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Newspaper
Long Branch Daily Record
Location
Long Branch, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1913
Page
2
Newburgh dominated with 16 hits and strong fielding to overwhelm Long Branch. Padrone, the Cuban twirler, ceded the mound early as Newburgh built a large lead and kept the Cubans to three runs while showcasing their reforged battery and timely hitting. Kingston canceled a Sunday game as league play shifted.
Today's games include Long Branch at Newburgh and Poughkeepsie at Middletown plus Danbury at Kingston in the New York and New Jersey League.
The Oceanport Red Sox defeated Shrewsbury 12 to 5 in a seven inning game at Monmouth Park last Sunday. Joe Pollit opened scoring with a two base hit in the second, Miller added three singles, and Miller pitched well allowing five hits. Next Sunday the Red Sox face the Y M H A at Jackson's Woods in this city.
The Athletics will play the Belford A. C. at Belford next Sunday after noon. Local supporters expect a strong Belford challenge as the team sharpens its batting order in practice and hopes to upset Belford in the weekend clash.
Newburgh shows fielding grit in a tough triple tie for fourth as Cuba’s squad struggles with errors while Padrone wins his second straight start. Kingston allows Sunday play. Poughkeepsie visit looms as fans expect another Cuban rout and local figures plot returns to baseball.
The Shark River yachting season looks bright as the Belmar Yacht Club offers a handsome trophy in a challenge open to any number of sloop yachts with jib and mainsail. If five enter, elimination heats will decide the winner.
Larry Wolverton a former star of the New York Riwter tide now leads the Sacramento club of the Pacific Coast league. He argued with umpire Finney in San Francisco and a scene halted play. Wolverton twisted his body then stepped off the field as the game continued.
Connie Mack desires Cy Morgan back to bolster his pitching staff. Morgan, a former Athletic now starring for Kansas City, has shown high grade ball despite past wild spells. Offerings to obtain him have been rejected as Morgan proves valuable in the pennant race. Morgan won his first ten games pitched.
The government of Argentina paid 150000 dollars for the racehorse Craganour which won the English Derby before being disqualified for lumping. Craganour will be used for breeding in Argentina and few horses have fetched higher prices. Also cited: Fly ing Vox, Diamond Jubilee, Ormonde, Cyllene as notable high prices. Tris Speaker praised as a top fly ball judge, echoed by Clark Griffith.
North End of Ocean Grove opens season by taking two of three against the Colemen. Lambert leads Grove with a rare double century as Coleman bowlers fade after a strong first two games.
National League games in New York Boston St Louis Pittsburgh and Cincinnati show mixed results with notable batteries and umpires listed. American League standings and recent scores feature Washington New York Detroit and Chicago with game notes and postponed matches. International and New York State League results include Jersey City Newark Providence Baltimore and Syracuse with club standings and postponed games.
The Alerts of Atlantic Highlands defeated the Majestics of Newark 17 to 6 at Leonardo. Melvin Johnson pitched for the locals, holding the visitors to scattered hits as the Alerts scored seven in the third inning and four in the fifth with timely hits throughout the game.
Keyport Athletic Club topped the Ushers 10 to 4 at Belford as Poling, Currie, Donnan and Luker handled pitching. Finnegan homered for the Ushers in the fifth. Ushers travel to Little Silver next Saturday to face the Wideawakes.
In Belford Sunday afternoon the Clovers of Perth Amboy lost 8 to 7 to Belford A C in ten innings after a ragged fielding game and a late Belford surge. Clovers scored two in the first and two in the ninth before Belford tied the score and won with a three run burst in the tenth.
In a Tri-State League match at Red Bank on Sunday the Rumson Field Club defeated the Red Bank Independents 9 to 6. Key pitchers were George Luker and Van Drunt for Rumon, and C Johnson and R Sanborn for Red Bank. Next up Rumson faces the Orioles.
Bernie Wefers, holder of the world record 21 15 for the furlong dash, is said to believe the distance can be run in under twenty-one seconds. The claim hints at possible improvements in sprint racing and may spark discussion among track enthusiasts.
Edward Trowbridge Collins of the Philadelphia Athletics shines as a premier second baseman. The article touts his .400 pace near Cobb and Jackson, leading baserunning and fielding, with a four year .345 average, 755 hits, 93 doubles, 38 triples, 9 home runs, and 249 stolen bases. It credits him as a driving force behind the Athletics’ pennant push despite weak pitching and praises his all around skill and aggressiveness on the basepaths.
The New York and New Jersey League bulletin warns Mike Donlin against violating territorial rights by playing exhibition games in Long Branch area. Donlin, temporarily with Grapewin Stars, joined local amateur group and even captained the Elks' team during a seaside summer.
Mrs N Pendleton Rogers of Baltusrol led with 90 in the two day event at Deal Golf and Country Club finishing 187 to claim the gross prize. Mrs Bendigs of home club scored 187 but net 179 due to eight handicap, while Mrs Faith from Wykagyl failed to reach the grass cup. A later court golf contest on the miniature course saw Mrs W S Seaman of Richmond County win 21.
The Paulist Club of New York leased the Oceanic Inn for a season and hosted an informal dance Saturday night with about 20 couples. Members include notable athletes who will compete in Fourth of July events at Fair Haven. Freehold forms a fast baseball team led by manager Homer C. Smith and captain Theodore Heyer as they schedule games on the Freehold diamond. Amerigo Sacco pitched for Freehold in a 3–2 loss to Princeton. Alco A. C. plans a double header at Union diamond with Keyport A. C. and Freehold team next Sunday.
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