Hershey and Palmyra Play to a Tie in Gridiron Clash
Hershey and Palmyra battled to a scoreless second half after a hard fought game that ended with the ball in midfield. Kreider and Zinn starred for Palmyra while Bordner Newlyn Malone Dearolf Zentmeyer Romig stood out for Hershey in a muddy Palmyra field showdown.
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Hershey
Palmyra
Keefer
Burg
Newlyn
Dearolf
Zentmeyer
Oval
Palmra
Malone
Bordner
Kreider
Une
Romig
Thershey
Kreldey
Zinn
Denrolf
Hershey Palmyra clash marred by ringers and injuries
Referee Hichelberger managed a rough Hershey Palmyra game. Palmyra used two ringers Zinn and Kreider, hurting amateur standards. Ensminger may miss the season with a thigh injury, while Keefer and Malone impressed for Palmyra and Hershey respectively.
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Hichelberger
Kennedy
Eichelberger
Dearolf
Hershey
Hess
Palmyra
Eddie Slesser
Eddie
Zinn
Kreider
Ensminger
Keefer
Dan
Malone
Johnie
How the Game Was Arranged
Walter Leibfried and Eoward Sles sor are praised for negotiating a football match with Palmyra. Both clubs agree to a local bank deposit to ensure attendance on the game date. If Harshay or Palmyra fails to travel, the deposit is reassigned to the other team.
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Walter Leibfried
Eoward Slessor
Palmyra
Harshay
Palmyrea
Harshey
Hershey Monarchs Triumph In Local Basketball Bout
The Hershey Monarchs defeated the Hamlabunge Juniors 12 to 8 in a midweek game. Bomenrdnor and Wirth starred in scoring for the Monarchs while Dressler contributed strong defense for the locals.
Harrisburg Independents open second basketball season
The Harrisburg Independents debut their second season at Chestnut Street Auditorium on Saturday November 20 at 8 p m with Shamokin as the opener. The lineup mirrors last year’s team including McCord and Rote as forwards Geisel at center and Ford and McConnel as guards.
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Harrisburg Independents
Chestnut Street Auditorium
Shamokin
Independents
McCord
Rote
Geisel
Ford
McConnel
Garnets
Jasper
Froelich
Loeser
Benfer illuminates Albright College in Myerstown sports notice
In Myerstown near Albright College the standout Haps Benfer, tutored by Coach Charles Kelchner, emerges as a national all round athlete. The Hershey season saw him lead Myerstown High School basketball to prominence while Benfer prepares for a notable college return reported by the New York Herald.
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Myerstown
Albright College
Haps” Benfer
Charles Kelchner
Kelchner
Benfer
Hershey
New York Herald
H. A. Benfer
All Star Benfer of Albright Rejoins College Athletics
The football star Benfer, a six foot two inch, 215 pound athlete from York Pennsylvania, is praised as a versatile player in football basketball and baseball. He led Albright teams and had briefly pursued coaching before returning to continue his college athletics career.
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Benfer
United States
Albright
Diamonds
Pennsylvania
York
Cobb Crowned Champion Batter for Eighth Time
Ty Cobb of Detroit is named champion batter of the American League for the eighth time. He led in batting average at .869 for the latest season and set a league record with 97 stolen bases, while scoring 144 runs and totaling 271 bases. Boobie Roth of Cleveland led the circuit drives with seven.
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Ty Cobb
Detroit
Criss
St. Louis
Cobb
Milan
Washington
Boobie Roth
Cleveland
Monarchs Open Season with Big Win Over Harrisburg Juniors
The Monarchs basketball team opened the season with a decisive 41 to 12 victory at the Men's Club gym. Wirth and Bomgardner led Hersey with strong scoring, while Hilinger starred for the Harrisburg Juniors.
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Monarch
Harrisburg
Wirth
Bomgardner
Hershey Five
Hilinger
Navy wires secret order test proves successful
Secretary Daniels used a Bell telephone at the Navy Department to issue orders via wire and wireless to Arlington and New York City then to Brooklyn Navy Yard. Admiral Usher answered quickly and pledged to hasten California repairs. The test was declared a perfect success.
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Daniels
Navy Department
Washington
Bell
Arlington
Western Electric Laboratories
New York City
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Usher
New York
California
Two by Roosevelt on Hyphenated Americans
The essay warns that allowing many nationalities to split American identity would ruin the nation. It argues there is no room for hyphenated Americans and that a dual allegiance creates conflict, insisting one flag represents all citizens.
Oregon Apple Crop Shrinks to 750 Carloads
C A Madeour of the Western Fruit Distributors Association estimates Oregon apple production for the season at about one third of last year, totaling roughly 750 carloads.
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Oregon
C. A. Madeour
Western Fruit Distributors’ Association
Bananas and Cucumbers Exchange at Local Grocer
A brief, quirky dialogue shows a customer asking for bananas and the grocery clerk replying with a suggestion of cucumbers in a playful exchange. The snippet captures everyday shop chatter.
Cave Exploration Extends Depth at Louks Farm York
George Figdore and Franklin Minnich explored the cave under Louks farm east of York. They report advancing 580 feet beyond prior penetrations. They observed enhanced stalactite and stalagmite formations, and at times became separated, later reuniting by shouting. Figdore plans further exploration.
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Louks Farm
York
George Figdore
Franklin Minnich
Figdore
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Hershey Monarchs
Metropolitan Press
Roosevelt
York County
J.E. Gruber
Hershey Derry Church
Yingst
John B. Curry
Swatara Station
David Gordon
Hershey, ‘Pa
Philadelphia
Elome
Hershey Improvement Company
Hershey Trust Company
Hershey, Penna
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