Americans Defeat Weissmen in Tight Tennis and Baseball Showdowns
In a rare double bill, the Americans toppled Weissmen 3–0 in tennis doubles as Brookes and Pattersonquered to threaten the national title, while Waterbury defeated Providence 7–2. The tennis match featured strong serving and sharp returns, with key points earned by Weissmen’s defense faltering late. In the baseball game, a dominant pitching performance and timely hits powered the Americans to a 30-run victory, sealing the series as Weissmen faltered on defense and base running lapses.
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Malleable Iron Team Denies It Played Walnuts
An open letter from Eastern Malleable Iron Co. manager Quaintance disputes a Walnut baseball team interview alleging his squad played on Sunday. He states the Malleables are an industrial team who only play evenings and Saturdays and denies any Sunday game involvement. A planned four game set at Seaside Park on August 17 is proposed if Walnuts accept.
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Evans to Defend Title At Oakmont
New York announces 132 entrants for the national amateur golf championship at Oakmont Country Club Allegheny County Pennsylvania next Saturday. Six former winners compete including Chick Evans Jerome Travers Robert Idner Byers W Pownell and Francis Ouimet.
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United States Golf Association
Oakmont Country Club
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Chicago
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Barnes Ties Season Record In Giants Win Over Dodgers
Jess Barnes of the New York Giants tied the season’s major league record with his tenth victory after a pitchers’ duel with Mitchell. The Giants edged Brooklyn 2 to 1 in Brooklyn, N Y, as New York maintained a slight lead in the pennant race.
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New York Today
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Famous Mackay Racing Stable to Be Auctioned
Clarence Hi Mackay, a longtime breeder and racer of thoroughbreds in the US, Britain, and France, will sever his racing ties this week. FasItTon disperses his stud and sells yearlings and weanlings at Saratoga on Thursday, offering stallion Spanish Prince and a batch of fifteen yearlings and seven weanlings to the highest bidder.
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Professional golfers qualify for tourney at Kernwood
Salem Mass August 12 Louis Telier of Brae Burn Mike Beady of Oakley and Georgze Gorion of Wannamoisel qualified at Kernwood Country Club in trials for the annual tournament of the Professional Gunters association to be played at the Engineers' club Ksing Island next month Telier and Gorion had 140 for the 26 holes and Beady 151 with Telier breaking the course record with a 72 in the afternoon among seventeen starters
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Kernwood Country
O'Towd Beats Cuaise and Syracuse Rival in Test Rounds
In Syracuse on August 12 Wike O Bond defeated Jackie Clark of Allentown in a series of fast rounds. The rivals competed in a testing matchup with O Bond claiming the win.
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Feestelis andleague baseball scores and schedule recap
Yesterday results in the Laseurn League included Bridgeport 4 with New Haven 0 and Waterbury 7 to Providence 2. Today Bridgeport plays Futtsdaled and Waterbury visits Worcester while Providence meets Springfield and Hartford faces New Haven. In the National League New York beat Brooklyn 2 to 1. Cincinnati visits New York, Pittsburgh meets Boston, Chicago plays Brooklyn, St. Louis faces Philadelphia. In the American League Cleveland defeated New York 2 to 1 and St. Louis routed Boston 10 to 3, Detroit lost to Detroit. Washington visits Cleveland and New York travels to Detroit with Boston at Chicago.
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Reuther Finds Time Not for Babe Ruth in Reds Stop
Reuther shines for Cincinnati with 32 wins and only four losses in 19 starts as Reds teammates Moran and Rariden mold a strong pitching staff. Once a Babe Ruth-like slugger in Spokane, he now anchors a rotation proving pivotal in a pennant chase.
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Reds vs Giants in three day pennant race series
The Impartial Rooter reports the Reds led by Pat Moran invade Giants territory for a three day double header marathon. Six games over three days test both pitching staffs as 26,000 fans look for a feverish, high stakes set at the Polo Grounds with New York and Cincinnati clashing in a historic stretch.
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Indians Win in Final Battle of Yankees' Series
Cleveland wins three of four in New York series finale 2 to 1. Detroit beats Philadelphia 9 to 6 with Cobb's and Burns' hits powering the win. game highlights include Turner fumbling Heilmann's grounder and Burns' homer.
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Regional baseball club excites exhibition crowd
Senators 1L Mi-Pito, USAGO, Ole tee The Hail lights, retocat Seepty regional baseball club pounded Puller for six runs in the second inning on a four base hit, while Washington American Lepcio GLb delivered a central exhibition game. Frere today 7% to HLAK. Rise RG Mau Naat be luxhibition. St. Bewis Na YL. 6 Kheoin Uhaeotne 6, 9 Yuerg and Cleraensy Ky Sjeger, Harned and 'raw. vals ot.
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The Great War Era Rant About Prices And Protests
A satirical piece mocks rising living costs and governmental meddling as it parodies 1900s inflation worries. It touches on meat, bread, alcohol, and clothing costs, hints at political tension, and humorously critiques reformers and price controls affecting everyday life.
Harvard plans large staff of coaches for coming season
Cambridge Mass August 12 Coach Robert T Fisher of the Harvard football team is assembling a large coaching staff for the upcoming season. The group includes Derric Parmenter in charge of candidates for center, Charley Havemeyer Arnold Horween and others in pivotal roles, with Bill Snow and Charlie Coolidge assisting on line and ends. Backfield work will be led by Dick Wigpressworth and Mal Logan, who will have players report a week early. Several former players including Jeres Kaugh tom Leo Jeary and Cowen Misher are expected to assist, while Dr Niehals the club physician has communicated plans for training and conditioning.
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Exhibition Baseball Results Reported for Braves and Nationals
In a misread exhibition card the Pittsburgh National League club beat Spraigeheda Usbe in a practice game today. Braves by fact selected. Avie Eb Ty. Boston Nationals defeated Chicago Nationals in an exhibition game today with uncertain scores and locations mentioned.
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Americans Fall to Australians in Lawn Tennis Doubles
In Newton Massachusetts on August 12 the Australian duo Patterson and Brookes beat Rh. Norris Williams and Watson M. Washburn 6-2 6-3 8-6 in the U S National Lawn Tennis doubles championship, while Thomas and Nsycett were upset by S. Howard Voshek and Fred B. Alexander 5-6 6-2 6-0 32-6 6-3. McLoughlin and Bundy defeated Doyle and Harris 6-3 6-3 6-2. Semifinals set for tomorrow with Brookes/Patterson vs Alexander/Voshell and McLoughlin/Bundy against Johnston/Griffin.
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Giants Draw Big Crowds in West Tour
New York reports indicate strong wartime baseball revival as the Giants draw about 155000 fans across Pittsburgh Cincinnati St Louis and Chicago. Attendance figures show 12000 in Pittsburgh 10000 next day 3500 final day 13100 in Cincinnati 22000 32121 in one day 3500 in St Louis and 12000 26600 28000 in Chicago across three games.
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Two Trapshooters Break 200 Targets at Chicago Meet
Chicago Aug 12 Two shooters set records in the American amateur trap shooting and the professional Grand American Handicap tourneys as Frank M Troeh of Vancouver Washington and Bart Lewis of Auburn Wisconsin each broke all 200 targets to win their events.
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Mack Buys Nine Men of Southern Assn Team
Philadelphia Aug. 12 Connie Mack manager of the Philadelphia Americans announces purchase of the entire playing personnel of the Atlanta club of the Southern Association. He has chosen nine players to report after the season ends September 7. Mack also buys pitchers Zinn of the Waco Texas club and Rommell of the Newark International league, who will report September 1.
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Ouimet On Way To Pittsburgh For Match
Ouimet travels to Pittsburgh to play in a tournament after leaving New London despite a sore throat. He hopes to be in good shape for the match and is listed at 7 to 1 to win the amateur title. Meanwhile a separate shooting event at The South Shore Country Club reports several shooters scoring perfectly in a field including Wegon, Williams, Joell, and Thimgan with over 100 targets broken.
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