Champions Held to Three Swat
In a real pitching duel at the Capital, Hamp Defeats Cicotte in a game where both hurlers held strong. The contest featured tight defense and late runs determining the outcome.
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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1918
Page
10
In a real pitching duel at the Capital, Hamp Defeats Cicotte in a game where both hurlers held strong. The contest featured tight defense and late runs determining the outcome.
Washington May 37 One Renstone Philadelphia May 17 Cleveland fined a two run lead in the first innings today Philadelphi all Ment fell one run short. the fans winning leveland Wind Barter imshes Geary and McAvoy. Boston May 13 Boston took the free straight game from Detroit 11 to 8. Finneran knocked out of the box in the inning. Jones and Cunningh fished the pitching for the visitor. New York May 17 New York against St Louis here today four hits were responsible for both runs. Yankees won. Minneapolis sale talks near completion. Thirty local business men have raised 5000 for the club. George Belden to be elected head of the new syndicate. Joseph Cane on as manager this year.
In St Louis Boston edged St Louis 5 to 1 as Nehf pitched well and Doak yielded most of the hits. Pittsburg and Brooklyn played poorly yet Brooklyn won with late runs while Cheney was steady. Cincinnati extended its winning streak over New York with Der starting and Anderson holding in relief. Chicago shut out Philadelphia as Vaughn and Main duel produced the decisive seventh inning.
Chicago May 17 report notes American Association standings Columbus Kansas City and other clubs. mentions postponed Tacoma Aberdeen game due to cold, plus US hospital relief for overseas needs with a $5000 appropriation by Ban Johnson and shipment of baseball equipment to France including balls bats bases gloves masks and more. Also reports boxing decision: Engleight champion defeats Tillman after 20 rounds.
Battle Creek Mich May 17 William Killifer catcher of the Chicago Nationals and battery mate of Grover Cleveland Alexander will be sent to Camp Funston this month rather than Camp Custer. Alexander now stationed at the Kansas cantonment Killifer formerly deserted by local board but reclassified to class 1. Killifer was married last October.
Amid mixed reports from Berlin Vienna and Amsterdam discussions focus on whether the Austro German alliance extends beyond defensive aims. Premiers in Vienna and Berlin dispute the scope while London reports RAF raids and air battles over Saarbrucken and Lorraine.
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