Hit Home Run, Won the Game, and Was Fined for It
Fort Worth and Dallas clashed in 1895 Texas league pennant race with Dale Gear pitching. Ward fined Gear 25 dollars for attempting a sacrifice that turned into a home run, earning Run and a controversial windfall. Gear accepted the fine, and Ward offered to pay 50 dollars from his own pocket.
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Fort Worth
Dallas
Mike Ward
Dale Gear
Stub” Ryan
Forth Worth
Mike
Kansas City
Dale
Mile Ward
Millers Edge Hoosiers in Slugfest Victory
Minneapolis team the Millers defeated Indianapolis 6 to 4. Slagle started for the locals but Millers pitchers and timely hitting carried the day as Block, Picker ing, ONeill, Old Maun Collins, and Down produced key runs. Roy Patterson began for the visitors before Nick Altrock relieved.
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Minneapolis
Indianapolis
Millers
Carr
Slagle
Roy Patterson
Bitcher
Nick Altrock
Nick
Block
Patterson
Pickering
Hoosiers
Hooke
Hayden
Chacourne
O'Neill
Old Maun Collins
Burke
Williams
Chadburne
Oyler
Bowerman
Olie
Altrock
Down
Cravath
Gill
Athletes from East and West to Clash at Yukon Fair
Seattle July 29 The Amateur Athletic Union championship Meet will be staged on a western field for the first time with stars like Forest Smithson Ralph Rose Gilbert Dan Kelly and Lonergan from Stanford and Dan Kelly among others set to compete For the East Irish American New York Athletic Club Chicago Athletic Club and other strong outfits will send top athletes The Seattle Multnomah and Olympic clubs vie for Pacific coast supremacy with Smithson Cheek Gilbert and Par sons among the headliners
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Seattle
Wash
Amateur Athletic Union
United States
Forest Smithson
Ralph Rose
Gilbert
Dan Kelly
Stanford
New York
New York Athletic Club
Chicago Athletic Club
Multnomah
Olympic
Pacific Coast
Smithson
Gilbert and Kelly
Foster
Whitman College
Dan
Jack Nelson
Oliver Huston
West
Nelson
Seattle Athletic Club
Huston
Olympic Club
Parsons
Snedigar
California
J. E. Sullivan
Impector
London
Battin Claims First Unassisted Triple Play Record
Cleveland native Joe Battin recalls making the first unassisted triple play in fastcompany at St Louis versus Hartford in 1877. He says he caught a liner, touched third to retire the runner from home, and touched out the man from second after filling the bases with Hartford.
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Louis
Hartford
Murch Traded to Indianapolis After Triple Play Fame
Murch, Brockton third baseman in the New England league, sold to President Watkins for Indianapolis. Although listed for Detroit, he will play for Indianapolis. Renowned for an unassisted triple play years ago, Murch has improved his hitting to top form this season and has faced fast competition before.
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Murch
Brockton
Indianapolis
Watkins
Detroit
Standings and matchups across baseball leagues today
American Association features Minneapolis at Indianapolis, St Paul at Toledo, Kansas City at Louisville, Milwaukee at Columbus. National League hosts Philadelphia at Pittsburg and Chicago at St Louis. American League games include Cleveland at Philadelphia and Chicago at Washington, Detroit at New York and St Louis at Boston. Central League includes Evansville at Terre Haute, Wheeling at Grand Rapids, and Zenesville at South on Evansville at Wayne.
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American Association
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
St. Paul
Toledo
Kansas City
Louisville
Milwaukee
Columbus
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Chicago
Washington
Detroit
New York
St. Louis
Boston
Central League
Zenesville
Evansville
Terre Haute
Wayne
Wheeling
Grand Rapids
Teoet
Arinnes
Leaie Noldoereeee
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
St Louis
Brooklyn
Pitteh
Detroit Beer
Cicago
Washington Seam
Ewes
Zanesville
South Bend
Fort Wayne
Ayton Overceves
Lia Cats
Six youths arrested for betting at Washington Park game
Police assisted by three officers nabbed six men in left field bleachers for small wagers at a recent game. The arrestees include Pleasant Oliver, Harry Fox, Everett Middaugh, Frank Gill, Andy M Horton, Patsy Patson. The report notes knot hole detection exposed years of betting while praising officers’ impartial division of honors.
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Quigley
Pleasant Oliver
Indiana Avenue
Harry Fox
Indiana
Everett Middaugh
Columbia Avenue
Frank Gill
N. Oriental Street
Andy M. Horton
Sanders Street
Patsy Patson
East Michigan Street
Local Gar Have Perfect Scores In Ron
Oakley Kansas July 2 In a hot dusty ride over Colorado and Kansas prairies one more Glidden tour car lost its perfect score yesterday reducing the list to ten The Maxwell No 6 broke a spring and earned 8 5 points The Maxwell runabout also broke a spring adding 7 7 points total 11 9 points Frank Wing Marmon leads daily while Pierce and Premiers compete The remaining perfect score cars include Marmon two Pierces two Premiers and roadsters Chalmers Moline Lexington and two Pierces Lexington Ky made car has surprised experts
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Oakley
Kas
Colorado and
Kansas Prairies
Maxwell
Wise
Frank Wing
Marmon
Chalmers
Moline
Lexington
Trotting Marvel Queen Patch Impresses at Two
Minneapolis reports M W Savage praising Queen Patch a two year old filly by Dan Patch dam International Queen. The filly trained a strong mile with a 34 seconds last quarter and a 16 plus final eighth, four months into breaking. Attendees included visiting horsemen owner Savage and farm trainers.
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Minneapolis
Minn
M. W. Savage
Queen Patch
Dan Patch
Tom Exum
Savage
Sawyer defeats Diddel to exit western amateur golf
In Homewood Illinois Warren Wood led qualifiers with 146 but lost to Robert Gardner while Mason Phelps fell to Nate Mears. Local upset fever as six out of town entrants were eliminated in the opening round with Sawyer of Wheaton beating Diddel 3 up 2 to play.
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Flossmoor
Warren K. Wood
Homewood
Robert A Gardner
Hinsdale
Mason E. Phelps
Midlothian
Walter Fairbanks
Denver
Will Diddel
Indianapolis
Harold Weber
Toledo
Harold Fisher
Arthur Stickney
St. Louis
Harry G. Legg
Minneapolis
Eben M. Byers
Pittsburg
Sawyer
Wheaton
Didd«i
Overtime thriller as visitors win in 11th inning
Louisville and Kansas City played an overtime 11th inning game in which Kansas City scored the decisive runs on two singles a double and a triple. Corner relieved Carter in the ninth and his double broke the tie. Brashear starred with strong all around play. Tate and Beckley returned from injuries but Tate retired again due to heat.
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KAWS
Louisville
Kansas City
Corner
Carter
Tate
Beckley
Brashear
Toledo Wins Behind Strong Robinson Ninth Inning Surge
Toledo bunched hits on Steele in the eighth to clinch an easy victory as Robinson was effective throughout the game.
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Robinson
Toledo
Steele
No-Hit Game By Liveley Shuts Out Little Rock 8–0
Memphis reports John Liveley of Montgomery, now with the Philadelphia Americans, pitched the season’s first no run no hit game yesterday by blanking Little Rock 8 to 0. No one reached base on a hit, only a first base reached on an error. Capitol City Garden promotes free vaudeville and strong bills this week and next, inviting all to enjoy a safe family outing.
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Nick Altrock
Altrock
Apollo Nick
Memphis
Tenn
John Lively
Montgomery
Philadelphia Americans
Little Rock
Capitol City Garden
The Gym Laundry Offers Family Washings by the Pound
Local laundry ad promotes family washings rough dry by the pound with ironing for all flat pieces. Telephone contact listed as 1671.
McCloskey Signs Warner to Milwaukee Club
Columbus report states manager McCloskey of Milwaukee bought veteran Jack Warner formerly with the New York club and now with a semi pro team near Columbus. Warner will join the Milwaukees immediately.
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M’closkey
Warner
Columbus
Mc Closkey
Milwaukee
Jack Warner
New York
Milwaukees
Strunk's Hit Wins Game for Columbus
Catcher James tripled off Wacker with Kruger on base in the third to set up the only run as Strunk's infield hit brought home the decisive tally after an error on two passes and Strunk. Milwaukee used three pitchers, Upp yielded the lone score.
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Strunk
Columbus
James
Wacker
Milwaukee
Kruger
Upp
Pittsburg Signs Bridges From Northampton Club
Pittsburg announces the signing of catcher Edward Bridges from the Northampton club of the Connecticut State league in a deal completed yesterday.
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Pittsburg
Edward Bridges
Northampton
Hyland to Fight Frayne in 20 Round Bout at Mission Club
San Francisco on July 2 reports that fighting Dick Hyland and Johnny Frayne are matched for a 20 round bout at the Mission club on August 2. They will weigh 183 pounds for the match with official weigh in at 3 p.m.
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Hyland
San Francisco
Dick Hyland
Johnny Frayne
Mission Club
Political Lawn Fete At Corner Of E Michigan And Jefferson
The Maining club hosts a lawn fete this evening at the coroner of E Michigan street and Jefferson avenue with Mr. Frank Spiegel in charge. The party promises varied amusements and plenty of ice cream and delicacies for guests.
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E. Michigan Street
Jefferson Avenue
Frank Spiegel
Margin Triumph in Detroit M and M Stakes
Lon Moe Donald of Indianapolis steered Margin to victory in the Detroit M and M Stakes at the fair grounds, winning three straight heats over Marie N driven by Geers. Marie N pressed Margin in the first heat but Margin led the final two to secure the $10,000 stake. Margin, owned by McDonald and S. F. Fletcher Jr of Indianapolis, received a floral sulky from the trotting association.
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Detroit
Mich
Lon Moe Donald
Indianapolis
Fair Grounds
Marie N
Geers
McDon
Sonoma
Elsa
Cox
McDonald
S. F. Fletcher, Jr
Texas League Fielder Sold by Watkins
Shreveport July 23 Dunte fielder C. 3 Smith led the Texas League announced as sold to Indianapolis Infielder G Smith announced sold to Brooklyn total local sales to the majors this season 21500 Smith will not join watt next season.
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Shreveport
Dunte Fielder
Smith
Inedianapolis
G. Smith
Brooklyn
Watt
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Rf Oyler
Cf Cravath
Gill Block
Altroc
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Collins
Downs
Andienapolis
Hayes
Guthrie
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Yukon Fair
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Joe Battin
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Adolph S. Emhardt
Democratic
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Washington Park
Harry Franklin
Barmfuhrer
Samuel Dowden
Chadturne
Chaidburne
Chance
Davidson
McChesney
Miller
Andy Oyler
Bonehead Barry
Jimmy Collins
Diddel
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