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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1917
Page
5
The game featured erratic pitching and fielding as the Giants defeated the Cubs with multiple runs amid errors. Key moments included Rob Robertson and Tearon, plus late innings where Burns delivered a clutch double and Heider scored, while Perritt faced a rough shift with passes and wild pitches.
The note reports a puzzling development involving a figure named Alexander connected to the St. Louis Cards scenario. Details remain sparse in the readable text, with focus on the possible impact on the team and scheduling.
The MeecDonalds capture a narrow victory at Tenterday as Wilson kicks the final goal on a 4. Gallagher and WAY 308 FMF are involved with home games and Gar marin dim eke.
Newark beat Providence 4 to 1 while Toronto defeated Montreal in rain. Buffalo 18 28 0 and Baltimore 25 19 0 led the standings with Newark 26 11 0 and Toronto 23 19 0 trailing. Rochester 21 12 0 and Montreal 15 23 0 show mixed results as of yesterday.
Newark Bears beat Providence 3 1 behind Walter Smallwood in the first game and Roy Wilkinson in the second, 102. Callahan led Newark with four hits, including a double, as the team regained the International League lead with two wins. Haws delivered a key two run double in the eighth inning of the second game.
Cincinnati fans saw a close 4 to 0 game as Dodgers beat Reds in a pitching duel. Strong early hitting by both teams and solid relief pitching from Toney and Smith kept the score tight.
Chicago built a six run second inning aided by a wild Klepfer pitch and three Cleveland errors. Williams struggled but Chicago found offense as Jackson and Foley made stellar one hand catches and the Sox pulled away to win 10 to 4.
Ropes and Kuehne advance to the Clase A handicap lawn tennis final at the New York Athletic Club Travers Island courts. Ropes defeated Mir and Pod while Kuehne beat Crandall after close scores. Crandall was last year’s champion.
Gi Nicholle and Alex Smith led the pros in a 36 hole affair against amateurs Travers Kirkby and Nicholls. The professionals dominated early to secure a wide margin, with notable long drives and a dramatic finish despite late amateur efforts.
The piece defends John J. McGraw as a devoted baseball man amid a Cincinnati petition against his methods. It contrasts McGraw’s aggressive style with the softer view, lauds Captain Huston’s wartime baseball reforms, and profiles Kid McCoy and Sergeant Norman Selby as fighters who embody sporting dedication.
The turf course at the Country Club of Westchester hosted the patriotic invitation tournament. Mahan and Manan, winners in 2018, advanced by defeating Hall and Ht. Mane dr. 6-4 6-1, while Baggs and Voshell beat Rosenbaum and Watson Jr. 6-3 6-3 to face Mahan and Manan, who then beat Letson and Letson 7-5 7-8. The match highlighted Mahan's height, serve and volley as the dominant play on the outdoor turf.
national indoor champion Howard Voshell defeated Henry Pansford in straight sets on the New York Lawn Tennis Club clay courts to claim the Bronx County singles title. The match drew a sizable crowd as Voshell, returning from the Century Club of Westchester, used aggressive net play and powerful groundstrokes to secure a 6-3 6-4 6-? victory amid strong backhand exchanges.
Arthur Spencer of Toronto defeated Frank Kramer of East Orange to move within three races of the national title in the one third mile title at the Velodrome Newark. Rob Spears finished third with Willie Spencer, Arthur’s brother, taking fourth after a late surge.
William Gordon of the Fox York Athletic Club won the Mayo Mile at Celtic Park in a tight stretch duel with Joseph Higgins of Celt. Yale’s Johnny Overton finished third as Gordon clocked 4 2 5 1 5, securing a third Mayo Mile title and holding lead into the final stretch.
The 1917 baseball season sees both leagues lacking a clear leader. New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, and St Louis jostle for top spot as Western clubs dominate Interleague results, with Cobb and Strunk posting multiple hits in a volatile week.
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