Cubs Here Today Stronger Than Ever
The Cubs arrive with strong pitching and powerful batting as Phil Douglas joins Jim Vaughn George Tyler and Claude Hendrix. Giants face airtight pitching as they seek a series sweep to regain first place in the National League. Fred Merkle leads a trio of 300 hitters with Leslie Mann Dade Paskett and Charley Hollacher also contributing. Attendance records are expected at the Polo Grounds for the four game set with excitement high.
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Giants
Cards
Fred Mitchell
Polo Grounds
National League
Dubland
Mitchell
Jim Vaughn
George Tyler
Claude Hendrix
Phil
Vaughn
Tyler
Hendrix
Douglas
Cub
Fred Merkle
Merkle
Fred
Larry Doyle
Leslie Mann
Dade Paskett
Charley Hollacher
Cuba
Chicago
Weeghman Park
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Chicago Cubs
Jn Vaughn
Giants Gossip Today Bat and Ball Day at Polo Grounds
Giants event invites schoolchildren to a 10 cent admission benefiting Clark Griffiths war relief fund minus one cent tax. Fifty glamorous spectators promised for chats with attendees, while players prepare for rivals and pitching matchups including Perritt against Tyler in upcoming clashes. Red Sox extend lead over Yankees to a game and a half as Huggins’ club heads to Cleveland series.
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Cleveland
Sponge Plugs Horse's Nose at Belmont Park
Belmont Park spectators witness Suburban Handicap chaos as Brooks collapses after a sponge forces air from his nostril. Trainer Matt Brady reports the cruel choking device, prompting stewards to conduct a full investigation and threaten criminal prosecutions if culprits are identified.
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Joseph E. Davis
Matt Brady
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Tigers' Bunched Hits Give Detroit 6 4 Win Over Phillies
Detroit starting pitcher Myers allowed early hits as the Tigers defeated Philadelphia 6 to 4 in the series opener. Cobb collected a single, a double, and a triple in four at bats, powering Detroit’s offense. The Phillies struggled with runners on and failed to sustain scoring after the first three innings.
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Sime Cy E Mery
Fahey
Gea Walker
Phe
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Si Faye Mellmaann
Savniive
Dugi Burne
Garner
Hiladelpha
Aisa Ste Miers
Dodgers to Aid Ball and Bat Fund Today
Christy Mathewson and his Cincinnati Redlegs open the 1918 metropolitan season at Ebbets Field for Ball and Bat Day to aid Clark Griffith’s fund supplying baseball gear to soldiers. Children admitted for 10 cents with 9 cents to the Ball and Bat Fund and 1 cent to war tax. Mineola aviators will attend and circle the field.
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Clark Griffith
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Coach Jim Rice Resigns From Columbia Rowing
Coach Jim Rice of the Columbia crew resigns after a tough season marked by lack of material and discouragement over next year. He led varsity training for twelve years and had previously declined Yale’s offer. The athletics committee will consider his resignation at tonight’s meeting.
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Penn
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Yale
Rudolph Holds Cincinnati to One Hit in Boston Victory
In Boston, Rudolph pitched the season's first game, holding Cincinnati to a single by Chase in the eighth as the Braves won 1 to 0. Magee walked in the fifth, Powell scored the lone run on a Powell error, and Herzog starred in the field.
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Panett
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Kvesler
Tlackourne
Bosuat
Asa
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Bressler
Midolphy
Baseball for Prisoners in Germany to get equipment
Chicago June 10. President Ban Johnson of the American League announced that American prisoners held in twelve German camps will receive baseball equipment. Paraphernalia will be shipped via the Red Cross which has said Germany consented to the plan. International League note from Toronto mentions players Raulorlee Halimans, Smith, Tustin and Fisher in a brief item.
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Germany
Ban Johnson
American League
Red Cross
McLaughlin Shuts Down Bingoes In Binghamton Tilt
Newark pounds Bingoes as McLaughlin holds safety for a strong pitching display. He limits the league leaders to five hits while his teammates tag Frock for eight hits and three runs. The Bingoes break through late on walks and errors amid a twilight daylight game setup.
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Nowary
Prk
Attacom
Shri-aughli
Disjoint League Names in Partial OCR Listing
Fragmented OCR line lists several baseball leagues and places with unclear spellings. It mentions Southern Association, American Association, Eastern League, and New Haven like items while garbled. The passage reads as a garbled catalog of leagues and towns with no clear event or outcome.
Newark and Jersey City Face Daily Matches Across Cities
Yesterday results show Newark 3 Binghamton 1 and Jersey City 3 Baltimore 2 while Rochester 3 Toronto 2 Buffalo Syracuse and Buffalo matched teams among standings. Current standings list Binghnton 28 7 7. Newark 15 14 5 17 Roch' ter 19 11 -6 83 Baltimore 1 7 18 Toronto 17 15 .531 Syracuse 9 21 .300 Buffalo 1 7 15 .531 Jersey City 5 21 .192
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Rochester
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Buffalo Syra
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Skeeters Triumph In Opening Twi MLB Duel
In Baltimore Maude of Jersey City beat Worrell of Baltimore 3 to 2 in the opener of the series after a pitching duel. An Orioles error allowed a run for the Skeeters. Bishop and Bowman were notable at the plate and in the field, with Bowman handling seventeen chances. Twilight baseball is set for tomorrow with Orioles vs Skeeters at 6:30 PM.
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Ste Alpin
Beeknee
Aroc Realpin
Lawry Tering
Chuck Guy
Cubs Pacing Chase for National League Flag in Series
Chicago pitchers Vaughn Tyler and Hendrix lead the staff to the Polo Grounds for the World Series clash with the Giants. The trio has accounted for a vast share of wins, with Vaughn and Tyler unbeaten in recent meetings and Tyler limiting Moran's Phillies to two hits in a game. The Cubs previously swept the Giants in Chicago, Vaughn winning the opener, followed by Tyler and Hendrix.
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Tyler
Moran
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Windy City
Hendrix
Cubs Make It 3 Straight in Phillies Home
Chicago built a three game lead over Philadelphia by beating Oeschger and Phillies 2 1. Merkle and Meusel led the offense as Vaughn struggled and poor base running thwarted local scoring chances.
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Mala
Dathia'ytehr Waugtusy
Bau
Adaima Tieliek
Demchoor
Philadeletiia
Red Shots Out White In Battle of the Sox
Boston shut out Chicago 1 to 0 in a pitching duel as Shellenbach bests Bush. Shean doubled and a Schalk passed ball produced the lone run. strong defense and timely miscues shaped the tight game in Chicago.
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Terrace Club Tennis Delayed by Rain in Flatbush Tourney
Rain disrupted the Terrace Club lawn tennis event in Flatbush with only three matches played yesterday afternoon. Today resumes singles and begins doubles as Frank Anderson, the Commercial High School standout, defeats Kashio to reach the semi finals, while Charles Chambers beats Stair and Henry Haseford over Roy Richey in the same bracket.
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Roy Richey
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Polo Grounds
Standings and results of 1923 National League games
National League standings and yesterday results. Brooklyn 2 Pittsburgh 0 Chicago 6 Philadelphia 1 Boston 1 Cincinnati 0. Teams include Pittsburgh 29 14 0.674 and Philadelphia 18 23 0.439. St Louis 20 24 0.455. Chicago 19 24 0.442. St Louis beat Washington 4 3 and Philadelphia 4 3 in other games. Local matchups listed include Chicago in New York and St Louis in Philadelphia.
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Grimes Bat Wins Dodgers 2 0 Over Pirates
Burleigh Grimes drove in the only run as Brooklyn defeated Pittsburgh 2 0. O Mara was hit and Wheat hel dodging a crucial fourth inning double play to save the game. Cooper pitched well for the Pirates despite the loss.
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Uncle Wilbert
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Bill McKechnie
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Wheat
Cutshaw Schmidt
Zach Wheat
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Charlie Wein
Caton
Armory
Schmidt
Jersey City
Hinchman
Southern Association votes to close season on June 26
Directors of the Southern Association of Professional Baseball Clubs voted unanimously to end the current season on June 26. They cited lack of interest, higher transportation costs under new passenger rates, and the draft likely to be made on players due to Provost Marshal General Crowder's work or fight regulations as reasons.
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Southern Association of Professional Baseball Clubs
Crowder
Unclear baseball play ends game after double kill
Fragmentary account describes a late inning where a limit of action occurs at bat centerfield and a collision near first base leaves Umpire Bob Emslie knocked out for minutes. Limited readable names suggest Grimes, Cooper, and G Mlare involved amid chaotic field events and a strikeout reference.
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Bob Emslie
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G'Mlare
Senators Take Game and Berth From Browns
Washington won the opening game of a St. Louis series in 14 innings, 2 to 2, as Ainsmith singled and Shotton scored on Judge’s double. A costly misplay in the tenth left the Browns with bases loaded and two out, but Smith was ruled out after knocking the ball from Ayers, denying a potential winning run.
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Belen Nasco
Shwine
Hse Johington
Laruly
G. Barat
Gott Rogers
Winnie Blaine Ayers
Alexander Here Seeks Pitch Against Giants in New York
Grover Cleveland Alexander and his bride awaited the Giants Cubs series in New York as the Cubs star hopes to pitch one or two games against the New York Giants at the Polo Grounds. Once a Phillies ace, he joined the Cubs last fall in a big deal.
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ThirteenYearOld Gil Wins Opening Round In Tennis
At Forest Hills West Side Tennis Club the annual women's metropolitan lawn championship began with 36 players including Molle Bjurtstedt Marion Zinderstein and Eleanor Goss. Thirteen-year-old Helen Hooker defeated veteran Lyle Evans Mahan 6 1 4 6 4 and the day featured rain delays and close sets.
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West Side Tennis Club
Forest Hills
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Marion Zingerstein
Boston
Rawson L. Wood
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Eleanor Goss
Bjurstedt
Lyle Evans Mahan
Helen Hooker
Elon H. Hooker
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Marion Zinderstein
Philadelphia Cricket Club
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Miss Bjutstedt
Mrs. Lynch
Lynch
Boston Star
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Teait
Wood
E. C. Duble
W. H. Pritchard
A. M. Chisolm
Clare Cassel
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Spencer Fullerton Weaver
M. W. Maclay
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Dante
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