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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1913
Page
2
New York edged St. Louis 5 to 4 as Fisher pitched well and four runs started by Balent, Pratt, and Williams fielding miscues. Cleveland beat Washington 8 to 6 as Deek, Blanding, and O Neil contributed in a rally.
Cleveland wins the game after an error in the fifth. Chapman hit a first inning homer and scored later on Milan misplay. Boehling pitched despite heavy hits as Wellington scored on Moelter double and Chapmans fumble.
In Philadelphia Chicago White Sox win 1 to 0 over the Athletics on a sixth inning rally. Weaver Rowell and Chappel collected singles to plate the decisive run while Chase and Weaver starred on defense. Strunk struggled at the plate as Philadelphia failed to score in the ninth.
Detroit defeated Boston 6 to 2 as the Tigers produced several extra base hits from Bush Bauman and Stanage. Treston relieved Willett in the seventh after four singles with two outs, Dauis filled the inning and Willett was pulled earlier. Coty’s long fly catch stood out amid the scoring in the seventh.
Giants explode for 11 runs against Cincinnati as second and third innings surge aided by three Berghammer errors. Packard started for Reds, Matthewson hurls seven, Wiltse finishes. Burns, Herzog, and others contribute as New York rolls to an 11 to 2 victory.
Chicago tops Philadelphia 4 to 3 as manager Evers uses timely pinch hits and pitching changes. Phelan delivers a run producing single in the sixth and Archer scores on an Evers grounder, with Cheney closing out the rally. In the ninth Cheney replaces Rixey to counter Philadelphia’s late charge.
In St Louis Sallee pitched steady ball and drove in a run as the Browns beat Brooklyn 8 to 1. St Louis scored in the first, third and seventh innings with Huggins Magee Cather and Mowrey contributing hits and runs while Sallee shut down the Dodgers despite two big threats. The win gave St Louis a three game streak, first time over two since June 34. Rucker Wagner Miller Sallee Hidebrand were the battery.
Pittsburg's George Gibson committed his first error of the 1913 season in the seventh inning costing the Pirates a loss as Boston won 3 to 2 ending Pittsburg's winning streak. McQuillan pitched well in defeat while Tyler yielded ten hits and four walks.
Brooklyn visits St Louis, New York travels to Cincinnati, Philadelphia plays at Chicago. Only three games scheduled in the major leagues with no American League action listed.
Jake Daubert Brooklyn first baseman shows steady climb toward the league batting leaders with a .448 pace after 53 games to rank sixth. The leaders include Gibson Pittsburg .364 Hyatt Pittsburg .262 and R Miller Philadelphia .259, while Cobb Cleveland trails at .389 and Demaree leads NL pitching with .855.
Police Captain Thomas W. Waleh of New York died last June after confessing to District Attorney Whittan that he took a small cash sum, about $10.82, connected to a protection pay scheme. The confession was revealed with details tied to his will and a legal case ongoing at the time.
Earl Cooper driving a Stutz won the fifth Santa Monica road race on the 4.4 mile course in six hours one minute and 52 seconds at 72.8 mph. Barney Oldfield finished second in a Mercer with Louis Nikent third. Frank Goode in Apperson No 11 faded after engine trouble on lap 47. Fourteen starters, five eliminations.
The W. O. W. basketball squad travels to Laramie today to face the Laramie team in a forthcoming game.
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