DRAFT CALL MAY CUT INTO RANKS OF LOCAL BASEBALL PLAYERS—MANAGERS ANXIOUS MANAGERS FEAR CUT IN TEAMS 0 Many Local Players Subject to Draft; Leaders Are Active Manager*\of baseball teams In Harrisburg and vicinity are anxious ly awaiting the announcement of the draft list There are In Harrisburg and adjoining towns, according to a careful estimate 200 players elig ible to draft. Should fifty per cent, of this number be drafted it would put a big crimp in> amateur and semiprofessional baseball. Manager Charles J. Householder is of the opinion that the popular Sat urday sport may have to be cut out by some teams. Among the players are also many who belong to the Na tional Guard. These will go on duty Sunday, awaiting orders to move to centralization camps, and later go abroad. No Worry For Railroaders In railroad circles little Is feared about the loss of players as It is generally understood that railroad men employed in shops and certain other mechanical departments will be exempted. According to reports there will be a draw on the clerical forces which include some promis ing young players. For the past three weeks manag ers have been canvassing the var ious teams to ascertain the number of players subject to draft, and se curing promises that in the event they are not called the players will remain loyal to teams on which they are now playing. This move is for the purpose of keeping Intact as far as passible the present line-ups. It is said the leagues in close proximity to Harris burg have had scouts at work and in the event there is a depletion of the Dauphin-Perry and Blue Ridge Bethlehem SteeL and Motive Power Leagues, local who are not called to duty will be signed up to fill vacancies. Von Bemstorff May Be Named Foreign Minister Copenhagen, July 11.—Count Von Bernstoff, former German ambassa dor at Washington, Is mentioned In the lobby of the Reichstag as a can didate to succeed Foreign Minister immerman in case of his retirement. The name of Dr. W. o. Solf, colonial secretary, is also mentioned. INDIANA FAVORS NEW RVLE Chicago. July 11.—The movement to suspend during the war the rule againet participation of freshmen in intercollegiate athletics of western conference institutions yesterday re ceive.4 the indorsement of the Uni versity rf Indiana Alumni Associa tion Sentiment of the association : will be forwarded to members of the j "! is ten" with a request for support; for tho movement. N State Teams Start New Series Today t The first half of the champion ship season of the New York State League came to a close yes terday when at Wilkes-Barre, Elmira won from the Coal Bar ons, by the score of 1 to 0, i Wilkes-Barre is declared the win- ! ner of the first series. The second series will start to- ' day with a six-club circuit, as Utica and Harrisburg have drop- ! ped out of the league. Final Standing of Clubs W. L. Pet. i Wilkes-Barra .... 42 .20 .677 Binghamton 38 24 .818 Utica 30 25 .545 Elmira 31 29 .517 I Reading 32 33 .492 Syracuse 30 31 .492 j Scrantpn 28 35 .444 Harrisburg II 45 .196 Schedule for To-day Scranton at Elmira Wilkes-Barre at Reading. Syracuse at Binghamton. j^^^delicious like it ) § # JO Guaranteed by • NO 9HPONATIP WEDNESDAY EVENING, SHIFT PLAYERS IN BIG LEAGUES New Men For Braves; Wil hoit Goes to Pittsburgh From Boston Philadelphia, July Xl.—There was much doing yesterday in the shifting of players by the clubs of both the big leagues. Manager Stalllngs, of the Boston Braves, announced the purchase from Providence, of the In ternational League, of Outfielders Walter Rehg and Ray Powell; the transfer of Outfielder Joseph Wilholt to the Pittsburgh team by the waiver route; the unconditional release of Mike Massey to Providence, and the release to Providence of Pitcher Ed Reulbach. Reulbach foes on an optional recall agreement and subject to waivers not yet received by Boston. Outfielder George Twombley, who refused in 'June to be sent to Louis ville by Boston, has agreed to Join the Providence club, to which propo sition Louisville 'has consented. Manager Bezdek said yesterday that WUhoit would not supplant Blgbee In left field for the present. The latter is playing a snappy game, and Bezdek believes he has an idtfal outer derense In Blgbee, King and Carey. WUhoit will fill a utility role until needed. He Joins the Pirates at New York to day. James Archer, veteran catcher with the Chicago Nationals, was uncondi tionally released. Archer, a holdout early in the season, has not been play ing regularly. He expects to sign with another major league club. His release Is not similar to that of Vic Saier. The New York Giants announced the release of George Smith, a former Columbia - University pitcher, to the Rochester club of the International j League. The Giants retain an option on Smith's service's In case they should have need of them later in the season. | The New York American* tried to j trade Pitcher Roy Caldwell to the St. Louis Browns, for Del Pratt, ther sec ond baseman. It goes without saying that the offer was flatly turned down. Caldwell was arrested at St. Louis on Wednesday night on a charge of tak ing a ring valued at $l5O from Mrs. Dick while visiting her last June. Caldwell was released under bonds. Philip Ball, the former Federal League magnate, who now is the owner of the St. Louis Browns, is ready to spend big money for new players. Ball already has purchased two Pacific Coast League stars, Pitch er Speed Martin and Outfielder Ken neth Williams. _ Robert Quinn, the busine.ss manager and scout, has re ceived authority from Ball to buy up ; all the best players in the minor i regardless of cost. The I Browns' owner says that he does not believe the war will hurt baseball ' and that a winning American League : team in St. Louis will yield large I profits. The success of the Cardinals probably has induced Ball to loosen ' his pursestrings. TINKER GETS OFF EASY Chicago, July 11. —Joe Tinker, i manager of the Columbus Club of ; the American Association, yesterday | was fined SIOO by President Hlckey \ for spitting in Umpire Knapp's face 1 during an argument In a game at ! Columbus last Thursday. Pitcher Mordecai Brown, who also partici pated in the demonstration against the umpire, was fined JlO. %HICK" EVANS IDLE Minneapolis, July 11. —Rain l.te | yesterday caused a postponement until to-day of the second exhi bition golf match for the benefit of ! the Red Cross, In which Charles \ (Chick) Evans, Chicago, and Harry G. Logg, Minneapolis, amateur, were to met Thomas Stevens and Arthur I Clarkson, Minneapolis professional, in an eighteen-hole best ball four some. DIES FROM STROKE | Marietta, Pa., July 11.—Michael Hemllng, aged 78, a native of Upper I Leaco<fx township, died Monday i night from a stroke. He was a mem ! her of the Mennonlte Church and a retired merchant. His wife, two i grandchildren and two brothers sur j vlve. EDDIE PLANK KEEPS IN CA TO EDDIE PLANK Detroit, Mich., July 11.—"I wouldn't be surprised if I would be pitching baseball when I am fifty years old." Eddie Plank, the 42-years-old south paw of the St. Louis Browns, made this statement to Detro't friends arter he had won the only victory which his team was able to take in a recent five-game series with the Tigers. Although Plank has lost much of his speed and the sharp break on his curve ball, he has developed a "float er" that probably will stop many fiats men before the Gettysburg wonder closes his career. Brain and Control Plank's brains, plus his control, a (i^CraniJanhJiice CopyrtsQrt, Ul7. Tribune Association (New York Tribune). AT SPORT'S FRONTIER Let those who will seek out below the crowded ways of earth. The narrow road—the trodden trail around the circle's slrth; Poor vagabonds who wonder far the beaten, path along To find the peace of solitude among the jostling throng Where'er they go—where they may be. By mead or hill or open sea. The path is crossed—and out their day The legion crowds them ffom the way £ And holds them to the last at bay. But we, who seek the road above, have found the Open Lane; One with the wander winds of dawn—the drifting sun and rain; Our course is where the red stars call and where the wild birds fly, The only barrier we know is rimmed against the sky; Where'er we go by dusk or dawn The open highway calls us on, jj The trail is clear —and out through space P We meet the sunset face to face. And know the Twilight's resting place. £ The cities fade within the mist —a blur against the plain, Where air guns Wait for us below to seek for us in vain; And then, above the rolling clouds, where death comes riding by, We meet our rivil face to face against the endless sky; The rifle speaks—the bullet sings Its song of hate through mighty wings; And then we see him lurch and reel And flutter like a wounded teal To dip and vanish—head and heel. "What," queries Colonel Franklin P. Adams, "will the aviator do for excitement when the war ends?" Well, for one thing, there is always an umpire's appointment open to the citizen who insists upon answering the Clarion Call of the Wild and Woolly. MATTY AND HIS REDS In the middle of the week Christy Mathewson at last drove his Reds into a .500 count, less than four games back of third place. No extended publicity hag been awarded the Reds this season, but in a quiet, unobtrusive way Mathewson has been holding his club at a higher level than it has known for a good many fleeting summers. St has now been fourteen years since the Reds finished as high as third, and in the last dozen years they have finished in the first division but twice. This is a record of trouble and disaster well beyond the ordinary. But there is a good chance now that Matty will finally "land his clan in the first division and that he may even finish just un.der the Giants and Phillies, who are setting all the pace there happens to be in sight. Matty has one star pitcher; one or two good ones, and a club with the punch. The Reds are outbatting them all at present, and the ancient wallop is still a vital factor. Considering the depressing fact that the Reds finished In a tie for last place last season, it would be no light achievement to hoist them back Into the first division his first complete season out. A GOLF COLUMBUS Dear Sir: —For those who have trouble with slicing or hooking their tee shots, I Relieve I have the remedy at last. I had trouble, first with a bad slice and then with a bad pull. But I discovered that by topping all tee shots I escaped both faults. I can recommend this as a sure cure. _ I* L. G. LIMERICK OF THE LINKS There was a dub golfer named Lew, ' 3 Who had n short putt for a two; But he lifted his head And the words that he said Were neither "O Fudge" "Tut" or "Pooh." Edward Clcotte, better known as Slckety of the Sox, was a teammato and pal of Nap Rucker and Ty Cobb In the old Augusta days, around 1906. That was a matter of twelve campaigns ago—nine years beforo the Ger mans started for Liege—and that seems nine centuries back. But Clcotte to-day Is the leading winner of the American League, with thirteen vic tories to his credit and nearly every start well pitched. He is the main factor In the White Sox rise. And two years ago he was supposed to bo out at the edge of things, ready to knock oft and call It a career! If the fane demand aggresslva tactics toward umpires by players why is it that Christy Mathewson, Ty Cobb, Hans Wagner, Walter John son and Grover Alexander have been the big drawing cards of baseball when none of them wastes any time in umplrical abuse? There must be an answer to this query but what is it? I Ty Cobb has been cracking under the strain, also—cracking 'em on the beak. _ t Three years ago, back in the summer of 1914, the Braves were daily said to be cracking under the strain. Now there ain't no strain. F. & M. Excursion to Willow Grove, August 18 The employes of the Harrisburg Foundry and Machine Works will run their fifteenth annual excursion to Willow Grove Park, Philadelphia, Saturday, August 18. Upward of 1,500 excursionists twill accompany them as thts Is the only Saturday excursion to Willow Qrove Park this year from Harrisburg. fitUibvrgi* ttnd the PhilUe* yvlll HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH fair curve and his slow ball, enable him to pitch effectively with a mini mum of physical exertion. In the, Detroit series the ball came up to the plate as big as a Zeppelin. The De troit sluggers lunged and swung, but seldom hit the spheres safely. In one Inning Plank pitched slow balls to Cobb. Ty hit one and popped out. "I ought to have my throat cut for hitting at that stuff, Ed," shouted Cobb, as he trotted back from first base. But Cobb knew that he had to hit— for Plank was putting his slow ball, waist high, across the plate. be the ball game attraction, The committee has just returned from an inspection trip and is enthusiastic in Its praises of the park. AUTOMOBILES COLLIDE Kupho, Pa., July 11.—An automo bile belonging to Milton Kspenshade, of ni'ttr here, and a machine of Mil ton Hull, of Philadelphia, collided on the Black Horse road and both earn -were badly damaged. Mr. KHpcrshade'B young daughter was injured, Sui tutuaiw igs* SCORES OF YESTERDAY National I.eaguc Chicago, 1; Brooklyn, 0; first game. Brooklyn, 4; Chicago, 1; second game. Cincinnati, 10; Boston, B. Other games postponed, rain. American I/enguc Philadelphia, 7; Chicago, 3. Detroit. 5; Washington, 4. New York, 7; St. Louis, 5; 17 In nings. Cleveland-Boston, rain. International League Rochester, 2; Montreal, 1. Providence, 5; Baltimore, 1. Other games postponed, rain. Blue Ridge League Hanover, 8; Martlnsburg, 5. Frederick, 11; Cumberland, 2. Hagerstown-Gettysbarg, rain. WHERK THEY PI.AY TODAY National League ' St. Louis at Boston. Pittsburgh at Brooklyn. Cincinnati at New York. Chicago at Philadelphia. International League Baltimore at Toronto. Richmond at Rochester. Newark at Buffalo. Other clubs not scheduled. Blue Ridge league Martlnsburg at Cumberland. Frederick at Gettysburg. Hagerstown at Hanover. American league New York at Chicago. Philadelphia at St. Louis. Boston at Detroit. Washington at Cleveland. New York State League . (Second Season) Scranton at Elmira. Wilkes-Barre at Reading. Syracuse at Binghamton. Allison Hill League Reading vs. Hick-A-Thrlfts. WHERE THEY PLAY TOMORROW National League Chicago at Philadelphia. Cincinnati at New York. Pittsburgh at Brooklyn. St. Louis at Boston, two games. American League Philadelphia at St. Louis. New York at Chicago. Boston at Detroit. Washington at Cleveland. STANDING OF TEAMS National League New York 45 23 .6(52 W. L. Pet. Philadelphia 38 30 .559 St. Louis 40 35 .533 Cincinnati 43 39 .524 Chicago -....41 39 .613 Brooklyn 32 37 .4(54 Boston 28 40 .412 Pittsburgh 23 47 .329 American League W. L. Pet. Chicago 4 8 29 .62 3 Boston 46 28 .622 Cleveland 42 37 .5 32 New York 38 34 .528 Detroit 38 37 .507 Washington 31 42 .425 St. Louis 30 48 .385 Philadelphia 27 45 .375 Cardinal Manager Was Picked to Study Law HUGUINS. ST. LOUIS' MANAGER. Miller Huggins, leader of the St. L.oui3 Cardinals, intended lo become a lawyer when he was a lad. He liked to play baseball, but possessed such a keen mentality his parents insisted he follow the law. So the youth abandoned bats and balls and took up the textbook. He studied long and laboriously In the schools of his home town, near Cin cinnati, and afterward took a course in ihe University of Cincinnati, from which he was graduated with high honors. he was admitted to the bar of Ohio, but It never has been recorded thut -rtiller Huaglns. lawyer, hung out his shingle. The lure of the diamond proved too strong for the embryo Blackstone to resist. Huggins had made a reputation In Cincinnati and environs as a ballplayer, and he had no difficulty finding em ployment on the diamond. He liked the game because It afforded an oppor tunity to think. And Miller Huggins will go down in the annals of the pas time as one of the greatest thinkers in the game. Burning the road i at a good stiff clip; giv ing the other fellow a whiff of your dust—with nothing ahead but an open road. THAT'S the big Joy of motoring when togged for -the purpose. All orts of Motor and Sport Caps are here. Fred B. Harry IT N. Third St. EASTERN STARS GOLF WINNERS Eliminate Southern Contend ers in Western Amateur Golf Matches Chicago, July 11. —Three leading Eastern golfers, two international players, and one Southerner were among the sixteen survivors yester- day of the first match round in the Western amateur golf championship playing at the Midlothian Country Club. All the Southern contenders except Reuben Bush, of New Or leans, w/ro eliminated, including Bobby Jfines, of Atlanta, Southern champion, who succumbed to Ned Sawyer, of Chicago, 3 and 1. Donald Edwards, of Midlothian, after scoring low medal score of 150 for the 36 hole qualification, defeat ed Tom Prescott, of Atlanta, 3 and 1. The longest match of the day was between Jesse Guilford, Mass. cham pion, who won on the twenty-second hole from Walter Crowdus, another public links golfer. Guilford, des pite his long drives, was 3 down at the turn, but hit his stride on the second half with a string of pars and birdies and caught his opponent at the home green. Jack May, Ar gentine champion, bested F. J. Douglas, of Chicago. 2 and I, while J. S. Worthlngton, of England, elimi nated Perry Adair, the young Atlan tan, by the same margin. Bobby Jones Stars The match that attracted the gal lery was staged between Bobby Jones and Sawyer, and was the best golf of the first round. Sawyer went out in 38 and Jones In 35, one over par, and went even on holes at the halfway point. Sawyer made it 2 up with a par four at the fourteenth, but the Southern champion made a birdie 3 on the 402-yard fifteenth, standing 1 down and 3 to go. Saw yer drew a birdie 4 on the 538-yard sixteenth with a long putt and was dormie 2. With a long putt for a half on the seventeenth, tho young Georgian lifted his ball and con ceded the hole and match, 3 and 1. Francis Ouimet, former national amateur and open champion, found a tartar in A. S. Mclntyre, a rather inexperienced Chicagoan. Ouimet j won the first hole ia par four, but took six on the second, 2 over par and 4 the third, I over par and was 1 down. He squared it on the 520- yard fourth with a birdie four and was 1 up at the sixth, won in par 3. Another birdie four on the 450- yard seventh made the Bostonian 2 up. Mclntyre then played the next six holes, bnt was 3 down after losing the fourteenth. With a birdie 4 on the long sixteenth, Mclntyre kept Ouimet to dormie 2, but lost the seventeenth and the and 1 to play. More Dentists Volunteer Than There Are Places More dentists have volunteered for service In the army than there are places to be filled, according to a statement made by Dr. A. H. Rey nolds, Philadelphia, following a meeting of the State Dental Exam ing Board hefe, "The government asked In the first place for. 1,000 dentists anch 1,500 volunteered," said Dr. Reynolds. "The cal was then Increased to 1,500 and 2.200 came forward. Fifteen hundred dentists will be necessary under the first quota. Already more than 200 of those recently examined in Pennsylvania have signified their Intention of seeking commissions In the dental corps." lIOY DIES FROM FALL Marietta, July 11.—Lawrence Weaver, 15-year-old son of Charles F. Weaver, of Terre Hill, who was badly Injured In a fall on July 4, died In the Lancaster General Hos pital yesterday, having never re gained consciousness. Besides the parents a number of brothers and sisters survive. fifym Today—tires njMi less than ever UUm\ ' Your tire* actually cot you less par mil* today than they i£mm ** soma dealer Bur * tir " wStl> • n,n,e bahin<l !t —* tire, the quality of <j6Sß| r;T4^ which muit be so good that the reputation of a great Company Unit*J State a Tirmt, with the.name of the largest rubber manufacturer in the world behind them, are safe tiros to buy. flffllfefc U n ' ( *d State* Tint are constructed under an exclusive time- They are honestly built with the best mat-ials that the |^HHNPjl||^W United States fires Jmfjl JULY 11, 1917 WELLY'S ~f CORNER Lora\ managers favor a for the City championship and believe the elimination plan would be a wood one. They will In all proba bility take it up after it Is known definitely how many local players will be called by draft. Should there be a heavy deple tion of the ranks of local baseball teams it might be a good idea for the managers to get together and organize a series of teams using players who havie not been called to duty at this time. Without those thrilling Saturday games Harrisburg will be a dead town. President J. H. Farrell has once more pulled through troublesome periods. His second season series, with six clubs starts to-day, and present indications are that the game will be popular. However, the kick made by players on the salary cut may bring some satisfaction. Those whp have been given the pink elip are also sore. Weather permitting the Steelton Leaguo team was scheduled to meet Newport to-day. This game should BAKER'S BINGIE BEATS BROWNS Brings Victory to Yankees in Seventeenth Inning; Some Game Til O Jnru X^+v/ad* St. Louis, Mo„ July 11. St. Louis and New York battled for seventeen innings yesterday, a single by Baker in the seventeenth driving In Peckin paugh with the winning run for the visitors. Tho score was 7 to 5. Wonderful fielding shut oft several runs. In the fourteenth with men on first and second and one out. Aragon hit a hot liner toward left, but Austin leaped Into the air, speared the ball with his left hand and touched second for a double play. In the sixteenth, after Marsans had singled and Sothoron had sacrificed, Shotton hit a low line drive to center, hut as Marsans was about to score Hendryx raced In, made a shoestring catel) and doubled Marsans off second. How Runn Cnmr In St. Louis scored in the first on Aus tin's single and Slsler's triple. New York got two In the fifth on singles attract a big crowd. Newport is leading the Dauphin-Perry League and is one of the best aggregations that has ever represented that town. "Shorty" Miller also has a team that must not be overlooked. Officials of the Alllsota Hill League have postponed the festival sched uled for to-morrow night until July 19. Local baseball enthusiasts should not overlook this date. The Hill game is popular and should be given nil the encouragement possible. Cash Is needed and everybody should help. The local Motive Power League team will play New York at Island Park Saturday afternoon. Harris burg players are out for revenge, and while they may not be able to get to the top this season, they are anxious to make a better showing. Good games may be expected, ac cording to the management, from now until the close of the season. The Bullitt A. C. won two games yesterday from the Champion A. C., scores 7 to 6 and 19 to 8. The games were played at Front and Seneca streets. | by Baker and E. Miller, two errors by Pratt and Alexander's triple. They added three runs In the sixth, when Arngon walked, Baker doubled and E. Miller hit a homerun. St. Louis got to Fisher for three hits in the seventh, and with the help of errors by Bauman and Aragon, made three runs. They tied the score in the eighth, when George Stsler doubled and scored on a double by Del Pratt. In the seventeenth Pecklnpaugh walked. Aragon sacrificed, PippwalK cd, Baker singled, scoring Peckln paugh, and E. Miller singled, scoring PiPP. GETS LEAGUE PROFFER Lewlstown, Pa., July 11.—Ira Har per, famous pitcher of the Burn liam Y. M. C. A. baseball club, may appear in the very near future in league circles. A proffer has been made to him to Join with the Steel ton team of the Bethlehem Steel League. The circuit i 3 known as one of the fastest of the independent baseball organizations. A scout of the Steelton club was in the grandstand July 4 during a game between Burnham and Reed ville and was impressed by Harper's playing. Harper's great speed has won for him the appellation of "Cannonball." WEST END WANTS GAMES Owing to a cancellation, the West End A. C. Is without a game for Saturday, and would like to arrange to meet any strong amateur nine of the city or vicinity, either on their grounds or away from home. A contest with the Stanley A, C., the Galahad nine, or the East End ag gregation would be gladly arranged'. For details, call C. J. Householder on the Bell phone, 870-M, between 7 and 7.30 o'clock In the evening. HARRISON WITH READING Reading, Pa., July 11.—Manager George Wiltse, of the Reading New York State League Club, yesterday released Al Holt, the former Brook lyn Federal Leaguer, who was play ing third for the locals, and signed Edward Harrison, third baseman of the defunct Harrisburg team. 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, 11
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