Thorpe Delivers Ninth Inning Victory for Giants
Jim Thorpe turns impending defeat into a 4 to 9 win for the New York Giants at the Fieldo Grounds as McGraw reshuffles the lineup. Thorpe pinch hits, plays right field, and drives in the deciding run on a close play at the plate, aided by a double steal and a key late rally.
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Dodgers End Long Losing Streak At Ebbets Field
EON Cadore from Camp Gordon and Zach Wheat helped the Dodgers halt a multi game slide at home. Cadore pitched superbly against St Louis while Wheat delivered key hits and a spectacular catch aiding Cadore's performance.
St John’s Shut Out by Fordham in Final Home Game
Fordham defeated St John’s College of Brooklyn 8 to 0 at Fenham Field in the final home game for the Bronx school. St John’s managed only three singles off pitchers Halloran Martin and McQuade, with debuting manager Joseph Kinsley appearing as a varsity player. Fordham built six runs in the second inning aided by fielding errors and solid hits including Holligan’s double and Dwyer’s sacrifice fly.
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Four Harvard Athletes To Get Commissions
Four well known former Harvard athletes will be commissioned naval ensigns at the third graduation of the U S Cadet School in Cambridge Massachusetts tomorrow. The group includes Prof Cadman who captained the 1916 football team William J Murray quarterback Edward L Ci halfback Thomas W Enwright Leonard Opdycke of New York who stood highest in the graduating class Harvard men and substitutes are noted among the graduates.
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Aviators Defeat Sailors in Low-Scoring Game
The report describes a baseball matchup where the Aviators beat the Sailors with a strong pitching performance by Stubby and limited scoring by the Sailors. Details are incomplete, but the fragment signals a pitching duel and a final victory for the Aviators.
Columbia Penn Baseball Tie Ended By Rain After Six Innings
The Columbia Penn game on South Field ended in a six inning tie when rain halted play at the start of the seventh. Penn pitcher Bernhardt fanned five over six innings while Farrell of Columbia allowed few hits. Errors were few and field conditions muddy, with Houlihan’s two-base hit the standout extra-base play.
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Bridgeport High Wins East Coast Baseball Championship
Bridgeport High defeated Evander Childs High 3 to 2 in the final for the East baseball title. Evander scored two runs in the first inning while Bridgeport answered with runs in the fourth, fifth and fourteenth innings. Other items mention scattered scores from American Association games and teams including Milmaries, Columbus, Indiannapel, Minneapolis, Katina City, and Toledo.
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Soldier Cadore Leads Dodgers To Victory Again
Soldier Cadore on furlough from Camp Gordon, Ga, pitched masterfully guiding Brooklyn to a 4 to 0 win over St Louis. Zach Wheat, Olson, and Schmandt starred in defense and offense with Wheat making a spectacular running catch and Olson driving in both runs. Cadore, aided by fine fielding and timely hitting, halted the Cardinals and ended St Louis’s stretch of defeats.
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Morris Defeats Stuyvesant In High School Final
Morris pitcher duo Lil Cohen and Krassner held Stuyvesant to three hits as Morris won 2 to 0 at Dyckman Oval. Caulway and Thompson each had two Morris hits, with a first inning double play stifling Stuyvesant.
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Lyne Brilliant on the Mound in Xavier Victory at Clason Point
Frank Lyne pitched steadily guiding Xavier High School to a 4 to 2 win over Clason Point Military Academy yesterday afternoon at Clason Point. Xavier finally reached base in the sixth inning and scored two runs while Clason Point failed to register a hit until that frame.
Boxing News and Notes by Fred Hawthorne
Boxing notes recount Sidney and Joe Mulvihill amid conflict over a Danbury boxing date with Dempsey. Barber John Ressler blocks a Dempsey bout, while Mulvihill pursues venues like South Norwalk. Danbury authorities deny involvement, stirring city tensions and plans for Independence Day events.
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Cubs Defeat Braves Four Straight in Boston Victory
Chicago clubs Boston 7 to 3 as Ragan started for the Red Sox and was hit hard in the first inning with a four-run burst on a triple and four singles. Hearn finished for Boston, Vendrix received solid support for his second win of the series.
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White Sox Take Game One Of Series With Athletics
Chicago won 4 to 3 over Philadelphia in the opener as timely hitting and a ninth inning run aided by a passed ball propelled the White Sox past the Athletics in Chicago today. Weaver drove in the decisive run and Civette finished the game for Chicago with solid defense and pitching support.
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Rowing Officials Approve New Housatonic Course
New Haven officials from Yale and Harvard praise the Housatonic River course tested for the Yale Harvard varsity two mile race last Saturday. Referee W A Melketham judge A H Swayne Yale coach Abbott and Harvard coach Haines back the plan. The canal project at Zoar's bridge damming the river may create a lake a half mile wide and eleven miles long within two years, potentially expanding rowing options upriver.
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Benny Wins Fifty Reward After Polo Grounds Miss
Benny Kaul, slugging center for the Giants, received a $50 check before the game at the Polo Grounds yesterday. Nelder fanned twice and failed to convert a potential late homer, while Beau Brummel Ben hit the tobacco sign with a long hat in Philadelphia on April 28, earning the payoff.
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Standings and results from the league today
Daily schedule lists Louis at New York, Pittsburgh at Brooklyn, Cincinnati at Boston, Chicago at Philadelphia. Yesterday New York defeated Pittsburgh 7 to 4, Brooklyn beat St Louis 2 to 0, Chicago 7 Boston 3, Cincinnati 7 Philadelphia 0. Standings show New York 28-12 0.700, Chicago 27-12 0.692, Cincinnati 28-21 0.523, Pittsburgh 18-20 0.474, Philadelphia 18-22 0.450, St Louis 16-24 0.400, Boston 18-24 0.429, Brooklyn 14-27 0.343.
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Baseball Magnates to Ask Hearing on Railroad Fares
National League magnates meet to seek a Railroad Commission hearing on proposed mileage and Pullman rate increases. They cite season schedules and travel costs, aiming for a ruling favorable to clubs maintaining early season plans. Debate also covers General Crowder’s draft age order and limits on players with furloughs. After September 1, players without consent or under the 23 man limit cannot play. Conditions of baseball praised. overall support remains strong.
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Baseball Board Discusses Season and Pennant Race Stance
At the meeting the magnates favored completing the full pennant race with no talk of curtailing the season. All clubs except Chicago and Cincinnati were represented by their presidents. Garry Herrmann was absent and the Chicago Club Secretary stood in for Charles Weeghman.
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Indians Scalp Red Sox in extra inning win
Cleveland beat Boston 5 to 4 in ten innings as Roth drove in the deciding run after a wild throw and later homered for his fourth long ball in four days. Wood and Miller walked to start the inning and Turner failed a squeeze play before Roth scored on Schang’s error.
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Deans to Plan Fall Athletics For Big Three
Harvard Yale and Princeton athletic heads will meet in New York Friday evening to discuss fall plans. Deans Briggs and Corwin have accepted invites and will attend if available. The gathering is informal and no Harvard briefing will be carried. The athletic committee will later review the deans’ report.
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Brooklyn Prep Clinches Private Schools Title Over St. John’s Prep
Brooklyn Prep clinched the private schools championship by beating St. John’s Prep 8 to 1 at St. John’s Field. It was Brooklyn Prep’s tenth straight win and the twelfth victory in fourteen games. yesterday’s game was the season finale for both teams after St. John’s had won 19 to 0 in the prior meeting. Joe Cassarsa pitched for St. John’s in the loss.
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Mayer Allows Reds 16 Hits as Phillies Fall 7 4
Philadelphia trailed Cincinnati 7 4 after Mayer yielded sixteen hits. Bressler and Roush produced key eighth inning runs while Cravath and McGaffigan homered for the Phillies. Reds hit safely in every inning except the ninth as Mayer tumbled.
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Senators Edge Tigers In Eleven Innings Opener
Washington won 5 to 4 over Detroit in eleven innings to take the opener. Walter Johnson relieved Harper in the seventh, Cobb doubled for Detroit, and Shotton’s misthrow allowed the winning run to score.
Sheepshead Bay Victors Get Prize From Harkness Race
The winner of the Harkness Handicap at Bay Speedway last Saturday received the first prize check from the American Automobile Association. De Palma earned the victory after a steady, clean run in the mile grind. Other champions in the $30,000 classic also received their bonuses as the event concluded.
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