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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1908
Page
3
Bobby Conaway receives a gold watch prize from the Daily Telegram in a Popularity Contest held Monday night after a home run at the ball diamond. Rev Father Reynolds presents the prize as cheers erupt around the grand stand.
Cindatonn Graney the southpaw from the Naps has gone to Cleveland en route to join the Portland club of the Pacific Coast league. It is understood Graney goes to Portland in exchange for an outfielder who will report to the Cleveland club next season.
Rain halted play in Fairmont as Cromtey and Canon pitched well for both teams. J Playlus drove in a run before the stoppage, with two hits by locals and a strong showing from Connellsville. Two games scheduled for this afternoon.
Fans reassess the Tigers and Wolverines amid claim that luck decides paces, not pure strength. Donavon’s performance, chatter about a horseshoe, and Johnson pitcher reads on Walsh highlight Detroit baseball’s tense early season outlook with Manning seeking a rematch against Wilkins.
The American League games yesterday saw Chicago blank Washington 3 0, Chicago 1 0 Washington later. New York swept Detroit 11 8 in the second game as Detroit won 3 4 in the earlier clash. Philadelphia defeated St. Louis 2 8 and Cleveland beat Boston 6 8. Today Chicago visits Washington and Detroit goes to New York. Cleveland plays Boston, St. Louis hosts Philadelphia.
Yesterday no games were played in the league due to rain. Today Beottdale visits Charleroi Connelerile hosts Fairmont Uniontown plays Clarksburg SacI is not listed clearly.
Colonel Metzger head coach of the University of Pennsylvania football team cultivates his fruit farm near Lewiston Idaho after purchasing 10 acres last spring. He keeps fit with hard work on the orchard as autumn football preparations begin.
Boston defeated St Louis 4 to 1 in wet conditions. Chicago beat Brooklyn on a rain-soaked field. Pittsburgh and Philadelphia played on wet grounds. New York and Cincinnati results not completed.
Louly W. Thiel of Spokane has received a commission from Kitty Bransfield of the Phillies to figure inside the Northwestern league as owner and recruiting station for Philadelphia. The plan envisions Spokane as a Midwest recruitment hub with a path to major league promotion if prospects succeed.
President James D Gronninger denies reports he will manage Scottdare for the season. Mordecai Brown has 37 straight scoreless innings and four straight shutouts with an 11 4 record. Trades move Winston Graney and Otto Hess between Columbus Portland and Columbus again. Critics question Feaneaters hitting while Griffith enjoys rare happiness. Parked notes touch Cy Youngs and team standings with Pittsburgh Chicago New York and Philadelphia in pennant chatter.
A rainy afternoon at Union Park halted the Uniontown versus Clarkburg game in the fourth inning after McCormick and Kruger starred early. Gilligan, Rudolph, Hilley, and Conaway were active in fielding as McCormick held the line until rain ended play. a double header was scheduled for today.
The southpaw Burns, from California, pitches with calm focus even as teammates feast on tense moments. He reportedly naps during games yet remains a steady force for the Senators, delivering effective work on the mound despite occasional subdued outings.
Lizzie Cromer, once notable in potter court circles, appeared before Mayor Wood on a drunkenness charge. She could not pay a 4% fine plus costs and was ordered to serve time in jail. Frank Siematens and Walter Hamdin posted small sums for their appearances, with Hamdin failing to pay. IR Stewart posted 44.60 for a drka infringement but avoided jail. R Solomon, arrested for Tehtag, posted 8.60 and sought to delay court appearance.
Thirty couples attended the dance at the rink in Glen Fi where the Welle orchestra provided music. A charming diagram of Huse was rendered, and the crowd enjoyed SWEET MELODY FLOUR in a pleasant evening.
A playful misread sports-tinged note lists mock players Catchers lochinkoetter Schreckengost and pitchers Falkenbers Miers dorter. Infielders Koneteby Abbarchle Alman, Tannehild and outfielders Suauehnessy Birmingham Armbruster Sellwelzer.
Ed H. Taylor captured the individual title at the Littleton shoot amid bad weather and cloudy conditions. The Monongahela Valley Sportsman's League event saw Mannington leading the team race with 76 points ahead of Fairmont 18 and Grafton 57 as clubs fielded sparse squads.
Rube Waddell is discussed as likely to receive a tin can degree. The report notes Waddell’s temper and disputes with managers and teammates. It suggests he may not play for the Browns next season and questions his future in baseball.
Cleveland club adds another pitcher to the staff naming a right-hander from the Pacific coast. The move marks the third new pitcher acquired in two weeks as the team reshapes its mound corps.
A fragment reports a party of armed fanatics camping 34 miles north of the North Dakota boundary in Manitoba. Women and children are among the group, led by a man claiming to be a chosen Christ with his wife as the Virgin Mary. Police orders to disperse provoked a tense standoff.
Amid gossip and sharp comments from officials in Pittburg, lawyers, and bar members, attention centers on the shimmering gown worn by women in public. Officers and attorneys discuss propriety and potential arrests for appearance in the latest fashion amid a clash with the police. The scene reflects town salons, legal norms, and evolving public dress codes.
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