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Newspaper
Twin Falls Chronicle
Location
Twin Falls, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1920
Page
3
Mack drives in majority of runs as Peak ing Hitting leads Athletics to another win. Williams seizes sixth straight victory, contributing key hits and setting the pace for the team.
In Boston on May 7 Perkins starred for Philadelphia with a timely triple and a later single as Philadelphia beat Boston 6 to 4. Chicago beat Cleveland 6 to 1 in a seventh straight win for Claude Williams. Washington defeated New York 6 to 5 while New York edged Brooklyn 7 to 6 in an extra inning thriller aided by triples from Lear and Kelly and a late fumble by Schmandt.
Detroit loses third game of the St Louis series by ten to four as Leonard is hit freely during the May 7 contest. Batteries were Shore Thormahien Quinn and Ruel Snyder Erickson and Picinich. Washington and New York lines noted in the box amid scattered figures.
Detroit trails as St. Louis bats erupt in the sixth with back to back home runs by Jacobson and Gerber driving in two runs. Ayres relieves at the start of the eighth as the battery change stabilizes the mound. Final score lines and batter details follow.
In Los Angeles and San Francisco on May 7 Oakland and San Francisco rival teams played in a marathon 16 inning game. Batteries were Keating and Bassler for one side and Scott for the other. The record text is incomplete but shows a full eight and a half hour contest with both teams credited for their bullpen effort.
College baseball results show Nebraska defeating South Dakota 16 to 12 in Lincoln. Also reported are games at St. Louis where Washington State beat Drake 9 to 2 and at Columbia Missouri where Missouri topped Oklahoma 1 to 0.
Frisco pitchers Casey Smith and Tom Seaton were released by manager Charles Graham of the San Francisco club. The announcement cited rumors of a serious nature involving the players and their associates, prompting the unconditional release to end their contracts.
Clarence Coombs piloting an Orenco aircraft with three passengers rose to 16,200 feet over Mitchell field Mineola. The record is vouched for by officials of the American Flying Club.
CHICAGO defeated PITTSBURG 6 to 4 in a May 7 game at Pittsburg Pa. The visitors relied on late scoring from six hits including a home run a triple two doubles and two singles after a loose start. Pitchers Alexander and Killeter opposed Carlson Meador and Schmidt.
Cincinnati topped St Louis 45 to ? in a messy exhibition. Schupp exited in the first after walking five of eight. Fisher left the box in the fifth after walking one and yielding three hits. Neale argued with umpire Moran and was ejected in the second. Batteries for Cincinnati were Isher Sallee and Rariden. for St Louis Schupp Goodwin Shertzel May and Clemons.
Boston defeats Philadelphia 8 to 6 to extend its series winning streak to three. Powell added a remarkable one handed catch as the game unfolded with outs and runs.
Fragmentary lines reference a Stengel home run drive to right field fence and brief score notes. Mentions players Jones McQuillan O'Neil Cantwell Smith Wheat and batteries, but details are incomplete.
Frank Moran of Pittsburg stopped Paul Journee in the 18th round of a scheduled 20 round heavyweight bout at Holborn Stadium London. Journee, a former sparring partner of Georges Carpentier, had recently knocked out Bombardier Wells.
Yale won the first intercollegiate aerial meet held at Mineola under the Intercollegiate Flying Association. Yale totaled nine points to capture the title. Williams finished second with six points, while Princego and Colombia tied for third with five points each.
Independent Market in Twin Falls advertises the highest cash price paid for poultry. The notice lists Tu Th Sat market days and invites sellers to visit the shop for pricing and selling arrangements.
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