The Hershey Press 1919-06-05

              HERSHEY WINS
TWO OF THREE
FAST GAMES
Hershey added further laurels to her credit
by capturing two games out of three played
on two consecutive days, Friday and Satur-day
of last week. The two games on Decor-ation
Day both came Hershey's way. the
afternoon game ;however only after a bitter
struggle and a ninth inning rally. The
morning game was a walk-away for the boys
and proved something of a disappointment
to the crowd who had expected a closer game.
The opening game found Hinkle, the old
reliable, in the box for the locate and despite
the fact that he has not been pitching to
any extent for several years he gave a great
exhibition of hurling and held his opponents
at his mercy at all times. The final score
was 10-6 with Hershey taking things easy
in the latter part of the game.
The first two innings promised a fast and
close game as the fielding on both sides was
fast and clean. In the third inning however
the Lebanon boys blew up, the pitcher in-cluded,
and before the side was retired , four
runs had crossed the plate. The next inning
was a repetition o ithe preceeding one. Sev-eral
hits and a^couple bases on balls sent
six more runs'scampering across the rubber.
With, that substantial lead, Hinkle eased
up in his twirling and the rest of'th e team
also lagged. Consequently the Lebanon
boys succeeded in tallying five runs in the
last two innings. Hershey had a total of
11 hits, including a home run by Shaub and
a number of two-base hits by others. Leb-anon
succeeded in hitting the ball safely
upon six occasions.'
The afternoon game was a different story
altogether. Both teams scored one run in
the first inning. From that time until the
fifth inning neither team could register. At
that time, Hershey managed to shove one
man home. Lebanon came right back how-ever
the following inning and evened up the
score. Hershey added one more in the
seventh and Lebanon repeated in the ninth,
again tying the score. Hershey came to
bat in the last half of the ninth and by
clever baserunning succeeded in tallying one
run and the victory. Hershey outhit their
opponents having 10 hits to Lebanon's 4,
but they couldn't make all of them count.
Saturday's game was dropped to the
Steel Casting team of Lebanon, on the home
diamond by the score of 8-3. Bishop was
knocked out of the box and Heagy finished
the game. Heagy pitched fine ball although
he was forced to limit his pitching to straight
balls as Ream Jwf' a finger broken and
Shaub was forcOT^o catch. The two games
the day previous evidently knocked the
pep out of the boys as they seemed listless
and more or less indifferent. Seven errors
were chalked up against them and two
recorded against Lebanon. Lebanon outhit
them too, poking out 12 hits to Hershey's
eight.
The games last week have disclosed the
weak spots in the Hershey line-up and man-ager
Hinkle has decided to make a shift in
an attempt to strengthen the team. Several
new faces will appear in the line-up next
Saturday when the team opposes the .-West
End team of Harrisburg on the latter's
diamond. "Dutch" Conners, Samuel Heagy
and "Pop" Erickson have been added to
the roster of the team and will likely be
seen in action Saturday,
Conner is a Harrisburg boy and a clever
pitcher. He has been pitching for the
Reading team of the Allison Hill League
and for several other teams in the city:
Heagy needs no introduction to the fans who
will remember him as one of the heaviest
hitters who ever wore a Hershey uniform.
He has just returned from France where
he has been playing with one of the army
teams since the signing of the armistice.
He is in the pink of condition and should
prove a tower of strength to the team. He
will replace Albert at second base.
"Pop" Erickson is also well known to the
fans and the announcement that he will bfe
found on the line-up is good news to the
rooters. Although he is an infielder , it is
altogether likely that he will be played in
the outfield , for a time at least.
Lines are out for a good catcher and as
soon as one is landed, Hershey will have a
team that will win the majority of her games.
BROADWAY
FOLLIES HERE
NEX T WEEK
Theatre patrons in Hershey will be afforded
an opportunity of seeing one of the best
road companies that has left New York
this season when the "Broadway Follies"
make their debut in the Hershey Park Thea-tre
Monday evening, June 9. The company
has been secured for a two weeks engage-ment
with a chiftige of bill every Monday
and Thursday.
The "Follies" have made a decided hit
at every place they have played this season
and their schedule calls for several return
engagements at high class theaters. They
were given a great reception at New York
upon their opening appearance and from
all indications they are more than fulfilling
all expectations.
The company carries a bevy of pretty
girls and a number' of clever comedians.
Beanjiful costumes furnish an added attrac-tion
and the scenery is said to equal that
of any road company before the footli ghts.
Blackstone, the great magician, with his
company of attractive girls, scored a dis-tinctive
hit at every appearance. It is
certain that there was not a disappointed
spectator at any of the shows. The aud-iences
were enraptured by the mystifying
tricks of Blackstone, the clean cut comedy
and the excellent music. It is certainly one
of the best shows of its kind that has ever
appeared in a local theatre.
The tricks shown by Blackstone are new
and clever. He has a touch of Houdini
and Keller that makes everyone compare
him with these artists and the comparison
does not reflect to his discredit.
The magician and his company will close
their engagement in Hershey, Saturday
evening with an .especially attractive pro-gram.
Those who have not seen it had
better avail themselves of this opportunity
for it is certain that nothing better in this
line will be seen again this season.
In addition to the vaudeville and drama
which will be shown throughout the season
it has been decided to run several serial
moving pictures. The first episode of "The
Man of Might" will be shown Friday even-ing
in connection with the regular show.
This serial is one of particular interest to
movie fans.
HERSHEY "OVER THE TOP" IN SALVA-TION
ARMY DRIVE
Hershey added still further glory to her
name by liberally contributing to the Salva-tion
Army Campaign which terminated last
week. Through some circumstances or
other the general committee at Harrisburg
failed to provide campaign matter to the
Hershey committee, but despite this handi-cap,
the local committee, by dint of hard
work, succeeded in collecting a goodly sum
for the purpose. The Time Department of
the Chocolate Company through the efforts
of Miss Martha Soult and Roy Sternberger,
raised nearly two hundred dollars in a f ew
hours. The Boy Scouts also contributed
generously.
The campaign throughout the country
was very successful, nearly every district
raising its allotted quota. Discharged over-seas
men without exception, aided the move-ment
to the fullest extent of their ability .
SCOUT NEWS
The weekly meeting of the Hershey Boy
Scouts was held Tuesday in the Troop rooms
with a large percentage of the members
present. Following the transaction of the
routine business, the evening was spent in a
very enjoyable social manner. Those pres-ent
were: Frank Edris, Irvin Deets, John
McKinney, Wm. Lovinger, Gerald Robinson,
Melville Kieffer, Theodore Leib, Joe Hills,
Emanuel Heagy, Mar Kieffer , Austin Ceil-ing,
Oliver Hetrich, Edward Shea, Alex
Magrini, C. G. VonNeida and Walter Leib-freid
, Scout Master.
Patrol No. 2 held their first meeting
immediately after the troop meeting and
elected the following officers : Patrol scribe,
Edward Shea; Treasurer, Clarence VonNeida;
Patrol insignia bearer, M. Kieffer; American
Flag carrier, H. Ceiling; Patrol colors were
decided upon as Blue and White.
GREAT CROWDS
THRONG PAR K
OPE NING DAY
The 1919 season in Hershey Park received
an auspicious opening when nearly 25,000
people from the surrounding country flocked
there throughout the day. The first train
in the morning, arriving here at 8:16 brought
a number of people and from that time
on every train and street car was crowded
with persons anxious to get away from all
home routine for the day. The number of
automobile parties was exceptionally large,
the parking capacity of the park being taxed
to its full capacity.
It would be difficult to say which form of
amusement proved the most popular with
the crowd as every source of recreation
seemed to come in for its. just proportion of
patronage.
Despite the fact that the weather during
the past few weeks has been more or less
cold, consequently keeping the water cool,
the pool was fairly weir filled all afternoon
and the ,early part of the evening. A few
of the more hardy enjoyed their introductory
swim in the morning.
As predicted, the dancing pavillion was a^
very popular place both' in the afternoon
and the evening. From 2:15' until 5:15 in
the afternoon several hundred couples
danced merrily to the tune of the Banjo-
Saxo Orchestra. " The evening crowd was
still larger but despite the number of people
on the floor it was a happy care free bunch
and such a small firing as having ones feet
tramped upon was but a passing incident
in the mad whirl of pleasure. . When the
strains of the Home Waltz finally wafted
through the hall the crowd of happy dancers
conceded that it certainly had been "some
day" as far as dancing was concerned.
The other amusements were not neglected.
The carousel, the miniature railway and the
boating all vied one with the other in doing
their duty towards making the day a happy
one for the pieknickers.
The ball games also drew fair crowds,
particularly in tie afternoon. Hershey won
both contests from the Lebanon boys, the
first game ending 10-5 and the second one
4-3. Owing to the fact that the morning
game was late in starting it was called at
the end of the seventh inning.
DERRY CHURCH WELCOMES BOYS
Musical numbers and brief addresses by
a number of returned soldiers were distinct
features of the "Wrelcome Home" social
given by the John Elder Men's Bible Class
of the Derry Presbyterian Church, at the
home of the pastor, Monday evening.
The social was given in honor of the boys
of the Sunday School who enlisted in the
service of their country during the world
war. Without exception, all of the boys
have returned to their homes and church.
The entertainment began with the singing
of "WTien the Boys Come Home" in which
the entire number joined after which "Amer-ica"
was sung. A brief prayer of thanks-giving
for the safe return of the boys, and
a few introductory remarks were given by
the teacher, the Rev. Taylor.
Brief accounts of their war or camp ex-periences
were given by Messers. A. B.
Suavely, Harold Woomer, Paul Grimm,
Ivan Mease, Howard Shellenhammer, John
Black, Paul Gingrich, Irvin Slesser and
Merril Harris, interspersed with duets by
Miss Weltmer and Mrs. Bacastow, and solos
by Miss Harlan accompanied by Mrs. Harris.
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES OF
HIGH SCHOOL
.'An elaborate program has been prepared
for the Twelfth Annual Commencement
exercises of the Derry Township High School
to be held in the Hershey Central Theatre,
Friday evening, June 6, at 8 o'clock.
The roster of the graduating class follows:
EIRoy Baker, Nicholas DoNata Dauria,
Walter A. DeVerter, Leno N. Fiehm, Amnion
B. Funck, Paul F. Hoffer, "Mary E. Roch,
Lillian M. Shope and Grace E. Stauffer
The class colors are Red and -Blue, and the
Class Flower, American Beauty Rose.
These exercises are open to the public and
a cordial invitation is extended everyone to
attend.
20-MULE TEAM
TO BE IN TOWN
NEXT TUESDAY
T he famous 20-mule team of the Borax
people will pass through Hershey Tuesday
June 10, between 12.45 and 1.00 noon, ac-cording
to the plans of the advance agents
who proceeded the caravan by several days,
arriving in Hershey yesterday. The team
is on the return journey to California, having
left that place September 10, 1916 and
travelling across the country to the Atlantic
seaboard. The wagons, crammed with sam-ples
of borax powder, and drawn by 20
mules and with a force of 10 men arrived in
New York last June.
The outfit is in charge of Ira Moon, better
known across the continent as "Borax Bill."
"Bill" is the driver and he controls his team
with a jerk line running from the left of the
two leading mules to his own hands. A
steady pull guides the team to the left
and a series of sharp jerks turns them to the
right.
Every man with "Borax Bill's" outfit has
a specialty all his own. The category in- :
j Judes singers, barkers, speakers and lass-
::6ers, ..Eadni^.an artist in his particular line.^.
On the journey5trqm the \j est^tiireer;of
the mules died, the only mishap to occur oh
the long overland trip.
The 20-mule team has proved to be a
great attraction at all times and the added
attraction of the singers and comedians has
given it a touch of the shows of long ago.
A stop of half an hour or so will be made
here and the entire program enacted.
RALPH FIORE WINS AND LOSES AT
THE SAME TIME
Although the armistice was signed some ¦•
time ago ending the war in general, strife
will never end, in the opinion of Mary Lor-sorini,
a pretty girl who was apprehended _
in Hershey last Wednesday by Ralph Fiore, ¦'
Hershey's custodian of the law. Ralph had
received word from police officials in the
northern part of the state to , be oh the
lookout for a young girl and a young man
who had run off. A description of the miss-ing
pair was furnished. The girl was only
16 and the youth 21.
The gods of fate were with Fiore in this
case. He was standing at the corner when
he was approached by a young fellow who
asked him for a job. Ralph immediately
recognized him as the man for whom he had
been requested to watch. Upon inquiry he
admitted that he had come here with a girl
and he showed no hesitancy in leading the
officer to where he had taken her. Right
there Ralph received the surprise of his
life; the young lady quickly produced a
marriage certificate showing that they had
been married in Hagerstown two days be-
. fore.
Into Ralph's sympathetic ear the girl told
such a pitiful story of why she had .left
home that Ralph decided that she had been
justified in the action and consequently- he
contented himself with placing them on .the
train and sending them back to the parental
roof for forgiveness. ,
From the girl's story it appears" that her
mother is an Austrian and her father an
Italian, a bad combination in these days. -
From morning until night the mother abused
the girl upon the slightest pretext aniupon
the father's' remonstrance, her wrath de-scended
upon him. The result was the
constant reproduction of the scenes taken,
from the .eastern front during the days of
the great conflict. Mary's story was so
touching that ' Ralph simply hadn't, the
heart to hold them and as they were legally
married despite the fact that she is but 16,
Ralph decided to throw his weight in with
the allies and release the couple with a little
advice about the future.
"DEMOBILIZATION" SERVICE AT
DERRY CHURCH
"Demobilization" exercises will be the
feature of the evening service at the Derry .'
Presbyterian Church, Sunday June 8, at
which time the stars in the Service Flag will
be removed with' appropriate ceremonies.
All of the -boys from the church have re-turned
and it is in their honor that the
exercises will be held.