Flying Lookouts and Crackers Edge In 16 Inning Twin Bill
In Ta m o o g a Tenn August 17 two long games produced a split. The Lookouts finally tied the second game with a late run and won in the 16th on a dramatic rally after the Crackers led most of the day. Thorburn started and was wild, Sheehan won the opener with strong relief pitching as the Crackers squandered chances.
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Rburn
Graff
Netherkorn
Galloway
Oread Neusel
Dassen
Graff Scor- Thorburn
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Thorburn
Neusel
Griffith
Noel
Damian
Herndon
Bratchi
Nd Mayer
P Jays
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Grit
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Demos
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King
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Sance
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Whorn
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Mary
Nei- Miller
Galloways
Higgins
Noelstburn
Neiderkorn
Elderkorn
Atlanta
Easenninger
Shibley
Vines
Oakmont stage set for biggest golf week in years
By Walter Hagen, Pittsburg August 17 Special says Oakmont is in top condition for a demanding six day 36 hole grind. Weather slowed greens. competitors face deep bunkers and rough as they vie in the American golfers cup trials and early qualifying rounds. Bobby Jones, Jesse Sweester, and local players like Horton vie for chance at the title amid strong field and heavy course challenge.
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Walter
Hagen
Pittsburg
Oakmont
Brae Burn
Thalata
Simpson Dean
Richard Haight
Inn& Spot
Alin
Beorick
Evans
Bobby Jones
Atlanta
Jesse Sweester
New York
Bobby
Courge
Sweester
Jones
Gardner White
New York Giants and Reds See World Series Hope Fade
New York clubs fell from pennant contention as Cincinnati and Chicago pulled ahead in both leagues. Reds lead 17 of 34 while Giants must win 26 of 40 to catch Cincinnati. Chicago holds an eight and a half game margin in the American League as Detroit and Cleveland chase. home run king Coveleskie adds to his record with multiple circuit clouts.
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New York
Cincinnati
New York Nationals
Reds
Chicago
Steadier
Cleveland
Giants
Ruether
Sallee
Miler
Fisher
Cicotte
Shaw
Washington
Kerr
Boston
Red Sox
Philadelphia
Detroit
Yankees
Tigers
Wim
Leonard
Johnson
Coveleskie
Edg Maneuth
Boston Americans
Fallible Southern League Notes on Crackers and Reds
The column surveys the Little Rock Travelers and Crackers, noting pitching as a decisive flaw, Ivy Griff fin ready to return, and the Crackers’ strength when united. It contrasts Southern league optimism with Cincinnati Reds’ luck, mentions figures like Pat Moran, Frank, Hearst, Denham, and Camp Gordon boxing, plus Bobby Jones and Richard Hickey as golf hopes. local bets and plans mix sports with broader regional pride.
Firemen Read for .75-Foot Climb at Noon Today
The Atlanta fire department ladder teams from Nos and 8 compete in a noon event called Upstairs and Ladders. The Olive Thomas trophy, a silver cup donated by Lawra Selznick, goes to the fastest quartet of jumpers. An appearance by Selznick is linked to the Forsyth theater screening. Spartanburg and Columbia are listed among upcoming games.
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Alanta
Olive Thomas
Lawra J
Selznicks
Vith
Forsyth Theater
Selznick
Develo
Southern Association standings update show Cracker slump shifts
New Orleans and Atlanta fought for first as Atlanta lost four straight while New Orleans split with Memphis and Nashville. Memphis, Little Rock, and Chattanooga moved in the middle pack. Birmingham and Mobile held steady in the lower tier as week results reshaped the league table.
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Benton Bearne
Wen
Atlanta
New Orleans
Little “Rock
Chattancora
Mobile
Memphia
Nieminebow
Nashville
New York
St. Ath
Boston
Philadelphe
Atlantic
Aaguse
Atlanta F. T
Antiegain
New Orleana
Little
Rock
Memphis
Chattanooga
Lookouts
Birmingham
Cam Pike
Bears
Srong
Memphis Waivers Conway as Bears Tie Up Deals
Memphis announces waivers on Dick Conway who has played both infield and outfield, hinting he may move to Mobile. Jim Brown debuted for Memphis, taking the mound in relief and suffering a tenth inning loss to the Bears after a strong eighth. Cy Barger remains sidelined on the ineligible list until August 27.
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Memphis
Tenn
Mmphia
Dick Conway
Conway
Brown, Young
St. Paul
Bears
Tiny Goodbred
Brown
Fou
Cy' Barger
Chicks
Poughkeepsie Opens Grand Circuit Attracts Big Races
Poughkeepsie prepares for the Grand Circuit opening day with the Knickerbocker 2706 trot for $2,000 featuring Wilkes Brewer versus Royal Mac. The card includes the Hudson Valley 2306 pace and 2:12 trot plus a 215 trot. Track conditions praised as best this year.
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Poughkeepsie
Wilkes Brewer
Royal Mac
Knickerbocker
Hudson’ Valley
Scrambled OCR Note Points to Springfield Event
Fragmentary text indicates a Western regional amateur event at Springfield with a Dr Teote Nat mentioned, wording garbled and location misread as Pittsburg.
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Pittebure
Enaytta
Springfield
Teote
Ouimet to Continue in National Amateur at Oakmont
Ouimet will press on in the national amateur championship at Oakmont Country Club tomorrow despite a 103-degree temperature and medical advice against play after a heavy storm hit during the final holes. Chick Evans Jr and other top players practiced, while Haight and Dean from Atlanta tied for second in the American golfer trophy best-ball event with a 72.
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Chick
Kirkby and
Marston
New York
Dave ‘Horton
W. Cc. Fowwnes,Jr
Ed Byers
Jerry Travers
Chick Evans
Robert Gardiner
Francis Ouimet
Ouimet
Oakmont Country Club
Charles. (Chick) Evans, Jr
J. A. Sweat~ Ser
Ardsley
Paul Tewkesbury
Aronic Mink
Davidson Herron
Grant A. Peacock
Oakmont
J. Sdean
R. H. Haight
Princeton
Slab
Pittsburg
Atlanta
Rich
A. Haight
Dean
Grant
Pea~cock
Haight
Bobby
Perry
Bobby Jones
Perry Adair
Nev
Haight and
Aed
Herron and Peacock
Pittsburger Palls Howe
Peacock
Jones
Adair
Hholea
Widely Anticipated Karst Denham Fight Next Wednesday
Tickets are selling fast for the Karst Denham middleweight bout at Hume McDou al's open air arena near Poncey Park next Wednesday night. The card features several local fighters in six and ten round bouts with Battling Budd challenging the winner for Labor Day. Tickets available at Chess place and Rex Billiard parlor.
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Ball Park
Budd
Poncey
Park
Larry Avera
Frick
Eddie Burns
Emerich
Freddie Boorde
Kid Sokelo
Kid York
Red Mason
Cecil Darby
Young Blipper
Chess’ ‘Place
Rex Billiard Parlor
Jack Britton Sours in Boxing Business Gambles and Gains
Champion Jack Britton, welterweight title holder after stopping Kid Lewis in Canton, diversifies income as manager Dan Morgan raises his price. Britton negotiates with promoters, gambling on popularity to boost gates. In Denver he earned near $3,000 for a single fight and reportedly about $30,000 in three months, despite aging.
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Jack Britton
Kid Lewis
Canton
Ohio
Dan ‘Morgan
Jack
Morgan
Britton
Jack Griffiths
Akron
Denver
Britten
Aramot
The
Reds Shut Out Reds By Brooklyn Pitching 3-0
Brooklyn defeated Cincinnati 3 to 0 as Smith held the visitors to three scattered hits divided between Rath and Daubert. Johnston contributed offensively. Score by innings shows Cincinnati 000 000 000 and Brooklyn 000 020 10x. Batteries Sallee Luque and Barl den Smith and Miller. At New York Chicago wet grounds.
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Reds
Tramciog
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Smith
Baseball Roundup From August 17 Highlights
American League action featured Chicago beating Philadelphia 3 3 in a rain shortened game behind early White Sox hits. Washington edged Detroit 4 2 in 11 innings as Judge’s two base swing sparked the win before a 31,000 crowd. Boston topped St Louis 2 1 as Ruth hit his nineteenth homer in front of 27,000. Cleveland beat Cleveland 6 2 in the first game of a series, Morton effective in relief.
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Chicago
Philadelphia
White Sox
Beore
Philadelphi
Rand
Perkins
Lowdermill
Schalk
Walter Johnson
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Washing
Ton
Shorten
Cobb
Johnson and Agnew
Leonard and
Ainsmith
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St. Louis
St.* Louis
Landétot
Ruth
Rames
Beere
Botton Sage Reece OG
Senangy Soth
Oron
Cleveland
Covelésier
Morton
Mogridge
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