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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1914
Page
5
Midland defeated the Cumberland Colts 8 to 2 in a high scoring game. Allen pitched well for Midland, Doyle and Lippold starred in the field, while Stafford relieved and faced criticism for overuse. Attendance was recorded at the game.
Guy Ginger Rice beat Connellsville Independent 10 to 1 in his local league debut. He allowed three hits, fanned fourteen, with Cumberland scoring early and adding seven after a pitching change. Vic May two doubles in three at bats. Diehl had three putouts in left. Umpire Stakem.
The Cumberland Press team fell 15 to 10 to the Daily News crowd at Commercial Athletic Park yesterday morning. Brendlinger pitched for the Morning Sheet, while Murphy struggled with his spitters before being relieved by Nicholson who held the advantage late.
Frostburg Maryland June 15 The Mountain Athletic Boys Club organized June 12 with officers Lawrence Willison president Kenneth Taylor vice president Gordon Taylor secretary treasurer. Two teams Reds and Blues selected with Captains John Keller and Everett Lemmert. Meetings daily 9 30 to 12 noon. A baseball team formed. seeks teams under 90 pounds and ages not over 14.
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The Lonaconing Juniors defeated the Lonaconing Tigers 12 to 0 at Lonaconing Athletic Park in the first game of a junior city championship series. Green held the Tigers to two hits while Wilkinson allowed 16. Tigers committed seven errors as Lonaconing fans watched.
City League action includes Senators vs B and O YMCA at South End Park this afternoon and Central YMCA against Federal Wednesday. Railroaders lead the standings at 2–0, Senators sit 1–1. a Senators win could pull even with the Railroa ders.
The standings show Midland at 2 losses and 10 wins, Cumberland 8 losses and 3 wins, Lonaconing 7 losses and 4 wins, and Frostburg 4 losses and 10 wins. The fragment notes a dense schedule with team names and win totals.
No games yesterday. Tonight Pittsburgh at New York Chicago at Boston Cincinnati at Brooklyn St Louis at Philadelphia. Broad slate tests teams across major venues with no prior results recorded yesterday.
The record shows Boston defeating 10 to Sgt Louis's team 4 to Cleveland with Washington losing to Philadelphia 4 to Chicago and Detroit 8 to New York, partial score line incomplete for the remaining game.
Loston at St Louis. Washington at Cleveland. Philadelphia at Chicago. New York at Detroit. Three more regional duels slated with key showdowns across the league.
Indianapolis leads the league with an .11 mark followed by Pittsburgh at .9 and St. Louis at .4. Baltimore sits at .2 with Chicago and Brooklyn in contention. Kansas City has no scheduled games listed.
A series of matchups features Pittsburg against Indianapolis, Brooklyn versus Kansas City, Buffalo traveling to St. Louis, and Baltimore facing Chicago in a crowded schedule.
The Henley regatta on July 14 attracts international interest with the United States Canada Germany and Switzerland taking part. The Union Club of Boston and Harvard University will compete in the Grand Challenge Cup eight. Canada is favored to challenge for the prize as interest in the event grows. Also noted is Carter Maid a standout filly at Belmont Park noted by rail birds for blazing track work.
McKenty's Coneyites strengthen third place in the Cumberland and Geor ge's Creek League by winning two straight from Frostburg Demons 6 to 2 and 6 to 5. Eddy, Flynn, and Keener sparked the ninth inning rally. Keener added three hits including a three bagger. Wilson pitched well for Lonaconing, while Colley relieved in the ninth to secure the wins. Frostburg had eight hits in the opener and Lonaconing ten hits in the second tilt.
A syndicate posts $20,000 for a possible Johnson Langford London fight this fall amid Johnson's reluctance. Harry Stone draws attention in England with a fight against Johnny Summers while Matty Wells returns from Australia to Britain as a welterweight. American cyclist Carrence Carmen targets France’s Leon Didier as Didier seeks top U S competition. The International Amateur Athletic Federation adopts American timing rules amid objections from England and France. Rube Marquard adjusts to a lighter schedule with upcoming theater work.
Cincinnati June 16. The final case of William Killifer versus the Federal League and the Philadelphia Club versus the Feds nears a ruling. The United States Circuit Court of Appeals is advicing the matter after recent arguments by Federal League and National League attorneys. The Federals seek an injunction to prevent Killifer from playing with the Phillies.
Frostburg Athletics won the opener in thirteen innings 8 to 4 against Lonaconing Juniors then fell 5 to 4 to Pekin in the second game. Both contests featured fast play and strong pitching before injuries sidelined Cooper and Fisher early.
A concise review outlines how champions in boxing rarely fall quickly. It traces famed title changes from Sullivan to Wolgast and beyond, noting long bouts and late decisive moments as the rule rather than exception. A statistician cites that dethroning averages just under 20 rounds.
In a doubleheader opener Coney’s reliever Twinler pitched well as the first game stretched to 13 innings. To save time, the second game was cut to five innings with Pekin leading the Athletics 5 to 4 when the delay ended and the abbreviated game concluded.
A Commercial League baseball game at the grounds Saturday had Kennewey Co. employees defeating J. C. Orrick & Son Co. 17 to 14. Howard, Kennewey’s star second baseman, led the batting. Pitchers Coffey and Valentine for Kennewey and Golden and Mullen for Orrick shared duties.<U+FEFF>
Midland Athletic Park witnessed McGuire’s Mights take a 4 to 2 victory over Barton Braves to move into first in the Cumberland and George’s Creek League. East twirled strongly, yielding six scattered hits and excelling in pressure moments. Errors marred both sides as Barton and Midland each posted six hits.
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