Boston Beats White Sox to Narrow Lead in Series
Boston won 5 to 1 at Chicago, cutting the White Sox lead to two games. Loose Chicago pitching and late-inning Boston hits decided the game, with Leonard solid on the mound and Schalk delivering decisive support for the visitors. Chicago scored once on Risberg and Schalk in the fifth.
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White Sox
Baneh
Chicago
Claude Williams
Danforth
John Collins
Scott
Hooper
Leonard
Rishere
Risberg
Schalk
Leonard and Agnew
Williams
Faber and Schalk
Detroit Beats New York Despite Two Hits
Detroit won 2 to 0 as New York failed to score after two hits off Cullop and Mogridge. Both Detroit runs came in the sixth on a bases on balls and wild throws by Cullop and Peckinpaugh. Batteries Cullop Mogridge and Walters Nanamaker James and Spencer.
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Detroit
Cullop
Mosridge
New York
Peckinpaugh
Mogridge
Walters
Nanamaker
James
Spencer
Cleveland Sweeps Series as Philadelphia Falls in Clean Win
Cleveland dominates the game and completes a series sweep over Philadelphia by scoring all runs off Bush. Philadelphia hits Lambeth in the seventh while Coumbe relieves in the ninth. Final score 6 to 5 with Cleveland earning the win.
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Philadelphia
Bush
Lambeth
Coumbe
Reseus
R.H. B
R. Johnson
Siebold
Waley
Washington and St. Louis Split Doubleheader
Washington and St. Louis split a doubleheader today as Washington out hit St. Louis in game one but costly fielding errors in game two doomed the visitors. St. Louis won the first game 14 to 2 after a six run first inning. the second game ended 9 to 4 for St. Louis as Washington committed eight errors, seven wild throws.
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St. Louis
Washington
Harper
Johnson
Henry
Groom
Rodgers
R. H. B. Washington
Dumont
Gallia
Ainsmith
Davenport
American Association Scores and Standings Snapshot
Vernon parlayed a 15 to 5 win over Oakland while Salt Lake defeated Los Angeles 5 to 2 and San Francisco also won 2 to 2. Portland posted a 6 run line. Minneapolis stood 2-2 and St Paul 3-4 in American Association play.
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St. Paul
Pet
New York
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Chicago
Brooklyn
Boston
Pittsburg
Pat
Indianapolis
Louisville
San Francisco
Salt Lake
Los Angeles
Portland
Oakland
Schinkle Drafted From Butte To National Army
Adolph Schinkle, formerly with the Butte club until the Northwestern league folded, has been drafted and accepted for the national army. He did not seek exemption. After leaving Butte he returned to the Salt Lake club and has been pitching well, holding a regular berth with the Mormons.
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Adolph Schinkle
Butte
National Army
Schinkle
Salt Lake
Mormons
Brooklyn Beats Pittsburg 6 to 5 in 22 Innings
Brooklyn defeats Pittsburg 6 to 5 in a 22 inning marathon, breaking the NL long-distance record. Cooper lasted seven for Pittsburgh before Cadore and Cheney, Marquard finished for Brooklyn. A second game was halted by darkness after two innings.
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Pittsburg
New York
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Cadore
Cheney
Marquard
R. H. E. Pittsburg
Boston Beats St Louis In Series Finale On Powell Homers
Boston won the final game of the series against St Louis. Powell hit a first inning homer with Kelly and Maron Ville on base, followed by two triples, securing the victory for Boston.
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Boston
St. Louis
Powell
Kelly
Maron Ville
Eastern and Western Reach Forest Hills Finals
In Forest Hills N Y eastern and western players earned semi final berths at the national patriotic single tournament. Craig Biddle and R L Murray battled five sets, Norris Williams Sr and Harold Throckmorton also went five, Strachan defeated Garland, Niles beat Griffin, and an exhibition featured Mary Browne versus Molla Bierstedt with Browne losing.
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Forest Hills
N. Y
Craig Biddle
Philadelphia
R. L. Murray
Niagara Falls
KR. Norris Williams Sr
Boston
Harold A. Throckmorton
Elizabeth
N. J
Williams
Charles S. Garland
Pittsburg
John R. Strachan
San Francisco
Strachan
Garland
N. W. Niles
Clarence J. Griffin
Niles
Griffin
Mary Browne
Molla Bierstedt
New York
Standing of the Clubs
Von Buelow could give a piano recital every day for a month and repeat no number, all from memory.
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von Buelow
Phillies defeat Chicago as pitching dominates
Philadelphia won a 7 to 6 game over Chicago thanks to hard hitting and Alexander's strong pitching. The Cubs scored in the first, before Philadelphia surged with a four run fourth inning and held on. Prendergast Hendrix and Elliott to Alexander Whillifer were the battery pairings for the Cubs and Phillies respectively.
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Philadelphia
Alexander
Chicago
KR. H. E
Prendergast
Hendrix
Elliott
Whillifer
New York Tops Cincinnati in Shutout Series Finale
New York defeats Cincinnati 7 to 0 behind Benton stellar pitching. Benton yielded four hits two off opponent Schneider as New York finished the series with a shutout. Batteries were Schneider and Wingo for Cincinnati and Benton and Rariden for New York.
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New York
Benton
Cincinnati
Schneider
Score
Wingo
Rariden
Gibbons Beats Chip In Ten Round Boxing Bout
Tommy Gibbons of St. Paul defeated George Chip of Newcastle Va in a wide margin over ten rounds at St. Paul with superior defense and sharp counter punching. Johnny Noye also beat Mattie McCue in a ten round prelim marked by clinches and hard body punches.
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St. Paul
Tommy Gibbons
George Chip
Newcastle
Gibbons
Chip
Johnny Noye
Mattie McCue
Racine
Wis
Single G Suffers First Defeat of Season at Grand Circuit Meet
Philadelphia Aug 22 Single G Fred Jamison s pacer by Anderson Wilkes lost his first race of the season in the free-for-all pace at the Grand Circuit meeting. Miss Harris M won in three straight heats. Ber tha Maguire took the 38 year old trotters event. Marjorie Kay captured the 2 15 pace. Sister Strong won the 2 09 trot with Valentine driving Brescia in heat two. Wilkes Brewer faded to third after early speed.
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Philadelphia
Fred Jamison
Anderson Wilkes
Harris M
Bertha Maguire
Marjorie Kay
Sister Strong
Valentine
Brescia
Wilkes Brewer
Murderer Has Escaped From Oregon Prison
Salem Aug 23 J S Hassing serving a life term for his wife Edith Hassing murder in Portland in 1911 escaped last night as a trusted inmate he slept in the prison garage from which he fled Two hundred and nine years ago the province of New York put a closed season upon deer partridge quail wild turkeys and heath hen
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Ore
J. S. Hassing
State
Edith Hassing
Portland
Province of
New York
Two Championships Among Trapshooters at Chicago Meet
Chicago August 22 Two championships were decided at the Grand American trapshooting tournament at the South Shore Country Club Mark Arie Thomasboro Md won the amateur title and Clarence H Platt Bridgeton N J won the doubles championship The professional event went to H D Gibbs Union City Tenn Mrs A R Winkler Chicago won the women’s special.
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Chicago
South Shore Country Club
Mark Arie
Thomasbors
Clarence HK. Platt
Bridgeton
N. J
Arie
Jay Clarke
Worcester
Mass
Roy McIintyre
Butler
BD. Gibbs
Union City
Tenn
A. R. Winkler
Chiceago
John Peterson
Randall, Town
Platt
Thomasboro
R. H H. Uburns
Brookfield
Ind
F. Troeh
Vancouver
Wash
W. W
Iowa
Crosbie
Gilbert
The Has Been Speaks In The Sportlight Poem
The piece reflects on faded fame and the passing of time in sport, with a veteran noting how glory fades as new stars rise. It discusses pennant records in baseballs National and American leagues, noting prior sequences of champions and the rarity of four straight titles in each league.
This is a wonderful ball town if They’ll give us a winning team
The piece riffs on baseball towns boasting civic pride and failed plays, noting umpire calls and the lure of a winning team. It contrasts golf style misses with longer putts and pokes fun at Jess Willard and boxing in general, while mentioning Tris Speaker and a college youngster in a weighty rivalry.
Hop pickers strike over pay and Mexicans ousted
Sacrament o August 22 more than 500 of 1800 hop pickers on Slough House ranches near Sacramento walked off the job after a demand for 1 to 1.25 per measure was refused. Strikers paraded from ranch to ranch with red bandanas. Ranch owners agreed to the raise only if all Mexican workers were dismissed, claiming they incited trouble.
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Sacramento
Slough House
Tough Jack Munroe Returns to War Front as Major
Jack Munroe, famed for knocking Jim Jeffries to his knees in Butte years ago, is back in service. Wounded last year in the big war, he returned home to the Cobalt country then rejoined the firing line now serving as a major in the Canadian overseas forces. He has a history as a miner, footballer, hotel owner, and former mayor who earned thanks from Ontario parliament for aiding during a devastating fire.
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Jack Munroe
Butte
Jim Jeffries
Broadway
Munroe
Cobalt
Jeffries
Golden City
Toronto
Hudson Bay
Ontario
Halifax
Ypres
Socialist leader Adolph Germer held on espionage act charges
Adolph Germer, secretary of the national socialist party, was held to the federal grand jury in bonds of 5000 after a preliminary hearing before Federal Judge Carpenter in Chicago. The charge stems from alleged violations of the espionage act.
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Chicago
Adolph Germer
National Socialist Party
Carpenter
What Do You Know About Your Blood Supply Ad
An advertisement invites readers to request a free booklet on blood health and purity. It touts Swift Specifics S. S. S. as a world leading remedy sold by druggists for over fifty years and offers the booklet from Swift Specific Co. Dept. K-144 Atlanta Ga.
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Atlanta
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