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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1915
Page
7
A terse sketch notes a man who refuses aid to a neighbor, stirring local chatter about duty and community. The piece centers on a dispute over support within a close-knit area, highlighting friction between residents and expectations of neighbourly help.
New York, Nov. 22. Eastern teams played close to form despite weather. Harvard crushed Yale showing the Crimson’s strength under Coach Haughton. Dartmouth and Syracuse battled to a scoreless tie in mud. Army beat Springfield. Navy fell to Ursinus. Lafayette edged Lehigh. Rutgers routed Stevens. Fordham beat the Indians. Trinity defeated Wesleyan. Swarthmore upset Haverford. Washington and Jefferson beat Bethany. Buffalo edged Rochester. Georgetown defeated South Carolina.
New York November 22 College football notes say Cornell will keep its coach despite interest from other teams. Dr A H Sharpe would suit the role but Cornell has a five year contract with four years left. The article cites Courtney Moakley and Sharpe as examples of Cornell retaining proven coaches.
Attgagney A. C. MelIntire and John J. H. returned from Hampshire county West Virginia after four days. They bagged three wild turkeys nine squirrels several partridges and game rabbits. The report notes abundant game in that region and the hunters faced wary animals.
Grafton reports the Thanksgiving Day showdown at Fairmont as West Virginia Wesleyan meets West Virginia University to decide the state football championship. Both teams boast strong records with powerful backfields. Wesleyan favors the Indian style and a developing forward pass, while West Virginia relies on a sturdy line and a rugged back field.
Inclement weather and proximity to the Thanksgiving game lead Davis and Elkins and Wesleyan to cancel Saturday's game at Elkins by mutual consent. state championship fate hinges on Wesleyan versus West Virginia in Fairmont and the Davis and Elkins Bethany tilt at Elkins the same day.
The page lists scattered football game scores including Washington & Jefferson vs Bethany and Minnesota vs Wisconsin with low outputs, plus Illinois-Chicago and Trinity-Wesleyan results. Notable pairings include Carnegie Tech against Western Reserve and Johns Hopkins versus St John’s with varied outcomes, and Nebraska-Iowa showing a large sum.
Billy Berger defeats Fay Kaiser in a six round boxing match in Pittsburgh marking Berger return after a three year layoff. Kaiser held his own despite losing four rounds while Kaiser knocked Berger down in the fourth, but Berger wins on points.
Johnny Ray begins intense training in Pittsburgh for his featherweight bout against Matt Brock at Duquesne Garden next Monday night. Brock is described as a tough challenger at peak form, boosting the anticipated, hard scrap in the Garden.
Holly Keller former Allegany County High School star now quarterback for Western Maryland College plans a Thanksgiving home trip. He has been a standout this season and may play for the K G basketball team in Berkeley Springs on Thanksgiving night with his longtime teammates.
The South Cumberland Collegian football squad prepared for the Carlos team at South Ena Cork on Thanksgiving Day with a strong Saturday practice. Captain Tom Neff coaches the squad and expectations are high for the game.
William Parker age 20 captain of Wheeling High School football team was fatally injured in a game in Buckhannon on Saturday. He sustained a head injury on the first play and died an hour later from brain hemorrhage.
Allegany County High School meets Beall High School on Thanksgiving Day in Frostburg. Beall holds two prior wins, but Beall's improved play this season is expected to test Frostburg. Coach Gould drills the Frostburg squad daily as Murray Smouse refines the backfield.
Elkins West Virginia early this week James R McAvoy and Goff Scott returned from a hunting trip to the head of Tysarts Valley with a 206 pound buck. McAvoy will have the head mounted. H Hi Waugh reported a fine deer killed on Thorny Creek Saturday.
James B. Williams Jr., 15, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Williams of Fayette Street, won the junior tennis championship during Mechanicsburg College Field Day in Mechanicsburg Pennsylvania. The young player, though young, held his own against older competitors and scored the title in the event titled Kings and Queens of America.
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