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PENNSYLVANIA FOUR-CITY TRAPSHOOTERS' LEAGUE STARTS TOMORROW--ALL SPORTS
WASHINGTON IS
NOT FOR SALE
Ban Johnson Says So, but An
other Story Shows Deal
Almost Closed
New York. June 21.—Ban John
son, sweating under the published
announcement that the Washington
American League club was about to
bo removed, probably to Brooklyn,
has denied that such a thought has
entered his mind or the minds of his
club owners.
In spite of Johnson's statements it
may be stated with some authority
that negotiations for the removal of
the club not only have been started,
but probably will be carried out next
winter. Whether Brooklyn Wl " *- ,e
given the club or whether It will be
sent to some other city cannot be
learned. It is believed doubtful in
well-Informed circles, however, that
Brooklyn will be chosen, for the very
good reason that Brooklyn is having
a deuce of a time supporting its
championship National League team.
Johnson's Denial
Johnson took advantage of the
published announcement to state
tjiat the American League would re
®in its club In Washington. If only
for sentimental reasons, declaring
the American League would not
think of the financial end of the
game If they could continue to hold
the club Ifl the national capital. He
didn't speak for Ben Minor nor for
Clarke Griffith, who are no more
r.oted for their penchant for giv
ing money away than any other base
ball magnates.
Loser lor Some Time
The Washington club has been a
loser for several years In spite of
the fact that the city is a center for
tourists and that the club has on its
roster the famous Walter Johnson.
Even Johnson's drawing power has
slumped until this year it is prac
tically nil in the capital. He has not
been so effective as in former years
and is being supported by a cast so j
poor it is hardly counted a factor :
in the league.
Baltimore was not a paying city
when it was in the American League, ]
but it might become so if it were j
given another chance, and even To- 1
ronto has been talked of. Every one
of these cities, however, has an In- !
ternational League club, and there
would be some difficulty in getting
this organization to waive Its rights.
32 British Vessels Sunk
by German Submarines
During the Last Week
London. June 21.—Unrestricted Ü
boat warfare last week exacted the
third highest toll of large British
merchantmen since it went into ef
fect February 1. The figures as an
nounced by the admiralty are:
Above 1.600 tons, 27. Under 1,600
tons. 5. Total. 32.
The high water mark> of U-boat
havoc was leached in the week of
April 22. v.hen forty ships above
1.600 tons and fifteen under that
tonnage were sent to the bottom.
During the week of June 10 twen
ty-two large and ten smaller British
merchantmen were sunk, the totai,
thirty-two. being the same as this
week. The increase, however, i 9 rep
resented in the number of Ships of
more than 1.600 tons.
The following table shows the
British shipping losses due to unre
stricted U-boat warfare since the
havoc reached its high-water mark.!
Over Under
1600 1600
Week of tons, tons Total
April 22 40 15 55
April 29, 38 13 51
Mav 6 2 4 21- 46
May 13 18 f 23
May 20 18 9 2T j
May 27 IS 1 19
June 3 15 3 IS
June 10 22 10 32
June 17 27 5 32 j
Stanley Defeats Galahads
in Loosely Played Game
In the loosest game of the season,'
the Stanley team won out over the]
Galahad nine last evening in an Alli
son Hill contest, score of 11 to 8. |
There were hits and errors galore.;
Campbell, Shickley and Johnson
each secured three hits for the Stan
ley tossers. Johnson was the star of
the game with two two-baggers and
a single. In the fourth inning he
stole home while the Galahad pitch
er held the ball. He also had two
other stolen bases to his credit.
The score by innings:
Stanley 2 4 0 4 I—ll 12 4
Galahad 0 2 2 4 0— 8 7 4
Batteries —Stanley, Washinger and
Shickley: Galahad. Fortna and
Howe. Struck out, by Washinger, 3:
by Fortna, 4. Stolen bases, Johnson,
3: Taylor, Fetrow, Rinehart. Dun
kle and J. Bitner. Three-base hits.
Hawley and Lyme. Two-base hits,
Shickley, Johnson, 2. Umpire—Gar
land.
WEALTHY CLUBMAN', 29.
ARRESTED AS QUITTER
Atlantic City, N. J.. June 21.—Wil
liam Baldwin, a wealthy clubman of
this city, Pittsburgh and Washing
ton, and son-in-law of Colonel Wil
liam Reeves Russell, of the marine
corps, was arrested last night as a
quitter.
Baldwin boasted on registration
day he was just five days over the
limit of 31 years old. and It is charg
ed supplemented his remarks that he
would not have registered for the
draft anyway. The authorities found
his marriage certificate, obtained In
Philadelphia, which showed him to
be 29.
CLIB ELECTS OFFICERS
At a recent meeting of the Har
risburg Yard Firemen and Engineers
baseball club officers for the year
were elected as follows: Manager.
Charles C. Beatty; president. John
Runkle; vice-president, Mr. Saussa
man; treasurer. William Thompson;
recording secretary. James McCarty;
secretary, James Thompson.
HEADQUARTERS FOR
SHIRTS
SIDES & SIDES
V lEMERICK'S
Sanitary Barber Shop.
) Satisfaction
LJ f] 'Guaranteed
1 sAberdeen St.
Opposite P. R. R. Depot Entrance
THURSDAY EVENING,
DONATION FOR
LOCAL ORPHANS
Owner Johnson Gives Check
to Buck Ramsey; Players
Are Happy
Harrisburg's wanderers on the
New York State League circuit are
not lacking in friends and sympa
thizers. The other day George F.
Johnston, owner of the Bingoes, gave
the Orphans S3OO. Manager "Red"
Calhoun took care of the team while
in Wilkes-Barre. and in other towns
they were given help. Here is what
the Binghamton Republican-Herald
has to say of the S2OO gift made by
Mr. Johnson:
SuiuJiine Follows Rain
"Sunshine does follow the rain
just as sure as 'little potatoes are
hard to peel.' The orphaned base
ball team which played the Bings
two games and lost yesterday left for
the city of Reading last night em
blazoned with all of the importance
of 'a regular club' because of the
liberality and the desire to feel the
pulse throb of man's brotherhood on
the part of George F. Johnson.
"Buck Ramsey, manager of the
Nomads, or perhaps Orphans Is the
better name, received a check for
SSOO following the Sunday games
when S3OO was the amount due. and
when he imparted the news to his
heroic band of athletes they were
as blithesome as debutantes.
No Salaries
"Not since the season opened has
this plucky band of baseball players
received salaries. Cook. Downey and
Elliott were the only players to have
become so ingratiated with Manager
George Cockill as to receive money,
but this courageous array of athletes
was held together hoping that fate
was sure to treat them more kindly
and that President John H. Farrell,
of the State Legaue. would ultimately
And. a haven for them that back
salaries could be paid and they would
again be at evens with the world.
They deserve a better turn of the
wheel and indications are that it will
come. Mr. Johnson's generosity yes
terday made the erstwhile Harris
burg players more hopeful than ever."
Miss Ruth Beistline, Bride
of Philadelphia Physician
Mechanicsburg, Pa., June 21. —.
Yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock a
pretty wedding took place at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Beist
line. 1" West Factory street, when
theri daughter. Miss Ruth Emily
Beistline, was united in marriage to
Dr. William H. T. Collins, of Phila
delphia. The Rev. Dr. D. S. Shoop.
or Harrisburs. a former pastor of
the bride, officiated, using the im
pressive ring ceremony. Miss Mary
Singiser. of Mechanicsburg. played
the wedding march. The bride, who
was unattended, wore a costume of
white pussy willow silk and georg
ette with bead trimming. Her tulle
veil was capped with orange blos
soms and s* carried a shower bou
quet of bride roses, orchids and val
ley lilies.
Following the ceremony a wedding
dinner was served to about thirty
guests. Beautiful decorations of
peonies and rambler roses carried
out a color scheme of pink and white
in the rooms.
The wedding journey will include
Washington. D. C.. Old Point Com
fort and New York. Dr. and Mrs.
Collins will live in Philadelphia,
where the former practices dentistry.
The bride is a graduate of the Me
chanicsburg high school, the Com
mercial School of Lebanon, and has
been employed the past fifteen
years in Philadelphia.
Dr. Collins was graduated from '
the University of Pennsylvania.
Among the out-of-town guests |
were the Rev. Dr.. and Mrs. D. S.
Shoop. Mr. and Mrs. Chalmers Groff, ■
of Harrisburg: Mr. and Mrs. True- i
man and daughter. Miss Mary True
man. of Germantown, and Miss Mary !
Collins, of Frankford, Del.
Girl Who Attacked
Draft Law Acquitted
New York, June 21.—The Federal
jury trying Miss Eleanor Wilson
Parker, a Barnard College senior,
and Owen Cattell and Charles F.
Phillips. Columbia Uiversity stu
dents, on a charge of conspiring to
induce young men not to register
under the selective draft law, has
acquitted Miss Parker by the court's
direction.
The defendants, according to the
prosecution, prepared a pamphlet,
entitled "Will You Be Drafted?"
and sent it to a printer. Miss Parker,
testifying in her own defense, said
she saw the original text of the
document before May 18, tfce day
the draft law became effective, but
did not read it *n its altered form
after May 18. There was evidence
to show, Judge Mayer ruled, that
she did not know its final contents.
The court held that what was done
before the draft law went into ef
fect was legal.
The cases of Cattell and Phillips
are expected to go to the jury to
morrow.
SIX PEXXA. COUPLES GET
MD. MARRIAGE LICEXSES
Hagerstown, Md„ June 21.—Mar
riage licenses were Issued here yes
terday to these Pennsylvanians:
Clayton Mornhold, Stella Landis,
Hummelstown; Benjamin Kline, Sara
Funk, Steelton; Kessler Cooper, Ola
Pine, McConnellsburg; James Jor
dan, Lewistown, Florence Facer.
Vandyke; George Miller, Lewisburg,
Genevieve Shutterly, Monessen;
Charles Goetz, Greencastle, Rae Sny
der, Hagerstown.
XATIOX XOT AWAKE
By Associated Press
Atlanta, Ga., June 21. —The apa
thetic spirit of the American people
in regard to the war," was the key
note of an address here by Ma
jor General Leonard Wood before
the annual meeting of the Interna
tional Association of Rotary Clubs.
The nation, he said, has not yet
awakened to the fact that "we are
fighting a powerful foe and the
quicker we realize that sacrifices
must be made in order to win the
war the quicker the war will end."
FAMOUS COMEDIAX DIES
By Associated Press
New York, June 21.—Digby Bell,
the comedian, died at a sanatorium
in this city to-day after an illness of
several months. He was 68 years
old, and was born in Milwaukee.
REHEARSING FOR EXERCISES
Blaln, Pa.. June 21. The Re
formed Sunday School is making
preparations for its children's day
services on Sunday evening. Regular
rehearsals are being held each even
ing.
FORMER INTERNATIONAL
BILL COUGHLIN'S SCRANTON AGGREGATION
w" s ■
Scranton, June 21.—Showing that
they are sparing no expense to fur
nish local fans with a winning base
ball team, owners of the Scranton
club yesterday put through a deal by
which Shortstop Mowe, of Newarx.
has been obtained to play under
Coughlin. He has been purchased
outright and should be here in time
for the game to-day.
In addition to landing Mowe for the
infield, it is known that the Scran
ton management is also dickering for
several outfielders. The present corps ;
of fly-chasers is not delivering in the
way that satisfies and if changes oc
cur within the near future fans need :
not be surprised.
Mowe is to be used as shortstop by I
PENNA. RAILROAD TRAVELING TEAM OF ENOLA
One of the fastest teams of railroad boys in this section is the Penn
sylvania Railroad traveling team of Enola. Under the management of
Hiram McGowan Simmers, this aggregation is in great demand. The play
ers are members of the Lucknow Shop League teams and play away from
home every Saturday afternoon. This team will also play home games
and are out for twilight contests. In the above picture are:
Back row (left to right)—H. M. Simmons, manager; G. Nicholas sec
ond base and pitcher; C. H. Stelgerwalt. third base; E. Woltz. pitcher; W.
J. Slaggard. left field; B. Knaby, first base; E. Alleman, centertield.
Front row (left to right)—D. E. Carmichael. sub. catcher; H. Woltz,
shortstop (captain); R. Woltz, rightfleld; W. H. Fisher, catcher.
WOMEN FOUND
WAR HOSPITALS
Two Established in England;
Aim to Make Americans
Feel at Home
London. June 20.—There are two
hospitals in England where the sick
and wounded from the American
army will feel as much at home as
in their native land. Not only will
American doctors and nurses min
ister to them, but American-born
women will form the great majority
ot their visitors. The institutions
are the American Women's Hos
pital at Lancaster Gate, London,
and the one at Pai.inton. The first
now ministers to British officers and
the second to the "Tommies." Both
were equipped with funds subscribed
for by the American Women's War
Relief Fund.
Lady Paget, wife of General Ar
thur H. Paget, who is president of
the American Women's War Relief
Fund, told the Associated Press cor
respondent the other day that, al
though the hospitals were establish
ed for British patients, their doors
would always be open for the Amer
ican sick and wounded. "New hos
pitals," said Lady Paget, "will un
doubtedly be established for the
American army but our two hos
pitals will always find room to min
ister to their wants.
"America's entry Into the war has
spurred us on In our charitable work.
We American wives of English hus--
bands have been working inde
fatigablv since the beginning of the
war. Now that our native country
has thrown in Its lot with the Allies
we are more than pleased with our
selves. Our work will continue with
added interest."
Lady Paget has ben foremost In
her charity work since the outbreak
of hostilities. She has gathered from
America 3,500,000 socks and these,
with tens of thousands of garments
such as underwear, pajamas and
shirts, have been sent to British
fighting men in need of them. Lady
Paget, personally, has raised in
America and England £250,000 for
British wounded. £35,000 for Russia
wounded. £32,0.00 for French wound
ed and £25,000 for the American
hospitals in England.
Others associated with her in the
American Women's War Relief
Fund are Mrs. John Astor, vice-pres
ident; the Duchess of Marlborough,
chairman, and Lady Lowther and
Mrs. Harcourt. who are secretaries.
The nine American women who
make up the executive committee
are headed by the wife of the Amer
ican Ambassador, Mrs. Page. Lady
Randolph Churchill is chairman of
{he hospital committee, while the
HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH
the locals. Reilly will then be shifted
to third, permitting Brannan to go
behind the bat with Crossin. Mowe
is no stranger to State League fans.
He played with Troy several years
ago. At that time he hit .286 for the
season. He played in but twenty-five
games for Newark last year, hitting
.250. This year he has been playing
regularly, but. due to the fact that
Newark recently landed a big league
player for the infield. Manager Need
' ham decided to dispose of him, and
accordingly accepted Scranton's offer.
The sale was conditional on Newark's
; obtaining waivers on the player, but
| Needham said he expected no trouble
I on that score.
! chairman of the economic committee
| is the Duchess of Marlborough.
The Lancaster Gate Hospital re-
I cently opened by Ambassador and
Mrs. Page, occupies one of the most
! desirable sites in London. It com
-1 mands a view of Tyde Park and is
! visited by hundreds of American vis
-1 itors. Many of its nurses are Amer
icans living in England. The hospital
has forty-five beds. The large ward
j on the groumj floor Is named Phila
delphia. having been endowed by the
| Philadelphia branch of the British
i American War Relief Committee.
I The other large ward is named the
; Mary Burns after its donor.
Lady Randolph Churchill who lives
| near the hospital is constantly at
! work there and Viscountess Har
i court with Lady Lowther looks after
! the office work.
Russian Government
Prosecutes Old Offender
By Associated Press
Petrograd, June 21.—The provi
sional government has begun to take
severe measures against the highest
officials of the old regime who are
declared to be guilty of breaches of
the law of the empire. An indict
ment has been handed down against
former Prime Minister Sturmer un
der a law which provides severe
punishment for the arbitrary trans
gression by an official to the limits
of his rightful power.
Former Secretary of the Empire
M. Kruizhanovsky, the strongest
man in the government under for
mer Premier Stolypin, has been in
dicted for issuing a decree in June,
1907, by which the election law was
violated in defiance of the constitu
tion of 1906. M. ChtcheglovitofT,
former minister of justice, has been
indicted for unlawfully stopping the
prosecution of ex-Governor Skallon
of Warsaw who was charged with
having accepted a bribe of 100,000
rubles.
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SCORES OF YESTERDAY
National League
Philadelphia 7, Brooklyn 3 (first
game).
Philadelphia 9, Brooklyn 2 (sec
ond game).
Boston 7, New York 4 (first game).
New York 1, Boston 0 (second
game).
Cincinnati 5. Chicago 4.
Pittsburgh 4. St. Louis 4 (called
sixth Inning, allowing players to
catch train).
New York State League
Reading 10, Harrlsburg 9 (first
game).
Reading 3, Harrisburg 0 (second
game).
Wilkes-Barre 4, Syracuse 1 (first
game).
Wilkes-Barre 6, Syracuse 2 (sec
ond game).
Utica 1, Scranton 1 (eight Innings,
rain).
Binghamton-Elmira, rain.
American League
Washington 5, Philadelphia 3.
St. Louis 3. Detroit 2.
New York 3, Boston 2 (first
game).
Boston 3, New York 1 (second
game).
Chicago 3, Cleveland 2.
International League
Richmond 5, Buffalo 4.
Rochester 1 (eleven
Innings).
Toronto 8. Providence 4 (first
game).
Providence 6, Toronto 2- (second
game).
Newark 3, Montreal 1 (first game).
Montreal 5, Newark 3 (second
game).
Blue Ridge League
Hagerstown 5, Chambersburg 1.
Frederick 6. Martinsburg 2.
Gettysburg 3, Hanover 1.
WHERE THEY PLAY TO-DAY
National League
Brooklyn at Philadelphia.
New York at Boston.
Cincinnati at St. Louis.
Other teams not scheduled.
American League
Philadelphia at Washington.
Boston at New York.
Cleveland at Chicago.
St. Louis at Detroit.
New York State League
Harrisburg at Reading.
Utica at Wilkes-Barre. '
Syracuse at Scranton.
Binghamton at Elmlra.
WHERE THEY PLAY TOMORROW
American league
Cleveland at Chicago.
St. Louis at Detroit.
Philadelphia at Washington.
Boston at New York.
National League
New York at Boston.
Brooklyn at Philadelphia.
Cincinnati at St. Louis.
STANDING OF THE TEAMS i
National League
W. L. P.C.
New York 32 17 .653
Philadelphia 31 19 .620
Chicago 32 2 7 .542
St. Louis 28 27 .509
Cincinnati 28 33 .549
Boston 20 26 .435
Brooklyn 19 28 .404
Pittsburgh 18 33 .353
American League
W. L. P.C.
Chicago 36 19 .655
Boston 33 20 .623
New York 29 23 .558
Cleveland 28 20 .491
Detroit 24 27 .471
St. Louis 23 30 .434
Washington 20 32 .385
Philadelphia IS 31 .367
New York State League
W. L. P.C.
Wilkes-Barre 29 14 .674
Binghamton 29 15 .659
Elmlra 22 19 .537
Reading 24 22 .522
Utica IS 18 .500
Syracuse 20 22 .476
Scranton 15 24 .385
Harrisburg 6 33 .154
GAMES WANTED
The Hummelstown A. A. would like
to arrange a game with some strong
amateur nine for Saturday. All com
munications should be addressed to
H. E. Bomberger. box 393, Hummels
town.
The Jackson A. C. is without a
game for this coming Saturday and
the management would like to secure
a contest either at home or away.
A couple of games to be played away
from home on July 4 are also de
sired. Address all communications to
B. E. Bowman. 609 Maclay street, or
Dial telephone 4414 after 6 p. m.
MARANVILLE DID NOT ENLIST
Boston, June -21.—Walter Maran
ville, shortstop of the Boston Na
tional League Baseball Club, yester
day denied that he had enlisted in
the Naval Reserve. "I have not en
listed yet," Maranville said, "though
I have bee nthlnking about it. I
probably will not join until October,
after the season is over, but I'd like
to go in the Naval Reserve if I'm
not called odt first." The statement
that Maranville had enlisted was
made by a friend of the shortstop
last night.
ii Bob Boyer's Barber Shop
24 South Dewberry Street
I own and operate my own shop.
j [ At your service 7.30 a. m. until Bp. m. Saturdays 7.30 a. m.
]! until 10 p. m.
Positively No Advance in Prices
11 Your Patronage Will Be Appreciated
MORE BARBERS IF NECESSARY
Ask the Fellow Who Is Our Customer—He Knows
Goal That Has the True
Ring of Quality
VjwQ is what you want and is the only kind we
v-.'Wiife// sdl. "BLACK DIAMONDS" worth all
their cost and more.
jjClean as possible and coal that burns
II brightly and steadily.
f J J. B. MONTGOMERY
THIRD AND CHESTNUT STS.
Bell Phone 600 C. V. 4321
JUNE 21, 1917.
LEAGUE SHOOT
ON TOMORROW
Four City Contests Open at
Lancaster; Chance For
Amateurs to Win
At Lancaster to-morrow the Penn
sylvania Four-City Trapshooters
League will open the season. One
day tournaments will be held at Lan
caster, June 22; Harrisburg, July 13;
York, August 10, and West Fair
view, September 21. All these
events will be under the sanction of
the interstate Association.
Harrisburg will take no less than
fifteen shooters to Lancaster to-mor
row. The day's program calls for
six events, four of 15 targets each
and two of 20 each, a total for tho
day of 100. There will be an Indi
vidual trophy in each city, a league
championship trophy, presented by
the Interstate Association, a high
score trophy to be pui chased by the
league and a season's purse.
Division of League I'urse
This purse will bo divided among
the members who contested In four
or more of the league tournaments
under Lewis class system. In each
tournament and at the end of the
league sesaon the purses will be
divided equally among four classes,
A. B, C and D. If uixty amateurs
shoot through the program, one
fourth the high scores shall consti
tute class A; the next fourth high,
class B; the next fourth, class C, and
the next fourth, class D.
The officers of the league follow:
League Officers
President, J. P. Brenneman, Lan
caster: vice-president. M. B. Stew
r.rt, West Fairview; secretary, Ber
nard Elsesser, York: treasurer, H.
B. Shoop, Harrisburg; board of di
rectors, John K. Herr, Lancaster;
W. W. Hawbaker, West Fairview;
Clarence Mader. York; William N.
Cleckner, Harrisburg; program com
mittee. J. P. Brenneman, William N.
Cleckner. John K. Herr, H. B. Shoop
and Bernard Elsesser.
Many June Weddings in
Cenrtal Pennsylvania
Sunbury, Pa., June 21.—Harry B.
Fogleman, of Sunbury, and Miss
Margaret Pugli, of Wllllamsport,
were married at the Third Street
Methodist Episcopal Church, Wil
liamsport, by the Rev. Carl V. Drake.
Miss Rachel G. Fenstermacher, of
Sunbury, and Andrew M. Stokes, of
Philadelphia, were married at Grand
Rapids, Mich., to-day.
Miss Anna V. McClain, of Watson
town, and F. K. Hill, of Sunbury,
were married at Milton by the Rev.
Dr. J. M. Relmensnyder, of Trinity
Lutheran Church.
Miss Anna C. Noriconk, of Milton,
and Charles L. Lockwood. of Colum
bus, 0., were married at the home
of the bride by the Rev. J. A. Rich
ter. of Christ's Lutheran Church.
Miss Anna M. Gross, of Erie, and
the Rev. Harrison D. Gelst, of Sha
mokin, were married by the Rev. A.
G. Flexer, of Trinity Lutheran
Church.
Allison H. & L. Co. Will
Hold Ice Cream Festival
The Allison Hook and Ladder
Company will hold an Ice cream and
cake festival on the Webster school
building grounds at Thirteenth and
Kittatinny streets, this evening, pro
ceeds of which will go into the com
pany treasury. An added feature of
the occasion will be a concert by the
Municipal band, from 8 to 10.30.
THREE HAVE WON HONORS
Lewistown, Pa.. June 21.—There
is a family in near here;
which holds an enviable record in
educational circles. In the high
school graduating classes of 1911,
1912 and 1917 Hazel M. Waggoner,
John Waggoner and Charles E. Wag
goner, respectively, all members of
the one family and the only children
in the family, have won the first
honors of their respective classes.
Hazel, the first graduate of the
fumily, is a teacher in the Yeager
town schools. John is a bank clerk
in Akron, Ohio, and Charles, the
latest valedictorian, is at home with
his mother, Mrs. W. M. Waggoner,
who is a widow.
GEORGE W. SHREFFLER DIES
Blain. Pa., June 21.—George Wil
son Shreffler, a well-known resident,
died at his home yesterday morning
after an illness of two years. He is
survived by his wife and the follow
ing children: Mrs. Fred B. Morrow,
of Palmyra; Mrs. Margaret Gifford,
of York; Mrs. E. C. Berrier, of Leb
anon; Mrs. George A. Gutshall, of
Elliottsburg; William L. Shreffler, of
Lewistown; Joseph B. Shreffler, of
Falmyra; George W. Shreffler, at
home: Paul Shreffler, of Palmyra,
Pa.; Raymond Shreffler, of Palmyra.
Mr. Shreffler was 64 years old and
was by occupation a practical black
smith, but retired from the business
several years ago. The funeral will
be held on Friday afternoon at 2
o'clock.
EX-PRESIDENT DIES
By Associated Press
La Pax, Bolivia, June 21. —Gen-
eral Joseph Manuel Pando, former
president of Bolivia, is dead.
WELLY S. j$ CORNER
——
Manager Buck Ramsey is making
good as a leader. While his team is
not making any big stride in games
won. the work of this patched-up
tram has been sensational at times.
He hopes to be able to quit his thirty
day lease of life with enough money
to send all players home happy.
It looks very much as if the Blue
Ridge League would quit after July 4.
Chambersburg is losing money, and
the crowds all over the circuit, ac
cording to reports, have been small.
Efforts are being made to get enough
money at Chambersburg to keep the
team going until Independence Day.
There are some philanthropists in
baseball. Owner Johnson of Bing
hamton has done much for the game
not only in his city but in other
places. He believes that advertising
pays and whenever he pulls one over
the city of Binghamton gets a big
boost.
Managers of local baseball teams
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Copyright, 1917, The Tribune Association (New York Tribune*. ,
fat Moran's no Miracle Man
Nor anything like that;
Nobody ever stands and cheers
The while he tips his hat.
Pat doesn't draw the headline space
Nor yet the picture frames;
Pat Moran's no Miracle Man —
Buthe'shellatwinninggames.
—From "Songs of Rooters' Row."
THE ASTOUNDING PHILLIES
We might just as well to-day take up the case of those astounding
Phillies, piloted by a leader who has never received anywhere near his due
recognition for extraordinary ability to lead a ball club. Need it be said
that we refer to Pat Moran? It needn't.
What about the Phillies? They won a pennant in 1915, came within a
half breath of win.ning one in 1916—probably would have won if the
Giants hadn't collapsed in that final series—and here, for the better part
of June, they have been in front of the Giants.
Here is a ball club with one of the most consistent two and one-half
years' records in recent* years. On the face of average returns it should
be enrolled with a series of stars. But what is the dope?
Outside of G. C. Alexander, how many of the Phillies are rated as
stars? Killifer and Burns are first-class catchers, but few crown them
With any fancy garlands.
There are many first basemen rated well below Luderus —Mclnnls,
Chase, Daubert, Pipp, etc.
Most of the second basemen are placed above Niehoff. Bancroft is
very good, but certainly no better than Peckinpaugh, Moranville, Fletcher,
Scott or Hornsby.
Is Stock at third any stronger than Larry. Gardner, Frank Baker,
Heinle Groli, Heinie Zimmerman? Not so as you might notice it. Would
you rather have Whitted, Cravath and Paskert or Cobb, Veach and Heil
man? Or Burn,s, Kauft' and Robert' in? Or Lewis, Hooper and Walker?
Or Speaker, Graney and Roth? Or Jickson, Felsch and Leibold?
UP AND DOWN
Outside of Alexander, the Phillies have Rixey, Lavender, Mayer and
Oeschger.
Does that look to be any whirlwind staff of stars? Not precisely. But
you have the record of the bunch since 1914. For three years always up
there, either leading or giving the leaders rabid battle—a consistent record
above .600 for over 350 games, as complete a test as any autopsy merchant
would care to work on.
These random remarks are not intended to suggest that the Phillies
are not composed of good ball players. The record disproves this.
Hut the point is ma.lt* that, outside of Alexander, and possihly Ban
croft or Killifer, none of the "Phillies are often given, extended mention in
the polite dispatches of the day. Picked out, man by man, few are rated
among the leaders.
There are any number of outfields and any number of infields that are
supposed to be far better.
But when the returns are in the Standing of the Clubs it displays an
other story.
SOME REASONS
Just why is the complex situation as it is? Well, for at least one or two
reasons. One of these is Pat Moran., one of the ablest managers that ever
led a ball club—a quiet, unpretentious citizen with a bale of force and a
strong, rugged character, who always commands respect. Moran knows
baseball and he knows men. He is a rare picker of pitchers and he inspires
his club through every battle. They never sag under his leadership. They
are always out there, giving the best their systems carry. They are n.ever
caught loafing or lagging or easing up. Man by man they are yielding 100
per cent, of what they have in stock. Moran is one reason, and a mighty
one. He has only beerr managing for a trifle over two years, and he has
spent all that time either at the top or within a step of It.
STII/Ii ANOTHER
The second reason is Alexander. One great pitcher on a ball club
means more than most people know. You may recall what Mathewson
meant to the Giants when the Old Boy was in his prime. When you have
one pitcher who can cash in from thirty to thirty-flve games a year you
have a big running start in the right direction.
The season is still young and tender, but Big Alex has already won
ten games. Schupp has the better record, but Alex has the greater number
of victories —and victories are the things that count.'
A picher of Alexander's type seems to help mold the spirit of a club
—to hold it together, to produce unusual confidence. He is the Big Ace
in the hole.
Rixey has been a big help, but no other Philly pitcher has spun, out his
wares above the .500 mark.
IN OTHER WAYS
The Phillies are second in fielding, and so far this season they have
been one of the sensations at bat.
They have never been rated of late years as a slugging array. Cravath
and Luderus have been long-range marksmen, but none of the others was
supposed to be surpassing artillerymen in attack.
Yet this season they have run up an inspiring team mark of .274 —
ten points beyond the hard-hitting Giants, over twenty-five points beyond
any other National League club and over thirty points beyond any club
in the American League, with its Cobb, Speaker, Jackson, Collins and Baker
array. •
The Old Mackmen were rarely above .270 when swatting away at their
best. Yet no one would think of comparing the Philly artillery with Col
lins, Baker, Mclnnis, Strun.k, Oldring. etc., four years ago.
The Phillies may win no pennant this season, but, if they don't they
are almost sure to .finish secon.d. They are a better ball club than most of
the insiders or outsiders give them credit for being, and with that knack
they have acquired of hanging on and playing the string out, they are
pretty sure to be rugged rivals for the Giants to overthrow.
Every PUFF
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Is a "PUFF"
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King Oscar
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hope to be able to show better form
and have more games from now until
the close of the season. With the
close of the schools more players will
be available and, furthermore, the
report that there Is not likely to be
a heavy drain on Dauphin county for
the first war call, it will be possible
to keep a line-up.
West End A. C. has arranged for
a big 1 game on Saturday. The Middle
town A. A. will be the attraction. Ef
forts are being made to make this a
big event. Boosters are working
hard to get a large crowd and the
boys who have been doing much for
the West End hope their efforts will
not be in vain.
Manager Red Owens will take his
Motive Power team to Baltimore on
Saturday. He has been having dally
practice and hopes to make a better
showing than last Saturday. Arrange
ments have been made by which play
ers will remain with the team and
no longer be an uncertainty.