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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1917
Page
5
Cobb keeps his consecutive games with a hit streak alive in a doubleheader as Cleveland defeats St. Louis and Chicago tops Boston. Johnson drives in the lone run, and other star performances highlight a packed day of baseball with late dramatic moments and a rain-shortened seventh inning.
Reports from Muskegon Michigan June 2 recount a 6 to 4 thriller with Wetzel sparking a comeback while Frost dominated until the eighth frame. Grand Rapids Michigan June 26 features Springfield Keltie leading a 6 to 2 victory highlighted by Cuveney’s two home runs for the visitors. In South Bend Indiana reads like a multi-game box with varied hitting in the second inning and Read winning the series opener for the visiting squad.
The Athletes won again with a ninth inning rally as Hendrys, Masset, and Pipp produced a key single after a wild pitch. Detailing the game from the New York and Philadelphia desks, the contest ended with a late surge and solid relief pitching.
Louis Island a ful-blood Oneida Indian and former Carlism football star signed up at battery B recruiting HQ to serve in the artillery. He played for Carlism in 1906 07 and later joined Fort Wayne clubs and West Ends after moving from Jackson Michigan in 1914. Island is a former Carlisle infantry trainer and a woodball player noted for his quiet manner and strong gridiron pace.
A foggy score line describes Cleveland taking two wins from a doubleheader at Bt Lanvis today. In the first game the eighth inning rally produced the decisive runs after a string of hits and errors by Monre, boosting Cleveland to a lead. In the nightcap, late-inning defense preserved the win as St. Toute tied the game in the ninth before Rumler and Hale contributed on defense and offense.
Unclear readable lines indicate the Cubs were defeated in the 15th but won the second game. The fragment mentions a header and references a Par tiki title omen and other garbled text. No clear dates, places, or nonprofit teams are confirmed.
Historical score roundup shows Detroit 4, Muskegon 0. Boston 3, Washington 2. Cleveland 1, Philadelphia 1. Newark 7, Columbus 2. Minneapolis 7, Milwaukee 2. Kansas City 6. Listings include several cities with varied outcomes and partial details from the era.
The schedule lists events across venues including Frankville, Richmeld, Minneanalis, and Drawdyerigs. Races feature drivers and teams such as Terri, Grant, and Cony with various track dates and locations noted amid scattered names and places.
The Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette held its annual family picnic at Huson Park after the noon hour, with employees and their relatives attending. Families enjoyed games, a parade of memories, and a ten cent round trip to Robinson Park for Boys and Girls Day on June 28.
In a doubleheader from Philadelphia, the Phillies lose the opener to the Braves after leading early. The second game goes ten innings as New York rallies to beat Philadelphia, Allen suffers his third straight defeat and Cravath highlights late scoring with a sacrifice and a wild passed ball.
Braves overturn early Brooklyn lead in the opener and rally to win a tense nightcap. Mowrey sat with a back injury, Smith covered third, and Myers played in the outfield as Brooklyn dropped both ends of the doubleheader.
Pittsburgh and Cincinnati clashed with a 4 to 5 final as Mirra burgh rallied in the ninth. Pittsburgh scored six singles and a walk, but a late wild pitch miscue and disputed balls and strikes kept the Pirates one run behind. Ward chased a wild pitch to end the frame while umpires debated calls.
Local notes describe arrangements for a season’s first two game program at League Park in Fort Wayne. Two special boys under fifteen admitted free as guests, with an afternoon doubleheader featuring the Fort Wayne Chiefs and Richmond Infants. Rain caused a postponement, and today’s schedule follows a layoff before Monday’s Pittsburgh game. The Chiefs aim to climb from the cellar during a five-day home stretch, with Evansville and South Bend trips on the docket and Fourth of July clashes with South Bend included.
Lincoln Life baseballers will spend most of next month on the road with only two home dates. This weekend the strong Chicago Ki stones will draw the crowd, and another double header features the Kendallville Reds and the Fort Wayne Colored Giants. The winners meet the Lincoln Lites in the second half of the double bill, with a battery secured from the ALBC of Indianapolis for the trust. Lincoln Life thanks fans for patronage and promises the best possible baseball.
Boston and Washington clash as Walter Johnson delivers a timely ninth inning hit, edging the Red Sox 2-1. Johnson pitched a strong game, with Boston rallying in the ninth but falling short as Hooper was retired to seal the victory.
In a high scoring contest Kanran City defeated Indianapolis with a strong fourth inning surge. Wickland scored on Zwilling's homer as Indianapolis built a lead, but Kanran City answered with a decisive rally and solid pitching to close the game.
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