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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1915
Page
8
In Diamond Bowling League action the Royal Givls forfeited three games to the Athletics after falling to Pear. To compute final individual standings their team rolled all three games.
A survey of British and American boxers in military service highlights Moor Wells born 1886 in Cardiff and Jem Driscoll's era peers serving with the Welsh and First Surrey Rifles. The piece notes Wells Freddie Welsh Johnny Griffith Jem and Pat O Keefe among many pugilists who joined or supported war efforts while continuing to box when possible.
The former world heavyweight champion Jack Johnson, now a vaudeville performer, volunteers as a recruiting agent in Glasgow. He urged healthy Scottish youths to enlist, donated two of his autos to the government, and nine men enlisted after his speech. Johnson travels with his white wife and remains a public draw in Britain.
In 1892 San Francisco hosted a landmark welterweight title bout where Mysterious Billy Smith defeated Danny Needham in fourteen rounds. The piece places the fight as the first modern welterweight championship and notes rivals like Tommy Ryan, Joe Walcott, Matty Matthews, and Rube Ferns shaping a vibrant division. Needham, a Minneapolis native, is described as a formidable scrapper who endured lengthy battles including a 100 round draw with Patsy Kerrigan.
Unclaimed letters for the period ending December 11 listed include Pete Broydus Mrs Oscar Butts Mrs Alvin Chaney Lucy F E Dicken Miss Lola Facenbaker Ward M Haines A P Handel Mr and Mrs I J Headley Jos A Hazlett Master Wilbur Kearns Mrs W P Little Mrs Ellen McNally James Malone Mary Morgan J Mullan Malcolm Parker Harry Bamm Rev P Repke Miss Julia Right Dr Leonard Schwartz Betes Sharps Odes Sirbaugh T W Treadway A L Wartman Mrs Clarence Vogel Bessie R Ward Mrs John Wetzell J B Williams.
The record notes Tommy Ryan stopping an opponent in 76 rounds and losses to George Dawson Shadow Maher and the original Young Corbett George Green. It also recalls 1894 when Kid L Lavinge KOed Andy Bowen in fourteen rounds in New Orleans, with Bowen later dying from injuries.
Mellinger Bros under Fire Chief Willison has cut a doorway through the fire wall on the south side to provide another ground floor exit. The new exit opens into the alley on Baltimore street between the Walsh building and Gross Brus.' store.
Stores will stay open tonight until 10 o'clock through Christmas to assist shoppers who cannot visit during the day. The extension aims to accommodate those with daytime commitments.
Advertisement notes Streett’s Fruit Cakes made from selected fruit with quality unexcelled. Priced at 25 and 30 cents per pound, with Dec 14 21 as the ad date.
Help wanted note seeks a bachelor a clean bath and abundant hot water in a central location. Adress P O Kox 340 Deels 3t.
Rev James Edward Walsh of this city will sing high mass at St Patrick's Church on December 26. He was recently ordained at Ossining New York Foreign Mission Seminary and will spend Christmas at home. He is accompanied by his superior Rev James Walsh who will preach at the Marly in the new year.
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