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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1915
Page
6
New York eyes tense as the Federal League threatens to invade Manhattan. Giants president Hempstead pledges competition next summer, while Ruppert and Huston signal willingness to adjust finances to hire talent. McGraw returns from Maryland and aims to bolster the Giants with strategic moves.
Chicago December 3 Harry Sinclair backs a New York federal league club and offers Hubey Jennings Detroit to manage. He bids for Frank Baker and considers Fielder Jones or George Stovall if Jennings balks. Some minor leaguers may join the New York nine including Pacific coast players.
Davis and Elkins College announces a demanding season schedule with home games against Cumberland YMC A Boston College Girls Muskingum Wheeling YMC A Salem Shepherd Fairmont Keyser Gettysburg Mt St Marys Martinsburg Cumberland Salem Wheeling and Muskingum plus away games in Fairmont Gettysburg Emmitsburg Shepherdstown Martinsburg and Keyser. The slate features West Virginia Maryland trips and several strong national programs.
Keyser Collegians stunned at home as K O G Cumberland amateur champions of Western Maryland win 24 to 21 at the Armory. Macfarlane Piper Johnson Shaffer star for Cumberland and Keyser with Baughman and Greenwade among top scorers. Referee Mulledy.
The Piedmont West Virginia Athletic Association votes to rent Eagle's Hall on Jones Street as a gym and basketball hall. Horace Hill is named team manager, Chas T Neff Jr is president. The trio of Hill Neff and a committee will travel to Lonaconing to meet with other schools to form a high school league.
The Mount Savage Temperance five defeated St. Joseph's club 88 to 43 in a rough exhibition at Peter and Paul's hall last night. Referee Ketzer called numerous fouls as Mount Savage, with more experience, held off a late push by the locals. Scoring details include Hiner six, Mont seven, Lancaster five, Ingram three, and Carney two, with several fouls converting for points.
Piedmont defeated Oakland 49 to 25 at the Armory with fast play and heavy fouling by the visitors. Piedmont shooters Lashorn and Stanley led scoring, while Gocke and Sanner connected on many free throws. Referee Clark and scorer J. Gocke noted the rough contest before Piedmont headed to Blaine for another game.
Frank Baker appears set to not sign with the New York Yankees for next season. Captain T L Huston, Yankee part owner, returned from talks with Baker saying Baker will remain out of major league baseball. Baker mentioned earning 3500 dollars last summer with semi professional ball and needing time for his farm in Trappe Maryland.
Secretary Lane of the Interior Department after a conference with Commissioner Sells and Superintendent Lipps ruled Carlisle Indian School football will be subordinated to education. The team cannot meet intercollegiate standards as many students are employed in industrial work, including seventeen Carlisle Indians from a local automobile factory.
In New York on December 4 the Federal League seeks to secure a site with an option on two streets. Chief City Engineer Lewis now holds the decision after the Board of Estimate referred Gilmore's request to close the streets through the property.
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