Great War Calls Virginia Football Star to Front
A Virginia football prospect suffered a major setback as Allan Thurman, star guard and punter, left for Paris with the American ambulance corps and will not return until Christmas. His absence Colossal blow to Coach Evans as backfield already weakened by graduation of Mayor. Anderson brothers also decide not to return.
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Anderson Brothers
Tis
Washington Post
Charlottenville
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Thurman
Teicher Harrison
Paris
American Ambulance Corps
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Orange and Blue
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Yale
Southerners
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Mahan
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George Wayne, Jr
Woodberry Forest
Oxford
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Boston School of Technology
Post Season Series Opens as Rosedale and Treasury Clash Today
The District amateur championship opens with Rosedale facing Treasury in a three game set at Terminal Railroad M. C. A. park near Union Station starting at 5 15. Washington’s champion meets Home Builders’ nine in the intercity series with first games in Richmond Virginia Saturday.
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Rosedale
Treasury
Terminal Railroad
Directum to Try for Paging Record at Poughkeepsie Meet
Poughkeepsie awaits the Grand Circuit opener as Directum I 1:56% aims to break the track record. The Vassar stake for 2 year olds features 7 entries including The Teal Lady Emma Macowan and Ante Guy. Knickerborker 3:18 trotting for 2 purse $5,190 goes Wednesday with Mabel Trask and St Frisco in the mix. Directum I 2:94 pacer with nine entries includes Napoleon Direct Single 100 Peter Stevens and Hal. Thursday action. In Cincinnati President August Herrmann disclosed the acquisition of Pitchers Sanders and Regan from Kansas City.
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Poughkeepsie
N.Y
Directum I
Vassar
Teal Lady
Emma Macowan
Ante Guy
Peter Stevens
Minor League Scores Across Leagues Supposed Schedule
The American Association shows Indianapolis 2 Toledo 5 and Milwaukee 38 Columbus 0 with others like St Paul 24 Banse City 60 and Chattanooga 23 Nashville 0-0. Southern Association lists Atlanta 1 New Orleans 2 while Memphis and Birmingham show limited results. International and Eastern Leagues mention Montreal Providence and New Britain Bridgeport with scattered results and no schedule. Texas League reports Wees 8 Bart Worth 4 and Valvaston 4 along with scattered notes and unfinished entries.
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Toledo
Minneapolia
Milwaukee
Columbus
Tansvlle
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St. Paul
Southern Association
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New Orleans
Memphis
Birmingham
Mubne
Chattanooga
Nashvilie
Montreal
Providence
Bridgeport
Riverdale Triumphs Over Hyattaville In High-Scoring Game
Hyattsville Md August 27 Riverdale defeated the local nine 8 to 7 in a heavy hitting affair. Rain cut short a second game between the National Capital Press team of Washington and the locals in the fourth inning. Hyattsville led 2 to 1 before the rain suspension.
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Riverdale
National Capital Press
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Hyattaville
Hyattsv'e
Harrison
O'Mcbrien
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Renberg
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Merfen
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Hulton
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Whaltey
Balie de Ploset
Whaller
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Tims
Gawe
W. B. and A. Triumph Over Vigilant Nine in Rain
W. B. and A. defeated the Vigilant Nine at Fifteenth and H streets northeast, 3 to 0, rain halting the game after the sixth inning with all runs scored. Sam Giddings pitched for the Vigilantes, two passes and key hits helping W. B. and A. to victory. Hoth pitched superbly for the Vigilantes as the teams totaled four hits for Vigilantes and three for W. B. and A.
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H Streets
Sam Giddings
Nationals
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Awld
Siddings
Hoth
WB & A
Vigilantes
Local chess hopeful trounces United States champion
E B Adams, city chess ace, defeats Frank Marshall in two straight games at Flow Grits tournament, with Jean finishing second. Benner and other local players appear in partial results amid a crowded field.
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Jean
Frank Marshall
United States
FLOW
Grits
Che Amaranr Cherker Pteursa Cossentat Ar Marapalte
M. Benner
Af Satem
Indians Face Nationals Opponents In Holiday Series
Three former Nationals join visitors Red Sox for a long road trip as Johnson opens today’s game with Walsh Johnson expected to start for Cleveland while Klepfer, Morton, Bagby, Gould, or Boehl ing may slot in. The Indians rely on veterans Gandh and Moeller in a pennant chase context amid a tough stretch against Boston and Detroit.
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Red Sox
Stanley T. Mtluliken
Sasebanl
Georgia Avenus
Foh
Indians
Griffith
Walter Johnson
Foht
Yankees
Morton
Bagby
Gould
Joe Boehling
Boehling
Washington
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Moeller
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Elmer Smith
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Cleveland
Ag ‘Washington
Philadelphia
Penn grid team to use Murphy training system again
Head Coach Robert C. Folwell announced that Penn football will return to the Mike Murphy training system. Five coaches will work at Langhorne on September 11 with scrimmage planned in the second week. The team will use heavy pads, two strenuous weeks in Bucks County, and bring their own drinking water.
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Philadelphia
Robert C. Folwell
Penn
Charlie Lovett
Folwell
New Jersey
Mike Murphy
Mike
Pranklin Field
Thig
Langhorne
Dr. Wharton
Dickson
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Lon Jourdet
Bucks County
Franklin Field
Cornell Chinese Ahead In Intercollegiate Track Meet
Chinese students from Cornell University topped the twelfth annual conference meet of the Chinese Students Alliance in Andover Massachusetts Ithaca scored 52 points to MIT 28 Yale 13 Harvard 9 and Pennsylvania 6 in the event yesterday.
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Andover
Mass
Cornell University
Trouble for Giants threatens shake-up this season
A forecast states John McCraw will force a major Giants overhaul before the season ends. President Trempstead has invested nearly 100 000 in players, but the team struggles against the Branklyns Phillies and Theater Michels, with no exports reaching success.
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John McCraw
Giants
Trempstead
Branklyns
Phillies
Indians Defeat Yankees 6 to 1 in Cleveland Riot of Hits
Cleveland tops New York 6 to 1 as six of eight hits come in sixth and seventh innings. Wambsganss Magee Graney and Turner factor with key hits while Fuselli and Lambeth held the Yankees to four safeties. This win caps a week of tight pennant races across leagues.
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Allen Fussell
Cleveland Today
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Standings Report From Yesterday Baseball Action
Big League Hitters notes show Tris Speaker the sole AL star to strike out and fail to collect a hit while two at bats yielded no mark, dropping his average. In the NL Chase went 1 for 5, losing a point in the batting leaderboard as the top quintet failed to produce.
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Tris Speaker
Chase
Real Names in Baseball? Yapp and Aliases Among Players
A discussion notes that many players use aliases while a few notable cases exist. Ler Magee, born Hoernsehmerer, and Maxarey, once Carnarius, are cited among exceptions. Bevate warm Fred Mitchell, born a Yapp, is mentioned as an old-timer who justified name changes.
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Ler Magee
Hoernsehmerer
Maxarey
Carnarius
Vate
Fred Mitchell
Dodgers Victory Eases Braves Humble Chicago News
Brooklyn wins at Cincinnati 12 to 6 led by McCarty and Morkin with strong pitching and errors by Cincinnati. Brooklyn's Enetzer and Appleton issue walks. Chicago beats Beaton 5 to 1 as Carter shines and Knabe Wortman highlight defense.
M. A M C Announces 1916 Football Schedule
Blarkville Mississippi August 27 1916 the Mississippi Agricultural and Mechanical College released its nine game football schedule. October 6 Mississippi College at Alberdeen October 14 University of Chattanooga at Chattanooga October 21 Transylvania University at Starkville October 28 Auburn Institute at Birmingham November 2 University of Mississippi at Tupelo November 11 Louisiana State University at Starkville November 18 Kentucky State University at Lexington November 20 Maryville College at Maryville November 20 University of Arkansas at Memphis
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Lexington, Ky
Maryville Callege
Maryville, Tenn
University of Arkansas At
Memphis
Tenn
Braves buy Chappelle from Columbus club
Chicago dispatch reports that Larry Chappelle the outfielder once purchased by the White Sox from Milwaukee for 18000 has been bought by the Braves from the Columbus club. He will report to Stalings in Pittsburgh on Tuesday.
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Boston National Club
Larry Chappelle
Comiskey
Chicago White Sox
Milwaukee
Braves
Columbus Chub
American Association
Chappelle
Stalings
Pittsburgh
Dan Crstello
Toronto
Retires From Sport With A Great Record
The retirement of Frank Kanaly from track athletics marks the end of a remarkable middle distance career. From age 18 to 34 he was a consistent winner, later running half a mile in 1 54 and a mile in 4 21 at age 39. English papers praised his gentlemanly conduct and long, successful run abroad. His first race was December 1889 in a 4 12 mile road event at Cambridgeport gym.
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Frank Kataly
Kanaly
England
Wall Hls
Cambridgeport Gymnasium
Wisconsin Athletic Board Plans New Boxers Contract
The Wisconsin State Athletic Commission proposes a contract requiring boxers to post a forfeit to guarantee weight and to fight for the agreed percentage of receipts or the guarantee, aimed at preventing managers from delaying purses the night of a fight.
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The
State Athletic Commission of
Wisconsin
Yerkes Seeks Fielding Record in Atlanta Games
Local writers claim a world fielding record for Steve Yerkes of the Atlanta club. The second baseman, ex Red Sox and Federal League player, has 22 consecutive errorless games and is credited with 111 chances handled during the streak.
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Atlanta
Steve Yerkes
Southern Association
Red Sox
Yerkesta
Tennis Opens at West Side Club in 36th National Championship
New York August 2 The thirty sixth annual national lawn tennis championship starts tomorrow at the West Side Club Forest Hills Long Island. 128 leading players are listed with major doubles match Johnston Griffin versus McLoughlin Dawson as the feature. The opening day includes many top singles matches in both halves of the draw.
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Brooklyn
D. Waters
New Orleana
R. A. Holden
Cincinnati
Hachishiro Mikami
Japan
W. J. Clothier
Philadelphia
R. Norvis Williams 2d
Jerry Weber
Chicago
Roland Roberts
San Francisco
Craig Biddle
Willis Davis
J. J. Armstrong
Icaya Kumagae
S. Gear, Jr. Hoosick
Williams and Brown to Fight Labor Day in Baltimore
Kid Williams of Baltimore and Frankie Brown of New York signed for a ten round bantamweight bout to be held Labor Day at the ballpark once used by the Baltimore Federals. The fight is billed as the city’s greatest bantamweight clash with local fans eager for the matchup.
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Washington Post
Baltimore
Kid Willams
Frankie Brown
New York
Crack Bentam
Labor Day
Baltimore Federals
Brown
Williams
Race Track Entries for Today’s Sport
Race card shows multiple races with purses of 500 and 40 events. Entries include 2 year olds and maidens such as Nandy Far Berthier Dyxon Thmey Bouck and Tow Helland Jack Winslow. Weather clear. track fast. notable names include Spirit and Prohibition among others.
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Princesa Far
Anamiss
Suk Fuede
Lone Land
Ortawa
Hopeful Parae
Nandy Far
Berthier
Dyxon
Thmey Bouck
Madtour
Pires
Dor Galery
Thornhill
Prince Herwle
Hubert Bradley
Hewems
Llomile
Mopa
Prohibition
Ormula
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Brookeress
Lttle
Tifa Keventhras
Aptrimelie
Lok
Charlie
Patty Regan
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Moneracs
Unclear OCR Leads to Fragmented Names and Entries
A garbled OCR passage lists assorted names and terms such as Emneinnad Foqntrer Oriana Bevatde Site Ruste Seagram entry Sood Gracious Sea Gull ack Winston Rambon Cattan Tap Prince Hanios Cop o dhe Morning Keweene Orne Cettaut Rack Tas Hamerkoet rare Panera Lady Spirituelie Ferrock Uirka.
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Site
Ruste Seagram
Winston
Hanios Cop
Orne
Parker Bridget Adopts P B Cool Suit To Beat Heat
Bridget Parker promotes a lightweight P B Cool Suit as the antiheat choice for men seeking breathable comfort in hot weather. The promotion urges men to switch from heavy clothing to stay cooler and comfortable.
Tennis doubles title to Smith and Grant in Asheville final
The open summer tennis tournament in Asheville saw Smith and Grant of Atlanta win the men's doubles 6 2 4 6 over Winston of Chapel Hill and Carey of Greenville. Irene Ader of Greenville won the women's singles 6 4 3 6. In women's doubles Teresa Chapman and Mrs. Johnston of Asheville defeated Coxe of Asheville and Hobart of Clearwater 2 6 2 1 5 in the mixed doubles event.
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N.C
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B. M. Grant
Atlanta
FP. H. Winston
Chapel Hill
S.C
W. L. Carey
Greenville
Irene Ader
B. C
Theresa Chapman
Robert Johnston
Tenche Coxe
Clarence Hobart
Clearwater
Fla
Ho H Reynolds
Philadelphia
L. A Hrooks
Brevard
Carolina gridiron schedule pits Tar Heels vs major rivals
North Carolina announces 1923 football slate with Princeton October 7 and Harvard October 14 at Cambridge. Other games include Wake Forest September 8 at Chapel Hill, Georgia Tech October 21 at Atlanta, VMI October 28, VPI November 4, Davidson November 11, and Virginia November 30. T. C. Campbell takes over as head coach.
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Washington Post
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Feld
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