10 NEW YORK STATE LEAGUE MAY NOT PLAY GAMES AFTER JULY 4 IS REPORT-AMUSEMENTS FULTZ FUMBLES HIS HARD DRIVE Fraternity Leader Hands Up Testimony Which He Later Contradicts Philadelphia, June 13. After nearly an hour of llstlessness, coun sel for the plaintiff In the indoor legal baseball game between the Baltimore Feds and organized base ball, which is being played in Judge Dickinson's Federal Court, rut across what looked like a base-hit yesterday, when David L. Fultz, president of the Baseball Players' Fraternity, testified that August Herrmann, chairman of the National Commission, asked him to "black list" from the Players' Union all major league players who had "jumped" to the Federal League. There is a legal line for the demar cation of fair and foul evidence lilts, and counsel for organized baseball will argue with the legal umpire in an endeavt>r to have him change his decision, permitting Fultz to make this statement. l.cgalitcs Warm Up It took considerable time for the legal flingers to warm up. and mid way the game was called because Judge, Dickinson had an important appointment for this afternoon. Before Attorney Janney succeeded in having Fultz tell of the blacklist consideration. Mr. Frichard caused Janney to foul off several questions pertaining to the same matter. Proceeding to answer the query of Attorney Janney. Fultz said: "Yes, I had a talk with Mr. Herrmann, chairmaij of the National Commis sion in Cincinnati, on January 6. 1914. The Fraternity had asked for a revision of certain baseball legislation, and we were given a hearing in Cincinnati on that day. As a result of that conference we drafted what is known as the Fra ternity agreement. After the meet ing was over, Mr. Herrmann said to me: "Now. what are you gentle men going to do for us?" I replied: 'I don't know what you expect us to do. other than have the players sign their contracts.' Fultz Bats Herrmann "Mr. Herrmann then asked me if we, meaning the Fraternity, wouldn't expel all major league players who had gone over to the Feds. I told him we weren't going to enter into the fight between the Federal League'and the Baltimore Club in any w..y whatsoever; I said we were absolutely neutral." Prior to this testimony Fultz had said that all members of the or ganization who had gone to the Feds were automatically suspended, be cause the bylaws of the Fraternity provided that any player who went t from a protective league to a non protective. the Federal League be ing one of them, automatically sus pended himself. Reports that Fra ternity members who had jumped to the Feds were expelled were untrue, he said; they were merely suspend ed. So far the Baltfeds have gained two points, one the blacklist state- ! ment by Fultz. and the other the revelation of yesterday that or-' gamzed baseoall was set back about $1,000,000 in affecting the peace agrement. AMUSEMENTS PAXTANG PARK THEATER ALL THIS WEEK Lenora Simonson Soprano I.aic prima donna with Hip Hip Hoorali and former soprano with Sousa's Hand Daniels & Conrad Master Musicians Ben Smith Minstrel Lyric Tenor Booth & Leander Comedy Cyclists Johnny Reynolds A Nut—That's AH Matinees Tucs. Tliurs. Sat. Tlie Coolest ami Most Comfort able Spot in Town on a Hot afternoon. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday A 5 Act Variety Bill Headed by Louis Simon & Co. in "THE NEW COACHMAN— Coming Thursday A Big Flashy Girly Show "What's Your Name?" v _ > r \ LAST TIMES TO-DAY Mme.PETROVA In a Photoplay of Bcaaty and Power "The Soul of a Magdalene" Tlie Story of a Girl's Sacrifice For Her Invalid Mother ADDED ATTRACTION "A MAIDEN'S TRUST* A Two-Bi-,1 Kovs'onf Comedy of Thrills and Laugh* THURSDAY ONLY SEENA OWEN in "A WOMAN'S AWAKENING" A Story of the Matrimonial Problem Friday and Saturday Anita Stewart in "CLOVER'S REBELLION" WEDNESDAY EVENING, I flight & Gian Copyright, 1917, The Tribune Association. (New York Tribune). I've seen some queer stuff in my time; I've seen Ty Cobb fan In a pinch; And yet I've very rarely seen A "baseball cinch" that was a cinch. —From "The Reveries of a Rooter." ' It was all very well to enter the Giants as pennant favorites In the 1917 I campaign. No other advance verdict could have been rendered under the laws of the pure food dope., The mistake was made in entering aforesaid Giants as certain winners, sure-thng champions or pennant cinches. Baseball knows no cinches. It was a cinch n 1906 that the Cubs were going to beat the White Sox You remember what happened. It was a cinch in 1914 the Mackmen were going to overwhelm the Braves. You may recall the petrifying details. There happens to be no such word as cincli in the spicy lexicon of the pastime. There are situations that look to be cinches —and some of these work out as such —but other upsets follow to prove that a sudden detona , tion under the main works of certainty may arrive at any given moment. THE CINCH DISADVANTAGE Starting a campaign as a cinch delegation Is a disadvantage from the , jump. You say it ought to inspire confidence. It is more than likely to promote over-confidence. No matter where the Giants turned, they read blazing dispatches award ; ing them the pennant in advance. No matter how they might try to guard against this insidious propaganda, a goodly part of It must have sunk into their manly bosoms. They could not help absorbing some of it as a psycho logical law. Last fall, with their present line-up at work, they peeled oft twenty six straight victories. This spring they looked equally strong. Who was to stop them? Ap parently no one. But the fact remains that, at the end of the first week in June, they were not in first place. It must be admitted that the Giants are still pennant favorites. They OUGHT to win. But it is no CINCH that they will. They have a fine ball club. But it isn't a ball club with any overpowering force. Once back home, they face a matter of ten or twelve double-headers. Suppose the pitching staff isn't just right along this stretch? Suppose It caves in as it did over two long stretches last summer? It probably won't. But a probabiity Is not 100 per cent certainty. THF.RK ARE THE PHILLIES The Giants' main, rivals are pretty sure to be the Phillies. You don't hear any vast amount of chatter about Philly strength. But consider this: The Phillies won the pennant in 1915. In 1916 they came within a lean deuce of winning again. In the stretch they beat their mam rivals, Brooklyn, seven out of the last eight games. For three seasons now they have either been first or within a short half-jump of the top. They have remained up there, giving daily battle, hustling and fighting. They don't look to be as strong as the Giants. But they are just the type of ball club to grind along and be prepared for any rival slump. For they are fairly sure of pretty good pitching right along—and this is quite a factor. They are no brilliant delegation, but they can amble serenely along and beat most of the other clubs about as often as the Giants can. If they should happen to get a spell of Giant-killing with Alexander, Laven der and Rixey at top form, possibility of Giant failure might become a 'seriousimntter" with those who have wagered even money merrily that the Giants would win. THE OLD GAME It is such in the way of bizarre detail that makes baseball what it is. The Old Game has a habit of permitting experts, insiders, and such to pick out cinches— and then crash in with a stunning upset. The biggest cinch that McGraw ever faced was in 1906. After winning a world championship in 1905 he had his great club ready for the 1906 romp. It was a cinch. Yet he finished either third or fourth that year. When you have a machine composed of twelve or sixteen human beings, it may become at any moment a most intricate, delicate affair. There is the matter of accidents, injuries, hard luck, temperament. Last season the Giants lost thirteen out of their first fifteen games. Then exactly the same line-up won nineteen out of the next twenty-one. This line-up was not the same as that now operating for the Manhat tan cause. But it included Burns, Robertson, Kauff, Fletcher, Rariden, Perritt, Schupp, Tesreau, Benton and Anderson—a matter of ten men and all regulars. YOU NEVER CAN TELL "You never can tell" is an ancient phrase first written of the game. The Giants' main opponents are the Phillies. The Giants look stronger, on copy paper, in the outfield, around the infield and back of the bat. They look to have all the best of it. Or the better of It, as the case may be. One can't help feeling, whatever His prejudice may be, that the Giants are pretty sure to win. But those who followed the rickety dope over a period of years know well enough some of the biggest looking cinches are the ones that are frequently blown to fragments. And no one kn,ows :ust what effect the draft will have upon any ma chine. It may happen to lift one or two men from a club with disastrous effects, where in another case it may do no damage at all. Man Equation is always hard to figure, especially the same is a plural affair. Last fall in football Yale beat Colgate 7 to 0. Brown beat Yale by a big margin. And then Colgate beat Brown 28 to 0. Just as you think the stuation is completely unravelled, Fate or something else tosses a monkey-wrench into the machinery—and then the ensuing smear is a terrible thing. New Baseball League For Stevens Memorial Guards; Plans For Big Track Meet The Stevens Memorial Guard has organized a baseball league. Two teams from Company "B" and two from Company "C" comprise the make-up. They are designated as Red. White, Blue and Brown. Prac tice has already started, and a num ber of games will be played to de termine the championship of the organization. On Saturday afternoon Major W. L. Yanaman will have the boys of companies "B" and "C" try-out at practice in different events for a track meet to be held Saturday, July 7, at Island Park. The events contested for will be one hundred-yard dash, 220-yard dash, mile run, two-mile relay race, running high jump and hammer throw. Medals will be awarded the win ners in the different events. Captain I United Straw Hats $1.50 and $2.00 PANAMAS $3.75 and $5.00 Worth $5 and $8 ' See Our Fashion Show Window United Hat Stores Third and Market Sts. AMUSEMENTS REGENT THEATER To-day and To-morrow PAULINE FREDERICK —IN— "SLEEPING FIRES" A new klml of role for this star, hut one well suited to her special type and ability. ADDED ATTRACTIONS UNIVERSAL WEEKLY and a .elected eomedy. FRIDAY ONLY CYRIL MAUDE —IX— "PEER GYNT" Ih.en'M Immortnl drama. SATURDAY HOUSE PETERS and LOUISE HUFF in "THE LONESOME CHAP" Excel Hess, of Company "B," a For ney school track team star, will assist in getting the boys into shape for the event. Stevens Memorial Guard members will present Bibles to each member of the church and Sunday school who enlists during I the present war. WILLIAMS-HERMAN FIGHT Philadelphia, June 13.—Kid Wil liams, who meets Pete Herman at tht i Olympia in a bantamweight battle to-night, claims the bout will not go ; the six rounds. Herman states that he gives Williams this chance to prove to fight fans that he can beat the Baltimore Kid any time and place. 1 There will be three other bouts to precede the big wind-up. Jack Brat ton of California who has made a ! great reputation at the club, vs. A 1 Nelson, who will stand toe to toe and sing. Jimmy Blute of Baltimore vs. Frankie Clark, a popular lightwlight, and the first bout will be between Yally Nelson and Johnny Rose. .NEW WORLD'S AUTO RECORD Lincoln, Neb., June 13. —Arthur Klein set a new world's automobile record for 25 miles on a half-mile dirt track here yesterday, driving the distance In 30 minutes and 47 seconds. The former record, 32 minutes and 4 7 seconds, was held by "Wild Bill" Endicott. The meet was held in connection with the | Nebraska semicentennial celebra- I tion. BAKER AT.HIS OLD TRICKS New York. June 13.—After Baker tied the score for New York with a ninth-inning home run, coming with Pipp on base, the Yankees nosed out Chicago in the twelfth inning yester day, 4 to 3. Peckinpaugh scored the winning run on his double and Hen •drick's single. / \ Rousch Again Leading National League Hitters Eddie Rousch of the Reds on Sunday went back Into the lead in the National League batting race. Cruise of the Cardinals is only two I points behind. In the American league, Speaker stayed in front but Chapman of Cleveland took the place of Wambs ganss, a clubmate, in the select circle. The big leading batters or the big leagues follow: American League ' Players— G. AB. R. H. Av. Speaker, Cleve... 49 169 24 61 .361 I Cobb. Detroit ... 45 166 27 57 .343 Mclnnls, Ath. ... 41 159 13 53 .333 Walker. Boston.. 32 109 14 34 .312 Chapman, Cleve.. 51 171 28 53 .310 National Leairue Players— G. AB. R. H. Av. Rousch, Cin 38 139 22 49 .353 , Cruise, St. Iuis. 44 151 21 53 .Jsl Smith. St. Louis. 38 112 19 38 .339 I Burns, N. Y 42 163 29 55 .337 Wheat, 8k1yn.... 48 101 11 33 .327 HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH YOUNGSTERS FOR "GRIFF'S" TEAM Washington American Leader Wants Boys With Nerve and Full of Fight Washington, D. C., June 13.—Con vinced that the aggregation of ath letes he is piloting cannot win ball games with sufficient regularity to keep the fans interested. Manager Griffith said he had about decided to pick up a bunch of youngsters who will at least be in there fighting, even if they cannot win, and give patrons of the game in" Washington the treat of seeing ambitious kids who, while lacking In the finish and skill that only the experience that long service brings, will be genuinely trying all the time fighting for every thing in sight. lack Fight and Serve Griff sums up the situation this way: If the players he now has are unable to win, due to lack of tight and nerve, why not get some new and young blood to replace them? An outfit of hustling youngsters might not be able to win any more games and could hardly lose any oftener. and the fact that they would be on their toes all the time would give the fans a better run for their money. The spectator at a baseball game appreciates earnest effort, even though It falls short of bringing vic tory for the team he is rooting for. All of Griffith's players are not veterans. In fact, it is largely to in experience that the pilot attributes some of the poor plays or failure to execute plays that the Griffmen have been guilty of this spring—to inex perience and boneheadedness. Baseball Summary SCORES OF YESTERDAY \ntlonal League Brooklyn. 2; Cincinnati, 0. Pittsburgh, 5; Boston, 4 (11 in nings). New York, 10; Chicago, 6. Philadelphia, 4; St. Louis, 0. . i American League Detroit. 3; Philadelphia, 2. New York, 4; Chicago, 3 (12 In nings). Cleveland, 2; Washington, 2 (16 In nings. Boston-St. Louis, wet grounds. i, New York State I.eague Elmira, 10; Harrisburg, 6. Utica. 3; Scranton, 2 < Ist game). Utica. 4; Scranton, 2 (2nd game). Binghamton. 9; Reading, 3. Wilkes-Barre, 5; Syracuse, 1. International I.engue Toronto, 4; Montreal, 0. Rochester, 4; Buffalo. 3 (Ist game). Rochester, 3; Buffalo. 1 (2nd game). Baltimore, S; Richmond, 5 (Ist game). Richmond, 5; Baltimore, 4 (2nd game). Providence, 5; Newark, 2. Lnrknon Shop I.eague Planing Mill, 5; Storehouse, 0. • AlllHon Hill League Reading, 7; Rosewood, 2. Blue Ridge I.eague Hagerstown, 2; Frederick, 6 (Ist game). Frederick, 2; Hagerstown, 1 (2nd game). Hanover, 6; Chambersburg. 1 (Ist game). Hanover, 9; Chambersburg, 0 (2nd gam£). Gettysburg, 11; Martinsburg, 6 (Ist game). Martinsburg, 4; Gettysburg. 1 (2nd game). WHERE THEY PLAY TODAY National I.eague Philadelphia at Cincinnati. New York at Pittsburgh. Boston at Chicago. Brooklyn at St. Louis. American League Detroit at Phfladelphia. Chicago at New York. Cleveland at Washington. St Louis at Boston. New York State League Harrisburg at Elmira. Reading at Binghamton. Scranton at Utica. Wilkes-Barre at Syracuse. Alllnon Hill League ; Stanley vs. Reading. WHERE THEY PLAY TOMORROW National League i Philadelphia at Cincinnati. New York at Pittsburgh. ' Boston at Chicago, i Brooklyn at St. Louis. , American League Detroit at Philadelphia. Chicago at New York. Cleveland at Washington. St. Louis at Boston. New York State League Scranton at Utica. Wilkes-Barre at Syracuse. Harrisburg at Elmira. Reading at Binghamton . STANDING OF THE TEAMS National League Clubs— W. L. Pet. Philadelphia 27 15 .643 New York 27 16 .628 Chicago 30 21 .588 St. Louis 25 22 .532 Cinclsnati 23 29 .442 Brooklyn 17 23 .425 Boston 16 23 .410 Pittsburgh 16 30 .348 Amerlran League Clubs— w. L Pet. Chicago 33 16 .673 Boston 29 15 .659 New York 25 20 -.556 Cleveland 26 25 .510 ! Detroit 21 24 .467 j St. Louis 18 27 .400 I Washington 17 29 .370 ! Philadelphia 15 28 .349 New York State League I Clubs— W. L Pet. I Bingtiamton 20 12 .625 ; Wilkes-Barre 21 13 .618 Utica 15 13 .536 Syracuse 16 15 .516 Reading 18 17 .514 Elmira 16 16 '.500 Scranton 16 20 .444 Harrisburg 6 22 .214 Lucknow Shop League Clubs— W. L. Pet. Smith Shop 7 2 .777 Planing Mill 6 3 !667 Clerks 3 5 ,375 Storehouse 1 8 .125 Alliaon Hill League Clubs— . w. L. Pet. Stanley 6 2 .750 Rosewood 5 3 .625 Galahada 2 5 .286 Reading 3 g .334 READING WINS OVER ROSEWOOD With Hits They Ice the Game in Second and Third Innings In an Allison Hill League contest played last evening the Reading team i vanquished the Rosewood tossers by j a score of 7 to 2. It was the first game that Jupiter Pluvlus had per mitted for over a week and was: witnessed by 500 spectators. The Readlngites won the game in the second and third innings by J knocklngChallenger fnom the mound. ; During these two sessions the Rail- I readers pounded out six hits, which. ' netted with several errors, gave the ; winners a six-run lead. "Buck" | Smith, who succeeded Challenger, held his opponents safe during the i remainder of the game. Piatt Pitches Good (iamo Piatt was on the peak for the j winners. He twirled a heady game. ' striking out nine of the opposing batsmen. He gave six hits scattered I through four of the innings. The) score by innings: . I R.H.E. | Reading 0 3 3 0 1 o—7 9 2 Rosewood .... 0 0 2 0 0 o—2 6 2 ' Batteries: Rosewood. Challenger, I Smith and Killinger; Reading. Piatt! and Kline. Two-base hits, Piatt, ! McCurdy and Mell. Tliree-hase hits, I Kline. Struck out, by Piatt, 9; by | Challenger, 3. Bases on balls, off: Piatt, 2; off Challenger, 1. Umpire,! Lyme. SYRACUSE AFTER CHALMERS Scranton, Ta.. June 13.—Accorring to advices from Syracuse, it Is more i than likely that George Chalmers, one j time star pitcher of the local New i York State League team, who wem | from the local's to the Phillies, will j land with the champion Syracuse j Stars, of the New York State League. ! shortly. Chalmers was let out by the } Kansas City team of the American i Association Saturday. O'Neill is now : said to be dickering for his services. ; and it is believed George will accept the Stars' offer. PHILLIES AFTER PLAYERS Columbus, Ohio. June 13.—The Phil- ! adelphia National League Club is so anxious to stay in the lead of the race that they have made a big offer to Manager Joe Tinker of the Colum bus club for Pitcher Grover Ix>uder milk and Outfielder Ray Demmitt of the Senators, who have been playing ! sensational ball this season. Dem mitt especially has been a tower of ! strength with his hitting and fielding. | Loudermilk has won nine straight i games for his club and has lost only j two out of twelve games pitched. The | last batting average shows that Dem mitt stands second in the American Association with an average of .333. toasted / 'Toasting'\\ |p I . ' ® r I what toasting does to I makes things} 1