Faber Downs Perry in Pitching Duel for 3-0 Chicago Win
Faber no hits Philadelphia through six and two thirds innings as Chicago defeats Philadelphia 3 to 0. Gandil drives in two runs with a double and a sacrifice fly, while J Collins adds an RBI single. Stolen base, double play, and other small-ball details accompany the victory.
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Giants Keep Third Game From Pirates
New York broke a two game skid by edging Pittsburgh 3 to 2 in a hard fought Tuesday contest. The Giants scored three runs in the top of the first while the Pirates managed two in the late innings, with Barnes and McCarty combining on the mound for New York and Harmon and Schmidt finishing for Pittsburgh.
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Phillies Take a See-saw Contest
Philadelphia led 1 0 then traded runs with St Louis, winning 5 to 4 in eight innings on Cravath’s double scoring Stock. Hogg Burns Doak Snyder pitched for the clubs in a seesaw game reported from St Louis on May 15.
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Lift Ban On Sunday Ball In Washington
Washington officials announce Sunday baseball will resume in the District starting May 19 with American league clubs. The board of commissioners rescinded restrictions on Sunday games citing postwar population growth and a need for recreation and amusement.
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Standings and results from national leagues and minor leagues
National League standings show best records led by teams with high win percentages. Tuesday results include New York 3 Pittsburgh 2 and Philadelphia 5 St Louis 4. Chicago 0 Boston 5. Brooklyn 1 Cincinnati 2. American League results cite Cleveland 4 Washington 2 and Chicago Philadelphia 0. Next games list Boston St Louis etc. Western league scores feature Witchinson at Joplin and Sioux City’s 12 Des Moines 7.
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Naps Take Big End Of Washington Series
Washington series details from May in the capital where Cleveland won 4 to 2 as Lavan error helped decide the game. Includes batting notes, fielding plays, and base on balls with Cleveland and Washington players listed. Also mentions Dilhoefer enlisting in the army and leaving the Phillies for military service.
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College Baseball Knoex Beats Lombard In Galesburg
In Galesburg Illinois on May 15 Knoex defeated Lombard 6 to 4 in a college baseball game. Lombard scoring came in the early innings while Knoex rallied to secure the win with late runs.
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Kohlsaat Buried After Simple Services In Chicago
Judge Christian C. Kohlsaat of the United States circuit court of appeals died suddenly from a cerebral hemorrhage Saturday night and was buried in Chicago Tuesday after simple services attended by relatives and close friends. The Rev Frank W. Bunsaulus called him a four square man in every sense of the word.
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Cincinnati Keeps Hitting Streak With 2 1 Victory
Cincinnati extended its win streak to five by defeating Brooklyn 2 to 1 in ten innings on May 15. George Sixth, newly acquired from New York, pitched well and would have pitched a shutout were it not for an error by S Magee. Magee drove in Cincinnati’s two runs with singles as the Reds climbed to a dramatic extra inning win.
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Vaughn's Winning Streak Ends in Loss to Koston
Chicago suffered a 4 to 0 defeat as Koston backed by erratic fielding silenced Jim Vaughn. Fitin gim scattered Boston hits, receiving strong support as Vaughn's five game undefeated run came to an end. Fred Lear, Chicago rookie infielder, was released to Toronto while Vic Alderbridge seeks terms with manager Mitchell.
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Americans like rifle as a weapon in war front lines
The piece praises American riflemen in northern France as skilled and disciplined. It notes their proficiency with rifles and automatic weapons, describes their quick actions at the wire and in assault, and quotes a colonel calling them future executives of America. Maps for march routes arrive.
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Death of Col James M James Ties Pekin Banker to Lima Lake Drainage
Col James M James of Pekin Illinois dies after long illness. A commissioner of the Lima Lake drainage district he managed 160 farms and held banking ties. Born February 14 1819 in New York City he built a self made business career starting as a printer and later banking. His death mourned by Quincy friends and Mrs James widow.
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Shore Acres Comes to Orpheum for Red Cross Benefit
The Orpheum Players present James A. Hearn's Shore Acres on Thursday nights at the coast of Maine. The melodrama, dedicated to the writer's children, pits two brothers one loving and giving the other selfish. Scenic effects will enhance a lively blend of romance and comedy, with proceeds supporting the Red Cross.
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