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Newspaper

Cumberland Press

Location

Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America

Date

Oct 24, 1914

Page

5

All-Star Bout Promoters Face Scrutiny and Grid Rivalries

New York promoters face backlash over an all-star bout plan while college football near bans critical matchups. Cornell faces Brown in a key in-city clash as Dartmouth meets Princeton and Harvard plays Penn State. Michigan faces Syracuse as other major games loom. Reports say Adrian Hogan of France, a top middleweight, may never fight again after Mons injuries, with hopes he recovers to rejoin the front. George A. Graves’ trotter Brossson raises earnings past 1,000 and indoor track in January plans team-based events at Madison Square Garden to contest weight throw and vault. Canada sends baseball scribes. Rupe may leave the Philadelphia Athletics, with Jimmy Walsh tipped as replacement.

Adrian Hogan France Mons Ilogan Hogan Las. Ac Madison Square Garden

Rabbitt Maranville Follows Dream Against Father’s Warning

Frank G Menke profiles Rabbit Maranville choosing baseball over tinning despite his father’s doubt. It notes his rise with New Bedford and the Braves earnings, and praises Fred Mitchell as the pivotal brain behind the team’s pitchers and overall success.

Maranville New Bedford The Braves George Stallings Fred Mitchell Mitchell Yankees Stallings Dick Rudolph Buod Bill James

Higher Prices Wolff for Stock Days Ad Delays L Couplers

Advert reads Wolff for stock days and delays at L Couplers Smoke Shop with mention of October 23 and a two to one vertical display.

Majestic Bowling League Opens With One-Pin Margin

Frostburg Md Oct 24 The Majestic Bowling League opened to night at Majestic Alleys with a match between married men and single men. The married men won by a single pin. The score details follow in the full report.

Frostburg Majestic Bowling League

English sprinter turns pro in bold challenge

W. P. Applegarth England’s fastest amateur sprinter announces he will desert amateur athletics to sprint for cash. He challenges anyone to a 100 yard race for a 500 dollar side bet, targeting Australia’s Jack Donaldson as the world’s top pro sprinter. Applegarth’s times include 9 4-5 seconds for 100 yards and 21 1-5 seconds for 220 yards.

W. P. Applegarth England Applegarth Jack Donaldson Australia Applegarth Tan

Beall High Edged by West Virginia Preps at Frostburg

Beall High School, outweighed by about 15 to 20 pounds per man, held the West Virginia Preps to 13 6 at Frostburg. The Preps won their second game of the season while Beall High dropped to 1 1. The Preps scored in the first and third quarters, Hamill scoring for Beall High on a 40 yard run in the second quarter.

Beal High School University of West Virginia Frostburg Beall High Hamil Beal High W. Va Preps Beall High Danlap Sachs Davis B. Hartman Bioc Awne Schloss Pavnon McKenna Huntsman P. Hartman Hartig RN Och Spicer Schaffer Hamill Mills Cook Michael Jenkins Carmony Baughman Morgan

Desperado Battles Hireman on Moving B&O Train

A gunman boarded the Maryland side saloon scene, stole a pistol, crossed to Paw Paw, and robbed a store. He clung to the engine tender of B&O No. 39 as it moved. Fireman Shields grappled him on the moving train, coat tore, man fell clear, train halted, search continued but he vanished into darkness.

Maryland Magnolia Paw Paw French Shields No. 39

Central Boys Win Their First Match

The Central Y. M. C. A. bowling team beat Carmen in their opening B. & O. Y. M. C. A. league match winning two of three games. Workman topped scores with 130 pins in the final game and an overall average of 110 pins.

Central Y. M. C. A Carmen Baxley Central Boys Workman

Avers' Team Triumphs in Duck Piss Diamond Bowl Bout

Avers' team of the Diamond Bowl ing League defeated Kings' team in three straight games on the Diamond alleys by 61 pins. Final score details are not provided in the readable text.

Diamond Bowling League Kings Farmer's Produce Company Moose Savoy Reinhart Oem Dean Eere Geahack Eee Summerville Sb Kitzmiller Barnes Eies

Cardinal Athletic Club Eight Annual Ball at Arbatus Dancing

The Cardinal Athletic Club hosts its Eighth Annual Ball Monday evening October 26 at the Arbatus Dancing Academy on Union Street. Schmutz's 15 piece orchestra provides music. Admission is 50 cents with dancing from 9 to 12 p m.

Cardinal Athletic Club Arbutus Dancing Academy Union Street Schmutz

Lonaconing to field basketball team this winter

Lonaconing Maryland officials announce a basketball squad will represent the town this winter. Most of last season’s players are returning, with several new men joining. Ray Keener, a baseball standout, is reported to have signed to play. A meeting at the Firemen's Armory will set definite plans for the season.

Lonaconing Ray Keener Coney Fire

Printer Ad Promotes The Camperrana Press Services

An old ad touts Union Printers offering job printing at The Camperrana Press with guaranteed workmanship and competitive prices.

Conepy Union Camperrana Press

Cumberland and Westernport Electric Hallway Timetables

The notice outlines daily streetcars between Frostburg Cumberland Westernport and Martinsburg style routing with first and last departure times from each terminus. It lists connections at Frostburg and specifies hourly on the hour service to and from Cumberland Westernport and nearby stops with arrival times. Superintendent BE. Taylor signs as authority.

Frostburg Cumberland Hel Srt Clarysville Ned Fill Lon Narrows Park Laltimore Street Irostburg Baltimore Street Long's Red Hill Eckhart Ijast Weernport Borden Blakes Midland Lonaconing Moscow Barton Reynolds Franklin Westernport Frostyaconing Maconin Londnight Armburg Frostbu Reynol Barton Lowaconine Porden Shaft Frost Wautebash BE. Taylor

Kindergarten opens at Allegany County Academy with Miss Goossens du Pre

The Allegany County Academy hires Miss Louise Goossens du Pre, experienced in Germany France Switzerland and Italy, to teach kindergarten starting Monday October 26 at 9 am. She will lead afternoon sessions in French and German with conversational classes for quick learning. G W Craig is the principal for terms.

Allegany County Academy Louise Goossens du Pre Germany France Switzerland Italy Goossens du Pre G. W. Craig

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