Days of the Mighty Chief Bender in Baseball Seem Over
The article reflects on Hall of Fame pitcher Chief Bender, his storied career with the Philadelphia Americans and Baltimore Federals, and his controversial release as a fading star. It notes his peak control and striking curve and slant, Connie Mack relying on him in 1913, and a failed brief return attempt amid league actions and a Braves battering.
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Hilo
Connie Mack
New York
Return Match Planned by Local Wrestler Sam Clapham Win
Jack Harbertson, a local wrestler, has decided to grant Sam Clapham a return match and will permit Clapham to wrestle at his usual welterweight of 170 pounds. The bout must not be held in the afternoon but five hours before the scheduled time. Harbertson left that night for the north and will return in December to arrange the match.
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Sam Clapham
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Boston Nationals Hit By Farce In Brooklyn Loss
National League report says Boston benched three players in a farce as Brooklyn leads 6-0 after a rough first inning due to Rudolph wildness and fielding lapses. Evers and Mitzpatrick struggled with nose and injury delays. Umpire Dyroo ejected Behrmidt and others amid heated disputes.
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Tennis Championship Narrowed as 16 Remain in Race
Forest Hills Sept 3 128 players started the national clay court tennis championship and have been pared to 16. McLoughlin faces Alexander while Bebt meets Johnston as Williams faces Adone in a key late Thursday lineup. Final singles planned for Tuesday with doubles to follow, weather permitting, after Bundy’s arrival east.
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Behr
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Adone, Jr
Texas
Thomas C. Bundy
Pitteburk
de Newark
Muatek
Butial
Crowns Jump Into Sixth Place Again
Bt Louis defeats Cleveland 4 to 3 to climb back into sixth place. Jones pitched for Cleveland before leaving with four singles and two doubles in support. Breston relieved and held St Louis to two hits while Lowdermilk was denied a shutout by two late runs. Shawkey earned a win in Washington as New York edged the Senators 1 to 0 with Cook scoring on a wild pitch and a steal.
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Harper
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Grand Circuit closes as Yonkers hosts final racing card
In Yonkers New York the Grand Circuit closes with three events at Empire City. The featured $2,000 pace for 2:08 pacers heads the card with Russell Roy, Sings G. and Major Ong among entrants. Other races include 2:30 and 2:18 trotters.
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the Empire Citeek
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Salt Lake and Oakland Play Quiet Indy Style Game
Salt Lake and Oakland clubs played a very quiet, Indy like game at Males park yesterday. Salt Lake led 4 to 3, neither team losing focus as the game remained close and tense. Howard Gretory and Sammy Beer matched sharp at the plate and in the field, with Gretory striking out ten.
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Golfers Contest For Championship Semi-Finals Big Names Highlight
In Detroit Michigan B Robert Gardner of Chicago faced Max Marston of Springfield New Jersey in a semifinal for the national amateur golf title. John Q Anderson of Mount Vernon New York defeated Steril Sherman of Utica New York in the other semi. The forenoon round began at 9 30 with many matches featuring noted players such as Travers Ouimet Lush Standish and Evans. Sherman advanced by defeating Standish while Anderson beat Lush, sending Anderson into a close match with Whitney. Marston overwhelmed Travers in a sensational display as the event progressed.
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Ships sunk by submarines reported by Gueracas News Agency
The Gueracas News Agency reports several British steamers sunk by submarines in the last six days. Among those named are the Paron Shilkhs Glen by the Queen Tratalear and another fading steamer. London reports the Savona sunk with three crew missing. A Holland America Line Rotterdam arrival notes a fire in the hold, yet extinguished after pumping water.
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New York
Mrs A R Worthen Injured In Salt Lake Car Crash
Mrs A R Worthen of the Whitmore apartments was severely injured when the car she rode in collided with a smaller vehicle at the intersection of First South and State streets. The Dew Dodge owned by Dirk O Bracken was driven by Mrs Bracken. a Ford driven by H Bush caused the crash. Mrs Worthen received care at Dustin drug store and was later taken to her apartments.
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Worthen Has Bruising After Collision contends incident
Bush contends that a larger car swiped him as Worthen steadied herself after the impact. The other vehicle sustained damage and was moved for repairs, with both parties assessing the scene and seeking confirmation of injuries.
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Army Man Makes Wireless Record at Fort Leavenworth
Army men at Fort Leavenworth claim a record in wireless signaling with a 44 mile radiogram using the U S Army newest field apparatus. Operated by the Fifth and Sixth divisions of the Signal Corps, the new gear reportedly outperforms older field radio machines. The equipment, perfected in a government shop in Washington, can be packed on a mule for mobility.
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New Uniform System For Blind Begun In Pittsburg
Pittsburg September third marks the start of a new uniform system for aiding the blind. A commission, formed jointly by the American Association of Workers for the Blind and the Amelias Association of Instructors of the Blind, will study recommendations from a ten-member committee of educated blind persons who have ten years of work behind them. They propose a tentative standard for training and printing to aid blind readers.
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