History of Lancaster County Sports and Wildlife Through 19th Century
The article traces early local sports from Lititz Academy baserunning to horse racing and Whit Monday ro baronial fairs at Rothsville. It highlights Paragon by Storm King as Lancaster County’s sole world champ, recalls 19th century field sports, and quotes Penn’s 1683 trading-era view of game in Sylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Lititz Academy
Blue Bonnet
Leacock Township
Lizzie Keller
Paragon
Storm King
Englewood
Marietta
Rothsville
Society of Traders of
London
Penn
Sylvania
Lancaster County
Pocono Mideau
Be, D. Cope
York County
Peter Beza- Hon
Beaver Creek
Beaver Meadow
Big Swamp
Clay Township
Martha’s Vineyard Island
Fulton
Little Britain
Lititz Loses to Reading Light and Transit in Tight Cage Battle
In a Saturday night duel Lititz fell 29 to 27 to Reading Light and Transit. Reading led 12 to 8 at half as Lititz rallied late. Key players included Sponagle for Lititz and Mallory for Reading with strong defense and solid guard work. Whitey Obere was sidelined by a hip injury ending his athletics that day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Five
Reading Light and Transit Cage
Lititz
Reading
Keener
Littiz
Hawk
Kinsley
Harriman
Sponagle
Light and Tran
Hackman
Dillon Doster
Ruhl
Tiershey
Thompson Mallory
Delong Evans
Trupp
Hershey
Mallory
Dillon
Thompson
Delong
Doster
Evans
Whitey Obere
Reading Y. M. Co. A
Cuba
Obere
Simmy Shenk
Springfield
Mass
Protective Home Circle Entertainment at Malta Temple
The Protective Home Circle of Lititz Springs Council No 272 will hold an open meeting Friday evening January 11 at 745 in the Malta Temple. A musical and literary program features State Deputy Ray Goodiel of Harrisburg Irene Hertzer of Lititz and Lancaster participants with a six piece orchestra. A large Lancaster delegation will attend. Committee members include LeRoy Bare chair Mary Hertzler Emma Groff Lottie Hacker Myrtle Gibbes Nora Getz Mrs Mellinger Kathryn Getz Ruth Backwalter. The 49th anniversary of the Moravian church Men s Missionary Society will be celebrated Sunday January 20 Rev Samuel Wedman of Graceham Md will be the speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz Springs Council
Home Circle
Malta Temple
Ray Goodiel
Harrisburg
Irene Hertzer
Lititz
Lancaster
LeRoy Bare
Mary Hertzler
Emma Groff
Lottie Hacker
Myrtle Gibbes
Nora Getz
Mrs. Mellinger
Kathryn Getz
Ruth Backwalter
Men’s Missionary Society of the
Moravian Church
Samuel Wedman
Graceham, Md
Wedman
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Don Sung
Sprecher & Ganss, Inc
American Stores
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Delaware
Maryland
Richland
ASCO
California
Big Muir
Prunes
Victor
Tbs
Asco Coffee
East Main Street
Legion
Protective Home Circle Entertainment
Hepp Optometrist
Burkholder’s Restaurant
F. B. Burkholder HE
Main Street
WM. M. Amer
S. Broad St
Ralph M. Spacht
Vuneral
Record Printing House
Lititz, Pa
Farmers National Bank
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