Red Sox and Giants poised for world series clash in 1910s season
Boston manager J Garland Stahl says the 1910 Red Sox are superior to the prior meeting with the Giants and expect Wood Collins and Hall to start the series. He notes the current Giants are stronger and that Wood should not be rested despite a long winning streak.
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Red Sox
Giants
McGraw
Cubs
J. Garland Stahl
Stahl
New York
Lewis
Speaker
Doc’ Gessler
Harry Lord
Wagner
Short
McConnell
Myself
Wood
Collins
Hall
Cicotte
Eddie Cicotte
White Sox
National League to Probe Umpire Allegations Over Pennant
President Thomas J. Lynch announces the National League will investigate Horace Fogel’s charges that favorable umpire decisions influenced the Yankees pennant. Lynch calls the attack on umpires dishonest but says the league will handle the matter within its jurisdiction.
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New York
Thomas J. Lynch
National League
League
Horace
Fogel
Philadelphia
Lynch
Eagles win two of three in Grand Bowling League
The Eagles defeated Emerson in two of three games on the grounds alleys to rise in the Grand Bowling League standings. Thomas led the winners with a 203 high game and 188 average, while Staudt of Emerson posted a strong trio of games with a 4178 series.
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Lumbermen
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Emerson
Eagles
Groud
Thomas
Staudt
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Outfield Strength Seen As Edge For Red Sox In World Series
Critics claim Speaker Hooper and Lewis give Boston the edge over the Giants in the series. They argue no outfield has won the big game. Detroit’s 1908 trio Cobb Crawford McIntyre posted .324 .311 and .295 with top-fielding, yet few flags marked their park.
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Hooper
Lewis
Red Sox
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Tigers
Detroit
Cubs
Stahl
Chicago
Cobb
Crawford
MclIntyre
McIntyre
Washington club picks new president and director
Benjamin B Minor was elected president of the Washington American League club succeeding the late Thomas C. Noyes. Clark Griffith named to the board of directors as Noyes successor after guiding the team to second place this season.
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Washington, D. C
Benjamin
Minor
Washington
Thomas C. Noyes
Clark Griffith
Noyes
Giants Add Several Recruits as World Series Looms
New York Giants follow active recruitment of pitchers Demaree Kirby Goulait and Bader as pennant race closes. The club notches its 101st win of the season, one behind Boston American tally. Experts now see a tightly matched World Series, with seven games possible.
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New York Giants
McGraw
Demaree
Kirby
Goulait
Bader
Giants
Boston
Red Sox
End of Class A Drafts Names Draft Protests
The end of the Class A drafting season brought announcements from Secretary Farrell. New Orleans lists Gene Moore from Galveston and Evans from Dallas as drafts disallowed.
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Galveston
New Orleans
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Auburn
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National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues
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Dallas
Postmaster Stevens Returns from Maine Vacation
Postmaster J. J. Stevens reports a month on the Maine coast after attending the postmasters convention in Atlantic City on September 4 5 and 6. He says the educational value was high and post office problems were discussed with beneficial outcomes.
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Maine
Atlantic City
Red Sox favor Carrigan as World Series catcher
Boston manager Jake Stahl plans to rely on Bill Carrigan as the key catcher behind the plate in the coming World Series against the New York Giants. Experts favor Chief Meyers of the Giants as the superior all around man, echoing prior series doubts sparked by Ira Thomas's 1910 performance against Johnny Kling.
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Boston Red Sox
Jake Stahl
New York Giants
Ira Thomas
Athletics
Johnny Kling
Chicago Cubs
Auto racers set fast trial times at Wisconsin course
Practice for the Vanderbilt cup Pabst Wisconsin trophy and Grand Prix began at Wauwatosa with cars averaging about 78 mph. Tetzlaff in the Fiat posted a six minute 16 second eight mile lap, predicting possible new world record marks on the rebuilt course.
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Tetzlaff
Fiat
Fred J. Wagner
Santa Monica
Vanderbilt
Mulford
Savannah
David Bruce-Brown
Expert Opinions On World Series Anticipation
Managers across the leagues share confident views on the 1917 world series. McGraw predicts a New York victory, Stahl backs Boston, Kling praises the Giants, Mack foresees Boston as champion, Birmingham expects a tight race, and Clarke refuses a prediction while applauding the Giants.
Marquard Resting For World Series With Giants
Manager Mc Graw of the New York Giants has given Christy Marquard the rest cure to regain nerve and stamina for the world series. The best informed fans expect him to be a heavy factor in the Nationals pitching staff once fully rested and keyed up at the right moment.
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New York
McGraw
New York Giants
Marquard
Nationals
Women Golfers Schedule Driving Contest at Laurel Heights
A driving and putting contest and team match for women golfers is planned for this afternoon at Laurel Heights. The events begin with driving and putting contests followed by the team match at 2 30 p m. Tea will be served on the clubhouse veranda after the match.
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Laurel Heights
Braden Direct Sets 4 Year Old Pacing Record in Columbus
At the Columbus grand circuit meet Braden Direct clocked 2:03 1 4 for 4 year old pacers in a King Stake heat then ran miles of 2:03 8 5 and 2:04. Cheney the Texas mare won three heats in 2:08 1 4 to capture the Columbus stake for 2:09 trotters.
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Ohio
Braden Direct
King
Cheney
Kilbane Ketchell Fight Ends In Seventh Draw
In Winnipeg Kilbane of Cleveland and Ketchell of Chicago fought twelve rounds to a draw. Kilbane showed long range skill while Ketchell pressed in close. Kilbane remained unmarked at the finish.
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Tommy Kilbane
Cleveland
Steve Ketchell
Chicago
Kilbane
Ketchell
Tax Rolls Show Increase in Gonzales County
Tax assessor Herman Orts has completed this year’s rolls totaling $15,173,022 with $7,903,220 in real estate. The figure marks a slight increase from last year.
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Gonzales
Tex
Herman Orts
Egan and Finneran Suspended by National League
Cincinnati club president August Herrmann said he received notice from National League President Lynch that second baseman Egan is suspended three days and umpire Finneran the rest of the season for alleged improper language after a game in Chicago on Friday.
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Finneran
Cincinnati
Ohio
August Herrmann
National League
Lynch
Herrmann
Chicago
Miss Margaret Curtis Wins Open Round of Woman's Tourney
Miss Margaret Curtis the 1911 American woman golf champion won the opening round at Essex Country Club Manchester Massachusetts. She carded 88 for 18 holes under a autumn gale to finish three ahead of Georgiana Bishop Bridgeport the 1904 holder. The first round draw produced few sectional clashes for today.
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Margaret Curtis
Essex Country Club
National League Scores Roundup and Today’s Matchups
Yesterday New York defeated Philadelphia 4 2 while Brooklyn beat Boston 6 5 and Pittsburg topped Chicago 9 2 St Louis edged Cincinnati 6 4. Today Philadelphia visits New York Brooklyn hosts Boston Pittsburg goes to Chicago Cincinnati travels to St Louis.
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Washington
Philadelphia
New York
Wens
Piya
Chicago
Cleveland
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St. Louis
New Tor. Ogee C'S
Brooklyn
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
McGraw May Start Jeff Tesreau in World Series Opener
The piece argues John J. McGraw should not repeat Chicago’s error with King Cole in 1910. It notes Cole’s strong showing and fears McGraw will hold Tesreau back. Instead, it suggests starting Tesreau against the Boston Red Sox to build confidence in the Giants rookie.
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New York Giants
Boston Red Sox
Frank Chance
Chicago Cubs
Philadelphia Athletics
Chance
King Cole
Athletics
Cole
Cubs
McGraw
Giants
Jeff Tesreau
Jeff
Red Sox
Brennan protests umpire bias against New York team
Cincinnati October 1 Brennan protests statements by President Forel of the Philadelphia club claiming NL umpires favored New York. In a letter to the national baseball commission Brennan accuses impermissible umpire impartiality and seeks an apology. He notes the issue lies outside the commission’s jurisdiction.
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Ohio
Fogel
Philadelphia
New York
National Baseball Commission
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Forel
Storms Re elected President Of A A A
The Texas division of the Amateur Athletic association re elected Arthur Storms as president by acclamation with A Dugosh as secretary and Max B Garber as vice president. A Jubilee meet program was set for academic and grammar school events with specific track and field events and eligibility rules.
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Amateur Athletic Association
Arthur Storms
Dugosh
Max B. Garber
Twenty-second Infantry
el Paso
C. A. Arnold
W. J. Moyes
T. O. Stamps
N. Tannenbaum
Otto Gopel
W. J. Howard
Con Anderson
W. D. Williams
F. Halbeld
D. Meyer
Joseph Hart
A. H. Daworth
Texas Recruits Shine In Major League Action
Texas recruits stood out in yesterday's major league games. Gallia pitched for the Senators against Boston, Bader of Dallas helped the Giants defeat the Phillies, Perrit won for the Cardinals over Cincinnati with Fromme on the Reds, and Snyder, formerly a local college star, caught for Perrit.
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Gallia
Senators
Boston
Bader
Dallas
Giants
Phillies
Perrit
Cardinals
Cincinnati
Fromme
Reds
Snyder
Auto Driver Injured At One Mile Dirt Track Race
Olle Savin struck the fence during a high power racing event at the one mile dirt track in Missouri. His machine turned turtle and two ribs were fractured as Savin was pulled from under the wreck. Bob Burman posted the best time of 1:32.85 for two miles.
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Olle Salvin
Savin
Bob Burman
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