Hartford Lets Heine Wagner Out As Pilot
June 21 New York Hartford club owner James H. Clarkin dismissed Charles Heine Wagner as manager and player after the game. Webb Crowther will temporarily fill the infield and acting duties while Clarkin considers a permanent replacement. Clarkin aims to hire a solid infield pilot by week’s end and will decide soon on the best candidate.
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New York
Charles “Heinie’ Wagner
Hartford
James H. Clarkin
Wagner
Webb Crowther
Senators
New England
Wegener
Waanegger
Clarkin
Mean
Saylor Tamed by Harry Pierce in Brooklyn Bout
New York June 21 Milburn Saylor Indianapolis boxer famed for knockout wins fell to Harry Pierce of Brooklyn in a ten round feature. Saylor displayed gameness trading blows at close quarters though Pierce landed the cleaner rights throughout the bout. Saylor pressed ahead despite punishment and fought to the final bell.
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New York
Milburn Saylor
Indianapolis
Harry
Brooklyn
Saylor
Pierce
Surprising Struggles Hint at Slump for McInnis Collins Baker
Worcester Post notes a poor showing by Stuffy McInnis Eddie Collins and Frank Baker once celebrated as the finest infield trio with the Athletics. McInnis has moved to Mack’s house and struggles for form for the first time since joining the majors. Baker shows timely hits but lacks earlier power, while Collins and Windy City scribes wonder if weather, form, or missing Connie Mack explains the slump.
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Worcester Post
Gucker City
Eddie Collins
Windy City
Connie Mack
Anniversaries of Ring Battles Highlight Joe Borrell Career
Italian American boxer Joe Borrell born in New York City. He fought from 1900s to 1914 with nine wins in about a dozen matches in 1912. Career included wins over Harry Lewis Tommy Gibbons Welter Monahan and later George Bernard and Bandsman Blake in England. He was undefeated until a foul loss to Ralph Erne.
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Joe Borrell
New York City
Joseph
Borrelli
Joe Reees
Ly Love
Jacksonville
Fla
Robinson
Dick Gilbert
Harry Lewis
Tommy Gibbons
Welter Monahan
Borrell
England
George Bernard
Bandsman Blake
Ralph Erne
Seaview militia house fire scare tied to cannon cleaning
Belief a fire had broken out at the naval militia store house on Seaview avenue last night prompted alarm when a militiaman was burning waste used in cleaning a cannon. Arriving at the scene, firefighters found no fire, and the alarm was deemed unfounded.
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Naval Militia
Seaview Avenue
Ragan Prevents Double Victory Of M Graws Giants
New York Giants split a doubleheader with the Boston Braves at the Polo Grounds. Fred Anderson pitched eight innings of three hits and one run in the first game, while Don Carlos Ragan and Big Jeff Tesreau dueled in the second. Tesreau allowed four hits to Ragan’s five as the contest stretched toward an extra inning. Over 22,000 fans attended as McGraws men won 4 to 2 and then lost 1 to 0. The feature played amid a backdrop of press and public interest and a note on U S Senator Wadsworth resigning from the First Cavalry N G N Troop TM.
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Fred Anderson
Burns
Don Carlos Ragan
Jeff Tesreau
Tesreau
Ragan
New York
Giants
Boston Braves
Polo Grounds
McGraw
United States
James W
Wadsworth, Jr
First Cavalry
Keating Puts Jinx Aside In Boston Game
In Boston on June 21 the Yankees defeated the Red Sox 4 to 1 as Ray Keating held Boston to seven hits until the eighth inning. Tillie Walker homered for Boston in the seventh, the park's rare feat. Paddy Baumann and Gilhooley had multiple hits for New York, with timely defense and a late double play from Gedeon and Pipp sealing the win.
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Boston
Mass
Bill Donovan
Yankees
Red Sox
Tillie Walker
Tillich
Browns
Ray Keating
Lewis
Gedeon
Pipp
Keating
Leonard
Dutch
Paddy Baumann
Paddy
Little Gilhooley
Gilhooley
Baumann
Baker
Local Twirlers Get Bad Beating at Newfield Park
At Newfield Park Lynn defeated Bridgeport 11 to 6 in a game plagued by poor pitching and umpiring. Lefty Dye started, then Chief Ero, with Bill Martin finishing. Lynn starter Harrington exited in the sixth, Tuero took over, while Red Whalen stood out with a double and two singles as the crowd endured a rough contest.
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Newfield Park
Lynn
Bridgeport
Lefty Dye
Chief Ero
Bill Martin
Harrington
Tuero
Red Whalen
Gleason
Prysock
Daley
DeNeville
Carroll
Apadeine Masterman
Conley
Jewett
Ab. R
E. Suity
Xho
Ball
Baker
O. O Deininger
I. O Crook
Opus
Manning
Aie O
Whelan
Werre
Dye
Sete
Nay Martin
E Lynn
Deininger
Ere
Fiy
Ero
Martin
Waters
First Yale Crew Loses to Juniors
New London Conn June 21 The Yale Varsity eight started near 6 pm under a northwest wind and ebb tide. Lund set a 32 stroke rate as the big Yale shell paced by the junior crew finished the one mile downstream course at about 4 43 with the juniors beating Yale by a half boat length.
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New London
Conn
Vard
Red Top
Lund
Yale
New Haven
Cambridge
Harvard
Crimson
Eli ‘Varsity
Naval Station
Bridgeport Plays Hartford Trade Talks For Players
Bridgeport aims to swap with Hartford to acquire a local outfielder with terms already agreed. One Hartford executive will be posted to Bridgeport. Pitcher Bill Martin was released by Bridgeport as Portland and Lowell visit Newfield Park in upcoming games. Connie Mack eyes collegians for tryouts. Crowell sent to Baltimore. Lynn’s Wheat Orcutt suspended after a cabaret incident. Dodgers lose a doubleheader to the Phillies. Heinie Wagner’s Hartford release sparks pay dispute. Pat O’Connor may take Hartford manager job if terms agreed. Dick O’Connor watched from sidelines as Bridgeport practiced.
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Hartford
Senators
Bill Martin
Martin
Walsh
Springfield
Flynn
the Ponies
Portland
Lowell
Newfield Park
Harry Lor
Heinie Wagner
Clarkin
Pat O’connor
Hugh Ross Aims to Top Champion McCoy in Casino Bout
A large crowd is expected at the Casino next Monday night for the middleweight title clash in a 15 round main event. Al McCoy, a hard-hitting champion, seeks a knockout over Hugh Ross in a match built around Ross’s scientific style and training by Silent Martin. The card also features Young McAuliffe vs Joe Grady in the semi and Kaye Martin vs Frank Kenny in a 10 round opener.
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al McCoy
Hugh Roses
McCoy
George Chip
Chip
Ross
Cowboy Shands
Silent Martin
New York
Young McAuliffe
Joe Grady
Dayton
Grady
Kaye Martin
Bridgeport
Frank Kenny
Burt Kenny
Moran
Kenny
Jack Adams A Texan Birthday Profile
Jack Adams born June 21 1891 is a Texas native known as Grand old Texas for short. He joined the Phillies last year after time with the San Antonio Bronchos New Orleans Pelicans New York Giants and Cleveland earlier in his career. Adams offers catching promise though last season he batted .111 in 24 games for Philadelphia while hitting .292 in his final year with New Orleans.
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Jack Adams
Phillies
Adams
Texas
Tris Speaker
Lone Star
San Antonio Bronchos
Cleveland
Jack
New Orleans Pelicans
McGraw
Giants
Phils
Demaree
Stock
Hans Lobert
New Orleans
Young Rector Triumphs Over Drummie in Ten Round Bout
New York June 21 Young Rector of Jersey City defeated Johnny Drummie at Harlem Sporting club Rockaway Beach last night in a ten round bout. The match was even to the seventh round when Rector sent Drummie down for a short count and at the bell Drummie looked very tired.
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New York
Young Rector
Jersey City
Johnny Drummie
Harlem Sporting Club
Rockaway Beach
Rector
Drummie
Harvard Triumphs Over Yale In Ninth Inning Rally
Yale and Harvard opened the series in New Haven with a 5 to 2 Harvard win. Percys bases loaded triple in the ninth broke a 2 2 tie as Harvard rallied late. Newell Garfield pitched well for Yale, Whitney for Harvard was erratic at times. Snell Harte and Percy starred at bat. Crowd of about 20000 watched the reunion parade before the game.
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Yale
Harvard
Campriage
Percy
Crimson
Newell Garfield
Whitney
Snell
Harte
Cobb Explains Daredevil Base Running Tactics
Ty Cobb explains his aggressive baserunning in the Baseball Magazine. He recalls a New York game where a Detroit runner on third did not score, while Cobb’s triple dash sequence to second and back to first drew cheers and comments on the risky trick. Bread riots report from several Greek towns.
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Ty Cobb
Cobb
New York
Detroit
Maisel
Pieeat
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