WEST END CHAMPIONS SLAMS READING RAILWAYS IN OPENING CITY SERIES GAME FIRST GAME IN SERIES FOR CITY CHAMPIONSHIP GOES TO WEST END TEAM City Championsliip Post-Season Scries W. L. Pet. West End 1 0 1.000 Heading Railways 0 1 .000 v To-night—Seventeenth and Chest nut streets. Time ol game—6 o'clock. Admission—Twenty-five cents. Batteries Reading Railway, Wertz or Mellinger and G. Swartz; West End, Challenger, Winters or Strieker and Knight. Length of game—Seven innings. Umpire—"Dick" Nebinger and "Clint" White. Yesterday's score —West End, 6; Reading Railway. 1. Manager "Budget" Householder's West End team copped the first game of the post-season series for the championship of Harrisburg yesterday afternoon on the Island when "Eddie" Strieker pitched his team to a 6 to 1 victory over the Allison Hill champs. It was a ease of too much Strieker for the Hill lads, while the losers showed a streak of stage fright at the opening of the contest, and at the close of the first inning. West End had sent three runners over the plate. A crowd of 3,500 fans from all parts of Harrisburg was on hand to root for their favorites. It was the first time that the two leagues were pitted against each other, as this season marks the inception of the West End Twilight League. Strieker Is Star _ The star of the game was "Eddie Strieker who started the first in ning by whiffing three Reading bat ters. It was just the beginning of a series of 17 strikeouts by the fa mous spitball artist. In addition to striking out all but ten of the Reading batters he had a hit at bat. He was in race form and m " sl be given the lion's share for the victory. .. „ Possibly the best playing on the Reading team was done by Tom Oiblin at first base. This lad bad two hits out of three times at bat. driving in the loser's single run. In the sixth inning he saved Ehling an error by stopping a high thrown ball to first base. With his bare hand he caught the throw and re tired Knight at first base. Prior to the contest. Mayor D. L. Keister presented Manager House holder with the Reach loving trophy for winning the pennant in the up town league. Reading blew up in the very first inning. Bill Euker worked Conner for a pass. McCord I laid down an infield hit and both I runners were safe. Bill Shafer also j bunted, and in the excitement Bow- | SAND for building purposes. , Contractors' require- I rnents promptly sup- j ' i plied. Good quality ! River Sand. United Ice & Coal Co. I Forster & Cowden Sts. ! 1 We carry the largest assortment of Rubber Goods of every description Raincoats Footwear Boots Garden Hose Rubber Sundries Elastic Goods Rubber Matting, Tires, Etc. Harrisburg Rubber Co. 205 Walnut St. SEASHORE ATLANTIC CITY, OCEAN CITY, WILDWOOD or CAPE MAY SEPTEMBER 7 SPECIAL EXCURSION TRAIN From Fare Lv. A.M. Harrisburg $2.75 4.40 Hummelstown 2.75 4,56 Swatara 2.70 5.02 Hershey 2.70 5,05 Palmyra 2.60 5.12 Annville 2.50 6.22 Cleona 2.60 5.26 Lebanon 2.50 5.33 Reading Termin. (ar rive; V g.15 (War Tax 8 Per Cent. Additional) RETURNING Special Train will leave Philadelphia, Reading Terminal. 10.00 P. M., same date for above stations. These special excursion tickets will be good only on date of ex~ curslon on above special train in each direction; they will be ac cepted on any train, date of ex cursion, from Philadelphia to destination and return to Phila delphia. Tickets do not include transfer through Philadelphia. Conven ient transfer between Reading Terminal and Chestnut Street Ferry by Subway trains. Children between 5 ant?. 12 years of age, half fare. Philadelphia & Reading Railroad rUESDAY EVENING, | man threw to third base, and with no one covering that spot, Euker j planted the first run on the plate. I "Fat" Wagner rapped out a dandy j single to left field that sent McCord i over, the batter going to second on | the throw home. Palmer sent Wag- I ner to third on a fielder's choice, and | the Newport star brought West | End's total to three when Tim Eu i ker was thrown out at first by Con ner. Two Runs Scored In the fourth round a pair more of runs were scored. These were a gift on the part of Catcher Swartz. Tim Euker was given a pass, and advanced to third when McKeever doubled. Knight struck out. but I Catcher Swartz left the ball get away from him, and before the | horsehide was recovered, the two l basemen had scored and Knight was j on second base. The victors got their final tally in ! the Seventh. Bill Euker drove out a single, stole second and took third on a bad throw. Shafer sent out a | fielder's choice and Euker scored the final run. "Bill" had the honor * U a king th© first and last scores of the Kamc. Manager Pressler's lads >came to ! life in the eighth when George Swartz was passed. Conner doubled to deep right center, Swartz taking third. Giblin singled to center and Swartz scored the only run of the contest for his team. Several times during the game Reading had a ehanee but Strieker usually whiffed the batter. Second Game To-night To-night the contest will be stag ed at the Allison Hill- diamond, feet enteenth and Chestnut streets. Manager Pressler will select either Don Mertz or Clyde Mellinger to tlf ' p - For West End Man aL House holder may use "Lefty" w.A. .£ er * aHm b °y wb ° played with the Rosewood team of the Hill league. "Snowball" Wintertris also available, as is Strieker. "Ed die is quoted as wanting to pitch all of the games for the West End ers during this week. The double umpire system was used with Nebinger calling the de cisions on the bases, while "Clint" . te ra,led tb e balls and strikes. Their officiating was satisfactory to both teams. The secret WEST END ... _ , AB. R. H O. A. E. \\ Euker. ss 3 2 j 0 „ n Be "- ss o on o o o I McCord. 2b 4 4 ; o 4 0 | Shafer. 3b 4 0 2 2 0 0 I Wagner, rf 4 3 x j 0 0 Palmer, lb 4 0 0 6 0 0 T Euker, cf 2 ! 0 0 0 0 McKeever. If 4 1 4 0 0 1 Knight, c 3 0 0 16 2 0 Strieker, p 3 0 1 0 3 0 Tota ' 31 6 8 27 6 1 READING AB. P.. H. O. A. E. Shartle. rf 4 0 0 1 0 0 C. Swartz. 2b 4 0 0 4 4 0 Ellenberger. ss .. .. 4 0 1 0 5 1 Levan, if 4 0 0 1 1 0 Wertz. cf 3 0 0 0 0 n G. Swartz, c 2 1 1 6 0 1 Connors, p 3 0 1 1 3 0 Ehling. 3b 3 0 0 1 1 0 Bowman, lb 1 0 0 3 0 1 Giblin, lb 2 0 2 7 1 0 Total 30 1 5 24 15 3 Reading 00000001 o—l West End 30020010 x—6 Two-base hits, McKeever, Connors. Sacrifice hit, T. Euker. Double plays. Levan and C. Swartz. Struck out. by Strieker, 17 ; Conners, 4. Base on balls, Strieker, 7; Connors, 2. Left on bases. West End. 4 ; Reading. 2. Stolen bases, Palmer, W. Euker. Passed ball, G. Swartz. Time. 1.25. Umpires. Neb j inger antj White. Scorer, McCahan. Mack Wants Revenge; to Play Return Game Harrisburg fans will see the Ath letics in a second game on Monday afternoon. This contest as was the first one. will be staged at H. A. C. field with the Klein Chocolate Com pany team battling against the Mack crew. Manager Connie Mack is after revenge. He is still sore over the de feat of his team by the Klein boys several weeks ago. Manager John Bracltenridge, of the Klein team, was in Philadelphia yesterday, and com pleted arrangements. The game will start at 3.45 p. m. Another big crowd is looked for. Manager Mack said last evening that he wants to show the people of Harrisburg that he has a baseball team, and he wIH prove it on Mon day. Manager Brackenridge with his champions were in the city to-day enroute to Mt. Union and Burnham. They play at Mt. Union to-day. NEW RECORD FOR WOMEN I By Associated Press Bridgeport, Conn., Sept. 2. —Set- i ting an American record of 4 min : utes and 59 seconds for the 400-yard ! women's relay' swim, a quartet of ] the New York Women's Swimming I Association defeated the Phlladel j phia four, composed of members j of the Turngemeinde and Meadow -1 brook Clubs, here last night. The ] New York team, Alice Lord, Leslie I Bunyon, Ethelda Bleibtrey and Charlotte Boyle, bettered the for j mer record by 7 seconds. RESORTS AT ATLANTIC CITY, N7J] ' [ 92.50 Up Dly. 15 Up Wlily. Am. Plan OSBORNE i Cor. Pacific & Arkansaa Aves. Safely | built (no so-called fire-trap conatruc | tion), wide halla and stairways; ele- I vator; hot aim cold running water In i rooms; private baths; bathing from : hotel; use of bathhouses and shower I baths free; private walk to beach | orchestra; dancing; white aervlce ! fireproof garage. Booklet and auto 1 map mailed. PAUL C. ROSECRANS. MOrNTICELLO 1 AUCCLSMCOMTOeT.XfIVIUMOCUISIie i Kentucky av. & Beach. Heart of At ' lantlc City. Cap. 500; modern tbrough ! out. $3 up daily; sl6 up weekly; ; American plan. A. C. EKHOLM. I 91.50 up dly. Sp'el. wkly. Eur'pn. plan ! 92.50 up illy. 914.04) up wkly. Anir. plan LEXINGTON | Pacific at Arkansjis ave. Cap, 600; running water in rooms; private 1 baths; extensive porches and danco : floors; choice table. Bath houses on premises for guests; private entrance 'to beach. Garage. Bklt. | W. M. HASLETT. j NORTH JERSEY SHORE RESORTS Visit the NORTH JERSEY SHORE RESORTS A welcome always awaits you. Wnto I the Mayor or any one. SNOODLES By Hungerford f\Tl/ (o*\ | A MIRACLE | V AT LAST ADWSOM ) ( II- UaO II / I 6etN fTTTI X, \ RIVALS MEET IN BARRETT'S SHOW Johnny Gill to Mix It Up With Frankie McGuirc To morrow Night 4 > V ' i i ■ .. 4- . - JOHNNY GILL At Steelton to-morrow night Joe Barret will open the boxing sea son. For his first bill he has ar ranged a good program and local fans will find much to interest them in every battle. The big mixup will j be between Johnny Gill, of York, recently from overseas, and who ' boxed for the Twenty-eighth Di- j vision, and Frankie McGuire, of Williamsport. The show will be held at the Olympia A. C., Front and Locust streets, Steelton. The place has been refitted and seats ar ranged to take care of a large crowd. McGuire has requested Barrett to allow him to select the referee, to which both Barrett and Gill have no objection, and judging from word from McGuire's training camp, Jimmy Morrisey, who formerly held the watch at Barrett's shows, and known as a great judge of the finer points of the game, will likely ue chosen for the job. Soniiwiinlup Bout George "Bulldog" Silar will meet the toughest opponent in his career in Billy Angelof, the Greek light weight champion, who recently quit as boxing partner to Harry Greb, to tour the country on his own hook, meeting all comers, Gill and Silar being stablemates, and soldier comrades, finished their training together to-day. Other Good Bouts Other bouts on the card are: Harry Miller, of Glen Rock, wiih Billy Atticks, of Harrisburg, two heavies; Young Wagner, of York, and Hal Shay, of Harrisburg, two lightweights, while Dan Forney, of York, and "Kicker" Peck, of Car lisle, two bantams, will open the show. Barrett announced that ev erything is set, and the first bout will start at 8.30 sharp, and the place he has now as a permanent clubhouse and gymnasium is lo cated ideally in the center of the town and is practically an open air arena, when the weather requires it. East to Meet West in Tennis Finals Today By Associated Press. Forest Hllla, N. Y., Aug. 2.—East and West clashed in the final of the National lawn tennis championship tournament here to-day when Wil liam T. Tilden 2nd, of Philadelphia, and William M. Johnston, of San I Francisco, matched their skill on the j courts of the West Side Club. In , three previous matches this year be tween the pair, Tilden won twice, while the 1315 champion outplayed his opponent in the final of the na tional clay court championship. Til den's victories were in'the East vs. West matches at Cincinnati in July, and in the final of the Newport invi tation tournament. Tilden reached the final round by eliminating R. Norrls Williams, of Boston, titleholder in 1914 and 1918 in straight sets yesterday. Johnston came through by defeating Wallace F. Johnson, in a four set match. "BABE" RUTII HITS HOMER ' Boston, Sept, 2.—George (Babe) Ruth, of the Boston American Lea gue team, scored his twenty-fourth homerun of the season in the af ternoon game with Washington yes terday. In the second half of the seventh Inning, with Roth on sec ond. Ruth knocked the ball into the right field stands. Shaw was pitch ing. JBDOEtmSBTJRO TELEGRXPFf ALL STAR SHOW AT PHILADELPHIA Benny Leonard to Meet Sol dier Bartfield; Willie Jack son Fights Eddie Wallace Philadelphia, Sept. 2.—The great est all-star boxing program of the season will be staged at the Phil lies baseball grounds tomorrow. The main bout will feature lightweight champion Benny Leonard and the slugging soldier, Bartfield, of New York. Both men are in the "pink" of condition and each will try to eliminate the other as soon as the opportunity affords itself. A vic tory for either party means much Ito their futures, and that is one of the reasons that they will be i there to try for an overwhelming I victory. 1 Another topnotcher in the light | weight division also is on the same program. He Is Willie Jackson, of New Y'ork, who has a one round K. O. victory over Johnny Dundee and two knock downs to his credit over Lew Tendler, Philadelphia's leading contender for Leonard's title. Ed die Wallace, of Brooklyn, has been signed to oppose the New York slugger. Wallace has met the best in the lightweight division, includ ing Leonard, Tendler, Dundee and Irish Patsy Cline. Slugging Bantams The third bout will bring together those two slugging bantamweight battlers, Johnny Murray, of New York, who is Willie Jackson's stable mate, and K. O. Joe O'Donnell, of Gloucester. Their last bout in this city' which was staged last fall was so sensational that Promoter Rains has had many offers to rematch these little fellows. Little Patsy Wallace and Wal loping Max Williamson, both of Philadelphia, will be seen in action in the second setto. They will bat tle it out for the right of earning the flyweight title of the East. The opening bout will present Benny Leonard's stablemate, Joe Benjamin, the lightweight champion of the Pacific coast, and the slugging Joe Koons, of Philadelphia. Promoter Rains has reserved many choice seats for the upstaters as he expects a record crowd and he does not wish to disappoint the out-of-towners. Baseball Summary of Big League Games NATIONAL LEAGUE Yesterday's Kcsults Boston at New York. (Morning game, rain) New York, 3; Boston, 2. (Second Game) Philadelphia at Brooklyn. (Morning game, rain) Philadelphia, 6; Brooklyn, 4. (Second Game) St. Loui#, 5; Pittsburgh, 4. (Morning Game) Pittsburgh, 2; St. Louis, 1. (Afternoon Game) Chicago, 4; Cincinnati, 3. (Morning Game) Cincinnati, 4; Chicago, 3. (Afternoon Game) Standing of the Clubs W. L. Pet. Cincinnati 82 37 .669 New York I 73 42 .643 Chicago . f 63 01 .532 I Pittsburgh 57 58 .494 Brooklyn 57 60 .187 Boston 46 66 .410 SI. Louis 41 73 .359 Philadelphia 41 73 .359 Schedule Eor To-day Boston at New York. Philadelphia at Brooklyn. St. Louis at Pittsburgh. Cincinnati at Chicago. AMERICAN 'LEAGUE Yesterday's Results Chicago, 6; Detroit, 0. (Morning Game) Chicago, 5; l/etroit, 1. (Afternoon Game) Cleveland, 5; St. Louis, 3. (First Game) St. Louis, 4; Cleveland, 3. (Second game, 11 innings) New York at Philadelphia. (Morning game, rain) New York, 5; Philadelphia, 2. (Afternoon Game) Boston, 2; Washington, 1. (Morning Game) Boston, 4; Washington, 1. (Afternoon Game) Standing of tile Clubs W. L. Pet. Chicago 77 42 .647 Cleveland 69 48 ,59 Detroit 68 50 .576 New York 65 51 .560 St. Louis 61 57 .516 Boston 55 62 .470 Washington 44 74 .372 Philadelphia 40 85 .260 Schedule For To-day Chicago at Detroit. Cleveland at St. Louis. New York at Boston. Washington at Philadelphia. CITY CHAMPIONSHIP West End vs. Reading, Hill grounds, this evening. SOLDIERS FIGHT TO DRAW liy Associated J'rcss Pottsvillc, Pa., Sept. 2.—"Soldier Billy" Bevans, of Wilkes-Barre. and "Sailor Johnny" Maloney, of Phila delphia, fought a ten-round draw here last night. The bout was furi ous and both men fell out of the ring twice. Harry Young, Wilkes-Barre, and Joe Dugan. Philadelphia, also fought a draw, , ROBINSON NEW TENNIS CHAMPION Defeats Glcnwood Beard in Final Tournament Matches; Scors of Games Close [ Richard (Dick) Robinson is the j new City Tennis champion. Honors j came to,him yesterday when he de ] fcated Glenwood Beard, scores 6 to 3, 6 to 0, 6 to 2. In the semifinals played in the morning, Beard won over Charles Pollock, scores 8 to 6, and 6 to 4.. Robinson was picked as winner from the start. His work at all times has been classy. The new champion received many con gratulations after winning the title. Pollock did not allow Beard to get such a big lead at the start of the second set, and was leading by four games to three, when "Beard again ! staged a rally. He took three straight. Both matches were played at Reservoir. The summaries follow: Semifinal Rounds First Set— ! Beard— -4654115342044 4—47-8 > Pollock— -1430447504422 2—42-6 Second Set- Beard 434413145 4—33-6 Pollock .... 25204540 3 2—27-4 Final Round First Set— Robinson. ... 0488254 0 4 —35-6 Beard 42664324 o—3l-30 —31-3 Second Set—■ . Robinson 5 4 4 4 4 4—25-6 Beard 32222 I—l 2-01 —12-0 Third Set — Robinson 6 7 5 1 4 5 3 4—35-6 Beard 4 5 3 4 0 3 5 2—26-2 Kearns Says Dempsey Will Meet Carpentier Decatur, 111., Sept. 2.—Kearns, man ager of Jack Dempsey, announced last night that he would accept an offer Just received from the manager of Georges Carpentier, French cham pion. for a match in England between Dempsey and Carpentier, for a purse of $175,000. 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New York theatrical "producers who for-years have made Labor Day the occasion for the opening of new productions, were forced to sit back yesterday and see all "opening" done by the Ac tors' Equity Association, which, with the aid of the stage hands', electri cians! and musicians' unions, has i closed nearly all the Broadway j houses. ' ' The Equity, whoch recently became | a full-fledged labor organization by affiliation with the American Fcdera- | tion of Labor, celebrated Labor Day by opening three new productions, bringing the number of "co-operative* | shows up to four. An "Equity review" was opened at ' the Second Avenue Theater, designed, | it was announced, to replace "the | late lamented follies or gaieties." 1 Several stars appeared in this produc- ! tion, while 50 of the choicest of all j the striking choristers cavorted in ! the chorus. Jack Johnson in Mexico; Seen by Baseball Scout l'liooiilx, Ariz., Sept. 2. —Jack Johnson, former heavyweight cham pion of the world and for more than five years a fugitive from justice from the United State;;, is now in i Nogales, Sonora, according to word • brought here by J. G. Kelly, scout | for the Detroit American League | team. Kelly. who claims personal acquaintance with Johnson, stated ' that he talked with Johnson on his ! recent visit to Nogales. stated that Johnson was in training at Nogales for a 15-round bout to be held with Tom Crowler In Mexico City, September 16. "Jack appears in excellent health and has aged but slightly since his hurried departure from the United States in 1913," he said. ■ 'Dauphin-Perry Team Will | Close Series This Week; ! Marysville Has Best Chance Three games this week will wind up the Dauphin-Terry League sched ule. The Marysville leaders will partici pate in each of the three games, all of which are postponed contests. Marysville needs but one victory to clinch the pennant, although the best that either Newport or Fort Royal can now do is to tie up with Marys ville. A tie could result only if Marys ville were to lose her three games and Newport win her single conilict and Fort Royal win her three games. The postponed- Marysville-Duiieun non game, postponed from lust Satur day because of wet grounds, will be played oft some afternoon this weak. I jit is expected. On Saturay, Marys ville will go to Fort Royal to play off I a double header. This will wind up I the season, since it is not believed that the Newport-Euncannon game ' will be played off. Newport IN Winner In the single game on Saturday, j 1 Newport won out from Port Royal by] ] a 3-1 score. Lefty Wertz, on the! j mound for Newport, was in the best j !of form and held the Juniata eoun-| ] tians to a brace of safeties. Fred I j Frankhousc was on the mound for ] Port Royal and hurled U good game. 1 j All of the scoring was done in the I : first two Innings. The score by in- ! 1 nings: R.H.E. I | Newport ... 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 x — 3 8 2 ! ] Port Royal .. 10 090 0 0 0 o—l 24 ! Batteries Newport, Wertz and ; Kcarns; Fort Royal, F. Frankhouse I and Bailor. STANDI XU OF TEA MS W. L. Pet. I Marysville 10 5 ,607; Newport 9 s .529! ! Fort Royal 7 g 45- j Duncannon .". 5 40 .333 !*71,71!> IS LOOT FOR TWO DAYS IX DETROIT' I Detroit. Mich., Sept. 2.—City uuthor I ARE YOU GOING TO "BECKLEY'S" IN SEPTEMBER? "IT'S THE BEST SCHOOL" SEE AD PAGE TWO ■UtmUßMbimmili 111 111 IhlMlH—■Mill 11 15 jlties reported that during the forty leightleight hours ending at 6 o'clock yester- I day morning, thieves, burglars and holdup men operating here secured property valued at. $71,719, Including twenty-one automobiles, worth $36,000, a dog valued at $3,500 and 1,000 auto mobile tires. 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