier Enticement Raid
Eight girls aged 15 to 18 were arrested by Detectives Murnane and Shuler on a charge of enticing soldiers. They were dismissed with a reprimand and threatened with severe punishment if apprehended again. Names were not released.
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Murnane and Shuler
Local Agent Leads War Savings Stamp Sales in Erie District
E C Dile of Landisburg Pa tops the Erie district for Mutual Life Insurance Company by selling 9045 dollars in Baby Bonds in one week. James M Dickey, manager, commended Dile in a bulletin for his exceptional work for the Government.
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Landisburg
E. C. Dile
Erie
Mutual Life Insurance Company
James M. Dickey
Dile
Americans urged to buy War Savings Stamps campaign
Secretary McAdoo and Postmaster Sites appeal to all Americans to buy War Savings Stamps to support soldiers in France. The drive highlights June 28 as National War Savings Day with pledges to reduce nonessential spending and invest in stamps and Liberty Loan Bonds. Elks visit Harrisburg lodge with 100 members and an orchestra tomorrow night in return for a prior Lebanon visit.
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Frank C
America
France
War Savers
War Savings Committees
Pennsylvania
Robert K. Cassatt
War Savings Campaign
George Lloyd
Cumberland County
Treasury Department
Governor Strong
Federal Reserve Bank
Secretary of the Treasury
War Savings Organization
War Savings Societies
United States
Liberty Loan Committees
Living Costs Higher in Other Warring Countries
The Dauphin County Food Administration reports Harrisburg and other cities show raised living costs during the war. Officials cite grocer and merchant charges as extortionate and urge reports to curb price increases. Harrisburg’s cost rose 53 percent since the war began. Ottawa 65 percent. London 105 percent. Berlin about 250 percent.
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United States
Dauphin Cowty Food Administration
Harrisburg
Canada
Harrisby
Ottawa
London
Berlin
Proposals opened for Shermans Creek bridge bid in Perry County
Perry county commissioners announced advertisements for bids and proposals to build a single span covered bridge across Shermans Creek at Mount Pleasant in Jackson township. The contract will be awarded on July 1.
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New Bloomfield
Perry County
Shermans Creek
Mount Pleasant
Jackson Township
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