Cubs Beat Giants as Lew Ritchie Shuts Them Out
Aug. 21 Lew Ritchie hurled a complete game shutout as the Chicago Cubs defeated the New York Giants to gain ground in the pennant race. Ritchie worked masterfully, holding New York to ten scattered hits while Chicago offense produced runs in the sixth inning and secured a 4-0 victory before a capacity crowd of about 25,000 at the ballpark. Captain Sheckard and Zimmerman figured prominently in the late threat attempts, with key hits from Tinker Leach and Evers fueling the Cubs' scoring.
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Notable Baseball Events From August 22, 1957
Daily baseball roundup notes players and games from 1907 to 1911. Highlights include Hart and McNabb in a Sioux City game, Sanders throwing a no hitter for Baltimore, Waddell fanning 15 against Chicago, Pirates beating Brooklyn 1-0 in 17 innings, Wagner’s seven hits in a double header, Devore’s five hits, and Cy Young’s rough Boston debut.
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Jimmy Pastorius
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Cy Young
Cincinnati
Amateur Boxing to be Added to Olympic Programs
New York August 21 Amateur boxing will gain world wide recognition as part of future Olympic games. Secretary Charles Harvey of the New York State Athletic Commission reported that Baron Pierre de Coubertin assured boxing would be included in all future programs except where prohibited by law. Harvey spoke after presenting the NFL adoption recommendation at a meeting in which Coubertin discussed the matter with international sport authorities.
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International Olympic Committee
Finishes Highlight Salem Track Meet at Rockingham Park
The Granite Stake for 2:10 trotters at Rockingham Park, valued at 6060, was won by Baden with Cheeney as a strong Dallas entry. Billy Burke won the free-for-all trot, Lon McDonrad drove Lord Allen to victory in the American Horse Breeders futurity for two-year-olds. Multiple heats saw Douchester’s Something to spare, Cecilian Belle and Susie M contending in pace events.
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Cleveland pitcher nets no hitter against Johnson City
Gudger pitched for Cleveland in the Appalachian League and shut out Johnson City without a hit. Score 2 to 0. Only twenty seven men faced Gudger.
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Birmingham Beats Atlanta in Southern League Action
In Birmingham, Hardgrove Smith and Dilger lead Birmingham past Atlanta 3 to 4 as Reynolds tags the win. Montgomery hosts Chattanooga, Covaleski and Hannah shut down the visitors 6 to 4. Nashville blanks New Orleans 0 to 2 with Dygert wandering Angemier handling the mound.
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Baseball Scores From Cotton States and South Atlantic Leagues
In the Cotton States League standings Jackson and Greenwood split a doubleheader with Greenwood winning 4 to Jackson. American Association results show Minneapolis 6 percent and Toledo 0 1. Kansas City 2 8, Indianapolis 8 5, Milwaukee 4, Louisville 1. Columbus 15, St. Paul 3. South Atlantic League notes Columbus appears, Albany 4, Columbia 2, Savannah 0. Jacksonville 2, Macon 2, game called in the 13th inning.
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Baseball Games Today Across Leagues
In the National League, Brooklyn visits St. Louis and New York plays Cincinnati while Boston meets Chicago. The American League slate has Chicago at New York and St. Louis at Philadelphia along with Detroit at Washington and Cleveland at Boston.
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Actress Anna Held Wins Interlocutory Divorce Decree
In New York on August 21 Anna Held obtained an interlocutory divorce decree from Alorenz Ziegfeld after attorneys sought an order confirming the referee's testimony report. The default order was granted though the referee's report details remain undisclosed and the co respondent's name is not disclosed.
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Supreme Court
Three Mobile Players Shifted to Major League Clubs
The National Baseball Commission lists options exercised by clubs on players in the minor leagues. Cincinnati acquires Almeida from Birmingham, Boston gains Weaver from New Orleans, New York gets Jacobson and Gardella from Mobile, Brooklyn takes Aitchisor and Stengel from Montgomery, Chicago receives Smith from Birmingham, St. Louis picks Brown from Montgomery, Cleveland lands Johnson and Hendryx from New Orleans, and Washington gains Long from Mobile. Missing options later added include Chicago to Birmingham for 32500 and St. Louis to Memphis with Hallinan valued at 300.
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Baseball as civilizing force reaches Philippine shores
Professor William Pierce Gorusch lauds baseball after world tour claiming the game aids public schools and civilizes Filipinos. White teachers educate native teachers in the sport while Apaches and gambling are urged as examples, praising American progress under Mayor Gaynor.
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Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
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New York
Giants Hit By Manly Fight For Pennant This Week
The Giants face a critical seven days as they chase the pennant in the National League. Key pitchers Tesreau and Mathewson must steady the team while Marquard seeks form and Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Chicago, and Philadelphia loom as tests.
Gov Marshall blocks Miner Springs race bid at Porter track
Gov. Marshall rejects Miner Springs Jockey Club plans for a gambling free meet at Porter track, signaling the governor’s longstanding stance against such events. Separate notes cover boxing plans for Wolgast vs McFarland in New York, umpiring quirks, and critics of the Washington Nationals’ side-line antics.
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Democratic Nominee Plays Ball With Cousin
A C Trumbo of Muskogee Oklahoma says agricultural producers lose 250 million annually to transport costs. He calls good roads the key to solving the problem ahead of the trans Mississippian congress meeting in Salt Lake City next week. In San Francisco promoter James W Coffroth signs Jack Hogan to oppose Willie Ritchie in a twenty round bout on admission day September 9.
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