Speeders Edge Bloomington in Three-I League Battle
Johnny Castle’s Speeders beat Bloomington 5 to 3 to pull into a tie for last place in the Three-I league race. Marion pitched for the Speeders as Castle’s club built a three run first inning lead and held on despite Bloomington’s late surge. Bloomingon chipped away with two runs in the fifth but could not overtake the hosts.
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Castlemen
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Marion
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Highland Field
Willis
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Heizer
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Galvin
Castle
Sherer
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Foley
Turner
Watson
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Brennan
Kuhn
Welsh White Wagers On Even Basis For Championship Bout
Indications that the Freddie Welsh Charley White title fight on Monday in Colorado Springs will not be hindered by a railroad strike drew reservations from Chicago St Louis and Atlantic Pacific cities. Both fighters trained before capacity crowds and Welsh weighed 135 pounds while White was about a half pound heavier. Local bets were at evens with Fireman Jim Flynn backing Welsh, and city preparations included parking for 2 500 cars as trains arrive with fans.
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Freddie Welsh
Charley White
Chicago
St. Louis
Atlantic
Pacific
Welsh
White
Evens
Jim Flynn
Sportettes Plots for Winter Standings and Local Stars
The column maps the cellar race with three games separating Rock Island Moline Davenport and Quincy, Peoria clinching last place and the Distillers safe. Highlights include Bill Foley’s two spectacular catches Kyle’s five-hit day Mike Simon’s bat and field work, Ziggy Sherer Trainer multi-hit games, and chatter of a Quincy fans association as Boss Shannon contemplates next season. Charlie Hollacher sundered season, Mike Simon day set for Bloomington, and Davenport's Ab Gould remains lone big league link.
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Doyle Signs Contract With Chicago Nationals
Chicago reports Larry Doyle signed a three year deal with the Chicago Nationals after a holdout. The agreement calls for about 7500 dollars per year, following a trade from the New York Giants in the Zimmermann deal.
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Chicago
Larry Doyle
New York Giants
Chicago Nationals
Heinie Zimmerman
Cubs
Geers Horse Is Easy Victor In Knickerbocker
St Frisco driven by E F Geers won The Knickerbocker five thousand dollar purse for 2:08 trotters in straight heats at Poughkeepsie grand circuit, with time 2:05 1/2 2:07 and 2:05, Ima Jay second. Major Woolworth won the 2:09 pace, Best time 2:06 3/4. Al Mack led 2:10 trot, three heats. St Frisco won, Director Todd placed.
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Phillips
Fairbanks Sees National Duty as VP Nominee
Indianapolis dispatch reports Charles Warren Fairbanks accepting the Republican vice presidential nomination. He pledges service during the campaign, lauds the Chicago convention platform, and calls for strong party leadership to ensure national prosperity amid global tensions and looming industrial competition. He argues Republicans boast proven governance and warns against Democratic repudiation of platform pledges.
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Indianapolis
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United States
Charles Warren Fairbanks
Chicago
Democratic Party
Republican Party
White Sox crush Macks as Jackson shines at plate
Chicago beat the Macks 7 to 1 in Philadelphia. Mickey Jackson powered the game with a home run, a triple and a single in four at bats while Bush and Nabors limited the opponents to one run.
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Mike Simon
Mike
Philadelphia
Chicago
Bush
Nabors
Jackson
Cubs Profit When Cards Pull Errors
Profiting by nine St. Louis miscues, Chicago romped over the locals Thursday to a decisive win in one of the poorest exhibitions seen on the local diamond. Score:
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ST. Louis
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Chicago
Santa Fe Lifts Freight Embargo
Santa Fe announces lifting of the perishables embargo. Freight will be accepted for prepayment at owners risk, with livestock shipments exempted. The decision was communicated from Santa Fe general offices in Topeka.
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Santa FE
Topeka
Kas
Senate hearing on strike legislation and stock in commerce
In the Senate a hearing on strike legislation was held by the interstate commerce committee from 6 20 p m to 11 p m on Friday. House leaders conferred with Postmaster General Burleson and others regarding a threatened strike. The session passed a 14 million dollar annual general deficiency bill and began consideration of the Webb bill to permit combinations in export trade. Adjournment was set for 5 45 p m to 11 a m Friday.
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Interstate Commerce Committee
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Burleson
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Remain 16 in National Tennis Singles Title race
Forest Hills reports 16 of 128 entrants left after the third round of the 36th annual National Tennis Association singles championship. East players dominate with nine. California and New York share the rest, including title holder Maurice E. McLoughlin facing T. R. Pell while Wallace F. Johnson defeats Nathaniel W. Niles in straight sets.
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W. Merrill Hall
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Leonard Beekman
George M. Church
Tenafly
N. J
Carl H. Behr
Clarence J. Griffen
San Francisco
E. R. McCormick
Los Angeles
Willis E. Davis
California
William M. Johnston
Maurice E. McLoughlin
R. Lindley Murray
Johnson
Nathaniel W. Niles
What The Others Did Distillers Divide Pair With Hannibal
Hannibal Missouri hosts Peoria in a two game set. Peoria wins the opener 4 to 2 after a tight start as Hoffman and O Farrell top Hannibal 6 2. In the nightcap Peoria dominates 7 to 1 as Beck Jackson and Sullivan combine for the win over Glass and Lingle.
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O'Farrell
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Lingle
Beck
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Rock Island loses to Plow Boys 5 to 3
Rock Island falls 5 to 3 as Moline visits in a Sept 1 game. Graham and Dobbins bat for Rock Island while Scanlon and Vance handle pitching for Moline. In Davenport Rockford defeats Halas 5 to 1 as Cummings holds the locals to four hits with OLeary catching.
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R.H.E. Moline
Graham and
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Rockford
Halas
Davenport
Cummings
R.H.E. Rockford
Agnew
O'Leary
Club Standings and Results From Yesterday Across Cities
Standings show Bloomington 3-13-0 and Hannibal 7-11-1 in a set of city matchups at Quincy Hannibal Rockford and other venues. Today’s games include Bloomington at Quincy Peoria at Hannibal Davenport at Rockford Moline at Rock Island and more with several pro teams and regional leagues noted.
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Hannibal
Peoria
Rockford
Davenport
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Gamnes
Washington beats Cleveland 5 to 3 in nine innings
Washington won for the third time in four games against Cleveland by a 5 to 3 score on Thursday. Inning scores show Washington moved ahead with a 3 run third and held on. Batteries were Lambeth Morton Gould and O'Neil for Cleveland and Coleman Ayers Henry and Charrity for Washington.
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National temperance leader John P St John dies at 83
Olathe Kansas September reports the death of John P St John a prominent temperance advocate who ran for president on the Prohibition ticket in 1884 and served twice as Kansas governor He died Thursday night at age 83 after weeks of failing health following a heat prostration during a speaking tour
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Kansas
United States
Browns Defeat Red Sox 10-2 in Ninth throttling
St Louis wins three of four from Boston as Browns win 10-1 with McNally error and timely breaks. Lavan Walker Ruth each collect two base hits for St Louis while Koob and Ruth pace pitching. Final score St Louis 2 Boston 1 in 9 innings.
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Detroit Tigers Cop Game From Yanks 7 3
Detroit beat New York 7 to 3 to take three of four from the Yanks. Mitchell and McKee matched Rus sell, Mogridge, Love and Walters as the battery for Detroit. Mason City Muscatine game details show Muskies win 10 to 1 with Rinehart Hruska Corey Richardson on the mound.
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Pirates Top Braves 3 2 In Shortened Game
Pittsburgh defeated Boston 3 to 2 to close the series as the game was called early in the eighth inning to allow Boston to catch a train. Nehf Reulbach Gowdy Mamaux Schmidt pitched for the teams in a tense finish.
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