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Newspaper
The Sunday Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1915
Page
13
The report notes timely hitting helped Red Sox pitcher win over Pittsburgh. Despite four hits allowed, solid defense and offense secured the victory for the home team today.
Oct. 2 summary from Jar nancy reo BINGINNAME reports Chicago Cubs split a doubleheader with Cincinnati. The first game ran twelve innings with Chicago taking three runs in the first inning and Cincinnati winning in the twelfth on a sequence of hits. The second game ended after six innings due to darkness with Chicago scoring two runs in the sixth while Schneider kept Cincinnati hitters scattered.
Buckhannon high school upset Fairmont on October 2 with a 19 to 10 score. Ross sparked a 50 yard run and Hinds added a 30 yard rush while Buckhannon’s line stood firm. The game featured strong defense and multiple substitutions as both teams fought for control.
Rifle team from Charleston plans to depart Sunday for Jacksonville Florida to compete in National Rifle Association matches. Team captain Major Jonni J. Charmock of Charleston First Infantry. coach Brigadier General John C. Bond. adjutant staff member Lt Howard B. DeVaughn of Parkersburg. range officer Captain Cornelius J. Burdette. Burdette, famed for world championship shooting at the 1912 Stockholm Olympiad.
Princeton rose to the occasion to hold Rutgers 10 0 in a hard fought football game. Mishind and Glehty led Princeton with strong defensive play while Mb bott scored the only touchdown on a 20 yard run and Tibbotts added a goal after a touchdown. Rutgers defense stiffened in the first half but Princeton pulled away in the late minutes.
Pittsburg campus reports the opening victory as the Pittsburg football team defeats Westminster 32 to 0. Westminster's defense was strong for most of the game as Pitt used limited forward passes, with William and Herron connecting for a touchdown to reach the final score.
Yale football was beaten 10 to 0 by Virginia in New Haven. Virginia capitalized on Yale fumbles, with Thurman booting a 40 yard field goal and a late touchdown by Cotman after a Yale miscue. Yale threatened briefly in the first quarter but failed to score as Virginia's defense stiffened under windy conditions.
A muddy game between Washington and Jefferson and West Virginia University ends in a 6-6 draw. Rodgers, Heyman, McCreight, Hutchinson, and Stobbs shine with yardage and key plays as both teams push for a late score.
Mannington high school football opened with a 20 to 0 win over Washington Irving. Captain Dawson led Mannington with strong line play and multiple players contributed including Tyall and Bissett scoring touchdowns. Officials were Conoway with ten minute quarters.
Harvard barely beat the Aggies 7 0 in a tense game at Massachusetts stadium. Key moments include Harte rushing for a 30 yard TD and a pass sequence that set up the score. Palmer connected on the extra point after Harte’s run.
Ohio State began its football season with a 19 to 6 win over Wesleyan in Columbus. Battenfield connected with Ginn for a 92 yard scoring play, Norton opened scoring, and a blocked punt near Wesleyan’s goal line yielded the second touchdown. Wesleyan threatened late but failed to convert the drive.
In a foggy score report from Chicago, both games of a doubleheader tip the pennant race toward a decision. Chicago takes a key victory to stay in the chase, with a second game looming against Pittsburgh in pursuit of the title. Minor errors in text note the teams involved and the looming rematch that could seal or lose the pennant for Chicago.
Wesleyan loses to Washington and Lee in Lynchburg by a 20 to 0 score. A punt return by Hartett gave Washington and Lee an early touchdown, followed by a fumble return and a well-executed forward pass for another score. Wesleyan’s defense contained Washington and Lee after halftime, but failed to mount a sustained offensive reply as penalties and turnovers hampered their efforts. (Names: Hartett, Barret, Shumekar, Nelit, Beck, Mills, Harrison, Hearnér, Beilison, Weyg, Swan, Lottwud, Eebulis)
In a rough game the Cleveland team faced a Detroit rival with late pressure. Crawford led scoring while Boland and others contributed, but errors and miscues kept Cleveland from securing a win as the opponent pulled ahead in the final period.
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