Maulbetsch Dominates Gridiron, Astonishes East
Frank G. Menke praises Michigan’s Maulbetsch as a powerful line smasher and dynamic halfback in the Harvard game, noting his brutal drives and rare leaps. The piece also highlights John Spiegel of Washington and Jefferson, Yale’s lines, and early All-East quarterback speculation featuring Russell, Hughitt, and others from Dartmouth, Harvard, and Illinois.
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Frank G. Menke
York
Maulbetsch
Higan
Harvard
Heston
Michigan
Ackfield
Sev
Ohn
E. Spiegel
Washington Jefferson
Spiegel
Yale
Piegel
Mahan
Field narrows as candidates vie for All-American pivot
Season winds down and the field narrows to one or two likely candidates. Some contenders may slip back in the next week or two while others rise to the fore, easing the task of selecting the All-American pivot man.
Class Elects Officers and Committee Men at Central Y M C A
The Senior gymnasium class at Central Y M C A elected John Richmond as president Charles Meister as vice president and Charles Piper as secretary treasurer The committee to draft rules for the Schwarzenbach contest includes Raymond Wagner Claude Twigg Edward Gross and John Shaffer A social followed the business meeting and games The Junior class and Business Boys will organize or meet tomorrow with a bright season ahead.
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Central Y. M. C. A
John Richmond
Charles Meister
Charles Piper
Schwarzenbach
Raymond Wagner
Claude Twigg
Edward Gross
John Shaffer
City Basketball League Discussed At Y M C A Meeting
Representatives of city basketball teams meet at the Central Y M C A to plan for winter play. With one gym in town the group aims to arrange equal floor use and decide on forming a city league. Most players favor organizing and final arrangements are expected tonight.
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Central Y. M. C. A
Lightning Johnny Hardy issues boxing challenge in Keyser
Keyser West Virginia November 9 A challenge has been issued by Lightning Johnny Hardy to box any man in West Virginia or Maryland who weighs 105 pounds must ring side Address F Galden manager and trainer Springs street Keyser WV
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Keyser
W. Va
Lightning
Johnny” Hardy
West Virginia
Maryland
F. Galden
Springs Street
Bootlegging arrests and hearings in Magnolia and Doe Gulley
Deputy Marshal Atha arrested Joe McCoy colored for bootlegging and released after a hearing before Commissioner Siler in Berkeley Springs due to insufficient evidence. Friday, Lillie Richardson was arrested at Doe Gulley on the same charge, arraigned before Commissioner Siler, held to await the federal grand jury term at Philippi, and to be taken to Barbour county jail Monday.
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Magnolia
Atha
Joe McCoy
Siler
Berkeley Springs
Lillie Richardson
Doe Gulley
Philippi
Barbour County
McCoy to Meet Teague in Irving Club Bout
Brooklyn November showdown pits champion middleweight McCoy against ex navy middleweight Tommy Teague in a ten round bout at the Irving Athletic club McCoy guaranteed 750 dollars.
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Brooklyn
N. Y
McCoy
Tommy Teague
Navy
Irving Athletic Club
New Orleans
Frankie Burns
Jersey City
Pete “Kid” Herman
Burns
Y M C A Debating Class to Hold Preliminary Session
The Central Y M C A debating class will meet tomorrow evening for a first session and to hear an outline of the work. Many Cumberland attorneys and speakers have promised to speak to the class from time to time.
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Central Y. M. C. A
Cumberland
Annual Prep Athletic Meet Draws Large Crowd in Keyser
Keyser West Virginia November 9 The annual Prep track meet drew over five hundred spectators Saturday on school grounds. The Academic department won with 62 points followed by Commercial 53 and Academic 62 listed as both first and final. Roy Davis a 14 year old Keyser student highlighted pole vaults while Mouse won the event. Gold medals were awarded to eleven champions.
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Keyser
W. Va
Commercial
Roy Davis
Davis
Spicer
Ballad
Gallion
Mott
Ballah
Todd
Watson
P. Hartman
Shaffer
Mofflen
Eleven Prepares for Three Big Games This Season
The Y M C A football team trains hard this week for three major tests. They will face Parsons High School eleven in Parsons or at home, then on November 21 meet West Virginia Prep in Keyser to decide the championship, and finish the season Thanksgiving Day against Hollidaysburg Pa. Coach Doak adds new formations and drills, including tackling and scrimmage tactics, to sharpen the squad.
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Dammy
Parsons’ High School
Parsons
W. Va
Western West Virginia
Y. M. C. A. Warriors
West Virginia
Keyser
Hollidaysburg
Doak
Mrs Whitney sails to Europe aboard Lusitania for medical relief
Mrs Harry Payne Whitney sails for Europe on the Lusitania with a staff of prominent New York surgeons and trained nurses and established, at her own expense, a medical relief operation for European war zones.
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New York
Harry Payne Whitney
Europe
North France field hospital to aid wounded in allied drive
A large field hospital is to be set up behind the firing line in northern France to treat wounded Germans and Allies. It will operate in cooperation with the American Ambulance Hospital near Paris, led by Drs Bauche and Blake. Mrs Whitney has bought ten motor cars and clothing for 3,000 people, with supplies shipped to France Saturday aboard the steamship Chicago.
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France
Paris
Pioneer in Development George M. Whitescarver Dead at 83
George M. Whitescarver, 83, a native of Rappahannock county Virginia, died in Grafton West Virginia. He joined the B and O railroad in 1848 and served as real estate agent under President John W Garrett. He became general manager of the Grafton Philippi branch and built the Philippi to Belington extension. He held that post until 1886 and in 1887 built the Tunnelton to Kingwood railroad.
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George M. Whitescarver
Rappahannock County
Virginia
Grafton
W. Va
John W. Garrett
Whitescarver
Philippi
Belington
Tunnelton
Kingwood
Buzz Law Expected to Start Against Harvard at Cambridge
Buzz Law, a sub in Princeton's backfield, is expected to start as a regular against Harvard in Cambridge on Saturday. Last fall his kicking thrilled fans, though his form faded late. Tiger rooters again praise Law this season.
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Law
Princeton
Harvard
Cambridge
Tiger Rooters
Pioneer entrepreneur linked to Pickens West Virginia development
Capitalist founder of Pickens and developer of timber lands in the region, connected with railroad and timber ventures. Served on the Washington and Jefferson College board of control, partnered with Col John T McGraw and John W Bradshaw in long-term business, directed First National Bank, involved with Loch Lynn Heights near Mountain Lake Park Maryland, active Baptist and widower.
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Pickens
W. Va
Washington and Jefferson College
John T. McGraw
John W. Bradshaw
First National Bank
Whitescarver
Loch Lynn Heights
Mountain Lake Park
Lebecks Visit Sons in Amarville Along Santa Fe Lines
Personal brief lists Mr. and Mrs. Adam Lebeck traveling to Amarville Texas to visit their sons Chris and Albert Lebeck employed with Santa Fe Railroad. Also notes A H Barbour visiting Bedford county cousin John M Powell on return to Washington Navy Yard where he makes gun carriage gauges. Includes visits by Mrs C J Naworth Berkeley Springs to Cumberland relatives and Frances Goodwin visiting aunt Mrs Curtis D Fleming Clarksburg. Mrs G C Cline and son from the city spent time with her parents at Berkeley Springs. Lantz Miller and Reno Law Magnolia W Va were here Saturday.
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Adam Lebeck
Amarville
Texas
Chris
Albert Lebeck
Santa Fe
A. H. Barbour
Bedford County
John M. Powell
Washington
Navy Yard
C. J. Naworth
Berkeley Springs
Cumberland
Frances Goodwin
Curtis D. Fleming
Clarksburg
W. Va
G. C. Cline and Son
F. B. Dyche
Lantz Miller and
Reno Law
Magnolia
Carlos and Shaft Prepare for Impending Football Clash
Carlos team, led by manager Asa Davis, and Shaft organize daily practice as a potential matchup looms in the coming days with no scheduled game yet.
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Carlos
Shaft
Asa Davis
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