World's Series Topic Looms Over Pennant Chase
New York aug 11 interest in the pennant races exceeds expectations as the leading teams in both leagues post unusually wide margins. Giants and Athletics lead by about a hundred points with challengers far behind, a rarity in 1912 baseball history.
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New York
Giants
Athletics
Boston Red Sox
Chicago Cube
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Boston
Washington
Jake Stahl
Red Sox
Chicago White Sox
Athletices
Detroit
Chicago
Fittebars
Detroit Tigers
Tigers
New York Giants
Pirates
Chicago Cubs
Cincinnati
Cleveland
England Holds Long Standing Sculling Crown
A historical overview of the world professional sculling title from 1831 to 1910. Mentions champions such as Ernest Barry of London, Garry Pearce of Australia, E Trickett, Hanlan, Beach, Kemp, Searle, Gaudaur, Stanbury, Towns, and Richard Arnst. Describes the British dominance and shifts between Britain, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand through various title cycles.
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England
Kmg Yehmen
Ernest Barry
London
Garry Pearce
Australia
Putney
Mortlake
John Bull
E. Trickett
Boyd
Higgins
Biliott
BH Banlan
Toronto
Trickett
Hanlan
Beach
Jake Gaendam
St. Louis
Wallace Rom
St. John
N. B
Kemp
Searle
O’connor
Stanbury
Jake Gaudaur
Gnauflaur
Owne
Portage
Towns
Weob
Hie Sucheamser
Richard Arnst
Arnst
Barry
Pearce
Rn Shirt and Straw Hat Failes 8 Bor LYFOED BROTHERS
A fragment notes an incident involving Rn Shirt and a straw hat and mentions Bor LYFOED BROTHERS with unclear context. Names and details are obscured, leaving the core event unspecified and uncertain.
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Fale
Bor Lyfoed Brothers
Ser
Ren File
Au Wen Eng
McGraw seeks Konetchy from St Louis in trade talks
Pittsburgh dispatch reports Manager McGraw of the Giants is negotiating with St Louis for first baseman Konetchy and has offered first baseman Merkle and pitcher Wiltse in exchange. After a golf dispute between Merkle and Mathewson, McGraw barred them from further games this season, a ban both ignored. Miller Huggins says he would trade his entire team for next season to improve pitching, and he values Wiltse and Merkle highly.
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Pittsburgh
McGraw
Giants
St. Louis
Konetchy
Merkle
Wiltse
Mathewson
Pirates
Matty
Miller Huggins
National League results and schedule notes
Yesterday New York beat Cincinnati 5 to 4 and Brooklyn defeated St. Louis 3 to 0. The Chicago Philadelphia game was postponed by rain. Saturday New York won 11 to 2 over Cincinnati. Games today feature Pittsburgh in action.
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New York
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Chicago
Eae Ai
Baseball Scores from Yesterday and Saturday
New York beat St. Louis 6 to 5. Philadelphia blanked St. Louis 41 to 0. Chicago defeated Philadelphia in their meeting.
International League Scores Highlight Shifts
Buffalo defeats Jersey City 7 to 1 while Montreal tops Newark 7 to 5. Newark edges Montreal 3 to 1 as Providence beats Toronto 5 to 4. Buffalo posts win in Providence and Montreal records a win in Baltimore, reflecting league action.
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Buffalo
Jersey City
Montreal
Newark
Providence
Toronto
Baltimore
Pr.c
Rochester
Baltimore A
Providence O
Toronto An
Eastern Association Results Show Mixed Wins and Losses
Saturday results list Waterbury 3 Bridgeport 1 and New London 6 Hartford 3. Waterbury 3 Pittsfield 3, Meriden 5 Springfield 2, Hartford 8 New London 3, Pittsfield 2 New Haven 1. Pittsfield 3 New Haven 0. Serried note shows regional pairings and reversals with Meriden in Pittsfield and New Haven in Waterbury in Hartford.
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Waterbury
Pittsfield
Meriden
Springfield
Bridgeport
New London
Hartford
New Haven
New Waterbury
P.c. Hartford
Giants And Sox Prepare For Trip
Dick Bunnell, head of the New York Giants and Chicago White Sox tour, arrived in New York aboard the Coronia after European city visits. He will confer with Giants manager John J. McGraw and meet White Sox president Charles W. Comiskey to discuss route changes before sailing to Yokohama.
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Dick Bunnell
New York Giants
Chicago White Sox
New York
Coronia
Europe
San Francisco
Far East
Yokohama
Bunnell
Naples
Rome
Milan
Nice
Monte Carlo
Marseilles
Paris
Vancouver
Honolulu
Japan
Nagasaki
Shanghai
Hong Kong
China
Manila
Philippines
Brisbane
Australa
Melbourne
Adelaide
Australia
Colombo
Port Said
Cairo
Queenstown
Liverpool
Cherbourg
Kramer Wins Narrowly as Crowd Booes Judges at Newark Velodrome
Frank Is Kramer, the American champion, defeated Jackie Clarke of Australia in a racing double at the Newark Velodrome. The first heat went to Kramer by a length, while Clarke led late in the second heat before Kramer finished strong to win by a yard. Spectators jeered the judges after the decision, insisting Clarke deserved the win.
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Frank Is Kramer
Jackie Clarke
Newark
Kramer
Clarke
A& Yard
Big crowd sees Ray Keating and Yankees win out
Ray Keating and the New York Yankees defeated Bridgeport 3 to 2 in ten innings before a crowd of about 3,500 at Newfield. Keating pitched six innings, Warhop relieved, and Bridgeport fought back with bursts from Hallman, Silvers, and Caldwell. Peckinpaugh, Cree, and Caldwell led the visitors with timely hits as McKechnie’s triple sealed the win in the tenth.
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Wagner
Frank Chance
New York
New York Americans
Newfield
Birdie Cree
Roger Peckinpaugh
New Haven
Long Jack Knight
Slim Caldwell
Boss Chance
Bridgeport
Ray Keating
Keating
Jack Warhop
Flynn
Ire Hallman
Bromo Silver
Warhop
Yankees
John Smith
Peoli
Tenth Avenue
Smith
Cook
Willams
Holden
New London
McGamwell
Williams
Dick Tuckey
Sam Caldwell
Peckinpaugh
Heine Hatch
Ira Hallman
Ira
Batch
National
International
Philadelphia
Rochester
Chicago
Providence
Cincinnati
Jersey City
Montreal
Baltimore
Brooklyn
Buffalo
St. Louis
Newark
Boston
Toronto
Springfield ‘Cross
Pittsfield
If. O
Washington
Boaltes
Meriden
Waterbury
Hallman
Cleveland
Maeee Asa
Weds Russell
Silzer
Ostee Estes
Tuckey
Ab. R
Psa
Ee Caldwell
Wee Cree
Ae Nee
McKechnie
Knight
Cross
Sitzer
Kennedy
Manager Cross Signs Brady For Bridgeport Club
Bridgeport manager Monte Cross signs a promising young catcher Brady from New Rochelle and semi pro clubs around New York. Brady resembles Brad Kocher and is praised for arm and catching skill. The item covers other circuit notes including Yankee and Red Sox chatter, Hartzell and Walter in film, Langford versus Gunboat Smith, and a Texas League sale of Oscar Dagey to Boston.
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Wagner
Monte Cross
Bridgeport
Brady
Brad Kocher
New Rochelle
New York
Oscar Dagey
Boston Nationals
Texas Rescue
Stow Leads Bridgeport Club Amid Batting Race
Bridgeport club regulars see Bob Stow top the batting with a .287 average, while Jolly Jake Boultes sits at .268 and Harvey Russell climbs to .257. Others like Bowman and Batch slip as Ira Hallman recovers from a slump to reach .245. Team totals show Stow and Boukes near the top with pronounced gaps among players.
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Bob Stow
Bridgeport
Jolly Jake Boultes
Stow
Boultes
Harvey Russell
Bowman
Batch
Ira Hallman
Boukes
Russell
cGamwell
Hallman
Gervais
Tuckey
Silver
Blum
Snyder
Onahan
Robertaille
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound Endorsed in Letters
Wm Lee of Paskenta Calif says it gives universal satisfaction and he uses Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for his children. E C Rhodes of Middleton Georgia reports breaking a lingering lagrippe cough after using the same product. Use no substitutes in your family.
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Wm. Lee
Paskenta
Calif
Foley
E. C. Rhodes
Middleton
Adv
Tod cup race off Cape Cod sails start in 25 knot gale
Vineyard Haven Mass Aug 1 The Tod cup race for old time schooners of the New York Yacht Club began at dawn under 25 knot NW winds. Endymion led early with full sails, followed by Sea Fox Katrina and Corona. Constellation and Ariel absent at the start as four schooners cleared East Chop.
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Corsair
Constellation
East Chop
Ariel
Nantucket Sound
Endymion
Hedge Fence
Cross Rip
Provincetown
Vineyard Haven
Mass
Cape Cod
New York Yacht Club
Pndymion
Sea Fox
Corona
Boston
New York
Boy Raises 2000 Bye Crop in Jewett City
Jewett City Conn Aug 11 Willie McNicol pursued agricultural study four years using daily lessons to fund college expenses. After graduation last spring he returned home and started a profitable venture harvesting crops including 1000 bushels of rye and about ninety tons of rye straw valued at roughly 2000 dollars.
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Jewett City
Conn
Willie McNicol
Kidney trouble began with a lame back ad claim
A Lincoln Illinois reader recounts a kidney ailment starting with a lame back and credits Foley Kidney Pills with curing it. The testimonial urges others to try the product and includes the address 915 Highth St. Lincoln Illinois.
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J. L Hacks
Highth St. Lincoln
Adv
Clean Easy Hand Soap Ad Claims Harmless Use
An advertisement touts Clean Easy hand soap guaranteed not to injure skin and capable of removing stove polish rust grease ink paint and dirt from hands or clothing. It promotes a large can for 10 cents and lists manufacturer Wm. Er. Winn at 244 Watford avenues.
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Wm. ER. Winn
American Davis Cup Player Pays Duty on Trophies
Wallace Johnson, playing for the American team, arrived in England and faced customs duties on trophies won during the tour. Inspectors ruled that even won items are taxable, forcing Johnson to pay duties on a clock, bag, and other prizes before continuing to match venues in Hampton and Newport.
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Wallace Johnson
England
Cunard
Il Caronta
Johnson
Gestampton
IL. L
Newport
Lucky Year for U. S. Athletics
1912 brings notable success for American sports with wins in pole and canoe cups and the Davis Cup. The article highlights rising U S tennis stars McLoughlin Williams and Wallace Johnson, plus young talents on the Pacific coast and scholastic champions, predicting a strong future for tennis and national pride in international competitions.
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United States
Harneworth
Hassball
Tennia Plarare
McLoughlin
Wiliams
Wallace Johnson
Hie Umit
Fengland
Griffin
John Srachan
Johnson
Pacific Coast
Newport
Larner
Whitman
Wright
Wrenn
Rev Father Byrne Stationed at St John Cathedral Savannah
Rev Father Michael J Byrne once an actor with his brothers in the Hight Bells fortune writes to his boyhood friend George P Farley that he is now stationed at St Johns Cathedral Savannah Georgia He was seen with his troupe in local theatres and later ordained to Catholic priesthood.
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Michael J. Byrne
Ana Ha. Misen
George P. Farley
St. John's Cathedral
Savannah
Georgia
Byrne
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McHale
Savin Rock
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Evers
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Wilbur Good
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