Ahrens & Ott Win Two Close City League Games
The Ahrens & Otts swept a doubleheader at League Park defeating the XXX Pearls 1 to 0 and the Knights of Columbus 4 to 2. Michael and Hicks pitched superbly for Ahrens & Ott, with Degasperi and Gray backstopping wins in tight duels.
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Ahrens & Ott
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E Burke
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Graves
Stra Garcia
Indians Defeat Yanks In Wild Pitching Duel
Cleveland defeated New York 9 to 7 in Cleveland. The game was marked by hard hitting and erratic pitching. Shawkey Love Cantwell Buckles Alexander Smith Gould Boehling Deberry pitched for the teams.
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New York
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Smith Gould
Boehling
Deberry
Sunday Baseball Standings and Scores in the American League
Sunday results show Detroit 6 Philadelphia 6 and Boston 6 Chicago 2 with Cleveland 9 New York 7 and St. Louis 1 Washington 0. Next day matchups Boston at Chicago Washington at St. Louis Philadelphia at Detroit New York at Cleveland.
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Philadelphia
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Chicago
Cleveland
New York
St. Louis
Washington
National League idle as East teams await schedule
No games on the slate as the National League waits. East division teams are idle with no scheduled matchups announced.
Baseball Matchups Across Cities Listed
St. Louis plays Boston, Cincinnati faces Brooklyn, Pittsburg meets New York, and Chicago confronts Philadelphia in a series of proposed or scheduled games across major cities.
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Philadelphia
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New York
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St. Louis
Cincinnati
Ruth Dominates as Red Sox Top White Sox 6 to 2
Boston moves into second place by beating Chicago 6 to 2 at South Side park. Ruth pitched superbly allowing five hits while Faber’s control faltered in the fourth and fifth innings. Gardner, Scott, and Thomas aided a first inning rally, and the crowd reached an official 40,000.
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Boston
Ruth
Faber
Gardner
Scott
Thomas
Hooper
Danforth
Cicotte
Lapp
Cobb Beats Athletics in Ten Inning Detroit Victory
Detroit edged Philadelphia 6 to 5 in ten innings. Cobb delivered the deciding run after drawing a base on balls and advancing from first to third on Veach’s sacrifice. Heiman hit a deep fly for an RBI, while Covaleski escaped jams with shaky support behind him.
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Philadelphia
Bush
Cobb
Veach
Crawford
Heisman
Brown
Covaleski
J. Bush
Haley
Stanage
Sisler Tops Johnson In St Louis Pitchers Duel
George Sisler pitched a second win of the season as St. Louis defeated Washington 1 to 0. Johnson and Henry faced Sisler who with Hartley backed the shutout, giving the visitors a rare scoreless game while St. Louis tallied the decisive run in the middle innings.
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Walter Johnson
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Henry
Sisler
Hartley
Baseball scores from Columbus Toledo and Louisville
American Association brief lists results at Columbus showing Columbus 4-3 over St. Paul 3-9 and Toledo 1-2 over Minneapolis 7-6, Louisville 5-9 over Kansas City 4-3 with second game interrupted by darkness and Indianapolis 7-11 over Milwaukee 0-2.
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Toledo
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Louisville
Kansas City
Indianapolis
Milwaukee
Major Big Nine Football Opens Practice Across Conference
Chicago date notes fall practice begins with rudimentary drills in most schools as Big Nine teams prepare for early schedule games. Indiana faces Tufts and Florida. Wisconsin meets South Dakota and Haskell. Notre Dame plays Case and Western Reserve while Minnesota and Illinois assess rebuilds and hopes.
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Badgers
Paul Whittington
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Gophers
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Iowa
Maulbetsch
Yost
N. Y
Buffalo Wins International League Pennant
The International League season ended with Buffalo clinching the pennant by a comfortable margin. Providence finished second, followed by Montreal, Baltimore, Toronto, Richmond, Rochester, and Newark.
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Montreal
Baltimore
Toronto
Richmond
Rochester
Newark
Michigan Aggies to Open Under New Coach Sommer
Lincoln Neb and Vermillion SD on schedule for the Michigan Aggies season opener. John Macklin’s football knowledge credited for the team’s fame as Frank Sommer, formerly a Quaker, takes over as master. Stars DePrato and the Miller brothers will be absent this year.
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Neb
Vermillion
South Dakota
Michigan Aggies
John Macklin
Frank Sommer
Aggies
DePrato
Miller Brothers
Guarantees Win Two Over R. and S. at Electric Park
The Guarantee baseball team defeated R. and S. 4 to 0 in the opening game and 9 to 7 in the second at Electric Park. Ed Stahl pitched well in both games, allowing few hits, while Giraud was hit hard and timely with two baggers and a triple fueling the winners.
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J. Stahl
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New Stunt Could Be Adopted by College Teams
George Foster Sanford of Rutgers College reports a new mass play is legalized by the football rules commission. The formation places three of the four backs behind three adjacent linemen, useful for gaining ground near the goal. The committee approved if no part of the secondary line touches the scrimmage line within one yard. Sanford also prompted informal support to ban cutting from behind.
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George Foster Sanford
Rutger
Football Rules Commission
Sanford
California Team Wins Tri-State Tennis Doubles Title
William M. Johnston and Clarence Griffin, both of California, defeated Willis F. Davis of California and Dean Mathey of New York to win the men's doubles in the Tri-State tennis tournament. The match, begun Saturday, ended Sunday due to darkness with scores 8-6 7-5 6-2 7-5 8-6.
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William M. Johnston
Clarence Griffin
California
Willis F. Davis
Dean Mathey
New York
Sidney Paget Dies Aged 59 Noted Turfman In London
London reports Sidney Paget a well known turfman died at 59 after once managing the racing stable once connected with Wilchitney. The obituary notes his London life and career in racing.
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Sidney Paget
London
Mr. Paget
Wil= chitney
Sunday 60 Cents Sutherland Springs Train Ad
Advertisement notes 60 cents fare for Sunday service to Sutherland Springs on Southern Pacific Lines with 8:15 a.m. departure.
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Sutherland Springs
Southern Pacific Lines
J Walter Morris Re-Elected President Of Texas League
J Walter Morris was re-elected president of the Texas League for the 1917 season by unanimous vote. Waco won the 1916 pennant, Wilbur Allen remained vice president, Perry Wise of Beaumont elected second vice president. The 1917 season opens April 5 with a new schedule committee to set dates and holiday fixtures. San Antonio's Harrison Benson urged ending late season exhibition games following Beaumont’s actions on the last day.
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Tex
J. Walter Morris
Waco
Wilbur Allen
Perry Wise
Beaumont
Doak Roberts
Houston
Joe Gardner
A. Dolson
Galveston
San Antonio
Harrison J. Benson
Nixon
Bensonites
pennant chances loom as league leaders clash in 1916 slate
Boston, Detroit, and Chicago tightened the American League race while Brooklyn and Philadelphia battled for National League dominance. Detroit edged toward Boston. Brooklyn widened its lead late but faltered Monday. Zack Wheat extended a hit streak for Brooklyn as teams jockeyed for final contention.
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Washington
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Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Cubs
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Evers
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Zack Wheat
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Milwaukee
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Norway Allows Soldiers to Choose Wood Cutting Over Military Service
The Norwegian Legislature approved a bill letting men of military age opt to serve forty days of drill or work in government forests cutting timber and peat. Soldier-foresters will earn regular country wages minus 20 percent, aiding fuel and rail construction while easing labor shortages amid wartime.
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Associated Press
Christiana
Norway
Coastline Line Delayed by Labor Shortage Hopes Legislation
A coastal rail or road project faces delays due to labor shortages. Officials express hope that new legislation will enable faster recruitment and completion. The article notes the impact on schedules and the need for timely action.
Monopolies in Germany Spark Federal Council Tensions
The Taegliche Rundschau reports Imperial Finance Minister Von Roedern fails to secure agreement with the federal government on imperial monopolies. Saxony blocks cigarette monopoly hurting Dresden revenues while Saxony plans an electricity monopoly.
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Taegliche Rundschau
von Roedern
Federal Council
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Dresden
Smoke Abatement League Plans Pittsburg Week
The Smoke and Dust Abatement League, with twelve representatives from business, education and civic groups, begins surveying Pittsburg stacks and chimneys for the first smoke abatement week starting October 23 to urge improved coal fuel use.
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