Early Sports Hoodoo or True Baseball Curse
A New York field notes piece argues early season leads in baseball often fade by season end. It cites Pirates Tigers Reds Dodgers Naps Giants Cubs and others, noting fast starts preceded declines and wonders if an early advantage doom exists across years.
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York
Pirates
Tigers
Cincinnati Reds
Brooklyn Dodgers
Dodgers
Naps
Giants
Cubs
Peerless Beats Central Presbyterian In Narrow Victory
Peerless defeated Central Presbyterian 10 to 9 at Elder's Field in a close game. Potter starred with a three run homer in the fourth after a misstep at first base, later being replaced on the bases due to injury.
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Theentral Presbyterian
Elder's Field
Potter
Owever
Sock
DeGarmo
Haid
Ewee Een
Broadbent
Ene
Eewne
Peerless
Alask Gravesdaoe
Central
Bentley W. Connery
McCracken
E. Connery
Porter
Carson
Travers
Gilmore
Doerr
Wadsworth
Bentley
UN Pire
Andrews
Barry A. C. Wins From Eastsiders
Barry A. C. defeated Eastsiders 6 to 5 at Cascade park. McAleer pitched for Barry allowing no hits through seven innings. Eastsiders broke through in the last inning for five runs. Britton pitched for Eastsiders giving up seven hits and six runs with two walks and three strikeouts.
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Barry
Eastside A. C
McAleer
Eastside
Eastsiders
Britton
Haid Stars as Barry and National A C Tie
Haid home from St Marys college Belmont NC pitched well for Barry as he faced Nationals Wilson and Travers on South Mill street. The game ended 3-3 with the Nationals getting key breaks while Boyle from St Vincent's Beatty PA expected to join Barry later.
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St. Mary’s College
Belmont
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Ganaugh
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Travers
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Patsy Brannigan vs Kid Williams Likely Bantam Title Defense
Pittsburg on June 18 reports suggest Patsy Brannigan will be the first challenger Kid Williams faces to defend his bantamweight title. Tom McCarey plans a Verona arena bout within two months, with Williams weighing 116 pounds ringside or at 6. Brannigan has trimmed weight previously and could meet the condition.
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Kid Williams
Jimmy Dime
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Tom McCarey
Williams
Verona
Johnny Conlon
McCarey
Dime
Sam Harris
Pittsburg
Los Angeles
Patsy
West Pittsburg Keeps Up Win Streak Over Federals
West Pittsburg defeated the Federals 11 to 6 last evening. Baumgarter was removed from the mound in the fourth. Shannon relieved him and halted the rally as West Pittsburg added a final run in the sixth.
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Leaders to Attend B. and O. Relief Convention
Fred Abblett J. E. Farrell F. E. Gorby Carl Shanefeld Chauncey Ward and Mr Truman will leave next Tuesday for Cincinnati Ohio to attend the Baltimore and Ohio Relief convention.
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J. E. Farrell
F. E. Gorby
Carl Shanefeld
Chauncey Ward
Mr. Truman
Cincinnati
Baltimore and Ohio
Ouimet Struggles in First Round of British Open
Francis Ouimet, U.S. open champion, shoots 86 in round one at Prestwick as Harold Hilton leads with 79 and Harry Vardon posts 73. Sixty to seventy professionals and amateurs compete with Ouimet the sole American entrant amid a large crowd of golf fans. The British expect revenge if today’s scores foreshadow the final outcome.
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Scotland
Francis Ouimet
United States
Ouimet
Harold H. Hilton
Harry Vardon
J. H. Taylor
T. Wiliamson
James Braid
Edward Ray
Ray, Vardon
Row Row Row and Baseball Glories Across Eras
A collage of sports and college notes from New London. Yale Harvard crew dash thrills river crowds while Holy Cross sends three players to pro baseball. Boxing figure Gunboat Smith trains in England for Carpentier. Indians complain of scalps. Johnson sets a snow record. Robertson drives Giants’ offense. Naps surge. Boston twirlers throw no hitters. high school jumps to pro league amid tea party era uproar.
Baseball Scores From Yesterday Across Four Parks
In New York Pittsburg held to zero while New York managed six runs on a 6 2 line. Philadelphia beat St Louis 5 to 1 with Doak Snyder and Killifer handling the batteries. Cincinnati toppled Brooklyn 3 to 4 while Chicago swept Boston 8 to 3 in a double header final win 7 to 2.
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R.H.E. Pittsburg
McQuillan
Gibson
Mathewson
Meyers
Philadelphia
R. H.E. St. Louis
Phila
Doak
Snyder
Alexander
Killifer
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R.H.E. Cincinnati
Douglass
Clarke
Pfeiffer
Fischer
Boston
R.H.E. Chicago
Zabel
Humphreys
Bresnahan
Hargrave
Tyler
Whaling
R. H.E. Chicago
Pierce, Smith and Bresnahan
James
Pittsburg at New York Chicago at Philadelphia
Cincinnati at Brooklyn St. Louis at Boston. Schedule of today's baseball games with four matchups listed.
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New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Boston
Baseball Scores Across America Show Rough Day for Detroit and Chicago
In Detroit New York won 4 to 3 after a late push while Cleveland crushed Washton 7 to 2. Chicago fell to Patas 16 to 1 and St Louis defeated Boston 4 to 0 with strong pitching.
Matchups Set For Four-Team Basketball Card
Boston at Chicago and Philadelphia at St. Louis open a doubleheader while New York travels to Cleveland and Washington visits Detroit shaping a busy schedule this week.
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Washington
St. Louis
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Chicago
New York
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Federal League Scores and Battery Notes Across Scores
In an assortment of federal league games, Brooklyn, Buffalo, Pittsburg, and Baltimore posted varied results against St. Louis, Chicago, Kansas City, and Kan. City. Batteries and pitcher pairings included Laltte Owens and Simon, Schultz Moore Blair Mullin Rariden, Walker Berry Lang Wilson, Quinn Russell Harris Easterly, with game totals and earned runs noted for each matchup.
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R. H.E. Brooklyn
Laltte
Owens
Groom and Simon
Indianapolis
R. H.E. Buffalo
Schultz, Moore and Blair
Billiard
Mullin and Rariden
Chicago
R.H.E
Walker and Berry
Lang and Wilson
Kansas City
R. H.E
Pittsburg at Chicago and Other Weekday Matchups
A slate includes Pittsburg facing Chicago, Baltimore meeting Kansas City, Brooklyn playing St. Louis, and Buffalo visiting Indianapolis in the latest set of league games.
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Chicago
Baltimore
Kansas City
Brooklyn
St. Louis
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Indianapolis
Baseball Scores From Midwest Tour Report
American Assn games in Kansas City Milwaukee St Paul and Indianapolis show results with batteries and pitchers named. Louisville faced Kansas City while St Paul and Milwaukee hosts featured others and multiple line scores listed.
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R.H.E
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Severoid
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Moore
St. Paul
R. H.E
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Hopper
Walker
Glenn
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
Schardt, Adams and Livingston
Hovick and Hughes
Columbus
Minneapolis
Cleveland
Seers
Ereeee
Braves Capture Double Head in Testy Series
Heine Schultz left the Yankees reeling by jumping to the Buffalo Feds, a bold move that sparked a clash in Indianapolis yesterday and saw Schultz knocked out of the box.
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Yankees
Buffalo Feds
Indianapolis
Sewing circle plans reveal hidden talk of motives
Mrs Crawford questions going to the sewing circle and Mrs Crabshaw replies she did not know the things told by her friend. A judge weighs the exchange as they discuss intentions and possible consequences.
A Spring Poet and the Poor Man’s Flower Passion
A Cleveland Plain Dealer aphorism notes that a spring poet loves flowers in poverty and still loves them when wealthy, yet hires labor to dig up dandelions, betraying his true affection.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Liquor Dealers Are Held Liable
In Columbus on June 18 the supreme court affirmed lower courts in Crawford county awarding Mrs. Melissa Wheeler $1200 against Bucyrus saloonkeeper William Bohrman for selling liquor to her husband after a written desist notice from his family.
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Supreme Court
Crawford County
Melissa Wheeler
William Bohrman
Bucyrus
Six Oclock Dinner Guests In New Bedford
Mrs. W. J. Lowry hosted a six oclock dinner on Wednesday with guests including Mr. and Mrs. Co. Cc. McBride, Mr. and Mrs. John Cowden, Mr. and Mrs. Lake MacNab of New Castle, Mr. and Mrs. George Allen of Coitsville, and Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Lowry of Youngstown.
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Co. Cc. McBride
John Cowden
Lake MacNab
New Castle
George Allen
Coitsville
E. R. Lowry
Youngstown
Mrs Zedaker Hosts Dinner With VanFleet and Shepard
Mrs C L Zedaker entertained at dinner Tuesday assisted by her daughter Miss Hazel. Guests included Mrs G W VanFleet Miss Olive Montrose VanFleet and Mrs Charles Shepard.
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Hazel
G. W. VanFleet
Olive
Montrose VanFleet
Charles Shepard
Dinner hosts and visiting families in town
Rev. French and family were entertained at a six o clock dinner by Mrs. Elizabeth Forest and daughters. Mrs. J. H. Brownlee has gone to Ashtabule to be the guest for a month of her son Harvey and wife. Prof. A. L. Calderwood and family of Grove City were the guests for a few days of the Misses Calderwood and other friends.
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Elizabeth Forest
J. H. Brownlee
Ashtabule
Harvey
A. L. Calderwood
Grove City
Misses Calderwood
Real versus artificial life weighs on the mind
A reflective column argues that many life problems stem from failing to distinguish real experiences from artificial ones, urging readers to sharpen discernment and avoid deceptive cues shaping choices.
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