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Newspaper
The Sunday Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1915
Page
11
Boston climbed to third in the National League after defeating Pittsburgh 3 to 1 and 2 to 0 in twin pitchers’ duels. In the opener Kantlehner issued walks that doomed Pittsburg while Boston, aided by Arthr Nehf, built a 3 run lead on two hits and five walks across the two frames.
Brooklyn and Cincinnati split a doubleheader with Brooklyn collecting 8 runs to Cincinnati's 14. Highlights include two base hits by Messrs, Wheat, and a double play sequence Herzog to Wagner to Molwitz. Coombs and Tenney shared pitching duties amid hits, walks, and hit by pitch events, with umpires Rigler and Cockill. Time was 2 hours 12 minutes.
New York, Aug 21 St Louis defeated New York in thirteen innings 5 to 4. Dolan doubled to start the thirteenth and scored on a wild throw as Miller reached third. Snider followed with a single and scored on Sallee's hit. New York tallied once in its half, Marquard knocked out early, and Sallee earned the win with four strikeouts.
The amateur championship of the United States Golf Association begins in Detroit with the Country Club of Detroit hosting the men as the women start at Onwentsia in Lake Forest, marking a rare year both events on western clubs. Notable past champions include Jerome D Travers and Margaret Curtis, with entry lists promising a strong field as Whitney predicts.
Gilbert Anderson set a new Elgin national trophy mark at 3:53.25 over 301 miles, averaging 77.25 mph to beat Earl Cooper who finished second. Ralph DePalma led early but faded to third after a tire stop. Ed O'Donnell moved to third despite a tire change. Twelve starters faced rain slicked track as cars of the same make vied for the top positions.
Carl P. Leatherwood known as Mike Leatherwood, a West Virginia University student for three years, is recognized as a top all around athlete. He is hailed as one of the best known sports figures in the state.
After years of patient waiting Nap Rucker, the Brooklyn southpaw, may get a world series chance. With the Superbas as pennant contenders this season, strong support could help him rise from a low pitching average to a chance at baseball’s greatest honor.
Walter Perry Johnson, longtime Washington AL pitcher under Clark Griffith, marks eight years of service on the first of the month. He joined the team August 1, 1907, debuted against the Detroit Tigers in a 3 to 2 close loss, and over the period appeared in nearly 400 games with a .198 batting average and a .951 fielding mark. His best fielding average was 1.000.
Le Roy Campbell, a standout from the University of Chicago, claimed victory in the 880 yard event at the recent national championships on the coast, signaling a strong finish and a shift in focus after the meet.
A snippet notes Buckeye in Pocahontas county four miles south of Marlinton on the Greenbrier river as a small village with ordinary prominence. Its main claim is that John S. Kellison, a Wesleyan College senior, was born there. The story continues on page 2.
A summary of several baseball scores including St. Louis 5 New York 4 and Boston 3 Pittsburg 1. First games show various results such as Boston 2 Pittsburg 0 and Philadelphia 7 Chicago 5. Details include Cleveland 5 Philadelphia 3 and New York 3 Chicago 2 in a second game after an eleven or thirteen inning note.
The White Sox won the first game 1 to 0 on a pitching duel between Scott and a unnamed rival, then lost the second 3 to 2 due to Fisher's strong pitching. Joe Jackson, recently purchased from Cleveland, played center field for Chicago in today's twin bill.
The German Motorboat Club reports fall races at Muggelsee near Berlin are cancelled due to war strain and gas conservation. Many members have joined the volunteer corps, marking a heavy blow to the sport with no events planned in the near future since the 1914 Baltic trip.
Huntington Aug 21 The Marshall College football squad will open training camp early to avoid early conditioning of green players. Coach Chambers will have passers and kickers practicing now with Nagle and Workman already at work. City players will join to toss, but no full practice until school starts. The program aims for a banner year amid growing regional interest and an strong schedule.
Baseball under the big league structure will be played in Cuba next season. The new body will be named the Federal League and will be governed like the United States system. A national commission umpiring contracts and all big league features will be part of the Cuban organization in time.
Partial OCR text shows a loan association notice referencing Columb Street Paul and Kansas City with scattered date-like elements. The readable fragment mentions a first and second listing and a date sequence, indicating a public loan or notice matter.
Eastern players seek to conquer Western rivals as fears of a repeat defeat linger. National committee schedules key matches at Forest Whiteck as build toward the national championship.
At ATEC OED Cleveland on August 21 Mitchell blanked Philadelphia until the eighth inning as Field conditions slowed play. He fanned eleven, and Cleveland骑 held off the Athletics with a 5 to score in a rain effected contest.
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