Cleveland Indians Inch Toward Pennant as World Series Looms
The article compares pitching staffs of Cleveland and Brooklyn for the world series with note of Bagby Coveleskie Caldwell and Morton for Cleveland and Grimes Mamaux Marquard for Brooklyn. It highlights lefty strength, batters like Gardner Smith and Johnston, and the balance between power and spin among staffers as a deciding factor.
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York
Brooklyn
Bagby
Coveleskie
Caldwell
Morton
Grimes
Mamaux
Marquard
Cadore
Mitchell
oy @ension
Dodgers
Vers
Johnston
Kenetchy
Robbig
Sherry Mitchell
Gardner
Smith
Covaleskie
Big Jeffer
Pfeffere
Coval
Mielke Bagby
Alsame W
Brooklyn Jem
Clarence Mitchell
Speaker
Morton Uhi
Cleve
Robinson
Midget Battlers Tangle in Arena Headline Bout
Army Welch is set to appear in the semi windup at the Arena show on Wednesday night. Chet McIntyre and Tiny Herman discuss Clem Zukowski facing Welch in Seattle while Tacoma wrestles with a Thursday light-heavy appearance. Harry Casey and Young Zuru lead the other semi windup with curtain raisers to follow. Ridley and Harper prepare for the double main event and workouts in Austin and Galt gym afternoons.
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Nate Druxinman
Army Welch
Druxinman
Telegraph
Chet McIntyre
Vancouver
Tiny Herman
Clem Zukowski
Welch
McIntyre
Druzman
Tacoma
Zukowski
Seattle
City of Destiny
Druxtman
Chet
Draxinman
Jack Dempsey
Harry Casey
Zuru
Ridley
Harper
Austin and Galt
Unclear OCR sports schedule fragment with scattered matchups
Fragment lists college football matches with mixed locations and teams such as Mare Island Berkeley and Washburn Lincoln. Additional entries mention Southern University Alabama, Oglethorpe at Atlanta, and Randolph-Macon at Chapel Hill, but the text is garbled and incomplete.
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Trinity
New York
Rochester
Ithaca
Mare Island
Berkeley
Morrie Harvey
Danville
Mare
Oglethorpe
Atlanta
Birmingham Southern
Randolph-Macon
Char
Big Ten Opens With Conference Games Across Colleges
Chicago October 2 Indiana hosts Iowa in a key early Big Ten matchup as seven conference teams start play. Several members begin 1920 seasons today while Michigan Chicago and Illinois plan their openers next week.
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Chicago
Big Ten
Bloomington
Ind
Indiana
Iowa
Michigan
Illinois
Eastern teams under way in first college football outings
New York October 2 kickoff signals start of the football season as Yale Princeton Army Navy and other major schools begin play. The slate features many early tune ups with potential upsets reminiscent of 1919 chaos. A churchyard tale mentions a Santa Maria del Tule cypress claimed to be ancient beyond belief.
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New York
Yale
Princeton
Army
Navy
Carneil
Dartmouth
Colgate
Fordham
Williams
Columbia
Thomas Whips Jap in Cal Bantamweight Clash
In Sacramento on October 2 Spec Ramen of San Francisco dominated Los Angeles bantamweight Jimmy Brenton with a left handed attack. Dummy Thomas edged Tokyo fighter Togo Koriyaima of San Francisco by a close decision in the same card.
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Racramento
Spec” Ramen
San Francisco
Jimmy Brenton
Los Angles
Thomas
Togo Koriyaima
San Francisca
Gambling threatens integrity of baseball and public support
The piece warns gambling undermines baseball by creeping from tobacco shops and pool rooms into games, with accusations players throw games. It argues owners and players cannot do it alone and urges police to dismantle downtown betting networks to preserve the sport and public confidence.
Money Players Come Thru in Pinch
Dean Snyder highlights the era’s clutch hitters Larry Gardner Eddie Collins and Harry Hooper as true money players who excel in critical moments. Gardner and Collins are praised for performance under pressure with Hooper noted for timely hitting, while Mathewson is hinted as a possible rival for the title.
Heroes of Past World Series 1903 to 1915
A compact list of World Series heroes by year from 1903 through 1915. It names players such as Cy Young, Billy Gilbert, George Roche, Miner Brown, Ed Reulbach, Orvie Overall, Blake Adams, Eddie Collins, Jack Coombs, Frank Baker, Tris Speaker, Harry Hooper, Hank Gowdy, Dick Rudolph, Duffy, and Chief Bender among others who starred for the Red Sox, Giants, Cubs, Pirates, Athletics, Braves, and Phillies in those championship series. Each entry notes the player’s key contribution whether pitching, hitting, or fielding.
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Cy Young
Red Sox
Pirates
Billy Gilbert
Athletics
George Roche
White Sox
Cubs
Miner Brown
Ed Reulbach
Cub
Brown
Reulbach
Orvie
Blake Adams
Pirate
Eddie Collins
Athletica
Jack Coombs
Frank Baker
Giants
Tris Speaker
Harry Hooper
Gilanta
Baker
Chief Bender
Edie Plank
Hank Gowdy
Braves
Dick Rudolph
Duffy Harry Hooper
Phillies
Dodgers
Pacific Coast Football Opens With Mixed Schedule
Start of the season shows slow momentum as Southern California begins with Pomona hosting UC Southern Branch at Claremont. Santa Clara cancels with fever as Mare Island faces Berkeley and St Marys meets Stanford in Palo Alto. Washington State practices against the Army at Camp Lewis.
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San Francisco
Pacific Coast
Southern California
Pomona
University of California Southern Branch
Claremont
California
Santa Clara
University of California-Santa Clara
Mare Island Naval Base
Schmutz to Pitch as Auburn Valley Meet Arlington
Schmutz will pitch for Auburn Valley champions in the second game of a three game series at Auburn Park Sunday. Charley Schmutz is slated to hurl for the Valley team after Auburn won the first game. Bols is noted as the best money pitcher. Matty could always take matters into his own hands when a critical moment approached.
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Schmutz
Auburn
Arlington
Auburn Park
Charley Schmutz
Bols Wow
Matty
Varsity Team Looking Better At Washington Football Practice
Coach Allison drills University of Washington grid candidates with signals only in afternoon sessions. Key players like Dailey Eckmann and center contenders Smith and Steen show promise while injuries limit Norris and Wilson. The squad prepares for Whitman game with updated plays and chalk talks at 7:30 p.m.
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Allison
University of Washington
Ted Faulk
Moose
Gamwell
Gamweill
Johnny Wilson
Wincoln High School
Solon
Frosh Football Squirms Through Early Linebacker Drills
Freshmen players began shaping into defensive duties with two lines practicing line backing. Under Assistant Coach Ben Tidball the frosh worked on blocking, punt returns, passing and tackling as Coach Wick assigned an initial lineup and signals.
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Ben Tidball
Wick
Rainier Golf Club Opens With Promising Start On Championship Track
The Rainier Golf Club makes its debut with Monty Rainier as the target and Bob Collins as club professional. Members praise Reynolds for leadership as opening week features driving, iron, putting and medal play. Otto Burchardt led with a 71, followed by Morgan and Weber, while Oak Bay canceled matches with Seattle.
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Monty
Thnt
Rainier
Bob Collins
Rainier Club
S Uece
Otto Burchardt
D. B. Morgan
A. d. Schoophorater
H. E. Griffiths
MM. A. Caleham
Smb
Otto Burckhardt
Morgan
Oak Bay
Victoria
Seattle
Seattle Golf Club
Bartington
Russell
Ed Brown
Yankees pitcher leads National League win over Cardinals in tight game
Ri Ap Patera stars as the National League top pitcher defeats the Cardinals 3 to 2 in a swinging contest. Cleveland splits a doubleheader with the Tigers, tying the pennant race. Sewell errors in the first game 6 to 4. Caldwell wins the second 10 to 3. Browns top Gleason 9 to 6. Judge and Garrity homer off Shaner to lift Senators over Athletics 12 to 1. Brooklyn beats Giants 4 to 3 in game one but loses the second 4 to 3 with a second string lineup.
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Cleveland
Tigers
Sewell
Caldwell
Judge
Garrity
Shaner
Mack
Senators
Athletics
Brooklyn
Giants
Pacific Coast League
Pet
Vernon Saree
Los Angeles Wert
Wweee
Han Francisce Steerer Ewe
Beattie
Halt Lake City
Oakla Ee Emen
Jamieson
HPO
Vernon
Battertea
Cole
Agnew
Houck Wamberanas
Devormer
Smith Speaker
Gardner
Lee Angeles
Johneton
Ib. Sewell
Load
Oakland
Datteries Brown
Bassler
Kh. Aris
Pbett
Dorman Unie
Bagby
City
Onccesvenes
Sacramento
Detroit
Bn. RK. H. PO. A . Hatteries
Etroud and
Byier
Fittery
Wevesss
Cook
Bush
Cobb
Pet. Hellmann
Ehmke
Ceeess
Washington
Philadelphia
Chicago
Veach
Johnston
Oeneeeee
Speaker
Cenecesceeeenee
Seweil
W. Kases
Balle
Uhiermort Malle
Malls
Pitcher
New York
Smith
Rt Gardner
Ib Leute
Os Chicebo
O'Neill Caldwell
Se Ewee
TeLfist
Ezeete
O'Neill
Ballwell
Nings
Garten
Ayera
Postpone Bout Again In Cleveland Fight Night Weather
Cold weather and rain caused the second postponement of the Britton Leonard ten round bout in Cleveland scheduled for Friday night. Meanwhile at Meriden Babe Ruth escaped scratches when a roadster he drove crashed with a truck on a highway en route to Springfield. the car veered off the road and wrecked.
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Cleveland
Meriden
Conn
Babe” Ruth
New Haven
Springfield
Practice Drill Sparks Shake Up for Team
Signal practice lists players at every position from ends Rob Kayser to Walt Jessup and guards Copeland and Dyke with Burnett at center and Feek at quarterback. The squad faces a major roster shake up as every man competes for his spot, with Chadbourne Schofield and Carmen drawing coaching attention.
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Rob Kayser
Perk
Louis Pitwood
Walt Jule
Harold Copeland
Joe Dyke
Charles Burnett
Dick Feek
Walt Jessup
Cliff Langhorne
Bob Whitman
Chuck” Chadbourne
Bob Schofield
Rufus Carmen
Indians Have Better Backstops
Henry L. Farrell argues Cleveland hosts stronger catchers than Brooklyn with O’Neill leading the unit. He notes Schalk and O’Neill as top backstops, praises O’Neill’s throwing and handling, and cites Krueger and Miller as lesser batters beside Namemaker and Chet Thomas as veteran reserves.
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Hoe
Krueger
Miller
O'Neill
Indians
Nanamaker
Chet Thomas
Two Games Slated For Saturday In Rainy Park Action
Rain spoiled Friday action at Rainier Valley park prompting a Saturday double header at 1 p.m. Geary or Dailey slated to pitch for the Siwashes. If weather clears and Seattle wins both today and Sunday, the Warehounds still have a chance for the flag.
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Rainier Valley Park
Geary
Dailey
Seattle
Cleveland Breaks Even in Twinbill to Tie Pennant Fight
Detroit Oct 2 Cleveland split a Friday doubleheader with Detroit to pull even in the chase for the American league flag. In the opener Mails yielded hits in the eighth that let the Tigers tie the game, then Able relieved after a walk. The winning run came on Baghby’s delivery. In the nightcap Caldwell survived several tight spots to secure the victory.
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Detroit
Cleveland
Chicago
St. Louis
Mails
Tigers
Able
Baghby
Caldwell
No Stanford Cal Crew Race This Season After Budget
Stanford and California will not contest a crew race this season for the first time in twenty years as Stanford’s budget shows no funds for crew maintenance. The document allocates money for a new football stadium within three years and a $50,000 basketball pavilion.
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Stanford University
Cal
Stanford
University of California
Old manager heartbroken over baseball scandal
Danny Long, former manager of the San Francisco Coast League club, laments the Chicago scandal and recalls developing players like Chick Gandil Swede Risberg Buck Weaver Fred McMulllin Hal Chase and Bill Burns who left his team to join the majors. He now works as a court reporter in San Francisco.
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San Francisco
Danny Long
Chicago
Danny
Chick Gandil
Swede Risberg
Buck Weaver
Fred McMullin
Hal Chase
Bill Burns
Long
Baseball
Coffee defeats Dundee in main event debut
In San Francisco on October 2 Joe Coffee beat Jimmy Dundee in the headline bout. Coffee pressed throughout chipping his cleaner blows. Other results included Joe Miller over Frankie Farren, a draw between Tim Kelly and Leo Matlock, a draw for Pickles Martin and Battling Vierta, and a four round draw for Harlan Bunker and Willie Keeler. Johnny Webber defeated Eddie Landon.
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San Francisco
Joe Coffee
Jimmy Dundee
Coffee
Joe Miller
Frankie Farren
Tim Kelly
Leo Matlock
Pickles Martin
Battling Vierta
Harlan Bunker
Willie Keeler
Johnny Webber
Eddie Landon
Varieties of Bananas Surpass Sixty Known Types
A bulletin notes that researchers have identified over 60 distinct banana varieties. The count reflects diversity in color size and culinary uses across regions. Experts emphasize ongoing cataloging to understand genetic traits and cultivation needs.
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Joe Gorman
Don Juan
City of Roses
Herr Druzinman
Mr. Ridley
Joe
Thomas Whips
BY Dean Snyder
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Jack Pennant
Eddie
Poston
Christy Mathewson
Bud Ridley
Windy” Windsor
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Golf Moines
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Te Club
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Fred Fry
E. V. Peterson
A. Spencer
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Fred Jackson
Indy
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Grover Alexander
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Henry L. Farrell
Schalk
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Schang
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