Wet Season Delays Battlefield League Games
Weather keeps all teams idle as rain halts games across the Ridge League. Maroons visit Battlefield today with Taylor set to pitch Morrisonites against Sherman amid rescheduled doubleheaders. Gettysburg fans boost attendance with a new grandstand as two tail-end clubs chase last place.
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Frederick
Romaine
Battlefield Town
Maroons
Itain
Martinsburg
Chambersburg
Ingerstown
Hanover
Battlefield City
Taylor
Sherman
Huck” Taylor
Morrisonites
Pennsylvania
Gettysburg
Jennie Wade
Chamberzburg Maroons
League
After Shock Release Sparks Blue Ridge League Rumors
Doc Mullman of the Maroon is released provoking surprise in Chambersburg. Rumors of a major shake-up swirl as Frederick contemplates big roster changes. Jimmy Cook shines with a .429 average for the Harover Raiders, while new Champs signings Holbig Hartman Sullivan aim to lift standings.
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Doc” Mullman
Chambersburg
Jamison
Chambersburg-Hagerstown
Marks
Doc Milliman
Jamigon
Boyer
Jimmy Cook
Champs
Harover Raiders
Cook
Frederick
Raider
Inal
Holbig
Hanover
Hartman
Sullivan
Washington
Blue Ridge Company
Corgan
Whalen
Blue Ridge
St Timothy Winners in Narrow Junior Defeat
The Junior Athletic Club lost 5 to 4 to St Timothy on Saturday as Rinehart misfired on a bunt play allowing the winning run. Early miscues and loose fielding plagued the Juniors while Tipps doubled twice in three at bats and Green stole seven bases from Hoffman.
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St. Timothy
Rinehart
Tipps
Green
Hoffman
Gregg
Blue Ridge League Standings and Schedule Summary
Daily standings and results for the Blue Ridge League show Frederick at Gettysburg Martinsburg at Chambersburg Hagerstown at Hanover with yesterday's results. Club standings list Chambersburg Hanover Hagerstown Martinsburg Frederick Gettysburg with varied win loss records and goal for/against figures.
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Frederick
Gettysburg
Martinsburg
Chambersburg
Hagerstown
Hanover
Kato
W. Lit
GF OW. L. Chambersburg
Hess and family guest at Braddock Heights resort
Superintendent George W. Hess and family visit Braddock Heights for a vacation at Clayton Cottage. Frank C. Hargett and local officials host a Frederick county dinner with fried chicken and peach ice cream. Guests include Rev. Ott, Judge Worthington, and Mrs Worthington among others.
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U.S
George W. Disss
Braddock Heights
Clayton Cottage
Braddock
Hess
Frederick County
Frank C. Hargett
Botanical Garden
Washington
Mr. Hargett
Worthington
Berties
Rev
Ott
Lutheran Church
Hagerstown
Glenn J1. Worthington
William T. Delaplaine
Henry Trait
Charles McC. Mathing
Harry E. Chapline
No Rain, Prospects Good for St Swithin's Day
Weather prospects show more showers today as St Swithin's day pattern foresees continued wet conditions. Residents recall two years ago when rain persisted forty days and damaged roads and bridges from a heavy rainy spell in mid June.
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St. Swithin
St. Swithin's
LABORS LONG FOR SCHOOL
Lloyd Jeffries of Dayton Ohio writes to The News urging support for Prof Amon Burgee amid a School Board dispute. He argues the board errs in seeking Burgee’s resignation and praises his decades of work educating Frederick boys, calling him a respected pioneer in local education.
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Amon Burgee
Lloyd Jeffries
Dayton
Ohio
Jeffries
Prof. Burgee
Frederick
Burger
One-sided Game Between Juniors and Invisibles
The Juniors defeated the Invisibles on Saturday 19 to 0 as pitchers were knocked about and 2% hits were recorded. Lipps stood out with four hits in as many at bats, while Haover allowed one hit and struck out 14. The St Timothy and Junior teams will meet Friday and the Invisibles may play Saturday. A separate notice promotes Hall’s Catarrh Cure with testimonials and claims of blood-borne action through the mucous membranes.
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H. and
F. Ry
Ox Fibre Brash Company
Easly
Hagerstown and Frederick Railroad
Noah Drownee
Warry Garrett
Scone
Ox Fibre
Downee
Kennedy
F. Tarnwell
Feapa
Leicherz
Shaver
Invisibles
Haover
Lipps
St. Timothy
Hall
Anny
Cheney &C
Toledo
Ohio
Sela
Frederick baseball team urged to improve after rough home stand
Fans criticize the Frederick club for lack of harmony and poor signal practice. They blame miscues by pitchers and umpires, noting only three pitchers remain and calling for attendance boosts to raise receipts. Raphan and Murphy are cited as unreliable on the mound in recent games.
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Frederick
Focala
Rome
Micke Glatts
Raphan
Gettysburg
Murphy
Baseball Scores From New York and Detroit Standings
Baseball scores show New York New York 2 Detroit 1 in the first game with Shawkey Nunamaker Coveleshie and others credited. Washington Cleveland 7 at Washington. St Louis 3 Pittsburgh 2. Athletes Chicago and standings listed with teams New York Washington Cleveland Detroit Boston St Louis Chicago Athletics and win percentages.
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New York
Shawkey
Nunamaker
Coveleshie
Cunningham
McKee
Detroit
Walteames
Washington
Cleveland
Washipetons
Klepfar
O'Neill
Tenry
Hosta
St. Louis
Puen
Arena
Carrigan
Plank
Athleites
Chicago
Rata
W.L
N.york
Washin
Clevelad
Boston
St.Louis
Athletics
National League Scores Across Chicago Cincinnati and St Louis
In Chicago Brooklyn beat Chicago 2 to 1. Cincinnati defeated Boston 9 to 6. Saint Louis edged New York 5 to 1. Doak Gonzales Tesreau Ramden pitched for the winning team. Philadelphia suffered rain delays and partial scores reported for several games.
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Chicago
Brooklyn
Ken
McCarty
Boaton
Eittelers
Philada
Lo N.york
Cincinti
Pantry thief story tied to West Virginia visitor
Hagerstown Bank cashier John B. Kieffer recounts a Sunday visit by a West Virginia man and family who shared coffee and then looted his pantry, leaving the Kieffer household short on provisions. Police were not notified and the trio left the city. Also noted are weekend guests of Washington Braddock Heights and visitors from Minneapolis and Poughkeepsie.
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John B. Kieffer
Hagerstown
Hagers‘town
Mr. Kieffer
Rev
H. L. G. Kieffer
George R. Smith
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Platt
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Washington, Braddock Heights
Washington
Newton
Chas
Werner
Frederick Fighters Hind Opponents Easy At Armory Fights
Frederick fighters dominated the card in the First Regiment Armory last night promoted by Kidwiler. Welterweight Kid Sheeler of Frederick stopped Jimmie Mack of New York in the second round, while Kid Alberts of Frederick knocked Ketchel of Baltimore from the ring in the third. A fast five round prelude saw Jimmy Taylor beat Mickey Brooks. Attendance rose, with Mrs Sheeler and promoter Kenny Bletver among the observers. Sheriff Glass attended from Shamokin.
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Armory
Kidwifer
Kid Sheeler
Frederick
Maryland
Jimmie Mack
New York
First Regiment Armory
Kid Alberts
Ketchel
Baltimore
Rosin Dist
Jimmy Taylor
Mickey Brooks
Sheeler
Mack
Ike
Alberts
Altha
Jack McAndrews
Kenny Bletver
J. A. Kidwiler
Sheriff Glass
Shamoken
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Bill Kings
Weeden
Chambersburg Repository
Plankmen
Jake” Hevener
Terriers
Bark
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Blue Ridge League
Mr.hess
St. Swithins
Prof
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National League
Mrs. Kieffer
Greenawalt's Drug Store
Franklin Savings Bank
Spesi
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W. Heinlein
Geo. W. Heinlein
Chas. B. T. Wendricksoan
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South Market Street
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