Pittsburgh Splits Doubleheader With Chicago In Chicago
Chicago and Pittsburgh split a doubleheader with Chicago taking the first game and Pittsburgh winning the second 7 to 5. Mollwitz and Hoone were ejected for disputing the umpire, and about 500 Camp Cody soldiers witnessed the games, contributing 182.60 to buy smokes.
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Miller
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Dempsey Plans Benefits Bouts May Lead to Paris Fight
Jack Dempsey will boxing at two large benefit events to raise money for soldiers. Manager Kearn arranged a Knights of Columbus show at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn on August 20 and a major August entertainment in support of troops staged by Jimmy Coffroth in July. Dempsey aims to travel to France and England to box for soldier relief, hoping Paris hosts a match with Georges Carpentier. He believes appearances could raise thousands and sees a Paris bout as a country aid, despite wartime conditions.
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Ebbetsfield
Brooklyn
Bonn
Jimmy Coffroth
Juliorvia
Dempsey
France
England
Soldier Boys
Paris
Georges Carpentier
Sports Flashes From Chicago Aug 14
Officials of the St Louis Nationals appeal for a $90000 loan to cover current expenses and tide the club through winter. Tommy Murphy wins three of four events at the Philadelphia grand circuit meet earning two $2000 stakes in the 3 year old trot and the 2:14 pace driving Chestnut Peter and Or Fino respectively. Allan Watts co wins the 2:13 trot. F B Alexander and B G C Wright win their first two rounds in the national doubles lawn tennis championship at Boston defeating J S Myrick and Edwin Sheafe. Bobby Roth of the Cleveland Americans suspended for remainder of season for indifference. Complete outfits for four baseball teams shunned from Washington by Clark Griffith fund for Americans with British army in Palestine to introduce the game into Jerusalem.
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Philadelphia
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Or Fino
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F. B. Alexander
B. GC. Wright
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United States Lawn Tennis Association
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Longwood Club
Bobby Roth
Cleveland Americans
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Clark Griffith All and Tat Fund
Palestine
Jerusalem
Washington Defeats Athletics In Doubleheader
In Philadelphia on August 14, Washington swept the Athletics 8 to 2 and 5 to 1. Walter Johnson earned the first win by belting a home run with Laven on base in the fourth inning and driving in a run with bases loaded in the ninth. In the second game Harper and Watson pitched six scoreless innings before a seventh inning error opened the door to a Nationals rally, aided by six singles and another miscue.
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Golf Year Book to Omit Handicaps
United States Golf Association plans a redesigned year book for 1915 that omits handicap listings and the old eliginl list. The new edition will include national event records, allied and active member addresses, bylaws, and the executive committee report.
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Reid
Rewpie
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Sebastian
Iowa
Wreos
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McDaniel
Marie Bell
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Ely
Secretary of Earths
Alinn
Hollacher Emerges as Bright NL Green Horn
The article lauds Charley Hollacher of the Cubs as a standout rookie, noting his flawless fielding, sharp instincts, and strong hitting. He quickly challenged established stars, rising to third in the NL batting race behind Grob and Wheat, with potential to become a top National League great if baseball endures the war.
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Ty Cobb
Tigers
Tris Speaker
Nati
Rogers Hornsby
St. Louis
Marty O'Toole
Larry Chanette
Charley Hollother
Cubs
Hollother
Hollacher
Hornsby
Chase
Zimmerman
Daubert
Grob
Zach Wheat
Racing Has Good Season Despite Many Handicaps
Racing thrives amid wartime hardship with a Europe inspired comeback. The sport attracts larger crowds at tracks, steadies nerves, and outscoresh baseball as a popular pastime despite drafts. M. H. Sexton of Rock Island linked to National Association of Minor League Baseball clubs is named president candidate.
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Uncle Sam
England
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Germany
United States
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National Association of Minor League Baseball Clubs
Ancestors Upstage Modern Rings Big Circus Lineage
The Ringling Brothers circus showcases a deep lineage with performers from 34 families among 400 cast. Mary Morland plays the princess in Days of Old, with her uncle Al Minco a veteran clown. both traced to a long family tradition of white tops and stage craft.
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Ringling Circus
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al Minco
The Unchastened Woman at Palace and City of Dim Faces at Plaza
Grace Valentine stars in The Unchastened Woman at the Palace in a Rialto-De Luxe version of Louis Anspacher tale. The City of Dim Faces features Susan Hayakawa Toga Yama in Japanese roles at the Plaza, with Jimmy Cruze praised for standout scenes and strong acting.
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Palace Theatre
Louis K. Anspacher
City of Dim Faces
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Toga Yama
Paramount
Plaza Theatre
Jimmy Cruze
Broadway Belles at Waterloo theatre and Blue Blood at Crystal
The Broadway Belles will appear at the Waterloo theatre on Wednesday August 14 with Joé Marks as principal comedian, praised as a versatile entertainer and dancer. The Crystal screens the ethical drama Blue Blood, where a physician faces the consequences of concealing a patient’s heredity as a bride goes insane after learning the truth.
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Joé Marks
Marks
the Waterloo
Dr. Rand
Horton Community News Notes and Visits Aug 14
Horton August 14 residents report a four week visit home for Mrs. Johnson and her children with her mother Mrs. Fu at Grundy Center. Birdie Baker of Waverly joined Mr. Coffman and the Cortright family to attend memorials for a cousin killed in France on June 6. Mr. and Mrs. Vosselar of Mlainfield visited the F. R. Boyd home. Arthur Swinton visited his grandfather James Swinton in Nashua. Joe Croyl and Miss Mattie Grant visited friends in Bassett. Miss Nina Smith visits relatives in Plainfield. Herman Brown moved to Waverly for work in a milk condensing factory.
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James Swinton
Nashua
Joe Croyl
Mattie Grant
Bassett
Charlie Miller
Waverly
Ome Young
Sebo Olrich
Strawberry Point
Nina Smith
Plainfield
Herman Brown
Milh
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Otterville Social Notes and Visits Aug 14
Otterville updates note Mrs Lewsel’s trip to Milwaukee last week. Mrs Chris Anderson of Independence visited MM Jacob Hansen. Mrs Elsie Caldwell works for the Donahue family in Jesup. Gissel visits relatives in Nebraska. Miss Cora Altweg from Des Moines visited the J W Flummer home. Red Cross social Friday night drew a good crowd.
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Milwaukee
Chris Anderson
Independence
Jacob Hansen
Elsie Caldwell
Donahue
Jesus
Gissel
Nebraska
Cora Altweg
Des Moines
J. W. Flummer
Red Cross
Great Old Remedy For Skin Diseases
An old advertisement touts S. S. S. as a pure vegetable blood tonic that purifies the blood and cures skin eruptions, eczema, pimples, and other diseases. It urges readers to avoid lotions and seek eradication through the remedy, offering medical advice from the director at the Swift Laboratory in Atlanta, Ga.
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