Dame Fortune Smiles on Six Baseball Players This Season
Baseball writer notes how luck and breaks affect outcomes and player movements. It highlights Quinn Harris McInnis Poole Scott Severeid and Hauser as players who benefited from midseason trades or changes. The piece argues breaks matter for individuals and teams and mentions Hara’s late no-hit performance and the season’s opening game excitement.
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Dame Fortune
Billy Evans
Washington
Lindstrom
Giants
Mer Stanley Harris
Peck
Tack Quinn
Joe Harris
Boston Red Sox
Quinn
Philadelphia
Harris
Johnny McInnis
Jim Poole
Poole
Portland
Joe Hauser
Connie Mack
Connie
McInnis
Pittsbure
Scott
Severeid
Yanks
St. Louis
Southern League Probe Resumed in Little Rock
The official inquiry into alleged irregularities involving Nash- Tite players and a Wow loans club official resumed in Little Rock, led by Southern Association president John D. Martin. Commissioner Landis planned to summon Richrodt to Chicago. a meeting with the commissioner was set for Saturday.
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Little Rock
Ark
Associaton
Wow Loans
John D. Martin
Nashville
Sioner Landis
Richrodt
Chicago
Richlands Meets Coalwood In Big Local Baseball Game
Richlands hosts Coalwood today at 3 30 in the Clinch Valley clash with Shufflin Phil Douglass on the mound for Coalwood. Richlands hopes to extend a strong season run as local fans pack Richlands Park for a potential record crowd in the eventful Southern Virginia showdown.
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Richlands Park
Shufflin
Phil Douglass
Richlands
Tazewell County
Coalwool
Phil Douglas
Wyser
Coalfield League
Coalwood
Princemen
New York
Clinch Valley
Virginia
Ross
Tomlinson
Bluefield Shops
Sao
Douglass
Coalfield
Phil
Stepa
Egbcrt Rand Dies of Heart Disease in New York
Egbcrt Rand, sixty five, a wealthy cotton factor from Shreveport Louisiana, collapsed and died of heart disease today in the Broadway offices of J K McFarland and Company insurance brokers in New York.
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New York
Rgbert Rand
Shreveport
Broadway
J. K. McFarland and Company
Remarkable Golf Play By Young Men In Canadian Amateur Round
Emmet French joint leader with 71 as Toronto area event opens. Ohioans and New Yorkers post scores from 72 to 76 amid rough fairways and bunkers. Notables include Jock Robertson 74 par 9 on a 170 yard seventh, Bill of Chicago 74, Heany of Huntington 76.
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Ohio
Jock Robertson
Chicago
Nabnoltz
Buckeye
Onald Smith
New York
Ayute
Huntington
Joe Wells
East Liverpool
Bill
Joseph Heany
W. Va
MISS RYAN LOSES TO KATHLEEN MCCANE IN TENNIS FINAL
Forest Hills New York August 20 Miss Elizabeth Ryan lost to Miss Kathleen McKane in a dramatic three set match 3 6 7 4 5 6 2 3 6 by the British challenger after a long campaign abroad. Helen Wills faced Miss Joan Fry in a tense extra set, defeating the young English contender 4 4 0 6 3.
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Forest Hills
N. Y
Elizabeth Ryan
Kathleen McKane
McKane
Helen Wille
Joan Fry
Tennis semifinals set with McKane and Molla Bjurstad looming
In West Side tennis action the victors advance to the semifinals. Tomorrow Miss McKane faces Miss Molla Bory, a seven time American champion, as de Satrety defeated Miss Penelope de Richmond 6 2 6 1. Mise Wills meets American rival Miss Hicanor Goss after Goss toppled veteran international captain Mrs Dorothea Lambert in a brilliant match.
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Rament
West Side
Miss McKane
Molla Bory
Satrety
Harry Greb Injured in Auto Smash-Up Near Pittsburg
Pittsburg with Aug 20. Middleweight boxing champion Harry Greb was seriously hurt when his automobile overturned near this city while en route to Erie to fight Jimmy Darragh. He sustained two fractured ribs and back injuries with possible internal damage to be assessed after X rays.
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Pittsburg
Harry Greb
West Penn Hospital
Greb
Erie
Jimmy Darragh
Leo Cagill
Allen Jones
Aileen Guy Dominates Grand Circuit Field At North Randall
Aileen Guy led a seven horse field at North Randall in a Grand Circuit card worth 4267 dollars to the Ellis estate of Philadelphia. Sam Williams also won the rainy day stakes for two year old trotters with Station Belle, half sister to Mr McKiwin, last year’s stallion stake winner. Hot Toddy broke at the first turn, finishing third in the final heat. Winnie O Wynn won the junior drivers race, driven by McDonald. Kentucky Teddy Jr and Tarzan Grattan swept two events, the 2 20 trot and the 2 04 pace.
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North Randall
Ellis Estate
Philadelphia
Sam Williams
Station Belle
Mr. McKiwin
Aileen Guy
Walnut Hall Farm
Donerafl
Winnie O'Wynn
McDonald
Lou McDonald
Indianapolis
Kentucky
Teddy, Jr
Tarzan Grattan
Ree
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Hara
Bluestone
Tazewell
Harrys
Mms Innis
Scorr
Southern League
Martin
American Association
Milwaukee
Columbus
Egbert Rand
International League
United Wooten Mills
Princeton, Cor
Federal
Cincinnati
Dayton
Springfield
Bridge, Marietta and Steubenville
Parkersburg
Clarks- Lima
Hamilton
Portsmouth
Mansfield
Zanesville
Camburg
Charleston
Wheeling and
Fairmont
Ashland
Larry Nabholtz
Donald Carrick
Emmet French
Miss Ryan
Worthy Harvester
North Randall Track
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Princeton Avenue
Bluefield
West VA
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