Mexican government establishes day zone along border
In Mexico City on Sept 8 Provisional President de la Huerta hailed ratification of the republic as his administration's greatest success. He said the industrial question is the main issue and critics misunderstand how the regime meets finances with de facto officials not loving other people's money. He vowed to recognize Carranza laws while opposing Carranza's Latin American unionism and proposed a dry zone along the American frontier to curb liquor nationwide.
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Mexico City
de la Huerta
Carranza
Republic
Troops Leave Denver After Streetcar Riots
Two provisional infantry companies along with signal corps and artillery detachments began entraining to depart Denver this afternoon. Seventeen officers and 250 men are in the contingent sent here in response to rioting that followed the street car strike.
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Denver
Signal Corps
Pittsburg armored cruiser aground off Courland coast
The United States armored cruiser Pittsburg is aground in the Baltic Sea three miles off Libeau on the Courland coast. A navy report from Vice Admiral Huse aboard the Pittsburg said danger level was not indicated. The transport Rederick at Antwerp was ordered to assist after transferring passengers from the Pittsburg, mainly the navy Olympic team.
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Washington
Pittsburg
Baltic Sea
Libeau
Courland
Navy Department
Huse
Rederick
Antwerp
Navy Olymeic
French government loan oversubscribed in one hour
New York September 9 subscription books for the $100,000,000 twenty five year loan were closed after an hour. Morgan & Co. acted as syndicate managers and announced the rapid demand for the issue. The books opened at 10 and closed at 11.
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New York
J. P. Morgan & Co
Shipbuilders on Trial in Federal Case in Seattle
Government exhibits were identified by three witnesses in federal court this morning in the trial of seven officers of the Grays Harbor Motor Ship Corporation. They stand charged with conspiracy to defraud the government by presenting false claims on a ship building contract.
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Seattle
Grays Harbor Motor Ship Corporation
Babe Ruth hits 47th homer in Cleveland game
In Cleveland on September 9 Babe Ruth belted his 47th home run of the season in the first game of the New York series. The shot came in the third inning with no runners on base.
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Cleveland
Babe” Ruth
Doubleheader split by Boston and Cincinnati
Cincinnati split a doubleheader with Boston, winning 6 4 in the first game and losing 11 7 in the second. McQuillan was ejected in the seventh of game two for protesting a pitched ball decision, and manager Stallings was ruled off the bench. Boston piled nine runs on six hits against Ruether Ring and Brenton in key innings.
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Cincinnati
McQuillan
Stallings
Ruether
Ring
Brenton
R. H.E. Cincinnati
Ace
Eller
Wingo
Scott
O’neill
R. H. E. Cincinnati
Allen
Townsend
Gowdy
Masterly pitching helps Cubs edge Giants 3 2 in New York
Chicago defeats New York 3 to 2 as Alexander delivers a timely hit and Douglas shines on the mound. Giants fail to muster a hit until the sixth inning and rally in the seventh with three hits including King’s lucky double. Pas ketts hit and Bancroft error set up the decisive seventh inning.
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New York
Alexander
Chicago
Giants
King
Douglas
Paskett
Bancroft
Deal
Cubs
O'Farrell
Nehf
Smith
Philadelphia Loses Game in Ninth Inning Rally
Philadelphia fell one run short as Pittsboro won 7 to 6. Southworth delivered the decisive run with a safe center fly in the ninth, while Hamilton retired three in a row to end Ponder’s ninth. Pittsburg built a 7 run output with 15 hits. Philadelphia had 6 runs on 9 hits.
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Philadelphia
Pittsboro
Southworth
Hamilton
Ponder
Pittsburg
Schmidt
Causey
Keenan
Tragesser
Brooklyn Beats St Louis In Final Campaign Opener
Brooklyn opened its final campaign against western clubs by beating St Louis 4 to 2. Grimes outpitched Doak in a close contest as the Dodgers won in the last two innings. Smith and Hornsby twisted ankles at first base and retired. St Louis 000 200 000 271 Brooklyn 011 000 11x 4 110 Batteries Doak Clemons Grimes Miller.
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Brooklyn
St. Louis
Grimes
Doak
Dodgers
Smith
Hornsby
Clemons
Miller
Cleveland Defeats New York 10 to 4 in September Game
Cleveland beat New York 10 to 4 as Quinn and Mogridge were removed from the mound after injuries. Johnston contributed two hits and a sharp catch by Smith robbed Ward of a triple with men on base. Ruth hit his forty seventh homer in the third inning as Cleveland scored early and padded the lead.
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Cleveland
Clevelanda
New York Today
Quinn
Mogridge
Collins
Johnston
Smith
Ward
Ruth
New York
Collins, Mo
East Wins Two Tennis Matches in Philadelphia
The East squad won two of three matches against the West in a tennis tourney at the German town Cricket club. William Tilden I of Philadelphia and R Norris Williams of Boston led in the feature, while Charles Garland of Pittsboro beat Ralph Burdick of Chicago and Willis E. Davis of San Francisco defeated Wallace Johnson of Philadelphia.
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Philadelphia
Germantown Cricket Club
William T. Tilden I
R. Norris Williams
Boston
W. M Johnston
C J. Griffin
San Francisco
Charles Garland
Pittsboro
Ralph Burdick
Chicago
Willis E. Davis
Wallace Johnson
Tome
Bridge McGraw and Hannah Covel Eskie and O Neill
Bridge players McGraw and Hannah compete with Covel, Eskie, and O Neill in a local game setting. The brief card session highlights challenge and teamwork among the listed participants.
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Bridge
McGraw and
Hannah
Coveleskie
O'Neill
Chicago Makes Rally Wins
Chicago staged an eighth inning rally as Bush faltered and three walks set the stage for a winning hit by Felsch with the bases loaded. Weaver earned the victory while Schalk and Wilkinson joined Schane in the battery for Chicago. Boston’s errors and passes paved the way for Chicago’s 6 to 5 win.
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Chicago
Bush
Felsch
Weaver
Boston
Schane
Cotte
Wilkinson
Schalk
Washington Wins Two Games in St. Louis Split
Washington defeated St. Louis in a doubleheader today 6 to 5 and 2 to 1. In the opener Washington rallied in the twelfth inning for three runs on two singles a base on balls an error and a non double by Ellerbe. Roth's homer decided the ninth in the nightcap as Shaw pitched well limiting St. Louis to five hits. Batteries Frickson Zachary and Gharrity Sotheron and Severeid. Shaw and Torries Bayne and Billings.
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ST. Louis
Washington
Ellerbe
Shaw
Roth
R. Wash
Frickson
Zachary
Gharrity
Sotheron
Severeid
R. H.E
Pacific Coast League standings and game notes
Vernon leads the Pacific Coast League at 16 1 with Sacramento at 0 3 Seattle 3 2 and Oakland 4 1. First game went 11 innings and Portland trailed Los Angeles 6 3 in a 13 inning second game halted by darkness. San Francisco Salt Lake game postponed due to wet grounds.
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Vernon
Sacramento
Seattle
Oakland
Portland
Los Angeles
Kid McCoy Seeks Comeback In Oakland Ring
Kid McCoy, eight times married former world middleweight champion, plans a comeback in Oakland and nearby bayside towns. He opened a fully equipped gym and will offer physical culture drills and boxing lessons to business men and others. When free, he will be in the arena awaiting opponents in his class as promoters may send.
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Oakland
Kid
Mc Coy
Bay Cuflas
Squared
Swimmer Abandons English Channel Attempt
Henry Sullivan of Lowell Massachusetts abandoned his English Channel swim from Dover at 1 15 this afternoon. He was six miles off Cape Grisnez at 7 am and within two miles of France when he quit.
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Ramsgate
England
Henry Sullivan
Lowell, Maes
Dover
Cape Grisnez
Calais
France
Sullivan
Ouimet Defeats Hireign Invader In Amateur Golf
Francis Ouimet of Boston defeats Thomas Armour of Scotland 5 and 4 to win the amateur golf championship, preventing a foreign invader from claiming the title. Bobby Jones, Chick Evans, and Edward Allis also advance in the sectional draw as Vivana and others win their matches. Armour expresses admiration for the United States and notes similarities to Scotland.
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Wizard
Bobby Jones
Atlanta
F. Wright Jr
Jones
Oulme
Chick Evans
Chicago
Edward P. Allis
Milwaukee
Vivana
W. C. Fownes Jr
Pittsburg
Allis
J. Wood Pratt
Philadelphia
Davidson Herron
Quiret
Gakmont
Harvard
Tommy Armour
United States
Scotland
Ruth Signs To Play In Havana Games
Babe Ruth of the New York Americans has signed to play in a series of 10 games in Havana starting October 31. The events will unfold over a two week period and feature Ruth as the champion home run getter in the lineup.
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Ruth
Havana
Babe” Ruth
New York Americans
Rruth
Scottish amateur champion eliminated in US title rounds
Roslyn New York Sept 9 Thomas D Armour of Scotland amateur golf champion of France was eliminated today by Francis Doumet of Boston in the United States amateur title contention.
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Roslyn
WN. Y
United States
Francis Ouimet
Boston
Vardon
Ray
Oper
Thomas D. Armour
Scotland
Armour
Great Britain
Hea
Co. BP. Grier
Manning Wins 310,000 Oak Stake at Hartford Circus Meet
Peter Manning, champion 4 trotters, won the $10,000 Oak Stake at Hartford. Bully Crosier, local driver, led in pacers with Ethel Chimes. The day featured tight finishes, Murphy’s seventh win of the meeting, and a nearly two length margin for Manning in each heat.
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Hartford
Conn
Peter Manning
Murphy
Bilry Crosier
Fi ‘We
Murphy Star
Edna
Crozier
Bt Chimes
Pana
Symbol S& Forest
Secon
Ethel Chimes
Dempsey Arrives to Negotiate with Gunboat Smith
Jack Dempsey world champion heavyweight and his manager Jack Kearns arrived in New York to complete negotiations with promoter for a title bout with Gunboat Smith this month. Kearns said Franciscan's backers were ready to conclude terms of the contest.
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New York
Jack Dempsey
Jac Kearns
Smith
Kearns
Thor
Davis Beats Johnson In Close Tennis Match In Philadelphia
Will Davis of California defeated Wallac Johnson of Philadelphia in a four set battle at Philadelphia. The scores were 6-0, 0-6, 7-5, 6-4 with Davis taking the final frame to secure the win.
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Philadelphia
Miners Strike Lacks Broad Impact on First Day
Birmingham Alabama September 3 The coal miners strike called by the Alabama division of the United Mine Workers of America failed to reach wide scope on its opening day with none of the major steam coal producers significantly hit. Union officials said 10 000 to 12 000 men answered the call while operators put the count at about 52 00 including those idle before the strike and noted many jobs already filled.
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Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
United Mine Workers of America
Housing council clerk cites labor savings on homes
A Norfolk Housing council clerk told members that direct labor could cut house costs by 1600 dollars per unit but said the housing commissioner advised against this method. The remark suggests tension between cost-saving plans and official policy.
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International News Service
Llondon
Norfolk Housing Council
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