The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-08-05
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GAME Cancelled
BarrackvilIe Team Fails to
Show OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Nine to Play

FAIRVIEW, Aug. 5.-The local
baseball team journeyed to Bar
rackvil1e yesterday evening to play
a baseball game scheduled for that
town between teams representing
Fairyiew and Barrackville. The
game should have been called at 5
O'Clock, but for some reason not
known to the visiting players the
Barrackvi1le team did not appear
to defend it's claim for baseball
supremacy. This is the third time
this season that teams represent
ing other towns have failed to ap-
pear for scheduled games. Grant
Town failed to meet the local
American Legion team earlier in
the season and only$two weeks ago
the Waynesburg Independents did
not appear for 4 scheduled game
here. The managers OF the various
local teams announced last evening
that no future games would be
booked unless opposing clubs are
bound by contract to play the
games scheduled.
RiacksvilIe Tomorrow
Hend erson's Nationals are
scheduled to play baseball team
representing Blacksville on the
Jarvis ball grounds this evening at
O'Clock. This team was met last
week at Blacksville and the locals
succeeded in romping away with a
Is to 1 victory. Underwood, as
pitcher for the Fairview team, held
them to four scattered hits and
would have held them scoreless
but for an error by A. Ammons,
who was holding down the third
sack position. Thursday evening.
the Nationals met the Wana base
ball team and handed them a Ito
I 1 defeat with Underwood on the
mound for the locals.
Game On Sunday
Sunday afternoon, the fast
lClarksburg team will lineup againt
the Fairview Athletic Club on To-
cal grounds in what is expected to
be the most interesting game play
ed on the home grounds this sea-
son. "A large crowd is expected to
be present. s
Pictures at the Globe
A large crowd was present at
the Globe Theater last night for
the showing Of three interesting
screen productions. The principal
pASIuI AS INdIt w liz
His Wife," was reported by those.
been seen in the local playhouse
this season. 5Snub Pollard In Hid
den Danger and the animated car
toons of Aesops, "The Rich Cat and
the Poor. Cat brought out peals
Of laughter. The same pictures will
be shown tonight.
|. From Pittsburgh
Dr.. K. Y. Swisher, w. D. Yost
and the Rev. r. L: Maness re-
turned yesterday morning from a
trip to Pittsburgh where they ac-
companied Mrs. W.. d. Yost to a
Pittsburgh hospital, where she viii
be medical patient for several
days.
Returning Tomorrow
Mrs. Caly Fox, who recently 'un:
derwent a major operation in. Cook
Hospital at Fairmont, has i'm
proved rapidly and will return to
her home tomorrow. Mrs. J. A.
Baker has been in. charge of the.
Fox household during her absence.
Sunday School Picnic
The junior students of the local
Sunday schools enjoyed a basket
dinner and picnic at the Monument
tai Grove Thursday afternoon and,
spent the afternoon and evening in.
games and other amusements.sTh The
party was chaperoned by Mrs. w
III. Coontz and Mrs. w. w. Bow
man.
Personals
Fred Wilson, wife, Mrs John
Pethta1 and Mrs. H D. Eddy were
shopping in Fairmont yesterday
evening.
Fred Stewart has recently OBJ
tanned work at the F'airyiew Elec-
trio Shop
6 Miss Mary Stewart will VISIT
Miss Dorothy Dodd at the Valley
Farms near Pumpkin Center this
evening and tomorrow. .3s
Miss Mildred Bowman of