Sheep's Clothing by Louis Joseph Vance
A well bred Englishwoman Lydia Craven boards the steamer Alsatta from Liverpool to New York. She hides her true identity as Thaddeus Craven’s daughter while a forged necklace theft and a web of secret agents pull the plot. Lydia tools along with Craven’s circle including Mrs. Beggarstaff and Mrs Merrilees as she discovers her father is a government agent and navigates romance and danger on the Atlantic voyage.
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Liverpool
New York
Amelia Beggarstaff
Lucy Carteret
America
Lucy
Quoin
Thaddeus Craven
Mrs. Beggarstaff
Lydia
Craven
England
Tad
Dowager Dragon
Sry
Betty Merrilees
Peter Pan
Dudgeon
Downing Street
Mrs. Merrilees
Miss Craven
Lloyd George
Niagara Falls
Tsay
Strongest Team on Paper Not Always Best
Smiling Bill Donovan notes his club has the strongest on paper lineup with ten pitchers. He cites praise from papers naming Shankey Caldwell Ruth Love Mogridge Cullop Russell Shocker Fisher as top hurlers, but admits on field results lag since April 11 and trailing Detroit.
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Bill Donovan
Dentifrice
Cincinnatitis
Duke Farrell
Iead
Lften
Morning Clarion
Bob Shankey
Blatt
Ray Caldwell
Morning Universe
Ruth
Slim Love
Mogridge
Nick Cullop
Midnight Sun
Russell
Shocker
Broadway Bazoo
Ray Fisher
Praise for Miller Huggins fuels St Louis Cardinals betting surge
In St Louis fans celebrate Miller Huggins as the Cardinals rise in the National League race. About a thousand fans own stock in the club, showing personal stake in the team’s success and hinting at potential future tension over ownership structure.
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Miller Huggins
St. Louis
Cardinals
Rowland Calls White Sox Compact Club
Clarence Rowland, manager of the White Sox, says his team is not hitting but relies on good pitching neat fielding and getting the breaks. He describes the club as compact but offers no explanation of the term to curious fans.
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White Sox
Clarence Rowland
Rowland
Cicotte
Notes on players and teams across major leagues
A compilation of baseball notes mentions Hugh Jennings trimming the Tigers to 22 players while the White Sox wear khaki on and off the field. It cites Cobb's five hits, Olson leadoff for the Dodgers, McInnis strong still, Grover Alexander ten wins, and other league tidbits and manager remarks.
Phillies Bolster Outfield With Veteran Ole Frank Schulte
Phillies acquire Ole Frank Schulte from Pittsburgh for waivers at 1500 dollars. The 35 year old veteran may replace Whitted or Cravath in left field, bringing mobility and past Cubs success to Philadelphia as Moran reshapes the roster. Schulte previously starred with the Cub champions of 1906 alongside Moran and Evers.
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Jack Velock
International News
Ole Frank Schulte
Phillies
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Pat Moran
Ole Frank
Schulte
Jimmy Callahan
Buckes
Pirates
Moran
Whitted Or
Cravath
Philly
Guvvy
Evers
Ole Doc Trine
Baseball blooms in Latin America amid sugar trade push
War in Europe boosts Latin baseball as Cuban stars join South American teams in Venezuela and other sugar producing countries. The influx of skilled players elevates the sport, attracting fans across the continent where baseball could surpass bullfights in popularity.
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Europe
Venezuela
South America
Cuba
Antilles
West Indies
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Mr. Traft
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Sul Donovan
CFL
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Compact Club
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Tigers
Fred Mitchell
The
Cubs
Weaver
Ty Cobb
Dodgers
Olson
Grover Alexander
Giants
McCarty
Rariden
Jesse Tannehill
M. Murchison
North Carolina
Fielder Jones
Browns
St. Louis Scribes
Harry Walters
Cub
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Ted
Frank Schulte
Cuban
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