Highlanders and Red Sox Tie In Long Contest
A prolonged encounter between the Highlanders and Red Sox featured a sequence of firsts including Lord for the first run, Speaker for the initial hit, Cicotte drawing the first base on balls, McConnell with the first sacrifice hit, Hooper stealing first, Stahl making the first putout, Cicotte the first assist, and Carrigan recording the first strikeout.
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Spectacular Fielding and Hitting Highlight Capture
Lord and Stahl and Speaker shine in fielding while Captain Lord contributes strong hitting. Niles misread Hemphill’s fly ball aiding a Boston loss. Woods steadies defense halting Highlanders’ late rally.
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Giants Pitching Duel Ends In 14 Inning Tie
New York April 14 Vaughn dominated a long scoreless stretch as the Red Sox and Highlanders battled 14 innings in a dramatic opening day game. Darkness halted play with the teams tied four to four amid the foggy Washington Heights backdrop.
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Highlanders Comeback Beats Red Sox In Pennant Battle
Vaughn held Boston scoreless for the last nine innings as New York Highlanders rally from a late deficit. Tris Speaker and Harry Lord shone in the field while Joe Wood struggled after replacing Cicotte, but a misplay by Harry Niles sparked the rally that tied the game and sent fans into a frenzy.
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Baseball Games Today Across Major Leagues
Schedule lists Boston at New York St. Louis at Chicago Cleveland at Detroit Philadelphia at Washington. Four matchups set for today with teams traveling to rival venues and regional showdowns on deck.
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Red Sox and Highlanders Stage Classic At Highlanders Park
A near 20 000 crowd watched Boston and New York clash as Joe Wood silenced the locals late. Niles misjudgment nearly cost Boston the win while Vaughn and Lord starred for New York with key plays amid a long extra inning battle. Hallmarks of the duel included Speaker’s long hit and Hal Chase’s spectacular stop.
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Pirates Beat Cardinals 5-1 in St Louis opener
The Pirates defeated the Cardinals 5-1 before about 26 000 at Sportsmans Park. Honus Wagner led with a first inning triple driving in two runs then added a hit. Camnitz and Willis pitched well with solid fielding support. Bresnahan and Byrne were honored in ceremonies.
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President Lynch Attends Boston Baseball Game
Tom Lynch presided over his first championship game as National League president in Boston yesterday. Accompanied by Mrs. Lynch he watched from the grandstand and said he would enforce the rule barring nonplayers from the field during play, including photographers.
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Brock Defeats Hyland In Lorain Ten Round Fight
Phil Brock won a ten round decision over Dick Hyland of San Francisco at the Lorain Athletic Club in Lorain Ohio on April 14. Brock dominated the match with sharper punches and superior cleaner combinations. Hyland fought hard but could not overcome Brock's accuracy and speed.
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Taft Sees Senators Win Game
Before the biggest crowd in the history of the American league in Washington, Jimmy McAleer’s hopefuls shut out the Philadelphia Athletics 3 to 0. The Senators piled hits off Southpaw Plank and relied on Walter Johnson’s superb pitching, allowing one hit and fanning nine.
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Taft Throws Opening Ball in Washington Game
President Taft attended the opening league game in the capital, tossing the first ball to Walter Johnson who dazzled with a near perfect performance. Plank allowed 13 hits as Washington led 2 0 early, with notable fielding by Baker and Collins keeping Athletics at bay. Also watching were VP Sherman and several congressmen and senators.
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White Sox edge Browns in season opener in midseason form
Frank Smith pitched a one hitter as Chicago defeated St. Louis 3 to 1 in the opening game at Comiskey Park. Over 23,000 fans greeted manager Hugh Duffy and watched Gandil, Zelder and Gandil’s infield contribute as the White Sox pagered ahead late.
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Tigers Open Season in Loss to Cleveland 9-7
Detroit. Mullin struggled on the mound as the Tigers lost the season opener to Cleveland 9 to 7. Crawford led Detroit with six of seven runs, while Mullin failed to close out after a promising start. Falkenberg and Willett slated to pitch next.
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Local College Scores Roundup From Southern Meet
Birmingham-Montgomery 4 beat Birmingham 0 and Atlanta-Atlanta 8 defeated Chattanooga 6. New Orleans New Orleans 9 topped Mobile 0 in late night college basketball action.
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Controversy Over Klaus-Gard Bout Ends In Questionable Decision
Arthur Duffey reviews fan inquiries on the Klaus-Gard contest noting irregularities in the decision and urging bets on duration be declared off. He cites Harry Gissing and Mel Sheppard facing MA L and AAU doubts and predicts their AAU participation. Fred Lake praises his Dove team for strong handling against the Giants while Brookline Gym aims to challenge for rowing glory led by Frank Greer.
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