Giants thump Pirates in seventh straight win run
New York won 7 to 1 over Pittsburg as Jesse Barnes shut down the Pirates and New York continued a nine game surge with eleven wins in their last twelve games. The lopsided contest added to New York’s dominance this season.
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Ring blanked Reds. Phillies beat Cincinnati 7 to 2
Philadelphia starter Ring held Cincinnati to two runs while fending off a late game push. Williams and Walker each homered as Philadelphia produced twelve hits led by Burns and Lee. Ring went seven innings, Luque four, with Fletcher, Meadows, and other relievers aiding in the win.
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Grimes Delivers 12th Inning Winner for Chicago over Boston
Grimes hits a game deciding home run in the twelfth to lift Chicago past Boston 7 to 6. Nicholson erred twice in the fourth and fifth, Mitchell was ejected, and Friberg made a spectacular eleventh inning catch to preserve the win. Batteries: Jones Osborne Kaufman O Farrell Oeschger McQuillan Fillingim O Neil Gowdy.
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Dodgers Dominate St Louis In 12 2 Victory
Brooklyn collected seventeen hits off Doak and Walker to crush St Louis 12 to 2 and close in on second place. Every Dodgers player had at least one hit with Johnson Wheat and Mitchell each collecting three.
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Giants and White Sox Spend Big On Minor Leaguers
Charles Comiskey and John J. McGraw top baseball minds clash over two major signings from San Francisco. Willie Kamm to the White Sox for about 100000 and Jimm O Connell to the Giants for 75000 spark a mega price trend. Baseball men praise the players while questions loom about their proving worth and impact on the game.
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C A L Schedule of Games for Saturday
West End Athletics versus N W Office Glenwood at 2 p m Baptist versus Appalachian Power Co Fair Ground at 2 p m Bluefield Tel Co versus N W Shops Air Ground at 4 p m Daily Telegraph versus Bland St Methodist Glenwood Park at 4 p m
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Hornsby hits fifteenth homer in late inning burst
In a meteor of late offense, Hornsby belted his fifteenth home run of the season during the eighth inning rally. The game ended Brooklyn 12, St. Louis 11 as both teams traded runs in a high scoring contest, with Doak, Walker, Cle nde and Grimes handling pitching duties.
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International League Scores Roundup
Syracuse 7 Baltimore 15 Rochester 9 Reading 6 Toronto 2 New York 5 Buffalo 6 Jersey City 2.
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Murphy Leads Field In 225 Mile Universal Trophy Race
Jimmy Murphy dominated the qualifers for the 225 mile Universal Trophy race in Uniontown. He set a track record with a lap of 109 mph, ahead of Tommy Milton at 108 mph and Frank Eliott 106 mph. Other qualifiers included Harry Hartz 105 and Red Fetterman 101, with Duray 98, Haibe 86, and Jack Curtner 91 mph. Murphy is cited as the favorite.
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Exterminator Wins Brooklyn Handicap at 7 to 5
Exterminator captured the Brooklyn handicap for $10,000 at New York track over a mile and a furlong in 1 50. Greg Lay finished second and Polly Ann third while Captain Alcock and Bessagliere also competed. The horse earned the crowd’s largest ovation in years as Grey Lag faded from favor and Mad Hat ter, Sennings Park and Devastation stakes declined at the last moment.
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Morvich Eleventh Hour Entry in Carlton Stakes
Morvich the Kentucky Derby winner was entered tonight for the Carlton Stakes at Aqueduct. The mile race for three year olds to be run tomorrow drew Snob II as Morvich's main rival after Snob II’s Belmont defeat.
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Tilden to Face Richards in New England Tennis Final
William T. Tilden 2nd, national champion, and Vincent Richards of Yonkers N Y will meet in the singles final of the New England tennis tourney at the Hartford golf club. Richards and Phil Bettens of San Francisco will pair in the doubles final against A H Chapin and A H Chapin Jr of Springfield.
Keiser to Meet Krohn in Fifteen Round Boxing Bout
John W. Snyder announced that Fay Keiser of Cumberland will face Harry Krohn of Akron in a fifteen round decision bout at an unspecified venue on June 16 in Cumberland Maryland.
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Williams Belts Sixteenth Home Run of Season
In St Louis on June 16 Kenneth Williams hit his sixteenth homer this season in the game against Washington. He moved one ahead of Hornsby of the Nationals who tied Williams by homering for fifteen. McManus of the Browns also homered with Gerber on base.
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Keiser Set for Tunney Bout at Rockaway Park
Local theatre report notes Keiser was slated for a June 28 match against Gene Tunney, former middleweight champion, at Rockaway Park New York. Negotiations for a late July bout with light heavyweight champion Harry Greb are also pending.
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Conlon Knocks Out Penner in Sixth Round Bout
Conlon of Altoona Pa stopped Buck Penner of Cumberland in the sixth round of a ten round lightweight bout. It was Penner’s first knockout loss after five straight wins, fought in Cumberland Md on June 4.
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Railway Shops Tram to Play Graham Red Sox
The Bluefield railway shop team and the Graham Red Sox meet on the new West Graham diamond this afternoon at four. Local preview says the game should be a good one with strong lineups and competitive play.
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Foley Cathartic Tablets Help Summer Indigestion
Henry C. Thorne of 1002 Harrison Avenue Beaton Maass writes that Foley Cathartic Tablets made him feel fine after indigestion symptoms. The ad claims they cleanse bowels sweeten the stomach and invigorate the liver with no pain nausea or habit forming.
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Red Sox rally in ninth beats Cleveland for 8 to 6 win
Cleveland, June 16 A ninth inning rally gave Boston its second victory over Cleveland as the Red Sox scored eight runs in the inning Burns opened with an infield single Pratt doubled Dugan sac fly scored Burns Smith was intentionally walked and Colling tripled clearing the bases Manager Spear returned after two weeks out due to illness.
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Browns Sprint Ahead With 16 2 Win Over Senators
In St Louis on June 16 the Browns overwhelmed Washington 16 to 2 to move into first in the American League, half a game ahead of the Yankees who lost to Detroit. Kenneth Williams hit his sixteenth homer and McManus also connected as the Browns logged their fifth straight victory.
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Yankees Lose Lead In Slugging Defeat By Tigers
Detroit defeated New York 4 to 2 in a slugging game as Hoyt and O Doul struggled while Davis relieved Bumke and held the Yankees the rest of the way. The loss drops New York from the top of the standings, with St Louis now leading the American League.
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White Sox rally past Athletics in tight nine inning win
Chicago won 9 to 8 over Philadelphia as Ernie Johnson drove in two runs with a ninth inning single. The game featured a seesaw battle with the locals finally pulling ahead in the late innings.
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Commission Not Concerned Where Bouts Are Staged
New York's boxing commission said it is not concerned with the location or promoter of title bouts. Chairman Muldoon stressed champions must defend their titles or surrender them, framing the ultimatum as a push to end commercialization of championships.
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Baseball scores and oddities from a rainy day
The American Association games report Milwaukee 5 over Louisville 6 while Kansas City 3 lost to Indianapolis 12 and Minneapolis 7 defeated Toledo 13. St Paul routed Columbus 7 to 0 after the eighth inning was called due to rain while Voliva comments on heaven from Zion City.
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