First Game At Willow Lane Park Draws 4000 Fans
Four thousand fans witnessed the opening game at Willow Lane Park where Peerless Athletics Club of Washington, D. C. defeated Hagerstown 12 to 2 under Mickey Corcoran. Layne and Adgery led Hagerstown with three hits apiece, while Verocker started strong on the mound for the Incals. The game lasted about two hours and featured sharp fielding and a late rally by Washington.
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Peerless Athletics Club
Washington, D. C
Hagerstown
Mickey Corcoran
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Falt Lubar
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Repine
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Eridinger
Best Of Regulated Families At Willow Lane Exhibit
A light hearted scene at Willow Lane Baseball Park shows a boy and his father attending an exhibition game between local lads and a Washington team. The boy asks why players wear masks and why the umpire keeps players, while the father explains positions and rules amid a growing boy’s curiosity and eventual bedtime departure.
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Hank
Willow Lane
Washington Aggregation
Landis to Miss Meeting of Blue Ridge League
Judge K M Landis supreme baseball commissioner cannot attend the Blue Ridge League annual meeting in Martineburg Tuesday night Invitations have been sent for attendees and a banquet from Hagerstown Club President Steley arranged the program It is unknown whether Ban Johnson and John A Heydler will attend the gathering
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Supreme Cotts
Missioner of Basebal
Blue Ridge League
Martineburg
Lawlight
Otier
Mr. Landis
Ban [P. Johnson
American League
John A. Heydler
National League
Steley
Hagerstown Club
Hagerstown
Loue Defeats Cleveland Eagles in tight contest
In May at Uingulund Louis defeated Cyya and held My 1d ta %. The game featured Wood with three points and a single, Soveraid delivering a tripiod with ret sofel Tae. Willan paced the team, contributing to the win in a closely fought match.
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Uingulund
Louis
Cyya
Hore
Wa Atade Ghia
Barnes Pitches His Team To Victory
New York Nationals pitcher Jesse Barnes nearly matched Childe Robertson’s feat from a week earlier, tossing a near shutout against Philadelphia as the Giants won 5 to 0. Only one walk occurred as Barnes dazzled, with solid support from Meadows and Kelly who led the offense with two singles and a double.
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Jesse Barnes
New York Nationals
Partad Iganza
Childe Robertson
Chicago Americans
Philadelphia
Giants
Barnes
Witliama
Fletcher
Tarsies
Roburtson
Gettig
Gianta
Wildneas
Taepitantiventes
Meadows
Kelly
Controt For Clubhouse Rebuild After Major Fire
The Rod and Gaon Club on the Potomac in Maryland, a prominent Eastern U S social group, will rebuild after a late fall fire. A new building control estimate of 76000 dollars was let recently. The blaze destroyed the club granting losses of fishing and hunting gear for many Washington sportsmen.
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Rod and Gaon Club
Potomac River
Maryland
Ira
United States
Pirates land on pitchers in easy win over Chicago
Pittsburgh defeated Chicago 11 to 0, with strong support for starter Osborne after three rough innings. Home runs by C Rohwer and Grimes highlighted the contest as Alexander, Jones, and Cheegos contributed in half day action. Batteries: lander Troues Cheeves Osborne and vO Farrall.
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Pittsburg
Alexander
Jones and Cheegos
Osborne
Carlson
C. Rohwer
Grimes
Pittsburgh
Lander, Troues
Cheeves
Vo'farrall
Special car for fight fans to Williamsport bout
A special car has been chartered for fight fans to attend the boxing bout in Williamsport tonight. The car will leave the squad at 7:45 and stay over in Williamsport until the bouts are concluded.
Kimmick Shines for Reds in Cardianls Contest Thriller
Kimmick, last year with Waynesboro and now with the Cincinnati Reds, proved the outstanding star of Saturday's contest with the St. Louis Cardinals. Healhhcote's tumble of his ankle allowed him to score the winning run. Kimmick shifted from the hot corner to second, where he has been playing regularly, for the past three weeks.
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Waynes Horro
Cincinnati’ Reds
St. Louis Cardinals
Healhhcote
Tag Bean
Powell's Home Run Wins Game
Powell's homer sailed over the right field area with two outs in the ninth, giving Boston a 4 to 3 win over Brooklyn. Vance allowed two innings of contact before Powell's decisive hit, as Watson and O'Neill, Vango, Doberry, and Hangling pitched for their respective teams.
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Powell
Fasca
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Vance
Mackey Arrives in Town After Release from Hamilton Club
Mackey, the southpaw gitchar, was released by the Hamilton Club of the Michigan Ontario League to sign with Hagerstown. He arrived Saturday afternoon, and Manager Corcoran had high hopes for his coming through.
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Gitchar
Hamilton
Hagers Town
Corcoran
State Championship Bout Looms In Williamsport Tonight
Irish challenger Tracey meets Johnny Rebhai for an eight round light welterweight title clash at Knights of Pythias Hall in Williamsport. Nedban boasts a string of wins over top opponents as a mammoth crowd is expected. three preliminary bouts include two six rounders and a cup match with four Negroes blindfolded and cake pan in hand. Promoter Mike Réaso brings the event to Hagerstown area boxing fans.
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Rebbin
Baltimore
Irish Tracy
Knights of Pythian Hall
Williameport
Maryland
Mike Resse
Williamsport
Pracey
Johnny Rebhai
Knights of Fythias Hall
Owill
Trish Tracey
Hagerstown
Mike Réaso
Uty
Falks Homer Wins Contest In Seventh Inning Dash
Alfred Kenning, an 85 year old fan, collapsed after Cobb Hite’s seventh inning homer with two on. Cobb tallied three doubles, a home run and four singles in five at bats as Detroit triumphed over Chicago 9 to 13. Batteries Faber Schalk for Chicago and Danis Cola Oldham Bagater for Detroit.
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Detroit
Falk
Hooper
Chicago
Gana Hare
White Sox
Yto
Alfred Kenning
B. Chicago
Fabar and Schalk
Danis Cola
Oldham
Bagater
National League Saturday and Sunday baseball results
National League results show Brooklyn defeating Boston 15 to 8, New York beating Philadelphia 2 to 0, and Cincinnati 5 to 4 over St Louis on Saturday. Sunday scores include Pittsburgh 11 over Chicago, New York 6 to 7 against Philadelphia, Brooklyn 4 over Boston, and St Louis 8 over Cincinnati. Today’s game has Brooklyn at Pittsburgh.
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Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
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Pittsburgh
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Baseball Scores Mixed Across Cities in Sunday Results
American League results show Detroit 8 Chicago 2 and St Louis 2 Boston 1 while New York 2 Philadelphia 0 and Cleveland 0 St Louis 10 beat Cleveland 7 in another Sunday matchup. Other clubs not scheduled.
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Washington
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