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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1916
Page
8
Keyser W V Jan 2 Keyser Collegians beat Central Y M C A 22 16 in a hard fought game. Montgomery and Baughman starred for Keyser while Baxley and Armbuster impressed for the Y M C A with a late surge and strong defense.
In Lonaconing on January 29, Central High School girls defeated Oakland High School 20 to 12 with star play from Miss Ching and Miss Bell. The Central High boys beat J A C Cumberland 22 to 17 as they surged in the second half. Large crowd watches a fast season contest on the home floor.
Fairmont West Virginia January 29 Burger Imquist of Fairmont won the ski jumping championship of America with a 70 feet 3 inch leap. The event gathered top jumpers from the United States and Canada and drew hundreds of cheering supporters to congratulate the new titleholder.
Lonaconing defeats Oakland Collegians on their floor in Oakland Maryland by 23 to 19. McKenty held scoreless with tight defense as Lonaconing presses, continuing a five game series with two wins so far.
The U S circuit court of appeals ruled Havana fight films of the Jack Johnson Jens Willard bout are prohibited from import into the United States. The Kalistenic Exhibition Co sought to import them at Portland Maine but customs collector Wittus T Emmons blocked the shipment. The company appealed after Judge Hale of Portland refused an injunction.
Sports notes report a strong field for next week’s six day bicycle race in Chicago though not sanctioned by the National Cycling Association. Also ahead is the Ohio State Bowling Association tournament in Columbus starting next Wednesday to attract a large entry. In boxing news Harry Ah Chung from Salem Massachusetts has shown promise in nearby Boston bouts. George Horine the former world high jump record holder may retire from competition to focus on farming near Winton California. California Nevada Intercollegiate Basketball league enters its third season with expectations of stronger success this year.
Shenandoah Military Academy of Winchester Va defeated Beall High School 20 to 18 in Frostburg Md with final minute fouls deciding the game. Preliminals saw Comets beat Stars 11 to 7 with girls on both sides.
Baltimore January 29 John Frank Baker says he would play for the Yankees this year if satisfactory terms are arranged by the club owners He doubts any chance of returning to the Athletics and notes he has not been contacted by Yankees officials for weeks Capt Huston and Col Ruppert are pursuing a deal while Joe Kelley and scouts observe.
Frostburg report: Tuvin defeated Jeffries two wins to one at Majestic Alleys to extend his lead in the Majestic League. A following match is set for Monday January 31 pitting Beall against Jeffries.
Cumberland Fuller five were defeated by St Patrick’s Alt Savage 47 to 12 on January 29. Local leaders controlled the game from the opening whistle while Fuller five fought hard despite the lopsided score. Substitutions included Collins for Lashley Hiner for Shaffer and Cromwell for T Fuller.
The Baltimore team of the Baltimore and Ohio Bowling League defeated Grafton yesterday by 37 pins. The score detailed in the report follows, highlighting the competitive outing and team performance.
Babe Fimler and Abusky prepare for a February 16 match at the Leader Theatre on Virginia Avenue with signatures awaiting. The second encounter follows their June 28 bout won by Kabusky who staggered Himmier to a finish, while fans questioned Himmier’s stamina. The Diamond Athletic Club sponsors the event.
Keyser Collegians defeated Berkeley Springs on their floor 56 to 14. Star guard Shaffer was sidelined with a knee injury while Carter and Moore led Keyser with strong performances.
Fairmont trainer Ernest Cottrell begins a long season with his top horse Booth, a descendant of Extinguisher and Beautiful Arch, wintered at G Vener Jolliffe farm in Catawba. The plan includes preparing Booth for Pimlico and possible additional high class runners for prominent owners.
Charleston W V January 29 The local baseball player Cole Cochran under contract with the St Louis Americans has been transferred to the Portland club of the Pacific Coast league, the information learned yesterday.
Cornell will send its top track athletes to the Missouri A A games in St Louis next month. Bryn Mawr adds ice hockey to its sports lineup at Wellesley with the inclusion of golf. Frankie Mack and Frankie Callahan headline a Bridgeport boxing show next Monday night. Hamilton and Columbia renew athletic relations after 18 years next fall. Professor Ray Fisher to tutor practical baseball pitching at Springfield Y M C A College. A new 18 hole golf course opens at Atlantic Beach Florida for winter visitors. Packey McFarland, retiring Chicago fighter, is noted for his large bank roll.
Cumberland joins the new circuit with September 25 as its meeting date in Wheeling. The Lake Erie circuit break prompts transfers and date shuffling among Belle Vernon Parkersburg Fairmont Washington Pa Wheeling Dawson Clarksburg and Cumberland as the Lake Erie stewards plan February meetings to allot next season dates. Officers named include President Harry Perkins Parkersburg Vice President Harry Goodran Dawson and Secretary John J Scott Fairmont. Duluth Buffalo and Washington DC bid to host the National Amateur Championship races to be decided in New York in March.
The article lists six well known women who retain their maiden names after marriage with their photographs featured in Every Week. It notes this growing trend among married women.
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