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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1908
Page
3
Rumors swirl around the Clarksburg team as a star player may join before the next Monday drills. Clarksburg pursues a left hander from Bethel transfers and aims to bolster pitching for a title push against Fairmont. directors plan a picket and local rights for refreshments are discussed.
Reported drills and exhibitions show Birmingham and Charles Everman shaking out new talent. Montgomery guides the squad as players from Wittas and Birmingham unite for early practice before the season opener.
Freda Drumm leads fifteen Clarksburg players in two practice games against Wesleyan College in Buckhannon. Wesleyan, in good form after two wins this season, held workouts at Union Park as Clarksburg and Buckhannon set Friday’s lineup with Dawson, McIavoy, Conaway, and others listed for Clarksburg versus Roberts, Pifer, Gilbert, Dalley, Turner, and Sharp for Buckhannon.
Detroit beat St Louis 5 to 2 and Cleveland defeated Chicago 5 to 0 while Washington won 6 to 4 and New York beat Philadelphia 5 to 3. Standings show New York, St Louis, Cleveland, Boston, Chicago, Philadelphia, Detroit, Washington with varying records. Umpires for the Pennsylvania and West Virginia league named Joe Shumaker, William Hanley and Dan Camp, to report in Morgantown next Tuesday. A notice from The Lowndes Savings Bank requests return or cancellation of missing passbook No. 5697. Health Coffee advertised as a coffee substitute.
The Invincibles baseball team will cross bats with the Wells Independents at Union Park Sunday morning. All are invited to see the game. Managers and players listed include F. McDonald, Caywood, Ralph Wledgerhamer, J. McDonald, 8. Brown, N. Wine, 8. Jacox, J. Connell, Price. Athletics beat High School 6 to 0 yesterday at Union Park. Fred L. Fox visits from Wheeling on business.
A rough OCR reading shows twenty men on a squad practicing in Newtown. Names such as Frendis Roberts and Jim are mentioned among efforts to evaluate talent and improve for an upcoming season, with references to management and possible gaps in the lineup.
The New Marion County Fair Association schedules a four day meeting starting September 16 1817 with over one thousand dollars in purses. Stake races include a 3:28 trot and 2:14 pace and ace. Four purses of 3500 are planned for two free for all pacing events. Additional races with $400 purses are set, weather permitting.
In a close National League game the Pirates toppled the St Louis 1 0 while Chicago edged Cincinnati 2 1 and Boston crushed Philadelphia 9 0. Standings show Chicago leading, New York and Pitt in pursuit with Brooklyn and Boston further back. Upcoming games feature Cincinnati at Chicago and St Louis at Pittsburgh. A local promotion offers a pressed suit for Clarksburg players who homer in Teague games at Union Park. a no hit earns trousers.
Attorney Sidney Sommerville of Grafton attended a federal court session Friday, according to readable court records from the day. The brief entry notes his appearance without detailing case names or outcomes.
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