Tris Speaker Sees Indians Winning Pennant This Season
Tris Speaker, Cleveland manager, predicts the Indians will win the pennant despite tough competition. He cites the Yankees as the key rival and notes the White Sox and Babe Ruth's hitting as strong factors for Chicago and New York. He emphasizes balanced league play and the need for strong pitching and luck.
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Trix Speaker
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Indians
Yankees
White Sox
Ameri
Melr Trarels
Baber Las
Windy City
New York
Babe Roth
Hugeins
Mystery of R Miller Who Shook Phillies In 1920
Phillies manager Cravath admits he does not know who R Miller is, claiming the third baseman walked into the southern training camp as an infielder and quickly proved his worth by beating rivals for the job.
Bush League Stars Scarce In Minors Says Hugh Jennings
Hugh Jennings of the Detroit Tigers laments the shortage of major league talent in the minors. He notes Jack Coombs is searching for prospects but finds the pool slim. Jennings recalls past successes and explains how clubs chase any promising minor leaguer, leaving sixteen majors bidding.
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Hugh Jennings
Tigers
Jack Coombs
Mack
Michigan's New System to Boost Intramural Sports
The intramural department appoints five student managers to lead football baseball track basketball golf and tennis. Managers wear white jerseys with white monograms while intramural team members get blue jerseys with blue numerals. Freshman swimmers receive blue jerseys with red numerals. The athletic board hopes the plan spurs broader student interest in athletics.
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University of Michigan
Athletic Board
Baseball Notes on Trades and Players Across Leagues
The column lists numerous player moves including Pitcher Fred Bowman traded to Detroit Threers, Mario De Vitalis released to Omaha, Poll Perritt finishing season with San Antonio, and Don Grant joining from Seattle. Babe Ruth belt home run milestone, Wilson and Kelley family notes, and umpires Billy Carpenter and Bob Ganley mentioned in various league contexts.
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Mario de Vitalis
Omaha
Bob Ganley
New York Giants
Poll Perritt
San Antonio
Paid 650 for Rogers Hornsby fuels Cards slump
The St. Louis Cardinals falter as star Rogers Hornsby sinks into a batting slump while Rickeyville rivals gain pennant climb. After July 1 the team sits three games out of first and seven from the cellar after 25 home games. Hornsby had led with his bat but slump drags the club.
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St. Louis
Hornsby
Rickeyites
Kentucky in Long Race Sees Local Interest Grow
The 800 mile endurance race from Fort Ethan Allen Vermont to Camp Devens Massachusetts becomes an annual fixture with this year’s run slated October 11 to 13. Kentucky horsemen plan to enter at least three horses likely up to a dozen. Training expenses may be pooled by the Kentucky racing commission the Thoroughbred Horse association and the Kentucky Jockey Club.
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Kentucky Racing Commission
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Postseason Series Sought for Class AA Championship
President Hickey of the Association has sounded out the International League about a fall post season series for the Class AA title. The International League likely will decline, citing the American Association's earlier cancellation of a proposed series in 120.
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Hickey
Association
International League
New Catcher Heving Hails From Battle Creek
The St. Louis Cardinals have a promising young catcher named Heving from Battle Creek in the Michigan Ontario league. Scout Fred Hunter says he will be a big leaguer once he masters the game. This is Heving’s second year in pro ball.
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Battle Creek
Fred Hunter
Tom Longboat Returns From War and Racing Fame
Tom Longboat, the Six Nations Indian and Canada's famed distance runner, comes back from duty in the war torn to civilian life. The 32 year old veteran served with the Comin army on the western prairies and boasts a remarkable race record with few defeats.
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Wir
Tom
Canada
Comin Army
Pralles
Golf Association backs standard ball and pace of play changes
The Massachusetts Golf Association executive committee endorses standard ball. abolition of certain penalties for fast play. and removal of ball embedded in the putting green. The plan aims to speed up play and update rules. Davis Cup between United States and Australia scheduled for May at Auckland, New Zealand.
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Massachusetts Golf Association
Jan Thas
Auck
West Virginia loses star guard John B. McCue
Mountaineer football guard John B. McCue, a six footer who started for WVU in 117 and 2010, has withdrawn from the university and will not play this year.
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John McCue
Mountaineers
University
John B. McCue
Mountaineer
Meredith Returns to Olympic Ranks After Army Service
Ted Meredith a leading Pennsylvania sprinter and one of 106 athletes chosen by the American Olympic committee resumes front rank at age twenty seven after nearly three years in the army including two in France.
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Ted” Meredith
University of Pennsylvania
America
France
Tilden Praised by British Critic in Tatler
A Tatler feature lauds American lawn tennis star W. T. Tilden as the most brilliant of his era. It notes his powerful and gentle strokes, especially the cut shot, and argues his methods may force a rethink of orthodox play.
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Tilden
England
The
Tatler
W. T. Tilden
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