Measure Is Death Knell For Baseball
The World Series of 1918 will clamp the lid on organized baseball for a year or two due to the Man Power Bill and draft limits. Major and many minor leagues plan to suspend contracts beyond Labor Day, freeing players as of the championship end. Canada urges caution, noting sports persisted there during wartime, while American cities face limited postwar play and potential lawsuits over contracts.
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Senate
New York American League
Alrady
New York Giants
St. Louis Browns
St. Louis
Canada
Dominion
Toronto Daily News
New York
Toronto
Baseball Scores and World War Era Reflections
Baseball results from games in Philadelphia Chicago Brooklyn and New York with batteries listed. The piece shifts to a war era reflection noting Canadians' attitudes toward amusement during four years of conflict and the public desire for entertainment to momentarily ease the war’s pain.
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Viscount Grey
Star matches billed for tennis tournament today
Four star matches were on the bill in the thirty seventh annual national championship singles tournament at Forest Hills L I Lieut Craig Biddie of Germantown will meet Cadet Voshell while Lindley Murray faces Kumagae Beals Wright meets Alexander and Tillion plays Merrill Hall Richards is out after a five set loss to Voshell Alexander defeated Throckmorton in five sets Pell Hayes and Burdick were eliminated World Series announced for Comiskey Park seating 30 900 capacity noted Times circulation context
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Theo. R. Pell
Walter T. Hayes
Ralph H. Burdick
Chicago
Baseball Labor Day at Russell Park Prompts City League Plans
Labor Day games at Russell Park feature Bakery versus Refirers in two sessions with Warren's world series fate hinging on the Labor Day attractions. Banquet for City League officers and Swve league formation slated. Hugo Bezdek named Penn State director of physical education. Boston’s Frazee protests World Series schedule. Box seats 3 dollars down from 5. bleachers 59 cents. ten percent to war charities.
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Hugo Bezdek
The
Pirates
Pennsylvania State College
Ban Johnson
War Charities
Doyle Back in Spotlight as Cubs Seek World Series Return
Chicago Cubs aim to revive Doyle’s aging bat as trades keep him linked to Giants and Braves. Doyle returns to the Polo Grounds after summer hospital stay as teammates prep for a September series in Chicago with dates set for early games and Boston or Cleveland hosting the rest. Eddie Foster edges toward a .289 season with a late spurt, after a string of 21 consecutive games in earlier months.
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Jack Verock
International News
New York
Larrys Doric
Larry
Cubs
McGraw
Heinie Zim
Giants
Chicago
Doyle
Braves
Boston
Art Wilson
Polo Grounds
Chicgo Cubs
Baker
Windy City
Cleveland
Eddie Foster
Washington
Nationals
Buffalo Club Seeks Baseball Game With Warren Nine
The Alert Athletic and Social Club of Buffalo proposes a baseball game against Warren. A letter from Ben Wiegle requests a Labor Day or September weekend match, claiming a fast Buffalo nine and noting coaching by Doc Savage.
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Alert Athletic and Social Club of
Buffalo
Warren
Alerts
Labor Day
C. A. Weed Bethlehem Shipbuilding Club
Doc. Savage
The
Buffalo Prospects
Ben Wiegle
Grote
Farewell Parties Honor Local Residents and Social Circles
Mrs. N. Sasserson hosted eighteen guests at Maple street for a farewell to Frank Sasserson and son Curtis, who leave for Butte Montana with Mrs. Frank Anderson and Miss Alice Anderson accompanying them to Eric. Miss Claribelte Hohman plans a dinner for Miss Mildred Kistler, departing for Pittsburgh next Tuesday for West Pa training. A Youngsville dancing party at 9 to 1 with Jordan's Novelty Orchestra is billed, while Mrs. Victor Moody hosts fifteen friends for a social afternoon on Pennsylvania Ave Fast in honor of Mrs. Frank Sasserson of Montana.
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N. Sasserson
Maple Street
Frank Sasserson
Curtis
Frank Anderson
Penn. Avenue
Kistler
Claribelte Hohman
No. 1
Fourth Avenue
Mildred Kistler
Pittsburgh
West Pa
Youngsville
Jordan
Sasserson
Victor Moody
Pennsylvania Ave
Fast
Butte
Montana
Local motorists visit Bemus Point and Buffalo relatives
Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Messerly and Rev. and Mrs. L. L. Swisher drove to Bemus Point, N Y to spend the day with Mr. and Mrs. J B White. Frank Eagan and family traveled from Buffalo to spend a few days with relatives. A sale notice advertises a house and two small town lots at 68 feet by 333 feet on Fourth Street.
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J. O. Messerly
L. L. Swisher
Bemus Point
N. Y
J. B. White
Frank Eagan
Buffalo
Fourth Street
A. D. Wood
Steel and steel stocks move in mixed New York session
The market report shows steel common climbing briefly to 116 1-4 before retreating to 115 1-8. Marine Petroleum rose to 104 then erased gains, Atlantic Gull surged to 166, and Anaconda edged up to 6 5-8. Pierce Oil traded around 163-4 with notable activity in reading issues. Union Pacific eased to 123%.
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Car & Foundry
Steel Foundry
Tel & Tel &Am
Anaconda Atchison
Allis Chalmers
Atlantic Gulf & W
Baldwin Loco
Baltimore & Ohio
Bethlehem Steel B. Butte & Superior
Calif Pete
Can. Pac
Central Leather
Chesapeake & Ohio
Chicago Mil. & St. Paul
Chile Copper China Copper
Cub Fuel
Colo Gas & Electric Corn Products
Crucible Steel Cuba Cane Sugar
Vistilleries Securities
Evan Ewenee General Electric
General Motors Goodrich
Gt Northern Pr
Gt Northern Ore
Inspiration Copper
Int Nickel
Int Paper
Kennecott
Lackawanna Steel
Marine Marine Pr
Mevican Pete
Miami Copper
Midvale Steel
Nat'l Enamel and
Stampa
New York Central
N. H
Hartford U
Worfolk and Western
Northern Pacific
Ohio Cities Gas
Pennsylvania
U. S. Ind
UC. S. Rubber UE. &. Steel
U.S. Steel
Utah Copper
Westinghouse
Willys Overland
New York
Steel
Marine Ptd
Atlantic Gull
Anaconda
Pierce Oil
Union Pac
Exchange
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Warren County Fair
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Buffalo Branch
Delaware Ave
Union’ Furniture and Novelty Co
Hazel Street
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B&b. L. Schimmelfeng
Clarendon
E. Walker Times Office
H. EB. Lowenstein
Frank Borel
Liberty St
I. C. Leonard
Civil Service
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Bonnit Tax Co
Wayne Street
Bell
Jackson Avenue
Call Bell Phone
R. J. H. Reiff
H. H. J. Times Office
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Inquire
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Nell Russell
Kellettville
John Cowboy
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Heydler
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Fifth Ave
Piige
Garden of Eden
Price
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Buffalo Baseball Club
A. L. Reynolds
Erie
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Ouly
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