Kansas City Pace Trials Open Half Million Dollar Speedway
Kansas City will dedicate the new one and one fourth mile wooden speedway with a 300 mile race. An expected 65 000 fans will watch drivers like Jimmy Murphy Roscoe Sarles and Harry Hartz compete for a $30 000 purse as ceremonies feature Govs Hyde and Allen and air squadron salutes.
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Baltimore Clinches International League Pennant
Baltimore secured the International League pennant by sweeping Newark in a doubleheader. With ten games left, Rochester cannot overtake the leaders. It marks the fourth straight year Baltimore has won the pennant.
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Yesterday's Major League Home Run Leaders Highlight
List shows American League homer by Walker of the Athletics and Burns of the Red Sox with one each. National League includes Stengel Bancroft Toporcer Bottomley Baldes and North of St Louis each credited with a solo shot.
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Leading Major League Hitters List Shows Top Averages
A partial list highlights Rogers Hornsby of St Louis at .396 and Pie Traynor of Pittsburgh at .380 with other leaders including Cobb and Speaker. The scan also notes Bigbee and Grimes among prominent hitters, with several entries garbled from the original box score.
Steinmetz Addresses Iron and Steel Engineers in Cleveland
Charles P. Steinmetz chief consulting engineer of General Electric spoke before the Association of Iron and Steel Engineers in Cleveland this afternoon, delivering remarks at the convention.
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Large dirigible C-2 passes over Pittsburg en route to Akron
The army airship C-2 left Langley field at 12 35 this morning and passed Pittsburg at 9 45 as it sails toward Akron in its first leg of a cross country run to California.
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Yankees Gain In Pennant Race While Giants Lose Ground
The Yankees gained in the pennant race yesterday by a split with the White Sox while the Browns lost to the Red Sox, expanding their lead to a game and a half. The Giants beat the Cubs, but the Pirates gained a half game and remained five games behind. With 19 games left for the Giants and 17 for the Pirates, the Pirates would need to surge to win and the Giants would have to win 11 of 19 if the Pirates take 14 of 17.
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Baseball roundup as pennant race tightens across leagues
The Yanks split with the White Sox but gain on the Browns, now a game and a half back. Cardinals unleash a four homer burst to beat the Phillies, reducing their skid. Giants win 8-3 but drop a half game to Pirates who win twice. Pirates surge five games behind at 4th as Reds and Robins split. Tigers top Detroit in a 6-5 loss. Indians and Senators stumble in a rugged stretch as title hopes stay volatile.
Golf Stance Simplification and Comfort for Consistent Shots
The author argues for a single effective stance over many variations, stressing open versus square positions, foot alignment, and comfort. He recalls past experiments, notes modern players favor square stances for long shots, and concludes slight adjustments aid accuracy while keeping feet grounded. He also mentions London elementary schools with 100,000 children under six.
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Stars Left in National Tennis Title Championship
Philadelphia crowds watched the pre semifinal action with Bully Johnston facing Manuel Alonzo on one court and Vincent Richards meeting Jim Anderson on another. Bill Tilden, the national champion, met Zenzo Shimidzu, while Dick Williams faced Gerald Patterson in a crucial fourth match.
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Dead Cow Was a Bull and Still Living Section Boss Report
A July 30 1875 telegrams exchange reveals a railroad office confusion over a cow killed at Mayport July 29. The steer was alive according to a section foreman note, with the supervisor seeking full information on No 6’s incident.
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Caddies Strike for Living Wage at Punxsutawney Club
Caddies at the Punxsutawney Country Club walk out seeking higher pay. One note from a worker claims union status and cites rising living costs as the reason, arguing current wages cannot cover basic needs.
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Man Seeks Higher Bid for Two Rounds
A shopper declares urgency for a bidder paying more than a quarter for two rounds. He notes several caddies in the group must wear pants and laments the cost of a season’s supply of twenty-five panties Maas.
Ohio counties form investor service bureaus
Sixteen Ohio counties have organized investors service bureaus to shield residents from blue sky sellers and fraudulent promoters, according to a statement from the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation investigation department.
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Girl of 12 Sets Public Golf Record in Springfield
Springfield, Sept 14 Lucille De Long a 12 year old girl set a public course record for women with an 18 hole score of 89 on the local course She also shot 44 for nine holes at the Country Club and 43 at Peoria Country Club Coach Jim Barnes mentors her and predicts world championship level accomplishments within years The small mulatto girl weighs 65 pounds and shows stamina driving with smooth form and veteran like greens play
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Yanks Open Final Western Tour Amid Struggles
The team begins a grueling Western tour as players note ongoing issues and seek unity. Coaches urge every football member to step up and aid the squad in a critical stretch.
Yesterday's results in American Association and leagues
Baseball scores from yesterday list games across the American Association with results for Indianapolis, Columbus, Louisville, Toledo, St. Paul, Kansas City, Milwaukee, Chicago, New York, Boston, St. Louis, Detroit, Philadelphia, Washington, Cleveland, Pittsburg, Brooklyn. Upcoming games show pairings in the American and National Leagues.
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Ohio shooter wins trapshooting event in Atlantic City
In Atlantic City the trapshooting tournament saw Ohio score shot yesterday with Athens and Rauch posting notable scores.
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