Reds Return Home After Eastern Tour Two Key Players Rise
After a three week break the Reds resume home duties for a 15 game stretch. Dobbs earns praise for superior fielding and plate discipline, forcing McPhee to consider him a regular. McBride struggles to regain batting eye as Dobbs shows more consistent hitting and on base ability.
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Dick Harley
President Young Defies Freedman in Nash Umpire Case
In Washington a baseball dispute centers on umpire Nash with President Young insisting Nash will officiate New York-Pittsburg games unless barred by league rules. Andrew Freedman warns the New York Club to accept forfeits and defend fair play while the league weighs actions.
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American Derby Trials Point to Eastern Hopefuls
The June 1 dispatch notes most bettors expect the winner to come from the east, with Garry Herrmann seen as a long shot. The Keenes are likely to enter Commando or Conroy, while Herrmann’s chance remains uncertain as race day approaches.
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Posst
Erema and Tremont-Secret Race at Nort Meet
The three year old Erema, owned by J Thetist, raced at Nort with Tremont-Secret, lent from a Cincinnati businessman, and delivered the goods in the event.
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Latonia
Batted Ball Kills Innocent Spectator at Local Game
Stanley Leach fourteen year old son of Ed Leach died after a ball hit him on the forehead during a Decoration Day game between Wellston and Coalton at Wellston Ohio. The accident occurred as a large crowd pushed toward the third base line. Frank Mayes Wellston batter hit the ball in that direction and struck Leach. The youth died after convulsions at the hospital.
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Young Leach
Notes From the Wheelmen Camp and Racing Gossip
The club trip to Harrison Ohio was postponed from last Sunday due to rain. Members are urged to bring fishing tackle and old hooks and to seek help from Chief Mills or James Reilly for any lucky or unlucky anglers. The long-run season opens with a June 23 trip to Dayton Ohio. Racing news covers Beau Gallant and Commando with Derby hopes, Garry Herrmann’s form, and Keene’s interest in the American Derby.
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Brooklyn Handicap Muddied by Floods at Gravesend
Weather and a flooded Gravesend track mar the Brooklyn Handicap outcome won by Conroy. Keene stable’s three year olds Conroy and Commando shape plans for Chicago American Derby as Banastar suffers a cut and tendon strain.
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