Phillies Park Erupters and Four-Run Fifth Spark Athletics Win
April 29 Philadelphia clouts six hurlers in a 15 to 7 rout as Meeks and Lamar lead the hit parade. Detroit tops Cleveland 6 to 2 with a seventh inning eruption. Chicago White Sox beat St Louis Browns 2 to 1 in 11 innings on Falk’s game winning double.
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Tine
Ormsby
Owens
Not Surprising Los Angeles Golfer Ends Cross Country Run
Dec Gesham arrived in Los Angeles after a cross country attempt from Mobile stalled by financial woes. He left Ozona Texas with no clubs or money after using 140 balls and 39,948 strokes. He split his last 70 cents with his caddie and began begging rides to finish in Los Angeles.
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Dec Gesham
Mobile
Ozona
Texas
Graham
Jamestown Leads In Tri State Bowling Opener
Jamestown dominated the opening schedule of the fourth annual Tri State tournament at Central Recreation Alleys with top five man and all events scores led by Easter Brands 2869 team total. Cleveland paced singles while Jamestown edged to 2847 in the five man and Freebrooks’ Chamberlain and Brooks starred for second. Meadville and New Castle figures also noted as regional signings and exhibition golf loom for Erie audiences with notable cross-town moves and local star Bobby Jones tours.
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Clavel Beet
Central Recreation Alleys
Cleveland
Easter Brands
Drescher
Geisel
Chamberlain
Brooks
Freebrooks
American Legion
Griebel Recreations
Lex
Alliance
Bobby Jones
Erie
Jones
Paschal Bats for Ruth Sparks National Baseball Debate
A spring game incident where Paschal pinch hit for Babe Ruth drew national attention. The piece argues benching slumping batters can aid team success and mental relief, noting Ruth’s off day and the psychological edge of using a stronger hitter that day. It includes quotes from players about benching and resting slumping batters.
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Babe Ruth
Ruth
Paschal
United States
Roth
New York
AROUND THE BIG LEAGUE CIRCUITS AND ST LOUIS
Baseball news from the 1915 season highlights Henry Le Meadows thriving with the Cardinals after a skeptical debut. It notes strong starts by Meadows and other stars, trade rumors, and fan interest in Rog Hornsby. The piece previews pennant hopes, managerial nerves, and early season performances across several teams and spring training results.
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Henry le Meadows
St. Louis Cardinals
Meadows
Versatile boxers and shifting lineups noted in league play
The article surveys baseball and boxing moves, detailing third-base shifts for Eddie Moore and Steve Freigau, Bancroft doubting Moore at third, and Carrigan failing to lift the Red Sox from the cellar. It also profiles Big Ed Walsh predicting Notre Dame’s battery strength, praise for Tod Morgan, and boxer Charlie O'Connell and Duke Barry’s migratory boxing careers shaping cities where boxing thrives.
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Dave Bancroft
Eddie Moore
Moore
Andy High
Braves
Ed Walsh
White Sox
Notra Dame
Ed” Walsh
Steve Ronay
Elmer Beston
Joe Jachym
Baseballs Big Four in Cold Boston Idle Ruth Cobb Speaker
In Boston, Babe Ruth stayed idle due to cold weather while Borns Cobb and Tris Speaker posted single hits in various at bats. The Athletics routed the Senators as part of a field day, with Ruth and Hornaby and Gobb contributing modestly in a box score dense with abbreviations. The fragment concludes with a Capper's Weekly quip about a visitor and a daughter.
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AB. H. Pet
Ruth
Hornaby
Gobb
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