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Newspaper
The Sunday Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1916
Page
7
Adams limited Chicago to six scattered hits while Vaughn pitched well as Pittsburgh built a lead with timely hitting. Chicago pitcher labor and fielding miscues helped the visitors score in the fourth and fifth innings, producing a 4 to 2 final.
New York Giants fall 7 to 6 to Boston as Tesreau is knocked out in the second inning. Ampere reports a tight game with Boston winning after early scoring, while Cincinnati defeats Doak and St. Louis 2 to 1. Schultz pitched steadily for Cincinnati.
Wesleyan defeated Marshall today in Buckhannon to close the Eris season, winning the seven inning contest by a wide margin. Tolkington led with two triples and two singles, totaling strong offense as Wesleyan scored four runs in the second, one in the third, and two in the fourth while Marshall scored in the seventh. Daniel reached on an error to put Wesleyan ahead late, and Shriever pitched steadily for Wesleyan despite also pitching yesterday.
Partial score line list shows Atlanta 4 top Atlanta 3 Chattanooga Mephie Hilveningham 10 New Orleans Birmingham 2 New Orleans eniled end savant by agreement Little Rock 42 Nashville 2.
Olympic champion Meredith led Philadelphia to a 62 1 2 to 61 1 2 point win over Dartmouth at Franklin Field in a track meet. Meredith won the 400 yard dash in 10 3 5 seconds the 290 yard dash in 22 seconds and the 440 yard dash in 44 3 5 seconds. Dartmouth won four events Worthington took the broad jump Pudrith the hammer Spears the shot put and Trenholm the 120 yard hurdles.
Bethlehem team wins by one goal in a final tie for the national football title. Referee David M. Whyte of Brooklyn was assaulted by spectators angered by a late penalty and knocked down before police escorted him to the clubhouse. He was carried away badly bruised but not seriously hurt.
Yale defeated Princeton 66.5 to 97.5 in the fifteenth annual dual track meet held in New Haven. Yale dominated the field events, taking all first places in several events while Princeton collected only three firsts. The win marks Yale’s first since 1896 with the Orange and Jack Ban not winning a track meet.
Sydney Hatch, running for the Tillom Athletic Club of Chicago, won the Missouri Athletic Association marathon, the annual twenty five mile race in St Louis, collecting 105.15 in prize money. The event featured spot news updates on ads.
Compton in a strong early season stretch for the Braves earns admiration from George Stallings. He has shown speed in center field and reliable hitting, securing a likely regular berth as the campaign starts, with his solid form signaling a key role.
Morgantown May West Virginia track team defeated Jolo University in a dual meet 83 047 and set two state records. Frank Frontele of West Virginia starred with three firsts and a record mile relay. Taylor led the visitors with 13 points as WVU and Ohio University runners earned top finishes in sprints and field events.
Morton pitched Nap to victory as Cleveland beat Chicago 4 0 1 in May. Morton's speed proved decisive while Kil failed to drive in runs. Graney and Brentwood or Warn baineen contributed as Cleveland neared first place.
May 9 New York Americana defeated Boston 5 to 4 in extras after McNally pinned a two out retirement in the ninth, saving Yankee breathing room. Shawkey relieved Hise in the late innings as the game remained tense and close.
Brooklyn, defending National League champions, led by a strong Mayer start, held the edge in the first part of the game. Philadelphia rallied late, scoring twice in the seventh as Brooklyn hitter cuts and a home run sealed a 2 to 2? victory in a tense late inning.
Ohio State University overwhelmed the University of Cincinnati at Carson Field in a track meet. Ohio State led 64 to 31 as Cincinnati set no standout highs. Captain Radgere of Cincinnati broke the 440 yard dash record in 61 26 seconds, beating the old mark by 2.6 seconds. Brooks of West Virginia placed third. The mile relay team from Cincinnati, Miller Anderson Morgan Wemley, clocked 47 seconds.
Washington Irving High School defeated Weston High School 32 to 9 at Weston on Saturday afternoon. Cole starred with a single, double, triple and homer, boosting the Irving offense as Clarkeburg opened with a 13 run second inning. Friuhare made a running catch highlighting defense as Irving plans to meet Mannington next.
The Northview Tigers defeated the Mt. Clare Independents in a thrilling opening clash at Mt. Clare. Final score Northview 4 Mt. Clare 7. Donagaus and P. McClung starred for Northview while Barnett led Mt. Clare, as the teams staged a sensational game.
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Madison Wis May 6 Wisconsin track and field athletes defeated Purdue easily in the dual meet today by a score of 92 to 47. Mud at Wisconsin won the relay points with a total of 20. In the discus throw he set a conference mark of 145 feet 10 inches, breaking the previous 140 feet 2 inch record by Garretts of Michigan. In the javelin throw he broke the former mark by 9 feet 6 inches.
In Chicago the University team commits decisive errors in the season opener against Ohio State, losing 6 to 3. Shull, Larkin and Hart toil on the mound for Chicago while Potts and Jones work for Ohio State as both sides manage a string of runs and misplays in a tumbling start to the campaign.
In Wilmington on May 6 Westminster College was defeated by 18 to 4 in a mono event. The score reflected a clear lead with Westminnt unable to close the gap as Mercer Neal Binwart and Tagwere contributed for the winning side.
Philadelphia defeated Washington 4 to 1 to seize the top spot in the American League. Hush limited the visitors to four hits as solid fielding supported by errors and costly miscues by Washington undermined the Senators.
A Yale student and Intercollegiate pole vault record holder, Robert Gardner, wed Mika Katherine Jeeop in a Walton Springs Virginia ceremony. Gardner, a Yale athlete and Chauncey Keep organizer, celebrates with family and friends at the event.
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