Athletics Face Red Sox in Pennant Showdown
Philadelphia notes Connie Mack and the Athletics fear the Boston Red Sox as the pennant race heats up. Pitching concerns loom with Plank, Bender, Houck, and Wyckoff in doubt while Joe Wood and Ray Collins pace the Red Sox attack. The club heads to Washington and New York after Boston for a long Western tour.
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Philadelphia
Penn
Connie Mack
Athletics
Cleveland Naps
Birmingham
Red Sox
Stahl
Shibe Park
Boston
Joe Wood
Charlie Hall
Ray Collins
Buck O’brien
Smokey Joe
Connie
Mack
Mackmen
Washington
New York
Old Orchard excursion boosts neckwear sales
Advertisements claim good merchandise at excursion rates. Tone suggests promotional travel to Old Orchard with references to Niagara Falls. The piece implies a terminal station and broad discount neckwear advertising for travelers.
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Old Orchard
Niagara Falls
Pirates' Hits Win Game From Reds
Pittsburg beats Cincinnati 5 to 4 in 11 innings as Carey, Dodge, Groh, and Kling hit doubles and Bescher and Tinker slug three bases. Ames and Brown allowed seven and two runs respectively with Adams lasting 11 1 3 innings. Berghammer swiped a bag, and a double play from Miller to Wagner to Miller aided the defense.
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Groh
Hoblitzell
Brown
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
Carey
Dodge
Kling
Bescher
Tinker
Ames
Adams
Berghammer
Miller
Wagner
O'Day
Emaslie
Seoul
Byrne
Coleman
Devore
E. Byrne
Detroit and Cleveland Split a Doubleheader in Cleveland
In Cleveland on June 22 Detroit and Cleveland each won one game of a doubleheader. The Tigers lost the first 7 to 6 in 10 innings and won the second 2 to 1. Birmingham, sidelined by a broken leg, pinch hit in the ninth to drive in the tying run.
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Cleveland
Detroit
Birmingham
Carisch
Crawford
Bush
Cobb
Jackson
Graney
O’neill
Dauis
Bounder
Falkenberg
Seibold
Ecean
Lajoie
Olson
Lake
Veach
Turner
Moriarty
Johnston
Blanding
Willett
Palkenberg
RE. Johnston
Gregg
aOne
Leibold
O’neil
Dauss
Egan
Lincolns Seek Games With Fast New England Teams
Somerville Lincolns seek matchups with top semi pro squads in New England. The roster includes Carrigan formerly of Brockton Kelseth Lawrence Mahoney Holy Cross Melvin Desmond Greater Boston league McGonagle Carters and Parks Mitchell Scannell Fitzgerald Somerville High. Teams should contact Matt Duggan 6 Nevada Avenue Somerville.
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Lincolns
Somerville
New England
Carrigan
Brockton
Kelseth
Lawrence
Mahoney
Holy Cross
Melvin and
Desmond
White Sox Split Doubleheader With Browns
Chicago and St Louis split the twin bill with 2–0 wins in both games. Hal Chase scored both runs for Chicago aided by Collins two triples, while Walsh and strong defense backed him in the second game. Scott dazzled in the first, fanning every batter in the sixth or seventh, and Lavans at shortstop impressed as Chicago piled nine hits to St Louis's two.
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Chicago
St. Louis
Walsh
Celever
Hal Chase
Collins
Chase
Scott
Leverenz
Lavans
University of Michigan
AB. R
A. E. Shotten
Stovall
Johnston
A. E Lord
Bodie
Mattick
Weaver
Schalk
Ieee
iSt. Louis
Pratt
Rath
O’loughlin
Hildebrand
E. Rath
A. Lord
Umpires Should Be Changed Off
A New England league observer argues for rotating umpires between plate and field to reduce strain and improve decision quality. He notes Rigler has worked behind the plate in most games and suggests a short vacation on the bases could benefit umpires generally. The Braves, facing the Phillies, aim to prove they are not beaten before first pitch.
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Hans Lobert
Phillies
Lobert
Rigler
Braves
Umpire Rigler Missed Second Strike in Braves Phillies Game
A veteran baseball observer criticizes major league umpires for sticking to one position and notes umpire Rigler likely missed a second strike on Cravath in the Braves Phillies matchup. The missed call could have altered the game's outcome, given Rudolph’s subsequent pitches and Cravath’s earlier hits.
Stanford Defeats Kelso Nine In Tight 5 4 Victory
In Tokyo on June 22 the Leland Stanford junior university baseball team edged Kelso University 5 to 4 in a closely contested game.
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Tokio
Leland Stanford, Jr
University Today
Kelo University
Hats off to Ten Eyck Syracuse crew tops Cornell on Hudson
Column notes Syracuse coach Ten Eyck beat Cornell in the Hudson River regatta. Despite Cornell’s defeat in the varsity eight, Ithaca triumphed in the four oared and freshman contests, validating Courtney’s system. Harvard earned baseball anticipations with Yale’s late-season slip. Captain Dana Wingate will lead Harvard next season, signaling tougher Crimson battles.
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Jim Ten Eyck
Syracuse
Courtney
Poughkeepsie
Cornell
Hudson River
Hudson
Ten Eyck
Ithacans
Yale
Harvard
Brown
Crimson
Dana Wingate
Eli Yale
Wingate
Questions on baseball scorers and amateur eligibility in New England games
Answers discuss scoring a potential three base hit for a runner thrown out at home, and whether a novice amateur is eligible to start in the New England athletic championships next Saturday. It notes that any duly registered amateur resident in local associations may start, and that Harvard leads Yale in football rowing and baseball while Yale tops Harvard in track. It also covers pitcher loss charging rules and a postponed Atlas A A bout, plus a no-decision boxing match between Mike Gibbons and Eddie McGoorty.
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FF. K
Poughkeepsie
Harvard
Yale
Fistie
Atlas A. A
Gibbons
McGoorty
al Delmont
Everett High Dominates Post All Scholastic Baseball Picks
The Everett High team leads the Post all scholastic selections after a standout season with 20 straight wins and the Suburban league title. John Murray anchors the pitching staff with control and a sharp curve, while Cleo O'Donnell is praised for developing the Everett lineup and coaching.
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Post
John Murray
Everett High
Bob Gill
Boston College
H. S
Fred Swecetland
James Frazier
Medford High
George Brickley
Clarence Twombly
Carl Thielscher
Brookline High
Bill Maginnes
English High
Dave Day
Ralph Hunt
Cleo O’donnell
Murray
Boston College High
Bill Boles
Boston Latin
Bill
Fred Brannan
Fred Sweetland
Everett
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Eddie Plank
Bender
Houck
Taff
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Bedient
Atlantic City
Fine Fettle
PMC Eat Fleet Basement Shops
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Pirates
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Eeeererves
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Ereeervese
Gainor
McKee
P Lake
Sterling Ale
C. Berry & Co
White Sox
Browns
A Compton
Weilman
Allison
Weisman
Agnew
Lord
Austin
Hildebrand and
O'Loughlin
BY Sam P. Carrick
Cravath
Rudolph
LE Kirk Irk
America
H. B. Kirk & CO
Stanford
Arthur Dufffey
Dick McGinn
Ralph Hyatt
Newton High
Eib
Bob Paine
George White
Rindge Tech
John Mitchell
Somerville High
Cc. McKee
Wakefield High
John Saladine
Lawrence Bennett
Boles
Bradish
Dee
Cambridge Latin
Sullivan
O'Leary
Commerce
Taffee
Spillane
Dutch Bold
Jim Frazier
Frazier
Shea
Mechanic Arts High
Dempsey
Dorchester High
Butler
Maden High
Kinnehan
7 Paine
Sweetman
Medford
George Lowe
Arlington High
Robertson
Kenney
Rindge
Babe Twombly
White
Tom McNamara
Hunter
Melrose High
Whalley
Sulivan
Bower
Ford
Lally
Mechanic Arts
de Rusha
Jones
Henry
Mitchell
Maloney
Holt
Morgan
King of Commerce
Huckins
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Wakefield
Jack Saladine
Latin School
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London
John W. Ritchie
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