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SMITH SHOP TEAM WINS HONORS IN FIRST LUCKNOW SHOP LEAGUE SERIES
GOOD BASEBALL
ON PARIS FIELD
American Teams Furnish In
teresting Sport; Loomis Is
Big Star
Here Is a story from abroad on a
baseball game, sent to the New York
Herald:
"About one hundred and fifty per
sons went out to the Colombes dia
mond yesterday afternoon and saw
the baseball team of the American
Ambulance at Neuilly defeat by a
score of 8 to 4 the nine of the
American Field Service, 21 rue Ray
nouard, in a practice game full of In
terest.
"Both nines distinguished them
selves by good teamwork, and it was
only in the last few innings that
the big bats of the Ambulance lads
connected with the benders of the
Field Service pitcher.
Loomis On First
"Ted" Loomis, the crack runner of
the Chicago A. A., played the first
bag for the losers in a manner to
make "Hal" Chase take notice. In
cidentally, Loomis won a safety razor
set for getting the longest drive.
The box score follows:
AMERICAN AMBULANCE
AB. R. H. O. A. E.
Wharton, 3b, ... 5 2 2 1 0 0
Oftray, ss 5 1 2 1 0 1
Prettyman, 1b,.. 4 1 2 5 0 0
Adams. If 4 0 1 1 0 1
Grasset, rf 4 0 0 0 0 0
Ellis, 2b 4 1 1 2 0 0
Saunders, cf, ... 4 1 2 0 0 0
Johnson, c 4 0 1 17 2 9
Pelouze, p 3 2 1 0 5 0
Totals 37 8 12 27 7 2;
AMERICAN FIELD SERVICE
AB. R. H. O. A. E.
Trembly, If 3 1 0 0 0 0 i
Hightner, 2b, ... 4 0 0 2 0 0
Bishop, 3b 4 1 1 2 1 21
Sprague, rf, .... 4 0 0 1 0 1
Loomis, lb 4 0 1 7 1 0;
Verill, cf 4 0 0 1 0 0|
Boiling, c 3 1 111 3 0
Ferris, ss, 3 1 1 0 1 2 j
Martin, p, 3 0 0 0 3 01
.Totals 32 4 4 24 9 5'
Ambulance, ..1 0 0 0 3 0 1 3x—B
Field Service, 20002000 o—4 i
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If some one should coyly suggest that Cincinnati's embattled Reds had
a more powerful attack than the old Athletics or the old Cubs he would
probably be hooted out of the Rooters' Row.
Yet the cold, clammy, pallid, uncontrovertible figures to-day show the
Reds are rushing along with the heaviest wallop any ball club has shown
since Cleveland one year showed up at mid-season with eight .300 hit
ters, led by Lajoie in his prime.
Some while back a heavy wave of depression settled over those who
esteem the wallop above all other features <ft the game, for the room was
abroad that the good old days of slug and swat were about extinct. The
Reds under Mathewson have revived the ancient glory of the game. For
when they started this week's onslaugh they had no less than six regulars
Jat .300 or better—one of the most amazing batting records of modern
I Play.
| Here were the marks early In the week—
Clarke, catcher—.3so.
I Roush, outfielder—.347.
Griffith, outfielder —.314.
Neale, outfielder—.3o6.
'j Chase, infielder—.3o2.
; Groli, infielder —.300.
i ! Most managers are fairly well satisfied when they have one .300 out.
I fielder dallying on the assignment.
j Those who have two produce three rousing cheers at stated intervals.
| It is only once in a decade that a manager has three outfielders over .300.
The Yanks have been looking for one for the last ten years.
THE RED ASSAULT
| Brief mention has been made before of the Red attack. But it de
' serves more of this age of effete batting, when the average ballplayer is
j around .245 or .250.
Last year the Reds had but one .300 glow-worm, the same being Hal
Chase, Roush, Griffith, Neale and Groh were all under .270. Clarke was
I under .240.
| But the punch has come upon the Red company with a compact rush.
! To-day they have made more hits and scored more runs than any other
I ball club In either league. They are well out beyond the Giants and Tigers,
I the next two most powerful clubs.
They have a club batting average of .267, up to the mark of the old
i Mackmen and beyond the drive of the old Cubs.
And with this assault they have in Fred Toney the leading winner of
the year, on his way to thirty victories. If Toney runs up this output he
I will be the first Red pitcher to get this far in thirty years.
The power of he Reds is shown in the fact that of their last nine games
against the Giants they have won six and lost three —and they have done
i the bulk of it by mauling the missile, pounding the pill, swatting the
| sphere or hitting the baseball. Just as you may care to have it put.
THE OUIMET STATUS
i Francis Ouimet is now Amateur Champion, of the West. In the East
' he is the most isolated golfer the game has ever known.
He refuses to play as a professional—he is ineligible to play as an
| amateur. So while his home is along the Atlantic seaboard his tourna
j ment. range must be west of the Alleghenles. The South stands with the
I West on this proposition, as most of the leading Southern golf clubs are
I members of the W. G. A.
Some day Ouimet may be tossed into the peculiar situation of playing
; upon a course along the border line between the two sections—where for
j the first nine holes he will be an amateur and for the last nine a profes
j sional. Our sportive situation is in a beautiful and exquisite tangle when
]a certain golfer is an. amateur among 50,000,000 and a professional among
; 50,000,000 others; and when leading tennis players are amateurs after
; doing certain things that make leading golfers professionals.
LIMERICK OF THE LINKS
A golfer once shouted "Good Heavens!
To-day I could wallop Chick Evans!"
But the next day he started
He quit broken-hearted,
With nothing but sizes and sevens. R. S. A.
THE H. R. K. RETURNS
Frank Baker, of New York and Trappe, fought his way Into the .300
I class early this week for the first time since he surrendered or swapped the
I bat for the hoe back In 1914. Last season Baker was unable to reach .280,
i and for the first two months of the present campaign he was sadly out of
focus. But as the rumor went around that the once eminent Home Run
King had abdicated for good, the Trappe Terror started back for his own.
In the last five weeks he has batted well over .400—up to the top mark of
his best years and a trifle beyond.
With his old confidence restored. Baker will now undoubtedly finish
among the elect.
With Baker and Mclnnis now over the mark, it remains for Eddie Col
lins to cover up the gap. Just at present Eddie is back around .274, but he
still has the stretch ahead and force of habit should do the rest.
Harvard Not to Drop
Football Sport Entirely
Cambridge, Mass., July 24.—Al
though Harvard University has can
celed its varsity football schedule for
next fall, the sport will still be en
couraged, Fred W. Moore, graduate
manager of athletics, said yesterdav.
The rule barring freshmen from the
varsity team probably will be waiv
ed and games with New England
colleges arranged, he stated.
Cross-country running and associa
tion football will be subject to simi
lar conditions, according to Mr.
Moore.
HAJSRISBURG TELEGRAPH
MUCH INTEREST
IN BIG BATTLE
Leonard-Kilbane Bout One of
Best Arranged in Many
Years
Philadelphia, July 24.—The interest
of the boxing enthusiasts of the coun
try will be centered this week on the
six-round bout between Benny Leon
ard. the world's lightweight cham
pion. and Johnny Kilbane, of Cleve
land, premier boxer In the feather
weight ranks, which will be held to
morrow night at Shibe Park, the
home of the American League base
ball club. *
This contest, while it is only for
six rounds, stands out as one of the
best boxing eyents of recent years,
bringing together, as it does, the
leading boxers in the two most popu
lar classes of the ring sport. The
amount of the guarantees for each
boxer is illustration of the confidence
of the promoters behind this big bout,
and indications point to the fact that
this confidence in the drawing power
of having two champions as oppo
nents will not be misplaced. Alreaay
the promoters have received requests
for seats from boxing followers in
various parts of the country, ana
there will be large delegations of
boxing fans from both New York and
Cleveland.
Working on a Guarantee
The boxers are both working on a
guarantee of SIO,OOO each, a tidy sum
for an athlete to receive for eight
een minutes' actual work. If the ex
pectations of the promoters are ful
filled the event will draw a forty
thousand-dollar gate.
The probability of a knockout is
cidedly remote, although by no means
an impossibility. Both boxers will
extend their best efforts to the won:
of ending the contest in convincing
style, but, with two such clever and
brainy glovemen facing each other,
the chances of a decisive ending in
such a short bout are slim. They are
conceded to be the two cleverest box
ers In the ring, and in this connection
Kilbane has an edge on his younger
and more inexperienced adversary.
Kilbane a Veteran
Kilbane's experience—he is a vet
eran of several years of hard boxing
—also gives him a slight edge on
Leonard in the matter of hitting abil
ity, for the Clevelander is known for
his ability to finish an opponent witn
a short, snappy blow which travels
only a matter of inches, while Leon
ard. in all his latest bouts ending
with knockouts in his favor, has
shown that he must batter down a
rival before being able to put over
the decisive blow. In the matter of
weight Leonard will have an advan
tage, but this advantage will be small
for it is said that Kilbane has grown
too heavy for his own class and is
much nearer the lightweight limit or
133 pounds than he is the feather
weight poundage.
©iiorutvaou,
YESTERDAY'S SCORES
American League
Chicago. 5; Boston, 3.
(Other clubs not scheduled.)
National League
Pittsburgh, 1; New York, 0.
Cincinnati, 5; Brooklyn. 2.
St. Louis, 5; Philadelphia, 3.
Boston, 3; Chicago, 2 (13 innings).
New York State League
Scranton, 4; Wilkes-Barre, 3.
Binghamton, 2; Elmira, 0.
Reading. 4; Syracuse, 2.
Blue Ridge League
Frederick, 4; Hanover, 1.
Martinsburg. 6; Hagerstown, 4.
Gettysburg - Cumberland (post
poned).
International League
Baltimore, 7; Rochester 2.
Buffalo. 9; Providence, 6.
Toronto, 3; Richmond, 2 (10 In
nings).
Newark, 6; Montreal, 3 (10 innings).
WHERE THEY PLAY TODAY
National League
Chicago at Boston.
Cincinnati at Brooklyn. ;
Pittsburgh at New York.
St. Louis at Philadelphia. A
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American League
(No games scheduled).
New York Stnte League
Elmira at Binghamton.
Scranton at Wilkes-Barre.
Reading at Syracuse.
International League
Baltimore at Buffalo.
Richmond at Montreal.
Newark at Toronto.
Providence at Rochester.
Blue Ridge League
Hanover at Frederick.
Martinsburg at Hagerstown.
Gettysburg at Cumberland.
AlllHon Hill League
Galahad vs. Reading.
WHERE THEY PLAY TOMORROW
American League
No games scheduled.
National League
St. Louis at Philadelphia.
Chicago at Boston.
Cincinnati at Brooklyn.
Pittsburgh at New xork.
STANDING OF THE TEAMS
National League
Club— W. L. Pet.
New York '.... 52 27 .658
Cincinnati 51 43 .543
St. Louis 47 40 .541
Philadelphia 42 36 .538
Chicago 43 46 .483
Brooklyn 48 43 .469
Boston 36 46 .439
Pittsburgh 28 56 .333
American League
Club— W. L. Pet.
Chicago 58 32 .645
Boston 52 35 .598
Cleveland 49 42 .538
Detroit 46 43 .517
New York 44 42 .612
Washington 35 52 .402
St. Louis 36 55 .396
Philadelphia 32 51 .386
New York State League
Club— \V. L. Pet.
Wilkes-Barre 9 4 .692
Syracuse 7 4 .636
Scranton 7 6 .538
Elmira .462
Binghamton 5 6 .455
Reading 3 10 .231
Blue Ridge League
Club— w. L. Pet.
.Martinsburg 40 21 .659
Hagerstown 37 22 .627
Gettysburg 28 28 .500
Hanover 26 33 .441
Frederick 25 36 .410
Cumberland 22 38 .367
BRETHREN CHl'RCll REUNION
Wayesboro, Pa., July 24.—The an
nual reunion of the Brethren
churches of St. James. Md.; Lin
wood, Md.; Hagerstown and Waynes
boro, will be held at Pen Mar, Fri
day, August 3. The Rev. Miles J.
Snider, of Mllledgeville, 111., will be
the speaker.
George Whitted Playing
Great Game For Phillies
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WHITTED, PHILADELPHIA.
GEORGE WHITTED
In yesterday's game George Whit
ted, the Philadelphia left fielder,
proved his worth. He was not able
to land a victory, but he started off
with a homerun, and his sensational
fielding was a big feature.
Herman's Next Fight
Will Be With Douglass
New Orleans, July 24.—Bantam
weight Champion Pete Herman and
Jack Douglas will meet in a ten
round no-decision scrap at the Tu
lane Athletic Club, August 6. Ar
ticles of agreement were signed Sat
urday by Douglas and his manager,
and by Bed Walsh, Herman's man
ager.
Matchmaker Harvey, of the Tu
lane Athletic Club, said he believed
Douglas would be the best boy avail
able now to send against Herman.
The only other bantam he could have
signed at this time was Frankie
Brown. Brown just suffered a knock
out at Frankie Burns' hands, how
ever, and it was not believed he
would prove a good attraction.
Levan's Great Pitching
Big Factor in Victory
Reading was winner last night 1n
the Allison Hill League, defeating
Stanley A. C., score 3 to 1. Levan
was a big factor with his twirling,
allowing Stanley but two hits. He
fanned 13 out of 18 batters. The
score by innings follows:
Reading 1 0 0 0 2 o—3 7* 2
Stanley A. C....0 0 0 1 0 o—l 2 1
Batteries—G. Levan and Kline;
Johnson and Shickley.
Star Third Sacker For
Marysville Out of Game
Marysville, Pa., July 24.—Charles
H. Rutter, star tbird-sacker of the
Marysville Dauphin-Perry League
team, will be out of the game again
for several months as a result of in
juries suffered in Saturday's con
flict with Duncannon. Rutter was
injured on May 19 and did not re
turn to the game for six weeks.
Rutter lunged to tag a ruhner in
Saturday's game and strained sev
eral ligaments in his left leg at the
place of the old injury.
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SMITH SHOP IS
FIRST WINNER
Take Series in Lucknow Shop
League; Finfrock Holds
Leaders Hitless
The Smith Shop team of the Luck
now Shop League won honors for
the first season. They won thirteen
and lost four games. The Clerks
were a close second, with eleven
games won and seven lost. The sec
ond season starts to-day with the
Storehouse and Clerks lined up.
In the final game yesterday be
tween the Smith Shop and the Plan
ing Mill, Finfrock held the leaders
scoreless and hitless in a five-inning
battle. Neither team scored, but
Planing Mill managed to annex two
hits olt Gilday. The score and final
standing of the teams follow:
PLANING MILL
R. H. O. A. E
McKeever, 2b 0 0 1 1 1
Scheffer, p 0 1 1 1 0
Anderson, c, 0 1 6 1 0
Matter, lb 0 0 3 1 0
Lyter, 3b 0 0.1 1 o
Hiller, cf 0 0 1 1 0
Bell, ss 0 0 1 1 0
Hylan, If 0 0 1 0 0
Finfrock, p 0 0 0 1 0
Totals 0 215 8 1
SMITH SHOP
R'. H. O. A. E.
Lutz, If 0 0 1 0 0
Garman, cf 0 0 1 1 0
Bricker, lb 0 0 4 1 0
Rhoads, c 0 0 4 0 0
Gilday, p 0 0 1 3 0
Colestock, ss 0 0 1 1 0
Hocker, 3b 0 0 1 1 0
Gough, 2b, 0 0 1 1 0
Harris, rf, 0 0 1 0 0
Totals 0 015 8 0
Planing Mill 0 0 0 0 o—o
Smith Shop 0 0 0 0 o—o
Struck out, by Gilday 7, by Schef
fer 8; base on balls, off Scheffer 2, off
Gilday 1; stolen base, Rhoads; time,
35 minutes. Umpire, Gray.
STANDING OF THE LEAGUE
W. L. P.C.
Smith Shop, 13 '4 .765
Clerks 11 7 .611
Planing Mill 9 7 .529
Storehouse 2 16 .111
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Previous Battles by
Leonard and Kilbane
Leonard, K., 7—Richie Mitchell
Kilbune, N. D., 10.
Leonard, K., 9—Fred Welsh—
Kilbane, N. D., 10.
Leonard. K., 6—Eddie Wallace
—Kilbane, N. D.. 10; draw, 10.
Leonard, K., 9—Packey Hom
mey, Kilbane. N. D., 6. '
Leonard, K., 6—Eddie Shannon
—Kilbane, N. D., 6.
Leonard, K, 10—Rocky Kan
sas—Kilbane. N. D.. 10.
Leonard. K., 6—Frankey Coul
frey—Kilbane, N. D., 6.
From the foregoing it is seen
that Leonard has easily beaten
the men Kilbane often had diffi
culty in outpointing in ten
rounds. Richie Mitchell, for in
stance, beat Kilbane, but was
helpless before Leonard. Rocky
Kansas is credited with the news
paper decision over the Cleveland
star, while Leonard had no
trouble beating Kansas in ten
rounds. On the face of past per
formances, Leonard should rule
the favorite in the advance
wagering.
JULY 24, 1917.
WELLY'S jf CORNER
Following the suggestion of the
HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH, local
baseball managers showing activ
ity in an effort to arrange a series
of games for Thursday afternoon of
each week. It is understood that the
soldiers will offer good sport at Island
Park. "West End has a good field
with grandstand accommodations and
large crowds can be accommodated
there.
Martinsburg and Hagerstown are
still fighting hard, the former holding
the league lead by a small margin.
Games on the Blue Ridge circuit are
attracting large crowds In most
towns. The race is interesting and
there is plenty of excitement for the
fans.
Boys from the Sycamore .school last
night walloped Maclay boys In an ex
citing indoor baseball game. The
contest took place on the Sycamore
playground, the score being 5 to 3.
The Sycamore team piled up five runs
in the sixth inning. To-morrow eve
ning the second game will be played
on the Maclay street grounds. This
sport is popular with the youngsters
and the games are played in the eve
nings.
St. Mary's C. C. team will play at
Carlisle Saturday. The Steelton
champs will be entertained by the
Lindner team. A good game is ex
pected. Jones, of Villanova. will pitch
and Scheaffer will do the work behind
the bat.
Manager "Billy" Mehring, of the
Keystone Spart Club, who has been
In the Hartman Hospital for several
SCRANTON OUT,
READING NEXT;
END IS NEAR
Wilkes-Barre, July 24.—Directly
after yesterday's game at Diamond
Park, Owner Allen, of the Scranton
baseball team of the New Tork State
League, paid off his players and dis
banded the club.
It is understood that Reading will
How Fighters Will
Size Up Tomorrow
Leonard. Kilbane.
133 lbs Weight 128 lbs.
5 ft. 5 in ... Height . 5 ft. 6 % in.
76 in Reach 68% in.
14 in Neck 14% in.
38% in.. Chest, normal ... .35 in.
40% in. Chest, expanded .. .38 in.
28 % in Waist 29 in.
10 % in.... Forearm ....10% in.
18 in Thigh 18 in.
12% in Calf 12% in.
21 years Age 28 years.
East End A. C. Team to
Meet Hershey Saturday
The East End A. C. will go to
Hershey this Saturday, where they
will cross bats with the Men's Club
team of that place.
Manager W. R. Shaffer, of the lo
cal club, has asked his players to re
port at 1917 Derry street on Satur
day, not later than 1 o'clock. The
following men are to report: Fet-
weeks, expects to be out In a few
days. He underwent an operation for
appendicitis. There is &' loud clamor
for Manager Mehri - g. Fight fans
would like to have him stage an open
air show before the soldiers get away.
Pat Cravin. the former Trl-State
umpire, has enlisted and hopes to bo
one of the indicator men in the game
between Germany and the United
States. Pat says close decisions will
all go to the United States. He is
an enthusiastic member of Company'
G. Fourth Regiment National Guard.
Pat is already organizing a number
of teams and once the regiment Is
permanently located a series of games'
will be played.
Word has been received that Clin
ton La.rsen. Utah high Jumper, failed
in his recent special trial to better
the world's record held by Edward
Beeson, of California. Larsen several
weeks ago cleared the bar with the
pegs registering 6 feet 8 inches. The
Jump was made in an exhibition,
however, and according to A. A. U.
rules could not be accepted.
The death is announced in London'
of the famous French-bred race
horse, Gouverneur, twenty-eight yeara
old. Gouverneur won the Rous Me
morial Stake, Middle Park Plate and"
Criterion Stake for M. E. Blanc as
a two-year-old, and after being un
placed to Common in the Two Thou
sand Guineas of 1891 was sent across
the Channel to pick up the Grand"
Poule des Prodults, of the value ot
$16,750, returning to take part la
the Derby.
withdraw from the league, and that
Elmira will follow Reading's exam
ple, leaving only Wllkes-Barre, Bing
hamton and Syracuse to play out the
season. President J. H. Farrell is
expected here to-day to take charge
of affairs, and may call a meeting
for Friday night.
row, Shaffer, Dunkle, Shickley,
Mountain, Campbell, E. Killinger,
Bender, G. Killinger and Johnson.
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