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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1917
Page
8
New York Yankees mount a dramatic ninth inning rally to beat Detroit Tigers 6 to 5. Frank Baker opened the frame with a double, Tim Hendryx drove in the tying run, and Hank Caldwell delivered the series winner as the Yankees overturn a 5 3 deficit. George Mogridge started and lost track in the sixth, but the Yankee bullpen steadied with strong relief work.
A fragment notes games in the New York State League with teams including Binghamton Uiuca and Scranton. Details on dates and outcomes are incomplete.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions cities and numbers with no clear event or context. It provides scattered place names Worcester Columbus Milwaukee and lone figures but lacks a coherent news item or identifiable subjects.
In the American League New York defeated Detroit 6 to 1. In the National League New York 56 beat St. Louis 3. Chicago 4 defeated Brooklyn 2. Boston 5 defeated Cincinnati 2. Pittsburgh 5 defeated Philadelphia 1. Today Detroit visits New York in two games with first at 1 45. Cleveland visits Boston Chicago visits Philadelphia St Louis visits Washington New York visits Cincinnati Brooklyn visits Pittsburgh Boston visits St Louis Philadelphia visits Chicago.
Philadelphia 4 Chicago 2 after a three-run first inning. Felsch homered and Strunk added a two-base hit as the White Sox climb to lead. Pitcher Russell held Philadelphia steady through the game with support from strong defense and timely hits.
Washington beat St. Louis 7 to 4. Koob relieved, gave up four runs in the seventh as St. Louis tallied on three singles and two doubles. Shanks and Johnson featured with multiple hits. Park and Shaw pitched for Washington with Koob, Davenport, and Park handling relief duties.
Giants defeat Cardinals 5 to 3 in St Louis as McGraws men shine. Burns and Holke spark offense while Anderson struggles. Key plays include Hornsby near collision, double plays by Herzog Holke, and Roberson scoring in late innings.
Coverage shows the Red Sox breakthrough against Coveleski with key hits and late runs. Evans, Shore, and Hoblitzell contribute while Chapman and Letton reach base as Boston secures the victory. Coveleski bears the loss amid a decisive ninth inning push by the Red Sox.
In Pittsburgh on June 4, the Pirates defeated the Phillies 5 to 1 to even the series. Jacobs pitched well for Pittsburgh, while Lavender was touched for more hits as the home team collected key hits including Bancroft’s two and Paskert’s single. Carey had a notable triple with strong support from teammates as Scoring details show a first inning Philadelphia run on Paskert’s single and Bancroft’s double.
Cincinnati chases 6 to 2 win as Regan falters. Boston pitchers Barnes and Regan, with Rawlings and Twombly key hits, split the game amid fielding errors. Chase, Evers, and Gowdy star for Boston while Kopf and Wingo figure in Cincinnati misplays. Baseball’s twin bill today features two games at 1:45 with Americans facing Detroit in the opener.
Chicago defeats Brooklyn 4 to 2 after a fourth inning burst and Moe’s timely home run. Mann drives in two runs, Williams and Wheat contribute, Stengel and Doyle set tone with key hits, and Chicago pitchers limit Brooklyn to seven hits. Brooks yanks three hurlers as Cheney suffers loss.
George Bonhag’s mile walk at Travers Island on Saturday June 28 faces rejection as a new American record by the A A U record committee meeting in November. Officials at the A and A headquarters say he may win first prize but time unlikely to be accepted. Metropolitan officials and President Fred Rubien condemn Bonhag’s style as illegal, though most agree he will not be deprived of his prize.
In the New York Lawn Tennis Club tournament Anton Von Bernuth beat Benjamin Letson 9 7 in a hard fought match advancing to the fourth round. An exhibition between Harold Beckmorton and Frederick B. Alexander is scheduled later today.
Statistica of the Magnah turf shows Lord D'Abern on first in owners with $21,000 total from Dia dem's One Thousand Guineas. Fairie close behind, Derby $7,300, Lambton tops trainers with five wins near $000, Alec Taylor $20,000 for Gay Crusader, Leach $5,760. Breeders table places Lord Dincemne third, Sir M Fitzgerald $5,785.
President Ban Johnson of the American League said the league is not considering transferring the Washington Club to Brooklyn. He stated the organization would not move for sentimental reasons and would even accept a loss to play one game in Washington, noting the story had arisen before but findings were never acted on.
Belmont Park yesterday produced surprise results as favorites fell short. In six furlongs Fairy Wand won the opening race, while Winsomvera nosed ahead in the final two year old race. Belle of Bryn Mawr captured the steeplechase, with Cherry Malotte fading to third. Willie Knapp rode multiple winners, including Winsomvera, and Favour led early in the third race.
Racing card listing first to sixth races with conditions, distances, horses and weights. Notable entries include Séamstresa and Rocking Chair in the first race, Rey l Amber and Bamboo in the steeplechase, Morning and The Decision in the third, Bir Oracle and Green Gold in the fourth, Brynlimah and Cherry Ripe in the fifth, and Ola K and Hendrie in the sixth. Apprentice allowances claimed. Weather clear and track fast.
Benny Leonard, the world lightweight champion, toyed with Joe Welsh in six rounds at Olympia A A C, Philadelphia, drawing a crowd of about 6,000. Leonard displayed superior speed, defense, and power, nearly knocking Welsh out as he controlled the ring and concluded the final bell in a strong victory before Leonard’s Navy enlistment.
Oklahoma’s Carl Morris outfought Pittsburgh’s Frank Moran in ten rounds at the Harlem gardens, winning nine rounds to Moran’s one. Morris dominated with leads and follow through, while Moran showed grit despite punishment, weighing 224 pounds to Moran’s 199.
Chicago June 4 Athletes face thinner teams as enlistments reduce Big Nine turnout for the seventeenth annual Western Conference meet at the University of Chicago next Saturday. Only 172 starters entered with Minnesota and Wisconsin not competing while Illinois, Chicago, Ohio State, Northwestern, Purdue, Indiana, Iowa show teams. Notre Dame, Oberlin and Michigan Agricultural also will display colors.
Charlie Weinert the Newark light heavyweight bids for recognition this evening at the Pioneer. He fights Al Reich the former amateur boxer for ten rounds, with Weinert benefiting from a long mountain sojourn and Reich described as having recent decisive victories.
A procession led by police and a band accompanied the body of Les Carey, the boxer, to a steamer for shipment to his late home in Australia. The coffin lay in the Fraternal Order of Eagles hall draped in U.S. and Australian colors with flowers from across the country. Carey had enlisted in the U.S. Army Aviation Corps shortly before dying in Memphis, Tennessee.
Chicago pro Welker Cochran trounced Bo Kennedy 200 to 10 in the first block of an 18.2 balk-line tournament at Daly's Billiard Academy. Cochran registered high runs of 29 1 and 79 with an average of 40. Kennedy’s best run was 4 and he averaged 2.
In Columbus, Ohio, on June 4, Ohio State University beat Chicago University 66 to 15 in a Western Conference game. Captain Wright pitched his last game, allowing only five hits, and he will report to the J. South Americans on June 15 for a league tryout.
Tennis matches moved to the Staten Island Ladies Club at Livingston due to venue changes. Mrs De Forest Candee defeated Miss Caroma Winn 4-6 6-2 6-0 in a standout singles victory amid rounds featuring Bessie Lemenpert, Helen Gilleaudeau, and others.
Miss Suzanotte of Baltimore and Miss Digston of Philadelphia defeated Mrs. Schuether Jr. and Miss Walsh of Philadelphia in the deciding match of the women’s doubles division of the Patriotic Tennis tourney at Haverford. The match concluded with a 6-1 final set after a Friday split of 6-3 and 0-6.
Pp L Campbell won the qualifying round of the New York Newspaper Golf Club tournament at Van Cortlandt Park returning a card of 20 9. Other scores included Grimler 90 20 70 Pope 1 11 70 Paylor 101 30 71 Guth 104 30 74 Hoth 4 1074 Hall 00 16 76 Milner 05 19 76 Littler 1 16 76 Kennedy 96 20 76 Munro 2 in 77 Fletcher 57 77 Burge 02 15 77 Berine 90 s 1 I
Miss B Means defeated Mrs M B Huff in a three set final 6 4 yesterday afternoon to win the Amackassia Club women’s singles event.
The list covers riding boots leather put tees Fox spiral leggings ponchos sleeping bags money blankets wrist watches compasses field dispatch cases and camp cases. Some troops stay open while others head to registration for Home Defensora outfits and supplies today.
A brief note lists racing locations at Broadway intersections with 13th and 34th streets, along with Fifth Avenue at Warren and 41st Street, indicating a local street race setup.
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