HAL CHASE AND TRIS SPEAKER LEAD MAJOR HITTERS— MORE FOOTBALL TO-DAIU MAJOR STARS IN SEASON WINDUP and Speaker Champion Batters; Cobb Best Stealer; Winning Pitchers Chicago, Sept. 30. —lt looks as though Hal Chase and Trls Speaker would carry oiT big league batting championships this year. With the season to end next week. Chase is four points ahead of his nearest com petitor, now Lou McCarty, of New York, in the National and Speaker Is a good thirty points ahead of Cobb in the American. Records including games of last Wednesday, show Chaso has total bases numbering 241, giving him place in the league second only to Wheat, of Brooklyn, who is credited with 259. Chase has stolen 20 bases. Carey Star Purloiner Tho National's baso stealing honors seem destined again to go to Max Carey, Pittsburgh, who is leading with 58. Flack, Chicago, is ahead in sac rifice hits with 36; Williams, Chicago, in home runs with 12; Burns, New York with 99, and Brooklyn in team hitting with 261. Leading batters: Chase, Cincinnati, 33 4; McCarty, Brooklyn-New York, 330; Wheat, Brooklyn, 320; Daubert, Brooklyn, 320; Hinchman, Pittsburgh; 313; Hornsby, St. Louis, 309, and Rotent eon, New York, 303, Leading pitch ers for 25 games: National Twlrlers Earned W. L. Pet. Runs Hughes, Boston, ... 16 3 .812 2.23 Schupp, New York . . 9 2 .818 1.16 Alexander. Phillies . . 31 11 .738 1.51 Pfeffer, Brooklyn ... 24 10 .706 1.92 Rxey, Phillies 21 9 .700 2.12 Marquard, Brooklyn . 13 6 .684 1.70 Benton, New York . 14 7 .667 2.95 Cheney, Brooklyn . . 19 10 .655 1.90 Cobb will retain the American League base stealing championship, even though he loses the batting title, ror his record Is now 65 thefts, far ahead of anybody else's though way behind his 96 for the season of 1915. Eddie Collins has tied Weaver for the lead in sacrifice hits at 41; Jackson Is ahead in total bases with 2 83; Pipp leads In home runs with 11; Cobb In runs scored with 108, and Detroit in club batting with .261. „ American Leaders Leading batters: Speaker, Cleve land, 392; Cobb, Detroit, 362; Jack son, Chicago, 340; Strunk, Philadel phia, 315; E. Collins, Chicago, 307; Gardner, Boston, 306; Veach, Detroit, ROO. Leading pitchers for 25 games fallows: Earned W. L. Pet. Huns Boland, Detroit .... 9 3 .750 3.49 Cullop, New York ... 13 5 .722 2.01 H. Coveleskie, Detroit 23 10 .697 1.93 Morton, Cleveland . . 13 6 .684 2.93 Cicotte, Chicago .... 14 7 .667 2.15 Faber, Chicago 16 • 8 .667 2.38 Ruth, Boston 22 12 .647 1.94 Benz, Chicago 9 5 .643 2.09 National Teams Show No Change in Position As no games were completed in the National League yesterday on account of rain, there is no change In the pennant race. The Phils are still a little more than one point back of the Dodgers. An even break will not make any changes today, but should the Phils take both games, they will virtu ally clinch the pennant. The standing: Brooklyn .. 90 58 .60811 Phillies 88 57 .60689 Boston 84 60 .58333 Detroit cannot even tie Boston In the American League pennant race now, though Boston should lose all its four remaining games and Detroit should win the two left on its card. Chicago has a Chance to win, providing Boston loses all remaining games and Comiskey's • men win their four with Cleveland, now to be played to-day and to-morrow. The standing: Boston 89 61 .59333 Chicago .... 86 64 .57333 Detroit .... 86 66 .56579* There was no change in the Na tional League to-day, all games of possible effect on the final stand ing being stopped by rain. v • MRS. HI'RD WINS TITLE Pittsburgh, Sept. 30.—Mrs. J. V. Hurd, of Pittsburgh, former title holder of the United States, retained the Western Pennsylvania women's golf championship for the third con secutive time here yesterday by defeat '-■ Miss Sarah Fownes, of the Oak *Tont Country Club, in the final round tr( the annual invitation- tournament, rmning •> up and 5 to play. r ©Three tests prove 10 I points of superiority for f-.BLACK SHELLS Un>.l. n<l ?vyr4tn All you need to make these tests are your own gun, a pocket knife, an old magazine, a glass of water, a quarter dollar and a descriptive booklet The Booklet "How To Teat Shells " you can have free by calling on ue With this book and these articles fou can prove to your own aatisfac ion that The Black Shells will give you better results in hunting or at the traps. These tests are very in teresting and instructive—take only a few minutes each. Bogar Hardware Co. 1316 N. 3rd. St. SATURDAY EVENING, Shooting at Pennant With Red Sox Stars j j p ''' ''' j I: '; 't > < j HARRY HOOPEfJL Harry Hooper, the outfilelding star of the Boston Red Sox, Is "doing his bit" In the climb for tho American League pennant which the Red Sox appear to have "cinched." Hooper is a veteran on the Boston team, having joined it in 19D9. From 1902 to 1907 he was a college star on the St. Mary's College nine. In 1907 he Jumped into the professional ranks with the Oakland team of the California State League. Later in the season he was transferred to Sacra mento and played with that team in 1908. BASEBALL SUMMARY WHERE' THEY PLAY TO-DAY National League Philadelphia at Brooklyn (two games). Boston at New York. Cincinnati at Pittsburgh. St. Louis at Chicago. American League Detroit at St. Louis. Chicago at Cleveland. Washington at Philadelphia. New York at Boston. WHERE THEY PLAY TO-MORROW National League Pittsburgh at Cincinnati. St. Louis at Chicago. Other teams not scheduled. American League Detroit at St. Louis. Chicago at Cleveland. Other teams not scheduled. WHERE THEY PLAY MONDAY National League Boston at Philadelphia. New York at Brooklyn. Other teams not scheduled. American League Washington at New York. Philadelphia at Boston. RESULTS OF YESTERDAY'S GAMES National League Chicago-St. Louis, not scheduled. Other games postponed, rain. American League Boston 3, New York 0. Detroit 4, St. Louis 1. Other games postponed, rain. STANDING OF THE TEAMS National League W. L. Pet. Brooklyn 90 58 .608 Philadelphia 88 57 .607 Boston 84 60 .583 New York 84 62 .575 Pittsburgh 65 86 .430 Chicago 65 86 .430 St. Louis 60 91 .3 97 Cincinnati 57 93 .380 American League • W. L. Pet. Boston 89 61 .593 Chicago 86 64 .573 Detroit 86 66 .566 New York 77 73 .513 St. Louis 78 74 .513 Cleveland 76 74 .507 Washington 75 -7 3 .507 Philadelphia 33 115 .223 BIG FOOTBALL GAMES TO-DAY Npw York, Sept. 30. Yale, Prince ton and Pennsylvania open their foot ball season to-day. Yale takes on a new opponent for its first game at New Haven, in the Carnegie Institute eleven. The result should test the be lief that Yale has a strong team and one further advanced than usual at the beginning of the season. Princeton has for its first opponent Holy Cross at Worcester. Pennsyl vania's showing against the usually strong West Virginia team in the con tact at Philadelphia will be watched with interest as the Philadelphians have a new coach and a now system. The Army and Navy elevens also play their first games to-day, the Army against Lebanon Valley and the Navy against Dickinson. APPEAL FOR AMERICAN ATHLETE New York, Sept. 30. The Am erican embassy at London has been instructed by Secretary of State Lans ing to use its good offices in behalf of the five American athletes, Mere dith, Simpson, Loomls, Murray and Ward and to try to induce the British authorities to allow them to go ashore at Kirkwall, Scotland, for light train ing while the steamer Oscar II is de tained there by the British authorities. The action was taken at the re quest of Secretary Rublen of the Am ateur Athletic Union who made this announcement to-day. Mr. Bubien feared the athletes nvould not be in good condition for the races to be held at Christianla soon after their arrival there. They left here Thurs day. THIRTY CARS IN SPEEDWAY RACE New York, Sept. 30. More than thirty automobiles constituting one of the largest fields ever sent off in a speedway contest are ready or pre paring to start in the race for the Astor Cup and $25,000 in prize money to be run on the Sheepshead Bay speedway beginning at 2.30 p. m. to day. The cars will be driven by some of the most daring and expert race drivers In the world. The distance is 250 miles and the drivers hope to eclipse the record of 102.60 miles an hour set last year over the two mile course. Thirty-four cars were included in the original list of entrants. Up to this morning 27 of them had qualified and other drivers hoped to show the required speed before the start of the LUCKNOW LEAGUE HAS SOME STARS Planing Mill Leads With Best -Hitters and Fielders; Other Fast Men The season recently closed in the Lucknow Shop League was one of the most successful slnco its formation, four jears ago, when tho league was formed with six teams. It has now four teams. City Commissioner E. !4. Gross added to the interest of the league this past year by offering a cup, while the A. J. Reach sporting goods firm, through Gcofgo W. Bogar, presented tho din ners dgith twelvo handsome watch fobs. Mr. Gross offers a large cup to the team in threo years. Planing Mill Stars Tho Planing Mill team, after trailing along in second placo for tho first half of the season, came to tho front in tho second half, duo to their consistent work, not losing a single game In the second half. Veteran "Patsy" Fin frock deserves a large amount of credit, pitching tho best ball of his career. He was ably assisted by such stars aa "Ducky" Rhoads, of Dauphin, behind tho bat; Matter and Scheffer, the Gettysburg boys; Euker, the Villa nova boy, who also had experienco with Harrlsburg in tho Pennsylvania State League; Mlnnich, Geary, Hoover and Bowman, of the Dauphin-Perry League. Tho Clerks wero the hardest propo sition for the Planing Mill. "Babe" Alcorn was tho mainstay in the box for the Clerks. He was ably assisted by Garverlch; while Fegley and Klrby behind the bat, Weaver, ttio Y. M. C. A. and former Tech High School boy, McKeever, of the West End team, Ben nett, of Harrlsburg Academy, and Smith, of the Motive Power, aided largely in keeping the team in tho race. The Smith Shop team had a disas trous year, due to the intense heat and their inability to land players. They played good ball and were factors with such players as "Buck" Gilday, who twirled great ball for Dauphin; Brieker, Lutz and Garman, also of Dauphin of the Dauphin-Perry League. The Federals, like the Smith Shop, had great trouble In keeping a good team together and lost some very close games, although Thomas, Robb, Jones, Pleam, Shatto and the Wevodau boys played hard and deserved a better ftj.te. Enker Deads Batsmen The official batting and fielding aver ages of the league have been compiled lor the season, showing the Planing Mill team leading in all departments. Euker, of the Planing Mill, although in only 11 games, was the best hitter with an average of .600, with Matter, also of the Planing Mill team, a close second with an average of .416. Gar verick. of the Clerks, is the real leader, he having taken part in 30 games for an average of .404. Ho was followed closely by Bufflngton, of the Planing Mill, with an average of .368. The Planing Mill had six men in the select class; Clerks, four, and Smith Shop, two. The Planing Mill also led in club batting with an average of .279, while the Clerks were second, having an average of .256. Marshall, the fleet-footed second baseman of the Clerks, leads in stolen bases, he having IS to his credit, while Anderson, of the Planing Mill, Weaver and McKeever, of the Clerks, each have 16. ■ lUioods Holding Star The fielding averages show Rhods. catcher for the Planing Mill, leader. He accepted 69 chances without an error, although Anderson, Murphy, Keller, Scheffer, all of the Planing Mill, and McCleaster. of the Smith Shop, also have perfect averages. Bowman, of the Planing Mill, is the leading pitcher wtlh four games won and none lost, although Finfrock is the real Alexander of the league, having won 14 and lost but 2 games for an average of .875. Marshall. Alcorn and Garvericlc, all of the Clerks, follow in order with .666, .642 and. 636, re spectively. President John K. Tener Defends Dodger Owner New York, Sept. 30.—The manage ment of the Brooklyn team has been unjustly criticised in the matter of seat prices for the world series games, as the prices were fixed by the na tional commission, according to a statement made here to-day by John K. Tener, president of the National League. "The prices that have been an nounced in Brooklyn were determined by the national commission at a meet ing held In Cincinnati September 15 to arrange a tentative schedule," Mr. Tener said. "The commission allowed some latitude to the Brooklyn and De troit clubs in the matter of $5 seats because of their limited grandstand and box seat capacity and because of the added fact that all seats listed at $ 5 in each park were as choice in loca tion as regular box reservations. This consideration and allowance were also made in othep parks of the same char acter in previous world series games." LOUISVILLE CLINCHES PENNANT Louisville, Ky., Sept. 30.—Louisville won from Toledo to-day and clinched the American Association pennant. If the team loses the three remaining games of the season, all with Toledo, It still would have a lead over Indian apolis, the nearest contender. 1 If you like the earlier Pat- Q | Jerson brands, you'll be tickled Rl 1 Frat Tobacco I Bj —nw Patterson blend of mild Burley* BV Patterson Bro. Tobacco Co., Inc_ Pf ° r fMMM QUEED Tobtoo terson brands, you'll be tickled Q HARRISBURG t££TELEGRAPH Beck Plays in Game Today With Westminster State College, Pa., Sept. 30.—Penn State's eleven is on edge for tho grid iron bout with Westminster College to be staged here this afternoon on New Beaver Field. It will be State's second contest. The visitors are under the tutorship of Henry Weaver, an old Penn State tackle, consequently the local players expect to find Westmin ster's crew pretty well informed as to State's stylo of offense. Not much is known here about the New Kensington team's attack, but little apprehension is felt here that State's defense will be soroly tried. Last- Fall State won tho game. 20 to 0. After remaining on tho sldo lines all week with a bruised side inuscle, Beck will take his regular place in the back field this afternoon. Ho stayed out of the Sus quehanna game last week with this injury, but End Coach Martin, who iooka nftcr tho squad's condition, has npprovod of the star back starling the game. State's line-up follows: Ends, Hlgglns and Ege; tackles. Krushank and Czarneckte; guards, O'Donnell and Cabbage; center. Swain; quarterback, Kwitig; halfbacks, Beck and Hess; fullback, Captain Clark. Rain Stops Trenton Races; flood Time by Motorcycles Trenton, N. J.. Sept. 30.—The largest last day's crowd in the history of the Interstate Fair was disappointed yes terday afternoon when the rain put a stop to tho automobile racing after two events had been run. Two motorcycle races were decided before tho auto races wero called. Tho opening roce. a flve-milo event, was won by Banks, of Langhorno, Pa., rid ing an Indiau machine. Corson, of Trenton, also on an Indian, finished second, nnd Forst, of Trenton, on a Harley-Davldson, was third. Time, 7.24. The second motorcycle race, a ten mile event, was also won by Banlts, with Forst. second and Corson third. Time, 13.15V4. Corson was severely bruised during the second race when his machine skidded on the upper turn, throwing: him heavily to the track. He was in the lead at the time, the accident being duo to the slippery condition ot the track. The first five-mile auto race was won by Walter Haines, driving a Mercer car, with William Mcßride, also in u Mercer, finishing second. Chicago Mayor Finds a Count in Overalls Chicago, Sept. 30. Chicago's In comparable „Mayor knows a Count when ho sees one. When Mayor Thompson was inspecting the Inter lake Pulp & Paper Company plant at Milwaukee, he saw a distinguished looking laborer in overalls and at once recognized him. AMU SKMJSX TS GRAND THEATER' 1420 Derry Street TO-NIGHT MME. PETROVA in a Metro Wonder Play, The Scarlet Woman AND OTHERS Special music on our nißgnlflcent Moller Pipe Otgun by Proleuor C. W. Wallace, N. A. 0.. the eminent blind orgunlst. V _■/ DOIBI.B ATTRACTION TO-DAY ONLY MARY MILES MINTER ait a Rlrl of the slums. in "YOUTH'S ENDEARING! CHAR M and BILLIE BURKE In the fifteenth chapter of "GLORIA'S ROMANCE" ("The Murderer, at Bay") MONDAY ONLY Return Enaj£ciuput of GERAIjUINR FARRAR in "TEMPTATION" QRPHEUM TO-MORROW HSP Monday Oct. 2 A. H. WOODS PRESENTS SEATS TO-DAY TKE mm ™ lc WORLD OF 1916 ONE SOLID YEAH IN NEW YORK PR ICES 1 30—Juvenile Performer*—3o Mat., 25c to 911 Eve., 25c to *1.50. PRICES—2Se, 50c, 75c, fl.oo The MARBIRY-COMSTOCK CO. 8 I I I I jjj Offer* the ftmnrtent nnel *59 JB | | | I jSfil brfffliteiit munlcHl com. B f fjSB fnj edy of the JUST FUN, MUSIC AND GIRLS Prices, 25, 5), 75, SI.OO, $1.50 and $2.00 Wednesday 2 OHT October 4 MATINEE Lower Floor 50c, 75c, SI.OO Balcony! 25c, 50c THE NEW YORK CASINO THEATER SUCCESS Lady Luxury Book and Lyric* by Rlda Jobnunn Young, author of "Naughty Marietta." WITH YRA JEANE AND NOTABLE CAST NIGHT PRICES 20c, 50c, 75c, SI.OO, (11.50 WEDNESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER ELEVENTH JTX • a -WJ- • 1 The Greatest hvitz. Kreisler ™r^" ld Benefit Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animate PRICES—SOc, 75c, SI.OO, $1.50, $2.00 Box Office Sale—Friday, October 6. S. P. C. A. Tickets Everywhere Wednesday, October 4. MAIL ORDERS NOW AMERICANS SURE; NATIONAL CLOSE Boston Wins Decisive Game; Two Battles Between Phila delphia and Brooklyn Chicago, Sept. 30. The Boston Americans to-day appeared reasonably sure of being a contender in the world's series but In tha National League the outcome was Just as un certain as it has been for several days, Brooklyn and Philadelphia being practically in a tie for first place. Brooklyn has tho lead by a tech nical half game, nlthotigh In the per centage column, Philadelphia by rea son of having played fewer games ap pears only a small fraction behind, the standing being Brooklyn .608 and Philadelphia .607. Boston is prac tically out of tho race. Brooklyn and Philadelphia play two games to-day and then New York goes to Brooklvn for four games while Philadelphia and Boston are playing a six game series. The Boston Americans was tho only team In either league which escaped the rainstorm yesterday and the re sult put them ono game nearer the championship. ' In order to win the American League pennant Chicago must take the four remaining games with Cleveland and Boston must lose her four games still on the schedule, w New York and three with Philadelphia. Detroit has been elim inated from the pennant contest. President B. B. Johnson, of the Am erican League, has ruled that clubs may play off postponed games as late as next Wodnesday, although tho schedule in tho West ends officially to-morrow. MAISEL GOES TO FRISCO Scranton PA Sept. 30.—Manager Bill i of the Scranton Miners, yesterday learned that George Maisel, former local outfleldlng star, has been sold to San Francisco, of the Coast League, by the Detroit Americans. The deal went through this week. Maisel played with Montreal in the Inter national League this season, but when !, e wap er >dod he was recalled by the Tigers. He hit nearly .300 for the Royals and put up a great game in the outfield, but even so had no chance to find a place for him in the Detroit out field with ('obb, Veach, Heilman and Crawford at work. _• MTTSEMKXTB To-day A To-day I A PLAY THAT EVERY ONE IN THIS CITY SHOULD SEE having an especially strong; appeal for children ux veil as adults. A pulsatlnts story of a man's devo tion to the Stars aud Stripes. ADDED ATTRACTION FAY TINCHER in "THE FRENCH MILLINER" Funny Two-reel Keystone Comedy. COMING MONDAY and TUESDAY NORMA TALMADGE in "THE DEVIL'S NEEDLE" SEPTEMBER 30, 1916. WELLY'S m CORNER With the re-opening of the Wharton school will come an additional basket ball enterprise. Last season the Wharton five was prominent. This year there will be some new stars and games will be played with the best scholastic fives in Pennsylvania. Central' High eleven opens the season to-day. Lancaster High is the first attraction. Coaches Smith and Harris hope for a victory but in tackling the Lancaster squad. Central meets one of the hardest foes pos sible for a first battle. Lancaster has not played anything but practice games, but In scrimmages have shown remarkable form. Football will be more prominent to-day, but even with more of the big elevens In action, baseball io still hold ing much interest in the sport world because of the closeness of the Nat ional League race. Much depends on the results of to-day's football battles. A whole lot of Importance Is Involv ed in victories at Brooklyn. A dispatch from Augusta, Ga., says, "A son was born here last night to Mr. and Mrs. Tyrus Raymond Cobb. They now have two boys and a girl." Perhaps the second real Ty Cobb Is now certain. Harrlsburg motorcyclists, members of the Keystone Motorcycle Club will JOHNNY GILL WINS BATTLE York, Pa., Sept. 30.—Johnny Gill, the local middleweight pugilist, out pointed Kid Sheeler, of Shamokin. be fore approximately 800 fight fans last night at the first boxing show of the season at the Highland Park skating AMUSEMENTS AMUSEMENTS Tftr ry v T yyTTTyTTyvrTvvyf v'l BE PREPARED J ► TO ATTEND < ; ► The Great Inter-State : |; Fair at I October, ICth to 13th, Inclusive ' | ► Maryland's Largest Fair < A WONDERFUL, demonstration of the resources of our coun try, embodying displays of the products of the Farm,' Fac- ■ tory, Home and School. Racing purse, $7,000. Poultry Show largest on earth. ► Corn Show second to none. Cattle, Horses, Sheep, Swine— i more than at any other Eastern Fair. ► Educational, interesting, amusing. ► BRILLIANT FIREWORKS AT NIGHT < | k. Thomas A. Poffenberger, President. A D. H. Staley, Secretary. 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MPII mm 1 IIJ rm2i3o.iws f fWILNER & VINCENT VAUDE^VIL,LEI Children Are Now Coming Monday-- Admitted to This ,0,1 • Ir* C 1 Theater Catherine' trawrord DON'T I.ET THIS DILL, OF And Her 9 Fashion SPLENDID VARIETY f jj^l n B& Davis and Warren i Pick and Fflllon In a New Season's Showing of ri5R ana raneii the Latest in Swell clothes i Monday, Tufxlny, and Wednesday Mtsa , (L!IIIJ Crawford's ulrls will present her own J-RAN A WIEIGIUS show. Tlmndny, Friday and Saturday they will present Howiunn & Company's rival Fashion Show. IL. i \ 11 be prominent at Lebanon to-day. The second of a series of race events is scheduled for this afternoon. The local club has made a big success o| previous race events and Indications point to a largo crowd to-day. Winning by a score of 3 to 0 over Boston yesterday, the Boston Red Sox secured a tight grip on the American pennant. Detroit is about out of the race and there is little chance of tho Tigers getting any nearer than at present. Steelton High eleven went to Lan caster this morning for the opening game with the Stevens Trade school eleven. Coach E. C. Taggart will have a squad of sixteen players who have been doing good work. He will pick his line-up after he reaches Lancaster. In the Harrlsburg Academy Duck pin League last night the Barbera nosed out a victory over the Officers. The margin was only 21 points. It was an exciting game. O'Leary of tha Officers won honors, bowling, 134 and 357. Tho Harrlsburg Park Tennis Club will be represented at Mlddletown to day In the annual tennis matches. The local team will meet a team from the- Mlddletown Tennis Club. One week ago the local players won over Mlddletown on the Reservoir Park courts. rink, held under the management of Charley Hipp. GllL was outweighed by at least twelve pilflnds, but stopped the rushes of his heavier ODponent fot the first five rounds, and seldom did the Shnmokin lad land a hard punch in these sessions.
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