St Louis Giants Defeat Castles in Rowdy Blackout Riot
In a chaotic afternoon in Quincy, St Louis Black players led by Stutz and Bean routed Castle opponents 13 to 4 at Shannon Field. Chaos erupted as fans attacked white players. Newt Adams umpired amid tensions while String Bean starred with a homer and triple on the mound, and Keupper struggled.
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Goula Wins Mound Duel From Eller
Davenport and Moline battled fourteen innings with no runs until Davenport pushed one across. Errors plagued Moline as they suffered seven miscues. Final: Davenport 1, Moline 0. Batteries: Etler and Dobbins for Davenport, Gould and Meyer for Moline. Other box scores: Schlansker pitched a 3-0 win for Bloomington over Peoria. Freeport and Rockford split a doubleheader, Freeport winning game one 12-4 and Rockford taking game two 8-2.
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50 Mile Free For All Headlines Baldwins Park Event
Automobiles meet at Baldwin Park starts 2 30 with seven events led by a 50 mile free for all. Noted drivers Joe Wolters and Didier Penout contest a five mile match race in 100 hp Sunbeam and 100 hp Grey Fox. Emergency hospital staffed on grounds. parking free. fans may stay in cars.
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Miss Detroit Wins Motorboat Race for Gold Cup
The Miss Detroit representing the Detroit Power Boat Association and steered by Jack Mellor won the first race in the gold cup series at Manhasset Bay. It covered thirty miles in 42 minutes 41.5 seconds at about 42.15 knots or 48.49 statute mph. Baby Speed Demon II was second, Baby Be Lance V third, Presto fourth, and Tech Jr. fifth.
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Baseball doubleheader results across leagues
First game ended Pittsburgh 4 Cincinnati 5 in 11 innings. Second game Pittsburgh 0 Cincinnati 6. Philadelphia 9 Boston 0. Brooklyn 4 New York 1. St Louis 12 Chicago 2.
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Baseball scores from the American League and others
The American League lists Cleveland at 3 with St Louis 1 and New York 9 against Philadelphia 5. Chicago 3 and Detroit 5 versus Boston 4 and Washington.
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Federal League Scores and Standings Snapshot
Baltimore and Chicago led the league with a 3-3 tie and a 7-1 record respectively, while Buffalo and Kansas City both stood at 6-2. Newark at 1, St. Louis 3, Pittsburgh 4 and Brooklyn 0 round out the summarized results from the day’s action.
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Three-I League Schedule Shuffles Names and Cities
In the Three I League, Quincy hosts St. Louis Giants while Peoria visits Bloomington. Freeport plays Rockford and Moling travels to Davenport as round games are listed in the day’s brief schedule.
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Sully's Stuff: Exhibition Ball Brings Colorful Play
A chaotic exhibition game description notes noisy crowds, taunts at the plate, and erratic umpiring. Webster challenges the crowd while Newt Adams handles calls. Akers, Koetzle, and Stutz shine with hits and defensive plays. Castles face the St Louis Giants at 3 pm. Shaw and Shannon plan travel as the season develops with mentions of Ty Cobb and Mammans setting records.
Baseball Scores and Standings From Louisville to Minneapolis
The American Association results show Louisville beating Columbus 7 to 2 over five innings. Indianapolis fell to Cleveland 2 to 5. Kansas City edged Milwaukee 4 to 6. St Paul defeated Minneapolis 4 to 8 in a series of mid season league games.
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Unclear Scoreboard Snippet From Midwest Games
Fragmentary line shows Topeka and Des Moines with 4 0, Sioux City 8 Lincoln 4 St. Joseph 5 3 Denver 4 1 Wichita 3 6 Omaha 2 4. No full contest context or dates. limited team matchups and results only.
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Fist Fight During Bench Clash Hits Pirates Losses
In St Louis on August 14 Pierce and Zimmerman clashed in the dugout after a fumble allowed two runs. Vaughn acted as peacemaker but left with a bleeding lip as Chicago won 12 to 2, aided by five errors.
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Phillies wallop Red Sox 9 to 0 behind Demaree in Philadelphia
Philadelphia pummels Boston pitchers in a 9 to 0 victory as Demaree shines with strong support. Luderus homers, triples, and doubles in four at bats with three runs and two RBIs. Hughes and Nehf hit hard. Barnes closes for Boston. Giants fall to Brooklyn 5 to 1 as Pfeffer limits the Giants to three hits over eight innings.
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Augustus Gets Revenge at Muscatine inNailbiter
Muscatine broke a losing streak by edging Cedar Rapids nine to three at Muscatine. Kisner and Hoffman held Cedar Rapids to six hits while Augustus and Lee paced Muscatine with key hits as the win halted Cedar Rapids’ roll.
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Indians Beat Masons in Mason City Baseball Game
Keokuk built a late surge with two walks and a ninth inning triple netting two runs. Penner held Mason City to scattered hits as Keokuk pulled ahead 5 to 7 in a tense nine inning finish. Garrett and Black paired for Mason City, Penner and Brown for Keokuk.
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Johnston and Griffin Win National Doubles Title
Clarence Griffin and William Johnston of San Francisco won the national doubles tennis championship at Lake Forest faced Walter T. Hayes and Ralph H. Burdick of Chicago. The Californian pair dominated to win 6-2 6-3 2-6 6-2 while George M. Church defeated Alex Squair in singles to seal the eastern championship 7-5 6-3 3-6 6-2 ending the two week tournament.
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Le Vinsky Beats Carroll In Brooklyn Ten Round Bout
New York fighter Le vinsky defeats Sailor Jim Carroll of San Francisco in a ten round bout in Brooklyn. Le vinsky listed at 174 pounds, Carroll at 190.
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Reds Take Twin Bill From Pirates in Double Header
Cincinnati defeats Pittsburgh in both ends of a doubleheader 5 to 4 and 6 to 0. First game features a late comeback with the visitors tying in the ninth then winning in the eleventh. Second game strong pitching by Roby and Tonegan leads Cincinnati past Pittsburgh 6 to 0.
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Detroit Triumphs 5-3 as Cobb and Crawford Spark Win
Detroit slugger Cobb hits triple and scores three runs while Crawford doubles twice and drives in four as Detroit defeats Chicago 5 to 3 in the first of a series. Dubuc allowed three runs in a shakier fourth inning, but held the Cubs steady after. Russell relieved Scott with better success.
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Boston Wins 4-3 In Slugfest Over Washington
Boston defeats Washington 4 to 3 in a tense game highlighted by Babe Ruth outpitching Walter Johnson. McBride scored after Foster's hit then stood in the way of a throw at the plate, leading to a contentious call and Manager Carrigan's ejection after five minutes of protests. Batteries: Johnson Henry Ruth Tomas Cady.
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Yanks Rally To Win Series Game Over Phillies
New York overcame a four run lead to defeat Philadelphia in the second game of the series. Nabors, Fillingem and Lapp powered the Yankees with 9 runs on 12 hits while McAvoy, Fisher and Nuna maker handled Philadelphia’s lineup.
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Cleveland Wins Two as St Louis Errors Spur Games
Cleveland wins 4 3 in game one then 4 2 in game two after St Louis holds early lead. Mitchell starts strong for Cleveland before late ineffectiveness and fielding errors let the Indians pull away. Batteries Koob Lowdermilk Agnew and Harstad Mitchell Jones Yan Haworth.
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Williams Victorious Defends Acheles Challenge Cup
Williams of SEABRIGH? N J defeated Karl Behr 6-4 4-6 6-2 to defend the Acheles challenge cup on August 14. Behr mounted a strong comeback in the second set before Williams sealed the victory to keep the trophy for another year.
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