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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1903
Page
1
From Grand Racing, Marion lost again as Evansville beat Dayton in an eleven inning game. Wheeling finally won a game after a gre game Saturday.
South Bend secured a second victory over the Oil Workers as Easton and Marion contributed steady at bats. Pickett earned praise for a long run and reliable defense, while the crowd noted his every play. The rough contest showcased South Bend's tenacity in the mid-June clash.
Incomplete score card style text shows pitches, outs, and players like Alberts Simon Dwyer Hopke Lindsay Simonton and umpire Cline. Time 1182. The passage reads as a rough baseball logs fragment with multiple errors and missing context.
In a marked weekday crowd weathered by high tension, Fort Wayne beat Grand Rapids by scoring two two-baggers and two singles in the eighth inning. Peaches O Neill started the scoring with a dropped ball miscue, while Albert and Stear provided timely support on the mound and in the field as the local nine rallied from a tight game to clinch the victory. The game featured aggressive base running, errant throws, and several pivotal plays in the late innings before the final out ended the contest.
In Terre Haute on January 17 the Stogies defeated Holtents with Dahlquist delivering a standout sixth inning. Lou Walters and Rudy Kling, Terre Haute stars, announce plans to move to Oakland California to join the outlaw California State league, with $100 advance and $275 monthly terms.
Evansville report says in a June game the Old Soldiers triumphed in the eleventh, with Winslo, McConnell, Quinn, and Hart contributing as visitors’ fielding faltered and errors allowed a late scoring surge. The Newsboys clash ended with a contested finish as Horn was replaced by Hart.
An excerpt lists case references and attendee names linked to Holt, Acconnell, Quinn, Homer, Cun, and Meekin with a date of the 22d. The fragment suggests court or meeting record entries with attendance figures and participant initials.
The morning pro game in Boston featured Long and a 7 to 6 scoreline over Cleveland. Highlights included Batter ies by Chicago and Smilin. Maore and Abbott on the mound for WE. In New York, St. Louis, and Philadelphia reports, rain affected schedules as teams chased early season standings. A lively note from Washington followed, with Kenton and Keating contributing to the day’s action.
Savable wins the Rice race with Linguist second as Judge Himes makes a dramatic late rush. Gray rode Savable to victory after a front-running drive. most riders believed Himes would win if Derby distance were longer. Absentees from Detdee noted. Savable favored at 1 to 2, with Bernays second choice. Weather and track conditions were perfect.
Chicago dispatch reports Judge Himes, Kentucky Derby and Hawthorne Handicap winner, emerging as a co favorite for the American Derby after a fast-track effort in the Derby Special at Harlem. Savable remains 2 to 1 favorite despite a strong gallop, with Claude and Bernays as equal rivals. The field may widen to include Afrcen, Fore, Atl as more horses head to the post, with Earnest Tennysdog noted as shipping from Detroit for a 4 mile run.
Twenty one horses are listed as starters in the Suburban Handicap today in New York. For Rein and a muddy track are noted as factors with Mayer, Danger-Field, and Right Lad among contenders. Jockeys, purses, and uncertain odds fill the field as officials await the flag. major runners include Hermis and Major Dalagerteld in a competitive morning lineup.
Fort Wayne Shamrocks defeated Delphos in a high attendance Tuesday night. Robins pitched well and the Shamrocks fast defense halted Delphos as the crowd packed the grounds for a lively Friday-like tournament atmosphere.
In a National League game Boston edged Brooklyn 3 to 2. The dispute featured a close finish with key plays securing the hosts' win.
Readable lines show scattered scores such as Brooklyn 14 Boston 6 and Philadelphia 4 7 matches with erroneous names. Mentions of batteries and sponsors appear as disjointed items lacking coherent event or date context.
June 17 at Long Island Sound, Reliance suffered a topmast snap under sail pressure after crossing the start for a thirty mile race with Constitution and Columbia near Larchmont Yacht Club. Tangle of sails and debris left Reliance crippled. its owner vowed it would race again Friday, while Constitution beat Columbia by nine minutes and forty-six seconds.
Fragmented OCR lists college or association games with scores such as St Paul 6 Louisville 4 and Milwaukee 2 Toledo 3 Indianapolis 4 Minneapolis 0. The text includes multiple team names and partial scores, resembling a roundup of results with names like Toledo Columbus Kansas City and others, but many fragments are unclear.
Klaehn and Melching announce completed arrangements and services conducted with skill and care. The undertaker’s functions respect the dead and satisfy the living. Located at 205 West Main Street, Plaza 222.
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