Doings Of The Frisky Colts In Cumberland Nips
Joy runs high as Cumberland Colts welcome back Blond-haired Johnny Stafford and Rosy-checked Hughie Markwood from big league trials. They join Earl Fuller, the former left fielder, who will try for a regular berth. The first home game is set for Thursday April 23, inviting fans to support the Queen City nine.
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Pirates Take Third Game Up Series From Cardinals
The Pirates beat the Cardinals 8 to 1 in St Louis on April 17 to take the third game of the series. Wagner opened scoring with a first inning single and Mowrey, Kelly, and Whitted contributed in the frame. St Louis tallied a seventh inning run on J Miller’s single, while Pittsburgh added several more as the game progressed.
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St Louis Browns Defeat Detroit in Eight to One Clash
Detroit pitchers struggled as St Louis Browns topped the Tigers 8 to 1. This game featured Detroit rookie James pitching his first major league start and giving up two runs in the fourth inning. Shotton, Williams, and Walker delivered key hits including scoring shots to break the game open.
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Benz’s Shuts Out Cleveland 1 0 For Chicago Americans
Joe Benz pitched a superb game for the Chicago Americans to blank Cleveland 1 to 0. Lord opened the seventh with a single and scored on Collins’ double, the game’s lone run. Benz yielded four hits, matching Blanding, while fending off three threats and receiving a silver bat and ball from friends.
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Packers Fall to Chicago Federals in Opening Game
In Kansas City on April 17 the Packers lost 3 to 2 to the Chicago Federals in a well played opener. Claude Hendrix, once with Pittsburgh, was nearly perfect until the eighth inning when Stoval’s men erupted for two runs. A parade and concert preceded the game with Mayor Jost handling the first pitch and Charles Weeghman catching.
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Claude Hendrix
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Charles Weeghman
Chicago
Gilmore
Indianapolis Wins Opener 7 3 Over St Louis Federals
Flakenberg held the Federals to one run after the first inning as Indianapolis started the season with a 7 to 3 win in St. Louis. Groom and Dolan delivered key hits for Indianapolis, while Kom miners and Goucher produced early offense for St. Louis. Governor Major tossed the ceremonial first ball with Mayor Kiel catching, in front of about 18 000 fans.
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Almost Certain To Have Independent Baseball In Grafton
Grafton West Virginia expects independent baseball this season with Doc Shai considering a role but Mr Murphy of Gorman Preston County offers to lead a first class team. Ward Lanham also weighs in while the field will be prepared soon and no games start until late this month. High School boys practice on the West Side.
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Doc Shai
Mr. Murphy
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Hanover Likely Fourth Team In Cumberland Valley League
The Chambersburg Baseball Association declined Cumberland Valley league entry due to funds. Hanover may join as the fourth team as supporters push to advance the plan and elect officers after sending letters to Martinsburg Frederick and Hagerstown.
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Frederick
Hagerstown
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Emmanual Parish Junior Church forms baseball club
The Junior Church Club of Emman uel Parish forms a baseball club for boys eighteen and under with David Pile as captain and Frederick Eller as manager. They aim to arrange several games, show promising material, and expect a successful season. The club also hosts winter social events and rehearses a comedy The King of the Cannibal Island for April 21 at the Parish House assisted by Harry Donnelly’s orchestra. The officers are Maxwell Sloan president Thomas Footer Glass vice president Robert Africa secretary and Barth Ridgley treasurer. A talk by W F Hudgings The Boy Preacher of America is set for Sunday at 3 p m at the Liberty Theatre.
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Emmanuel Parish
David Pile
Frederick Eller
Eugene Taylor
Harry Donnelly
Maxwell Sloan
Thomas Footer Glass
Robert Africa
Barth Ridgley
Globe Trotting White Sox Open Season With Three Wins
The Chicago White Sox started the 1914 season at home with three straight victories. Critics doubted the club, but the team combined solid fielding pitching and timely hitting to win each game, suggesting they may contend for top honors as the season unfolds.
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NAPS
Savoy Bowlers Triumph in Duck Pin Match at Diamond Alleys
The Savoy sextette defeated the Diamond team by 85 pins after losing the first two games. In the final game they rolled 777 pins, the city’s highest six man score, lifting Savoy over a hundred points to clinch the match.
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Seven Wonders Win Close Bowling Match
The Seven Wonders bowling team defeated the Seven Wonders of the Bb. & . by ten pins at Savoy alleys in a tight contest. A New York group plans to travel to Atlantic City to petition the National Bowling Association to hold the 1915 convention and tournament in New York City.
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Atlantic City
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New York City
National League Scores and Today’s Matches
Yesterday’s NL results included Pittsburgh vs St Louis with others rained out. Today’s schedule features Pittsburgh at St Louis New York at Philadelphia Chicago at Cincinnati and Boston at Brooklyn with weather affecting several games.
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Yesterday's Scores and Today's Baseball Matchups
MLB recap notes St Louis 1 Cleveland and Detroit games yesterday. Today Cleveland meets Chicago while Philadelphia faces New York Washington plays Boston and St Louis against Detroit in planned matchups.
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Federal League Schedule Brief
The schedule lists matchups including Indianapolis at St Louis Chicago at Kansas City Kansas City at Brooklyn Pittsburg at Indianapolis Chicago at St Louis Buffalo at Baltimore and Brooklyn at Pittsburg with several city pairs facing off. The note reflects league matchups during the period.
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Cook Wins Berth With Heavy Spring Hitting
Luther Cook earns a regular right field spot with the New York American League club after his strong spring training performance.
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New York
Two championship fights slated for April 17 card
George Chip of Newcastle Pennsylvania meets Johnny Howard of Bayonne for ten rounds in New York. Willie Ritche the lightweight champion faces Harlem Tommy Murphy in San Francisco in a twenty round bout with a potential next title challenger Freddie Welsh if Ritche defends his title.
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Cal
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Joe Rivers
Los Angeles
Is the World Growing Better Lecture
A Sunday 3 p.m. lecture at the Liberty Theatre invites all to attend with free seats and no collection. The advertisement notes the talk titled Is the World Growing Better and promises an interesting presentation.
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Championship basketball game to be played at Y M C A gym
The third and deciding game of the city basketball championship will be played tonight at the Y M C A gym between the K O G Five and the Y M C A Senior team. A very exciting contest is expected.
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Putting Acid Tests Of Figures On 1914 Teams
This twelfth profile surveys the Cleveland Naps ahead of the 1914 season. It details infield plans with Nap Lajoie at second, Chapman out injured, Olson at short, Turner at third, Johnston likely at first, and Jackson, Lethold, and Graney in the outfield. It notes the impact of rookies like Roy Wood and the need for improved catching to lift the club from a weak batting showing in 1913.
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Majestic Bowling League closes season with banquet
The Majestic Bowling League in Frostburg held its season finale banquet at Wittig's Hall attended by league members. Mayor elect George Sern presided while J. Glenn Beall delivered the address. awards went to Samuel Jackson for high score and best average, Christ Koegel as most valuable player, and Captain Hitchins received a special medal for an undefeated season. Iron Men’s Captain Zinken received a booby prize.
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Frostburg
J. Glenn Beall
Theeague
George Kemp
Upton Edwards
George E. Jeffries
Frank Spates
Alfred Jeffries
William Brady
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Latteream
Buffalo indoor season ends as Meredith faces strong field
New York reports Ted Meredith competing in a 600 yard race against top Buffalo middle distance runners while Alvah Meyer dominates sprints at 100 200 and 400 yards. George Goulding and possibly Tom Halpin also appear as Chicago Boston Glidden trophy plans draw attention. Bronson retires from boxing after acknowledging decline. Women’s Metropolitan Golf Association limits spring one day tournaments despite multiple club applications.
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Buffalo
Gotham
Ted Meredith
Alvah Meyer
R. Shelly
George Goulding
Tom Halpin
Women’s Metropolitan Golf Association
Four goals lead Cole as Hartman and Deetz help
Copeland three, Cole two, Hixon two, Streett one, Harman one. Cole nets four goals with Deetz and Hartman adding one each. Referee J Steiner handles the game.
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Deetz
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