Senators Virtually Cinch Pennant With Double Defeat
The Washington Senators routed the Philadelphia Athletics 8-1 in the morning and 7-6 in the afternoon. Johnson outpitched Groves in the first game as Connie Mack’s club faced costly errors and a difficult chase for the pennant.
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Athletics
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Buckey Harris
Connie Mack
Chicago
Walter Johnson
Groves
Macks
Bing Miller
Mackinfield
Bishop
Galloway
Stanley Coveleskie
Jack Quinn
Pennsyylvania
Quinn
Coveleskie
Harris
Mack
R.A. FE
Philadelphia
Johnson and Ruel
Baumgartner
Cochrane
Baseball scores and standings update from across leagues
Yesterday results show St Louis defeating Detroit 7 to 6 in the morning, then 4 to 1 in the second game. Washington edged Philadelphia 7 to 6 after a 2 to 1 win in the first. Chicago beat Pittsburgh 9 to 5, with a 6 to 1 finish in the later game. Cincinnati and St Louis split, St Louis taking the later win 6 to 1. Red Sox beat Yankees 5 to 1 as Ruth’s return produced a quiet day. Ehmke held Boston to five hits. Cleveland and Chicago split a doubleheader, Chicago winning 6 to 0 in the second game.
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St. Lows
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Birwen
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Rauadelpha
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Creveaid
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Hoston
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Babe Ruth
Miller Huggins
Howard Ehmke
Huamen
Gehrig
R.H.E
Bester
Jones
Johnson
Bengough
Richlands and Lebanon Divide a Double Header
Richlands split a fast two game set with Lebanon at Lebanon park on Saturday. Both games went seven innings with Richlands taking the first and Lebanon the second as pitchers Thompain Weaver and others delivered solid work. Page Leady McFarland Berry and Gilmore stood out with key hits and defensive plays in a tightly contested series.
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Lamar
Simmons
Bolt
Hale
Coe
Galloway
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French
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Cochrane
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Berry
Pace
Scott
Thompain
Weaver
Beses
Halle
Kahle
R. Richlands
Renehmen
Wingfield
Herndon
Robinson
Halls
WeFarland
Combs
Flener
Thompson
Rasen
Menor
Rosseau
Pirates Divide Bills With Cubs In Ten Inning Tilt
Chicago and Pittsburgh split a Labor Day matinee as the Cubs outlasted the Pirates 10 innings 8 to 5. Heathcote and Wright homered for Chicago while Bigbee and Thompson sparked Pittsburgh with timely hits.
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Bigtee
Thompson
Kaufmann
Fred Heathcote
Wright
Beore
Pittsboro
Cooper
Keen
Gonzales
Notes on Baseball and Football from the Era
A jumble of sports commentaries mentions Sing Sing uniforms and a possible southern training trip for the team. It notes Columbia football practice and Babe Ruth watching Yankees games from the stands. Other items joke about Rabbit Maranville, Jack Kearns, and aging tires.
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Sing Sing
Altoona Winner Bob McDonough Sets Speed Record
Bob McDonough won the Altoona speedway race driving 260 miles at 118 mph in two hours six minutes. Harry Hartz finished second, Hart Cooper third, with Comer, Duray, Batten, Shaffer, and Spooner following as prize earners. McDonough earned $9,000, Hartz $5,500, Cooper $3,000 amid engine troubles and a final tire issue as crowds cheered the gruelling event.
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Bob McDonough
West Coast
Altoona Speedway
Harry Hartz
Hart Cooper
Monster
Ben Hartz
Fred Comer
Leon Duray
Norman Batten
Red” Shaffer
Vic Spooner
Jim Hill
Fred Wagner
Jim
Bennett Hill
McDonough
P'Ta
Jim Hil
Wm. EB. Shattuck
Karl Devore
Ralph Hepburn
Peter DePaolo
Hartz
Cooper
Ty Cobb testimonial sparks debate on all time AL greats
At Cobb’s testimonial in Detroit honoring twenty years of American League play Connie Mack names Ty Cobb as the greatest, with Eddie Collins, Mya Johnson, and George Sisler among his top five. The crowd recalls famed bonehead plays and past legends as stories of Ping Bodie and Callahan entertain.
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Connie Mack
Ty Cobb
Detroit
Mack
Eddie Collins
Chicago White Sox
Mya Johnson
George Sisler
Jimmy Callahan
Ping” Bodie
Callahan
White Sox
Bodie
New York
Chicago
Cobb
Versty Cobb
Detroit Tygers
Jack Chesbro
Jack Quinn
Philadelphia Athletics
Quinn
Flagstaff and Hourmour Triumph in Hawthorne Labor Day Handicap
Flagstaff and Hourmour, from J McGill stables of Denver, finished first and second in the $7500 Labor Day handicap at Hawthorne. Flagstaff won easing, equalling the track record for a mile and a quarter in 2:04, with High Water third. Odds were 1 to 2 for Flagstaff and 1 to 6 for Hourmour.
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Flagstaff
Wourmour
McGill Stables
Denver
Hawthorne
Southern Association scores and second-game outcomes
In Atlanta the first game ended 8 to 2 with Mobile ahead, followed by Atlanta 11 Mobile 9 in the second game. New Orleans defeated Birmingham 20 to 10, and New Orleans 6 Birmingham 1 in the second game of seven innings. Little Rock beat Memphis 4 to 1, with the second game Little Rock 4 Memphis 1 in six innings due to darkness. Nashville won 7 to 4 over Chattanooga, and the second game Nashville 8 Chattanooga 3 in six innings due to darkness.
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Mobile
New Orleans
Birmingham
Little Rock
Memphis
Nashville
Chattanooga
Baseball Scores From Six Inning Doubleheader Matches
Standings show American Association games with St. Paul beating Minneapolis 6 3 and 6 5 in two games. Toledo defeated Columbus 8 3. another game Toledo 3 Columbus 1. Milwaukee won 6 5 and then 13 0 against Kansas City. Louisville lost 10 5 to Indianapolis and in the second game Indianapolis 1 Louisville 6. Six innings.
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American Association
France earns Davis Cup challenge as Australia knocked out
In Forest Hills France defeats Australia on the West Side grass to reach the challenge round against the United States at Germantown. Borotra beat Patterson 4-6 6-4 6-1 6-3 to seal France’s win. Lacoste defaulted due to wet courts, ending the tie after four matches.
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United States
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Philadelphia
Oaly
Jean Borotra
Gerald Patterson
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Borotra
Patterson
Rene Lacoste
James ©. Anderson
Lacoste
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