New York to Frisco Land Yacht on Lincoln Highway
Fioland C Conklin leads a New York party in a land yacht bus designed for slow travel from New York to San Francisco. The vessel, 21 by 7.5 by 6.5 feet, seats six berths, a kitchen, and two decks with a folding top, and runs an eight cylinder engine about sixty horsepower. The craft features a three-compartment upper deck and a double gear box with three reverse brakes to handle steep grades.
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New York Motorbus Company
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Comkita
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Lefty Williams Nearing Baseball Strikeout Record
Lefty Williams of Balt Lake nears the season strikeout mark despite not breaking the 141 strikeouts image by Vean Greig. Through the first twenty-one weeks he averages over ten strikeouts weekly and projects around 300 for the year. Up to Monday he had 28 strikeouts, 4 more than the 1914 season record by Klenter of Ventac.
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Ucher
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Choyiamit
Awwelon
Oman
Dribbling H Came of Basketball
Fragmented OCR text details a game reference with unclear names and scattered phrases. The readable parts mention a basketball game and a quarter by quarter listing, but many words are garbled, leaving the exact teams players and scores unspecified. The item appears as a damaged sports blurb from a historical page.
Amateur and Collegiste Rules Adopted This Year
Amateur leagues set new rules after a protracted debate over dribbling and ball handling. A veiled change permits dribbling and allows a throw for capital gain after the dribble, with scoring consequences for missteps, as governing bodies adjust the sport’s play by play.
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Armateur Aduletic
Vollowe
Philadelphia Wins National League Contest Amid Turbulent Finish
National League action saw Philadelphia prevail as Whites delivered decisive late support and a timely run, with Hinsdale and teammates contributing. The game featured close defense and a noted protest by Hawkins as the race for standings intensified, while Katy and Geena anchored pivotal moments in a tense stretch drive.
Buffalo Beats Brooklyn in Game to Claim Series Lead
In a tightly contested American League clash, Buffalo edged Brooklyn 2 to 1. Pitcher Kripp held the Pipers to one run as Buffalo moved ahead in the series behind strong defense and timely hitting from Keath and Grange.
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Brooklyn
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Ehaei
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Chase
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Egy
Pinkeran Ait
Grange
Bhite
Trotting Races at Empire
City trotting races report at Empire with local entries and spectator turnout. Details unclear due to OCR errors but notes indicate events, schedule, and track conditions. Local officials and organizers are mentioned, with emphasis on community interest in the racing program.
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Empire
Lee Axworthy Repeats Pace Attempt in Detroit Stakes
The great trotter Lee Axworthy, unbeaten four year old, faced Peter Scott in the M and M Stakes at Detroit. Axworthy trotted five beats in 2:30, while followers of Peter Scott looked to upset. Weather and track conditions favored fast work for Teotur to challenge the world pacing record of 1:58, aiming for a sensational addition to the meeting.
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Lee Axworthy
Aga Peter Scott
Axworthy
Detroit
Pator Scott Bollera
di- Teotur
White Sox extend streak with eleven innings per game
The White Sox played eighty one innings over eight straight games, averaging more than eleven innings per contest. Entries note multiple Chicago vs New York games and other matchups in August, highlighting an unusual endurance record and ongoing golf contest reports in the same issue.
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United States National Lawn Tennis Championship Opens
New York opens the thirty-fifth annual United States National Lawn Tennis Association championship at the West Side Tennis Club. The event marks a first since federation play began not at Newport, and McLoughlin seeks a third title as Larned’s records loom.
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National Association
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M.D. Whitman
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Sears
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H. Ward
B.C. Weigett
W. J. Clothier
Larned
Women Furnish Few Surprises In Kansas City Meet
In Kansas City Missouri the Missouri Valley women’s team championship opened with no upsets on day one at the Kansas City Athletic Club. Defending title holder Mrs W W Pager and other favorites returned, early victories noted for Miss Chesney and Miss Voorhees, while the mixed doubles championship drew three matches today with teams like Miss Mary W motherin York and Arthur Sedon among the contenders.
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Ariz
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Marguerite Chesney
Dix Toardenor
B. Foster
Gordon Parker
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Board Recommends Group to Interpret Findings
The board to interpret findings was formed with two railroad men two engine men and two neutrals including Federal Judge Jeter C Pritchard as chairman. The interpretations are in a one page volume and are highly technical.
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Jeter C.pritchard
Many Meetings Of The Strikers In Dowtown Allen
Dridgsport Conn Aug 11 Reports say fifteen meetings of strikers were held downtown with conferences detailing grievances at Remington arms plant. Most factories expected to adjust within days. Informants believe issues can be settled without a strike.
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Dridgsport
Conn
Cholera Cases Decline in Austria and War Effects
War era dispatches report Austrian Interior Minister that cholera cases fell from 1560 on August 19 to 29 by August 31, noting wartime conditions inflated counts in some areas yet officials handle the outbreak. Davenport pitcher Ralph Willjin, once with Omaha, is released by Davenport. Jamaica reports wreckage sighting near Kingston attributed to a large sunken vessel, identification unavailable.
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Davenport
Ralph Wil- Jin
Omaha
Kingston
Jamaica
Nang
Cayaman Iplande
Jao- Maen
Senator Tillman Tours Submarine Yard Visit
New York August 31 United States Senator Tillman of South Carolina chairman of the senate committee on naval affairs visited the Brooklyn Navy Yard after a day there. He examined submarines including the U 2 and the HG and observed devices aboard. Submerged tests were noted with Tillman aboard. The report ends with a film advertisement for The White Sister at the Ogden Theatre inviting early attendance.
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United State
Tillman
South Carolla
Senate
Washington
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Murphyboro execution averted by guilty plea and death sentence
Murphyboro on August 20 1904 a negro known as Deberry pleaded guilty to killing Tila Bent and was sentenced to death by hanging with execution set for October 18. The trial drew a large crowd of men and women as Illinois guards ensured order amid the tense atmosphere in the courthouse and streets.
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Florence
Linois Am Honal Suard
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