College players to supply major league talent rising
Round up notes major league teams will rely on collegians after a weak minor league crop. Suspension of minors last year and rising college training push players toward pro ranks. Giants and Nationals show early talent from Fordham and southern colleges. Griffith scouts anew, while Washington profits from strong home crowds and road trips.
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Collegians
Stouts
Giants
Mbhelders
Ulirly
New York
al Baird
Florida
Fordham
Nationals
Frisch
McGraw
Friseh
Gotham
MeGhraw
Yankee
Tae Aun
Frisuh
Methaw
New Yorkers
Pring Fe
Clark Griffith
Washington Club
Griffith
Jack
Washington
Adverse racing hit as Seagram dies after long career
A lengthy obituary notes Joseph B. Seagram, Waterloo's master of Canadian turf, who built a racing legacy with his own bred horses and black and yellow silks. He supported racing for over 50 years, with his string competing at Saratoga and in Maryland, and his death a hard blow to the sport in the Dominion.
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Joseph B. Seagram
Waterloo
Maryland
New York
Seagram
Saratoga
Mr Seagram
Pennant Race Seeps Through Major Leagues
Chicago keeps a firm grip on the American League pennant chase as Detroit and Cleveland drop games while the Yankees win. New York narrows the gap on Cincinnati in the National League standings, with Brooklyn and Philadelphia posting mixed results. Today’s schedule features key matchups across both leagues.
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Chicago
Detroit
Cleveland
St. Louuis
New York
Boston
Uaz & At
Philadela
R. Wel. Rr
H. E. LA. OR
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White Sox
Yankees
Tigers
Red Sox
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Polo Grounds
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Pirates
Washington
Philadelphia
St. Louis
W. L. Pet
W. L. Bet
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Dodgers Down Cards In 10 to 1 Slugfest
Brooklyn pounded Doak and Tuero for 21 hits in a high scoring win over St. Louis. Johnston led with four hits while Griffith slugged a homer, a double and a single as Brooklyn rolled to a 19 to 1 victory.
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Doak
Tuero
St. Louis
Johnston
Griffith
Abjilo A. Brookton
Abshaa
Senuliz
Okson
H'theote
BlJohnston
Stock
Grubb
Roy Horndby
Biz
Wheitté
McHenry
Myera
Clemons
Smiler
AlWard
Leslie
Wheat
Ty Smith
Deck
Storm fails to keep athletics from loss
Cleveland defeats Philadelphia 2 to 1 as Ray Caldwell debuts with a win. Two runs score on passes, a sacrifice, an infield out, and an error by Dugan. A thunderbolt caused a brief panic as Caldwell recovered after being felled.
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Cleveland
Ray Caldwell
Philadelphia
Dugan
Caldwell Er
Phils Arhola Clave
Arioa Rurrits
Ol Graney
Philadelpha
Purns
Chapman
Sperker
Witt
Wogan
Allen
Thomas
Harris
Walker
Naylor
Perkins
Wit
Bises
Philadelph
Balis
Mit
Pilohor
Caldwell
Zachary Helps Griffmen To 5-0 Win Over Browns
Jezebel Tecumseh Zachary earned his first big league win for the Griffmen, breaking a six game losing streak. He drove in Janvrin to break a scoreless tie in the seventh, while Leifield and strong Griff defense held the Browns scoreless. Johnson finished the shutout as the Griffmen built a 5-0 victory with timely hitting, sacrifice plays, and a homer by Judge in the ninth.
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W. Fifzgerald
St Louis
Jezebel Tegunseh Zachary
Nationals
Griffs
Jez
Ha Janvrin
J. T
Browns
Walter Johnson
Griffes
Russia
Zachary
Johnson
Gedeon
McBride
Jez Breaks Ja Cobbson Leads Late Rally
Jez Breaks Ja Cobbson greeted him by hitting the first ball pitched to left for a single. Picinich threw out Smith. Milan started the Nationals in the run making sequence in the eighth with a single and sacrifice. Gharrity walked and Shanks singled to score Gharrity. Janvrin hit a three run homer to center as Johnson’s drive was caught.
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Janvrin
Shanks
Judge
Foster
Milan
Browns
Austin
Gedeon
Smith
Zachary
Williams
Picinich
Gerber
Tobin
Jacobson
Leonard
Rice
Gharrity
Leifield
Jacob
Gon
Hice
Reiter
Severeia
Zach Johnson
Cobson
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Johnson
Severeth
Demmitt
Noted of Nationals St Louis Aug 24 Griffs in batting spree
Ban Johnson and Phil Ball discussed league business as Janvrin starred with two hits including a homer and two runs. Gedeon, Severeid, Demmitt, and others contributed in a pitching and fielding effort. Rice homered off Smith, and Brown’s Johnson held, with Griffs edging a batting showcase despite missed signals.
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St. Louis
Ban Johnson
Phil Ball
Browns
Janvrin
Leonard
Demmitt
Shanks
White Sox Defeat Giants in Defense Tactful Victory
Chicago stretched its lead over Detroit to six games with a 4 to 1 win over New York as strong defense aided timely hitting. Williams endured rough spots but the infield defense preserved the lead, while New York misplayed a third inning chance. Chicago’s lineup featured Leibold Dineen Cotling Baker Weaver Pipp Lindevktson Felsch Lewis Gandilin Frisberg Hannal Quinn Williams.
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Dineen Ao
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ACTS ON POLICE TONIGHT BY LABOR GROUPS
Central Labor Union members forecast action at tonight's meeting to protest district commissioners forbidding city policemen from affiliating with labor unions. Secretary Newton A. James says the association will formalize a protest against forcing policemen to abandon labor ties in favor of an independent society.
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Central Labor Union
Newton A. James
Central Organization
Ausociaete
Senator Edge’s Father Dies in Atlantic City
William Edge aged about 70 father of Senator Walter Evans Edge of New Jersey died Saturday night after a four or five day illness. Senator Edge was summoned to his father’s side last Wednesday and remained with Mr Edge Jr and his brother Howard W Edge of Bridgeport Conn. William Edge, a Pennsylvania native, was a pioneer in Atlantic City development. Funeral and burial set for Downington Pa tomorrow.
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Walter Evans Edge
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Atlantic City
Senator Edge
Howard W. Edge
Bridgeport
Downington
Doyle Plays Voshell In Net Tourney Today
New York Aug 24 The thirty eighth annual United States Lawn Tennis Association tournament begins tomorrow at West Side Tennis Club Forest Hills Long Island marking a peak season in American tennis An opening match will pair Maurice McLoughlin of Los Angeles against Arthur Craigin of New York later Gerald L Patterson of Australia meets Frederick B Alexander of New York Conard Doyle of Washington faces S Howard Voshell of Brooklyn in a likely spectacular contest
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United States Lawn Tennis Association
Forest Hills
Long Island
Australia
Great Britain
Japan
United States
Maurice
McLoughlin
Los Angeles
Arthur Craigin
Gerald L. Patterson
Wimbledon
England
Frederick B. Alexander
Conrad B. Doyle
Washington
S. Howard Voshell
Brooklyn
Ruth Defeats Tigers In 11 Inning Battle
Ruth shines in an 11 inning clash as the team edges the Tigers in a dramatic late rally. The game features key hits by Ruth and sharp relief pitching to seal the win.
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Ruth
Tigers
McLeod to compete in Wanamaker golf event
Freddie McLeod of Columbia Country Club earned a spot as part of the Southeastern section’s PGA team for the Wanamaker Trophy tournament. The event at Long Island features about 32,500 in prize money and a diamond-studded medal for one of the top finishers, with 32 leading players from regional qualifiers eligible to compete.
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Columbia Country Club
Emmitt French
Douglas Edgar
Professional Golfers’ Association
United States
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Boston
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Error helps Giants take 10 inning game
New York Aug 24 after a close pitching duel between Toney and Carlagan the Pirates fall to the Giants in ten Zimmerman doubled and scored on Carlson error Frisch sacrifice drive Pittsburgh miscues lead to decisive tenth inning scoring errors by Carey and Carlson noted as the turning point in a 4 0 game output with Burns Young Sitworth Whitfield O Zimmerman Barbare Fetcheh Cutshaw Kaufle Kellyunguale and Terry among the listed players searching for specifics.
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Pirates
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Fair price list soon under study by food officials
The fair price association led by Clarence R. Wilson advances a first price list this week covering wartime staple foods. The bureau of markets may issue future fair margins for market produce and meat, with a blackboard plan likely revived to curb prices. Six hundred dealers pledge to follow the list as Citizens' Buying and Distributing League seeks producer to consumer distribution in the capital.
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Produce—League
Fair Price Association
Clarence R. Wilson
District Food Administration
Fair Price Committee
Wilson
Consumers and Dealers’ Committee
Food Administration
Washington
Focal Food Administration
Citizens' Buying and Distributing League
War Department Buying and Distributing Organization
Congress weighs bills on food, oil, and treaty actions
Congress plans rapid action on a Lever food control amendment and a Hutchinson bill to regulate collatoral foodstuffs. The Smoot measure on oil gas coal and phosphate lands faces a final vote. Debate continues on the Franco American treaty as committees resume hearings with Swift & Co witness I D H Weld.
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Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
Ledge
Idaho
Kitty
Arkansas
Gwen
Oklahom
Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate Agriculture Committee
House
Wilson
New Jersey
Kenyon-Kendrick
I. D. H. Weld
Commercial Research Department
Swift & Co
March
Mondell
Lane
End of Season Suit Sale From Society Brand and Hecht Co
A vast end of season sale offers nearly one thousand Society Brand and The Hecht Co suits. Lot 1 about 425 suits reduced to 23.75 includes single and double breasted models in Worsteds Cassimeres Cheviots Tweeds and Homespuns in blue brown green and gray. Lot 2 about 476 suits priced to 31.75 features waist seam effects and novel pocket ideas with fine Worsteds Cassimeres Flannels Tweeds and novelty fabrics.
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Hecht Co
Society Brand
House Republicans Plan Caucus On Legislative Program
The House Republicans will hold a caucus tomorrow night to discuss a broad legislative program including interstate commerce committee work, army reorganization, court-martial reform, and water-power legislation. The meeting aims to align priorities across major policy areas.
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House
Negro teen drowns in Potomac near bridge
A 17 year old African American youth from Fairmount Heights Maryland named Thomas Neal drowned while swimming near the Pennsylvania Avenue railroad bridge on the Potomac yesterday. His body was recovered late in the afternoon by harbor police and sent to the morgue.
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Thomas Neal
Fairmount Heights
Pennsyvania Avenue
Hoodwinked Out of 150 Dollars in Street Scam
J Lewis of 1505 Graceland street reported to Ninth precinct that two men approached him at G and Highth streets northeast and hoodwinked him out of 150 dollars Saturday noon. A desk clerk called the incident a weary case of theft via a pocket book hedge, or dropping the leather, in detective slang.
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Barnum
Ninth Precinct
J. Lewis
Graceland Street
Highth
National Defense Highway Work Soon in Bladensburg
Work on 2.53 miles of the national defense highway of Bladensburg will start early next month, per word to John Riggies of the Maryland Good Roads League. Piel Construction Company is the contractor. Sealed bids for the one mile stretch from Camp Parole to Chesterfield are being received and will be opened on September 2.
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John Riggies
Maryland Good Roxda League
Piel Construction Company
Camp Parole
Chesterfield
Farewell to Rev Pate at Camp Humphreys Service
At the YMCA Camp Humphreys Evening Service a farewell was given to Rev George L Pate who preached his final sermon before returning to Ohio. A musical program featured Mrs Vance Jones and Mike Harriet Shaw with selections from Staine and Gounod. Pate had preached earlier at Cleveland Park Congregational Church. Special to The Washington Bowman Frostburg MD Aug 24 announces the marriage of Rev J C Messner and Miss Elizabeth Jane Moyer of Schaeferstown PA.
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George L. Pate
Ohio
Vance Jones
Mike Harriet Shaw
Stane
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Gounod
the Lord
Mr. Pate
Cleveland Park Congregational Church
Washington
Frostburg
J. C. Messner
Balem Reformed Church
This Place
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Schaeffertown
Runaway Horse Damages Autos In Evansville Street incident
A horse hitched to a buggy from Slater stables ran away yesterday at Fourth and E streets, striking two automobiles before being stopped near Fourth and H streets. Driver was W. Jones.
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H Streets
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