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Newspaper
The Sunday Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1915
Page
11
Rivore dispatch reports a tense game where the Yankees fall 3 to 2 as the Senators secure a late rally. Philadeleut players contributed key hits, while Green overcame early trouble to seal the win with a sac fly.
Boston on September 4 faced by Cardinals as Arthur Nehf pitched for Boston to move into second in the National League race. Nehf allowed no walks and nearly a no hitter, with Brooklyn held scoreless while the Braves gained eight runs and were credited with only one hit by Miller.
In Pittsburg on September 4 the Pirates beat the Cubs 8 to 2 in twelve innings after a doubleheader split. Adams and King pitched for Pittsburg, with Bill delivering the key hit in the twelfth inning to load the bases and drive in the winning run. Vaughn faced danger but persevered, securing the win for Pittsburg.
Disorderly sports wire reports Earl Cooper defeats Gil Anderson in a motor derby event. Scattered results list multiple city games and scores including Cincinnati victory over St Louis and various minor league baseball results.
Earl Cooper of Los Angeles won the inaugural 500 mile race at the Twin City Speedway Fort Snelling, finishing narrowly ahead of teammate GI Anderson of Indianapolis. Cooper’s time was 5 hours 47 minutes 29 seconds at an average 68.85 mph, as several favorites including Dario Resta Ralph Mulford and Ralph DePalma dropped out with mechanical failures and rough track conditions.
Promoter William G Marshall prepares for the September 11 showdown between Packey McFarland and Mike Gibbons at Brighton Beach Motordrama. A $32,000 purse stands as the largest in their class, with over 50,000 fans expected to attend the ten round contest and speculation on whether McFarland will seek a knockout or win on points.
Hoxton 3 defeated Philadelphia 2 while Washington routed New York 4 to 0. Cleveland beat Chicago 0. St Louis surged past Detroit 7 to 2 in a test game. Pleven Invaygs noted as part of the day’s line.
Late reports from Cornell University confirm the full recovery of Rowing Coach Courtney from a fracture at Poughkeepsie. He shows steady improvement and is expected to supervise full crew work in Ithaca, though John Hoyle may handle many details as Courtney resumes charge of the season.
Labor Day signals the final appearance of many minor leagues as over half of organized baseball wraps up after Labor Day. Leagues closing on Labor Day include Western Atlantic Colonial California Stars and others. August ends with final games in Western South Atlantic Central Georgia State Buckeye Middle Texan Georgia Alabama Blue Ridge and Nebranks, with more leagues to finish by month’s end. Additional sport details continue on page two.
Cleveland shuts out Chicago 5 to 0 as they rally with patient hitting in the fifth inning. Collamore drives a triple and score, while Faber and Russell are knocked out by strong offense. Run totals mount with timely baserunning and steady relief pitching.
A big Labor Day event at the tall grounds features a baseball match between the Manich Pottery Company team and the Clarksburg All-Stars for the city championship. Central Trades coitwall adds two special prizes. lineups include McNichols Team, Zinn, Bailey, Mountford, Fi-Lowe, Nutter, Pisher among others.
Washington edged New York 4 to 3 as a ninth inning rally produced the winning run. Caldwell’s single after Boehring relief and Henry advancing on a sacrifice set up the decisive run scored by Willaims on a Willie’s slip? ale. Errors and fielding miscues aided Washington in a tense late inning.
Philadelphia, Sept. 4. Boston swept the four game series with Philadelphia as the visitors won 3 to 2. Leonard and Bush locked in a pitching duel with Bush wild in the fourth inning allowing Lewis to score the deciding run after Boston moved ahead in the early frames.
Detroit takes the opener from St Louis as Veach drives in runs and Dubuc shines on the mound. In the second game Detroit wins in the seventh on hits and timely plays. Brads, Slatery, Towler, and Shooten spark the offense while Dubuc allows nine hits over six innings. Umpires Nailin and Connolly work a tight twin bill under a windy day at the park.
In West Virginia the state school football team hones in a 14 day training camp at Mount Chateau hotel in the Cheat mountains. The group includes 20 or more visitors from Pennsylvania and elsewhere, gathering to prepare for a historic season as the 2935 training season progresses.
Fragmentary text describes a mosquito bite and references medical treatment and a sports-related scene. Named entities are unclear due to garbled OCR.
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