Baseball Notes Struggle As 1926 Campaign Nears Midseason
In the first weeks of the major league season the Athletics Browns Pirates Cardinals Giants White Sox Reds Indians Phillies and Yankees show varied form. Hitting is down with the dead ball era in mind while pitching shines for some clubs and slumps for others. The Indians and Reds pace early action with steady starting pitching and timely hitting as the Yankees and Phillies lead the way in offense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis J. Walsh
New York
Athletics
Browns
Pirates
Pirate
Allegheny
Phillies
Johnson
Coveleskie
Mack
Reds
Indians
Cardinals
Giants
White Sox
Sox
Senators
McGraw
Yanks
Phils
Poison of the Gila Monster Used for Toxia Treatment
The venom of the gila monster is described as highly potent and must be diluted to the one hundred thousandth part for use in locomotor toxia therapy.
Baseball scores from American Association and leagues
In American Association play St Paul beat Columbus 6 to 5 and Toledo won 13 to 10 over Minneapolis. Pace defeated Milwaukee 5 to 1 and Louisville 16 to 10 over Kansas City. In the National League Cincinnati 2 Pittsburgh 1 New York 8 Boston 5 Brooklyn 4 Philadelphia 2 Chicago 5 St Louis 4 in 14 innings. American League Cleveland 5 Chicago 1 St Louis 4 Detroit 1 Philadelphia 3 Boston 1 Boston 2 Philadelphia 1. New York Washington cooled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Association
Seville
Andianapolis
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Columbus
Tom
Cincinnati
Pittsburg Eereneeres
Eereene
American League
Eer Sereraere
Washington Eee
Eeree Gov
New York
Eave Eee
Eeseve
Bria Ee Eeere
St. Paul
Toledo
Minneapolis
Pace
Louisville
Pittsburgh
Boston
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Chicago
St. Louis
Cleveland
Detroit
Indianapolis
Nations
Washington
Pro Basketball Matchups Across Cities
NATIONS schedule lists Columbus at St. Paul Indianapolis at Milwaukee Toledo at Minneapolis Louisville at Kansas City. Chicago faces St. Louis and Detroit hosts St Louis, with Cleveland visiting Chicago. Boston travels to New York and Philadelphia hosts Brooklyn. New York encounters Washington while Philadelphia hosts Boston.
Indians Triumph Over White Sox 5-1 in Chicago
The Cleveland Indians built a first inning lead against Chicago and held on to win 5 to 1. Pitcher Smith shut down the White Sox until the seventh, when Chicago pushed a run across but could not prevent the loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Cleveland Indians
Blankenship
White Sox
Smith
Kire
Ats Jamieson
Falk
Leverette
Connally
RHOA
Ted
Leverette Es
Gulley
Geveand Oreecccceseree
Osesse
Berrore Scott
Spurgeon Speaker
Burns
Sewell
Summa
Lutzke
Lutske
J. Sewell
B Kamm
Conallyrette
Staithenship
Sith Tch
Lankenship
Harris
Reds Win 2 1 as Wright Leaves Game Early
In Cincinnati the Reds defeated the Pirates 2 to 1 in a tense game as Cuyler tallied Pittsburgh’s lone run by walking, stealing, and scoring on sacrifices. Wright left after being spiked on the hand during a play at first, injuring his hand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Incinnati
Tarough D
Cuyler
Pittsburgh
Wright
Pittsburg
Traynor
Grantham
Yne
Kremer
R Kremer
Cincinnati Ure
Peeseeree
Jaynor
Bohne
Pipp
Mays
Oldham
Olaham
Ohio U Baseball Swoops Toward BA A Title Run
Ohio University travels Friday and Saturday to battle University of Cincinnati and Miami University in a BA A title bid. Cincinnati, led by Eben Allen and Valentiner, is reported as the strongest local squad and a major threat to Ohio’s edge. Miami also fields a strong lineup with a top pitcher considered key to many wins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Cincinnati
Miami University
Ohio University
U. C
Bob Cats
Ohio
Queen City
Bearcats
Bob Cat
Cincinnati
Eben Allen
Allen
Gamber
Cincinnati Reds
Valentiner
Valley
Miami Nine
Athens
Oxford
Miami
Giants Top Braves 8 3 to Lead NL Standings
Giants beat Braves 8 3 to move into first in the National League as McGraw's squad extends a five game win streak. Cardinals outlast Cubs 5 4 in a 14 inning thriller with Huntzinger throwing long relief for St Louis. Dodgers beat Phillies 4 2 behind Bob McGraw as Brooklyn seizes momentum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Giants
Braves
McGraw
Cardinals
Cubs
Walter Huntzinger
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Bob McGraw
Phils
Dodgers
Wayland Dean
Reds Take 3-1 Win Over Pirates In Series Battle
Carl Mays limited the Pirates to four singles and seven fouls as the Reds won 3 to 1, securing a two games to one edge in the current series.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Mays
Pirates
Reds
Champs
Cleveland Beats White Sox 2-1 Narrow Victory
Cleveland toppled the White Sox 2 to 1. Sherry Smith delivered a tight pitching performance for the win.
Browns defeat Tigers 4 to 1 behind Gaston pitching
The Browns beat the Tigers 4 to 1 with Gaston earning the win. Detroit third baseman Warner committed multiple errors, the worst of which bordered on the era’s infamous blunders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Browns
Tigers
Warner
Detroit
Gaston
Oakland Athletes Split Twin Bill With Red Sox
The Athletics earned a moral win by splitting a doubleheader with Boston. They dropped the second game 2 to 1 after a morning 32 to 1 victory, with Lefty Groves holding the Sox to three hits in the opener.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athletics
Red Sox
Lefty Groves
Sox
Three Teams Clash This Weekend In B A A Contention
Three local teams prepare for a weekend series in the B A A with hard practice shaping them into title contenders. The trio’s weekend games promise strong action as the field tightens. A map Columbus used on his voyage to America is housed in Paris’ National Library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
America
National Library
Paris
Chauncey Baseball Team Rebuilds After Parkersburg Defeat
Chauncey fell 14 to 3 to Parkersburg as only four regulars played amid snowbound players from Jackson and New Haven missing the trip. The squad plans to field five rested men against New Lexington on April 15 and resume daily practice to rebound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Parkersburg
Chauncey Nine
Jackson
New Haven
New Lexington
Chauncey Field
Contenders Face Ohio In Top Conference Clash
Contenders feel confident of victory as Ohio arrives buoyed by last week’s win over Miami. A strong nine, if they perform well, could unseat Ohio at the top of the conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Miami
Hafey Leads National League and Simmons Shines in Totals
Individual leaders include Leach of the Phillies with 2, Bottomley of the Cardinals with 2, and P. Col lina of the Yankees with 2. The totals section highlights standout performances across the leagues, with Hafey noted in the context of the National League and Simmons contributing for St Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ational
St. Louis
Simmons
Philadelphia
Leach
Phillies
Bottomley
Cardinals
P. Collina
Yankees
Boxing feud looms as Rickard may sign Dempsey Tunney
New York reports suggest Tex Rickard will sign Jack Dempsey to face Gene Tunney this summer, pitting promoters against the New York State Athletic Commission. James A Farley warns license risk if Dempsey is tied to Tunney without a Harry Wills bout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Tex Rickard
Jack Dempsey
Gene Tunney
Fort Worth
Rickard
New York State Athletic Commission
James A. Farley
Dempsey
Harry Wills
Richard
Tunney
Veteran First Baseman McInnis Has Not Reached 100 Runs
Tuffy NIS veteran first baseman has never scored 100 runs in a season. McInnis, with 17 major league years, top runs tally 83 in 1912, and 32 runs in 1919 across 120 games. He became a regular in 1911 and played 140 plus games most seasons, appeared in five World Series with Athletics Red Sox and Pittsburgh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuffy
Nis
McInnis
The
Athletics
Red Sox
Pittsburgh
Indiana Plans New Athletic Structure Soon
Indiana University announces a 250000 dollar field house to adjoin the new men's gymnasium. The 200 by 250 to 300 foot building aims to seat 12000 to 15000 spectators and mirror the Yost Field House in equipment. A trustees committee will draft plans and financing tied to gate receipts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Perry
New York
Middlewest
Indiana University
Yost
Michigan
Board of Trustees
The
University
Reiselt Trails Wakefield in Third Block Exhibition Match
Otto Reiselt of Philadelphia, the three cushion champion, trailed Harry Wakefield of Cleveland 100 to 93 at the start of the third block of their 600 point match in New York. Wakefield won the first block 50 to 30 in 58 innings while Reiselt won the second block 63 to 50 in 79 innings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Otto Reiselt
Philadelphia
Harry Wakefield
Cleveland
Wakefield
Reiselt
O'Dowd to Fight Johnny Williams in Salt Lake City Rematch
Midget Mike O'Dowd the Columbus bantam will rematch Johnny Williams of Salt Lake City in a Wednesday night bout in this city. In their prior fight the referee ruled Williams the winner while newspapers favored O'Dowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O’dowd
Johnny Cleveland
Mike O'Dowd
Columbus Bantam
Johnny Williams
Salt Lake City
Williams
O'Dowd
Dempsey Heads to Fort Worth for Tunney Bout Deal
Jack Dempsey travels to Fort Worth to meet Tex Rickard and sign agreement for a world heavyweight title fight with Gene Tunney. A New York venue is planned for late summer with one of three possible dates August 13 September 3 or September 16. Dempsey said he is willing to meet Tunney and Rickard said signing was the only barrier remaining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Tex
Apel
Jack Dempsey
Tex Rickard
Gene Tunney
Dempsey
New York
Richard
Dempary
el Paso
Tunney
Rickard
Desspsey
Gift Safety Rules Change In Football Play
The article notes new football rules curbing safety play by moving the ball to the 20 yard line after a safety and requiring a kick on the first down. It cites a West region game where a 7-0 lead near the end featured three intentional safeties to avoid risk, ending 17-6.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bressler
Tribe
Mags
Snow
Clu Veway
umAege
Johnston
Flagstead
R. S
Spurgeon
Ind
Howley Stand
Owi
Singinnate
Mami U
Buick
Ning
Buick Motor Company
General Meters
Flint
Athens County Buick Co
Ted Bilankenship
Sherry Smith
Ondy
Grauncey
Hafey
Indiana
Gene
Nn Yee
Prince Albert
P. A
Pringe Albert
B.A
Prince Albert Precett
Romie
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!