10 SPORTS-NEW YORK STATE LEAGUE LID OFF TOMORROW—HARRISBURG MEETS ELMIRA CLASSY SHOW AT KEYSTONE CLUB Tim Droney to Meet Al. Mur phy in Wind-up; Good Semifinal Plans have been completed for the classy fistic bill to be presented to the fans of the city, Thursday even ing, May 1". by the Keystone Sport ing Club. The show will be held at the usual place, Chestnut street audi torium. The ten-round wind-up bout is creating quite a talk about town, as it will bring together two fighting Irishmen as the fans term them. Tim Droney, of Lancaster, one of the participants in the bout is well known to the ringsiders here, he having fought here on two different occasions last year. lie recently made a good show ing with Johnny j Kilbane, the featherweight cham-1 pion. Al Murphy Opponent . • His opponent will be the clever Al.! Murphy, of Scranton. who earned a shade and a draw with Frankie Erne j in two different bouts in this city. I Managers of both these boys have! notified the club that they will have their fighters in the pink of condition i which will mean one of the best bouts ever staged in this city. The semifinal bout which will be. limited to 8 rounds needs mention too, as it-will bring together two boys j in the 112-opund class, Pete Howel, of Philadelphia, a great favorite I here, and Tommy riiggens, of Scran- 1 ton, who just recently stopped Miles ; Moran, the boy who broke his hand after giving Howel a hard battle here last February. Higgins a <;ood Boy Higgens. although a stranger here, comes well recommended from the fans up state. Two other good six- 1 round bouts will complete the bill. Frankie Erne, of Lancaster, will be I the third man in the ring. The seat | sale will start Monday, May 14, at j Kochenour's cigar store, Third and iiarket streets. Prices will remain the same. Indian Track Team Defeats Lebanon Valley Zlr'.iwX -V, May 7.—The Carlisle ' Indian track team defeated Lebanon | Valley Saturday by the score of 77 to ' 43. Owing to weather conditions, the! times made were not up to the stand- | ard. The Redskins showed unex- j pected strength in the longer dis- j tatices. but were handicapped in the : field events by the heavy ground. From Saturday's showing a wealth ] of good candidates will be at the dis- i posal of Carlisle's trainers and ! should, by next season, put the j school back on the track and field j map. 100-yard dash—Won by Wilber,! Carlisle Indians; second, Holden, ] Lebanon; third. McLaughlin, Leba-! non. Time, 10 2-5 seconds. Broad jump—Won by Haynes, Lebanon; second. Keotah, Carlisle Indians; third, Donahue, Lebanon. Distance, 18 feet 10 inches. 120-yard high hurdle—Won by May. Carlisle; second. Keotah, Car lisle Indians; third, Horstick, Leba non. Time, 17 seconds. One-mile—Won by Warrington, Carlisle Indians; second, Davis, Car lisle Indians; third. Potter, Lebanon. Time, 4 minutes 4 4 seconds. Shot put—Won by Mackert, Leba non; second. Jaeger. Lebanon; third. Flichum, Carlisle Indians. Distance, 87 feet. 440-yard dash—Won by Holden, ! Lebanon; second. Keotah, Carlisle! Indians; third, Tetrault, Carlisle In- | dians. Time. 64 seconds. Half-mile —Won by Spider, Car- j lisle Indians; tied for second and I third, Olshield, Carlisle Indians, Wil- ! liams. Lebanon. Time, 2 minutes 12 j seconds. 220-low hurdle —Won by May, Carlisle Indians; second, Tibbetts, Carlisle Indians; third, Fulford, | Lebanon. Time, 29 minutes. Hammer throw—Won by Wish-i cop, Carlisle Indians; second, Slack- j ert, Lebanon; third, Jaeger, Lebanon.! Distance, 99 feet 4 inches. y Pole vault—First and second tied, 1 Jshcomer, Carlisle Indians, and! Haynes, Lebanon; third, Clifford.! Carlisle Indi'/js. Height, 9 feet 3 j Inches. Discus thrw—Won by Donahue,! Lebanon; .se.ond, Flichum, Carlisle Indians; thin!, Wishcop, Carlisle In-I dians. Distance, x>" feet 9 inches. Two-mil®—Won by, Warrington Carlisle Indians; second, Wilbur, Carlisle Indians; third, Davis, Car lisle Indians; Timv, 10 minutes 31 seconds. 220-yard dash—Won by Tibbets, CJarlisle Indians; second, Wilburg, Carlisle Indians; third, McLaughlin, Lebanon. Time, 2 4 seconds. High jump—Won by Fulford, Lebanon; second and third tie, Car lisle Indians, Lebanon. Height, 5 feet 2 inches. I Hick-a-Thrift Nine to Meet Galahad Team The Hick-A-Thrlft nine will play the Galahad team next Saturday afternoon at Island Park. The con test was scheduled for last Saturday, but inclement weather necessitated the post nement. Saturday, May 19, the Maroon and Gold team will journey to Golds boro with the intention of returning home with a victory. The Hick-A- Thrift team enjoyed success last sea son and has practically the same men this year. However, they ex pect good opposition from ho Gala had squad, it being a member of the Allison Hill League. The "Hick" line-up will he chosen from the following: Frank. Santo, Dw.ver, B. Smith, E. Smith, Gebhart, Richwine, R. Williams, "Pete" Wil liams, R. Wolfe and C. Wolfe. vm WESTPORT THE CORRECT CIJT-A-WAY SHAPU it/ion (pilars ANO V^3^TAssS!ar""" POT Sale By DIVES, POMFROY & STEWART, HARRISBURG. FA. MONDAY EVENING, SCRANTON SURE OF SUNDAY BALL Scranton, May 7.—War condition's nave made a change in the decision of Mayor E. B. Jermyn to prohibit the playing of all Sunday baseball In the city limits, as yesterday the ama teur clubs of the city were given per mission to play Sabbath games within the confines of the city during the coining summer. Last July an edict from the mayor's otAce put a stop to all Sunday games, and It was under stood the rule was to stand in force this year, but yesterday at a big meeting of the amateur team mana PPORT \ 9 LIGHT j6x/ G 0 Copyright. 1917, The Tribune Association (New York Tribune). Sport back of the firing lines of France may soon be taken up by Ameri can divisions. In view of this the following letter from a member of the Canadian Expeditionary Force may be doubly interesting: "Dear Sir: I have long been a reader of the Sportlight, because I am a fan. And being a returned soldier from the front with the Canadian Expe ditionary Forces, Third Battalion. First Brigade, I thought I would let you know something about bomb throwing and what effect it would have on the \ Huns if Walter Johnson, Alexander. Ruth, Cicotte, Morton, Dauss or any of those with great whips were in a bomb encounter. "In the first place, it is not speed that is counted upon, unless it is getting the bomb away, once you pull the pin, and in the second place, it is not a baseball throw that hurls the bomb into the trenches. It is more of a throw on the style of a cricket player with an overhand delivery that loops the bomb into the enemy trench. A straight throw, such as an outfielder's peg or a slap across the diamond, would invariably hit the top of the parapet and do no mortal damage, which is not what a bomb is intended to do. About Baseball in France "Let me tell you, Mr. Rice, about baseball in France. We Canucks surely did have to have a game to try and get our minds off the hell that was going on. and it would have done Ban Johnson's heart good to see two rival teams playing within a mile and a half of the firing line behind their billets, pro tem.. enroute further back. The "heavies" were playing all around the plowed field and the stone-based diamond, but the gang kept on playing as though they were on some back lot in Toronto, and it was actually stated that the leftfielder on A Company made a mistake and chased what he thought was a long fly only to discover that it was a four-pounder from the Huns that lit and puffed up in the next field. This happened at Zillebeke. "I am telling you these facts just to show you how the Canucks carrv even though they are intermingled in all the most vivid essences of hell. Sport is the only relaxation for a nerve-wrecked body, and, believe me, the wrecking crew is saturated throughout France. Therefore, do not let them cut out baseball because you are in this scrap, but carry on and, as the trench song goes, 'Put all your troubles in your old kit bag, and smile, smile, smile.' "Another thing I would likoito tell you is that there are not anything like the number of United States natives in the Canuck army that they tell about. What there are of them are as good as any of the best, and we onlv wish there were a couple of hundred thousand more of them. Most of the boys who came to Canada to enlist from the States were former Canadians or from Great Britain. We had one on our team who came from Brooklyn, and he declared the fun he was having had sitting in the bleachers watching the Dodgers beaten to a frazzle. It is SOME game over there, and I would like to get back to it, but that is impossible now, and we who have returned look to see many of your boys take our places, for God knows we have done our bit. Sincerely, "No. 7.128 —A Co., 3d Bat., Ist Brigade, Canadian Expeditionary Force." As a Training Force Several of those who have been to the froitt tell us that the athletes have a far easier time of it than those who are untrained in sport. They take to the military training and the marching much easier—are not harassed and bothered by the soreness and stiffness which beset the non-athletes—and all together are far beyond their untrained mates. And any game that can be enjoyed—that can produce a thrill —within a mile or so of the firing line is considerable affair. Now that we have conscription, those not yet pointing in the general di rection of German lines should be encouraged to continue their sport and thereby to build up their physical capacities to the last possible limit. "I'd like to bet you even money," writes Jakko, "that one of the Soxes, Red or White, wins the American League pennant this season." Wouldn't you also like to bet us even money that the Germans don't take New York by June? Tomorrow So, here's to the Game; We'll take it as it goes; For to-morrow we'll be— God knows. L. L. J. What we can't understand is that all sixteen clubs are complaining that the unseemly weather has been responsible for their poor showing. Or does the rain no longer fall alike upon the just and the unjust—the first and the second divisions? All that most managers in baseball want are time and material. All that Connie Mack wants is time. Given the proper breathing interval and Con nie will arrange for the material in his own inevitablbe, inimitable way. [Connie's "finds" are now the backbones of Boston, Chicago, New York via Barry, Collins and Baker, lie discarded one great machine less than three | years ago and to-day no rivals are cheering lustily as he leads his revised j edition to the charge. Ability plus patience are only checked at the door ! of the Last Inn. Packey McFarland Keeps "Moo Cow" in Back Yard Joliet, 111., May 7. — Exclusive j Western avenu is nothing in tlie i young life of Packey McFarland, for a number of years one of our be?t boxing persons. Residents of that wealthy colony are with Packey to a man in his tight on the h. c. of 1. Yet, it's out. The gentle moo of a cow was heard in the back yard of the McFarland mansion, this morn ing and Packey confirmed the re port later in th eda.v. It's a law abiding animal, says Packey. Maybe it's the memory of those whirlwind stunts in the ring, but, anyway, the millionaire colon yagress with Packey. Kilbane Is Willing to Meet Benny Leonard New York, May s.—Efforts are | : being made here to arrange a match j [between .lohnny Kilbane and Benny | ; Leonard. foremost contenders for ; the lightweight championship. Kil | bane, featherweight champion, said > I he would meet Leonard if the latter | would mak 133 pounds ringside. It I jis doubtful i fthe match will be : j staged in New York. Kilbane is | eager to have It staged In Ohio. SOMEBODY LIEDTI ft I THE LATEST SPRING HAT —■ 1 "IHIS-MEL IS FOP DOCTOR, LAWYER 01? BANKER. L_ gers and many fans the mayor grant ed pormlssion to the clubs to play. The games will be played under cer tain conditions. They must be played during certain hours in the afternoon and on diamonds in Isolated places, where the contests can give no of fense to residents nearby. There must be no money games, and the amateur leagues are not to be allowed to give any pennants or money awards to tiie successful clubs. Some time ago a similar r'lling was given covering league games. Harrisburg Academy to to Play Wednesday Games; Date For Track Meet On Wednesday the Academy team plays Conway Hall on the Academy grounds. There has been no game scheduled for May 12. but there have been several schools trying to get a feame with the Academy. On May 19 a game will be played with Veats at Lancaster. A game with Tome has been scheduled for May 26. to be played at Port Deposit. The Alum ni will play the Academy on June 6. The annual outdoor trackmeet will be held between the Greeks and Ro | mans, on the Academy grounds. May I 18. In this meet the contestants try J to break the Academy records which | have been made in previous years, j From now on practice will be held j under the leadership of Coach Smith. I In this athletic carnival the club that wins the meet adds several points to I their favor In obtaining the Vance j C. McCormick cup, which is awarded | to the club which has the greatest ; number of points. .CHIEF BENDER UISES HI'NDRED Chester, Pa., May 7.—While buy ing u paper, just before he reached the shooting grounds of the Blue Rock Gun Club, where he was a participant in the registered tourna ment Saturday afternoon. Chief Bender, baseball pitcher and crack shot, dropped a SIOO bill in the news stand. After missing the money Bender returned, but failed to tlnd his property. INDIANS WIN AGAIN i New York, May 7. The Carlisle Indians descended on Hoboken, N". J. [yesterday and scalped the Stevens' | engineers at lacrosse uy a score of ! 9 to 3. The Indians displayed more speed than the engineers and for the first half had things almost entirely their own way, rolling up five goals. In the second half the New Jersey men found themselves, and the play ing was closer. BRHTTON.LEWIS MATCH DATE Detroit, Mich., May 7. —Ted Lewis and Jack Britton, the outstanding figures in the welterweight pugi listic class, who were matched to box hero May 8, will appear the fol lowing week, May 16, instead, it was | announced at the Future City Ath letic Club yesterday. The men will box twelve rounds. No referee has been announced as yet, but no objection has been made to the club'a official, Eddie Randall. HARRISBURG *££££& TELEGRAPH . NATIONAL A. C. HAS BIG BILL Frankie McGuirc Meets Henry Ilauber in Wind-up Tonight at Family Theater Hf * ••■•J , *%'? ' " < "v ' *"' > ' <, , * HENRY HAUBEH At the Family Theater Third and streets, to-night the National Athletic I Club will offer an elaborate boxing i bill. Unusual interest is manifested] in the wind-up between Ilarry Hau ber, of Philadelphia, known as the hardest punching: welterweight in Philadelphia, and Frankie McGuire, a strong aspirant for welterweight honors. MeGuire After Honors A victory for McGuire will put him in the running for some good en gagements in the Quaker City. Hau ber has met the best boys in his class, including Young - Jack O'Brien, Young Erne, Irish Pat Bradley, Jack Blackburn and others. McGuire has been training for this battle. Both lighters will weigh in at 3 o'clock to-morrow afternoon. This bout is scheduled for ten rounds. In order to make up for the short bouts two weeks ago, a semifinal will be staged. The participants will be Wallv Nelson, of South Philadelphia, and Whitey Fitzgerald, of West Phil adelphia. There will be three other good contests. The show starts at 8.30. BASEBALL SUMMARY RESULTS OF YESTERDAY American League St. Louis 8, Chicago 4 (Ist game). St. Louis 3, Chicago 0 (2nd game). Detroit-Cleveland, postponed, rain. National League St. Louis 4, Cincinnati 0, Chicago 3, Pittsburgh 2. Eastern clubs not scheduled. Nov York State League Reading 6, Elmira 8. Other games postponed, rain. International League Providence 3, Montreal 1. Other clubs not scheduled. RESULTS OF SATURDAY GAMES National I/cague Cincinnati 7, Chicago 4. Other games postponed, rain. American League St. Louis 1, Chicago 0. Other games postponed, rain. New Y'ork State League All games postponed, rain. I (International 1-eague j Montreal 12, Providence 4. Other games postponed, rain. WHERE THEY PLAY TO-DAY National League Philadelphia at New York. Brooklyn at Boston. St. Louis at Cincinnati. Pittsburgh at Chicago. American League New York at Philadelphia. Chicago at St. Louis. Cleveland at Detroit. Boston at Washington. New York State League Harrisburg at Binghamton. Wilkes-Barre at Utica. Reading at Elmira. Scranton at Syracuse. Allison Hill League Rosewood vs. Stanley. SCHEDULE FOR TO-MORROW American League New Y'ork at Philadelphia. Boston at Washington. Chicago at St. Louis. Cleveland at Detroit. National licague Philadelphia at New York. Brooklyn at Boston. New Y'ork State I/caguc Elmira at Harrisburg. Binghamton at Reading. Utica at Scranton. Syracuse at Wilkes-Barre. STANDING OF THE CLUBS National League W. 1,. Pet. St. Louis 12 7 .632 New York 8 5 .615 Chicago 13 .9 .591 Philadelphia 8 6 .571 Cincinnati 12 13 .480 Brooklyn 5 7 .417 Boston 5 8 .385 Pittsburgh 7 14 .333 American League W. L. Pet. Boston 10 4 .714 St. Louis II 8 .679 New York 5 7 .533 Chicago 11 10 .524 Cleveland 9 10 .474 Philadelphia ti 9 .400 Detroit fi 9 .400 Washington 6 10 .375 New York State I/Caguc W. L. Pet. Binghamton 2 0 1.000 Syracuse 1 0 1.000 Elmira 3 1 .750 Reading i 2 .333 I Scranton 0 0 .000 I Utica 0 0 .000 i Wilkes-Barre 0 1 .000 Haxrlsburg 0 3 .000 All Pennsy Games 0i( Because of Heavy Rain Philadelphia, May 7—Pennsylvania Railroad games scheduled for Satur day to mark the opening of the 1917 baseball season wore postponeJ. Elaborate ceremonies had been plan ned at Harrlsburg, Newark, New York and this city to usher in the Motive Power League season, but in each case the "no game" sign was brought into service. The scenery was all set for an especially attrac tive program at Harrisburg. "Red" Owens and his staff were very reluct ant to agree to a postponement, but the poor condition of the Island grounds necessitated that action. Tlie opening games and ceremonies will be staged npxt Saturday at Wilming ton, Washington, Trenton and Balti more. The monster program at Altoona also came under the ban and is now scheduled tor next week. Arrange ments had been made for a street parade of several thousand shopmen and a tlagraising at the cricket grounds to precede the ball game. Chairman Hall called off the festivi ties at noon as a steady rain con tinued ail day. Weeks Answers Farrell; Says He Is Running League Chester. Pa., May 7.—President J. Borton Weeks, of trie Delaware County League, has issued a lengthy statement in answer to the notice pent out by Secretary Farrell, of the National Association warning all na tional agreement cluns not to play with the Chester Club. The Delaware County League has attracted considerable attention in the last two or three years by offer ing salaries to players who were list ed as "hold-outs" from organized baseball. It is charged the Chester j Club is harboring, or has harbored, j several ineligible players. President Weeks declares Chester was invited to join organized baseball, but. re fused, says the league intends to re gain an independent organization and is not bothered by Farrell's, warning. 220 and Quarter Mile Tracks Soon in Shape The 220-yard straightaway track and the quarter-mile loop at the Isl and Park meet grounds will be in shape for use early ths week. This announcement was made to day by Park Department officials, who have been making every effort to get the track and field In shape so that local grammar and high school teams can practice for all events in the va rious meets to be held this Spring. Although much of the debris left by the Kobert Grace Construction Company, contractors for the new Cumberland Valley railroad bridge, the lower part of the track has been graded and can be used. Newcomb Is Again Winner in Trapshooting Contest New York, May 7. Charles H. Newcomb, of the Independence Gun Club, Philadelphia, amateur trap shooting champion of 1913, again won the national title yesterday at Travers Island, leading a field of 109 j competitors with scores of 94 and 9 7 for a total of 191 out of 200 clay targets. Considering the adverse weather conditions the winner's score was excellent. Fred Plum, of Atlantic City, N. J., a clubmate of the new champion, was second with 189, and Daniel F. McMahon, of the New York Athletic Club, finished in third place with 187. LEVI L. LAMB ENLISTS Washington, Pa., May 7.—Levi L. Lamb, former star athlete at Penn State who since his graduation there ! in 1915 has been engaged in educa tional work at Jamestown, N. D., has enlisted in the United States army and obtained a commission as sec ond lieutenant. He is a son of Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Lamb, of California, Pa. ' Previous to entering State, Lamb starred in athletics at Cali fornia Normal and Grove City Col lege. 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H without tmmrinf thm 7- •*.'{ Br/cH i,n foil, which fold* ■ ,-y^'l x* 4 back into it* ptacm. fjmg} Camela are aold everywhere in scientifically sealed pack ages, 30 for 10c; or ten ? W m packages <3OO cigarettes) in a glaasine-paper-covered carton for SI.OO. Wo % \ strongly recommend this carton for the home or office supply or when you travel. R. J. REYNOLDS .TOBACCO XOMPAN_T Win.ton-Salem. N. C. Coombs Is Successful Come-Back Pitcher • ' /. I jV > / JACK COOKBS Colby Jack Coombs is one of the few baseball players who ever did a successful comeback, and is the real pitching Nemesis of the New York Giants. When Brooklyn beat New York in ten innings recently at the Polo Grounds the champion Dodgers gave Coombs his eleventh straight victory over McGraw s men. Coombs won his first game from the Giants in the world's series of 1911, con quering the mighty Mathewson. Coombs was sent back against the Giants in the fifth game of this ser ies, but injured his groin and was forced to quit, with the score 3 to a in the ninth inning. Farrell Bulletin Out; Tells of League Contracts Scranton, Pa., May 7. President J. H. Farrell, of the New York State League, has issued a bulletin an nouncing a number of importantl deals by several of the clubs as fol-J lows: Contracts—With Elmira. Elmer Roussey; with Scranton, Bill Crans ton, Johnny Murphy, otto Greenage. Terms accepted V/ith Wilkes- Barre, Morris De Mee and Ezra Mikiff; with Utica, Johnny Dempsey; with Elmira, Leonard Lennox. Released by purchase—By Wilkes- Barre lo Gettysburg, Louis Jones; by Wilkes-Barre to Scranton, Del Drake. Released By Elmira, Davis Fryer, Elmer lleinsius, Paul Gunz, Arnold Poole, Lorenz Riott, Joe Byrma; by Reading, James Cor coran; by Scranton, Jack Fox, Bill Sloan; by Utica, Johnny Clougher; by Wilkes-Barre. W. Moody, Joe Finn, John Bail, Clifford Raley, Harry Wilson, James Wood, Bill Dolan, Barney Smith, I. Kline, Ben Pride, Ed Nlckols, Otto Greenage, F. Elliott. Suspended By Scranton, John Winters. Eugene Doherty, George Miller. Frank Cooper, Art Ducliesnil; by Elmira, George Dunlop, J. Creag er, Elmer Roussey; by Wilkes-Barre, Kutz, Brown, Walsh, Heath, Meehan. Harrisburg Wins Shoot; Good Scores in Sweepstake Marietta, Pa., May 7. —In a match of 25 birds between Shank, of Har risburg, and Ward Moore, of Iron ville. Shank won the race, 23 to 19. Two sweepstakes events followed at the latter place. In the first event, Grube, of Lancaster, won high honors going straight, while in the second event, Scliroll, of Mount Joy, and Alleman, of Harrisburg, both , killed straight. Scores: First event—Grube, 7; Groff, ti; ! Moore, 6; Bard, H; Fleckenstine, 6; I Moore, 6; Schroll, S; Fleckenstine, I 3; Guller, 3. Second event—Schroll, 7; Alleman 7; Moore, 6; Shank, 6; Bard, 5; Groff, 4; Grube, 3. MAY 7, 1917, WELLY'S Only one game was played yester day in the New York State League. Reading trimmed Elmlra. Both teams showed remarkable form. The weather was cool and not to the lik ing of baseball players. The New York State League sea son opens In Harrisburg to-morrow. An old-time opening program Is promised. Manager Georfce Cockill has been telling about liarrisburg's enthusiasm and he Is anxious to es tablish the first good record for at tendance . Weather probabilities fire favorable. It was too rainy for straw hat opening on Saturday and this big event will go over for one week. Big preparations were made in Philadel phia, but Jupiter Pluvius reigned surpeme. It Is up to local baseball fans to show their appreciation for the ef forts of Manager Cockill to . keep LOCAL FANS TO HELP OPENING; BIG PROGRAM Baseball fans will have a big after noon to-morrow. They will first do honor to Marshal Joffre, the distin guished visitor from France. Next they will participate in the big open ing at Island Park. The two pro grams for to-morrow afternoon will not conflict. The reception to the visitors from abroad will start the afternoon. The program as announced by Secretary Frank Seiss will be carried out. There will be a big parade, and a patriotic program at Island Park be fore the game. The parade is sched uled to start from Third and Walnut streets at 1.30. Kverylxxly Invited Local baseball teams and fans will THREE BASEBALL LEAGUES WILL GET INITIAL START; FLAG RAISINGS FEATURES Three more baseball leagues will be opened in this section of the State during the next week, two of them are local. The Lucknow Shop League will start to-day at noon, while the Allison Hill League will get its initial start this evening at 0:15 o'clock. The other is the Blue Ridge League, which will open on Thurs day May 10. Officials of the Allison Hill League have planned an extensive program and the teams which will start the ball rolling will be the Rosewood and the Stanley Athletic club teams. A big feature of the program will be a tlagraising at the opening of the exercises. The Allison Hill band will furnish music for the occasion. Third Season on Hill When the Hill League gets under way to-night it will be the third year since its founding. The previous seasons have been successful, the Reading A. C. winning the first pen nant and the last year the Rosewood A. C. team took honors. The other two teams in the league are the Galahad Recreation Club and the Stanley Athletic Club. All of the officers are residents of the Hill district, and are as follows: President, C. H. Reei; vice-presi dent, Robert O. Stucxenroth; secre tary-treasurer, Allen H. Fritz. The players are an members of the or ganizations which thy represent. The names of the players who will represent the Reading, Rosewood and Stanley clubs are published be low. TJje Galahad club manage ment is expected to submit its list to-day. Reading Railway Athletic Associa tion: E. R. Bowman, Albert Ehling, J. F. Hammond, Otto Hiner, M. H. l.escure, George 11. Levan, Jr., Paul R. Levan, John A. Lynch, J. S. Mc- Allister, C. C. MeCurdy, Robert. A. Shelly, M. H. Thompson, Donald C. Wertz, F. J. Sourbier and C. E. El lenberger. Rosewood Athletic Association: Merle Beach, George C. Bender,' Harrisburg on the baseball map. In dications are that this year's team will show a fast pace. Pitchers are improving and there has been good work from the start by the fielders. Although the season Is not a month old,four major league pitchers have pitched no-ntt victories. They are Cicotte, of the White Sox; Mog ridgc, of tho Yankee; Toney, of Cin cinnati, and Groom, of St. Louts. Following a banquet guiven Satur day to Coach Lawson Robertson, of the University of Pennsylvania track team, J. Howard Berry, Jr., who re cently won tho pentathlon at the re lay carnival, was elected to lead the Ucd and Blue track team next year. The election was unanimous and sug gested by Larry Scudder. Berry is eligible to compete another year on the track, and will do so if war con ditions do not interfere with his am bitions. Ho is slated to go to Prance with a hospital corps. ■ j participate in the procession, and ' there will be plenty of music. All l who participate are requested to cqr .!ry a Hag. The route will be over the . j principal streets. At the Island the 1 j exercises will include a fiagraising, singing of patriotic songs and a band i concert. The game is scheduled to : | start at 3.15. M Harrisburg was scheduled to play . the last game at Btnghamton this af- L ternoon and will leave for Harrisburg - as soon after the game as is possible. - Both teams will be quartered at t! Hotel Columbus. It is probable that Manager Cockili will come to Harris ! burg this afternoon In order to as -1 I sist in completing details for the final Wilson O. Black, Charles V. Brown, M. H. Caton, K. E. Challenger, J. O. Garber, James V, Gardner, C. G. Harmon, E. W. Killinger, G. W. Killinger, Fred P. Kent, Edward Mell, B. M. Nlemond, William A. Shaffer and Charles E. Smith. Stanley Athletic Association. F. I. Brenisholtz, Alvin M. Campbell, Wal ler C. Dunkle, Edward Fetrow, James Henderson, Norman John son, Daniel IC Keister, Harry T. Kline, Warren E. Lyme, Tt. J. Mc- Cleaf, H. M. Rickard, Peter Shick ley, Roger W. Sprinkle, Paul G. S warts, Mack Taylor, Harry F. Waltz and Herbert R. Washinger. , l.ucknow's Bifc Opening: l.ike the Allison Hill League open ing tiie Lucknow Shop League will start its opening program with the raising of the American flag and a military drill by the players will be gone through. The first ball will be hurled by Commissioner E. Z. Gross. Manager C. C. Rhoades, of the Smith Shop team and Manager H. P" 1 H. Finifrock, of the Planing Mill team will send their teams against each other in the opening fray and both will present a strong personnel. Blue Ridge to Start The Blue Ridge League will open on Thursday May 10 in Martlns burg when Gettysburg and Hanover will clash. On the following day Hagerstown, Frederick and Cham bersburg will give their opening. The events will mark the third season the league has been in operation. Officials of the various clubs have planned elaborate programs for the opening and fiagraisings and mili tary drills will bo features. Mayor Fraley, of Frederick has set aside the afternoon of the opening at that place as a half holiday and a big patriotic parade will precede the game and all the stores will be closed. The cold weather has held the teams up slightly but the ma jority of the managers have their teams in first class shape and a greater season than ever is expected.
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