Braves Are in Trouble Again After Shabby Final Frame
The Braves lost to the Dodgers 7 to 3 in Brooklyn. Key moments saw banishment of Stallings Evers Smith and Tyler from the grounds while Pfeffer struggled on the mound and Allen, Reulbach, Hughes held the line early before the Dodgers pulled ahead.
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George Tyler
Frank Alien
Ed Reulbach
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Umpire Rigler Faces Criticism as Braves Rally Fails
The article details Charley Rigler’s inflammatory officiating amid a Boston vs Braves game, with Rigler and Orth delivering controversial calls. Bad umpiring and pitching left the game in disarray, while tensions rise between Dodgers owner C Ebbets and player Johnny Evers over alleged foul language.
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Cincinnati Beats Pirates 6 to 5 in Pittsburg
Cincinnati scored five runs in the fifth and sixth innings to win 6 to 5 over Pittsburg. Roush and Chase led with multi hit games and three players drove in two runs each as Cincinnati repelled a late effort, while Quigley officiated and a foul ball was caught by a spectator who received the ball.
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Quigley
Giants Beat Phils and Take First Place
The New York Giants defeated Philadelphia 4 to 2 to seize first place in the National League. Perritt held the Phillies scoreless after early trouble, while Lavender lasted seven innings, giving up five hits including Zimmerman’s first inning homer. Bancroft error woes and a wild pitch aided New York as Burns, Kanoff, Zimmerman, Rand en, Cravath, and Whitted contributed to the scoring.
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Writers Seek Reopening of McGraw Case in Baseball
New York reporters at a June 27 meeting of the New York chapter of the Baseball Writers Association unanimously urged President Tener and National League directors to reopen the McGraw case. They want to defend their reports of McGraw interviews and remove alleged journalism slurs, with a three member committee empowered to hire legal aid if needed. Sporting Writers Association of Greater New York endorsed the action and offered full cooperation.
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Shannon's 12th inning homer wins for New Haven over Worcester
Joe Shannon belted a home run to left in the 12th inning lifting New Haven to a 4 to 3 victory over Worcester after the visitors led until the ninth. Totals note Weidel Stimpson Shannon Miller Conway 2 for New Haven and Home Run Shannon.
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Portland Edges Hartford 2 1 In Tight Baseball Tilt
Portland 2 Hartford 1. Trautman and Tuckey pitched well with three double plays aiding the effort. Lord Purcell and Hayden led offense with two-base hits while Trautman earned the win and Tuckey the loss. Stolen base by Brown and a sacrifice fly by Williams highlighted the game.
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Bridgeport Beats Springfield 4-2 in Baseball Match
Bridgeport defeats Springfield 4 to 2 with three third inning runs aided by two Springfield errors. Brackett Corcoran Zinn Mitchell Dee contribute runs for Bridgeport while King Bran Martin have two base hits and Corcoran steals a base. Errors by Zinn Mowe King Dee and a double play featured in the contest.
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New London Beats Lawrence In Eighth Inning Rally
In New London, an eighth inning burst produced a 7 2 victory over Lawrence. Mulrennan pitched well until five hits in the eighth broke the game open as Williams allowed 12 hits while Lawrence had 6. Key hits came from Gonzales Beatty and Reck er with Gaston and Flynn contributing for New London.
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Indians Defeat St. Louis Browns 5 4 in Cleveland
Cleveland edges St. Louis 5 to 4 as Everett Bagby strikes out Jacobson in the ninth after Klepfer relief. Graney Chapman Wambsganss Evans Sloan Austin Sisler Rumler drive runs with a mix of hits and steals.
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Boston Mare Wins Hillsgrove Race
In Hillsgrove Rhode Island on June 27 the Short Ship meeting featured 13 heats of racing. The 2:20 trot saw Bobbie C. defeat Joe Bolduc while Sister Pearl led the 2:21 pace, and James Albert from Elm City Stables won the 2:12 pace with Woodcliffe King finishing fourth.
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Linart Wins Revere Race In Dramatic Finish
Victor Linart of Belgium won the one hour Brassard at the Revere cycle track after George Wiley’s wheel broke near the end. Linart led early and again after Wiley’s breakdown, finishing five laps ahead for a 41 mile total. Wiley was runner up with Madonna third and Carmen fourth.
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Cubs and Cardinals split doubleheader in St Louis
Chicago won the first game 4 to 2 while St Louis took the nightcap 6 to 8. Hornsby Cruise and Miller delivered key triples in the second game and Merkle homered with Mann on base. Pitching mixed with errors produced the uneven results amid a tense doubleheader.
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White Sox Take Doubleheader From Tigers In Chicago
Tyrms Cobb extended his hitting streak to 24 games as Detroit lost both ends of a doubleheader to Chicago 5 2 and 8 2. Murphy drove in runs with a pinch hit in the first game while Burns set a club season record with eight assists at first.
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Referee Selection Set for World Championship Bout
Jack Curley arrives in Boston to confer with Billy Sandow and George Tuohey on choosing a referee for the Braves Field world title match. If managers cannot agree, promoter Tuohey will name the referee 48 hours before the bout on the Fourth.
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Baird Singles in 12th to Lift Cardinals Past Brooklyn
Doug Baird delivered a dramatic 12th inning play for the St. Louis Cardinals in the June 15 matchup with Brooklyn. He opened with a three-base hit and scored on a clever bunt by Mike Gonzales, a player known for breaking up extra inning games for the Cards.
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Athletics Defeat Highlanders 3 to 1 in Pitchers' Battle
Philadelphia Athletics break a tie in the ninth with a two run double by Bates and singles by Meelingis and Haley to beat the New York Highlanders 3 to 1 after seven straight losses to New York. McInnis collected seven hits in the last two games as the clubs played a tight pitchers duel led by Shawkey for New York and Meyers for Philadelphia.
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Dodgers rely on new catcher to boost lineup
Brooklyn learns Jack Snyder is a catcher of some parts and finally breaks into the game. Otto Miller faces possible relegation to substitute catcher while the team expects improvement from the position.
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Giants Pounded by Phil Douglas in Rough June Start
On June 11 Phil Douglas endured his first tough outing of the year as the Giants were pelted for 10 hits. Home runs by two batters and a triple by Rube Benton highlighted the attack, while the Giants also collected a double. The night featured a standout triple by Benton.
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Rube Benton
Boxing GossIP: Willard Fights and Fulton Doubts
The piece argues Fred Fulton lacks championship build and questions his clash with Jess Willard. It notes Langford’s decline after a loss, mentions a Fulton Moran bout, and contemplates a Willard Fulton title plan. It also cites Sam McVey and other League fighters fading, and comments on Delmont vs Vatlin weight clashes and Gloucester’s past boxing prominence.
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Fulton
Governor Tenet Drums Up Backing For Byron Quigley
In St. Louis fans showered bottles at Governor Tenet and the duo Byron and Quigley. A petition urged the governor to drop them, and they were removed. Byron fired Jack Smith from a game, seen as a move to bolster Quigley’s earlier pursuit of Smith.
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A Small Army Buys St Louis Cardinals Formally
The new owners incorporated on May 2 and paid $150,000 to Mrs. Helene Britton. They control the club with three years to finish $175,000 in remaining payments, funded from net profits. About 1200 stockholders exist. no more stock will be sold for now.
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Helene Britton
Umpires Face Challenge Over Bean Ball Rule
Umpires fear loss of judgment power as new rule expelling pitchers for bean balls shifts decision to officials and reduces their authority in the game.
Guess Again Chas President Ebbets Weather Gamble
President Ebbets kept weather data and attempted a late season opening. He played a game in rain, then predicted rain and canceled another game while the sun shone all day.
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Walton Cruise Tops National League Batters in Weak Week
Walton Cruise of the Cardinals, hobbling from an injury, managed to crawl into the lead among National League batters last week. If his legs were right, Cruise would show all Toner circuit batters his heels with the way he jams the ball.
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