Groh Leads National League Batting Race
Heinie Groh of Cincinnati becomes the new NL hitting leader with a .350 average, toppling Fred Merkle of Chicago. Jake Daubert and Max Carey pace other stats, while Chicago and New York battle for first in AL and NL teams. Babe Ruth leads home runs in the circuit, with Cobb climbing in batting and steals.
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Chicago
Heinie Groh
Cincinnati
Fred Merkle
Merkley
Jake Danpert
Brooklyn
Max Carey
Pittsburgh
Roush
O'Mara
Wicklund
Boston
Cruise
St. Louis
George Burns
New York
Giants
Groh
Merkie
Daubert
Smith
Mann
Williams
Philadelphia
Paskett
Hollacher
Bigbee
Schmandt
Pennant Dope At A Glance Yesterdays Scores
American Association results show Columbus 4 Toledo 7 and Milwaukee 4. National League schedule lists Brooklyn at St Louis New York at Chicago Philadelphia at Cincinnati with all clubs having an open date tomorrow.
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Yesterdan
American Association
Columbus
Toledo
St. Claul
Milwaukee
Brooklyn
St. Louis
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
American League
Americas
Ee Bost
Ian
Boston
L. Pet
Kansasity
Indianapolis
St. Taul
Important City League games slated for tomorrow
Local City League showcases two key baseball clashes at Cedar River and Bytees parks. Gas Company leads as Captain Hartman aims to distance rivals, sending Leon Link after a pair of wins, while Clute Grocery Club fields lefty Herd Claus. Illinois Central meets Yeoman at 3:30 p.m. with Railroad hopes to climb from last.
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Gas Company
Clute Grocery
ByTees Park
Capt. Hartman
Leon Link
Link
Herd Claus
Clute
Cedar River Park
Ilinois Central
Yeoman
Texas League Players Face Work or Fight Ruling
Dallas pitchers Irving Compere and Sam Lewis were ordered by a Dallas exemption board to take a productive occupation or be placed in Class 1 of selective service. It marks the first work or fight ruling imposed on a professional ballplayer. Compere, deferred due to a dependent mother, said he would resign from the ball club.
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Dallas
Tex
Irving Compere
Sam Lewis
Compere
Military appeals note from a deferred serviceman
Lewis, a deferment class member with a dependent wife and child, plans to appeal to Provost Marshal General Crowder if needed. He seeks to club and engage in a useful occupation while awaiting further action.
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Lewis
Crowder
Cards Win Last Game From Cuba
St Louis won the final game of a series over Chicago 6 to 5 in nine innings. Gonzales doubled and scored on Heathcote to break a 5 5 tie. May homered for St Louis. Chicago tied it in the seventh, May yielding the mound. Other games: Pittsburgh defeated New York 10 to 4, Schupp wild but Cutshaw homered. Philadelphia edged Philadelphia Athletics 4 to 3 in ten innings behind Rostan. Washington beat New York 2 to 1 as Shaw outpitched Mosridg e in the final game.
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Trrus Cobb
Detroit
Bobby Roth
Cleveland
George Sisler
Louis
Cobb
Harry Hooper
Boston
Sisler
Babe” Ruth
Chapman
New York
Isler
St. Louis
Baker
Ruth
Burns
Philelphia
Milan
Washington
Hooper
Pipp
Walker
Philadelphia
Murphy
Chicago
Pratt
Gonzales
Heathcote
May
McHenry
Kanes
Walker, Carter, Aldridge
Skumpass Johnson
Packard and
Gon
Pirates
Giants
Pittsburgh
Echupp
Schupp
Cutshaw
Hed Sox
Athletics
Aldout
Rostan
Melin
Hoatv
Wing
Agnew
Geary
Senatore
Yankees
Jnly
Shaw
Mosridge
York
HOFON
Claus Leading Hitter In City Baseball League
Herb Claus tops the City Baseball League hitting with .607 average through seven games, Beilke at .643 but with only four games. John Dolan leads in fielding with 26 chances without an error. Unger has 39 putouts and two assists without an error. Averages as of June 20 list Claus and others among the league leaders amid various notes on players and scattered items.
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Herb Claus
Tho Beilke
How
Claus
Beilke
John Dolan
Unger
H Pet
Diate Estes
Seeee
Schroeder
Ethel Dull
T. Cc
Missouri
A. Hulselaw
H. Hutsela
Hoke
Bailey
Schmidt
Wilson
Biltsch
Hartman
Webber
Metcaly
Keech
T. C
Bolan
Joe
Sao
Mullen
Seeeers
Fergeman
Owensby
Kascht
Dolan
John
I. C
Blydenburg
Shepherd
McNally
Hart
McCarty
Rice
Shane
Link
Pet
Clute
Ence
Illinois Central
Yeoman
June
Autry
C. A
H. Hulselaw A
Harter
Bhupe
Worrell
Hascht
Wagner
Balsh
Koch
Steer
Cratsley
Biltseh
Schmide
Sig Ralley
Goswiler
Hulsclaw
Fielding
Hlinois Central
Woman golfing champion faces male stars in Red Cross aid matches
Mrs. William A. Gavin, Metropolitan women’s champ, plays 18 hole matches against top men with a nine stroke handicap. In seven of eight matches she lost by wide margins, yet she beat Jack Burke 3 up and 2 to play. She argues losses stem from poor golf, not skill gap.
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Isex
Sharps
William A. Gavin
Metropolitan
Red Cross
Gavin
Jack Burke
St. Paul Golf Club
Minneapolis
Stari Tn
Australian Jew Monash Promoted to Lieutenant General
Sir John Monash, an Australian and Jew, is promoted to lieutenant general in the British Army and placed in command of a French army corps. Born 1865 in Melbourne, he built a career as civil engineer and military officer, rising from militia captain to brigadier general and leading Australians at Ypres, Messines, and Gallipoli. He is the first Australian Jew to reach such high rank, capped by a knighthood. his career reflects strong Jewish participation in Australia’s war effort.
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New York
Monash Valley
Galipoli Peninsula
John Monash
France
Monash
Melbourne
Victoria
Scotch College
Melbourne University
Commonwealth
National Defense Force
Gallipoli
Quinn
Pope
Col
Order of the Bath
Suez Canal
Western Front
Ypres
Messines
Ane
Harold Cohen
Allenby
Palestine
Rosenthal
New South Wales
Australia
Ufe
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