Peculiar Sacrifice Fly To Pitcher Outwits Fielders
In an Idaho-Washington League game Price vs Coeur d Alene the ninth inning tied, then in the tenth Trekell on second with none out advanced on a high fly to Snyder. Webb struck out but the ball fell to the pitcher and Trekell reached third as the scorekeeper ruled a sacrifice fly to the pitcher.
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Idaho-Washington
Price Nine
Coeur Alene
Coeur d'Alene
Harry ‘Trekell
Trekell
Liam Webb
Webb
Snyder
Denny Walsh
I’uve
Leo Walsh
Abe Mitchell’s Divot Duty Keeps Head Down
Abe Mitchell, a revered golfer, emphasizes divot replacement as vital as keeping eyes on the ball. He uses a method: after striking, he fixes the turf with his right foot before looking up, ensuring the fairway remains intact.
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Abe Mitchell
Abe
English Tribunal Rules Unpaid Wager Not Debt
In London General Sessions Judge Cecil Whiteley held a man accused of obtaining betting credit by false pretenses was not guilty. The court ruled that betting transactions do not constitute debts or liabilities under the Debtors Act and there was insufficient evidence of a debt.
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England
London
Cecil Whiteley
Special Sessions
Folwell Named Pro Coach for Philadelphia Quakers
Robert Folwell, ex navy and Pennsylvania coach, signed to lead Philadelphia club in new American league. William H. Sn wards of New York serves as president. Announcement made at supporters meeting aiming to establish a solid professional football foundation. Quakers nickname adopted. a competitive lineup is anticipated.
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Robert Folwell
Navy
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
American Football League
William H
Big BU
Snwards of
New York
Quakers
Baseball and golf notes cross the calendar with trades and records
The column lists player movements including Louis Koupal to the Yankees and Spud Davis to New York, plus Doss and Hil sale details. It notes a 65 game error-free streak by Max Bishop and recalls a 51 minute first game of a 1919 Polo Grounds doubleheader with a 6-1 Pirates win.
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New York
Philadelphia
Polo Grounds
New York City
Lou Gehrig's Speed and Skill Boost Yankee Wins
Lou Gehrig, Yankee first baseman, showcases clever fielding, hard hitting, and swift baserunning helping Miller Huggins' team to win games this season.
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Lou Gehrig
Miller Huggins
Fanned 18 But Boston Unions Lose to St Louis
Fred Shaw struck out 18 in Boston on July 19 1884 but the Unions fell to St Louis as the winning run scored on a third strike huff a sacrifice and Shaw wild pitch Boyle fanned 11 giving 29 total strikeouts in the game Boston defense relied on Tim Murnane Brown and Butler who made 26 of 27 putouts among them
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Fred Shaw
Boston Unions
St. Louis
Boston
Shaw
Henry Boyle
Tim Murnane
Brown
Butler
German Channel Swimmer Plans Pro Career After Record Feat
Ernst Vierkoetter, the German channel swimmer, aims to turn pro with offers from America and England totaling 100000 dollars. He plans exhibitions and vaudeville tours while funding a Cologne bakery, and will sail to New York in October after a family vacation. He previously halted a failed August 24 attempt, later received crown prince Frederick William's aid, and returned home to resume baking with his wife and seven month old baby.
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Ernst Vierkoetter
America
England
Vierkoetter
Cologne
New York
Calais
Channel
Cape Griz Nez
Frederick William
Vierkoetters
Baseball player moves sweep across leagues and teams
Detroit buys Rudy Knelsch from Shamokin in the NY-Penn league. Babe Ruth signs a 100000 dollar 12 week vaudeville contract in New York. Bloomington sees Clement Costigan join manager Goodbred. Jimmy House sold to the Cleveland Indians from Council Bluffs Athletics. Birmingham buys Bill Evans from Kansas City. A vague note says Team A sold Pitcher B to Team C and Pitcher B later didn’t pitch against Team A. Cardinals recall Bill Warwick from Syracuse amid Frank Snyder waiver. Chattanooga sells three pitchers to Washington Americans: Dick Coffman Decatur Jones Jim McEvoy, all starting first seasons in organized ball. Detroit purchases Jimmy Walkup and Charley Sullivan from Fort Worth Texas league. Walkup has strong Class A ERA. Sullivan a bright young lefty. Baseball’s mystery: teams struggle in spring yet win multiple in late season. Terre Haute, indiana produced major league pitchers Three-Finger Brown Arthur Nehl Charley Root Emil Levsen Big Jim Elliott.
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Chattanooga
Washington Americans
Dick Coffman
Decatur Jones
Jim McEvoy
Terre Haute
Ind
Three-Finger” Brown
Arthur Nehl
Charley Root
Chicago Cubs
Emil Levsen
Cleveland
Big Jim" Elliott
Brooklyn
Seattle
Ancient Relics Found in Asine Greece Excavations Uncover Pelasgic Remains
Swedish archeologists report 300 artifacts, including pottery and bronzes, from four months of digs in Asine Argolis. They reveal pre Mycenaean to Graeco Roman layers, a Roman bath, walls of multiple cities, and a necropolis with skeletons and jewelry. The finds will be catalogued for Greece and later examined at home in Stockholm.
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Stockholm
Greece
Asine
Argos
Argolis
Peloponnesus
Crown Prince
Gustaf Adolf
Athens
Swedish Archeological Society
Sweden
Hellas
Barburia
Barbunta
Asiae
Poseidon
Otter Fisher Refuses Cash Offers for Pet at Bronx Zoo
An otter given to the Bronx Institution by a sea captain follows keeper Henry Landsman, turning tricks to catch fish on command. Offers from friends of administration to present the animal to President Coolidge are politely declined as the creature remains loyal to its keeper. The otter stands seven inches tall and measures thirty eight inches in length with a twenty two inch tail.
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New York
New York Zoological Park
Henry Landsman
Bronx
Coolidge
Landsman
Lauri Kristian Relander
Finland
Maja Lisa Relander
Kultaranta
Golden Coast
Baby's Heart on Right in McCook Baby Faces Health Bright Spot
An examination at a local hospital is underway for the six month old son of Mr and Mrs A A Harris of McCook Nebraska born with his heart on the right side. Doctors note the baby is in good health aside from slight breathing difficulty and no treatment is needed unless conditions change.
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Omaha
Neb
A. A. Harris
McCook
J. J. Keegan
Prerevolutionary St John’s Church Restored in Virginia
St John’s Church in King William County built in 1734 was restored and held its first service in years. The event featured Bishop William Cabell Brown and singers from St John’s West Point, highlighting a landmark colonial relic revived for Episcopalian worship. Capt. Robert E. Lee and Dr. B. Richards helped save the structure in 1866.
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St. John’s
King William County
Richmond
Old St. John’s Church
Virginia
St. John’s Church
West Point
William Cabell Brown
Diocese of
Eastern Virginia
Church of England
Robert E. Lee
B. Richards
Safety Rules for Radio Installations Issued by Standards Bureau
The bureau of standards issued a handbook supplementing the National Electrical Safety code. It lays out rules for installing transmitting stations and electrical supply stations and for antenna construction. The rules were prepared and approved by a sectional committee under the American Engineering Standards committees.
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Washington
Bureau of Standards
American Engineering Standards Committees
Around the Home Win Service Your Poor Dear Feet
Bettina hobbles in with hot aching feet and ill fitting shoes. Her mother advises proper fit and care including correct shoes, daily foot baths, gentle drying, powder, and sanding rough spots to keep feet dry and soft.
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Bettina
Fireside suppers as a tradition of informal entertainments
A neighbor recounts a woman famous for her fireside suppers where guests cook toast, roast apples, and share coffee by the fire. The piece urges other hosts to create enduring, informal traditions such as outdoor breakfasts or regular Saturday musicales to give life a pleasant rhythm.
Good Manners Embrace Tempered Thoughtful Politeness
Politeness means recognizing another’s temperament and feelings. It involves choosing to do nothing or say nothing that could injure self-respect or cause unnecessary suffering in a single moment.
Cattle Thieves Use Fast Cars in Western Pursuit
Ranchers report cow rustling gangs using high speed vehicles to outrun deputies across frontier towns. Authorities warn ranchers to lock stock and plan patrols along dusty highways amid escalating thefts.
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Miss Lenglen
United States
George Able
Eithe
Folwell
Yport
Joe Harper
Pittsburgh
Louis Koupal
Buffalo Club
Hi” Farrell
Hattiesburg
New York Yankees
Virgil “Spud” Davis
Gulfport
Paul Doss
Columbus Club
Atlanta Club
Southern Association
Charley Street
Eddie Ainsmith
Val Picinich
Muddy Ruel
Walter Johnson
Indianapolis
Carmen Hil
Pirates
Indanapols
Minneapolis American Association Club
Eddie Kenna
Nashville, Southern Association Club
Max Bishop
Philadelphia Athletics
Detroit
Rudy Knelsch
Shamokin
Babe Ruth
Goodbred
Bloomington
Clement Costigan
Jimmy House
Council Bluffs Athletics
Cleveland Indians
Birmingham Club
Bill Evans
Kansas City Club
American Association
Cardinals
Bill Warwick
Syracuse
Frank Snyder
Giants
Jimmy Walkup
Charley Sullivan
Fort Worth
Walkup
Sullivan
Galileo
Hudson River
Peloponnesian City
Otter
Baby
Copal
Captain Lee
Margaret Bruce
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