Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Cumberland Press in Cumberland, Maryland

We have 6,005,256 pages in Maryland

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Cumberland Press

Location

Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America

Date

Jan 08, 1916

Page

7

Ice Yachting Thrills On Wintry Ice Across States

Icy racing on lakes and rivers draws enthusiasts from New York to Wisconsin. Ice yachts on Lake Winnebago and Shrewsbury River showcase swift speeds, with records of a mile in 24 seconds and two and a half miles in a minute, amid windy, snowy conditions.

Union New York New Jersey Pennsylvania Michigan Wisconsin Winessa Minnesota Shrewsbury Lang Branch Hows New York Bay Saddy Hook Lake Winnebago Lake Winnebago Ice Yacht Association Winnebago Ltt Nary Yacht

Better Tennis Through Coaching and Professional Guidance

The piece argues for professional coaching in tennis, citing benefits seen in other sports and at colleges. It notes tennis trails behind football and track in access to expert instruction and stresses maintaining high effort and control to finish strong, outlining common weaknesses and the value of strengthening technique.

Auys Cnet Pollycesa Innan Cotlege Eleven Kencinelas Baas Kefbul Pika 1 Longwood George M. Church Ludow Vandeventer Church

Baseball Feud Heals as Old Friends Shake Hands

Johnny Evers and Frank Chance, once bitter rivals, reconcile during a shared tour. Barney Oldfield mediates by guiding them to meet, each greeting the other warmly before leaving in a taxi to celebrate the thaw. Big name figures Myers and Oldfield noted in attendance.

Pohnny Fevers Frank Chance Pakeball Barney Oldfield Auto Need Marvel Chance California Bigit Myers Caapte Tohnny Vera Evers Eivers Johnny Frank Oldfield

Shortstop Needs a Mask Sparks Baseball Scuffle

The report notes Shortstop Bob Wisher must wear a mask after repeated injuries from line drives. Pec FiART, who aided Cubs players, threatens to quit unless protection improves. In Pittsburgh a collision broke his nose, later another grounder struck his eye. FiART recounts medical work and defending Wisher against critics.

Pec Fiart Cubs Bob Wisher Mr. Hart Pittsburgh Heezer Bob

Brickley Converts Football Fame Into Income at Harvard

Harvard star Brickley earned about 10 000 dollars last year through royalties from his square toed goal kicking shoe coaching at Navy and Penn State and writing football features. He parlayed his athletic success into business with his keen mind and continued wit.

Charseley @rickley Harvard Brickley Navy Penn State

General de Maud'huy Promotes Athletics in French Army

General de Maud'huy's popularity stems from his strong support for sports. He boosted athletics across regiments at Saint Mihiel, organized football teams, and supported boxing and running. He selected erretrou as army mile trainer and often watched or joined bouts, blending Charlemont and English styles.

General DE Maud'huy Saint Mihiel Erretrou Charlemont

Japanese Golfers At North Jersey Country Club Challenge Whites

Japanese merchants of New York, T Anaki, H Yoshida, K Atchinomiya, and S Nomura, rank among the club’s best golfers. They began about a year ago and now battle the top white players. Nomura says golf is a wonderful game and they learn by watching American champions.

New York North Jersey T. Anaki H. Yoshida K. Atchinomiya S. Nomura Nomura

Two Real Billiard Champions Duel for Cup Honors

Illetiard players discuss Alfredo de Oro aged fifty four, a three cushion and pool king never out of a title in thirty years, and William Hoppe at twenty seven as rival champions. The piece notes De Oro as a formidable partner to Hoppe and cites the hazard of billiard losses from accidents rather than superior play by opponents.

Iletiard Alfredo de’ Oro William Hoppe Hoppe de Oro

Catchers Tricks From Baseball's Early Days

The article recounts how early catchers used deception and talk to disrupt batters. Johnny Kling and Louis Criger are highlighted for sly whispers and constant chatter that unsettled hitters and often swayed calls at the plate.

Johnny Kling Keing

Scientific Left Hand Batters in Baseball History

John B. Foster notes that Larry Doyle led the National League with a .320 average last season, the lowest for a league champion. John McGraw says there is not a single scientific left handed hitter in the league, citing past stars Keeler Burkett and Hendrick as examples and lamenting hitters who pull for power rather than use all fields.

Sjohn B. Foster Baseball Guide Larry Doyle John McGraw Dayle Davithert Anders Keeler Burkett Hetdrick MecGraw

Also Mentioned on This Page

Bay Yan American Proms Association Los Ne and Shortstop Wearland Packey M'Farland Mike Gibbons Brighton Beach Packey Louis Criger Boston St. Louis Criger Charlie Doom Giants
Search Courier

Search the Cumberland Press Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Cumberland Press?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication