America Should Sweep Olympic Meet in Stockholm
United States athletes are favored to dominate the Stockholm Olympiad, led by world record holders Abel Kiviat John Paul Jones Melvin Sheppard and others. The piece notes strong sprint performances from Howard Drew Ira Courtney and a broad program across track and field with Sweden’s athletic system described in detail.
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Tommy Clark
American Press Association
Stockholm
America
United States
Inter
Philadelphia
Harvard
Atlantic
Olympia
Abel Kiviat
John Paul Jones
Melvin Sheppard
Reidpath
Syracuse
Mercer
Penn
Ralph Rose
Russell Beatty
Pat McDonald
New York
Jim Duncan
G Horine
Egon Erickson Crose
Cambridge
Howard Drew
Springfield
Ralph Craig
Ira Courtney
Seattle A. C
Uncle Sam
Comiskey Wins By Tact And Wit In Baseball Leadership
Joe Sugden recalls Chicago American League boss Charlie Comiskey as a master of tact and wit. The Old Roman calms players and praises smart plays, even as he scolds risky baserunning. Two vivid incidents show Comiskey handling double plays, bench heat, and a late game rally with firm guidance and praise for clever baserunning.
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Joe Sugden
Charlie Comiskey
Chicago
Tiger
Commy
Joseph
Walter Brodie
Brodie
Comiskey
Golf’s Dutch Roots Claim Shocks Golf Figures
Portland professional George Turnbull argues golf is a Dutch game not Scotch or English, calling it a Dutch game and proposing the term gauwt. He cites origins in the Netherlands with later spread to England and Scotland amid debate.
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George Turnbull
Portland
Ore
Netherlands
England
Scotland
Change of Scene Forges Benefits Ball Player
The article recalls players who moved from major league clubs to minor leagues and back, noting Eddie Foster of the Washingtons as a star after a stint in Rochester. It discusses how John Ganzel advised against keeping Foster, leading to his sale to Washington. Maurice Rath's path is cited as another case of players slipping through club hands and finding success elsewhere, with Rath pegged as a second baseman after miscasting at third.
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Aport
Vntal
aMilard
National Association
Steve
Cormiskey
Brodie
Walter
Isbell
John Anderson
Issy
Frank
Anderson
Comiskey
Commy
Eddie Foster
Washingtons
Foster
Oae
New York
Rochester
John Ganzel
Washington
Good effects promised from baseball strike settlement
The Detroit players strike settlement is praised for restoring order and a calmer atmosphere in parks. Fans face expulsion for boisterous rooting, with New York and Pittsburgh parks handling discipline differently. Police access and union talk surface, but a players union seems unlikely to gain traction despite renewed debate.
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Detroit
Diayers
New York
Pittsburgh
Forbes Field
Hia Sree Otee
Tasalee
Bock
Vamoosea
Ball Park Service
Cny Treasury
Commissioner of Police
Tigers
Hard to Hit Pitchers on the Coast Declared
Oscar Vitt, a candidate for third base with Detroit, argues Pacific Coast pitchers have more stuff than in the American League. Vean Gregg and other coast pitchers report stronger performance there, while coastal weather in San Francisco, Sacramento, and Portland adds to the challenge for both pitchers and batters.
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Pacific Coast
Oscar Vitt
George Mori
Arty
Detroit
Vean Gregg
Vean
San Francisco
Bacaramento
Portland
America Dominates Running High Jump Leaders
The article highlights two American contenders for the Olympic high jump. George Horine of Stanford holds a world record of 6 feet 7 inches and recently cleared 6 feet 81 inches in practice. Egon Erickson of New York is in strong form, routinely jumping 6 feet 3 to 6 feet 4 inches, offering solid backup if Horine falters.
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America
Sam
George Hormne
Stanford
Cal
Egon Erickson
New York
California
Horine
Stars and Stripes
Erickson
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Swedish Gymnastic and Athletic Clubs
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