Weather hints and opening crowd at city baseball park
Weather hints forecast fair conditions for the opener. Batteries listed as Rebling and Street, Bender and, with a four o'clock game time. Attendance around 1,700 reported, crowd density high, many turned away. Johnson pitched well, Hines previously blocked him, Johnson may start strong with proper support. Georgetown League meeting discussed forming a four-team league for this season, Albany State League opponent Princeton defeated 4 11 in an exhibition, notable plays by Schaefer, Leivelt, and Plank, Johnson praised for pitching.
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Street
Bender
Thomas
Sting
Sing Johnson
Bern
Hines
Georgetown League
Fourteenth Street
HI Haught
Street Northwest
Albany
Princeton
Algany
McAleer Praises Youthful Athletics In Hard Fought Game
Coach McAleer lauds Meek and Hag as the country’s best young infield pair while noting Plank’s stubborn pitching held the Athletics. Gessler, McBride, and Collins shine on defense as Dougherty tours AL parks. Plank’s delays and infield moves impact the game amid sun and crowd chatter.
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Collins
Meek Hag
Thace Ia
Schaefer Biberfald Unglaub
McBride
Attendance figures across leagues and teams
Attendance tallies show the American League games in New York Washington Detroit and Chicago with scattered totals alongside the National League matchups at Boston Philadelphia Cincinnati and St Louis. Overall reported crowd estimates total 76 224 across venues with additional unclarified figures.
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Pittsburg
St Louis
Chicago
Cincinnati
Brookism
Philadelphia
New York
Boston
Washington
Detroit
Opening Day of Baseball Features Taft Guests and Pennant Talk
The article covers spring training chatter from Connie Mack and others about the Athletics contending for the pennant, notes Taft receiving a ball from Billy Evans and Street, and highlights early season results including Cleveland topping Detroit in a tense ten inning opener. It also mentions attendance records and the Cubs and Browns in various exhibition actions.
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Boneyeth
Connie Fac
Athletics
Iefelders
Connie Mack
Jim McAleer
Taft
Lon Noyes
Billy Lovans
Smith Holds St Lovla to One Hit in Opening Win for Chicago
Chicago defeated St Lovla 3 to 0 in the season opener as Smith pitched a superb game allowing only one hit. The article notes the strong pitching and hints at continued coverage on the following page.
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Chicago
St. Lovla
Tetley Om
Smith
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Sweet Eye Jena
Dougherty
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Dunlap & Co
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National Sporting Goods Co
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Miller Bros. Auto and Supply
14Th St. N. W
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Pa. Ave
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