Waite Sox Lose Tight Abbey Creek Valley War
The Lancaster White Sox fell 3 to 2 on a rainless day at the local ground in Jacksonville. Ginnan starred with five chances at third and two hits, while Alfater and Thomas shone in the field. The game stayed in doubt until the last Sox out in the ninth and Lancaster will return for a Sunday game June 10.
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J. Adams
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Batting Leaders of Big Leagues Highlight Top Hitters
National League leaders include Wheat of Brooklyn with 2433 hits and Grimm of Pittsburgh at 417. Frisch of New York 390, Bottomley and Hornsby of St. Louis close behind. American League leaders show Heisman of Detroit 429, Reichle of Boston 680, Cobb of Detroit 367, Miller of Philadelphia 336, Welch of Philadelphia 364.
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Jack Dempsey Still a Big Overgrown Boy in Great Falls
In Great Falls Montana on May 28 Jack Dempsey remains a youthful figure despite fame. The weathered rancher watches as Dempsey games with a bulldog and plays cards with mates while awaiting training for a match with Tommy Gibbons. The piece notes his unchanged build, light training approach, and boyish spirit.
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Tommy Gibbons
Carpenters
Matty
Great Falls
Baseball Roundup: Yankees, Giants Win. Dodgers Stay Close
Senatorial errors helped the Yankees defeat Washington 8 to 1 while Pruett collapsed in the ninth as the Indians beat the Browns 6 to 2. Williams hit his 18th homer in the Giants 12 to 4 win over Philadelphia. Dodgers edged Braves 6 to 5 in a tight finish. Reds edged Cards 2 to 1 as Aldridge struck for eight innings. Cubs fall 4 to 3 after Meadows wins for the opposition. Rip Collins shut out the White Sox as the Tigers win 6 to 0.
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Phillies
Williams
Elyria Flower association forms to beautify waste places
The Elyria Flower association organized in Lake Erie City Flyria Ohio May 28 inspired by a St Thomas Canada group. Hundreds of Elyrians support the effort with backing from the Home Garden association to plant flowers and shrubs in unused areas.
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Athens HIG closes season with two games at Mill Street
Athens high ends its season with a Tuesday home game against Nelsonville at 4 30 pm on Mill Street. Three Athens seniors Sweeney Hughes and Watkins play their final high school game, while Nelsonville aims to avenge a 7 3 loss earlier. Sweeney to be saved for Wednesday alumni clash. alumni urged to report to Jack Jordan.
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Kilbane Criquit Featherweight Title Fight Set
Promoter Tom O Rourke announced 55000 seats for the Kilbane vs Criquit featherweight championship bout to be staged Saturday in New York. Earlier, Johnny Dundee battles Phil Bernstein in a preceding indoor match at the same venue.
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Tom O'Rourke
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Phil Bernstein
Mackmen See Athletics Rise as Philadelphia Flocks
Connie Mack has built a strong Philadelphia Athletics lineup that sold out Shibe Park for the Athletics Yankee series. The article praises the club’s five winning pitchers, Perkins, Galloway, Dykes, a solid infield and a powerful lineup led by Sparkie Matthews, noting the team’s potential to contend down the season. It compares the young Athletics to past rapid risers like the 1914 Braves and 1919 Reds, suggesting they may challenge the Yankees if their form holds.
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Kilbane Criqui affair winner to challenge Kilbane favorite
York velodrome winner will face the survivor of the Kilbane Criqui affair. Kilbane is the strong favorite and neither principal is expected to work much this week as both are down to weight.
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Kilbane
Great Arena at Shelby Assured
Great Falls Mont May 28 The constant hammering and flying sawdust signal the nearing completion of the arena in Shelby for the Dempsey Gibbons heavyweight title bout to be held on July 4 Contractors say within thirty days it will be completed and ready to seat forty thousand spectators.
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Shelby
Dodgers and Cards discussing trade for Toporcer
Brooklyn seeks pitcher in trade with St Louis for infielder Toporcer who rose from New York corner infield to National League fame wearing glasses. Rickey aims to bolster infield and keep pitching strength, with Toporcer likely to move.
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Schleibner
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Veteran Babe Adams Aims to Surpass Cy Young Record
Veteran Pirates pitcher Babe Adams, now past 41, hopes to pitch four more years to exceed Cy Young’s age record. Adams began in 1907 with brief minor stints, then a lifelong major league career, famed for 1909 World Series heroics against Detroit. He cites control and mixing pitches as keys to longevity.
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Babe Adams
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Chauncey Defeats Chillicothe 8 1 in Fourteenth Victory
Chauncey beat Chillicothe 8 to 1 as the pitchers limited scoring early. Key hits came from Hartley Bradfield and Carson with multiple safeties. Lancaster slated to visit Chauncey Park next Sunday.
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Earich
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Garret
Leyme
Berstow
Carson
Lancaster
Chauncey Park
Babe Adams Poised for Five More Years in Brave Baseball
The piece praises Babe Adams as one of the game’s finest characters and notes fans will be rooting for him to extend his career by at least five years, marking a hopeful look ahead for his place in baseball.
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Babe Adams
Hoppe Defeats Yamamoto in New York Exhibition
Ten years earlier on May 26 1913 Champion Willie Hoppe defeated Koji Yamamoto in a hard game at New York. Twenty five years earlier on May 27 1898 reports blamed the Spanish American War for defections in the League of American Wheelmen with membership dropping from 2556 to 729.
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Koji Yammada
New York
League of America Wheelmen
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