Mathewson Funeral Draws Nation of Baseball Notables
Christy Mathewson lies in state at the home of his in law as crowds file past. John J. McGraw and other baseball executives attend the service in Lewisburg with Bucknell flags lowered and services held simply for the widely mourned star. Interment will be in Lewisburg Cemetery.
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Christy Mathewson
Buck Ty
Theie
As & R
Jane Stauton
Saranac Lake
Frank C. Son
Lewisburg
Matty
John J. McGraw
New York Giants
Ernest Sterling
Bronxville
N. Y
Powell
New Haven
Conn
Fuchs
Edward Reilly
David Oft
Boston Anal League
H. Mathewson
John A. Heydler
Big Sum Offered for Crack Horse in Milton Ontario
Milton Ont Oct 10 A P report says the owners of Jean Grattan the pacer that set a world record at Lexington Ky have been offered 110000 dollars for the Canadian mare Jean Grattan was bought by A Chambers Milton for 500 and after training as a pacer sold for 5000
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Milton
Ont
A.P
Jean Grattan
Pacer
Lexington
A. . Chambers
Intersection Games Carded on Big Grids
Four inter sectional games add interest to today’s Eastern gridiron program. Georgia Tech vs Penn State at Yankee Stadium and Georgia vs Yale at New Haven highlight the slate with Brown meeting Penn at Princeton. Marquette faces Navy at Annapolis while Pennsylvania tests Brown’s Jackson Keefe and Rogers of Penn.
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New York
A.P
Georgia Tech
Penn State
Yankee Stadium
Georgia
Yalda
New Haven
William and Mary
Syracuse
Marquette
Navy
Annapolis
Pennsylvania
Brown
Princeton
Jackson Keefe
Brunonian
Ed Robinson
Rogers
Golden Tornado
Nittany Lion
Garden City
Harvard
Yale
Washington and Lee
Pittsburgh
West Virginia
Dundee withdraws from 126-pound title bout at Polo Grounds
New York Johnny Dundee petitions to pull out of a 15 round match with Babe Harmon at the Polo Grounds Monday night due to trouble making the 126 pound limit a second time. He barely met it last week when the bout was postponed.
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New York
Johnny Dundee
Babe Harmon
Polo Grounds
Dixie Teams Seek Hot Games in Saturday Action
New Orleans report notes Southern football teams prepared after a season with close results. Georgia Tech rests on a 15 to 18 win over Penn State in New York. Florida beat South Carolina 26 0. Sewanee edged Texas A M 7 0. Georgetown fell to Cincinnati 338 21 in a rough day of college football previews.
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New Orleans
A.P
Georgia Tech
Penn State
New York
Atlanta
Georgia
Yale
Auburn
WY. P
Maryland
Catholic
Quachita
Mississippi Aggies
North Carolina
Duke
University of South Carolina
North Carolina State
Worida
Southern
Sewanee
Texas A
Furman
Citadel
Georgetown
Cincinnati
William and Mary
Syracuse
Howard
Chattanaone
World Series Comes to Griffith Stadium With Band Box Field
Washington hosts the next three World Series games at Griffith Stadium where temporary stands in Forbes Field previous games made the park a band box. Five home runs in Pittsburgh featured the stands, all hit by the temporary structure as hits beyond four bases proved rare. Umpire Calvin J. Stanbaugh, Chicago, observes the game’s core changes since 1876.
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Sam Rice
Washington
Wright
Pittsburgh
Meadows
Traynor
Rigler
Griffith Stadium
Forbes Field
Pennsylvania
Washington Park
Calvin J. Stanbaugh
Chicago
Baseball World Series records and pitchers' fates
Jack Coombs remains undefeated with five World Series wins. Stanley Coveleskie, unbeaten before his loss, forfeited his chance after a defeat in game two. Babe Adams, Pirates veteran, began on par with Coveleskie but unlikely to see action again.
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Jack Coombs
Stanley Coveleskie
Babe Adams
Coveleskie
Washington Senators Versus Pirates Fielding Slump Cited
The report notes Pittsburgh has a perfect team fielding average while Washington lags at .961. Peckinpaugh is blamed for three errors, contributing to Washington’s defensive woes in the matchup.
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Senators
Pittsburgh
Washington
Peckinpaugh
Louisville Orioles and Louisville Colonels Resume Series
Baltimore Orioles and Louisville Colonels resumed their minor league series after a rain day. The seventh game followed a 5-3 win by Baltimore on Thursday, tying the series at three games each as manager Jack Dunn planned to start Jack Ogden.
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Baltimore
Baltimore Orioles
Louisville Colonels
Orioles
Jack Dunn
the Birds
Jack Ogden
Joe Coeen
de Nanice
Three Mobile High Schools Open Grid Action Today
Three Mobile high school squads hit the grid this afternoon as U M S Cadets face Pascagoula at Monroe Park while Spring Hill meets the Perkiston Aggies on Maxon Field and Barton opens against Bay Minette Baldwin County High.
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Wright
Pascagoula
Park
Hill
Perkinston
Barton
Bay Minette
Mobile
The
University Military School
Monroe Park
Spring Hill High
Perkinston, Miss
Ray Minette
Baldwin County
U. M
Pascagoula High School
Bulldogs
Skipworth
Wrights
Spring Hill
Husky Hill
Fitronelle
Crowley
Elisor
Mayfield
Perkinston Aggies
Maxon Field
Aggies
Mississippi
Gulf Coast
Laurel
Gulf Coast Military Academy
Biloxi
Baldwin County High School
Eastern Shore Boys
Dobbing
Owens
Sharpe
Cane
Armbrecht
Blounte
Jones
Kelly
Boddy
Fowler
Scott
Hardie Ie
Oliver Haas
Butterfly in Fen district England emits strong scent
A butterfly found in the Fen district of England releases a powerful head gland spray that repels insects and creates a strong, hostile effect on nearby creatures.
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Fen
England
Hornsby Enters Fame as Batting Champion in 1925
Chicago Oct 10 A. P. Rogers Hornsby is named a member of the baseball hall of fame alongside Burkett and Cobb for 1925 batting above .400. Hornsby hit .403 with 203 hits and 39 homers leading the majors in home runs and bases. Hazen Cuylers led scoring. Carey stole 43 bases. Other 100 game batters include Bottomley Wheat and Roush. Hellmann won 1926 AL batting title with .393, Speaker finished .890. Simmons also set marks with 251 hits and 40 doubles.
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Chicago
Rogers Hornsby
St. Louis Cardinals
Baseball Hall of Fame
Hornsby
Jess Burkett
Cleveland Nationals
Tyrus Raymond Cobb
Tigers
Hornby
Burkett
Cobb
Hazen Cuyler
Carey
Bottomley
St. Louis
Wheat
Brooklyn
Cuyler
Pittsburgh
Harper
Philadelphia
Fournier
Blades
Burrus
Boston
Roush
Cincinnati
Frisch
New York
Stock
Cox
Harry Hellmann
Tris Speaker
Cleveland
Hellmann
Speaker
Ty Cobb
al Simmons
Connie Mack
Addito
Johnny Mostil
Sox
Bob Fousek
Babe
Pectreat
Grag
Babe Ruth Again Suffers Setback
Babe Ruth, former big league king of the bats, leaves for New York due to a slight recurrence of the illness that sidelined him last spring. A steam chamber three miles underground powered by pipes is mentioned as a near future solution.
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Washington
Babe Ruth
New York
Senators Favored By Rest Day In World Series
Washington awaits today's game with Alex Ferguson to face Ray Kremer as postponement provides extra rest for Coveleski Johnson and Bluege. Harris contemplates Bluege’s uncertain availability after a head injury and possible reshuffling with Myer at third if needed.
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Ford C. Frick
Washington
Bucky Harris
Alex Ferguson
Senators
MccKechnie
Ray Kremer
Coveleski
Johnson
Bluege
Harris
Myer
Ossie
Plan to Remove Wrecked Vessels From Mobile Harbor
Cooperation among the state docks commission, the U S district engineer, and the harbor master aims to remove derelict craft from Mobile River. Steps have begun to clear the stream of old wrecked vessels and barges and discourage further abandonment in the harbor.
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Mobile River
State Docks Commission
United States District Engineer
Hill Triumphs 13-0 Over Clarke County Opponents
Hill area team defeated Clarke County 13 to 0 in a tense contest. Captain Eddie McEvoy scored both touchdowns with a four yard run and a 25 yard march aided by key plays from Hughie and Edldig. Strong line work and sharp interference boosted the Hill team as Irvine Valenta Hoy and others contributed on offense and defense.
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Spring Hill
Clarke Co
HilManes
The
Hill Lng
Eddie McEvoy
McCree
Eddie
McEvoy
Hughie
Ted
Hillians
Irvine
Valenta
Hoy
Conditions Ideal For Grand Circuit Meet In Lexington
Cool drying breezes greeted the Grand Circuit program in Lexington Kentucky as track conditions improved after yesterday’s rain. The card opens with the Tennessee for three year olds, then Cumberland May Day Consolation Castleton Kentucky 2:08 trot 2:17 trot and 2:14 pace with Castleton expected to be the day’s feature featuring Todd Hart Crawford and Voltage.
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Lexington
Tennessee
Huertus
Cumberland
Castleton
Kentucky
Todd Hart
Crawford
Voltage
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