Giants Fall as Cincinnati Tops Brooklyn in Opener
Cincinnati defeats Brooklyn 85 74 in a lopsided opener. Ring dominates the early innings then shines later. Other games note Boston over Chicago 3 1 and Philadelphia edging Pittsburgh 2 0 as the league begins a busy series. Giants lose to St Louis 6 2 in St Louis opener.
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Martin
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Chicago
Csecsseceres
Rawlings
Deal
Mann
Holke
Smith
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Maranville
Holtke
Hollocher
Merkle
Boston
Rudolph
Carter
Rudolph J. Dailey
Pirates
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Mayer
Blackwell
Cardinals
Giants
ST. Louis
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Pet
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Eetenee
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Washington
Seabees
Poston
Detroit
Phiadelphia
New York American Association
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
Peoria
Terre Haute
Moline
Evansville
Rockford
Bloomington
Detroit Takes Opening Game 2-1 at Washington
Detroit nips Washington 2 to 1 as Veach drives in the winning run on Hethmanns single in the eighth. Boland and Ainsmith battery for Detroit against Johnson and Picinich. Washington scores in error and miscues while Detroit pitchers hold firm in late innings.
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Cleveland
Roagby
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Pacby
Morton
Nlenter
Uhle
O'Nee
Hert, Russell and Schang
Troops Move Across Finland and Brest Arrivals
Reported actions show Finnish forces and Parpir troops operating near Brest with 3 478 troops aiding a transport train. Several soldiers from the Mamf fens unit were killed in daytime clashes as reinforcements arrived from Brest. The weather is colder and military activity increases around New York and surrounding areas.
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Euburta
Pistean
Finland
New York
Mhrtae
Brest
Service la Ory
Mays Case Develops Into Baseball Spat
New York August 5 One of the bitterest internal fights in major league baseball looms as Carl Mays New York American pitcher faces indefinite suspension by Ban Johnson. Yankee officials move to restrain Johnson via injunction and charge he favors Cleveland while Johnson defends his stance to maintain discipline and oppose transferring the pitcher to a contender.
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New York
Carl Mays
Ban Johnson
American League
Yankee
League
Johnson
Cleveland
Colonel Houston
Moose Baseball Schedule Includes Hannibal and Jacksonville Games
Moose manager Russell Riley has arranged a busy slate at League Park in Quincy next month. The opener is against Hannibal Moose next Sunday, with Jacksonville to visit August 1. Clarksville comes August 24, Paris, Missouri visits August 31, and Hannibal has yet to send a lineup for the next game. Local lineup for Sunday includes Schrieber, Tensing, Nester, Holtman, Bernard, Shaffer, O Wiech, Sonnen precisely, Hagenkamp.
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Russell Riley
Moose Baseball Nine
Quincy
Hannibal Moose
League Park
Jacksonville
Clarksville
Missouri
Padgett Has Not Seen The Webb Trophy Cup
The Webb trophy cup won by Cuff Padgett with his speed boat Miss Quincy at the Moline races on July 15 has not arrived in Quincy. Deceite reports say the cup arrived, but Padgett says he has not seen or heard anything. The $1,000 cup was sent from Moline early last week and a notice was sent to Padgett, but it has not yet arrived. Padgett has been worried for several days.
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Quincy
Moline
Quincey
Padgett
Britain to Honor World War Leaders With Titles and Grants
London reports Britain will award high titles and monetary grants to World War I victors. Marshal Foch’s name will be included in the honors list. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig and Vice Admiral Sir David Beatty are expected to receive 100,000 pounds each, with Field Marshal Viscount French and Admiral Viscount Jellico getting 80,000 pounds each.
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London
Great Britain
House of Commons
Marshal Foch
Douglas Haig
David Beatty
Viscount French
Viscount Jellico
Stars Win In Tennis At Newport
In Newport Newport Casino hosts second round singles and first round doubles of the Invitation lawn tennis tournament. Notable results see William Tilden of Philadelphia defeat Robert Kinsey of California 6-4 7-5 12-10 and Cragin of New York defeat Carl Fischer 15-13 6-3 6-8 1-6 9-7 before losing to Williams. McLoughlin/Bundy and Williams/Washburn win doubles bouts. Australian stars arrive Thursday for doubles.
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R. I
Newport Casino
Patterson
Brookes
Thomas
Lycett
William T. Tilden
Philadelphia
California
Robert Kinsey
Charles §. Garland, Jr
H. C. Johnson
R. N. Dana
C. K. Shaw
Ichiya
Kumagae
Japan
W. Rosenbaum
New York
M. E. McLoughlin
San Francisco
P. B. Hawk
Cragin
Carl Fischer
Campion
R. Norris Williams
T. C. Bundy
F. C. Inman
E. B. Harlan
W. M. Washburn
H. I. Parker
C. M. Bull
Heavy Rain Delays North Randall Grand Circuit Races
A heavy rain halted Tuesday heats of the 2:17 trot at North Randall, delaying the Grand Circuit meet by one day. The program will finish today if track conditions permit, shifting the meeting to Saturday. Double G the favorite won the only completed race, with several horses listed among the starters and purses noted.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Double G
Cless
Silent Brook
Ustureeon
Solon Grattan
Hedrick
Kinney Lou
Shivel
Ecilien
Rex Leon
Stokes
Progress Eeochant Cpall
Asc
Aceie Newawares
Nefie Ross
Highland
Lassie
Harper
Billy Lander
Big Frank D
Ulf Moquette
Yvinie
Moberly Police Strike Leaves City Unprotected
Moberly Missouri sees all police officers on strike after city council refused a salary increase. No officers on duty as of August 6, leaving streets without police protection.
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Elry Council
New York Americans Owners Fight Mays Suspension Claim
New York August 6 Colonel Jacob Ruppert president of the New York Americans challenged President Ban Johnsons explanation of Pitcher Carl Mays suspension recently acquired from the Boston Americans A telegram was shown to indicate Detroit club manager Jennings negotiated for Mays services after Johnsons protest date Ruppert said Johnson did not state the real facts about Mays leaving the field July 13 injured after a pitch He added Frazee Barrow never received the message Johnson claimed and denied Lieutenant-Colonel Huston spoke for the Yankees New York owners said we expect to pitch Mays within the next two days.
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Jacob Ruppert
New York Americans
Ban Johnson
American League
Carl Mays
Boston Americans
Ruppert
Jennings
Detroit Americans
Mays
Johnson
Detroit
Yankees
Chicago
Aall
Frazee
Barrow
Boston
Mr. Johnson
T. L. Huston
St Francis Clinches Industrial Pennant Over YMCA
St Francis won the Industrial Baseball League pennant by beating the YMCA 2 to 0 on the Athletic field. Kemner pitched for St Francis and Heinz for the YMCA, each delivering strong performances as the winners tallied in the third and fifth innings. The St Francis lineup featured Kemner Musholt Van der Haar G Wisman Mescher R Wisborn Belker Willer and B Kemner, while the YMCA batting order included Middendorf Ellermeier Groeting McClugan Weisenburger Schrague McIntire Kene and Heintz.
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Heinz
Musholt
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Belker
Willer
B. Kemner
W. Middendorf
Ellermeier
B. Groeting
McClugan
Weisenburger
Schrague
McIntire
Kene
Heintz
The Brand Rex Beach photoplay at Orpheum
Rex Beach’s The Brand comes to the Orpheum as Goldwyn’s photodrama. Dan McGill a seasoned Alaskan, marries Alice Andrews the vaudeville dancer. Barclay deserts her, she falls into trouble, McGill finds gold, returns, and confronts the wreck of Alice in a brutal dance hall confrontation.
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Goldwyn
Sae
Orpheum Theater
Dan McGill
Alice Andrews
Bob Barclay
Barclay
Alice
McGill
The Liberator and Star Theater Film Lineup
Pictures today feature Maoist drama The Liberator at the Belasco with Ruth Roeland in Hands Up and Harold Lloyd comedy. Pauline Frederick stars in The Peace of Roaring River at the Star Theater. Also shows Woman at Colonial Theater and Tom Mix in The Sheriff’s Blunder and Fred’s Fictitious Foundling at the Gem Theater. Ben Turpin and Alice Lake headline Cupid’s Day Off at the Gem, with Lina Cavelieri and Patty Arbuckle at Family Theater. Willam Hart stars Poppy Girls Husband at the Princess, along with Burton Holmes. Orpheum presents Pauline Fredericks in One Week of Life and Mr and Mrs Carter DeHaven in In a Pinch plus an Educational Weekly.
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Maoist
Princess Theater
Willam
Hart
Husband
Burton Holmes
Orpheum Theater
Pauline Fredericks
Mrs. Carter DeHaven
Strike Hits Terminal Railway Shops In Kansas City
Shop employees of the Terminal Railway Co quit work on Tuesday raising fears the action could cripple passenger service. The terminal shops had been repairing passenger engines at Union Station.
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Kansas City
Terminal Railway Co
Union Station
Flour price cut by forty cents a barrel in San Francisco
In San Francisco on August 6 wholesalers announced a further forty cent drop in flour prices. This follows a similar reduction issued a week earlier, signaling ongoing price adjustments in the grain market.
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San Francisco
10 000 Men Will Walk Out Today
A historical piece argues against government ownership of railroads. It asserts that bureaucratic methods hamper efficiency, favors private operation, and warns government control could raise rates and create a large influence on politics with 2.56 million potential government employees.
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