Knapton Sparks Hawks Past Rock Island in Opener
In Waterloo, Pat Ragan's Hawks defeated Rock Island 5 to 2 to clinch the opening game of the series. Knapton worked well, Fried struggled for the visitors, and Leach O'Shea and Hill led the Hawks hitters. Norton paced the Islanders with three safeties as Waterloo built early leads and held on for the win.
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Rock Island
Aig
Pat Ragan
Hawks
Islanders
Knapton
Fried
Thomason
Waterloo
Tommy
Newell
Leach
O'Shea
Hill
Norton
Church
Nowell
McEwan
Perdirtz
Bill
OG Stubbs
Dodo
Finn
AI Thomason
BI Belz
Clnth
Thomasone
McFavan
Lubbe
Swenson
Hmi
Magerarth
Ansons
Bunnies
Marshalltown
Cedar] Rapids
Richter
Cedar Rapids
Valentine
Cooper
Sulivan
Ottumwa
Dubuque
Ironman McGinnity
McGinnity
Jackson
Mataney
Cooper and Schuster
Dempsey Brennan Labor Day Fight in Doubt
Rumors from Indianapolis say Governor McCray may bar the Dempsey Brennan 10 round bout on Labor Day in Michigan City, yet promoters report tickets on sale in Chicago. Dempsey trains on the lake beach with Joe Benjamin and Harry Lavadas while Brennan returns from downstate for an American Legion exhibition. Promoter Fitzsimmons insists Indiana law will be complied with and the fight will go ahead.
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Michigan City
Indianapolis
McCray
Bill Brennan
American Legion
Chicago
Fitzsimmons
Indiana
Major League Records Today From 1892 to 1919
A condensed recap of historic major league baseball records listed for August 17 across years 1892 through 1919. Highlights include longest game lengths, most at bats, most base hits by team or individual, and a note on batters achieving home run milestones with tie records.
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Providence
Bufalai
Rec
Washington
Chicago
Boyle
Ls. Cross
Pillaraphia
Louisville
Lathan
J. McPhee
Fred Tennes
Wed
AnCormack
Gans
Philephia
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Cleveland
A. A
Teker
R J. Wadsworth
I. Tapene
Boston
Bates
Georga TL. Kelly
Schulte
G. Hh
Roston Qa. L
A Comic Strip in Type Oh for a Pine? by McEvoy
Fragmentary comic strip synopsis features a city man trying to sleep as animals outside react in a chaotic chorus. Scenes of frogs, crickets, whippoorwills, locusts, and owls escalate into a city street chorus, ending with the man dreaming of a quiet motorcycle backfire.
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Smnelidur
Michels
Laoust Restine
gUarts
Shufflin Phil Weeeps for Coin to Get Far Away
Pittsburgh reports Phil Douglas a famed pitcher, disbarred from organized baseball, blames John J. McGraw for his fate. He denies throwing games, pleads for money and relief, and says McGraw had it in for him while lamenting desertion from the Giants. Douglas hopes to leave the city asap.
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Shufflin
Phil Weeeps
Pittsburgh
Phil Douglas
John J. McGraw
Giants
Douglas
United Press
McGraw
Mac
Schenley Hotel
Jean
Mae
ATL Tf
Sam
Sarazen Battles Cruikshank For Pro Golf Title
Gene Sarazen faces Bob Cruikshank in the 26 hole semi final for the national professional championship at Oakmont. Sarazen, who won the Open at Skokie, defeated Jock Hutchison 3 and 1 to reach this stage. Westfield, N J and Youngstown, O provide additional matches as the event advances.
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Gene Sarazen
Bob Cruikshank
Associated Pressy
Oakmont Country Club
Pittsburgh
Euogene Sara
Skokie
Pittsburgh Foungstep
Jock Hutchison
Westfield
X. J
Youngstown O
John Golden
Tuxedo
Baseball umpire questions and official rulings from 1902
A reader asks about safe or out calls on force plays and batted balls hitting a batter. Clarifications cover batter in the box when hit, foul balls, stolen bases, and a basemen securing a ball with a glove to retire a runner. The column emphasizes proper umpire latitude and avoiding disputes over baseball decisions.
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Hagaman
Aeléer
Fisi
Q. Batier
Boorrigat
Metzger
Browns Step Up as Yanks Slip in Doubleheader
In Washington the Browns split a doubleheader to widen their lead in the American League while the Yankees lost ground after the Tigers beat them at the Polo Grounds. The Giants beat Pittsburgh, Brooklyn downed St. Louis, and Chicago Cubs surged with a six straight win. Babe Ruth homered for the Red Sox in a win over the White Sox, and Reb Russell starred for the Pirates as Burleigh Grimes bested Pfeffer. Johnson and the Senators swept a doubleheader. the Athletics pulled eight runs in the seventh against the Indians.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Browns
Washington
Yanks
Tigers
Polo Grounds
Giants
Cardinals
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Polo Prone
Earl Mays
Babe Ruth
Detroit
Senators
Pirates
Burleigh Grimes
Cubs
Braves
Cincinnati
Phillies
Tod
Sewell
Cleveland
Athletics
Boston
Red Sox
White Sox
Mack
Chicago Cubs
Jimmy Houlihan
Killefer Tribe
Hack Miller
Reb" Russell
Reb Russell
Minneapolis Association
Reb
Pfeffer
Dodgers
Cards
Eppa Rixey
G. Smith
Reds
Walter Johnson
Brittheart
Johnson
Koph
Meine
Peckinpaugh
Harris
Wight
Indians
Walker
Rommel
Gardner
Standings of the clubs in major leagues
American League listed Carrott 7 New York 3 Philadelphia 10 Cleveland 9 Boston 5 Chicago 3 St. Louis 7 3 Washington 3 11 National League shows New York 7 Pittsburgh 6 Cincinnati s Philadelphia 1 Chicago 9 Boston 4 Brooklyn 3 St. Louis 2 American Association and Eastern League report no games scheduled.
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Carrott
New York
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Boston
Chicago
St. Louis
Washington
York
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Marshalltown
Mississippi Valley
Cedar
Watehla
Tea Rock Island
Ottumw
Dubuque
Pet
Loeuly
Detroit Wee
iCinetonatt
American Association
Minneapolis
Milwaukie
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Columban
Western Langue
Ty. Pet
Tulsa
I St. Josey
Sioux City Oa
Wichita
Omaha
Oklahoma ST
Des Moines
Denver
Lindner Leads Walkovers Past Union Congregationals
Barney Lindner, brother of Lefty of Hawk Jame, sparked the Walkovers to a 7 to 2 win over the Union Congregationals at Valley League Park. Lindner’s teammates totaled 19 hits off Rice as the church team struggled on the mound.
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Barney Lindner
Lefty
Hawk Jame
Union Congregationals
Valley’ League
Lindner
Matas
Rice
Central Witness tennis champions crown Springfield event
Springfield 111 Pa area entries won the central Witness tennis championship with Kenneth Jonrey defeating Archie West and Arn Cornelius beating West in doubles. The Grand Circuit card featured Jackson Gratton and Edna Early in the pace heats with times around 2:01. Davenport and Tot posted heat marks. Strangler Lewis defeated Joe Gestowdt in straight falls in Trinidad Colorado wrestling match.
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Springfield
Peoria
Kenneth Jonrey
Archie + West
Decatur
Cenrer
Arn
Cornelius
West
Walter Towerty
Phiadelphia
Pa—Jackson Gratton
Edna Early
Ifge
Davenport
Sal Mahon
Johnny Quirk
Trinidad
Colo
Strangler Lewis
Joe Gestowdt
Cattle Breeders Plan Morning Baseball Series at Dairy Congress
Cattle breeders will form visiting clubs representing dairy cow breeds to play a series of baseball games each morning during the Dairy Cattle Congress. Red Dwyer, under HB Estes, is coordinating plans with prizes for winners and a consolation prize for the lowest team. Last year’s informal games were popular, prompting organized contests this season.
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Dairy Cattle Congress
Red’ Dwyer
HB. S. Estes
Congress
Australian Davis Cup match vs Spain in Philadelphia
The Spain and Australia Davis Cup final round begins this afternoon in Philadelphia. Australia favors victory despite Jim Serena’s illness. Pat O Hara Wood will play singles against Manuel Alonzo, while Patterson teams with Count de Gomar for the doubles likely to favor the Australians.
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Philadelphia
Spain
Australia
Jim An- Serena
Pat O'Hara Wood
Anderson
Manuel Alonzo
Pat
Alonzo
Patterson
Count de Gomar
Bragdon Advances After City Golf Semifinal Win
Douglas Bragdon defeated Merle Stimson 5 and 4 in the semifinal of the city golf tournament. The remaining contenders are Burr Lichty and Fred McClain, who must play their semifinal this week to determine the final matchup with Bragdon.
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Bragdon
Merle Stimson
Douglas Bragdon
Stimson
Burr Lichty
Fred McClain
McClain
Lichty
Miss Helen Wills Dominates National Tennis Meet
Forest Hills Aug 17 Miss Helen Wills, 16, of California, has emerged as the likely sensational champion of the women's national tennis championships. She swept past Mrs Marion Zinderstein Jessup to reach the fourth round and is positioned to meet Mrs May Sutton Bundy and Mrs Molla Mallory in succession for the title, with Mallory possibly awaiting Bancroft in the final.
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Davis
Helena
Marion Zinderstein Jessup
Frisco
Helen Wills
May Sutton Bundy
Los Angeles
Molla Mallory
New York
Wagner to finish season with Lancaster Dodgers
BH Wagner, catcher for Oslwein, signed to complete the season with Lancaster Wisconsin Dodgers. He reports immediately while Oelwein plans to end its season and relocate players to Shullsburg to finish the year as the Shullsburg club. The deal includes $2500 plus a share of gate receipts.
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BH Wagner
Oslwein
Lancaster
Wis
Dodgers
Wisconsin
Oelwein
Shullsburg
Boxers Clash in Uneven Six Round Park Card
Farmer Bill Mathieson of Dysart fell to Jacky Leonard in a rough second round at the Park boxing event. The bout lacked science as both men absorbed punishment for a single decisive blow. Carl Clayton and Liloyd Millsap produced a cleaner exchange, Millsap scoring a sleep producer in the third. Ted Tober and Jack Huntington fought four rounds with even exchanges in the balance.
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Farmer Bill
Mathieson
Dysart
Jacky Leonard
Carl Clayton-Liloyd Milsap
Milsap
Carl
Ted Tober
Jack Huntington
Healthy Mess Fund Aids Guard at Camp Dodge
Camp Dodge Iowa August 17 after a dusty ride the infantry units from Waterloo arrived for their 16 day training. Thanks to a strong mess fund two civilian cooks Bud Wilkins and Bob Adkins provided lemonade sandwiches bananas and cigars en route and at the barracks. Mess sergeants Svendsen and Unger had gone ahead with company cooks for rack preparation and instruction in cooking.
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Camp Dodge
Chicago Great Western
Machine Caa
Waterloo
Bud” Wilkins
Bob” Adkins
Svendsen
Unger
Birds and golf links at Byrnes Park in Waterloo
Early morning at Byrnes Park golf course attracts a variety of birds including Baltimore Oriole brown thrashers grosbeaks and hummingbirds as well as redheaded woodpeckers and robins. Birds nest in trees, feed on insects and earthworms and coexist with golfers, though a robin was recently killed by a speeding ball.
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Waterloo
Byrnes ‘Park
Baltimore
Byrnes’ Park
Byrnes ‘Park Golf Course
Everi
Yesterday's Homeruk 8 Player Clubs Listed
A compact vintage sports brief lists players by club and team affiliations with scoring notes including Roth of the Yanks Wheat of the Robins Halk of the White Sox Mipp of the Yanks Russell of the Pirates Jones of the Tigers Harris of the Senators Gibson Traves Peck and Johnson of the Senators and a date August 16. An advertisement notes Horsford's Acid Phosphate added to fruit juices or plain water for a tart refreshing drink.
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Roth
Yanks
Wheat
Robins
Halk
White Sox
Mipp
Russell
Pirates Jones
Tigers
Harris
Senators Gibson
Traves Peck
Senators
Johnson
Horsford
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J .P. McEvoy
Associated Editors
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Charles D. White
Charles Db, White
Yankees
Peagh
Sisler
Cobb
Speaker
Clevel
Bassler
Hellmann
Hornsby
Bizbee
Grimes
Fil Snyder
Hollacher
Wagner
Healthy Mess
Percy R. Woop
Leavitt & Johnson Bank Bidz
Towa
Golfer and Birds Friends
Paris Carters
Paris
Lh. E. Glaza CO
Conn
Kurtz-Reinhart Co
Byvank Transfer Fuel Co
Fuel & Transfer
Woat Mullan Ave
Phors
Goodyear
Excix
Waterloo Auto & Supply Co
Commercial St. Phore
Harter B. Hull
Cedar Falls
East 4Th
Franklin
Denkerton
Iowa
Waterloo Exide Battery Co
Lafayette St
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