Mitchs Musings on Baseball Pitches and Player Moves
Column notes Mitchs musings on Sunday games and near misses as Lefty Grove and St. Louis squares off with the Browns and Robins. It comments on EFTY Hall of Fame bids, Connie Mack’s future, Roettger to Reds, and Gil Figlish’s promise from Piedmont League.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall of Fame
Connic Kck
Philadelphia Athletics
Ich
Pte
Mae
Uate
Sidney Weil
Forrome
Redlegs
Connie Mack
Cardinals
Waly Roettger
Reds
Cubs
al Simsons
Steveport
John Eeu Mn
Gil Figlish
Durlinng
Baseball scores and standings from National and American leagues
A scrambled recap lists first and second games with final scores for St Louis Boston Pittsburgh Brooklyn Philadelphia Louis Cleveland Washington New York Chicago and other clubs. It names pitchers and catchers, notes run totals by inning, and records multiple game results across leagues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Louis
Hove
Keving
Stewart
Stiles
Kimsey
Ferrell
Boston
Cleveland
Mckayden
Berry
Connally
Myatt
Washington
Burke
Grider
Spencer
New York
Ciioage
Rufing
Dickey
Moore
Caraway
S¢ond
Rhodes
Pls
Frasier
Louisville
Thompson
Murer
Shea
Ryan Tale
Henline
Jonnard
Nelson
Geyrin
Manion
Toledo
Milwaukee
van Gilér
Bachman
Rabb
Ehissler
Romansott
Polli
Minnea
Hensick
Benton Ton m Walsh
Miller Cod
Coffman
Grove
St. Louis
Jim Bottomley
Cardinals
Paul Derringer
Ed Brant
New York Giants
Chicago Cubs
Brooklyn
Robins
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Comiskey Park
White Sox
GROVE'S WINNING STREAK AT NATIONAL AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP
Prominent among 152 players in the National Amateur golf championship at Beverly Country Club August 31 to September 5 are five former titleholders Harrison Johnston Chick Evans Francis Ouimet Max Marston and Jessie Guilford. Johnston seeks a birthday comeback after illness and Merion setback while Evans and Ouimet look to recapture form after recent misses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Kirkley Hicago
U.R
Beverly Country Club
Harrison
Jimmy) Johnston
St. Paul
Charles
Chick) Evans, Jr
Francis Ouimet
Boston
Max R. Marston
Philadelphia
Jessie P. Guilford
Johnston
Merion Cricket Club
Oscar Willing
Peeble Beach
Calif
Minneapolis
Chick Evans
Walter Hagen
Evans
Bobby Jones
Chick
Atlanta
Bobby
Francis Oulmet
Hea
Ouimet
Bostonian
Max Marston
Guilford
Merion
Marston
MACKS SUFFER FIRST SHUTOUT AT HANDS OF YOUNG DICK COFFMAN
Lefty Grove loses 1 0 to Dick Coffman as his 16 game winning streak ends and he fails to beat the record. Coffman shines for St. Louis Browns while Jim Bottomley homers in the nightcap to seal a doubleheader win. Athletics crush Browns 10 0 in the other game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Browns
Dick Coffman
MACKS
Dicko Coffman
St. Louis Browns
Grove
Coffman
Weekend MLB and Minor League Results Highlight Slugging Feats
Baseball roundup notes American Association and National League action. Babe Ruth belts his 36th homer as New York Yankees post 27 hits in two games. St Paul expands lead over Indianapolis with wins over Louisville, while Cleveland and Boston split a doubleheader. Columbus, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Kansas City and Chicago squads post doubleheader thrillers and decisive victories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
St. Paul
Malariepolis
Milway
Louis Ark
Boston
Brooklyn
Pittsbur
Chicago-New York
Americ New York
St. Louis
Cleveland
Bos Washington
Detroit
Pittsburgh
Brook
Chicago
New York
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Americ
Washington
Association Columbus
Milwaukee
Toledo
Indianapolis
Louisy
Minneapolis
Yanks
Babe Ruth
Senators
Joe Cronin
Falk
Myatt
Montague
Cleveland Indians
Columbus
USP
Louisville
American Association
Indianapolis Indians
Prudhomme
Colonels
Brewers
St Paul Pee
Eee
Eases
Eeeseeus
Seeses Cage
Eeneneerenes
Philadelphia Fee
Eepeetsan Ae
Asierica NikaGive
Teeveseneeees OS
Souis
Early Baseball Trials and A Move to March
The player recounts joining Public Service team to a state title then delays. He expected Houston spring report but October to December pass with delays. Houston Buffs president Fred Ankenman asks for March. he returns six weeks early and informs Mouston he is ready to pitch. Joe Schulte as manager urges restraint on pitching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Service
Houston
Fred Ankenman
Houston Buffs
Mouston
Fred
Tate
Joe Schulte
Joe
Dinny Ankenman Sent to St Jon for Rookie Experience
Dinny Ankenman recalls being benched by Joe and sent to St Jon for regular pitching work after clashing over staying in Houston for exhibition games. He believed he could prove his talent by dominating the major leagues and planned to return by July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerome H.diz
Mts
Joe
Mr. Ankenman
Dinny
Fred
Diany
St. Jon
Fragmentary text hints at a police chase or stunts
The readable lines imply a scene with a chief of police, a risky stunt, and several people including a girl. No clear event, date, or location is established.
Grand American Opens at Vandalia Trapshooting Meet
The 82nd Grand American Trapshooting Tournament opened in Vandalia with a push toward a new attendance record. At headquarters 318 shooters pre-entered the Grand American Handicap, and 200 single targets in 11 yard rise were contested across six classes. East-West Competition teams were formed for Tuesday.
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Vandalia
U.2
Cincinnatians Win Ohio Valley Tennis Titles
Paul Kunkel of Cincinnati defeated Archie McCallum in the finals to win the men s singles in the Ohio Valley championships. Monica Nolan, Cincinnati, captured the women s singles title. Earl Bossong and Arthur Schroeder, both from Cincinnati, won the men s doubles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
U.2
Paul Kunkel
Archie McCallum
Monica Nolan
Earl Bossong
Arthur Schroeder
River Ridge Polo Triumphs Over Iroquois Hunt in Fast Match
In one of the fastest polo games here River Ridge Polo of Columbus defeated the Iroquois Hunt Club of Lexington Ky 8 to 6 Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
River Ridge
Columbus
River Ridge Polo of
Iroquois Hunt Club
Lexington
Moody Wins Seventh U S Women's Singles Title
Mrs. Helen Wills Moody defeated Eileen Bennett Whittingstall of Great Britain in straight sets to claim the singles championship at Forest Hills in 34 minutes. Moody extends her record to seven titles, tying Mrs. Mallory for most championships in United States women’s tennis history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest Hills
United States
Helen Wills Moody
Mrs.Moody
Mre
Mallory
Mrs. Moody
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