Senators Win On Home Run Drives
Washington defeats Detroit 5 to 3 in the first game of the final series as Tom Zachary and Goose Goslin hit solo or early homers. Goslin returns from suspension and Harris handles left field duties while Gray hurled for Philadelphia in a separate note of the day.
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Washington
Tom Zachary
Goose Gosalin
Detroit
Goslin
Harris
A. E. Nie
Goetta
Same
Judge
J. Harris
Bluege
Peckinpaugh
Courteos
Zachary
Wince
Gostin
S. Harris
O'Rourke
Dowdleys
Tavener
American League Results and Today’s Schedule
Yesterday the AL saw Washington over Detroit five to three and Philadelphia beat Chicago four to two while St. Louis edged Boston two one. Cleveland at New York rained out. Today’s slate includes Louis at Boston Chicago at Philadelphia Detroit at Washington and New York at Cincinnati with Philadelphia at St Louis and Boston at Chicago among other likely rainouts.
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Washington
Detroit
Philadelphia
Chicago
St. Louis
Boston
Cleveland
New York
Louis
Cincininati
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Pittsburg
Consee
Pittabure
Browns Beat Red Sox In Opening Game Of Series
Brownstown pitcher Ehmke and Picinich held St Louis to two runs while Elmke no hit until the seventh. Sisler singled in the ninth as Jacobson and McManus doubled to score two runs in a 2 to 1 St Louis victory over Boston.
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Boston
J. Louis Bowns
Elmke
Sisler
Jacobson
McManus
R.H. EK
St. Louis
Gaston
Dixon
Ehmke
Picinich
Elimination Upsets Shine at West Side Tennis Club
Forest Hills N Y Sept 15 1944 American and foreign favorites dominate the national turf court championship with two key upsets Young Chapin defeats Dr George King 7-5 6-1 3-4 6-3 while George M Lott Jr beats Jacques Brugnon 1-6 6-2 6-3 6-2 Lott and Chapin Jr advance as Tilden struggles before a third round push with Williams Johnston and Borotra in line for later rounds
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Forest Hills N. Y
West Side
Alfred H. Chapin, Jr
Springfield
Mass
George M. Lott, Jr
Chicago
Young Chapin
George King
New York
Lott
Jacques Brugnon
William T. Tilden
Lucian E. Williams
Tilden
Brian I. C. Norton
St. Louis
Jay D. Brown
Rene Lacoste
France
Francis T. Hunter
New Roche
Reading and Jersey City Split Doubleheader In Rain
In the International League a doubleheader saw Reading beat Jersey City 9 to 4 in game one and win 6 to 2 in game two before rain halted remaining games. Baltimore defeated Providence 3 to 0. All other games postponed due to rain.
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Baltimore
Providence
Reading
Jersey City
Southern Association Scores and Odd Verse
In the Southern Association results Atlanta defeated Mobile 5 to 4 while Little Rock beat Nashville 6 to 3 and Birmingham topped New Orleans 10 to 6. The rest of the schedule remains unscheduled. an unrelated verse about Mary’s lamb and a jam follows with no bearing on the standings.
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Southern Association
Atlanta
Mobile
Little Rock
Nashville
Birmingham
New Orleans
Giants Take Last Series From Reds In Cincinnati
New York defeated Cincinnati 4 to 1 in the opening game of the last series, getting two base hits from Meusel and support from Greenfield on the mound. Rixey held the Giants to five scattered hits as Greenfield allowed nine safeties in a 1 1/3 inning span.
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Cincinnati
New York
Rixey
Greenfield
Holke
Owen S
Hargrave
Dr Cece
Smith Amtme
IGG
Lecavete
Tod
Meusel
Bressler
Sacrifices
Pinelli
Frisch
Jackson
Terry
Critz
Greensfields
O Rixey
Maysin
Quigley, Moran and McLaughlin
Poor Day At Bluefield College Line Practice
Yesterday's practice at Bluefield College ended with a shaky showing from the varsity line as a RB versus A team scrimmage exposed sluggish defense and weak interference. Jett Williamson Thornton Kenney and MacGregor produced bright spots while injuries sidelined Kermit Smith Swisher as Chisk Smith nears rough work readiness.
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Bluefield College
Grosclose
Collier
Akers
Jett Williamson
Thornton
Jett
Kenney
MacGregor
Emesweller
Kermit Smith
Swisher
Varsity
Chisk Smith
Shorty Cantion Sets Track and World Records at Erie Exposition
Detroit driver Shorty Cantion broke the half mile dirt track record with 2925 seconds at the Erie Exposition, surpassing Teddy Teaslet’s 1921 Elmira mark. Cantion targets Friday and Saturday races at the local fairgrounds with strong rivals from Detroit Akron Pittsburg and Indianapolis and promoter Austin C Wilson promises top speed and thrills.
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Shorty Cantion
Detroit
Erie Exposition
Teddy Teaslet
Elmira
N. Y
Cantion
Bruce Miller
Michigan
Waldo Sabor
Benny Bunce
Pittsburg
Klinger Smith
Akron
Ohio
Campbell
Indianapolis
Austin C. Wilson
Youngstown
Connie Mack and the Athletics Slump of 1925
Billy Evans notes the Athletics collapse near Labor Day 1925 after a strong start under Connie Mack. He cites pitching and baserunning woes, inexperience, and nerves as factors, compares to Pittsburgh’s 1909 setback, and argues the club lacked not courage but form.
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Athletics
Connie Mack
Connie
Mackmen
Steady Wood Leads New York Line Breakthroughs
The report praises Wood a 19 percent pounder from New York for steady improvement and hard work. It notes Lowry potentially filling a need at 175 pounds and Newkirk’s solid center play behind the B line despite late reporting.
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Wood
New York
Lowry
Newkirk
Jett
West Virginian Ties For Fifth In International Golf
W F Wells of Newell West Virginia finished the final round tied for fifth place after 18 holes at St Andrews by the Sea New Brunswick in the International senior golf title. W G Ross of Montreal won with a 79 while H W Croft of Pittsburg and C B Robin of Montreal were tied for sixth with 87.
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St. Andrews By the Sea
New Brunswick
W. F. Wells
Newell
West Virginia
W. G. Ross
Montreal
H. W. Croft
Pittsburg
C. B. Robin
Louisville beats Columbus 7 to 5 in lone game
In a lone matchup only Louisville and Columbus played, Louisville emerges with a 7 to 5 win over Columbus. No other teams participated in the contest.
Beaver Beavers Begin Gridiron Work Under Nebinger
Coach Dick Nebinger arrives and leads about forty Beaver players into strenuous preseason drills. The 1926 squad, the lightest yet, trains hard with Assistant Coach Stewart guiding the reserves. Captain Harry Cash anchors the backfield with Dan Goodykoonta Wes Willis and Bus McNeer, while wing positions remain hotly contested among about twelve candidates.
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Dick Nebinger
Beaver
Chick Smith
Chick
Nebinger
Fairbanks
Tristate
Stewart
Ind
Cash
Dan Goodykoonta
Wes Willis
Bus McNeer
Honaker
Jimmie Fulford
Pete Pastore
Sleepy Broyles
Harry Swecker
Kid McCoy Wins New Trial Fight
Norman Selby known as Kid McCoy won a new trial on manslaughter charges for the 1924 killing of Mrs. Theresa Mors. The California appeals court ruled the trial erred by not informing the jury that confessions could not be used to prove corpus delicti until corpus delicti was established beyond doubt.
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Los Angelics
Calif
Norman Selby
Kid McCoy
San Quentin
Thersa Mors
Second District Court of Appeals
Golf Ball Confounds Hen In Aberdeen County
A farmer reports a hen sitting on a golf ball for three weeks near a golf course. The egg failed to hatch while other eggs hatched, prompting curiosity about the Hen's unusual nesting choice and its proximity to the greens.
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Edinburgh
Here
Broth Once a Week Highlights Drought Letter from Asheville
A former Bluefield resident living in Asheville North Carolina writes about drought conditions stating it is not dry there and a widow can only take a bath once a week.
Surprising Pediatric Surgeries Chronicle Odd Ingestions
Philadelphia surgeons remove objects from youths using a bronchscape device. Reports describe children swallowing or inhaling items from tires to a factory smokestack while others eat inedibles like sugar on hitching posts. The bizarre cases highlight experimental methods and unusual patient behavior.
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Faber
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Doyle
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Histors
Haney
Wingo
Inettens
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JA Woodall
Dauss
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Kamm
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Phila., Pa
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American Association
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Stoney
Beaver Boys
Bob Douthat
Tom Page
Bluefield Grocery CO
Ajax Tires
Bluefield
W. VA
NEW Trial
Loosejay
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Elder McQuirk
Fallen Arches
Okla
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Portsmouth
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