Pep Hornsby Delivers Style In Quiet Push On Diamond
The piece profiles Pep Hornsby as a deliberate player for six years with the Houston club, noting his energy in warmups and selective pacing at the plate. It recalls his rare walks, pivotal ninth inning at-bat, and a circus catch by Spencer, while hinting at fan reactions and the era’s sports writing tone. It ends with a transition to a note about siege metal airship construction.
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Pat Newnaman
Cete
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Park Beer
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Spencer
Leidy
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Standing of Clubs Briefs Across Texas
Houston plays San Antonio while Dallas meets Oklahoma City Fort Worth hosts Waco and Galveston visits Austin in today’s schedule of games.
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San Antonio
Dallas
Oklahoma City
Fort Worth
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Galveston
Austin
Lyd
P.C. San Apes
Auston
Eta
Southwest Texas League Matchups Across Victoria Beeville and Laredo
The Southwest Texas League schedules games with Victoria at Beeville Laredo at Corpus Christi and Brownsville at Bay City across upcoming fixtures.
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Beeville
Laredo
Corpus Christi
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Bay City
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Cies i Sakes
Yesterday's Results
Philadelphia beat St Louis. Washington lost to Chicago. Cleveland defeated New York, and Boston defeated Detroit.
Games Today Open City Matchups Across The East
St. Louis at Philadelphia Cleveland at New York Detroit at Boston Chicago at Washington opponents set for today across major leagues with cities hosting pairings.
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Cleveland
New York
Detroit
Boston
Chicago
Washington
National League results from yesterday across cities
Yesterday in the National League Monates defeated Pittsburg 5 as New York faced Philadelphia Cincinnati and pid while Brooklyn played Chicago New York beat Pittsburg Philadelphia defeated Cincinnati Boston won at St Louis.
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Cincinnati
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Southern League standings update
Montgomery 3 5 and Memphis 0 3 lead a standings snapshot with Nashville 4 Birmingham 3 New Orleans 10 Atlanta 4 Chattanooga 8 and Mobile 0 shown in the crowded table.
Memphis in Montgomery Chattanooga in Mobile
Memphis faces Montgomery as Chattanooga moves to Mobile and Nashville plays Birmingham with Atlanta in New Orleans in a regional matchup shuffle.
Athletics Take Lead After Double-Header Sweep
The Philadelphia Americans gained the league lead by winning both games of a double-header against St. Louis while Detroit lost to Boston. The A's held the lead briefly earlier this season, this being their second time in first place, on July 4. The two teams posted .650 and .636 win percentages respectively.
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St. Louis
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Philadelphia
Wallace Likely to Play This Afternoon as Team Heals
Wallace hopes to return to the lineup Sunday afternoon after an injury that is not fully healed. Johnston is expected to rejoin the San Antonio trip, while Daringer recovers from illness and may play this afternoon. Brewer fever Thrailkill knee Metz arm trouble Gray faces Edmundson and Goodwin to face Rose.
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Leidy
Johnston
San Antonio
Daringer
Brewer
Thrailkill
Metz
Gray
Edmundson
Goodwin
Rose
Matinee Thrills At Fair Grounds Driving Club
Ralph Green escaped injury twice while handling Orphan Boy in a Fair Grounds matinee. In the second heat of the closing event the harness broke causing a scare as the trotter tried to break away. Orphan Boy won the free-for-all against Dead Easy in straight heats.
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Fair Grounds
Orphan Boy
Racing Days Staged for Kentucky Tracks Ratified
Dates for the fall circuit of 1911 racing at Lexington Louisville and Latonia are set with Lexington September 16 to 26 Louisville September 27 to October 14 Latonia October 16 to November 18 totaling fifty five racing days and awaiting ratification at Lexington today.
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Associated Press
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Outfielder Collins Quits Denver Club After Errors
Denver club outfielder Joe Collins disappears after missing a game and sending a letter to president McGill saying he has "got in bad" due to two errors in a previous game. Collins, obtained from Springfield Ohio State league, had been with Cleveland last year and refused to report to Chattanooga.
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Associated Press
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Chattanooga
South Atlantic League Scores Roundup at Four Venues
At Columbia Columbia 1 Albany 2. At Savannah Savannah 6 Charrles- Ono. At Columbus Columbus 2 Macon 0. At Jacksonville No game due to wet grounds.
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Galveston Franchise Sold to Texas League
Announcement says the Galveston team’s franchise has been acquired by the Texas league and will be carried through the season by the league. It does not rule out Galveston remaining in the league next year if the franchise is transferred to the Island City.
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Tex
Galveston
Nelson Knocks Out Gaffner in Fifth Round
In Medford Oregon last night FKattling Nelson defeated Tommy Gaffner of Spokane in a ten round bout ending in the fifth round. Gaffney attacked referee Hanuer as the bout closed prompting his brother to rush in. Gaffney claimed Nelson fouled him during the fight.
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Spokane
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Hanuer
Navigator pitchers blank Panthers in twin bill at Waco
Waco navigators Ogles and Smith won 18 to 8 and 7 to 0 over the Fort Worth Panthers behind strong defense and timely hitting. Ogles outpitched Perritt in game one as Nelly struggled in the second game with Jepson finishing the final three innings. Umpires were Deardorff and Miller.
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Perrett
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Deardorff
Miller
Giants Take Redskins Scalp In Dallas Win
OKLAHOMA CITY August 5 Dallas beat the Indians 6 to 2 as Drohan's wildness early let Dallas take control. Lingenfelder relieved in the third and hit Corbin’s homer after two on. Dale allowed six runs, two earned, in the late innings while Redskins stranded bases in the eighth. Dale held them hitless six innings. Umpire Matthews.
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Noyes
Alexander
Matthews
Senators Win Close Decision on Downey Safe Score
In Austin Texas on August 5, the Senators edged Galveston 5 to 4 after Downey was allowed to score the winning run in the ninth in a close call by umpire Bruns. Neece and Galveston each had ten hits, with McCuller Schmidt Helm and Erloff as battery for their teams.
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Beach Record Falls at Galveston Fifty Mile Race
Len Zengel on the National car sets a one mile beach record with a 37 4-5 second pace. Zengel wins multiple events including the fifty mile free-for-all, while Hoff man protests affect results. Other winners are Mortimer J. Roberts in twenty miles, Bud Hamilton in the owners race, and A S Babcock in the electric five mile event.
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Chadwick
Interstate
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Bud Hamilton
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A. S. Babcock
Texas State Automobile Association
Bermudas Beat Pelicans 1-0 on Solid Pitching
Corpus Christi report: Bermudas blank Pelicans 1 to 0, powered by strong pitching from Gallia. Laredo managed a single run in the ninth inning while Cornea and Wicker provided support. Umpire Hurlurt officiated the game.
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Rne
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Hurlurt
Bay City Triumphs Over Brownsville In Ninth Inning
Hornbach's hit spurred Bay City to a 4 3 victory over Brownsville yesterday in nine innings. The Rice Eaters pitcher hit a pivotal two bagger and scored the winning run on Altman's double after Bay City broke a late tie. Bay City 000 011 002 4 Brownsville 102 000 000 3 Batteries Hornbach and Sweet Lape and Gerhardt Umpire Davern.
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Fulton Drubs Rosebuds in 8 0 Victory
Beeville team Orange Growers crushed the Rosebuds 8 to 0 as Lowery sparked timely hitting and poor Rosebuds defense. Beeville 0 0 2 0 8 12 1 Victoria 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Batteries Fulton Brammel Lowery C Knaupp Umpires Spreckles Manery. Theo Artzt's Orchestra.
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Captain of Athletics to Manage Cleveland
Capt. Harry Davis of the Philadelphia Americans signed to manage the Cleveland club of the American league next season at a salary of 12000 dollars. A contract with Cleveland owners was said to exist but not public until the season ends, with Davis to finish 1911 with Philadelphia.
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Philadelphia
Harry Davis
Philadelphia Americans
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Cleveland
Bugs Raymond Signs 10 Pitch for Forbes Athletics
Bugs Raymond the former New York National League pitcher signs with Harry Forbes to pitch for the Forbes Athletics against the Indiana Harbor team at Indiana Harbor this afternoon. As a curtain raiser Forbes ex bantam champion and Mickey Sheridan will stage a four round boxing exhibition.
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Bugs
Raymond
Harry Forbes
Forbes Athletics
Indiana Harbor
Mickey” Sheridan
Cubs shuffle batting order against Brooklyn
Chicago Cubs change the batting order for the game with Brooklyn. Jimmy Archer moves to third, Artie Hofman drops, in hopes of restoring offense after Hofman’s slump and Archer’s recent hot bat. Hofman cites a June blow to the head for his batting slump.
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Jimmy Archer
Artie Holman
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Schulte
Cotton States League score roundup from Hattiesburg and Vicksburg
At Hattiesburg Greenwood 8 Hat tiesburg 27 and Sore City Meridian 1 Yazoe ty. At Vicksburg Vicksburg Jackson not scheduled.
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