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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1917
Page
6
Detroit and Chicago clash as Detroit’s slugger extends hitting streak to twenty four games in a doubleheader against Chicago. Chicago wins game one 3 to 2 and game two 3 to 2, with late rallies and key hits sealing both outcomes.
In New York on June 70 Mackmen recovered from a rough start to defeat a former teammate. Myers led with key hits as Shaw, a former Athlone yorker, provided strong defense and late offense. The Athlencs broke a tie in the seventh inning with a two-run rally, while Metinin collected seven hits in the last two games.
Cleveland won their fourth straight over St. Louis from a rugged pitching effort. Start by Grane failed early, relief by Klepfer steadied the Browns until Bushy finished the ninth with a strikeout and side retirement.
St Louis Browns manager Jones heaped praise on George Sisler calling him the greatest first sacker in the American League. The batter has played every position except catcher and recently hinted at being willing to serve as a relief option.
A double header ends with the Chiefs failing to tally a run over eighteen innings. Opponents capitalize late as a rain-interrupted day spoils the slate. Infants capture both ends of the twin bill amid sparse offense and erratic play.
The Washington Senators edged the Red Sox 6 5 in an 11th inning drama. A ninth inning rally left runners on base and saw errors and solid plays shape a tense finish as Morgan and Camiennt contributed key hits and defensive stops.
Philadelphia June 27 New Yorks reclaimed first in the league by beating Philadelphia 4 to 2. Perritt pitched well after Lavender faltered, Zimmerman homered in the first, and Burne had two doubles. Ranford had four errors at short, and Latendee was moved for a pinch hitter in the third.
Cincinnati edged Pittsburgh 4 3 in a closely fought game. Regan struggled as five runs came in innings two through six, while key hits and defensive miscues shaped the tense outcome. A grandstand moment featured Vinpore Quimley presenting a trophy to a fan in the crowd.
Pfeffer delivered a strong showing as his team edged the opponents with aggressive hitting. Defenses on both sides struggled but Pfeffer stood out in the early and late innings while Wren and Vandasrift contributed solid defense and offense. Evansville prepares for a three day visit with doubleheaders planned during the Punchers’ stay.
Chicago and St. Louis divided a June doubleheader with Chicago winning game one 4 to 2 and St. Louis taking game two. Key hits included successive triples by Hernsby Cruise and Miller and a Prendergast wild pitch that produced five runs in the second game.
A dense recap of multiple baseball scorelines across leagues including American and National. Highlights include Richmond 4 Fort Wayne 0 and Springfield 4 Grand Rapids 1 in the American Association with several interleague matchups listed and upcoming games noted like Evansville at Fort Wayne and New York at Boston.
A fragmented OCR read lists numerous names and terms such as Ohara, Hagmo, Puente, Merkle, Luts, Pom, and Stewagres along with scattered place-like words. It presents no clear event or narrative, leaving only a jumble of potential person and location tokens.
Elks club schedules Booster Day at the ball park on Saturday. Umpires Tarra and Odes oversee the game as Elks honor Exalted Ruler H. G. Hogan. Charles Biederwolf chairs the Athletic Committee.
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