Reulbachs Balk Beats the Cubs in City Championship
Chicago October 10 The Chicago AL team won the city championship opener 2 to 1 over the NL club. Altizer scored on a balk called as runners advanced on a bases loaded situation in the ninth. Walsh allowed the only two runs, with strong support from the defense and timely hits. Attendance listed at 24,034 with total receipts around 113,000.
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Nationals
Seere
Fitcher Wala
Esera
Evers
Sheckard
Walsh
West Side
National Commission
Hofman
Sullivan
Thabell Schulte
Vole
Cole
Parent
Nationala
Ruelbach
Bath
Huelbach
O Day
Sherman
Tigers Edge Pirates On Home Ground Ahead Of World Series
The Detroit Tigers now hold the edge over the Pittsburgh Pirates as the World Series shifts home to Bennett Park. The Tigers gained momentum after an opening loss and an unbeaten sequence away, benefiting from familiar grounds and roaring home crowd support. Cobb is expected to shine at Bennett Park while Hans Wagner faces tougher defense. betting odds favor Detroit to win the series.
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Pittsburg
Clarke
Tigers
Leach
Cobb
Hans Wagner
Detroit
Ike Pittabung
Pirates
Bennett Park
Hennett Park
Gibson
Tigera
New Auto Company to Open in Atlanta
Announcement of a new automobile concern in Atlanta named Renfroe Jackson and Ed A Cerf from Jackson-Cerf Motor Company. They will handle the FAL car and Woods Electric, covering northern Georgia. Temporary office at 12 Whitehall Street with exhibits planned at the local automobile show. First shipment due in Atlanta today or today.
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Atlanta
Jackson-Cerf Motor Company
Whitehall | Street
Renfroe Jackson
Ed A Cerf
Chicago
the Woods, Electric
Georgia
Detroit Automobile
Wooda
GALA WEEK IN FOOTBALL PROMISES BATTLES AHEAD
Southern football fans await decisive tests as Vanderbilt Sewanee and Auburn show strength, Clemson and Alabama loom, and Sewanee faces Princeton after Fordham's strong showing. Alabama, Clemson meet in Birmingham. Mercer hosts Auburn. Vanderbilt battles alumni. week to reveal team readiness.
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Vanderbilt
Sewanee
Auburn
Tech
Alabama
Clemson
Tennessee
Yellow Jackets
University of South Carolina
Commodores
Macon
Mercer
Mercur
Birmingham
Sewanee Tigers
Dixie Tigera
Princeton Tigers
Yankee Tigera
Princeton
Fordham
Pittsburg Detroit World Series Games Broadcast at Idle Hour
Caller Kinge narrates Pittsburg versus Detroit in detail from Idle Hour Theater this week. Coverage includes live pitches and plays as called with game time set for 2 o clock Detroit time. Admission is ten cents.
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Kinge
Pittsburg
Detroit
Idlehour
Atlanta
Yellow Jackets Show Promise
Dick Jemison lauds the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets as a green but improving football team. He notes grit stamina and strong line play, praising players Wilson Davis Hill Leubrman and others, and urges continued hard work against tougher southern opponents.
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Dick Jemison
Yellow Jackets
Tech
Mooney
South
Burt
Spalding
Willams
Patterson
McDowell
Ted Jenning
Artley
Leubrman
Breen
Ted Hill
New Athletic Club Opens in Atlanta With Star Boxing Bout
Atlanta to host the Southern Athletic Club of Atlanta opening on the 18th in Steiner Emery building. President M Jacobs and officers lead the outfit. Main bout Danny Goodman of New York versus Jos Howard of Brooklyn headlining a gala evening. two preliminaries on the card.
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Atlanta
Southern Athletic Club of Atlanta
M Jacobs
J. Helman
J. J Jarvis
Jim Dashler
Steiner-Emery
United States
Danny Goodman
New York
Jos Howard
Brooklyn
Johnson Favorite Over Ketchel in Colma Title Fight
San Francisco bettors favor Stanley Ketchel to last fifteen rounds while Jack Johnson is odds on to retain the heavyweight title after the October 16 twenty round bout at Colma Arena. Ketchel, training for his first heavyweight contest, weighs 174 pounds with plans to enter at least 178. Johnson aims for 196.
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San Francisco
Stanley Ketchel
Jack Johnson
Colma Arena
Ketchel
Michigan Pugiler
Willus Britt
Johnson
Fall Races Begin at Latonia Today
Cincinnati Ohio October 16 six races carded for opening day Latonia will inaugurate the fall meeting tomorrow with a twenty four day program. President Hervey Myers of the Luntenia Association says the horses here average no better than in years past. More than a dozen bookmakers have arrived and about twenty will weigh in for the first race. A steady rain broke a drought and experts say the track will be in excellent condition tomorrow. The old eastern betting system with the little hand slates will be used.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Latonia
Hervey Myers
Luntenia Association
Billy Pickens Leaves Buicks and Benz Racing Return
William H Pickens, former Buick racing director, resigns to join Benz Auto Import Company to lead a new racing program with Barney Oldfield as star. He sails for Europe to acquire cars from Mannheim factory and launch an extensive campaign. Yale Bulldogs appear favored for football title with Coy returning in about two weeks, boosting their outlook over Harvard Princeton and Cornell.
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William H Pickens
Buick
Benz
Barney Oldfield
Pickens
Europe
Manheim
Germany
America
Dick Jemison
Buick Motors
Louis Chevrolet
Bobby Burman
Lewis Strang
George DeWitt
Jimmy Ryall
Ray Harroun
Arthur Chevrolet
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W H. Pickens
P. S
Bena Auto Import Company
Victory
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Cornell
Pennsylvania
Walter Ballard Optical Co. Ad at Peach Tree Street
Cautionary note about cheap auto goggles causing headaches after hours of use. Warns readers that wind glare often blamed, but faulty goggles are at fault. Promotes Walter Ballard Optical Co. at 76 Peach Tree Street with carefully selected eyewear.
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Walter Ballard Optical Co
Peachtree Street
Football Prospects at Davidson Brightens for Season
Davidson NC October 10 Special Football at Davidson this year is in good shape Many old players did not return but are replaced by Klutz Daniels Dunn Fetzer Whitjley Wilkinson Erwin Clarke and Boo These veterans form a strong lineup Graham of Greenville shines in the back McCoy and Cannon provide core strength After a recent Virginia game the offense showed superiority Wilkinson at quarterback moved plays swiftly Coach Simmons of Charlotte earns praise for his program Denny who starred last year coaches in Memphis Edgerton center studies medicine in Charleston Eliott quarterback pursues a master’s at Davidson and assists as coach
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Klutz
Daniels
Dunn
Fetzer
Whitjley
Wilkinson
Erwin
Clarke
Boo
Graham
Greenville
McCoy
Cannon
Virginia
Simmons
Charlotte
Denny
Memphis
Tenn
Edgerton
Charleston
C. Eliott
Five World Records Made by Athletes at Celtic Park
New York reports five world records and one American mark set during the Irish American Athletic Club’s fall track games at Celtic Park. Emile Lengli won the two thirds mile scratch in 2 minutes 45.45 seconds, breaking the old 2:48.25. Martin J Sheridan set a discus of 167 ft 10.5 in, surpassing 140 ft 3 in and 126 ft 8.25 in. Jom Flanagan's 160 ft 1 in from a 16 lb hammer with run and glide tops 154 ft 11.25 in. The Irish American team Collins, Riley, Hrom Slow, and Kiviat won the 4 mile relay handicap in 18:08.4, cutting 1.5 seconds off Michigan’s record. Northridge and Cassasa won the 220 yard three leg scratch in 27.15, defeating Zust and Puffner’s 33 sec mark from 1893.
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New York
Celtic Park
Emile Lengli
W G George
Martin J Sheridan
J & Mitchell
Jom J Flanagan
Thomas Kielr
Ireland
Zust
Puffners
Deaf and Dumb Nine Defeat Hearn High for Cave Spring Title
In Cave Spring Ga on October 10 the Deaf and Dumb state school beat Hearn High School 5 to 3 in a bitterly contested baseball game. Ware starred with a high catch and Well delivered timely batting for the G D. The win, following a previous victory last Saturday, secures the Cave Spring championship two games to one.
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Hearn High
Cai Spring
Hearn High School
Ware
Hearn
Williams
Doss
Penny
Lanter
Cave Spring
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