Baseball News and Comment from a Local Paper
Baseball notes report on 3 PM games and yesterday’s fourth straight win by a young Smith. Mentions O'Brien from St Paul, Hartzel from Denver, Smith from Dayton, and Otto Deininger’s bid to rejoin organized baseball. St Louis on a four game win streak. Boston with nine straight losses. Selbach’s fielding miscues noted.
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Young Smith
O’brien
Hartzel
Denver
Smith
Dayton
Sally Robinson
Boston
Otto Deininger
Jamaica Plain
Deininger
National Commission
T. Louis
Selbach
G. G.H
Nationals
Pittsburg
Edward S. Munroe
Olneyvilles
Pawtucket
Collins
Boxing card at Lincoln Club promises fast action
The Lincoln Club hosts a Wednesday fight night headlined by Jim Carr versus Connie Mack for the Bunker Hill district middleweight title. Other bouts feature Billy Connarty versus Young Treeman, Billy Clinton versus Young Kirby, and Jerry Gaines versus Bradley in eight or ten rounds.
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Lincoln Club
Jim Carr
Connie Mack
Bunker Hill
Billy Connarty
Cambridge
Treeman
South Boston
Billy Clinton
Lowell
Young Kirby
Gamecocks
Jerry Gaines
B.A. A
Roxbury
Bradley
John L. Sullivan
Kid Goodman
Rudolph Anholz
Thornton, R. I
Jack Johnson
Providence
Jimmy Murray
Goodman
Murray
Unholz
Chelsea
Johnson
Tangford
Kid Pants
New York
Navarre A. C
Bert Keyes
Philadelhia
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Pantz
Gotham
Marvin Hart
Louisville
Kelly
Mike Schreck
Hart
Marblehead
Exeter
Sharkey A C Card Includes Notable Boxing Bouts
In New York on May 11 the Sharkey A C bout card featured Jack Blackburn of Philadelphia defeating meet 1. Austin Rice of New London, Edwards, Max Freeman of Staten Island facing Billy Aes, Tommy Markey, Kid Palmer, Tim OBrien who beat Olympic Kia and then lost to Kid Car drankie Sheehan outpointed Young Carey.
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Sharkey A.C. T
Jack Blackburn
Palladelphia
Austin Rice
New ‘London
Leste
Edwards
Max. Freeman
Sta Island Pear
Billy Aes
Tommy Markey
Kid Palmer
Tim O’brien
Olympic Kia
Mut O'Brien
Kid Cardrankie Sheehan
Young Carey
Hoppe Breaks World's Billiard Record Tonight
In Chicago on May 11 Willie Hoppe shattered the world high run mark in 18 inch balk two in with a 307. He beat Louis Cure’s 2565 record in an eight inning 600 to 198 win over Jake Schaefer. Sutton set a billiard tourney high average of 832-6 with a high run of 201 in the Fee yon event at Orchestra Hall.
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Willie Hoppe
Louis Cure
Hoppe
Jake Schaefer
Orchestra Hall
George Sutton
Canada
Sutton
Cure
Boston Betting Man Bets $400 on Red Sox Outcome
The article reports Sally Robinson and another sports bettor each risking $400 on Boston winning today. If Boston wins the afternoon game Robinson pockets $400. if Boston loses both bettors lose their stakes. The setup follows a week of losses for Boston with outcomes hinged on today’s result.
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Boston
Sally” Robinson
Robinson
Trouble Over New Ball Rule
Ban Johnson's new rule for baseballs in the American League caused unrest at Huntington Avenue. Umpires start with a dozen new balls and may replenish, but once used they cannot be brought back. Reportedly about three dozen balls were used yesterday as Boston players tried to provoke Connolly by tossing old balls.
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Ban Johnson
Huntington Avenue
Boston
Connolly
Cleveland Beats New York 6 to 3 in Eastern Series
In a May 11 game at American League Park Cleveland defeated the New York Americans 6 to 3. Chesbro left after six innings, Newton came in but could not hold the visitors as the decisive scoring occurred in the later innings.
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Cleveland
Chesbro
Newton
Western clubs sweep three games on invasion
The Eastern invasion by Western clubs was successful with three wins yesterday. Boston lost its ninth straight as St. Louis won 8 to 3, Cleveland beat New York 6 to 3, and Detroit shut out Washington 4 to 0 with Mullen pitching.
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St. Louis
Cleveland
New York
Detroit
Mullen
Washington
St Louis Browns Edge Boston 8 3 in Ninth Straight Defeat for Boston
St Louis built on an early 7th inning surge as Smith in his St Louis debut shined. Collins trio of hits kept Boston competitive but errors by Dineen and Selbach doomed the Red Sox. Hemphill and Jones contributed key hits while fielding miscues helped the Browns pull away late.
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Athletics
Collins
Smith
Dayton
Boston
Dineen
McAleer
Charley Hemphill
Stahl
Hemphill
Selbach
Freeman
Grimshaw
Mr. Smith
Catcher Charley Graham Key Fine Play For Collins
Catcher Charley Graham of the Collins team delivered a solid game, delivering a hit for Dineen in the ninth. The box score shows Collins with multiple players contributing, including two-base hits by Collins and Ferris, and three-base hits by Collins and Hemphill. Stolen bases by Parent and Stahl, and several sacrifices aided the offense, while Smith and Dineen each fanned multiple batters. Time 2h 6m. Attendance 3045.
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Mullin Puzzle Blanks Washington as Detroit Clinches 4 0 Shutout
Mullin allowed only four hits and Washington was shut out by Detroit 4 to 0 in a game noted for timely hits against Hughes.
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Washington
Mullin
Detroit
Hughes
National matchups headline row
Boston faces St. Louis while Brooklyn meets Chicago and New York tackles Cincinnati. Philadelphia plays Pittsburg in a set of marquee games across the circuit.
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National
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
ST. Louis
New York
Dvve
Eseesses
Essees
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Boston
Chicago
Baseball Results From Yesterday
Philadelphia defeated the Pirates 2 to 0 in Pittsburgh while St Louis with Egan pitching beat Chicago 8 to 4. The Boston team had an off day and will open in the West today against St Louis.
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Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Pirates
St. Louis
Egan
Chicago
Boston
Philadelphia Defeats Pittsburg 2 0 in West Debut
The Phillies shut out Pittsburg 2 to 0 marking Philadelphia's first game in the West this season.
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Pittsburg
Pennn
Philadelphians
Philadelphia
Centrals of East Boston to meet Jamaica Plain A C at Wood Island Park
The Centrals of East Boston face Jamaica Plain A C this afternoon at Wood Island Park. Larkin and Marley will form the Centrals’ battery for a fast and exciting game.
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East Boston
Jamaica Plain A. C
Wood Island Park
Larkin
Marley
Centrals
Battery
Harvard Freshman Nine to Play St. Marks at Southboro
The Harvard freshman baseball team meets St. Mark's School this afternoon at Southboro. Prediction of a tight tilt as both squads seek early momentum in the season.
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St. Mark’s
Southboro
Harvard Freshman Lacrosse vs Brooklyn Poly Prep at Soldiers Field
The Harvard freshman lacrosse team meets Brooklyn Poly Prep this afternoon at Soldiers Field at 1 30.
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Brooklyn Poly Prep
Soldiers Field
Unclear Meet Results From New England Track Meet Fragments
Readable lines show results from Hartford and Holyoke venues with scores and place names. The fragment includes pairings like Hartford- Hartford 8 Br port 2 and Springfield-Springfield 3 New London 2, plus New Haven-Waterbury 7 New Haven 4.
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Br Port
Holyoke
Norwich
Springfield
New London
New Haven
Waterbury
Tie Game Ends13 Innings in Worcester Manchester
In Worcester on May 11 the Worcester and Manchester game stretched to 13 innings without a winner. Both sides benefited from errors as Manchester scores to force a 5 5 tie in the ninth and neither team could plate another run. Zacher Burkett Meagher Gorton Kane Murch Phalen Pleiss Mauch scored for Worcester and Manchester with multiple players credited in the box.
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Worcester
Manchester
Hoffman
Zacher
Burkett
Meagher
Gorton
Kane
Murch
Phalen
Pleiss
Mauch
Cross
Henry
Frock
Worcester MaCe
Kfotts
New Bedford Nine Edges Madden in Ninth Inning
Batted for Madden in the ninth, New Bedford wins 1 run to 0. Klobedanz fanned six, McPartland struck out five, Canavan Mullaney Dillard Kennedy and Waterman contributed with hits and plays including a home run by Klobedanz.
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Madden
New Bedford
Valdois
Kehoe
T. McDonald
Klobedang
Canavan
Mullaney
Haverhill
Klobedanz
Ill
A.E. Bayes -Po.a.e
Austin
R.f
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Kennedy
Boardman
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Waterman
Dillard
Kelly
T. M’d’d
Ahearn
Matchups Listed for City Rivalries Across Five Pairings
Lynn hosts Lowell while Fall River visits Lawrence New Bedford plays Haverhill Manchester travels to Worcester. The slate outlines five regional games with local interest and distinct host sites across Massachusetts cities.
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Lynn
New England
Lowell
Fall River
Lawrence
New Bedford
Haverhill
Manchester
Worcester
Whiskers at Bat Spark Public Reprimand in Detroit
In a Detroit game Myron Townsend notes a ball player faced a public reprimand for sporting facial hair at the plate. The incident highlights grooming standards and on field decorum in early baseball reporting.
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Tommy Connolly
Detroit
Whiskers, Winners, and Presidents in Early 20th Century Sports
The article notes unease over the unwritten American League whisker ban, cites Connolly and Schaefer testing the rule, and mentions Ban Johnson enforcing shave rules. It also covers Battling Nelson’s Los Angeles May 2 training, Sam Fitzpatrick courting LaVigne, Campau’s odd homer, Burns’ lacrosse, and Roosevelt preferring boxing and fencing to baseball.
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Herrera
Los Angeles
Fairview
Hot Springs
Boston
Nelson
Harvard 1909 Track Team Faces Brookline Meet
The Harvard 1909 track team meets Brookline High School this afternoon at 3 on the stadium track. It is the first meet of its kind. Varsity runners Rand in hurdles O'Brien in the quarter Townsend in the shot will compete alongside the freshmen squad.
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Brookline
Rand
O’brien
Townsend
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