Up Fathers $ ® # # ($> By I ' VfELL-6T ) ( : "» j|i| SaSbbsmbetori Bk«>lux-it I «2^S^T.ts , 7Jls- ■ COLLV-IVE I WHEN I dIT Thi«, 1 THE HOUSE S5 , _ ME. COOD K MAI <OT TO HAVE I LEAK IN' COOD ILL »,1 PLOOOEO J ( TOWEVOUHOW AW | T «» SlS^bT 0 NO! u - <O DOWN S ■ t^%>7 — TOSSCS,- J jX« TALK TO! AN' V/A»T FER J HELLO I* TUFptni BENEDICTS TO PLAY LEMIIE SINGLE MEN Plan Twilight Series to Keep Up Baseball Interest; Trophies For Wbners Married and single men at Lemoyne have organized to keep up baseball enthusiasm In that town. Two teams *iave been signed up and games will be played every Thursday evening for seven weeks. The winner of the series will receive a silver trophy. Each play er on the winning team will be pre sented with a medal. The first game will be played to morrow evening All business places **lll close one hour earlier than usual in order to assure a large attendance at the game. Special umpires will be secured and no announcement made as to the official until the game is called. The single men will have as their *«ader Herbert Washinger, a pitcher who has won many honors on the dia- : mond. The married men will have two leaders, A. C. Fickes and W. C I Bowman. Sport News at a Glance East End A. A. will hold a festival at Nineteenth and Greenwood streets, Friday and Saturday nights. The P. R. R. Elects will play East End Saturday. Lemoyne and West End A. C., want games for Saturday. Bill Clay has signed with Chambers £burg team. Camp Hill A. C. wants a game for every Thursday evening. They also ant Saturday out of town game for June 26, and July 5. Address Sam B. ' urren, Pennsylvania Steel Company, B. & S. Department, Steelton, Pa. Sam Langford last night in New York city had the better of Jim John son of Philadelphia, in eight rounds. Liberty A. C. last evening won two games from Reily A. C., score 5 to 4; 9 to 7. The Packard A. C. and Cameron last evening played a seven-inning tie, score 4 to 4. KATJFF DEMANDS BONIS Special to The Telegraph New York, June 9.—Benny Kauff, of Brooklyn Feds, who jumped to the Giants only to find that he had to re turn to the Federals, is looking for a *5,000 bonds he alleges Manager Mc- Graw and President Harry N. Hemp stead promised him the day he signed the New York contract. FRONT I H W. HURDEN _ f»OHT »«• W/ion (o7far& «J)IIT •KAN?* -- '*"lN AMKMCA UWITSB 'H"T « COH>. CO. T»yy. H. T. 3T^ They Take Their Hats Off to Us —and we clean and block them on short notice. Ladies' and Men's straw hats and panamas cleaned without injurious acids. First class workmanship at most reasonable prices. ALLi SHOE SHINES, 5 CENTS BELEHAS & CO., 305 Market St WEDNESDAY EVENING CHAMPION COFFEY W ' Ijß jp / B PHOTO I>T«5 New York, June 9.—Now thru Jim Coffey, the Irish heavwelght, has definitely settled the nuestion of his supremacy over Jim Flynn, fans are looking forward to the match 'Willard soon must give him to decide the championship. Coffey pounded Flynn into submission in nine rounds at New Brighton Reach A. C. Coffey's superior ring generalship and superior knowledge of boxing gave him notable advantage over the slugging foeman. Coffey's admirers are already demanding a match with Willard on or be fore Labor Day. PEXN STATE BASEBALL, CAPTAIN State College, Pa., June 9.—At a meeting of the Penn State baseball team, held yesterday after the game with the Chinese University of Hawaii, George E. Hesselbacher was elected captain to rtlie 1916 season. Hessel bacher is one of the steadiest pitchers on the State staff, and his selection for leader for next year's team comes as a reward after a most successful sea son. The track team at a meeting held after the Pittsburgh meet, elect ed D. I>. Dolbin captain for next year. is a consistent performer In the century, the furlong and the quarter. He was a member of the mile relay team. OIT FOR LONG PERIOD Matliew son Needs Rest, Says New York Nerve Specialist Chicago, 111., June 9.—Christy Ma thewson will be out of baseball for several weeks, it was said yesterdav, after the pitching star of the New York Nationals had undergone a rigid examination by a nerve specialist. . Suffering from a nervous disorder of the left shoulder, Mathewson has been unable to take his regular turn in pitching for some time and when the club reached Chicago he was obliged to place himself under the care of a specialist. He had been unable to sleep more than three hours a night, he said, because of the pain. The dis order extended to the right shoulder yesterday. Veteran baseball men who have dis cussed the case with Mathewson fere of the opinion that he is suffering from much the same affliction that robbed "Big Ed" Walsh, of the Chicago Americans, of his pitching ability two years ago. Any violent exercise causes sharp pains to shoot through Mathew son's shoulder and neck. BAJUUSBURG *££§£& TELEGRAPH BLUE USE TEIMS DRAW DOWN DIVIDEND Opening and Holiday Games Are Profitable; Gus Bayne Leads Hitters Sfecial to The Telegraph Hagerstown, Md., June 9. The Blue Ridge circuit, comprising Get tysburg, Chambersburg and Hanover, in Pennsylvania, Hagerstown and Frederick. In Maryland, and Martins burg, in West Virginia, is one of few minor leagues not affected by hard times in baseball. The opening games played on Deco ration Day gave each team J546.20 as its share of the receipts after the usual 10 per cent, for league' expenses was deducted. Each team has been pulling a steady revenue from the daily gate receipts. Rain was the only drawback. Gus Boyne, who hails from Ship pensburg. the first sacker of the Fred erick team, Is leading the batting list of the league with a percentage of .466. Lamar, a teammate, is second with .444. Dunn, of the Chambers burg team, is third with .4 37, and Do lan. the Hagerstown first sacker. fourth with a percentage of .428. Hevener and Herrell. of the Hagerstown team, head the pitching list. STEEN GOES TO DETROIT Special to The Telegraph Cleveland, June 9. Bill Steen, pitcher of the Cleveland American League team, has been sold to Detroit. No details as to the price paid are available here, but it is declared it was a cash deal and that no Detroit play ers are Involved. I %\ ou th at . sunshine tank ^ e Albert joy smoke s>ift into Kg:bi te l Puff away like you hit perpetual motion : ; : *° e fSt r ° un( *' And keep fired-up till the »*r never 0t^ 6 ,^ ~ / jf .| **** ? 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REYNOLDS TOBACCO CO., Win»ton-S»lem, N. C Local Series Starts With Today's Game Local baseball championship honors were the stake in to-day's game at Island Park. Harrlsburg Independ ents had as their opponents the Motive Power team of the Pennsylvania Rail road. It was the first of a series. The local Motive Power nine is at present leading the race between rail road teams east of Pittsburgh and Erie. It is one of the strongest teams that has ever represented Harrisburg. With Breckenrldge on the mound, Harristourg Was up against a real pitcher. The game started at 3 o'clock. Many railroad rooters were present. No game has been scheduled for Saturday. Manager J. Harry Messer smith. of the local nine, expected the International League team here this week and did not book a game. On Monday the Pittsburgh Federals will be the attraction. Baseball Summary; Games Past and Future SCORES OF YESTERDAY'S GAMES American league Philadelphia, 5: St. Louis. 2. Washington. 3: Cleveland, 2. Chicago, 4: Boston, 3. New York. 4: Detroit, 1. National League Philadelphia, J>\ St. Louis. 4. Rrooklyn. 4: Pittsburgh, 3. Boston, 4; Cincinnati, 3. New York. !>: Chicago. 3. Federal League Brooklyn, 5; Baltimore, 3. Kansas City, 5; St. Louis, 1. Other clubs not s«Hieduled. WHERE THEY PLAY TO-DAY American I/oajrue Cleveland at Philadelphia. Chicago at New York. St. Louis at Washington. Detroit at Boston. National league Philadelphia at Chicago. JUNE 9, 1915. Brooklyn at Cincinnati. Boston ut Pittsburgh. New York at St. Federal league Buffalo at Baltimore. St. Louis at Kansas City. Newark at Brooklyn. WHERE THEV PLAY TO-DAY American League Cleveland at Philadelphia. Chicago at New York. Detroit at Boston. St. Louis at "Washington. National League Philadelphia at Chicago. New York at St. Louis. / Brqokiyn at Cincinnati. Boston at Pittsburgh. Federal League Chicago at Kansas City. | Newark at Brooklyn (two games). Buffalo at Baltimore (two games). Pittsburgh-St. Louis not scheduled. STANDING OF THE CLUBS American League W. L. P. C. Chicago 29 17 .630 Detroit 30 18 .625 Boston 21 17 .55" New York 20 21 .488 Washington 19 20 .487 Cleveland 18 24 .429 St. Louis 18 26 .409 Philadelphia 16 28 .364 National League W. L. P. C. Chicago .. S 24 18 .571 Philadelphia 24 19 .558 Boston 22 20 .524 Brooklyn 22 21 .512 St. Louis 22 24 .478 Pittsburgh 20 22 .4 76 New York 17 21 .447 Cincinnati 17 23 .425 Federal League W. L. P. C. Kansas City 27 19 .587 Pittsburgh 25 19 .568 Newark 23 19 .548 Brooklyn 24 21 .533 St. Louis 22 20 .524 Chicago 24 2 1 .522 Baltimore 1«K 27 .372 Buffalo 16 SO .348 Await Decision in Newark Transfer "Not yet, but soon," is the answer given to inquiries as to whether there has been a decision In the Newark transfer project. President George L. Soloman, of the Newark baseball team, wants to locate in Harrisburg. The players also favor this city. The one man who can end all anx iety Is President Edward Barrow, of the International League. He was in conference yesterday with ex-Governor John K. Tener, president of the Na tional League. The major league is interested in the Internationals. Presi dent Tener said Harrisburg offers the most desirable location. Reports reached Harrisburg this morning that Reading had entered the field and wanted the Newark team. The International head, it is Raid, favors Springfield, Mass. President Soloman was expected In Harrisburg to-day. POOL ARrtEST IN ALLENTOWN Agent for Wilkcs-Barre Syndicate Will Get Court Trial Special to The Telegraph Allentown, Pa., June 9.—William Lichtenwalner. proprietor of a local billiard hall, was arrested last evening at the instance of District Attorney Rupp, charged with being the agent of the Wilkes-Barre baseball pool backers, and Alderman Bower held him under SSOO bail for a hearing. This is declared to be only the be ginning of a baseball pool crusade started by decision of Judge Groman and District Attorney Rupp. County Detective Herbert M. Bach man has been gathering evidence for a month and it is said that some of the players will be involved. Lichtenwalner says he is not alarmed; that the pools are not a vio lation of the law, and that he has th i promise of the Wilkes-Barre backer! to fight the case. 9
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