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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1915
Page
6
Frostburg will not play the remaining league game as Cumberland and George's Creek pennants are decided. The clubs cancel the league contest and instead arrange a postseason series between the Colts and Demons to determine final honors.
A roundup of scrimmage action and roster moves across colleges. Washington and Lee, Wesleyan, Washington and Jefferson, Yale, Princeton, Harvard, Cornell, Michigan, and Lafayette report early drills, new recruits, and recoveries as coaches push for depth before key 1915 season games.
The Central Y.M.C.A. football squad welcomed cooler weather during a Camp Hill practice. Many players were stiff from early workouts, but Coach Lind led a solid session while plans for a team photo and South End park workout tomorrow were announced. Practice starts at 4 45 p m with all candidates urged to attend for the photo.
A New York club had paid Robbie Robinson for years to coach the Giants. He then defects to the Dodgers camp, crossing Brooklyn Bridge with Gotham’s baseball enthusiasm.
Philadelphia Nationals extend lead by sweeping a doubleheader from St. Louis as Boston and Brooklyn lose ground. Detroit nips Boston to trim the American lead. Pittsburgh climbs to fourth after Cincinnati’s defeat. Chicago trails Washington for third.
Yesterday results show Boston 4 Cincinnati 2. Philadelphia 6 St Louis 1. New York 5 Chicago 4. Chicago 3 New York 3. Brooklyn at Pittsburgh. Brooklyn at Pittsburgh noted in cold weather with two games listed and several scores from major cities.
A blaze at Palmetto race track near Charleston, South Carolina, yesterday consumed the grand stand and about 200 of 800 stables. Loss estimated at 50,000 dollars. No injuries reported. Fire officials investigate cause.
Detroit defeated Philadelphia 7 to 5 while Washington beat Chicago 7 to 1. New York edged St. Louis 3 to 0 and St. Louis won 5 to 3 against New York. Cleveland hosted Boston with rain interrupting play.
Yesterday scores recap Pittsburgh 2 Buffalo 1 Chicago 6 Newark 4 Chicago 9 Newark 6 St Louis 5 Baltimore 2 Kansas City 4 Brooklyn 1. Buffalo and Pittsburgh played, as did Newark and Chicago, with several other pairings listed.
Pitcher Miljus and Sweeney were left by the New York Giants in Pittsburg as manager McGraw sent most players to Chicago. Miljus then joined manager Oakes of the Pittsburgh Rebels, choosing to stay with the Fed camp. The episode highlights Miljus as a top Independent prospect and the Giants’ struggles as the Reds swept past them.
A highly anticipated baseball game will be held at Potomac Park in Piedmont tomorrow afternoon between Tri-Towns and Lonaconing teams, part of a seven game series for the sectional championship. The lineup features Dr. Hodgson and Percy Sloan for Lonaconing and Dr. Dellinger and Grant Hayden for Tri-Towns, with managers and players named for each side.
Chicago September 22. President Johnson of the American League said the Federal League will not be allowed to play in the World Series. He noted a letter from James Gilmore requesting entry but indicated he would not likely respond. Johnson said Herrmann of the National Commission would acknowledge receipt, and a San Francisco committee may arrange a post season trip to the Panama Pacific Exposition with a Pacific Coast League pick.
Chicago reports Ban Johnson favors Friday October 8 for the opening game of the world series linking it to the season’s end, while Garry Herrmann backs October 9. Johnson sits as American League president and national commission member. Herrmann leads the national commission.
The text accuses John McGraw of league conspiracies and mentions Tris Speaker as possibly returning to the scene. It notes Speaker failed to hit and committed an error in a recent game, suggesting trouble for the Red Sox gardener amid ongoing scrutiny of players and management.
Congressman David J. Lewis distributed copies of the new Game Laws of the United States and Canada detailing open seasons for game, including a uniform upland game season from November 10 to December 24, with regulations on shipment sale and licensing.
Sunday features Wrestburg visiting Cumberland as baseball chatter ranges over 1916 Reds prospects and upcoming seasons. Mentions of John McGraw, Stuffy Innis, and the Mackmen frame the national scene amid winter conjecture about teams like the Red Sox Phillies and Browns.
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