Sunday baseball legality debated in Fairmont
Mayor William Conaway weighs the Sunday game issue as lawmakers, players, and residents debate whether Sunday ball can be played. The uncertain legality and potential loopholes loom as communities decide if recreation or policy should govern the South Side diamond this summer.
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William Conaway
Varsity Wins in Brilliant Battle Hawkins Victory over Wash-Joff 24 to 15
In a great Saturday game West Virginia defeated Washington and Jefferson 24 to 15 before a large crowd. Carroll starred for the visitors with steady foul shooting though they hit only four field goals. Martin and Hill led scoring for WVU with multiple field goals as Ellison Dawson K. Conn and others contributed. Time period totaled twenty minutes with Watkins refereeing in East Liverpool.
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Dawson
Henry
Washington
Jefferson
Watkins
East Liverpool
Baths for Charley Horse at Taylor Texas Browns Spring Training
The St. Louis Browns enjoy hot baths in Taylor Texas during spring training. An artesian well supplies 116 degree water at strong pressure, yielding 3.5 million gallons daily though Taylor uses 260 thousand. The town touts seven miles of paved streets, a large inland cotton market, and lake with bass and trout.
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St. Louis Browns
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Texas
Ball Park
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Williamson County
Magnolia of Co. Te
Brazilmar
Taylor Téx
Fred T. Fish
WVU Track Team Sees Slow Freshman Turnout
Morgantown March 22 sixty two men have reported for the West Virginia University track team. Only three have varsity records, and coach Cartnell will take charge to organize workouts. Veterans Rowley Kay and Morgan from 1916 return, with expectations of many more candidates. There is a shortage of weight men though other events have good material.
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West Virginia University
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Groundkeeper Mayme Wilhelmi Leads Baseball Park Crew
A feature on Mayme Wilhelmi, wife of Otto Wilhelmi, who now bosses the groundkeeping staff at Hot Springs Golf Club and two baseball parks. She studied under Otto, earns praise from Ed Barrow and George Gibson, and personally checks infield surfaces at Whittington Field and Fordyce Park. She follows Red Sox and Pirates closely and predicts both teams will contend.
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Hot Springs
Aik
Pictore
MiEy
Otto Wilhelmi
Sir-Ee
Otto
Boston
Ted Sox
Pirates
Hot ‘Springs
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Ed Barrow
George Gibson
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Fordyce Park
Red Sox
Hall
Red
Sox
Pirate
Iron Man Chief of Police Rejects Athletics Contract
Carbon Hill Alabama police chief Ala Bob Loveless known as the iron man earns 250 dollars monthly plus free rent and utilities. He refuses to sign a contract to pitch for the Athletics citing loyalty to his hometown post.
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Bob Loveless
Iron Man
Carbon Hill
Birmingham
The
Athletics
$500,000 for Cleveland Athletics Complex Development
Cleveland plans spend half a million to acquire land for baseball diamonds Jennings courts and other athletic amenities to meet growing sports needs. The project aims to create a suitable athletic grounds and facilities for community use.
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Clevelant
Wheeling High Narrowly Tops Bellaire In Rough Clash
In a close Wheeling High edged Bellaire in a rough game played Saturday night. Bellaire adopted a five man defense and executed a strange delay tactic allowing Livitz to stand still for two minutes amid amused spectators. Scorers included Livitz eight and Byrd three for Wheeling, while Bellaire’s Snively drew many fouls and tallied ten.
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Livitz
Ballaire
Snively
Byrd
Brinkman
Vistors
Phelan Cheers Reds as Club Aims for Back-to-Back Title
BL Photon says Cinemnnat club is coming together with training complete and plans for a championship run. He asserts the Reds are the class of the two major leagues, stronger than Moran’s machine, and capable of breaking the two-time flag jinx with a united, injury-ready squad intent on a second straight World Series win.
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San Antonio
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California
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Boston
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Big Year for Traps in 1920 Championship Tournaments
Thirty six states and four provinces in Canada have been granted registration for their championship trapshooting tournaments for 1920. Arizona will shoot first. Westerners are always quick on trigger.
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Arizona
Frisco Boy Joe Benjamin Sets April Return
Frisco lightweight Joe Benjamin, praised as the pride of the Pacific Coast, plans an April return to the East with an open challenge to rival Johnny Dun Jong Wills Jectzon 2nd Lew Tendler. Benny Leonard offers to tutor the rising fighter.
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Pacific Coast
Johnny Dun- Jong
Wills Jectzon
Lew Tendler
Benny Leonard
Gavvy Cravath Proposes New Training Camp Method
Gavvy Cravath introduces a new wrinkle in training camp: regular Yannigan games. Teams endure plays until 24 men have been put out before their next turn at bat, a rule that aims to save time.
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Yannigan
Mails Secures Season Start Pitching For Sacramento
Walter Mails, hailed as the second Rube Waddell, lands the right to pitch Sacramento’s season opener after negotiating for his compensation. The club agrees to both the reserve and start duties, enabling him to take the mound in the first game.
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Walter Mails
Rube Waddell
Sacramento
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May brace up giant's infield by Fred Turbyville
In a San Antonio dispatch March 22, talk centers on the 1918 plan for the Giants with McGraw likely pairing Kelly at first and Frisch at short or third. Fletcher and Doyle keep the whiskered infield and pitching looks solid with McCarty and Snyder. The infield remains the big question as flexibility and minor-league prospects shape the lineup. Transfers and minor leaguers surface as possible fixes, while the outfield stays strong with Kauit Yung and Burns.
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San Antonio
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Ceorge Kelley
Frisch
Fletcher
Doyle
Kelly and
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Kauit
Yung
Burns
McCarty
Snyder
Arthur Irwin
Hateit
Kelly
Local baseball chatter and events mix in McKeesport
News notes cover a 3 000 000 cubic foot gas well near McKeesport plus plans for the Fairmont Giants and reflections on West Virginia baseball. Also noted are local chess meeting aims at forming an organization, preseason chatter about Pirate regulars, and scattered remarks on teams in Barrackville and Toledo with trailing gossip on players and leagues.
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McKeesport
Rookies and Old Timers in Baseball Banter from the Camp
A nostalgic and ribbing blend recounts early baseball days from training camps. It mocks rookies with long contracts and bushers, recalls salty histories from veterans, and notes personalities like Cobb, Ruth, and managers. The piece blends humor with old legends and camp anecdotes.
King To Play With Pirates and Dodgers Rumor
A Morgantown note says King will join the Pirates in spring training at Hot Springs after a prior baseball contract with Pittsburgh. The story mentions Pat Moran, Ivy Wingo, and a dog named Cincy as part of the colorful sports chatter. Cops resume track meets. Blues at Claremore. golf on Lake Bed. Hasty evades bush league. Chevallier interests in wrestling.
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Robert K. Hasty
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Macks
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