Minor league draft totals by major leagues at meeting
Seventy four minor league players were drafted by major league clubs at the national commission meeting in Cincinnati. The American League took 47 picks to the National League’s 27, with Connie Mack securing 12 of his targets after the lot draw. Chicago Americans led with 14 selections, followed by Cleveland Americans and Chicago Nationals with seven each. New York Americans gathered five, while Cincinnati Brooklyn St. Louis Americans had four, and Detroit Boston Nationals and Pittsburgh had three each. Several players changed hands after drafts, and several clubs waived or moved players. All major league teams were represented amid a turnout of minor league magnates.
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National Baseball Commission
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Connie Mack
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Boston Nationals
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Washington
Boston Americans
Cleveland
Haas
Wilkes Barre
McTigue
Toronto
Chicago Cubs
New York
Philadelphia Americans
Schauer
Louisville
Dickerson
Dotham
Flannigan
Muscatine
Towa
East Outguns West In International Trap Championship
East defeats West in the Westy Hogans international trap shooting championship in Atlantic City. Over three days the winning squad totaled 2419 breaks against 2403 for the West. R. Douglas Morgan of Washington set a new record with 233 straight targets. Mrs. L. G. Vogel of Detroit led the women with 62 straight.
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N. J
R. Douglas Morgan
Washington, D. C
L. G. Vogel
Detroit
FAUL HUNTER TO MEET WENTWORTH ON LINES TODAY
In Manchester Vermont on September 16 Paul Hunter of Midlothian will face H Wentworth of New Bedford in the semi final of the second round at Ekrwana Country club. Also Max R Stone of Baltusrol meets R M Lewis of Ridgefield while results include Hunter beating R D Pierce Braeburn 2 up 1 to play Wentworth over MecNight 4 and 3 Lewis over Howland 4 and 3 and Marston beating Dwicht Partridge 2 up 3. Heavy rain slowed play.
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Wentworth
Manchester
Paul Hunter
Midlothian
H. Wentworth
New Bedford
Max R. Stone
Baltusrol
R. M. Lewis
Ridgefield
Hunter
R. D. Pierce
Braeburn
W. G. MecNight
Lewis
W. D. Howland
Chicago
Marston
Dwicht Partridge
Bedford Golf Club
Rain Delays Grand Circuit Races in Syracuse
Rain forced postponement of the grand circuit races in Syracuse on Friday. Today's program features 11 races with 61 horses listed to start.
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Syracuse
N.Y
Four Players Drafted by Teams Ahead of Commission Meet
Four players from the Three-I league were drafted before the National commission meeting in Cincinnati. Jimmy Breen, Rockford third baseman, was picked by the Chicago White Sox, who also gain Carlson, Rockford pitcher. Hod Eller, suspended Moline Plow Boys hurler, heads to Cincinnati. O’Farrell, Distillers catcher, joins the Cubs, with the White Sox holding a privilege on his services.
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National Baseball Commission
Cincinnati
The
Speeders
Jimmy Breen
Rockford
Chicago White Sox
Carlson
Sox
Hod Eller
Moline Plow Boys
O'Farrell
Distillers
Star players clash in Cincinnati tennis finals
Willis E. Davis and William M. Johnston of San Francisco reach the tri state tournament finals with Davis beating Elia Fottrell. Johnston and Griffin win the men's doubles until facing Davis and Mathey in the final. Miss Guthrie and Mrs Ellis win the ladies doubles 63 84 over Miss Davis and Miss Hives.
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Willis E. Davis
San Francisco
William M. Johnston
Davis
Elia Fottrell
Fottrell
Miss Guthrie
Pittsburgh
Mrs. Ellis
Chicago
Miss Davis
St. Paul
Miss Hives
Kansas City
Johnston
Griffin
Roberts
Mathey
Holden
Emerson
Bush's Bat Secures Detroit Victory Over Yankees
Detroit defeated New York 4 to 2 as Bush's hitting stood out in the win. Batters on both sides missed chances with runners in scoring position, while Mogridge and Alexander teamed with Dauss and Stanage in the battery for Detroit.
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Bush
Detroit
New York
Tiger
R.H.E
Mogridge
Alexander
Dauss
Stanage
New York Cincinnati Game Stopped by Downpour
The New York and Cincinnati game halted in the fifth inning Friday due to heavy rain with Cincinnati leading 2 0. Only three putouts prevented Cincinnati from ending New Yorks winning streak as Burns was at bat in the second half of the fifth when the field was called.
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New York
Cincinnati
Burns
Fourteenth Death in Stefansson Expedition Reported
A letter from Lorne Knight recounts that Engineer Jones of the Polar Bear died of heart disease last November, bringing the Stefansson expedition death toll to fourteen since leaving Victoria in June 1913. His frozen body was buried in April after thaw allowed digging, with fires used to thaw the ground.
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Seattle
Wash
Lorne Knight
Stefansson
Banks
Engineer Jones
Victoria
Jones
Could Not Do Her Cooking Patient Praises Kidney Pills
Mrs F E Hartmeister says kidney trouble kept her from cooking for two years. After using Foley Kidney Pills she feels like a new person. Unhealthy kidneys can cause back pain dizziness puffiness and swollen ankles. Miller Arthur Drug Co Adv.
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Foley
Miller &Arthur Drug Co
Adv
Superbass Leads Brooklyn Past Pirates in Rain Shortened Win
Brooklyn beat Pittsburgh 8 to 1 in five innings, widening its lead over Philadelphia to two games as rain threatened. The game was completed before rain halted play, with Superbass driving in key runs and contributing on defense.
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Brooklyn
Philadelphia
P Warner
AB R.W. PO
H. Myers
Ssvenee & Daubert
Stengel
Aren
Cutshaw
Wesseeeen Mowrey
Olson
J. Meyers
Marquard
Saanes
Oews
Brooklyn Wees
Carey
Wheat
Bigbee
Wagner
McCarthy
J. Wagner
Jacobs
Evans
O'Day
Harrison
Utes
Club Standings and Yesterday's Results in Brooklyn and New York
Yesterday results list Brooklyn 12-0, Pittsburgh 1-3-0, and New York Cincinnati rain. Today games: St Louis at Boston, Cincinnati at Brooklyn, Pittsburgh at New York, Chicago at Philadelphia, Cleveland 3-10-2, Philadelphia 2-8-2, Chicago 3-10-2, Washington 2-3-3, Detroit at New York, St Louis 3-9-2 at Boston 8-15-0.
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Pittsburgh
New York-Cincinnati
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Chicago
Washington
Detroit
New York
Coach Zuppke Faces Rebuilding Illinois Football
Illinois football under coach Robert Zuppke faces a difficult season with many departures. Practice opens Sept. 20 as Bart Macomber leads the lineup as captain elect and lone senior. Key returnees include Leo Klein and Ross Petty with several promising sophomores from the freshman squad. The Illini play five conference games plus Kansas on Oct. 7 and Colgate on Oct. 14 at home.
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Ill
Robert Zuppke
Illinois
Macomber
Leo Klein
R. R. Kraft
Ross Petty
Ed Rundquist
Applegran
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Frank Pethybridge
H. W. Markwardt
Potter
Coach Jones
E. Sternaman
Conrad
Paul Christensen
D. V. Snyder
Otis
O Knop
Schladerman
Leonard Charpier
R. C. Hass
Kansas
Colgate
Private Bankers Face Bankruptcy Hearings in Chicago
An involuntary bankruptcy petition was filed against Michael Michniuk and his son Stephen by three depositors. The bank has been closed and authorities held Stephen Michniuk Friday night while Michael remains at large. The petition claims concealed assets exceeding 40000 dollars.
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Michael Michniuk
Stephen
Berhkers
Stephen Micha
Michael
Games Today Rival Cities Face Off In Baseball Card
A slate of intercity matchups highlights today schedule with Boston visiting Chicago and Washington going to St. Louis plus Philadelphia at Detroit and New York at Cleveland. In minor leagues Milwaukee hosts Louisville while St Paul meets Toledo and Minneapolis plays Columbus. Kansas City hosts Indianapolis in the Western League as Lincoln and St Joseph clash and Des Moines battles Topeka. Bronx City trips to Denver while Omaha welcomes Colorado Springs with high scoring results.
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Louisville
St. Paul
Toledo
Minneapolis
Columbus
Kansas City
Indianapolis
Lincoln
St. Joseph
Des Moines
Topeka
Bronx City
Denver
Omaha
Colorado Springs
Remaining National League schedule dates and matchups
The schedule lists dates from September 17 open through October 4 with series across NL teams. Notable pairings include St Louis at Boston, Cincinnati at Brooklyn, Pittsburgh at New York, Chicago at Philadelphia, and repeated cross city games through September 30.
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Boston
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Baseball Schedule for American League Late September
The schedule lists AL games from September 17 to October 4 including Boston at Chicago and Detroit, Philadelphia at Chicago, New York at Cleveland, Washington at St. Louis, and multiple pairings across dates with open slots. Highlighted matchups include Washington at Philadelphia and Detroit at St. Louis across several series.
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Boston
Chicago
Washington
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Detroit
New York
Cleveland
Border patrol idea raised by American Mexican talks
National joint commission discussions in New London consider creating a constabulary for border duty akin to the rurales. Americans push Mexican authorities to accept responsibility for border depredations and propose mounted police posts to pursue bandits without military-style campaigns.
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Joint Commission
New York
Gen
Bliss
Pershing
Mexico
Boston Defeats St Louis In Season Finale
Boston hammered St Louis to 3 as Fifteen hits came from five pitchers used by the Browns. The game was played in St Louis on September 16.
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Browns
ST. Louis
Boston
Princeton and Harvard Reach Title Match in Oakmont Golf
Princeton defeated Yale and Harvard beat Cornell in the intercollegiate golf semifinals at Oakmont Country Club. The two teams advance to contest the championship today on the Oakmont course.
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Pittsburgh
Princeton
Yale
Harvard
Cornell
Oakmont Country Club
Oakmont
Navy Gun Tests May Need Bigger Indian Head Site
Washington reports officials urge enlarging the Indian Head Maryland proving ground for navy big guns as current grounds risk damage during testing. A sixteen inch shell with reduced powder ripped through armor, buried dunes, and wrecked a nearby house, narrowly missing occupants. A shell even struck the commandant's yard, and a Dolphin visit by a congressional committee was nearly hit by a shell.
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Washington
Indian Head
Dolphin
Potomac
I W W members face $935000 bail in Scranton
Bail totaling 935000 was set for 187 Industrial Workers of the World arrested after a raid on an Old Forge meeting. Each defendant faced a $10 disorderly conduct fine. none posted bonds or paid fines, and all returned to county jail. Additional hearings for 20 leaders and other prisoners followed.
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Scranton
Oldforge
Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey Cough Remedy Ad
At the first sign of sore throat or stuffed head take Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey. Pine tar and honey soothe and loosen phlegm, antiseptic formula shown on bottle. Pleasant to take, 25 cents at your druggist.
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Parish League Quits Over Poor Attendance
Parish league directors halted all games for the season citing higher expenses than receipts. Quincy may have played its last Parish league game as St Francis leads and St Boniface and W. C. U. tie for second.
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St. Francis
St. Boniface
First Annual Indoor Rifle Shoot At Quincy Rifle Club
Adams county shooters will test skill at the first annual indoor rifle shoot of the Quincy Rifle Club to be held in club rooms next Thursday night. Entry fee for man members is 6.50 cents. The contest includes five shots in each posture at 50 and 75 feet with no rifle or sight restrictions but a three pound trigger pull. Charles Clarke and other city shooters are invited along with members of Company F and the machine gun company.
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Quincy Rifle Club
Quincy
North Side Boat Club
Turner Hall
Charles Clarke
Company F
Machine Gun Company
Kavala News Creates Profound Impression
Kavala news provoked strong resentment after publication in London via Kavala where Hestia claims Germany and Bulgaria pledged Kavala Drama and Seres would not be occupied. Count von Mirbach Harff allegedly said intervention was impossible as Bulgars would treat Greeks as undeclared enemies. German Bulgarian legations deny the story, but belief persists and stirs national sentiment.
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London
Kavala
Hestia
Venizelos
Zaimis
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Seres
Count von Mirbach-Harff
Belgian Steamer Marcel Sunk by Lloyds Report
London reports the Belgian steamer Marcel of 1,433 tons gross, owned by Bruges, has been sunk per Lloyds announcement. The note ends with a quip about air castles and taxes.
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Marcel
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Bruges
Wild Pitch Gives White Sox final Game Victory
Thomas delivers a wild pitch in the ninth as Chicago wins the season finale two to three. Cicotte shines for the White Sox allowing three Washington hits while Milan and Weaver spark the defense in a tight finish.
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Chicago
Thomas
Washington
Milan
Weaver
Leonard
E.cereee
Foster
Ch .Seessseese
Smith, Ri
Shanks
Judge
Ccesseses
Morgan
Henry
Ecesessees
Shaw
Wsassesereee
Jackson
Leibold
Ness
Sesseeseees
Terry
BS Ae
Wees
Lapp
Cicotte, P
Ceeesse
E. Collins
Leitbeld
Cicotte
Chill
Connolly
Recruit Pitchers Prove Effective For Indians In Win
Cleveland pitcher recruits spark 3 to 2 victory over Philadelphia. Indians sweep the Philadelphia series 11 games this year. Scoring details show Cleveland 3 runs on 11 hits with Philadelphia at 2 runs on 8 hits. Batteries listed: Sheehan Haley Penn er DeBerry O Neill.
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Cleveland
Philadelphia
RW. E
Sheehan
Haley
Penner
DeBerry
O'Neill
Sullivan and Chandler to spar in Quincy at Baldwin Park
John L. Sullivan former heavyweight champion and partner Thomas Chandler a former pugilist will spar before a Quincy audience at Baldwin Park on September 25 as they tour the central west.
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John L. Sullivan
Thomas Chandler
Quincy
Baldwin Park
Central West
Army Adds Pritchard as Coach Assistant at West Point
West Point New York September 16 The army football coaching staff was joined Friday by Lieut Vernon E Pritchard star quarterback and captain of the 1914 eleven.
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N. Y
Army
Vernon E. Pritchard
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