Mathewson considers retirement if Giants win World Series
The aging pitcher Christy Mathewson contemplates leaving baseball after a potential World Series victory with the Giants. He aims to exit while at his peak, hoping to avoid becoming a has-been, and may stay another year if the pennant chances fade.
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Giants
Matty
Athletics
Mathewson
Mattie
Mordecai Brown
Cubs
New York
Big Six
John T. Brush
John McGraw
Clay
Battle for Second Ends in Narrow Tie Between S A and Peacock
San Antonio Academy pressed near Peacock’s goal but failed to score in a tight rematch. The second meeting within a week stayed even as Peacock defended most of the time and a third game is planned to settle the double tie.
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San Antonio Academy
Peacock
Academy
S. A. Prnerey Spe
Wrestler Otto Abps to Meet Dan McLeod in Taylor Show
In Taylor Texas on October 20 Otto Abps of Germany, claiming the title of Germanys middleweight champion, will wrestle Dan McLeod trainer of Pet Brown of Taylor and former Chicago heavyweight champ. A side bet of 500 dollars and gate receipts goes to the winner. Brown heads to Corpus Christi on October 27 to face Tom Long. Abps has challenged Pet Brown for a San Antonio match with a purse of 500 to 1000 dollars. A Kansas woman seeks a strong, energetic, generous husband though her criteria are unstandardized.
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Tex
Opera House
Otto Abps
Germany
Dan McLeod
Pet Brown
Chicago
Abps
Corpus Christi
Tom Long
Brown
Texas
San Antonio
Girl 14 Runs Away On Pie Laden World Tour
Eva Vansandt of Niles Michigan ran away with a horse and buggy. She toured bakeries and confectioners, loaded the buggy with pies cakes and candies, traveled seven miles to Buchanan then thirty miles to Michigan City, and slept at a farmhouse before being returned home after a telegram to her father.
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Niles
Mich
Michigan City
Ind
Miss Vansandt
Buchanan
Miss
Superintendent Seeks Ideas for Summer Meetings
A city Sunday school superintendent tried to boost summer meetings on a warm August Sunday. After the service, slips were passed for pupil suggestions, and one child proposed adding more sugar to the lemonade.
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Atvr
Skinflint's Elegant Shoestring Inherited Garb
A renowned millionaire named Skinflint is teased by a friend to dress better. He laughs and reveals his shabby clothes are actually his father's outfits, implying wealth and taste are inherited rather than earned.
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Jonathan Skinflint
Skinflint
Daniel Baker Rout Tarleton 20 to 0 in Fast Game
Daniel Baker football team defeated Tarleton College of Stephenville here yesterday in a fast game by a score of 20 to 0.
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Daniel Baker
Tarleton
Brownwood
Tex
Tarleton College of Stephenville
St Louis Beats American Leaguers 9 to 5 in Series Opener
The St Louis National League team defeated the American Leaguers 9 to 5 as three American pitchers were rocked. A doubleheader is set for today to close the series. In Chicago rain halted the White Sox leading the Cubs 8 to 0 in the second inning with Chicago ahead three games to none possible.
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Chicago
White Sox
Cubs
Sox
Detroit outfielder Delos Drake marries Catharine Loftus
Delos D. Drake, left fielder for the Detroit American League team, married Catharine B. Loftus today at Plains, Pennsylvania. Drake met Loftus three years ago while playing for the Wilkes-Barre state league team.
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Associated Press
Wilkesbarre
Delos D. Drake
Plains, Pa
Catharine B. Loftus
Gleanings of Today's Sports Highlights
John Orme and Adolph Stein meet I Hendricks and M Irwin in a five seven up series at Grand alleys tonight. Turner Ninepin league opens with two games captained by Gus Koch and Charles Ling this afternoon. Troop FE meets Engineer corps on West End gridiron at 3 30 pm. A double header basketball season opener at the Y M C A pits Giants versus Skookums and Broncos versus Tigers with Tillman and Israel officiating. Hull defeats Nelson 14 8 in billiards at Alexanders. Fraser and Irish also on tonight.
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Adolph Stein
I. Hendricks
M. Irwin
Turner
Gus Koch
Charles Ling
Troop FE
Eleventh Cavalry
Engineer Corps
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Skookums
Broncos
Tigers
Frank Tillman
Israel
Hull
Nelson
Alexander
Fraser
Irish
Gotch Wins Two Falls In Des Moines Match
Frank Gotch world champion wrestler threw Emilio Pietro twice in a little over twenty minutes in Des Moines. The first fall lasted fifteen minutes and twenty seconds, the second five minutes nineteen seconds. Yousiff Mahmout failed to throw Jesse Reymer in a thirty minute handicap match.
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Des Moines
Ira
Frank Gotch
Emilio Pietro
Yousiff Mahmout
Jesse Reymer
Aviator Hugh Robinson Starts Minneapolis to New Orleans Flight
In Minneapolis on October 17 aviator Hugh Robinson began a hydro aeroplane flight at 9:12 AM from Lake Calhoun. He rose to about 1000 feet and headed east along Lake Street toward the river, planning to follow the Mississippi to New Orleans.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Hugh Robinson
New Orleans
Lake Calhoun
Lake Street
Mississippi River
New Oreans
Coronal Springs Football Surprise Ties Marshall 6 to 6
The Coronal Institute of San Marcos upset expectations by holding Marshall Training School to a 6 to 6 tie after Marshall opened with a touchdown. Coronal scored on a 10 yard drive following a Marshall fumble near their goal. Gunter crossed for the score as Coronal earned the tie. A sturgeon eight feet seven inches long weighing 406 pounds was captured in the Harlem river and sold for $1.
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San Marcos
Marshall Training School
Marshall
Coronal
Gunter
Harlem River
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