Giants Rout Cubs In Twin City Baseball Games
The Giants beat the Cubs twice in New York today. In the first game New York won 6 to 1 as Chicago managed a lone run. In the second game the Giants prevailed 2 to 1 in a tight pitchers duel.
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United Press
New York
Giants
Cubs
R. H. E. Chicago
Carter
Elliott
Sallee
Rariden
Onslow
Rigler
Bransfield
R .H. E. Chicago
Hendryx
Douglas and
Schupp
Philadelphia Defeats Reds In Doubleheader
Phillies sweep Cincinnati in a two game set as Philadelphia wins 4 to 3 and 3 to 1. In the opener Cincinnati led until Echulte tied it with a pinch hit in the ninth. Bender claimed his fifth straight win in the nightcap.
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Reds
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Cincinnati
Echulte
Bender
Toney
Wingo
Mayer
Killifer
Klem
Emslie
Schneider
Klém
Pirates Lose Final Game as Nehf and Regan Star
Boston wins 3 to 2 in a pitchers’ duel. Nehf and Regan shut down Pittsburgh, with only one Pirate reaching second base. Batteries Nehf Regan Tragresser Steele Schmidt. Umpires Byron Quigley.
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Pittsburgh
Nehf
Regan
Tragresser
Steele
Schmidt
Byron
Quigley
Double Win For Dodgers Over Cardinals in Twin Bill
Brooklyn trounced St. Louis 12 to 0 in the opener and 4 to 0 in the nightcap. Pfeffer starred, tossing a one hitter in the first game and contributing at the plate. Meadows and Marquard combined on the mound in the second game as Brooklyn handed the Cardinals two shutouts.
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R. H. E. St. Louis
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May
Snyder
O. Miller
Harrison
O'Day
Meadows
Gonzales
Marquard and Crueger
O’day
Party lines stiffer in Canada than here
Ottawa notes Canadian party designations compared to American terms. Liberal would be a Democrat and Conservative a Republican, with rigid party structures and split progressives and reactionaries. The issue of conscription dominates ahead of the next general election, with Quebec as a decisive bloc and various war duty considerations shaping voter strength.
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Ottawa
Canada
United States
Liberal Party
Laurier
Quebec
House of Commons
Caneda
Europe
Oce
Baseball scores from yesterday's International League games
Baltimore tied Rochester 3 to 3 while Richmond led Buffalo 2 to 0 and Providence slipped to 0 to 1. Toronto defeated Newark 5 to 6 as Montreal improved to 5 and 3.
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Rochester
Richmond
Buffalo
Providence
Toronto
Newark
Montreal
Baseball scores from American Association games
Indianapolis defeated Milwaukee 6 to 1 while Columbus lost 0 to 1 at St. Paul. Kansas City beat Louisville 6 to 3. Toledo won 8 to 1 against Minneapolis who finished 7 to 2.
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Indianapolis
Milwaukee
Columbus
St. Paul
Kansas City
Louisville
Toledo
Minneapolis
Southern League scores and standings snippet
Mobile defeated Little Rock 9 to 6 while Chattanooga beat Birmingham 5 to 3. New Orleans 6, Memphis 4. Nashville tied Atlanta 4 to 4.
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Mobile
Little Rock
Chattanooga
Birmingham
New Orleans
Memphis
Nashville
Atlanta
Oil famine scare stirs New York auto mood
Special correspondent reports that oil shortage fears spark alarm in New York as Standard Oil and Henry L Doherty dispute impending gasoline cuts. City traffic swells with hundreds of thousands of cars from Fifth Avenue to Riverside Drive, with tunnels discussed but years from reality.
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New York
A. C. Bedford
Standard Oil of
New Jersey
Mr. Bedford
Henry L. Doherty
Standard Oil Group
Doherty
Fifth Avenue
Riverside Drive
Broadway
Seventy-Second Street
War talk swirls as election prospects shift among party lines
In the provincial race Sir Wilfrid Laurier relies on French Canadian and Liberal strength while Sir Robert Borden backs a more united Conservative front with British Liberal support. Early campaign whispers favored unionist government as slacking Liberals rally behind the war effort.
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Borden
Laurier
Urier
White Sox Top Johnson in Season Finale Win Over Senators
Chicago defeats Washington 4 to 1 in the final meeting of the season. Johnson and Ainsmith allowed four runs while Faber and Schalk handled Chicago’s defense. Umpires were O Loughlin and Owen.
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Chicago
White Sox
Walter Johnson
Senators
R. H. E. Washington
W. Johnson
Ainsmith
Faber
Schalk
O’loughlin
Owen
Sam Crawford Receives Diamond Ring In Detroit Farewell
In Navin Field Detroit on August 25 the Tigers beat the Athletics 4 to 2 as Sam Crawford was honored with a diamond ring and extra receipts, signaling what may be his final baseball day before retirement next year. Johnson and Schang teamed for Philadelphia with Mitchell and Spencer catching. umpires Dineen and Nallin.
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Wayhoo
Sam Crawford
Navin Field
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Athletics
Sam
Philadelphia
Johnson
Schang
Mitchell and
Spencer
Dineen and
Nallin
Yankees End Slump with 3 0 Victory Over Indians
In Cleveland on August 25 the Yankees defeated the Indians 3 to 0. Pitcher Ray Fisher allowed four hits. New York - 6 0 9 1 0 1 0. Cleveland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0. Batteries Fisher Nanamaker Coveleskie Morton O Neill. Umpires Hildebrand Connolly.
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Ohio
Indians
Ray Fisher
R. H. Fe
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Fisher
Nanamaker
Coveleskie
Morton
O’neil
Hildebrand and
Connolly
Red Sox Defeat Browns In Tight 3-2 Win
Boston edges St Louis 3 to 2 as Foster and Ruth combine for six hits allowed. Batteries were Foster Ruth Agnew Koob Rogers and Severeid. Umpires Evans Morarity.
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Browns
St. Louis
Foster
Ruth
R.H. E
Boston
Agnew
Koob
Rogers
Severeid
Evans
Morarity
Pacific Coast tennis honors won by Murray at Forest Hills
Robert Lindley Murray, a left handed Californian player, defeated Nathaniel W. Niles of Boston 5 7 8 6 6 3 6 3 in the National patriotic singles final at the West Side Tennis Club Forest Hills Aug 25. He does not gain the official national singles title due to wartime limits but is regarded as champion. Charles S. Garland defeated Fritz Hastian for the junior national title.
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Forest Hills
L. IL
Pacific Coast
West Side
Robert Lindley Murray
California
Nathaniel W. Niles
Boston
Charles S. Garland
Pittsburgh
Fritz Hastian
Indianapolis
McDermott Wins A A U Distance Championship
Turk McDermott of the Illinois Athletic Club won the five mile A A U distance championship in 1 44 45 at Detroit. John Metzger of Detroit finished second, with Buddy Wallen of Chicago leading early before the final stretch in rough water. Other finishers included Branda u Detroit Y, Beserfield St Louis and Kendall unattached.
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Detroit
Mich
America
Turk” McDermott
Illinois Athletic Club
Chicago
McDermott
Johnn Metzger
Buddy Wallen
Brandau
Braves Hold Big Bargain Sale In Wigwam
The Boston Braves held a sale offering 50 cent bargains for top players in the wigwam, drawing attention to discounted baseball goods and rosters.
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Boston Braves
Athletics Sting White Sox In Big Series Chase
If the Athletics could sting the White Sox as they do the rest of the American League, the Mackmen would contend for a share of the big series money.
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Athletics
Bal‘alice
White Sox
Mackmen
Exploded teams prep for 1918 pennant hunt
Managers say faded outfits will compete in the 1918 pennant chase. They claim the forecast echoes a 1913 statement by the same pilots.
Plans For City Labor Day Event Announced
The arrangements committee of the Trades Council outlines plans for Labor Day exercises in the city and on the beach with Lt Governor O Max Gardner delivering the main address at Harbor Island Auditorium at 8 pm. A parade at 9 am will run through North Third to Red Cross and back to City Hall, with organizations urged to participate and bring flags.
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Shelby
Harbor Island
Dispatch
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North Third
Red Cross
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