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SPORTS FROM EVERYWHERE-RAIN KEEPS INDIANS IDLE-PLAY ROCHESTER TODAY
■ JOLI FOR FEDS
FROM LEAGUE [EIDER
Players Who Shirk Duty Subject to
Suspension; Contracts
No Bar
j
Special to The Telegraph
Chicago, 111., July 29.—Easy times
for Federal players are over. It will
be work or quit from now on.
President Gilmore yesterday notified
players that they can no longer shirk
their duties by hiding behind their
so-called "ironclad" contracts. In a
notice issued he orders club presidents
to suspend players who are not giving
their best efforts to their clubs. The
notice read:
"To Our Managers and Players: It
is quite evident that some players in
the Federal League are lurking behind
their so-called ironclad contracts, feel
ing sure that they will continue to
draw their salary for the term of their
contract irrespective of what kind of
services they perform.
"I simply wish to notify such play
ers that from this day on they had
better not feel so secure, because in
structions have been issued to all club
managers that they should immedi
ately suspend without pay any player
who falls to keep In condition and thus
fulfill his part of the terms of the
contract, and in cases of dissipation I
have issued Instructions to immediately
cancel the contract, whether or not it
contains the ten-day clause.
"The Federal League has operated
along the lines of treating all ball
players as human beings, but I regret
to say that some players have failed
to show any appreciation of our efforts.
This is a warning that, if not given
attention, may deprive some of you of
the healthy revenue you are now en
joying. Activity, energy and a show
ing of real interest in your work are
what we want and demand. Other
wise you must suffer the consequence."
Managers Hit Umpires;
Sent to Clubhouse
Special to The Telegraph
Kansas City, Mo., July 29.—Two
fights with the umpire worked yester
day's double-header between Brook
lyn and Kansas City, in which the visi
tors won the first game, 4 to 3, and the
locals the second, 3 to 2. As a result
of the fights, one of which occurred In
each game, the manager of tach club
was banished.
In the first contest Umpire Corcor
an called two Brooklyn runners safe
on what the locals contended was a
perfect double play. The argument
which followed was punctuated with
fisticuffs by George Stovall, manager
of the locals, and he was sent to the
clubhouse.
In the second game. Lee Magee,
manager of the Brooklyn team, ob
jected to a decision of Umpire Corcor
an on balls and strikes called on
Kauft. Magee struck Corcoran, and
when Corcoran drew blood from Ma
gee's lip, Kauff came to Magee's res
cue.
Minors Are in Control
Is Gilmore's Belief
Special to The Telegraph
Chicago, 111., July 29. Declaring
minor leagues hold the whip hand and
need not "stand the gaff," unless they
choose. President Gilmore, of the Fed
eral League, to-day replied to a pro
test of C. T. Chapin, president of the
Rochester Club of the International
League, against the signing by the St.
Louis Federals of Arthur E. Kores,
whom Rochester bought from the
New York Nationals for $2500.
After pointing out that Kores' con
tract contained a five-day clause and
declaring that he left the Rochester
Club without notice, Mr. Chapin's let
ter said:
"How it can be possible for such a
player to receive indorsement by the
Federal league we cannot understand
any more than we can understand how
you plan to bring about recognition
for your league by organized baseball
in the face of such questionable
methods."
Only One Witness Was
Heard by "Hardscrabble"
Board of Viewers Today
Following the hearing of a single
witness this morning the board of
viewers appointed to assess benefits
and damages incident to the elimin
ation of "Hardscrabble," adjourned to
resume their sessions at time to be
determined up on within a few weeks.
Instead of hearing argument on the
question of benefits and damages the
board will likely request that the coun
sel for the city and the affected prop
erty holders submit briefs. City Soli
citor D. S. Seitz, said he will have
his brief ready within a few weeks.
The only witness heard to-day was
William B. Moody, a former Select
Councilman, and widely known as a
realty expert. He declared that the
properties on the east side of Front
street between Calder and Herr would
be increased in value by at least 50
per cent, by the removal of buildings
across the street.
Many Harrisburgers at
Presbyterian Reunion
Harrisburgers were prominent at the
annual Presbyterian reunion at Pen Mar
to-day. Presbyterians from Pennsylva
nia, Virginia, West Virginia and Mary
land participated in the big event.
Musical features on the program in
cluded solos by Mrs. Roy G. Cox, so
prano, of the Pine Street church choir,
this city, and James McKlnlev Rose,
tenor, New York City, son of the Rev.
J. G. Rose, of Mercersburg. The prlnci-
Sal speaker was William T Ellis, of
warthmore College, whose subject
was. "The World Crisis and the World
Man."
REVERSE
"Your new auto is sixteen horse
power. isn't it?"
"Um! Sixteen balky-horsepower!"
—Brooklyn Life.
Soft COLLARS
Of White Pique or Repp, or plain
Mull. 2 for 25c.
CLUETT, PEABOPY CO.. INC. MAKERS
THURSDAY EVENING, HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH JULY 29, 1915.
Baseball Summary;
Games Past and Future
SOORKS OF YESTERDAY
International League
Montreal, 11; Richmond, 1.
Other games postponed, rain.
American League
St. Louis, 6; Philadelphia, 5.
New York, 6; Detroit, 4.
Chicago, 1; Boston, 0.
Cleveland, 10; Washington, 1.
National lyeague
St. Louis, 3: Philadelphia, 1.
Boston, 3; Cincinnati, 1.
Pittsburgh-Brooklyn, rain.
Chicago-New York, postponed on
account of boat disaster.
Federal League
Pittsburgh, 4; Baltimore, 8 (eleven
innings).
Baltimore, 8; Pittsburgh, 2 (second
game).
Newark, 7; St. Louis, 6.
Brooklyn, 4; Kansas City, 3.
Kansas City, 3; Brooklyn, 2 (second
game).
Chicago-Buffalo, postponed on ac
count of boat disaster.
WHERE THEY PLAY TO-DAY
International Leauge
Harrisburg at Rochester.
Jersey City at Buffalo.
Richmond at Montreal.
Providence at Toronto.
American League
St. Louis at Philadelphia.
Detroit at New York.
Cleveland at Washington.
Chicago at Boston.
National League
Philadelphia at St. Louis.
Brooklyn at Pittsburgh. I
New York at Chicago (two games).
Boston at Cincinnati (two games).
Federal League
Newark at St. Louis.
Brooklyn at Kansas City.
Buffalo at Chicago.
Baltimore at Pittsburgh.
WHERE THEY PLAY TO-MORROW
International League
Jersey City at Montreal.
Providence at Rochester.
Richmond at Buffalo.
Harrisburg-Toronto not scheduled.
American League
Cleveland at Philadelphia.
St. Louis at Washington.
Detroit at Boston .
Chicago at New York.
National League
Philadelphia at St. Louis'
Brooklyn at Pittsburgh.
New York at Chicago (two games).
Boston at Cincinnati (two games).
Federal League
Newark at St. Louis.
Other teams not scheduled.
STANDING OF THE TEAMS
International League
„ W. L. P. C.
Providence 52 25 675
Buffalo 44 32 [539
Harrisburg 43 jg ,531
Montreal 43 39 [524
Richmond 38 4fi ,'453
Rochester 37 44 '457
Toronto 35 4S [442
Jersey City 31 51 .378
American League
W. L. P. C
Boston 57 32 .640
Chicago 57 3 4 .626
4 65 3 5 .611
Washington 45 45 .500
New York 43 45 .489
St. Louis 36 54 .400
Cleveland 35 55 .389
Philadelphia 31 59 .344
National League
W. L. PC
Philadelphia 49 38 563
Brooklyn 48 40
£P? ton 45 4 4 .506
Chicago 43 43 500
Pittsburgh 44 44 roo
New York 41 43 .488
St. Louis 44 4 8 47g
Cincinnati 36 50 .419
Federal League
W. L. P. C.
Kansas City 52 8 9 .571
£ h, S a *° fil 39 .567
!<:• L ? U,S i. 49 41 .544
Pittsburgh 48 41 .539
£ ewa J, k 46 44 .511
£ r ° 0 * ,yn 43 53 .448
Buffalo 42 53 442
Baltimore 34 56 ; 3 7 8
BOOSTER DAYS AT DUNCANNON
Special to The Telegraph
Duncannon, Pa.. July 29 To-mor
row and Saturday will be Booster
days for the local baseball team of the
Dauphin-Perry League. The mem
bers of the team will hold a festival
Friday evening at the schoolhouse in
the upper end of town.
On Saturday evening thev will hold
a festival on the lawn at the residence
of Amos Burris in the lower end of
town. There will be cake walks and
band concerts at both festivals.
Saturday will be the big Booster
day when the team plays Millersburg
here.
CAMP CCRTIN WINS AT STEELTON
Camp Cutin played all around the
Baldwin Fire Company team of Steel
ton last evening, winning by a score
of 2 to 1. The Harrisburg firemen
proved a big twilight attraction at
Steelton. The work of Dougherty in
the box was a feature. The Baldwins
had only two hits. Camp Curtin hit
the ball timely in two innings.
New Haven System Is
Showing Yearly Surplus
Reports of earnings of the New
Haven system submitted to the direc
tors indicate a surplus for the year
ended June 30 of $2,418,000. The
only associated company which failed
to earn fixed charges was the New
England Transportation Company,
which had a shortage of $813,000.
The probable surplus of the New
Haven road is $2,270,000, and of the
Central New England $400,000.
BULGARIA IS WARNED
Petrograd, via London, July 29.
Condemnation by the Russian press of
the reported agreement between Tur
key and Bulgaria is universal. The
Novoe Vremya warns Bulgaria-Rus
sia is not likely to forget the former
nation's indirect share in the defense
of the Dardanelles.
Deaths and Funerals
GEORGE GILLARD
George Gillard, aged 6i years, for the
past ten years an inmate at the County
Home, died last night at the Harris
burg Hospital. Death was due to
apoplexy.
JOHN J. ZIMMERMAN
The funeral of the late John Jackson
Zimmerman, who died yesterday at his
J o ,"}*',} 210 North Second street, will be
held Monday afternoon, at 3 o'clock
Services will be conducted at the home
by the Rev. Ellis N. Kremer. D. D„ pas
to.r.,°J Rearmed Salem Church. Burial
will be made in Harrisburg Cemetery.
SAMUEL N. MAVL'EI,
Samuel N. Manuel, for many years a
coachman for prominent Front street
dled yesterday at his home,
126 Cranberry street. Mr. Manuel was
I ill for several weeks. The funeral will
take place to-morrow afternoon, at 2
o'clock. Archdeacon E. L Henderson
will conduct, services at the home.
Burial will be made in Lincoln Ceme
tery
WILKES-BURE SNOTS
TIKE MM PRIZES
Good Scores in Sportsmen's An
nual Contest—Anglers on
Today's Program
Special to The Telegraph
Wilkes-Barre, Pa., July 29.—Shoot
ing contests will end to-day. Anglers
are on the program for casting exhibi
tions. Harrisburg snooters were not
entered in yesterday's matches.
Henry German of the Wilkes-Barre
Gun Club was high gun in the Mer
chandise shoot. German captured
most of the big prizes, breaking 9 7 out
of a possible 100 targets and finishing
with 143 breaks out ot a possible 146.
John Pratt, also of Wflkes-Barre,
finished with 143 breaks, and as he
was tied with German they shot off
the match. Each broke 23 out of a
| possible 25. In the next round each
broke 24, and in the third German
1 broke 25 and Pratt 23.
H. S. Welles was high gun among!
the professionals, getting 147 breaks.
J. M. Hawkins was second, with 146;
L. S. German third, with 143; O. S.
Sked fourth with 142; L. D. Willis
fifth, with 136, and Neaf Apgar sixth,
with 136. Henry German won the
Johnstown Cup, the State President
Cup, President Gary's Cup, the Steg
maier Cup and the Wilkes-Barre
Chamber of Commerce Cup. The ama
teurs in the meet finished with the fol
lowing totals out of 150 targets:
German, 143; Pratt, 143; Dawes, I
; 138; Van Storeh, 138; Anneman, 138; !
Weinoski, 137; Lewis, 137; Mayer, I
136; Ransom, 135; Stroh, 133; Troxeil,
132; Logan, 131; Heifer, 131; Deitrich.
130; Hogan, 129; Willman, 129; Tiff
any, 127; Kreltz, 123; McFarlane, 122;
0. E. Smith, 121; Moser, 121; Waverly,
118; Ammerman, 118; L. R. Williams,
117; Dully, 117; Wilcox, 115; Roth,
112; Cavanaugh, 111; Wright, 110;
Klipple. 110; Kane, 110; Shields, 108;
West, 102; Bartron, 94; Held, 89.
Sport News at a Glance
In the Enola Shop League series,
team No. 3 won a one-sided game
from team No. 4, score 11 to 1.
Tom Cowles, known as James J.
Corbett's protege, was bested by Gun
boat Smith of San Francisco, at New
York last night.
East End A. A. players are request
ed to meet at Nineteenth and Derry
street Saturday afternoon at 1.50
o'clock sharp.
Crescent Juniors downed the Liberty
A. C. yesterday, score 11 to 3.
St. Mary's Juniors of Steelton, want
more games. Average ages of play
jcrs 13 to 17 years: Manager A. Marin
1 Yak, 613 South Third street, Steelton.
I In the Allison Hill League series, the
j Hick-a-Thrifts and Reading played to
| a tie. Score 2 to 2.
1 Lemoyne wants a game for Satur
day. Call 3406J Bell phone.
The Smith Shop nine of the Penn
sylvania Steel Company yesterday de- 1
feated the Machtne Shop Gallery team,
score 10 to 6.
TRAVIS HAS BIG GALLERY
i Grasshopper Stops Ball at the Tenth
Hole, Spoiling His Score
Special to The Telegraph
I Manchester, Vt., July 29. —Of the
112 golfers entered for the Ekwanok
Club's annual midsummer tournament
! Walter J. Travis carried the largest
; gallery yesterday in the qualifying
I round.
He was not in best fettle as at Apa
wamis, and besides, even the insects
were against him. On the tenth hole
I his ball was so Impeded by a big
j grasshopper that it failed to go down,
\ and In consequence he tolled a 6 there.
Archie Mcllwaine, Yale student,
brought In a 74, 41 and 33, which is
1 low medal score. Mcllwaine, who is
a New Yorker, was runner-up here In
I the tournament two years ago. His
; last half was exceptional.
| /EXOU JUNIORS WANT GAMES
1 The Enola Juniors would like to 1
I challenge any strong junior team in
: Harrisburg or out of the city. Address
W. H. Fortney, Enola, or call 3087J5
j Bell.
If You See Autoists
Hunting Ring, Let Them
Hunt the Ring Alone
By Associated Press 1
1 Phillipsburg, N. J., July July 29.
By a clever and yet simple "ring
game," some sharpers fleeced New
Jersey farmers near here of more than
1 $3,000. John Deats, of near Washing
ton, N. J., was one of the first vic
tims of the game and he lost SIOO.
The trick was worked on a man at
Port Murray, N. J., for S2OO, and on
others in that vicinity, all within a
few days. After the clean-up was
made the sharpers disappeared.
While John Deats was sitting on his
porch an automobile containing two
men came along and stopped nearby.
The men got out and started to look
on the ground. Deats became inter
ested and asked what they were looking
for. One of the men said they were
looking for a gold ring which he
valued at SI,OOO. They could not find
it and finally drove away, giving Deats
a Brooklyn address and telling htm
they would give him SI,OOO if he
found the ring. Deats kept on looking
and a tramp came along, asked Deats
wheat he was looking for,also started
to look, and apparently picked up the
ring. Deats after some persuasion
paid the tramp SIOO for it. Deats
received no answer from a message
sent to the Brooklyn address and a
little later found out from a jeweler
that the ring was worth 75 cents. This
same game was worked on other
farmers.
Newville Man Gets Place
on Board of Directors
By Associated Press
Hazleton, Pa., Jul y29.—lmportant
changes in the management of the
Consolidated Company of Pennsylva
nia were announced here to-day. The
following officers have been elected:
President. Alvan Markle, of Hazleton;
Chairman Board of Directors, H. C.
Trexler, of Allentown; vice-president,
Henry A. Bishop, of Bridgeport, Conn.;
secretary and treasurer, C. J. Kirsch
ner, of Hazleton.
The reorganization board of direc
tors Includes besides the officers, the
following: E. A. Watres, of Scranton;
1. A. Stearns, of Wilkes-Barre; Leon
ard Peckitt, of Catasauqua; John Gra
ham, of Newville, Pa.; Murray Gib
son, of Philadelphia: George R. Bed
ford, of Wilkes-Barre, and E. M.
Young, of Allentown.
MICHAEL HENS EL
Michael Hensel. aged 87 years, died
yesterday afternoon at the home of his
daughter. 154 North Fifteenth street.
Mt\ Hensfl had been ill for three years.
The funeral arrangements will be an
nounced later.
FUTURE GREATS HIT BALL HARD
IN CENTRAL LE
Fourteen Players in Star Class; Highspire Best Hitting Team; New
Cumberland Has Best Fielders
Future Alexanders, Cravath's, Jake :
Dauberts and Ty Cobbs axe being de
veloped in the Central Pennsylvania
League. Averages to date Indicate
new records for this season. At the 1
bat, Kurzenknabe, catcher of the ,
Highspire team leads with an average >
of .404.
While New Cumberland and Middle
town are contenders for pennant hon
ors this year, players on other teams
ars showing a fast pace. Highspire,
the tailenders lead in club batting
with .247. New Cumberland Is sec
ond with .240, and a record of 15 home
runs.
Reason's for New Cumberland's 1
position in the lead are shown in 1
fielding figures. This team heads the
CLUB BATING.
Club Games AB. R. H. 28. 38. HR. TB. Ave.
Highspire 14 493 59 132 19 3 4 164 247
New Cumberland. 14 442 6C 106 19 5 15 180 240
Middletown 13 440 61 100 15 4 0 123 227
Lebanon 13 455 59 101 13 5 8 148 222
Steelton 13 405 39 24 15 1 0 111 207
Hershey ........ 11 381 33 77 13 6 2 108 202
CLUB FIELDING
PO. A. E. Ave.
New Cumberland 365 160 27 951
Lebanon 365 162 38 933
Steelton 329 128 34 931
Mlddletown 351 154 43 922
Highspire 366 170 47 919
Hershey 299 129 40 Sls
REPORTS READY Oil
MURIUM Mill
Big Meeting Tomorrow to Com
plete Important Details; Ar- !
range For Pilot Car
Reports of subcommittees will be I
made to-morrow afternoon on thtj
progress of plans for the annual re-j
union of eteran Employes of the
Philadelphia Division, Pennsylvania
Railroad, August 28. All committees|
will meet with the general committee
of which Harry Baum is chairman.
The chairman of the committee on
entertainment, Charles T. Jones, will]
have an interesting report. He has]
secured 125 automobiles for the trip I
over the city in the afternoon. The i
pilot car will be in charge of George |
H. Brown, division engineer; and will;
be provided for the members of the j
press. At the meeting to-morrow af
ternoon the names of the speakers will I
also be announced.
Record Schedule Time
on Pennsylvania Lines
Records of the Pennsylvania Rall-
I road show there has been a steady im
: provement in the last year in the num
i ber of trains arriving on time and
I working schedule time over the dlvl
i sions. The company operated 69,206
j passenger trains in June, and 90.7
1 per cent, of them arrived at their
! destinations "on time." Ninety-four
i per cent, made the scnedule time of
their runs.
Standing of the Crews
HARRISBURG SIDE
Philadelphia Division ll5 crew to
'go first after 4 p. m.: 112, 103, 111, 110,
116 118. 126, 105. 125. 129, 101, 102, 121,
; 128, 124, 117, 127.
Engineers for 125.
Firemen for 102, 126, 127.
Conductors for 116. 121, 127.
Flagmen for 104, 110.
Brakemen for 102. 117, 121.
Engineers up: Bowns, Buck, Long,
Heindman. Geesey, Hutaler. BBruebaker,
I Kelley, Hennecke, Albright, Blssinger,
I Gable, Snow, McGuire, Kautz, Seitz,
i Statler, Welsh, Streeper.
Firemen up: Horstiok, Huston, Beh
niaii, D'ewall, Shive, Moffatt. Chronister,
Spring, Miller, Gelsinger, Madenfort,
Gilberg, Weaver, Cover.
Conductors up: Looker, Flickinger.
Flagmen up: Bruehl, Donohoe.
Brakemen up: Moore. Coleman, Al
bright, Fergueson, Baltozer, Malseed,
Busser, SUmeling, Jackson, Wiland,
! BBrown, Kope, Stehman.
I Middle Dlvlnion 240 crew to go
| first after 1.30 p. m.: 242, 16, 21, 17, 26.
Flagman for 17.
Brakeman for 17.
Engineers up: Simon ton. Wlssler,
Hertzler, Smith, Mumma, Moore.
Firemen up: Richards, Pottelger,
Mohler, Look, Fletcher. Karstetter,
Stauffer. Thomas, Ross, Zeiders, Sea
grist, Wright.
Conductor up. Fralick.
Flagman up: Carpenter.
■ Brakemen up: Rlssinger, Bell. Troy,
Kauffman, Thornton, Miller, Stahl, Mc
| Henry, Derrick, Nearhood.
YARD CREWS
Engineers up: Harter. Blever, Bloss
er. Houser, Meals, Stahl, Swab, Crist,
Harvey. Saltsman, Kuhn. Snyder, Pel
ton, Shaver, Landis, Beck, Hoyler.
Firemen up: Bostdorf, Schlefer,
Rauch, Lackey, Cookerley, Sholter,
Snell, Bartolet. Getty, Barkey, Sheets,
Bair, Eyde, Ulsh.
Engineers for 3rd 24, 26, 32. 38.
Firemen for 16, 18, 28, 30, 36, 38.
GKOLA SIDE
Philadelphia Dlvlnion 231 crew to
go first after 3.45 p. m.: 208, 225, 201,
215, 206, 230, 222, 202.
Engineers for 231, 226. 237.
Firemen for 206, 208. 216.
i Brakemen for 03. 09, 30. 35.
j Conductors up: Pennell, Steinouer.
Flagmen up: Reltzel, Snyder.
Brakemen up: Baker, Fair, Gurdy.
Middle Dlvlnion 251 crew to go
first after 2 p. m.: 104, 120, 108, 113.
101, 103.
Engineers for 120, 108, 103.
Fireman for 113.
Conductor for 101.
Brakeman for 103.
YARD BULLETIN EVOI.A
The following is the standing of the
yard crews after 4 p m.:
I Engineers up: Shellahamer, Sweger
Smiley, Rider.
Firemen up: Feass, Ewlng, McNally.
Lutz. R. H. Fortenbaugh, Kingsberry.
Engineers for 2nd 108, Ist 124, Ist
106, 2nd 102.
Firemen for 2nd 126. Ist 106.
READING CREWS
The 18 crew first to go after 9.00 a.
m.: 12, 23, 20, 8. 14, 10, 5, 9.
Engineers for 53. 62. 9, 14, 20.
Firemen for 87, 62, 8. 10, 14, 20
Conductors for 9, 18, 20.
Brakemen for 62, 64, 70.
Engineers up. Hireman, Morrison
Fetrow, Martin, Pletz, Wood. Woland'
I Merkle. •
Firemen up: Kuhn. Grumhln*
Blngaman, Anspach, Brown, Jones. Carl
Lex, Rumbaugh, '
Conductor up: Wolfe.
Brakemen up: Shader, Kapp, Hol
bert. Ware, Grimes. P 01
CHANDELIER HITS WOMAN
Mrs. Sarah Matzlnger. aged 48 vears.
who resides along the Jonestown Road
near Paxtonla, was Injured about the
head yesterday, when a chandelier felL
list in Club fielding with .951. Steel
ton Is second with .933, but show poor
class as a hitting club.
Players Who Hit
In the Central League 14 players
are batting at .300 and over. Aver
ages ranging from .200 to .296 are
credited to 26 batters. The 14 batters
with high marks, are, Kurzenknabe,
Highspire, 404; Wertz, New Cumber
land, .378; Embick, New Cumber
land, .370; Boss, Steelton, .341; Biever,
Steelton, .333; Kuhlman, Lebanon,
.333; Machen, Hershey, .333; Swartz,
Mlddletown, .32 5; Nebinger, Steelton,
.323; Aderholt, Mlddletown, .314;
White, Steelton, .307; J. Leedy, High
spire, .300, and Levan, Steelton, .300.
The summary of club fielding and
batting follows:
Houdini, Shackled in
Box and Sunk at Sea, ,
Gets Free in 2 Minutes
Special to The Telegraph
Atlantic City, N. J., July 29. Ten j
thousand persons In the surf and !
around the beach of the Garden pier I
yesterday saw Harry Houdini, "the !
| handcuff king," perform the most thrill
ing and mystifying of feats so far exe
cuted by this most daring of "wizards" |
of the vaudeville stage.
He left the Keith Theater attired only
in bathing trunks. His hands were '
tightly secured by two pairs of hand- j
cuffs, adjusted by a newspaperman. I
He was placed in a strong wooden j
box, which had been thoroughly In- !
sp6ctod by a score of disinterested per- !
I sons. The box permitted barely enough i
I room for the body in a sitting posture. '
Following this the lid was first nailed i
down, then bound by inch-wide metal
strips, which also were nailed. As A !
last precaution, a one-inch rope was i
] firmly stretched around the box in a:
| half-dozen loops and the whole tied and i
! sealed.
From several small airholes, about!
; the size of a silver quarter, Houdini j
j talked to the workmen and those
! watching the performance, and when
; all was ready he was lowered Into the
i sea to a depth of about twenty feet.
Within two minutes Houdliil arose
to the surface and swam to shore, ac
companied by an honorary escort of
about 200 bathers, while the thousands
on shore cheered.
A half minute later the box was
withdrawn from the water, with the
rope, wire and seals untouched.
WOODMEN REUNION
Hundreds of members of the Mod
ern Woodmen of America Camps in
this city will leave for Williams Grove
next Wednesday for the big reunion at
that place. Games boating, races and
a concert will be the features of the
day.
H HARRY LAUDER [l
II World-famous Scotch Comedian, says: Mk IP
ftij "Tuxedo, for mildness, purity and fra- f|
rig grance, THE tobacco for me. With my !|/s
m p 'P e w '*h good old TUXEDO, all 111
wj my troubles go up in smoke. In ail my 3HBl«m»v nil
ijy world-wide travels I've yet to find its iu
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Little Johnny Evers
Is Keeping Umps Busy
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The captain of the Boston National
als is again on his good behavior. He
has made friends with the umps.
| Evers is a great leader. He wants I
| another pennant, and he does many
things that are taken too seriously.
| MORE TENNIS SURPRISES
| Nat Miles Eliminates William M.
Johnson in Four Set Match
Special to The Telegraph
Boston, Mass., July 29.—Surprises
I continue to feature the Longwood
! Tennis Tournament, and, If continued
through the challenge round, it would
I occasion but slight comment here If j
jlt should result in defeat of Maurice]
1 McLoughlin. Yesterday William M. |
j Johnston of California, a player favor- j
j ed by many as the ultimate opponent j
; of McLoughlin in the title for the cup |
i was eliminated by Nat Niles in a four
j set match. That, of course, was the
j feature surprise of the day, but not
! long before it G. Golket Caner, of the
I clever young Phlladelpnlans, was put j
j out by R. C. Seaver, of Longwood, a
veteran of twenty-three Longwood
! tournaments.
I INJUNCTION FOR COMPTON
Special to The Telegraph
St. Louis, Mo., July 29.—Attorneys
for the St. Louis Federals and the
j Kansas City Association club have
j agreed that a permanent injunction be
I issued to prevent Bash Compton from
; playing In the Federal circuit. This
announcement was made in the Cir
cuit Court here yesterday.
I The Circuit Court granted the per
manent injunction. The stipulation of
■ j counsel, filed with the court, stated
II that the fine of SSOO imposed on
s i Compton for jumping to the Federals
: i would be remitted and that his salary
I j of $2200 would bo paid.
! Compton is under three years' sus
•pension for jumping to Kansas City.
WHILE IK REST
OFFICES KEEP BUSY
Hustling For Exhibition Games
During August; Montreal n
Pulls Off Game
With the exception of the "Big
Chief" Eddie Zimmerman, and Presi
dent Thomas Fogerty, the Indians
were idle at Rochester yesterday. Rain
prevented the game, and may result In
a double-header when the Hustlers
again visit the city.
Montreal managed to get a game in
with Richmond, winning by a score
°f 11 . to T,l ' s victory put the Roy
als within one game of Harrisburg.
Montreal had an avalanche of hits in
the seventh putting the game on Ice.
While the rain fell President Foger
ty and Manager Zimmerman kept the
wires busy in their efforts to land
more exhibition games. Secretary
William R. Douglass was the busy man
lat this end. He succeeded In landing
| the New York Americans for August
30.
There is an open date earlier in the
month and Indications are that Detroit
will be the attraction. Strong efforts
are being made to have Washington
come here before the close of the sea
son.
Sept. 2 "Newsboys' Day"
at Island Park
Thursday, September 2, has been
chosen as "Newsboys' Day," by the
members of the Harrisburg Newsboys'
Association who met last night. The
boys will sell tickets for the games
to be played that day on the Island,
the proceeds to be used largely for the
organization. This arrangement was
made after a conference with the In
ternational League officials of the
Harrisburg team. Tickets will be sold
two weeks before the game.
The boys have also decided to use
another method to raise funds for
the association. An automobile guide,
specially prepared will be sold. A
: canvas will be made throughout the
| city. Maps, routes, laws and "Safety
• first" rules will lie included in the
j guides. James Bacon, of Fhiladel-
I phia, spoke at the meeting last even
i ing to the boys on "Salesmanship."
GLOBE RIGHT POSTURES LOSE
Lemoyne Juniors last evening won
from the Globe Right Posture team,
score 7 to 6. The game, played at Le
moyne, was a hair raising twelve-in
ning battle. Lemoyne took an early
lead. The Right Posture hitters got
busy and tied up the score in the
tenth. The winning run came on two
hits in the twelfth. Both pitchers put
up a star game, and fast and brilliant
fielding was In evidence on both sides.
The score by innings:
R. H. E.
Right Posture
00020030010 o—6 11 3
Lemoyne Juniors
10030001010 I—7 10 3
Batteries—Miller and Hibsman;
Ensweiler and Kutz.
FEDS WON AT DAUPHIN * •
Dauphin, July 29.—The Dauphin
Federals defeated the Spartan base
ball team of Lancaster, on Wednes
day evening in a six-inning game,
score 8 to 7. The game was stopped
on account of darkness.