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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1915
Page
5
John Brown's Colored Cubs opened the season at South End Park losing 7 to 5 to the Frostburg Federals. Mayor Thomas W. Koon pitched the first ball as crowds cheered with Yates batting well for the Cubs.
Fans debate a Colts versus Giants matchup tomorrow with Lefty Smith and Brode behind the plate for the Colts while Muster and Bruff resume for the Giants. Manager Russler says the Colts are in top form and confident of victory.
Cumberland and C B and C defeated Connellsville 6 to 5 at Columbia Park West Side in a tight B&O Master Mechanic's Club game. Becht's Beck fanned 18, Sisler and Garlitz made key catches, including a drive off Ralston in the ninth.
Grand Forks baseball team of the Northern League strikes after management refuses to reimburse travel expenses from players' homes to the season opener. Players are suspended as league rules govern the dispute.
Frank A. Willison of Clarksburg secretary of the state board of examiners for public accountants has called a June 23 meeting in Huntington for all state accountants to organize a state society.
New York June 2 Three weeks ago a strong youngster named Larry Platt walked into Lee Magee's dressing room in Washington park Brooklyn asking for a job as catcher He claimed Arrowsmith Illinois as his address and a storied press background Magee doubted him but Platt's arm and defense against basestealers won him a contract with the Brookfeds and he has held the catching job since Platt previously played for Springfield Mass in 1914 was drafted by the Boston Red Sox and spent time with Providence, Newark, and Jersey City before joining Magee in Brooklyn
Miss Pickett Stokes and R King Stone wed in Epiphany Church marked by an all white and black theme. Attendants wore white gowns with black hats and a black velvet rug set the reception stage at the Stokes home on Massachusetts Avenue.
Connellsville promoter Jack Stevens says no more shows there after a deficit. Fay Kaiser defeats Harry Greb in six rounds despite Greb fighting with a broken arm, while Jake Morris quits after two rounds with Terrill Duncan. Porkchop Harris and Bill Carter open with a four round bout.
Wallie Schang suffers a deep knee gash in Philadelphia after being spiked by Hob Litzer. The Athletics hospital list now includes Schang McInnis Strunk Oldring and Joe Bush. Frank Baker remains out.
Mrs Ronald H. Barlow of Philadelphia shot 86 to lead 72 players after the opening round of the Women s Eastern Golf Association at Merion. Eighteen holes today and 18 more tomorrow. Harriet Curtis of Boston and Mrs C H Vanderbeck of Philadelphia posted 88s, with others scoring 94 to 99.
Del Howard recounts an umpire day on the Pacific coast in Portland where players honor the arbiter with flowers. Jack McCarthy receives flowers then quips a farewell, prompting good-natured mockery from the team about the act and upset ceremony.
Real estate transfer notices show King Realty Company transferring lots on National Highway to William H Baxley and wife. Continental Trust Company transfers an Ear Poling lot on Flat Street to George J Smith and Harry Smith. Ear Poling transfers to John H Cookerly a lot on Flat Street. Frank Maurey transfers to John T Cookerly and wife a lot on Flat Street. Winmer and Nora Bowman transfer property to Char Broadway.
A collage of sports notes features Donald Smith of Mississippi A. & M. promising world class speed for Dixie, Alabama aldermen clash with Milwaukee in late month baseball, trainer Billy Andrews plans a goat mascot for Grand Circuit, and Crabb in the Western league. It mentions the Colonial league withdrawal, Toronto Leafs in the International circuit, Charles Miller claiming Willard’s crown, Cubs White Sox and Whales chasing pennants, Cornell freshmen outracing varsity crews, Joe Welling as potential Freddie Welsh successor, Larry Lajoie rebuked by Birmingham, and Harry K. Davis missed in the 1915 USGA ranking with Davis’s prior wins.
The schedule lists games this week with Lonaconing at Cumberland on Thursday. Saturday matches include Midland at Cumberland and Piedmont at Frostburg. Sunday features Cumberland at Lonaconing and Frostburg at Piedmont.
National schedule lists New York at Boston Philadelphia at Brooklyn Chicago at Pittsburgh Cincinnati at St Louis. Yesterday scores show Brooklyn 5 Philadelphia 4 Boston 7 New York none Pittsburgh 0 Chicago 2 St Louis 4 Cincinnati 2.
Detroit and Chicago played while St. Louis faced Cleveland and Boston met New York in a set of early season games. The standings show Boston leading New York with 4 to 3 and Washington at 5, while Cleveland sits with 1 and St. Louis with 2. Detroit and Chicago both hold 4 apiece and Detroit trails by one.
Yesterday Brooklyn beat Philadelphia 5 to 4 in eleven innings with Zack Wheat delivering a tying homer and later an RBI infield hit. Boston edged New York 4 to 3 in 13 innings as Fritz Maisel homered and Smokey Joe Wood pitched well. St Louis defeated Cleveland 2 to 1 as James held the Indians scoreless after the first. Buffalo topped Baltimore 8 to 1 as Russell Ford dominated on the mound. Baltimore, Newark, Chicago, Kansas City, Pittsburgh, Brooklyn, and other clubs were listed in today’s schedule.
Chicago defeated Pittsburgh 2 to 0 as Zabet pitched effectively allowing only two hits. Good and Keshahan supplied the visitors' runs with doubles. Batteries listed Zabel Bresnahan Adams McQuillan Gibson and Schang.
Betzel's second inning single propelled St. Louis to a 4 to 2 victory over Cincinnati. Long and Dolan scored on that hit and Betzel later crossed the plate on a wild pitch. Batteries were Meadows and Snyder for St. Louis and Brown, Lear, Toney and Wingo for Cincinnati.
Boston hitters rapped Mathewson as Ragan kept New York to two hits in a warding win for the Braves 9 to 7. One visitor hit came on a sacrifice attempt. Fletcher was banished in the sixth for arguing a decision.
Manager Jack Hendricks bans poker and craps from Denver and Indianapolis teams. He argues gambling creates cliques and dissension, robs players of sleep, and leads to poor onfield support especially when a pitcher loses and a center fielder holds a grudge.
Urban Faber earned his eighth straight win for Chicago in a 4 to 0 victory over Detroit. Eddie Collins had three hits and drove in three runs as Chicago built an early lead with a walk followed by two passed balls and a wild pitch, while Veach’s bases loaded triple helped prevent a shutout.
Washington defeated Philadelphia 5 to 3 as errors and baserunning miscues by the Phillies aided the visitors. Washington tallied three runs in the second inning off Wyckoff and two more in the third after an error by Kopf and a Morgan single.
Louisville June 2 Dave Callahan an outfielder with the Louisville club since late 1914 has been released to Wichita for the Western League. Owner Wathen said Callahan is moved to make room within the 16 player limit for Red Corridon recently secured from the Chicago Nationals.
Chicago, June 2. Kansas City won the final game 3 to 1, aided by Cullop's effective pitching and timely hits off Hendrix. Nine errors were charged, Rawlings made three. Batteries: Cullop and Brown, Hendrix and Wilson.
Newark defeated Brooklyn 7 to 2 as Moseley delivered five hits including Campbell's double and a sac fly in the seventh. Magee made a fielding highlight by guarding right field and doubling Mee Kenhie at first. Batteries Moseley and Rariden for Newark. Wilson Upham Pratt and Simon for Brooklyn.
Kansas Cyclone Walter Johnston again anchors the Washington Americans as pitching ace. He has appeared in about a dozen games, winning most, including a 5 to 3 victory over the Athletics aided by Mackmen errors. Johnston remains a feared batter with several long homers, prompting Griffith to consider using him in the outfield when not pitching.
Pittsburgh dispatch reports the Pirates will depart tonight for Syracuse to meet the Detroit Americans in an exhibition game. The Cubs wrap their Forbes Field series, with Thursday an open date as Corsairs and Tigers plan a Syracuse meeting. The Eastern clubs begin western invasion Friday as the Dodgers start a four day Pittsburgh engagement.
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