One Dependable Pitcher Helps Baseball Team Wonderfully
By O T Gurnee the piece argues star pitchers win pennants and cites Christy Mathewson Joe Bush Smoky Joe Wood Walter Johnson and Ray Caldwell as key season factors for their teams. It notes Mathewson accounts for over a third of Giants victories and Johnson and Plank anchor the American league while Wood’s health boosted Boston and Caldwell dominates second division peers.
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Athletics
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Red Sox
Pittsburgh Adams
New York Giants
Christy Mathewson
Jeff Tesréau
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Joe Bush
Bas. Wykoff
Walter Johnson
Washington
Joe Wood
Boston
Smoky Joe
Bre
Connie Mack
Wood
Cubs
Larry ‘Cheney
Bill] Doak
St. Louis
Boston Braves
Tyler
Ray Caldwell
Caldwell
Senators
Midgets Start For Detroit In Moriarty Absence
Midgets alarm hurler by filling Detroit lineup as Moriarty sits with a broken ankle. Billy Purtell substitutes at third, with Bush at shortstop and Porter at second. High fills Ty Cobb’s spot. the trio are noted as the smallest players in the American League.
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White Sox
Red Sox
George Moriarty
Detroit
Bush
Porter
Ty Cobb
High
Harry Lolbald
Cleveland
Dangerous English sprint rival looms for Berlin runners
English sprinter W. R. Applegarth dazzles at the English championships racing to 100 yards in 10 seconds and 220 yards in 21 41 5, while 229 yards sets a new English record matching the world mark held by three Americans. He becomes the first Englishman and the fourth man to be officially credited with the distance, signaling a formidable foe for American sprinters at the Stockholm Berlin games era.
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B. J. Weters
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R. C. Craig
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Dpincott
University of Pennsylvanis
Applegarth
Mike Mur
English sprinter Applegarth and US rowing hopes at Berlin
Anthony F. Wilding hails Applegarth as a top sprinter with sensational speed and potential for Berlin 1916. Critics praise his 200m best and 100y pace, while US college crews eye Olympic rowing representation, not All American selections. Alfred Shrubb to race in eastern meets after a 17 year career.
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Alfred Shrubb
Shrubb
Barry Defends His Title In Thames Championship
Ernest Barry defends the world professional sculling title against Australian challenger Paddon in a four mile Thames race on August 14. Mandy is the course name mentioned as the championship site.
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Ernest Barry
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Thames River
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Derby Favorite Tetrarch May Come to This Country
England racing centers report Tetrarch, once a Derby favorite before an injury, may visit the United States. Danny Maher may ride here before retirement, possibly guiding Harry Payne Whitney’s entrants. Maher on Pennant or Borrow could form a strong sprinting pair to win.
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Record Set In Georgia Alabama Game Hit By Pitched Balls
In the fame of June 26 between Rome and Selma in the Georgia Alabama agno a Selma batsman was hit by pitched balls four consecutive times, which is, so far as known, a record.
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Selma
Why a Thrown Ball Bends Into a Curve
A physics explanation shows spin creates a moving air shell around the ball. Faster pressure drops on the top side and higher pressure on the bottom push the ball to curve toward the spinning nose. With reverse spin the ball would drop rather than curve upward.
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Daniel Bernowill
Aidas
Bouin Finishes Second in Paris 800m Race
French distance star Bouin, holder of the world hour record, placed second in the 800 meters at the French championships in Paris. Dan Tigony won with a time around two minutes. Other French champions claimed titles in sprint hurdles events and the 119 meter and 460 meter hurdles, with Sump and Vonning also noted for high marks.
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Ean Bouin
Paris
Dantigony
Andra
Cerind
Aurding
Hitless Wonders gave White Sox fame in early era
The Hitless Wonders of the 208 season earned a world series shot with a tiny batting average as pitching star Ed Walsh and teammates kept games close. Frank Isbell, Jiggs Donohue and others provided key inside plays while the club’s clever rotation baffled opponents. They defeated Frank Mahonee’s Cubs to clinch the series, inspiring imitators who failed to match their blend of strong pitching and opportunistic scoring.
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Chicago White Bom
Lecause
Iuil
Frank Isbell
Frank Mhonee
Cris
Hieresin
Ed Walsh
Dee White
Nick Alcock
Roy Patterson
Rank Coyeny
Frank Smith
Jiggs Donohue
Leo Tannehti
George Robe
George Tavis
Billy Sullivan
Fielder Jones
Mougherty
Taln
Eief
Grewey
Les
How to Make Sirups and Get Them Right
Time and atmosphere govern sirup making as a clear dry air helps. Prepare a soft ball by rolling foundation sirup, chill fingers, then heat three fourths cup sugar with three tablespoons water in a fat bottomed vessel. Add cream of tartar as it bubbles, beat in egg whites until set, stir in hot sirup, and finish with flavorings.
Beginning Early: Margaret Narrates a Curious Family Tale
Margaret aged four causes a stir by running away to visit neighbor Mrs Gilbert four times since 2 pm. Her father, convinced adroitness is congenital in women, sits on the porch reading as Margaret proposes a plan to pretend she is the baby and test the mother’s reaction in a cautious, whimsical exchange.
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Gilbert
Tribune
Power of the Opium Habit Explored by Convict Author
A former opium and morphine addict now serving time pens a dramatic account for Amevinuy Magazine. He argues the habit's power is irresistible, claiming withdrawal is near impossible and that most users face compulsions to theft. He asserts every opium smoker eventually succumbs to the urge, describing endured impulses as inevitable.
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Vietia
Indy Hse
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