Giants Win Contested Subway Tilt 9 5 Over Braves at Braves Field
Giants topple Braves 9 to 5 as New York bats exploit four Braves pitchers. Art Nehf pitched smartly for the Giants while Giants hitters chase early runs, with Fred Nicholson homering and Goldie Rapp contributing at third base. The Braves pitching struggle and walking trouble opened the door for the visitors.
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Dana Fillingim
al Pieretti
Ira Townsend
New York Maulers
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Giants
Big Ira
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Townsend
Braves
Artie Nehf
Jesse Barnes
Mitchell
Fred Nicholson
Walter Holke
Nicholson
Goldie” Rapp
The Shrug stride era in marathon lore
In early 20th century marathon lore the winners defined distinct running styles. Tom Longboat 1907 used free natural motion, Edouard Fabre 1915 favored snowshoe stride, Arthur Roth 1916 employed hip driven shuffling, and Frank Zuna 1921 popularized the Dorando like shrug.
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Montreal
Boston
Fabre
Tigers Drive Mails From Box in 9-6 Victory
Detroit Americans beat Cleveland 9 to 6 as seven hits in the third inning powered the win. Oldham limited Cleveland to five scattered hits through seven. Walter Stewart, a relief pitcher, was tagged for four runs in the ninth on four hits a walk an error and a sacrifice.
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Marathon Shrug Redefines Boston Marathon Victory
Newark lad Frank Zuna wins the Boston Marathon in a ground eating sprinting gait dubbed the shrug marathoner. The American champion leaves rivals early, showcasing a hip driven stride with sprint like finish, while peers Fabre Roth and Trivoulides display various classic marathon forms.
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Frank Zuna
Newark
Ashland
Boston
Zuna
Diverse Marathon Styles Through History and the New Shrug
The article surveys historic marathon gait innovations from McDermott to Longboat and De Mar, noting the rise of distinct styles like the creep, bounding, and the “snowshoe stride.” It highlights Zuna’s new Shrug method as a potential world-record breaker and traces how coaches and runners such as Hayes and Ryan influenced technique over the years.
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Zuna
Johnny Hayes
Dorando
McDermott
Tom Longboat
Canada
Longboat
Deerfoot
Ashland
Boston
Tom Morrissey
Henri Renaud
Clarence de Mar
Mike Kryan
de Mar
Ryan
Dorchester
Mike Ryan
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Reds Win Out In 9th
Cincinnati defeats St Louis 5 to 4 in a tense ninth inning. Rixey delivered the decisive hit after Fonseca and Crane moved runners with a sacrifice, and Wingo was walked. A Cardinals squeeze play provided late drama in this close season clash.
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Pirates Rally Nips Cubs In Final Chicago Contest
In a tight game marked by extra base hits, Pittsburgh defeated Chicago 6 to 5. Chicago led briefly but Pittsburgh’s sixth inning rally produced four runs to secure the win.
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Chicago
Pittsburg
Baseball Scores From A A Toledos 7 Indianapolis 5
The American Association scoreboard shows Toledo 7 over Indianapolis 5 and Milwaukee 2 at Milwaukee, Columbus 5 over Louisville 4, Kansas City 18 over St. Paul 11, and Minneapolis 5 over Milwaukee 2.
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Indianapolis
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
Columbus
Louisville
Kansas City
St. Paul
Southern Association Scores From New Orleans to Nashville
In a compact roundup, New Orleans beat Atlanta 9 2, Chattanooga defeated Mobile 3 2, Little Rock surged past Birmingham 18 to 3, with Nashville and Memphis teams noted along with a Rath matchup in the Southern Association standings.
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Chattanooga
Mobile
Little Rock
Birmingham
New Haven Defeats Yale in City Championship Tilt
New Haven tops Yale 8 to 4 in a local city championship game. Chief Bender managed for New Haven and used Bogart and Hehl on the mound to hold Yale to scattered hits.
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Conn
Yale
Chief Bender
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Hehl
April Almanac Gimmicks Trigger Hype and Health Ploy
A satirical piece catalogs April health myths and fake cures from quack ads. It lampoons pill warmers and druggists offering dubious remedies, touting a nettlerash scare and bogus diseases to boost almanac sales. The mock ad landscape mocks wartime pricing and gimmicks, ending with a copyright note from 1921.
Kopf Signs With Reds Amid Unresolved Groh Roush
Cincinnati shortstop Larry Kopf met President Herrmann and signed a contract. Teammates Heinie Groh and Ed Roush remained unsigned.
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Cincinnati
Larry Kopf
Cincinnati Nationals
Herrmann
Heinie’ Groh
Ed Roush
Zbyszko Defeats Laitainen In Marathon Springfield Match
Stanislaus Zbyszko defeated Armas Laitainen in a one fall match in Springfield tonight. The bout lasted one hour 22 minutes and 40 seconds.
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Springfield
Stanislaus Zbyszko
Armas Laitainen
Wrestling match details recalled with hold and fall
The report notes a bout ending by body scissors and lock for the fall. It lists scores of 225 for Zbyszko and 10 for Laitainen with timing in minutes.
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Zbyszko
Laitainen
Pittsfield Boxing Card Slugfest At Casino
Chuck Prevey of North Adams defeated Joe Rivers of New York in a 10 round bout before the Pittsfield A. C. at the Casino. Chick Allen lost to Young Nelson of Adams in eight rounds. Kid Coy of Pittsfield stopped Young Balmer in four rounds.
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North Adams
Joe Rivers
New York
Pittsfield A. C
Casino
Chick Allen
Young Nelson
Adams
Kid Coy
Pittsfield
Young Balmer
April
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