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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1920
Page
7
In a 3 to 1 decision the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Reds as Lefty Cooper outdueled Walter Ruether. Cooper steadied after a rough start, Perez and Caton sparked a decisive tenth inning, while Ruether faltered early before settling midgame.
Daubert failed to start as Walter's Waterloo, with a grounder to Cooper for an out at first, left runners stranded. Groh walked to load the bases before Edd Roush struck out on a three two pitch. Duncan walked in the ninth, Kopf's bunt forced Pat at second, Neale fouled, Kopf stole, and Rariden flied out to end the rally.
The team heads to Harrisburg for a 1920 invasion kickoff with a later game in New York against the Giants on Tuesday. Ruether shines in the field and at the plate while Cooper sets foul and strikeout records, and Nicholson belts a three bagger for a small batting boost amid a busy debut day.
Coach Boyd Chambers of the University of Cincinnati begins scouting top baseball players for the Reds and football stars for the University team. He aims to identify skilled players with strong bones for future seasons.
National League Pittsburg beat Cincinnati 3 to 1 in 10 innings. Brooklyn defeated New York 8 to 0. St. Louis won 5 to 2 over Chicago. American League New York 12 over Philadelphia 6, Washington 5, Boston 4, Cleveland 2 to 2 tie, St. Louis 6 over 1. Chicago 7 defeated Detroit 6 in 11 innings. American Association Kansas City 10 over Toledo 56? typo. Columbus 4 over Minneapolis 1. St. Paul 2 over Louisville 0. Milwaukee 3 over Indianapolis 5.
Open date games feature Milwaukee facing Indianapolis Kansas City meeting Toledo St Paul meets Louisville Minneapolis plays Columbus with four matchups on the schedule.
A Latonia program listing multiple races with purses from 1200 to 2000 dollars for two-year-olds to older horses. Details include horse names, weights, trainers and eligible entries across seven races with notes on apprentices and allowances.
A list of race entries and jockeys items mentioning Mickey Moore Rafferty Greenland Westside Social S Lepchares Minto Matinee Uncle Velo Helium Runaef Mhaelle Dan Sewell Combs Make Up Frank W Mint Grey Eagle Bourbon Lad Blackie: Daw.
A fragmentary entry sheet lists multiple race names with horses such as Le Blenet Rave On Waldo and Cobalt Lass along with riders like Captainia Pheddoden and Paul Connolly. The text is garbled but indicates a race card with seventh race Best Chance Cobalt Lass and other named horses and handlers.
A Satirical 1920 column by Neal R. O'Hara mixes Babe Ruth humor with baseball gossip. It jokes Ruth's home runs, Lipton’s racing quips, Connie Mack, and league quirks while mockingly framing teams and figures like the Giants, Phillies, and the Prince of Wales in playful nonfactual style.
Belmont entries list several horses across six races with entries such as First Race Prim III Clare Booth Lady Archie Second Race Mohican Frank B Third Race Huron II Phalaris Dorcas Fourth Race Donnacona Audacious Tony Witchet Ita Race Jeg Sister Flo Hildur Sixth Race His Choice Enfilade Lady Gertrude Best Chance Huron Is.
The report lists race entries including Wan Race-By Gone Aunt Annie Mary one Seconeeeeat P Moody as participants in the first race and Dr J Bucklaide Anzac in the third. Procter entry Jim Co Fergus appears in the fourth with Waukeag Dottie Vandiver in the fifth. El Mahdi Thursday Nighter Murphy features in the sixth and Armant Jose de Vales Brookland in the seventh. James Foster Diadi Pas de Chancsa Beat Chance-EL MAHDI figures in the eighth.
Harold Lefty Kime senior in the Arts College and law school freshman is Ohio State’s Western Conference medal recipient for excellence in scholarship and athletics. The former football manager and three year pitcher for the Buckeyes, a Lodi resident, was announced by President Thompson.
Scores and batting details from multiple games in the International League. Toronto and Rochester played with varied innings while Jersey City split results against Baltimore in two games. Batteries listed include Devinney Bades Sande berg McCabe Bengough Braggy Acosta Ross Flaherty Hill Wilhelm Freitse and Hyde. Reading at Syracuse postponed due to rain.
St Louis wins the three game set as Hendrix falters in the fifth inning allowing four runs on five singles and a wild pitch. Chicago fails to reach first after the fifth. Final Chicago two, St Louis five. Two-base hits by Terry and Fournier. Heathcote steals. Key double plays turned by Hollacher Merkle O Farrell and Lagan Hornsby and Fournier.
Bob Moha and Chuck Wiggins square off in a ten round main event at the Vine Street open air arena with ideal weather promised. Wiggins seeks another big attraction as Moha, Milwaukee Caveman, matches his level in a bid to extend to the limit. Semi final features Big Frank Ryan versus George Brown with potential for more out of town bouts if he wins. Also Johnny Rose meets Joe Thompson and Jackie White faces Jimmy Ryan in the card’s four round prelims. Lou Bauman to referee.
Camp Ash ington and Fairmount hold first place tied as Walnut Hills pressures. Fairmount defeated Price Hill 22 to 2 while Camp Washington beat Harmony 15 to 3 at Inwood Park. Prospect beat Norwood 13 to 4 and Walnut Hills topped Southern Ohio 15 to ?
The New York Yankees defeated the Philadelphia Athletics 12 to 6 in a loosely played game in New York. Yankees jumped to four first-inning hits and three runs off Perry, then pounded Martin for six more runs. the win puts New York tied with Cleveland for first in the American League.
Washington erased a deficit with five runs in the seventh inning to defeat Boston 5 to 4. Key hits included two doubles and a three-base play by O Neill, with Erickson earning the win and Pennock taking the loss as officials Chill and Owens worked the game over two hours and nine minutes.
In Cleveland on June 6, St Louis won game one 6 to 2 behind Weisman's pitching, while Cleveland captured game two 2 to 1 in nine innings on O Neill's single and a sequence of walks and an infield hit. Bagby and Davis pitched the pitching duel in the second game.
Chicago beat Detroit 7 to 6 in 11 innings after tying 6-6 in the eighth. Felsch had a key single and steal, then John Collins delivered the winning hit. Tyrus Cobb left with a knee injury as Detroit and Chicago set up a makeup game tomorrow.
Racing continues at Montreal Latonia and Belmont Park. Trotting at Lake Erie. Circuit meeting opens Rockport Ohio. Golf British Amateur at Muirfield. Trans Miss championship at Rock Island. Kansas State at Salina. Shooting Iowa Des Moines Wyoming Douglas. Tennis New Jersey and Delaware and New York state championships. Baseball Eastern Carolina League season opens. Boxing Chaney Murray and Tunney Madden in Jersey City. West Point horse show brief.
Scattered lines mention batteries and players such as Bolden Brock Dubac Brady Murphy and Mayer Hartley. References appear to be incomplete game or lineup notes from Toledo and Columbus with unclear context and missing details.
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