Davenport in Fine Form Angles to Win
The Bronchos beat Beaumont 2 to 1 in a pitching duel as Davenport and Larson held the Oilers to few hits. Clarke homered and doubled in five trips, while Davenport retired the Oilers in order for six innings and had solid control, with Mayes, Burke, and Clarke keying late offense.
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Beaumont
Howell
Davenport
Larson
Davy
Seitz
Clarke
Oilers
Mayes
Burke
Casey
Wheeler
Dail
Cooke
Lemon
Dawson
Metz
Houston and Beaumont to meet in post season five game set
Houston and Beaumont will stage a five game post-season series with games in Houston on Tuesday and Wednesday, a double header in Beaumont on Saturday, and field events on Sunday September 8. Martina and Brandt, star pitchers for the Oilers, have been sold to the Boston Americans and will join after this series.
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Houston
Beaumont
Oilers
Martina
Brandt
Boston Americans
Waco Beats Dallas In Wild First Inning Showdown
Waco defeated Dallas in the opener by rallying in the first inning and exploiting a first base throwing error. Evans pitched effectively, allowing only three hits as Waco won 5 to 1. The scoring line shows Waco 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 and Dallas 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 with 5 runs to Dallas 1.
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Dallas
Tex
Waco
Shontz
Evans
Giants
Navigators
Jost
Carson
Shantz
Gibson
van Sickle
Pirates Win Game With Ninth Inning Run
The Galveston Pirates defeated the Houston Buffs 2 to 0 in Houston. Newnam and Britton erratic throws contributed to the Buffs’ loss. Helm and Hiett pitched well, with Hiett unhittable in key moments. Batteries: Hiett Jourdan for Galveston, Helm Reynolds for Houston. Umpire Leidy.
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Houston
Tex
Galveston
Pirates
Newnam
Britton
Buffs
Helm
Hiett
Jourdan
Reynolds
Leidy
Woman, 45, Wins Two Mile Swim In Mississippi River
Catherine Ross, 45, won the women two mile race in the Mississippi river with a time of 27 minutes, 30 seconds. Adelaide Steger, 18, was 200 yards behind. Nine women started, seven finished. all but the winner were under 25. A. Collman, plumber, 416 Main Ave.
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ST. Louis
Catherine Ross
Mississippi River
Adelaide Steger
Chance Names Sheckard Best Batting Leader for Cubs
Frank Chance hails Jimmy Sheckard as the Cubs’ premier choice to lead the batting order and compares him to the top outfielders in the leagues, calling him a reli able mainstay and an outstanding all around player.
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Jimmy Sheckard
Chicago Cubs
Frank Chance
Jimmy
Harry Davis Quits as Leader at Cleveland
Cleveland manager Harry H. Davis resigned this morning and outfielder Joe Birmingham was named temporary successor. The move follows Davis’s leadership of the American League club as Philadelphia region reports a separate danger from hydrophobia in Schuylkill Valley, with Royersford citizens under alert after a rabies outbreak among felines.
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Harry Davis
Cleveland
Cleveland, C
Harry H. Davis
Joe Birmingham
Cincinnati Sweeps Pitt in Twin Bill Victories
Cincinnati won both ends of a doubleheader from Pittsburgh in Cincinnati. The opener finished 2 to 1 with Moore and Suggs effective for the winners and Camnitz pitching well until the ninth. The nightcap reached 11 to 6 as Pittsburgh outhit Cincinnati but failed in key spots.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Pittsburg
Moore
Suggs
Camnitz
Cinccinnati
South Heights Crushes Government Hill Nine 8-0
South Heights defeated Government Hill 8 to 0 in a one sided game. G Lamm pitched for the Heights and struck out fifteen batters, delivering the standout performance.
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South Heights
Government Hill
G. Lamm
Heights
Prospect Hill Juniors Sweep Cannondale Juniors Double-Header
The Prospect Hill Juniors defeated Cannondale Juniors in a two game set yesterday. First game ended 11 to 5 and the second 11 to 9 with the Prospect Hill team claiming the victory in both contests.
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Prospect Hill
Cannondale
Rivers Favored Over Mandot in Vernon Arena Bout
In Los Angeles on September 2, Joe Rivers is the favorite to defeat Joe Mandot of New Orleans in a two round fight at Vernon arena. Bookmakers posted odds of ten to six against Mandot, with Mandot money scarce.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Jooe Rivers
Joe Mandot
New Orleans
Vernon Arena
Stlvers
Mandot
Texas League Yesterday's Results
San Antonio 2 Beaumont 1 and Galveston 2 Houston 0. Waco 4 Dallas 1 and Fort Worth 8 Austin 6. Today matchups list San Antonio Austin Fort Worth Galveston Houston Waco Dallas.
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Houston
San Antonio
Ae Seene Ene
Waco
Dallas Taaee
Oe Petree
Austin
Galveston
Fort Worth
Ewe
Beaumont
Dallas
Ben Antonio
Touston
Steading
Teama. Lyd
P. C. Houston
SAN Anto? Ae
Yesterday's Results Highlight MLB Card
St. Louis defeated Cleveland 6 to 3 and Chicago beat Detroit 7 to 6. Upcoming games feature St. Louis at Cleveland, Detroit at Chicago, Philadelphia at Washington, and Boston at New York.
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St. Louis
Cleveland
Chicago
Detroit
Philadelphia
Washington
Boston
New York
P. C
Ceveeses
Seevees
St Louis
Baseball Standings Fragment From 1900s Season
National League results show Cincinnati 2 Pittsburg 1 St. Louis 6 Chicago 3 with Brooklyn Philadelphia New York Boston and Chicago visiting Pittsburg. St. Louis played Cincinnati.
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Brooklyn
Philadelphia
New York
Boston
Chicago
Pittsburg
St. Louis
Cincinnati
P. C
Boston Sane
Tigers crush Households in San Antonio baseball win
New Braunfels Texas Sept 2 The local Tigers handily defeated the Households of San Antonio 7 0. Pitcher Tietze struck out sixteen and allowed four hits while Tigers explode for seven runs in the first inning. Batteries Tietze Felt Toepperwein Chambers Knaupp Umpire Schriever. Earlier the Tigers lost to the Agricultural and Mechanical training camp 4 to 8.
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Tex
Tigers
San Antonio
Tietze
Warome
Seis Sass
Felt
Toepperwein
B. Chambers
Knaupp
Schriever
Agricultural and Mechanical Training Camp
Graney offers Wolgast 15000 to fight Ritchie on Thanksgiving Day
Eddie Graney, manager of the Tuxedo club, agrees to pay Ad Wolgast 15000 for his end of the prize money if he fights Willie Ritchie in twenty rounds in San Francisco on Thanksgiving Day. Wolgast is in New York and expected to reply in a few days. In Chicago, Jean Dubuc’s wild pitches lead to a 7 6 ten inning Detroit loss.
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Eddie Graney
Tuxedo Club
Ad Wolgast
Willie Ritchie
Wolgast
New York
Graney
Chicago
Jean Dubuc
Detroit
Dubuc
Vistors
Barrows
Lord
Benz
Walsh
Fort Worth Tops Austin In Sluggish 8-6 Showdown
Fort Worth defeated Austin 8 to 6 in a listless game. Austin scored five runs in the ninth inning on three errors, a passed ball and two hits. Final line shows Fort Worth 8, Austin 6 with Lewis and Bobo opposing Brown and Kitchens. Umpire Nance.
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Tex
Austin
R. H. E. Austin
Lewis
Bobo
Brown
Kitchens
Nance
Golf stars endure heat as national amateur champs begin
In Wheaton Illinois heat hindered final practice for the national amateur championship at Chicago Golf Club. Harold Hilton of Royal Liverpool and Norman Hunter of Edinburgh paired for a 71 in best ball format as Travers and McDonald won 2 to 1. Travers reported a stiff neck though.
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Wheaton
Chicago Golf Club
Harold Hilton
Royal Liverpool Golf Club
England
Hilton
Norman F. Hunter
Corporation of Edinburgh
Paul
Robert Hunter
Midlothian
Jerome Travers
Co. B. McDonald
National Golf Links of America
Oswald Kirkby
R. C. Watson
Westbrook
Travers
McDonald
Warren K. Wood
Homewood
Eri
Edwards
Charles
Chick’) Evans Jr
N. Wheeler
Lake Geneva
Fred Herreshoff
G. A. Ormiston
Oakmont
Norman Hunter
Harold Eber
Inverness
H. G. Legg
W. I. Howland Jr
Glenview
CG. J. Waldo Jr
Brook
Detroit, Philadelphia, Washington, Cleveland scorecard data
Raw box score fragment shows multiple AL games at Chicago and elsewhere with incomplete team lines. Batteries listed include Duboc Stanage Benz Peters Scott Kuhn Moyer for Detroit. Plank Bender Egan Hughes Musser Engle Henry for Philadelphia. Napier Alexander Kahler Mitchell ONeill Adams for Cleveland.
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Detroit
Duboc and
Stanage
Benz
Peters
Scott
Kuhn
Moyer
Philadelphia
Scisser
Washington
Sereeeeere
Plank
Bender
Egan
Hughes
Musser
Engle
Henry
Cleveland
Napier
Alexander
Kahler
Mitchell
O'Neil
Adams
National League Morning Games at Philadelphia
In an 11 inning contest at Philadelphia, Brooklyn defeats the Phillies 4 to 3. Batteries were Yingling and Miller for Brooklyn with Alexander and Killifer for Philadelphia. Old furniture made new. Carter Mullaly Transfer Co.
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Philadelphia
R. H. B. Brooklyna
Yingling and
Miller
Alexander and
Killifer
Carter- Mullaly Transfer Co
Cubs Fall as St Louis Beats Them 8 to 5
St Louis defeated the Cubs 8 to 5 in Chicago, widening the pennant gap to five games. Archer twisted his knee swinging at a ninth inning grounder and likely out for the season, hurting Chicago’s hopes to overtake the Giants.
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Chicago
St. Louis
Cubs
Chance’s Warriors
Archer
Reusbach
Mowrey
Giants
Leifield
R. H. LE
Harmon and
Wingo
Madden
Reulbach
Needham
Cotter
Kelley to referee San Francisco bout today
Sept 2 Charlie Miller of this city meets Jim Flynn in a heavyweight title fight with Miller at a substantial weight advantage. Miller has limited ring experience mostly four round local bouts and has two knockouts against him. Flynn’s supporters expect his infighting to win quickly.
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San Francisco
Spider” Kelly
Charlie Miller
Jim Flynn
Miller
Flynn
Baron Gourgaud Tops Flat Horse Racing Owner List
Paris Sept 1 Baron Gourgaud leads owners in the flat racing season with 94633 in earnings. W K Van derbilt Sr is fourth with 65988 and August Belmont sixth with 56870 in stakes and purses.
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Paris
Baron Gourgaud
W. K. Vanderbilt Sr
August Belmont
Browns Beat Naps.
Cleveland erred at critical stages as St. Louis defeated the hometown nine 7 to 6 with late-inning miscues and defensive lapses.
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Browns
Naps
Cleveland, CO
Cleveland
St. Louis
Bronchos and Oilers end 1912 Texas League season with doubleheaders
The Bronchos plan to debut pitcher Palm from Nixon and Morris Block signs left-hander Neil of Taylor as the final Texas League twin bill of 1912. Two-game schedules spill into other leagues with doubleheaders in the National and American circuits as weather and travel shape the day’s slate.
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Oilers
Ball Park
Palm
Nixon
San Antonio
Weither Crabble
Ayers
Morris Block
Neil
Taylor
Broncs
New York
Boston
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Pittsburg
Chicago
Washington
Detroit
Cleveland
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