Rucker Pitches In His Old-Time Form In Battle With Cooper
Brooklyn June 2 Rucker pitched one for his Invincible form and defeated Pittsburg 2 to 1 in a tight game with Cooper who was effective aside from the first inning. Batteries Cooper Gibson Rucker Miller. Philadelphia June St Louis won by knocking Rixey off the rubber in the third with a 7 to 5 score. Hatteries Hagerman Steele Snyder Ixey Jacobs Kutlifer.
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Detroit and Cleveland square off in postponed game
In a heavy hitting early innings contest Detroit loses 6 to 5 to Cleveland. Wood shines with four hits in five at bats as the feature. Batteries split between Mitchell Blanding and O Neill Dallian Main Cavet and Stanage Baker. Remaining matchups include Detroit at Chicago and Cleveland at St Louis. Philadelphia visits Washington and Boston plays New York.
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Tacoma Defeats Vancouver 6 to 2 in Northwest League
Tacoma batsmen hit hard with men on bases today and easily defeated Vancouver 6 to 2. Final score shows Tacoma with six runs on ten hits and Vancouver with two runs on eight hits. Batteries Clark and Cheek for Vancouver Kaufman and Harrie for Tacoma. Game reported from Tacoma on June 2.
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Beattie, Bonner Shine in Rough Game at Home
Beattie and Beattie’s team win 0 run to 3 as Bonner starts in the box for the home squad. Eastley again shines for the visitors, allowing only three hits. In Spokane, McHenry limits Indians to four hits while Victoria edges past Spokane with Stanley and Noyes handling pitching. Princeton beats Yale 1 0 on Polo Grounds in a tight series finale as Deyo outduels Way.
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Noted Byke Rider Breaks World Ten Mile Record
Clarence Carmen of Jamaica L. 1 broke the world ten mile record at the Brighton Beach Motordrome with 12 minutes 15.0 seconds in the second heat of the Brighton Sweepstakes which he won in two years. The former mark stood at 12 minutes 49 seconds by Larry AIDwell. Percy Lawrence of San Francisco finished second and Norman Manson of Denmark third. Leon Didier the French star had mechanical trouble and did not finish any heat.
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Condition book outlines seven days of racing at Butte
The Butte Jockey Club racing secretary Martin Nathanson announced the first seven days of racing from July 4 to July 11 with seven races daily, an extra race over last year. The opening Independence Day Handicap offers 1000 dollars for a mile and 20 yards, with two daily distance races and numerous selling events.
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Gilmore suspends Bradley for delay in game
Chicago readers report President Gilmore of the Federal league suspended Brooklyn player Bradley for five days and fined him $100 after he refused to leave the bench at Indianapolis. Pitcher Seaton also faced a three day suspension and $50 fine for abusing the umpire.
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Ahern to Fight Carpentier in London Bout
London June 23 announcement says Brooklyn's Young Ahern will meet European heavyweight champion Georges Carpentier in London on August 2 for an $80,000 purse. Horatio Bottomley, famed publisher and financier, posted the prize.
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Cubs Defeat Nationals In Exhibition On June Day
Toledo report notes Chicago Cubs under Gonnie Mack defeated the Chicago Nationals 8 to 2 in an afternoon exhibition. Batteries listed include Bender Brown Brester Shang Thomas Lavender Pierce Vaughan Hargraves. Teams from Wichita St Joseph Omaha Sioux City Des Moines Topeka Denver among others.
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Matty's Big League Gossip on Boosting and Pageant Prospects
A veteran writer recollects careers bruised by overhype, noting players like Tom, Blackburn, Robertson, and Cobb faced early praise followed by declines. It discusses official scorers, home vs road hits, and McGraw’s stern coaching style, with reflections on temper, discipline, and league governance under Governor Tener.
Fourteenth straight win for flying Hoosiers
Indianapolis opened with five runs in the first inning and defeated Brooklyn 12 to 5, reaching a fourteenth straight victory. St Louis rallied later but Baltimore held on 3-2. Kansas City beat Indianapolis earlier, while Chicago defeated Cleveland 4-2 with a late Hanford hit and Beck homer.
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