World Tour Baseball Opens Saturday with Star Lineup
The world touring season for baseball opens this Saturday with a star roster. James Callahan will tour the American League players around the globe, while John McGraw’s National Leaguers proceed with a separate list. The tour begins in Cincinnati after an amended schedule.
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Associated Press
New York
James Callahan
Mathewson
Tesreau
Bromme
Wiltse
Hearne
Merkle
Doyle
Briscoe Lord Returns to Mobile as Gull Manager
Dick Jemison lauds Briscoe Lord as Mobile Gull manager for next season and notes his potential as a player in the outfield. George Stallings earns praise for guiding the Boston Braves to a strong fifth-place finish, credited with revitalizing Boston's place on the national map. Mike Finn of Memphis selects infielders and pitchers via drafts, while Earl Obenchain and Billy Carpenter praise Lord’s strategic acumen and acknowledge Swacina and Meyers as notable Newark and Mobile figures.
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Mobile Gulls
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Sporting News
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Billy Carpenter
Mobile
Harry Swacina
Carpenter
Newark
Hap Meyers
Dixie
St Louis Americans Take Double Header
St Louis Americans win both ends of a double header from the Nationals to clinch the city championship. They prevail 7 to 6 in game one and the second game was halted in the sixth due to darkness with the Americans leading 6 to 2. Weisman allowed 10 hits in eight innings.
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Pirates and Naps Put Up Good Game
Pittsburg defeats Cleveland 3 to 0 in a drizzly game to move ahead three games to two in the post season. Robinson held Cleveland to three hits as Pittsburg rallied with timely singles and two-run eighth inning before about 2,500 fans.
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Vardons Defeat McKenzies in Brookhaven Best Ball
Harry Vardon and Edward Ray, English golfers, beat local pros James and Will McKenzie 12 up in a 36 hole best ball foursome at Brookhaven Course Atlanta on October 12. Vardon shot 71 for a strong score.
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Associated Press
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Edward Ray
James
Will McKenzie
Brookhaven
Giants Delayed In Getting Shares Of World Series Coin
New York Giants fail to receive their shares of the world series receipts while the National Commission reviews contracts of player authors. Merkle presents a request to donate team shares to the Polo Grounds ground keeper’s widow. McGraw opposes player writing for papers. Umpire performance praised by Leslie H. Constans with minor incident by Arthur Fletcher.
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Philadelphia
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Eleven-Inning City Championship Game In Chicago
Joe Benz pitched superbly as the Chicago Americans defeated the Chicago Nationals 2 to 0 in 11 innings to claim the city title before 27,472 spectators. Collins drove in the decisive run with a two-base hit and a later single during a key 11th inning rally, aiding Fournier's double steal.
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Evers
National Civic Federation Launches Industrial and Social Progress Survey
The National Civic Federation announces a national survey of industrial and social progress over recent decades. It will evaluate private ownership critiques and compare aims of labor groups including trade unions Socialists and the I W W. An advisory council of 400 leaders from labor agriculture commerce and professions will assist.
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New York
National Civic Federation
Industrial Economics Department
Industrial Workers of the World
Stth Low
Ball Players Off For Winters Best Or For Pleasure
The World Series champions the Athletics scatter to their homes after the victory. Players plan hunting trips and vacations across Pennsylvania Maryland New England and the Pacific coast. Refunds of about 45000 will be issued to ticket buyers as no third game was required in Philadelphia.
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Lewis
Thirteen Aviators In Fight At New York
In New York thirteen aviators prepare to fly around Manhattan Island this afternoon in a race for silver cups and cash prizes. Spectators line Staten Island Battery and East River bridges as C Marvin Wood J Guy Gilpatrick Allen Adams Frank Burnside W S Luckey Frank Niles Tony Jannus Ray Benedict Arch Freeman Albert J Jewell Halden von Figgalmessy Harold Karitner and Frank Fitzsimmons are listed as entrants.
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New York
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Aeronautical Society
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Battery
East River
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J. Guy Gilpatrick
Allen Adams
Frank Burnside
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Frank Niles
Tony Jannus
Ray Benedict
Arch Freeman
Albert J. Jewell
Halden von Figgalmessy
Harold Karitner
Frank Fitzsimmons
Dr King’s New Discovery Promoted for Coughs and Colds
A vintage advertisement touts Dr King’s New Discovery as essential in every home to stop illness from coughs and colds. Mason Michigan resident A. Stid testifies that two 60 cent bottles cured pneumonia and many families rely on the remedy. It claims treatment for throat and lung troubles and lists prices 60 cents and 1.00.
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A. Stid
Mason, Mich
Twelve year old girl swims Golden Gate record
Myrtle Wright, age twelve, swam the Golden Gate yesterday in 35 minutes 40 seconds, breaking all women's records. Her mother, Mrs Myrtle Wright, accompanied her and set a new mark of 38 minutes. The prior best was 42 minutes. The course ranges from a mile to a mile and a half, with currents pushing swimmers off course.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Cal
Myrtle Wright
Golden Gate
Rumor Dobbs to Sail Pelicans Replacing Frank?
Rumors from New York say Charley Frank will manage the Pelicans for two years but speculation persists that Johnny Dobbs will take over next season. Toledo reports deny Dobbs will get the Toledo job. Somers may influence a Frank departure, but Frank’s contract blocks a change.
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Edly
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W. Somers
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Heinemann
Plank Refutes Retirement Rumors After World Series Win
Eddie Plank of the Athletics denied retirement reports after winning the last game of the world's series against the Giants. He said he never spoke of retirement this year and could pitch again if Connie Mack needed him, noting he felt in fine shape. He planned to visit Gettysburg yesterday but stayed to be a guest at Harry Davis's Philadelphia home for a few days.
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Athletics
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Harry Davis
Denver Champions Defeat Milwaukee 8 to 2 in Western League game
Denver club champions of the Western League defeated Milwaukee pennant winners of the American Association 8 to 2 yesterday. Score by innings shows Denver with 9 hits and 0 errors while Milwaukee had 4 hits and 0 errors. Hagerman and Block pitched for Denver with Hovlik, Cutting and Hughes behind them.
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French Open Golf Championship Fields at Chantilly
Paris October 13 The only notable Europeans not entered are Ray and Vardon as the field opens tomorrow on the Chantilly course. Entries reach 22, a record for French golf.
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Vardon
Associated Press
Paris
Chantilly
France
Golfers Gather for Memphis Open Championship Test
More than fifty players will start the Western Golf Association’s fifteenth open at Memphis Country Club. The 72 hole match will span two days with a Wednesday best ball event offering a 350 dollar prize. Notables include McDonald Smith and J J McDermott among entrants from multiple cities.
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Pittsburg Favored If Seventh Game Is Played
Cleveland Ohio October 13 Manager Clarke of the Pittsburg Nationals won the toss and elected to play the seventh game of the post season series with the Cleveland Americans if a seventh game is necessary at Pittsburg next Tuesday. The teams meet in Pittsburg today.
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