Giants, Braves, and pennant chases mark busy baseball week
In a packed sports roundup, the Nationals lead inconsistently while Plattsburgh Brooklyn Cincinnati and Philadelphia trade top spots in the Heydler circuit. Boston’s Braves surge near first as White Sox edge in the American League standings, with Giants Rainiers and other clubs chasing. News covers player trades rumors, Meusel brothers, dramatic Brooklyn versus Boston marathon-like 58 innings, and notable feats in track and boxing including Pope’s discus breakthrough and Santel Taylor draw in San Francisco.
Eventh Victory Due To Slugging Cleve Beat Chi 4 to 3
Chicago failed to score until the fifth as four hits and an error produced three runs. Cleve pitcher Coveleskie earned his seventh win of the season. Detroit defeated St Louis 7 to 4 after timely hits and errors fueled the scoring in the fifth.
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Washington Rally Missed As New York Wins 8 5
A ninth inning string catch by Lewis off Har bat with the bases loaded capped a Washington rally that chased Quinn from the mound and allowed New York to win 8 to 5. Final scores show New York 5 13 3 and Washington 3 10 1 with pitchers Quinn Mays Han and Johnson Piccininch Ghar.
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Lewis
Harbat
Washington
Quinn
Mound
New York
York
Quinn, Mays and
Han
Johnson and Picicinch
Ghar
Boxing Match Delivers Decisive Win Under New Rules
In Philadelphia on May 9, a National A boxing card introduced two extra two minute sessions under Connellyou rules. Steve Latzo of Hazelton beat Young Joe Borrell of Philadelphia, Latzo proving the finer boxer while Borrell showed power. Semi events saw Willie McCloskey defeat Tommy Jackson, and Johnny Mealy overcome Johnny Tyman with Wally Hankle defeating Jimmy Gibbons in six rounds.
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Hiladelphia
Penn
Steve Latzo
Hazelton
Joe Borrell
Latzo
Borrell
Tommy Kson
Willie McCloskey
Loskey
Johnny Mealy
Johnny Tyman
Wally Hankle
Jimmy Gibbons
Tommy Puck
Roydn
Excelsiors Edge Cubs In 11 Inning Baseball Showdown
The Golden Excelsiors edged the Quartz Street Cubs 9 to 8 in eleven innings at Cinders Ball Park. Cubs’ lineup featured mixed positions with Isiors and Orr among pitchers and fielders. late-inning rally fell short against a speedy Excelsiors defense.
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Cubs
Golden Excelsiors
Cinders Ball Park
Ight Field
Tivnesen
Poe Sullivan
Casey
O'Neill
Kelley Jones
Sports Scores Snapshot From Regional Games
Regional results show Seattle Portland San Francisco 6 to 2, Los Angeles 7 to 3. Vernon 3 to 2 Oakland 0 to 4. Salt Lake 3 to 5. Sacramento 6 to 3. Key matchups include city pairings and final scores.
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Portland
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Los Angeles
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Vernon Tree
San Oakland
Sacramento
Brooklyn Wins Extra Inning Battle Over Philadelphia
Brooklyn outlasted Philadelphia 5 to 4 in 10 innings as Neil drove in all Brooklyn runs with a tenth inning single after Kreuger scored on an earlier hit. Ground rules halted a ninth inning Philadelphia rally and J Miller’s long drive was ruled a three-base hit.
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Philadelphia
Neil
Kreuger
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Cincinnati Beats St Louis Five to Nothing in Baseball
Cincinnati defeated St Louis 5 to 0 as Ruether held the locals to two hits. Roush dropped a fly, then a clean single through the box accounted for St Louis’ other hit. Score Cincinnati 5, St Louis 0. Batteries Ruether and Wingo for Cincinnati Doak Haines and Clemons for St Louis.
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Doak, Haines and
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Flack Steals Home For Chicago Win Over Pittsburg
Chicago edged Pittsburg 8 to 7 as Flack stole home in the eighth inning sealing the victory. Flack and Cutshaw featured at bat while Bigbee's fielding stood out. Score chart shows Chicago 010 100 032 and Pittsburg 013 100 02x with 13 hits to 3. Batteries Adams Meador Ponder Schmidt and Martin Bailey Carter O'Farrell.
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Opening Game Stopped by Miniature Tornado
In Deer Lodge the season opener between the Northern Pacifics of Missoula and a Twilight league pick crew was halted in the seventh inning due to heavy wind. Visitors led 7 to 2 when play stopped as Deer Lodge shuffled batteries to evaluate the Twilight prospects for the season. Rube Hawksworth, in winter training, showed his usual form, while Bein Morrison and Mays Hawksworth and Harwood Williams also contributed as pitchers.
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Northern Pacifics
Missoula
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Hawksworth
Harwood
Williams
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John Henry
No, The Jurors Must See Her Beauty At Law
A witty line from the St. Louis Globe-Democrat evokes courtroom theatrics as counsel quips about beauty and a jury. The remark frames beauty as a legal point while noting the defendant’s resilience against a harsh jury.
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Leadership Race Gloge In Majors
Close races marked the end of the first sectional series in baseball with Eastern National League teams moving West and Western American League clubs shifting East The Braves led the NL amid Cincinnati Brooklyn and Philadelphia setbacks while Cleveland rose to challenge Boston in a four game set The Red Sox briefly led the NL and Brooklyn endured 98 innings in five extra inning games Chicago won the decisive game of a five game series with Pittsburgh as New York and Chicago posted their first winning weeks In the American League Cleveland fell to Detroit as Coveleskie posted a seventh straight win while St Louis amassed 80 hits in a week yet won only three times and the Browns defeated Detroit in the rubber game
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White Sox
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St. Louis
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St Louis
Browns
New York Girl Wins National AAU 220 Yard Swim Title
Miss Ethelda Bleichtrey of New York City won the national AAU 220 yard women's championship at Idora Park in Oakland. Her time was 2 57 2 5. Teammate Miss Charlotte Boyle took second and Miss Frances Schroth of San Francisco placed third.
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Cal
Ethelda Bleichtrey
New York City
Idora Park
Charlotte Boyle
Frances Schroth
San Francisco
Five Children Born to Greensburg Family in 20 Months
Twin girls joined the Lang family of Greensburg, pa, recently, bringing the total to five children born in 20 months. In August 1918 Mrs Lang previously delivered two girls and a boy.
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Thomas Lang
Lang
The New Pitching Code 1920 Amendments
The rules ban roughening the ball with soil uniform dirt sand or emery paper and forbids discoloring with licorice or foreign substances. Do not roughen by bouncing or altering a ball doctored by others. Spitter remains allowed for now for nominated pitchers and balks occur if ball is dropped in transfer.
Sudden of the Lick-Wilmerding School Scores Big in Sprint Times
A San Francisco high school sprinter named Sudden won the California scholastic 100 yard title in 10 seconds and the 220 yard in 21 4-5 seconds at Bakersfield. Observers question the reliability of these marks, noting that scholastic timers are often not AAU standard. Historically, 10 seconds and 21 4-5 have been rare feats for California schoolboys, with only a few prior coast records.
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Lick-Wilmerding School
San Francisco
Olympic Club
University of California
California
Jack Melvine
Spokane
Pearson
Frank Sloman
L. Wark
Los Angeles
L. Cooke
Ellensburg
Wash
Sloman
Gunboat Smith Declines Rush Action on Johnson Fight
Rumors of a Gunboat Smith versus Jack Johnson bout in Tijuana surface with talk of a 20 percent share and a one way ticket. Smith says he wants a guaranteed payout and rejects pressure from Tom Jones claiming he must know immediately. Southern reports say Tijuana fights draw little crowd at the bull ring.
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Jack Johnson
Jack
Tijuana Bull Ring
Willie Meehan Returns Home After Gl Roberts Win
Willie Meehan is back in San Francisco after a single East fight where he defeated Gl Roberts. He cites adenoid removal as the reason for his homecoming, denying any longing for the Pacific coast. No further fights are planned as far as known.
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San Francisco
Phat Boy
East
Gl Roberts
Golden West
Meehan
Pacific Coast
Planus
Philadelphia to open 10000-seat boxing club with big show
A new 10,000 capacity boxing club is planned in Philadelphia at a large skating rink. Jack Hanlon of Olympia A A A will manage. First show May 19 includes Willie Jackson vs Lew Tendler in a six round star bout with a $7,000 guaranteed purse. Frank Bagley likely to accept.
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Jack Hanlon
Olympia A. A
Hanlon
Willie Jackson
New York
Lew Tendler
Frank Bagley
Jackson
Better Late Than Never Says Aged Pauper Heir
Joseph Snow, 74, an inmate at Marblehead town farm since 1912, claims he is one of three cousins of the late Elizabeth H. Sanborn. Sanborn died suddenly after years alone. After bequests to a church and local societies, the estate will leave $10,000 to each of the cousins. Snow long sailed from Marblehead on fishing vessels.
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Joseph Snow
Marblehead Town Farm
Elizabeth H. Sanborn
Schools Send Representatives to Missoula Track Meet
Anaconda and Butte send entrants to the interscholastic track meet at the state university this week. The list names high schools and individual competitors, with Helena pending receipt of their entry.
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Missoula
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Helena
Alberton
Walter Adams
Frank Eiseminger
Frei Thompson
Anaconda
Harry Beal
Hieber Boyles
Floyd Brinton
Charles Conley
Ted Fulmore
Nick Kargasin
Wayne King
Fred Roeder
Roy Tucker
Butte Central
John Carroll
Dan Crowley
Melvin Dempsey
Eugene Heavey
Sarsfield Keane
Thomas Ryan
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Ed Sullivan
Columbia Falls
George Bolick
Chester Johnson
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John C. Hauf
Edward Holloren
Kenneth Popham
Eldon Shults
Charles A. Talbot
Culbertson
George Evans
William Grunst
Carl Hagan
Leo Hornbeck
Stuart Leman
Claude Phipps
Joseph B. Schrage
Joe Shivel
Lester Shivel
Karl Tillman
James Tillman
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Charles Cain
William Lloyd
Carl Straw
Albert Taylor
George Taylor
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Louis McDonough
Lawrence Wilson
Gallatin
George Axter
Geraldine
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Norman Kampfer
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Clayton Carmichael
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Ernest Burkhart
Ray Clemens
Joe Conroy
Arthur Cramer
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Custer Keim
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Clarence Smith
Albert Knowles
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Orley Dennis
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Thorne Ladd
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Lawrence Fisco
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Hayden Williams
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Gen Cox
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Lysle Wood
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Henry Helser
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Perry Spaulding
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Ashford Lilburn
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