Intercollegiate Golf Championship Opens at Oakmont
The intercollegiate individual golf championship opened at Oakmont Country Club in Pittsburgh with eight players from three of eight colleges remaining after qualifying. Princeton, Illinois, and Harvard sent players led by Herron of Princeton who topped the field at 80. Yale’s Frank Blossom was upset by Percy Parker Jr. of Princeton in the first elimination.
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Oakmont Country Club
Princeton
Davidson Herron
D. C. Corkran
Percy Parker Jr
Howard Maxwell Jr
Illinois
C. L. Weems
John Simpson
J. N. McDonald
Harvard
J. W. Hubbell
Herron
Frank Blossom
Yale
F. C. Stiler
Northwestern University
Dwight Armstrong
Corkran
McDonald
Maxwell
Parker
Hubbell
Weems
Simpson
Giants Keep Winning: First Game Shutout by Schupp
New York beat Pittsburg 2 to 0 in game one as Schupp pitched his second straight three hit shutout. The second game ended in a 1 to 1 tie when called in the ninth due to rain and darkness.
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New York
Pittsburg
Schupp
R. H. E. Pittsburg
Miller
W. Wagner
McCarty
Grim's
Fischer
Perritt
Rariden
Athletics Beat Tigers 2-0 in Detroit
Philadelphia wins 2 to 0 over Detroit on September 19, scoring both runs without a hit. Witt walks and scores on a misplay in the first inning. Crawford reaches on an error, advances on a sacrifice, and scores on a throw in the third. Meyers and Haley pair, Mitchell and Stanage handle the opposing battery.
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Mich
Philadelphia
Witt
Stanage
Cobb
Crawford
Haley
Mitchell
Meyers
Mitchell, James
Quakers Defeat Cubs In Phillies Home Game
Philadelphia pitchers held the Chicago Cubs to one run through seven innings as McConnell and Carter struggled in the eighth inning. Chicago misplays and fielding errors opened the door for the Phillies who tallied six runs in the final frames to seal a 6 to 1 victory. Rixey and Kilner led Philadelphia’s win with solid relief pitching.
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McConnell
Carter
Clemons
Chicago
Serre
Rixey
Kiler
Red Sox Clinch Series as Chicago Blows Lead in Chicago
Boston escapes with a 4 to 3 victory over Chicago while Philadelphia beat Detroit. Lewis, Seibold, and Gardner sparked the champs with key hits and a costly Chicago error. Williams lasted 4 innings for Chicago before substitutions, Seibold and Jackson drove in late runs for Boston.
Braves Beat Cardinals as Tyler Drives Win in Boston
Boston pitcher Tyler was the key in a 2 to 0 victory over St. Louis. He held the visitors to three hits with no walks and drove in both runs. Batteries Meadows Williams Gonzales Tyler and Blackburn.
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Mass
Tyler
St. Louis
Meadows
Williams
Gonzales
Blackburn
American Association Scores Reported From Toledo Columbus Indianapolis and Louisville
The Toledo game shows a 3 to 0 result with Minneapolis at Columbus, while St. Paul falls to Columbus 7 to 6. Indianapolis defeats Milwaukee 6 to 0 and Louisville beats Kansas City 6 to 0 by a lopsided margin.
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Indianapolis
Milwaukee
Louisville
Kansas City
A FEW MINUTES WITH THE SPORTING EDITOR
The piece crit icizes Boston owner J J Lannin for blaming umpires as the Red Sox head toward a likely World Series bid. It notes Detroit’s playoff struggles, predicts a Sox Dodgers World Series, and highlights Claude Thomas joining Washington from Des Moines as a promising major league prospect.
Austin High Preparing Strong Football Team This Season
Austin High School in Texas expects a competitive season with seven veterans forming the nucleus of the squad. A home game against El Paso High is set for December 2, and a major out of town match vs Waco High is on November 10 at the Cotton Palace. Strong teams from Houston Beaumont and San Antonio challenge the lineup, with San Antonio games slated for October 20 or 21. A St. Edwards College game is also planned early in the season.
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Tex
Austin High School
J. H. Goodman
el Paso High
Waco High
Cotton Palace
Houston
Beaumont
San Antonio
I. I. Nelson
St. Edwards College
Red Sox on Top as AL Race Tightens
Sept 19 Chicago reports Boston leading the American League with a .579 pace and Detroit close at .576. Boston and Detroit hold a one and a half game edge over the Chicago Americans as they duel in a key stretch with 14 to 11 games left. In the National League Brooklyn leads Philadelphia by one game while Boston trails by 2.5 games as both leagues head toward the season’s end.
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Chicago Feds
Sox
Dodgers
Chicago
Boston
Detroit
Chicago Americans
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Dodgers Split Twin Bill With Reds
Brooklyn split a doubleheader with Cincinnati winning 4 to 2 in the opener and losing 2 to 1 in ten innings. Cheney outpitched Schneider with Chase driving in both Cincinnati runs in the second game.
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N. Y
Cincinnati
Cheney
Schneider
Chase
Wingo
Miller
Knhetzer
Huhn
Marquard
Meyers
Washington Beats Browns 1 0 In Major League Debut
Claude Thomas making his first major league appearance for Des Moines Western League recruit held St. Louis to two hits as Washington won 1 to 0. The Browns failed to reach base past second base. Washington 001 000 000 1 St Louis 000 000 000 0 Batteries Thomas and Heney Plank Kobbb and Hartley.
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Flivvers
Claude Thomas
Des Moines
Thomas
St. Louis
Ollie Anderson
San Antonian
Anderson
Fielder Jones
Browns
Mays
Covaleskie
R. H. E. Washington
Heney
Plank
Kobbb
Hartley
Lannin Threatens Boston Club Stop If Title Slips
J J Lannin president of the Boston Americans said he would quit his stake in the club if the team fails to win the championship this year. He charged umpires in the American League with bias and said the players were discouraged by the calls.
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Chicago
J. J. Lannin
Boston Americans
Boston Nationals Cancel Draft Of Dallas Outfielder
Boston manager Stallings announced the club cancelled its draft attempt on Dallas Texas League outfielder McCandles. No other major league club had shown interest in the player.
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Boston
Mass
Stallings
Boston Nationals
McCandles
Standings and results from the American League
The American League standings show Boston leading at 81 wins and 61 losses with a .570, Detroit at 83 and 61, Chicago at 81 and 62, New York at 73 and 67, St. Louis 74 and 70, Cleveland 73 and 70, Washington 70 and 69, and Philadelphia at 31 and 108. Monday results: Philadelphia 2 Detroit 0, Washington 1 St Louis 0, Boston 4 Chicago 3. Tuesday schedule: Washington at Cleveland, Boston at Detroit, Philadelphia at Chicago, New York at St. Louis.
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Isees
Detroit Seakieee Ieee
Chicago
New York
St. Louis
Cleveland
Washington
Philadelphia
Detroit
Standings and Schedule Heremdash. Early Baseball Lineup
The standings show teams including New York Pittsburg Brooklyn Philadelphia Boston and Cincinnati with records and percentages. Current game results list New York 2 1 Pittsburg 0 1 Brooklyn 4 1 Cincinnati 1 2 Philadelphia 6 Chicago 1 Boston 2 St Louis 0. Tonight schedule has Pittsburg at New York Chicago at Philadelphia Cincinnati at Brooklyn St Louis at Boston.
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Boston
New York
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Chicago
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Miss Minneapolis Boat Breaks Records in 1910s Season
Miss Minneapolis, the famed speedboat, heads to Minneapolis for winter storage after a record breaking season. She won at St Paul against the Pacific coast champion Barnacle II, set a 66.66 mph mark at Put in Bay, and claimed speed championships in Detroit. The Minneapolis Power Boat Association plans engine upgrades and further speed improvements. Also noted are reduced small game licenses in Minnesota and the Dakotas due to scarce birds, with some duck seasons delayed to October 1. Local boxing bouts and a potential Gibbons Levinsky match are teased for the winter.
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Mississippi Power Boat Association
St. Paul
Miss Minneapolis
Putin Bay
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America
Minnesota
Dakotas
Nimrods
Williston
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Tommy Gibbons
Battling Levinsky
New York
Gibbons-Levinsky
Milburn Saylor to fight Hal Stewart in Fort Wayne
Indianapolis moves toward a 500 mile Dec next year with a $50 000 purse up from 300 miles and 30 000. Milburn Saylor is matched for a ten round bout with Hal Stewart at Fort Wayne on Sept 22. Purdue opens football practice Sept 20 with Cleo O Donnell in charge.
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Ind
Ray Bronson
Milburn Saylor
Hal Stewart
Fort Wayne
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Race date clash threatens New Orleans season
New Orleans officials may block two meetings if dates overlap. The Business Men's Racing Association schedules December 9 to February 20, while H. D. Brown plans City Park track open from November 30 to March 17.
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New Orleans
Behrmann
Business Men’s Racing Association
H. D. (Curley) Brown
City Park
Stagg Forecasts Strong Yale Team This Year
A. A. Stagg, Chicago athletic director, returns from New Haven and predicts Yale will boast a better squad than last season. He notes 70 players out with 30 to 40 more expected, all big and hard at work, as Yale builds on promising material. Schmidt Signs With Vernon in Pacific Coast League. Charles Schmidt, former Detroit catcher and Mobile manager, joins Vernon.
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A. A. Stagg
University of Chicago
New Haven
Yale
Stagg
Schmidt
Vernon
Los Angeles
Cal
Charles Schmidt
Detroit Americans
Mobile
Ala
The Dog Guilty Dog Keeps Garden Safe
A farmer recalls buying a dog to guard chickens and defend the garden. He notes the dog’s habit of digging reveals intruders, confirming the scheme works as the culprit is identified by the dog himself.
Cutting Famous Trees Belgium Forests For German Trenches
Associated Press correspondence from Paris reports Belgium loses many fine trees to German trenches. The Bois de la Cambre near Brussels is said to have shed 10 000 trees, with smaller parks and woods also stripped.
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Paris
Belgium
Bois de la Cambre
Brussels
Belgian Flag Raised by Town of Lierre Fined
The Associated Press reports that German authorities fined the Belgian town of Lierre 50,000 marks after raising a Belgian flag. The Hague dispatch notes tensions in the border area and the authorities’ swift response to the act.
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Lierre
Belgian town fends off German threat with barbed wire tree defense
In Liere town officials set a 50,000 francs fine after residents hoisted the Belgian tricolor on an oak tree. To defend the tree from German attacks the area surrounded it with barbed wire, reflecting wartime vigilance and penalties.
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Lierrre
Stormy voyage and patent for tennis score device
Jones recalls a ferocious sea voyage describing an unprecedented storm. A new device strapped to a tennis player's left hand to record scores has been patented, promising hands free scoring during play.
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