Hot Fight Still On For The Lead Of Both Leagues
The pennant chase in both leagues remains tight as Detroit and Boston trade positions near the top. Through the week the Red Sox slipped to third while Chicago rose to second. Brooklyn, Philadelphia, and Washington contest in a narrow margin with several key results shaping the standings.
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Baseball Scores Across Leagues Highlight Narrow Open Dates
Result Games National shows no games scheduled with American League results Detroit 6 over Philadelphia 5 Cleveland 9 over New York 5 Boston 6 over Chicago 2 St Louis 1 over Washington 0. American Association notes Indianapolis 7 11 Milwaukee 0 2 Columbus 4 3 St Paul 3 9 Minneapolis 7 6 Toledo 1 2 Louisville 5 9 Kansas City 4 3 International League lists Montreal 21 15 Rochester 7 4 Providence 6 Newark 3. No other games on schedule.
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New York
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Washington
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Milwaukee
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Louisville
Kansas City
Montreal
Rochester
Providence
Newark
Florida Bandits At Large After Bank Robbery Killing
Four bandits who robbed the Bank of Homestead in Dade County of 6000 dollars killed two posse members when surprised early yesterday. Reports say they may be surrounded and hiding in swamps without food as of today.
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Miami
Fla
Homestead
Dade County
Evans Cards 77 In 18 Holes At Inverness
Charles Chick Evans national amateur golf champion led a large Inverness crowd in Toledo as he and Holland Hubbard defeated Harold Weber Harry Harris in a foursome. Evans finished 3 over par with a 77 while Hubbard shot 78, Weber 82 and Harris 76.
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Toledo
Charles
Chick) Evans
Inverness
Evans
Holland Hubbard
Ohio
Central States Golf Association
Harold Weber
Harry Harris
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Weber
Negro Sentenced for Stealing Two Goats
Emmett Chatman was sentenced to twelve months hard labor by Judge Chamberlain for stealing two goats owned by Lottie West. Eliza Joe received sixty days for stealing $5.50 from W. R. Smith.
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President's Son-in-Law Back From Border Visit
Francis B. Sayre, President Wilson's son-in-law, who has toured with American troops at the border promoting the Young Men's Christian Association in Massachusetts, arrived in New York today aboard the steamship Antilles from New Orleans.
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Young Men's Christian Association
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New Orleans
County Sunday Schools Meet as Palmer Leads Institute Talk
The Fourth district Mobile County Sunday School Association convention at Central Presbyterian discussed hosting an international Sunday school institute in Mobile. Leon C. Palmer of the Alabama Sunday School Association spoke on the institute and related topics, with reports by J. R. Brown and sessions on improving Sunday schools.
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Robber of Students Captured in College Station
Detectives Burch and Pearson arrested Edward Phillips alias Buster, a Black man wanted for burglary of trunks at the college station on Spring Hill. Several trunks were broken open and robbed, with fine suits stolen. two suits were found. Phillips faces a hearing Wednesday in the recorder's court.
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Recorder’s Court
Turks Routed in Peninsula Fight
Anzac mounted troops and camel corps attacked Turkish trenches 65 miles east of the Suez Canal. The mobile column reached Bir-el-Mazar after crossing from Bir-el-Abd on September 6 and engaged enemy forces at dawn on Sunday. The clash produced notable casualties for the Turks, with several prisoners taken and light Allied losses.
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Kentucky Trotting Horse Breeders Association announces futurities entrants
Lexington Ky September 18 The Kentucky Trotting Horse Breeders Association released the entries eligible to start at its October 2 to 14 meeting. Futurity for two-year-old trotters October 2 lists Emma Magowan Buck Watts Leonard Mary Magowan The Real Lady Miss Berth Dillon Silver Harvest Joe Wilson E Colorado Kelley De Forest Harvest Gale Worthy Vole Bird Maxey Mary Coburn Bertha McGuire Trufolla Polly Chrome. Kentucky Futurity for three-year-old trotters October 3 features Harrod's Creek Native Judge Expressive Lou Sangaree Peter Mount Mesa Stella Maris Saldine Bingen Silk Emily Axworthy Bintara Volga Gen Yerke Preston Burch Lightsome Watts. Transylvania 2 08 trot October 5 with 17 nominators. Champion Futurity for four-year-old trotters October 9 lists Allie Watts Busy Lassie Colorado Range Madora Spier Mary Putney Binland Rose Watts Prinela Daisy Todd Humffast Bacelli Marchfast Beroche.
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Mary Putney
Binland
Rose Watts
Prinela
Daisy Todd
Humffast
Bacelli
Marchfast
Beroche
Five Killed When Auto Plunges From Harlem Bridge
New York today reports five men killed and others injured when an auto driven by Thomas Hair without permission plunged through a guard rail on a Harlem river bridge. The car dropped about twenty five feet to the roadway below, throwing the occupants from the vehicle. Hair died in the crash. the drive followed visits to various amusements.
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Harlem River
Thomas Hair
National Pairings Showdown Dominate Today
National slate features Pittsburgh versus New York and Cincinnati facing Brooklyn in clear conditions. Chicago battles Philadelphia, St. Louis meets Boston, Philadelphia plays Detroit, Washington confronts St. Louis, and Boston clashes with Chicago. All games scheduled with favorable forecasts.
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Detroit Clings to Top as Red Sox Dislodge Chicago
In a tight pennant race, Detroit stays first on the percentage list while Boston moves into second place, displacing Chicago. The National League leaders Brooklyn Philadelphia and Boston hold steady with no games played yesterday.
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Virginia League Champs to Meet Carolina Champs
The Virginia League champion from Portsmouth or Newport News will face the Charlotte club, champions of the North Carolina League, in a series that starts after the Virginia title is decided. The first three games will be in Newport News or Portsmouth under the National Association of Baseball Clubs.
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Indifference slows U S cotton goods trade with Dutch Indies
Washington reports American exporters show indifference to the Dutch West Indies market, which imports about 40 million dollars in cotton goods annually. England accounts for roughly 30 million, and the recommendation urges exclusive agency sales by U S firms to compete effectively.
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Bates Meets Joe Smith In Main Bout At Park Arena
Richard Bates bantam champion of Mobile will clash with "Fighting Joe" Smith at Monroe Park arena on Wednesday night in a highly anticipated boxing exhibition. Smith aims to win the local bantam title and has trained intensively for the bout. Their earlier match ended in a crowd regarded draw, promising another close contest. Two four round preliminaries follow, featuring Foxy Tom Groom versus Scrappy Gus Crow and Pete Coronas versus Cai Day. The card starts at 9 o'clock.
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Cai Day
Mass Play Legalized by Football Rules Committee
New York September 18 The mass Play devised by Rutgers coach George Foster Sanford may be adopted by other colleges after the rules committee ruled it legitimate if the second attacking line stays at least one yard behind the scrimmage line. Sanford called for a ban on cutting down a player behind the play and described the tactic as dangerous and dastardly.
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Rutgers
Football Rules Committee
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Bulgarians Push On in Dobrudja
Sufila Sept 18 official bulletin says the Bulgarian advance in Dobrudja continues with contact with a fortified enemy position near Kobadin. Cavalry captured Adrijlar station and sixteen wagons of food. A brigade counterattack toward Pulutche was repulsed with heavy losses and prisoners. eight caissons, one gun and four machine guns fell into Bulgarian hands. Danube activity at Bekia included light artillery. a barge was sunk at Warn Severin. Black Sea coast weather calm.
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Six clubs vow change at American Association presidency
Toledo Columbus Minneapolis St Paul Milwaukee and Louisville clubs threaten to oust president Thomas M Chivington. Joe Cannion of Minneapolis says Tom Chuckey the association's first president is the preferred successor, with the move disclosed after a Sunday night statement.
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28 Muleteers Arrive After Kelvina Sinking
Twenty eight American muleteers who rode the Kelvina when she was sunk by a mine or torpedo arrived in New York aboard the Cunard liner Aquitania. Nea Americana perished when the Kelvina went down during the voyage from Newport News to Glasgow.
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British Naval Bombing Raids Hit German Aerodromes
The war office reports British naval aeroplanes attacked German aerodromes at St Denis and Westrehem yesterday afternoon. A large number of bombs were dropped with a successful result. One plane made a forced landing in Holland and the pilot was interned.
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Carranza Orders Banks To Increase Reserves
In Mexico City on September 18 General Carranza issued a decree regulating banks and bank notes. It requires banks to raise reserves to cover all issued paper money and allows appointment of bank examiners with liquidation as penalty for noncompliance. The decree also ends private banks monopoly on issuing bank bills as the government plans a state issuance bank.
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Aged Woman Dies in Midnight Lynchburg Car Crash
Mrs. M. A. Fenno aged 67 of Phoebus Va died from a fractured skull after a car overturned near Lynchburg around midnight last night. Eight passengers were in the vehicle four others with minor injuries and two children uninjured. Passengers included R. A. Hazen and Herman Temko of Greensboro N C.
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Berlin Denies Belgian Bank Funds Seizure Claim
A Berlin statement released Sunday through the Overseas News Agency denies reports from entente quarters that Germany seized the Belgian National Bank’s entire cash holdings of six hundred million francs.
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National Association of Druggists Convenes in Indianapolis
Druggists from across the United States arrive for the annual National Association of Druggists convention in Indianapolis. The event begins Monday night and runs through Friday, with meetings and discussions planned throughout the week.
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Indianapolis
United States
National Association of Druggists
Open Air Meeting Draws Crowd at Bienville Square
Crowds gathered in Bienville Square Sunday night for the first open air meeting in two weeks after rain postponed sermons. Rev. Matthew Brewster preached on Jesus and the Resurrection from Acts 17 18. Dr. John W. Phillips of the First Baptist Church will deliver the season finale sermon next Sunday.
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Irvington Grocery Burglary Reported. $50 Stolen
A report to Sheriff W. H. Holcombe says Maxwell Grocery Co. in Irvington Alabama was burglarized late Saturday night. The burglar carried away $50 and deputies are investigating the robbery.
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Greek Officer Causes Stir at British Legation
In Athens a Greek officer seeking permission to go to Aldos shouted at the Greek guard at the British legation, alleging insufficient consideration due his rank. The incident sparked excitement among onlookers and officials.
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Athens
London
Aldos
State cites murder charge against Tobe Sales in Dyles case
Tobe Sales, a negro, will be charged with the murder of Wash Dyles, an other negro, killed near his home on Old Stell road near Kenneth street during the night of September 4. Assistant Solicitor Jack F. Courtney says the state will prove first degree murder. Dyles died after being shot with a double barreled shotgun at about 9 30 p m. Buckshot injuries proved fatal and several suspects were arrested in connection with the case.
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Russo-Rumanian forces fall back in Dobruja
A Times dispatch from Rumanian headquarters dated Sunday reports Russo-Rumanian troops retreating in Dobruja and forming a strong defensive line from Razovo to Tuzla as of September 18.
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