Exhibition doubles feature halts Tri-State semifinals in Cincinnati
In Cincinnati on September 14, four tennis stars staged an exhibition of doubles causing no men’s singles semifinals to be scheduled. The match paired Clarence Griffin and Dean Mathey against William Johnston and Willis E Davis. Among the women’s contenders are Adele Levy Margaret Davis Martha Guthrie and Katherine Brown. Johnston Fottrell and Davis from San Francisco and Mathey won in the men’s bracket.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Clarence Griffin
San Francisco
Dean Mathey
New York
Willam M. Johnston
Chamion
Willis E. Davis
A Francisco
Adele Levy
Margaret Davis
St. Paul
Martha Guthrie
Pittsburg
Katherine Brown
Indianapolis
William Johnston
Ellis Fottrell
Westside Club
Johnston
T. McK. Cumming
Wheeling, W. Va
Fottrell
Bears Routed as Cotton Prices Take a New Climb
Quotations from traders show cotton markets fluctuating with unfavorable weather forecasts. The note references delivered middling prices in markets like Cincinnati and Minneapolis. Acosta from the Washington club returned after Rondeau broke his leg, affecting a Minneapolis game on the local field.
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Eason
Fronicker
Scolumbos
Acoeta
Cub
Minneapolis
Ution Baseball Club
Tineapolis
Minneap
Acosta
Washington
Rondeau
Bexar Bowling Club Elects Its Officers
Members of the Bexar Bowling Club held a banquet at Beethoven Hall electing new officers for the year Dr W D McCarthy president Herman Kress secretary and Fred Adebahr treasurer Retiring officers were John Walsh Ralph Hugo and E P McDonald Buck Weaver files bankruptcy in Chicago court over a billiard hall venture with assets listed as zero and debts of 1802.26
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Bexar Bowling Club
Beethoven Hall
W. D. McCarthy
Herman Kress
Fred Adebahr
Pete Hohon
W. E. Ellsworth
Frank Patton
John Walsh
Ralph Hugo
E. P. McDonald
Buck Weaver
Chicago
Buck
Japanese Net Stars Defeated by Chicago Duo
In Chicago on September 14 at Kenmore courts Kumagae and Mikami lost to Walter Hayes and Ralph Burdick. Hayes defeated Kumagae 7-5 6-4 while Burdick won over Mikami 6-2 6-1 in singles.
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Chicago
Ill
Kumagae
Mikami
Walter Hayes
Ralph Burdick
Kenmore Courts
Hayes
Burdick
National League Scores Ramps in Pair of City Matchups
In New York, the Giants blank the Reds 3 0 in game one as Toney and Schupp guard the plate. Game two sees New York rally for a 6 4 win aided by Ramiden’s bat and Schulz on the mound. Philadelphia hosts St Louis with the visitors triumphing 9 7 in a brisk late inning rally. Boston games feature Chicago taking a 7 3 win at Fenway as Reulbach and Tyler pace the win.
Chicago 6, Boston 11 in nine innings
Women’s baseball recap shows Chicago posting a 6 to 11 loss to Boston after nine innings. Lavender Archer Barnes Reulbach and Blackburn pitched for Chicago while for Boston Lavender and Archer are listed among the batter set. The scoreline reflects a late Boston rally to secure the win.
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Chicago
R. H. E. Chicago
Boston
Lavender
Archer
Barnes
Reulbach
Blackburn
College Stars Play Philadelphia Doubles and Singles Semi finals
In Philadelphia the intercollegiate tennis tournament on grass saw Princeton pair Riker and Knox reach the doubles semis by beating Lyon and Larmon 6-3 6-4. Harvard's Pfaffman faces Warren of Southern California in singles, with Harvard vs Yale and Southern California in the semis.
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Philadelphia
Riker and Knox
Princeton
Lyon
Larmon
Dartmouth
Whitehouse
Ffaffman
Harvard
Roland
Edwards
Pennsylvania
Caner and Harte
Hopkins
Ball
Yale
Warren
Baseball scores from multiple games
At Indianapolis Kansas City won 2 to 1. Louisville defeated Milwaukee 8 to 1. Toledo beat St. Paul 6 to 4. Columbus edged Minneapolis 6 to 4 in 10 innings.
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American Association
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Louisville
Milwaukee
Toledo
St. Paul
Columbus
Minneapolis
Harness Races Form Day Four Grand Circuit Card
Syracuse N Y Sept 14 two trotting races and one pacing event on the Grand Circuit card for the fourth day at the state fair track midafternoon Amateur wagon races in 2:12 2:16 and 2:24 classes Directum I world champion pacer will attempt to lower the half mile record track is fast and weather is good
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Syracuse
N. Y
State Fair Track
Directum I
His Prospects in a Powder Factory Job
Two friends reconnected after months. One asks about work and learns one man is employed at a powder factory earning 22 shillings weekly with prospects of a rise at any minute. The exchange highlights small wages and uncertain advancement.
Sunday 60 Cent Sutherland Springs Train Ad
Advertisement for Southern Pacific Lines notes a 60 cent fare calling attention to services every Sunday at 8 15 a m.
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Sutherland Springs
Southern Pacific Lines
Boston Holds Narrow Lead In AL Bunting Race
Boston’s AL pennant bid remains ahead of Detroit after Detroit’s victory over New York erased half the Red Sox advantage. Boston idle with 19 games left. Detroit has 15 remaining. Chicago beat St Louis to move within 1.5 games of third place. In the NL, Boston gained as Brooklyn and Philadelphia shuffled the chase behind Brooklyn.
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Chicago
Boston
Detroit
Tiger
New York
Red Sox
St. Louis
Braves
Brooklyn
Pittsburg
Robins
Phillies
Chicago Maroons Ready for Season After Loss of Pete Russell
The University of Chicago faces a difficult rebuild after losing Pete Russell and Tullback Flood. Coach Stagg expects a heavier line and more backfield depth, with Knipschild likely at quarterback and veterans Jackson Brodie Brelos Fisher Agar Gordon anchoring the line. Sophomores compete for the punting job as the team opensOctober 7 at home against Carleton College.
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Chicago
Pete” Russell
University of Chicago
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Russell
Tullback
Knipschild
Philbrick Jackson
Clarence Brodie
Carl Brelos
Jerome Fisher
John Agar
Harold Gordon
Frank Pershing
Hans Norgen
Walter Schafer
Norman Cahn
Agar
Gordon
Harold Hansch
William Whyte
George Setzer
Percy Graham
Charles Higgins
Kenneth MacPherson
Bradford Smith
William Gorgas
James Fleugel
Benjamin Bye
Standings and Thursday Schedule From Wednesday Results
The standings show New York 3 6, Cincinnati 0 4 and Boston 7 11, Chicago 3 6 with St. Louis 7 4 and Philadelphia 4 5. Pittsburgh 6 and Brooklyn 38 highlight the brief box. Thursday games set Pittsburg at Brooklyn and Cincinnati at New York with St. Louis at Philadelphia and Chicago at Boston.
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R. H. E. Pittsburg
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Wedneday
New York
Cincinnati
Boston
Chicago
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Baseball Standings Note From Wednesday Results
The American League results show Cleveland 8 over Philadelphia 4, Detroit 4 over New York 1, and Chicago 9 over St. Louis 8. Remaining matchups list Washington at Chicago, Philadelphia at Cleveland, New York at Detroit, and Boston at St. Louis.
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Cleveland
Philadelphia
Detroit
New York
Chicago
St. Louis
Washington
Boston
Weer
Eee
New York O
Louis Eee
Baseball scores from Cleveland Detroit Chicago games
At Cleveland Philadelphia won 4 to 1 with Myers Haley Beebe Lambeth Debarry on the Batteries for Cleveland. Detroit defeated New York 4 to 1 as Shawkey Russell Alexander Coveleskie Davis Spencer Stanage handled the battery duties. In Chicago St Louis won 8 to 9 with a long battery list. Chicago lost 9 to 8 with Hamilton Davenport Koob Wellman Hartley Rumler Williams Cicotte Faber Russell Danforth Schalk Lapp.
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Cleveland
Philadelphia
R. H. E. Philadelphia
Myers and
Haley
Beebe
Lambeth
Debarry
Detroit
New York
R. H. E. New York
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Russell
Alexander
Coveleskie
Davis
Spencer
Stanage
Chicago
St. Louis
Hamilton
Davenport
Koob
Wellman
Hartley
Rumler
Williams
Cicotte
Faber, Russell
Danforth
Schalk
Lapp
Seamen Union Chief Escorted After Turmoil at Labor Council
A police escort protected Andrew Furuseth president of the International Seamen's Union as he left the Labor Temple after a central labor council meeting ended in disorder. Furuseth expressed sympathy with San Francisco longshoremen in their strike, a stance not supported by north Pacific coast port workers.
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Teneneremals
Seattle
Ash
Andrew Furuseth
International Seamen's Union
Labor Temple
Central Labor Council
Furuseth
San Francisco
German Spy Caught in WWI Escort Debacle
A fragment recalls a German spy captured while being escorted, muttering about English brutality as he is led to execution. A British escort jokes about his own return to duty, capturing wartime irony amid a roadside encounter.
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Orse
Redhanded
Tommy
Legislature to Name Texas Highway Board In Texas
A special committee named by President John W. Warren of the Texas Good Roads Association will urge creation of a state highway board. The panel will press legislators to draft a suitable highway law, with a meeting planned in the next three weeks, likely in Austin.
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Texas
John W. Warren
Texas Good Roads’ Association
Highway Board
Warren
George D. Marshall
Austin
Homer Db. Wade
Stamford
H. B. Terrell
George N. Denton
Waco
Leonard Tillotson
Sealy
Adrian Pool
el Paso
W. D. Caldwell
T. L. Beauchamp
Paris
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San Antonio
C. O. Laney
Dallas
William Bagsby
Hallettsville
Mr Gibson
Bonham
Jesse M. Brown
Fort Worth
Robert J. Eckhardt
Taylor
D. E. Colp
Creager to Speak in San Antonio for Texas Governor Race
Republican candidate R B Creager plans a San Antonio appearance on October 1 with headquarters opening in the city to be decided at a Republican Club meeting at the St Anthony Hotel. F E Scobey presides, Charles C Cresson is secretary, and the Hughes Club will page headquarters at Alamo National Bank building with a banner across the street. Campaign and finance committees will be formed to support Hughes for president and Creager for Texas governor.
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R. B. Creager
Texas
San Antonio
Republican Club
St. Anthony
A O H GIVES SMOKER FOR Irish Soldier Boys
The smoker at Turner hall hosted by the Ancient Order of Hibernians drew more than 150 people. Irish songs recitations and jigs plus Mexico service reminiscences formed the program with Augustus McCloskey as toastmaster and speakers Father Joyce Father Cassidy Major Hollaway and Major Brady.
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Order of Hibernians
Illinois Infantry
Mexico
Augustus McCloskey
Father Joyce
Father Cassidy
Major Hollaway
Major Brady
Daley
Little
Elmer Fisk
G. R. O'Shaughnessy
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Gilbert
Joyce
F. A. Cleenan
Matt Cody
James Boyce
Arthur Hynes
Jack Flaherty
Sunday 8 15 a m Souther Lines
Ad fragment notes a Sunday morning slot 8 15 with Souther Lines and names Poughera Beatie appearing in an advertisement segment.
Schoolboy Howlers From New York American Examinations
Schoolboy humor from exam papers shows quirks and misstatements. A youngster admits ignorance of South American people beyond Kate Horn, then notes she lives in the southern part. He adds that she is the only one he heard you speak about. The line ends with a reference to the court of appeals justifying quarrels.
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Tennyson
Brook
New York American
South America
Kate Horn
Court of Appeals
Fragmentary notes touch on public service and figures
Fragmentary excerpts reference civil service, age rules, and a public service commission. Mentions James Otis and Sam Adams as historical figures who traveled and spread news, with scattered phrases about commissioners and gag meters.
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Public Service Commission
James Otis
Sam Adams
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