The Tribune from Scranton, Pennsylvania • Page 12

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Enrmer HaSKeiDa IS WOW CHtCAGO. Jun 25. Chicago ewamped St. Louis today, winning a one aided (tun 14 to 0, making It three straight from the visitors. The local outplayed their opponent throughout.

Scon: St. LOUIS CHICAGO ab.r.b. u. ab.r. h.

o. a. Il'cote, cf 4 00 4 2' Hack, rf 12 110 Iialru. 51' 4 0 0 5 H'cber, a IS 1 1 lirium. lli 4 0 1 9 Mann, If 1 3 2 0 liistell, as 3 0 0 0 OiVIerkltt.

lb 4 2 2 12 0 I'atitette, 2U 2 0 0 2 Sl'askert. tf 5 1 1 1 0 Itetacl. 21. 2 0 0 2 3 Ileal. 31 4 1 2 1 1 U'Hrnrj.

If 3 0 1 Zeliler. 2b 3 1 0 1 1 HenU. rf 3 0 2 Oll'arter. 0 0 0 0 1 ti'aalca, 3 0 0 0 1 KUIIfer, 1 1 0 6 0 llroltr. 1 0 0 0 1 IVr'arrell, 2 0 0 0 0 Slierdell, 3 0 1 0 3 Tyler, 3 110 3 them fit for any call that may com They acquire ability to think quick! and to act with agility.

i "Many of the players, particular those of the Giants, own farms, an, only a portion of their time Is devote to baseball, "They are producers, and during thel temporary absence on the ball flo) their crops are growing under compa, tent supervision. Other players ha occupations that call for their atten tlon many months In the year. "I feel that the government will clde that professional baseball shall treated Just as the men In other grea business enterprises are treated an that justice will be done. 'Baseball Is the great America; game and not only has it a secure plaq in the hearts of the people here, bul it interests the thousands of Amen SALISBURY BEACH, June 25. President John K.

Tener, of the National League, announced here today that he will protest the classification of baseball as a non esscntlal industry under Gen. Crowdcr's work or fight order. liaseball, he said. Is one of the necessities for keeping up the morale of the nation, during the war. His statement follows: "In these times we must do everything possible to win the war.

We are agreed on that point, and I believe It right and proper that baseball players should respond to the callsthat come to them in whatever classes of the selective draft they may be placed by local boards, just the same as If they wero engaged in any other business or profession. "But professional baseball should not be designated as among the nonessential Industries. It is essential to the morale of the people. The young men find recreation in it, and It keeps Leonard Outpoints Britton In Fast Six Round Bon Ti avii ur i I aiir TED MEREDITH, FORMERTENN CHAMPION. Reports sent out several weeks ton to four hit today.

New York winning. 4 to 1. Three, hits off Nehr in dou, in. eaoh time. RawflnaV single, two uncon vrh ,1 nin irKVm JNOW 1 (J IK IWO 1 UUI tested meals and J.

C. Smith' scratch hit to right gave iuston its run in ui uium. Burns starred, boor: NEW YORK BOSTON ab.r.h. a.a.1 a Bum cf 5 1 3 4 l.r.h. Young, rf 3 0 0 0 0' mini.

4 1 1 4 t'li'tclur. 5 13 2 1 Horaog. 2h 4 0 0 1 5 Thori. If 4 0 1 2 S.PowaU, cf 4 0 0 3 0 utan, ju IV! 2 ii lawi. uvi i olke.

lb 3 00 7 Oil tU. 3b 4 0 1 1 Uaridrn. 4 1 0 6 l'K tchy. it Ul guei. 2b 3 1 1 3 Kejlly.

If 3 0 0 0 I'erritt, SOOU Wilson. 3 00 2 00 Nehr, Totals 33 4 9 27 7 Vnur VArlr Total 31 1 4 27 211 000 002 0ti2 Boston DO 00O 0011 Two baehlts ietcnec a. Burns j. Three base hits Thorpe. Wickland.

stolen buses Kodriguej. Kawlinfrs 2. Saoritice hits Yountr. Holkc. Left on basrs New York.

Bostou. S. Bases on balls Off Perritt, off Xehf. S. Struck out By Perritl, hy Nehf B.

BATTLING KOPIN LOSES IN FIGHT WITH MOHR BOSTON, June 25. Walter Mohr. of Brooklyn, reversed the verdiot which Battling Kopin of Jamestown won over htm a week ago by winning a clean, cut decision over the Jamestown boxer In the feature bout at the Commercial A. C. last night.

Everything but the stranglehold went and the pair mugged and mauled each other. Mohr. however, fought throughout with better Judgment and was after his opponent from the rinsing of the bell. He had fully eight of the 12 rounds. HAZLETON PUGILIST TO START FOR CAMP Special to The Ftepubllcan.

HAZLETOS. June 15. Johnny Mahoney. tho McAdoo pugilist. Is among the twenty seven drafted men from McAdoo that leave tomorrow mwnlng for Mlnersville from where titey will accompany the Sehulykill 'delegation to Camp Lee Va.

Mahoney disposed of his automobile and is ready to serve ITncle Sam with the same determination as he did when he entered the ring to battle for supremacy asainst his opponents. Mahoney is well known In Scrnnton where he figured I two furious bouts with Willie Ritchie of Olyphant. MITCHELL LOOKS FOR CLOSE RACE Manager of Cubs Believes Four Teams Have Chance to Win Pennant. Fred Mitchell, the Cubs' "MiracJ Man," In an Interview, predicted that four National League clubs would be fighting In a neck and neck race down the home stretch to the pennant, says the Pittsburgh Dispatch. I figure my own club, the Giants, Braves and Reds will be so closely bunched next September that any one of them may win it.

Of course, much depends upon how hard these teams are hit by the army draft, accidents and such things," he said, and added: "Cincinnati is going to be up there, or I'll miss my guess the Reds have a corking good club; as for the Braves, Stallings is going to be hurt if he loses Rehg, Powell and whtle McGraw can be counted upon to have his crowd In the running." Mitchell made no boasts for his Cubs. He refuses to predict a pennant for them, merely conceding them a chance. Other members of the team, including the traveling newspapermen, talk differently. "The only club we need to fear In the league," said a veteran Cub, 'Ms Bos ton. for Stallings has a bal anced aggregation, but we have beaten them easily thus far, and it looks as If we had something on that bunch." "JIM" COFFEY IS NOW FULL FLEDGED CITIZEN NEW TORK.

June 25. Jim Coffey, the Dublin Giant, whose aspirations to the heavyweight championship of the world, were shattered by Frank Moran is now a full fledged American citiien. Coffey took the oath of allegiance to America before Supreme Court Justice Lehman at the County Court House yesterday. Coffey was one of a contingent of soldiers and sailors who took the oath. Quiet reigned in the court house while the oath was administered, and there was no crowd to bellow the famous admonition.

"Coffey furrrst." which used to boom out In Madison Square Garden when Jim was going to be Introduced before a boxing match. Coffey Is a member of the Naval Reserve Force. Decision for Britt. BOSTON. June 25.

Young Terry McUovern. of Philadelphia, was outpointed here last night in 12 rounds bv Frankla Brltt. of New Bedford. Most of the fighting was at close quarters and fJrttt had a good margin in his favor. former Perm running star, was captured by the Germans have now been officially denied.

It was another Meredith. The misunderstanding was due to the fact that there are two Merediths in the same unit of the aviation corps. in France With Members of 77th Regiment. HAD FINE TRIP ON OCEAN Tells of Having Run Across Eberline, Former Local First Baseman, Now Over There. From aeress the wide Atlantic yes terday came letter to Sporting Editor Tom J.

Brislln. of the Republican from Jimmy Mahon, South Scran ton boy. and will knewn basketball player, who arrived "over there soma i three months ago and who is now thought to be In the fighting lone i with other American soldiers. The let ter. written on Sunday.

May 26, found 1 Mahon In good health, well satisfied with army life, and with other Sammies confident the American forces will soon begin throwing the kicks into Kaiser Bill. Mahon says his trip across the Atlantic was pleasant with the exception of two days when the sea was rough. Jimmy says the transport on which he was aboard saw no submarines, expressing the belief that the Dutchmen were afraid to pop up when Uncle Sam's boys wers around with their big guns. Shortly after his arrival in France he says he met a Scranton boy named Molaney, whose home is on Taylor avenue, and for the next week or so the two were kept busy fanning on their old home town. "From what I have seen of France I think I will like It," Mahon says in his letter.

"We marched through one of the cities and all the boys and girls gave us a great reception. When we asked tho youngsters about their fathers they made signs showing their parents were up at the front shooting. We saw only a few young men In all our marcV while the boys and girls were wearing wooden shoes." Mahon says he has met a number of former ball players since reaching France. Among5 them Is Eberline, the big fellow who played first base for Scranton In the New York State league. He also says be met a player who was formerly with Brooklyn and a pitcher who was with Connie Mack.

Jimmy doesn't give the names of these men. Mahon Is a member of the Second Company, 77th division, Reserved Detachment. He was among the Camp Meade soldiers who volunteered for early service In France, after being at the Maryland cantonment for only a short time. Jimmy, in his letter, says he hopes to meet R. A.

Ammerman, who Is In France with the Y. M. C. A. He also sends his best wishes to his many South Side friends, including Jerry Mc Lane.

the printer, and doesn't forget Watti Williams, Tom Daley, of The Republican, and Frank Bruggy, now at Camp Dix, J. TIGERS RALLY IN EIGHTH INNING DETROIT. June Detroit eenred three runs In an eighth Inning raily today and won from rhlcago, 4 to 2. Cunningham started the ra'ly with a single, advanced to third on Vitt's drive and acored on rob' single to right. Veach's hit sent itt and Cobb across.

Score: CHICAGO DETROIT ab.r.b. o. ab.r. h. o.

a. Hnrphy, rf 4 0 1 1 0' Buh. ea 4 12 15 nearer. 3h 30 1 1 JVItt, 3h 41111 uo. a 1 1 ODD, er 4 1 1 retsoh.

cf 4 0 0 l'Vcaeh, If 4 0 2 2 7. C'llns If 4 1 1 2 H'msnn, lb 4 0 0 15 Jordan, lb 4 0 0 9 0 Harper, rf 4 0 1 1 Rlsberg. as 3 0 1 0 2 Yonng, 2b 3 0 1 Srhatk. 2 0 1 4 3 peneer, 3 0 0 1 Russell, 3 0 0 0 2 Ttile. 0 0 lorin, Totals 30 2 7 24 15' Totals.

32 4 11 27 15 ''Mcago 010 10i 0002 Detroit 100 000 OSi 4 Errors Felsch, Rlsherg. Threa base hit Weaver, J. Collins. Sacrifice hit weaver. Sacrifice fly RWierg.

Buses on balls Off Russell. 1: off Cunningham, a. Hit Off Rumet! 10 In 1 8 innings: Danforth. 1 in 2 8. Struck out By.

Rut sell, 1. Losing pitcher "CHICK" SHORTEN SEEKS TO BECOME AN ENSIGN BOSTON. June 25 Jack tsarry. lormer manager of the Boston Red Sox. and his former team mates.

Chick Shorten and Ernie Shore, have given up their berths at the Boston Navy Yard perparatory to entering the school for ensigns at Cambridge. The trio are undergoing preliminary training at the naval camp at Wakefield. Barry gave up his rating as Chief Yoeman to take the new course. University of California football practice will start September 15. Coach Andy Smith, the former Red and Blue star, will be In charge of the team.

PITTSTON BOY AMONG Closed Season Counties in Special to The Republican. HARRISBURG, June 25 It was announced at the offices of the state game commission tonight that every county in Northeastern Pennsylvania, excepting Pike, has filed a petition favoring the plan to declare a closed season on ruffled grouse for two years. Dauphin Is the latest to fall In lino. Only eleven, counties have not been heard from and In most of them petitions are In circulation. The counties which have not filed in addition to Delaware and Philadelphia are Adams, Cumberland, Lehigh, Lycoming, McKean, Montour, Northampton, Pike and York, in a CLEVELAND BREAKS EVEN Indians Lose First to Browns, But Come Back in the Vesper Engagement.

NEW YORK, June 2B. Boston retained first plat in the American league here today, defeating New York by a acore of 7 to 8. The visitors won In the fourth Inning when they knocked Husse! out of the box, scoring four runs on a base on 'bail, two triple and two eingles. Huth hit a home run in tha first Inning, It bnlng his nlth of the season and the third In the local park this year. The soore: BOSTON KEW YOllK ab.r.

h. o. a. ab.r.b. o.

Hoper, rf 6 1 1 1 0 5 1 3 5 5 W'man. If 4 1 2 1 01 Huth, cf 4 1 2 3 0 Cl'holey, rf 3 0 0 P'paugb, ss 4 3 2 linker. 3b 4 0 1 l'rat, 2 4 11 Budle, If 2 0 0 Plpp. If 3 0 0 Marsans, cf 4 0 1 Hannah, 2 0 0 nl. ll 4 0 0 10 1 Thomas 3b 3 2 1 0 0 Scott, ss 4 0 0 4 3 Agnew, 4 0 0 3 2 Jones, 2 1 1 0 6 Caldwell, Walters, Russell, K'nernn, Hyatt, a 00 0 10 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 10 0 Totals So 7 10 27 161 Totals 32 3 7 27 10 a Halted for Hannah In 7th.

Batted for Klnneran In Oth. Whlteman out hit by hatted ball. Boaton 200 4 00 0107 New York 000 102 O003 Errors Peckltvpaugh. Agnew. Two base 'hit Plpp.

Three base hits Hooper, 6hean, Pratt. Home runs dtuth, Thomas. base Pipp. Baaea on baSls Off Russell, off Flnnwan, off Jones. 4.

Hits Off Russell, 8 in 8 2 Innings; off Finnrran, 5 in 1 Struck out By Rusil, by Jonea, 1, CLEVELAND RKK.VKS EVEN. FT. LOUIS, June W. St. Loula won the first game of today's double header, 3 to 2.

Olevslnnd took the second game by the aame (core. After 'holding St. Louis score (ess fur eight Innings in the tirat game, Morton weakened in the nlnlh and the locals filled the bases on three successive hits. In tha second game Lowdermltllc allowed Cleveland but two hits until the eighth inning when the visitors drove him from the bog, score three run. The locals chased Coumbe from tho mound in the ninth Inning, but the rally fell short a run of tlelng the score.

The score: First came CLEVELAND ST. LOPIS ab.r.h. o. I ab.r.h. o.

a. J'ston, lb 5 0 2 8 1 ToMn, cf 4 0 1 3 0 C'man, ss 3 10 Speaker, cf 4 1 2 ltntb. rf 2 0 1 Wganss, 4 0 1 Wood, If 3 0 1 Erana, 3b 3 0 0 2 ZlAiistin, 3D 3 0 0 0 4 OWisler. lh 4 0 1 13 3 0 l'roltt. rf 3 0 0 1 1 4 H'dryx, If 4 1 3 1 Oi iedeon, 2b 3 11 1 2'N'maker.

4 0 1 O'Neill, Morton, C'leakle. 4 0 0 8 0 Maisel. a 0 10 4 0 1 0 2 Johns, ss 3 0 0 0 00 0 O.Smith, 10 0 liogers, 3 0 1 Severeid, 0 0 0 Totals 23 2 8 2 111 Totals 32 3 8 27 17 a Ran for tNunamaker In 0th, Batted f'r Johns In Oth. Hatted for Rogars in Oth. Cleveland 000 002 000 2 St.

Loula OO0 000 003 8 Errors Austin Johns. Two basa hit Wood. Three basa hit 'Roth. Stolen base) Auatln. (Sacrifice hts Chapman.

Bv aas, Oedeon, Dam mitt. Sacrifice flv Tohln. Double play Oedeon. Johne arid Slsler. Bans on balls Oft Morton.

1: off Roger. 1: off Oovelewkle, 1. Hits Oft Morton. in 8 1 3 Innings: orf Coveleskla, 0 in 1 8 Inning, struck out Bv Morton, 4: by Roger, 3. Losing pitcher Mat ton.

Second game CLEVELAND ST. IjOm ST. ab.r.h. o. ab.r.h.

o.a. ston, in 3 is C'msn. 3 11 4 Speaaer. cf 4 0 0 0 Rotb, tf 2 10 2 W'ganss, 2b 3 0 1 0 Wood, If 4 0 0 2 Erana, If 2 0 10 Tbrnnaa, 4 0 1 8 Coumbe, 4 0 0 Bagby, 0 0 0 0 0'ToNn. 1 Slsler, 0 ri'inltt, cf 4 0 110 3b lb rf It a 4 1112 4 0 2 8 2 4 11 6 0 4 0 10 0 M'ory, 0 Anstln, 2Kledeon.

0 Serereld, 0 0 0 20 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2b 0 John as O.l.'milk, Wright, S'maker, IJohnsnn, lilouck, Totals 23 4 27 1SI Totala 30 2 7 27 9 a Ran Honflrvx In nth. Batted for Wright In Sth. Ran for Nunamaker In sth. Cleveland OOO 000 030 St. Loui OOO OOfl 002 Twobaae 'hits Demmltt, Wambagan, Maiael, Hendryx.

Stolen bases Sisiei Roth, Wambsgans. Sacrifice hit Chapman, Johns. Sacrifice li (lerieon. Hase on frails Off Coumhe. off Iwdermilk, S.

HHs Off Coumbe. 7 in 8 1 9: off Wright, 0 in 1 8: oft Bagby, 0 In 1 8: off Hourk. 0 In 1 2 8: oft Lowdermtlk, 4 In 7 1 8 Inning. INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE At Rochester first game: Jersey City 2 4 1 Ronheater 8 10 2 Batteries Verver and Carroll; llelt man and mith. Second game Jersey City 10 IS 2 Rochester 14 20 4 Battrles Mude.

McCarmn and Carroll: Klelger Hettmaa and Flaherty. At Syracun Newark 12 8yacus 1 1 Batterle Rommtll and O'Brien; Bernhardt and Hopper. At rtuffalo Baltimore 4 10 4 Buffalo 0 0 Batteries Parnham Kmelah and Egan; Rose. Devlnney and Meyer. At Toronto Blnghamton 3 Toronto 8 Batterle Frock and Fischer; Warnop and Flrtier.

ACTION DEFERRED BY JUDGE WITMER Asks Scranton Dinghamton Bondholders to Wait for Ad ditional Receiver. Action wa deferred In Federal court yesterday by Judge C. B. Witmer on the petition of Attorney William Flti gerald and John P. Kelly, representing R.

W. Day and C. R. Bedford, receiver for th Scranton and Bingham ton Railroad company. Th attorneys requested permission to employ the auditing firm of Ford.

Bacon and Davis of New York, to audit the affair of the company and to furnish a report of Its financial and physical standing. Th court deferred action on the request because Attorneys A. Voaburg and George V. Taylor, representing' several bondholders of the company demurred employing an out of town auditing firm. They said that they thought a local auditor should be employed and th court gav them permission to lnvetl.

gat th standing ef tha New York firm befor confirming the request of the receiver. In ense the New York concern I found to be all right It will hired and th bondholder will have permission to hlr auditor of their; ran to work In conjunction with the 1 auditor representing the receiver. Messrs, Vosburg nd Taylor also asked to hav nn additional receiver named and the court likewise deferred action en this request until the audit. I computed. Th bondholders maintain that Receivers Day and Dtdford have been employed as manager by th enmpnny tor year and thnt a disinterested person should also be named a a received.

Th bondholder re not Intimating that they question the Integrity of Messrs. Day and Bedford. They are simply asking that an outsider appointed who could look at th affair of th company In a totally dl(lMrctd tnannar. fiotti I mam Right Off the Bat ana, so ij.il I Totala 30 0 3 24 141 Total! S3 14 13 27 10 Chtc 000 000 000 0 Chicago 100 T03 10s 10 Error Heathcotc. Grimm, DlsteU.

Two base hils Uriniin, Merkle. Munn. Three base hit Mann. Home run Kluck. Stolen buses elder 2.

Ural, KIHlfer. Sacrifice hits Hullocher, Klack. Left on bases St. Louis, Chicago. 3.

Hits Off Sherdell. 3 in orf Tyler, 2 in off Carter. 1 in 3. Strut out ly Tyler, by Shenltll. COOMBS WEAKENS IN NINTH INNING PHILADELPHIA.

June 25 After being held aafelv by Co um he for elsrht innings May. Philadelphia rallied in the ninth aad won, 8 to 2. In the final Inning Flts Serald. pinah hitter for Prendergast, oubled. Bancroft slaved, Williams sacrificed and Stock doubled.

producing two runa The game wax played In seventy seven minute, the shortest here thia year. Score: MSOOKTYN PHILADELPHIA ab.r.h. o. a.l ab.r.b,. o.a.

J'ltou. rf 3 12 o'R'cmfn, 4 2 2 1 1 Olvn. to 300 3 J' William, ef 3 0 0 4 0 neither, lb 4 0 1 7 OStock, 3b 3 0 110 T. Wheat. If 4 1 1 2 Oil.aderue.

lh SOI 90 Hirers, cf 4 0 3 3 Oll'rovath. rf 3 0 0 3 0 O'Hara, 3 0 1 2 O'Mi'iisel. If 3 0 0 2 0 Poohn. 2b 4 0 0 2 2'Pearre, 2b 0 0 2 2 Wheat 4 fl 1 4 2 Burns, 3 0 0 Bl Coombs, 4 0 0 0 O'P'rlergsst, 2 0 0 SO IF'gsrald. a 111 00 Totals.

33 3 25 71 Totals 2S 5 27 9 a One out when winning run scored. a Batted for Prendergaat In 0th. Brooklyn 0'X 100 Old Philadelphia 000 0XK 102 Errors Williams, Pea rce. Two baa lilts Johnston, Luderus. Fitzgerald.

Stock. Stolen base Jnhnton. cinerifice hits Olson. O'Mara, Williams. Left on base Brooklyn.

Philadrlphta, 1'. Itrat on rors Br(okrrn. 1. Bea on ballr Off rombs. 1: off Prendrrgast.

1. Struck out By Coombs, by Frendergaat, 2. SHOOTING RECORD THAT STILL HOLDS Scores Made By Famous Winchester Trapshooting Squad in 1906 Still Retain Lustre. In these days of perfect scores and other exceptional performances at the traps, one Is apt to forget some of the meritorious shooting: of bygone days until prodded by one of the "old timers." Anj Just such a prod recalled to memory the remarkable record of the' Winchester trapshooting squad that toured the Southern States and sho: In 43 cities in the same number of shooting days In November and Pe cember. 1900.

It isn't many years back, at that, but how many remember the creditable averages compiled by the squad? Don't put yourself out; we'll give you the "dope" on this trip, which was begun In Baltimore. and concluded seven weeks later in Bristol, Ky. The team, on the whole, shot at 21.400 targets and broke 20.294 for an average of The work of this team Isn't chronicled among trapshooting records, but it should be. for the tour was a record breaker In every aense of the word. The squad wag made up of William R.

Crosby, John R. Taylor. J. Mowell Hawkins. John S.

Boa and Mrs. Ad. Topperwein. The team had been shooting for one week before Boa broke Into the score. Boa shot at 3.800 tar bets and each of the other four shot at 4.400.

Crosby broke 4.268 targets for an average of 97; Taylor broke 4.224 for an average of 98; Hawkins broke 4,121, which gave him an average of three targets less than 9: Boa broke 3.57 and averaged 11 targets better than 94 and Mrs. "Topp" broke 4.005 and averaged one target under 91. On the fourth week the team shot at 3,000 targets and broke 2.S87 an average of BILL COUGHLIN WOULD COACH THE SOLDIERS Bill Courhlln. of Tine Broo.lt former manager of the Scrnnton team of the New York State league, vesterday announced that he had notified the ath Jl t'e committees of the Knights of Columbus snd Y. M.

C. A. that he Is ready to answer the call for baseball coaches to go to France and work with the soldiers' teams hlnd the lines. Johnny Kvers, of Troy, was recently accepted for such work by theae two organisations. Mike Donlin Is also In France conching the soldiers' teams.

PRICEBURG' LEADING LACKAWANNA LEAGUE According to the standing as announced last night Prlceburg Is lead lnr the nnnant rsce with four straight wins. The standing follows: T' 4 li MB. n.lgtta 3 4 .459 1 a rri Ttrlor 2 4 333 irenirv1 1 1157 mlv is scheduled In the Tt''r pUj" i TZ Km' NJR1IRES 3t; (.10 fine Hitu tt tf I as rrt iel. k.W "f.aST' i lock boUem fsi rrtt uib re.l TOU tneH bmre) vrfe at tiiiuciiua ui is. aarst'a a u.

2x1 to 20 no on gg 9 JO 10.40 2 60 KJ 11.20 12.0S 12 06 13 45 123 12 75 14 00 8 30 SM'i 1JSO 15 TO 3.40 I4i3' 14.70 U20 4 11 3114 17 0 MO 4 25 I'M fl 40 4 35 19.10 J) l6 4 43 tjx4 19.45 21 Si 4 53 X4 22 50 6 20 S4 22 0 145 J. 34414 24 3) 40 ft 27 45 5.70 J'llt'S 27 40 Kl 40 8 la i 3Ti4V4 Jl.sS J4 70 6 70 15 12 a 25 12 75 SSh) 7 TV 1 1 rw iv ut. Q. JWOKd TOPAT iiriVjjfcI Philadelphia Motor TireV MN N. rVw4 Street, bTIILADELPAia.

Va A ,1 Y1 I fm I 1 cans In the army and navy now ove there, so much so that many of th foreign papers are carrying box score oi league games for their benefit. "A square deal is all that is wanted, Inst night on a furious 12 round boil sjnarKey. or. rwew York, Ead uvj yufc up great snowing. Clay Turner Hag It Easy.

PITTSFIELD. June 25. Clal Tinner. 0f St. Paul, well known India! clav8 Hawkins, Auauii, iu ten rounds nere las night.

Turner scored two knockdown 1IWI8 DEFEATS BOBSOXT. BOSTON, June 25. Ted Lewis, London. England, got the decision ov Tommy Kobson, of Maiden, in tfl rounds or fast and hard boxing he tonight. Lewis won five of the roun and Robtion four.

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION At Milwaukee, Indlanapolia 6 St. Paul 8 Batteries Northrup and Sohang: Roo nagerman and Glenn, At Kansas City Toledo 2 Kansas City 6 10 Batteries Sander and Kelly; Johns and Onlow. At Minneapolis Touievllle It Minneapolis 2 lb Batteries Beele and ileyor; Llndber Williams and Owens. STATE LEAGUE COULD HOIST AN HONOR FLA The Pennsylvania State Basket Bal league could display an honor flag. Harry Schaub and Willie MacCartr of Hagleton, are with the colors Illinois and Camp Lee.

respectlv ly, says the Hazleton Plain Speaker. Bernie Dunn and Artie Roush no longer open to Wllkes Barre's tracts, as they are at Camn Crat: Allentown. Foster went in the tia last year and Tom Dunleavy of tl Barons, is also there. Harris, of Pittston, is subject to cn tne arart ana Tom McLachlnn Is ready with the colors as a lleute ant. Frank Bruggy.

old Providence pla er, is at Camn Dix: Jlmmv Dovle. time Locust Gap, Scrnnton and NaJ no stannpy, is in Meade's rank: George Haggerty, of Nanticoke. is i the navy and many others have heave their old suits into the corner of tl dressing room and gone to war. LEAGUE SUMMARY NATIONAL LEAGUE YESTERDAY'S RESULT New York. Boston, 1.

Chicago, 14; St. Louis. 0. Philadelphia. Brooklyn.

2. Cincinnati Pittsburgh rain. TODAY'S SCHEDULE. New York at Brooklyn at Philadelphia, Kt. Louis at Chicago.

Pittsburgh at Cincinnati. STANDING OF CLUBS. w. l. ret.

1 w. 1. Chicago 39 17 Pittsburgh 25 31 New York S7 19 Brooklyn 23 32 Boston 29 30 21 33 rhillies 26 29 Imls 21 34 AMERICA' LEAGUE YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. Bneton, New York. 8.

Jjetrolt. 4: Chicago, 2. ft. IjouIs. 8: Clrveliiml.

2. first game. St. Louis, Cleveland, 3, second ganu 1'hllaeupnia wasnington rain. TODAY'S SCHEDULE.

Athletic at Washington. Boston at York. Chicago at Detroit. Cleveland at St. Louts.

STANDING Or CLUBS. W. L. Tct. W.

L. Tc Boston 37 25 28 32 .4 New York S3 25 t. Txrnls 2S 32 Cleveland 3i 28 Detroit 24 32 .4: Washington 32 31 21 36 DEMURS IN SLOT MACHINE CASE Attorney Ralph W. Rymer yesterda: filed a demurrer to the petition of Die trict Attorney Maxey who last wee asked court for permission to publlcl' destroy 166 nickel slot machines whlcl had been confiscated by county de tectlves and borough authorities. Mi Rymer is representing Nicholas John, In whose store room on l'enn avenu a number of the machines were stornci It is the contention of Mr.

Rymej thnt petition of Mr. Maxey was filed prematurely and that his evidence II Insufficient to warrant the destruction of the machines. Court fixed July I at 9:30 In th morning for th hear lng. At that time both sides will sub mlt their evidence snd In cas thi court refuses to admit the validity 01 the legal point which Mr. Rymer wil bring up a regular suit at law will bd Instituted, A football game between Dartmouth and Syracuse is scheduled for thai Polo grounds.

New York city. Batur, day, October 26. CASCO Clyde Arrow COLLARS UTaTT.PtASCdTrcyCXXiW PHILADELPHIA, Tune 25. Benny Leonard, lightweight champion of the world, outpointed Jack Britton in six hard and fast rounds at the Shibe park open air arena tonight. Leonard was the aggressor during most of the fight, but Britton was always dangerous, scoring often with a left chop that shook up Leonard when it landed.

The champion was on top of Britton nearly all the time. Twice he staggered his opponent with right hand punches. In the final round Leonard tried hard for a knockout but while ha landed often, he could not drop Britton. Both men weighed in under the stipulated 141 pounds. One of Leonard's seconds tonight was Captain Gllck of the United States army in charge of athletics at Camp Upton.

Zulu Xid Is Winner. TERTII AM HOY. N. June 25. Zulu Kid.of New York easily defeated Johnny Saxon, of Newark, last night in an eight round bout.

Sharkey Given a Shade. NEW BEDFORD, June 25. Al Shubert, of this city, was shaded SCRAPS ABOUT THE SCRAPPERS JOa Burman, of Chicago, and Joe Lynch, of New York, are matched to box IS rounds to a decision at Baltimore In an open air show on July 6. Lynch will receive 25 per cent, of the 1 receipts. Pete Herman is to receive a guarantee of 31.000 for his coming eight round bout with Frankie Burns at Jersey City on July 3.

Larry Hanson, ot New York, the boy who knocked out Joe O'Neill is matched to box Vic Moran 10 rounds at I Baltimore on Saturday. THREE CLUBS FIGHTIG FOR LEAGUE PENNANTS With three clubs right in the thick of the fight for the championship of the Industrial Baseball league, matters are very exciting in that circuit. The Pennsylvania Coal Jumped to first place with last Saturday win over the Bolt Nut and are in the front by a scant margin, with the Electric Throwing Mill and Bolt Nut right on their heels. Two games are booked for this Saturday and both battles will have much bearing on the race. The Hampton Roundhouse will be the guests of the Bolt Nut on Weston Field, while the Spencer Heater will entertain the Pennsylvania Coal probably In Athletic Park.

Marty ilurnhjr will umpire the former game, while Bill Clarke will hande the Spencer Pemisy set to. PHILLIES' PRESIDENT BUYS TEAM IN MINORS NEW HAVEN, June 25. William F. Baker, president of tho Phila delphia National League club, has en tered Eawtern League baseball hy buy i 1. ii' v.

1 ir. 111S in: nui.y LI lie vuu ceeds Robert W. Kmmons, 2d of Lynn, the former Harvard football captain and present bank president and yachtsman, who is devoting his tome to a navy commission and today announces his retirement. No talk of shutting up shop because of General Crowdcr's "work or tlght" order was heard at today's special meeting. After the meeting Secretary Thomas O'Brien said that no word from Crowder had been received and the league would play unless forced to quit by international orders.

WRITES INTERESTINGLY OF LIFE "OVER THERE' CHARLES O. SAILOR. Among th patriotic young men of Scranton who write Interesting letter of life "over there" I Privaf Charle Sailor, of 831 Moltk avenue, rrivate Sailor ha been In the army for some months, and his letters' peak of 10ml of hi experlnces In army life. "Ethel, can't you tail us the hp of the world 7" asked th teacher ncour Singly. "Yessumr It's In a pretty bad shape Just now," replied th precocious child, who had heard her daddy ay a few thing at home.

Buffalo Commercial. tltlon will be considered by the court again at some futur date. ago to the effect that Ted Meredith, Favored by This Section these counties petitions have been In circulation. The severity of the last winter has caused a movement to started In number of counties In behalf of the pheasant and the quail and probably thirty counties will petition for closing of hunting for these, birds together with deer and wild turkeys. Most of these counties are now closed and the spirt of conservation of the wild life Is spreading fast.

In one country where there is goed deer hunting some men wanted to clos the county for fear thab the size of the kill last fall would attract so many hunters that the deer would be cleaned out has rone through the entire Western circuit. His last mlsplay was in the first game of the White Sox aeries at the Fenway park ground on May 24. Incidental'y, his batting has Increased with his improved fielding, his record for the 24 games having been .270. Discussing the swan of Mayer for Jacobs, one Philadelphia sport scribe says: "Mayer's refusal to abide by Moran's and the catcher's signs was his biggest handicap. In pinches he was prone to pitch carelessly.

It Is expected that he will do better In Pittsburgh. Mayer Is 28 years old and Joined the Thils In 1912. His best season was in 1915, when he won 21 games and lost 13. In 1916 he won 7 and lost 7. and last year he won 11 and lost 6.

According to Roy Ellam, manager of the Nashville club, there will be no reorganization of the Southern association into a six club circuit. The season will end June 28, the teams disbanding. nti" Player have subscribed for 145,000 of Liberty bonds. Marty Cross and Jack McCarron are feature bout at the inL.ed, club Thursday night in Philadelphia. NORTH SCRANTON MAN ARRIVES SAFELY OVERSEAS 'f raw.

I iuUXAl B. RICHARD. Word has been received by Mrs. Catherine Richards, ef Ferdinand street, North Scranton, of the safe arrival overseas of hr son, Thomas C. Richards, attached to Company E.

116th Engineers. Richard 1. who was well known as one of the best bass singers of th old Tydvll Olce club, ha been In th rvlre sine November last, having been drafted. Richards wa a member ef th loco motlva engineer brotherhood, being employed by th D. 4 H.

Flander la a province of Belgium, and th Inhabitants are of German extraction, and speak a dialer! of German. Although French Is th official language of Be'glum, the Flemish language ha been successfully used in literature I NEARBY NEWS WOUNDED MARINES P'wounds. has enlisted MWUHUtU U. 3. mMninCdlas a chemist In the army and will be PITTSTON, June 25.

John Edgewood Arsenal, Edgo non.h,.. wood. Md for Instruction the Donahue, of Parsonag treet. received preparation and projecting of ga as word from the War pepartment today phyxiatlon bombs announclrg that hi on. Aloysvim.

I 7 Twilight baseball Is said to be a success In Minneapolis Hoboken, N. claims to be the first home of basebal', the game being played there In 1833. You can't prove It by us. The Indianapolis club, presided over by Monsieur LaJoie, is very much tn the running in the American association. Matty says his team has not been going any too well.

That makes it official. Advices from the Midd'e West Informs us that Wilbur Good, ones of tn? flitting In the Am erlcan association. Pitcher Ring and Outfielder Cueto will return to the staggering Reds co Incident with the disintegration of the late lamented Southern association. The Browns presented the departing Fielder Jones with a set of fishing tackle as a farewell tribute to his ability to finish among the also rans. Giving him the hook right off the reel, as It were.

Everett 8cott shortstop of the Red Sox, Is making a notable record in fielding, having gone 21 straight games without an error. In this stretch he STROUDSBURG TEACHER ENLISTS AS CHEMIST PLAINS, June 25. Frank Ma guire, of North Main street, member of the faculty of East Stroudsburg State Normal atrhool and for several Summers an Instructor In th Wllkes UlVUnCt IS GRANTED TO DUPONT RESIDENT WILKES BARRE, Jun 25 Because th respondent assaulted th lite II ant and fired a shot at her, th court today awarded a divorc to Mary Vlllanl. of 104 Smith street, Dupont, from Frank Vlllanl, whose last known residence was Linden, N. J.

Th couple were married at Pltttston on August 28, 1910. by Rev. William Ola Ion, and resided together until Jun S. 1913. DEATH OF CEsTTVtUAaT BLOO.VI8BUna.

Jun IS. Lacking only a week of being on hundred years old, Mrs.Malvlna Barton, a life resident of tsloomsburg, whose father, Daniel Snyder, cum to Bloomaburg from Northampton conu ty eight years after Bloomsburg was laid out. died her following a fall In which ht fractured a hip. AMATUER BASEBALL Th Tripp Park team of the Keystone league decfated th Hyde Park club on Sunday In two games bv the scores of to 1 end to 0. Tripp Park wants to play th Hillside Home team on July 4.

call 1649 old tele phon to msk arrangements. The Dun more Slugger won their aeventh straight gam by defeating th Bellevu Independent bv th cor of IW, The Slugger play the Dunmore All Star next Sunday. Hyde Park A. C. would Ilk tn have Bellevu Independents call 15 and ask for Charles Ludwlg so as to make arrangement to ra game on July the Fourth for a side bet Dick Merrick would Ilk to meet Waller Benlo, manager of Anchor to post a forfeit for th money game, at Th Republican building Friday evening at I o'clock.

MRS. PHILLIP REILLY DIES AT ML P0C0N0 HUDSON, June 25. Mrs. Phillip Reilly, aged 64 years, one ot this town's best known women, died this morning at the Summer home at ML Pocono following a lingering Illness. She had been ill for over a year.

Mrs. Reilly was the widow of the late Philip iteuiy. a iteuiy, a pioneer Hudson mercnant. rvivea ny tne rouowing cnii rs. F.

B. Powderly. of New Mrs. John J. Dennell, of Mrs.

W. J. Clymer, James Reilly. Hudson merchant: Dr. J.

A. Reilly. this city, and Catherine and Josephine at home. Th funeral will be held Friday morning at J0 o'clock with requiem high mass at St. Joseph's church.

Hud sun. Interment will be In Hanover cemetery. WOULD TEACH GERMAN IN PRIVATE SCHOOLS WILKES BARRE. June 25 In talking to graduates of St. Ann's Academy at Malllncrodt Convent last night.

Wshop M. J. Hoban. of Scran, ton, said he was In favor of continuing th teaching of German In plrvate schools. Where public schools are concerned Bishop Hoban thought th study of the German language might be reasonably objected to on th part of th' contributing In taxes to their upkeep.

iw granuare rclvea diploma during th exercise. ELEVEN ENDANGERED WHEN ELEVATOR DROPS HAZLETON, Jun 25. Th elevator in tha Mark! Bank building carrying eleven perions, fell eighteen feet to th basement floor yesterday afternoon when th cable broke midway between th first and second floor of th building. Th oerunant were badly shaken up In th fall and uffrd greatly from shock, but escaped arlou injuries. has suffered sever wounds while fight lng with the United State Marines in ranee.

Donahue ha been In th marine two years. He Is th only son of Mr. Donahue, and only a few months ago his mother died. Previous to enlisting Donahue worked about th mine her. NURSE REPORTED KILLED IS ALIVE AND WELL HAZLETON.

Jun 25 Reported recently to have been killed on th French buttlefront. where so Is serving as a Red Caoss nurse with th llrt contingent fitted out by the University of Pennsylvania Miss Mae Smith, daughter cf E. H. Smith, a Hasleton business man, sent word bom tcday that I alive and well. CAPT.

TURNER IS CITED FOR BRAVERY IN ACTION WILKES BARRE. Pn June 25 Word has been received from Franc to the effect that Captain Arthur Turner, of this city, ha been cited for bravery In action by the French and Ame lcen military officers. The citation regarding Turner's bravery follows: "Captain Arthur Turner, of Wilkes Barr. Pa. Wa at all time foremost In th oneratlon against th enemy in Belleau wood from June 10 to 14.

By hi good work he insured a Itaslon between th units under terrific shell fir and contributed materially to th success of our attack. STJXS X.O0AX TmOLLST COaOASTT WILKFS BARRE. Pa, June 26. William Howell began a suit In tree pass today against th Scranton Railway Company In which he ask 11,000 damages. No statement wa filed.

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