New York Yankees Triumph Despite Their Imperfections
The New York Yankees win the American League title amid a temperamental lineup led by Miller Huggins. Ruth Bush Mays Hoyt and Scott are noted stars as the team overcomes internal strife to clinch the season and set up a world series with the Giants. The Browns showed stronger team play but could not top the Yanks in the long run.
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New York Yankees
Miller Huggins
Gotham Press
Babe Ruth
Joe Bush
Wally Schang
Everett Scott
Carl Mays
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Ruth
Bush
John McGraw
St. Louis Browns
Yankees
Altho
Browns
Washington Football Wakeup Call Shows Power Promise
Washington opens practice with a 49 to 0 win over the U S Idaho sailors at the Stadium. Bryan and Dalley stand out in offense while the defense forms a strong wall. Bagshaw rotates linemen and halves as the Huskies prepare for Montana and future tests.
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U.S. S. Idaho
Montana University
Bruins
Bagshaw
Bryan
Jimmy Bryan
O. K
Navy
Wally Dalley
Everetter
Wings
Fitzsimmons Junior Fails to Match His Father’s Knockout Fame
Bob Fitzsimmons Jr shows talent and cleverness in the ring but lacks the lethal punching power that defined his legendary father. The article notes his aggressive style and dreams of matching the old man’s fame, yet concludes he cannot hit with the same wallsop.
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Bob Fitzsimmons
Bob
Redskins Blank Opponents in Weekend Doubleheaders
Baseball scores show the Redskins shut out Seattle in a Sunday doubleheader in Los Angeles, with 6 6 and 7 0 results to win the series four to three. Other notes include Portland Oakland splits, Los Angeles wins a two game set after a skid, and multiple city matchups with close finals and weathered ends.
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Seattle
Los Angeles
Tigers
Franco
Seals
Sacramento
Portland
Oakland
Salt Lake
Halfback Castner Poised to Lead Notre Dame This Year
Eddie Castner, Notre Dame halfback, expected to fill the shoes of Gipp and Mohardt. He is a strong kicker with punts averaging about 50 yards.
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Eddie Castner
George Gipp
Johnny Mohardt
Notre Dame
Castner
Hornsby tops .400 batting mark in NL since 1899
New York October 2 Rog ers Hornsby star of the St Louis club finished the season with a .400 batting average, a feat not matched in the National League since Ed Delahanty of Philadelphia hit .408 in 1899.
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Ed Delehanty
Philadelphia
St. Louis Stars Lead Big Loops in Stick Lists
St. Louis Stars top the charts with strong loops in the stick lists. Names such as Hornaby and Tierney show prominent standings amid Chicago and Pittsburgh competitors in this American national event.
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Tierney
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Bill Mascott Returning Home to Portland Portland Bantam Boxer Plans Return
Bill Mascott a Portland bantam weight, after fair success on the East circuit, intends to return to the Rose City soon. Multnomah A. C., Portland's top Northwest club football team, opens the season Saturday against Astoria at the Rose City grounds. Mike Mitchell of Seattle, bantam weight, is set to box six rounds with Ed die Nell of Anacortes in Aberdeen tonight.
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Astoria
Wash
Mike Mitchell
Seattle
Eddie Nell
Anacortes
Aberdeen
Gil Dobie Critics Say Cornell Set For Undefeated Season
Eastern critics claim Gil Dobie, former Washington coach now at Cornell, will arrange a soft schedule that could let Cornell go undefeated. Hard games loom with Columbia, Dartmouth, and Pennsylvania, with Dartmouth viewed as the only strong foe this year.
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University of Washington
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Ithaca
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Dartmouth
Pennsylvania
St. Bonaventure
Niagara
New Hampshire State
Iowa Wesleyan
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Teams Tune Up for Series N Between Giants and Yankees
New York teams prepare for the World Series opening at the Polo Grounds. John McGraw and Miller Huggins order light workouts as both clubs report fit aside from minor injuries. Babe Ruth plans to play through a sore side while managers weigh pitchers for game one with Arthur Nehf likely to start for the Giants and Joe Bush for the Yankees.
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New York
Yankees
John Methaw
Miller Huggins
Polo Grounds
Habe Ruth
Youth Must Be Served In Golf Final
Glenna Collett, 19, of Providence Rhode Island, defeated Mrs. W Gavin of England in the women's national golf final at White Sulphur Springs West Virginia. Collett won 6 and 4 in the championship match and led from the opening nine holes.
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Providence, R. I
W. Gavin
England
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Stein Wins Washington Amateur Title in Yakima
Bon Stein captures the Washington state amateur golf title at Yakima defeating Clark Speirs 3 and 2. Stein shot 66 in the morning round to set or tie the course record, tied for medalist honors in the open qualifying and led all week with strong play.
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Elf
Yakima
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Georgetown Merchants Win Cup In Tacoma Series
Georgetown Merchants won the Kimball trophy in Tacoma by defeating Teddy's Tigers 6 to 4 in the deciding game. Tacoma rallied with two ninth inning runs but the Merchants held on as Franklin started for the Tigers and Hiccum Williams and Hampel pitched for the Merchants.
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Yale Tops Carnegie Tech In Season Opener 14 to 0
Yale survives a tough clash with Carnegie Tech in New Haven winning 14 0 as Harvard rivals and others surge in early college football action Marvard uses many substitutes in a 20 point burst against Middlebury Cornell dominates Bonaventure 66 6 Tenn State edges William and Mary 8 7 Pittsburg downs Cincinnati 7 0 Notre Dame opens with Kalamasoo 0 Syracuse trounces Muhlenberg 47 0 Centre narrowly beats Clemmons 21 0 Army defeats Springfield and Lebanon 0 Pennsylvania edges Franklin and Marshall 14 0
Terre Haute Sets Attendance Record in Three League
Terre Haute drew 80,066 fans to witness the champions in action, establishing a new season attendance mark for the Three league.
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Seattle Boxing Board Investigate Harper Case
The Seattle boxing commission faces scrutiny over Bobby Harper’s eligibility after last minute bout cancellations. Promoter activity and manager Charley Jost’s reinstatement after a 30 day ban spur fan concern about contracts and fairness. Walters may face Vic Foley in Crystal pool shows next week without a smoker event.
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Seattle
Seattle Boxing Commission
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Eddie Kid Billings
Charley Jost
Barney Adair
Portland
Fine Co
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Foley
Crystal Pool
Sailor Walters
Gob Miller
Vic Foley
Vancouver
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First Stove League Homer Is Stallings to Succeed Wilhelm
Rumor says George Stallings, former Braves manager, will replace Irving Wilhelm as manager of the Philadelphia Nationals next season. Stallings has coached in Rochester and Boston, and his leadership is expected to lift the club from a weak standing.
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Wilhelm
Gabby Old
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Braves
Irving Wilhelm
Delphia Nationals
Boston
Brit
Johnny Dundee Faces Odds Against World Champ Status
The article notes Johnny Dundee has earned over 400000 in a decade and remains a strong opponent for Benny Leonard in a decision bout. It adds Pete Herman’s retirement and alleges Herman fought with almost total blindness in one eye, explaining erratic bouts with opponents. It also mentions boxing commission orders Battling Stiri to fight Kid Norfolk before challenging Greb or Dempsey, predicting potential upset.
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New York
Grasshopper
Dundee
Benny Leonard
Pete Herman
Johnny Boff
Smith
New York Boxing Commission
Battling Stiri
Kid Norfolk
Harry Greb
Jack Dempsey
Norfolk
Record Stand: Delehanty’s four HR game in 1896
In a year of many home runs one record endures Ed Delehanty’s major league single game mark of four homers set in 1896. This season Ken Williams hit three in a game and George Kelly of the Giants also had four in a game against Rochester years ago.
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Ed Delehanty
Ken Williams
George Kelly
Giants
Rochester
Will Groh Be In Big Games This World Series
Gossip from the East questions Heinie Grohs place with the Yanks in the world series. Johnny Rawlings may move to second and Frankie Frisch to third. Rawlings and Dave Bancroft are said to be quicker on double plays than Frisch and Bancroft. Rawlings starred in 1921.
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Heinie Groh
Yanks
Johnny Rawlings
Frankie Frisch
Rawlings
Dave Bancroft
Frisch
Bancroft
City Soccer Results And Standings From Weekend Play
Seniors match results show Woodland Park 2 Weat Seattle 2 and Boeing Aircraft 4 Maple Leafs 1. Juniors games at Washington Park conclude Weert Seattle 0 and Ben Paris 2 Allen Athletic Association 1.
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Weat Seattle
Boeing Aircraft
Maple Leafs
Washington Park
Weert Seattle
Ben Paris
Allen Athletic Association
Braves, Senators, and Cards Win. Season Ends Tight
Tom McNamara pitched the Braves to a win over the Giants in game one while Nehf matched him in game two. Warmoth and Lapan powered the Senators to a 2 1 victory over the Yankees. The Cards defeated the Cube 7 1 and stayed tied with the Pirates as the Browne team finished within one game of the Yankees after a 2 1 win over the White Sox. Evane and Quiste sparked a ninth inning rally for the Indians as the Phils shut out the Robins 6 0 in a pivotal contest.
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Tom McNamara
Fordham
Braves
Giants
Nehf
Browne
Yanks
White Sox
Five Thousand Dollar Balk-Line Cue Championship in New York
A six player balk-line cue tournament in New York runs November 13 to 21 with 5000 dollars prize money. The winner takes 3000 dollars as matches are played to 600 points to determine the champion once held by Young Jake Schaefer.
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Jake Schaefer
New York
Ty Cobb Ties Two Season Records as Tiger Manager
Detroit October 2 Ty Cobb Tiger manager finished season with two batting records He batted .300 or better for 17 years and had 200 or more hits in his career tying records of consistency and power for the Tigers and Cobb.
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Detroit
Ty Cobb
Tiger
Seattle high school grid season debris and debuts
Debut reports from Seattle area games feature Queen Anne and Lincoln at Denny Field. Bell leads a strong Ballard squad as Green eleven under Dave Lage struggles to prove itself. Tigers and Shingleweaves deliver key moments, with the Babes and Rough Riders among early contenders in a season judged balanced and competitive.
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Queen Anne
Lincolln
Denny
Bell
Dave Lage
Green
Ballard
Cully Peterson
Broadway
Tigers
Babes
Indians
Mobile Wins Narrowly in Series After Tulsa Lead
Mobile defeated the third game of the series as Tulsa had claimed earlier wins. The teams battled through a tight finish in the Western league clash.
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Mobile
Tulsa
Jacobs Griggs Swap Nears As Seattle Action Looms
Report says Elmer Jacobs and Art Griggs are close to swapping, with Griggs likely to open in Seattle next spring. The Angels aim to acquire Walter Galvin from the Cubs for first base, a move tied to his time with the St Paul champions and Bruins ownership.
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Griggs
Seattle
L. A
Angels
Walter Galvin
Chicago Cubs
Galvin
Bruins
St Paul
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