St. Louis Beats Chicago to Narrow Pennant Gap
St. Louis defeated Chicago 3 to 2 in the final game of the series, cutting Chicago’s lead over Boston to three and a half games as Boston won against Philadelphia. Key plays included Risberg an error and McMullin’s wild throw. Groom saved the seventh by fanning Gandil’s replacement.
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Chicago
St. Louis
Boston
Philadelphia
Risberg
McMullin
Koob
Groom
Felsch
Murphy
Gandil
Pratt
Severeid
Jackson
Smith
Lavan
Rogers
Jacobson
Fpelsch
Danforth
Williams
E. Collins
Dineen
Hildebrand
Cincinnati takes both ends of doubleheader vs Cubs
Cincinnati moved ahead late to win the first game and then rallied again in the second to defeat the Cubs twice. Vaughn and Toney dueled on the mound through five innings before four consecutive singles in the sixth produced two decisive runs for the Reds.
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Cincinnati
Chicago
Vaughn
Toney
Reds
Nayers
AB. R. H
E. Flack
Wwe
Walters
Doyle
Merkle
Ib Q Williams
Eta
Kilduff
Elliott
Wortman Seer
Driscoll
Seree Reese
O Groh
Kopf
Roush
Chase
Magee
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Shean
Wingo
Cease
Cincinnati Wee
Gox
Flack
Harrison
O'Day
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Wilson
Eller
Cleveland trainer Hitte to re enlist in navy son to serve
Charles Hitte, trainer for the Cleveland Americans, plans to re enroll in the navy after the season ends. He also states his son, Charles Hitte Jr., will serve on a sea fighter. Hitte served as a gunner's mate in the Spanish American War.
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Cleveland
Charles Hitte
Cleveland Americans
Charles Hitte, Jr
Hitte
Desirable room for rent via Whig want ad
In these days of high costs many women seek extra income. Consider renting a spare room and advertising it in a Whig style notice to attract desirable roomers.
A Former's Life For Me Busy As A Bee
A playful reminiscence in verse about a busy early morning routine. The speaker recalls waking at three thirty and describes tasks with lighthearted doodle words and rhythmic sounds. The piece captures a bustling provincial mood and a sense of industrious daily rhythm.
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Diddle
Dee
Great Lakes Naval boxing and sports shift draws Chicago talent
Cal Delaney of Cleveland, a featherweight strong in the 122 pound class, trains at Great Lakes Naval Station and may assist Gunner Jack Kennedy coaching young boxers. Chicago pugilists Ben Reuben Jack Grappel Herb Singer and Sam Warren run classes. Maurice Flynn Morris Bloom and Eddie Nearing also box at the station. The Great Lakes ball team, managed by Phil Chouinard, has won seven of nine games amid Midwest attention.
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Great Lakes, Ill
Cal Delaney
Cleveland
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Cal
Johnny Kilbane
Jack Kennedy
Chicago
Ben Reuben
Jack Grappel
Herb Singer
Sam Warren
Maurice Flynn
Morris Bloom
Eddie Nearing
Middle West
Phil Chouinard
Chicago White Sox
Hinsdale pro Hackbarth 3-under par rounds on course
Alfred F Hackbarth, Hinsdale Golf Club professional, shot three consecutive rounds under 70 on his own 6165 yard course to set a scoring record. He posted 63 65 69 with par 73, as a fourth round was halted at the 15th hole with potential 67 if completed.
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Chicago
Alfred F. Hackbarth
Hinsdale Golf Club
Hackbarth
Club Standings in American Association Games
First games show Toledo 5 10 0 against Louisville 5 3 0. Second games end with Louisville 6 9 1 over Toledo 0 5 3, seven shows to catch train. Columbus 4 9 2 with Indianapolis 2 7 0. Second: Indianapolis 4 4 5, Columbus 3 9 1. St Paul 1 6 0, Milwaukee 4 11 1. Second: St Paul 4 7 0, Milwaukee 0 5 0, agents 7 10 0, Kansas City 11.
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American Association
Toledo
Louisville
Columbus
Indianapolis
St. Paul
Milwaukee
Agents
Kansas City
Boston Americans sweep Phillies in final series win 6 to 1
Boston defeated Philadelphia 6 to 1 to close the season sweep of the Phillies in Boston. Schauer started strong for Boston through four innings before Myers relieved and allowed several runs. An error by Gardner in the sixth aided Philadelphia. Boston has won ten of eleven games against Philadelphia in this city.
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Boston
Philadelphia
Schauer
Myers
Gardner
Pittsburgh Drops A Double Header
St Louis defeated Pittsburgh in a Saturday doubleheader by 1 to 0 and 1 to 0. Solid pitching carried both games with tight defense. In game one Ward fumbled then two hits produced the lone run. Carlson was shaken in the fourth by a single and a sacrifice, and Cooper pitched well for St Louis.
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Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Cooper
Ward
Carlson
W. Wagner
R.H.E. Pittsburgh
Worstman
Gonzales
R.H.E. St. Louis
Watson
Snyder
Schmidt
Giants Take Final Game From Brooklyn
New York defeats Brooklyn 3 to 2 in a double header kickoff. Burns hits a first inning triple for the Giants while Holke and Rariden drive a tying two-run sequence in the sixth. Sallee allows eight hits. Cadore knocked around early, S. Smith retires in the seventh. Brooklyn nixed further games pending a court ruling on Sunday play.
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New York
Sallee
Giants
Burns
Holke
Rariden
Myers
Muff
Cadore
S. Smith
Philadelphia
Ebbetsfield
AB. R.h.co
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Wilhait
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Daubert
Stengel
Hickman
Johnston
O’rourke
Krueger
C .Sesees
Smith
Miller Oo
J. Smith
O'Rourke
Robertson Olson
Olson
Kreuger
Fletcher
Sat Lee
Klem
Eraslie
Tennis semi finals and finals Monday in city tournament
Homer Swope and Russell Brenner will face in one semi final with R T Sherwood meeting the Norton Brown winner. Semi finals start 9 30 Monday morning at D L Musselman courts followed by the finals at 2 30 Monday afternoon among the two winners.
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Homer Swope
Russell Brenner
R. T. Sherwood
Horner Swope
Carl Merkle
A. H. Elzi
Thomas White
F. G. Norton
Dr. J. LeRoy Brown
Norton-Brown
Naps Capture Last Game From Detroit
Cleveland and Detroit split the series with Cleveland winning 3 to 2 in Cleveland. Detroit scored twice in the first on Bushs double and Veachs homer. Chapmans single Roths pass and Evans triple gave Cleveland the lead in the sixth. Speaker broke a facial cut after being hit during a first inning play. Stanage and ONeill caught for Detroit, Bagby and ONeill for Cleveland.
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Cleveland
Detroit
Bush
Veach
Smith
R.H.E
F. Davis
Cunningham
Stanage
Bagby
O'Neill
Mrs. Letts Wins Western Golf Title At Flossmoor
Mrs. Fred C. Letts of Indian Hill club Chicago captured the women's western golf championship at Flossmoor Country club beating Miss Elaine Rosenthal of Ravisloe 5 and 4 after leading by three holes at the halfway mark. Letts, formerly Marjorie Dodd of Cincinnati, previously triumphed in Grand Rapids and Chicago championships. D. G. Aut of Memphis won the consolation flight finals over Miss Pearce in 19 holes.
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Chicago
Fred C. Letts
Indian Hill Club
Elaine Rosenthal
Ravisloe Club
Flossmoor Country Club
Rosenthal
Chicago Athletes Dominate AAU Meet With Records
Joie Ray of the Illinois Athletic Club Chicago ran a mile in 4 minutes 18 seconds to set a new senior championship record though not a world mark. Chicago Athletic Association led seniors with 60 points, Illinois Athletic Club won juniors, Boston Association followed. Floyd Smart tied the AAU record in the 440 yard low hurdles. no world or American records were broken.
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ST. Louis
American Athletic Union
Jose Ray
Illinois Athletic Club
Chicago
Harvard
Norman S. Taber
Boston Athletic Association
Chicago Athletic Association
Amateur Athletic Union
Joie Ray
Ilinois Athletic Club
G. D. Baird
George Goulding
Toronto
National Averages Highlight Hornsby in NL Batting Race
Chicago September 2 Roger Hornsby of St. Louis regains second in NL batting with .324 after Wednesday games. Roush still leads with .849 in total bases. Groh close behind Hornsby in total bases with 161 hits. Other leaders include Wheat at .805 and Burns with 84 runs scored, while several pitchers post ERAs under 2.50. The piece closes with a poker proverb.
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Chicago
Roger Hornaby
St. Louis
Cruise
Roush
Cincinnati
Heinie Groh
Hornsby
Williams
Burns
New York
Carey
Pittsburgh
Kauff
Groh
Wheat
Brooklyn
Wilhoit
Zimmerman
G. W. L. ER. Anderson
Cheney
Alexander
Philo
Schupp
Vaughn
Sailee
Perritt
Schneider
Packard
Ohio to Box Labor Day Boxing Center in Ohio
Ohio will host boxing Labor Day with 62 rounds across four main events. Carl Morris faces Fred Fulton in a 15 round heavyweight bout at Canton while Ted Lewis battles Johnny Griffiths in a 20 round welterweight match at Akron. Vic Moran meets Bryan Downey in Columbus, and Tom Gibbons fights Gus Christie in Dayton. Promoter Matt Hinkel says Willard agreed to meet the winner in a 20 round title bout, with significant gate expectations at Canton.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Carl Morris
Fred Fulton
Canton
Ted Lewis
Johnny Griffiths
Akron
Gus Christie
Tom Gibbons
Dayton
Vic Moran
Bryan Downey
Columbus
Morris
Fulton
Jess Willard
Matt Hinkel
Willard
Hinkel
Canton Arena
Canton Baseball Park
Chicago
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Hudson
Wis
New York
Lewis
Griffiths
New Orleans
Downey
Mike
Jack Dillon
Indianapolis
Terre Haute
Ind
St. Louis Americans win prize in drill contest
Members of the St. Louis Americans will receive 2083 each from a 500 prize offered by President Johnson of the American league to the club winning the competitive military drill. Twenty four players will share the prize. Sergt. Winfred B. Wisener who drilled the players will get 100.
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ST. Louis
Pitching and batting leaders race in early season report
American League standings update shows Bodie of Philadelphia at .308 with a seven game hot streak producing eleven hits including a home run and two doubles. Cobb leads batting with .388 while Sisler and Speaker hover near .352 and .360 respectively. Veach and Pipp pace home runs with seven each as base theft tops indicate Roth and Chapman with Cleveland stealing 39 bases. Team averages place Detroit at .261 with several players posting high ERAs among notable pitchers such as Faber and Coveleskie.
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Chicago
Ping” Bodie
Philadelphia
Bodie
Cobb
Lister
Speaker
Veach
Detroit
Pipp
New York
Bush
Cleveland
Chapman
Roth
Sisler
St. Louis
Harris
Feisch
Lewis
Boston
McInnis
Schang
L. ER. Faber
Cleotte
Leonard
Mays
Coveleskie
Ruth
Russell
Bagby
Johnson
Wash
Danforth
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