Maplewood hosts 1918 trapshooting events with $500 prizes
Harrisburg telegraph reports Maplewood, July 1 to 6, stages a national trapshooting meet with 150 targets on July 2 3 200 on July 4 5 and 300 on July 6. Winners receive Maplewood medals and a diamond medal plus 100 in gold. $500 cash and a trophy for the White Mountain handicap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maplewood
Htry Club
Ise
Aplewood
Fred
Richardson
New
R. D. Morgane
W. Wolstent
Lakewood
L. F. Curtis
Fred Plum
York A. C
F. Hineline
Fred Tomling
N. J. Boylstom
R. I
J. R. Johnstn
George
Lewis
Telegraph Triumphs Over Patriot News in Lengthy Ball Bout
Telegraph edged the Patriot-News in a sweltering late matchup on the meandering Susquehanna shore. Handsome Holsberg struck out many, while new man Frank Manley showed grit at catcher, as Telegraph notched 11 tallies to Patriot-News a single shy of tying the game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Island
Patriot-News
Telegraph
John Losh
Uncle Sam
Frank Manley
Manley
Holsberg
Stabbed in Heart Man Lives Four Days Oakland
Antone Pereira of Oakland survived four days after being stabbed in the heart. He ate well and his pulse remained near normal. The injury occurred on a wharf during a fight demonstration when a companion accidentally struck him. Surgeons report the unusual delay in survival after such a wound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakland
Antone Pereira
Pereira
Ome
Heer's Narrow Trapshooting Victory Over Troeh At Seattle
W H Heer of Guthrie Oklahoma defeated Frank M Troeh of Vancouver Washington in a 500 target match during the Sportsmen's Association of the Northwest tournament in Seattle. Heer totaled 473 breaks to Troeh's 470 across three days and days scores show Heer 92 187 194 while Troeh posted 95 184 191. The purse was 4000 in Liberty bonds with side bets estimated at 20000 in bonds.
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Seattle
Wash
W. H. Heer
Guthrie
Okla
Frank M. Troeh
Vancouver
Heer
Troeh
Sportsmen's Association of the Northwest
Washingtonian
Oklahomian
Oklahoma
Washington
Chan Powers
Decatur
E. F. Woodward
Houston
Tex
G. A. Conklin
F. M. Troeh
Baseball Yesterday and Today Schedule Highlights
American League results include New York beating Philadelphia 10 to 2 and Washington defeating Boston 3 to 1. Cleveland topped Detroit 3 to 1 while St. Louis beat Chicago 3 to 1 and Chicago defeated St. Louis 6 to 2. National League games feature New York 6 Philadelphia 1 and St. Louis 8 Pittsburgh 1 with Cincinnati Chicago, Boston Brooklyn, and Boston Washington on note. Today’s slate lists St Louis at Chicago and Detroit at Cleveland among others, with Brooklyn at Boston and Philadelphia at New York also on the card.
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New York
Philadelphia
Washington
Boston
Cleveland
Detroit
St. Louis
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
National League
Medican Ll
Philadelphia Tees
Jenner Ll. Pret
Pittsburgh Thee
Brooklyn Peeee
Cincinnati Tones
Jersey City Chosen For Fulton-Dempsey Bout
The Fred Fulton Jack Dempsey fight moves to Jersey City July 17 at the baseball park under Dave Driscoll and Jack Curry. The bout becomes a morale event with moving pictures for Army cantonments and possibly France. Proceeds will aid a war charity. The eight round affair replaces the original twenty rounds planned for Danbury.
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Baltimore
Fred Fulton
Jack Dempsey
Jersey City
Baseball Park
Dave Driscoll
Jack Curry
New York
France
Mike Collins
Ter
Danbury
Connecticut
Rosewood Tops Reading 8 5 In Allison Hill Tilt
Rosewood defeats Reading 8 to 5 in a high scoring Allison Hill League game. Earl Killinger drives in six Rosewood runs and scores three times while Tim Baker and George Swartz contribute timely hits. Reading pitchers Levan and Leidig keep the visitors competitive as Rosewood breaks a seven game slide with the win.
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Reading Railway
Rosewood
Reading
Earl Killinger
Garverich
Killinger
Glenn
Earl
Tim” Baker
George Swartz
Oswartz
Geary
George Levan
Leidig
Galahad
Reading Ibach
McCurdy
W. Baker
Levan
T. Baker
Shattle
G. Swartz
Lynch
Rosewood HI AB
R. H. O. A. E. Waltz
G. Killinger
E. Killinger
Brown
O&o
Mell
McCleaf
Waltz
BE. Killinger
Shickley
War Order Bureau To Be Established
Washington D C officials discuss creating a War Order Bureau to supply bidders with contract information as the Department of Justice pushes to end contingent fee middlemen. Representatives from negotiating departments will meet to enable direct talks between manufacturers and government officers, potentially banning commissions to agents on government contracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
D. C
Department of Justice
War era baseball trades sweep through leagues and colleges
Manager Mike Finn sells nearly Chattanooga’s entire team except Rube Marshall and Bob Higgins who goes to the Army. Cueto Ring Merritt go to Cincinnati, Lynch to Pittsburgh, Playstead Graham to Detroit, Phelan Graff to St Paul, Weaver to New Orleans, Lohman to Shreveport, Taylor to Newport News. Yale wins all nineteen, Holy Cross goes 25-4-0, Coughlin seeks coaching in France, Cap Lee shines at Camp Perry, Kid Stone earns Navy title, Elmer Jacobs debuts, Purcell arrives from Ireland, Walker hits four homers at Boston parks, baseball prices rise as wartime and material costs bite.
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Blue Ridge
Mike Finn
Chattanooga
Southern Association
Bill Ritter Quits Lebanon as Bush Joins Team
In Lebanon, mourners bid farewell to beloved pitcher Bill Ritter who leaves for the Marines after helping Lebanon win the 1917 Bethlehem League title. Bethlehem company exemped him from draft. Rifle Joe Bush joins, eligible in 15 days, rumored to aid wartime effort and remain in baseball as feasible.
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Bill Ritter
Lebanon
Bullet Joe” Bush
Steelton
Fore River
Bill” Ritter
Bethlehem
Ritter
Marines
Bill
McCoysville
Bethlehem Company
Bullet Joe" Bush
Bush
Pershing's Men to Face Terrific Blow
The piece argues that Pershing's forces will confront a severe threat as German command hopes to blunt American strength on the battlefield. Military experts say Berlin cannot overwhelm U S troops by sheer mass, while General Foch as supreme allied commander can counter large manpower concentrations.
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Ludendorff
Foch
Fake marshal arrested in Steelton area for impersonation
A Scranton man claiming to be a deputy United States marshal was arrested on Front Street by Chief Grove and handed to Harrisburg authorities. He had traveled the town for two days, did not present papers, and was held pending orders from Harrisburg. Also noted is a patriotic address at First Presbyterian Church in Lebanon and a July 1 school board meeting on routine matters. Nearby notices announce vacationing residents and a Sunday school festival in Washington Heights. We see names such as Charles P. Zimmerman and Ellen McGinnes connected to local events.
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United States
Scranton
Front Street
Grove
Harrisburg
Harersburg
Charles P. Zimmerman
Lebanon
First Presbyterian Church
First Presbyterian
Farmer Robbed of 52 Dollars in East End
Police report a morning robbery on South Front street. A farmer en route to market near Harrisburg was held up by several men and relieved of his wallet containing 52 dollars. Chief Grove cannot identify the victim. Police suspect several discharged at Middletown carried out the hold up. Earlier petty thefts have been noted, but this is the first reported hold up.
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South Front Street
Harrisburg
Middletown
Crowder orders inquiry into liquor by drafted men
General Crowder orders an immediate investigation into liquor obtained by drafted men at Clarion before entraining for camp, seeking state government aid to prevent in service personnel from drinking. Major Murdock leads the inquiry, with similar probes at Clearfield and in Philadelphia federal court actions already underway.
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Crowder
Clarion
United States
W. G. Murdock
Murdock
Capitol
Clearfield
District Appeal Board No. 2
Philadelphia
Harrisburg Man Commands Battalion of Engineers
Captain Benjamin W. Kline, commanding officer of Company B, 19th United States Engineers now in France, temporarily leads a battalion composed of three companies of 250 men each during Major’s absence. Kline has held multiple prior commands in the Spanish War, Mexican Border service, and the Railroad Engineer Regiment. He notes in a home letter dated late 1916 that he would attend the old rs Troop reunion at Mount Gretna on June 13.
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Benjamin W. Kline
Commaning
Nineteenth
United States Engineers
France
Kline
Pennsylvania Volunteer Cavalry
Porto Rico
Bee
Mount Gret
Trade Board finds consumers gouged by meat packers and others
The trade board reports monopolistic control by Armour Swift Morris Wilson and Cudahy and their affiliates pushing profits. It cites 1915 to 1917 earnings of about 140 million across the packers, with similar huge margins in coal oil steel and other industries, plus high executive salaries and anti consumer pricing tactics.
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Armour, Swift, Morris, Wilson and Cudahy
Commission
United States Steel Corporation
Steelton Reserves Plan Activities For Members
Fifty five members of the Steelton Reserves at the annual meeting last night endorsed a motion to continue the work and acquire equipment. Officers elected include President F A Robbins Jr Burgess T T McEntee first vice president F B Wickersham secretary W L Guyer treasurer W H Nell and directors E F Entwisle G S Vickery G R Delamater C E Newbaker C C Davis C W McCoy C A Alden Max Reider and T J Nelley. Patriotic music will be presented at services by St John s Lutheran Church and First Presbyterian Church choirs with solos and anthems listed. Special offering planned by First Reformed Church for its parsonage fund based on coinage equal to each member s age. Consistory meets Thursday night. Steelton Lodge No 411 and Carthage Lodge Knights of Pythias host a patriotic meeting with speaker Phil S Moyer of Harrisburg and stereopticon Naval views. Registrants of June 5 return questionnaires to local exemption board. 85 returned by noon. Miss Sarah Dickinson travels to Washington Baltimore Camp Meade and other cities.
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Steelton
F. A. Robbins, Jr
Burgess T. T. McEntee
F. B. Wickersham
W. L. Guyer
W. H. Nell
E. F. Entwisle
G. S. Vickery
R. Delamater
C. E. Newbaker
C. 8. Davis
C. W. McCoy
C. A. Alden
Max Reider
T. J. Nelley
The
First Reformed Church
Steelton Lodge
Carthage Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Second
Walnut Street
Phil 5
Moyer
Harrisburg
United States Navy
Police arrest escaped youth in local holdup case
Willie Hall, 17, an escaped Florida industri al school inmate, was held by Baltimore police after admitting aiding a holdup. He said he fled from Pensacola after two years of a six year term, traveled via Baltimore, worked locally, and has prior trouble. Authorities will contact Florida officials for custody.
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Willie Hall
Florida
Willie
Grove
Pensacola
Fla
Young Hall
Baltimore
Florida School
Church Services Planned Across Grace United and Nearby Parishes
The list outlines Sunday worship times for Grace United Evangelical First Church of God Central Baptist First Presbyterian St John s Lutheran First Reformed Trinity Episcopal Centenary United Brethren First Methodist Episcopal and related groups with pastors named and sermon topics including The True Standard of Patriotism Doing Our Best A Wide Awake Church A Victorious Life Conquerors in the Strife The Father s Knowledge The Lamp of the Lord The Match less Power of Our Lord and The Goal of a Freedom Loving Nation.
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Grace United Evangelical
J. K. Hoffman
C. E
Main Street
Church of God
G. W. Getz
Central Baptist
George Street
First Presbyterian
C. B. Segelken
St. John’s Lutheran
G. N. Lauffer
Lord
First Reformed
H. H. Rupp
Trinity Episcopal
LeRoy Baker
Centenary United Brethren
A. K. Wier
M. E
Herbert A. Sawyer
Epworth League
Railroads Demand Cash Payments After July First
Detweiler Bros Advertises a switch to cash basis for freight payments starting July 1. Ice to be sold for cash on delivery and coal billed at 0. D. or paid when ordered. Company urges customers to adjust their purchasing to cash terms with immediate effect.
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Detweiler Bros
Adv
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By Hungerford
Mouh
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Holesberg
Holeshe
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Rhineart
Allison Hill League
Ee . Oe W. L Pet
Aes
Hick-A-Thrift
New England
Yale
Talbott
Holy Cross
Jesse Burkett
Bill” Coughlin
Detroit Tigers
Knights of Columbus
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Matt Brown
Coughlin
Rube” Marquard
Capain T. K. Lee
United States Army
Camp Perry
Ohio
Kid" Stone
Lancaster
Stone
Yeager
Hun
Guantanamo Bay
Cuba
Elmer Jacobs
Pirates
Erskine Mayer
Celtic Park
Long Island City
John Purcell
Ireland
Purcell
Marble City
Kilkenny
British Isles
Clarence Walker
Browns
Red Sox
Mackman
Pershing
Chief Grove
Borough School Board
Maine
Ellen McGinnes
Portland
Washngtton Heights
George Rice
East End
Battalion of Engineers
Trade Board
McNeil
Patriotic Service
St. John's Lutheran Church
Vandewater
Abbie
Presbyterian Music
First Presbyterian Church Choir
Salis
Schubert
Katton
Manifred
Reinecke-Glesson
Silas
Exemption Board
Sarah Dickinson
North Front Street
Camp Meade
Steelton Churches
King Oscar
John C. Herman and Company
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