Brooklyn Beats Boston in Rough Park Contest
Brooklyn defeats Boston 7 to 4 at East ern Park after a tense game with 2 Boston baserunners left on base in late innings. Notable performances include Hartman and Ritchey driving in two runs and Hartman ending a double play sequence.
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Hanivan
Tenney
Jones
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Snindie
Yeager
Tchince
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Boston
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Tennig
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Meonard
Phillies Fall Again in Ten Inning Tilt
Washington wins the extra frame as the Phillies suffer another loss in a long ten inning game. Washington’s offense capitalizes late while Philadelphia struggles to close the gap.
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Phillies
Slugging the Order of the Day in Major League Standings
The pennant race tightens as Baltimore and Boston duel for first while Brooklyn defeats New York and Philadelphia slips. Washington tops Philadelphia 12 11, Baltimore beats New York 4 2, and Brooklyn over Boston 7 4 in a day of pivotal results.
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Brooklyn
Baltimore
Phillies
Beaneaters
New York
Pittsburg
Cleveland
Washington
Philadelphia
Louisville
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Chicago
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Stallings Shuffled Up His Pack in National League
Manager Stallings altered the lineup hoping for a spark but the changes backfired as Drew Cross played the field for the last time and the team fell short.
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Stallings
Cross
Pappalau Records First Complete Game For Cleveland
Cleveland loses to Louisville as Pappalau pitches his first full game and is hit hard. Criger throws out six baserunners while attempting steals. Attendance 600. Final: Louisville 8, Cleveland 6.
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Pappalau
Clevelands
Colonels
Criger
Baseball Notes from a Busy Day Across the Leagues
Across the day many clubs produced mixed results with Boston and Baltimore set to clash while Brooklyn finally found success. Yeager impressed with a drop ball and Ward shined at second as Cleveland disappointed. minor leagues drew interest for quick games and two Athletics Lancaster showdowns offered value.
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Washington
Brooklyn
Athletics
Cleveland
Ward
St. Louis
Baltimore
Yeager
Lancaster
Lafayette Defeats All Scholastic in Season Opener
Lafayette defeated the All Scholastic team of Philadelphia 12 to 5 to close the college season. Walbridge led with a two base hit and a three base hit, while Lafayette pitchers fanned 9 batters to 7 for All Scholastic. Gillander allowed five passed balls as Dietrich umpired.
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Lafayette
Philadelphia
Walbridge
Bray
Gillander
Dietrich
Sunbury Victorious With Strong Pitching And Support
Sunbury won on June 22 behind Ninkle's solid pitching and solid support from teammates. Shamokin fell behind with errors and miscues as Sunbury posted five runs to Shamokin’s zero while specific hits included Perkins Poole and home runs by Gertins and Perkins.
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Times
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Ninkle
Scoverers
Perkins
Poole
Gertins
Verga
Loftus
Toy
Kinbory
Lancaster Keeps Winning In Atlantic League Showdown
Lancaster defeated the Athletics 9 to 3 to extend its winning streak in the Atlantic League. Newark beat Richmond 12 to 2 while Paterson topped Reading 6 to 3 and Hartford finished with a 12 to 9 win over Newark. Standings show Lancaster and Newark leading, with Norfolk, Reading, and Athletic trailing.
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Athletics
Newark
Richmond
Paterson
Hartford
Athletic
Reading
Norfolk
Richman
Lancaster Sends Athletic Six-Run Clout In Close Contest
Lancaster tops the Athletics amid a string of lucky hits six to four. Ward shines at second with solid defense and key hits while Yeager limits the blue legs as the Tobacco County squad seizes six runs from fourteen hits.
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Athletics
Tobacco County
Ward
Flukey
Ulrich
Yeager
Paterson Beats Reading With Timely Bats And Errors
Paterson defeated Reading 6 to 4 as timely hitting and the visitors’ fielding miscues aided the win. Key moments included Vian’s two-base hit and Keister’s three-base hit with minor defensive lapses shaping the result in Paterson.
Norfolk Defeats Richmond In Slow Contest With Schmidt Hit Hard
Norfolk beat Richmond 12 to 2 as Planmiller allowed most of the damage except in the seventh inning. Leahy and Snyder starred on defense with sharp plays, while McFarland and Planmiller supplied key hits. About seven hundred fans witnessed the home game at Norfolk.
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Plawmiller
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Unsteady Start Sinks Buffalo in Syracuse Game
In Star Park Syracuse exploded for eleven straight hits and walked three times to score in the first inning. Pitcher Gray and most Buffalo players struggled as errors by Wise Field Gilboy and Sullivan aided the home team's early burst.
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Hartford
Newark
Johnstone
Snyder
Syracuse
Gray
Buffalo
Star Park
Wise
Gilboy
Sullivan
Scranton Miners Triumph Over Providence With Solid Defense
Scranton defeated Providence 58 to 7 as the Miners bunched their hits early and committed no errors in a clean game played in Scranton on June 22. The home team outplayed their opponent from the start with sharp fielding and timely hitting.
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Scranton
Providence
Toronto and Rochester Split Even in Holiday Games
Toronto and Rochester played two baseball games on a public holiday. In the first game Toronto lost due to poor hitting and fielding while Rochester led early. The second game saw Toronto win easily as Rochester faded. scores are given in the box score format with inning totals and final figures.
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National Park
Senators
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Stallings
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Gillen
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Fifield
John Clements
German
Jack Taylor
Taylor
Jack
Philadelphia
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Rochester
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Both Pitchers Did Good Work in Wilkesbarre Game
Wilkes Barre hosted Springfield as both pitchers held the opposing bats in check. Springfield prevailed 7 to 2 with stronger field backing, while Wilkes Barre struggled for run support despite solid pitching.
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Wilkesbarre
Springfield
Demorest Leaders Fall After Nine-Game Streak Ends
Williamsport notes Central League leaders Demorest lose to Bloomsburg 8 to 1. Dunn remains invincible while Roach is knocked out after eleven hits in five innings. Anson allows better relief as third baseman Herr’s team tally includes two base hits from Ortney Goodhart Chamberlain. Time 1 50. Umpire Kelly.
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Dunn
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Ben Brush Wins Suburban at Sheepshead Bay in Fashionable Crowd
The Suburban of 1897 featured Ben Brush the favorite, ridden by Willie Sims, winning before about 17,000 spectators at Sheepshead Bay. The top weight triumphed as a crowd roared at Sims being hoisted in the floral chair after a close finish.
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New York
Ben Brush
Willie Sims
Sims
Grand Day at the Tracks as Ben Brush Wins Dramatic Race
A large fashionable crowd filled the stands and boxes as Ben Brush edged Havoc and The Winner in a fierce stretch drive. On Deck showed promise while Bowling East won the day event, marking a standout day beyond the Suburban stakes.
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Eve of College Race Looms Over Poughkeepsie Regatta
On the eve of the first big college race in Poughkeepsie, Harvard Yale and Cornell crews arrive with optimistic crowd. Analysis notes Yale and Cornell as likely winners while Harvard trails, with Courtney’s Cornell boys showing smoother stroke and Yale’s team strongest in practice. A five mile professional handicap list includes Bowers Stevens Turville and others.
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George Zimmerman
B. FP. Thompson
H. Weist
Charles Case
A. Wennell
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0. Ziegler
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W. KE. Dickinson
Charles Church
Frank Starbuck
Josh Lindley
W. J. Ray
Frank Campman
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EB. P. Thompson
H. B. Welst
Charles Hadfield
W. A. Wenzell
O. H. Zeigler
W. E. Dickenson
Tacony Meet Entries at New Quarter-Mile Track
Entries for the Tacony Athletic Association electric light race meet at their new quarter mile Ta cony track list local crack racers by event. Included are mile track records sought by Charles Church and a comprehensive roster of amateur and professional entrants across mile, handicap and open events.
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Tacony
Charles Church
Horace Tomlinson
Thomas Taylor
Thomas Dollard
George Satterthwaite
G. J. Kemme
H. C. Walters
George A. Gregory
Jesse C. Griffiths
W. B. Hartman
Joseph G. Crane
W. E. Douglass
BE. Hulshizer
A. N. Meighan
J. B. Kite
G. W. Smith
Thomas Tansey
G. H. Lawrence
BE. A. Dale
L. Hornberger
H. Schumaker
J. Patterson
Joseph P. Candy
Thomas Longstreth
George Fink
A. W. Terry
John Zimmerman
W. Leroy Austin
W. H. Cressey
John H. Walters
Joseph B. Clift
H. G. Gardner
J. A. Shomoe
W. G. Douglass
Isaac Kirk
Mort Linn
W. M. Trott
Samuel Moore
A. W Stackhouse
Joseph T. Sheppard
W. J. Pyle
W. Derousse
J. Fagan
STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TENNIS BEGINS AT MERION grounds
The annual Pennsylvania lawn tennis championship opened at Merion Cricket Club Haverford with five courts in use. Early matches featured 8 G Thomson defeating William G Clothier 6-2 6-3 and Mantle Fielding Jr beating William M Davison Jr 6-2 7-5.
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G. Thomson
Altoona Cricket Club
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Merton Cricket Club
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Clothier
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Germantown Cricket Club
William M. Davison
Fielding
L. Hoskins
Belmont Cricket Club
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Joseph Carpenter
W. B. Moorehead
Pittsburg
Charles Tete, Jr
Alexander Crawford
Robert Steel
D. L. Magruder
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Joseph R. Carenter, Jr
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Pittsburg Tennis Club
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PD. L. Magruder, Jr
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T. B. Dallas
Philadelphia Cricket Club
F. T. H. Finn
H. B. B. Finney
Keystone Wheelmen Atlantic City Run Prize Drive
The Keystone Wheelmen offer a 20 gold prize for the rider with the most entries in their Atlantic City and return run set for Sunday July 25. Philadelphia Tren ton Bordentown Woodbury and Chester riders have asked for blank applications and many entries are already being sent to the club at 1505 Moyamensing Avenue. The club also lists several notable club prizes for entrants.
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Lavigne to Box Griffo at the Arena in Chicago
The Quaker City Athletic Club promotes an extraordinary weekly show in the Arena featuring world lightweight champion Kid Lavigne against Australian star Young Griffo. Griffo arrives tomorrow to finish training after a earlier Chicago clash noted as the best ever. A strong preliminary bill accompanies the bout.
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Australia
Chicago
Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey Promoted as Malaria Cure
An advertisement extols Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey as a proven remedy to kill germs causing malaria. It claims pure spirits strengthen the body and enable it to expel germs, urging readers to choose this specific brand endorsed by doctors and scientists and sold by trusted druggists and grocers.
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Bicycle meet in Philadelphia draws betting and star racers
Owing to the national meet in Philadelphia the Pennsylvania Division declines a state event and will award dhara to various meets across the state. Bald, Cooper and Kiser head a South End Wheelmen program at Ball Park with bets on the big race. James Michael the Welsh midget is expected to perform record figures as pace makers and entrants for tomorrow’s big South End Wheelmen race meet.
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Westhiladelphia
Philadelphia
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Kiser
South End
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Chicago Club recalls Pitcher Friend for return
President Hart of the Chicago Club orders the return of Pitcher Friend. He will likely depart for Chicago soon. The Schuylkill Navy annual review resumes this afternoon on the Schuylkill between Hard Avenue Bridge and the lighthouse. Narberth Field Club announces an open date for Saturday June 26 and seeks a first class team. contact manager John H. Schofield of Narberth, Montgomery County, Pa.
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Schuylkill Navy Annual Review
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