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ROSEWOOD FIVE TRIM
ROSEWOODS TRIM
INDEPENDENTS
Hill Tossers Outclass McCord's!
Team in All Departments
of the Game
Pame Fortune again smiled on the
Rosewood A. C. Ave, City Amateur j
League champions on Saturday night j
and it came out victorious over the \
Harrisburg Independents, in a game
played on the Chestnut Street Audi- j
torium floor for the independent cham- j
pionship of Dauphin county. The final '
score was 34 to 30.
The Hill tossers displayed rare form I
and led by Kent on the offense out- |
classed the Independents at all times, j
Only twice during the entire game ,
was Captain McCord and his artists !
in the lead and this occurred during 1
the opening minutes of play. Several j
times later the score was tied but
never were the downtown lads able to
show enough speed to take the lead.
The Rosewood tossers outscored the
Independents nearly two to one from
the field, and the only redeemins
feature of their play was the foul j
shooting of McCord in the opening j
period, lie netting eleven out of thir
teen tries. In the second half he fell
down miserably, however, and only ;
caged seven out of thirteen, many of
these were missed at critical times,
when a point would have given his i
team the lead.
Kent Big Star
"Sure Shot" Kline the star forward
of the Rosewood live was forced to
take a seat in the background Saturday :
right when Kent cut loose with a style
of play that possibly has not been
equaled on the Chestnut Street floor
this season. Although closely covered
this lad broke through the defense and
caged five dual pointers. He also play- !
td a clever floor game and was one of i
the main cogs in the teamwork of the 1
Hill team. The other members of the
team displayed their best wares and ,
deserve equal credit, with Kent, for!
the victory.
The Independent tossers were eov- 1
ered closely and were forced to take j
long, hurried shots at the basket. Kent
started the scoring for the Rosewood
team a second after play had been
started. The Independents soon led
at 6 to 4, but at this period of the
game the Rosewood team started its
drive, which was too much fey their !
opponents to cope with. The first half
ended with the score at 1"> to 15, but
clever playing again gave the Hill lads
the lead which it retained until the)
end. The summary:
ROSEWOOD A. C.
Fd.G. FI.G. A. T.P. j
Kline, forward .... 3 5 1 11
Kent, forward 5 0 2 10
Tittle, center 2 0 1 4
Devlne, guard 0 7 0 7
G. Killinger, guard .10 1 2
Totals 11 12 5 34
INDEPENDENTS
Fd.G. FI.G. A. T.P.
Rote, forward 3 0 2 6
McCord, forward 2 18 1 22
Reagan, center .... 0 0 0 0
G. Ford, guard 1 0 0 2
!McConnell, guard 0 0 0 0
Totals 6 18 3 30
Referee Geisel. Scorer Lutz.
Timer —E. Killinger. Fouls called on
Independents, IS; on Rosewood, 26.
Marysville Wins Opener;
Defeating Keener A. C.
Marysville, Pa.. April 16. Marys
ville Dauphin-Perry League team
opened the exhibition season on Satur
day by defeating the Keener A. C. of
1 larrisburg. The game was listlessly
played on account of the cool weather.
Moore, llinkle and F. Palmer played
the best for Marysville in both hitting
and fielding. Berrier and Rupley star
red for the Keeners. Biever who was
scheduled to pitch for the local teamJ
could not come and Moore and Clen-'
denin. local pitchers, substituted with
little or no practice, and did well.
Score by innings:
R. H. E. !
Keener A. C. . 0 0 1 2 1 0 2 —6 10 1
Marysville ... 0 1 1 2 2 0 I—7 10 2
Batteries Moore. Clendenin and j
Hippensteel; Klugh, Magill and Gib- ;
eon.
Camp Hill High to
Have Tennis Teams
Work on two tennis courts located
on the Camp Hill school campus was
started Saturday and is expected to
be completed by the latter part of this
week. At a meeting of the Camp Hill
High School Athletic Association Fri
day afternoon it was decided to organ
ize a girls' and a boys' team, and also
to hold inter-class tournaments dur
ing the summer. There are forty
candidates for the teams.
Letters were awarded at this meet
ing to the following basketball play
ers: Martin Bowman, Clarence Steven
son. Adam Nell, Edmund Good, John
Nell. Jack Menger. Miss Frances Pat
rrson. Miss Fry, Miss Marion
Dennison. Miss Katherine Smith and
Miss Evelyn Nailor.
INTERNATIONAL UMPIRES
New York, April 16. Edward G.
Barrow,'president of the International
League, to-day announced the assign
ments of umpires for the opening
games of the championship season
Tuesday next as follows: Hart and
Tannehill. at Richmond; Carpenter
and Mcßride, at Baltimore; Mullen
and Blackburn, at Providence; Free
man and O'Brien, at Newark. Mr.
Barrow will attend the opening at
Providence. _
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Schedule of P. R. R. Motive Power Baseball Leage—Season 1917
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New York Yon July 28 May 19 Juno 16 May 12 July 14 June 2 June SO
Wilmington June 23 Want Aug. 5 May 26 July 7 May 5 July 21 June S
Meadows May 26 June 16 ItHllroail July 28 June 2 July 21 May 12 July 14
j Washington July 21 May 19 July 7 Nrn* June 23 June 9 Aug. 5 May 5
- Trenton June. 9 June 30 May 5 July 14 Rend June 16 May 26 July 2S
Harrisburg July 7 June 2 June 30 May 12 Aug. 5 the June 23 May 26
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Baltimore May 5 July 14 June 9 June 30 May 19 July 28 Ilnrrlaburg June 16
Philadelphia Aug. 5 May 12 June 23 June 2 July 21 May 19 July 7 Telegraph
Only Three Teams in
D-S League This Year
Instead of a four-club circuit, as last j
season, the Dauphin-Schuylkill League j
will be composed of but three teams
this season. The teams will include ,
Lykens, Williamstown and Tower City.
Tremont, the fourth team in the league ,
last season, has been invited to enter
but will hold off for a time, at least,
because of financial difficulties.
W. L. Samson, Lykens, was elected j
president and Ben Williams was ap- |
pointed secretary-treasurer. A sched- I
ule has not been completed but will
call fdr games to be played on Tues- ;
day, Thursday and Saturday, each !
week, with games in each town on hol
idays.
Senators to Decide Who
Is Best Shot on Hill
The best livebird shot on Capitol
Hill, which issue has been contested i
verbally for many years, but which has i
never been decided in reality, will be
contested on the grounds of the Har- j
risburg Sportsmen's Association. Sec- ;
ond and Division streets, on Tuesday, j
April "4. between Senators David Mar- j
tin, Philadelphia, and Harry L Was- j
bers, York. Both men have excellent '
records at the traps and the shoot has I
aroused a great deal of Interest on !
the Hill. The winner of the match
will claim the legislative champion
ship while the loser will have to foot
the bill for a dinner to friends of both
contestants.
GOLFERS PLANT POTATOES
Richmond, April 16. As its con
tribution to the National Food Cam
paign, the Hermitage Golf Club, one
of the oldest in the South, has plowed
up twenty acres of its golf course and
planted it in potatoes. Officers of the
club say that all of its 125-acre tract,
not actually needed for sports, will
be used for growing vegetables. The
work will be done by club employes.
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iNDEPEI :DENTS—MAY PLAY SERIES WITH MOTIVE POWER
RECRUITING DAY
IN MAJOR LEAGUE
Philadelphia, April 16. The call
to arms for the defense of the country
will be made in a special manner at
nil American League baseball parks
on Thursday the 'anniversary of the
battle of Lexington. Ban Johnson,
president of the lepgue, has sent out
instructions to all club owners to cause
this date to be a memorable recruiting
day, and Connie Mack, of the Ath
letics, is arranging to make the oc
casion notable at Shibe Park;
Mr. Mack said he was not prepared
to say at present how the call for re
cruits would be issued, but that every
COXSWAIN TAKES IXll'
Annapolis, Md„ April 16. When |
the Naval Academy boat crew got back I
on the float Saturday afternoon after |
its race with the Potomac Boat Club,
of Washington, little Coxswain Thorn
ton went into the chilly waters of the
Severn and had to swim back, for that
is what academy tradition indicates for
the lad who steers the crew to the
first victory of the season.
In covering the distance of a mile
and five-sixteenths, the Midshipman
led at the close by a good six lengths.
It was their race" from the start, and
the visitors only trailed over a con
stantly increasing gap after the first I
quarter.
The winning time was 7 minutes and j
36 seconds, while the Potomacs were
19 seconds slower.
UTICA GETS FARM RECRUITS
Utica, N. Y., April 16. Following
the example of George Cockill. at
Harrisburg; George Wiltse, at Read
ing, and Jimmy Jackson, at Elmira,
Manager ..mby McConnell has started
out to strengthen some of the weak
spots on the local New York State
League team with "farmed" help from
big leagues. He announced that
Catcher Willard McGraw is to be turn-
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effort would be made by the club to
co-operate with the government In
listing young men for service in the
army and navy.
Through President Johnson, the
American League in New York has
joined forces with the recruiting com
mittee of the Mayor's committee on
National Defense.
Mr. Johnson promises his co-oper-1
ation in any request that might be ]
made of hint and that announcements
would be made in all American League
parks April 19 requesting all younc
men to give their services to the
country.
Ed over by the Boston Braves to the
| Utes for further seasoning. McGraw
i comes from the Buffalo Pullmans, the
| same semipro team that developed
Wally Scliang, of the Athletics.
Pitcher Gill, .a college pitcher, has also
been signed for a tnyout.
CAMP HIM. STARS WIN
The Camp Hill Stars defeated the
Academy Second team on Saturday aft
ernoon on the Academy grounds, by
the score of 30 Jto 19. It was a regular
run and swatfest for the Camp Hill
lads, who pounded the pill for a half
hundred safe drives. The lineup:
Camp Hill Stars. Academy Second,
i Traub, c. Hickok, c.
I Feese, p. Shuey, p. '
Putt, lb. Levlngton. lb.
j Skeleton, 2b. Sides, 2b.
Smith, 3b. Running, 3b.
Shellhamer, ss. Wtekersham, ss.
Green, cf. Eldridge, cf.
Mell, If. Swartz, rf.
H. Traub, rf. Olmsted, rf.
R. H. E.
Academy 19 25 10
Camp Hill,, 30 B0 4
The Camp Hill Stars would like to
arrange a game at that place for next
Saturday afternoon. Address P. R.
Traub, Camp Hill, or call 3043R, Bell
phone.
Donald Mummert to
Join Hick-a-Thrift Team
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The Hick-A-Thrifts will start base
ball practice this evening in the Boyd
Memorial gymnasium. Manager Wash
burn plans to have the squad work
there for a few days preliminary to
diamond practice. A, schedule will be
arranged soon for the garnet and gold
nine, which will probably have the
following in the lineup: J. Santo, R.
Williams, B. Smith and W. Dwyer, in
the infield, with Gerhart and C. Wolfe
pressing them for their positions; Bitt
ner, Kichwine, E. Wolfe and several
others intend to make strong bids for
the garden: E. Smith and Smelt/.er will
pitch. Frank, the Central High star,
will receive at the plate. Donald Mum
mert, now pitching for Lafayette, will
join the Hick-A-Thrifts in June.
On Saturday, in the game between
Lafayette and German Hill, Mummert
pitched. His fielding was fast and he
hit timely. He pitched excellent ball,
fanning ten men and did not issue a
pass,
MARTIN BALKS ON TERMS
Scranton, April 16. lntielder Mar
tin, the former shortstop of the Boston
Braves, and Georgetown University
utar, who was sold during the winter
to Bridgeport in the Eastern Associa
tion by Manager Mike O'Neill, of the
Syracuse Stars, balks on reporting to
Bridgeport under the terms offered by
Manager Kritchell. The latter has de
livered an ultimatum to Martin, and if
he doesn't sign soon another player
will be secured to take his place.
APRIL 16, 1917.
WE LLY 5 ER
Trout anglers had an ideal day for
fishing. The season started to-day and
from early morning streams in this
part of the State were whipped by
trout enthusiasts. Indications point to
a successful season.
Harrisburg's first real bowling tour
nament starts to-nikbt on Casino al
leys. Experts from Central Pennsyl
vania will compete in both duckpln and
tenpin matches. Local bowlers who I
have been making records this season
will be on hand to defend their titles.
Miles Fry, the veteran bowling au
thority, will direct the contests.
New York State League players will |
be prominent this week in practice ,
games and training. Manager George
Cockill will welcome Ills aggregation
on Wednesday. He hopes for contin
ued warm weather and promises a
fast bunch when the season starts
here.
Cicotte, pitching for Chicago, was in
superb form Saturday and shut St.
Louis out without a hit, Chicago win
ning 11 to 0. Meanwhile his team
mates drove Hamilton and Park from
the box in the second inning, when
they piled up seven runs. Cicotte struck
Motor Power Tossers
Claim County Cage Honors
Manager C. J. Householder, of the
Pennsy Motive Power A. A. five claims
the championship of Dauphin county,
since his team has defeated both the
Harrisburg Independent and the
Rosewood A. C. lives, but Manager
Earl Killinger of the Rosewood team
has challenged him to one or a series
of games to decide the issue. Tho
two managers are scheduled to meet
to-day to decide whether one game or
two will be played. In arranging tho
contests both managers will insist that
the two teams line up in the same
order as on the previous meeting.
JIARVARD MAY ENTER RELAYS
Cambridge, Mass., April 16. lt is
possible that Harvard may send a
one-mile relay team to the Penn re
lay carnival. April 28, at Philadelphia.
Captain Eddie Tescher is anxious to
send such a team which would have
U> go independent of the university,
since Harvard has cancelled all its in
tercollegiate athletic agreements since
war has been declared. The men who
would make the relay would be Cap
tain Teschner, Edie Rowse, Harry
Minot and Billy Meanix. The loss of
Westmore Willcox, who has joined
the aviation corps at Newport News,
Va., prevents Teschner on calling upon
him.
CHRISTY AFTER M FUSEL
Scranton. Pa., April 16.—1t is likely
that Emil Meusel, the fprmer star out
fielder of the Elmira team of the New
York State League under Manager
Wid Conroy, will get a thorough trial
with the Cincinnati Reds. Meusel was
secured in the draft by the Cubs, and
last week, when they asked for waiv
ers on him, Manager Mathewson put
in a bid for him.
out live, lilt a batsman anil gave three
passes. Shotten, who stole second in
the first inning, was the only locaJ
player to reach that base.
Ray Mates, who broke a world's rec
ord Saturday, in the Washington-Phil
adelphia game, by driving five rui.%
home in one inning, is the newest Phil
adelphia baseball hero. Hates is 26
years old. stands 6 feet 2 inches high,
weighs ISO pounds and is a native of
j Paterson, N. J. He played with Ver
non, Cal.. team last year, having tho
tine batting average of .285 in 203
games. Bates once saw service with the
Altoona Tri-State league team. Ho
| was with Cleveland in 11113 but was
sent back to the minors. The new bat
l ting sensation had two triples, a double
and single. He drove six runs home
and scored another himself. In the sev
enth Inning Mack's find smote a triple
and a double. These hits sent five runs
j across, which is a world's record.
j The Keener A. C„ one of Harrlsburg*s
popular amateur organizations, made
| a good showing at Maryipillo Satur
day. The fielding was fast and the
Kueners were strong in stick-work.
I The local aggregation this season wil*
I meet the best teams possible and hope
1 for a record.
Local Gunners High at
New Cumberland Shool
Shoop and Hoffman, members of
the Harrisburg Sportsmen's Associa
tion were high guns at the opening:
shoot of the New Cumberland Gun
Club held on Saturday afternoon on
the Island, south of the borough limits.
There were thirty-three contestants.
Shoop made the best score of the day,
breaking 55 out. of a possible GO, while
Hoffman had the high run of the day,
breaking 25 straight targets. Th
New Cumberland Ciub will hold prac
tice shoots each Saturday afternoon
and the organization will apply for a
charter in the near future.
The summary:
Shoop, 60. 55; M. Stewart, 170, 141;
N. Ryder, 150, 95: P. Stettler, 150, 94;
H. A. Dill, 100, 75: Robinson, 100, 74:
J. Thompson, 100. 73: Hoffman, 60, 50:
Shenk, 60, 44: W. Marshall, 60, 4;:;
R. R Smith, 60, 37; J. Martin, 40, 35;
McKee, 40, 34; W. A. Miller, 40. 33;
Hempt, 50, 32; Barnhart, 60, 31; C.
\ Miller, 40. 30; B. Strine. 40, 30; W.
Holler, 60. 30; R. Guistwhite, 65, 30:
W. Guistwhite, 60,29; S. Trout, 60, 28;
Seigelbaum, 60, 27; Heiglies, 40, 27;
Clymer, 60, 26; M. Frownfelter, 40, 25;
J. M.' Witmyer, 40, 24; N. Danner, 40,
j 22; Cramer, 40, 18; R. Wise, 40, 17;
R. Hartman, 25, 13; Heperle, 20, 9.
PRITCHARD WINS SHOOT
"Lancaster. Pa., April 16. W. C.
Pritchard was high gun at the siioot
held on the range of the Lancaster
Gun Club, getting 4 5 out of 50 birds.
A high wind made good work impos
sible. The scores were: W. C. Pritch
ard, 45: J. H. Herr, 44; Dr. Bolton,
43; William Grube, 41; J. P. Brene
man, 40; Dr. Breneman, 39; Dr
Knight, 30; W. M. Posey, 34; W. T
Krick, 33; A. C. Scully, 31: Frank
Herr, 300: J. E. Ranck, 30; H. B
Herr, 29; J. O. Nissley, 28.