White Sox Capture Series From Yankees in Record Crowd
Chicago defeated New York 10 to 3 to take the final game and complete a three out of four series win before a reported 28,000 in attendance. Kerr allowed Ruth to bat with men on base and held him to a single as Chicago built a big early lead and sealed the series victory.
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Chicago
New York
Kerr
Ruth
Reve
Mogridge
W. Collins
Thormahlen
Ruel
Schalk
Washington Evens Series With Indians
Washington closes its Cleveland stay with an 11 to 3 victory to even the series. Morton pitched well until the sixth inning when two outs and four runs spoiled his outing. Joe Wood attempted a comeback but lacked control after a brief relief appearance. Speaker and Smith homered for Washington as Cleveland mounted an early lead before falling behind.
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Cleveland
Washington
Morton
Joe Wood
Speaker
Smith
Erickson and
Charrity
Morton, Clark, Wood and O'Neill
Hitters Help Out in Pinches in Philadelphia Win
Philadelphia blew open the game with a seven run total as C Walker cleared the bases with a seventh inning homer and Sisler added a two run shot in the eighth, defeat St. Louis 7 to 2. Weisman chased in the seventh. Naylor Perkins Weis man Lynch Severeid at batteries.
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ST. Louis
Philadelphia
Weisman
C. Walker
Sisler
Gerber
Naylor
Perkins
Lynch
Severeid
Boston Wins Odd Game of Series
DETROIT Aug. 4 Boston defeated Detroit 5 to 1 in the odd game of the series. Both Leonard and Bush were hit hard yet Bush kept safeties scattered. Score Boston 101 300 000 5 runs 10 hits 1 error Detroit 010 000 000 1 run 7 hits 2 errors Batteries Bush and Schang Leonard Okrie Woodall Stanage.
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Detroit
Boston
Leonard
Bush
Espec
Schang
Okrie
Causey Shuts Cubs To Grab 4 1 Victory
PHILADELPHIA August 4 Causey held Chicago to two singles as Philadelphia won 4 to 1. Williams bunt plated the first run, an error by Terry made the second, and two more crossed after Carter walked three with two out and a hit batsman. Batteries Hendryx Carter Martin Killefer Causey Trugresser.
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Philadelphia
Causey
Chicago
Williams
Terry
Carter
Hendryx
Martin
Killefer
Trugresser
Cooper of Pirates Wins in Pitchers Duel
In Boston on August 4 Cooper out pitched Fillingim as Pittsburgh completed a four win five game run by beating Boston 3 to 0. Southworth Whitted and Cutshaw drove in all three runs in the sixth after two walks. Score Pittsburg 3 Boston 0. Batteries Cooper Maefner Fillingim Scott Gowdy.
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Boston
Cooper
Body of Child Found by Workers in Ontario
Thorold Ontario Aug 4 A worker on the Welland canal found the body of 4 year old Margaret Boucock one of two children who disappeared in May and July The clothing was torn and the body was hidden under weeds and branches David Mac Neil once of Philadelphia who was seen with the child before the disappearance remains in custody No trace of Kathleen Beecham the other missing child has been found
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Thorold
Ontario
Welland Canal
Margaret Boucock
David MacNeil
Philadelphia
Kathleen Beecham
Jefferson Island lodging offers meals on Yellowstone Trail
Advertising copy promotes Jun O Leary's Lahood hotel at Jefferson Island Mont offering modern electric lighting and garage, with beautiful grounds and a cafe on the Yellowstone Trail. Rooms start at 16 dollars monthly or five dollars weekly, feature long distance telephone and are available for country dinners with a la carte meals.
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Beautiful Spot
Jefferson Island
Mont
Lahood
Yellowstone Trail
Jun O'Leary
Song of
Atlantic Cafe
Dempsey Gets Ready For Challenge In New York
Heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey resumes training in New York after being cleared of draft dodging claims. He works daily at an old skating rink with sparring partners led by Jim Montgomery as he plans a comeback bout, possibly against Big Bill Brennan, while expressing readiness to meet any contender including the color line challenger Sam Wills if the public demands it.
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International News Service
New York
Jack Dempsey
Jack
Dempsey
Jim Montgomery
Montgomery Dempsey
Big Bill Brennan
Brennan
Fred Fulton
Newark
N. J
Wills
Fulton
Frederick
Fights and jests color a New York night show
D stid bits report on Fulton resisting rough tactics by Wills and a N Y crowd. Dempsey comments on Fulton’s fear and a desire for a rematch. The column segues into satirical quips about taxes morals drinking presidents and a riddle about poker players versus burglars.
St Paul Tops St Louis to Reach Nationals Final
St Paul defeated St Louis 6 to 4 in the printers national baseball tournament at St Paul Minnesota. Vondrasek worked clutch innings for the winners allowing eight hits while St Louis struck first with three runs in the first and tied the game in the third before St Paul pulled away with three runs in the eighth. Batteries MacDaniel Nieman Walden Vondrasek Thiemes Hawkins.
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ST. Paul
Minn
St. Louis
Vondrasek
St Louis
MacDaniel
Nieman
Walden
Thiemes
Hawkins
Levinsky set for 15 round title bout with Carpentier in New York
Dan Morgan, Battling Levinsky's manager, cites authority that Levinsky will meet Georges Carpentier in New York for the light heavyweight title in October, likely October 11 or 12, at 15 rounds. Carpentier plans training after returning from France in September.
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Dan Morgan
Battling Levinsky
Georges Carpentier
Levinsky
New York
Descamps
Carpentier
Morgan
France
Jack Dempsey
Billy Miske
St. Paul
Benton Harbor
Mich
Labor Day
Miske
Willie Meehan
Mieke
Philadelphia
Toledo
Ohio
Jack Moran
Local Scores Across Pacific International Ties
Seattle 0 Tacoma 7 Vancouver 1 Victoria 2 Spokane 6 Yakima 4. The topaz gemstone gets its name from Topazos island in the Red Sea.
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Pacific International
Seattle
Tacoma
Vancouver
Victoria
Spokane
Yakima
Topaz
Topazos, An Island In the
Red Sea
Western Golf Championship Opens as Hutchinson Leads
Chicago August 4 Jock Hutchinson son of the Glenview club led the Western Golf Association open championship after two Olympic Fields courses totaling 145. He scored 72 on No 2 in the morning and 73 on No 1 in the afternoon. William Creavy Kansas City was one stroke back at 146 with 73 73. James Barnes St Louis present champion shot a record 68 on the short course and 83 in the morning for 151 total with a near-miss 66 on the home 18.
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Jock Hutchinson
Glenview Club
Western Golf Association
Olympic Fields Club
Hutchinson
Greavy
William Creavy
Kansas City
Harry Hampton
Richmond
C. W. Hackney
Atlantic City
James Barnes
St. Louis
Hackney
Barnes
Walter Hagen
M. J. Brady
Detroit
Hagen
Boston
Co. W. Hackney
W. C. Sherwood
Newark
Ohio
George Sargent
Columbus
George Carvey
BE. Loeffler
Pittsburg
C. H. Hoffner
Philadelphia
Wilfred Reid
Wilmington
Del
Robert Pebbles
Beloit
Wis
Lawrence Ayton
Eddie Loos
E. McCarthy
Jacksonville
Bob McDonald
Louis Tellier
Fred Brand
A. I. Hackbarth
Alex Cunningham
St. Joseph
John Bredemus
Lloyd Gullickson
Charles Rowe
W. J. Damen
Montgomery
Ala
Scotty Robson
Bradford
Favorites Win by Fort Mian at Fort Miami
In Toledo Ohio on August 4 three of four Grand Circuit favorites won at Fort Miami track. Royal Palm captured the Toledo Blade 2:14 trot for $3000 straight heats. Favonian won the Legal News stake for yearling trotters after Boglusa led the first heat. Brother Peter, an outsider from the Peter the Great family, won his first Grand Circuit race in the 2:10 trot with Walter Cox driving. George Volo, the favorite, won the 2:09 pace. the pacing pony J W and Nat Ray were noted in the second heat, carried by Hugh McNichols after recent sale.
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Toledo
Ohio
Fort Miami
Royal Palm
Kalamazoo
Toledo Blade
Favonian
Boglusa
Peter
Peter the Great
Walter Cox
George Volo
J. W
Hugh McNichols
Nat Ray
Trial for Vernon and Salt Lake Players Set in Bribery Case
Babe Borton first baseman for Vernon and Harl Maggert center fielder for Salt Lake City face league trials after suspensions for alleged bribery and gambling in Coast League games. W H McCarthy, league president, also barred Hal Chase from league parks. Borton denies the accusations.
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San Francisco
Baker
Babe
Korton
McCarthy
Vernon’s Babe Borton Denies Gambling Ties, Seeks Clearing
Vernon first baseman Babe Borton says he will be cleared by Pacific Coast League president W H McCarthy of San Francisco. He denies offering Salt Lake pitcher Ralph Stroud $300 to throw a game and says an affidavit has been filed. He also questions the charge he paid Harl Maggert $300, calling it nobody’s business but his and Maggert’s.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Babe” Borton
Vernon Club
Pacific Coast Baseball League
W. H. McCarthy
San Francisco
Borton
Hal Chase
Harl Magegert
Salt Lake
Ralph Stroud
Stroud
McCarthy
Maggert
American Scouts Win Trek Cart Challenge at Jam Bocoree
A Miami Florida team of American Boy Scouts at the international jam bouree set a possible world record in the trek cart event. Eight youths covered 500 yards with a two wheel cart loaded with eight sandbags totaling 400 pounds in 2 minutes 53.35 seconds. They unloaded crossed a wall reloaded and ran through a water pool. The Welsh team took over four minutes to finish.
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London
Miami
Fla
Scores From American Association Games
Milwaukee beat Columbus 6 to 22 Columbus wins not clearly stated in record. St Paul 4 Toledo 8 Kansas City 6 Louisville 9 Minneapolis 2 Indianapolis 1.
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St. Paul
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
Toledo
Milwaukee
Wwe
Louisville
Columbus Steer
Kansas
Rer
Bo City
American Association
Columbus
Kansas City
Execution of Allied Nationals Ordered by German Report
Refugees from the east say Russian Soviet forces threaten instant execution of any civilian or military subjects of allied powers crossing the frontier. The inter allied commission bans entry into the Russian zone. Refugees claim Bolsheviks shoot landowners and money holders. wearing a white collar is described as proof of death. Officials acknowledge most reports appear credible.
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Allenstein
East Prussia
Associated Press
Inter-Allised Commission
Bolshevists
Inter-Allied Commission
Baseball Rule Debates Stir Umpire Calls and Ruth Hopes
Contention surrounds last winter's baseball rule changes with fair or foul calls under review. Umpires may lose the intentional pass rule enforcement as pitchers seek resin aids and steady pitching. Miller Huggins faces criticism while Babe Ruth, Meusel, Bodie power a Yankee lineup, Ruth eyeing 50 home runs.
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Ruth
Yankees
Babe
Huggins
Baseball Strategy Echoes From Early Detroit Lineup
The piece notes Hughie Jennings used a second hitter after Ty Cobb to exploit Crawford’s passing lanes, turning many passes into runs. It cites Cobb’s fearsome bat and Crawford’s conversion of passes for Detroit runs, with pitchers avoiding walking Cobb. The column argues brains as the remedy to deter annoying practices, citing Hod Eller of the Cincy as involved.
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Huggins
Hughie Jennings
Detroit
Wahoo
Sam Crawford
Ty Cobb
Jennings
Cobb
Crawford
New York tensions flare after late-week altercation
Eller faced arrest after a heated clash with an opponent outside the Polo Grounds. A discharged soldier, gasping from earlier injuries, pressed charges as Eller clung to his stance amid the agitation. Meanwhile Shufflin Phil Douglas doubts temperate zones until McGraw’s admonitions. John Henry, once with Boston and Washington, tries to join Brooklyn but finds Robinson’s catchers solid and no opening. He then targets Pittsburg, which needs receivers.
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Ficulties
New York
Polo Grounds
Eller
John Henry
Boston
Washington
Massachusetts
Brooklyn
Robinson
Pittsburg
Babe Delaney Steals Spotlight In Key Game For A. C. M.
The crowd backed Babe Delaney strongly as he pitched against the A. C. M. squad. Every strike drew cheers from fans who know him from local kid teams, while the league leaders' runaway pace added to the demand to see them defeated.
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Babe” Delaney
Delaney
Babe
Cullen shines for Elm Orlu in opener on strong day
Bill Cullen starred for Elm Orlu in the first game with an errorless field day and perfect war club performance. He collected a homer a triple and two singles plus three assists and a putout for a standout third base showing. The article notes shakeups in Los Angeles following recent earthquakes and a manager ordering a roster shakeup for the Pacific Coast league club there.
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Bill Cullen
Elm Orlu
Cullen
War Club
Los Angeles
Five regular UC football coaches named for fall season
The University of California will have five regular football coaches this fall. Andy Smith becomes chief of staff while B. M. Rosenthal continues as chief of staff. Rosenthal, formerly of Minnesota, will oversee the varsity line. C. M. Price leads the second team. Dummy Wells heads the freshman staff with R. B. Watson as assistant. Walter Powell faces opposition at Stanford next year.
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University of California
Andy Smith
B. M. Rosenthal
University of Minnesota
C. M. Price
Wells
R. B. Watson
Walter Powell
Stanford
French Scientist Challenges Brain as Source of Activity
A French scientist claims the brain is not the origin of activity, a view contradicting established belief but echoed by coaches of athletes long ago who emphasized external or systemic factors in performance.
Lipton’s Golf Jest as Yachting Pick Returns
Opinion hints Lipton erred by not pursuing golf, yet his tea and green play draw praise. He’s seen as strong at the tea and the long green, and the costly races suggest skill at getting in the hole.
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Thomas Lipton
Corbett’s Picks Run True to Form on Boxing Fights
The sports note says Jim Corbett reliably forecasted outcomes, backing Fulton over Wills and Willard over Dempsey among other picks. It suggests Corbett’s track record as a predictor is flawless, and mentions Carpentier returning to France after Corbett’s pick against Dempsey.
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Jim Corbett
Fred Fulton
Harry Wills
Corbett
Willard
Dempsey
Jack Johnson
Jeffries
Johnson
Fitzsimmons
Carpentier
France
Colorado Springs seeks city manager candidate Monsieur Descamps
Colorado Springs advertises for a city manager position and asks if a candidate who can secure substantial funds without a fight might be ideal, suggesting Monsieur Descamps as a prospective hire.
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Colorado Springs
Monsieur Descamps
Young Twin Falls youth turns four with feats in horses and pool
A Twin Falls boy named Harry Darling celebrated his fourth birthday in the vicinity. He toils with breaking wild horses and can pocket the 8 ball with the speed and accuracy of a seasoned poolroom wizard aiming for easy money.
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Twin Falls
Idaho
Harry Darling
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