Johnson Slump Baffles Baseball Fans and Grips Nationals
Washington star Walter Johnson struggles this season, staggered by a rain of hits and a string of losses, alarming manager Clark Griffith who hoped for 83 wins from 40 starts. Frank Chance renounces arguing with umpires as Gunboat Smith teases a comeback, while Willard eyes a bout but is ducked by Smith, amid Gotham skepticism.
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Johnson
Johson
Clark Griffith
Senators
Grif
Horn
Watter
Frank Chance
Yankees
Chance
Frank
Gunboat Smith
Gunboat
Fas
Gotham
Jess Willard
Smith
Willard
Mister Smith
Baseball Results From Yesterday's Bic League Games
Giants edge Pirates 4 3 at Forbes Field as Vaughn allows one hit in a 5 0 Chicago over Brooklyn. Cincinnati shuts out Boston 6 0. Cravath drives Philadelphia to a 5 3 14 inning win over St. Louis. Gandil scores winning run in Washington win. Plank bests Hagerman 1 0 in 13 inning Philadelphia over Cleveland.
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Vaughn
Chicago
Big Jim Vaughn
Brooklyn
Kragan
Washington
Ayers
Scott
Gandil
Shank
Carish Delivers in 13 Inning Show for Naps
Carish played catcher in a 13 inning win over the Athletics and stood out with a double play four assists and a single. He has not watched regularly this season but when in the lineup he makes a creditable showing.
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Carish
Athletics
Naps
Musicians Meeting Des Moines Sees St. Louis Symphony
During the National Federation of Musicians annual convention in Des Moines Iowa the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra will perform today. The group was preferred over the Victor Herbert Orchestra and the Minneapolis Symphony, which were also in consideration for the engagement.
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Des Moines
National Federation of Musicians
St. Louis Symphony Orchestra
Victor Herbert
Minneapolis Symphony
Detroit Dominates Yankees in 5-1 Victory
Detroit defeated New York 5 to 1 as Dubuc pitched sensationally holding the Yankees to two hits credited to Peckinbaugh. Keating started strong but faltered in the eighth, relieved by Caldwell after New York briefly led in the seventh. Browns were Whitewashed. Leonard shut out St Louis in a separate Boston win.
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New York
Detroit
Dubuc
Yankees
Peckinbaugh
Keating
Caldwell
Boston
Leonard
St. Louis
Federal League Rebels Vacate The Cellar On Moving Day
In Pittsburg on May 15 the Rebels left the Federals cellar after a single month, seeking seventh place as Fred Walker and Adams started for the Reds while Henning and Harris pitched for Kansas City. Buffalo won 6 to 4 over Chicago as Loudon drew a bases loaded walk with two outs. Krapp started for Buffalo. Anderson got the win. Baltimore beat Indianapolis 9 to 6 as Wilhelm pitched in relief. Brooklyn topped St. Louis 4 to 1 after slipshod defense by Bridwell and Boucher.
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Rebels
Fred Walker
Adams
Reds
Henning
Harris
Kansas City
Buffalo
Fish
Chicago Federals
Loudon
Krapp
Anderson
Lang
Chicago
Fisk
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Indianapolis
Quinn
Mullin
Wilhelm
Kaisering
Brooklyn
Brooklyns
St. Louis
Tom Seaton
Edgar Willett
Tiger
Willett
Bridwell
Boucher
Cumberland Motorcycle Club names committee and plans near-term actions
The Cumberland Motorcycle Club met at the Bishop motorcycle garage on Front Street. President George Louis Eppler announced a committee to draft a constitution and by laws. Members include Eppler Bishop Cale and others. Club quarters should be ready by June 1 and a ride to Davy Lewis Lookout is planned next Sunday. May 1 charter closure was voted.
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Cumberland Motorcycle Club
Bishop Motorcycle Garage
Front Street
George Louis Eppler
Everett G. Bishop
Thomas A. Cale
H. Barley
Davy Lewis
Pittsburg Pike
Bedford
Plan Gala Bay For Opening Of Season
Frederick Maryland May 15 Fri day May 29 merchants urged to close stores at 3 30 p m so clerks may watch opening game between Frederick and Hagerstown Tri City League at Agricultural Park about three thousand fans expected parade at 2 p m directors approve early closing petition to street merchants planned.
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Frederick
Hagerstown
Tri-City
Agricultural Park
Restitution and Golden Age Talk At Liberty Theatre
Scriptural evidence on restitution and the Golden Age of Prophecy scheduled Sunday at 3 p.m. at the Liberty Theatre. Bring friends to hear the advertisement notes and event dates May 18 to 21.
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Wwiberty Theatre
Frostburg Signs Baltimore Pitcher Cy Pearce
Frostburg adds Cy Pearce of Baltimore to its pitching staff at the St. Cloud Hotel. Col. Dillon confirms the signing as Pearce joins the Frostburg lineup likely to debut this weekend. Rumors say he pitched in the Virginia League and has a strong record, height about feet and weight 165 pounds.
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Frostburg
Cy” Pearce
Baltimore
St. Cloud Hotel
Col
Dillon
Pearce
Mountain City
Bunting
State Better Roads Federation Convention in Jefferson City
A convention is held in Jefferson City Maine to organize a State Better Roads Federation uniting associations and individuals for road improvements. Governor Major and former Governor Hadley will address the meeting.
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Jefferson City
Meo
Major
Hadley
Veteran Plank Delivers In 18 Inning Victory For A’s
Despite retirement talk Veteran Plank of the Philadelphia Athletics pitched 18 innings against Cleveland and won 1 to 0. Only 43 batters faced him, he struck out nine and added two sacrifice hits.
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Plank
Philadelphia Athletics
Cleveland
New York Sports Page Skims Conditions for Big Season
New York sports notes predict a record-breaking year for double-headers driven by unusual spring weather. Lou Criger is sidelined with knee tuberculosis in Boston. Max Flack boosts the Chicago roster as a speedy, versatile hitter and baserunner. Pennsylvania politics lean football with McCormick and Pinchot aided by Palmer. McGraw’s Giants seen as East’s top club. Kipling’s East-West remark teased as unlikely rivals meet. Boxing gossip covers Joe Borrell’s England trip and upcoming bouts with Moreau and Hernard. Milwaukee’s Rob Moha taunts middleweights while Gunbeat Smith talks weight class challenge.
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New York
New
Umpire Ritchie Sparks Local League Controversy
The Cumberland Colts clash with Frostburg sparked by umpire Bob Ritchie who drew criticism in Cumberland, while Lonaconing praised his work in a Midland game. Hun Lipppold shines at second base for Cumberland with strong fielding as pitching staff strengthens. Master the new Lonaconing pitcher dominates two league starts, Barton Braves show power, and Big Chief Marean nears return from injury ready for Saturday or Sunday action.
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Bob Ritchie
Frostburg
Cumberland
Mountaineers
Richie
Ritchie
Lonaconing
Midland
Airways
Colt
Barton Braves
W. Metz
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Barton
Kyles
Metz
Bartonites
Jim Davis
Bill Marean
Cumberland Colts
South End Park
Two New York Stars Set for Major Series at Pittsburgh
John J. Mowran and the New York Giants arrived in Pittsburg for a pivotal National League series with the Pirates. Heavy rain forced cancellation of the first game while Larry Doyle and Chief Myers are tagged as key figures likely to shape the outcome as the clubs pursue the pennant.
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New York
Pittsburgh
John J. Mowran
New York Giants
Pittsburg
Propise
Giants
Pirates
Larry Doyle
Chief Myera
Imight
White hope search amid ten round argument in baseball tale
Bob vows a search for another white hope after a ten round argument. Pete Pichardo, a West Indian in the United States to study baseball with John J. McGraw, says the sport is growing in Santo Domingo but not replacing outdoor revelations as the popular sport in the black republic.
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Bob
Pete Pichardo
United States
John J. McGraw
S Ince
Santo Domingo
Black Republic
Garrett Supervisors Organized by Election Board
Garrett county Board of Election Supervisors organized selecting D. F. Bolden as president B. H. Lincell as secretary and F. A. Thayer as attorney The board includes D. F. Bolden of Oakland George D. Browning of Friendsville and Jeny M. Stenten of Oakland members listed as Republicans and Democrat respectively
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Board of Election Supervisors
Garrett County
D. F. Bolden
B. H. Lincell
F. A. Thayer
Oakland
George D. Browning
Friendsville
Jeny M. Stenten
Oskland
Gas price dispute heads to court in Wheeling
In Wheeling West Virginia Judge Dayton will hear today arguments between the State Public Service Commission and gas companies over the price for natural gas. The commission had ordered a reduction from 40 to 28 cents per thousand but was blocked by an injunction.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Dayton
State Public Service Commission
Public Service Commission
Restitution Sermon by Pastor Detwiler at Liberty Theatre
Sunday service at 3 p m features Pastor Detwiler presenting Scriptural evidence on the Restitution subject at the Liberty Theatre. Advertisement notes the event and venue.
Becker's Pinch Hit Lifts Phillies In Extra Innings
Becker delivered a clutch single in the fourteenth inning to power the Philadelphia Phillies to a 5 to 3 victory over St Louis. He was a seldom used pinch hitter who collected two hits and scored a run in the contest.
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Becker
Phillies
St. Louis
Baseball Scores and Schedule From Yesterday and Today
National League results show New York and Cincinnati tied, Philadelphia routed Chicago, St. Louis defeated Brooklyn in fourteen innings, and Boston beat Pittsburgh. Today’s slate includes New York at Pittsburgh Philadelphia at St. Louis Brooklyn at Chicago and Boston at Cincinnati.
Baseball Scores From Yesterday Across the League
The American League results show Boston 1 over St Louis 1 in extra innings. Philadelphia 1 Cleveland 1. Washington 1 Chicago 0. New York pushed to thirteen innings in a 1-1 tie.
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Louis
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Washington
Chicago
Hetcoit
Assis
New York
St. Louis at Boston Cleveland at Philadelphia
A set of basketball matchups listed includes St. Louis visiting Boston and Cleveland traveling to Philadelphia. Other pairings feature Chicago at Washington and Detroit at New York as part of the schedule.
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Boston
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Chicago
Washington
Detroit
New York
Chicago Basketball Schedule Noted With Sixteen Matchups
Pittsburg faced Kansas City and Baltimore met Indianapolis while Brooklyn played St. Louis and Chicago challenged Buffalo. The listing names cities and matches for today with unclear fractional scores and stray letters included.
Italians Offer Services for Mexico Relief
G. P. Caldara former Italian consul at Fairmont has tendered his services and those of about one thousand West Virginia Italians to the President for use in Mexico if needed. Caldara is well known in the county, having married Miss Aldridge of Mount Savage.
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G. PD. Caldara
Fairmont
West Virginia
Mexico
Caldara
Aldridge
Mount Savage
Hotel at Mountain Lake Sold to West Virginia Buyer
Guy Stevens of Weeling West Virginia purchased the Dundee Hall Hotel property at Mountain Lake Park from W C Cochran, former Baltimore and Ohio Railroad conductor, who had run it as a summer hotel for ten years. The new owner plans year round operation.
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Weeling
W. Va
Dundee Hall
Mountain Lake Park
W. C. Cochran
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
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