Jack Pletcher's Rough Path From Mule Incident to Boxing
The 14 year old Jack Pletcher licks a mule and endures a punishing family lecture before fleeing home. Years later he rises as a welterweight, fighting 44 times with 21 wins and 13 by knockout, under manager Ed Fritz who sees a champion in him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jack Pletcher
Jack
Pa Fletcher
Besom
Pete Fletcher
Papa Fletcher
Bromdle
Papa
Jack Fletcher
Pittsureh
Ohio
Rowe Pacers
Pittsburgh
Ed Fritz
Newcastle
Fletcher
Fritz
Frostburg Demons Schedule Tomorrow and Labor Day Ex games
Frostburg Demons set to host a league game tomorrow and two exhibition games on Labor Day. Pittsburgh Collegians, at Lonaconing tomorrow, are 4 to to play there. Coney lads scheduled for a league game at Barton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frostburg Demons
Pittsburgh Collegians
Lonaconing Tomorow
Coney Lads
Barton Ond
Yesterday's Scores Report
New York beat Brooklyn 4 3. Boston defeated Philadelphia 6 5. Cincinnati edged Chicago 4 2. Pittsburgh won over St. Louis 2 1. Chicago meets Cincinnati. New York plays Brooklyn. Boston faces Philadelphia. Pittsburgh vs St. Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Brooklyn
Boston
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Chicago
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Brookyn
Aere
Fe Ia
O- Chicago
Sti
Aeree
Baseball scores and matchups listed for today
Boston 4 Athletics 2. Detroit 4 8 Louis 1. Washington 1. New York Games Today. Athletics at Boston. St Louis at Detroit. Chicago at Cleveland. Washington at New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Athletics
Detroit
Louis
Washington
New York
St. Louis
Chicago
Cleveland
Pet
Federal League Scores and Standings Snapshot
Yesterday's results show Buffalo over Baltimore 2 1 Brooklyn defeated Pittsburgh 7 6 Chicago beat Indianapolis 2 1 and St Louis tied Kansas City 1 1 The standings list Indianapolis Baltimore Brooklyn and Kansas City with win loss records and percentages Baltimore Brooklyn and Kansas City appear to face each other in upcoming matchups while listed pairings include Baltimore at Buffalo Indianapolis at Chicago Pittsburgh at Brooklyn and Kansas City at St Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
Baltimore
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Indianapolis
Kansas City
St. Louis
City Baseball League Ends Season With B. and O. Pennant
The commission announced the remaining two games were canceled and the league closed for the season. B. and O. clinched the pennant and will receive a silver loving cup as champions. The trophy presentation is planned for early October at the Central Y.M.C.A. open house reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Baseball League
Central Y. M. C. A
Big Five Defeats Farmer's Produce in Savoy Bowling Open
The season opener at Savoy alleys saw the Big Five edge Farmers Produce Co in a lively bowling match. Final scores show a string of individual frames with the Big Five overcoming a late surge by Farmers Produce, as both teams posted solid totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savoy
Farmer’s Produce Company
Big Five
Collegians Dominate Colts 7-3 In South End Park Victory
Pittsburgh Collegians defeated Manager Russler's Colts 7 to 3 at South End Park. Milius hurled a sharp spitball, fanning 11 and holding Cumberland to seven hits. John Stafford started for the locals, yielding 10 safeties as the Collegians built four runs in the first four innings. Crawford and Englehart led the Collegians at the plate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh Collegians
Russler
Colts
South End Park
Milius
Smoky City Nine
Queen City
Collegians
John Stafford
Smoky City Boys
Cone
Crawford
Englehart
The
Pittsburgh
Cumberland
Mi Jus
Lyman
Stafford
F. Lippold
Germans seize retired envoy and family as spies
Rotterdam reports Charles H. Sherrill former US minister to Argentina and his wife and mother-in-law were forced from a train by German soldiers who accused Mrs Gibbs of spying. Sherrill sought government intervention as soldiers and guards restricted movement and banned exit. He alerted Berlin The Hague and Washington without reply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Rotterdam
Charles H. Sherrill
New York
United States State Department
Sherrill
United States
Argentina
Taft
Munster
Sherrills
Berlin
Hague
Mr. Bryan
Washington
Casualty List Strikes English Noble Families
London report discusses the large casualty list from England with 4939 total losses including 36 officers and 127 enlisted men killed. It notes many missing may be wounded and sent to distant hospitals, while 57 officers and 629 wounded are recorded. The piece mentions Windsor Clive among the killed and cites grim suspicions about German conduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Hamilton Dalrymple
King’s Own
Scottish Borderers
Walter Hamilton Dalrymple
A. W. Abercrombie
Connaught Rangers
D. C. Roger
Cheshire Regiment
C. F. Stevens
Royal Artillery
H. M. Thompson
France
London
England
Windsor Clive
The Cumberland Press Vacation Follow-For-Travel Offer
During vacation periods The Cumberland Press offers to mail the newspaper to you at no extra cost over the regular price. Call the office and we will arrange to keep you posted on Cumberland news while you are away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland Press
Cumberland
Visiting Cards Printed at the Evening Press
Short note reports visiting cards either flawed or printed at the Evening Press showing emphasis on printing quality and local stationery practices.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Aha
ICAR
MT Gross
Frank G. Menke
Fletch
G. C. League
Lonaconing Eee
Frostburg O
Barton ‘ . Ioio
Federal League
Baltimigré
Bomgios
Kansas
Faulibueer
Martinsburg
W. Va
Frederick
H.E. Frederick
Saale
Maryland
Ter
Peoples Soar CO
Third National Bank
Cumberland, Md
Meedia
Mr. Sherrill
Lord Plymouth
Viscount Hawarden
Coldstream Guards
Victor Reginald Brooke
Viceroy of India
Earl of Leven and Melville
Second Dragoons
P Kepper
Lord Albemarle
W. A. Cecil
Grenadier Guards
Earl of Granard
Royal Irish
Lord Sempill
Black Watch
Ratlnead
Wolfrids
Baltimore Street
Cuanth
Tae Triestater Buriness
Ilders
Berland, MD
Tri-State Business College
South Centre Street
Civil Service
G.N. Johnson Paint & Panel Co
North Mechanic Street
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!