Bronchos crush Navigators as pennant hopes fade
San Antonio Bronchos walloped the Fort Worth Navigators in Waco to open the series, winning 10 to 1. Harper starred with a home run and six RBIs while Baggan, Hetling, and Perry added key hits as San Antonio moved seven games ahead of Dallas and left Ellis Hardy’s crew reeling.
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Waco
Tex
Ellis Hardy
Sims
Moundman
Perrymen
Ggan
Perry
Harper
Sam Hale
Oberta
Hale
Baggan
Hetling
Almquist
Invaders
Gibson
Bob Tarleton
Willow
White
San Antonio
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Erarren
Leslie
Tarleton
Tanner
Licking
Hayes
Sentell
Train Schedules Mention Texas Spevia to St Louis and Kansas City
A fragment notes travel times with routes from Texas Spevia to Av. St. Louis and Kansas City. Times listed include 11:10 A.M. and 7:55 A.M., but no dates or service details.
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St. Louis
Kansas City
Endemic Flora of Isolated Islands
The speaker notes that Australia hosts unique flora, with many plants not found elsewhere. Hawaii has 78 percent unique species, Juan Fernandez 65 percent, and Santa Catalina plus other channel islands also show high levels of endemism.
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Australia
Hawaii
Juan Fernandez
Santa Catalina
Channel Islands
Corbett Named Chairman of War Department Athletic Board
Princeton New Jersey August 27 James J Corbett former heavyweight champion of the world received appointment from the United States government to head the War Department Committee on Athletic Instruction Also named to the committee are Sergeant Norman Selby Kid McCoy Mike Donovan New York Athletic Club physical director Prof Richard Nelligan Amherst College and Robert Edgren sporting editor of the New York Evening World
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Princeton
N. J
James J. Corbett
United States
War Department
Norman Selby
Kid McCoy
Mike Donovan
New York Athletic Club
Richard Nelligan
Amherst College
Robert Edgren
New York Evening World
Bob Edgren
Phillies Top Cardinals In NL Clash 6-4
Philadelphia wins 6 to 4 over St. Louis at Philadelphia.02 RHB points 6900 in box score show Horstman Ames Snyder Mayer Bender Killifer Adams as battery. St. Louis offense managed a four run night with scattered hits.
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Philadelphia
St. Louis
R. H. E. St. Louis
Horstman, Ames and Snyder
Mayer, Bender and Killifer
Adams
Brooklyn Beats Chicago in Battery Contest
Brooklyn wins over Chicago in a batteries match featuring Douglas Prendergast Elliott Coombs and Miller. Game details unclear but names indicate key players.
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Brooklyn
Chicago
Douglas
Prendergast
Elliott
Coombs
Miller
Pittsburg Defeats New York 081 in Battery Match
The game ended 081 as Pittsburgh beat New York with Cooper and W Wagner batting against Benton and Rariden. Both sides fielded strong pitcher batteries, making a tight contest at New York.
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Pittsburgh
New
Cincinnati Beats Boston 4 2 in Boston
Cincinnati defeats Boston 4 to 2 at Boston Rn. HR. Re. Cincinnati leads 3 0 0 after three innings. Batteries Regan and Wingo for Cincinnati Ty ler and Tragesser for Boston.
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Cincinnati
Boston
Regan
Wingo
Tyler
Tragesser
Panthers Trim Gassers: Fort Worth Beats Shreveport 6-2
Fort Worth defeated Shreveport 6 to 2 in a ragged Monday game in Shreveport. Watson started for Shreveport but was replaced by Jones in the third inning. Sharman, Tullos and Jones each hit .1000 for Fort Worth. Burke and Carroll starred for Shreveport.
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Fort Worth
Watson
Jones
Sharman
Tullos
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Local Baseball Scores From Monday Results
On Monday San Antonio beat Waco 10 to 1 while Houston defeated Dallas 4 to 2 and Fort Worth topped Shreveport 6 to 2 in a sequence of city games.
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San Antonio
Waco
Houston
Dallas
Fort Worth
Shreveport
Play Tuesday matchups listed for Texas teams
San Antonio at Waco Dallas at Houston Fort Worth at Shreveport scheduled for Tuesday.
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San Antonio
Waco
Dallas
Houston
Fort Worth
Shreveport
Baseball Scores From Major Matches
Pittsburg edged New York 1 0 while Philadelphia defeated St Louis 6 4 and Brooklyn beat Chicago 7 1 in noted city league results.
Cincinnati at Boston and More NBA Matchups
The schedule lists Cincinnati visiting Boston, Chicago at Brooklyn, Pittsburgh at New York, and St Louis at Philadelphia for the day. Each pairing features classic city rivalries and regional play in the current season.
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Cincinnati
Boston
Chicago
Brooklyn
Pittsburg
New York
St Louis
Philadelphia
Baseball Scores Reported Between Classic Rival Teams
Detroit defeated Boston 8 to 1 while Chicago beat New York 3 to 0. Washington edged Cleveland 11 to 9 and Philadelphia routed St. Louis 8 to 0.
Schedule Pairings for Key Matches Across Cities
New York plays Chicago and Philadelphia faces St. Louis while Boston meets Detroit and Washington challenges Cleveland in a set of notable intercity games.
Kashio Modest About Tennis Skill From Japan
Seiichiro Kashio, Japanese tennis player, plays down his ability while acknowledging Kumagae's superior form. A Tokio Commercial College graduate, Kashio came to the United States in July and recently played in San Francisco. He and Kumagae won the Far Eastern doubles title in 1915 and Kashio claimed Shanghai titles in 1916.
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New York
Seiichiro Kashio
Kumagae
Sevon
Kashio
Tokio Commercial College
Keio University
Shimidzu
Commercial College
Japan
San Francisco
Oass
John R. Strachan
Shanghai
Fish Had Four Feet in Iowa River
Raymond Peterson caught a strange eel shaped creature in the Iowa River. Local scientists called it a hicopero us by gash away while others dubbed it a mud puppy. The four legged animal, about 24 1 4 inches long, had a fish head with a fur collar and resembled a baby alligator. It died after exposure to air and will be sent to a New York City museum.
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Iowa
Raymond Peterson
New York City
Reading by Mistress Sparks Culinary Doubt
Dialogue fragment shows a teasing exchange about reading ability and cooking skill. A mistress questions a new cook who claims not to read, while the cook insists the claim is false and defends her cooking.
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Norah
St. Louis Browns Win Military Drill honor in AL contest
In Chicago on August 28 the St Louis Browns won the American League military drill competition reviewed by Lt Col Raymond Sheldon. They will receive 500 dollars from AL President Johnson with 100 dollars for the army sergeant who drilled them. Washington took second, Cleveland third, Chicago fourth, Boston fifth, Detroit sixth, New York seventh, and Philadelphia eighth.
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Chicago
St.Louis
Raymond Sheldon
Johnson
Washington
Cleveland
Boston
Detroit
New York
Philadelphia
Baseball score highlights from Boston and Chicago games
In Detroit the Red Sox lost 5 to 1 as Ruth and Thomas batted. Detroit rallied with a 5 run finale. In Chicago the White Sox defeated New York 3 to 0 behind strong pitching from Challop and Cicotte with Schalk catching.
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Chicago
New York
Shawkey
Challop and
Alexander
Nanamaker
Cicotte
Schalk
Cleveland Breaks Tie With Late Rally
Washington and Cleveland pitchers limited a tight contest as errors and late runs swung a 11 to 9 victory. Batteries: Harper Gallia and Ainsmith for Washington with Klepfer Morton Coveleskie and O'Neil behind Cleveland.
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Washington
Cleveland
Rk. H. E. Washington
Harper, Gallia
Ainsmith
Klepfer, Morton
Coveleskie
O'Neil
St. Louis Beats Philadelphia in Extra Innings
In a baseball game at St. Louis the Phillies score scattered runs but fall short as St. Louis wins 8 to 4. Seibold Schang Sotheron Molineaux Severeid listed as battery pairings for both sides.
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Philadelphia
St. Louis
R. H. E. Philadelphia
Seibold
Schang
Sotheron
Molineaux
Severeid
Houston tops Dallas 4 2 as ninth inning error seals win
Callahan and Storey misplay a pop fly in the ninth allowing three runs to score as Houston defeats Dallas 4 to 2. Murchison yields one hit through eight, while Newnam’s leaping snag halts Dallas rally in the final frame.
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Waiela
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Callahan
Pines
Schliebner
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Cies
Marion Baseball Seeks Sunday Game With San Antonio Club
Marion seeks a Sunday baseball game against a San Antonio team. Contact Ed F. Snyder in Marion by long distance to arrange.
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Marion
San Antonio
Ed F. Snyder
St Paul defeats Toledo four to one in American Association play
In American Association action at St Paul the A's beat Toledo four to one. Weather affected games in Kansas City versus Indianapolis and Milwaukee versus Louisville with rain. Minneapolis and Columbus had a prior contest noted.
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American Association
St. Paul
Toledo
Kansas City-Indianapolis
Milwaukee-Louisville
Minneapolis-Columbus
Tail-enders and leaders clash in Texas League notes
The piece praises the Perrymen for matching Texas League rivals despite the San Antonio Bronchos lagging in pennant pursuit. It notes a late Bronchos start, a 10 to 1 win over Ellis Hardy, and suggests Shreveport and San Antonio as the true flag contenders with Fort Worth close behind. It also lauds boxing and a St. Louis Browns military drill victory, highlighting War Department athletic instruction.
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San Antonio Bronchos
Perrymen
Ned
Dallas
Ace
Ellis Hardy
Shreveport
San Antonio
Lronchos
Fort Worth
Gassers
Panthers
Miss Pearce and Mrs Kunstader Lead Field in Western Gold
Miss Ernes tine Pearce of Skokie and Mrs Kunstader of Idlewild tied 92 in the qualifying round of the women's western gold championship at Flossmoor Country Club amid wind and traps. Frances Hadfield of Milwaukee and Mrs Worley of Aurora advanced to the championship flight with 102 plus others from Chicago and Memphis. Tuesday paired title holder Mrs Fred C Letts Jr with Mrs Kasson as the field narrowed to the final flight.
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Chicago
Ernestine Pearce
Skokie
Kunstader
Idlewild
Flossmoor Country Club
S. Scolburn
Glenview
Frances Hadfield
Milwaukee
J. D. Worley
Aurora
Francis Hadefield
Blue Mound Club
D. Gant
Memphis
L. Hunter
F. Ellis
Marriage Wisdom From an Old-Fashioned Grandparent
The aging relative muses on marriage in a homey exchange. She notes that wives protect and please their husbands, while widows remain independent yet grateful. The dialogue carries a folksy tone from a nostalgic clipping.
Chattanooga Tops Memphis 4 3 In Tight Southern League Game
Chattanooga edged Memphis 4 to 3 in a Southern League contest. Pitching and late runs decided the win with Marshall and Perdue guiding the effort for Chattanooga and Vance and Schmidt handling the Memphis battery.
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Chattanooga
Memphis
R. H. B. Chattanooga
Memphis Ye
Marshall, Perdue and McDaniels
Vance
Schmidt
Nashville Beats Little Rock 5-0 In Baseball Game
Nashville 5 Little Rock 0. Scoring details show Nashville led by strong pitching and timely hitting as Cavet and Marshall combined for the shutout. Robinson and Chapman produced the Little Rock batting effort as Nashville dominates at home.
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Nashville
Little Rock
R. H. EB
Cavet
Marshall
Robinson and Chapman
Birmingham 5 Atlanta 1 dominates with strong Birmingham offense
In Birmingham the Birmingham team defeated Atlanta 5 to 1 as Brennan Picinich Perkins Ponder and Smith supply scoring support. New Orleans Mobile notes show a mixed day for battery choices.
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Birmingham
Atlanta
R. H
Brennan and Picinich
Perkins
Ponder and
Smith
New Orleans-Mobile
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