Major league draft season opens with three-I focus
The open season for the major league draft begins September 15 with five day drafting periods for classes AA through D. Major leagues set prices from 750 to 2,500 per player across classes, while Three-I clubs may lose talents like Higbee Sherer and Galvin to the majors, with Detroit rumored to target Higbee and others expected to be drafted by Class AA and A teams.
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Tearney
Shannon
Mark Higbee
Roy Sherer
Detroit
Jim McGuire
Higbee
Sherer
Boelzle
Wale Galvin
Wallie
Quincy
Eddie Mulligan
Stellbauer
Peoria
Gould
Davenport
Dr King’s New Discovery Cough Remedy Ad
An old advertisement touts Dr King’s New Discovery as a reliable cough remedy. It claims 46 years on the market, soothing and healing coughs from pneumonia to grippe tendencies, with a money back guarantee for 60 cents or a dollar.
Will Davenport and Moline clash in pennant race
Davenport and Moline vie for the flag in a split season showdown. Key pitchers Gould Wells Scanlon and Hughes figure, with Davenport holding an edge in several positions. Moline has strong middle fielders Pettigrew O'Brien Castle and Jackson, while the White Sox near-hitless form raises doubt about Boston rivalries.
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George
Hughes’ Plow
Daniel
Davenport
Dan
Blue Hosed Tribe
Abned Gould
Muscatine Sheckershover
Mike Gibbons
Ty Packey McFarland
O'Leary
Hughes
Nan
Scanlon
Oscar
Graham
Blue Sox
Eller
Wells
Barnes
Boden
Selby
Meyer
Dobbins
Carney
Joe Wilson
Munn’ Staley
Otto Koepping
George ‘Hughes
Frank White
Bromwich
Eddie’ Mulligan
Ray Falkin
Zenia
Clayton
Bis Bert
Ray O’brien
Ned
Pettigrew
Johnny Castle
Charley Jackson
O'Brien
Pershaps
Ray
Moline
George Hughes
Yank Davis
Jenkins
Ty Cobb and Sam Crawford Eye Tigers in Series Clash
The fragment discusses the Boston Red Sox and a strong pitching corps, mentioning Babe Ruth Joe Wood and other stars. It notes Ty Cobb and Sam Crawford likely to disrupt Boston pitching, with Detroit as a possible path to the pennant. Clarence Rowland is cited offering a negative view of Boston hospitality.
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Sox
Joe Wood
Babe Ruth
Messrs. Shore
Oster
Leonard
Ty Cobb
Sam Crawford
Tiger
Boston
Detroit
Red Sox Backed by Carrigan as Title Hopes Rise
The piece recalls Bill Carrigan a former star catcher who led the Red Sox to a previous title and seeks his revenge if they win. It notes past tensions with Jake Stahl and mentions Stahl’s benching of Carrigan for a rival star, now signaling Carrigan’s own team aiming for success as managers and clubs seem to claim their flags.
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Red Sox
Bill Carrigan Trely
Bill
Jake Stahl
Stahl
Washington Hunt Dominant Debut Beats Cleveland
Gene Dumont from Fargo ND made his Washington debut holding Cleveland to two shots and no runs as Washington won three straight over Cleveland and fourteen of sixteen. Final score shows Washington 3, Cleveland 0 with Carter O’Neill Dumont and Henry as pitchers.
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Washington
Gene Dumont
Fargo
N.D
Cleveland
Rowe
Carter
O'Neill
Dumont
Henry
Sergeant Austin Leads Shooters at Nevada Trophy Match
Sergeant Henry Austin of the U S Marines shot a high 139 to win the Nevada trophy match at 600 900 and 1000 yards in Seagirt New Jersey. Claude H Clyde Marines placed second with 138. Corporal Noah C Reeves also Marines was third with 138. Major William B Martin of New Jersey won the officers and inspectors match at 600 and 1000 yards with 95. Lieut H L Smith and Capt H F Wirgman Marines won the two man team event. A District of Columbia team took third.
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Seagirt
N. J
Henry Austin
U.S. Marines
Claude H. Clyde
Marines
Noah
C. Reeves
William B. Martin
New Jersey
Charles Silvester
Wmi A. Tewes
H. L. Smith
H. F. Wirgman
Joseph Jackson
Roscoe Arnett
District of Columbia
A. G. Schmidt
Target champ leads field at Atlantic City shoot
Wolfolk Henderson of Lexington Kentucky, 1914 national amateur champion, tops Westy Hogan opening day with 148 of 180 targets. Jess E Young and George H Fish tie for runner up at 147, Walter S Behm 3rd with 145. professionals Hank Stevens and Lester S Corman each fire 148 breaks.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Wolfolk Henderson
Lexington
Westy Hogan
Jess E. Young
Chicago
George H. Fish
Lyndonville
Walter S. Behm
Reading
C.D. Collum
Mechanicsburg
J. S. Chiples
Greenwood
S.C
Hank Stevens
Lavallette
Lester S. Corman
Aberdeen
Henderson
Illinois Journeymen Barbers elect Davis president
T B Davis of Decatur was re elected president of the Illinois Journeymen Barbers Association at the closing session of the sixth annual state convention in Peoria Illinois today.
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Peoria
T. B. Davis
Decatur
Illinois Journeymen
B Barbers' Association
Hidden Giants of Baseball Leadership Shine Through Time
The text contrasts public memory of famous managers like McGraw Mack and Bresnahan with lesser noted leaders, noting how Bill Carrigan and Pat Moran were hidden from the limelight. It urges remembrance of teams like the Detroit Tigers and Boston Braves within baseball history.
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Bill Carrigan
Pat Moran
McGraw
Mack
Stallings
Bresnahan
Rowland
Huggins
Jennings
Cardinal Pound Marquard Off Slab In Fierce Spree
In Pittsburgh on Sept 14 Philadelphia beat Pittsburgh 4 to 3 as Cravata sent a pitch over the fence before Hill. Chalmers faded after the first inning. Batteries: Chalmers Burns Adams Hill Gibson. In Cincinnati on Sept 4 Cincinnati won 9 to 2 over New York behind Schauer Mathewson Dooin Wendell Lear Wingo. In St Louis on Sept 14 a batting rally of eight hits drove Marquard from the box as St Louis beat Brooklyn 6 to 2. Batteries: Marquard Cheney Dell McCarty Snyder.
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Ty" Cobb
New York
Detroit
Bush
New’ York
Cobb
Mogridge
Yankees
Rae
Lowdermill
Oldham
Stanage
Alexander
Cardinal
Marquard
Slab
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Adams
Cravata
Chalmers
R.H.E. Philadelphia
Burns
Hill
Gibson
Cincinnati
New‘ York
J . Schauer
Mathewson
Dooin
Wendell
Lear
Wingo
ST. Louis
St.Louis
Brooklyn
R. Hve
Cheney
Dell
McCarty
Snyder
Single G Wins Feature Event At Syracuse Grand Circuit Meet
In Syracuse on September 14, Single G scored an easy victory in the Onondaga 2:07 pace feature, defeating four rivals. The day’s program included multiple heats and purses, with Messina Springs driving club sweeping stakes for two-year-old trotters and additional races featuring horses like Patch, Peter S, and Rythmel across several conditions and purses.
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Syracuse
Messina Springs Driving Club
Cox
Patrick M. “Bik
Stokes
Peter S
Grady
Sunloch
Sahib- Miss Subrosa
Jones
Roy Bingen
Mitchell
Ace Revelry
White
Peters Pride
Lord Monte
Monoma
Onondaga
Anderson
Wilkes-Little Gyp
Gosnell
Rastus
Br G
McDonald
Sk Gos
Ong
B G
Murphy
Anna Hall
Frank
Patch
Camelia
Cummer
Joe
Patchen I
Fern “Hal
Prestolite
Elisha J
June Frost
Peter Oakley
Messina’ Springs
Eudora - Spier
Dircetun Spier
Eudora
Mazda
Bec
Lattimore
Beacon Hale
Samoor
Almah
Cochale-Regent’s Last
Carpenter
Idora Worthy
Rodney
Audrey Gray
Helena Constantine
King Bellini
Polly T
Forbes
Dame Danver
Adbela Watts
F.C. W
Primelida
Rudolph Pitches Mets to Victory in Chicago Game
Dick Rudolph pitched well for Chicago and drove in runs with a fourth inning home run. Connolly doubled and scored on Egan single, Gowdy added a base hit before Rudolph's homer. Lavender and Standridge struggled in the eighth as Magee, Smith, Connolly and Good produced three runs. Fisher and Good aided a late rally to avoid a shutout. Snodgrass wore a bandage after yesterday's spike.
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Chicago
Dick Rudolph
Connolly
Egan
Gowdy
Rudolph
Lavender
Standridge
Magee
Smith
Connoly
Good
Fisher
Snodgrass
Boston
R.H.O
Moran
Evers
Compton
Eenee
Ea Rains
Eanee Egan
Helseavy
R. H.O
Schulte
Phelan
Saier
Fener
Murray
Pheeaslee
McCarthy
Bresnahan
McLarry
Pluhrer
Wee
Isvetder
Boston Bee
Fluhrer
Harvard Players Survive in Tennis
Harvard star R Norris Williams advanced in the intercollegiate lawn tennis championships at Merion Cricket Club as the second round concluded in singles. Leonard Beekman of Princeton beat Hopkins Yale 6-3 6-4 and then defeated Harvard’s Pfaffman 6-0 6-1 6-? in a tight match reflecting strong early competition.
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Paadelphia
FE Ard
Princeton
Dartmouth
Pennsylvania
Yale
Merion’ Cricket’ Club
R. Norris Williams
Harvard
Ee Cc. Kennedy
Leonard Beekman
Hopkins
J. S Pfaffman
Pittsburgh Schools Closed by Heat Wave
Seventy thousand children were dismissed from Pittsburgh public schools as intense heat forced a halt to sessions. Superintendent William M. Davidson ordered no more sessions until the record heat wave passed as thermometers hit 91 degrees at 5 p.m. Many students suffered and several prostrations were reported.
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Pittsburgh
William
Davidson
Public Instruction
Juror Delays Trial In Indianapolis Mayor Case
The trial of Mayor Joseph E. Bell on election conspiracy charges likely will resume tomorrow morning. Juror Stanley M. Timberlake was ill and caused a recess. he showed improvement after the noon break. Defense counsel M. A. Ryan Jr. finished the opening statement, denying Bell or Thomas Taggart solicited campaign funds and asserting Bell had no knowledge of election apparatus frauds.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Joseph
E. Bell
Iit
Stanley M. ‘Timberlake
M. A
Ryan
Bell
Thomas Taggart
They Play Today National and Federal League Scores
In the National League Boston versus St Louis and Brooklyn versus Chicago lead the schedule. New York visits Pittsburgh while Philadelphia hosts Cincinnati. Chicago plays Boston Detroit faces New York and Cleveland meets Washington. St Louis travels to Philadelphia.
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National League
L. Pet
Philadelphia
Boston Asso We
Brooklyn Cree Ee
St. Louis Eare Eens
Cincinnati
Chicago Etre Neeee
Pittsburgh
New York
American Seacus
L Pet
Boston Eo
Detroit
Eater Ee Ee Reas
Chicago Washington Ee Ee
New Y
Aes Siedee Eee
St. Louis
Cleveland
Aarewae We
Washington
Boston
Chicago
Newark
Baltimore
St Louis
Brooklyn
Newark Narrowly Defeats St. Louis in Scoring Battle
In St. Louis Newark edged the hosts 7 to 6 after a high hit game. Newark collected twenty one hits with several players contributing doubles and triples. St. Louis started strong but faded late as Newark held on for the win.
Chicago Wins Fourth Balti more Game In Tight Finish
Chicago won the fourth and final game of the Baltimore series 8 to 7. The Cubs racked up ten hits off Suggs, including two home runs, a triple and two doubles, while Brown allowed twelve singles. Hendrix replaced Brown and Johnson finished the game. Somerson Rae Barthmore led Chicago with solid hitting as the home team mounted a late rally.
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Chicago
Suggs
Brown
Hendrix
Johnson
Somerson
Rae Barthmore
Rusell
Owens
Wilson
First Trial Verdicts For Defendants In Danville Case
In Danville Illinois a U S district court jury found James J West Chicago broker and Oliver A Harker cashier of First National Bank of Johnson City guilty on banking law violations for misappropriating bank funds. Harker later faced a similar charge. An additional indictment accuses Harker and Henry J Froelich of banking law violations and another charge accuses Harker West and Froelich of conspiring to crash the Johnson City bank. Agnes Skelly of Chicago has begun suit in that city to recover 150000 dollars she claims to have placed in Froelichs charge. Harkers father, dean of the University of Illinois law school, has settled the bank shortage as a result of these operations.
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Danville
Ill
James J. West
Chicago
Oliver A. Harker
First National Bank of
Johnson City
U.S. District Court
Francis M. Wright
Harker
Henry
J. Foelich
West
Froelich
Agnes Skelly
Froélich
University of Ilinois Law School
Johnson City Bank
Company A Signal Corps Ordered to Chicago for Training Camp
Leavenworth Kan Sept 14 Company A signal corps at Fort Leavenworth received orders to leave Thursday for Fort Sheridan IL. The unit will be on duty at the business men's training camp from Sept 20 to Oct 17 and will take all equipment including wireless and field telegraph apparatus and 106 animals. The total enlisted strength is 61 men.
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Chicago
Leavenworth
Kan
Company A. Signal Corps
Fort Leavenworth
Fort Sheridan
Ruth Grants But Two Safeties In Red Sox Win
Boston beats Chicago 2 to 1 in their fourth straight series win as Ruth limits the White Sox to two hits. Collins errors spark Chicago scoring. Ruth doubles scoring Wood for the decisive run. Ruth allowed two hits and pitched through a late-inning threat to seal the victory.
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Bostoners
Boston
Boston Red Sox
Chiscago
Ruth
John Collins
Blackburne
Wagner
Benz
Henriksen
Collins
Janvyrin
Jackson
Felsch
Rite
Johns
Schalk
Rugsell
Doe
Avidsis Eer
nSee
AB. R-H
Hoblitzel
Gainer
Ib Semaine
Scott
Hooper
Speaker
Gardner
Lewis
Cese
Janvrin
Thomas
Carrigan
C AR Peg
Poise
teWood
Cee
Tee eRe
Pee
Chicago
Ficere
Ty ‘Collins
Murphy
Hoblitzer
Rain Halts Racing on Beer City Track
Milwaukee racing meet on September 4 was halted by rain delaying several events on the Great Western circuit. Results include Tun with Little first in a 2:06 pace, Fred Russell second, Auto Zombo third. Spriggan won the 2:00 trot with Governor Mason second. Sayde Densmore won the 2:25 pace with Madame Mack second and Baron Watts third. The feature for $3,000 was postponed to tomorrow.
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Milwaukee
Tun
Prince
George Muscovitz
Fred Russell
Auto Zombo
Spriggan
Baron McKinney
Governor Mason
Lucy Patchen
Heat Wave Fatalities Rise in Philadelphia
Philadelphia records 90 degree heat at 3 PM on September 4 with humidity listed as 00 percent. Since the heat wave began, eight deaths have been reported as caused by the extreme temperatures.
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Philadelphia
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