Indians Uncover Fine Hurling Prospect In William
Newcomer Carl Williams, a husky right hander from the East, shines during Indiana home stand. He defeats Los Angeles 4 to 1 with seven hits allowed and shows speed and a solid curve. Early praise from Proxy Bolit contrasts with cautious note that two games are not proof.
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Wiliams
Williams
Seals
Reon
Angels
Indians
Harry Gardner
Doc” Crandall
Gregg
Outfield Defense Improves with New Combination
The outfield, with its new combination, looks better. Brick Eldred uses a shorter throw in right field and should be more effective, while Billy Lane gains chances to apply speed and his throwing arm in center. Wally Hood covers the sun field acceptably.
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Brick Eldred
Billy Lane
Wally Hood
Fort Worth blanked Mobile Bears in Dixie World Series opener
Fort Worth pitched tightly as Walter Pate shut out the Mobile Bears 9 to 0 in the Dixie World Series opener. Batteries were Fulton Fuhr Acosta and Baker for Fort Worth with Pate and Haworth on the mound.
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Texas
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Panther
Mobile Bears
Fulton
Fuhr
Acosta
Baker
Pate
Haworth
Joe Wilhoit World Record Still Stands in 1919 Remark
Scrambled lines confirm Joe Wilhoit still holds the world record when George Sisler singled in the sixth inning. The record marks 69 consecutive games in the Western league in 1919, a feat cited amid the era’s baseball reports.
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George Sisler
New York
Nee Iti
Letera
Ty Wilhoit
Seu
Duffy Plans Northwest Ring Return After California Dates
Champion welterweight Jimmy Duffy will return to the Northwest circuit after a string of California appearances. In Oakland he remains a major draw while rival welters Travie Davis Johnny Clinton Jack Josephs and Bob Harper prepare for upcoming showdowns. Duffy is set to box at the Arena and could meet the winner of Tuesday’s bout between Josephs and Harper, with potential clashes slated for Portland Tacoma or Vancouver B C.
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Jimmy Duffy
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Northwest
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Duffy
Travie Davis
Johnny Clinton
Jack Josephs
Bob Harper
Oakland
Josephs
Harper
Portland
Tacoma
Vancouver
B. C
Davis
Josepha
Portland Boxing Card Sets Three Prelims and Main Bouts
Three preliminaries fire up the Portland card with a midcard featuring Soldier Wooda versus Young El ting and Frankie Green facing Sailor Friar. Dode Burkhart meets Kid Magen to open the show as Clinton’s prior decision draw with Sacco is questioned by official Ralph Grunan. Josephs headlines Milwaukee smoker on Sept 24 in Milwaukee, Ore, a 16 round bout with Otto Wallace after two Portland appearances.
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Young Elting
Tacoma
Frankie Green
Sailor Friar
Dode Burkhart
Kid Magen
Josepha
Ore
Otto Wallace
Josephs
Portland
Harper
Jimmy Sacco
Tilden Beats Four Opponents in Simulcast Tennis Match
William T. Tilden world champion defeated a four-man team at the Germantown Cricket Club in a simultaneous singles event. His scores were 6-2 6-4 6-2 6-4 and 6-? against Roy Coffin Russell Robinson Franck Deacon and Jack W Beard. Two opponents played at the net and two in back court.
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William T. Tilden
Germantown
Roy Coffin
Russell Robinson
Franck Deacon
Jack W Beard
Teddy's Tigers defeat Georgetown 4 to 3 in 16 innings
Tacoma champions Teddy's Tigers beat Georgetown Merchants Seattle in a North West semi pro series opener. The 4 to 3 victory came in a marathon 16 innings with Williams and Hempel delivering for Tacoma and Hod Eller released by the Acorns to return to Cincinnati.
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Libke
Hod Eller
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Moblie
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Cincinnati
Strand’s Road Back Leads to Major League Fame
The feature profiles UL Strand, a former navy enlistee who rebuilt his fielding after tough early years. He blossomed with Salt Lake under coach Duff Lewin and now leads the Coast League in batting as two major league clubs court his services.
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Tenley Raymond
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Minneapolis Tribune
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Northern Pacific
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American Federation of Labor
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Chicago
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Wilde to box Villa in world flyweight bout
Jimmy Wilde the England world flyweight champion has accepted terms to meet Pancho Villa the new American champion. No date for the bout has been set.
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New York
Jimmy Wilde
England
Pancho Villa
Dave Driscoll
Brooklyn Baseball Club
Orioles and Louisville loom in junior series plan
Baltimore and St. Paul leaders push a post season series as the Orioles seek revenge after beating Louisville in the prior title chase while Louisville previously toppled Baltimore last season.
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St. Paul
Orioles
Louisville
Dugdale to Write Memoirs of Baseball Career in Northwest
Seaburn Brown of the Star reports Dugdale will publish a series titled Reminiscences covering his early Washington, D. C. big league days and his Seattle Northwestern league ownership. Dugdale, a rich source of baseball knowledge, aims at both old fans and newcomers. The first installment will appear in a week or so for Aninastallment readers.
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Seattle
George Sisler Breaks Record in Hitting Streak
In St Louis George Sisler of the Browns extended his hitting streak to 41 games, breaking Ty Cobb’s 40 game mark set in 1911. The streak solidifies Sisler as the lone record setter in major league hitting history.
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George Bisler
Brown
Ty Cobb
Reward Offered for Rowdy who Beaned Witt in St. Louis
Sept 11 John son, president of the American, offers $1000 reward for arrest of the ruffian who beaned Whitey Witt, Yank out fielder, with a bottle in St. Louis Saturday.
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Man Johnson
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Whitey Witt
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St. Louis
Giants Edge Reds in Narrow Series Split
The headline notes a tight series with the Giants beating the Reds in an earlier game while the Pirates, Browns and Indians post key wins. Eldred drives in two in the eighth, Williams hits his 18th homer as St. Louis topples the Yankees, and Oakland clinches a deciding win over Salt Lake.
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Severeld
Williams
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Yanks
Mnuth
Tird
Pruett
Oakland
Salt Lake
Hees
Seven Games to Decide Worlds Series Again
A historical look at the world series length from 1919 to 1922 argues that a seven game format better suits fan interest. It notes attendance in decisive games and the shift between seven nine and eight game series, with New York clubs and magnates amid the debate.
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Land
New York
Giants
National Commission
Great game on in St. Louis
In St Louis on Sept 18 a pivotal baseball game drew 14000 fans. Bullet Joe Bush was slated to pitch for the Yankees under Miller Huggins with Urban Shocker possibly starting for the Red Sox under Manager Lee Fohl in a season defining contest.
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Bullet Joe" Bush
Miller Huggins
Urban Shocker
Brown Ace
Lee Fohl
Tilden Retains American Tennis Title After Five Set Win
William Tilden defeated William Johnston in five sets to claim the American Championship and keep possession of the challenge cup. Tilden won 6-4 6-3 2-6 6-4 after dropping the first two sets, marking his 11th clash with Johnston and his sixth victory in the series.
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William Tilden
Wiliam Johnston
Tilden
Johnston
California
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