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Newspaper
Twin Falls Chronicle
Location
Twin Falls, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1919
Page
7
Players express interest in the catcher role in a South Idaho league article. It emphasizes stance, quick throws, head work, signaling, studying batters, backing up bases, and commanding the team from behind the plate. A note suggests captains give this to the catcher.
Washington beat Philadelphia 7 to 2 as Shaw delivered two early home runs in his first two at bats. He pace d the Senators victory by stifling the Athletics until the sixth inning. Johnson relieved and kept the locals scoreless. Batteries: Shaw Johnson and Ijcinieh for Washington. Kenney Sethold Andersen McAvoy Perkins.
St Louis defeated Chicago 11 to 4 in the American League opener here. Gallia allowed five hits for the Browns while St Louis hitters collected sixteen safeties off three Sox pitchers, seven for extra bases. Marines attended the ceremony and Eddie Collins, White Sox captain, helped raise the new U S flag. Batteries: Gallia Severeid for St Louis. Williams Danforth Benz Schalk Lynn for Chicago.
Detroit defeated Cleveland 14 to 6 in Cleveland as Veach returned to the lineup with three driven runs and two runs scored after a four at bat night including a triple. James was taken out after a strained side while Cleveland pitching struggled to contain Detroit's offense. Batteries: James Davis Cunningham Ham Stanage for Detroit. Bagby Enzmann Coombe Engle Uhle Nanamaker. New York 8 Boston 1. Boston fell to New York as Russell scattered hits and Scott starred for the visitors. Batteries: Russell Ruel. Jones Walters.
At Portland and Los Angeles the Coast League games show scores and listed batteries. In San Francisco and Seattle reports include batterymen and side notes with various lineups.
Birmingham and Mobile played in a Southern Association game with final scores Birmingham 0 and Mobile 0, while Chattanooga faced Rock with a 2 score for Rock. No further details available.
The Irish republic delegates in Paris send a copy of the declaration of independence to Justice Cohalan in New York. The text asserts the Irish people's right to self government and pledges to establish a republic with an Irish parliament as the sole lawmaking body, demanding evacuation of England from Ireland and peaceful conditions. The document marks the first copy reaching the United States.
In Des Moines Wichita and Tulsa games the box lines show varied runs hits and errors with multiple battery pairs. Roster names include Piletti Lynch Newasha Capora Dennis Manske Townsend Banner Bayne O'Brien Fletcher Bast Schmidt Crutcher Collins and others across Oklahoma City Joplin Sioux City and St. Joseph.
Associated Press reports Toledo May 2 that boxing officials tease a charity championship bout between Jes Ward and Jack Dempsey may be staged if the promotion gains approval from local boxing commissioners and charity sponsors.
St Louis pitchers limited Cincinnati to two hits as the locals won 8 to 1 behind Tuero who pitched 6 1 3 innings and drove in three runs. It was the Cardinals’ first game this season with more than three runs.
Brooklyn opened its home season with an 8 to 3 victory over Boston. Pfeffer and Rudolph pitched through seven innings before Krueger’s triple scored two runs in the eighth. Batteries Rudolph and Wilson for Brooklyn. Pfeffer and Kreuger for Boston.
The New York Nationals beat Philadelphia 14 to 2 in a decisive home opener. The Giants produced 16 hits for 24 total bases as Barnes matched Watson’s tough effort behind the plate. Preceded by ceremonies, the game featured strong New York offense and scattered fielding errors by Philadelphia.
Ton billiard triumphs over Alfred De Oro in the second block of the match by fifty to thirty as Cannefax leads 100 to 78. The third and final block will be played tomorrow night.
George Knockout Brown of Chicago defeated Bob Moha of Milwaukee by newspaper decision in Racine Wisconsin in a middleweight bout.
Mrs. J. J. Downing of Hanson visited Twin Falls on a shopping trip. Strayed ten year old buckskin mare with halter and strap. Mare stands about 500 pounds with a white mane. Reward for return. Phone Aid-Trio or notify Ralph Johnson, Route 8, Twin Falls. M-28-6 pd.
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