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Newspaper
The West Virginian
Location
Fairmont, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1920
Page
9
A garbled Petersburg style exchange before the West Virginia game features Coach remarks and banter with Honus Wagner. Fragments refer to teamwork, players, and local sports chatter with dialectical quotes and unfinished phrases.
West Virginian reports Saturday results from Ostawa City League with Owens defeating Stevenson 5 to 10. Bee Stevenson is noted for the upcoming game today.
Yesterday results featured New York 3 Pittsburgh 0 and Washington 9 Detroit 4 with Chicago Philadelphia 6 Boston 10 Cleveland 9 New York 3 St Louis 3 while a City league doubleheader drew attention to Browns and Traction teams. The report covers local games, standings, and upcoming matches plus player notes and manager remarks.
The report details Owens and Traction games with multiple hits and sharp defense. Johnson allows three errors while Poe fans five. Ricker and Shoemaker make standout plays, including a long run snag and a tag at home.
The issue highlights Scribner’s July reading and preservation of noted works by John Fox and others, with remarks on William T. Hornaday and an Attica photograph. A birthday dinner for J. J. Rich a draws multiple guests. Arden Somes and others host gatherings with games and refreshments.
Fragmentary text references Burkes and Ricks, three and two, St Louis, along with waving pennants. It hints at a celebration or sports scene with teams and pennants but lacks coherent events, dates, or participants to form a complete report.
The text presents a fragmented narrative about relationships and attitudes, with characters discussing secrecy and hints of romantic interest. It reads like a social scene where one person yearns for honesty while another hesitates, amid ambiguous dialogue and partial phrases.
Weather soaked Sunday as fans stayed home and teams postponed games. The MV. T. Wam and other scheduled matches at Clarenberee and Blackshere park were halted by heavy rain, leaving collectors and players awaiting clearer skies. Ida May and the Consumers struggled to play in the wet conditions, underscoring a subdued day for local sports.
Toontay June 2 celebrates Paul Morphy birthday, noted as one of the world’s great chess players. The local club plans a banquet and a gambit contest at A. GoTharg’s home on St Le curtayenue, with a Wednesday meeting following edges of the event. Mr McClellant will announce details and seating arrangements for the tournament and draw the gambit from a hat.
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