Five rookies lift Pirates into pennant race
Billy Evans reports that five recruits Wright Cuyler Yde Moore and Kremer transformed the Pittsburgh Pirates into a pennant contender. Cuyler Moore and Yde star on offense and pitching while Wright at short and Maranville at second stabilize the infield as the club gains on the Giants.
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Grand American Trapshooting Opens With High Gun Trophy Duel
Dayton Ohio hosts 320 crack marksmen in 200 target Grand American matches. A R Shezik of Minot and T K Lee of Birmingham tie on 198, forcing a shoot-off that Lee wins to claim the high gun trophy in fading light.
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Yesterday's Baseball Results Across Leagues
Yesterday's scores span the American Association and National League. Indianapolis beat Toledo 4-3. Milwaukee edged St Paul 3-2. Minneapolis lost 1-0 to Kansas City. In the National League Boston defeated Cincinnati 6-5 in 10 innings. Pittsburgh won 7-4 over Philadelphia. Chicago 3 New York 2. Brooklyn 5 St Louis 8. American League New York 8 Cleveland 3. Boston 4 Detroit 3 in 11 innings. Washington 2 St Louis rain. Chicago-Philadelphia rain. Today's games include Columbus at Indianapolis, Toledo at Louisville, St Paul at Milwaukee, Milwaukee at Kansas City.
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Baseball matchups headline round of city games
City pairings include Boston at Cincinnati and Detroit at Boston with notable cross state rivalries. Brooklyn visits St. Louis while New York faces Chicago and Philadelphia plays Pittsburgh. Cleveland meets New York and St. Louis travels to Washington.
Braves Win Dramatic Nine Inning Finish Over Reds
Boston edged Cincinnati 6 to 5 in a late surge, tying the game in the ninth with three timely hits off Mays. Cincinnati stranded runners by baserunning miscues, despite tallying early and late.
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Rixey
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Ruth Powers Yankees Past Cleveland in Eight to Three Win
The New York Yankees built a clear lead in the American League by defeating Cleveland 8 to 3. Babe Ruth drove in his fortieth homer of the season with a double and a single, as Dugan led New York with a triple, a double and two singles. Uhler and Wayneburg allowed 13 hits for Cleveland.
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Tagging the Bases Tagging the Bases
The Yankees lead by crushing the Indians 2 0 Ruth hits his 40th homer and Walter Johnson shuts out the Browns in a seven inning win. Giants split a doubleheader with the Cubs 3 2 and 11 7. Pittsburgh beat Philadelphia 7 4. Brooklyn defeats St Louis 5 3. The Braves edge Cincinnati 6 5 in ten. Red Sox beat Detroit 4 3 in 11.
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Walter Johnson
Browns
Washington
Johnson
Baseball Summary of Home Run Leaders and Team Totals
Data shows home run counts by players across clubs with totals for American teams. Names include Hornsby and Speaker among others with teams Cardinals Giants Pirates Cubs and Cleveland. Overall totals indicate distribution across players and clubs with 40 21 6 17 1 380 and size figures.
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Sesmen
The Return of the Old Silver Dollar Theatre Piece
Pop Athens reviews Uncle Samuel's first serio comicality The Return of the Old Silver Dollar set in a bleak November night. A white haired father answers a back from the road a grieving sister arrives with a cigarette and song. The climactic reveal contrasts old money with today’s devalued dollar.
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Samuel
Notre Dame Faces Tough Grid Schedule This Fall
Notre Dame unveils a demanding slate of ten games this fall facing Princeton Army Georgia Tech Wisconsin Nebraska and Carnegie Tech on successive Saturdays. Four of the matchups are on the road with only Georgia Tech and Nebraska at home. Coach Rockne aims for high quality and maximum competition to gauge Indiana talent.
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Cannon-Ball Tinker to Leave Athens for Charlotte Hall
Leonard Cannon-ball Tinker famed Ohio university slugger and runner-up in a municipal tennis event departs Athens on September 7 to join Charlotte Hall School in Maryland. He will teach commerce and Spanish and assist in coaching as a faculty member.
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Cannon-ball
Tinker
Ohio University
Athens
Charlotte Hall
Charlotte Hall School
Football Rules Foreshadow Shifts and Pass Guarding
New Football Guide outlines changes to shift formations and forward pass penalties. It notes the Tech jump shift and requires players to remain still at snap while in motion behind the line as officials verify. Braces rules prohibit heavy materials, with substitutions required.
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New York
Penn State
Georgia Tech
John Heismann
Boxing results from Buffalo Detroit Cincinnati and more
Last night’s fights saw Jack Renault of Canada win a 10 round decision over Homer Smith in Buffalo. Clarence Rogen of Detroit beat Tommy Murray in eight rounds in Detroit. Jackie Nichols of Detroit knocked out Ted Joyce of Toronto in one round. Tommy Ryan of McKeesport earned a decision over Joe Lucas in eight rounds in Buffalo. John Ward of McKeesport and Floyd Sibert of Akron fought to a six round draw in Buffalo. Marine Tol liver defeated Bearcat Clemons in one round in Cincinnati.
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Jack Renault
Homer Smith
Detroit
Clarence Rogen
Tommy Murray
Philadelphia
Jackie Nichols
Ted Joyce
Toronto
Tommy Ryan
McKeesport
Joe Lucas
Johnny Ward
Floyd Sibert
Akron
Drew
Cincinnati
Marine Tolliver
Bearcat Clemons
Nineteen Events Set For Labor Day Regatta
Entries for the thirty third Middle States Regatta close for this year’s Labor Day event in Baltimore under Arundel Tout club auspices. Nineteen one mile races are planned with a quarter mile opening senior single sculls dash. If needed, trial heats occur Labor Day morning, with heat winners advancing to finals.
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Middle States Regatta Association
Arundel Tout Club
Baltimore
Morgan Writes New High School Football Song
Geoffrey F. Morgan the Athens Ohio superintendent of schools has written a new football song for Athens schools titled Fight Fight Fight It mirrors the swing of his earlier song The Place Where The Pamboen Comes Down and is dedicated to Harold E Wise the newly elected athletic director of the high school It will be printed and ready for use by the fall term dedication reads Dedicated to Mr Harold E Wise athletic director of the Athens Ohio high school a brilliant athlete a capable coach and a faithful friend.
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Torr
Athens
Morgan
Harold E. Wise
Hareold E. Wise
Athens, Ohio
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