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Newspaper

The West Virginian

Location

Fairmont, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 26, 1915

Page

5

Yale Wins Second Varsity Regatta At Thames

Yale crews defeated Harvard in the second varsity and freshman eight events at the forty ninth annual Thames regatta near New London Connecticut. The Blue won the eight oared varsity by five lengths and the freshman race by a length and a half amid rough conditions with no official times recorded.

New London Conn Yale Varsity Harvard Thames River Navy Yard Cambridge Jess Grimson Elis Gainute New Haven Adams Munson

Local Golf Match At Fairmont Links With Wheeling

The Fairmont golf players engage Wheeling Country Club in a match this afternoon at the Country Club links. The course is reported in excellent condition and scores are predicted to be good. A separate note recounts a humorous lecturer addressing convicts in a western penitentiary where applause was scarce and warden jokes about handcuffs ensued.

Fairmont Country Club Wheeling Country Club Mannington Fairmont Independents Mannington Independents Amama Madden Boice Morrison Hawkins Richmond

Last of Coach Robinson’s Simple Life Saving Lessons

Northwestern University coach Tom Robinson outlines a step by step life saving method for drowning victims. After airway and circulation checks, position the body with hips elevated, apply chest compressions across lower ribs timed to breathing, monitor for heartbeats while warming and comforting the victim, and seek professional help if possible. The piece emphasizes practical, memorizeable drills for youths and stresses immediate action to save a life.

Tom Robinson

Baseball Our Game Across the World

Hugh Fullerton recounts baseball’s global spread from Alaska to Sweden, noting government aid to Esquimaux and scores from Finland, Hawaii, China, Japan, the Philippines, Guam, Bolivia, and Mindanao. He highlights Austra lian uptake, Latin and Middle Eastern games, English clubs testing the sport, and Sweden as an emerging athletic nation.

Hugh Fullerton Washington Esquimaux Alaska Nya Karied Finland Chicago South Sea Islanders Hawaii China Japan Philippines Guam Bolivia Texas New Mex Philippine Islands Luzon Zamboanga Mindanao Greenland Iceland Java Peary Egypt Equatorial Africa Cape London America Oxford France Germany Sweden Stockholm Holy Land

Fullerton's Own Column mocks park ban and baseball claims

Joe Birmingham barred from Cleveland park prompts urging to name two players to boost wins without changes. Anna Richards becomes an A. A. U. pro after expense claims for a Philadelphia trip. Dr Hirschberg questions white blood cells memory. Column mocks Grand Travers name, Jess Willard reform ideas, and NL managers' comments on their clubs.

Joe Birmingham Cleveland Park Anna Richards Philadelphia Chicago Leonard Keene Hirschberg Michigan Grand Travers Jerry Jess Willard Billy Sunday Hans Wagner

Wesleyan West Virginia football game off for Thanksgiving

H A Stansbury Wesleyan College athletics manager denies a signed contract with West Virginia for the annual Thanksgiving game. After February preliminaries a dispute over minor game details prevents agreement and neither side has finalized arrangements. The annual match likely won’t be played next year. Churches Play Tuesday at South Side Park. Barnesville M E Church vs Presbyterian Church at 6 p.m. Barnstown seeks to climb from last place with a new lineup.

Buckhannon W. Va H. A. Stansbury Wesleyan College Wesleyan West Virginia Barnesville M. E Presbyterian Church South Side Park Barnstown

Pirates and Giants Clash at South Side Monday

Coming events show the Pirates and Giants of the MC A league meeting Monday at South Side Park with Morrison and Madden likely for the Pirates and Ashby and Hines for the Giants. Also on schedule Fairmont Independents visit Mannington for a 3 20 o'clock tip, while Diamond Street M E Church and Presbyterian teams square off Tuesday at South Side Park.

Giants Athletics South Side Park Zeke Davis A. B. Scott R.H. . P. AE. Davi Maurer McKee Robe Watson Aultman Davis Hamilton Ault Boges Pirates South Side Morrison Madden Battery Ashby Hines Diamond Street M. E. Church Palatine Baptist South Sia Park Baptist Boys Diamond Street Boys

Charles Johnson to Race Here at Fair Grounds Track

Manager Morris of Standarts Garage promotes no amateur events while races head to the Fair Grounds on Monday. Salpay 5 announces Charles Johnson as winner of Uniontown hill climb, with Johnson driving the Greyhound from Uniontown in a three mile course aiming for a 3 minutes 17 second time. Also notes Joe Bens as a golfer with a recent nine hole score.

Morris Standarts Garage Salpaay 5 Charles Johnpaty Uniontown Bert. Johnson Unione Town

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