Ewing Pitched Winning Ball In Narrow Victory
Ewing hurled a solid ninth inning to seal the win as New York finally scored late. The relief outing preserved a 1 run edge and earned the victory for Ewing in a tense late game.
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1902
Page
11
Ewing hurled a solid ninth inning to seal the win as New York finally scored late. The relief outing preserved a 1 run edge and earned the victory for Ewing in a tense late game.
Cincinnati defeated New York 4 to 1 as the Reds outplayed the Giants with sharp baserunning and timely hitting. Peitz, Beck, Magoon and Steinfeldt contributed key hits while Evans and Ewing held the line. attendance reached about 7,300 at the park.
A large bank prize is offered with a $34,000 stake. Readers are urged to grab one of 1,490 chances to win a share. Details point to the twenty fourth page for more information.
Brooklyn tops St. Louis 4 to 3 in the second game of the series at Washington Park. Smoot of St. Louis faced a Worcester Eastern League claim to his services. Attendance reported. box score shows Brooklyn outhit St. Louis with key plays by Farrell and Nichols. Game lasted 2 hours and 10 minutes with Murphy and Newton pitching for their teams.
In Philadelphia, Chicago and Philadelphia traded hits in the sixth and seventh with a 6 4 scoreline as Vrain and Kling handled pitching. In Boston, Boston defeated Pittsburgh before 6 100 attendees as Greminger and Pitt'cer navigated the mound with a late scoring push.
Cleveland defeats Philadelphia 6 to 3 as part of the Philias series. Attendance 10,545 at Canton. key players include Lajoie Davis Hickman and Bonner for the Cleveland club. Washington tops St Louis 5 to 4 in extra innings with Heldrick mishap and Coughlin score.
Detroit pitchers Siever and Mercer faltered as Baltimore benefited from miscues and timely hits to win the third game of the four game set in front of 4 100 fans. Barrett Kelley Williams Gleason Dillon McGann and Mercer are among the batters noted.
St Paul Minnesota won both games in a doubleheader against Kansas City with 3-2 and 2-1 scores. Attendance was 2,763. In the first game C Geter and Huggins powered St Paul, while Kelley and Rothfuss contributed for Kansas City. In the second game strong pitching and timely hits led St Paul to victory as Bud Gibson and Foreman worked on the mound for the short contest.
Milwaukee debutant Cook from St. Paul retired after the second inning allowing six runs. Elliott came in and pitched well. Dungan and Lynch made notable catches. Attendance 400. Scoring included a two-base hit by Hite and Byers. Minnesota 9 Milwaukee 3.
Kirwin and Ganszell hit two base hits while Schriver adds a three base hit. Ganzell belts a homer and is part of a double play with Tannehill and Schriver. Clymer swipes three bags and Ganzell adds two. Flournoy 3, Coons and Thomas fan counts noted. Umpire Haskell presided in 1:45.
Indianapolis edged Toledo 3 to 1 in a pitching duel as Williams and Killen limited runs. Williams allowed seven hits with four strikeouts while Killen fanned two with one walk. Notable hitters include Fox, Killen, Gilks, Coggswell, Turner and Mock delivering key plates for both sides. Attendance was 1,178.
The article previews today’s Sunday League games including Cumminsville at Covington and Columbia at Hamilton Krebs, with notable matchups Cincinnati Stars vs Bond Hills and Gymnasium Boat Club vs Ohio Boat Club. It notes rosters, signings, and tensions over player transfers amid a busy park afternoon.
Yale defeated Princeton 5 to 4 at the Polo Grounds in the final game of the intercollegiate baseball championship series of 1902. The nine innings took two hours fifty minutes before over five thousand fans, including many women, witnessed Yale and Princeton fans cheering. Metcalf, Wear, Winslow, Cote, Green, and Underhill starred as Yale edged Princeton 5 4 in a closely fought contest.
In Cambridge on Saturday June 14 Harvard edged Penn in a tight contest. Key contributors included Stillman Milne and Devlin Bennett with strong performances on both ends. Delaware and Kenyon Wesleyan also noted in the report.
A fragmentary note hints at broad chances to win a share of a prize pot. The text mentions large numbers and possible draws but provides no concrete details on dates, organizers, or exact shares.
USSVILLE June 14 The Louisvilles secured a third straight win on their home court over Columbus visitors. Crowd of about 8,900 watched as Tannehill led scoring with 16 points and Coons contributed 20 while Turner added 12. Final totals show a tough, defensive contest with Louisville pulling away late.
A fragmented page from the Commercial Tribune at Sheepshead Bay lists a string of horse or pony names and associated terms including Old England, Roxane, Tint-Astarita, Crest-Tac, Harbour Harlem, and Easy Trade among others, with unclear pairings and labels. The text appears to be a catalog or race card snippet with numerous garbled entries and no coherent event details.
College Hill beat Hartwell 8 to 5 at College Hill in a tight game. Hartwell led through the seventh before errors and College Hill hitting, led by Gould with three hits, turned the tide. Lindsey and Heisman pitched for College Hill and Hartwell. Bass shut out Avondale after the second inning to secure the win for the champions.
In League Park a triple header drew about 5000 with bands from six teams. The police team upset from their perch by losing 9 to 4 to the traction company while Stamina beat railway mail clerks 5 to 2 and City Hall defeated firemen 8 to 7 after five innings. Multiple game scores listed with pitchers and fielding notes. final tallies show police 4, traction 9.
A taut pitcher’s duel between Norwood and Gym teams ended in a eighth inning slip as a fly ball mishandled by Norwood’s center fielder allowed the decisive run. Diehl and Molloy pitched masterfully, with sharp defense and fast outfield for Gym. Final score reflected Norwood’s late miscue and Gym’s swift outfield and timely hits.
New York June 24. Sales of Rancho Paso yearlings owned by J. B. Haggin continued in paddocks opposite Sheepshead Bay track. Green B. Morris bought a bay colt by Imp Star Ruby Hana for 6000 dollars. Sidney Paget bought a chestnut filly by Imp St Gatien Fieurette for 5000 dollars. Other sales included several progeny by Imp Gatien and Imp Goldfinch with prices ranging from 500 to 3500 dollars.
Sidney Chapter defeated Springfield later Conover held Springfield to a shutout as Conover struck out. Becker and Sulkins noted in the box score with effort from Bed and Serr. Despatch from Special to Commercial Tribune.
Carthage defeated Christ Church 11 to 6 after a late rally in which four singles a double and a home run highlighted the inning. Tensing replaced Reis for Carthage and held the parish squad, while Williams homered for Carthage and Reis provided steady work on the mound.
The Y M C A Centrals beat Avondale A C 11 to 0 in fourteen innings at Avondale grounds yesterday afternoon. Kueil pitched a superb game with seventeen strike outs. Asman was pulled in the fifth. In the ninth the Christians tied it at 10 10 and both sides failed to score in the extras until Secal son scored for Y M C A in the fourteenth.
Railroad Y M C A defeated Home City 7 to 3 in a well played game. Pitching by Reinhart and McBrair highlighted the contest with Schiebly delivering superb throwing. Two base hits by Schieb and Barhett featured offense as Wieman Lippert Foley and Wulfeck added runs. Umpire Mcene road.
The brief mentions a slim 1.4 percent chance to obtain a portion of an unspecified item. No additional details or proper nouns are provided.
Special dispatch reports freighthandlers in Zanesville, part of a broader carrier dispute. The unusual stoppage disrupts traffic and shipping as unions push for wage and condition concessions. Further details on parties and dates were not fully legible.
At Gravesend, the meeting closes amid heavy betting and sensational upsets. Outsiders like Reina and Monte Carlo upset bettors as favorites struggle with misjudged starts and harsh riding. Jockeys O Connor, Wood, and Shaw draw most criticism for careless rides while public sentiment grows restless over thinned profits and persistent long-shot success.
Daily program lists multiple races for two and three year olds and higher at the Futurity course. Entries include Athel Glennevis Evora Bensonhurst Mayor Graham Rockford Uranium Blue Ribbon Chachan Our Nugget First Chord Byronerdale Paramount in the two year old division.
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