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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1915
Page
8
The Frostburg Demons rallied with runs in the fifth, sixth, and seventh to beat Piedmont Dry Bugs 8 to 5 at Frostburg Park. Pitcher Dye blanked the opponents after a rocky start, relieving Ehmling in the third as Frostburg piled up eight runs and improved attendance to about 1,500.
The Ursuline Academy graduation at Ss Peter and Paul Church saw ten graduates crowned on stage. Father Dominic presented diplomas as Miss Loretta Habig led music under Schmitz Orchestra. Miss Antonya Glick led the Academic Course with high honors.
Earl H. Smith of Fairmont will time races at the new Clarksburg fair grounds on Monday July 5. The event offers three or more $100 purses with over sixty horses in training at the track. A trot and two pacing races are planned, with a possible run as ten runners may compete. The best pace is expected in the 2 10 class featuring stars from the Stout Brothers stables.
This afternoon at South End Park the field pennant will be raised with a band concert. Lonaconing Giants meet the Colts as Peck and Johnson return from injuries. Beattie Gentz Bower Lefty Smith headline the lineup while East Muster will pitch for the Giants. Three-game series with Wilkinsburg, Pa. starts tomorrow, Sunday’s game at 3 pm.
White Sulphur Springs W Va June 7 A major trap shooting tournament draws nearly a hundred top amateur and professional shooters to the Greenbrier traps on June 25 and 26. Events span two days with amateur scratch professional scratch grand amateur handicap and the Greenbrier cup consolation amateur handicap. Strings consist of one hundred birds and entries close the day before at the hotel management.
Morgantown June 17 Raymond Fidler of Harrisville was elected captain of West Virginia’s 1916 baseball team by the 16 eligible voters. Fidler, a leading hitter, partnered with Barron as battery mates. Barron signed a contract to play with Wheeling Central League and reports Sunday.
A large number of noted amateur experts gathered in La Grande Oregon for the annual road races. The event spans a seven mile rectangular course and purses total $1000 attracting top Northwest riders this afternoon.
Kid Williams the bantamweight champion and Alvie Miller of Lorain are scheduled to clash in Lorain Ohio at 8 pm. The ten round bout will have a 118 pound limit as part of the Eagles state convention lineup.
New York sports column recalls Fred Merkle’s famed base touching error and Jess Willard’s looming bout with Coffey. It notes Doyle’s Boston interference mistake, the unlikely world series stakes, and confirms plans for a ten round Willard versus Coffey match on Labor Day with promoters optimistic about strong public turnout.
Continental Trust Company transfers property on Green Ridge to Albert Logan and to Emma Townley Johnston. Samuel Walton farms an orchard on Green Ridge. George W. Zimmerly and wife convey Zimmerly farm to Elmer E. King. Mary W. Engle and husband deed land near Mt. Savage to United Big Vein Coal Co. for $13 650.
New Castle Pennsylvania reports peak industrial activity as most plants run full time. American Sheet and Tin Plate and Carnegie Steel facilities hit capacity while Federal Radiator expands with hundreds to remodel the former Penn Motor site. Standard Steel Car adds new workers. about 80 percent of workers are full time.
A newspaper ad promotes a one day sale offering eight styles of ladies waist garments labeled splendid at the lowest price of 60 cents, originally 1.00, with the customer urged to act tomorrow for best selection.
Yesterday's results show Pittsburgh 2 Philadelphia 1 Boston 4 Chicago 3 New York 5 Cincinnati 3 St Louis 4 Brooklyn 3. June 17 Chicago bats Cheney in fifth as Boston slips past Chicago 4 3 with Zimmerman spiked by Fitzpatrick. Batteries Tyler Whaling Cheney Pierce Archer.
Pittsburgh defeats Philadelphia 2 to 1 with the winning run coming in the sixth on a sequence of a single a sacrifice and an error. Neihoff opened Philadelphia's scoring in the second with a single and stole second aided by a wild throw before Luderus singled. Collins tripled in the fourth to spark Pittsburgh, with Wag ner making an out at first. Harmon and Chalmers pitched well as the Pirates gain a victory that afternoon.
New York edged Cincinnati in a 12 inning game 5 to 3. Doyle opened the 12th with a single Burns out Fetcher and Robertson followed with hits, Leach error allowing two runs for the visitors. Batteries Matthweon Schauer Stroud Myers Benton Lear and Wingo.
Meadows pitched five hitless innings to lift St. Louis to a 4 to 3 victory over Brooklyn in a game played yesterday. Snyder hit a single in the sixth driving in Miller and Long, with Long scoring the winning run. Nap Rucker started for Brooklyn and was relieved in the third after giving up three hits and two runs. Griner started for St. Louis and was pulled after three innings with seven Brooklyn hits allowed.
Lonaconing travels to Cumberland on Thursday. Saturday features Piedmont at Midland and Frostburg at Lonaconing. Sunday games list Midland at Frostburg and Piedmont at Lonaconing, outlining the rotation for the week.
Philadelphia defeated Detroit 3 to 2 in eight inning as Barry hit a three bagger aided by Cobb throwing back the ball. Wyckoff and Davis issued four walks in one inning and Malone and Kopf made key running stops in the field. Batteries Wyckoff Lapp for Philadelphia and Dauss McKee for Detroit.
Washington pitchers held Chicago to four safeties as Johnson struck out eight and walked none, aside from hitting a batter. Washington tallied 11 hits led by diverse scoring while Chicago managed two runs, ending the series with a 5 to 2 win for Washington.
Boston defeated Cleveland 4 to 3 as four runs came in the fourth inning on two passes two singles and Hoblitzell's double. Jackson was struck on the head by Short's inshoot in the first, but no serious injury was found.
Yale defeats Princeton 4 to 0 in the deciding third game to claim the championship. Way and Devo pitched superbly as Yale overcame an early deficit, tying the game in the fifth and seventh innings before Legore scored the winning run on a fumble and Hunter's RBI.
The schedule lists matchups including Kansas City versus Baltimore St Louis versus Newark Pittsburgh against Brooklyn and Chicago facing Buffalo in today’s games with venues unspecified in the excerpt.
Box score style note shows Kansas City defeated Baltimore 6 to 5 and Brooklyn beat Pittsburgh 8 to 2 while St Louis edged Newark 3 to 2 and Chicago triumphed 8 to 0 against Buffalo 1
Baltimore again wastes chances as Kansas City nets its second win of the series with a 6 to 5 victory. The game features repeated errors in pinch situations and a late run scoring gap, while Quinn Owens Packard Henning and Brown split duties on the battery.
In Buffalo New York on June 17 Chicago swept a doubleheader 8 to 0 and 8 to 1 over the Buffalo Blues. Hendrix and Prendergast starred for Chicago while Buffalo managed only two base hits in the opener. Battery details list Hendrix Wilson Anderson Ehmke Blair Allen and Prendergast Fischer Ford.
Brooklyn defeated Pittsburgh 3 to 2 as Seaton held the Pirates to five scattered hits. Pittsburgh scored on a pass to Oakes, Kelly's triple, Magee's relay miscue, and Cooper's double after Land's single for the winning run. Smith and Hart starred in the field. Batteries: Seaton Land Berry Dickson.
St. Louis defeated Newark 3 to 2 as President Gilmore and Harry F Sinclair watched. Batteries Crandall and Hartley, Falkenburg and Rariden.
The Centre Street Sluggers fell 3-2 to the Mechanic Street Stars yesterday afternoon. Betz walked the line for Mechanic Street, wild at times but sharpening in crucial moments, while Hoffman pitched well with 11 strikeouts. McDonough collected four of five at the plate as the Stars pulled ahead late. Batteries were Betz and McDonough for the Stars, Hoffman and Dailey for Centre Street.
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