Joe Wood to Likely Join Cleveland Indians
New Fork May 18 Joe Wood star pitcher of the Red Sox soon joins the Cleveland Indians Tris Speaker seeks to arrange the swap with his new club and Smoky Joe Rob McRoy president of Cleveland and former Red Sox secretary to the Worlds Championship era is negotiating with Jon Lannin Wood is said to be willing to come and prove his old form in spring practice with Columbia team his arm feels fine If signed he should win games before retirement Cleveland pressures Boston to waive on Wood as several clubs need pitching depth and aim to secure a left handed star with potential to return to peak performance.
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Columbia
Ull
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Boston
Smoky Joes
Hke
Detroit
Giants
Flitts
Zimmerman Plays Recall His Quirky Baseball Feats
A chaotic Chicago game memory centers on Carl Zimmerman known as Zim. The piece recounts his unorthodox base running and plate antics with the Cubs and Cardinals, including stealing home while baffling opponents and fans. It highlights his craft and unpredictable style from past Brooklyn and New York era matchups.
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Cubs
Jack Smith
Heinie
Zimmerman
Jack Miller
Zim
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Thi
Huggins’ Conwgent
Wreocklyn
Firet
Superbass
Brother Harry Aids Covaleskie In Detroit Rivalry
In a Tigers versus Indians context, Brother Harry cheers for Covaleskie while Stan Covaleskie dominates Detroit. An onfield moment shows Harry forgetting his team and urging his pitcher Billmann to strike, provoking laughter and a trainer’s reflection on the odd scene.
Hearts Down Prospects in 14 Inning Seaside Park Clash
In an exciting afternoon game at Seaside Park the Sacred Heart nine edged Prospect School by 14 innings. Hearts pitcher Convoy struck out 12, while a large crowd watched as the Intermission approached near a clock. Hearts next face the Lincolns, Shelton or Mormal in the upcoming contest.
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Sacred Heart
Prospect School Mine
Convoy of the Hearts
Hearts Challezs
Lincolns
Shelton
Mormal
Flowers for Mother's Day by John Beck and Son
A local florist, John Beck and Son, promotes flowers for Mother's Day with arrangements and specials. The listing emphasizes gifts for mom and timely delivery options.
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John Beck & Son
McKechnie’s solid defense fuels Giants’ winning streak
New York May 13 One major factor behind the Giants’ success in the West is Bill McKechnie’s steady third base play. After struggles in the East and a benching, McKechnie regained form, improved hitting, and fielding, and has been delivering a sharp, confident performance at third, helping the team win games again.
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Bill MecKechnie
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Beaa
McGraw
Herb Hunter
Hunter
MicKechnis
Auease
Bill
B H S Players Fall Short Against Ansonia
B H S fell to Ansonia High at Seaside Park in a 21 to 10 loss. Bump started and retired after a wild spell, Nelson took over. Hawley pitched well for Ansonia, while Bridgeport’s Jones had a strong game for B H S.
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Seaside Pary
Bump
Nelson
Hawley
Ansonia
Bettie
Jones
Bridgeport
Georgetown Falls to Navy in 2 1 victory
Annapolis May 18 The Naval Academy defeated Georgetown yesterday afternoon by a score of 2 to 1. Blodgett edged Kelly as both pitched well though errors influenced all runs. A fractured bone ended McCarthy’s day in the fourth inning after receiving Blodgett’s fast ball on the arm. The score by innings shows Navy 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 x 3 3 2, Georgetown 1 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0. Batteries Kelly and Hagar for Navy Biodgett and Connolly for Georgetown.
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Naval Academy
Georgetown
Blodgett
Kelly
Biodgett
McCarthy
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Navy
Kelly and Hagar, Biodgett and Connolly
Young Matty Rebuffed by Bush League Manager
Mike ONeill, then Syracuse manager in the New York State league, recounts meeting a Factoryville schoolboy pitcher in Scranton in 1898. The boy asked only for travel expenses, impressed briefly, later attended college, joined pro ranks, and rose to prominence as Suet Mathewson.
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Scranton
Factoryville
O'Neill
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Lincoln Giants and Local Team Clash Tomorrow
The Bridgeport Stars prepare to host the Lincoln Giants of New York at Newfield park tomorrow afternoon. Local pitcher Johnny Barron from Lawrence, Speed Finn, Remington’s strikeout star, and catcher Flaherty will play for the Stars alongside Jimmy Burns, Tommy Bowden, and Bromo Silver. The Giants counter with notable coachers and top pitcher Red Ging. First pitch slated for 3:45 to suit U M C employees.
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Newfield Park
Johnny Barron
Lawrence
Stars
Speed Finn
Remington
Flaherty
Giants
Washburn Survives Upset to Reach Harlem Tennis Semi
Washburn faced a surprise challenge from H. H. Manchester in round four of the Harlem Tennis Club Open. After losing the first set 6-4 Washburn edged a deuce-filled second set 7-5 to win the match and advance to the semifinals. Earlier, Washburn beat Arthur Gutterman 6-4 7-5 in the third round continuing a day of two victories.
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H. H. Manchester
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Arthur Gutterman
Princeton Tigers Fall to Dartmouth 3 1 in Ragged Game
Princeton New Jersey May 18 Princeton baseball lost 3 to 1 to Dartmouth in a game marked by poor base running and sloppy fielding. The Tigers collected nine hits to Dartmouth's three but failed to capitalize. Driggs hit a seventh inning homer for Princeton, the only run, to avoid being shut out.
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Welsh to box White in South America
Freddie Welsh the lightweight title holder and Charley White of Chicago will fight a twenty round world title bout in Buenos Aires, scheduled for July or August. The deal, finalized at the Cumberland Hotel in New York, names Billy Gibson and Nate Lewis as managers with Welsh netting up to 30,000 dollars plus travel and incidental allowances, and White about 7,500 plus training costs and travel.
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Charley White
Chicago
Buenos Aires
Cumberland
Billy Gibson
Harry Pollok
Welsh
Nate Lewis
White
Gibbons Faces Ted Lewis In Madison Square Garden Bout
Mike Gibbons of St Paul meets English welterweight champion Ted Kid Lewis in a ten round match at Madison Square Garden in New York tonight. Gibbons holds a weight advantage and aims to outpoint, while Lewis relies on defense and knockout power and has often faced heavier opponents. Fred Wenck named the three judges from a slate of ten prospects for the bout.
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St. Paul
Packey McFarland
Brighton Beach
Ted Kid Lewis
Madison Square Garden
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Mike
Young Ahearn
Fred A. Wenck
State Athletic Commission
Bill Brown
Slugging of Cubs Beats and Dodgers Fall to Bruins
May 18 Chicago reports the Boston Bruins slugging knocks the Brooklyn Dodgers 7 to 2. Pfeffer exits after five innings amid two home runs and four doubles by Cubs hitters. Williams, Schulte, and Packard pace the offense with multiple hits.
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Brooklyn Dodgers
Ebbets Crew
Ggcoming Braves
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Pfeffer
Appleton
Schulte
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Gene Packard
Bridgeport club switches and rivals in regional sports scene
The Bridgeport club pursues new signings including a Boston Red Sox pickup and an experienced catcher as Manager Ball aims for a strong lineup for Sunday at Newfield Park. Names like McQuillen and Van Dyke surface with league protest over Sunday games, while local bouts feature Young McAuliffe and prospects in Hartford and New Haven.
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New York Sun
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Newfield Park
Gene McCann
National League Games Today Across Major Cities
National League schedule lists New York at St Louis Brooklyn at Chicago Boston at Cincinnati and Philadelphia at Pittsburgh. The card includes batter names like Perry Lafitte Perkins Hoff Gibson Wealver Smith Marshall Higgins Covington Martina Kitchens and others across New Orleans Birmingham Mobile and Nashville with scores and lineups for each venue.
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Herbert
Street
League Scores From Yesterday in Weathered Grounds
American League results show Washington beat Detroit with 6931 listed, St. Louis defeated Philadelphia 11 to 0, and Philadelphia won 4 3 over New York. Several games including Detroit at New York and Chicago at Philadelphia were postponed due to wet grounds.
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R.E Washington
Detroit
Philadelphia
St. Louis
New York
Eastern League All Games Postponed Amid Weather
All Eastern League games are postponed due to rain and wet grounds. Matchups listed include Bridgeport at Worcester New Haven at Lynn Hartford at Lowell Springfield at Lawrence New London at Portland Kansas City at Louisville St Paul at Toledo Milwaukee at Indianapolis Minneapolis at Columbus with noted battery lines and conditions.
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New Haven
Lynn
Hartford
Lowell
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Lawrence
New London
Portland
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Louisville
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Toledo
Ree St. Paul
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R.H.E
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Columbus
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Southern Association At Atlanta RB
The brief notes an Atlanta game involving the Southern Association and a running back. Details are sparse in the readable text, but the entry indicates a match setting or result tied to Atlanta and a backfield player.
Schepner Emerges as Promising Giants Recruit at Albany
Giants' recruit Joe Schepner, a Pittsburgh area semi pro product, shines with Albany under George Wiltse. McGraw stays in touch, predicting Schepner will be among the youngsters at Marlin next spring after strong minor league results. Also note Lieut Immelmann of the German Air Corps claims his 15th aerial victory.
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McGraw
Umit
Joe Schepner
Pittsburgh
Schepner
Albany
George Wiltse
Schopner
Joe
Lieut
Immelmann
Ozanam Club to Meet Devon Sunday At Rivercliff Park
Next Sunday afternoon at 2 p m the Ozanam boys will face the Devon baseball nine at Rivercliff park. All Ozanam players meet at club rooms at 12 30. Due to repairs at the club the pool match Louis Paterno versus Richard Bowden will begin next Monday evening at 8 o clock.
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Ozanam
Louis Paterno
Richard Bowden
Babe Adams Celebrates 33rd Birthday Veteran Pirates Pitcher
The veteran right hander Babe Adams, born in Tipton Indiana, turns 33 today. A stalwart of the Pittsburgh Pirates, he began in Parsons Kansas and rose to stardom with a standout 1908 season, including a three win World Series against Detroit. He split seasons with Louisville and Pittsburgh, posting notable win totals and a storied early career.
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Giants Grab The Strai ght On Road Trip
The New York Giants defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 9 to 3 at Robinson Park, their seventh straight win. Giants hitters racked 15 hits led by Merkle, Kauff, Fletcher with homers and triples. Red Doom sat behind the plate late as the club stole five bases and moved to seventh place, five games behind Cincinnati.
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McGraw Warriors
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Miller Huggins
Willie Dowie
Meadows
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McKechnie
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Red Doom
Keriffein
Meiers
Doak
Steele
Huggins
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Doah
Red Sox Owner Lannin Feels Loss of Speaker
Worcester Post reports owner Jos eph Lannin of the Red Sox will miss the draw Speaker supplied to games. Without Speaker the club faces reduced gate receipts on the western trip, as crowds previously flocked to see the star outfielder. Carrigan’s quiet management style is noted, but the team’s drawing power will suffer without Speaker.
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Joseph Lannin
Hed Sox
New York
Yanks
Speaker
Cleveland
Jeck Barr
Holy Cross John
Hooper
Lewitt
Bill Carripes
Nanaxere
McCoy Stops Creedan In Six Round Showdown At Newark
In a one sided bout at the Broadway A C Newark 1900 Ed McCoy defeated Tan Creedan in six rounds. Creedan Australian former middleweight champ was game but overmatched as McCoy used slow cat and mouse tactics until a corkscrew punch finished the bout in the sixth. The crowd urged the referee to halt the fight amid the dominating exhibition.
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Tan Creron
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Thile Wes
New York
Creedon
McCoy
Equator
Broadway A. C
Olfi Creedan
Dresdon
Doctor Stevens Reported Ill at Home
Dr Frank W Stevens is said to be confined to bed at his residence 529 Mertie Avenue for the past several days. Neighbors report no sudden illness and state he is receiving attentive care.
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