Faber Emerges as Sox Pitching Icon of Modern Era
The article hails Urban Faber of the White Sox as a future pitching great, likening him to Walter Johnson and Grover Alexander. It recounts his purchase from Des Moines in 1913 for about $35,000, his world tour with McGraw's Giants, and his rise from Des Moines to a key Sox ace by 1917, noting his 24 win season in 1915 and World Series contribution.
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Faber
White Sox
Urban
Red
Mathewson
Sox
Walter Johnson
Washington
Grover Alexander
Phillies
Des Moines
John J. McGraw
Giants
West Coast
Seattle
McGraw
Comiskey
Commy
Cal
Jackson
Minneapolis
Pueblo
Belden
Hersche
Giants Win On Youngs Triple In Fourth Inning
Pep Young hit a bases loaded triple in the fourth as the New York Giants overcome the Chicago Cubs and win 7 to 2. Frank Frisch was knocked unconscious by a grounder off Maisels bat but revived and aided to the clubhouse. George Kelly hit his 19th homer in the sixth.
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Chicago
Pep Young
New York
Frank Frisch
Giant
Maisel
George Kélly
Kelleter
Alexander
Cardinals Hand Braves 11-0 Drubbing In St Louis
Cardinals dominate Boston 11 to 0 as Doak overpowers the Braves. Scott opens for Boston but is touched for four runs in the second inning while Braxton shines later, and Mueller and Stock drive in key runs. The Cardinals pile on with Morgan wildness and a strong late surge to seal the victory.
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St.louis
Braves
Cardinals
Doak
Boston
Scott
Watson
Braxton
Cy Morgan
Powell
Clemons
Holke
Mueller
Stock
Barbare
St. Louis
McHenry
Rickey
Carda
O'Neil
Morgan
Hornsby
Fournier
Leoff Morgan
Alrs
DJ Scott
Strock
Mueller Y Doak
O'Day
Brennan
E. Smith
Sree
Tsesen
Seeee
Fi McHenry
Lavan
Douk
A. E. Powell
Champions to Meet at Oval in Golden Wheel 50 Mile Race
Four top bike stars will race at Reveré Cycle Track on Wednesday night in the Golden Wheel 50 mile event. Italian Vincent Madonna, French Georges Seres, world champion George Wiley, and Russian Charley Zerkeyn headline the program. Amateur and professional sprint events also on the card.
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Reveré
Vincent Madonna
Italy
Georges Seres
France
George Wiley
America
Charley Zerkeyn
the Oval
Inaugural Northeast Golf Events Across Clubs
The Worcester Country Club hosts a full day 36 hole amateur pro event under the N E Professional Golfers Association. Wednesday features a Father and Son tournament at Winchester. Essex County Club hosts an invitation four ball at Manchester by the Sea with about 100 players expected. Plymouth Country Club opens Friday and Saturday offering a chance to view the Plymouth Pageant.
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Worcester Country Club
N. E. Professional Golfers’ Association
Winchester
Essex County Club
Manchester-by-the-Seas
Plymouth
Schoolboy Stars Will Play Caseys at Dorchester Town Field
The Greater Boston Scholastic nine clash with the James Be Hayes Council team at Dorchester Town Field this evening. Short Stop Cote will start on the mound, Cassell will relieve. Bill Fallon of Milton is slated to pitch against the Malden Caseys Thursday.
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Greater Boston
James BE
Hayes Council K
Dorchester Town
Cote
Cassell
Bill Fallon
Militon
Malden Caseys
Fallon
Liberty Trust
Boston Common
Peter Chick
West End
the Common
Dorchester High Star Chooses Georgetown Coach
Dorchester High athlete George Kannaly plans to attend Georgetown University and train under John O Reilly after a standout season. Kannaly won the regimental 30 indoors and the quarter mile Hub outdoor title, and led fast fields in Harvard interscholastics and the State meet.
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Georgetown
George Kannaly
Dorchester High
Harvard
John O'Reilly
English High
Dorchester
Yale Names P James Corderry Head Crew Coach
Captain Langhorne Gibson selects P James Corderry of England as Yale's head crew coach for next season. Expected formal sanction by the Yale athletic board at its September meeting.
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New Haven
Auk
Langhorne Gibson
Yale
P. James Corderry
England
Yale Athletic Board of Control
English Coach Corderry Leads Yale Rowing to Victory
Corderry, 31, has coached English crews ten years and won many sculling races. He arrived with Guy Nickalls, coached freshmen in winter, then assisted varsity before taking full charge as Yale crews beat Harvard after prior losses to Penn, Cornell, Columbia, and Princeton.
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Corderry
Yale
Pennsylvania
Cornell
Columbia
Princeton
Harvard
Crimson
England
Putney
Guy Nickalls
Nickalls
New London
Ben Wallig
University of California
Jimmy Stice
Gibson
Tendler Set for Title Bout at Philadelphia Park
Lew Tendler resumes light training ahead of his Lightweight Championship challenge against Benny Leonard at Philadelphia National League Park Friday night. Leonard logs easier prep at Coney Island while Tendler, idle for months, trains in Delanco New Jersey. Odds favor Leonard at 2 to 1 as 35 000 seat capacity is expected with strong advance sales.
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Philadelphia
United News
Lew Tendler
Benny Leonard
National League
Tendler
Leonard
Taylor
Guffhis
Murray to Compete in Big Net Tourney at Germantown
Philadelphia August 7 Lindley Murray former United States tennis champion has entered this year’s singles championship at the Germantown Cricket Club starting September 9 The field will include nearly all stars who played in Newport last week with Murray among them
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Philadelphia
Lindley Murray
United States
Forest Hills
N. Y
Germantown Cricket Club
Newport
R. I
Concord Plans Twilight Games This Week
Concord baseball manager Alfred Wilson books two twilight games at the Centre Playground for tomorrow and Wednesday evenings at 6 16 o clock.
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Concord
Alfred Wilson
Concord Centre
300-OR-BETTER HITTERS
A list of players and teams with numerous baseball names and stats appears, including Heilintnn Cobb Otis Burne Cleves Sutherland Speaker Wood Robin Levees Windstead Ruth Williams De Cleve etc. The compilation covers many players from Cleveland Philadelphia St Louis and other cities with various surnames and numbers, suggesting a payroll or batting leader table.
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Cobb
Otis
Chro
Wad Gardner
Ewell
Cleve
Sonanton Ceve
Preett
Bost
Johnsen
Emila
Ward
N. Y
Charity
Wash
Rive
Reus
Trash
Bart
Masaler
Rivne
Net
Ue Witt
Phila
Park
Ces Trooper
Graney
Jones
Meusel
Shanks
Woodall
Joenhaen
Rilewbe
Ruel
Reet
Moys
N. Y Res
Sob Raber
Julge
National
Chris'bury
Hornsby
Scott
Twombly
Chao
Young
Cutshaw
Pitts
Bigbee
Maranville
Johnston
Pancrate
Frisch
Novo
Rehmandr
Akin
Amrith
Grimes
Chey Meisel
Chon Synder
As i Crimith
Breeey
J. Miller
Pride
Tierney
Barber
Carey
Walker
Roeckel
Kelly
Groh
Southworth
Sullivan
Chea
Penssler
Prether
Smtith
Maetha Mhyra
R Miter
Peta
Collegians Shine in Major Circuits
Commentator notes that many college players who excelled last season are destined for success in major circuits if professional baseball remains a real objective for them.
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Collegians
Knight and other players tied to Yankees and majors
Ralph Knight from Brown is already property of the Yankees. Jack Perrin, Michigan outfielder, has been farmed to the Eastern League by the Red Sox. Hinkie Haines is ineligible at Penn State but long affiliated with the Yankees. Francis Santoro, Holy Cross captain, is now a regular in the Eastern League. Holy Cross lists four more with major league potential: Jim Tunney, Kenneth Simmingder, Joe Murphy, and Bill Horan.
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Ralph Knight
Brown
Yankees
Jack Perrin
Michigan
Red Sox
Hinkie Haines
Penn State
Jerry O'Connor
Holy Cross
Fred Maguire
Connie Mack
Giants
Francis Santoro
Jim Tunney
Kenneth Simendinger
Joe Murphy
Bill Horan
Horan
Cardinal bid for college players noted in Illinois and Michigan
The article discusses Branch Rickey aiming to acquire more players from Illinois and Michigan colleges after success with prior picks. It mentions pitcher Tunney and first baseman Harry H. McCurdy from Illinois becoming a Cardinal upon graduation next June, with other prospects considered from current batting orders.
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Tunney
Harry H. McCurdy
Illinois
Branch Rickey
Michigan
NearLYNCH Attempt After Detroit Baseball Fight
A fight at a Detroit outskirts baseball game led to shooting of two white youths, with one possibly fatally wounded. Police reserves arrived to save Sam Griggs a Black man accused of the shooting as a mob beat him with fists and bats and tied a rope around his neck intending to hang him.
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Detroit
Sam Griggs
Griggs
Lowell Father Denies Son-Took Beer Before Prohibition
Thomas B. Sullivan of Lowell denies a Boston report that his son Henry Sullivan drank beer before the eighteenth amendment. He asserts the Dover channel swimmer never imbibed even near beer and did not drink alcohol at all.
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Thomas B. Sullivan
Lowell
Henry Sullivan
Dover
England
Boston
Sullivan
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