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since that office was in charge of distributing funds linked to the company. The audit revealed that the city's money was not protected by bonds, as required by law. Other irregularities soon developed which led to a jury indictment of
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345:, however his fascination with sports diverted him away from that career path. Schooley then came to Pittsburgh in 1901 and worked as a hockey referee. Since the sport was new to most Pennsylvanians, he was viewed as an expert on the sport. Schooley officiated several of the teams associated with the
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in getting re-elected mayor of
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serving as co-founders and respectively acting as the league's secretary-treasurer and president. However outside of his league and manager duties, Schooley also served as his team's coach at times. On
December 5, 1922, he briefly took over coaching duties for the Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets at the
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Schooley's skills as the team's manager brought the franchise USAHA championships in 1924 and 1925. The Yellow
Jackets stopped playing when the United States Amateur Hockey Association folded at the end of the 1924–25 season. In the fall of 1925, the former Yellow Jackets players entered the
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At the same time, Schooley became ill and was unable to even leave his home to attend his own trial. The hearing was postponed indefinitely and charges were still pending at the time of his death. He died at his home in
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commented with considerable justification that "the absence of the man who organized and coached the
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637:'s 1913 mayoral bid. Once Armstrong was elected mayor in 1914, Schooley was given the title "Secretary to the Mayor". However, after a series of newspaper attacks against the Armstrong Administration, Schooley was transferred to the position of
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reported that Schooley had resigned as manager amid rumors of unspecified friction, which he denied. He cited a family illness as the reason. Schooley was then succeeded by Corneilus Fellows. Whatever the reason for Schooley's departure, the
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charges. Schooley was unable to attend his trial due to his failing health. The trial was postponed indefinitely and charges were still pending at the time of his death in November 1933.
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