Gulls Clip Jakes in Bay Minette Ball Game
The Bay Minette amateur team was overwhelmed by Mobile Southern Leaguers 12 to 3. W Robertson pitched for Bay Minette and allowed 12 hits while Hogg held the Gulls to three. The game lasted about 40 minutes as Mobile players caught the 3:30 train home.
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Bay Minette
Ala
Mobile Southern Leaguers
Jakes
Gulls
W. Robertson
Hogg
Hogg and
Brown
Mobile
Robertson and
Ertzinger
Weather For Today's Games In Southern
Atlanta and Chattanooga play a double header in Chattanooga this afternoon marking Atlanta's last appearance this season. Ideal weather with first game batteries Conzelman Dunn for Chattanooga Grimes Graham. Second game batteries Price Chapman for Atlanta Kroh Street for Chattanooga.
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Associated Press
Chattanooga Tenn
Atlanta
Chattanooga
Batteries
Conzelman and Dunn
Grimes
Graham
Price and Chapman
Kroh
Street
Nashville and Birmingham Meet in Final Series Game
Nashville and Birmingham clash in the last game of the series in Nashville. Hardgrove and Mayer start for Birmingham with Beck and Gibson catching for Nashville. Weather fair.
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Nashville
Tenn
Birmingham
Hardgrove and
Mayer
Battery
Beck
Gibson
Weather Fair
Great scores at handicap shoot in Omaha
E W Heer of Guthrie Oklahoma and Lester German of Aberdeen Maryland led day one of the western handicap at the Omaha Gun Club with Heer hitting 149 of 150 and German 48 of 50 in doubles. Amateurs J C Norris Basin Wyoming and S A Huntley Sioux City Iowa followed with 148 and 46 breaks respectively.
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Associated Press
Omaha
Neb
E. W. Heer
Guthrie
Okla
Lester German
Aberdeen
Star Hurler Walsh of White Sox May Not Enter the Box Again
Ed Walsh star pitcher of the White Sox has a sore arm since spring and is visiting a Youngstown specialist for an exam to decide if his pitching career is over. His last White Sox game was July 19 in Chicago when he retired after two innings versus the Philadelphia Athletics. He says if unable to pitch he may switch to outfield.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Ed Walsh
Youngstown
Ohio
White Sox
Philadelphia Athletics
Waidner of Chicago Playing Great Tennis
Harry Waidner, three times Northeastern Lawn Tennis Association champion, advanced to the third round in the Minneapolis tournament by defeating R. Kennedy of Minneapolis. He is set to meet Isn right of South Dakota as O'Brien of Chicago defeated Edsell of Minneapolis. Arm strong of St. Paul beat O'Brien 6-1 6-1, blocking further progress.
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Asociated .Press
Minneapolis
Minn
Harry Waidner
Chicago
Northeastern Lawn Tennis Association
R. Kennedy
Isnright
South Dakota
O’brien
Edsell
J. J. Armstrong
St. Paul
Former turtler hurls no hit with bad arm
Pittsfield Massachusetts August 6 William I Smith of the Pittsfield Eastern Association baseball club who removed an injured arm from sprints Monday pitched a no hit game against Waterbury yesterday shutting them out 3 to 0 Smith did not issue a pass and struck out six Waterbury batters Only three Waterbury players reached first base all on errors Smith came here from the Memphis club of the Southern League
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Associated Press
Pittsfield
Mass
William I. Smith
Eastern Association
Waterbury
Smith
Memphis
Golfers enter President's Cup at Ekwanok Club
One hundred seventy golfers from across the nation and a few from Great Britain are entered in the President's Cup tournament opening at Ekwanok Country Club in Manchester Vermont today.
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Manchester
Great Britain
Ekwanok Country Club
Rain Delays Sunday Baseball Between Kelly Brady and Prichard Boys
Rain stopped a Sunday game in the second inning after Rice for the Kelly-Bradys struck out the opening batters. The match featured the Kelly-Brady team versus the Prichard boys with early pitching by Rice.
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Kelly-Brady
Prichard Boys
Rice
Kelly-Bradys
Gulls Face Amateur Clubs in Busy Southern Tour
The Gulls travel to Pascagoula and Lucedale after Bay Minette games as Bernhard plans to start Rube Kissinger and Cavet vice versa. Prough earns his ninth straight win with key hits by Knisely Mayer and Ellam, while Ellam’s defense shines. In other action, Pittsburg beats Marquard 5 to 1 despite Marquard’s nine game win streak ending early.
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Montgomery
New Orleans
Memphis
Gulls
Bay Minette
Pascagoula
Miss
Lucedale
George County
Bernhard
Rube Kissinger
Cavet
Prough
Knisely
Mayer
Ellam
Boland
Nashville
Fleharty
Notable Prough Leads League as Cavet Backed by Strong Hitters
Wee Willie Prough dominates the league with run support from a solid lineup. Knisely Mayer and Ellam power the Baron offense while Ellam excels in the field and has improved this season.
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Wee
Willie Prough
Knisely
Mayer
Ellam
Baron Whle
Coyle's Bases Loaded Hit Wins 10-Inning Handoff for Chattanooga
Coyle delivered a bases loaded single in the tenth to lift Chattanooga over Atlanta 2 to 1 in ten. Covaleskie and Thompson pitched superbly. errors by Coyle and Street and a double steal fueled Atlanta's fifth inning run. Bisland's ninth inning error loaded the bases before Thompson forced in the tying run. Chicago beat Washington 4 to 2 in the tenth after Benz faltered in the ninth. Boehling’s start for the visitors, and manager Callahan amid rumors, were noted as Nashville won 9 to 4 behind Brigham.
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Chattanooga
Atlanta
Covaleskie
Thompson
Street
Bisland
Graham
Holland
Johnson
Elberfeld
Graff
Chicago
Washington
Benz
Boehling
Ritchie to Get Goop Pay for Bout with Welsh
Vancouver Aug 6 Associated Press promoter Hugh Springer said the Ritchie Welsh bout would guarantee Ritchie $15 000 plus a share of the gate and 50 percent of returns from pictures. He estimated the gate could reach $30 000 with Welsh’s weight not specified.
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Associated Press
Vancouver
B. C
Hugh Pringer
Willie Tchie
Freddie Welsh
Ritchie
Springer
Welsh
Wanger
Brenner of Pelicans Reassigned to Omaha
Orleans New Orleans Brenner of the Southern League has been reassigned to Omaha in the Nebraska State league context. The move places him with the Omaha squad as part of an early August roster adjustment in the minors.
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Brenner
Pelicans
Omaha
Orleans
New Orleans
Reed
Cleveland Dominates Phillies 5–0 Behind Blanding and Chapman
Cleveland’s strong early innings, Blanding’s pitching, and Chapman's superb fielding led to a 5–0 win over Philadelphia Tuesday. Brown yielded a homer to Lajoie before settling in, Connie Mack used four pitchers, and Chapman and Oldring made standout one hand catches.
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Cleveland
Blanding
Chapman
Philadelphia
Connie Mack
Brown
Lajoie
Oldring
Alexander Dominates as Phillies Edge St Louis in Low-Scoring Tilt
Alexander pitched effectively for the Phillies who scratched a single run in one inning. Sallee worked in relief after Philadelphia seized the only scoring frame, while two local players reached first base after the opening inning.
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Alexander
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Sallee
Chicago Defeats Brooklyn 13 to 2 in Batting Bee
Chicago beat Brooklyn 13 to 2 on Tuesday. Rucker retired after a fusillade of hits while Curtis was struck repeatedly. Cy Williams, Notre Dame recruit, went 4-for-4. Bridwell batted 1.000 in four trips, drawing two walks and two hits. Needham doubled with bases loaded in the fourth to drive in three runs.
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Chicago
Brooklyn
Rucker
Curtis
Cy Williams
Notre Dame
Bridwell
Needham
Detroit Dominates New York 10-5 in Midweek Stanza
Detroit overwhelmed New York Tuesday 10 to 5 as the Yankees floundered in the field. Keating started for New York. four runs crossed in the first inning. Schulz relieved and Bauman homered on the first batter faced. Caldwell finished. Moriarty stole home in the fifth.
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Detroit
New York
Yankees
Keating
Bush
Schulz
Bauman
Caldwell
Moriarty
Cincinnati Wins Third Straight Over Boston 5 to 1
Cincinnati bunched hits to take the game 5 to 1 as Brown pitched well allowing no consecutive Boston hits. Perdue and Strand appeared for Boston with Perdue wild and hit hard. Hariden was out after an interference play, and he stole third then home in the eighth. In the doubleheader, St. Louis split with Boston 3 to 0 and 4 to 2.
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Cincinnati
Boston
Brown
Perdue
Strand
Hariden
Clarke
Southern and National League Baseball Schedule
Southern League features Atlanta at Chattanooga in two games and Birmingham at Nashville. National League matchups include New York at Pittsburg, Boston at Cincinnati, Brooklyn at Chicago, Philadelphia at St. Louis, Chicago at Washington, Cleveland at Philadelphia, Detroit at New York, and St. Louis at Boston.
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Atlanta
Chattanooga
Birmingham
Nashville
Major League Scores From Nashville to St Louis
Baseball results across markets show Birmingham Nashville Chattanooga Philadelphia New York Boston Washington Pittsburg Chicago Brooklyn Cincinnati St Louis and Philadelphia all reporting varied innings. Key outcomes include Detroit over New York 10 to 6 and Cleveland routing Philadelphia 9 to 5 with multiple late scoring bursts across venues.
Bull Causes Two Deaths by Derailing a Train
Two men died and two were injured when a bull on the track derailed a Wabash freight train near Runnels Louisiana. Fireman Henry Lang of Des Moines and brakeman Arthur Cobb of Moulton were killed. The hogs bound for St. Louis were aboard the derailed train.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Runnels
Henry Lang
Arthur Cobb
Moulton
St. Louis
Wendall of Wesleyan Retires from Athletics
Lake George New York Aug 6 James Wendall Wesleyan 1913 a member of the American team at the Olympic games in Sweden has announced he decided to withdraw from athletics. He said he wished to retire while good rather than be forced out by declining ability. He has accepted a teaching position at Pottstown Pennsylvania next year.
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Associated Press
Lake George
N. Y
James
Wendall
Wesleyan
Sweden
Pottstown
Wonderful growth of Knights of Columbus in the United States
In Boston on August 6 three thousand Knights of Columbus gathered for the supreme convention as Bishop Anderson of Boston read a cable from Cardinal Merry Del Val conveying Pope Pius Xs felicitations. Supreme Secretary McGinley reported June 30 membership at 302,074 with 98,783 insurance and 203,291 affiliated members. 47 new councils formed and a net 19,326 member gain. Outstanding insurance total 103,659,900 and death benefits 721,000 for the year.
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Associated Press
Boston
Knights of Columbus
Cathedral of the Holy Cross
Anderson
Tostoen
Merry del Val
Pius X
McGinley
Poetess on Trial for Priest Murder in Agen France
In Agen France on Aug 6 Madame Alice Crespy a minor poetess faced court over the death of Abbe Chassaing blamed on murder to gain notoriety. She denied the accusation and said the priest took his own life despite medical evidence to the contrary.
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Agen
Lot-et-Garonne
France
Madame Crespy
Five Year Old Trapped in Closet In Chicago
Five year old Annie Newman was locked inside a closet of a vacant house while playing hide and seek with friends. After nearly seventy two hours, the girl was found by a real estate agent and released in weak condition, with concerns she might die from starvation.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Annie
Newman
East Chicago
Ind
Asheville pitcher throws no-hit no-run game at Winston-Salem
Pitcher Watson of Asheville in the Carolina League held Winston-Salem scoreless yesterday afternoon. He walked three, struck out six, and went 2 for 4 at the plate with a home run among his hits.
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Watson
Asheville
Salem
N. C
Winston-Salem
Baseball scores from multiple leagues across cities
Scores from the era show Chattanooga beating Atlanta 2 to 1 in ten innings. Birmingham and Nashville played. Pittsburg defeated New York 5 to 1 while Philadelphia and St. Louis split 1 and 0. Chicago routed Brooklyn 13 to 2. Cincinnati 5 Boston 1. American League games include Cleveland 5 Philadelphia 0 and St. Louis 4 Boston 0. Chicago 4 Washington 2. Detroit 10 New York 5. Minor leagues: Toledo 9 Columbus 7, Louisville 7 Indianapolis 4 in the American Association. Baltimore 2 Toronto 1. Jersey City 6 Montreal 5. Providence 6 Rochester 5. Newark 7 Buffalo 4 in the International. South Atlantic saw Jacksonville 9 Macon 1, Savannah 4 Columbus 2, Albany 8 Charleston 0. Texas League results Waco 4 Houston 1. Dallas 4 Galveston 1. Zeaarmmont 4 Fort Worth 4. Austin 3 San Antonio 3 called.
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Waco
Houston
Dallas
Galveston
Zeaarmmont
Fort Worth
Austin
San Antonio
Appalachian and Federal League baseball scores brief
In Appalachian League action Knoxville edged Johnson City 6 to 5 while Bristol defeated Rome 6 to 4 and Morristown beat Middlesboro 6 to 3. In the Federal League Cleveland won 4 to 1 over Indianapolis and Pittsburg beat Kansas City 8 to 7 in 17 innings.
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Appalachian League
Knoxville
Johnson City
Bristol
Rome
Morristown
Middlesboro
Federal League
Cleveland
Indianapolis
Pittsburg
Kansas City
Lind Named Wilson Advisor in Mexico City Stirring Speculation
The appointment of John Lind of Minnesota as personal representative and advisor to the American embassy in Mexico City prompts surprise and speculation that he may succeed Henry Lane Wilson. Mexican officials offer no comment, citing uncertainty about the role and his prominence.
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Associated Press
Mexico City
Mex
John Lind
Minnesota
Wilson
Henry Lane Wilson
John Te Lamb
Terre Haute
Ind
Blood Poison Victim Wore Green Socks
William E. Sherwood of Evansville Indiana died at a Birmingham hospital of blood poisoning linked to a foot abrasion and a new pair of green silk socks. He developed swelling after wearing the socks and died Monday night after being moved to the hospital Friday.
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Associated Press
Birmingham
Ala
William E. Sherwood
Evansville
Ind
Sherwood
Blaze Destroyed Hotels Stores Banks and Newspapers
A major fire in Athabasca Landing Alberta yesterday leveled two hotels thirty stores several banks two newspaper plants and warehouses plus homes. The total value of the loss is estimated at 750000 dollars.
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Associated Press
Athabasca Landing
Alberta
Southpaws In Majors Fared Very Badly
Five star left handed pitchers in the majors lost games yesterday. Marquard Rucker and Sallee were defeated in the National League while Plank and Collins fell in the American. Russell pitched a fraction over one inning for Chicago and got credit for a victory as the lone southpaw winner. Boehling did not lose or win, being relieved in the tenth. Marquard saw his nine game winning streak end on a Pittsburgh loss and Sallee yielded the only run as a loser to Philadelphia though he pitched well.
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Associated Press
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Marquard
Rucker
Sallee
Plank
Collins
Russell
Chicago Americans
Boehling
Washington
Rube Marquard
Pittsburg Nationals
New York Star
Slim
Philadelphia Nationals
Eastern players best westerners in great tennis exhibition
In Chicago on August 6 Gustave Touchard and W M Washburn defeated Heath Byford and Ralph Burdick 6 4 5 7 6 3 9 7 in the Onwentzia event advancing to face coast in the finals of doubles.
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Associated Press
Chicago
West
Gustave Touchard
W. M. Washburn
Heath Byford
Ralph Burdick
Onwentzia
Coast
Briliancy
Clarence Griffin
John Strachan
Robert Shelton
J. B. Adone
Dixie
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McLoughlin
Bundy
Newport
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Burdick
Touchard
Byford
Ritchie to Meet Welsh in Vancouver September 1
Willie Ritchie, the American lightweight champion, telegraphed Vancouver that a round bout with Fre Welsh, the British lightweight champion, will be staged there on September 1 in a bid to unify the titles.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Willie Ritchie
Vancouver
B. C
Fre Welsh
Geers Drives Etowah To Brilliant Victory
In Kalamazoo Michigan August 6 Etowah led Geers to a dominant win in the horseman futurity three year old trot earning $7,500 plus a $500 cap. Peter Volo with Murphy set a two year old world record 2 09 for the mile in the two year old trot with Justice Brooks prior record broken. Tommy Horn captured the 2 10 trot in four heats while Tilly Tipton swept the three heats in pacing defeating Homer Boughman. Frank Jones owner of Etowah announced victory in the press box by telegraph to his daughter.
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Murphy
Justice Brooks
Peter Vole
Etowah
Geers
Peter Johnson
Frank ©. Jones
Memphis, Tenn
Tommy Horn
Tilly Tipton
Homer Boughman
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