Bright Star Among Athletics in World Championship Series
Chicago Cubs and Philadelphia Athletics prepare for a world championship series. Connie Mack plans a surprise with pitcher Harry Krause against the Cubs. Kinuse, a left-hander, has been largely unseen, rumored kept in the dark to thwart Cubs' scouting. Kinuse hits .240 with a .933 fielding percentage and excels versus hard-hitting teams.
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Chicago Cubs
Philadelphia Athletics
Connie Mack
Harry Krause
Galing
Cubs
Kinuse
Mack
Chicago
Evers Career Started When Troy Shortstop Missed Duty
John J. Evers recalls how a Troy New York team shortstop failure opened his path to professional baseball. He filled in at shortstop during spring, impressed managers, and within five months moved from an amateur club to a world championship Chicago team.
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Troy
Burg
Chicago
The No play and its place in Japanese history
The No emerged from Buddhist legends and national impulse under Ashikaga lords, evolving through Hideyoshi and Tokugawa eras into a refined, sacred art. It shaped weddings and noble culture, with plays like Takasago and The Robe of Feathers illustrating permanence, beauty, and ghosts. Authors from ancient eras are forgotten, yet the tradition endures.
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Kyoto
Yoshiimitsu
Yoshimasa
Hideyoshi
Napoleon
Japan
Takasago
Mio
Claude Rossmann Comes Back in Baseball Corners
Claude Rossmann’s comeback excites fans across the American Association as he improves outfield play and overcomes a painful slump. An old issue at Columbus and conflicts with teammates were cited, but his recent form shows restored confidence and sharp throws, including a perfect peg to Nail Ferris at third.
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Claude Rossmann
American Association
Sun
Minneapolis
Columbus
Rossman
Hfe
CantNlon
Joe
Ferris
Training in Ancient Times Athletes Diet and Discipline
The piece compares ancient Greek athletes with modern ones, noting hairstyle, strict training diets, and meal patterns. It describes dietary progression from cheese and figs to meat, bread restrictions, and large post practice feasts causing temporary corpulence aiding wrestling but hindering other sports.
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Greece
Record Time Game Ends Southern League Season
In Atlanta Mobile defeated Atlanta in the final game of the Southern league season. The match ended in 82 minutes, a remarkably swift victory and believed to be a record for fastest game. The result highlights Mobile’s win as the season concluded.
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Atlanta
Mobile
Baseball in the News: Prospects and Plans for 1916
Jack Lapp seen as rising catcher with a chance to play in the world series. Leo McGraw, Memphis catcher, linked to the Giants via draft, has ties to Muggsy and Cleveland roots. Senators expect forty players on next spring training trip as McAleer outlines aims to improve in the standings. Washington’s Jim team strategy aims for a higher finish. Cardinals chief Robison opposed the all star post season tour, a position tempered by last fall’s injuries to Catcher Bliss. John Heydler to unveil new league averages tables detailing strikeouts walks and hit by pitch, plus two pitcher averages. Reds president Herrmann undecided on fall or spring grandstand contract, but growth plans loom if pennant chances arise. New Reds home seating will reach 23,000.
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Jack Lapp
Leo McGraw
Memphis
Muggsy
Giants
Cleveland
Salem
Youngstown
McAleer
Senators
Jim
Washington
Stanley Robison
Cardinals
National Commission
Catcher Bliss
St. Loui
California
Robison
John Heydler
National League
Herrmann
The
Reds
Cerlos
Red
Philippine Witchcraft Belief Persists in Pampanga
Manila reports a reform investigator found widespread belief in Magcalums across Pampanga. The power supposedly causes illness by focusing on the victim’s neck, with cases cited from Lubao Macabebe and Pasantol including a burning attempt on a Magcalum’s face and a tale of a woman bearing a false egg claim.
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Pampange
Manila
Manila Times
Lubao
Macabebe
Pasantol
Pampangan
Way
Trust Evil Claims by Blox-Snipies Against Knox Guess
A fragment notes a trust victim claim by Blox-Snipies against Knox Guess. It mentions a closed factory din where his wife worked, suggesting a conflict over employment or ownership in a disputed trust matter.
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Blox
Knox
Barber Tonic Trial Reel Reveals Hidden Motive
Fragmentary courtroom dialogue hints at a motive behind a crime as the Barber pushes a special hair tonic while the Victim disputes its role in the incident. The tense exchange suggests tension and potential alibis amid the ongoing proceedings.
Fragmentary reminiscence on New York roof gardens
A clipped dialogue recalls visits to New York roof gardens and mentions Abe and Hiram in a rambling reminiscence. The stray phrases evoke a casual, dated vernacular with references to peaches and urban sights.
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York
Hiram
Gosh
Unclear Text Fragment Misleads Readers
Fragmentary OCR text provides no coherent events or names. The readable parts hint at nonsensical phrases rather than a news item, leaving no concrete person, place, or action to summarize.
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