First Chance To Size Up Corcoran's Champs At Hand
Weather permitting, tomorrow fans pack Willow Lane Park to see Mickey Corcoran's Hagerstown nine face the Peerless Athletic Club of Washington in a 2:30 p.m. showdown. The opener showcases new recruits under veteran arms Verecker Berry Bachman with Layne at second and Corcoran in the outfield as trial rounds begin. Davis Jones and Phillips will handle pitching duties while O’Hearn Layne McKnight and Talarczy ink the infield and Andrak Diehl and Rapine patrol the outfield.
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Mickey Corcoran
Hagerstown
Peerless Athletic Club of
Washington
Willow Lane
Corcoran
Mickey
Layne
Verecker
Berry
Bachman
Wiorrow
Davis
Jones
Phillips
O’hearn
McKnight
Talarczy
Andrak
Diehl
Rapine
Waynesboro Plans Big Opening Day for Baseball
Waynesboro aims for a banner opening crowd on May 16 after the Advertising Club approved a 3:30 PM closing time. The Waynesboro Baseball Association sought support to draw a large turnout, urging merchants and business leaders to back the plan. A golf tournament between Hagerstown and Cumberland is set for May 6 at the Cumberland Country Club, with about 40 golfers. The Women’s Exchange sale at the Maryland Hotel corner has been postponed to May 13 due to ongoing renovations.
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Waynesboro
Waynesboro Baseball Association
Hagerstown
Cumberland
Women's Exchange
Maryland Hotel
Tomorflow
Yesterday's Baseball Scores and Standings Report
Yesterday's results show St Louis beating Cincinnati 8 to 7 while several games were postponed. Today a slate features Chicago at Pittsburgh Cincinnati at St Louis Boston at Brooklyn and Philadelphia at New York with Detroit at St Louis and Cleveland at Chicago noted among other results and standings.
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Cincinnati
Rein
New York
Lewis
Brooklyn
Tenons Pfittaburgh
Philadelphia
Vassersee
Boston
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Cinginnati
Detroit
St Louis
Keiser Wins Bloody Fight In 12 Rounds At Cumberland
Fay Keiser won the decision in a hard 12 round bout at the Maryland Theatre in Cumberland against Wolf Larsen of New York. Larsen weighed 175 to Keiser’s 164 and delivered rugged punishment while Keiser edged ahead with better science, including a knockdown in the second. The crowd deemed it the hardest fight seen locally despite Larsen’s substitution for Mike Burke.
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Cumberland
Fay Keiser
Wolf Larsen
New York
Maryland Theatre
Larsen
Mike Burke
Keiser
Williams Delivers 10th Home Run In Tie Breaker
Detroit edges St Louis 6 6 in 11 innings as Kenneth Williams hits his tenth homer with Sisler aboard in the ninth to tie and Hellman follows with a late homer for Detroit. Cobb and Veach support the rally in the ninth.
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Williams
Detroit
Hellman
Cobb
Veach
St. Louis
Browns
Kenneth Williams
Sisler
Waynesboro Delegates to Attend Meet
Waynesboro directors of the Villagers baseball club plan a May 8 trip to Martinsburg for the final Blue Ridge Baseball association meeting before the season. Seven directors will travel, with twenty four players signed for the opening. New arrivals Plank Burke McCoy Morrin join local talent, aided by the Young Men's Christian association facilities.
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Waynesboro
Villagers Baseball Club
Manufacturers’ Association
Martinsburg
Blue Ridge Baseball Association
Plank
Harry Burke
Tamaqua
J. J. McCoy
New York City
Morrin
Sharpsfield
Dailey
Reading
Young Men's Christian Association
Cards Rally To Beat Reds In Wild Ninth Inning
St. Louis trailed Cincinnati 7 3 entering the ninth but exploded for five runs, completing an 8 7 victory. Stock and Bohne were ejected for disputing a call as Donohue Schnell Couch Luque and Wingo Walker Sherdel Ainsmith escorted the final innings.
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St. Louis
Cincinnati
Cardinals
Stock
Bohne
H. E. Cincinnati
Donohue
Schnell
Couch
Luque
Wingo
Walker
Sherdel
Ainsmith
Willard to Meet Dempsey in Ring Again Next Fall
Former heavyweight champion Willard may meet his conqueror Jack Dempsey in a title bout next fall at Richard Arena Jersey City around Labor Day. Negotiations are favorable and a formal signing could come after Dempsey returns from Europe. Tex Rickard promoted Willard’s 1919 loss and has been in contact as talks hinge on Willard’s fitness and proper financial terms.
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New. York
Jesa Willard
Jack Dempsey
Richard Arena
Jersey City
Dempsey
Willard
Tex Rickard
Toledo
Los Angeles
Richard Ban
Tas
Jack Johnson
Rickard
Faber Fails to Stop Cleveland in 5-3 Loss
Chicago star pitcher Urban Faber could not halt Cleveland’s slugging as the Indians won 5 3. Mails weakened late as Chicago rallied for three runs but Harper struck out with two men on base to end the threat. B5 11 2 Chicago 000 000 003 3 10 4 Cleveland 020 001 200 5 11 2 Batteries Matis ONeill Taber McWeeney Schalk Bobby Roberts Martinsburg pitcher joins Mountaineers after Virginia League release. Roberts led Blue Ridge in wins last season.
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Chicago
Urban Faber
White Sox
Indians
Cleveland
Mails
Harper
R. H. B. Cleveland
Matis
O'Neill
Taber
McWeeney
Schalk
Bobby Roberts
Pittsburgh
Martinsburg
Petersburg
Roberts
Mountaineers
Blue Ridge
Martinsburg Team Signs 32 Players Ahead of Season Opener
Manager Shipley will arrive May 10 to weed out players after reporting date. Delaware College coach Black will oversee Martinsburg squad until Shipley joins the team five days before the season begins.
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Martinsburg
Shipley
Delaware College
Black
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Talargik
Bass Layne
Williard
Kansas
Richard
Faber
Telentane Tlagerstown
Howard E. Young
Public Square
Tlagestown
Studebaker
Fleigh Motor & Tire. Co
Oak Hill Avenue
Bird & Son, Inc
East Walpole
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Frederick Road
Hagerstown, Md
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