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Newspaper
The West Virginian
Location
Fairmont, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1920
Page
9
Unclear OCR fragment suggests city league games postponed due to unavailable teams and facility constraints. Bohler from Traction and other players faced changes, with tomorrow’s plan showing Mining Ma versus Owens while park remains unused tonight.
Braithwood's club plans a dense schedule with games at Side Park against Clarkebere and Consumers, plus Pittsburgh Collegians, Mongeits City league matches, and possible roster changes. Manager Hardesty aims to strengthen weak spots, seeking a new ace and potential call up. Braithwood fans hope for a Sunday home game.
A fragmented note discusses wealth and access to sea events like derbys and the America cup. It suggests watching from a riverbank picnic or chartering a steamer to view the New York Yacht Club race, noting costs and social expectations of spectators. It mentions Lipton and yacht ownership as symbols of privilege.
One of the games of the season drew a sizable crowd at Traction Park on Sunday afternoon as locals gathered to watch a highly anticipated matchup.
Babe Ruth still relies on eye protection and steady practice as the Yankees trail the Indians 10 to 1. He criticizes selective pitching and plans to limit himself to one sport while guarding his eyesight for a big season. Ruth stresses his eyes as his best asset and laments being walked intentionally, hoping for fair chances at bat.
Pittsburgh visits Brooklyn while Cincinnati travels to Philadelphia. Chicago plays New York and St Louis heads to Boston. ace EATERDAYS results note fourteen innings as the game extended deep.
The city league may skip Saturday games at South Side park due to Traction's demand for a 3 o'clock start against Clarksburg and a similar time for the Pittsburgh Collegian game. Fans fear loss of gate receipts as two league games and a slated exhibition clash are dropped, with debate over adjusting start times to recover attendance.
A vintage advertisement touts SIMCO SALVE as a versatile healing ointment claimed to treat sores cuts burns and rashes. It promotes easy use and a price of 2 jars for 1.00 or 1 jar at 0.50, urging readers to keep it by the door for sudden injuries.
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