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Newspaper

The West Virginian

Location

Fairmont, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 21, 1920

Page

2

Quiet at Virginia University coaching talks unsettled

Reports from ST EGANTOWN December 21 say there is no naval quiet. at Virgins University the coaching situation remains unsettled for three or four days and a western coach decision had been reached but proved unreliable. Prominent western names are under consideration as the sub-committee led by Ul Director Stupsbino Faliolis plans to attend Chicago next week for the Collegiate Athletic convention where coaches are discussed.

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Ty Cobb to Manage Detroit Tigers Next Season

A packed chatter around Ty Cobb as manager of the Detroit Tigers fuels speculation about his rugged temperament and leadership. The piece weighs Cobb’s past as a star player against his potential to guide the club to future glory while noting the uncertainties of his transition and the broader college football coaching chatter in the region.

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Veteran Cal McVey recalls baseball’s early days

The 70 year old Cal McVey, a survivor of the Cincinnati Red Stockings and a member of the Big Four in the era without gloves, laments modern baseball while recalling his career from 1869 to 1870 with Cincinnati and later Taslon. He discusses crooked players, high early salaries, and his own unbeaten records, noting his long hospital stay and plans to raise funds for recovery. Favorite winners open a tournament at Stacks with further matches lined up.

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Daddy of Old National League is Helpless Now

Paul N. Wilson reports from San Francisco on Cal McVey a former star of the National League in 1868 who now sits unable to rise from his chair as old age and past glories cloud his strength. The piece reflects on his faded athletic power and the lingering memory of past triumphs.

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Play High Tonight at the Y Near the Fleming Class

Tuesday evening at the Y near A B Fleming high school class of 1917 stars will face Local five with players Jimmy Knight Bob Hawkins Russell Moralith Bud Witwu and George HNN leading the lineup against the old boss in a local game setting

A.B. Fleming Jimmy Knight Bob Hawkins Russell Moralith Bud Witwu George HNN Boss

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