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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1916
Page
6
Sternport High routs Allegany County High School 65 to unknown in a lopsided Upper Potomac League game. Standings show Central High Cumberland leading, with Morrit High and Westernport also in the mix as substitutions and goals are listed.
Herman V Hesse of Consolidation Coal Company proposes two locations for Frostburg baseball yard in Maryland both behind Junior Order Park and at Eckhart Flat surveys will decide the cheaper option fan preference split between sites work to start when weather allows erecting fences and grandstands at the new park
Interest runs high as K O G faces Knights of Columbus in the K of C hall tomorrow. The game is expected to draw a large crowd with both teams showing good form in final practices. Landis of K O G misses the contest due to illness, while John E. Ford steps in to replace him.
Chicago Jan. 20 Star athletes will compete tonight in an all track meet celebrating the Illinois Athletic Club opening of a new gymnasium claimed to be the largest in the country. Participants include dash men and vaulters from Notre Dame Michigan Illinois Wise Northwestern Chicago and Missouri Athletic Club of St Louis.
Five girls ran a punchy typewriter sales booth and sold items during a community event titled See Every Week for De. The girls served as the headliners, promoting opportunities for local participation and business.
The piece speculates a buyer Harry F. Sinclair could overhaul the New York Giants by replacing most of the 1915 roster. Only Christy Mathewson Jeff Tesreau Larry Doyle and Dave Robertson are noted as secure. If Sinclair acquires the club he plans to bring Federal League talent and aim for a winning team.
Tex Richard and Samuel McCracken raised their bid to 49 500 for a 10 round Willard Moran bout while Moran accepts indoor March date under their terms. Jones disputes promoters and aligns with Jack Curley on 45 000 share. Moran’s signing seen as non essential to Willard.
A barefooted poor old woman trudges through slush attracting attention while Foreign Missionaries question why Heathens in the South Sea Islands receive little sympathy.
Gettysburg College defeated Davis and Elkins 62 to 37 as Mahaffie starred with 18 of 21 free throws. The game featured strong free throw shooting from Mahaffie and key scoring from Whetsell Campbell Hatch and Williams amid substitutions. Davis and Elkins is set to face the Central Y M C A in Gettysburg Saturday night.
A soldier's wife seeks guidance on elopement money after her husband joined the front. In Birmingham wedding jewelers face shortages and high demand due to scarce gold. In Petrograd Russian troops wounded again are reportedly not returned to the front per a new army ruling.
A feature on a man who creates by shaping papier mache into animals and a circus tent themed display. The piece promises vivid story pictures and a colorful glimpse into his craft at a distinctive weekly publication.
Aneal Ike Gibbons knocks out English middleweight champion Ahearn in 1 minute 30 seconds of the first round. The St Paul’s Wizard proves superior with a shoulder-shot knockout and dominates both fighters’ speed and accuracy in a rapid finish.
Maximilian Harden, noted German essayist and editor of Die Zukunft, is forbidden to publish his magazine, give public speeches, or write until the wars end due to his harsh criticisms of the German government.
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