Coal Barons Open Season With 13th Inning Win
Wilkes-Barre defeats Harrisburg 6 to 5 in a marathon thirteenth inning as both clubs grind out hits and base running. Parson allowed erratic moments but held on. Helfroc, Bereski and O Rourke fueled the decisive rally with a walk, sacrifice and single.
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Coal Barons
Ar. Parson
Bereski
Wilkes-Barre
Harrisburg
Helfroc
Parson
Brown
O'Rourke
Wilkes-Barre AB. R. H. O. A. E
Peearomt
Biowar
Beecae
Vay Ek
Kirkpatrick
Haas
L.f
Wrown
OO Rourke
Daot
Oll Bereski
MS de Csiessers
Woonan
Deeyden
Cook
Gough
W. Brown
Hillfott
St. OS EE
Reed
Parsons
Sietfrick
axHarrison
Wotals
Helfrick
Drake
Wilder
DeGroff
Wheat
Kutz
Lewis and Pfirman
Fast Baseball Delights Fans At Island Park
Yesterday's Island Park clash drew praise for fast play with Wyckoff from the Athletics traded to the Boston Red Sox though exact price remains unknown. Connie Mack rarely keeps dissatisfied players. Philadelphia and Reading Railway beat Rosewood 4 to 0 as Johnson fanned ten with flawless support. Shippensburg Normal School shut out the P R R Y M C A 2 to 0 with Alcorn hit in two innings.
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Wyckoff
Athletics
Boston Red Sox
Connie Mack
Philadelphia and Reading Railway
Rosewood
Johnson
Shippensburg
Alcorn
Trapshooting Notes from Amateur Circuit and 1917 Outlook
Chips From the Clays reports the National Amateur Trapshooters Association fading, Kansas State tournament slated for Larned Missouri in 1917, Hill City Gun Club in Vicksburg Mississippi praised, Portland Oregon first western city to night shoot, lights rival daylight. Thomas Hale wins Tennessee State championship with 97, Jewell Iowa Gun Club revived, NYAC and Memphis events praised for management, saying luck has little role and performance wins.
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Peter P. Carney
National Amateur Trapshooters Association
Larned
Hill City
Thomas Hale
Tenneste
Jewell
Iowa
Southern Handicap
Memphis
Island Park clash frames Harrisburg setback and praise
A long Harrisburg game at Island Park ended in a narrow loss with strong fielding by Wilkes Barre led by Kirkpatrick Haas and O Rourke. Umpire Pfirce had a rough day amid thirteen innings and the crowd of 1400 endured rainlike fatigue as fans sang America I Love You between innings. Clerks topple Federals 6 to 3 in Lucknow Shop League.
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Harrisburg
Wilkes-Barre
Cockill Crew
Pfirman
Coal Barons
Bereski
Noonan
Lewis
Pfirce
America
New York
Elliott
Reed
Rabbit
Fagg
Leyden
Brown
Gough
Wheat
Parsons
Davis and Doyle Win Big Matches in National Clay Court
Willis E. Davis the California star and Connie B. Doyle of Columbia CC Washington DC captured the top men's matches in the national clay court championship at Lakewood Tennis. Miss Bjurstedt Norway and Miss Guthrie Pittsburgh won the most notable ladies events as Walter B. Knox Princeton upset E R McCormick USC in a surprise result. Weather stayed ideal and officials pushed the men's singles toward semifinals.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Willis E. Davis
New California Star
Connie B. Doyle
Columbia Country Club
Washington, D. C
Lakewood
Molla Bjurstedt
Norway
Martha Guthrie
Pittsburgh
Walter B. Knox
Princeton
E. R. McCormick
University of Southern California
Fox Injured Pitches Star In New York State League
In Scranton Pennsylvania Big Jack Fox a Reading policeman and pitcher for the local New York State league team was hurt in the second game of a double header. A line drive hit by Elmira catcher Fisher struck Fox on the right ankle causing a possible fracture and ending his season for weeks.
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John Fox
Scranton
Jack Fox
Reading
Miners
Colonels
Fox
Fisher
Elmira
Coughlin
Joe Tierney Versus Young O'Neill In Harrisburg Bout
Joe Tierney of New York a top 122 pound contender headlines the Empire Athletic Association card with Young O'Neill of Scranton in the semiwindup. Tierney aims for another title shot against Kid Williams next fall in New Orleans. O'Neill brings an unblemished record and strong local support as fans await their first meeting.
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Joe Tierney
New York City
Young O'Neill
Scranton
Empire Athletic Association
Tierney
Kid Williams
New Orleans
Harrisburg
Baseball Today Schedule and Yesterday’s Results
Major and minor league games listed for today including Wilkes-Barre at Hares Scranton at Albany Elmira at Syracuse Binghamton at Utica and NL AL matchups. Yesterday Wilkes-Barre beat Harrisburg 6 5 in 13 innings Elmira swept Syracuse while Scranton edged Albany 7 2 and Binghamton defeated Utica 2 0 in seven with darkness.
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R. H. EB. Elmira
Syracuse
Jordan
Fisher
Roth and
Hildebrand
R. H. B. Elmira
Coperel
Taylor and Smith
Albany
R. H. EB
Scranton
Devereaux
Sandberg
Duerchnell and
Miller
Utica
Binghamton
Horned
Peterman
Hall and Ritter
New York State
Wilkes-Barre
Hares
Elmira
New York State League Wilkes-Barre
Harrisburg
Syracuse Utica
Tee
Wee
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Boston
New York
Chicago
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington
Wees
Harrisburg Eyes July Fourth Showdown at Island Park
The New York State League opener drew big crowds at Island Park with Cochill’s fast team favored by locals. Harrisburg lost due to weak hitting but expects a holiday clash with Albany at Island Park and a major fight program at Chestnut Street Auditorium. Chambersburg leads the Blue.
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New York
Harrisburg
Albany
Island Park
Chestnut Street Auditorium
Chambersburg
Cumberland Valley baseball pennant race tightens after big wins
Corner Ridge race today follows a 7 to 1 victory over Frederick. Martinsburg moves to the second division while Gettysburg remains an outlier. Five teams are bunched, boosting Cumberland Valley excitement as Harrisburg contemplates special business days for Island Park games starting after 4 30.
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Harrisburg
Farrell
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Agbia
Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart
Harrisburg, Pa
Sportland
Clerks
Federals
Bennett
Robbed
Davis and
Doyle
Overland-Harrisburg Co
Second St
Beth
The
Willys-Overland Company
Toledo, Ohio
O’neill
National Legue Philadelphia
National
Tesreau-Sallee
Pie” Way
Yale University
George Smith
Columbia University
New York Nationals
John B. Foster
Tesreau
Sallee
St. Louis Nationals
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