First Colt rally as Higbee wild pitch sinks foes in eleventh
In a double bill at Shapiron field yesterday afternoon the Castles split with Freeport. In the opener McGill starred with a left field peg and a late triple but Higbee's eleventh inning wild pitch and Hill’s misthrow enabled the Castles to win 4 3 after a tense rally.
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Quincy
Freeport
Shapiron
Frank Dang
Mark Higbee
Mark
Arch Hill
Hill
Higbee
Castles
McGill
Roy Sherer
Zigey
Hoimneward
Mr. McGill
Ziggy” Sherer
Bush
Nough
Trotter
Boclzle
Wigbee
Justice
Kerns
Bash
Golvin
Bohl
Warlag
Fve
Bagh
Turkey
Thomas
Nick “Kahl
Ted ‘Waring
Boelzie
Brewer
Waring
Castle
Johnny
Iyja
Otto Voyvel
Eddie Justikes
Kruger
Otto
Galvin
Tay
Sherer
Will
Butch
Archie
Tigbee
Cleveland shuts out New York as Morton dominates doubleheader
In a brisk doubleheader at Cleveland on August 24, Caldwell held New York scoreless in game one while Cleveland broke through with six runs on consecutive hits. In game two, Keupper and Keller both held the visitors to few hits before Quincy won in the fifth with late rallies led by Vogel and Golvin. Umpire Van Buskirk.
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Cleveland
New
Morton
Caldwell
Alexander
New ‘York
Cleve
Ae ‘R.W.E
New York
O'Neill
Quincy
AB. R
Labtle
Tolvin
Ib Tne
Sherer
Dane J Wee
Xahl
Jeers Dye
Oy Toelzle
Ceupper
Higbee
Exeoport
YW O
Morrison
Abe
Daringer
Auger
Ween
Ash Ty
McGill
Brewer
Po Vices
Euaeue
Ottiney
Golvin
Dang
Galvin
Keller
Bash
Otto Vogel
George Boelzle
Keupper
William Wins Closest Heat in Dorval Race at Montreal
In Montreal on August 24 William edged Directum I by a neck to win the only heat in the $5,000 Dorval track match race. Other entries included Russell on TES 3000, Judge Ormonde, Hal Bay, Peter Farren, and Lustrous McKinney with times around 2:09 to 2:14. Special $5,000 race anticipated but unfinished.
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Judge Ormonde
Hal Bay
Peter
Ferren
William Beats
Directum I. vi
Montreal
William
Dorval Track
Directum I
Yedno
Br'm
Bob . Fitzsimmons
Fogarty
Alaa
Patrick’ M
Bik. G
Stokes
Fern Hal
Br m
MacPherson
McKinney
Russell ‘Boy
Rustic Patenter
Geers
Bik” S
Valentine
Jeannette Speed
Cox
Idora
Worthy
Tommy Todd
Abe
J (Marvin
Murphy
Red Sox Beaten in Clinton Pitchers Battle
Clinton defeated Burlington 8 to 4 as Baichley faltered in a bad inning, while Drohan earned the win for Clinton with Link backing him. Keokuk edged Muscatine 3 to 2 after an error in the fifth and wild pitches by Cooper. Wagner pitched well for Muscatine.
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Clinton
Drohan
Baichley
R. H. E. Clinton
Burlington
And
Rolleg
Muscatine
Keokuk
Cooper
Wagner
R. HE
Brown
Hruska
Fitzpatrick Wins in Low-Scoring Mason City Contest
In Mason City Iowa August 24 a late rally after two were out in the eighth produced the only run as Fitzpatrick pitched Waterloo to a 1-0 victory Whaley and Steggan behind, Weeks catching. Waterloo left three on in the ninth unable to score.
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Fitzpatrick
MASON_ City
Waterloo
Roh E
Mason City
Whaley
Steggan
Fitzpatrick and
Weeks
Kisner Victorious in Scattered Hit Win at Marshalltown
Kisner beat Marshalltown with five scattered hits as White started and was injured. Richardson replaced him in Cedar Rapids, while Tolmann, White, Richardson and Myron pitched for Marshalltown. Final score 4 to 2 in a nine inning game.
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Kisner
Marshalltown
White
Richardson
Cedar Rapids
Tolmann
Myron
Great Western harness meet opens with fast times in Dubuque
In Dubuque Ta on August 24 a strong northwest wind accompanied an overcast day as 8,600 spectators watched the Great Western meet. The afternoon featured fast times across harness racing divisions with winners Spriggin Sayde Densmore and Society Leader earning first places in 2:17 trot 1,500, 2:10 pace, and 2:10.34 pace records.
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Dubuque
Spriggin
Miss Perfection
Princess Margrave
Sayde Densmore
Hal Actor
Bar Light
Madam Mack
Joe
Murphy
Jay Ell Mack
Hal Mapes
Sully's Stuff Theyre Gone Again On Long Trip
The Castles traveled from Bloomerville to Davenport to Moline, Rockford and Freeport with two regular games at each stop and several postponed matches. They return Sept 4 but Decatur appears on the schedule, so the Castles won’t be seen again until the seventh. Little things decided games as Higbee, Hill, Galvin, and McGill followed by Sherer’s showings. Saints defense and speed show in Quincy steals and Vogel throws, while Stutz presses to lead the American Association in hits and errors.
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Castle
Hubert Keupper
Keupp
Castles
Keller
Keupper
Morrion
Justice
Daringer
Cliff
Morrison
Gilgin
Block
Otto
Brewer
Steve
Galvin
Bloomington
Bloomerville
Davenport
Moline
Rockford
Freeport
Decatur
Higbee
Waring
Hill
McGill
Sherer
Satan” Stutz
American ‘Association
Club Standing Braves Have Romp
Boston completed a clean sweep of the series with Pittsburgh by taking the final game 10 to 0 in Boston on August 24. Cooper was lifted in the fifth after allowing nine hits and seven runs.
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Braves
Boston
Pittsburgh
Cooper
Baseball Scores From Yesterday in the National League
National League results show Boston 10 Pittsburgh 0 Philadelphia 1 Chicago 6 New York 1 St Louis 12 Brooklyn 0 Cincinnati 5.
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Thres-Z
Vv Nieseceeess
Davenport Rao Eee
Eye Gk Dope Sa Ad A'S
Weeveee
Peoria Rockford Peeen Eves Ares
Quincy
Bloomington Bee Eere Ee
Freeport Bee Meee
Smeeas Keaguey
Boston
Ease
Detroit
Chicago
Washington
New York
Cleveland
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Avitee
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
U. Philadelphia
St Louis
Baseball scores from American League and others
Chicago defeats Washington 6 to 5 in 13 innings while Detroit loses 3 to 1 to Boston. Cleveland tops New York 6 to 0. St Louis wins both games against Philadelphia 10 to 7 and 6 to 2.
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Chicago
Washington
Detroit
Boston
Cleveland
New York
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Secont
Federal League Scores Featuring Chicago and Brooklyn
Chicago defeated St Louis 4 to 3 while Brooklyn led Newark 14 to 0 in a Federal League action. Baltimore posted a 6 run output against an opponent, and Buffalo fell 3 to 0 while Pittsburgh tied 4 to 4 and Kansas City lost 0 to 3.
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Chicago
St. Louis
Baltimore
Brooklyn
Newark
Buffalo
Pittsburgh
Kansas City
Milwaukee versus Columbus and Minneapolis score rundown
In the American Association standings Milwaukee lost to Columbus 2 to 1 while Minneapolis routed Louisville 73 to 1. Others are not scheduled.
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American Association
Milwaukee
Columbus
Minneapolis
Louisville
Western League standings reported games results
Wichita defeated Omaha 4 to 3 while Denver lost 1 to 3 and Des Moines fell 2 to 6 Lincoln won 6 to 3 and St Joseph tied 4 to 4 with an earlier note that other games were not scheduled for the day.
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Wichita
Omaha
Denver
Des Moines
Lincoln
St. Joseph
Where They Play Today Three-T League Action
Rockford at Maline for two games. Freeport at Davenport for two games. Quincy at Bloomington on September set. Local schedule notes provide matchups and venues for today's league slate.
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Rockford
Maline
Freeport
Davenport
Quincy
Bloomington
Sete
Boston Triumphs 3-1 Over Detroit In OpeningAL Series
In Detroit Aug 24 Boston shoved three runs across in the first inning as Coveleskie and Stanage misplayed bunts and wild throws helped produce a 3 to 1 win over Detroit in the opening game of a crucial American League pennant race. Detroit's bats surged late but Boston's defense and timely hits preserved the victory amid crowd confusion over ball tampering allegations.
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Detroit
Boston
Coveleskie
Stanage
Tigers
Shore
Barry
Gainer
Hooper
Speaker
Gardner
Scott
Bush
Cobb
Crawford
Veach
Toney Masters Reds In Shutout Of Brooklyn
Toney pitched a shutout as Cincinnati defeated Brooklyn 5 to 0. Brooklyn totaled three hits and made three fielding errors, while Cincinnati stranded no runs after the first inning. Batteries: Toney and Clarke for Cincinnati. Appleton, Douglas, Buckner and McCarty for Brooklyn.
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Toney
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Superbas
Reds
New York Tops St Louis In Fourth Game Sweep
New York defeated St Louis to complete a clean sweep of the series in a game noted for weak pitching. Hectoray FA Sd was mentioned as part of the play, with New York's performance described as a solid win.
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Giants
New York
St. Louis
Hectoray FA Sd
Unclear Baseball Box Score Fragments From 1920s Game
Fragmented box score notes describe players Coveleskie Bush Young Burns Speaker Lewis Cobb and Shore with hits, sacrifices and double plays. Mentions 9 hits by Cobb and a 9.1 hits count off Coveleskie across 7 innings, with umpire names Hildebrand and O’Loughlin and time 1 50.
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Philadelphia
Chicago
Rixey
Lavender
Bee
Ab.r.h.o.ab
Fisher
Schulte
Zimmerman
Hooper
Cravath
Scott
Speaker
Es Akiss Ries
Luderus
Stern Gainer
Whitted
Sinha
Ichoff
Pewe Lewis
Killifer
Garden
Barry
Adams
Ratt Neal Cady
Burns
Santa Gees
Shore
P A
Po.c.ieeeauee
Chalmers
Baumgartner
Detroit
AB. RG A
C.cc.ceesess
I.e
Genes Bush
Southera
Cobb
Ema
Crawford
Yeach
Aee Eafee
Williams
Stock
Young
Sea Oy
Zimmer- Stanage
Wee
Yan
Laier
Good
Coveleskie
P . Ie
Archer
Bancroft
Der
Baum
Roland
Gartner
McKee
Seve le
Ghalgiers
Poeletsee
Anbinee
Boston
Stanage
Lewis
Bush
Bo‘land
Pittsburgh Wins Fed League Doubleheader to Lead Race
Pittsburgh defeated Kansas City in both ends of a doubleheader to seize first place in the Federal League standings. Scores were 4 to 0 and 4 to 3. In the opener Cullop Adams and Eysterly opposed by Knetzer Berry. in the nightcap Packard Brown Barger Comstock and O Connor pitched for Pittsburgh.
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Pittsburgh
Kansas City
Adams
Easterly
Chicago beats St Louis 4 to 3 in tight defense win
Chicago defeats St Louis 4 to 3 citing strong defense and early three run lead. Winning run came in the eighth off Davenport as Chicago outscored St Louis 1 run in the final innings. Batteries: Plank Groom Davenport Hartley McConnell Fischer.
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Chicago
St. Louis
Davenport
Plank
Groom
Hartley
McConnell
Fischer
Brooklyn Wins Afternoon Game Over Baltimore 14 to 6
Brooklyn defeated Baltimore 14 to 6 this afternoon, earning a second straight win. The Brooklyn lineup included Marion, Frank, Smith, Upham, Land, Johnson, Bailey, and Jacklitsch, while Baltimore contributed its own set of batters in the tightly contested matchup.
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Baltimore
Brooklyn
Marion
Frank
Smith
Upham
Land
Johnson
Bailey
Jacklitsch
Giants Fall to St Louis in Sloppy Defeat
The Giants blanked by St Louis after seven errors including Tesreau and Schupp, dropping to last place. Score 4 to 6. St Louis led 6 6 0 1 0 0 era. New York delivered early runs but could not hold. Batteries: St Louis Stendows and Snyder. New York Cesreau, Schupp, and Dooin. Wendell.
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Ing
Tesreau
Schupp
Giants
F. St. Louis
New York
Stendows
Snyder
Cesreau
Dooin
Wendell
Browns Defeat Washington in Thirteenth Inning Tilt
Chicago Newspapers report John Collins single in the 13th inning lifting the Browns to a 6 to 5 win over Washington. Acosta Schalk Shanks and Poster had two base hits. Gandil Murphy Moeller earned three base hits. Ayres Wolf gang and Faber pitched, with Nallin and Disneen behind the plate.
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Chicago
John Collins
Washington
V.c
Sete
Wolfgang
Blackburn
Acosta
Schalk
Shanks
Poster
Gandil
Murphy
Moeller
Milan
Jackson
Felsch
Ev Collins
Collins
Ayres
McBride
Boehling
Faber
Scott
Faber bin
Russell
Ayers
Nallin
Disneen
Warthington
AB. R.H.O.A
Anne
B. Ridgers
Weaver
Daly
Wee Tee “Walsh
Seibold
Sen Ole Bee
Shee
St Louis Beats Philadelphia in Doubleheader
St Louis defeats Philadelphia 10 to 7 in the first game and 6 to 2 in the second, ending an eight game slide. Hoff, newly acquired from the International League, hurled a strong effort allowing only three hits in the opener and contributing to the comeback.
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ST. “Louis
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Hoff
International
Nabors
Wryckoff
Bressler
Lapp
East
Schultz Delivers Shutout as Buffalo Defeats Newark 3–0
In Newark on August 24 Buffalo swept to a 3–0 win over Newark in a pitchers duel. Schultz dominated after a gradual improvement, holding Newark scoreless as the Buffalo offense built the lead. Batteries: Schulte and Allen for Buffalo, Seaton and Rariden for Newark.
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Newark
Buffalo
Schultz
Ahel
Schulte
Allen
Seaton
Rariden
Bloomington Nine Routs Oaks 7 to 1 for Bloominton
Bloominton beat the Oaks 7 to 1 as Paul Wells led with 12 hits and Davenport added five off Richmond. The locals piled runs in the later innings, with Wells and Myers batterymates and Richmond and Ehreott pairing for the Oaks.
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Bloomers
Paul Wells
Bloominton
Bloomington
Wells
Davenport
Richmond
and. Myers
Ehreott
Peoria Falls Twice to Moline in Batteries Battle
Peoria faced Moline in a rough game, losing 6 to 3 and 22 to 1 in a decisive doubleheader. Key players Ellerland Brown Necilles and Marsh starred for Moline, while Peoria struggled with batters and defense.
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Distillers
Moline
Peoria
Ellerland, Brown, Necilles and Marsh
Rams
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