Texas A&M Adds Three Coaches Strengthening Staff
Texas A M College announces D X Bible from Mississippi College and Charles Firth of Allen Academy as new coaches for freshman athletics and track effective September 26. The additions boost A M’s staff to the largest in the South, with Bible and Firth serving also as tutors and YMCA in charge.
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University of Oklahoma
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University of Mississippi
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D. W. Graves
Missouri Valley
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Teams Well Bunched in Early Baseball Race
Boston clings to second place in the American League with a game and a half off the pace as Detroit stays a half game behind Chicago and ahead of the leaders. Chicago faces Philadelphia in a two game series while Brooklyn leads the National League with Philadelphia two games back.
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Cincinnati
Dodgers Beat Cindy Brooklyn In Three To One Win
Cincinnati failed to convert baserunners as Pfeiffer pitched well until an error plagued rally. Brooklyn snapped a 3 game slide by scoring three runs in the seventh and taking the series 3 to 1 with Schulz Moseley Huhn Pfeifer Meyers in the battery.
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Cincinnati
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Schulz
Moseley
Huhn
Pfeffer
Meyers
Box to a Draw Chick Hayes Holds Louisiana
Chick Hayes of Indianapolis and Louisiana of Philadelphia fought twelve rounds to a draw in Kansas City. Both fighters weighed 1124 pounds at the weigh in.
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Kansas City
Indianapolis
Philadelphia
Red Sox edge Tigers in Detroit opener of crucial series
The Red Sox tied the Tigers in Detroit in the opening game as Shorten stood out in center field. Mays pitched poorly while Davis was wild. James and Boland replaced him. The writer notes Sox potential in the series with Covaleskie and Leonard likely on the mound for Detroit and Boston respectively. The piece highlights Sox consistency and pitching, predicting a strong chance if Ruth contributes.
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Sox
Ruth
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Comiskey Crew
Wild throw by Austin costs St Louis in 8 4 loss
In St Louis on Tuesday New York defeats St Louis 8 to 4 as Austin erred in the fifteenth allowing Magee to score from second for the decisive run. The visitors earned their first win here this season. New York 6 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 4 12 1 St Louis 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 11 4 Batteries Cullop Shawkey Sears Davenport Koehn Hart.
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Major League Clubs Cancel Many Drafts
Cincinnati dispatch reports numerous draft cancellations by major league clubs on Friday. New York Americans canceled on Rawlins of Toledo and their second choice on Minneapolis, sending picks to Cleveland and influencing Boston and Philadelphia to reallocate selections. Washington and Chicago also canceled multiple choices affecting St Paul, Kansas City, Montreal, and other players.
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Red Sox Top Tigers In Detroit Opener
Boston beat Detroit 3 to 1 in Detroit on September 20 in the first game of the series. Mays limited Detroit’s scoring as Davis walked five, Shorten scored on Lewis, and Hooper drove in a run with a triple. The Tigers added one in the fifth as two singles and an out produced a run.
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White Sox Rally To Beat Phillies In First Series Game
Chicago uses nine inning pinch hitters to overcome Philadelphia 6 to 4. Weaver shines in fielding as Nabors Sheehan and Haley vs Benz Danforth and Lynn. Chicago builds late offense and stays in race with leaders.
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Braves Trim Cards Boston Final Game 6 3
Boston defeated St. Louis 6 to 3 in the final game of the series here Tuesday with timely hitting. St Louis scored three in the second, none after. Boston tallied in three innings and finished with 10 hits to St Louis’s 8. Batteries: Watson Lotz Gonzalez Ragan and Blackburn.
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Miss Alexa Stirling Wins Qualifying Round for Berthellyn Cup
Miss Alexa Stirling of Atlanta the women's Southern golf champion led the qualifying round at Huntingdon Valley Country Club with 88. Mrs. Clarence H. Vanderbeck of Philadelphia the national title holder was second with 89 and Miss Mildred Caverly of Philadelphia the district champion was third with 90. Sixty five started in the qualifying round.
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Standing of the Clubs American League
The American League standings show Boston leading with 83 wins and 59 losses followed by Detroit 83 59 and Chicago 82 62. New York 74 67 Cleveland 71 71 and Washington 71 69 trail, with Philadelphia 38 109 last. Tuesday results include Boston 3 Detroit 1 and Washington 9 Cleveland 6. Scheduled games Wednesday feature Washington at Cleveland and New York at St Louis.
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National League Tuesday results and Friday schedule
Chicago defeated Philadelphia 2 to 0 and New York won 9 to 5 while Pittsburgh edged Pittsburgh 2 to 1. Brooklyn beat Cincinnati 3 to 1 and Boston topped St. Louis 6 to 3. Friday matchups list Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, Cincinnati at Boston, Chicago at New York, St. Louis at Brooklyn.
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Philadelphia
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St. Louis
Giants Win Doubleheader to Extend Streak in New York
New York beats Pittsburg 9 to 2 and 5 to 1 to stretch its win streak to four teen games. Kauff homers in both games giving him three for the series as Pittsburg pitchers Jacobs Scott and Evans yield twenty one hits in the two contests.
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Scott
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Cubs Beat Quakers 2 0 Behind Bs and Errors
Chicago took a 2 to 0 win over Philadelphia as Stolen bases and errors plus timely hitting spurred the game. Vaughn and Wilson teamed for Chicago with Alexander and Killifer handling Philadelphia.
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Wilson
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Senators Trim Indians 9 to 6 in Cleveland
Washington bullpen prevails as they rally from early deficit for a 9 to 6 win over Cleveland. Gallia and Williams match up against Bagby Morton Gould Beebe and Denerry O Neil in a tense nine inning struggle with key hits and timely runs.
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Dayton Clinches Central League Title in Postseason
Dayton won the sixth game of the post-season series against Springfield in Dayton Ohio on Tuesday by 2 to 0 securing the 1916 Central League championship.
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China and U S tensions over Japan clashes in Manchuria
The Peking and Tien Tsin Times questions U S resolve after Japan China clashes at Cheng Chiatun Manchuria. It argues Washington pursues a strong foreign policy for campaign gains while the Peking Gazette defends American sympathy as a moral force against Japanese oppression and warns against Japanese hegemony inviting European alignment.
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Felt Hat Day Brings New Styles to San Antonio Merchants
San Antonio merchants declare September 23 as Felt Hat Day inaugurating a broad display of all new designs and colors. They warn straw hats will be out of fashion after Saturday with heavy smashing of old hats and promise dramatic changes in felt styles for next season.
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Cuero Schools Open Amid Strong Attendance Surge
Cuero Texas Sept 20 Cuero schools opened with a large attendance as new families moved to Cuero this season. Registrar reports likely higher enrollment than the last term with actual figures to be announced this week. Some families have not yet returned from vacations in other states.
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Fisher of men at pond tale with bishop and daughters
A Methodist bishop visiting a friend with two daughters goes fishing with them. An old angler nearby jokes with the line Ketch in many, pard? The bishop replies I am a fisher of men and the man comments Youve got the right kind of bait.
British Merchants Accelerate Ship Building Amid War Strain
London reports Britain's shipping trade expanding despite submarine losses. Admiralty authorization spurs mercantile vessel construction across yards, with orders filling Clyde Tyne and South Wales yards for the next two years. Chepstone project to build standardized ships is underway.
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I Can’t Afford an Automobile Insight
In a wry exchange, a character quips that they cannot afford a car, revealing the paradox of owning a vehicle yet lacking funds to maintain it. The joke hinges on irony rather than a plot development.
Holland Augments Munitions and Army
Queen Wilhelmina, opening the Dutch Parliament, said the country avoided war and would defend its independence. The government is augmenting land forces and fleet, increasing arms and munitions while securing food supplies and improving conditions in the Dutch East Indies.
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Reporter Harry Howland Ends Life in Los Angeles
Harry Howland a Los Angeles reporter and alleged legatee of the Howland estate held in trust for Hetty Green's heirs died after drinking poison at his desk Grief from his wife's death in Kansas City eighteen months earlier was cited He was 32 and formerly worked in Denver Kansas City and Topeka newspapers.
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Cal
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Hetty Green
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Topeka
Scorecard notes from midweek games across cities
At Louisville the Louisville team defeated Kansas City 7 to 4. Indianapolis saw a 11 to 4 win over Milwaukee. Columbus edged &J. Paul 7 to 6. Toledo opened with a 10 to 15 loss to Minneapolis.
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Mabel Warns Children Over Sugar Peach Gift
Auntie Mabel warns Morgan children about a sugar peach gift from the Morans. Mrs Morgan fears colored treats may be dangerous after a whispered warning of possible harm. Early dawn reveals Elsie creeping to check if Dick and Arthur are alive.
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Elsie
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