Biss RACE ze (By Associated Press.) Tris Speaker leads batting, steals
Official league batting leaders show Tris Speaker finishing with 23 points ahead but still winning the steals crown with 68. Pipp tops home runs with 12 for New York, Weaver has 42 sacrifice hits, and Cobb leads runs with 113. National League stats highlight Lou McCarty in batting at .339 and Carey in steals, with Wheat leading in total bases.
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Associated Press
TCAGO
Pipp
New York
Weaver
Jackson
Chicago
Cobb
Detroit
Baker
Cleveland
Sick
Philadelphia
Washington
Collins
Brum, Tiouiong
Fooley
Lou McCarty
Ucher
Hal
Chase
Carey
Pitts
Williams
Pdetenec
Cs. Eee
Pittsburgh
Iphita
Cincinmiati . Oo
Oklyn
Cricaeo Nee Ceeds
Missouri Valley and Big Nine Clash Sparks 24 Year Gap
In Chicago on October 7 Associated Press reports a big card of central states football with Missouri Valley sparring against Illinois for the first time in 24 years. Drake faces Nebraska in a key Missouri Valley clash while Minnesota Northwestern South Dakota State and Lake Forest meet amid strong line play and wary squads.
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Big Nine
Associated Press
Chicago
Central States
Kansas
Illinois
Nebraska
Drake
Carleton
Maroons
Russell
Flood
Northwestern
Lake Forest
South Dakota State
Minnesota
White Hose Take Third Straight Over Cubs for City Title
The Americans defeated the Nationals 3 to 0 to capture the city championship. Jackson's batting led Comiskey's squad while Claude Williams' pitching stifled Nationals hitters. Score 3 runs on 8 hits and 1 error to 0 runs on 5 hits and 0 errors.
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White Hose
CUBS
Chicago
Jackson
Comiskey
Claude Williams
Nationals
Knott Narrowly Leads Catts After Florida Recount
Florida Supreme Court refused recount petitions from W W Knott and Sidney J Catts leaving Knott with more votes than Catts for the Democratic nomination for governor. Knott holds the nomination after a canvassing board recount shifted 35 votes in his favor statewide. If no further action is taken before the midnight deadline, Knott remains nominee as November 7 election looms with Republican George W Allen gearing up for a statewide challenge.
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Tallahassee
Fla
State Supreme Court
W. W. Knott
Sidney J. Catts
Knott
Catts
Florida
State
George W. Allen
Florence Dutcher Dies Noted Invalid Philanthropist
Florence IL Dutcher, 52, of Fennville Michigan, a nationally known invalid who was blind, paralyzed and deaf for many years, died and was buried in Fennville with attendees from across the country. Her husband, Mrs Dutcher, a wealthy philanthropist, was unable to speak but received care through a broken front tooth.
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P. Fennville
Mich
Florence IL
Dutcher
Yucatan Storms Reported Drying Up
Weather Bureau reports no evidence of the disturbance near the Yucatan Channel though indications suggest another storm may be developing.
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Yucatan
Associated Preas
Washington
Yucattan Channel
Dixie Elevens Enter Action Against Weaker Outs
Atlanta sport notes shift focus to eastern inter sectional clashes as Virginia Yale meets in a stronger EM lineup while Virginia and North Carolina test Princeton and Army respectively. Washington and Lee square off with Army as Navy faces Georgetown in a key southern interest game.
Big Eleven Matchups Shape Southern Grid Outlook
The season outlook notes many key games in the South including Vanderbilt vs Transylvania in Nashville Sewanee vs Morgan School in Sewanee and Georgia Tech vs Cumberland in Atlanta with forecasts predicting mild clear weather. Also listed are Alabama vs Southern LSU vs Jefferson VMI vs William and Mary VPI vs Hampden Sydney Wake Forest vs Guilford Tennessee vs Maryville and other intersections.
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Vanderbilt
Transylvania
Nashville
Sewanee
Morgan School
Georgia Tech
Cumberland
Atlanta
Georgia University
Clemson
Anderson
Southern
Tuscaloosa
Ala
Louisiana State
Jefferson
Rouge
M. IL
William and Mary
Lexington
P. I
Hampden Sydney
Blacksburg
Wake Forest
Guilford
Catholic
Richmond
Washington, D. Cc
Austin
Texas Christian
Fort Worth
Texas
Rice
Nine million Chinese living outside native land
Peking reports a census by the ministry of commerce and agriculture showing nine million Chinese reside abroad. India hosts about 1.9 million, Cochin-China 1.74 million, Siam around 1.5 million, Siberia 0.5 million, Malacca Peninsula 0.5 million, Hong Kong 300,000, Canada and Mexico 200,000, with about 0.5 million in the United States and Europe.
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Associated Press
Peking
Ministry of Commerce and Agriculture
India
Cochin-China
Siam
Siberia
Malacca
Hong Kong
Canada
Mexico
United States
Europe
Bandits Kill Two At Ranch Raid In Presidio Area
Mexican bandits raided the ranch of a French Mexican named Fleaut at San Carlos on the Mexican side and killed Fleaut and a Mexican boy employee while attempting to drive off cattle. Fleaut resisted with arms before the attack reached its conclusion.
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Associated Press
Presidio
Tex
Fleaut
San Carlos
Frisco Shows Profit in Twentieth Annual Statement
St Louis and San Francisco railroad receivers James Lusk J C Nixon and W B Biddle report the line's net income for the year ending June 30 1916 turned to profit. The statement released in St Louis October 7 notes the railroad's earnings improved with a net income of about 1 481 000 dollars after charges.
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Frisco
Associated Press
ST. Louis
San_Francisco
James Lusk
J.C. Nixon
W. B. Biddle
Before the Big Game at Braves Field
Crowds gather at Braves Field before the Red Sox versus Brooklyn series opening. Fans camped at the gates overnight as dawn arrivals fill the stands. The park opens at 9 with the field prepared and ready for play amid city excitement.
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Associated Press
Braves
Red Sox World Series Lift Draws Huge Crowds and 50 Cent Seats
A stadium expansion created space for 45 000 with 2 100 right field seats selling at 50 cents as fans packed the gates. President Lannan raised ticket premiums to 5 above face value while Red Sox manager Carrigan hinted at retirement after the series and the brooklyn club arrived ready to compete.
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Lannan
Red Sox
Brooklyn
Robinson
Jews Pray for Peace at New Year in Synagogues Worldwide
New York Oct 7 Special prayers for peace are offered in thousands of synagogues in the U S and abroad during the Jewish New Year. The day includes constant prayer and the prayer for the dead marking the end of the Day of Atonement.
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New York
Yale Favored Over Virginia In Annual Grid Test
New Haven Conn Oct 7 Yale was slight favorite over Virginia in their annual football game shaping up as a close contest with Blue defense and Virginia relying on only four of last year's veterans in the lineup today.
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YALE
Virginia
Associated Press
New Haven
Conn
Veter
Eastern Elevens Take Easy On Ones
New York Oct 17 Several elevens from Southern colleges descend on the East to face leading universities. The Yale Virginia game draws interest after last year’s Southern upset of Connecticut. Princeton eyes North Carolina at Princeton as the Army aims to subdue Washington and Lee. Major schedules include Hamilton-Columbia and Navy-Georgetown among others across the region.
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Associated Press
New York
East
New Haven
Connecticut
Yale
Princeton
North Carolina
Washington and
Lee
Hamilton
Columbia
Western Maryland
Fordham
Renssaeler
New York University
West Virginia Wesleyan
Washington and Jefferson
Washington
Dartmouth
Lebanon Valley
Hanover
Navy
Georgetown
Annapolis
Holy Cross
Bates
Worcester
Lafayette
Swarthmore
Eason
Pennsylvania State
Bucknell
State College
Williams
Union
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Middletown
Preparing a report on parcels handled here
Post office employees in Mobile are preparing a report on the number of parcels and post packages handled during a stated period. Postmaster J. B. Thornton will forward the information to Washington.
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Mobile Post Office
Washington
J. B. Thornton
Travelers Meet Tonight To Plan Gulf Coast Fair Day
The Mobile Travelers Association will gather in the Cawthon Hotel assembly room to finalize plans for Travelers Day at the Gulf Coast Fair. Committees will be appointed and President H. M. Hopper will preside.
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Mobile Travelers’ Association
Cawthon Hotel
Gulf Coast Fair
H. M. Hopper
Senator Bankhead Misses Roads Meeting in Mobile
Senator John H. Bankhead cannot attend the good roads meeting in Mobile on October 10. He states he is ready to aid Mobile and help secure needed improvements.
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John H. Bankhead
S. H. Peck
Bankhead
Mobile
Carpentier Open to Later Fights With Dillon Willard
Georges Carpentier, the European heavyweight champion, said he refused 200 000 francs for two twenty round bouts in San Francisco and is busy at the French front. He would meet Jack Dillon after the war and is willing to fight Jess Willard in the United States or Europe under championship conditions once hostilities end. He denied any offer for a Moran match and said no major bouts would occur in Paris before peace.
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France
Georges Carpentier
Europe
America
Jack” Dillon
New York
San Francisco
Carpenter
United States
Frank Moran
Carpentier
Paris
Dillon
Jess Willard
Obnoxious Author Refused Entry By England
London October 7 The Hon Bertrand Russell who was fined and deprived of Cambridge fellowship and residential privileges for a leaflet by the No-Conscription Fellowship is barred from a U S lecture tour and from entering any prohibited area in the United Kingdom. The War Office served the notice and the order was signed by his cousin Lieutenant Colonel the Hon A F V Russell as the competent military authority.
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Associated Press
London
Bertrand Russell
Cambridge
United States
United Kingdom
War Office
A. F. V. Russell
Armenians Urgently Need Aid. Bryce Cables Call for Help
Viscount James Bryce, former British ambassador to the United States, cabled Henry H. B. MacFarland, chairman of the Washington Committee on Armenian and Syrian Relief, urging immediate assistance for Armenians in urgent need and expressing confidence that American generosity will respond.
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Washington
Viscount James Bryce
United States
Henry H. B. MacFarland
Washington Committee
Gaillard Warns Southern Of Cotton Rate Protest
Mobile member of the Alabama Public Service Commission declares the railway must drop cotton rates from Alabama points or face prosecution. At a Mobile conference Gaillard, J W Hunter, J H Andrews, and D P Bestor discussed the commission’s demand for restitution within sixty days for rate increases without approval.
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D. P. Bestor
Gaillard
Southern
Public Service Commission
Fair And Above Normal Weather For Week
Weather bureau forecast generally fair weather for the southeastern states with temperatures near or above seasonal normal during the week beginning tomorrow Local showers are probable along the coasts This forecast comes from Washington and emphasizes mild conditions for the period
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Associated Press
Washington
Weather Bureau
Miss Lula Long Injured After Pony Race Fall
Miss Lula Long daughter of R A Long and noted horsewoman was thrown from her mount during a polo race at the American Oval Live Stock Show in Kansas City Missouri. She suffered deep cuts and bruises but doctors say her condition is not dangerous.
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Kansas City
Lula Long
R. A. Long
American Oval
Miss Long
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