Baseball schedules and waiver note on Ed Sweeney
In York Aug 10 a new American League club asked waivers on Ed Sweeney aging forty. The veteran catcher, longtime first catcher, is linked with talks as teams list games across leagues today under clear or cloudy conditions.
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Sweeny
York
Ed Sweeney
Gibbons and McFarland Set for $30,000 Ten Round Bout
Packey McFarland of Chicago and Mike Gibbons of St Paul will share 30 000 for ten three minute rounds in a September 11 fight at Brighton Beach Motordrome New York. Each earns 3 000 per round 1 000 per minute with officials and managers taking 1 000 and 2 500 respectively. Seats range 1 to 5 with an estimated 75 000 receipts. A special Chicago to New York train is planned. The bout ends months of promoter effort and Illinois boxing laws loom over the event.
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Chicago
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St. Paul
Brighton Beach
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New York
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Racine
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Chamber committee to visit industries in Mobile weekly
The Ways and Means Committee of the Mobile Chamber of Commerce will tour local industries each week. Members J D Andrews FE M Bailey and J D Sutton reported on visits to Kahn Manufacturing and Coca Cola Bottling Works. J Leslie Taylor named a visiting factories list committee and J D Sutton became membership chair after W W Croom resigned.
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J. C. Thompson
San Francisco
W. W. Croom
Estes . Baker
Dr. H. P. Cole
Robertaon Palmer
Americans Believe Safe From Yaqui Attack After Cruiser Report
Coronado Beach California August 10. A Sinaloa area once said to threaten Americans with Yaqui raids was described as quiet today in a message from the U S cruiser Chattanooga patrolling between Topolobampo and Los Mochis.
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Escatawpa Drops Vinegar Bend in Doubleheader
Escatawpa defeated Vinegar Bend in a Saturday doubleheader on the home grounds. The game highlighted strong pitching by Escatawpa's hurlers and drew curiosity about the real salary of a moving picture actor.
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Escatawpa
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Braves Surge Toward Top With Fast-Track Drive
The Boston Braves push toward the pennant, matching or surpassing last season’s miracle run. Through 19 games since July 15 they won 16 with a .842 pace, narrowing a tie with Brooklyn for second place and overtaking five of seven rivals. Pitching improved, boosting confidence and hitting as the team climbed from last to near the top in rapid fashion.
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Food for Fandom Mobile suffers rough road trip
The Food for Fandom Mobile slips with four losses to Little Rock two to Memphis three to Chattanooga and three to Nashville. Five games remain before a Sunday return home as pitching slumps and weak hitting plague the Gulls Elmer Miller leaves August 30 for New York to join the Yanks and prove his worth elsewhere this season.
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Amateur notice of morning pit ion and local baseball results
Amateurs must report by 8 30 a m Monday. Sluggers beat Plateau 3 1 on Rushinville diamond aided by McFadyen eleven strikeouts. Haas Brothers defeated Coden 9 6 with Switzer’s ninth inning homer. Vredenburgh and Brewton split a double header with 2 1 and 6 0 scores. Fatimas Hookworms and Betty teams feature in a rickyard contest. Glendale park hosts two lively games Readale and Gulls split wins.
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College Boy Idea Produces Big League Prospects
The piece notes Rickey recruited Sisler from Michigan University who has played nearly every position for the club and hit well. Ernest Koob from Ypsilanti is also highlighted as showing potential as a pitcher after leaving school to join the diamond.
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Sisler
Michigan University
Ernest Koob
Ypsilanti
Glendale Faces Stingers and Carrousels Play Sea Guila
Umpires Stewart and Holmés with scorer Rose report two forfaits. Glendale meets the Stingers at Glendale park and the Carrousels face Sea Guila on the park diamond next. Crowds are expected as the race tightens.
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Germans Use Wood Pulp to Replace Cotton in Explosives
London Aug 10 The Chronicle reports a new German process using wood pulp as a cotton substitute in explosives. The substitute is already in use at three large Mannheim factories and is described as more effective than cotton based explosives for some applications.
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London
Chronicle
Mannheim
Peace Discussion Among Belligerents Suggested
Holland talks of possible peace talks between the belligerents. The Courant cites an anonymous diplomatic source urging immediate peace and neutral press mediation to reconcile errors. It argues war is foolish though other struggles exist.
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Rotterdam
London
Holland
the Courant
Baseball scores from yesterday across minor leagues
Southern Association Richmond 6 Providence 3 Toronto 4 Rochester 0 Montreal 2 Buffalo 0 rain shortened. American Association Columbus 5 Minneapolis 4 St Paul 3 Louisville 2 Indianapolis 5 Milwaukee 2 Kansas City 5 Cleveland 4. Texas League Shreveport 3 San Antonio 0 Fort Worth 4 Houston 0 Waco 4 Beaumont 1 Galveston 7 Dallas 4. Carolina League Durham 1 Raleigh 0 Charlotte 5 Greensboro 2 Winston Salem 8 Asheville 4.
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Favorites Fall in All Grand Circuit Harness Heats
Grand Rapids opening shown surprise wins as Miss Directed toppled in 2 14 stake worth 3000 with outsiders General Toad and Abdell taking Matron and 2 10 trots. Seabright host event also featured McLoughlin and Williams II in Achelis cup defense rounds with several young players delivering notable results.
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