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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1916
Page
1
Ty Cobb fights through a challenging season to seize the American League batting crown. Detroit’s star improved his average to .286, edging out Chicago and Cleveland contenders as leaders and trend lines dominate the chase. The report blends batting leaders, pitching standings, and the era’s top stats from multiple clubs.
In the fourth round of the national tennis championship at the West Side club, Maurice F. McLoughlin fell to George S. Church. Church’s comeback win improved his title chances while western hopes focused on William M. Johnston and other top players as the field narrowed.
San Francisco report on a baseball game where the Utes trailed the Seals, rallied to tie, and finally lost 4 to 3. Dodie sparked the late rally with a two bagger, while Downs and Wolverton contributed key plays. Salt Lake's early lead faded as Beale and teammates failed to hold.
Sports brief outlines results Balt Lake 4 Ban Francisco 6 and Los Angeles 0 Portland 6 with Oakland 2 Vernon 4. It lists today’s schedule Balt Lake at Ban Francisco Los Angeles at Portland and Oakland and Vernon at Los Angeles.
Portland Beavers defeated the Los Angeles Angels 5 to 0 as Byron Houck pitched well and Oscar Horstman anchored the attack. Kenneth Williams, Ivan Howard, and Jack Roche contributed key hits, while Beavers turned three double plays and capitalized on the Angels’ miscues. Horstman’s wildness and timely hits kept Portland ahead throughout, with runs in the second and third inning and late insurance.
Vernon handed the Oaks their fourth straight loss in Los Angeles. Blood won 4 to 3 as Kinney started for the Oaks and struggled, lasting only one inning before Boyd and Spend Marta shut down the visitors. Oakland opened the scoring in the first, with errors and timely hits fueling a tense contest before Kinney’s exit sparked by wild plays.
A large crowd watched Philadelphia blank Brooklyn 2–0 and then win 6–0 as Alexander and Coombs strong pitching powered the Phillies. Bancroft Whitted and Paskett made key plays, and Coombs pushed toward the major league shutout record with fourteen. In Cincinnati, the Reds beat Pittsburgh 6–3 behind Warner’s homer and four-hit effort by Chase, while umpire Harrison ejected manager Callahan.
Boston defeats New York 3 to 2 in the eighth inning as three scratch hits and a run on an error decide the game for Boston. Kant hits a homer for New York in the ninth, and the Yankees also rally but fall short.
In New York on September 2 the pennant race continued as New York beat an opponent 7 to 3 after trailing 3 0 in a Montan lead. The document notes the World champions have dropped seven straight games. Heston struck out Shack er in the fourth inning. Philadelphia defeated Washington 4 to 1 in the first game, and Washington won the ECCOUNT game 1 to 0. Boston beat New York 7 to 3, with Philadelphia 2 Washington on today’s slate. Boston visits New York while Chicago plays Detroit.
A local note from Louis reports a new grandstand set to raise seating from 23 000 to 25 000 with twin decks. Owners plan secret installations and rapid expansion by a contractor who claims capacity to add up to 10 000 seats in under a week. The season closes October 1 with the Tigers and the World Series timing remains uncertain.
Clyde Williams, a White Sox lefty, once treated baseball lightly but after a coast trip and return to Chicago he devoted himself to pitching well. This season he has improved and is winning a good percentage of his games.
Philadelphia reports the twenty second annual amateur golf championship qualifiers will be held the week of September 4 at Merion Golf Club on two courses. The east course stretches 6445 yards with quarry hazards and a 100 foot drop at the seventeenth. the west course opened in 1914, 6290 yards, with dense woods and winding creeks. The event includes top amateurs such as Chick Evans and features tough one shot holes and drought-affected turf. the match play follows the qualifying round on September 4.
Philadelphia reports veteran golfer Franklin Meehan makes four sweeping challenges to play a family match set as husband wife and five children. He says no strings, teams to be from a contesting class, with his two sons J F Jr and Thomas noted as strong players and three skilled daughters, while Mrs Meehan would handle play.
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