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Newspaper

The West Virginian

Location

Fairmont, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 13, 1916

Page

6

Old Boys Return for WVU Wesleyan Showdown in Morgantown

Morgantown reports a historic gathering of former students as West Virginia and Wesleyan clash in a feature game. Crowds pack the stands while players from both sides, including noted WVU alumni, reckon with classic memories and a tense nine innings, Wesleyan prevailing in a tight contest.

West Jimmulaophy Weslaghi Virginia Feliory Virginia Worthyan Fairiaon Maine Wade Hime June Thurman Bovaral Morgantown West Virginia Virginia

Schedule of 1906 A M League games announced

The schedule lists three games per week for the M C A league with games set on Monday Wednesday and Friday at 6 15 p m not for teat The pirates Indians Yankees and Giants appear in multiple matchups with Indians Yankee and Pirates repeatedly paired The schedule notes Pirates vs Indians and Yankees vs Pirates among others with several entries unclear due to OCR errors

Thera Indians Yankoas Sune Dianta En Yankens Giante Yankees Pirates Plraton Ve Giants Bsindiana Yankou Alonto Virate Pirate Glaute Ag—Indians Yankoees Uidiats Ps Piraten Ve Glas

Giants Beat Indiana TeMihed In Rain Shrouded Game

The Giants edged Indiana in a weather delayed contest at South Sun Park scoring seven to something. Pitchers on both teams showed solid form despite rain interruptions. If the forecast holds, five games may be scheduled this week with the Yankees matchup set for tomorrow at 6 16 p m.

Woat Virgisla Hermey Leatherwood Herney Filn Hersey Lambert Wesleyan Ayers Millers Singleton June Daniel Talkington Miller Weslyan Buck Dunn Paca Vidler Giants Indiana South Sun Park Horhi Lava Boon Hiasti Fridey Sventog Weill Darmit Tiomorrow Yankees Sted Blickley Raquar

Man Aims St Louis to New Orleans Swim Challenge

57 year old Erhard Nu­see seeks to prove he can swim the Mississippi River from St Louis to New Orleans using special gloves and propulsive aids. He plans a marathon run for the Shimouri Athletic Club, awaiting required gear and conditions, with potential immediate departure if approved. The misspelled text references allied sports notes and scores from a contemporaneous baseball context.

Erhard Nusee EI vMlapretick Nuuwerk Lewin Shimouri Athletic Club New Orion

Baseball in Nutshell National League Yesterday's Results

In yesterday's NL action Philadelphia edged Pittsburgh 2 to 1 while St Louis defeated Chicago 8 to 1 and New York beat Cincinnati. Standings show teams contending with W and L records and a tight pennant race shaping up.

Philadelphia Pittsburgh Brookelyn St. Louis Chicago's New York Cieinnati Doston Raln

Baseball scores and sport notes from the era

Box scores show Brooklyn, Detroit, New York, Chicago, Washington, Cleveland, Philadelphia, St Louis, Boston. New York at Detroit and other central league results. SPORT NOTES teases Johnny Evers and oddball quotes about fashion, golf, wrestling, and boxing amid a mix of local humor and sports gossip.

Detroit New York Chicago Washington Cleveland Philadelphias Boston Chevelind St Louis

Chesterfield Smoking Experience Questioned

A fragment questions the impact of trying Chesterfield cigarettes and suggests meaning to the reader only after they have smoked their first Chesterfield.

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