Chase Leads National League Batting Race in Columbus Report
Hal Chase of Cincinnati tops NL batting with .322 as Wheat and Daubert rise. Hank Aaron not mentioned. Cobb extends AL margin over Speaker. Rumler tops Southern League averages. Becker and Deal lead in their leagues with strong totals.
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Whitted
Philadelphia
Long
St. Louis
Pet
E.R. Hughes
Boston
Alexander
Phila
Rixey
Pfeffer
Brook
Marquard
Mamaux
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Cheney
Rudolph
Benton
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Cobb
Tris Speaker
Rumler
Browns
Weaver
Chicago
Pipp
New York
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Detroit
Speaker
Cleveland
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Veach
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E. Collins
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Ski
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Morton
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Benz
Leonard
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Cicotte
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Charley Deal
Beals Becker
Thorpe
Milwaukee
Bronkie
Indianapolis
Demmitt
Columbus
Menaskey
Minneapolis
Alitzer
Mineapolis
Kansas City
Veteran recalls robbery of the Texas state treasury
Austin reports Tom J. Owens of Arcadia Texas recounts the 1865 attempted robbery of the Texas state treasury near Civil War’s end. He recalls a citizen company of 54 men forming in April 1865 to defend life property, answering duty as the bell rang. Nineteen defenders attacked the robbers forcing a rout and recovery of dropped currency and gold. Five survivors named Fred Sterzing Al Husgrove T S Thompson Captain Joe A Owens and Tom J Owens.
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Tex
Tom J. Owens
Arcadia
Texas
Joe A. Owens
Treasury
State of
Owens
Old Baptist Church
Old State House
Fred Sterzing
al Husgrove
T.S. Thompson
Michigan plans strong line despite uncertain backfield
At Ann Arbor Michigan announces a large coaching staff led by Fielding H. Yost to build a team with a powerful line from tackle to tackle. Ten of twenty named players are scholastically eligible and key backfield stars Maulbetsch and Smith face form and injury concerns as the squad trains for four major games starting October 4 against the Michigan Aggies Syracuse Cornell and Pennsylvania.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
Michigan
H. Yost
Prentiss P. Douglas
Miller Pontius
Yost
Weiman
Wolverine
Johnny Maulbetsch
Cedric C. Smith
Maulbetsch
Smith
Walter Nieman
Maurice Dunne
Weske
Fred Reher
James Whalen
Phil Raymond
James Sharpe
Robert Zieger
Allan Boyd
Peach
G. Dunn
Sparks
Hamish
Williams
MacLachlan
Michigan Aggies
Syracuse
Cornell
Pennsylvania
Mariette College
Sommers Begins Task Rebuilding Michigan Aggies Backfield
East Lansing Sept 16 Frank Sommers former Penn player and Nova and Colgate coach takes over the Michigan Aggies with the job of developing a fullback and two halves to replace Jerry DePrato and the Miller brothers. A squad of 12 veterans and newcomers reports including Captain Ralph Henning and Lyman Frimodig. The Aggies face a stiff schedule with Olivet Sept 30 Michigan Oct 28 South Dakota Nov 4 and Notre Dame Nov 18.
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Mich
Frank Sommers
University of Pennsylvania
Villa Nova
West Point
Colgate
Yale
Michigan Aggies
Jerry DePrato
Miller Brothers
Ralph Henning
Hugh Blacklock
Adelbert Vandervoort
Lyman Frimodig
Herbert Straight
Charles Butler
Robert Heubel
Harold Springer
Helmar Fick
Albert McClernand
F. Odi
Kelly Pattison
Summers
Heubel
Leslie Archer
Harry Chapel
Sam Coryell
H. E. Franson
Joe Quattlebaum
W. W. Webster
Archer
Baker
C. F. Ramsey
Walter Coulter
Hi Ruyers
P. E. Thompson
H. H. Marriman
Fred Jacks
Glen Hamill
Aggies
Amateur Athletes Vie In Finals At Weequahic Park
In Newark New Jersey the final Amateur Athletic Union track and field championship for the season will be staged this afternoon at Weequahic Park with the all around championship decided. East Middle West and Pacific coast entrants will compete in several special events and a 15 mile modified marathon will finish on the park track.
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N. J
Amateur Athletic Union
Weequahic Park
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Middle West
Pacific Coast
Park
Western League Scores From Denver to Colorado Springs
Western League results include Denver 13 Sioux City 11, St Joseph 7 Lincoln 6, Topeka 4 Des Moines 2, and Colorado Springs 13 Omaha.
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Denver
Oakes
Miller
Omaha
Gilmore
Sioux City
Johnson
Lincoln
Kirkham
St. Joseph
Pat
Rogers
Nashville
Grimes
Birmingham
Brennan
Atlanta
Dey
Atlantic
Ccceeas
Ellis
D. Robertson
Birming
Ponder
Krug
Halla
Krause
East
Grover
Gaspar
Herbert
Kerr
Memphis
S. Smith
New Orleans
Marshall
Chattanooga
Hardgrove
Little Rock
Shields
Dyer
Tues- Merz
Cc. Thompson
Omaah
Schardt
Cae
Ford
Topeka
Des Moines
Colorado Springs
Standings of the Clubs American League Friday Results
Friday results show Detroit 4 New York 2 and Boston 8 St Louis 3 with Cleveland 3 Philadelphia 2 and Chicago 3 Washington 2. Games set for Saturday feature Washington at St Louis New York at Cleveland Boston at Chicago Philadelphia at Detroit.
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Philadelphia
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National League games interrupted by rain across leagues
Rain halted NL action with results: Brooklyn 8 over Pittsburgh 1. other games postponed including St. Louis at Boston, Chicago at Philadelphia, Cincinnati at New York, and Cincinnati at Brooklyn. Pittsburgh visits New York while St. Louis travels to Boston.
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Chicago
Boston
Brooklyn
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New York
St, Louis-Philadelphia
Cleveland Batteries Beat Detroit and Chicago Edges Washington
In Cleveland vs Detroit the battery duo Sheehan Haley Penner Smith Deberry O Neill led a 3 2 win. Detroit and New York combined for a 4 2 Detroit victory with Mogridge Alexander and Davis Stanage in charge. Chicago defeated Washington 3 2 at Chicago with Shaw Henry Cicotte and Lapp delivering the runs.
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E. Philadelphia
Sheehan
Haley
Penner
Smith
Deberry
O'Neill
Detroit
New York
X. BB
Mogridge
Alexander
Davis
Stanage
Chicago
Washington
R. H. E. Washington
Shaw
Henry
Cicotte and
Lapp
Boston Beats St Louis In Offensive Showdown
Boston runs up an 8 to 3 victory over St Louis at St Louis with strong hitting. H E Boston posts a .241 batting line, while St Louis struggles with .000 in the early innings and only 3 runs. Pitchers Foster Mays Gardner Thomas for Boston and Koch Davenport Hamilton Finicher Park McCabe Rumber Hartley Severoid for St Louis.
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St. Louis
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Mays
Gardner
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Koch
Davenport
Hamilton
Finicher
Park
McCabe
Rumber
Hartley
Severoid
Brooklyn Defeats Pittsburg in Rain shortened game
In Brooklyn the Brooklyn team beat Pittsburg 8 to 1 before rain halted play. Batteries were Jacobs Evans and W Wagner for Brooklyn with Marquard and Meyers for Pittsburg. Other games in New York Philadelphia and Boston were postponed or ended early due to rain.
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Pittsburg
Jacobs, Evans
W. Wagner
Marquard and Meyers
Tennis Play Resumed in Intercollegiate Finals at Merion
Intercollegiate lawn tennis tournament resumes in Philadelphia at the Merion Cricket Club after rain. Singles finals feature Harvard Jerseys players and Harvard teams in the doubles semis are favored to win their matches.
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Philadelphia
Merion Cricket Club
Harvard
Harper Sore Arm Ends Harper Season For Nationals
Clark Griffith manager of the Washington Americans announced that star left handed pitcher Harry Harper would not pitch again this season due to a sore arm. Griffith said Harper will be one of the best left handers in the league next season.
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Harper
Chicago
Clark Griffith
Washington Americans
Harry Harper
Griffith
Possible Shift in League Standings After Today’s Games
In the American League Boston Detroit and Chicago kept their positions as they faced opponents. A Detroit loss and a Chicago win could move Chicago to first, while Brooklyn led the National League with a half game ahead as rain halted several games.
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Ill
Boston
Detroit
Brooklyn
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POE
Illinois Faces Big Season Under Coach Zuppke
Champaign Ill Sept 16 Coach Robert Zuppke begins a challenging year as Illinois football carries a dim outlook. Practice starts Sept 20 after key losses like Potsie Clark Harold Pogue and Captain Watson. Bart Macomber leads as captain elect with several veterans and promising sophomores in the mix.
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Ill
Robert Zuppke
Illinois
Middle West Bowling Tour contract finalized in St Louis
Officials of the Middle West Bowling Association signed a contract with the St Louis Bowling Tournament Company to run the event opening November 17 with entries due November 10. The world wide tournament will draw big delegations from Chicago Peoria Kansas City Omaha Des Moines and Sioux City and the local company plans for 200 teams with 200 sets of select equipment.
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Middle West Bowling Association
Chicago
Peoria
Kansas City
Omaha
Des Moines
Sioux City
Des Moines to Host 1917 Bowling Tournament Bid
George Strotz of Des Moines, president of the Middle West Bowling Association, says Des Moines will bid for the 1917 tournament and expects Omaha, Lincoln, and Sioux City to join the field.
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Des Moines
Middle West Bowling Association
Omaha
Lincoln
Sioux City
Illinois boxing bill may pass under New York Wisconsin standards
Eddie Santry a Chicago state representative expresses hope for a boxing law in Illinois like New York and Wisconsin. He believes opposition from last season can be overcome as the bill gains support.
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Illinois
New York
Wisconsin
Eddie Santry
Santry
Davis and Johnston Reach Tri State Tennis Final
Davis and Johnston of San Francisco won their semi final round in the men’s singles at the Tri-State Tennis tournament in Cincinnati Ohio on September 16. Davis is the clay court champion and Johnston is a former national champion.
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Johnston
Cincinnati
Ohio
Willis E. Davis
San Francisco
William M. Johnston
Midwest League Scores Reported From Urban Arenas
In Indianapolis Kansas City led 9 percent to 5 percent at a meet while Columbus trailed Minneapolis 10 to 0 at Toledo 9 to 0 and Louisville 4 to 2 over Milwaukee.
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Clemens
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Lelvelt
Demmitt
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Kirke
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