Winning Jump Game May Affect Series Result Braves Edge
Statistics show opening-game success often gives the Braves a mental edge and a lead in the world series. From 1903 to 1919, the winner of the first game took the series eight times, with only two exceptions where the opener won but the series went against them. Home-field advantage for the first game is valued, yet in ten series the home and visiting teams split wins for the opener. The record notes a few teams that opened at home and won the series: 1903 Pirates, 1907 Cubs, 1909 Pirates, and 1919 Athletics.
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Otiz F. Wood
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Mori
Pittsburg
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Bogton
Braves Rule 10 to 9 Favorites in Beantown
Boston October 9 News reports the opening World Series game in Philadelphia with the Braves winning 9 to 6 and fans in Boston reacting. Crowds blocked streets near newspaper offices as Gowdy’s move up the lineup and Stallings praised. Ticket scalpers sold three games in advance. odds shifted from Philadelphia favored to Braves 10 to 9.
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Philadelphia
Stallings
Gowdy
Georgia-North Carolina Battle on Grant Field
Georgia and Tech renew relations with Grant Field hosting the South Carolina game. W N Randle Tech Athletics director offered Grant field and Professor V Sanford of Georgia accepted. This ensures Georgia Auburn Georgia Tech and Auburn Carlisle games to be played at Grant Field this season.
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North Carolina
Grant Field
Tech
W. N. Randle
University of Georgia
South Carolina
V. Sanford
University
Atlanta
One More Fan One More Dollar At First Philly Game
Dick Jemison notes the attendance and receipts at the first Philadelphia game in the World Series context. Friday’s figure was 20,562 paid admissions with receipts of 45,635 dollars, compared to last year’s Polo Grounds opener and Philadelphia second game totaling 20,683 attendees and 49,840 dollars.
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Dick Jemison
Phila
Eliskia
Polo Grounds
Philadelphia
Dottar
Jemison Delights Crowd at Viaduct Baseball Parlor
A large crowd at Dick Jemison's Viaduct Place baseball parlor heard a vivid opening game description of the Braves versus Athletics series. Chairs were added to seat all, a 1 o'clock start planned for today, free cigars with tickets, and Jemison to give away two suits.
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Viaduct Place
Peachtree Street
Fan Praises Sporting Department for Live News During Season
A letter from Atlanta fan Dick Jemison praises the Sporting Department for superior coverage and statistics. He commends the paper for baseball insight, calls the staff peerless, and looks forward to world series details and comparative stats in upcoming columns.
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Clemson Tigers Meet Tennessee in Knoxville Clash
The Tennessee Volunteers host the Clemson Tigers in a key early season game ranked second only to the Sewanee Georgia showdown. The tough battle will test both teams prospects for high Southern Conference status and hint at future success.
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Indianapolis Federals Challenge for World Series Title
The Indianapolis Federal League club, winner of the 1914 Federal pennant, issued a challenge to the winner of the Boston Braves Philadelphia Athletics World Series for a match to decide the world championship. Secretary Foss signs the notice, declaring failure to accept bars the right to claim the title.
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Federal League Turnip in Pittsburg and Scores
Philadelphia October 8 official figures show attendance 20 542 receipts and shares for the National commission players and clubs. Attendance 20 542 Receipts 49639 National commission 4963 90 Players 26803 Clubs 17870 10 Each club share 8934 05 Oklahoma Tech 0 ATTENDANCE AND RECEIPTS Franklyn im Hallimere Chattanooga 35 Maryvilte 7 Oklahoma 15 East Central Normal 6 Oklahoma 4 NM 134 Phillips C Kendall 47 Oklahoma 0
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Cotton declines as New Orleans market records fall
New Orleans reports cotton prices slipping with spot declines of a quarter to a cent and January futures down to 74.2 on actual sales, the lowest since the European war began. Interior belt weakness and increased visible supply drove prices lower. weekly in-sight reached 322,829 bales, far below last year. Spot sales totaled 529 to arrive with varied grades, while futures and market activity faced light exports and tightened demand.
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Commodores Meet Michigan In Southern Grid Showdown
Commodore Dan McGugin leads Vanderbilt against his alma mater Michigan in a pivotal Southern contrast. The bout is viewed as a barometer for the Vanderbilt machine and its progress among the major southern colleges, with questions about readiness and endurance.
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Yost
College Football Schedule Across the South and Nation
A sprawling slate shows Auburn at Florida in Jacksonville, Clemson facing Tennessee in Knoxville, and LSU meeting Mississippi College in Baton Rouge. Many universities across the Southeast and beyond column entries list games at various venues with scattered matchups and venues.
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Johns
Furman
Grain futures slip on slack demand and weak exports
Chicago traders pushed grain prices lower as European demand cooled and weekly North American exports lagged. Wheat fell 1 1 2 to 3 4 cents, corn down 1 2 to 1 2 5 8 cents, oats down 3 8 to 1 8 1 2 cents, with provisions mixed. Cash quotes showed No 1 wheat at about 1.07 to 1.08 dollars, corn No 2 yellow around 0.7 dollars, and oats around 0.40 dollars.
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Cotton Movement Atlas October 9 market report
Cotton movement across major ports shows New York Middling at 64 with 2,474 receipts and 1,447 stock, New Orleans at 7 1/2 with 11,478 receipts and 4,866 exports. Galveston 7 1/2, Savannah 7 middling, Charleston 7, Wilmington 7 3/4, Norfolk 7 4, Baltimore and Boston exports. Totals: day receipts 25,778 exports 7,863 stock 407,098. week receipts 164,836 exports 87,811. year-to-date totals 413,414 receipts 327,448. Interior movement includes Houston, Augusta, St Louis, Cincinnati with mixed receipts and sales.
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Weather and price notes from October markets
Remarks note general Oklahoma conditions and scattered showers in Louisiana Arkansas Mississippi and western Texas. Stationable temperatures persist across the belt. Provisions report includes Chicago and New York price listings for lard ribs sugar and molasses with figures like $13.00 and $11.00.
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F. von Herrmann
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Calh Park
Atlanta Quotations Fruits and Vegetables and Market Prices
A broad list of produce prices and live stock quotes from Atlanta markets. Items include EGG PLANTS, PINEAPPLES, CABBAGE, ONIONS, CELERY, POTATOES, CUCUMBERS, LEMONS, COCOANUTS, and assorted fruits, with Georgia Apples and Grapes noted. Live stock prices cover steers, cows, heifers, hogs, and calves, plus feed, flour, and grocery prices from White Provision Co. and local market notes. Prices reflect current market conditions and are subject to change.
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Actos
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Sea Island Cotton Prices and Receipts Reported
Sea Island cotton in Savannah shows quiet demand with sales at 698 receipts 1242 shipments 5 stock 2843. Quotes favor Georgia and Florida with fancy and extra choice grades near 19 percent, Florida extra fine 1 percent, other grades 18 to 19 percent.
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Notes and bonds being sought in New York finance
New York notes and bonds maturing within years attract interest from out-of-town banks at about eight percent. Emergency currency ease supports investments in municipal issues and various bonds. Time money tightens, thirty-day loans at twelve percent on high-grade collateral. renewals 6-8 percent. Foreign exchange fluctuates, Amsterdam gains prominence in continental exchange. Bank clearings shrink reflecting cautious dry goods and merchandise sectors. Semi-annual two percent preferred stock dividend declared by Southern Railway replaces cash disbursement.
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Live Stock and Cotton Markets Across Cities and Goods
Mixed regional market notes show hog receipts rising in Chicago and Kansas City with varying prices for cattle and sheep, plus firmer cattle values in some regions. Coffee and wool markets in New York and Boston reflect shifting demand, with a British embargo affecting wool and a Southern Railway scrip dividend declared for 2 percent.
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Jamba St. Joule
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Cotton market outlook and proposed reforms review
New York reports improved sentiment for an early resumption of cotton trading after a tentative plan to finance old contracts gains support. By laws and future rules for a new futures contract exchange are approved, with a possible reopening by month’s start under new regulations and a vote on Oct 19. Southern spot markets remain weak with middling cotton around six to ten cents, and demand edging up from domestic mills and exporters.
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Weekly Trade Reviewed by Mercantile Agency
Bradstreet reports mixed trade conditions with war effects, warm weather, and cotton crop concerns. Credit tightening and restricted buying curb future delivery, while export sales mainly for wartime supplies drive activity. bank clearings fall 19 percent, and mixed commodity quotes appear across regions.
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