Strong finish by Giants over Robins to seal series
In Brooklyn on September 28 the Giants rallied from a five run deficit to beat the Robins 9 to 7. They scored three in the seventh and five in the eighth to take the series 12 to 10. Meusel Wheat and Taylor had two base hits, and L Brown pitched in relief to gain the win.
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Giants
Robins
New York
Fournier
Cco
L. Brown
Osborne
Inings
Grooklyn
Meusel
Wheat
Taylor
Stock
Johnston
Kelly
Jackson
Terry
Crooklyn
Davies
Dean
Zlliott
Rigler
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Chicago White Sox
Orioles
Louisville
Colonels
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Connell
Sox
Nee
Connally
Kerr
Grabowski
Cobb
Two All American Grid Stars to Meet in Open Season Clash
Illinois star Red Grange and Nebraska captain Ed Weir, two 1924 first team selections, are set to face off on October 3 in Urbana marking the third meeting in as many seasons. Both captains loom as central figures as their teams begin the campaign amid high expectations and renewed interest in the marquee matchup.
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Red”iene
Knois
Ed Weir
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Cornhuskers
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Weir
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Ce Main
Grange and Weir
Orioles Beat White Sox to Claim IL Title
Baltimore Orioles win over Chicago White Sox clinches International League championship as crowds cheer in Baltimore on September 28. The decisive victory crowns the Orioles anew as league leaders.
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Baltimore
Baltimore Orioles
Sixteen Planes Arrive for Edsel Ford Trophy Reliability Test
Chicago hosts the first commercial airplane reliability contest with sixteen aircraft arriving from Detroit on the maiden leg. They stop at Fort Wayne then head to Moline Des Moines Omaha with pilots praising ideal flying conditions. The Fokker with designer Anthony Fokker leads landing, while Curtiss carrier pigeon and South Afrieas planes posted the fastest legs. One passenger is Mrs. Charles Bowhan, wife of a pilot, accompanying the flight.
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Detroit
Middle West
Fort Wayne
Maywood Field
Moline
Ils
Des Moines
Iowa
Omaha
Fokker
Anthony H. G. Fokker
Amsterdam
South Afrieas Company
Charles Bowhan
Rumored Cardinal Removal Draws Mixed League Response
New York reports Ban Johnson's suggestion that the St. Louis Cardinals could move to Kansas City as the club nears financial strain. John Heydler replies that such a relocation would be logical given the club’s history and Hornsby era, though he does not mention Johnson directly.
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New York
Ban Johnson
St. Louis Cardinals
Kansas City
John A. Heydier
Heydler
Mr. Johnson
St. Louis
Hornsby
Cardinals
Veterans Time Keeps Score in World Series Clash
Time has been kind to two baseball veterans Everett Scott and John Phelan Melvinis as they prepare for the World Series. The piece notes six series appearances for Melvinis with the Athletics and later, and outlines other players with multiple World Series records across the Athletics Red Sox Yankees and Pirates. It highlights Scott’s sixth series with Washington this season and recalls famed veterans such as Babe Adams Earl Smith and Roger Peckinpaugh among others.
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New York
Everett Scott
John Phelan Melvinis
Philadelphia Athletics
Frank Walter
Jack Barry
Eddie Collins
Babe Ruth
Wally Schang
Mack
Baker
Philadelphia
New York Yankees
Barry
Red Sox
Schang
Athletics
Yankees
Ruth
Boston
Scott
Washington
Pittsburg
Babe Adams
McInnis
Earl Smith
Johnny Rawlings
Dut Rawlings
Giants
Adams
Detroit Tigers
Smith
Frank Snyder
New York Nationals
Pirates
Roger Peckinpaugh
MccGraw
Harry
Nemo) Liebold
White Sox
Stanley Coveleskie
Cleveland
Brooklyn
Indians
White Sox and Reds Split 1919 Series With Dutch Reuther
Dutch Reuther, another Washington moundman, was a winning server in a contested 1919 series between the Chicago White Sox and Cincinnati Reds. The games stirred doubt over fairness in a season shrouded by controversy.
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Dutch Reuther
Washington
White Sox
Cincinnati Reds
Dempsey and Wills to Sign Articles Today
Dempsey and Wills will sign articles for a 1926 title bout tomorrow morning at 10 o clock in Niles Michigan. Announcement by Andrew Weisberg head of the syndicate financing the match and by Dempsey's secretary Bob Denton. The signing follows a five hour conference with Dempsey Benton Mullins and Wills' manager.
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South Bend
Ind
Jack Dempsey
Harry Wills
Niles
Michigan
Andrew M. Weisberg
Bob Denton
Dempsey
Benton
Paddy Mullins
Wills
Andrew Weisberg
Anna Bradfords Girl Dominates Columbus Pacing Feature
Anna Bradford's Girl wins the Ohio State Journal $1,800 stake for 2.05 pacers on a fast track in Columbus. She places third in the 5-8 heat, wins the 3-4 mile heat in 1:29 4-2, and takes the 1 1-4 mile heat in 2:33 3-4. Cupid's Albingen wins the 2:07 trotters event, with Voltage taking the second heat. Ribbon Cane wins the Evening Dispatch $1,900 stake for 2:15 pacers, and Jean Grattan captures the 2:18 pace in straight heats.
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Columbus
Anna Bradford
Ohio State Journal
Phil O'Neil
Ohio Citizens
Cupid
Albingen
Voltage
Ribbon Cane
Childs Stables
Jean Grattan
Cardinal manager Hornsby injures toe in batting practice
St Louis Sept 28 Cardinal manager Rogers Hornsby was struck by a foul ball during batting practice tearing the nail on his left big toe. Trainer Kirby Samuels treated him and said he might rejoin the final two games of the season at Chicago next weekend.
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Braves
St. Louis
Boston Braves
Rogers Hornsby
St. Louis Cardinals
Boston
Kirby Samuels
Cardinal
Hornsby
Chicago
Fort Worth Defeats Atlanta 9–0 in Series Opener
Fort Worth Texas September 28 Fort Worth pitcher Paul Wachtel allowed only four hits as the Fort Worth team blanked the Atlanta Cracker pennant winners 9 to 0 in the opener of their Southern Association series.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Paul Wachtel
Atlanta
Wachtel
Tigers And Yanks Split Double Bill
New York and Detroit split a two game set in New York. The Tigers won the opener 6 to 2 as Holloway held the Yankees to seven hits and Ruth homered. In the nightcap Detroit’s Doyle faltered in the ninth enabling New York to win 7 to 6 with Ruth, Doyle and Meusel among the hitters.
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Detroit
Tigers
Yanks
Ruth
Holloway
Yankees
Hoyt
Jesse Doyle
Toronto
George Gauss
Doyle
R. H. E. Rie
Combs
Koenig
Meusel
If. Gehrig
E. Johnson
Wanninger
Shanks
Bengough
Shields
Totaia
Blue
Fothergill
Gehrig
Hellmann
Wingo
Bassler
Johnson Meusel
Shank
Dauss
Nallit Ormsby
Moriarity
Fragmented sports chatter offers wit and gossip mix
A collage of sports observations and social asides notes how the era’s crowds mix with gossip. References to Bertha the house girl and a Walker Shade fight mingle with football quips about Red Grange, a Cleveland traffic plan, and baseball chatter about the Giants and Cozy Dolan.
Baseball Results and Schedules From Recent Scores
National League results show St Louis beating Boston 4 1 and New York 9 Brooklyn 7. Brooklyn visits Philadelphia today while American League games feature Detroit 6 New York 2 and New York 7 Detroit 6 with five innings due to darkness.
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St. Louis
Boston
New York
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Pittsburg
Chicago
Philadelphia
Washington
Detroit
Wis St. Louis
Cleveland
Turpin Wins Club Championship at Bluefield Country Club
F. S. Turpin captured the annual club championship by defeating Edwin Mann in the finals at Bluefield Country Club. Turpin reached the final by beating H. F. Warden, H. C. Berry, and J. H. Hardy with scores such as 2-1 and 4-3 while Mann defeated J. Pearson, P. D. Wood, and George Brown.
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F. G. Turpin
Bluefield Country Club
Edwin Mann
Turpin
H. F. Warden
H. C. Berry
J. H. Hardy
A. Richards
Parker Berry
Geo. Dunglinson, Jr
J. T. Wilson
H. Markle
Robi. Sheffey
F. BE. Houston
Harry Chariton, Jr
Fall training eyed as solution to recruit evaluation
Billy Evans argues major league clubs may adopt fall workouts to assess promising recruits. With four teams sharing world series receipts, fall experiments are restricted and impede development of rookies. He notes teams train morning sessions at the Polo Grounds as they weigh next year’s prospects and calls for intensive fall workouts to evaluate minor leaguers.
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John McGraw
Giants
Polo Grounds
McGraw
President Cup Tourney to Start Immediately
F M Archer president of Bluefield Country Club offers a cup for the match play handicap tournament. The event starts at once with all entrants in one flight and pairings drawn from lots. Matches will be played without a got round. The cup is on display at Fox Pharmacy.
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F. M. Archer
Bluefield Country Club
Fox Pharmacy
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