Giants Comeback Wins Set Pennant Hopes For 1917
The 1916 Giants, after a disastrous start, won 26 straight and then 32 years of records with a second pennant shot looming. The infield changes, strong outfield, and improved pitching are highlighted as they prepare for 1917. Giants stars include Herzog Zimmerman Fletcher and Kauff.
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Dodgers
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Polo Grounds
Infield
Merkle
Doyle
Fletcher
McKechnie
Holke
Herzog
Zimmerman
Phillies
Cubs
McGraw
Heinie Zim
Kauff
Robertson
Burns
Bill Rariden
Cardinals Rally Past Browns in Ninth Inning
St Louis plate six runs across the eighth and ninth innings to win 6 to 4 as Davenport’s pitching is supported by late Cardinals offense. Bescher is misplayed on a bunt allowing the go ahead run. Snyder delivers a sacrifice fly for the decisive score.
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Stirling wins women's national golf title in Belmont jaunt
Miss Alexia Stirling of Atlanta defeated Miss Mildred Caverly of Philadelphia 2 up and 1 to play to win the women’s national golf championship held Saturday in Belmont Massachusetts.
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Atlanta
Belmont
Mass
Mildred Caverly
Philadelphia
Auto racing to feature at Dallas during state fair dates
Dallas hosts three days of world's championship dirt track racing during the Texas State Fair with stars like Wild Bill Endicott John Rainey Irving Hoffman Eddie Hearne Johnny Mais Louis LeCoco and Juddy Fitzpatrick entered. J Alex Sloan will stage seven events each day October 17 22 and 29 under the International Motor Contest Association.
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W. H. Stratton
The
Fair Association
John Rainey
Irving Hoffman
Eddie Hearne
Johnny Mais
Louis LeCoco
E. Klein
Juddy Fitzpatrick
George Clark
Dallas
Koplicka
J. Alex Sloan
Chicago
Sloan
International Motor Contest Association
Hopkins Adopts Harvard System In Football
Johns Hopkins University sticks with the Harvard coaching system as developed by Percy Haughton after Charlie Brickley could not return. Henry Brennick, Brickley’s former assistant, takes over the Harvard method bringing experience as Harvard scrubs captain and familiarity with big league football.
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Percy Haughton
Crimson
Virginia
Yale
Frank Hinkey
Georgetown
Exendine
Carlisle
North Carolina
Princeton
Vanderbilt
Michigan
Navy
Charlie Brickley
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Maryland
Hopkins
Henry Brennick
Brennick
Cambridge
Charley Daly
West Point
Country Club Scotch Foursomes End In Close Tie
Country Club golfers held their first Scotch foursome of the season with 24 players. Two scratch pairs led, Emma Reed and Frank M. Lewis among them, while Mrs. E R George and Fred Tarrant tied with Mrs. E C Tarrant and Dr. R E Moss after handicap adjustments.
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Fred Tarrant
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Boston Red Sox Have Habit of Winning Pennants
New York Oct. 7 The Red Sox habit of winning pennants is clear in baseball history. Since 1903 the World Series has been decided 12 times with the American League leading 7 to 5. The piece recounts key series from 1903 to 1915, noting managers players and outcomes, and provides attendance and receipts figures for each World Series.
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Jimmy Collins
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Fred Clarke
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Jack Chesbro
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Deacon Phillipe
Sam Leever
Clarence Beaumont
Hans Wagner
Claude Ritchey
Tommy Leach
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Bill Dineen
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Tigers
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Detroit
Babe Adams
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Mack Machine
Pat Moran
Philadelphia
Davy Crockett Rifle Club Aims for City Honors
The Davy Crockett Rifle Club expands membership and posted scores as members train weekly at a gallery range and monthly at Leon Springs. Secretary Nuessler and Vice-president Hamer posted marks of 168 and 158 as executive officer Thomas R. Brown is not pictured.
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Star Ball Player Delights Fans In World Series Tale
Baseball fans in San Antonio and Boston watched a tense World Series opener as the Red Sox edged the Dodgers. The Empire theater board offered play by play details while spectators shouted for their teams and a late ninth inning surge sealed Boston’s victory.
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Culshaw
Lewis
Scott
Nebraska Beats Drake in Opening 1916 Gridiron Campaign
In Lincoln Nebraska the Nebraska Corn Huskers defeated the Drake Bulldogs 53 to 0 in the first game of the 1916 season. Despite missing key players Chamberlain and Rutherford the Huskers showed sharp offense and strong defense, lighting up eight touchdowns and starting the year in the Missouri Valley title race.
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Rutherford
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Bulldogs
Missouri Valley
May Make Relays a Feature at National Championships
New York officials weigh making relay races a regular fixture after strong spectator interest at the all around national championships in Newark. Relay races were inter city affairs without a title. A recommendation will be made at the AAU annual meeting to hold national relay championships and a modified marathon title with the all around event.
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New York
Newark
College Football Results From Various Venues Across the Nation
Scores show Harvard edged by Army at West Point 14 7. Dartmouth shut out Lebanon 47 0. Penn 27 0 over Franklin Marshall. Yale crushed Virginia 61 0. Others include Ohio State 12 0 over Wesleyan and Iowa 61 3 over Virginia with many more regional games.
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Jefferson
Guarantee Club to Host Droemers at Lambert Beach
The Guarantee baseball team will play the Droemers this afternoon at 3 30 on Lambert Beach. Both teams are long time rivals and a banner game is expected with strong crowds.
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Ames Triumphs Over Highland Park In Ragged Overtime
Ames beat Highland Park 19 to 0 in overtime after a ragged game marked by fumbling and penalties here in Ames Iowa. The score came after a strong fourth quarter showing by the Ames squad.
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Kansas
Highland Park
Belgian Mayor Urges Suicide by Poison or Rope
A Belgian magistrate appeals to residents to choose poison or rope to end life rather than face German rule. The plea follows a new Antwerp occupation regulation forcing firearm surrender with imprisonment for owners and fines on the community. A village man reportedly killed himself with a gun, and the town faced a $2500 fine.
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Popular Mechanics Magazine
Belgium
Grand Opera House baseball board wows Braves fans
A new illuminated baseball board at the Grand Opera House captures the World Series game action with moving players and pitches. The system, directed by Jack Burke, shows hits, runs, errors, and base movements in real time for standing room crowds.
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Jack Burke
Roy House
George Leidy
Frank Browning
Boxing Week Turns Quiet Amid Baseball Spotlight
New York reporters note boxing stars stay out of the limelight as the baseball world Series dominates. Speculation centers on Willard defenses in 1917 with talk of a February title bout and a return to the ring after fulfilling a circus contrato.
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Jess Willard
Frank Moran
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Jess
Willard to Return to Ring for Fulton Title Fight
In a ringside-dated forecast the piece argues Jess Willard will fight again after his current circus engagement ends this month. It names Fred Fulton of Rochester as the likely challenger with a $50,000 payday and notes Willard’s advantage in the padded ring. The column also weighs other contenders and lightweight options including Freddy Welsh and Charley White.
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Francois
Jim Coffey
Moran
Charley Weinert
Harry Pollock
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Freddy Welsh
Aderick
Welsh
Charley White
Freddy
Johnny Dundee
Joe Welling
Chicago
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Longhorns conquer Rice eleven in hard fought 16 to 2
Texas defeats Rice Institute 16 to 2 on Clarke Field in a stubborn game. Key moments include a 24 yard run by Hedick and a 64 yard sprint by Rip Lang. Safety points by both teams and goals from touchdown by Penn and Harwell.
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Harwell
Carpentier Eyes Return to Ring After War Service
Georges Carpentier, European heavyweight champion, writing from Paris on leave, hopes to reenter boxing soon. He recalls flying missions, war wounds, and Medaille Militaire honors, notes heavy losses of earnings and mines in Lens, and reveals family separated by the conflict.
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Georges Carpentier
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Paris
Hell
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Ghent
Ahearn
Sam
Gunboat Smith
Lens
Francois Descamps
Color League Opens With Youth NBA Style Play
The Junior Bs of the YMCA opened the Color Basketball League with three Saturday games. Whites beat Reds 4 1, Greens defeated Pinks 10 5, Blues topped Purples 8 4. Scorers included Eugene Darby Gilbert Parr Louis Green George Mueller and others.
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Eugene Darby
Gilbert Parr
James Dugger
Louis Green
David Young
Joseph Halliday
Paul Kuehne
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Kuehne
George Mueller
Gilbert Coesworthy
Elmore Erben
Ernest Fellbaum
Gilbert Patrick
Robert Garrett
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