Giants and Cubs in a close National League race this season
The article argues the 1912 National League title will be a tight race led by the Giants with tough remaining games against Western clubs and a strong Cubs club under Frank Chance. It notes Marquard's strain, McGraw's leadership, and the Pirates and Phillies as key threats, along with a standout showing from the German sprinter Rau and American runners at Stockholm.
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Giants
New York
Cubs
Brooklyn
Boston
Philadelphia
Chicago
Pittsburg
Jake
Marquard
Rube’ Marquard
Chance
Tesreau
McGraw
Josh
Nickelodeon
Terre Haute
Frank Chance
Lavender
Cheney
Reusbach
Richie
Brown
Pirates
Clarke
Quakers
Chalmers
Alexander
Seaton
Theras
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Cardinals
Rucker
McClure
Boston Lodge of Elks
Harvard
John Paul Jones
Stockholm
Longwood Tennis Semi Finals Set in 2 Contenders
Longwood hosts afternoon semifinals to decide challengers for Edwin P. Larned. McLoughlin faces Behr in the upper half while Clothier meets the Niles or Gardner winner in the lower half. Final and challenge match follow tomorrow morning and afternoon.
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Longwood
Edwin P. Larned
M. EF. McLoughlin
Karl H. Behr
William J. Clothier
Philadelphia
Niles
Gardner
Clothier
West
McLoughlin
New York
Boston
Behr
R. M. Williams, Jr
Massachusetts
Blue Ribbon Races Open at Detroit Trot Meet
Detroit July 21 Preparations complete for the five day Blue Ribbon trotting meeting. The marquee event is Wednesday's $10,000 merchants and manufacturers purse. The race has a 23 year history with Pop Geers and George Spear each winning more than once.
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Detroit
Mich
Pop’ Geers
George Spear
Peck Flight Sets Record On Short Track Run
Ray Peck, Los Angeles racing motorcyclist, posted the fastest speed ever on a quarter mile track with two miles in 1 minute 23 25 seconds at the Stadium Motordrome in Newark. He lowered his prior two mile mark of 1 minute 24 seconds set on July 4. The first mile went 4 22 5 seconds and the second 4 11 5 seconds, the latter a new fastest single mile for the oval.
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Ray Peck
Los Angeles
Stadium
Newark
Baseball Rules: Balks In Pitching And Inning Reversions
Answers discuss balk rulings on a dropped ball during a pitch and rain suspension causing the game to revert to the last completed inning. Also notes historical amateur jump records and affiliations of players.
German Athletes Clash With Americans in Berlin Meet
July 21 Berlin Sport Club hosted a series of matches featuring thirteen members of the American Olympic team and Greek champion Tsichtiras against leading German runners. Focus centered on the 100 and 800 metre races amid claims of unfair tactics at Stockholm.
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Berlin
Tsichtiras
Stockholm
Duffey’s Column On Baseball Speed And British Training
Duffey discusses the Red Sox’s strong pace with Ed Walsh and Callahan inside, notes dangers from fans and a near incident after a Walsh run, critiques British athletes focusing on fun over training, and praises upcoming Elks and Harvard events while condemning a Bedford boxing match for fairness concerns.
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White Sox
Ed Walsh
Jake Stahl
Red Sox
Wiseacres
Jimmy Callahan
Big Ed Walsh
Harry Lord
Ping
Bodie
Boston yachts storm bound near Portsmouth in heavy rain
Forty boats from the Boston Yacht Club, led by Commodore Douglas, were stormbound in Little Harbor near Portsmouth, New Hampshire after leaving Gloucester. The Golden Rod won the Little Harbor race, with Nutmeg Italia and Marie L following. plans to sail to Portland and Marie Point were shelved as rain continued.
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Portsmouth
N. H
Boston Yacht Club
Gloucester
Mass
Douglas
Little Harbor
Boston
Granter
Eastern Point
Isle of Shoals
Portland
Electric Glidden tour set from Detroit to New Orleans inaugural run
Roy Pelletier will charter an electric vehicle for the Glidden tour the first time a pathfinding trip uses an electric car. Theodore Walter joins Lexington in New England as a veteran auto salesman. The American Automobile Association plans a New York to California transcontinental tour departing Sept 3 for owners who supply their own cars with A A pilot A J Westgard guiding a Midland Trail route through multiple states ensuring hotel and fuel logistics are covered. Sim Baker in Dallas expresses pride in Regal work but longs to see Fenway Park when the Red Sox play at home.
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Roy Pelletier
Flanders Electric
Detroit
New Orleans
Touring Information Bureau
The
American Automobile Association
New York
California
A. J. Westgard
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Missouri
Kansas
Colorado
Utah
Nevada
Sim Baker
Post
Dallas
Texas
Regal Company
Fenway Park
Red Sox
Prague 50th Sokols Meet Draws 100000 Spectators
The Prague Bohemia gathering celebrated the 50th anniversary of Sokols with 20000 athletes and over 100000 spectators. An American team of eight men and eight women, coached by Joseph Cermak, drew special attention amid vivid national pride and flag displays. The event received limited German press coverage but is seen as influential beyond the Olympic games.
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Prague
Bohemia
United States
Joseph Cermak
Chicago
Holyoke Manager Suspended Over Fine Dodging
Connecticut league president suspended Holyoke manager O Neil for refusing to pay a 50 dollar fine for punching a Springfield player during the July 4 game. Steamer Flannagan named acting manager, O Neil vows to sue if the league deducts the fine from the Holyoke guarantee fund.
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Bridgeport
O'Neil
Holyoke
Yestereday
O'Rourke
Springfield
Steamer Flannagan
Hartford Outfielder High Sold to the Detroits
Hartford Connecticut league outfielder High has been sold to the Detroits team. The sale details were announced today in Hartford.
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Hartford
Detroits
Cleveland Cleanup Promises for Jake Stahle’s Champions
The note references Cleveland as a focal area with a trio of days ahead for events titled today tomorrow and Wednesday. It highlights Jake Stahle leading champions ready for another round of cleanup or advancement.
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Cleveland
Jake Stahle
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