Walter Johnson Proves Good Pitching Wins Ball Game
Pittsburgh writer notes Walter Johnson’s strong outing with Barney drawn on by a rare bad pitch to Traynor. Meadows also effective with a low curve. The key is mixing pitches to keep batters off balance and from getting set, Johnson’s approach nullifying big hitters.
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Johnson
P. Jones
I. N. S. Pittsburgh
Walter Johnson
Barney
Traynor
Pie
Meadows
Goslin
Judge
Lee
Joe Harris Reemerges As First Series Hero In Frantic Return
Joe Harris, a Coulters, Pennsylvania native nicknamed Moon, bobs back from war scars to star in the World Series opener. A truck incident in France left a lifelong facial scar, but Harris delivers the first decisive blow for his team before 40,000 hometown fans.
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France
Joe Harris
W. M. Corum International News Service
Pittsburgh
Oct
Coulters
Joe “Moon
Beaumont
Verdun
Heart Attack Fatal For Pittsburgh Press Founder John Ritenour
John Ritenour, 75, founder of the Pittsburgh Press and a leading American Humane association member, died at his home after a heart attack. He had just returned from attending the humane association meeting in Cleveland.
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International News Service
Pittsburgh
John Ritenour
The
Pittsburgh Press
American Humane Association
Ritenour
Humane Association
Cleveland
Harrisburg Tech Team Visits New Castle For Big Football
Harrisburg Technical High School travels to Franklin Field to meet New Castle High in a much anticipated game. The piece urges courtesy to Harrisburg fans, calls the matchup likely the best in Pennsylvania, and urges a full stadium with 75 cent admission.
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Franklin Field
New Castle High School
Harrisburg Technical High School
Harrisburg
New Castle High
Allegheny Mountains
Harrisburg Tech
New Castle
Tech
Capitol City
Pennsylvania
Gould Re-elected President of Baseball Writers Association
James M. Gould of St. Louis was re-elected president at a meeting in Pittsburgh. New officers include Denneman Thompson of Washington as vice president H P Edwards of Cleveland as secretary treasurer and directors Warren Brown Chicago Paul Shannon Boston James R Harrison New York and Charles J Doyle Pittsburgh.
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International News Service
Pittsburgh
Baseball Writers Association of America
James M. Gould
St. Louis
Denneman Thompson
Washington
H. P. Edwards
Cleveland
Warren Brown
Chicago
Paul Shannon
Boston
James R. Harrison
New York
Charles J. Doyle
Passenger Train Hits Gasoline Truck in Gloucester
A Boston & Maine passenger train collided with a Gulf Refining gasoline truck on a grade crossing in Gloucester Massachusetts causing 200 gallons of gasoline to ignite. Driver Harvey Emerton 35 was seriously injured and firemen prevented flames spreading to the train.
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Gloucester
Mass
Boston & Maine Railroad
Boston
Gulf Refining Company
Harvey Emerton
Col. Ralph D. Cole to Speak in Several Cities
Finley Ohio hosts a speaking tour by Col. Ralph D. Cole and his brother R. Clint Cole. The brothers, both former Congressmen with three terms from Ohio, travel to multiple cities within ten days to deliver addresses.
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Finley East
Ralph D. Cole
Association
Finley
R. Clint Cole
Ralph D
Congress
Oho
Bill McKechnie Sings Tenor in Pittsburgh Suburb Choir
Bill McKechnie, famed Buccaneers leader, once steered the team to a rough season against NL rivals and the Senators in a world series classic, now sings tenor in a church choir in a Pittsburgh suburb.
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Bill McKechnie
Buccaneers
Senators
Pittsburgh
Worth Township Farmers Organize Against Hunters
Farmers in Worth township Butler county form an organization to prohibit hunting on their farms this season. Members will require permission from owners before any hunting on their properties. They aim to protect each other from hunter ravages.
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Worth Township
Butler County
Conference on the Penn Highway with Ohio Oil figures in New Castle
John H. Williamson and Theron Gladheart of the Ohio Oil Co with O. P. Brown Bernard Hanton and State Senator George Weingartner discuss Penn Highway progress. Tour from Finley reports good reception and aims to organize Pennsylvania chapters linking existing roads coast to coast through Ohio Indiana Illinois.
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John H. Williamson
National
Harry Gladheart
Theron Gladheart
Ohio Oil Company
Inley
Ohio
New Castle
O. P. Brown
Chamber of Commerce
Bernard Hanton
Motor Club
George T. Weingartner
Finley
Penn Highway
Atlantic City
San Francisco
Ilinois
Indiana
Butler
Pennsylvania
Shenango Valley Hospital Admissions Noted
Admitted list includes Mrs. Lela Johnston of Ellwood City and Ralph McFlvain. Portersville entry lists Harry Gilfillan, Wilmington Avenue.
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Lela Johnston
Ellwood
Ralph McFlvain
Portersville
Harry Gilfillan
Wilmington Avenue
Lazaree Nears Ruth World Record For Coast League Hero
Tony Lazaree the Salt Lake City shortstop now with the New York Yankees is closing in on Babe Ruth's world record with 47 home runs in the season and a potential rise to 59. He plans to report in spring training and explains his Italian name change to Lazerte as a nod to French spelling. Westminster college cross country trials in New Wilmington named George Maxwell winner with Orville Mirtz and James Wilson following in a seven-man varsity pursuit after another trial is planned ahead of October 17 Homecoming clash with Geneva College.
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Copeland
Burg
International News Service
Los Angeles
Uect
Babe Ruth
Swat
Tony Lazerre
Lazaree
Salt Lake City
New York Yankees
Ruth
Pabe
Vernon Tigers
Tony
Paul Strand
Salt Lake
Yankees
Miller Huggins
Lazerre
Antonio Lazzerri
Oakland
Cal
Laterre
Larry Lajoie
Lazerte
George Maxwell
New Wilmington
Orville Mirtz
Pittsburgh
James Wilson
New Castle
Eddie McKelvey
Ligonier
Donald McClure
Blairsville
King
Cooperstown
Don McKelvey
and Robinson
Massilon
Berry
Washington
Geneva College
Burgess Holds Dry Agent For Dumping Beer
Burgess Morrow of West Homestead Pa ordered the arrest of William J Martsolf assistant to Prohibition Administrator Baird for dumping 139 barrels of high alcoholic beer in a gutter. Martsolf seized the beer in West Homestead yards of the Pennsylvania railroad. Hearing set for tomorrow. Thomas Glenn and Joseph Marzetti were arrested as they loaded beers onto a truck.
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International News Service
Pittsburgh
Burgess Morrow
West Homestead
William J. Martsolf
Baird
Martsolf
Pennsylvania Railroad
Thomas Glenn
Joseph Marzetti
Muartsolf
Walter Johnson Stops Pirates as Washington Wins
Johnson strands runners and fans roar as Walter Johnson defeats Pittsburgh 14 to 4. J Harris and Traynor hit homers for Pittsburgh while Washington tally four earned runs off Meadows. Bigbee scores for Smith in the eighth with McINnis batting for Meadows. Across nine innings, Johnson fans ten and the Washington club plates four in the eighth and two early, securing a decisive victory.
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Bigbee
Smith
McInnis
Meadows
Washington
Pittsburgh
J. Harris
Traynor
Judge
Grantham
Peckinpaugh
Johnson
Carey
Sharris
Curler
Barnhart
Wright
Sheadows
Bluege
Ruel
John
Morrison
Rigler
Owens
McCormick
Ose, Moriarty
A. E. Hice
S. Harris
Goslin
Rf McNeeley
Gooch
feInnis Morrison
Tota
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