Mercersburg Athletes Sweep Inter scholastic Meet East Title
Mercersburg Academy dominated the sixth annual interscholastic games at the University of Chicago Marsh Field, winning the eastern title and sweeping records. Talbott led with three events hammer 194 feet discus 123 feet 9 inches and shot put 50 feet 1 inch, setting new marks in all. Detroit Central finished second with 18 points, while Morgan Park and others followed in a wide field of entrants.
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Chicago
Mercersburg Academy
University of Chicago At Marshall Field
Talbott
Mercersburg
Sampson
Petersburg
Claussenius
Lewis
Craig
Detroit Central
Kranzlein
Morgan Park
St. Louis Central
Ida Grove
Lake Forest
Joliet
Grand Rapids Central
Marion, Iowa
Hyde Park
Milwaukee
Rubber shortage fears as motor demand surges worldwide
A government report cites Vice Consul W J Sulis of Liverpool saying rubber demand has surged with cycle and motor growth, now about fifteen times higher than thirty years ago. England imports tripled, 1906 outlay reached 48.5 million dollars, and rubber prices rose from 60 cents to 1.29 per pound. Scientific study questions tire failures, blaming mixing and material quality. Great Britain and colonies push rubber cultivation amid new enterprises.
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J. C. Williver
Washington, D.C
State Department
W. J. Sulis
Liverpool
Sulie
United Kingdom
England
United States
Society of Chemical Industry
Great Britain
Colonies
Cubs Take Three From New York and De feat Philadelphia
The Cubs extend their winning streak by defeating New York and Philadelphia. Brewers drop two games to Cleveland as the American games unfold Sunday with no other contests reported.
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New York
Baseball Scores Across Leagues
In the American League no games were played. The National League results show Chicago 4 Philadelphia 2. New York 3 St. Louis 9, Brooklyn 3 2, Cincinnati 1 11.
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Chicago
Philadelphia
New York
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Baseball scores from a busy day across leagues
Chicago beat New York 4 to 3, Pittsburgh defeated Boston 2 to 4, Cincinnati lost 0 to 2 at Brooklyn, St. Louis won 4 to 0 against Philadelphia 1 to 3, Washington 8 Chicago 2, Philadelphia 4 over St. Louis 2, New York 6, Detroit 6, Boston 1 Cleveland 4.
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Pet. Ord
Cems Ce Enn
Cleveland
Detroit
Philadelphia
New York
St. Louis
Washington
Boston
Paints Ee Ackt
City Pairings Highlight Intercity Matchups
Chicago in Washington. Cleveland in Boston. Deroit in New York. St. Louis in Philadelphia. Philadelphia in Chicago. New York in St. Louis. Brooklyn in Pittsburg. Boston in Cincinnati.
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American League
Chicago
Washington
Cleveland
Boston
Deroit
New York
St. Louis
Philadelphia
National League
Brooklyn
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
Baseball scores from weekend and today games
Sunday results show Indianapolis 5 Milwaukee 2, Louisville 8 Kansas City 5, Columbus 5 Minneapolis 4, Toledo 13 St. Paul 4. Saturday results include Indianapolis 3 Milwaukee 2, Columbus 8 Minneapolis 1, Toledo 5 St. Paul 1, Louisville 3 Kansas City 4. Today matchups list Milwaukee at Indianapolis, Minneapolis at Columbus, St. Paul at Toledo, Kansas City at Louisville.
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Columbus
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Indianapolis
Toledo
Asak
Milwaukee
Louisville
St. Paul
Babcock Shuts Down Local Team in Sunday defeat
Cashton defeated W. B. U. Athletes 3 to 0 at League Park on Sunday. Babcock, standout for Cashton, held the locals in check while Kohn was hit hard by the visitors. Eau Claire scouting notes mention Babcock left Eau Claire before getting a real chance.
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Cashton
League Park
Babcock
Eau Claire
Kohn
Beck Named Wisconsin Odd Fellows Leader
Joseph D. Beck of Madison is elected head of the Wisconsin Odd Fellows chapter. Beck serves as commissioner of labor and industrial statistics and is praised as a faithful and able official at the state labor bureau.
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Joseph D. Beck
Odd Fellows’ Organization of
Wisconsin
Madison
Beck
Champs Take Second Victory Over Madison In Wisconsin League
La Crosse edges Madison 2 to 0 as Konetchy homers and Baillies limits the visitors. Flynn allows five scattered hits while Malven misplays cost Madison in a tight late inning. Other league games: Green Bay, Fond du Lac, and Freeport wins. Oshkosh protest over balk by Minnihan.
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la Crosse
Madison
Green Bay
Oshkosh
Fond du Lac
Wausau
Freeport
Eau Claire
Malven
Joe Killian
Flynn
Bubser
Becaus
Minnihan
Dunbar
Wis
Ed Konetchy
Konetchy
Champs
Grimes
Lacrosse R. H. PO. A. E. Vogt
Bond
Avo O CO
Broneteny
Gantt
Os Twessee
Medwizky
Setace
Sale Se
Whittingham
Rae
Os Ehenasene
Wausau Abéene Ebends
Green Bay Reserve
Umpire Hayes Keeps Quiet Control In State League Game
The umpire Hayes silences talkers with a hand gesture and refuses explanation, earning praise for maintaining a refined, orderly game. Cassiboine donned a phrase appears as a fragment.
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Hayes
Senators Rally as Whitmore Shines Against La Crosse
In a skirmish with La Crosse the Senators fielded Whitmore at first base and he led with the bat while Pinkey Hawley showed little enthusiasm on the bench. Spanton’s release to Fond du Lac is confirmed, and rumors say Gardiner may move from Fond du Lac to the Senators while Whitmore’s status remains steady in La Crosse reports.
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Grimes
Pinkey Hawley
la Crosse
Tech
Whitmore
Senators
Spanton
Fond du Lac
Gardiner
Dope Box Sheds Light on Madison Baseball Scene
A wrap of the Madison baseball season notes highlights star pitchers Addie Joss from Cleveland and Walsh of Chicago, with Cubs beating the New York Giants. Trade talk includes William Deneen to St Louis for Jacobsen and cash, while local chatter points to Eau Claire as a pennant threat.
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William Deneen
Warhorse
Boston Americans
St. Louis
Jacobsen
Longest Grammar School Baseball Game Ends After 28 Innings
In Boston on a Saturday a grammar school game stretched to twenty eight innings before a 4 to 3 final. The five hour and five minute marathon set a record for the most innings in a schoolyard contest.
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Grammar Schools
Boston
Mass
Local Scores Roundup From Daily League Games
Earth Brewers beat Kilbourn 2 1 and Ripon triumphed 2 1 while Berlin lost 1 2. Blue Ribbon defeated Columbias 9 5 and Telephones routed Campbellsport 6 0. West Bend won 14 8 over Gesu with Menasha 4 and Kaukauna 0. Antigo edged Rhinelander 6 5 and Grafton led North Milwaukee 9 0. Alcabels beat Palmyra 8 7. Stevens Point 6 5 Grand Rapids and All Stars 8 7 Plymouth noted.
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Earth Brewers
Kilbourn
Ripon
Berlin
Blue Ribbon
Columbias
Telephones
Campbellsport
West Bend
Gesu
Menasha
Kaukauna
Antigo
Rhinelander
Grafton
North Milwaukee
Alcabels
Palmyra
Stevens Point
Grand Rapids
All Stars
Plymouth
He Fired the Stick and Healed a Sore with Arnica Salve
John Garrett of North Mills North Carolina reports he removed a 40 year walking-stick and healed a sore after trying Bucklen's Arnica Salve. The salve is guaranteed for piles and is sold by O T Erhart druggist at 25 cents.
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Bucklen
John Garrett
North Mills
N. C
Rey
O. T
Erhart
West Point Defamation Suit Sparks Army Scandal
Lieut. Col. Charles G. Ayers defends his wife and son cadet against defamation claims after an order excluding her from West Point premises. Ayers alleges persecution due to friendship with General Wood and calls the military court a brace game with no justice, signaling a forthcoming scandal with sensational exposures.
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West Point
Charles G. Ayers
Wood
Ayers
JAIL FOR RICH HUBBY
Millionaire Louis G. Meyer faced a divorce battle over alimony after a car crash injuring him and his companion Kathryn Koegh Conrad Fuller Harkness. His wife rushed to the hospital and secured a writing promise to “be on the square.” Meyer recovered and resumed with the southern beauty, while his bond refusal left him in contempt of court and jailed.
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New York
Louis G. Meyer
Kathryn-Koegh-Conrad-Fuller- Harkness
Meyer
McCarthy Wins Replevin Case Over West Salem Horse
In Judge C W Hunt's court a non contested replevin suit awards Mr McCarthy of Cataract the horse held at West Salem. H Temperle of Mindoro and William Young of West Salem claimed it. The case faces possible appeal as venue changes reveal local justice limits.
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C. W. Hunt
Mc Carthy
West Salem
H. Temperle
Mindoro
William Young
Messrs. Temperle
Young
Havins
Lazy Man's Hope Bump Jubnormally Developed
Fragmentary line notes a lazy man with a notably amplified bump of hope described in unusual terms. The sentence presents a single odd concept without clear event or identifiable names.
Fifty Miles an Hour Cigar Boat Aims for Roosevelt Ride
St Louis reports a cigar shaped boat designed for a record speed of fifty miles per hour on the Mississippi. A model is shown at St George Street, with a dry dock, new rudder and propeller, and a friction clutch for two forty horsepower engines. If Roosevelt accepts, the boat will be built and tested in time for a record run.
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ST. Louis
Mississippi
Mark Twain
Roosevelt
Loeb
St. George Street
Wisconsin crews prepare for American intercollegiate regatta
Madison Wis June 10 The Wisconsin varsity and freshman rowing squads will travel to Poughkeepsie to compete on the Hudson June 26. The same Mendota rowers will lead the boats. Wisconsin will not field a four oared crew. Dr C P Hutchins departs to ready the squad and the team will lodge at his home for two weeks. Westerners will run their own table amid training needs. The naval department secures W D Travers launch for ten days before the race.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Poughkeepsie
Hudson
Mendota
Badgers
C. P. Hutchins
East
Dr. Hutchins
Naval Department
W. D. Travers
Fight program for Elks New York boxing week
June 10 report from New York outlines planned matches for the Elks grand lodge week in Philadelphia between July 15 and 22. Harry Edwards of the National Athletic Club targets three major bouts: Bob Fitzsimmons vs Jack Johnson, Joe Gans vs Jimmy Gardner, and Abe Attell vs Tommy O Toole.
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New York
Harry Edwards
National Athletic Club of Philadelphia
The
Elks
Quaker City
Bob Fitzsimmons
Jack Johnson
Joe Gans
Jimmy Gardner
Abe Attell
Tommy O’toole
Enthusiasm Drives Crowd Without Clear Understanding
A crowd shouts with fervor for a thing they do not grasp, propelled by the collective energy and pressure of the moment rather than informed conviction. The scene reflects how public emotion can mask uncertain or misunderstood goals.
Best Pitcher in Country Draws Nine Votes
A panel of twenty baseball experts voted on the country’s best pitcher. Mordecai Brown and Doc White each received three votes, with Jake Weimer Addie Joss and Eddie Plank close behind on two. Other pitchers Pfeffer Howard Walsh Leever Beebe and Mathewson each had one vote.
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New York
Mordecai Brown
Doc White
Jake Weimer
Addie Joss
Eddie Plank
Pfeffer
Howaii
Walsh
Leever
Beebe
Mathewson
Unclear Quote on Men Being Missed as Delegates
Fragmentary line discusses dissatisfaction of men unless they can be sent somewhere as a delegate. The source lacks context, names, dates, or places to expand.
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