Reading Beats Rosewood 3 0 in Allision Hill League Game
Reading used a sixth inning burst with two singles two doubles and a sacrifice hit to defeat Rosewood 3 to 0. George Levan and Lefty Landis pitched evenly while Reading moved two and a half games ahead and Rosewood dropped to third as crowd sizes topped the season.
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Rosewood
Galahads
George Levan
Landis
Levan
Vic” Tibach
McCurdy
Bill Bakerrove
Ibach
Mack
Don Werts
Tim” Huker
Rosewoods
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Geary
Euker
Evan
Mell
Leidig
Bill” Euker
Tim
Rosewood Faces Reading Tonight After Tight Win
Hungerford Baker in center field retired the side in the third with three flyouts. No errors by either team as both catchers starred and seven hits each. Rosewood hit two base hits in five of the winners singles while George Germer starts for Reading with Curly Longenecker or Leidig for Rosewood. Captain Shafer missed the game yesterday due to a work injury.
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Baker
Rosewood
George Germer
Reading
Curly” Longenecker
Leidig
Shafer
Wagner Enlists in Home Guard as Police Officer
Hans Wagner former major league baseball star joined the home defense police of Allegheny county and was sworn in today as a law officer with jurisdiction in his hometown Carnegie. The morning paper lists yesterday’s results from American and National Leagues and a schedule for today across several cities.
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Wagner
Associated Press
Pittsburgh
Hans” Wagner
Allegheny County
Carnegie
Steelton Fields a New Lineup in Win Over Williamsport
Manager George Cockill fields an almost entirely fresh Steelton lineup in a road win over Williamsport P R R. Knight shifts to third, Kauffman debuts at first, Edmundson shines behind the plate, Roach homers, and Phillips dominates five innings. Steelton travels to Fore River tonight.
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Jack Knight
Williamsport P. R. R
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Cockill
Kauffman
Edmundson
Phillips
Pierce
Roxy Roach
Salada
Roach
Louisville
Tom Phillips
Williamsport
Bud” Weiser
Bud
Philips
Steelton
Fore River
Weiser
Ee Yerkes
Wyckoff
Byers
C . Kline
Grubb
Frank
Cae
Ee Ee Steelton
Yerkes
Nattress
Wil- Hameport
Mausel
Miller
Salad
Balk
Taegert
Philip
King George to toss first ball at July Fourth game
The tale frames King George as training to throw the ceremonial first pitch in London for an exhibition between two Yankee teams. Arlie Latham, famed baseball wit, is described coaching and hinting at past pranks while George enjoys a humorous preparation in Buckingham Palace back yard. The piece recalls Latham’s notorious early pranks amid a Boston game and a $5,000 reward backdrop.
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England
King George
Diamond
London
Arlie Latham
Kink
Buckingham Palace
Latham
McGraw
Giants
Arlie
new_fields
George
New England
Boston
Northampton
American Army
American Navy
Hounslow
John Bull
McGraw and Comiskey
Anglo American League season opens with royal cheer in England
The Anglo American League debuted in London at Highbury May 18 with Admiral Sims pitching to Maj. Gen. Biddle as 8000 fans, half English, applauded the spectacle. Plans unfold for King George to toss out the first ball and hundreds of thousands may attend future games.
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America
London
Annie Latham
King George
Admiral Sims
Highbury
Biddle
England
George the Rooter
New Manager for Browns
Jimmy Burke coach of the St. Louis Americans was named manager of the Browns by Phil Ball president to succeed Fielder Jones who resigned two weeks ago.
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Browns St. Louis
Jimmy Burke
St. Louis Americans
Phil Ball
Fielder Jones
Duncannon Gathers Star Team to Defeat Hershey
Duncannon Pa June 28 Dun cannon with a team built largely from former Dauphin Perry League players will face Hershey at Rosborough Field tomorrow. Bobby Clark returns at catcher while Harry Wagner, last year’s Newport home run leader, stars in the outfield. McCurdy and Harry Brewer join the lineup, Os Watts will catch for Biever, and Dauphin Perry players fill other positions. A July 4 doubleheader in Hershey is planned.
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Hershey
Rosborough Field
Duncan
Bobby” Clark
Clark
Steelton
Bethlehem Steel
Harrisburg
Harry Wagner
Newport
Wagner
McCurdy
Dauphin
Harry Brewer
Halifax
Dauphin-Perry
Biever
Os” Watts
Catcr
Duncannon Dauphin- Perry
Athlete Rejected Eight Times Drafted After Heart Injury
Arthur Zachritz a 27 year old athlete and attorney from St Louis drafted after eight rejections for Army Navy and Marines. He was a star halfback for St Louis University in 1911 and his heart was damaged in the Thanksgiving game against Syracuse, a key incident cited by the draft board.
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Army
Navy
Marines
Syracuse University
Arthur Zachritz
St. Louis University
Syracuse
St. Louis
Penn State faculty member to visit Halifax for canning demo
Miss Mary Fisher from Pennsylvania State College will be in Halifax on Tuesday July 9. Demonstrations at Grange Hall will run at 2 and 7 30 p.m. She will show steps in canning fruit and vegetables.
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Halifax
Mary Fisher
Pennsylvania State College
Grange Hall
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