Battle near in big leagues as pennant chase tightens
In a day of arrayed pennant pressure, the Athletics fell to Cleveland 4 3 as Washington Senators beat St Louis 8 2. The Pirates lost to Boston 2 1, while the Giants and Reds clashed in tight battles and Chicago beat Philadelphia in a long firing duel. The Yankees ended a five game skid by beating the White Sox 7 4.
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Gaston
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Mack
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Pirates
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Braves
Jess Barnes
Pittsburgh
Barney Dreyfuss
New York Giants
Cincinnati
Ross Young
Donahue
Young
Quig
Ley
Brooklyn
Cardinals
Cubs
Phillies
Quaker City
Chicago
Bob Meusel
Yankees
White Sox
Boston Red Sox
Detroit
Tigers
Baseball Coast League results from several games
Coast League action reported from Salt Lake Vernon and San Francisco with players such as Poe, Carey, Ponder, Harvey, Peters, Pillett, Johnson, Whitney, Glazner, Payne, Wright, Sand bore Pfeffer, Griffin, Agnew, Yelle, Hollingsworth, Stokes, Hannah, Canfield and Shea. Sacramento game extended to 11 innings with Peace and others contributing.
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Rhe Glazner
Payne
Wright
Sandbore Pfeffer
Griffin
Agnew
Yelle
Bacramento
worGs
Hollingsworth
Stokes
Hannah
Canfield
Shea
Washington Pitcher Jean Gregg Traded for Buddy Myer
Washington manager Jauley Harris announced the release of veteran pitcher Jean Gregg to New Orleans of the South Association as part payment for Buddy Myer, the shortstop.
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Jean Gregg
New Orleans
Buddy’? Myer
Jauley Harris
Mandell Beats Seamar In Ten Rounds In New York Bout
Sammy Mandell of Rockford Illinois won a judge's decision over Sally Seamar of New York in a ten round boxing match held in New York City.
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Sammy Mandell
Rockford, IL
Sally Seamar
Local Boys Begin YMCA Distance Swim Trials
At 9 30 this morning Lloyd Gluck Louis Krippner and Corwine Groom started distance swim trials in the YMCA pool. Other entrants include Victor Ericson William Bressell and Harold Manning with plans for men non-swimmers to begin instruction mid September.
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Louis Krippner
Corwine Groom
YMCA
California
Ralph Wolf, Jr
Great Falls
Mont
Fletcher Burrus, Jr
Victor Ericson
William Bressell
Harold Manning
Manning
Ericson
Idaho
Mile Club
Detroit Council Honors Ty Cobb
Detroit city council voted 1000 to honor Ty Cobb manager of the Detroit American League club. Cobb marks twenty years with the club with ceremonies planned the next afternoon and a banquet that night. Mayor John W. Smith cited Cobb alongside Henry Ford as figures of supreme achievement.
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Mich
Tyrus Raymond Cobb
Detroit American League Baseball Club
Cobb
Arens
John W. Smith
Henry Ford
Tyrus Cob
Today’s Sports Calendar Highlights Major Events
Racing Saratoga meeting in Saratoga Springs. Trotting Grand Circuit meeting ends in Cleveland. Baseball Union Printers International League tournament in Washington. Shooting Grand American Handicap in Dayton. Chess British Chess Congress in Stratford on Avon. Golf Women’s Western Association championship in St Paul. Tennis National turf court doubles in Boston. Boxing Mike Ballerino versus John Iacnenes for 10 rounds in Mansfield.
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Saratoga Springs
Business Men's Racing Association
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Cleveland
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Boston
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Johni Acnenes
Mansfield
Chinese boycott in Amoy postponed pending Shanghai moves
Amoy China August 26 Chinese merchants meeting postponed further boycott actions of Japanese and British firms until greater developments from Shanghai are known. Traders say current action lacks strength as the movement awaits direction and results from the larger city.
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Amoy
China
Yesterda
Shanghai
Young String Upsets Red Fitzsimmons in Open Bout
El Paso reports indicate changes loom as unrest prompts school reopenings this September. In San Francisco Red Fitzsimmons was knocked out by Atlanta based Young String in the third round. Suzanne Lenglen, age fourteen, captures her first major open title as wartime singles losses recede. Saratoga highlights include the Merchants and Citizens' handicap for three-year-olds and over, started in 1901. Mary Layton of Seats Monica California, age 73, marks her golden wedding anniversary with a hair bob.
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Atlanta
Red Fitzsimmons
San Francisco
Merchants and Citizens
Saratoga
Mary Layton
Seats Monica
Calif
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