Luck One Third of Baseball Says Christy Mathewson
Christy Mathewson argues luck accounts for about one third of baseball over a long season. He cites McGraw and Stallings as leaders shaping outcomes amid injuries and breaks, notes Giants and Braves as examples, and discusses pitchers and lineup changes as the race tightens toward the pennant.
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Christy Mathewson
McGraw
Giants
Boston
Braves
Rudolph
James
Tyner
Cincinnati
Pittsburg
Pirates
Connie Mack
Athletics
Boston Red Sox
Philadelphia
Red Sox
Jack Coombs
Jack Barry
Rube Oldring
Shortston
Danny” Murphy
Mack
Heer
Addie” Plank
Plank
Connie” Mack
Sharps
Connie
Stallings
George Stallings
New York
Larry Doyle
Bescher
George Burns
Burns
Farrell
Wheeler Syndicate
Desties Mak
It Is Easy to Peel Off Your Tan or Freckles
A dubious beauty formula claims to remove tan freckles and blemishes by applying a wax mix nightly and washing away in the morning. It touts Mercolized wax sold in drug stores and Saxolite powder mixed with hazel to create a refreshing wash that supposedly smooths and firms the skin.
Save Teeth First with Ginginol for Gum Disease
An old advertisement urges treating pyorrhea and receding gums with two ounces of Ginginol from any pharmacist. It claims rapid, visible improvement, notes low cost, and offers a money-back guarantee if results are not met. The offer is available to both dentists and the public.
Soaps That Ruin Skin and a French Complexion Soap
Soaps with excess alkaline salts damage the skin by making it rough and red and stripping natural oils. Savon Cadum, supervised by a French chemist, is recommended to aid Nature for healthy skin and beauty. Sold by drug and department stores, 50c a cake.
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Drug and Dept. Stores
Richard Leads White Mountain Amateur Semi Finalists
H C Richard of St Andrew tops the first two rounds at Jefferson New Hampshire in the White Mountain amateur. He won the morning 10 holes 8 6 and downed L M Washburn at the first extra hole in the afternoon. Evans Taft and Standish reach the semi finals as rivals fall. Second round results include Evans over Richard Standish over Taft Taft over McClure Taft over Vieter and Richard over Washburn.
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N. H
C. Richard
St. Andrew
White Mountain
L. M. Washburn
Princeton
Boston
Evans
Belmont
IX. M. Taft
Woodland
Lakewood
D. Mansoh
Englewood
E. M. Taft
Carl W. Vieter
Williams
H. C. Richard
W. H. Lippincott
Riverton
Waumbek
E. M. Fink
Maplewood
W. L. Richard
Standish
E. M. Taft, Jr
McClure
Washburn
Frank Bogash Jr Wins Grand Circuit Pace at Fort Erie
Frank Bogash Jr won the free-for-all pace closing event of the Grand Circuit at Fort Erie Ontario pacing the final mile in 2 02 5. Earl Jr. ridden by Walter Cox contested each heat as the 2 12 trot failed to fill and was declared off. Coastess Mobel and Lela Patchen traded heats in the 2 12 pacers, with Mobel ultimately prevailing.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Frank Bogash, Jr
Fort Erie
Ont
Walter Cox
Earl, Jr
Mabel
Lela Patchen
Coastess Mobel
Jones
Colonel
Childs
Our Colonel
del Ray
Pickles
Boxing Prospects Echo New England Ring News
Matchmaker McGann signals Leach Cross may fight Murphy or Baldwin winner at the Arena next Tuesday night. Boxing in New England faces war and industry woes with sparse clubs and cautious promotion across Boston Bangor Augusta Manchester Lewiston Portland Bar Harbor and Gloucester. Johnny Howard versus George Ashe at Far Rockaway Club sets up a potential Gibbons challenge.
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McGann
Atlas A. A
Leach Cross
New York
Murphy- Baldwin
Arena
Cross
Boston
Bay State
New England
Young Lustig
Terry Brooks
Alger
Yelle
Byers
Macketal
Bat Masterson
Billy Gibson
Saratoga
N. Y
Gotham
Bangor
Augusta
South Shore
Crilley
Lawrence
Manchester
Lewiston
Portland
Bar Harbor
Biddeford
Old Town
Pine Tree
Gloucester
Jack Dougherty
Marieville
R. J
Johnny Howard
Bayonne
George Ashe
Philadelphia
Far Rockaway Club
Mike Gibbons
Playground Fete Set for Franklin Field Saturday
A Boston school department playground demonstration will be at Franklin Field on Saturday August 29 at 3 30 pm. Boys and girls from Franklin Field Christopher Gibson Ashmont Comins Damon Dorchester Park Greenwood John Winthrop Lucretia Crocker Marcella Neponset Parker Hill Ripley School Street Trescott will participate in folk dances relay races and games. Gertrude A Quinlan will oversee with teachers from the playgrounds.
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School Department
City of
Boston
Franklin Field
Christopher Gibson
Ashmont
Comins
Damon
Dorchester Park
Greenwood
John Winthrop
Lucretia Crocker
Marcella
Neponset
Parker Hill
Ripley
School Street
Trescott
Gertrude A. Quinlan
Chare
Co operative buying as home business advocate says 25 percent savings
Thomas Dreier, editor of Associated Advertising, argues cooperative buying boosts neighborliness among apartment dwellers and treats the home as the world's largest business. He cites women's need for market knowledge and a commission for organizers while stressing feeding and education as core to a holistic home economy.
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Mary Kenney O’sullivane
Medford
Thomas Dreier
Dreier
Associated Advertising Clubs of America
University Press
Harvey W. Wiley
Louis Allen
Co-Operative Club
Co-Operative Group
Ladies Race at Duxbury Ends Summer Series
The Duxbury Yacht Club held the final summer ladies race with six boats. Virginia won the 5 foot class with Rosamond Baker aboard, Wilhelmina placed second, and Petrel I narrowly followed. Merlin withdrew amid protest. In handicap classes, Wraith led first class by Phillips, Piffle won second class with Snow aboard, and Adele trailed with Nash as notes show.
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Petrel I
Merlin
Eleanor Phillips
Margaret Benedict
Wraith
Piffle
Adele
H. m
Virginia
Rosamond Baker
Wilhelmina
Helen Maxwell
Petrel Il
Laura Elms
Cor
H.m.s. H.m
Gore Defends Laundry Purchase Saving City Funds
Commissioner Fred Gore defends his purchase of laundry equipment for Deer Island after a fire. He says the city saved about $2000 versus bidding delays, and that setup speed kept costs down until the plant could operate. Mayor Curley disputes the process and warns he will act if Gore’s testimony is found false.
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Fred $. Gore
Deer Island
Finance Commission
Gore
Curley
French Surgeons At Front Prove Most Efficient
Paris August 27. Dr Alexis Carrell of the Rockefeller Institute New York in charge of Lyons hospital reports daily flow of French wounded in good condition with no fever and well dressed wounds. He notes many German wounded arriving and praises French care while condemning German wound dressing as often infected.
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Paris
Alexis Carrell
Rockefeller Institute
New York
Lyons
Frederic R. Coudert
Corporal Reeves Wins Palma Trophy at Seagirt Ranges
Seagirt New Jersey August 27. Corporal N G Reeves U S Marine Corps won the Palma individual with a 2293 score out of 225 possible. Private J S Stewart from Massachusetts was second with 222. Captain K K Casey of Pennsylvania and John W Hessian of New York followed with 222 and 221 respectively. Major Winfield S Price of New Jersey, Corporal Copphedge, also Marine Corps, and Hessian plus Price posted several possible scores on the 800 and 900 yard ranges.
Poslam remedy advertised for skin itching and blemishes
An advertisement touts Poslam as an efficient skin remedy promising relief from itching burning pimples and eczema with first application. It claims rapid clearing of inflamed skin and offers a free sample by writing to Emergency Laboratories New York. Poslam Soap is advertised as a shampoo that clears dandruff and improves skin tone.
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West 25Th Street
New York
Our Goods Abroad Our Goods Abroad
Our government plans to expand help for American businessmen seeking foreign markets. Focus shifts to opportunities outside Europe as war disrupts traditional trade routes and opens new prospects for merchants.
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Europe
How to Guard the Bottle Fed Baby
An article by Anna Steele Richardson of the Better Babies Bureau offers practical advice for caring for bottle fed infants in hot weather. It covers hydration, feeding frequency, bottle hygiene, and signs of heat stress to watch for.
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Anna Steele Richardson
Better Babies Bureau
Most Beautiful Women of Warring Austria and Germany
A remarkable foreign photo feature sent by the Post's overseas reporters showcases notable beauties. Hungarian Countess Peter Szechenyi German Princess Reitzer Austrian Countess Von Clemens German Countess Von Brusti Prussian Princess August Wilhelm are highlighted for stateliness and alluring womanliness.
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Austria
Germany
Peter Szechenyi
Reitzer
von Clemens
von Brusti
August Wilhelm
Maxine Elliott Pays Her Respects to Nat Goodwin
The article recounts Maxine Elliott asking if Nat Goodwin was vulgar and noting her views on his education in Boston and amusement value as she reflects on him. The piece mentions the actress later becoming his wife and references anecdotes from his memoirs to be shared next Sunday.
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Maxine Elliott
Nat Goodwin
Maxine
Boston
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