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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1916
Page
8
A fragmented sports column notes Milwaukee players and college football season buzz, with casual remarks on a bruiser nicknamed Gravey. It mentions Ben Davis apple crop, rising champagne prices, and soda pop trends, plus reflections on basketball and family names.
The piece recounts Carl Weisman, the dwarf pitcher known as the Tiger Tamer, born November 29, 1889 in Hamilton Ohio. It notes his height of five feet six inches, breaking into semi pro ball, trials in Newark and Flint, and his MLB service with the St Louis Browns with a 18–18 record. It also covers his nickname from success against the Detroit Tigers and a summary of his career path and early life.
Prominent contest at South Side Park pits Wesleyan against West Virginia to determine the 1916 West Virginia championship. Five players are highlighted as key figures for the decisive game tomorrow.
Wesleyan senior football players Morrison Shumaker Hank Allen Captain Miller Jacobs and others head into Thanksgiving with plans to finish strong. The group has anchored Wesleyan’s athletic rise since the program’s early victories over West Virginia and the start of its notable contest tradition. Before the war, France employed 900000 women in domestic work.
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