Indian bat Tom Thorpe Leads Northern Ohio in Averages
The feature of late in the International league is Tom Thorpe the Indian athlete surging in batting averages near .500 over recent weeks. Brower of Reading and Jacobson of Baltimore are also hitting around .400. Thorne, once dropped by John McGraw, now shines in Akron. boxers also noted for turning night into day. Soldiers Day marries in California. Reds seek the saboteur on their track as Giants sweep Redland field. Frank Baker delays joining the Yankees. rookies flood big leagues with contracts. Doc James may sign after a strong showing at Columbia Gardens. Detroit recalls pitcher George Cunningham from Chattanooga after a big season with a weak club. Cunningham is regarded as one of the four best boxmen in the Southern league.
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Iead
Brower
Reading
Jacobson
Baltimore
Thorne
New York
John McGraw
Boston Braves
Ohio
Akron
Hughie Jennings
George Cunningham
Cunningham
Detroit
Chattanooga
Indians Defeat Senators 7 to 1 in Washington
Cleveland beats Washington 7 to 1 on Aug 31 as Erickson allows two innings of hits. Bagby would have a shutout with proper support. Rival game: St Louis defeats New York 3 to 2 aided by Collins wild pitch and two doubles in seventh.
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Cleveland
Washington Today
Erickson
Bagby
New York
St. Louis
Collins
Browns
Hits in tenth win for Braves
Cincinnati Aug. 31 Singles by Eckel Mann and Holke in the ninth today gave Boston a 3 to 1 victory over Cincinnati. Eller was better than McQuillan with strong support. Score: Boston 3 Cincinnati 1. Batteries McQuillan Gowdy Eller Winco.
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Cincinnati
Eckel
Mann
Holke
Boston
Eller
McQuillan
Pittsburg Rally Beats New York 6 to 5 in Seventh
Pittsburg staged a seventh inning rally to overcome New York 6 to 5. Ad s struggled early, giving way to Wisner after six hits in the seventh. Pittsburg struck Nehf and Douglas for six runs aided by a King two-base error. Final line: New York 5, Pittsburg 6. Batteries listed as Barnes Nehf Douglas Smith Snyder Adams Wisner Schmidt.
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Aus
New York
Ads
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Pitsburg
Nehf
Douglas
Y King
R. H. EB
Barnes
Smith
Snyder
Adams
Schmidt
Pfeffer Holds Louis, Brooklyn Beats 5 to 2 for Lead
Pfeffer pitched a strong game for Brooklyn as he held St Louis to five runs or less while Brooklyn routed the home team 5 to 2. The victory, aided by 16 hits off Louis pitchers, pulled Brooklyn back into first place. Pfeffer earned his ninth straight win with Miller behind the plate. Batteries Pfeffer and Miller. Louis bats managed a lone run in the late innings.
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Pfeffer
Louis
Brooklyn
R. H. E. Eee
Miller
Sher- Jael
Goodwin
Jacobs
Dilhoefer
Philadelphia Triumphs Over Meadows With Late Rally
Chicago failed to solve Meadows as Philadelphia struck at the right moments and won 3 to 1. Alexander, Carter and O’Farrell contributed for Philadelphia while Meadows labored in the early innings.
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Philadelphia
Alexander
R. HE
Carter
O’farrell
Pitcher Hit on Head In South Dakota League Game
Ray Maxwell of the Wesleyton Springs club lies in a Madison hospital in serious condition after being struck on the head by a ball pitched Sunday by Nick Cullop. Doctors fear skull fracture. Cullop was recently sold to the Minneapolis American Association.
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S. D
Ray Maxwell
Wessington Springs Club
Madison
Nick Cullop
Maxwell
Cullop
Minneapolis American Association
Tex Rickard Reveals Plans For New Garden Sporting Club
Tex Rickard, hosting New York sports writers at the Biltmore, announced war on the International Sporting Club and the formation of the Madison Square Garden Sporting Club. He said the new group will command the Garden as headquarters and bring the world's top boxers to bouts, opposing the existing club.
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Tex Rickard
Tex
New York City
Biltmore Hotel
International Sporting Club
Madison Square Garden
Professionals Win at Minikahda Links in 6 Holes
In Minneapolis on August 31 Harry Warden and Ted Ray, British professionals, beat Harry Lege and Tom Stevens of the Minikahda club 3 up with 1 to go in a six hole match on the Minikahda links.
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Harry Warden
Ted Ray
Harry Lege
Tom Stevens
Minikahda Club
Minikahda
Milling Charge Raise of 10 Cents Bushel Sought by Millers
Aug 21 Helena Montana Millers association seeks a flat 10 cent per bushel increase for milling wheat across all mills A hearing will be held Custom grinding or exchange rates would rise accordingly The request cites higher costs for labor borrowed money and equipment as the basis for higher milling rates
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Helena
Montana Millers’ Association
Montana Trade Commission
Mayflower Delegates Appointed by French Government
Paris reports the French government will appoint two delegates to the American Mayflower delegation in November and December. One appointee will be General. Details on the second appointee remain forthcoming.
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Paris
Goveee
Americans Defeat England In Olympic Eight Rowing Race
Annapolis Naval Academy eight wins 2000 meter Olympic race at Antwerp, setting a world record of 6 minutes 5 seconds and beating Leander Club of London by half a length. Clyde W King, stroked the winning boat, delivering superior pace and endurance.
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Annapolis Naval Academy
Lake Quinsigamond
Antwerp
Leander Boat Club
London
Annapolis
King Named Among Annapolis Navy's Great All Round Athletes
King will be remembered at the Naval Academy as one of its finest all round athletes. Last November, as a back on Gil Dobie's Annapolis eleven, he starred on offense and defense and kicked the winning field goal. A shrewd fighter who never admits defeat, he inspires teammates with his spirit.
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King
Naval Academy
Gil Dobie
Annapolis
Returned boxer calls for stable government in Mexico
A former prizefighter, after time in Mexico, says the country would be a prizefighters’ heaven with a stable government, likening it to suggesting Hades would enjoy a good climate.
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Mexico
Heaven
Cincinnati Ball Crank Co Ad Organize Branches Nationwide
The Saturday Evening Post featured an advertisement for the Cincinnati Ball Crank company. The note suggests it would be easy to organize branches in nearly every U S city.
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Saturday Evening Post
Cincinnati Ball Crank Company
United States
White Sox Fans Seek Move Of World Series Fixtures
Word from Chicago says White Sox supporters are exploring ways to relocate the stalled world series fixtures from Cleveland to their city. It’s a tense, uncertain race with hopes pinned on a change that may not materialize.
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Chicago
White Sox
Cleveland
Tanners Claim Leather Prices Reflect Market Shifts
Reform minded compradores note leather prices are misaligned with fair value after recent shoe purchases for a football team. The remark follows reflections on misfortunes of Jose Ray Sol Butler and other American athletes, with implications that they traveled to the Olympic Games.
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Jose Ray
Sol Butler
Corbett predicts Miske upset in Dempsey match
James J. Corbett says Billy Miske could beat Dempsey, though he’s never picked a big fight winner. Local enthusiasm for the bout remains low with many expecting Dempsey to win quickly. Babe Adams, long NL veteran, jokes with Johnny Evers about Noah’s Ark after Adams’ New York triumph.
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James J. Corbett
Miske
Dempsey
Corbett
Billy
Babe” Adams
New York
Johnny Evers
Babe
Adams
Evers
Lipton and Moran Matchless Loyalties in Sports World
New York reports contrast Sir Thomas Lipton chasing the yachting cup while Frank Moran seeks boxing glory. Moran aimed at Joe Beckett in London after notable efforts against McCarthy Palzer and Johnson. Spider Kelly plans to move into promotion after a storied boxing career.
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F. Moran
New York
Thomas Lipton
Frank Moran
Lipton
America
Moran
Luther McCarthy
al Palzer
Johnson
Paris
Willard
Charles Francis Moran
London
Joe Beckett
Bill Mizner
Joe Choynski Visits Town and Opinions on Heavyweights
Joe Choynski, nicknamed the California chrysanthemum, recently arrived in town and mingled with old friends. He still believes that Jackson, Corbett, Jeffries, Sharkey, and Fitz could have defeated today’s heavyweights if matched in their primes.
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Joseph
Jackson
Corbett
Jeffries
Sharkey
Fitz
Bevy of beauties thins as cocktails fade in chorus
The piece notes slang costs and quirky units of value like the bean dollars and berry cents. It jokes that the Brazil nut plantation owner can still profit from nutting while sports talk hints at Philadelphia teams inching toward the top, constrained by the long league and dwindling season. The steamer beyond three miles hints at maritime legend.
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Boston Defeats Chicago 7-3 in Rain-Interrupted Game
Boston defeated Chicago 7 to 3 in a rain interrupted game. Boston bunched hits against Cicotte while Bush excelled in clutch moments, leading the team with three singles. Chicago’s 19 hits could not translate into runs as Boston loaded the bases and capitalized.
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R. H. Beb
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Schang
Athletics and Tigers Battle to 15 Inning Tie
Philadelphia and Detroit battled to an eight eight tie after fifteen innings in darkness. Detroit starter Harris faltered early before Moore steadied the visitors. Dugan and Galloway sparked Philadelphia’s late push, tying the game in the ninth with two outs.
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Detroit
Harris
Moore
Dugan
Galloway
Phila
Ayers
Oldham
Ainsmith
Perkins
Rain Interferes With Trotters at Readville Grand Circuit
Readville Mass August 31 Rain interrupted Grand Circuit heats with nine contested before a heavy shower postponed the rest until tomorrow. Bogalusa driven by Charles Valentine set a season mark in the 2 year old division of the Horse Breeders Futurity, Worthy Chief won the deciding heat in the 3 year old trot, Baroness Cochato driven by Lon McDonald swept the 15 horse 2:18 trot in straight heats, Bonnie Dell led the 2:10 trot, while 2:08 and 2:06 events remained unfinished with Peter Coley and The Blue Hill in contention and Millie Irwin and Nedda winning first heats respectively.
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Charles Valentine
New York
Worthy Chief
Miss Morris
Baroness Cochato
Lon McDonald
Bonnie Dell
Peter Coley
Blue Hill
Millie Irwin
Nedda
Bridger Wins Carbon County League Pennant
Bridger clinches the Carbon County baseball league title by defeating Joliet 32 to 9 in the season finale. Red Lodge and Fromberg tie for second after Red Lodge’s 6 to 5 win over Fromberg, with Bearcreek beating Edgar 10 to 6. Standings show Red Lodge 7-3, Fromberg 7-3, Bearcreek 5-5, Joliet 0-10, plus entries for Rot Amerviceciudeease and DPLASEP orbiting the table.
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Joliet
Bridger
Carbon County Baseball League
Fromberg
Bearcreek
Edgar
Pet
Rot
Ovstecenvereea
Drink Delay On British Ship Provokes U S Sailor Joke
A Punch caption from London humor notes a U S citizen asking for a highball as a British ship leaves New York. The steward declines, citing the ship’s British status, prompting a witty exchange about liberty and taste.
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TU. S. A
London
Attack on Yank Stirs Athletes in Antwerp
Former Oxford distance runner Col Arnold Jackson witnessed Belgian gendarmes assault Morris Kirksey, American Olympic sprinter, during a confrontation near American dressing rooms. Kirksey says he was manacled, beaten, and jailed before release after intervention by Charles Paddock and Robert Legendre.
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Aug
Arnold Jackson
Oxford
Morris Kirksey
San Francisco
Kirksey
Charles Paddock
Los Angeles
Robert Legendre
Georgetown University
Dempsey's Dusky Sparring Partner $2 Poorer Today
Heavyweight champion of the world Jack Dempsey recalls a training camp tale with Panama Joe Gans plus Floyd Fitzsimmons and a rhum game. A dare about clairvoyance ends with a trey of hearts found on the floor, and two dollars exchanged.
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Dempsey
Jack Dempsey
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Benton Harbor
Mich
Panama
Joe’’ Gans
Rhum
Floyd Fitzsimmons
Billy Miske
Navy Midshipmen Win Eight at Antwerp Olympic Regatta
Secretary Daniels cabled congratulations to the American eight from Annapolis after they won the eight oared event at the Antwerp Olympic regatta on Sunday in Washington.
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Washington
Daniels
Annapolis
Antwerp
Canada Trapshooters Gather for Fifth National Exhibition Trap Meet
Trapshooters from across Canada and the United States converged in Toronto on Aug 31 for the fifth annual trapshooting tournament tied to the Canadian national exhibition. The event drew competitors from multiple regions to compete in several events and showcase shooting skills.
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Toronto
Canada
United States
Paclific International Scores Across Pacific Northwest
Sports brief lists results from Pacific Northwest matches with Seattle 0 to Spokane 3, Vancouver 9 to Tacoma 8, Yakima 1 to Victoria 0, indicating regional competition and scoring outcomes between teams and cities.
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Seattle
Spokane
Vancouver
Tacoma
Yakima
Victoria
Coast League standings and postponed games report
Portland stays 1-7 while San Francisco improves to 5-1. Los Angeles at 2-4 trails Salt Lake, and Oakland Sacramento and Vernon Seattle matches were postponed as teams travel.
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San Francisco
Los Angeles
Salt Lake
Oakland
Sacramento
Vernon
Seattle
Cold Pitts Drop Game In Protest Over Umpire Call
Elm Orlu edged by Colorado-Pittsmont 7 to 4 after protest over a backstop rule. Rogan misplayed second base and Moriarity hit for Elm Orlu while Divel fended off a late rally before Phippen relieved the mound. Two runs tied late on Kallys homer and a Harris double helped Elm Orlu rally.
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Elm Orlu
Rogan
Moriarity
Colorado - Pittsmont
Davis-Daly
Divel
Clark
Eastsiders
Phippen
Asberry
Diver
Riley
Harris
McGeehan
Miles
Hamm
Byrnes
Rolando
Kall
Jones
Kally
Loebs
Frazier
Sundberg
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Orlu
Zuinias
Tyles Harris
Cullen
Seer
Pavel
Pit
Smont
Estewe
Phippen Loebs
Jays
Sullivan
Colorado-Pittsmont
Davis Cup Stars Prevail in Second Round Showdown
At Forest Hills New York August 31 the Davis Cup foursome Williams Tilden Johnston Garland advanced in the all comers singles. Williams defeated Howard Woshell 3 6 6 2 7 5 6 3 while Tilden beat M Thomas Ackerland 6 3 6 4 9 7 Johnston beat Alfred Hammett 6 2 6 4 6 4 Garland swept Edward Benedict 6 2 6 0 6 0 Griffith beat Richard Harte 6 2 7 5 7 5 and Roberts and Davis also moved forward.
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N. Y
West Side
R. Norris Williams II
William T. Tilden II
William MM. Johnston
San Francisco
Charles &. Garland
Williams
Howard Woshell
Brooklyn
Tilden
M. Thomas Ackerland
Newark
N. J
Griffith
Richard Harte
Harvard
Roland Roberts
Willis E. Davis
Pacific Coast
Series Between Coast League And American Association Off
Chicago Aug 31 There will be no fall series between the pennant winners of the American Association and the Pacific Coast League. American Association president Thomas J Hickey said he submitted a contract to Pacific Coast League president W H McCarthy for approval. This morning McCarthy telegrammed and Hickey announced the series off.
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American Association
Thomas J. Hickey
Hickey
W. H. McCarthy
Pacific Coast League
McCarthy
Dempsey Beats Sparring Partners in Prefight Workout
In Benton Harbor Michigan on Labor Day eve Jack Dempsey sparred with Soldier Jack Riley of the Forty-seventh Infantry and won after a little over a round. He then faced Bill Tate, Panama Joe Gans, and Marty Farrell in rapid rounds, finishing with a brisk display as sweat streamed off him while Miske also trained vigorously against George Wilson and Homer Smith showing sharp ducking of right hands.
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Mich
Jack Dempsey
Billy Miske
Jack Riley
Forty-seventh Infantry
Riley
Bob Martin
Bordeaux
Bill Tate
Dempsey
Panama Joe Gans
Marty Farrell
Farrell
Miske
George Wilson
Joe Wagner
Chicago
Homer Smith
Kalamazoo
Smith
Poles Accuse Jews of Aiding Reds After Victories
Berlin dispatches from Warsaw claim Polish victories are followed by strong anti Semitic sentiment including pogroms. Nationalist papers demand removal of Jews from public offices and confiscation of Jewish war era property amid accusations of Bolshevik sympathy.
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Poland
Warsaw
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