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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1917
Page
3
The page lists a fragmented baseball schedule across leagues with unreadable team names and unclear matchups. It mentions American and Central and National League entries and scattered city names like Muskegon Philadelphia and Brooklyn, along with a long list of inconsistent venue and matchup fragments.
Brooklyn club falls to the Reds in a 12 inning game after a strong start by Marquard. Reds battle back to force extra innings and prevail with late scoring surge. Brooklyn offense struggles to capitalize against Pittsburgh’s ace.
Cincinnati defeats Philadelphia in twelve innings to take game three of the series. Alex Alexander and another player each scored a run as Megginson contributed, with Wine and Chase delivering the key late innings to seal the win for Cincinnati.
Fragmented OCR text shows a chaotic ledger style mix including team names Dodgers Marquard and multiple names like Mangan Arnoldtyny and Vite, with stray phrases. The readable core mentions Marquard getting his and the Dodgers losing in a newspaper context.
Blarry Kellermeier of Taylor Street owns the winning bird registered B 4126. The Old Fort Homing Club from Fayetteville Ark sent 66 birds to Port Wayne for a 600 mile race. Released Saturday the Kellermeier bird arrived at 1 44 am Sunday, covering the distance in about a day at a rapid pace. Other top finishers include Marquart, Dell, and Arey with several birds listed in the results.
Fragment shows Smith and Jack Muth leading volunteers and Bart Warne in Conroe. Mentions race results, a nine win tally, and multiple unnamed teams. Details are garbled. core items indicate a local meet with several competing sides and a varsity event.
A fragmented sports item notes repeated see saw races in the major leagues, with scattered names and odd words. The text shows chaotic OCR noise but hints at athletic events and game pacing, referencing New York and weekend play in a newspaper card style.
The Punchers finally present a regular lineup and defeat the Chiefs twice. A muddled OCR text references various players, teams, and unrelated terms, but the dominant fact remains that the Punchers won two games against the Chiefs, with both tallies indicating losses for E.M. The fragmentary notes mention players Wyant, Vin, and Gad as part of the around game discussion, but the core outcome is two wins by the Punchers.
Ormsby turns heads at Napoleon race meeting, delivering strong performance in pacing events. Officials record swift times as spectators note steady stride and competitive drive amid diverse field.
City linemen win a local traction ball toss at Lawton VATS with a score of 22 to 0. Organiser Arthur Kennett, of the Electric Workers union, led the event as first of a series, drawing support from teams including Traction Co Herher Willer and Spence. Next match scheduled for Sunday at Lawton.
Kendallville Reds toppled Hicksville in a decisive afternoon clash as the Browns, champions of the western division, faced their downfall. Next Sunday the Reds host the Hompels Colored Ginutt in town, with players Gilbert, Holilater, and Cathie among those noted in the contest.
Lima’s colored nine fell to Lincoln locals in a 10 to 0 rout at Leanne Park. Oestermeier held the visitors in check as Mississippi native Staples debuted for Lincoln, while Buckeyes staged early offense and routed the colored squad with superior defense and timely hitting.
New York club leads protest against a $2000 fine and sixteen day ban on John McGraw after the Cincinnati fist fight. A special National League board meeting in Jena, New York, will also consider McGraw's remarks about the league executive and Tener's handling.
In Richmond Indiana Seth Mendootel Miehmend split a twin bill as visitors trailed 4 to 2 after late rallies. In Dayton Ohio Grand epi and Payton won a ball game with late hits fueling a 0 to 0 final, while other noted plays included three baserunners scoring on timely hitting and visiting teams maintaining a tight contest throughout.
A garbled OCR sports page mentions a wrong man passing, athletes, and various names like Levine, Philadelphia, and New York. It references a championship game in New York with New York versus St. Louis, and notes about players, coaches, and scores amid numerous turmoil-filled lines.
In a fragmented report from an inland page, details reference Nongmaler clan activities and affiliated teams. The text mentions events, equipment notes, and scheduled interactions with regional groups, but specifics are unclear due to garbled OCR.
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