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Newspaper
The Sunday Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1916
Page
11
In Louisville Ky on a September day the Satellite team of Louisville defeated the Wheeler-Sehbler team of Indianapolis two to two in an elimination series for the National Amateur Baseball Association.
Charles Evans Jr of Edgewater Club Chicago defeated Konerta Gardener of Hinsdale Club in a 36 hole final at Merion to capture the National Amateur title, adding to his Open championship won in Minneapolis. A huge crowd, roughly 10,000, witnessed the decisive rounds and Evans received the medal from USGA president Franke L. Woodward.
Cheney pitched the Brooklyn win over Beaton and Reulbach held the line as Brooklyn plated five runs. Stengel and Oleon led with two base hits and a trio of RBIs while Gowdy and Maranville sparked baserunning plays. Brooklyn 5 to 0? The text shows a late rally and error-filled defense in a closely contested nine innings.
Nashville clinched the pennant as the Southern Association season ended with games in Atlanta New Orleans Memphis and Little Rock. New Orleans finished a strong second while Birmingham Little Rock Atlanta Memphis Chattanooga and Mobile followed in order.
Augusta captured the South Atlantic league pennant by defeating Columbia in the fourth straight post season game here today. The victory sealed the series as Augusta completed the title run in Columbia South Carolina.
Sol Metzger argues that strong preliminary training is essential for football squads to stay healthy and perform well. He notes it reduces injuries, prevents fatigue after college opens, and may influence scholarship aims, contrasting Eastern and Middle Western programs.
Detroit handed St Louis a 12 to 8 defeat in the final game of the series. The Tigers plated runs in six straight innings while St Louis managed all its runs in the last three. The Browns used three pitchers amid six misplays, but could not slow Detroit’s bats. Batteries Wellman Davenport Hamilton Rumler Coveleskie Spensk er.
Detroit fans believe the Tigers can still claim second place as the team’s pitching staff builds a strong late-season run. Coveleskis leads a dependable corps including Cunningham Davis Dubuc Bo James and Younger. they’ve edged the White Sox and Yankees and kept hope alive against the Red Sox Browns and pennant rivals.
Cincinnati and St Louis split a doubleheader as Cincinnati won 6 3 in ten innings with Williams driving in three runs. The second game ended 2 1 in a pitchers duel with Reschar driving in Miller for the decisive score in the ninth. Names include Neale McKechnie Hornsby Boxcher Wilton Huhn Schulz Williams and Ames.
Chicago wins seventh straight by beating Cleveland 6 4 in the final game of the series Lambeth Beebe Gould Daly and Coleman for Chicago Williams Schalke for Cleveland Williams fanned in the ninth as Speaker sparked a late rally. Pittsburg split with Chicago, 8 0 and 2 0, Doyle injured ankle ending season. Scoring details include Wortman, Doyle, Mollwitz and Zeider highlights with Kantlehner and Harmon pitching.
News notes a close National and American League chase with Philadelphia, Brooklyn, Chicago, and Boston atop their standings. Perritt’s win and twin defeats shift the races. Detroit and Chicago close the gap, while St Louis slips from contention. Standings show Brooklyn and Philadelphia leading the NL while Boston, Detroit, and Chicago vie in the AL.
Huntington September 9 The van guard of the Big Green grid army will mobilize on Marshall field Monday for the first workout of the present season. Lettermen from Snat yerr'n squad and promising prep school players form a nucleus stronger than last year. Assistant Coach Pepper from Wheeling will join Coach Chambers by September 18.
Washington split a doubleheader with Boston, the visitors winning 2 to 1 in the opener. The second game went ten innings, Boston losing 2 to 1 after Leonard scored on McNally’s fumble and a sacrifice, then a lefty Smith hit a bases loaded drive for the final run.
In'again on deck with all the old fight and pepper. First, string backs Carter, Ruper and Mullen are also, available. Four first class veteran ends, Burk, Davisson, Hollandsworth, and Harbour relieves the end altunc on. From the scrubs of 1915 and the new men the coaches have to develop two guards, a tackle and moes ter. Daviston and Williams, both available, worked part of the time at center last fall as did Captain Shep herd. The most promising new men, are all backfield candidates, Sneddl Bur, of Fishburne Military Academy, and Davidson, from Kentucky, come with such fine records that their friends predict that the veteran backs will have their hands full beating them out. Workman and Quinlan are also expected to show well.
Sidelined by a late surge in Newark on September 9, Perritt pitched twice as the Giants secured key victories. The Amateur Athletic Union senior championship featured six new senior records and one American record, including Browder’s javelin mark of 190 feet 11 inches. The Irish American Athletic Club and University of Missouri athletes dominated several events as the West led the day in events won.
New York fans packed the Polo Grounds as pitcher William Perritt dominated the Philadelphia champions in both games of the doubleheader. Perritt limited the visitors to eight hits across the two games, the first game marred by a late Philadelphia run. The crowd, estimated near 37,000, marked the largest paid attendance for a league game Hempstead noted the club had sold out.
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