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Newspaper

The West Virginian

Location

Fairmont, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 30, 1915

Page

5

Grant Town overwhelms Owens with strong pitching and power

Grant Town Dogs defeated Charley Ray's Owens team 11 to 7 in a high scoring game featuring two double plays and two home runs by J Hines and P Bolce. Hines struck out 12 for Grant Town as they improve to one loss this season and seek more fixtures along the Monongahela Valley. Cap tains may arrange further games with Manager A F Boyd at Grant Town.

Charley Ray Owens Grant Town J. Hines P. Boice H. Hines Grant Town Dogs Monongahela Valley A. F. Boyd H.hines P. Bolce Madden Fae Irdiner

Marshall Wesleyan game on Thanksgiving could replace WVU clash

Rumor and official statements suggest Marshall and Wesleyan may host a Thanksgiving football game at Marshall Field, potentially replacing the traditional West Virginia Wesleyan and the longstanding rivalry with Fairmont and Morris Harvey. Athletics officials discuss terms as Huntington fans anticipate Wesleyan’s visit and the altered schedule. A separate St Louis doubleheader saw the Pirates take 8 5 in the opener and the Cardinals win 5 4 in the nightcap.

Marshall Wesleyan West Virginia Fairmont Morris Harvey Stansbury Chambers Marshall Field University-Marshall Nov Éth Big Green Callaham Huntington

Chicago Race Receipts Counted After Wallet River of Cash

Five men labored from yesterday morning to today counting race receipts at Speedway Park. A 16 by 4 foot table held a mound of one and two dollar bills. Two thirds of the pile were moved into $100 stocks as clerks worked in the large tent. The money was too heavy for turnstiles and was hauled in canvas sacks to the bank by express messengers.

Chicago Speedway Park Association Speedway D. F. Reid

Barnstown M E Overwhelms Presbyterians In Church League

The Barnstown M E Church team routed the Presbyterian squad 16 to 2 in six innings. Hamilton started for Presbyterian, relieved by Schoots, while Barnstown fielded strong defense with Schaudt and Metz contributing at the plate. Base hits came from Hail, Schaudt, Laughlin and Amama, with Barnes’ crew capitalizing on five Presbyterian errors. Time 1:10.

Pittsburgh Carey Collins Costello Baird Hinchman Wagner Johnston Gibson Cooper Murphy Ol Schang Gerber ST. Louis Ej Butler Long Miller Wilson O. Dolan Hyatt Beck Gonzalo de Ve ‘Robinson Griner Dolan Robinson Orth Quigley Barnstown M. E. Church Presbyterian Hamilton Presbyterians Schoots Presbyterian AB D.A. Gibbs Tb. Pepper Rf. C. Mills Vaughn If. ‘Moran M. Avis C. Aamilton P. Schoots Barnstown Barnstown M.E Hail Schaudt Laughlin Amama C. Metz Groves Kite Schhoots Davis Zeke Davis

Barnstown M. E. Church Team Surges in League Race

Barnstown M. E. Church plays good ball at South Side Park defeating Presbyterian Church 16 to 3 to move into fourth place with a 2 win 2 loss .500 record. C Metz pitched well and received strong support from teammates in the big win.

Barnstown M. E. Church South Side Park Presbyterian Church C. Metz

Twilight baseball at South Side Park features Athletics and Cubs clash

Local sports page reports a twilight game this evening at South Side Park between the Athletics and Cubs of the M A league. The Cubs are rising fast as a contest is expected, with a strong sequence of Saturday and tomorrow games noted for Palatine Baptist and Diamond Street M E Church teams. Kyle Shriver’s ankle injury could postpone the Palatine clash. other Saturday games involve Monongah Glass and Riley's Giants versus Grafton colored team at 3 pm, drawing large factory crowds. The Biants’ season tally shows two wins and one loss.

Athletics Cubs South Side Park Palatine Baptist Church Diamond Street M.E Diamond Street Boys Kyle Shriver Palatine Baptists Monongah Glass Teamix Witnes Grafton Riley's Giants Biants

Baseball Change Now In Progress In National League

New York June 30 The National League president John K Tener says baseball is undergoing change. Managers umpires and fans must uphold decorum on and off the field as professional standards rise toward amateur sportsmanship. Recruits face tougher scrutiny and crowds can mentally pressure players. Cubs and Pirates show improvement while Giants struggle due to weather. overall league conditions are deemed satisfactory.

New York John K. Tenor National League Tener Fighting Brigade Ress Ateur Cubs Braves Pirates Giants

A Dog Like That Is Hard to Get

A speaker recalls a dear friend who shared moods and confidences. The poem laments the rarity of such a companion and the deep longing left by a beloved dog who has died.

Conon

Baseball games on today’s schedule across leagues

National League features Pittsburgh at St Louis and Chicago at Cincinnati with two games, Boston at Philadelphia, New York at Brooklyn, St Louis at Chicago, and Philadelphia at Boston with the American League lineup including St Louis at Chicago and Washington at New York. Federal League lists Pittsburgh at Baltimore, Kansas City at Brooklyn, St Louis at Buffalo, Chicago at Newark. Two light dialogue lines conclude the page.

Pittsburgh St. Louis New York Boston Philadelphia Brooklyn Federal League Baltimore Buffalo Chicago Newark Kansas City James A. Gilmore Harry F. Sinclair Robert B. Ward Philip D. C. Bail Charles H. Weeghman Edward W. Gwinner Gotham Sinclair Federal League Movement Oto Stifel Phillip D.C. Ball William M. Walker D. J. Haff Carrol W. Rasin Edward Hanlon Edward W. Gwinner C. B. Comstock Robert B George S. Ward P. T. Powers William E. Robertson Philadelp Cincinnati Detroit Washington New York Cleveland Philadelph Youngstown Evanaville Erie Ft. Wayne Grand Rapids eTrre Haute Wheeling Baie Dayton New Yorks

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