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BIRD SEASON OPENS IN PENNSYLVANIA TODAY-STARS IN MAJOR LEAGUE GAMES
FALL SHORT OF
NEW TRACK MARK
Peter Stevens, Favorite, Loses
Out in Lebanon Fair
Free-For-All
Lebanon, Pa., Sep. I.—Neither Peter
Stevens, that hung up 2.04% as the
track record, nor Barlight,
that outraced him in the free-far-all
event on yesterday's program, was
abe to go the distance in that time
or better yesterday afternoon. The
fair management had offered an addi
tional SIOO to the SSOO purse in the
event of a race winner establishing
a lower mark. The Reading entry
challenged Barlight each heat in the
stretch, but was outfooted to the wire
by the lowa horse, whose best time
was 2.06% for the first two heats.
Mollo proved too fast for her field
in the ;.14 trot, winning in three
heats after Mary Warren had shown
the way in the first. Miss Laird
landed first money In the 2.25 pace,
the Bustleton mare finishing first in
straight heats.
CuHNwago Boy Win*
To Cusswago Boy went the largest
end of the 2.11 pace, unfinished on
Thursday as the result beating Judge
Moore to the wire in 2.12% in the
deciding heat this afternoon, lwana
and Willard, the other money winners,
did not start to-day. In the 2.22 trot,
unfinished on Thursday's card, the
owners of the three horses in the
money agieed to a division of the
purse according to their standing at
the end of the fifth heat yesterday.
Bourton Chimes got first money, Nug
get Boy second and Lady Vernon
Summaries:
FRHK-FOR-ALL— PURSE SSOO
Barliht, br. g„ T. E. Mann,
Sutherland, la 1 1 1
Peter Stevens, b. s.. William
B. Eckert. Reading 2 2 2
Sellers D b. g., William B.
Eckert, Reading .....3 3 3
Lenwood, ch. m.. E. J. Mc-
Grath, Kutztown 5 4 4
Sjan Jacinto, b. ~ W. C. Fox,
Mullica Hail 4 dr
Time—2.o6%, 2.06' i. 2.07.
2.1 1 TROT—PURSE S4OO
Molio, b. m., William John
son, Marion, N. Y 3 1 1 1
Mary Warren, b. m.. H. T>.
Sheppard, Hanover 1 3 8 6
Willy Worthy, s, g., A B.
Commings, Reading .... 5 2 5
Lake Worthy, c. g.. Ruth
Senper. Luna, Pa 4 8 2 3
Hollywood Kate, r. m., J. L.
Dodge. eLxington, Ky... 2 4 .6 5
Nellie W„ b. m.. William
Johnson, Marion, N. Y... 6 6 3 7
Moella. b. m.. Bover Medi
cine Co.. Norristown.... 8 5 4 4
Genora, br. m.. Fox & Lip
pincott, Woodstown, N. J. 7 7 7 8
Time—2.l3%, 2.13 V,. 2.14%, 2.13%.
2.25 PACE—PURSE S4OO
Miss Laird, s. m.. M. E.
Masland. Bustleton 1 1 1
Raiie, b. m.. W. Fisher. Read
ing 2 2 r>
•lerre Fray, b. g„ Warren
Nixon. Woodstown, N. J.... 5 3 2
Orless King. b. g., F. B.
Shreve. Lancaster 3 5 3
Teddy McKinney. g. c., Dr.
R. F. Hamaka. Philadelphia 4 4 4
Time—2.l6% 2.15%. 2.15%.
This Was Fast Game;
Near World's Record
McAlester, Okla., Sept. I.—McAles
ter and Ardmore. leaders and tail
enders, respectively, of the Western
Association, yesterday played a nine
inning game in 36 minutes. The
players raced from the bench to the
field between Innings and the pitch
ers worked as rapidly as they could
and still retained control. In most
innings the batters went out in or
der. McAlester won, 2 to 0.
[The world's record for a short
game Is 32 minutes. It was played
between Mobile and Atlanta at At
lanta, Ga„ September 19, 19V- Mo
bile won, 2 to I.]
Clergyman Repudiates
Confession That He Is
Murderer of Eight
By Associated Press
Des Moines, la.. Sept, 1. —With the
reported repudiation of the alleged
confession of the Rev. George J.
Kelly, itinerant clargyman, that he
committed the Villisca av.murders of
1912, preparations for his trial In
connection with the murders next
Tuesday were continued to-day.
Victims of the ax murders, slain
the night of June 9, 1912, in the
home of J. B. Moore, at Villisca,
were Moore, his wife, and their chil
dren, and two girls visiting the fam
ily. The six children were all under
12 years of age.
Transfer Two Hundred
Officers to Camp Hancock
Camp Dix, AVrightstown, N. J.,
Sept. 1. By orders of the War De
partment 200 reserve officers from
New York and elsewhere, set here
early in the week to aid in training
the drafter men, to-day were trans
ferred to the Twenty-eighth Army
Division at Augusta, Ga„ where the
Pennsylvania Natolnal Guard Is mob
ilizing. The announcement, made
through the office of lieutenant Col
onel Turner, division adjutant, camo
as a big surprise to the*nen affected,
who were busy getting acquainted
with their duties here when summon
ed to prepare at once for the trip
South.
Among the officers transferred
was Captain Edward J. Stackpole, Jr.,
of Harrisburg.
Reserves Have a
Big "Quiz" Session
Wet weather prevented the Fri
day night drill of the Harrisburg
Reserve last night at the island, but
almost 100 men turned out anvway
and at their request Captain W. A.
Moore, who is in command in the
absence of Major A. M. Porter, held
a "quizz" session at which the offi
cers, "noncoms" and members ask
ed questions and discussed move
ments. There was much "pulling"
of the army drill regulations on each
other..
Tuesday night committee reports!
will be in order and announcement!
will be made of company election-*
to be held September 14.
dhiivks roiso*
Way n Hetrlek. an Infantryman
stationed at Gettysburg, drank poison
while at the island camp last night.
He was taken to the Harrisburg hos
pital. After receiving treatment there
he was dismissed.
HARRIS t. E. SERVICES
Services at Harris Street United
Evangelical Church will be held to
morrow morning at 10.45 o'clock and
Jn the evening at 7.30 o'clock.
Fl'tfßnAl, OF MR*, MOItHIMOY
The funeral of the aged Mrs. Mor
rison. of Liberty street, took place
yeaterday afternoon from the Zlon
Baptist Church, the Rev. A. J. Green,
wh was Mrs. Morrison's pastor
Ipreachlng the funeral sermon.
SATURDAY EVENING,
& GrantJanil-Rice
Copyright, 1917, Th* Tribune Association York Tribune).
THE BIG SWITCH
(April 23.)
The gay fanatic wandered down
The street alone; his native town,
Upon his face there sat no frown—
But smiles of glee;
Said he: "I guess we're on the bum!"
"I guess this bunch ain't going some" —
"The Grand Old Rag is bound to come"—
He howled at me.
The explanation for this joy was soft to see —
The club's percentage that day was .6 43.
(September 1.)
The sad fanatic wandered by
With tear drops oozing from each eye,
Anon he curse and heave a sigh,
And shake his head.
'The bums," he said, "the pop-eyed bums —
They couldn't beat a flock of drums—
I'll be glad when the finish comes" —
Was all he said.
What reason, ask you, for the drop from April's heaven?
The club's percentage that day was—.3B7.
WHAT ELSE COULI) ONE?
"What do you make of this?" asks Professor G. S. K. "Recently, after
losing three or four games in a row, the Pittsburgh ball club happened to
adorn the same train upon which I was traveling. They had three or four
quartets going and all were singing merrily. What, compactly put, Is the
answer?" The answer, we should say offhand, without delving or diving
further into the dope, is to be found in tho Standing of the Clubs—and
Pittsburgh's percentage.
Around which one might easily weave a snappy couplet, to wit:
The club that can sing after losing and losing
Is worse than a club that Is boozing and boozing.
Ai Mamaux, after two great seasons in 1915 and 1916, is on the verge
of concluding the present campaign with the slashing of three victories
and more defeats than we can ever think of not having the records close
enough to reach without shifting from a comfortable position. Thus do ou' -
"Coming Mathewsons" step lightly out upon the soapy chute and fade
gracefully into the mists.
SOLDIERING AND ATHLETICS
One non-athletic Hun or Turk with a rifle might easily end the existence
of a star athlete from America or England. But a regiment of stay athletes
over the non-athletes would prevail eleven times out of ten, and a division
of such would have a percentage up in, the hundreds, or something like
twenty times out of ten. The soldier in fine physical condition, used to
long walks or hard exercise, may not have a soft and dapple time of it in
war, but compared to the citizen who has never trained the athlete's way
is replete with roses and velvet.
ANOTHER WHY?
Sir: Recently I have seen a number of war pictures from the front
In these movies the English and French soldiers all seem to be in far better
humor and far more cheerful, even under fire, than most of the ball players
one sees on the field. And compared to golfers or tennis players or boxers
—well, there's no comparison. Why is it? Or isn't there an answer.
L. L. G.
The ball player might have been called out on a close play at first —or
he fears he will be. Whereas, all that can happen to the soldier is that
he will be blown into fifteen or twenty pieces.
Walter Johnson may have drawn a fluttering start this year, but for the
last six weeks the H. to his F. 0.. to eliminate a number of totally useless
words, seems to be as highly prevalent as ever. He hasn't any more smoke
left than a burning oil well. Not a bit.
NEW RECORDS
BY ST. FRISCO;
GEER'S DRIVER
Poughkeepsie. N. Y,, Sept. I.
Two new world's records for a trot
ting stallion were established here
yesterday by St. Frisco, driven by E.
F. Geers, when he trotted two heats
in 2.04*4 and 2.01%, defeating
Mabel Trask In a special trotting
event for a ? 1.000 purse. His time
in the second heat broke the former
stallion trotting race record of 2.02,
held Jointly by The Harvester and
Peter Volo. The two heats were the
fastest ever trotted by a stallion in
a race. He also went the fastest mile
and the fastest two heats trotted
this season and established a new
trotting track record for the Pough
keepsie track. The former record
WILLARD, JOKE,
SAYS COFFROTH;
WON'T HAVE HIM
San Francisco, Cal„ Sept. I.—Jess
Willard will not have a chance to
box at Tiajuana. Jim Coffroth, presi
dent of the Tiajuana Jockey Club
and former boxing promoter, said
on his return from the East.
"I think Willard is a Joke," Coff
SENATE LINES UP
FOR VOTE ON WAR
TAX PROVISIONS
Penrose Hits McAdoo's Work
ns Muddling the
Situation
Washington, Sept. I.—When the
Senate convened to-day to resume
debate on the war tax bill indications
were that voting on the war profits
sections would begin before the close
of the day. Roth advocates and op
ponents of higher profits taxation
were lined up for the Impending con
test.
The Initial test vte was to come
on the amendment of Senator John
son, of California, providing for a
sross levy of 80 per cent. Failing in
itii adoption, the high tax group of
senators were prepared to offer other
amendments in an effort to obtain
adoption of the highest possible rate.
Secretar yof the Treasury McAdoo
was charged with responsibility for
the muddle over the war revenue bill
l>y two Republican members of the
finance committee. Penrose, of Penn
sylvania, and Smoot, of Utah. They
were in Justification of the action of
the finance committee in ugreelng to
a raise of 10 per cent, on war profits
over 300 per cent., making the total
levy In the bill 60 per cent.
Senators Smoot and Penrose ln-
I was 2.04, held by Sweet Marie.
The time of the second heat by
quarters was .31%. 1.01%, 1.32 and
2.01%. St. Frisco's former record
! was 2.03%. In the first heat Mabel
Trask was beaten by only a head in
a driving finish and she lost the
! second heat by a scant half length.
I Cox trailed to the home stretch in
both heats.
The 2.17 trot, unfinished from
Thursday, was won by North Spur in
straight hehts. Little Frank D. was
the winner of the Directum I 2.05
pace, although The Savoy won the
final heat.
The horses go from here to Hart
ford. where the grand circuit races
are held next week.
roth said, "and he could not fight for
me if he wanted to. The story that
I tried to sign him for a fight was
originated for publicity purposes."
Fans of the West are certain to see
Renny Leonard, lightweight cham
pion, in action at Tiajuana, however,
according to Coffroth.
formed the Senate that the com
, 8 action was necessary because
or the failure of Secretary McAdoo
to furnish accurate estimates of the
Vr>u S nee ded for the current year,
i J\ e "nuance committee was mis
nt y Sec , r ® tar McAdoo. the two
senators said, and Senator Penrose
declared that the committee had
been embarrassed seriously by the
failure of the administration to take
into Its confidence the members of
'ongress responsible for raising
levenues. 8
Senator Penrose referred to the
fact that Secretary McAdoo recently
nn' l nnn P(l # a 2 *PP>Prlatlon of
*-,500,000 for field artillery and he
inquired why Secretary McAdoo had
"? 10,1 the flnanc e committee
of the necessity for such an ex
penditure.
"PI? the War Department know
that field artillery would ne needed
In the war?" he asked.
In explaining the action of the
finance committee in offering a higher
schedule on big war profits Senator
Smoot became the target of attacks
by senators who earlier In the debate
had denounced the revenue bill as
levying too lightly upon war wealht.
Next Liberty Loan to Be
Floated Oct. 1 by U. S.
Washington. Sept. 1. The open
ing of the next Liberty Loan cam
paign has been set tentatively by the
Treasury Department for October 1
Subscription books will close Novem
ber 1, unless the program Is altered
The amount, the Interest rate, the
denomination of the bonds and other
details will be announced after Con
gress disposes of the pending bohd
bill.
1 ntitrations are that the next offer
ing will approximate $3,000,000,000.
Former Ump Anxious
to Get Into Battle
PAT CRAVEN
Pat Craven, the former Tri-State
umpire, is now wearing a khaki uni
form. He is anxious to move across
the waters. Pat is a member of Com
pany G, Fourth regiment, and is lo
cated at Pottsville.
Motorcycle Races Will
Be Big Feature Monday
Take Place at Lebanon
One big day is promised at Lebanon
at Monday. The Keystone Motorcycle.
Cmb of this city, originators of the
racing events in this city, will hold
their annual Labor Day motircycle
meet on the Lebanon track. The
events start at 2 o'clock.
Entries include many of the fastest
riders in the United States. Good
prizes have been offered. Harrisburg*
will also be largely represented, and
hope to capture some of the honors.
The local motorcyclists will leave
here Monday morning. It is expected
that there will he 200. There will bo
a parade at Lebanon. The track is in
good condition, and new records are
looked for. Lebanon Fair track is the
fastest for motorcycle racing in Penn
sylvania.
U. S. to Appeal Decision
on .Child Labor Law to
Federal Supreme Courl
Greensboro. N. C.. Sept. I.—Fed
eral Judge James E. Boyd has de
clared the Keating-Owen child labor
law unconstitutional.
The law, which becomes effective
to-day, prohibits the employment of
any child under fourteen years old
in any factory, mill, workshop or
cannery whose products are to be
shipped in interstate commerce, und
requires the working day of children
fourteen to fifteen years old shall
not be longer than eight hours.
The Government will at once ap
peal the decision of Judge Boyd. It
probably will be expedited to get it
before the Supreme Court at the
coming fall term.
Inasmuch as a Contest was to be
expected, officials are not concerned
over the decision by the lower court,
as It serves as the vehicle for appeal
and speedy determination of the
question before the highest court in
the land. Department of Justice
officials at Washington have no
doubt of the constitutionality of the
law and are confident many deci
sions of the Supreme Court point to
a victory for the Government.
Pershing's Men Given
Defective Cartridges
Washington, Sept. I.—ln the mul
titude of activities connected with
the sending of the American expedi
tionary force to Franco there ws
one serious mishap. The War De
partment states that one.third of
the cartridges sent with the expedi
tionary force have been found to be
so defective that they cannot be
used at the front. Not only is this
true of cartridges sent with the ex
peditionary force, but also of many
million rounds of ammunition re
cently manufactured and still in tho
United States.
This surprising slip-up in our war
preparations, which otherwise are
being carried out so successfully by
Secretary Baker and the officers of
the army, was due directly to too
great a desire to supply our men
with the freshest of ammunition.
The cartridges for the expeditionary
force were sent direct from the
Frankford Arsenal, which made
them, to the transports. They ha'd
been, thoroughly tested before they
left ttife arsenal.
The defect in the cartridges was
then found to lie in the primers and
to be directly due to the Inferior
quality of potassium chlorate used
in their composition.
Dauphin Poor Board
Wins in Suit Brought
by Snyder Officials
Judge Johnson o fthe Snyder
county courts, in an opinion filed
yesterday, sustained the Dauphin
County Poor Board In its defense in
a suit brougnt against the directors
for the Snyder County Poor Hoard.
The case was brought to compel the
Dauphin county officials to have re
moved from Snyder county Miles
Fry and his family, who were de
pendents In that district, It was said.
Oscar G. Wlckersham, solicitor for
the Dauphin directors, represented
them at the hearing which was held,
recently. He was notified to-day of
the decision.
SUES ntii.wws COMPANY
In the suit brought by J. A. Koch
nsainst the Harrlsburg Railways
company, a statement was filed to-dav
asking SIO,OOO damages for injuries
which he claims were suffered in an
acldent last "September when two
trolley cars collided on the Second
street line. George W. Hltchey to-dav
filed suit against the Harrlsburg
Light and Power company for
damages. No statement was attached
HAKRISBURG TELEGRAPH SEPTEMBER 1, 1917.
SCORES OF YESTERDAY
National League
Philadelphia 4, Boston 3.
Brooklyn 5, New York 4 (first
game).
Brookyln 1, New York 1 (second
game, called, 11 innings, darkness).
Chicago 8, Cincinnati 8 (11 in
nings, darkness).
Pittsburgh 2, St. Louis 0 (first
game).
St. Louis 1, Pittsburgh 0 (second
game).
American League
Boston 5, Philadelphia 3 (first
game).
Boston 6, Philadelphia 2 (second
game).
Chicago 8, St. Louis 2.
Cleveland 1, Detroit 0.
Washington 4, New York 1 (first
game).
Washington 6, New York 3 (sec
ond game. 11 innings).
International League
Rochester 1, Providence 0.
Toronto 4. Baltimore 1.
Richmond 4 Montreal 3.
Buffalo 3, Newark 1.
New York State League
Wilkes-Barre 1, Scrantore 0.
Syracuse 2, Reading 1.
Binghamton 7, Elmira 2.
Blue Ridge League
Martinsburg 6, Cumberland 1.
Hanover 7, Hagerstown 1.
Gettysburg-Frederick, postponed.
WHERE THEY PLAY TODAY
National League
Boston at Philadelphia.
New York at Rrooklyn.
St. Louis at Pittsburgh.
Chicago at Cincinnati.
American League
Philadelphia at Boston.
Washington at New York.
St. Louis at Chicago.
Detroit at Cleveland. '
Blue Ridge Ijcague
Gettysburg at Frederick.
Cumberland at Martinsburg.
i Hanover at Hagerstown.
Philadelphia and Heading Ijcaguc
At Reading—Rutherford vs. Loco
motive Shop.
At Tamaqua—Reading Division vs.
Shamokin Division.
At. Philadelphia Car Shop vs.
Port Richmond.
At Egg Harbor—Spring Garden vs.
A. C. R. R.
New Y'ork State League
Syracuse at. Reading.
Elmira at Binghamton.
Scranton at Wilkes-Barre. .
Bethlehem Steel l/eaguc
Bethlehem vs. Lebanon at Steelton.
WHERE THEY PLAY SUNDAY
National League
Chicago at Cincinnati.
(Other clubs not scheduled).
American Ijeague
St. Louis at Chicago.
Detroit at Cleveland.
(Other clubs not scheduled).
WHERE THEY PLAY MONDAY
National League
(Two games)
Philadelphia at Brooklyn.
Boston at New York.
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh.
Chicago at St. Luls.
American League
(Two games)
Washington at Philadelphia.
St. Louis at Cleveland.
New York at Boston.
Detroit at Chicago.
City Championship
West End A. A. vs. Reading Rail
way, at Fourth and Seneca streets.
Blue Ridge League
(Two games, morning and afternoon)
Martinsburg at Hanover.
Gettysburg at Hagerstown.
Frederick at Cumberland.
STANDING OF THE TEAMS
National League
W. L. P. C.
New York 76 42 .644
Philadelphia 67 51 .568
St. Louis 66 62 .516
Cincinnati 66 62 .516
Chicago 62 62 .500
Brooklyn 59 60 .496
Boston 50 66 .431
Pittsburgh 39 82 .322
American League
W. L. P. C.
Chicago 83 46 .644
lidhton .... . . 75 47 .615
Cleveland 69 60 .534
Detroit 66 60 .524
Washington 57 64 .471
New York 56 65 .463
St. Louis 49 80 .380
Philadelphia 44 77 .364
New York State League
W. L. P. C.
Wilkes-Barre 33 13 .717
Syracuse 29 18 .617
Binghamton 25 19 .568
Elmira 26 23 .531
Reading 17 31 .354
Scranton 11 36 .234
International League
Providence 75 51 .595
Toronto 78 54 .591
Newark 73 55 .570
r.altimore 72 55 .567
Rochester 61 72 .459
Buffalo 57 70 .449
Richmond 49 76 .392
Montreal 49 81 .377
Blue Ridge T.eagno
W. L. P. C.
Hagerstown 58 36 .617
Martinsburg 56 38 .596
Gettysburg 47 43 .522
Hanover 42 50 .457
Frederick 43 52 .453
Cumberland 34 61 .358
Philadelphia and Reading League
W. L. P. C.
Port Richmond .... 12 1 .923
Atlantic City 13 2 .863
Spring Garden 11 3 .785
Reading Locomotive 8 6 .571
Harrisburg Division 8 7 .533
Shamokin Division .6 8 • .421
Reading Division ... 5 8 .384
Reading Car Shop 3 12 .200
Bethlehem Steel league
W. L. P. C.
Bethlehem 9 2 .818
Lebanon 9 2 .818
Sparrows Point .... 6 3 .667
Fore River 4 6 .400
Steelton 3 7 .300
Wilmington 1 9 .100
Produce From Truck Farms
Near City in Markets
Markets showed nn abundance of
fruits and vegetables this morning.
Celery from the local truck farms
made - Its appearance to-day. Kggs
sold at forty cents a dozen.
It is hoped .by many housewives
that this is the beginning of the
drop in the price of eggs. Rutter
remained at fifty cents a pound.
Chickens were scarce.
CHAUTAUQUA MEETING
Marysville, Pa.. Sept. I.—This
evening in the office of the Marysville
Water Company in Diamond Hall, a
meeting of members of the local
Chautauqua organization will be
held to consider important matters
pertaining to this event. Ar
rangements will likely be made for
the winter's exhibition and dates< se
lected.
ROGER HORNSBY
BACK IN FORM
Holds Second Place in Na
tional Hits; No Changes in
American League Race
By Associated Press
Chicago, 111., Sept. L —With an
average of .324, Roger Hornsby, the
St. Louis infielder, regained second
place among the National League
batters, according to averages includ
ing games of Wednesday, released
to-day. Cruise, his teammate, sec
ond a week ago, fell Into third place
with .313. Roush, of Cincinnati, con
tnues to show the way with .349.
Heinie Groh, of Cincinnati, Is
pressing Hornsby for honors In total
base hitting. Hornsby has stretched
132 hits for a total of 205 bases, with
the Cincinnati third baseman, who
has bagged 151 hits, only two bases
behind him. Groh has driven out
33 doubles, 8 triples and a home.
Hornsby has 8 circuit drives to his
credit, 21 doubles and 14 triples.
Zack Wheat Back in Game
The veteran Zack Wheat, of Brook
lyn, boosted his average 10 points
within the last week, Jumping from
thirteenth place In the list of regu
lars to sixth with an average of .305.
Robertson, of New York, tied cra
vath, of Philadelphia, for home runs
each having nine. Williams, of Chi
cago, grabbed the lead In sacrifice
hitting with 25. of New York,
continues as the leading scorer with
M, and Carey, of Pittsburgh, led in
base stealing with 38. New York
tied Cincinnati in team batting with
an average of .265.
Leading batters for half their club's
games: Roush. Cincinnati, .349;
Hornsby. St Louis, .324; Cruise,
St. Louis, .313; Kauff. New York,
.212; Groh, Cincinnati, .312; Wheat,
Brooklyn, .305; Wilhoit, New York,
.304; Zimmerman, New York, .299;
Carey, Pittsburgh. .297; Burns, New
ork, .297.
Leading pitchers participating in
twenty-six or games, rated ac
cording to earned runs per game:
National Twirlcrs
Games. W. L. E.R.
Anderson. N. Y. 27 8 8 1.80
Cheney. Brooklyn 28 8 8 1.86
Alexander. Phila.. 35 21 12 1.92
Sdhupp, New York 28 17 6 1.95
Vaughn, Chicago .32 18 11 2.12
Sallee. New York. 26 15 5 2.18
Perritt. New York 28 1 1 7 2.21
Schneider. Cin'ti.. 35 16 15 2.31
Marquard, Br'klyn 28 14 8 2.34
Packard, St. Louis 29 9 3 2.38
Bodic In Climbing
"Ping" Bodie. the Philadelphia
slugger, continues to climb in the
American League, hitting fifth among
the regulars with .308. J n his last
seven games Bodle made 11 hits, one
a home run and two doubles. Cobb,
the leader continued his remarkable
batting, driving out 13 hits in 7
games. A
Sisler clung to second place with
an average of .352, with Speaker
trailing two points behind. There is
a spirited race for command among
tno home run hitters, Bodie. Veacli,
of Detroit, and Pipp, of New York
e.ich having 7. Bush, the Detroit
shortstop, has a 5 point lead over
( obb, his teammate, in scoring, hav
ing crossed the plate 59 times in 120
games.
Roth, of Cleveland, snatched the
lead In base stealing away from
Chapman, his teammat*. Roth has
stolen 39 bases, one more than Chap
man, who, however continues to lead
n sacrificing with 58. Detroit, lead
ing in team batting, has an average
of .261.
Leading batters for half their club's
games: Cobb. Detroit, .388; Sisler,
-352; Speaker, Cleveland,
J H ? rriE - Cleveland, .316; Bodie,
Philadelphia, .308; Veaeh, Detroit,
.303; Chapman, Cleveland, .302;
Felsch, Chicago. .300; Lewis, Boston,
.298; M"lnnis, Philadelphia, .295;
Scharig. Philadelphia, .295.
Leading pitchers participating in
twenty-seven or more games, rated
according to earned runs:
American League
Games. W. L. E.R.
Fa her, Chicago ..30 12 11 1.48
Cicotte, Chicago . 40 20 11 1.49
Leonard, Boston .29 14 12 179
Mays, Boston .... 27 17 6 LB2
C'oveleskie. Cleve'd 37 14 14 1.91
Ruth, Boston .... 33 19 10 1.98
Ttussell, Chicago . 31 15 4 2.00
Ragby, Cleveland. 41 18 12 2.01
Johnson, Washt'n 39 17 14 2.09
Danforth, Chicago 41 8 3 2^16
First Detail of Drafted
Men From Third District
EUzabethville. Pa., Sept. 1. —Eight
names have been called to be the
first drafted men to leave District
No. 3 for Camp Meade, Annapolis,
Md„ to report to this board on
Tuesday. September 4, at 4 p. m.
The men on arrival here will be
in charge of Percy A. Swab, under
whose care the they will be until
they arrive in camp. Those in the
detail are: Percy A. Swab, Eliza
bethville: Lloyd Enders, Elizabeth
ville; John J. Cooper, Halifax; Leon
Harrison Cooper. Fowls Valley;
Pierce Jury lioltzman, Fisherville;
Chas E. Evltts. Millersburg; Oscar
G. Clouser, Williamstown, and Her
ijnan L. Carl, Williamstown.
Wilson Reply to Pope May
Be Only One From AHies
London. Sept. 1. Lord Robert
Cecil, minister of blockade, has In
dorsed President Wilson's reply to
the peace proposals of Pope Bene
dict and said he was not certain any
t , ller , res P°ne would be necessary.
(This Is the first official expression
of opinion in regard to the Presi
dent's note from any of the Allies.)
FRENCH MIMNTI'IU ltHS!(;\s
Sept. 1. r,ouis J. Malvy.
Minister of the Interior in the
French Cabinet, has resigned.
Entrust your gold and stiver
plating and repolishing to us
and be certain that it will be
done right, prices Included.
Brass beds, chandeliers, ttc.,
replated and polished.
Automobile work a specialty.
A phone call brings our rep
resentative to your door with
an estimate.
.
Both Phonos, llnrrisbiirg, Pa. j
WELLY'S Jf CORNER
Old Jupiter Pluvlus was working
overtime to-day and threatened to
put a crimp in the baseball games
scheduled for this afternoon. In the
event of a postponement the West
End A. A.-Reading Bailway series
opening will go over until Monday.
What arrangement will be made for
the Bethlehem-Lebanon game is un
certain. Cloudy weather was ail the
map indicated at 10 o'clock this morn
ing, and the local forecaster was ot
the belief that no more rain would
fall.
"Red" Crane is doing his bit at third
base. He is again down the batting
list. His flelcUng, however, is a fea
ture. In twelve chances the other |
day he did not have one miscue.
Lebanon folks are certainly get
ting good track sport. Following
closely the fair races there will be
some thrilling motorcycle events on
Monday, Labor Day. The Keystone
Motorcyclists have prepared an in-
GAME SEASON
IS ON TODAY
Many Restrictions May Crimp
Sport This Year; Racoons
on the List
The State Game Commission an
nounces that under the provision of
the new game code the season for
blackbirds, reedbirds and railbirds
as well as raccoons, opens to-day.
The season for the birds given will
run until November 30, and the
Commission calls attention to the
fact that they may not be hunted
between sunset and sunrise. Rac
coons may be hunted at night, how-
ever.
Because of the war, shooting for
birds on the marshes in the vicinity
of forts, naval yards'and other Gov
ernment stations is prohibited this
year. Gunners have been warned
not to venture too close to these re
stricted zones at the risk of their
being shot at by the sentries in mis
take for alien enemies.
Warning Cards
More land than ever will also he
posted against open gunning this
year. In addition to the large Sup
wana meadow tract, along the Salem
county shore, long - a mecca for
wealthy city sportsmen, another
large tract of 500 acres on what is
known as Egg Island, along the
of Cumberland county, in New
Jersey, has been leased as a private
gunning preserve by Philadelphia
gunners and posted against trespass
by outsiders.
All of the marshes appear to be
well filled with birds, and they are
fat ahd in good condition because
of the plentiful supply of seed for
them to feed upon. The tides will
be favorable for gunning most t>t
this morning, but will be too low
in the very early hours for gunners
to work their boats into the reeds on
the marshes.
Raccoon hunting is also legal and
may continue 'until December 1. This
is the only game that may continue
from sunset of one day to sunrise
of the day following.
Straw Lid Goes in
Cold Storage Today
If you expect to follow closely the
dictates of fashion as handed out by
Fifth Avenue. New York, you will
place your straw lid in cold storage
to-day.
If it should occur that you have
hut one hat, and that hat is a straw
hat. it might be permissible to hang
on to It a little longer.
The fashion experts who lie awake
nights figuring out Just what you
ought to wear announce that August
30 was positively the last day of
grace, but September 15 is regarded
by many as a more suitable date
for donning the fall regalia.
Chamber of Commerce
Moving to New Quarters
The Chamber of Commerce has
been engaged in moving the quar
ters from the ICunkel building to the
second floor of the Dauphin building
While to-day is officially moving
day, the rooms at the Kunkel build
ing have been partly dismantled for
some days.
Monday, it is expected, will see the
Chamber of Commerce ready for the
transaction of business In the new
quarters.
R i:\iutooK COHNCII, TO .MEET
Penbrook Council, No. 328, Jr. O. U
A; 5 1 .-' wl ," i o,< l ,he annual picnic in
I'ishburns Grove this afternoon and
evening. A feature of the evening's
entertainment will be the Harrisburg
colored minstrels.
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teresting program. Many will at
ttnd from this city.
Swigler, the leading hurler of the
Logan Square baseball team, has been
orderedto report to Muggsy McGraw,
He expects to finish the season wit:
the Giants.
New York lost yesterday and th<
Phillies won. It was a small gain
but Manager Pat Moran hopes It wil
continue long enougli to put him clos<
enough to have the games in New
Ycrk the decisive battles.
Pennsy shooters were scheduled foi
a tryout to-day in preparation for th<
big Division meet at Philadelphia
| September 15. The Motive Power Gui
Club members may. however, keei
within their Jurisdiction, as a shoo
was also scheduled at Lucknow.
Martinsburg gained on Hagerstowi
yesterday by winning from Cumber
land. Hagerstown lost. But tw(
games separate the leaders from th
West Virginians.
MILTON SHOOT
ON LABOR DA
Harrisburg, West Fairvie
and Other Towns Will Be
Largely Represented
"Harrisburg shooters will go t
Milton Monday. Likewise those pace
makers from West Fairview. The an
nual registered tournament of th
Milton Sportsmen's Association take
place and will start at 10 o'clock i
the morning. Frederic A. Godeharle
is manager and Milton F. Wood sec
rotary.
The program will include a 150
target event and a merchandise cori
test. There will be a purse for hig
guns, to be divided one money fcJ
each five entries. There will also u
two optional sweeps. The committd
in charge of this event includes Fred
eric A. Godcharles, George W. Kllnge
D. R. Risliel, Dr. E. L. Housel an
Mahlon H. Wood. Local shooteil
will leave Monday morning. The ma
Jority will go by autos. The MiltcJ
clubhouse is in Riverside Park. Wl
liamsport, Sunbury, Lock Haven an
Wilkes-Barre will also send larg
squads of shooters.
RVtil.tlK TAKEN ||,l,
Otto Roush, bugler of Company I
Tenth regiment of New York, is i
the Harrisburg hospital suffering wit
a peculiar aflic.tion. The physiciar
have not yet diagnosed the case, ar
the young man's condition is regarde
as serious. The company of whio
Roush is a member is stationed
Lemoyne. After sounding the bug
call h fell to the ground insensibl
The camp physician was unable t
Lrevive the young man. and he. ws
brought to the hospital.
(Too Late For Classification.
HELP WAKTED—MALE
BOY WANTED Must be 16 <
over. Steady work and good pa
X ppl lOf . North 1 ' i: d t ■
! Willow Grov<
Excursions
Sundays, August 26
September 2 and 9
SPECIAL EXCURSION TRAIN
I Spec'l
FROM FARE Lv. a.ui.
! Harrisburg $2.50 6.00
| Hummclstown ... 2.50 K.lB
I Swutura 2.50 0.24
■ llershcy 2.50 0.27
j Palmyra 2.50 6.35
| Aimvillc 2.50 0.45
Lebanon 2.50 0.57
Myers town 2.40 7.1 X
Ar. Willo\v Grove 10.15
Returning, Special Train will
leave Willow Ggove 11.00 P. if. for
: above stations.
Tickets good only on date ol
excursion on above Special Train
| In each direction. Children be-
I tween 5 and 12 years of age hall
fare.
Free Concert Afternoon and
Evening
SOL'S A AND HIS BAND