Giants Look Best In The Fight For Twilight League Title
Grayson leads the Twilight League with Hewitt Boden and the Giants tied for second as Thursday's Grayson versus McBee game grows pivotal. A late protest between Giants and Hewitt-Boden could decide who meets Grayson in the finals, while the Court Street and Plumbers games next week influence the overall championship.
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Hewiit Boden
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Athens
Court Street
Ashman
Federal Boys Triumph Over Post Office in Playoff Clash
The Giants defeated the Post Office team 10 to 3 in a playoff rematch on Friday. McKinley pitched superbly allowing four hits and a near shutout, while Post Office errors in the seventh produced all three runs. Barstow stood out with two doubles and a single. Oldfield stole home for a crowd-pleasing moment. Two young women collected at the gate as officials trialed a new collection method.
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Dineen
California racing fans persevere across borders
California racing fans persist in chasing meets beyond their state. During winter they head to Tijuana for finishes and now head to Victoria and Vancouver in British Columbia for summer meets as hundreds make the crossing north.
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Tia Juana
Ross
Mexico
Victoria
Vancouver
British Columbia
Copy Boy Tommy Darlington Shines at Post Tourney
Tommy Darlington, copy boy for the Chicago Evening Post, played in the city’s annual tournament. He shot a 91, handicap 25, for a net total of 66, winning the day’s score.
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Tommy Darlington
Chicago Evening Post
Tommy
Ohio Teams in Action Feature Archdeacon Base Steals
Maurice Archdeacon, hailed as the fastest man in baseball, has stolen only eight bases. The former Rochester outfielder is noted for beating out hits but has not mastered base stealing.
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Maurice Archdeacon
Rochester
Chauncey to Try Noble CD in Big Sunday Game
Chauncey faces Noble County at the local park Sunday in a key baseball matchup. The series stands 2-1 in Noble County’s favor. Chauncey seeks to even it. Sam Withem will start for Chauncey with Dud Audibert backing him after last Sunday’s 56 to 0 loss.
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Chauncey
Noble County
Sam Withem
Audibert
Marietta
Noble Countians
Rasp
Decline in Base Stealing Noted by Giants
The New York Giants have stolen only 38 bases this season signaling a decline. In earlier eras players like Josh Devore would have pilfered more, often without spotlight or fanfare.
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New York Giants
Josh Devore
Gibbons Beats Bloomfield In Wembley War
Exiled American fighter Tom Gibbons dominated English heavyweight Jack Bloomfield in a quick third round knockout at Wembley Stadium. About 90,000 fans saw Gibbons drop Bloomfield with a right hook after Bloomfield declared Gibbons easy. Gibbons, upbeat, planned to sail for the United States on Wednesday.
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Harry Flory
London
Tom Gibbons
St. Paul, Minn
England
Gibbons
Jack Loomfield
Wembley Stadium
Bloomfield
Bloomfeld
United States
Cubs Basestealer Totals Highlight Weekend Notes
The fragment notes Cubs players Grantham Heathcote and Friberg with stolen bases 17 20 and 12 respectively. It lists Saturday games involving Pittsburgh Philadelphia Cincinnati St Louis Brooklyn and American League matchups including Chicago Washington New York Cleveland and Detroit Boston with unclear results and scattered team mentions.
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Lamar Looks Good in Connie Mack Nabbing Bill Lamar
Connie Mack appears to have acquired outfielder Bill Lamar from the American Association, a hard hitting star who has already turned several games with his power. He reportedly outshines the highly touted Strand in Quaker circles. The piece also notes a financier touting foreign exchange benefits amid a surge of new boxers arriving.
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Connie Mack
Bill Lamar
Lamar
Strand
Barton Father Brawls With Son in South Dakota Championship
In Sioux Falls on August 9 John Barton a prominent banker aged 47 beat his son Horace 17 during a public tennis final for the state championship. The match pitted a long time top player against his son with the elder joking you will get fresh with the old man after the incident.
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South Dakota
Barton
Athens miscellany sparks politics and gossip
A jumble of local quotes mocks political campaigns and social norms. The piece cites remarks on women candidates and dress codes, hints at local figures in disputes, and notes rumors about a tennis match and a divorce summons amid county bandit lore and vanity cases.
French Athletes and Finnish Women Stir Olympic Talk
Paris dispatch reports Maurice de Valefie praising French beauty while contrasting Finnish athletes. Finland’s delegation director, Mr. Krogins, cites rigorous training, rye bread and milk diets as core to Finnish sport culture, implying France leads in allure rather than physique.
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Paris Midi
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Gulf of Bothnia
Krogins
Ling
Mr. Krogins
Finland
Relief pitcher Hoge Workman shines with limited success
As a relief hurler for the Red Sox Hoge Workman, former Ohio State star, has been used mainly in bullpen duty with only fair results. Johnny Stuart, another ex Buckeye, excels for the Cardinals and is regarded as one of Rickey's best guns. Stuart joined the Cards about a year ago.
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Hoge Workman
Ohio State
Red Sox
Johhny Stuart
Buckeye
Cardinals
Rickey
Stuart
Leaders and Larcenies: Giants and Red Sox Shuffle in Steals
The Giants have 38 steals and the Red Sox 37 as Pittsburgh leaders Max Carey Trayinmor Maranville Custer and Bigbee pace the league with combined steals exceeding 100. The piece highlights base stealing as a key factor in pennant races between Pittsburgh and Chicago.
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Washington
Chicago
Eddie Collins
Bill Barrett
Pittsburgh
Max Carey
Trayjmor
Maranville
Custer
Bigbee
Racing Car Crashes Through Fence at Speedway Meet
Earl Russick, 12, was killed and FE L Stahlman was seriously hurt when a racing car driven by Stahlman crashed through a fence into spectators at a speedway event in New Kensington Ra Aug. A score of spectators suffered less serious injuries in the accident.
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New Kensington
Earl Russick
FE. L. Stahlman
Stahlman
Big Bill Tilden Seeks Fifth Consecutive Title
After his fifth title in sight, national tennis champion Big Bill Tilden aims for a fifth consecutive crown this summer. Tilden first won the American honors in 1920 and has held them with ease in 1921 and 1922, establishing a modern record in the classics.
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Big Bill” Tilden
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Tilden
May Escape Cellar Seeks Stable ODDS for Sixth Place
In a fragmented report a Quakerstown Fletcher team shows potential to climb to as high as sixth, with hopes for a steadier position after a rough patch. The piece notes their players and pastimes, hinting at improved form and competitive spirit.
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Tatiendera
Quakerstown
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