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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1923
Page
4
A garbled note recalls Gretna Green and eloping customs, noting how the name became linked with runaway marriages. It references Scotland and a story of couples seeking quick marriages, with mentions of a blacksmith forge and local practices transforming a place into a symbol of romance.
The New York Celtics, famed champions, visit Haferstown next Friday brought by Alsatia Club manager Tom Iues. They travel a tough southern schedule before the city game, with $1 admission planned here and $2 in Baltimore, featuring star Beckman and the Overlandes as the undercard. The Celtics pay about 1400 to secure Beckman, billed as the Ruth of basketball, as fans gear up for the original Celtics exhibition.
The Cumberland Valley Athletic League schedules reveal the high school season opening January 15. Local prospects include Shupp brothers and other young players such as Steele, Smith, Gary, Don and Yankle. Coach Pottenberger leads a large candidate squad training for the season.
A meeting is scheduled for tomorrow night at 7 o clock at Grova Bros store. The Hagerstown Baseball Association will finalize plans for the big event set from February 2 to 11 by the local ball club. Fans are urged to attend.
The Blue Ridge League plans a lively January 18 meeting with President J. W. Jamison likely to be reelected. Towns including Waynesboro, Hanover, Hingerstown, Fredericx, and others prepare for heated discussions on rule changes and league enforcement as fans expect a vigorous, tense gathering.
Lefty Groves, a southpaw with 27 seasons at Jackson, posted 18 wins and 8 losses in 1922. He led the circuit with 205 strikeouts. Meanwhile reports note shipwrecks near Our Calais Boulogne Dieppe and Havre, with dangerous wracks in the Chanel.
Winchester High School football team awarded the Cumberland Valley Athletic League championship after a meeting of representatives. Waynesboro High School protested claiming three Winchester players were ineligible, but officials ruled them eligible and awarded the pennant to Winchester.
St Louis Cardinals manager Branch Rickey faced six clubs claiming rights to shortstop Jacques Fournier as negotiations with Baltimore for Wyn Boley stalled. Fournier declined minor league drop while his batting declined from .345 in 1981 to .294 in 1982, fueling interest despite risk of waivers.
Plans for Fountain Head are set to include a 19 hole golf course within the new development near the Country Club. Landscape work by Robert B. Cridland and contour mapping by J and Perguson & Co. aim to integrate hills and boulevards for an attractive, accessible residential area outside Hagerstown.
The Local Girls HI basketball team edged Chambersburg 26 to 7 in a Saturday afternoon match. Captain Josephine Splotman scored seven field goals while Frances Malott and Hazel Toney also contributed. coach Mies alth Tiger praised team work and practice. Referee Mrs Catherine Schludle officiated efficiently as Hubar, Hoover, and Barber starred for Chambersburg.
Cattle and sheep prices listed with various grades and weights. Young fat steers range around 14100 to 14200 pounds per head. bulls and cows priced per pound with mixed quality. Lambs and sheep show wool sheep and interior rough sheep values per pound, with per head notes for some cattle types.
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