Today in Sport and Notes from the National Leagues
A roundup of baseball items: Ruth’s bat controversy, Harris strengthening, and various notes from the era. Reported incidents include West Park crowd reactions, Jamestown and Warren outcomes, and Notre Dame coaching pushes. Mentioned are players like Charlie Hollacher and Joe from the Chicago Nations, with broader league references and a benefit game linked to Congress-era tuberculosis efforts.
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Ruth's Race for Batting Honors and League Feature
United Prom reports Ruth aiming for batting honors as part of a league feature. The Yankees maintain a lead while the Giants push for form after a strong season. The Indians stand as the only real challenger as Toronto and others fall away. The race centers on hitting averages and late-season performance.
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Ruth
Yankees Hold Pennant Hope As Races Tighten
Hopes run high for the Yankees to clinch the pennant if they split the rest of the season, while the Giants and Reds falter. Babe Ruth leads batting race with twenty homers, sharing the slugger spotlight with Cy Williams as Heilman presses in. Current figures show Ruth at 8930 and Heilman at 9087.
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Giants
McGraw
Reds
Cinewnati
Pirates
Veryone
Habe Ruth
Ted
Cy Williams
Phil Slotiter
Harry Heilman
Detroit Star
Ruth
Heilman
Baseball scoreboard chaos with mixed results across leagues
Babe Ruth homer 20th tying slugging lead with Cy Williams as Yankees fall to Tigers. Cardy tops Giants 8 to 2 while another series crowns a Western trip champ. Senators rally past White Sox 9 to 6 after White Sox run, Red Sox top Indians on solid pitching by Bill Pleary. Robins win both ends of doubleheader vs Pirates 11 to 2 and 0. Danny Vance stretches streak to ten. Kanfiminy falters in sixth as Cubs lose 7.
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Babe Ruth
Cy Williams
Harry Heisman
Yanks
Tigers
Republican Voters of Erie County Nomination Request
Announcement to Republican voters of Erie County Pa seeking support for Prothonotary nomination at the September 1923 primaries. Names included: Ruth Yanks Robins and Debary Robins among others.
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Erie County
Panam
Ruth
Yanks
Tournier
Robins
Hatrin
Red Sox
Néia
Robitin Lene
Chas
Brevillier
Debary
Crandall Hurls Angola to 14-5 Victory Over Ajax Engines
One of the season’s largest crowds watched Howard Ty Crandall propel the Angola Horseshoes to a 14 to 5 win over the Ajax Engines. Crandall delivered a steady, well scattered effort while strong support and timely breaks carried the locals past the visitors. Corry also had moments but failed to rally.
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Ty" Crandall
Ceturs
Cena
Angola
Ajax
Vrandall
Cargites
Erie All Stars
Soggs
Orry Boy
Hiller
Clancy
Richter
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Polks
Lord’s Circuit
Ajaxers
Innings Rue
Ory Coy
Mather
Delury
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Verne
Angola Horseshoes
Erickson
Tomlin
Presk
Weiss
Fest
Bud
Corrystes
Corry
Crandall and Schwert
Group
Craer
Seifert
Tiraboschi swims Channel Calais to England
Aug 14 reports Argentine swimmer Tiraboschi completed the crossing from Cape Grisnez to the English coast in a time better by over five hours than the previous record. Official times place the feat as a landmark for South American athletics.
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Tiraboschi
Uuir Angel Firgo
Tiabonch
Cape Grisnow
California Girl on Road to Title in International Tennis
California star Helen Wills, chasing the Wightman trophy, faces Britain in final mixed matches as Molla Mallory and Katharine McKane loom as top American contenders. The event precedes the American national singles, with the Davis Cup style trophy hoped to expand to foreign nations next year.
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Clayton
Ie Worlen
Mel. Mallory
Helen Wills
Kathlene McKare
Heusiish
Firpo Predic… Easy Victory Over Weinert
Philadelphia Aug 13 Argentine heavyweight Lynn Angel Timo steps into the ring at the Phillies park tonight for eight rounds with Charlie Weinert of Newark. Timo predicts a knockout as Weinert vows to win. if Weinert triumphs, Tex Rickard would seek a substitute for the Dempsey title bout.
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Philadelphia
Lynn Angel Timo
Phillies
Charlie Weinert
Newark
Simon Angel
Meg Fn
Luna
Weinert
Mointe
Myatelt
South
Pitpo
Paddy Mullins
Harry Wills
Americans' local tossers win tennis title in Forest Hills
The American women’s tennis team captured the Wightman international cup from Britain here on August 1 as Eleanor Gost beat Mlle Geraldine Beaminh to secure the fourth point. Shoop and B King of the local Renova division also won their elimination matches and advance to Buffalo on August 18. if successful they will enter the tournament at Altoona in September.
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Eleanor Gost
Geraldine Beaminh
Shoop
B. King
Renova
Buffalo
Altoona
National League results and standings notes
Yesterday's NL results show Pittsburgh beating Broullyn 2 to 1 while Brooklyn fell 0 to 2 at Pittsburgh U. Philadelphia won 7 to 5, and St Louis topped New York 5 to 5 in a clash of clubs. Standings list Pittsburgh, New York, and St Louis near the top with Brooklyn and Philadelphia also prominent. Detroit and Boston split offerings in the American League with other games postponed.
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Boston (National Regene
Yietor
American Legion
Vwiterans
Urives
Boston
Pittsburgh
Department of Massachusetts, American Legion
Jackson A Mathew Post
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Brooklyn
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St. Louis
Ccc
FU Ag Hosten
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Yorke
Boston Land
Washington
W. B
Lowin
Swortent
Ceveland
Home Run Leaders and Listed Batters
A fragmented list of players and teams shows home run leaders or top batters with unclear annotations. Names include Williams Philis Meusel Giants Tobin Browns Meusel Red Sox Harris and others, suggesting a standings or leaderboard snapshot from an old box score.
Keen Interest Among Golfers in Title Play
Golfers crowd the Course as Vetalon lead events begin with qualifying rounds at Purr Country City. the tournament spans 60 days with matches, likely to feature Afrik Amies and White in finals. Notable players include Murry Olde and Frank Hubise, with updates on scores, rest auctions, and rental notices amid a bustling local sports scene.
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Corey
Mately
Anne Nong
Afriik Amies
Olle
Marty Jy
Jeti
Frank Hubise
Franke
Corry horse shoe tossers crushed in home meet
Corry hosts a rough day as local horseshoe tossers suffer a decisive defeat. Reports describe standout moments, including Sullivan and teammates performing well in singles and doubles, with spectators noting the crowd’s mixed reactions and the match’s close finishes.
James B. Yard Gandidate for Prothonotary
Political notice seeking Republican support for James B. Yard as prothonotary with endorsement request dated September 18, 1929.
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James B. Yard
Vrjnakrieg
Tumester When and Barnes MNIS Li event note
Fragmentary OCR describes a local event with mentions of Tumester and Barnes MNIS Li. It hints at a Saturday schedule and a fence Aout, but readable details are scarce. The text references a bell tow Ts and a reader’s note about a local gathering or ceremony without clear names or outcomes.
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Mnis Li
Fiat
Lee
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