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Newspaper
Hershey Press
Location
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1912
Page
7
Annville High School students hosted a Friday fundraiser after the baseball game in the high school building with cakes candies fruit and ice cream to benefit the team. Weather kept many away but those present enjoyed the event though ice cream sales were light and many cakes remained.
Rain spoiled the Hass Jer Club’s season opener against Hershey in Harrisburg. Hershey players impressed early, showing strong fielding and hitting as Potterger, Eberley, Shaub, W Pottsiger, Crane, Klugh, and Saylor prepared for the season.
The year’s squad gains Klugh a new man joining Crane. He shows promising curves and speed in recent workouts. With captain Early Shaub Brewer and Miller from last year, Hershey could field one of its best teams on the diamond.
A Friday afternoon Hershey High School and Annville High School baseball game ended 12 12 after ten innings. Slesser pitched well despite a sore arm and Witmyer matched him for Annville. Late errors helped Annville surge, then Hershey forced a 10 10 tie, with Annville scoring in the tenth before the field was needed for YMCA practice.
Local notes report a new stone quarry opened on John Leese's farm in Bindnagles while farmers sow oats and weather brought rain. Others mention Dr Emerich opening an office in Palmyra and several visits between residents, with a reflective political moment at speech night about loyalty and voting.
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