All Star Picks By Umpires Evans and Klem
Umpire William Evans selects an American League All Star team while William Klem of the National League names his NL stars. Johnson is praised as top pitcher. Barry Wagner Cobb Milan and others receive high notes for fielding and hitting as debate over best players continues.
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William J. Kiem
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Klemn
Collier’s
Kiem
Experi
Johnson
Walter Johnson
Washington
Ed Walsh
Vean Gregg
Joe Wood
Jack Coombs
Johnny McInnis
Athletics
Connie Mack
McInnis
Collins
Eddie Collins
Wagner
Cobb
Speaker
Jackson
Zeb
Milan
Klem
James Archer
Cubs
Cub
Pronto Breaks World Pace Record at Lexington Meet
Don Pronto driven by Billy Durfee set a new pacing record of 2 02 1 4 for one mile at the Grand Circuit in Lexington. Margaret Ranish trotted a 2 05 1 2 mile but did not beat the four year old record. In St Louis, the Nationals beat the Americans 6 to 1 to take the inter league series two games ahead with four wins to three.
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Lexington
Don Pronto
Billy Durfee
Murphy
Margaret Ranish
ST. Louis
Nationals
Hildebrand to umpire in American League next season
General Hildebrand, who has umpired three seasons in the Pacific Coast league, was signed to work next season for the American league. The announcement came from San Francisco on October 17.
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Hildebrand
San Franscisco
Cal
Giants Bombardment Caps 1912 World Series Hero Debate
The 1912 World Series ends with heated debate over the era's standout star. Christy Mathewson is praised for a remarkable, hard luck run, while Wood and Tesreau gain admiration despite Boston’s win. The series is noted as the fiercest fought in major league history.
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Christy Mathewson
Mathewson
Boston Red Sox Champions Celebrate at Faneuil Hall
Boston city officials opened Faneuil Hall for a public demonstration honoring the world champion Boston Red Sox. Mayor Fitzgerald led plans with a noon assembly at Fenway park and a parade to the hall where speeches by the mayor and state officials were planned.
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Boston
Mass
Faneuil Hall
Boston Red Sox
Fitzgerald
Red Sox
Fenway Park Grounds
Telephone Bowlers Defeat Gas & Electric Five
The San Antonio Gas & Electric team lost two games to Southwestern Telegraph & Telephone in the Commercial Tenpin league on Grand alleys. Armbrust faced a rough start with a split and the Gas team endured breaks, while Stephens led the Telco squad with a 213 high game. The crowd stayed large despite bad weather as Muehlendorff and Captain kept the Gas team close in the final frames.
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Southwestern Telegraph & Telephone Company
Armbrust
Gas House
Young
Muehlendorff
Stephens
Tel
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Boten Vicacen Ceeses
Smythe
Weese
Connell
Stephens Ee Eee
Sis vicLsens
S. A. Gas & Elec, Co. Arma Rust
Ess Eet
Menger Sa
Caceres
Woodman
Muehlendorft Naises
Stars and Giants Clash in Grand Tenpin Showdown
The Emerson Stars face the Cahill Giants tonight at Grand alleys in a Grand Tenpin Bowling League series. The Stars sit in third place and recent form has them aiming to challenge the league leaders with a large home crowd expected to attend.
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Giants
Emerson Stars
Cahill Giants
Independents Seek Sunday Football Game Offer
The Independents football team requests a Sunday afternoon game on their South Flores street gridiron. They invite replies from Laurel Heights or Beacon Hill athletic squads for a mutually agreed match.
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Independents
South Flores Street
Laurel Heights
Beacon Hill
Riverside Ad Promotes KC Meats At Riverside Restaurant
Riverside touts Kansas City meats as its signature for chops and steaks inviting diners to visit for a hearty meal. The message emphasizes quality meat and a dining experience at Riverside Restaurant in Kansas City.
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Riverside
Kansas City
Riverside Restaurant
Knights of Columbus Five Triumph Over Y M C A Five
The Knights of Columbus basketball team defeated the YMCA five 22 to 16 on the YMCA court in the season opener. K of C pulled away late as they scored five quick field goals to overturn a two point halftime edge by YMCA. Brousseau starred for the winners with strong team play and scoring.
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Association Boys
K. of C
Brosseau
Viena Save
The Alleys Arrange Refreshments for Players and Friends
The Alleys have organized to provide refreshments for the players and their guests during the event. This gesture supports team morale and social gathering.
Sox Rally Clinches Game in Eighth Inning
Chicago National League club collapses in the eighth as Reulbach and Cheney are chased. Sox score four runs to win and trail 3 to 2 in the series. White is wild, Benz steadies Nationals, final line Nationals five, Americans seven.
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Reulbach
Cheney
Sox
White
Benz
Nationals
R. H. KE
Reulbach, Cheney
Smith and Archer
Benz and Schalk
Bedient Sings First Paid Game In Warren
Hugh Bedient of the Boston Red Sox first earned pay for pitching in Warren, agreeing to $1.50 plus expenses to pitch an afternoon game for Warren Independents. He won that debut and later set a strikeout record with a 22 inning game at Cory, fanning 24 batters.
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Hugh Bedient
Boston Red Sox
Falconer High School
Warren Independents
Bedient
R. J. Schumacher
Schumacher
Meadville Intercollegiates
Cory
Mother's fainting after Snodgrass muff shocks Los Angeles crowd
In Los Angeles on October 17 Mrs. Snodgrass fainted in the theater when the electrical scoreboard displayed Fred Snodgrass’ muff of a fly ball that may have cost the New York Giants the world championship. The incident shows her devoted fan role.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Fred Snodgrass
New York Giants
Wolgast and Maloney Fight Draw in Philadelphia
Ad Wolgast lightweight champion and Teddy Maloney of Philadelphia battled to a six round draw in a main event at a Philadelphia venue last night.
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Philadelphia
Ad Wolgast
Teddy Maloney
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