Hummel Heads Nationals in Batting Lead and Crawford Tops American Leaguers
John Hummel of Brooklyn leads National League batting at .441 across fourteen games. Sam Crawford of Detroit paces the American League with .344, as Philadelphia leads in team batting at .264 and Milan and Maisel tie for stolen bases with seventeen. Battery men shine in the American Association with Joe Lake leading at .406 and Titus once above .500 before an accident. Walsh of Rochester tops the International League with .522.
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Pittsburgh
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Cincinnati
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Sam Crawford
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Cleveland
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Indianapolis
Federals
Joe Lake
Minneapolis
Titus
Walsh
Rochester
Iron Man Chabek Shuts Down Reading in Six Straight Wins
Harrisburg jolts Reading with a 5 to 1 victory as Iron Man Joe Chabek earns his sixth straight win. Reading’s defense falters despite Chabek’s puzzling saliva twisters and strong support from his infield. Key plays include Emerson tripling and stealing home, and Bakers wind aiding a run, with Chabek and McCarthy scoring on McCarthy’s double.
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Baker
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Jaker
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Nagle
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Abek
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Coveleskie
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McInnes
Rhuddy
Boelzle
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Ples
Johen
Walker
Lincoln Grammar School Triumph in Seventh Annual Meet
Lincoln grammar school dominated the seventh annual track and field meet at Municipal Field with 60 points, Webster 23%, Forney 18, Maclay 13, Camp Curtin 12, and Willard 7. Beck led Lincoln in multiple events as new records fell in several races, including the one mile relay and high jump. The crowd cheered through a post meet parade and celebrations across Market Square.
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Michael
Rogers
Osman
Melrose
Eldridge
Peters
Taylor
RECORDS EXPECTED IN TODAY S BIG MEET AT CHICAGO
Chicago June 6 Records were expected to fall at the fourteenth annual outdoor meet of the Intercollegiate Conference Athletic Association weather permitting eight men qualified yesterday for the quarter mile all under fifty seconds Ira N Davenport s mark of 484 5 is a target for rivals Groves Presents Foolers Trenton N J June 6 Joe Groves a Connie Mack recruit held York to five hits and won 5 1 Blackwood was hit hard Allentown Again Wins Allentown Pa June 6 Buck Ramsey joins Joe Chabek class Mechanicsburg boy won 7 2 over Wilmington Swallow pitched well but support was weak
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Chicago
Intercollegiate Conference Athletic Association
Ira N. Davenport
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Trenton
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Connie Mack
York
Blackwood
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Yorkey
Lidgate
Smith
Allentown
Buck” Ramsey
Joe Chabek
Mechanicsburg
Wilmington
Swallow
Harrisburg Telegraph Delivers 7–0 Shutout Over Bell Telephone
Harrisburg Telegraph topples Bell Telephone 7 to 0 at Island Park. Frantz hits a two bagger as Frantz breaks through the Bell defense. Hglsberg pitches well and Ibach runs the bases with speed while Boss shines with a one handed catch.
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Telegraph
Island Park
Bell Telephone
Frantz
Boss
Hglsberg
Ibach
Packer
Lancaster Show Includes Big Bill at Outdoor Meet
The Lancaster Athletic Club presents its first outdoor show at Rossmer Park on Tuesday night headlined by a ten round bout with Fighting Bob Givler of Allentown facing Henry Basom of Denver. Six round bouts include Charley Collins versus Ben Finefrock, Tim Droney versus Lew Stinger, and Allen Putt versus Kid Ellis, with White and Russell weighing similarly drawing added attention. The event starts at 8 o'clock with arc light illumination and car access to the field.
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Rossmer Park
Bob Givler
Allentown
Henry Basom
Denver
Charley Collins
Columbia
Ben Finefrock
Lancaster
Finefrock
Collins
Tim Droney
Lew Stinger
Philadelphia
Harry White
Young Russel
Allen Putt
Lititz
Kid Ellis
Mt. Joy
One Half Game Away and Local Sports Bits
One half game away. Wilmington will be here Monday and Tuesday. The Johnson Langford forfeit is up. Willie Ritchie and Freddie Welch will meet July 4. Harrisburg motorcycle enthusiasts were well represented in the races at Middletown today. Fourteen entries were from Harrisburg. Lemoyne A C will hold a festival tonight. Fast games were anticipated in the Central League today. The Smith Shop team in the Luck Now League defeated the Airmen yesterday, score 9 to 7. Entries for all summer golf tourna-
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Willie Ritchie
Freddie Welch
Harrisburg
Middletown
Lemoyne A. C
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