East and West battles reshape major league pennants
Sporting comment notes the shift as four Western clubs lead the American League and a Western duo sit top in the National League, reversing a previous Eastern dominance. It discusses star salaries, farm leagues, and how betting and bench discipline affect baseball and racing, with player tensions and management challenges highlighted.
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J ED Grillo
Atlantic Slope
New York
Philadelphia
American League results and standings snapshot
Yesterday Cleveland shut out New York 2 0 as five games on the slate today include Washington at Cleveland Philadelphia at Detroit New York at St Louis and Boston at Chicago Standings show Detroit and Philadelphia leading by margins around six to eight games with Boston Brooklyn and St Louis in pursuit. several teams hold under .500 distances and gaps persist among top clubs.
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Washington
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Detroit
New York
St. Louis
Boston
Chicago
Wol
Louis
Sal
Eer
Qitnabe
Barry
St Louis Na- Stenfeldt
Plume
Howard Rf
Osborge ‘Tt
York National
Omequitin
jMoren
Ontnolder
Courtney
McQuillin
Rune
Howard Tinker
Kling Brown
Magee
Morsa
Tuo
Mt—Steimfeldt
Tinker
Brown
Vers
Brown Tinker
Chantel
Brown Qshorie
Doomn Doolix
Ead- Bransheld Keabo
Brensfeld
Olen Psces
Danville
Norfolk
Secial
Date Set To Greet Athletes In New York Parade
A reception plan for returning Olympic athletes was announced in Lawton with a parade and medal awards on August 29. President Roosevelt will chair a 500-member committee and urge the governor to order regiments from the Army and National Guard for the ceremonies. Mayor McClellan will present medals. Hayes wins the marathon gets a silver cup while Carpenter and Robbins receive consolation cups.
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New York
Lawson
Roosevelt
Gov Hughes
Mayor McClellan
Joh Hayes
Carpenter
Robbins
FANS BREAK BOOKIES Special to Tre Wasungcun Joe
Chicago August figures show bookmakers losing heavily after four weeks of betting on baseball. Heavy losers include Barney Zacharias two thousand dollars Samuel Tuckhorn thirty thousand ninety Money Waizel eighteen hundred and Charles Tennes twenty five thousand with more names following in the report of the big bookies.
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Tre Wasungcun Joe
Chicago
Barney Zacharias
Samuel Tuckhorn
Waizel
Charles Tennes
Minor League Results From Various Associations
Scores from Amenean Association and State leagues show scattered results across Columbus Minneapolis Toledo and other cities. Standings list teams such as New Orleans Mobile Montgomery Memphis Atlanta Birmingham and more with wins losses and some rain delays noted.
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Southern League
Wow Pet
New Orleans
Gad Mobile
Rashvilla
Montgomery
Memphis
Little Rock
Atlanta
Birmingham
Nashville
Mobile
Little Hock
Burns admits injury may be accident during bench clash
Pitcher Bill Burns spoke to The Post about a bench fight with Bob Ganley during a 16 inning game against the Browns. Burns says Ganley lost his temper by throwing his hat. Burns was hit and later learned his ribs were cracked but could pitch soon. He denies team factions formed from the incident and notes Cadillions and other players moving on.
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Scott Free
New York
Bill Burns
Ocegur Tnore
Burns Ganley
Ganley
Thase
Bob Ganley
St Louis
Burns
Kahoe
Pickering
Weil
Johnson
Kahtee
Carlillon
Chicago
Cantilion
Browns
Pirates Hold Off Beaneaters In Tight 7 4 Win
Pittsburg pitchers Willis and Dahjen hold off a late Boston rally as Clarke stars with a sensational catch. Bowerman and Ritchey contribute, Dahlen homers for Boston while Gibson also goes deep. Final score 7 to 4 with Pittsburg taking the game.
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Boston
Ang
Willis
Dahjen
Clarke
Pittsboro
Abhoa Et
M Dabien
Oj Kelley
Wagner
McGann
Bowerman
Wilson
O‘ritchey
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Thames
Wasner
Gibson
Willie Dahlen
Richey
Kelley
Ritchey
Gibson Hilla
Browne
Dahlen
Pitteburg
Baie
Flaherty
Wilts
Dorner
Chors
Wills
Wilf
Jolmetone
Giants Take Advantage of Spade Wildness in New York Game
New York defeats Cincinnati 7 to 6 amid Spade’s wild first inning and late scoring bursts. Merkle, Tenney, Hresnshan and Hulewitz among leading NY hitters. Brinwell and Wiltse worked for Cincinnati in a tight 9 inning tilt.
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Schiel
Hresnshan
Ganzel
OlNeedham
Paduert
Donlin
Hulewitz
OlDevlagh
Bridwell
Wilts
Cincinatti
New York
Tenney
Doyle Bresnahen
Seymour Deya
Motormick
Hugeins
Merkle McCormick
Briawell
Hulewitt
Ganzel Huggins
Layjoie's homer fuels Cleveland victory over Yankees
Cleveland tops New York 6 to 2 as Layjoie homers for one run and Altizer adds an RBI single. Joss and Chesbro matched zeroes until late, with Cleveland breaking the game open in the seventh. Altizer, Ball, and Hinchman produced key hits as Cleveland claims four straight.
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Cleveland
New York
Layjoie
Ohio
Brad Leores
Altigers
Joxs
J Clarke
Niles
Hinchman
Sweeney
Olfforz
Orth
Hogg Fm
York
Laiols
Altiser
Hage
Hasee
Joss
Urapire
Wrn Loughlin
One Round Proves Fatal as McIntyre blanked St Louis
Brooklyn pitcher McIntyre allows only one hit in a 9-0 victory at Washington Park. St Louis mustered minimal offense with two errors, while Brooklyn racked eleven hits led by Hummel and Charles.
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Brooklyn
Delehanty If
Gi Lewis
Rethiy Se
Bergen c
J Bliss
Sheehan
Brool Inn
St Louis
Rune—Bureh
Hummel
Jwordan
Bergeon
Baces
Murray Reilly Burch
Hummel Lewis
Jordan Charles Gilter
Konetshi Blas Kon Gtehy
Charles
St Louie
Ballz
McIntyre
Drooklyn
Cat
Salles
Klem
Electric Supply defeats W B Moses in Commercial League clash
The National Electric Supply Company beat W B Moses & Sons in a well played Commercial League game. Dyer and Hamilton starred for the winners while Ferguson and Sutton shone for the losers. Reichard allowed five hits and struck out fourteen, Jewett held the Furniture Boys to eight safeties, and the game lasted 1 hour 26 minutes.
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National Electric Supply Company
Moses & Sons
To & Reichard
Jewett
Furniture Boys
Dyer and
Hamilton
Ferguson and
Sutton
Moses Adhore
Denohue
Dyer
Oyeuer
Dugan
Otewett
Houser
Morrison
Kebehard
Whitney
Wamiiton Ib
So Gr
Beall
Greham
Oevans
Miller
Bernara
NES Co
Moses Tugoo
Aes
Ergums Donohue
Deer Beall Ferguson
Sutter
NES
Mosex
Reichard
Homa tuo—Ferguson
Yerger
Donohue Dye
Yerset
Altcher
Dyer Umpio
Mr Iinegan
Shopmen defeat Car Department in nine inning game
In Chicago the Shopmen beat the Car Department 7 to 0 in a nine inning contest. Rupert earned the win for the Shopmen and Green was the lone Car Department batter to reach first. Final lines show Shopmen solid defense and timely hits while Car Department could muster little offense.
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Web
Smi Beo Bon
Rupert
Smith
Shopmen
OAL
Car Dept AB AE Robey
UlaGren
Azi Fsylvanss
Odland Rf
Turner Ib
Poore
A. Spick
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Kilroy
Turner
Sullivan Groves
Handy
Dore
Shanahan
Flyon
Siegen and New York Clash Amid National League Bets
In the National League scores, Siegen faces New York as bets note 2 183 total. Boston plays Pittsburg, 3 653. Philadelphia meets Chicago, 9 082. New York meets Cincinnati, 6 000. Brooklyn faces St Louis, 1 000.
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Boston
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
Chicago
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
St. Lauia
Vigilants Turners Tie In Drawn Game Amid Errors
Darkness Ends Vigilants Turnerites clash ends 2 2 after Colliflower tosses a wild throw allowing Hantein to score and tie the game in the eighth. Turner hits include a four bagger and a single for Vigilants while Connors and Collifower both pitched well before the decisive miscue.
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Darkneys
Turner
Warner
Nichowon
Iltumner
Ulscariver
Connors
Nolan
i!Huntley
Trynetl
Collifower
Hanes
Manlein Turner
Turnerites
Madsom Gonnars
Collitower
Mount Lacrice
Harris
Davis Nicholson
Roiintree Tume
Col Snewer
Amateur Games Today in Capital City Leagues
Multiple leagues6 teams play today across Capital City Park and surrounding streets. Matches include Columbia Congressinals versus Washington Heights at D streets northeast, Marquette Vigilants versus Turnerites at Thirteenth and D streets, and shopmen contests at Fifth street and Florida Avenue northeast. Some games listed as postponed or forfeited with teams like G E Howard Co and Nation Estente Supply Co also noted.
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Capital City League
Columbia Brentwood
Capital City Park
Marquette
Marines
St Vincent’s
Thirteenth
D Streets
Commercial League
Ee Gapital City League
Atylantica
Independence League
Advent
McDevitt
Columbia League
Rroy McA League
Shopmen
Car Dept
Fifth Street
Florida Avenue
Marquette League
Vigilants
Turnerites
Northeast Commercial League
National Estente Supply Co
Mosea & Sons
Eighth Street
Florida Agenua Portieast
Advent Defeats Ninth Street in Independence League Thriller
Advent defeated Ninth Street 8 to 77 in the Independence League. Burch pitched well for the losers with poor run support. Cunningham made a notable running catch in the eighth. The box shows Advent lineup and scoring details with pitchers Burch and Toenns contributing, and Pumphrey leading with multiple hits.
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Wallan
Advent
Manhattans
Gurley
Boa
Ninth Street
Burch
Cunningham
Jim
Fidler Db
Heise
Mosburg Sb
Fowler
Buen
Pcog'm
Michael Rf
Wseaton
Lee Rt
Rhodes Rt
Murphy
Broyvid
Oy Botals
Rowe—Lang Armbruster
Hesse
Fowler Rhodes @) Burch Toenss Fidler (2) Mosburg Goodno Michael Morghy
Seaton
Bacex
Balle
Pumphrey
Pumphres
Monburg
Suess
Toenae Goodno
Michael
Armbruster
Basce
Michael Pumphrey
Suese
Dureh
Fidler
Heine
Palls
Wyskoops Tima
Government Printing Office versus Atlantics game forfeited in Capital City League
A confusion in dates led to a forfeiture of the Capital City League match between the Government Printing Office and the Atlantics. The Columbia Athletic Club faces Brentwood at Capital Park with manager George E. B. Corneill vowing to field a strong lineup led by Maurice O'Connor determined to win. Belmonts sweep Piedmonts in a double header 7 3 and 9 0 at Union League Park with Epps Williams and R Boone delivering key performances.
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Government Printing Office
Atlantics
Columbia Athletic Club
Brentwood
Capital Park
George EB Corneill
Maurice O'Connor
Columbia Aie
Wil
Gallagher Prowetses
Belmonts
Piedmonts
Epps
Williams
R Boone
Portsmouth Triumphs Over Roanoke in Exhibition Tilt
Portsmouth defeated Roanoke 8 to 2 in an exhibition game noted for 13 visitor hits and five in the fifth inning. Vermalle started, Reynolds relieved, and Leighton Cagle or similar names appear in the Roanoke lineup with Painter, King, Schraeder, and Gnadinger among the hitters for Roanoke. The game lasted 1 hour 3 minutes with Ver Mole credited as pitcher for Portsmouth and Lee for Roanoke.
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Richmond
Portsmouth
Danville
Falk
Roanoke
Lynchburg
Sp_cal
Washington Post
Roanoke Va
Vermelle
Reynolds
Roxncke
Lehr
King
lBiliet If Biliog Heesler
Schraeder
McGhee
OlGnodinger Rf
GTI
Roanoke Demao Og
Potsmansa
Lawrence
Billet
Schrard
Gnadinger Galheen
Waaleigh
Roanske O
Lee
Gnafinger
Gaheen Wadlegh
Byron
Wisconsin Juniors Defeat Norfolk in Amateur Baseball Game
The Wisconsin Juniors beat Norfolk by 12 to 2 in a feature game noted for Danville’s strong play and Limerack’s clutch base work. The Norfolk team, anchored by Jackson and Warner, struggled as Worcester? The report highlights fielding miscues and key runs by Danville’s bats.
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AE Norfolk
OAI Doyle
Iselts
Eideman Ct
GiBonner My
Henn Cf
Donchos
Ygannon
Stagard
OlAynder
Fisher
Jackson Cf
Reishardt
I Warner
Bain Tuniors
Danville
Norfolk
Fimnt
Wiscdaua
Hanus
Norfolc
Vires Basa Eit
Jacksom
Warner
Howard
Gyupsies
Dovier Nalhord
Tak Hota
Cecil
Dame Sressaaksr
Pemee
Rynder Ead
Morgan Obe
Government Hospital
Erme
Feriga
Gov Hughes Plans Sealed Action Against Saratoga Race Track
New York August reports say Gov Hughes intends a dramatic move against Albany and Kings County track interests tied to antibetting laws. An Aug 25 special term of Kings County Supreme Court is set to hear cases as part of a broader crackdown coordinated with Assistant District Attorney Elder. The governor and Elder have withheld details while signaling a plan to halt August race meeting violations.
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New York
Hughes
Saratoga
Saranac Inn
Elder
Kings County
Mgr Eider
Supreme Court
Watson
Rogers
Watertown
Brighton Beach
Agnew-Hart Ants
Tao
Dixie 11 captures trophy in 30 mile Huntington Bay race
The Dixie II won the British international trophy on Huntington Bay beating Wolseley Siddeley and Daimler II by 49 seconds on a 30 mile course. The Dixie II's designer Clinton H Crane and team were praised for a craft displacing about 4700 pounds with motors over 200 horsepower. Daimler I broke down after eight miles. even if it remained intact, Dixie II would have won. Noel M Robbins and Dr Alfred George Fenti man conceded Dixie II was the fastest boat and a strong contender for the cup.
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Washington Post
New York
Huntington Bay
Noel M. Robbins
Wolseley- Siddeley
Alfred George Fentiman
Dixie
Fentiman
Clinton H Crane
Europe
Wolseley-Siddeley
Flanagan Breaks Olympic Hammer Record in Dublin Meet
In Balls Bridge Dublin seven American Olympians competed with John Flanagan winning the hammer at 173 feet 10 inches, surpassing his own Olympic mark. Ralph Rose set a shot put record for California with 49 feet 4 1/2 inches, breaking Denis Horgan’s Queens town standard. Petersburg and Winchester clash ends 6 to 1 in favor of Winchester. First game 1 to 0, second 6 to 1.
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Dubin
Dublin
Balls Bridge
John Flanagan
Ralph Rose
Denis Horgan
Queenstown
Wright's Defeat Shocks Longwood Singles Final
New Yorker R D Little defeats Keals C Wright of Boston in four sets 6-4 2 6 3 6 1 to earn a place in the Longwood tournament challenge round against W A Larned of Annapolis. Little's steady attack and Wright's errors marked the upset.
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New Yorker
W. A Larned
Annapolis
Boston
Mass
Cve Ybed
R D Little
New York
Keals C Wright
Longwood
A Larned
Little
W J Clother
Philadelpha
Wright
H L. Westfall
George L Wrenn Jr
Alexandr Little
Brittany
Lowe Little
Lfe
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