Connie Mack Bat Beauty Is Best Slugger
Connie Mack's Bat Beauty leads the batting race with a .415 average after a strong week that moved him past Ty Cobb and others. Meusel's 15 home runs tops the majors while Hornsby leads total base hits and Rogers Hornsby stands out in runs scored.
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Simmons
Athletic
Ty Cobb
Chains
Browns
Ken Williams
Philadelphia
Harry Rice
Stouls
Speaker
Dercland
Wingo
Detroit
Elimann
Vache
Cobb
Sisler
St. Louis
Paschal
New York
S. “Rice
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Combs
Meusel
Yankees
Babe Ruth
Gabby Hartnett
Cubs
Mostil
White Sox
Nelson “Chicken” Haws
Hville Southern Association
Rogers Hornsby
Parentel
Earl “Sparky
Bancroft
Non
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Pittsburgh
Boston
Hornsby
Lois
Harper
Wheat
Brooklyn
Wright
Seattle Pitcher Sold to Crackers
Seattle right hander Wheezer, nicknamed for a cracking fastball, is sold to the Atlanta Crackers. He will report to the squad to replace Hugh Bedient who leaves to become an automobile salesman in New York.
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Gune
Wheezer
Seattle
Pacific Coast
Atlanta Kers
Hugh Bedient
Crackers
New York
Crossword Puzzle Definitions Look at Horizontal and Vertical Clues
A reader friendly crossword list splits definitions into horizontal and vertical clues. It includes terms like To primp Pertaining to the air To be sick Isolated points and many more varied entries such as weapon Matures Meadow Oranges and Kilns to dry hops. The puzzle features classic wordplay with references to languages names and common phrases.
New York Yankees Obtain Pitcher From Boston in 1920 Trade
Brooklyn native born September 9, 1899, was purchased by the Red Sox in 1919 from New Orleans for 2500 dollars. He was traded with McNally Harper and Schang to the Yankees in 1920 for Pratt Vick Ruel and Thorpe. Won 17 games in 1923 and appeared in three World Series with two wins and two losses. Pitched in 46 games last season.
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N. Y
Boston Red Sox
New Orleans
McNally, Harper and Schang
Yankees
Pratt
Vick
Ruel
Thormahlen
Lasker sells out Chicago Cubs holding to Wrigley group
A. D. Lasker former Shipping Board chairman sold his large holdings in the Chicago National League Baseball Club to William Wrigley Jr and other stockholders. He keeps a few shares and remains on the board and a club trustee. Training-method disputes tipped the deal to come to light. Lasker had offered to buy Wrigley at 1 1/2 2 00 a share or sell his at 150. Leviathan crew returning from Europe is noted to hold about a small portion of Cubs stock.
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Chicago
A. D. Lasker
Shipping Board
William Wrigley, Jr
Lasker
Wrigley Att
Europe
Leviathan
Cubs
Demonstrations in Amoy Stir Sympathy Over Shanghai Riots
Demonstrations of sympathy are staged in Amoy China amid the Shanghai riots. Crowds show support while authorities take precautions. officials report the situation is under control.
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Amoy
China
Shanghai
Browning Appeals in 20 Year Statutory Case
Johnny Browning aged 27 of Toulminville was found guilty of a statutory offense and sentenced to 20 years. Junie Berney suspended the sentence pending higher court review. The seven year old complainant resided in Toulminville. J O Pitts was fined $10 for contempt after remarking the case was a frame up.
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Boulminville
Junie Berney
Browning
Higher Court of the Ver
Toulminville
Berney
J. O. Pitts
Latonia Stakes Renewals Highlight Latonia Card
Latonia Kentucky June 6 racing program features renewal of the Clipsetta stakes and the quick step handicap with the Kentucky Jockey Club adding 5906 to each event. Notable quickstep entrants include Queen of the Forest Ar utation Will Land and G F Croissants Belle last two starts and Epsomile.
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Latonia
Kentucky Jockey Club
Queen of the Forest
Arutation
Will Land
G. F. Croissant
Belle
Victor
Epsomiile
Unclear matchups span Cotton States schedule notes
Fragmentary sports brief lists matchups across cities including Southern at Mobile and Nashville at Birmingham with several decipherable teams and locations such as New Orleans New York and Chicago, but many names and spellings are garbled, yielding an incomplete schedule snapshot.
scattered scores and standings from multiple leagues
A garbled OCR list shows scores from Southern, National, Texas, and South Atlantic leagues. Entries include teams like Little Rock, Mobile, Chattanooga, Atlanta, New Orleans, Memphis, Nashville, Birmingham, New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, St Louis, Detroit, Norfolk, Denver, Dallas, Shreveport, San Antonio, Houston, Wichita Falls, Beaumont, and more with varied results and place names such as Meridian, Hattiesburg, Brookhaven, Richmond, and Providence.
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Southern
Little Rock
Mobile
Emphis
New Orleans
Chattanooga
Atlanta
Nashville
Birmingham
Memp
Ft. Worth
Dallas
Wichita Falls
Shreveport
San Antonio
Houston
Waco
Beaumont
Hornsby Sets Playing Method For Cardinals
St Louis June 46. Rogers Hornsby new Cardinals manager outlines his approach for players urging effort and hill like attitude. He emphasizes discipline and owning his position while guiding the club through early season work.
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ST. Louis
Rogers Hornsby
Cardinals
Golf Title Is Decided Only At Last Hole
Willie MacFarlane, a tall Scot, wins the U S Open after a 3 thirty-five hole playoff with Bobby Jones. The 36 year old clinches on the home green with a par four drive and two putts after Jones misses a final eight foot putt. MacFarlane set the course record with a 67 in the 72 hole stretch.
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Worgester
Willie MacFarlane
United States
T Metropolitan
Menct
New York
Bobby Jones
Atlanta
Worcester Country Club
Jones
MacFarlane
Scot
Bobby
McFarlane
Fong Suchsvss Secs
MeVarratio
Eecrepes
Samoe” Ciced
Apnea
Tolerance urged on France debt to United States
Paris reports the French finance ministry urging the United States to show tolerance toward France over war debts. The ministry says balancing the budget is the first priority, and Finance Minister Calliaux will address the monetary situation by appealing to foreign powers, especially the United States.
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Paris
International News Service
United States
France
America
Finance Ministry
Calliaux
Stinnes Invention Showing Weakness Facing German Builders
The Stinnes enterprise led by heirs through a family council shows signs of collapse. Berlin newspapers report German banks plan to loan the firm 40,000,000 marks to avert broader economic disruption.
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New York
A.P
Hugo Stinnes
Stibnes
Spanish King On Way To Madrid After Barcelona trip
King Alfonso was scheduled to return to Madrid today after attending ceremonies in Barcelona. Authorities say the danger to the king has been removed despite a double assassination plot found near Barcelona involving a bomb on railway tracks and another planned for a cathedral he would attend.
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Barcelona
Spain
Alfonzo
Madrid
Nitrate workers seize Chilean plant sites amid unrest
In Santiago on June 6, nitrate workers took control of Coruna and Pontevedra works after storming the Chilean Nitrate Company sites. Troops with artillery were sent as clashes killed two policemen and wounded a clerk. Martial law reportedly spread to Antofagasta and Tarapaca.
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Santiago
Chile
Coruna
Ponteviedra
Iquique
Antofagasta
Tarapaca
Chattanooga Heat Wave Claims Another Victim
Chattanooga suffers another heat related death as a man collapses late Friday amid a string of prostrations. Local weather officials anticipate no relief for at least 36 hours, with the Tennessee River remaining navigable in the area.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Lee
International News Service
Tennessee
Transport Return to Acre in Naval Trial News
A damaged report notes the Beaufort ship's Philadelphia stay ending after acquittals in a liquor raid case. Lt. W. Baker and captain D. W. Fuller are mentioned with others including Lieut. Fred M. ohow Lieut. D. R. Hill and chief pay clerk J. P. Gallagher among acquittals.
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Ea. Baden
Beaufort
Philadelphia
Baker
D. W. Fuller
Fred M. Ohow
D. R. Hill
Ivy
J. P. Gallagher
Godfrey Renault to Enter Ring for career-defining bout
In an anticipated pro boxing clash at Recreation today, Godfrey and Renault prepare to swap blows in a match described as a career high point. Reports say Tex offers a handsome purse for a New Orleans sponsored fight, with Godfrey expected to prevail. junio 22 in Bangisco, Calif.
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Confi Jac Renault
Canada
Ye 3
George Iygro
Phil Spa
Tex
New Orleans
York
Godfrey
Provid Frey
Bangisco
Calif
Ana He UK
Woman Sentenced to Death for Plot in Moscow Case
A Moscow court sentenced a woman and an accomplice to death for masterminding a plot connected with espionage. Twelve other defendants received varying prison terms while one was acquitted amid dense, unclear testimony.
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Belavin
Pionage
Perso
Kieff
Pall Ssra
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