Slugging King Wheat Tops National League Batting Race
Brooklyn star Zack Wheat, labeled the new slugging king, leads the National League with a .336 average after a hot stretch that boosted him ahead of Cincinnati's Groh. Teammate Jake Daubert sits at .318, while Chicago's Merkle and Burns pace scoring and hitting for their clubs amid a Reds strong batting group.
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Zack" Wheat
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Groh
Cincinnati
Wheat
Jake Daubert
George Burns
New York
Young
Max Carey
Pittsburgh
Eddie Roush
Hoallocher
Merkle
Giants
New Yorker
Reds
Grob
Cincinati
Daubert
Hollacher
J. C. Smith
Boston
Roush
L. Magee
L. Mages
Chase
Ty Cobb
Burns
Philadelphia
Cobb
Harry Hooper
George Sisler
St. Louis
Robbie Roth
Cleveland
Chapman
Sheao
Shean
Haying
Walker
Babe’’ Ruth
Boston Star
Philadelphian
Detroit
Sister
Speaker
Milan
Washington
Baker
Ruth
Pipp
Wood
Caldwell
Breezy Yankee Heroes Play Ball Behind Firing Lines in France
Paris dispatch reports Yankee soldiers forming baseball teams in the war zone. Sgt Think leads a veteran regiment through hard fighting while Wank, Gowdy and others continue to swing the bat. The Paris Baseball league grows with teams from Motor Mechanics and the A A A squad, featuring Hodges Stewart Art Dick and more. The warfront sport thrives despite bombardments as ambulances and trenches frame daily play.
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France
Wicardy
Bhawdy
Nee
Wank
Ahho Gowdy
Paris
Hodges
St. Paul
Stewart
Bay City
Art Dick
Racine
Wis
Marshalltown
Central Association
Benjamin
Norwich
Walt
Whitnan
Peet
Rouen
Defi
Paris league hosts boxing show and baseball growth in war era
War year notes from Paris describe Y M C A boxing at Nouveau Cirque with seven bouts among American French Belgian and Swiss fighters. American soldiers see baseball expanding in schools as promoters plan glove balls and hats for French youth while the league aids projects.
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Paris
Nouveau-Cirque
Alerte
Amex Force
Cubs Even Series With Brooklyn as Pittsburgh Wins
August 19 Chicago tied the series with Brooklyn by winning 2 to 1. Robertson pitched poorly with lack of run support while Brooklyn’s Hendrix started strong but faltered after an early two-run inning. The Cubs’ offense capitalized early and held on for a tight victory, with standout plays and scoring scattered through the game.
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Brooklyn
Chicago
Robertson
Superbas
Hendrix
Chicarzo
Brooklin
Eltertsc
Miller
Grand American trap winner and Cleveland circuit pace
Ralph R. Rose Artheil of Illinois won the consolation handicap at the Grand American trap shooting tournament in Chicago. Sinete G driven by Pop Geers won the free for all pace in straight heats on the Cleveland grand circuit with times 2:01 1 4 and 2:82. The committee of club presidents adopted the resignation of National Baseball League president John K Tener.
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Chicago
Ralph R. Rose Artheil
Illinois
Sinete G
Pop Geers
Cleveland
John K. Tener
National Baseball League
Great Lakes naval station starts football prep for fall
Great Lakes naval training station opening summer practice as 158 proven football men report to Coach Olcott. 46 000 Sailors at the base, many veterans, expected to form an elite squad. A bi weekly inter regimental league is planned to crown the championship, with football expanding alongside other sports.
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Great Lakes
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Olcott
Husky
Navy
Oleont
Star Station
Gteams
Wartime athletics draw 1000 sailors in games
The article notes 20 football teams of 100 players each plus 20 second teams, totaling nearly 1,000 sailors active in wartime games. It highlights an exceptional record for military sport during the conflict, reflecting broad participation and organized competition.
Army and Navy Baseball Series Planned in St Louis Area
Plans for a major military baseball program by the war camp community services board in St Louis feature the Great Lakes naval training station team facing the army baseball team from Jefferson Barracks. The four-game series starts August 31 in Alton Illinois, continues September 1 in Belleville Florida, with Labor Day in East St Louis and the finale September 3 in St Louis. Proceeds go to support athletic programs for soldiers and sailors in the area.
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St. Louis
War Camp Community Services Board
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Jefferson Barracks
Alton
Ill
Belleville
White Sox Exhibit Victory Over Rail Lights in Toledo
The Chicago White Sox defeated the Toledo Rail Lights 6 to 4 in an exhibition game at Toledo, with Danforth pitching the full game for Chicago. Score by innings shows White Sox 1 9 2 0 0 3, Rail Lights 6 0 0 0 0 4, as Beil and McGivern also contributed.
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White Sox
Toledo, O
Chicago White Sox
Toledo Rail Lights
Rail Lights
Toledo
National Baseball Federation
Danforth
Sox
R. H. E. White Sox
Devormer
Beil
McGivern
French village tale of loyalty and a dog hero
In a cold February night, a French village hosts a stranger Mayer. Victor the bouledogue defends Margot and villagers, chasing a German spy and saving a family from murder. Mayer dies entangled by a window sash while Margot and the dog thwart the intruder.
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France
Father Benoit
Mother Margot
Victor
Monsieur
Mayer
Margot
Lucien
Aucien
Gude
Benoit
le Bon Dieu
Antoine
Pageant of States Held at M E Church in Plainfield
A pageant of the states was staged at the M E church Thursday by the W C. and Red Cross nurses played parts. Representations included dry and ratified states with color coded dress and sashes. The collection surpassed sixteen dollars for Fort Des Moines hospital. Rev Hillman to preach Sunday at union services. Mrs Wrench and grandson Donald Wrench visited before returning to Clarksville.
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Tainfield
Aug. I
W.C
MM Philpot
Cedar Falls
District of Columbia
Porto Rico
Red Cross
Williams
Moore
Maudie Williams
Marjory Foster
Soto
Fort Des Moines
Flo
Hillman
M. E
MV. EH
W. H. French
Donald Wrench
Clarksville
Linden News Notes and Family Updates
Aug 1 Linden reports travel and relocation for residents. W Low returns to pack. mother and family head to Kewanee. Viola Waters and children move to Staunton. Maurice Chapman departs for unspecified assignment after supper gathering. Mr and Mrs Penne at home. Paul Penne writes from France. Helen Biltech sustains a bad fall from a front cart while playing.
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France
Helen Biltech
Barc lay. Tarelay Two. Aug. 90.
Mrs. Matt Schmitz and four children visit near Raymond then plan a week in Cascade. Sons fished Wanpsie catching 14 pounds total. Alvin, 14, hauled one big fish. George Schmitz helps on farms in South Dakota during vacation. George Wellner begins plowing. Highway weeds grow six feet tall. suggestion to cut them with a corn knife to hasten land clearance.
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Tarelay
Matt Sehmitz
Sioux Falls
S. D
Matt Kamitz
Raymond
Cascade
Wanpsie
Alvin
George Schmitz
South Makota
George Wellner
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