Can you beat Jack Coombs Comeback
Hugh Fullerton recounts Jack Coombs return from near ruin to star for the Athletics and then Brooklyn. After a severe leg groin and back injuries and a hospital stretching treatment, Coombs relearned pitching, impressed Wilbur Robinson and quickly won key games for a second division club before moving to the National League.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Fullerton
Jack Coombs
Maine Marvel
Mack
Athetes
Coombs
Chicago White Sox
Philadel
Athletics
Baseball
Wilbur Robinson
Brooklyn Nationals
Brooklyn
Local and Independent baseball doubleheader previews
The Fairmont Independents travel to Mannington to face the Manister Independents at their home grounds with Amana pitching for Fairmont. Owens Lehr meets First Ward Independents at Norwood Park in a twilight game, following a strong Lehr season. A postponed Diamond Street M E Church versus Owens Lehr twilight game is set for Norwood Park on Tuesday June 21. The Pirates and Athletics collide at South Side Park with Dickens Williamson and teammates seeking to reclaim second place as noted in recent league action. Meanwhile the Riley Giants upset Clarksburg at South Side Park 6 to 1 in a colored league game, Clarksburg heading to Uniontown for another match.
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Mannington
Fairmont Independents
Manister
Amana
Owens Lehr
Norwood
Lehr
Diamond Street M. E. Church
Norwood Bail Grounds
Pirates and Athetcs
M.C. A
South Side Park
Athletics
Pirates
Thes
Giants
Clarksburg
Riley Giants
Jondall
Fairmont
Uniontown
Auto Truck Hits Stone Wall Near Fourth Street Bridge
An auto truck owned by Joseph Wright was slightly damaged yesterday afternoon after it ran into a stone wall near the Fourth street bridge on Locust avenue. Wright and his son were in the vehicle and unharmed. Juniors Play Rivesville at South Side Park. Fairmont Juniors lose to Rivesville previously, with lineup listed including Captain Whitney Garrett and Harold Jones among others.
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W. L. Pet
Palatine Baptist
Diamond Street
First M. E
First Baptist
Presbyterian
Barnestown
Joseph Wright
Fourth Street
Locust Avenue
Rivesville
Fairmont
South Side Park
Rivesville Lads
Whitney Garrett
Harold Jones
Jumbo Aumilter
Chin Reich
William Layman
Meeting at Clarksburg Leads United American Mechanics Session
The twenty eighth annual session of the supreme commandery uniform rank of the United American Mechanics is in session this week at Clarksburg with Supreme Commander Asbury B Webb of Washington Pa presiding.
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Clarksburg
Supreme Commandery Uniform Rank
The
United American Mechanics
Asbury B. Webb
Washington, Pa
Fullerton's Oddball Sports Column Echoes Pithy Jibes
The column riffes on sports and society with quips about racing on saucer tracks, a one legged high school athlete leaping six feet, and divorce bravado. It riffs on Ed Reulbach and Ping Bodie, mentions the Chicago auto speedway, and riffs on Johnson, Cobb, Jess Willard, and Jack Johnson in playful, opinionated tones.
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Stagg
Steele Family Poloists Linked by Nassau Society News
Kathryn Steele of New York wed June 26 to F. Skiddy Von Stade adding another poloist to the Steele family. Her sister Nani Steele married Devereaux M Burn, a noted polo player, strengthening polo ties within the clan.
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Kathryn Steele
New York
F. “Skiddy” von Stade
Steele
Nani Steele
Devereaux M Burn
Cornerstone to be laid for Shinnston Baptist Church
The cornerstone laying for the Shinnston Baptist church is planned for soon with the date to be announced. Rev T B Lawler former pastor of the Palatine church now leading arrangements in Shinnston. The Masonic order of Shinnston will perform the ceremony.
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Shinnston Baptist Church
T. B. Lawler
Palatine Baptist Church
Shinnston
Masonic Order of
Lawler
Woodmen of the World
Harmony Grove
Taylor County
Druggists Close Annual Session in Clarksburg 1916
Webster Springs was chosen as the meeting place in 1916 of the West Virginia Pharmaceutical Society, which closed its annual session yesterday at Clarksburg. New officers include President Bert E Down Welch, First VP Stemple Stalnaker, Second VP Frank G. Bland, Third VP Grant Graham, Secretary Prof. Charles H. Rogers, Treasurer C Sinclair, and Executive Council member John C. Davis. Otto Hess has been canned by the Boston Braves.
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Webster Springs
West Virginia Pharmaceutical — Society
Clarksburg
Bert E. Down Welch
Stemple Stalnaker
Wheeling
Frank G. Bland
Grant Graham
Belington
Charles H. Rogers
Department of Pharmacy
West Virginia University
C. Sinclair
John ‘c. Davis
Wheeling, Or
When the Splinters Appear
A reflective piece on fame and its rough path, noting that the climb is hard and splinters become evident only during decline. It uses metaphor to explore reputational ascent and the ease of a fall, implying resilience and caution in pursuit of public acclaim.
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Jack Coomb
Jack
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K Couse
Presbyterian Church
M. E. Churcham
M. C
Chenes Williamson
Bernazi Fleming
Fuzzy Knight, Jr
George McCray
Cecil Barr
Edward Rassy
CM. Williamson
Fullerton
Skuil An Stout
University of Chicago
Ed Reulbach
Ping Bodie
Chicago Auto Speedway
Johnson
Ty Cobb
Jess Willard
Jess
Mason City
Wilson
Jack Johnson
John Barleycorn
Jack Down
Hai
eUireweenews
Kathryn Nlsteele
Shinnston Church
Heidelberg
Hoston
Otto Hess
Boston Braves
United
Weather Selectio
Ny A
Offiure
America
Main Street
Hiere
Bentitena
Auuay Ous
Uy Ya Pit Cie
Leopold’s
Dietz Save
Fairman Men
Florsheim
Gore
Deitz
Madison St
Watson Hotel
Fai
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