Ayres Drives Winning Single In Fort Worth Duel
Sam Ayres of San Antonio delivered a tenth inning single with a man on second, scoring the go ahead run as Fort Worth beat the visiting San Antonio 2 to 1. Russell held San Antonio to five hits with ten strikeouts in a tight pitchers’ duel.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Sam Ayres
San Antonio
Ayres
Russell
Seitz
Howard
Daringer
Cooper
Lemon
Metz
Wallace
Betts
Burke
Davenport
Maples
BYTGR
O'S
Ee Hewitt
Pein
Metz Salim
Hewitt
Midkiff
Frierson
Newhouse
Lohman Beats Beaumont as Waco Wins 1 Run Game
Lohman pitched for Waco allowing two hits and drove in the lone run with a clean double to left scoring Wohleben from third after two out. The 16 to 0 scoreline notes Lohman and Carson for Waco and Corbett and Dawson for Beaumont. Umpire Leidy.
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Waco
Tex
Lohman
Beaumont
Wohleben
R. H. E. Waco
Carson
Corbett
Dawson
Leidy
Dallas Tops Galveston In Slow Comedy Of A Ball Game
Dallas defeated Galveston 12 to 3 in a two hour comedy bill on Aug 2. Galveston started pitcher Moyer who lasted two innings before Harbin took over. 14 Galveston players appeared, four fined, three ejected. Dallas pitchers Green and Gibson earned the win as Umpire Van Sickle called the game.
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Dallas
Tex
Galveston
Moyer
Harbin
R. H. E. Dallas
Green and
Gibson
Wilson
van Sickle
Southern Players Change in Mobile Team
A Meridian source reports Orth Collins the Mobile manager has been released. Outfielder Cox, formerly with Yazoo City, takes over. Jimmy Wall the shortstop was sold to Ottumwa Iowa in the Central association.
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Mobile
Ala
Meridian
Miss
Orth Collins
Cox
Yazoo City
Jimmy Wall
Ottumwa
Iowa
American Association Results From Indianapolis Columbus Toledo and Louisville
Indianapolis beats St. Paul 9 to 5 after Columbus defeats Milwaukee 10 to 5. Toledo loses to Minneapolis 0 to 3. Louisville edges Kansas City 7 to 6.
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American Association
Indianapolis
St. Paul
Columbus
Milwaukee
Toledo
Minneapolis
Louisville
Kansas City
West Point to Hire Graves as Army Football Coach
Lieut Ernest Graves will head the Army football team next fall at West Point with Lieutenants Pullen and Arnold as assistants. Graves, renowned for his line play knowledge, will lead a strong coaching staff though Capt Beacham and Lieut Cooper will be unavailable this season.
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New York
Ernest Graves
Army
Pullen
Arnold
Graves
Harvard
Cambridge
West Point
Joseph W. Beacham
Vaughn W. Cooper
West Pointers
Foster Stifles Austin In Strong Houston Win
Foster pitched effectively for Houston holding Austin to six hits and one run. Houston struck early with three runs in the first and fifth innings, led by triples from Newnam and Foster driving in three runs. Final: Houston 4 Austin 1. Batteries: Foster Reynolds for Houston and Bradley Cook for Austin. Umpire Howell.
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Houston
Tex
Foster
Austin
Bradley
Newnam
H. E. Houston
Reynolds
Cook
Howell
Marquard Fined by National Commission for Outside Play
Rube Marquard star pitcher for the New York Nationals was fined 25 by the national baseball commission for pitching one inning for Port Chester N Y independent team during his contract period. He had telegraphed for permission and considered the commission's consent sufficient to pitch.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Rube Marquard
New York Nationals
National Baseball Commission
Port Chester
N. Y
Marquard
Bresnahan Loses Game After Balk Call in Fifth
Philadelphia beat St Louis 4 to 3 as an umpire balk ruling in the fifth allowed Killifer to score and move the bases. Paskett later crossed on Magee’s sacrifice fly giving the Phillies the winning run.
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Philadelphia
St. Louis
Bresnahan
Sallee
Magee
Orth
Killifer
Paskett
Open golf championship qualifiers set for final 36 holes
Buffalo report notes 78 players qualified after two medal rounds. Walter J Travers remained low amateur but slipped in round two. J J McDermott posted 149 as the defending champion. London dispatch reports ongoing British Olympic controversy with calls for a united empire track team ahead of Berlin.
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Buffalo
N. Y
United States
Walter J. Travers
J. J. McDermott
Texas League Results and Today’s Pairings
Yesterday's scores show San Antonio 2 Fort Worth 1 and Dallas 12 Galveston 3. Houston 4 Austin 1 and Waco 1 Beaumont 0. Today matchups list San Antonio at Fort Worth Austin at Houston Beaumont at Waco and Galveston at Dallas.
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San Antonio
Fort Worth
Houston
Austin
Waco
Beaumont
Dallas
Galveston
Piydoor Oe P.C. Houston
They Play Today Scores Across Cities
A string of matchups lists results by city pairs including Chicago and New York with scores and a note that Washington plays Detroit with additional pairings Philadelphia Cleveland New York Chicago Boston St Louis.
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Chicago
New York
St. Louis
Boston
Washington
Detroit
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Psyd
Be Sa
P.C. Boston
Eeeween
Ween
Chicago - Stee
Baseball scores and today’s matchups across the league
National League results show New York 5 Cincinnati 7 and 4 5. Chicago 9 Brooklyn 3. Pittsburgh 1 Boston 0. Philadelphia 4 St. Louis 3. Matchups list Pittsburg at Boston Cincinnati at New York Chicago at Brooklyn St. Louis at Philadelphia.
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New York
Cincinnati
Chicago
Brooklyn
Pittsburg
Boston
Philadelphia
St. Louis
P.C
Eeecsesesee
Cessesesees
Natives Favor Baseball Over Cockfighting in Philippines
William P. Gorsuch of the University of Chicago reports progress of baseball among Filipinos after lecturing in Baguio. He notes natives and crowds are preferring the diamond to cockpits, with opposition mainly from chicken fight promoters.
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Chicago
Ill
Philippines
William P. Gorsuch
Department of
University of Chicago
Islands
Teachers Assembly of
Baguio
Mr. Gorsuch
Bermuda Motor Boat Race Finishes With Kathemen Victory
The Philadelphia to Bermuda motor boat race ended as Kathemen finished first near St. David's Head. The Dream followed, completing the 719 mile course after heavy gales and rough seas last Wednesday.
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Hamilton
Bermuda
Philadelphia
St. David's Head
Connie Mack Faces Rebuild as Athletics Fall in Standings
Connie Mack clings to past success as the Athletics, once champions of back to back titles, slip to third in the American League. With pitching and outfield weak and infield uneven, Mack searches for new material to revive a machine that once dominated Ban Johnson's circuit. The Red Sox press, while the White Sox cling to lower division, leaving Mack propelling a renewal amid uncertainty.
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Connie Mack
Athletics
Mack
White Sox
Ban Johnson
Red Sox
Flanders Electric Pathfinders Reach Fort Wayne on Tour
The American Automobile association detour pathfinders from Detroit to New Orleans rolled into Fort Wayne, Indiana, covering 102 12 miles for the day. The group left Adrian, Michigan, yesterday morning after altering the route to secure better roads, which required some retracing.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Flanders Electric
American Automobile Association
Detroit
New Orleans
Adrian
Mich
Boxer Herman Henry Applies for Chicago Teaching Post
Chicago August 2 Herman Henry known as Prince Henry lightweight boxer has applied to the school superintendent for a teacher position He is said to be the only boxer with a diploma above high school and is an alumnus of the Allentown Institute He trains at Naperville Illinois for a bout with Danny Goodman at Aurora Illinois on August 8.
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Chicago
Herman Henry
Rio Grande Valley Baseball League Organized
The Rio Grande Valley league formed with teams from San Benito Brownsville Mercedes and McAllen. The season runs Sundays from next week until October 26 with the San Benito club opening against McAllen on McAllen’s grounds.
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San Benito
McAllen
Tex
Rio Grande Valley Baseball League
Brownsville
Mercedes
Yankee Star to Wed
Charles D. Reidpath Olympic 400 meter winner will marry Miss Sarah Pratt of Buffalo. The couple plans a fall wedding as Reidpath returns from Stockholm where he competed.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Charles D. Reidpath
Stockholm
Sarah Pratt
Reidpath
Ty Cobb Maintains Batting Wonder Status
Ty Cobb keeps proving his bat is elite as he climbs to .420 and stretches his league lead. He has raised his performance versus last season each year, with potential to again top the base stealing charts before the season ends despite a slight dip in pilfering efficiency.
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Ty Cobb
Cobb
Tyrus
Criss
Jackson
Dode
Kid McCoy Remanded Again in Belgium Case
Norman Selby known as Kid McCoy remains in police custody in London as of Aug 2 with bail denied. He is remanded until Aug 8 awaiting papers from Belgium related to a claimed larceny at Ostend, with defense arguing the charge rests on an un corroborated statement by an arrested accomplice.
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London
Kid’ McCoy
Norman Selby
Belgium
McCoy
Ostend
Red Sox Buy Beaumont Players
Beaumont Texas August 2 Joe Martina a New Orleans lad who pitched for Beaumont this season has been sold with Pitcher Brant to the Boston American club. The terms are private and the players will join at season end with a share of world series proceeds if Boston wins the American league title. Martina was tried out by New Orleans this spring.
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Red Sox
Beaumont
Tex
Joe Martina
New Orleans
Brant
Texas
Boston
Martina
New Methods in Recruiting Players Raise Baseball Debate
The article argues major league clubs have shifted to recruiting from minor leagues due to new class AA rules. It notes that mid season raiding is blocked, leading teams to edge toward bush league promises and to acquire entire minor league rosters. Frank Navin buys Providence to control players not drafted.
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American Association
International League
Pacific Coast League
Dubuc
Tigers
Chicago
Frank J. Navin
Detroit
Mr. Navin
Providence
Peter
Paul
Southern League Results From Nashville Chattanooga and Atlanta
Mobile defeated Nashville 4 to 0 in Nashville. Chattanooga beat Montgomery 6 to 4. Birmingham tied Atlanta 5 to 2 in Atlanta. The Memphis New Orleans game was not played.
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Nashville
Mobile
Chattanooga
Montgomery
Atlanta
Birmingham
Memphis
New Orleans
Runge High Team Defeats Yorktown in Local Showdown
Runge High School defeated Yorktown 8 to 4 on the Runge grounds in a game yesterday. The Runge squad led by solid pitching and timely hitting secured the win over the visiting team.
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Runge
Runge, Tex
Runge High School
Yorktown
Runge Grounds
Newport Gambling Question Reignites Amid Reopen Talk
Rumors claim Copie Congdon has provincial permission to reopen on July 4 at a Bellevue avenue resort famed among the wealthy. Carpenters worked on two shuttered sites as the governor ordered closures for three months. Rev. Joseph H. Cooper leads a petition to stop all gambling, backed by many citizens, while others push for looser enforcement.
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Newport
Congdon
Bellevue Avenue
Joseph H. Cooper
First Methodist Episcopal Church
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