Pitchers Duel Highlights Chicago Victory Over Pittsburgh
Chicago shut out Pittsburgh 2 to 0 as Vaughn bested Comstock in a pitchers duel. Vaughn limited Pittsburgh to four hits while Chicago scraped ahead with key runs in the early innings, delivering a tight finish and clinching the series finale in a mild standout performance.
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Chicago
Frraneielding
Pittsburgh
Batte
Vaughn
Comstock
da Tives Clyat Hage Uty Killifer
Tener Quits Seat of President of National League
John KK Tener resigns as president of the National Baseball League after four and a half years. In a letter to league club presidents he declines further service on the national commission, asking his resignation, tendered last December, be accepted. Also reports include baseball scores with Cleveland, New York, Boston, and Detroit games and a note on track meet practice.
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John KK. Tener
Ovania
National Baseball League
Loro
Tener
National Commission
Philadelphia American League
Piteler Scott Perry
Boston Nationals
Indians
Ysukess
Cleveland
New York
Barts
Woon
Gap
Ules
Bagby
O'Neil
Love
Keating
Sanders
Walters
Baseball magnates fear, Mack sees no doom for sport
Chicago reports Connie Mack says war duration will determine baseball's future. He asserts no permanent injury if war lasts several years, expects a strong postwar rebound, and sees no need to dismantle the National Commission. He notes financial strain yet dismisses immediate extinction.
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Chicago
Connie Mack
Claveland
Ban Johnson
I Mack
Cleveland
National Commission
Garry Herrmann
Mack
United “States
Scott Perry
Fragmented notes mix songs and ads from a 1910s page
A garbled OCR page fragment contains song lines about a big game and vaudeville cook performers, notes on military reserves, a legal notice from Samuel R R Brown denying mistreatment, town gossip about Hop and Buck, and stock and real estate notices. It references Czecho Slovak forces near Brotzly, U S troops near Bray, Bethlehem Steel, and Waterloo ads, plus stray classifieds and ad-like items.
Great Lakes Navy Open Week Sees Large Football Squad
Great Lakes Navy begins football season with open week on the main drill field under Coach Olcott. More than 400 men report for practice despite heat as stars from Notre Dame, Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska and other schools join the navy lineup. The task ahead includes trimming the squad to varsity strength without losing valuable players as competition among halfbacks and backs intensifies.
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Great Lakes
Orcoit
Great la Naval Itation
Emis
Yost
Zuppke
Wilee
Navy
Georg Blacklock
Mi Padd
Driscoll
Simson
Corne Conzerman
Washington
Earl Gilfillan
Notre Dam
Olcott
Hugh
Golf Tournament This Year to Be Red Cross Benefit
The golf championship will be a Red Cross benefit with three flights: City Championship Prospect Golf Club and Byrnes Park. Qualifying rounds by Aug. 16, first round Aug. 22, second round by Aug. 30, semi finals Sept. 1, finals on Labor Day. Entry $1 to Red Cross. 10 cents per hole not made. Medals for winners. Fred McClain favored, facing strong rivals Ru Samson Burr Kchty Alfred Longley.
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Red Cross
Prospect Golf Club
Byrnes Park
Fred McClain
Ru Samson
Burr Kchty
Alfred Longley
Target Tips and Hunting Helps By Our Arms Expert
A column invites reader questions on hunting and target shooting. Ted describes crow shooting with a low velocity target rifle as satisfying, contrasts with using trap loads on decoyed crows, and discusses suitable calibers like .25-21 and .22 for field sport. Readers’ Qs cover shotgun ball loads, stock drop for field versus trap guns, and pistol recoil differences.
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Altho
Bird World
Allen Crowrall
Mississippi River
Memphis
Charley
Ted
Big League Owners Act Like Children
New York report says major league magnates act like school children as they quarrel over closing ball parks. Secretary Baker has exempted some players from the work or fight order until local draft boards take control, aiming to keep baseball alive until October.
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New York
Baker
Cobb and Speaker to Try Aviation
New York, Aug. 13. Ty Speaker and Ty Cobb are to be ready to join the naval aviation department as soon as the ball season ends. Speaker has flown in a seaplane and says he likes the game. He may apply for a commission and report for duty at a southern naval station. Cobb is married with several children but seems determined to serve Uncle Sam.
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New York
Ty Speaker
Ty Cobb
Nav Aviation Department
Speaker
Cobb
Uncle Sam
Baseball Can Be Rebuilt After Skilled Workers Go
A public note argues the pastime will attract crowds once the atmosphere clears. It warns against shutting down business due to skilled employees being unavailable, stating that baseball can be rebuilt despite current challenges.
Memorial services for Leon F L Geren in New Hartford
Memorial services were held in the Baptist church for Leon F L Geren of the Sixteenth U S Infantry who was killed in action in France on June 6. The service drew a full house with G A R and W R C members attending. A son was born to Mr and Mrs Perry Wagner late this week. Various local residents are noted visiting and traveling, with a humorous wartime vignette about Private Walker in France.
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Leon FL Geren
U.S. Infantry
Butler County
France
G. A. Ro
W. RC. Leon Wi
Gerer
F.C. Mahanke
Perry Wagner
Ada Tostiebe
Homer
Ami
Wwubbard
Tal Take
M. J. Chapman
Verna Farr
Minneapolis
N.C. Mac
Hirrola Deyer
Camp Dodge
Fayette Ranney
Storm Lake
Ney Homme
Lois Barrett
Will
Emergency fleet bars pro baseball in shipyards
The emergency fleet corporation announced it will not tolerate professional ball players in shipyards, aiming to keep shipyard teams from hindering the shipbuilding program. Central A A U outdoor track and one mile swim events awarded to Detroit, with dates Sept. 14 and Sept. 7. Fred B. Alexander and B C Wright beat Kumagae and Taylor in the national doubles tennis final in Boston. Barney Oldfield’s car nearly died in a Springfield, Illinois race. Duke Kahanamoku equaled his world record time for the 100 yard swim in Newark pool.
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Emergency Fleet Corporation
Central A. A. LU
Detroit
Fred B. Alexander
B. C. Wright
Ichira Kumagae
Harold Taylor
Boston
Barney Oldfield
Springfield
Duke Whahanamoku
Newark
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