.300 Hitters Shine Across Three A Minor Leagues
Numerous hitters post high averages in the three A leagues with leaders in batting and pitching across cities including Providence Jersey City Harrisburg and Montreal. Notable figures like Whiteman and Comstock top lists for hits while Hall Williams and Northrop lead wins and ERA leaders cited for St Paul Indianapolis and Minneapolis. New Orleans and Mobile pace Southern Association batting and fielding stats with Hendryx and Cunningham among top performers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James
Danforth
Louville
Yingling
Minneapoli
Delhi
Kansas City
Virginia Hopeful as Southern Eleven Faces Randolph
Virginia enters practice wary after a rough scrimmage with Randolph Macon. Gooch, stepping into his brother Bobby Gooch’s shoes, shows nerves and inconsistency in passing while Flannagan shines when positioned correctly. The team, limited by injuries and cautious with rotation, aims to tighten ball handling and improve aerial reps for the next clash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randolph Macon
Gooch
Bobby Gooch
Harting
White
Flannagan
Suburban Golf Qualifiers for Fall Match Play Cup Placed
Suburban club hosts qualifying rounds for a match play tournament with a walker’s trophy for the Western members. Notable names include Goldsmith and Kaufman among the top scorers, with pairings to be drawn during the week and an October 16 event date referenced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greens
Vsilker
Weiten
Alvor
Charles Goldsmith
Seelond
Firet
Sugtem— Goldheim
Klug
E. Kowsman
Swris
Mo Tansturgh
Open Game Standby For Present Season In Football
A 1915 outlook on college football expects radical rule changes and a focus on forward passing and drop-kicking. Coaches seek a natural standout kicker to boost scoring, while teams prepare for faster plays and new formations as fans brace for an eventful season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coree
Vale
New Name Sought by College Athlete
Ray Blake former Michigan quarter miler and Brown University runner seeks to change his name to Prescott in Ann Arbor probate court. He cites family pride as a motive and is a direct descendant of Col. William Prescott, the Revolutionary War figure and historian. He has lived in Ann Arbor since graduation and works as an efficiency engineer with projects nationwide.
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Ray Blake
University of Michigan
Brown University
Ann Arbor
Prescott
Blake
Col
William Prescott
Moeller Set to Leave Remainder of 1915 Season
Veteran outfielder Danny Moeller has been excused by Manager Griffith for the rest of the season and left for Des Moines. The move signals possible changes in the Nationals outfield as Griffith rethinks his lineup and tests young players for 1916. The club plans further shifts as the season winds down with remaining games against Tigers, Athletics, Red Sox, and a close at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley T. Milliken
Danny” Moeller
Nationals
Griffith
Des Moines
Iowa
Moeller
Joe Boehling
Tigers
Tiger
Sam Crawford
Joe
Hag
Jennings
Boland
Dubuc
Athletics
Philadelphia
Mackmen
Grifith
Red Sox
Athletica
Fan
Sets a trotting record at Bruncots Island track
Pittsburgh on September 26 witnessed a new world trotting record as J. R. McCune drove his horses Ross B and Brighton B to a mile in 2 06 1 2. The previous record of 2 07 3 4 was set in Cleveland by C. K. G. Billings with The Monk and Equity.
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Pittsburgh
J. R. McCune
Ross B
Brighton
Bruncots Island
Cleveland
C. K. G Billings
Monk and Equity
May Set A Record For Pennant Team
A record pennant season may be set this year as a National League club pursues a winning percentage under .588. Since 1871 there have been 59 pennant races, 44 NL and 15 AL. Only once has a pennant winner held under .688, the 1908 Tigers finishing at that mark over the Naps.
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Detroit Tigers
Cleveland Naps
New Orleans Wins Fourth Southern Association Pennant
The Southern Association wrapup notes New Orleans clinching the 1915 pennant in the fifteenth season since reorganizing, achieving four titles to lead Birmingham Nashville and Atlanta’s three. Johnny Dobbs earns his first pennant as New Orleans manager, with other managers likely to return for 1916 and Atlanta and Nashville futures in doubt.
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Atlanta
Southern Association of Professional
New Orleans
Birmingham
Nashville
Pelleana
Johnny Dobba
Memphis
New Oreans
Johnny Dobbs
Carlton Molesworth
Briscoe Lord
Charles Schmidt
Mobile
Charles Starr
Little Rock
Norman Eiberfeld
Chattanooga
Georgetown Coaches Optimistic After Princeton Defeat
Georgetown coaches praised the 1915 squad despite losing to Princeton, noting bright features and clear defects to fix. Andy Dempsey excelled in punting and returning, while Gilroy, Wall, Maloney, McNamara, and others showed promise as Exendine targets Navy improvement, with practice to resume today and lineup battles ongoing.
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Georgetown
Princeton
Dempsey
Gilroy
Wall
Issendine
Cox
O'Relley
Maloney
McNamara
Gainea
Mahlurt
Cusack
Rapid Progress In District Of Columbia Tennis Tourney
Quick progress marks the District of Columbia tennis championship at the Dumbarton Club as at 2 o clock this afternoon play resumes. Seventy entrants in men singles advance to second round. doubles draws show twenty five entries with strong pairs including Lewis Hillyer Doyle Barber Hancock and Breckinridge Wilson among favorites. Women and mixed doubles draw crowds, with eighteen entries in ladies singles and various teams queued for later rounds.
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Exendine
District of Columbia
Dumbarton Club
George L. Lewis
Douglas Hillyer
L. J. Doyle Ane Barber
Hancock
Hellen
Breckinridge
Capt. Wilson
Ballard Moore
Upshur Moorhead
Chevy Chase Club
A. J. Gure
Paul Treanor
Eva Baker
du Four
Gladys Hinkley
Mise Enid Helden
Arthur Hellen
Herrick and Selden
Kersey
Miller
Holtaman
Hillyer
Lewis
Kellerman Wid Hurd
Karrie
D.C Howth
Jr. Hancock
Wineld
Richardson
Wilson
Becker
Huddle
Armstrong
Remey
Kite
Fleming
Cash
Dowd
Stuart
Karin
Herrie
Bridget
Pearman
Sinclair
McGuire
Reynolds
Dorst
Barnard
Doyle
Barber
Fischer
Partner
Herrick
Gore
Treanor
Lincoln
Howard
Moorhead
Moore
Cards Down Giants In Big First Round
St Louis beat New York 3 to 2 in the final Sunday game of the season. Ames held the visitors to six hits and struck out the last three. Stroud singled and tripled in the first, driving in all three St. Louis runs. Errors, double plays, and a string of small-ball details marked the contest as both teams battled through awkward plays.
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St. Louis
New York
Ames
Stroud
AICO
St. Fouts
Abdhoqa Burns
Huggins
Babbineton
YU Obesider
Roberts
Polmn
Doyle
Zi Mier
Merkie
Olleng
Kelley
Ol Fetzel
Fletcher
Snyder
C. Benker
Ul Hornsby
Grant
ljAsoes
D. Meyers
Es Strom
Porritt
Glen Yuck
Touts
Xaru Merers
Huxglis
Dotan
Anud Miller
Miller
Merkle
Banea
Wiest
OM Perritt
Strom
Pulmero
Strood
Perritt
Palavera
Amen
Mesura
Orth
Byron
Zame
Hoer
Virginia nine schedule set for twenty four games
Charlottesville Va Sept 26 The University of Virginia baseball team reveals a 24 game spring schedule with sixteen at Lambeth Field and eight away. Opponents include North Carolina Georgia Michigan Princeton Yale Amherst and Holy Cross among others with dates spread across March to May.
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Charlottesville
University At Virginia
Harry Robertson
Lambeth Field
Marcel
Swarthma
Amherst
Amrit
North Carvilan
Greensharo
A. Xnorth Carolin
Chapel
University of Georgia
Athens
Willams
Vervanda Bringeton
Fate
Holy Croast
University of North Carolina
Teuris
Civernty
Michigan
Princeton
Herrand
Cambridge
Almherst
Willatun
Trow
Yale
New Haven
Southern Association Scores From Nashville and Atlanta Games
In the Southern Association Nashville defeated New Orleans 8 to 7 while Atlanta blanked Memphis 4 to 0 in the latest minor league baseball results.
St Louis Beats Newark in Yesterday's Results
Report of yesterday's sports scores shows St Louis defeating Newark 7 to 5 while Buffalo beat Chicago 2 to 0. Includes shorthand team names and final tallies from the prior games.
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St Louis
Newark
St. Louis
Buffalo
Chicago
Reds Beat Dodgers in a 12 Inning Game
Cincinnati defeated Brooklyn 4 to 3 in twelve innings to move into the first division. The Reds led early with two runs in the second and one in the fifth, while Brooklyn tied it in the ninth and fell in the twelfth when Herzog doubled, Meyer's error, a Pfeffer walk, and a Groh RBI single produced the winning run.
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REDS
Dodgers
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
McCarty
Herzog
Meyer
Pfeffer
Battery
Groh
ABIO
Main
Bkhlifer
Daubert
Ol Herzer
Stengel
Bob Tenttie
Droviiso
Wingo
Mara
Grifith
Brokiya
Hitler Pfetter
Killifer
Ry'fetter
Toney
Kigler
Baltofeds Split With Kansas City in Baseball Doubleheader
Kansas City shut out Baltimore 2 to 0 in the first game as Packard pitched well and received solid support. In the second game Baltimore rallied to win 5 to 3 behind strong hitting, with Conley and Rossel on the mound for Kansas City.
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Baltofeds
Split
Kansas City
Packard
Kansas
Baltimore
Quinn
Owens
Banterly
RFB
Kansan City
Conley
Rossel
Adams, Henning, Johnson and Brown
Size Up Teams for Title Series
With less than two weeks left in the season the pennant races shape up as fans study trains between Philadelphia and Boston. Alexander and Shore are eyed as opening-game pitchers for their clubs while Moran’s Phillies hope for wins from Chalmers Mayer and Rixey to offset Boston sluggers Speaker Hooper and teammates. Red Sox starters Shore Foster and Leonard are expected to shut down Philadelphia bats as Alexander looms large for the Phillies. The Federal League race tightens among Pittsburgh Chicago and St. Louis with Pittsburgh in front.
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Philadelphia
Boston
Alexander
Philadelphia Nationals
Shore
Boston Americans
Tigers
Red Sox
Stim
Phillies
Brooklyn
Moran
Quakers
Bromlyy
Chalmers
Mayer
Rixey
Luderus
Cravath
Speaker
Hooper
Utai Shore
Foster
Leonard
Pittsburgh
Chicago
St. Louis
Iead
Monday's Racing Entries for Open Meeting at Track
Daily racing card lists first race for three-year-olds and up over furlongs with horses such as Ploeh Da Naner and Silver Mo. second race features steeplechase for three-year-olds and upward selling over two miles with Ida Ree and Io hn Robert Oliver. two-year-olds race over Trenton course with Tom Elward and Sky Tilt. later races include all ages handicap, selling and two-year-old events with multiple named horses, riders, and gate positions. Weather clear with breeze.
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Naner
Martin Casca
True Ax Sterl
Ratwa
Sealiswag
Sareenet
Vanic HO Plantagenet
Shira
Wm. J’son
Marjorie AL
Scaramondi
Alhenn
Teeplechase
Alent
Niles
Ida Ree
Iohn Robert Oliver
Aberfeldy
Trenton
Lily Heat
Buckhorn
Andie
Sandman
Sem McMeekin
Santo
Jenne. Jr
Claea
Mary Warren
Cotton ‘Ton, Jr
Mente Park
Rey Hakwid
Ainth
Havana
Chivator
Bonnie
Galadin
Benjamin
Fidget
Beau
Mexican
Leo Stein
Fitzgerald
la Mode
Obeles
Transport
Ten Gentleman
Ghettc Irl
Dr. Larrisk
Dimkey
Prince Hermix
Roscoe Ghose
Sackland
Chilton King
Mack
Huuanks
Ha'penny
Gldsino
Shadrach
Brin
Sureget
Oakland
Benair
Kathleen
John, Jr
Prince Harry
Wig Smoke
Seling
Malabar
Sloufedds Sweep Buffalo Club In Doubleheader
St Louis swept the Buffalo series by taking both games 7 to 2 and 0. In game one Anderson Hartley Marsal and Allen aided by Davenport beat Buffalo's lineup. Game two saw St Louis prevail 7 to 2 as Redlent Marshall Blair Plank and Chapinag contributed key hits.
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St. Louis
Buff ‘Falo
Hoe
Buffala
Coast Louis
Hulgogotyrt
Batterler
Anderson
Etmke
Marsal
Allen
Davenport
Hartley
Buffalo
St_Louis
Holmead Dominates Tennis Matches On Home Courts
Holmead sweeps nine matches against the Bureau of Standards on their home courts with a clean three singles and two doubles win. The effort aims to shape a tournament plan with the Navy team as champion contenders in the departmental circuit, and a weekend clash with the Arpsle racketeers is slated for Helmead courts.
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Holmead
Hittie Opyost
Bureau of Standards
Yuster
Arrnee
Navy
Deparmental
Helmead
Sanday Smery
Dovie Hefenek Abies
Berea
Wiltaie
Holy Paws
Ants
von Hol Edward
Rureea
Standarter
Walrus
Beatles
Dasbreg Tour Aus
Edwants
Nesis
Macht Y Hareet
Meredith Sets Early Track Record at City Meet
Ted Meredith wins the quarter mile in a standout mid afternoon event at the city athletic meet. The performance highlights Middle Avenue Association competition with strong strides and a leading time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Meredith
Balfemie
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