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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1920
Page
8
Cincinnati pitcher Vaesgler earned his first start of the season against Boston, working two innings with no runs allowed. The Reds pulled away late as Fillingim and Oeschger contributed key hits and runs, while Boston's fielding and miscues helped seal a 11 to 2 victory.
May 25 item notes a player withdrawal from a Davis tennis tournament due to inability to attract players meeting the required competition standard. Also mentions Sir Thomas Lapton's rock IV sailing for the America’s Cup, and a college baseball score where Harvard beat Bowdots 7 to 4.
Reports from Pittsburg, Brooklyn, Cincinnati and Chicago describe fans near heart failure as early season injuries and upsets ripple through the National and American Leagues. Cubs and Cardinals surge, Phillies and Braves stumble, Yankees press in. Names like Ruth, Huggins, and Tunney appear amid a collage of bets, injuries, and sailing notes as season sparks, shifts, and hopes sharpen into May.
New York Yankees defeat Detroit in a hard fought game 4 to 0. Ruel scores on Ward and Peckinpaugh hits with Ward delivering his seventh homer of the season. Batteries Teonanre and Woodhall for Detroit. Quinn and Hannan also noted.
The trio of English sportsmen backed a British welterweight challenger with about 60 000 dollars for a bout against Georges Carpentier. Lewis reportedly claimed the welterweight title after a controversial decision over Sig O Dowd and Mick Gibbons, with American rivals Ortega and Brittton influencing the scene.
Washington May 25 Hearings on the deportation of Ludwig C A K Martens the Soviet agent in the United States were postponed until June 8. The proceedings resumed today but were adjourned to a later date.
International News Sporting Editor Jack Velock reports on the Detroit Tigers long pennant drought, attributing failures to bad breaks and lingering bad luck rather than pitching alone. Umpire George Hildebrand cites fan loyalty and questions about managerial changes amid the Tigers’ stubborn losing streak.
New York May 3 International News Sporting star Barrow of the Ted Sox credits opening season form for Boston’s push. He cites fine pitching and strong defense as key to potential wins. Barrow notes the club’s managers’ emphasis on execution and readiness to win games when pitching holds up.
The veteran Barrow expresses doubt on Cleveland winning the American league title while praising the White Sox. He notes Chicago’s strength, Detroit’s unreliability, and the Sox as a strong group for the season. He avoids public credit for the team’s success and highlights strong pitching by Jones Waite Hoyt Pennock Harper and Hooper s recovery from injury.
A dispatch notes American bred race horses and jockeys showing supremacy in Paris with A K Ma York and Vander itt and Macomber entering the Gray Prix. Vanderbilt attends Longchamps despite rest advice as bets and standings swirl around the Grand Prix. In Tokyo, Chicago University's baseball team tied Keio University 3 to 3 in a daytime game.
In a May night report from New York, veteran fighters and old timers like Bullivan Dempsey and McAuliffe are recalled for their era. Neary, a fearless beater who fought 10 to 12 times nightly, impressed crowds with nonstop action and roam through frequented saloons before ending up in Irishtown.
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