White Sox gain lead with shutout of New York
Chicago moves three games ahead of Boston in the American League pennant race by defeating the Yankees 3 to 0. Shawkey bowled after seven innings amid a dispute over balls and strikes. Wayne Gandil and Jake Felsch scored on a wild pitch and an Eddie Murphy single drove in two runs.
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Rowland
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Peckinpaugh
Pipp
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Cullop
Owens
Washington Bears Down Cleveland In Long 11-9 Tilt
Washington defeated Cleveland 11 to 9 after using eight pitchers. Johnson earned the win while Morton took the loss in a game that lasted three hours and ten minutes. Washington plated in the first five innings, Cleveland answered with steady scoring before Washington pulled away.
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Washington
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Morton
R.H.E. Washington
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Ainsmith
Klepfer
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O'Neill
Man Finds Compliment In Broadside About His Sex
A man reflects that the remark Oh you are like all the rest of your sex is taken as a compliment by him, interpreting a stereotype as flattery and revealing how gender bias can be perceived as praise in certain contexts.
Cardinals Fall To Phillies In 6 4 Loss At Philadelphia
Hard hitting in the seventh inning and errors by Hornsby and Snyder handed Philadelphia a 6 4 victory over St. Louis at Philadelphia Pitching by Bender included three strikeouts in 2 2 3 innings and a lineup featuring Long Smith Miller and Paulette among St Louis players and Paskett Bancroft Stock Cravath Luderus Niehoff Kullifer Adams Mayer and Schulte for Philadelphia The game saw bases on balls and multiple scoring plays with the Phillies scoring in the seventh and clinching with a homer by Long and a series of hits and sacrifices.
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Giants Drop First to Pittsburgh 1-0
Pittsburgh defeated New York 1 to 0 in the opener of a three game series. Carey scored the Pirates lone run on clever base running, beating a bunt and advancing on a single, then stealing third and scoring on a throwing error. Batteries Cooper and W Wagner vs Benton and Rariden.
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Herzog
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Nature Needs Assistance In Keeping You Well
A vintage health ad promoting S. S. S. as a blood purifier and tonic. It claims purity of blood, appetite improvement, and overall vitality, touts fifty years of use, and invites readers to write for a booklet and free medical advice from Swift Specific Co. in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Swift Specific Co
Atlanta
Adv
Club Standings and Weather in Western League Actions
In American Association action Toledo 1-7-1 leads St. Paul 4-8-1. Indianapolis and Kansas City had rain delays. Louisville and Milwaukee also reported rain. Des Moines faced wet grounds against St. Joseph. Tenver 1-2-0 and Hutchinson 6-4-3 led Wichita 6-12-4, Joplin 16-18-2, Lincoln-Omaha encountered rain.
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Indianapolis
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Wichita
Joplin
Lincoln-Omaha
Sunday Games in Baseball Leagues Report
The American League results show Chicago, New York and Cleveland with 2, Washington 7, Boston 6, Detroit 3, St. Louis 6 9, Philadelphia 5 5. No National League games were scheduled.
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Philadelphia
Miss Detroit Captures World Record in Power Boat Regatta
Detroit driven Gar Wood wins American Power Boat Association gold cup with 15 points across three 30 mile races in Minneapolis. Miss Minneapolis 12 points, Hawkeye II 6. Detroit’s Monday average 56.1 mph and first lap 58.6 mph, initial lap 59.6 mph world record. Hawkeye II retires with engine trouble after six miles. Next year’s meet moves to Detroit with six 1 mile time dashes to crown North American champion.
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St Louis Browks Take Drill Honors
St Louis club declared winner in the American league drill by Lt Col Raymond Sheldon U S S A after reviewing teams last week. Awarded 500 to players, 100 to the sergeant. Washington placed second, Cleveland third, Chicago fourth, Boston fifth, Detroit sixth, New York seventh, Philadelphia eighth. Sheldon praised team efficiency.
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Cleveland
Boston
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New York
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Dave McCoy Wins Odell Medal In Trapshooting Event
Dave McCoy known as Kid McCoy won the Odell medal at the South Side Boat club trapshooting contest. He captains the Trapshooters club and achieved a perfect score against W O Cook. Arthur Weisenburger lost to J C Young 20 to 14. Handi cap prizes donated by J L Killemme and W H Sturhahn were praised. Next shoot set for Sunday Sept 9 with prize awards.
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Cincinnati Takes Game From Boston
Boston errors by third baseman Smith opened the door for all four Cincinnati runs as Regan yielded two earned runs. Scoring summary shows Cincinnati 003 100 000 and Boston 000 020 000 with final 4 to 2. Batteries Regan and Wingo for Cincinnati Tyler and Tragresser for Boston.
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Missouri Gunner Killed at Fort Sill Camp
Corporal C. F. Hummell of Medicine Lake Missouri, a gunner in B Battery 14th Field Artillery, died Monday when a shell exploded prematurely blowing out a two foot section of a three inch gun at Fort Sill Oklahoma.
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Athletix Shut Out St Louis Browns
Seibold limited St Louis to four hits as Philadelphia blanked them 8 to 0 in a Monday game. Philadelphia built a 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 3 and St Louis failed to advance a runner past second. Batteries: Seibold and Schang for Philadelphia Sotheron Molyneaux and Severeid for St Louis.
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Missouri hurdler trains for Army enlistment
Chicago Aug 28 Bob Simpson of Missouri, world champion hurdler, will not defend his titles at the National A A U meet in St Louis next Friday. He has enrolled as a student officer at Fort Sheridan. Chicago will send about 75 athletes to the national games. Some bachelors spend evenings at home and some married men in jail.
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Bob” Simpson
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St. Louis
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Fort Sheridan
Bessie Love Headlines The Sawdust Ring At Princess Today
Bessie Love appears as Janet Magie in The Sawdust Ring at the Princess today and Wednesday. The story follows a poor daughter and her friend as they flee village snobbery to form a circus, with Love showcasing bareback riding skills in a delightful circus tale. The Orpheum presents The Open Window, praised for its unique plot and strong cast, with a souvenir matinee today and a Wednesday photo giveaway for women.
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The Sweetest Girl in Dyxie Promises a Bright Show
In the sunny south the production titled The Sweetest Girl in Dyxie features Miss Tiny Leone as the centerpiece. The reviewer hints the show will deliver something out of the ordinary and charming for audiences.
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Tiny Leone
Women battle wind in Western Golf Championship qualifying
In Chicago Miss Earnestine Pearce of Skokie and Mrs S Kunstadter of Idlewild led a large field with 92 in the 602 yard links. Wind and traps hinder scoring as Miss Chatfield of Sycamore and Miss Allen of Rock Island posted 96 and 100 to qualify alongside Chicago entrants.
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Painter Dare Confesses Killing in Self Defense in Peoria
William Dare aged 56 a business agent of the painters union admitted fatally wounding Herman Swartz a 28 year old foreman from Chicago with a seven inch envelope opener after a third dispute over painting duties. Swartz who was single had been in town several weeks. Dare previously struck a non union painter George Pratt with a club but was released.
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Aircraft costs cut by government production plans
Washington reports aircraft production under the Aircraft Production Board has reduced costs by half, with government costs likely one third of original prices. Officials say progress in construction ensures prompt delivery of fighting aircraft next year.
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West Point Class 1918 to Graduate This Thursday
About 152 cadets of the West Point class of 1918 will be graduated at the military academy on Thursday. This marks the second time in five years that West Point has released a class of newly minted officers. The class of 1919 graduated in April, with the 1918 group originally slated to graduate next June under normal conditions.
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Argentine minister in Berlin expects reply to demands
Buenos Aires reports the Argentine foreign office telegram stating the Argentine minister to Germany expects within 48 hours to receive Germanys reply to demands over submarine attacks on Argentine vessels.
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