Cobb Holds Clear Lead In American League Batting Race
The great Cobb leads the American league batting race with a growing margin over Lajoie and Speaker. He also regains the lead in steals over Collins while teammates show varied gains and losses in individual and team batting and fielding through the recent week. The Red Sox, after 16 wins and seven losses in their home series, show marked superiority in team batting across 28 games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cobb
Hit-Smith
Lajoie
Speaker
Collins
Athletics
Red Sox
Karger
Engle
Arellanes
Kleinow
Hooper
Wood
Carrigan
Wagner
Lord
Smith
Cicotte
Stahl
McConnell
Hall
Gardner
Lewis
Sweeney
Doves
Getz
Curtis
Ramiden
Abbaticchio
Ferguson
Sharpe
Graham
Frock
Browns
Mattern
Shean
Beck
Bostons
Highlanders
G. AR. R
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C. Foy
San
Miller
Herzog
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Hosa Collins
Burke
Sts
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Roriden
Brown
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Boston
National League Batting Leaders Shuffle Among Top Ten
Karger's week boost moves him into fourth in the Red Sox list while Daniels slips from New York. The National League leaders see Bresnahan St Louis Paskett Burns Cincinnati drop out. White Pittsburg Hofman Chicago and Hoblitzer Cincinnati enter. Snodgrass New York climbs toward the top with a growing average. Graham Boston slides from third to eighth but remains above .300.
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Karger
Red Sox
Daniels
New York
Bresnahan
St. Louis
Paskett and Burns
Cincinnati
White
Pittsburg
Boston
Hofman
Cubs
Hoblitzerl
Snodgrass
Graham
Second Western Invasion Sets 1910 Pennant Course
The second western invasion of the American league season begins today with Boston at Detroit, Philadelphia at Chicago, New York at Cleveland, and Washington at St. Louis. Outcomes of these games largely decide the 1910 pennant.
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Boston
Detroit
Philadelphia
Chicago
New York
Cleveland
Washington
St. Louis
New Haven Defeats Holyoke. Hartford Edges Waterbury Twice
New Haven beat Holyoke 4 to 2 while Hartford defeated Waterbury 5 to 2 in the first contest and 4 to 1 in the second. Both games featured the same venues with audiences noting strong pitching and timely hitting.
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New Haven
Holyoke
Hartford
Waterbury
Life Savers Set Swim From Charlestown to Boston Light
Four members of the United States Volunteer Life Saving Corps from Revere plan a Sunday swim from Charlestown bridge to Boston Light. Capt Walsh, John Bray, John McLean, and Al Gardner expect to complete the difficult voyage as others in the corps bet on their success and believe Boston Light will be reached.
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Boston
United States Volunteer Life Saving Corps
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Revere
Charlestown Bridge
Captain Walsh
John Bray
John McLean
al Gardner
A. S. Volunteer Life Saving Corps NO. 35
Boston Light
Bernard Kershaw
L. M. McCarthy
B. F. Parks
A. J. McLean
William Walsh
Commodore Thomas R. Willis
W. H. Walsh
W. Kester
B. Rhoades
John Donahue
M. Grishaven
William Sheehan
Bob Stafford
F. Gardella
Close Finishes in Run to Marblehead
The Marie I in Class A Violet in Class C Lobster in Class B and Wamenock in Class S won Corinthian Yacht Club cups for a City Point to Marblehead run by the Interclub Y R A. Forty nine boats raced 16 miles in light northwest breeze with close finishes including Eleanor beating Marie L by 10 seconds and Lobster edging Anna C on corrected time by 27 seconds. The Interclub fleet prepares for mid summer racing at Corinthian Y C for the last four days of the week as harbor crowds grow.
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Marblehead
Marie I
Violet
Lobster
Wamenock
Corinthian Yacht Club
City Point
Marie L
Eleanor
Mr. Currell
Herreshoff
Thralfi
Oul E
South Boston Y. C
H. Lindsay
Anna C
Interclub
Corinthian Y. C
Interclub Association
Quincy Yacht Club
Carrell
Fleanor
Jaerson
Marion III
Goud
Flirt
Henwood
Chordis
Mistrel Thana & Fox
Murle
Frander
Sinbad R Packard
Dalla
M Wiseley
Violet H. J. McKie
Thraffi W
Rp Carroll
Wiona Murphy Bros
Sintram
M Brambac
Tao
Gookin
Louise Cc
Richa
Poor Boy
James Preeder
Wewenock Gearwar
Zoe
J Stuart
W. Bean
Corlew
New Bleachers Completed at South End Grounds
The South End grounds get new bleachers ready for next Tuesday's game with Cincinnati. Capacity rises to 15,000 with third base 2400 and first base 5100 seats. front rows raised about four feet, and a five foot fence in front. The project used 265000 feet of lumber and involved 75 men for three weeks.
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Cincinnati
Touching Second The Deciding Moments of Great Baseball Games
A retelling of key late inning plays and moments that decided famous Chicago versus New York battles. It highlights Steinfeldt's miscue on a close play, Doyle Bridwell double play accident, Mathewson’s dramatic entrance, and Griffiths cunning in clutch situations. Includes Slagle heroic saves and the Chicago Phillies marathon.
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Chicago
Steinfeldt
Slagle
Schaefer
New York
Del
Howard
Doyle
Bridwell
Cubs
Crandall
Giants
Mathewson
McGraw
Tenney
Devlin
Matty
McGinnity
Farm Estate Destroyed in Campella Blaze
The Zina bay ward estate in Campella, oldest farm estate, owned by James C. Keith, burned for a total loss of 2000 pounds. Two houses occupied by John B. Porter and George F. Howe, plus two barns stocked with poultry hay and grain, were gutted. Fire started in a barn and is suspected to be caused by tramps smoking in hay.
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Brockton
Zina Bayward
Campella
James C. Keith
John B. Porter
George FE. Howe
Rockefeller Sermon On Forgiveness At Euclid Baptist
John D Rockefeller delivered a homily on forgiveness at Euclid Baptist Church Sunday school in Cleveland. He presented reporters with morocco bound copies of The Optimist's Good Morning, a book of essays on morals he praises as one of the greatest literary works. He urged learning to forgive fully and freely for a blessed life.
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Cleveland
John D. Rockefeller
Euclid Baptist Church
National League race tightens behind leaders
The league contest centers on second place for New York and Pittsburg while the Cubs hold a fragile lead. Cincinnati also competes for fourth with Philadelphias led by Charlie Dain, shaping a tight middle pack.
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New York
Pittsburg
Cubs
Cincinnati
Charlie Dain
Philadelphias
Track too short for a record in Rocky Point race
The July 1 report from Rocky Point notes a 20 mile marathon was actually about 16.5 miles after track measurement. Ted Crook of Fall River won in 1 hour 2% minutes, below world 20 mile standards, with Pat Dineen and William Prouty of Boston finishing second and third. Sam Johnson quit, and Anderto Blast of Rome also competed.
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Rocky Point
R. L
Ted Crook
Fall River
Pat Dineen
Boston
Crook
William Prouty
Dineen
Anderto Blast
Rome
Italy
Sam Johnson
New London
F. Zandi
Highlanders Meet At Caledonian Grove Draws Pro Contenders
Duffey reports on an upcoming Highlanders gathering at Caledonian Grove with pros and amateurs. Charley Daniels dominates short events at Traverse Island while Tom Longboat and Sol Mintz debate Marathon starts. Fred Metz and Louis Guertin push a sprint showdown against Holway and Donaldson as pro sprinting title hinges on upcoming races.
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Caledonian Grove
Highlanders
Charley Daniels
Mercury
Traverse Island
Daniels
Charlestown bridge-Boston
Fred Metz
Louis Guertin
C. E. Holway
J. ©. Donaldson
Metz
Guertin
Holway
Donaldson
America
Baseball play disputed as runner safe on a grounder play
A historical sports excerpt discusses a grounder at first base where the fielder dropped the ball but the runner crossed the bag before the air catch. The umpire must decide. It also mentions daily pool bets in the American League and various game outcomes including Fall River 4 New Bedford 2.
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Piteber
Elgl
Mall River
New Bedford
Fall River
New York Highlanders
Red Sox
Hull
Collins
Ball
Ball. F. L
A. S
Merringo
Walcott
Sheppard Breaks World Record at Celtic Park
Melvin W Sheppard set a new world record for two thirds of a mile with a time of 2 minutes 45 25 seconds at Celtic Park in the Eccentric Firemen and Engineers games. He eclipsed Emilio Lunghi's previous mark by a fraction of a second. Dan O Hearne extended his own world record for two hops and a jump to 51 feet 7 inches.
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New York
Melvin W. Sheppard
Celtic Park
Emilio Lunghi
Dan O'Hearne
Hay Explodes Destroys Barn in North Andover
Thirty tons of hay stored in the barn of Michael Driscoll on Peters Street exploded today. The blast blew off the barn roof and started a fire that destroyed the structure. all livestock, including two horses, were saved. Carriages, harnesses, and other contents were lost. Firefighters battled for three hours to prevent spread to nearby buildings. Loss estimated up to $2500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Andover
Michael Driscoll
Peters Street
Driscoll
Second-place race in the American League tightens
Detroit must defeat Boston and New York must top Cleveland to keep the Highlanders in the final AL seconds. The outcome hinges on today's games as the chase for the second spot remains unsettled.
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Detroit
Boston
New York
Cleveland
Highlanders
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