Navy Yard Beats Camp Devens in War Benefit Feud
Forty thousand witnessed Navy Yard and Camp Devens clash as Rear Admiral Spencer Wood barred collections for charity. Barry and Maranville led the Navy to a 6 0 victory amid strong crowd and grandstand intrigue at Braves Field.
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Navy Welfare Leagu
Boston National League Club
Red Cross
Navy Department
Poor Throw to Home Lets Tigers Beat Sox 3-2
Detroit tops Chicago 3-2 as Leibold misthrows a late sacrifice, allowing Cobbs to score after Telbolds throw. Gandil drives in two for the visitors with a three base hit, Jones earns the win.
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Leibold
Heisman
Chicago
Cobb
Veach
Bush
Om Heisman
Telbold
Gandil
Track stars and baseball salvos in a busy sports wrap
Major Briggs praises Presser as a top Cornell miler with pace to rival Berna Hoffmire and others. Moakley’s new distance man ran 1 mile in 4 28 and two miles in 9 22 5, likely challenging intercollegiate records on a fast track. Johnny McGraws Giants pace the National League, while Braves eye a miracle turnaround. Sunday baseball mobs cheer new rules amid praise for the marathon and aviation service hints.
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Cornell
Dresser
Halfacre
Ted Berna
Johnny McGraw
Giants
Braves
Braves Pitchers Case Drives Boston Club Push to Return Perry
President P. D. Haughton of the Braves says Connie Mack will accept the Boston club position and seek a National Commission ruling that Pitcher Perry be returned to Boston after the Scott Perry case.
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Braves Hoping Perry Transfer Stirs National Row
President Haughton backs Connie Mack and protests Perry’s move from Atlanta to Boston. He awaits National Commission word, hoping for a ruling within days as the Braves seek pitching help. Stallings pursues Indianap olis pitcher Fillinghim, claiming a deal was offered with Hoosiers’ Larry Lajoie involved.
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Reds and Pirates Split First Double Header
Cincinnati and Pittsburg broke even in the first major league double header of the season. Toney pitched well in the first game despite an error, while Cincinnati scored early on Jacobs but could not capitalize. In the second game Schneider was wild and an error yielded four Pittsburg runs. Cincinnati hit Harmon hard but did not convert with full value.
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Jack Barry
Long Prnie Shore
Red Soft
Wilder
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Shore
Rubé Cram
Navy
Witt
Athletics
del Gainer
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Power
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Cubs Win Ninth Straight Beating Cardinals 3-0
Chicago pitchers hold St. Louis to three hits as the Cubs string together timely hitting off Mensdown to win 3-0 for their ninth straight victory. Hollocher and Paskett drive runs, with strong defensive plays supporting the shutout.
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Jim Vaughn
St. Louis
Mensdown
Hooper Leads Red Sox Slugging As Averages Rise In Week
Hooper landed on the ball for a big drive against opposing pitchers, lifting his season average to .421 in 17 games. The article compares his pace with Speaker and other leaders, notes Babe Ruth’s first theft with the Sox, and cites McInnis first error after 16 games as well as Boston’s improved team batting amid a weak week for the Braves.
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Southern Association baseball results and forfeit noted
Chattanooga defeated Little Rock 8 to 2 while Nashville won 4 to 2 with umpire involvement. New Orleans beat Birmingham 6 to 4 as Mobile forfeited to Atlanta by the umpire after a 7 to 4 score in the 12th inning amid delays and disputed grounds.
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Giants Favored For National League Title In Season Outlook
A sports snippet notes Joe Hagen and Tommy Robson involved in a charting play as Robson heads west to face Dorchester. The Giants are described as top contenders for the National League championship and heavy favorites to defeat the White Sox in the world series.
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Middlesex School to race Ta bor Academy in first crew meet
Concord reports the first ever crew contest between Middlesex School on tour and Ta bor Academy of Marion. The half mile Bateman's Pond course near town will host the race next Saturday afternoon.
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Three-base hit by Hornsby and miscents in game
Vaughn pitched six innings with six strikeouts to earn the win. Meadows took the loss after 7 innings allowing six hits and two walks. Hornsby delivered a threebase hit while Flack and Hollecher handled sacrifice hits.
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Hollecher
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Meadows
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Athletics defeat Camp Meade 8 to 1 in Md spring game
Connie Mack's Athletics beat Camp Meade 8 to 1 in a spring exhibition at Camp Meade Maryland. The game featured strong hitting from Athletics and solid pitching to secure the victory early in April.
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Connie Mack
Cam Meade
Baseball Schedule Confusion Almanac Mixes Regions
National League games list New York at Boston Philadelphia at Brooklyn Cincinnati at St Louis American League Boston at Wyse York Seetinnion at mueeeenin Louis i Detroit.
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Browns Trim Indians 3-0 in five double plays
In St Louis on May 5 Sothoron outdueled Coveleskie as St. Louis shut out Cleveland 3 to 0. Five double plays highlighted the game with Cleveland’s runs prevented by strong defense and pitching. Key plays included Chapman and Sisler involved in multiple double plays and Wyckoff homering for Boston in the first.
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Baltimore Internationals Defeat Washington 7 to 4
Baltimore, May 5 The Washington Americans were defeated by the Baltimore Internationals 7 to 4 in a league game. Pool of players and brief highlights noted.
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Washington
Baltimore Internationals
Red Sox Trim Up Silk Sox In Jersey Showdown
The Boston Red Sox defeated the Silk Sox, the leading semi professional team of New Jersey, 3 to 1 in Paterson. The visitors needed their best effort to secure the win in a well played game.
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Mitchell Military School to Play Wilmington High in Midweek Game
In Billerica on May 6 the Mitchell Military School baseball team arranged a Wednesday afternoon game against Wilmington High at Wilmington.
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Mitchell Military School
Wilmington High Nine
Wilmington
Harvard to Clash With Yale at Soldiers Field
Harvard's varsity nine meets Yale at Soldiers Field Saturday in a second Big Three test. Both teams won their opening games against Princeton, and the winner will move ahead in the championship series standings.
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Harvard Yale Series Drives College Baseball Title Chase
Harvard leads Yale in a crucial series with Princeton nearly eliminated. The two Harvard Yale games determine the championship after Princeton’s two losses. the first game is Saturday, the final is at New Haven on June 11. Yale has shown improved form and Harvard remains the favorite as the season nears its end.
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Welters Clash Tonight at Douglas A. C Chelsea
Augie Ratner of New York meets Johnny Wilson of Charlestown in the feature bout at the Douglas A. C Chelsea tonight. Ratner is favored to win. Other bouts include Tommy Elem versus Johnny Martin the semi final and Dyson versus Troy in an eight round bout with Cross versus Duffy opening six rounds.
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Tommy Elem
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Bobby Dyson
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