Year of the Great Upset marks 1914 sports year
The 1914 athletic year produced upsets across baseball boxing golf rowing polo and tennis with Harvard football repeating while the Braves won the World Series. Boxing crowned Kid Williams and Freddie Welsh as new champions. golf saw Ouimet lead Boston toward amateur prominence. McLoughlin tops American tennis yet Yale and others offered strong showings.
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United Press
New York
Harvard
Percy Haughton
Marian Bradley
Hardwick
Pennock
Loan
Hauhigon
Brickley
Yale
Hinkey
Princeton
Cornell
Army
Washington J
Jefferson
Pittsburgh
Williams l
Rutgers
Kid Williams
Baltimore
Freddie Welsh
England
Wiliams
Johnny Conlon
Los Ageles
Welsh
Willie Ritchie
London
Lorth
Johnny Prutbane
Jack Johnson
Eck
Mike C' Ns TcGoorty
Clabby
Dillion
Boston
Golfer Ouimet
Jerry Travers
Walter Hagen
Ouimet
Maurice McLoughlin
Ioughlin
Richard
Williams
Mittee
Callan
Wil
Karlin
Poughkeepsie
Henley
New London
Amers
Meadowbrook
Hollidaysburg Five Hosts Two Contests Tonight
The Hollidaysburg Y. M. C. A. five travels to Lonaconing to face the Firemen’s Armory attraction and returns tomorrow to meet the local Y. M. C. A first team. The Regulars have played only one game this season, a win over an out-of-town quintet.
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Hollidaysburg
Firemen’s Armory
Lonaconne
Y. M
K O G Quintet Defeats Lonaconing Reserves in Firemen's Armory
The K O G quintet of this city defeated the Lonaconing Reserves 27 to 22 in Lonaconing's Firemen's Armory. Several lead changes occurred as slippery floor hindered play, with KE O G players Kelso Keller Johnson Landis Morgan Richmond Scott Stewart and Gallagher scoring. Referee: Durst.
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Lonaconing
Coney
Fenseas
Morgan Kehoe
Richmond
Stewart Soombon
Scott Lend
Viens
Gallagher Nicholson
Flynn
Kelso
Keller
Johnson
Landis
Morgan
Scott
Stewart
Keiller
Durst
Old Allegany County Academy to Meet K O G Five
Arrangements are made for a Saturday basketball game on the local floor between the K O G quintet champions of the city and the Old Allegany County Academy five, Western Maryland and Potomac Valley champions in 1911 and 1912. The Academy boys have not played together since 1912 but hope to challenge the K O G five to retain their laurels.
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Allegany County Academy Five
Maryland
Potomac Valley
K. O. G Five
Giants and Cardinals Triumphs in Savoy League Play
The Giants defeated the White Sox and the Cardinals beat the Senators in Savoy league action last night. Team scores show Giants and Cardinals posting higher series totals as Shoemaker’s squad and Smith’s team split at South End Bowling League.
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Giants
White Sox
Cardinals
Senators
Smith
Shoemaker
Moose Fair Committees Named for January 25 Start
Committees for the Moose Fair opening January 25 include Cumiskey as chairman Kalmbach as assistant chairman Frey as secretary and McBride as treasurer Executive slate lists Forebeck Smith and Frey Soliciting includes McHugh and Paulman Booth Building features Forebeck Young and Somers Decorating is handled by Florentina and Stealing charge concerns A Tindle and Thomas B Ward pleads guilty to 442000 embezzlement at Pemiscot County Bank Maryland case notes Keedy defers new trial in Cumberland Electricity damages suit
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Chas. J. Cumiskey
Fred W. Kalmbach
Frank A. Frey
William T. McBride
John F. Forebeck
Fred H. Smith
Wim. E. McHugh
Geo. Paulman
Booth
Louis E. Young
R. L. Somers
Frank Florentina
Caruthersville
A. Tindle
Pemiscot County
Thomas B. Ward
Tindle
Martin L. Keedy
Lsther Smith
Arch Street
Cumberland Electricity
Maryland Avenue
Miller's Alley
Keedy
Maryland
La Salle Alumni Organize Fraternal Union Session
La Salle Institute alumni held a reunion and social at the school on Smallwood and Fayette streets. Officers were elected led by President John Glick, with Edward Ryan as treasurer and Chas. D. Shaffer as secretary. The gathering included prayers, remarks from clergy, committee appointments, and a luncheon with school orchestra performances.
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la Salle Institute
Schoo
Smallwood
Fayette
A. J. Conlon
Bro. Philip
la Sane
Thos
Kean
John Glick
Hugh McMullen
Edward Ryan
Chas. D. Shaffer
BE. Z. Kean
Board of Masters and Brothers
Father Conlon
Fr. Thomas
la Salle
Alban
Db. BE. Kean
Bro. Francis
St. Stephen's Commercial School
Philadelphia
Ocean
Ed. Ryan
William Oan
J. D. Barrett
Leo ©. Reichert
R. J. McMullen
Raymond Kean
W. D. Kean
E. J. Ryan
J. W. Walsh
J. W. Welsh
Geo, Buzzard
Jno
Russians defeat Austrians at East Zaklion in Caucasus drive
Dispatches from Petrograd report a Russian victory at East Zaklion with prisoners and machine guns seized. In the Caucasus fighting grows in volume as Cross Valley notes a minor Turkish setback north of Sarykrmayah with Turkish losses halved.
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London
Petrograd
East Zaklion
Caucasus
Cross Valley
Sarykrmayah
German air raid targets Belgian field HQ in Furnes Dunkirk
Details from Dunkirk Rosendaal and Furnes reveal four German aviators aimed to wipe out the Belgian field headquarters in Furnes. The strike dropped more than a dozen bombs across the three towns, causing 16 deaths and 27 wounded in Dunkirk.
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London
Dunkird Rosendaal
Furnes
Dunkrk
French Capture Steinbach in Upper Alsace War Drive
Paris reports the French have taken the village of Steinbach in upper Alsace gaining control of roads to Altkirch and Mulhouse after heavy casualties on both sides. The battle featured multiple bayonet charges and ended in a French victory.
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Paris
Steinbach
Upper
Alsace
Altkirch
Mulhausen
Lodge Elections Set for Queen City Council No 49
The Queen City Council No 49 Jr O U A M officers are named with William Brote markle as councilor and I Cy Huff as alternate to State Council. Miss Ruth Canty, Viola Derham and Pearl McFarland depart for Bellevue Hospital in New York for a six month nursing course. The three nurses to return to Western Maryland Hospital this evening after completing six months at Bellevue.
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Queen City
William Brotemarkle
L. Bucy
H. A. Fisher
J. 8. Dawson
8. Schilling
A. Gleichman
John Barkman
Robert Valentine
Inside Sentinel
James Leamon
Outside Sentinel
J. L. Huff
Samuel Welshons
BE. W. Dawson
E. Cy Huff
I. Cy Huff
S., Schilling
E. W. Dawson
W. Dawson
Ruth Canty
Viola Derham
Pearl McFarland
Western Maryland Hospital
New York
Bellevue Hospital
Nola Lepley
Cheska Bellman
Dora Bell
Bellevue
Western Maryland
General Holiday Observed With Widespread Closings
Tomorrow is a general holiday with a broad suspension of business. Stores, banks, barbershops and other common closures will be in effect as they usually are on holidays.
Plumbers Banquet Set by Cumberland Association
The Cumberland Master Plumbers Association of Allegany County will host a banquet for its members on the evening of January 11, 1915 at the Stafford dining rooms in Cumberland.
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Cumberland Master Plumbers’ Association of
Allegany County
Stafford
Cumberland
Labor Union List of Local Establishments and Figures
A damaged OCR fragment lists fair to organized labor entities and names several establishments and individuals. The fragmented lines include Co, Zimmerman, Dye & Beethower, Arlington Hotel, Diamond .dafQuor Store, Leckemty & Cuminky, Anthony F. Moli Stag Hotel, and others with partial dates and codes.
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Co, Zimmerman
Dye & Beethower
Arlington Hotel
George Gretel
Reynard Cafe
Diamond
dafQuor
A Mouse
J. W. Fletcher
Leckemty & Cuminky
Q. Reed
Gonway
Td Ca
Kimmell & Durr
Anthony F. Moli
Stag
McLuckie
C. F. Gent
C. Hice
Fresh Meats and Furniture Ads Amid Football Controversy
Local ads promote fresh meats at low prices and a variety of second hand furniture as winter sets in. A report from the Wisconsin football convention notes dangers in the game and calls for strict medical oversight of untrained players, citing age and physical fitness concerns.
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Bec
Sun
New Jate Athletic Association
W. Ehler
Unlisconsin
Then
Lon
Iringe
Y. Ehler
Pol
Athletic Club
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