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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1914
Page
2
A dense period columnist reflects on track betting legality, enforcement, and the arc of horse racing interest, noting arrests and the need for clean sport. It also covers baseball fan sentiment, Federal League impact, and near-title races across the American and National Leagues with discussion of college baseball chaos and yacht racing prospects.
Fragmented results show teams including Milwaukee, Pawtucket, Toronto, Providence, and Minneapolis with varied scores. Umpires Sullen Lane and Suurrieen listed. notes reference Keiller Wagner and Kelly as officials.
In Paris June 2 Jack Johnson defeated Frank Moran after twenty rounds for the world heavyweight title. Moran, of Pittsburgh, left camp to recover, with a bruised nose and eye cut from Johnson’s blows. Johnson plans a Langford bout in October with $30,000 and 30 percent of film receipts. Moran intends further training and hopes to meet Sam Langford, saying he could have won except for a foul blow in the tenth round.
In Norwalk Indians win 3 to 2 in ten innings over the Hustlers with timely hitting from Heckinger and Callahan. Heckinger doubled in the seventh as Zimmerman scored on Callahan’s safe hit. Zimmerman also stole second. New York Giants defeat Newburgh 4 to 3 at Amusement Park with Thorpe and Donlin homering. Thorpe’s long shot clears the rear houses near trolley tracks.
Montreal loses close game 3 to 2 despite efforts of Deininger as a damp Went Side Park doubleheader finishes only one game. Skeeters break through in the sixth inning with Wright scoring on Lehr and Maes producing a key double, then Wright adds a run in the eighth on Maes’ double.
Detroit lashes four first inning hits to seize a 6 4 victory over the Naps as Morton, then Bowman, struggle in a uneven Cleveland field. Blanding exits early, while LeCleveland’s offense fails to solve Co golskie or Davis, with errors contributing to runs.
The Baltimore Orioles and New York Yankees battled to a 1-1 tie at Dunn's River Park, halted in the seventh inning due to darkness after a torrential rain. Pitching dominated as Davy Davidson held New York to two hits while Pius allowed six safeties.
In St Louis on June 28 the Chicago team defeated St Louis 7 to 4 to run their series streak to four straight. Brown yielded six hits in the first inning as the game unfolded with the Hattersen Fisk Lange and Wilton trio contributing to the Chicago win.
Chicago wins both games of a doubleheader against St Louis, 2 1 and 3 0, each lasting ten innings. Demmitt scores the decisive run in the first after a wild pitch by James. in the second, a ninth inning rally ties, then Weaver scores with the bases full in the following frame. Umpires Dineen and Connolly call the games.
The defending yachts Vanitie and Defiance race in Long Island Sound under Larchmont Yacht Club. Winds from the east promise rough water. Resolute leads with eight wins in ten starts. Vanitie and Defiance show mixed results. Races today off Larchmont and July 2 off Glen Cove, with cancellations and possible future events in Newport and at Keefe lightship.
St Louis splits a Chicago doubleheader on June 28, winning 6–0 in game one and losing 8–5 in game two. Leach collected RBIs in both contests as the teams combined for a tight two-game set with notable fielding and pitching notes.
Umpire clash and crowd unrest mar a Kansas City Indianapolis doubleheader with KC winning 2 0 in the first game and Indianapolis 8 2 in the second. Packard and Falkenburg excelled on the mound for KC, while an umpire altercation led to police escort for a spectator.
Block Island June 24 an easterly gale split the field of twenty yachts from the New York Athletic Club to New Rochelle only two reached Block Island by dark Charles H Mitchell's Nautilus was first to arrive elapsed time minutes B R Stod of New Rochelle followed five minutes later other yachts sought harbors on the Sound's north side
Yesterday results show Cincinnati 7, Brooklyn 5 and other scores across National American and International leagues. Brooklyn, Boston, Pittsburgh, and St Louis records cited with standings and tuesday games noted amid broken OCR.
Mrs. E. E. Stowell christened the twin screw cruising motor yacht Hoqua designed for Theodore Dwight Partridge of the New York Yacht Club. The 71 by 15 by 4 foot hull carries 3060 hp and six cylinder engines with a mahogany owner quarters and four staterooms. Commissioning soon, she will sail Hudson River Long Island Sound and later Great Lakes cruises.
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