Cards Poised With Newcomers in 1914 Prospect View
This feature profiles St Louis Cardinals 1914 infield and outfield candidates led by Jack Juggins and four acquisitions from the Pirates swap Jack Miller Artie Butler Rube Robinson and Chief Wilson while noting Owen Wilson and Whit ted as key players and questioning the team’s pennant chances and morale this season.
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St. Louis Cardinals
Miller Tluggins
Cincinnati
Reds
Juggins
St Louis
Huggins
Pirate
Jack Miller
Artie Butler
Rube Robinson
Chief Wilson
Results of games played Saturday across leagues
American League reports Boston 1 Athletics 0 as Bedient out pitched Shawkey in the opening five game series. Chicago Americans beat St Louis 5 3 in the Chicago series opener. New York Americans lost to Washington 4 1 with Johnson on the mound. Detroit defeated Cleveland 3 in a home run by Crawford. National League action saw Brooklyn beat New York 5 2 with Mathewson pitching. St Louis edged Philadelphia 5 3 as Marshall pitched well. Cincinnati defeated Philadelphia 8 5 in a slugfest. Federal League highlights include Brooklyn Tip Tops 4 3 over Pittsburg Rebels and St Louis Reds 4 2 over Indianapolis. Chicago beat Kansas City 6 5 in the third game of their series. Baltimore fell to Buffalo 4 2 in front of 14000 fans opening the series.
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Boston
Chicago
Chicago Americans
St. Louis
New York
New York Americans
Washington
Johnson
Chance
Brooklyn
New York Nationals
Mathewson
Brooklyns
Baltimore
Baltimore Terrapins
Buffalo Club
Fred Clarke's Buccaneers Win Fifth Straight
The Pittsburgh Pirates defeat the Cincinnati Redlegs 9 to 3 as Rube Benton is hit hard and Wilbur Cooper struggles, with McQuillan relieving after six innings. The pattern shows a strong Buccaneers attack throughout the game.
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Fred Clarke
Buccaneers
Cincinnati
Rube Benton
Redlegs
Benton
Ross Herzog
Smoketown
Wilbur Cooper
Cosairs
McQuillan
Pittsburgh
Bunching Hits In Seventh Win For Chicago
Chicago prevailed 9 to 7 against St Louis after seven runs in a late inning and earlier scoring. Cheney pitched for Chicago and Griner for St Louis as the Cairds faltered in a tight series game.
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Chicago
St. Louis
Cheney
Griner
Cairds
Rally Finish Lifts Tigers Past Cleveland 7–6
Detroit rallied in the eighth and ninth innings to defeat Cleveland 7 to 6 yesterday. Cleveland had its sixth straight loss, with the Tigers pulling ahead in a dramatic late surge.
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Detroit
Detroit Tigers
Cleveland
Cleveland and Detroit Duel for American League Record
The score by innings shows Cleveland posting a low zero start then an eight run burst, while Detroit racks up runs across innings including a six, eight, and six sequence as the game unfolds toward an AL record attempt.
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Einele
Cleveland
Detroit
St Louis Beats White Sox to End Chicago Win Run
St Louis defeated Chicago 5 to 1 ending the White Sox five game winning streak. Pitcher Weisman was near invincible allowing four scattered hits as St Louis built a lead with run bursts through the game. Chicago managed only one run in the pitchers duel.
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White Sox
ST. Louis
Chicago
Weisman
Sox
St Louis Beats Indianapolis Federal Team 9 to 2
St Louis defeated the Indianapolis Federal team by nine to two aided by key plays from Flakenberg and Billiard. St Louis built a lead early as Indianapolis errors fueled the margin and the scoring sequence shows St Louis ahead at each inning.
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St. Louis
Indianapolis Federal
Flakenberg
Billiard
Indianapolis
Packers Win 7-6 in Fifteen Inning Pitchers Duel
In Kansas City on April 20 the Packers defeated Joe Tinker's Chifeds 7 to 6 after a long fifteen inning game that swung into a pitchers battle by the ninth. Ken Worthy delivered the deciding hit with Chadbourn on second.
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Kansas City
Packers
Joe Tinker
Kenworthy
Chadbourn
No Hits No Runs As Independents Triumph Over Stony Battery
Northcraft pitched nine flawless innings allowing no hits and no runs as the Independents defeated Stony Battery 5 to 0 at Narrows Park. Kemp made a spectacular catch for the Independents. A rematch is set for next Sunday and manager Stein of Cumberland issues a general challenge to amateur clubs.
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Northcraft
Stony Battery
Narrows Park
Kemp
Independent
Independents
Stein
Cumberland
Eastern Stars Top Bedford Road Giants in Split Saturday
For the second time this season the Eastern Stars defeated the Bedford Road Giants 20 to 12 on Saturday afternoon aided by a rally in the eighth and ninth innings. The Stars won the opener 30 to 6. Batteries for the Giants were Robinette and Wilson with Betz Hartman pitching for the Stars and Rogers Larkins catching. Rogers starred for the Stars and Valentine had a strong game at third for the Giants.
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Eastern Stars
Bedford Road Giants
Stars
Bedford Roard Giants
Robinette
Wilson
Betz
Hartman
Rogers
Larkins
Easern Stars
Valentine
Junior Athletics Win Ten Inning Battle
The Junior Athletics edged the Y M C A 9 to 8 in ten innings Saturday. Robert Africa starred for the Junior Athletics while Kline pitched well for the Y M C A. The club seeks intercity amateur games and invites contact with Frederick Eyler or David Pile.
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Robert Africa
Kline
Frederick Eyler
David Pile
Eyler
Boy Scouts
Frostburg
Lonaconing
Jr. Athletics
Y. M.cla
Boys of Company G Lose Season Opener
The Stony Battery team defeated Palmers Pride of Company G Maryland National Guard 8 to 4 in the first season game. Kinear pitched well allowing five hits while Drumm anchored the defense for the North Cumberlanders. Schade started on the mound for Company G and was charged with the loss. Spriggs caught for Schade.
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Stony Battery
Palmer
Company G
Maryland National Guard
Uncle Sam
Kinear
Battery Boys
Drumm
North Cumberlanders
Schade
Spriggs
Hedrick Signs with Clarksburg Colts in WV League
Patrick Hedrick a semi pro third baseman from Chicago who played with the Gunthies last season has signed with the Clarksburg team in the Pennsylvania West Virginia League. Also engaged are Thomas Harris from Coulter PA Frank Jackel and Robert Walker from Philadelphia. The Colts officially adopt the nickname Clarksburg Colts.
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Hedrick
Clarksburg
W. Va
Patrick Hedrick
Chicago
Gunthies
Thomas Harris
Coulter
Frank Jackel
Robert Walker
Philadelphia
Colts
Marriage License Issued in Hagerstown for Snively and Wilson
A marriage license was secured in Hagerstown Maryland for Hubert B. Snively of Cumberland and Lottie B. Wilson of Cumberland.
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Hagerstown
Hubert B. Snively
Lottie B. Wilson
Cumberland
Scoops Carey Shines For Pirates Early Season Surge
The Pirates rely on Scoops Carey for offense and speed as he bats well and steals bases in the early games. He also covers left field brilliantly while aiming for a season record, pointing to a strong start for Fred Clarke's club.
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Scoops Carey
Fred Clarke
Pirates
Cosair
Scoops
National League Scores and Standings Digest
Yesterday's results show Pittsburg 9 Cincinnati 9 and Chicago 9 St Louis with other clubs idle. Standings list wins and losses with a .601 to .606 pace for Cleveland, Chicago, and St Louis. Today features Pittsburg at Cincinnati New York at Brooklyn Boston at Philadelphia Chicago at St Louis and others.
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Pittsburg
Cincinnati
Chicago
St. Louis
Daly Endorses First Two Strikes For Pitchers In Sandlot Tips
Tom Daly, famed former catcher, now coaches young Yankee pitchers and urges getting the first two balls over the plate. He cites stars like Mathewson and Johnson as proof that early strikes unsettle batters and keep them in a hole. The piece also surveys English golfers split on whether the putt or the approach shot holds more value, warning the British gamesmen may duel over the issue.
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New York
Tom Daly
Daly
Mathewson
Johnson
Walsh
Bender
Wood
English Champion Does Not Underrate Yankee Runners
A. N. 8S. Jackson, Olympic champion at 1500 metres and Oxford relay captain, leads the Oxford relay team at the Intercollegiate Relay Carnival to be held at the University of Pennsylvania on April 23. He declines to predict but expects a strong showing against the world’s fastest runners.
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A. N
Jackson
Oxford
Oxford University Athletic Association
University of Pennsylvania
Jacksons
Potomac Academy Visor to Face W V P in Fort Till Opener
Keyser West Virginia April 20 The W V P team faces Potomac Academy at Fort Till this afternoon in the season opener. Prep boys have trained hard for a month while Potomac has played games, making the matchup expected to be hot. Coach Grimes will decide between Cunningham Ballard and Michaels for the pitching role as the rest of the squad looks stronger than last year.
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Jack Miller
Owen Wilson
Huggins
Butler
Whitted
Keyser
W. Va
Potomac Academy
Fort
Potomac
Grimes
Cunningham
Ballard
Michaels
Grandstand Planned for Keyser Prep Athletic Field
Keyser West Virginia April 20 plans for a new grandstand on the Prep Athletic field have been shown. The 20 by 80 foot structure will have a concrete foundation and be a substantial addition. It will be built to the left of home plate as part of the field enhancements. Local boys show strong interest and form a baseball team likely to win several games this season.
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Keyser
W. Va
Cleveland Scout Aids Wesleyman College Team in Buchanan
Charlie Hickman scout for the Cleveland Naps spends days in Buchanan assisting Coach Baily with West Virginia Wesleyan College players led by Captain Keale. He previously watched Wesleyman face West Virginia University at Morgantown last year when he coached the college squad.
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Cleveland
Buchanan
W. Va
Charlie Hickman
Cleveland Naps
Baily
West Virginia Wesleyman College
Hickman
Keale
Wesr
Virginia Wesleyan
West Virginia University
Morgantown
Births Exceed Deaths In Weekly Vital Statistics
The week reports fifteen births and five deaths. Deaths include ages 56 55 60 68 and an infant at 29 days. Births list the following couples and newborns with dates from March 28 to April 18 across multiple families and locations.
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Joseph C
Nora T. Epley
Frank
Nellie M. de Luca
Wm. M
Elizabeth S. Stein
Paul
Mary W. Aaron
Michael
Nellie B. Long
Henry
Bertha B. Zehrbach
Wm. Taylor
Ann L. Ross
Geo. L
Agnes L. Long
Salvaten
Anna S. Antetamesi
Arthur J
Martha F. Flick
Geo. W
Pleasant
Wigfield
John T
Mry D. Imes
John
Ida R. Shatzer
Mary B. Marlock
John and
Margaret B. Robinette
Margaret O'Neal
Elizabeth Love McFarland
Jess N. Wagner
Chamber of Commerce to Hear Development Plans
A Chamber of Commerce meeting is set for 8 pm Tuesday in City Hall auditorium. W H Manss of the Southern Settlement and Development Organization and Robert M Pindell Jr of Maryland will speak on a scientific study of Maryland's resources and development work funded by a 1912 appropriation of $30,000 by the Legislature.
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Chamber of Commerce
City Hall
W. H. Manss
Southern Settlement and Development Organization of
Baltimore
Robert M. Pindell, Jr
Maryland Department
Maryland
Oscar George to Try Out with Fairmont Spring Team
Oscar George of Anontown, former Morgantown pitcher who played with the Fairmont pro team, will report to Fairmont on April 30 to try out for the club this spring.
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Fairmont
Oscar George
Anontown
Morgantown
George
Brendel Dies in McKeesport After 14 Years Police Service
Robert A. Brendel, brother of F. L. Brendel who led the Western Maryland Railway in Hagerstown, died Tuesday in McKeesport. He served fourteen years on the McKeesport police force and in 1906 rescued a woman from a railroad track earning a bronze medal from the U.S. Government and a certificate signed by President Taft.
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Robert A. Brendel
F. L. Brendel
Western Maryland Railway
Hagerstown
McKeesport
United States
Taft
Adventists to Convene Baltimore Session May 19
The Chesapeake Conference of Seventh Day Adventists covering Maryland and Delaware will be well represented at the Columbia Union Conference biennial session in Baltimore from April 28 to May 19. Rev. George R. Apsley of Cumberland will attend.
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Seventh-Day Adventiste
Maryland
Delaware
Columbia Union Conference
Baltimore
George R. Apsley
Cumberland
Multiple West Virginia briefs report accidents and civic notes
Eight year old Agnes Moats sustained a fractured skull after jumping from a grocery wagon on her way home from school. Moose lodge in Seikine closes its open charter drive with membership over 700. a parade features five hundred Moose members led by a band. In Charleston coal freight engines and Pullman cars ordered to run between Charleston and Orlando. Rev. Brooks attends his parents sixtieth marriage anniversary in Upshur County. State Board of Health to meet May 6 with Dr. Golden presiding. public health survey led by Lumsden, with prior work cited in Cumberland, Maryland. Smallpox reported in Wardenaville area. In Maryland, conductor Floyd A. Cramer killed near Jefferson. banker changes at Berlin. Williamsport rail worker injured in Hagerstown yards. Rev. Schermerhorn resigns Berkeley Springs church. St John’s Episcopal rector Orrick to take North Dakota bishopric post on June 1. Sandy Hook B&O office closed for economy. Vincenzo Barone killed near Horton, 22, while cleaning railroad area. accident cited.
Mountain City to Initiate 126 Juniors on Decoration Day
Mountain City Council No 4 Jr Co U A M Frostburg plans a Decoration Day initiation for more than 126 candidates at the Junior Order Park pavilion. A parade is planned beforehand with extensive turnout and invitations extended to three local councils and the Junior Order Drum Corps to participate.
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Mountain City
Jr. Co
Frostburg
Junior Order
Junior Order Drum Corps
Big Affair Planned at Keyser Armory Dance
The Armory at Keyser hosts a big dance tomorrow evening with patronesses Mrs Patchett Mrs Lincell Mrs Welch and Mrs Woolf. Invitation committee includes H M Wells R A Welch and H H Stover while floor directors are A H Hosack C E Nethkin D P Davis H M Wells and H H Stover with Thos D Leps as chairman. The program features Mellwee's orchestra and only classic dances, drawing Cumberland attendees.
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Keyser
Joseph Patchett
George L. Lincell
R. A. Welch
W. E. Woolf
H. M. Wells
H. H. Stover
A. H. Hosack
C. E. Nethkin
D. P. Davis
H. H
Crescent Fishing and Pleasure Club Prepares Potomac Campout
The Crescent Fishing and Pleasure Club plans its annual Potomac outing in July August. After years camping along the South Branch in West Virginia the group will move farther downriver to Maryland shores. About fifty members will travel tomorrow on the motor launch Olympic to inspect suggested sites along the C and O Canal.
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Potomac
Crescent Fishing and Pleasure Club
South Branch
West Virginia
Maryland
C. and O. Canal
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