Giants sweep doubleheader over Chicago with two shutouts
Great pitching by New York lefties Sallee and Schupp carried the Giants to a doubleheader win over Chicago. In the first game New York scored three runs in each of the two innings they hit best, despite Chicago scoring early. Second game featured a 2-1 loss for Chicago as Schupp and Rariden shut them out. Doyle of Chicago received a silver service between games, a gift from New York friends.
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New York
Saliee
Schupp
Giants
Chicago
Hendrix
Doyle
Carter
Elliott
Sallee
Rariden
Onslow
Douglas
Philadelphia Sweeps Cincinnati In Doubleheader Victory
In Philadelphia Aug 25 Philadelphia swept Cincinnati in a doubleheader. In the opener Alexander and Toney faced off while Bender earned his fifth straight win by outpitching Schneider. Batters and box scores show Cincinnati three runs on four hits in the first game and one run on one hit in the second.
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Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Alexander
Toney
Bender
Schneider
Sorces
R.A. E. Cincinnati
Wingo
Mayer
Killifer
Schneider and
Bender and
Brooklyn Beats St Louis Twice 12 0 and 4 0 in Doubleheader
Brooklyn defeated St Louis in a twin bill 12 to 0 and 4 to 0. Pfeffer allowed two hits in the opener while Meadows left the mound after Myers hit a two on-base homer in the second game. Brooklyn marked its first win over Meadows this season. First game scores show Brooklyn 12 St Louis 0 with Doak May Snyder Pfeffer Miller in pitching decisions. Second game Brooklyn 4 St Louis 0 with Meadows Ames Gonzales Marquard Krueger on the mound.
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Brooklyn
St. Louis
Pfeffer
Meadows
Myers
R. H. E. St. Louis
Doak
May
Snyder
Miller
Ames
Gonzales
Marquard
Krueger
Boston Defeats Pittsburg Behind Nehf And Ragan
Boston won after Pittsburg was held to two hits by Nehf and Ragan. Pittsburg’s only hits came in the fourth with Jackson and Bigbee singles. Ragan relieved Nehf and kept Pittsburg hitless the rest of the game. Final score Pittsburo 2 Boston 2? No. (verify score) Batteries Steele Schmidt Nehf Ragan Tragesser.
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Boston
Pittsburg
Nehf
Ragan
Jackson
Bigbee
R. H. B. Pittsburo
Steele and Schmidt
Tragesser
Hannah Sold to Yankees by Salt Lake Club
Catcher Harry Hannah of Salt Lake, formerly with Butte in John McCloskey era, was tonight sold to the New York Americans for cash and two players.
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Harry Hannah
BUTTE
Yankees
Standard
Salt Lake
John McCloskey
New York Americans
Scores From Midwest Games Are Updated
In Minneapolis Toledo drew 7 2 while Columbus won 1 0 at St Paul. Milwaukee beat Indianapolis 6 2 and Louisville triumphed over Kansas City 6 3 in ten innings.
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Minneapolis
Toledo
St. Paul
Columbus
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Louisville
Pacific Coast League Scores Report
Vernon over Oakland 7 to 1 Salt Lake defeated Portland 5 to 1 while Los Angeles edged San Francisco 5 to 4 in a compact league recap showing final tallies for all five games.
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Vernon
Oakland
Salt Lake
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Portland
Eee
Weekly Bank Statement Shows Reserve Excess Decline
New York August 25. Clearing house banks and trust companies hold a reserve of 68,776,920 dollars above legal requirements, down 7,679,070 dollars from the previous week. The figure reflects the actual condition of the banks for the week.
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New York
Why Is a Whale Descending to Great Depths Baffling Naturalists
Naturalists are at a loss to explain how a whale can descend to 3,000 feet where the pressure would be strong enough to crush it. The mystery of deep diving raises questions about whale physiology and adaptation.
Griffith Day and Johnson Pogr Bet in Chicago Series Sweep
Chicago wins final game against Washington sealing the series as Boston beats St Louis. A pitching duel between Walter Johnson and Urban Faber yields five runs none earned. Griffith Day honors Mark Griffith founder of the ball and bat fund for French soldiers. About 7,000 soldiers and six bands attend plus a drill exhibition. Clyde Milan recovers from Ptomaine poisoning to play. Score Washington 000 000 001 16. Chicago 001 000 290 4. Batteries Johnson Ainsmith Faber Schalk.
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Chicago
Griffith
Washington
Boston
St. Louis
Walter Johnson
Urban Faber
Mark Griffith
France
Clyde Milan
KR. HH. E
Johnson and
Ainsmith
Faber and Schalk
Detroit Defeats Philadelphia in Final Series Game on Sam Crawford Day
Detroit banged hits off Jamieson’s costly error in the fifth as Mitchell limited Philadelphia to seven hits. Sam Crawford Day saw Detroit donate its receipts of 1200 to the veteran slugger, who also received a diamond ring and a watch from fans. Final score Philadelphia 2 Detroit 4. Batteries Johnson Schang Mitchell Spencer.
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Detroit
Jamieson
Philadelphia
Mitchell
Sam Crawford
Flint
R. H
Johnson and Schang
Mitchell and Spencer
Winning Streak Broken by New York in Cleveland Loss
Cleveland was shut out by New York as Fisher outpitched Coveleskie. New York scored in the second, fourth, and eighth innings for an 8 to 4 victory. Coveleskie, Morton, and ONeill pitched for Cleveland in a rough outing amid the late-season slump for the home team.
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Cleveland
New York
Meveland
Fisher
Coveleskie
R.H.E
Nanamaker
Morton
O'Neill
Red Sox beat St Louis in swift mound exchange
Boston won today with a decisive 8 to 9 score as Koob struggled early before Rogers relieved him in the second inning. Foster also issued seven bases on balls while yielding several hits as St Louis slipped behind. Batteries Foster Agnew Koob Rogers Severeid.
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St. Louis
Boston
Koob
Rogers
Foster
Rome Sue Ye
Agnew Koob
Severeid
Murray Defeats Niles In Polarized Final at Forest Hills
At Forest Hills New York August 25 R Lindley Murray Niagara Falls defeated Nathaniel W Niles Boston three sets to one in the national patriotic singles final. Murray won 5 7 8 6 6 3 6 3 after a hard fought match. The victory elevates Murray to a leading rank among players this season.
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Forest Hills
N. Y
R. Lindley Murray
Niagara Falls
Nathaniel W. Niles
Boston
West Side
Murray
Niles
Deuce
Boxing centers seek new home as Farley law fades
In San Francisco on August 25, observers weigh where boxing’s center will move after the Parley law ends November 15 in New York. Gotham leads in promotions but many fear the sport declines without 20 round fights, with California expectations fading and little strong championship action elsewhere. Benny Leonard’s era is referenced as the last big crowd trigger.
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San Francisco
New York
Gotham
Fred A. Purner
The
Chronicle
California
Philadelphia
Milwaukee
New Orleans
Benny Leonard
Long careers mark baseball stars more than fleeting seasons
A reader argues that long tenures of 10 years or more separate stars from average players. The piece cites Ty Cobb, Honus Wagner, Walter Johnson, Christy Mathewson, and others as examples of quantity aligning with quality, with many hall of famers sustaining long careers. It notes Cubs and Mackmen stability, Thorpe’s comeback, and questions surrounding War time rosters and outfield roles.
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Ty Cobb
Ifaas Wagner
Hal Chase
Walter Johnson
Chief Bender
Johnny Evers
Jack Coombs
Sam Crawford
Frank Schulte
Larry Doyle
Anson
Lajuie
Delehanty
Keeler
Cobb
Brouthers
Connor
Mathewson
Johnson
Plank
Coombs
Bender
Waddell
Brown
Walsh
Russ Ford
Bill James
Reston
al Mamauxt
George Stone
Browns
Lajoie
Speaker
Hans Wagner
Sherwood Macee
Jake Daubert
Bush
Cubs
Mackmen
Evers
Schulte
Sheckard
Hofman
Tinker
Collins
Baker
Barry
McAnnis
Foley introduces pocket billiard bowling game in Chicago
Veteran player Thomas Foley of Chicago, famed as the father of billiards, debuts a new game called pocket billiard bowling at a Chicago Athletic Association exhibition between Farl Patterson and Martin Fey. The ten-ball game combines bowling scoring with billiards rules and aims to spread through clubs nationwide.
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Thomas Foley
Chicago
Illinois
Foley
Chicago Athletic Assention
Farl Patterson
Martin Fey
Cherry Circle
Kelly
Patterson-Fey
Bio
Ilinois Athletic Club
Hamilton Eb
Y. M
Fev
Hrve
St Louis Silers 5 Second Slugger Tops Batting Averages
Chicago Aug 25 The St Louis star Sisler leads American league batters with an .852 average as Speaker trails by one point Bodie of Philadelphia breaks into the .300 class Cobb remains atop with .881 Bush Detroit drives 9 runs to Cobb 8 7. Detroit leads team batting at .257 Roush and Hornsby pace the National league with .350 and .317 respectively Cravath drives nine homers, Carey steals 37 bases and Burns leads scoring with 81 through Wednesday games.
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Chicago
St. Louis
Speaker
Bodie
Philadelphia
Cobb
Bush
Detroit
Pipp
New York
Veach
Chapman
Cleveland
Sisler
Harris
Roush
Cincinnati
Hornsby
Cravath
Doyle
Williams
Carey
Pittsburg
Burns
Zimmerman
Griffith
Neale
Pice
World's Record Set In 30 Mile Powerboat Race
Miss Detroit II, steered by Garwood of Detroit, wins the first of three 30 mile races for the American Powerboat Association gold challenge cup. She posts an official new world record average speed of 50.7 mph, surpassing the 50.4 mph mark set by Baby Speed Demon in 1914 at Lake George. Tomorrow and Monday will see the remaining races.
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Minneapolis
Detroit II
Garwood
Detroit
Mich
American Powerboat Association
Baby Speed Demon
Lake George
N. Y
Helena Hosts State Checker Championship This Weekend
The state checker tournament to determine the state champion will be held at the Helena Commercial Club rooms in Helena on Sunday and Monday, September 2 and 3.
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Helena Commercial Club
Helena
Shea Smashes 440 Yard Dash Record at Franklin Field
In the Middle Atlantic A A A track championships at Franklin Field F J Shea of the Pittsburgh A A beat Ted Meredith of Meadowbrook, previously Penn star, to set a new 440 yard dash mark of 49 seconds flat ahead of Meredith who finished second. Meredith’s former record stood at 50 2 5 seconds.
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Philadelphaa
Middle Atlantic
A. A
Franklin
F. J. Shea
Pittsburg
Ted Meredith
Meadowbrook
Penn
Franklin Field
Shea
Meredith
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Johnson Pogr
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HAY Hands—Square
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Lewisohn Block
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Copper
Topeka
Kan
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Washington, D. Co
Gunmetal Co
St. Decatur
Til
National School of Engineering
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Federal Trade Commission
Bureau of Statistics
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van Buren St
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Siler
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Eisen Co
Valentine Building
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Lemont, Til
Craver Co
Jackson and Campbell
Chicago, IL
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Pukwana
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Rinkley
Ark
Rex Typewriter Co
N. Wabash Ave
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Pioneer Novelty Co
Wells St
Curtis Co
University Ave
St. Paul, Minn
Canfield Mfg. Co
Sigel St
Chicago, Ill
New Offer
Standard Box Co
Canal St
Advertising Novelty Co
Newton
Iowa
Femalfe
Butte College Telegraphy
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Mackay Business College
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