Hershey Club Triumphs in Twelve Inning Thriller
In a standout season game Hershey edged Elizabethtown 1–0 in twelve innings. Saylor drove in the winning run after a two-out steal of third, while Amos Skiles spun a superb pitching a masterful contest. Beamsderfer and Hess starred for the visitors with solid defense and pitching.
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Saylor
Skiles
Beamsdelfer
Amos Skiles
Hershey
Elizabethtown
Beamsderfer
Albright
Philadelphia Nationals
Hess
Herr
Hershey A. C. R
A.B. Shraub
Veranes Romig
Eree Daniels
Straub
Eertes Mumper
Swartz
Miller
E B
Mdrfer
Woomley
Cf Obrinser
If Spickler
P Ees Baker
Ss Ereeees
Heistand
R. Ream
Seere
Beoamsderfer
Skyler
Wormley
Skcilea
Haas
Skiles Shines In Tough Pitching Display At Elizabethtown
Skiles pitched a splendid game as teammates backed him in a tough battle. Elizabethtown attempted a double steal in the sixth but Ream’s mistakes ended the risky play. Mumper made a running catch on Wormley’s fly but Leon misjudged it by several feet in a sad finish.
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Skiles
Elizabethtown
Ream
Mumper
Wormley
Leon
Local Shorts Recap of Saturday Baseball Actions
Himmelstown defeated Duncannon 18 to 1 on their grounds while Hummelstown pitcher Hassler hit six safeties. Hockersville lost 12 to 6 at Harrisburg as Lee Hocker pitched well but received little support. Pegg’s Sluggers beat Palmyra 10 to 6 after six innings as rain halted play. Matthews beat New Holland 1 to 0 at Myerstown, and Lititz topped Mountville 1 to 0 behind Arthur Mylin’s strong pitching.
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Himmelstown
Duncannon
S’ Grounds
Hassler
Hummelstown
Hockersville
Harrisburg
Lee Hocker
Dressler
Hocker
Peggy Putt
Palmyra
Pegg
Will
Zentmeyer
Matthews
New Holland
Myerstown
Arthur Mylin
Hershey Club
Lititz
Mountville
Federal League plans free baseball for Children in Chicago
James Gilmore president of the Federal League says the program will extend to other Federal League cities. Teachers will accompany the children and the aim is for each child to see at least one game during the season. The plan targets millions of schoolchildren and expands access to ball games.
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Chicago
James Gilmore
Federal League
Gilmore
Hummelstown Plans Big Fourth Celebration With Parades
Hummelstown advances for a grand Fourth with a raised fund and extensive program. The event features two parades, a morning fantastic parade and an afternoon civic parade, plus flags, floats, costumes, and prizes. The program lists committees and times for various events from 6 a.m. to fireworks at 8:30 p.m. A note adds 37,000 electric vehicles nationwide, 25,000 of which are pleasure cars.
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Hummelstown
W. B. Shope
R. B. Earnest
Harry Snyder
Edgar C. Hummel
Marshall
Fred Graupner
Golden Link Council
Ge ‘Chemical Fire ‘Company
Leroy Heller
Ward Hummel
Joseph © .Dasher, Jr
Robert Lower
John
Rhan
Walker Krause
Thomas
Jacks, Jr
Fred Bolton
Harry Howard
Samuel Rhinehart
R. B. Warnest
Paul Hummel
Jacob
Albert Burridge
John Reager
William Hoover
Robert T. Fox
T. C. Mitman
J. Urban Kilmer
Jerome Louch
H. M. Holst
Grover. C. Buser
Prank
Witmer
John Vetter
Raymond Zeilers
James Youtz
John Lentz
Walter Breckenmaker
David Fetterman
Charles Breckenmaker
Harry Hemperly
Clarence Ruof
B. H. Kreiser
B. G. French
Two Baseball Games Draw Big Interest on July Fourth
Baseball fans will see two games on July 4 with New Holland against Lancaster county rivals. Matthews, ex Hershey pitcher, starts for the visitors in one game while Saylor faces Matthews in the afternoon. Skiles, now with Hershey, pitches morning for New Holland against his former teammates. Werner, a spitball artist, is expected to start for New Holland in the other contest as both squads seek wins.
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New Holland
Lancaster County
Matthews
Hershey
Werner
Confidence in Dunn Over Third Major League Plan
The Baltimore International League boss Dunn shows strong confidence in a proposed third major league. Reports from New York and Chicago clash over Ban Johnson curbing or backing the plan, with some saying the idea is a bluff to calm disgruntled players. Johnson is cited as the main proponent, while others doubt the feasibility of such a large league at this time.
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Dunn
Baltimore
New York
Ban Johnson
Chicago
Besa
Dan
Ban
Johnson
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Elershey
Potterger
Middletown
Patty Miller
Romig
Moss
E. C. Neagley
R Fg Hinkson
Hershey Park
Peerless
John B. Curry
Swatara Station
Curry
David Gordon
Hershey, Pa
Hershey Press
East End
Hershey Improvement Company
Hershey, Penna
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