Cubs and Reds duel. Grover Alexander lifts Cubs in tenth
May 31 Chicago crowd watches a double feature with the Cubs beating Cincinnati 3 2 in ten innings thanks to Sergeant Grover Alexander who also earns his eleventh straight win. The Reds countered in the afternoon with a 4 2 victory as Hippo Vaughn retires early and Jim Ring seals the Cubs split.
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Ledoux defeats Higgins for European bantam title
Charles Ledoux of France knocked out Jim Higgins of England in the eleventh round of a twenty round bout to retain the bantamweight championship of Europe in London.
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Downey Wins Ten-Round Bout Amid Aggressive Rally
Bryan Downey, 154 pound Ohio boxer from Cleat, outworked Marty Cross of New York to win a ten round decision at Heuck's Opera House. Cross applied strong defense and footwork but Downey's nonstop pressure and higher punch total carried the bout. The undercard featured Billy Jingles over Frank Sturm, Hogan over Dreenan, and Buck substituting for Pole in a later bout.
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Cubs and Reds Face Short-handed Afternoon Matchup
The Cubs will play the Reds without Robertson and Flack who are both sidelined with charley horses, limiting Chicago’s lineup for today’s game.
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Cubs Edge Opponents Despite 12 Hits
Merkle held first base well and Barber dazzled in left field as the Cubs totaled twelve hits while the opposition collected twenty.
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President Veeck Hosts Scribes Lunch at Games
At the event President Veeck provided luncheon for scribes and wire operators. Vice President Bill Walker joined the hospitality, while Jack Donahue earned notable renown as the official pourer during the gathering.
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Glorious Glads Duel Ends In Quick Standoff
Grok threw Paskert out to end the eighth and as the teams changed sides Dade visited the Reds dugout for Heinie but found no action or replies.
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Merkle Spotted With Coal Bin Patches On Trousers
In a lighthearted observation, Merkle’s reportedly white trousers show coal dust as he returns to duties after a period away from the pastime. The remark frames his absence and return with a humorous note on wardrobe.
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Local Baseball Doubleheader Report From Nashville
The first game features RB BE OM and New Orleans with batteries Hodge Kohlbecker Barfoot and Deberry noted. The second game ends seven innings by agreement with pitchers Tarkelton Tomlin and Jonnard supplying the battery for their side.
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Jersey City Defeats Baltimore In Doubleheader Opens
In Jersey City, Baltimore loses 9 1 in game one and 7 2 in game two to Jersey City with batteries Ogden Casey Grill Carlsen Hyde and Burnham Kneisch Lesler Ferguson Hyde. Also Buffalo and Rochester matches end with Batteries entries listing Lambeth Mosley Smith Rogers Braggy and Bader Heck Sandberg Barnes Ross along with Peterson Sandberg Acosta Ross. Syracuse and Reading totals show Batteries Herschel Niebergall Schwartz Konnick Perryman Jus tin and Konnick in varied scores.
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Brooklyn Tops New York In Morning And Afternoon Games
Brooklyn defeated New York 5 to 2 in the morning contest and won the afternoon 5 to 1 aided by timely hitting. Grimes had three hits and two RBIs. Douglas was knocked out in the second inning. Mamaux allowed five hits. Brooklyn moves into a first place tie with Chicago in the National League.
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St Louis and Pittsburg Split Twin Bill In Pittsburg
St Louis won the morning game 5 to 4 and lost the afternoon contest 7 to 4. Doak was unsteady in the eighth inning of the nightcap as Pittsburg rallied for four runs. Cooper relieved in the eighth and won, Doak took the loss. Hornsby McHenry Schmidt and Southworth led St Louis with multiple hits while Cutshaw Lavan and McHenry supplied key plays for Pittsburg.
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Meadows wins again as Phillies top Boston 3 2
Meadows, returning from a two week injury, earns his fifth straight win by leading Philadelphia to a 3 2 victory over Boston. Hayres homered earlier and again homered by Williams sparked the rally but Wayres left the game after injuring himself while scoring Boston’s second run.
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Newport Kewps Rally Past Pelicans In Tight Upset
The Newport Kewps defeated the Newport Pelicans in a close game. Key moments include two-base hits by Groh, Brooker, Stellar, Rip Berger, and Beckford, a three-base hit by Liebel, and pitching by Wiesman and Seibert with 9 strikeouts total. Time recorded as 2 6, umpire Hehman.
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Spring Racing Opens and Boxing Matches This Week
Racing opens the Dorval Jockey Club spring meet in Montreal and the Westchester Racing Association spring meet at Belmont. A Ladies Kennel Association bench show is held at Mineola. Boxing features Pete Herman versus Roy Moore for fifteen rounds in Denver and Willie Meehan versus Tony Mel chair for ten rounds in Milwaukee.
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Yanks Keep Up Slashing Gait in Doubleheader
New York Americans take two from Washington 7 6 and 10 7 with heavy hitting. Babe Ruth hits his twelfth homer. Peckinpaugh collects a single two doubles a triple and a walk in five plate appearances. Attendance 38 688 a probable record. Cleveland tops Detroit 9 5 in morning and 7 3 in afternoon with Gardner and Speaker keying the offense. Shorten highlights defensive plays.
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Boston and Philadelphia Split Doubleheader in Tight Games
In Boston, Pennock matched Harper’s wildness to win game one 3 to 1 aided by Pennock’s pitching and a run-producing single. Game two saw Philadelphia rout Boston 9 to 4 as Dykes sparked a 13-hit attack. Schang homered and tripled, with Philadelphia mounting eight runs in nine innings.
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St Louis Beats Chicago in opener of doubleheader
St Louis ends a seven game skid by defeating Chicago 2 to 0 in the first game. Chicago wins the second game 5 to 2 in ten innings after late scoring margins. Williams homered for Chicago, and Felsch Gedeon Sissler fueled Chicago’s rally with key hits.
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Davis 3 Burwell 1 Sanders 2 in baseball recap
Davis scored three runs, Burwell two, and Sanders two as Davis won 3 to 1. Williams struck out once, Burwell once, Sanders one. Davis pitched three and two thirds innings, Burwell two, Sanders two. time 2 15. Umpires Moriarty and Connolly. Losing pitcher Sanders.
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Hawks Edge Eagles in 1903 Baseball Card Box Score
Northside Eagles 1903 box score notes are compact. Two-base hit by Hawick, strikeouts by Pennell and Henn, Pennell 1 and Henn 4 bases on balls. Umpire Fortman. Bases on balls tally shown.
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Baseball scores from Chicago to Louisville update
In the American League and American Association the day’s results show Chicago 3 Cincinnati 2 and Cleveland 9 Detroit 5 among others. New York 7 Washington 6 and Boston 3 Philadelphia 1 highlight a busy slate with several teams posting wins and losses.
Schedule of Intercity Baseball Matches
Cincinnati faces Chicago and St. Louis meets Pittsburgh while New York travels to Boston. Brooklyn visits Philadelphia and Chicago hosts St. Louis. Detroit plays Cleveland and Washington meets New York. Philadelphia visits Boston with opening date unspecified.
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Elmwood and St Bernard clash in baseball showdown
Elmwood and St Bernard A C square off in a pitcher dominated game. Key players Ellert Champlin Schaffer and Deckman contribute with hits while Boeskin and Hessler split pitching duties. Final line shows 9 strikeouts for Boeskin and 4 for Hessler with one hit by pitch and walks totaling five.
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Two-base Hits and Key Stat Line From Game
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