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Newspaper
The Sunday Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1914
Page
13
In a December conference at Franklin County Missouri Walter Johnson signed a three year contract to stay with the Washington Americans. The deal pays $12,500 annually for three years, with Johnson likely to remain in the American League next season.
Dec 19 London racing scene crowns Friar Marcus as the year’s top juvenile, undefeated under King’s Stable. J. Bo Joe leads owners with twelve winners and about 935,000 in value, Waldorf Astor and others also show strong earnings. Steve Lonogue tops jockeys with 29 wins. Woolton and Maher long held top spots.
Chicago reports President Janes A. Gilmore of the Medorm League disputes Walter Johnson signing with the Chicago Federal League club. Johnson allegedly signed two year terms, with an $8000 advance, to be applied toward salary, a move Gilmore questions as Johnson’s honor.
Omaha, Neb Dec 19 Julye6 was tentatively selected as one date for the opening race meet at the new automobile speedway Here, Tacoma.
Buckhannon December 19 Wesleyan plans for 1915 football and basketball seasons are under way with attempts to add another big football game. The schedule shifts include moving the Carlisle game to October 30 and eyeing Washington and Jefferson on November 15 and West Virginia on Thanksgiving. Basketball practice has begun with Captain Singleton leading a strong guard corps as Wesleyan aims for a championship bid with games in Wheeling, Clarksburg, and a Western trip including a stop at Wilkes.
A fragment notes Lexington and Washington structures naming Demon figures and photographers, referencing Washington Lee coachs and a December 29 National Collegiate Athletic Association meeting in Chicago. It mentions Stockholm, 1962, and Washington Lee athletes preparing to compete against a college for the first time.
Waterville MI December 19 reports a disjointed summary involving a motorcyclist fatality and a postponed racing program. The article also notes the appointment of Ben Hepser as coach of Colby College baseball and references Hopper with a background at Penn, the Boston Nationals, Phillies, Orioles, and Buffalo Americans.
Negotiations between Han Johnson the president of the American and Colonel Jacob Ruppert and Captain TL Houston for the sale of the New York American League Club ended tonight without an agreement. Ruppert set 420,000 as his top price and would require a specific manager, whose name was not released, while Johnson said he would not meet the price and could not guarantee the manager.
Detroit report highlights Donie Bush of the Tigers as a standout shortstop showing superior range and range-based chance prevention. Bush’s defensive prowess allegedly limited opponents’ scoring by converting more chances per game and suppressing runs, with comparisons to top rivals and mentions of related players and teams.
Harvard captain Charles Edwant Hintkiey of the 4) team faces graduation next spring and Brickley, Harvard’s star, may leave a large scoring mark. Brickley accumulated 688 points in three varsity seasons, 598 of them while a varsity player, with ap pendicitis delaying his 1914 schedule keeping his totals lower.
McCarthy of this city will act as a scout for the Boston American team next season, after being signed as a free agent by the local National League club he played a similar role last year. The Varsity schedule faces Duriette College, then a game with Pitt, with West Virginia and Yale mentioned in context.
Dec 19 year end glance highlights Harvard Crimson eight winning the Davis Cup rival, Matvard second crew prize at Emnley England, Australasia leading in Davis Cup, McLoughlin tops at Newport, Hurlingham polo triumph over Penn, Ravenscroft falters in golf, Drew ties 100 yards record and Quimet Travers Vans shine, 18 months of golf champions noted in American amateur ranks.
In Chicago on December 1 percent Clarwnpe completed his fra Tasvouport club in the league. The team secured a win to retain bench and fa wala.
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