FRANK ERNE GETS, BAD BEATING FROM SILAR; DEMPSEY CELEBRATES 24th BIRTHDAY
Some Game Thursday
When Hill Stars Meet
Klein Chocolate Celebrities
The most attractive baseball con
test of the season is scheduled for
Thursday night of this week at Sev
enteenth and Chestnut streets, when
the pick of the Allison Hill Baseball
League will oppose the famous
Klein Chocolate Company, of Elisa
beth town.
Manager John Breckenridge. him
self the hero of many a Harrisburg
er in the good old days, and a Hill
resident with the interests of the
Allison Hill League at heart, though
the Klein Brothers made the liberal
offer to bring on his band of de luxe
players to give Harrisburgers a
chance to glimpse the best team on
the map in this section of the State.
Like Caesar, who fought many
battles and never lost one, is this
team of cholocate tossers. After
mopping: up the teams in this vicin
ity. a trip was made last week to
Philadelphia and vicinity, where
thev won other victories. Like Alex
ander. they are now sighing for fur
ther conquests, and feel confident
that they can trim the pick of the
Hill league.
With five years of experience to
back it. this Hill organization will
make a desperate effort to make
a good showing against this New
York State and International band
of stars. Walsh. Cranston. Trout.
Harned, Berger et al.. have been
known as clever players for years
past. Now they are adding to their
laurels, and giving Elizabethtown a
brand of ball that is making those
staid old Lancaster county farmers
shout their heads off.
The Seventeenth and Chestnut
stret diamond will be placed in tip
top shape for the battle, and the
RIFLE SHOTS IN
STATE CONTEST
SHOW BIG SCORES
Hang Up Encouraging Total
in National Association
Match
The second match of the season
between the National Rifle Associa
tion Clubs in the Pennsylvania
State Riflemen's League was shot
off Saturday on the home ranges of
the various clubs throughout the
State. Those composing the league
are the Fort Pitts Rifle Club of
Pittsburgh, the Franklin Rifle and
Revolver Club, the University Rifle
Club of Reading, the Keystone Rifle
Club of Harrisburg. and the Harris
burg Rifle Club. As these matches
were shot on the home grounds of
the respective clubs, only the scores
of the Harrisburg Rifle team are
available at this writing, the agree
ment of the various teams being
that the respective scores shall be
attested by a commissioned officer
of the Army and mailed to each of i
the other contesting teams.
Interest in Matches
Much interest is being manifested
in these matches by those interest- |
ed in the shooting game .as the i
Dives y _Pomeroy & Stewart
Economy Opportunities in Men's Suits
$15.00, $18.75 and $20.00
For Suits That Were Formerly $25 to S4O
Getting the stocks of Men's Clothing in "ship-shape" for
Inventory means dismissal of lines that display only one or two
sizes of this or that style so to speak.
Last week's clearance groups of suits at $15.00, $18.75 and $20.00 were
almost entirely disposed of, and new lots taken from regular stock and reduced
in like manner offer an attractive assortment of styles at values that are ex
ceptional these are economy opportunities in men's suits.
This week s special lots include cheviots, cassimeres and worsteds in fancies
—checks, plaids, diagonals, mixtures and stripes in browns, tans, greys and
blues.
Dives. Pomeroy & Stewart. Clothing, Second Floor, Rear.
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TUESDAY EVENING,
Standing of the dubs
W. L. Pet.
Heading 9 3 ."50
Galahad 3 6 .571
Rosewood 6 8 .429
St. Mary's 3 9 .250
To-night—St. Mary's vs. Read
ing.
Tuesday—Galahad vs. Rose
wood.
Wednesday Rosewood vs.
Reading.
Thursday—Klein Chocolate Co.
vs. Allison Hill All-Stars.
Friday—St. Mary's vs. Read
ing.
Umpire—"Dick" Nebinger.
local lads are cocky enough to think
that they will win. Every one rather
suspects that Pitcher ilellinger will
be given a chance to hand out some
of that Ursinue brand of ball that
he has been twisting over the plate
for a dozen strikeouts a game. He is
a newcomer in local ranks and if
he takes the mound will be sure to
make a good showing.
Every team in the league will be
represented, and at the close of the
regular games this week the team
that will represent the Hill Thurs
day night will take the field to de
velop team work for the big battle.
The big grandstand has been
taxed to its capacity every night, but
when this game is pulled oft. the
largest crowd of the season will be
6ure to be on hand. "Dick" Neb
inger will call the plays. He is sat
isfactory to bothe teams, being the
regular arbiter of the league.
members of the national team
which will represent the Common
wealth of Pennsylvania at the na
tional matches at Caldwell, N. J.,
in August, will be chosen to a large
extent from the 17 contestants with
the highest genera! average for the
season. Following are the scores of
the Harrisburg Rifle Club:
| 200 yards rapid fire—F. F. Un
ger, 47; J. R. Mattern, 44; S. T.
Durborrow, 46; F. A. Godcharles,
43; C. S. Landis, 39; G. W. Thomp
son, 38.
300 yards slow fire —E. F. Unger,
44; J. R. Mattern. 47: S. T. Durbor
row, 42; F. A. Godcharles, 40; C. S.
Landis, 43; G. W. Thompson, 45.
' 500 yards slow fire—E. F. Unger,
46; J. R. Mattern. 44; S. T. Durbor
row, 43; F. O. Godcharles. 45; C. S.
Landis, 45: G. W. Thompson, 43.
Totals—E. F. Unger, 137; J. R.
Mattern, 135; S. T. Durborrow,
131: F. O. Godcharles, 128; C. S.
landis, 127; George Thompson,
126. Team total. 784.
On Saturday the local boys will
shoot the expert qualification course,
and on July 4 the club's individual
championship match will draw a
large crowd of rifle enthusiasts.
CARPENTERS GO BACK
Reading. Pa., June 23—After con
ferences lasting nearly two months,
grievances of the carpenters' union
were adjusted and the men went to
work to-day on a new scale of wages
—7O cents an hour and eight hour
day—granted by an arbitration
board. The men at first held out
for 80 cents.
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WEST END BATTLE TO
FINISH GIVES VICTORY
TO COMMONWEALTH
With probably 2,000 people looking
on. the Commonwealth team of the
West End League defeated the Engi
neers and Firemen at the Seneca
street grounds last evening. When
the session ended the score was 3 to
2 in favor of the railroaders.
Throughout the entire game the in
terest was keen and it was anybody's
old ball game until the last man was
out in the seventh inning.
The opposing twirlers were Gordon
Ford and Earl Waltz, the latter of
whom had insisted that if a red
headed youngster with a cast in his
eye would move from the right
hand bleachers to another spot he
might be able to put the game on ice.
It was his first victory out of six ef
forts. It developed after the game
that the sorrel-topped jinx is at
home with the measles, therefore the
downfall of the railmen. The train
men collected 8 hits off Waltz's pitch
ing, while the Commonwealth came
out of the battle with a total of 10.
Ford, who is no relative of Henry's,
and doesn't relish being associated
with flivvers, pitched good ball, al
though J. Lightner and Earl Kil
linger walloped his curves for
healthy bingles to the outer garden
and just at times, too. when hits
helped the score. Madden, a lusty
youth who covered first base for the
Engineers and Firemen, connected
with one of Waltz's shoots for a
stinging two-base clout.
There is nothing certain about how
balls will behave after being sent
their Journey out of the diamond.
For example, Mr. Gerdes, the Com
monwealth third sacker, hit what
would not have been more than a
single toward the score board. Nor
man Ford set himself to get the ball
on a bound, but with all the coquet
tishness of a woman the pesky sphere
just bounced over his head and Mr.
Gerdes romped joyfully around the
bases for the home plate, which he
reached before the ball could be re
turned. He scored the first run of the
game.
In the second inning Walter Smith
drew a pass from his friend Ford.
He waited a bit to see what J.
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Lightner would do and when the
tall, left handed batter swatted the
ball for a double, W. Smith went to
third, but was thrown out at the
plate by Oscar Waltz who had gath
ered in a brisk bingle from Hinkle's
bat. With Lightner on third and
Hinkle on second it looked as though
the Commonwealth would tally their
second run. Then Earl Waltz came
to bat. He hit one to Rote who
threw him out at first, permitting
Lightner to score. Earl Killinger
scored the third run for the Com
monwealth in the fifth when Klugh
singled and drove him over the plate.
The inning looked bad for Ford, but
with the same deliberation with
which Henry makes his millions the
young man pulled himself out of the
hole.
Oscar Waltz and Hoover scored
the two runs for the Commonwealth's
rivals. The batting honors of the
session went to Gordon Ford, Earl
Killinger and Lightner, the latter
of whom showed up much better
than in previous games. The Engi
neers and Firemen had 10 men left
on bases and the Commonwealth 0.
Cook proved a competent umpire.
Mr. Jackson, who has been officiat
ing in many of the games, went to a
hospital in Philadelphia yesterday
for an operation, and after the sur
geons are through with him he may
again be seen behind the plate.
"Fat" Dill caught a good game.
He had a passed ball, but it was on
a low shoot and was excusable, in
asmuch as "Fat" doesn't bend as eas
ily as do some other catchers in the
twilight games.
To-night the West End Motive
Power teams play and It was said to
day the Motive Powers would do
their darndest to win the battle. If
necessary they may do worse than
that. In any event they say they
are going to the ball field with bells
on and if the West End beats them
they'll know they've been playing
the old game all right, all right.
The score:
E. AND F.
AB. R. H. O. A. E.
O. Swart*. 2b 3 1 1 2 3 0
Boss, as 4 o X 0 0 0
Rote. Jb 4 0 1 1 3 0
Madden, lb 3 0 1 7 0 0
Wagner. It. 1 o 0 0 0 0
Hoover, c.f 4 1 1 1 o 0
N. Ford, r.f 3 0 1 0 0 0
Dill. c. 3 0 0 6 0 0
G. Ford, p 3 0 2 2 3 0
Total 32 3 S 18 7 0
COMOSWBALTH
AB. R. H. O. A. E.
Gerdes, 3b 3 1 1 2 3 0
E. Killinger, c. .... 3 1 2 4 0 1
J. Smith, r.f 3 0 1 0 1 0
G. Killingrer, as. .. 2 0 1 2 2 0
Klugh, lb 3 0 1 8 0 1
W. Smith, Lt 2 0 0 3 0
J. Leighton, c.t 3 1 2 0 0
Hinkle, 2b 3 0 1 1 2 1
E. Waltz, p 3 0 1 1 l o
Total 25 3 10 21 9 3
E and F 1 00 1 0 0 o—2
Commonwealth ... 110 0 10 x—3
Two-base hit, J. Lightner, Madden
E. sacrifice hit. Gerdes;
Struck out. G. Ford, 3; E. Waltz, 3;
base on balls, G. Ford, 3; Waltz, 4;
left on base. E. and F., 10; Common
wealth, 9; Stolen bases, O. Walt*,
Rote, Hoover, Wagner, 2; Madden. 2;
passed balls. Dill. Time. 1.35. Um
pire, Cook. Scorer, McCahan.
Hurrah! This State
and Utah Are Tie in
Trapshooting Skill
Pennsylvania and Utah shooters
are tie away for the trapshooting
average honors.
Dr. A. H. Aber, of Dravosburg,
Pa., and Sam Sharman, of Salt Lake
City, have each shot at 550 targets
and have broken 535, for an aver
age of .9727. The other shooter over
97 per cent, is R. A. King, of Color
ado.
Dempsey Has Birthday;
Willard Resumes Boxing
Toledo June 24. Jack Demp
sey, challenger for the world's
heavyweight championship, will
celebrate his twenty-fourth birth
t27<say punches
with his sparring partners in
preparation for his title contest
with Jess Willard here July 4
Children living in the vicinity of
Dempseys quarters, with whom
he is a prime favorite, planned
to surprise him with a birthday
cake.
Willard planned to resume
boxing to-day after yesterday's
layoff. The champion said he
was entirely satisfied with the
progress he is making and
thought a day of Idleness would
be beneficial to his condition.
Dempsey considers honors even
for the jolting that Sergeant Bill
Tate, a giant negro sparring
partner, gave him in their work
out Sunday. Dempsey knocked
Tate out yesterday.
In the first round Tate went
along easily, seemingly content
to stay on the defensive and back
away from Dempsey's driving at
tack. But when it came Tate's
turn to face the challenger again
Dempsey tore into him and in
less than ten seconds had him
stretched on the canvas. It was
the first time in three years that
Tate had been floored?
Jack Malone, the St. Paul wel
terweight. made his first appear
ance as a sparring partner for
Dempsey yesterday.
OLD FRANK ERNE GETS
BEATING OF HIS LIFE
Venerable Frank Kmc who has
been a pugilist since padded mits
were invented, got the lacing of his
long career last night from Young
Silar, a patron of Joe Barrett, who
promoted the entertainment at Quar
tet Hall in the remote regions of
Steelton. It was a six-round affair,
and the Silar had made a mighty
good impression for his aggressive
ness and energy. He was on top of
the old boy at tap of gong, and not
in years has Steelton seen as fast
and furious scrapping. In the iirst
round Frankie hit the saw dust, but
was up in a jiffy, with the fans howl
ing for Silar to go after the veteran.
It must be said for Erne that al
though he was shaded considerably
in the six rounds that he put up a
gallant fight, being pretty thorough
ly marked up at the finish. Erne
had all the best of the second round;
but the young fighter was entitled to
the third and fourth and some refer
ees would have given him the fight
when Erne deliberately turned his
back and started for his corner, as
though to say; I'm through." Billy
Hinden, third man in the ring, prac
tically coaxed Erne back instead of
immediately giving siltr the match.
Young Wampler, of Y*ork, was
thrown heavily in the opening bout
by Walter Kuhnert, of Harrisburg,
when the two got tangled up in
fighting. Two Steelton physicians
were right on the Job and "after a
shrewd examination advised the lad
to have an X-ray used immediately,
as it looked to them that something
was fractured.
Paul Wagner, of York, in the sec
ond fray, knocked Billy Morton, of
Harrisburg cold in the first round;
but Morton gamely asked for a re
turn match.
After the Erne-Silar go, Y'oung
Gilley, who has an alias of "south
ern lightweight champ" tackled Tim
Droney, of Lancaster, who made him
look like a broken crutch. Whoever
dubbed this weak party a "cham
pion" does not understand the Eng
lish language. He had nothing but
a smile and that wore off suddenly
until in the third round his corner
men tossed in the sponge and the
fight was Droiiey's.
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"Kid" Williams, the former ban
tamweight champion, who lost the
title to Pete Herman two years ago
in New Orleans after 20 rounds,
made a good impression on the fans.
He wants to meet Herman and ex
plained that only Referee Billy lto
cap decided that the decision should
So to Herman. AH other witnesses
and writers thought it should have
been given to Williams. Ho is ready
to meet any one at 11S-120 pounds,
and he did Joe Barret a good turn
last night by chipping in for a purse
for the veteran.
Finds Literature
Dedicated to Animals
Dublin, June 24.—Dr. Douglas
Hyde, professor of Irish in the Na
tional University of Ireland, has been
delivering a series of lectures on
Irish folklore at Alepandra College,
Dublin, and has made any interest
ing new discoveries. He said thero
must have existed in the Middle
Ages in Irelfind a whole cycle of lit
erature dedicated to famous animals.
He had recorded some surviving
specimens of it and translated them
for the first time.
He showed that the ancient Irish
were familiar with the transmigra
tion of souls and that even In the
last century some traces of the be
lief remained. In County Roscommon
a poem was written a century or a
century and a half ago telling of a
pig which, having eaten an Irish
manuscript, spoke and told the owner
how it had been a great singer
aong the Turks, fought at Aughrim
against the Irish and been a hackler
in France.
ITALY WILL SIGN, PAGE SAYS
Paris, June 23.—Thomaa Nelson
Tage, United States Ambassador to
Italy, who arrived in Paris to-day is
confident the changes in the Italian
Government an dthe peace delega
tion will not prevent Italy from sign
ing the German treaty, and advised
member of the American delegation
to this effect. Mr. Page expects to
leave for London on Wednesday.
iJUNE 24, 1919.
NO-HIT GAME ON THE HILL
"Dutch" Conner, pitching for
Heading Railways, twirled the
first no hit, no run game of the
season In the Allison Hill circuit,
wh£n he blanked St. Mao's by a
score of 7 to 0. It was the second
successive white wash that the rail
roaders have given by the identical
score. The victory gives Manager
Pressler's nine a tighter hold on first
place.
The only semblance of a hit
came in the sixth when O'Connell
was given a hot one to handle at
third corner. It was chalked up as
an error in the opinion of the
scribes, and Conner was placed on
the honor roll. The only other run
ner to reach first base was on the
single base on balls that "Dutch"
issued to a St. Mary's runner.
Wagner in right Held for the los
ing aggregation, made several bril
liant catches that won the applause
of the spectators. Bo.vles was also
the pivot of a fast double play that
he started, completing the play to
Books at first.
George Swartz had his batting
trigs on rapping out three nice sin
gles. Reading had eight hits and
all were of the single variety.
Bunched hits in the second, third
and fifth won the game. To-night
Galahad and Rosewood will oppose
each other.
Much interest is centering on the
Klein Chocolate game for Thursday
night, when the crack Lancaster
countians will come to the Hill dia
mond to play the pick of this or
ganization. They have a string of
12 straight victories. The best of
the Hill League will oppose this
crowd, and a record attendance for
the city is predicted. The score:
READING
AB. R. H. O. A. E.
Shartle, if 3 1 0 0 0 0
C. Swartz, ss .... 4 0 1 1 2 0
Mellinger, cf ... 2 1 0 0 0 0
Conner, p 3 3 2 1 1 0
Levan, 2b 3 1 1 '1 4 0
G. Swartz, C....3 1 311 1 0
Bowman, lb .... 3 0 1 7 0 0
H. Swartz, rf ... 3 0 0 0 0 0
O'Connell, 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1
Totals 27 7 8 21 8 1
ST. MARY'S
AB. R. H. O. A. E.
Zerance, 3b .. .■. 3 0 0 0 0 0
Newßaum, cf .. 3 0 0 0 0 0
Books, lb 2 0 0 9 0 0
13
Bo.vles, 2b 3 o 0 3 B 0
Gluntz, ss 3 0 0 0 4 1
Wagner, rf 2 0 0 2 0 0
Shcaffor, c 2 0 0 3 0 0
Marsico, if 2 0 0 1 0 0
Hummel, p 2 0 0 0 0 1
Sostar 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 22 0 018 9 2
Double plays—Boyles to Books.
Struck out—By Conner, 12; Hum
mel, '1; Sostar, 1. Base on balls—
Off Conner, 1; Hummel, 2. Stolen
bases—C .Swartz; G. Levan 2;
Bowman. Passed balls Sheaffcr.
| Umpire—"Dick" Nebinger.
Europe Will Have
Enough Food Until
Harvest by July 1
New York, June 24.—Enough food
to provision the people of the liber
ated countries of Europe until their
own farm crops have been harvested
this fall will be in transit by July 1,
it was announced here by the Amer
ican relief administration through
Theodore P. Whitmarsli, an admin
istration representative just returned
fro mEurope.
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