Hoodoo League Champion Red Sox Rally Past Braves
Sept. 22 report from Hoston notes Carrigan's Ned Son won Hoodoo league threearon, taking all three games on the 19th while Boston teams, including the Braves, split two wins and one loss on the unlucky date. Several stars and teams are cited with varied results across May and June 1916.
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Hoston
Carrigan
Ned Son
Threearon
Beston
Braves
Jupiter Plavins
Cubs
Giants
Chicago
Heaton
Cleveland
Washington
Boston
Philadelphia
New York
Pittsburg
Mackmen
St. Louis
Wimbaganss
Howard
Shert
Indians
Secon
Tyrus Cobb
Peach
Dave Danforth
White Sox
Texas
Walter Johhnson
Detroit
Bobby Burns Beats Gene Gannon in Ten Rounds
In Des Moines Sept 22 Bobby Burns defeated Gene Gannon in ten rounds in a notably strong bout. John L. Sullivan praised Burns for his clean-cut work at ringside and predicted future greatness. A separate forest service note estimates Alaska timber stock over 70 billion board feet with annual growth enough for three thousand tons of wood pulp daily.
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Des Moines
Bobby Durns
Gene Gannon
John L. Sullivan
Burne
Alaska
The
Forest Service
Three of the Leading Batsmen in the American League
The race between Tris Speaker and T R Cobb for the AL batting title tightens as Speaker widens his lead. Cobb collected four hits one day, Speaker one, then Speaker rebounds with three hits the next day. Speaker reaches 200th hit. Cobb hit 208 last year and batted .370. Jackson bats third.
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Tris Speaker
T. St. Cobb
Cleveland
T. R. Cobb
Speaker
Cobb
Tris
Washington
Jackson
Baseball Scores From National and American Leagues
Summary of yesterday's games across the National and American Leagues lists results from New York Chicago Brooklyn Philadelphia Boston St Louis Detroit and other venues. Batteries names and pitchers are shown for each matchup, with several ten inning games noted.
Lannin Remembers Pitchers Who Defeated Tigers
Boston owner Lannin praises pitchers who beat Detroit as the Red Sox chase the pennant. He notes Shawkey Myers and hopes Walter Johnson and a Browns pitcher also will topple the Tigers. He vows rewards if Boston reaches the world series. Timber in US farms makes up about ten percent of total standing wood.
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Red Sox
Lannin
Tigers
Shawkey
Yankees
Myers
Athletics
Detroit
Walter Johnson
Washingtons
Browns
Boston
Shifts in American League Lead Reach Twenty Five Times
The American League lead shifted twenty five times this season with the Athletics as the sole exception. The Red Sox Browns and Senators traded first place from April 14 onward with frequent changes through September. The Red Sox held the top spot forty eight days from August 9 to September 16, while Cleveland led twenty seven days from June 3 to June 28.
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Athletics
Red Sox
Browns
Senators
Cleveland
Indians
Tigers
St. Louis
Washington
New York
Detroit
Washington Cleveland
Chicago
Red Box
Giants Near Major League Record on Season’s Finish Run
New York report notes the Giants have a 17 game streak and, if they win tomorrow, will be within two of the 1884 record set by Providence. They play the Braves next and then the Dodgers as the season winds down, potentially deciding the league lead.
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New York
Giants
Providence
Braves
Dodgers
Salt Lake City
Utah
Commerccial Street
A. Rogers
White
Salt Lake
Lynch to Fight Sharkey as McCoy Faces Fitzsimmons
New York on September 22 features Joe Lynch meeting Jack Sharkey and Benny McCoy opposing Jimmy Fitzsimons. The Lynch winner is set to box Johnny Briledaoe Bear in a future bout as state leaders seek aid for wrangling.
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New York
Joe Lynch
Jack Sharkey
Benny McCoy
Jimmy Fitzsimmons
Lynch
Johnny Briledaoe Bear
Pershing’s Command Praised for Fitness and Morale
Major Sturtevant reports Pershing’s troops are in excellent physical condition due to regular drill and open air exercise. The horses suffered early on from poor grazing, but lands and stock have since recovered. Soldiers keep morale with athletics, baseball leagues, boxing, and various entertainments in camps near the border, with busy training at Columbus and El Paso.
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Sturtevant
Wyoming
Columbus
el Paso
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