Red Sox Prep for World Series as Seat Demand Surges
Boston October scene as the World Series nears with the Red Sox in good shape aside from Foster and Barry. Leonard expected to pitch opening game, Carrigan may catch. All 27 000 seat allotments issued, over 1000 applications unfilled while fans from France, Canada and Mexico inquire.
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Philadelphia Americans
John H. Gaffney
Braves’ Field
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Barry
Leonard
Battle Front
France
Canadian Northwest
Mexico
Rehearse for Series at Grand Opera House
Fans at the Grand Opera House watched Captain Leidy Dutch Browning and Cotton Knaupp rehearse on the Wonder Baseball Board secured from New York to mimic the world series games. Assistant Manager Jack Burke urged the warm up as the catcher tossed a ball to second and the shortstop snapped it up for a relay.
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Wonder Baseball Board
Grand
Grand Opera House
Jack Burke
Leidy
Dutch” Browning
Baseball drill and scrimmage in fielding practice
A rundown of an early baseball drill where the initial sacker made a perfect throw to third, a fielder botched a toss, and the ball rolled away before the fielder retrieved it and sent it home. Burke praises the effort as players practice fungo batters and fielding, with Leidy overseeing an instructional scrimmage featuring curves, runs, catches, and hard chances.
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Guardian
Burke
Leidy
Substitutes Used Carrigan Watch Dodgers Rookies No Hit Giants
Brooklyn hosts a mixed Dodgers lineup as Carrigan and aides watch. Giants defeat them 7 to 3 behind Sallee nine innings. Robertson and McCarty lead NY with three hits each while M Wheat exits with a split finger.
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Robinson
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Cadere
Sallee
New York
Robertson
McCarty
M. Wheat
McGraw
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Cadore
Miller
Dede
Yankees Take Fourth Place In American League Race
New York swept Washington in a Wednesday double header 4 to 3 and 5 to 1 to claim fourth place in the American League. St. Louis slipped to sixth as Cleveland moved closer. Pipp homered in the eighth inning of the first game with Peckinpaugh on base sealing the win. Rice homered in the ninth. Pipp also led the league with twelve homers this season.
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Washington
Cleveland
St. Louis
Pipp
Peckinpaugh
Rice
R. HH
Shaw and
Henry
Ainsmith
Russell
Walters
R. H. E. Washington
Ayres
Jamison
Shocker
Alexander
Gavin Eliminated In National Women’s Golf Championship
Mrs. W A Gavin, holder of the eastern title, was defeated by Mrs. C C Auchincloss of Piping Rock in Belmont Mass in the third round of the annual national championship at Belmont Spring Country Club 2 up with two to play. Gavin was considered the probable winner before today’s match.
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W. A. Gavin
C. C. Auchincloss
Piping Rock
Woman's Golf Association
Belmont Spring Country Club
Gavin
Browns Beat Cards in Fall Series Opener
The St. Louis Americans defeated the St. Louis Nationals 6 to 3 in the first fall series game. Davenport pitched for the Americans allowing five hits while three Nationals pitchers gave up nine. Batteries Davenport Hartley Steele Watson Williams Snyder.
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St. Louis Americans
St. Louis Nationals
Davenport
Hartley
Steele
Watson
Williams
Snyder
Do you believe hunger and art are inseparable
Quote pairing from newspapers questions artist fate under hunger and success. The Washington Star ponders the link while the Boston Transcript adds a quip about an artist smoking from the wrong pocket.
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Washington Star
National League Results and Thursday Schedule
New York defeated Brooklyn 7 to 3 and Philadelphia beat Boston 7 to 6. Thursday matchups: New York at Brooklyn and Boston at Philadelphia.
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New York
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Boston
Philadelphia 7 Boston 5 baseball score note
In Philadelphia the Red Stockings defeated the Boston nine 7 to 5. Scoring details show RBI plays and battery lines featuring Allen Barnes Blackburn Demaree Oeschger Alexander Burns Adams and New York pitchers Sallee McCarty Cheney and Wheat.
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Boston
R. HH. E. Boston
Allen
Barnes
Blackburn
Demaree
Oeschger
Alexander
Burns
Adams
New York
Aa H
Brooklyn
Sallee
McCarty
Cheney
M. Wheat
Mets Triumph in Tight Opening AL Doubleheader
In New York, the Yankees split with Washington. First game ends 4 to 3 with Washington scoring late and New York taking the win. Second game sees Washington win 7 to 1 after a lopsided late performance.
World Series Reproduction Opens At Empire Theatre
The Empire Theatre in San Antonio opens the 1916 World Series reproduction next Saturday at 1 PM San Antonio time. Brookyn Nationals face Boston Americans at Braves Field in Boston using the Star Ball Player to project each play exactly as it occurs with batters, hits, and stolen bases. Advance ticket sales run strong as Manager Lytle predicts record crowds for this staged series event.
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Brooklyn Nationals
Boston Americans
Braves’ Field
Boston
Braves’ Park
Empire
The
Base Ball Magazine
Pacific Slope
Braves
Lytle
Ammunition Factory Operates Quietly for Months
In town chat between a visitor and Uncle Eben the pair confirms an ammunition factory has run for two months with no catastrophe and notes an extended leap year period bringing no incidents as Judge remarks on safety.
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White Sox Top Cubs In Openers Of Chicago Series
The American League team defeated the Cubs 8 to 2 in Chicago on Wednesday to take the opening game for the championship. Ness doubled in the seventh to spark the rally after Vaughn walked in trouble. Hendrix allowed more runs as Russell pitched well in relief. Attendance 17,250. receipts $10,747.25. players’ pool $5,803.51. club shares $1,934.51 each.
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Cubs
Jack Ness
Ness
Hendrix
Vaughn
Russell
National Commission
Wilson
Schalk
Chicago Americ Ans Face Nationals On Their Ground
In Chicago on Oct 5 the Chicago Americans meet the Nationals at Nationals Park after winning the city championship’s first game. Packard and Wilson expected for the Nationals, Williams and Schalk for the Americans as early battery forecasts.
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Chicago Americans
Tinker
Nationals
Rowland
Packard
Wilson
Williams
Schalk
Americans
Harding and Petty Are Called Higher
John H. Farrell announces the revised major league draft lists with National and American associations. Names include Petty from San Antonio to Detroit and Hill from Waco to Oklahoma City, plus numerous National Association picks across Texas, Tennessee, Oklahoma, and beyond.
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Texas
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Ala
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Marshalltown
Iowa
Pinkerton
Muscatine
Chattanooga
Taylor
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Michigan Stuns Marietta 38 0 in season opener
Michigan opened its football season with a 38 to 0 win over Marietta College of Ohio. The Wolverines mounted a dominant ground attack through repeated hard smashes to secure the victory in Ann Arbor.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
University of Michigan
Marietta (Ohio) College
Michigan
Philadelphia clinches NL second with 7 5 win over Boston
Philadelphia defeated Boston 7 to 5 to secure second place in the National League. Alexander halted a late Boston threat in the ninth. An X ray showed Whitted’s left foot had a broken bone from the previous day’s game. Blackburn Demaree Kantlehner Oeschger Alexander Burns Adams listed as pitchers.
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Boston
Alexander
Whitted
R. H. E. Boston
Allen
Barnes and
Blackburn
Demaree
Kantlehner
Oeschger
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Burns
Adams
Rice Has Chance If Freshman Rule Helps
Rice faces a tough test against the varsity this Saturday with coach Van Gent predicting the game as their best chance. He notes Rice benefits from the exemption in the freshman eligibility rule, a key factor in the matchup.
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Rice
Texas
Southern Methodist University
Owls
Austin
Tex
Varsity
Corpus Christi High Meets Waco Infantry Team Fortified Clash
Football in Corpus Christi opens with a local game Saturday as Corpus Christi High faces a squad from Waco High School residents members of Company G Second Texas Infantry stationed in Corpus Christi.
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Waco High School Sak
Company G
Second Texas Infantry
Corpus Christi
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