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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1916
Page
3
Rain halted all games in the Blue Ridge League, delaying Hanover's big day as Frederick hopes to raise the 1915 pennant. Champs seek leadership while King or Sullivan may pitch, conditions to improve for a decisive afternoon at the park with a large crowd expected.
Blue Ridge League standings and today’s schedule list Hanover at Frederick Martinsburg at Hagerstown and Gettysburg at Chambersburg with yesterday’s results noted. The record highlights matchups and results for the regional league games.
Braddock Heights sees Rev and Mrs William Phillips and children from East Norwich Long Island return after visiting uncle J H Harris. Mr Morris of Baltimore to return from Tyson Cottage. Keller's Inn lists guests including Mrs M M Pope Baltimore and others from Washington Baltimore Alexandria and Cleveland. Washington Cottage hosts several ladies and couples from D C Baltimore and Ohio. Camp Schley Inn hosts a large party from Baltimore Washington and Frederick with several Beall and Kaufman families.
Rain delays slow progress on the Petersville State Aid road with only about a mile of stone laid toward the Tritapoe farm bridge. Dry spell hoped to finish before winter, contractor pressing when weather allows. Also, McClellan Davis seeks arrest for assault by John Shafer near Catoctin Furnace after an incident at Powell's store. Davis alleges Shafer threatened with two stones. no blows reported.
In the Blue Ridge League turmoil, Machrille resists leaving Pittsburg to play Saturday ball as Gettysburg sold BU to the Maroons. Maroons seek return on the deal while players like Kolgoth and Hartline face status questions amid league rulings. Ray Morgan may rejoin Washington lineup if fit, and Hartline’s status with Frederick draws inquiry.
Purely Personal notices list travelers and visitors returning from trips to Baltimore and Washington. Names include Arthur D. Willard, Geo Edward Myers, John A. Kennedy, Mrs. Harry Nixdorff and Thelma, Frank Thomas, Dr Edward Thomas, Addie Haber Korn, Gertrude Haber Korn, Helen Barr, Amos Siegpet, William DeGrange, Vernon Rhoderick, Miriam Rhoderick, Mamie Lautenbach, Arthur Young, Annie Kemp, Lewis A. Cole, Elizabeth Hays, Ruth Worthington, and local hosts in Frederick, York, Pa., Braddock Heights, and North Market Street.
Reports from all parts of the Pennsylvania Railroad show 92,880,184 passengers carried in six months without a single passenger death in a train accident. Over 453,952,298 passengers have traveled safely in 30 months on the system, with 3,500,000 freight trains operated over 12,000 miles of line and 26,000 miles of track. On lines east of Pittsburgh no passenger has been killed in more than three and a half years, with 396,000,000 passengers carried safely in that period.
Scores from games in St. Louis Chicago Cleveland Detroit and Boston with pitchers listed and batters named. Standings show New York Boston Detroit Cleveland St Louis Chicago and Athletics in the American League with wins losses and percentages reflecting late season form.
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