Pirates Gain Small Advantage by Trouncing Giants
Pirates defeat New York Giants 7-6 to grab a slim edge in the National League pennant race as Cubs split a doubleheader with Brooklyn. P. Waner drives in the decisive run with a ninth inning double, Grimes pitches well for New York, while Hale and Fitzsimmons toil for Pittsburgh. Cubs break even after two tough games, Dodgers beat Cubs in one, Brooklyn wins the other.
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Hebreaths Jones
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Bob Michaels bets on stopping Ruth in menacing claim
Bob Michaels of the Cincinnati Reds boasted he could stop Babe Ruth from homering though the remark comes from a rival league context. Other brief items note postponements in Newark bicycle race and Philadelphia wrestling due to rain, a Canadian city seeking a baseball team, and assorted quirky snippets on sports and figures.
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Baseball's Big Five and Rivalry Notes
Lou Gehrig hit his 38th homer and a double in four at bats to pace the Yankees before their first shutout. Babe Ruth went hitless in four at bats as Ty Cobb and Ty Hornsby contributed for the Athletics and Giants, with fading hemorrhaging words on pacific tensions in Boston.
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Gehrig's Homer Saves New York From Whitewash
Lou Gehrig hit his thirty eighth homer of the season in the ninth inning but New York Yankees lost to Philadelphia 8 1. Walberg allowed six hits as Gehrig's drive avoided the shutout. Ruth Meusel and Lazzeri contributed for New York while Dykes Dykes and Cobb helped Philadelphia. Washington defeated Cleveland 4 2 to even the series. Thurston and Ruel sparked eleven Washington hits while Buckeye Levsen worked.
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Nats
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Tigers reshuffle under Cobb and Moriarty reshapes team
The piece recalls Ty Cobb appointing Moriarty and Amone George in Detroit, gifting Johnny Neun and Charley Gehringer chances at first base and second base, and shaping a faster, speedier Tigers lineup. It notes Neun’s improving hitting and fielding, Gehringer’s rise from bench to second, and Moriarty’s trade for Marty McManus before shifting Gehringer into contention.
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Tigers
George Moriarty
Charley Gehringer
Johnny Neun
Cobb
Amone
George
Neun
Lu Blue
Nean
Johnny
Cleveland Indians
Moriarty
Tiger
Jone
Dan Howley
Toronto
Gehringer
Augusta
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Marty McManus
St Loui Browns
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Gelninger
National League Yesterday’s Baseball Scores
Pittsburgh beat New York 7 to 6 while Chicago prevailed 2 to 4 and Brooklyn lost 0 to 5. Today’s schedule features Philadelphia at Boston and New Youth at Pittsburgh.
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American League Results From Yesterday
The Phillies defeated the Yankees 3 1 while the Senators topped the Indians 4 2. The Yankees visit Washington as Boston travels to Philadelphia for upcoming games.
Hockey Scores Across Cities Tally Recent Wins
Yesterday results show Jersey City 4 Syracuse 0 and Newark 7 Rochester 1. Additional games include Buffalo at Baltimore, Toronto at Readme, and Rochester at Jersey City with Syracuse at Newark. Final note lists Kansas City 4 Columbus 3 and Toledo 10 Milwaukee 3, St. Paul 3 Louisville 1.
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New York Police Chiefs Meet at Jamestown Convention
Four hundred police chiefs and officials plus their wives are expected in Jamestown for the 27th annual New York State association of Police Chiefs convention running August 23 to 25. Local committee aims to raise 1800 for entertainment via souvenir program ads. Events include registration, sightseeing, theatre party, luncheon, steamer ride, and banquets at Hotel Jamestown and Hotel Samuels. Albert Jones, 60, dies in Philadelphia after his pancake supper was prepared with roach powder mistaken for flour by his son Edward.
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Palace Theatre
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Jones
Edward
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