Fredd y Welsh and C White Set for Labor Day Fight
Freddie Welsh and Charley White, the world lightweight title hopefuls, are weighed and cleared for the September 4 bout in Colorado Springs. White boasts a high knockout percentage and a strong record. Welsh is praised for speed and recent win over Benny Leonard.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Freddie Welsh
Charley White
Hundred Milion Dollar Club
Lennox
Welsh
White
Gee
Vias
Uae
Nate Lewis
Chicago
New York
Benny Teonard
Washington Ark
Brooklyn
Matt Wells
England
Boston
National Commission Sets Roster Draft Rules for MLB
The national commission served notice to all major league clubs that rosters of thirty five or more players on September 15 will be barred from filing a draft for the season. It also fixed the drafting season from September 1 to September 20.
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Cincinnati
National Commission
Zimmerman Traded from Cubs to New York Giants
Heinie Zimmerman, third baseman, was traded by the Chicago National League Club to the New York Giants for Larry Doyle Hunter and Jacobsen. Zimmerman departed Monday night to join the Giants, who will meet the Phillies after joining the Cubs in Cincinnati. President Weeghman announced the deal after NL bargaining over Zimmerman's value.
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Chicago
Heinie Zimmerman
New York Giants
Larry Doyle
New York
Hunter
Jacobsen
Zimmerman
Giants
Cubs
Phillies
Cincinnati
Weeghman
Navigators Defeat Panthers 10 to 4 in Fort Worth Loss
Waco’s Fort Worth squad fell 10 to 4 as Navigators exploded for five runs in the sixth inning. James starred with two doubles and two walks in five plate appearances while the rest of the lineup contributed scattered hits.
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Waco
Tex
Fort Worth
Navigators
James
AB. R. H
A. E. Mollander
Bees
Mae
Siekvese
McLaurin
Ciadopaaccoacie
Gassers Defeat Dallas in Tight Fort Worth Ball Game
Fort Worth 6, Waco 6 tied after regulation as Gassers defeat Dallas 2-0 in extra innings. James and Batley with two base hits each, Batley and Stow keys on bases, Batley, Stow, McIver, Grubb, Tanner involved in offense and defense including double play Tanner to Malmquist to Leslie. Carson umpire.
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Galveston
Tex
Teaumont
Couchman
Oilers
R.H.C.A.E Breaux
Sentell
Ath
Sh Rman
Balenti
Wees Stuart
Millen
Andreen Ee Ouchman
Peee
Beaumont
R.HOVA _E Nixon
McMahon
Dodd Perry
Thee Johnston
Tee Tarleton
McNeil Es Sosee
Wilson
Sane Swan
Bentell Sharman
McNeil
Tarleton
Lorooo
James
Bittle
Batley
Causey
Stow
McIver
Grubb
Tanner
Malmquist
Leslie
Redford
Waco
Fort Worth
Carson
Shreveport
Dallas
Sparks
Napier
AR. R
A. F
Josefson
Tsaee Ennee
McCandless
Tee
Eene Crouch
Brownlow
H. Smith
Becker
Tamner
If Sheen
Carron
Knaupp
Smith
Bernsen
Sanee Reilly
Been Kuhn
Schrader
Rene
Kneaves
Opera
Shreveport Vow
Ens
Carrol Becker
Bernsen Guraner
Bush
Vitter Dallas
Fort Smith and Western Pitcher Thirteen Hitless Innings
Hallarg of the Fort Smith and Western team in the Industrial Baseball League pitched thirteen hitless innings on Monday at McCurtain but lost 1 to 0. A pass steal and two errors fueled the winning run for McCurtain.
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M’curtain
Okla
Hallarg
Fort Smith and Western
Industrial Baseball League
McCurtain
Standings of the Clubs Monday Results Summary
Baseball scores show Galveston 7 over Beaumont 3. Shreveport 4 over Dallas 1. Waco 10 over Fort Worth 4. Upcoming Tuesday games include Beaumont at Houston, San Antonio at Galveston, Shreveport at Waco, and Fort Worth at Dallas.
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Galveston
Beaumont
Shreveport
Dallas
Waco
Fort Worth
Houston
San Antonio
W Ll. Pet Shreveport
Rain Delays Hit Major League Games Across League
Scores show Washington defeated Cleveland 2 to 0 while Chicago beat Philadelphia 1 0. Other games were postponed by rain as matchups listed include St. Louis at Boston and Detroit at New York with Cleveland at Washington upcoming.
National League Scores Now Standings Recapped
In MLB action Pittsburg defeated Boston 5 to 2 while Boston fell 8 to 1. Cincinnati beat New York 5 to 2. Philadelphia beat Chicago 8 to 2. St. Louis defeated Brooklyn 4 to 0.
Early Baseball Matchups Across Major Leagues
Boston travels to Pittsburgh while Philadelphia visits Chicago and New York faces Cincinnati. Brooklyn plays St Louis in a slate of six games with regional interest and potential impact on standings.
Moha Beats Cox in Ten-Round Milwaukee Bout
Milwaukee fighter Bob Moha defeated Joe Cox of Springfield in New York on Monday night in a ten round bout. Moha weighed 189 pounds to Coxs 210, giving Moha a substantial size advantage.
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New York
Bob Moha
Milwaukee
Joe Cox
Springfield
Moha
Cox
Mitchell eyes Wilde to meet American bantam hopes
Charley Mitchell, the English heavyweight who once fought Sullivan, arrived from London and announced he would bring the British champion flyweight Jimmie Wilde to the United States for a match with any American bantam up to 112 pounds. He said Wilde would meet Johnnie Ertle of St. Paul at 114 pounds ringside for 20 rounds or more wherever a referee's decision is allowed.
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New York
Charley Mitchell
John L. Sullivan
London
Jimmie Wilde
Johnnie Ertle
St. Paul
Wilde
Aldridge and Dawson Sold to Chicago Nationals
Victor Aldridge and Rex Dawson, pitchers for the Indianapolis Club, were purchased by the Chicago Nationals. Aldridge threw a one hit game on Sunday. They will report at the close of the association season.
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Chicago
Vvictor Aldridge
Rex Dawson
Indianapolis Club
American Association
Chicago Nationals
Aldridge
Ammunition and Guns Ad at Portage Tire Co
An advertisement for low prices on ammunition and firearms at Portage Tire Co located at 221 South Alamo.
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Portage Tire Co
Alamo
Baseball Scores Reported From Rain-Delayed Games
At Washington the Cleveland and Washington games ended 3 to 27 with Boehling O Neil Johnson and Henry pitching and at Phien Chicago beat Philadelphia 15 to 0 with Bentz Lapp Meyers and Haley handling pitching. Detroit New York and St Louis Boston matches were postponed due to rain.
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Washington
Cleveland
R. H. E. Cleveland
Boehling
O'Neil
Johnson and Henry
Mada
Phien A
Chicago
Philadelphia
Bentz
Lapp
Meyers
Haley
Baseball scores from Cincinnati Chicago and St Louis
At Cincinnati New York 8 Cincinnati 5 Batteries Anderson Schupp Ramiden Toney Wingo. Philadelphia 8 Chicago 2. At Chicago Philadelphia 8 Chicago 2 Batteries Alexander Burns Hendrix McConnell Elliott Archer. Pittsburg 5 Boston 1. First game TOGO 5 Pittsburg 5 Boston 2 Batteries Rudolph Blackburn Mamaux Fischer. At St Louis Brooklyn 8 St Louis 4 Batteries Pfeffer Dell Meyers Meadows Gonzales.
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Cincinnati
New York
Anderson, Schupp and Ramiden
Toney
Wingo
Philadelphia
Chicago
R. H. E. Philadelphia
Alexander
Burns
Hlendrix
McConnell
Elliott
Archer
Pittsburg
Boston
R. H. E. Togo
Rudolph
Blackburn
Mamaux
Fischer
St. Louis
Brooklyn
R. H. EB
Pfeffer
Dell
Meyers
Meadows and
Gonzales
Southern League results from Chattanooga Nashville and Birmingham
Baseball scores from the Chattanooga and Nashville games with results for Little Rock Chattanooga Nashville Memphis Birmingham and Mobile. Key pitching and batting lines show final tallies and noted weather or call conditions.
Morris Moran Fight Moves Outside Tulsa
Tulsa promoters announced Labor Day boxing match between Carl Morris and Frank Moran would be held at the fair grounds outside city limits after state officials declined to intervene. A 15 thousand seat stadium is planned to be built rapidly to accommodate thousands of tickets sold, as city officials oppose staging the bout within Tulsa.
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Tulsa
Okla
Havine
M. E. Trapp
Carl Morris
Frank Moran
Fair Grounds
Rain Delays Open Play in 36th Tennis Championship
Rain and wet courts limited opening rounds at Forest Hills with four of sixty four singles matches completed. Notable results saw W. M. Johnston of San Francisco, the national champion, defeating Howard Notman of Brooklyn 6 0 6 1 6 0 and Maurice E. McLaughlin of Los Angeles beating R. B. McClare 6 0 6 1 6 2.
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Forest Hills
W. M. Johnston
San Francisco
Howard Notman
Brooklyn
Clarence J. Griffin
Johnson
F. C. Baggs
New York
Maurice E. McLaughlin
Los Angeles
R. B. McClare
Scranton
H. H. Whitney
Ward Dawson
San Antonio Delegation Heads to National Launderers Meet
A strong San Antonio group plans to attend the National Launderers Association convention in Cincinnati on October 9 with the aim of bringing the next gathering to San Antonio. President E. G. Bechtel convened laundrymen and businessmen at the St. Anthony hotel to discuss the bid, with attendees including George I. Robbins, George S. Robinson, F. Fletcher, L. E. Mayes, J. H. Berkley, B. M. Wofford, R. L. Sanders, and E. H. Lee.
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Cincinnati
National Launderers Association
San Antonio
G. Bechtel
St. Anthony Hotel
George I’. Robbins
George 8. Robinson
F. Fletcher
L. E. Mayes
J. H Berkley
B. M. Wofford, R. L. Sanders and
E. H. Lee
Kirby Knocks Homer as Little Rock Triumphs
Larue Kirby, named most valuable player by a three man commission for the Little Rock Southern League Club, hit a grand slam to cap the win after pitching a complete game in the opener. Little Rock defeated Chattanooga as Kirby starred in both facing roles.
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Little Rock
Ark
Larue Kirby
St. Louis
Kirby
Chattanooga
Alexander Wins 25th Victory Secures $1000 Bonus
Chicago August 29 Grover Alexander star pitcher for the Philadelphia National League team won his 25th game of the season against the Cubs earning a $1000 bonus offered by the Phillies for reaching 25 wins in 1916.
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Chicago
Grover Alexander
Philadelphia
Cubs
Alexander
Phillies
New Orleans Defeats Atlanta in Baseball Showdown
In New Orleans RI defeated Atlanta 4 to 2, with Day and Weiderkorn behind the battery and Williams and Higgins assisting. The scoring sequence shows New Orleans breaking a 2-2 tie in the later innings for the win.
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New Orleans
Atlanta
Day and Weiderkorn
Williams and
Higgins
Apt Comparison Quotation by Professor Diggs
The Birmingham Age Herald quotes Professor Diggs describing an authority who knows about ancient people less than Mrs Diggs knows about the Smithe and Jonses next door. The remark highlights social comparison and knowledge scope.
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Professor Diggs
Mrs. Diggs
Smithe
Jonses
Birmingham Age-Herald
Haskell Indians name A. M. Venne as football coach
Lawrence Kan Aug 29 A M Venne athletic manager of the Haskell Indians for four years was elected coach of the football team succeeding Dr R A Kennedy who resigned to coach Washburn College Venne is a former Carlisle man
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Lawrence
Kan
A. M. Venne
Haskell Indians
R. A. Kennedy
Washburn College
Venne
Carlisle
Columbus Stands Tie as Baseball Scores Echo City Results
At Columbus the score was 1 to 7 with Louisville losing to Columbus. St Paul edged Milwaukee 3 to 2. Minneapolis and Kansas City finished 7 to 7. Indianapolis tied Toledo 2 to 2.
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American Association
Columbus
Louisville
St. Paul
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Indianapolis
Toledo
Callet
Money Orders Represent Fortune
The domestic money order system began in 1864 and issued $654,139,134 worth of orders last year. International money orders started in 1867 and totaled $60,772,073, down by $41,000,000 from 1914 due to the European war.
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Fortune
Washington, D. C
Post Office Department
Kendall County Fair to Open With San Antonio Speaker
Claude V. Birkhead will be the principal speaker at the formal opening of the Kendall County Fair in Boerne. The fair runs August 31 through September 3 with a parade Thursday morning and a dedicatory program at the fair grounds. San Antonio leaders expect hundreds to attend and a Saturday San Antonio day delegation is planned.
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Claude V. Birkhead
San Antonio
Birkhead
Kendall County
Hussars
Mothers’ Club
Fair Grounds
Kutzer
Atlantic Fleet in Good Shape in War Game
Washington D C Aug 29 During a naval war game last week twenty eight battleships eight cruisers twenty two destroyers a scout cruiser thirteen submarines four submarine tenders and six auxiliary vessels were on active commission on the Atlantic coast Three additional battleships Nebraska Oregon North Dakota were fit for active service Nebraska at Vera Cruz Oregon at San Francisco North Dakota at Philadelphia yard All ships are in material readiness for war. Fifteen battleships have reduced regular crews. Cadets from the naval academy filled three crews and nine ships were manned partly by civilian volunteers and naval militia. The remainder have full regular crews.
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Washington, D. C
Atlantic
Nebraska
Oregon
North Dakota
Vera Cruz
San Francisco
Philadelphia
Benson
Connecticut
Georgia
West Virginia
Amdiral Benson
Naval Academy
Borneo Wild Man Stuns Town with Giant Bob Worthy
In Moultrie Georgia a towering man named Bob Worthy, reported as nearly seven feet tall and weighing over 350 pounds, alighted from an Atlanta Birmingham and Atlantic train and attracted a large crowd as he walked toward the Georgia Northern station. He claimed to be from Tichnor and to have toured with a circus as the Wild Giant From Borneo. He said he eats like others and drinks corn liquor. Also noted is a separate figure stating estimates of merchant lumber in the Philippines.
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Moultrie
Bob Worthy
Atlanta
Birmingham & Atlantic
Georgia Northern
Howdy
Bob
Tichnor
Forneo
Michigan and South Carolina hold major primaries
In Michigan voters choose nominees for governor lieutenant governor U S senator and Congress representatives along with state legislators amid a tight Republican governor race and light Democratic contests. In South Carolina Democrats cast a statewide primary for the full ticket and House seats with incumbent Governor Manning facing former Governor Blease and others. nomination regarded as election in November.
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Detroit
Mich
Congress
Michigan
Live
Columbia
D. C
South Carolina
House of Representatives
Senate
Richard S. Manning
Sumter
Cole L. Blease
Robert A. Cooper
Laurens
John M. Deschamps
John T. Duncan
Norwegian Steamer Ised Aalen Sunk. Crew Saved
The Norwegian steamship Ised Aalen formerly the Tyr has been sunk with the crew rescued. Maritime records list two Norwegian steamships Tyr of about 2200 tons gross.
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Christiana
Norway
London
Ised Aalen
Tyr
Coyotes Attack Family at Hot Creek Ranch
George Dugan reports three rabid coyotes raided L. L. Wattle's ranch twelve miles above Hot Creek in Reno Nevada. Mrs. Belle Boston, visiting with her two children, defended the home firing a pump gun through a window, killing one coyote. The others fled. the shot animal showed foam and blood on its jaws.
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Reno
Nev
George Dugan
Hot Creek
L. L. Wattle
Belle Boston
Boston
Cigar Gift Sparks Birthday Question at Shop
A young wife asks for a box of cigars for her husband’s birthday. She is asked his preference and mentions he has a blonde mustache, prompting the salesman to propose options. The dialogue suggests a light or dark choice for the gift.
How It Sounded by Washington Star Quip
The Star quotes Mr. Comrox praising his daughter’s music as sounding like a professional, adding humor with the remark she is “especially a plane timer.” The brief exchange highlights informal media wit.
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Mr. Comrox
Washington Star
Massachusetts guards inspect meals in every camp kitchen
In a Massachusetts Brigade move General Leroy Sweetzer orders one officer in each kitchen to inspect food before during and after cooking. The aim is to prevent complaints and ensure a well fed army. Carranza troops arrive in Juarez ahead of the Pershing withdrawal as American forces reorganize near Casas Grandes.
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EL Paso
Tex
Massachusetts Cam
Geeral Leroy Sweetzer
Massachusetts
Carranza
Juarez
Casas Grandes
Amercan
FEW DOVES IN COUNTY HIT OPEN SEASON DELAYED BIRD SHOOTING
San Antonians faced a disappointing start to the dove season as sportmen report the county largely devoid of doves. Hunters say few will reach the fifteen bird limit and indicate birds have moved toward the Rio Grande as drought and migration patterns shift.
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San
Calf Questioned on Costs of Keeping Small Cattle
A six weeks old calf grazes in a yard as a woman questions whether it pays to keep a small cow. The scene unfolds with quiet dialogue, hinting at economic considerations in keeping livestock.
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Per’s
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