Hershey Heads Toward a 1915 Baseball Team
Local fans foresee Hershey fielding the best summer baseball squad yet with a mix of home players and regional talent. Proposals include grass infield improvements for a premier field, and a fan campaign urging participation and enthusiasm for a strong 1915 season.
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Hershey
Patty Miller
Maurice Hinkle
William Shraub
F. B. Saylor
Abe Dearolf
L. B. Shoap
Wallace
Harry Potterger
Kid Matthews
Howard Ronig
Straub
Daniels
Charlie Hulstine
L. R. Mumper
Hershey Triumphs In Close Battle With Elizabethtown Five
Hershey wins a hard fought basketball game 25 to 14 over Elizabethtown before a large crowd. Leibfried, Haddow, and Slesser paced Hershey while Guyer Bachler and Shirk starred for Elizabethtown. substitutions and strong defense defined the contest. Elizabethtown later traveled to Dickinson College, as Hershey High also boasted an undefeated season with standout players Clark and Wirth.
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Hershey
Elizabethtown
Leibfried
Hersheyls
Bachler
Slesser
Haddow
Guyer
Shenk
S. Smith
Elizabethtown Rooters
Campman
Herr
Shirk
Lelbfried
Wench
Hench
Lelbfried, Shenk
Smith and Bachler
Lebanon Valley Cage Team Finishes Week With Three Losses
The Lebanon Valley College cage squad wrapped up a seven day stretch with three losses after a Saturday return from a tour. The Warrinburg Independents contributed to the rough spell with a decisive win.
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Lebanon Valley
Warrinburg Independents
Hershey High Triumphs Over Annville In Lopsided Win
Hershey High School defeated Annville High School 53 to 12 at the Hershey Men’s Club gym. Fred Clark scored 13 field goals with Harry Wirth starring in a dominant floor game. Eby led center play and Long and Imboden held guard duties as Hershey cruised past Annville.
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Dickinson College
Ike” McCord
Independents
Connie Mack
Hershey High School
Oberlin
Palmyra
Fred Clark
Harry Wirth
Hershey
Annville High School
Annville
Clark
Eby
Long
Imboden
Zimmerman
Brown
Herr
Speck
Gautz
Hershey H. S
H.S. Wirth
Small
Wirth
Herx
Berry
Kreider
Zimerman
Romig
Reading Olivers Bring Strong Traveling Five To Hershey
Fine game set for Friday night as the Reading Olivers visit Hershey to face the local quintet. The Olivers are regarded as one of the best traveling basketball fives in the state and will draw a big crowd. The lineup includes Slesser, Richardson, Oaks, Shank, and Moench among others.
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Reading Olivers
Hershey
Olivers
Rhoads
Py i
Slesser Gauker
Lelbfried
Seeman
Richardson
Maddow
Campman
Shank Frobey
Moench
Cornell Eleven Rushed Defense Shuts Out Touchdowns
Notes report the Cornell football team did not surrender a rushing touchdown in the recently completed season. The piece also notes the Boston National League club plans a new field without a sun field, facing northeast, with the ground level 15 feet below street level.
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Cornell
Deer Kills and Human Toll Reported in Fall Season
The State Game Commission reports 1 000 deer killed including 20 does and about 260 bears dead in woods. Thirty men were killed and 95 wounded in the same period, with wardens finding carcasses.
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Danny
State Game Commission
McGraws Peak and Decline Shape Giants Pennant Run
Giants manager McGraw built a strong pennant machine in 1905 then faltered in 1906 forcing a six year rebuild. In 1911 he launched another winning run that started a three year streak.
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McGraw
Giants
Giant
Mack and McGraw Brace for New Baseball Battle
The piece notes Mack and McGraw plan to infuse new blood after disappointing pennant and world championship losses. It cites Colliers on a rebuilt battalion after five years, with Boston as a strong rival and other teams entering the scene for next April’s start.
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Mack
Colliers
Giants
Athletics
McGraw
Boston
Great Bargains in Realty Real Estate Propositions
Real estate pitches highlight scarce rental housing and rising values due to factories and industry. The piece touts investment appeal with assured tenants and strong returns, labeled as No 1 business propositions.
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Dee
Torr
J.c
Escee
Cage
Hershey High
Hershey Quintet
McGraw and Mack
Walter T. Bradley
S. E
Corner
Ninth and
Thompson Streets
Philadelphia
Hoffer
Engle
Hummelstown
George P. Hoffer
Landis
E. B. Cassady
Swatara Quarry
Swatara, Pa
E.M. Hoffer
H. M. Hartz
Insurance and Real Estate
W. Main
New York
Harrisburg
Hershey Improvement Company
Hershey Trust Company
Hershey, Penna
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