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Cumberland Press

Location

Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America

Date

Dec 02, 1915

Page

6

Why Small Colleges Dominate Football

The piece argues small colleges excel because they recruit ambitious players who can join and play four years, face looser eligibility, and benefit from longer schedules and experienced teams. It cites Colgate Yale Army Virginia and other schools and notes big schools’ higher admissions raise hurdles while small colleges offer chances to develop talent.

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Knights of Columbus 100 Fast Defeat St Josephs 26 15

Knights of Columbus defeated St Josephs 26 to 15 at the 2 C Hall. Mullen Lindner starred with dribbling passing and shooting as K of C built a big second half lead after a tight first half. Referee J K Ford. Scorers Ryland and McKenzie.

St. Joseph’s Club Knights of Columbus Quint St. Joseph's Mullen Lindner Knights Ford Ryland McKenzie Boyle Ingram

Abolishing the Kick After Touchdown Debate

The article reviews historical point value changes for football scoring, arguing for removal of the goal kick after a touchdown while defending field goals. It notes shifts from four to six points for touchdowns and the controversial drop kick reductions, highlighting coaches' calls for reform and the perceived fairness of field goals.

Bowlers Result Summary From Dense OCR Sports Page

In a cluttered score report the teams and players such as Diamond Wishmeyer Reynolds Workmen and Beene appear with partial totals. The snippet shows team scores 78 and 46 58 64 20 totaling 1886 and individual lines with numbers like 121 108 6184 and 134 122 98, indicating a bowling match summary with mixed legible and illegible data.

Wishmeyer Reynolds

All Around Athlete Butler Receives Naval Academy Appointment

Philadelphia notes that William Butler, captain of Central High School’s championship team, has earned an appointment to the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis. As star all around athlete, he excelled in football, basketball, crew, and baseball, earning local honors and a reputation as a slugger. He will prepare for the exams through June.

Philadelphia W William Butler United States Naval Academy At Annapolis Butler Central High Central Crew

Fulton Expected to Develop for Battle with Willard

New York boxing writers favor Fred Fulton as a future heavyweight contender. They say he shows a powerful punch and potential to challenge Jess Willard, though promoter Tommy Burns wants more development before risking a Fulton-Willard bout. Fulton’s only losses came late after strong early rounds.

New York Gotham Fred Fulton Johnson Fulton Willard Jess Kay Oh Kansas Tommy Burns Williard-Fulton Tommy Carl Morris al Palzar

Drink German Beer Absolutely Pure Advertisement

An advertisement promotes drinking German beer as absolutely pure. A separate line urges calling 1300 for taxicabs, indicating a paired ad layout.

La Salle Institute to Meet Frostburg State Normal Wednesday

The La Salle Institute basketball team travels to Frostburg to face Frostburg State Normal in their first real game in years. Both teams are light and expectations are for a close contest.

la Salle Institute Frostburg State Normal School Frostburg

Used Cars Ad Notice in Glisan’s For Sale Column

Advertisement appears in Glisan’s For Sale column with a notice about used cars. Dated Nov 24, 1910.

Glisan

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