New York Giants Shut Out Ganzer’s Crew in Hit Heavy Game
Giants use a whitewash to defeat Ganzer’s squad despite twice as many hits, as Mathewson strands baserunners and seals the win with perfect control when men are on base. Bases on balls prove costly as bunts and miscues add to the Giants’ advantage.
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Ganzer
Giants
A.B. Milw
H.O.A
Obinson
Davidson
Brown
Hayden
Bateman
Carr
Curtis Randall
Coulter
Flynn
Williams
Corm’k
Beville
Hopke
Slagle
Pape
Milwaukee Siisesberaye
Indianapolis
McCormick
Livingston
Milwaukee
Struc
Owens
Yesterday's Baseball Results Across Leagues
National League games concluded with New York beating Cincinnati 2 to 0 and Brooklyn defeating Pittsburg 6 to 1. Chicago routed Boston 10 to 2 while St Louis shut out Philadelphia 4 to 0. In the American League New York edged Detroit 4 to 3 and Washington defeated St Louis 2 to 0. Boston won 5 to 4 against Cleveland and Philadelphia beat Chicago 6 to 1.
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New York
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Pittsburg
Chicago
Boston
St. Louis
Philadelphia
National League standings snapshot and matchups
The table lists National League clubs Pittsburg Detroit New York St Louis Cleveland Philadelphia Chicago Cincinnati and Boston with wins losses and winning percentages. American League Central League teams Louisville Indianapolis Dayton Toledo South Bend Columbus Ft Wayne Minneapolis Grand Rapids Kansas City Zanesville Milwaukee St Paul Wheeling show their W-L records and percentages.
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National League
W.l-Pe
W.l.pe
Pittsburg
Detroit
New York
St. Louis
Chige SO
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Chicago
Cincinnati
ETON
Boston
Syn
Washington
American Ase’n
Central League
W.-L-Pe
Louisville
Evansville
Indianapolis
Dayton
Toledo
South Bend
Columbus
Ft. Wayne
Minneapolis
Grand Rapids
Kansas City
Zanesville
Milwaukee
Terre Haute
St. Paul
Wheeling
Games Today with Notable NBA Matchups
No games scheduled tonight. Planned games include Detroit at Washington, Chicago at Boston, St. Louis at New York, and Cleveland at Philadelphia.
Giants Narrowly Top Reds in Low Scoring Win
New York Giants beat Cincinnati 2 to 0 as Mathewson dazzled with strong pitching though not without luck. Coakley’s control wavered at times but the Giants benefited from two unearned runs and a Reds miscue to seize first place with a sharp pitchers battle.
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Klem
Lobert
Ganzel
Giants
Pirates
Coakley
Andy
Giants Drift Toward First as Reds Prep Georgetown Trip
Baseball notes recount McLean’s ninth inning defense and Bresnahan’s catches, no steals recorded, Giants near first place after a win and Pittsburgh’s defeat. Reds plan trip to Georgetown with Batters Bayless and Bescher news, Elllis and Daley in pursuit of outfield spots.
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Coulson
Ganzel
McLean
Bresnahan
Kane
Giants
Pittsburg
McGraw
Johnstone
Reds
Donlin
Andy Coakley
Mike
Seymour
Devlin
Mitchell
Doyle
Senin Poneen
National Commission
Lobert
Hans
Dubec
Pearce
Georgetown
Mowrey
Johnny Kane
Pacific Slope
Rube Ellis
Los Angeles
Ellis
Red
Larry
Paskett
Tenney
Matty
Hulswitt
Sycamore Street
Rooters
Royal Rooter Moore
Bayless
Dayton
Rbescher
Elmer Redelle
Cincinnati
Detroit Americans
Redelle
Bescher
Daley
Brooklyn Sails Past Pittsburg 6 1 In Baseball Clash
Brooklyn outplayed Pittsburg 6 to 1 as McIntyre struggled for Pittsburg and the visitors delivered heavy hits. Leifer, Camnitz, and Leefield limited Pittsburg while Brooklyn's offense produced key three bases and timely runs. Abbatichio Hummel Jordan and Wagner sparked the attack for Brooklyn.
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Brooklyn
Pittsburg
McIntyre
Gibson
Seeger
Wagner
Wilson
Pattee
Hummel
Jordan
Camnitz
Leéever
Leifield
Storke
Bergen
McMillan
Abbatichio
Leach
Lewis
Pittebure
McIintyre
Leever
O’ Day
Fast fielding, Raymond win for St. Louis over Philadelphia 4-0
In St Louis on August 20 Raymond and strong defense shut out Philadelphia 4 to 0. McQuillen struggled but was well supported. Philadelphia errors were costly though offset by sharp late-game stops.
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St. Louis
Philadelphia
Raymond
McQuillen
Chicago Drives Ferguson From Mound In 10-3 Win
Chicago outhits and overwhelms Ferguson and Chappelle as Tinker Hoffman and Chance lead with multiple hits and bases steals. Pfeister goes the distance for the win, Chappelle struggles early and Ferguson exits after one and a third.
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Chicago
Ick Werlandics
Hoffman
Tinker
Chance
Ferguson
Chappelle
Kling
Slagle
Evers
Graham
Ritchey
Boston
Pfeister
Pittc Ber
Howard
Rigler and Rudderham
Boston Beats Cleveland 5–4 to Sweep Series
Boston wins the game 5 to 4 over Cleveland, extending their streak to three straight. Joss yielded and errors behind him helped lead to the defeat while Gessler and Perring contributed key batting.
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Boston
Cleveland
Joss
Géssler
Perring
Murphy powers Philadelphia past Chicago in five
Philadelphia won its third straight over Chicago by chasing White after five innings. Murphy drove in all five Philadelphia runs with a double and a homer. Oldring and Collins contributed key hits as Philadelphia nine tallied seven two base hits and controlled the game from start to finish.
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Louisville
Kansas City
Swadina
Hallman
Stovall
Adams
Kauffman
Egan
Stoval
Cross
Brown
Brashear
Sullivan
Kerin and
Bierhalter
Philadelphia
Chicago
Philadelphia Today
White
Murphy
Owen
J. Collins
Oldring
Nichols
L. Collins
Schreck
Dougherty
Bender
Sheridan and Egan
New York Rally Tops Detroit 4 3 In Ninth Inning
New York used four substitutes in a thrilling ninth inning rally to beat Detroit 4 to 3. Cobb muff of Kleinow’s fly with two out produced the winning run, as Schaefer and Schmidt starred with two stolen bases and key hits.
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New York
Detroit
Cobb
Kleinow
Delahanty
Ball
Blair
Manning
McIntyre
Crawford
Schaefer
Schmidt
Hemphill
Winter
N. Y
Aye
Conroy
Mcliva Ie
Scheefer
Moriarity
Thossman
Laporte
Coughlin
O'Leary
Biair
Keeler
tChase
Keeley Shuts Out St Louis as Shipke Leads Washington
Keeley pitched a complete game shutout for Washington against St Louis, while Shipke fueled the offense with a triple and a double driving in both Washington runs. Shipke also hit a three base hit and scored, with Keeley recording 2 strikeouts and 1 walk through 1 hour 40 minutes.
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Washington
Keeley
Shipke
St. Louis
England
Williams
Jones
Bailey
Connolly and Hurst
Minneapolis 7 Columbus 5 in American Association clash
Errors and timely hits in the third and fourth innings gave Minneapolis a seven run lead as Fiene struggled later. Kee and Congalton starred in the field while James hit a three bagger for Columbus. Final: Minneapolis 7 Columbus 5 with Keene on base and strong pitching from Wilson.
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Minneapolis
Fiene
Kee
Congalton
Columbus
Quillen
Smith
Odwell
James
O'Neill
Block
Kerwin
O’brien
Oyler
Clarke
Wilson
Taylor
Kane
Toledo Stuns St Paul in Low-Scoring Baseball Tilt
Two-base hits by J Meyers and Davis spark Toledo as St Paul uses Teal and Pruitt to steady pitching. Teal fans three. Gillen and Pruitt combine for seven frames with 1 strikeout apiece. St Paul leaves thirteen runners on, Toledo thirteen.
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Toledo
Paul
Wv OG
J. Meyers
Davis
Lister
Barbeau
Hinchman
Pruitt
Gillen
Teal
H A.E. St. P
Abbott
Tiemeyer
Seen Lister
M’cart’y
Dunte’'y
Peal
Ee Gillen
Indianapolis Triumph Over Milwaukee In Tight Pitching Duel
Slagle outpitched Pope in a 2 1 victory for Indianapolis. A heated crowd attacked umpire Owens after the ninth inning decision, and several officers struggled to control the mobs as he escaped unharmed.
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Milwaukee
Slagle
Pope
Indianapette
Owens
Evansville defeats Zanesville in Central League tilt
Evansville beat Zanesville 5 to 3 at Zanesville on August 20 with Knoll’s home run lauded. Ferrias and Grefe teamed on the mound for Evansville as Knoll provided the key long ball amid a string of hits.
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Zanesville
Evansville
Knoll
R.H.E
Ferrias
Grefe
Guyn
Fischer
South Bend Tops Dayton 7–2 in Clean Victory
South Bend tallied seven runs on clean hitting and sharp fielding to defeat Dayton 7 to 2. The scoreboard shows South Bend with four miscues across nine frames and Dayton managing two runs in the early innings. Batteries were Smith and Tieman for South Bend with Chambers and Kiefel for Dayton.
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South Bend
Ind
Dayton
R.H.E. South Bend
Smith and Tieman
Chambers and Kiefel
Grand Rapids Beats Ft. Wayne In Opener
Grand Rapids opened the home series by defeating Ft. Wayne 4 to 1. Pitcher Dickson fanned ten and allowed four hits. Scoring shows Grand Rapids 100010141 and Ft. Wayne 071000000. Batteries Dickson Bailey Miller Clark.
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Grand Rapids
Ft. Wayne
Mich
Dickson
R.H.E
Bailey
Miller and Clark
Southern League scores roundup
In Montgomery the Montgomery team defeated Atlanta 6 to 3 in seven innings. At Birmingham the game between Birmingham and Nashville ended 1 to 1 after 14 innings due to darkness. Little Rock beat New Orleans 1 to 0. Mobile defeated Memphis 5 to 4.
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Montgomery
Atlanta
Birmingham
Nashville
Little Rock
New Orleans
Mobile
Memphis
First Race-Selling for Two-Year-Olds at 14 Fur Longs
Entries list for six races shows multiple horses across divisions with weights, distances, and key runners. Notable names include Short Cut, Never Late, Sir John, Prudent, Demetrius, Monocle, Easton, Director, Old Honesty, Sally, and George C. Hall among others.
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Short Cut
Never Late
Sir John
Prudent
Hammock Boy
Nedlim
Demetrius
Billy Bodemer
Westmore
Alaskan
Arondack
Indomitable
Aunt Aggie
St. Withnold
Hawk Wing
Yankee Daughter
Lady Swift
Garland
Merise
Bird of Flight
Monocle
Coat of Arms
Aster d'Or
George G. Hall
Laughing Eyes
Sir Toddington
Cymbal
Alauda
Okenite
Lady Karma
Easton
Campaigner
Director
Robin Hood
Gold Proof
Belle Strome
Trouveur
Tea Leaf
Boema
Richmond Dake
Jane Swift
He Knows
Biskra
Miss Cassie
Old Honesty
Sally
Bad News
Spooner
Pinkola
Frizette
Royal Captive
Harrigan
Fashion Plate
Fore
Ross Fenton
gVaponoca
Troistemp
Creek
Gliding Belle
May River
Golden Share
Robert Cooper
Mombassa
Stoddington
Grimaldi
Milford
Yacht Club Seizes Lipton Cup in Chicago Victory
Chicago Yacht Club sailors win the Lipton Cup as I. A. C. with the New Illinois Athletic Club boat I. A. C. wins. Chicago sec second on the Chicago yacht club syndicate boat Chicago. A. Cuthbert built and sailed the Chicago vessel. Chicago totals 244.5 points to La Rita's 233.4 in the series.
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Chicago
Chicago Yacht Club
New Illinois Athletic Club
A. C. Cuthbert
la Rita
Star LA outfielder sold to Cincinnati Club in NL
The Los Angeles team sold left fielder Rube Ellis to the Cincinnati Club of the National League after selling star pitcher Billy Gray to the Washington Americans. The price was not disclosed.
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Los Angeles
Billy” Gray
Washington Americans
Rube” Ellis
Cincinnati
Alcesta Dies After Winning Two Heats at Grand Circuit Meet
Poughkeepsie August 20 The Hudson River Driving Park Grand Circuit races were won in straight heats with about 2500 in attendance The association loses 6000 in pool profits due to no betting Alceste a brown mare valued at 10000 died today from bowels inflammation Owned by Stambaugh Bros of Youngstown Ohio and driven by Ed Geers She had a 2 074% mark and had previously won in Detroit Kalamazoo and Buffalo Margaret O trotted a fine race Hedgewood Boy won the 204 pace Jerry B led in the Duchess stake race with Fred D making a bid for the first heat
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Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Hudson River Driving Park
Alceste
Stambaugh Bros
Youngstown
Ed Geers
Jaybird
Detroit
Kalamazoo
Buffalo
Margaret O
Hedgewood Boy
Jerry B
Fred D
St Ten
Duchesg
Argot Wilkes
Cox
Gs. G
Ware Entens
Charles "Hal, B
Snow
Dr. Bonney
Pie
Geers
Baron Whipps
S. G
Case
Jim Daley
Clark
Willie Walters
Hinkleyeen
Footpad Wins Wakefield Stakes Set New Track Record
Footpad led from the stretch to win the Wakefield Stakes five and a half furlongs at Empire City, clocking 1:06 1-5 to beat Dick Roller by one and a half lengths. Notter rode Footpad as the favorite finished fastest, with Nimbus, Roseben, and The Pippin among top placers in earlier races.
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Empire City
Footpad
Dick Roller
Notter
Rosebhen
Nimbus
Gowan
Bergen
Mombaesa
McCahey
Golconda
McCarthy
Bonnie Bard
Queen Marguerite
Tipping
Druid
Mascarada
BE. Dugan
the Pippin
G. Burns
Erikina
Johnson
Green How
McDaniel
Roseben
Garner
Riatto
Dugan
Tom McGrath
Notasulga
Butler
Master Robert
Gilbert
Falcada
Firestone
Maquette
Halket
the Squire
Colonel White
Lord Stanhope
Burns
Rockstone
Killiecrankie
Roosevelt Receives New York to Paris Auto Race Winners
President Roosevelt welcomed the American team George Schuster George Miller and Montague Roberts in Oyster Bay after their New York to Paris victory. He viewed the winning car and the world spanning flag while hearing tales of Siberian travel and rough roads compared with other lands.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
Roosevelt
Paris
George Schuster
George Miller
Montague Roberts
Auto Party
Siberia
Brighton Beach Track Sold to Land Developer
The Brighton Beach Racing Association plant in New York has been sold to a land developing company. Laborers will soon break up the famous race course for streets and building lots. Local businessmen mourn the loss after antigambling laws crippled racing, fearing Brighton may never regain its seaside racing foothold.
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New York
Brighton Beach Racing Association
Brighton
Indiana Tobacco Planters Fear an Invasion By Riders
Special Dispatch to Commercial Tribune Evansville Indiana August 40 tobacco growers in Spencer and Warrick counties fear night riders from Kentucky threaten to burn farms if growers do not join the pool. The American Society of Equity condemns the tactics as possibly from locals or Kentucky agents with warnings notes and matches.
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Commercial Tribune
Evansville
Ind
Spencer
Warrick
Kentucky
Gentryville
Richland
American Society of Equity
Equity Movement
Chandler
Tobacco Trust
Rockport
Spencer County
Lyons County grand jury stalls amid night rider case
Eddyville Ky August 20 waiting for two principal witnesses against night riders Sandford Hall and Tom Stevens the Lyon County grand jury has not indicted any of about 110 implicated men It faces tension between Commonwealths Attorney Smith and County Attorney Krone who claims he can summon Hall but says the grand jury has ignored his offer to provide evidence and witnesses could be secured if desired
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Lyon County
Louisville
Hall
Stevens
Eddyville
Night Rider
Crumbaugh
Krone
Lyon County Grand Jury
Commonwealth
Smith
Commercial Tribune
Sandford Hall
Tom Stevens
Grand Jury
Sanford Hall Sought by Eddyville Grand Jury
Paducah reports Sanford Hall once sought by the Eddyville grand jury is found in Indiana. Authorities pursue extradition as the case unfolds across state lines.
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Hall
Indiana
Commercial Tribune
Paducah, Ky
Sanford Hall
Eddyville
Laws Nearly End Plans for Parade
In Sydney, Aug 20, American blue jackets and marines faced a clash over landing armed with no ammunition. Admiral Sperry argued armed forces must land, while imperial rules barred armed landing. A conference led to permission to land armed but ammo-free, allowing the parade to proceed as planned.
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S. W
Australia
Sperry
Admiral Sperry
Russian Justice Slow As Tschaikowsky Case Proceeds
In St Petersburg on August 20 slow progress is reported in the case against Nicholas Tschaikowsky a member of Russian revolutionists confined since December in the fortress of St. Peter and St. Paul M Makarev the interior ministry assistant said a trial within a month is unlikely and there is a chance the proceedings may be quashed if police evidence proves conclusive on guilt or innocence.
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ST. Petersburg
Nicholas Tschaikowsky
St. Peter and St. Paul
M. Makarof
Tschaikowsky
Sergeant Brest Wins President's Contest at NRA Tournament
At Camp Perry Ohio on August 20 Sergeant A Brest of the United States Infantry won the President's Contest. He posted a score of 304 to top 277 competitors in the closing NRA tournament event.
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Camp Perry
A. Brest
United States Infantry
National Rifle Association
Grad ley horses win Chamber stakes at county fair
Sweet Marie and George G. owned by George Grad ley of New York raced in the Chamber of Commerce Special Stakes of 3000 dollars at the county fair. George G. won both heats in 2 10 and 2 11.
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Tot
Wa. Y
Sweet Marie
George G
George Gradley
New York
Chamber of Commerce
Johnston tours Kentucky camps to gauge night rider mood
Adjutant General P. P. Johnston visits Hopkinsville Cobb Princeton and Eddyville to inspect military camps and assess public sentiment. He reports improved conditions and says troops will not be removed yet while vowing to prosecute night rider leaders until the organization is broken up.
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Commercial Tribune
Hopkinsville
P. P. Johnston
Cobb
Princeton
Eddyville
Guthrie
Plasterers’ Protective Association
Johnston
National Tobacco Growers Union Formed Across Four States
A union uniting Kentucky Tennessee Indiana and Ohio tobacco growers was formed in Bowling Green with about 300 delegates. C M Hanna and M C Rankin spoke as officers were elected F G Ewing chairman and Clarence Le Bus secretary. The new corporation will operate under Kentucky law with one director per association and up to three additional directors based on last year’s production. An executive board of five will be chosen by the directors.
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Commercial Tribune
Bowling Green
National Tobacco Growers’ Union
Old Green River Association
New Green River Association
Stemmers’ Association
One Sucker Association
Burley Tobacco Society
Indiana Tobacco Growers’ Association
Ohio Tobacco Society
Wisconsin Tobacco Association
F. G. Ewing
Clarence le Bus
Kentucky
NUGOIANG SEIZES OEGUND JAP SHIP EFUKU MARU
Victoria B C Aug 20 News of the seizure of the Japanese sealing cruiser Efuku Maru by Russians for alleged raiding at Copper Island seal rookeries in the Komandern ski group was reported by the steamer Shinano Maru. The seized schooner was towed to Vladivostok on August 1.
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Hachi Shimbun
Japan
Russia
Wealthy American Found Dead in Bournemouth
John Pedman Reid, said to be wealthy, was found dead in his Bournemouth apartments. He shot himself, and the inquest returned a verdict of self-destruction during temporary insanity. Reid arrived in England in May. identity remains undetermined. A £5,000 bank deposit receipt was among his effects.
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Bournemouth
England
John Pedman Reid
Reid
Obituary notices for Estabrook and Walker
George R. Estabrook longtime Iowa Republican official died suddenly in Marshalltown Iowa from brain hemorrhage. William Walker editorial writer for The New Orleans Picayune for thirty years died in Brandon Mississippi at about 65.
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Iowa State Republican Central Committee
Fisher Governors Company
Marshalltown
William Walker
New Orleans Picayune
Brandon
Miss
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