Peculiar Game Adds Drama in Chicago Battle
The Athletics surged with 15 hits off three Chicago hurlers and took the lead on Murphy’s fourth inning homer. Coombs struggled but saved tie games through four innings as McIntyre and others battled in a tightly played contest. Chicago tied in the eighth before a late scoring sequence sealed the decisive moment.
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Historic slugfest at West Side Park ends with 7 4 Chicago win
Philadelphia and Chicago clash in a rain delayed game with Murphy's dramatic right field homer powering Chicago’s 7 to 4 victory. Pfeister and Coombs shine for Philadelphia as Tinker and Steinfeldt figure prominently in Chicago's rally.
Big Series Notes Highlight Cobb Cubs Hints and Bets
Ty Cobb praises Barry as a rising star after the game. Fletcher’s Cubs league ties loom. Owen Bush joins All-Star package. Rain slows play. Coombs and Reulbach steady yet uneven. Sheckard breaks loose on the basepaths. Hofman and Murphy involved in tense plays. Jim O Leary sets betting lines with Athletics favored 10 to 3 and Cubs at 1 to 5.
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Schulte
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Cubs Still Hope for Pennant After Crushing Loss to Athletics
Chicago writer recalls 1908 rally and keeps faith after a 8-1 defeat in the World Series game. He notes Athletics hit for 15 against Cubs pitchers Reusbach McIntyre and Pfeister, cites Cubs errors, and condemns Umpire Connolly for Chance’s ejection. He remains hopeful Cubs can win four straight and repeat past comebacks.
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Story of the Game by Innings World Series Third Match
Chicago and Philadelphia battle through the third game in a tense world series, with alternating leads and dramatic ground rules. Key moments include Sheckard Schulte Hoffmann Murphy and Barry producing runs, Murphy homering in the third, and multiple bases loaded situations shaping a fast paced scoring duel.
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Athletics Take First Game to Lead World Series
Philadelphia fans erupt as the Athletics win the opening game on the Cubs’ grounds, giving them a 3-0 lead in the world series. Downtown traffic stalls, police manage crowds, and ticket sales surge for a potential Saturday game amid rain.
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Chicago Sets World Series Attendance Record at 26 210
Special to The Washington Post Chicago fans set a Windy City crowd record of 26 210 at the World Series game despite poor Cubs play and rainy weather. Attendance and receipts topped previous marks, with speculation and high ticket prices noted. potential postponement and venue shift discussed for upcoming games.
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Praise for Car Lines by District Electric Railway Commission
The Washington electric railways received praise with minor fixable defects and service lapses during rush hours from Capital Traction Company and Washington Railway and Electric Company. The District electric railway commission reported at yesterday's session in response to a municipal inquiry.
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Daughter Gone Blames Child Labor Law For Absence
Nelle Holt a 16 year old girl has been missing since last Monday. Her mother Mrs E C Holt of 408 Eleventh Street Southwest says the child labor law inspectors forced Nellie to stop working a year ago and she became indolent and wayward. Nellie was traced to Addison Virginia visiting friends on Wednesday and Mrs Holt learned she had left for Washington an hour earlier. Her father Edward C Holt a printer lives in Louisville Kentucky.
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Jonas B. Martin, Retired Cearfoss Farmer, Dies at 60
Jonas B. Martin, a retired farmer and longtime Cearfoss district resident, died of pneumonia today at Washington County Hospital. A native of Lancaster County and son of Abram Martin, he was 60 and survived by five children. He had once possessed substantial means.
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Gaynor Drops Baker as New Police Chief Is Named
Acting Mayor Mitchell moves to replace Police Commissioner Baker amid criticism of Baker's policy and the gambling crisis. New appointees Cropsey Driscoll and Flynn take seats, with Cropsey 46, Driscoll 30, Flynn 42, all boasting Brooklyn ties and prior public service.
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Arizona Population Surges in Thirteenth Census
The thirteenth census shows Arizona at 204,364 residents, up 81,423 since 1900 or 66.2 percent. National figures include Charleston South Carolina at 58,833 and Columbia at 26,338, with notable increases from 1900. Other population data are listed in the report.
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Weather conditions from Washington Weather Bureau report
The Southern storm moved into the Atlantic near Hatteras with diminished intensity. Winds peaked at 43 mph at Hatteras and Nantucket. Unsettled showery weather persists in the middle and southwestern areas while the upper lakes see subsiding winds. Temperatures fall in the middle States, with fair conditions in the Northwest. Overall, unsettled weather continues for the middle States. eastern and southern sections overcast. Rocky Mountains fair. Winds by coast: New England brisk north, middle Atlantic moderate NNW, south Atlantic moderate northwesterly, east Gulf light variable, west Gulf moderate north, lower Mississippi moderate north, upper Mississippi moderate north then variable. Steamers to Europe face moderate to brisk northerly winds with overcast showers toward the Grand Banks. Temperature readings throughout the day show 66 near midnight rising to 78 by 4 p.m. and a maximum of 75. Relative humidity peaks late, rainfall recorded modest, sunshine approximately 54 percent. River bulletin notes Potomac and Shenandoah rivers clearing in Harpers Ferry, W. Va., Oct. 20.
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