Orioles to dismantle star lineup to meet sale pressure
Baltimore owner Jack Dunn faces forced sale of top players after league pressure to shed three Orioles stars this fall. Listed prices range from 25 000 to 150 000 for Bentley Boley Bishop Ogden Jacobson Frank Thomas. Dunn aims to sell three of the group while maintaining the core strength of the pennant-winning machine.
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Joe Boley
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Marwin Jacobson
Tommy Thomas
Harry Frank
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Merwin Jacobson
Portrait of a Disgraced Pitcher Phil Douglas
A harsh column denounces Phil Douglas’s reinstatement in baseball. The article argues Douglas tainted his career with misdeeds, detailing his discreditable habits, prior moves between clubs, and the Giants' tolerance, concluding he should not return to the majors.
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New York
Phil Douglas
Polo Grounds
William Jennings Bryan
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Isaac
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John McGraw
Baseball history about to repeat
Billy Evans speculates whether history repeats in the National League as Pittsburgh and New York clash. He recalls 1921 when New York swept Pittsburgh in seven games to spark a pennant race, notes Giants and Cardinals form, and predicts Pittsburgh’s recent form could mirror that reversal as the season unfolds.
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New York
St. Louis
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John McGraw
Pirates
Athens county fair horse races draw entries nationwide
Entries pour in for the Athens county fair speed program with three daily races over Wednesday through Friday and total purses of 3600. National rules govern decisions as 605 more horses are housed in the new barn. Race cards include 2:30 pace and trot events with multiple horses and riders listed from Athens, Columbus, Nelsonville, Mineral, Sabina, and nearby towns.
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Athens County Fair
Nces Furae
Baseball Declared Weird Sport by British Papers
London readers watch Americans play baseball at Stamford Bridge as Sunday games draw crowds and headlines. British editors, amused, describe the sport in quirky terms while noting the American habit of playing on Sundays at Lord's and other venues.
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Arthur Binstead
Mattinson
Jobs Baseball Team Beats Carbondale 6 3
CARBONDALE O Aug 22 The Jobs baseball team defeated Carbondale 6 to 3 in a loosely played game. Andrews pitched four hits allowed while eight errors by Jobs aided Carbondale. Dupler led Jobs with two safeties in four trips, including a four-base hit. The score:
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Jobs Baseball Aggregation
Andrews
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Leading Hitters of the Major Leagues
A snapshot of top batting averages lists players from the National and American Leagues. Notable figures include Hornsby of St. Louis and Speaker of Cleveland with strong marks, while Tierney of Pittsburgh and Snyder of New York also appear among the leaders.
Midget Edna Leonard Wins 60 Yard Handicap at Brighton Beach
Edna Leonard, 11, won the 60 yard handicap for midget swimmers at Brighton Beach with a 55 15 second effort. Judges predict she may break national records with more years of training as she combines tireless speed and grace in the water.
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Brighton Beach
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Keyless watch claimed by Frenchman in 1754
A historical note states the first keyless watch was made by a Frenchman in 1754. Separately a 130 pound person is said to have about five quarts of blood.
Yesterday's baseball results stacked with early scores
Yesterday's results show Philadelphia 7 over St Louis 6 and Detroit 16 beating Boston 8. Pittsburg 5 defeated Boston 1. In the American Association Louisville 10 topped Columbus 6. No other games were scheduled.
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St. Louis
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Boston
Pittsburg
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Columbus
Baseball scores and matchups across leagues
American League games listed include Cleveland at New York, St Louis at Boston, Detroit at Philadelphia, Chicago at Washington. National League matchups feature New York at Cincinnati, Philadelphia at Pittsburg, Brooklyn at Chicago, Columbus at Louisville, Toledo at Indianapolis, St Paul at Milwaukee, and Minneapolis at Kansas City.
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Fall proves fatal in Newark lineman death
Lloyd George Pfeffer, 21, a lineman for the local telephone company, died from injuries after a pole near Alexander gave way while he had climbed it yesterday afternoon. He died early today.
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Lloyd George Pfeffer
Alexander
Game Called Off In Final Futures Versus Kappa Sigma Pi Tie
Harold Wise Mil lstreet playground director canceled the final championship between Futures and Kappa Sigma Pi due to likely incomplete lineups. Each team had won one game entering the tied series and Kiwanis Club will host a banquet at the Agricultural cafeteria with nearly 30 prizes donated by Kiwanis members.
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Millstreet Playground
Loff
Kappa Sigma Pi
Kiwanis Club
Kiwanis
Coal fields span over a million square miles worldwide
The world holds at least 1,250,000 square miles of coal fields, highlighting vast geographic distribution and potential energy reserves. Major basins and mining regions are scattered across multiple continents, reflecting long standing energy resources and implications for global markets.
Yesterday's Major League Home Runs Report
Welch of Philadelphia hit one homer, Perkins also homered for Philadelphia, Ace Traynor of Pittsburg added one. League totals show American 405 and National 385 homers.
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Philadelphia
Perkins
Traynor
Pittsburg
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National
Last Night's Fights At Mansfield Card Reported
Last night at Mansfield Joe Lohman defeated Joe White in ten rounds in a heavyweight bout. Shrine Horvath the lightweight from Mansfield won by technical knockout over George Parr of Canton in the fourth round. In Newark Harry Wills KOed Buddy Jackson in the second round. Wel Don Ring stopped Buddy Dawson in Newark in the third. In Jersey City Rocky Smith from Battle Creek won a popular decision over Harry Malone of New York in twelve rounds. In Columbus Charlie OConnell of Cleveland defeated Eddie Shannon in the eleventh after Shannon was knocked down eleven times.
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Joe Lohman
Toledo
Joe White
Shrine Horvath
George Parr
Canton
Newark
Harry Wills
New Orleans
Buddy Jackson
Brooklyn
Weldon Ring
Portland
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Buddy Dawson
Jersey City
Rocky Smith
Battle Creek
Mich
Harry Malone
New York
Columbus
Charlie O'Connell
Cleveland
Eddie Shannon
Trott
Shannon
Browns Slip Further Back in AL Scramble
In Philadelphia the Browns fell another half game behind the leaders as the Yanks rested in New York. Williams extended his hitting streak to 25 games with two singles. Earl Hamilton shut down the Braves until the ninth when Boston scored a lone run, but the Pirates won 5 to 1.
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Pirates
Tigers pound opponents 16 3 in strongarm win
W Collins Fullerton Quinn and Russell were targeted by the Tigers in a rout that ended 16 to 3. The game showed the Tigers’ dominance with decisive offense and a sharp defense throughout.
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Trainmen Walkout Paralyzes Southern Railway Junction
Spencer North Carolina August 22 reliability of rail service at Southern railway junction is disrupted as trainmen strike halts all trains. A meeting was scheduled to decide if the walkout becomes permanent.
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