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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1901
Page
7
Philadelphia edged Boston in a pitchers battle as a wild pitch and a hit batter produced two unearned runs. The game drew 2,776 fans with Donohue McFarland Wil and Kittredge as battery for Philadelphia and Boston respectively.
Brooklyn wins with a strong first and seventh inning against Taylor. Hughes yields New York’s lone run, aided by a double steal and a misplay. Smith suffers a finger injury, Seibach ill, and both exit. Batteries Taylor Warner Smith Hughes Farrell. Only one run scored. Baltimore shuts out Cleveland as Foreman dominates. Dowling allows one run in a tense game. Foreman Bresnahan Dowling Wood.
Philadelphia defeats Milwaukee as local batters collect eighteen hits on August 4. Early innings feature five doubles by the home nine while Bernhard shines on the mound and Sparks, Maloney, Powers supplied the battery. Milwaukee struggles with scattered hits and errors.
Boston dominated the game as Callahan worked two innings with an easy pace. Young held the hitters to five, while Criger Sullivan and Sullivan contributed to the win. The score details show Boston’s clear advantage early.
Detroit defeated Washington 7 to 1 in the first game of the series. Detroit bunched five singles in the third inning and capitalized on an error to score four runs. Seen pitched well but Washington failed to hit in clusters after the early innings. A standout center field running catch highlighted the game.
Fort Wayne wins 5 to 3 as Mullen pitches a strong game and adds batting honors. Despite a shaky start, he kept Columbus scoreless after the third inning while Fort Wayne exploits a late rally. Batteries: Mullen Fuller for Fort Wayne and Willheim Locke for Columbus.
In Toledo on August 4 the local batsmen found Burns’s pitching unsteady and forced him from the box, while Jacobs fared little better. The home team won 2 to 1 behind solid batting and steady defense. Batteries Joss and Graffius for the winners and Burns, Jacobs and Grimm for the losers.
In Wheeling, Killen and Fox pitched for Wheeling while Dayton fell 6 to 1. Wheeling scored in the sixth and ninth to secure the victory as Killen and Fox held Dayton to three runs through the game.
Rockford and Terre Haute split a twin bill with uneven scores as Batteries Elliott Hanford and Starnagie powered Rockford in the first game 64 73. In the second, Rockford eked a 60 2 win over Terre Haute as Ow ens Elliott Hanford led batting. Davenport dropped a game to Bloomington due to defensive miscues with Batteries Staffer Evers and Shannon pairing for Davenport. Little Rock and Shreveport battled with mixed results while Birmingham and Selma posted lopsided scores with Batteries Culver Cribbins Moore delivering for their teams.
In Carmel Indiana on August 14 Lapel shut out the local team in a brilliant contest to win 20 to 0 Batteries L Woodward and Dales backed by Roder for Lapel while Woodward and Roder stood out for Carmel as the game ended with Lapel securing a decisive victory.
Baseball Notes report that pitcher Elliott and outfielder Jones of the Rockford NL club have signed to join the Milwaukee AL team for the upcoming season.
At Buffalo on August 16, 1901, Major Taylor won both heats in the ten mile handicap and the five mile motor bicycle championship, drawing praise from 10,000 spectators after a fierce finish. Lace Downing won a match race from Warren Zurbrick, while George M. Holley captured the five mile motor bicycle title, edging W D Scherer by a wheel.
National Cycling Association board in Buffalo cited rolling starts in motor tandem pace records and allowed tying starts in unpaced ten mile races. Records on Stadium track listed include W. B. Samuelson, F. A. McFarland, F. J. Hoffmann and Paris event results with Leena leading Brest to Paris riders. Jimmy Moran won a 25 mile motor paced race at Charles River Park with 20 26 2-5 time.
New York August 1 Ideal weather attracted a modest crowd at Brighton Beach where a high class program featured a tight three year old 2:18 trot won by Iva Dee after a close series of heats with Maurine and Carrie Bell also contending. The 2:08 pace drew large bets though Dan Patch showed a late push failing to win the first heat as the second produced faster times and an extended delay.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal from Kokomo Indiana August 16 The Kokomo racing meet closes with a 3 5 attendance and a record pace 2 13 lowered to 2 19 by Harry of Fort Wayne The half mile race goes to Bellgrade in 50 seconds The mile heats are won by Forbearance in 1 46 Wayne King and Harry L Johnston among others Also reports New Castle Henry County Fair results with Bryl Wilkes winning pace and Nellie Simmons in a road race plus cross details of mutch two year old race won by Alle Patchen with times 3 20 2 26 and 2 2
Richmond Indiana allocates purses of 200 dollars for a three day race meet starting September 25. Wednesday features pace and trot events, with additional pace races at 2 19 and 2 16 on Thursday and a free for all pace plus 2 24 trot on Friday. Possible special races also noted.
At Saratoga the program yielded a modest card with two year old race winner Geraldyn easing from 90 to 11 to 1 while Lady Sterling led the day’s results at 2 1/2 to 1. In Chicago Filon d Or carried 165 pounds to a clear steeplechase win as Queenship and other favorites faltered, with a strong Harlem track showing and a range of prices among winners.
A field described as the most remarkable and proven with no dry holes. Wells 115 feet apart all yield oil, sands 600 feet deep, and several local firms report strong gains. Major buyers and rail lines have contracted large volumes, signaling rising prices. Oil expert L Dort endorses the field for Standard Oil Company and Indiana Oil Co lands nearby.
Track fast weather clear at Windsor and Fort Erie. Winners in order include Life Line, Fannie Blazes, Kean, Onanetta, Bohul, Ziegfeld, Spry, Lady Silver, Merriment and Gray Dally with various odds listed. Entries reflect multiple race cards from Aug. 16.
Chicago August 16 It is probable that Robert Waddell winner of the American Derby will race no more this season. He has a quarter crack in his off fore foot requiring long rest and careful treatment. The injury bars him from the Harlem stakes on Saturday one of the richest purses of the Harlem meeting. Wad dell had been preparing for it.
Helena dispatch reports that veteran horseman John Campbell, famed on Western tracks, was allegedly offered $10 000 a year to run the Czar of Russia's racing stables, but Campbell denies the story in every particular.
The Northwestern Rowing Association meet on Reed Lake near Grand Rapids opened with a junior four race marred by a mix up among Detroits Westerns Iroquois and Grand Rapids Boat Club. Westerns and Iroquois capsized at the turning buoy and GRBC finished behind Detroits who were blamed. Protests were filed alleging a foul on Detroit.
New York Deputy Police Commissioner Devery denounces the district attorney for allowing Moss and his associates to harass women to create a political club. He calls for regulation of the social evil to prevent robbery and street solicitation while a police inquiry continues. Turley is arrested for disorderly conduct and oath issues, with Devery defending police rights.
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