Harrisburg Telegraph from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania • Page 10

THURSDAY EVENING, JULY 5, 1917. IHDEPEHDENCE DAY SPORTS HJKISSI TvWW TMEaLL FAST LOCAL GAE3Q SPORTS 10 FiHTERF.lAN IS WID MAKER Wins at Uniontown With New Figures; Oldficld Flivvers Out Unlontown. Pa July I. Fifteen thousand person aaw "Red" Fetter man, of Pittsburgh, In a Peerless tight break the track record for a distance, of 112H miles (100 laps) at the Uniontown epeuway yesterUay. the previous record was hung up by Louis Chevrolet, who drove a 'roote itac car, the hundred laps last December averaging o.4 mile per hour.

Fet Urman, who I clawed as an amateur, In the dealers' race yesleiuay averaged VI. i miles per hour. Karl Boyvr, driving a Frontenac car, won me champluitsblp tttk lt the hist and third heals of the auire race. The race was f. etuhty laps around the mile and an eigntu saucer In heat of 10.

iO and 60 up respectively Ira Vail, who drove a Hudson, vul tne second lap and second money. Petterman in his Peerless won the Australian puruit race, a novel evenL Denny V. litckey. of t'onnellsville, took second money in this race and also won second money in the dealers' race. Accldeeta There were no accidents, but there were numerous hairbreadth escapes from death.

Dutch Thompson, an at tatter, in a new Curtlss war plane, thrl.ed the crowd as he demonstrated the use of the aircraft in modern warfare. The summaries: The championship race in three heats of 11. miles, 224 miles and bU miles respectively, for a purse of $4,600. Won by Earl Boyer iKronte nac); Ira Vail iHudaon), second; Karl Cooper litutx special), third; Louis Fontaine (Mercedes), fourth. Time ttrst heat, e.53.72; second heat, 13.52.4: tbird heat, 3S.24.SS.

Dealers' race, of 1124 miles, for a purse of $2,250. Won by 1. P. Fetter man (Peerless Eight); D. W.

Hie key 1 Hudson Supcrsix), second; Jack Conway (Hudson), third; Charlea W. Mc Farland Murray), fuurth; Robert Short (Haines i. iitth; H. Robinson (Haynes). sixtli.

Best time, 1 hour 13 minutes 40.54 seconds. Australian pursuit race of twenty seven miles for purse of $500. Won by I. P. Felterman (Peerless Eight); 1.

W. Hickey (Hudson Superslx), second; Jack Conway (Hudson), third; Charles McFarland (Murray), fourth. Barney Oldfleld Loses Detroit. July a. Ralph de Palma and Barney Oldfleld, rival "speed kings," each of whom has for more than a decade admitted that he is the best dirt track automobile driver of the two, fought it out here yesterday in three, catch as catch can rounds.

De Palma still admits he has something on Barney. proved it. The Italian driver not only beat Old field at twenty live a fifteen miles and ten miles, but clipped thirty rive seconds off the dirt track record for twenty five miles, doing it in 21.02 2 5. 'His marks in the other two events were 13.03 2 5 and 8.3S 4 5 respectively. Ralph Malford Winner Omaha, 5.

Ralph Mul ford. driving a Hudson necial. won the 150 mile auto derby at East Omaha speedway yesterday afternoon. Time. 1 hour 28 minutes and 53 seconds.

Joe Thomas, in a Mercer special, was second; Walker Haines, also in a Mercer special, was third. Louis Chevrolet, in a Frontenac. was leading until the fifty seventh lap, when engine trouble forced him to drop out. Tom Alley and his mechanician. Billy Salmon, were seriously injured when Alley's Pan American rolled off the board track.

TV COBB STILL HITTI5TG Detroit, July 5. Ty Cobb, of the Detroit Tigers, continued his re rrarkablo batting feat, yesterday hitting safely in both games. He got a two base hit off Cicotte the first time he faced the pitcher in the morning game with the White Sox. On Cobb's second trip to the plate there was a runner on third base, and the Georgian was purposely passed. He filed to Leibold the next time up.

By singling in the eighth inning of the afternoon game made it thirty four consecutive games in which he has hit safely. He holds the major league record of forty consecutive games. "STR.VNGLER" DEFEATS ZBYZSKO Boston, July 5 "Strangler" Lewis defeated Zbyzsko in a wrestling match at Braves' Field yesterday, winning two out of three falls. Zbyzsko took the first fall in 57 minutes 45 seconds with a head lock and roll. Lewis then scored with a body fall and front Nelson in 24 minutes LION ROLL WITH i LINK AND BUTTONS 160 EACH 6 FOR BO0 OkOC4T SHAKO For Sale By DIVES, POMEROY STEWART, HARRISBTJltG.

PA. tfion I pilars King game or arrlvmg again, oniy 10 oe luruea mt After that long Bpell of vain endeavor, the Old Roman has his best chance t.Q in. To day he has but three rivals left the Red Sox. the Yankees and the Tigers. The Red Sox have Just suffered a hard blow in the loss of their star pitcher for an indefinite period.

The Yankees are too shy in hitting power in the outfield to win, unless this weakness is improved. The Tigers are too far DacK xo TOeAnd tlfe 8Whit'e Sox have been moving steadily forward, with Jackson and Collins, their two star batsmen, well under normal averages. Through 1915 and 1916 tne wnue box proved xo oe ai meir through the stretch. "It may be they will flounder again. But as the situation stands to day they look tojiave the best chance in the field.

AGAIN The Kaiser says he'll clean 'em up And let it go at that; 1 wonder if he ever heard Of "Casey at the bat?" What's the matter with a golfing ensemble for Red Cross purposes which embraces a team battle among Chick Evans and Bob Gardner rep i ii Tr4v onrl nenralrl lirhv ranrpsentine New York, and Francis Ouimet and Jesse Consiaeraoie grappie is me oniy lorcwinu. REVISED AGA1X Lives of Prussians oft remind 'em How their legions play the game, And, departing, leave behind 'em Everything in Diooa ana iame. Let us, then, be up and doing, As we dive into the wreck, Still achieving, still pursuing. Till grab 'em by the neck. The rumor that Ty Cobb had completed his artistic career at the top is another feature that seems to have been oversubscribed, or undersub scribed, as the case may be.

44 seconds and was conceded" a second fall after a few minutes more of wrestling when Zbyzsko, who had been tossed out of the ring, appeared to be in such distress thta his manager declined to alow him to continue. Harrisburg Takes Two With Brown as Pitcher Reading, July 5. was a big Fourth of July for Harrisburg. The Orphans surprised several hundred Reading fans by winning both games of the holiday bill, and, incidentally, Don Brown, Harrisburg's regular shortstop, besides pitching both games, held Reading hitless and run less in the first grapple in the morning. Scores 5 to 0 and 6 to 5.

Brown had everything on the ball and was given sensational support by his mates. He was a trifle wild, however, and walked five batters, but these were the only ones to reach bases. KEW SWIMMING RECORD San Diego, July 5. Norman Ross, of the Olympic Club, of San Francisco, yesterday broke the National A. A.

U. record for the mile making the distance in 24 min utes and 10 seconds. The record was held by Ludy Langer, whose time was 24 miautes 59 1 5 The race was the first on the program of the Pacific coast championship events at Coronado Tent city. Oscar Cigars Z7 vhaye long been famous for i'ltbeir Idgh quality, regularity i and mellowness. They have a reputation to sustain and they sustain their, repu vtation.

Joba Horzon Co. a Copyright. HIT. The Tribune Association (New To Tribune). AS OLD OXE REVISED (In view of the umplrtcal situation theaa past few weeks featuring Byron and Owens) v.

The gams that day from round to round had been a scrappy flgnt, Tha homo club and the visitors had battled close to night; Tho vlaitora had tallied Intho fourteenth round at last. And. whilo tho chanco for victory seemed pretty nearly past, Tho frenxied funs in chorus, with tho old tlmo wooly roar. Hose up and clamored madly for at leaat tho tieing score. Tho first two fanned tho brews, but tho laat guy caught one food: Ho cuffed It on the trademark and It bounded off the wood; The Bugs atood up and bellowed aa he alid Into the plate.

And hailed the doughty hero who had blocked their bitter fate, The umpire paused a moment aa he looked aroundjjn doubt. And then, In shaking, quaking voice, exclaimed, 'The runners out. That night hie wife awaited him, quite pained at hia delay. Until she got a little note which these sad words did say: CHORUS "Honey, dear, listen here. I'm afraid to go home from the park: Every day the papers say "There's an umpire slugged for a lark.

So here 1 sit in the clubhouse alone, wailing aloud in the dark: "There's no place like home, sweet home, But I'm afraid to go home in the dark." i I Son xr rf Hate" ahould COmO lie vternicui vnu www isumim over and take up the umpire propaganda. Seiae him, scouts. tikV Hank ftnwdv haa fained his Hank, may be mightier than the sword THE LOXE SPASM Three years ago to day the Boston Braves were in last place. Starting just at this time, through some wild psychological upneavai. iney ran amuck through the remainder of the year, dismantling the atlonal League and dismembering the Mackmen.

This stan as as tne greatest upnei burned too fiercely to last long. The i pennant since, ana.nere iney uucicooi) Vm and broken, with no chance to repeat that once spectacular advance. c. on. ih.

luHinr nt Rill junii were contrlbut injuries iu uuiuij t.ivio ing causes, dui mai one wiia innrcn msu old fire. They knew one summer well beyond that of any other club in history. They must be content with that AFTER ELEVEN' YEARS? rhirw rvtmiakev attacked hia last nennanL Since oi.Ik mvmr Vina hnatind spent more coin to achieve his purpose. regiment. The pen, according to but the baseball bat isn i.

biuiu Battling Braves have never won a a a ana. nv 1 1 1 1 na ten i a V. mad rill Ih, harder for a flag and no one baa In 1908 he came within one lone wreaien, umeea iney couio iui am i Guilford representing Massachusetts? SHOOTERS HELP RED CROSS FUND Independence Day Events Attract Large Crowds; Ribbons For Winners Patriotic shoots yesterday' attracted large crowds. Good scores were in order. Joseph Brown won the Harrisburg Sportsmen's Association event, breaking 46 out of 50.

J. N. Keller won second honors. Ribbons were awarded winners. The proceeds go to the Red Cross ambulance fund.

The West Faifview association turned over $21. M. B. Stewart broke fifty straight. Bretz was second and Eisenhour third.

The scores follow: Harrisburg 15 15 T. 20 T. Tl. 15 12 19 46 13 15' 17 45 13 13 19 45 8 10 16 34 7 9 13 29 14 13 15 42 15' 1317 45 6 12 11 29 7 6 16 29 10 8 10 34 Joseph Brown J. N.

Kellef J. L. C. D. E.

McGo wan D. C. Z. Moore. E.

F. H. B. Luta J. Dailey West Falrview Stewart Bretz 50 49 49 .49 48 48 46 46 46 45 45 44 44 43 43 42 a E.

Wagoner Eshenower W. Miller Moover Miller Heiges H. Freeland C. S. Martin J.

Miller Alleman Blair F. Hawbaker Givler Thompson HarrialnirK Betaiaen B. Givler J. Watchman Ever hart W. Wagner V.

Hawbaker C. Esnor McCombs G. Ensor 19 14 12 if 18 15 18 RKAIMaOAimCRS 17ESTENDIS MCE WINNER Land Eleventh Inning Battle With Rosewood A. Sensational Plays Feature Old time "pep" was In evidence yesterday afternoon In tho game be tween West End A. c.

ana Rosewood A. C. Tho "uptown" won out In the eleventh with two men down, score to X. No better game has been seen In Harrlsburg thia season than that of yeaterday afternoon. In the morning (00 fana witnessed a one aided game.

West End winning by a score of 1 to 0. Challenger held Rosewood to three hits. Hits by W. Euker. B.

Kline and McKeever the gnme. The afternoon battle waa witnessed by a crowd of 1.000. From start to finish It was a real ball game. Hits were scattered and the pitchers were tight In pinches. SenMtsnaaJ Fielding Thrills were many, each team hav Ing sensational spurts.

West End pulled off three faat plays. Bell and W. Euker were ginger boys. Rosewood's work was of a high order. Their only shortcoming was failure to bunc their hits.

G. Ktl linger, at second base, was the big sensation. Kent put up a great game at short. The score follows: WEST END A. A.

R. H. O. A.E. Bell.

2b 0 0 6 5 0 Darr, 3b 0 10 3 1 Russell, lb 0 0 11 0 1 W. Euker, ss, 1 1 3 3 0 Beam, rf, 0 0 0 0 0 Challenger, rf, 1 11 0 0 Kline, 0 2 9 2 0 T. Euker, cf, 0 3 0 0 0 McKeever, If, 0 1 3 0 1 Smith, 0 0 10 1 Winters, 0 0 0 0 0 Totals. 2 33 14 4 ROSEWOOD A. C.

R. H. O. A. E.

E. KUltnger, c. 0 0 9 2 0 I bach, 3b 0 2 1 3 0 G. Kil linger, 2b, 1 1 5 0 Bender, lb, 0 2 12. 0 0 Kent.

ss. 0 2 4 0 Walts. If. 0 1 0 0 0 Johnson, 0 1 0 1 1 Shickley, rf. 0 1 0 1 0 Dunkle, cf, 0 0 2 0 0 Totals.

16 West End A. A. 0000001000 12 Rosewood A. 0000010000 01 Two out when winning run scored. s.

Two base hits, Darr, McKeever; sacrifice hits. Rosewood 2: double plays. West End, struck out. by Smith 6, winters 1. Johnson case on balls, oft Smith 1, Johnson left on base.

West End 6, Rosewood hit by pitcher, by Smith, 1, by Johnson stolen bases," West End first base on errors. Rosewood rus. off Smith 1 In 8 "innings; hits. off 7 off Winters 1: time, two hours; umpire, Mclnerney; scorer, McCahan. DAUPHIN TAKES TWO YESTERDAY Dauphin was the big sensation yesterday in the Dauphin Perry League games, taking two games from uun cannon.

The runners up are now within one and a half games from Newport, the leaders. The. morning game was played at Dauphin, the score being 5 to 4. In the afternoon at Duncannon Dauphin, won, score 8 to 2 Hoar pitched the morning game and GUday twined in tne ait ernoon. Bremer was batted all over the lot In the first battle.

Errors and lack of hits caused Duncannon's downfall in the second. The work of the Dauphin team was highly sensational. Hits counted for runs and Dauphin was fast on bases. Marysville and Newport divided honors. In the morning Pat Reagan and hia crew won by a score or 1 to 0.

Deller pitched for Marysville and was effective witb men on Dases. In the afternoon Marysville was out batted. It was a regular old time swatfest Halifax was asraln a big surprise, taking two games from Millersburg. In the moraine Halifax shut out Mil lersburg, score 2 to 0. They won the game on two hits.

Millersburg was slow on bases. Halifax batted in a victory in the afternoon, score 4 to 1 The scores br innines follow: At Daunhin R. H. E. Ttuncannon.

00000400 04 8 0 Daunhin. "...00010200 25 14 2 Batteries Bremer and Waltz; Hoar and Rhoads. At Duncannon H. E. Da.unhin.

.0 2 4 1 0 0 1 0 08 9 1 Duncannon. 0000 1000 12 .4 Batteries Gilday and Rhoades; Rosboro. Frankhouse and Walts. At Halifax R. H.

E. Halifax. 2 0000000 2 2 Millersburg, 00000000 0 0 7 1 Batteries Biever and Minnick; C. Miller and Buffington. At Millersburg R.

H. Halifax. 0 0002200 0 4 9 1 Millersburg. 10000000 0 1 .6 4 Batteries H. Biever and Minnick; E.

Miller and Buffington. AtMarvsville R.H. E. Newport ...0 0 0 0 000 0 0 0 5 1 Marvsville. .0 0 0 0000 0 1 1 9 2 Batteries Lear and Reever; Del ler and Do we.

At Newport R. H. E. Marvsville. 0 10 01101" 5 9 14 Newport, .0 01 0 0 0 0 0 12 13 20 4 Batteries Piatt, Davis and Rowe; Strieker and Reader.

THREE SUXBCRY WEDDINGS Sunbury. Pa. 6. Miss Marie Frank and William J. Wilson, both fSunbury, were married at the home of the bride by the Rev.

F. G. Yosto the Second United Evangel ical Church. Miss Elsie Simpson and Ralph Smith, both of Sunbury mar ried at the First Reformed Church here yesterday by 'the Rev. Charles E.

Roth. i Miss Deloijia D. Winters and Frederick G. C. Mapstone, both of Sunbury.

were wedded by the Rev. Dr. R. C. Auckermanf.

of the First Presbyterian Church. FIRST LIGHT PLAXT Sunbury. Pa July 8. Tho Fourth was the thirty fourth anniversarv of tho opening oft lie first electric fight plant the world, at Viae and Fourth afreets. 'Sunbury.

Thomas A. Edison. Superintendended the installation of the then three wire system, and the Citey Hotel, was the first building lighted. When the light was switched on the building was crowded and a fierce rain was falling. Several lights flashed fire, and went oat.

and the people believing the "now tangled contraption'' woM bum theaa up Bed home in the rain. Mr. Edisea soon had these breaks repaired, and the lights bwrn ea the rest of tfr sdsM. No eedebratloa of Um veraary was heli. taaaaaaaawaaa aaaaMaaaaaaaaaaaaaiaaaa CORKf OF YBsTBHIIAY Nstleeal Leasee (Morning Qamea) Philadelphia.

5: Boston. I. New York. 9: Brooklyn. 3.

Ht. Louis. Pittsburgh. 8. Cincinnati, Chicago, 0.

(Afternoon Games.) Boston, Philadelphia, 2. New York. 8: Brooklyn, 0. Louis, I. Cincinnati.

13; Chicago, 10. Aiertraa Leasee (Morning Games.) Boston, Philadelphia. 3. Washington. York.

4. Chicago, 4: Detroit, 3. (Afternoon Games.) Boston, Philadelphia. 2. Chicago, Detroit, 3.

Washington. New York. 4. Cleveland. 2: St Louis.

0 (1st game). Cleveland. si uuts, 2 una game). i fateraatleaal Leasee (Morning Games.) Newark, Richmond, 3. Buffalo, Montreal, 3.

Baltimore, Providence, 1. (Afternoon Games.) Rochester, Toronto, i (1st game). Toronto, Rochester, (zna game). Baltimore, proviaence, o. Montreal, Buffalo.

1. Richmond, Newark, 0. New York state Leasae (Morning Games.) Harrisburg, Reading. 0. Blnghamton, Elmlra, 0.

WIlkes Barre. Scranton, 4. Utlca. Syracuse, t. (Afternoon Games.) Harrisburg, Reading, 6.

Elmlra, Blnghamton, 1. Wilkes Barre. Scranton, Utlca, Syracuse, S. Daashln Perrr League (Morning Games.) Marysville, 1 0. Halifax, Millersburg.

1. Dauphin, Duncannon. 0. (Afternoon Games.) Newport. 13 Uarysville, 7.

Halifax, Millersburg. 4. Dauphin, Duncannon, 1. Blee Ridge Lefawe Hanover. Gettysburg; 7.

Getty Hanover, 2. Frederick, Martinsburg, 0. Marttnsburg, Frederick. 5. Cumberland.

3V Hagerstown, 8. Hagerstown. Cumberland, 2. WHERE THEY PLAY TODAY, National League New York at Brooklyn Boston at Philadelphta. Qther clubs not scheduled.

Asacrieaa Cleveland at St. Chicago at Detroit. Washington at. New York. Philadelphia at Boston.

New York State' Leagae Harrisburg' at Utlca. Syracuse at Reading. Elmlra at Scranton. Blnghamton at Wilkes Barre. WHERE, THEY PLAY TOMORROwJ Katloaal Leasee Pittsburgh at Philadelphia.

St. Louis at New York. Chicago at Brooklyn. Clncin'natl at Boston. American League Cleveland at St.

Louis. Chicago at Detroit. Other teams not scheduled. New York State League Harrisburg at Utica. i Syracuse at Reading.

Elmira at Scranton. Binghamton at Wilkes Barre. STANDING OF THE TEAMS Rational Leagae Teams New York 41 22 Philadelphia 5 St. Louis 89 31 Cincinnati 40 11 Chicago 39 .37 Brooklyn 20 35 Boston Pittsburgh 21 46 Amerlcaa Leagae I Teams 5 I Chicago 47 24 Boston 44 25 New York 35 31 Cleveland 37' 36 Detroit 34 35 Washington 28 39 St; Louis 27 44 Philadelphia 24 42 New. York State Leaswe "Teams W.

L. Binghamton 36. 18 Wilkes Barre 86 19 Utica. 27 24 Syracuse 30 27 Elmira 29 27 Reading 28 31 Scranton 25 .31 Harrisburg 11 43 DaasalaFerrr Leagae Teams W. I Newport 10 2 Dauphin i i.

8 3 Duncannon 6 5 Marysville i 6 6 Halifax 5 7 Pet. .661 .585 .557 .519 .613 .453 .403 .313 Pet .662 .638 .530 .607 .493 .418 .380 .364 Pet. .667 .655 .520 .526 .518 .475 .446 .204 Pet .833 .500 .417 .083 Millersburg '1 11 Bits Frca Spcrtkd Some games yesterday. More games like thai of yesterday afternoon on West End field and more seats will be necessary to take care of the crowds. There were things doing to ihe National and American Leagues.

As a result of yesterdays scores tm portant changes came in the stand ing. National League teams are movfias in the east and the American games will be in the west for a month. Boston is still pushing Chicago hard for the lead in the American Hugo Sesdek, athletic instructor at University of Oregon, will be new manager for the Pirates. On Tuesday evening Roeewood defeated Galahad In an Ailtaon HU1 League game, score to z. New York holds the National League lead br a smaR The PhJlies will have to annex several victories to get even with the Gtanta.

The latter playing good Herahey. won over 8L Mary's yes terday, score 4 to z. The Lindner Shoe Company team of Carlisle and Jacbmn A.C eltvM ed honors yesterday. The afternoon battle was a close eomtesL PtoUowtnjj the announcement several days age the Three I resAesdar wevad so for the Otiose minor ejrrU3 lsv It Ja sTnarstooJ, V.U tS a air STEELTON SIAI.IS KOWVE POWER League team Hands Railroad Champs Hard Jolt in Afternoon Game Steelton's league team walked all over Harrisburg Motive Power' team yesterday. The Bethlehem Steel Corporation League won by a score at to 1.

Ogden'a pitching and his home run hit for the first run of the game, were Interesting features. Not until the last Inning could the Motive Power sluggers get to the college twlrler. He fanned ten batters. He had a team full of ginger back of him. Ike McCord was exceptionally fast Gerdes, Steck and Palmer player a fine fielding game for Power.

Palmer was the best hitter. The score: MOTIVE POWER Players R. H. O. A.

E. Gerdes. ss 1 0 3 4 0 Emblch, cf 0 0 4 0 0 Klugh, If 0 0 1 0 0 Steck. 3b 0 13 3 1 Palmer, lb 0 3 10 1 0 Weaver, lb 0 1 1 1 Blgolty. rf 0 0 0 0 0 Hoere, ,...0.

0 4' 2 1 Fry, 0 1 0 1 0 Alcorn, 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 24 13 3 STEELTON Players H. O. A E. Miller, cf 1 0 2 0 McCord. ss 3 1 2 4 0 Cann, 1 2 11 2 Cornog, Sb 0 0 3 2 0 Murray, lb 0 0 8 1 .0 Connors, It 2 1 1 0 0 McGeehan.

3b 0 2 1 0 Zellers. rf 1 1 1 0 0 Ogden, 1 1 0 0 0. Robinson, lb. 0 0 0 0 0 Hoar, rf 0 .0 0 0 0 Totals 827 10 0 Score by innings: Motive Power 00000000 11 Steelton 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 1 8 Summary Two base hits McCord, Palmer. Three ba'se hits McGeehan, Connors.

Home run Ogden. Sacrifice hit Cornog. Double play Gerdes to Palmer to Stack. Struck out By Ogden, 10; by Fry. 4..

Base on balls Off Ogden, off Fry, 4. Left on base Steelton, Motive Power, 6. Stolen bases Miller, Connors, Zellers, Gerdes (2), Palmer. Time. L50.

Umpires Taggert, Cook. Mike Gibbons Hat Easy Time With George Chip Youngstown, Ohio, July 5. Mike Gibbons, of St. Paul, had little trouble outpointing George Chip, the New Castle miner, here yesterday be fore a big Fourth of July crowd Mike winning most of the way in the twelve round go. It was a case of a good boxer against a husky slugger, and science won over the wallop.

The early parts of the were slow with not much to stir the blood of the spectators, but by the time the ninth round arrived both boxers had warmed to their work and the last three chap ters were the best of the tight. Chip tried to force the fighting in the early rounds but Gibb6ns was wary of his rushes and backed away, popping in lefts and rights as he stepped back. t. FIGHTERS POST MONEY New York. July 5.

Bennie Leon ard, lightweight champion, and Johnnie Kilbane. featherweight cham pion, have been matched to meet in a six rouna doui ai me American League Baseball Park, Philadelphia, on July 25, it was announced yesterday by Dick Curley, the matchmaker. Ka.cn Doxer is to receive aiv.uuv. wim the privilege Of 33 per cent, of the nouse. uney are 10 weign in si no pounds at 8 o'clock.

Jim Dougherty a tha nrnmnter. Jim Buckley DOSted the forfeit for Billy Glstson, Leonard's nanager, and Jim Dunn for WELLY'S Jf CORNER That Harrisburg fans are hungry for good baseball was proven yesterday. Local games attracted big crowds. At Fourth and 8eneca streets two thousand people attended the game between West End A V. and Rosewood.

In spite of the fact that the morning game was one sided, a larger crowd witnessed the afternoon contest. The game between the Unglnemen and Firemen and Belmont attracted nearly spectators. Harrisburg Is still a good baseball town, all reports to the contrary notwithstanding. As a result of yesterday's' patriotic shoots, the Red Cross ambulance fund waa given a big boost. Harrisburg sportsmen were quite active.

They were not alone. West Falrview, New Cumberland and Hummeletown were busy and helped In the good work, Ike McCord was not long out of a Job. He was In the game for Uteelton yesterday, and the score shows he was in old time form. He was there with the stick, aa usual. According to reports, Harrisburg's Orphans have but four more days as a baseball organisation.

It Is probable President J. H. Farrell will keep the game going as long aa possible, and that there will be a six club cir ONE ACCIDENT At POTTSTOWN i Harrisburg Racing Association Has Another successful Motorcycle Contest Pot tat own, July 6. More than 10,000 people aaw the Fourth of July motorcycle races on the mile ova! at this place yesterday, when the pick of daredevils In the eastern tcetlon of the country assembled by the Harrisburg Racing Association. WhHe making his fourth lap In the five mile professional event, Emli Ritner, of Pitman, N.

was thrown from his Ther machine. The uccldent happened between the 'half and three quarter mile post on the same curve that dealt death to John Mullen, of Wilmington, on Memorial Day. Hither Is confined to the Pottstown Hospital. where he suffered a severely sprained spine and Internal injuries. He will re cover.

Craddriek Wins Frank Craddock, of Philadelphia, riding Indian machine, took the professional honors of the day, winning both the Ave and ten mile events in his eJass. Craddock's time in five mile event was 4.40 and in the ten mile event 9.10 2 6. John Marks. Akron, Ohio, and Charles Suddith, Indianapolis, both Thor representatives, retired from the aforementioned Taces on account of engine trouble. Albright, Pottstown, won the nve mile amateur event with his Harley Davldson, Folng the distance in 4.45 after trailing for eight laps.

William Mote, of Harrisburg, shot to the front in the ten mile amateur evenL Spddith Lands Championship Charles Suddith, of Indianapolis, won the 25 mlle Interstate championship race, going the distance in 2H minutes 47 1 5 seconds. Suddith traveled his last seven miles at an average of 56 seconds to the mtle. Frank Craddock, of Philadelphia, who pushed Suddith throughout the race, finished second, just four fifths of a second later. R. H.

Albright wen the five mile side car race. W. E. Frank, of Jenktytown, gave an automobile speeding exhibition, while Raymond Heagy, of Harris "Jn Union cuit Utlca Is ready to quit for the season. If this plan la carried out, a rearrangement of the schedule It necessary.

Now that July Fourth Is over and minor leagues have passed their best day. fans will anxiously await the outcome of the proposition to quit for the balance of the sesson. Baseball cannot be run without paying crowds. In many cities yesterday, with Ideal weather, the attendance was not very encouraging, After many unsuccessful attempts Harrisburg ones more has a crack baseball organisation made by test players. The team Is known as the sixth Ward Casinos, Harry Burrlo la manager.

He haa a promising squad, and his reputation In the past Is sufficient proof that he will have a winning team. He la anxious to arrange games and will play all contests on Xsturdsy afternoons, or weekdays If arrangements can be made. Harrisburg tennis players are setting a pace In out of town contests. Recent victories have brought much encouragement to membera of the local association. Interesting matches have been arranged for July and and plana will soon be announced for the annual city championship tournament burg, performed likewise with his motorcycle and aldecar.

Five Mile Amateur Won by R. Frank Craddock. Indian, Philadelphia; second, Theodore Craddock, Indian. Philadelphia; third. William Denh.tm.

Excelsior, Washington, D. C. Time 4.40. Five Mile Amaetur Won by R. H.

Albright, Harley Davldson. Pottstown; second. Ernest Desimond. In dian. Radnor: third.

William Mote. Thoi, Harrisburg. Time 4.64. Ten Mile Professional won ty Frank Craddock, Indian, Philadelphia; second, Theodore Craddock, Indian. Philadelphia; third.

William Denham. Excelsior, Washington, D. C. Time 9.10 2 5. Ten Mile Amateur Won by William Mote, Thor.

Harrisburg; second, Ernest Indian, 'Radnor; third, H. D. King! Excelsior, Warren. O. Time 10.20 2 5.

Twenty five Mile Interstate Championship Won by Charles Suddith, Thor. Indianapolis; second. Frank Craddock, Indian, Philadelphia; third, Theodore Craddock, Indian, Philadelphia. Time 23.47 1 5, Five Mile Sidecar Event 'Won by R. H.

Albright, Harley Davldson, Pottstown; second. Henderson Scott, Indian, Philadelphia; third. C. E. Early.

Harley Davldson, Harrisburg. Tirae 6.06. Referee H. H. Schrlver; announcer.

Paul No Well; clerk of course, H. E. Sechrist; starter, Clarence Carr; timers, Charles Goodrich, Nathan Griffith and George. Fit tingetv Belmont A. Wins Game; Forfeits Afternoon Battle Belmont A.

handed the Engine men and Firemen's team a wallop yesterday morning, winning by a score of 9 to 4. In the, afternoon the Enginemen and Firemen refused to play because Belmont insisted on their umpire of the morning. The railroaders were anxious to play and are willing to arrange a series of games with Belmont on neutral grounds and with an impartial umpire. In the morning game Belmont had a ninth inning rally. The fielding of.

both teams was fast and interesting. A large crowd was present at the afternoon game. The Enginemen and Firemen players were disappointed at not being able toplay. The score by innings follows: E. and 22000000 04 7 1 BelmonL.

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