New York Clinches 1912 National Pennant in Doubleheader
New York defeats Boston 8 to 3 and 4 to 0 to clinch the National League pennant. Demare, a recruit from Mobile, debuts with a 9 strikeouts, seven scattered hits, and a shutout of Boston in the second game. Giants poised for world series with Boston Americans starting October 8.
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Boston
Perdue
Mathewson
Demare
Mobile
Cubs
Giants
Temaomeo
New Tpark
Chicago
McGraw Us
Boston Americans
Manager McGraw Eyes Recruits in World Series Shuffle
Notes that New York clinched the pennant with a .693 NL win percentage versus Boston's .692 in the AL, underscoring an evenly matched race as McGraw readies recruits for the world series and avoids overtaxing principals.
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McGraw
New York
Boston
Giants and Red Sox Batting Strength Tied at .286
Major league batting averages list Giants and Red Sox at .286 each for the upcoming New York game on October 8. Key players include Devore, Doyle, Snodgrass, Speaker, Murray, Merkle, Herzog, Stahl, Meyers, Wagner, Fletcher, Carrigan, Mathewson, and Wood in the lineup.
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Giants
Red Sox
New York
Devore
Hooper
Doyle
Yerkes
Snodgrass
Speaker
Murray
Lewis
Merkle
Gardner
Herzog
Stahl
Meyers
Wagner
Fletcher
Carrigan
Mathewson, P
Wood, P
Baseball Scores and Tonight's AL Schedule
Yesterday in the American League Cleveland defeated Detroit 12 to 2 while Boston beat New York 15 to 12 and Washington tied Philadelphia 3 to 3. Tonight's games feature Washington at Philadelphia in two games and Detroit at Cleveland with Chicago visiting St. Louis for two contests.
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Cleveland
Detroit
Boston
New York
Washington
Philadelphia
Todey
Chicago
St. Louis
P.C
Louis
National League Results and Today's Schedule
Yesterday's results show Chicago 11 Cincinnati 10 and New York 8 Boston 3. Philadelphia 7 Brooklyn 0 and Pittsburg 7 St Louis 5. Today's games include Boston at New York and Philadelphia at Brooklyn plus St Louis at Pittsburg and Cincinnati at Chicago in two games.
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Cincinnati
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Pittsburg
St. Louis
Plyd
Wen
P. C. New York
Wee
Ween Enne
Eee
Ewes
Noted aviatrix injured in France car crash
Baroness de la Roache a pioneering aviatrix was badly hurt in a collision near Belleville sur Saone. Aviator Charles Voisin was killed in the same incident. The baroness, Paris first woman to fly, held an air license since 1910 and had previously suffered a ground fall at Rheims aviation meeting.
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Lyons
France
Baroness de la Roache
Belleville Sur Saone
Charles Voisin
Paris
Rheins
Baroness de la Rouche
Schmitts Triumphs Over Emerson Stars in Grand League
Giants win second set of games in the Grand League. Grand Tenpin ace winning his first six contests, then fifty percent knockout record. McFarland evolves from slugger to tactician, defending well and avoiding punishment, while turning down a $1000 six round bout after a black eye incident.
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Giants
Giants defeat Emerson Stars in Grand Tenpin series
In the Grand Tenpin Bowling league at Grand alleys the Giants beat the Emerson Stars two of three games. Schmitt starred with strong play in the second and third games including a 243 high for the evening while Captain Emerson led the losers with steady but below par work. Emerson Stars face the Eagles next Monday night. Last night scores follow.
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Giants
Emerson Stars
Schmitt
Emerson
Eagles
Packey McFarland Wizard of the Ring and Rising Star
Chicago pugilist Packey McFarland, known as the Stock Yards Champion, is hailed as the wizard of the ring. At 24 he aims to earn $100,000 in a year through smart, efficient fights and has fought over 100 battles in eight years without ever being counted out.
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Packey McFarland
Chicago
Stock Yards
McFarland
Coast to Coast Motocycle Relay Moves To Action
Federation of American Motocyclists advances from discussion to action on an ocean to ocean relay. War Department confirms cooperation and will provide a relay message from New York to Los Angeles. Eastern Division commander to assign first rider with message delivery planned for Los Angeles. Riders in some communities already organize while others await itinerary details.
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Federation of American Motocyclists
Secretary of War
B. J. Patterson
Patterson
War Department
New York City
Pacific Coast
Robert Shaw Hawkins
President Patterson
United States Army
Los Angeles
Southern and Eastern Colleges Open Football Schedules
All eastern and southern teams except Army and Navy begin play tomorrow. Navy meets Johns Hopkins on October 5 at Annapolis, while Army faces Rutgers at West Point next week. Tomorrow’s games include Tech vs Eleventh Cavalry in Atlanta and many others across Alabama, Nashville, Charlottesville, Macon, Wake Forest, Washington, Lexington, and more.
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Navy
Johns Hopkins University
Annapolis
Rutgers
West Point
Tech
Eleventh Cavalry
Atlanta
Alabama
Marion
Tuscaloosa
Vanderbilt
Bethel
Nashville
Virginia
William and Mary
Charlottesville
Mercer
Gordon
Macon
Wake Forest
Univeristy College of Medicine
Randolph Macon
Georgetown
Washington
Washington and Lee
Virginia Medicos
Lexington
Kentucky State
Maryville
M. I
Hampden Sydney
Pennsylvania
Gettysburg
Franklin Field
Princeton
Stevens
Prince
Professor Reynolds shoots self near Biloxi campgrounds
In Biloxi Massachusetts on September 27 Professor O M Reynolds from Taylorville Mass a teacher at the seashore camp grounds manual training school shot himself in the head. Authorities say his mind had been unbalanced for some time.
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Mass
O. M. Reynolds
Taylorville
Seashore
Here
Yale Making Changes Begin for New Football Season
Yale coaches plan a ground up rebuild to fix defects shown against Wesleyan. They abandon short forward passes for new formations and styles with more focus on kicking. no immediate lineup changes. Vanderbilt faces Bethel with four stars missing and relies on forward passing and backfield speed. Princeton confident for Stevenson game though attack is slow and defense strong. Undergraduate bonfire marks season start alongside baseball triumph.
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Yale
Wesleyan
Lowey
Attenton
Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt University
Nashville
Bethel College
South
Commodores
Princeton
Stevenson
Montgomery Franchise on Market in Southern League
Montgomery owner Richard Tillis announces sale of the Southern Baseball league franchise after negotiations with the Business Men's league broke down. Tillis rejected a contract with unsatisfactory conditions and notes Little Rock offered 20000 months ago. Montgomery and Pensacola may seek to purchase franchises in the South Atlantic league, with Sunday play as a potential factor.
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Montgomery
Ala
Southern Baseball League
Baseball Association
Business Men's League
Richard Tillis
Tillis
Little Rock
Pensacola
Wrestling Bout Tonight on West Commerce Street
Local theater on West Commerce Street hosts a wrestling bout between Jack Han cock and Young Yuse. Han cock agrees to throw Yuse twice within an hour or forfeit the match. Hancock weighs 40 pounds more, but Yuse relies on speed and strategy to avoid two falls in 60 minutes.
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West Commerce Street
Jack Hancock
Sap
Young Yuse
Hancock
Yuse
Horgan Wins Second Warmup Bout in 150 Point Billiards
In San Francisco Cham pion John Horgan defeated Joe Carney 50 to 37 in last night’s 150 point three cushion match. The running tally stood Horgan 100 Carney 77 as the event continued. London swimmer J Q Hartfield set a new world mark in the 400 metres with 5 minutes 21.35 seconds at Hoxton.
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San Francisco
John Horgan
Joe Carney
Horgan
Carney
London
J. Q. Hartfield
Hoxton
England
Engines Collide in Katy Yards at Smithville
Special to The Light Smithville Texas September 27 two engines collided head on in the Katy yards demolishing both locomotives and scattering several box cars off the track blocking traffic for hours authorities investigated the cause and cleared the line once more
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Smithville
Tex
Katy
Ebbetts Proposes Draft Plan To Fairly Pick Players
Brooklyn club president Charles H. Ebbetts urges a revised draft system for class AA players. He suggests splitting picks by league numbers with odd numbers going to the American league and even to the National league, assigning order by finish. The tail-end clubs would receive early access to all players to improve balance.
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New York
National Commission
Charles H. Ebbetts
Brooklyn
Ebbetts
Sunday Baseball Matches Sought by Local Teams
The Frank Bros. seek a Sunday morning game and invite contact from the San Antonio Pirates via Manager Mar tello. Prospect Hill Juniors want a Sunday afternoon game and prefer Fisher Field or Frank Bros. Juniors contact by ringing old phone. The Cowboy Steers seek a strong club for Sunday arrangements via LaBroche or Dugger at new phone 1283.
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Frank Bros
San Antonio Pirates
Martello
Prospect Hill
Fisher Field
LaBroche
Dugger
Luminous Golf Balls for Tonight's Moonlight Contest
At Laurel Heights Golf Club manager Symons plans a moonlight driving contest using luminous golf balls. The first prize is a handmade Symons golf stick. The event follows a club meeting to adopt a new charter, with a large crowd expected to watch the match and a nine hole playoff set for Saturday.
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Symons
Laure Heights Golf Club
T. N. Smith
T. T. Dillon
Dillon
Smith
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