Ben Hur Bows to Phoners in City Title Showdown
The Ben Hur ball club fell 3 to 0 to the Telephone Employes club on Cedar River park. Moeller homered twice and drove in two, while Clausen pitched well for the Hurs but got little run support. Moeller fanned seven and Cratsley scored on Moeller’s first threebase hit. Johnson reached on a boat and stole second to score Cratsley in the third. Moeller tripled again in the sixth to cap the scoring. The Hurs meet Moose next Sunday, then Labor Day face the Phoners.
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Ben Hur
Telephone Employes
Cedar River Park
Clausen
Tribe
Moeller
Cratsley
Johnson
Yates
Cratsler
Maher
Hurs
Moose Club
Phoners
Labor Dar
Bern
Hun
Seve Oo
Pennington
Thompson
Ty Gooding
Biehler
Bloomfield
Vi Verle
Ke Mohr
P. Thoners
Johnson c. 1
Cratsley Schroeder
Schneider, If
Chase Seeks Giants Lead as Hal Chase Fuels Rally
Hal Chase, veteran slugger, emerges as the Giants' top hope in a tight race with the Cincinnati Reds for National League leadership. Once benched by McGraw after a slow start, Chase revived with improved hitting, aided by a possible eye issue and a renewed effort to prove himself. At 36, he aims to finish strong and help New York reach a World Series, while remaining a fan favorite in the city.
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New York
Hal Chase
Uffalo Idol
Giants
Cincinnati Reds
Chase
McGraw
Hal
Reds
John Werdler
Cincinnati
Chase Gas
Civil Court Draws In Fight Over Mays Yankees
AP reports the American League dispute over Ban Johnson suspending Carl Mays moves into the supreme court hearing set for tomorrow to restrain Johnson from interfering with Mays. Tris Speaker announces he will protest the Yankees Polo Ground win over alleged field rate violations adding to the bitter row.
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Associated Press
New York
Ban Johnson
Carl Marys
Supreme Court
Johnson
Mays
Yankees
Foy Tris Speaker
Cleveland
Polo Ground
Inter Allied Games near Paris crown American winners
News brief from New York notes officers and men secured all prizes for America at the inter allied games near Paris on Sunday. The report highlights a silent yet effective salute to achievements amid war time.
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New York
America
Paris
Battery pairings and scores from yesterday’s games
Yesterday's baseball results include American Association and Western League headliners with multiple batteries listed for key matchups. Notable lineups show Hatteries Meadors Trageswar and Keating Wilson, Cicotte Schalk Gharrity, Adams Blackwell Cador Mitchell Wheat, and other combinations across Chicago Cincinnati St Louis New York Washington Brooklyn Pittsburgh and Philadelphia.
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Eet Mha
New York
Chicago
Watterlesee Henton
Dubue
Snyder
Alexander
Tio Vo Oal
Adams and Blackwell
Cadore, Mitchell and M. Wheat
St. Louis
Boston
Cscness
Keating
Wilson
Sherdel
Clemons
Washington
Cicotte and Schalk, Shaw and Gharrity
Sleveland
Myers
Neil
American Association
Minneapolis
Toledo
Kansas City
Columbus
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
Louisville
St. Paul
St Joseph
Tulsa
Des Moines
Joplin
Omaha
Oklahoma
City Wichita
Sioux City
Mark P Arie Wins Hercules Amateur Trapshooting Title
Mark P Arie of Thomasboro Illinois won the Hercules all around amateur trapshooting championship at South Shore Country Club with 195 of 200. Frank M Troeh of Vancouver Washington took the open all round title with 190. Arie scored 48 of 50 in doubles amid a record run while Troeh started strong and then faded.
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Chicago
Mark P. Arie
Thomasboro
Illinois
United States
South Shore Country Club
Frank M. Troeh
Vancouver
Wash
Arie
Troeh
Aric
A. J. Winkler
Bart Lewis
Clinton defeats Waterloo in Cedar River game showdown
Central team Clinton-Hamilton defeats Waterloo 6 to 3 on Cedar River field. Poland held locals to three hits while solid fielding and steady pitching by Goser kept the visitors in check. Waterloo failed to capitalize on chances as Clinton’s timely hits and defense sealed the win.
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Mnton
Iiness
Waterloo T
Elay
Cedar River Ark
Poland
Goser
Waterloo
Lulus
Clinton
Hamilton
Melvin
Rohneas
Sayelor
Skinner
J. Wamilty
Paland
Peeeeeseeees
Rohnea
Linger
Thatsley
Baker
Schroeder
Wagner
Imaher
Balto
Gesweiler
Waleriut
von Poland
Wellern
Double Wallinger
Cratsle O Hamilton
Hig
Broadway Gamblers Ban on Saratoga Race Meet
New York gamblers ringed Saratoga with August visits for wagering but the race meet is shut down. After cottages were leased and bets arranged, authorities blocked roulette, dice, and gaming, ending the August gambling at the Spa.
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Broadway Gamblers
Saratoga
New York
Broadway
Spa
Fox
Monte Carlo
Goldfield
Y M C A To Sponsor Boys Golf Match At Byrnes Park
The junior golf tournament under the Y M C A will be at Byrnes park next week. Open to all boys 16 and older, members and non members. Entries due Tuesday noon at the Y M C A with 40 cent fee to buy a winner’s cup. Drawings posted Tuesday evening, play begins Wednesday and ends by week’s end. Handicap format. every entrant has a chance to win. Meanwhile Whitted and Stengel have been traded between the Phillies and Pirates and will finish the series with their current clubs before the exchange.
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Byrnes Park
Y. M. Clal
May Win Pennant for the Giants
A chaotic clipping recounts a street car accident in Des Moines with multiple injuries and witness remarks. It mentions Cole Wason, conductor T. A. ly, and motorman W. W. B. Anderson among about 25 to 30 passengers, plus medical treatment and an X-ray for Cole. The piece veers into wartime memories, local woes, and fragmented notes on Army service and letters, finishing with a stray address update and civics aside.
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Cole Wason
ALE
T. A. Ly
W.W. B. Anderson
Fleming
Mr. Cole
Alsace
Meta Forests
Des Moines
Minnesota Aims to Win Big Ten Football Title
Minneapolis experts predict Minnesota will capture the Big Ten crown this season led by returning veterans from the 1916 and 1917 squads. Doc Williams faces changes as several vets may not return, while Pudy Wyman and Shorties Long rejoin the Gophers. New high school talents Ruben and Haertel join the backfield options as the veteran line and backfield form the core.
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Minneapolis
Minnesota
Doc Williams
Chateau Thierry
Yost
Indiana
Indianapolis
Williams
A. T. GC
Pudy Wyman
Shorties
Gophers
Wyman
Arnison
Long
Northrup Field
Ed Ruben
Walter Haertel
Outsider Wins Free-For-Fall Pace At Worth Randall
Hassell Boy, considered an outsider, upset the Grand Circuit free-for fall pace feature at Worth Randall, beating favored Harris M and Single G. The 2 013 4 time topped a two-horse battle between Harris M and Single G, with Russel Boy and Directum J fading. Britton Forbes and Amardale were noted as only favorites to win, and yesterday's receipts of 4300 were donated to charity.
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Cleveland
Hassell Boy
Worth Randall
Harris M
Abe
Russpell Boy
Directum J
Russell Boy
Britton Forbes
Amardale
Man Hurt In Streetcar Collision In Des Moines
Mr Charles DL Cole a former Army serviceman of Company 340 Field Hospital Sth Division mustered out at Camp Dodge in 1919 now works at Taft Co Des Moines was struck by an obstruction on a University streetcar near 9th and 7th streets. He sustaining a deep arm wound a wrist fracture and other injuries while seated facing the window.
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Charles DL. Cole
Twenty-seventh Street
Tits Moines
Field Hospital
Sth
Camp Dodge
CLO Taft & Co
6Th
Locust Streets
Trth
7Th
Waterloo Labor Day Bout Set With Comiskey O Keefe
Tommy Comiskey of St Paul and Dennis O Keefe of Chicago signed for a Labor Day bout at Chautauqua Park. The two fought July 4 with O Keefe winning by injuring Comiskey, now returning to challenge him again. O Keefe to face Brilton soon. undercard includes several preludings. Both fighters bring fast, hard, technically varied styles and Waterloo fans expect a fierce afternoon of boxing. Dennis trains with his brother Jack. Tommy with cousins Tom and Mike Gibbons.
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Tommy Comiskey
St. Paul
Dennis O'Keefe
Chicago
Chautauqua Park
Comiskey
O’keefe
O'Keefe
Tommy
Dennis
Mix
Key
Waterloo
Jack Brilton
atAkron
Comiskey Lave
Smaitt
Jack
the Great Lakes
Mike Gibbons
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RAGE
Ten Hur.Telephone Co
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Mau
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Stoetter
Empire
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Levis
Philadelphia
St Paul
Kansas
Threllerguy
Bloomington
Terre Haute
The
Courier
National League
Moose
Oelwein
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Faber
Jamies
Metcalt
Rosgen
H. Schuteman
Benjamin
Fey
Schutzman
Bhutan
Hercules
Telelders
Whitted
Stengel
Pittsburgh Nationals
Gawsfe
Alabama
Harry Flint
France
Harry
George
Steel, Company
Jake
Bill Carroll
Gr. B. Dermeriy
Arthur Neph
Soston Braves
Ture
Tle
Outsider
Miss Harris M
Dennis Keefe
Ryan
Chautauqua Pavilion
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