Leaders Will Be Seen in World's Series
The piece profiles Pat Moran and manager Connie Mack in the 1900s style, noting Moran's rise from Fitchburg mills to Phillies backstop and his role in shaping a pennant team. It highlights Moran's leadership, the planned managerial battle with Carrigan, and Moran guiding a disorganized Quakers to harmony.
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Phillies
Connie Mack
George John McGraw
Jakeph Moran
Carrigan
Red Sox
Phil
Moran
Trick J. Moran
England
Massachusetts
Pat Moran
Fitchburg
Mass
Central Parks
Orange
Lyons
New York State
Montreal
Chicago Nationals
Cubs
Philadelphia Fionals
Charles S. Doolin
Pat
Moran Fedit
Grover Co
Aleander
Mayer and
Eppa
Doom
Ers
Ie Quakers
Mo Bach
William F. Carrigan
Leonard
Ruth
Alec Alexander the pitching innovator in the World Series
The article profiles Grover Alexander as a master of control and deception, contrasting him with Walter Johnson. It details his strategy to induce batters to hit toward fielders, his development from minor leagues to stardom with Syracuse and Philadelphia, and a career arc from Nebraska roots to professional leagues including Galesburg and Indianapolis.
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Grover Alexander
Walter Johnson
Alec
Johnson
Alexander
Indianapolis
Syracuse
Hoosier City
Phils
Pat Moran
Phil
St. Paul
Neb
Red Sox catcher Carrigan serves as strategic advisor in Boston era
Carrigan, a college man from Holy Cross who joined the Red Sox in 1907, spent a season in the Eastern League with Toronto for experience and returned as a reliable catcher and strong batter. He has remained with Boston through several managements and was part of an unofficial board of strategy in the 1912 world series alongside Jake Stahl and Heinie Wagner.
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Heinie Wagner
World Series Games at The Item Office Preview
All plays of the World Series between Philadelphia and Boston will be published at The Item office starting Friday October 8 and continuing daily. A new feature will be balls and strikes. Games begin at 1 p m Mobile time with an electric scoreboard and expert caller.
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Philadelphia
Boston
Raincoat Wins St Leger at Churchill Downs in Record Time
Raincoat a three year old gelding trained by C Straus won the St Leger handicap at Churchill Downs by a margin and set a new track record for 2 1/4 miles with a time of 4 53. The $1 810 prize went to the winner and a $2 wager paid $46 30. In Lexington Peter Scott ridden by Thomas W Murphy won the $5 000 Transylvania stake.
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Louisville
Raincoat
C. Straus
Churchill Downs
Lexington
Peter Scott
Thomas W. Murphy
Transylvania
Napoleon Direct wins Grand Circuit stake in record pacing
In a straight-heat Tennessee stake final, Napoleon Direct driven by Pop Geers won the fifth heat and set a world record for the fifth heat of a five heat pacing race, finishing the mile in 2 01 2. Peter Stevens earned second money as the other heats featured Worthy Prince and Lizzie Brown.
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Worthy Prince
Lizzie Brown
Tennessee
Pop’ Geers
Napoleon
Peter Stevens
Baseball Scores and Odd Play Reported
In American and National Leagues mixed lines, Boston and New York show scoring chaos with late innings and varied pitching notes. Nearby, at Johns Hopkins University, a water-boiling experiment persisted for hours while a child reportedly seeks to lower a personal record by several hours.
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Johns Hopkins University
Miracle box work by Grover Alexander saves Phillies in World Series
The author argues Grover Alexander is the Phillies’ only chance in the World Series against the Red Sox. He cites Boston’s left handed hitting, fastball pitching, and superior defense, while noting Phils hitters Cravath Luderus Bancroft Niehoff and Killefer excel at long fly balls.
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Grover Alexander
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Sox
Phil
Phils
Boston
Cravath
Luderus
Bancroft
Niehoff
Killefer
Dor
Rube Shore
Phil Park
Shore
Red Sox
Big Games This Year in National League Parks
In Boston and Philadelphia the year’s National League games will test seating at Braves Field and Philadelphia’s park. Red Sox and Phillies face off with extended capacities and long fences guiding home run chances for Cravath Becker and other hitters. If Alexander pitches, a circuit clout could decide key games.
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Boston Americans
Philadelphia Athletics
Gieven
Gaffney
Lannin
Boston
Braves
Boston Nationals
Red Sox
National League
Fenway Park
Athletics
Philadelphia
National League Park
Phillies
United States
Cravath
Taceres
Becker
Alexander
Americans win ninth inning thriller over Boston 4 to 3
New York Americans beat Boston 4 to 3 in the final game of the season as both clubs used sixteen players. Boston heads to Philadelphia to face the Nationals in the World Series opener, while New York Giants and Boston Braves conclude their campaigns with high scoring action and rapid pace.
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New York Americans
Boston Americans
Gregg
Collins
Red Sox
Boston
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Nationals
New York Giants
Boston Braves
New York
Larry Doyle
Giants
Cubs Shutout Americans to Tie Championship Series
Chicago built a four run lead early and held the Americans to no runs as the Nationals blanked them 4 to 0 in the second game of the Chicago championship series. Benz Cicotte Mayer Lavender Archer reported.
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CUBS
Soox
Chicago
R.H.E
Benz
Cicotte and
Mayer
Lavender
Archer
Auburns costly victory over Marion cost backfield injuries
Auburn beat Marion but suffered injuries with DuCote out at least a month and Hairston sidelined temporarily. The piece notes DuCote strong as a first-year fullback and Hairston, Coughman, Prendergast key, while Steed provides versatility and may shift to backfield if Hairston cannot play Florida game. Captain Rider returns with Shorty Wren aiding backfield.
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Auburn
Ala
Marion
DuCote
Hairston
Coughman
Prendergast
Mairston
Florida
Rider
Shorty
Wren
Steed
Jones and Williamson
Owletee
Is Eae
Blue Grass Stake Race Highlight Grand Circuit Card
Lexington report shows only the $2,000 Blue Grass Stake for 210 class pacers on the program. Entries include Major Ong Hal Boy Judge Ormonde The Beaver Alta Wood Russell Boy and others. Other races were for 2:11 2:15 trotters and 2:16 pacers with $1,000 purses. In Copenhagen the Danish government bans sale of ships to foreign countries. In New York Gatti Casazza general manager Enrico Caruso and other Metropolitan Opera Company artists sailed from Italy aboard the Dante Alighieri.
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Ong
Hal Boy
Judge Ormonde
the Beaver
Alta Wood
Russell Boy
New York
Gatti-Casazzat
Enrico Caruso
Metropolitan Opera Company
Italy
Dante Aleghieri
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