Cubs Chase Giants Record In 9-8 Victory Over Reds
Chicago won its seventh straight by edging Cincinnati 9 to 8 as Zeider sparked a ninth inning comeback. Hendrix struggled as Mathewson’s squad led early, but Chicago rallied with hits and a steal of second and third by Zeider. Batters included Hollacher Flack and Merkle with Bressler and Weaver managing pitching duties.
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Deal
Killifer
Groh
Magee
Hendrix
Blackburne
Cardinals Take Game From Pirates
St. Louis defeated Pittsburgh 6 to 2 in Pittsburgh on Friday. Doak pitched effectively and timely hitting aided by miscues by the Pirates. Score by innings shows St. Louis 020 040 000 and Pittsburgh 000 001 100. Batteries Doak and Snyder. Miller, Sanders and Schmidt.
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Miller
Sanders
Schmidt
Brooklyn Opens Series With 5 2 Win Over Phillies
Brooklyn defeated Philadelphia 5 to 2 in the opener of a series. Whitted scored in the seventh, ending a scoreless stretch this week. Score by innings: Philadelphia 000 000 101 1. Brooklyn 120 000 02x 5. Batteries Mayer Tincup Burns Coombs Wheat.
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Browns Outhit The Cleveland Outfit
St Louis edged Cleveland 5 to 4 in a tense game as timely hitting from Cleveland and Davenport's wildness tipped the scoring. Wood led the visitors with two doubles driving in three runs amid a erratic pitching matchup.
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Wood
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Coombe
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Houck
Rogers
Nunamaker
Larry Doyle’s Comeback With the Giants Triumphs
The comeback of Larry Doyle, long a Giants favorite, follows a three way deal involving Herzog, Tyler, Doyle, Barnes, and Jimmy Smith. Reacquired by the Giants after an injury plagued spell with the Cubs, Doyle has hit around .500 and fielded superbly, lifting spirits at the Polo Grounds.
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Tyler
Doyle
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Larry
Doyie
Giants Bunch Hits And Take Another Win
New York bunched hits off Nehf in the first and fifth innings Friday scoring two runs each time and added a seventh inning tally on Bentons pass and Kauffs triple to win 5 to 1. Boston dropped to last place as a result. Ross Young had a spectacular first big city game. Rudolph offered $10,000 for his release but Boston refused and he planned to return home.
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Haughton
The Horrible Handicap Of Poisoned Blood
An old advertisement argues that inherited blood disorders like scrofula plague posterity and promotes S. S. S. as a general blood purifier. It claims the vegetable remedy neutralizes impurities, improves health, and offers free medical advice from a chief adviser, with address in Atlanta Georgia.
Standings and results from baseball leagues
National League standings list New York Chicago Philadelphia Cincinnati St Louis Brooklyn Boston Pittsburgh and others with wins losses and gaps. Friday results show Cincinnati Chicago 9 New York 5 Boston 1 St Louis 6 Pittsburgh 2 Philadelphia 2 Brooklyn 5 Chicago 19 Detroit 3 Cleveland 5 St Louis 4 Boston 2 New York 3 Washington 6 Philadelphia 8. Games today include Cincinnati at Chicago St Louis at Pittsburgh and more across American Association and Western League listings.
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Mackmen Are Winners Over the Senators
Philadelphia defeated Washington Friday 8 to 6 with Shaw replacing Ayers as the score tied in the seventh. George Burns drove in half the runs, hitting two triples with two on base. Washington 300 000 102 to 6 runs, Philadelphia 201 010 31x to 8 runs. Batteries Ayers Shaw and Ainsmith Myers Gregg and McAvoy.
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Defends Action of Y M C A Over Mathewson Charge
New York May 4 Dr George J Fisher of the Y M C A physical department says the Y M C A was unjustly criticised for appealing to Christy Mathewson to lead baseball actions for American troops in France He cites a general order from the AEF authorizing Red Cross relief and Y M C A amusement and recreation with command officers’ cooperation.
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George J. Fisher
Physical Department
National War Work Council
M.C. A
Christy Mathewson
France
No Hospital Trains For British Wounded
Dutch papers report 107 severely wounded British arrived at Rotterdam were not sent from Germany under proper conditions. No hospital train was provided and Dutch medical authorities voiced strong opinions on transporting stretcher cases. German losses on the west front cited as reason for unavailability or inhumanity.
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Rotterdam
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West Front
State Golf Tourney Planned This Year
The Cen tral Illinois country clubs may revive their annual golf tournament this year after war related cancellations. A letter from Dr. Barnes of Decatur asks club presidents and the Quincy club for support. Decatur hosts this year with Quincy to host next, with clubs including Quincy Decatur Springfield Galesburg Bloomington Champaign Peoria and Danville.
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Eagles May Schedule Out Of Town Games
If Sunday’s crowd at League park for the Quincy college nine versus the Eagles is strong, the Eagles will schedule games with Han eins Peoria Springfield and Danville. If not, no further road games. The Cosmos Athletic Club of Louisiana Mo will visit May 26. Jimmy Bernbrock to umpire. Eagles lineup includes Schreiber Merkle Mc Connick Krueger Sohn Nolan Grusemeyer O Wich Sonneshein. College batting order lists Brown Whalen May McElwee Weinen Thomas Rabus Sandon Klasner.
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Whalen
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Yveinen
Thomas
Rabus
Sandon
Klasner
Hurlers for Tigers Hard Hit by Sox in 19 to 3 Loss
Chicago hammered Detroit with 25 hits, six for extra bases, in a May 4 game. James started for Detroit, lasting two innings before Hall took over, giving up six hits and as many runs. Hall exited after Detroit faced eight more Sox runs. Coveleskie finished. Score: 19-3.
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Risberg
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Hall Coveleskie
Wits
Red Sox Lose In Eleven Inning Battle
New York defeats Boston 3 2 in 11 innings on May 4. Baker Pratt and Pipp singled for New York in the 11th to secure the win as Love outpitched Bush in a pitchers battle. Great outfield defense saved Love in the eighth while Boston's offense stalled.
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Sunday Game In New Jersey Dropped
National Baseball Commission president August Herrmann and National League president John Tener were notified by C. H. Ebbets that the planned Sunday game at Harrison New Jersey between Brooklyn and Philadelphia teams would not be played. The decision followed intimations that International League officials would view Sunday baseball near Newark as encroachment. The telegram cited advisability pending later discussion with league heads.
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John K. Tener
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Denver Doctor Near Death After Farmyard Attack
Dr. N. G. Siegfried of Denver Indiana was struck on the temple with a heavy club by George Sherman Jr, a tenant on the doctor’s farm eight miles southwest of Camp Point. The 60 year old physician was rushed to Blessing hospital in Quincy in critical condition. Sherman and his father were arrested and jailed without bail. The elder Sherman had demanded the doctor leave the farm after a tenancy dispute. The young Sherman said he struck in defense as the doctor struggled with his father and a revolver was involved. The case was unfolding as medics fought to save the physician's life.
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Commission Internal Revenue
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Jeff Terry
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Treaty With Nor Shut Teutons and U S Trade Agreement
Washington May 4 The United States and Norway sign a general commercial agreement the first with a north European neutral. It prohibits export of American bunkers and production auxiliaries to the powers or for use against the United States and associates. Norway agrees to supply needed items without harming U S needs and to permit unhampered export to the United States and allies of Norse goods not required for home use. Three Marines Wounded Navy release lists Roy B., A. Gordon, and Thomas San as wounded in the Marine Corps.
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