Sam's Nerve Not His Arm Cripples Going Some For More Stripling
Martin J. McManus, two-bagging for the St. Louis Browns, rises as a Windy City teen phenom who began as a neighborhood Athletics founder at seven and now, at 21, posts a .338 batting average. His mother recalls his early love of baseball amid a family struggle before success in the major leagues.
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Chauncey Defeats Panhandles 4 to 2 Amid Absences
Chauncey edged the Columbus Panhandles 4 to 2 as Fogle Bushman and Lefty Burke were stranded en route. Pitcher Cork Linson faced Sam Withem with erratic fielding harming the Panhandles. two-base hits went to Bradfield.
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Bushman
Burke
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Cork” Linson
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Sam” Withem
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Otal Ski Ism
Many Pheasants for Ohio Sportsmen This Fall
Ohio fish and game officials announce a pheasant abundance for the hunting season from November 15 to 25. About 80,000 eggs were distributed and counties received roughly 650 eggs, up from 600 last year, with 150 mature birds to be released in each county. The season was shortened to 10 days to boost population growth near Wellington where many birds escaped from a game farm.
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Fuller to Coach at Irving School
Announcement from Columbus says Francis Peggy Fuller, former Columbus East and Ohio University all around athlete, will become head coach and chief of physical education at the Irving School for Boys in Tarrytown New York. He recently declined a coaching post at Zanesville High School.
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Leading hitters list from Major Leagues across leagues
A compact chart shows top batting averages in the American and National Leagues. Notable names include Speaker and Goslin in the AL and Hornsby and Tierney in the NL with averages around .360.
Irregulars Shoot Down Army Motor Near Blessington
In Blessington an attack by republican irregulars killed one Free State officer and wounded three others as a military motor was ambushed during the day.
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Free State Army
Blessington
Public School Music Curriculum Cuts Discussed
A. M. Minsel, board president, and Superintendent F. W. Howey describe music instruction removal from the curriculum as an economic measure.
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A. M. Minsel
F. W. Howey
Yesterday's baseball results across leagues
Baseball scores from yesterday show New York seven Chicago five in one game and Cleveland two Washington zero after twelve innings. Also New York five Chicago four and Cincinnati nineteen Brooklyn five plus four to three. American Association games include Columbus eleven Milwaukee eight St Paul four Indianapolis two Louisville two Minneapolis one and Minneapolis two Louisville zero Kansas City eight Toledo one and Toledo six Kansas City four.
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Baseball Schedule Note for Early Weekmatchups
In the American League St Louis visits Philadelphia and Detroit plays Boston. In the National League Boston goes to Pittsburg while Columbus travels to Louisville and Toledo faces Indianapolis.
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Toledo
Indianapolis
Defiance Board Considers Cutting Programs After Cuts
In Defiance on August 21 the city board of education moved to remove domestic science from the grades and abolish manual training, with further program cuts under discussion.
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Defiance
Defiance City
Cubs Buy Earl Adams In Texas League Deal
Chicago Cubs acquire Earl Adams from Wichita Falls for two players and $10,000 cash, with Adams not reporting until 1928. The 5 foot 6 inch, 163 pound shortstop already stars in Texas League stats, batting .330 with 148 hits and 19 stolen bases while fielding at .961.
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Adams
Wichita Falls
Art Weiss
Keene
Freeman
Cubs
St. Louis Cardinals
Beaned by a fast ball hits Willie Kamm in game
Willie Kamm, third baseman for the White Sox, was beaned by a Elmer Meyers fast ball on August 10 against Salt Lake City. He fell unconscious and was carried off the field, later pronounced out of danger though sidelined for days. A photograph shows the raised lump. the club carries a $200,000 policy on him.
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Willie Kamm
San Francisco
White Sox
Salt Lake City
Elmer Meyers
Kamm
Yesterday's Major League Home Run Leaders
Severe OCR text lists season totals and names like Ruth, Grimes, Teal Krug with single home runs. It references New York and Chicago players and league totals, though formatting is garbled.
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New York
Mane
Grimes
Chicago
Overt Smith
Teal Krug
Swiss law blocks Oser and Rockefeller kin wedding
Paris dispatch reports Major Max Oser the Swiss riding master and Mathilde McCormick granddaughter of John D Rockefeller, aged 17, cannot wed for at least a fortnight due to Swiss legal impediments. Advices from Zurich say the delay is mandatory under Swiss law.
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Max Oser
Mathilde McCormick
John D. Rockefeller
Zurich
Jacksonville Defeated By Logan In Lopsided 19 to 3 Game
Logan routed Jacksonville 19 to 3 at Logan with 11 runs in the sixth inning fueled by Cunningham hitting woes. Thomas Mullin and Fuller each had two hits in that frame as Jacksonville scored early but could not keep up.
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France to stage 1924 Olympics in Paris aims for wow factor
Paris August 21 France takes responsibility for the 1924 Olympic Games. With less than $600000 voted plus a $400000 guarantee if gate receipts fall short the committee plans lean administration and cost saving. The Racing Club stadium will host, and officials expect receipts to cover costs as nations rise to forty two.
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Antwerp
Fight fans and the ticket man who can pick winners
Michigan City expert Phil Campbell talks about boxing crowds and lost money at the gate. He recalls $59,000 in sales with $1,800 left as change and describes his skill for forecasting outcomes and selling over a million fight tickets in his career.
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Ruth lifts two homers as Giants win 7 5 at Polo Grounds
Babe Ruth hits two home runs including a ninth inning winner for the White Sox over Faber in a 7 5 victory at the Polo Grounds. Cards rally past Phillies 9 6 as Pertica Bar and Pfeffer ejected. Daniel Boone beats Senators Johnson and Giants edge Cubs 5 4 in wild game. Dodgers drop both games to Reds 10 5 and 4 3 Giants’ Burns tallies nine hits five steals seven runs in series.
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Fights a labor day lull hits New York boxing scene
New York boxing writer notes a drop in self defense bouts and big match plans for Labor Day. Promoters distrustful of profits, with the Dempsey era fading. Velodrome limits and late Polo Grounds licensing hinder any headline bout on August 29.
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New York
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Tendler
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Ike Dorgan
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Harry Wills
Tut Jackson
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Detroit to Enlarge Baseball Grandstand to Seat 27000 Fans
Detroit reports Navin Field will gain 7,500 seats, boosting capacity to 27,000 by December 15. Contractors are double checking the grandstand as the central stand is extended to align with pavilions on both base lines, with a new press box atop the second tier.
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Tigers
Navin Field
Detroit Baseball
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