Opening Day Victory At New Baseball Park
The Mt. Vernon team won the inaugural game before a crowd of over a thousand fans at the new baseball park. Strong play by the home lineup secured the victory in the season’s first baseball showcase.
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Newspaper
The Democratic Banner
Location
Mount Vernon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1914
Page
5
The Mt. Vernon team won the inaugural game before a crowd of over a thousand fans at the new baseball park. Strong play by the home lineup secured the victory in the season’s first baseball showcase.
Mt Vernon started the season with a victory over the C M A team of Newark in a packed new athletic park. The dedication featured a grandstand crowd near 600 and over 1000 attended opening ceremonies. The Mt Vernon Base Ball Club was christened just before kickoff, with Charles Davis winning a season pass for his team-name suggestion. Player highlights included Popejoy and Critchfield as standouts with three safe drives and strong fielding from Thompson and Bowden.
In a rugged baseball contest Mt. Vernon fell to CMA 9 to 4 after a three run eighth inning. Bowden struggled on the mound for Mt. Vernon while Nutter and Keck contributed base hits and late scoring. CMA held a 3-0 lead after three frames before Mt. Vernon rallied briefly.
A son was born Monday morning to Mr and Mrs Harry Copwell of North Sandusky Street in a local hospital. The new arrival joins the Copwell family as relatives celebrate the healthy birth and good news for the household.
A class of twenty six received confirmation at St Pauls Ripis copa church on Sunday morning. Bishop William Leonard of Ohio presided and delivered a message urging dedicating the word in each confirmed person. The service blessed memorial gifts including a processional cross and bread-box, with special music by the vested choir led by James DeWolfe.
Following May Festival price notices a full clarification: season tickets cost one dollar, single tickets seventy five cents, with reservations at twenty five cents per seat. Season reservations for both concerts cover any seat for twenty five cents, equating to twelve and a half cents per show. Reservations begin Monday morning May 11 at F L Young's jewelry store, first come first served, to ensure expenses are covered by packed houses.
Central Ohio mortgage note details underscore $39,000,000 in homes and farms secured by The Buckeye State Building and Loan Company. The firm touts safety for depositors, fire and storm protections, and steady 5 percent returns on time deposits. Address listed as Rankin Building, 22 West Gay Street, Columbus, Ohio.
Unclaimed letters listed to be picked up include Altenberg Ed Arquitla M Bricker Sam l Clair W F Cramer Mrs Robert Felix George Fleming Wille Giffen Mrs Hervey Johnson Henry Kile Miss Mildred Mayer W J Pitts John Porter Mrs Rebecca Pouts Max Turton Mrs C R Underwood Prank Foreign Fleming 8 C Sheridan G Dowds Postmaster.
The Woman's Auxiliary of St Pauls Episcopal church held a meeting at Mrs Plimpton Kirks home on East High street Friday evening and elected President Mrs Fred Cole Vice President Mrs T Yauger Second Vice President Mrs J A Broyle Secretary Mrs Louise Peterman Treasurer Mrs Emma Armatrong A social hour followed with refreshments provided by the hostess
The May term of the Cunmom Pleas Court adjourned sine die after brief sessions. Judge Jewell convened the term at 9 o clock and the grand jury, with RE Long of Hillar towne as foreman, was sworn to inspect the old county jail one last time. The report will likely be filed with the court Tuesday morning. Only a few cases remain for the grand jury this term. Marriage licenses and deeds filed are listed, showing transfers in Knox and nearby counties.
Akron reports a fatal aviation accident during an exhibition by Murria, an aviator who plunged 100 feet after a wing failure. A female passenger exited the craft before the fall. Harrie, 15 and married, died at the scene. The incident, witnessed by onlookers, prompted immediate medical response and a broad media relay.
Professor Delbet reports experiments using india rubber sheets as body patches in humans. He claims patches do not irritate or be absorbed, yet cause tissue responses and adhesion changes. He cites a 1880 cyat observation and a stomach wall case with a seven by three centimeter rubber sheet causing no irritation. Melancholy quote by Sir William Osler ends note.
Charles Lyman was jailed Saturday after intoxication charges and later faced a count of malicious destruction of property. He pled guilty, fined $25 plus costs, and given 30 days in the workhouse or option to leave town, choosing exile.
Chicago and multiple cities report cattle and hog prices with varied weights and grades. Listings show calves, sheep, lambs, and wheat and corn futures with differing market quotes across Cleveland Cincinnati Pittsburgh Boston Toledo.
Miss Margaret Sutphen will marry Alvin G. Mild of Mount Vernon on May 20 in Columbus. Miss Sutphen is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sutphen of West Fourth Avenue.
Elder Albert merari and Albert McParland, linked to Mra, ay J. Darrah of this city, died in Bellwood Pa. Saturday night. Cause: complications of diseases. Mra Darrakh and children remain in Bellwood. Frank Bune, 42, died at 222 Daly street Sunday morning from hardening of the arteries. He left painter and decorator work recently due to failing health. Funeral at Harry Bunn home Tuesday at 2:20 pm, Rev. Schull officiating. Burial at Mound View cemetery. Rachael Fisher, mother of Dr. V. L. Picher, died in Jackson Mich. Sunday morning at 77. Dr. Fisher left to attend the funeral. Annanias Marple died Fredericktown Sunday morning at 9 o'clock after months of illness, age 81. Survived by wife, son, and daughter. Funeral Tuesday at 3 pm, Rev. Nicholson officiating. Interment Forest Cemetery. Mrs Stephen Craig, sister of Mrs Dan Stone Sr, died Monday afternoon at her sister Mrs Samuel Bartlett's home after extended illness. Age 84. Survived by one sister, Mrs Bartlett.
Washington May 4 President Wilson today selected Richard Olney former secretary of state in the Cleveland administration to be head of the federal reserve board and Paul Warburg of New York to be a member of the board.
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