New Managers Making Good Building Up Clubs
Four new National League managers guide western clubs with limited prior experience. Mitchell and Mathewson enter their second seasons. Bezdek and Hendricks begin their first full pennant races. Mathewson’s Reds rose to prominence last year and look to stay strong in 1917. Bezdek’s Pittsburgh Pirates show renewed vigor, while Hendricks inherits a Cards squad hampered by draft losses and slow acclimation.
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Jack Velock
International News
New York
Mitchell
Mathewson
Bezdek
Hendricks
Chicago Cubs
Fred Mitchell
Chicago
Joe Tinker
Christy Mathewson
Cincinnati Reds
Matty
Cincinnati
Hugo Bezdek
Pittsburg
Jimmy Callahan
Jack Hendricks
Miller Huggins
Cardinals
Shenango Tin Drops Close Game
Standard Steel Car defeated Shenango Tin Mill nine last evening at their grounds by 4 to 3. Tin Mill pitcher Jacobs struck out 12 and allowed five hits but four Shenango errors aided the loss. Battery for Car Works Earle and Raids. for Shenango Jacobs and Scrim.
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Standard Steel Car
Shenango Tin Mill
Jacobs
Tin Mill
Shenango
Tinmen
Beenango Tin
Standard Steel
Car ‘Works
Earle
Raids
Jacobs and
Scrim
Carnegie Forfeit Victory Over Tinmen 9-0
The National Radiator Works diamond game between New Castle Tin and Carnegie Steel was forfeited to Carnegie as the Tinmen failed to appear. The forfeit score was 9 to 0.
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New Castle Tin
Carnegie Steel
Carnegie
Tinmen
Accident Starts Brown On Road To Baseball Fame
Three fingered Mordecai Brown once a Cubs star rose from minor leagues after an arm accident while at Terre Haute. He pitched for Omaha and joined the Cubs via St. Louis and Cincinnati trades. His career included a famous rivalry with Christy Mathewson and a turbulent path ending in the American Association.
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Brown
New York
Mordecai Brown
Cubs
Terre Haute
Omaha
Pat Donovan
St. Louis Cardinals
Chicago
Cincinnati
Reds
Garry Herrmann
Feds
St. Louis Feds
American Association
Christy Mathewson
Matty
Giant
Moran Escapes By Dodging Players
Charles Moran new NL umpire keeps out of arguments by fleeing plays. In a Giants Pirates game in Pittsburgh Moran called Carey out at second base then jogged toward first base, Carey chased him briefly before Moran outdistanced him, avoiding a debate.
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Charles Moran
National League
Giants
Pirates
Pittsburg
Moran
Carey
Bronze Wins One-Sided Contest Over Grasselli Chemists
The Johnson Bronze completely outclassed Grasselli Chemical in a 13 to 2 City Industrial league game at Cascade Park. Grasselli errors proved costly as Johnson Bronze built a big lead with scattered hits and strong defense. Brice and Hart faced off while Wickland and Pillingin, formerly with the Indianapolis stars, starred for the Braves.
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Johnson Bronze Works
Grasselli Chemical
City Industrial League
Cascade Park
Brice
Grasselli
Castle
Johnson
Tos
Eine
Brice and Hart
Johnson, Castle and
Reese
Steiner
Pennant Race In The Majors
Pittsburg beat Boston 3 to 2 while Chicago defeated New York 5 to 3. Other games were postponed due to wet grounds.
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Pittsburg
Boston
Chicago
New York
Pittsburg at Boston and Chicago at New York Showdowns
Pittsburg faces Boston while Chicago meets New York as part of the night’s NBA lineup. St. Louis plays Philadelphia and Cincinnati goes against Brooklyn in additional matchups.
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L Pet
Chicago
Dewene
New York
Cincinnati Ae
Pittsburg
Boston
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Baseball Scores From Yesterday in the American League
Cleveland nips New York 4 to 3 and Philadelphia dominates Detroit 8 to 1. Chicago beats Boston 4 to 1 while St. Louis defeats Washington 4 to 2.
Weekend Pro Baseball Pairings Revealed
The schedule lists Boston at Chicago, Washington at St. Louis, New York at Cleveland, and Philadelphia at Detroit as top matchups for the coming weekend.
Army Men Set New Field Records at West Point Meet
The class of 1920 won the twenty fourth field meet at the United States Military Academy during commencement week. Gene Vidal topped the high jump with 6 feet 1.5 inches and broke the discus mark by over seven feet. Shrader boosted the pole vault record to 11 feet 6 inches as cadets neared final exams.
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West Point
N. Y
Army Athletic Council
United States Military Academy
Gene Vidal
Army
Shrader
Samuel E. Tillman
Boxers Urged for Clean Sports by England and America
England aims to bring top American champions to train and entertain U S soldiers in London camps. Organizers seek headline names for upcoming bouts to boost clean sport and spark potential international contests. The Wednesday heavyweight title fight is highlighted as a key event.
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London
England
Strand
Picardy
School Board Payroll for August Totals
The school board approved the August payroll totaling 19969 dollars and 89 cents. It lists 17444 dollars 60 cents for teachers and department heads and 2525 dollars 29 cents for janitors and sundries.
Irishman Langan and Spring Fight 76 Rounds in 1824
The 1824 bout in Chichester England pitted Jack Langan Irishman Jack and Tom Spring the English champion in a brutal 76 round heavyweight test that lasted about two and a half hours. Spring won after Langan toppled and could not rise.
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Langan
Queensbury
Chichester
England
Ireland
Jack Langan
Jack
Ould Sod
Tom Spring
John Bull
Isle
Spring
Worcester
Real Fans Scene In Early Season Baseball Chatter
The article notes improved St. Louis Cardinals play this season and George Sisler’s pace toward the American League base steal crown. It mentions Benny Kauff keeping pace with NL batsmen, Walter Johnson’s winning edge for the Griffmen, Dutch Leonard’s no hit no run Detroit display, and Severeid and Veach drawing walks in a light hitting period.
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Cardinals
St. Louis
George Sisler
Browns
Giants
Benny Kauff
McGrawite
Walter Johnson
Griffmen
Washington Flinger
Dutch” Leonard
Red Sox
Detroit
Severeid
Veach
Conti Serves Seven Months Across Seas
Nick Conti from the old Italian A. C. writes from Fort Sam Houston San Antonio Texas. He is stationed as a clerk in the adjutant general's office and has served over seven months detachment duty including chasing German prisoners. He expects to go overseas soon.
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A. C
Nick Conti
San Antonio
Texas
Adjutant General's Office
Sporting
New Castle News
Fort Sam Houston
Adjutant General
Southern Department
Atlantic Jrs Win Slugging Match
The Atlantic Juniors defeated the Monarch Stars 17 to 13 at Monarch grounds in a high scoring game. Battery for the Juniors was Ross and Muceio for the Stars Norris and Lombardo.
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Atlantic Jrs
Monarch Stars
Monarch Grounds
Battery
Ross
Muceio
Stars
Norris
Lombardo
Radiator Works Thoroughly Outplayed by American Can in 16–0 Loss
National Radiator team collapsed 16 to 0 against American Can on the Can Company grounds in the Industrial league. Radiator workers made 11 errors while their opponents played error free as Hartman and Phillips handled the batteries for Can and Candoto and Stickle for Radiator. Umpire Black officiated.
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R. H. EF
American Can
Can Co
Hartman and Phillips
Candoto and
Stickle
Black
Fast Orioles Win Another
The Oreoles defeated the Boro Juniors 6 to 5 in a fast seven inning game on the Asphalt grounds. Gillman and Isaac pitched well for the Oreoles as they out-hit and out-fielded their opponents.
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Oreoles
Boro
Gillman
Isaac
Seewan
Boro Juniors
Harts
Ne Sotae
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Shenango Tin
Carmen
Scotch Woolen Mills CO
Washington
Wew Castle, PA
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Pillingin
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Braves
Cleveland
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Battlers
Mynd
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Texas Camp
Nick T. Conti
San Antonio, Texas
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