Cubs Lead National League as Giants Fall and Pirates Win
Baseball roundup from June 7 notes Chicago Cubs defeating Brooklyn 5 to 3 at home, Leifield’s strong pitching saving Wagner’s error from a shutout. Pirates top the Giants 4 to 3 in Pittsburgh with Leifield contributing in a tight game. Cincinnati blanked Philadelphia 5 to 0 behind Suggs’s perfect game support, while other scores include Minneapolis over Kansas City and Toledo over Columbus in league play.
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Leifield
Wagner
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Raymond
Wilson
Simon
Brooklyn
Chicago
Bell
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Kling
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Ohio
Suggs
Phillies
Naps Defeat Senators 8 to 2 in Opening Game
Cleveland opened strong to beat Washington 8 to 2 after noon. Batteries were Gregg and Land for Cleveland while Sherry, Hughes and Ainsmith worked for Washington. The game notes include score by innings and final tally.
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Washington
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Naps
Senators
Rhe Cleveland
Gregg
Land
Sherry
Hughes
Ainsmith
Technical champions debated after Lynch upholds Chicago protest
The piece questions umpiring and discipline in the league after President Lynch backs Chicago over Pittsburgh. It notes Crandall’s casual play, Joe Jackson’s long homer, Luderus as a steady clouter, Dahien’s questionable substitution, and Brooklyn’s rout of Richie with a home run, single, and triple in a tense game.
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Lynch
Chicago
Pittsburg
Ots Crandall
Joe Jackson
I. Luderus
Phillies
Dahien
Barger
Bergen
Brooklyn
Richie
Eeve
Cy Young to Quit Baseball After 21 Years in Cleveland
Cy Young announces retirement after 21 big league seasons with Cleveland. At 45, he will not take a minor league path and has waivers filed. He is financially secure with a Canton-area farm, and his career remains marked by remarkable pitching feats including last year’s 500th win or milestone.
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CY Young
Cleveland
Waivers
Cleveland Chan
Young
Canton
Coin Debate Sparks Election Wordplay
A fragment references trust in a man’s word amid election discourse, noting skepticism about commitments or promises in political regard. The brief hints at how voters evaluate statements during campaigns.
Outcasts Lose First Game To Superior Club
The La Crosse Outcasts were shut out 3 to 0 by Superior yesterday afternoon. Brenton held Kid Taylor's lineup to seven hits while Gilchrist limited La Crosse to two. Superior scored in the first and eighth innings, with three runs in total, and bunched hits for the eighth inning. Batteries: Gilchrist and Moore. Brenton and Wais.
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Superior
Brenton
Danville
Kid Taylor
Gilchrist
Rheb
Minny League and American Association Scores From Yesterday
Scores from yesterday include Eau Claire 8 Rochester 1 Duluth 5 Winona 0 Red Wing 2 Wausau 1 Superior 3 La Crosse 0 Milwaukee 1 St Paul 0 Minneapolis 10 Kansas City 5 Louisville 2 Indianapolis 1 Toledo 6 Columbus 5 Cleveland 8 Washington 2 Pittsburg 4 New York 3 Chicago 5 Brooklyn 3 Cincinnati 5 Philadelphia 0 Green Bay 5 Racine 4 Appleton 6 Rockford 1 Fond du Lac Aurora rain notes.
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Columbus
Cleveland
Washington
Philadelphia
Boston St. Louis
Illinois
Wisconsin- Oshkosh
Madison
Green Bay
Racine
Appleton
Rockford
Fond du Lac-Aurora
GAMES TODAY IN REGIONAL AND NATIONAL MATCHUPS
Schedule lists Red Wing at Wausau Rochester at Eau Claire Winona at Duluth La Crosse at Superior St Paul at Milwaukee Chicago at New York St Louis at Boston Detroit at Philadelphia Cleveland at Washington Boston at St Louis Brooklyn at Chicago New York at Pittsburg Philadelphia at Cincinnati Wisconsin Illinois League Madison at Oshkosh Rockford at Appleton Aurora at Fond du Lac Racine at Green Bay.
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Pittsburg
Cincinnati
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Oshkosh
Rockford
Appleton
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Fond du Lac
Racine
Green Bay
Polo Match in New York Draws English Team Bet Odds Fall
The English army officers polo team faces Meadowbrook in the second international series game in New York today. Weather conditions have improved the Americas’ chances, with odds now 5 to 4 and some bets at even money.
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New York
Meadowbrook
Americas
Wisconsin crews drawn for Poughkeepsie regatta
June 7 report from New York states Francis S. Bangs, chairman of the intercollegiate rowing association, announced the drawings for the June 27 crews. Pennsylvania holds seed one, Columbia two, Syracuse three, Cornell four, Wisconsin five.
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Poughkeepsie
Franciss. Bangs
Intercollegiate Rowing Association
Pennsylvania
Columbia
Syracuse
Cornell
Wisconsin
Captain Thayer and the baseball mask story from 1877
The piece recalls Captain Thayer of Harvard promoting early baseball face protection. It notes a fencing mask inspired by Harvard gym usage, later adopted by Yale and pro players, likening it to the safety bicycle. Arthur Irwin, the padded glove man, is teased as the next feature.
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Woask
Thaper
Harvard
Thayer
Cher
Ries
Crimsons
Yale
Arthur Irwin
La Crosse and Caledonia Meet in League Park Showdown
Tomorrow afternoon La Crosse swings with Fox on the mound against Wheaton of the Gophers at League park. It is the final game of the season for La Crosse while the Minne sotans begin a tour facing top nearby squads in a keen early test.
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League Park
la Crosse
Fox
Gophers
Twirler
Wheaton
Cubs Protest Thrown Out by Lynch in Pittsburg Game
The Cubs protest against the Pittsburg game of May 30 was upheld by President Lynch, removing a defeat from Chicago and a victory from Pittsburg. The game will be replayed later this season.
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New York
Chicago Nationals
Lynch
Pittsburg
Cubs
Klein
Doyle
Jack Johnson Faces Money Shortage After Title Era
Chicago June 7 reports say Jack Johnson is short of ready money due to his high travel pace since becoming champion. The finances are described as stretched after years of boxing success and public appearances.
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Chicago
Jack Johnson
Pumps Uncovering Maine Havana Wreck Cofferdam
PUMPING OF THE WATER FROM THE COFFERDAM ROUNDING THE WRECKED BATT MAINE CONTINUED TODAY. WALLS ARE HOLDING SPLENDIDLY AT THE PRESSURE OF WATER FROM THE SIDE.
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Havana
Batt Maine
Girl is fire marshal for Wellesley undergraduates
Miss Edith Sackett of Rockford Illinois named fire marshal for the Wellesley College undergraduates fire brigade at the Boston area college ceremony. Four other candidates were named for honor.
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Tellesley
Mass
Edith Sackett
Wellesley
Rockford
Wes Undergraduates Fire Brigade
Comical make-up among some men noted
A fragment notes that certain men possess little beyond a comic element in their character. The line hints at social observations about humor and demeanor influencing behavior.
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