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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1914
Page
13
Oshkosh pitcher Smoky Joe Lotz is reported to report to the Cardinals on September 13. The Wisconsin Wins team notes he will join a roster that includes players who previously sold the St Louis nationals transfer for the upcoming season.
The Braves edge the Pirates 1-0 in a tight game with sharp defense and pitching. Harmon and Heaton contribute on the mound while Pittsburgh’s bats stall against strong fielding and timely outs.
New York won the series opener over Chicago by 4 to 1 as Marquard pitched well. Vaughn lost to the Giants for the first time since joining Chicago. Leach homered in the first to prevent a shutout. McGraw of New York was suspended five days for conduct yesterday. Score and box score details follow with Leach, Barrie, and Vaughn among the key names.
Brooklyn Aug 4 St Louis opened a series in Brooklyn losing 1 to 0. The winning run came in with two out in the ninth when Daubert's single scored McCarns. Pfeffer outpitched Sallee in a pitchers duel.
George Bonhag former distance runner is named to coach the Indea American Athletic Club of New York track team succeeding Robertson Lawson. He rises from scratch and has been known as the indoor handicap king with a string of hard fought victories in New York and the East.
Cleveland and Washington clash as Naplans push to tie in the ninth but fall short 7 to 6. Morton strands runners and Gandil, Smith, Shanks propel the Nationals to victory amid double plays and late scoring bursts.
Sloufeds long hitting leads to a 5 to 4 verdict over the Pittsburgh feds. In Pittsburgh on August 4, St Tous wins with key extra-base hits. Batteries credited to Willett, Simon, Barger and Kerr.
Cleveland notes show Stanley Millinen detailing Ran Johnson's lenient stance toward Ainsmith after a Detroit riot, with Johnson citing temper control and service to the game's best interests. The piece covers Nationals, Naplanders, and Red Sox results, Gandil's bat swap, Morton strikeouts, and late rally by Mitchell and Lajoie as Decatur game prep looms.
St Louis edged Boston 2 to 1 as one run in the ninth after one out gave St Louis the victory. Scoring details include Hunton and Pratt contributing for St Louis while Leary and Pratt connected for Boston. Pitchers Shore and Hamilton worked with Shore earning the decision.
In Buffalo N Y on August 4 Hanford hit a home run in the bottom of the ninth to clinch a 4 3 victory. Telder Ratner, reaching for a ball near the bleachers, collided with the fence and the ball sailed over into the stands for a homer. Batteries were Anderson Allen and Lavigne Falkeberg Warren and Texter.
Baltimore moved into first place by beating Chicago today two to one. Fisk pitched well for Baltimore while Roberts hit a pinch RBI single for Chicago's only tally. Batteries: Guinn and Jackitweh for Baltimore. Flex Metrulre and Clemons for Chicago.
Yesterday's results show Washington, Detroit, Cleveland, Philadelphia, Chicago, St. Louis, New York, Baltimore, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Boston, Brooklyn, Buffalo, Kansas City, and Indianapolis posting various scores. Multiple games featured close margins and several teams earned wins while others fell short.
Yesterday yielded a remarkable baseball day across American National and Federal circuits. Twelve contests produced ten one run decisions, three of four in the Americas and Nacional divisions, two National clashes ending 1 to 0, one game reaching eleven innings. Several games featured late drama including a decisive ninth inning and a homer completion in the Federal set.
Detroit beat New York 3 to 2 in a pitchers duel marked by heavy hitting and four triples. Dauss fanned Mullen Peckinpaugh and Nanamaker in the sixth as Detroit secured the lead and preserved it with strong defense and timely hits.
Brooklyn builds a 6 to 4 win over Kansas City to climb back into third place in the Federal League series opener. Indianapolis trails Buffalo as the day’s play unfolds in the league standings.
In Chicago and Philadelphia clash, misjudged fly by Blackburn in the third allowed the Phillies to erase a three run lead, later rallies securing a 6 to 4 win. Bodie Fournier Collins Kipka starred with key plays as Philadelphia capitalized on Chicago miscues and tight pitching by Russell and Benz.
Cincinnati beat Detroit and St Louis defeated Pittsburgh in a printers baseball tournament this afternoon. Both games were one sided with Cincinnati scoring late and St Louis stamping Smoky City 11 to 0. Mound City pitcher Sharaman allowed one hit and struck out 13 in six innings while Pittsburgh’s Weber fanned 14 but lacked support. The printers journey to Laughrey Island tomorrow to meet Garry Herrmann. A big program is planned with Boston vs Cincinnati and Cleveland vs St Louis scheduled for tomorrow while Chicago facesTulsa on Thursday. Next year’s tournament goes to Philadelphia.
At the weekly White Flyer Club event four Star Sets prizes were offered for top shooters. W. S. Duvall won all four events with scores of 22, 2, and a. Event No 4 was at a certain yardage where Duvall led until a tie with Dr. A V Parsons. In the final shoot Duvall broke 2 while Parsons scored %.
Reports from Paris say Jack Tohnaen will be sculpted in bronze by German artist Herr Haller. The heavyweight boxer is praised as an Adonis with the finest physique, and Haller has completed a clay study but plans another attempt to do justice to the model.
Newport Aug 4 The America's Cup defenders faced a disappointing run as Resolute won the Astor Cup event by 3 minutes 6 seconds elapsed time and 1 minute 19 seconds in corrected time. Vanitie beat Resolute in a square‑test, while Echitrress schooner and Pleong the wepshy also figure in the results.
Tentative plans for a polo invasion of England to recapture the polo cup were abandoned as Britain faces a general European war. Piping Rock Club members planned to fund a team with Devereux Milburn Louis E. Stoddard and Herald Phipsids, but the war halted these preparations and any hoped polo season with teams from England France Canada Spain and Italy in the Danama Pacific Fashion in California.
New York August 4 Lindley Murray and Maurice McLoughlin, noted California players, won spots in the final round of the New York State tennis championship at Crescent Athletic Club. Murray defeated Alexander, with McLoughlin closing in on the national title. The matchup to decide the crown is Murray versus McLoughlin, scheduled for August 3.
A Los Angeles dispatch quotes Jim Jeffries on a possible rematch training Jess Willard to whip Jack Johnson. The column rails at golf’s impact on Christ-like figures like Mathewson, recalls Mathewson’s Sunday stand, and jokes about Honus Wagner’s run at .200. It also ponders fan ideas and park promotions in Brooklyn and a base sliding debate in baseball.
In Green Bay Wis four great marksmen led the big target match today at the Western handicap shoot the event opened with high honors and broken records. Tom Marshall and F G Bills tied Fred Gilsert for top honors as BUNS and Parkwood shooters posted strong scores Green Bay shooters also excelled with notable performances.
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