08 Aug 1919
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Newspaper
Twin Falls Daily Times
Location
Twin Falls, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1919
Page
1
Fragmented OCR yields scattered team mentions and partial scores across Coast and National Leagues. Names such as Salt Lake Sacramento Seattle and players like Vevant, Me, and Bader appear, but data is incomplete and not coherent for a full game recap.
A garbled report mentions Cy Williams, Connie Mack, and Walter Johnson with scattered notes on the Athletics Giants and Rochester. It references salaries, amateur teams, and a Bloomington club, with vague game details including a St Paul and Minneapolis encounter and a cross-country dresser line.
The Harvard club met and elected officers for the year. Py McCarthy was named president, J. A Dryan vice president, and Dorman Johnson secretary-treasurer. The club aims to maintain interest in Harvard University.
Fragmented report lists multiple American League games with St Louis, Cleveland, Philadelphia, New York, and Chicago names. Scattered battery lines and partial scores hint at doubleheaders, wins, and era-specific team mentions amid garbled OCR.
A garbled excerpt discusses famous baseball figures and their quirks while recounting visits across cities. It mentions players like Walsh and Mert Wn Conn, noting book writings and memories with partial quotes about training and games. The fragmented text references figures tied to the era and places, reflecting a fan’s diary of the late season observations.
The report covers Dodgers and Giants games with fielding highlights and key plays. Mismatched OCR yields crowding but notes strong pitching and late hits as New York and Pittsburgh contest intensifies, while bats struggle in other matchups and umpires call tight on balls and strikes.
Fragmentary OCR yields an opinion piece by arbiter Klem from BU Kieu, veterary wear of the National eee. The text hints at campaign calculations and potential outcomes if a lost player fought, with unclear references to races and settings.
Newark sport scene reports Johnny Kilvane weighing $10,000 bid for an eight round no decision bout in Liberty with Benny Valger. Valger’s manager has already accepted terms as Kilvane awaits word on the offer.
Coombs, a shrewd manager, concedes the Giants will face strong competition from six other clubs as the pennant race shapes to be one of the most bitterly fought in recent baseball history. He says Fire Giants are a good club and the Phils will have rivals in a tense season.
Rookie Tom Tvl Jones defeats Dy McCray in a Torantia league showcase, drawing attention as a promising pitcher. The Ghant leader aims to retain him, while an international stint could aid his development under veteran George Gibnon, a master at shaping young hurlers.
Walter Gerber St. Louis Browns shortstop is noted for boxing potential during training with Portier and Pupilist Regan. The feature describes workouts suggesting he could have pursued boxing rather than baseball.
A report from the United States Women in Industry Service cites Miss Mary Anderson on raising wage standards for women to reflect dependents and equal pay goals. It notes a wartime wage surge and calls for collective bargaining representation, eight hour days, safer hours, and better sanitary conditions. Wisconsin sets a state minimum wage for women and minors over 17.
The document outlines wage scales for youths aged 14 to 17 and a separate plan for younger workers. It sets hourly rates from 18 to 20 cents based on age and tenure, with a three month probation then higher pay if performance justifies it. It also mentions a general minimum of 18 cents and a structure where experienced workers retain higher rates.
The article notes large scale job cuts of women by railroads in 1918, with 103 785 women employed and 85 393 still on payroll by April 1. The East shows a 37.7 percent release rate, South 65 percent, and West 11.4 percent. Clerical roles see smaller reductions, with many expected to remain.
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