Finn Runner Kolehmainen Sets Olympic Marathon Record
The text notes Hannes Kolehmainen, the Finnish star, won the Olympic marathon in Antwerp with a world record time of 2 hours 32 minutes and 35.25 seconds, the garland of olive leaves symbolizing ancient peace festivals. He later toured Europe and planned to return to the United States.
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Antwerp
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Marathon Russers
Antwerp Stadium
Inset
Unes Koldmainen
Nan
Speaker and Sisler Tie In American Batting List
Chicago newspaper notes Tris Speaker and George Sisler tied for American league batting honors after a week of play. Rodger Hornsby dethroned in National league. Williams and Bancroft lead other stat lines across majors with home runs, runs, and steals highlighted.
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Tris Speaker
Cleveland Indians
George Eisler
St. Louis Star
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Speaker
Joe Jackson
Babe” Roth
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Roth
Perry Werden
Mineapolis
Rice
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Mensel
Ice
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Nicholson
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Young
Roush
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Stock
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Z. Wheat
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Hollacher
Wickland
Toledo
American Association
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Columbus
H Ve
St. Paul
Brief
Kansas City
Rapp
Rondeau
Minneapolis
Hara
Aeteville
Moup
Kansas One
Gan
E Miller
Kansna City
Laramie Plans Cheyenne Games Schedule
Laramie high schools opens football prep under Coach Hitchock with training and strict rules. Captain William Holliday leads a strong returning squad as two Cheyenne games, Cal, Sidney, and a Sheridan Thanksgiving trip fill the tentative schedule.
Casper High Plans for Classy Eleven Team Tryouts
Casper Wyoming Sept 11 In state football practice at Natrop county high school squad nearly 40 candidates seek four positions for this season's eleven. Coach Dean Morgan says material is bright after interclass games last season, team ready for the first real game. Boston Johnny Wilson new middleweight champion faces hard luck and low earnings compared to his prior contender status.
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Wyo
Natropa County
Dean Morgan
de Casper High School
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Eker
Alers
Neff
Thompson
Hegewald
Garbut
Emfokt
Sheldon
Parks
Helgert
Vist
Simpson
Tlasman
Wilson
Smith
Jensen Campbell
Madden
Devine
Whelman
Pomsilly Boyle
Faret Mae
Sanson
Wyoming
National League First Games Mixed Results Up and Down
Brooklyn and St Louis split doubleheader with varied scores as Cadore and Smith lead pitching staffs. Cincinnati and Boston split, with Fillingim and O Neill combining on offense and pitching for the Reds while the Braves and Phillies show uneven production behind their starters.
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St. Laws
Ckawussess
Cadore
Krueger
Lyons
Kirecher
Clemmons
Grienbach
American League box scores and battery details
Summary of multiple box score lines for the American League listing teams Detroit Boston Chicago Washington New York and Cleveland with batter and pitcher pairings like Wilson Stan Harris Moore Perkins Bagby Clark ONeil Thormahblen Lag Chisago Davis Burwell Severeid and Weisman Sev red Collins Zachary Gleason and Torres.
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Philadelphia
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Harris
Cleveland
New York
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O'Neil
Thormahblen
Lag E Chisago
Boston
Eeans
Sehang
Lewis
Washington
Weisman
Severeid
Collins
Zachary
Gleason
Torres
Baseball must stay clean and fair in American culture
The piece laments rumors of players slipping to gambling influences and lauds Coast League action and President McCarthy for efforts to keep baseball honest. It warns that fixing games harms the sport from sandlots to the majors and urges players to avoid betting pressures to protect baseball’s honor.
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McCarthy
Rainy Bet Rumors Smoke in a Night at the Ballpark
A fan in a grandstand bets as rivals and officials interrupt with whispers and warnings. National League detectives probe alleged fixed Chicago versus Philadelphia game amid heavy betting and warnings from bookmakers. The piece notes a growing intimacy between gamblers and players and warns it may ruin baseball.
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Phillies
Cubs
Muscles Yaryan Emerges For Wichita In Western League
Everett Yaryan, 26, catcher for Frank Isbell’s Wichita club, wowed Western league fans with a .354 batting average in August and 26 four-base hits. Known as Muscles and Strength, he is praised as a top receiver alongside George Shestak, and scouts have offered majors as Wichita fans expect his last minor league season.
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Middle West
Everett Yargan
Frank Isbell
Wichita Ball Club
Babe Ruth
Yamyam
Yaryan
George Shestak
St. Joe Club
Wichita
Joe Berger
Mateor
Huishe
The Heart Sock and Dempsey’s Knockout Power
The article introduces the so called heart sock as a punch by Jack Dempsey that saps an opponent’s will. It describes its effects on Jean Willard and Miske with emphasis on Dempsey’s body smash and increasing power over fourteen months, portraying him as more formidable in the ring.
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Jack Dempsey
Genta
Willard
Jean Willard
Toledo
Dempsey
Iale
Billy M
Demp
Miske
Jack
Slatanae
Wyoming to Open Grid Season Versus Colorado Aggies
University of Wyoming coach announces a tentative 1920 football schedule with games against Colorado Aggies at Fort Collins and Laramie, Denver, Colorado University, and California among others. He names returning players and several new recruits expected to bolster the squad as the season progresses.
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Laramie
Wyo
Corbett
University of Wyominty
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Greeley
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University of California Soa Semaine
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