World Series Set for October 7 at Polo Grounds and Shibe Park
Major league pennants are decided with the Giants and Athletics earning World Series spots. The two teams will open the series October 7 at the Polo Grounds, with a possible seventh game shaping the national title. Cobb, Jackson, Daubert, Cravath and Wagner figure in batting races as the season winds down.
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Baseball History Made In One Day
A relay of remarkable feats on August 12 features William Whittaker of Keokuk pitching extended innings in a high scoring duel with Waterloo and Keokuk. Other legends include Napoleons La Joie anniversary, Christy Mathewson’s eleven in victory, and Hedgepeth’s flawless double header performance for Richmond.
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Joe Jackson Predicts Giants Four Straight Over Athletics
Cleveland slugger Joe Jackson, second in AL batting, forecasts the Giants win four straight in the World Series. He pins the Athletics' fate on weak pitching, citing Ed Plank and Chief Bender and criticizing Carrol Brown and Shankey, with Coombs ruled out by recent illness.
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Hooper Signals Thoughtful Stance on Hangman Bill
Nashville Tenn Sept 29 Governor Hooper said he will study the bill replacing the hangman with the trio chair for capital offenses. The measure passed both houses in the closing hours of the fifty eighth general assembly amid strategic maneuvering by McFarland and Chamblee. Hooper commented he is doing a great deal of thinking as the session open for a week.
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Milwaukee Clinches the Association Flag in Doubled Header
Milwaukee clinched the 1913 American Association pennant by winning the first of a doubleheader against Louisville. The season closes today with Louisville and Milwaukee to play another game in Louisville.
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Gibbons and Kelly Staged Welter Title Bout in Kenosha
Mike Gibbons fought Spike Kelly in Kenosha Wisconsin for a welterweight title showdown last night. The match card listed Gibbons as Louis and Kelly as Spike according to racingware records.
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Monoplanes Triumph in Rheims Aviation Trials
The five hundred kilometer cross country race at Rheims featured monoplanes defeating biplanes as they started in a horse race style. M Rost won after 150 kilometers in 1 hour 7 minutes 18 seconds while Rene Chaudron clocked 1 hour 35 minutes 51 seconds for the fastest biplane. The altitude contest drew notable flights by M Gilbert.
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Chicago and Cincinnati split doubleheader season closer
Chicago lost the first game 2 to 0 and won the second 5 to 3 in a doubleheader at Cincinnati. The second game ended after seven innings by agreement. Cheney allowed a wild pitch to score in the opener and Sater, hit early, returned for the second.
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Veach lifts Agnew to lift St. Louis past Detroit 3-1
In Detroit, St. Louis defeated Detroit 3-1 as Veach dropped Agnew for the game winning high fly in the 10th. Brown and Williams pitched with Williams fading late. Wares had Detroit's lone hit through five innings in a tense pitchers' duel.
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Albright & Wood Hand Velvet Beers Second Loss
Albright & Wood defeated Velvet Beers Sunday morning to claim second place in the amateur group. Wiseman pitched for Velvet Beers and allowed one run, while Monahan held the Beers to five hits as A W W won 12 1 0. Monahan and Norton starred for A&W with Wiseman and Pond contributing on offense.
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Brigadier General Edward Moale Dies At 73 In San Francisco
Brigadier General Edward Moale died of pneumonia at 73 in the Hotel Stewart San Francisco where he had lived since retirement. A veteran mill man and Civil War veteran who heard both Fort Sumter and Appomattox gunfire, he served in every major conflict and later military troubles including the Boxer uprising and campaigns on the Montana border.
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Baseball News On The Move In 1914 Season Plans
Food For Fandom Manager Frank targets Otto Burns Casey Jones and Bluhm from Toledo and notes their strong hitting. Birmingham signs Tragressor to replace Mayer as catcher with White Sox re call. Monk Priest to Giants for spring practice. Cravath and Luderus joke about splits while Cravath shines in right field. Brown wins with Williams and Waren stars for Montgomery.
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More Fighting Than Ball Playing In Cumberland Midland Tilt
In Cumberland Maryland yesterday the Midland Cumberland game drew 2,500 spectators and a string of disturbances. Cumberland trailed Frostburg for the pennant as Frostburg beat Piedmont to clinch first place. Clippold was hit in the second inning and manager Nelson W Rusgster was struck in the sixth amid a grandstand melee where women clashed and used handbags as weapons. Four separate fights occurred in the stands.
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Comiskey's team to train on coast
Chicago's American League club will train in California next season. President Comiskey announced the plan amid doubt caused by the world tour of the Chicago and New York Nationals. A portion of the Sox will join the world trip, while the rest assemble on the Pacific coast in late February, with those on tour joining two weeks later.
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McEntee Promoter of World Series Tickets at Polo Grounds
James F. McEntee manager of North of 63 at the Lyric is a baseball fan who sells World Series tickets at the Polo Grounds. He admires Al Demaree and predicts the ex Mobile pitcher will win in the big series. McEntee is a leading Knight of Columbus in New York and recently met many Mob ile members.
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Capablanca Dominates as Chess World Gathers in New York
Frank J. Marshall defeated Bohemian champion Oldrich Duras in the first game of a five match series in New York. A grand rapid transit tournament followed with Capablanca, Marshall, Duras, Kupchik, Ettlinger and Dr. Adair. Capablanca won the event with five straight victories, Marshall placed second with four, and Duras and Kupchik tied for third before Kupchik won the playoff.
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Demaree Named World Series Star By Honus Wagner
Honus Wagner says Al Demaree will star in the World Series, praising his quick, cannonball-like fastball and control. Wagner notes Demaree's rising form against the Athletics and compares him with Mathewson, Tesreau, and others as he anticipates post season battles.
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Baseball Results From Yesterday’s National League and American League
In the National League Cincinnati lost 2-3 to Chicago while Pittsburgh and St. Louis were rained out. In the American League St Louis beat Detroit 3-1 in 10 innings, Cleveland won 1-0, and no other games were scheduled. American Association led Columbus 18-0 and Minneapolis 8-0 after 10 innings at darkness, Louisville lost 1-8, Milwaukee 8-0, second game called in sixth due to darkness, and Toledo 1-1 Kansas City 4-0 with a second game 5 innings darkness.
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Where They Play ational Women Brooklyn Philadelphia New York
In the American League schedule the Boston at New York matchups, with Philadelphia at Washington and Brooklyn hosting Philadelphia, outline a lineup of city pairings and locations.
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Grand Rapids Awarded Central League Pennant
Grand Rapids, Mich is awarded the Central League pennant by league officials. President Heilbroner confirms no chance of changes to the circuit or any extension.
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Denver Wins Western League Pennant Third Straight
Denver clinched the Western League title for the third consecutive season by defeating Des Moines. Postseason series with the American Association winner are being negotiated by Denver owners to start October 7.
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