George Sisler Emerges As Season's Best Prospect
St Louis report praises 21 year old George Sisler as a top find in major league circles. Left handed versatile player excels at pitching first base outfield and base running with strong hitting. dispute over his amateur status involved Akron Columbias A A Pittaburgh National teams and University of Michigan authorities before National Commission ruled he is Browns property.
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St. Louis
Sisler
St. Loouis American Leakue
Ty Cole
Browns
Akron
Ohio
George
Columbias A. A
Pittabureh
University of Michigan,Athletice
National Commission
Michigan
Branch Ricky
Local Cumberland Fair Horse Races Draw Strong Entries
Many top notch horses entered for Cumberland Fair and Agricultural Association meeting at the Fair Grounds September 28 to October 2. Notables include Lady Lewis Blanche Carter Lord Relting Annie McGee and others. George Gould is starter and various carnival acts such as the six legged cow and diving mermaid Venus will perform during Fair Week.
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Cumberland Fair and Agricultural Association
Cumberland
Charles J. Cumiskey
F. W. Kambach
Dawson, Pay
Lady Lewis
Blanche Carter
Lord Relting
Annie McGee
A. Hoath
James Trady
Fred Pickering
John Kavanaugh
Besumananan
Venus
Méseppa Illorse
Cyclist Champion of Fourteen Years Announces Retirement
Kramer will retire from active cycling at season's end after a fourteen year hold on the professional title. Born November 21, 1880, in Evansville Indiana, he started cycling to escape illness and quickly rose from amateur champion in 1898 to pro ranks, finishing second to Major Taylor in 1912 and then claiming the world title the next year. He dominated the sport for over a decade, regarded as the best on the road during his era.
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Kramer
Ite
Father Time
Evansville
Ind
Major Taylor
Remarkable shooting by Lieut Christie at Auburn meet
Lieutenant Daniel F. Christie of Dover yesterday set what is believed to be a new world rifle record at 200 yards rapid fire during the National Guard State shoot in Auburn Maine. He scored 68 successive bullseyes with most shots covered by one hand, according to range officers.
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Auburn
Daniel F. Christie
Dover
National Guard
Won Honors At Blue Ridge Tourney
Cleveland Hicks won the junior singles cup at Blue Ridge Summit and, with his sister, the junior mixed doubles. Margaret Slicks and Cornelia Tomlin won the junior doubles. Cumberland Colored Cubs beat Martinsburg Colored Wonders 9 to 4 at South End park with Mills pitching. A dance honored the visiting players at Arbutus Hall last night.
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Blue Ridge
William Cleveland Hicks
Margaret Slicks
Cleveland Hicks
Blue Ridge Summit
Monterey Country Club
Margaret
Cornelia Tomlin
Norfolk
Cumberland Colored Cubs
Martinsburg Colored Wonders
South End Park
Ud Mills
West Virginia
Arbutus Hall
Cuban Giants Triumph Over Ann Street Stars 5 to 1
The Cuban Giants defeated the Ann Street Stars by 5 to 1. KE Smith hit a home run. Scattered text references mention Smith and Banks Masia Fagen, with unclear names and positions due to damaged OCR.
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Ann Street Stars
KE. Smith
Attenjes
Smith and Banks
Masia
Fagen
Spectal baseball travel plans announced for Sept 19
Prosebu and Co. announce a Sunday September 19 travel schedule for Mroad Spectal ASPball. Leave Phar at 1 00 p m Barton Midland 1 40 Ground 2 00 depart Ball Ground after game. Lanaconin arrive Proserfire p m returning.
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Co. & Poe
Phar
Barton
Midland
Lanaconin
Proserfire P. m
Packey McFarland Speaks On Signing Fights For Gloves
Packey McFarland says he would not have signed papers if he believed Mike Gibbons could KO him, reflecting on how today’s champions avoid promising challengers. The piece argues many title holders guard their advantage, while younger fighters with real class face sneers and limited chances.
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Packey McFarland
Mike Gibbons
Gibbons
Packey
Tigers and Red Sox Battle for AL Lead
The Detroit Tigers failed to seize the American League lead as they lost the second game to the Red Sox, who now hold a two and a half game edge. Brooklyn beat Chicago while Philadelphia lost to Cincinnati, widening the Phillies’ margin atop the standings. Cincinnati moved into fifth, St. Louis pressed for a first division berth, and Chicago’s Cubs slipped further while Pittsburgh closed the gap behind.
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New York
Detroit Tigers
Boston
Red Sox
Tigers
Brooklyn Nationals
Philadelphia
Chicago
Philadelpha
Cincinnati
Phillies
Superbas
Boston Braves
St. Louis
Chicago Cubs
Pittsburgh
Schedule of Today's Games and Yesterday's Scores
New York plays Pittsburgh. Philadelphia faces Cincinnati. Brooklyn at Chicago. Boston at St. Louis. Yesterday's scores: Pittsburgh 9 5, New York 6 0, St. Louis 1 2, Boston 0 2, Cincinnati 2, Philadelphia 0. Brooklyn 7, Chicago 9 innings with darkness noted.
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New York
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Chicago
Boston
St. Louis
Pet
Brooklyn O
Boston Oe .S
Detroit and Boston Clash in Early Schedule Results
American Today's Schedule lists Detroit at Boston, Chicago at New York, St. Louis at Washington, Cleveland at Philadelphia. Final scores show Boston 7, Detroit 2. New York 3, Chicago 2. St. Louis 9, Washington 0. Cleveland 7, Philadelphia 3. Second game Cleveland Philadelphia 2nd game 10 innings ended at darkness.
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Chicago
New York
St. Louis
Washington
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Ww. L. Pet. Bostow
Detroit
Chicago Gt
New York Eee
St Louis
Cleveland Silee
Drops Only One Target In 500 At Wesly Hogan Shoot
Lester S. German of Aberdeen Md set a new record at Wesly Hogan shoot Atlantic City on September 18 by breaking 499 of 500 targets. I S S Wright of South Wales N Y won the Atlantic City cup with a 20 19 win over W H Wolstencroft of Philadelphia after a 148 tie in the regular event. Amateurs led by Woolfolk Henderson of Lexington Ky with 493 breaks in 600 targets. Wright, Heil, and Mrs L G Vogel top the other standings with 489 485 and 439 respectively.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Westy Hoogan
Lester Ss. German
Aberdeen
Charles Newcomp
R. Bruno
I. S&s. Wright
South Wales
N. Y
New York
L. G. Vogel
Detroit
Scores From Yesterday in Major Leagues
Pittsburgh defeated Baltimore 2 1 while St. Louis beat Brooklyn 2 0. Kansas City routed Newark 3 0. Chicago and Buffalo did not play in a scheduled game.
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Newark
Kansas City
Buffalo
Chicago
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Baltimore
Sixteen A. G. A. candidates report for first workout
Sixteen candidates answered the call of the gridiron at Allegany County Academy for the first workout under Coach Lind on Camp Hill. The squad lacks a quarterback but George Kelso is slated to be developed into the position, with Arthur Fuller and Robert Wilson among the likely backs. Captain Lewis Wilson calls the opening practice for Monday as about thirty candidates are expected to attend.
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Allegany County Academy
Camp Hill
Lind
Amherst
George Kelso
Kelso
Arthur Fuller
Robert Wilson
Lewis Wilson
Allegany County High School
A. Ross Gould
Eastern gridiron season opens with two games
New York, Sept. 18. The eastern intercollegiate football season opens with two games on Pennsylvania fields. At Carlisle Albright College faces the Carlisle Indians, while at Lewisburg Bucknell meets Bloomsburg State Normal School. Heat has slowed teams. Carlisle begins its campaign without coach Glenn Warner who now trains the Pitt squad.
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New York
Pennsylvania
Carlisle
Albright College
Carlisle Indians
Lewisburg
Bucknell University
Bloomsburg State Normal School
Glenn Warner
University of Pittsburgh
Albright
Williams Wins Intercollegiate Tennis Championship
R Norris Williams representing Harvard won the intercollegiate singles title at the Marion Cricket Club Harvard by defeating Leonard Beekman Princeton 6 2 6 1 6 2 Williams previously held the title in 1912. He beat Jerry Weber Yale Michigan champion 6 3 6 4 6 3 in the semifinal. Beekman beat Arthur Coffey Princeton 7 5 6 3 6 0 to reach the final.
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Philadelphia
R. Norris Williams
Harvard
Marion Cricket Club
Leonard Beekman
Princeton
Williams
George M. Church
Jerry Weber
Yale
Michigan
Beekman
Arthur Coffey
Heinie Zimmerman Still Suspended Indefinitely
Chicago reports that Heinie Zimmerman remains suspended from the Cub lineup with no definite end date after a telegram from National League President Tener extended the ban due to his verbal abuse of umpire Sason last Tuesday.
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Chicago
Steinie Zimmerman
Cub
Tener
National League
Zimmerman
Sason
Indictments in Baseball Pool Case Hit New York and Wilkes-Barre
Philadelphia dated report says Samuel Delk publisher of a New York weekly paper faces federal charges for running a baseball gambling pool with prize winnings based on game results. Indictments were also issued against two Wilkes-Barre weekly paper publishers by the same grand jury.
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Philadelphia
United States Grand Jury
Samuel Delk
New York
Wilkes-Barre
Week’s Games Schedule From Midland to Frostburg
Saturday features Midland at Cumberland and Piedmont at Frostburg. Sunday matchups include Lonaconing at Frostburg and Piedmont at Midland.
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Midland
Cumberland
Piedmont
Frostburg
Lonaconing
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