Weather Buoys Key Pitching as World Series Opens
Weather will shape the 1913 World Series between Boston and New York Giants. Managers McGraw and Stahl must choose rain or shine starters to counter opponents. Treasured veterans Mathewson Tesreau and Marquard for New York, while Wood and Collins anchor Boston with others ready if needed.
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McIntire
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Boston
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Mathewson
Marquard
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Andy Coakley
Coakley
Detroit
Pittsburg
Babe Adams
McGraw
Stahl
Collins
O’brien
Bedient
Hall
New York
Revised Rules Issued For World Series Play
Cincinnati Sept 30 The national baseball commission issues a bulletin with revised rules for the world’s championship series warning the public not to pay above fixed prices and noting start times on grounds. The bulletin cites the official ball of the National Association and details forthcoming play standards.
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Cincinnati
National Baseball Commission
Commission
Murphy Chorus on 1913 deals amid Chance and Cubs tension
Chicago magnate Charles Web Murphy reiterates retirement unrelated to 1913 abstinence contracts while Chance asserts control over Cubs management. The piece outlines revised World Series rules defining game suspensions, seventh game location by lot, umpire authority, field access limits, post series disbanding, player receipts, and official scorers Richter and Shank.
Champion breaks hammer record at Celtic Park
Matt McGrath, world champion hammer thrower, set a new world record at Celtic Park. He launched the 16 pound hammer 191 feet 5 inches with full run and follow, surpassing the previous mark of 180 feet 1 inch set by J. J. Flanagan here three years earlier.
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New York
Matt MceGrath
Celtic Park
J. J. Flanagan
Stowers Club Clinches City League Pennant
The Stowers baseball team won the final game of the season 2 to 0 to break the tie with Dalkowitz for first place and capture the 1912 City league pennant. Crevenstine held the visitors scoreless while Wagner and Doran driven runs provided all the offense. Higgins Company routed Roundups 10 to 0 in the other opener of the day.
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Dalkowitz
Morris
Crevenstine
Winers
Wagner
Hoffman
Doran
Froebel
Gerhardt
Higgins Company
Higgins Company - Ce
Tuning Up for Auto Races at Wauwatosa Course
Official practice for the Vanderbilt and Grand Prix automobile races opens in Milwaukee area. Races run Wednesday Thursday and Saturday this week. Drivers return from homes as David Bruce-Brown Bob Burman and Joseph Horan join the field.
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Wis
Wauwatosa
David Bruce-Brown
Bob Burman
Joseph Horan
Disbrow Sets Dirt Track World Records in Detroit
Louis Disbrow drove a 200 horsepower Simplex at the state fair grounds and set new world records for 80, 40 and 50 miles on dirt. His times were 27 21 for 80 miles, 86 25 for 40 miles, and 45 82 for 50 miles, surpassing Ralph de Palma's marks.
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Detroit
Mich
Louis Disbrow
State Fair Grounds
Syracuse
Ralph de Palma
de Palma
Burman
ST. Louis
Bob Burman
St. Louis Fair Grounds
Brighton Beach
Athletics Will Aid The New Champions In World Series Prep
Philadelphia report notes the Athletics after two World Series runs will coach the pennant winners in Boston as they prepare for the World Series. James McAleer, president of the Americans, once managed both clubs and will guide the exchange of New York style play and pointers.
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Philadelphia
Boston Red Sox
Athletics
New York Giants
Stahl
James McAleer
The
Americans
Chicago
New York
Americans to Lead Open Round in 18th National Women’s Golf
Manchester Mass Sept 30 three score leading women players are set to start the opening round of the eighteenth national golf championship for women at Essex Country club. Margaret Curtis the reigning champion will begin play on her home course marking the first all American field since 1908.
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Manchester
Mass
Essex Country Club
Margaret Curtis
Queal Defeats Olympic Champion In Newark Race
In a 12 mile professional race at Valesburg stadium Billy Queal American champion led early with Finland's William Kolehmainen and beat him by inches in 1 05 19. Sweden's Jo hannsen placed third, crowdley of Newark fourth, Niminenm of Sweden finished last.
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John Johannsen
Sweden
James Crowdley
Carl Niminenm
European Plan Hotel Ad With Rates and Contact
New Bowie Hotel operated by W C Morris at 728 East Houston Street near the Alamo and post office offers new building and modern furnishings. Rooms available with or without bath, Spanish spoken, old phone 3099. Rates start at $1 and go up to $1.50 and beyond.
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Plaza
Nagel & Wuest
Baseball Scores From Yesterday in the American League
Chicago 4, St Louis 0. Cleveland blanked. Detroit 1. Todow’s Gowran. New York at Philadelphia. Boston at Washington.
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National League Yesterday's Results
St. Louis defeated Cincinnati 8 to 5 and Pittsburg beat Chicago 9 to 0. Remaining games listed include Philadelphia at New York Brooklyn at Boston Pittsburg at Chicago and Cincinnati at St. Louis.
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Brown to Leave Cubs as Waivers Sought on Brown
Chicago reports that Mordecai Brown, star pitcher, will be w disposed from the Chicago Nationals after knee injury and a three year contract, with waivers requested by President Murphy. Manager Chance confirmed Brown's departure plans yesterday, noting he has been unavailable since the July 10 inning game.
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Mordecai Brown
Murphy
Chicago Nationals
Chance
Brown
Taft May Miss World Series
Taft faces a potential absence from the world series in Boston as Vermont and New Hampshire friends push for a presidential visit. White House officials seek to delay Mrs. Taft’s proposed trip to allow the president to attend the games and the White Mountains tour is under consideration.
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Beverly
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New Hampshire
Boston
Red Sox
White Mountains
Hartman Wins Laurel Heights Handicap Golf Sweepstake
J D Hartman won the Laurel Heights sweepstake with a net 81 on a sixteenteen entrant field. T T Dillon was second with 82 and F W Maule third with 84, handicaps 12. Hartman posted an impressive gross 117 for eighteen holes, prompting a new handicap committee to be formed.
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Earl McCloud
Gross
H. Danforth
H. L. Knight
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Webster
Richardson
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Cubs Stand to Cost 700000 and New Grandstand
The Chicago Nationals will open next season with a steel and concrete grandstand costing 700000 and a capacity of 60000. Twelve thousand will stand when crowded and a novel plan prevents them from blocking the vision of seated fans. A subway 18 inches deep will be dug in front of the bleachers and stands, and on full days the last arrivals will stand in the dug out.
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Chicago
Chicago Nationals
Murphy
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