Ty Cobbs Daring Upsets Yankees Novel Baseball Tale
Ty Cobb steals, dives, and slides in a chaotic Polo Grounds affair as Cobb races from first to third and nearly steals home. Nunamaker and Caldwell clash over a controversial call while Detroit and New York players race for the win in a wild June matchup.
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Ty Cobb
Slim Caldwell
Nanamaker
Cobb
Endaemy
Nunamaker
Dan Boone
Masi
Rolla
Lacorgia Gem
Bank of Theland
Caldwell
Buris
Cealdwell
Sitk
Wrpire
Yankee
Captain Kidd
Deri Naturaleo
Loughlins
Southern Flyer
Detroits
Yankees
Polo Grounds
Ric
Oscar Vite
Dom
Fiughie Jenning
Baseball results from yesterday across major leagues
Results show Detroit 3 New York 0 and Washington 6 Cleveland 1 in the American League. Philadelphia 5 St Louis 3 and Chicago 2 Boston 0 in the National League. Federal League saw Brooklyn 9 Buffalo 3 with Buffalo 6 Brooklyn 3 in a doubleheader. Other leagues list multiple matchups with postponements and upcoming games.
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Detroit
New York
Washington
Cleveland
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Chicago
Boston
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Newark
Dodgers Shake Off Old Hoodoo in Pittsburgh
The Brooklyn Dodgers defeated the Pirates 5 to 2 at Forbes Field in a series opener. Ed Pfeffer pitched well for Brooklyn, with key hits by Getz McCarty and O Mara in the fifth inning, and Myers in the seventh. Wilbur Cooper was knocked from the mound in the fifth as Brooklyn surged ahead before Harmon closed out the win.
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New York Times
Pittsburgh
Dodgers
Brooklyn
Pirates
Ed Pfeffer
Forbes Field
Fred Clarke
Wilbur Cooper
Wilbur
Clarke
Cooper
Bob Harmon
Wheat
Johnston
Getz
McCarty
O'Mara
Myers
Stengel
Harmon
Cutshaw
Conzelman
Pfeffer
Baseball box scores from Clever game report
Stolen bases by Turner and Williams for Cleveland. First base on balls to Steen and Shaw. Two double plays, one by Cleveland and one by Washington. Errors credited to Cleveland and Washington. Steen struck out five, Shaw seven. Passed ball by Henry. Wild pitch by Steen. Time of game two hours five minutes. Umpires Mesers, Hill and Connell.
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Saerency
Breeze- Vitt
Nunamaker
Detrot
New York
Moise
Cobb
Biden Hanes Cook
McNee
Detroit
Pirst
Celdeeil
Dubuc
Paldwell
Pieh
Ry Dubuc
Hy Caldwell
Deber
Merere
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Peton
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Schalk
Fournier
Quinlan
Oiline
Weaver
Hrief Cansardner Scott
Wagner
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Seer
Evans
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Austin
Pratt
Leary
Lavan
Malone
Kopf
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C. Walker
Walsh
Oldring
Shotten
Williams
Murphy
St. Louie
Ac- Avoy
Lapp
Bush
St. Louis
St Louis
Weilman
Nallin
Dineen
Harmon
Mara
Johnston
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Myers
Haird
Gerber
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Cooper
Conzelman
Messie
Kiem
Cockitt
Foster
Turner
Cleveland
Washington
Balle
Steen
Shaw
Henry
Mesers
Hill
Connull
Douglass
Olson
Wingo
St. Touts
Cincinnati
Hugeins
Bescher
Griffith
Llerzog
Lang Dolan
Winge
Dergel
Lluggine
Miller
Laser Cincinnati
Griner
Toney
Messrs
Huron and
Orth
Cleveland match results prompt mixed scores
At Cleveland Cleveland, 8 St Paul 3. At Columbus Milwaukee, 4 Columbus 6. At Indianapolis Minneapolis 5 Indianapolis 4. Compact score roundup shows teams and venues with key outcomes.
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Cleveland
St. Paul
Columbus
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
St Louis Rally Beats Cincinnati 6 to 1 in Ivy Day?
In St Louis, three third inning runs, sparked by Wingo wild throw to center, give the locals a 6 1 victory over Cincinnati. Griner to Toney pitching mixed with errors. Bowdoin drops Bates 7 3 on Monte Moore homer. Yale shuts out New Haven 3 0 behind opportunistic hitting.
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ST. Louis
Cincinnati
Wingo
Huggins
Hgins
Teach
Hutler
Va OO
Meher
Ok'ifer
Miller
Long
OG Fith
Dolan
Olson
A Hetzel
Miltz
Sa Snyder
Griner
Liv Glass
Tw'hley
Toney
You
Richmond and Jersey City Open Doubleheader Summary
At Richmond first game Jersey City led 8 to 4 in an 12 inning line with critical pitching by Herman and Yelle for Richmond. Second game Jersey City defeated Richmond with multiple batters contributing key hits and RBI. In Rochester Buffalo game was postponed to a later date and batter pair Werbout Reynolds Russell and Chaufele supported Rochester’s effort.
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Providence
Newark
Buffalo
Brooklyn
Richmond
Jersey City
Montreal
Toronto
Rochester
R.H.E
Herman and Yelle
Kritchell
Werbout
Baseball Pool Arrests Reach Philadelphia
Three alleged agents of a New York based baseball pool were arrested in Philadelphia in a police campaign to break up local lotteries. Edward Witthuhn Barton Weaver and Daniel Lucas face preliminary hearings with bail set. a fourth suspect Joseph Crandall was detained for selling pool tickets. Detectives report 1000 unsold coupons and a scheme tied to New York interests and two state senators. In Indianapolis Roy Mece Daniels was also arrested for operating lottery devices as part of the same crackdown.
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New York Times
Philadelphia
Venn
Pennsylvania
Edward Witthuhn
Barton Weaver
Daniel Lucas
Base Ball News Company of
New York
Lucas
New York Pool Concern
New York State
Pennsylvania Railroad
Norristown
Witthuhn
SSCO
Weaver
Joseph J. Crandall
Indianapolis
Roy Mece- Daniels
Perrott
McDaniels
Giants Top Rochester in Exhibition Battle at Rochester
New York Giants beat the Rochester Internationals four to three in an exhibition in Rochester. Mathewson pitched four innings poorly with a bunt error and a run in the first, two more in the second. Schupp allowed two hits in one inning. Passes and errors aided New York’s scoring, with a late Texas leaguer by Chief Meyers driving in a run. Batteries Mathewson Schupp Ritter H Smith Erickson Williams Erwin.
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Rochester
New York Giants
New York
Mathewson
Schupp
Ritter
H. Smith
Erickson
Williams and
Erwin
Harry Lord to Manage Buffalo Team in Place of Schiafly
Buffalo and Brooklyn split a doubleheader with Brooklyn winning the first game 3 to 2 and Buffalo taking the second 6 to 4. Home runs by Louden and McDonald in the third inning of the final game decided the outcome. Lord, formerly with Chicago, named Buffalo manager and will play third base. Fred Smith moved to Brooklyn. In Kansas City, wild pitching aided Kansas City to an 8 to 5 win over Pittsburgh as four seventh inning runs followed a hit batter, three walks, and a single.
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Boston
Chicago Fn
KK. Collins
Tors
Wagner
J. Colline
Scott
Weaver
J. Collins
E. Collins
Rowlant
Buffalo
N. Y
Brooklyn
Louden
McDonald
W. Y. Robertson
Harry Lord
Chicago Americans
Schiafly
Lord
Fred Smith
Kansas City
Pittsburgh
Chicago
St. Louis
McConnell
Chicaxe
Groom
Drake
Mctonnell
Black
Brennan
Four Favorites First at Belmont Park Race Day
Four favorites led Belmon t Park crowds in six races with Bac the lone winner among the top four. Short Grass defeated Norse King in a tight mile and a sixteenth, while Fenmouse surged from a rough start to win impressively across six furlongs. The card featured maidens, handicaps, and steeplechase action, with notable performances and crowded stands despite a smaller field.
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Bac
Belmont Park
Norse King
Emil Herz
James R. Keene
Superman
Fenmouse
Little Louder
Azyiade
Louder
Fenmore
Peaceful Star
J. F. McDonald
Byrne
James Butler
Borel
Lilly Havens
M. J. Leonard
Ch. F
Fairbrother
Golden Gate
Andrew Miller
Ci. G
Butwell
G. M. Miller
F. Carman
B. H
Lafferty
Owl
J. E. Madden
B. F
Job Wanda Pitzer
Guy Fisher
Belmont
Rock Sand-Flittermouse
Aeeneneeee Azylade
Hallenbeck
Lily Orme
Henry W. Warner
Sumter
Laveno-Outburst
H. W. Sage
Fairy Dell
J. Williston
Fionny Laddie
Cochran to found Long Island racing string and farm
This morning the first installment of Gifford A Cochran's 1916 racing string arrives at the thoroughbred racing centre on Long Island. Eighteen youngsters shipped from Hamburg Place Kentucky. seventeen more due next week. Of thirty five purchased, twenty seven are Fillies sired by Star Shoot and eight are Colts sired by Ogden. Cochran already has about twenty horses in training and plans a future breeding stud. Phietone shows early promise as a top matron for the stable.
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Long Island
Gifford A. Cochran
Hamburg Place
John FE. Madden
Mr. Cochran
Star Shoot
Ogden
Nome
Phietone
Bay Auto Race Distance Reduced at Sheepshead Bay
The first race at the new Sheepshead Bay Speedway on October 2 will be 150 miles instead of the planned 500. Manager Thompson cites public preference for shorter events, noting higher speeds and fewer mechanical risks as reasons for the change.
Miss Wagner Wins Eastern New York Tennis Title
Miss Marie Wagner the New York State champion won the Eastern New York State championship in women s singles at Hartsdale, defeating Mrs Royal Victor 6 2 6 2 in the final. Wagner earlier beat Holden 6 1 6 1 in the semifinals and also reached the mixed doubles final with Ostendorf, defeating Farrell and King 6 2 6 2. In men s singles Ward beat Voshell 10 8 6 4 in the semifinals. Steinkampf beat Lovibond 7 3 6 4. Mixed doubles Grove and Steinkampf won their semifinal 6 5 6 5.
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Marie Wagner
New York
Hartsdals
Mrs. Royal Victor
Miss Wagner
Hessie G. Holden
Mrs. Victor
W. HH. Voss
A. J. Ostendorf
Vanderbilt Wards
Allen Behr
S. Howard Voshell
Frederick C. Baggs
Voshell
Bages
Ward
Behr
King Smith
Arthur M. Lovibond
Abraham Bassford, Jr
George King
Hessler
Holden
Royal Victor
W. H. Voss
L. Johnston, Jr
Miss Margaret Grove
J. H. Steinkasnpf
Mina Hessler
Charles Chambers
Margaret Grove
Steinkampf
Dudley Britton
Vanderbilt Ward Reaches Amacassin Club Final
Vanderbilt Ward the Bronx tennis champion won his semifinal, beating W. S. Andrews 6-1 6-3 on the Yonkers club courts. Mixed doubles pair Miss Natale Browning and Dr Waite defeated Miss K Browning and Mr Berger 4-6 6-4 5-8 to force a decider after losing the first set. Ward’s run included strong serves and driving net play.
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Bronx
Amacassin Country Club
Yonkers
Ward
S. Andrews
Keff Henderson
University Helenis
Ardsley
Natalie Browning
A. W. Waite
K. Browning
Mr. Berger
Miss N. Drowning
Dr. Waite
Croley
C. L. Johnston
Andrews
BE. H. Henderson
Henderson
Jones
Hyde
Montague
Oakley
Smith
C.J. Johnston
Partner
Major
Man
Littell
Juanes
Higgs
Gesner
Miss Natale Browning
Pr.Wa Waite
Miss K. Browning
Willlia
Mrs MacLean Reaches Pennsylvania Eastern States Final
Philadelphia June 4 Mrs Marshall MacLean of Morristown New Jersey faces Mrs C N Beard of Philadelphia in the final round for the women’s tennis championship of Pennsylvania and Eastern States following today’s fourth round and semi finals at Merion. In doubles MacLean with Miss Molla Bjørnstedt meets Miss Phyllis Walsh and Mrs I Schlichter Jr of Philadelphia.
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Philadelphia
Marshall Maclean
Morristown
N. J
C. N. Beard
Pennsylvania
Merion
MacLean
Molla Biurstedt
Phyllis Walsh
I. Schlichter, Jr
MaclLean
Biuratedt
Beare
M. Steever
Andover
Misa Carey
Emelie Kennedy
Miss Walsh
Schleichter
Margaretta
Sarah Myers
Marion France
Eleanor Sears
Boston
Morristown School Beats Tealchhool In Tennis Duel
Morristown School defeated Tealchhool 3 to 2 in a well played tennis match here. Gregor led Morristown with wins in both singles and doubles. Captain TMinan starred in the doubles contest.
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Morristown
N. J
Morristown School
Tealchhool
Gregor
Tminan
Japanese Billiard Ace Edges Gallagher In Exhibition
Koji Yamada defeated Tom Gallagher after twenty one close innings in an exhibition at Ly's last night. The final score stood 250 to 259 in favor of Yamada, securing a narrow victory.
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Koji Yamada
Tom Gallagher
Tim Hurst dies famed sports figure at 64 in Minersville
Tim othy Hurst a renowned sporting figure died at the home of ex Sheriff John J Toole in Minersville Penn from ptomaine poisoning He was 64 years old A former baseball umpire and boxing referee he rose from Ashland to national fame Known for courage wit and strong judgments in sports He spent years in Far Rockaway and kept a room at the Hotel Bartholdi in New York City before the wrecking of the building.
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New York Times
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Penn
Timothy Hurst
John J. Toole
Minersville
Tim
Udy
Hurst
New York
Ashland
Rockaunay
National League
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fHhurst
Com
Powers & Kennedy
Kennedy
Coney Island Athetic
Empire A. C
Maspeth
McCoy-Ryan
Lavigne-Wolcott
Royale A. C
Broack Inn
Frural
Tim Hurst
Hlurst
Bartholdi
Twenty-third Street
Broadway
Wrecking Company
Wreckers
Eastern States tennis picks for Panama Pacific title
R Norris Williams leads four member Eastern States team for the Panama Pacific championship in San Francisco. Teammates are Watson M Washburn George M Church and Dean Mathey. The squad trains at Pittsburgh then competes in San Francisco starting July 1, with East versus West after, before returning to Boston Longwood tournament.
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R. Norris Williams
Philadelphia
Watson M. Washburn
New York
George M. Church
Englewood
N. J
Dean Mathey
Crawford
R. D. Wrenn
George T. Adee
Henry W. Slocan
United States National Lawn
Longwood
Boston
California
Belmont meeting to fix small fields at horse racing
August Belmont president of the Westchester Racing Association convenes owners and trainers at Belmont Park to discuss why fields are small. Trainers insist horses are trained for the straight track and balk at running the reverse direction. Concerns about purses favoring six furlongs to a mile and a quarter while many sprinters stall in stables.
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August Belmont
Westchester Racing Association
Belmont Park
Belmont
Piping Rock Entries Today Steeplechase Handicap field
Whitney Memorial Steeplechase Handicap fields include Always First and Cabaret with weights, and names such as Cherry Malotte, Indian Arrow, Jingo, Skibbereen, and Relief listed with odds or weights. Piping Rock Grab Hag Handicap runs for two year olds, and the Harvester Plate Hunters contest features Conqueror, Hawkwing, and others. Also listed are Piping Rock National Pirate hacks and hunters with listed entrants and weights.
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Cabaret
Cherry Malotte
Chupadero
el Bart
Flanders
Lysander
Marcellinus
Meeting House
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Flamese
Virginia M
Lin
Indicator
Laniappe
Chopin
Santonius
Boxing Bouts Highlight Vanderbilt Club Card in Brooklyn
Last night at the Vanderbilt Athletic Club in Brooklyn midweight and lightweight classes faced strong competition. Main event featured Filly Bush and Fred Kiebier after ten rounds with Bush earning the nod. other bouts included Tommy Parrelt versus Paddy Murphy in lightweight and Frank Brown defeating George Firnn in featherweight action. Baseball today at 3 PM on the Detroit Polo Grounds with admission listed.
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Hhrooklyn
Filly Bush
Fred Kiebier
Newark
Demete
Tommy Parrelt
Thinetty
Paddy Murphy
New York
Tn Frank Brown
Ttrrockivn
Ceorge Firnn
Ante
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