Athletics show class as pennant race heats up in 1913
Cincinnati dispatch notes the Philadelphia Athletics, led by Connie Mack, dominate the American League with strong pitching by Bender and Plank and sharp sign-stealing tactics that rattle rivals. Cleveland, Boston, and Washington trails, while Mack’s leadership keeps discord minimal and the team cohesive.
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Johnson
Birmingham
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Plank
Collins
Connie’ Mack
Wyckoff
New York Americans
Russell Ford
Birmingham Boys
Philadelphia
Boston
Red Sox
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Ebbetts Prepares to Blow Out Gas in Brooklyn Scene
The scene in Brooklyn centers on Charles Ebbetts as he readies to blow out the gas. The moment captures a cautious, everyday urban action amid a city backdrop.
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Brooklyn
Charles Ebbetts
Harvard Baseball Team Heads to Yale Game in New Haven
Harvard's baseball squad departs for New Haven this morning for the 9 20 start at Yale. Seventeen players travel by special car to Back Bay then board the 10 o'clock train and arrive in time to practice on Yale Field this afternoon before the game.
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Yale
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WEHHRALIS TORU Keoburk Confused Message Filibuster
A garbled OCR style text fragment appears to contain random phrases and misspelled lines. The readable content condemns grafting and mentions dirt, with scattered questions and nonsensical quotes. No coherent event or person-to-event linkage emerges.
Yale Faces Harvard In Crucial Prelims At New Haven
After a practice session Yale travels to Morris Cove near New Haven for the night before the big meeting with Harvard. Yale is slight favorite. Felton of Harvard is feared, while Yale relies on Gile and a strong pitching staff. Harvard’s Felton may start, with Frye and Hitchcock in reserve. series results and prior matchups are cited, highlighting Yale’s 26-4-1 mark and recent rivalry dynamics.
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Princeton
Sam Felton
Holy Cross
Red Sox
Minnie Frye
Rex Hitchcock
Gile
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Penn
Flowers Omitted From Cincinnati Mausoleum Denial
Joe Tinker reflects on service in Cincinnati as flowers were omitted at the mausoleum, noting local sentiment and a quiet tribute. The remarks hint at community norms and respect shown to departed figures in the area. Urban tradition and funeral customs frame the brief encounter.
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B. B. Mausoleum
Joe Tinker
Cincinnati Way
Harvard Favorite Over Eli in Thames Regatta Preview
GALES FERRY Conn June 15 With Harvard slight favorite the week of the regatta on the Thames began Last night time row changes forecast for the three events Critics concede strokes complicate predictions Yale eight has five veterans Harvard two but the outlook centers on rowing the English stroke Over four miles Harvard aims to hold 33 strokes and reach about 20 minutes 14 seconds for the course Crews were sent out on Long Island Sound Yale varsity toured En dy mion on George Lauder’s yacht freshmen on Mrs Edward H Harriman’s Sul tana Harvard crew rode Roxana for their sail
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Thames
Yale
Long Island Sound
George Lauder
Edward H. Harriman
Harvard and Yale Crew Rivalry Faces Slump Talk
Harvard’s varsity eight shows strong form and abundant funds for betting while Yale relies on English stroke taught by Gold and Kirby. Critics debate whether Yale’s recent slump stems from form or physical strain, with Yale coaches maintaining it is a mere lapse that will be corrected next week.
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Crimson
Yale
Eli
Gold
Kirby
Rudolph Lehmann
Golf at Wollaston in State Amateur Championship
With Heinrich Schmidt not defending his 1917 title, the 1918 State Amateur will crown a new champion at Wollaston Golf Club. Top contenders include A. G. Tockwood J. G. Anderson H. W. Stucklen P. Gilbert Francis Ouimet and P. W. Whittemore along with other high handicappers like R. W. Brown B. S. Evans H. H. Wilder R. R. Gorton and T. M. Claflin as possible victors.
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Wollaston Golf Club
Heinrich Schmidt
Worcester
Brae- Burn
Schmidt
Massachusetts
A. G. Tockwood
J. G. Anderson
H. W. Stucklen
P. Gilbert
H. H. Wilder
R. R. Gorton
T. M. Claflin
Arthur Duffeys Column On Polo Wins And College Sports
Duffey surveys American polo triumph over England and compares it to Harvard Yale baseball dynamics. He notes Penn and Yale standing, O’Connor on Taber retirement, Kiviat versus Marceau or Harmon, Gibbons Klaus clash, and a pole of rowing hopes for Cornell in the intercollegiate regatta with Ithaca favored.
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Red Sox
Eddie O’connor
Brown
Norman Taber
Abel Kiviat
Taber
Oxford
Kiviat
Francis Marceau
Harmon
Marceau
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Baseball ruling on baserunner touch and scoring
In a game a runner misses first base but reaches second on a ball to the infield. The ball is returned and the runner is ruled out, so the run does not count. Also notes inquiries about entry blanks for New England championships and a tie rule.
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