Frederick to Close Stores for Baseball Game
Frederick prepares a civic celebration after Mayor Lewis H. Fraley proclaims stores close at 3 PM on August 31 to allow clerks and employees to witness the Frederick Blue Ridge League champions versus the Philadelphia Athletics game. The event includes a banquet for pennant winners, a downtown parade, and plans announced by club officials and local directors. Delegations from league towns expected. Connie Mack invited to attend.
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Lewis H Fraley
Fraley
Morrison
Connie Mack
J. K. Tener
National League
Ban Johnson
New City Hotel
Frederick
Philadelphia Athletics
Lewis Malone
C. W. Boyer
Hazeratown
Sunduet
City Hotel
Fredericksonians
Blue Ridge League
Messrs
L. R Pohner
Guy K. Metter
Frank K. Schmidt
MC. A
William FE. Darner
Wackey
Mehri F. Moberly
William 0. Kolb
W. Albaugh
Walter L. Rice
John
Frederick Social Notes Visitors and Travelers
Mr Stewart Dean of New Orleans visits relatives in Frederick. Mrs Charles F Kreh and Misses Shipley visit relatives and friends in Sykesville and Baltimore. Washington guests Mrs J Larry Jones and daughter visit relatives. Miss Pontuss of Ashtmore meets Mrs Annie Aubert. Shipley sisters and Miss Shipley visit Hagerstown. Mr George Mossberg visits daughter in Baltimore. Several locals host or visit relatives across Baltimore, Washington, Martinsburg, Laurel, and Williamsport.
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Stewart Dean
New Orleans
Frederick
Charles Levy
West Third Street
Baltimore
Eiden Shipley
West Fourt Bice
Washington
Charles F Kreh
Sykesville
J.larry Jones
Washington, DC
Mutedl Pontuss
Asthmore
Annie Aubert Llet
Margaret
Eten Shipley
West Fourth Streets
Hagerstown
George Mossberg
Robert DL Shipis
Dulaney Avenue
Helen Dutchison
Albert Rhodes
East Third Street
Rachel Thomas
Mamie Moberly
Patrick Street
Luther Werrison
South Market Street
Edgar Hollis
Martinsburg
W. Va
Frank L. M. Storm
Cumberland
Harrie E. W. Storm
Beatrice Shade
Philadelphia
B. G. Albaugh
Helen Wilcoxon
Elmer Brown
Edward Cook
Laural. Cook
H., Clagett
Richard Claggett
Mary Martin Claggett
Laurel
Thos. ' Schley
West Second Street
Harry &. Cramer
Harry E. Carty
Fast Second Street
Daniel Peiffer and Daughters
St. Agnes Hospital
C T. Fout
The
Maples
Kemptown
County
Misges Grace
Elsie Cronise
Jeanette
Lela Treich
Molark
Richard Simmons
O Leonard Storm
Braddock
the Heights
Cobb offered $100000 to sign three year Federal League deal
New York reports an offer of 100000 to Ty Cobb to join the Federal League’s 1916 New York team with 50000 paid on signing and the rest over three years. Cobb’s Detroit Tigers contract runs three more years. The real Cobb salary is believed around 17500 annually.
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Detroit
New York
Ty Cobb
Cobb
Detroit Tigers
Cobh
Federals
Tetroit
Waynesboro Considers Blue Ridge League Entry Next Year
Rumors say Waynesboro may enter the Blue Ridge League next season with several local players, potentially including Hustlers, drafted by higher leagues. Draft prices under the national agreement range from 300 to 500 dollars depending on league level, with umpires also eligible for drafting. Waynesboro plans two weeks of games against Blue Ridge teams to test feasibility, starting Friday with Gettysburg and Tuesday against Chambersburg, featuring foreign battery and local players vying for remaining spots.
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Blue Ridge
Agricultural Park
Thit Agabori
Frederick Hustlera
Waynesboro
Pennsylvania
Gettysburg
Chambersburg
Baseball Game Fragments From Detroit Chicago and St Louis
Partial box score items show Detroit and Cleveland games with Batteres, pitchers and batters listed. Names include Coveleskie Boland ONeill Cahlych and St Louis matchups noted with East Hoot Sieg and Rebers Wyc koff. Further Chicago and Washington results include Hatteries Wol fang Faber Schalk Daly Moraling Ayers Kenry.
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Detroi
Tocios
Detroit
Fullingim
McAsey
National League scores and club standings report
Boston defeated Pittsburgh 10 to 1, Brooklyn edged with 3 to 1, Philadelphia beat Chicago 6 to 1, New York won over St. Louis 12 to 1. Standings show Philadelphia 60-30 545, Pittsburgh 56-60 483, Brooklyn 61-34 530, Boston 58-54 513, Cincinnati 54-60 474, Chicago 67-57 500, New York 51-58 468.
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Pittsburgh
Ragan, Gowdy
Cooper
Gibson
Brooklyn
Cintingati
Dell
Appleton
Huglas
Rucker
McCarty
Toney
Clark
Philadelphia
Chicago
Lavender
Archer
Hixe
Chalmers
Baumgartner
Killefer
Adams
New York
St. Louis
Testeau
Schuppé
Dooin
Wendell
W.L. Pca
Wet
Philada
Pittsbrge
Brookin
Shoule
York
Federal League Scores and Batter Records Across Cities
The column reports multiple baseball results from Pittsburgh Kansas City Baltimore and Chicago with listed batteries and team standings. It notes Pittsburgh 4 Kansas City 0 in the first game and mentions other city matchups with batters and pitchers named, plus club standings and scattered odd items including a humor snippet about divorce and a stray historical note on pigs.
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Pittsburk
Kansas City
Barger
Comstock
O'Connor
Packard Brown
lewark—Buffal
Rat
Fe Schultz
Alea
Seaton
Rarite
Baltimore—Brook
Baltmore
Smith
Upham
Land
Johnson
Bailey
Jack
Night cinema and contest at Nim Hire and City Opera House
A Frederick festival honors Pharis Chapin with a fast comedy at Nim Hire starting at 7:45. A contest awards 3 and 2 dollars for imitating the man with the little black mustache and funny walk, plus Asial photo plays of high character. City Opera House screens The Tale of Content in three acts, and Hearst Se lig Weekly scenes of the Erie flood appear. Marvel tonight features The Broken Cain with Grace Cunard and Francis Ford.
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Pharis Chapin
Frederick
Nimhire
Asial
Anita Stewart
Celestia
Marvel
Marvel Tonight
Baseball Records and Notable Oddities of Early Seasons
A collection of baseball facts and anecdotes from early eras, noting records such as Amos Ruste’s 201 in 1492 bases on balls, Adrian Anson’s 16 season totals, and a 1909 Blue Grass league marathon game in Winchester. Includes uniforms first worn in 1849 and misc. quotes from Beatrice to Turner.
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Amos Ruste
New York
Adrian C. Anson
Winchester
Levington
Patie
Taney
Atanta
Athatm
Mobile’ Tems
Knkerbecker Club
Nate York
Quakers
Reds
Incinnati
Philes
Ed A. Goenery
Leslie
Two Double Headers Wind Up Season
Chambersburg surprised Martinsburg 2 to 0 as rain halted Blue Ridge League action. Yates and Mumford led with six hits each, while Johnson’s catchers starred. plans for a Gettysburg doubleheader tomorrow were canceled by weather but set to be played there.
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Chamberaburg
Martingburg
Hageratown
Gettysburg
Johnson
Jacek Morrison
Gotheburg
Wilh
Tra Plank
Braves
Llewellyn
Peck
Glewellyn
Herrett
Howard
Hain
Hanover
Hagerstown Gettysburg
Chambersburg
Martinsburg
Martusburgers
Thulenders
Yates
Mumford
John
Larees Creek
Jomner Johnson
Frederick
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North Market Street
Miss Ott
California
O. E. Weller
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Frederick County
Garcin W. Staley
Yelle Springs
Christian Register
Guy Coudert
Franklin: Savings Bank
OF Frederick
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Geo. W. Heinlein
Clayton
Keedy
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Henry M. Gittinges
John Hershberger
Frank V. Staub
Amos Urner
Choice Farms
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