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Newspaper

Fort Wayne Journal Gazette

Location

Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 01, 1919

Page

6

Babe Ruth Struggles Limiting Red Sox As Arm Fails

Rumors swirl in ballparks and homes about Babe Ruth. His injured right arm hinders long throws and he loses power at the plate, dropping batting while he recovers from a pitching workload. Barrow and Ruth dispute details, but doctors treat the arm as the key cause of Boston’s woes.

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Dodgers Finally Beat Giants In 61st Inning Record Night

Brooklyn top New York 2 to in a dramatic win as a former New York pitcher wins with two base hits. The game features an odd record in the 61st inning when the first four batters all hit outfield singles without scoring. Tom and teammates contribute in a hard fought victory, with late relief and scoring details consumed by the tense stretch.

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Wild Phillies Beat Stallings in City Showdown 6 to 1

May 21 heavy hitting and Boston pitching woes helped Philadelphia defeat Boston 6 to 1. Wooowerd struggled yet pitched with men on base while Phila delphia hitters supplied the offense. Details of batting and fielding appear in the game summary with players such as Meusel and Waite contributing key plays.

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Pirates Triumph in Free Hitting Contest

Pittsburgh defeated Cincinnati 10 to 5 in a home game highlighted by Southworth driving in runs with two triples and a home run. Hamilton eased up in the ninth inning as Cincinnati collected six hits for four runs. Pirates pitcher Brule yielded few and provided solid support in a high offense affair.

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Hendrix Has Better of Duel With Doak

In St Louis on May 31 Hendrix bested Doak in a tense duel as Chicago failed to capitalize, ending 4 2. The game featured strong pitching from Leasin and a late rally with several errors by both sides.

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Navy Crew Takes Bulk of Collegiate Honors

In Philadelphia in May, Navy crews dominated the collegiate rowing events. The Freshman event saw a foul leading to disqualification, while Syracuse and Yale showed strong efforts. Penn and others posted fast times as crews competed on a swift course near the river.

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White Sox Victory Over Indians Sparks On-Field Fight

May 31 report from Chicago notes the White Sox defeated the Cleveland Indians in game three as Phillips faltered in the fourth inning. A later incident saw Tris Speaker and Chief Gandil exchange punches end of the eighth, both ejected after a brawl prompted by a spike accusation. Speaker and Gandil argued and fought for several minutes before separation.

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Dempsey Name Confusion Across Generations in Boxing Lore

A discussion traces the origin of the name Dempsey from the old-time champion John Kelly to the later boxer Helly Dempsey, noting the modern bearer Jack Dempsey uses the name by adoption. The piece catalogs various boxers with stylistic stage names and their real names, highlighting the tradition of fighting names in boxing history.

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Knights of Columbus Baseball Practice At Lawton Park

Knights of Columbus call all members to 10 o'clock baseball practice at Lawton Park. Manager Matt C. Drennan endorses full turnout.

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Jess Willard labeled wrongly by war critics in era push

Archor, Willard’s representative, defends the heavyweight champ, detailing his war fund work and bond holdings totaling about $30,000. He notes Willard’s Victory Loan support of $3,000 and extensive exhibitions for soldiers, Red Cross, and Salvation Army, urging fair view of his public service.

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Tigers Rally To Beat Rivals In Wild Detour

Detroit outhit St Louis but rallied past the rivals 2 to 1 as four runs crossed in the India on tee hits off Mitchell. Tobin slugged a home run and errors plus a wild pitch aided the visitors’ comeback. Halls relieved Erickson after Bluehell.

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Burns Forgoes Victory in Mackmen Loss to Boston

Philadelphia struggles as Burns misplays cost the Mackmen in a 4 to 2 defeat. Wild throws and errors fueled Boston’s win, with scattered notes on players like Roth and Perkins, while the summary cites base hits and fielding miscues impacting the game.

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Yanks Sweep Senators In Extra Innings Win

New York baseball beats Washington four straight with a 12 inning game victory. Baker and Mup singles plus a Lewik sacrifice drive the visitors to a win in the third extra frame as Washington falters.

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Fort Wayne Soldier Named Camp Pike Athletic Director

Fort Wayne soldier Franz J. Schulte is appointed athletic director at Camp Pike Ark relieving Lieut George P Hiroulmus. He brings a record of leading sports at Camp Travis and plans baseball track boxing and track events with strong support from Lieuts Stockholm and Stockholm. Camp Pike aims to become the county’s liveliest athletic camp with daily baseball league games and ongoing boxing matches at the gymnasium.

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Englishmen Relish Yankee Coaching Tactics Analyzed Abroad

Former Tiger Lafitte offers views on British reactions to American coaching and umpiring while overseas. He notes boisterous tactics and disagreement with umpires as unsportsmanlike, compares baseball to cricket, and mentions Lafitte’s Civil War era service and a July 4, 1998 Army game with King George as a spectator.

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Willard to Meet Dempsey in Toledo Title Clash

Crowds greet Willard arrival at Toledo as promoter Rickard delays the match, Willard rests in Lawrence after a four day layover. Willard travels on for the July fourth bout with Jack Dempsey while sparring partner Bill Trim aids prep and Dempsey maintains rapid road work.

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Cornell Wins Annual Track and Field Meet

Cornell dominated the intercollegiate track and field meet, scoring 12 points to win. Pennsylvania placed second with 29 points, Michigan third, Harvard fourth, and Dartmouth fifth as teams scored in a close team competition.

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