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HISTORIANS HEAR
OF CRICKET DAYS
Rev. Ellis N. Kremcr, D. D.,
Heads Interesting Paper
From Attorney
An Interesting paper on "Odds and
Ends of Cricket Day Activities in
Harrisburg." was read last night be
fore the members of the Dauphin
County Historical Society, by the Rev.
Ellis X. Kremer, D. D. The paper
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FRIDAY EVENING, HARRISBURG tgSP&I TELEGRAPH DECEMBER 10, 1015
was prepared by William P. Darby, a
well-known Steelton attorney, who
was one of the early cricket players.
1 Mr. Darby Is a big factor in the Reser-
voir Park Golf Club. In his review of
cricket days he tells many interest
ing facts of which the following is a
part:
>» "Cricket was first played on a level
Held back of Camp Curtin, at the rear
of the present residence of the Rt.
Rev. John W. Shanalian, D. D., Bishop
of the Harrisburg Diocese of the
Catholic church. Among the players
in those days were the late Wood K.
. fheafer and Jones Wistar, now a resl
a dent of Philadelphia. This was in the
a early 70's.
Harrisburg Club Starts
Q ''Later the Harrisburg Club team
j took the field and played games with
'• | a team from Baldwin, now the West
r I Side of Steelton. Games were played
» ion a field on which is now part of
I Cottage Ridge. Jones Wistar was cap-
Itain of the Harrisburg team. Frank
Chandler was a local star.
"The subsequent games were played
| on Harrlsburg's first professional base
j ball field In North Third street, the
Experts being the name of the ball
team. The Harrisburg Cricket Club
I was organized with Jones Wistar as
j president and William F. Darby,
i secretary. The playing field was back
'of Third street, facing Seneca street,
| which was reached through what is
now known as Fifth street. The first
I clubhouse was erected. Heretofore
| tents were used at all games.
Visiting- Teams
I "Games were played with Bedford,
Lykens, Young Philadelphia, Phila
delphia Zingaree and Altoona. Among
the star players were McNamaree, a
member of the Legislature from Bed
ford, Stanley from Lykens, and one
- of the Thayer boys from Philadelphia
who was a Titanic victim. Will Hatn
mand and W. V. Darby were two of
the local players.
"The next field was leased by Wil
liam Stephen and was located on the
George W. Reily estate, on the west
erly side of North Third street near
the former cricket grounds. Baseball
was also plaved here and the Cricket
Club continued until fire destroyed
the clubhouse."
In his article, Mr. Darby tells of a
Scotchman, a robust athlete, who
| played here. His name is William Ker
! and he Is a brother-in-law of Graham
Bell, telephone inventor. His brother,
George Ker, was also a powerful
athlete. The Harrisburg Club's offi
cial scorer was Irving Jennings, later
a successful practitioner at dentistry
at Danville. George Clark, son of:
James Clark who resided in State!
street was wicket keeper. Others who j
played on the team were Kilburn!
Chandler, Harris Hellerman, Stewart
Brady, W. F. Ilopkinson of Williams
port; George W. Relly and James Mc-
Cormick.
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Walter Camp Quits Yale;
Big Factor in Football
Special to The Telegraph
Philadelphia, Dec.. 10. Walter
Camp is through with football duties
at Yale.
This will tell a story to Yale men
all over the country that will be read
with regret. The man who made foot
ball the game it is to-day, the real
father of the sport, the Yale man who
was the prime mover in bringing the
sport into popular favor and the
sportsman who really evolved the
game, has decided to give up his ac
tive connection with athletics at Yale
University, where the name of Camp
football and Yale are synonymous.
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gressive in football, who has fathered
many of the most radical of the re
cent changes in the game, was in
Philadelphia yesterday, where he told
some of the reasons why he had de
cided to give way to other men at
Yale, and the efforts he was making
to withdraw himself from the Foot
ball Rules Committee. This latter
move, however, was unsuccessful.
HOME RUN STAR
GOES TO CHICAGO
Close Deal For J. Franklin
Baker; Official Announce
ment Next Week
Special to The Telegraph
New York, Dec. 10.—"Homerun"
Baker will wear a White Sox uniform
next season. This startling informa
tion was furnished yesterday by one
who is seldom wrong on big moves in
the baseball world. It has been
known for some time that Charles
Comiskey was willing to go theMlmlt
to strengthen his team, also that he
was Anxious to obtain the services or
the Athletic slugger.
The information goes further and
says that Baker has already signed a
White Sox contract. The announce
ment will be made at the American
League meeting in Chicago, accord
ing to the program. The addition of
Baker to the White Sox line-up will
make that team start, the season as
the best-looking of the bunch. The
releases of Collins, Murphy and Jack
i son were purchased by Comiskey last
| season, and with Baker on third the
I line-up will be stronger than ever,
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Ten Games For Harvard;
Season Starts Earlier
Special to The Telegraph
Cambridge, Mass., Dec. 10.—Har
vard's football schedule for 1916,
which is now in the making, is to
contain ten games, one more contest
than usual, and the first schedule of
this length booked since Coach Percy
|D. Haughton took charge in 1908.
College reopens on Monday, September
25, and the previous Saturday the
Crimson starts its football fireworks
by entertaining Colby. The closing
game, of course, will be the Saturday
[matinee on November 25, in the Yale
I Bowl.
I The tail end of the schedule Is ar
ranged as l'ar as Harvard is con
cerned, and it is up to the teams in
> vited to say whether they are agree
| able or not. Cornell will appear on
the Saturday of October 28, accord
ing to present plans which is one
week later than Sharpe's boys showed
| here this Pall. Vtrgina has been in
vited to come calling on November 4,
but reports from Charlottesville credit
the Southerners with wanting a Sat
urday two weeks later.
Banker to Buy Cleveland;
Ban Johnson Will Decide
Special to The Telegraph
Cleveland, 0., Dec. 10.—A tentative
offer for the purchase of the Cleve
land American Baseball Club has been
tendered the Bankers' Committee in
charge of the financial affairs of C. W.
| Somers, present owner, by Ben F.
I Hopkins, local capitalist.
Hopkins, who is promoting the
Cleveland subway and is chairman of
the committee appointed by Mayor
| Baker to look after the affairs of the
I Cleveland Amateur Baseball Associa
tion, declared to-night that the pre
liminary steps toward his gaining con
trol of the Clebeland club have been
I taken. However, before control
passes to him, a number of important
details must be settled. Hopkins in
sists upon several radical changes in
the terms of the sale as proposed by
.the Bankers' Committee.
TIGKRS' NEW ELECTION PLAN
Special to Tht Telegraph
Princeton, N. J., Dec. 10.—A new
plan for the choosing: of undergradu
ate managers for the bootball teams
and other activities was ratified yes
terday by the Senior Council. In the
future four men are to be elected to
compete during: the season as assistant
managers when the final selection will
be made as the result of this competi
tion. The last election under the old
system was held to-day. Charles R.
Abbott, of Sewickley, Pa., was elected
assistant football manager, and San
ford Lawton, of Long Meadows, Mass.,
freshman football manager.
NAVY FOOTBAIX DATES
Special to The Telegraph
Annapolis, Md., Dec. 10.—Games al
-1 ready arranged indicate that the
; scebduie of games of the Naval Aca
demy football team for 1916 will be
the best in years. The Army game
1 will be played on November 25, in
Philadelphia, unless the present ar
rangement is changed.
-he games which are fixed are: Oc
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