Local Nine Sweep as Ledbetter Wins for Ioooga Team
Ioooga, Tenn. Aug 24 Ralph Ledbetter pitched the ninth straight win for the locals as Merritt settled the contest in the seventh inning. The visitors pushed four runs across in the seventh while Hyatt and McMillan connected for base hits to aid the rally. Officials Hart and Breitenfeldt presided.
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Iooga
Tenn
Ralph Ledbetter
I Merritt
Kings
R. H
I Millan
Hyatt
McMillan
Pitler
Graff
Ce Aits
Harris
Chattanooga
Merritt
Ledbetter
Hart and Breiten
Games Today Southern Association and Majors
Mobile at Atlanta Chattanooga at Little Rock Nashville at Memphis ham at New Orleans National League Philadelphia at St Louis New York at Pittsburgh ton at Chicago klyn at Cincinnati American League Chicago at Washington St Louis at New York Detroit at Boston Cleveland at Philadelphia
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Southern Association
Mobile
Atlanta
Clear
Chattanooga
Little Rock
Nashville
Memphis
Ham
New Orleans
Cir
Philadelphia
St. Louis
New York
Pittsburgh
Ton
Chicago
Klyn
Cincinnati
Washington
Detroit
Boston
Cleveland
BATTING RACE SHAKES UP AS SPEAKER COBB ADVANCE
The big batting race sees Tris Speaker and Ty Cobb gain in average. Speaker goes to .388 and Cobb to .404 with key hits in four and five at bats respectively. Jackson drops two points to .? as no National League leaders are listed.
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Tris Speaker
Ty Cobb
Cleveland Star
Deig
Jackson
Aritless
AB. H. Pe
Ar & National— AB. H. Pe. Thee Sienkova
Cobertson
Arlt Eaerele Sole Se Bos
Jacobson
Thrasher
Meusel
Birmingham
Hal Chafin Dies Holder of Pacing Record
Hal Chafin, holder of the world pacing record for three half mile heats, died at the Stermann farm on Wednesday at age. He set a 1:02 1-4, 02 1-4, 1:02 1-2 mark at the county track in Milwaukee in 1910.
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Associated Press
Milwaukee
Wis
Hal
Stermann Farm
R Denies Quakers Aim Against Cincinnati
New York reports that National League president denied Philadelphia and Cincinnati protests over the August 11 game in Philadelphia. In the ninth inning Dagey and Stock reached, Killifer sent to left field bleachers, Dusty Umpire Rigler ruled a single and canceling a possible touch by the bleacherite as the batter.
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New York
Fener
National League
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Dagey
Stock
Killifer
Greater New York Pennant Hope Focuses on Dodgers Trio
Dodgers skipper Wilbert Robinson cites Wheezer Dell Jeff Pfeffer Casey Stengel Buck Wheat and Joe Daubert as the core of New York’s pennant bid. He praises Dell and Pfeffer’s pitching development and Stengel and Wheat’s hitting as pivotal to a possible World Series in the metropolis.
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Bozeman Bulger
West
Wilbert Robinson
Polo Grounds
Yanks
Cleveland
Robbie
Wilbert
Dell
Jeff Pfeffer
Casey Stengel
Buck Wheat
Daubert
McCarthy
Stengel
Benny Kauff
Robby
Dodgers
New York
Giants
Wheezer Dell
Fred Pfeffer
Big Jeff
J.oe Daubert
Wheat
Vols edge Chicks. score 2 to 1 in midweek game
Nashville Volunteers beat Memphis Chicks 2 1 as Ellam scored the winning run on Knisely’s error in the seventh inning. Cy Barger opposed Tom Rogers in a pitching duel. The day also saw Boston Red Sox defeat Cleveland 7 8 and Detroit beat Philadelphia with Ty Cobb stealing home.
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Nashville Volunteers
Memphis Chicks
Tom Rogers
Cy Barger
Vols
Knisely
Ellam
St. Louis Browns
Washington
Browns
Walter Johnson
Ty Cobb
Detroit
Athletics
Scott Sent Home From Chiefs For Rule Violation
Jim Scott, veteran Chicago Americans pitcher, was sent home by Mel Rowland for breaking training rules just before the club left for the series in Washington. His suspension is indefinite.
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Bobby” Wallace
Browns
Bobby
Hans” Wagner
Pittsburg Wonder
Wallace
Cleveland
Wagner
Louisville Nationals
Lajoiene
Ver Athletics
Phillies
Lajoie
Eadie
Plank
Seta
Associated Press
Washington
Jim Scott
Mel Rowland
New York
William George Former New York Nationalist dies after operation
William George, once a pitcher for the New York Nationals, died after an operation. He also played in the Southern Association.
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Wheeling
W. Va
William George
New York Nationals
Good Bouts Highlight Park Card Gathers Large Crowd
Freddy Lee from New Orleans put on a sharp display against Jimmy Quinn at Monroe Park in a six round bout, landing more blows and showing power. Peters Coronas and Joe Smith traded fast four rounds with Smith applying the heavy pressure. Nearly 3,000 fans witnessed the night with Dan Hooley refereeing.
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Freddy Lee
New Orleans
Monroe Park
Jimmy Quinn
Lee
Peter Coronas
Joe Smith
Smith
Coronas
Joe Hickey
John Curry
Richard Bates
Coronas-Smith
Kid O'Rourke
Birmingham
Dan Hooley
Result Games Southern At Chattanooga and Other Scores
Various baseball results listed from games in Chattanooga Memphis Little Rock Pittsburgh Chicago Boston New York Washington Philadelphia and Detroit with scores, innings noted, and players credited for each matchup. Key lines show Merritt and Kitchens Ledbetter and Schmidt. Barger and Ruel Rogers and Street. Hardgrove and Chapman Perryman and Smith. Kandlehner Evans Schmidt Killi fer Burns. Lavender Packard James Cheney Appleton Meye. Leonard Ruth Carrigan Covaleski Gould Klepfer ONeill. Mogridge Fisher Walters Russell Faber Lapp Schalk. Shaw Henry Ainsmith Charrity Koob Davenport Severeid. Johnson Henry Plank Severeid. Williams Sheehan Picinich Cunningham Spencer.
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Chattanooga
Mobile
Merritt
Kitchens
Ledbetter
Schmidt
Memphis
Nashville
Barger
Ruel Rogers
Street
Little Rock
Birmingham
Hardgrove
Chapman
Perryman
Smith
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Kandlehner
Evans
Rixey
Killifer
Burns
Chicago
Brooklyn
Lavender
Packard
James Cheney
Appleton
J.meye
Boston
Cleveland
Leonard
Ruth
Carrigan
Cady
Boehling
Covaleski
Gould
Klepfer
O'Neill
New York
Mogridge
Fisher
Walters
Russell
Faber
Lapp
Schalk
Washington
St. Louis
Shaw
Henry
Ainsmith
Charrity
Koob
Davenport
Severeid
St. Louly
Johnson
Plank
Detroit
Wiliams
Sheehan
Picinich
Cunningham
Spencer
Day in Congress Deliberates Federal Reserve Act Amendments
Congress met at 11 a.m. to consider amendments to the federal reserve acts and resumed debate on the emergency revenue bill. Not in session today. reconvenes Friday.
Cubs' Heinie Zimmerman Trade Buzz Amid Suspensions
Chicago reports say Heinie Zimmerman faces fresh bids from the Braves and others after a $50 fine and ten day suspension. Tinker hints resignation if Zimmerman isn’t removed. Hapgood of Boston Nationals declares confidence in a deal as manager McGraw of the Giants and several clubs pursue the Cubs star.
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Chicago
Heinie
Man_ Tinker
Mmeermanti
Tinker
Zimmerman
Weeghman
McGraw
Giants
Stallings
Boston Nationals
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Boston
Walter E. Hapgood
Braves
Heinie Zimmerman
Chicago Cubs
Smith_ Fitzpatrick
Edgar Cottings
Barnes
Cub
Spiked Bludgeons Reported Among Austrian Weapons
Rome reports discovery of bludgeons six centimeters long with iron ringed spikes found on the Gorizia battlefield. Austrian soldiers claim they were alpenstocks, but the evidentiary note shows they were used by combatants and many bore owners’ names.
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Rome
Gorizia
Tick Eradicators to Meet Tonight in Mobile County
The Mobile County Tick Eradication Association holds a 7 30 p m meeting at the Cawthon hotel with president R V Taylor in the chair. Reports will cover progress and members pledge to double efforts to free Mobile county of ticks.
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Mobile County
Cawthon Hotel
R. V. Taylor
M. Mahomer, Jr
No dollar signs cause quash of execution in Missouri case
Judge McElhinney in Clay ton circuit court sustained a motion to quash an execution against Mr and Mrs H A Fuller of Baldwin St Louis county for 272 69. The paper filed in Justice Reve at Kirkwood court was a letter head with no stated account or dollar marks, prompting the quash.
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ST. Louis
McElhinney
Circuit Court of
Clayton
H. A. Fuller
Baldwin
St. Louis County
Fuller
Bart S. Adams Tire ’Co
Justice of the Peace
Kirkwood
Floyd W. Brooks
Fullers
Justice's Court
German battleship Westfalen damaged by British torpedo
A semi official Berlin telegram says the German battleship Westfalen was hit and slightly damaged by a British torpedo on Saturday. The ship, displacing 18,602 tons of the Nassau class, remained maneuverable and would be repaired soon. A second torpedo missed.
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London
Westfalen
Berlin
Reuter
Amsterdam
Jutland
Uncrowned Queen of Greece Sophie Tricoupis Dies
Sophie Tricoupis daughter of Sypridon and sister of Harilaos Tricoupis, dies in Athens at age, famed as a powerful political influencer. Born in London, she aided her brother Harilaos, remained unmarried, and exerted considerable control over Greek destinies alongside him.
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Associated Press
Athens
Greece
Sophie Tricoupis
Euxené
France
Sypridon Tricoupis
Free Greece
Harilaos Tricoupis
Lord Byron
London
Remarkable Victorian Woman Kept Fashions After 1873 Death
A striking woman never changed her attire after her father’s death in 1873. She kept early Victorian hair and looked like a living daguerreotype. Her small house hosted many famous guests, including the present Russian emperor, Edward VII with Queen Alexandra, and King Christian IX of Denmark.
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Alexandra
England
Christian IX
Denmark
Madam Sophie and Greek politics end of an era
The article portrays Madam Sophie as deeply political, guiding measures in Greece alongside her brother. After his death she retired from public life and died aged over eighty from appendicitis on January 6. Her funeral was private with only immediate family present in the vault beside her brother.
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Greece
Athens
Sophie
Embargo Placed on Morgan Line Freight at Galveston
Railroads entering Galveston impose an absolute embargo on freight for the Morgan steamship line and a near total embargo against the Mallory line with minor exceptions. The action follows ongoing embargoes against specific freight classes applied since last October amid frequent modifications.
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Galveston
Texas
Morgan’ Steamship Line
Mallory Steamship Line
Daniels Goes to Maine to Deliver Sixteen Speeches
Secretary Daniels began a campaign swing to Maine aiming to deliver about sixteen speeches for the Democratic effort. He travels to rally support and promote the party platform.
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Daniels
Maine
Washington
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