Cumberland Fair Closing Day Plans Announced
The Cumberland Fair closing day program lists automobile, motorcycle and foot races, a 4 grand tournament and a football game between Bedford and Cumberland Collegians. W. H. Baxley leads foot races with a marathon from Six Mile House to a track lap and 360 yard dashes for different age groups with prizes, including a silver loving cup for first and a donor prize for second.
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Academy Forms a Strong Girls Basketball Team
Allegany County Academy begins winter athletics with a girls basketball team. About twenty girls practice nightly on school tennis courts under Principal A M Laneford. Katherine Streett, Bryn Mawr alumna and English teacher, leads the coaching as the program marks its return after years.
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Braves to host Red Sox World Series at Braves Field
Braves President Joseph J. Lannin announced Braves Field will host all home games of the Red Sox in the World Series. The venue, the largest baseball ground in the country, may seat over 60 000 with a proposed temporary stand adding about 10 000 in right center field.
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Red Sox may use Braves Field for World Series games
Boston President Jannin announces the Redsox may play World Series games at the Braves Field in Atlanta if they win the American League pennant. Braves Field seats 43,000 and is the largest baseball field in the world.
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Dartmouth Accused of Tampering With Star Minnesota End
Minnesota coach Dr H L Williams accused Dartmouth alumni of offering Al Quist money to leave Minnesota and attend Dartmouth. He said a banquet invitation and pressure aimed to dissuade Quist from remaining at Minnesota, and he vowed to expose the alleged inducement to stop such methods.
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Frederick Awarded Blue Ridge Pennant
Frederick wins the Blue Ridge League pennant at a Hagerstown meeting. Officers will be elected in January. after the 10 percent funds cover expenses, extra money is distributed to each club. Hoyer announces retained Frederick players and two non-reservations for next season, including Hanks and McCleary leaving Hagerstown.
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Lee Fohl to continue as Cleveland pilot next season
Boston reports that Lee Fohl, manager of the Cleveland American League club, has signed to remain in the role for the 192? season, with President Charles W. Somers voicing confidence in his improvements for the team next year. Howard Baker of Little Rock Southern Association has been drafted by the New York Nationals and will report in St. Louis.
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Hoodoo tie in fifth Booze Dispensers series game
Coney and Eckhart Miaglologists tie Lonaconing 15 13 at Vale Summit amid players using aliases to hide links to the amber fluid. Key moment a Tom Love home run with Billy Mack coaching as Peter McFarlane umpired the contest.
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Bouden
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Schedule highlights and yesterday scores
Today's games include Boston at Pittsburgh New York at St Louis Philadelphia at Chicago and Brooklyn at Cincinnati. Yesterday Brooklyn beat Pittsburgh 4 2 Pittsburgh defeated Brooklyn 2 1 New York defeated Chicago 8 1. No other games scheduled.
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McLoughlin Defeats National Champion Johnston in Exhibition
In St Louis yesterday M E McLoughlin defeated national tennis champion William M Johnston in straight sets 6 4 6 4. Johnston had beaten McLoughlin in the recent national tournament but McLoughlin avenged the loss in the exhibition match.
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Schedule and scores from yesterday’s NBA slate
Today's schedule features Cleveland at Boston, St. Louis at New York, Chicago at Washington, Detroit at Philadelphia. Yesterday's scores show Detroit 18 Philadelphia 9 and Washington 2 Chicago 0. St. Louis 4-3 and New York 2-1. Boston 3-7 and Cleveland 2-1.
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Red Sox gain ground with doubleheader win over Indians
The Boston Americans moved 4.5 games ahead of the Detroit Tigers after splitting a doubleheader with Cleveland. With 12 games left, Boston needs seven wins while Detroit faces 10 games. Reservations for world series participation are streaming in, while Philadelphia and Boston stayed idle. Brooklyn split a pair as the standings remained tight with Philadelphia leading Boston by 5 games and Brooklyn by 6.
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Federal Today's Schedule Spurs Rivalry Night Across Cities
Yesterday Buffalo defeated Pittsburgh 7 to 0 while Chicago and Newark tied 4 to 4. St Louis trailed 4 to 8 as Baltimore posted 2 to 0 and Kansas City clashed with Brooklyn in a high scoring 8 to 38 and 3 to 2 games lasting fifteen innings before darkness halted play.
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Heat and chatter as Yanks near season end at Polo Grounds
Baseball writers endure a humid day as two fans perch in poles above the Polo Grounds for a Yankee game. Hugh Jennings considers steel helmets, Byron apologizes after a rare on-field hit, and Walters the rookie catcher does busy work while Jimmie Johnston hails Kid Lewis. The pennant race tightens with four remaining games against Boston, potential drama for Tigers and Red Sox.
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Fay Kaiser and Whitey Wenzel Box Next Tuesday
The Diamond Athletic Club opens a fall boxing program next Tuesday with a ten round bout at Moose Hall on North Center Street. Fay Kaiser and Whitey Wenzel sign up to fight. Kaiser is a seasoned local favorite with no prior KO losses, while Wenzel holds a strong middleweight record and aims to challenge the Cumberland favorite.
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Buck Weaver Loses Pool Hall License
Buck Weaver must focus on playing short for the White Sox after Chicago authorities revoked his pool room license for allegedly allowing a craps mob to haunt his establishment. The city constable ordered the shutters to close the venue.
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Baseball Season Buzz Speaks Of Pennants And Pitches
Exporters predict the American League champion will dominate the World Series against National League foes. Detroit shows batting strength but shaky pitching, while Rube Marquard avoids a minor league move for vaudeville work. New York faces two weak clubs, and NL players accuse umpire Kiem of excessive limits. Philly owners sold stars, handing wins to Pat Moran.
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