Pitching Power Tilted For World Series Clash
New York October 5 Phillies and Red Sox enter the world series with eight capable pitchers each but likely use only about half. Alexander leads the Phillies staff with Demaree Mayer McQuillen Rixey Chalmers and others. Boston relies on Foster Leonard Ruth Shore Wood Gragg Collins and Mays. Analysis suggests Alexander could shape the series while the Red Sox edge in overall averages, though fielding favors Philadelphia slightly.
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Philadelphia
Boston
Phillies
Red Sox
Moran
Cardigan
Alexander
Demaree
McQuillen
Rixey
Chalmers
Mayer
Tincup
Baumgartner
Foster
Leonard
Ruth
Shore
Wood
Gragg
Collins
Mays
Demarcé
Léonard
Gregg
Pat’Moran
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He. Benson
Gress
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Rain Delays Hit Multiple Major League Games
Philadelphia and Brooklyn saw two games postponed due to rain while Boston and New York also faced rain. No other games on the schedule. New York versus Boston delayed by rain. Washington and Philadelphia postponed because of wet grounds.
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Washington
Pitching stars and strategy for the upcoming world series
The article notes young pitchers developed by Boston under Manager Carrigan and veteran names Wood Collins and Gregg as possible relief options for the Phillies. Alexander is expected to start at least three games, with Umpire Bill Klein praising Grover Cleveland Alexander as a standout. National league hopes ride on Alexander, while the piece compares the potential series to past upsets like the Mack-Menace collapse and includes team stats for Red Sox and Phillies pitchers and fielders.
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Boston
Carrigan
Wood
Collins
Gregg
Phillies
Moran
Alexander
Bill Klein
Grover Cleveland Alexander
Red Sox
Athletics
Boston Braves
Destroyers of New Type Bids Open At Navy Yard
Washington October 5 Bids for six large cruiser destroyers authorized by Congress will be opened tomorrow at the Navy Department. The ships reflect wartime naval scrutiny of foreign designs. Displacement about 1125 tons, three screws, four triple torpedo tubes, four 4 inch guns, and two one pounder anti aircraft guns.
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Washington
Navy Départment
Europe
City council backs Chicago Federal league championship bid
CHICAGO Oct. 4 The city council adopted a resolution directing Mayor Thompson to request baseball officials that the Chicago Federal league club be afforded an opportunity to play for the world’s championship.
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Chicago
Thompson
Chicago Federal League
Boston Invitation to Wilson for World Series Visit
Boston editorials note President Wilson may travel from Philadelphia to Boston to attend the World Series games beginning next Monday. The report mentions James Gallivan as a guest host or organizer associated with the invitation.
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Boston
Wilson
Philadelphia
Phillies
Red
Chicago Home of 16 Title Flags and Pennants
Chicago, home of pennants, celebrates 16 title flags across National and American leagues. The column highlights Arrian Constantine Anson, Frank Leroy Chance, Clarke Griffith, and Fielder Jones as pivotal figures, listing Chicago pennant winners from 1876 to 1915 and noting World Series flags won by the Cubs and White Sox amid a 34,000 crowd at Weeghman Park.
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Chicago
Boston
Windy City
Spalding
Arrian Constantine Anson
Anse
Gonfalon
Frank Leroy Chance
Cubs
Clarke Griffith
White Sox
Fielder Jones
Sox
Weeghman Park
Bugs
Martager
Anson
Griffith
Jones
Wee
Tinker
Chance
Navy examiners to visit city for enlistment checks
I R Wise, quartermaster first class and advance man for the United States navy, arrived from Keokuk and arranged for medical examiners to be here October 25 to 27. Lieutenant Peterson and Dr McCuen will conduct enlistment examinations at the post office. The visit is part of a nationwide push to strengthen the navy.
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I. R. ‘Wise
United States Navy
Keokuk
Peterson
Mc Cuen
Statue Gone From Hotel Parlor In Daytime Heist
Hotel Quincy manager C. H. Adelpohl says a marble statue worth $50 was taken from the parlor upstairs in broad daylight Monday afternoon. He offers $3 in cash for its return and asks no questions, claiming the intruder was unknown to most hotel staff and still at large.
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C. H.adelpohl
Quincy
The
Whig
Pines-Tar-Honey touted to cure colds in men
An old advertisement claims Dr Bell’s Pine-Tar-Honey cures colds and hacking coughs by strengthening the throat and fighting cold germs. It urges families to keep a bottle on hand, priced at 23e.
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Dr. Bell
Moran Holds Secret Conference With Phillies Ahead of Series
Philadelphia October 5. Rain postponed a double header with Brooklyn delaying finish of the season. Moran held a secret conference with players to impart insights on the Red Sox. Tickets to the games will be mailed Wednesday night with strict identifications to curb scalping. Mayor Blankenburg to attend second game. Curley invited to Boston for第四 game. Richter of Sporting Life named official scorer.
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Philadelphia
Phillies
China Pins
Brooklyn
Tfrain
Moran
Boston “Americans
Red Sox
New Bie
Wn ‘Hom
Thou‘sands
Blankenburg
W. F. Baker
Wilson
Curley
Boston
Philadelphia ‘Baseball Writers Today
Chandler R. Richter
Sporting Life
Browns Win First Game From Cards
The St. Louis Americans defeated the St. Louis Nationals 3 to 2 in the opening fall series game. Weismann and Agnew allowed two runs while Doak and Snyder were the battery for the Nationals. Eason and Hildebrand umpired.
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Browns
SR. Louis
St. Louis
St Louis Southwestern Board Re-elected at Annual Meet
The entire board of the St Louis Southwestern railroad known as Cotton Belt was re-elected at the annual meeting. For the year ending June 30 gross earnings stood at 16.627 million, down 2.164 million from the prior year, while net earnings were 2.266 million, down 0.691 million.
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ST. Louis
St.“Louis Southwestern Railroad
Cotton Belt
Carranza orders probe into soldiers shot near Matamoros
Vera Cruz reports Gen. Carranza has ordered an investigation into the alleged shooting of American soldiers near Matamoros. Assurances have been given that those responsible will be punished severely if guilt is established.
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Vera Cruz
Carranza
Matamoros
World series to be played in Boston next week
Boston officials announced the world series will be staged in this city next Monday and Tuesday, with about 45,000 spectators expected. President J Lanning of the Boston Americans said capacity at Braves Field has been checked and the crowd can be accommodated with about 5,000 standing spaces behind the grandstand or a fence. He believed most applicants for reserved seats would be satisfied, as 25,000 seats were kept for reservations.
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Boston
Fuse J. Lanning
Boston Amercans
Braves
Lannin
Big Bert
Big Bert Graham
Izzy Hoffman
Graham
Hoffman
Peoria
Bert Bey
Ayas
Frank Dang
Sherer
Roy
Ziggy" Sherer
Stellbauer
Automobile Accident Claims Life of Dr E Bucher
Springfield Newfoundland October 2 Dr E Bucher of Williamsville twelve miles north of here was killed when his car skidded and overturned just outside town en route to a visit to Mrs John Grieves of Lacon Illinois. Mrs Grieves was badly injured in a prior crash in which her husband died. Dr Bucher body found pinned under the car after the accident.
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Springfield
E. Bucher
Williamsville
Here
John Grieves
Lacon
Grieves
Macher
General Navarro Herandez Revolt Report Cast Doubt
El Paso dispatch reports the Caranza consulate confirming a recent消息 that General Rosalio Hernandez revolted against Villa and defeated him at Santa Rosa. Villa forces deny the report, claiming Villa is retreating toward Chihuahua City.
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EL Paso
Texas
Carranza Consulate
Ioarranza
Striking Garment Workers Targeted by City Tours
Chicago action shows a city council committee plan to tour the strike district as part of efforts to settle the garment workers strike. The committee also organized further investigations into the cause of the disturbance and potential remedies.
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Chicago
Two Die as Roof Supports Collapse at Grain Tank
In Alton Illinois today two men were killed and a third gravely injured when roof supports gave way while they were pit-toning a grain tank. The men fell about 80 feet to the bottom of the tank.
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Alton
Great Auto Racers Vie for Astor Cup at Sheepshead Bay
The Astor Cup race offers a $50,000 purse at Sheepshead Bay New York with favorites the Razes and Restta leading a large field. Restta has four wins in five major starts this season and earlier set 500 mile and intermediate records in Chicago. The prize distribution pays $20,000 to first, $10,000 to second, $5,000 to third, $4,000 to fourth, $3,000 to fifth, $2,000 to sixth, $1,400 to seventh, $1,200 to eighth, $1,100 to ninth, $1,000 to tenth, $800 to eleventh, and $500 to twelfth.
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Sheepshead Bay
New York
Purdones
Restta
Chicago
All-Star Picks From the Three I League
A sport page style mock draft picks the best players by position from Quincy Davenport Moline Peoria and Rockford with Jacobs as top catcher and Sherer as standout right fielder. It weighs fielding hitting and base running and suggests Varnes Trotter Gould McCabe Eller as the pitching staff choices.
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Sport
Galvin
Quincy
Koepping
Daven
Breen
Rockford
Stutz
Graham
Davenport
Jackson
Bloominton
Sherer
Jacobs
Meyer
Barnes
McCabe
Detatur
Trotter
Gould
Eller
Moline
Cummings
Higbee
Sheehan
Boyle
Duggan
Howard Wakefield
Lister
Wilson
Wakefield
Orr
Otto’ Koepping
Davenpor
Mr.Tearney
Eddie Holloway
Russell Fountain
Jimmy Breen
Frank
White
Kahl
Eddie Justice
Moliner
Satan” Stutz
Eddie Mulligan
Joe French
Mulligan
Cub
Jesse James Varnes
Louie Trotter
Abe
Big Tim” McCabe
Hod” Eller
Frank Scanlan
Oscar
Kentucky Futurity Won by Mary Putney at Lexington
Mary Putney owned by Chauncey Sears of Fall River Mass won the $14,000 Kentucky Futurity for 3 year old trotters at Lexington, setting a world record for 3 year old fillies with a second mile in 2 05 34. William, famed pacer driven by C K G Billings, failed to beat his record 1 59 14 in a 1 mile trial, with Mr EatenE planning another try Friday. Grady fined $100 for interference at the upper turn.
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Lexington
Mary Putnney
Chauncey
Fall
River
Mass
Colorado Range
Oo William
C. K. G. Billings
Mr. Eatanee
Grady
Governor Mason
Col. Mason
Dervder
Billiken
Valentine
Taleb
Loomis
Andey Grey
Strafford
Jack K
Alice ‘McGregor
Rose _D
Minnie Buyns
Lottie Simmons
Ben Gregor
Earl Jr
Earl
Cok
Gosnell
Fred Isspel
E. Kentucky
Futurity
Agli 'Y Putney
San Francis
McMahon
Murphy
Shesbees
Morado Range
McDonald
de ‘Roche
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Petses
Burton
Savo
Br. G
Charley Hoyt
Van
United States to Press British Interference Note
Washington reports the submarine issue with Germany settled, clearing the way to press the American complaint against Great Britain for interfering with neutral commerce. A note is prepared but withheld to avoid coupling tensions between the United States and opposing belligerents.
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Washington
Germany
Great Britain
United States
Belt Line Planned Ties Illinois Terminal Lines
Edwardsville Oct 6 A condemnation suit filed here today signals Illinois Terminal Railroad plans a belt line to connect eastern lines converging at St Louis. The company attorney acknowledged the plan but provided no details.
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Edwardsville
Illinois Terminal Railroad, Company
Alton
St. Louis
Texae Wonder Cures Kidney and Bladder Ailments
An advertisement touts Texae Wonder as a remedy for kidney and bladder issues in men and women, claiming it dissolves gravel and treats rheumatism and weakness. It promises children’s bladder troubles and asks readers to send $1.00 for a bottle and testimonials, directing payment to Dr. I. W. Hall in St. Louis Missouri.
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I. W. Hall
St. Louis
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