Tex Russell Emerges as Key White Sox Pitcher
Tex Russell, acquired from Fort Worth, is the White Sox’s standout pitcher this season. In seven games he has four wins and two losses, out pitching rivals including Bender of the Athletics, though late support was lacking in a 3 to 0 loss. Russell is viewed as a live wire flinger among AL pickups.
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Comiskey
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Scott
Bender
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Phillies and Reds clash amid rain soaked schedule
The column notes Philadelphia’s further games against Cincinnati overshadowed by wet weather causing league idle days. Almeida and Luderus provide highlights as the Reds’ only run scores on a crossed plate. Betts challenges umpire Kiem amid a Dodgers Pirates matchup and spitball controversy looms with Ed Walsh’s health linked to the era’s pitching style. The upcoming Dodgers Phillies four game set is delayed by rain.
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Almeida
Luderus
C. E. Betts
Kiem
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Pirates
Piay
Ed Walsh
Kivn
Rain
J. Plavius
What Counts in Life and Feelings
A compact meditation on inner feeling over outward action, noting that true value lies in personal experience rather than external deeds. The line invites reflection on motivation and authentic living, contrasting internal emotion with visible accomplishment.
Hunt Woman for Murder of Babe
Milwaukee police seek a poorly dressed woman about thirty in connection with the murder of a newborn whose body was recovered from the Milwaukee river. A post mortem showed blunt instrument wounds and forced throat injury. Detective Louis Hartman led the investigation with no suspect named by Thursday night.
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Plice
Milwaukee River
Louis Hartman
West Side Milwaukee Favored at Interscholastic State Meet
The state meet at Camp Randall opens with about 180 contestants led by Milwaukee’s West Side High, the firm favorite after wins in Ripon Milwaukee and Beloit meets. Chippewa, Milwaukee South Side, Appleton and Oshkosh also show strong teams and star performers like Simpson vie for titles.
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Ripon
Beloit
Chippewa
Northwestern
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Appleton
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Oshkosh
Mucks
Young Simpson
Weather May Halt Cornell Harvard Race
In Ithaca New York May 24 heavy rain and dense fog threaten the annual Cornell Harvard race. Officials said the event would proceed if Lake Cayuga water was not rough and rain eased.
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Ithaca
N. Y
Cornell
Pennsylvnia Favored in Annapolis Varsity Race
Pennsylvania was picked to win the varsity race with the Middies this afternoon at Annapolis, where several thousand spectators from Washington, Philadelphia, and Baltimore watched. The freshmen race was more uncertain due to the naval academy’s strong younger crew.
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Strew
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Baltimore
McCarty Favored 1 to 7 in Calgary Title Defense
Luther McCarty, white heavyweight claimant, opened as the 1 to 7 favorite for his open air title defense this afternoon in Calgary against Arthur Pesky, Tommy Burns’ protege. Odds settled early after a tense training period with little betting.
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Alberta
Luther McCarty
Open Air
Arthur Pesky
Tommy Burns
Home Run Drive Secures Phillies Win Over Reds
Philadelphia defeats Cincinnati 4 to 1 in a third straight win at home. Almeida hits a crucial homer into the bleachers to prevent a shutout, while Bescher provides two doubles for Cincinnati. Cravath contributes a two base hit and a later home run, and Philadelphia turns three double plays in a strong defensive showing.
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Cincinnati
Almeida
Brennan
Bescher
Cravath
Tinker
Brown
Luderus
Suggs
Knabe
Magee
R & E Cincinnati
Clarke
Killifer
Standings and Results from Yesterday’s NL Games
National League action shows Philadelphia defeating Cincinnati 4 to 1. St. Louis at New York and Brooklyn at Pittsburgh played on wet grounds.
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Cincinnati
St. Louis
New York
Brooklyn
Pittsburg
Fighters Confident For Pittsburg Middleweight Elimination
Frank Klaus and Eddie McGoorty expressed confidence in winning the six round middleweight elimination contest at Exposition Park in Pittsburgh tonight. The bout is scheduled for open air under May 24 conditions.
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Pittsburg
Frank Klaus
Eddie MccGoorty
Exposition Park
Hearty Dutch Salutation and Sneezing Beliefs
The Dutch are frugal with words yet say God bless you after a sneeze quickly. The sneeze is seen as an evil and avertable by prayer, a superstition widely held but with Dutch colonial reach. Sneezing is treated more seriously in Holland than elsewhere.
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Holland
Greek Shorthand System from Fourth Century B C
Ancient Greek writings describe a plan to express vowels and consonants with specially placed lines. Wax tablets bearing these markings have been found occasionally, indicating an early form of shorthand used by scribes.
Daily Thought Proverb From Horace
A compact reflection notes that those who seek much are often greedy or unsatisfied. It uses Horace as the attribution, framing a moral about desire and contentment.
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Gouch
Horace
Wall Street Lamb Opens Career in Ironic Tale
In a humorous column, Lou Louisville Courier Journal recalls a speaker joking about beginning life as a Wall Street lamb before becoming a black sheep, reflecting on unconventional career starts.
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Wall Street
Louisville Courier-Journal
Baseball Scores From Regional Leagues
American League matches show Philadelphia leading Washington with rain in the forecast. Milwaukee beats Columbus 8 to 5 while Minneapolis wins 9 to 2 over Indianapolis and St Paul defeats Toledo 7 to 1. Louisville 9 Kansas City 6. Wisconsin Illinois League results include Milwaukee 3 Rockford 1 and Appleton 9 Green Bay 7 with Oshkosh 4 and Wausau 2. Madison 4 Racine 1.
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Columbus
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
St. Paul
Toledo
Louisville
Kansas City
Wisconsin
Rockford
Appleton
Green Bay
Oshkosh
Wausau
Madison
Racine
Today’s pro baseball schedule across leagues
Chicago at Pittsburg, St. Louis at Cincinnati, Philadelphia at Brooklyn, New York at Boston, Cleveland at Chicago, Detroit at St. Louis, Washington at Philadelphia, Boston at New York, Columbus at Milwaukee, Toledo at St. Paul, Indianapolis at Minneapolis, Louisville at Kansas City, Wisconsin Illinois League Milwaukee at Rockford, Racine at Madison, Wausau at Oshkosh, Green Bay at Appleton.
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Toledo
St. Paul
Racine
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Wausau
Oshkosh
Appleton
High Priced Sermon: German Preacher Reaps Favart Legacy
A German preacher earns the annual interest from Baron Favart’s bequest, died Elberfeld 1690, for delivering sermons on his good deeds. The fund now yields about £8 to £9 20s per annum as the preacher’s reward.
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Favart
Elberfeld
Fireman Flynn Triumphs in Madison Square Garden Bout
New York May 24 A split opinion on the Flynn Coffey match at Madison Square Garden saw Flynn favored by most experts. The Pueblo fireman started slow but recovered after the second round as Coffey faded, with Flynn weighing more than in prior bouts.
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Jim Flynn
Jim Cafey
Madison Square Garden
Flynn
Pueblo
Coffey
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