Babe Ruth Early Years at St Marys and First Pro Offer
The article recalls Babe Ruth at St Marys under Brother Matthias learning baseball and a trade, and his first big league offer from Jack Dunn of the Baltimore Orioles Internationals at age 19. It details school discipline, daily church attendances, and Ruth’s dual path of education and shirt making training.
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Babe
Brother Matthias
Babe Ruth
St. Mary’s
Ruth
Jack’ Dunn
Matthias
Baltimore
Mattiias
John Dunn
Jack Dunn
Baltimore Internationals
Jack
Dunn
White Sox Take Second Place With Twin Wins
Chicago moved into second place by sweeping a doubleheader from Washington 3 to 2 and 6 to 4. Shaw’s passes and an O'Neill error aided Chicago in game one behind Cicotte pitching, while the second game saw Chicago collect five extra-base hits on six total hits.
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Chicago
Washington
Shaw
O'Neill
Chcago
Cicotte
Chic Teegtace
Weaver
Gharrity
Jackson
Judge
Ocicotte
Evans
Hildebrand
Pictnich
Courtney
Bauman
Schalk Jackson
Roth
Jackson Urtney
Williams
Shanks
Schalk
Ellerbe
Milan
Leibold
Williams Hernet
Redlegs Sweep Braves in Doubleheader at Braves Field
Cincinnati Reds overwhelm Boston with decisive wins as pitchers falter and batters surge. Groh Rath and Neale pace the offense while Ray Fisher and Dana Fillingim struggle. Ring and Lugue finish strong for the Reds as Boston misfires in both contests.
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George Stallings
Braves Field
Cincinnati Reds
Boston
Suger
Dana
Reds
Cincinnati
Luque
Jimmy Ring
Moran
Ring
Ray Fisher
Groh
Roush
Rath
Neale
Duncan Fisher
Pick
Holke
Boeckel
Ford
GAMF
AB. R. BH
PO. A
Daubert
Duncan
A. E. Powell
Christenbury
Oye
Scott
Qnath
Perotti
Baseball at St Marys and Brother Matthias shaping many stars
The narrator recalls 44 ball teams at St Marys where every boy aimed for the major leagues. Baseball dominated, with autumn football abandoned after injuries, boxing interest, and a training system by Brother Matthias that mapped each player to every position. The story highlights year round play, early slugging days, and a personal love for batting and home runs.
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St. Mary’s
Kid McCoy
Los Angeles
Jack Dempsey
Matthias
Brother Matthias
Twilight Game At North End Opens August First
The undefeated Eagle A. A. of the North End meets Cambridge Library Bureau in a twilight baseball game on Thursday August 1 at 6 15 p m North End Park Commercial Street. Santosuosso and Gagliolo form the Eagles battery while Avery and Williams are expected to start for the Library Bureau. Large crowds expected.
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North End
Eagle A. A
Library Bureau
Cambridge
Santosuosso
Gagliolo
Eagles
Avery
Williams
North End Park
Commercial Street
Medford Title At Stake In Twilight Field Game
The opening twilight game for Medford's championship will occur this evening at High School Field on Fulton Street. Medford B. B. Club champions of 1919 face American Legion Post 45. Clemashe will pitch for Medford and Eric Laird for the Legion.
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Medford
Fulton Street
Medford B. B
American Legion Post
Clemashe
Southern League
Eric Laird
Colby Academy
Yankees Vanquish Indians In First Of Series
Cleveland falls 6 to 3 as Guy Morton’s wild first inning and numerous Indians errors tilt the game to New York. Babe Ruth walks three times and scores twice but fails to homer as Elmer Smith lifts a pivotal home run for Cleveland.
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Cleveland
Indians
New York
Yankees
Guy Morton
Morton
Babe Ruth
Babe
O’neill
Doc Johnston
Elmer Smith
Hawkey
Smith
Shawkey
Bob
Elmer
Chapman
Ward
Peck
Ruth
Pratt
Lewis
Pipp
Bodie
Jamieson
Gardner
Wamby
Redskins
Ruel
AB. R
A. B. Ward
Peckinpaugh
Roth
Ollo Shawkey
AB. R. BH. TB
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Speaker
Orr
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Wambsganss
Neitl
Nunamaker
Sccanese Ee
WWE OG Ivictasecsas
OL Bovey Chavsetss A. OO
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O'Neill
Shawkey Smith
Clark
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Collins
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Strunk
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C Ce Williams
Seewee
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E. Milan
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Er Courtney
Akot
Redlegs
Braves
Paul H. Shannon
Wingo
Gowdy
McQuillan
Lugue
Moran and
Rigler
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E. Groh
Dawert
T Pee Duncan
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Kopt
A Neale
Rf . Ae
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Stew
Fisher
Sseeeses
E. Powell
Mann
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Kopf
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Studebaker
Donovan Motor Car Co
Commonwealth Ave
Mass
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Detroit
Prince
Luett, Peabody & Co. Inc
Maxers
Troy, N.Y
Kraus & Co., Inc
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Hugmen
Swat
the Atlantic Refining Company
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