WAR SECRETARY'S ORDER TAKES 90 PER CENT. OF BALL PLAYERS MAY CLOSE ALL PARKS
HEY, SWIMMERS,
' LOOK THIS OVER!
Life Saving Expert Tells
What to Avoid in Sum
mer Bathing
Xow that the Susquehanna has
dropped to normal depth and the
hot days have arrived, canoeing will
become popular and with It swim
ming- The number of deaths from
drowning last year scared many per
sons oft this season, but it is estab
lished that all those drownings were
due to recklessness. The Susque
hanna is a tricky stream, due partly
to the constant dredging, and the
depth is eonstanUy changing. At
that, a majority of tragedies in the
water occur from panic, and the
person who is prepared to know how
to act in an accident has a great ad
vantage.
Some mighty valuable hints for
bathers has just been set down by
Harry G. Stevens, the noted life-sav
ing expert. They are being dissemi
nated by the government which
hopes to decrease the total number
of Mctims recorded last summer. 8.-
000. Says Stevens:
Don't bathe shorUy after dinner;
walk at least two hours.
Don't sit in a boat or stand about
undressed after being in the water.
Don't swim far after a hard day's
work, or overexertion after other
forms of exercise.
Don't Batlie Alone
Don't bathe in unfrequented or
secluded parts.
Don't bathe alone if subject to
piddiness or faintness.
Don't dive into the water without
first ascertaining the depth.
Don't take fright if you fall into
the water with your clothes on; re
member, clothes float, and assist you
to float. Make for the shore, swim
ming with the tide or stream.
Don't swim too far out in the sea
or like unattended by a boat or an
expert swimmer.
Don't take fright If seized with
cramps: keep cool: turn on the back ,
and endeavor to rub the place af- i
fected. If the leg is drawn up with j
pain, swim slowly with the arms
only. All swimmers should practice
this.
Don't swim without some recog
nized signal to give your fellow-
Bwimmers, if subject to cramps, such
as lifting one arm or shouting for i
help. Don't abuse this; leave the
v.itcr as soon as possible.
Swim Along Shore , 1
Don't dive out of or try to get into
a boat from the side: dive from the
Btern and get in from the stern, but
only then from a boat with a broad 1
keel.
Don't swim away from the shore,
always n'f-v-i the shore.
Drr't swim without company If
you have a weak heart and only then
after consulting a doctor.
Don't swim against the stream if
you come across weeds.
Don't swim without protecting :
yo ;r ears if subject to ear trouble.
Don't go beyond the depth of your :
hips if you can't swim.
Don't pli'.nge or struggle when you ,
find yourself in deep water.
Don't throw the hands or arms
out of the water. J
1 read water by keeping the legs
moving up and down, as in walking :
upstairs. Hold an oar or a canoe ,
puddle, plank or branch of a tree in !
the middle when thrown to you; an '
oar or a paddle with the blade flat
on the water will hold you up if voa j
don't struggle. Take in long breaths j
through the mouth and exhale slow- 1
ly through the nostrils: thif makes
the body more buoyant and keeps*
you warm. .
If you will follow out these direc
tions when in distress in the water '
you will help yourself and others j
coming to your assistance.
What They Did Yesterday;
Where They Play Today
\ ESTERDAY'S RESULTS
American l.rnEiif
Philadelphia. 2; Cleveland, 0. (Call- |
ed in fifth—rain).
Boston. 5: Detroit. 0.
Washington. 6; Chicago. 5.
New Tork-t-t. Louis—rain.
National League
yittsburgh. 3: Philadelphia. I.
Rrooklyn. 2; Chicago, 0.
St. Louis. 5: New York. 2.
Cincinnati. 6; Boston. 4.
STANDING OF THE CLI'BS
American League
W. U PC. |
Boston 52 34 05..|
Cleveland 48 4! .539
New York 44 3S .530
Washington 44 41 .541
Detroit 3 37 .493 .
Chkago 39 44 .470'
St. Louis 39 44 .470 ;
Philadelphia 35 47 .427 1
National l.eaeiie
W. U P.C. ■
Chicago 56 27 .*75
New York 50 32 .610!
Pittsburgh 42 38 .525!
St. Louis 3*5 39 ,4?0l
Philadelphia.. 37 43 .469;
Boston 35 47 .427 i
Cincinnati 36 41 .408
Brooklyn 32 47 .405 |
SCHEDULE FOR TODAY
American iMtnie
Chicago at Washington.
St. Louis at New York. A
Detroit at Boston.
Cleveland at Philadelphia.
National League
Boston at Cincinnati.
Brooklyn at Chicago.
New York at St. Louis.
Philadelphia at Pittsburgh.
CARLISLE INDIANS LOSE
The Shippensburg Y. M. C. A. j
team, full of pep and vim. appeared
the. strong Indian team on j
the local field and redeemed them- :
selves for the defeat at Carlisle. The'
game was snappy from start to}
finish and only by the superior team I
■work was the Y. M. C. A. able to get'
the advantage. The Indians deserve,
a great deal of credit for their game- j
ness manifested The score:
T. M. C. A.
R. H. O. A. E.
Duncan, ss 1 0 1 6 2,
Grove, cf 0 1 0 1 0 t
Naugle, lb 2 3 9 0 0
Warren, 3b 0 2 0 1 Or
Frahn, c 0 0 1 2 0'
Hock, 2b 0 " 2 2 1,
Miller, rf 0 0 l r> o
Wynkoop, If 1 1 l o 0|
Mellinger, p 3 1 9 0 0)
Totals 7 8 24 12 3
INDIANS
R. H. O. A. E.
Marks, c ♦ 0 2 0 0)
Htcks. lb 1 12 0 1 !
Milno, ss 0 1 1 4 ii
Davis, p 1 2 5 6 1 ;
1.. Bruner, 2b 1 0 3 3 it
I'mith. rf t 1 0 0 0 !
Allen, 3b 0 1 3 4 o
Ilrurer. If 0 0 2 0 lj
Pike, cf 0 0 0 0;
Touis > ( 21 17 ij
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DE LUXE BALL
IN HILL LEAGUE
Rosewood's Star Outfielder,
Garverich, Hits Thriee, and
Moll Bangs a Homer
ALLISON HILL LEAGUE
I-ast Night's Result
Rosewood, 12; Galahad, 4.
STANDING OF THE CLI'BS
W. L. Pet.
Reading 14 7 .667
j Rosewood 14 7 .667
j Galahad 812 .400
i Hick-A-Thrift 515 .250
Rosewood tied up the Allison Hill
League standing by walloping Gala
had last evening, 12 to 4. With an
i other week of playing and each of
the two teams having two contests
on their schedules, the climax will
likely be reached wljen the two
teams play Thursday and Friday
evenings. Reading and Rosewood car.
both boast of having the best ama
i teur players in the city. While not
all the best material in this vicinity 7
' is on the roster of the two teams.
I the two leaders have some stars of
the first magnitude. Only a lack of
funds prevents the teams from en
tering the sand-lot league for the
i amateur championship of the United ]
j States.
Kent was sent to the box by Man
> ager Killinger and held Galahad to
six hits. The soldier boy used blind
ing speed and "Red" Poland was the
only player who oiuld connect with'
the ball to any extent. He had three
singles to his credit. Practically all'
I of the Galahad players popped the
: ball into the air, and Mell, the Rose-,
i wood first sacker had but two outs. 1
Up until the sixth, he had not made
i one out at first.
"Hunt" Garverick was again in
1 the linie-light. He caught five dH
i ficult flies, and had a double play un
• assisted. At bat he rapped out two
three-baggers .aind scored two runs.
i Elwood Mell scored his second home- i
j run of the week. Bowers started for j
I Galahad, but late in the contest was!
: relieved by Shay. The same two.
, teams play Monday night, and a vie-'
j tory will send Reading into first,
j place, a position long held by Read
' ing. The ltne-up and summary;
J GALAHAD
AB. R. H. O. A. E. j
| Shay, cf 4 0 1 0 3 0!
j Fellows, 3b.... 2 2 0 0 3 oi
j Hawley, 2b.... 4 1 1 2 2 11
I Foland, c 4 1 3 4 1 0
Cobaugh. 1f.... 4 0 0 1 0 1
j Gilbert, lb 3 0 1 10 0 ll
! Michlovitz, rf . . 3 0 0 1 0 0 •
} Crpok, ss 3 0 0 3 3 0 !
| Bowers, p 2 0 0 0-2 0
• Totals 29 4 6 21 14 3
ROSEWOOD
AB. R. H. O. A. E.
! Waltz. 2b 2 1 2 1 2 Oj
i Shafer. 3b 5 1 3 1 0 1
iE. Killinger. c .. 4.1 0 4 0 0
)G. Killinger. ss. 3 2 2 6 1 3!
I Garverick, cf .. 4 2 2 5 0 0
J Mf'4 lb 4 1 1 2 0 0
! Kent, p 4 1 1 0 1 o
■ Hoerner, If .... 4 1 0 0 1 0
Fortna, rf 4 2 2 2 0 0
Totals 34 12 13 21 5 4
| Rosewood 222400 2 —12 •
I Galahad 201000 1— 4
Two-base hit. Shafer. Foland:'
three-! ase hits. Garverick. 3; home j
run. Mell; double plays, Garverick. ]
'■unassisted: G. Killinger to Waltz;
struck out, Kent, 4; Bowers, 3; Shay,
l; base on balls. Kent. 3; Bowers. 2; !
I hit by pitcher. Waltz. 2; stolen bases,.
Waltz, G. Killinger, Kent, 2; Bowers.
; Fellows. Fawley, Shay, E. Killinger; !
passed balls, Foland; umpire, Shick
! ley.
SWATARA BEATS ALBION .
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON
! O ; -O
Junior Hill League
i , W. L. PC. j
| ; Summit 14 0 1,000 |
Swatara 10 5 .666
Albions 3 12 .20#
Monarch 3 13 .187 [
Swatara tripped up Albion yester
day, 10-9, although the loser outhit
• the winner. Sour stuff in field, out 1
and in, gummed up the game for
Albion. The league announces that
| the ilonarchs forfeited a game to
| Summit by reason of not showing up
on the field. Yesterday's score:
ALBION
AR R H. O. A. E. j
j Lavan. rf 6 1 0 1 0 0!
• Fox, 2b 6 o 1 4 2 11
1 Messime, cf 6 2 0 0 0 0
!W. Heagy. lb 5 3 2 7 1 0'
' Bender, ss 5 0 1 2 1 2 1
1 Kngle, If 5 0 1 0 0 0
I Shell, 8b 5 1 2 3 2 0
G. Heagy, c. . 5 1 2 5 2 1
Filisker, p o 2 2 2 2 0
Totals 48 10 11 24 10 ~4
SWATARA
AB. R H. O. A. E.
Michlovitz, c 6 4 2 1 0 0
Keller, rf 6 0 0 0 0 0
Conner. If 6 2 1 0 0 0
Smith. 3b 6 1 1 2 2 t
I Kintzer. ss 6 0 1 2 1 0
; Young, 2b 6 1 0 4 3 1
i Geopringer, lb. ... 5 10 8 10
i Matchett. c. 5 1 0 7 1 1
Webb, p 5 0 0 3 2 0
Totals 51 10 5 27 10 ~4
Alibon 01 1 1 2202 0—
Swatara 6*022000 x—lo
Two-base hits. Shell. Filisker; sac
rifice hits. Messime. Heagy. Keller.
; Young: dauble plays, Swatara one:
Kintzer to Young to Geopringer.
! Struck out by Wiiisher 5, by Webb 5: i
■ base on balls off Filisher 8. off Webb 1
I 4: lef on base. Albion 6. Swatara 5:
; hit by pitcher, Fox, Bender, Keller;
j stolen bases, Messime, Shell, Filisher,
Mich'evlts 3, Conner. Smith, Young.
Matchett; passed balls Matchett 2; G.
j Meagy 3. Wild pitches Filisher.
j Wabb. Time, 1.54. Umpire, Tobias.
.^\Trap,GUN
"Captain Jack!" One's mind natu
rally reverts back to the time when
Captain Jack, with his litle band of
Modoc Indians, made a stand in the
lava beds of northern California.
' defying for months the efforts of the
United States troops to dislodge
them. General Jefferson Davis wis
in immediate command. For two
I jears Captain Jack and his unruly
1 savages were a thorn in the side of
Uncle Sam. In the interim General
Canby was murdered by the Indians.
The renegade chief was finally cap
tured by General Davis and paid the
penalty of his treachery upon - the
gallows at Fort Kalamath, Oregon,
in 1837.
Champion Captain Jack Wolf
hails from Milwaukee. Wis. He was
winner of the Grand American Han
dicap at St. Louis in 1916. A man
in the prime of life, about 50 years
of age. six feet in height, weighing
about 220 pounds. The Wreaking of
99 targets in a possible 100 shot at
enabled him to take his place with
the crowned scatter-gun artists of
America. His congenial disposition
always insures him a hearty wel
come in the shooting fraternity. His
superstitions cause him to shoot in
a cowboy outfit. A wide Stetson
sombrero, with a two-inch rattle
snake band encircling the crown,
carved leather belt around his waist
and an Indian shell bag and buck
skin shirt complete the costume. He
is an expert rifle shot and one of
the best posted large-game hunters
in Wisconsin. A desirable hunting
companion, his company is always
in demand by his friends. In addi
tion to his skillful shooting, he is in
close touch with nature's environ
ments, a competent trail blazer, at
home and at ease in the depths of
the forest. The stars are his guides
and signboards, while the trails to
him are the blue book of the auto
driver.
A deer hunt was arranged and
the party formulated in Milwaukee.
Judge Neelan of the probate court,
Doctor Lange, Fred Breitzer, Cap
tain Jack and the writer. Mercer,
Wis.. 305 miles distanst, was our ob
jective hunting grounds. Arrange
ments had been made by wire and
teams were in waiting to convey us
out to Fisher's Lake, where we were
met by H. E. Michaels and made his
home headquarters. We found
elegant fishing in Echo. Tank, Rice
and Clear Bass Lakes and some
Handsome strings were caught for
home consumption. One member of
our party proved to be a tenderfoot
sportsman and confessed his short
coming to Wolf, with the under
standing th;)t it should not be
noised about.
Our 'first day's hunt was around
some old clearings, which had been j
burnt over and are always likely
deer haunts, this near No Mans
Lake. Many were tjie current ru
mors from Mercer about an espe
cially large buck which had been
tracked during the winter and fre
quently seen during the closed sea
son at or near the lake we were then
prospecting. Wisconsin state law
permits the killing and having in
possession rot one deer. Jack aspired
•to the honor of annexing the buck,
but failed in his efforts. Our party
had secured one buck each and were
ready to start for home, with the
exception of our confessed tender
foot, who had shot many times with
out scoring a kill. He was placed
Funeral Services Held
For Mrs. H. 0. Miller
Funeral services for Mrs. Harvey
O. Miller, aged 50, were held yester
day afternoon at her
North Third street. The Rev. Har
old H. Ba'dvrtn, assistant pastor
the Pine Street Presbyterian Church,
officiated. Acting _as pallbearers
were John F. Dapp. Charles C.
Craighead, William D. Thomas. Boyd
M. OgeUby, G. A. Martz and Joseph
F. Miller.
Mrs. Miller died Tuesday. She is
survived by her husband, who is
cashier of tho Merchants Natioqal
Bank and treasurer of the Central
Trust Company; two daughters, Mrs.
Harper W. Spong and Martha K.
Miller, and a son. Lieutenant Rich
ard J. Miller, who is now serving in
France.
Mrs. Miller was a very charmins
woman and had a host of friend.-'
throughout the city.
MRS. MARY . BALM
Mrs. Mary J. Baum, 72 years old,
widow of James Baum, died this
morning at the home of her sister.
Mrs. George Stevens, 607 Boas street.
Funeral services will be held on
Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock from
the home of her sister. Burial nrill
be In the F.ast Harrisburg Ceme
tery.
V. LORNE HUMMEL
Funeral services for V. Lorne
Hummel, aged 29, were held yester
day morning at his late home. 107
South Front street. He died Tuesday
at the Bellefonte" Hospital. Act
ing as pallbearers at the funeral
were B. Boyd Harrington, V. Ilum-,
mel Berghaus, Jr.p William H. Mid
HAKRXSBURG TELEGRAPH
on the most likely runways, drives
were made with no success. Locat
ing our tenderfoot friends at a "salt
lick blind" was suggested and dis
couraged by one who knew. Shin
ing was proposed, but immediately
tabooed, as we had the |ear of the
' law at heart. We drove, slalked and
| still hunted, finally placing our
friend near a waterhole, at which
time tha dcr apparently quit drink
ing. It was intimated there was a
peculiar odor about him which was
deer repellant. One morning after
a light snow he found and followed
a track twice around the lake, be
fore we advised him that he was in
pursuit of a goat which belonged to
our host. ' We then explained to
him, a deer track was long and
pointed, while that of a goat was
blunt and circular. Hounds were
heard giving tongue, in pursuit of
deer, it was hoped that one might 1
be sufficiently accommodating as,
to pass, giving our friend a nearby
shot. They circled our camp and
their dulcet voices died away in the
distance as the dogs burnt up space
in pursuit of their quarry. Captain
Jack was out scouting in the woods
and followed a trail which led him
'o the cabin of *n old trapnor, where
he discovered a small doe in cap-1
tivity. A price of ill for the pur
chase of the. doe was agreed upon,
which included the placing of the
deer at an agreed-upon place in the ,
buck brush thicket, near a desig-;
nated turn in the trail. The follow-1
ing morning Wolf and our friend
started out for a final hunt. Jack,
acting as guide, leading the unsus
pecting victim in the direction of j
the recently purchased doe. It was;
the intention of Wolf to step back'
at the logical time, putting our'
friend to the front, just before the!
scene of the prospective deer i
slaughter was reached. When the
deer was killed, the acting guide
would rush in for the purpose of
sticking, in reality to remove the
rope from the neck of the animal,
making the killing more realistic.;
Every move worked like a charm,
they were picking their way through !
the brush, careful not to break a j
twig and watching in every direc-1
tion, intently listening to all unusual;
t.oises. They approached the turn j
in the trail, our friend was quietly j
slipped in the lead and the doe
awaited their coming. The size or;
sex of the animal would make no!
difference with Mr. Tenderfoot when !
the game was sighted. The turn!
was made, there stood the deer in!
plain sight looking at the hunters, i
it was a case of "buck fever" and I
he stood spellbound u*til Wolf j
liissed in his ear, "Shoot! For God's I
sake shoot!" Throwing his gun to 1
his shoulder, he fired. The deer;
reared up and then made an imme- j
diate dive for brush and out into the i
timber, giving them the flag as she
disappeared from sight. The exodus
v. as so sudden and unexpected that j
Jack could not get his gun in action.!
The bullet from the tenderfoot's gun :
had cut the rope, liberating the i
deer. Eleven dollar*' worth of deer i
meat, the property of Captain Jack, j
was gone never again to return.,
The incident was too good to remain I
untold and was unloaded when we >
returned to the camp. We repeat
for the benefit of the reading pub
lie. The story is especially apropos
preceding the Grand American i
Handicap, of which Captain Jack
Wolf was winner in 1916.
dleton and Herman Kiehl. The Rev.
George Edward Hawes, pastor of the
.Yarket Square Presbyterian Church,
was the officiating minister. Burial
was in thj Harrisburg Cemetery.
Mr. Hummel *as widely known here
and Jiad many friends. He was a
member of one of the oldest fami
lies in the city. He is survived by
his wife and a small son, V. Lome
Hummel, Jr. Mrs. Hummel was for
merly captain of the motor messen
ger service of the Red Cross.
MRS. NORA McMORRIS
Mrs. Nora McMorrLs, 34 years old,
of 120 South Second street. Worm
leysburg, died this morning at the
Harrisburg- Hospital after a long
illness. She If survived by her hus
band, W. J. ..It-Morris, four children,
William. Cecil. Norale and Donald
McMorris; her father, Jesse Pyne,
of Duncannon; one brother, Edw-.trd
Pyne. of Duncannon, and one sis
ter, Mrs. Edgar Evans, of Morgan
town. W. Va. Funeral services will
be on Tuesday Further details will
be announced later.
Files Slander Suit
Asking $5,000 Damages
Counsel for Mestody Jordanoff, of
Steelton, to-day filed a suit at the
prothonotarye office asking $5,000
damages for alleged slanderous state
ments by Atza Chrlsto Abrashoff.
Jordanoff in his statement of claim
declares he was accused by the de
fendant of having_ murdered her
father when they were living in Bul
garia. He alleges he is now under
suspicion in the neighborhood that
he is innocent of the charge but that
despite these facts some of the
neighbors will not speak to him now.
BASEBALL GETS
GREATEST JOLT
Parks Will Likely Close Up
by Reason of War Secre
tary's Order
Professional baseball got the shock
of its life to-day when it woke up
to find that by a decision of Secre
tary of War Baker ail players of
draft age must work or fight. The
order win take away SO or 85 per
cent of the present teams so that al
ternative are to close parks during
the rest of the war. or to Immediately
notify players between the ages of 21
?hen 3 fill°in b ?h the BBker rulln S and
Sir
fhTt it hl°." day by men? ?n
ludV ,?, " 0t yet been to in
tentlo prtS,
ti — rr
";°r , fr ° m WBh 'wton to-da that
"work or
work or fight rule to baseball and
not to other entertainers.
erf°'th 0 P S n ,h / r WUh the I>ase ball plav
are of firht.n" the Sln *"s who
are of fighting or working age must
SET * Useful
tion., or they will be made subject to
a?m™ CaH f ° r service in
,j, b ? c r eta ![ y ot War Baker's decision
nrodi,rt 8 v Playintr is not useful
The oocu , pation the sense of
the draft regulations. rendered to
da}, will hit baseball the severest
blow It has ever received. It mea n l
that from now on no player between
the ages of 21 an d 30 years c an en
gage In the game professionAlv ex-
ZiPJ J u. UCh briff P' riod may be
to the colors d " 3y Cal " n,r bim
Those who have wives and children
depending upon them must get out of
the game and enter useful occupations
Hint \ aF f " 0t l ° be su !>i ec t to imme
diate draft.
The game, if it is to continue, must
be carried on by men above 31 or
by youths under 21. with the cer
tainty. however, that in the near
future, prcbably before the close of
the present baseball season, the draft
age limits will be both lowered and
raised, so as to make the players
above 31 and below 20 subject to the
same drastic ruling.
It had been the hope of baseball
managers that the government would
allow them to finish out this season
without further interference with the
organization of the different teams
This, however, Is not to be.
The case in which the secretary of
war gave his decision to-day was
that of Ainsmlth, catcher of the
Washington American League team.
Alnsmith has a wife and child, and
had been placed in Class 2 in the
registration lists.
The local draft board held him for
service despite his deferred classifica
tion, because he was engaged in no
useful occupation, and was therefore
liable to immediate conscription.
He appealed to the district at
torney, who affirmed the ruling of the
local board. The case was then ap
pealed to the secretary of war. The
case of Alnsmith is typical of that
of every other baseball player below
the age of 31, whether he has de
pendants or not.
If he registered in a deferred class
he must get out of baseball and into
a useful occupation; otherwise his
deferred classification will be with
drawn and he will be drafted im
mediately for the army.
It is estimated here that this rul
ing will affect 90 per cent of the ma
jor league baseball players of the
country.
In dealing with the Alnsmith case,
Secretary Baker considers and dis
poses of the one great argument, that
baseball affords entertainment and
relaxation to the public far more val
uable, it is believed, than any other
service that might be performed by
the players themselves.
The secretary does not dispute
this general assertion, but he Insists
that at this time the public must
sacrifice opportunities of both enter
tainment and relaxation for the ad
vancement of the nation's war work.
Not being a baseball enthusiast
himself, the secretary offers the sug
gestion that the game may be con
tinued by men above the draft age,
a suggestion which does not materi
ally help the situation from the
standpoint of the baseball, manager
or the baseball public.
The secretary's ruling will not hit
the stage or the "movies" very hard.
Actors of reputation with the public
are generally above draft age, and
those who will be affected b? the
new order can be easily spared.
It may take a lot of chorus men
and supers, but It will reach few of
actual standing in the dramatic pro
fession.
So the theaters and the movies are
likely to suffer very little, but base
ball as a profession. Is to be sus
pended for the remainder of the war.
John K. Tener. president of the
Internatloal League, comments: "My
personal opinion Is that If very ball
player between the ages of 21 and tl
is forced to cease playing baseball at
once, professional baseball parks will
have to close their gates Immedi
ately."
Ban Johnson, president of the
American League gave out: "wketber
II AROUND THE BASES l|
Germany alone, of all nations, has
not begun to play baseball. Ish Ka
Bibble. Even Jerusalem has a league
now. started by American Jews in
the British Army and all they need
now. according to letters received re
cently for a perfect d*y, is enough
bats, balls, gloves and masks. Be
fore this war is over the game will
go round the globe.
Speaking of baseball in Palestine,
recalls what the athletic evangelist
declared of our national pastime,
namely that it was familiar in Bible
times. Didn't the prodigal son make
a home run? Didn't Cain smite the
first base hit? Didn't somebody first
see Rebecca when she was "walking
with a pitcher to the well?"
The recent appointment of a new
football advisory committee by the
board of control at Princeton Uni
versity would indicate that the big
college ts preparing to make next
fall a banner season In the pigskin
game'.
What's the best in the Amer
ican lasagne.?. If Jou listen to the
New York Yankee fans you needn't
go any further for the answer. They
maintain that in Pipp, Pratt, Peck
inpaugh and Baker they have the
: best inner force in the Ban Johnaon
I circuit, yea. in the major leagues. It
| really is a formidable crew and is
| playing together with a smoothness
and polish that has helped Miller
Huggins' clan considerably.
Pipp is playing about the same
grade of ball that he did in Detroit,
i but Baker is enjoying one of his
really big years at third. So all In
all the Yankee quartet stacks up as
one of the best, if not the best, in
the big tops.
The valor and daring of many
gridiron stars now fighting for the
U. S. in France shows the value of
the sport as training for soldiers, and
it would have been folly to have dis
continued or reduced the sport in
any way. It's a good bet the people
will patronize all the games next
fall, because of their patriotism as
well as their love for the gridiron
sport.
or not baseball will continue in the'
American League with players above
and below the draft age will be left
to the administration. The order will
take approximately 85 to 90 per cent
of the league players.
Stop! Look! Listen! the
Union Station Wins Again
Can't somebody stop the Union Sta
tion team? Fourteen straight bat
tles, without one defeat. Is the record
now, and so long as Captain Snyder
throws the switch no one but a Casey
Jones is likely to ever get through.
The Evangelicals were piled up
again last evening, and when the
wrecking crew arrived they found
Union Station had scored ten times, to
the victim's four. Shaffer pitched
four innings. fanning nine Evan
gelicals: then Machamer finished.
Union Station's next game is with
Bates Construction, at New Cumber
land, on Wednesday. The revolting
details were:
EVANGELICAL
R. H. O. A. E.
Bailey, 3b 1 1 2 0 0
Atkinson, lb 1 1 4 0 ft
Stetler, ss 1 1 1 2 0
Miller, 2b 0 0 1 0 0
Herr, If. 1 1 0 0 0
Clouser, c 0 1 7 0 2
Brown, p 0 0 2 1 1
Messner, rf 0 0 0 0 0
Dunkle, cf. 0 0 1 0 fl
Totals 4 5 18 3 3
UNION STATION
R. H. O. A. E.
George, "2b 2 2 1 3 A
Cook, cf 1 2 0 0 0
E. Snyder, c 1 2 11 3 1
Wilson, lb 1 1 5 0 0
J. Weavodau, sb 1 1 2 1 0
T. Weavodau, 3b 0 0 0 0 0
Kutz 1 1 1 0 0
Apple, rf 2 1 0 0 0
Machamer, p 1 0 1 0 0
Shaffer, p 0 0 0 1 0
Totals 10 10 21 8 1
Evangelical 004000 0— 4
Union Station 0 0 2 3 0 5 x—lo
Two-base hits Cook, 2. Struck
out—By Brown, 6: by Machamer, 1;
by Shaffer, 9. Base on balls Oft
Hfown, 1; off Machamer, 1; off Shaf
fer. 2. Left on base* Union Sta
-1 tion, 5; Evangelical. 3. Stolen bases
—Cook. 2; Kutz. Wilson, George. 2;
Clauser, Snyder. Passed balls—Sny
der. Clauser, 2. Innings pitched
By Machamer, 3; by Shaffer, 4. Time
—1.20. Umpire—Bowman.
Catholic Ladies Excel
in Fine Red Cross Work
Work pronounced by Red Cross of
ficials as of the finest done in the
local chapter district, is executed by
women workers in the Catholic La
i dies' Auxiliary of the Harrisburg
Chapter. American Red Cross, meet
ing at the chapter .workrooms every
Friday afternoon. Mrs. David E.
Tracey is chairman of the auxiliary.
Splendid work has also been done
by the women in the Pennsylvania
war Relief organisation. The work
of all auxiliaries is reaching the
maximum of efficiency, officials state.
They have expressed their pleasure in
the good results achieved.
1/1. RIDGWAY AWAITS ORDERS
Mrs. George Ridgway, of Reiiy
street, formerly Miss Kette Begel
baum, has returned from New York
City where she visited her husband.
Lieutenant Ridgway. of the Ord
nance Reserve Corps, an aeroplane
armament officer, who is awaiting
orders for overseas service. Lieu- i
tenant Ridgway has been in camp at I
San Antonio, Tfttas, for some time. I
JULY 20. 1918.
Jim Thorpe has begun to show
that he can hit big league pitching.
Recent records give him an average
just a few points below .300. Thorpe
taced a life in the minors several
times becauso he couldn't hit the
curves hurled by big league pitchers.
The perseverance he lias shown in
trying to overcome his weakness at
the bat is typical of the Indian.
Yale may be compelled to resume
intercollegiate football or take the
other alternative and suspend every
branch of athletics. For the fiscal
year ending Aug. 31. 1918, Yale went
$25,000 In the hole for athletics.
Informal football costs Yale more
<lian $12,000, while its receipts were
less than $12,500. The profit was
about S4OO. Varsity football used to
bring in close to $85,000, which
I served to cover expenses of all other
[ branches of sports at the university.
Yale spent SB,OOO for rowing, a
complete loss. Nearly $5,000 was lost
on track sports, and baseball fell
behind by nearly SSO. Football, the
big money maker in college athletics,
fell down badly in caring for other
sports.
Ping Bodie, a husky athlete playing
with the White Sox, has the notion
that wearing a wrist watch is on a
par with carrying a powder puff,
hence his phenomenal catch recently
in which he robbed the whole Yankee
team of a flock of the cute, neces
saxy little tickers. When Jacobs lift
ed a drive which would have bulls
eyed the sign offering a wrist watch
to each member of the team from
which one player cracked the sign
Ping was fairly inspired. With his
anxioys orb fixed on the letters he
made a flying leap and saved the
Yanks from effeminacy, for * time
at least.
Inquisitive girl reader writes to
ask sporting editor if they allow
mermaids on the Murman coast where
her sweetheart is fighting with the
British and American forces.
Steve Yerkes says he is wondering
what that Austrian manager who
got trimmed on the Piave Is saying
now to the Hun boob who got his
at the Marne.
Child Played With Matches,
Dies in Hospital Later
As the result of injuries sustained
while plaing with matches, which ig
nited his clothes. Homer Burlew,
aged 4, of Clark's Ferry, died last
night in the Harrisburg Hospital. He
was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Burlew. The child was taken to the
hospital in an automobile, and died
shortly after having reached the in
stitution.
TRAFFFIC BILKS MAY
BB READY TUESDAY
While city officials would make no
definite statement about the decisions
reached by Council at an informal
conference last night it was said that
final action will be taken on the traf
fic ordinance next Tuesday. The
measure has been held up because of
a disagreement over the clause fix
ing the speed limit at fifteen miles
an hour. Some of the members at the
time the ordinance was introduced
said they would vote against it if the
speed limit was not raised.*
Other questions now pending be
fore Council were discussed at the
session, including the Fourteenth
Ward water supply plans.
J. E. SNYDER IN FRANCE
James E. Snyder, of Pillow, has ar
rived In France. He was formerly
deputy in the office of County Record
er James E. Lent 2.
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COUNTY PLANS
TO STRENGTHEN
MANYBRIDGES
Much of SBB,OOO Additional
Revenue to Go Towards
New Structure
Bids for the new concrete bridge
to be constructed across the Swatara
creek, just west of Hummelstown,
will foe opened by the county com
missioners August 2. It is estimated
the cost of the new bridge Willi be at
least $50,000. If the bids are not too
high and government approval of the
work is approved the construction
may be started this year.
Bids for painting three iron
bridges, two over Swatara creek at
Middletown and one over Powel'e
creek at Inglenook will be received
in a few weeks. Five wooden
bridges in East and West Hanover
townships, crossing Manada creek,
and two in East Hanover across Bow
creek, will be painted also.
Bridge Work Costly
Much of the SBB,OOO which will be
received this year because of the tax
increase from 4 to 5 mills, made
early in 1918, will be used for bridge
and road work. The largest amount
will be needed to build the large
'bridge at Hummelstown. In case this
is not started in 1918, the present
structure will be repaired and
strengthened, as no vehicles weigh
ing more than six tons can use it
now. The remaining money will then
be used for permanent road improve
ment work, one of the county com
missioners announcing that plans
were being considered to co-operate
with townships in improving roads
leading to the state highways to
Pottsville and to Heading.
The commissioners will also pay
one-fourth of the cost of construct
ing a highway from Lyonsville to
Grantville. So far this year more
than $4,000 has been spent on re
pairs to the county road between
Hummelstown and Campbellstown,
known as the Horseshoe pike.
Small Bridges Bad
Bidi for the new one-arch con
crete bridge in Fishing Creek Valley
will be received soon, and part of
the funds received from the addi
tional taxation will be used to pay
for this improvement.
The commissioners explained also
that many other small bridges are
being repaired because of the heavy
traffic over them and that the cost
of planks for the flooring has in
creased from $27 a thousand board
feet to $45 or more a thousand, while
spikes which are used have increased
400 per cent, in price.
County officials said no definite
road building plans will be made
until it is definitely decided wheth
er the new ibridge at Hummelstown
will be constructed this year. Should
this improvement be delayed because
of exorbitant war prices of mat
erials the officials said arrangements
will be started at once to put a
number of the county roads in bet
ter condition so that during the
winter months traffic to the leading
arteries to the city will not be in
terfered with.
SITXTH STREET C. E.
TO HIKE TO PARK
Next Tuesday evening the Sixth
Street United Brethren Christian En
deavor Society will hike to Reservoir
Park. A business meeting will be
held, after which an Interesting: pro
gram will be rendered. The hiker;
will leave the church promptly at S
o'clock. The society has joined with
the St. Matthew's Lutheran, the Camp
Curtin Methodist and St. John's Re
formed Church, in holding union ser
vices during July and August.