Reds Fall To Cubs In Narrow League Park Pitchers Battle
A small crowd watched the Reds lose 2–0 to the Chicago Cubs at League Park after a pitching duel. Beckley Magoon and Dobbs sat out with illness, crippling Cincinnati’s lineup as Taylor and Hoy starred for Chicago. Reds failed to advance a runner past second in seven innings.
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Chicago
Lowe
Corcoran
Shafer
Taylor
Crawford
Schafer
Hoy
Dexter
Chance
Reds
Cubs
Bill Phillips Not As Lucky As Old Rip
In Chicago chatter, Bill Phillips of Cincinnati is noted as especially unlucky this season. Despite pitching well, losses stem from scarce hits and occasional flukes. Yesterday’s game mirrored the trend as Cincinnati’s hitters again failed to connect, with Reds star Beckley and Dobbs sidelined and Thielman substituted.
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Bill Phillips
Old Rip
Chicago
St. Vrain
Cincinnati
Bill
Phillips
Reds
Dobbs
Thielman
Beckley
Mac
Brooklyn Beats Philadelphia in Pitchers Battle 5-1
Brooklyn defeats Philadelphia 5 to 1 after ninth inning rally. White pitched well for Philadelphia until Brooklyn produced five hits in the final frame. Dooin and Farrell led Brooklyn with key hits while Hughes earned the win and White took the loss. Attendance 1,788 at Philadelphia.
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Brooklyn
Philadelphia
White
Kittridge Delivers Long Shot as New York Beats Boston
In Boston on June 18 Sparks faltered early and late, while Eason stayed solid apart from a second inning outbreak by the New York club. Kittridge homered in the first inning driving in two more, sparking the visitors to a 2 to 4 win with 64 in attendance.
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Boston
Sparks
Eason
New Yorks
Kittridge
Browns Rally For 9-4 Victory Over Baltimore
St Louis Browns defeated Baltimore Orioles 9 to 4 after a five-run first and fourth inning. Burkett hit a first-pitch homer off Shields. Sugden exited early. Maloney fractured finger. Attendance 1,200. Notable players include Burkett and Anderson with multi-base hits.
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ST. Louis
Burkett
Shields
Browns
Sugden
Maloney
Friel
Wallace
Ab.h.ova
E. Balti
H.O
Padden
Oyler
Seymour
Braahan
Oj Gilbert
Powell
Mahoney
Howell
Boston 8 Cleveland 3 in June baseball game
Boston wins 8 to 3 after four first inning runs sparked by Collins home run and Flick errors. Prentiss pitching for Boston shuts down Cleveland. attendance 3,200.
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Boston
Collins
Flick
Cleveland
Prentiss
Sure Thing Bets Big Share in Atlas National Bank
A report notes an $84,000 sum at Atlas National Bank with a 14 percent chance to win a portion. The item is mentioned on page seven.
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Atlas National Bank
Indianapolis Runs Six Inning Rally To Beat Louisville 8 1
Indianapolis routed Louisville 8 to 1 as six runs came in the second inning. Kellum pitched well for Louisville while Tannehill made a circus catch in left. Attendance 800. Two more games noted include Toledo defeating Columbus 7 to 0 with Hughey on mound.
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Louisville
Kellum
Indianapolis
Tannehill
Louis
Ab.h.o.a.e
Ab.h.o.a
B. Thiel
Hogr'ver
Clymer
Schriver
O’brien
Schaub
Kuhns
Flaherty
Heydon
Woodruff
Fox
Babb
Flournoy
O'Brien
Haskell
Milwaukee Triumphs Over St Paul 2 1 In Clean Ball
Milwaukee wins 2 to 1 over St Paul in a clean game before 100 spectators. Winning run came with two out. Key plays include a three base hit by Geler and timely hits by Hallman Clingman and Speer. Pitchers Herman and Stimmel on the mound with 1:35 game time.
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Reds
Chicago
Heinie Pietz
McPhee
Dobbs
Thielman
Taylor
Hoy
Te As
Boston
Cleve
Ae Dough’y
Pick’ing
Lach’ee
Bradley
Ferris
Gochn
Criger
U Wood
Prentiss
Streit
Heddwesindéess
Chevelai
Lachance
Hickman
O'Hagen
Collins
Stahl
Parent
Wood
O’ Loughlin
T. Turner
Knoll
Smith
Coggswell
B. Myers
Turner
Burns
Hart
Vicx
Stelen
Myers
Hughey
Baltis
Wagner
Sheridan
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Abaload
St. P. Ab.h.o
Hallman
Geter
Ij Lynch
McBride
Schieb'k
Kelley
Dungan
Huggins
McAnd’s
Shannon
Runkel
O'Lumiey
Speer
Hurley
Herman
Stimmel
Veceves
Geler
Haliman
Clingman
Tindall
Kansas City Walks Off in 11 Inning Win Over Minneapolis
Kansas City wins 11 innings on Smiths homer driving in Nance amid a fast ball era. McDonald pitched well for Minneapolis and Figgemeier struggled with relief. Attendance 946 as Lewee Gear Rothfuss and Rothfuss produced multiple hits. Time 2 15. Umpire Ward.
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Minneapolis
Kansas City
Smith
Nance
Yette
McDonald
Gear
McFard
Beville
Zalusky
Rothfuss
Brevette
McBride
M’r
McDon'd
Byers
Figgemeier
Grant
Lewee
Basle
Chapleski
Chapelski
Lynch
McFarland
Werden
Phyle
Grady
Ward
Atlas National Bank Lottery Draw Details
A notice states Atlas National Bank holds a $34000 prize pool with 1490 chances for participants to win a share. The article outlines how to enter and where to claim winnings.
Sheriff Cannot Locate Lajoie and Bernhardt for Writs
Special Despatch reports that Philadelphia County High Sheriff cannot find baseball stars Nap Lajoie and Cy Bernhardt to attach, returning writs marked non est inventus. Colonel Rogers obtained attachments in Philadelphia and will pursue the players in Cleveland or any other site where the National game is played.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia County
Lajoie and
Bernhardt
Rogers
Cleveland
Ohio
Mullen Stops Washington as Detroit Wins Tight Threeman Battle
Mullen scattered Washington hits and walked Delehanty to spark Detroit to a 1-0 victory. With the bases loaded and two out in the seventh, Mullen struck out Patten and Washington failed to rally. Casey's fielding featured. Attendance 1,995. Detroit 1 Washington 0.
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Detroit
Mullen
Washington
Delehanty
Patten
Casey
Ab.h.oo.a.e. Wash
Ab.h.o
B. Barrett
Aed Wethore
Barrett
Buelow
Couaghlin
Keister
Carey
Jobnatena
Piece by Piece: 1,499 Chances To Win It
The notice touts 1,499 chances to win a prize or item, inviting participation or entry. Details on rules or hosts are unreadable, but the prompt emphasizes numerous opportunities to claim a piece of the prize.
Denver ban on Corbett Sullivan fight sparks possible Louisville venue
The Denver Fire and Police Board instructed the Chief of Police not to permit Young Corbett and Dave Sullivan to fight in Denver on Friday night. The bout is expected to be held in Louisville or San Francisco at a later date.
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Denver
Col
Denver Fire and Police Board
Young Corbett
Dave Sullivan
Louisville
San Francisco
Corbett
Antioch Defeats Wilberforce 10–6 In Commencement Game
In a commencement ball game at Yellow Toe Antioch College defeated Wilberforce University 10 to 6.
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Commercial Tribune
Xenia
Yellow Toe
Antioch College
Wilberforce University
McGovern Hurt Playing Ball Before Featherweight Title Fight
New York June 18 Terry Mc Govern the pugilist while playing base ball at College Point was knocked down in a collision with a base runner and had his collar bone broken. He was taken home to South Brooklyn where doctors say he will be laid up for several weeks. McGovern is matched to fight Young Corbett in September for the featherweight championship.
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Thielman
Bob Ewing
Ewing
Reds
New York
Terry’’ McGovern
College Point
L. 1
McGovern
Brooklyn
McPhee
Hahn
Phillips
Gossip on Coming Baseball Stars and Sunday Games
Eddie Hays of the Bellevue Browns leads a busy club schedule as Hamilton Krebs meet Bellevue at Newport on Sunday. The Arminta club plans a Fourth of July picnic at Schmidt's Grove with a game against a colored club, plus refreshments and a cakewalk. Glendale Juniors beat Glendale Eagles 24 to 14, Hartwell teams prepare for Saturday play, and Avondale still trails Carthage in the Y M C A League pennant race.
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Eddie Hays
Bellevue Browns
Hamilton Krebs
East Newport
Arminta
Madisonville
Schmidt's Grove
Hamilton
Armintas
Glendale Juniors
Glendale Eagles
Eagles
Hartwell
Carthage Club
Avondale Club
Avondale
Carthage
Naylor's Park
Hartwell Ball Park
Glendale
Louis Stix & Co
J. H. Hibben Company
Norwood Inn Park
Shafer
O. G. Schaaf
Care
Zurlage
Cummineville Park
Addyston-Admiral
Newport
Green
Ohio
Taylor
Aurora
Laughlin
Superbas
Trulock
Placke
Covington
Buzz Kleeman
Admirals
Red Perry
Erlanger
Denny's
Bromley
Wilson
Denny
All-Kentuckians
Bond Hill
Doyle Released by Giants as O Hagan Replaces Him
Boston June 18. There is a New York Club shakeup Jack Doyle is released by the Giants and Harry O Hagan will join the New Yorks to cover first base. Doyle starred in today’s game leading both clubs in batting. A double header between the Bostons and New Yorks is scheduled tomorrow as Cleveland and Boston drew 16 135 attendances in three games here.
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Boston
New York
Jack Doyle
New Yorks
Harry O’ Hagen
Clevelands
Doyle
Bostons
Alliance Forms for Good Roads to Link New York and Chicago
A National Alliance of autoists bicyclists and road advocates formed the New York and Chicago Road Association to build a shortcut highway reducing travel from 987 to 950 miles. Led by Colonel Albert A. Pope and John B. Uhle the group plans a through route from Fort Lee to Chicago via New York Newburgh Binghamton Elmira Corning Olean Jamestown Connneaut Elyria Sandusky South Bend Hammond and Cleveland with a July 18 Atlantic City convention to mobilize local links.
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New York
Chicago
Albert A. Pope
Boston
John B. Uhle
Highway Alliance
W. L. Dickinson
Springfield
Mass
A. H. Battey
Timothy, L. Woodruff
Winthrop E. Scarritt
American Automobile Club
Burley Ayres
Thomas’j. Jeenan
Pittsburg
League of American Wheelmen
W.S. Randall
Minneapolis
Providence
R. I
Tas
National Association
Ft. Lee
New York State
Newburgh
Binghamton
Elmira
Corning
Olean
Jamestown
Conneaut
Lake Erie
Ohio
Cleveland
Elyria
Sandusky
Indiana
South Bend
Hammond
Atlantic City
Derby Contenders Arsenal and Pentecost Ready for American Derby
New York reports A Featherstone's Arsenal and J E Madden's Pentecost have completed final workouts and will ship today to Washington Park Chicago for the American Derby. Winnie O Connor and Cochran will ride. Arsenal breezed at Gravesend. Pentecost at Sheepshead Bay. Bullman, allied with August Belmont, seeks back to back Derby wins aboard Hea o for Clarence Mackay.
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New York
A. Featherstone
Arsenal
J. E. Madden
Washington Park
Chicago
Pennsylvania Railroad
Winnie O'Connor
Cochran
Gravesend
Sheepshead Bay
Morris Park
Bullman
Clarence Mackay
Heao
August Belmont
Robert Waddell
Water Color Heads to Lexington Stud After Stellar Career
Water Color, owned by J. B. Haggin, sails from New York to Elmendorf Farm to retire at stud. Managers John Mackay and C. J. Enright hail him as the greatest bred at Rancho Del Paso or Elmendorf. Next year he will cover forty mares after a $40,000 stakes haul.
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Commercial Tribune
Lexington
Water Color
J. B. Hagegin
New York
Elmendorf Farm
Haggin
Elmendorf
Imp
Sabrina
Norfolk
Lelaps
Pearl Jennings
SCEPTRE SUFFERS ANOTHER UNEXPECTED DEFEAT
At Ascot Heath on June 18 big crowds gathered despite royal absence. The Royal Hunt Cup was won by Sir E Casell's Doctrine, with Krumaek's Maples Simmay second and W Raphael's St Uncomber third, while Sceptre faltered in the Eet Stakes.
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London
Ascot Heath
Edward
Queen Alexandria
Prince of Wales
Ascot
Soiieitor
Osardas
St. Maclou
Jiggs Donahue Signs with Milwaukee Club
Milwaukee announces catcher Jiggs Donahue signed after his release from the St. Louis Americana League Club. Donahue joins the Milwaukee American Association Club to bolster its catching corps.
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Commercial Tribune
Milwaukee
Wis
Jiggs Donahue
Atlas National Bank Sure Thing Amounts at $24,000
A brief note indicates a guaranteed sum of 24 thousand dollars is placed at Atlas National Bank. No further context or parties are specified in the readable text.
Ten starters in Derby trial at Harlem track Chicago
Ten horses race over a mile and one eighth at Harlem to test form for next Saturday’s Derby. Rome Respess' Belles Commoner is favored after a strong training run and aims to boost his Derby chances. Cincinnati will field two contenders, Belles Commoner and Hermis. The Reds face attendance and performance concerns amid a poor home record.
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Harlem
Chicago
Rome
Belles Commoner
Mines Chistadper
Respess
Mr. Respess
Winni
Woodlawn
Glendale
Cincinnati
Sidney Paget Buys Another Valuable Colt
At Sheepshead Bay the Rancho del Paso Stud yearlings sold with 194 head changing hands. Sidney Paget bought a bay colt by Imp St Gatien Turmoil for 24500 and a chestnut colt by Imp Bassetlaw Victoria Cross for 3200. Other over 1000 included a 2000 bid by A L Aste on a Ch c Imp Bassetlaw Suspicion and a 31600 bid by Sidney Paget on B f Imp Sir Modred Sweet.
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New York
Rancho del Paso
Sheepshead Bay
Sidney Paget
Imp. St. Gatien
Imp
Bassetlaw
Victoria Cross
Ch. c
Imp. Bassetlaw
A. L. Aste
B. F
Sir Modred—Sweet
B. c
St. Gatien
the Dorne
Pat Dunne
Golden Garter—Tourmaline
G. B. Morris
Br. c
Troyene
Limp
Sir Modred
Woodford
J. W. Schorrd
Montana
Redlands
Yearling Thoroughbreds Return to Kentucky from New York
A carload of twenty two yearlings arrived in Lexington from New York owned by Eastern breeders. Four head owned by M. F. Dwyer go to Beau Mont Stud, four head owned by E. B. Gardner ship to Avondale Stud in Gallatin Tennessee, and eight head owned by Bookmaker John Fay will be broken and trained in Kentucky. Other owners include A. White, F. Wilson, Clay & Woodford and W. P. Burch.
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Kaintuck
Commercial Tribune
Lexington
New York
Kentucky
M. F. Dwyer
Beaumont Stud
E. 8. Gardner
Avondale Stud
Gallatin
Tenn
John Fay
8. A. White
F. D. Wilson
Clay & Woodford
W. P. Burch
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