Pirates Fall to Phillies 7-4 as Leach homers in eighth
Philadelphia builds five hits in the eighth, including a Leach homer, to defeat Pittsburgh 7-4. Bespectacled Pirates ace limits Phils to one hit through seven, but the late rally sinks the Pirates. Meadows takes the loss, Pruett the win.
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Ry Meadows
Rickard Sets 16 Round Light Heavyweight Title Bout at Yankee Stadium
Tex Rickard arranged a July 7 championship clash at Yankee Stadium with Jack Delaney defending against Mike McTigue in a 16 round bout. Delaney seeks to defend the crown he won from Paul Berlenbach last July while McTigue seeks to reclaim prestige after a strong comeback. If plans hold, Tommy Loughran and Jimmy Slattery would meet in the semi final as Latzo faces Dundee in the undercard with Latzo a 6 to 5 favorite.
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New York
Tex Rickard
Jack Delaney
Mike McTigue
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Richard
Tommy Loughran
Philadelphia
Jimmy Slattery
Buffalo
Mercer County Open Tennis Championship Set for June
The Mercer County Open Tennis championships for men women boys girls and juniors will be held at the Princeton Lawn Tennis club under the United States Lawn Tennis Association starting June 7. An entry fee applies to all participants. Sk A Eppes is official referee and draws determine the schedule. Matches must be played as scheduled or defaulted. USTA rules with competent umpires in charge will govern all matches. Enter via committee members Robert George Neese Garnet Brammer and H W Straley III.
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W. Va
Garnet Brammer
Athens
H. W. Straley, III
Indians Win Easy Game Over Detroit Sluggers
Cleveland pounded Detroit 14 to 1 in a four game series finale. Hudlin earned his sixth win as Cleveland racked up 20 hits including seven doubles and two triples with seven runs in the third inning. Burns led the offense with four hits including his seventeenth double of the year.
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Cleveland
Hudlin
Indians
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Hawkins
Eorge Burns
L. Sewell
Myatt
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Wells
Smith and Woodall
International League scores from Jersey City to Toronto
Jersey City defeated Baltimore 3 to 0 while Reading beat Newark 12 to 8. Buffalo triumphed 7 to 4 over Toronto as Rochester led Syracuse 4 to 2 in the league standings.
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Star Players as Managers Spark Unease in Major Leagues
Billy Evans lists Ty Cobb Tris Speaker Eddie Collins Rogers Hornsby and George Sisler who managed big league clubs and enjoyed the experience but doubt remains about the long term effects on players turned managers. The five inspired curiosity about how managing affects performance and club work.
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Eddie Collins
Chicago
Rogere Hornsby
St. Louis
George Sisler
Browns
Stars Struggl e with Balancing Play and Management
A veteran writer argues star players should not combine peak performance with managerial duties. He notes the heavy worry load management brings, illustrated by a St Louis game where Ernie Wingard's superb pace collapsed late, yielding Ken Williams’ tenth inning homer for the Browns. The piece cites tales of fatigue and misplaced focus harming teams when players double as managers.
Brooklyn Powers Past Boston with 12 Hits
Brooklyn bats explode for twelve hits to beat Boston six to two. Herman belts a first inning homer to right field bleachers with two on, setting the early tone as Brooklyn wins seventh of eight.
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Fann
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Teen
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Fournier
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Hmendrick
Partridge Leads Offense In Debated Boston Game
Partridge, Herman and Hendrick credited with key plays as Hart preys on base paths. Sacrifices by Partridge and Nendrick, with limited defensive errors, marked a tense contest against Boston. Pitching sequences feature Edwards and Genewich managing out counts and batters during the late innings.
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Nendrick
Hart ‘Vlewers
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Phillies Sell Dean Outright to Chicago Cubs
Philadelphia reports right hand pitcher Way land Dean has been sold outright to the Chicago Cubs. No players changed hands in the deal. Dean appeared in two Phillies games this season for three total innings and was suspended recently for failing to report.
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Wayland Dean
Philadelphia Nationals
New York Giants
Chicago Cubs
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Phillies
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McKinnis
McInnis
Giants
Louieville
American Association
Jack Bentley
Jimmy Ring
Tilden Advances in International Battle
At St Cloud France on June 1 the international hard court championships reached the semi finals with William T Tilden the sole American remaining. He faces Henri Cochet while Rene Lacoste meets P B D Spence. Tilden and Senorita E De Alvarez also reach the mixed doubles semi finals, eliminating Tapi and Spence.
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France
William T. Tilden
Rene Lacoste
Tilden
Henri Cochet
Lacoste
P. B. D. Spence
South Africa
Senorita E. de Alvarez
Spain
Mise R. D. Tapi
Oa Africa
Spence
Giants Beat College Nine at Dedication in New Field Naming
The New York Giants defeated St Bonaventure College 11 to 2 in a baseball game at the new athletic field dedicated as McGraw Jennings Field in St Bonaventure New York. Manager McGraw and Hughie Jennings, both Giants, are alumni of the college. Greenfield Songer Bohne Devormer Smith Cummings Kruser Bajerski Sweeney McCormick Walsh appeared for the Giants with St Bonaventure fielded a lineup of players listed in the score.
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New York Giants
St Bonaventure College
McGraw-Jennings Field
McGraw
Giants
Hughie Jennings
Greenfield
Songer
Bohne
Devormer
Smith
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Kruser
Bajerski
Sweeney
McCormick
Walsh
Landis Warns Against Assaulting Umpires
Chicago telegram from Commissioner Kenesaw M. Landis announces immediate suspension or one year ineligibility penalties for personal assaults on umpires. The notice comes as Landis reinstates player Brazill of the Pacific Coast league.
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Kenesaw M. Landis
Brazill
Pacific Coast League
Southern Association Scores Roundup
Memphis 5 New Orleans 1. Mobile Little Rock rain caused a schedule pause. Other games not on the slate.
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New Orleans
Mobile-Little Rock
English Derby Winners Create Fortunes for Bettors
London June 1 Fortune followed Call Boy’s derby victory as Kilpatrick a Cape Town dental mechanic won the Calcuttan sweep worth 168 600 pounds about 814 000 dollars. He shared 10 000 pounds cash with a syndicate leaving him 94 000 pounds. Other prizes included Hot Night 4 000 pounds Shian Mor 42 000 pounds and William Jones 60 of Felistowe 75 000 pounds. A J Latham received 35 000 pounds as second prize in the stock exchange sweep.
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Kilpatrick
Cape Town
South Africa
Calcutta
Shian Mor
Stock Exchange
William Jones
Felixtowe
A. J. Latham
Girl Scout Wins Big Dividends in Washington Park Handicap
New York June 1 A year old mare Girl Scout owned by J P Waggoner upset a fast field at Homewood Illinois in the $5000 Washington Park handicap boosting backers to 69 90 on a $2 ticket The favorite Prince of Wales finished third with Lanoia second At Belmont Park McAuliffe won Harlem claiming stakes The Au Revoir handicap at Churchill Downs closed the spring meet Creek Indian won seven furlongs ahead of Cotlogomer and Percent ane
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Girl Scout
J. P. Waggoner
Washington Park
Homewood
Prince of Wales
Lanoia
Belmont Park
McAuliffe
Churchill Downs
Creek Indian
Cotlogomer
Percentane
West Virginia Freshmen to Meet Kentucky Plebes
Morgantown W Va June 1 The West Virginia freshman football team will play Kentucky freshmen at Lexington November 11 H A Stansbury announced today Also on the slate are first year squads from Carnegie Tech Western University of Pennsylvania and Pitt
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Kentucky
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Carnegie Tech
Pitt
Call Boy wins historic Derby at Epsom in record time
Call Boy, owned by Frank Curzon, led from the start to win the 144th Epsom Derby in a record 2 742 5 for the mile and a half. Hot Night finished second with Shian Mor third as 23 horses raced on the Epsom Downs course. Lindbergh attended as guest of Lord Lonsdale alongside royal spectators. he said he did not bet or stand to watch the finish.
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Frank Curzon
Victor Sassoon
Major J. S. Courtland
Charlies A. Lindbergs
Lord Lonsdale
Spoksman
Prince of Wales
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Chicago Sports Faces Scrutiny Over Pro Wrestling Circles
Chicago reports strong criticism as two wrestling matches in twenty years are labeled on the square and a legislative probe into the athletic commission nears, per Petre's articles. The forthcoming investigation follows a wave of alleged fraud and graft in local boxing and wrestling outfits.
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Chicago Daily News
Athletic Commission
American Association Scores and Standings Snapshot
Toledo 6 beat Indianapolis 1 as Louisville defeated Columbus. Kansas City led 11 to unknown, while Minneapolis and St Paul and Milwaukee posted 3 against unspecified opponents.
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