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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1916
Page
38
A fractured ballgame at Comiskey Park sees the White Sox win 7 to 0 over the Nationals in a low effort clash overshadowed by disputed umpiring and defensive miscues. Shaw hurled five frames before a late rally.
Washington visits Chicago New York plays Detroit Boston travels to St Louis and Philadelphia goes to Cleveland for today’s action in the American and National Leagues.
Cleveland defeats Philadelphia 12 to 3 in a game featuring a fluke homer by Witt and strong two base hits by Coleman. Coveleskie and Lambeth held the visitors to scattered runs while Philadelphia pitchers struggled. Coleman added two doubles after being purchased from Columbus. Speaker, injured a week ago, played four innings.
The New York Americans released pitcher Ray Keating who had been with the club since 1912 and sent him to the Richmond club of the International League after recalling Aragon. The Yankees also released pitcher Carroll Brown who had recently been returned to New York by the Rocky Mount club of the Virginia League.
Cardinals face Clarendon and Eagles meet White Sox in today’s amateur championship doubleheader in Alexandria. The title race tightens as Cardinals Clarendon and Eagles sit tied for first place with the series underway.
Detroit outlasted New York 3 to 2 in fourteen innings as Baumann wild threw home with two out in the twelfth and a long single brought in the decisive run. Mogridge and Mitchell held the Yankees to tight contact with multiple double plays backing them. The lengthy game featured three double plays by Detroit and pivotal late scoring after a Yankee pause in the twelfth.
Newport News Va Augu Virginia Baseball League directors meeting last night voted down proposals of F BR Walker president of the Norfolk elt to withdraw and retain his franchise or end the season. The meeting adjourned with the understanding that the season will run its full course. An attorney was named to represent the league in fighting the attachment of the $100 guarantee that Hopewell would continue the season. Winn Clarke and Harry G Leig Minnikhdla Golf Club Minieanalis.
New York defeats Chicago 3 to 2 in the third game of the series as Hendrix’s wild throw opens the scoring. Cubs outhit 10 to 8 but poor run support and errors cost them. six former Federal Leaguers on Tinker’s lineup, three Chicago pickups recent.
Tris Speaker returned from an ankle sprain and went 2 for 3 to lift his batting average from .389 to .301. Joe Jackson went 3 for 4, boosting his season total to 189 hits, leading the American League, while Cobb struggled with one hit in six at bats. The table shows Jackson at .350 and Speaker at .301 with 188 hits and 353 at bats.
St Louis defeated Philadelphia 2 to 0 as Milton Watson outpitched Alexander on Aug 5 in Philadelphia. Smith drove in both runs with a seventh inning single and an eighth inning single aided by a stolen base. Both teams played errorless ball with St Louis collecting nine hits to Philadelphia’s seven.
Earl Wheeler took top honors yesterday at the Anslostan Gon Club tourney shooting 96 of 100 targets. He posted perfect 18 and 18 in the first and last events. W Otts won the cup with a straight, F H Huseman second with 24 down. E S Ford led doubles with 2 of 24. Scores listed as F RINGLE TARGETS.
Brooklyn split with Pittsburgh and Brooklyn, Dodgers fall short 4 to 0 then 7 to 1 as Marquard dazzles in opener. Boston wins two from Cincinnati to move to second. Konetchy sparks a first inning surge in the nightcap. Grace Safford, 13, wins the 40 yard women’s swim title in Chicago in 2 seconds.
The St Louis club offered the Browns a $5000 bonus if they lead the league for one day and a suit of clothes to the feverish player if they reach first division for three days.
Will Caldwell, the hard hitting Yan kee pitcher, under a fifteen day suspension and a $100 fine, will not be traded to Chicago under any terms. In Chicago, New York owners were offered Fournier Murphy J Collins and Seibold for the erratic twirler, but the offer was refused.
St Louis lost 4 1 in the first game as Aug f-Roeton broke their winning streak, then fell 6 1 in the second with Boston's infield errors and timely hitting by Walker and Lewis contributing to St Louis' defeat. Gardner and Pratt starred, while Wyckoff held the Jocals to five runs. bases, steals, and errors shaped the afternoon.
In the American Association Rumler Chapelle Columbus leads batters with 383. Thorpa Milwaukee leads in stolen bases with 86. Columbus shows 270 team batting, and Dolan Inihanapo leads with 61 runs. In the Southern Association Rumler Little Rock tops the league in home runs with eight and base steals with 23.
A National League special meeting will be held in Newmar to consider criticisms of umpires raised by Boston and other clubs. President Haighton of the local club will attend, and protests note the judges' attitude. The meeting aims to address concerns voiced by several arbiters.
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