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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1914
Page
17
The Millionaire basebal leam defeated the Billikens at a Park Thenday afternoon. Whelan pitched a complete game shutout with perfect support. Taylor and Tiger pitched for the Billikens in a loss.
A Savannah resident identifies as a direct descendant of President James Madison and presents a family Bible as supporting evidence. The claim, tied to a broader note about wartime travel times, appears in a fragmented OCR passage detailing lineage and distant references to Panama and global events.
Summary of yesterday's NL action across major venues. Cincinnati up 5 to 3 over New York. Chicago and Philadelphia tied 6 to 6 in a doubleheader scoring. St Louis beat Brooklyn 8 to 2. New York defeated St Louis 5 to 0. Boston down Detroit 6 to 4. Washington edged Cleveland 4 to 3. Philadelphia shaded Chicago 3 to 0. Chicago beat Pittsburg 9 to 0. Brooklyn topped Indianapolis 15 to 4. Buffalo lost to St Louis 11 to 7. Baltimore beat Kansas City 9 to 3.
National League pairings include New York at Cincinnati and Philadelphia at Chicago. Brooklyn visits St Louis while Boston plays Pittsburg. American League lists Chicago at Philadelphia and Detroit at Cleveland with incomplete text for later games.
Local fans will be interested in the past records of their representatives on the diamond this season. The piece covers players Thomas Halpin, Jack Dennigan, and Joe Carduff, detailing early careers and prospects with the Colts, including prior teams and positions, plus notes on their ages and experiences. It mentions Halpin from La Salle, a 20 year old entering pro ball, Dennigan from C. Dennigan with the Zanceville team, and Carduff the second baseman from East End with recent stints in the Albany and other leagues, highlighting expectations for a successful year. It also notes grapevine acreage in California valued at $200 per acre across 330,000 acres with 17,000 wine grape plantings.
London obituary reports Mrs Harriet Luvy Tice aged 87 claiming title as original Little Nell. The piece mentions a wave of baseball notes noting Cardus Oldaker Moran Glitsch and Otto Schmitt among Clarksburg players, with manager Shannon praising signings and prospects for 1915.
The article describes the battle for the first base spot with Nitty at short. It notes Mick Larson, 22, with prior play in Bay City and Springfield and a stint in Dunkirk, showing energy at the plate and field. Bert Ciles is highlighted as a versatile infield option with strength and defense, possibly earning a berth.
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