Fire-Crackers in Fourth of July Baseball Field Doings
Portland edged by Tacoma as Corbett’s early wildness helped decide the outcome in a high scoring league game. Fitzgerald and Hogan started on the Portland battery with Corbett and Murphy for Tacoma. The National League results include New York defeating Philadelphia 9 to 1 and Boston beating Washington 6 to 2. Everett topped Victoria after a seventh inning rally led by Helen, Rowan, and Cook.
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Len Hunt
Portland
Tacoma
Corbett
Fitzgerald
Hogan
Murphy
Everett
Victoria
Helen
Rowan
Cook
San Franccisco
Los Angles
Oakland
Scens
Detroit
Louis
New York
Roston
Washington
Dope Sheet Suggestions Stir Coast League Baseball Tricks
The column mocks pepper-juice cheating to taint the ball urging rusty players to curb batters with up-to-date tactics. It notes Siwashes transforming into pennant contenders and ponders Jim Jeffries retirement and a Corbett Hart clash, with plans to alert a coroner and talk of Rusty Hall’s mayoral bid.
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Riety
Rusty
Mister Frary
Skeil Roach
Johnnie Kane
Mercury
Oakland
Hart is Champion Hart is Champion Reno
Marvin Bart defeated Jack Root in the 22nd round at Reno on July 4 as odds favored Root earlier. The short arm right to the body floored Root, allowing Hart to be crowned heavyweight champion. Notables at ringside included Attorney General Sweeney Senator Newlands and Nevada officials. Jeffries announced the winner would claim the world title.
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Reno
Marvin Bart
Jack Root
Root
Jeffries
Hart
Sweeney
Francis Newlands
Allen
Nevada
Ferrell
Washoe County
Craig
Agnes Mack Wins Rerun After Barrier Drama at Meadows
Agnes Mack led the field by 15 lengths when the barrier malfunction forced a re-run of the Meadows second race. Can't Tell at 20 to 1 won the restarted event, beating Agnes Mack by a neck as the field finished line to line. C Williams paid $25 from Agnes Mack’s parimutuel.
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Agnes K
the Meadows
Duke
Agnes Mack
C. Williams
Rusty Warns On Easy Passage Of Bills
A brief, fragmentary note suggests Rusty believes passing bills may be as easy as marching up one, implying political ease or optimism about lawmaking despite incomplete text.
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Rusty
Lohman Seeks Buy Into Portland Club
Pete Lohman aims to partner with the Portland club for the coming season. Negotiations linger as Lohman waits to see if the existing Cubs connection will continue. Telegram notes possible steps toward him buying an interest and he will return home from Seattle once decisions firm up.
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Pete Lohman
Portland
Lohman
Cubs
Seattle
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