Cardinals Bow to South Paw Slants in Cincinnati
July 27 The Reds bond third place by sweeping a double header from the Cardinals. Rubs Benton and Jakes May, both lefties, shut down the visitors with eight hits allowed in the first game and six in the second. Benton allowed nine hits none with bases on balls, while May fanned eight. Cincinnati tallied eight runs in each game, taking three straight from St. Louis at home.
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Mathews Blanks Clarksburg With 7-0 Johnstown Win
Johnstown pitcher Mathews threw the season’s first shutout as Johnstown defeated Clarksburg 7 to 0. Every Johnstown batter had a hit, while Trenn worked the last three innings for Clarksburg allowing seven hits. Shriver, Trenn, Maxwell, Mathews, and Vasney contributed in the scoring and defense.
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Phillies edge Red Sox 2 1 in abbreviated American League tilt
A shortened game saw Philadelphia top Boston 2 to 1 in an American League contest. Key players and exact innings not listed in the fragment.
Stark Sold to Huntington in Weekend Baseball Shuffle
Powell's senator, back on winning spree, faces Speed Martin and the Gems next Sunday at Kanawha Park. Huntington targets Stark to boost offense and defense, with plans to use him at behind the plate. Three practice sessions set to sharpen the local lineup for the one day stand and to even the season series with the Gems.
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Iay
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Jems
Fairmont Beats Wheeling in Narrow Baseball Win
Fairmont defeated Wheeling 11 to 6 in a midseason baseball game. Fairmont built momentum in the fifth inning with a strong offensive surge led by key hits. Wheeling pitchers Carpenter and Kr Hetner struggled as Fairmont cashed in with a five run burst to seal the victory.
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The End of the Train 1 Rabe fools 'am-just when the crape-hangers
By Feg Murray the piece riffs on Babe Ruth extreme self mockery and sensationalized reports from Boston about his ankle injury. It lampoons sensationalism, notes Ruth’s X ray showing no serious injury, and recalls his quick return to the field amid public debate over his 1924 play.
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George Merman
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Boston
Bummbino
Mythic Battle Echoes Through Fading Verse
In fragmentary verse the ancient track of fate spins words of Greave and Tome drifting back as a Bush-claimed skirmish shapes new battle cries. The cadence hints at triumph and grandeur, though the lines are worn and elusive.
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Tome
Golf and tennis talk spill from fringe notes
The fragmentary column mixes tennis and golf chatter with mentions of players like Talley, Widen, and Dempsey, plus golf contenders for an amateur championship. It hints at sport gossip, shifting loyalties, and the tension between chasing glory and enjoying the game.
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Greece
Tulley
Talley
Jeni
Bob Cardyer
Whit Alovers
Aight
Bai Widen
Wesleyan Grid Camp Dates Announced For 1920 Season
West Virginia Wesleyan announces a football training camp set for August 28 at the college field with Buckhannon as a preferred site. Coach Bob Higgins helped establish the practice pattern in 1923, with uncertainty still about private or public status. The Methodist opener is likely against Waynesburg at Clarkesville, amid strong Wesleyan–Waynesburg and Wesleyan–West Virginia tensions.
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Virginia
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Pennsylvania
Marmet Falls to Chesapeake Nine in Poorly Scored Game
Marmet was trounced by Chesapeake nine 9 to 2. Batton and land Ivana started. Marmet scored early but could not contend. Chesapeate pitchers allowed two hits, while Marmet’s defense struggled. A separate accident report notes Vineh resident Acree, hospitalized after a state hospital collision on the survival road near Mink Show. Other drivers injured in the two-vehicle crash, one a pleasure car and the other a truck. Grouse hunting replaces deer hunting in Scotiana.
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Jack Johnson
Bie
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Oukavmt
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Kin
Sweet
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Cook County Citadel
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Mary Acree
Vineh
Staate Howultal
Srvival
Mink
Athletics Rout Red Sox To Sweep Series In Philly
Philadelphia July 27 The Athletics swept the series against Boston Red Sox winning 2 to 0. Jack Quinn allowed six hits and no runs until the ninth inning when Boone and Carlyle doubled. It marks the Athletics 16th win over Boston in 19 meetings. Other scores list minor league results and joint standings across leagues.
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Boston Red Sox
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Carlyle
Red Sox
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Raber
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Brien
Odi
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Hity
Cohrane
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Callaway
Miller
Bishop
Todt
Onub
Finals in Boys Net Tourney at Edgewood Club
Final matches of the United States Lawn Tennis Association boys and junior tourney opened yesterday at Edgewood Country Club with semifinals setting up today’s finals. Camp Greenbrier players lead in the boys divisions, Wilkinson and Woolwine feature in junior mixed doubles, and Voorhels faces King in under eighteen singles.
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Weaver
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Richard King
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Rumble overpower Montgomery in one sided diamond game
The Coal River Collieries Company Number 2 team of Rumble overwhelmed Montgomery on the diamond in a one sided game. The locals scored 24 to 4 with a strong offensive showing and decisive victory on July 27.
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County Nine
Rumble
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Beards Fork Loses Bearded Boomer Showdown
Beards Fork falls 3 to 2 after eleven innings as Boomer Beards Fork pitchers rally with five hits and a sacrifice. Arehart shines for Rumble. Bonds Garrett and Bill Young pace visitors with key hits including a three-base blast. Montgomery sustains injury. Hindos race riot forces Glasgow warning.
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Hryant
Pirates Rally To Take Ten Inning Game From Braves
Pittsburgh outhits Boston in a 6 to 4 extra inning win. Harris homered for Boston in the tenth, but Pittsburgh rallied with two walks and timely hits as Moore, Cayler, and Barnhart contributed to the late-inning surge. Morrison earned the win for the Pirates, Barnes took the loss.
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Wrialet
Melnnle
Wid
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