Arrows surge past Grand Crossing in four straight league wins
Dick Kreutzberg pitched six hit ball to earn his fifth straight win as the Arrows beat Grand Crossing 6 to 3. Key rallies came in the sixth and seventh with hits from Art Kreutzberg and a late scoring burst sparked by walks and timely hitting. Grand Crossing scored two in the ninth to finish close.
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Arrows
Dick Kreutzberg
Grand Crossing
Arrrows
Buechler
Reich
Art Kreutzberg
Bill Geringer
Hank Geringer
Bill Newald
Short
Geringer
Newald
Ait Kreutzbere
Riverdale
Schultz
Merchants
Phil
Dave Miller
Calumet Park
98Th
Lake
Bethlehem
Mohawks Triumph Over Korzeniiecki Boosters for Twelfth Win
The Mohawks defeated Korzeniiecki Boosters at West Pullman Park in eight innings 2 runs. punch came in the eighth after Kasha and Kinney singles and Hammer double. Vic pitched strongly with six hits allowed in seven innings. Simnick belted a homer in a win over Dalton Merchants at Riverdale Park. Next up, Mohawks face Placerdale Cardinals at Riverdale Park at 1 30 p m.
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Mohawks
Korzeniecki
Vic
Dalton Merchants
Riverdale Park
Merchants
Hammer
Straven
Frank “Turk” Simnick
Placerdale Cardinals
Dolton Merchants Struggle Against Chicago Grays
Dolton Merchants fall 18 to when facing the Chicago Grays last Sunday at home. The report notes a tough pitching effort against the colored team. The club also lost 7 to 4 to Mohawks at Riverdale Park on Thursday, July 14. Next Sunday July 2 the Gano A C will meet the Merchants. fans urged to attend.
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Frank O. Bergold
Chicago Grays
Dolton Merchants
Merchants
Mohawks
Riverdale Park
Gano A. C
Ivanstoe Loses at Dixmoor After Loose Welding Failure
Ivanstoe suffers defeat at Dixmoor as loose welding on the Ivanhoe infield helps opponents. Despite the loss, the Ivanhoe contingent gathers after the Sunday event to assess the setback and plan ahead.
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Dixmoor
Tigers Fall to Senators on Erratic Fielding and Five Unearned Runs
The Chicago Tigers lost to the Riverdale Senators by a score still listed as 3 to none, with five unearned runs in the first five innings due to Tigers misplays. Carl Sellin pitched well for the Senators, while Shorty Kleinfelder and H. Kleinfelder supplied key hits. Tigers mounted a two-run rally in the seventh and added one in the eighth, as Leo Michalski drew three walks and a single for a productive day. Robert Gleim announced the club seeks hard-hitting players under 21 and invites newcomers. tryouts are set at 184th Street and Forest Avenue at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday.
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Chicago Tigers
Riverdale Senators
Senators
Tigers
Carl Sellin
Shorty Kleinfelder
H. Kleinfelder
Leo Michalski
Gleim
Robert Gleim
184Th Street
Forest Avenue
Riverdale Merchants Sweep Series After Wins Over Gano and Arrows
The Riverdale Merchants beat the Gano A C 9 to 4 last Sunday with solid pitching by Albrecht and strong hitting. On Tuesday they defeated the Arrows 5 to 3 for a third win in four meetings. A home game is set for Sunday against the Heckless Boosters of Hammond.
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Riverdale Merchants
Gano A .C
Albrecht
Merchants
Arrows
Boosters
Hammond
Vagabond Girls Defeat Phoenix Girls 5 to 1
The Vagabond Girls beat the Phoenix Girls 5 to 1 last Monday night. They schedule another game against the Telephone Girls next Monday, with games set for every Monday night and the 2nd and 4th Thursday each month.
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Phoenix Girs
Telephone
Dodgers Face Ivanhoe To End Skid In Twilight Duel
The Riverdale Dodgers eye a break in their losing streak Monday night July 25 at 181th Street and Calumet River. They lost 9 to 8 to the Mens Club on July 18 and 11 to 10 in 10 innings to Ivanhoe on July 19 with Jack Finnerty and Fritz Hammermeister as pitchers.
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Riverdale Dodgers
Ivanhoe
181Th Street
Calumet River
Dodgers
Mens Club
Jack Finnerty
Fritz Hammermeister
Kid McCoy Walks Free After Eight Years In San Quentin
Kid McCoy also known as Norman Shelby, once welterweight world champion, is paroled to a Detroit auto maker to train workers. He entered San Quentin in 1922 after a famed ring career and a stint in nightlife. Upon discharge he receives new clothes and ten dollars from the state.
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Kid McCoy
San Quentin
Hollywood
Detroit
Mich
McCoy
Norman Shelby
Provisional Postmaster Stamp Issues Mentioned in S47
The article notes the last general issue of American postage stamps appeared in S47 and that before this, several provisional issues were produced by individual postmasters in various cities.
Relationship of the Veterans Bureau and the Legion
The United States Veterans Bureau handles hospitalization compensation rehabilitation and war risk insurance for world war veterans. It was created largely due to Legion efforts but is not part of the Legion organization. The Legion cooperates closely with it in matters affecting the disabled. Comrades Nelson and Wiebke and their families vacationing at Crivitz Wisconsin. Next district meeting scheduled Thursday August 17 at Marzano’s Palace of Pleasure hosted by Stanley Sullivan Post.
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Veteran’s Bureau
Legion
United States Veterans Bureau
Comrades
Jo Nelson
Hl. Wiebke
Crivitz
Wis
Wigehit
Augustan
Abe
West 68Rd Street
Marzano’ Palace of Pleasure
Stanley I. Sullivan Post
Knights of Columbus rally falls short against All Stars
Knights of Columbus Punto Council indoor baseball team met the San Salvador All Stars in Roseland last Tuesday evening and lost 11 to 8. Riverdale pitcher Johnny Sliga was off form while San Salvador’s Frenchy held hits. Pinta sparked a late 8th inning rally with five runs but no decisive threat elsewhere.
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Punto Council
Roseland
San Salvador All Stars
AH Stars
Johnny” Sliga
Riverdale
Frenchy
San Salvador
Pinta
Texas Largest State Fair Draws Record Attendance
The Texas state fair held in Dallas during the last two weeks of October is the nation’s largest state fair with an attendance exceeding 1,900,000 people.
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Dallas
Caruso Memorial Candle Aims For 1800 Years Of Burn Time
A massive memorial candle for Enrico Caruso will burn on All Saints Day each year. It stands 16 feet high with a 5 foot circumference and weighs about a ton. The flame is planned to last for eighteen centuries according to reports.
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Enrico Caruso
Why Mosquitoes A Californian Answers a Vexing Question
A Californian explains why mosquitoes exist collects larvae from stagnant pools dries and grinds them as food for aquarium fish noting larvae as a staple feed source for hobbyists.
Three Link Notes By Fred Rech Secretary
Regular meeting of Coldale tonight Friday July 22. Brother Sam Matthews is convalescent at the home of his daughter. In Cuicapo after a heart attack caused by heat last week Bill Brown and Ted Staab are up and at em again. Otto Wagner is on the road to recovery and expects to be back to work soon. A conference of all Cook County lodges will be held Tuesday evening August 2. Pullman lodge 615 East 113th street Pullman Chicago to further the plans of Numerical District Representation to the Grand lodge. All Odd Fellows are invited. Walter Nowak and Dave Gordon Deputy Grand Master visited the Old Hashes Home at Mattoon UK last Sunday. YE OLD RAILS RALLY Sunday July 2th same old place Thornton the Old Rails and friends will gather for annual conference and consolation. The hosts have prepared an informal program and promise no dull time. Proceeds to charity S100 per person. Watch for sign on Chicago street south of Grand Trunk tracks.
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Fred Rech
Coldale
Sam Matthews
Cuicapo
Bill Brown
Ted Staab
Otto Wagner
Cook County
Pullman Lodge
East 113Th Street
Pullman
Chicago
Walter Nowak
Dave Gordon
Hashes
Mattoon
OLD Rails
Thornton
Chicago Street
Lawyer Cites Ancient Statute To Evade Arrest In Court
Attorney 8 I Sueust cited a 13833 statute exempting court officials from arrest while traveling to or from a court to win freedom from a speeding charge. Municipal Judge Jeon Edelman dismissed the case, noting the plan to seek a trial before Lyons justice of the peace.
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I. Sueust
West
Washington St
Freedom Front
Lincoln Park
Jeon Edelman
Lyons
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