Baseball experts shift on Yankees and other teams
The column notes how experts who could not see the Yankees at the season start now back them, with shifts toward Detroit Washington Cleveland and Connie Mack's club. It discusses Ruth’s power and rival strategies, plus Bluefield Nut Busters reform, crowd reactions to women players, and roster moves by Bluefield and Bluestone.Live Wires additions George Wace Chick Smith and George Page amid regional semi pro play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Washington
Cleveland
Connie Mack
Philadelphia
Yankees
White Sox
Babe Ruth & Co
Bluefield Nut Busters
Davy Club
Glenwood Park
Nut Busters
Davy
Grammer
Davy Nine
Bluefielders
Brawley
Doctor Smiley
Bluefield
Smileymen
Bobbie Girls
Fairgrounds
Gamp
Bluestone
Winestone
George Wace
Chick Smith
Georgetown
Chick
Smith
Page
West Virginia
Charley McMillan
Flaming Irishman
Williamson
George
Kihhorn
Allen Carnes
Cincinnati Defeats Pittsburgh in Ten Inning Battle
In a 7 to 6 ten inning win, Cincinnati defeats Pittsburgh as S ALLEN delivers the winning tally off Morrison after Gritz's hit. Wright homered in the seventh. Waner’s 23 game hit streak ends as Dawson starts for Pittsburgh. Mayes nabbed the win. Morrison charged with loss in a tense extra frame.
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Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
S. Allen
Gritz
Hogan Wins Braves Game With Two Homers
Frank Hogan, Boston catcher, hit a first inning solo shot and an eventual game deciding homer in the tenth to lift the Braves over the Giants 7 to 5 in New York. The contest featured tense moments and arguments as both sides used three pitchers, with Hogan and Mueller exchanging punches in the eighth before separation.
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New York
Frank Hogan
Boston
Braves
Hogan
Giants
Mueller
Moeridge
Genewich
Wertz
Grimes
Songer
Clarkson
Taylor
Girls Swim Twins Extend 162 Mile Hudson Swim Record Attempt
Catskill New York June 21 15 year old twins Ber nice and Phyllis Zitenfield of New York continued their 162 mile Hudson River crossing from Albany toward New York with 42 miles covered in 13 hours 25 minutes as they chase the 58 hour 14 minute record set by Mrs Lottie Moore Schoemmer.
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Catskill
N. Y
Bernice
Phyllis Zitenfield
New York
Hudson River
Lottie Moore Schoemmer
Albany
Wesleyans Meet Pocahontas Here Today
Local fans expect a good game as the Bluefield Wesleyans host Pocahontas with two visiting players from the town team Levi a catcher and Shell a pitcher and outfielder. Wesleyans, after recent losses, have faced strong amateur teams like Tazewell and Lebanon and aim to challenge the visitors. Lefty Jackson will likely pitch for the Methodists in a 3 30 start.
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Bluefield Wesleyans
Pocahontas
Old Town
Levi
Shell
Wesleyans
Tazewell
Lebanon
Lefty Jackson
Methodists
Mid-Atlantic League Scores Report
Jeanette beat Johnstown 5 0 Cumberland defeated Scottdale 11 7 Charleroi won 7 6 over Clarksburg Wheeling triumphed 6 4 against Fairmont First game Fairmont edged Wheeling 1 0 Second game played next.
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Jeanette
Johnstown
Cumberland
Scottdale
Charleroi
Clarksburg
Wheeling
Fairmont
Missing Jones Among Leaders Reveals Surprising Shift
A year end update notes Jones is absent from the top ranks. The omission reshapes the leadership lineup and signals a notable shift in the ongoing standings.
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Jones
National League Results Reported From Yesterday
Brooklyn defeated Philadelphia 7 to 0 and Cincinnati tied with Pittsburgh 6 in 10 innings. St Louis won 6 to 3 against Chicago, with a second game 12 to 3 in 13 innings. Boston defeated New York by an unspecified score.
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Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Chicago
Boston
New York
St. Pittsburgh
Washington
Detroit
Cleveland
Cards Beat Cubs In Double Bill At St Louis
The St Louis Cardinals swept the Cubs 6 to 5 and 12 to 8 to push Chicago from second place. Theve suffered a fractured ankle in the second game ending his season. Hack Wilson and Cubs manager Joe McCarthy were ejected in the second inning.
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St. Louis
St Louis Cardinals
Chicago
Cubs
Tommy Thevenow
Hack Wilson
Joe McCarthy
Wilson
McCarthy
Abeen & Aan Webb
Wilken
Heathcote
Stephenaan
Girimm
Grampp
Lou
Southworth Slies
Bell
Tees Sree
Venow
Opercer
Khem
Southworth
Bottomley
Thevenow
Rhem
Frisch
Grimm
Adams
Tan
Bante
Diee
St. Ae
Jones
Ott Rhem
Ae Brillheart
Iitheart
Gonzales
Rill Heart
Anggree
Query
Pirman
Athletics and Senators Split in Double Header
A crowd of 25,000 watched Philadelphia split the twin bill with Washington. The Senators won the first game 5 to 4 behind three first inning runs off Rommel, then Philadelphia captured the second 8 to 2 as Walter Johnson allowed nine hits and Rube Walberg held the Griffmen to five. Johnson made his fourth start of the season and the Mackmen had 九 blows against him.
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Philadelphia
Athletics
Washington
Senators
Rommel
Mackmen
Walter Johnson
Rube Walberg
Griffmen
Big Train
Thurston
Braxton
Marberry
Tate
Ruel
Willis
Pate
Cochrane
Perkins
Johnson
Walberg
Yankees Oust Red Sox Twice With Babe Ruth In Action
New York defeated Boston 7 to 3 and 7 to 1. Hoyt and Pennock limited hitters to fewest in each game while Babe Ruth had two singles and a double before retiring with a knee issue. Gehrig hit his eighteenth homer in the opener as Ruth contributed a pair of hits.
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Babe Ruth
Boston
Yankees
Boston Red Sox
Pennock
Howe
Hoyt
Gehrig
New York
Collins
Wingfield
Moore
Hartley
Savcoceders
Ve Regan
Cariyie
West
V. Moore
Welzer
Rogel
Ccccocsacee
Wase Hite
Ruth
Todt
Combs
Witney
New
Boole
Welser
Russell
Om Welzer
Nallin
Dineen
Geisel
Oklahoma outlaw Kimes accused in kidnapping and bank robbery
Twenty two year old Jesse James Ma new Matt Kimes, known as a Oklahoma bad man, stole a car with a sleeping infant inside, returned the baby, then abducted George McAnich, chief of police of Jennings, Oklahoma, tying him to a tree in the hills. He is also wanted for bank robbery.
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Ma‘new
Matt” Kimes
Oklahoma
George McAnich
Jennings
Okla
Kimes
Indians miss Tris Speaker as season halves pass
The summary notes five players filling Tris Speaker’s shoes for the Cleveland Indians as the season nears the midway point. It discusses the impact of Speaker’s absence on the club and manager Jack McCallister, and notes the nine scheduled games with mixed results across the league.
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Speaker
Tris Speaker
Tris
Cleveland Indians
Jack McCallister
Vance Shuts Down Phillies as Brooklyn Wins
Dazzy Vance allowed five hits and struck out nine to lead Brooklyn over Philadelphia 7 to 3 in the opening game of a series. Cy Williams added his 12th homer, part of two hits off Vance, while Brooklyn built nine safeties against Pruett and Decatur.
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Brooklyn
Phillies
Dazzy Vance
Cy Williams
Vance
Robins
Pruett
Decatur
Wilson
Deberry
Whiskery Withdrawn From Latonia Derby
Whiskery the H. P. Whitney Kentucky Derby winner is withdrawn from the Latonia derby field. Trainer Hopkins, who brought the horse from the American Derby, said a telegram from Jimmie Rowe noted the mile and a half Latonia course would be too much for the horse in its present condition.
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Cincinnati
Whiskery
Hopkins
Jimmie Rowe
International League scores roundup
Jersey City edged Reading 3 0 in a low scoring game while Baltimore hosted Newark and Toronto dominated Rochester 9 0. Syracuse defeated Buffalo 15 2 in another blowout.
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Jersey City
Reading
Baltimore
Newark
Toronto
Rochester
Syracuse
Buffalo
The Center Field Star And The Baseball Burden
Billy Evans argues the center fielder is crucial to pennant hopes noting Tris Speaker’s impact and the risk when center field is weak. He cites outfield judgment arm strength and base coverage as key to limiting a pitcher’s load, citing Cleveland and Speaker’s absence as a major handicap.
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Pucher Pores ‘Foster
Boston Sox
Tris Speaker
Cleveland
Dempsey’s Comeback Sparks Unmatched Fan Interest
New York June 21 Dempsey plans a return talk with Tex Rickard signaling an elimination bout with Sharkey around July 21 at Yankee Stadium. The comeback has stirred unprecedented public interest with fans praising his valiant showing after losing to Tunney and boos shifting to support.
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New York
Jim Jeffries
Jack Johnson
Jack Dempsey
Gene Tunney
Dempsey
Tex Rickard
Jack Sharkey
Yankee Stadium
Rickard
Scores From City Showdowns Across Southern Cities
Atlanta defeated Memphis 16 to 5 while Birmingham beat Little Rock 8 to 3. Mobile won 2 to 1 against Chattanooga and New Orleans edged Nashville 1 to 0.
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Atlanta
Memphis
Birmingham
Little Rock
Mobile
Chattanooga
New Orleans
Nashville
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Heal
Ball Orchard
Bobby Jones
Isle
Oakmont
Sones
Joe Dawson
Reds
Morrison
Paul Waner
Wright
Homer
Cruz
Pirates
Luque
Daweon
Karensen
Devess
Cvesettesscce
Han
Breaster
Traynet
Cissesse
P. Waner
Aorantham
Teee Morrison
Somiof cc Assesesereves
Eame Parka
Bave Hite
Tressler
Rye Wright
Gacethese
Wanninger
Hargrave
Dreasen
Crits
Pipp
Crite
Barnhart
Geoch
Pittsburg
Basie
Tison
Dawson
Marne
Oe Laque
Merrieany
Mays
Marrieon
Mid-Atlantic League
Jesse James
Latonia
International League
Billy Evans
Foster
Hughey Jennings
Indians
Lakeland
Fla
MGK
Gomeb
Sharkey
Tunney
Michael Francis McTigue
Southern Association
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