Joe Wood Faces Mathewson In World Series Clash
Boston fans praise Joe Wood as Kansas Cyclone who outpitched Christy Mathewson in 1910. The 22 year old right hander trains to pitch every other game in the fall series with the Red Sox backing him. Wood rose from Hutchinson to Kansas City and Boston, earning two no hit games and a strong 23 17 record last season.
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Rube Marquard
New York
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Washington
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Smoky Joe
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Taft
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University of Kansas
Hutchinson
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Joe
Marquard
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Indianapolis
John I.taylor
Red Sox
Fred Lake
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Larry Pape
St. Louis Browns
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Matty
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Harness Matinee Planned For Harvest Jubilee Races
San Antonio Driving Club plans a three day harness meet during the Harvest Jubilee. Entry blanks will be mailed by Ralph Green secretary to Texas horsemen. No entry fees and free stalls will be offered to attract many horses. Races run Saturday October 19 Tuesday October 22 and Thursday October 25 with purses of 100 dollars per race across trotting pacing free-for-all and handicap events.
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Tie in Turner Zizelmann Wins Double Header Lead Share
Zizelmann's team wins both games against Phillip in the Turner Ninepin league on the Turner alleys last night. The results create a tie for first with Huntress. Phillip and Raybould clash next. October 1. Scorer H Langbein and umpire A Gloeckner noted strong performances throughout.
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McCarthy to Meet Kaufman in Open Air Fight
Articles were signed here for an open air bout between Luther McCarthy and Al Kaufman in San Francisco on October 12 under the Broadway Athletic club. McCarthy departs for the Pacific coast tonight after a meeting with McFarland.
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San Francisco
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Pacific Coast
McFarland
St Louis and Peacock Open Practice Game Results
St Louis college defeated Peacock Military 13 to 0 in a first of several practice contests. Standouts for St Louis included Pascal Mayne Cuero High School boy Mair and Ingenhuett while Crouch Carr Aldette Reid led Peacock. The game used six point touchdowns and one point extra for attempts, with eight minute quarters officiated by Fouts and Brother Julius.
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Peacock Military School
Collegians
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Mayne
Cuero High School
Mair
Ingenhuett
Crouch
Carr
Alderette
Reid
St. Louis
Peacock
Basierre
Oats Crouch-Carr Patterson
Eton
Western Colleges Open 1912 Football Season Today
CHICAGO Sept 28 Western colleges formally open the 1912 football season. Only Minnesota Indiana and Ohio State scheduled for regular contests as others arrange practice games. Free theater tickets to The Old Homestead in today's ad.
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Western Colleges
Big Nine
Minnesota
Indiana
Ohio
Cubs to sever ties with Frank Chance over owner remarks
Frank Chance, longtime manager of the Chicago Nationals, plans to end his association with the club amid owner Murphy's statements about team members during the season. The dispute centers on public comments that sparked discord within the organization.
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Chicago Nationals
Cubs
Murphy
Navy to Build Heavy Line With 180-Pound Rule
Navy coaches press heavy training under new rules to favor beef in football. Promising players at 180 pounds or more gain attention, shifting McReary and Hall from line to backfield to bolster line smashing backs and replace Dalton, who graduated last year.
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Annapolis
McReary
Hall
Dalton
Cubs Manager Frank Chance Recovers From Brain Pressure
New York Sept 28 Frank Chance manager of the Chicago Cubs has recovered rapidly from brain pressure caused by a pitched ball. He was so well he planned to depart for Chicago before night after his successful operation.
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New York
Frank Chance
Chicago Cubs
Chicago
Ad Notice Promises Free Box With Answer Five Questions
A local ad offers a $12 box to The Old Homestead free for answering five questions. The promotion invites readers to view today’s advertisement for details and eligibility.
Gulfers Shine In Moonlit Night Golf Drive
The Laurel Heights course hosted a night match won by T. N. Smith with a 153 yard drive. Maule and Dillon placed second and third as members used auto headlights to locate balls turning night into day and a future event was planned with a 18 hole sweepstakes and separate Sunday match for absent members.
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T. N. Smith
F. W. Maule
T. T. Dillon
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Smith
Dillon
San Antonio Rifle Team Heads to state shoot
The San Antonio Rifle Club team and about four supporters depart Sunday at 7:30 from the International and Great Northern depot for New Braunfels to compete in a state shoot. The contest runs through Monday as the squad hopes to win the trophy after weeks of practice.
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New Braunfels
International & Great Northern Depot
San Antonio
Pelicans to Play in Cuba
New Orleans manager Charles Frank and the Southern league club depart for Havana with fifteen games scheduled in Havana and other Cuban cities.
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Cuba
New Orleans
Charles Frank
Havana
Washington and Philadelphia extend game to nineteen innings
Washington beat Philadelphia 5 to 4 after nineteen innings in a game delayed by darkness. Plank outpitched youthful opposition as Foster and McBride made key plays. Johnson filled in late for Groom. The extended contest featured four hours of play with errors shaping the scoring.
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Washington
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Groom
Plank
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Egan
Lapp
Baseball scores from yesterday and today’s AL games
Yesterday in the American League Chicago defeated St Louis 9 to 8 while Cleveland routed Detroit 16 to 6 and Washington edged Philadelphia 5 to 4. Today’s schedule lists New York at Philadelphia for two games, Boston at Washington, Chicago at St Louis for two, and Detroit at Cleveland.
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National League Scores and Today’s Games
Brooklyn 3 Philadelphia 1. New York 7 Boston 6. Pittsburg 4 St Louis 0. Cincinnati 10 Chicago 3. Boston at New York two games. Cincinnati at Chicago two games. Philadelphia at Brooklyn two games. St Louis at Pittsburg.
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Free Theater Tickets Ad Offers $90 Worth Today
An advertisement promotes theater tickets worth $90 at no cost. The offer invites readers to claim free passes by following the today's ad instructions.
Murphy fires manager and blasts league in Cubs setback
Chicago magnate Charles W. Murphy announced Frank L. Chance would not manage the Cubs next year after criticizing National League teams and implying past pennants were lost to smoking and drinking. Chance denied the accusations, defending the club as well behaved.
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Charles W. Murphy
National League Baseball Club
Frank L. Chance
Cubs
Murphy
Giants
Bresnahan
Cardinals
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Horgan Defends World Bil liards Title In 150-Point Match
San Francisco report: John Horgan defeats Joe Carney 150 to 125 in a 150 point match ending last night. The tally stood 50 to 40 after 91 innings. Cleveland note: Knockout Brown of New York stops Sammy Trott in the eighth round before the Cleveland A C. crowd after Trott weighs 133 pounds.
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John Horgan
Joe Carney
Horgan
Cleveland
Brown
New York
Sammy Trott
Columbus
Cleveland A. C
Trott
Gibbons to meet McGoorty for world middleweight title
Mike Gibbons of St Paul and Eddie McGoorty of Oshkosh are matched to fight for the world middleweight championship on November 7. The bout, announced by the Garden A C, will be 10 rounds at 158 pounds, ringside.
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Mike Gibbons
St. Paul
Eddie McGoorty
Oshkosh
the Garden A. C
Houck Beats Papke in Six-Round Philadelphia Bout
Leo Houck of Lancaster defeats Billy Papke in a six round match at catch weights in Philadelphia. Papke was sent through the ropes twice during the bout, held last night.
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Leo Houck
Lancaster
Billy Papke
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