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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1924
Page
12
A fragmented game summary shows the Cardinals winning the opener while the Reds claim the following contest. The report lists players and lineups in a hectic, OCR-like jumble with names such as Daubert and Cavenay amid scattered scores and events.
Readable fragments describe a game where a team led by Senators won by a small margin. Mentions include Washington, Ruth, Dowledge, and New York, with uncertain dates and names due to OCR errors.
Chicago coast to a two game lead against the Indians with a 2 to 3 win in ten innings. Connally had four hits as Thurston held Cleveland to three. Brower and Thurnton combined for pitching for the Sox while Cheevs labored for the Indians.
The piece profiles young Stribling as a rising fighter under twenty one with rare energy and stamina. It notes his frequent activity, early success, and potential to become a world title contender within three years, alongside comparisons to Joe Horning and other seasoned athletes.
Philadelphia and Boston split a doubleheader with the home team winning 9 to 8 in ten innings and the Braves taking the second 4 to 1. First game details list Benton and Philadelphia hitters against Stryker and others. second game notes Swan and Cooney pitching for Philadelphia with limited scoring. In Jerusalem a trial sentence for two Arab workers and British soldiers on the Talta road death case appears separately.
Shocker failed to hold Detroit in check as the Browns lost the third game of the series. Detroit moved up to second place with a late surge in the third inning. Collins allowed five runs over eight innings as the Tigers built a lead and held on for a 7 to 0 victory in St Louis.
Colonel Robert M. Thompson and Coach Lawson Robinson lead the American Olympic arts battalion to Paris. They arrive from Cherhours and camp at Chateau De Rocquen Court, greeted warmly by crowds as they prepare to face 43 nations at the Colombes stadium.
June 24. At Clothier Diamond the Clothier home team defeated Nellis 4 to 3 in a pitcher’s battle. Petty pitched well until the 11th when hit by a ball forced his retirement. Bins relieved and the game stayed tight through the ninth. In the bottom of the ninth Petty singled, stole second, and scored the winning run on Doss’s hit.
Baseball brief summarizes yesterday's standings: Boston 2 Philadelphia 3. Cincinnati 3 St Louis 1 in the two games. New York 2 Brooklyn 8. Chicago 1 at Pittsburgh. Rain affected other games. Today Boston at New York, Brooklyn at Philadelphia, Chicago at Pittsburgh, St. Louis at Cincinnati.
Wallace Scott of Washington and Fritz Mercur of Lehigh advanced to the semifinals of the national intercollegiate tennis singles tournament at Merion Cricket Club Haverford after two matches were completed before rain halted play Scott defeated Jerome Lang of Cuba 3 6 4 and Mercur edged Phil Bettens of California 6 4 2 in the fourth round before rain interrupted the day
Governor Smith received a baseball bat intended for the late President Harding. Ruth failed to deliver the autographed bat at Smith headquarters, offering the governor the bat he had autographed, after previously pledging to present it. The episode follows Harding’s earlier interest shown at an Associated Press luncheon and a visit to Yankee Stadium.
Hoylake June 25. Warm air tempered by sea winds expected as eighty professionals and six amateurs begin the British Open. Two rounds tomorrow and two Friday with eight contenders seen as likely champions, including Walter Hagen, Gene Sarazen, Jim Barnes, and MacDonald Smith for Americans and George Duncan, Abe Mitchell, Arthur Havers, and EB Whitcombe for British. Draw pairs feature Barnes with Duncan and Sarazen with J Bond off Hillside among others.
The text shows a political exchange where a president and governor discuss delegates and a home run analogy. It then shifts to a local preacher and a restaurant band for income. A Chicago incident recounts Officer Thomas Cordery being blown into the river during a storm and saved.
Pittsburgh wins 8.7 in extra frame over Chicago Cubs. Mentions Yde’s hitting giving edge to Pittsburgh and scattered game results including Phillies, Boston, Cleveland, Washington, New York, Detroit, St Louis with rain and seven inning notes. Also references an earthquake testing hours.
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