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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1913
Page
13
A long sports column discusses Yale rowing prospects, Harvard's baseball sweep of Yale, and recent Giants and Phillies form. It covers Yale’s coaching reform hopes, Syracuse and Cornell/Columbia results, and the broader baseball pennant outlook with emphasis on Giants and Phillies, plus polo and track notes from international events.
In the Grand Steeplechase de Paris at Auteuil, Ultimatum trained by Edmond Well Pick ard won easily by two lengths. Marteau II placed second and Inquisitif finished third with Baron Louis La Cazes Inquisitif fourth. American owner Eugene Fischer’s Tripot I placed fifth amid a large, well quality field on a sunny day with no incidents. The betting favored Ultimatum at 7 to 2, Marteau II at 1 to 19, and Inquisitif at 47 to 10.
Walter Harrison a left handed pitcher from Technical High School Syracuse joins the Brooklyn Superbas pitching staff and will report to Bill Dahlen for a trial on July 1 Larry Sutton the Brooklyn scout saw Harrison strike out twenty in a school game Saturday and signed him after the contest.
Chicago reporters recount a White Sox vs Browns doubleheader split with 2–0 scores in both games. Scott set a season strikeout record with 5 in game one while Levering held Chicago to two hits. Hal Chase homered twice and Colling produced two triples aiding Chicago’s two decisive losses.
Detroit and Cleveland faced off in a doubleheader with Naps and Tigers. Birmingham, returning from injury, drove in the tying run in the ninth of the first game, while Detroit won the tenth on a wild throw. The second game saw one run in the fifth and Detroit clinch on Granees’s double in the ninth. Grabs of key hits and errors defined the tight twin bill.
Jersey City and Toronto split two games with Jersey City winning the first 3 to 0 and the second 8 to 0. Toronto built a brief early lead in the first game before Jersey City turned the tide with strong defense and key hits. Escher made a sensational running catch to cap the win as Jersey City climbs to fifth in the league.
The Stanford University nine defeated Kale University 5 to 4 in a closely contested game played today in Tokio. Key players from both teams contributed runs and defensive stops as the outcome stayed in doubt until the final inning.
Rochester defeats Providence 9 to 8 at Rocky Point field. Players Battersex Hughes Quinn Williamy Wheatley Kesigi Moran Shine and Onslow are noted among participants.
Results of games yesterday show Pittsburgh defeating Cincinnati and Chicago beating St Louis. The American League standings list Cleveland and New York leading, with upcoming games featuring New York at Washington and St Louis at Chicago.
Donald MacDougall of the New York Athletic Club surged to a third straight victory at the Newark Velodrome as the series nears its end. He sits on 15 points after sweeping the three mile amateur handicap and another win, while Francesco Ferri debuted as an amateur by beating Joe Fogler. Jack Clark and Alfred Goulet’s match ended with a punctured tire and no sprint finish. Frank Kramer won a quick one mile professional open.
Syracuse wins the intercollegiate regatta at Poughkeepsie as Columbia and Cornell suffer, ending their fierce yearly rivalry. The race exposes pacing errors and course advantages, with Syracuse breaking clear as Columbia exhausts Cornell and the finish seals Syracuse’s pace.
Irving W. Hideen of Vernon Nebraska was elected captain of Columbia’s 1914 crew. He previously rowed No. 3 in the varsity eight and No.6 in the 1911 freshman boat. He follows G. Downing as Flue and White skipper. K. H. Shoemaker of Pennsylvania and A. Wittich of Wisconsin also named as captains for their next squads.
Cincinnati scored first on two runs while Adams and Amon held the Pirates in check until a late rally. Witteburch drove in the first run on a walk and singles, Carey added key hits, and Adams struggled only in the second inning. Final score details show a 6 to 4 victory as Brown and other relievers closed it out.
Cooperstown Polo Team faces the Great Neck Grasshoppers in the Anal for the second Great Neck challenge cup at Great Neck with eleven goal rating if the lineup holds. Meadow Brook sees Philadelphia Country Club players debut against the Great Neck Freebooters as three matches open for Rockaway Hunting Club events at Cedarhurst.
The Cubs defeated the Cardinals 6 to 0 before rain halted play in the fifth inning. Zimmerman and Leach starred for Chicago with a mix of extra-base hits, while Perritt pitched through four innings before the rain stopped the game. Notable Chicago totals include Zimmerman with a triple, double, and single in three at bats and Leach with a triple and single in three at bats.
Buffalo defeats Newark in a fourteen inning game before the season's largest Newark crowd, the final score not fully legible due to OCR errors. Highlights include Jackson walking and Bues singled to set up a crucial play in the 14th, with Swachna mishandling a throw allowing the winning run to score.
Roth Gunboat Smith the California heavyweight and George Rodel the Boer are preparing for a June 2 Madison Square Garden bout. Both spar at long sessions, Smith at Tom Sharkey's in Sheepshead Bay and Rodel at Captain Bond's in Stratford Connecticut. Sparring partners include Harry Price and Billy Walking as they refine for the tendering match.
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