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Newspaper
Harrisburg Telegraph
Location
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1917
Page
2
New York June 26 Walter Camp dean of Yale football authorities proposes sending a circular to graduates asking them to subscribe for seats to support the game if it can be played. Funds could be redirected to teachers' salaries if conditions prevent fall contests. The plan aims to gauge finances, aid preparation, and keep football alive amid war.
Frederick Clive Anderson of Brooklyn stands six feet seven and a half inches tall and has built a notable reputation on the tennis courts becoming renowned as the world’s tallest tennis player.
Carlisle Indian School students eager to aid the nation enlist in Navy and Army service. Twenty seven join the colors including football and track stars such as Welch Teesateski Montoya Cayenne Foreman Anderson Conley Bahpi Wills Thorpe Warrington Needham Snell Connor Sliker Stephens Wilbur King Sumner Crowe Kaquatosh Owl and others from Detroit factories in the Sixth Regiment engineer reserve corps.
In Aqueduct New York Borrow the aged gelding owned by Harry Payne Whitney carried 117 pounds to victory over nine furlongs setting a new world record time of 1 49 2 5. Regret finished second with Old Rosebud third as the field of eleven top American horses contested the Brooklyn handicap. Nearby in Waynesboro Leonard Saunders fell from a cherry tree and broke his left arm in two places.
Pete Shickley captain and catcher of the Stanley team tops the Allison Hill League with a .428 batting clip while Hawley leads Galahad nine with a .384 average. Baderf Salem? top Allison Hill hitter at .600, with Shickley hitting .428 in all games through last week.
Walter Camp argues football should be encouraged in fall schedules despite veterans being away United States colleges should keep business as usual. Umpires need authority but not provocation and too many show artistic temperament. Baseball notes praise Wally Pipp as a clutch hitter and pennant race factor with Cobb and Speaker also strong.
The West Fairview Sportsmen's Association arranges an afternoon Fourth of July shoot on local grounds with a committee led program. Prizes will be awarded to winners as members and beginners from the area compete though fewer Harrisburg participants are expected. A separate note reports Mrs. George Spensler taken to Harrisburg Hospital after an illness.
National League games saw Philadelphia 2 New York 0 and Brooklyn 3 Boston 2 in games listed as first. Second games featured Brooklyn 4 Boston 2 and New York 7 Philadelphia 5. American League notes include New York 1 Philadelphia 0 and New York 7 Philadelphia 5 in two games, Washington 3 Boston 0 and Boston 4 Washington 3 in others. Several minor leagues report results across Buffalo Newark Rochester Providence Baltimore Toronto Montreal Richmond and other matchups with varied scores and rain delays noted.
Lescure scored the game’s lone run in a six inning Allison League match as Reading edged Galahad 1 0. He singled stole second scored on a fielder’s choice with three steals for Lescure. Connor and Levan pitched well for Reading and Rosewood and Summit Street organizers held a benefit concert in Enola.
The Harrisburg Racing Association will stage a F A M sanctioned motorcycle championship race in Pottsstown on July 4 to decide the country title over twenty five miles. The event draws top U S riders from across the nation with six races on the program and ninety miles of racing. Entries include Henry R Romazetter of Corning John Mountz of Wilmington Nea Webb of Roanoke Bob Barclay of Buffalo and others riding Indian Excelsior Harley Davidson Thor Flying Merk and Emblem machines.
An American Ambulance Hospital in Neuilly endowed a bed in memory of Harvard quarterback Diwyn Parrish Starr who was killed September 15, 1916. The bed provides fifty francs to each convalescent leaving it. Maintained by the Porcelain Club at Harvard for at least a year, with possible extension through the war. Starr led a successful trench assault in France and previously commanded a machine gun section at Gallipoli. Over 3000 Americans have contributed to the hospital, with all dollars going to hospital relief.
Wellys and manager Frank Heisey mold a fast Harrisburg Division squad for title chances. He previously led West End and seeks away games as Harrisburgs struggle with losses. Crowds are weak, Martinsburg trims, Hagerstown four games behind, signaling a tight finish. Babe Ruth of Boston Americans faces indefinite suspension for striking umpire Owens.
Prominent shooters gather for registered contests by the Harrisburg Sportsmen Association with keen competition promised over two days on Secona and Division streets. Six state championship trapshooting meets are planned in July across Wyoming Indiana Montana Kentucky Wisconsin Maine with venues in Douglas Indianapolis Anaconda Louisville Wausau Rockland.
Buffalo June 26. C. J. Murray of the Queensbury Athletic Club offers Jess Willard 50 000 to box the Fulton Weinert winner tonight. Jones claims exclusive signing power. Willard will decide in a few days. Fulton Weinert managers accept percentage terms. Queensbury A. C. aims for Labor Day bout before 10 000 capacity crowd.
Har team manager Frank Heiney schedules a midweek game at Cottage Hill field Steelton at 3 o'clock. The attraction is York American Chain Works with old-time rivals seeking honors. Zellers will pitch for Steelton, a left-hander from Macon Georgia with puzzling curves.
Gulf of Trieste British monitors supported the Italian advance on Trieste by firing from mid gulf positions. They targeted aeroplane hangars and depots at Presecco and Contovello, destroying rail lines, a station, a duct, and triggering a bright fire near Contovello.
Premier Count Terauchi warns officials to resist foreign influences and uphold the imperial constitution. He calls for loyalty to the imperial court, faithful service, and setting a good example for all subjects of the emperor.
London figures show the government spent about 50 dollars per man placed on work of national importance. Of 307,000 volunteers, about 130,000 were munition workers or otherwise unavailable for other employment.
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