Double Victory for Hershey In Labor Day Games
Hershey baseball capped a strong season with a morning 16 to 1 win over West Lebanon after a brisk seven innings. In the afternoon Hershey held Reading to 6 to 4, with Zigler and Bogar on the mound and Shawk Romig and Damiala leading the bats. Prof Feese’s band provided music at the diamond as the crowd packed the park for a charity finale.
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Hershey
Prof
Feese
West Lebanon
Readings
Park
Bogar
Zigler
Shawk
Romig
Damiala
Pat Colemons
Samuel J. Leone
West Lebanon Scores In Tight Baseball Contest
West Lebanon defeats Hershey A C 1 0 in a sluggy nine inning game. Two base hits include Miller while Shraub Hinkle Straub and Daniels steal bases. Saylor earns ten strikeouts to Klapper two as Klapper walks eight and Saylor five. Umpire Hollingsworth calls the close affair.
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H. C. Ale. Hevérling
Ceegeee
J. Eberly
W. Eberly
Leiter
Clemens
Haag
Barlet
Sweeney
Klapper
Cece Cae
War Hershey A. C
Lebanon
Miller
Shraub
Hinkle
Straub
Danels
Hershey
Saylor
Machen Eberly
Hollingsworth
Hershey A. C
R. HO
Ale. Shaub
Eee
Ements
Romig
Dearolf
C. di
Machen
Daniels
Ziegler
Tis Spoeee
West
R. H. O. Heverling
Sieiee
Haag, Lf
Bogar
Hershey A
Shaub
Zeigler
Heverling
Local Baseball Roundup Highlights Labor Day Games
Local clubs played on Labor Day with Kid Matthews pitching for New Holland and earning his second win in three days by shutting out Terry Hill 13 strikeouts. Harting and Myerstown also had notable performances as Hummelstown split a doubleheader with Shillington, Shoap joined Hummelstown at short, and Daniala led MHockersville in a big win. The piece notes pennant chances for Middletown and remarks on wireless tech’s broader impact.
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Kid Matthews
New Holland
Terry Hill
Matthews
Harting Club
Hummelstown
Shillington Club
Reading
Shoap
Hershey
Myerstown
Boyertown
Hart
Carlisle Sauad Birds
Mechanicsburg
Howe
Moore
Chambersburg
Kid Strickler
Harrisburg
Cochin
Miller
Tockersvilla
Riverside
Daniala
Harghay
Mhockersville
Straub
Middletown
Pennsylvania
Jongue
Highspive
Sondon
Baseball Salaries Cut Seen As Salvation For Game
The article reports league officials agreeing on salary reductions to save baseball as attendance falls and the Federal League lures top players. It cites Baltimore International League woes, Dunn selling players to finish the season, and Giants owner Hempstead warning that gate receipts cannot cover rising pay in minors and majors.
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Federal League
Baltimore
John Dunn
Dunn
Ed Barrow
International League
Barrow
Harry N. Hempstead
Giants
Hempstead
Busy B’s and the four banners in the National League
The piece notes a recurring pattern where a team starting with B upsets the four year banner run. It cites Chicago as champion in 1880 1881 and 1882, Boston in 1883, then Boston again in 1891 1892 and 1893 with Baltimore taking first in 1894.
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Chicago
Boston
Baltimore
Baseball champions by city and era reflect franchise success
The text notes Baltimore won titles in 1894 1895 and 1896 while Boston led in 1897 and New York captured 1911 1912 and 1913 with Boston again in 1914. It implies the Braves could match historic feats previously achieved by Adrian Anson Frank Selee and Ned Hanlon if they prevent McGraw from surpassing those precedents.
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Baltimore
Boston
New York
Braves
McGraw
Adrian Anson
Frank Seleo
Ned Hanlon
Davis Cup Trophy Captured By Australasians
The Davis Cup trophy, symbol of world tennis, was seized by Australasians after a one year stay in its home. Norman E. Brookes and Anthony F. Wilding led the successful siege, hailed as two of the greatest exponents of racket work.
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Norman E. Brookes
Anthony F. Wilding
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Moming
Gama Hnrshny
Shauh
Romipah
Millon
Denvolf
Gicperrecees
Ubeceaspennas
Machon
Stymub
Daniely
Chi Yevacvces
Coseressaes
Walter T. Bradley
Ninth
Swatara Quarry
Swatara, Pa
E. M. Hoffer
America
H. M. Hartz
Insurance and Real Estate
W. Main St
Palmyra, PA
East End
Hershey Improvement Company
Hershey, Penna
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