M'Phee denies quitting as Reds manager amid game notes
Rumors swirled that Cincinnati manager John A. McPhee would resign and Buck Ewing succeed him, but McPhee denied stepping down. Reds rested then prepared for games with Ewing on the mound for Chicago and Thielman slated for Sunday, while other notes touched on attendance, player moves, and upcoming travel to Muncie and St. Louis.
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After the Little Dutchman Armour Refuses to Let Him Go
Armour refuses to release him after the Little Dutchman incident. The wording implies a negotiated or contested custody or detention scenario with Armour obstructing departure. No further details are provided in the readable text.
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Philadelphia Beats Boston 2-0 In Opening Game
Philadelphia defeats Boston 2 to 0 as Barry hits a first inning home run off Fraser while Thomas singles. Willis allows 6 hits through seven, Fraser clean on relief. Attendance 2,100. Home run Barry. Dainty String of plays includes Demont Tenney double plays and Hulswitz scoring on errors.
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New York Beats Brooklyn in Intercity Series Opener
New York defeated Brooklyn 3 to 1 in the opening game of the intercity series at Washington Park. Key moments included McCreery’s homer and a first-inning error that set the tone. Smith and Bean added two-base hits. Bowerman and O Hagan notched three-base hits, while Evans walked once and hit a batter. Newton fanned three as Emalie umpired the 1 hour 35 minute contest.
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Sure Thing Promises Big Payout at Atlas National Bank
Atlas National Bank promotes a sweepstakes offering a $34 000 prize pool with 1499 chances to win. Readers are urged to see the seventh page for details on how to participate and claim potential winnings.
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Casey's three-base hit sparks Detroit win over Boston
Detroit edges Boston 8 to 1 as Casey belts a three-base hit after Elberfeld walks. Gleason and Casey pull off a double steal to add two runs in the sixth. Miller allows scattered hits and is involved in a dispute with umpire Johnstone. Attendance 2,800.
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Gossip of the Coming Baseball Stars
A sprawling schedule of Saturday games across leagues at Avondale Norwood Hartwell and Cincinnati suburbs features Avondale College Hill and Globe-Wernicke clubs plus youth squads. Notables include Addyston players reporting, Carthage versus Avondale in Y M C A action, and multiple open-for-booking clubs like Buckeye Dayton and Shamrock at Lawrenceburg.
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Yale Wins First Of Series With Harvard
Yale defeated Harvard 7 to 2 at Soldiers Field in the first game of the annual series. Harvard’s class day and a rain postponement framed a pitching duel with only five strikeouts. Yale hitters included Randell and Cole with two-base hits, Chittenden a three-base hit, and Carr stealing a base. Garvan pitched for Yale with a 2:15 game time and 12,000 in attendance.
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Kentucky Mutual Sweepstakes pool tops 3500 dollars
The Kentucky Mutual Sweepstakes Association pool on the American Derby will total about 3500 dollars. Heno is tipped as the favorite with Pente cost second and Belle's Commoner next in the order of play.
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Sunday League Batting Averages Reveal Slugger Schoeneberger
The first instalment of Sunday League batting averages lists players with three or more games, covering the initial five games. Schoeneberger tops the 400 list, with the Admirals and several clubs supplying multiple top performers across Columbia Bellevue Covington Aurora Cincinnati Reserves and others.
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Dowling Saves Three Men From Drowning
Sacramento reports baseball player Peter Dowling saving three men from drowning in the river. Patrolman Page Alexander Stevens and Jas McGrath were bathing when Stevens and Page encountered trouble. Dowling jumped in, pulled them to a sand bar, and rescued all three from the deep water.
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Turners to Stage Major Regional Meet in Newport
The Ohio Federation of Turners plans a June event in Cincinnati and Newport marking its fiftieth anniversary. About five hundred athletes from Dayton Columbus Findlay Hamilton Indianapolis Louisville Newport Covington and local Cincinnati clubs will compete. Events run June 28 at 4 PM swimming at Cincinnati Gymnasium Boat Club then at Newport Turner Hall with club swinging fencing and wrestling. June 29 features dumbbell and apparatus exercises and afternoon individual contests at Newport race track with judges including Longenecker Mills Brendamour Ziegler and others. Alfred Brodbeck presides as master of ceremonies.
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Toledo vs Columbus Baseball Rain Shortened Game
Toledo and Columbus faced off as rain ended play after seven innings. Key hitters included Burns and Hart for Toledo and Bailey and McNeal for Columbus. Final counts show Bailey with a home run and a pair of runs driven in, as the game concluded early due to rain.
O'Brien Knocks Out Yank Kenny in Third Round
Philadelphia crowds watched "Philadelphia Jack" O'Brien knock out Yank Kenny in three rounds at the Globe Theater. Kenny, forty pounds heavier, was pressured from the start with O'Brien delivering decisive attacks and two knockdowns before the finish. Kenny rose twice but fell for the count as O'Brien ended the bout.
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Derby Day Scramble For Big Stakes And Big Rain Deductions
On the eve of the American Derby foggy skies threaten a heavy track as Respess and Ziegler face a $20,000 stake with fortunes for first. Respess odds 75 to 1, Ziegler 100 to 1, while favorites Heno Arsenal and Pente cost loom. Also at Sheepshead Bay the Tropical Stake draws Yankee Goldsmith Old England and Major Daingerfield before possible fights in Louisville or Denver clubs.
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Plungers Boost Bets at Sheepshead Bay Races
Heavy wagering dominated Sheepshead Bay with Julius Fleischmann's Hurstbourne backed by most in the ring, though offered at 6 to 5 and refused. Biserta opened 30 to 1 but finished fourth while Irish Lad emerged as a top favorite, dragging down bookmakers with large losses as Hurstbourne and Irish Lad won.
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New Football Rules May Be Adopted in 1902
Chicago June 20 Radical changes proposed by Walter Camp and the Rules Committee would require teams to change ends after every score and allow goal kicks from a scrimmage line about twenty yards from the goal. The rules may appear in the 1902 official guide if no objections arise after consultation at colleges.
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Daly Wins Narrow Decision in Savannah Bout
Andy Daly of New York defeated Tommy Feltz of Savannah in a 20 round, 122 pound bout at the Savannah Athletic Club. Daly dominated early and consistently landed blows as Feltz, a bantam, carried too much weight for his class, drawing audience approval for the decision.
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McGovern Injury Not Bone Fracture Says Boxing Star
New York report says Terry McGovern injured his shoulder while playing first base at College Point on Wednesday. Initial reports of a fracture were corrected after examination, revealing no broken bones.
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