Nationals Pick NL to Win World Series Says Hornsby
Rogers Hornsby, famed NL batsman, predicts the National League to win the World Series over the American League. He favors the Pirates over the Yankees, citing strong left handers Cooper and Yde, and Brooklyn over Washington with Vance and Grimes anchoring the staff. He notes McGraw’s weaker pitching and champions the Giants’ Virgil Barnes as a standout pitcher among McGraw’s lineup.
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Pirates
Yankees
Wilbur Cooper
Emil Yde
Brooklyn
Washington
Arthur Vance
Burlleigh Grimes
McGraw
Pittsburgh
Cooper
Yde
Ruth
Pipp
Giants
Johnny Morrison
Lee Meadows
Ray Kremer
Vance
Grimes
Superbas
Nationals
Wilbert Robinson
Roberts
Ehrhardt
Hollingsworth
Bill Doak
The
Robins
Bill
McQuillan
Barnes
Ryan
Dean
Nehf
Jonnard
Bentley
Virgil Barnes
Pennock
Bush
Walter Johnson
Johnson
Tampa
Florida
Dazzy" Vance
Biddle to Meet Rauch in Championship Play
Frank Rauch advanced to the semi finals of the Athens Country Club championship after defeating Russell Finsterwald. He will face D. H. Biddle for the right to contend in the finals, with winner to meet J. B. Swanson who advanced after George Parkes defaulted. Harry Beckley and Ned Wolfe reach semi finals with the winner to face Fred Bush in the finals.
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Russell Finsterwald
Athens Country Club
Frank Rauch
D. H. Biddle
Biddle
J. B. Swanson
George Parkes
Harry Beckley
Ned Wolfe
Fred Bush
Home Run Totals by Players and Leagues
The data lists home run counts for players from the Giants the Pirates and the Cardinals with Meusel Nehf Blades Carey Leach among others. It notes American League totals for home runs as none and league totals for National 491 American 396 Overall totals remain.
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Meusel
Giants
Ei Nehf
Blades
Cardinals
Carey
Pirates
Leach
Phils
National
American
East and West clash in National Amateur Golf meet
Merion Cricket Club Ardmore Pa Sept 26 East meets West in the National Amateur Golf semifinal with North Ouimet of Boston and South Bobby Jones of Atlanta. East Max Marston of Philadelphia defends title and West George Von Elm of Los Angeles emerges as a rising force in a serious bout for the championship.
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Davis J. Walsh
Merion Cricket Club
Ardmore
Kipling
East
West
North
Francis Ouimet
Boston
Bobby Jones
Atlanta
Ouimet
Max Marston
Philadelphia
George von Elm
Los Angels
von Elm
George
Yesterday's Results National Baseball Scores
National results list New York 5 Pittsburg 4 Philadelphia 5 St Louis 2 with no other games scheduled American Association standings show Paul 4 Indianapolis 2 Milwaukee 6 Toledo 5 Kansas City 7 Columbus 4 Minneapolis 13 Louisville 12.
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National Club
New York
Brooklyn
Pittsburg
Chicago
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Boston
Washington
Detroit
Cleveland
Association
St. Paul
Indianapolis
Louisville
Milwaukee
Toledo
Columbus
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Paul
Games Today Matchups Across Rival Cities
Washington faces Boston New York plays Philadelphia Detroit meets Chicago Toledo hosts Milwaukee Columbus clashes with Kansas City Indianapolis travels to St Paul Louisville to Minneapolis. The piece ends with a jarring moral comment on football.
Senators and Giants Top By Good Margins
The Senators lead the American League by two games as they face the Boston Red Sox while the Yankees meet the Athletics in Philadelphia. The Giants and Dodgers top the National League with two more wins likely to clinch if Brooklyn falters.
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H. C. Hamilton
New York
Senators
Pittsburgh
Boston Red Sox
Yankees
Athletics
Philadelphia
Boston
Washington
Giants
Dodgers
Brooklyn
Giants Eliminate Pirates 5 4 In Tight NL Finish
By a one run margin the Giants defeated the Pirates 5 to 4, ending their challenge for the National League pennant. The Phillies closed 1924 home season by beating the Cardinals 5 to 3 after St. Louis knocked Oeschger from the mound.
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Giants
Pirates
Phillies
Cardinals
St. Louisans
Oceschger
Fred Tootell Dominates Hammer Throw Titles
Fred Tootell of the Boston Athletic Association masters the 16 pound hammer, winning Olympic gold and then the National AAU championship at Colgate Wield, Orange, New Jersey.
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Fred Tootell
Boston Athletic Association
Tootell
Colgate Wield
Orange
N. J
Dartmouth Triumph in 1921 Georgia Game Thriller
James de Hart recalls a 1921 Georgia Dartmouth game where with 26 seconds left Dartmouth scored a touchdown on a designed back swing and a 60 yard pass to Lynch after Robertson faked a kick. The trick play, flawless execution, and late scoring drive gave Dartmouth a dramatic victory and a defining thrill for the coach.
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James DE Hart
Washington and Lee
Georgia
Dartmouth
Robertson
Elim
Lynch
Oddball Commentary Mix From Cleveland Judge and Sports Notes
A collage of remarks touches on ten million flies versus a horse’s weight, parental discipline, hair trends, and blond preferences. A Cleveland judge orders auto speeders to eye exams, while Villa defers another bout with Genaro. Notes praise golf, warn against One-Eyed Connelly, and note England’s bid to unseat Dempsey with a future heavyweight, plus Columbia’s football hopes and a tight big league Scotch race.
Ohio Field Preview Undecided Eleven For Rio Grande Game
With hours left before kickoff at 2 p m Coach Peden has not finalized the Ohio eleven for the Rio Grande tilt. Most varsity players will be given a chance as Ohio State ref Prepwells, Russell Rupp as umpire, and Frank Gullum head linesman officiate. Director O C Bird says the main field will be used for the opener.
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Ohio
Peden
Rio Grand College
Rio Grande
Gallipolis
Prepwells
Ohio State
Russell Rupp
Frank Gullum
O. C. Bird
Barnes records boxing bout outcomes with names flagged
Eddie Cannon ball Martin of Brooklyn stopped Harry Battling Leonard of the Bronx in the eighth round while Sid Bernard of Brooklyn was fouled by Billy Defoe of St. Paul in the seventh round.
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New York
Eddie “Cannonball’ Martin
Brooklyn
Harry
Leonard
Bronx
Sid Bernard
Billy Defoe
St. Paul
Congressman's Son Plays on Yate Eleven
The note asserts there is no class distinction in major colleges as a congressman's son participates with the Yate eleven, reflecting on social equality in athletic teams.
British critics fault polo picks and Reds win pennant
British critics complain about polo selections while Reds claim easy wins for the season. Branch Rickey threatens to quit as St. Louis fans fear a reversal. Cincinnati Reds are noted as pennant winners from last April. Firpo to spend Christmas in America with Santa Claus jokes.
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Branch Rickey
St. Louis
Cincinati Reds
Firpo
Santa
Claus
Collegian Faces Berth Battle and Regular Off Days
The collegian may have his faults but haggling over an upper or lower berth on the varsity is not one of them. Everett Scott has had few days off, yet his off days arrive with notable regularity.
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Everett Scott
Frisch Troubled by Petrified Finger Mystery
Giants star Frisch suffers a petrified finger while the team faces an odd note on petrified noodles affecting unknown ballplayers. the full extent of those troubled remains unclear.
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Frisch
the Giants
London Court Awards Tommy Gibbons Forty Thousand
London courts decree Tommy Gibbons will receive 40000 in compensation and now only requires collection steps to finalize the payout.
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London
Tommy Gibbons
Tommy
Rise Out Of Jim Jeffries Not In Aviation
A brief posthumous remark mocks the idea that Jim Jeffries ever pursued aviation, suggesting he never sought excitement or altitude in that field.
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Jim Jeffries
Dempsey Film Star Earns Offscreen Praise
The note comments that the boxing champion Dempsey is a decent actor in real life and not a bad performer off the screen. It reflects a favorable view of his acting ability beyond his film appearances.
Future tennis greats forecast from tri state stars
Two young girls are tipped to become future tennis stars like Helen Wills and Molla Mallory. Olga Strashan, touted champion across Illinois Indiana Ohio Kentucky, defeats Clara Louise Zinke in a rapid rise from novice to finalist and sets an unprecedented record. Both players wear knickers instead of skirts.
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Helen Wills
Molla Mallory
Olga Strashan
Illinois
Indiana
Ohilo
Kentucky
Clara Louise Zinke
Big College Gridiron Opener Sets Early 1924 Slate
New York Sept 26 The 1924 football season opens with a light schedule but key matchups loom in the Big Ten and Eastern schools. Columbia, Cornell, Bucknell set to play while Cornell faces St Bonaventure in a likely romp. Georgia Tech hosts Oglethorpe, North Carolina State meets Trinity, Auburn visits Birmingham Southern, and California rivals Santa Clara and Cal Tech meet in the Far West.
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New York
Big Ten
Bucknell
Columbia
Cornell
Goons Plann
St. Bonaventure
Haverford
Georgia Tech
Oglethorpe
North Carolina State
Trinity
Raleigh
Auburn
Birmingham
Birmingham-Southern
California
State University
Santa Clara
Berkley
Southern Fornia
California Tech
Los Angeles
Football Captain Leads Hard Lifé
A satirical portrait of a college football captain juggling academics and sports. The piece jokes that captains bear a heavy schedule from morning recitations to late-night football duties and antics to secure funds, ending with a quip about sharing gate receipts.
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Raugh
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Minnie Wolbert
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Ty Vee Williams
Villa
Genaro
Connelly
England
Jack Dempsey
Sam Lloyd
National League
G. PC
Hornaby
Wheat
Young
Eeese
Cuyler
Roush
Jamieson
Crescens
Falk
Collins
Pop
Athens
Olga Strashun
Les Conklin
I. N
Sors
Cap
Devil
Deep Blue Sea
Hollow
Kansas
Salttonia
Vertis
Ray
Ate Endeavor
Rita Pie Shack
Hzards
Gridiron Warriors
Professor
Dreary
Ref
Empire
Athens County
Morris Avenue
J. W. Dixon
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