Western pennant race tightens as Giants stumble home
In New York May 27 the National League pennant chase tightens with McGraws Giants losing ground to western clubs after setbacks in Pittsburgh Cincinnati and Chicago. Joe McGinnity the Iron Man old star remains active with a northwest club while Hollocher shines for the Cubs at Chicago Park. Racing opens at Belmont Park with Omar Khayyam favored in the Metropolitan handicap.
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Pittsburgh area livestock and market report brief
The Pittsburgh market notes livestock prices with cattle veal calves hogs and lambs listed by price ranges. A separate notice from Warren Hardware reports a shop closed for retail, open for accounts, and a growing town mercantile business with selling opportunities and owner relocation.
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Leon Ames Red-Headed Pitcher Still Valuable to Giants and Cardinals
By Jack Velock. Excerpt recounts Leon Ames known as Red Ames, a right handed pitcher for the Giants and later the Cardinals. Highlights include a 15–10 record in 1915 with St Louis, a 43 game season and 15 wins the previous year, plus a notable May 2 pitching performance against the Pirates at Pittsburgh. Details cover his long career from 1903 to the present, his pitching strategy, workload management, and enduring reputation as a durable competitor.
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War era athletes shine in brave service across seas
New York May 25 Lieutenant Eddie Rickenbacher once a race driver and now with the Americans Army Air Service scored his first air victory. Other sports figures Brice Williams Hank Gowdy Hobey Baker Jack Munroe and Prince Tony among those serving in the great war are mentioned for bravery and competency. The piece links Rickenbachers switch from speedway to flight with his wartime heroism and notes his status as a speed king both on track and in the sky.
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First Boxing Card Under New Law Opens Tonight
Jersey City N J May 27 the first big boxing card under the new New Jersey law opens tonight with Frankie Callahan of Brooklyn and Vic Moran of New Orleans headlining eight round bouts on a compact program.
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Weather and fan incident mark yesterday's baseball slate
Yesterday's schedule saw the Butter-Krusts versus Aerials in James town called off due to wet grounds. A near riot at the Cub-Great game in Chic umeo was quelled by a government agent who escorted a fan away for refusing to remove his hat during the national anthem.
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Seventeen Season Scenarios Darken Big League Play
By Jack Veiock sport editor the Seattle tragedy era unfolds as Jim Vaughn hurls a four hit game styming the Giants in Chicago. The Robins win five straight boosting the Cardinals to the cellar. Miller Huggins Yankees drop to Cleveland with Ray Caldwell pitching. Four hits off Walter Johnson limit the Tigers to a lone scoreline in the capital.
Picnic Food Suggestions From the Food Administration
The United States Food Administration suggests wheatless and meatless picnic options. Items include baked potatoes, tomatoes, fruit, wheatless bread and butter, lettuce sandwiches, jam sandwiches, potato salad, dates with cream cheese, and marshmallows. It provides recipes for Wheatless Bread and Marley Flour Cookies using barley flour and oats, with instructions and proportions.
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Conquering Habit Through Moral Elevation
A reflective piece argues that persistent effort cannot erase a moral fog, but small ascents toward a higher ethical mindset reveal broader clarity. It emphasizes tackling a vicious habit by rising to a more virtuous atmosphere.
Japanese inventor claims new artificial silk method
A Japanese inventor claims an original process for producing artificial silk using vegetable essence and mulberry tree bark. The Memphis Commercial Appeal notes the claim and adds a quip about societal expectations and appearances.
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True and Faye Freedom Quote Reflection
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