New York Wins First In Lead Series Over Cleveland
New York defeated Cleveland 4 to 3 in the opening game of a crucial series deciding American League leadership. Mays allowed a run in the ninth after Speaker and Gardner doubled and Peckinpaugh’s errant throw sparked a rally. Johnston and O Neill each singled as the decisive three runs scored. Batteries Caldwell and O Neill for New York, Mays and Ruel for Cleveland.
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Cleveland
Mays
Indians
Speaker
Gardner
Peckinpaugh
Johnston
O'Neill
Caldwell
Ruel
Boxing and baseball notes from the era mix with boxing upsets
A wide-ranging column surveys boxing results and Olympic tryouts, notes on Chicago White Sox progress, Babe Ruth strikeout memories, and Polo and racing chatter. It cites Shocker and Weisman against Ruth, Bobby Cole’s loss to Bass, Tony Cricoricco and William Day in boxing, King Alfonso’s polo ambitions, track accidents at Aqueduct, and Yankees’ injury jinx with Ruth’s auto incident as context.
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New York
Bobby” Cole
Pride of the Army
Ben Bass
Curtis College
Philadelphia
Cole
Bass
New York Yankees
Babe Ruth
Pennsylvania
Pirates Defeat League Leaders After Early Lead
Pittsburg beat Brooklyn 4 to 3 as Marquard left the mound in the fifth and Mitchell halted the rally. batteries Marquard Mitchell Elliott for Brooklyn and Ponder Schmidt for Pittsburg. New York defeated Cincinnati 5 to 3 with Fisher hit early and Sallee steady rest of the game. batteries Fisher Sallee Wingo and Toney Douglas Collins Smith for New York and Cincinnati respectively.
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Brooklyn Today
Marquard
Mitchell
R. H
Brooklyn
Pittapure
Marquard, Mitchell and
Elliott
Ponder and
Schmidt
Cincinnati
New York
Reds
Fisher
Sallee
R. H. EB
Toney
Douglas
Collins and Smith
Wingo
Boston Beats Chicago 2-1 In Pitchers' Battle
Boston defeated Chicago 2 to 1 as Jones outpitched Williams in a tense duel. Chicago's lone run came on Jackson's second inning homer. Batteries Williams and Schalk for Chicago with Jones and Walters for Boston.
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Chicago
Jackson
Homer
Jones
Williams
R. H. E. Pie
Brobton
Schalk
Walters
Athletics Rally Past Opponent 7 to 2 in Philadelphia
Perry pitched for the Athletics and Witt drove in runs to fuel a 7 to 2 victory over their foe in Philadelphia. Bayne and Severeid teamed with Perry and Perkins in a solid game, producing the decisive offense and steady defense.
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Philadelphia
Perry
Witt
Philadelphia Athletics
H. E
Bayne
Severeid
Perkins
Red Lodge game details and officiating notes
A terse summary lists participants Red Lodge Denny and Jones Joliet A Sigg and Gregory with umpires Adams and Robertson. Attendance noted as 350. The fragment mentions car censuses and battery references without clear context or outcome.
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Red Lodge
Denny and
Jones
Joliet
A. Sigg
Gregory
Adams and Robertson
Bear Creek and Bridger Batteries at Bear Creek Event
Bridger and Bear Creek teams faced off with batteries credited to Bridger Moore Brandenberg Bear Creek J Lodge Ralph Six Simmons and Lodge. Umpires Forney and Huebner oversaw attendance listed as 350 with trend noted.
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Lon
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Seeee
Fromberg Eeere
Red Lodge
Bear Creek Soeune
Edgar
Toliet
Bear Creek
Moore and
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J. Lodge
Ralph
Six
Simmons
Lodge
Forney and
Huebner
Fromberg Beats Edgar With Batting Rally
Fromberg scored 2 runs in the early innings and finished with 11 hits, edging Edgar 594 to 424 in a game featuring Batteries Fromberg Pekerney and Swallow with Edgar Humphreys Bailey and Barkewski contributing. Umpires Steele and Buzzetti officiated. attendance was 300.
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Edgar
Pekerney
Swallow
Humphreys
Bailey
Barkewski
Steele
Buzzetti
Scores from American Association baseball games
In the first game Louisville faced St. Paul, Indianapolis defeated Minneapolis, Columbus lost to Milwaukee, and Toledo beat Kansas City 7 to 4. The second game ended in the seventh inning with Toledo trailing Kansas City 5 to 6 after the agreement to call the game early.
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Brooklyn
Ewes
Cincinnati
Pittsburg Ee
St. Louis
Chicago
New York
Boston Eeenee
Philadelphia Ee
Milwaukee
American Association
Louisville
St. Paul
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
Columbus
Toledo
Kansas City
Winnipeg duo claims Marine vane title in Vancouver match
Verley and Holmes of Winnipeg defeated Bettens and Weinstein of San Francisco to take the Marine vane championship in Vancouver on July 21.
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Vancouver
British Columbia
Verley and Holmes
Winnipeg
Bettens and Weinstein
San Francisco
Record High Price For Inchcape In American Thoroughbred Sale
Sam Hildreth and Henry F Sinclair reportedly paid around 150000 for Inchcape the 2 year old son of Friar Rock and Rose of Gold owned by J H Rossiter a California breeder The sale reportedly sets a new world and US record for a 2 year old horse and signals rising values in American thoroughbreds historically high prices cited for Man o War Tracery and other top horses
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Sam Hildreth
Henry F. Sinclair
Inchcape
Friar Rock
Rose of Gold
J. H. Rossiter
California
Santa Clara Valley
Maj. August Belmont
Tracery
England
Hamburg
Edward F. Sims
Prince Palatine
Major Belmont
Rossiter
William C. Whitney
Nasturtium
United States
Breeders Aim to Supersede England in US Animal Quality
The article notes the growing strength of the breeding industry in the United States and predicts that the nation may soon surpass England in producing fine animals. It states that wealthy breeders have set this goal and many readers may witness it within their lifetimes.
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United States
England
Sam Hildreth and the trainer’s long line to Inchcape wins
Sam Hildreth trained and developed Friar Rock, sire of Inchcape, for Major Belmont. He recounts the sentimental stake in 1914 1915 1916 and notes Friar Rock won both the Brooklyn Handicap and the Suburban in 1916, the only three year old to earn that distinction since the stakes began.
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Sam Hildreth
Friar Rock
Belmont
Owners lament missed bids in valued sale
Sentiment was not the only motive as at least three other owners showed willingness to bid higher. George D. Widener Commander J. R. Ross and Arnold Rothsten are named and deeply grieved they lacked a chance to make offers.
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George D. Widener
J. R. Ross
Arnold Rothsten
California breeder rebuffs bids for Friar Rock stallion
Hildreth offered nearly one hundred thousand dollars more than the payment for the horse’s progeny but Rossiter’s California partner declined any further bids. He will keep Friar Rock to establish a prestige line of pedigreed stock aiming to raise California’s global standing in the breed.
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Hildreth
Mr. Rossiter
Friar Rock
Californian
California
Friar Rock and the open season for trouble on boards
Friar Rock stands as a premier thoroughbred, with Major Belmont selling him to John E. Madden for 50000 and later a 100000 sale of mares to a Californian. An offer of 150000 for the stallion was refused, underscoring the owner's high regard. The piece also notes growing onfield conflict as big league umpires face unprecedented griping and snarling from players this season.
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Ruth
Mr. Rossiter
Major Belmont
John E. Madden
Mr. Madden
Umps
Umpire Frames Fletcher for Cincinnati Prank
Umpire Harrison blames Fletcher now with the Phillies for a prank in Cincinnati last week. Harrison, ejected in the second inning, found his dressing room robbed of time while his trouser legs were knotted. His watch and about a hundred dollars were missing, suggesting no thief was involved.
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Fletcher
Phillies
Cincinnati
Fisher Wins No Title Draw With Wilson in Syracuse
Middleweight champion John ny Wilson struggled and barely drew with young Fisher in a 10 round bout in Syracuse New York. Fisher attacked aggressively at the start, forcing Wilson to be rushed to the ropes and absorbing hard jabs and swings throughout the early stages.
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Standard
Syracuse
N. Y
Johnny Wilson
Young Fisher
Fisher
Wilson
Courthouse Nines to Play Ball at Parish Picnic
County clerk and clerk of court deputies contest a championship game at Lake Avoca Sunday afternoon. Each team holds one win this season, and James Burns, manager of the courthouse squad, broke his leg in a prior game that was halted in the fourth inning. The match is part of St. John's Catholic parish picnic activities.
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Lake Avoca
James Burns
St. John’s
Not available due to fragmentary source text
Arthur Je rome Eddy prominent Chicago lawyer dies at 61 after operation for acute appendicitis at Post-Graduate Hospital in New York July 21. Eddy, a notable figure in law, had major influence in Chicago legal circles.
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New York
Arthur Jerome Eddy
Chicago
Post-Graduate Hospital
Eddy
St Louis Beats Boston In 12 Inning Slugfest
In St Louis on July 21 Boston fell 3 to 2 in 12 innings as Doak scored the winning run on Bayres wild return on Smiths double to right. Heathcote snagged Holkes drive with two out in the final frame to preserve the lead. fillingim and ONeill vs Doak Sotheron and Clemons.
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Boston
Doak
Bayres
Smith
Heathcote
Holke
U S Trapshooters Confident of Victory
Antwer p July 20 American trapshooters arrive fresh from Hendon victory and confident of winning both team and individual Olympic clay pigeon events in Antwerp. The squad topped Hendon with 113 of 120, Frank Troeh firing a perfect 100. English rivals will join eight other nations for the Olympic matches opening Thursday.
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Hendon
England
Coblenz Army Range
Frank Troeh
Sweden
Norway
Canada
Belgium
Denmark
Finland
France
Holland
Racquet Wielders Meet At Vancouver Championship
July 21 Vancouver reports Mainland tennis championship results. Verley and Holmes of Winnipeg defeated Bettens and Weinstein of San Francisco 6-3 6-4 in doubles. Multiple singles scores feature Vancouver and Victoria players in tight matches across the day.
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Vancouver
British Columbia
Verley and Holmes
Winnipeg
Bettens and Weinstein
San Francisco
Negro champ on way to Chicago
An order for the removal of Jack Johnson, former heavyweight champion, to Chicago where he was convicted of Mann Act violation, was signed by Judge Oscar A. Trippet. Federal officers said Johnson would be moved eastward tomorrow after being brought to the county jail following surrender at the Mexican border near Tijuana.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Jack Johnson
Chicago
Oscar A. Trippet
United States District Court
Johnson
Tijuana
Veteran Wunsch Disappears From Paterson Home
Albert Wunsch, a 24 year old ex soldier from 311 East Railway Avenue Paterson, reportedly vanished to avoid a fifth operation. He enlisted early in the war, served at Fort Oglethorpe, suffered frost bite, and had four toes amputated on his right foot and two on his left.
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N. J
Albert Wunsch
East Railway Avenue
Wunsch
Fort Oglethorpe
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