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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1914
Page
7
New York dispatch notes California’s anti boxing wagering statute to take effect soon. Promoters McCarey Coffroth and others plan court challenges to overturn the law. The piece also comments on New York racing cash wagers and baseball standings with Cope and the Giants.
Kitzmiller Maryland district scene. Kitzmiller Boy Scouts defeated Piedmont West Virginia 42 to 19 on Saturday. Tennant led Kitzmiller with 13 points while Brown added 4 of 8 fouls. Piedmont's Lashhorn scored 2 and Hanne 1. Referee was Dr. Miller.
Terra Alta West Virginia meets Lonaconing Maryland in what is billed as the season's most interesting local basketball game. Terra Alta recently topped the Oakland Collegians 46 to 5. The Terra Alta lineup features KE B Hill and C W Ott forward. J H Moore center. H White and H Z Zeller guards. R Benson as substitute.
Moses TE Twigg and companions George Twigg FE Miller John Dolan and James Miller returned Saturday from a hunting trip on Warrior Mountain five miles east of Twiggtown with 54 rabbits including a pure white specimen rare for the area.
J Stuart Race of Fairmont a senior was chosen captain of the WVU varsity basketball squad at a meeting of twenty players. The Mountaineers open the schedule December 18 against Davis & Elking College at Elkins.
The K O G five of the YMCA edged Savage Athletic Club Juniors of Mt. Savage 19 to 18 on Saturday night. It marks the fourth win of the season for K O G though the contest showed flashes of defeat with ragged passing and weak shooting early. Captain Nicholson rallied the team in the second half as they surged to victory in a close finish.
The Junior Athletic Club of the YMCA defeated the Savage Athletic Club Midgets of Mt. Savage on the local floor 28 to 4 Saturday night. Wiler and Young and Macfarlane starred for the Juniors with multiple field goals. Lineup includes Hambright Pedssie Filer Harden Pius Young Domot Dyche Steiner and Gilliservas. Referee Matulwich.
Frostburg Md December 14 Troop No 3 Boy Scouts defeated the Grantsville Athletics 24 to 20 in Beall High Assembly Hall. Grantsville led 20 to 16 at halftime. Scouts average about 135 pounds and challenge any county team of similar weight. Contact Edward Brophy Broadway Frostburg for more.
Standings through December 12 show Centrals on top with 7 wins and a strong 7.08 pace. Imperials Boilermakers and Car-Men follow as tight contenders with multiple teams clustered around .600. Next game features Imperials versus Boilermakers for second place.
A 60 day loan of 19244.99 is approved from Citizens National Bank to cover sinking fund appropriation for 1914 15. Debates over last year funds and a 30 50 Footer Dye Works bill accompany routine orders including sewer work and cement purchases.
The Maryland Theatre hosted George Evans' Honey Boy minstrels with a strong supporting cast including Lasses White Arthur Rigby and Sam Lee. An excellent intermission orchestra and lavish scenery enhanced the show. Evans delivered a buoyant monologue poking fun at wartime town names and audiences, drawing a packed house and promising Cumberland future appearances.
Johnny Dundee, freshly claiming a major victory over Jose Rivers, outlines a program of nightly boxing battles. He eyes a schedule of six fights in six states, valuing past ring activit ies and the era of John Serva as inspiration for his renewed pursuit.
Official Caucasian army report details Turkish warships Goeben and Berki Satvet firing on Batum. Goeben fired 15 shots before withdrawing with insignificant damage. Servian forces regroup and Balkan positions shift amid ongoing conflict.
A Vienna issued semi official statement today deprecates reports of extensive Servian victories and explains the army retirement move amid ongoing claims.
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