Giants Defeat Champs and Boston Tops Pirates in 1921 Baseball
In Bridgeport dated August 24 1921 reports note the Yanks defeat the champions while the Giants are lone, and Boston wins from the Pirates. Amos Rusie comments on the game improving noting baseball’s long strides since the 1890s and praising past pitchers Wagener Lasalle and Ed Delehanty. He recalls era differences, stresses faster balls and stricter rules, and comments on crowd sizes and Judge Landis.
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Bridgeport Telegram
Albany Smothers
Boston
Pirates
Amos Rusie
Albany Gives Trouncing to Americans
Albany hammered Bridgeport as Sweatt sparked offense with two doubles and two-base hits, while Leasure endured and delivered solid moments. Brown and Emmerich supplied key hits for Albany as Bridgeport faltered with errors and failed to mount late rallies. the visitors left five runners stranded as Leasure worked five innings.
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Albany
Hank Leasure
S. 3
Bridgeport
Brown
Smith
Emmerich
Kingdon
Lai
McLauchlin
Leagure
Ware
Afroh
Dameryun
Donahue
O Brown
Morae
Mbany
Sweatt
Ware Murphy
Ermerith
Pennoyer
Dameron
Leasure
Teasure
Waters and McLaughlin
Boxers to Fight for Percentage Only in Gotham
New York authorities forbid drawing-card bonuses and set a 9 percent basis for bout purses beginning September 1. The rule imposes uniform knockdown timing, with timekeeper and referee coordinating, and rounds ending with a double gong if under ten seconds. Boston defeated Pittsburgh 4 to 2 as Glazner tard allowed two hits over five innings.
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Gotham
New York
Aus
New York State
Athieniy Commissiar
Commission
Iso
Indians beat Brascos 3 1 in Waterbury baseball clash
In Waterbury on August 2 New Haven defeated Waterbury 3 to 1. Nagle drove in all three visiting runs with a fourth inning homer with two aboard. Waterbury briefly threatened in the fourth before a sharp double play ended the inning. Woodward and Nagle led New Haven in a pitcher duel against Ward.
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Waterbury
Ward
New Haven
Nagle
Woodward
Trier
Philadelphia Triumphs In Extra Inning Clash With White Sox
Philadelphia rallied to beat Chicago 6 to 5 in ten innings after a four run surge off Moore and Rommell. Collins delivered the decisive run after Dugan’s double with two outs in the 10th inning. Moore, Ramba, Perkins, Faher, and Schalk pitched for the Sox.
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Chicago
Philadelphia
Dacago
Als
Moore
Rommell
Faber
Collins
Dugan
Ramba
Perkins
Faher
Schalk
Giants lose but Kelly hits 2157th homer of season
NENY YORI Aug 29 St Louis Wadett went 3 for 4 from New York as they won 10 to 7 in the final game of the season. The Giants struggled early, failing to score until Skeily homered in the ninth, while St Louis pitchers Sherdel Clemons and Barnes held New York in check.
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Neny Yori
St. Louis Wadett
New Yoerk Uy
Giants
Haines
Snerdel
Skeily
St. Louis
New York
Looodouba
Sherdel
Clemons
Barnes
Snyder
Sailee
Smith
How They Stand Yesterday's Games and Scores
Baseball brief notes show Albany 12 over Bridgeport 3 and 3 to 1 results for New Haven and Waterbury. Worcester edges Hartford 4 to 1, Pittsfield beats Springfield 7 to 4, with Bridgeport at Albany and Waterbury at New Haven on today’s slate. Other listings include Cleveland 12 Boston 1 and Philadelphia 6 Chicago innings, Detroit 12 Washington 3.
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Wartford
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Fhecona
Eamon
Fittsfield
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Bridgeport
Pittsfield
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Boston
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Chicago
Detroit
Washington
New York
Stanali
Wan Tost
Pittsfield Air Deport
Hartford Au Fe
al New Hares
A & m2
International and Local Scores From A Busy Baseball Day
In Buffalo and Toronto, teams like Metivigr McNeil Barnet Withrow Fulherton and Sandberg clashed amid varied lineups. Syracuse hosted Baltimore and Groves Neibergall, while Rochester read Newbury and Mattox figures. In Hartford, Benaters split with Worcester after a strong doubleheader with sensational fielding and hitting. Pennington struck out eleven in the second game, homering in consecutive innings. First game Worcester edged Hartford 9 to 4, second game Worcester 4 Hartford 1.
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Jersey City
Metivigr
McNeil
Werrs
Hellman
Bengough
Toronto
Newark
Torgato
Barnet
Withrow
Fulherton
Sandberg
Syracuse
Baltimore
Groves
Bean
Kircher and Neibergall
Rochester
Reading
Hartford
Conn
Worris
Benaters
Pennington
Worcester
Hertford
Bach Ang Redman
Ead
Bradshaw
Bennett and Hartmett
Pearington and
Damn
Pittsfield Beats Boringfeld 7 to 4 in Home Run Thriller
Pittsfield defeated Boringfeld 7 to 4 as McCarry relieved Texer after Simpson hit a solo homer with one on in the fourth. McCarry limited opponents to two hits over 6 2/3 innings in relief while Wilder was ejected in the second for abusive language toward the umpire. Rieger, McCorry and Hargraves led Pittsfield. Holden, Mayberry, Wilder and Simpson appeared for Springfield.
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Boringfeld
McCarry
Texer
Simpson Hiad
Wilder
Mphea Miller
India
Pittssela
Springfield
Detroit Stars Triumph Over Washington in Pitcher’s Duel
In Detroit on August 3, Achary and Courtney led a decisive win over Washington as Bush, a former Tiger infielder, pinch hit and connected with a single. Final score Washington 2, Detroit 4.
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Detroit Iit
Achary
Courtney
Ang
Washington
Donnie Bush
Tiger
Ruth Bangs Out Nos 47 and 48 as Champs Lead League
New York defeated Cleveland 6 to 1 in the first of a five game set, cutting Cleveland’s lead to five points in the American League. Ruth hit his 47th and 48th homers driving in a run ahead of him. The Yankees chased Caldwell in three innings as Mails Morton completed the win. Philadelphia beat Chicago 1 to 0 as Williams homered over the right field wall to clinch the series.
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Quinn
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Tono
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Morton
Rui Miad
CUBS
Philadelfuia
Joy Wiliams
Monda
Philadelphia
Ioners
Meadows
Freman
Chicago
Poiiadelphia
Aoporgohwid O'Farrell
Kilbane to risk title with Frush September 17
Cleveland boxing commission set the 12 round featherweight title bout between Johnny Kilbane and Danny Frush for September 17 after posting 15000 in promoter funds. Kilbane to forfeit 5000 if needed. Sammay Harris, Frush manager, to place his forfeit on arrival Friday morning.
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Frush
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Cleverand Boxing Commission
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Feather
Danny
Baltimore
Killane
Sammay Harris
Rush
Grand-Girguit Triumph Opens Grand Circuit Races at Poughkeepsie
Emma Hervester, from Adtoo Dillon, owned by W. H. Cane of Goshen, won the Knickerbocker trotting feature at Poughkeepsie, posting the fastest 1 2 heat time. Pitman steered the mare to victory over a strong field, with Florado finishing second and third in the second heat after a collision involving Walnpt near the final stretch.
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Adtoo Dillon
W. H. Cane
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Pitman
Ffs
Florado
Cox
Walnpt
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