RAINY DAY PUTS CRIMP IN BASEBALL RACE-SPORT NEWS FROM EVERYWHERE til TROUBLES EM) WHEN LEADERS MEET Games Protested in Danphin-Perry League Go Back on Schedule; New Umpire Ruling Trobles in the Dauphin-Perry League were aired at a meeting held last night, at the courthouse. Dauphin was represented by a number of prominent citizens who expressed a desire to see fair play. They asked to have the two protested games in which Dauphin placed, thrown out, and an order giver* to play them over. This waa agreed to without much opposition. The last game which Dau phin won from Millersburg was sched uled for September 4. On September 18, the game played at Dauphin last Saturday, with Marysville, will be a part of a double-header. Dauphin Is Handicapped Dauphin has been handicapped be cause of contract jumpers. It was agreed to permit certain play ers on the Dauphin team. Hoover was reinstated under the five-game rule. It was also decided to place the selection of um pires with President Rubendall. He will select the men for each game, and will not announce his selections until time for the games. As a result of the games thrown out last night. Dun cannon takes the lead. The revised standing follows: W. L. P. C. Duncannon 9 6 .600 Marysville 7 5 .583 Millersburg 7 5 .583 Newport 8 7 .533 Dauphin 5 7 .417 Halifax 4 10 .286 Dauphin-Perry League Notes For the first time this season, MU lersburg now has no claim to first place, Marysville holding down that coveted position with Duncannon a close second. Millersburg continues to skid, hav ing dropped six in a row after win ning seven straight. Bailor, Halifax's receiver, took re venge on his former Newport team mates, when he pounded out three hits off Wertz, which produced enough runs for Halifax to vanquish her oppo enets. Rote and Wrightstone, the New Cumberland Central Pennsylvania League Collins and Harry played with Millersburg last Saturday. Cummings broke Into the game I again with Duncannon at centerfield | after being out since June 5. "Pi" Hunter, of Duncannon, is some | utility man. In the early part of the j season, he worked back of the bat; later, he substituted at second base and last Saturday, he held down right' field. His big war club makes him aj valuable man to have in the line-up j at almost any position. Brownie Zeigler, of Newport, is getting his eye on the ball now. Dur- j lng the early part of the season, he was hitting poorly, but in the last i three games, he has slammed out five hits. This should fatten his batting average somewhat. Peale did mound duty for Duncan non last week, after he had gone to his home in the western part of the State, declaring that he was through with Duncannon. Mark Adams and Lefty Wertz, both ex-Tri-Staters. engaged in a lively pitching duel in the Halifax-Newport game last Saturday, each allowing but six hits, Adams was tighter in the pinches and won out. Morris Williams Wins; Plays McLaughlin Thursday Boston. Aug. 4.—Hard and accur ate hitting yesterday won for R. Nor ris Williams, 2d., of Philadelphia, the national lawn tennis champion, a place in the final of the Longwood challenge tournament to-day. Williams will be opposed by Nat W. Niles, of this city, and the winner will meet Maurice E. McLoughlin, of San Francisco, present holder of the cup. on Thursday. In a semifinal match with Wallace F. Johnson, of Philadelphia, Williams lost the first set, winning only two games, but then captured three sets, allowing his opponent only two games. It Will Happen In the Best By BRIGGS I - '"\ K MCAMIU6 "WHI* I ■ 1 . 4- KWOU.O.?? \««.OE«T ~ QUIT U»JTI»_ WS O / V ——AJ 4«TI. U I GO ' R CAVJ F£- AT -TFEE /// * OFFICE - ~AN HOUR LATER WEDNESDAY EVENING, EAST END URGES AGREEMENT FOR LOCAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES Plan Series of Three Contests; Change of Umpire For Each Battle; Winner to Play For Police Protection East End officials met last night and decided to submit to the manage ment of the West End A. C.. to-day, an agreement for a series of three games. The East End A. A., has for sometime questioned the right to West End's claim as champions. They want it decided on the field. The agreement calls for three games, one at West End A. C. grounds on Saturday, August 7; second game on East End field Saturday, August 14; McFarland Signs Contract to Fight Mike Gibbons Special to Thi Telegraph Chicago, Aug. 4«-At Kenosha, Wis., yesterday Packey McFarland, of Chi cago, and Mike Gibbons, of St. Louis, signed articles for their battle at Brighton Beach, N. Y., September 11. The purse to be divided by the boxers amounts to $32,600 and is said to break the record lor one offered for a no-decision match. The bout will mark McFarland's return to the ring after an absence of two years, but it is said he has been working steadily and will have no trouble making the 14 7 pounds set in the articles. The weight is be tween the welter and middle limits, so no title Is involved in the outcome, but the skill of the boxers make the bout of Importance. Gibbons will return to St. Paul to begin his training with light work. Both men agreed to be in New York at least a week before the date of the bout. The men went to Kenosha to sign the articles, because it was sug gested their contract would not be legal nor binding if signed in Illi nois, a State which does not permit prize fighting, while in Wisconsin it is allowed by law. Vanity Wins Race; Resolute Towed Ashore Special to The Telegraph Newport, R. 1., Aug. 4.—Boisterous weather virtually disintegrated the racing contingent of the New York Yacht Club cruising squadron yester day. Starting for Newport from New London in the forenoon ofT Fishers Island, the yachts bumped Into a cross sea and a twenty-five knot east wind, which at once put several yachts out of commission through breaks and strains of various sorts, and drove other craft to seek the shelter of a harbor. Chief of the disabled vessels was the Resolute, one of the America's cup candidates, which met with an acci dent to her top hamper and was towed to port. The Vanitle finished at 3:16 o'clock, after a thresh of thirty-eight miles. The Enchantress was the second boat to finish. The Samuri and the Gray ling. of the fifty-footers, finished in order. The Vanitie gains the credit of a victory, since once a yacht crosses the starting line in a race she must keep herself together and loses the con test if she leaves it, as did the Reso lute. i ————— Recent Deaths in Central Pennsylvania Special to The Telegraph Sunbury—George Lahr died at his home at Dalmatla yesterday. A widow and two children survive. Christiana—Mrs. Hattie Reese, aged 79, died yesterday. She was a mem ber of the Methodist Episcopal Church and is survived by one brother. She is the last female member of a large family. WEDDING AT HFMMEI.STOWN Special to The Telegraph Hummelstown. Pa., Aug. 4.—Miss Zelma P. Dasher, daughter of Joseph | P. Dasher, was married to Samuel A. Bomgardner, at the home of the ' bride's father last evening, by the Rev. i A. S. Lehman, pastor of the United. Brethren Church. Mr. and Mrs. Bom gardner will live at Lemoyne. and the third on a neutral fleld Au gust 31. Police protection 1s to be provided at all games, and expenses are to be paid by the team winning the championship. It is also recommended that the umpires be neutral and furnished by sporting writers on two local papers. The names of the umpires are not to be made public until the day of the games: and there are to be new um pires for every game. I Woman Tennis Champion of Norway in Tourney The ninth annual tennis tournament for the Championship of Southern Pennsylvania will open a,t Bedford Springs, Pa., August 17. This tourna , ment, which is open to all, carries, besides the Bedford Springs Challenge Cup, handsome prizes for men's singles, mixed doubles, and consola i tions in all events. i Miss Bjurstedt, the Norwegian ten , nis crack, has signified her intention of being present. She became champion woman player I of Norway at the age of 16, easily carried ofT the woman's championship ' at the last Olympic games held at' Stockholm. Since coming to this country Miss Bjurstedt has met and defeated many notable American play ers. Last March after but one day's 1 practice, she won from Miss Force, and other good performers at the ' Seventh Regiment Armory, New York, winning the finals from Miss Marie ■ Wagner, title holder for the past four 1 years. Miss Bjurstedt was also the winner of the Ladles' National Singles ; Championship this Spring. Percy D. Siverd, the present holder ! of the Bedford Springs Challenge Cup, will defend his title for the third time, having already held the cup for two 1 seasons. f Captain Johnny Evers in Fight With Umpire Clarke Special to The Telegraph Pittsburgh, Pa.. Aug. 4.—Captain i Johnny Evers, of the Boston Braves, 1 was mixed up in another public exhi : bition of temper yesterday during the double-header between Boston and Pittsburgh. In the third inning of the second game. Umpire Emslle made a close decision on a runner at first, and it appeared as if Schmidt had beaten Collins to the bag on a ground i hit, but Emslle said he was safe. Evers and Schmidt became furious at the umpire and Evers was banished. Johnny walked over to the Pitts burgh bench and took a drink of water before leaving. Fred Clarke, of the Pirates, called to Qulgley to put Evers off the fleld before he could get an other drink. Evers playfully threw some water at Clarke, who became angry and the men Immediately be came embroiled In a battle in full view of several thousand spectators. After a severe exchange of blows the men were separated and went to the club house. LfeCTURE FOR WOMEN ONLY Special to The Telegraph Dauphin. Pa, Aug. 4.—A. H. White, of Harrisburg, representing the Amer ican Civic Reform Union, delivered | a lecture last evening in the Evan gelical church in the interests of anti white slave traffic and anticigarets. The lecture was for women only. MR. KFQCA ON EXTENDED TRIP Indianapolis, Ind., Aug. 7. S. J. Kuqua. vice-president of the Cole Mo tor Car Company, is making an ex tended trip through the Southern States investigating business condi tions and consulting the Southern rep resentatives of the Cole Motor Car Company regarding the prospects for the coming year in the motor car field. Mr. Kuqua will touch all the large cities, among which are Nash ville, Tenn.: Birmingham. Ala.: Mont -1 gomery, Ala.; Mobile, Ala.; New Or | leans, La., and Houston, Galveston, , San Antonio, Austin and Dallas, Tex. Reports from the Cole company lndl -1 cate that prospects for an improve • ment in the motor oar business in the I South are exceedingly bright. HAKRISBURG TELEGRAPH Baseball Summary; Games Past and Future IlESri/TS OF YESTERDAY'S GAMES International League Montreal, 9; Providence, S (first game). Providence, 4; Montreal, 3 (second game, ten Innings). NaUonal League Chicago-Philadelphia, rain. Cincinnati-Brooklyn, rain. St. Louis-New York. rain. Boston, 5; Pittsburgh, 4 (flrstgame). Boston, 7; Pittsburgh, 2 (second game). American League Philadelphia-Cleveland, rain. Washington, 1; St. Louis, 0. Boston, 2; Detroit, 1. New York-Chicago, rain. Federal League Brooklyn, 3; Pittsburgh, 0. Pittsburgh, 4; Brooklyn, 2 (second game). Kansas City, 8; Baltimore* >. St. Louis, 10; Buffalo, 1. Federal Leagne Brooklyn. 3; Pittsburgh, 0. Pittsburgh, 4; Brooklyn, 2 (second geme). Kacsas City, 3; Baltimore, 2. St. Louis. 10; Buffalo, 1. WHERE THEY PLAY TO-DAY International Leagne Harrisburg at Buffalo. Jersey City at Toronto. Providence at Montreal. Richmond at Rochester. National League Philadelphia at Chicago. Brooklyn at Cincinnati. Boston at Pittsburgh. New York at St. Louis. American League Detroit at Philadelphia. St. Louis at New York. Chicago at Washington. Cleveland at Boston. Federal League Brooklyn at Pittsburgh. WHERE THEY PLAY TO-MORROW International League Harrisburg at Buffalo. Jersey City at Toronto. Providence at Montreal. Richmond at Rochester. National League Philadelphia at Chicago. Brooklyn at Cincinnati. Boston at Pittsburgh, j New York at St. Louis. American Irk City would be ready for an announcement within another two weeks. It is again proposed to have the champion club in the Federal League challenge the winner of the Fall series for the world's title. "The refusal of the Boston National League club lsst year to play us was unsportsman like," said President Gilmore. "No team can claim the world's title with out playing us." INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE SCORES Montreal— R. H. E. Providence .00010100 I—3 8 2 Montreal ....0 0008001 x —9 12 0 Batteries—Schultz and Haley; Ful lerton and Madden. Second game— R. H. E. Providence 000120000 I—4 13 0 "Montreal ..000003000 o—3 4 3 Batteries —Comstock and Casey; Ca dore and Howley. NO RUN, NO HIT GAME "Kid" Strieker, pitching for Cham bersburg yesterday, shut Gettysburg out completely. It was a no run, no hit record for the former Tri-Stater who is doing fine work. BLUE EAGI.ES WIN The Blue Eagles won from Rose mont Juniors yesterday, score 12 to 7. It was a fast game for youngsters. ■ - . 2 TURKISH TROPHIES i pa Cigarettes fifteen years ago I —are smokers of H TURKISH TROPHIES I Cigarettes today I SAFETY) FIRST The object of "Safety First" is prevention. Tou can prevent your advertising from meet ing the fate of the waste basket If you will make It attractive with proper illustration. Bring your next copy to us for Illustrative treatment. One treat ment will convince you '.hat our methods are a success. The Telegraph Art & Engraving Departments 216 Locust Street s i 9