Giants Won’t Win Pennant Amid Pitching Slump
Giants face a pennant drought as poor pitching cripples a hot hitters slump and a weak rotation cannot withstand double headers. Analyst Davis J. Walsh notes historical cycles show champions rarely repeat and cites McGraw’s failed trade bids as signs of a looming decline in New York baseball power.
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Davis J. Walsh
Rts
International News Service
New York
New York Giants
Giants
Pirates
Cardinals
John McGraw
McGraw
Cubs
Braves
Athletics
Phillies
Dodgers
Dave Bancroft
Pat Moran
Cincinnati Reds
White Sox
Reds
Brown Aims To Break 660 Yard World Record
Larry Brown of Pennsylvania, intercollegiate half mile champion, attempts to break the 660 yard world mark at Travers Island. The existing record is 1:04.4 set by Mel Sheppard in 1919, following a near miss at Franklin Field earlier this season.
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International News Service
New York
Larry Brown
Pennsylvania
Travers Island
Mel Sheppard
Franklin Field
Brown
Ty Cobb Back In Game Today
CHICAGO June 3 Ty Cobb manager of the Detroit Tigers and star outfielder Harry Heisman will return to the lineup today after Ban Johnson lifted the suspension imposed for the dispute with Umpire Wilson at St Louis.
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International News Service
Chicago
Ty Cobb
Detroit Tigers
Harry Heisman
Wilson
St. Louis
Ban Johnson
Foley's Honey and Tar Soothes Night Bronchial Cough
Alfred Barker of 1061 Avondale St, E Liverpool O reports his boy's 7 to 8 week bronchial cough improved with Foley's Honey and Tar. He says it has done wonderful good and will recommend it, noting it soothes and heals. Sold everywhere.
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Alfred Barker
Avondale St
Liverpool
Foley
Adv
Morvich Triumph at Jamaica as Old Rosebud Is Euthanized
The 1922 Kentucky Derby winner Morvich outran rivals at Jamaica while Old Rosebud, Derby winner in 1914, lay dead at Aqueduct after a mercy bullet ended his failing legs. Frank D. Weir withdrew him after repeated breakdowns, making Morvich the new king as fans cheered.
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Davis J. Walsh
International News Service
New York
Jamaica
Morvich
Rosebud
Aqueduct
Old Rosebud
Frank D. Weir
Ryan Wins For Parks In League
Park Christian extended its winning streak by defeating Epworth M E 13 to 2 on Elder’s field. Ryan pitched a flawless game, allowing four hits and delivering a third inning triple. Gibson Reese and K Winters added doubles as the offense clicked.
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H. Winters
Castle
K. Winters
I. Ryan
R. Ryan
G. Ryan
Reese
Black
Blaine
R. H. E Christian
Epworth
Gibson
Winters
Ryan
Graham
Baseball Scores Report From Night Baseball Games
Boston defeated New York 7 to 3 while Cincinnati routed Chicago 11 to 7. Other games were postponed by rain with St Louis at Pittsburgh and Cincinnati at Chicago, New York at Boston, Philadelphia at Brooklyn on the slate.
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Cincinnati
Chicago
St. Louis
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Philadelphia
Brooklyn
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Bessemer Breaks Even In Twin Bill
Petersburg and Bessemer Limestone Company split a twin bill on Petersburg grounds. Morning game won 7 to 5 by the home team, afternoon game 14 to 1 for Bessemer as Kirker and Wadsworth pitched. Crowds witnessed both games. GAMES TODAY Minneapolis at Milwaukee. St Paul at Kansas City. Toledo at Louisville. Columbus at Minneapolis.
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Bessemer Limestone Company
Bessemer
Kirker
Wadsworth
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Milwaukee
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Kansas City
Toledo
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Columbus
Bessemer P. A
Clark
D. Nord
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P.m. Hoover
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Yauman
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Burg
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Marcella
Maciarello
Cc. Marino
Metta
Lewis
Seta
Harper
Parker
Pascarella
Tip Richard
Turco
T. Turco
Acess
Rogovin
Cuggini
Hughes
Jones
Bessemer A
Dunlap
Ogee
Mackey
Carlson
Forney
D. Hoover
Turko Delivers Ninth Inning Home Run Seals Cubs Win
Turko homered in the ninth to break a 16 16 tie and lift the South Side Cubs over the Italian Orioles 17 16 at Gaston Field. Earlier scoring came from Marino Petrucci and Turco with multiple players contributing in a high scoring thriller.
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South Side Cubs
Turko
Cub
Orioles
Gaston Field
Cubs
Baseball scorecard update with multiple matchups
Cleveland defeats Detroit 9 to 4 while St Louis edges Chicago 4 to 2. Remaining games list Chicago at St Louis, Washington at Philadelphia, Boston at New York, and Detroit at Cleveland.
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St. Louis
Washington
Philadelphia
Boston
New York
Detroit
Cleveland
Ore
Scores From The American Association Games
American Association results show Columbus over Indianapolis 6 to 0. Minneapolis defeated Milwaukee 11 to 9. St Paul beat Kansas City 10 to 3. Toledo Louisville game noted as rain postponed.
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American Association
Columbus
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Kansas City
Toledo-Louisville
Allegheny Wins First Series Leg In 12 0 Victory
Allegheny high blanked Butler high 12 0 in the first W P I A championship elimination game. Schmit the mound ace starred for Allegheny with a three hit performance a triple a double and two singles while sending 16 batters back to the bench with his curves. Butler pitchers Lobaugh and Anderson were touched for many hits as the series moves to a finale with Pittsburgh North Side and McKeesport.
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New Castle High School
Allegheny High
Butler High
Pittsburgh North Side
McKeesport
Schmit
Allegheny
Butterites
Willow
Butler
Lobaugh
Anderson
Stock Salesman Induces York Farmer to Sign Ten Notes
In York County, a traveling oil stock salesman persuaded Alexander Bortner to sign ten notes of 2500 dollars each. Detectives and bankers pursue the con man as banks nationwide are warned to avoid the notes, amid tales of guards and misdeeds at the farmer’s farm.
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York, Pa
Alexander Bortner
York County
York
Sullivans Here Next Saturday Postponed Game
Owing to a schedule mistake the P. J. Sullivan baseball team will not play in New Castle today against the Fords but will appear next Saturday, June 10. There is no game at Cascade Park today. The postponement allows better field conditions.
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P. J. Sullivan
Pittsburgh
New Castle
Fords
Cascade Park
Butler Mayor Sued By Ex-Police Chief
J. J. Caine, former Butler police chief, filed a $10,000 libel suit in Butler county common pleas against Mayor Thomas H. Brown. The action grows from a March police department controversy when Caine was removed as chief and tried on insubordination.
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Common Pleas Court
Butler County
J. J. Caine
Butler Police
Thomas H. Brown
Caine
Brown
Council
Red letter days origin tied to Bank of England records
The term red letter days comes from Bank of England practice of marking saints days and holidays in red ink on calendars when no banking occurred. The convention highlighted days when banks closed and no financial work took place.
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Bank of England
Home Run Feast Rolls On As Williams Leads With 14th
Ken Williams tops the major league race with his 14th homer as Bib Falk clubs his fourth in three days for the White Sox. The Browns crush Ferdie Schupp 12 to 4, while the Reds beat the Cubs 11 to 7. The Giants fall 7 to 3 to the Braves, narrowing the gap behind the leaders. Babe Ruth’s pace compares to last year’s 16 by this point.
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St. Louis
Ken Williams
Bib
Falk
White Sox
Babe Ruth
Browns
Ferdie Schupp
Tigers Fall to Indians After Strings of Hits
Messrs. Cobb and Heisman regain good standing today as the hapless Tigers collect 13 hits but lose to the Indians 9 to 4.
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Cobb
Heisman
Tigers
Indians
False report on American relief train wreck in Russia
Investigation by the International News Service shows the Copenhagen sourced report of an American relief administration train wrecked by bandits in Russia with several deaths was false. The Copenhagen paper printed the original story and it was transmitted to London by telegraph.
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International News Service
London
American Relief Administration
Russia
Copenhagen
Bits Of Blarney By LIV JOE Ital ian A A tangles with Ell wood
Italian A A tangles with the Ellwood Imperials this afternoon. The Fords entertain the P J Sullivans and Balsinger's National Radiators seek a fourth straight win. Colored Stars finish off the quartet while Coaltown teams with Brent. Y M C A hosts a water meet and visiting guests are expected. Stars Herbert Hulmes Day Berry among others will coach the crowd in the art of making a noise like a fish.
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Ellwood Imperials
Fords
P. J. Sullivans
Balsinger
Herbert, Hulmes
Day
Berry
Player club numbers and season totals
American Williams St. Louis 1 total 14 Falk Chicago 1 total 6 Clark Detroit 1 total 2 National Caveney Cincinnati 1 total 1 Duncan Cincinnati 1 total 1 League totals American league 149 National league 122
Last Night's Fights in New York Result Kohler Over Brown
Willie Kohler won a 12 round decision against Mickey Brown in New York last night.
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New York
Willie Kohler
Mickey Brown
Sluggers Beat Church Outfit on Lehigh Grounds
Sluggers earned nine runs from 11 hits against the United Presbyterians on Lehigh grounds. Morris pitched well for the Sluggers, limiting opponents to five hits. Derr and L. Marks contributed doubles as the team claimed victory. The piece also notes a separate remark about the lotus symbol in Japanese culture.
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U. P
Lehigh
United Presbyterians
Morris
Derr
L. Marks
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