Norfolk Defeats Richmond 12 6 Behind Peterson Win
Pike Peterson earned another win for Norfolk as they defeated Richmond 12 to 6 at Norfolk. Peterson allowed two early runs but his teammates hit 17 total safeties led by Mundy four hits in five plate appearances and Malonee and Elinger driving home runs. Richmond’s offense rallied in the ninth but fell short as Norfolk pulled away with early offense and late insurance.
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Cards Beat Pirates 7-5 in St Louis Clash
Four Pittsburgh pitchers were touched for eleven hits as St Louis built a 7-5 win. Bottomley led with three hits, and Bell Homered for the Cubs, while May left Cincinnati early as Chicago won 4-1. WIlloughby blanked the Giants 6-0 in Philadelphia.
Shin guards for pitchers spark idea to cut injuries
A joke by Al Schacht and Nick Altrock inspired Detroit Tigers pitchers to test shin guards during batting practice to deflect line drives. Lil Stoner first wore them after a pitched ball smashed back and past first base, boosting team adoption. Bresnahan popularized shin guards for catchers, with forecasts that pitchers may join in years ahead.
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Washington
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Altrock
Lil Stoner
Detroit
Stoner
Emagine
Roger Bresnahan
Roger
Breanahan
Bresnahan
Kinzua Nosed Out In Thrilling Tilts By Jamestown Nine
Kinzua Independents lost a tight contest Sunday as Jamestown Orioles beat Warren County 7 to 6. New York staters held a 6 run edge in early frames, Kinzua finally countered with two runs, but could not catch up. Irvine led with three hits and solid defense, while Ed Mann committed four errors at short.
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Jamestown
Kinzua Independents
Jamestown Orioles
Warren County
Coals
New York Staters
Ed Mann
Garden
Larry Mann
Burrows
South Side Nine Slugging To 15 In Win Over Wrightsville
South Side Sluggers beat Wrightsville 15 to 1 on the brewery diamond. The onslaught came in the second and sixth innings with five runs in each. Reider dominated on the mound fanning five and allowing four hits. Schwab hit a homer and a triple while Reider also claimed a home run and three RBI. Musante went 3-for-3 with a double. Five Wrightsville errors aided the victory.
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Brewery Diamond
Reider
A Spetz
Cale
Allison
Invaders
Pete” Musanate
Schwab
Johnny” Musante
Harry Lawson
Wrightaville
South Bide
Bass
A. Spetz
Musante
Baze
Industrial League Schedule and Brooklyn Superbas Victory
Next week schedule lists Nypenn Furniture facing Warren County Dairy and Barkers, with Warren County Dairy vs Associated System. The day Covey was released, Bill Doak aged six years more than the gritty Pole hurled another victory for the Brooklyn Superbas.
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Warren County Dairy
Barkers
Associated System
Bill Doak
Brooklyn
Superbas
Fitzsimmons Down Upham in Five Rounds in 1890
On this day in 1890 Bob Fitzsimmons the Australian middleweight champion defeated Arthur Upham in New Orleans in five rounds marking his second win after arriving in the United States. The victory helped cement his status as a top middleweight and preceded further famed bouts and title claim.
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Upham
Dog Reid
Bob Fitzsimmons
Australia
Arthur Upham
New Orleans
Fitzsimmona
Jack Tempeey
Two Team League Wins and Schedule Preview
Bananas and Orange Crush lead the week with 1 win each as the schedule shows Sunday morning games. Bananas face Orange Crush in a key matchup to determine early league lead.
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Bananaa Ve
Leading batters and stats for National and American leagues
National batting leader Harris of the Pirates with 408 and P Waner 98 hits. Gratham and Stephenson tied 18 doubles, P Waner 18 doubles, P Waner 12 triples. Wilson leads homers with 16. American batting Sebang Browne .204, Gehrig 98 hits, Bourns 25 doubles, Manush 9 triples, Ruth 24 homers.
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Pirates
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Grantham
Stephenson
Cubs
Wilson
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Sebang
Browne
Gehrig
Yankees
Bourns
Indians
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Tigera
Ruth
Tri-County League Standings and Weekend Schedule
Tri-County League standings show Irvine in fourth with 246.4 points and 286 games played. Weekend schedule lists Bundey Warren at Irvine and Endeavor at Core with no games Saturday.
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Irvine
Bundey Warren
Sundas—Endeavor
Core
Giants Edge Matchup Spurs Hornsby Frisch Debate
Sem Hreadon argues Frisch is preferable to Hornsby and insists character matters more than money. He claims St Louis fans overreacted to Hornsby’s departure and questions the club’s management.
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Giants
St. Louis
Hornsby
Samadon
Important Battle on Russell Field in Warren County
The Tri bune Industrial Baue league clash on Russell Field features Ny penn facing Don Brown and Jee McCullough as probable flingers. A record crowd is expected for the season as the teams chase top honors in the campaign.
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Warren County Dairy
Nypenn Fatnitere
Tribune Industrial Baue
Russell Feld
Nypenn
Don” Brown
Jee ‘McCullough
Early Baseball Notes on Players and Trades
It notes Benardo de Viveros as the Tigers only full blooded Portuguese infielder, Earl Smith’s punch ending Dave Bancroft’s game, Johnny Gooch debuting with a homer, Waner’s promise, and spring talk of a batting prize. It mentions Joe Bush’s Pirates release, Stan Coveleskie’s later release, and historic roles of Tris Speaker’s Indians and the 1920 Brooklyn Superbans era, plus rostering shifts from Bill Jacobson’s release to Todim, Shaner, Flagstea, Carlyle in center and left fields.
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Earl Smith
Dave Bancroft
Johnny Gooch
Hal Carlson
Paul Waner
Joe Bush
Pirates
Stan Coveleskie
Washington Senators
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Johnny Todim
Young Shaner
Flagstea
Carlyle
Nine errors by Process in Newell clash
In a slugfest News Printers beat New Process 16 9 after outhitting 10 to 9. Weis led with six singles, Ward homered and Briggs Brigg Stevenson contributed. Geitner double to Lawson double play supported by strong pitching from Geitner and Fischer. Umpires Mullen and Cosmano.
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Gener
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Fischer
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Mullen
Sam Cosmano
Ene Gadde
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