Baseball schedules and the 140 versus 154 game debate
A 1904 overview argues that Major League Baseball returned to a 154 game schedule after a 140 game era, cites financial gaps between clubs, war era adjustments, and cautions about weather and salaries. It recalls August Herrmann's criticism of 149 and 140 game errors, noting long-term impacts on teams and fan interest.
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Anxners
August Herrmann
Cincinnati Club
The
National
May
Johnny Golden Leads Field in Shawnee Open
Johnny Golden of Paterson New Jersey leads the Shawnee open after 36 holes with 144 strokes. Harry Cooper of Buffalo sits second at 145, with Willie McFarlane Joe Turnesa and Bill Burke tied at 150. Al Heron and Gil Nichols at 152 pace a pack further back.
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Shawnee-on-Delaware
Johnny Golden
Paterson
Bill Burke
Westport
al Heron
Berkshire Country Club
Berkshire
Gil Nichols
Deepdale
St Clair Sails To Five Inning No Hit Exhibition Win
The McComas Bugdusters defeated Crumpler 5 0 in an exhibition game at the park last Sunday. St Clair and McDowell split the hurling duties, with St Clair pitching five innings of no hit ball while six men contributed to the winners’ success.
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ST. Clair
McComas
McDowell
Local route numbers and city pairs listed
A fragment shows a sequence of city names with numbers and colons: Hagerstown 4 paired with Chambersburg, Warnesboro 7, Frederick 1 paired with Martinsburg, Hanover 5. The text appears to be an OCR snippet of a transportation or timetable list.
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Hagerstown
Chambersburg
Warnesboro
Frederick, Martinsburg
Hanover
McComas Bugdusters Top Mercer County Standings
The McComas Bugdusters beat the Bluefield Woodmen 7 to 5 in eight innings at Glenwood Park to take the Mercer County league lead. Key plays included McLain’s early double and a decisive eighth inning rally as St. Clair, McLain and Worrick led a comeback bid, while Woodmen’s Smith, St. Clair, and Farmer contributed notable hits.
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McLain
St. Clair
Bugdusters
Smiley
McComas Bugdusters
Merry Old Bunting
Bluefield Woodmen
Glenwood Park
Red Caps
League
George Smiley
Woodmen
Bluefielders
Barry McComas
Woyrick
Smith
Neal
Balla
Stafford
Blowsby
Spradlin
Burkett
Richardson
Farmer
Metomas
Brawley
Fred Smith
Long
Old Man Durr's Baseball Forecasts
A playful set of baseball predictions includes St. Louis to beat Chicago Detroit to beat Cleveland New York to beat Boston Chicago to beat St Louis Pittsburgh to beat Cincinnati Boston to beat Brooklyn New York to beat Philadelphia with only games scheduled in the forecast.
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St. Louis
Chicago
Detroit
Cleveland
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Washington
St.Louia
International League Standings Sketch
Rochester leads Newark 19 to 7 while Jersey City edges Toronto 6 to 4 and Buffalo ties Baltimore 4. Reading tops Montreal 9 to 4 in a compact summary of minor league hockey results.
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Rochester
Newark
Jersey City
Toronto
Buffalo
Baltimore
Reading
Montreal
Milwaukee blanks Columbus as Toledo tops Kansas City
In American Association play Milwaukee defeated Columbus 4 to 0 while Toledo beat Kansas City 12 to 8 and St Paul won against Indianapolis 4 to 3 amid a rainy schedule.
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Milwaukee
Columbus
Toledo
Kansas City
St. Paul
Indianapolis
Dr Kell’s Boy Wonders Fall to Powhatan Indians
Playing without four key players, Dr Kell’s Juniors lost 7-1 to Powhatan Indians in McDowell county. Van Dyke and Otho Cyphers pitched for Dr Kell while Red Cyphers started for Powhatan. A rematch is set for Weller Field Thursday with Red Cyphers facing Bobby Bowman on the mound.
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Dr. Kell
Powhatan Indians
Bluefield
McDowell County
van Dyke
Otho Cyphers
Harry
Red) Cyphers
Powhatan
Wellerfeild
Red Cyphers
Bobby Bowman
Lady golfer makes lone hole in one at Bluefield Country Club
Mrs J H Kabler of this city achieved a hole in one on the 145 yard No 2 hole at Bluefield Country Club yesterday afternoon. She played in a foursome with Mrs J M Herndon Mrs Herbert Markle and Miss Katherine Hardaway. The ace came with a midiron.
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J. H. Kabler
Bluefield
Ita Geome
Kabler
J. M. Herndon
Herbert Markle
Katherine Hardaway
Baseball scores from the American League and others
Philadelphia defeats Washington 7 to 6 while New York tops Boston 9 to 0. Later score notes show New York 4 Boston 7, Brooklyn 7 New York 6, Cincinnati 2 Pittsburgh 1, Philadelphia 4 Boston 2, Chicago 13 St Louis 6 and other regional results including Fairmont over Johnstown and Scottsdale 15 Wheeling 9.
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Fairmont
Johnstown
Charleroi
Clarksburg
Scottsdale
Wheeling
Cumberland
Jeannette
Parkersburg Clinches Title in State Junior Tennis Tourney
Parkersburg high school swept the state junior tennis tournament on Princeton courts. In singles finals Biddle of Parkersburg defeated Lopin of Charleston 6 4 8 6. The pair Biddle and Devolde led the doubles finals before time ran out.
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Parkersburg
Ten Semester Rule Adopted By West Virginia Conference
The West Virginia Athletic conference adopted a ten semester limit for college athletes and amended bylaws to allow returning players who fail an academic term to regain status with summer study. Officers named include Thomas W. Haught as president and E. G. Rohrbaugh as vice president. Moorhead State Teachers College joined as an associate member. The tennis tournament featured Parkersburg, Charleston, Huntington, Princeton and Athens schools with Lopin and Pugh of Charleston winning doubles in a close final. The champion and runner up advance to the Middle Atlantic tournament in Norfolk, Virginia.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia Athletic Conference
Thomas W. Haught
West Virginia Wesleyans
Agita
E. G. Rohrbaugh
Glenville Sate Normal
W. W. Trent
Broaddus College
Moorhead State Teachers’ College
Moorhead
State Association of Collegee
Parkersburg
Huntington
Princeton
Athens
Turner
Hall
Pugh
Brammer
Biddle
Pine
Field
Dickson
Yarbrough
Devol
Lilly
Lopin
Morris
Oxley
Holton
Fields
Devo
Dickson Brothers
Turned
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McOmas Club
McCloman
Rhe. McComas
G &. Clair, McLain
Wrrick
Smith, Burkett and Farmer
Marsena J. Rogers
Durr
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
International League
American Association
Mid-Atlantic League
L. Pet
Cewe
Washington Chicago
W. L. Pet
Pittsburgh - Oal
Cincinnat
Big Reds
Goodykoontz Drug Store
LEE
Goodykoontz Drug
Goodykoontz Drug Stores
Bluefield Pharmacy
Fast End Pharmacy
Fairview Pharmacy
Hale Drag Co
Flat Iron Drag Co
Welch
Northfork Drag Co
Northfork
Steckler
Federal St
Chesterfield
Lisosrr
Myaas Tosacco Co
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