Phils and Cubs Divide Doubleheader 7-0 and 1-0
Philadelphia and Chicago split a doubleheader with the Phillies winning the first game 7 to 0 and Chicago taking the second 1 to 0 in ten innings. Bancroft was ejected in the first game for kicking while out on strikes and was barred from the second. The second game came on a bases on balls, a wild pitch and two singles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Chicago
Bancroft
Chicaro Oo
Douglas and Wilson
Alexanter
Killifer
Sveam
Chicago Plivers
Jiffrey
Mann
Vette
Doyle
Merkle
Williams
T Wolter
Wortman
Diltheefer
Demaree
Zeider
Abe
Rixey
Schulte
Rigler
Emsilie
Pittsburgh
Parish League Adds Sunday Baseball At League Park
Father Hohml and the Parish league will stage games at League park every Sunday through September to ensure baseball for residents. Six additional games were approved to extend play, with Mr. Stoltze drafting a new schedule. Next Sunday Rockford would have faced the Advertisers. the game was moved to tomorrow with St Johns and St Peter's as opponents. The league has taken over the park loaned by A C Bickhaus, with grounds care obligations and potential extra gate revenue to cover costs. Citizens urged strong support for the clean play by local players.
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Father Hohml
Stoltze
Rockford
St. John's
St. Peter's
A. C. Bickhaus
League
Stagg Declines Camp Duty. says athletics have no place
University of Chicago athletics chief A. A. Stagg telegraphed commissioner Fosdick that he will not report to Fort Sheridan to instruct student officers in recreative athletics. He cites the war department’s schedule leaving no time for teaching athletics after training. Stagg spent two days at the camp assessing duties and concluded there is no job for him.
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Chicago
A. A. Stagg
University of Chicago
Raymond B. Fosdick
Fort Sheridan
Stagg
War Department
Two Champions to Fight for World Lightweight Title
Benny Leonard the world lightweight champion and Johnny Kilbane the US featherweight champion will clash at Shibe Park Philadelphia on July 25 for the lightweight title. Each will weigh 133 pounds at ring side and receive 10000 dollars for six rounds. A Kilbane knockout would crown him champion. Leonard knockout means only money and honor for him.
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Benny Leonard
Johnny Kilbane
United States
Shibe Park
Philadelphia
American League Baseball Club
Kilbane
Leonard
Delmore Trio Opens Summer Season in Hardensburg
Mr and Mrs John Anck and daughter Marie and Matt Lavery known as the Delmore Trio depart for Hardensburg Kentucky to begin their summer season They are wire walkers with vaudeville roots and plan a tour across the United States through November when they will headline the South Carolina state fair in Columbia They anticipate returning after Thanksgiving and may book further engagements after the holiday Their remark about a man with many coins finds a wife who breaks up his collection is noted.
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John Anck
Marie
Matt Lavery
Delmore
Hardensburg
Columbia
Anck
Mr. Lavery
Delmores
United States
Treat Your Catarrh With Blood Purifier Swift Specific
An old advertisement promotes Swift Specific Co blood purifier as the cure for catarrh. It urges cleansing the blood to remove germs and prevent winter flareups, claiming the product reaches roots and offers expert medical advice on request. The ad directs readers to write to Swift Specific Co Dept 642 Atlanta Ga for information.
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Swift Specific Co
Atlanta
Adv
Club standings and scores in early American Axesociation games
American Axesociation results show first games Minneapolis 2 6 3 and Louisville 1 7 2, second games Minneapolis 6 0 3 and Louisville -15 2. Milwaukee to Toledo rain. Kansas City Columbus rain. St Paul 6 12 3 and Indianapolis 5 8 0. Western League Wichita 0 4 2. Sioux City 3 9 2. Joplin 6 11 3. Lincoln 2 4 3. Denver 1 4 2. Des Moines 4 4 1. Omaha 1 7 4. St Joseph 13 15 1.
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Minneapolis
Louisville
Milwaukee
Toledo
Kansas City
Columbus
St. Paul
Indianapolis
Wichita
Sioux City
Joplin
Lincoln
Denver
Des Moines
Omaha
St. Joseph
Swede A Zender Sets 3060 Meter Record in Stockholm
A Swedish runner named A Zender set a new world best for the 3 060 meter distance at the Stockholm stadium on a Friday. He clocked 8 minutes 35 7 10 seconds surpassing the previous record of 8 minutes 36 8 10 seconds set by K Kolehmainen in 1912.
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Stockholm
A. Zender
K. Kolehmainen
McGraw case adjourned after fishing trip halts hearing
New York July 14 A fishing trip disrupted the McGraw case rehearing before the National League board. Counsel said an important witness left on a recreation trip and the meeting was postponed to July 20 after one witness testified he was in the room during an interview with a newspaperman. He denied the story and recalled McGraw saying he would pay $100 to Tener for silence. The interview was around 7 pm and McGraw received the manuscript about an hour later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
McGraw
Board of Directors
National League
Tener
Ife
Urges Citizens to Avoid Disorders in Arizona
Governor Campbell reports President Wilson warns against citizens taking the law into their own hands as the war department sends officers to Arizona to help maintain order. Wilson calls the move necessary and expresses grave concern over such precedents. Rose Lorenz rose from catalog girl to art expert earning about 20 000 to 25 000 pounds yearly in London.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Campbell
Wilson
Secretary of War
Parker
Arizona
Woodrow Wilson
Rose Lorenz
London
England
Schalk Drops Ball Sits On Runner in 11th Inning
In Chicago on Friday, New York edged Chicago 6 to 5 after an odd 11th inning play. Peckinpaugh singled, advanced on a sacrifice, and scored as Pipp hit to center. Schalk dropped on Peckinpaugh as he slid, then recovered the ball and touched him out. umpire ruled him safe. Game details cover line scores, hits, errors, and subsequent pitching notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
New York
Peckinpaugh
Pipp
Felsch
Schalk
New Yorker
Evans
AB. R.H.O.A.E
Hendrix
Magee
Baker
Miller
Rs O
Bauman
Nanamaker
Caldwell
PVR
Polite Ge
Tts
Walterg
Scee
Gilheoley
A. Russell
Love
AB. R.H.C.A.E. Seibold
Weaver
E. Collins
J. Collins
Gandil
Risberg
Williams, P
Faber, P
Murphy
Jackson
Faber
Cullop
Williams
Owens
Cardinals Rally Past Boston 7-6 in Ninth
St Louis erased a late deficit Friday, scoring four in the seventh, tying Boston in the eighth and winning 7 to 6 in the ninth. Reusbach, joining Providence Monday, helped keep the visitors in hand until the seventh as Horstman May Watson Packard with Gonzalo faced Reusbach Allen Barnes Ragan Tragresser in a nine inning tilt.
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Boston
St. Louis
Reulbach
Providence
Scott
R.ile
Horstman
May
Watson
Packard
Gonzalo
Reusbach
Allen, Barnes, Ragan
Tragresser
Sisler Delivers Pair of Runs as St Louis Tops Phila
Sisler's hitting enabled St. Louis to defeat Philadelphia 2 to 1 in a Friday game. He drove in both St. Louis runs. Despite a rough start, St. Louis rallied with two runs in the final innings. Bush and Meyer teamed on the mound for Philadelphia, Davenport and Severeid handled St Louis catching duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Sisler
R.hle
Bush
Meyer
Schang
Davenport
Severeid
Wortham Enlists as Navy Aviator
D Summers Wortham, connected with the Quincy branch of the Goodrich Tire company for four months, has enlisted in the navy as quartermaster aviator. He will leave Monday for Peoria for final examination and then receive transportation to Pensacola Florida for aviation training. The navy aviation quarter masters are responsible for actual piloting of planes.
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D. Summers Wortham
Quincy
Goodrich Tire Company
Navy
Peoria
Pensacola
Fla
Navy Aviation
Brooklyn Takes Pirates For Two
Brooklyn defeats Pittsburgh twice in a Friday doubleheader. The opener ends 4 to 0 behind Cheney’s strong pitching and batting support. In the nightcap Brooklyn wins 2 to 1 in ten innings as Olson scores the deciding run on Hy Myers’ drive with Grimes pitching for Pittsburgh.
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Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Cheney
Jacobs
Grimes
Olson
Johnson
Hy Myers
R.H.E. Pittsburgh
Fischer
Miller
R.H.O
Ave. Carey
Bigbee
King
J. Wagner
W. Wagner
Ward
Pitler
McCarthy
Steele
AB. R. HO
A.E. Olson
Stengel
Hickman
Cutshaw
Mowrey
J. Meyers
Smith
Eeaseaes
Wren
Cutehan
Johnston
Klem
Bransfield
Giants Win From Reds In A Four to Three Thriller
New York defeated Cincinnati 4 to 3 on Friday. Zimmerman opened the scoring with a first inning home run with two on. Chase halted a Cincinnati rally in the seventh by catching at second base. Slolke had three singles and a double in four at bats. Final line shows Cincinnati 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 and New York 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 x. Batteries: Mitchell Ring Clarke Benton Tesreau and Rariden.
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New York
Cincinnati
Zimmerman
Giants
Chase
Slolke
R.H.E
Mitchell
Ring
Clarke
Benton
Tesreau
Raridén
Sunday boxing bill at city carnival draws interest
Manager Daley of the Athletic show announces a Sunday bill appealing to boxing and wrestling fans. Kid Sharkey faces Nip Howell in a ten round exhibition, Kid Heidbreder meets Kid Dayton in six rounds, and finish matches pit Herman Heidbreder against Mahoney and Schemerhorn versus Mahoney. Local fighters HU Heidbreder and Schemerhorn have standout regional records. Side bets add intrigue. A final line notes pure motives of moneylenders.
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Daley
Kid Sharkey
Fred Smith
Schemerhorn
Ouimet Edges Edwards, Reaches Western Final in Golf
Francis Ouimet of Boston and Kenneth P. Edwards of Chicago reach the Western Amateur final at Midlothian after Ouimet beat Donald Edwards 4 up 2 to play and Edwards defeated John G. Anderson 5 up 4. Ouimet faced a fast round with par-like play and missed easy putts as the top contenders advanced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Francis Ouimet
Boston
Kenneth P. Edwards
Midlothian
Ouimet
Donald Edwards
Edwards
Kenneth Edwards
John G. Anderson
New York
Twenty six boats enter Moline regatta crowds to follow
Twenty six of the fastest boats in the Mississippi valley have entered the regatta to be held off Campbell's island shore on Sunday July 15 at 1 30 p m The Moline Launch club and Campbell's island management will accommodate spectators with beaches and band concerts A program will be given at the gate to help follow the races The P D the 5th owned by Dr A C Strong of Burlington has won cups and money in past events The Hummer No 3 owned by Peter Lange of Hannibal Mo is expected to challenge the P D Q Admission is ten cents and the Iowa shore ferry will meet I I cars to the Davenport line
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Mississippi Valley
Campbell's Island
Moline Launch Club
P. D
A. C. Strong
Burlington
Town
Peter Lange
Hannibal
P D. Q
Iowa
Davenport
Baltimore
W. Hunter
Rock Island
Film and stage notes and industry talk in a New York report
Today references Pauline Frederick in Moment Before Belasco Nance ONeil in The Payment and William Hart in Square Deal Man plus Bavoy Wilfred Lucas and Love in Hell to Pay Austin. Gems include A Social Cub and Lieutenant Danny of USA with William Desmond and Markey in Skirts. Also Quincy A Quarantined Square Deal Man and The Turng groom with notes on electric industry valuations in Greater New York.
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Pauline Frederick R
Belasco
Nance O'Neil
William S. Hart
Bavoy
Wilfred Lucas
Love
Austin
William Desmond and
Markey
Danny
U.S.A
Quincy
Ff Square
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James
Lewis
Detroit
AB. R.st.o
Hooper
Barry
Wee
Hobbitzell Ib Wee
Gardner
Shorten
Walker
Ab.r.w
Vitt
Cobb
Yeach
Heilman
Harper
Young
Stanage
Detroit CP
Hildebrand
Q' Loughlin
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Xees
Wea
Ti Poston Ste
Pittsburgh Saves
Cleveland Pees Va
Washington
National
American
Chgo
Phil
N York
Cheo
Fitts
Bklyn
Phila
St. L
St. LT
Bost
Wash-Cleve
Cinn
Gamen Today
St. TI
York
Cheo Pitts
Bkliyn
Wash
Cleve
Cardinals
Wortham
Pirates
Gheney
REDS
Sahalieni
Henry Vogel
State St
Strohl
Chas. Baird
Liberty
Albert Meneki
Kentucky St
Jno. Tolson
Hampshire
Sterns
DR. Strohl
Ken Edwards
C. E. Padgett
Imp
H. Person
Moline
Geraldine
Joseph Manshard
Til
Hazel IT
W. Wolphing
Hummer Tid
P. Lange
Hannial Mc Snark II
W. Peterson
Miss Quincey
Chap IT
Concannon & Hall
Whizzer
M. F. Bockaert Moline
Til Marg
HC. Good
Francis K
F. Kohrs
Ia. Vixen
A. Salzmann
Margaret
J. EB. Selby
Pekin
Billie Burke
Nelson & Shields
J. Shark II
William Bradley
Tlaune IT
Joseph Des Ihark
Uplander
M. J. Dorsey
Photoplays
New
Broadway
William Desmond
Enid Mayr
Lieutenant Danny
T U.S. AL
Savoy
Wilfred Latcas
Leasvale
Princess
Reel Triangle Feature
Reel
Mutual
Peter E. Pinkelman
Voovil Movies Gate
Keokuk
Tel
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