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Newspaper

The West Virginian

Location

Fairmont, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1915

Page

9

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Stolen balls and erratic pitching mark a chaotic game as wild pitches pass you

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Fullerton’s Own Column and Fight Gossip Summary

A ragtag column blends boxing bravado with sports gossip and oddball notes. It mocks gamblers in New York, teases McGraw’s catcher threat, tugs at Jess Willard’s pride, and lampoons Kansas farmers fishing alfalfa fields, followed by a packed game schedule across major leagues and a quip about a doctor’s birthday surprise for a patient.

Kansas Winfield

Northwestern Championship Swim Coach Promotes Breast Stroke Series

Instructional piece from Northwestern University coach outlines a Breast Stroke 1 series for youth learning to swim. Steps cover arm and leg timing, breathing, and body position with at home practice tips and safety notes. Names listed include Aultman Strickler Hoares Bradshaw and others.

Coming Big Leaguers And Local Baseball Games Expected

The Diamond Street boys face postponed play with rain defects noted as two losses this season. Palatine Baptist Church meets Owens Layer at Norwood ball grounds at 6 PM, a likely tight contest. Diamond Street M E Church v Presbyterians staged at South Side Park Thursday at 2 PM. The Glass House Office and Factory forces clash at South Side Park Saturday afternoon. Cubs and Athletes of the Y M C A plan a twilight game at South Side Park tonight.

tSrest Charehe Gwensi Diamond Street Boys Owens Palatine Baptist Church Owens Layer Norwood South Side Park Morans and Cletland Bes Battery Baptists E. Boise and Watson Diamond Street M. E. Church Presbyterian Church South’ Side ‘Park Diamond Street Presbyterians Glass House Office Force Cubs A. Baseball League South Side Rai Higginbotham Shoutz Arnett G. Morgan McDougal Belt P. Stanhagen Heintzelman C. Mets Pressman Emerick Cunningham Brown Gerkins

Varsity Elects New Baseball Captain

Morgantown June 16 Raymond Fidler of Harrisville regular catcher for the past two years was elected captain of West Virginia 1918 baseball team at a meeting of the 16 eligible voters. Fidler is one of the three leading hitters and was on the Barron and Fidler battery.

Morgantown Raymond Fidler Harrisville West Virginia Fidler Barron and Fidler

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