Death of Gustavus Schmeltz, veteran baseball figure
Columbus, Ohio reports the death of Gustavus P. Schmeltz at 75. A longtime manager and executive, he helped shape early professional baseball from 1884 to 1897, including stints with Washington Nationals and other teams, and inspired the entry of John A Heydler into the professional game.
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Columbus
Ohio
Gus” Schmelz
John A. Heydler
Connie Mack
Schmelz
Washington Nationals
Pirates
Johony Heydler
Young Heydler
St. Louis Nationals
Cincinnati
Cleveland Nationals
Nine year old Ruth Reuther ill as World Series unfolds
Ruth Naomi Reuther, nine, daughter of Walter Reuther, Washington Pitcher, lies critically ill in a San Francisco hospital with pneumonia. News comes daily by telephone from Washington and Pittsburg as fans send flowers and a father’s thoughts remain with his child amid baseball’s fever.
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San Francisco
Wappington
Pittsburg
Ruth Naomi
Walter Reuther
Washington
Ruth
St. Mary's Pital
Sancisco
Miss Fritzie Stifel Beats Mrs Caleb Fox
Philadelphia headlines note Dorothy Campbell Hurd and several Philadelphia area players advancing to the Berthellyn cup second round at Huntingdon Valley Club. A tight match saw Miss Stifel, from Wheeling West Virginia, overcome Mrs. Caleb Fox of Philadelphia after a late bunker trouble on the seventeenth hole.
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Philadelphia
Dorothy Campbell Hurd
Huntingdon Valley Club
FE. H. Fitler
Helen Meehan
J. W. Turnbull
R. H. Barlow
Fritzie Stifel
Wheeling
W. Va
Edith Quier
Reading
Louise Fordyce
Youngstown
Ohio
Stifel
Caleb F. Fox
West Virginia
Dempsey Objections Fail to Halt Newark Title Fight
New York reports that Jack Dempsey objected to the Wills Johnson heavyweight bout set for October 26 in Newark. Paddy Mullins, Wills's manager, said the arrangements stand and Wills will prepare for Johnson despite Dempsey's objections. Floyd Fitzsimmons signed both fighters and knew Wills intended to box this month.
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New York
Jack Geey
Newark
N. J
Harry Wills
Floyd Johnson
Paddy Mullins
Wills
Mullins
Floyd Fitzsimmons
Dempsey
National Sportsmen's Club of
Johnson
Talk of a Big Trade Involving Red Team
Cincinnati dispatch notes heavy trade rumors involving the Red Team as the sports writer in Pittsburg reports on ongoing discussions and potential player movements amid a busy trade season.
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Cincinnati
Cincinnati Times-Star
Pittsburg
Rain Halts World Series. Fans Flock Home As Forb es Field Dries
World Series play was washed out at Forbes Field with nearly 50 000 spectators stranded awaiting a rescheduled contest. Speculators bought rain checks outside the gate while crews telegraphed home for funds. Hope remains for a tight pitching duel as Aldridge is tabbed to start tomorrow against Johnson.
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Associated Press
Pittsburg
Forbes’ Field
Trade rumors swirl over potential Reds Mets Giants moves
World Series chatter at baseball headquarters in Pittsburg centers on a huge trade. Report says Luque and Hargrave may go to New York in exchange for Snyder Meusel and Terry. Also rumored is the Reds adding Rabbit Maranville next season.
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Cincinnati Nationals
Baseball
Pittsburg
Luque
Hargrave
New York
Snyder
Meusel
Terry
Rabbit” Maranville
Reds
Concord Mountain Lions Set for Elon Clash in Beckley
The Concord Mountain Lions prepare for a first ever meeting with Elon College of North Carolina in Beckley on October 24 after a win over Carson-Newman. Coach Jackson reshapes the lineup with injuries sidelining Hankey and Kessler but aims for a strong showing across a tough schedule ending with Maryville College on Thanksgiving Day.
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Concord Mountain Lions
Carson Newman College
Beckley
Elon College of
North Carolina
Eilon
Concord
Fighting
Tar Heels
Mountain Lions
Elon
Carson-Newman
Bluefield
Hankey
Kessler
Carson Newman
Jackson
Turkey
Lions
Morrie-Harvey
Welch
King College
Davis and Elkins
Tusculum College
Maryville College Highlanders
Day
Murphy
Adams
Hensley
Bryson
Woodell
Priester
Carson New Map Tilt
West Virginia
Meeting of Stars Recalled by Billy Evans in Baseball Feature
In a World Series themed piece Billy Evans recalls aging greats Larry Lajoie Hans Wagner and Kid Gleason discussing recent play and past legends. Wagner touts the Pirates while Lajoie backs Washington. both lament being born too soon. Gleason hints at a White Sox comeback rumor and reflects on 1919.
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Kid
Gleason
Chicago White Sox
Cincinnati
Beckley and Morris-Harvey clash to define team goals
A terse line from Beckley and Morris-Harvey at Welch sets a clear target for what their teams can accomplish and where they stand.
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Jon
Beckley
Morris-Harvey
Welch
Rockne predicts Army will beat Notre Dame in New York game
Notre Dame coach Knute Rockne forecasts the Army eleven defeats Notre Dame in the upcoming New York contest. He says the loss will help his squad gain experience and notes the Army fielded its best team since the war.
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Rockne
ARMY
Notre Dame
Chicago
Knute Rockne
New York
Baseball Rambles Mix Players and Punchy Patter
A collage of baseball quips covers Abe Ruth’s illness at the world series, Goslin critiquing a teammate, One-Eyed Connolly’s sharp form in Pittsburgh, Hans Wagner’s dog life, and other colorful notes about players, managers, and rumors from the era.
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Hall
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Lajole
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Walter
Larry Lajoie
White Sox
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Wether
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