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Newspaper
Canton Daily News
Location
Canton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1914
Page
7
In a tense doubleheader at League Park Centrals edged McKinneys 8 7 in 11 innings then won 4 1. McDermott led Centrals with three hits including a double and scored twice. McKinney pitchers strong but several fielding errors aided Centrals late rally.
The Menters drop their first game 14 to 9 against the Tailors. Guttridge and Rand powered the Tailors with 12 hits, while Swean and Kashey struggled to contain the assault. Byes pitched well for the Tailors as their offense moved early and often.
Briar Brae defeated American Tea M Sunday on the Erie Ulds 29 to 3 in five innings. Dauberman was ill and could not play, while Satcher and M. Tressel pitched for Briar Brae. Six players had two-base hits, with Briar Brae scoring five runs from Weida and four from Fee.
Waco routed Alliance Sebring 19 to 5 as Alliance fielded 10 errors and 13 hits. Pitcher Young twirled for Waco restricting the visitors to five hits and delivering a strong performance.
With the Pirates away, the Pittsburg Federals seek stronger turnout at Exposition Park if weather allows a Buffeds game. The rebels sit sixth, only 18 points behind Buffalo in third. Lafayette Indiana will equip street trolley poles with arc lamps.
A coin toss will decide which City Baseball League team will face the Western Bloomer girls of Chicago at League Park on Sunday, June 7. The Bartletts or the Centrals will take the assignment. The McKinney A. C. and the Bakos game was postponed from Decoration Day. Regular Sunday games are moved up. Managers meet with President Geltz Monday night to return ticket books. Boys will be admitted free to the left field bleachers.
Cantonian rider John Ponti showed speed at weekend motorcycle races though he did not win. He led part of the five mile heat before engine trouble dropped him to fourth. In the 25 mile event Ponti ran second after Evans hit a fence and quit, finishing behind Amos who claimed the victory. Ponti cried after the loss.
Buffalo club star Joe Agler of Beach City ranks third in team batting with 277. Hanford leads with 328 while Larry Schlafly hits 207 and Bonnine also on the list. Buffalo remains weakest hitters but third in the circuit. fielding is second-division. Fans praise Hanford as the main bright spot keeping the Bisons from last place.
MEMPHIS Tenn June 1 Two hundred or more players are expected to drive off Tuesday in the qualifying round of the thirteenth annual tournament of the Southern Golf association to be played over the links of the Memphis Country club. Sixty entries have been received from Texas.
In Sandusky Ohio on June 1 thirty nine strikeouts were tallied in a game between the Business college and Bogarts nines. Van Blarcum struck out 21 for the Business college while Heidle fanned 18 for Bogarts. The Business college won the contest 4 to 1.
Outfielder Charles Meara of Perth Amboy joins the New York Yankees after batting around .500 with home runs. The club backs up with 27 players under Griffith and adds Barron, Neff, Nye, and Von Kolnitz to bring the total to 30. Ted Easterly hits a ball for a lone single as a strange play unfolds. Bristol, England, lists 15 steamship lines to European ports.
Managers of the eight club Shop Baseball league of Canton meet Tuesday night at the Daily News to discuss player acquisitions amid rising competition. Four umpires will officiate starting Saturday with games on four grounds. RB Harris of Waco and three others named. Saturday features United Electric vs Knight Tire and Rubber, both tied for first with Dueber-Hampden after two wins.
W H Cavnah a golf committee member won the kicker s handicap over the nine hole course with a card of 87 on a seven stroke handicap. Blind bogey was 87. About 45 to 50 golfers competed in the season s first formal event. Webber Canton Johnson Alliance and Thresher Cleveland tied for the other spots. Another handicap event is planned for July 4 to decide the title holder.
A. F. Mask rey Thomas and Harry Jones starred for Alliance as Ravenna fell 38 to 14 at Ravenna. No Cantonians scored but Evans of Alliance impressed with seven wickets for four runs. Alliance schedules Akron Youngstown Cleveland and Pittsburgh games later.
New York June 1 United Press reports Boston manager George T Stallings says the Federals face a paradox if they win they pay more for stars than for average players and if they lose they still fail Hughey Jennings sees no bold forecast as the Tigers head east and mentions a possible reduction of games from nine to seven innings and outs per inning from three to two.
National games include Boston at Brooklyn two games and New York at Philadelphia. American matches feature Philadelphia at New York and Chicago at Detroit with varying conditions. Federal notes Baltimore at Brooklyn and Buffalo at Pittsburgh, plus Indianapolis at St. Louis and Chicago at Kansas City with rain or cloud cover.
Detroit June 1 Ty Cobb remains out with a split rib from May 18 injury in Boston. Doctors warn reentry could cause permanent damage. he and the Tigers are in Detroit but unable to resume play until week’s end.
New York June 1 English polo team arrives for the international title defense and will play three practice games this week starting Tuesday at Piping Rock. The ponies are faster than any in years, with two veterans and Traill the fast Irishman. Likely British lineup includes Thompkinson No. 1 Cheape No. 2 Barrett No. 3 Traill back.
Schario dominates with five hits allowed as Penns explode for 27 runs on 28 hits. Smith Keller Small and Sehario lead a balanced attack with four hits each and Smith drives in six. Pan Americans score only three, gifts amid a lopsided affair.
The spring championship at the Country club reduces to eight contenders: Vanderbeek Zollinger Smith Luther Huntington Geiger Knight Morrow Horton and others. First round results include Vanderbeek defeating Leicht 2 up 1 to play and Zollinger advancing by default.
United Press reports at Methodist Hospital Indianapolis that Joe Dawson, driver of the Mormon racer, is in critical condition with internal injuries near the kidneys after a high risk race to save Ray Gilhooley who was on track. External injuries to Dawson include a broken collarbone and bruises. Gilhooley is only slightly hurt and to be released soon. Nina Bonant, badly injured with facial bandages, and other injured passengers are expected to be released shortly.
Clarksburg and Connellsville game halted in the fourth inning by Sheriff Ross F. Stout and deputies issuing John Doe warrants to players and the umpire for blue law violations.
A historical note reports 2,173 automobiles in Idaho used for various purposes. The figure appears in a statistics roundup focusing on the state's vehicle inventory and transportation data.
An army of detectives will count all entrants at Federal league parks this year. Reports detail bleacher, grandstand, and pass holders and are sent to Garry Herrmann, head of the National commission, who may decide what to do with the tallies.
The Louisville C M B A team won at home defeating Canton C M B A in a Sunday game. Louisville outhit Canton but Canton lacked pitching to hold the lead. The series is tied and a deciding game is planned for July.
Princeton New Jersey June 1 DD MacKenzie a Hartford Connecticut junior has been chosen to succeed Fisk as captain of the Princeton track team next year. He prepared at Exeter where he set the interscholastic mile record of 4 minutes and now holds Princeton's mile record at 4 21 1 5.
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