Freak Plays Darken Cubs Dodgers Classic Baseball Gaffes
A vivid recap of several bizarre plays in a Cubs Dodgers game. A misplayed ball by Tony Smith leads to a Dodgers tally, Lennox flips a bare hand to catch a tricky pop, and Considine falls into a lake while pursuing a foul ball. Homer Grant, Casey at the Bat vibes, and a dramatic onfield recovery cap the roundup. The narrative also includes a veteran player recounting his career arc through the Eastern League, National, and war-era shifts.
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Cubs
Dodgers
Chance
Tony Smith
Butch
Tony Sraith
Timmerman
Golive
Lennox
Berger
Homer Grant
Kansas
Considine
Casey
Grantee
al Spalding
George Wright
John Clarkson
Chicago
Leland Giant
Brooklyn
Baltimore
Electric crane fall injures two at Richmond plant
Jack Newbam, 31, lost balance while riding an electric crane at the Richmond Locomotive Works yesterday. He fell 40 feet onto Ernest Murray, 29, who was struck and injured. Murray broke two leg bones and sprained his back, Newton suffered minor injuries. Murray was taken to Virginia Hospital. both men received treatment from Dr Tune.
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Richmond
Jack Newbam
American Locomotive Works
Newton
Ernest Murray
North Tenth Street
Murray
Tune
City Ambulance Corps
Virginia Hospital
Milton
Criminologists Convene in Washington for Three IntrNational Congresses
Criminologists from many nations converge on Washington for the America Prison Congress the International Prison Congress and the American Institute of Criminal Law and Criminology. The sessions will run nearly simultaneously with the first opening tomorrow at the New National Museum.
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Washington
BD. C
International Prison Congress
American Institute of Criminal Law and Criminology
New National Museum
How Big League Stars Got Start
A historical reminiscence by a player recounting a tough start to a pro baseball career. He describes leaving home from Columbia Pennsylvania to prove himself, starting with a town team, and moving to a Little League manager who ignored a home plea. He notes early struggles until he found form, then faced mismatched team play hindering progress.
Masons Lay Cornerstone for New Covington Courthouse
In Covington Virginia the Grand Lodge of Masons of Virginia laid the cornerstone of Alleghany county's new courthouse before about a thousand people. Masons from several towns attended with local participants and speeches by Rev. Rogers Rev. Berkely Judge Anderson and State's Attorney Allen. The white granite building costs 55000 and will be modern and among the finest in the region.
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Covington
Grand Lodge of Masons of Virginia
Alleghany County
Grand Lodge
McChesney
Staunton
J. B., Wood
Lee
Charlottesville
Andrews
Roanoke
Hooper
Carrington
Richmond
George Floyd Rogers
F. P. Berkely
George K. Anderson
S Atorney W. E. Allen
Trial of Mrs. Roxie Howl in Nelson murder case
Jury panel exhausted in Lovington Virginia as Roxie Howl faces murder complicity charges in the death of her husband Frank Howl. Sheriff seeks another panel from a remote part of Nelson county amid strong county sentiment. Trial likely to begin today.
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Lynchburg
Roxie Howl
Frank Howl
Nelson County
Lovingston
Monument to Senator Daniel Lynchingburg Obscure Plan Gains City Support
A movement to build a monument to Senator John W. Daniel in Lynchburg gains momentum. A Chamber of Commerce meeting named Randolph Harrison as chairman to form a committee. Speakers praised Daniel’s memory and urged broad statewide support across political and social divides to fund the project.
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Lynchburg
John W. Daniel
Daniel
Lanehsurs
Chamber of Commerce
Randolph Harrison
Ma’. Harrison
Builders' Exchange seeks affiliation with regional group
Benjamin T. Pillow, secretary of the Builders' and Manufacturers' Exchange in Washington, D. C., visits Richmond to promote affiliation with the Interstate Builders and Traders Association for Maryland, D C, and Virginia. He stresses enthusiasm and Richmond’s strong material base, noting the local bureau employs over 6,000 mechanics.
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Richmond
Benjamin T. Pillow
Builders’ and Manufacturers’ Exchange
Washington, D. C
Builders’ Exchange
Interstate Builders’ and Traders’ Association of
Maryland
District of Columbia
Virginia
United States
Pillow
Norfolk Surges as Census Shows Big Ten Year Growth
Census figures reveal Norfolk city population rising to 67,452 from 46,624 in 1900, a 44.7 percent gain. Portsmouth adds 15,763 residents to reach 33,190, a 90.5 percent increase. Norfolk County stands at 42,744, compared with 50,780 a decade prior.
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Norfolk
Buureau
Portsamouth
Portsmouth
Norfolk County
Washington
Norfolk City
Soft drinks rock Brooklyn suffrage leadership
A dispute among Brooklyn suffragists centers on use of saloon visits and free drinks during votes for women activism. Ida Craft retires as chair to run a suffrage settlement. Mrs Elder faces Priscilla Hackstaff for borough chair.
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New York
Brooklyn
Brooklyn Suffrage Party
Mise Ida Craft
Robert Elder
Grace Walerbeck
Mise Craft
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Wolterbeck
Eider
Miss Craft
Elder
Stuyvesant Street
Priscilla D. Hackstaff
Park harassment forces girls to abandon evening visits
A New York Times report describes a second twilight park visit by two girls and companions interrupted by men who accosted them and compelled all to leave. Older locals warn that New York parks become safe from insult only after sunset, leaving the group with daylight outings and mostly indoor evenings.
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New York
New York Times
They stood for fifty two earthquakes then fled Flagstaff
Seven construction crew members told of being driven from work near an extinct volcano in the Coconina forest by a line of fifty two violent earthquakes. Foreman C. McNichols said shocks began September 10 and intensified daily until the final one on Friday. Seismographs at Albany and Washington logged distant shocks Saturday night, about 2000 miles away, aligning with the Arizona area.
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Flagstaff
Ariz
Coconina Forest
Arizona
C. McNichols
Albany
Washington
Where Do the Pennies Go
Washington report notes the Philadelphia mint produced 146000000 pennies last year and similar totals in prior years. Director George E Roberts forecasts 100000000 more pennies this year. Pennies vanish from circulation, yet the government profits from copper coinage.
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Washington
D. C
Philadelphia
George E. Roberts
Widow of Slain Man Pursued by Ill Fate
New York report on Mrs. Carrie Myden widow of James Myden who was stabbed to death by Florence Lovett the maid. Myden testifies in first side court while Lovett is charged with the crime. Myden describes a hard past and reunion with her husband offering a plea for justice.
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New York
Carrie Myden
James Myden
Murphy
1St Side
Florence Lovett
Myden
Dailey
St. Louis
Chicago
Toronto
Bassett and Baldwin
Mrs. Myden
Jim
Occidente Steamer Launched at Newport News Yard
The Occidente, last of four Morgan Line vessels built for Southern Pacific Steamship Co this year, was successfully launched at Newport News shipyards. Mrs G W Jungen christened the ship, wife of the Atlantic division manager.
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Newport News
Cardinal Vannutelli 18 Now En Route East
Cardinal Vincent Vennutelli special representative of Pope Pius X completes two days in Chicago blessing 100000 school children and as many elders at the Eucharistic Congress. He boards a special car at Winds Central Twelfth Street Depot at 5 PM Tuesday bound for Niagara Falls as his first stop en route east.
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Chicago
Ill
Cardinal Vincent Vennutelli
Viux X
Montreal
Twelth Street
Niagara Falls
Six Joy Riders Die in Canal Crash in New Orleans
Early Monday morning a car plunged into a canal in New Orleans killing six. Passengers included Thomas Butler, owner. Joseph Freedman, a perfumery salesman. an unnamed man. and three chorus girls from the Queen of the Moulin Rouge troupe. The vehicle overturned after a sharp turn around 4 AM. none of the bodies had been recovered.
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New Orleans
Thomas Butler
Joseph Freedman
Queen of the Moulin Rouge” Company
Golden Argosy Special Trains Carry Bankers to LA
Three special trains pulled out of Grain Central Station with 400000000 dollars in millionaires bound for the American Bankers Association convention in Los Angeles. The White, Greer and Blue specials carry 45 New York Star Bankers Association members plus families, aboard private compartments, club cars, and gos sip cars. The eighteen state route includes the Canadian Rockies as officials planned the trip and prepared staff and entertainments.
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New York
Grain Central Station
New York Star Bankers’ Association
American Bankers’ Association
Los Angeles
Cal
United States
Vaudeille
Canadian Rockies
Argonaut
New York Central
Ledyard Cogswell
Albany
New York Society
Charles E. Warren
Committee On Transportation
Lewis E. Pierson
Lawrence O. Murray
Lee McClung
George W. Higging
Southern girls report unsafe Riverside Park encounters
Two Southern visitors at Columbia summer program allege harassment by youths in Riverside Park. They describe unescorted evenings in the park as crowded and uneasy, contrasting with their hometowns where parks are safe and lively. Police and park officials are urged to act to curb harassment.
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Columbia
Riverside Park
Hudson
Giel Makes Unsuccessful Suicide Attempt in Norfolk
Inez Latham, prevented by her brother from jumping into the Elizabeth River last week, attempted suicide again Wednesday from a second story window of her home but landed on her feet, breaking an ankle. She will be examined by a lunacy commission. Miss Latham is reported to be infatuated with a married man in the navy.
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Norfolk
V &A
Inez Latham
Elizabeth River
Latham
The
Navy
Virginia Postmasters Meet in Richmond for 13th Annual Convention
The National Association of Postmasters of the First Class convened in the Jefferson Hotel Richmond with a large turnout including many ladies. Governor Mann welcomed delegates, praising Virginians and urging support for a weekly day with family. The session honored the late B F Barnes and set plans for resolutions and a broad program. The Postmaster General will attend Wednesday as the group proceeds with its discussions.
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National Association of First-Class Men
Richmond
Naional Association of Postmasters
Jeferson Hotel
Edgar Allan, Jr
Edward M. Morgan
New York
Allan
George W. McDaniel
First Baptist Church
Governor Mann
Association
B. F. Barnes
Washington
Committee On
CITY AUTO'S CRIPPLE
An August repair bill for the city auto ambulance reached 236.30 while the four thousand dollar purchase has strained finances. The piece catalogs the vehicle’s breakdowns, noting it rescued many but endured frequent mishaps that wrecked its health and haunted the budget.
How I Started as a Catcher in Baseball
A veteran recalls his rocky path to becoming a catcher. He describes early semi pro struggles in Kansas City and Rockford, a switch from pitcher to catcher, learning coolness under pressure, and analyses of field study and signaling. He credits Chicago, Chance, and West Side teammates for shaping his start in 1910.
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Sclymeltzxers
Kansas City
Seed
Rockford
Tony
Schmeltzers
St. Joseph
St. Joe
Chicago
West Side
Joseph B. Bowles
Ante Nuptial Pact Sought On New York Arrival Story
In New York Special the rise of ante nuptial agreements reaches immigrants. Bohemian Johanna Jonah, 28, seeks a settlement from Peter Gallisch, 58, of New Bedford, before marriage. Gallisch, a widow with children, plans to return to Bohemia. They arrived aboard the Kronprinz Wilhelm, with Johanna sent to Elna Island. Authorities ultimatum set for next Tuesday to decide on waiving the ante nuptial contract.
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New York
Bms Island
Johanna Jonah
Peter Gallisch
New Bedford
Peter
Bohemia
America
Kronprinz Wilhelm
Gallisch
Johanna
Elna Island
Cavalieri
Galisch
Speed Maniacs at Garden City
Garden City N Y Special Another narrow escape from death in the Vanderbilt cup race trials Monday on the Long Island Motor Parkway. The Lancia car driven by William Knipper was sideswiped by the Buick driven by Robert Burman. The Lancia turned over twice and Knipper was thrown thirty feet down an embankment but suffered only a cut and swollen eye. Burman and his car were uninjured. Knipper's car will be taken back to Perriers and will be ready for Saturday's race. Spectators watched the tryouts along the course.
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Journal
Garden City
N. Y
Long Island Motor Parkway
Lancia
William Knipper
Buick
Robert Burman
Meadow Brook Lodge
Knipper
Perriers
Burman
Soldier and vaudeville performer walks from New York to Montana
Sergeant J C Higgins veteran of the Philippine war and regular army travels by foot from New York toward his home in Helena Montana. He hopes to eat Christmas dinner with his mother and plans to walk at least thirty miles daily sleeping outdoors and doing his own laundry. Higgins serves as a lecturer and does stunts in vaudeville theater and has two wounds from service. He left the army over a year ago and wandered through Kansas City Fort Leavenworth Cheyenne Rawlings to reach Montana. He expects bitter cold along the way with zero weather likely and subzero temperatures as he proceeds toward his western home.
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Richmond
J. c. Higgins
Twenty-ninth Cavalry
Fourteenth Infantry
Mann
Higgins
Helena
Mont
Shank
York
Washington
New York
Tie
Kansas City
Fort LeavenwoPity
Cheyenne
Rawlings
Fort Sheridan
Soubys
Hele
Call for new election or convention in Second District
Richmond special reports pressure within the Democratic Party to discard both candidates and order a new congressional election or a convention after turning over all records to Second District judges for grand jury review. Calls for fair primaries statewide and possible replacement of election officers if fraud is found, with the State Committee to decide on the best course.
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Richmond
Congress
State Democratic Committee
Otig
Iise
Carri
Ellyson
S| Committee
Grand Ji
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Giel
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General Black
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City Auto
Ite
Cause of Mercy
Daniel Flippen
Frank Brown
Thomas Pegram
Flippen
D. F. Moss
Moss
Brown
Pegram
J. H. Harris
Samuels and Clark
Virginia Railway and Power Company
John Kling
LA Cavalieri
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