Eau Claire Seeks Freeport Franchise in Wisconsin-Illinois League
The Wisconsin-Illinois league directors meet in Milwaukee on October 4 and 5 to consider Eau Claire’s application for Freeport’s franchise after Freeport failed to draw the required attendance. President Moll is expected to be reelected unanimously. John Lake will resign as vice president. John Elliott may be considered for the post. The league plans salary limits of 1200 dollars monthly per club and 12 players, with monthly director meetings and penalties for violations.
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Milwaukee
Eau Claire
Freeport
Roy Wilcox
Eau Claire Association
Eau
Oshkosh
John Elliott
la Crosse
Presdent Elliott
Moll
Cubs Reach Second Place In Standings
New York shortstop and Yankees continue two remaining games with Pittsburgh as they set up an upcoming series opener against Chicago.
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CUBS
Pittsburg
Chicago
Naps Rally Sparks Cleveland Fans to Record Crowd
The Naps thrillingly beat Cy Young as thousands of fans led by County Clerk Salen gathered in Cleveland to celebrate in the public square. The midweek turnout topped 10,000 and set a new local baseball enthusiasm record.
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Cleveland, CO
Naps
Cleveland
Salen
City Baseball League
Cy Young
Clinton Nines Win In Ninth Inning Rally
In Sterling Illinois Clinton beat the Sterling Infants 5 to 4 in a Three Eye league game. Pitcher Jaeger hit a two bagger that bounded over the fence for a game winning home run with two outs in the ninth. Batteries were Knobles and Dodd for Sterling and Jaeger and Nieman for Clinton.
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Sterling
Clinton
Sterling Infants
Jaeger
Knobles
Dodd
Nieman
Baseball results and today’s matchups across leagues
Yesterday in the American League St Louis beat Philadelphia 5 to 2 while New York topped Detroit 5 to 1 Cleveland defeated Boston 2 to 1 and Chicago beat Washington 1 to 0. In the National League New York won 12 to 7 over Pittsburg Cincinnati 13 to 6 over Boston St Louis 4 to 0 over Brooklyn Philadelphia 2 over Chicago. Today Washington visits Chicago Philadelphia visits St Louis New York visits Detroit Boston visits Cleveland Chicago visits Philadelphia Pittsburg visits New York Cincinnati visits Boston St Louis visits Brooklyn.
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Philadelphia
New York
Detroit
Cleveland
Boston
Chicago
Washington
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
National League Chicago
Ewes
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Dunn
Lush
Bliss
Bell
Farmer
Sallee
Moran
Dorner
Mattern
Lindaman
Smith
Rowan
Dubec
McLean
Winter
Willett, Payne
Schmidt
Chesbro
Blair
Rhoades
Bemis
Arellanes
Donohue
Walsh and Sullivan
Johnson and Street
Powell
Flaherty
Powers
RHE
New York sweeps Pittsburg in doubleheader to seize pennant lead
In a historic crowd, New York defeated Pittsburg 7 0 in Mathewson’s masterful first game then 12 7 in the second. Wiltse and McGinnity shared mound duties as Bresnahan Needham, Camnitz Leever and Gibson faced a strong New York offense. Philadelphia beat Chicago 2 7 in a separate matchup.
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Pittsburg
Mathewson
Wiltse
Pittsboro
Camnitz
Leever
Bresnahan
Needham
Maddox
Brandon
Gibson
McGinnity
Vail
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Chicago
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Jacklitsch
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Kling
Big Auto Races at Milwaukee
A major Midwest car meet is planned for Milwaukee on September 25 and 26 at State Fair Park under the Milwaukee Automobile Club. Eight events include a 24 hour race with ten big machines, featuring Locomobile, Matheson, Stearns, Jackson, and possibly Lozier, with Bob Drach in a Locomobile.
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Middle West
Milwaukee
State Fair Park
Milwaukee Automobile Club
Matheson
Stearns
Chicago
James T. Drought
Lozier
Brighton Beach
N. Y
Drought
Bob Drach
Dare
Drach
Neelon
Automobile Club
Capron Made A Baseball Record At Minnesota
Minneapolis Sept 19 George Capron once named as captain elect of Minnesota football has been barred by the Minnesota faculty from ever wearing the Gopher colors again He had played under the name Capron as a ball player in the Cotton States league for Meridian and was drafted by the New York Giants He batted over .400 and was nearly perfect as a fielder The institution regrets that Capron’s record was not known before his election and Capron declines to discuss the matter further.
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Minneapolis
Minn
George Capron
Minnesota
Midnesota
Capron
Nam
Meridian
George Rapp
New York Giants
Gopher
Northern Illinois league eyed by eight towns
An effort is underway to form an eight team baseball league to be called the Northern Illinois league. Aurora Elgin Waukegan Rockford Freeport Streator Danville Sterling and Galesburg discuss the plan. The nine towns show a combined 200000 population and 25000 paid admissions would cover salaries.
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Stering
Ill
Northern Illinois
Northern Illinois League
Aurora
Elgin
Waukegan
Rockford
Freeport
Streator
Danville
Sterling
Galesburg
Kidney Cure Promises Health Through Stronger Kidneys
An advertisement claims Foley's Kidney Cure purifies the blood, strengthens the system, and prevents bladder disease. It suggests healthy kidneys are key to good health and asserts the product supports overall well being. The note is signed by O. T. Erhart.
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Foley
O. T. Erhart
Pitchers' Record at Season End
Season end baseball records list results at Brooklyn Boston Detroit Cleveland Chicago and St Louis. The data shows pitcher duos and game scores with teams such as St Louis Philadelphia Washington Cincinnati and New York noted alongside the relevant pitchers.
Missing Yale football players Cooney and Brides remain unaccounted
In New Haven on September 19 Cooney is expected to join the team while Brides has not been heard from. A Yale official doubts Brides will return this fall though Brides was last seen in Brockton Massachusetts ringing up trolley fares as a senior in the medical class. Tad Jones, the back coach, arrived to join practice alongside Wheaton at half back.
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New Haven
Conn
Cooney
Brides
Yale
Brockton
Mass
Tad Jones
Wheaton
Darning Curtains Patch Named as Quick Fix
In repairing rents the suggested method is to use a piece of old cloth to patch the hole. The patch is described as disguising the damage so it will scarcely be noticed.
Mint of Mike Regan Unearthed in Boston Case
Michael J. Regan, a Boston baseball fan, is accused by Harriet N. Brown’s executor of fraudulently securing $62,000 through alleged predatory affection. Brown’s will left $1 to three sisters and the bulk to Regan, a provision later rejected by the courts. An injunction blocks Regan from disposing of the property as criminal action looms.
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Boston
Mass
Michael J. Regan
Superior Court
Harriet N. Brown
James S. Cannon
Michael J. Regen
Regan
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