World’s greatest pacers Dan Patch and Minor Heir to tour
Harness fans nationwide await the exhibition tour of Dan Patch 1:66 and Minor Heir 1:58 1 4. Owner M W Savage plans mile trials and silft workouts in Grand Forks. Dates listed include Sterling Missouri Hamline Detroit Milwaukee Sioux City Sedalia Parsons Dallas and Phoenix with high altitude aimed at new records.
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Dan Patch
M. W. Savage
Grand Forks
Minn
Hersey
Murage
Sterling
Hamline
Tretroit
Mich
Aewaukee
Wis
Siouxby
Iuwa
Sedalia
Tober Parsons
Kas
Dallas
Texas
Phoenuwly
Ariz
Nere
Nursority Tower
Pelicans Take Fast Contest In Poor Fielding Show
New Orleans hosts Atlanta in a rough game where errors produced most runs. Otto Hess and Bartley pitched. Hess won 5 4 as New Orleans pulled ahead in the fourth and final frames amid wild play and disputed calls.
Newton Leads In Sacrifice Hits In AL Race
Atlanta shortstop Newton tops the AL sacrifice list with 42 through games played Saturday August 2. Wiseman of Nashville follows with 40. The standings show Kerwin 25, Lam 38, McMurray 26, Seigle 25, Roche 23, McCay 31 among other leaders.
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Newton
Atlanta
Wiseman
Nashville
Kerwin
Ilam
McMurray
Seigie
Roche
McCay
Molesworth Leads In Two Baggers In Southern League
Molesworth tops the two baggers list with 31 in the Southern League on August 21, followed by Weimer 18 and Baerwald 18. Others with 10 or more include Rackangelé 18, Wheat 17, Kerwin 18, Wiseman 165, Daley 14, Moran 33, Parry 13, Cal 14, Seigle TK Whittemer 16, Thornton 10, among numerous players.
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Molesworth
Weimer
Baerwald
Rackangelé
Dexter
Coulson
Wheat
Collins
Kerwin
Bay
Wiseman
Huels
Mowery Traded by St Louis To Cincinnati
New York August 23 The St Louis Baronat league club today traded Sccy ond Barergan Channex to Cincinnati for Third Baseman Mowrey. The players will join their new teams tomorrow.
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Mike Mowery
New York
St. Louia Baronat
Sccyond Barergan Channex
Cincinnati
Mowrey
Elute
Eastern Teams Invading West 1909 Baseball Tour
Eastern clubs Avanta Nash ville Birmingham and Montgomery head to western cities on a final road swing for 1909 season with Nashville and Atlanta as focal points. The Crackers play in New Orleans Champs in Memphis Barona Mobile Climbers Little Rock. Nashville offs Tue Wed while Atlanta rests Wed. Schedule shifts Sunday with Crackers in Memphis Champs in New Orleans. Rest of season sees both teams facing western clubs before returning home. Memphis won 3 2 over Nashville with timely hitting and strong pitching by Schwenck.
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Avanta
Nashville
Birmingham
Montgomery
Crackers
New Orleans
Champs
Memphis
Barona
Mobile
Little Rock
Atlanta
Cracker Mobile
Atlante
Moran Joins Team in Mobile For Gulls Game
A report indicates Moran joins the Mobile team in Atlanta for a Wednesday night match against the Gulls. Barr returns to first base while Sir Smith plans a shift. details remain unclear due to fragmented text from the press release.
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Roy
Moran
Mobile
Atlanta
Gulls
Moray
Where They Play Today Across Major Leagues
A list of today’s matchups by league shows Atlanta in New Orleans and Nashville in Memphis within the Southern League, with various pairings in the South Atlantic and American Leagues. A fragment mentions Panama hat topics and a few names.
Augusta Fans Lore At President Jones
Augusta readers vent frustration over the South Atlantic League and President Jones as Jacksonville holds the league, Chattanooga and Savannah vie for the pennant, and a unified one-president structure is suggested for the minor leagues amidst a turbulent season.
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South Atlantic
Chattanooga
Macon
Columbus
Knoxville
Columbia
Augusta
Savannah
President Jones
Aguata
Jacksonville
Chattanooga Doan
Idneés
Auguste
Aigguata
Jake Wells
Atlantic
Uale
Crackers Now In Woolly West On Road Trip Schedule
The Crackers have opened up their strip through the west, playing in New Orleans after the Pelicans series ends Tuesday. They rest Wednesday, then face the Mobile Gulls Thursday through Saturday, meet the Memphis Turtles Sunday through Wednesday, and close with a four game set in Little Rock the following weekend. A double header with the Travelers caps the trip, then a Labor Day return to Atlanta for a double header with the Mobile Gulls. The piece lists batting averages for Atlanta and New Orleans players amid the tour details.
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Crackers
West
New Orleans
Pelicans
Mobile Gulle
Memphis Turtles
Little i Hock
Travelers
Mobile Gulls
Atlanta
All ‘Rovers
Spatth
Ees
Uarr
McMurray
Jordan
Moran
I Athins
Bartlay
T Newton
Walker
Las Fisher
Sohns
New
Orleapa
R. He
Wetmersone
Breitenstein
Hueisman
Hoffman
Lindsay
Naftis
Dexter
Roche
Hess
Schriver
Mathewe
Maxwell Op
Paige
Pruitt Boy Toad
Bill Bartley Leads Twirlers In Meet Scores
Perdue garners best strike-out record as Bill Bartley leads the twirlers with Hess second and Atkins third Buchanan beats control with Perdue second and Case third in a local meet summary.
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Bill Bartley
Perdue
Hess
Atkins
Buchanan
Case
Mystery in Meeting of Theater Managers
Theater managers convene at Piedmont to discuss Kiaw & Erlanger and Shubert alliances amid open policy talks. Reports say New York influence and potential open doors dominate the agenda as stars tour and theaters expand under Shubert umbrella.
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Agers
Piedmont
Kiaw & Erlanger
Shubert
Attie
Lila
Jake Wella
New York
Butterfly
Forrest Theater
Philadelphia
DeKoven and Smith
Miss van Studdiford
Anton‘ Heindl
Tila
Miss. Marlowe
Maxine
Bltott
England
Mary Mannering
Central Park
Nance O'Neill
Connecticut
Berthe Galland
Siasconset
Mags
E. H. Sothern
Kalich
Mt. Vernon
Louise Gunning Haa Teken
Riverside Drive
Marguerita Clark
St. Louis
Bernard
Arvarne
L. L
Edy Die Foy
Broadway
Carline
John Mason
Rudolf
Atlantic City
John Slavin
Maria Dreamler
Fer Rockaway
George Fawcett
Adirondacks
James T. Powers
Bo'sun
Havana
Mabel Baprison
Chicago
Blue Mouse
Pacific Coasters
Jeff de Angeles Ie
Shuberts
The
Suates
Canada
Buffalo
van Curter
Behenectady
Montreal
Princess Theater
Rhuberts
Royal Alexandra Theater
Toronto
North America
Stair & Hartin
Bijou
Plisburg
Bayless Leads In Runs Scored In Crackers League
Dick Bayless, the fleet-footed Crackers outfielder, tops the league with 74 runs scored through games up to August 21. Trailing him are Daley of Montgomery and Persons of Little Rock with 62 each, followed by Bay 59, Hentine 66, Winemen 66, Daxter 55, Wheat 53, and Sentell 51, in a list of players with two or more runs.
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Dick Bayless
Crackers
Persons
Little Rock
Daley
Montgomery
Honore
Bayless
Bay
Hentine
Winemen
Daxter
Wheat
Sentell
Birminghams Noah Hering Tops Safe Hits Leaderboard
Noah Hering of Birmingham leads with 128 safe hits to date, ranking first. Welmer of New Orleans sits second with 116, among players who have reached 100 hits after the Bamens game on Saturday, August 21.
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Noah Hering
Birmingham
Welmer
New Orleans
Throrigti
Orth Bet
Wolmes
AL Horwi
Johnston and Smith Shine in Semi Pro Ball Action
Among fast amateur players this summer Johnston and Smith stand out as high school stars. David Johnston, a speedy infielder and clutch hitter, often breaks games with timely hits and base running. Eugene Smith, a versatile pitcher with speed and curve, confuses batters on good days, helping keep the team competitive alongside the Marlatt College club led by Jim Morrison.
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Y Howell Foreman
David Johnston
Eugene Smith
Neck of the Woods
Marlat College Club
Jim Morrison
Red Sox Beat Browns 9 to 3 in St Louis
In St Louis on August 22 Boston defeated the Browns 9 to 3 as St Louis pitching faltered. Graham Pelty and Powell struggled while Boston's offense exploded with a late run surge. Batteries were Graham and Criger for St Louis with Wood, Carrigan and Donchue for Boston. Time 1:60. Empires Perrine and Sheridan officiating.
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Red Sox
Browns
St. Louis
Graham
Pelty
Powell
Boston
R.A. E St. Louis
oPltr
Criger
Wood
Carrigan
Donchue
Empifres
Perrine
Sheridan
Yankees pull out late win over White Sox in Chicago
In Chicago on August 22 New York defeated Chicago 6 to 5. New York rallied with four runs in the ninth while Chicago managed one in its half and had two on before a double play ended the threat. Cole from Wichita, Kansas belted two doubles in his first Chicago appearance. Umpires O’Loughlin and Egan.
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New Orleans
Billy Smith
Bartley
Ifttll
Otto Hess
Smithies
Atlanta
Nashville
Bills
Fana Hing Petlean Park
Yankees
White Sox
Chicago
New York
Cole
Wichita
Kans
Batterira—Walsh
Smith and Suill
van Hughes
Warhop
Sweeney
O'Loughlin
Egan
Daley Tops Three Bagger List With 12 Homers
Daley the Montgomery outfielder led with 12 three baggers through Saturday games. Wheat followed with 11 and Moran with 10, as the list shows 66 players at or above that mark, including Welmer Whiteman Serge and more, with varying totals beyond 10.
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Daley
Montgomery
Saa
Hie
Wheat
Moren
Moran
Welmer
Whiteman
Serge
Senta
Blam
Gygii
Bayless
Dexter
Sheerwatch
Molesworth
Tom Fishers Ankle Shows Improvement
New Orleans August 22 Special from Fisher reports his ankle shows improvement and he will likely be able to play Tuesday against the Pelicans. He is near returns and teammates express cautious optimism about his comeback.
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Atlanta
Boy Kahn
Leonard Minstrel Show
Hig
Tom Fisher
New Oreans
Fisher
Palihans
Pelicans
Sheppard Loses 600 Yards as Lunghi Victorious at Becentric Fire Meet
At the Becentric Fire men's picnic at Calport Port L I New York several stars competed. Lunghi, the Italian sprinter, defeated Melvin W. Sheppard of the Irish American Athletic Club in the 600 yards. Crowley of the Wish American Athletic Club won the three mile in 15 07. Ahearn set 49 feet 11 1 2 inches in the hop step and jump. Sheridan won the discus with 134 feet 2 1 2 inches and Flanagan of the Irish American Club won two handicap events from scratch including the 16 pound hammer throw 171 feet 11 inches and the 56 pound weight 3 1 2 feet.
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New York
Calt Port
Melvin W. Sheppard
Irish American Athletic Club
Lunghi
Sheppard
GF. Crowley
Wish American Athletic Club
T. A. Collins
Ahearn
Agartin J Sheridan
John J. Flanagan
Dls
Gygli Leads Southern League In Stolen Bases
Gygli the slent-footed Baron leads the Southern League with 34 stolen bases. Henline is second with 27 and Jordan third with 26. Through Saturday games, 20+ stealers include Gygli 34 Henline 27 Jordan 26 Ma yan 24 Wiseman 24 Bayless 23 Dexter 22 Daley 22 Kerwin 22 Persons 20 Hillam 30 Senteli 20.
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Gygli
Henline
Jordan
Gygii
MajYan
Wiseman
Bayless
Dexter
Daley
Kerwin
Persons
Hillam
Senteli
Baseball League Batting and Power Leaders Through Aug 21
The report lists leaders by stat across teams with Montgomery atop runs 401 and hits 873, New Orleans leading two-baggers 105, Montgomery three-baggers 42, New Orleans home runs 12, Atlanta sacrifice hits 183, and Birmingham stolen bases 162. It also records team totals for runs, two-baggers, three-baggers, home runs, sacrifice hits, and base on balls alongside other teams such as Atlanta, Birmingham, Nashville, Mobile, Memphis, Little Rock, and New Orleans through games played Saturday, August 21.
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Ratti
Lae
Jordan
Smyth
Dexter
McMurray
Rohe
Barr
Hill
Bill Bartley
Tom Fisher
Harel
Johna
Perdue
Hessi
Buchanan
Little Rock
Cane
Nashville
Keith
Bartley
Atlanta
Fisher
Janta
Mobile
Id Cauea
Aeah Atkins
Stockdale
Hart
Rogers
Bou Dickson
Birmingham
Viebahn
Nashvylle
Bo Pruitt
New Orleans
Thomas
Montgomer
Tavah
Montgomery
Hreitenastein
N. O
Guese
Maxwell
Orleans
Rhoades
Little Rocket
Ritz
New Klesus
New Keane
Atr Fieharty
Hickman
Mabie
Huchawag
Mannet Birmingham
Kellum
Avely
FF Ieiber
Memphis
Nash
Lo ‘Na Sehwenck
Paige
Milton
Ig Bas Dick
Memphia Bihan
Robinson
Kehopp
Quiesser
Higgins
Wits
Memphic
Neve Orleans
Liebhert Triumphs in Iron Man Style Victory
Glen Lievnaray, famed as the Iron Man of the Memphis team, led his squad to a pivotal win described as a strong performance before being shipped to the Columbo mishican Association team by Cleveland Napk. The game showcased his enduring stamina and decisive scoring.
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Glen Lievnaray
Iermiter i
Iron Man
Memphis
Columbo Mishican ‘Association
Cleveland
Napk
Clarke Wins Two Mile at Wallsburg Velodrome
Clarke of Australia defeats Anderson of Denmark and Fagier of Brooklyn in a two mile dash at Wallsburg velodrome to lead the point race, Kramer finishing fourth after a delay. The standings show Clarke ahead 24 to Kramer. Hoffmann released to Columbus Association. younger brother of Artie Hoffmann, he had been a member of the New Orleans team.
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Newark
Toots” Hoffman
New Orleans
Toote Voffman
Columbus American Association
Orlcuns Southern Leaguelub
Jigffman
Artie Joffman
Ntlice
Fire Continues in Southern Tunnel Near Lynchburg
Fire on the Southern Railway route around Lynchburg persisted after an earlier extinguishment by steam. A second cave-in occurred at Water Street surface above the incomplete tunnel. Carbonic acid gas disappeared then the fire rekindled. the 909 foot section remains active with unclear progress.
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Lynchburg
Southern Railway
Watar Street
Fie
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