Extra inning drama in National League headlines
It was a day of three extra inning games with Philadelphia the sole winner avoiding extra innings. Lavender shelled Cubs for eleven hits while Phillies solidified control. Burns drove in the deciding run for the Pirates against New York Giants. Connolly sparked Boston in a late rally against Cincinnati but muffed a crucial play in extras. Falkenberg earned his eighth straight win for the Naps as darkness halted Chicago and Boston’s feisty clash.
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Phillies
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Giants
Burns
Pirates
Connolly
Cincinnati
Boston Braves
Chance
Browns
Falkenberg
Harry Davis
Naps
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Boston
Chicago
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Archer
Brennan
Killifer
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Cardinals
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Miller
Braves
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Johnson
Brown
Clarke
Tyler
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Rudolph
Rariden
New York
Pittsburg
R H E Pitts
N. Y
Camnitz
Hendrix
Simon and Kelly
Marquard
Ames
Meyers
Bum cigars reveal a beautiful gold vest in time
A smoker discovers that some cigars thought to be poor quality conceal an unexpectedly ornate gold vest. The moment blends irony with a note on hidden value.
Layout Games in City League Schedule Set
League schedule committee met in John Elliott's office to set games through June First. Next Sunday Nelsons play Clothiers at League park. Decoration day features Athletes versus Summits in morning and Nelsons versus Clothiers in afternoon.
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Nelsons
Clothiers
League Park
U S Polo Team for England Challenge Is Picked
U S polo team to meet England next month is set with Louis E Stoddard Lawrence Waterbury Devereaur Milburn and H P Whitney as picks. Three players who defended the Meadowbrook trophy in 1911 are among the squad with Stoddard replacing Monte Waterbury who is not in condition.
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New York
United States
Louis E. Stoddard
Lawrence Waterbury
Devereaur Milburn
H. P. Whitney
Meadowbrook
Stoddard
Monte” Waterbury
California Secretary of State Frank C. Jordan Charged
Frank C. Jordan faces unanimous malfeasance charges by a joint legislative committee. The report says $7,700 in department fees were not turned over to the state treasurer. Jordan says the attorney general’s investigation will prove he did not steal state funds.
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Frank C. Jordan
California
Joint Legislative Committee
Jordan
Attorne
Cashon Injures Arm Halting Return for Americans
Cleveland May 20 Pitcher Carl Cashon tore ligaments in his arm while pitching yesterday and will not be able to perform for the Americans for at least three weeks. Manager Clark Griffith said the pennant hopes received a jolt from the physician's prognosis.
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Cleveland
Clark Griffith
Carl Cashon
Cashon
Good scores despite wind at La Crosse Gun Club event
Ten Coon Valley shooters joined La Crosse club members for a Sunday match. Top marks went to A Nelson 52 and Mitchell 48, with Dr. Herbert 44 and Winter 46 in the extra 50 targets event.
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la Crosse
Coon Valley
Zanders Favored In Madison Ten Round Bout
Ernie Zanders was picked to win his scheduled ten round bout with Gus Christie in Madison Wisconsin. In two former battles Zanders had a shade on Christie.
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Madison
Wis
Ernie Zanders
Gus Christie
Christie
Giants Edge Pirates In Fourteen Inning Classic
In a marathon National League game New York outlasted Pittsburgh 3 to 2 in fourteen innings. Camnitz and Simon held until late, then Marquard and Meyers kept the score tied before the Giants finally pushed across the decisive run in extra frames.
Smoky Joe Wood Stymies White Sox in 10-1 Boston Win
In Chicago on May 20 Smoky Joe Wood limited the White Sox while Boston bats exploded. Wood and Nanamaker led a 10 to 1 victory as Boston pounded Chicago pitchers.
Wisconsin Berth Law Case to Be Decided by Supreme Court
The Supreme Court will hear whether states may ban the practice of "making down" sleeping car berths before sale. The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railroad appeals Wisconsin court rulings upholding the Wisconsin law as valid in the absence of federal regulation.
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Washington
Supreme Court of the United States
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad Company
Wisconsin
Readstown Defeats Gays Mills In Ten Inning Game
The Nuzum Hunters of Readstown beat Gays Mills 7 to 4 in ten innings. Readstown players showed clean play and are shaping up for the season. June dates remain open. address manager Ben S. Nuzum.
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Wis
Nuzum Hunters
Gays Mills
Ben S. Nuzum
Yesterday's baseball scores across leagues and rain delays
Results show Philadelphia topped Chicago 10 to 0, Cincinnati 9 over Boston 8, Brooklyn 2 to St. Louis 1, New York 3 over Pittsburg 2 in 14 innings, Boston 10 over Chicago 1, Detroit 9 over Philadelphia 3, Cleveland 4 over Washington 1, New York 8 over St. Louis 6. Milwaukee routed Toledo 15 to 3 in the American Association, Indianapolis 6 over Kansas City 3. Rain affected Wisconsin Illinois League with Oshkosh 4 Milwaukee 2 and no other games scheduled.
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New York
Brooklyn
Chicago
Ist. Louis
Boston
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Washington Oreee
Boston Seeereee
St. Louis
Detroit
New York Ee
American Association
Columbus
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Louisville
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Toledo
Wisconsin-Illinois Telies
Oshkosh
Washington
Man profits from mistakes risks repeating errors
A proverb warns that those who gain from their missteps may persist in the same faults, tempting continued harm unless learning and reform intervene.
Daily baseball schedule for thirteen matchups
Today’s card features Chicago at Boston, St. Louis at New York, Cincinnati at Philadelphia, Pittsburg at Brooklyn, Boston at Chicago, New York at St. Louis, Philadelphia at Detroit, Washington at Cleveland, Indianapolis at Milwaukee, Toledo at Minneapolis, Columbus at Kansas City.
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Boston
St. Louis
New York
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Brooklyn
Detroit
Washington
Cleveland
American Association
Indianapolis
Milwaukee
Toledo
Minneapolis
Columbus
Kansas City
Wisconsin Illinois League Matchups Across the State
Louisville plays St Paul while Milwaukee hosts Madison in the Wisconsin Illinois League. Rockford visits Racine Appleton faces Oshkosh and Wausau meets Green Bay in regional basketball action.
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Louisville
St. Paul
Milwaukee
Madison
Rockford
Racine
Appleton
Oshkosh
Wausau
Green Bay
Anderson Overweight For Mandot Bout In Vernon Arena
Bud Anderson weighed in today in Los Angeles for the Mandot fight at the Vernon arena. He shed two pounds of surplus flesh after light work this day. Mandot was below the 135 pound limit.
Gunboat Smith Favored in Willard Bout Odds Jump
In San Francisco on May 20 the sailor Gunboat Smith was slated as the favorite to beat Jess Willard tonight. Bets favored Smith at ten to seven, with him weighing just over 50 pounds more than Willard for the arena clash.
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San Francisco
Cal
Smith
Jess Willard
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